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SUfiSeRiPTIONS IN ADVANCE Vour subscription I. payable in ad vance and >ou will Save delay* •' By complying with thla rut*. •&« ; SEMI-WEEKLY EDITION onhtdePW[ and the County of Thomas. VOL. X. No. 69. THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1*, 1922. «f40 PER ANNUM FRANCE PAY WAR DEBTS IN NEXT FI ' According- to Statement Pub lished in Herald. — Money Must be Devoted to Recon struction of Devastated Re gions, it is Asserted. Paris, Oct. 12.—Franco will be itn- aftle to meet any part of her debt for the reat four years, as <U1 available receipts for that period must be level ed to the reconstruction of the devas tated regions, according to the Paris Herald, which quotes “one nf ^he highest authorities In the French min istry of finance.’' „ • The government, adds the, newspa per is doing it3 utmost to find a new I formula for settlement of the Euro-| pean debts and reparations tangle, j and probably will submit a detailed | scheme drawn up by Premier Poln- 'nrMTrij RVCEMCPC AMT1 care, when the inter-allied “Social iUiJUUUJ LAI Ell01.0 JUW Congress meet3 In Brussels " ELEPHANT ESCAPES KEEPERS CHEAT OUSE Show at Wilmington, N. C When She Escaped. — Went Through Swamps, Swam a River and Did Other Unusu al and Wild Things. Wilmington, N. C., Oct. 12.— "Topsy,” the big circus elephant which escaped Monday Is back In captivity, following a chase by keepers, through Cepe Fear In the , Brunswick swamps. /\ “Topsy” escaped after, Monday's performance of the circus. She man aged to bog.up In Greenfield Lake end was recaptured only to get away again, escaping through back-yards, swamps, dye house, one negro cabin, overturning a number of automobiles, and swam the Capo Fear river, pro ceeding into the swamps where tho presence of alligators la tho marshes made It dangerous for the keepers to follow. RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINSTPROHIBITION THEREBY REDUCE TAXES Cleveland; O., Oct. 12.—Reduction of. government expenses as a.means of curtailing the high taros of the nat ENFORCEMENT GRANTED l ° n< ‘ 1 and 6tato rovernrnent3 «■*- od in a resolution presented to the American Mining Congress here day. ' The resolution declared that the “expenditures o; our government can, and should be jpatorlally reduced,” by conforming with the expenditures necessary to the “minimum called fpr ’Dy Sound, common sense buhlnesB principles.!’ He asked that all citizens give sup port to officials and other citizens who are striving to effect economies In government expenditures. Washington, D. C, Oct. llj.—Feder al Judge Hand today granted a tern- VOrarjr. restraining -order prohibiting official from putting Into effect the federal order to seize ships and liquor under the Daugherty prohibition Her. .. Wapbtngotn, D. C, Oct. 12.—Notices to foreign and American ship owners acquainting them with the ruling bar Ting liquor from Ships while ln Amer ican ports, and tentative instructions to customs officers, -may go forward before tonight V, , _ i TO TE81; THE RULING MAKING SHIP8 DRY New York, Oct-12—Officials ol the Canard Lfne announced yesterday that they bad launched steps to bring a test dnso in the United States Su preme! Court of the ruling that At torney General Daugherty that ships flying a foreign flag could pot bring liquor Ydr passengers within the three mile limit.’ \ }■/ Tho, line! sents Its attorneys. Lord, Day ahd Lord of New York to Wash- attorney general and to arrange for petitioning for an. injunction to re strain the'government from putting to liquor ban Into effect AIR RACES AT AMT CLEMONS k , P . Mount Clemons, Michigan, Octob er 12. — Two races, one- ■ for the large -multi-motored - or mallQ-car- vying airplane, and,- the other, for light commercial craft, ushered in the tferae day air racing meet, which closes Saturday with the Pulitzer trophy race, y, -| ‘ ! T.Ui Over one hundred planes, represent ing the beat fighting machines -of the •rmy, navy, aerial, and experimental, are here to compete In the various HARD COAL PRICES FIXED ■" ■■ r a * Washington, D. C„ Oct. 12.—An agreement which it expected to re sult lu<^e fixing of a maximum jprl' of anthracite cgjl tnlnod by the “Im pendent':, .oporatora'.at-49.25 a ton at GETS ANOTHER Q1E ; YEARJEASE This Will Prevent the Clos ing Down of Certain 'Mills That Are Depending on it For Power, Declares Secre tary Weeks. Washington ,D. C., Oct. 12.—Renew al for another year of the lease under which the Alabama Power Company operates the governments electrical generating steam plant at Muscle Shoals,’ Ala., was announced by Secre tary Weeks today. Tho terms are tho same no the ori ginally negotiated step, which Secre tary Weeks said was necessary to ’enable a number of cotton mills and other industries of the Southern state.! to contlnuo operations, which other wise would have beon compolled tj close down or materially curtail pro duction.” BIG STEAMER AFIRE BULL COO WITNESS IN CASE York’, S. C., Oct. 12.—A tall dog will bp tho witness In the York circuit court when a negro woman charged with killing her husband comc3 to trial. Tho wo man claimed that her husband came home drunk and caused tho dog to attack her. Tho dog will be brought to court and his dispo sition tested for edification of the Jury, the mines'has been reached between the Pennsylvania authorities and Fuel Distributor Spens, representing tho federal government, i- The agreement was announced here by W. D. Alney, chairman of the Penn sylvania fuel, communion, and Is re- lngton yesterday to confer with the garded by officials Os assuring, imme diate, reductions In the hard coal price* mow charged by the indepen dent operators controlling twenty , per cent of the,,output, thus (amoving the rate discrepancy v that has bees-the cause of complaint In - all of the con suming territories. rWOUUMUVE RAILROADS f CHANCE TO GET ON P£ET H-WMI sssLss Chicago. Ill., Oct. 12.—A five oir tan year Closed season”'for the railroads 'protecting then) from Congress and the States." was Urged by Charles Dllllon, assistant, chairman of-Ythb Western-committee on public rela tions,, before the AssocUtlpn of Rail way Executives Ih ah address here foday. New Shipment Just Arrived We Have All Sizes —FOR— Pints, Quarts and Gallon Bottles ki ' ■■■:' -.I'.yt ^-? i ,■ i; } ‘ ~ Our Prices Are Right 4 . „ ,■ - \\\ : -"-—>■■■■ - : MASH-MILTON DRUG CO. Jft .9,'ioth (Kyi-j-i “A Good Place to Trade." Phones" »05 and 106 ' • STATE HIGHWAY TO POLICE ALABAMA ROADS All Violations of Auto Traf fic Laws Will be Taken in Charge by State Officials Mobile. Ate., Oct. 12.—TH* State Highway Department today announc ed that It would take over the polic ing of 'aR ;hlghways of the state, and appoint - Inspectors with police power for qach ‘COUtU^i’ ^neq, fax, violation of traffic lows range from <10 to {SO undey the-new rules effective October 22nd. . . . .... THE UMELIGHT AGAIN Investigators Want Her Scarf That Was Dyed to See if it Contains Blood Stains. — Schneider Repudiates Con fession and Hayes is Freed. New Brunswick, N, J„ Oct. 12—Mrs. Frances Hall, widow of the Rev. Ed ward Hall, was brought hack Into the limelight by Investigators of the Hall- Mills mystery today when detectives visited the home of Mrs. Hall and HONOLULU TODAY Fire Not Under Control and Passengers Are Adrift in Boats. According to > Wire less Reports.—Ships Rush ing to the Rescue. Sen Francisco, Cal., Oct; 12.—The . , . steamer City of Honolulu, with threa took away a scarf and fawn color'd; hundred paaiengBr , sboard , from the coa which she had dyed shortly a It- HBWatlfln lEland „, wa9 aIlre ln tbe or the murders were discovered, to | pacIflc oce m 03 HoU(j . have them analyzed to determine «j lulu tod! *. A wlreleB8 ra033aw Sitid they are blood-stained. jth, f lr0 was beyond controll and Indications were that the state :tha( the passengers wore all lowered troopers had spilt with other investi-ji nto boats, four officers being the gators and were pursuing n separate last on board leaving, line of inquiry today. Hints wore given j s O S calls wero picked up by the in some quarters, that they are sus- steamer Enterprise which put out in pccting a woman and two men, and ^ hope ol reaching the sccno ln four or that the troopers’ office was setting five hours. out to disprove the case against Cl If- j The passengers and crew of tho lord Hayes, charged with first, da- J City of Honolulu, who abandoned ves- groe murder, following the confession sol, because of firo, are faring fo.- of Schneider. j fourteen hours ln open boais beloro —— .the first ship which is dashing to RYING TO IDENTIFY KNIFE J their rescue can reach them, FOUND NEAR eODIE3 ! Tt6 transport Thomas Is expected to reach tho scene of the disaster at . 1 ono ocloclt tomorrow morning. ASA CANDLER MUST CLEAR NAME OF HRS. DEBOUCHEL AT ONE New Orleans Woman Prepar es to Leave Georgia Tonight. And Will Make Determined Fight to Force Vindication Of Her Name. • '*' Atlanta, Ga., Oct?'l2.— Firm ln her Intention to “bring legal action against Asa G. Candlor, which will properly make him vindicate" her name, Mrs. Onezlma DoBouchel, of Now Orleans, whoso engagement to tho Atlanta capitalist was recently terminated, was completing prepara tions today to return to her Louisiana home tonight. HI KANSAS CITY GIRL IN CHICAGO NOT FOUND Chicago, 11L, Oct. 12.—With detec tives searching for Margaret Davis, aged 14, a high school girl who has been, missing since Monday,, the po lice were today confronted with, the disappearance of three, other girls. None of theso are believed related to the cmo of the Davis girl. SPARTANIURQ OPPOSES SOUTHERN RATE CHANGES Asheville. N. C„“0cti 12-^-Testlmony of Spartanburg trafflo organizations designed to substantiate their conten tion that the prposed freight rates from the Central Freight Association territory Into tbe South to discrimin ate against that city ln favor of At- lanta, was produced today at the ses sion of the Interstate Commerce Com- mission'! rate Investigation here. TRANSPORTATION SHORTAGE ' LIMITING PRODUCTION EVERYTHING READY New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. ^.—Of ficials Investigating tho murder the ROV. Edward Hall and Mrs? Elean-! CF-LL WILL TO BE PROBATED or Mills-,-sought today to Identify tho ^-klngton', D . c „ 0c t. 12—Tho po- potato knife which was found some { , tIon fur proMte ot tho wl!1 of thc distance from the spot whoro tho bod- , at0 Ale;;ander Graham Ba „ Iuvcntljr les of the murdered couple were found tUe toIepljone , nam | ns his widow an and delivered to tho police yesterday, q# , ole fceae[1 ., ar his estate “val- t is believed that It Is the One used ued at $2 , 500iC00 .. wa3 grantod tha ln slashing Mrs. Mills throat. District of Columbia Supremo Court. SCHNEIDER COLLAPSED GERMANY WILL NOT UNDER 8TEADY GRILLING 1,vl Somerville. N. J„ Oct. 12.—ltay-' BAR AMERICANS mond Schneider, who Is held as a ma- 1 torlal witness Ip the Hall-Mills mur- — . TT , 0 dor cose, collapsed ln the county jail From Jena University if Same today. Tbe physician who worked Privilege is Granted to Ger- haif an hour before he was revived, I man Students Here. stated that Schneider was suffering from a severe breakdown after *the Jena - <3crman) '- 9* 1- 12 -— Jena Unl grilling to which'he had been subject- has Baaouace<1 that foreigners ed .will he admitted only It their respee- tlve native countries acoord German students reciprocal entrance to their scats of learning. INJUNCTION MAY COME BEFORE FEDERAL JURY Chicago, III., Oct 12—A Jury may be asked to hear the testimony and decide tbe issues on the hearing ot the government's move for a perman ent injunction against tbe railroad federated shop crafts, it was disclosed here today. HARDING EULOGIZES LOVE FOR CHILDREN j boarded Washington, D. C., Oct. 12.— Love for children was eulogized as the “tenderost sentiment of civilization'’ ln a letter from President Harding, read at the ' opening cession of tho annual meeting of tho American Child Ilygleno Association hero today. Man Boarded Train as it Left Station, Got Money and Other Valuables From Pas sengers in Pullman Cars and Then Departed. Chicago. Ill, Oct. 12—Siyty eight Chicago bound passengers in sleeping cars wore robbed by a negro bandit who boarded the Santa Fe-Callfnrnla Limited train, out of Kansas City lest night, according to official railroad re-’ ports received hero today. The bandit, with his face covered. sleeping car a3 tho train pulled out of the Kansas City station, • reports said. He went through two cars and ordered tho passengers out of their berths, robbing all. The ne gro swung off the train ton .block* from the station and disappeared. N. V. CENTRAL HAS AGREEMENT WITH EM schneide^rAuoi UDIATE8 ALLEGED HAYES' C0NFE88I0N Somerville, N, J., Oct ■ 12—Ray mond Schneider has -repudiated the alleged confession made by him, ac cusing Clifford Hayes of the murder of the Bev. Hall and Mm. Mills. Hayes was released a few minutes later ln ppstody ot hls counsel, under a charge of having, been dismissed. ' T r TT c: New York, OcL 12—The shortage ot railroad transportation la "sq great and serious that It la not only limiting but will continue to limit production j Harris that’oBce space could be eon. and commerce of all kinds,” \ Samuel , lnued Ior Miss Orr In her new duties, Dunn, editor of the Railway Age. at-1 an d that Senator Felton will have the - —vii ;iic: ’- . y xul± Washington, D.- C„ Oct. n—Mist Sarah Orr of Dublin, Ga.. today us sutded tbe position ot Secretary to Mrs. W. H. Felton, tho new Woman Senator from Georgia. Miss Orr was secretary to the late Senator Thomas E. Wetson and has been dosing up j office affaire. Telegraphic request of Senate, officials was made by Senator FClton .that Mia* Orr. he named. Miss Orr,could not be placed on the Senate rolls as secretory under exist ing law, but Senator William J. Harris conferred with the secretary of tbe senate and Senator Curtis, chairman of the rules committee, ^perfecting an arrangement whereby Miss Orr will draw her salary as soqp .as the Senate convenes and consideration Is secured for a resolution wNhjb Senator Harris will Introduce. Senator Curtis Informed Senator serted at the convention of associated business paper* hero today. SHUFFLIN’PHIL WAS FINED FORJDRUNKENNESS Birmingham, Ala, 'Oct. - 12—"Shuf flin'' Phil Douglas, - former pitching franking privilege end other perqui sites of a senator. ace, plead guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct today, and was fined ten dollars. . Hit wife who pre ferred the charges, did not prosecute him. ! WILL OF LATE SENATOR WATSON UP FOR PROBATE . . S - • ‘ Thomeon, Oa, OcL 1L—The will ot tbe late United States Senator Thomas B.’ Watson has been offered for pro bate and the bearing set for Nov. 13. The estate, variously estimated to be worth from 150.000 to $200,000, It said to be divided among tbe widow, Mist Georgia Lee and Miss Georgia Watson, the senator's two grand daughters, Mrs. Julil ClUtt, his lister, and Mrs. Alice Lytle, long associated wifix the senator In the publication of the. Columbia Sentinel. No mention U made fa the will. It Is stated, at to tbe disposition of the Wats oik library, constdafed to-be one of tbe finest private collections In the South. .Among special bequests named in the will, Mr*. Lytle Is to get two farms totalling 250 acres, the life use of a cottage near the Watson home end $30 a week during her unmarried life time. After bequests to Mr*. Cllatt and bis grand daughters, tbe residue ot tho es tate Is left to Mrs. Watson during her life time and at her death is to be divided among tbe two granddaugh ter*. New York, Oct. 12.—Tho Now York Central railroad 1 today announced that agreements had toon reached between Oompnny officials, and heal.’, o. the engineers, firemens and swi’.oh- n’cn’3 brotherhoods, renewing lar.t year’s contracts. These contracts will expire next October, nr.d may be can celled by either party upon thirty day’s nottco. JUNIOR ROD CROSS DISCUSSED TODAY Washington, D. C., Oct. 12.—Anoth er series of group conferences devot ed to discussion of tho Junior Red Cross volunteer service and nutrition work ln tho schools and other - fields, brought to a close the program of the annual convention of the American Rod Cross today. ■ , .... - 'A SYNOD HEARS SPLENDID ’ Augusta, Ga, Oct. 12.—The Presby terian Synod of Georgia, was featured today by addresses fby Dr. j. O. Reavis of Nashville, and Dr. N. L. Anderson, of Savannah, and the -business report of the Synod Institution*. The ses sion will end tonight with the elec tion of officers and (election ot a meeting-place. MAKE PROGRESS IN CARING FOR ASIA MINOR REFUGEES Athene, Greece, OcL 11 — The Greek government, supported by pri vate organizations, Including Amer icans, Is achieving extraordinary re sults In solving the problem presented by the presence of thousands of refu gees from Asia Minor. Foreign assist ance will he required If thousand* of women and children are to be eared. Clothing, especially undergarments are badly needed. GREECE DECIDES TO SIGN AGREEMENT AND EVACUATE THRACE rrrla, Oat. 12.—Greece has decided to sign the Mudania armistice convex-" t’on and o-;acu;.te Thraco. according (o the conditions stipulated ln that document, the French foreign olTic was ottci-lly in'ormed today. ALLIED DETACHMENT3 WILL COON GO INTO THRACE Constantinople, OcL 12.—Plans for lied detachments to - move into Thraco to occupy that territory in con formity with the armistice-conven tion at Mudania, were today complet ed. Detachments will leave here early next week. ARMISTIC3 RECEIVED - ’ QUITELY IN ADRIANOPLE Adrlanople. Oct. 12.—News of the conclusion of the aramlstlce at Muda nia was received quietly here, as a large part of the population had al ready regarded the re-entry of tha Turks into Eastern Thrace as Inevl- ADDRESSES AT AUGUSTA w “ “ The withdrawal of funds from the banks and liquidation of asset* has been In progress for several day*. CROP PRODUCERS PAY DROPS Washington, D. C, Oct. 12.—Produc ers of the principal crops In the Unit ed States were paid an average ot two per cent lesi for their products in September than In tha previous month according to figures compiled by tho Department of Agriculture. PREACHER WANTS TO BE REINSTATED Tulsa, Okla, OcL 12.—The Rev. • Thomas Irwin has opened hie fight for reinstatement In tbe ministry be fore the Judicial commission of tha Oklahoma Synod ot tha Presbyterian church. In a new trial, the charge#- of conduct unbecoming a minister upon which be was convicted last July were suspended. LOOK! USTEIW tfllr :altt . hirj-\ FOR MEN ONLY! Sale of Cheney’s AH Silk Neck wear* $1.50 to $2,50 Values, For Friday and ^Saturday We Will Sell These ^ies at SEE WINDOW DISPLAY.-ACT QUICKLY Smith-Harley Shoe Co. ,iOjr.W'yro.--t {• t iYi ' a is F-v \ PITFORM KU.I.WII. STYLE AND QUALITY ARE THE “BIG IDEAS" HERE , * ! If you're looking for the best style and the best quality yeti can always count on u*. They're here; w* make sure of .tbosa* two thlnga by having Fltform, Klrcehbaum and 'Hart, Schaffner *& Marx Clothes. ’ 5i . „ vssti to $45.00 The Shop - Q? the Comer “ • Thborlglnal boms of Hart, Sc he (face £ Marx Cloths*. v ,- J. • i«v- - v • ■ ’■ ' - ' a * ’