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THOMASVILLR, GEORGIA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1922.
VOL. X No. 71.
6W. PER ANNUM ‘
LAST OF WAR-TIME PREMIERS WITH MEMBERS OF HIS
CABINET TURNS OVER PORTFOLIO TO IE16 AFTER THE
UNIONISTS RAD DECIDED TO BRING COALITION TO AN EN
Death Blow Dealt Premier's Regime When Conservative
Members of House of Commons Voted 186 to 87 to
Appeal to Country.—Lloyd George Received, by King
Who Will Summon Conservative Leader to Form Gov
ernment.—English Political Situation One of Confusion
And Uncertainty With Culmination of Fight on Premier
Londoh, Oct. 19—The Lloyd George | net members conferred with the Pre-
coalition government received lts' m, * r Immediately after the Unionist
‘ meeting.
Announcement of the government's
death blow today at .the handa of the
Conservative party when ,'the Con
servative members of the House of
Commons, and government minister*
resignation was made by the Central
News. Up to 2:23 o’clock, no other
official announcement had appeared
voted 186 to. 87 to appeal to the conn-j „ ut lt '^ d been preced0( i by a aerat-
try at a Conservative party. -official announcement of .the -Press
LORD'MOUNT BATTEN
AND BRIDE SPENDING
HONEYMOON IN U. S.
Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 19.—
Lord Louts Mount Batten, a
cousin of the King of England
and his bride,' Lady Edwins
Mount Batten, who la said to be
the richest woman in.England, ,
arrived here today on their
honey-moon tour of the Unit
ed States.
This creates a situation of grpat | Association, stating that It had learn
est political confusion and uncertain- 1 ed on -high authority that the govern-
ty which the country has known torment Would resign,
many years. I -
! CABINET G0E8 OUT WITH
RESIGNATION OF PREMIER
London, Oct 19.—The resignation
The next move certain tv ha . made
will be the resignation - nt Austen
Chamberlain and his . associates,. _ , .
Lord. Balfour and Birkenhead from I?' Premler aeor « 9
th. cabinet. It I. expected that Pre .! l7 *nn 0 nnced th , erenln* The. reslg-
inter Lloyd George will then present “ tlon “ rr ed " ltb * lba 0 “■ 8n ‘
hi. resignation to the King and ad-;‘ ,re c t abiDet ; Several Unionist mem-
vise hi. majesty to summon a Con- ber * haTe alt0
servatlve leader to form a govern
ment
LLOYD GEORGE GOVERNMENT
HANDS IN RESIGNATION
London, Oct. 19.—The government
of premier Lloyd George reargued thla
afternoon. King George who has
been on a holiday at Sandringham, re
turned to London and It was expected
that Lloyd George would be received
by the King late today.
UNIONISTS THROW BOMBSHELL
INTO BRITI8H ' POLITICS TODAY
London, Oct. 19.—Announcement
that the National Unionist Associa
tion had Issued a summons for an
emergency conference, dropped with
a bang Into the troubled political
arena today and made everybody
lamp. None seems to have been start
led than the-government ministers,
who gathered at Downing Street to
Austen Chamberlain and other ca-bli discuss this sensational development
VLADIVOSTOK IN HANDS OF ■
REDS AND REIGN OF TERROR
Toklo, Oct 19.—Lawlessness reigns
nt Vladivostok as a result of the ap
proach of the victorious “Red”' army
official dispatches say.
The French conciliate waa attacked
and foreigners have appealed to their
governmenti for protection.
Recent report* related the practical
annihilation of the "whit*" guards un
der General Dietrichs. The invaders
apparently are onhlndered.
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION
HEARINGS STILL OOINQ ON
Atlanta, Ga., Oct 19.—Representa
tives of the short line railroads In
thla territory appeared before the In
terstate Commerce Commlaelon hear-
•ng on the consolidation of railway*
•iere, and presented statistics in con
nection with their alignment with one
or the other of the systems proposed
under the new plan.
CAPT WALK DENIES
RADIO WRITTEN ARTICLES)
Los Angeles, Cal., Oct 19.—Denial
that he had "written by radio” any
artlclea concerning the recent de
struction by tire at the liner City oi
Honolulu, was contained In radios re
ceived here from Captain Walk,
master of the freighter West Faralon
which picked up the Honolulu’s pas
sengers and crew after they had tak
en to the lifeboats. The itory men
tioned was not carried by the Asso
ciated Prose.
MISSOURI MAN HELD FOR
KIDNAPING PRETTY GIRL
Chicago, Ill., Oct 19.—Frank
Rawlings, Independence, Mo.,
business man, who is alleged to
have abducted Ida Mae Haskins,
recent winner In a Missouri beau
ty contest, will face federal
chargee here as a result of his
arrest at Aurora, HI.
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WOMAN CHARGED WITH
DISPOSITION OF TWINS IS
AMUSED AT HEARING
Mrs. McNally Hears Hus
band and Accuser in Court
Charge Her. With Murder,
But She Looks on in Humor
ous Vein.—Not Worried.
( Hammond, UL, Oct. 19.—Apparent
ly enjoying the humorntie aspects of
the proceedings as mneb as th* spec
tators, Mrs. Haxel McNally, today
waited for the prosecution to preaent
Its star witness, her husband and ac
cuser, who says that the twine which
•he disposed of last spring were her
own flesh and blood, and not the saw
dust dolls she fclalms they were.
Mrs. McNally listened to the test!-
nony of witnesses With seeming lev!-
y and unconcern, of how she guard
ed the ‘‘twins’’ from the prying eiyes
of curious relatives and neighbors.
Frank McNally, her husband, however
failed to eee anything humorous In
the proceedings.
SENATOR-ELECT GEORGE
TO AID IN HAVING MRS.
TETON SWORN IN
Washington Women Work
ing To Have First Woman
Senator Legally Sworn in as
Member of That Body and
He Wants to Assist. -
Savannah, Ga., Oct. 19.—Waltor
George, of Vienna, Democratic
nominee to the United States.
Senate today declared that he
would do everything In hie power
legally to have Mrs. W. H. Fel
ton ot Cartcrsvlllo, Senatorial ap-‘
polntee, take oath aa a member
of the United States Senate.
Announcement was made from
Washington, that a number of
prominent women had.planned to
make It legally possible for Mrs.'
Felton to take the oath.
AMERICAN COMMITTEE
SAYS GREEK PRISONERS
NOT BEING MISTREATED
Visit to Anatolian War Area
Reveals That Turks Are
Feeding Them and Guards
Not Inhumane. —Prisoners
Working on Roads.
Mudankt, Oct. 19.—The American
committee appointed by Admiral
Bristol to visit the Anatolian war
area, returned here today alter a
week’s Investigation.
The report la featured by a state
ment that Greek prisoners seen work
ing on roads and elsewhere, were
generally treated respectably by the
guards and did not appear starved or
undernourished.
AMERICANS STRANDED
IN EUROPE WHl GET
PASSAGE BACK HOME
150 Now in Europe Will Sail
On the Steamship President
Polk Octdber 29.—Others to
Be Given Opportunity Also
By American Aid Society..
Paris. Oct. 19.—One hundred end
fifty Americans who. had become
stranded In Europe, will sail for home
on the steamship President Polk, Oc
tober 29th, Their return waa made
possible through the efforts of the
American Aid Society, ms a result of
notification by the State Department
that two thousand third class passen
gers to the United States will be pro
vided Shipping Board vessels for Am
Orleans. In distress on the continent.
WALTER GEORGE CARRIED 125 COUNTIES
WITH 314 COIENTIOil VOTES IN PRIIRY
irdwick Runs Very Poor Second With Seab Wright Car
rying Only Small Number of Units.—McGregor Said
To Have Large Lead Over All Candidates in Race For
Pension Commissioner.—Watson Vote .Said to Have
Gone Practically Solid for George.
THOMUS COUNTY GOES FOR GEORGE;
STONE LEADS FOB PENSION COMMISS'R
Vote for Senator Was George 922, Hardwick 509, Wright
55, Cooper 9, Howard 2.—Judge Stone of Moultrie Re
ceived 622 Against 466 for McGregor and 320 for Clarke
For Hie Office of Pension Commissioner — Returns
Gonsoldiated This Morning.
Walter F. George tor senator and prison commission race Judge Stone
John F. Stone for prison commission
er were winners by safe margins In
Thomaa county at the special election
held Wednesday to fill the seats made
vacant by the death of Senator Thom
aa B. Watson and Prison Commission
er John Lindsey. /
Judge George won the county by a
big majority, receiving a total of 922
votes, against 509 tor Hardwick, bis
nearest opponent 'Wflifht received
65, Cooper 9 end Howard 2. In the
received 622 es-against- 466 for Mc
Gregor-and 320 for Clarke. There
were approximately fifteen hundred
votes .polled In the entire connty.
The executive committee, which met
at 11 oclock Wednesday, consolidat
ed the returns, entered formal thanks
to the men, who held the elections
and ordered the results lent to the
Democratic atate authorities.
The following ta the tabulated vote
ot the county
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 18.—Walter F. The race waa also marked hy a stata-
George, former. Justice of the State ment from Senator Harris, in which be
Supreme Court, with a total of 304 said that Watson had told him short-
county unit votes, was overwhelming- ly before his death that Hardwick was
ly nominated for the United States planning to get his (Harris) plaee ta
Senate to succeed the late Thomas thc Sonate and tbat b , W0Uld
E. Watson, In yesterday’s primary, „ ' ' .
__ sit In the Senate with such a man he
would resign.
according to complete unofficial
turns. I
_. , . „ _ . .1 Major C. E. McGregor of Warrenton
The victory of Judge Oeorge mark- a Watson fo , Iower( ^
•h ‘ h# . > C ,° n ! d ° f * a 01 ° 0Tern0r . been elected pension comm|..lon.r,
Hardwick In the last few weeke. succeeding the late Judge John Lind-
’According to political observers, it M y.
Showed that the Watson block of vot-j Judge Georgn wlI , „ c<xwd Mr> w
ere, estimated at firty thousand at H KoIton . wbo
was given an ad In-
full strength, remained Intact, and terIm appointment to'the United
voted almost solidly for George. 'states Senate,following.the death re-
Of the 160 counties In the state, cently of Senator Wataon, Although
Georgs carried 135, giving him 96 appointed to the senatorial vacancy, It
more convention votes than the 208 j has been considered practically cer-
requlrcd for nomination, according to tain that Mrs. Felton will not have the
newspaper compilations.
The State Democratic convention
meets In Macon, on October 28th, to
confirm the results of yesterday’s pri-
honor ot appearing on the Senate floor.
President Harding having been report
ed as expressing an opinion tbat he
thought it Inadvisable to call an extra
mary. The convention nominations I session of- Congress prior to the open-
are considered equivalent to election
In the general election whldh takes
place on November 7.
TABULATED VOTE IN THOMAS COUNTY
CANDIDATES—
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3
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£
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Totals
For United 8tates Senator
JOHN R. COOPER
2
2
5
— 9
WALTER F. GEORGE
463
78
105(68
36
38
23
17
20
13
21
— 922
T. W. HARDWICK ..:
151
89
10720
27
30
10
7
23
20
13
— 509
SEAB WRIOT -
18
14
8
2
i
6
1
4
— 65
HOWARD
1
1
— 2
For Pension Commissioner—,
*
JOHN C. BUTT
24
8
612
4
4
2
1
— 61
JOHN W. CLAK
89
107
5J
4
34
5
2
3
23
— 320
J. L. DENT ,
4
1
4
1
1
1
- 12
C. E. McOREOOR
122
20
106 40
20
2D
10
3
39
ID
34
— 466
JOHN E. RTONE
177
45
4929
24
54
16
21
3
1
4
— 622
SPLIT IN RANKS OF THE
FOLLOWERS OF VENIZELOS
Athena, Graeco, Oct. 19.—The Roy
alist newspapers declare that the
movement In favor of a republic has
caused a spilt to the ranks of the Ven-
Ixellsta and that long telegrams have
been forwarded to Venltelos In Lon
don qutllnlng the political situation,
and aaklng Instructions.
INVESTIGATE. NEW CLUE
IN JERSEY MURDER CASE
New Brunswick, N. J., Oct 19.—De
tectives have begun to Investigate
the newly developed report tha^ the
Hall-Mills murder occurred about four
m|!es from the Phillip's farm where
thd bodies were found on September
16th. Two men have made affidavits
declaring that they heard a woman’s
screams and pleas for mercy at Wes
ton mills on the night of the murder.-
PUBLIC LIBRARY MUST
KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES
Chicago, 111., Oct. 19.—The public
library, which potentially, is the moat
Important educational Institution for
those who have quit the class rooms,
must be prepared to give more per
sonal service If It meets Its full re
sponsibility to the men and women
of America, Carl Milam, secretary ot
j the American Library Association,
] asserted today before the Trustee
, session ot the Illinois Library Aiso-
■ elation.
WIFE BEATER GIVEN DOSE
OF HIS OWN MEDICINE
WUkesbarre, Pa., Oct. 19.—A man
charged with wife beating had both
eyas blackened yesterday by the mag
istrate, who ended the Incident by Im
posing a $10 fine.
The magistrate, Alderman Edward
Burke of Plttaton, had heard only part
of thd wife's testimony wnen be. shout
ed: ‘Tm going to see how he likes it/’
and jumping over bla desk ordered
Anthony Aaakas, the defendant to
stand up. Aa Axakas did so the mag
istrate hit him a sharp blow over the
left eye. The defendant fell, but waa
ordered up again and received another
Judicial punch over the other eye,
which once more sent him to the
floor.
Atokas promised never to atrlke hla
wlfe i again.
HARDWICK RELEGATED TO
POLITICAL GRAVE IN GEORGIA
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 18—The ghost of j
tag session In December.
Judge Georg? la 44 years old, and
has long been prominent in the affairs
of Georgia. He was born'Jan. 29,1878,
In Webster county, the son of Robert
T. and Sarah Stapleton. Oeorge. He la
a graduate of Mercer University,
where he received hla degree In law In
the late Senator Thomaa B. Watson,
bobbed up from hla grave long enough
In Georgia yesterday to send Gov. and
Former Senator Thomas W. Hardwick
down In defeat for tho second time
within three months.
As a result. Judge Waltor F. George
of Vienna, former Superior Court Jus
tice, has been overwhelmingly nomin
ated for the United-States-Senate.
190L
In 1906 he was elected solicitor gen
eral of the Cordele judicial circuit and
•aired alx years.' He was then ap-
pointed Superior Court Judge of the
drculL which position he held until
Jan. 1, 1917, resigning following elect
ion to the State Court ot Appeals.
After eervlng ten months on the ap-
! peals bench, Judge George was ap-
He defeated a field of three oppo- pointed as Judge of th* Supreme Court,
nenta, Hardwick, Seaborn Wright, and resigned Jan. 1 of this year to re-
prominent lawyer of Rome, and R-'anme private law practlc at hla home
Cooper, lawyer of Macon. Vienna.
Int^nrtinn a 'T\ Tf' by ***( F^Rres received by the Conititutlon
. ,Dd 10:30 o’clock last night .bowed
menta made by the lata aenator ta
which he attacked Oovarnor Hardwick
and told why there had come a breach
between the two. „ ... . ,, . .
- i „ „ One hundred and thirty-five out of
w?L„ V j * m* ett y\ SCnal0r WO countie, had reported.
Wataon recorded bitterly the.fact that, _ . .
Hardwick had callod him "tho hound ! Tbe county un “ Tote Bbow,: Oeorge
of McDuffie’’ and on another had 2B8 ’ Hardw "* 66 and Wr,gbt **•
threatened, he said, to come to the: McGregor waa an easy winner over
very home ot Wataon to denounce him the field for penalon commissioner.
In the hearing ot his wire. . with Clarke next.
Consequently Watson followers, who Interesting side lights on the re
in hla life hod turned Hardwick down suits Included the history f Judge
for the governorship, massed their George In Bartow county, the home
support on hla opponents, their bal- of Mrs. Felton, who waa appointed
lots being given to Judge George and senator by the governor; and the vic-
to Seaborn Wright. Sooper waa only tory of Hardwick in McDuffie, the
a negligible factor In the race. , home of the lata Senator Watson.
that' Georgo had carried 104 counties,
Hardwick 24 and Wright 7. Cooper
had not a single county to his credlL
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