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VOL. X No. 85.
THOMA8V1LLE, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1822.
HARDING HITS ANNUAL FEDERAL
BUDGET TO CONORESS AT OPENING OF
SIXTY-SEVENTH SESSION THAT BOOT
Extra Session of Two Weeks Closed, and After Intermis
sion of Ten Minutes New Session Begun at Noon. —
$3,180,843,234 Estimated Government Outlay for Fis
cal Year 1924.—Further Reductions as Result of Gov
ernment Reorganization are Indicated by President.
Washington, D. C.. Dec. 4.—
Congress closed Its two week's
extra session and started the reg
ular session today with an Inter
vening period ot only ten minutes.
By resolution, the end ot the
special session came at 11.50
oclock and the new and (Inal ses
sion ot the Sixty-Seventh Con
gress began at tho statutory hour
ot noon.
PRESIDENT SUBMITS BUDGET
Washington, Dec. 4 President
Harding, in transmitting the annual
federal budget for the next fistcal
year, frankly told congress today
that whether there was to be any
material reduction in government
expenditures and in taxes in future
years would depend largely on
whether there was to be a curtail
ment or expansion of federal aid
in lines of research, improvement and
development.
Placing the estimated government
outlay in 1924 at *3.180,843, 234.
directed to reducing public expendi
tures, I have been much concerned io
apparent increasing state, county and
municipal indebtedness, and f am
fearful lest this condition mo* V
in part attributable to the expendi
tures made by the government
pursuant to its federal-aid laws, ns
many of these state laws require
state contributions as a prerequisite
to the extention of federal aid.”
The summary of the budget for
1924 as given to congress showr an
estimated excess of reciepts over
expenditures next year of *180,969,-
125 as compared with an estimated
deficit u‘. *273,938,712 for this fiscal
year, The president said, however,
that he was hopeful that the esti
mated deficit for 1923 could be re
duced in the remainding seven
months and that the close of tha
year next June 30 would show a
balanced account.
Estimated expenditures of *3,-
180,843,234 for 1924, which are ex
clusive of the postal service, compare
with estimated appropriations of
a decrease of about *500,000,000 as i $3,078,940,331 for the samo period,
campared with estimates for this ^ r- Harding explained that the
fiscal year, Mr. Harding called at- expenditures would represent actual
tention that two-thirds of this total cash withdrawals from the treasury,
was on account of practically fixed intending some on account of ap-
chargcs, such as the public debt, Pfopriations in previous years,
national defense, pensions, world Another deficit in postal opera-
war allowances and federal aid tions was forecast for this year, but
There was left, he said only about, Mr. Harding said it was estimated
one billion dollars in charges subject that through proper readjustments
to administrative control and against j there would be a surplus of postal
which, he added, the retrenchment j revenues over expenditures in 1924
policy of the government bad been amounting to *952,439. For this
directed. I year postal costs were placed at
Whilo oxpressing the opinion that *899,996,841 or nn estimated de-
some further reduction undoubtedly ficiency ot *31,502,570 as compared
would result from a reorganization with nn actual deficiency in the last
of government establishments on a fiscal year o! *64,346,234. The
more scientific basis, the president 1024 costs are given at *584,653,151.
said this alone would not affect such' The president told congress that
a material cut in operating costs as an appropriation of *256,552,887
would justify tho expression of hope recommended for tho army would
for a considerable lessening of providq for n regular force of 12,909
expenditures in tho years to come, 'officers and 125,000 enlisted men,
Taking up tho question of federal exclusive of tho Philippine Scouts,
aid, the executive declared that this which is the strength now authorized
was a rapidly broadening field of by congress, and would enable tho
expenditure and thnt there was a militia bureau to increase the
question as to how far the govern- strength of the national guard from
ment should partiepate in it. He add- 160,000 officers and men to 215,000
ed that he did not pertain to the]officers and men. For tho army air
normal functions or operations of service *12,871,500 is proposed, or
tho business of the government.
“These extraneous activities” he
continued, "have flowed from laws
enacted pursuant to popular demand
and I take this occasion to refer to
them (or the purpose ot showing that
the taxation which necessarily re-
suits in providing funds to meet them
is a necessary incident to the fulfill
ment of the popular demand.
“In the efforts which have been
*23,500 less than appropriated this
year. Mr. Harding said this sum
would permit the service to operate
efficiently in accordance with exist
ing policy.
For the navy *289,880,993 is asked
This amount, the president asserted,
would provide for the present enlist
ment personnel of 86,000 men; main
tain all present ships in commission,
and make provision for continuing
TURKS DEMAND THAT
DARDANELLES BE UNDER
COMPLETE DOMINATION
Russia Adds This Demand
Also to the Conference at
Lausanne, Discussing the
Problem of the Near East
Settlement.
Lausanne, Dec. 4.—Closing ot the
Dardanelles to all warships except
those ot Turkey and giving Turkey
'(he right to fortlty the Straits, was
advocated by foreign minister Tchlt-
cherln, ot Russia, at today’s meeting
of the Lausanne con Terence which
was called to discuss the question ol
the Straits.
Ismet Pasha, leading Turkish dele
gate asked for absolute Turkish con
trol ot the Straits without demllltari
ration.
The preliminary exposition ot the
question by the representatives of the
great powers had not been completed
when the meeting adjourned.
RUSSIANS STILL PROTEST
THEiR DISBARMENT
Lausanne, Dec. 4.—George Tchltch-
erln, Russian foreign minister has
sent a note to the President of the
Near East Peace Conference again
protesting against the decision of the
conference to bar the Russians from
all meetings except those dealing with
the Dardanelles.
N.C.TI
Travelers in the Turk Terri
tory Arc Being Robbed and
Pilfered in Isolated Sections
Of the Empire Near Salon
iki, Say Reports.
Dedeagatch, Dec. 4.—American to
bacco buyers are being robbed in
Western Thraco. The latest victims
were R. J. Wortham, of Ndrth Caro
lina, who was robbed ot money and
jewelry, while traveling In an automo
bile from Dram- to Kuvnla, and J. J.
Harrington, of North Carolina, who
was robbed on the road from Seres to
Snlonlkl. American traders, os a rule
are rarely molested In this district.
$5,000 FOR ARREST
OF WRECKERS OF TRAIN
NEAR LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 4. —A reward
of five thousand dollars for In forma
tlon leading to the arrest and convlc-
ttou of persons responsible for the
wreck Saturday near Rakers’ Field, of
a Santa Fe passenger train resulting
In the death of two men and Injury to
nine others was authorised today by
the management of tho road. A switch
had been opened and a signal light
tampered with, according to officials.
N CONFERENCE AT
Secretary Hughes Opened the
Conference With Central
American and North Amer
ican Government's Partici
pating in Discussions.
Washington, D. C.. Dec. 4—With
the United States not only acting as
host and sponsor, hut taking part In
the part of a full participant the con
ference of Central American Repub
lics began today in the Pan-American
Union building, amid mutual expres
sions of confidence that the discus
sions would inaugurate a new era In
Central American peace and stability.
Secretary Hughes as presiding offi
cer of the conference and head of the
American delegation welcomed the
delegates ot the five other nations in
the name of President Harding.
DAUGHERTY DENIES THAT
U.S. HAS POWER TO TAKE
UP KU KLUX CASES
Attorney General Says De
partment of Justice Has an
Eye on the Organization but
So Far Federal Statutes Do
Not Appear to be Violated.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 4.—Allege!
illegal acts attributed to the Ku Klux
Klun fall within the police power of
the several states, Attorney General
Daugherty has Informed Senator
Walsh in reply to an inquiry, and the
United States has no jurisdiction over
such matters.
Attorney General Daugherty said
the Department of Justice has had
the conduct of the KJan before it for
more than a year, but has failed to
find a single cane which would bring
the organization within the jurisdic
tion of the federal-government.
CHINESE MUST FREE
ALL MISSIONARIES
TAKEN BY BANDITS
Diplomats of Various Powers
In Peking Send Message to
Chinese General in Honan
Province Demanding Imme
diate Release of Prisoners.
Pekin, China, Dec 4.—Gnneral Wu
Pei Fu, head of the military power ot
North China, was told today that he
is equally responsible with the Chin-
cue government, lor the safety and
relense of a number of American and
other foreign missionaries who were
kidnaped by the bandit army of thirty
thousand In the Honan province on
November 16th.
The warning camo trout Peking di
plomatic representatii es of America,
Great Britain, France, Italy and Swed-
HOUSE IS ASKED FOR
AUTHORITY TO QUIZ
WITNESSES IN FLAN TO
IMPEACH DAUGHERTY
Representative Keller Refuses
To Present Evidence Until
Power to Summon and
Swear Witnesses is Delegat
ed to Committee.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 4.—Ilepro
sentative Keller today told the House
Judiciary committee that he would not
ibe ready to present evidence in aup-
port of his demand for the Impeach
ment of Attorney General Daugherty
until the committee had obtained from
the House, powor to summon and
swear witnesses.
An hour's wrangle over procedure,
was finally cut off on motion of Rep
resentative Graham that tho commit
tee go into executive session to de
cide whether It would ask for such au
thority. The committee later decided
to ask the House for this authority.
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all new ship construction in privately
owned yards, except for reduction in
speed of construction on three light j en< who telegraphed the General thru
cruisers. | the Chinese foreign ofllco.
Provision is made in budget tor i
*253,000,000 in pensions, *434,584,- _ . - yi.. , pn
050 in world war allowances, and i CULL WEEVIL WILL DE
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Other items include *41,704,650 for FOUGHT INTENSIVELY
rivers and harbors; *31,480,000 fot
good roads; *5,728,950 for hospital’ Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 4.—An Inten-
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patients; *2,200,000 for railroads in
Alaska; *6,889,105 for the Panama
canal; *18,653,680 for general law
enforcement including administration
and enforcement of tho national
prohibition and narcotic acta, and the
and other Insect enemies of cotton
growers, uniform and Improved mar
keting methods for cotton and other
subjects Including tho proposed for
mation of a governmental cotton com
mission, were the principal topics un-
prosecution of war frauds, and. der discussion at the conference here
worn out portions of tho Alaska I today of representatives of tho twelve
*760,000 for the replacement ol j cotton growing states, appointed by
cable. 1 the Governors.
HERMINE TAKES OVER
KAISER’S HABITS AS
WELL AS HOUSEHOLD
Former German Emperor
Now Takes Strolls About
The Village of Doom, Com
ing Out of His Seclusion in
The Castle Yard.
Doom, Deo. 4 —Tho hand of the
Princess Hermlne continues to be
felt In the activities ot Doom Castle
and Its chief occupant. Tho former
emperor at the insistence or his wife
is beginning to abandon his cloistered
existence and to walk abroad among
the villagers. The town folk showed
keen curiosity the first time Wilhelm
was seen strolling through the streets
accompanied by a dog.
HEALY AS FIRST
GOVERNOR OF IRISH
FREE STATE PLANNED
lvomlon, Dec. 4.—Appointment of
Timothy Heaiy as tho first governor
genoral of tho .Irish Free State, is now
regarded as a certainty. It is under
stood 'that the post was offered him
sometime ago and that final allotment
of the veteran champion of Irish au
tonomy depended only upon his ac
ceptance. His acceptance, according
to several of tho best informed cor
respondents in Dublin, has been giv-
CUNO SAYS YOU CANNOT
GET BLOOD OUT OF TURNIP
Berlin, Dec. 4.—Chancellor Cuno, in
a speech before the Tress Union today
declared that nothing more could be
done regarding reparations than was
indicated in his note of November 13
to the reparations commission.
It was a question of a debtor who
is unable to pay bis debts because he
had already given all he had and a
creditor who wished to extort what he
considered his due, he said.
FOB PROHIBITION
Parade of Sandwich Men is
Broken up by Saloon-Keep
ers Who Beat the Placard
Marchers Unmercifully in
Street Fight.
Berlin, Dec. 4.—Prohibitionists of
Schoenberg, a suburb of Berlin, hav
ing been prevented by the police from
holding an open air meeting yester
day, engaged a flock of Sandwich men
to parade tho streets with placards
denouncing the evils of alcohol. This
aroused the Ire of the saloon keepers
and distlllory employes who pounced
on the Sandwich men and gave them
a severe beating.
PRINCE ANDREW OF i
GREECE GOES TO
ITALY IN EXILE
Will Be in Washington All
Winter, it is Stated’ But will
Leave When Congress Ad
journs Regular Session Next
Year. - j^..
Washington, D. C.. Dec. 4.—Presi
dent and Mrs. Harding probably will
leave Washington for a rest after
Congress adjourns next year, it was
said at the White House today. Ru
mors that they intended spending the
winter at a Southern resort were def
initely set at rest by this statement.
There Is no possibility, it was said,
that the President will leave Wash
ington this winter.
GAMBLING HOLD-UP IN
0KLA-, MAY PROVE FATAL
Ponca City. Okla., Dec. 4.—R. C.
Thompson. Sid Williams and C. II.
Turner were seriously Injured, and
Rill Harrison, alleged local gambler,
was slightly Injured In a shooting fray-
early today, when Williams and an
other man arc alleged to havo at
tempted to hold up a gambling game
In the basement of a down town build-
in g.
PRESBYTERIAN LAYMEN
MEET IN KANSAS CITY
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 4.-~Ropro-
sontatlvos of Presbyterian churches In
all parts of tho United Stntes are
here to attend the Presbyterian Lay
men’s Nallonal Conference, which
opened this morning and will close j
on Docomber 8th. A total of twenty
thousand persons, representing every ]
Synod ami Presbytery In tho country j
were invited to attend. |
COLOMBIA AGREEMENT SIGNED
Washington, D. C.. Dec. 4.-—An
nouncement of tho signing of u com
mercial arbitration agreement with
the chamber of commerce of Bogota,
Colombia, was made today by the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
Tried by Greek Court Mar
tial for Responsibility for the
Military Defeat in Asia Min
or He is Found Guilty and
Ordered to Leave.
London. Dec. 4.—Prince Andrew of
Greece and his wife, the Princess
Alice, are proceeding to Corfu, thence
to Brindisi. Italy, aboard the British
light cruiser Calypso, says a dispatch
from Malta.
PRINCE ANDREW GETS
OUT BY SKIN OF TEETH
Athens, Dec. 4—Prince Andrew,
brother of former King Constantine,
has been sentenced by a military
court to banishment for life and de
privation of his rank. He will not suf
fer actual degradation.
Tho trial of the prince closed last
night after numerous witnesses had
been examined and pleas for clemency
had been made by counsel for the de
fense. The indictment sot forth that
in the advance on the Sangarius river.
Prince Andrew, commanding the sec
ond army corps, refused to obey an
order to attack the enemy,
Royalty had a bad time in the final
stages of the inquiry. The prosecu
tor dwelt on the disadvantages ot
employing princes in high positions In
the army. He pointed out that their
influence was pernicious and cited
cases where they had been responsi
ble for military disaster. In this con
nection he alluded to former German
crown prince, which pleased the demo
crats among the spectators.
Andrew bore up well throughout th9
trial. The charge on which he was
convicted is punishable u-ider the
Greek code by death. The tefense
however, evoked special circumstan
ces and the prince found himself refer
red to as altogether unqualified for a
comnmndcr.
The prosecutor asserted that Prince
Andrew was unable to realize the re
sponsibilities of his position and con
sequently could not be treated as a
real general who fled before the en
emy ufter disobeying tho orders of his
superior.
The prince patiently listened to
these unpleasant remarks and when
whether he had anything to say, re
asked at the close of the proceedings
plied that he had not. As usual in
court-martial the prisoners left the
court before delivery of the verdcit
and his counsel. Nicholas Damaskinos
displayed visitie anxiety as to wheth
er he had saved his royal client’s
head. Prince Andrew’s wife, who was
Princess Alice of Battenbuig, nJso was
greatly worried; she had spent sleep
less nights since his arrival and arriv.
ed In Athens only a few days ago. She
had been allowed to visit him several
times.
States.
The agreement provides that Inser
tion of the standard arbitration clause
shall be urged for all business con*
SENATE VOTES PAY TO
MRS. FELTON OF GEORGIA
Washington. D. C., Dec. 4.—By
a vote of the Senate, Mrs. W. H.
Felton, was granteil pay for the
period between November eighth
and twenty-first, when she was
succeeded by Walter F. George ns
the elected Senator from Georgia.
Mrs. Felton was also votod the
customary mileage.
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