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4- 4*—*4 4*—4* ' -I-—4«—4> 4*—4- •M 1 4*—4- < ; *-+ 4—4« ‘HI Freedom of Straits Demanded of "Turks; League Plan Favored by Allies FEUD SEEN IN Are They? Or Are They Not? i|_ | Reports Say Negri and Chaplin to Wed. Jan. 1. 4*—4- 4^4 4*—4- 4 4 4—4 4-4 •4—4* 4-4 4—4 4-4 4-4* 4-4 4* -4 4*—4» 4»—4* 4*—4« 4^-4* 4. -j- Ijmsanne Parley Was F a cing Crucial Day With Many Problems Be fore It Wednesday. CHILDS HAS LONG TALK WITH PASHA Freedom of Dardanelles Demanded By Allies, and Turks Demanded to Ac quiesce. LAUSANNE — (By the Asofciat- ,.,i press! — On the eve of what !,rontons to be a critical day In lie life of the Lausanne confer- Ambassador Child Tuesday n-ht bad a long conversation with ImiiU I’nsha about th© Straits p-ohlcm. which Lord Curzon re- ivntly declared must be disposed . i immediately. It has become known that the American observers at the con ference believe that an Interna- :i,. n nl commission associated with tho L. ague of Nations, as suggest ed in the Allied plan for supervisi on » f the Dardanelles, is neces sity. in other words, the Ameri- rans believe that freedom of the straits should be an actual free- ih.m guaranteed by a treaty be tween Turkey and the other pow ers. and that it should not be a freedom limited by an Interna tional commission. GENERALITIES BASIS OF TALK The American observers have so [;!i on the conference floor limit 'd themselves to statements of the most general terms on the Daroan •lies question, without suggesting ;ts t how the Straits should be kept oix?n to the commerce of the world and to the fleets of the powers. Neither has there been intimations as to America’s atti tude toward an International board if control. Allied lenders Tuesday night served notice that the Turks Wed nesday must either flatly accept or reject the Allied project for settle ment of the Straits question. Fail ure of the Dardonelles negotia tions. it is believed, will hardly affect th e other problems which the conference was called to solve. Preaches 7 Hours From Top of Tree Tiger Reaches Homeland Wednesday After Very Stormy Voyage on At lantic From America. HE APPRECIATES U. S. COURTESIES Aged Statesman, Fatig- DERIDDER, La. — Travelers along the Deridder-Ludingtcn high Way were recently baffled by the unique performance of a stranger who preached for seven hours on a stretch, whl-le standing on a limb of a tree forty feet from thfe ground. He began the tree top service with a sorjg and then tak ing a text, launched into his leg- thy discourse, which attracted throngs of people. JHe delivered seven distinct ser- Celebrated Mer Rouge Kidnapping Case, Which Has Taxed State Four Months, Moves On. K. K. K. MAY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED ued, Says Little to Re-1 m p ns bef0Te bsinB p® r ‘ uaded to de T-To Plants Roct > Mend from the tree - when porterb. XltJ ildJlb neat i brought here Tuesday, h© appeared At His Country Place. HAVRE.—(By The Associate'! Press)—Georges Clemenceau ar rived home from his American pil grimage Wednesday in a hilarious mood,but apparently suffering from fatigue. The Tiger received represent a tives of France in his cabin as the liner was entering the port. A largo crowd of relatives and friends as well as -*orrespondent8 and photog raphers also greeted him before the steamer docked. Clemenceau began his visit with the newspaper 1 .en by denying various interviews printed in the French press, par ticularly one sent from New York to the Petit Parisien. The former premier had a very stormy voyage. He appeared gay almost exhausted and was given feed' and {hen placed in the pal ish jail while the^authorities determin ed what course to pursue in h, 3 case. Bodies of Several of Those Kidnapped Found in River Bed. History of Dramatic Case. i. Press)—Ri versity Of Pennsylvania graduate and survivor of the Herrin riots in which twenty non-upion miners were killed, Wednesday faced an other period on the witness stand, subject to additional cross examin- and vivacious, but under the sur- ation by attorneys defending five face bis friends say that his.expert- men on trial for the murder in con- ences in the United States had ^nection with the slaying. Despite continued silence of Pola Negri and Charlie Chaplin, screen stars, shown above, rumors persist they will be married soon after January 1. That’s when Pola yegri’s interlocutory decree for’divorce becomes finaL i lkd to solve it nevertheless atnlbsphere before the hour of lest session of the Straits prob- wus to open was one of high ous tension with fear express- n some conference quarters. Tiean opposition to the Straits mission was stiffening Turks mlv on the Straits question but on vital questions like the cus- < tariff and minorities. Although there was uncertainty a* " whether Ambassador Child at h" American spokesman would oi V* the American* views at to- av ’ s feting, it is indicated that v “ry delegation here Is cognizant 1 the fact that the naming of an n’**ri.!iional committe meets the ,: ‘°n? disfavor of the United tom POLES 1ST ELECT ROME.—(By The Associated Press)—Plans for transforming the militant section of the Fascist! in to the “militia for national safety” are in the hands of Premier Mus solini and will be discussed first by the Fascist! leaders and then by the next council of ministers. According to these plans the ne .v inilitia will be independent of but will work in unison with the police force and will be at the service of God and country. Only 10,000 men will be allowed to join at first. These will be chosen from among the Fascisti who have given the best proofs of courage, self-sacrifice and high moral qualities. The officers will be nominated by royal decree. In cas of war the new militia will form an integral part of the army. *mbl it SAW.— (By The Associated —The Polish national as- ' was called upon Wednes- to elect a president to succeed Gabriel Narutowicz, who was ‘ssinated last Saturday morn- At a nearly hour Wednesday ■norning no definite candidates had appeared. The nationalists, who, since the assassination are asun- wjmar in the diet as were the Sil man cons *rvatives after the ,' 11 ; ri ^ Rathenau have again fail- 1 forn ’ a bloc with the Witos party a president by Polish vote. 1 was provided that they might * ova nee Professor Morawski of vracow University or that they °nln snnnnrt the rhnat annAntflhlo uMivcioiiy or uiai iruojr °uld support the most acceptable fadical candidate. The latter 'onalderlng' to. Volchekoskl. “ e, *l SltojKjJ who took over the miershlp and* General Zeligov- The new unit will cost.hut-little, as there Will be no pay except a very small stipend ■> when, the men are employed outside their home town. The uniform will be the black Shirt of the Fascisti. ' WASHINGTON.—Unless Repre sentative Woodruff, republican. Michigan, was prepared to lay be fore the house judiciary committee Wednesday as a result of examina tion of certain department of jus tice documents, evidence of a na ture to occasion further hearings ih connection with the impeachment charges brought against Attorney General Daugherty, ap early wind up of the proceedings appeared certain. Opportunity to examine certain papers in the department relating to alleged war frauds was granted Mr. Woodruff at his request on a hearing yesterday called on its own initiative after the withdrawal of Representative Keller, republican, Minnesota, from prosecution of Vis impeachment charges against the attorney general. The papers he de sired to examine, he said, related to the “Wright-Martin case.” Rep- jesentative Johnson, republican. South Dakota, also appeared before the committee Tuesday blit stated that the charges he had made in thq house relating • to - alleged war frauds should be directed solely at the war department. been almost too * tor*him. He will go to his Paris home for two weeks and then take a long rest at his countr-- nln.ee in the Vende at St. Vicent Du Jar. “I hoi»e for good results from my trip to the United States,” said M. Clemenceau tothe Associated Press. “However, let the people decided. I put my thought fully before^ them and they have certainly got'sense enough to judge. It was apparent there was a vast amount of Interest in me personally, for which I am most grateful. It was a rare compli ment.” - 1 I^ater he added: “Maybe it is too soon, but it is my best opportunity. Say, please to our friends in the United States: •My first thought on sight of France was that I was glad to be home; second that I was sorry I had left the United States. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from an old friend’.” Stegeman Resignation Deplored; Mass Meeting Held In Athens By DAN MAGIL The mass meeting held at the City Hall Wednesday morning,' after being called by a number of Georgia Alumni here, and which was attended by yibout fifty Alumni and friertds of th e University de spite the cold rainy weather, adopted a resolution, introduc ed by Harry Hodgson, as fol lows: “Resolved that it is the sense of this. mass meeting, held the 20th day . of Decem ber, 1922 at the city hall,. Atji- \ ;ens, Georgia,.that the loss Lof , Herman J. Stegeman as hea&j coach of athletics at the Uni*, versity would be* unfortunate. and unwise and we urg« this view be carefully considered by the Athletic beard and that he be retained as head coach of athletics. “Resolved further,; that four of our number, old,players and “G” men, Morto* S. Hodgson, Bob McWhorter, Dave Pad- dock and Merritt pound; ne named as a committee to ap pear before the Athletic board at its meeting^ Thursday and present't^is ^resplutyon." . Athletics at the University!. Georgia- has a higher purpose than mere winning of games. j>(This,twas the. sentiment of a y (Turn tp.Page Five) Officer, employed as a book-, keeper, at the strip mine where the principal riot occurred, was on the stand most of Tuesday, describing the mob’s attack on the mine. He told of the surrender of the mine defenders and the subsequent death of fourteen of the 48 men. They were lined up before a barbed wire fence and fired upon. By falling on his face and then running a mile through the woods where he hid until nightfall,’Offi cer said he escaped. Throughout the day, he asserted, men went through the woods searching for those who survived; PREMIER STROLLED ABOUT DECKS During the trip across, when the weather permitted, the ex-premier often strolled about the decks, ©hatting with many of the pas sengers. His appetite continued good through the voyage with al ways the four boiled eggs and one big grapefruit foi; breakfast, while his other meals were equally as hearty. Among the many packages in charg© of his valet, Albert Boulin, are two* cases of grapefruit. “I shall live as long as that sup ply lasts,” said ciemehceau. “I love them too much to die before eating. them. Anyway they are ©er tain: contributions to longevity.” The Tiger declined ta be 1 photo graphed on landing. “No I won’t be exclaimed when the camera , menl asked him to pose. “I have suffered a thousand times. It is enough.” (He also de nied- interviews to the corres pondents who boarded the ► ■Paris at Plymouth Tuesday night. As he walked down the gang plank Wednesday morning the crowd on-the docks cheered, got intoi the front seat of a wait ing l'mousine, chatted with the Chauffeur a moment and then was driven toward! Paris. To Try Assassin Of Polish Head WARSAW.—The trial of Niewa- domski for the assassination of President Narutowicz last Satur day has been set. for December 29 before a civil tribunal. A 6 weeks'j force. period of mourning has been pre scribed for the military while the Civil authorities will be in mourn ing for two weeks. On cross examination Officer testified he was at present employ ed as a mine official by W. J. Les ter, who.owned the Rerrin strip mine at the time of the riots. The witness said there were about 20 armed guards at the pit and arms and ammunition had been dealt out and the fire of* the mob returned when {he mine was attacked. Throe other survivors were in court and the state has announced they will testify upon completion of the cross examination of Officer. They are Joseph’ O’Rourke, William Carans and Bernard Jones, all of whom were guards at the mine. The trial will be recessed over the holidays from December 23 to January 2. MONROE, La. — The celebrated Mer Rouge kidnajfcng case, which for four months has ineffectually taxed all of the legal machinery of the state of Louisiana in its ef fort to solve, moved forward an other chapter T ue8da y when Na tional guards were ordered to rooVe to Bastrop, La., near Mer Rouge, according to well informed observ ers. in a feud between rival fac tions of Morehouse parish. Although the Ku Klux Kl&n of Louisiana, Arksafeaw and Missis- sippi have be©nlhoY© or Iess charg <?d With being involved h*'these mysterious disappearances of Maj or Watt Daniels and Thomas Flet cher Richards, citizens of Mer Rouge, following the kidnapping of these and three other Mer Rouge citizens on August 24,. the conservative citizens of Northeast Louisiana believe that the mysteri ous case goes much dqfper than al leged Ku Klux Klan animosity and •Is more or less racial, and rivals in many respects the celebrated feuds of the Cumberland moun tains of Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia, FEUDAL FIGHT BREWS FOR QUARTER CENTURY :CHARLOTTE, N. CL — Textile, mills throughout the P edmont sec tion of North' and South Carolina Wednesday prepaj^d^to resume 1 a more rtormal schedule as the re sult of resumption or full power facilities by the Southern' Power cpmjlany; following a curtailment since November 27, when one- eighth of the Nathan’s spindles were forced tq shut down one day each week because of a lack, of rainfall. s The announcement of power com pany officials Tuesday night that the curtailment would be forma *- ly declared off, marked the end of the period of insufficient water supply in the power company’s res ervoirs- which, acordtng to the statement have .been sufficiently replenished by the recent rains to warrant the return to fall power The feudal fight was said to have been brewing for at quarter of a century, involving some pt the leading families <of Mer Rouge and other parts of Morehouse parish. A climax wad reached on August 24. when J. L. Daniels, 70 years old. former prominent Mer Rouge merchant, Watt Daniels, his son, Thcmas F. Richards, Watt Daven port, Sciort of a leading Louisiana family and W. C.'Andrews, a plan ter,, were kidnapped by, f'Vty of 50 masked men on their’ way from Bastrop to their respective homes in Mer Rouge. A big highly celebration and festival was held at Bastrop on August 24. and thousands of peo ple from all parts of Northeast Louisiana attended. The five tic- tims of hooded riders attended the celebration, witnessed the base ball game between Monroe and Bastrop and then started home in the twilight of th© evening in two automobiles. When they were midway between Bastrop and Mer Rouge th© hooded men galloped up on horseback and appeared o’ the highway in automobiles and seiz ed the five Mer Rouge citizens. Watt Davenport was released within an hour after he was tak en, and th© rumor became current that the masked men were “mis taken as to his identity." RETURNED HOME IN SER1QU8 CONDITION • Hundreds of mills in eleven South Carolina counties and twelve North Carolina counties are affect The day following the older Daniels arid Andrews found their way back to: their home ln a seit- ■cus condition.*' \ ■* For a while neither Daniels nor Andrews would dischss the case, but they finally told'of how they were kidnapped on their way to Mer Rouge by masked men and severely beaten. Neither Daniels nor Andrews was able to identify a single per son id the mob, nor could they give any information dn regard to Dan iels’ son and Richards. Daniels declared he recognized Arkan)s&s and Mississippi automo bile license tags. Following the kidnapping the Morehouse Parish grand Jury was organized at Bastrop, the Parish seat of Morehouse Parish, and made a thorough investigation of the kidnapping but no indictments were returned. Many witnesses were examined but it w"s claimed many people in a position to testi- (Turn to Page Five) He Declares That U. S. Anticipates No Immedi ate Loan Because of No Securities. SAYS REPARATIONS MUST BE SOLVED Banker With Morgan Co. Expresses S y m p athy For France and a Desire to Help Her. NEW YORK.—An address by Thomas Lamont of J. p. Morgan and Company before the Council ! of Foreign Relations Tuesday night in which he discussed prospects of a loah tp Germany, was regarded Wednesday as one of the most big- nificant statements yet made .om* the question. - “The American people have np' intention of making a loan to Gerr many,” he said, "because she is not in any ;>osition at the present time . to inspirte our peUfcrte with confi dence to buy its bonds.” At the same time Mr. Lamont' . stated conditions under which he believed a German loan might be floated in this ebuntry at some fu ture time, not a large loan, blit enough-to enable Germany to “get. Wynne, former postmaster general. 1 ) ° V mv tlie ’ [London 'courts awarded her thta ,, “ n " tl0ns were tbe j A trip abroad has brought $5,000.- «0O to Mrs. Ida M. French, above,* daughter of the late feUToL'nus^r’e.ra The j “ ™ParaUons pmblai, Icoupla baa been reconciled. I a - nd the £ixlng of a definite sum so nSlEPORT IN that Germany would be aware of • her obligation. “Following the fix- 1922 SHOWS GAIN WASHINGTON.—Cotton ginned prior to December 13 amounted to 9.493.296 r^rtnCw bales,, including 161,698 round bales counted as'half bales, 24,613 bales of American- Egyptian and 6,255 bales ot sea island, the census bureau announc-, ed Wednesday. To December 13 last year, giu- nings were.7,7»0.t56 runuiug bales, including 122,648 round bales counted as halt bales, 25,827 bale<i of American-Egyptian land 3,062 bales ot sea island. Ginnings this year' to December 13 by states follows: Alabama 811,- 759; Arizona 31,461; Arkansas 990.- 168; California 2M61; Florida 27. 052; Georgia 724,879; Louisiana 341,970; Mississippi 976,624; Mis souri 130,706; North Carolina 830,- ?05; Oklahoma 626,172; South Car olina 502,694; Tennessee 373,069; Texas 3,065,972; Virginia 24,972; All other states. 15,132. I ation of this sum,” he continued, | “Germany must Set out on a period of .deflation. There may possibly come with that a scheme of the al lies for the supervision of such de flation, including the administra tion of Germany’s customs.” t “Even if a loan is advanced,” ho said, “I doubt that Germany Will Be lent a sum sufficient to discharge her reparations debt.” *• i’ ^ H Mr. Lamont also took occasion to deny that the state department had sent the German ambassador to confer with Mr. Morgan’ here re cently. He further expressed his opinion that the people of this country have the utmost sympathy* * for FTance and that they would bo glad to lend money to her “on a large scale.” i4 ! rrxl J Ship Saved By Golden Memories L SEATTLE,, Wash.' — Memories w the . Golden; days of . the Clipp ihip era, stirring the hearts of Bos ton shipping men, have • Brought a stay of execution far the fa- pious old square rigger 1 "Glory of the seas” once quqen of the Ameri can merchant marine and holder of scores of sailing recoTds in every ocean. Condemned to the funeral pyre, th© “Glory” .was being towed'down Puget Sound to be beached Tues day when a telegram was receiv-. ed from Boston, asking a reprive. The Boston men w^nt to. tow the old ship to Bostc n to rig her as she was in her heyday ankl moor in Boston harbor, as a monument to the American sailing ships. “The Glory” built in East Boston in 1869, was the last nmsterpiece of Donald McKay, premier .Ameri can builder of the clipper sh/|Y age. Shipping men who ed the old vessel’ said-her hull to day was a sound as whenl she slid down the ways 53 years ago. Nix to Speak At Yaarab Temple The Potentate of the Yaatab tem pie, Atlanta, which embraces this section, will be elected at a meet ing of the Shrin© in Atlanta Wed nesday night and a distinct honor has been conferred on BL A hit Nix for the occasion. - - By unanimous agreement of the nominating committee of tho tem-. pie, Mr. Nix has been '-‘invited ti> come to Atlanta and v make thfe* main nominlating speech. He has accepted and will leave Wednes day afternoon ■ tor ' the« Ga(e *, City and will take a iwominent jpart in the meeting tonight. Mr. Nix is one. . of the leading Masons and Shrinjers of Athens, having just finished- a- term: a» Worshipful Master of Mt. .Vernon Ltrdge number *22 and*- his speech tonight is being anticipated bjr the Shriners of Atlanta. • . ,«. 1 Wallace Reid Is Still Improving LOS ANGELES, Gal.—Improve ment^ was reported Wednesday in, the concfition of Wallace Reid, Mo tion! picture actor, whose recent breakdown, acordlng ’to relatives, followed his quitting the use of drugs and liquor. - . latest .report" Issued from his ,bedside In a Hollywood sani tarium stated that his temperature and respiration were normal and his pulse down to 100.
