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VOL. XXV\ NO. 144
MORE THAN 100,000 DIE IN JAPANESE DISASTER
EUROPEAN POWERS
00 NOT ANTICIPATE
Iff GENERAL WAR
I
k League of Nations to Rc
< ceive Its Greatest Test in
Effort to Avert Struggle
LONDON, Sept. 2.—Five thousand
-*• Italian troops have been landed at
Corfu, says an Athens dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph. These
soldiers were sent ashore from fif
teen naval vessels.
DOMINATION OF ADRIATIC
* IS PRIZE IN STRUGGLE
LONDON, Sept. 2.—(By the Asso
ciated Press.) —The near eastern
crisis pivoted today upon Geneva,
where the council of the League of
Nations had fortunately arranged a
meeting before it was known it
would be faced by the strongest test
of the league's vitality which has yet
confronted it. The council went only
I- sc far as to adopt a resolution ufg
* ing moderation upon the Greek and
\ Italian governments until the coun
t cil could examine the circumstances
of the case. x
The Italian premier, Mussolini,
telegraphed to all ■ the powers and
the League of Nations that the Ital
ian occupation of Corfu was a pro
visional one, and the Italian min
ister in Athens informed the Greek
government that it should not be
regarded as a hostile act. He ad
vised that Greece should refrain
from belligerency, adding thaZ the
Italian fleet would leave when
Italy's demands had been complied
- with.
The Italian government asserts
strongly that the question is not one
gA for the League of Nations, but con
cerns only Italy and Greece and af
fects Italy's honor. The Greek gov
ernment apparently adopts an atti
tude of helplessness; it says it is in
.he hands of the League of Nations
» and will do whatever the league de
cides it should do. The Greek gov
ernment also says it is prepared to
accept in advance any reparations
demanded by the council of ambas
sadors. . ■ ~ ,
Protests Against Attack
Greece has protested to the powers
against the bombardment of Corfu
and makes the point that the Ital
ians opened fire aX 4 o’clock in the
afternoon, whereas the second ulti
matum was not to expire until 5
" o’clock. Greece also makes the point
that Corfu was not fortified. The
i eports of the casualties there vary
from ten killed or wounded to fifteen
killed.
The Italian navy proceeded with
the organization «of # Corfu in a busi
nesslike way. Vice Admiral Simon
etti was appointed governor and
*■ local police who were willing to
serve were drafted into the Italian
• service. This proceeding is not wel
corned with enthusiasm abroad, cer
tainly not in England, for while all
comments, official and by the news
papers exceptions on the
part of a few liberal papers, are
guarded,, there is beneath the sur
face unmistakable uneasiness regard
ing Mussolini’s ambitions, for the
Italian premier is still a man of
mystery abroad. It is not forgot
ten in England that about the time j
of his rise to power he made a speech
-. oicing his belief that Italy’s destiny
is to play a far more powerful part
in the Mediterranean than hereto
fore. . x
Opportunity may be knocking so
1 hard on Mussolini's door in the
present instance that he may not |
f* be able to resist sealing Italy’s dom
ination of the Adriatic. That is the
apprehension’ which the Italians’
coup at Corfu arouses. Mussolini
b.as Italy’s ancient enemy in his
grasp. Will he let go completely, in
• response to the wishes of the other
powers is a question hardly asked,
* but hinted. While the British and
French papers draw a parallel be-
* tween today and the events of the I
' summer of 1914, there is determina- I
tion in this country that no general j
European war shall result. The
British papers express the heartiest 1
good will toward Italy, even those
who criticize lier leader.
France appears alike with Eng
land In calefully avoiding any step
of even the mildest form of interven
tion which might offend Italy. Their
ambassadors have not been instruct
ed to make any representations'to
the Italian government.
Conditions Favor Italy
This crisis arose at an opportune
time for Italy in one respect. Both
Great Britain and France want
Italy’s support in dealing with the
other absorbing difficulty—the settle
ment of the German reparations,
both have good reasons to refrain
L from making themselves appear cooi
to Italy or her real ruler. Ripples
are visible on the surface of af
fairs, which is characteristic of Eu-
• ropean politics in delicate situations,
* and sections of the press in both
* Paris and London hint that the
papers of the two capitals haven’t
shown an attitude toward Italy as
friendly as they might display.
The precincts of Downing Street
give no evidence of anything unusual
stirring in world diplomacy. The
prime minister is spending a vaca
tion at a French watering place and
it is said he does not intend to cur
tail his vacation Lord Curzon, for
eign secretary, is returning tonight
from France, it is asserted, accord
ing to previous plan.
Significant naval movements are
reported. Lieut. Col. Amory first
lord of the admiralty, is proceeding
to Malta, which is the British naval
base in the Mediterranean, but he is
on a tot'r of inspection, combined
with a vacation which he announced
I several weeks ago.
One of the unusual features of this
' crisis is the lack of discussion of
. the crime ■which brought it about,
I the crime seems to have been almost
forgotten under debate of the far
reaching interest it precipitated.
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Published Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
World News
Told In
Brief
LOUlSVlLLE.—Representative J.)
Campbell Cantrill, of Kentucky, ]
Democratic nominee for governor, j
dies in Louisville hospital after ab- I
i dominal operation.
ROME. —Italy informs Greece that
she will refuse to recognize any de
cision by the League of Nations in
present emergency. Italy seizes
two more islands, Cephalonta
and Samos, Athens advices say.
Demonstrations against Italians
have taken place on the Island of
Crete.
BOSTON—More than 300 passen
gers and crew of the steamer City
of Rockland are brought safely
ashore off Dix Island, Maine, when
Boston-Bangor steamship grounds on
reef.
CORFU ltalians occupy Corfu
after warship bombardment killing
fifteen Greek civilians and wounding
many others.
WASHINGTON Orphans in care
of the American near east relief at
Corfu were in serious danger from
shell fire, direct advices from thaj,
city declare.
ROME King Victor Emmanuel
plans to return promptly to Rome
frotn-summer palace at Racconigi.
GENOA —Greek legation at Genoa
is instructed to submit dispute with
Italy to League of Nations.
PHIL ADELPHIA Anthracite
production in Pennsylvania coal
fields is suspended when miners’
leaders and operators fail to agree
on new wage scale.
NOME, Alaska All members of
Allan Crawford Wrangell island ex
pedition are dead but lone Eskimo
woman, relief expedition reports.
NEWCASTLE? Del. Crowd
breaks up initiation of Ku Klux
Klan and several persons are badly
hurt in shooting and rioting.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Gov. Wal
ton proclaims absolute martial law
in all Tulsa county. '
INDIANAPOLIS. Gov. McCray
of Indiana, tells his creditors that
he estimates his liabilities at $2,652,-
000 and his assets at $3,223,000.
WASHINGTON United States
under President Coolidge, as under
President Harding will await proof
of existence of government in Russia
conforming to American standards
before granting diplomatic recogni
tion to that country, offocial White
House advices say.
WASHINGTON.—i Administration
spokesman says White House will
give “every co-operation and every
support” to Governor Pinchot of
Pennsylvania in anthracite contro
versy.
WASHINGTON. —President Cool
idge is said \to be inclined toward
adoption of development plans of
Alaska, outlined by late president*
in his Seattle, Wash., speech: .
MEMPHIS. —Frank H. Stanwood,
of Chicago, sues Chattanooga bank
for return of notes in payment for
Piggly Wiggly stock, charging
“fraudulent representation.”
WASHINGTON.— Brig. Gen. Saw
yer, personal physician to Presi
dent Harding, expressed belief
canned food was not primarily re
sponsible for his death. j
August Quota Filled,
Many Immigrants Are
Not Admitted to U. S<
NEW YORK, Sept. 1— Immigra
tion Commissioner Current today
was advised by Washington that sev
eral thousand immigrants who en
tered quarantine just before m
night last night were to be consid
ered August quotas, which are filled.
This means deportation.
Nearly 5,000 immigrants whose
ships docked at Brooklyn were af
fected by the order.
Father and Three Sons
Injured m Auto Crash
ROME, Gz., Sept. I.—W. T. Gray
and his three sons were injured Fri
day when a car driven by one of the
: boys plunged from a 11-foot fill ap
; proaching the Big Cedar creek
I bridge four miles from Cave Spring.
All of them were brought to a local
hospital. “Red” Gray, most serious
; ly injured, sustained a broken hip.
The father was badly gut by broken
j glass windshield. It was
said that the radius rod broke when
I the driver attempted to turn a sharp
I curve on to the bridge.
Tifton Landmark Passes
TIFTON. Ga., Sept. 'l.-An old
landmark in the business district of
i Tis on is giving way to the progress
and growth of the automobile busi
: ness, as the old Timmons building,
I corner Main and Third street is be
| ing remodeled into a garage and fill-
Img station. This building is in the
I heart of the business district and few
j people have been living in Tifton
■ (ring enough to remember the time
I when a retail mercantile establish
: ment was not being operated on this
j corner. The cty garage has a five-
I year lease on the building and ex
; pects to move in about October 1.
The Weather
Virginia: Probably fair and mild
Tuesday,
North Carolina and South Caro
lina: Probably fair Tuesday; no
change in temperature.
Georgia, Florida, extreme north
west Florida, Alabama, Mississippi:
• Partly cloudy Tuesday; local thun
derstorms probably Tuesday; no
change in temperature.
Tennessee and Kentucky: Cloudy;
dershowers; no change in tempera
ture.
Louisina: Tuesday partly cloudy;
probably scattered thundershowers.
Arkansas: Tuesday generally fair.
Oklahom and West Texas: Tues
day generally fair.
East Texas: Tuesday partly
cloudy.
GOVERNOR PINCHOT
APPEALS TO PUBLIC
TO END COAL STRIKE
I
Referee Urges Pressure on
Warring Factions Next
Meeting to Be Held oil
Wednesday
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 2.—(By
the Associated Press.) —Governor
Pinchot, his work, as mediator in
the anthracite wage controversy
temporarily halted by the recess un
til next Wednesday which repre
sentatives of the operators and of
ficials of the miners’ union agreed
Saturday, has appealed to the peo
ple "to consider their own interests
and also make their will known
through the fullest public discus
sion.”
In a statement in which he said
“the essential and encouraging fact
is that the negotiations which yes
terday were lagging are still going
on,” the governor declared he wel
comed the breathing space for the
hard pressed leaders of both sides |
and urged them “to use it in acquir- i
ing a realizing sense of the public |
point of view.”
With mining operations through
out the anthracite regions complete*
iy nalted by the suspension order |
which went into effect at midnight j
last night, representatives of the op- j
posing sides left Harrisburg declare ;
ing -the situation unchanged. The
governor, outside of his formal state- [
ment, confined himself to an ex- ;
pression of encouragement.
“The essential and encouraging |
fact is that the negotiations which '
were lagging are still |
going on,” the statement said. “Both j
committees have suggested an ad
journment for the purpose of more
carefully considering the whole sit
uation, including the four points of
my recommendations. But since
each committee will do so from the
point of view of the interests of its
own side, this seems to me like a
good time for the people to consider
their own interests also, and to make
their will known through th® full
est public discussion.
Representing the People
“In these negotiations I have been
representing the public and its ne
cessity to get coal. To get coal we
must find a common ground upon
which miners and operators may
meet and settle their differences,
with some regard for the public
right. That common ground, in my
opinion, properly covers a wage in
crease and a slight temporary rise
in the price of coal. The choice'lies
between that and the threatened
shortage.
“The public is the most numerous
and the most important party to this
I controversy. Its rights are para
mount. Its welfare is the first con
sideration. The health and welfare
of the people are directly and most
seriously threatened by the closing
down of the mines.
“The hardships of a coal short
age go far beyond discomfort. Jan
uary, February, and March of 1923 I
were ordinary winter months, but •
anthracite was lacking during these |
three months. Six thousand more
people died in Pennsylvania than in
the same months of 1922, when an
thracite was not lacking. These
were deaths only. They do not rep
resent the very large number who
did not die, but who did suffer pro
longed illness arid physical injury.
Our industries also suffered as did
| our people.
Committee to Meet
“This is what happened in a nor
mal season of winter weather in a
state w-hich consumes but ten per
cent of the total tonnage of anthra
cite. What deaths and suffering
took place outside of Pennsylvania
from this same cause I can only sur
mise. It is worth remembering that
there are said to be fifteen million
customers for anthracite, by far the
most of whom represent whole fam
ilies. Those who depend upon an
thracite coal for warmth, comfort
and health are more in number
than all the people of many na
tionals. Shall the need of these mil
lions be disregarded?
“Both committees have agreed to
meet me again in Harrisburg on
Wednesday, September 5, at 2 p. m.
I welcome this breathing space for
the hard-pressed leaders on both
sides, and I urge them to use it in
acquiring a realizing sense of the
public point of view.
“This is not a private quarrel.
Neither miners nor operators have
any right to disregard or overlook
the public suffering which would
follow a prolonged strike. The pa
tience of the people is very near its
end. We have seen it pushed be
yond endurance before, and we have
seen the results.”
Today’s conference, virtually a
continuance of yesterday’s five-hour
session, during which Governor
Pinchot fought to bring the oppos
ing sides together, was little more
'than a half hour long. It adjourn
ed until Wednesday, the governor,
as at the previous meetings,’asking
all the participants to remain silent
in the meantime.
Proposal of Pinchot
Governor Pinchot’s four points of
settlement included ten per cent in
crease in pay for all mine workers,
establishment of the eight-hour day,
the union’s abandonment of the
“check-off” demand and agreement
by miners and operators upon the
principle of collective bargaining.
Most pronounced difference was ev
ident over the wage increase and
the arbitration question. While op;
posing the former, the operators of
fered to accept it in the return for
a longer contract with annual wage
adjustment through arbitration.
The Pony Express —“And They Thought I Was Fast”
H ■ ■ I - J A
TKEDIEISIIN
wes mm
N SOUTH GEORGIA
CAIRO, Ga., Sent. 1. —Three men
were killed this morning when an
engine and train of the Kelly Clark
Lumber company, of Gradyville, two
miles from here, plunged through a
trestle into the Ochlocknee river,
about nine miles- southeast of here.
The dead are Mil'es Gray, engineer;
Charlie. Houck, fireman, and Ed
Battis, negro flagman.
The tram road runs from the lum
ber plant at Gradyville to the Pel
ham and Havana railroad. Recent
heavy rains had swollen the Och
locknee to such air extent that the
trestle was undermined and gave
way under the weight of the engine.
There were no other persons on
the train at the time of the acci
dent, according to information
reaching here.
Slain Bride’s Photo
Forces Confession of
Crime by Husband
NORFOLK, Va.. Sept. I.—Con
fronted with photographs of the body
of his butchered bride. Fred Frenchie
Conley, 21-year-old sailor of Irving,
Texas, this afternoon signed a state
ment for the police confessing that
he slashed his wife’s throat in the
bedroom after she had threatened
him with a butcher knife. Up to the
time the photographs were shown
him, Conley had insisted that his
wife had killed herself.
Th<? tragedy, the young sailor said,
was precipitated by attentions his
wife had received from other sailors.
Conley is in custody on a murder
charge. His father. H. W. Conley,
is a farmer of Sheffield, Ala. Mrs.
Conley was Miss Ruth Owens, of
Sneads, Fla., and was married to the
sailor at Marianna. Fla., last June.
She was 19-years-old.
Conley has been in the navy about
a. year, and is attached to the U. S.
S. Isherwood. now at the navy yard
here. He told the police that four
years ago he served a term of eleven
months in the Illinois state reform
school at Pontiac, for a minor of
fense.
Family of Sudden Death
TjONDON. —Lady Power, wife of
a famous surgeon, dropped dead just
as her mother and sister had done
before her.
Mr. T. H. Williams ’
Dies at Abbeville
ABBEVILLE, Ga.. Sept. I.—Mr.
T. H. Williams, a well-known citizen
of Abbeville, died at his home in
this city Thursday morning at 1
o'clock. He had been a, sufferer for
over two years. H'ri was 54 years
old. and leaves a wife, and one son,
Warnsley Williams, of Abbeville;
four brothers. M. E. Williams, J. N.
Williams, and D. W. Williams, of
Oglethorpe, and Col. W. T. Williams,
of Sycamore. He came to Wilcox
county about 18 years ago from Ma
con county, and had many relatives
in Wilcox and Macon counties.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. M. W. Carmjachel, of the
Rochelle Methodist church, assistew
by Rev. C. L. Foote, of the Abbe
ville Baptist church. Mr. Williams
was a member of the Methodist
church of Abbeville, of Western
Light lodge of Abbeville, . and the
Mason had charge charge of the
burial, which was at Pleasant Grove
church, nine miles southwest of Ab
beville.
STJTETIIXMS
SDE sew off.
BUT SATISFACTORY
A net loss of a “little over four
I million dollars” in taxable values for
1923 compares favorably with a loss
of seventy-nine million in 1921 and
seventy-four million in 1922, accord
ing to Tax Commissioner Henry J.
Fullbright.
“Os the 160 counties in the state,
128 showed losses in tax values in
1923, while only 32 showed in
creases,” said Commissioner Full
bright. “The losses aggregated $25,-
628,911, and in one instance I or
dered a further decrease of ten per
cent on lands, amounting to $136,-
522; in three others I ordered ten
per cent increases, amounting to
$847,174. Thus the net loss in the
128 counties was $24,918,259.
“The aggregate gain of the 32
counties showing increases amount
ed to $20,908,876, so that the net
loss is a little over four millions.
This will be reduced slightly by the
final figures from Dougherty coun
ty, and compares with a loss of sev
enty-four million in 1922, am) sev
enty-fiine million in 1921.”
The 32 honor counties announced
by the tax commissioner are: Ap
pling, Ben Hill, Burke, Bibb, Camp
bell, Cherokee, Clay, Clinch, Colum
bia, Decatur, DeKalb, Dougherty,
Echols, Fulton, Gilmer, Habersham,
Irwin, Jenkins, Lanier, Mitchell,
Muscogee, Pickens. Rabun, Rich
mond, Spalding, Stephens, Talbot,
Troup, Upson, Ware, Warren and
Whitfield.
Believing that the returns of a
mountain county were too low, Com
missioner Fullbright wrote the tax
collector suggesting an increase.
Upon receipt of the following letter
he decided to let the returns stand:
“Dear Sir: I met with the tax as
sessors and county commissioners
yesterday. He authorizes me to say
tfcat the raising of our returns is out
of our hands an altogether with you.
But considering our resources I
think the land values in this coun
ty are about equal to those of our
neighbors. It is 23 miles from the
county site to the nearest railroad,
not a manufacturing plant of any
kind; no high schools or colleges,
and no industries whatever —just
plow, hoe, dig, make liquor and cuss
to the heart’s content —that’s all.
Exercise your own judgment. Please
return the digest as soon as possi
ble and please accept our thanks for
your courteous letter.”
Legislative Probe of
Farm Department
To Start Sept. 18
The investigation of the state de
partment of agriculture by a joint
legislative committee will commence
on Tuesday, September 18, and not
Monday, September 17, as heretofore
announbed.
The hearings will be conducted In
the senate chamber, and not at the
Kimball House. Information to this
effect was received at the capitol
Saturday from Senator Lankford,
chairman of the investigating com
mittee.
Mississippi Boy Slays
Brother With Shotgun
YAZOO CITY, Miss., Sept. I.
Douglas Savel, 9, shot and fatally
wounded his 14-year-old brother, An
drew, with a shotgund uring a quar
rel near here yesterday, the sheriff’s
office announced today. The in
jured boy died in a hospjtal here.
Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday, September 4,1923
MISTRIAL DECLARED
IN GARRETT CASE
AFTERLONGOEBATE
CUMBERLAND COURTHOUSE,
Va., Sept. I.'—(By the Associated
Press.)—A mistrial was declared late
today in the' case of R. O. Garrett
after the jury had failed to agree
and expressed belief no agreement
was possible.
. Garrett, county clerk, was charg
ed with the murder of Rev. E. S.
Pierce, Baptist minister, last June
5. The jury, composed of Amherst
county men, had deliberated three
hours and one minute. The date for
a new trial will be fixed Septem
ber 25.
It was said that the jury stood
nine for a manslaughter verdict and
three for acquittal. As a formality
in declaring the mistrial Judge
White directed Juror H. G. Watts
to stand, aside and the others then
likewise were dismissed.
Judge White stated R. O. Garrett
would continue under $25,000 bond
and did not order him rearrested. L.
C. Garrett’s case, which ended in a
mistrial last July, also is set for
trial a? the term beginning Septem
ber 25.
Whether Mr. Pierc? was too dazed
to know what he Was doing when he
came out of his house with the shot
gun and revolver was the main point
of disagreement,' according to the
discharged jurors.
The jury received its final charge
this afternoon and retired to the
jury room at 2:21 o’clock. The jury
was told that if it found the accused
not guilty to say.so and no more, but
if it found he was guilty of first or
second degree murder it must fix the
degree and fix the punishment.
Arkansas Justice’s
Speed Fines Arouse
High State Officials
BY A. D. MANNING
(Leased Wire Service to The Journal.)
(Copyright, 3923.)
FORT SMITH, Ark., Sept I.
Franklin county, Arkansas, has a
special constable stationed along rhe
county’s hard-surfaced road by a
justice of the peace to exact a tax,
it is charged, from all automobiling
strangers. And verily Caesar, in all
his wisdom, could have framed no
stranger system of taxation.
For instance, if you drive a Ford,
the tax is $7.50; a Buick, or Stude
baker, $14.50; a Packard, $21.50; a
Rolls-Royce—but there’s no such
case on record. The formal charge
is speeding, but the “fine” is scaled
to the make of automobile you
drive, it is said.
Tourists, not wishing to be done
as allegedly these Romans do them,
daily are registering complaints with
county officials. They donk know
the names of the emperor and h.s
Horatious, but they understand the
working of the system. Citizens and
officials of the county today are
joining with these victims in pro
testing. The matter is in the hands
of Attorney General Utley, at Little
Rock. At least $2,500 has been col
lected by the strategists from tour
Ist, it is charged.
Literature on the subject has been
prepared and distributed by tourist
agencies. Strangers thus are
warned of the deadfall. Many are
said to be dodging Franklin county’s
hard-surfaced roads. The end seems
near for the unique tax system.
Goodyear Raincoat Free
Goodyear Mfg. Co.. 6027-R Goodyear Bldg..
Kansas City, Mo., is malting an offer to send
a handsome raincoat free to one person in each
locality who will show and recommend it to
friends. If you watrt one, write today,—(‘Adrt )
U. S. AND BRITISH FLEETS
ARE ORDERED TO RELIEF;
AMERICANS FEARED FOR
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3’. — (By the Associated Press.) —The
situation in Japan resulting from one of the greatest disasters in his
tory as disclosed by advices from all sources this morning, is as fol
lows :
Estimated that at least 100,000 persons are dead. One report
even gave that (figure for Yokohama’s dead alone.
Tidal waves of great intensity followed the first shocks.
Communication with Japan continues virtually paralyzed. Some
matter is coming out by cable from southern Japanese seaports, but
most of the available information is emanating from the Iwaki radio
station, 155 miles north of Tokio. Internal communications are de
moralized.
fThe imperial family is safe.
Numerous structures of scenic or historic interest, knovzn to tour
ists have been destroyed.
Fears are entertained for numerous Americans in Japan or on
ships either in Yokohama harbor or nc-ar it. Nothing has been heard
from any of these ships, though several were large passenger liners
equipped with wireless.
British and American naval vessels have been ordered to Japan
to give any relief possible. Relief ships have been started from other
Japanese ports to Yokohama. All Japanese naval vessels have been
‘ordered to take up relief work. Osaka and Kobe have jointly voted
300K>00 yen for relief work.
Martial law has been declared in
Tokio and Yokohama and no one is
allowed in Tokio unless he carries
his, own food supplies.
Volcanoes Arc Active
Numerous volcanoes are reported
in eruption.
Tokio—Eight wards of the city’s
fifteen, virtually wiped out, includ
ing business and financial districts;
rriuch damage elsewhere in city, wa
ter supply failed, fires caused explo
sions in government arsenal, killed
several thousands, estimated 200,000
houses burned or shaken down. Food
and water lacking for thousands of
refugees.
Yokohama —Foreign sections and
the business section wiped out large
ly by fire, tens of thousands of
guests, including many foreigners,
at resorts in mountains near-by. Es
timated 1,400 houses burned. Officer
of one steamer who landed, reports
Jodies scattered everywhere.
■ Yokosuka —Tidal wave wrecked
many government vessels, which
damage done in town, which is of
70,000 population; fire reported bro
ken out, naval station engulfed by
tidal wave, naval buildings and ships
destroyed.
Nagoya—Population 620,000, re
ported virtually destroyed.
600 Buried in Tunnel
Sasako —Six hundred reported per
ished in colllapse railway tunnel.
Osaka—Railroad for hundred miles
north torn up, many trains wrecked,
with many casualties.
Ito —More than 500 houses washed
aw’ay by tidal wave.
Hakone —At this famous mountain
resort it is said to be easier to count
living than dead. Foreigners fre
quented this district.
Kamakura-r-Aviator flying over
reported could not see one hous re
maining upright.
Onishima —“Picture Island,” re
ported submerged.
Oshima —Volcano emitting smoke.
Odawara —Swept by tidal wave.
TOKIO IS STILL BURNING; .
BANK OF JAPAN WRECKED
NAGASAKI, Sept. 3.—(By the As
sociated Press.) —Tokio is still burn
ing, according to advices received
here today.
The officers of the Bank of Japan
are reported to have been demolish
ed vesterdav.
PRINCE AND PRINCESS
REPORTED AMONG DEAD
SHANGHAI, Sept. 3.—(By the As
sociated Press.) With the rem
nants of Tokio’s stricken population
still escaping from certain wards
of the city, the fires continued to
rage in all sections at 1 o’clock this
morning, according to a telegram
from the police of the Osaka prefect
ure. Soldiers were destroying with
bombs buildings in the paths of the
flames.
It is impossible to estimate the
loss of life.
Princne Yatnashina and Princess
Kaya, who were injured at Kama
kura, now are reported dead. Mar
quis Matsukata, one of two mem
bers of t'.e genro, or elder states
men, advisers to the crowd, is re
ported injured severely.
Os the wards in Tokio, Aoyama,
Akasaka, a part of Ushigome and
the greater part of Azabu were de
stroyed entirely. None of the other
wards is. believed to have escaped.
Another earthquake at 1 o’clock
yesterday afternoon shook the Kan
to district, centering on Yokosuka,
a city of 70,000, situated 12, nautical
miles across the sea and to the south
of Yokohama. The telephone ex
change at Chojamachi was destroyed
and forty operators killed.
An earth upheaval struck Kawa
gachi, in the Tokio prefecture, at 7
p. m. yesterday, destroying 500
houses and damaging 1,500 more.
Thirty nine warships combined
squadrons under the command of
Vice Admiral Takeshita—are being
loaded with foodstuffs at Osaka and
Kobe.
They will sail for the scenes of
destruction as soon as possible.
CANADIAN LINER DISABLED
BY GREAT TIDAL WAVE
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3.—Six
Koreans were shot to death by sol
diers making martial law effective
in the devastated area of Tokio, ac
cording to wireless messages re
ceived here at 3 o’clock this morn
ing from Tamioka by the Radio Cor
poratipn of America.
The same message said the work
of relief was under way and pro
visions were being supplied Jo the
refugees from the Tokio central sta
tion, which was undamaged.
The Canadian Pacific liner Em
press of Australia -was caught In the
fury of the tidal wave and earth
quake while tied to u dock at Yoko
hama, the message said. She came
through the catastrophe undamaged,
except for a broken propeller caused
by fouling another ship.
The vessel is unable to proceed
on her journey to Vancouver until
divers are found to repair the dam
age. No indication was given in the
message as to the whereabouts of
the passengers and crew of the ship,
which included many Americans, at
the time of the disaster
IMPERIAL PAI.ACE PARTLY
WRECKED, AVIATOR REPORTS
OSAKA, Sept. 3.—(By the Asso
ciated Press.) —Lieutenant Ishida,
who flew over Tokio and the strick
en district in an airplane yesterday,
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has reported to the commander of
the Nagcya division that the impe
rial palace was only partially dam
aged.
Tokio itself is devastated with the
exception of Ushirome ward, part of
Koishigawa ward, practically the
whole of Yetsuya ward and the north
side of Asyamaderi.
Nearly all the concrete and brick
buildings collapsed. Fukagara ward
was flooded by the tidal wave.
The authorities are making great
efforts to collect supplies to ship to
Tokio. Meanwhile the price of rice
is rising.
So extensive is thri damage to
Tokio that it is possible the national
ctpital may be transferred tempora
rily to Kyote or to this city.
The prince regent is taking a lead
ing hand in the relief work and has
refused to rest. He has given orders
that the imperial palace be thrown
open for the refugees.
The airman said it was difficult
to fly over the capitol at a height
suitable for observation purposes be
cause of the intensity of the flames
and the suffocating smoke.
The imperial palace has been
thrown open for refugees. Nothing
is known as to the safety of the for
eign diplomatic representatives and
there is no news concerning the
many foreign residents.
The latest estimate of casualties'in
Yokohama alone exceeds 100,000.
Reports from Yokohama say that
the damage to buildings in the for
eign settlement has been particular
ly serious. The Specie bank and the
Grand hotel in that city have been,
demolished.
While the capital of the empire
burned, the new premier, Yamamoto,
hastened the work of forming his
cabinet and various reports state 1
that the new government officially
was installed last evening.
After the final meeting of the
ministers yesterday, Acting Premier
Uchida decided upon the promulga
tion of martial law, the emergency
commandeering act, and the estab
lishment of a relief bureau. It is re
ported that martial law has f been
extended to Yokohama.
All markets throughout Japan
have been closed.
The terrible plight of the popula
tion in Tokio and Yokohama i*
graphically depicted in various news-'
paper dispatches received here. So, •
acute has the food shortage become
in the capital that the hungry people
have been trying to catch the carp
in he pond in Hibiya park.
It is estimated that at least 17,000
tons of rice are needed in Tokio
alone. The quantity actually avail
able cannot be determined as the
fire has destroyed considerable
stocks. • «
Commander of U. S.
Hospital at Tuskegee
Changed to Mexico
TUSKEGEE, Ala., Sept. I.—Trans
fer of Colonel R. H. Stanley, com- ,
manding officer of the federal hos
pital for negro war veterans here,
to the federal hospital at Fort Bay
ard, New Mexico, was announced
today.
According to Colonel Stanley, the
transfer is being made at his request
filed with Director Frank T. Hines,
the War Veterans Bureau several
days ago. It was announced that
Major Charles T. Griffith, formerly
commanding officer of the federal
hospital at Alexandria, La., will
take charge of the Tuskegee institu
tion.
Natural Enemy
• Os Weevil Found
DUBLIN, Ga., Sept. I.—One of
the few known species of grub that
lives off the boll weevil grub and de
stroys weevils has been
field in . this county by J H- IT&FU
Jr., county agent, and several speci
mens of the grub are now being
watched by him to ascertain inorci
about their development into the fly
that is an enemy of the weevil. This
has caused considerable interest in
Laurens county because of the fact
that these.flies are very scarce and
a thorough study is being made by
Mr. Hart as the fly will never
be of much menace to the weevil
until it propagates in large numbers-
Game Reported Killed
By Weevil Poisoning
DALTON, Ga., Sept. I.—Wild life'
has suffered heavily as a result of
the campaign of poisoning the cot
ton ■worm which was eating up this
county’s cotton crop. The cam
paign has been a success from the
standpoint of saving the cotton.
W. C. Bangle, a well-known farm
er living near Tr.’ckum, has reported
finding an entire covey of dead
quail just outside his cotton patch.
A. J. Warmack, in the northern part
of the county, reports the finding of
a number of dead birds Others re
port finding birds and rabbits, while
one farmer found six of his chickens
poisoned in his cotton field.