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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
Terrible Scenes

Massacres Of far reaching proper
tions are reported to have occurred
at Smyrna, attending the terrible
confagration which has just swept
over the city.
The first reports came from Greek
sources and estimated the victims
as high as 1000 to 1000. Later re-
ports from British eye witnesses and
from Americans arriving at Greek
ports tended to confirm the maSsa-
cres and gave narrowing accounts Of
the extent Of the devastation
wrought.
An English agency dispatch de-
clared the British admiral had warn
ed the Turks at Smyrna that if the
massacres continued the Turkish
quarter would be bombarded.
A correspondent of Reuther's ar
irving at Malta said hundreds of
bodies of the victims were lying in
the streets of Smyrna when he left
and that the pillaging and massacring
were continuing. The Greeks were
not blameless. he declared, as they
had aroused the Turks by setting fire
to villages during the retreat Of the
Greek army.
The invasion of the British con-
sulate at Smyrna by the Turks and
the murder of an official there also
was reported.
A Greek semi official dispatch
from Athens quoted an American in
vestigator as estimating the num-
Der of victims up to the time of the
fire in Smyrna at 1000. The property
loss from the confagration is esti-
mated in the, Greek quarters at $7S,-
600, 900.
Meanwhile the various European
chancelleries are considering meas
ures to deal with the political de-
velopments of the Turkish victory,
including the calling Of peace con-
ference to settle the near eastern
question. 1t seems probable the
Turks will be given a Joint Allied
warning to respect the neutrality of
the Constantinople district in the
meantime and not march upon that
city or wade Thrace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
milne with Auto Man.
ufacturer's Word of
Several Weeks Ago
Says Shutdown Will Be for In
definite Period - Coal Sit
uation the Reason - Denies
Real Shortage Exists-Will
Not Pay High Frices-Other
Workers Affected

Detroit. Sept. 15.-Henry Ford late
took steps to close his Detroit auto
mobile plants, beginning tonight,
thereby throwing upwards of 1OO,-
600 workmen in the Detroit district
out of employment for an indefinite
period. He asked officials of the De-
troit Street Railway to re-arrange it's
schedules to care for the night forces
at his various factories, who will be
dismissed at IL o'clock, it was an
nounced.
Announcement of the intended
closing came from the officials of the
street railway company. No Official
statement from Mr.. Ford or his ex-
ecutives was forthcoming late today,
it having been stated this morning
at the Ford Offices that the manu-
facturers announcements several
Continued on Page s-CoI. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
IN AUGUSTA

A crystal cross, by 8 IL inches
was one of the remarkable shapes
found among the enormous hail
stones which fell in the brief but ter
rlhc storm that struck Augusta at
about $50. The expression, hail
stones as big as marbles" was made
obsolete by those picked up in Au-
gusta. Several taken into stores on
Water street and placed on the scales
were found to register from an ounce
UP to nearly two in weight. The hail
stone cross mentioned above was
seen by many at the Journal office
and all agreed that as natural
phenomenon, and a record for size
and weight it was unparalleled with
in memory.
The storm was the climax of an
exceptionally dark September after
noon and broke in all it's fury with
no more warning than the blinking
of the electric lights and a distant
rumble of thunder. While at it's
height, hail, rain. driving wind and
lurid and spectacular lightning
marked the storm as the fiercest of
the season in this locality for its
short duration.
The chemical combination truck
from the Hartford fire station was
called to the Spring Brook fish hat
cherry last evening at about $50
o'clock, where barn filled with hay
had been fired by lightning. This set
of buildings is owned by Percy v.
Hill Of Augusta and the dwelling
Continued on Page 4Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
Heavy Showers
in New Hampshire

Manchester. n. H.. Sept. 15.-South-
crn New Hampshire was visited by q
sharp electrical storm tonight ac-
companied by heavy rain and hail.
service was Interrupted. plunging
these cities into darkness. Lightning
hit the house Of Max schleiker In
Derry. setting the building on fire. The
firemen stopped the blaze.
At Rochester, on the White Owl
Swamp road, lightning struck George
Trickey's barn, destroying 1t together
with considerable farm machinery. The
Rochester street railway service was
put out of commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
Huge Hailstones
in Vermont Storm

Bennington. VT. Sept. 15-Hail
stones measuring an inch and three
quarters in diameter fell during
heavy storm in this district early
tonight.
The fruit crop was DANA ged by the
hail and standing corn was slit from
the stalks. All telephone lines con-
Meeting with rural districts were put
out of commission by the storm and
it was impossible to estimate the ex-
tent Of the property damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
Morse Company
Defendant in Five
Suits at Portland

Portland. Me-. Sept. 1.-THE Uni
ted States Transportation Company
of Augusta, with which Charles W.
Morse OF Bath and Rupert NJ. Much
of Augusta, have been identified. is
named as defendant in five suits filed
by the government involving more
than $4,000 apd which have been
listed for trial at the September term
OF the United States district court
here Tuesday. The proceedings are
brought to recover for the hire of
the steamers Hartford. Tollard.
Namequg. Quinnipiac and Worcester
at the rate of $685. month each
from May 49, 1921.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
Slayer of Wife and
MOther-in-Law Still
on Dangerous List

Bangor Me, Sept. 1.-THE condition
Of Adelbert Wilson. who attempted to
commit suicide at Kenduskeag Thurs
day after shooting his wife and moth
er-in-law. was serious today, his name
being on the dangerous list at the
Eastern Maine General hospital. An
N-ray picture has been taken to locate
the bullet, but no operation was per-
formed TODAY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
Cattle and Horse
Killed in Norway

Norway, Me, Sept. 15.-Eisht
head of cattle and a horse were
burned to death in a fire which de-
stroyed a barn at the home of Robert
Schenk, Pixies Hill. The building
was struck by lightning a few NOM
ents after Mr.. and Mrs. Schenk had
left il. The farm buldngis. built
119 years ago, were never visited by
fire until today. The storm il be-
lieved to have caused heavy damage
to crops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
Plans for Relief

Washington. Sept. 15.-Request
was made by the State Department
today Of Rear Admiral Mark Bristol,
American high commissioner at
Constantinople for "joint and COM
prehensive plan" for emergency re-
lief at Smyrna
Acting Secretary Phillips in an
nounclng that the REQUEST had been
cabled Admiral Bristol said America
was ANXIOUS to help in the emergency
caused by the burning and sacking
OF the city by the Turks, but said
it was felt here that the RESPONSE
billtytfor immediate relief measures
was tclearly on the governments
which, have supplies and large mill
tary hnd naval forces in that por-
ton bt Asia Minor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
Bonus Bill Now
Ready for Harding
ApprOYal or Veto

Washington, Sept. 15.-Fate Of the
soldiers bonus bill now rests with
President Harding The Senate today
adopted the conference report on the
measure and it now goes to the presi-
dent for his approval or veto.
The vote was So to II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
bR0THERHO0DS' PACT WITH
NY, CENTRAL AND PENNSY ROADS
F0RERuNNERS OF RAIL PEACE

Arranging Meeting Unions and Six Other Big
Eastern Carriers for Next Week - Agree
ment with New York Central for Year with
Present Wage Scale and Working Rules Il
Road to Withdraw Request for Wage Cut
and Elimination Time and Half for Over
time = Believed End War-Born System of
Settling Rail Labor Troubles to Old
Method of Individual Settlements
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
One Fatally Hurt
in AutO-Train Crash

West Harnstahle. Mass, Sept 10
uuo woman was fatally injured and
d pnd seriously hurt late today
W u tbrr automobile crashed into
tntrll New York New Haven IL
lrHrmri passenger train bound from
Yarmouth 10 Boston at a crossing
OF - hrrr Railroad officials and en-
vs al that the automobile
Wa tUr engine about half way
Annie * TAYLOR. Of Haver-
aga after she had been taken
i y Ellison also Of Havcrhill, was
g.,1 treatment in the same hoSpi-
ll,. condition was sadi to be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
General Forecast

During the last "a hours there
were showers in northern New York
and northern New England.
The outlook is for fair weather
Saturday and Sunday in the Atlantic
states. Cooler weather will over
spread the middle Atlantic and New
England states during Saturday and
Sunday.
Winds north Of Sandy Hook-Gen-
tie Ito moderate variable becoming
north and northeast and weather
partly cloudy Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
Cincinnati Sights
Army Balloon CT

Cincinnati, Sept. 1.-THE United
States army balloon CO flew over
Cincinnati at SIS this afternoon.
The airship circled about the down.
town district. 1t disappeared in the
west.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
Americans Missing

Constantinople, Sept. 15.-Thc de-
parture Of British craft from Smyrna
today is thought here to have re-
moved the last vestige of hope for
ten Americans and three Britishers
still on the missing list.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
THE WEATHER
PARTLY CLOUDY

North New Extraordinarily cloudy
Saturday; Sunday fair, somewhat
lower temperature.
South New England and East New
York-Fair Saturday and Sunday,
cooler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
MASSACRE AND PALACE
HOLD SWAY IN SMYRNA
VICTIMS NOW TOTAL 10000

Hundreds of Bodies Litter Streetsopery Loss from Big
Fire Estimated 0OO-Gress Acts Against Turks
Add Ferocy Of InvadersScenEs of Devastation On All
Sides-Ltte Hope for Half Score Americans on Missing
List-U. S. Government Moves for Emergency Relief
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
Boston Forecast

Forecast for Boston and vicinity
Fair Saturday and Sunday; cooler;
moderate northerly winds,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16

London, Sept. 15-The victims at Smyrna numbered at
least up Thursday morning. says despatch
Athens quoting John anola of the American
lief, as it's authority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
FIRES AND OTHER DAMAGE IN
PATH OF ELECTRICAL STORM
THROUGH NORTH new ENGLAND

Portland and Vicinity in Darkness Over an
Hour-Augusta Greenhouse and Other
Places D Damaged by Huge Hailstones =
Eight Head Cattle and Horse urned in
Norway - Several Places Hit in New Hamp-
shire-Crop Damage from Hail in Maine and
Vermont
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-16
SUNDAY: Fair

Two duties await you when you 70.
csivs the journal In the morning, The
Tao second 10 to telephone your Ad. 70
that others may read Il.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-05
SEABoRN WRIGHT ANNOUNCES FOR THE

SENATE-A telegram received this afternoon
from Hon, Seaborr Wright of Rome, announces
that he has entered the race for the United States
Senate to succeed the late Senator Thomas E.
Watson, whose staunch friend he has been during
the long public OF the late Senator Mr.
Wright has entered the race to continue the re-
forms started by Senator Watson and Mr. Wright
one Of the early advocates of Georgia's pro-
hbitlon law and was its foremost exponent during
the session when it passed.
Mr. Wright was also the spokesman for the ad-
vocates Of the State Child Labor Law which is
now on the statute books of Georgia, and which
was effectively sponsored by the Woman Or
CARNATIONS in the years passed Few men have
held the esteem OF the people in their section as
long as has Mr. Wright, whose advocacy of clean
methods and men in politics has often brought
him in clash with the common run of politicians
Of the state
Mr.. Wright is one Of the foremost orators of
Georgia and should he get elected to the L. S SEN
ate, Senator Watson will have a successor of whom
he would be proud, were he still with us on earth
Seaborn Wright will carry more counties in
North Georgia than any OF the other candidates,
for where they know him, the love him throughout
the State and the real sincere Watson men will
vote for him throughout the state and the real tenn
perance people will rally to his standard
His fair and intelligent treatment of questions
relating to Labor will secure for him the ntelli-
gent Labor vote in the larger cities
With the entrance of Mr. Wright into the SEN
atorial race Gov. Hardwick has opponent whose
record will make the race between these two can
Gldates the outstanding feature of the senatorial
primary as they represent two distinct schools of
politics in Georgia and the nation
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-05
THE SCHOOL HOUSE LEADS US
(By Richard Lloyd Iones)

| Democracy has defects. Our government is not
without fault. But with all our faults we have a
better government than anything any other coun-
try In any other cline time has ever produced.
In time OF distress every people the wide world
over hold out their hands to us for help
We are people OF big ideas and, compared to
the rest OF the world, small fruits Europe is con-
tinent encountered with monumental faults and
little ideas
That is shown quite as much in her mechanical
and inventive ingenuity as in her parliamentary
Practices
The Swiss will make very intricate and delicate
watch which will do many thngs,-rng bells. tell
the time OF the tide, the season of the moon and
still, as the Yankee would say, have saucerfull of
wheels left over
we make pocket piece that keeps time That's
the main idea, That is what watch is for.
| he French and the Germans make more comp
heated cameras than any we produce But we do
what they don't; we put simple little camera in
to every home and collect the priceless snapshot
memories OF life as we live it.
These are but evidences of our tendencies. We
get big idea and use it,
Europe and Asia live largely in darkness because
their schools have been for the select and the mass
es are iliterate. They seek to cultivate a few
minds TO Superlative intelligence We do no less
and we do vastly more; cultivate all minds as
Tar as we can encourage every mind to go
Behold the little red school house, the corner
stone OF our greatness 1t has done wonderful
things fer our country. Now it is going to do more
lust about the time that Europe and Asia are be
ginning TO get the essential idea we are pushing the
little red school houses together into the big brick
modern, metropolitan Consolidated School, with
all ITS better equipment social lessons assemblies
and better teachers. Now we are making the school
work play
We are beginning to teach by eve as well as bv
car Inc Tim IS going to be better story-teler of
history and geography, better revealer of biology
and botany than any book
For long time we graded our pupils bv AVERAGE
holding the bright boy back, which discourages the
SLOW boy. But now comes Dr. A. H. Sutherland
another pedagogue of distinction. who ONT in T as
Angeles has demonstrated the value of depradinp}
our schools SO that the slow boy is encouraoed
iather than discouraged, helped rather than handi
capped and the quck boy is not held back.
were long way ahead of the rest Of the world
ana were going to keep long way ahead.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-05
Colored School Visited
By Committee

The complaint of the colored people
regarding the condition OF their school
building and their working facilities
has not fallen on deaf ears as far as
the Woman'S Club is concerned.
A committee with the president Wis
tied them on "Wednesday. morning to
see at first hand just what were their
needs.
The rooms were tidy and the child
rem clean and alert and the good order
was remarkable all ri which reflected
much credit on ,hcie teachers. espe-
cialiv the principal ncog,e,,a MeMatv
IAN TIRE. more desks ase needed as
they are ii :hc White schools tae and
n,,uoy improvements SY>h as $an.e
repairs lat ;'eoc> saa ree >;@se 9,4:;pgta
aud >>."t ntM he4scg> w@a.4 ss>e Efeas
q gni,Ntmsea>e @e1 >a.t:~
The VISITORS te., >es:ese ard 80
oppressed s',ts.,.>>->v> tnzg ,ht>e wa
n;e>rsne".> tsn >,>aa * l5segge<: ~
;,,t ":;,atn>> u .e' w2s..a IL Neeeses
;,,r sa>t>>: before tAe>e at authority
In :,,c m>Am.ts:tt ~e al believe and
the to,occi people >esta t. see that:
nothing Wi, X gained :os taesm ~
opposing the prc>cn: enterprise q
building the auditorium,
Zach Sten forward in oar towns
progress speeds the next one 70 il
while an obstacle placed by ill-adviScd
obstructionists only blocks everything,
It Is certain that the most enterpris-
ing people of our town, the Chamber
of Commerce, the Kiwanis Club, the
Woman's Club. and other of the wo-
mems organizations, almost unani-
mously are joined with the school fac
ulty, the school board, the City Coun-
Gil and other public spirited citizens
to put the bond issue over.
Meme of the opponents are going to
be able to get anything for themselves
without the help of these various ag-
encies, so why not take this first step
together and then get busy on the next
one Let's go
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-05
CENTRAL METHODIST
MISSIONARY NOTES

The. Woman's Missionary Society of
the Central Methodist Church held
their regular business meeting Mon
day afternoon with good attendance.
The president, Mrs. Beall, had charge
of the meeting and interesting reports
were given by the different officers.
Mrs. w. F. Jones gave very help
ful Bible lesson, using the parable of
the talents, and she urged each men,
Der to use whatever talents God had
given her for His glory.
Publicity Supt.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-05
Henry Ford Is Richest Man

$500 car, Henry Ford's company
could be capitalized at $2,O00,OOO,OOO
and pay per cent on the money.
Perhaps the most interesting thing
abou. the Ford fortune to the owners
OF his now famous car, is the import
ance O. the replacement part sales. Wall
Street says profit Of $l5C00,00O is
made from this source to keep the
millions OF cars now on the roads in
rrmns cldci.
Ford's taxes IL 1921 were S5OOOO,OO0
This year, 2th the excess profit tax.
abo'ts' d, he viii pay only $l6,0oO.OO0
OF his SIZE, GOO coo income
Wall street shakes sad head when
such news is passed out for consunp-
tion and admits that the former Mich
igau farm boy has won his own game
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-05
Semi Annual Sunday
School Gathering
Baptist Sunday School Rally at New
Prospect Church, Sunday, Oct. 8.

The semi-annual gathering of all the
Baptist Sunday Schools in the 5th Sun
day School District of the Little River
Association will meet Sunday, October
Sth at New Prospect Church, the fol-
lowing program will be rendered.
Morning Services
1000 oclock-Devotion services,
led by Bethlehem Sunday School.
10:30-Address of Welcome by G.
w. Tomberlin, superintendent of New
Prospect Church
11;0O-Response by Herbert Brad
shaw of Mercer University.
11:30-The best way to handle inter-
mediate boys and girls, by Mrs. W.T..
Moreland of Fitzgerald.
1900 noon-Address by w. L. Roe
buck of Cordele.
Adjourn for dinner which will be
served on the grounds.
Afternoon Services
2:00-Devotional led by Arbor Sum
day School.
2:30-The Teachers Task, by Mrs.
Henry Mashburn of Rochelle.
3:00-Business period, reports from
the various Sunday Schools.
3:30-What we need to do-Mr. R.
R. Reid of Rochelle, president of the
Association.
4.00-Adjourn.
A special invitation is extended to
all who are interested in sunday school
work to come and bring a we'll filled
basket
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-10-05
ADVERTISING HEALTH PRESERvATIvE

IL
MIX contests conducted by the United States
department. OF Agriculture have been highly ben
ei'caI III number of Western states, sufficiently
SO 10 give the cue to local authorities where com
mumtles are interested in the character of their
milk supply.
Inc movement is SO simple it can be put into
operation by the local health boards or the author
ized health doctor of any village
samples of milk supplied by different dealers
are taken occasionally without warning, bacterial
counts are taken, and the milk scores are then
maze pubic In the columns of the home town news
paper.
1t is found milk dealers do not like to be surnris
ed and dirty milk found on their wagons narticu-
larry when they know the results are to he nrh1isb
ed we learn that in Long Beach, Cal. the aver
age bacterial count in the first contest was 18 23S
IN the last contest it was down to 1928 The mill
sold figured 7l.56 and after the last contest tbe
scale was raised to o067. 1t was the same in Los
F., Angeles and in Riverside.
- Is quite evident that as soon as the surprise
MIX contests become recognized factor milk deal
erS invariably improve their milk supply,
MS means much to the child life Of the na+io,
Inc country generally would be better off +
more government money were spent in work Of
'''iS character and less in political log rolling
| ms newspaper has persistent1y stood g.. IT,
expenditure OF government monies both loc,1,,, a,d
III the state and nation aimed at 1o,,er;rr 49,,
rate ing ''e death
l he peoples monies should be spent for their
So'u Advertising is the answer.