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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-29
NV United Press.)

Rome, Jan. 29-Premier Mus
soiini has virtually been invited
by Senator Borah 10 call a world
economic conference.
Before deciding what action to
take Mussolim is awaiting the
reaction of France, Great Britain
and Belgium to Borah's proposal.
The invitation came in the
form of a starement given to the
United Press at Washington, COM
on the urgent need for a
strong leader to point the way to
a solution of present international
problems and declaring that pub
lie opinion would rally in sup
mort of a movement for a world
economic conference If a force
ful figure like Mussolini would
take the initiative.
The Premier read Senator BNr-
abs statement and persona ly
eoye permission for it to 5c Cc-
gulatkd. Asked whether he wovic
take the lead as suggested. he re-
fused toscomnlent, evidently v-ait-
ing'ta see how public opinion .
France, Britain and Belgium re-
ce!ves the suggestion. Al th'
newspapers in Rome and ch'
leading cities of Italy reproduce
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-29
Served Nearly Fourteen
I. Years as School
Head
WORK A SUCCESS
School Trustees to Confer With
Superintendent of Public In
structiOn Relative to Appoint
ment of Successor.

Cap.. William II. Sweeney, sup
erintendent of public schools OF
this city for nearly fourteen years
has rendered his resignation as
such effective March /.
The formal announcement OF
his resignation was made today.
His resignation was submitted to
the city school board in letter
dated January 90. Capt. Swecn-
ey yesterday also rendered his
resignation TO the superintendent
of public instruction, Richmond,
Va.
Capt. Sweeney resigned to ac-
cept more lucrative position and
expects to assume his new posi-
ton early in March, No an
ncpncement, however, has as yet
been made of the position he will
take.
1t was stated today by a mem
Der of the city school board that
the board within a short time
expects to have a conference with
the superintendent of public in
struction with a view of alrang-
ing for the selection Of a sue
cessor to Capt. Sweeney.
During his long career as sup
erintendent of schools, he had
not only won the confidence and
esteem of the teachers but also OF
the public, and the announcement
of his resignation will come as a
surprise to them.
Capt. Sweeney proved an able
superintendent of schools, having
had a varied experience in the
public school system of AleXan-
dria, and under his regime the
schools have gradually grown and
increased and are today in sp!en-
did shape with about 5000 pu-
oils. Under his direction the en-
tire school system has been I'M
proved and new buildings erected
TO accommodate the steadily grow
inc population of The city.
Since his boyhood days Capt
Sweeney has been an educator,
having given his entire time and
attention TO that profession. Al
ter the closing of old st. Johns
Academy at the southeast corner
and Duke and Columbus streets,
Capt. Sweeney became a teacher
in the public schools Of the city
His ability was at once reco&-
nized. He became superintendent
of schools, succeeding the late
Kosciusco Kemper in 1910.
Capt. Sweeney was reelected
superintendent of schools Of this
city for "a period of four years
from March, 1921, and he, there
fore, had two more years from
Continued on page siX)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-29
New Secretary
For Y. M. c. A.

c. c. Kent. who mas been ap-
pointed local secretary OF the Y.
MICA. TO succeed Kirk L. Wal
lace, vino resigned, will assume
the duties of his new position
next Friday. His appointment is
effective from February |. Mr..
Kent will leave Atlanta, Ga,
where ne now lives Thursday.
c. c. Lamoad, president OF the
local Y.M.C.A. today, in discuss
ing the qualifications of the new
secretary stated that Mr.. Kent is
an able and efficient man for the
work and he is of the opinion
that ne is just the man needed
in this city.
Mr.. Kent is Virginian by
birth but has made his home IN
Atlanta, Ga, for several years
past.
lie has just returned from Po-
land where nc was sent by the
international Y.M.C.A. to help or
ganize Railroad f.M.C.A. IN
that country. For fifteen years
ne was secretary of the Y. NJ.
c. A. in Newport News and sue
ceeded in securing for that city
= bir YM.C.A. building and sub
he was sent to DanviIle'
Va. where under his direction a
Y.M.C.A. building was construct,
ed During the war ne served
in France with the Y.M.C.A.
One of his first duties after
taking charge here will be that
of collecting pledges for the or
in order that the To-
caI "Y" may obtain as much
oasb os possible before they begin
the work of erecting their new
Lnildirg near the ':exandria High
School building. IN,
A meeting of the loca! building
oomm;ttee will be held Thursday
a;"ht at which time the COM
,m;ttee will so over the plans Tor
pho nroposed new building with
tho .,o orchitect. 1t is hoped to have
o,,e in readiness to start
.he .De orection of the new building
early in the spring.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-29
Successful Trips Report
cd Made by Many
Smaller Boats
MANY UNLOAD
Idle Fer Past Two Weeks. Activity
Begins Ancw-Shipmcnts Are
Loaded Secretly Aboard Motor
Track and Sent Inland.

Highlands, y. j.. Jan. 20
Rum runners off the New ,Jer-
sey coast. idle for more than
two weeks, resumed brisk .>ctivitics
last night, it was Earned to-
day. Man, snail boats were said
u have made several successful
trips, carrying from IS to $50
eases of liquor TO shore on each
run.
First operations in the rum
trade since puo!ic attention was
focused on the Jersey coast line
were carried cut under cover OF
darkness during 4 snowstorm.
Not all the runners were able
to eiuGe the attention OF the pro-
hibiJion enforcement marine fore
eS, however. Two Of the boats
came to grief when they were
sighted By vessels of the dry navy
which chasel tner. ,.ose 10 snore
The rum runners cluded capture
by jettisoning their cargoes OF
whisky.
One observer said from mid
night until almost daybrcak the
sputter of highpowcred motor
which chased them close to shore.
He declasd eases Of liquor were
landed and loaded on to motor
trucks with as little secrecy as 4
month ago. The familiar ramble
of motor trucks silenced for 4
fortnight, was again heard along
the water front last night, he
said.
The rum runners we're asserted
by riyer-front residents to have
utilized their two weeks Of en-
forced idlenesS to make necessary
repairs on their boats. Until the
arrival Of the dry forces, it was
said. boot!cggirG was 50 brisk and
competition so strong that the
rum runners did not have the op-
portunity to overhaul their boats,
many of which We're becoming un-
seaworthy from constant use un-
der heavy loading in rough seas.
The lull in the rum business, it
was stated, allowed the boats
owners to overhaul engines and
patch up hulls.
AS a result, it was said, the
boats which last night ran the
blockade were in excellent condi-
tion and were able to develop
higher speed than the vessels
which tried tn capture them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-29
CHy United Prcss.)

Washington, Jan. ga breezy
letter written by Mrs. Miles Po-
indexter, wife of the Washing
ton senator, to Seattle newspa-
per in which she sharply assails
wives of the cabinet officers for
alleged petty graft at government
expense has caused a storm in
official society circles here.
The letter also reveals that the
Poindexters and Secretary Of the
Navy and Mrs. Denby are decid-
edly at outs"
Mrs. Poindexter in amazingly
frank manner complains because:
wives of cabinet officers go shop
ping in government limousines.
2. Mrs. DENLY can give "at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-29
Mrs. Poindexter Wants
Cars For Senator's Wives

homes" and have the famous
marine band furnish music.
3. Secretary DENLY took his
family to the Orient last sum
mer.
4. "The War Department fur
nishes good looking officers for
functions given By the Secretary
of War
). The Botanical gardens fur
nish howers for the house OF
Secretary of Agriculture. Wallace.
Mrs. POindexter says she can
not understand why senator's. vote
government automobiles for cabi-
net officers and then deny them
to. themselves. Senators, she be.
lieves, need them more than sec
retaries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-29
French Wreck Ruhr Railroads to Hold Power
1ERIn PuRIIC ScHooL HAD RESIGNS
Drys Want to
Stop Entry OF
British Booze
nv Iui.ra rress.)

Washington, Jan. 29.--The
State Department may be asked
by prohibitionists in Congress TO
appeal to Great Britain for CO.
operation in stopping the great
flood OF smugeled liquor that Is
coming into this country from the
Bahama Islands.
More than 100000 gallons
have been smug9led in from this
source, Stree prohibition became
effective, according to data OBJ
tanned by Rep. ROGERS, Mass,
from the State Department. OF
this amount more than half came
in within the last year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-29
Borah Invites Mussolini
To Call a World Farley;
Italian Premier Is Silent
Senator Writes Note to Italian Saying U. s. Prob
ably Wishes Initiative For Conference
to Come From Europe

Borah's statement which said in
part:
"There is a very widespread,
strong public sentiment in this
country favoring an econOmir
conference but lam of the opin-
ion that our government feels the
initiative should come from a
European power. If a statesmen
with Premier Mussolini's force and
compelling leadership should lead
in such movement | venture the
opinion the step would be backed
in a marked degree by the peo-
pie of the United States and all
countries. Public opinion would
force the governments to act
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-29
Mrs. Maigne Takes First
Car In Prize Compaign;
Winners Are announced
:. ). ;. : = % - = =
Two Killed In
Posse Fight

Terre Haute, Ind, Jan.
. 2S-Two men were killed
. and two wounded in clash
between, q sherii's posse
. and group Of foreigners
at Blamord, near here to-
day, according to reports
. reaching here.
The battle was the re-
suit Of an attack on l3
wear old girl last week
. which was followed by a
warning to all negroes to
. leave town.
Early today u group of
. foreign miners attending =
. dance became inflamed with
. liquor and fired az a negro
: store.
The sheriff assembled Z
. posse and went to investi-
. gate. The battle followed.
. Two of the foreigners were
. killed and one wounded.
. Sheriff Harry New!anI was
. was also shot.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-29

Lausanne. Jan. 29--British ans
Turk military activity in the Near
East was reported today aS the
allies announced terms OF the
treaty which is 4 virtual ultima
tum to the Angora government
A Constantinople dispatch told
of Mus.&pha Kemal urgently re-
called TO AuGora from Smyrna.
British army units as we'll as 4
battalian of native troops rein
forced MOSul as protection against
a possible Turk attack il the Lau-
same conference breaks up.
Turkish troops were reported
massing in Eastern Thrace and
elsewhere approaching straget;c
nositions for possible activity
against Mosul and Adrianople.
An extraordinary meeting of
the Ansora assembly was con-
vokca 10 consider the Situaton
created by impending breakdown
at Lausanne.
Ismet Pasha, head of the Turk
ish delegation here, must give a
final. fiat ives" or no to ai''eo
terms on Wednesday.
The Lausanne treaty, which up.
., everything depends, com
nrises so articles with II snnexes
Principle provisions include
Freedom of the Straits IN peace
time: in wartime, if Turkey i
not belligerent; freedom 10
neutrals in wartime II they ar
not assisting Turkeys enemies o
carrying contraband. (The great
est number of war vessels to pas
through the straits not to exceed
the naval strength of the strong
est Black sea power)
Other clauses deal with treat
ment of minorities, exchange o
populations. withdrawal Of eapl
tulatons. submission of the Mosu
dispute to the league Of nations
establishment Of demilitarize'
zones and new frontiers, and set
tlement Of debts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-29
The Rev. l.. F. Kelly
Gets Second Prize
of Chevrolet
10 ARE REWARDED
judges Count Votes After =
O'clock Saturday Night-Seleet
Winners by Count of Locked
Ballot Box-Mfs. Gaines Third:

Mrs. Florence Davidson MGigne.
this morning was the owner of
the big REQ Phactou given by The
Gazette as first prize in the sub
.cription campaign which ended
Ss..urGay night. The Rev, L. F.
Kelly took the second prize, a
.Chevrole, touring car. Mrs.
Maigne made her victory decisive
by having nearly clear l6-mi!-
lion ahead of ;he next highest can
didate.
4, Final count Of tie votes in the
Gazette's subscription campaign
was begun Saturday night immed-
lately after 3 o'clock under the
personal supervision OF the judges
who were previously announced as
members of the Advisory Board.
The statement of the Judges fol-
lows: "To whom il may CONCERN:
1--WE the Judges selected 10 gu
pcrvise the final count Of the vo'es
In the Gazette su5scriptioi cyr'
paign which closd .toaight he.
declare, after yerification Of t.
subscriptions cn;ained in the lock
cd ballot hoy, that the following
are the winners Of the prizes;
/. Mrs. Florence Dayidsoa
Maignc. $l,76j.CO Eeo-46,O ,OG5, 300
votes.
,. Rev. L. T. Kelly, $597.O0
Chey9olet-30.l77,050 votes.
?. Mrs. r. s. Gaines. $4,000
in eash-2I,939 800 votes.
1. John s. Folz. S75.OG in cash
ri ,l40,3J0 vctes. r.,
,. Master Jane Garvey- $4,000
in casb-i7.59S ,r19 votes.
6. y. 3. SIM y. $500 IN cash
:. Rev. Edgar Carpenter $500
IN caea--it.327.050 vetes.
3. Z. c. Gibbs, 5000 in cash
12.252.SG0 votes. ".
Those who, by Qualifying i'll
making II least orc cash report
each week dur:n@ the campaign
lin accordance with tho ppblish-
ed rules ard are therefore EMIT
Led to twenty per cen5.eash com,
mission ere IS follows:
Mrs. p. W. HavsPyrg. Mrs .,
G. W. Smith. Miss Louise Thomas
Mrs. G. " Brook, ". /. Cow
hic.
Prize winners &nd these receiY.
ing cash commission rewards will
receive them at oGce.
Il is Of course 20 be regretted
that there wei1 not many more
automobiles 70 be distributed to
the many earnest and tirelcss
workers in the campaign. AL
most everything in life is a con-
.est- rivalry to achieve certain
goal or 70 satisfy certain ambi-'
zion and. just as in every day life
Itself, there are the attendant dis
appointments. The moment some-
ore is satisfied there Is some one'
else, who will be dissatisfied.
The Gazette does want to thank
every one OF the contestants and
the contestants friends and SUD-
porters who helped To make the.
camRaign he success i has BEEN.
Every precaution was taken to
insuEe its fairnes8 and il is Ger.
tain that no one atsanY time was
gjven, any advantage whatsoever.
The best men" wor. The one
who shcItred Che most votes, ywon
LIE. first pi.ize--the one VINO
gathered in the second greatest
Continued on page eight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-29
81 900 FOR A CART HORSE

Newark, n. j., Jan. 29--Paddy
was ju,, poor cart horse in the
reet deaninc department. He
NIGH. be- worth 500 or $3.50. He
teii ~. a sewer .manhole and tie
city tore up payments valued
at s. td0 to relay to pull him
out. While the streets were be-
ING tori up. TO get him ont some
humane citizens took oats and
.aprles into the hole to keep him
III 1oi spirits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-29
Move to Bring Situation
In Rhineland Before
League
WATCH NEAR EAST
lausanne Farley Threatens TO
Break up at Any Time-Near
East Draws Attention of All
Europe--Clash Seems Near.
tny United Press.J

Sabotage against the invaders
of the Ruhr spread upand down
the Rhine today. At CGblenz,
French troops were forced to
tear up railway lines TO prevent
German rail workers from rush
ing express engines thruogh to
avoid their seizure. At Dussel-
dOrf, strike of workers on all
systems of communications was
effective. Walkouts in the lower
Rhineland were aimed against
Belgian invaders. The Ruhr
valley was apparently quiet-al-
most completely isolated.
The French at Paris considered
new measures to force sanctions
while there was 4 move on foot
among Scandinavian countries to
put the Ruhr situation before
the League of Nations council.
Ramsey Macdonald called q meet
ing of British labor parliamen-
.tariaas 60 consider the situation.
Attention OF Europe was di-
verted from the Ruhr to the Near
East by signs Of impending clash
of arms between Britain and
Turkey if the Lausanne confer
enee ends in disagreement We'd
nesday. The British cabinet and
the war Office are considering
means To offset Turkish aggres-
sion at MoSul, while the Angora
government hastily summoned
MuStapha Kemal from Smyrna
for military conferences.
Opinion prevails that if the
Lausanne parley fails, and latest
word was there was apparently
no chance Of Imet Pasha agree
ing to the allies terms, the Turks
will advance in Thrace and also
will attempt to seize Mosul.
Troubled centres of the world
included Ireland. where insurgents
were active, wrecliing trains and
Vienna where mobs clashed with
police, woundiug II of the lat
ter with stones.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-29
ESTABLISHED 1884

) Oldest Daily Newspaper in the
United States and Best Advertis!
ing Medium IN Northern Virginia,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-02

the Bronwood Lodge No. 554, F. and
A. NJ, the following officers were
elected for 1928: A. A. Chapel, wor-
shipful master; W. R. Martin, senior
warden; ]. L. Mcleod, junior war
den; S. W. Denton, senior deacon;
W. H, Miller, junior deacon; P. l..
Goode, senior steward; A. J. Brook
shire, junior steward; D. P. Martin,
chaplain; J. L. Miller, tyler; E. l..
Massey, secretary, and Grover c.
Wall, treasurer.
The death of w. J. Williamson
occurred at his home in Vidalia Mon
day from dengue fever followed by
pneumonia. His funeral will be held
Tuesday afternoon at Pine Crest
cemetery from the First Baptist
church.
William, the 17-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. G. Riley, of Albany,
Sunday night captured a 30-year-old
negro burglar, using no weapons but
his bare fists. Returning home late
from a New Years eve party, Will
liam looked back down the stairway
and saw a negro leaving his fathers
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-02

Marlin was elected city attorney and
c. w. Moore, treasurer. W. H. Gard
ner was elected city physician. J. A.
Shields was elected mayor pro TEN,
Salaries remain practically I'M
changed.
The preachers meeting Of the
Methodist ministers of the Valdosta
district convened in Abel Monday
with Presiding Elder J. c. Brooks
in the chair. Rev. w. NJ. Haywood,
of Nashville, delivered the opening
sermon. Rev. w. j. Churchwell, dis
trict evangelist, will preach Tuesday
morning and Rev. Reese Griffin, of
Moultrie, will preach Tuesday night,
About twenty-five ministers are at
tending the meeting and are being
entertained in the homes Of the citi-
zens of the district.
Macon had Ill fires less in 1922
than in 1921, announced Monroe
| Jones, chief of the Macon fire de-
partment, who is at work on the
annual report which will be submit
ted to council when finished = In
1921 there were 513 fire alarms
answered by the local department,
including a number of big fires. Last
year there were only 400 alarms and
practically no large fires. The Nc
}
Call plant of the Buckeye Cotton Oil
company, and the Garrison Cook,
Morgan Candy company plant were
the biggest fires of the year.
Miss Olene Courson will not be
called before the Bibb grand jury
when it investigates Wednesday the
shooting of Paul Funderburk by NJ.
! D. Wood month ago, Solicitor Gen
eral Charles H. Garrett, of Macon.
announced last night. He also de-
MED the existence of an affidavit
given by Miss Courson, who was shot
and badly wounded at the time
Funderburk was killed by her jealous
fancee, Wood.
One of Emanuel county's leading
citizens and the largest tax payer
IN the county, Judge John C. Cole
man, died Monday at his residence
IN SWainsboro. He is survived bv
his wife, who was before their mar
rage in 1873, Miss Matte S. Nor
ing; one daughter, Luck, wife of
Judge Frank Mitchell, at one time
judge of the City court, and one
granddaughter, Miss Matte Moring
Mitchell, a stduent at Brenau col
lege.
The funeral service of Mrs. F.
S. Murray, prominent Fort Valley
woman, took place at the residence
on College street there Monday. The
lnterment was in Oak Lawn ceme-
terry. Mrs. Murray was Miss Rosa
Lou Mathews before her marriage
and has many relatives here, among
them being two brothers, Miller and
James Ernest Mathews, of Fort Val
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-02

ley. A sister and one brother sur
vive, beside the husband, F. S. Muir
ray, former postmaster of the city,
and two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Jar
rell and Miss Eva Murray. A little
granddaughter also survives.
E. Won Kamp, of Savannah, died
in a hospital at Dublin Sunday night
Mr.. Won Kamp fell from the Cen
rial tIeain on the Dover-Dublin
branch Friday night about 20 miles
from Dublin and sustained a frac-
tured skull.
The conference on Home Missions
and Evangelism, which Bishop w. N.
Ainsworth has called to meet in Ma
con next week, is the first event on
the Methodist calendar for 1928, and
one of he greatest of the church year.
The Methodist multitudes are ex-
pected to gather in Macon January
$40 to inagurate a new program ir
the evangelistic work of the church
in South Georgia. 1t is probable
that 1000 people will come here for
these two days.
John Thomas, arrested in Barnes
vile in connection with the crimi-
nal assault Sunday night on a 49,
year-old girl, was returned to Bibb
county and jailed Monday night by
Deputy Sheriff Rob Rogers. Thomas
makes the fourth person to be jailed
IN connection with the assault, the
others being R. B. Rittenberry, T. W.
Bryant and his wife, Glover Bryant.
They are being held in Bibb county
Jail without bond.
At the final meeting for 1922,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-02
HIGH SPOTS IN
GEORGIA NEWS

In the municipal election at Daw-
son Monday W. L. Hill was re-elect-
ed chief of police. o. S. McNeal was
reelected first patrolman, and A. G.
Stevens was elected second patrol
man, succeeding w. W. McGraw,
S. w. Kinney was reelected CHIEF
Of the fire department, and j. B.
Hays, L. R. Hasty and Ross Pace
were elected fremen. G.. H. Peddy
was elected superintendent of the
water and light department, and w.
G. Banks was elected engineer. T.
H, Hardin was elected superinten-
dent Of the street department and
+. r, Jones was named clerk. R. r.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-02

chased control Of the road and its
513 miles of track at a cost of 49,
100000.
Van Sweringen testified before
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion that his original plan was for
a terminal station for his own
rapid transit line. But the project
gradually grew, one road after an,
other becoming interested in it,
until it assumed the form Of
proposition involving at least. &c.,
100000,
Van Sweringen is of the go-getter
type. If obstacles are strewn in
his path he fights all the harder.
Van Sweringen visions a thing
and then pIods on with that thing
uppermost in his mind until he
achieves it.
He is of medium build, with dark
curling ha.r. He talks in quiet,
weIl-modu'2yed voice. He is shy
and shu2s po".onal publicity.
His chief characteristic is his
responsiveness.
1t has been said of him that he
could take the most improbable
Of engineering problems and make
It appear entirely plausible.
He never permits himself to get
"riled.' Nothing seems sharp
enough to cause him to discard his
smile or raise his voice.
Throughout, his brother, Mantis
j. Van Sweringen, has stood and