Leader Call (Newspaper) - January 5, 1933, Laurel, Mississippi Weather Report cooler in central Friday part cloud v. variable FINAL EDITION Today's VOL. 65. SOUTH BEST NEWSPAPER JANUARY 5, 1933 MEMBER A. A. Laurel Daily Laurel 1 mi CALVIN COOLIDGE DIES SUDDENLY REFUGEES FROM CHINESE CITY REPORT THOUSANDS CIVILIANS KILLED BY JAPANESE BULLETS Many Homes Destroyed by Artillery and Hundreds of Dead Piled in City * Chang Associated PEIPING Jan. 5. - Refugees pouring in from said today that 3,000 Chinese civilians were killed in the three-day battle at the beginning of this week which resulted in the capture of that city by the Scores of houses in were destroyed by artillery they and in some sections the bodies of the dead were piled in the About 1,000 refugees are but it was estimated that altogether 100,000 had left for the most of them headed for on the coast not far from the Beleaguered was reported to be quiet Joday but it was said that no concrete progress had been made in negotiations for Some of the refugees told of the gallantry of the Chinese Colonel An an officer in his early and the 300 men of his This unit was defending the south gate of Twice it repulsed Japanese but a third and heavier assault wiped out the The colonel and every one of his men were cd indignation because of the Japanese occupation of China's northern railway urging the nationalist government to undertake resistance to Japanese In the leading crusade against Marshal the Daily an independent will not He should be dismissed and some one named who The loss of on Page China Serves Japan Notice Now Get Out N. Jan. 5.-Overwhelmed by the loss of three of her sons by Mrs. Eva Couse Swayze found some consolation in the heroism of a fourth son who plunged into the icy waters of Lake Wild wood in a vain attempt to save his brothers who had fallen through thin ice while The rescue of Francis Joseph 23, a junior at late yesterday was attributed to the quick work of William an aviator at Sussex who was flying over Lake Wildwood in the Blue three miles from He noticed the boys struggling in the water and landed here to summon pulled out the bodies of Richard Hill 14, a student at Hill Robert McCarter 17, student at Franklin and Marshall Marshal Jan. 5.-A sweeping condemnation of Marshal Chang as administrator ot North China and of his alleged failure to anticipate and prepare adequate defense for the clash with Japanese troops at this week emanated from various sections of the Chinese press The papers unanimously BRING PEACE TO WAR ZONE AT MINE Christian All Quiet Once More as Soldiers Resume Patrol of Mine Strike By MILBURN P. AKERS Associated Press Staff Writer 111., Jan. 5.- Illinois national guardsmen today brought peace to the latest front on the central coal miners Rushed hero to maintain order after two persons were killed in street fighting at the nearby mining community of the guardsmen brought a feeling of security to the citizenry of Christian Twelve days ago the here since last September because of Yesterday they were brought back on the heels of a gun battle that sent bullets whining through Kincaid streets and cost the life of a working miner and a woman who dashed onto her porch to see what the shooting was about Tuesday The authorities apparently was struck by a stray Other outbreaks occurred before the militia Two workers were wounded as they approached the pits at the Peabody mine in Kincaid Mine officials blamed snipers who hid in houses in the village and spat lead at men who wished to Tuesday night's outburst appar ently was the result of the drawn-out siege of working and non-working Last summer the old Mine Workers Union a basic wage scale of daily everal members of the old union to the wage scale and quickly obtained recruits for their They organized a new the Later the new union agreed to the but set up for their contracts a series of qualifications to guarantee that la borers would not have to purchase many of the supplies now required by them of the mine ON HONEYMOON Associated * Jan. 5.-Holly I wood's latest Joan Blon v and George Scotti x were to leave lot New York today on a The couple were here Associated China has served upon the Japanese through its minister at a demand for withdrawal of Japanese troops from for punishment of the officers who attacked that city and for guarantees that such an attack will not be repeated elsewhere in The right to claim indemnity also was Meantime itself was still under the control of the Japanese Refugees reaching Peiping said 3,000 Chinese civilians had been killed in the fighting at but more authoritative estimates placed the casualties at between 1,200 and 1,500. Military casualties were placed at 1,200 killed and at least 1,200 Japanese headquarters said 18 Japanese were killed and 98 PROPOSED FOR ALL WHO PAID More Friendly Attitude Is Seen in Partic Toward France Is THREE BROTHERS DROWNED AND FOURTH NEARLY GIVES LIFE IN RESCUE EFFORTS and Henry 20, n freshman nt Francis was removed from the water numb from cold and his body bleeding from numerous After the ice sending all four youths into the Francis struggle to the removed his skates and most of his and plunged back in an effort to save the younger Timely arrival of rescuers probably prevented a fourth The father of the the late John L. was counsel for the American Telephone and Telegraph company in New and secretary to the late Governor Murphy of New The youths were home for the holidays and had planned to return shortly to their Three brothers PROHIBITION REPEAL FAVORED IN REPORT OF OF SENATE JUDICIARY GROUP in Associated Jan. 5.-Indica tions were seen today that some Senate leaders might support pro to renew war debts discus sions with those nations which have met their particularly Great Such evidence was found speeches by Robinson of and Reed of during the course of the Senate's first wide-open airing of international relations this Touched off by Johnson of who arraigned France and other defaulting the sharp debate reached its height yesterday when Senator Idaho determinedly asserted that President Hoover had asked congressional leaders approve any agreement made with Premier Laval in 1930 for debt See Friendly Republicans close to the administration were quick with but it was addresses by the Senate Democratic and a staunch supporter of Mr. that gave indications of a more friendly attitude toward Great agreed that it would be impossible to with France at least until she has settled her account due December 15. Robinson x x with respect to the British conditions may arise by which it would seem to be justified to enter into The British government paid its x x x but as to the other and particularly the French that was in a strong financial position but de to meet its obligations x x x I do not see how it is possible to comply with the request for the creation of a commission with respect to those Honors Great honor Great Britain for the way she has kept her engagements under great I hope that we will meet them half way before or after March 4, hear what she has to and meanwhile of the freedom of action as to what we might He France should be met in the same way it seems to be pre Unanimous Favorable Vote Given Resolution with Individual Early Action Associated Jan. 5. - The Senate Judiciary with study of prohibition repeal voted today in favor of a resolution for repeal of the controverted Acting with unprecedented the committee headed by Blaine of Wisconsin agreed to report a repeal resolution for submission to state legislatures with protection for dry states and authorization for Congress to legislate against the return of the The vote was in effect 4 to 1, with the sub-committee unanimously to approve the re but Senator Idaho P and long a dry r the right to oppose it on the Other members of the all of whom favored the measure with some were Herbert R. and Dill The final vote came in an executive session of less than half an Text of The text of the resolution as by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of in Congress assembled of each house concurring that the following amendment is hereby proposed to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several Eighteenth Article of Amendment of the Constitution of the United States is hereby amended to read as 1. The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution is hereby 2. The transportation or importation into any territory or possession of the united States r delivery or use therein of in in violation of the laws is hereby 3. Congress shall have SCORES FLEE AS LEVEES ON RIVERS BREAK Dies Sudden I y concurrent power to regulate or prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors to be drunk on the premises where It was the first time since national prohibition became effective 13 years ago this month that a Senate committee had voted favorably for Individual Several reservations were made by individual members of the subcommittee on sections of the though Chairman Blaine explained the committee had agreed the phraseology was the best that on Pag 7) Man and Woman Burn to Death in Auto Crash Associated Jan. 5.-A man and a woman were burned to death here last night when the automobile in which they were riding ran into a freight car on a railroad Impact of the collision set fire to their sedan and Nettie 19, formerly of was burned to death in the Her Herbert of formerly a lumber inspector of died from burns at a hospital shortly after the box car which figured in the accident was stationary on the crossing while a Texas and Pacific train was switching a group of Hill is survived by his widow and one Miss Gilchrist had only recently moved to BY BESS Associated Press Staff Writer Jan. 5. - Huey Long and other Democratic senators who want to know exactly how many patronage jobs there being in sight for March 4-will get a quick answer from the Civil Service Thomas E. commission made that clear even while he argued efficiency would be better served by competitive than by The smiling Campbell had anticipated Tuesday's Senate request for a complete list of patronage positions so long ago that he already had the approximately 118,000 of including his conveniently catalogued by state and by the resolution hadn't asked for the patronage positions the District of never asked for we could have finished the job said it will require a few more Campbell said he started on his quest at the behest of Democratic Senator Pat Harrison of The commission up a and twenty people have been hard at work on it. It shows the 100,000 estimate f placed on all jobs too low { about 118.000) and the 25,000 on direct presidential appointments too to 22,000 would be said Post Inspectors Trace Clues to Robbers of Arkansas and Missouri Report Four Big Openings in Dyke Along St. Troops Aid Associated Jan. 5.-Scores of families fled today before flood waters that poured through four levee breaks along the St. Francis river in southeast Missouri and in northeast Two gaps in the levee on the Missouri side of the river sent water over approximately 40,000 acres of The second of the three and a half miles north of came without but Missouri national guardsmen assisted marooned families 1o No lives were but sonic livestock Another crevasse developed at State boundary between Arkansas and It threatened to overflow a 35 square mile area in Water poured through fourth opening at covering a wide area of farm Break Comes with North of the break came with a speeding to the discovered a crevasse 100 feet Less than two hours the break had widened to 175 Awakened from their sleep by oaring lowland settlers look to the boats they had held in The flight was Many farmers piled their boats high with canned The State Line levee which broke Wednesday threatened to overflow large sections of Clay Ark. The water may go as far south as Greene Relieved by the the St. Francis started falling and further danger from breaks may be eliminated by the The stream fell more than a fott in the area around The guardsmen may be relieved from duty tomorrow as there is little danger of attempts to dynamite the CONTROL OVER STATE FLOODS BEING SOUGHT Associated Jan. 5.-Postal inspectors sought today to trace meager clues left by bandits who three mail pouches containing cash and negotiable securities to taling well above from a depot Tuesday W. N. chief postal said a partial checkup of the contents revealed the cash loss was about He said the exact amount of negotiable se and bond coupons in the loot would not be known for some Federal Reserve Bank paper was reported to be in the U. S. Engineers and Jack son Business Men Confer with Governor on Plans for Pearl Associated Jan. 5.-A delegation of U. S. Army engineers and Jackson Chamber of Commerce officials conferred with Gov. Conner today preparatory to launching a vigorous drive in Cen tral Mississippi to secure flood control along Pearl The meeting came on the eve of submission of a formal government engineer report to General Lytic chief of U. S. Army Contents of the report hud not been made public today and will not be until after its receipt by General local leaders were confident that government control steps will be Lt. Col. Robert S. U. S. Army Engineer in charge of rivers and harbors work in the Mobile on Page 7) Flapper Fanny 11. pat. cmm FORMER PRESIDENT FOUND DE BY WIFE ON HER RETURN H FROM MORNING SHOPPING Had Been to Law Office as Usual bul Returned Home with Secretary when Distressed wilh an Attack of Death Evidently Camr in lew Minutes After Reaching Bed While Secretary Wailed i By 5.-Cnlvin 301 h of the United died suddenly He was years old 4th. t a shopping Mrs. Coolidge found the oi her husband on flic bed in a room at The the In ho retired at I he conclusion of his career at the national His death was wholly unexpected although for the past Mr. Coolidge had complained of indigestion Doctors said death was due to heart The former who up CALVIN Former of the United who was found dead on his bed at Northampton home by Mrs. Coolidge on return from shopping trip just before noon F HUGE SHIP NOW DRIFT Superb Passenger Liner of France Believed 1 olal Loss Horn Fire of Mysterious BY STUART Associated Press Staff Writer Jan. superb 41.000-ton French passenger liner gutted by fire and with loss of lives at present placed at was burning herself out today 70 miles off The French Pollux reported tile huge ship was drifting rapidly northward toward the coast and was within seven miles of Portland The fire was diminishing but flames were still while a strong wind was the Pollux A ship bearing Captain master of the left at 10 a. to direct salvage operations if Other ships in the vicinity radioed that the wreck was listing badly to the port while the bow was rising indicating a It was declared impossible to board Try to Save Captain her undeterred by doubts expressed by the on page NEW LOANS FOR RELIEF PLANS IN MISSISSIPPI Nearly Two Million Dollars Now Obtained from R. F. C. for 78 Counties and 14 Cities in I he time of his was the only surviving former president of the United had gone to his law office as usual this After a short time In the office Mr. Coolidge became distressed and decided to return Harry Ills returned to The Beeches with Mrs. had none to the center of the city Mr. Coolidge assured Ross I hat he would be all right after a short rest and alter aiding the former president to bed room Ross returned to the first floor of the house to await the return of Mrs. When Mrs. minutes returned and Ross her of Mr. Illness she went immediately to his There she found her husband's A debtor was quickly summoned but the former president was beyond The doctor said Mr. Coolidge had been dead about 15 minutes so that he must have passed away within a few moments alter Ross left the The former president had been leading a quiet life since his return to Northampton alter his successor in the Herbert was inaugurated on March 4, 1029. His day-to-day program varied and It had not changed greatly despite the slight indisposition of the past three Ordinarily he spent a part of day at his law writing up on the magazine articles which he had contributed from time to to various Funeral Funeral were for the time being pending the arrival here of John on IVc LEGION HEA Fill Leade Auxiliary Attendance to Discuss ence Also 111 lems of BIG PI MS MEN UP 00SEVELT Bargain tie up many Jan. 5- Emergency relief loans totaling today were approved by the Reconstruction Texas received and Ohio and Pennsylvania also received All of the loans are to take care of relief needs during January and The Mississippi loan for use In 78 counties and 12 The names of these are to be made public at The total relief estimates lor the two months in Mississippi were with on The Virginia loan to take caro of 15 counties and one - oiks in ins NEW Jan 5.-Gilbert 74. former president and chairman of the board of the Colgate company and active in social and child wellare died in his sleep of a heart attack early today in his apartment in Park He celebrated his seventy-fourth birthday December 15, ON KAIL Jan. 5. 1. Lewis of until January 1 a member of the interstate Commerce today was named chief of its bureau ot Members of the American Legion and of the Legion Auxiliary of this seventh Mississippi district met in j the Hotel here ah 10 j o'clock Thursday morning for tho purpose of discussing in detail their j problems and exchanging ideas in i methods of with problems ' of tile individual f The meeting was called to order office with by R. W. commander of tho Marvin E. Post of the and visitors were welcomed to the city by B. O. post Henry committeeman of substituted in the chair in the absence of J. A. Travis district vice who was unable to be Following the morning region and after a service school for service officers from over the district was held with W. S. of head of the Si and Mr. both of F. Joe and C. L. of local post and in Round table discussion was the order of the session during the late morning and early periods when ideas and details of each individual post's problems were aired and suggestions Among those present and who gave talks at the morning and afternoon sessions Mrs. T. R. state president of tho Lyon W. state commander of the Sam W. Cleo F. J. Henry W. P. C. and Mr. of and resident - Fleet Confers with Party Leaders in Congress Over Beer and Farm BY B. Associated Press Start Writer Jan. 5. - Eleven Democratic congressional their portfolios laden with data on the treasury's condition and with revenue raising leave today for York city to confer Willi President Elect Roosevelt on what to do at this session to balance budget and cut government They are hopeful that the incoming executive will clearly define his as to needs for revenue raising legislation and the form he since it s been made apparent that Mr. Roosevelt dislikes the proposed manufacturers' sales Group Now The group now is divided over whether to seek a substantial revision of the tax laws to meet the deficit which the present administration estimates for the next fiscal but it may get together at the Senate Democrats already have sidetracked proposals to attach tax legislation on the beer now pending in their branch and plans to have the House ways and means committee review the fiscal situation yesterday were cancelled by Democratic leaders pending the conference with Discuss Besides the budget the farm relief before the the beer measure in the prohibition tho foreign debt and proposed changes in the monetary system are to be discussed with the definite conclusions may not be readied on all of them because the time will be so The senators in the party are Robinson of party floor Harrison of Pi Urn an of Byrnes of South Carolina and Hull of The representatives besides Speaker are of House floor Raybum of McDuffie of Collier ol Mississippi and Byrns of Two Millions Damages Asked in Movie Suits Associated Jan. 5.-TV/C damage suits were filed in city court here today against Warner Brothers and as producers and distributors the film Am A Fugitive From A Chain based on the book cf Robert Elliott fugitive from The suits were filed by J. Harold warden of the Troup county chain gang from which Burns escaped tho last time and Paul warden of the Campbell county chain gang from which Burns first escaped after serving only a short time following a conviction for The suit sets rorth that all dents in both the book of Burns and the film produced from aye vicious and defamatory and constitute a libelous attack on the wardens and their respective gang
