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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1925
Page
6
War report from Canton notes foreign steamers were fired upon as they moved within fighting lines between rival military leaders. The defending Yunnanese army holds Canton as gunfire continues with no ground gained by either side.
American missionaries and families in Huheh province ordered to return to Hankow immediately. In Hankow rioting left eight Chinese dead and several wounded after clashes near the British volunteer army. Shanghai reports 15 000 Chinese mill workers who had returned to work walked out again, linked to Hankow disorders and riots.
The Georgia dental convention in session at Augusta elected Colonel Dr. F. C. Wilson of Savannah as president and Dr. John Russell Mitchell of Atlanta as vice president. Delos Hill was chosen as three year council delegate. R. H. Calhoun of Augusta A A Lowry of Valdosta and Delos Hill of Atlanta became delegates to the American Dental Association. F C Wilson and S D Rambo were named dental examiners.
Washington on June 12 announced the United States will not participate in the western European security pact under discussion by Allied governments and Germany. The government said it will avoid involvement that could create complications in Europe and does not seek the role of custodian of the treaty.
Emmett Adams of the American Federation of Labor urged the Georgia Federation of Labor to organize across the state and uproot child labor in industrial plants during the twenty seventh annual convention in Augusta Georgia.
Tallulah Falls Ga June 12 The Georgia federation of women's clubs concluded its biennial session selecting the next meeting place and disposing of major matters including a proposal to establish a psychiatric department in state prisons resolutions urging codification of child laws marking World War I camp sites in America and endorsement of the national kindergarten associations work.
Rome June 12 The Sereno reports well informed Vatican circles say the Pope intends to convoke an ecumenical council in Rome in the last part of the Holy Year. All bishops of the Catholic world would attend the gathering.
Chairman McKenzie of the Muscle Shoals commission told President Coolidge that the final report would be ready for the executive by early November. The panel will meet in September at Muscle Shoals to inspect power and nitrate plants and then return to Washington for daily sessions to frame the recommendations.
West Point graduation remarks by Dwight Davis assistant secretary of war state the American army operates on a policy of preparation against war not preparation for war. He spoke to the West Point graduating class in N Y on June 12.
Harry K. Thaw issued a statement through his counsel denying any wrongdoing and vowing to prosecute false accounts. He says he will not submit to further hounding and asserts he has done nothing to warrant sensational headlines or exploitation by the press.
The forecast calls for cloudy conditions across Georgia with occasional showers tonight and Saturday. Stronger activity is not expected, and temperatures remain mild.
Miss M E Brow of Morristown Tenn acquires the Tosco Hotel from Neel Brothers and the Evans estate in a two month option. Worth Haddock remains manager as Brow plans to move to Thomasville and supervise renovations to create a modern commercial hotel. The sale totals about 100000 dollars and aims to boost the hotel’s appeal and regional standing.
Havana reports that five million dollar treasury fraud charges against three former Cuban treasury officials received court cognizance today. Judge Garcia Sola ordered the case to be placed on the docket for consideration, after directing the initial inquiry and formal pleadings.
The University of Georgia board of trustees meets at Athens to review nominees for Chancellor after David C. Barrow resigns. Former Governor Charles Hillman Brough of Arkansas and Dr. Andrew M. Soule, president of the state college of agriculture, are presented as candidates. Judge Samuel Sibley is reportedly unlikely to accept.
Robert White, a long missing witness in the Shepherd case, unexpectedly entered the Chicago court and reported to Assistant State’s Attorney Joseph Savage. He declared his intent to see the case through, leading his wife and two children to the conference.
Reports say Governor Smith may retire after his term and write for fifty thousand dollars a year for the New York World. The chatter centers on a possible departure from public life and a political comeback or private life.
Atlanta June 12 G L Miller and Company won a double victory as a petition for receivership tied to bond financing for two local buildings was dismissed in Superior Court and the Georgia Securities Commission lost a bid to revoke the companys license to do business. The ruling also dissolved the injunction stopping bond sales, with the state planning to seek Supreme Court review after pending demurrers.
Paris June 12 Finance minister Caillaux called for strict economy at a French cabinet meeting. Ministers pledged to trim expenses to the minimum and said France must live within its income and rely on taxation to restore world confidence in French finance.
The S S Ingertree bearing Lieut Lutzow Holm and flyers moves northward to locate Capt Ronald Amundsen’s expedition. Its latest position is about 440 miles from Advent Bay Spitzbergen, with arrival expected tomorrow at noon.
Five people are believed drowned after an explosion and fire on the pleasure boat Crystal near Atlantic City. Deb orah McKnight, 13, was recovered. Coast Guards search for four others. Captain William Young is held on $2,000 bond as inquiry continues. Passengers were members of the Social Independence Club from Northfield Pleasantsville and Absecon.
Secretary Kellogg said the administration will back the Mexican government only if it protects American lives and rights and complies with its international obligations. The statement emphasizes U S expectations amid ongoing engagements.
Officials suggest no need to move ahead until land is discovered in the unseen area to be visited by the expedition. They argue discoveries may change plans and that action would be taken only if developments arise.
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