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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
WIFE SLEW
MAN LOVED
BY 4 GIRL
ATLANTA TRAGEDY
Mrs, "Johnny" Abbott Cool
Iy Admits Shooting and
Lays Blame on Pretty
Blonde Waitress

crimes" that the south has known
was committed in Atlanta last Mon
day night when Mrs. Abbott, tthirss
her husband, Daredevil" John ABB
bolt in the couples home. Eye-wit5
nesses of the killing were the two
children of the couple aAd Mrs. ABB
bolts father. 81
Mrs. Abbott has admitted that she
fred the shot that killed her hus-
band The killing followed a quar-
rel between Abbott. driver in the
Atlanta fire department, and his
wife after Abbott had received three
telephone calls from Miss Mary
Powers, twenty-four, a pretty blonde
girl employed as a restaurant watt
ress.
who was thirty-three years old, and
Miss Powers had been friendly for
five years, but SO far as published
accounts go, no more serious in
timacy than ordinary friendship has
been revealed. &
daily newspapers to have admitted
that she shot her husband when he
admitted that he was friendly
with the Powers girl. The\ police
found the mans dead body lying
in his home and they arrested his
against her. Miss Powers was arr
rested at her apartments, later in
the evening. and locked up as a
material witness. Later. the girls
friends obtained a lawyer and Miss
Powers was freed on bail on We'd
nesday.
Abbott enjoyed a good reputation
in the Atlanta fire department.
Girl Kissed Dead Man
Miss Powers was one Of the chief
witnesses at an inquest held in an
undertaker's room in Atlanta on
Wednesday and she kissed the face
of the dead man.
In admitting the shooting to the
police, Mrs. Abbott said she kept q
revolver handy" in her home.
that if either of US were unfaith-
full to the other, we might expect
the worse" she said, or words to
One of ithe peculiar and unex-
planned acts Of the Atlanta police
was the filing Of a charge of dis
orderly conduct" against the girl in
the case. Her lawyer, upon learn
ing of this charge furnished bond
in the sum of 5000, and she was
released.
self-Defense Plea
It is indicated by the daily papers
that Mrs. Abbott will offer plea
of "self-defense." 1t was, stated
that two witnesses of the shootings
l.. II. Fem, the womar1's father
and her son, John, high-school stu
dent. will swear that Abbott was
on the point of attacking his wife
when she fired at him. The bull
let entered the mans heart.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
100000 RaiEroadMen
Reported in Union
Organization In y. S.
lRY LAST MINurE TELEGRApHl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Nearly
100,0 900 railway employees, OF. one"
fourth of the entire number of rail-
road men, have effected some sort
Of organization in recent months,
according to reports, reaching labor
leaders here. Most Of these men
had been wholly unorganized pre-
viously, or had belonged to trades
ed, Many local organizations, it
was said, now exist secretly and arc
known to railroad executives only
through committees which claim to
represent the men, though not as
Union spokesman.
A large proportion of the recent
Iy organized employees are clerks.
maintenance-of-W men, shopmen,
and dining car employees.
Although the railroad adn7inistra-
ton never has taken a stand either
for, or against extension of en-
ployes' organizations. the unioniz1ny
movement is believed b. labor lead
ers to have been stimulated by d.
rector General McAdoo's ordr for
bidding discrimination because Of
either membership or non-member-
ship in labor organizations. Dis
putes arising between railroad OK
ecutives and committees of newly
organized unions have been settled
to Il large extent by the railroad adj
ADMINISTRATION through arbitration, al
though IN no cases arising in such
T. way has the question Of recogni-
ton Of the union been involved.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
Prohibition Amendment \
The Eighteenth Adopted

The prohibition amendment is
the eighteenth added to the fed
eraI constitution. Provisions of
the Is amendments, with the
length of time taken for ratifica-
ton follow.
First ten amendments, known
as the bill of rights" provided
guarantees such rs free speech;
ratified in nine months. '1'~
Eleventh. established sovereign
ty of states; ratified IN four
years. ~
Twelfth. changed method ot
presidential elections; ratified IN
one year.
Thirteenth. prohibited slavery;
ratified in less than a year.
Fourteenth, made negroes citi-
Gems, ratified in two years.
Fifteenth, eHfranchised negroes
on same basis as white persons;
ratified in one year.
Sixteenth, allowed congress to
levy income tax, ratified IN three
and a half years.
Seventeenth, provided for popu-
lar election OF senator's; ratified
in slightly less than a year.
Eightc enth amendment. n1aEss
country dry; ratified in less than
TWO years.
About 100 amendments have
been proposed in congress, but.
only four besides those ratified
were submitted to the states.a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
Government Not to
Become Alarmed at
Shipyard Strikes
(RY LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPHl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.--It will
be the policy of the government in
shipyard strikes to "let the job
stand" Charles Piez, director gen.
eral Of the emergency fleet corpora
ton. said today. He referred par
ticularly to the situation at Seattle
where he said men had been out for
week and to San Francisco. where
he sail it was reported workers in
two trades intended to &c out short
ly and tie up all the work in the
district.
Mr.. Piez declared most of the ship
yards needed a breathing spell, that
he did not think the government
would continue to furnish work at
extremely high wages unless in
creased skill and output justified it,
and that in his view it was highly
unwise for shipyard workers in their
own interests to call strikes at ex-
listing scales
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
CAWP UURUUN WOULD
BE MADE PERMANENT
Old Man Hicost Gets
Wallop in Chicago;
Butter and Eggs Drop
(BY LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPH)

1BY LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPH)
CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-Butter prices
here today were 25 cents below the
recent peak, selling wholesale at d
cents. A few retailers had dropped
their price two to five cents. Eggs
droped again and potatoes fell five
to ten cents. Ten and fifteen-ceht
drops in butter prices were received
A committee of Chicago grain
men, headed by J. P. Griffin, left
for Washington today to urge abro-
cation of the fixed price on wheat.
John Fitzpatrick. president of the
attacked the American financial sys-
tenn as responsible for the stubborn
high cost of living.
Don't boycott the retailer" said
FITZPATRICK go after it at the
source. Crush the whole system.
The retailer is only small cog
in it.,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
Oil in Graveyard
Yields Church a
i Profit Of Million

The Merriman Baptist church, of
Ranger, Tex, which has acquired an
income OF 100000 a year through
oil wells in it's church yard, has re-
fused $1,OO0,00O for the right to de-
velop wells in the graveyard, which
adjoins the church.
The graveyard is surrounded by
oil wells, and numerous companies
have made the congregation, which
have only 80 members, fabulous Of
fers for the burying ground.
The congregation has voted that
none of it's members shall profit per-
sonally by it's good fortune, but that
the entire income shall be devoted to
religious work.
ready has been distributed among
Baptist institutions in Texas.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31

Mrs. Paul Gram, residing at 916
Fourth Street, Milwaukee, Wise,
recently gave out the following state
ment: Il had suffered with Fits
Epilepsy for over II years. Doc
tors and medicine did me no good.
It seemed that 1 was beyond all hope
Of relief, when at last 1 secured a
preparation that cured me sound and
well. Over 10 years have passed
and the attacks have not returned.
I wish every one who suffers from
this terrible disease would write r.
p. n. Lepso, 13 Island Avenue, Mil
waukee, and ask for a bottle of the
same kind of medicine which he
gave me. He has generously prom
one who writes hinn."-(Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
|Nz5eJ'1tGM5. Ahho77
JUNGLE SAM WILL
PAY 900 MILLIONS
INWAR INSURANCE
Premiums TotaIIying Two
Hundred Millions Already
Collected death Benefits
for $4,000

The war has cost the government
approximately $900,000,O00 in death
and disability claims carried by SOL
diers, sailors and marines. Against
this sum the War Risk Insurance
bureau has collected $200,000,000 in
premiums.
Death and permanent disability
claims, which pay the same under
the law, aggregate about $1,000.
Death claims represent between co.
600 and $4,000 of the total.
Colonel Henry D. Lindsey, chief
Of the bureau, has recommended that
changes be made in the law which
would include in the list of bene-
ficiaries all blood relatives to and in
Guiding first cousins.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
Man, II, Travelled From France to U.s. -.
----- - To Wed Woman. 49, All Way From India

From opposite ends of the earth,
and Miss Daisy Wood, 40, went to
Omaha, Neb., where they were mar
ried at the bedside of the brides
mother.
Van SAINT, who is president of the
Sterling State Bank, of Sterling, Ill,
and, an attorney, has just returned
from France. where he served as
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
HER ADVICE is FREE

Miss Carolina .IeWett Is only one
of half a dozen staff editors Of this
newspaper who offer free advice
Her department, always printed on
e eogfron te y oeag w wrs a home
personal, direct answer by mail is
afforded to those who enclose a g.
cent stamp to pay postage.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31

"doughnut boy in the trenches with
the Salvation Army. He cabIed his
Miss Wood arrived from Calcutta.
India, where she has been principal
Of government school for girls for
the last nine years.
Van SAINT served two years Of the
war Of the rebellion with the Ninth
cavalry.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
Says Divorced Wife
Forced Bankruptcy
(BY LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPH

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. So
G. D. Chaser, district manager of the
Motor S/rv!ce company which oper.
atcs a/iine OF freight trucks OUT of
Chattanooga. filed a petition for vol
untary bankruptcy today, placing his
sets at $4,000. Of this amount
there are two life insurance policies
of $4,000 made out to his wife.
The petitioner states that he was
forced into bankruptcy by his di-
vorced wife attaching his property in
an effort to set aside a divorce pro-
ceadings in another state: that this
action so impaired his credit that he
was unable to secure money to OPP
crate his enterprises.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31

A staggering blow at what threat
ened to be a gigantic combine co"
trolling the motion picture indus
fourth largest in the country--n@.
been struck by "the big five" amo35.
the players.
Mary Pickford, Charlie Chaplin,
Douglas Fairbanks. William S. Hart
steps to form u distributing organi-
1ation and 10 sell pictures direct to
the exhibitor
This would eliminate the movie
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
AMERICANS TO STAY

More than 100000 Yankee Dough-
boys who went overseas with Per
shing will remain in France and 9th
err European countries, it was stated
this week. One-fourth this number
have married French girls.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31

to take place from Los Angeles di-
rectly. Attorneys for the Stars are
at present making plans to form
the new company. which is an
nounced rs a cooperative associa-
ton to protect the exhibitor and
permit the public to demand just
the sort Of pictures il desires.
In view Of the fact that the mo-
ton picture industry is the fourth
largest in the country, the ATTEMPT
Of the big stars 10 do away with
the middle man is By way OF being
a portent for other middle, men.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31

fiddle man, against whom both
layers and exhibitors have long
ii a grudge and to whom they
ave paid in the aggregate an enor-
.00us toll.
The distributor magnates of New
York had gathered in Los Angeles,
motion picture capitol of the world,
all PINNED. it is said, to form a bill
lion-dollar trust 10 operate through
the First National Exhibitors, cir
cult and the Paramount company.
1t was then the movie stars shot
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
Religious Maniac ,...a
2 Kills Three Men

With a loaded revolver in each
hand, a man who gave his name
as omega. son of Jesus Christ"
ran amuck through the streets
near the center of Philadelphia,
this week, shooting in every di-
rection as a big crowd tried to
capture him. Before he was final
ly overtaken and beaten into in
sensibiIity by q motorcycle police
man, he had shot and killed three
men and wounded five others, two
of them seriously.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
Mrs. lie Baudy Gets
Estate of S23O,OOO

Jacques lie Baudy, emperor of
the Sahara" left an estate of only
$230,OO0. His widow who killed
him at Mineola, N. Y, and who
was released by the grand jury,
will get the estate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
rnrhccn rrAr1r pANr1crrn

In 80 to - hours. 10 craving for tohac-
| 20 i'll any form after completing trea tnent.
Contains no hahit-forming drugs. SatiSfac-
tory results guaranteed in every case. Write
Newell Pharmaral Co., Dept, >. st. Louis,
| Mo-. for FREE Booklet. TOBACCO RE
| DEEMER'' and positive proof (Adyt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
MTGH FOG PRICE

$17>:S per 100 pounds. This price
waH e3reed upon this week in Wash
irGton at a conference between pack
ers, producers, commission men and
enNnrnmnnt authorities.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
Cow Is Responsible
For Fatal Shooting
fBy JAsT MENUTE TELEGRAPE)

sAVANNAI. Ga. Jan. 30.-Leo
walsh, aged fourteen. was killed to-
day by tie firing of a shotgun. He
was running fro ma COW and tripped
and fell, exploding the gun he car
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31

down out Of the armament to throw
a monkey wrench into the works
mixing both the metaphor and the
plans of the magnates.
The big five" announced that as
soon as their present contracts eX-
pired they would not again sign
with any company. Instead they
would form the United Artists Dis
trjbuting company.
indications are that New York
will never again be the center OF
the film financial world. The releas-
ing and dealing with exhibitors is
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
REPoRTs WEE MISSING

DR.. c. II. Christian, Atlanta dem
list, has reported to the police that
his wife, Stella, has disappeared
from home, taking with her the cou-
pies three little children and $60G
in cash. She fled suit for divorce
the day she disappeared, he said.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
SEEK GEORGIA SLAYER

Police of Meter, Ga, are looking
for George CARTRIDGE, wanted for the
murder near that town of Sam Lu
cas-. Both men are white.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED

Private Carl Streiback died at
Camp Mcclellan, Aniston, Ala.
this week, the victim of a shooting.
A bullet from q gun accidentally dis
charged punctured his brain.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
WILL NOT IMPOSE COST
OF WAR ON HUNS, REPORT

LONDON. Jan. 30.--Tte peace
conference has settled one important
point With REGARD to the indemnity
question. the Paris correspondent OF
the Evening Standard saws he has
reasons for reporting. The confer
ance, he declares. has eliminated any
intention of calling Upon Germany
ard her assnciates to pay the allied
countries the cost Of the wa. or to
impose heavy indcmnities upon the
enemy nations.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
WILLIAMS TO REMAIN

John Shelton Williams will con-
tinue to be comptroller of the cur
re1cy. The Virginian was reappoint
ed this week by the president.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31

President Wilson, it is generally
understood, will return to the
United States about February 18th.
The above dispatch would indicate
that Secretary Baker may have been
selected to act as the presidents
rroXN at the neace conference
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
BAKER TO REMAIN HERE
UNTIL FEBRUARY ~

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-Secre-
tary of War Bakers engagements
IL, and it was said at his office to-
day that he probably would not
leave for Europe till after President
Wilson's return. which will be
about February "a.
20 France in January on what he
termed war department business,
though it had been rumored he
would be made a member Of the
peace commission upon the presi-
1eOf'S return
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
GOVERNMENT URGED
TO KEEP NAT |ONAL
ARMY WAR CAMPS
tBY LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPH

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9O.-Aban-
donment of fourteen of the sixteen
national guard camps and purchase
by the government of the sites of
all national army environments was
urged today by Secretary Baker and
Assistant. Secretary Crowell, before
the house military committee. Camp
kearney, Cal, and Camp Sewer,
S. G., would be the two guard camps
acquired by the government, with
the others returning to land owners
at the expiration ofpresent leases.
CAMP GORDON WOULD
BE MADE PERMANENT
This is the second time Secretary
Baker and Assistant Secretary Crow
eli have recommended to congress
that the national army environments
be purchased by the government.
Camp Gordon is national army
cantonment and one of the largest
Of them all. 1t has been understood
in washington that if the govern
ment purchased any national army
cantonments at all, Camp Gordon
would be one of them. 1t is ideally
located with reference to railroad
transportation facilities, altitude,
drainage, health conditions and prox-
unity to large city.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
BAKER MAY REPRESENT
WILSON IN CONFERENCE

PARIS, Jan. 30.-Secretary Baker
will come to Paris in February, ac-
cording to authoritative information
here today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
GERMAN COLONY PLAN
RESUMED BY DELEGATES

PARIS, Jan. 30.-The peace bureau
resumed discussion of the German
colonial problem this morning.
Disposition of German colonies
which has proven most difficult of the
territorial problems, was expected to
be virtually settled at today's meet
ing of the peace bureau.
With the majority of the repre-
sentatives proceeding on the basis
that the secret treaties formulated
by the allies before Americas in
tervention were nullified by accept
ance of President Wilson'S fourteen
points. it was believed that all
colonial claims would be adjusted
on the principle Of the league of ma
! lions.
The virtual alliance which is
understood to exist between Great
Britain and the United states on
the matter of territorial adjust
ments was regarded as powerful
enough to override any opposition
as it has on previous questions
| in as much as in this instance it
| is obviously on the popular side and
undoubtedly will receive support
! from Il majority Of the other ma
/ tiOOS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
MAY MAKE: BAKER
WILSON PROXYAT
PEACE CONF ERENCE
(BY LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPH

PARIS, Jan. 30-The British and
French governments have accepted in
principle President Wilson's plan con-
corning manufactures from the league
of nations for the administration of
captured territory, it was stated by
peace conference delegation today.
The acceptance, however. is subject
to learning under what conditions the
plan will be carried out
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-31
CURED HER FITS

Continued on PAGE 81
The sun., 1919-09-28

taking the pose of an object to illus
trate story. They act out stories,
going to the galleries for the material"
To conjure from Greater New York
Sunday Story Hour audience is short
of a fine art
~-.45a'iet s-me. =-1SAes ~ stces' teller
"it is not to be had for the asking"
To the educational highways and by
ways Of Manhattan. Queens and The
Bronx the museum sends its envoy
extraordinary. Through the cooper
GRAFTON of Frank H. Collins, director
of drawing in the elementary schools
district superintendents. art super
visors, principals, teachers, Miss
Chandler works up interest among the
children. She goes into a school
more than twenty were visited last
season., tells a story about some OBJ.
ject in the museum to the quickening
Of the children's curiosity to visit the
museum and see for themselves. Where
a school is too remote for teacher to
bring the children, the latter too poor
TO pay carfare, parents reluctant &c
trust them, even with a teacher, Il
that nightmare summed up in Follow
the Green Line" Miss Chandler Il.
Illustrates the story AFith museum
The sun., 1919-09-28
~ sails lMoeeAN c6LLECTl0N)

In more ways than one it is the an
tithesis of the Sunday audience in
short. not infrequently an aristocrauc
little mob. In numbers 1t is less relia-
BILE, for dancing. music. horseback or
French lessons are time eaters that
s4MNDeM1A er-He~S4 srop with Sundays
democracy.
From the Saturday Story Hour came
to the Monitorial Company's pro-
duction t,ie property man and the
dragon, while their mothers joyously
dyed to desired Chinese colors the
paJamas worn by the Sunday cast.
The monitors made their own proper
ties, from museum collections came
gongs, cymbals, drums, lanterns, tap
estries and Mandarin coats.
By-products of the Saturday and
Sunday Story Hour are the wednes-
day and Thursday classes, where chill
dren who have shown special aptitude
are given more intimate study of what
has been set forth In the previous
story hour.
They are taught" as Miss Chand-
Ter puts it, "to see with their fingers
as well as their eyes; to model and
paint from museum objects, to play
the museum game. which is literally
The sun., 1919-09-28
The Ever Present Chance

true. 'Fraid cats never get anywhere,
you've got to have courage; self-denlal
is essential, unless you can control
yourself you can't control anybody
else; hard work is certainly necessary,
you surely have got to work hard and
keep working to compete; and then
you do want opportunity; but my idea
OF opportunity / guess is different
from good many peoples.
MANY people, in fact / believe most
people, think that opportunity is some
definite, tangible thing that comes
down the street and knocks on your
door. If you open you're all right;
Xali,Seu 2Ssa Tor LIE but y XaUsare
slow about 1t, why, opportunity passes
on and never comes back; they tell US
that opportunity comes to us but once
in a lifetime.
81 can't imagine anything further
from the fact than that. The real
true fact is that opportunity never de-
serts us, 1t gives us every chance in
the world, 1t is present with us every
moment in our daily work. Perhaps
you think this sounds like preaching.
or trying 10 say something wise or
something. but tell you it's the real
solid, hopeful truth. Our great chance
in life. believe me. is with us all the
time, II lies In doing our days work,
big or little, whatever II may be,
steadily, constantly, unfallingly, faith
fully. always to the very best Of our
ability.
~ have never known "a man who
Worked I'm that fashio,, IN fau g.