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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20
MORE GEORGIA
1920 CENSUS
FIGURES GIVEN

WASHINGTON, July II. - The
census bureau today announced the
following 1920 population results:
Barlow, Fla, 4,203; st. John coun-
ty, Fla, 1861; Berrien county, Ca
1873; HARRISON county, Ca. a.
$40; Camden county, Ca, $3.50;
Clarke county, Ga, 26,111; Clinch
county, Ga, 1884; Gwinnett county,
Ga, go 1922; Lee county. Ga, 1900;
county, Ca, 1904; Taylor. county
Ga, i1.47s; Cherokee county, Ala,
2O,862; Baker county, fla, 5.622;
Brevard county, Fla, 8,505; Calhoun
county, Fla, SITS; Columbia county,
Fla, 1920; Flagler county, Fla,
2,442; Lake county, Fla, 1874;
Walton county, Fla, 12,113
Increase since 1910:
HARRISON county, Ca, 926 or So;
Clarke county, Ga, 1883 or 1872;
Gwinnett county, Ga, 1,50S or So;
Lowndes county, Ga, 2,0S5 or Sc;
Taylor county, Ga, 634 OF SIS; Cher
okee county. Ala, 63S or 81: Baker
county, Fla, 3,7S8 Or sos; Calhoun
county, Fla, 1926 or $40; Barlow.
Fla, 1,541 or 57.9.
Decreases since 1910: st. John
county, Fla, 147 or IL; BcrI:en
county, Ca, 7,199 OF 31.6; Camden
county, Ca, 721 or 81; Cl:ncn coun-
ty. Ga, 44O or So; Lee county, Ga,
us or Sc: Marion county, Ga,
1913 or 1853: Columbia county, Fla,
1899 or 1872; Walton county 4,S41
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20

game" said his book, Avoid all
weak heart and diamond makes"
Instead of sticking rigidly to that
rule. Elwell discarded his wife, bid
in hearts foolishly many times, and
often made it. diamonds reclSlessly
by playing the game that he did
not know-racing.
. neither he made a mistake in
banking, too much on the queen of
hearts-Viola Kraus, st disclosed
as the Miss Wilson" whose pink
lingerie was found in his apartment
remains to be seen. Viola kraus
was divorced from Victor Won Schel-
gel shortly before the murder.
The "Bystander''
1t was for violation of one primal
rule of bridge that Anna Kane, for
mer housekeeper, was discharged.
while a bystander. by agreement
among the players, may decide any
question:" says the book, yet he
must on no account say anything
unless appealed to and if he makes
any remark which calls attention
to a misplay he is liable to be called
on by the payers to pay the stake
on that rubber"
Mrs. Kane, it has appeared from
evidence given to the district attor-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20
First Road Book Printed
In 1889: Rare Volume

Forerunner of all the automobile
road books of today was "a Survey
of the Roads of the United States of
America" published by Christopher
Coles in 1889. T!.:s was the first
road book printed in the United
states. 1t is a quaint and rare old
volume. only five copies being known.
The maps have special signs to in
dictate the presbyterian and Episco-
palian churches, the town houses,
grist mills, blacksmith shops,
bridges, taverns and jails. The SYM
Dol for the last named is a gibbet.
The author notes also the names of
the property owners along the way.
In telling of the advantages of his
survey or road book COLES wrote:
"A traveller will find here so plain
and circumstantial a description of
the road that whilst he has the draft
with him it will be impossible for
him to miss his way; he will have the
satisfaction of knowing the names of
many persons on the road; if his
horse should want a shoe, or his car
riage be broke, he will. by the bare
inspection of the draft, be able to
determine whether he must go back
ward or forward to a blacksmiths
shop. News.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20

ney, said too much and knew too
much about the players at Elwelp s
house and was. therefore, ban1Shed.
After the mysterious murder of Ell
we'll she came forward with evil
dence.
Among other rules that Elwell OBJ
served, however, was the following:
when your partner makes what
appears to be an unusual play, do
not condemn it, but ask yourself
why the play was made"
William K. Pendleton, Elwell :
partner, says his relations with the
murdered man were most cordial
Officials are looking into Elwell's
bus. deals, alleged traffic Il in Ii
quor, and District Attorney Swami
states that he is examining evidence
ness friend of Elwell visited the Ell
we'll home Inc morning of the
murder.
Some of the detectives are con-
WINGED that Elwell made his worst
mistake with the discard: In other
words, he misjudged and discarde" r
the wrong woman.
"In discarding," he warned in "Ad-
vanced Bridge" "endeavor to conceal
both your weakness and your
strength"
The most uncanny thing in the
s.:
"Post-mortems have their interest
and are Enthusiastically convincing as
n rule. Don't venture upon them I'M
less you are certain what the scalpel
IS going to reveal and, above all
things, when the corpse is buried
don't continue to talk of it and harass
the other players"
Unfortunately for Elwell's reputa-
ton, however, the district attorney
must continue to probe with his
scalpel.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20
FOUR SEPARATE
TREMORS FELT
IN LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, July Flour
earthquake shocks of varying in
tensity formed the total of yester-
days seismic disturbances. The last
one came after o'clock.
The physical marks left by the
tremors, while many, were relatively
slight Some chimneys were shaken
down; much plaster, was Jared loose;
dishes and ornaments were broken;
few earth slides occurred, one
where it interfered with traffic, and
.here were other annoyances.
Scores of people suffered slight
hurts, due to falling objects. No &C
curate estimate of either money dam
age nor physical injuries could be
made, the authorities believed, as
many minor losses will go unre-
M
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20

states financial problem will be
solved at this session. The bill
which appears to have the best
chance of passing is the income tax
bill This, if passed, would go to
the people in the general election
this fall. If they ratified it, the
legislature in 1921 could pass the
necessary act prescribing the scale
of rates upon incomes and the money
could be collected in the fall of 1921
Other important matters before the
legislature include the bill to amend
the constitution so as to remove re-
strictions from appropriations for ed
ucational purposes; the bill to con
tinue the illiteracy commission; the
bill to correct certain imperfections
in the state banking act, which was
passed in 1919; the bill to straighten
the confusion as to the authority of
the state superintendent of printing,
an office created in 1919 and as yet
unable to map out its work because
of the ambiguity of the printing act.
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BY LONRX a. JACOBS
n e. A. staff Correspondeutl

IN. Z. "A. stan COrreSpoude0G)
, NEW YORK.-Had Joseph Bovine
Elwell, murdered card king" play
cd the game of life as he played
card games-entirely according to
the rules-there is every likelihood
that he would be living today.
Elwell's most widely read book,
Advanced Bridge" shows him to
have been a deep student of human
nature. A number of his rules in
Advanced Bridge" apply in sur
prising way to his own life, and in
dictate that he made mistakes in his
life that he would never have made
at cards.
Great care should be urged in
studying a hand that leads to a
heart make" says Advanced
Bridge" But Elwell discarded his
wife. and since then other women.
THE advisability of heart
make is contingent on the length
and -ength of the heart suit" says
Advanced Bridge"
Held Strong Hand
ElWell had everything for strong
hand in life. He had honors in ev-
cry suit-two of them aces.
IN HEARTS-otherwis 10 -.
he had splendid wife and
child, an ace and king.
IN DIAMONDS = otherwise
money-he. had honors and
strong suit.
IN CLUBS-otherwise friends
he had many good cards.
IN SPADES-busines abil-
itv-he had hcnors.
When you are ahead in the
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20
Hardwick Praises
Cox at CLAYTON

CLAYTON, Ga. July 17-Former
Senator Thomas w. Hardwick, can
didate for governor, spoke here this
afternoon to an audience of about
$50. He referred at length to the
doings of the convention held in At
lanta and the San Francisco conven-
ton, and expressed the belief that
the convention had nominated a man
who would make the party really
Democratic.
the League of Nations and paving
his respects to the administration, he
outlined his position with reference
to the affairs Of the state of Geor-
gia. He also compared his candi-
dacy with that of his two opponents
and said he was also in favor of
good roads, good schools and fine
churches, just as they were. but that
there were more important matters
that demanded attention
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20
American Gunboats
Prepared to Act in
Mexican Oil Strike

VERA CRUZ, July 1.-THE strike
of oil workers in Tampico had reach
ed a critical stage +onight when
American gunboat" y Led up to the
wharf ready for Is emergency, &C
cording to advicss received here.
Business was reported at a stand
still in Tampico with the strikers
taking a determined stand not to
yield. 1t was stated in these advices
that the strikers would remain away
from work as long as they were sup
piled with funds by the 1. w. w. The
officials of the oil companies have
declared they will stick it out" and
will not grant another cent increase.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20
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We especially wapt to send It to those np-
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20
Negro Found Guilty Of
Killing 7. NJ. Moore

RICHMOND, Va, July 17.-Wil-
liam Turner negro, was found guilty
degree murder for the killing sew
eral weeks ago of T. Morgan Moore,
of Alexandria. The principal wit
ness against the negro was Miss
Pearl Clarke. secretary to Represent
ative Britain, of Illinois, fiance of
Moore, and in his company at the
time he was killed. The couple were
in an automobile going from AleXan-
Ndria to Washington when the negro
stopped the car to ask for money. A
pistol battle between Moore and the
negro resulted in the instant death
of the former.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20
Georgia Peach Crop
Nav Be Below Par

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE
is now expected to fall far below
earlier expectations, according to
the weekly market report of the bu-
reau of markets. Lateness of the
season, and the presence of much
ing of refrigerator cars were given
as the principal reasons for the
smaller output. The report estimat-
ed the north Georgia yield at from
400 TO 500 cars
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20
BRITISH REGRET
INSULT OFFERED
AMERICAN FLAG

WASHINGTON, July 17.-British
officials at Bermuda nave expressed
regret for the insult offered the
American flag by British sailors
July 4, the state department. was adj
vised today in a consular report
from Bermuda. The sailors who
past. cipated in the tramplhls upon
the flag have been heavily fined and
ertenced to terms of imprisonment
the MESA ga added. -. \
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20
aALLsTONE TROUBLES
Cash Saved in Hose.
Nav Cost Her a Leg

EAST PLYMOUTH. Conn.-Mrs
Ella McWoodson, of this town, may
have to submit to amputation of Il
leg, which is affected with blood poi
soning, because she had the first
national bank habit of so many
women, keeping a big roll of money
in her stocking.
Physicians say her ailment is due
to germs from frequently handled
bank bills.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20
Twins Born in Jail to
Woman FaCinu GallOWS

QUEBEC.-Marie Anne Houde
Gagnon, under sentence of death
here for the murder, by cruelty
and neglect, of her step-daughter,
Aurore, gave birth to twins,
boy and a girl, in the Jail in
Urinary. The father, Telesphore
Gagnon, is serving life SEN
tence in ST. Vincent de Paul peni-
Tertiary for completely - in the
murder of his daughter.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20

graceful speech accompanying the de-
livery of the Red Cross medal. The
last two speakers were DR.. Hodg-
son and DR.. Davis, who expressed the
love of all the unit for Madame.
The Inscription
The cup, delivered by DR.. Hodgson,
is silver On one side is the inscrip-
ton:
by the Members Of Base Hospital
40, Emory Unit. At their second
annual reunion, Atlanta, July II,
1920"
On the other side is:
presented to Madame Henri Ra-
gum. In appreciation of her skill
full and unselfish attention to the
wounded American soldiers in Base
Hospital 43, United States army,
Blois, France, July, 191S-January,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20
Fmnish-Russ Peace
Conference Is Halted

PARIS, July 1.-THE peace nego-
tiations at Helsingfors between the
Representatives of Finland and soviet
Russia have been interrupted, ac-
cording to a dispatch from the Finn
ish capital today.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20
Bulk of Government
Expenses Were Used
\ To Paw Public Debt

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Govern-
ment expenditures for the fiscal year
ending June 80 amounted to $685.
441,3S3,564, Of which $6,403,343,4S1
was in ordinary disbursements and
$17,03S, 039,723 in payments on the
public debt, according to prelimi-
nary statement issued tonight by the
treasury.
The war department led in the
$3.50, 5S7,sSo, with $2,636,s72 ,157
charged to federal control of rail-
roads next, and interest on the pub
lie debt amounting to $1,020,251, 622
third. The navy ranked second
among departments, expanding $780,
021,456, and the shipping board third
with s53O,565,649.
Ordinary expenditures were heav-
lest in July, 1919, when 500, 273,57O
was spent, and lightest in February,
when they totaled $295, 457, 433. Pub
lie debt payments were greatest in
September, when $3,S08,716,071 was
paid out, and least in October, when
S160,369,155 was expended.
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-07-20

Left to right: VIOLA KRAUS,
with whom Elwell spent the eve
ming before he was found murdered
MRS. ELWELL, the wife discarded
long ago; WILLIAM X. PENDLE-
TON, Elwel1s partner and conf
dant: VICTOR Won SCHLEGEL, di-
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Draws Like Hot
FIax-Seed PouItice
REALS STUBBORN OLD SORES
FROM BOTTOM UP.

Just like not flaxseed poultice, Allen's
Ulcerine Salve draws out poisons and germs
from boils, sores and wounds and heals them
from the bottom up. 1t heals in one-thlro
5:Ine that common salves and liniments take.
Alle.@ >.cerine SalVe is one Of the oldest
remedies in America, and since 1863 has been
known as the only salve powerful enough to
reach chronic ulcers and old sores Of lOcx
standing. Because IT draws out the poissfs
and heals from the bottom up it seldom
leaves a scar, and relief is usua::::S pa!ms-
nent: By mail Csc. Book free. J. P. Allen
Medicine Co., Dept. BE-, st. Paul, MINI.
i'm Davis, Avery. Tex, writes: 81 had a
chronic sore Oh my foot for years and doctors
said it would never heal without scraptng
the bone. One boz of Aliens Ulcerine Salvc
drew out pieces of bone and lots of pus, and
1t healed mp pcrTlaneEtly." --(Advt.)
666 has proven it will cure
Chills and Fever, Bill
ious Fever, Colds and La
Grippe.-(Advt.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19

therefore. charged the amount so paid to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
BESSEMER COURT HOUSE
 AND JAIL CONTRACTS

The board purchased a site for this building on bids about August. lsl1
 and shortly thereafter, without ad- vertising for or receiving bids as re- ouired by law, decided to construct the main building on the "cost-plus plan
 accepted the proposition of Evans Bros. to build same at cost plus 10 per cent and executed a written con tract accordingly without requiring a bond from the contractor. After work had progressed for several months under said contract the board had the contractor to stop work on account of the conditions resulting from the war and little later can ceIled the contract and paid the con- tractor s2.397.6o as damages for de- laying the work and cancelling the contract. The board being without au- thority to make any contract except to the lowest bidder after advertising for bids, all payments under this contract were illegal We have therefore charged the treasurer with the full amount paid Evans Bros. for work un- der this contract and as damages for it's cancellat ton. At a later date the board advertised for bids and let con tracts with bonds in proper form for the construction of the main building, plumbing and heating, electrical wir- ing and fixtures elevator and jail equipment. These contracts, except that of Evans Bros, could not be found among the papers and records of the board. nor were they recorded on the minutes or other records of the office, but duplicates thereof, properly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
(Continued From Page ODe)

revenue of Jefferson county from No- vember 16 1916, to August 1, 92O, dur ing which period the membership of said board of revenue was as follows:
 Jerry Gwin. president, November 15, 1916, to August 1, 1920; R. R. Bivens, member, November 16, 1916, 10 August l, 1920; J. B. Vines, member, November Is. 1916. 10 August 1. 1920; K, F. Love lady. member. November Is, 1916, to April so, 1919; F. A. Hewitt member, November Is. 1916, to February l, 1920; T. E. Huey, member, May I, 1919, to August 1, 1920, and W. B. Cloe, mem ber, February ?, 1920, to August i, 1920.
 The business of the board of revenue being closely connected with the dis bursement of the county revenue by the county treasurer, the treasurer be- ing alone responsible for the legality of such disbursements, we have there fore and in accordance with instruc- tiens from the chief examiner of ac- counts. audited the books and accounts of Hon. M, V. Henry, county treasurer, from January 15, 1917 to August 1, 1920, as to all funds in his hands ex cept the solicitors fund and the fine and forfeiture fund We have also, in accordance with instructions, made special audit or the books and accounts of Hon. C. E. Rogers, county treasurer, prior to January 15, 1917, which was made necessary by the discovery of certain illegal items of disbursements made by him order of the board of revenue.
 Tn making this examination. we have given careful consideration of the gen era1 laws governing the courts of county commissioners and boards of revenue. as modified and altered by the local laws of Jefferson county, and have given special attention to all such matters as were called to our attention by the public press, as well as all re- ports rumors and charges coming to us from other sources relative to the members of the board of revenue or it's employees. All such reports, rumors and charges were carefully investigated by us, a large number of witnesses
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19

ing for 90 days. Tn making the con- tracts for the more important road con- structon projects, the board. with few exceptions compiled with the redure- ments of this law. but there were Guite a number of the lesser contracts made without advertising for CT receiving bids
 Where bids were received the board ac- cepted the lowest bid for the particular type or character of material or con- struction determined upon. After adVer- Using for bids for paving First avenue the board accepted the bid of one cop- tractor for portion of the work al one price and the bid of another contractor and slightly different material for the remainder at a different price. The statements under th.s heading elsewntr re
 in this report show the amounts pao for work under each and every contract verbal or otherwise where the amount exceeded the statutory limit hereinpe- tore referred to. The said statements show the facts as to the contract ana bond, if any, in each instance. To ner- init any competent person to inteligent!y juGse the work of the county engineer in connection with the preparation of the estimates on proposed construction proJ- ects, we have made these statements show the estimated quantities and cost IS well as the actual quantities and cost of the work under each contract. The preparation of data for these contract statements was very difficult matter and would have been more so but for the valuable assistance give us by s. R. sat son, county engineer, and his office force
 We wish to direct attention to the fact that to permit a more accurate and Jusl comparison of the estimates with the actual work and payments under the con- tracts we included in all statements where the work was incomplete the esti- mates for work done during the two months following the period of our audit proper. In accordance with the law. as interpreted for us by the attorney gen eral we have charged the county treas ufer with the amount of all claims al lowed and paid for work under each ana every contract not made in accordance with the requirements of law In some instances claims for v.lrk under illegal contracts were paid by interest-bearing warrants, payable at some future date, which warrants were outstanding at the end of the period covered by our exami- nation Such interest-bearing warrants of this character are listed in separate statement from items paid by the treas urer. Among the statements hereinafter set forth is one showing the balance or unfulfilled obligations under road con struction contracts. To avoid posslDie misunderstanding of this statement we wish to explain that the minutes show some other contracts let or authorized which were never executed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-19
PURCHASES OF MATERIALS
 AND SUPPLIES

The board followed the practice of receiving bids for printing and stationery and also for groceries and some other supplies and or ders for same were given to the low
 est bidder. This rule was followed in buying some, if not all. of the culvert pipe used in construction of roads, but some of the largest purchases of road material were made in the open mar ket% About July 1918, the board. with
 out asking for bids, ordered from Dunn Construction company material for paving certain highways through the city of Birmingham at a price of S1l.75 per ton. Subsequently, as appears from evidence submitted to us. a private citizen and certain contractors pro- tested against such action. and the board. after only q few days notice, received bids for furnishing similar~ but not identical paving material, from Southern Bitulithic company at a price of $10.65 per ton and H. N. Bowdry at $1O.10 per ton. Instead of accepting the bid of the lowest bidder the board