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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
Once Mexican Bandit,
Villa Decides to Be
Well-Equiipped Farmer

promised Francisco Villa, the erst-
while bandit-revolutionist, that it
would set him up in the farming
the terms of his recent surrender, 1t
bound itself to a bigger PROPOSE
ton that it probably thought of at
the time. Judging from the itemized
requisitionn for farm. machinery
and equipment which Villa has just
not going to be any piker. tilling
the soil. However,, much the big
order may have shocked the govern
ment officials in the city of Mexico
President De la Huerta and it was
Immediately dispatched to Luis
Nobtes de Oca Mexican consul at
Ell Paso, with instruction that every
item in it be filled and shipments OF
same made as quickly as possible
to Villa at Canutil1o, State of Du-
range. where the land granted him
by the government is situated.
Among the machinery and equip
ment which Villa asked Of his gov
eminent are 500 double-row cultiya-
tors, 200 breaking plQws, harness &c II
machines, SO harvesting machines,
80 moving machines, 400, scythes, 40
scrappers, 800 axes, large motor
trucks, tractors, so harrows, 20
iron rollers, ditch digging ma
chimes, 5 gasoline engines, 6 irriga-
ton pumping plants, 100 corn plan,
tiers and so wheat drills, the total
cost of which will run UP into many
thousands of dollars.
According to Villa he will have
need for everything he has ordered
and it is said that the government
is perfectly willing to humor him In
his extensive farming for converting
the big tract of land the government
has has given him into modern farm.
He has already employed a large
number of his former followers and
comfortable homes will be built for
them and their families. Material
has been ordered for a modern
school building which will be erect
ed upon the farm.-Kansas City
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
Giant Has Trouble
Finding Lodging /

DETROIT.-Ralph E. Madsel
to be the tallest man in AmerlS
perienced difficulty in finding q
ing place when he reached DeG
Detroit hotels neglected TO d
sieS01ing qua: :. . -or 1ca1 OK 4
inches, so whea Madsen appll'
a bed he insisted he must na'
without Gootbcards. About 10
of Madsen's lower extremities
sarily must overreach the END
bed to make sleeping comforta'
says.
"There are advantages and
vnatages in being so tall" w
said. sleeping on trains is !
comfortable, but give me q. bee
out footboards and MAKE
lost time"
Efadsen has just passed his
/ uy-third birthday anniversary
weighs 230 pounds.
Madsen was born on ran
Ranger, Tex. He was 6 feet
the age of twelve years.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
Police Stage Battle
With Swarm of Bees .
At City Residence

KANSAS CITY, Mott was the
cooling shade of large trees that
encompassed the inviting screens at
the home of Charles Wilson, 16
South Ferree street, Kansas Side,
that caused Queen Honey Bee and
her swarm to select the premises
as a resting place. They literally
covered several screens of the first
floor windows.
Mrs. Wilson, at work inside,
heard the strange hum and scream
ed. Selling the telephone she call
ed police headquarters and Sergeant
Wniism Evans received her excited
being a prisoner in her own house
surrounded by bees. The sergeant
thought she said thieves. He rush
ed Stanley Beatty, secret service
Utility man for the police depart
When Beatty arrived to do battle
with the "thieves" he found Mrs.
Wilson pouring scalding water on
them ht4ough the screens. Beatty
seized a mop and entered the en-
gagement. For thirty minutes the
battle ragged, then the Temperament
tai queen, with a few angry darts
at her tormentors, led the swarm
buzzing fiercely, to safety in the
tons.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
Dog Of the Desert Retires
After Saving 3 Lives

pound pack strapped to his back
when on these trips the :, entire
twelve years of his work daily. In
the pack was a flask of water and
food.
Carrying this back he would
make wide detours and on finding
any one in distress would arouse
them by Juggling at their clothing,
barking, or by licking their hands
and face, when the distressed person
would then partake of the water
and food.
Rufus would then keep watch near
by barkino loudly until his master
came, who carried poison bite anti
dotes and restoratives, for many
who were found had been bitten by
DoiSonol1e raDti1aS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
Railroad Artillery
Bombards Sea Targets

ROCKPORT, Mas.-The lombard
ment of moving targets at sea from,
an artillery train on the Rockp Uir
road furnished the summer colony
of the Massachusetts. North Shore
with a novel spectacle and plenty
Of noise during the first days of
this month.
Military experts were especially
interested in the demonstration, as
it was designed to show the feast
vessels by means of railroad artil-
lery. At a distance of thirteen miles
from shore targets towed by tug
were a mark for the heavyg uns of
the 42d United States Coast artil-
lery. The line towing the target
was a mile or more in length and
the batteries consisted of eight-inch
guns, four to a battery mounted on
sneciallv constructed railroad cars.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
Thirsty Jail Birds
Run Prison Still

Davis found a moonshine still in
the Jail today being operated by
seven white prisoners.
The still was made from a coal
oil can with a smaller can under
to hold fire. The men had dis
titled more than pint of white
mule" from sour cornbread.
a new disinfectant spray and in
serted it in the top of the coal
oil can to allow the Juice" to run
into a tin can.
Fire was made from torn-up
blankets and it was the rag
smoke that led to the discovery.
For several days the prisoners
complained they were not getting
enough cornbread and extra sup
plies had been furnished them.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
Gypsies Use Wheels
To Sidestep Taxes

GUILDFORD, England.-A novel
way of avoiding the payment of To-
cal taxation has been discovered by
several large families Of gypsies in
an encampment here. They own the
land and thus are liable to house
duty.
There is a regulation, however,
that if the wheels of a permanent
caravan home are turned completely
round once every year the owner is
absolved from duty. Consequently
when the tax collector calls at the
camp there is general wheel turn
ing. Every caravan simultaneously
moves forward about two yards
and the gypsies can live duty free
for anOfhar wear
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
Hun Burglars Rob
American in Berlin

BERLIN Expert thieves early
this morning raided the suite of
rooms at the Hotel Adlon occupied
by Walter Brown, European organic
er of the American Relief commits
sion warehouses founded by. Herbert
Hoover. Mrs. Brown and their ten
year-old daughter were il the suite
at the time of the robbery.
Among the articles stolen was a
pearl necklace valued at S1,6O0. The
cchld saw one of the thieves search
ing her room, but she was only half
awake, the room was dark. and she
thought the man was her father.
The rooms occupied by General
Bingham, British member of the al
lied military mission, also were
raiced. A revolver and some cigars
ard cigarettes were stolen.
Investigation of the robberies has
been intrusted to some of Berlin's
most famous detectives. Brown ar
rived here early this week to attend
a conference of members of the re-
lief rom mi SSiOn
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
Heads Will Fly
If Kaiser Returns

BERLIN. An extraordinary
declaration by former Emperor
William, made on the grounds of
his residence at Doom, is reported
by Vorwaerts in a story purport-
ing to emanate from a Prussian
junker, who recently visited him.
1t is stated that the former
emperor was chopping a tree when
he suddenly exclaimed as he
struck furious blows with his
axe: "This is the way heads will
fly to the right and left when l
return to Germany"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
VIOLENCE IS USED
BY ITALIANS IN
FACTORY FIGHT

ROME, Sept. 23.-Violence has en-
tered the fight of italian laborNto
control industrial plants.
Reports here today said patrol
of royal guards in Turin was fired
upon. One guard was killed and sew
eral reported wounded. Three armed
men were arrested and a number of
suspects were imprisoned.
Every city in which labor seized
plants reported that referendums re-
suited in labor's rejection of their
leaders agreement that factories
should be evacuated pending enact
ment of a national law providing for
partial labor control of industris.
In Turin referendum resulted in
renewed seizures and the continued
occupation of the famous automo-
Lancia companies. 1t was reported
the Ansaldo aviation works were
seized, together with a number of
textile factories.
A report from Milan said a bomb
had been set off on the Threshold
mere is the proprietor of one Of the
occupied plants, and has been a
leader in opposing the workmen's
program. Franchi Greporini, man
ufacturer of Brescia, was punished
for refusing to advance $4,000 lire
for work done during occupation,
by seeing another of his plants
seized.
Metal workers in Savona fatty re-
jected the proposal that they with
draw from factories there. Genoa
metal workers were reported to have
affiliated with the anarchist organiza-
ton there and refused to recognize
the agreement with the government.
Reports from Stero and Sestri Po-
nenti were that occupation will be
continued regardless of agreement
with Premier Giolitti.
The Socialist organ Avanti, fail
ing to see concessions of plant
owners as settlement Of all labor
difficulties, says the success of work
ers in the present fight is the pre-
Jude of further agitation in the near
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
Clothes Burned,
But Saves Cigar

NEW YORK.-Fred D. Soper, of
1880 Dean street, Brooklyn, retired
business man, was returning home
from a directors meeting when last
weeks Wall street explosion stunned
him. He CROPPED his way across Wall
street and sat down on the Morgan
steps. His clothing was burned near
1y off. After his burns had been
dressed in Broad Street hospital he
of rags which had been his clothes
The only thing not burned which
he had worn was a cigar case, and
in it he found one whole cigar.
Guess that cigar deserves being
smoked" the cheerful patient re-
marked, and the nurses propped him
in bed while he smoked it
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
Still Is Discovered
When Home Burns Up
T,EAVFNWORTE

LFAVENWORTH, Kan. = Fire
caused by an overheated whisky
still resulted in a damage of $500 to
two Leavenworth homes today. When
the fire department was called one
of the houses was ablaze and before
the fire was under control sparks had
set fire to another dwelling near by.
Fire Chief Schroeder's investiga-
ton Of the fire revealed the Illicit
still concealed in a closet. The po-
lice were notified. Besides the still
many bottles and jugs and ten gal
Ions of sour mash were found. Neigh
bors said the owner of the still was
on a trip in the country. No ar
rests have been made.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
Find $2,225,OO0
in U. S. Vault;
Source Not Known

CHICAGO.-Local internal rev.
enue officials today began an in
vestigation of the presence of ST.
225, 600 in the federal building
vaults, with no record of its
source.
The presence of the surplus
money was discovered when Of
fiscials of a corporation, called in
to explain why they had failed
to pay $225,0 900 taxes. produced re-
ceipts showing they had paid. The
money was found in the vault, but
the governments duplicate re-
ceipt had been lost and no record
made on the books. The re-
mainder of the $2,225,000 is be-
lived also to have been collected
as income taxes.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
Influenza Dragged Him
Down-Health Restored
by Taking Tanlac-He
Gains II Pounds.

eff I had got hold of Tanlac
sooner it would have saved my health
and lots of money BESIDES" said
Solomon A. Rarner, a cigar maker of
Palmetto Beach, Tampa, Fla.
"Why, I have already gained sew
enteen pounds and am feeling like a
new man, although l have taken less
than five bottles of Tanlac. Before
bad shape. In september, 1918, I was
taken down with influenza and it left
me all run down in health and with
a nagging cough that bothered me
mightilX. I didn't have any appe:
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
Inherits S4,OOO.QOO

SAN SEBASTIN. Spain. Some
her three little sons. who since have
been cared for by fisherman
family.
Yesterday two Argentine attorneys
arrived at Sebastian and informed
the children they had inherited near
ly $4.000,000 left by their mother
who died recently in Argentina.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25

and nevne that has been sold by druggists and proven suc
for half century, namely Dr. PerceS Favorite Prescription
SO years has stood the test and thousands upon thousand
all the United States testify that this non
holc tonic made them healthy and we'll Send 40 cents to
tor Pierces nyalids Hotel Buffalo, N " for trial packa
tablets.
COLUMBUS GA.-"For about two years | suffered ar
rundown. l was nervous and would be weak cou
get up in the morning. my back ached all the time, and
that | could not soop at all also suffered with pains i
side tried many medicines but did not set any better.
gotten to be physical wreck when began taking Dr. P
Favorte Prescription and by the time had taken two bot
was cured of my ailments and felt like new woman.
suffered since with this trouble Favorite Prescrpt
the best medicine for have taken"-MRS.
MIDDLETON, 2o44 First Avenue.
Cleansing of the intestinal tract is important. Take
OIL select vegetable pill. Such composed of
apple, leaves of aloe root of alap, and made into tiny
coated pellets to be had at every drug store as Dr. PerceS
ant Pellets (AdVt)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25

STONES CHIEF WEAPONS used in the
trouble the found
these GALLEY
form artillery in street fighting
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-25
A WOMAN FEELS BLUE AND UNHAI

She is a "b
of nerves" 81
from headache
backache, all O
sorts, from cir
to Wonanhood.
The modern i,
woman is
"high strung"
tional-has ia
spells-is freql
blue and disSat
with life. She $
be helped by a
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-14
APPOINTED BY
CHAMBER or COMMERCE

The Board Of Directors Of the New
iberia Chamber of Commerce met las
tuesday night and discussed affairs OF
importance During the meeting Presi.
dent II. w Carver appointed charmor
for twelve committees to affiliate Their
activities and those Of their committee
with Shc board for the ensuing fiscal year
ending July 1Sh, 1921. The chairmer
appointed were:
Civic Committee Porteus Il. Burke
Manufacturers-W j. Bernard.
Good Roads-John r. Taylor
Waterways Silvio Brouasard.
Poultry-Lous +. Lallande
Live Stock-Dr w c. Costing.
Finance Committee George J. Cousin
Wholesale Merchants Girard.
Retail Merchants Homer Daigre.
Real Estato--R. A. Jacob
Agriculture L. Bertrand.
Convontion-& w. Cultivate.
Executive Committee II w. Carver,
Leon ]. Minivello, Luke L. Bertrand.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-14
DEMOCRATS SPURN WET Elk.
PECTATION.

New York, Aug. 13.-Gcorgc
White, chairman of the Dcmocra.
tic national committee, has is.
sued the following statement at
national headquarters here:
"The Democratic party is not
going o base its campaign ON a
beer and light wines policy. II
will stand squarcly on n national
platform and for law enforcement
The vets can interpret this plat
form anyway they see fit."
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-14
THE TRUSTEE OF PUBLIC
PROPERTY.

In another column viii he seen the
who arpircs 10 be elected Trustee OF Pub
lie Property for the City Of New Iberia
as successor TO Mr. Lawrence Vllcr.
min. recently resigned. Since rendering
his resignation, as Commissioner. Mr.,
Leon Drcvlus has circulated petition
despite the resignation, asking Mr..
Lawrence + Villermin to submit his
name for re election The petition
gives 10 Mr.. Villcrmin. II he is chosen by
the people right TO engage in some
other line Of occupation during the unex-
pired term. II was signed by large
number Of voters who took the attitude
that "a Mr. Vllcrmin was familiar with
tho work he should ill out the remain
irr c;rht months. On The other hand
Mr.. Anglers friends mean TO keep him
in the race, basing his candidacy on the
grounds. that. first, he Is an experienced
enrineer and second that the citizens
have no right 10 give an office holder
privileges 70 engage IN other business
contrary 20 the existing charter. In some
reqneeta this is bad precedent TO es-
tahlish. howc~~t. we affixed our sigma
ture 70 the document, explaining that we
would oppo4. any Of the new officials
during the next term engaging in any
commercial pursuits while serving as City
Commissioners.
Some days ago great pressure was
ma upon Hon. Max Levy to submit his
nan, AZ candidate for the office. At
fira, he took kindly 20 the suggestion and
was willing 70 serve the people of New
The = n that capacity Later on, after
+cn,-'ing over the situation and tho en-
har-seainr condition Of the City's eH-
ehrcucr he decided he would rather con
,inur his business pursuits rather than
.rr~e under such conditions. This was
a rreat disappointment 10 many citizens
as ~. coy he'd the management OF the
p'a-' in his charge when il was first con
ST. led and It did not take him many
mo rs before he uadc II self-sustaining
M Low would have made New Iberia On
exec lent official
Mr. Anglers on the other hand stands
well as an upright citizen and his
friends and supporters think he will make
good manager for the Plant If he is
,Chcaen TO fiji the office.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-14
Regulation of Employment Relations tC
Public Service Corporations

Regulation of Employment Relations tC
Public Service Corporations.
l. The Committee recommends that
strikes by employees of all public
service corporations performing public
! service essential to the lives. health Sc
curity. comfort, and well being Of the
people should, by law be explicitly pro
hibited
Votes in favor $50 votes opposed 100
2. The Committee recommends that
suitable tribunals should be created by
law to adjudicate differences between the
! employees of public service corporations
and their employers. and that the deer
rons Of such tribunals should be final
and bnding upon both parties.
Votes in favor 1,o7o votes opposed 1903.
g. Adequate means satisfactory both
70 the employer and his employees, and
voluntarily agreed to by them. should be
provided for the discussion and adjust
mont of employment relations and the
lust and prompt settlement Of all dis
putes that arise in the course Of indus
trial operation.
Votes in favor .670. votes opposed g.
Q When. in the establishment or ad-
justment of employment relations, the
employer and his employees do deal not
individually. but by mutual consent such
dealing is conducted by either party
through representatives., il is proper for
the other party TO ask that these repre-
sentatives shall not he chosen or con
trolled by, or in such dealing in any dc
Free represent. any outside group or u-
terest in the questions at issue.
Votes in favor sol votes opposed 4
10 The greatest measure Of regard
and we'll being for both employer and
employee and the full social value OF
their service must be sought in the sue
cessfu conduct and full development Of
the particular industrial establishment in
which they are associated. Intelligent
and practical cooperation based upon a
mutual recognition of this community Of
interest constitutes the true basis of
sound industrial relations.
Votes in favor 1877. votes opposed 2.
H. The State is sovereign and cannot
tolerate divided allegiance on the part
of its servants While the right Of gov
eminent employees, national, state or
municipal TO be heard and to secure con-
sderation and just treatment must he
amply safeguarded, the community well
fare demands that no combination 10
prevent or impair the operation of gov
eminent or of any government function
shall be permitted.
Votes in favor 1,67s, votes opposed 4.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1920-08-14
THE BAND CONCERT.

A band concert, which was every thing
that the name implies, entertained a
goodly sssemblage Of the faithful in
front Of tho Court House last Wcdncs-
day night when the Chamber Of Com
morce brass band rendered ono of the
most ambiguous programs yet offered by
the local musicians.
The program for next week is even
more ambiguous and proves beyond doubt
that our boys are improving in their
rendition Of popular marches, waltzes,
ntc. Below Is the program for next
Wednesday night:
March-Hurrcane ......,,..,.... Meta
Overture-Hearts OF Gold 500, Bernard
WaltE-Blowing Bubbles ........, Lellete
March 0enturion ....,........., Losey
Overture-Around the Town .,..... HUT
March-General Pershing Vandesloot
Fox Trot--Smiles ...,.,...... Roberts
Waltz Know What il Means to be
Lonesome.
Star Spangled Banner ...............