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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
New Ruling Permits
War Risk Insurance
Payment in Lump Sum

The payment of government war
risk insurance in a lump sum, and
the increase in the amounts of
compensation for temporary and
permanent disability are important
announcements made by the treas
ury department, bureau of war
risk insurance, which will be Of
interest to former service men. Re-
cent legislation. enacted by congress
made possible these changes in the
government insurance and compen-
sation payments. "-
Under the new regulations gov
eminent life insurance which has
been converted may now be paid in
a lump sum or in installments for
thirty-six months or more at the
option of the insured, if the in
sured exercises this option before
his death. An extension of the list
of benehciaries has also been
made.
The rate of compensation for dis
ability has been greatly increased.
The increased monthly compensation
for temporarily total disability is
announced as follows: with neither
wife nor child, $50; with wife but
no child, 500; with wife and one
child, $95; with wife and two
children, 500; with wife and three
or more children, 500; with no
wife but one child, 500; with no
wife but two children, sos; with no
wife but three children, 800; With
no wife but four children. $105.
Under the new law the compen-
sation for total and permanent dis
ability is 800, and for double to-
tai permanent disability, $500.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
Charges Money Kings
With Pressing Laws
Against the Radicals

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-Despite
the fact that anti-sedition legisla-
ton is held up in the house rules
committee, the subject came up on
the floor today when Representative
Huddleston, Democrat, Alabama,
charged that agitation for such leg
islation had Originated with big
financial interests centering in New
York city" and insisted that pres
ent laws were adequate.
Representative Blanton, Democrat.
Texas, in answer asserted that oppo-
sltion of organized labor had blocked
the road of anti-sedition measures in
the committee, adding that recently
suggestions of revolution" had been
voiced in union labor meetings.
Chairman Campbell of the rules
committee said hearings would be-
gin Thursday on the request of the
judiciary committee for special
rule to get through the Graham anti
sedition bill, substituted for the
Sterling bill passed by the senate
recently.
Representative Huddleston in his
speech contended that tremendous
possibilities for oppression and
tyranny" lurked in pending anti
sedition measures.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
Secretary Smith Urges
Appropriation for
Brunswick Harbo,
The Atlanta Journal News Bureau,
623 Riggs Building.
by THEODORE TILLER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Impress-
ing members of the Georgia delega-
ton with the Importance of liberal
appropriations for the Brunswick
harbor, Secretary A. M. Smith, of
the Brunswick board of trade, was
in Washington Friday en- route home
from Cincinnati. Secretary Smith
conferred with the two Georgia SEN
ators and Representative Lanlrord.
of the Brunswick district, and found
them all on the alert to protect the
interests of Georgia streams and har-
bors when the annual budget gets
under way in congress.
In Cincinnati, Mr.. Smith attended
the meeting Of the midwest, gulf
and South Atlantic trade and trans
portation committee which considered
among other things import rates
from South Atlantic and gulf ports.
Appropria tons for both the Sa-
vannah and Brunswick harbors as
we'll as interior streams will be close
iy watched by members of the Geor'
gia delegation, and if the house bill
does not deal literally with the state,
Senator Smith and Senator Harris
will make concerted effort to in
crease the appropriations in the SEN
ate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
New Questions

1. How many cables are there
across the Atlantic ocean? .-....
,. Who coined the expression,
Don't give up the ship?"
3. What is the origin of the quo
tation, old men for counsel; young
men for war;" g
A. What are the words of the
pledge of allegiance to our flag?
5. Where is Hell Gate" bridge?
6. What was the first naval en-
gagoment between the United States
and Great Britain?
Z. Where is the largest producing
gold mine in the world?
s. What famous Frenchman be-
came, a member of the Masonic order
while in this country?
.. What lake did Stanley discover
in Africa III 1875?
10. What queen was called
Bloody Mary" and why?
Questions Answered
1. Who first started the practice Of
wearing silk stockings?
A. History records that the first
pair of silk stockings were worn by
Henry II of France. in. 1547, but I'M
til Queen Elizabeth of England re-
ceived pair as gift in 1850, refus-
ing thereafter to wear any other
kind, the practice of wearing silk
stockings did not become custom
airy.
?. Where was the game of foot.
ball first played?
A. In China. The game was played
also in Japan as early as the year
794 of the present era, but China
played it long before that, so long
ago that the football was stuffed
with hair until the fifth century,
when some ingenius Chinese thought
of initiating it.
3. What is the largest bird known
to science?
"A. Recent discovery of indubitanle
feathers of the giant moa-a bird
much like the ostrich--has enabled
ornithologists to reconstruct" this
amazing fowl as it was in life It
was even larger than the roc" at
tanning a height of IA feet and a
weight of half a ton.
4. When were dogs first used in
warfare?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
LEOPARD CAN|!OT
CHANCE: SPOTS
Mr.. Dodson, the oliver
lone" Man, Tells the
TreaChery of CaIomeI

Calomel loses you a day! You
know what calomel is. It's mer-
curry; quicksilver. Calomel is dan
gefous. 1t crashes into. sour bile
like dynamite, cramping and sick
ening you. Calomel attacks the
bones and should never be put into
When you feel bilious, sluggish,
constipated and all knocked out
and believe you need a dose of
dangerous calomel just remember
that your druggist sells for a few
cents a large bottle of Dodson's
LIVER Tone, which is entirely vege-
table and pleasant to take, and is
a perfect substitute for caIomel. 1t
is guaranteed to start your liver
without stirring you up inside, and
can not salivate.
Don't take calomel! 1t can not be
trusted any more than a leopard or
avid cat. Take Dodson's Liver
Tone, which straightens you right
up and makes you feel fine. Give it
to the children because it is per-
fectly harmless and doesn't grippe.
CAdyt }
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
CO J Z =

A. In the days of the Romans the
Molossian dogs of the ancient con-
uuerors, with their spiked collars and
! suits OF mail, whose primary serv-
ice was TO hinder the cavalry by at
lacking the horses, were factors In
| those old-timer encounters. a.
5. When did ice cream first come
into use? ~
A. Ice cream was introduced to the
English ariStocracy of the late
eighteenth century, by a London con-
fectioner named Gunton, who is oft
en- accredited with having been it's
inventor. Dolly" Madison was one
of the first to serve ice cream at
presidential receptions. and this did
much toward popularizing it in this
i country. s@s
s. What is the origin of the word
"postoffice?"
A. Originally a "postoffice" was
the office which arranged all details
concerning the posts--that is the
places on the great roads where re-
! lays of horses and men could be OBJ
tanned for the rapid forwarding Of
the kings dispatches.
Z. Who invented the first trolley
car and where was it first operated ?
A. The first attempt to build an
electric railway was made by Thorn
as Davenport, in Brandon, VT, in
1885. Siemens and HalSke construct
ed the overhead-wire line about 1888,
in Germany, and one was exhibited
in Chicago by D. J. Van Depoele, in
the same year. The first operative
overhead trolley line was built in
Kansas City in 1884.
g. What is an open shop?
A. An open shop is one in which
union labor and non-union labor is
employed indiscriminately.
9. How many varieties of trees are
there in the United States. 800
A. The forest service says that
there are about $50 different varieties
of trees in the United States.
10. What is the origin of the GUS
tom of burying the dead with their
faces to the east?
A! This custom exists in MANY
countries, and came from the prac-
tice of facing the rising sun when
addressing the Diety. The dead, in
this position, are facing the rising
sun or the resurrection.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
McDonough Man Under in ! !.
U. S. Bond in Savage
Cotton Co. Fraud Case Ca s. !.

7! A. st. John, of McDonough,
charged with using the mails to. de:
fraud in connection with alleged
fraudulent sales made by the Saw
age Cotton company in Alabama.
near Tallapoosa, was arrested Thurs
day by United States Deputy Mar
shall Lee Whatley and gave bond Of
$4,000 before United States Commis7
sioner w. Co1quitt Carter, Friday
morning. -
ST. John is held under ar" indicts.
ment returned by the grand jury
of the United States district" court of
the northern district of Alabama, in
which four other members or rem
ployes of the firm wereos indicted.
Others indicted in the Alabama court
were D. H. Riddle, w. o. Wooten, A.
NJ Savage and w. A. Savage, 4.,lf
1t is alleged in the Indictment that
these men entered into an agreement
to defraud certain firms. in North
Carolina by selling them quantities
of cotton of low grade which had
been represented as high grade cot
ton. 1t was alleged also that the
weight of the lots of cotton sold
was misrepresented. Several hun
dred bales of cotton are said to have
been involved in the transaction,
which are alleged to have taken
place between March 1 and Aprif'1.
| 1918. 800 us
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
Minor Can Be Sue1d.fo1rrS !.
Divorce and Ali1nloc,nr1yl::
Without a Guardian

That husband under twenty=ones
years of age can be, sued for divorces
and alimony without the appoint;
ment of a guardian ad Item was ,jthe,
decision rendered Friday by the SUI,
preme court in the case Of CO. c.
Bentley verses Bessie Bentley from
Coffee county superior court. r
In this case the wife sued. for.
divorce and alimony and Won a@Ner-
dict. To the order of the court grant
ing alimony, Bentley denlurred on
the ground that he was under twen3
ty-one years of age and was I'M
properly arraigned because no guar
dian ad Item had been appointed to-
represent him. The demurrer was
overruled and he took the case to-
the supreme court .aut .E-s
In deciding the case, the suprern
court recalls decision by the same
court in another case where it was
held that wife of manageable age
(fourteen years., but under twenty
one (and therefore minor at taw.9l.;s
was none the less competent ASA
party to the marriage contract. Strihi
being the case, holds the sdpreTne-
court in the present instance, ,hits-
band under twenty-one is likewise.
competent as a party to marriage
contract. .,,..,... 50, ,,.,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
Death by Torture Seen in
WOOd-PierCed Human Hand

PONTIAC, Mlch.-lnVeStlgatiO of
the mystery of a human hand and
arm found today in a downtown al
ley leads the police to believe the
person from whose body it came
may have died by torture.
The arm apparently is that Of a
woman. Driven into the hand be-
meath the tendons is a piece of wood
half an inch square, both ends of
which are cut off clearly. Two care
fully folded pieces of foreign Ian
guage newspaper were under one of
the cords of the hands. Physicians
say the condition of the arm indi-
Gates that the person to whom it be-
longed was dead not more than two
months.
a theory that the arm may have
come from a medical laboratory was
secuted by physicians, who said they
could think of no laboratory expert
ment that would explain the pres
ence of the wooden plug or the fold
ed bits of newspaper. Examination
showed that a piece of the shoulder
blade attached had been fractured
instead of clearly cut, as would have
been the method of severing in a
laboratory. a. - -: 49, b.. ..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
For $1,000 Gypsy Husband Is
Sold by His Obhging Wife

When told by the attorney that he
would have to obtain a divorce, she
merely smiled and nodded.
The sale was not the first one in
which Guy had figured as human
chattel, his former owner told the
lawyer.
ooh, I paid $4,000 for him myself,
and L am selling him cheap" she
is said to have remarked.
Besides deciding his property to
the party Of the first part of the
sale, Guy gave her the custody Of
their three children, naming as the
only condition that they shall not
be taken out of the United States.
Are Dressed in Splendor
All three of the parties to the out
Extraordinary sale were dressed in
barbaric splendor, with Mrs. Guy the
most ornate, the attorney says. ..
Besides the usual trappings Of
her tribe, which included vivid
pink headdress, the wife wore Il
string of gold coins worth at least
$500, according to the attorney. IN
addition an Austrian kronen hung at
the end of each of her tightly woven
braids.
The gypsies live "all over the
United States" they told their legal
adviser.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20

DIES MONIES, Iowa.-Peter Guy,
gypsy, formerly the husband of
Mary Guy, another of the wandering
tribe of Romany, is now the prop
Crty of another woman.
Peter was sold by his wife for
$4,000 in gold, in addition to the
property the two had collected in
heir Wanderings. ........ ....,....
The bill of sale was drawn up in
the office of a local attorney, and
at the same time an agreement on
the division of property was also
made matter of record
The three parties to the eternal
triangle appeared in the lawyers Of
flee and stated their wants. After
he had recovered from the shock
the attorney asked for explanations
"Oh, not necessary" Mrs. Guy
said. This woman, she want to
buy my husband. She have enough
money. l don't want him any more,
SO 1 sell him.
Says It Is Tribal Custom
She went on to explain that il
was the tribal custom, and all of
them seemed to think that the pro-
ceedings were perfectly legal. The
wife asked if her husband could now
marry the woman who had bought
him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
AFRAID TO
EAT MEALS
'Pape's Diapepsin" is the best
Antacid and Stomach
Regulator known


When your meals don't fit and
you feel uncomfortable, when you
belch gases, acids or raise sour, I'M
digested food. When you feel Jumps
of indigestion, pain, heartburn or
headache from acidity, just eat a
tablet of harmless and reliable
Pape's Dtapepsin and the stomach
distress is gone.
Millions of people know the magic
of Pape's Diapepsin as an antacid.
They know that most indigestion and
disordered stomach are from acdity.
The relief comes quickly. no disap-
pointment! Pape's Diapepsin helps
regulate your stomach SO you can
eat favorite foods without fear and
a box of these world-famous stom-
ach tablets cost so little at drug
stores.-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
Board of Education :
Offers Pig to Each
Wilkes County School

WASHINGTON, Ga.-The Wilkes
county board of education has
offered to furnish each school
in the county, some thirty in NUM-
Der, with a registered Poland-China
pig, the agreement with the school
being that the children shall at
tend the pig, giving it their best att
eentlon. Though the plan is to IN
oculate ideas of Industry in the
minds of the children, in learning
other means of a livelihood than
that of cotton-raising, economy and
thrift also are lessons intended to
be learned. At the end of school,
the children are expected to bring
their pigs to some central point to
be judged, the school observing the
greatest number of points in the
rules laid down for the best pen
and management will be awarded a
prize. The pigs will be sold, the net
proceeds going to the schools.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
Wretapping Gang in
Florida Gets $4,000
From Pittsburg Visitor

roST. PETERSBUR Fla.-Wire
tappers got $4,000 from c. Book
ermann and his wife Pittsburg
people visiting St. Petersburg, in a
fake deal engineered at Tarpon
Springs.
Mr.. Bookerman casually met man
by the name. of Wagner Oh a fish
ing pier two weeks ago, and as his
new acquaintance posed as rich
farmer, they soon became Trends.
and the Pittsburg man was induced
to take a trip to Tarpon Springs,
about thirty-eight miles from here.
There he was shown a complete lay
out of telegraph instruments. given
slip OF paper and later told thai
he-had won $4,000 on a cotton deal,
but that he must put up $4,000 in
order to get it. He wired his bank
at iPittsburg to send the money to
the bank at Tarpon Springs. Mrs.
BCSkarmann. becoming suspicious.
told a banker and policemen here,
who advised her that the dea' was
crooked and that she should go to
Tarpon Springs and have the money
transferred to st. Petersburg.
When she got there she let the
confidence man persuade her to be-
lieNe that he had a sick wife in the
hospital and that he would lose his
job if the deal did not go through
and. that Mr.. Bookermann would be
paid 100000 as soon as $4,000 was
t.gst uD. Mr.. EooNo:myrt It
$4,000 and agreed to meet the man
III Philadelphia to get his $4,000.
Mr.. Bookermann came back here
and realized that he had been
fleeced. The thieves seem to have
made a complete getaway, although
police had been tipped off that a
confidence gang was operating in
several Florida cities. A sweeping
investigation may result and Wig
orous means are expected to be adopt
ed TO prevent any further operations
of the sort in this vicinity.
Mr. Bookermann is retired
butcher and acquired his wealth by
dent of hard work; so that he feels
his loss keenly. He will spend the
TeSt of the winter here however.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
Accused Slayer of
Family Is Spirited
Away to Escape Mob

TUPELO, Miss, Jan. 17.-Charley
Marshall, accused slayer of four
members Of the Mitchell family at
Amory, Miss, Thursday night, today
was rushed from the Lee county
Jail here to secret destination, a
trowd having gathered with the ap-
parent intention of harming him.
Marshall was taken from the Jail
at Amory to Aberdeen. from there
to the Chickasha county Jail at
Okolona and then brought here.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
Price of One Hide Buys
Back DraYInan'S Mule

HICNMAN, KN.--High prices Tor
hides and the invasion of tie auto
mobile have caused a revival of the
old nursery song:
A little Old man cine riding by:
Says T, 'Old man, your horse will
die"
'Te he does. I'll tan his skin,
And if he don't, u ride him e~.n."
The sorry is Yet to bo told. A ne
Gro GrayTaan t-~God d mule TO a
Eorre last week and the hor"ee G:ed.
SO he skinned the 2nimal and sold
his hide. The hide brought enough
to repurchase his mule. Now IicH-
man ftnanciars are wondering who
lost in the trade. So
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
Silk Ribbon Mills
Threaten Shut Down

PATERSON, n. j., Jan. 17.-Nearly
100 silk ribbon mills here posted no.
tees today that they would shut
down Monday morning. This action
was taken after the ribbon loom
fixers and twisters had refused to
accept a 6 per cent increase in
wages offered by the manufacturers
in reply to the workers demands
for. a Is per cent increase. Three
thousand employees are affected.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
Slain Bigger Than Slayer,
So CHARGE Is Reduced

NEW YORK.-Because the man
stabbed to death was bigger than
the man who stabbed him, and be-
cause the bigger man was the ag-
gressor, f1rst-degree murder indict-
ment was dismissed by Judge Mott,
in general sessions, on recommends
ton of Assistant District Attorney
Brothers, who says he believes no
jury would convict in the case.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20

ME-The pope has before
him requests to invalidate the
marriage of three American woTn-
en-. Upper right is Mrs. Dorothy
McCombs, formerly Miss VIII
liams, wife of the former chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee. Below, Princess
Dorothy Radziwill, youngest
daughter of Edward Parker Des-
con, of Boston. Above, Duchess
Heinrich-Dorwin Won Mecklen-
burg-Schwerin, whose husband
has asked the marriage be- invali-
dated. ~
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-20
Two Men Killed When
Train Runs Into Truck

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS. Fla, Jan.
16.-Grady Rutherford and Herbert
Wooten were instantly killed here
today when a passenger train on the
louisville and Nashville railroad
ran into d truck they were driving
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-04
COMPANY
CALLED TO COURT
BY JUDGES ORDER

Fargo. n. D.. june Under an
order signed by Judge c. F. Amidon
Of the United States district u
at the request of S. L. Nuchols, assls-
tant attorney general. the t1moden
Farmers Elevator company OF Enlo .
don. n. D.. is required to appear at :
o'clock tomorrow afternoon to show
cause why the case in which the com
pany is attacking the constitutional
ity of the North Dakota grain grad,
ing law should not De brought for trla'
on its merits on or before June -.
A recent order by the United States
district court enjoined the state gram
grading department from operating,
the temporary injunction being issued
at the request of the elevator com
,;any which, had been accused OF VIC
lating the law.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-04
REMOVED R
LAW PRACTICE in
MINNESOTA U

st. Paul. June 4.-Francis c. Cary.
a Minneapolis attorney, is removed
and excluded from practicing in Min
nesota courts by an order Of the state
supreme court filed today in disbar-
ment, proceedings against Cary by the
state board Of law examiners. The
court found evidence that Cary mis-
represented to a committee in the
state legislature his pecuniary inter-
est in pending bills appropriating
sums to injured home %guardsmen and
to dependents of Euardsmen who
died while on relief work after the
Moose Lake forest fire of October ~.
1918, as charged. and that he obtain
ed such exorbitant compensation
from the beneficiaries- as to show him
guilty OF dishonesty and bad faitn to-
ward hiss client. is E.J9 a%.-i z
Cary is major and Judge advocate
Of h Minnesota motorgcorps. and as
"a result OF his sdisbarment,a Adjutant
General w. F. Rhinow today said
that he will be dishonorably ddis-
charged IN account Of conduct .unbe-
coming an officer and a gentleman.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-06-04
H0LSTEIhE AT.
5. b. COLLEGE
MAKE RECORDS
Average More Than
80 Pounds of Butter in
Seven Days.

Brookings, S. D., June 4.-Dairy
cows of high producing ability are
now appearing regularly in South
Dakota. Some remarkably high rec
ords ave been made in the state
college Holstsin herd during the past
year. Three cows have produced
over 30 pounds of butter in seven
that noun by less than a fifth of
a pound, Among the fonr are a
daughter and granddaughter Of Col
lege Belle Wayne. Two of the cows
average over 100 pounds of milk per
day for so days.
Arc Large Animals.
The records now being made are
a direct result OF years of careful
breeding and selection. The enor-
nous. size Of the college Holsteins
ducing ability. One of the cows
weighed 1880 pounds a few days be-
fore ~freshening. This size and rug
gedness, however. have not been Sc
cured at the expense of uniformity
of type. One would have to go a
long way to find another herd in
which are such consistent. producers.
al h same time showing a type fully
/ up TO- standard.
The Records.
The cows and their seven-day rec
ords are as follows.
College C%ornucopie "a. 6 years.,
Leda Cornucopia I'd. 6 years.
milk. 662.0: butter, 5000.
Leda Cornucopia al years), milk,
626.2: butter. 1854.
College Belle Wayne I'd, g ycars),
milk. 5S0.2: butter, 1881.