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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-23
v. F. HETR|CK HELD
IN SOUTH CAROLINA
ON ACWORTH CHARGE
Former Manager of Cotton
Mills, Accused of Short
age, Arrested After Being
Trai|ed for Long Time

w. F. Hetrick, who is wanted in
Cobb county on a charge of embez-
zling funds of the Acworth Cotton
Mills, of which he was general man.
ager and secretary-treasurer, has
been captured in Columbia, S. c.. and
requisition for his return to Geor-
gia was issued Wednesday morning
by Governor Dorsey.
X Hetrick was arrested last October,
| and at the time of his arrest it was
estimated that his alleged shortage
was about $4,000. He was released
on bond of $4,000. Subsequently
an audit Of the books Of the mills was
made and it was found that the total
shortage was about 100000. When
the case against Hetrick was called
for trial. he failed to appear, and his
bond was forfeited. The boudsmen
employed Herbert Clay, state sena-
tor-elect and prominent lawyer of
Marietta, to apprehend Hetrick and
return him to Cobb county for trial.
Attorney Clay in turn engaged the
tective agency, of which w. T. Gloer,
of Atlanta, is general manager. and
they took up the trail. Hetrick was
followed to Minnesota, to Florida
and to several other states, and fl
nally located in Columbia. S. c.,
| where. it is said. he had an engage
ment to meet his wife and spend the
Christmas holidays. On his arrival
in that city he was met by an officer
Of the law and placed under arrest.
Attorney Clay at the governors Of
flee Wednesday morning stated that
Mr.. Gloer had done very fine piece
of work in trailing Hetrick.
Hetrick was only twenty-eight
years old at the time of the alleged
ENLIGHTENMENT. For man Of his
years he held very responsible and
important position He is said to
have owned considerable stock in the
cotton mill for which he had given
his note, and is said to have lived in
fine style with expensive automobiles
and other luxuries. The general i'm
preston in Acworth and Marietta
was that he was very wealthy
young man.
Upon the arrival of Hetrick in Co
lumbia Tuesday afternoon. it is said,
he was confronted by representa-
tive of the Adams detective agency.
At that time, 1t is said. Hetricks was
dressed as a tramp. The detective,
1t is said. shadowed Hetrick until an
officer could be secured to place him
under arrest Upon a warrant which
the detective had in his possession.
Since Hetrick's disappearance sew
eral months ago, diligent efforts have
been made to place him under arrest,
and it is said that on several occa-
sions the dragnet which had been
spread for him by Mr.. Gloer was
about to close up when Hetrick
would suddenly disappear. For sew
eral weeks, it is said, he was in
Philadelphia, where he was employed
as proof reader in printing Of
fee.
Hetrick, it is said. was an officer of
cotton mills located in several Geor-
gia towns.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-23
MARKET BUREAU
MOTION BEFORE
X FARMERS UNION

A resolution indorsing the plans of
Governor-elect Hardwick for an en-
larged state market bureau was be-
fore the Georgia Farmers union at
, Wednesday mornings session of
their annual meeting, which is being
held in the hall of the house of rep
resentatiyes in the state capitol.
In a recent address in Athens the
governor-elect outlined a plan for
greatly" charging the scope of the
state market bureau. He proposed
to have an agent Of the bureau in
every county in the state to assist
the producer of food and feed crops
to- market the same to the best ad-
vantage and profit with dealers in
the large centers throughout the
country. The resolution indorsing
the plan was presented to the Farm
ers' union by John G. Hollingsworth,
of Screveny county. member-elect
of the next state senate, and chair
man Of the resolutions committee of
the annual meeting. The indications
were that the resolution would be
adopted.
Most of the morning session was
devoted to reports from the county
locals of the Farmers union, which
were heard in executive session be-
hind closed doors.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-23
VOTE ON MEASURE
HELPING FARMER
EXPECTED SOON


: WASHINGTON, Dec. ga vote
before adjournment was the schedule
under which the house was working
today in considering the Fordney
emergency tariff bill designed to
check falling prices on more than
score of farm products by virtually
stopping their importation through
heavy duties. Adoption of a special
rule yesterday giving the measure
the right Of way and limiting debate
left no opportunity for amendments
to include articles when the bill was
called up today.
Although expecting hard fight,
proponents of the measure declared
that the majority secured yesterday
on the motion to suspend the bust
ness calendar Wednesday so as to
bring the bill to vote before ad-
tournament insured it's passage in the
house. No forecast was made, how
ever, as to the probable action of the
senate, where the fate of the meas
ure was regarded as somewhat doubt
FIJI
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-23
'Hamon Case Girl
Soon Expected to Be
In Hands of Sheriff

ARDMORE, Okla, Dec. 22-Sheriff
Buck Garrett and Charles A. Coax
ley. attorney. left Ardmore yesterday
for Ell Paso to meet Clara Barton
Smith, sought since November %, in
connection with the death ~of the late
Jake L. Hamon, Republican national
committeeman, 1t was announced
here yesterday afternoon by James
H. Mathers, of the law firm of
Mathers & Coakley, counsel for
Miss Smith.
Miss Smith has notified the sheriff
and the law firm retained for her
as counsel, that she desires to sur
render, Mr.. Mathers said. He added
that the two men would reach FL
Paso late today.
Mr.. Mathers also announced that
forty prominent persons Of Ardmore
had given his firm $4,000 to be used
in defending Miss Smith
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-23
Congress Asked for
Muscle Shoals Fund

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-Inclu-
sion in the annual sundry civil bill
of an appropriation of $4,000, 900
to carry on work during the coming
fiscal year on the government dam
loelng constructed at Muscle Shoals,
Ala. was urged today by Representa-
tive Sells. Of Tennessee, and c. Fl,
Huston. president of the Tennessee
Rivers association, appearing before
the subcommittee that Is framing
the measure.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-23
-Four Are Killed in
Powder Explosion
At Scranton. Pa

men are known to be dead as the re-
suit of an explosion in No. pack
ing mill of the Du Pont powder works
at Moosic. seven miles from Scran-
ton, today. The dead are: Samuel
Bowen, Edward Croone, Calvin Shot
well and one unidentified.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-23
70 Philippine Police
Plead Guilty to
Sedition CHARGE

MANILA, Dec. 21fSeventy mem
bers of the Philippine constabulary
pleaded guilty here today on charges
of sedition in connection with the
riot with Filipino military police
last Thursday night, which resulted
in seven deaths.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-23
Removal of New York
Police Head IS Asked

NEW YORK, Dec. 21-A resolu-
ton calling for removal of Police
Commissioner Enright, under fire in
New York's present crime wave, to-
day was introduced at a meeting of
the board of aldermen by Alderman
Bruce M. Fa1coner.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
S25OODelegate
Gifts May Cost
Gouernor Votes
Illinois Executive Issues
Statement Defining Stand
And Advises Reform.
BY ROBERT r. BARRY.
Public Ledger Service).

Chicago. June 2.-The Lowden
drums beat a sad tattoo today. The
cymbais were silent. Gloom. dense
and blue, settled over the headquar-
ters.E The band wagon" boon that
had made such vigorous progress
slowed down. Unsavory odors from
the Senate Investigating committee
room In Washington permeated the
hotel hobbies and the Coliseum ante
rooms, Corruption was a word
banded about with great fire.
quency. The Missouri deal' domi-
mated every whispered CONVERSE
tion.
Silent, Then Issue Statements.
The Lowden forces were silent at
first. They were not inclined to en-
ter an alibi for the Missouri dele
gate transactions. but very soon
statements began to appear. Louis
l.. Emmerson's typewriter became
active. His efforts to explain the
expenditure to arouse friendly SEN
timent" in a State having no pri-
mary and avowedly leaning towaro
Lowden did not get across" The
day ended with a statement from
the candidate himself.
Governor Lowden repudiated the
support OF the Missouri delegates
whose testimony before the Senate
committee bore the taint of politi-
cal corruption. He declared Robert
Moore and Nat Goldstein, the st.
Louis delegates, were clearly UNIT
to sit in the national convention and
that he certainly would not accept
their support or that of any other
delegate or delegates similarly
situated.
Effort to Forestall Collapse.
Mr.. Lowden's statement, issued
tonight. following alI-day confer
ences with his managers. was an ef-
fort to forestall the collapse of his
Presidential boom an eventuality
predicted with the utmost freedom
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right hand.
Ohe night Corny had an ad-
venture. After absorbing the de-
lights of an hours lounging In.
the principal hotels along Broad
way. he passed up into the
stronghold of Thespis. Cab driv-
ers hailed him as a likely fare.
to his prideful content. Lam
gushing eyes were turned upon
him as a hopeful source OF
Holsters and the delectable as
cendant globules of effervescence.
These overtures and unconscious
compliments Corny swallowed as
mama and hoped Bill. the of
horse, woul6 be less lame in the
left forefoot in the morning.
Beneath a cluster of milky
globes of electric light Corny
paused. to, admire the sheen Of
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
MUCH HATRED DISPLAYED
(Public Ledger Service.)

Mitchell Palmer. Attorney Cen
eral. and Judge Eugene C. Bonni-
well, of Philadelphia. factional ri
walls for the leadership of the Demo-
cratic party in Pennsylvania, faced
each other across the table of the
Senate committee investigating
campaign expenditures yesterday
and told the whole world what they
thought Of each other. s..
Close TO Encounter.
Accepting their own statements
about each other they both stand
accused of presenting to the COM
mittee false statements and un-
truths. Seldom has a Senate hear
ing devolved into as close to a per-
sonal encounter as did yesterdays
proceedings. Judge Bonniwell de-
voted more than an hour before the
noon recess to his story of the DEM
ocratic political situation in Penn
sylvania- He told the committee
lhdN Il S0CA al HOluSTS given
protection to law breakers, espe-
cially liquor dealers, in order to fur
ther the Palmer campaign, and that
as result, the entire State had been
inundated with whisky; he charged
that group of four men in Lacka-
wanna County had divided s3,O0O,OOO
in profits from the sale of liquor as
the. result of the support they gave
20 the campaign of Attorney Gem
eral Palmer, and a wealth of addi-
tional detail of conditions that he
said would astound the nation if
fully brought out.
Mr.. Palmer was not present at
this time, but his agents were. I'm
mediately after the noon recess he
appeared on the scene and was
given a seat across the table from
Judge Bonniwell, who was still on
the stand. Facing the gaze of his
opponent Judge Bonniwell complet-
ed his direct testimony and was
CnNTTNTIrn ny
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
SAYSPALMER
AIDED GOUGERS
Committee, Adopting Hoo.
yer Protective Plan, Pre-
diets Sugar Shortage.
(Public Ledger Service.)

The charges of Rep. George Hold
en- Tinkham, of Massachusetts,, that
Attorney General Palmer exceeded
his legal authority in concurring in
the price of Louisiana sugar at II
and is cents and thereby granted
immunity to profiteers, are fully
substantiated by the report of the
House investigating committee
made public last night.
Mr.. Tinkham demanded the i'm
mediate resignation: of the Attorney
General shortly after the report had
been made public. In as far as they
were not authorized to propose ac-
ton by Congress regarding Mr.. Pal
mer. the committee confined its
to the statement
of the sugar situation in the future.
THE Attorney General should i'm
said. Nothing short of that will
meet the present situation"
Findings Against Palmer.
Representative James w. Hustled,
of New York, chairman of the in
vestigating committee, outlines
eight findings against Mr.. Palmer
in his report. The price of Louisi-
ana sugar was Fixed" by the At
torney General at II and 1S cents,
Mr.. Hustled says, 80 that a fixed
price for sugar would yield only a
fair and reasonable profit to the
producer whose cost of production
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put up his team and dined at q
lunch-counter that made immedi-
ateness a speciality, he would
clothe himself In evening raj
ment as correct as any you will
see in the palm rooms. Then he
would betake himself to that
rayishing. radiant roadway de-
voted to Thespis. That's and
For a time he would stroll
about the Hobbies of the best
hotels. his soul STEPPED in bliss
full content. Beautiful women.
cooling like doves. but feathered
like birds of Paradise, fiicked
him with their robes, as they
passed. Courtly gentlemen at
tended them. gallant and assidu-
Gus. And .Corny's heart within
him swaliAd like Sir Lanceiots
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
THE CALLPH AND THE CAD

URELY there is no pastime
- more diverting than that of
mingling, incognito, with per-
sons OF wealth and station.
where else but in those circles
can one see life in its primitive,
crude state unhampered by the
conventions that bind the dwell
ers in a lower sphere?
There was a certain Caliph of
Bagdad who was accustomed to
go down among the poor and
lowly for the solace obtained
from the relation of their tales
and histories. Is it not strange
that the humble and poverty
stricken have not availed them
selves of the pleasure they might
CLEAN by donning diamonds and
silks and playing Caliph among
the haunts of the upper world?
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
You're swell, amt you? Pm a gentleman, by

for the mirror spoke to him as
he passed and said: "Corny, lad.
there's not a guy among 'em that
looks bit the sweller than yer
self. And you drivin' of a truck
and them swearin' off their taxes
and playin' the red in art gall
leries with the best in the land!"
And the mirrors spake the
truth. Mr.. Corny Brannigan had
acquired the outward polish. if
nothing more. Long and keen
observation Of polite society had
gained for him its manner, it's
genteel air. and-most dificult
of acquirement-its repose and
ease.
Now and then in the hotels
Corny had managed conversation
and temporary acquaintance with
substantiai.- II not distinguished
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03

guests. With many of these he
had exchanged cards. and the
ones he received he carefully
treasured for his own use later.
Leaving the hotel lobbies. Corny
would stroll leisurely about,
lingering at the theater entrance,
dropping into the fashionable res
taurants as IL seeking some
friend. He rarely patronized any
of these places; he was no bee
come to suck honey. but q but
terfy flashing his wings among
the flowers whose calyces held
not sweets for him. His wages
were not large enough to fur
nish him with more than the out
side garb of the gentleman. To
have been one of the beings he
so cunningly initiated. Corny
Brannigan would have given his
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
CLUB MAN ENDS
LIFE WITH GUN

After nine years of treatment that
gave no relief, Richard Fenwick
Ely, well-known Washington club
man. tired of the melancholia that
came with the realization that he
could not be cured, ended the weary
waiting yesterday afternoon by fir
ing a bullet through his right tenn
pie.
Ely. son of Mrs. Richard F. Ely,
1719 y street northwest. sought the
home of a friend to end his life.
His mother has been ill two years,
and this is believed to have been
the reason Ely wished to end his
life where the shock might least dis
turb his parent.
Shortly after noon yesteray, Ely
visited friend, ]. o. Siebert, at the
latter's home. 1720 Pennsylvania
avenue. The two had been convers-
ing for some time, when Siebert left
the room for a few moments. While
Siebert was in another part of the
house he heard the shot. Re-enter-
ing the room where he had left his
visitor. he found Ely sprawled over
a chair, blood streaming from his
right temple.
Coroner Nevitt issued a certificate
of death by suicide, and the body
was taken to Ely's home. Funeral
arrangements will be announced
later.
Ely was graduated from Yale in
1897, and had been a member of the
Chevy Chase Club, Metropolitan
Club and Sons of the Revolution.
He leaves. besides his mother, one
sister, Mrs. J. II. Gibbons, who, with
Capt. Gibbons, recently returned
from a visit to the American EN-
bassy at Buenos Aires.
Ely was As years ol1. and had
spent the greater part of the last
nine years in Sheppard Pratt Hos
pital, Towson, Md.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
BY O. HENRY

tention from Corny. 1t was
pitched in a key well known to
him. The soft electric tshone
upon her face. Sisters of sor-
row have no quarters fixed for
them. In the index to the book
of breaking hearts you will find
that Broadway follows very soon
after the Bowery. This lady's
face was sad, and her voice was
attuned with it. They waited.
as IL for the carriage. Corny
waited too, for it was out of
doors, and he was never tired
of accumulating and profiting by
knowledge of gentlemanIy. con-
duct
Jack" said the lady. don't be
angry. I've done everything I
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There was one who saw the
possibilities of thus turning the
tables on Haroun al Raschid. His
name was Corny Brannigan. and
ne was a truck driver for a
Canal Street importing firm. And
If you read further you will learn
how he turned upper Broadway
into Bagdad and learned some
thing about himself that he did
know before.
Many people would have called
Corny a snob-preferably by
means of telephone. His chief
interest in life, his chosen amuse-
ment. and his sole diversion after
working hours. was to place him
self in juxtaposition-since he
could not hope to mingle-with
people of fashion and means.
Every evening after Corny had
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
Defiant to, Wilson,
Democrats Vote
Against Suffrage

Dover, Del, June 2.-Parlia-
nentary maneuvering failed to
save the Democratic members
Of the house of the assembly
from being put on record today
in opposition to the resolution
ratifying the National Woman's
Suffrage amendment.
Despite a direct appeal tele-
graphed by President Wilson.
eight Democrats voted against
ordering the measure out of
committee for a vote. This ac-
complished. the House adjourned
sine die.
Sixteen Republicans voted
with the Democrats in opposi-
ton and one Democrat voted
yea with nine Republicans. The
resolution had been passed by
the Senate but died in the
pigeon hole of House COM
mittee.
PubIic Ledger Seftice.)
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03

his low-cut patent leather shoes.
The building occupying the angle
was a pretentious cafe. Out of
this came a couple, a lady in a
white. cobwebby evening" gown.
with a lace wrap like a wreath
of mist thrown over it, and q
man, tall. faultless. assured-too
assured. They moved to the edge
of the sidewalk and halted.
Corny's eye. ever alert for point
ers" in swell" behavior. took
them in with a sidelong glance.
THE carriage is not here"
said the lady. you ordered it
to waltz"
II ordered 1t for nine-thirty."
said the man. 'Tt should be here
now" ~ -
A familiar note in the lady's
voice drew Q more especial at
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
1920 Baby Msses
Floats Like Cork;
Saved BY Sister
especial .. wasAissas. Herald,

especial 10 wasAissssa Herald.)
Frederick Nd, June Ain the
role of the modern baby Moses.
1s-month-old Howard Waltz, of
Araby. Nd, nosted around q
stream in front Of his home un-
I'll .nshed out by his sister.
EveIyn. aged ~. lazPharaoh's
laughter.
while toddling 6r6Gnd the
front lawn, Howard wandered
.s,ut of bounds and came to the
stream. 1t was q warm day and,
be decided. fne for swimming.
So he did an Annette Kelierman
oyer q three-foot embankment.
A little later. Sister Evelyn
found him. his dimpied feet
giistenine and kicking in the
sun and his heavy baby head
1own under the water. They
poured the water out of Howard
and he is now as good as ever.
barring slight cold.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
BALL RENT ACT
RULED ILLEGAL
Fight for. Anti Pro6teerine
Law Will Be Carried to
u. S. Supreme Court.

The fight to legalize the Ball Rent
Act, which was declared uncon-
stitutional yesterday by the District
Court of Appeals. will be carried to
the United States Supreme court.
Within a few hours after the de-
cision became known. Captain Ju-
Illus I. Peyser, counsel for Julius
Block. the losing tenant in the
Hirsch- Block case. on which the de-
cision was based, had filed a Pc
tition with the Appellate Court for
writ of error on which to carry
the case to the highest tribunal.
This is the second time an act
of Congress designed to prevent
profiteering in rents has been de-
clared unconstitutional.
h a Private Business.
The Court of Apeals held the
business of renting propeties to be
a private affair. and therefore could
not be made public or impressed
with public interest. But the Rent
Commission which Is a dead issue
according to the decision intends
to go right ahead and continue to
make II public business, the Com
mission announced.
The Rent Commission will recog-
nize no edict save that of the United
States Supreme Court, it was stated.
Senator Ball. author of the bill.
had this to say of the decision. "All
we can do is watch the action of
the United States Supreme Court.
1t is encouraging to note that the
Chief Justice of the Appeals cout
filed a dissenting opinion.
No Congressional action on the
decision will be taken before Satur-
days adjournment, Senator Ball
said.
Gist of Decision.
The gist of the Appellate Courts
decision was:
The renting of property, in the
District of Columbia is a private
business, whether the tenant be an
employe of the government or not.
private business cannot be made
public or impressed with a public
interest merely by Legislative fiat.
"A public interest cannot be thus
created or property rights divested
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The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
Herald Salesn,anship Club Begins
Today Actiue Balloting Indicates
Contest for the $4,000 WiHBe Keen

Starting time is here. The WASH
ington Herald Salesmanship Club
officially begins today. Active bal
loting has just begun and shows
that those who are already members
would do well to Immediately begin
active work. Every man and wom-
an who contemplates participating
in the distribution of s23.o0o in un-
usual awards, and is thinking of
joining the Salesmanship Club,
should do so at once.
This is the best time to get going.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-03
Potato Prohteers Fined
Less Than They Made

New York, June 2-The New
York and New Jersey Produce Com
pany was fined $1,000 when officials
pleaded guilty today before Judge
Hand in the United States district
court to charge of having made an
unfair profit on a carload of pota-
toes during the recent railroad
strike.
The company still had 5000 left
of the amount they admitted clear
ing on the sale of one car of pota-
toes after paying the fine.