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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
MERCHANTS OF
ROCKDALE THANK
JOURNAL FOR AID

coNYERs. Ga. Aug. 26.-Editor
Atlanta Journal: We, the under
signed merchants of Rockdale coun-
ty, Georgia. wish to thank you d dor
giving the enforced collection Of
an Illegal cigarette tobacco tax in
this state by special tax investi-
gators from the office of Governor
Hugh M. Dorsey.
Under threat of impendin@ punish.
ment in event Of refusal Rockdale
county merchants were forced to
paw the illegal tax in sums aggre-
eating $2,130, merchants who ques-
toned the authority of the invest1-
gator being shown a letter from the
governor and Attorney General Cliff
One merchant kindly requested
the Investigator to delay. collection
until the return of his father, senior
member OF the firm, and was threat,
result in the issuing of papers I'M
less immediate compliance was made.
He contributed SIS. which the in
vestfgator later claimed left ball
ance due Of SIS.
a. stock of merchandise valued at
about 5000 refused to pay the SITS
demanded and escaped the usual
process employed in dealing with
delinquent tax payers, which indi-
Gates known weakness in the law.
The merchants whose names are
the required affidavit nd having
heard that refunds have been made
in Newton, Barlow and probably
other counties, propose to demand
recognition of our legal rights.
Very truly yours,
It. A. ELLIOTT G SON,
WOOD BROTHERS,
G.. D. MALCOM,
M H PLUNKET,
PATRICK & ALMAND,
CONYERS DRUG CO.,
C. w. NORTON,
n. T. STREET,
l.. A. CAMP.
By G. r. Cannon,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
Third District Cotton
Association Meets

AMERICUS, Ga, Aug. 2S.-A meet
ing Of the American Cotton associa-
ton Of the Third Congressional dis
trict was held in the city hall here
Thursday and the minimum cost for
producing cotton was declared to be
40 cents, provided cotton seed sells
this season at $65 a ton. More than
100 farmers and business men, rep
resenting Sumter, Schley, Dooly and
Ben Hill counties, attended he meet
ing, which was presided over by A.
F. Hodges, chairman of the Sumter
county branch Of the Georgia divis-
ion.
Joseph Perkins, of the Americus
and Sumter county chamber of COM
merce, acted as secretary of the
meeting, and read a letter from an
official of the Federal Reserve bank
in Atlanta, stating that the reserve
bank will continue to make loans on
cotton warehouse receipts. On mo-
ton Of John T. Methvin, one of the
largest farmers in the county,
Chairman Hodges was authorized to
name committee to call upon ware
house proprietors in Americus and
request that they affiliate with the
federal bonded warehouse system.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
II. !. BROWN URGES
FARMERS TO INSIST
ON BONDED HOUSE

J. j. Brown, commissioner of agri-
culture, in a statement issued Sat
urday, urges the farmers of the
the warehouses in which they store
their cotton.
The policy of the Federal Reserve
bank in handling cotton loans will
not be changed, Commissioner Brown
remarks with much qualification, and
the bank will give a decided prefer
ence to paper secured by the receipts
of bonded warehouses.
The statement is as follows:
I'VE learn that there is no ques-
ton about the fact that bonded ware
house receipts will in every instance
be given the decided preference over
receipts from warehouses which have
not fortified themselves and protect
ed their customers by entering into
the bonded system.
IT would most strongly suggest and
urge that the farmers of Georgia in
warehousing their cotton would de-
mand a bonded receipt. If they do
this and if such receipt is given,
they certainly will have great adj
against those who place their cotton
in non-bonded warehouses.
Recent cotton warehouse failures
where receipts for thousands of bales
or cotton nave been issued ana USED
as collateral when there was no cot
ton held against them, have impaired
the confidence of the banks of Geor-
gia and the south, even up to the
Federal Reserve bank itself, in the
receipt from the warehouse which
refuses to protect itself and its Gus
toner against fraud.
TN addition to the foregoing 1t
may be possible in the future for
the cotton producers of this state to
save in the matter Of insurance and
other charges If by their oemanc
they secure properly bonded ware
houses in every section.
at have already called the atten-
ton of the farmers of Georgia to
the bear raid on the cotton market
and the fictitious reports as to the
crop reports upon which 1t is based
There is NO excuse for it. 1t is sim
ply the recurrence Of an effSrt made
with every new crop at the time when
cotton producers need money to beat
down the price and get it from him
as cheaply as possible.
"'I believe the farmers of this
| state are better able now then they
| have been in times past to hold their
cotton against such an attempted
raid. and with all the earnestness
possible I plead with them to hold
until a minimum price is secured
F.. which will give them fair and rea.
sonable margin above the cost OF
prodi1otjono
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
Atlanta Lawyer Delivers Dis
passionate Address on
Senatorial Candidates and
Their Records

CARROLLTON, Ga, Aug. 28.-
One of the ap1est and most effective
political speeches ever heard in Car
roll county was delivered here this
morning by Edgar Watkins, the
well-known Atlanta lawyer, in sup
port of Senator Hoke Smith.
/ Mr.. watkins discussed the issues
Of the senatorial campaign from the
standpoint Of the interests Of the
state, showing that Senator Smiths
demonstrated ability to serve his
state and section is an asset of ire
mendous value, and showing that his
experience and influence with his
colleagues could not. be replaced by
any successor, because of the sem
iority rule which gives the prefer
ence of committee appointments to
the senators having the longest sery-
ice.
Mr.. watkins recited the principal
achievements, of Senator Smith in
the way Of constructive legislation
He mentioned his amendment re-
curing the railroads to justify In
creased freight rates before putting
them into effect, which saved the
shippers millions of dollars In the
war period, and which was later re-
pealed by Republicans. He mem
toned the Legislation put through by
Senator Smith to regulate transac-
lions on the cotton exchanges; the
great educational legislation which
the senator has been Instrumental IN
passing; the legislation for the aid
Of disabled soldiers.
With regard to the League of Ma
tons. Mr.. Watkins showed that
Senator. Smiths position is in accord
with Governor Cox's position; that
he has reduced to writing his res
ervations, while Governor Dorsey
has merely stated his in general
terms: that Mr.. Watson opposes any
concert of action among the nations.
Mr. Watkins showed that the Re
publicans, il they regain control OF
congress, will attempt to reduce the
south's representation ana renew
their attempts to pass a force bill.
He showed that Senator Smith has
prevented action on Senator Moses
resolution aimed at the south and
will be in position to defeat the
resolution when it comes up again,
In this connection Mr.. Watkins
showed that Thomas e. Watson,
when he was IN congress twenty-nvee W,
years ago. at the time the origir&i
force bill was pending. accomplish
ed nothing to defeat 1t, except that
he objected to the publication of ex-
ira copies of the bill by southern
congressman to inform their people
of the character Of the bill. :
Mr.. watkins further showed that
the Peoples party in which Mr.. Wat
SON was prominent in the cary nine.
ties frankly conceded the. political
rights of the negro" and that 1t
named negro members of its COM
mittees, conventions and delegations,
according to Mr.. Watson's own tes-
timony before congressional inyes-
tigating committee.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
Douglas Tobacco Mart
Renorts LARGE Sales

DOUGLAS, Ga, Aug. 2s.-The
Douglas tobacco market will reach
high water mark in it's sales this
week. information is that the mar
ket, including both big warehouses,
have averaged this week daily sales
of 10000 pounds each day and tine
prices have been good.
The tobacco industry in Coffee
county makes wonderful difference
in activity and money matters dur
ing the dull summer season, as
crowds gather into Douglas every
day from several adjoining counties
bringing their products to market. A
great many of the farmers are pay
ing up their debts out of the sales
from tobacco and many more are
making deposits in the local BANK
The market has been so satisfactory
this year that the acreage will be
considerably increased next year and
a great many people are now making
arrangements to come from other
sections to Coffee county to grow to-
baccO another wear.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
Duroc Association Has
Sent Check to Be Used
For Fair Prizes Here

The American Duroc association,
through its secretary, Robert j.
Evans, Of Chicago, has sent it's check
to C. A. Cobb superintendent of the
International Club Stock Judging
Contest, at the Southeastern fair
October 1926, to be divided into
prizes In the Duroc judging ring,
thereby adding to the general inter-
est of this great feature of the
Southeastern fair.
1T is very difficult for the aver
age person to understand the sig-
nif1cance Of this contest" said Mr.
Cobb, "for the interest is SO ma
tion-wide-I might say world wide
they are writing about it over in
England and preparing a team from
Canada, so that one must keep up
with all the leading newspapers in
the United States to read about the
newest feature of the Southeastern
fair.
"Out in Texas they have elected
twenty-five of their brightest farm
boys, who will be given a chance to
judge the live stock of that big fair
and five Of the best out Of the Texas
fair team will come to Atlanta 20
win the sheepskin that will entitle
them to a visit to the greatest live
stock show in the world, and expert
ence the novelty of meeting a rear
live king and queen, for King George
of Great Britain, Is one of the keen
est competitors at this show and
will no doubt take pleasure in show
ing attention to the winners of the
International Club Stock Judging
Contest"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
New Constitution for
Alabama Considered

MONTGOMERY. Ala. Aug. %
Governor Ki1by will ask the fegfsla--
1ure during the special session. be-
ginning September IA, to provide for
a convention for the r 1eSir lnggie OF
was included in the official procla-
nation converting the legislature
which was issued by the executive
department Saturday afternoon.
This will bring up as an issue Tor
Immediate consideration subject
which has been urged by attorneys
and prominent citizens for. several
years. Governor Kilby placed In his
call a suggestion for the amending
of the act creating the Alabama pub
lie service commission and for the
increasing of the appropriation for
the state law enforcement depart
ment.
follows: Election laws requiring
capitol officials to live in Mont
gomery, giving counties the. right to
issue interest bearing warrants, reg
rlating the feeding of prisoners. in
spections of gasoline. amending the
blue sky. law, and amending the dog
law.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
Meal in Sebastopol
J Costs 10000 Rubles;
Country Dead Broke

SEBASTOPOL, Crimea-(By the
Associated Press).-One' million Don
rubles were purchased for s26 here
today by the correspondent, but aft
erwards he paid $4,000 rubles for a
meal, 10000 more for a short cab
ride and at the close Of the day was
a bankrupt millionaire. Crimea Is
IN an unhappy situation. 1t has "a
O00,000,000 of rubles, but no real
money, and there is little to buy
here
The harbor is filled with idle and
disabled warships and mercha anthem.
Street cars have been stopped be-
cause of the lack of coal, and streets
are deserted except for an occasional
carriage, some wounded soldiers and
armed patrolmen.
Most women here have no hats,
but wear wells or kerchiefs about
their heads. Many are without stock
ings, but are charming, nevertheless,
In bright, inexpensive gowns, which
they dignity with erect and inde-
pendent carriage suggestive of Amer
lean women.
Six years of war have not broken
the spirit of south Russian women.
They carry on" with the slightest
means at their disposal without COM
plant, and give whatever encourage
nient they can to men battling with
Bolsheviki along the Dneiper river
and in the Don Kuban territory.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
Policeman Killed
By Negro in Duel
Following Liquor Raid

WAYCROSS, Ga, Aug. 2S.-As the
result of pistol duel, Walter Blakes
a member Of the Waycross police
negro, is at the poi1t of death in the
Ware County Jail the shooting oc-
Cured at a negro hotel, commonly
known as "Fords Place" on Reed st.
about. 1880 Friday morning.
Brakes with another policeman
a large gathering Of carousing negroe
dancing and drinking policeman
Brakes entered the front door Of the
dance hall and was met by Smith
who. was intoxicated the negro
warned by the policeman to keep
still the negro did not heed the warn
ing but whipped the pistol from it's
hoster, he and the policeman firing
almost simultaneously the policeman
was shot through the Heart, but en-
he fell, two of the shots taking eff
fort, one In the stomach and the
other in the chest policeman Brakes
died within few minutes the negro
was placed under arrest by officers
who were immediately ummoned
He was carried to the county jail
where he was given medical atten-
ton.
The Reed. street Hotel has been
under supicion for some time and
SCNSLdI lave pGS-l III
search Of liquor the owner of the
place, Elsie Ford, together with
several Of the dancers were also ar
rested and will be held in connection
with the case about three gallons of
liquor were found and confiscated.
Mr. Brakes was well known
Throughout this section and has been
connection with the police depart
ment from time to time for five or
six years his funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon.
The negro has been taken to Sa-
vannah, where he will be placed in
the Chatham county Jail. officers
are. searching for several other ne
groes who were mixed up in the af-
fair and an ugly feeling prevails. The
Atlantic Coast Line train stopped at
a crossing near the Jail and the negro
was placed on board
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
DEMAND HIGHER
COTTON PRICES,
AUGUSTAN URGES

j, S. Wannamaker, president Of the
American Cotton association, has CIV
en- out for publication the following
letter which he has received from C..
n. Bowden, Of Augusta:
THE south today sits on the fence
between the promised land and dark
disaster.
1T is inconceivable that after fifty
years of commercial slavery with all
it's attendant ills and sufferings that
the south after having been born
again and having seen the light OF
a glorious new day will return to
the bondage of debt which she strug-
gled half century to overcome.
THE present effort of manufacture
ers and spectators, backed by for
eign capitalist and false philanthro-
5pist, to get the south's cotton and
cotton seed at prices below the cost
Of production, must be met by. a
spinners for cheap cotton must be
answered by the cry of the, children
Of the south for better food, better
clothes, better education and more
of the advantages of life.
"The fight is on. The attack has
begun. Cotton and it's seed are now
selling below the cost of production.
They are being attacked from all di-
rections. The south must again take
up arms. It can fight, will fight, and
is in a position to fight, and it Is UP
to you, Mr.. Wannamaker, as the lead
er and commander-in-chief OF the
vast army of producers who clothe
the world, to issue the call to arms
The south looks to you for leadership
to escape the catastrophe now star
ing her in the face.
81 want to see you write a ringing
appeal, call to arms to every farm
er, every banker, every business man,
every preacher. every teacher, every
citizen and friend of the south to
unite in this great fight for the pro-
ducers of cotton. Get this call to arms
published in every daily and weekly
paper in the south ask the preach rs
to preach it. the teachers to teach it
and every bank to have q thousand
copies printed and distributed to
It's customers.
"The south Is financially in a posi-
ton to win the fight. Let every
warehouse In the south be filled with
cotton, let every farmer build sheds
in which to store it, keep every bale
possible right on the farm. and ii
necessary put 1t in the parlor. Put a
minimum fair price on it and make
an appeal to every man that can dc
so to hold all of his cotton for al
least six months. y,
Right now is the time for you to
make this appeal and to start the
movement The south is waiting to
hear from you and united will follow
you to victory which will save the
south. millions, yes hundreds of mil
ions of dollars.
with kindest personal regards and
best wishes.
.ls,,,r " Sin yornrs, non,nr,,
Augusta. Ga"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
Three Florida Places
In One County Have
Doubled Populations

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Three
Florida places, all in Manatee county.
more than doubled their population
in the last ten years, according to
statistics announced by the census
bureau today. Bradentown, with a
population of 1865, increased 1851
per cent; Palmetto. with 2,146, in
creased 1913 per cent, and Sarasota,
with 2,149, increased 1853 per cent
Population of other southern places
included in today's announcements
We're:
Louisiana places: Winnsboro,
1,176; Rustin, 1883; Rayville, 1889.
Mississippi places: Gloster, 1919:
Bay Springs. S61; Brookhaven. 4.706;
Norfield, 1850; Magnolia, 2,012; Sum-
mitt, 1.1S7. -
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
MURDER Of CAR
AND HIS FAMILY
FULLY DESCRIBED
Correspondents Give Details
] FronA Witnesses Which
: Leave No Doubt of the
Former Emperor's Fate

LONDON, Aug. 29.-A1l possible
doubts that former Emperor Nichol-
as of Russia and his family were
assassinated in the basement of
their prison house at Ekaterinburg
on the night of July Is, 1918. seem
to be dispelled by the accounts of
two independent Investigators which
are published here. One Is printed
by the London Times and was writ
ten by it's former Petrograd COR
respondent, Robert Wilton. The
other apepars in the magazine,
Nineteenth Century and After, and
IS from the pen of Captain Francis
McCullagh, of the British army, who
before the war was a widely known
newspaper correspondent. Both
have spent weeks at Ekaterinburg
and talked with natives and soldiers
who witnessed the affair through
the windows of the Inflated house:
details of the story.
The victims of the massacre. they
say, numbered ten, being the for
mer emperor, his wife, and four
daughters. DR.. Botkin and three SER
wants. The assassination was. was ar +.
charge of the deposed royal family.
and was carried out by twelve SOL
dters. The Times accounts says
these men Were Let's. but Captain
vars, who had been placed on duty
instead of Russian guard because
Bolsheviki feared a Russian could
not be trusted for the work.
Captain McCullagh's story says
s the Mere 5 paEty
themselves. as Yurovski shouted the
order for the execution of Nicholas
Romanoff. the bloody. and all his
family"
quickly in front of his wife and
children. saying something which
could not be heard and was shot by
Yurovski. Then the remainder of
the party was shot down with re-
onetted the bodies. he said.
These accounts confirm previous
reports. but 1t is known the former
emperor's mother. who is in Copen-
hagen, and Queen Alexandra of
Great Britain. have refused to give
up hope Of the royal family,s escape
until quite recently when private re-
ports furnished them by Captain Nc
Cullagh and Mr.. Wilton at the re-
quest of relatives. convinced them
the massacre of the former Rus
sian royal family was carried out.
Yurovski. who had been president
Of the extraordinary commission at
Ekaterinburg. is declared to have
boasted to Captain McCu1lag h last
March that he had condemned sixty
persons suspected of anti-Bolshevik
sentiments. and is quoted as say
ing: What are sixty menu"
After the assassination Of Nichol-
rs and his family, Yurovski, it is
asserted. fastened to Moscow to re-
port the details. to Nikolai Lenin.
the Bolshevik premier. According to-
Captain McCullagh, he was promot-
ed to be commissioner of life i'm
surance in the province of Ekater-
fnburg. and occupies the most hand
some house in the town. which was
confiscated from merchant. Even
the Bolsheviki Of the city, however.
are declared to shun him.
On the. square overlooked by En-
peror Nicholas last prison. the Boil
shevik local government has placed
q large sign. bearing the words.
Square of National Vengeance" It'll
e.. II
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
SELLS ALL WOOL SUIT
FOR $500

A handsomely illustrated fall and
winter style book showing all the
latest New York and Chicago styles
in mems suits and containing Sc
beautiful cloth samples of the very
finest, high grade fabrics, is being
distributed free by the Bell Tailors,
Dept. S55, Chicago, Ill. the largest
concern in the world selling made-to-
measure tailored suits direct to
wearer. The values offered for the
coming season are simply amazing.
For instance, they offer a very fine
Atwood high-grade suit, made to in
dividual measure, at only S25. Ihe
Bic any member of your family can
take your measure and the Bell Tai
Tors guarantee to fit you perfectly or
there is no charge. Send for their
style book and price list. today ana
sare big, rnnnev On your clothes.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
Dead Rats Admit BOYS
To Marion. O., Movies

MARION, O., Aug. 2S.-The mo-
vies are putting the rats out of bus
mess in this, the home town of
Warren G.. Harding, Republican
presidential candidate.
Werner Hicks, proprietor Of one
of the largest movie houses enlisted
In the camapign to exterminate rats
by offering to accept rat as an ad-
mission fee. All the youngsters in
town and few grown-ups have
been paying their way in with rats.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
Senator Smith Leads
In Poll on Train

Editor The Journal: A straw
ballot was taken on the Georgia train
leaving Atlanta, Thursday at p. M,
for Augusta with the following re-
suits:
For Senator Hoke Smith, 16; Tom
Watson, IA; Hugh Dorsey, 10; ]. r.
Cooper, none.
For governor: Tom Hardwick, 10:
Cliff Walker. 16; John Holder, s: Wal
ter Brown, none. Four refused to vote.
Respectfully, yours,
IKE SMITH,
Qhadu Dale Ca Marchauf
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
Escapes When His Car
Plunges Through Bridge

I VALDOSTA: Ga, Aug. 2S.-when
a bridge on the Nashville road, four
miles from the city, collapsed last
night as John Fitzgera1d's automobile
was going over it, the car turned
turtle in the gully fifteen feet be-
low. Mr.. Fitzgerald managed to
get from behind the steering wheel
and escaped being pinioned to the
ground. He managed to open the
door and squeeze through it. He
was going to relieve car in dis
tres swhen the accident happened
The bridge has been unsafe for some
time and material was on the ground
to repair it,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-08-31
Says France VIII
Import u. S. Wheat

PARIS, Aug. 2S.-Andre Liesse,
editor of the financial journal, Econo-
miste, declares in an article today that
France will be obliged to import co.
100000 quintals (4,409,2 go, 900
pounds) OF breadstuffs and that the
United States has the largest dis
possible quantity for that purpose
He remarks that France will be able
to profit by the fall in the Chicago
wheat market early this week.
The French governments total def
cit; in grain transactions, in order to
keep down the price of bread from
1915 to the present, totals 1850, 000,-
900 francs. the editor states