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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
FARM BUREAU
FEDERATION IS
UNDER ATTACK

WASHINGTON, Feb. Charges
and currency committee today by
several farmers organizations that
the department Of agriculture was
using its county agents in an attempt
to put over" the American Farm
Bureau federation as the one big agri-
Washington representative of the fed
GRAFTON, in reply, said his organiza-
ton had working relationship with
county agents and co-operated with
them, but denied that his organiza-
tion was working to the detriment
of any other farm organization.
The American Farm Bureau fedora
ton is making drive" in Georgia,
L. B. Jackson, director of the Geor-
gia State Bureau Of Marketing, as
serted.
County agents and federal en-
ployes, working under instructions
from their chief" he said, ARE act
ing as organizers, collectors and sec
retaries for the American Farm Blu
reau federation"
Mr.. Jackson also declared that DR..
A. c. True. of the department of agri-
culture, had stated that the county
agents were assisting in this work.
Representative Bland, Democrat,
Georgia, interjected to declare that
he had a letter from J. w. Morton,
of Athens, president of the Georgia
Farm Federation bureau, in which
the statement was made that at
meeting of the extension committee
and DR.. True, it was agreed that be
lieving that the strength and origin
of the American Farm Federation
bureau have been achieved through
cooperation with the state colleges
and federal department of agricul-
ture upon a sound educational pro-
pose to continue such cooperation in
the future and that neither business
nor legislative activity should di-
minish such cooperative educational
activities"
Mr.. Jackson declared that the peo-
pie of Georgia want to know who is
behind this farm bureau"
"They thought at first" he added,
would acknowledge parentage, but not
so. The agriculture department Of
ficials will tell you very quickly that
they have no control over the farm
bureau"
'The farm bureau" he continued.
sin addition to procuring farmers to
join are admitting to membership
those who have habitually exploited
the farmer" \
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
New Senate Session
For March 4 Is
Asked by Harding

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA request
from President-elect Harding that a
special session of the new senate be
called for March 4 to confirm ca BIZ
net and other appointments to be
made by the incoming executive. was
conveyed today to President Wilson.
Such session is customary when
there is a change of administra-
lions and it usually lasts only
week at most.
The president-elect's request was
contained in telegram received by
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, the
Republican leader. and was conveyed
to the White House by Senator I'm
derwood, of Alabama, the Democratic
leader
Nearly a score of new senator's
were elected last November and In
order for them to be here by March
4, the call for the special session
would have to go out ten days or
more in advance of that date. After
the present session ends the new SEN
ate would meet and the new members
would be sworn in. The senate then
would be ready to act upon Mr.. Har-
ding's nominations.
The call for the special session OF
the new congress will be issued by
Mr.. Harding after his inauguration,
1t is expected this session will begin
either late in March or early in April
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
Alabama Begins
Trial Of Soldier
For Miner S Death

HAMILTON, Ala, Feb. 2.-The
first witness put on the stand this
afternoon in the trial Of Sergeant
Robert L. Lancaster, youthful ma.
tional guardsman, indicted on a
charge Of first degree murder fol
lowing the lynching of William
Baird at Jasper January 1S, was
Jerry Baird, father Of the slain
man. He did not see the wounds in
his sons body, he said, his testl-
mony containing only the simple
statement that he was the parent of
William Baird.
The second witness was l.. P.
Baird, brother of William Baird. He
testified that he saw the wounds in
his brothers body and described
their nature.
The next witness was J. F. Sides,
jailor, who was in charge of the
Walker county Jail on the morning
of January 10 when masked mob
took William Baird from the pris-
on. He described in detail the move
ments of the members of the mob
from the time they approached the
Jail until they had departed with the
prisoner
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
GERMANY LAUGHS
At IDEA Of PAYING
ALLIED INDEMNITY
Huns Defiant Attitude May
Lead to Seizure Of Ports
and ForcibIe Collection of
Customs

PARIS, Feb. 2.-Germany today
was laughing in the faces Of the al
lies-laughing il derision at the de-
mand for an indemnity of $55,000,-
100000.
The allies were faced with the pos
sibility of a flat. refusal to pay the
huge sum,
In that event, seizure of German
ports and forcible collection Of GUS
toms was contemplated. This. it was
admitted. might lead to armed
clashes.
Dispatches from Berlin, which
were eagerly scanned at the foreign
office here, said that derisive laugh
ter swept the reichstag when Foreign
Minister Won Simons addressed that
body and made known the nature of
the allies demands. Won Simons
made it pretty clear that German 7
will reply that she cannot pay any
such sum.
The next move on the part Of Ger
many probably will be reorganization
of the cabinet to demonstrate to the
allies that all parties are united in
their attitude against paying the big
indemnity.
According to information in off,
ciaE circles here, the Germans expect
the moral support Of America in this
stand. and are much interested in
the reported Intention of Senate
Frances to introduce a resolution linn
iting the indemnity to what they re-
gard as a reasonable figure" The
Germans also are taking comfort
from the statement of economists in
all the allied nations, to the effect
that she cannot afford to pay $55,OO0,-
100000.
France, according to officials
would like to occupy German ports,
place garrisons in important German
cities, and enforce payment, but it
is hardly believed likely that Britain
would support such move.
1t was learned today that the eco
nomic conference of German and al
lied experts, scheduled for February
Z in Brussels for discussion of rep
q ration. had been postponed.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
WOMAN TELLS
OF EXPERIENCES
WHILE KIDNAPPED

. LOS ANGELES. Feb. 1.-The
story Of Mrs. Gladys Witherell, wife
of wealthy Hollywood broker, who
was kidnapped last Tuesday and res
cued from a lonely ranch shack Mon
day, was told in full.
1.-THE gray-haired man came to the
house and told me 1 was wanted by
woman who was hurt in an acct
dent and who was calling for me. I
thought it was my husbands mother,
who was to have dined with me that
evening"" she said. ST hurried away
with the man.
ID. Enter Machine
I'VE entered the machine outside.
AS soon as 1 was seated another man
at the wheel opened up the motor
at reckless speed. thought nothing
of that, however, feeling that he was
hurrying me to the side of my hus-
bands mother They had not gone
far when I told the driver to stop.
was beginning to get frightened.
And he was going in another direc-
ton from where had been told the
accident happened. The driver kept
right on speeding. I began to strug-
gle and Floyd Carr seized me and
told me to be quiet-that everything
was all right.
'I screamed murder at the top of
my voice but there was no one in
sight to hear me. I kept kicking and
fighting but he was too strong and
held me tight while the other man
kept the car running at high speed.
when continued my cries for
help the man holding me put hand
about my throat and choked me. 1
never will forget the awful sensation
as 1 was rendered unconscious.
Finally, I regained consciousness.
was lying in the bottom of the car
did not move. remaining still ana
trying to think of what to do. de-
cided to make one more attempt to
escape. Slowly and cautiously I
reached up and opened the door OF
the car. Then, quick as flash, l
swung my feet out. But the man
clutched my shoulders and dragged
me back. I kept kicking and scream
satin one.
Choked Again
s"Then I was choked again. Again
felt that awful sickening sensa-
ton. When 1 again regained con-
seriousness the car had stopped. lay
still and gathered from the CONVEX
.sation that a tire had blown out.
They had paused to fix it. The car
started up and soon we stopped
alongside another machine. ..
"Then they bound me hand and
foot They took the belt Off my coat
and strapped my ankles with it. My
hands were fastened behind my back
with a rope. They threw me in the
bottom of the automobile and drove
away. The other automobile trailed
behind us through the mountains TO
the cabin"
Before she could describe what had
happened in the cabin, Mrs. Wither-
ellis overwrought nerves gave way.
Mysteries followed the. composure
she had maintained through the
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
MOVE MADE TO
COLLECT TAX OF
SHEPARD ESTATE

J. F. Roberts, special tax investi-
months in an effort to collect back
taxes on 100000 worth of per-
sonal property of the late Alfred
Shepard, of Houston county, on
Monday went to Macon for con-
ference with Attorneys John r. L..
Smith, of that city, and Louis L..
Brown, of Fort Valley, to get from
them, if possible, final decision as
to whetehr the taxes would be paid
or payment contested.
Attorneys Smith and Brown rep
resent Mrs. Alice Crandall, a daugh-
ter of the deceased millionaire, and
a sister OF Fred Shepard, whose
death was the subject Of the sensa-
tiona1 court investigation in Hous-
ton county some months ago.
The late Alfred Shepard was ex-
tensively interested in peach or
chards, real estate Of various
kinds, mortgages and other enter
prises. He spent a part of his time
in Houston county, part of his
time in Michigan, and part of his
time in California. His widow re-
sides now in California.
J. F.. Roberts, the SPECIAL tax in
vestigator, one of the staff employed
by State Tax Commissioner Full
bright, contends that $1,000,000
worth of personal property owned
by Alfred Shepard was subject to
taxation in Houston county as his
place of residence, and ought to have
been return d for taxation in that
county, but was not so returned, and
his effort has been to go back and
collect the taxes over period of
five years. His estimate Of $1,000
900 is based upon disclosures Of
value made by California state au-
thorities when they subjected the
Shepard liquid asests to inheritance
tax. Mr.. Shepard died in California
Mr.. Roberts went to Macon with
the expectation of getting an inter-
view with Mrs. Crandall, her chill
dren and her lawyers, and Of OBJ
tanning from them a definite deci-
sion as to payment or non-paymens
of the tax. He contends that $780,
900 is due the state. -.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
TALE OF HORROR
TOLD BY MEN
ON FIRED SHIP

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. L.
Captain G. Bersini, of the Italian
tanker Nettune, which was towed in
to Jacksonville Sunday by the coast
guard cutter Yamacraw. told a
dreadful tale of the horrors through
which he and his crew passed during
the fire, which nearly destroyed the
ship, he flames being suddenly ex-
tinguished by explosion of the oil
tanks after all hope had been given
up. a /-
twenty-four hours last Wednesday
wsan the ship was just north of
Bermuda Captain Bersini, who went
through the recent war, said that he
had twice been in command of boats
that were torpedoed, but that there
was no horror to compare with -what
he and his men had been through
during. this experience. Three men
aboard were badly injured and were
taken to New port. News, Va, to a
hospital while others not so badly
injured came to Jacksonville with
the ship.
Officers of the craft tell a thrill
ing story of heroism and unselfish-
ness displayed. Joanna, third en-
gineer, volunteered to go into the en-
CINE room and cut the flow of oil
from the burst pipe and to rescue
the firemen. He accomplished the
task, and returned to deck with his
cl- thing burned almost completely
from his body, and rs flesh almost
raw.
An effort is being made to effect
a reorganization of the Florida ma
tional guard here, and from indica-
lions it is expected that the old
Jacksonville light infantry, artillery
and motor transport corps will be
filled in tt near future, A COM
mittee composed for the greater part
of ex-service men is in charge of
reorganization, and much interest is
being manifested. Majors Harvey
Payne, Henry Covington and 9TH
ers are active perfecting plans in
Jacksonville for the guard
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
WILSON GIVEN
GREAT OVATION
AT THE THEATER

WASHINGTON, Feb. president
Wilson last night made his first ap-
pearance in public since his speaking
tour in. behalf, of the League of Ma
lions was interrupted by illness at
wichita, Kan, September 26, 1919.
Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and her
brother, John Randolph Boiling. the
president went to a theater and saw
q. performance of Abraham Lin
coin" the American play written py
John Drinkwater, the English, play
wright.
reached the theater shortly after the
play began, and, walking with tne
aid of a cane, made his way througn
a stage door and thence to a lower
box. which had been reserved Tor the
party. His appearance was COM
plete surprise to the audience, only
theater attaches having been apprlseu
of his coming.
The moment the president entered
the box. he was recognized ana the
audience rose and cheered. he re-
sponded by bowling and sat down. re
diG not arise from his seat until the
final curtain had fallen, and tnen
was aide dto his feet by Mr.: Bollng
The audience cheered and ne again
bowed. In leaving the theater ne
used his cane and leaned on the arm
of Mr. Boiling
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
EMERGENCY TARIFF
DOOMED BY DEFEAT
Of CLOTURE RULE
Republicans Fail to Obtain
Two-Thirds Majority Nee
essary to Gag FiIibuster
Against Measure

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The at
tempt to halt senate debate on the
Fordney emergency tariff bill
through a cloture rule. failed today.
The cloture rule failed to secure
the two-thirds' vote necessary for
its adoption. The vote was So ayes
to 35 macs.
tory for Senator Pat Harrison and
his allied Democratic filibusterers.
Failure of the cloture means the
Democrats can kill the tariff bill by
and the end of the present session,
if they wish.
They may, however, agree to a vote
later and let President Wilson veto
the bill if it is passed. The vote
today indicated that there are not
sufficient senate votes to pass it over
his veto.
In either case today's events were
regarded as the doom of the meas
ure.
d
attempt to secure a vote on the bill
itself at later date was started.
Senator Simmons, of North Caro-
lima, stated Immediately after the
roll call that he had never been one
of those desiring to prevent an ulti-
mate vote on the bill, and offered
an agreement for a vote.
Senator Simmons request for
unanimous consent that a vote ON
the bill be taken not later than Feb
ruary Is, agreeing later to change
this to February 10, was refused.
Senator Williams, of Mississippi, de-
Ginning unanimous consent for a vote
"at any time"
The following Republicans voted
for cloture:
Ball, Brandegee, Calder, Capper,
Curtis, Dillingham;, Elkins, Gooding,
Jones. Washington; Kellogg, Kenyon,
Lodge, McCumber, Mclean, McNary,
Nelson, New, Norris, Page, Penrose,
Phipps, Poindexter, Spencer, Suther-
land, Wadsworth, Warren and Will
lis.
Democrats voting for cloture were
Ashurst, Henderson, Johnson, South
Dakota; Jones', New Mexico; Ken
-drick, Myers. Ransdell,s Sheppard,
Smith, Georgia.
-. Republicans voting against cloture
were: Borah, Colt, La Toilette, Gron-
ma, Johnson, California; Reyes, Town
send.
Democrats voting against cloture
were: Beckham, Culberson, Dial,
Fletcher, Gerry, Gore, Harris, Har-
rison, Helm, Hitchcock, King, Kirby,
Mcclellan. Overman, Phelan, Reed,
Robinson, Shields, Simmons, Smith,
Arizona; Smith, Maryland; Stanley,
Swanson, Thomas, Trammell, Under
wood, Walsh. Massachusetts, and Will
liams.
A motion by Senator Townsend, of
Michigan, that the senate open dis
cussion of the postoffice appropria-
cions bill was defeated 40 to 80.
The senate then passed motion
by Senator Mcumber, of North Da-
kota, for the resumption Of discus
sion on the tariff bill.
Senator Penrose said the tariff bill
would be kept before the senate I'M
til action is taken, regardless Of the
fate of all the appropriation bills at
this session. His action probably
means that the money bills cannot
be passed until the special session to
be called by President Harding. The
president-elect asked that all ap-
preparation bills be passed by the
present congress.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
LIFE SENTENCE
IS GIVEN DAVIS IN
SOPERTON TRIAL

SOPERTON, Ca, Feb. 2.-L1fe I'M
nrisonment was the sentence imposed
on Daniel Davis, charged with the
murder of William Hall by Judge
Escbol Graham after the jury re-
turned a verdict of guilty with rec
concentrations for mercy at Io''0
Wednesday morning.
,Yavis was taken into custody by
otficers after the death of Hall, sus-
r,,.,5n being aroused by the 1act
that Hall held a life insurance FOL
icv for $4,000 with clause TOT
100000 from accidental death, mace
out in favor of Davis. :.
Due to the nature of the case II
has attracted much attention
throughout the state Experts on
toxicology reported that the vlscera
of Hall showed traces Of choral ny
drate in large amounts, conclusions
being drawn that Hall had met his
death from poison being mixed with
some liquor he is said to have drunk.
The car in which he was riding at
the time of his death was alleged
10 have been pushed into stream
near Soperton.
ThA Jury went into deliberative ses-
s!on at GAS Tuesday night after
having received the charge from
Judge EScnol Grandm. ne IIldl
terminated Wednesday morning when
the jury returned the verdict of
guilty and sentence was imposed by
Judge Graham.
A brilliant array Of legal talent
presented both the state and defend
ant before the jury in Soperton.
Prominent among these was Reuben
Arnold. of Atlanta. whose mastery
elouuence and convincing logic drew
crowds which taxed the caDacitv of
the courthouse to hear him present
the cause of the state. Other law
yers for the state were: A. c. SAT-
fold, Will Stallings, and Solicitor M.
IL. Roger.
Attorneys for the defense were
Judge J. *. Hines. of Atlanta; D.
f. Jackson. j. L. ellis, Jr.. w
J. Wallace, A. S. Bradley, of SWANS
boro, and George B. Davis, of Dublin
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
Harding Returns
To Miami From
Fishing Grounds

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. PRESIDENT
elect Harding returned to Miami from
the Cocolobo fishing grounds this
afternoon with sun blistered Face
and a formidable catch Of bara.cud<,
amberjacks and sail fish to show for
his outing among the Florida keys.
In the two days the president
elect landed score of fish, a far
bigger string than any other MEM
Der of his party. His largest was
a six-foot sail fish, which gave him
battle Of more than one hour before
it was brought to the gaff.
The yacht Shadow, on which the
party made the trip, ran into Miami
in time to permit Mr.. Harding to play
a game of golf late in the afternoon
at the Miami Beach links. He was
a guest this evening at farewell
dinner given by former Governor
Winfield T. Durbin, of Indiana, and
he spent the night in Miami Beach
cottage turned over to the party by
Carl G. Fisher, proprietor of the
several Miami Beach hotels.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
HAS
1884 PLURALITY;
RECOUNT ENDED

WASHINGTON, Feb: 2.1The re-
storisl election of 1918, finished TO-
daSfi by the senate elections commit 1;t-
fee. left Senator Newberry, Repup-
lean. with a plurality of 4,9S4 over
Henry Ford. . oe2
,ro+as in the recount, but Senator
Newberry's original plurality was
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
Auto Driven by
Missing Carrier
Reported Found

SUMMERvILLE, Ca, Feb. q
Reported discovery at Chattanooga
of the automobile driven by Lewis
e. Kinsey. rural mail carrier, who
disappeared after announcing that
he was taking a passenger to Rome
last Thursday, has caused fear
among relatives of the missing man
that he has been murdered.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
Italian Merchant
Killed in Duel
In Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. I'm
pistol duel at the italian consul
late late this afternoon Joe Rose.
Italian merchant, was fatally wound
ed by Charlie Magro, who was later
arrested. Two of three shots fred
by Magro took effect in the abdo-
men of Rose.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03

DRIVEN WATER his haunts in the jungles
river Luxby Miss Albert who had lived
the life of wild captured recently With him was
found they almost uncohed They always slept pile
tumbedown cabin which retreat
during They wild fruits,
roots they could The old
he
only eye having fight with wild
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-03
''Pu rity SQUAD Makes
Raids in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. Ten
arrests were made, two automobiles
seized and fifty gallons of moonshine
whisky captured by members Of the
purity squad in a spectacular two
hour raid here late today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-12-21
MAINE BAKERS TO
ORGANIZE AT MEETING
JAN. 4TH IN AUGUSTA,

Constitution and Bylaws for Gov-
eminent of the Organization viii
Be Adopted at Sesson-Purpose
to Raise Standards in Bread Max
ing .#
The bakers of Maine are coming to
Augusta on January 18th to perfect
their organization and adopt a con-
stitution and bylaws for its govern
ment. The preliminary meeting was
called at Lewiston about a week ago
at which time an advisory commit
tee was appointed and temporary
chairman elected. +. S. Mack Of Au-
gusta was appointed on the advisory
committee to represent Augusta. A
F. Rand was appointed on the men,
bership committee. These two men,
who are both members of the Angus
ia Chamber of Commerce, extended
the privileges Of the Chamber of
Commerce as a meeting place to the
organization which invitation was
readily confirmed by Secretary G. c.
Clarke.
The purpose of the Bakers organi-
zation is chiefly the raising of
standards in bread making with the
emphasis on quality. No attempt
will be made to control or eliminate
competition. The idea is to produce
a loaf of bread that will be irresist-'
able to the housewife and give to the
Maine bakers an undoubted leader
ship in their field.