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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
BIG PROBLEMS
CONFRONT SESSION
OF PARLIAMENT

LONDON, Feb. 16.-New political
aIignments and the proposal of leg
islative and governmental issues OF
tremendous import to the people OF
Great Britain were foreShadoWed
when parliament reassembled here
today after a recess of seven weeks
Opposition to the Lloyd George min
istery. and discomfort with many Of
the policies it has pursued in the
recent past. seemed to have reached
a climax. and it appeared the sta
bllity of the cabinet would be given
It's crucial test before the final ad-
iournment of the session next sum-
mer.
Attacks on the government seem
ed certain to center about Ireland,
the conditions prevailing IN that
island and the plans of the premier
for the future government of the
Irish people. Former supporters or
the coalition government were among
those who were most bitter in their
comments on the Irish situation, ana
appeared to be united with the oppo-
sition. The domestic situation, con-
tering about conditions of unemploV-
ment and high taxes, brought new
elements to the side of those oppos-
ing Mr.. Lloyd George. while the pol
icies the premier adopted relative
to trade with Russia and acceptance
of a British mandate for Mesopo-
tamia seemingly went far toward dis
integrating the apparently over
whelming majority held by the pre-
mier in the house of commons.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
PLOT OBLOW UP
WILSON'S YACHT
IS INVESTIGATED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Investi-
the presidential yacht Mayflower con-
tinued last night, but the investiga-
tors-secret service agents and
Washington police-were understood
to have practically reached the con-
clusion that the supposed bomb was
no more deadly than the average run
of "bootleg" whisky.
An enlisted man of the navy was
still held in custody at the navy
yard, but the belief seemed to be
prevalent at police headquarters that
some charge involving an attempt to
get liquor aboard the Mayf1ower
would be preferred against him
rather than charges that he had con-
spired to blow up the presidents
yacht.
The man under arrest, whose
name was withheld was said to have
told a boatswain's mate on the May
flower that it would mean money for
him if he happened to be on duty
at a certain hour and permit a
friend" to take a package aboard
the craft The boatswain's mate re-
ported the matter to. Captain Holmes.
commanding the yacht, and the man
was arrested. Inability Of the secret
service agents to find the bomb"
has hampered them in their investi.
cation.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
No Evidence Found
To Prove Charges
In Coal Graft Case

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-two de-
velopments came in quick succession
today in the senatorial study of the
coal question. Chairman Calder, or
the senate coal investigation commit
tee, announced on behalf of his com
mittee after two witnesses had been
heard, that absolutely no evidence
had been found to sustain charges
that government officials had par
ticipated in abnormal profits real
lied on coal during the 1920 short
age
The senate manufactures commit
tee soon after concluded it's hear
ings on the Calder bill providing for
federal regulation of the coal indus
try, and Chairman LaFollette an
nounced that the committee in execu-
tive session tomorrow would take up
the measure. The prospects are that
the committee will amend the bill
in number of particulars.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
Police Chief Fired
First Shot in Riot,
Witness Testifies

WILLIAMSON. w. Va, Feb. 10
Thrilling stories of the Matewan
battle, in which ten men met death,
were recited in court here today by
witnesses who testified in the trial
of 10 men indicted on charges of
killing A. c. Felts.
One witness, Jeff Stafford, touched
on the question of who fired the shot
which marked the beginning of the
fight Stafford, clerk in a hardware
store in front of which the battle
started. said that he. believed Sid
Hatfield, chief of police of Mate
wan, and one of the defendants, fir
ed the first shots. Stafford said that
Sid fired from the doorway of the
store in which he was working, that
he heard no shooting prior to this,
and that he believed the chief of
rolice was the first man to fire. Out
side the door, he testified, A. c.
Felts and another Baldwin Felts de
tective were standing. He added that
it appeared as if Hatfield aimed at
Felts; and that a moment after Sid
fired, the shooting became general:
Stafford was excused temporarily
when counsel for the defense brought
out that the witness, in recent con-
versation with H. w. Houston, one
of the defense aides, had said that
he did not know who was respon-
sitle for the first shot.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
Doctor Removes His
Own Appendix Before
Brother and Physicians

KANE, Pa, Feb. 16.-Dr. Evan
O'Neil Kane, chief surgeon of Kane
Summit hospital, was rapidly recover
ing today from the operation that
amazed the medical profession when
he removed his own appendix yes
terday.
Boistered on an operating table
and aided by nurse, the doctor
calmly cut into his abdomen and
unflinchingly dissected the tissues.
Only a local anaesthetic was applied.
DR.. Kane is aged sixty. and has
performed nearly 1000 appendix re-
moval operations. The operation was
witnessed by his brother and two
other physicians.
The doctor stated he believed he
could exemplify in his own case the
lack of necessity for general
anaesthetic in performing similar
operations.
DIR. Kane spent a comparatively
easy night and sent word from his
bedside today that he is farther on
the road to recovery than is usual
the day following an operation for
the removal of the appendix.
"Just say that I am getting along
all right" said the, doctor, through
his nurse. Maybe little later
on l will have a statement that Will
be of interest"
It was stated that DR.. Kane, since
the operation, has dictated number
of letters and given directions re-
garding the conduct of his personal
affairs and practice.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
''How Dry | Am,"
Walls Photograph,
Shielding 4 Gallons

The peculiar sound made by talk
ing machine in the rooming house
operated by Nat McWhorter, ne
gro, under she CORTLAND street via
duct, caused a squad of city police
men to examine the instrument to
see what caused the canned music to
have such a canny tone.
The search of the officers was q
fruitful one, and four gallon cans of
corn whisky were found concealed
under the Instruments motor. Nc
Whorter was arrested and Tuesday
afternoon was bound over to the
state court sunder a $4,000 bond on
charges of violating the state pro-
hibition laws.
"The music which the talking ma
chine played did not sound right to
me-" stated Officer Stegall, one of
the raiding officers. cit was a pc
culiar noise, and it didn't sound
truthful to me-"
"What was being played?" he was
asked by Recorder Johnson.
How Dry 1 Am" officer Stegall
replied
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17

The story of a wife made desper-
ate by what she considered the grad
ual destruction of her home and the
alienation Of her husbands love, was
told to the police Tuesday by Mrs
Nell Goodman Rolader, 25 years old,
of 20 Simpson street, held prisoner
at police headquarters after having
admitted hurting carbolic acid into
the face of Mrs. Gladys Presnell,
pretty young woman who sold tickets
at the Strand theater.
{ The acid throwing occurred Mon
day noon, but Mrs. Rolader was not
arrested until that. night because
Mrs Presnell refused to identify her
assailant to the police. Finally, when
the pain of her burns became in
tense and there was danger that she
would go through life sightless, she
told the officers that Mrs. Rolader
had thrown the acid. The arrest
followed.
Arthur Rolader, the husband whose
alleged relations with the pretty
ticket seller caused the whole affair,
is standing by his wife and has re-
tanned a lawyer to defend her in
court, if she is brought to trial. He
has visited her at police headquar-
ters bringing fruit, candy, maya
zines and books as peace Offering.
He has told the police, they say,
that his wife had cause to be jealous
and that from her point CT view, her
action was justified.
Mrs. Presnell denies that her re-
lations with Ro1ader were in any
way improper and insists that he
posed "a a single man. She declares
that when she discovered he was
married, she broke off with him en-
tirely.
Whether Mrs Presnell will be
blind as result of the acid burns,
is as yet undetermined. Physicians
at the Grady hospital, where she was
taken Immediately, say there is hope
that her sight has not been Destroy
ed. although the left eve is now COW
cred with film and the right one
as been more or less affected. Her
face will be disfigured for life:
will always bear terrible scars.
Wife Herself 1s Burned
Mrs. Rolader herself was burned
by the acid. When she threw the
II u through the little opening
in the theater TICKET window SOL. e
of it splashed back into her own
face burning her right eye and
cheek. The doctors say she may be
badly SCARED.
IT threw the acid because Mrs.
Presnell was breaking up my home
and would not stop her attentions to
my husband after I had remonstra ted
with her" said Mrs. Rolader to the
police "She turned up her nose at
me when [ went to the Strand the
alter Monday noon and warned her
to leave my husband alone. l was
terribly angry and hardly knew what
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
FARM BUREAU WORK
WINS HIGH PRAISE
FROM j. s. OFFICIAL
Dr. A, C, True, Of the State
Department, Defends Body
Against Recent Attacks in!
Congress

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Co-op-
agriculture and farm bureau units
has been possible because these Or
CARNATIONS place no restrictions on
membership, DR.. A. c.. True, director
of the states relations service of the
department, today told the house
banking and currency committee. DR..
True appeared before the committee,
which is investigating some aspects
of the activities of farm organiza-
tons, to reply to charges by the ma
tional grange and other farmers Or
CARNATIONS that the department of
Farm Bureau federation.
Director True denied that the de-
partment was giving any assistance
to the American Farm Bureau fed
GRAFTON as a national organization,
but asserted through it's demonstra-
ton and county agents it had work
ed with local units of the federation.
The county farm bureau units from
the viewpoint of the agricultural de-
partment, Director True said, were
not exclusive, but are willing to
work in harmony with other farmers
and object to the secret
provisions of the national grange
and the National Farmers union.
Organiza tions of g general char
acter such as the farm bureau To-
calls, Mr.. True testified, were val
liable aid to the county agents in
their extension work. Frequently,
he added, the farm bureau contrib
uted to the support of the county
agents who are selected by the
state agricultural colleges subject
to the approval of the federal au-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
ENRICO CARUSO
IS NEAR DEATH,
REPORT STATES

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-(United
Press -Enrico Caruso is critically
i'll, it was announced today. Ply
sicians fear the great tenor will not
live through the day.
Friends and relatives hurried to the
singers apartment in the Vanderbilt
hotel early today, believing the end
might come at any time.
Two priests remained with Caruso
throughout the night. The singer, it
was reported, was being kept alive
with oxygen,
Enrico Caruso is generally rated
as probably the greatest singer the
world has ever known.
He is tremendously popular, re-
ceived enormous sums for his serv-
ices and has always figured as the
center of attraction when he appear
ed in Atlanta with the Metropolitan
Opera company.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
Charges Of Contempt
May Confront Deal
In Lands Matter

CHICAGO. Feb. 16.-United States
Senator N. r. Dial, of South Caro-
lima, might be held in contempt for
his attack on Federal Judge Ken
nesaw M. Lands in the senate, in
the opinion of Attorney Harry w.
Standidge, former president of the
Illinois Bar association.
Both national and state supreme
court rulings have held that an at
tack on a judges action in case
where final disposition Is still pend
ing constitutes contempt of court"
Mr.. Standidge said.
Judge Lands has not yet disposed
of the case of Francis Carey, the boy
embezzler, which case was the basis
for Diars fight on Landis...
at hardly seems proper" added
Mr. Standidge, that when a judge
has a sentence under consideration
he should be subjected to possible
intimidation. Senator Dial has said
Judge Lands should be impeached."
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
Mrs. Swain Says
Her DupGcity Has
Not Angered Husband

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. Ia
Mrs. Eva May Swain, who confessed
that she, like her mother, Mrs. Alice
South. of Atlanta, fooled her husband
by adopting children he thought were
his own, today talked freely of her
deception
"T have done nothing wrong" she
said I'm sorry | deceived my nus
band, but 1 have no regrets about
the babies. I asked for the babies
that needed the care of mother
most. Of the five / adopted. three
were in poor health already and dled.
Josie B., my Oldest, is really my own
daughter. The twins, Gwendolyn and
Evelyn. are the ones L adopted-~frem
the home"
Asked how she fooled her husband,
Mrs. Swain said at one time she had
been in the theatrical business and
that her stage experience helped her.
She declared her husband believed
in her absolutely. and that, since her
revelation, he had said not one Word
of reproach
1t was brought out in the con-
versation that Virginia. one of the
children. Mrs. South adopted,: has
frequently visited Mrs. Swain in
Jacksonville and while here was
known as Virginia SWAIN" daueh-
ter by Mrs SWANS first husband
Several years ago Mrs. Swain was
associated in the conduct of mo-
ton picture theater on Laura street.
in Jacksonville and before that she
ran a theater in Gainesville. Ga.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
BRITISH TROOPS
ARE PUNISHED
FOR CORK FIRE.

LONDON, Feb. 16.-The report of
Major General Sir Edward Strick-
land, commander Of the troops IN
ireland covering the inquiry into the
Cork conf1agration of last December,
will not be published. The prime
minister made this announcement in
the house of commons tonight. The
decision, he added. had been taken
in the interest of re-establishing of
law and order in Ireland.
Mr. Lloyd-George explained that
there was enough in the report to
satisfy the government. that there
had been acts of violation of disci-
pine. but despite every effort, it
was impossible to identify the indi-
viduals responsible for the destruc-
ton. The sternest action had been
taken, however. with reference to
the company involved. Seven men
had been dismissed. the officer COM
handing had been SUSPENDED, and
the rest of the company dissolved.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
HOUSTON ACREESTO
CONSULT SENATE ON
NEW FOREIGN LOANS
7 ellis Committee He viii Not
Advance Any More Money
Without Giving Them Time
to Deliberate

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-secre-
tary Houston agreed today with the
senate judiciary committee not to
make any additional loans to foreign
governments, no matter how press
ing the demand might be. until he
had consulted the committee and
given it full time for elaboration.
"I cannot promise definitely now
that l will make no further advances
on commitments. which already ex-
ist," Mr.. Houston said. because l
do not know what the circumstances
would be. but before 1 act in any
easel will present all the facts to
the committee"
Mr.. Houston's promise was made
after senators had pointed to the
committees resolution opposing fur
Their advances to the allied govern
ments until the loan question had
been decided by congress.
Mr.. Houston declared he would act
in ''good faith" with the committee,
but reiterated that If all the terms
were satisfactory, he felt the Unit
ed States was obligated to advance
money on pledges already made.
But the treasury is not anxious to
advance money to any one" Mr.
Houston added
Credits already extended to the
allied governments by the treasury
department were first approved BY
President Wilson, Mr.. Houston sale
today.
Mr.. Houston also admitted tha-
the original purposes for some Of
the loans no longer existed.
A credit of $7.0O0,000 he testified
was established in favor of Czecho
Slovakia on November IS. 1918. foul
days after the signing of the arms
tise. This was done. according t.
Mr.. Houston after Robert Lansing
| then secretary of state, had advised
| the treasury department that tn,
new Czech government had been rec
ognized by the United States, which
considered that the Czech obliga
lions were binding
Another credit of $6,330,000 wa!
granted Czecho- Slovakia on April 8
1919, he testified. The money, h,
said was used largely for the pur
chase of food in the United States
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
Cork S Lord Mayor
Asks Aid Against
Arrest by England

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-Threat-
ened by the department of labor with
arrest and deportation, Donal j.
O'Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, ap-
pea1ed today to the state department
for change of his status from that
of Seaman to political refugee, and
for permission to remain in the Unit
ed States indefinitely.
In the petition presented by his
attorneys, Judge Lawless and Mich
ael Doyle, O'Callaghan protested
against his deportation cat this time
to any place or point where he might
by the forces of the British govern
ment." The lord mayors attorneys
were received by both Secretary Col
by and Under-secretary of State Da-
Wis, and were assured that no steps
would be taken until opportunity had
been granted for the filing Of brief
in O'Callaghan's behalf.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
NOTICE TO OUR
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
Safe-Blowers Fooled
By Mustard Gas

PONTIAC. Mich, Feb. 1.-two
safe-blowers opened the vault in the
Farmers and Merchants bank, at
Utica, near here, early today, but
were driven back by wave of
mustard gas that had been placed
in the vault. The men fed empty
handed.
A can Of gas had been placed in
the vault by bank officials in such
a position that it was broken open
when the door was forced.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
Oversubscriiption Is
Recorded on Issue
OF Treasury Notes

WASHINGTON, Feb. ignore
than 100 per cent oversubscription of
the 5 1-2 per cent treasury certifi--
Gates maturing July Is are indicated
by preliminary reports, Secretary
dated February Is. was for about
S1C0, 100000, while total subscrip-
tons, the SECRETARY said. aggregate
more than s200.000.000.
The over-subscription of this is
sue, which was at the lowest inter-
est rate for a maturity of more than
three months offered by the treasury
in nearly a year, was regarded by
Secretary Houston as showing that
the certificates have become secure
" established as an Investment.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
Beats Cashier to Death
And Takes All Money
In Bank Except $40

HOUSTON, Tex. Feb. 15.-An I'M
identified man entered the Blue
Ridge state bank, at Hobby. twelve
miles from this city. today, beat
Robert L. Kirby, the cashier to
death and escaped with all the mon
ey in the bank except about SO.
Posses with bloodhounds are in
pursuit of the bandit. The bank
was chartered yesterday.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
Deaths Of Employees
At Sanitarium Are
Attributed to Spinach

LANSING. Mich. Feb 16.-SeveraI
Employees of the Battle Creek sani-
karium. Battle Creek. Mich, have died
Recently under circumstances that
indicate botulinius poisoning trace
Able to preserved spinach. Fred L..
Woodwork, state food and drug
commissioner. announced today.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
Senate Asks Wilson
For Itemized Report
On Big War Fund

WASHINGTON, Feb 16.-After
heated debate the house yesterday
adopted resolution calling upon
President Wilson for an itemized
statement showing disbursements
and allotments Of the s150,000,000
war funds voted by congress.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-17
Father and Son Are
Drowned in ; Feet
OF Water in Florida

TAVARES. Fla, Feb. 15.-J. A.
Thompson, of Deland, and his six
year-old son, were drowned in three
feet of water Monday. when their car
ran off a fill and overturned, pinnine
them beneath. Mrs. Thompson and
another child were rescued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-06
SPRING AUTO BUYING IS
OPENING WITH A BANG
harrisburg tutnmnhiI,. tuuunr,
i'ln"cs Order for Suiid Train
load nroS.

That the early spring huying SEQ
sou Us opening Win hang IN The
.,Utunubic trade j. iic3ttd b.. IN.
order for . irainioUd oC automobiles
tpr imUtcdinie shipment placed with
J; =. Eu"s' han, sales manager OF the
E'n Motor chi COunpany, hy George
Mcfarland. president Of H.. Harris.
hI'ri; Nutnrn6nilc 20. Of HARRISBURG
IA. during the Chicago Automobile
Snow
This is The more encouraging liz
that the ,raH!Oad goes. not 10 II Dri-
mary IiStributiug centcv, hut To one
az the smaller cities.
Mr. Mcfarland j. one Of TIA" vet
Grams among automobile dealers.
hayiu. graduated from the selling Of
hiCyC!rS fifteen years ago but this
D. his first visit to q Chicago Auto
mobile snow.
Mir. Mcfarland visited the Nov,
York Snow as usual AMI ordered his
run allotment % REQ passenger cars
and speed wagons for January which
was shipped MIN. The buying sea
son opened SO vigorously in his terri
tory foilow,n. the big Eastern show
durlue The second week Of January
that he realized the necessity OF
securing Increased shipments thai h.
might he prepared Tor tho spring
RUSH.
The result was Mr. McI'arlands
hurried trim TO tn" CHICAGO SHOW and
his tranload order for February
shipment.