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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
Postoffice Safe
Blown at Buckhead;
Little Is Missing

BUCKHEAD, Ga, Aug. 24.-The
postoffice at this place was broken
open Friday night. The safe was
blown open by dynamite. The ex-
plosion completely demolished the
stove, breaking out the two delivery
windows, and blowing away part Of
the lock boxes.
From the wreckage in the office
next morning found by the postmas-
ter, there must have been a terrific
explosion. Bits of the stove were
found sticking in the walls and
chairs ~ana tables were overturned.
The pendulum of the clock on the
wall was unlocked and lying in the
bottom of the clock, the time the
clock stopped was 1920. The inner
lining Of the steel door of the safe
was blown back and wedged in such
a way that it was impossible to get
to the contents of safe without the
use of a crow bar.
Evidently the burglars were
frightened away as they left the
safe with the steel door wedged in
place. Only a few stamps and a
few cents that was left in the cash
drawer were missed. Postoffice IN
spectors were on the scene early
Saturday but could not find any clue
to the guilty parties. The postmas-
ter states that there was very little
cash in the safe at the time Of the
robbery
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
Rescue Was Thrilling
Until He Found Lake
Only Three Feet Deep

NEW YORK.-Mary Costin, nine
teen years old, Brooklyn, who is
more than five feet tall, was rescued
from drowning in three feet of water
by Max Schwartz, twenty-one years
old, of Brooklyn, who is also more
than five feet.
1t is probable, according to specta-
tors, that the rescue would have
been affected much sooner had
Schwartz or Miss Costin been able
to take soundings before they had
swallowed several quarts of water
Of the Prospect Park lake, where
they fell in. Miss Costin may not
know until she reads the newspapers
how shallow the water really was.
Schwartz and Miss Costin were out
rowing. Miss Costin said she would
like to take pull at the oars and
Schwartz and she attempted, to
change seats. The boat cap<lzed.
Schwartz struck out bravefy and
attempted to get hold Of Miss Costin,
who was laundering. Both thought
the lake must be very deep. Sudden
ly SchwartZ's foot hit bottom and
he had the presence of mind to
stand up. He seized Miss Costin in
his arms and walked ashore. She
was hysterical. Both were treated
for what the ambulance called sub
mersion" and went home.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
u. S.-HUN PEACE TREATY
is ABOUT TO BE SIGNED

BERLIN, Aug. 24.-Final instruc-
tons relative to the treaty Of peace
between the United States and Ger
many have been received from Secre"
tary of State Charles E. Hughes, by
Ellis Loring Dresel, United States
commissioner here, and the treaty
now awaits signature by the Ger
man government. 1t is expected the
document will be signed up in the
next few days at special meeting
of the cabinet which will be attend
ed by President Ebert. The docu-
ment will bear the presidents sigma
ture and will be countersigned either
by DR.. Joseph Wirth, the chancellor,
or DR.. Friedrich Rosen, the foreign
minister.
For the first time since the peace
negotiations have been in progress,
the newspapers of Berlin are giving
the subject extended consideration,
ment of the government, which
hitherto has succeeded in keeping all
discussion out Of the public prints.
Editorial comments have been wholly
on-commital, but they have concur
red in expressing satisfaction over
Inc prospect OIL early resumption OIL
friendly relations with the last of
the nations which are either actively
belligerent or with which diplomatic
intercourse was interrupted. The
Freiheit,' independent socialist or
gan, welcomes the impending peace
in the interest Of the working classes,
an dexpresses belief that the reichs-
tag will not oppose ratification of
the treaty with the United States.
The Tageblatt declares 1T has learn
ed that the treaty would provide
ample reservations respecting the
safeguarding of German private prop
erty in the United States, the Wash
ington government, merely claiming
the right of retention" until claims
against Germany have satisfied. Con-
fdence is expressed by the newspa-
per that these claims will be met by
the German government without the
necessity of converting the private
property Of German subjects into
"a Sh
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
Theft Charge Results
In Filing Of Suit
For $4,000 Damages

Mrs. Marguerite Murray filed suit
for $4,000 damages in the Fulton
superior court Tuesday against Mrs.
Ira McDavid, of "a Metropolitan
avenue. Mrs. Murray asserts in the
petition that after she and Mrs.
McDavid came out of the bathing
pool at Grant park. on July 25, Mrs.
McDavid charged her with stealing
her eyeglasses.
1t is affirmed in the petition that
Mrs. McDavid called the matter to
the attention of the attendant at
the pool and had Mrs. Murray
searched, but the glasses were not
found. Mrs. Murray also declares
that she fas followed to her home
by city policemen, at the request of
Mrs. McDavid, End suffered intense
humiliation. The eyeglasses in
question were found lated in the
dressing room at Grant Park, ac-
cording to the petition.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
CHICAGO U|VEARTHS
BIC SN|NDLE RING


CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Spurious
stock transactions and business pro-
motion schemes totaling close to
$2O,000,000 were traced today to the
"swindle trust gang alleged to have
been headed by Charles W. French.
Federal Investigators made this an
nouncement after spending the night
going over records seized and confess
sions made by three of those arrest
work
Investigators traced operations Of
the organization through frenzied
schemes of banking, check "kiting,"
broken fortunes and bankruptcies.
New evidence showed at least sew
enteen companies involved in the
speculations. They included banks,
railroads, toll roads, house wrecking
and electrical construction firms, au-
tomobile plants, accessories, metal,
furniture, meat packing, cement,
lumber and plumbing concerns.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
Rum Running Armada
Thought Bottled Up
In Chesapeake Bay

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. PA rum
running armada of five vessels was
believed bottled up in Chesapeake
bay today.
Federal prohibition agents. estab-
fishing a Gordon Of boats across the
mouth Of the bay, declared capture
of the five auxiliary schooners with
their $25O,O0O cargo of liquor and
their crews of fifty men was a mat
ter only of hours.
1t was believed The little vessels,
slipping into creeks and coves, had
unloaded much of their Bahama
booze, but officers said they cannot
escane cantnra and prosecution
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
QUANTITY OF DRUGS
SECURED BY AGENTS

Evidence of an alleged attempt to
offer for sale on the Atlanta market
large quantity of morphine and
cocaine was unearthed in a raid
staged in a local hotel Monday night
when federal narcotic inspectors
captured suitcase full Of the
smuggled drugs. said to be worth
approximately $4,000 at retail
prices.
Two Cubans, who gave their
names as Ramon Garcia Barraso,
aged thirty-five, and Louis Faustino
Guemes, aged forty-f1ve, were taken
into custody by Agents Y. T. Allen
T. E. Middlebrooks and H. S. La
the federal grand jury under $4,000
Sale, who made the raid. When
arraigned before United States Com
missioner w. C. Carter Tuesday
morning Barraso was bound over to
bond and Guemes' bond was fixed at
$780,
Barraso and Guemes were both
registered at the Kimball House, in
nearby rooms on the same floor. Bar
lanta on Saturday from Jacksonville,
while Guemes arrived Sunday morn
ing.
At the beginning of the hearing
Tuesday morning federal officials
were in a quandary, as Guemes was
An Interpreter who spoke Spanish
was procured after a little delay and
the examination Of Guemes proceed
ed. Guemes told the court that he
was working for Barraso and that
he had come to Atlanta with the
drugs, following a telegram received
in Jacksonville from Barraso, who
told him that business was good in
Atlanta. Come on" He denied that
he had any connection with the case
| other than as an agent of Barraso's
Barraso denied very emphatically
| in court that he knew anything about
| the suitcase containing the morphine
| and cocaine and declared that the
statements made by Guemes were
untrue in every particular.
Federal agents testified that the
suitcase full of drugs had been
found in Guemes' room at the hotel
| but that Guemes had told them that
| he was working for Barraso.
"Why, Barraso even had to pay
Guemes' hotel BILL" one of the agents
| declared 1.-THE old fellow Guemes
! had only 35 cents in his pocket and
he told us that his boss Barraso
would settle for the bill. and Bar
raso did So"
In the suitcase were found papers
which showed that Guemes had ar
rived in the United States on Au-
| gust 6, landing at Key West. The
| drugs which were captured were
| packed in sealed containers bearing
! the stamp Of an English manufac-
tu1~r. with Offices in Edinburgh and
| T ,ondop
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
Young Organist Plays
As Church Floor Sinks
And Prevents a Panic

ROME, Ga, Rug. 24.--The presence
of mind Of young girl, Miss Myrtle
Hodges, organist at the Cedar Creek
Baptist church, about eleven miles
from Rome, probably saved a big
congregation from panic Sunday
night at the close of a revival meet
ing of ten days. The church was
packed and just as the pastor, Rev.
A. C. Garner, had ended his sermon
and asked the congregation to sing
and shake hands, the floor began to
give way. The spot where the organ
stood sank first, but the young or
ganist continued to play and the con-
gregation, struck blk her courage,
continued singing as the floor slowly
sank several feet. When the sinking
stopped, Miss Hodges was lifted out
and enthusiastically cheered.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
Man Kills Himself
On Visit to Children

DALTON,A Ga, Aug. 24.-The life.
less body Of Columbus Caldwell, aged
seventy-four years, who had come
here from Oklahoma on a visit to
his children, was found late Sunday
night in his room at the home or
his daughter, Mrs. Meers, near Var
nells, when the family returned from
church. An empty phial labeled car
bolic acid was found near the body,
and a cloth saturated with chloro-
form was also found.
At the inquest held Sunday morn.
Ing the jury's verdict was that death
resulted from poison at deceased's
own hand.
No note was left giving any reae
son for Mr.. Caldwells actions.
Caldwell was q well-known resident
of this county, being a well-to-do
farmer. He was the head Of large
family.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
Two Men Are Shot
By Tennessee Youth

BRISTOL, Tenn, Aug: 24-Andy ].
thirty, were shot by Bascom Comp.
ton, twenty-five, near Wood Va. ac'
cording to reports received here.
Elliott was shot through the chest
and probably fatally wounded. Will
liams received a shot in the chin and
arm. His wounds are not expected
to prove fatal.
Young Compton surrendered fol-
lowing the shooting. According to
his story, Elliott and Compton stort.
ed to abuse him when he met thenns
and he ODened fire.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
Deny Cuno VIII Be
German Ambassador

BERLIN. Aug. 24.-An official de-
NAL that Director Cuno, of the Ham
first German ambassador to the
United States after the resumption
of peace, was issued today. Cuno
has also refused the post of finance
minister.
The German government intends
to send charge d'affaires to Wash
lngton after the signing of the
peace treaty.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
9 Schools Recognized
By War Department

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-Nine
high schools were officially recog-
niZed by the war department today as
honor institutions and designated
high standards of military training
and soIdicrly discipline" maintained
by them in training members of the
junior units, reserve officers corps.
The schools are: Chattanooga, Tenn;
Council Bluffs, Iowa; Crane Techni-
cal, Chicago; Gloucester, Mass; Lin
coin and Manual Arts, Los Angeles,
Cal; Northwestern, Detroit, Mich;
Rockford, ILL.,. and the Schurz High
school, Chicago.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
Railroad Brotherhoods
Consider Procedure

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. "a
day to decide what action to take on
wage reductions ordered by the U.
S. railway labor board.
Warren S. Stone, of the Engineers;
William G. Lee, of the Trainmen; w.
S. Carter, of the Firemen, and l.. p.
Shepperd, of the Conductors, were in
an all-day session.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
Send It in Trucks
Slogan Of Shippers

HARRISON, Ark, Aug. 24-"Send
it in trucks" is the slogan adopted
by $4,000 people, using twenty-five
post offices along the right-of-way
of the now defunct Missouri and
North Arkansas railroad.
Deliveries are not limited to mail.
Cartons of shoes, sacks Of flour.
sugar, feed, cases of eggs, motor
car tires and every form Of COM
modify, which formerly was hauled
over the railroad, now reach their
destination via trucks.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
Shoots Girl and Self
After She Tilted Him

BEDFORD, Ohio. Aug. 24-Min- l
ME Lakatos, thirteen, was shot
through the heart and instantly kill
ed by Mike Pinter, thirty-eight, to-
day after which Pinter shot apd kill
ed himself. The tragedy is said to
have resulted from the refusal Of
the girl to marry Pinter because Of
her age. Pinter was a boarder at
the LalSatos home.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
Bill Would Curb
Gambling in Grain

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The
house today passed the conference
report on the Capper-Tincher bill,
giving the secretary of agriculture
power to prevent gambling in grain
futures.
Action by the Senate is necessary
before the bill can go to the presi-
dent. The measure gives the secre-
tary Of agriculture powers to con-
troll to a considerable degree the
grain exchanges.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
GIANT D|R|G|BLE
PREPARES To FLY

LONDON, Aug. 24.-At noon today
the ZR-2, giant American dirigibles
was lowering over Pullman, where. it
was to land for a final tuning up be.
fore it's flight to America.
that it would land when the CLOUDS
which hindered visibility were dis.
DerSed
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
Farmers Flood Markets
With Live Stock and
Grain Despite Warning

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-Farmers flood
ed live stock and grain markets Of
the country today with heavy ship
ments, despite warnings from COM
mission dealers Of demoralized mar
kets.
Leaders in the live stock and grain
markets said that they believed the
situation was merely temporary and
would have no serious influence on
business in general.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
,,scaped Convict Ties
Bloodhound to Tree
And Resumes Flight

sPARTANBURG. S. c.. Aug. "a.
Ina a Nesbitt, a negro serving a life
|ntence for murder, on the Spartan
brg county changing, made his es-
[pe yesterday. A bloodhound was
BIT on his trail. The negro waited
htil the dog caught up, and tied the
Rimal to a tree and continued his
light. He was captured later in the
4y, however.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
DAMAGED LOCOMOTIVE
is ABLE TO PROCEED
Senate Votes 100000
Tuesday for Expenses
OF Armament arley

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The de-
ficiency bill carrying $48,50O,000 for
the shipping board and 100000 for
the expense of the disarmament con-
ference was passed by the senate
Tuesday by a vote of so to 16. Eight
Democrats supported the measure
and two Republicans, Senators Borah,
Idaho. and LaFollett, Wisconsin, vot-
ed against it.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
Two More Home Runs
Scored bv Babe Ruth

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. "a
home runs in the first and third in
nings Of the Cleveland-Y ankee game
Tuesday, scoring a man ahead of him
each time.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
RUINS OF MACON LANDMARK.

etrucon b
the ysmosce ebredho die ken
authorities at An
on the st r,cauedh The O the S
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-25
Dynamite Wrecks
A., B. & A. Freight
N ear Talbotton

TALBOTTON, Gaf, Aug. 24.-A
westbound Atlanta, Birmingham and
Atlantic railroad freight train was
wrecked early Tuesday, near here,
by a package of dynamite, placed on
the rails.
The engine was damaged. No one
was reported injured.
Trainmen, according to reports
here, charged the wreck was the
work Of strike sympathizers.
DAMAGED LOCOMOTIVE
is ABLE TO PROCEED
At the local offices of the Allan
ia, Birmingham and Atlantic rail-
way, reports were received early
Tuesday morning of an explosion
at 2 o'clock that morning which had
damaged the locomotive of a west
bound freight train near TaIbotton.
The explosion, it was said, appeared
to have ben that of dynamite.
Officials stated that the damage
to the track and locomotive was
slight, and that the train was able
to proceed after short delay.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-04-13
pIsTRICT COURT ITEMS

Judge Geo. w. Wood made the fol-
lowing entries on the dockets dur
ing the past few days:
Law
John Swanson VS.. Rollo AXE. Defend
ant given thirty days to plead.
Henry Reth VS.. Frank Dudley. De.
PENDANT given thirty days to plead.
c. A. Curtis VS.. Hugh Clemans. De.
PENDANT given thirty additional days
to plead.
Guardianship of Lorenzo M. Carpenter
Annual report approved.
Estate of Elizabeth Grapes. Hearing
on final report fixed for April 16.
Estate of Joseph Brown. 1t appearing
that c. H. Furman is unable to act
as appraiser, Tom Grapes is ap-
pointed appraiser in his stead.
Estate of VIM. Mead. Executor per.
mitted to file amendment to resis-
lance, and relieved from liability on
appraisement as prayed in applica.
ton filed December II, 1920.
Trusteeship of Mary Livingston. Third
annual report of trustee approved.
Guardianship of Magdalena Eke ct al
Guardians first annual report ap-
proved.
Guardianship Of Searles Bisgrove
Final report approved.
Estate Of Charles A. Matusch. Hear.
ing on final report fixed for April
16.
Estate of Herman N. May. Hearing
on final report set for April 16.
Estate Of Herman Wellso. Firal re-
port approved.
Estate of VIM. Hartbeck. Final report
approved.
Estate of VIM. c. Amsden. Hearing
on application for admeasurement
and dover set for April 16.
Guardianship Of Hazel l.. Edmunds.
Report Of sale and deed to Fred
Behning approved.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-04-13
PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE

The tendency of medical science il
toward preventative measures. It is
easier and better to prevent than to
cure. Pneumonia, one Of the most
dangerous diseases that medical men
have to contend with, often follows
cold or attack Of the grip. The cold
prepares the system for the recep-
ton and development of the pneu-
monia germ. The longer the cold
hangs on, the greater the danger. Take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon
as the first indication of a cold ap-
pears so as to get rid Of it with the
least possible delay. It is folly to
risk an attack of pneumonia when
this remedy may be obtained for a
trifle.-For sale by A. c. Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-04-13
DELAWARE
last weeks letter.

last weeks letter.
About 100 friends and relatives OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Malmgren gath.
cred at the hall Tuesday evening for
the purpose Of giving them royal
reception and shower, they received
many nice presents. Also good purse
OF money as token of the high es-
TEEN in which they are held in this
community, and on Wednesday March
23rd. at the A. w. Swanson home near
New London, Minnesota they were
also given q shower there where they
received many presents and liberal
purse.
Mrs. Matte Williams arrived home
Monday evening from California to
care for her mother, Mrs. J. M. Kings
ley.
About a dozen of the lady friends
Of Mrs. Alma Bergman went to her
home Thursday, afternoon to help her
celebrate her birthday also as fare
well as she will move this week to
Dyersville where her husband has
work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Utley and
Howard Commerford of Manchester
and Mr.. and Mrs. Rev. Soule and
daughter Eleanor of Delhi were callers
at the J. M. Kingsley home Saturday.
Mrs. Rob Sheldon was summoned
to Iowa City Sunday morning as her
brother Allen Petition was very low.
He had gone there for an operation
for a growth in his nose. Word came
back this Monday morning that he
had passed away at o'clock A. M.
A number of friends of Miss Rena
Angel came over from Earlville to
her home east of town Saturday eve
ming and helped her celebrate her
birthday.
Chas Vanter was business caller
in Hopkinton Wednesday.
Mrs. Matthew of Earlville visited
her niece Ida Crosby here Sunday.
pr. and Mrs. Fred Voelschow and
laughter Hazel visited in Earlville
Sunday.
Friends here sympathize with Miss
Ruth Reisner in the death of her
brother which occurred Sunday. 1t
is but short time ago that she
buried her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Malmgren spent
Sunday at the John Swanson home
south Of Manchester.
A large number Of friends and rela-
tives of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Claus
=
gathered at the hall Saturday evening
and gave them reception and shower
they were presented with many pres
ents also a purse Of money.