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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-15
COCHRAN BANKER
ENTERS GUILTY PLEA,
GETS z TO 50 YEARS
u H. Patrick to Appear Be-
fore State Prison Commits
sion for Assignment to
Penitentiary or Farm

COCHRAN, Ga, Dec. 14.-Plead.
ing guilty, Monday night, in superior
court here, to four counts .larging
embezzlement and three charging fell
ony, U. H. Patrick, former cashier
of the Citizens bank, of Cochran.
who was convicted November of
the embezzlement Of $1,000 from the
same bank, was given sentences ag.
gregating from twenty-five to thirty
eight years.
Patrick left this morning in the
custody Of officers for Atlanta, where
he will appear before the state prison
commission and be assigned to the
state penitentiary or state farm.
A run was started on the Citizens
bank March 20, 1920, when it be-
came known that Patrick, the
cashier, was gone. It was reported
that he had abs.onded with con-
siderable funds of the bank. The
bank successfully met the hun, pay
ing all the depositors in full.
Patrick returned to Cochran in
the summer of 1920 and eight in.
dictments were returned against him.
1t is alleged that the total amount Of
the shortage was approximate aly.
$4,000. ,
At the last term Of court Patrick
was convicted of the embezzlement
in connection with the alleged dis
appearance of a $1,000 package of
money shipped from the Citizens and
Southern bank to the bank of which
Patrick was cashier. Passing of
sentence was deferred until yester-
day. Upon receiving the verdict,
Patrick tainted and was unconscious
for several minutes.
On the charge on which he was
convicted, Patrick received one to
three years; on count two, charging
embezzlement, three to five years; on
counts three, four and five, charg-
ing felony, three to five years each,
and counts six, seven and eight,
charging embezzlement, three to five
years each.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-15
NEW LAMP BURNS
94oo AIR
Beats Electric or Gas

A new oil lamp that gives an
amazingly brilliant, soft, white light,
even better than gas or electricity,
has been tested by the U. S. Govern
ment and 35 leading universities
and found to be superior to 10 or
binary oil lamps. 1t burns without
odor, smoke or noise-no pumping
up, is simple, clean, safe. Burns
"a per cent air and per cent COM
mon kerosene (coal-oiD.
The inventor, P. e. Johnson, IA
Washington Place, New York, is
offering to send a lamp on 10 days
FREE trial, or even to give one
FREE to the first user in each To-
cality who will help him introduce
it. Write him today for full par.
ticulars. Also ask him to explain
how you can get the agency, and
without experience or money make
$3.50 to $500 per month.
Acknowledgement t l
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-15
IRISH AID BRITISH /
OPEN PARL|ANENTS

DUBLIN, Dec. 1.-THE destiny Of
Ireland was placed in the hands
of the dali today.
One hundred and seventeen mem
bers of the Sim Fem parliament
met in Convocation hall at Univer-
sity college to decide whether to
accept or reject the Anglo-Irish
treaty signed by Sim Fein and
British representatives to create an
Irish free state.
KING GEORGE SPEAKS
TO BRITISH PARLIAMENT
LONDON, Dec. 14.-In gorgeous
setting the British parliament open
ed today to hear the speeches OF
his majesty, King George V, and
vote on the Anglo-Irish treaty.
The brilliant court of st. James
was assembled at Westminster in a
scene of kingly grandeur to take
part in what seemed to amount to
a celebration of the inauguration of
the prospective Irish free state.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-15
High Tribute Paid
Congressman Flood
At Funeral Monday

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-High
tribute was paid to the memory of
Representative Harry D. Flood. Vir-
GINA. who died last week, at the
funeral services this morning.
Many members of congress. high
government officials and large
party of Virginia residents crowded
the Church of the Covenant, where
the services were held.
Rev. Charles Wod officiated. as
sisted by Rev. DR.. Robert Nelson.
Winchester, Va. They paid touchins
tribute to Mr.. Floods devotion to
country, particularly during the try
ing war period. 1t was recalled that
he was the author of the two resolu-
tons declaring war between the
United States and Germany and the
Austro- Hungarian government.
The body was placed in vault In
Rock Creek cemetery, where it will
remain until spring, when it will be
taken to Appomatox, Va, for inter
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-15
Three j. S. Marines
Wounded in Brawl
In Nicarauga Town

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Three
American marines, Sergeant Lee
Henry, of Louisville, KY; Corporal
Ray Frey, of Carthage, Mo-, and
Private Arthur Owen, of Spokane,
Wash, were slightly wounded in
the Fiesta day brawl" of last
Thursday in Managua, Nicaragua,
reports to the navy department to-
dav said.
The clash also resulted in the kill
ing of three native police and the
wounding Of four others, the dis
patch said.
Sergeant Henry was reported
"grazed on left flank" and Corporal
Frey and Private Owen shot in the
leg. The latter enlisted in the ma
rines at San Francisco.
Orders were issued following the
clash restricting the members OF
the marine guard to camp and the
dispatch said quiet had followed.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-15
SLAUGHTER BURIED
ONLY SMALL LOOT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. IA
Tom Slaughter's buried loot is be-
lieved by penitentiary and state Of
dcials to be not more than about
$4,000.
This is indicated in the correspond
ence between Warden Dempsey, of
the penitentiary, and bank officials
Of the Bank of Athens, Athens, Tex.
Slaughter, his brother Dave, now in
the Texas penitentiary, and two 9TH
er outlaws, Sullivan and Bell, robbed
the bank on July 10, 1920.
According to the letter from the
bank to the warden, the loss was
$4,000 in currency and $4,000 in
Liberty bonds. OF the cash and cur
rency, $2,7OO was buried. The re-
mainder was probably divided and
spent.
The location of the buried money
is approximately known but repeat
ed search has failed to discover it.
Slaughter will be buried here at
Oakland cemetery at o'clock this
afternoon. The Rev. W. B. Hogg, a
prominent Methodist minister, will
officiate. Rev. Mr.. Hogg brought
sensational charges against the man
agement of the Tucker white con-
Wet farm last summer. Slaughter
regarded him as friend.
OFFICIALS BELIEVE STAY ER'S
STATEMENT is CORRECT
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Dec. IA
Governor McRae and members of the
state penitentiary commission stated
today that they are convinced that
James G. Howard, convict and STAY
er of Tom Slaughter, told the truth
in his account of the killing.
Howard, throughout a rigorous
cross-eXamination, and his two ne
gro companions, have not changed
their statements. They, insist that
Slaughter was rising to shoot How
ard after the latter had ordered him
to straighten out his arms, when
Howard fired into Slaughter's head
from above.
The statement made by Howard
that he left the note to Warden
Dempsey with the intention of cap
turing Slaughter and returning to
the Walls has also been accepted.
The investigation ended yesterday.
No results have been made public
as yet regarding the smuggling
into the Walls of Slaughter's Leuger.
Howard is being held to the Saline
grand jury on a charge of first de-
gree murder. He is at the peniten-
tiary for safe keeping
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-15
Agricultural Board
May Report Soon

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Legis-
Iation to realize cooperative combi-
nation Of farmers for marketing and
distribution Of their products and to
provide for agricultural attaches at
American consulates in foreign coun-
tries will be recommended by the
joint congressional commission of
agricultural inquiry, according to
Chairman Anderson, who announced
today that part of the commissions
report would be made public before
the end of the month. The report,
he said, also will stress the need for
more adequate wholesale terminal
facilities.
The commission, which was to
have made a final report by the
first of the year, has asked consent
of congress to submit the last of its
findings by next April Is.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-15
EIGHT Burned to Death,
Others Badly Injured,
In a Boarding House

DETROIT. Dec. 14.-Eight per
sons were burned to death IN hre
that destroyed their boarding house
near Royal Oak, suburb, early TO,
day. Three others. a woman ana
two children, were badly injured ana
were taken to hospital, where II
was said their chances for recovery
was slight.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-12-15
Two Armed Bandits
Hold Up a Bank and
Escape With $4,000

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, Dec.
1.-two armed bandits held
up the Half Way State bank, at Half
Way, near here, and escaped with
sum estimated at $4,000. The BAN
dts fed in an automobile, heading
for Detroit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
Central Park Litterers
II Of The Tribune.

po the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Central Park is at its best in
It's fresh suit of Easter green. But by
last Sunday evening it had become lit
tered with flying Sheets of Sunday
newspapers, derately left on
seats or thrown in the grass by people
who evidently have not yet become
educated to the fact that no one has
q shred OF right thus to destroy the
beauty Of public recreation grounds.
Last summer this wanton violation
Of one of the rules became so pro-
nounced that the amount of paper
gathered weekly and burned amounted
to many wagon loads. This costly
work was never ended. The superin-
tendent OF the park would do vau-
able service to people so lacking in
self-respect and social refinement by
gong into an uplift campaign to edu-
cate them to higher standards of pub
lie conduit. G.. NJ, c.
New York. April ., 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
Narcotic Drug Deprivation

10 the Editor Ct The Tribune
Sir: There is a side II the narcotic
drug situation other than the one 50
extensively given to the public in the
daily press. Readers OF accounts such
as that given in The Tribune the other
day OF the seizure of $4,000 600 worth
Of narcotics by .ae authorities Of this
city have little knowledge Of the ago.
MES suffered by legitimate users OF
narcotic drugs by the efforts made in
certain instances to prevent them from
getting their supply on physicians pre-
scriptions IN sufficient amounts to keep
them alive and out of suffering.
A case came under my observation
within the last twenty~four hours An
elderly woman OF irreproachable char
acter. the wife of physician and
sufferer from incurable disease, was
abruptly refused the supply she had
been receiving upon the prescription
of physician Of this city
The druggist who had been filing
itA pINce. jllOI ftlUStu 10 90 ~ 49,
longer, although he had done so with
cut question for some time past. The
reason he gave was that he had been
advised by some one who had an IN
tcrest in his business. This druggist
and the physician who wrote the pre-
scription were indicted over a year
ago by the Federal authorities Bota
are of the highest standing in their
respective professions. No effort has
been made to bring them to trial Why
it may be asked, are those who sie
treated by this physician ana supplied
by this druggist Disseminated against
while those treated by others are n0s
molested?
Every requirement of the law 10 tnS
minutest of the most oxacting deta'ss
was complied with in the case have
mentioned. What IS the mysterious
power and whence comes this inhiof'
ton against the performance Of per-
fectly legal act?
JOHN P. DAWN. N. D. ,
New York, April ?, 1921. b
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05

Asia by way of Gonstantinople and
the Anatolian railway to Isn,id.
More Greek resorvists have been
called out. But Greece is without
credit and short Of military material.
Moreover, she stands alone in a
political and military sense, having
sacrificed the fruits of Venizelos's
mastery diplomacy to q blind desire
to vent old grudges against the
Allies.
Constantine wouldn't lift a finger
against the Turks when by fighting
them he could easily have secured a
title to Smyrna. Now, too late, he
is fighting them to retain the ma
tional gains of the Sevres treaty
made while he was an exile in
Switzerland -- gains which Greece
virtually renounced when she re-
called him to the throne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05

The Greek armies in Asia Minor
are reported to be defeated and in
retreat. The Greek offensive on the
Brousa-U shak front broke down
after few days of apparent sue
cess. The Greek line ran north and
south, paralleling the Anatolian-
Bagdad railroad. The main obiec-
tive was Eskishehr, in the center,
point at which q branch railroad
strikes off east to Angora. This
branch offers the single rail APP
preach to Mustapha Kemals capital.
The Greeks drove in the Turkish
advance guards and entered Eski-
shehr. They were promptly coun-
ter attacked there and at the same
time their left wing toward Brousa
was shattered. The Turks have re-
occupied Biledjik, on the main
Anatolian-Bagdad line, fifty miles
north of Eskishehr, and the Greek
retreat toward the Sea of Marmora
IS not yet checked.
Constantine plainly underesti-
mated the difficulties Of an offensive
toward Angora. Renal has awak-
encd the national spirit of the Turks.
VINO are now fighting desperately
for their homeland. He has the sup
port Of the Russian Soviet govern
nent, whose warships have conveyed
Turkish transports from Batum to
Ireboli, on the Anatolian Black Sea
coast. Renal is also now at liberty
to draw troops from Armenia, where
a regime friendly to Moscow has
come into power. A relief expedi-
ton from Erzerum has reached
'Sivas, and will soon arrive at
Vosgad, the eastern railhead Of the
Angora branch line.
Constantine has some fresh divi-
sions In Thrace. But the Allies,
from whom he cut loose to begin
his private war on the Turks. are
unwilling to lot him shift them to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05

ing two gigantic seaplanes now being
built there, larger and stronger ttan
any seagoing aircraft yet constructed
Each Of these will carry a crew of
seven men, with emplacements for
i've machine guns, have range of
1900 miles, and will be sufficiently
seaworthy to ride out the toughest
gales, to taxi" along the water, to CO.
operate with the feet and to vancouver
from base, like submarine!
In England, where the authorities
have carried out long series Of ex-
periments, the conclusion reached IS
that the most important use for avia-
ton over the sea in war will be not
in the preliminary contests for COM
mand of the air Important as they
will be-, and not even in dropping
bombs on the decks Of ships, but in
! launching torpedoes that will strike
ships below the water line and actually
/ sink them.
During the war the torpedo plane did
not accomplish as much as the bomb
dropper for the simple reason that,
being more difficult weapon to devise
and handle and not being developed
before the war began, it was not prac-
ticable to develop it during the heat
of the contest. Nevertheless the tor
pedo plane actually sank four Turkish
transports in the Sea of Marmora, in
1915, and two armed merchant steam
ers in the North Sea, in 1917. Exactly
what the British have been accomplish
ing with it since we cannot ascertain;
but it has been repeatedly stated on
no less authority than that of c. G.
Grey (for several years the editor OF
James Aircraft and also of The Aero
plane), and not denied by any one.
that in 1919 eight torpedo planes, pre-
cedod by aeroplanes that dropped
smoke bombs, attacked British
squadron near Portland and scored
six hits with eight submarine tor
pedoes.
Now, not only is torpedo planning the
most important oversee use for air
planes during war, but the torpedo
plane is as Distinctly naval weapon
as IL submarine. It would be just
as f-a.ish to commit the management
of torpedo planes to soldiers as to COM
NIT the management of cavalry to
sailors. BRADLEY A. FISKE,
Rear Admiral, u. S. N. (Retired).
Washington, D. c., April 2, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
The American s Creed

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: I am trying to get the public
schools here, to have "The Americans
Creed" by William Tyler Page, read
each day until all the children of this
generation will know it by heart:
81 believe in the United States Of
America as government Of the peo-
pie, by the people, for the people,
whose just powers are derived from
the consent of the governed; a democ-
racy in republic; sovereign ma
ton Of many sovereign states, a per-
feet Union, one and inseparable, e5-
tablished upon those principles of
freedom, equality, justice and human
ity FOR which American patriots sacri-
feed their lives and fortunes. l there
fore believe it is my duty to my coun-
try to love it; to support its Con-
stitution; to obey its laws; to respect
its flag, and Is defend it against all
enemies"
Picture millions Of our children re-
peating this every day, absorbing its
meaning. Let's Americanize our public
schools at once
c. w. BRINDLEY.
Rockville Centre, L. T., April 2, 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
Better Moving Pictures
Former Social Workers Comments
on dreadful Rubbish"

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: AS retired social worker
am deeply interested in the matter of
moving picture censorship mooted by
Governor Miller. If the moving pic
ture is to be Strongly controlled" in
New York State is it not possible to
provide some actual personality to be
the control, rather than the neurotic
who usually pushes himself or herself
forward for the chance to Interfere
with an art?
A writer in The Dial lately properly
pointed out that the moving picture
now constitutes the higher education
of one-half the populace. People like
myself who watched the rise of the
moving picture from below know bit
terly to what extent popular thought
and manners are dictated by the movie.
end / should like to protest, before
hand, against any appointment which
gill put the moving picture under the
thumb of censors Of the Comstock
variety.
If the pictures are to be reformed
can they not be steered toward refor-
nation by some broad-minded and we'll
informed man?
I suppose it is idle to rail about the
harm done the American schoolgirl by
the dreadful rubbish che can witness
any afternoon at the moving picture
theater nearest her home, the harm
done to her grammar by the awful
rhetoric OF the movie writer and the
harm done to her mind by the dis
torted viewpoints exposed The Trib-
une stands against unnecessary social
utilization, does it not? So do I, al
though my instincts are those of a
Socialist. What is to be the outcome
of this constant display of the Ameri-
can rich as perverted sensualists. in
capable Of giving dinner party that
is not an orgy? / am told that this
rubbish is designed by the makers to
crafty the tired housewife Of Gopher
Prairie. Perhaps it is. ! know by ex-
perience what it does to the untired
high school girl in New York City.
further know what it does to the
commonplace mind in small Indiana
town where I sometimes visit relatives
in summer.
If we are to have strict state con-
troll of the moving picture let it's work
be directed against the monstrous,
sloppy morality" frequently depicted,
against the inane rhetoric of the
movie title" and the vulgarization of
ethical standards. In other words, let
US have state censorship controlled
by men or women Of the year 1921 and
not relics Of the year 1860.
a FORMER SETT LEMENT WORKER.
Ludlow, n. Y, April ., 1921.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05

A bill before the recent Congress
and to be re-introduced transfers to
New York all the control and juris-
diction over the Indians of tho state
possessed by the Federal govern
ment.
Many contend that the jurisdic-
ton New York has exercised for
more than century is legal. But
the States Attorney General has
ruled to the contrary. So local Of
ficers cite the opinion Of the Attorney
General to Justify their refusal to
keep the reservations in order. The
state police will not act. Lawless-
ness prevails on the reservations and
the Indian communities cannot make
progress under such conditions, and
the children especially suffer.
Even though the courts, if ap-
pealed to, might decide the Attor-
ney General is in error, it will do
no harm to remove all doubt by Con-
gressional action. The action pro-
posed will not disturb tribal rela
lions, land tenure, annuities, etc.,
but will merely confirm to the state
the authority it long assumed be-
longed to it. 1t is difficult to dis
Germ shadow Of reason why the
remedial bill should not at once be-
come law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-05
Self-Starters for Boys

Not many homes possessing boys
of the experimental, twelve-year
age and upward but have their an
tenn@ and receiving equipment
these days. Sending messages by
wireless is more difficult. But any
boy feeling taste for wires and
willing to risk his neck on roof or
in tree top-which is to say every
boy--can connect his ears to those
mysterious waves which go ripping
forth day and night, calling for aid
by sea, sending the news to ships
and what not else.
Just kid stuff, all this? Not alto
gether, it appears. A stolen fve-ton
automobile truck, for instance, was
recovered the other day through a
wireless message which amateurs
got by listening in. TWAS stolen from
Brooklyn and the alarm was sent
out by wireless from the New York
Police Department. Two boys in
Union Hill, N. j., took down the
message and turned it over to the
local police. AS result the car was
found in West Hoboken garage
and restored to it's owner. New
York Headquarters sends out alarms
for stolen automobiles at 1880 and
1880 O'Clock every evening-the
hours at which amateurs are most
likely to be listening. Hundreds of
radio stations get the messages, and
effective cooperation with local po-
lice is springing up all over the
East.
And suppose the home wireless is
mostly just kid stuff. Parents
have naughty way of shifting at
the time and energy applied to such
ventures, and the money used up,
and the inconvenience to elders, and
the rooms temporarily wrecked.
"Why can't children put as much
energy on their lessonsw they la
ment. One sufficient answer to this
last point of view is that they don't.
1t is human nature to have more
zest for the venture which one Gre
ates ones self.
The other sufficient answer is
that initiative, the ability to
start something wholly Impressed
thereto by parental prodding or