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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
DETECTIVES FINED
$1,000 AND GIVEN
TWELVE MONTHS

Lon Terry and Oscar Howell, city
detectives, along with Griff Free
man, a well-known figure in certain
circles in Atlanta, were convicted
Wednesday of violating the prohibit
tion law and sentenced to pay fines
of $1,000 each and serve twelve
months on the changing.
The three men were charged with
having stolen eighty-seven quarts of
whisky from Clarence Hart, self
confessed blind tiger" in an alleged
fake raid on his quarters several
weeks ago. The case was tried in
the criminal division of the Fulton
phries presiding.
All three of the defendants pro-
tested their innocence to the last,
reiterating their denial of the
charges when Judge HUMPHREYS, be-
fore passing sentence, inquired
whether they had anything to say in
their defense.
The three men were indicted on
two counts, one of which was
quashed by Judge HUMPHREYS On
Tuesday, when he ruled that no pros
ecution can be instituted under the
state law for larceny of whisky. The
first count in the indictment charged
them with having" stolen the eighty
seven quarts of liquor. In making
his ruling, Judge HUMPHREYS declared
that since whisky has no legal sta
tus under the federal or state law,
it cannot be claimed to have prop
erty rights. He held, however, that
a charge of violating the prohibition
law would be supported should it
be proven that they had the liquor in
their possession.
Judge HUMPHREYS, in passing SEN
GERS of the law flagrantly to violate
their public trust was an offense not
to be condoned. He indicated that
the sentence of $1,000 each and a
twelve months term on the chain
gang would have been increased to
include a six months jail sentence
but for the -act that the county
would have been put to extra expense
in feeding the prisoners in idleness.
Attorneys J. Carroll Latimer, Sam
D. Hewlett. and Harvey Hill, who rep
resented the defendants, announced
that a. motion for a new trial would
be filed and application made for
bail.
The case of Terry, Howell and
Freeman has attracted much atten-
ton. The two officers were exon
Grated by the board Of police com
missioners and during their trial in
the state court they had the strong
support of the Atlanta police author
tiles.
Before court adjourned Wednes-
day afternoon Judge Humphries re-
ceived motion for new trials, fixed
March 5th as the date for a hearing
and assessed bonds of $4,000 each
for Terry, Howell and Freeman. The
defendants stated they would make
bond during the afternoon.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
MRS. FORD NO.2
SHOWS PROOF OF
LONDON WEDDING

There were several interesting de-
velopments Tuesday in the sensa-
tional matrimonial mix-up of Cap
tain Carl D. Ford, former finance Of
fcer at Camp Gordon and overseas
veteran, now in the Fulton Tower
confronted with state charges Of
bigamy and federal warrant charg-
ing white slavery.
First. Mrs Katherine Vaughan
Ford, the second wife of the eX-army
officer. established the fact of her
legal marriage to Ford in London,
England, on June 81. 1919, by produc-
ing a certified copy of the marriage
certificate, which she received Mon
day from the registry office in Lon
don through the American consulate.
Second. T. B. Higdon. attorney for
Mrs. Ford No. 2, announced that he
will take early action in Fulton SUI
perior court in behalf of his client to
force Ford to pay monthly sums to
her for her maintenance. Some time
prior to his arrest Ford cut off all
contributions to the support of his
second wife, the attorney stated.
Third. Vincent Hughes. assistant
chief of the department of justice,
announced that search~by his
agents of the court records at Staun-
ton, w. Va, where Captain Ford
claims to have obtained a divorce
from his first wife. Mrs. Ernie Ford,
has failed to reveal the fact that q
divorce was obtained.
Aggrieved at Attorney
Mr.. Hughes said further investi-
cation to ascertain if divorce was
obtained is now under way. Indica-
tions point strongly to the fact that
Captain Ford and Mrs. Ford No.
are still legally married, he asserted
Discussing the receipt by Mrs
Ford No 2 of certified copy of her
marriage certificate, Agent Hughes
declared that members of his de-
partment had always been firmly
convinced that their marriage actu-
ally was consummated while Ford
was overseas with the American
army Moreover, the department OF
justice has never taken stock il
Fords statement that he believed
| himself legally separated from hi:
English wife, he declared.
In exhibiting the copy of her mar
riage certificate, Mrs. Katherine
Ford took occasion to sharply criti
| CHE the statement made in a pub
| lished interview Saturday by Free
| S. Chalmers, attorney for Captain
Ford, in which he was quoted as say
ing that Sin view of the reported eX
istence of still another wife in Yves
! Virginia, I am inclined to believ
| that some sort of ceremony wa
| probably performed in London"
The English woman said she fel
a retraction by Attorney Chalmer
of this statement was due her as ;
matter of simple justice and fair
| ness.
Attorney Higdon, representing Mrs
Ford No. 2. served notice Monday OF
Solicitor General John A. Boykin
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
NINE ALABAMA
SOLDIERS HELDO ON
NEW WARRANTS

HAMILTON, Ala, Feb. 22.-The
case of the State against Sergeant
Glen r. Stephens, on trial here, and
eight other members of the national
guard of Alabama, charged with muir
der in connection with the lynching
of William Baird, a miner, in Wal
ker county, on January IS, were mol
pressed Immediately after court con-
vened today and the trial of Steph-
ems abruptly ended
New warrants in the hands of the
Stephens and the othre eight guards
men, charging murder in connection
with the lynching.
States attorneys announced that
the special grand jury of Walker
county, which is Investigating the
lynching of the miner, would rea-
semble this week and that the state
would present evidence and ask for
indictments of the nine men previous
ly held and probably others.
The defense was wholly unpre-
pared for the surprise sprung by the
state in asking that the cases be
thrown out of court. When Assis-
tant Attorney General Horace c. Will
kinson entered a motion that the
Stephens case be mol pressed, counsel
for the defense asked that jury
be empanelled and verdict rendered.
The state objected. Following brief
consultation between lawyers for the
a
that the defense would not insist
upon a verdict by jury.
The new warrants were sworn out
by L. B. Baird, brother of the muir
dered man.
Immediately after Judge Sowell
granted the motion and entered the
order in the Stephens case, motions
were made and entertained in the
cases of the eight other guardsmen.
By the time the court had conclud-
ed the formal orders, Sheriff Claud
Cutlery, of Walker county, had
placed in the hands of Sheriff Couch,
of Marion county, warrants for each
of the nine guardSmen. These war
rants were sworn out before Judge
W. E. Wright, Carbon Hill, Walker
county, and signed by L. B. Baird,
rants charge Stephens and the other
eight guardsmen with the murder
of William Baird"
Judge SowelI ordered that the nine
guardSmen be sent Immediately to
Jefferson county Jail at Birmingham,
to be confined until such time as the
court may issue further order.
The defendant, Who was engaged
reading his mail when the motion by
states attorney was made, appeared
the most surprised man in the court
room.
Judge Wilkinson had no statement
to make with reference to the move,
but it is understood that an effort
will be made to try the cases in
Walker county if new indictments
are returned against the troopers.
Judge Sowell> will pass upon the
question.
1t is said that new evidence is in
the hands of states attorneys and
this will be placed before the grand
jury when it begins a reconsidera-
ton of the Baird lynching.
Besides Stephen, the other guards
men were released and re-arrested to-
day are: Roy Patton, Jr., Ernest w.
Speed, w. E. Handy, Manley Sexton,
James Franklin, Robert ]. Lancas-
ter, Joseph w. Key and Clarence
Richardson, all members of Company
M, Tuscaloosa.
A mistria1 resulted in the case of
Lancaster, first man to face the
court.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24

Convincing evidence has been
found that yeggmen started the fire
which did $4,000 damage Wednes-
da morning to the two-story build
ing at 91-93 Peachtree street, owned
by G. F. Willis, and which threat
ened for time to sweep one of At
1anta's main business blocks.
Hours after the fire began and
some time after it was gotten under
control, f1remen made their way into
the basement of Huyler's candy
store, where the flames were thought
to have originated.
There, they found Huyler,s .,afe,
sawed almost in two, and the "tee"
handle had been knocked off. While
the marks of the Job" were anna
flourish, there is no doubt in the
minds of Chief Cody and the police
that yeggmen attempted to open
the safe and either started the fire
purposely or through some accident.
In the safe was more than 1000
in cash and checks. It was untouch-
ed. The safe, it's combination de-
stroyed, was opened with difficulty
by r. T. Smith, an expert for the
c. c. Downs Safe & Lock Co., in the
presence of fire and police officials
and prophet of the shop.
Prompt discovery of the fire pre-
vented what might have been a big
disaster. Shortly after 5 o'clock
Wednesday morning, L. w. Pittman,
Waterman for engine house No. 4, on
North Pryor street, saw the flames
reflected through the windows Of J..
M. Tull company, a rubber supply
house on Pryor street, directly in the
rear of Huyler's store.
Five minutes later, Captain W. H.
Ivey, of the station house, had a hose
playing into Huyler's basement, al
though it was hours before the fire
finally was eXtinguiShed, and a num-
Der of firemen were temporarily over
come by smoke in fighting the stub
born blaze.
The building was occupied on the
ground floor by Huyler's confection-
cry store and Peck's Jewelry store,
and on the second floor by DR.. M. u.
Crisp, dentist.
Huyler's and Louis j. Pechner,
owner of Peck's Jewelry store, to-
gether with G. F. Willis, owner of
the building, were the principal los
ers. The Tudor theater, on one side,
and a store on the other side being
temporarily operated by Allen M
Pierce, also suffered slight smoke and
water damage.
John w. Shinholser. manager of
Huy1er's, estimated the value of his
CT 10y o1I-IS
store contained stock worth at least
s25, 900, according to Mr.. Pechner
Mr.. Willis was unable to estimate
the damage to the building, but it
may reach $4,000. The stock and
fittings of the two stores, though
not destroyed entirely by fire, were
said to be almost total loss. Stocks
and building were we'll covered by
insurance, however. stated the own
erS.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
Harding's Inaugural
Speech to Be Heard
For Quarter of Mile

WASHINGTON. Feb. 22-Three
roomfuls Of powerful machinery
motors, generators, transmitters, am
plifiers and other electrical equip
ment-Will help Warren G.. Harding
make his inaugural address.
Mr.. Harding's voice will be con-
densed into a small glass bulb as
sensitive transmitters concealed
about the platform snatch it from
the air, and below the capitol steps
the hidden machinery will drive it
forth from the little bulb in such
volume that it will be heard a quar-
of mile away, engineers promised
today.
A dozen engineers will be keeping
watch over the delicate machinery,
and men will be stationed over the
plaza at various. intervals reporting
on the amplifier's performance. AL
together, the crew operating the ma
chinery will be as large as that of
a small vessel. the engineers said.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
FAIR Of
GEORGIA MEET HERE
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Representatives of Twenty
One Enterprises Are Well
coined to City by Mayor
Key-TWo-Day Program

The ninth annual meeting of the
Association of Georgia Fairs con-
vened at 1870 o'clock Wednesday
morning at the Piedmont hotel for a
two-day session. Twenty-one fairs
throughout the state of Georgia We're
represented at the first session, and it
is indicated that others will arrive
before the convention adjourns
Thursday night.
Mayor James L. Key, delivering
the address of welcome on behalf of
the municipality, called attention to
the value of fairs in developing the
natural resources of any given terri
tory and in educating the people as
to the most modern methods of agri-
cultural and industrial pursuits. H.
G. Hastings, president of the South
eastern Fair association, welcomed
the fair secretaries on behalf of the
organization of which he is the head
and which is playing host to the WIS.,
Ting fair executives.
The convention is held for the pur-
pose of exchanging ideas on fair
management, cooperating in the mat
ter of dates, exhibits, attractions and
other vital factors in fair operation.
Announcement Will be made Thurs
day of the various fair dates through
out Georgia. Committees were ap-
pointed Wednesday to consider and
report on various features of fair
management.
A feature of this years convention
is the inclusion on the program of
a trouble department" to which are
referred queries concerning problems
arising in the conduct of fairs. The
representatives present their difficult
ties and experts give best opinion as
to the remedy.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
CARUSO,S VOICE
MAY BE BETTER
AFTER ILLNESS

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-There are
indications that Enrico Caruso's
voice will be better than ever after
the illness which nearly caused his
death last week, said a statement
issued late yesterday at the Metro
politan opera house.
THE statement had been made
within few days that Mr.. Caruso
would probably never sing again."
said the statement.
"There is nothing whatever in Mr..
Carusos condition to warrant any
such supposition. The indications
are that, once he RECEIVERS, he will
sing better than ever.
"This illness, unfortunate as it has
been, has given his voice and throat
the first real rest they have had in
twenty-five years and this must be of
great advantage to the most strenu-
ously exercised vocal organs in the
world.
"There remains, then, merely the
question of a complete recovery of
constitutional strength, with proba-
bly, freedom from the miner lapses
in health that troubled him for some
time before his final breakdown in
December. It is only proper to state
that at no time has there been any
injury to or difficulty with the voice
Certain diagnosis preceding his pres
emit illness are now known to have
been incorrect"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
Bachelor Departs
For Prison Farm
To Begin Sentence

FAIRBURN, Ga, Feb 22.-R. c:
Bachelor, former vice president OF
t ter H''' to u serve two years at the
state prison farm at Milledgeville
for embezzling the funds of the
bank. When Bachelor plead, guilty
last week, he received the minimum
sentence, two years, after the Off
GERS of the bank and a number Of
friends had made touching appeals
in his behalf, declaring he had made
restitution in part already for the
money and had pledged himself to
nav it all eventually.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
Quarrel Over Mascot
Is Fatal to Officer
On Mexican Gunboat

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 23.-Fer-
nando Escobado, first petty officer of
ing repaired in this port, is dead
today and police are searching for
Justo Badeola, steward of the Sara
gossa, who is accused of the shoot
ing.
According to members of the crew,
the quarrel between the two Mexi-
cans grew out of the collection of
funds to ransom the ships mascot,
Nance" a dog, out of the pound,
where it was lodged for failure to
display a license tag.
After the quarrel on board the
gunboat late yesterday the two men
left the vessel to fight it out" the
fatal shooting following.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
Diplomatic Senator
Wins Appropriation
By Serving Fruit

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The SEN
ate celebrated Washington's birth
day with an impromptu feast served
by Senator Ashurst. Democrat, Ari-
IONA. He appeared with packages
of western-grown figs and dates and
began a speech by sending pages
around the floor with the fruit.
When everybody was chewing COM
fig and date plant Investigations in
stead of $4,000 provided by the
house. The senators voted the ad-
ditional $4,000 without missing a
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
Another Snow Storm
Blankets New York

NEW YORK. Feb. 22.-New York,
after having suffered two days as a
result of one of the most severe
snowstorms in years, awoke this
morning to find second heavy fall
in progress,
More than 10000 snow fighters.
who with improved snow-moving ap-
paratus. worked throughout the night
in an effort to clear streets, set in
anew when the big flakes began to
fall at o'clock.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
Obregon Uses Troops
To Preserve Order
During Rail Strike

MEXICO CITY, Feb. PA gen.
eral railway strike threatens today
to test the strength of the new OBJ
RECON government President Obre-
gon met the threat of strike by
stationing troops in railway offices
here and dispatching others to take
possession of outlying stations.
Much damage already has been in
ficted on railway property.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
China Relief Committee
Accepts Corn Offer

PEKIN. Feb 22.-(By the Assoc
ciated Press 1.-The all-American
committee for famine relief in China,
today announced acceptance of the
tentative offer of 100000 bushels
of corn made by American farmers
for the relief of the famine suffer
ers. The committee stipulated that
the grain, in order to accomplish the
purpose intended, should arrive in
China by the middle of May
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
YEGCMEN
STARTED BIC FIRE
IN CRACKING SAFE
AtIanta's Business District
Menaced by $4,000 Blaze
Laid to Work of Fooled
Safe-BIoWerS
Risks His Own Safety to
Rescue Ancient Masonic
Documents From Flames

Record books of one of the old
est Masonic lodges in Georgia
were saved from the fire at 91-93
Peachtree street Wednesday
morning. DR.. NJ. q. Crisp, secre-
tary of Georgia lodge of Masons,
who occupies offices on the second
floor of the building, had the
books in his custody. At 6
o'clock, when the building was in
most danger of destruction, he
prevailed on the firemen to let him
go UP a ladder and into his office.
He came down with the books.
under his arm and in one hand
his umbrella, which was also in
the office. 49,.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
Allies VIII Prohibit
Shipment by Huns
OF War Materials

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The allied
control commissions in Germany
will prohibit shipments of war ma
terials from Germany to Argen-
if such countries persist in trying
to buy munitions. This announce
ment was made in British official
circles here today.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
PINE ASSOCIATION
! MADEDEFENDANT.
IN u. S. ACTION

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23.-The govern
ment today filed Injunction proceed
ings in federal district court against
the Southern Pine association. sixty
one corpora lions and sixty-nine 'ndi-
viduals, in an effort to end an alleged
conspiracy to curtail the supply and
increase the price of yellow pine lum-
ber
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
Garden Seed Funds
Stricken by House
From Appropriations

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-House
provisions in the agricultural appro-
priations bill allowing $4,000 for
the annual congressional distribu-
ton of free seed were struck out to-
day in the senate. Senator Harrison,
Democrat, Mississippi, led a fight
for retention of the appropriation,
but did not force a roll call.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
EASTBOUND AVIATOR
ARRIVES IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Feb. 2S.-Completing
more than 1900 miles of flying,
Jack knight, plotting an eastbound
Iowa CITY, arrived here at $40 a. m.
Twenty minutes later J. o. Webster
took M the flight for the east.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-24
Coast-to-Coast Amman
Arrives in Dallas
Wednesday Afternoon

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 23.-Lieu-
tenant w. D. Coney, transcontinental
aviator, landed at Love field here at
12:46 o'clock this afternoon.
PILOT REACHES CLEVELAND
y CLEVELAND, Feb. 23.-Pilot J. o.
Webster. flying from Chicago to
Cleveland, in the eastbound CONT
mental mail plane, landed here at
1852 p. m. Pilot e. M. Allison max
ing the last leg of the journey, Cleve-
land to Hazelhurst field, started east
at 1 :03 D. M