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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
SENATE ORDERS
INVESTIGATIONS
COTTON SUPPLY
(The Atlanta Journal News Bureau
623 Riggs Building.
ny THEODORE TTLIER

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Conf1ict-
ing reports regarding the quantity of
cotton now held by farmers and
others in the United States has caus-
ed the senate to adopt resolution
directing special senate investigation
Of the cotton supply. The resolu-
ton was offered some time ago by
Senator ELLISON D. Smith of South
Carolina.
Senator Smith told the senate Fri
day that Liverpool seems to have
more reliable information regarding
the American cotton supply than To-
cal agencies. Reports of the census
bureau and bureau of markets, he
said, are in conflict, and cotton sta
tistics published in Liverpool are be-
ing accepted by many persons.
The resolution directs the agricul-
ture committee to investigate and
report on the quantity of both cot
ton and wheat now held in the Unit
ed States. The committee will have
power to summon witnesses and
compel the production of books and
papers during it's inquiry.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
ADMIRALSDON'T
AGREE ON BEST
TYPES OF SHIPS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Conf1ict-
ing opinions on the effective imple-
ments of future naval warfare were
given the senate naval committee
today by admirals.
The contention Of Rear Admiral
w. F. Fullam that construction of
battleships and battle cruisers should
be suspended and the money diverted
to airplanes and undersea craft was
opposed by Admiral Coontz. chief of
naval operations.
"The nation with the most power
full capital ships" Admiral Coontz
declared. will continue to control
the sea, assuming it also has the
other elemnts of naval warfare"
Admiral Coontz pointed out that
unless there was world agreement
for disarmament. "the cost of pre-
pairing for naval warfare would
steadily Increase.
Naval superiority today, Captain
Craven, head of naval aviation. told
the committee. means superiority IN
every branch of naval warfare. but
added that mo naval officer would
advocate abandoning the capital ship,
for there is nothing to take it's
place."
Americas air force is "far too in
adequate" for present defense. Fullam
said.
ENGLAND, France and Japan" he
added. ARE making every effort TO
develop their air forces. A nation
which loses control of the air cannot
next war"
Fullam declared that 100000, 900
was necessary to provide an ade-
quate American submarine force and
120, 100000 to build two aircraft
carriers, with full bombing and tor
nnlO enlinn1ent"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
8,000,0O0,0O0 Feet of
Timber Raced by Wind

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Eight
billion board feet of timber was de-
stroyed by the cyclone that ripped a
seventy fve-mile path thirty miles
wide through the forests of the
Olympic peninsula, Washington
state, January 20. Reports from the
forest service, made public today,
class the storm a. the GREATEST dis
aster ever recorded in the annals OF
forestry and numbering"
The wind registered 1872 miles an
hour before the instruments at the
weather bureau station were destroy
ed. 1t is estimated to have reached
$50 miles thereafter. Practically all
standing timber over $3.50 square
miles, went down in tangled mass,
obliterating roads and telegraph
lines and with little chance of sal
wage. Most of it was western hem
lock and spruce, Acting Forester E.
A. Sherman reported, and subject to
rapid decay.
No human lives were lost, but
buildings were destroyed and many
animals persisted, including elk.
Numbers of animals were penned in
by the tangle of debris to die of
hunger. The best winter feeding
ground for elk Of the region was
SWeDt
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
100000 FIRE AT
LEXINGTON, Ca;
BLOCK IS RAZED

LEXINGTON, Ga, Feb. 19.-Fire
originating in the general merchan'
disc store of J. w. McElhannor
about 9 o'clock tonight destroyed
the principal business block here
and caused damage amounting to
approximately 100000.
Five brick buildings were burned
before the volunteer fire department
working as a bucket brigade, got the
olaze under control shortly before II
o'clock. Lexington has no water
works system and the firemen were
unable to get a stream of water on
the flames. Help was summoned
from Crawford, Stephens, Euching
and other nearby towns. Heavy rain
falling while the fire was at its
height aided the firemen in their
battle with the blaze.
At one time it was thought that
dynamite would have to be used to
stop the progress Of the fire, but
this plan finally was abando2ed
when volunteers gained control. Nc
one was injured.
The business establishments burn
ed are:
General merchandise store of J. w
McElhannon; Perry Brothers grocery
store; Bank Of lexington; Farmers
Supply company general store; r
F. Brooks drug store. The Brooks
store was a two-story structure
while the other buildings were but
one story each. The second story OF
the Brooks building contained the
offices of DR.. w. G.. Faust, Dr. E
F. Dever, DR.. F. r. Reed and Attor'
ney E. P. Snuff.
The loss is partially covered by
insurance. The origin Of the fire is
unknown
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
San Francisco Solicitors
Are'Required by Police to
Haze Finger Prlnt Cards

SAN FRANCISCO.-"Madam, may
I interest you in a copy of this new
book [ amp
where's your fingerprint card?"
And if the book peddler doesn't
have his card. the door is most apt pit to to
police are contemplating the issuing
Of identification cards. bearing the
fingerprint. of all peddlers and ven
doris who apply to them for licenses.
1t will be used as a precaution
against the increasing number OF
burglaries and thefts being ,perpe-
trated here by suave, smooth-ta TX
ing men who, by adroit questioning,
learn the condition of the household
and when the men of the family are
usually absent.
In an ordinance adopted by the city
of Piedmont, Cal, the police depart
ment is given authority to fingerprint
all applicants IF any solicitors or
peddlers are found to have a police
record a permit is denied them: II
no record is found the copy Of the
prints is kept on file for one year.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
CALOMEL DYING
FAST IN SOUTH
"Dodson's Liver Tone" is
Taking the Place of Dan
gerous, Sickening Drug

You're bilious, sluggish, constipat-
ed and believe you need vile, dan
gerous calomel to start your liver
and clean your bowels.
Here's Dodson's guarantee! ASH
your druggist for a bottle of Dod-
sons Liver Tone and take a spoon
full tonight If it doesn't start your
liver and straighten you right up
better than calomel and without
gripping or making you sick, I want
you to go back to the store and get
Your money.
Take calomel today and tomorrow
you will feel weak and sick and nau-
seated Don't lose a days work.
Take a spoonful of harmless, vege-
table .Dodson's Liver Tone tonight
and wake up feeling great. It's per-
fectly harmless, so give it to your
children any time. 1t can't sallVate'
so let them eat anything afterwards.
(Advt.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
Women Barred From
Office in MARYLAND

BALTIMORE. Md, Feb. 19.-Wom-
en- are barred from every public of
fee in Maryland. where the statute
indicates the office should be held
ion by Attorney General Strong.
The use of the masculine pronoun
in laws which create offices is ac-
cepted by the attorney general as in
dicative of the intention of the law
that the office should be filled only
by male.
IF the opinion stands it will bar
women from running for the legis-
lature or any other Office this year.
The common law Of Maryland, on
which the opinion is based, provides
that women may hold Office "by spe-
cial Legislative statute" but such spe-
cial legislation cannot be enacted I'M
til after. the elections this NeGr
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
Brother-in-Law Of
Wilson Exonerated
By Congress Probers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-R. w.
Boiling, President Wilson's brother
in-law, and treasurer Of the United
States shipping board, was eXonerated
today before the Walsh investigating
committee, of charges that he was
paid for using his influence to secure
shipping board contracts for supply
companies.
These charges were made to the
committee by Tucker Sands, former
cashier of the Commercial National
bank, Washington. Mr.. Boiling and
other witnesses denied them, Mr..
Boiling declaring Mr.. Sands was at
tempting to get" him for not having
used his relationship with the presi-
dent in getting favors for Sands.
A. M Fisher, special investigator
Of the Walsh committee, testified to-
day that he has examined bank rec
ords, personal books of Sands and
Boiling and that "there is no founda-
ton for Sands charges. and I find
Bolling's denials substan tiated."
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
HE DARKENED Hi
GRAY HAIR !:
Tells How He Did 1t.

Mr.. ]. A. McCrea, a well-know
resident of California, who wa
called Daddy and Grandpa on &C
count of his white hair. and VIII
darkened it with homemade mix
ture, recently made the followin
statement:
"Any one can prepare simple mix
ture at home that will darken gra
hair, and make it soft and glossy. L
a half-pint of water add 1 ounce o
bay rum, a small box of Barbo Com
pound and IA ounce of glycerine.
These ingredients can be bought a
any drug store at very little cos
Apply to the hair twice a week unit
the desired shade is obtained. It doH
not color the scalp, is not sticky o
greasy and does not rub Off"
(Advt.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
More Arrests Made
In Mail Robbery Case

TOLEDO, Feb. 19.--Additiona1 ar
rests were made today in the hunt
for the five bandits who robbed sew
eral post office employees of six
sacks of registered mail at the post
office driveway yesterday. Police
clude the men wanted.
Postal officials said the loss is
not as great as it was at first be-
lieyed. Two Of the pouches came
from Cleveland, two were made up
on a Baltimore and Ohio train, one
came from Detroit and the other
was from Washington.
The postmasters first estimate
placed the loss at between 100000
and 81 000 000
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
Object to Guano Prices

LOUISVILLE, Ga, Feb. 19.-The
Jefferson County Farm Bureau met
here Wednesday in reference to what
course the farmers should pursue
in regard to the purchase of CONNER
cial fertilizers for the present year.
1t was decided that they should meet
again at a later date, which they
will do on the oath INST. AT that time
the matter will be taken up as to
what kind of suitable exchange can
be made with cotton seed for guano.
The farmers in this county are
holding their seed, having sold very
few. The indications are they will
be put in the ground and used for
fertilizer unless the guano men get
their prices for commercial fertilizers
away down from where they have
them now, or unless the oil mills
make q more attractive price for seed
than they have yet offered this sea-
son.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
Sleeping Sickness
Botulinus Poisoning

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. Feb. 19.--
Belief that many, if not all the
cases recently diagnosed as sleeping
sickness throughout the country may
have been botulinus poisoning, was
explained today by DR.. ]. H. KEEL
logg, of this city.
Dr.. Kellogg stated he initiated re-
search based on this theory short
ly after three deaths occurred in
Grand Rapids from botulinus poison
mig which laboratory tests traced to
preserved spinach. Four cases dag
nosed as sleeping sickness occurred
here, DIR. Kellogg said, and two OF
them resulted fatally. They were
promptly reported to the govern
ment. he said.
7 Laboratory tests are now being
made at Ann Arbor with the brain
of one of the victims, DIR. Kelloga
added.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
MAIL TRAIN IS
ROBBED; MANS
SHOT IN BATTLE

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Feb, 10
Federal and state authorities today
were searching for the bandit who
last night held up three clerks on
the mail car of train No. 2, east
bound North Coast Limited on the
Northern Pacifi3 railroad. shot and
perhaps fatally wounded enc man,
and escaped with registered mail
unofficially valued at several hum
dred thousand dollars.
C. E. Strong, fifty-two, of Mime
apolis, a veteran in the railway mail
service. was shot three times when
he attempted to Illustrate the rob-
berry by throwing an iron bar at
the bandit. His condition early to-
day was said to be critical, with but
little chance of recovery.
The bandit boarded the train at
ST. Cloud. Mimi. the last stop before
reaching MINNEAPOLIS. siXty-five
miles away. He presented a pass,
entered the mail car. He conversed
with Strong and his assistants un-
til the train passed through Bal
ley's, thirty-five from here, when
he pulled a gun.
Harry Christensen was ordered to
bind his fellow clerks with wire.
Strong resisted and was shot. Chris
tenson then was forced to open a
registered mail sack and the bandit
swept it's contents into a grip. AS
tu0 Train SiOWSu uOWl OA Zig oul-
skirts of Minneapolis. the robber
dropped off and disappeared.
Members of the train crew did
not learn of the robbery until the
train pulled into the depot here.
ONE MAN rs SHOT;
DEPUTY is WOUNDED
/ LITTLE FALLS, Mimi, Feb. 10
Two suspects were arrested here
shortly after $3.50 a. m. today fol-
lowing a gun battle with officers,
and are being held in the county
Jail here in connection with the in
vestigation into the hold-up of mail
car on train No. 2 on the Northern
Pacific railroad last night. One of
the men was slightly wounded in the
arm and a deputy sheriff suffered
a minor wound in his hand.
The men arrested gave the names
of Buck Allen and Bob Ford. and
said they are from Minneapolis. Dep
uty Sheriff Hub Freisinger was shot
in the left hand and Ford in the
arm. Neither is seriously hurt.
Sheriff Felix, of Morrison county
was notified that a car going at high
speed was headed for Little Falls. He
intercepted the suspects machine and
when they refused to stop, opened
fire, which was returned.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
Wall Street Blast
ACrime, No Accident

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-The Wall
street explosion last September
and injured nearly 200, was "a
dastardly crime intentionally COM
mitted," in the opinion of the grand
jury which investigated the disaster.
Diminishing the theory of an ac-
cident in presentment filed upon
it's discharge today by Judge Null
queen of general sessions, the jury
expressed conviction that an Gin
fernal machine was brought to Wall
street in a wagon and there aban-
dOned''
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
Car Thieves Arrested

GREENWOOD. S. G, Feb. 49,
Three white men. Dude GABRIEL, Kel-
ly Madison and Charley Madden, were
arrested Thursday and brought to
the county jail. charged with break
ing into cars at the Maxwell yard on
the Seaboard just beyond the city
limits. It is said that cars have been
broken into at this place on several
occasions, and large amounts OF
goods stolen. Goods were found in
the homes of the men arrested which
officers declare correspond to the
goods which have been stolen.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
and Bark
Finally Reach Port

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 19.-The
schooner Kenwood and the American
bard Snowden reached Hampton
Roads today after losing part OF
their sails in a gale at sea. The
Kenwood lost her spanker topmast
mort. The Snowden lost. most all
of her sails and was towed into Lynn
haven Roads from the Virginian
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
Hen in Peanut Land Lays
Peanut SHAPED Eggs

PHILLIPSBURG, n. J.-Elmer
Jones bought chicken a few weeks
ago and was amazed by discovering
that the eggs it laid were all shaped
like a peanut. They are three-quar7
tiers of an inch in length and just
half an inch in diameter. at their
narrow point in the middle. The eggs
appear to be normal inside. The hen
came from the peanut section of the
South
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22

part in the life of the book agent
Now it's the fingerprnt Finding
that is sweeping the country
burglars going playing the role Of book pedder and
Oakland elsewhere
contemplating issuing licenses and taking finger
prints of the solicitor before the license is issued
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
April 4 Date Set for
Extra Congress Session

WINCHESTER, Va, Feb. 19.-John
has been definitely decided on by
President-elect Harding as the date
for the extra session of congress, &C
cording to a letter received today
from Senator Watson, Indiana, who
iS in Florida
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
"CasCaretS" for
Constipation

~<++%+*S+%+<%*t"+
just ln4uk. ~ pleasant, nAf4A4eSS
Cascaret works while you steep and
has your liver active, head clear
stomach sweet and bowels moving
as regular as clock by morning. No
gripping or inconvenience. 10, % or
5O-cent boxes Children love this
candy cathartic, too.-(Advt)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
1000 MEN.TO BE
ADDED TOFORD'S
DETROIT FORCE

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 19.-Four
thousand additional men will be
added to the working force at the
Ford Motor company's Highland
park plant, it was announced today.
This will bring the total working
force to $4,000 and the average pro-
duction to $500 cars a day.
Between 1900 and 1000 men are
being called back to work Monday
by the American Motor Body COM
pany, factory officials announced
today. The company, which makes
sedan bodies for the Ford Motor
company, has been shut down since
last December.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
STEEL PLANT TO OPEN,
COMPLETE OPERATION

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb 19.-Fuu
operations of the Allegheny Steel
company plant at Breckenridge, near
here, will be resumed Monday, the
company announced. Business has
been suspended since Christmas.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-02-22
WITHDRAWAL MEANS
LESS U. S: ACTIVITY

PARIS, Feb. 19.-The withdrawal
of Roland w. Boyden and his asso-
ciates from the Preparations commit
tee of the allies reduces American
activities in Europe in connection
with the settlement of war problems
special functions, such as those OF
Walker D. Hines, who was specially
appointed arbitrator in the distribu-
ton of river shipping and the work
of the shipping board and army serv-
ices.
Mr.. Hines will continue the work
of arbitrating and distributing for
mer enemy river tonnage. The ship
ping boards office in Paris also will
be continued Indefinitely and the
graves registration service expects
to complete it's work by the end of
the year. In addition, the army still
has an office in Paris for the ad-
justment of American eXpeditionary
force claims.
American welfare organizations are
still doing a limited amount of well
fare work in Europe, which is di-
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton, the Knights of Columbus, the
Salvation Army, the American Com
mittee for Devastated France and
several other organizations.
The Hoover relief administration
is still very active in the central
European countries, and the Near
East Relief through the American
Commission for Relief in the Nea1
East. The withdrawal of the Ameri-
can representatives from the repara-
tions commission places two import
ant American reparations questions
directly in the hands of the Wash
ington government. One is that OF
the upkeep of the American forces
on the Rhine The latest figures
compiled by the reparations coRl-
mission show the United States has
spent to date for the maintenance OF
gold marks, for none of which has
it yet been reimbursed by Germany
Under the peace treaty payment
by Germany for the cost of the
armies of occupation has priority
over all other Preparations and the
question now must be handled sep
arately by the American government
The cost of keeping the French
forces on the Rhine has been 1880
100000 gold marks, the Britisf
forces 1,000,O00,OO0 gold marks anc
the Belgian forces 20O,OOO,O0O golc
marks.
Through special arrangement made
by the American reparations repre-.
Sentatives, American textile indus
tries have been able to obtain most
of their highest grade German dyes
through the commission. Mr.. Boy
den and Colonel James A. Logan, Jr.
have been getting for American tex
tile companies 25 per cent of all the
Of the PREPARATIONS. These have lt5or
paid for by the American companies
their purchases totalling more thar
S2,000,000.