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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18

Colonel Washington a. Roebling, who has
just turned eighty-four, was elected president
of the John A. Roebling Sons company, build
ers of the Brooklyn Bridge, to succeed his
nephew, Karl G. Roebling, who died suddenly
on the grounds of the Spring Lake Country
Club, May 20.
Colonel Roebling long has been identified
with bridge construction projects. His ear
Hest venture was the Pittsburg suspension
bridge across the Allegheny river, which he
constructed with his father, John A. Roebling.
He, also assisted in building the Cincinnati
and Covington suspension bridge.
His most notable achievement, however,
was the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge,
the entire construction of which devolved
upon him after the death of his father in
July, 1869.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18
Around the World
Tri-Weekly News Flashes From All Over
the Earth.
Dominican Republic

Announcement was made at the State De-
partment that negotiations with the Domini-
can Republic had reached the point of de-
cision, and that proclamation would be is
sued as soon as it was physically possible to
withdraw the military government OF the
United States and substituting for it one of
the people of the republic.
1t was estimated that the military gov
eminent could be terminated within eight
months and the native government establish
ed. formal statement covering the subject
is expected to be issued when the proclama-
ton of withdrawal is made public
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18
Pinkerton Talks

William A. Pinkerton, head of the Pinker-
ton National Detective Agency, addressing
the convention of the International Assoc1a-
tion of Police Chiefs at st. Louis, proposed
as a step in combating crime the police OF
the United States should quire families or
individuals moving from one house to anoth-
er, or from one city to another, to report their
movements to the police. He said this was
done in some European countries.
Mr.. Pinkerton also urged the establishment
in all cities Of police training schools. Put
ting a uniform on man and sending him out
on beat does not make him policeman" he
said.
The speaker said the Bertillon system
was in danger of becoming obsolete because
identification by fngerprints was superior
and simpler.
While delegates to the convention later
were watching parade of LOO policemen
two-thirds of the St Louis force-three
armed men entered the Merchants Ice and
Coal Company offices and took $4,000 from
the employees.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18
Calling Edison's Hand

John D. Spencer, the popular paraGrapher
on the Macon telegraph after failing to file
correct answer to any of the questions re-
Gently prepared by Thomas A. Edison the
inventor, has issued the following challenge:
If Mr.. Edison thinks he is so awfully smart
and knows everything in the world we'd like
to wager our weeks income against his that
he can't sins the Star SpangleC Banner
out putting in an umpty-u pty-i-ty-umpty-
umpty-umpty along here and there, especially
in the third verse. And the bet goes for any
body else that wants to take it.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18
Selling Hot Water

The shortage of coal has been SO serious
in Hull, Eng, during the strike of miners
that the people were unable to obtain hot
water. To meet this situation the National
Kitchen, which happened to have supply or
coal, sold hot water to the working people at
one-half penny bucket.
The shortage of coal also produced a short
age of ice, as it h, ndicaped the artificial ice
plants. To obivate this trawlers were sent
to Holland to bring coal, which they ex-
changed here for ice.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18
Lots of Flight

LOUS OF IISHT
Every house in Hamilton, Ont, is to be
equipped with electricity for heating and
cooking. This decision has been reached by
a commission that has been studying the
scheme for some time. Electricity sufficient
for cooking for good size family and heat
ing and lighting a six-room house will cost
about $3.50 month, the commission estf-
mates. The electrit1cation of a house will
cost about $500.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18

Many bachelor naively attributes his pop
ularity to his fatal charm" when 1t IS paseo
on nothing but his e-blessedness 1t is
.on1v after he is married that any man learns
the hollow truth about himself.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18
Settles Doubt

Settles Doubt
A boy who had heard Madame Melba, ia
nous singer, on the photograph was rather
skeptical as to whether the prima donna
really sang all the trills. To settle the ques-
tion he wrote to her for ticket to her con.
cert and got it by return mail.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18
Want Inns In

The Assembly of the Union Of League OF
Nations Associations has adopted a resolution
in favor of the admission of Germany to the
League of Nations.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18
MRS SOLOMON SAYS:
By Helen Rowland

The proper study of mankind may be Man.
but most of them find postgraduate course
in the study of Woman absolutely necessary.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18
BarbarV ADeS

One of the most interesting sights of Glib
raltar, according to the special correspondent
of the London Daily Mil, is the famous COLI
ony of monkeys liv ng in their native freedom.
These "Barbary apes" have so declined
that it is believed only eight of them sur
vive. A strange outbreak of crime is respon>
sible for the reduction of the famous colony.
The oldest male monkey on the rock recently
developed a passion for numbering the fe-
males of his race.
When the decrease in their numbers was
traced to this simian Landru he captured
and all his teeth taken out. 1t was hope0
that this would make him harmless, but az
irresistible craving for slaughter led him to
use guile. Employing all the powers ana
attractions which old age and villainy still
left him, he PROCEEDED to lure the female
monkeys to the highest point of the rock,
where, suddenly Selling them, he would hurr
them over the cliff, at the foot of which the
mangled bodies of the confiding creatures
were afterward found.
With scores of crimes to his charge, the
monkey murderer was at last caught again
and eXiled to the zoo, but the monkey tribe
of Gibraltar has never recovered from the
havoc he wrought and visitors seldom catch
sight of them
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18

Nothing so disgusts most men as nus
band who shows his devotion to his wife IN
public; somehow, they feel subconsciously
that he is breaking all the union rules" and
"scabbing'' on them.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18

An optimist is one who goes to picnic IN
white flannel suit and straw hat, knowing
that there will always be pesslmlst there
with an umbrella to lend him.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18

An old yokel saw a motor car for the first
time in his life.
1t came dashing up the main street and
disappeared in cloud of dust.
WELL" said the yokel,, 'the horses must
ha' bin goin a good speed when they got
loose from that carriage!"
An impossible person approached the seq
rotary Of his club. 81 want your advice,
sir" he said. 81 have been deliberately in
suited by one of the members. ] was sitiin
in the smoking room when Colonel -
came up to me and said without preamble:
Sir, I will give you 500 if you will resign
your membership in this club Now, what
ought l to do in the matter?" cit is perfect
Iy obvious, sir" said the relieved secretary,
with alacrity. Hold on for a better Offer
Tell me a tale about elephant" de-
manded the young man of his favorite aunt.
what, on Sunday? I'm surprised at you.
Little boys ought not to want to hear tales
about animals on Sunday"
The point seemed to be worth considering.
and Bobby was silent for while. Then ne
asked, els is Sunday now in Australian"
Auntie thought it was not.
well, then tell me story about kan
garoo."
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18

A woman who refuses to wear a comfort
ably short skirt, in. these days, is merely try
ing the SEIZURE, by making her modesty as
conspicuous as possible.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18

Many a girl has married, because sh
couldn't endure being alone eVenings-an'
then divorced for the same reason.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18

A thrifty man who had lost his savIns
by speculation was contemplating suicide
Entering a drug store, he asked for cents
worth of arsenc.
The druggists suspicious were aroused.
"What for?" he asked, as he regarded the
gloomy aspect of his customer.
'Two CENTS replied the man.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18
OUlPS AND OUIDDITIES

'Have you heard of the new ink that has
been invented for writing purposes?" said
Jones to Robinson the other day. NO." said
Robinson What about it," Why" was
the reply, cts an absolute safeguard against
a breach of promise action, for the ink is
guaranteed to fade completely away within
three weeks, leaving the page as blank as
though no writing had ever been upon it.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-06-18

The secret of happiness consists in dancing
to the tune of life, instead of 1imping along
as though it were a funeral march.
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
AT THE MAJESTIC.

After a success that has been en-
phatically demonstrated by the
crowds nightly outside the theatre,
Wallace Reid's picture THE Love
Special will finish its run tonight at
the Majestic.
The audiences have found the pic
ture up 10 their high demand for en-
tertainment from Reid.
Agnes Ayres. Theodore Roberts
and Sylvia Ashton are chief OF the
supporting company.
Life as ii is lived by the night
livors OF New York is the subject
matter of The Gided Lily" the
photoplay in which Mae Murray is
to star all of next week at the Ma
jestic Theatre.
The Gilded Lily is an original
story by Clara Beranger and was
written especially for Miss Murray.
IL tells of a dancer in a New York
club. Miss Murray has that role.
She is a rouged and tinseled thing
but underneath this deceitful surface
she is pure gold and true.
The cast surrounding Miss Murray
is composed of Lowell Sherman,
Jason Robards. Charles Gerard and
Leonora Ottinger.
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
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AT THE QUEEN.

William S. Harris picture "O'Mal-
ley OF tho Mounted" is showing at
the Queen for the last time tonight.
The production has been the attrac-
tion at the Queen all week and has
met with the unqualified approval of
everyone OF the thousands who have
seen II
Eva Novak and Antrim Short ap-
pear in the stars chief support.
Fourth OF July will be celebrated
at the Queen by the showing OF Mary
Miles Minter in an all-American ro-
nance called Moonlight and Honey
suckle."
This new vehicle of the blonde
and beautiful young Minter is pro
duced in the same amusing way as
Don't Call Me Little Girl" It tells
the story of a young girl from Ari-
zona who has a rich rancher for a
father. She uses a little diplomacy
and has him sent to the Senate and
herself introduced to the best Of So
ciety at the Capital
The presence of Monte Blue in the
stars cast tells instantly just who
the hero is. He is too famous a
character TO be anything but the Ia
v0red male.
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
JOURNAL SERVICE AND THE Rig PRIZE FIGHT

L1VVTILL Dempsey or Carpenter win IN he world
w championship boxing bout no Jersey City Tins
afternoon
That is a question that has been aslSed today by mil
lions OF persons and the query has not been confined TO
any sex OF class It win find its between and
o'clock this afternoon the big min win start al
o'clock Wilmington time.
That nght-fan experts have been uncertain 10 the
outcome Of the big nght has been mads manifest by be
ting odds and cautousness OF utterance While Dempsey
has been the betting favoate from the start there has
steady decline In the odds given by his partsans
That fact has been significant 70 the public
The Evening Journal has done everything in It's power
keep the public Informed rative 70 the incidents lead
ing up TO the contest and those OF The Ge1t itseh
Today had expert observers and writers at be ring
With them fast telegsphers who flashed the
nght blow by blow, and round by round, special
wires into The Evening Journal Office There the
was megaphoned 10 the waiting crowd outside.
While that going on, eight edition OF paper
beng built up be released and put the street
a few minutes after the conclusion Of the contest. Il
contained every outstanding and essential feature Of the
hight together with its result
II The Evening Journal which you have received does
not contain that news you should hasten get
overlapping fight edition and read OF the most thrill
ing boto-thegddie. tabloid world championship prize
nght stories printed in a Delaware newspaper.
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
EFFuENT COURT CLERK RRacNs.

EV7rH eighteen years highly efficient 10 his
w credit that capacity, William G. Mahsry has re-
signed clerk Of the United States District Court for
Delaware. He viii devote himself in future to the prao-
tce OF law.
Nr. Mahary was connected with me District Court for
thirtytwo years but It moi until eighteen years ago
that he became its clerk During all That time he dsln-
gished himself by faithful and efficient service
In admitting him. Thursday, 10 practice in the Fed
eral courts, Judge Morris said:
ar Mahaffy it is with keen personal regret that 40
cept your resignation clerk this court You have
been in The service Of this government almost onefourth
Of the time since the Inauguration OF Washington as its
President The ending Of service Of such duration can
not pass unnotced by this AS clerk YOU have oc
cuped important public olce In the performance Of
it's duties you have had mind that YOU held In
your keeping public trust portion OF the sovereis
power Of the United States The qualities which have
brought success in that position wfH without doubt
bring further and greater honos IN the larger field Of
life about 10 enter for you in that under
taking every success"
It is gratifying to know that Mr. Mahay has been sue
ceeded clerk by his brother Henry c. Mahany who fo
eighteen years has been the deputy clerk and that tn,
depuyship has gone to Miss Catherine Walsh who fo
five years has been clerical assistant in the court
Such appointments continuance OF the enlcien
clerical service which the court had while the elder Ma
hafy clerk.
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
FIVE TO DECIDE
WAGE QUESTION
R. R. Committee Will Re
port Later to Union For
or Against Cut
SHOP CRAFT
HEADS SILENT

CHICAGO. July 2.-FinaI decision
whether the railway employees OF the
country shall accept or reject the
wage decrease which went into ef-
feet yesterday will be referred to a
committee OF five, representing the
16 railroad unions.
Executives OF the unions reached
this decision yesterday and instruct
ed the committee TO receive reports
from the various group meetings
now TN Chicago and 10 formulate
general recommendation to the
union membership.
The committee is composed of b.
M. Jewell, president Of the Rail-
way Employees Department of the
American Federation of Labor; E.
II. Fitzgerald. president of the
brotherhood of Railway and Steam
ship Clerks, Freight Handlers. Ex-
press and Station Employees; l. r.
Sheppard, president OF the Order Of
Railway Conductors; E. ]. Manion.
president Of the order of Railroad
Telegraphers, and Timothy Shea
vice-president of the National Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen.
The Big Four brotherhoods, after
a short session at which. the wage
situation was outlined. separated, the
engineers, firemen, conductors and
trainmen going into separate meet
ings TO consider the wage cut The
four groups viii report back to a
general session today.
The international presidents of the
six shop crafts organizations confer
red until ? o'clock. when they ad-
journed until today. No announce
ment OF the result Of OF the shop
mems referendum vote on accept
ance OF the wage cut was made
Those attending the meeting. which
was presided over by 3. NJ. Jewell,
were: J. A. Franklin, OF the boiler
makers; ]. W. Kline. blacksmiths;
James p. Noonan, electrical work
ers: Martin r. Ryan. carmen; J. ].
Hynes, sheet metal workers, and J.
p. Anderson. vice-president OF the
machinists, in place of w. II. John
son, the president, who is now in
Europe.
The general chair1nen OF the clerks
and telegraphers and the mainte-
nance Of way mems executive com
mittee were to meet yesterday after
noon. Any action taken. however
would be reported to the commit
tee OF FIVE before any announcement
was made, members Of the organ
| izations said.
Reopening OF negotiations over the
wage cut by the employees direct
with the railroads was looked upon
as a possibility by Dan Corrigan,
vice-president of the engineers. Such
a step, he said. would forestall any
possibility of an immediate strike, II
sentiment should favor such action
With the situation still in nebu-
lous state. two definite factions
seemed to stand out yesterday. The
shop crafts. with the maintenance OF
way men and oilers, were reported
to lean toward rejection Of the wage
cut. while the big four brotherhood
seemed inclined to accept the labor
boards order, without taking any
definite action 10 record a formal
acceptance of the lower wage.
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
AT THE ARCADIA.

Mental telepathy is the funda-
mental thought underlying the plot
OF The Witching Hour" which
opened yesterday at the Arcadia
Theatre.
The theme was first exploited in
this form by Augustus Thomas who
wrote the play with the same name
as the picture. AS a spoken drama,
it was a seasons sensation. AS a
picture it furnishes even greater
thrills for the camera is able to paint
many scenes just hinted at on the
stage.
The story deals with a young man
who has an inherited fear Of cats
eye jewelry and kills a man when
goaded with his weakness. Mental
suggestion largely enters into the
story and through the force Of mem
tai power the young man is saved
from death. There is a strong love
interest in the story which makes
the picture one not easily forgotten.
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
THEY MADE You FREE.

ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY -fHvE years ago this
" Fourth Of July group Of -dovn-east Yankees" put
their heads in by signing the Declaration Of In
dependence
That document gave birth to the United States. for
ever ended rule Of Americans by kings. To 1t Deia-
arcans IN company other citizens OF the United
States your political Independence and republican
self government.
When the Declaration Of Independence signed, July
4776 the battles OF Lexington Concord and Bunker HiH
had been fought and washington charge Of the
continental army.
with that much Of q start toward Independence, II
would seem that the Declaration would have gone
through speedily
But Congress was nearly as slow in those days now
The first resolution Of independence introduced
June by Richard Henry Lee, Of Virginia 1t was debated,
referred to committee and nearly month Vventby before
It was adopted.
As with all big questions, the public was divided
John Adams who for two years been boldly advo-
eating independence, WROTE Il avoided hike man
infected with ieprosy and walked the streets Of Pade-
phia in solitude borne down by the weight Of care and
unpopularity."
or the delegates from the thirteen original colonies,
those from New YORK New Jersey Pennsylvania, Mary
land Delaware South Carolina at FIRST opposed
10 severing British rule.
Thomas Jefferson arrived in Philadelphia and was dele
gated to write ie formal Declaration of Independence.
He went about It lesurely-rented room on second
floor in quiet neghborhood and had a carpenter make
him special desk three feet high and "a by 10 inches
top On this table, he penned the Declaration probably
with his collar of. for that June hot
The document came within Of going INTO the
waste basket jefferson gloomy IL WIS debsted.
Ben Franklin mis- elbow and tried to cheer him up
with funny stories
Meantime, the public cursing Congressional delay,
melted mp lead plsae into bullets and shot their to
ward freedom
July not the Glorious Fourth really Independence
Day for Lees resolution seyering England
passed in secret session the second of July Jeersons
elaborated and formal document passed and signed
two days later and moi made public until the sixth
The date doesn't make mnch difference.
What really counts Declarations great principles
OF individual freedom. The best comment written
July 3, fz76 by John Adams to has wife:
'rhe second dag Of July viii be the most memorable
epoch In the history OF America apt TO believe that
it win be celebrated by succeeding generations the
great anniversary festival It ought to be commemorated
the day OF delverance by solemn acts Of devotion To
God Almighty It ought To be solemnzed with pomp and
parades and shows sports, guns, bells, bonflres
and iuminatons from end OF this continent to the
other, from this time forward forevermore"
The above facts should be kept in mind by Whining
tonians when Monday they having their safe
and sane Fourth in parks, Fairgrounds and other
places.
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
OUR NEW STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

nlR THOMAS r. BROWN OF Kent county. who has been
~ elected president OF the State Board Of Education.
should make admirable record in at Once Pcr years
he has been interested intensely, ineiiigeny and
structvey in educational affairs In The and higlly
responsible position to which he has been elected
have doubt that he will do for the schools the pupils
the teachers and ne taxpayers everything OF beneficial
nature that the educational law win permit him
70 do.
The new State Commissioner OF Education n. v. HoIo-
way heretofore superintendent OF pubic schools Kent
county, should make efficient and popular executive
representative OF the nelcomposed board in the edu-
cationa field. He has the advantages Of education ex-
perenee, exeeuvs ability and courtesy His admnisra-
ton OF The schools should be both constructive and popu
lar.
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
FOUR GOOD APPOINTMENTS.
fODh 1OOO APPOINTMENTS.
NVTlDESpftBAD expressions OF satisfaction greeted
w announcement made by MAYOR Harvey that he

NVTlDESPfED expressions OF satisfaction greeted the
w announcement made by Mayor Harvey that he had
appointed Reuben saterhwaite Jr, City Solicitor The
feeling TO be that The legal interests Of Wilmington
viii be served well while Mr.. Satterthwaie holds the
office
The appointment Of Edgar A. Hopes 10 be member OF
the Board OF Water Commissioners Charles H. Sheppard
20 be City Auditor and BkNood NJ Bartram 10 be the
Mayors secretary also have been received with favor
Mr.. Hopes should be especially valuable member Of
the Board OF Water Commissioners. He was chief engi-
neer OF the Water Department for several years. ami
served with distinction in that capacity Subsequently he
was City Engineer.
Viewed from any angle, the new mayor has made es-
pecalh good appointments.
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
AnhuSenA@mtS
soLoIsT AT sHELLPoT.

The feature at Shellpot Park this
afternoon and evening Will be the
singing of Dorothy d. Young (Mrs.
James e. Henry, the well known
contralto soloist. for the first time
this season. Mrs. Henry is fav-
orfte vocalist with the people of this
city and they will be delighted to
know that she has resumed her solo
work On the evening OF Fourth
of July there will be a splendid dis
play Of fireworks in the hands OF
experts and a sufficient distance
away from the crowd to avoid all
danger. There viii be a safe and
sane Fourth Of July celebration at
the park all day.