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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
New Found1and's First Robber

Up to a few days ago the record of
crime in Newfoundland could have
been compressed into almost as short
a compass as the famous chapter on Snakes"
in Won Trole's history of Iceland, which con-
sists of six words-''There are no snakes in
Iceland" Strong in all the virtues, particu-
larly those of the sturdier sort, this island
of the windy North Atlantic has been singu-
larly free from thieves, while for "hold-
ups" the first in all Newfoundland annals
has just now transpired.
Though press reports of the strange Incl
dent lack details, we take it for granted that
the villain was newcomer, ignorant of the
customs of the country, else some adven-
turous lad, hungry for keener hazards than
hunting seals and Drawing gales. The latter
suppOsition, appealing as it does to ones
imagination, is unlikely, for while it often
happens that the Sitting atmosphere of the
"unco quid" will drive a robust spirit to
seek fresh air with publicans and sinners,
this could hardly have been the case amidst
SO hale an island company as the Newfound-
landers.
Sheer ignorance it must have been that
betrayed the silly knave into disclosing him
self the solitary robber amongst two hun
dred and ffty-nine thousand honest folks
What his punishment is to be, the story
does not say; but could there be sharper ret
ribution than compelling him to dwell on
under the curious eyes and tutorship of the
community whose record he smudged?
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
Editorial Echoes.

When Noah died he took with him the
secret of how to make the dove come back
Washington Post
Bootleg would be an infallible antidote
for snakebite, if given the snake.-Green-
vile (S. c. Piedmont.
Isn't it really remarkable how the supply
of real old Colonial furniture holds out?-
Hartford Times.
Short dresses are now explained. A statis-
tician discovers that women are growing
gton Free Press.
Curves make woman angelic" says an
enthusiast. They also make angels Of speed
ers.-Baltimore Sun.
Soap has dropped twenty per cent in
price. Now who will offer us some financial
relief for the other six nights Of the week.
Nashville Tennessean.
General NiveIle, of France, says: Amer
lea Can Keep Peace" We surely can if we
ever get it.-Springfeld CO., News.
If this Volstead stuff keeps up we expect
to witness a return of the bustle.-Colum-
bia IS. c. Record.
One-half of the world doesn't know how
the other half gets its divorces.-Roanoke
Times.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
Muscle Shoals Lease

to lease the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant in
Alabama to any private or cooperative Or
ganization under bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Graham, Republican, Illinois.
The lease would be for a period Of twen-
ty years, with the right of the government
to take over the plant at any time it might
be needed for military purposes. The unf1n-
ished dam over the Tennessee river would
be included. While use of the plant for the
manufacture of fertilizers would be permit
ted, the bill would require the lessees to
maintain it for the manufacture of air nj
trates.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
Bar Emperor

Guarantees against a return to the Hunga-
rian throne of former Emperor Charles are
being prepared at Belgrade by Jugo-Slava.
Czecho-Slovakia and Rumania and will be
presented to the Budapest government in
few days, says the South Slav News agency.
1t is understood the attitude of the three
governments is that as long as there is dan
ger Of Hapsburg coup, they will be COM
PEELED to maintain intoerably expensive
military establishments.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
Puzzled About Buffalo.

How to accept in the name of the city Of
Bristol, bull buffalo offered by the depart
ment of the interior, is a question that is
puzzling the mayors of Bristol, Va, and Bris-
toll, Tenn. Disregarding the line which splits
the city in half, the offer was made to the
city as a whole and both sides want the bull.
Mayor W. F. Rouse, of Bristol, Va, is
in favor of Iuilding pen for the animal half
in Tennessee and half Virginia and accept
ing the offer in behalf of the two cities.
Mayor c. G. King, while making no official
comment, is said to be agreeable to this plan
The bull can then roam in two states.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
100000 Church Burns

Fire of undetermined origin destroyed
the Church Of the Nativity, Montreal, Canada,
during this week. The loss was estimated at
$500, 900. The church. one Of the largest in
the city, was a reproduction of the cathe-
dral in Florence, Italy. Its spire rose to a
height of about 200 feet.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
Sell Government Meat,

Sale of the War Departments surplus sup
ply of canned meats, approximately S1,000,-
600 pounds, to Thomas Roberts & Co., Of
Philadelphia, for $5,316,276, is announced by
Assistant Secretary Wainwright.
The committee was informed that the meats
cost the government "a cents pound and
that the present market price averaged 81
cents. The sale price was approximately 6h
cents.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
Canal Tonnage

A new high record for net tonnage pass
ing through the Panama canal and tolls
earned was established in March, according
to official announcement The previous high
record was made in January of this year. The
aggregate net tonnage of commercial traffic
for March was 1,112.819 as compared with
1,O94,323 for January.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
Ocean Catastrophe.

Sinking of the steamship Hong Koh, bound
from Singapore to Annoy with approximately
LOO Annoy and Swatow Chinese and 80 900
bags of rice aboard, just outside Swallow, pre-
cipitated a panic in which the PASSENGERS
fought each other with knives axes and
hatchets for places in the lifeboats, according
to consular dvices from Swallow. About a
thousand passengers and most of the native
crew were drowned or killed in the rioting
The Hong Koh was drawing 20 feet when
she approached Swatow. A pilot went aboard,
but refused to bring her into port because Of
insufficient water over the bar at the harbor
entrance. The Swallow Chinese were told
that they must go on to Annoy and return.
When the vessel struck the rocks panic fol-
lowed and many were killed and there was
much looting. The boats and RATS that could
be launched were swamped from overcrowd-
ing or wrecked against the vessels side by
the heavy swell. The captain, Harry Holmes,
was drowned, but the other officers, who were
foreigners, escaped.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
Fatal CIOudburSt

A London dispatch from Java reports that
twenty-four persons have been killed and
sixty are missing as result of cloudburse
and a landslide, according to the Rotterdam
correspondent of The Times
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
Peace Resolution

After a conference with President Har-
ding, Chairman Porter, of the house foreign
affairs committee, announced that within a
few days he would offer a peace resolution.
similar in the main to that recently intro
duced in the senate by Senator Knox. He
added, however, that action on it probably
would not be rushed
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
Feline FirebugS,

Cats are being trained to upset lighted
lamps in cooperation with firebugs who are
conducting insurance swindles, according to
c. D. West of the National Association Of
Credit Men.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
Around the World
Tri-Weekly NewS Flashes From All Over
the Earth.
Fight Devil Fish

The crew OF the Cunard liner, Caronia
recently arriving at New York, told of battle
with siX-foot devil fish which came aboard
for visit during a storm off the Irish coast
They have the fish to prove it.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
Mammoth Gas Mark.


plan for the protection of battleships at
sea against an enemy's poisonous fumes by
the installation of "gas mask" for whole
ship, was outlined in an address to officers
and students of the United States Military
academy by Professor w. Lee Lewis head Of
the chemistry department of Northwestern
University and inventor of the deadly gas
"Lewsite,' perfected just as the World War
closed.
eve face the possibility in the Laval war;
fare of the future of armor-piercing, toxic and
tear shells, smoke screens, toxic smoke clouds
and invisible toxic fumes" said Professor
Lewis. eve also may consider in this con-
nection parallel defensive measures, such as
gas mask for whole battleship.
"Gas weapons are capable of a much finer
adaptation to purpose than explosive weapons
and the future will see worked out great
degree of scientific refinement.
Future battles will no be to the strong
but to the superior in intelligence. Warfare
will become less matter of brute strength
and relative manpower, and more and more
a matter Of scientific acumen. Battles will
be shorter and more decisive and hence inno-
cent populations will suffer less
Professor Lewis declared that the prevails
ing impression of the uncivilized and inhuman
character Of toxic gases as military weapon
is not we'll substantiated.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
QUIPS AND QUIDDJTIES

Captain Brue Bairnsfather, the creator
of "oP BILL tells the following story:
Tommy, returning to his regiment, lost
his way and inquired of military police
man.
Keep straight up this track laddie, till
you come to a war;" was the reply. "Then
fight
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
How old are you?" asked the Judge

How old are your" asked the judge of
woman witness.
Thirty" she replied.
'"Thirty!" exclaimed the Judge. 1--WE
heard you give that same age in this court
for three years..
yes" returned the witness, 81 am not
one of those persons who says one thing
today and another thing tomorrow"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28

81 think you are the man that stole my
shirt" said Pat one day when he met a
very suspicious-looking foreigner lettering
about his house.
do you think I would stoop so low as
to take your Shirt" said the stranger.
you hadn't to stoop at all; it was
hanging up,'' was Pats quick reply.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28
New Wireless

Work will be begun early in 1922 on a
wireless station near Pisa for regular COM
munication with the United States, say dis
patches from Rome.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28

Short dresses are now explained. A Stats
tician discovers that women are growing
taller -Burli1- gton Free Press.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28

Curves make woman angelic" says a,
enthusiast. They also make angels Of speed
erS-Baltimore Sun.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28

Isn't it really remarkable how the supply
of real old Colonial furniture holds out?-
Hartford Times.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28

When Noah died he took with him the
secret of how to make the dove come back
Washington Post
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28

<<TT ALF the ill-temper in the world il
the result of poor ventilation"-thu'
affirmS an editorial writer in Public
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28

A woman always has something to worry
about-if she can only think what it is.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-28

Bootleg would be an infallible antidote
for snakebite, if given the snake.-Green
vile Is. c. Piedmont.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
MAN HELD AT NEWARK
WANTED IN MIDDLESEX

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct 10.-Mi-
chael Mcdonnell OF 16 Somme
street, Newark, wanted in connec-
ton with the booze robbery nea the
Hotel Pines in October of last year,
was arrested in Newark with a party
Of bootleggers yesterday afternoon
after a shooting match growing out
of a bootleggers' feud. it is said.
According to County Detective
Ferd A. David, Mcdonnell is the
second man being searched for as
the result of the attempted theft of
$500 worth of liquor near the
Pines. 1t was said that two gangs
of bootleggers got together and at
tempted to pull the job. Three men
succeeded in making their escapes,
two Of whom have since been cap
tured, and David says Mcdonnell
is the third man being sought to
clear up the case.
The county has lodged a d~etainer
against the man and he will be
brought here as soon as the New
ark authorities have finished with
him. In the party at Newark yes
terday was "Dingbat" Parello, i'm
plicated in the Pines affair but never
sentenced.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
WILD WEST CELEBRATION
LEADS TO HIS ARREST

Evidently under the impression
that the days of the wild west We're
still in effect in Perth Amboy. Julius
Eckstein, nineteen-years-old, of Eliz-
abeth, feeling exhilerated from some
unknown cause, drew his revolver
while standing on the Hall venue
bridge yesterday afternoon and fired
several shots. Whether the exuber-
ant outburst was oc~casioned by pure
joy of living or impure delight in m
billing is a matter OF question.
whether joy or delight, Acting Ser
geant Alfred Christopherson made it
plain to Eckstein that the Hall ave-
nue. bridge was not the proper setting
for such a celebration. AS a result
the lad is lodged in the police Gala
boose under a charge of carrying a
concealed weapon. Bail in the case
vas fixed at $500 by Recorder Harold
E. PickersgiI and Eckstein will be
removed to New Brunswick as a
guest of the county until the grand
jury has acted on his most unusual
case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10

AT the Grammar School, Miss Ida
B. Miller, Miss Helena Wright and
Miss Mary Cohen will do the in
structing and Louis Jacobson and
Miss Agnes Hardiman will teach the
No. 5 pupils.
Elementary arithmetic, history
geography and civics will be part of
the schedule. specializing in reading
and writing English. Special stress
will be laid on teaching American
customs, laws and ideas with the
view of making for better patriotism
and citizenship. 1t has been ar
ranged that the certificates of pro-
ficiency in the evening school course
will be accepted by the court as cred-
it toward final examination for citi-
Zenship papers.
The schools will be open four
nights a week and everyone is invit-
ed to pay them a visit. People of
foreign birth are especially welcome
10 join the classes which. in the past
have proved an enormous help to-
ward becoming AmericaniZed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
JEWISH CITIZENS HEAR 1
De Voc AND LYONS SPEAK

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. TO-
Fred w. DeVoe. candidate for the
state senate on the Democratic
ticket was. one OF the speakers last
night at the meeting of the Jewish
Citizens Club held in Eagles Hall
this city. Assemblyman C. Ray
mond Lyons, candidate for re-elec-
ton on the Republican ticket wa9
also a speaker. Mr.. DEVICES re-
marks were YER opportune, dealing
entirely with civic organization
organization work such as the club
is doing.
Mr.. DeVoe refrained from n po-
litical discussion declaring IT have
always made it a rule, not to do any
political campaigning on Sunday, and
my appearance mere is not as a cam
didate for Office, but in response to
an invitation from one of the lead
ing members of you club. to attend
and address you gentlemen" / con-
slider it an invitation which I could
not refuse and do my civic duty ana
what I may have to offer will not
be along political lines"
Mr.. DeVoe said hat he hoped the
organization now starting among the
Jewish people would spread to all
sections of the county. He urged
hat the organization do all II can to
Get the Jewish women to register . %
that they may be able to vote
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
MATAWAN KILLING UP
TO THE GRAND JURY

MATAWAN, Oct. 1O:-Supreme
Court Justice Samuel Kalisch, sitting
In Freehold last week. charged the
grand jury on the cases that are
scheduled to come before them for
consideration. Among the cases
which will be considered by the jury
IS that of John Grant of this place.
who is charged with killing his
orother-in-law, George Washington.
In charging the jury Judge Kalisch
remarked:
washington, the evidence is, re-
turned to his home in the afternoon
and beat his wife, then went 10
Grants home and beat the latter's
wife. Grant hearing Of the attack
upon his wife, left his employment,
went to a shop and bought a revolver
and soon afterward mel Washington
on the street. Wa ington is said to
have drawn a pocket knife and
Grant shot him fatally. If the facts
in the case are as detailed by him"
Justice Kalisch remarked, the grand
jury should indict Grant for murder
and permit the petit jury to deter
mine If a lower degree of crime. If
any, had been committed, but that IT
was not the province of the grand
jury TO try the case"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
DEMOCRATS TO HOLD
HARMONY MEETINGS

TRENTON, Oct. 10.-Announce-
ment was made here today at Demo-
cratic headquarters hat the sue
cess of the South Jersey get togeth-
err Dinners" which Governor Ed
wa.us inaugurated some time ago,
has prompted him and his political
advisers to extend the series of party
rallies to practically every county in
the state. According TO informal
ton given out here, the feeLng mas
been among h leaders that the or
CARNATIONS l n the North Jersey
needed no additional slim
ulants and mat the drive Tor en-
thusiasm and new NE snouio De
directed towar the u poLt-
ical divisions OF the state, where
Republicanism Is d strongest n
the Democrats lave great handlcaps
to overcome IN every campaign.
1t was explained today that the
success in the lower end OF the state.
however has impressed the leaders
and the governor with the thought
that the idea also might not be a
bad thing for the party workers in
every section of the state.
Announcement was made that on
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10

| merits.
you have been seeing shows on
Broadway by invitation long enough
This time you have got to pay, or
stay at home"
There is bitterness in that. like
aloes in the cup of wine. At almost
every first night of the stage and at
many of the pretentious films, the
house is packed with those brought
to applaud. Thus the critic may be
led to say the show was favorably
received"
The Goldwyn ad is admission that
the producer has been in the habit
of packing the house like old-time
politicians packed primary conven-
items.
1t is to Taught
The puppet performer is now &C.
cupying a more prominent part on
the screen than on the stage. The
newest puppet feature is the
Funny Face" comedy.
The figures in that are more life
like than any this writer has here
tofore seen. Revolving eyes, hxible
features and a bellows that allows
them to smoke are responsible for
that. .
However, from an artistic stand
point they are not TO De compared
to Tony Sarg's pantomime charac-
tiers.
The chimpanZee and the orang-
outang have long been exploited in
film comedies. Their human-like
antics have proved mirth %provokers.
SO directors are introducing the
smaller "organ-grinder' type of
monkey into casts of feature films.
Recent features with monkey per-
formers are pilgrims of the Night"
"Serenade" and "Footlights."
Camerai Camera!
"A Rural Cinderella" by Louise
Fazenda's latest comedy.
VIII Rogers has started work on
Elk" a comedy for Paramount.
Pauline Starke is to play opposite
Thomas Meighan in IF You Believe
1t, It's So"
Billy Bevan and Mildred Tune are
featured in the next Sennett COM
edy BE Reasonable"
Wallace Reid is to be starred in
THE Dictator" oelluloid version of
Richard Harding Davis play. JOHN
Barrymore nee played it for the
screen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
JUDGMENTS AGAINST TWO
PERTH AMBOY PEOPLE

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 10
Two cases involving Perth Amboy
people were disposed of in the dis
trict court session held before Judge
Freeman Woodbridge this morning.
Ellisio Ricci, of Perth Amboy. was
fined $50 for violation of the state
laws in regard to the placing of fire
escapes in buildings classed as tene-
ment houses. Ricci IS the owner of a
tenement situated at 399 State street,
and the Board of Tenament Home
Supervision alleged that he had ne
elected to provide proper means OF
escape in case of fire.
Michael and Sarah Brody, of Perth
Amboy had a case in court against
James Mitroskey also of Perth AM
boy, seeking $500 damages as the
result of an automobile accident &C.
curing at New Brunswick avenue
and Convery place on July 81. Sar-
ah was struck by iMtroskey's car
and she charged negligent driving.
About half through the case the par
ties patched up an agreement where
by the defendant was to settle for
$500. The case was therefore not
continued.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-10-10
BY JAMES W. DEAN

NEW YORK-All Christie come
dies are censored by the mother of
the Christie boys before the films
are publicly released. 1 am told.
Not so long ago the bathing girl
and slap-stick stuff was eliminated
from the Christie comedies. Mother
censorship may be the answer to
that.
Most of the public censors OF vari-
Gus states are political appointees.
Their interest in their positions is as
much in their salaries as in their
duties. That is one of the reasons
for the failure of censorship.
II there must be censorship let 1t
be by the mothers and wives of men
who produce the pictures. If pro-
ducers announced to the world that
their mothers and wives were re-
sponsible for the morals of their
films they would see to itshat those
morals would fit in with the general
conception of right and wrong.
The same standard of eeusorship
might just as we'll be applied to
writer's and playwrights.
The Christie boys made a shoe
string start of it five years ago.
They didn't have money TO buy all
the props they need. 1t was not an
unusual sight to see a wagon drive
up to the Christie home and cart
away the dining Dor furniture or
the easy chair TO be used in making
a film.
Now the Christies have a spacious
home and a backyard full of alliga-
tor pear trees. pedigreed bull dogs
and fancy ~pheasants. 1t is in that
home the family board of censor
ship meets. And frequently the
wife of the pastor of Mrs. Christie's
church helps her censor the films.
1t is to laugh!
Goldwyn, in paid advertisements,
announces that no free tickets will
be given to pass hounds" to see
'.Theodora" when that film is given
its premier.
The ad reads:
For weeks, and months. and
years, you-members of a favored
class that has been growing larger
every year-haYe sought free tick
cts from various theatres in return
for your approval.
"You came as parlor guests, in
theory TO applaud and boost: but al
ways you went away secretly knock
lng the show, no matter what its