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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
Uncle Sam Moves
10 Halt Landing of
Western Union Cable

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-Iniunction
proceedings to prevent the Western
Union Telegraph company from
landing it's cable from the Barbados.
at Miami, Fla, were instituted in
the federal court here today. The
object of the suit is to prevent the
landing on American soil by a Brit
ish company, in cooperation with
the defendant telegraph company, of
q cable which now extends from the
Barbados to Brazil.
The government alleged in it's
pleadings that the contemplated ca
Bile is monopolistic, as it holds an
exclusive franchise from the govern
ment of Brazil, which provides that
no other company may connect by
submarine cable any two of the
points within Brazil touched by the
lines of the British company.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
FUNDS FOR SOUTH
ARE PROVIDED IN
FARM MEASURE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-the ag-
ricultural appropriation bill for the
next fiscal year, as reported to the
house TODAY by the appropriations
committee, carried a total of $685.
517,559, an increase of $1,804,675
over the amount appropriated for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1921. The
increase consists of the $1,000,000
appropriation for the purchase OF
lands m the Appalachian and White
mour tains under the Weeks bill for
the conservation of the natural re-
sources and the headwaters of navi-
gable streams. and $S04,0O0 in the
ordinary activities of the depart
T. of agriculture.
the southern field corps is provided
fo:, mainly for graduating the boil
weevil in the cotton belt. and 100000
is provided for eXterminattng the
bean beetle in Alabama. Both APP
preparations are made Immediately
available.
For developing the experiment ~
$4,000 is provided. Southern mem
bers said this industry has been de-
veloped to the point where it is only
necessary to get factories to agree to
Mace it on the market T'he syrup,
they said, is as palatable as the ma
pie or cane variety
An increase of $4,000 which
brings the total to $175,0O0 was
made in the item, permitting the de-
partment to certify to shippers the
condition of fruits and vegetables
when they arrive at their destination.
For the United States warehouse
act an appropriation Of $4,000 was
provided for the coming year. The
1921 appropriation was $4,000 and
there was available in addition $685.
900 from the original appropriate IN.
Members said this act was being eX-
tended and more than a hundred cot
ton warehouses in Georgia alone had
come in under it in the last year.
For fighting the pink boil worm in
Louisiana $550,000 was provided. At
the hearings before the committee it
was stated that already Louisiana
had provided $250,000 and Texas
100000 for this purpose through
appropriations by their legtsla.:>-~-s'
An appropriation of $660,G00 was
tse. - and $4,000 for the war on
hog Cholera IN e. south.
The bill carries provision di-
recrlng me agricultural o-SriT J-T--x-.
to get 10000 pounds Of bicric acid
and r. n. T. from the war depart
ment for sale to the state highway
departments for road work and to
farmers for uprooting stumps and
drainage at a price which would
cover the safe packing.
Merging of the bureau of crop g.
Inmates in the bureau of markets is
provided for in the measure. Mem
bers said this, in their opinion,
would make for a more efficient adj
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
MANY POSTOFF|CE
JOBS To Be SAVED
FOR HARDING REGIME
Young Army Officers Who
Stood Special Examina-
tons viii Get Permanent
Commissions, However
(The Atlanta Journal News Bureau
623 Riggs Building.
BY THEODORE TILLER

WASHINGTON, Jan, 10. - The
nominations of approximately fifty
>:eorgia postmasters. together with
more than 1000 postoffice appoint
tnents throughout the country, go
into the discard because of the &C
ton of tn senate plainly indicating
it does not intend to consider any
further nominations of the Wilson
administration.
The redeeming feature Of the sem
ate's action is the decision to con-
firm appointments from the reserve
corps to the regular army.
Notwithstanding nominations of
approximately 1000 postmasters
were sent today to the senate by
President Wilson. This swells the
already enormous list of nomina-
lions made at this session, and, on
which Republican leaders have de-
termined not to act except where an
emergency exists.
Several score Georgia officers re-
Gently named from civil life after
standing examinations will hold on
u COHlIHlSSIOuS.
Of these new army officers altogeth-
err number more than 5000. These
officers named from the reserve
corps probably will be confirmed
With few or no exceptions, but the
senate will consider only these new
appointments and declined to re-
'er 10 a committee promotions of
hd-time-s In the regular army.
At tae same time, the Republicans
'efused 70 SO into executive session
20 consider. or to refer to committee,
several thousand nominations of
oostm esters, marshals, judges, men,
hers OF the shipping board, interstate
commerce commission, the tariff
commission and men promoted in the
navy. The embargo on Wilson ap-
continents is hard set. except as to
he reserve corps officers. A num-
yer Ct Georgia officers are favorably
.ffected by the senate's action, as
here were appointments to the reg
lar army from all states, the ex-
limitations and appointments having
extended over a period of several
ronths last fall and during the win
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
Army Limitation Bill
Assured of PASSAGE;
New Figure $4,000

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. - Only
minor differences of language be-
tween the senate and house meas
ures remained to be Strengthened out
tive action a joint resolution of con-
gress limiting the size of the army
to $4,000 enlisted men.
Adoption by both houses of joint
resolutions cutting the army to that
figure came almost simultaneously
yesterday. Ten minutes after the
senate voted to set aside it's deci-
sion of * to reduce the army
to 100000 and approved the higher
figure, the house adopted the joint
resolution sponsored by Chairman
Kahn, of it's military affairs commit
tee, directing the secretary of wac
to stop enlistments until the army
is reduced to 10000.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
YOUTHFUL BANDITS
HOLD Up MAIL TRUCK
At CHICAGO STATION
Guards Are Covered and
Twelve Sacks of Federal
Reserve Bank Securities
and Money Stolen

CHICAGO, San. 18.-Five youth
full bandits held up a United States
mail truck at the Union station here
early today, escaping in an automo-
bile with twelve sacks of mail, ten
of which contained registered mail.
Police say that the best information
obtainable this morning indicates
the pouches Contained part OF a fed
eral reserve bank money shipment
which was to have been placed on a
train leaving for st. Paul, Mimi, at
2:30 a. m.
The bandits surprised three postal
employees guarding the pouches,
forcing them at the point of guns
ba-k into the truck. while the ban
dit car drew alongside and the
twelve bags were transferred to it,
few minte...
The regular mail was composed
solely of city collections, the police
say. The registered mail bags were
supposed to contain currency and
bonds whose value cannot be esti-
mated yet.
One of the postal employees said
that only a few minutes after they
had arrived at the station with their
truck, the bandit car dashed up.
The police believe the robbery was
an inside job as the bandits seemed
to have knowledge of the bank ship
ment as well as the time the truck
would arrive and the number of men
guarding it.
Thomas Carter. Richard J. Sliney
and Philip Cahill, postal employees,
said the five men, none Of whom ap-
peared to be more than twenty years
old, all wore black masks and Carl
r1ed out the robbery in such a short
time that the attention Of watch
man and railroad mail foreman
W --g NEARBY was not attrcted IN
I'll the robbers were speeding away
In their motor car with thu twelve
pouches.
Postal authorities. while unable to
estimate the amount of the loot. said
the shipments to the Northwest
Whlch usually go out on the $3.50 a. |
in value.
They expressed the belief. how |
ever, that the bandits had obtained |
little of value, because of the fact |
that Tuesdays shipments are small |
er than those on other days Of the
week. - - 0
A week may elapse before an ac-
curate figure covering the loss can |
be known, according to the postal
inspectors
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
Head of Bolsheviki
Has Lost His Mind,
According to Report

PARIS, Jan. 19.-Weakened by
sverwork, Premier Lenine, of Russia,
has become insane, according to the
Stockholm correspondent of the Echo
lie Paris.
The report said Lenine was con-
tined to one Of his rooms, where he
.wittered of his role as the great
Russian hero who had saved the
country from invasion by the enemy.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
Farmer Is Killed
And Two Wounded
In Family Quarrel

L. L. Barton, a farmer, of the
Hapeville district, was shot and kill
ed Tuesday night by Guy Wallace, a
sheet metal worker, after a gun bat
tie in which Wallace and his brother.
George, were oil wounded. A family
feud, arising through alleged mis-
treatment Of Mrs. Barton, who is a
sister of the Wallaces, is said to
have caused the feud.
The Wallaces were arrested Tues
day night, but George was released
when Guy admitted firing the fatal
shot. He claimed that Barton start
ed the shooting. using a shotgun.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
CRITICAL STAGE 0 8!
REIMBURSEMENT ERA
IS SAFELY PASSED
Governor of Federal Reserve
Board Says United States
Must Sell and Buy in
Europe
By DAVID LAWRENCE
IeaSed Wire Service to The Journal.)
DOWNRIGHT 1921

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-W. P. G.
Harding, governor of the federal res
serve board, doesn't talk about BUSH
ness conditions very often. But
when he does he tells some signifi-
cant things about the entire financial
and business situation. That's why
the address which he prepared for
the New York state bankers meet
ing, complete copies of which were
made available Tuesday. is worthy Of
study.
81 have always been impressed"
says Mr.. Harding, "by the philosophy
of an old saying which, believe, is
one of the many bits of wisdom at
tributed to Confucius-'things are
never as good or as bad as they
SEEM While this philosophy is too
often overlooked in boom times, it
should always be taken to heart in
the periods of reaction which follow.
l am sure that we have all heard
more pessimisttc talk during the last
six months than we usually hear in
ten years, and if 1 may be permitted
to use an overworked term, the
psychological effect of public senti-
ment has much to do with molding
actual conditions.
Requirements Inevitable
at is evident now that the re-
adjustments which have taken place
were inevitable and unavoidable, and
of
could not have been long deferred
in this country, no matter what ex-
pedients might have been resorted
to. Great wars have invariably
caused great expansion, and the re-
cent war was no exception. Periods
of great expansion always have been
followed by periods of reaction, land
the reaction is usually most severe
where expansion has been greatest.
The readjustments which have taken
place in this country since last
spring have been painful, paper
profits have been wiped out and in
many cases those who have produced
goods and commodities at high
cost found themselves unable to OBJ
tain cost, of production for them, ana
are thus faced with loss of accumu-
ldlS'l III OlllS'
These conditions have been vide.
spread TREY have affected every
section of the country and it Is not
unnatural that during recent months
the spirit of pessimism should have
run amuck just as in months pre-
ceding the spirit of optimism exceed
ed all reasonable bounds.
Banking Position Sound
"But present conditions JUSTIFY
some conclusions which ought to en-
courage and hearten us all.
Our banking position is SOUND
and stronger than it has been Tor
many months and the business com"
h4ui.Iy wi..LE has bssD fIst cT6r.
eXhilarated and Inen : unduly de.
pressed has recovered it's normal
state of mind
Public sentiment today undoubt-
eddy approves of working back 70
normal.
"Whatever danger of crisis theirs
may have been. has been passed.
''The gloomy forebodings which
many felt a year ago because of the
knowledge that readjustments were
pending have given way, in the as
surance that the most trying and
critical stage of the readjustment
period is safely over to feeling OF
conservative optimism, renewed
courage and restored confidence.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
Goddess of Chance
Gives Couple Fortune
On Honeymoon Triip

= NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-Mrs. Betty
schwartz, twenty and pretty, a bride
OF six weeks, "played her age" on
me roulette wheel at Monte Carlo
time after time, starting with a
small bet, and finally quit the table
with nest egg of 100000. Her hus-
nand, Harry Schwartz, feeling that
IL was up to him to win a little
something, elbowed into the crap
game aboard the Imperator when the
great ship was being tossed on
tremendous seas Sunday afternoon
and wheeled $4,000 out of the os-
seous clickers before the profession
al gamblers could gracefully find
something to do on deck.
So the Schwartzes, who are New
Yorkers, are ahead just $4,000 on
their honeymoon. Mrs. Schwartz de-
c1ded that number twenty on the
wheel was the one for her money and
she never lifted a chip until hubby,
estimating the pile, urged her to cash
in and hurry away from there.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
Poet D'Annunzio,
Shorn Of His Glory,
Tells Fiume Goodbv

FIUME, Jan. 19.-Bearing pass
ports for Spain, France. Greece and
Switzerland. Gabrielle d'Annunzio has
left Fiume with body guard Of
four arditi. The poet promised a
refrain from political activity. Be-
fore leaving he attended to a little
press agency for his history of
Fiume"-the Vendetta d'Italia"-
IN which the presses OF publishing
house hero were said to be grinding
overtime
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
= Commander Towers
Stricken at Sea With
Appendicitis, WMLive

ON BOARD U. S. S. NEW MEXI-
0-(By Radio to the Associated
'ress, Jan. 1S.)-Commander John
I. Towers, of Rome, Ca, division
commander of the NC naval sea-
nlanes on the flight from San Diego,
al, to Panama, was stricken with
appendicitis while at sea and was
transferred, in a serious condition,
o the hospital ship Mercy. Of the
Pacific fleet. He was operated on
Immediately and will live, fleet sur
icons said today.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
Refugees Rescued
From Mexican Flood
Fed by Americans

PACHUCA, Mex. Jan. 19.-Amert-
can miners distributed supplies to-
Gay among refugees they had res
cued from the flood which over
whelmed the surrounding country
when a large dam, two miles north
of here, gave way.
Latest reports from the rescue
squads said eighteen were known to
have been drowned and fifty-seven
injured. Water to the depth of sew
sral feet flowed through the streets
here.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
Passengers Carouse
Despite Presence of
"Pussyfoot'' Johnson

NEW YORK, Jan. lev. E.
c'Pussyfoot") Johnson, the man try
ing to knock the 81" out of England's
ale, still believes in his own oratory
despite what happened in the second
class quarters aboard the Imperator
on her voyage to New York.
Despite his nightly prohibition
lectures to his fellow-passenge
"Pussyfoot" reported, there was an
increase of alcoholic hilarity as the
ship neared New York.
But prohibition is coming"
"Pussyfoot" insisted.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
FRENCH FIRE ON
'RUSSIANCOSSACKS
AS THEY MUTINY

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 17.-(By
the Associated Press. )-French black
troops turned their machine guns on
mutinous Cossacks of General Wran-
gels former army encamped at Tcha-
talja, rs miles northwest Of Constan-
tinople, Saturday night, after the
Cossacks had disarmed their officers.
The Russians returned the fire, kill
ing ten Senegalese and wounding
twenty others and two French Off
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
Bomb Wrecks Taxi,
Two Killed, Many Hurt

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18.-With a
score of suspects already in Jail, ad-
Iitional arrests were predicted by
police today in a roundup of strik-
ng cab drivers, believed responsible
,or planting a death machine in a
,axicab here last night. Two were
iilled and two others seriously in
,ured.
Union chauffeurs have been on
,r=fKe here since last September, de-
handing higher wages. an eight-hour
law ana recognition of their union.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
Navy Seaplane NC-5
Was Sunk by Gunfire,
Radio Report Saws

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19.-The
avail seaplane NC-5 which was
orced down and wrecked during a
,-oup naval seaplane flight from
san Diego to Balboa, Canal Zone,
las been sunk by gunfire" accord
ng to a report received by the naval
ado here today. No explanation
f the message was received.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
Four More Deaths
Mark Bloody Fight e
In Troubled Ireland

ians were killed and seven black and
tan auxiliary policemen were wound
ed in a fight in County Galway. Ire
Ian, according to reports received
here today. The fight ensued when
ed near the city of Galway.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
MORE INDICTMENTS FOUND =.
AGAINS ALLTEGED CON MEN

At a. session of the grand jury, held
at o'clock Monday afternoon, IN
dictments, charging larceny AFTER
trust. were returned against Floyd
Woodward, alleged "brains" of the
former gambling and swindling syn
dictate in Atlanta, Abe Powers no"
at the Fulton county jail under SEN
tence of five years on similar
charge; Charlie Moore. alias "Red
Wilson; George Kent. alias Mike
Kennedy; William Fletcher, now I'M
der arrest at Memphis, Tenn, anc
L. V. O'Brien.
The indictments were returned att
err the introduction of testimony by
new witnesses, one, Of whom claims
to have lost $27,500 in an alleged
bunco game in this city. All IF the
above men are under Indictment on
other charges as result or the
sweeping investigation Of gambling,
horse racing, overlapping and swim
ding, conducted by the grand jury.
and large rewards have been offer
ed for the capture of the leaders Oh
the syndicate:
It was made known Monday night
that Mrs, woodward, wife OF Floyo
Woodward, of 5-B Angler avenue. has
been indicted on a charge of MAIN
tanning a gaming house at SO IL
Cone street. formerly known as the
Sans Souci hotel.
Investigation by the solicitor gem
eral has revealed the fact that Neil
MeDougal, who was released from
the federal penitentiary December
80, 1919 after having completed a
term for forging postoffice money
order, was registered to vote in
tax collector in 1920. At the time
Of registration he gave his address
as SO IL Cone street.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
Gotham'S New Record

NEW YORK.-The deceased year
broke two New York records: Few
er WOrkhouse commitments for in
coxication than ever before in his
cory, and more marriages. In Man.
haitian there were 43.307 marriage
licenses in 1920.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-01-20
Alleged Member of
Bunco Syndicate Is
GiUe1 Limit of La1u

R. B. Kelly, known as Boone"
Kelly, was Tuesday convicted by a
jury in the criminal division of the
superior court, on charge of keep
ing and maintaining a gaming house,
and was sentenced to pay fine OF
$1,000 and to serve six months in
Jail, and twelve months on the chain
gang.
Kelly was one of about thirty men
who have been indicted, as a result
of series of raids conducted by
Solicitor John A. Boykin and his as
sistants, and a sweeping probe by the
grand jury of the gambling situation
be tried on a charge of keeping a
gaming house. 1t was contended by
the state that Kelly conducted the
gaming house at 40 1-2 Central ave-
nue.. A large number of witnesses
were called, and testified that they
had patronized this so-called gam
ing house and engaged in shooting
craps there.
No defense was made by the de-
PENDANT and no statement was made
to the jury by him. Attorney W..
Carroll Latimer, one of counsel for
the defendant, in his argument to
the jury, declared that the state had
not made out a bona fide case and
asked for an acquittal. The case went
to the jury shortly after II o'clock
and a verdict was reached within
period of five minutes. Judge John
D. Humphries pronounced sentence.
Attorneys for the defendant say that
thew will carry the case to the su-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-18

cash. Some of these will be back later with
out funds. Others Cever will return, but
will set themselves up in business in their
native lands. Steamship companies are hav-
ing difficulty handling the rush Of aliens
back to their former homes.
Some aliens are taking back with them
as much as $4,000 All, presume have at
least $500. This probably is a low estimate"
How Exchange Rates Figure
For the Several Countries
The cash taken out of the United States
each year by departing aliens will buy at
current rates of exchange something like
1850 100000 francs, French, the universal
currency of Europe. This means the aver
age alien, arriving in a European port, has
a minimum sum of 5000 francs. To neigh
bors and friends, this appears a princely
sum, making possible the possession Of
patent leather shoes, the mark of elegance
in European peasant and workers circles
Add to this an American made gold watch
and chain as a probable part Of the equip
ment Of the homecomer, a sack suit cut on
very latest American style lines, a shiny
black suitcase in place Of the bundle method
of transporting belongings In Europe, and
the European worker who has just returned
from the United states becomes a local hero.
Aliens are departing from the United
States at rate of approximately 100000 n
year. This is nearly the rate Of pre-war
times As a matter of experience, 1t Is
shown that very many aliens who leave In
tending not to return are back within a few
months. large number quickly squander
the money they took with them and come
back to make more. A few invest 1t and
settle for life.
In pre-war times steamship agency off,
Gals were familiar with an army of trans
Atlantic migratory workers. These men,
usually unskilled. focked to this country
by thousands each spring to obtain employ
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