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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-04
G. & F. Machinists
Strike at Douglas

DOUGLAS, Ga. Aug. 2.-The ma
chinists of the Georgia and Florida
railway shops at Douglas went on a
strike this morning.
1t seems the trouble arose over the
roads employing some car painters
who claimed to be members of the
painters union, but who were unsat-
isfactory to the machinists. and when
the officials refused to lay off the
painters, the machinists walked out.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-08-04
GLYNV OFFICERS
WARNED IN LETTER

BRUNSWICK, Ga, Aug. 2.-Coun-
ty Officers Norris and Long, who
have been diligent in their efforts
to break up Illicit whisky traffic in
lawlessness, have received an an
nonymous communication, advising
them to protect their families with
life insurance, that there remains
affairs in shape. A clipping from an
Atlanta paper of an account of the
murder Of a North Georgia county
officer by whisky runners, contain
ing on the margin Of clipping
pencil notation expressing the salts
faction of the writer at the murder
of the officer, accompanied the
Every attempt will be made to ap-
prehend the author Of the missive,
which was mailed in the local post
office, although the officers feel no
uneasiness over the matter.
Engineers will arrive shortly to
make preliminary surveys of the
proposed st: Simon highway. 1t is
estimated that about thirty days
will be required to complete this
work, after which a complete report
Of the probable cost and details in
connection with the routes and build
ing of causeways and bridges will be
submitted to the officials of Glynn
county. The route will then be def
nitely selected, and as soon as the
amount necessary is ascertained for
the work, a bond issue will be sub
mitted.
Try to Save Railway
Every effort is being put forth to
prevent the Brunswick Street rail-
way from being junked, and now
matter up, and although plans are
being withheld, it is hoped that the
railway will be saved to the people;
it would work a real hardship on
many citizens if this means of trans
portation should be discontinued.
More than one thousand people
along the line of the A, B. & A.
railroad took advantage of the low
lanta, where several days were
spent by the small-town folk in in
vesting in end-of-the-season bargains
in the Capital City.
The remains of Private Columbus
Eugene Barrow, one of the Bruins
in the great war, will be shortly
brought back to his home to rest be-
side those Of his brother, Mr.. Robert
Leo Barrow, who died while in camp
at Macon, awaiting orders for over
seas duty.
Major S. K. Brown, United States
army reserve corps, will leave early
in August for Camp Meade to attend
a training school for line officers, to
be conducted there from the 18th to
the 25th of August.
Tnspects Fort
Foreign Freight Agent White, with
headquarters in New York, repre-
senting the Southern railway sys-
tenn and Mobile and Ohio railroad,
is investigating the Southern rail-
ways terminals and facilities with a
view of increasing the export freight
shipments and making this city it's
leading port in the south, especially
for shipments to South American
countries.
The tanker Herbert L. Pratt, load
ed with cargo of $4,000 barrels of
crude oil, smashed all port records
when she entered the harbor draw
ing a draft of 28.8 feet. The Pratt
left Immediately upon completing
the discharge of her cargo of over
10000 tons for Texas, where SINH
lar cargo will be taken on for the
Atlantic Refinery company, Of this
city.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
SOUTH DAKOTA
CROP REPORTS
SOME THRESHING AND MARKET
ING HAS BEEN DONE.

Pierre, July 20.-The first thresh-
ing reports for this years crop come
from Hutchinson county with yields
of 20 bushels and better for winter
rye and wheat.
Threshing operations will begin
in the northern part of the state this
week. Threshing returns indicate
that while the crop will not be up to
bumper figures of former years it
will be better than was anticipated
after the hot, dry weather of June
The corn crop is reported to be in
good shape all over the state. but the
potato outlook is not so satisfactory.
The returns do not come up to the
promise of the appearance of the
fields. While the tops are thrifty, the
yield of potatoes is light, only few
being found in the hills when they
are opened.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
LARGE DECREASE
IN EXPENDITURES
TREASURY REPORT FOR FISCAL
YEAR SHOWS DROPPING OFF
OF NINE BILLION DOLLARS.

Washington, July 20.-The total
government expenditures during the
fiscal year just ended dropped off by
nine billion dollars as compared with
last year, representing a decrease OF
$1,387, 100000 in ordinary disburse-
ments and a reduction of $7,S46,-
600, 900 in payments on the public
debt, according to the annual state
ment issued today by the treasury
Ordinary expenditures for the year
amounted to $5,115,927,689 COM
pared with $6,403,343,S41 for the
fiscal year of 1920, while disburse-
ments on the public debt totalled
s9,182,027,17O, as against $17,O3S,-
1913 in the previous fiscal year.
OF the ordinary expenditures, the
war department led with total o1
S1.1O1, 600, 900 representing reduc
tion of $500, 100000 against the pre-
vious year. Interest on the public
debt was the second largest item
amounting to 1899, 100000, droI
of 100000 while payments OF
account of federal control of the rail
roads ranked third in volume witt
s73O,OOO,OOO representing a de
crease of about $5,00O,000 as com
pared with the previous year whil'
the next largest item was $431 900,
600 in Liberty bonds and Victor.
notes retired representing a decreas
of about $762,000,000.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
Movies Stunt
Is Checkmated

Belle Fourche, July 20.-Joe o.
Connor, a youth of about IA years
and "Blondy' Hughes, an experience
ed auto driver, have been practicing
some movie stunt, but when, after
several successful experiments more
or less in secret, they tried to per-
form the act before crowd, near
fatal accident was the result. The
act was chase of an escaped "con-
vict" by an officer; the "convict's'
act was to drop down and allow the
auto to pass over him and then get
up and run.
But this time, after the car passed
over him, young O'Connor did not
rise, and when bystanders went to
the boy, they found him bleeding
freely from a wound in his neck, and
unconscious. Some rod had become
loosened and cut the cash, which was
deep and long, several stitches be
ing necessary to sew up the wound
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
ROSEBUD SCENE
FATAL SHOOTING
ONE MAN LOSES LIFE, ANOTHER
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED-MUR-
DERER CAUGHT AND JAILED

Winner, July 20-Brandon Brooks
is dead. Charles Hughes is critically
injured, and a man named Nicholson,
who is alleged to have shot both of
them, is in Jail at Springview, Neb
under heavy guard on account of a
threatened lynching.
1t is said that Nicholson was at
tentive to Brooks wife on their farm
near here. Yesterday, when Brooks
arrived with Hughes, NickelsoIi is
said TO have seized a shotgun, shoot
ing Brooks in the breast and Hughes
through the arm and shoulder.
Brooks died in a few minutes and
it is considered doubtful whether
Hughes will survive.
Nicholson, according to Mrs.
Brooks, jumped on a saddle horse
and rode away. He was apprehended
shortly afterward by Sheriff Tom
/, Coleman on a ranch near Springview
Neb.
AS Brooks and Hughes drove up
toward the Brooks house on their
return from a business trip, the wife
of Brooks rushed excitedly from the
house screaming for assistance and
exclaiming that Nicholson had insult.
ed her Brooks Immediately ran
toward her and had reached the
porch when Nicholson, it is alleged
emerged from the house with shot
gun and emptied load of bird-shot
into the formers breast. The victim
reeled and staggered for about sc
feet in an agonized effort to escape
and then fell dead.
The murderer then espied Hughes
who was trying to unhitch the team
He shot the latter through the arm
and shoulder, but the wounded man
tried desperately to escape, running
around the barn where Nickelsor
shot him again. He succeeded In
reaching the house, where he hid un
| der a bed.
Failing to start Brooks automo
bile, the murderer jumped on a sad
die horse and rode madly toward thu
south. DR.. Oberton and States AT
torney Claude Meade have gone u
Springfield to question the man.
Officials are taking every precau
ton to guard the jail from a mob.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
BONUS BONDS
NOT YET SOLD
PAYMENTS IN SOUTH DAKOTA
LAYED UNTIL FALL.

Sioux Falls, July 20.-That the
paying of the bonus voted to South
Dakota ex-service men will probably
be delayed for some time is the gist
of news items sent from Pierre by
correspondents known to be in close
touch with the administration.
The correspondents call attention
to the fact that the bonds for the
bonus have not yet been sold, and the
money market is not such as to indi-
cate that the bonds will be placed
within the next few weeks. In fact
reports indicate that while many
states have voted a soldiers bonus,
but few of them are yet making pay
ments for lack of funds, as the bonds
are not moving readily under exist
ing conditions.
Possibly these bonds may be dis
posed of within the next few weeks,
says the correspondent, but the
chances are that the bonus payments
will not come along until late in the
coming falh
Coming from Pierre, where the at
titude of the administration is
known, this statement may be taken
as authentic, and it is hardly posi-
bile that the bonds will be sold for
some time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
EDUCATORS HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
SOUTH DAKOTA DISCUSS
PROBLEMS AT BIG ABER-
DEEM CONVOCATION.

Aberdeen, July 20-Sixty-five sup
erintendents of county school of
South Dakota convened Monday aft
ernoon at the normal in the first
meeting of a four-day state confer
ence. Fred L. Shaw of Pierre, state
superintendent, has direct charge of
the entire conference.
A program of discussions of AM
erisanization work, rural school
problems and business matters has
been arranged by the county super
intendents, TO which the normal has
added a program, of entertainment
for the visitors, and meeting togeth-
er in special convOcations.
Governor McMaster, Mrs. Marie
Turner Harvey and J. c. Muerman
are among the special speakers the
normal has provided for the state
superintendents' convention.
M. NJ. Guhin, state Americaniza-
ton director, was in charge of Mon
day afternoons meeting. Ten min
ute papers will be read by state edu-
Gators, discussing rural evening
schools and Americanization. The
speakers were Supt. Adelia Hilton, OF
Armour; Supt Lucille Trott, OF
Aberdeen; Supt. Robert Fawell, OF
Perker; Supt. E. c. Giffen, of Selby;
Supt. Mabel X. Trooien, of Brook
ings; Supt. Caroline Waltner, OF
Freeman; Supt. Nettie j. Bapp, OF
Ipswich. ~
Mrs Madge King Johnston, OF
Aberdeen, made an address on the
special project of American Legion
citizenship clubs, and Mr.. Guhin
summarized the afternoon remarks
after the general discussion.
Monday evening the South Dakota
| Leadership club, made up of summer
session students, entertained the Wis
| itors at a picnic at Melgaard park
| State superintendent Fred Shaw
spoke. and following the speaking
there was a program of games.
Mrs. Marie Turner Harvey Kinks
| Vile. Mo. was a speaker at today Z
general convocation. Summer ses
sion normal students and the visit
ing superintendents together. Tues
day night a general social time fol-
superintendents, faculty and student!
is planned on the normal school cam
pus. The Aberdeen band will pla!
and DR.. Foght, president of the nor
NAL, will given an address, accom-
l panied by moving pictures SHOWING
| rural schools.
Another picnic at Melgaard's 4
planned on the entertainment sched
i ule for Wednesday night. j. c
Muerman, of Washington, nationa
educator, is scheduled to give an ad
dress at Wednesdays general convo
cation and at the picnic that evening
: Governor McMaster will speal
Thursday morning at the convoca
. ton. At 2 o'clock, through arrange
ments with the commercial club, tn
visitors will go to Wylie park for
, picnic. The sessions close Thursday
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20

London, July 20.-The Jap and
Shantung settlements are accom-
plished facts and there is no need
for a conference of the powers in
connection with the proposed Wash
ington disarmament parley to revise
them, Baron Hayashi, Japanese am
bassador to Great Britain, declared
today in an interview. The ambas-
sador discussed the linking of the
Pacific Question" with the confer
ence of disarmament stating that he
was expressing his personal opinion.
He declared that many things which
might be considered under the gen
eral topic of the Pacific Question"
already have been settled by the Yer
sailes treaty. 1t is clear that such
matters as Shantung, Yap, Neauiena,
ets., if raised might result in a gen
eral conference on matters that have
the status of accomplished facts, he
said
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
Death Wins
A Long Race

Davenport, Ia, July 20.-Death
won in the struggle Mrs. John john
sen, Sr., made to live that she might
attend the funeral services OF her
son, killed overseas, and whose body
was returned. Mrs. johnson never
recovered from the shock of the
young mans death and failed stead
lily until notified that the body was
en- route home. This rallied her for
a time, but the day before the body
was due to arrive, she suffered a re-
lapse and succumbed just AZ min
utes before the train carrying the
remains of her son arrived at the
station at Davenport. A double fun
eral was held in charge of the AM
erican legion. {.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
Woman Identifies
Stolen Loot

Watertown, July 20.-Loot, con-
sisting of silks and other valuable
goods to the value of about $500,
found in the possession of Frank
Johnson, who was arrested mere a
day or two ago, has been positively
identified by Mrs. Spratt, represent
ing the firm of Spratt Bros, OF
Crocker, as goods taken from the
Crocker store.
According TO the story OF Mrs
Spratt, burglars gained entrance to
the store through the basement win
dow on Monday night last. They
confined their theft to dry goods en-
tirely. Mrs. Spratt said they had not
reported their loss to the sheriff
when word came of the apprehension
of Johnson at Watertown with dress
goods in his possession.
Mrs. Spratt, the wife of one OF the
proprietors of the Crocker store, was
accompanied by her two daughters
and a clerk. who made positive iden
tification of both packages held b,
the police.
Johnson it is expected will be tax
en- to Clark county within a few
DAYS, as the sheriff is coming here
for him.
A merchant from Rockham wa
also here to look over the stolei
property. The robbery of his place
of business had not been reported
to the police here, but he said b.
| supposed the county officials ha'
| looked after that.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
Is Held On
Murder Charge

Rapid City, July 20.-At the con-
clusion of the preliminary hearing
centering around the murder of OF
to p. Parr, which occurred north of
Wall last Thursday night, Tony Saw
Vile, who has confessed to the shoot
ing on the plea of self denfense, was
bound over to the circuit court under
$4,000 bond, which he has been un-
able to furnish. AT no time during
the hearing did Sawville display any
signs of nervousness over the situa-
ton. He declared that Parr shot at
him first.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
Plan A Big
Song Test

Brookings, July 20.-The Sioux
Valley Singers association will meet
in Brookings August 3 and 4, dur
ing which time about $50 of the best
male voices of Sioux Falls, Sioux
City, Canton and Brookings will be
heard in daily concerts.
Entertainment of the visitors is
under the management of the Viking
male choir, of Brookings, and ac-
cording to plans under way the pro-
gram will be both memorable and
original.
Miss Esther Broomquist, of Chi
cago, a former music teacher in the
city schools, has been obtained al
soprano soloist for the occasion. 4
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
Nebraska Woman
Burned To A Crisp

Broken Bow, Neb., July 20.-Mrs.
Leland Rapp, &c, was burned to
death Sunday morning in her home,
six miles east of Broken Bow. When
the Rapps were awakened about 1880
by a binding bolt of lightning. they
decided that their garage was on
fire. While her husband was gone
for help Mrs. Rapp went into the
building for something. A tank OF
gasoline exploded, throwing the
burning oil over her. The body was
burned to a crisp.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
he said, urging bankers to lower in
terest rates.
The Austin, Minn.,
Packer DefalcatiOn

Chicago, July 20.-Officers and
creditors of George A HORNED & Co..
packers of Austin, Mimi. today gath
cred to discuss the financial situa-
ton arising from the theft of $780,
000 fro mthe company by Ransom j.
Thomson, former comptroller. Thorn
son is in jail at Austin. HORNED &
Co.. is perfectly solvent, e. E. Brown
vice president of the First National
bank of Chicago, told the United
Press. 1t was reliably stated that
Thomson has sufficient assets to
cover the deflacations.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
Auto Brake
Failed To Work

Deadwood, July 20.-While a
party of Belle Fourche people We're
returning from the Hills to Belle
Fourche, in going down steep in
cline on Deadwood hill the brakes re-
fused to work. A woman driving
the car lost control and while trying
to make the curve at the bottom of
! the hill ran off the embankment
dropping distance Of about Is feet.
The other occupants of the car jump
ed and escaped serious injury. The
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
American Institute
Of B ank e RS

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 20
Bankers were urged to support the
livestock and automobile industries
through loans and lower interest rat
es by speakers before the American
institute of banking here today. c.
B. Heinemann, secretary of the in
stitute of American meat packers.
declared livestock values are back to
1914 levels although other commod-
tiles have not reached that stage. A.
T. Westfall, vice president of Dodge
Brothers, declared farmers are the
biggest buyers of automobiles and
tractors. Farmers have taken the
greatest deflation of all industries,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
Daily Market Report
Minneapolis Grain Market.

MInhtapOIIs UfafH NFKet.
Minneapolis, July 20.-Corn.-Of-
ferings small; trading basis same.
No. yellow closed at SO and Sac;
No. 8 mixed at SO and sic.
ts.-Unchanged; No. 8 whites
Il and &c under September; de-
mand fair. No. 3 whites closed al
36h and 37c; No. whites at "a u
and 36Ac.
Rye.-Easy with demand quiet;
No. 2 at July price to &c over. No.
rye closed at s1.1991z and s1.21h
Barley.-Higher for top grades
which were in demand. Prices clos
ed at AT and Csc.
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Parkston, July 20.-Bentliff and
Bennett, farmers of the Milltown dis
trict. are the first to market grain
of this years crop in Parkston.
They have sold 1000 bushels Of
rye at so cents per bushel to one of
the local elevators and have already
begun to make deliveries. Bentliff
and Bennett have 20 acres of rye
and have threshed about one-half OF
it. They estimate that the yield will
average about IT bushels to the
acre.
Frank Wright also threshed a few
loads of his early oats. He reports
that the yield will be between 20
and 80 bushels to the acre.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
Chase Japs Out
Of Melon Patch

Turlock, July 20.-SiXty-eight Jap
anese were deported from the melon
fields here by white melon pickers
last night and hundreds of other
Japanese are fleeing the district as
result of hostility.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
Bandits Rob ST.
Paul Loan Office

st. Paul, July 20.--Jacob s. Co
hen told police today that three ban
dts entered his loan office, bound
him and escaped with $4,000 worth
of jewelry and money. Cohen, said
they disappeared into the crowd on
the streets.
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auto remained upright and the
driver, remaining at the wheel, was
uninjured although as soon as the
car stopped she tainted This was
considered one of the most fortunate
escapes in the Hills for some time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20

Washington, July 20.-Unless con-
gress takes action within a few days
on the bill to prohibit the use of
beer as medicine, regulations govern
ing the manufacture and use of beer
as such will be issued, David B.
Blair, commissioner of international
revenue, said today.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
Airplane Bombing
Is Postponed

Norfolk, Virginia, July 20--Bomb-
ing tests scheduled for today off
Hampton roads were postponed due
to unsettled weather. Army and
navy airplanes were to have dropped
bombs on a captured German dread
naught.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20

Mitchell, July 20.-One of the
best yields of winter rye reported
in South Dakota for years is a
4O.6 bushel per acre crop raised by
r. e. Patterson on the c. III. Reidel
farm Just south of Riverside.
Mr.. Patterson had 28-4 acres plant
ed to rye by actual measurement.
The elevator weights showed that the
total yield was 1,169 bushels, OF
40.6 bushels per acre.
This field of winter rye was the
first to be threshed in the vicinity
of Mitchell.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
WILL DISCUSS
PACIFIC QUESTION
JAPAN ACCEPTS INVITATION TO
TAKE MATTER UP AT CON-
FERENCE.

Washington, July 20.-Japan will
accept the American invitation for
a discussion of the Pacific situation
in the forthcoming disarmament con-
ference here if she is assured that
the scope of discussion will be de-
finitely outlined before the actual
meeting, according to authoritat tive
Japanese sources.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20

Washington, July 20.-The United
States government considers itself
under obligations to foreign debtor
nations to defer interest payments on
their debts, Secretary of Treasury
Mellon today told the house finance
committee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1921-07-20
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City, July 20.-Top hogs
dropped back to $10.15 and the bulk
of the sales ranged from $3.50 and
$1,000. The best pigs are going ov-
er the scales for $500 and under.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-07-25
THIS MAN WILLING
TO FIGHT FOR HIS
Custom Inspector Brown Has
a Tough Customer

Three men with suspicious bun
dies who attracted the attention ~
Customs Inspected R ID. Brown Sat
urday night near the city cemetery,
were the cause Of The inspector get
ting into healthy fistic encounter
in which he Was the victor after seY-
eral rounds
Two Of the men dropped their bun
dies and took 20 their hecls. but the
third showed fight and attacked MIR.
Brown with MS fists. The officer
faced a strong and husky antagonist
and refusing 10 use his gun. brought
his own fisis into play. and II WAS
some time before he got his man
down lie fired into the air for help
but tn other men gOt away before
assistance arr we'd.
Browns prisoner was not armed.
IIc Was found ~ have "A gallon ~
mcscal and nire quarts ~ tequila,
and complaint was lodged against
him before United States Commis-
sion r. X. Goodrich. who placed him
under $3.50 bond 20 await action by
the federal grand jury.
The prisoner gave his name as Fe-
lipe Pena.