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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30
As the Soldier Dead Arv;ve

ing in Atlanta from time to time the

TOR ten months there have been arriV
ing in Atlanta from time to time the
bodies of soldier dead as they were
brought back from France, landed at Ho-
boken and sent to this city the center
from which they were carried to their last
resting places in home soil throughout Geor
gia and her neighbor States,
For ten months the plain pine shipping
cases in which the caskets rested have been
unloaded on the average of twice a week at
the Terminal station-a score or more each
time. Thousands of people have passed
them, unaware of their significance, Only
now and then has some relative, some friend
with personal interest paused to inspect
the printed list accompanying them, perhaps
to learn that the body he sought had not yet
arrived, perhaps to doff his hat in silent sa-
lutte to the heroes he did not know. But
that was all; no formal recognition, no con-
certed tribute from city's heart was given
to the dead.
Atlanta has never failed in gracious well
come. Presidents and vice presidents, kings
Of finance and queens of moviedom, conven-
ton delegates galore, prominent Americans
of many professions and many attainments
all these have been met by reception COM
mittees who accorded them every courtesy.
But there is no American bigger, there is
none worthy of more consideration than the
boys who died for us.
That such consideration has not been given
in the past can be laid only at the door of
thoughtlessness. There is no man or woman
in Atlanta, unless his patriotism and his very
self-respect is rotted away, who would de-
lberately slight the memory of a man who
gave his life in the World War. But there
are times when thoughtlessness is no excuse,
and surely this is of them.
Certainly it longer can be pleaded. The
American Legion, the War Mothers the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, the Spanish War
Veterans, the Disabled Veterans of the War
and other organizations have led the way.
The first of their brief services for the home
coming dead was held this week. Others
will be held each new group Of bodies ar
rives. 1t is time for all Atlantians to pause
N2r moment in their busy workaday lives
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30
DAVIS
By DR.. Frank Crane

BY Dr. Frank Crane
The world waits impatiently for the end
ing of this mad dance of death that has over
taken unhappy Russia" said John w. Davis,
former Ambassador to Great Britain, in his
speech before the graduating class of Union
College in Schenectady.
And there is so much sound sense in other
Of his remarks that cannot forbear quoting
further.
"Any compromise with the Bolshevik creed
is but league with death. Between such
doctrines of class rule and class hatred and
those which have made America there is a
gulf as wide as that between truth and false
hood right and wrong, life and DEATH
This is plain talk. We are in the habit
of saying that no one knows anything about
what is going on in Russia. That is true.
but we shall decline to do business with them
laws of Nature and the principles Of human
conduct Whatever new thing Bolshevism
may bring forth it is not going to discover
that the Ten Commandments are bourgeois
trick, and that happier programme of hu-
man conduct can be found than truth, honor,
and patient tolerance.
We are perfectly willing for the Russians
to devise any sort of government they please,
but we shall decl ne to do business with them
or others who stipulate first that we must
cancel civilization. We would like to be
accommodating and please our neighbor, but
we draw the line at burning down our house
and going to live in the barn at his request.
WnaC MT. Davis SAID OF AmerlcanlSm OugnC
to be widely spread.
"True Americanism,'' he said, "does not lie
in loud defamation or noisy rhetoric; not in
boasting of our power and grandeur or pa
rading before mankind our own self-right
eousness 1t does not consist in a cast con-
tempt for other nations or rude discourtesy
in private or official circles. There is no
real patriotism in bad manners. One may
even be a very good American without in
sisting that none but American flags shall
be carried in patriotic parades."
Mr.. Davis declared true Americanism was
set forth in the Declaration of Independence
when all men were declared free and equal
1.-THE doctrine of equal rights to all and
special privilege to none,' he said, "is the
very kernel of what we call America. The
day of the aristocrat is over; the greed of
the plutocrat are resolved to curb, but
does the fight end with that? What shall
we say to those who pirate of the rule of the
proletariat, meaning either to bring all men
by force to common level or to rule with
iron those who refuse to sanction their re-
gime?"
The foundation of personal liberty is self
restraint.
Whereat we might coin an epigram.
Downright, 1921, by Frank Crane.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30
THE ATLANTA TRI-wEEKLY JOURNAL.

and contribute what time and spirit they
will to keep up this custom so appropriately
begun.
Atlanta can only regret that this has not
been done before. At least, we can join
unitedly in not allowing such an oversight
to occur again. And, wherever these soldier
bodies go to the end of the long, long trail,
we may hope that others also will realize the
significance of the plain pine boxes and will
remember reverently and devotedly the boys
who gave their all.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30
SMILE A WHILE

Some screen stars should be behind it in
stead of on it.
Hard knocks are good for a man-unless
he's doing the knocking.
Mosquitoes are in disrepute because they
bite the hand that's feeding them.
Any boy who hates arithmetic can tell you
how many hours it is until school starts
Russia wants to come to Harding's party.
We didn't know she had anything to wear
A man will chase a golf ball all over the
links because it's too hot to go to church.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30

Three hundred and fourteen barrels of
whisky are buried in quicksand in an aban-
doned bed of the Missouri river a short disc
lance below Kansas City. It is worth not
less than 100000 probably 100000 at
bootleg prices.
The right to claim, recover and dispose Of
the liquor, If the law will allow him, belongs
to DR.. D. F. Walsworth, of Wichita, and all
DR.. Walsworth must do is to obtain some few
hundred thousands of dollars and a company
behind him, obtain modern drilling equip
ment, locate the whisky and bring it to the
surface and cajole Mr.. Volstead into allowing
him to dispose of it.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30
Bad Business

Business in Czecho-Slovakia reports the
Vienna correspondent of The Manchester
Guardian, 1s being considerably hampered.
The strike Of bank clerks, which began in
a number of Czech banks on June %, has
extended to the German banks and includes
now the entire staffs of almost all the banks
in the country excepting the managers, vice.
managers and some superior officials.
This strike, which is causing serious en-
barrassment to the business world, enjoys the
support of various Socialist organization
which threaten to join the strikers should the
banks not comply with their demands The
bank clerks claim regular influence of the
Stats upon the appointment and discharge
of personnel and, Of course, better pay for
all.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30
Aliens NaturaliZed

A total of 29,901 aliens were naturalized in
June, of whom 6,453, or 21.5S per cent were
Germans, the Department of labor announces.
Australians naturalized numbered 4,014; Ital-
ians, 3,508, and nationals of Great Britain, 81
313. The smallest number, IS, was from
Spain. '
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30
OuIPS AND OIJIDDlTlES

She had been visiting on farm for a
week and was letting the world know it.
Her companion, also, apparently had sell
dom been off the brick streets. "And how
is the corn this year," the companion
asked.
Doing just fine" was the reply, "but
the alpaca needs irrigating, Mr.. Brown
said"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30

''Ma, may I go boating?" asked Doris.
Indeed you shall not" replied fond
mother. ''Who in the world asked you?"
"Mr. Buffers said the girl. ooh, very
WELL you may go with him. He has a
cork leg, and if the boat upsets you can
hang on to that"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30
Russia Kicks

Soviet Russia's note of protest against the
failure to extend her an invitation to the
Washington conference on Far Eastern
questions, handed to the American Charge at
Stockholm, declares the Moscow government
will not recognize any decision reached at
conference at which it is not represented.
The note which was signed by M. Tchit-
cherin, the Soviet Commissary for Foreign
Affairs, protests also against the lack of an
invitation for the Far Eastern Republic. The
Soviet government reserves complete freedom
of action, it declares.
These announcements were made by the
Rosta Agency, the official Bolshevik news
agency.
TIE Soviet note was sent not only to the
United States but also to Great Britain,
France, China and Japan. 1t halls with much
Joy discussion on disarmament but express
es skepticism that any guarantees regarding
such disarmament can be possible.
'The absence of the Russian government
from discussions Of the subject would only
have the result to make Russia ignore any
decision reached" the note declares.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30

Louise" said mother, "I'm mortified to
think that you would allow the lieutenant to
kiss you yesterday when you were out riding"
"But, mother, | assure you,' began Louise.
"Don't deny it now," said mother cOnvinc-
ingly. "The mustaches of all the other gen.
tlemen were white-froSted."
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30
Wheat Stripper

One of the most curious incidents il the
history of the invention of agricultural inn
plements occurred, not in America, but in
South Australia, according to The Manches-
ter Guardian.
In 1912 there was such a scarcity of labor
in the colony for the harvesting of the crops
that many farmers were in two minds wheth-
er they would continue wheat-growing at
all. The situation was saved by a miller
named John Ridley, who invented "strip-
per-" which would both reap and thresh the
corn at the same time. The idea came to him
from an article in an encyclopedia, which
was illustrated by woodcut Of crude con-
trivance used by the soldiers of julius Caesar
to strip the heads off the wheat grown dur
ing their campaigns in Gaul. Mr.. Ridley's
''stripper'' at once reduced the cost of har-
vesting from two shillngs to threepence half
penny bushel, and started Australian wheat
growing on its prosperous carees
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30

The doctors young assistant spent more time
than was good for his health in jovial con-
VITALITY. All went we'll, however, till one
evening, when he was examining a patients
chest
Under the impression that he was telling the
patient to "Say ninety-nine," he solemnly and
repeatedly adjureG him to "say when
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30
In Peru

The American mission to the centenary
celebration of Peru's independence arrived in
Callao last week on board special naval
squadron, consisting of the battleships Ari-
IONA, Oklahoma and Nevada. After an exc
change of formalities between the Americans
and the Peruvian port authorities aboard the
flagship Arizona the Americans were well
coined ashore by Foreign Minister Alberto
Solomon.
The mission is headed by Alfred Douglas,
of Washington, who has been given the rank
of ambassador extraordinary for the occa-
sion. Other members are Major General
Hunter Liggett, representing the United
States Army; Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman,
representing the navy; William B. Thompson.
of New York City; John w. Garrett, of Balti-
more; DR.. William G. Farabee and Stephen
G.. Porter, all having the rank of envoy exc
traordinary Robert Gilmore, of Washing
ton, is secretary.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30
Around the World
Tri-Weekly News Flashes From All Over
the Earth.
Alien Citizens


The percentage of non-citizen residents Of
greater New York is SO alarming that an in
tensive drive for the naturalization of aliens
will be conducted next fall.
Representative Isaac Siege, of the Immi-
grafton Committee of the House of Repre-
sentatives, has found that there are 1882
600 adults in New York who are not citi-
zens.
Early in October, President Harding will
visit New York to address 5000 such aliens
who have just been naturalized, and Justice
Cropsey will sit practically all summer in the
Brooklyn naturalization court, promising to
turn out 500 new citizens daily. 1t is ex-
pected that at least $4,000 voters viii be
added to the nations electorate by next cleo
ton day in this community. 3.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30
Half a Man

Secretary Davis admitted the Mayor Of
Monrovia, Liberia, into the United States this
month in spite of the fact that during July
only one-half of one person may enter from
that country under percentage immigration
restriction law.
Only per cent Of the number of nationals
of any country already here can be admitted
for the year, and only 20 per cent of that
number admitted in any one month. In the
case of Liberia, statisticians of the immigra-
tion service said this 20 per cent amounted
to half person.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30
Giving UD Arms

The Inter-Allied Military Control Commits
sion reports that the Bavarian Einwohner-
wehr, or citizens guard has turned in 170,-
900 rifles. The leaders of the Einwohner-
wehr claimed to have had $25O,0OO rifles.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30
What PAYMENT

The July repayment installment of $1,476,-
900 on loans made last year to a group Of
banks to finance wheat exports to Belgium
has been received by the War Finance Cor
poration. The total advance was 1,229,-
000 Repayments now total $2,353, 900,
while 100000 is due in August and Sep
TENDER, and must be paid in full by Sep
TENDER, 1922.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-30

- VERY Georgian, and particularly every
member of the Legislature, should
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-28
At LEAST SIX
BANDSTO.BE.IN
BRIDGE|.PA.RA.DE n [
Grand Marshal Smith Is
sues Final Orders
Today

Chief Marshal Earl H. Smith
who will have charge OF the great
parade Monday afternoon held a
final meeting with his statf at /
o'clock this afternoon, the session
being held in the commerce body
rooms. The stafT members were
gathered together to see that all
understood. the orders for next
Monday.
From all indications the parade
will be the largest ever staged in
Marion county. All manner Of civic
and fraternal organizations from
various towns in the county togeth
er with the local lodges will be in
parade line with large delegations.
1t is announced thai the Greater
Fairmont band will head the pa.
rade. Six other bands will have a
part, being the Moose band, the
shinnston band, the Warrington
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-28

band, the Grafton band the Ca
thedral band from Wheeling and
the local colored band. It is pos.
sible that the two carnival bands
now in the city may be added.
The ex.service men, members OF
the G. "A. R., the auxiliaries Of these
organizations and the Gold Star
mothers-mothers who lost sons IN
the great war-will have places OF
special honor In the parade.
Children from the city schools
on both sides Of the river will take
part in the great demonstration,
and will add many to the ranks OF
the marchers. t'
It has been estimated that at
least $4,000 and very likely 10000
persons will participate.
The complete parade order as
issued by Major Smith including
formation plans and line OF march
together with star assignments for
the day follow: 81
1. The parade will form on the
South side, on thorough ghfares ct ads
jaeent places TO Fairinpnt avenue
7 tcoatinutd On page senl
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-28

sIructuTes were made and what
was considered ample provision
was made for them In a bond issue
which was voted for general pub
lie; improvements i'm December
1916, but before the bonds could
be placed on the market the United
States was swept into the world
war and the financial troubles Of
the city government with regard to
the construction OF the bridges be.
gan. Costs began to mount and the
supply of available labor to
dwindie. The result was that con.
structlcn costs outran estimate at
every patnt, but there was nothing
to. do but TO keep on. By the time
the Coal run bridge was inished
1t had eateu q nice hole In the
funds set aside for the larger and
more costly structure that was 10
cross the river.
The city commissioners kept in
close consultation with the people
and especially with the men who
were regarded as the natural lead
ers of the community and they
were encouraged TO go ahead with
the river bridge. They required
little urging for this view coinclded
with their own. However, It Is I'm.
Iportant in order TO form a true
estimate Of the spirit Of the city
to know that thsy did take the
trouble to consult.
Funds were ut a very low ebb
by the middle Of the summer Of
1919 by which time the bridge
across the river was barely start
ed and a new city government
which came into power in the fall
Of that year resolted to another
oond issue to provide further.
rounds. They borrowed 10
The limit OF the city's bor-
rowing capacity and this car,
,ried construction to the spring
OF last year. by which time It was
apparent that even with additional
funds from the county and from,
the traction company the city
would not have enough money to
finish the work At this time the
new city government, following the.
lead OF the one It had succeeded,
began consulting with the leading
men Of the community with the;
result that a plan was worked out
TO increase the tax valuation OF al
l. # ~ III ~ E
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> y y q
property In the city for the ulti-
mate purpose OF raising the bor-
rowing capacity ofs the municipality
and thus make possible third
bond issue for the8brtdge.
It was not without some diff
Guilty that County assesspr James
wv. Davis could be persuaded 10
cooperate In this project. but he
finally consented and then a com
mittee consisting of the city diroc-
tors, F. w. McIntire; Thomas l.
Brett, J, NJ Jacobs Charles W.
Evans John s. Scott, q. p. Hutch
inson, NJ. G. Lough, w. j. wiegel,
]. w. Reeves. ~. a. JOINT, Il T.
Cunningham and perhaps one or
two others who were called IN from
time to- time 1abored for two
weeks and in the end prepared for
the consideration of tte Board OF
Equalization and Review com
plete new set Of Civilizations for the
real property In the city limits
The principal property owners
were appraised OF the progress OF
this movement and practically all
of them were heartily in favor OF
It. Nor were the details withheld
from the people with smaller
property interests those who own
ed small homes! TheyStoo very gen
orally approved the undertaking.
The city was bent upon having the
work on the bridge kept going un.
til the structure could be thrown
open to traffic and become part Of
one Of the most beautiful cities in
America.
But in spite Of the strong np-
proyal behind them the members
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-28

Fairmont's new yiaduct spanning
the Monongahela river cotains to-
tai cubic yardage Of 24,So0 and was
erected at an approximate cost Of
$4,000. It required 7s2 tons Of
reinforcing steel; 276 carloads OF
gravel, 46S loads of sand; 151 car
loads of cement and 100000 feet
Of timber were utilized in erecting
the necessary falsework. The total
length OF the bridge is 1886 feet,
almost quarter a mile, two city
blocks.
It was in 1915 that the new. bridge
was first talked about, this being
an inducement no doubt for the
t'Monongahela railway to extend its
line to Fairmont. In fact 1t was
I! practically agreed to erect bridge
for the accommodation OF the pa
irons Of that road. At that time the
Hon Anthony Bowen was mayor Of
the city and the commissioners were
], Waiter Barnes, Attorney Ira l..
Smith and the late. Albert L. Leh-
man. After some inquiry and IN
yestigation out of the city, the Con-
crete Steel Engineering company,
William Muesser, New York city,
president, was secured to prepare
plans and specifications. q
In December, 1917, the commits
sioners OF the city asked for bids.
Quite a few people came on the
ground to look at the project. The
general satisfaction given by the
Casey Construction company on the
South Side concrete yiaduct no,
doubt prompted the city fathers to
let the contract to that concern the
same month. The bridge Is mon
ument to the former city officials,
as well as to the contractors and
designers.
The Monongahela bridge is a three
span reinforced concrete arch struc-
ture with beam and slab approaches.
The three main arches each have a
clear space Of $50 feet with q rise
Of SO feet. The height from the
crown Of the arch to the normal
water level Is IS feet. while Il Is
100 feet to the river bed. Each span
consists Of two parallel ribs, five
feet In thickness and IL feet inI
width. The ribs are u feet apart.
Each arch span contains 1900 cubic
yards OF concrete and 80 tons of
steel bars. The two main river piers
are each 10 feet ~ 50 feet at the
|river bottom and rest on solid rock.
l1s feet below normal water level