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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
Hatfield Jury Is
Taken to Scene of
Matewan Battle

WILLIAMSON, W. Va. March l.
At the resumption of the Sid Hat
field trial here today, James Ander-
son testified that some of the detec-
tives shot in the Matewan battle
were unarmed. He said all the rifles
in his party were wrapped up and
the revolvers were in suit cases.
The first shot in the fight killed
Albert Felts, Anderson declared. He
said he saw the flash Of the gun
and it was directed at Felts head.
The witness said he. his brother,
G. w. Anderson. and c. T. Higgins
were unarmed when the shooting be-
gan. Higgins was killed and G. w.
Anderson was wounded before they
fired a shot, the witness swore.
When the battle opened, Anderson
grabbed the grip containing weap-
ons and with his brother and Hig-
gins sought safety, the witness said
Higgins was killed as they ran
They broke into a clubhouse and
found a crowd of men with rifles up
stairs, according to Anderson's story,
He said they took refuge in an ad-
joining house and later managed to
reach an outgoing train.
The state had not completed its
case when recess was taken so the
jury could make an examination of
the Matewan battlefield. Plans We're
for the court and jury to spend the
remainde rof the day in the little
mining town and return to William
son tonight.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
Amount to Provide
Soldier Compensation
Reported to Senate

WASHINGTON, March Adjust
ed compensation for former service
men as proposed in the amended
house bill formally presented Mon
one and a half billion and five and
quarter billion dollars, Senator
McCumber, Republican, North Dako-
ia, who has charge of the measure,
estimated in his report to the senate.
Senator McCumber said the inter-
more than take care of the obllga-
tions created by the bill and with
out any increase in taxes. He ex-
pressed the hope that the bill might
postponement would not be impor-
tant, as the plans Of compensation
proposed would not become effective
until January /, 1928.
The plan to distribute the cost Of
the bill over the next twenty, years,
vent it's being burdensome to the
country.
If al. war veterans took the cash
bonus for length of service. sena;
cos Would be $1547, 954,ss5 # all
took the twenty-year deferred Ger,
tificates the cost, he said, would
be 1921, 100000. All cash claims
would re9ujre the treasury t0
in 1924 and $3S,5Oo,OOO in 1925. If
all veterans took the certificates,
the 1928 requirements, the figures
c sr1SGTs up to s5S,oo0ooo in is IS IL.
Senator Jones, of New Mexico, a
Democratic member of the finance
committee introduced three amend
ments to the bill and urged it's i'm
mediate passage as an emergency
measure His amendments pro
posed appropriations of $4,000, 00O
for vocational training and 100000
600 for home and farm loan. He
also offered an amendment author
izing service men to take up stock
: grazing homsteads of 1880 acres.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
Harding Is Likely to
Follow Wilson and
Read Own Messages

MARION. Ohio, March 1.-Presi-
dent-elect Harding said today that he
was half inclined" to continue Presi-
dent Wilson's practice of addressing
congress in person instead of by
written message. The personal con-
tact. he thinks. makes for better vo-
operation between congress and the
executive. He feels that by deliver
ing his message in person he could
convey his meaning with more pre-
clsion than by the written form alone.
Mr.. Harding's cabinet appoint
ments have brought favorable COM
ment from the country which has
put the president-elect in a very
happy frame of mind" he said today
During a conference with newspaper
men on the train he announced that
ex-senator John w. Weeks, of Massa-
chusetts, would be his secretary of
war. as had been predicted Asked to
confirm Andrew w. Mellon, Pitts
burg. as secretary of the treasury.
Mr. Harding smiled and said that
his chances are not bad
The reading of the inaugural adj
dress, Mr.. Harding said today. will
not require more than twenty min
utes. 1t will be about $500 words.
He said there would be little doing
around the White House inauguration
II even expect to get in little
work." he added. 1t is probable,
however, that the crowds of callers
bent on congratulating the new pres
ident, will give him little time to
himself
He said today that his important
diplomatic appointments such as
London. Toxic. Paris and Rome
would be announced within a few
weeks after taking office.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
South Georgia Stumps
Nav Be Profitable

MoULTRIE, Ga. March THE
experiment being made by Doerun
corporation in the extraction of tur,
pentine and tar from stumps and
lightwood knots on cqmm tdast
throughout this section of the state.
The plant began operating last week;
A new process invented some time
ago by a Savannah man IS being used
in the work If the experiment
proves profitable, it will go a long Is
ways toward solving the problem
of freeing the farms in south Geor-
gia of stumps. Stamping is a cost,
" process and if they can be sold
Of the expense involved in removing
them many farmers , who would Id not
prove their lands will be put in
position to get rid of the stumps.
The Doerun venture is being fl
nanced by L. J. McPhaul. r. l..
Free, e. l.. Bacon and J. P, Meyers.
and they say they feel sure the
proposition will go even f'om the
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
PELL.AGRA
MISSISSIPPI BOY CURED
Booklet Sent Free to All
Sufferers

doctors of Laurel and Hattiesburg
Tho waited on the son of J. T. Chill
.ers, gave him up to die. He had
ppen sores on his face, hands and
,egs. His throat was infiamed and
'ull of scaps. He suffered terrible
pain in his stomach arms and legs.
But the boys parents heard of
Baughn's Pellagra Treatment and de-
cided to try it. Soon after the treat
nent was started an Improvement
was noticed. The pain was relieved
and the sores started to heal. In a
few months the patient was com
pletely cured.
If you suffer from pellagra as this
boy did. by all means investigate this
treatment.
Baughn's Pellagra Treatment was
discovered by a big-hearted man, liv-
ing in Jasper, Ala. who is devoting
his life to the relief of pellagra
among his neighbors. He is glad to
help you. He has written q booklet
on "Pellagra and How to Treat It, :"
which we would like to send you. 1t
will help you effect cure in your
case. Send your name and address
and Wen send the booklet without
obligation to you. American Com
pounding Co., Box SSH, Jasper,
Ala.-(Advt)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
|STETSO|V PREDICTS
BETTER BUSINESS
IN NEAR FUTURE

dent os Of the Guaranty trust com
pany, of New York, and a director
of the Coca-Cola company, OF Delae
the Coca-Cola directorate in Atlanta
Monday, is optimistic over the bust
ness outlook.
Reports from all sections Of the
country, since the first of the year,
and especially during the last thirty
days, indicate that constructive
economic factors are now in the as
cendant," said Mr.. Stetson.
TT is true that the tendency. OF
prices is still downward, although by
constantly narrowing margin, out
on the other hand the large COM
buyers from the smaller towns. and
rural districts and mail order bust
ness is steadily assuming brighter
aspect. In some lines the volume of
business is undoubtedly very near
normal, although the fall in price
makes the reports appear unfavorcc
able when compared with those of
last year and the year before
"Significant of the drift of condi-
tions is the resumption of manufac-
turing in the New England textile
mills. Taken in conjunction with
the governments reports of increas-
ed cotton consumption, the reopen
ing of many plants that were com
pletely closed, and the longer work
ing hours inaugurated in others
may be assumed to reflect the in
creased demand for fabrics in the
distributing territories. Moreover,
these operations are on a permanent
ly lower basis of costs, the aver
age of wage reductions being at
least twenty per cent.
"At the moment there is con-
siderable disparity between prices
of m9nnfa ctured goods to jObberS
and wholesalers and those, which the
retailers are obtaining from their
customers. 1t will be impossible,
however, to maintain a large mar
gin fprofit in retail business for
any long period once the lower level
of wholesale prices is definitely es-
tahlished. To do so would merely
invite competitors to enter the field
or force manufacturers to establish
direct sales agencies of their own.
We may look, therefore, to a read
justmert of prices to consumers
that will bring on that buying move
ment for which business as whole
is waiting. The so-called consum-
ers' strike Of recent months has now
reached the stage Of underconsump-
ton, a condition which obviously
cannot continue very long.
'The business outlook as whole
is considerable brighter than 1T was
a month or two ago. The country
has passed the crucial moment in
our financial affairs and the whole
economic scheme is tending toward
Stabilitv"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
>Spalding Poultry
Breeders Organize

GRIFFIN, Ga, March IA large
and enthusiastic meeting Of the poul-
try breeders of this section was held
recently at the board of trade Of
fees and the Spaldfrg County Pure
Breeders association was formed
The scope of it's activities will in
clude breeders of poultry, rabbits
and pigeons. Those present were w.
r. Bennett, county farm demonstra-
tor; J. Woods Hammond and John
3. Mills, representing the Spalding
County Fair association. and many
others.
Prof. Rue, of the state college at
Athens, a poultry specialist, made
an interesting talk on the care of
poultry and fancy breeding. G.. c.
Smith, was elected president of the
association; A. J. McClintOck, secre-
tary-treasurer, and o. w. Sibley, ex-
hibition manager.
The association named a program
committee for it's meetings, viz: Rev.
o. K. Gull, pastor of the First Chris
tian church. and J. A. McClintocz.
They resolved to meet every third
Friday night in each month at the
board of trade offices. Much en-
thusiasm was manifest and the fair
association can be assured that a
creditabIe exhibition of poultry, rab-
bits and pigeons will be made this
coming October.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
Repeal of War Laws
Passes Senate and
Goes to Conference

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The
house resolution provided for general
repeal of wartime laws was adopted
last night by the senate and sent
to conference.
Virtually all laws passed during
the war would be repealed by the
resolution, except a few given spe-
ciaI exemption, including the trad
ing with the enemy act, the liberty
bond act and the act creating the
war finance corporation.
Among the laws which the legis-
lation would repeal are the Lever
food and fuel act, parts of which
were declared unconstitutional to-
day by the supreme court. The sem
mended that the Lever law stand,
but the senate adopted an amend
ment by Senator Reed, Democrat,
Missouri, including the food and
fuel law among those to be repealed.
The senate also adopted reso.
Democrat, Montana, providing that
prosecution brought under laws
which the resolution would repeal
should not be affected by the re-
pealer.
The resolution passed the senate
in quick time within less, than a
half hour, while the naval appro-
priations hill was laid aside tenn
porarily. There was no record vote
and no debate except that on Sen
ator Reeds amendment to strike
down the Lever law.
In addition to the trading with
the enemy. Liberty bond and other
laws which are exempted from re-
peal, the resolution would restore
the original espionage act of 1917.
repeating the amendatory statute of
1918. The latter was regarded as
much more stringent than the orig
inal act.
Another provision Of the resolu-
ton declares that it shall not OBJ
crate to prevent prosecutions of
army and navy deserters or per-
sons charged with violating the
se1ective service law.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
FORD SF|RST WIFE
|SLOCATED TUESDAY
BY FEDERAL AGENTS

Mrs. Ernie Ford, of Hinton, W.
Va, first wife of Carl D. Ford, for
mer finance officer at Camp Gordon
and overseas veteran, who is in
the Fulton tower awaiting trial for
bigamy, was located Tuesday by
agents of the department of justice
after search OF several months tnaC
extended through all of the south
ern states.
She was living with Ford's parents
ia a small Alabama town when
found, and vigorously lays claim to
the former officer as his only law
full wife, it was stated.
Wife No. 2, Mrs. katherine Maui
CHAN Ford, of England, who proved
her claims last week by exhibiting
certified copy of her marriage to
Ford in London in 1919 is still in
Atlanta, waiting to appear as wit
ness when Ford'S case is called tor
trial.
Wife No. 8, Mrs Claire Smell Ford,
daughter of millionaire banker. OF
Tampa, Fla, surrendered her claims
on Ford several days ago ana re-
turned to her home where she de-
clared she would take immediate ac-
ton to have her marriage annulled.
Department of justice agents as
serted Tuesday that they now have
positive evidence that Ford has
never D66n UlVOICSu 1IoIll Ills III . L
wife. Acting on this information,
the former army captain was ar
raigned before United States Com
missioner Colquitt Carter, Tuesday,
and placed under $1,000 bond on a
His attorney, Fred S. Chalmers
nounced that Ford's bond probably
would be arranged within the next
few days.
The defendant and his third wife
are now under indictment in the
state courts on a charge Of living
being lawfully married. The case Is
set for trial at an early date. At
torney Chalmers said his client
would make bond in the state case
also.
Department of justice agents, al
though admitting they were now in
communication with Wife No. L,
did not divulge the nature of the
statement made by. her. 1t was in
dicated. however, that . she Will re- re-
complicated matrimonial mix-up.
Captain Ford, who was brought
from the Tower to the Federal build
ing Tuesday by United States deputy
marshals, said he had nothing to
say for publication "at this stage of
good spirits, in spite of the positive
statement by federal agents that he
has never been divorced from his first
wife.
In previous statements, Ford has
declared that he obtained a total di-
vorce from wife No. before marry
ing No. in England. and that he
also was legally separated from his
English wife before he married No; 8.
Investigation has established the
fact, federal agents say. that d.
vorces have not been obtained from
either of his wives.
The government will base its Mann
act charge on the alleged transpor-
tation by Ford of his second wife to
this country from England. 1t was
stated that his case will be brought
to trial at the March term OF Onlteo
States court
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
|DODSON KILLING
Use Of CALOMEL
Says Drug is Mercury and
Acts Like Dynamite on
Your Liver

Dodson is making a hard fight
against calomel in the South. Ev-
cry druggist has noticed a great
falling off in the sale of calomol
They ali give the same reason
Dodsons Liver Tone is taking its
place. "Calomel is dangerous and
people know it, while Dodson's Liver
Tone is perfectly safe and gives bet
ter results" said a prominent local
druggist; Dodson's Liver Tone is
personally guaranteed by every
druggist. A large bottle costs but 4
few cents, and if it fails to give
easy relief in every case of liver
'sluggishness and constipation, you
nave only to ask for your money
back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is pleas
ant-tasti~g, purely vegetable remedy,
harmless to both children and adults.
Take a spoonful at night and wake
up feeling fine; no biliousness, sick
headache, acid stomach or consti-
pated bowels 1t doesen't grippe OF
cause inconvenience all the next day
like violent calomel. Take a dose
of calomel today and tomorrow you
will feel weak. sick and nauseated
Don't lose a days work. Take bod
sons Liver Tone instead and feel
fine, full of vigor and ambition
(Advt)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
Investigation Completed
In Thomas Mooney Case

SAN FRANCISCO, March LIN
vestigation by the grand jury in the
case of Thomas Mooney, serving a
prison sentence after conviction for
participation in the Preparedness
day bomb explosion in 1916, has been
completed, it was announced today.
No action was taken.
John Mcdonald, who cvame here
from New York, where he was report
ed to have made an affidavit purport-
ing to show his testimony at the
Mooney trial was false, is said to
have refused to make a statement be-
fore the grand jury unless granted
immunity in connection with his al
legged affidavit. Immunity. it is said,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
Kentucky Liquor Tax
Held Unconstitutional

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The
Kentucky statute of 1920 placing a
tax on distil1ers and on liquor sent
out of the state was held unconstl-
tutional by the supreme court to-
day. 1..
made for legal purposes, such as
Medicinal, under the Volstead law
aud piaced a tax of fifty cents a
gallon on all whisky withdrawn from
bond or transported in bond out OF
the state.
In fighting the law. the ]. and
w. Freiberg company and the ken
tuckv dist1Ileries and warehouse
company claimed this was a re-
straint of interstate commerce.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
Income and Profits
Taxes Show Increase

WASHINGTON, March Jan
uary income and profits tax collec-
tions exceeded by more than $34,6S4,-
600 the amount received by the
government during the same month
last year. according to reports made
public today by the bureau of inter
nal revenue.
Last January the government col
lected SSs, $4,000 in income and
profits taxes compared with $51, 192,-
900 for the same month in 1920. The
bureaus aggregate receipts from all
sources for the month were 1884,
S5S, 900 or SS,928.OOO more than in
January 1920
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
Disorders in Florence

FLORENCE, March I.-EIeNeH
persons have been killed. more than
100 wounded and 500 others arrest
ed in connection with the disorders
here, which seem to have been the
outcome of revolutionary plot
having ramifcations throughout Tus-
cany. The conspiracy has proved
unsuccessful, the authorities be-
lieve, owing to the prompt measure
taken TO suppress it.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
Record BankruptCY Case

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March IL. w.
Brode and company, one of the larg-
est cottonseed products firms in the
south, this morning was aGjudged
bankrupt in federal court a few
minutes after the firm had filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy
Liabilities were placed at $7S6,0OC
and assets at 100000.
This is the largest bankruptcy
case ever filed in federal court here
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
Ask Supreme Court
To Alter Boycott Ruling

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The
supreme court is to be asked to re-
consider It's decision holding second
airy boycotts illegal. William John
ston, president of the international
Association of Machinists, announced
today. Mr.. Johnston said the pet'-
ton was being prepared and would
be presented as soon as completed.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
"CasCaretS" if
Sick or Bilious

Tonight sure! Let pleasant
harmless Cascaret work while yor
sleep and have your liver active
head clear, stomach sweet and bow
els moving regular by morning. NJ
gripping or inconvenience. 10, rs OF
so cent boxes Children love thi:
candy cathartic too.-(Advt)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
4 Kitchen Oversight

'"rhis portion is very SMALL the diner
grumbled. LAS a regular customer here 1
generally have two pieces of beef. but to-
night you have brought me only one.''
''Gee, mister, you're right" exclaimed
the waiter THE cook forgot to cut it in
two. Boston Transcript.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
Validity Of Impeachment
Action Against Lands
|Refened to Committee

WASHINGTON. March 1;-Wheth-
Judge K NJ Land dbme or i becaase
While WE holding his place on the bench
will be decided by a subcommittee OF
the house judiciary committee
Chairman VoIstead announced TO-DAY.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
MANGET COMMENTS
ON COURTS DECISION

John A. Manget, who. as fair price
commissioner for Georgia, instituted
the proceedings under the Lever act
against the Oglesby Grocery COM
pany, sid Tuesday morning:
Il am delighted at the decision OF
the supreme court, holding as uncon-
stit11tional the Lever act under
which it was necessary for me, as
fair price commissioner, to proce fea
charge of profiteering in sugar. They
were no greater offenders than thou
sands of others in Georgia. The re ga.
son why they were singled out for
prosecution is that they frankly ad-
mitted selling sugar at 20 cents a
pound that cost them Is cents. It
develops now that the blame : for e at 1t
all is to be laid at the door OF a de-
founder of the Oglesby Grocery, com,
pany, was an old and beloved friend
Of mine, and the company IS one
have always held in the highest re-
ri -
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
Make Your Feet Happyl Remove Those
Corna With "Cets-Isn

you have never seen corn tickled
to death. just apply a few drops of
"Gets-It" to yours. Then watch that
corn die-peacefulIy as if it had
gone to sleep. Soon it is nothing
but loose piece of dead skin that
you can lift right off with your
fingers.
Get after them now. Your drug
gist has "Gets-It." Costs but S.
cents--or nothing at all if it fails.
MID. by E. Lawrence e. Co., Chicago.
(Advt)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-03-03
LEVER FOOD LAW
UNCONSTITUTIONAL,
i. s. COURT HOLDS

WASHINGTON. March 1.-Sections
which the department of justice has
brought many actions for alleged
profteering in necessities were de-
clared unconstitutional Monday by
the supreme court. Chief Justice
White read the courts opinion.
Conviction of the L. Cohen Grocery
company, of st. Louis, in having
charged an unreasonable profit on
sales of sugar, was set aside by the
court.
In taking this action the court
sustained DEGREES of lower courts
which had sustained a demurrer to
the indictment of the grocery con-
the defendant charged 5000 - for
so pounds of sugar, or at the rate
of more than 20 cents a pound.
In the case brought by mer-
chants of jackson, Miss. the court
reversed the decree of lower courts
straining the attorney-general from
prosecuting under the Lever act.
Hundreds of cases growing out
of the government campaign 20
reduce the cost of living are af-
fected by the opinion. A number
OIL these cases nave EedCuSu Lie
supreme court while many others
are pending in lower courts.
Justices Brandeis and Pittney
concurred in the opinion, but dis
senting from the reasoning by
which it was reached"
Conviction in Georgia of the
Oglesby Grocery company on
charges of overcharging for food
stuffs was reversed. The company
had been sentenced to pay fine
of $4,000.
The conviction of the firm Of
Weeds, Inc, of Binghamton. n.
Y. also was set aside. Chief Jus
tice White said the statute was
las broad as human Imagination:
Practically al lof the ATTACKS
against the act were based on the
ground that it violated the hfth
amendment to the constitution IN
that it deprived the defendants OF
their property without due process
of law. Other argumenst were based
on the allegation that enactment OF
the law on October %. 1919 atter
hostilities had ceased was not a
proper exercise by congress or us
war power. 1t also was argued that
the sales were entirely intrastate
and therefore outside Of federal Ju-
riSdiction.