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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-05
DUPRE HEARING SET
FOR AUGUST 10TH

Hearing on an application for
communication of the death sentence,
reimposed last Saturday on Frank
B. DuPPe, convicted slayer OF
Pinkerton Detective Irby c. Walker,
will be held August 10 before the
prison commission.
Attorney H. A. Allen, chief OF
counsel for the convicted man, stated
Thursday that in an extreme event
he may file an extraordinary motion
for new trial based on evidence as
yet not made public.
In the application for commute
ton filed Wednesday by Attorney
Allen, he alleges, among other things
that DuPre was not given fair AMI
impartial trial; that the condemned
man has the mentality of a thir
teen-year-old child; and that he was
under the influence of liquor when
the crime was committed.
DuPre is sentenced to hang Sep
TENDER 1, and unless the governor
intervenes the death sentence will
be carried out. In resentencing Du
pre- last Saturday Judge John D
HUMPHREYS told the prisoner that he
had received a fair trial and since
the supreme court had seen fit tC
deny him a new trial it was his duty
to set another date for the eXecu
ton.
MIR. Allen stated that in the event
the prison commission grants a hear
ing on the petition he would present
the report Of a psychologist who
studied DuPre's condition for sew
eral days and reported that he was
a moron, or one of stunted menta
growth.
DuPre was convicted in the Fulton
superior court of Staying Detective
Walker December Is in the Ma
Kaiser jewelry store on Peachtret
street, in the heart of Atlanta's bust
ness district. He had snatched {
valuable diamond ring from the hanC
Of a clerk and shot his way out
when Detective Walker blocked his
way.
Several ladies', who declared tha
they were interested in welfare work
among prisoners, appeared at the
stae capitol Thursday morning bear
ing petitions urging commuation o.
DuPre's sentence to life imprison
ment. They circulated the petition!
among members Of the senate arc
house Of representatives, endeavor
ing to secure signatures.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-05
Californian Is Named
For Farm Loan Bank

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. - Presi-
dent Harding today nominated John
H. GULL, Jr., California farmer, Of
Chico, to be a member of the fed
eral farm loan board.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-05
Young Girl Begins
American Search for
Long = Lost Father

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-With only
a tiny photograph and her great
determination, Miss May Stapleton.
from Liverpool, England, 16 years
old, has started to comb the United
States in an effort to locate her
father, who has been missing four
years.
Liberated from Ellis island after
an uncle lad certified that his
niece would not become a public
charge, Miss Stapleton showed the
little locket on a chain around her
neck which carries the picture Of
her missing parent.
"All efforts to trace him abroad
have failed" she said, but before
abandon hope and regard my
father as only memory, 1 want
to search America -
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-05
DEFEAT FOR REED
IN FALL ELECTION
NOW IS FORECAST
Many Independent Demo-
Gratis in Missouri to Vote
for G, O, P, Nominee-0th-
er Primary Results
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
(Leased Wire Service to Tbs JournaL)
(Copyright 1922,s

Copyright. 1924
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Senatol
James A. Reeds victory in the Demo.
cratic primaries is the political sen,
sation of the moment here, not be,
cause the Wilson Democrats are dis.
appointed that Breckenridge Long
lost or the Republicans arc jubilant
because an anti-Leagua Of Nations
man triumphed, but because potn
Democrats and Republicans admit
the chances are brighter that Re
publican will be elected United States
senator from Missouri next autumn.
AS a personal proposition, the Re
publicans wanted Jim Reed to win
They like the way he fought along,
| side Of them in the treaty fight after
the war and they admire his courage
| But when it comes to hoping for Jim
| Reeds reelection to the senate in
November that's a different story
and the Republican leaders already
are beginning tao say that the sores
of the primary can not be healed in
time to keep Reed in and that Re.
publican will be added to the sena-
torial list from Missouri.
The fight between Long and Reed
was mostly one Of bitter antagonism
| to Reed rather than affirmative ca.
| gerness for the nomination of Long
The latter has likeable personality
and is above reproach politically, but
there is no question that many
Democrats who voted for him didn't
think him of senatorial caliber. III.
Democrats to Bolt
AS between Reed and Long, how.
ever, they disliked Reed so much
that they would have registered their
protest in any way that was offered.
Now that Reed is the victor. the
plain truth of the matter is that
enough Democrats in Missouri are
sufficiently independent of party ties
to throw their strength to a Repub.
lican candidate.
Naturally, Mr.. Reed will make an
effort to recover some of the Demo
cratic vote which was obviously Up.
posed to him. But his majority
wasn't big enough to make certain
a triumph in the autumn for the
Democratic Republican fights in
the last few years have shown that
the state shifted by narrow MAORI
ties. Even if Reed can recover half
Of the Long vote or three-quarters
it would not be enough to win.
| AS a campaigner, Jim Reed has
few equals in American politics. He
may swing votes galore before the
elections roll around. He is shrewd
enough to make a bid for the Wilson
vote in Missouri and to do it boldly,
though in similar circumstances
| Democrat. candidates who have
found a divided party in their cam.
paigns have turned to the Republi'
cans for support. Former Senator
Chamberlain, Of Oregon, is one oil
| the men who used to count on Re-
publican votes every time he ran
and that's why more than once hd
was able to exhibit his independence
| of the Wilson administration.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-05
MINORITY REPORT
URGES ACCEPTANCE.
Of SHOALS PLAN
Strong Protest Entered
Against Government Oper-
alton of Plant by Senators
Signing Recommendation

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-By the
Associated Press. )-Acceptance of
Henry F'ord's offer for purchase and
lease of the governments vast nj
trate and water power projects at
Muscle Shoals, Ala, was urged by
Republican and Democratic senators
comprising a minority of the senate
agriculture committee in a report
submitted today to the senate.
Strong protest was entered by the
senators against the acceptance of
the government ownership and op-
Grafton plan proposed by Senator
Norris. of Nebraska, the commit
tees chairman.
The belief was expressed that ev-
cry member of the senate would
agree with the committee minority
with reference to the acceptance of
Mr.. Ford's proposal when they con-
slider the present fuel and trans
portation emergencies" in the light
of development of such great hydro
electric power as is found at Muscle
Shoals" adding that it lis the only
certain and permanent relief in the
future from the present paralysis of
American industry"
The report was presented by Sena-
tor Ladd, Republican, North Da,
kota, and was signed by Senators
| Capper, Republican, Kansas, and
Harrison, Democrat. Mississippi;
Caraway, Arkansas; Ransdell. Loui.
siana; Smith, South Carolina, and
Hefin, Alabama, Democrats. It esti-
| mated that the government had lost
| $4,000 900 ut Muscle Shoals since the
armistice, by failure to develop and
| operate the project, and declared
the quickest way to stop these
''losses is to accept Henry Ford's of.
| fer for the purchase and lease of
the governments Muscle Shoals
| properties"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-05
The Weather

Virginia, North Carolina and
South Carolina: Saturday, fair; mod
crate temperature.
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi:
Partly cloudy, possibly local thun-
dershowers in south Saturday.
Extreme Northwest Florida and
Florida: Local thundershowers Sat
urday.
Tennessee and Kentucky: Warmer
in east; Saturday, fair.
Louisiana: Saturday, partly cloudy,
scattered thundershowers in south.
east portion.
Arkansas: Saturday, generally fair
Oklahoma, East and West Texas
Saturday, partly cloudy and cloudy.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-05
PEACE MANEUVERS
WAIT ON WASHINGTON

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-(By the Asso
ciated Press. )-There was lull to-
day in peace maneuvers in the rail-
road strike. Rail men were reticen,
and there was no forecast of where
the next peace effort would origt
nate.
Strike leaders turned their atten.
ton toward Washington, where
President Harding had d te!egrair
sent Gy the shopmen last night after
their meeting here, accepting his
peace proposals upon condition thai
the unions Interpretation of the set
tlenent suggestions be recognized.
Railroad executives were also await
ing news from the capital, after
their acceptance of all the president :
proposals excepting that regarding
restoration of seniority rights 20
strikers.
At Dallas, Tex, the Texas division
headquarters Of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas announced that union
men now on strike would be en-
ploye1 only as new men.
Violence was reported from six
cities during the night. -Four of the
disturbances assumed the proper
tions of riots.
Carl Spradley was killed during an
exchange of shots at Van Buren,
Ark, between guards in the Mis-
souri, Pacific shops and men said
to be strikers.
Robert Johnson, 40, an employe
of the Illinois Central shops at Burn.
side, was beaten to death this morn.
ing by four unidentified men, police
reported. The assailants escaped.
Witnesses told police that the four
men accCsted Johnson, asked him
not to go to work and then attacked
him.
The maintenance of way men
will not indulge in Sympathetic
strikes" E. F. Cradle, head of the
organization, said last night, when
informed of predictions of w. M.
Parker, chairman of the New York
Central system federation, that
maintenance of way men of the
railroad would strike within a week
in protest against rejection of the
presidents proposal to settle the
shipments strike by the railroad.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC WORKER
KILLED IN NEW ORLEANS
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 3.-John
MERCER, foreman of an Alglers iron
works. is dead today following bat
tie between strike breakers of the
Southern Pacific Algiers shops and
alleged strike sympathizers late yes
terday. Joseph Stephens, uegro
strike breaker, is held in connection
with the shooting, and, according 20
police, will be changed with muir
der.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-05
j. s. PLANNING No
IMMEDIATE STEPS
IN RAILWAY STRIKE
Government Has Power to
Apply to Courts for Re-
ceiverShips of Railroads If
Necessary

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-(By the
Associated Press.)-Indication con-
tinued to multiply that the fed
eral government contemplated no
immediate step in the rail strike
situation. A member of President
Harding's cabinet declared, how
ever, that as an abstract PROPOSE
ton sit might be imagined" that
the government would apply to the
courts for receiverships Of such rail
roads as were unable to execute
their mail-carrying contracts.
The cabinet official emphasized
that he was not saying that any
receivership proceedings were i'm
minent and postoffice' department
officials said that generally the
mails were being handled with only
slight interruption and delay.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-05
Little Girl Is Given
Is Cents Reward
For Finding $500

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Twelve'
x,aar-old Helen Urban found pack
zoe on which was the name of a
Woman stopping at Hotel Belleclaire,
she took the package there.
The woman opened it. .
carefully she counted $500 in bills.
Then she handed Helen her reward
for honesty.
The reward was 25 cents.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-08-05
Henry Ford Fined
Thirty Dollars on
Charge of Speeding

LEROY, N. Y, Aug. 3. - Henry
Ford, auto manufacturer, charged
with speeding at a 43-mile-an-hour
clip, paid $50 fine for the alleged
offense.
When arrested yesterday Ford said
he was in a hurry to get to Buffalo
to board a boat for Detroit.
The car was not g. Ford.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
HUGHES WEAK
ON GRAMMAR
Senator Ashurst Raises Laugh
in Senate at Expense of
Hughes and Lodge

Washington, March l3.-The SEN
ate paused for a laugh in the midst
Of the solemn treaty debate today
while Senator AShurSt OF Arizona
exhibited a grammatical error III
its terms for which he declared
any school boy would Be marked
down.
Senator >Shurst referred Ia the
use OF the word between instead
OF among" when reference was
made To the United States. Great
britain and France.
III Arthur James Ealfour ana
Henry Cabot Lodge don't know
how to use The English language
nobody does, " said til" senator
from Arizona. and YET here IN =
solemn treaty we find This eyre
siouS hlundcr for which any school
boy would he marked down.
Il, may MOI be Of any moment,
reioincd Srratur Lodge but con-
tend that the use Of between rs
referring 10 three or more persons
is lust rs good rs among.
With that Senator johnson re
Sumcd his attack ON he four power
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
NEGOTIATIONS
ARE OFF
Railroad Executives a n
Workers Fail to Agree

New York, March l3.-Negotia-
lions between executives of fifty
two Eastern railroads and repre-
sertatives of conductors and train
mems unions looking toward a new
agreement as to wages and work
ing conditions were broken off late
toda; without any settlement hav-
ing been reached. Announcement
of the breaking off Of negotiations
was contained in the following
statement issued by the bureau OF
Information:
.'The conferences between certain
carriers represented by the confer
ence committee Of managers OF
Eastern railroads and conductors
and the trainnen represented by
the Order Of Railway Conductors
and the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen. which have been held on
various dates beginning February
lG. 1922, were adjourned today. it
being apparent that Il mutually
satisfactory agreement could not
be arrived st and. as previously
agreed. all propositions made by
either side in the hope Of a set
tlenent are to be considered as
though they had not been pro-
posed -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
NEW DISTRICT
ATTORNEY
Republicans Looking For Sue
cessor to Francis H. Weston

Columbia. March l5.--Informa-
ton received in Columbia today is
to the effect that the department
OF justice at Washington and lead
crs Of the Republican party are
this week looking around for q
successor 10 Francis II. Weston, OF
Columbia. as. district attorney for
the Eastern district of the state.
SO far only three applications have
been filed with the c. Q. p. lead
crs. il is said those of ThoS. II.
Peoples. OF Columbia. former at
torney general: and MeSsrS. Shimel
and Myers. Of Charleston. Joseph
w. Tolbert. erstwhile Republican
leader in the state. is being con-
suited regarding the appointment.
but il is stated in Washington ad-
vices that Il Democrat is likely Ia
hr appointed
The appointment OF Major j. +.
Jones. OF Blacl:sburg, us collector
uf Internal revenue at Columbia
is expected from the White House,
for senate confirmation. next week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
TELEPHONE
BILL NOT YET
SIGNED
Gov. Cooper Still Holds Foster
Bill Under Consideration

Columbia. March 15.-Govcrnor
Cooper has not as yet signed the
Foster telephone bill. which be
came an act in the closing. days OF
the recent Legislature The govern
or will sign ii. however. he says.
but he is holding back the action,
in order to give 4 hearing in the
matter. He has indicated that the
hearing will not effect his action in
the matter, but he simply wants
TO grant the wishes OF .the ,tele-
phone company in hearing their
arguments why he should net sign
the act. Both sides to the Qucs-
ton will probably be heard.
The Foster act would put the
telephone rates back 10 the prices
in effect the first Of 1921. before
The rates We're increased. under au-
thority OF the railroad commission.
The act is regarded as rather draS-
tic and unusual legislation. in that
il fixed prices. 1t is stated that
the telephone company has already
put the matter in the hands Of its
lawyers for testing in the courts.
on the ground of The company's al
legation that the oct is unconStitu-
1iOnal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
MAY DECLARE
BOYCOTT
Labor Federation is BEHIND
Striking Textile Workers

Providence, r. l.. March 13 -
The decisions of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF labor TO stand firmly
behind the striking textile work.
ers Of Rhode Island announced by
Samuel GompclS, president OF the
federation. in speeches yesterday
here and in Pawrucket will result
in union garment workers OF the
United States being called into the
contest, it became known here to-
day. Garment workers unions al
tiliated with the American fedora
tion Will be asked TO refuse 10 cut
goods manufactured in Rhode Is
land mills where wage reductions
have been made 1t was furthe.
stated by strike leaders that work :
trS in union textile finishing plants
in other states will be requested
10 refuse TO handle the products of
such mills.
Three mill companies in Rhode
Island are mentioned specifically
in connection with the proposed
''boycou" by garment workers.
These are the LonsIale Company.
Lonsdale. owned by Goddard Pros.
The United States Finishing Com
rany. Pawtucket and Silver Springs.
and the Imperial Printing and
Finishing Company. Eellcfont.
These plants have been kept IN op-
eration during the strike
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
RESERVE
BANK UPHELD
Collection of Checks at Par
is Approved

Atlanta. March l3.-Collection at
par by the Atlanta Federal Re-
serve Bank of all checks payable
on presentation which are deposit
ed for collection was upheld by
Judge Rcvcrly ID. Evans in Federal
Distric, Court here today.
The decision rendered in the
case OF the American Bank and
Trust Company. Of Cordcle, Ga.
and other State banks OF Georgia.
also held that the reserve bank. was
not inspired by any desire inaug-
urating its par clearance rule TO
cOercc or injure q non member
bank
Judge Exams previous decision
on par clearance had heen upheld
hy The Court o.! Appeals but the
Supreme Court ordered Il new trial
last April on The claim Of The pc
titioners that the reserve hank had
sought u cmbarrasS institutions
which insisted on being paid cX-
lian"e on checks.
1t has been Indicated that an
appeal would be taken on toGay's
decision, which not only upheld
tnat section Of the Federal Rescr.c
Act prohibiting reserve banks from
pa,in. exchange on checks the,
tender on non member banks. but
ruled that the reserve banks may
publish Il list Of non member banks
not charging exchange. provided
such institutions aSree.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
REPUBLICAN
POLITICIANS
IN A HOLE
Pledge to Hand Out Bonus tc
Soldiers Cannot Be Re-
deemed Without Bank
ruptcy Government

Washington. March Il. E=pub-
lican leaders were confronted to-
day With the possibility that they
might be unable 20 bring about Il
vote in the house on the cOmprO-
mise soldiers bonus bill under sus-
pension o. the rules next Monday.
With 4 favorable report by tho
ways and means committee pronis-
cd by Chairman Fordney they gen
orally were agreed that the bin
should br disposed OF early next
week.
Inability. however. 10 ascertain
whether Speaker Gillctt, who is in
Florida with President Harding
would entertain q motion TO sus-
pend the rules, which would require
Il two-thirds vIte for passage Of
the bill and would automatically
bar all amendments, coupled with
the reports that he might decline
to do so, threw the whole Ques-
ton Of procedure into the ctr.
Republican members OF the ways
and means committee who at the
morning meeting decided TO pro-
cced with their plans for n report
of the measure at the meeting OF
the full committee schedule for
tomorrow despite objections 10 its
provisions voiced by Secretary Mel
lon and Comptroller OF the Cur
rercy Crissinger, held 4 conference
later in the day with members OF
the Republican committee and ser-
er;el others including Representa-
tive Walsh OF Massachusetts, act
ing speaker. and Representative
Fess of Ohio and Representative
Towner OF Iowa
Ii was agreed at Ibis meeting
not 10 make final decision as TO
procedure until the views OF the
speaker could be learned.
Other developments Of the day
in tho bonus situation We're the is
suance OF statements by Two mem
bers OF the house. Representative
Treadway OF Massachusetts. a Re
publican member Of the ways and
means committee. and Rcprasnn-
ta1ivr Iiawes DtmocraU OF Mis-
souri, both OF whom expressed OPP
position 10 The Bonus bin, and the
announcement j., Representative
Frcar of Wiscon.;.n, a Republican
meInbcl. of the ways. and means
committee. that he had written
Secretary Mellon ''rcplyin%" to the
letter OF the treasury head TO Mr..
Fortncy.
Mr.. Treadway declared il was
apparent that an effort TO pass u
bonus bill al this time is futile IN
less financed by a sales tax" The
people. he contt.ded. want less.
RI! her than more tdSlTiOD
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
BOOZE, GIRLS
AND JAIL
Son of Dodge Car Owner
Placed Under $1,000 Bond

kalamazoo, Mich, March IA
John Duval Dodge, son of the late
John r. Dodge, millionaire auto
mobile manufacturer, was at iber-
~ tonight under $1,000 cash bail
after his arraignment today on
charges Of driving an automobile
while intoxicated and OF Illegally
Transporting liquor Hearing was
set for March 81.
Dodge was arrested on complaint
OF Miss Emiline Kwakerneck. 10
year old student at Western State
normal: Ethel Clemens OF Kaia-
mazoo and Sue Stemenga OF Grand
Rapids. They allege that Dodge
and Rex Early invited them for an
automobile ride asthey were lear-
ing n dance hall Saturday night;
that men promised to drive them
home. but drove rapidly into the
country.
The young women's protests were
unheeded. they said, and Miss
kwakerneck jumped from the
ear, injuring her hand. She was.
later found by the roadside by an
other motorist, who brought her TO
a hospital here and reported the
incident 10 the police.
Officers arrested Dodge and Earl
as they We're returning TO the city
with the other TWO girls. Accord
ing 10 police. liquor was found in
the car
Dodge declined TO discuss me
case tonight. He had previo ,sly
denied thai he was intoxicated d;r.
in& the ride. Earl is held on u
charge OF drunkenness
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-03-18
BASKETBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP
Columbia.

Columbia. March %. = The
high school basketball champion
ship OF the state will be decided in
n game here Thursday night. when
charlcston's team. champions for
the lower half of the state. meets
the team from The SpartanburS
high school. champions for the up
per part OF the state. lh'- final
game to be played on the Univcr-
silly floor.
The championship Viii hc de
Cided III the one game. unless
Spartanhurs Wis. in which event
the team from the t:rccnvillc high
school team Viii come To columbia
Friday afternoon to play tn" Spar
tlnhurs Icum Friday night