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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01
BANKERS FULLY PROTECTED
IN BACKING COTTON BODY

that the association shall bor-
low money in its name on the
cotton through drafts, accept
ances, noteG or otherwise, or on
warehouse receipts or bills of
lading, or upon any accounts
for the sale of cotton, or on any
commercial paper delivered
therefor.
I'm our opinion the associa
ton has the right under the
law and under it's charter to bor-
row money when such loan has
been duly authorized by the
board of directcAs of the asso-
citation. We are also of the opin-
ion that in order to secure such
loan the association has the
right to pledge or mortgage the
cotton received by the associa-
ton from its members.
Association Loans
Before any loan can be made
by the association, it must be
expressly authorized by a reso-
luton of the boa of directors
and at least twelve directors Of
the association. must affirma-
lively vote for such loan. AS
evidence of such authorization
the secretary of the association
should furnish the lender a GER
titled copy of the resolution of
the board of directors and his
certificate that the; same was
duly passed at a regular or
special meeting of the board of
directors, and that at least
twelve directors voted affirma-
lively for such resolution.
In addition to authorizing the
loan, the board of directors
should in the -olution author
ize the lodging. or lnortgasing
of cotton delivered to- tho asso.
citation to secure such loan.
''In this connection, we would
call after ton to the fact that
the association in its bylaws
has undertaken to provide for
the appointment of an executive
committee of. five members, and
the directors by a resolution
have undertaken 'ovest in such
executive committee all the pow
ers of the board of directors
during such times as the board
of directors may not be in ses-
sion. The executive, committee
so created has no power to bor-,
row money or t.. pledge the
property of the association, or of
the members thereof, to secure
any loan, but loans can only be
made and security therefor can
only be given in the manner
hereinabove set out.
Prior Liens
"You, of course, understand
shat any cotton pledged or mort
gagged by the association to Sc
cure any loan whether the cot
ION De actually delivered to the
l,nder or is represented by ware
house receipts or bills of lading(,
would be subject to any valid
mortgage or lien on the cotton
created and existing prior to the
time the cotton was pledged to
secure such loan, of which the
lender had notice, actual or con-
stluctive, when the loan is
made.
1.-THE lender of any money to.
the association will, therefore,
have to protect himself in q
proper manner against the pos
!. sibility of any such mortgage or
lien on any cotton taken as se-
cIritY for anV loan"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, March 81.
CBy the Associated Press.)-The last
day c. work under present wage
o. tracts was completed today by
the countrys half million union coal
miners. Officially their suspeI sion
of work w, set to begin tonight at
midnight, but virtually it was to
start six hours head of schedule;
for most miners end their shift in
the mines at that hour. The extent
of the suspension, however, will not
be an exact certainty until tomor-
row, the first day of the shutdown.
& complete tie-up of union fields
in twenty states was predicted to-
day by officials of theN United Mine
>-orkers of American at, the union
headquarters here, and they also as
serted that 100000 'non-union work
ers would lay down their picks.
Presluent John L. Lewis said at least
1000 men would join the walk
out, his estimate including the non
union participants. No final in
structions to district leaders were.
planned to be issued today from
union 'eadquarters and Officials de-
clared any move averting the sus-
pension was now impossible.
"We are ready for a fight, forced
on us by the operators" declared
Mr.. Lewis. 1--WE nave sought in ev-
cry honorable way to get new con-
tracts, but the operators have per-
sistenly refused to deal with US.
Then, too, the powerful non-Lnion
interests have tried in every ossi-
BILE way to persuade the union oper-
ators to fight the United Miro Work
in order that the non-uni.n in
terests may reap a financial har-
vest by operating during the STRIKE
Twenty States Affected W
Twenty stateS will be affected by
the shutdown and the only ion
men expected to continue coal pro-
Ing are 5000 workers in south
western Kentucky, whose contract
with the operator does not expire
until April 1, 1923. In addition,
ces OF the union men will b left
IN the mines to protect the property
from damage. Il
Pennsylvania will turn out the
largest number of men and other
states to be affected are West Vir-
g1nia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri, Kansas Oklahoma, Arkan-
sas, Texas, Alabama, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Marylan Michigan.
Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and
Washington. Western Canada is
also expected to join the suspension,
- not the Nova Scotia district. a
Not only is Penn sylvania expea-
ed to send out the greatest force of
t union men, but the union Of
f1cials also anticipate an exodus of
tn enon-union mines in that state.
The anthracite districts, which are
half unionized, are expected to be
shut down completely, and in aGdi4
ton many bitunlinous miners from
I central part of that state have
been called on to join witt. the union
r on here. =.
West Virginia, Kentucky, Ala
bama and Washington are expected
by the union officials to experience
idleness at the non-union mines of
those states, the most important OF
these strikes being from the New
River and Winding Gulf fields of
West Virginia.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01
COUNTRY BANKERS NDORSE
FARM MARKET Fedora TON
MEN SEEN RUNNING
FROM TRAIN WRECK

MANCHESTER, Ga, March So
Engineer T. F. Green, of 154 Cor
don street, Atlanta, who was fatally
injured in the wreck of A., B. & A.
freight ira. No. 92 Tuesday right,
declared in dying statement that
he saw persons running away from
the embankmentsjust before his en-
CINE jumped the track, according to
Superintendent Whitaker, of the
Birmingham division, and attending
physicians.
"Just before he died, Engineer
Green declared he saw where a rail
had been removed from the track,
but said he was 90 near the breach
:, stop his train. He said he saw
men running away from the en-
bankment just before he reached the
spot" said Mr.. Whitaker.
The engine jumped the track just
before reaching a trestle 80 feet long
20 feet high, running along the
crossties and plunging down a 20
foot embankment Lonnie Merritt,
negro fireman, of Fitzgerald, was
killed, and Engineer Green fatally
injured. His reroains were sent to
Atlanta Wednesday night for inter-
ment. Walter Stewart, negro
brakeman, stained a fractured leg.
After an inspection Of the wreck,
officials of the road declared they
found spikes had heen removed from
the rail on the outside of the curve,
the length of one Gail before reach.
ing the trestle.
The bolts which Aold the rails to.
gether were found near the track
crossties indicated crowbar had
been used to pull out the spikes. The
spikes and nuts on the bolts showed
marks of tools, it is stated.
The rail from which the bolts and
spikes had been removed had been
bent so as to, cause derailment OF
the train, it is charged by officials
of the road.
Engineer Green was employed by
the A, B. & A. road several years
before the strike, which was called
in March, 1921. He went back >ir
the employ of the road severa
months after the strike began.
Traffic on the road is not held up
as trains are being detoured over
the Southern railroad at Woodbury.
10 Md1lCneSCeT.
MIR. GREENS FUNERAL
WILL OCCUR SATURDAY
Mr.. Green was forty-nine years
old. The funeral services will BIZ
held Friday afternoon at o'clock
at the residence of his sister, Mrs
w. T. Gurley, 16 Little street
Burial will be in Greenwood GENE
terry, with Greenberg & Bond in
charges
Mr.. Green is survived by his
wife; three sisters, Mrs. w. 7. Cur
ley, Mrs. Earl II. Babcock, Of Sar
Antonio, Texas, and Mrs. Mach
Miles, Of Chattanooga, Tenn, and
one brother, J. G. Green, of Causey
South Carolina.
The remains arrived in Atlanta
early Thursday morning.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01
SITUATION CRITICAL
AS LEVEE COLLAPSES

HELENA, Ark, March 91.-The
situation at Old Town, Ark seven
teen miles south of here, where cav
ing in of the first line levees of the
Mississippi river began yesterday
because of flood waters, was de-
scribed this morning by govern
ment engineers as critical. Two
more feet caved in early today and
the strong current from the Missis-
sippi side is said to be eating it's
way under the levee on the Arkansas
SIDE
Lazy rains last night made it
impossible to continue emergency
work, which was suspended at o
o'clock to permit the men to secure
some rest for the task before them
today.
Leyees engineers state that the
yr at Old Town is now miles
wide. They expressed the opinion
that the river will continue to rise
at the rate of or inches a day
until Tuesday, when the crest is ex-
pected to reach the endangered
point.
Leyea officials hope the sloughing
O the levees will cease, when the
sIoughing has become sufficiently
extensive to create dead water"
within the curve of the caved-in Sec
ton.
Reports coming in from headquar-
ters of the Missouri Pacific Railroad
c, apany here state that a section of
f .ck mile long between Mariana
AMI Soudan, Ar!-. is IA inches un-
der water. "A further rise, it was
announced, will cause an indefinite
suspension of traffic.
Water is still at track level along
+ the Memphis, Helena and Louisiana
4 railroad between Helena and Niece
hee. Ark, but traffic continues I'M
interrupted.
A message received here this
morning over an emergency tele-
phone system that was built to Old
s 7rewn since yesterday noon, stated
that aside from the sloughing the
situation was practically unchanged
and its seriousness was generally adj
z mitted.
The force of the current banks
the water against the caving Sec
tion. thus increasing the danger of
"slopping over" it was reported,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01
Georgia S First Irish
Potato Association ].
Names Its Officers

MULLEN, Ca, March 80. - The
East Georgia Irish Potato Growers
association, which was recently or
gained here, held dts first annual
meeting Tuesday. and elected per-
manent officers as follows;
w. r. Critics, president; 7. o.
Parker, vice president, and Philip
Perkins secretary and treasurer.
A board of directors was also
chosen consisting of w. r. Critics.
I. o. Parker, P. E. Perkins, S. G.
Parker, E. F. Daniel, A. S. Boyer
and G. 3. Brinson.
This board of directors elected an
executive committee made up OF
w. r. Critics, A. S. Boyer, e. F.
Daniel and Phillip Perkins (ex-ofs
ficio). ~
At the Organization meeting some
weeks ago S. C.. Parker was narneo
as temporary president.
This association is tho first Irish
potato growers association formed
in Georgia. 1t is, very probable that
local branches will be organized in
other countries. A request for in
formation relative to organization
has been received from several coun-
ties already.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01
GOVERNOR OUTLINES
PLANS FOR SURVEY

Further details of his plan for a
/ general survey of the administrative
| expenses and methods Of the state
| government were made public Thurs
! day by Governor Hardwick, follow
! ing his mention of the subject in
| his address on, Wednesday to the
Georgia Country Bankers associa-
! ton.
Fred Telford, an efficiency engi-
neer who has specialized in surveys
of state, county and municipal gov
ernments, and who recently COM
pleted an exhaustive survey of the
South Carolina state government,
has been employed by Governor
| Hardwick and will come here to start
work on April 10
His survey will go as far as the
amount of money available in the
governors contingent fund will en-
Eploy him, Governor Hardwick
stated, and all of his findings will
be submitted to the legislature.
II shall ask him to investigate
and report as to just what work
each department is doing, what the
work is costing, how much of it, If
any, is unnecessary, and whether. de-
partments are Overlapping one
another" the governor said.
81 shall ask him to report whether
any boards, bureaus or commissions
can be dispensed with, and whether
any employees in the departments,
and if soN which ones, can be dis
pensed with.
Where boards can be CONSOLE
dated with an increase Of admins
trative efficiency and a reduction of
administrative expense, shall ask
him to point the way in definite,
specific recommendations.
1.-THE governor of South Carolina
Informed me that Mr. Telford's sur
vey in that state, covering a period
of several months, resulted in a saw
ing of a large amount of money. He
has specialized in this line Of work
in many states"
Governor Hardwick in his in
augural message to the legislature
last summer recommended a survey
by legislative committees to ascer-
tain the facts sought by the inyesti-
cation to be made. by Mr.. Telford.
AS the governor pointed out
Thursday, that Recommendation
brought no substantial results.
Since the legislature adjourned he
has not had the time, on his own
account, to make a personal inves-
tigation. He will not have the time
between now and the next Iegisla-
tive session. Hence he decided to
employ an expert who has, special
lied in this line of work
How far his available funds will
carry the investigation, Governor
Hardwick said, he did not know, but
he felt sure he could carry it far
enough to demonstrate the necessity
of complete survey embracing all
Departmental boards, bureaus, COM
missions, etc. - 80
One of the administrative re-
visions most strongly advocated by
Governor Hardwick is a consolida-
ton in the hands of one board of
all the states educational activities,
beginning with the common schools
and going to the top of the univer-
sity system, including the various
technical and normal colleges.
Governor Hardwick said he be-
lieved the facts brought to light by
the Telford survey will abundantly
justify the expense incurred.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01
I Portuguese Aviators
Start Flight Across
Atlantic to Brazil

LISBON, March 30.-By the AS
ISOLATED Press. 1.-The attempted
flight from Lisbon to Pernambuco,
Brazil. was started this morning,
the Naval Captains Sacadura and
Coutinho taking the air at o'clock.
They hope to make the trans-At-
lantic passage of more than 1000
miles in sixty hours actual flying
time. They expect to arrive in Bra
I'll by April IS.
The first stop will be at the Ca
nary islands; thence the route is
by way of the Cape Verde islands
and Fernando Noranha,. a short dis
lance northeast of Pernambuco.
The flight from the Cape Verde
islands to Fernando Noranha is at
tended with considerable risks, as
the only precautioi taken for the
safety of the aviators has been the.
stationing of three Portuguese cruis-
ers along the line of flight.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01
Henry Ford Buys Site
For Factory in England

SOUTHAMPTON. March 3O.-Rep.
here of Henry Ford have
a greed TO the purchase from cor
noration q site for the erection of
motor factory to cost 100000 pounds.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01
France Recognizes
Rights of America
In War Debt Claim

PARIS, March 31.-By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-Franee replied today
to the note from the limited States
concerning payment oAEhe costs of
the American military occupation of
the Rhineland. The French note re-
peats the rent declaration of the
minister of finance before the senate
that France recognizes the rights of
the United States in the matter. The
only question is to whom the re-
quest for reimbursement should be
made-to the allies or to, Germany,
the note says.
Th& French foreign office charac.
terizes the note as mere acknowl-
edgement Of the American communi-
cation. The American embassy, how
ever, considers the note full ac-
ceptance of the claim as set forth in
the American note.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01
ARTIST DEFEATS AUTHOR
IN FIFTH ROUND OF FIGHT
Harry Leon Wilson Trains for
Months.for 'lDueID in Vain.
Badly Beatenr Says He's
Not Through Yet n

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3d.
Harry Leon Wilson, nationally
Known author and playwright, and
Theodore Criley, artist, fought a
duel last Saturday, according to a
story printed in the San Francisco
Examiner today. There we're no
clashing blades nor silver mounted
pistols. 1t was fought in sheltered
glen near Carmel, artist colony, sew
enty miles south of here on the Pa
citic coast, at daylight, the tradi-
tional hour of duels. The weapons
We're fists, encased in riding gloves
and backed. in Wilson's case, with
a weight of specially trained bone
and muscle.
Criley won.
According 10 the Examiner, the
reud was of long standing, arising
from quarrel after a new year S
festivity. Criley said he was at
tackled in letters which came through
the mails and by messenger, but
that he had made efforts to meet
Wilson to discuss the situation.
Challenge Issued
When Wilson left for Honolulu
early Nm the year, it was though to
mark an armistice, which was well
known in the artist colony. But a
letter was said to have been written
by Wilson to Criley before he sailed,
saying he would be back. His va
cation time was spent in training
walking, swimming, boxing. He re-
turned from Honolulu in fine trim.
A challenge was issued, the story
runs. Wilson said he would bring
Two seconds and suggested his oppo-
nent be similarly provided, but Cri-
ley declined to bring friends into it.
Wilson suggested soft riding gloves
worn over fists otherwise quite hard.
Criley accepted the challenge. It
was said that Mrs. Criley exacted a
promise that he would not strike the
first blow. He appeared alone and
spoke no word until the end of the
duel.
Wilson paced off space the size
of a ring. Old English rules were
approved providing that a knock
down constituted round and for
intervals of three minutes between
rounds.
Artist Scores Kayo
Wilson stepped into the ring,
stripped to his undergarments and
waited while Criley removed his
glasses and coat. With cry of
now" Wilson landed the first blow
Criley's promise to his wife was no
longer binding him. There was lit
tie sparring. The men stood chest
to chest and traded blow for blow.
After three minutes of battle Will
son went down.
your round" he gasped and
struggled to his feet. M:4
The second round was shorter.
Wilson went down again.
Five rounds were fought, accord
ing to witnesses.
At last Wilson stayed down.
''You win he said, 9'but don't
think I am through with you. I've
just begun"
II am always at your service re-
piled Criley.
Criley formerly was business
man and retired to devote his time
to the study of landscape painting.
Mrs. Criley has been under a doc
tors care since the affair,
The whole thing was childish"
Criley said. "It was schoolboy stuff. :"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01
Great, COAL STRIKE
BY 100000 MINERS
STARTS ON FRIDAY
John L, Lewis Predicts Full
" 100000 Men viii Join
in WaIkout Twenty
States Affected
Coal Strike Situation
Is Told at a Glance
CAIISE


BituminouS operators refuse to
renew national wage contract ex-
piring tonight ,at midnight, insist
ing on state agreements and re-
duction of wages. III
Anthracite miners and opera
tors, meeting in New York, I'M
able to reach satisfactory new con-
tract to replace the one which
expires tonight.
EFFECT
Six hundred thousand miners
thrown out Of work and fuel sup
ply of nation menaced by cessa-
ton OF work in the portion of the
coal mining industry.
POTENTIALITIES
Threats made by sympathetic
union workers especially rail Ia
borers to go on strike to aid the
miners with the remote possibility
of a general strike.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01
Georgia Postmasters
confirmed by Senate

WASHINGTON, March 30.-The
senate late Wednesday afternoon
confirmed two Georgia postmasters,
Henry A. Moses, of Uvalde, and EN-
NETT D. Dial, of Woodstock.
The president has sent to the SEN
ate the postmaster nominations of
James w. Long, at Ashburn; James
NJ. Lawson, Jr., at Aragon, and
Thomas w. Cobb, at Warthen.
The postoffice department has re-
quested the civil service commission
to call an examination for fourth
class postmasters at Carnegie. Ca,
in the Third congressional district.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01
Distinct Earth Tremor
Shakes Pictures. Off
Walls in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 30.-A
distinct earth tremor continuing for
three or four seconds was felt here
at 1858 o'clock today. Windows
were ratified and a number of re-
ports were received by the United
States weather bureau that pictures
and mirrors had been shaken from
the walls in various parts of the
city. No damage was reported.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01
SENATE To RENR|TE
SOLDIER BONUS BILL

WASHINGTON, March 30.-A
move will be made in the senate to
eliminate completely the cash bonus
feature of the soldier bonus bill, as
passed by the house, Senator Smoot,
Utah, said today, after a conferences
with President Harding.
The house approved giving tho
cash bonus only to men whose total
adjusted compensation did not .ex-
coed $50.
Instead Senator Smoot said he fa-
vored paid-up 20-year endowment
insurance policy. with loan value
and a sales tax to raise the neces-
sary funds.