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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-29
FORD SPOKESMEN
OFFER To MODIFY
SHOALS PROPOSAL
Agrees to Pay Interest on
Government Expenditures
and to Assume Liability for
Power Co. Claim

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-Fur-
Their notifications of the Ford pro-
posal for purchase and lease of the
governments projects at Muscle
Shoals, Ala, were understood to
have been made Thursday by W. B.
Mayo and J. w. Worthington, Of
fetal spokesman for the Detroit
manufacturer in the negotiations.
before the house military committee
in executive session.
Although the witnesses declined to
comment on the subjects discussed
before the committee and committee
members also were pledged to
secrecy, it was learned on good au-
thority that one modification en-
tailed the agreement by Mr.. Ford to
pay the government per cent in
terest annually on money it would
spend to acquire flowage lands at
dam No. 8.
No suggestion was made, so FAR
as could be learned, for modification
Of the 100-year lease period which
has been a particular item of attack
by opponents to the proposal. 1t
was understood, however, that MIR.
Ford was willing for congress to
hold authority to decide at the end
of the lease period, whether the
lease should be continued or termI-
mated.
Steam Plant
, Another important modification
said to have been presented TO-DAY
to the committee AFFECTED the War
rior steam plant,<for which the Ala
bama Power company claims an eX-
elusive optional privilege under its
agreement with the war department.
1t is said that Mr.. Ford was will
ling to assume responsibility for any
damages the government Nigh SUI
fer because of the existing agree
ment with the Alabama Power COM
pany. Mr.. Ford's. representatives, it
was said, agreed that any indebted
ness which the government would be
asked to discharge in the event it
took possession of the Gorgas plant,
and including cost of threatened It'll
cation, would~be met by the operat-
ing company 90 be created for the.
DEVELOPMENT of Muscle Shoals in the
event the Ford proposal is accepted
by congress.
The committeeman were repre-
scented as firmly insisting upon the
addition to the proposal of provi-
sion which would make it mandatory
upon the operating company to pro-
duce finished fertilizers throughout
the full period Of the lease. While
this question was said to have been
discussed, no agreement was reach
ed today. it was reported.
Fertilizer Clause
Mr.. Mayo and his assistant, it
was said, believed the present Ian
guage of the contract was satisfac-
tory and assured the committeeman
that it would be executed in good
faith. In it's present form, the pro-
posal provides that finished fertlilz-
ers would be manufactured and sold
at profit not exceeding s per cent.
No specified time for the continued
manufacture of this product, now
ever, is at present contained in the
nffpr
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-29

Miss Ellen
In tnphture PoIe
in
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-29
LOUISIANA TOWN is
COMPLETELY ISOLATED

NEW ORLEANS, April 2S.-Al-
though several hundred residents of
the flooded area in ST. Bernard par
ism were taken to higher ground
following the break in the Missis-
sippi river levee at Poydras yester-
day, practically the entire popula-
ton of the town of st. Bernard, the
parish seat, remained in their homes
and are today completely surround
ed by water.
Although the water is now all
around st. Bernard, none of the
honres in the town have yet been
flooded, and the several hundred
residents remaining there say they
prefer to remain and take chances
with the rising floods rather than
leave their homes for other and
dryer sections. They declare food
may be brought from Violet in boats,
and that in the event of real dan.
ger all may make their way out in
boats.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-01-07

bled eggs, cold lamb, salad and cof-
fee were quite as much of a dinner
as Noble wanted. To him everything
on the table was %hallowed, yet shred
ded through and through with an ex-
CIRCULATING melancholy.
Nov Wen talk !" said Julia, when
she had brought him back to the fire
again, and they were seated before IT.
Don't you want TO smoker" He
shook his head dismahy, having no
heart for what she proposed. "WelI,
then" she said briskly, but a little rue
fully, lets get to the bottom of things.
Just what did you mean you had in
black and white In your pocketT
Slowly Noble drew forth the his
toric copy Of the North End Daily Or
lole !; and with face averted, placed II
In her extended hand.
what In the world r. she exclaimed.
unfolding 1t; and then as It's title and
statement Of ownership came into
view. "Oh. yesl l sect Aunt Carrie
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-01-07


Oh, has I dot hsofa Itxes aoIling far.
tywatty? Yes, u has AsEass1
pretty egesr' ms voice rose to az
unhearably piercing climax. "oh, w1la2
prettiest eyes | dot Me and Herhie
Atwaterl oh, my booful eyes! Oh
my booful-''
But even as he reached this apex,
the head, shoulders and arms az Her
bert Atwnter rose momentesssfs ny 1850
the fence across the alley, behind the
%tormentor. Herbert's expression was
l%mplacabiy resentful, aud so was the
gesture with which he hurled an OBJ
iect al the comedian pre-0ccnpied with
the opposite fence. This object upon
reaching Its goal, as IL did with more
a splash than q thud, was revealed as
a tomato, presumably In a useless
state. The taunter screamed IN aston
ishment, and after looking valnly for
m assaIlant, began necessarily to re-
move his collar. as Noble went on his
way.
How blindly we walk our ways! Az
Noble fourished down the street there
appeared a wan face at a prison win
dow and the large eyes looked out
upon him wistfully. But Noble went
on, as unwilling that he had to do
with this prison as he was that he
had to do with Master Torbin's to-
matO.
~he face at the window was not like
Charlotte COrday's, nor was the win
dow barred, though the prisoner knew
solaee in wondering IL she did not sug
gest that famous picture. For all pur-
poses, except during school hours, the
room was certainly a cell and the
term Of imprisonment was set at three
days. Florence had finally been
obliged TO face questions awaiting
her: and 1t would have been better
for her had she used less imagination
In answering them. f.
Yet she was not wholly depressed
as her eyes followed the disappearing
figure Of Noble Dill from over the
fence II the yard whence she had
ventured FOR a better view OF Noble.
thereby risking a heavier sentence.
Noble passed from her sight, but
nevertheless continued his radiant
progress down .Julia's street. Life
stretched before him, serene. ineffably
fragrant, unend.ng. He saw It as a
hower-strewn sequence Of calls ON
Julia, walks with Julia, talks with
Julia BY the library fire. Old Mr..
Atwater vas to be away four days
longer, and Julia, that ~great-hearted
bride-not-to-be had given him her
promise and sacred word.
Blushing, indeed divineIy. she had \
promised him, upon her sacred word,
never. so long MS she lived, to be "
gagged. to anybody at all.
(THE END.)
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-01-07

could see but one person, IA boy OF
thirteen or fourteen who looked
through n crack In a board fence.
steadfastly keeping an eye to this aper-
ture, and as continuously calling
through 1t, holding his head 70 n
level forAthis purpose. but at the same
time dancing--and dancing tauntingiys
1t was conyeyed-wlth the other parts
| Of his body. His voice was now sweet.
now piercing, and again far toe
dulcet with the o~verldndness OF bur
lesque; and IL, as II seemed, he
was unburdenlrg his spleen, his spleen
was a powerful one, and gorged. dc
appeared TO be in a torment Of tor
menting; and his success was proved
Icy the pounding of bricks, and rocks
OF size, upon the other side OF the
fence.
"Oh, dollingl" he walled, his tone
~poisonously umorous, "Oh, dolling
lIenery. Cos dot de mos booful eyes
In i dray bid nasty world, Henerys
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-01-07
Ole
ORIOLE
PART ni--continued.

"You needn't bother about that
Julia. I'll look after IT,"
"Howr
81 could sit on the porch tin 1t
came" he said. I'D tell 'em you
wanted 'em TO leave H." He paused
painfully. II could wait out on the
porch with II, TO see that 1t was safe,
until you came back tomorrow morn
ing"
She looked full at him, and he plain
lively endured the examination.
"Nobler She had undoubtedly a
moments shame that any creature
should come to such a pass for her
sake. What lovely nonsenset" she
said and sat upon a stool before the
cracking fire. do sit down, Noble
unless your dinner will be waiting FOR
you at homer"
"No," he murmured. "They never
wait for me. Don't you want me to
look after your trunk?'
"Not by sitting up all night with y
on the porch" she said. I'm going
to stay here myself. I'm not going
out; / don't want to see any Of the
family tonight"
~ thought you said yous were hun.
gry."
II am but there's enough In the
pantry. ] looked"
swell, II you don't want to see any
of EN-" he suggested. "and they know
your fathers away and think the house
Is empty, they're liable TO notice tht
lights and come inland then you'c
have to see 'em !"
"No; you can't see the lights Of thi,
room from the street, and l lit tn
lamp at the other end Of The hall. tn
light near the front door," Julia added
II put out"
"You did"
81 can't see any Of 'em tonight,
she said resolutely. Besides, | wan
to find out what you meant in the tai
icab before l do anything else"
"What l meant in the taxicabT b
echoed. "Oh, Julia, Julia !"
She frowned, first at the fire, thei
turning her head, at Noble. "Yo
seem to feel quite r%eproachful abol
something" she observed.
"No. ! don't. l don't feel reproacl
full, Julia. l don't know what | fee
but | don't feel reproachful."
She smiled family. Don't yot
; Well, there's something perhaps you
feel, and that's hungry. VIII you sta
to dinner with me-if l go and g
it?"
{ "WhatT
"You can have dinner with me-
you want to?-and stay till ten o'clo(
, If you want to? Waitl" she sal
: aud jumped up and ran out Of Il
3 room.
She came back and called softly
him from the doorway, half an hol
; later; and he followed her to the dlI
ing-room. ut isn't much Of a Dime
: Noble" she said q little TREMENDOUSLY b
ing for once Though strictly as a cool
; genuinely apologetie--hut the scrar
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-01-07
Would Have All Registered.

The chief Of the Bertillon bureau OF
the Buffalo police department says
that the government ought to register
the finger prints Of everybody IN the
United States. There would be 81
many advantages In this, he says,
that no good citizen would be willing
10 be unregistered
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-01-07

An author who sets his reader ON
sounding the depths Of his own
thoughts erves him best, and at Che
same time teaches the ssnoiesty ok
authorship.--A. Bronson Aieott-
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1922-01-07
ONDENSE
CLASSICS
~
THE HOUSE OF
SEVEN GABLES
~
By
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
Condensation bv
Condensation by
Josephine Van Tassel Bruorton

Soon affer the publication of ssThe
Scarlet Letter." Hawthorne moved to
Len0x, Mass, where he wrote ssThe
House of Seven Gnbles.o There has
always been more or less discussion
ms to which house In Salem was pie
tured I'm this storyy some persons cIsim-
ing one, some another.
1t has become somewhat OF an Sc
cepted fact hat the house ON Turner
street, now kept as a memorial, In the
original house of the story. 1t was
purchased by Miss Emerton of Salem
and during the work of restoration
there were found two more gables thar
at first appeared, these were uncovered
SO that now, at least, 1T is a house d
seven gables.
Some years ago 1t was stated this
Hawthorne himself, when asked aboul
1t, claimed that he had no particular
house I'm mind when writing the story
but made "a composite picture of sew
raj.
Hawthorne went back to Concor
going On with his literary work, ans
publishing sTanglewood Tales"J also I
Life OF Franklin Pierce, during THU
period the author lived at "Wayside.'
The writings of Hawthorne show
subtle imagination and a curious powel
Of analysis. Beside great mental traits
he possessed the literary quality o
.ktyle--a Grnce and charm, a perfection
of Language which mo- other American
writer possessed i'm the same degree
and which places Hawthorne amoni
the great masters Of English prose
His friend nnd college-mate, LOngfel
low, In reviewing sTwfce Told Tales,
safd that aft came from the hand of
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~ YOUR courtesy, I beg you to
call this tale a romance, rather
than q novel: for it makes at
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-09
AUTO BANDITS
PLUMBER
FARMS
Homes Near Heber Found
Entirely Stripped of
Furnishings
ORGANIZED THIEVERY
w. Mccoy Traces Track of
Loaded Loot Car to
CalexicO
ORGANIZED THIEVERY

Thousands Of dollars of household
goods, farm implements and livestock
has been stolen from farmers in the
Heber neighborhood in the past four
months according to the information
reaching the sheriff 8 office. County of
ficials so far have been unable to un-
ravel the mysterious thcfts.
What is believed to be van organized
band of marauders have been visiting
homes Of farmers in the absence OF
families and carrying away household
furnishings entire, including the stove
and icebox. Property stolen estimated
at from 800 to 800 in value from each
home.
w. Mccoy, farmer living three
miles east of Heber, is the latest victim
of the plunderers. While he and his
wife were visiting their neighbor, some
body backed a car up to the house and
took furniture, clothes, firearms and
silverware valued at about 500. Mr..
Mccoy reached home shortly. after the
robbers left. He traced the car to
Calexico and lost the trail there.
Mr.. Mccoy was appointed deputy
sheriff by Sheriff Applestill this morn
ing and will direct the work Of running
down the thieves. About so farmers
in the district have pledged to support
the new deputy.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-09
U. S. PLAYS OWN
GAME WITH RUSSIA
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May 9.-America
will not be influenced in it's dealings
with Russia by the action of the Genoa
conference nor by any steps by any
European government, it was declared
emphatically at the White House today.
Regardless of the success or failure
OF the GenOa conference, this govern
ment will not dcviate from the prin-
ripple originally laid down as the basis
for resumption of relations with Russia.
Soviet Dodges Derision
GENOA, May 9.--The Russians today
shifted to France the responsibility Of
bringing an end to the Genoa confer.
ence.
In plain American, the soviet delega.
ton "passed the buck
When it had been unanimously agreed
that everything hinged upon the Rus.
sian reply to the allies note, the soviet
delegation announced it had postponed
completion of it's reply-until it is in.
formed just where France stands.
Tchitcherin announced the Russian
reply will not be ready before tomor-
row at the earliest. He accompanied
this announcement with q note to SEN
ator Schanzer, who was chairman of
the conference from which the allied
note was dispatched.
The Russian leader reminded Schanzer
that the latter had sent him note along
with the allied memorandum, pointing
out that the French reserved approval
Paris.
Tchitcherin demanded to know if the
French now have received these instruc-
tions, and what the instructions are.
"Has France approved this document
to which Russia is invited to reply9 If
not what governments have approved
it ~ Tchitcherin asked
The soviet delegation, he said, cannot
reply until it knows what governments
the memorandum.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-09
IMPERIAL, COUNTY
FAIR WINS PLEDGE
OF FARM CENTER

The $4,000 bond method of financing
an Imperial county fair is meeting with
warm approval from all quarters, ac-
cording to report read at q meeting of
the directors of the fair association
held at Imperial last night. Directors
also report they are receiving pledges
from farm centers, chambers of COM
merce and other organizations guaran-
teeing support to make the fair sue
cess. They are optimistic over the
prospect.
The committee on premiums will meet
this week, and it is expected the lists
will be completed and will be ready to
submit to the printers for bids by Sat
urday.
Farm centers are appointing COM
mittees to provide exhibits for the fair.
Last evening an enthusiastic meeting
was held at Seeley, at which County
Agent Rcnfrew showed moving pictures
of Imperial Valley. Lester Eichbold of
Imperial and j. w. Scott of the U. S.
Land office, representing the fair as
sOciatiOn, addressed the meeting, asking
the support of the farmers in making
the fair success. A committee will be
appointed by the Seeley center this
week TO procure exhibits, and cooperate
with the association directors to inter
est people in the success of the fair by
carrying the bond issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-09
Saltor1 Sea Geyser,
Quake, Then Rain

FL Centre visitors to Salton Sea
Sunday had the benefit of Il thrill
which had not been advertised nor an
ticipated.
The Salton Sea geysers exist in the
minds of most people as a myth or as
the invention of nervous and hyster-
zeal people seeking an explanation of
the occasional earthquake which visits
this locality. Geyser stories usually ac-
company quake visitatiOns and people
class them in the same category with
other wierd tales which become current
at such times. But Sunday afternoon
q number of perfectly normal people
saw Il geyser spout.
Those who witnessed the spectacle
agree that it's duration was from Is to
20 minutes. To Frank Reading who
saw the eruption it seemed 200 feet
high; to j. w. GOA, who is less emo
tional, it was perhaps 25 or 80 high.
These. two estimates furnish the ex-
tremes and the wayfarer is privileged
to the set the height of the mud column
at any figure between these limits
which best suits his ideas of what q
real geyser ought to be.
According to report, the eruption Oc-
CURED about 2 p. m. and followed an
explosion which was heard by all. The
column consisted-of steam and mud
a few say smoke-and bore evidences
of having been set in motion by tire.
mendOus force down in the depths.
j. w. GOza has the theory that the
eruptions are caused by chemical ac.
tion and that they are not of volcanic
origin at all. Movement of the under
ground currents, according to Mr.. Coca,
bring in contact various salts which are
known to exist there and set up u
chemical reaction, generating heat and
vapOrizing the water until pressure
enough is created to blow off, after
which there is no more geyser until
the next time.
Anon. those in the party, besides
Frank Reading and Mr.. Goza, were A.
j. Schaetzel, w. +. King, Mr.. Hancock
and Bob Fahs.
In order to spice the entertainment a
bit, slight earth quiver ran through
the valley last night about $3.50 and to-
day it rained-or experimental some
what along that line. Tomorrow-quien
sabe!
Continuation of excellent crop and
fine living prospects of course.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-09
COLORADO S
BAT THING
At DAM
Flood at PescaderO Cut
Gains 5000 Second
Feet in Day
NEW DEFENSE LINE
Engineers Working Day and
Night to Establish
New Channel

The official report of Chief Engineer
Carbcrry' to the board of directors Of
the Irrigation District today shows J0,-
900 second-feet Of water going through
the Pescadero cut today. This is gain
of 5000 second feet since yesterday and
it is predicted that 10000 second feet
will be passing through the cut by May
~.
One hundred and twenty carloads of
rock are being hauled every "a hours
and put in position behind the dam, and
every effort is being made to mold it..
The river is surging against it strongly,
however, and district officials. are CIV
ing out no predictions as to how long
they may be able to keep the river di-
vertcd through it's new channel.
Possibilities of q great engineering
triumph, such as would be accomplished
if a new course could be made for the
river in one season, are keeping every
one on his toes and events day by day,
even hour by hour, are being watched
with the keenest interest.
The layman who reads of events along
the Colorado and may have occasion to
repeat them to other laymen who per-
haps know less of conditions than he
does, should make it plain that this
little wrestling match with the Colorado
is at new first line of defense which
the engineering department of the dis
trict has made for itself.
All of the old defcnses are intact and
better than ever, so should word be re-
ceived that the dam has gone out it
would mean nothing except that the
work Of turning the river is over for a
time and that the flood is to be battled
at the old breast works.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-09
PASTORS TRIAL BEFORE CHURCH BOARD TODAY
CLIMAX "BATHING SUIT" WEDDING
LAWTON, Okla, May 9.-First, :

LAWTON, Okla, May 9.-First, a
bathing suit wedding.
Then, in quick succession, a marriage
annulment, kidnapping, a court fight.
And now, the trial Of u clergyman
before a board Of church elders!
Those are the elements in Okla
homa' strangest wedding cere.
mony that has split clergy and laity
of the whole state into two warning
factions.
After a summer party in Medicine
Park, Okla, last August Helen Brins-
field, II, of Atlanta, was married to
Frank l.. Wall, oil man. Principals,
witnesses aHl attendants wore bath
ing suits and stood waist deep in a
lake.
The Rev. Thomas j. Irwin, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church here,
tied the knot. He wore a bathing suit,
too, and read the service by moonlight.
Irwin was the clergyman who had
preached the funeral sermon Jake
Hamon, oil operator and. politician,
killed by Clara Smith Hamon.
wall, the bridegroom, had been
married twice before-once to an
elder sister of Miss Brinsfield.
Followed 30.day honeymoon here.
Then suddenly the bride returned to
her home in Atlanta and started action
to have her marriage annulled. She
won-because she had wed as a minor
without her parent 3 permission.
That was the end of the wedding
for Wall and his bride. But not for
the Rev. Irwin.
Feeling ran high. Other clergymen
declared the ceremony he had perform
ed was degrading to the ministry. This
Irwin denied. They sought to put him
an trial before a church board.
And in answer Irwin went into court
to seek an injunction restraining the
board from trying him.
Meanwhile three men seized the
clergyman, carried him off in an auto.
mobile, beat him and threw him into a
ditch.
Now all Oklahoma is ready for the
next step in the drama--the Rev. RI
wins trial beginning today before a
board of elders-for the trial will be
held, despite Irwin 9 fight for an in.
junction.
But with the Presbytery judicial com.
mission in session and the trial stage
set this morning, the "bathing suit
parson," failed to appear to meet the
charges Of conduct unbecoming min
ister.''
He accepted service and waived all
citations
Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-09
ONE SHOT IN S. F.
TAXICAB TROUBLE

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-Arnold
Karr, employee of taxicab company
was kidnapped early today and was
wounded in revolver battle, when he
attempted to escape.
Edward Schayer, striking taxicab
driver, was accused of the kidnapping
and shooting.
Karr was forced at the point Of q
revolver to leave restaurant where he
was having early breakfast, and drive
the man said to have been Schaycr TO
the corner of Mason and Ellis streets in
his ear. There Karr attempted to es-
cape and the revolver battle followed.
Karr will recover.
All but three companies affected by
the taxicab strike were reported by
union leaders today to have made salts.
factory agreements with their drivers.