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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-02
85 LETTERS FEATURE
KNOX MURDER TRIAL

MONTROSS. Va, May 1.-The
reading of correspondence between
Miss Sarah E. Knox, the Baltimore
nurse on trial for the murder of
Mrs Margaret L. Eastlake at Co
lonial Beach last September, and
Rober D. Eastlake. navy petty Of
ficer and husband of the woman
whose murder is charged, occupied
the entire session of the Westmore-
land court today. Eastlake was in
dicted jointly with Miss Knox, but
was acquitted at a separate trial.
The correspondence was intro
duced as evidence by the common
wealth in an effort to prove mo-
tive for the crime.
The letters, IS in number, and for
the most part from the nurse to
Eastlake, covered a period of ap-
proXimately 20 months and contain
ed many references to Mrs East
lake. The correspondence also in
cluded diary kept by Miss Knox.
The correspondence, as read, in
cloded references by Miss Knox to
Mrs. Eastlake as ''foolishly Jealous"
and statements to Eastlake that
life without you would be unbear-
able" There were also limitations
of trouble between Mr.. and Mrs.
Eastlake due, according to the cor
respondence, to money which East
lake was said to have borrowed from
Miss Knox. .....
'Why should 1 be the sufferer,
physically and mentally Miss Knox
inquired of Eastlake in one of her
letters.
1T have sacrificed pocketbook,
health and feelings" she wrote at
another time. ooh, Roger, Roger,
what have I ever done to be SO tor
tured. do not know why do not
expose Margaret instead of standing
between her and one who would
harm her"
One letter was read from Mrs.
Eastlake to the nurse, in which the
former appealed to Miss Knox to
keep out of her life and let her
husband alone. She added that 1.-The
money will be paid" and that "Mr.
Eastlake is much upset and so far
as what you hold over me, have
told him all and he understands.
The letters of Eastlake to Miss
Knox acknowledged Indebtedness to
her, or arranged for engagements
to, meet her.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-02
Ex-Governor Cats Trial
I, May Be Begun This
(. Week in Pensacola

PENSACOLA, Fla, May 1.-The
case of Sidney j, Cats. former gov
error Of Florida, under indictment for
peonage, is expected to occupy the
attention of the spring term Of fed
eral court, which began here today.
1t was understood counsel for Mr..
Cats would attempt this week to
have Judge Sheppard dismiss the
charge, and that if the court refused
to do SO, the government would ask
that the case go to trial early in the
term.
Mr.. Cats, whose term as Cover
nor expired January 1, 1921, was
indicted last spring after an investi-
cation by a committee Of the Florida
legislature into the official acts of
the former chief executive. In the
federal indictment it was charged
that a pardoned negro state convict
had been forced to work on Cats
plantation in west Florida.
The former governor also is under
Indictment in the state courts on al
legations that he accepted bride
to influence his vote, as a member
of the state board of pardons, on the
application of a convict for Glenn
enCV.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-02
SAVING To GEORGIA !
Of $4,000 A YEAR
SEEN BY HARDW|CK
Governor ReaShes ConcIu-
sion on One ItenQ Of Sta
tioney After Preliminary
survery of Efficiency Re-
port

That the state can save at least
$4,000 a year, maybe more, in print
ing and stationery alone by better
methods of purchasing and by stand
ardizing state stationery, is one OF
the conclusions reached by Governor
Hardwick from the preliminary sur
vey of G.. G. Telford, the efficiency
engineer engaged by the governor
few weeks ago.
This and other facts of a general
nature concerning the reports sub
mitted to the governor by Mr.. Tel
ford were given out Saturday.
Up to this time the investigation
has touched only the smaller agen-
cies located in the state capitol.
There has not been time for an in
vestigation of the larger agencies
or institutions. The governor said
he was doubtful if he had enough
money in his contingent fund to
have that investigation made. But
he hoped the facts disclosed by an
investigation of the smaller agencies
would convince the legislature or
the desirability of a complete inves-
tigation, so that the legislature
would make an appropriation for
that purpose.
Legal Limitations Blamed
Some Of the bad conditions re-
ported to Governor HardWick, it was
stated, are due to legal limitations
which impose cumbersome methods
upon the agencies. In regard to
printing, for instance, the law re-
quires a lot Of printing to be done
that is expensive and unnecessary.
One head of department recent
ly found that the publication of his
annual report, required by law,
would cost $4,000, and he did not be-
lieve the report was worth an eX-
money. However, the law allows
him no discretion as to printing the
report.
Bad systems of procedure and rec
ord keeping have grown up in some
agencies III IIS COuISS VI JSdI 4NAA .
Telford has reported to the governor,
it was further stated, and some
drastic changes are necessary.
On the other hand, Governor Hard
wick stated that Mr.. 'Telford gives
high praise to some of the agencies
investigated, among these being the
state library and the state depart
ment of public welfare.
Library Cost Low
The library is rendering efficient
service to the courts, lawyers, Leg
islators and public at low cost,
Mr.. Telford reports.
AS to the department Of public
welfare, small agency established
few years ago, Mr.. Telford re-
ports that it has embarked upon a
program of inspections, reports and
indirect assistance to private and
public institutions which, if carried
out as successfully as started, will
enable the state to avoid an annual
expense of hundreds Of thousands
of dollars.
Mr.. Telford has given the governor
written report on each agency
investigated. These the governor is
studying, and will make them the
subject matter Of recommendations
to the legislature, in his message,
which he plans4o deliver in person. <
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-02
Tale of Mountaineer'
Bravery Wins Him
Pardon in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May IA
simple tale of mountaineer's BRAY
cry so moved the heart of Governor
Alfred A. Taylor here that he
wired the sheriff of Scott county at
Huntsville. Tenn, to release Jake
Lawson, serving ninety days in Jail
for violating the bone dry law and
followed the telegram with a pardon.
Lawson was released from prison
temporarily a week ago when he
begged officers to let him hunt Ed
R:ines and a prisoner whom the
latter rescued from the Jail that day
by posing as a federal officer. He
located the two men, notified the
sheriff and took part in the pistol
battle which preceded their capture.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-02
SEEM SAFE
AGAINST NEW RISES
OF THE MISSISSIPPI
Engineers Believe That EN-
bankmentS Will Be Able to
Withstand Pressure From
Swollen Stream

e NEW ORLEANS, May with
continued lowering of the Missis-
sippi river waters between Arkan'
sas City and the gulf, levee en-
gineers here today expressed conf
dence that the entertainments would
be able to withstand the pressure
from the swollen stream. 49,.
Although a new rise in the river
is forecast, engineers believe the
present fall in the stage will give
levee experts chance to bolster up
weak spots before the third food
stage is reached.
Except for slight widening of the
Poydras break, below this city, no
change was noted in that section.
The Red Cross has transferred it's
relief worw from Violet to Jackson
barracks New Orleans which has
been turned over to them by the
state, for the care of flood victims.
Three hundred refugees were hous-
ed in the barracks today.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-02
Biggest Wheat Pool
In Nation S History
Formed in Kansas

SALIVA, Kan, May IAN
eleven million bushel wheat pool,
probably the largest ever attempted
in west, was effected here Saturday
The National Wheat Growers as
ISOLATION agreed to deliver to 900
farmers union elevators in Kansas
that amount of the 1922 crop.
The latter organization agrees 10
market the immense pool through
the Farmers Union Jobbing asso-
citation at Kansas City, Mo.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-02
FRESH OUTBREAK
OF NIGHT RIDING

LOS ANGELES, May with the
district attorney here investigating
the operations of masked bands, a
fresh outbreak of night riding ter
rorism was reported from Bakers
field, in the Kern county oil fields.
M. H. (Moose) Byrne, an oil drill
er, was dragged from his automo-
bile by seven masked men four
miles from East Bakersfield, beaten
almost to insensibility, and warned
to leave Kern county on penalty Of
death.
He was found wandering in a
daze. Byrne was taken to the hos
pital but as soon as his wounds had
been attended, he left the city in
accordance with the warHing.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-02
|OTTON CONSUMPTION
NOW AT PRE-WAR LEVEL

WASHINGTON, May Word
cotton consumption has returned TO
it's pre-war level, after a five-year
period of consumption, according to
survey of the international cotton
situation covering production, con-
sumption and stocks as of April /,
made public Sunday by the com
merce department.
''The striking feature of the sitiia-
tion," the department said, is an
indicated consumption of 21000,000
bales for the year ending July 81.
1922, approximately 6,GGC 900 bales
more than was produced for the crop
year"
The world carry the depart
ment concluded from it's survey, will
return to normal by August /, 1922,
while the outstanding feature of in
terest now is the degree to which
world cotton production will return
to the pre-war level, or whether it
Will continue on the basis Of the las
five years average of 18,000,000
bales. Much depends on weather
conditions and the extent to which
the boil weevn proves to be a linn
iting factor.
From it's survey, the department
state, it appeared that on August /,
1921, the carry-over of cotton was
. Ia, 49,, 900 bales; world Cotton pro.
dUction for the 1921 crop was 15,497,-
900 bales, and the total supply for
the 1922 season was 29,320,000
bales. Consumption from August L,
1921, to March 81, 1922, was estinat.
ed at 14,429 900 bales, leaving an in
dicated supply on April 1 of 14,903,-
900 bales. Probable consumption
from April 1, 1922, to July 81, 1922,
was estimated at 100000 bales. and
the carry-over Of cotton on July 81,
1922, was estimated at 100000
bales.
Cotton consumption, which, vtfe
department continued, reached the
high point, of 100000 bales IN
1914, declined steadily to 17,000,r
900 bales in 1920-21. Production was
also reduced during this period, the
department said, though not to such
an extent as consumption, and hence
an accumulation of cotton stocks
resulted in an enormous carry-over
on August l, 1921, of 14,000,00O
bales.
MANY believed" the department
said, "that a new world consurnp-
ton level had been found, some two
or three million bales lower than
the pre-war level of approximately
81 100000 bales per annum. The
low consumption of less than 17,000.-
900 bales for 1920!21 confirmed this
view, matter of great concern to
cotton growers, in view of the enor-
nous carry-over and the knowledge
that a single cotton year would
make what looked like a bad situa-
ton worse.
During the past eight months
cotton consumption has shown a
strong upturn, reaching this time
IA 400,0 900 bales, and a prospective
consumption of 21,000,000 bales by
the end of the cotton year. This
would leave a carry-over Of less
than 100000 bales, thus getting
Lo,.Oif consumption and carry-ever
hack TO a. Dre-War normal basis"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-02
Damage Suit Against
Governor Of Mississippi
ToBe Argued Tuesday

JACKSON, Miss, May 1.-Preli-
minary legal skirmishing in the
100000 damage suit filed against
Governor Lee M. Russell by Miss
Frances Birkhead, his former ste
ographer, alleging seduction and
breach of promise, will take place
before Judge Holmes in federal court
here tomorrow
The case was included in the for,
NAL call of the docket when the
court convened this morning, and
attorneys for plaintiff and defendant
agreed to defer the opening of the
battle" until tomorrow.
Miss Birkhead reached here this
morning from New Orleans, which
city she claims is now her legal resi-
dence, and was i'll conference with
her attorneys for an hour or so dur
ing the early forenoon.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-02
Gun Totin >" arson
Is Roughly Handled
After Pool Wedding

LAWTON. Okla, May LAW
toms swimming pool wedding-church
feud became more bitter. today as
the result of kidnapping and black
lacking of Rev. Thomas J. Irwin
"gunt-totin' Presbyterian pastor
who performed the ceremony. Irwin
was bound hand and foot and left
lying overnight in the mud and rain
near where he married the couple
in bathing suits,
Friends CT the lighting minister"
who is facing oustinG from the pull
pit of the church he founded twenty
years ago, modified today to battle
for him if necessary.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-02
Cincinnati Financier
Presents New Building
To Mt. Berry Schools

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May IAN
event of much Importance in south
ern states industrial education cir
cles, according to an announcement
made here today, was the presenta-
ton of fine new building to the
Berry farm school, an institution
of wide repute located at Mt. Berry,
Ca, as the result of the generosity
of D. B. Meacham, a nationally
known philantrophist and iron and
coal magnate, who desired by the
gift to memorable his son, Robert
Douglass Meacham, and his own in
terest in making it possible that all
less favored of Georgia's mountain
young men should be able to secure
an education regardless Of their
handicap in life.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-02
Assistant Postmaster
80 Years. Is NaturaIiZed

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May l.
Richard M. George, native of Great
Britain, who has been named assis-
tant postmaster here, naturalized in
United States court here today. Mr..
George has been in the postoffice
service for 35 years.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-02
BATTLE IS RAGING
At Gates Of PEK|N
IN CHINA CIVIL WAR
General WI Drives Forces of
General Chang Nearly to
Capital Walls = Fighting
Is Continuous

PEKIN, May 1.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. 1.-THE battle for the pos
session Of Pekin was still continuing
today with the advantage apparent
ly going to the forces of General
WI Pei-Fu, driving toward the cap
ital from the south. .~..
Advices from the center Of the
fighting, twelve miles southwest of
the city, were that General WI was
forcing the soldiers of General Chang
Tso-Lin from Changsintien, and
that the tide of battle was rolling
eastward toward the southern walls
of Pekin.
The heavy gunf1re broke out to the
east Of Changsintien at 9 o'clock last
night, continuing intermittently all
night.
Artillery firing in the sector south
of Pelzin became more intense to.
ward midnight, and small part of
General Chang Tso-Lin's army re.
treated toward the southwest walls
Of Pekin. General WI Pei-Fu's
forces appeared to be developing
their taking movement on Chang's
right wing, while the latter's troops
were defending the Marco Polo
bridge across the Hun river, COM
handing the approach to Pekin.
Observers reported that Chang
had seven batteries Of three guns
each, firing simultaneously, with
trenches over the hills along the
river six hundred yards apart. Cen
eral WI has gone from Paotingfu,
his headquarters, to Liuliho to take
charge of the drive on Pekin. His
forces are using shrapnel and ma
chine guns.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE
CHINESE GENERAL FAILS
LONDON, May 1.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. Am attempt to as
sassinate General WI Pei-Fu, leader
of the central Chinese forces, was
made last Saturday, says Pekin
dispatch to the Evening News today,
which said the report had not been
confirmed. The general was said to
have been slightly wounded, and his
assailant was captured and execut-
ed, the dispatch said.
AMERICAN LEGATION
GUARD is ED
WASHINGTON, May IAN addi-
tional force Of 1877 American sailors,
twcnty-three marines and six of
ficers from the United States cruiser
Albany have reached Pellin, to guard
American interests in the present
civil war in China, Minister ~Sher.
man advised the state department
today.
This force is to strengthen the
American legation guard at Pekin,
which numbers 400.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-05-02
1922 CONSUMPTION
Of COTTON RETURNS
To PRE-WAR BASIS
Figures Show 100000
More Will Be Used in-Year
Ending July 81 Than Were
Grown

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Increased
production, more stable prices and
a larger export trade are shown in
recent figures, according to the sur
vey of current business issued today
by the commerce department.
From the figures available sin re
cent months" the department said
cit is clear that fundamental condi-
tons are much better and there is
every reason to expect business to
improve steadily, although PERHAPS
slowly. With world conditions as.
they are today, there is no likelihood
of an immediate boom movement.
Reconstruction in Europe is far be-
hind what it is in this country, and
in general, big ecopomic movements
are worldwide in their scope"
Imports of manufactured wool
in March, the department continued,
showed a large increase over recent
months, exports of cotton cloth in
creased nearly SO per cent over Feb
ruary and were the largest for sew
eral months, while, in agreement
with other phases of the iron and
steel industry, there was distinct
improvement in the March export
trade. n
Increased operations in the auto
mobile factories is reported, the de.
partment said, the petroleum indus
try set new high records in March
in all directions, and marked in
crease in the production of news
print paper was noted. Building ma
terials were more active, exports of
copper, wheat, beef and other food
products are increasing, the depart
ment found, and while a slight rise
in wholesale prices was noter, letall
prices were declared to be on the
decline
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
EDITORIAL
OF THE DAY
CHARGE AGAINST INDUSTRY

Forty.seycn miners have given up
their lives to industry. Their deathE
have been sadly called to the atten'
ton Of all the people because OF the
tragedy connected with them. How.
ever. every DAY men and women are
giving their lives to Keep the wheels
OF industry turning. doing this just ~
much as did miners Just as there
L. constant wear aud tear ON thc
machinery. 30 is there ON the work
ers. And 50 the one must be replet.
ed. so the other must be cared for
This idea has displaced during re.
cent years the old one Of getting all
one can from worker and then dis.
cardinp him. The injuries and deaths
that occur In industry are properly
charged to the business and should
be provided against Most states now
require industries to take out indus.
trial insurance. which in measure
cumpensates for accidents. A GREAT
B deal more can be done along this line
Our social system is no better than
the level upon which we maintain
[ our workers. rs.-ponca city News
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
NEGRO BOYS EXECUTION

Editor VI The Ardmorsite
Much has been said In the press or
the state relative TO the sentence OF
death meted out TO a negro boy, Elias
Ridge. for the murder of a white woman
In the northern part Of the state II
seems that the high state officials are
In favor " giylng the negro "a light
sentence In the pcnitcntiary because of
his tender agc.
Testimony introduced at the trial In.
dlcates that the negro knew What he
was doing when the crime was commit.
ted. that u had been planned IN advance
and that he was to receive "a rig and
some other things for Staying the
white woman.
That alone is enough TO send anyone
to the electric chair and the negro
should be shufflcd along she path Of \
rather speedy gate In order to clear the
atmosphere Of the iail in which be 0.
now held.
It il only pity that this state no
yonger uses the eallows. The moral az.
feet Of hanging goes much further
and is steater "pcrsuader" IN crime
than the electric chair Of other easy
methods Of death
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
PLIGHT OF THE FARMER

Editor. The Ardmoreite:-
In recent editorials you express graft
fication that farmers have not gone
on a strike and that bumper crops evil
dence their prosperity. The more wheat
a farmer raises at less than 90 cents
bushel, corn At soc, potatoes at 40 and
oats at 20 the poorer he Is and the faster
he approaches bankruptcy. These prices,
already reached in parts Of our lanG,
are not offset by lower labor cost. Farm
labor is still high, and, what is worse,
utterly demoralized by the elght-hour
day and the exorbitant wages of rail
road, mine and factory unions. which
the farmer in a large measure pays. II
is also scarce, many laborers having
quit tho farm to swell the multitude OF
the city unemployed.
Few farmers are deceived by the tar.
III protecting farm products. We
know we produce more than this coun.
try consumes; that we are dependent
on foreign markets: that foreign nations
have no money TO pay debts or make
purchases. and II their products cannot
be accepted In exchange. which the tar.
IN largely prohibits, We are doomed to
see surplus crops stay here and continue
TO depress the market.
An investigation will show that farm
ers pay per cent for government
money loaned them. that, while they
cannot get for hide the price OF skin.
ming they must pay si.i0 per pound
for the same hide when tanned; to 6
cents they get for a beef and pay the
butcher SO to ~ for roast, plow
point still costs four times its former
price: their business is ruined by high
freight rates necessary 10 pay exorbi'
tant wages to railway unions; and
grain. their main dependence. is the
football Of exchanges. Our union labor
friends destroy millions OF dollars OF our
perlshable crops by their strikes with
out batting an eye. and now congress
after tariff TO Ccrberus. loads US
down with billions for bonus TO mer
cenary troops and a ship subsidy.
The farmers OF this country have tn,
power to rule 1t. II is not time that they
took the reins OF government entirety
In their own handsg
SAMUEL II. WOODS.
Charlottesville. Va.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
"JOKERS" IN THE TARIFF

Marvellous discovery-something
interesting about the tariff, Leeches
are on the free list, after much de-
bate. SO is ice.
Volcanic lava in the raw state
can be imported without paying
duty, butatarifflevy is tackled on
if the lava has been converted into
sandpaper or other useful forms.
Eggs of fish and OF wild birds
and insects are on the free list. So
are dog-bones, joss-sticks and
horse-hair. The tariff-makers evil
IDENTIFY considered everything that
can come into America except air,
rain and shadows.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-24
Tom
Sims


There is more than eight per cent
interest in private stock.
Peel OFF That Tan"-headline The
wild bellies are peelne
Love makes the world go round
at night in autos.
He who laughs last laughs least.
HE'LL HATH 40 FURY LIKE \
WOMAN'S CORN
Our language tickles us: While the
theb lue bird is an emblem OF sad
ress.
The man who never misses a meal
''ould miss one,
The pessimist puts two and two
together and gets four. but the OPP
timist gets -.
Absence or short skirts VIII make
bobbed hair grow longer.
What DO the Stars Ssy?'-headline
Well. they usually say. Il want a
divorce"
In smoky Pittsburgh. a man works
in his bathing SCOT
A girl who was too skinny says
the shimmy is gone for good.
Bill DAILY. race.horse trainer. must
pay alimony Showing horses is easier
than wives.
Tell Sonny the key 10 success fits
the schoolhouse door.
We have sent Europe . s2s 600. .O0o..
900. One man with this much could
live at hotel.
One night. 100000 storks roasted in
| Oeynhausen. Germany. They may
have been leaving France.
| Wall Street bucket shop has kicked
! the BUCKET for five millions.