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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-03
|DR|VE To CUT RATES
IN FREIGHT PLANNED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.--A drive
to lower freight rates all over the
country by putting authority over
intrastate rates back in the hands
of the state railroad commissions
will be made in congress shortly aft
er the start Of the New Year.
Representative Sweet. Republican.
Iowa, said today that his bill re-
storing the rate making powers to
states will be reported to the house
early in January with "every indica.
ton that it will be passed" Hear
tngs on the bill were concluded by
the house interstatefc Commerce COM
mittee last session.
The Sweet bill strips the inter
state commerce commission Of the
jurisdiction it holds under the trans.
portation act to prescribe rates with
in states. An immediate reduction
of rates in practically every state
would Immediately follow it's pas
sage, it Is agreed.
Senator Cummins, Iowa, Joint au-
thor of the transportation act, IA
Vors the change proposed by Sweet 8
bill, Mr.. Sweet said, and with MIR.
Cummins' backing. the bill is be-
lieved slated for passage when 1t
gets to the senate.
Besides restoring to the state rail-
road commissions the power to fix
rates on transportation within the
states, it would also return to them
control over local car movements.
Return of this authority would be
Of tremendous importance to the
states, particular yin cases of Goa!
shortages or in instances where al
loting of cars is made necessary by
a shortage.
Mr.. Sweets bill also proposes to
knock out the present rate making
rule under which the I. G. c. is
bound to prescribe rates that guar
antee a yield of 5 IL per cent re-
turn upon the aggregate value OF
railroad properties.
"The present rule puts the I. c. c.
in straightjacket," Mr.. Sweet de-
clared today.
"There is nothing fair about it.
The rules sail the commission must
| give the railroads a certain return
| and If the roads can rake up any
| evidences at all that the rule isn't
carried out they get an Injunction
| AS the result, the commission is
| forced to go considerably over the
| 5 1.2 per cent limit in MANY
| My bill would put the rate-makins
| back on a reasonable basis. The
| commission could go into all phases
| OF situation and then set what it
| considered fair rate. whether it be
lower or higher than the present
| 10
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-03
Total Yield for, Nation Esti-
mated rat More Than Bill
lion Pounds-IS Valued at
S207,570,000
623 Riggs Building.
The Atlanta Journal News Bureau.
BY THEODORE TILLER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-The spe-
cial report Of the federal department
of agriculture covering tobacco pro.
duction in the United States for the
year 1921 is one of a great indus
try. There were more than bill
lion pounds of tobacco grown in
the United States in the year just
closing. The value of the product is
estimated at $207, 900 and the
number of acres under tobacco cul-
tivation was 1,473,000.
Price per pound paid for the to-
bacco yield during the year ranged
from an average of ten cents for the
small crop of Florida, to Al cents
for Connecticut tobacco, 20 IL cents
for the great crop of North Carolina,
IS IL cents for Kentucky tobacco
and 2 cents for the nearly eight mil
lion pounds grown in Georgia.
| Georgia is not one of the great
tobacco states" but the bureau of
crop statistics, department of agri-
culture, records that in 1921 it pro-
| duced 100000 pounds of the weed,
which sold on an average for 25
cents per pound and brought ST.
974,O00 to Georgia farmers. In the
state there are fourteen thousand
acres of tobacco land.
Florida, with 1000 acres, produced
100000 pounds, but received a low
price for it. The Alabama yield was
100000 pounds, at price of 26
cents--a return of $500, 900.
The Georgia Crop
| The value of the tobacco yield "per
acre." shows wide range. Connec'
ticut, with $1,000 acres in cultiva.
ton, had per acre yield Of $596.14,
the highest of the lot. The yield in
Massachusetts was $493 per acre.
In Georgia the yield was worth
Sal per acre; in Kentucky, $131.13,
and in North Carolina, $123.62; in
Alabama, $195; in, South Carolina.
5000; in Florida, $50, and in Ala
| bama, $195.
Of course, the two states Of Ken.
lucky and North Carolina yielded
approximately one-half of the tobac.
co leaf grown in the United States
and in these states tobacco is a crop
headliner just as Georgia so greatly
in the past, has depended upon her
cotton crop.
Kentucky produced more pounds
of tobacco than did North Carolina
in 1921, bueDthe monetary return to
| the Blue Grass state was not sc
great because Of the lower price per
pound. The Tar Heel yield was 294,
264,O00 pounds, sold at an average
price of 20 IL cents, and bringing in
all together, $6O,324,OO0. Kentucky s
crop was 325,710,00O pounds, price
per pound, Is IL cents; total value
S50,4S5, 900.
Tennessee grew 7S,750,O00 pounds
received 20 cents per pound for it
and the total crop value was $15,750,
900.
The average yield of tobacco &C
the acre throughout the United
states, was 1853 pounds, and the av'
erage price received, 1876 cents. Geor'
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-03
Two Killings Near Fargo
Stir County Officials

=. VALDOSTA, Ga, Dec. 3l.-The
body of Paul Sullivan. of Albany,
former service man, with a good rec
ord in the f1rst-line trenches, were
brought here from Fargo at noon
today. He was said to have been
shot and killed by Pearl Grady,
with whom he boarded. 1t is said
That there had been trouble between
The men, and when Sullivan went to
sGraddy's house to get his effects the
trouble was renewed. He was shot
in the back as he ran around the
house, witnesses said.
1t Is said that a pistol was in
Graddy's hip pocket when the sheriff
arrested him several hours later. The
killing occurred in Clinch county.
At st. George, twenty miles below
Fargo, Manager Johnson, of an auto
mobile repair shop at Moniac, was
stabbed to death by some unidenti-
: fed party.
Mr.. Johnson went to Fargo to
prosecute twelve men whom he had
accused of stealing parts of automo-
: 1biles from his garage. The trial of
the case was in progress and Mr..
Johnson went outside of the court
room to answer a call from someone.
AS he stepped out of the door he was
assaulted and stabbed in several
places, dying later. The case is be-
ing investigated.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-03
Woodrow Wilson
AS | KNOW HIM
BY JOSEPH P. TUMULTY.

in his study AS I walked into the
room 1 saw at once from his general
attitude and expression that some
thing was afoot and that he was
very much distressed. Turning
around in his chair, he said: 1T be-
gins to look as if w. J. B. The thus
, referred to Mr.. Bryan and l have
come to the parting of the ways on
| the currency bill. He IS opposed to
the bank note feature Of the Dill as
drawn. We had a long discussion
about the matter after CABINET
meeting today. In the most kindly
| way. Mr.. Bryan informed me that
! he was opposed to that feature or
the bill. OF course, you know, w.
II. B. and 1 have never been IN
agreement on the money question. 1t
is only fair, however, to say that IN
our discussion Mr.. Bryan conducted
himself in the most generous way
and I was deeply touched by MS
personal attitude Of frlendllness
| toward me. He even went so far
as to say that in order that I might
not be embarrassed in the handling
Of the bill, he was willing to resign
and leave the country and make no
public criticism Of the bill. In the
meantime, Mr.. Bryan has promised
| to say nothing to anyone about the
matter until he has further dis
cussion with me-"
| The president then frankly dis
! cussed with me the effect upon his
whole party program that the reslg-
nation OF Mr.. Bryan would have.
The president suggested that drop
! in on Mr.. Bryan very soon and II
possible casually invite discussion
of the federal reserve act, telling
Mr.. Bryan of his Ghe presidents
interest in it and how much he ap-
preciated Mr.. Bryan's personal at
titude toward him.
! I realized the seriousness and del
icacy of the situation I was asked
to handle, and, being on the friend
Hest terms with Mr.. Bryan, ! tele-
phoned HIM and invited myself to his
home-the old Logan mansion, a
beautiful place in the northwest
part of Washington. I found Mr.
Bryan alone when I arrived. We
went at once to his library, and in
a boyish way he showed me a pic
ture which the president had auto
graDhed for him only a few days
before AS we stood before this pic
ture, Mr.. Bryan gave expression to
his sincere admiration and affection
for the president. He related, with
deep feeling, how much he had en-
joyed his contact and official COM
partnership with him, and how he
had come to have very deep at
lection for him. AS we turned away
from the picture he grew serious
and began the discussion Of the very
thing the president and I had con
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-03
Laconic Chinaman
Routs Bold Bandit

PITTsBURG, JAN. Mind, rep
resented by Frank Lee, a Chinese
laundryman, won a complete vic
tory over matter, represented by a
hold-up man.
Lee was quietly ironing a collar in
his establishment when the robber
entered and showed a revolver in his
face. demanding money.
Money no here" said Lee, "plen'
ty much in back ROOM"
4 The robber smiled. He was still
smiling when Lee opened fire from
behind a curtain. The hold-up man
fled and Lee calmly resumed his
ironing A flock Of cops arrived.
"Yep," Lee replied. "Hold-up man
he here. He gone"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-03
Citizen of Royston
May Be Victim
OfMacon Murder

MACON, Ga, Dec. 31.-The name
Of A. p. Sexton, Of Royston, found
on a package in a deserted automo-
bile is the only clue that the police
have today of suspected murder
mystery here.
The police late today received an
anonymous letter, which read:
you'll find q deserted car near
the Spring street bridge. Owners
body in swamp. Sorry had to do
it. Robbery is the motive"
The police found the deserted car.
In the tonneau was a package from
the Sexton Plant company, Of Val
dosta, Ca, addressed to A. P. Sex
ton.
Police and sheriff's deputies are
hunting through the river swamp
near the bridge for q body.
The car was positively identified
tonight as the property Of Sexton.
There were bloodstains on the front
seat and on the steps.
Mrs. Sexton, who was located at
Royston, Ca, by the police, said
that her husband left home Thurs
day night. en- route to Valdosta. He
was travelling alone, she said, and
usually had considerable money
with him.
While detectives are following up
the anonymous information, with
the belief that Sexton has been
killed, they also are making a thor
| ough investigation to ascertain If he
is still alive.
Tonight the police department is
sued the following to newspapers:
eff the person who sent the post.
card to Chief of Police Thompson
telling him where he could find the
| automobile in the Sexton mystery
case, will send us another one tell.
ing where the body can be found, 1t
will be a great help to U.S."
The postcard was written with a
nervous hand and apparently by
one whose conscience was troubling
| him. The police feel sure that they
| will hear from this appeal.
| No trace has been found of Sex
ton up to a late hour tonight, al
though a big force Of men was at
! work on the case.
Relatives OF Sexton, including his
wife. it was stated at police head
quarters, are hurrying here from
>Royston, Ca, and points in Ala
bama, to help work or the mystery.
Sexton was president of the Sex
| ton Plant company and had offices
| in Valdosta. ThomasVille and Rows.
ton, Ga; Edgef1eld, S. c.; Falcyon,
N. c., and Tallahassee, Fla. 1t is
said to be the biggest concern of its
kind in the handling OF vegetable
plants and cotton seed in the coun.
| try.
The police believe that Sexton gave
stranger a ride and that the
stranger probably killed him. The
car was driven as far as the Spring
street bridge, where the gas gave
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-03
NEW TYPE o. THUG
PLAQUES NEW YORK

: NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-A new
tyne of desperate thug, so quick on
Ehe trigger that sometimes he fires
ebefore his victim has a chance to
show resistance, is roaming the
streets of New York today.
This statement was made by Po-
lice Commissioner Enright, in a
newspaper interview on the present
crime wave, coincident with word
from Governors Island that the po-
lice department would be armed
with a type of tear bomb after Jan
JIary 1, This bomb, it was learned
from members of the chemical war
fare society, was the invention of
Z Major Stephen del Annoy, of Tren-
Ion, N. J. Commissioner Enright
! admitted the situation was bad, but
asserted it was chiefly due to the
:. fact that while novices at crime
were in Jail awaiting trial, old tim
sers kept themselves supplied with
= reserve fund with which to bail
- themselves out and continue their
campaign of lawlessness. He urged
quick trial for these old-timers to
: check the wave Of banditry.
. Chief Inspector Lahey, present
!. during the interview, contributed
this observation: +
"a man had been arrested three
times this year. and three times had
:. ms bail ready. All three cases were
trial against him. A few
weeks ago we again caught him
! red- handed at a holdup trick. Some
what surprised, I asked him what
s he was up to, trying another trick
while out on bail in three cases. his
snswer was that he needed the mon
.ey to pay his bail bond bills and ms
:. LAWYER" The recent epidemic Oh
bolduDs and murders in the Bronx
:, inspired organization in that Dor
: ough today of vigilance commit"
ZEE" composed of former members
of grand juries.
Officially sanctioned by two SUI
nreme court justices, the organlza-
lion started with IS members, all
pledged to aid police and other OIL
Gals in running down crime.
''In the old days a thief or bur-
RIar was clever, for he gained ad-
mission. grabbed his booty and dis
.anpeared without even waking the
owner. He never thought, except IN
extreme cases, of using weapon.
Today it is different.
1.-The hold-up man or burglar Is
desperate. He does not care snap
of his finger for life. He often pulls
the trigger even before the owner
: has had a chance to show any fight.
In this respect am free TO say that
the present policemen OF this city
have had to be Drawer than thelr
predecessors. They have accepted
the challenge in a way that deserves
the greatest public praise" .,
The commiss- oner was asked IL
ne could account for the desperate
derneanor of the modern crook.
..Well," he said, \"the fact is that
most of the desperate criminals to-
day are of military age. The fact
also is that we have been through
world war in which the young men
were taught not to think much OF
life, There never has been a, war
of which the aftermath did not in
cIude, an era Of banditry and law
lessness. Naturally I do not want
to cast any aspersion on the Valor
and character of millions OF young
men who fought for this country
and are real heroes"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-03

ferred on only few hours before.
He frankly discussed his differences
with the president over the federal
reserve act, and asked me the direct
question:: 'Who from Wall Street
has been discussing this bill with
the president? am afraid that some
Of the presidents friends have been
emphasizing too much the view of
Wall Street in their conferences
with the president on this BILL
Break Is Averted
frankly told Mr.. Bryan that this
imputation did a great injustice to
the fine men with whom the preSi-
dent conferred on the matter of
banking reform, and that was GER
tain that the presidents only init
mate advisers in this matter were
Mr. McAdoo, Senator Owen, of Okla
homa, and Mr.. Glass, of Virginia,
and that I personally knew that in
their discussions the president never
argued the point of view of the east
ern financial interests. Mr.. Bryan
was treasured by my statement and
proceeded to lay before me his OBJ
jections to the character of the cur
rency issue provided for in the bill
He then took from the library
shelves a volume containing all the
Democratic national platforms and
read certain excerpts from them
bearing upon the question Of cur
rency reform, He soon convinced
me that there was great merit in his
contention. Before leaving him l
frankly told him of my interview
with the president and how deeply
distressed the president was that Mr..
Bryan was not disposed to support
him in the matter of the federal re-
serve act. 1t was evident that Mr.
Bryan felt a great sympathy for
the president, and that he was hon
estly trying to find a way out of
his difficulties that would enable
him to give the president his whole.
hearted support. He showed real
emotion when I disclosed to him
the personal feelings of the presi-
dent toward him, and I feel sure l
left him in a more agreeable frame
of mind. 1 told him that I would
talk with the president, Mr.. McAdoo
and Mr.. Glass and again report to
him on the following day.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-03
YOU Cant IRUS1
cALOMEL At ALL
It's Quicksilver, SaIivatesr
causes Rheumatism and
Bone Decay

The next dose of calonel you take
may salivate you. 1t may shock your
liver to start bone necrosis. Gallo
mel is dangerous. 1t is mercury,
quicksilver. 1t crashes into sour bile
like dynamite, cramping and sicken-
ing you. Ca1omel attacks the bones
and should never be put into your
system.
If you feel bilious, headachy, con-
stipated and all knocked out, just go
to your druggist and get a bottle
of Dodson's Liver Tone for a few
cents which is a harmless vegetable
substitute for dangerous calomel.
Take a spoonful and if it doesn't.
start your liver and straighten you
up better and quicker than nasty
caIomel and without making you
sick, you just so back and get your
money.
Don't take calomel! It can ,notAbe
trusted any more than a leopard or
a wildcat. Take Dodson's Liver
Tone which straightens you right up
and makes you feel fine. No salts
necessary. Give it to the children
because it is perfectly harmless and
can not Observation-Disclosures
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-03
South Carolina Tax
Commission Assailed

GREENvILLE. S. c.. Dec. ST.
The only hope of readjustment and
equalization of the tax system in
this state lies in change in the
personnel Of the South Carolina tax
commission, according to a declara.
ton made before the Greenville
county delegation today by f. r.
Beattie. president of the First Ma
tional bank. The Retail Merchants
Association Of Greenville, presented
a request that the relegation at the
coming session Of the legislature
take steps to eliminate what they
claim is an extretionate and unfair
tax on their business.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-03

(vo IA Continued
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-03
Sixty-Three Lynchings
In u. S. During Year

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Sixty- three
persons were lynched in the United
States this year, as compared with
.65 in 1920, said a statement issued
today by the Association for the AL
: yancement of Colored People.
e -Four were burned alive; five were
burned after death; two were wom-
Men-one in Georgia and the other in
SgMississippi-and six victims We're
white men, the statement said.
x It attributed IS lynchings each to
: Georgia and Mississippi; six to Tex
as and Arkansas; FIVE each to Flor
: IDA, Louisiana and South Carolina
four to North Carolina, two to Ala
Esbama and one each to Missouri, Ten
snessee and Virginia. Murder was
assigned as the cause for is of the
reported lynchings, and 10 We're at
tributed to charges Of criminal as
eaanltS.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-03
Army Uniform Change
Announced by Weeks

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-Regula.
been revised, Secretary of War
Weeks announced, in conformity
with the general policy of the war
department to eliminate all differ
once between the three components
of the army of the United States
the regular army, the national guard
and organized reserves-so that re-
serve corps officers will wear the
same collar insignia as regular army
officers.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-03
Cures Asthma or Costs Nothing

Any reader who suffers from the above
disease can be quickly cured without risking
penny through the remarkable discovery
of G. Leavengood, 1549 s. W. Blvd.
Rosedale, Kansas. Don't send a penny,
YOU YOU big bottle of his prescription on 10
days trial. If it cures, pay $1.25. Other
wise you owe nothing .--(Advertisement.)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-25

The Crowds That Are Coming Daily the Anniversary Sales
hundreds who bring gratifying evidence that in
sales have fulfilled promise provide throughout
the bargains you'll forget Today offer of
parment.
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-27
Daugherty Defends
 Daugherty Injunction

"Could government be expected to remain supinely indifferent when it's authority was challenged and threat ened by chaos as deadly as armed strife itself? 1 say no, and every thinking man with love for his coun- try and his fellowmen will say no as vehemently as I do"
 The speaker showed a cunning and craftiness unworthy his high office when he condemned those who "would have us believe the injunction is modern device, a recent dlscov- cry"
 The attorney general made no dis tinction between the injunction pro- cess, which is centuries old, and the labor injunction, which is of recent date. Organized labor is only insist ing that the injunction process be used as it has been for centuries, but the attorney general evaded this fact and would create the impression that organized workers oppose the injunc- ton process as originally intended that it shall never be used to punish crime or interfere with personal lib erty, and that it shall never be used when the plaintiff has other legal re- course.
 The speech will undoubtedly stand as a record for untruths, intolerance and superficial statements by an at torney general of the United States who secured a labor injunction to break strike and maintain the anti union shop, but who now says he se- cured the injunction to prevent civil
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-27
VETS CHEER GOMPERS.

New Orleans, Oct 27-The Fedora tionist, official newspaper for numer- ous local unions, prints this descrip- tion of the reception given President Gompers at the convention of the American Legion in this city:
 MT. Gompers, being the principal speaker Tuesday, was held until the noon hour, at which time Commander MacNider introduced him to the con vention amid an uproar that was heard several blocks. Never has any man in the public eye been given a greater reception than was accorded the battle-scarred labor executive when he was presented to the con- vention. Over 4,ooo delegates and visitors stood and cheered for 10 min utes MT. Gompers was almost over come by this great outburst and ex- pressed his appreciation in fitting words
 Delegates to the convention made it plain that they are solidly for the things advocated by the A. F. of
The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-27
ELECTR1FY1NG NATION.

Cincinnati, Oct. 27.-"The possibil- ities of electrical development are un- limited" said Frank E. Watts, editor of an electrical publication, in an ad- dress to. electrical contractors and dealers.
 The speaker said that if "a few tons of cement" were dumped into the St. Lawrence river to make a dam enough power could be created to solve the coal problem of New Eng land He said a recent survey of the Atlantic seaboard industrial region 900 to electrify this region, but it woudl result in a saving of $Ioo, ,ooO, 900 yearly.