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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
| AND COMPANY IS
PRObED IN CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Feb. DEMONSTRATION
of the de, ing of the Western Land
Operators company, the third con-
Germ raided by authorities within
three days and believed by them to
have swindled foreign born citizens
out. of more than $1,50O,OO, was un-
der way here today by government
agents.
Within three days gigantic al
legged swindles totalling approximate
" $6,5Q0,000, according to estimates
by officers, were disclosed with the
arrest Saturday of Raymond J. Bis
choff and the arrests yesterday Of
three employees OF the Western Land
Operators company and three en-
ployes of the American Novaculite
company.
Leslie Harrington, said by police
to be the moving spirit in the affairs
of the American Novaculite COM
pany, and Charles Urnich and
Charles Phillips, general manager
and president of the Western Land
Operators company, are being
sought W the police.
The raid on the offices of the land
company was made last night upon
the complaint of Sidney Banes, at
torney, representing 800 creditors,
The police believed they had establ
ished connection between the
working of Bischoff and Harrington,
and now think that the Western
Land Operators company was con.
nected with the other two and that
the three \ ere operating huge swim.
dies jointly. The investigators indi.
Gated today that the total losses to
the families who invested their say.
ings in the companies may run
much higher than the figure now set
as $6,500,000.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16

spection work was loosely done. The
jury would have all assembly halls
closed until they are found to be
safe.
The men held for the grand jury
are R. w. Geare, architect; j. H.
Ford, Union Iron Works engineer,
who revised plans for the theater
roof; Morris Hacker, then building
inspector: Donald Wallace, general
foreman; Frank L. Wagner, general
contractor: Richard G. Fletcher, ce-
ment foreman; John l.. Mcdonald,
a sub-contractor; Thomas L. Costi-
gan and J. R. bowman, of the
building inspectors office.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
'Pussyfoot'' Johnson J.
Thrown Out of Cafe
In Chicago Tour

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Wflliam E.
Pussyfoot') Johnson, anti-liquor
crusader, who lost an eye trying to.
make England dry, was thrown out
of the Rex cafe during "a tour of
cabarets, it was revealed today.
Johnson's identity was discovered
as he sat ut a table. A crowd of
walters rushed him to the door and
threw his overcoat and hat out after
him.
The crusader next went to like"
Blooms Midnight Frolics" Bloom.
zen he found the identity of his
Ns~lest, jerked a cigar from Johnson's
outh' and said: "You took away
If drink. How 20 you like it when
your smoke is taken aware"
A friendly discussion Of prohibi-
ton ensued.
Maybe We'll have chance to de-
bate the Squestion in public some
time said Johnson on leaving.
Fine said Bloom. Wen hire a
dal and split the gate receipts. All
ask is my own man on the gate.
Johnson, according to friends, was
investigating law enforcement.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
Hog Raising and Dairying
Bid Fair to Bring Farmers
Good Returns-C Cotton is
Surplus Crop
BY RALPH SMITH

EN- ROUTE, Feb. 15.-There
hasn't been bank or commercial
failure in Gambler county during the
period of business depression-a Cir
cumstance that reflects the sound
ness of fundamental conditions. The
explanation is found in the fact that
the people have been living at home.
The farmers made surplus Of prac-
tically every commodity required
for the sustenance of their families,
themselves, their cattle and stock.
Moreover, they were favored by the
weather, and in consequence their
cotton suffered less from weeyil in
festation than in other sections Of
the state. The county's cotton pro-
ductioI. didn't fall very far short of
normal, and was only a few hun
dred bales less than the 1920 yield.
Gambler county is in the First con-
gressional district, and its county
site-Metter, thriving, growing
place-is about half way between
Savannah and Augusta, ~ on the
Brewton and Pinora branch of the
Central of Georgia. railroad. The
county is a comparative infant. 1t
was created by constitutional amend
ment in 1914 out Of parts Of Bulloch,
Tattnall and Emanuel counties. Met
ter was situated in Bulloch county.
Conditions in Gambler are COM
parable to those in Bulloch county,
and Bulloch is among the most pros
porous in the state.
Profitable Foresight
Although cotton is perhaps the
principal agricultural activity of the
county. it is by no means the sole
reliance Of the people. Gambler is
not a county of tenants. It's popu-
ulation is composed chiefly of small
white farmers-substanti ,ambi-
tious, FORWARD looking Georgians who
own their farms and who feel pro-
prietary interest in the development
of their county, Long ago, diversi-
fed farming appealed to these men
as the means of establishing them
selves on a sound and enduring basis
of prosperity, and today their rela-
lively fortunate situation is attrib-
utable to this foresight.
"Our cotton crop was off q little"
said Josephus Camp, publisher and
editor of the Meter Advertiser,
which is credit to the town and
Hcounty-an up-to-date, progressive
development Of the community. "The
weevil hurt some, but not much, be-
cause our crop was favored by the
weather But what we lost through
the boil weevil, our farmers made
up in corn, oats, hay and other farm
products.
1--WE made an abundance Of corn,
and have shipped some, but one of
our difficulties in the sale Of our sur
plus products is found in the lack
of standardization. We are making
every effort to educate our farmers
to standardize their products so that
they may be marketed in cOmpeti-
ton with products from other sec
tionS.
Survey Is Praised
1.-THE work of the Country Bank.
ers' association and The Atlanta
journal in the interest of better mar
keting facilities for Georgia farm
products is bound to prove helpful.
1T is an agitation that is attracting
widespread attention and awakening
all classes of people to the impor-
tance of the problem"
Editor Camp declared that the
county is fortunate in having as
it's demonstration one of the best in
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
STATE CIGAR TAX
IS HELD ILLEGAL

Judge w. D. Ellis. in the Fulton
superior court held Tuesday that the
state had no legal right to collect,
the SIS special tax on cigar dealers
imposed by the tax act of the general
assembly of 1921, for application in
cities of more than $4,000 popula-
ton.
The decision was in a case of J.
n. Hirsch and others, representing
some 212 cigar dealers, against Will
liam A. Wright. comptroller general.
and w. S. Richardson, county tax
collector.
Judge Ellis held that the tax was
"confiscatory and arbitrary, and
therefore unconstitutional
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
PRIEST IS HELD
ONMURDER CHARGE

MONTREAL, Feb. 15.-Charged
with deliberately numbering his half
brother to get his life insurance,
Father Adelard DeLorme, a Catho-
lie priest, was held in prison here
today.
Father DeLorme, handsome,
strongly built man, is maintaining
his composure.
81 am glad something has been
done in this case. I am sure my ar
rest will clear it all up" he said.
The priest is accused of having
insured the life of his half brother.
Raoul DeLorme, %, an Ottawa
university student, for $25,000, and
of killing him four days later,
Raoul's body with six bullet holes
in the head, was found in a suburb
of Montreal January 6.
BY the terms of a will just dis
covered, Father DeLorme is princi-
pal beneficiary of the estate of his
half brother, which yields an income
of 100000 annually. This is in adj
dition to the life insurance.
Father DeLorrme was arrested
late yesterday in coroner's court
when the jury returned a verdict of
murder and suggested that the
priest be held
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
GRAND JURY CALLS
UNION OFFICIALS
TO ABBA. PROBE

A United States grand jury was
in session Wednesday investigating
alleged violations of federal statutes
in connection with the strike which
has been in progress on the A., B.
& A railroad for nearly a year.
= District Attorney G. w. Hager
said no indictments would be sought
of the grand jury, which was meet
ing for a general investigation of
the alleged interferences with the OPP
Grafton Of the railroad, interferences
(which are said to have developed
since the strike was called. 81
Subpoenas duces tecum were sery-
ed Wednesday morning on several
officials of the unions to which the
striking employees of the railroad be-
long. United States deputy marshal
served j. D. Hogshead, ]. M. Larissey
and o. d. Gorman-all Said to be
officials Of the unions-with the
subpoaenas at the union headquar-
tiers at the Piedmont hotel.
Documents Sought
Mr.. Hager said that documentary
evidence relating to the operations
of the unions was also brought to
the federal building by the United
States deputy marshal, in response
to the subpoenas served by him.
Mr.. Hager said this evidence would
be considered by the grand jury for
possibly two days, indicating that If
there are to be indictments in con-
nection with the strike activities
they would be sought of the March
grand jury. This would depend on
whether it was established that any
federal laws had been violated.
1t was also announced by Mr..
Hager that subpoenas duces tecum
were served on Ben Reed and w.
NJ. Martin in Fitzgerald Wednesday
morning by j, deputy marshals sent
from the Atlanta Office. These men
are said to be union officials.
1t was learned at the marshal's
office that effort to serve, Val Fitz-
patrick and j. J. Dermody, other
union officials, with the subpoenas
duces tecum failed because they
were not found at the offices in the
Piedmont hotel.
Mr.. Hager said the grand jury
would consider conspiracy to violate
federal statutes in connection with
the activities of unidentified parties
several months ago in which bridges
along the A., B. & A. route were
blown UP, trains wrecked, and other
interference put in the way of the
operation of the road.
Since the A., B. & A. road crosses
the state line into Alabama and also
since shipments Of interstate COM
merce are transported by the road,
pr. Hager said interference with in
/terstate commerce, which is a vio-
lation of the federal law, might be
developed during the, investigation.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
Young Man Dies
From Pistol Wound

SUMMERVILLE, Ca, Feb. Is
John Hurt, Menlo, who was shot
Sunday night at the home Of w. r.
Stiles, where he boarded, died to-
day. 1t is said he made a statement
to a physician before he died in
which he charged Stiles with the
shooting. Stiles, in Jail, denies that
he shot Hurt.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
]. s. CAN'T DECIDE
ON CENOkMEET|NG

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The
American government finds it inn
possible at the present time to
reach a decision on participation in
the proposed economic conference
at Genoa, it was declared on high
authority at the White House to-
day.
This government does not know
fully just what the proposed confer
ence contemplates, it was explained.
The policy decided on by President
Harding and his cabinet is simply
to withhold the American reply to
Italy's invitation to the conference
pending further developments which
may more clearly define the ques-
ton for this country.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
Hardwick and Others
Favor Prohibition Of
Tax Free Securities

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Gover-
nors of fifteen states have notified
Chairman McFadden, of the house
banking committee he announced
today, that they favor adoption of
constitutional amendment which
would prohibit further issuance of
tax exempt securities, while six 9TH
ers have informed him they are OPP
posed to such a proposal.
Among the governors who indi-
Gated they would support such an
amendment were Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Colorado and Georgia.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
Martial Law in Oil
Town to Be Extended

AUSTIN, TX, Feb. 15.-Martial
/ in effect at Mexia. boom oil
town, for some time, probably will
extended to include all Limestone
c :nty, Accord to a statement by
C. yernor LNeff after conference
III Brigadier Central VOTERS, Adj
jutant General Barton a others.
The governor also said that If local
officers of Limestone and Frees+"ne
- mites did not give military au-
thorities their fullest cooperation
they would be suspended and mill
tiai m appoi' ed.
Instead of lifting martial law, we
propose to eXto..d it." Governor Neff
said
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
Two Are Injured
In Army Plane Crash

OKEECHOBEE, Fla, Feb. Is
Cadet Fowler, of Carlstrom field, Ar
ca ia, as seriously, and Sturgeon
Clement, business man Of this city,
probably fatally injured shortly be-
70. noon today when an army air.
plan, piloted by Fowler and with
Clements as a passenger crashed on
the shore Of Lake Okeechobee.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
$1,000, Is Spent
Bv Reading Railway

READING, Pa, Feb. 14.-Orders
for $5,000,000 worth Of new equip
ment were placed today by the Phil
adelphia and Reading railway COM
pany, officials announce. The orders
call for fifty passenger coaches and
1000 steel coal cars of seventy tons
capacity.
The Wilmington, Del, plant of thu
Bethlehem Steel company will build
the passenger coaches.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
PEACE STEPS TAKEN
IN TEXTILE STRIKE:

BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 15.-First
steps to bring about mediation in the
New England textile strike were
taken today by clergymen, who ask
ed representatives of the cotton mill
owners and the union leaders to
meet to discuss the situation.
Union leaders said they welcomed
the opportunity. The cotton manu-
facturers had no comment to make,
and had not signified whether they
will accept the invitation to "get to-
gether''
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
HARDING s POLICIES
IN MEX|CO RAPED

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
King. Utah, -, criticised the Har-
ding administration for what he
termed it's policy Of watchful wait
ing'' in watching while
Americans are killed; waiting while
American property is destroyed"
Speaking upon bill totindemnify
a Mexican family for death Of one
of it's members, King declared 500
Americans had been killed the past
few years, but mo PREPARATIONS have
been paid for them. :"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
Three Postmasters
In Georgia Confirmed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The
senat has confirmed the nomina-
tions of three Georgia postmaster
recently nominated. as follows: Joe
Saunders, at Ringgoid; Sallie G.
p !rvis, at Pembroke; Leila B. Tart,
at Oliver.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
UNION LEADERS SAY
COAL STRIKE LOOMS

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 15.-Gov-
eminent intervention is virtually the
only hope of averting a national coal
strike April 1, a high officer in the
United Mine Workers declared to-.
day.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-16
A NEW OIL LAMP FREE
Rurus .O4N Air

o. r. johnson. IA Washington Place. New
York, the inventor of a wonderful new oil
lamp that burns o. ner cent fir and beats ras
or electricity is Offering TO give free to the
first user in each locality who win help him in
troduce it. Write him for particulars. Agents
wanted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-27
PRETTY WEDDING
Miss Lillian Gray Blackwell Bride of
MIR. Percy Bruce Bass of
Richmond

Christ Episcopl Church. WIS the
scene Of pretty i%eGdjng al s o'clock
Wednesday evening when Miss Lii
lian Gray Blackwell, daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Blackwell, Of Rose
mont, and Mr.. Percy Bruce Bass, Of
Richmond, was solemnized, the cerc
mony being performed by Rev. Dr..
W. D. Morton, rector Of that church.
The bride was given IN marriage
by her father and she was accompa
MED to the chanccl by her brother
Mr.. Robert Reynolds Blackwell.
The bride was attifcd in dark
blue travelling gown With hat to
match.
The maid of honor was Miss Lii
lian Gray Fetter, of Greensboro. \,
c., who wore blue satin with pink hat
and carried pink carnations. Mr.
Robert Bass. brother of the bride
groom, was best man.
Miss Wilma Clendennin, of Green's
boro, N. c.. was bridesmaid She
wore pink silk with silver hat trim
med in pink roses. The ushers we're
Messrs. Fenner Anderson. of LYNCH
burg. Va, uncle of the bride. Mr..
Randolph Morrow, of Baltimore, Nd,
Following the wedding the couple
left for a southern bridal trip to
Richmond, Baltimore. and New York.
They will make their home in Jer-
sey City, n J.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-27
BILL TO STOP
EASY DIVORCES
Measure Is Introduced in
Virginia House of
Delegates
Provides That When Respondent
Fails to Appear Court Can APP
point Guardian Ad Litem

EASY" divorces in Virginia will
be thing of the past if bill in
troduced in the House yesterday by
Delegate Wilbur c., Hall. of Lou
doun, by request, is enacted into law.
for the measures provides that
where the respondent does not make
proper defense, or fails to appear to
make defense. the court can appoint
a guardian ad Item and defend the
suit in the name of the Common
wealth of Virginia. Explaining the
PURPOSES of the bill, the preamble to
it reads:
"Whercas. the census and vital
statistics discloses the fact that the
number of divorces increase annu.
ally in this State as elsewhere to
an alarming extent, and constitutes
an evil which is becoming menace
to public and private mortality. and
"Whereas. a cause contributing to
such increas. is generally believed to
lie in the fact that large proper
ton of such suits are shown to be
uncontpsted, or if the defendant ap
nears offers no defense. tins render
inr it easier for the complainant to
nresent case. and in MANY cases
pivins rise to tae susnicion Of fraud
or cellusion which neither the court
nor the counsel have the means OF
(Centinued on page six)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-27
CONFERENCE IS
WAITING FOR
=,
CHINESE REPLY
Believed to be Weighing u.
S. Support Against Un-
popularity at Home
MAY COMPROMISE
Other Issues Are Being Cleared Away
After Meeting With Japanese Dele
gates.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The confer
ence marked time yesterday, while
the Chinese delegation stood on one
foot and them on the other They are
under pressure from Americans and
others to accept the pending Shan
tung compromise. At the same time
they are acutely conscious of the
howl of rage that will go up at home
II the Japanese are granted the
voice in the Shantung railroad ad-
mlnistration that is contemplated by
the compromise
Almost everywhere, the belief is,
as 1t has been for some days, that
the Chinese will accept. But last
night there were men close to the
delegation who said impressively
that there is genuine doubt. 1t is
one thing. according to these men, to
give the japanese voice in the adj
ministration; it is another to give
them controlling voice-even for a
limited period-and there is fear that
the compromise would make the
Japanese voice controlling.
Until Shantung is settled one way
or the other. the conference will
jog along ineffectively in other fields
as it did Yesterday, when the meet
ing of the Far Eastern Committee
Continued on page five)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-27
BAZAAR PLANS
OF VETERANS
NOW UNDER Way
Joint Meeting of Commit
tees In Charge Held
Today
POPULARITY CONTEST
Special Committee to be Named for
Purpose of Pushing This Contest
A. l.. |. to Meet Tonight

Meetings that rival the old time
Campmeetings for enthusiasm are the
order of things these days far the two
local ex-service mems organizations,
and preparations are rapidly being
completed for the monster "Put and
Take" Bazaar to be staged under the
ioint auspices of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, The American Legion
and Ladies Auxiliary.
Last ngiht the Vets" fastened
regular business to get to the business
pertaining to the Staging " the in
door classic at the armory here dur
ing the week of February 9Th, and the
enthusiasm of the overseas lads knew
no bounds as the plans were formuiat-
ed stage by stage.
This afternoon at the Chamber of
Commerce where headquarters for the
campaign to be conducted, has been
established, the Executive Committees
of the American Legion and the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars will combine
their thought and put on the finishing
touches to the plans already laid out,
and give the movement an added i'm
petus.
H. L. Arnold, the V. F. w. Post
Commander, will be unable to attend,
but has designated several of his
worthless to be present at the meeting,
and ]. Randall Cation, Post Command
er of the Legion will have his general
committee on hand at the appointed
hour.
The invitation}committeeiwil extend
written invitations to numerous young
ladies of the citylto participate in the
popularity contest, and request them
to stop in. at Chamber of Commerce
headquarters and receive instructions,
special committee of both organiza-
tions will be appointed to promote the
Miss Alexandria Popularity Contest
and make personal calls on the ladies
whom they would like to have enter
the fray.
s Entries for the baby show will be
received at headquarters any time
of the day or night, and mothers are
requested to get their applications in
early. Any Baby, regardless Of
whether they have relatives in either
Of the Worlds War Soldiers organiza-
tions, can be entered and compete for
!. the valuable prizes.
Captain Lawrence Gardner of the
Alexandria Machine Gun Company
will call his committee to meeting to-
night at the Armory to discuss plans
for participation in the affair, it is
planned by the prime moving or
oanizations to have percentage of
the profits from the affair revert to
the automatic Gunners company fund,
out of thanks for their permitting the
use of the armorv for the bazaar. The
basketball schedule arranged for the
week will be carried out in conjunc-
ton with the Bazaar and Celebration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-01-27
WILL OPPOSE
MEASURE FOR
JUVENILE JUDGE
Bill introduced in State
Senate of State
Legislature
FOR CITIES & COUNTIES
Provides For Such With Population of
Less Than 25,000-Oppose Senator
tied by Committee.

Considerable opposition already has
developed in this city to which IS
known as Senate Bill No. l63 OF which
Mr.. Paul in the state senate is the
patron, which provides for the ap-
pointment of special justices of the
neace in cities of less than 23,OOO IN
habtants and in counties to be known
as Judges of Juvenile and domestic
relations courts; to prescribe their
jurisdiction powers duties and com
aensation and to provide for the main
tcnance of juvenile and domestic re-
lations courts in such cities and coun-
ties.
1t is expected that representatives
of the city and chamber of commerce
will petit; ;on the senator from this
district and also the delegate rep
rescnting this city and Arlington
county to oppose the proposition.
In discussion today among a num-
ber of business men it was pointed
out that they already have a large
number Of court officials and an adj
ditional number would be more of a
burden on the taxpayers.
The bill provides that the judge of
the juvenile and domestic relations
court shall hold Office for six years
and that the compensation shall be
fees prescribed by law for justices
of the peace or in lieu thereof he shall
receive out of the city treasury of
the city or county for which he is ap-
pointed of which such county may
prescribe.
His duties shall include the disposi-
ton custody or control of delinquent
dependent. neglected and mentally de-
fective children. The duty of the
Judge among other things will be
the prosecution and punishment OF
persons, male or females, who know,
ingly contribute in any way to the
disruption or martial relations or of a
house.