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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-10
VESTS SENTENCE
IS 6 To L YEARS

Claude A. West, former executive
secretary to three governors, who
was checked up short in various &C.
counts to the extent Of about $751;
900 after his retirement from office,
was sentenced on two charges Mon
day morning. by Judge John D.
HUMPHREYS.
On an indictment charging lar
ceny after trust, Judge HUMPHREYS
imposed sentence Of from two to
five years Imprisonment. On the
forgery charge, the sentence was Of
from four to seven years.
The sentences were not to be serv-
ed concurrently, which would mean
a minimum of six years imprison-
ment.
Having pleaded guilty to both
charges, there Of course is no ap-
peal from the sentence.
Two more indictments charging
larceny after trust and forgery, will
be mol pressed, according to Solicitor
General John A. Boykin. West was
represented by Attorneys Waller A.
Sims and Joel B. Mallett, while At
tcrpey General George M. Napier ap-
peared with the solicitor general.
The plea Of guilty to two indict-
ments had been arranged some
weeks ago in a conference in the at
torney generals office, at which
Messrs. West and Mallet and others
were present.
The forgery indictment on which
West was sentenced was for the in
dorsement Of a check for $2,484.66,
drawn by the state treasurer, w. j.
Sp.er, to the order of S. G. Grower.
The indictment was returned Octo-
Der Is, 1921, the forgery being COM
mitted May 81, 1919.
The larceny after trust indictment
was returned last Friday, charging
the misrepresentation Of $1,000 in in
surance money paid on policies COW
ering buildings at the state prison
farm which were burned.
Before sentence was passed, John
Y. Smith, who had served in the
state legislature while West was in
office, and Virlyn Moore spoke
briefly in testimony of his general
good character and asked the len
iency of the court. Attorney Gen
eral Napier told the court he was
not asking for any extreme penalty.
Judge HUMPHREYS, however. said
that in his opinion a light sentence
was not indicated-that it should be
severe enough not only to impress
the defendant with the seriousness
of his offense in tampering with the
states money, but also to serve as
warning that might possibly deter
others from making a similar mis-
take.
West had nothing to say to the
court before sentence was passed,
and to newspaper men afterward
merely suggested that anything he
might say would be relatively unim-
pOrtant.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-10
HENRY FORD LEADS
FIELD Of BIDDERS
FORMUSCLE SHOALS
Secretary Weeks Says De-
troit Manufacturer Alone
Has Plan for Operation of
Great Plant

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Hehry
Ford, in the view of war department
officials, occupies the position of
first Importance among those bid
ding for lease, purchase, completion
and operation of the Muscle Shoals,
Ala, nitrate and power projects.
Secretary Weeks announced today
| after a conference with G. c. Tink-
Ter, of San Francisco, president of
the Construction Company of North
America, who sought an agreement
by which his company would COM
plete construction work and operate
| the plants on semi-governmental
basis, that the Ford offer was the
only comprehensive scheme before
him for completion of the project and
manufacture of fertilizer by private
enterprise.
Both the Tinker proposal and that
recently submitted by Frederick E.
Engstrum, of Wilmington, N. c., it
was said, related al..cost entirely to
construction W 0rk on the dams and
other plants end involved the gov
eminent in future management of
them as we'll as in paying for the
work to be dom.
The virtual placing of the two
offers in the class of contract bids
rather than lea2e and operation
proposals brought Mr.. Ford's plan
again to the forefront Of the trans
action and removed in the minds of
war department officials whatever
idea had existed that the Tinker and
Engstrum plans were Of competi-
tive sort as compared to that of the
Detroit manufacturer.
It was recalled that when Mr..
Weeks first announced his desire to
dispose of the Muscle Shoals proper
ties to a reputable private interest
who would guarantee to operate
them to the country's advantage, he
was prompted principally by the
motive of makinng them serviceable
to the nation, guaranteeing their
operation rather than letting them
stand still, and without asking con-
gress for the millions necessary for,
government construction and man
agement. Such a desire still exists
in the mind of the war secretary,
it was said, and the Ford offer, it
was added, is the nearest thing the
government has received for it's full.
fillment. That, however, is not re-
garded as perfect fulfillment in
it's present form of the desires of Mr..
Weeks and the secretary will geek
to have it amended in conference
scheduled to begin Wednesday DE
tween war department officials and
representatives of Mr.. Ford, or the
latter in person.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Tinker and T. G.
Hitchcock, acting as mis- engineer
adviser, will remain here in confer.
ence with army engineers. It was
officially announced that they
would modify the plans they ex-
planned to the secretary today but
it was not stated in what manner
the alterations would be made. The
Engstrum offer remained in the
hands Of the chief of engineers,
Major General Beach, for study and
further report by him to Secretary
Weeks
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-10
Atlanta Bandit
Seen, 1t Is Thought,
In Tennessee CITY

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 9.-Au-
thorities at Clinton, Tenn, 20 miles
northwest of here, believed today
they had let slip from their grasp
a man who may have been the bold
bandit that shot up an Atlanta jew
elry store and killed one person and
wounded another at Christmas time.
The story Of how a well-dressed
man came through Clinton at mid
night on New Years day, giving ex-
travagant tips and took a train for
the north, was told today for the
first time by Chief of Police J. D.
Medaris, of Clinton. On the follow
Ing night, a detective from the At
lanta police department passed
through Clinton on the trail of the
fugitive. 1t was presumed here that
the Atlanta officers were working on
the theory that the man was the
perpetrator of the bold Atlanta
crimes. The description given by the
Atlanta officers fits that Of the
stranger, according to the Clinton
chief.
A report here today that the
stranger had been arrested in Gin
cinnati could not be verified,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-10
McCumber Is Named
Chairman of Senate
Finance Committee

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Senator
McCumber of North Dakota, was
selected today by the committee on
committees as chairman of the SEN
ate finance committee to succeed the
late Boise Penrose. Senator Freling.
huysen, Republican, New Jersey,
was selected to fill the vacancy on
the finance committee caused by the
death of Senator Penrose.
Elevation of Senator McCumber to
the craftsmanship of the finance
committee will leave vacant the
craftsmanship of the pensions COM
mittee, but the committee on COM
nitees deferred selection of a chair
man of that committee.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-10
NEW LAMP BURNS
/ 940o AIR
Beats Electric or Gas

A new oil lamp that gives an
amazingly brilliant, soft, white light,
even better than gas or electricity,
has been tested by the U. S. Govern
ment and 35 leading universities
and found to be superior to 10 or
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odor, smoke or noise-no pumping
up, is simple, clean, safe. Burns
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mon kerosene (coal-oiD.
The inventor, P. B. Johnson, IA
Washington Place, New York, is
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FREE trial, or even to give one
FREE to the first user in each To-
cality who will help him introduce
it. Write him today for full par
ticulars. Also ask him to explain
how you can get the agency, and
experience or money make
$3.50 to $500 per month.
ADVERTISEMENT
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-10
SUPREME COUNCIL
CALLS GERMANY To
PREPARATIONS MEET
T.. 1at Britain Offers to Fore
go Her Share of 1921 Pay
ments if Cut is Made in
1922 Claim

CANNES, France, Jan. 9.-The
allied supreme council Saturday sum-
moned the Germans to explain their
claim that they are unable to pay
the war reparations.
At the suggestion of Lloyd
George, the council wired the Berlin
government inviting it to send rep
resentatives to Paris to await a call
to Cannes next week.
An offer to surrender her claim
to German Preparations for 1922 was
made to the supreme council today
by Great Britain.
British financial experts presented
the proposition that Great Britain
would sacrifice her share, % per
cent, of this years Preparations in
favor of France, Italy and Belgium
If those countries would agree to cut
down the total amount Germany
must pay in 1922.
This surprising proposal, under
stood to be the second of Lloyd
Georges ideas for the rehabilitation
Of Europe, caused amazement at the
conference.
Lenine to Accept :
Another development today was
the announcement that Nicolai Len
inc, long held up as the dictator of
the Russian Soviet, was to accept
the allies invitation to the Genoa
conference in March and meet the
leading statesmen of Europe in per-
son. Lloyd George was reported to
have received assurances that Rus,
STA would agr.e to the conditions
imposed by the allies and send her
pre:c..er and -itcherin, S, Wet for
eign minister, to t onomic con-
ferent in the spring.
Experts today considered the rep
arations question. 1t was at their
meeting that the British plan was
disclosed. Belgian and French ex
perts announced their opposition to a
n oratori The er were pre-
pared to agree to a reduction in cash
payments if Preparations in kind were
offered.
Under the terms of the British
proposal. it was understood, France
and Belgium would receive less than
they had intended to claim, but the
generosity Of the British offer made
its moral effect considerable.
1t was believed in conference cir
cles the United States would &C.
cept the invitation to Genoa. The
fact that Germany, Austria. Bull
garia and Russia were to be repre-
sented, supreme council delegates be-
lieved, made it certain the American
government would desire to partici
pate.
The agreement witch Fance signed
with Turkish nationalists at Angora
was the subject Of a private confer
ence today in which Premier BRAND
Lord Curzon and italian Foreign
Minister Della loretta took part.
French Pessimistic
This agreement has been the sub
ject of caustic comment on the part
Of the British, who object to the
French action in shaking hands
with assassins" such as Mustapha
Kemal.
It was predicted tonight the su-
preme council would finish it's de-
alterations by Thursday next. Things
have gone forward rapidly, the dele
gates having obviously taken leaf
from the Washington arms confer
ence notebook in getting it's general
proposals under way with a rush.
The French continue pessimistic
over the prospects of successfully
the matter CT German pay
ments. They feel they are certain
To lose no matter what haODenS.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-10
POISON CAS- BAN
ADOPTED BY MEET;
SESSION WEARS END
Arms Limitation Program
Practically Complete and
Quick End Is Seen on
Shantung Controversy

WASHINGTON, Jan. g. The
five great powers are to bind them
selves to a program of naval reduc-
ton and limitation for fifteen years
by the terms of the naval limitation
treaty, it was learned today.
The duration of the treaty as COM
pleted by the naval experts is fiji
teen years, instead of the ten-year
period of the naval holiday, it was
said. This is to give the naval hol1-
day sufficient time to be put into
practicable effect, it was explained,
and to allow the naval establish
ments Of the powers to put on the
replacement tonnage ratio basis
which has been agreed upon after
the conclusion of the holiday.
The conference today decided to
place no limitation on aircraft other
than the restrictions already i'm
posed on >airplane carriers.
1t adopted the experts subcommit-
tee report, recommending against
limitation, but voted the appoint
ment of a special commission to take
up later the question of making
rules for aerial warfare.
The question of arming merchant
ships as safeguard against subma=
rine attack is not touched by the
new treaty, it was learned, but Nthe
other phase Of the merchant ship
question-that Of conversion into
armed fighting ships-has been
taken up and certain restrictions are
included in the treaty.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-10
ATHENS FARM CONFERENCE
PROGRAM IS ANNOUNCED
Here Are Provisions
. Of Peace Pact Between
EnuIand and Ireland

DUBLIN. Jan. 9.-The Anglo
Irish peace treaty provides:
1. Establishment of an Irish
free state with dominion status.
2. A representative of the
crown will be appointed to the
post Of governor general in a
manner similar to Canada.
8. The free state oath Of allie
glance shall be Ito the free state,
the king and the empire"
4. The free state shall assume
a portion Of the public debt, and
British war expenditures.
S. The royal navy shall have
access to Irish ports.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-10
Arbuckle Arrives
In Frisco for Second
Trial fonManslaughter

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9.-Ros-
coe (Fatty) Arbuckle, looking fit, fat
and cheerful, arrived in San Fran
cisco Saturday in preparation for his
second manslaughter trial in connec-
ton with the death of Virginia
Rape, following his now famous
''gin Qualification" at a hotel here
last Labor day.
He was accompanied by Minta
Durfee, his wife, and her mother,
Mrs. Marie Durfee.
Asked how he was feeling, Ar
buckle replied:
Fine. 1t surely can't be any
worse this time than it was last
time"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-10
HARVEY INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH

CANNES, France, Jan. 9.-Amer-
lean Ambassador George Harvey
was hurled from his automobile in
a collision here today and rendered
unconscious.
Three doctors were working to re-
store Mr.. Harvey at noon.
Richard Crane, former minister to
Czecho Slovakia, and Wickham
Steed, editor of the London Times,
were in the accident, which occur
red when the automobile in which
they were riding was struck by a
speeding car. Steed also was in
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-10
Mother, Ignorant Of
Sons Death, Speeds
North to Visit Him

NEW YORK. Tan. 9.-The body
of Charles Mackillip lay in an un-
dertaker's establishment here today
while his aged mother was in an
automobile somewhere between
Kingston. n. Y, and West Palm
Beach, Fla, expecting to pay her
son q surprise visit.
Mackillip. died on a train coming
to New York from Florida last
THURSDAY
Rev have been unable to
locate @. mother who started for
Florida Wednesday.
The mother, Mrs. Alice MackElip,
lives in Cohoes, N. Y.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-10
WATSON ONLY DEMOCRAT
SUPPORTING NEWBERRY
Chemist Thinks Gold
May Be Made From Lead
By Modern Scientists

PRINCETON, N. J., Jan. $50
great have been the advances of
modern science that it would not
prove surprising if in the near
future, chemists will be able to
make gold from lead, Hugh S.
Taylor, associate professor of
physical chemistry at Princeton
university, today declared in a
lecture.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-10
Poultry Sale Successful

DUBLIN, Ga, Jan. 7.-Another
the chamber of commerce Thurs
day morning and proved very sue
cessful. Best grade Of fryers
brought % IA cents: hens. is IL
cents; boosters, &c.. eggs, 80 to 81
cents dozen, according to grade.
Each Thursday morning a poul-
try auction sale will be held, at
which time all chickens and eggs
will-be auctioned off to the highest
bidder.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-10
Secretary Weeks Resigns
From COP. Committee

BOSTON, Jan. 7.-Secretary of
War John w. Weeks has resigned
from the National Republican com
mittee and will be succeeded by
William M. Butler, of Boston, it was
reported here today.
Frank H. Foss, Republican state
committee chairman, will go to
Washington tonight to confer with
Weeks.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-02-21
Worner News.

Messrs. Tom Davis and Lucius Dan
iel and Misses Amanda and Geraldine
Davis and Bertha Morton attended the
prom party Saturday night given by
Miss Bessie Cantrell at BellhoWer.
One OF the most enjoyable occasions
of the past week was a singing on
Sunday night, given by Miss Jessie
Daniel. All present reported a nice
time.
Mr.. T. w. Hamlin and children, Mr..
and Mrs J. w. Hamlin and Mrs T.
b. Snellgrove spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Hamlin.
Misses Lucy Williams and Addie
Daniel and Master Roy Daniel spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. H. o.
Moore and children.
Messrs. Sidney Bridges, Elmo Ell
lis, Lucius and Fred Daniel spent
Sunday with Mr.. Arnold Lain.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. O. Moore and fam
lily attended preaching at Yeomans
school house Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. lola and Mr.. Rufus Lain, OF
Parrot, spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. c. Daniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Moore spent
Thursday with the formers parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Moore.
Misses Carrie and Ethel Snellgrove
spent Sunday with their cousin, Miss
Mae Snellgrove at Yeomans. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. c. +. Oxford spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.
Pink Green at Yeomans,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Davis spent Sun
day with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w J. R. Davis
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lain and
children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. W. B. Bailey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathew Bailey spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Hancock in PARROT.
Mr. c. F. Oxford has visited his
uncle, MIR John Oxford, at Sale City,
who is very i'll.
Misses Jessie Daniel and Frances
| Williams spent Sunday with Miss
| Wilma Lain.
Miss Linda Daniel, Of Cottondale,
spent the weekend with Miss Jewell
! Scott.
| Mrs. H. T. Edwards spent the week
end with her father, Mr.. w. H. Da-
Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Williams spent
Sunday with Mr., and Mrs. J. w. Dan
| iel
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Lain spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs E. D. Lain.
Miss Lillian Wishard, of Sumter, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. ]. c. Daniel.
Mrs. w. NJ. Daniel spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Claude Turner.
Mr.. ]. L. Kenyon made business
trip to Bridgeboro Saturday.
Miss Geraldine Davis spent the week
with Miss Bertha Morton
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-02-21
VALENTINE BRIDGE PARTY
A MOST ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

On Saturday evening Misses Anna,
Carolyn and Ida Lou Crittenden en-
tertained at valentine bridge party
at the home of the former on Pearl
street The home was beautifully dec
GRATED with red valentines and red
roses. The bridge tables were all
adorned with little red boxes contain
ing red minis. After three sets Of
bridge the hostesses served for re-
freshments eskimo pie" with tea
cakes the shape of heart. The invit-
ed guests were Misses Winifred Ter
ny, Isabel Terry, Mary Lou Pink
ston, Merle Crittenden, Sybil Martin,
Carrie Frances Terry, Sadye Wealth
ers, Messrs. Lem Jay, John Nelson
Clements, Malcolm Crittenden, Rog
err Crittenden, Mercer Wooten and DR..
Saxon Top score was made by Roger
Crittenden, and low score by Sadye
Weathers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-02-21
MISS CRESWELL SPOKE TO
TERRELL COUNTY WOMEN
Subject Was Economic Problem of
The Home and Nutrition.

Miss Mary Creswell, state director
OF home economies and head of the
woman's department of the Universe
ty OF Georgia, on recent visit to
Dawson spoke to. a representative
body OF Terrell county women at the
club house on the subject of nutrition
and other economic problems of the
home, particularly as relates to the
welfare of the child. This work done
through the state is to remove as far
as possible the handicaps of defective
and underweight children in the pub
lie schools. In this connection it is
interesting to note that pupils in sew
en- of the Terrell county schools, in
Guiding Dawson, have had the physical
examination and all underweights are
receiving special attention. Work along
this line has been done through the
influence of Mrs. w. H. Gurr, Terrell
county demonstrator.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-02-21
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-02-21
Georgia Farmers Are to
Plant More Than Fifteen
Tons Grass Seed in 1922
Agricultural Agent of the Central of
Georgia Reports Great Increase as
COMPARED With Last Year.

Pastures for cattle in Georgia under
the supervision OF the agricultural de-
.partment of the Central of Georgia
will use fifteen and one-half tons OF
pasture grass seed this year, according
Ito ]. F. Jackson, agricultural agent OF
the Central. This is a decided increase
over the amount ordered last year.
At the beginning of this year Mr..
Jackson did not think that the orders
would equal those OF last year. Eleven
tons were planted and ordered by
farmers for test farms last year.
Increase in Seed.
This increase in the amount of seed
to be planted is encouraging" said
Mr.. Jackson.
1t indicates that in very few years
this section will be covered with
fine grasses that will be the equal of
anything that blue grass ever hoped
to be. 1t will mean that Georgia and
Alabama will be in a position to pro-
duce meat and milk products as cheap
ly as any section in the country"
Raise Pure Stock.
The grass campaign was the out
growth of the efforts in behalf Of pure
stock made through Mr.. Jackson by
the Central of Georgia. For some
years the Central has been awarding
pure bred stock and distributing lit
erature to interest farmers in raising
pure stock.
Four years ago the idea of better
pastures as necessary element in the
raising of cattle became implanted in
the brain of Mr.. Jackson and others
interested in the movement.
Kinds of Grasses.
The kinds of grasses most suitable
for this. section were discovered by
the state university agricultural school
with money donated by Swift & Co.,
and with the assistance of the Central.
Since that time the Central of Geor-
gia has made contracts with fifty
three farmers to pay part OF the cost
of the seeds for the construction of
tests pastures in hfty-three counties.
Eight new pastures will be planted
this year.