Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-10
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Highland, n. J.-F'ifteen solid
shots are fired at a speedy rum
runner from a coast guard cutter.
DusseIdorf.-The German railroad
mems strike fund, amounting to IT,.
OO,OO0,OOO marks, is seized by the
| French.
KetcInI1an, Alaska.-President and
Mrs. Harding observe thirty-second
wedding anniversary by arrival in
| Alaska.
LOndOn.-A dispatch from Italy
declares the fascist and communists
are waging fierce battles in the
streets of Florence.
Observation-Disclosures of seven Ger
mans against death penalty imposed
last week by French courtmartial
| for sabotage is rejected.
New YOrk.-TWelve thousand and
twenty-six immigrants pass through
Ellis Island since new quota went
into effect Sunday week.
ChicagO.-Slight hope exists for
missing navy balloonists, while air
planes, motorboats and revenue cut
ter keep up search in Lake Erie.
Paris.-Papal representation will
have no effect on Franco-B Belgian &C
ton toward Germany for Duisburg
bombing, Paris official circles say.
Washington. - Net earnings of
class one railroads, which operate
80 per cent of the country's rail mile
age, amounted to $50, 999, 800 during
May.
Los Angeles.-The home Of Jackie
Coogan is robbed of jewelry valued
at $4,000 while the juvenile motion
picture actor is motoring with his
parents.
Lake City, Fla.-Court denies mo-
ton for new trial for Thomas w.
Higginbotham, found guilty of sec.
ond degree murder for Martin Ia
| bert's death.
New YOrk.-Samuel Untermyer, of
! New York, is retained by Herman
Bernstein, editor of the Jewish Trib:
une,. to prosecute suit for libel
against Henry Ford.
New YOrk.-Estate of more than
half million dollars is left to Sal
walton Army by Samuel Clare Will
lians, Brooklyn recluse, it is re-
vealed in filing will.
TarrytOwn, n. John D. Rookie
teller observes eighty-fourth birth.
, day quietly and in good spirits; gives
freshly minted nickels to children
at community church.
ChicagO.-Federated Farmer-La-
Dor party of United States will en-
ter 1924 political battle with dis
tinct platforms and candidates as
result of split in convention here.
Duisburg.-It is reported that three
Germans were shot and wounded by
| Belgian patrol for being out after
curfew hour, and one German
was killed for alleged sniping in
| nearby town.
Brussels. - Belgian diplomatic
agent at Berlin informs German gov
eminent that diplomatic relations
will be severed if reisch does not re
pudiate Ruhr crimes, and France is
sues similar notice.
MOscOw.-Dr. Tikhon, former pa.
triarch of all Russia, issued state
ment declaring Pope Plus is taking
advantage of soviet confusion and is
trying to install Catholicism into
Russian Orthodox church.
WashingtOn.-Federal coal com
mission IN report made public here
declares anthracite mines should
continue to work under private own
ership, subject to government scru
tiny and publicity as to costs and
| prices.
Atlantic City-John L. Lewis. at
| United Mine Workers. convention,
declares there can be no substantial
compromise in essential points of
| workers demands, including eight
hour day and 20 per cent wage adj
vance.
Paris.-F'rance will never allow
serious interference by pope in it's
domestic or foreign policies, Poin-
care declares, and deputies declare
confidence in premier after discuss
ing pope's letter on PREPARATIONS and
Ruhr occupation.
Sofia.-Report from Constants
nople says Greeks attempted to LAND
regiment at Kara-Burum, near Oar
danelles, and were repulsed by Turks
with heavy casualties on both sides.
with Greek ship being sunk in con-
fl1ct and many drowned.
Washington. Postoffice DEPART
ment announces a count of mail is
about to be instituted in selected
cities to determine handling cost,
with possibility of increasing post.
age rates to overcome annual $685.
100000 deficit incurred by posta.
service.
Springfield, Ohio.-W. H. Cortner,
, kleagle of Ku Klux Khan, and seven.
ty members, including prominent
business men, are arrested at close
Of funeral service on charge of hav.
ing violated ordinance prohibiting
. masked groups on streets. They are
, released on bail.
COblenZ.-The German governor
general of the Rhine province posts
proclamation strongly condemning
sabotage and a number of German
officials in the occupied territory
likewise express disapproval of vic
lence, acting upon instructions from
, Berlin, according to the French.
Muskogee, Okla.-Miss Alice Rob
ertson, former congresswoman, de
clares that office girls at soldiers
hnSnital where she is welfare chief