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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-23
CHAPTER Xiv
EISclt

NNCE having made up my mind, want
~ ed to get away. I did not want to
remain moment longer under Nor
mans roof. [ did not want to think, to go
back over the bitter-sweet past l wanted
action before there was a chance for me
to change my mind, and I told Herbert
something OF what was in my thoughts.
He did not make love to me, he was
wonderfully consderate about everything,
and most of all he was strong and trust
worthy, making all the plans himself and
leaving nothing to me.
Upstairs in my room while I hurredly
packed a bag, my senses seemed numb I
simply could not realize that I, Joan Wayne
had decided to take this step. I felt as if
some stranger had suddenly taken up her
existence in my body, and what I had to do
did mechanically, not allowing myself to
think, not giving myself time to wonder
whether I was doing the right thing or not
Half an hour later dusk had fallen and
there was no one to see as Herbert slowed
my bag away in the car. I stood for
moment irresolute, and for the first time,
as my eyes sought the house. my courage
failed me- 1 couldn't do it. couldn't
walk out OF Norman's life like this. and
then as panic was Selling me, Herbert held
out his hand, and with my lips tight shut
over the words Of protest that were surging
from my heart, let him help me into the
car.
We started with snort of the engine
and my heart leaped siekeningly. But
that feeling of half daze persisted, and as
we glided down Hilton avenue, and the car
and again forced my mind to a. blank
For time I found it possible not to think,
but gradually with the cold wind beating
into my face my brain cleared and logical
reasoning returned.
All the conventions that had wrapped
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-23
OUIPS AND QUIDDITIES

A great many tourists ask about Indian
nomenclature. The agent on a reservation
was trying to explain.
"It used to work in this way" he stated.
IF a girl saw a timid fawn, she was called
Fawn Afraid If a young buck happened ito
spy a crazy buffalo, he might be called Crazy
Bull. That's the way the Indians got their
names"
"But the deer and the buffalo have disap-
peared. Times have changed"
That's just it. Half the girls in this
tribe are named Tin Lizzie"
A lurid melodrama was being given IN an
English town and one of the characters, az
king, was haranguing his son. Come said
the king, '1et us go into the 'ouse."
did you hear that said man in the stalls
to his companion "He said ''ouse.'"
Overhearing the remark and fixing his eye,
the king advanced to the footlghts and ex-
claimed "Yus. I said 'ouse. Do you fink as
how king would live in apartments
Hilda liked to play hockey, but had some
difficulty in indulging in her favorite sport
because every time she stayed away from
school the teacher sent note to her mother.
One day she decided to try to circumvent
this EMBARRASSING procedure. She rang up
her teacher from pay-station and Disgusting
her voice as we'll as she was able said:
"I have rung up to tell you that Hilda will
not be at school today"
ooh, very WELL" replied the teacher. who
is this speaking"
To this unexpected question poor Hilda re-
tlied: "This is my mother"
"Dickie," said his mother, when you dis
vided those five caramels with your sister,
did you give her three?"
mo, ma, I thought they wouldn't come
out even, so 1 ate one before 1 began TO
divide" said conscientious Dickie.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-23
No More Free Seeds

NE of Congress- pet whimsicalities
J has ended, with saving of upwards
of a million dollars a year-counting
expenses of posting and distribution-with
the refusal to appropriate the customary
$360,000 for free Seeds" that traditional
perquisite of the Congressman with a large
rura. constituency.
In the beginning, the distribution of seeds
probably was useful in an experimental way
But for thirty or forty years the SEEDS most
of them, have fallen on barren ground or
rather on no ground at all, unless to be
picked up gratefully by indefatigable
chickens. Practically the only interest re-
naming in the Congressional free seeds was
curiosity to see what would spring up from
them, if anything
In thu course of the debate over the ap-
preparation, 1t was testified by Senators that
all too often radisn seeds developed powerful
onions, while Government carrot seeds ended
in parsley. Senator Capper, of Kansas, who
ought to know, insisted that the farmers
di< It want the thing; and the farmers them
selves have petitioned more than one Con-
gress to cut off the food.
But the traditional handout did not pass
u1wept or unsung. Senator Heain, OF
Alabama, detained In his best oratorical
vein against the "despots of the Budget
Bureau"
Continue this item for seed distribution"
he cried, "and gardens will spring up as II by
magic and choice vegetables 3asking in the
sun and reveling ii the rain will rise up to
call you blessed"
In spite of which eloqEence and promise of
vegetable laudation, the Senate knocked the
appropriation in the head, and an amusing
little annual joke the taxpayers was
written off the books probably forever
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-23

taken until after weary, wasting siege of
ten months. The deadly fire of Lees men
made this place a regular slaughter pen for
Grants soldiers.
At Appomattox
When Grant and Lee met at Appomattox,
Lees effective force numbered only ten
thousand men, who were half-famished,
shoeless, half-clad. This handful of tattered
uniforms were surrounded on every side by
one hundred and sixty-two thousand well
fed, we'll clad, we'll armed soldiers under
Grant. Lee surrendered to overwhelming
numbers to avoid the useless sacrifice OF
the remaining few of his gallant and heroic
followers. 1t was only by aid of unlimited
resources, and Grants policy of destroying
southern regiment at the cost of the de-
struction of two of his own brigades, that
the old army of Northern Virginia was
finally overcome. Grant well knew that he
could obtain many other brigades from his
northern and western America, and all of
vast recruiting ground of the whole of the
continental Europe, but that Lee could not
get another regiment.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-23
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

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time your subscription expires By renewing at least
weeks before the date on this label. you insure
regular service
In ordering paper changed. be to mention your
old, well your address. II on route. please
give the route number.
We cannot enter subscriptions to begin with back
numbers Remttances should be sent by postal order
registered mail
Address ali orders and notices this Department
TO THE TRI-WEEKLY JOURNAL Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-23

In a police court two lawyers got very
excited over a legal argument. Matters
reached such a pitch that they began to call
each other names.
You're an asst" said one.
you're a liar!" was the quick retort.
Then the magistrate said:
NOW that you gentlemen have identified
each other, kindly proceed to the disputed
points"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-23


~ heart. And nowhere does charity and
loVe-they are one and the same the
Bible teaches-beat stronger than in the
chest of the farmer folk of our beloved South.
Take this letter, an example:
G., Ala, Jan. IL, 1923.
Editor The Tri-Weekly Journal: see in
your paper of January Is where Henry Bow
man, of Cleveland, offers his four children
at q. price of $40 each. If the children are
not disposed of when you get this letter.
notify me at once by mail or telephone
VIII h>y the whole bunch because if they are
all sisters don't want to be separated.
81 can furnish references if wanted.
We do not publish the name of the writer
He might not want it done We are turning
over to the authorities of the orphanage in
Cincinnati where the children were placed
the offer made by the Alabama farmer.
Cotton went to nearly 20 cents Saturday
The cooperative associations are selling cot
ton at that price. Is your cotton with an as
ISOLATION, or did you sell last fall? What
did you get for it? Can't you see what a
mistake you made not to join?
There are two sides to every question: and
not always are they right side and a wrong
side. Take the French seizure of the Ruhr
district of Germany, for example.
! Germany owes France money to repair the
damage done to French property during the
war. Germany says she cannot pay the in
stallment recently due. France says Ger
many can but won't So she sends a big
army into the rich RUhr district to take coal
That's that.
But France owes he United States a vast
sum of money we loaned during the war
That money came out OF your pocket and
mine. Some of us think that France could
pay part of this money at least, the inter
est on it. But shall we send our fleet to
Bordeaux to seize French property?
That's something else again. isn't it?
1t furnishes the opportunity for interesting
debate. All are willing to say is, II
makes lot of difference whose OK is gored.
Mr.. E. R. Dowell, Route 1, Fulton, Ga.
writes:
Dear Tri-Weekly If you can, please hell
me find some one who knew me during the
War Between the States. I was detailed fol
railroad service in 1851. I am go years ole
and have never drawn pension but Eeed i
now as l am disabled and must have a pen
sion to support myself
We trust some one of our readers will b.
able to help Mr.. Dowell
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-23

We do not publish the name of the writer
He might not want it done. We are turning
over to the authorities of the orphanage in
Cincinnati where the children were placed,
the offer made by the Alabama farmer.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-23

Cotton went to nearly 20 cents Saturday
The cooperative associations are selling cot
ton at that price. Is your cotton with an as
ISOLATION, or did you sell last fall? What
did you get for it? Can't you see what a
mistake you made not to join?
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-23
Just Amonq Ourselves

UME storm or strife, humanity has
n heart. And nowhere does charity and
love-they are one and the same, the
Bible teaches-beat stronger than in the
chest OF the farmer folk of our beloved South
Take this letter. as an example,:
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-23

RENEW YOUR SUBSCRIPTION NOW.
WE CANNOT SUPPLY BACK ISSUES.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-01-23

NE of Congress pet whimsicalities
} has ended, with a saving of upwards
of a million dollars a year-counting
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-02-02
NO CHANCE TO AID
seen BY AMERICA

Washington. d. C.-AdministratiO
officials have seen no sign In European
advices to the government that the
time has yet come when the United
States could be helpful in the repara-
lions crisis. Both at the White House
and the state department emphasis
was laid on the tensepess of the situa-
ton In the Ruhr.
II was pointed out by authorized
spokesman for the government that
while the French purpose to proceed
by forcible means in the Ruhr re-
NAMED unchanged, ana the German
resolve not to discuss the situation In
any way with France while the forces
Of occupation remained in Germany
territory was mistaken, outside pro-
posals Of any sort we're futile. The ad-
ministration, it was asserted, has no
intention Of becoming involved in any
project doomed to failure from the
start.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-02-02
MRS. POINDEXTER
STIRS WASHINGTON

Washington. D. CA letter written
by Mrs. Miles Poindexter, wife Of the
Washington senator. to a Spokane
newspaper in which she sharply as
sails wives of the cabinet officers for
alleged petty graft at government ex-
pense, has caused a storm in official
society circles here.
Mrs. Poindexter, In an amazingly
frank manner, complains because:
Wives Of cabinet officers go shop
ping in government limousines.
Mrs. DENLY, wife of the secretary of
the navy, can give "at homes" and
have the famous Marine band furnish
music.
Secretary DENLY took his family to
the orient last summer.
"The war department furnishes
good-looking officers for functions
given by the secretary of war"
The botanical gardens furnish flow
ers for the house Of Secretary Of Agri-
culture Wallace.
Mrs. Poindexter says she cannot un-
derstand why senator's vote govern
ment automobiles for cabinet officers
and then deny them to themselves.
Senators, she believes. need them more
than secretaries.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-02-02
81 YEARS TO PAY
DEBT IS SUGGESTED
Basis Of Proposal Of United
States to Fund British
Loan Is Disclosed.

Washington, D. C.-Final extlnguish.
ment Of Great Britain's debt to the
United States In 50 years. with an In
terest rate Of per cent for the first
ten years and 81 per cent thereafter,
was the basis of settlement suggested
to the British delegation by the Amer
lean debt funding commission In the
recent funding negotiations here, 1t
was disclosed officially.
The suggested programme carries
with 1t an amortization rate Of one-half
of per cent Of the principal annually,
together with the retirement by Great
Britain Of such parts Of the debt at
such times as its financial position
permits. An interest rate of Az per
cent would prevail for the period since
the date of the loans to the time when
the funding arrangements becomes ef-
fective. instead of the present rate Of
s per cent.
Taken as a whole and considered
over the 62-year period, the suggested
interest rates approximate slightly less
than 4 per cent, while the provisions
of the present debt funding act specify
AZ per cent.
No information was available here
as to the view taken by the British
delegation of the American suggestions
for a funding OF the debt, which now
totals approximately $4,700.OO0,OOO
Recently high administration officials
have said. however. that Chancellor
Baldwin of the British exchequer. and
his colleagues had taken to England
full details of the plan suggested here.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-02-02
BIG DEMAND FOR STAMPS

No Deficit Expected In Operations
for 1923.
Washington, D. C.-The biggest de-
mand for stamps and other postal
stamped paper in the history Of the
government is in full swing and is
taken by the postoffice department as
an indication Of healthier business con-
ditions.
A billion more stamps were issued
In the last six months than in that
period year ago. and the value show.
ed $4,000. 900 increase. Leading postal
officials believe there VIII be no de-
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-02-02
WAGE lNcREAsE DEMAND.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Feb. 1.-The
New England conference board of
the United Textile Workers of
America has called upon the organi-
cation headquarters to open negotia-
lions with the American Wooden COM
pany for the restoration Of the wage
scale in force prior to the wage cut
of December, 1920. The financial
condition of the company indicates
that it is able to make the raise with
out jeopardizing dividends on either
it's preferred or its watered common
stock.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-02-02
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY FIRE DETECTO co.

The management of the Automatic
Fire Dectecto has been reorganized.
The stockholders have been meeting
for the. past two weeks. and at the last
meeting Monday night elected the fol-
lowing officers: H. v. Reynolds Of
the Pacific Electric Co., president; A.
e. Hunt Of the Pacific Electric Co.,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and s. P. Phillips,
vice president. Mr.. Hunt has also
been elected manager.
This little instrument for the detec-
tion Of fire before 1t gets headway
has merit, and with proper manage
ment and backing should be In great
demand when tried out locally.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-02-02
Earmers Max oet 10000.

Washington. D. C.-Farmers would
be able to borrow up to $4,000 from
the federal reserve land bank. aud in
special instances the central board
could authorize loans up to $4,000.
under the bill by Representative
Strong of Kansas, favorably reported
by the house banking. and currency
committee.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-02-02

flcit from postal operations when the
fiscal year closes June 80. A year
ago the deficit amounted to seo.sls. 100.
Orders for postal cards II carload
lots have been received. the demand
being larger than ever before fer
similar period. One firm bought H.
10000 precancsled stamps.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-02-02
TURKEY TO GET SOVIET AID

Russian Troops VIII support Turkey
Against England in Near East.
Bslgrade.-Foreign Minister Tchit-
cherln Of Russia and Ismet Pasha have
made a secret agreement at Lausanne
by which Russia and Turkey will give
each other military support in the
near east in case hostilitles are re-
sumed, the government newspaper
Tribuna says. The agreement, which
Ia said to have been accepted by both
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-02-02

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Borah renew
ed in the senate his proposal Tor an
international economic conference
called by President Harding. The
conference proposal, which already
has been the center Of one senate
storm and is expected to develop an
other, was submitted this time by the
Idaho senator as a separate resolution.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-02-02

the soviet and Turkish governments,
stipulates that Russia will send sew
eraI divisions ipto Mesopotamia should
the British and the Turks take up
arms.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-02-02
MOB OUTRAGES ARE
INVESTIGATED BY
ORGANIZED LABOR
CONTINUED from Page onsO

hand owning q house and small
farm, receiving no strike benefits and
otherwise employed. was told to eth
or sign up and guard bridges. help
operate the railway or get out. He
went to the bank to arrange to sell
his Liberty bonds to support his wife
and was given a fine letter Of recon-
mendation by the president OF the
bank, vouching for his good citizen
ship and integrity. The same bank
er was an armed guard when Wilson
was being questioned by the commit
tee! He walked rs miles to Conway
and then by train here.
Three indictments.
white county grand jury just adj
journed and out of SIS indictments
for felonies only three were against
strikers for alleged bridge burnings
"Citizens committee still in charge
Of Harrison and Heber Springs. Citi-
zens in Eureka Springs held mass
meeting and will request every one
to leave who cannot give good rea-
son for not signing to support to the
limit the Missouri and North Arkan-
sas railway. l.. w. LOWRY"
At the office of the federation a
copy Of a pledge" which workers
on strike at Heber Springs. Ark,
were compelled by the mob to sign,
also was made public. This pledge"
was as follows:
The Pledge.
81 hereby decline to renounce my
strike benefits, but agree to leave He
Der Springs and any county through |
which the M. & N. A. railroad passes.
further agree to remain out of the
above territory"
Reports to the federation indicate |
that the form of the pledge" varied
in different localities, but was to the
same purport. Those who signed, |
swearing allegiance to the railroad
and to the mob leaders, were given a
white ribbon to wear as a badge IN
surfing safety.
Upon refusual to sign the above,
many we're turuned over to armed
guards and were beaten" reports Mr..
Lowry. Among those so treated
were sympathizers with trade unions
as well as members of unions"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
VOTING ON BOND
issue in HIDALCO
COUNTY WAS HEAVY

Reports from Hidalgo county indicate
that the vote today on the proposition
of the county issuing $4,000 in bonds
for flood control, a. provided by the
state tax remission bill. will be heavy.
Great interest has been aroused
throughout the county on the PROPOSE
tion. and joint debates have been held
in practically every community BY the
proponents and opponents OF the bond
issue. Proponents cf the bonds state
that il will be necessary 20 take imme
diate action TO forestall repeal of the
tax remission measure by a special ses-
sion Of the legislature. and opponents
contend that the bonds should not be
voted until definite flood control
program has been announced and sc-
cepted.
In McAllen the proposition Of voting
$50. 900 bonds for civic improvements In
also before the voters. and the voters
Of Harlingen will pass tomorrow upon
the proposition OF selling the munich
pal light ana water plant to the Nor
rison- Mccall syndicate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
Alleged World War Veteran
Held Here ON Request of
Oklahoma Federal Officials

Horace Mathews. one armed man.
who claims Ia be n World War Veteran.
and who was arrested here last week
on vagrancy charge. j. wanted ia
MuSgogcr. oklahoma. on federal chargrs
according 10 n message received here
Sunday night.
Mathews was rearrc~tcd on federal
charges by Deputy United States Mar
shall Jcffcr,l~. after arrangements bad
been made for his release on the rag
rancy charge. and he will be taken 10
MuSkosec ~ .Irffcrds n soon a. proper
papcrS arrive here.
Mathews denies any Implication III the
offensc charged. saving they can't prove
anything on me-" lie admits working In
the hospital office N Muskogee. Okla.
from May 10 July. but declares he never
handled any checks for soldiers in ih.
hospital. except his own lie SAYS M
money was ever received BY him FRI ~
inmates Of the hospital. and that all
money from the government went
through the hands of the Red Gross
lie saws that he left the hospital SER
vice on July III. because he was not re-
ceiving enough salary to live on. and
that he left Muskogee several days later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
LEGION PARTICIPATES
In RITES FOR HARDING

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. 13-
Nation wide participation in events
subsequent to the death of President
Harding have been reported to ma
tional headquarters Of the American
Legion. The veterans organization
began period of mourning from the
instant that the sad news of the
presidents death came from San
Francisco.
General Pershing was i'm Califor-
MIA at the time Of the executives
death, and had been in close touch
with the Legion men Of the city,
having recently been their guest of
honor. He presented to the presi
Dental party a message of condo
lence from the county organization
in San Francisco, offering sympathy
of the Legion men, and rendering
the services Of the organization.
Headquarters of the national con-
vention committee of the Legion in
the city were Immediately closed
and remained closed until after the
departure Of the special train which
bore the body to Washington. The
San Francisco Legion participated
in the funeral escort to the train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-13
SAN BENITO FARMERS
PLANNING FALL CROP

SAN BENITO. Texas, Aug. 10
A great many of the farmers on the
San Benito tract have already plant
ed their seed beds and are making
every preparation to put in fall and
winter crop.
According to the shippers and buy
ers Of truck the best advice to these
growers is that they do not plant too
heavily Of any one particular crop,
and these gentlemen placed especial
emphasis on the cabbage crop. They
contend that if all the truck growers
will plant cabbage. only planting
from 3 to acres, there will be some
money made on this crop, but on the
other hand, if the growers each plant
large acreages of cabbage. the
chances are good for the price to be
below the cost Of production.