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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
Bright Leaves Macon;
New Trial Asked
In Divorce Case

MACON, Ca, April 12-Lynwood
L. Bright, horsewhipped here last
week by a band of men, has filed
an appeal for a new trial in his di-
vorce case against Mrs. Octavia F..
Bright Two weeks ago the divorce
petition was heard and a jury
awarded him a divorce, but denied
him the privilege of marrying again.
Bright's attorneys have taken the po-
sition that the verdict was a total
divorce from his wife, who now
lives on Peachtree street, Atlanta.
Judge Malcolm D. Jones, who pre-
sided over the hearing, has taken
an opposite opinion of the verdict
Bright left the city Monday after
noon and his whereabouts are I'm
known. At the same time he left
Macon, Mrs. Frederick Pace, of New
York, who was forced to go with
Bright and witness the flogging he
received at the hands of the band
caught q train for New York.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
Hendricks Trial Likely
To Be Long-Drawn Out

BUTLER, Ca, April 1.-THE
jury in the case of A. II. Hendricks,
charged with embezzling thirty
thousand dollars from the Bank of
Mauk, Taylor county, was completed
late Wednesday,, after which the case
proceeded to trial with C. F. Nc
Laughlin, former solicitor general,
conducting the prosecution, assisted
by Walker Flournoy, solicitor gen.
eral, and c. w. Foy, while the de-
PENDANT is Heing represented by Gill
bert Robinson, of Montezuma, as.
sisted by Jerre Moore, c. B. Mar
shall, Homer Beeland and o. T..
Montfort.
The state offered the testimony of
H. o. Hardwick, who audited the
bank after it was closed. He testi-
fled that from his examination the
bank was short approximately thirty
thousand dollars.
At the opening of court Wednes-
day morning, the state introduced
J. E. Caigler, state auditor, who
testified that he was at the Bank
of Mauk for the purpose of eXamin-
ing it, arriving there October IA,
1920, that upon his arrival he went
to the bank and found that the books
had not been posted for about two
weeks, that he could not check the
bank until the books were posted
and requested Hendricks to come
back to the bank that night and
pest up the books. Hendricks left
and could not be located the next
morning.
He said that he found upon a
superficial examination d shortage
of about eighteen thousand dollars.
Caigler was on the stand when
court recessed for dinner. From
present indications the case promises
to be long drawn out.
The following farmers compose
the jury: David B. Posey, j. 7.
Struggled, r. w. Edmonson, r. p.
McGuffin, George i. Windham, O. D.
Hobbs, E. K. Johnston, Mercer
Smith, ]. T. Cooper, ]. NJ. Whatley,
J. II. Dunlap and B. NJ. Shumate.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
Conference Hopes
To End. Illiteracy
In South by 1890

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April IL
The last of the 300 delegates repre-
>senting IA states left for their
homes today after the close late
yesterday of the illiteracy CONFER
ence of southern states which was
in session here for two days. Meth
DDS o. combating ignorance and
discus.Aoo of illiteracy problems
peculiar to certain sections and 9th
err educational obstacles common to
all southern states were presented
by conference leaders and by ex-
perts from every part of the coun-
try, on training the backward and
unschooled.
The feature Of the final session of
the conference was a statement by
Mrs. Cora Wilson Stewart, of Ken
lucky, chairman of the conference
and of the illiteracy commission OF
the National Education association
in which, summarizing the situation
in southern states, she stressed the
following four points:
That. there are many total or par
tial iIliterates in the south; it has
been demonstrated that they can be
taught to read and write; it has been
shown that they are eager to learn;
and that the entire south shares a
common responsibility toward the
adult illiterate.
Just before closing, the confer
ence unanimously adopted a resolu-
ton declaring that illiteracy mus
be wiped out of the south before
the census of 1880.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
MAID DENIES STORY
. Of FAMILY ROW III
BROWNING Staying

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April
Developments in the investiga-
ton of the Staying of Benjamin f.
Rallantyne, former bank teller, in
his home here last Monday, were
expected to take a new turn today
after official announcement by au-
thorities that definite steps will be
taken. in the prosecution of the
case.
County Attorney Arthur E. Nor
ton declared this morning he would
file charges of first degree murder
against John Browning, Jr, son
of John NJ. Browning, firearms in
ventor, and MARINER Browning,
Ogden, Utah, banker, who are under
arrest in connection with the kill
ing.
MARINER insists, according to the
police, that he shot Ballantyne in
elf7defense.
A new witness entered the case
last night, according to Morton, in
InS appearance az lI4S O1AiSS VI All %
Elsie Debode, a maid at the Bal
lantyne residence. Mrs. Debode, the
county attorney declared, informed
him that she never knew of any
disagreement in the Ballantyne
family between the husband and
wife.
The two Brownings, according to
police, said the shooting resulted
from their attempt to take Mrs.
Ballantyne to her fathers home in
Ogden, Utah, after a disagreement
with her husband. Ballantyne, aft
err first -consenting to a plan to
allow his wife to leave temporarily,
attempted to kill the two Brown
ings, the police said the two Brown
ings told them.
Mrs. Ballantyne. who is suffering
from nervous shock at her fathers
Ogden home, was reported to be IN
a serious condition last night. Flu
neral services for Ballantyne VIII
be held Sunday afternoon at Ogden
instead of tomorrow at Salt Lake as
originally planned, relatives OF the
dead man stated last night.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
Georgians to Attend
Hearing on Arsenate
Tariff Controversy

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Sena
tor George, who is understood to
be en- route to Washington; Cap
tain Cranston Williams, secretary to
Senator Harris, and L. B. Jackson,
director of the Georgia bureau of
markets, are expected to appear at
a hearing Friday before Assistant
Attorney General Ottinger and dis
cuss the calcium arsenate tariff.
Assistant Attorney General Ottinger
announced that a hearing would be
held on the legality of a tariff Of
% per cent ad valOrem on calcium
arsenate, as the question had been
referred to the department of jus.
tice by the treasury department.
Southern members of congress
contend that calcium arsenate should
be on the free list, as it is not
mentioned in the law, and the de.
bates in the senate show the intent
of congress to place both white ar
senic and calcium arsenate on the
free list. Mr.. Jackson, state director
of markets, has been advised by
Senator Harris of the hearing, as
he accompanied the Georgia sena-
tors and representatives, Crisp and
Larsen, to the treasury department
when it was requested that the at.
torney general pass on the matter,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
Leviathan VIII Make
Maiden Trip July 4;
Largest in the World

NEW YORK. April 12.-When the
reconditioned Leviathan sails on her
maiden trip July 4, she will sail as
1.-The largest ship in the world"
William J. Love, vice president of
the United States shipping board
announced today.
The British steamer Majestic is
10 feet longer than the Leviathan,
Mr.. Love conceded, but the Levi
athans beam is 2-10 of q foot wider
and he declared alterations made
during her reconditioning gave her
gross tonnage of 59,956.65 against
the Majestic's 56,551.
Lloyd's register gives the measure
ments of the Leviathan as: Length,
907.6 feet; beam, 1908 feet; depth.
$50 feet, and the Majestic as:
Length, 915.5; beam, 101.1; depth,
58.2 feet.
The gross tonnage of the Levi
athan is given by Lloyd's as 54,282
and the Majestic 56,551.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
Woman Admits Theft
To Pay for Funeral of
Ex-Soldier Husband

CHICAGO, April 12.-Mother love
triumphed over the law in an analy-
sis in municipal court here Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Catherine Saunders, twenty
three, but with careworn features
that made her look older, pleaded
guilty to obtaining 500 in goods
from a Chicago department tsore on
fraudulent charge accounts. Her
attorney, M. c. Liss, declared she
obtained. the goods to raise money
to pay funeral expenses of her hus-
band, an eX-soldier, and to buy food
and pay hospita bills in Los An
geles for her fatherIess baby.
Liss said Mrs. Saunders was now
working here as a stenographer and
had paid back 800 of the amount
she obtained from the department
store, and would repay the rest.
The stores officials agreed to mercy
at the option of the judge. Mrs.
Saunders formerly lived in Los An
opIcS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
CAPT. W. ]. KINCAID,
GRIFFIN PIONEER
AND BUILDER, DEAD
BY j. A. DARSEY

GRIFFIN, Ga, April 12.-Capt.
w. ]. Kincaid, one of Griffin's
wealthiest and most esteemed citi-
zens, died at his home on Poular
street last night after a prolonged
illness.
Captain Kincaid had lived to a
ripe old age, having served in the
War Between the States, and he
had lived in Griffin for over half a
century and had accumulated a
large fortune. He was a pioneer
builder of cotton mills in this Sec
ton of the state, having built and
successfully operated the first cot
ton mill in the state run by steam,
Prior to this time, all of the cotton
mills had been built on water
courses and had been operated by
water power.
He became the originator and
founder of the old Griffin mill and
built the Kincaid cotton mill in this
city in 1889, two of the largest and
most successful mills in the state.
Before entering the cotton mill bus
mess, he was q successful merchant.
He had retired from active partici-
patton in the management of the
cotton mills, but owned large stock
in snUara1
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
NEWS OF ALABAMA
TOLD IN BRIEF

! Tuscaloosa child born with
in Druid City hospital is son Of Mr..
and Mrs. T. w. Beavers. lie IS
named Druid Woodson.
FIoraIa.-W. N. Golden dies here
of typhoid fever after few days i'll
ness. Remains are sent to Moultrle'
Ga, former home, for interment.
MobiIe.-County police Investigate
ing wreck of passenger train NO. z,
on Gulf, Mobile & Northern railroad,
at Orchard, in which Engineer c. 5.
Coffin and Fireman Allerton are
painfully injured.
WetumpISa.-Mary Matthews, said
to have been oldest negro woman in
Gilmore county, is dead here, aged
113 years. Her youngest son is IS
years cid.
Selma. st. Pauls Episcopal
church will erect parish house to
cost 100000. Handsome pipe organ
costing $4,000 just installed.
notwithstanding severe thun-
der storm here Butler county's court
house is struck by lightning. No
one injured. Damages to building
are considerable but covered by in
surance.
Sheffield.-C. e. Weatherby, %,
prominent in Masonic circles, dies
here at his parents home, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Weatherby.
Gadsden.-W. A. Leach, As, promi-
nent Atlanta travelling salesman,
dies here after brief illness. His wife,
mother and six children survive. Re
mains are inferred here.
FauII1vilIe.-Mrs. j. L. England
dies at her home here after an i'll
ness of several weeks. Her father
is c.. T. Harvey, member of Morgan
county's board of revenue.
Troy. - County commissioners of
Pike county appropriate $1,000 for
employment of county farm demon
stration agent. Strong sentiment
prevails to increase farming efficien.
cy.
GreenviTIe. - A. Wheeler, promi-
nent farmer, is killed near here al
most instantly when horses ran
away, throwing him under the wa
gon wheels.
Jasper. - Thsi place is to have
one of the best theaters of this sec
ton, costing $4,000 Work has just
commenced. Joe and John Johnson
are owners.
AnnistOn.-Judge Hugh D. Mer.
rill will not apply for appointment
to supreme judgeship, made vacant
by resignation of Judge Thomas c.
McClellen.
Bessemer. - Another paved road
leading southwark to Yolande will
be built this summer, according to
plans of county commissioners. Later
this road will be extended to Tusca
loOsa.
MObiie.-Consecration of 81 mis-
sionaries in Methodist church takes
place here. They will do missiona,
ry work in Oriental countries.
Birmingham. The Tennessee
Coal Iron and Railway company
officially announces that wages of
their employees will be advanced
April 16 from % to 81 cents. Be.
tween 5000 and 5000 men are af,
fected.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
Escaped From Georgia
Penitentiary, Man SAYS


BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 80.
A. Wilkerson, arrested in the hills
of st. Claire county Monday on a
charge of robbery and held in the
Jefferson county Jail awaiting re-
moval to PelI City, is alleged by
local authorities to have confessed
that he escaped from the Georgia
penitentiary several months ago
where he had been sent on a charge
of murder.
Finger prints sent to the peniten-
tiary have been verified, the Of
ficials said.
Wilkerson is known by several
aliases, it is said. among them be-
ing O. c. Williams. o. G. Wilson,
0. c. Shirley and 0. G.. Watson.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
Man Whose Automobile
Killed Houston Farmer
Gets J to 3-Year Term

PERRY, Ga, April PA jury in
Houston county superior court We'd
nesday afternoon convicted T. O..
Teal, of Elko, Ca, of involuntary
manslaughter while in the commits
sion of an unlawful act, in Connec-
ton with the death OF MIR. j. ].
Houser, Wellston farmer, who was
knocked down by TeaPs automobile
several weeks ago. Teal was sen.
fenced to serve from two to three
years at the state farm.
Mr. Houser was walking along
the highway on his way home from
his fields, on March Z, when the
automobile approached, according to
witnesses. He stepped into a shall
low ditch and the automobile fol-
lowed Witnesses testified that Teal
was under the influence of liquor
and driving recklesSly at high speed.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
.x-Cashier Hendricks
Denies Responsibility
For $4,000 Shortage

BUTLER, Ga, April IA. II.
Hendricks, .. on trial here charged
with embezzling $4,000 in connec-
ton with the failure of the Bank
of Mauk, took the stand in his own
defense this morning, his statement
consuming 80 minutes. He denied
that the bank had lost a single dol.
lar by any conduct of his and ex.
planned in detail the various items
charged as shortage, going into all
his transactions with the bank as
cashier. =
The case was expected to reach
the jury late in the afternoon. j. E.
Caigler, state auditor, was placed
on the stand this morning when
the case was resumed. The state
rested it's case at 10 o'clock and the
taking of rebuttal evidence was be-
gun.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
Former Birmingham
Officials Indicted
In Flogging Case

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April ~
George Moore, former street COM
missioner of the city of Birming-
ham; G. G. Williams, former en-
ploye of the health department, and
four other men were indicted by the
Jefferson county grand jury in con-
nection with the kidnapping and
flOgging of DR.. J. D. Bowling, city
health officer of Birmingham, last
May, it became known Thursday
when capiases were issued for their
arrest
Others indicted were Will Prosch,
Sam Cargo, J. F. Ford, and c. w.
Tyson, all dairymen. Three other
men were indicted by the last grand
jury.
Cargo and Prosch we're arrested
and released on bond Wednesday
afternoon, while authorities granted
Williams permission to wait until
Thursday to make bond. Ford had
previously been released on bond,
having been arrested on a warrant,
while Tyson is being held in Jail by
federal authorities. Moore is re-
ported to be out of the state.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
100000 Paid for
Methodist Education

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 12.-
At Wednesdays meeting of the
Southern Methodist board of educa.
ton the report Of DR.. H. H. Sher-
man, financial secretary, showed
payments to the Christian education
movement of 100000 to February
1, and DR.. Sherman indicated a pur-
pose to initiate a pay-up week on
past due pledges before November
I, 1928, when the third payment on
the fund becomes due.
Observance of a go-to-college day
and q Christian education day, in
the Methodist congregations was rec
commended. Bishop E. D. Mouzon is
presiding over the meetings of the
board.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14

I discovered a vegetable compound
that does the work of dangerous,
sickening calomel and want every
reader of this paper to buy bottle
for a few cents and if it doesn't
straighten you up better and quicker
than salivating calomel just go back
to the store and get your money
back.
I guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
thirty feet of bowels of the sour bile
and constipation poison which is
clogging your system and making
you feel miserable.
L guarantee that one spoonful of
this harmless liquid liver medicine
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
F SICK TODAY!
TAKE NO CALOMEL
"Dodson's Liver Tone" Straghens You Up Better Than
SaIWating Dangerous CaIomeI and Doesn't Upset
You-Don't Lose Day sWork-Read Guarantee

will relieve the headache, bilious
ness, coated tongue, ague, malaria,
sour stomach or any other distress
caused by a torpid liver as quickly
as a dose of vile, nauseating calomel.
besides it will not make you sick or
keep you from a days work.
Calomel is poison-it's mercury-it
attacks the bones, often causing
rheumatism. Calomel is dangerous.
1t sickens-while my Dodson's Liver
Tone is safe, pleasant and harmless
Feat anything afterwards, because
1t can not salivate. Give it to the
children because it doesn't upset the
stomach or shock the liver. Take a
spoonful tonight Ind wake up feel
ing fine and ready for a full days
Work.-(Adyertisement.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
insufficient Ballast
Blamed for Wreck Of
FLYER Near Calhoun

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
failure of officials in the track de-
partment of the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and st. Louis railway to pro-
vide sufficient ballast at the point on
it's lines where a passenger train
was derailed February 26, near Cal
houn, Ga, was chiefly responsible
for the accident concerned, safety
inspectors reported Thursday to the
interstate commerce commission aft
er closing an investigation. Two per-
sons We're killed and "a injured in
tho oooi6opf
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14

Lanett Ed Buchanan receives
three flesh wounds from a pisto
fired by j. w. Kitchens, his broth
! er-in-law. 1t is stated Buchanan
was drunk and entering Kitchens
home commenced to abuse his wife
Buchanan will recover,
Decatur - In charging Morgan
county grand jury Judge Q. Kyle
says there are too many laws ano
that some interfere with community
and human and state rights.
MouIton - Mrs. Sarah C. McDon
aid, eighty-two, of prominent fam
lily, dies at Albany. Remains
brought here for interment.
Parrish-Local capitalists organ
ize company for manufacture of ice
here. Frank Bruce will be mana
ger. He has had several years eX
perience.
HefIin - Farmers of this county
will increase cotton acreage this
year about % per cent, according to
estimates.
Montgomery- New 10000 spin
die cotton mill at Kilby prison is
completed and in operation for first
time. State convicts are operators
Anniston-Local merchants are
planning organization of credit as
sociation, which will be completed
within the week.
Alexander City-Plans are under
way for rebuilding Avondale Mills
school, destroyed by fire April l.
This was one of Alabama's finest
school structures.
Tuscumbia-If present plans car
nv Tuscumbia, Sheffield and Muscle
Shoals may be consolidated into one
city. Local newspapers favor con
Solidation.
Birmingham.-Annu meeting OF
Alabama Dental association here is
attended by 800 delegates from all
sections of Alabama.
MISUNDERSTANDING to bank
ers, railroad men are leading in
bank savings accounts. When taken
into consideration that many OF
this class of men were out on strike
for several months this is consid
cred remarkable.
Decatur.-FOur big revivals in
progress in this community. Est
mated that over fifty per cent are
attending church.
Annist0n.-Many leading women
here are discussing what ideal hus
bands and fathers should be. These
discussions are held at prayer meet
ings and other laces. Make men
better is the slogan adopted by
Admission women.
GurIey.-Fire causing over $780,
900 loss in business property does
not discourage business men here.
Already arrangements are being
made to rebuild burned district.
Florence-Three children serious
ly and a. number slightly injured
resulted when selc@ bus which
carries children to school is over
turned into a big ditch.
Gadsden-Rev. E. r. Clarkson,
Griffin. Ga, called to passionate of
First Christian church here. He will
take charge during August or Sep
TENDER. Prior to that time he will
preach here the first Sunday in
each month.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
Mr.. DurrelI Jones
FoundDead in Cordele

CORDELE, Ga, April 12.-Mr
DurreI Jones, aged %, popular
young man, of this place, was found
dead in bed Wednesday morning
when he failed to respond to a call
from his brother, Ed Jones, with
whom he made his home. He retired
Tuesday night about II o'clock aft
er attending q chautauqua program
in apparent good health. The yer.
dict of cOroner's jury was to the
effect that the young man came to
his death from natural causes.
He was a member of the national
guards and was held in high esteem
by a wide circle of friends and &C.
Quaintances here. The body was
taken to Meanwhile, the old home
Wednesday afternoon, for funeral
and inform, ont
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
When Over Eighty
He Found a Tonic That Keeps
Him Up
J. w. Cheek

ROSSVILLE, Ga.-'About two
years ago, when I was recovering
from the flu I began taking DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and it helped me so much l have
been taking it at times ever since.
L am eighty-two years of age and
getting along very we'll on the
Golden Medical Discovery 1t keeps
me we'll and stout for one of my
age."-J. M. Cheek.
Keep yourself in the pink of CON
dition by obtaining DR.. Pierce,s
Golden Medical Discovery in Liquid
or tablet from your neighborhood
druggist, or send 10c to DR.. Pierce's
Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, N. "
for trial pkg. Of the tablets.
ADVERTISEMENT
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
Madison Store Burned

MADISON, Ca, April 12.-Tlo
jewelry store of NJ. S. Penick was
completely destroyed by fire early
Tuesday morning. The alarm q
fire was given about o'clock and
despite the work of the fire depart
ment the store and it's contents
were soon burned. The loss is esti-
mated at several thousands of dol
lars
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
Drowned as Boat Burns

KEY WEST, Fla, April 11.-Wil-
liam Fontein was drowned when the
motor boat Elaine, said to be owned
in ST. Paul, Mimi, burned about
s!xty-seven miles south of Jupiter
Tuesday according to reports to the
local naval radio station from the
British steamer Trivia, which dis
covered the turning craft and res
cued Clarence King.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-14
Raw Sugar Is Sold
For Record Price

NEW YORK, April 12.-An out
port refiner paid cents a pound
for 1000 bags of Cuban raw sugar
today, establishing new high rec
ord since 1920 Operators paid the
same price equivalent for 10000
bags.