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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-24
BLACKMA|L CHARGE
FRAMED LAWYER
. SAYS UPON STAND

r. 3. Fortune, attorney, OF Law
renceville, Ca, testifying Thursday
noon in Fulton county superior
court, where he is on trial on
charges of attempting to blackmail
Mrs. Irma MCGOWAN and Mrs. w
r. Holmes, declared the charges to
be a frame up" instigated by PEG
pie who are trying to get me be-
cause 1 knew something about
whisky lawbreakers. :.
Fortune said he was in Lawrence
vile when Sheriff e. S. Garner, Of
Gwinnett county, brought in Mrs
MCGOWAN, Mrs. Holmes, two men
and % gallons of whisky, captured
in a raid He declared Sheriff Gar
ner was unable to take care of the
women in the Jail and released them
on condition that they leave town
within a half hour.
''They came to me-" he said, land
asked me to drive them to Allan.
ia, offering me So for the trip
Denies Mentioning Money
Fortune declared the women ask
ed him to take their case, but that
he told them he had quit practicing
law and was farming. He said he
drove the women to Atlanta, but
said nothing to them about money.
Rebuttal testimony was presented
by the state Immediately after For
tune left the stand.
Mrs. MCGOWAN preceded Fortune
on the stand and charged that For
tune demanded $50 "hush money"
from her on a threat to prosecute
for carrying concealed weapons and
violating the prohibition law.
Mrs. MCGOWAN testified that in
company with Mrs. Holmes, Tom
Condor and w. j. Blanton, she WIS
en- route to Atlanta by automobile,
when, while passing through Law
renceVille, the car was held UP by
officers who arrested the two men
on a liquor charge. The two women
We're not arrested, she said, but she
said Fortune approached them, say.
ing they had better leave town i'm
mediately to avoid arrest.
Says He Wanted $50
She declared she and Mrs. Holmes
arranged with Fortune to bring
| them to Atlanta by automobile and
| that when they arrived here he de-
manded $50 "hush money" in addi-
ton to a fee of IS for transporta-
ton csharges. Fortune threatened
| to prosecute the women for violat-
ing the prohibition law and carrying
concealed weapons, she testified.
Mrs. MCGOWAN said she telephoned
| Judge George L. Bell, of the Fulton
superior court, explained her situa.
ton and he advised her not to pay
! the $50 demanded by Fortune. After
she had refused Fortunes demands,
| he took out warrants against her
and Mrs. Holmes, she testified, charg-
ing Mrs. Holmes with violating the
prohibition law and Mrs. MCGOWAN
with carrying concealed weapons.
The two women were acquitted
not long ago in Gwinnett county of
a charge of violating the prohibit
ton law and the jury hearing the
case charged Fortune with malicious
prosecution. Fortune was indicted
soon afterward on complaint of the
women.
Attorneys William Sch1ey Howard
and H. A. Allen appear for the de-
ries' division of the superior court.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-24
Jewish Athlete Can
Bite Through Steel,
Medical Journal Says

LONDON, March 22.-That
Jewish athlete named Breitbart,
thirty-four, 6 feet. 3 inches in height
and weighing 21O pounds, can bite
through steel, is vouched for by a
medical correspondent of the Lancet.
Breitbart's performances astound-
ed a committee Of physicians, smiths
and presidents of athletic corpora
tons, who saw him sever with his
teeth several iron and steel chains
one-ffth of an inch thick; bend into
a circle iron rods half an inch
square, using MS mouth as a full
crum; bend over his head rail four
inches thick by two and half
inches.
The correspondent says:
"The committee is satisfied that
he accomplishes these tasks by
means of extraordinary muscular
power coupled with excellent scien.
tific training and muscular energy"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-24
CUNO GUARANTEES
To ACCEPT TERMS
GIVEN BY COUNCIL
: French Closely Guard Rhine
land Canals as Mediation.
Plans Stir Germany-So-
CiaIists Win Victory be-
BY GEORGE WHITE

Especial Cable to The Atlanta Journal and
Chicago Daily News-Copyright, 1921
BERLIN, March 22.-Germany is
willing to accept the Intervention
Of the League of Nations in the Ruhr
question, and, in advance, will agree
to abide by it's ruling, it was report
ed today.
For some time the pacifists and
socialists have been urging Chancel-
lor Cuno to get in touch with the Of
ficiaIs in Geneva because no country
seemed inclined, Of its own volition,
to act as mediator.
Opposition to such move has
been strong, especially in national
istic circles where the claim is made
that Germany has peep disappointed
too often by the league to appeal to
it again. Now Paul Loebe, president
Of the reichstag, comes out in favor
of having Germany join the league
and ask for it's Intervention.
1--WE in Germany have had ample
reason to complain about the
leagues rulings in the past" Herr
Loebe writes, "but it is also certain
that the league has been blamed for
many sins which were committed
by the supreme council, PREPARATIONS
commission and other strictly allied
bodies.
Even the most pronounced reac-
tionary who has any sense left at all
should vote for going into the league
now because it alone can hope to|set-
tie international disputes such as the
Ruhr question"
The German "home front" In the
Ruhr dispute seems to be getting
shaker every day.
These are the symptoms: Yelled
talk of great German plan to settle
the Ruhr and reparations questions
"after Easter" secret trips by Ger,
man politicians abroad, particularly
to London to sound out the attitude
toward intervention of countries not
involved in the Ruhr invasion, and
long conferences between cabinet
ministers and industrial leaders at
which Germany's new proposals are
thought to be discussed.
Chancellor Cuno's present visit to
southern Germany enables him to
confer with the governments Of Ba-
varia and Wurttemberg on the ques-
ton of negotiations. BY the time he
gets back the reichstag will have adj
journed for it's Easter holidays, and
there will be lull in politics for two
or three weeks.
For quite a while there have been
mysterious doings behind the scenes
in Wilhelmstrasse and strange men
have been going IN and out at the
foreign office and the chancellor's
palace SO far, however, secret di-
plomacy has prevailed, and no def
mite information as to the nature of
the conferences has leaked out. For
that reason the newspapers have
been singularly dull for the last few
days and there has been no whisper
ing in the lobby of the reichstag.
The only people who have anything
to say are the socialists and they
still are urging the government to
do something" Big industries keep
telling the government that they are
not yet affected by the Ruhr inva.
sion but many Of the smaller facto-
ries have closed down and the num-
! Der Of unemployed is increasing daily.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-24
81 Measures Approved
BY Virginia Governor

RICHMOND, Va, March I'll
Thirty-one bills passed by the gen.
eral assembly of Virginia at the ex-
traordinary session were approved
today by Governor E. Lee Trinkle,
among them being a measure en-
towering the executive to borrow
money to finance the emergency
needs of the state highway depart
ment in anticipation of the mill tax
and the proposed gasoline, tax.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-24
HEARING Of LIQUOR
CHARGES AGAINST
SHERIFF DELAYED

Sheriff Z. S. Garner, his son,
Deputy Sheriff Howard Garner, and
Deputy Sheriff G.. M Bernard, all Of
ficers of Gwinnett county, who were
arrested Wednesday night by specia!
intelligence officers Of the govern
nent on charges of co1spiring to VIC
late the prohibition act, were released
on bond Thursday morning by Unit
ed States Commissioner w. Colquitt
Carter, each making bond i'll the
sum of $1,000
The preliminary hearing, which
was set for 10 a. m, was continued
On motion of the attorneys for the
defense, until March 81.
Sheriff Garner in a statement
made prior to making bond said:
This whole thing is a frame up.
It is nothing in the world but
smoke screen thrown out by the
government agents to shield their
own operations and to get me- be-
cause L nave Deen SO ullSeIt III
capturing and prosecuting liquor
runners. I captured more liquor
cars last year, believe, than am
other sheriff in Georgia"
Sheriff Garner said he could not
understand why he and his deputies
were not arrested while they were
in Atlanta Wednesday. II was here
with my son and Deputy Bernard
until a late hour Wednesday-rlG
in the court ROOM" he said.
Deputy Money Victim
Relative to chrages of federal
agents that marked money was
found in his possession, the sheriff
said:
"I know nothing about any mark
ed money except that 1 am told
some was found on Bernard. He
told me that he was at his home
in Norcross last night; that a man
came into his house and handed
him a roll of bills. Bernard says
he asked, Are you giving that to
me?" And he tells me the man
said he was. He said that he had
no more than picked UP the money
when the federal officers rushed in
and arrested him."
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-24

Lond0n.-The number of unem-
ployed IN Great Britain is placed
at more than 100000.
ladeIphia-Robert L. Russell
vice president of the Philadelphia
and Reading railway, dies.
Hob0ken.-Perfectio of a new
treatment for pneumonia in which
electric currents are used is an
nounced.
Constantinople.-T Turks issue
decree providing that permits to
leave will be refused all Greeks aft.
err May Is.
Rochester, n. Y.-The University
Of Rochester comes into possession
of the original manuscript of Home
Sweet Home"
Washington.-Com by
Director Lord of the government
budget indicated deficit for the
twelve months ending June 80, Of
$1SC, 100000.
LisbOn.-The high commissioner of
Angola, Portuguese possession in
western Africa, has prohibited the
manufacture of alcohol and ordered
the copper stills made into colonial
coins.
Westinghouse. w. Littlehales,
of the photographic office Of the navy
department, has worked out a sys-
tenn by which the position of ships
at sea may be calculated within
three minutes.
PariS.-An American with power
full private broadcasting set is be-
ing sought by the French police for
interrupting radio concert of
classical music by the broadcasting
of Casey Jones'"
PittSburg.-The National Whole
sale Lumber Dealers association and
the American Wholesale Lumber as
ISOLATION are combined into a new
organization to be known as the Ma
tional American Wholesale Lumber
association.
London.-General Payot, the adj
ministrative officer for railroad orer-
alton in the Ruhr, reported to have
informed German railroad officials
that France and Belgium intended
to run railroads on the left bank
Of the Rhine for the next twenty
five years.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-24
Conviction Of Theft
Costs Youth $4,000

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, March %.
Three months before he was to have
come into possession of $450,O0O, be-
queather by his employer with the
stipulation he was to receive that
amount if he reached the age of
thirty without having committed
felony. Harold L. Nostrand was SEN
fenced to five years imprisonment
after being convicted of the theft
Of two automobiles.
That was the story told in his
behalf before the state PARDON board
here. Nostrand, it was said. had
been employed by a wealthy family
of Havcmyers as a chauffeur. Sen,
ator Fletcher. of Florida, has inter
coded in his behalf, but no action
has been taken in the matter. Nos
trand claimed he was the victim of
ri noes.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-24
Justice Of Peace
Goes on Rampage
In Alabama Town

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March I'll
J. M. Cogswell, who was recently
appointed by Governor w. w. Bran
don, a justice of peace at Adams
Vile, this county, is today in the
Jefferson county Jail on three
charges of disturbing the peace in
lieu of $500 bail.
Esquire Cogswell went on ram
page late last night, according to
reports to the sheriff's office, which
resulted in four deputies being rush
ed to AdamsviIle. The officers re-
ported that they found the justice
in an irresponsible condition and
the town alarmed over his actions.
The jefferson county grand jury
is expected to inquire into the case,
il WAS stated bY authorities.
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-24
NEWS OF THE WORLD
TOLD IN BRIEF

Macon, Gail. M. Workman,
prominent business man, dies here
after long illness.
Los Angeles.-W. E. Kimmell, one
of the organizers of the National AS
ISOLATION of Stationary Engineers,
dies.
Atlantic City,. n. J.-Brigadier
General Caleb Henry Charlton, u.
S. A, retired a Civil war veteran,
dies.
Berlin.-The Cologne police are re-
ported to have run down the assail-
ant of Joseph Smeets, the Separatist
leader.
Kansas City, MO.-Southwestern
coal operators and miners represent
atives appoint subcommittee and
temporarily adjourn wage negotia-
tons.
Atlantic City, N. J.-Mrs. Eliza
beth MCGOWAN, founder and for 20
years supreme president of the La
dies Catholic Benevolent sssocia-
ton, dies.
Cttawa.-John S. Mclean, of the
Harris Abattoir company, Toronto,
tells the Canadian house that the
Fordney tariff has shut Canadian
cattle out of the United States.
LiverpooI.-King George, in a con-
versation with Alderman Hartford,
Irish Nationalist leader, says he will
do everything further he can toward
settlement of Irish troubles.
misunderstanding G.. Campbell,
of Michigan, recently appointed to
the federal reserve board as "dirt
farmer member" dies of a hemor-
rhage of the brain while playing
golf.
ChicagO.-The New York Central
railroad is ordered to operate its
shops on an hourly instead of piece
work basis in a decision handed down
by the United States Railroad Labor
Board.
IOndon.-The French are reported
building a large barracks on the
eastern boundary of the Ruhr,
which is interpreted here as mean
ing they intend to stay there perma-
nently..
DusseIdorf.-The French seized
10000 600 marks from the Dussel-
dorf city treasury and main postof,
flee to cover expense of repairing
property damaged by alleged Ger
man sabotage.
Calhoun, Ga.-Mrs. John Dacus is
perhaps fatally burned when a car
of oil with which she was starting
| q IlrG GXplOueS. L lie 1tOlllC dlIN -" =
small children are saved by the
| quick work of neighbors.
| New YOrk.-A million dollar con
spiracy to bootleg liquor withdraw
from bonded warehouses on forged
permits is reported to have beer
frustrated by the seizure of the
Pershing Warehouse corporation
building here. Federal agents SAY
the permits were to bear the forged
name of E. C. Yellowley. acting pro
1 hbition director for the state.
Atlanta.-The Kan ella, an or
ganization for women, based on the
| principles of the <u Klux Khan, ha!
been devised and will be organized
to function alongside the klan," &C
| rording to an announcement by
Colonel William J. Simmons, fro
merly imperial wizard Simmon
has appointed himself ell magnus, Of
| rracidaut of tho neyU orua nization
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-24
A. NJ. Hix Named
Madison Tax Receiver

DANIELSvILLE, Ga, Marcs 2a.
After consolidating the returns OF
special election held in Madison
county to fiji the unexpired term Of
the office of tax receiver Of Madison
county, made vacant by the death
Of Mr.. D. p. Brown, A. M. Hix was
elected by plurality of 237 votes.
Isham A. Bond ran second, and IL.
c. Eberhardt, third.
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-24
Alabama Congressman
Underuoes an Operation

ROCHESTER,, Mimi, March q
Congressman John r. Tyson, of
Montgomery, Ala, was operated on
here today for an intestinal tumor.
While the operation was Of a serious
nature, his condition is expected to
improve rapidly, attending sur
SeOnS said.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-24
Mules Sold by Pound
In East St. Louis Deal

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, March %,
Mules were sold on the pound basis
for the first time in the history of
the National Stockyards here We'd
nesday, a carload weighing 10000
pounds selling for thirteen cents a
pound The price averaged $125.8O
a head.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-24
Crop Only Slightly Damaged
by Freeze, Celebration Is
DoubIy Joyous : Senator
George Makes Address
BY ROGERS WINTER
staff Correspondent of The JOurnaD

FORT VALLEY, Ga, March 22.-
The peach belt of Georgia today
celebrated the annual Peach Bios
som festival, which, a day or two
ago, because of unreasonable cold
weather which threatened to blast
the peach crop, gave promise Of be-
ing a peach funeral" The fact
that the peach crop escaped with
slight damage, thus preventing a
real disaster throughout middle
Georgia. makes the Peach Blossom
festival festival indeed.
Smiling skies, with the sun shin
ing out after a heavy early morn
ing fog, welcomed thousands upon
thousands of visitors from all sec
tons of the state, and the residents
of Fort Valley, along with those OF
the peach belt generally. left moth
ing undone to make the occasion one
long to be remembered.
There were four distinct features
of the days program-the big pa
rade Of industrial floats, an address
by United States Senator Walter +.
George. a mammoth barbecue, and
the presentation Of gorgeous
pageant. "Georgia's Growing
Glory"
Picturesque Floats
The parade of industrial hoats'
the first event of the days program,
included picturesque representations
Of the various industries of middle
Georgia. There were floats show
ing the method of growing, picking
packing and shipping peaches; floats
showing how the peach crop is pro
tected from insect pests; floats typI-
fying the dairy industry; floats
showing the lumber industry, and
scores of other industrial pursuits
which are rapidly developing
throughout this section.
Many cities throughout the state
were represented by floats, among
them being the Atlanta Chamber of
Commerce, the Savannah Board of
Trade, the Macon Chamber of Com
merce and other civic organizations
Senator George delivered his adj
dress at noon from a stage erected
for that purpose in the center of the
city, and a huge audience listened
to Georgias junior senator.
The barbecue, said to be the lar
gest ever served in Georgia, was the
result of preparations that have been
going on for weeks under the di-
rection of J. L. Everett, chairman OF
the barbecue committee. Three
miles of tables were spread in a huge
open space near the edge of town
The barbecue pit, where the meat
was cooked, was 1000 feet long and
an army of darkies, working under
the direction of veteran barbecue
specialists, gave their attention for
hours to the preparation of the
feast.
More than $4,000 pounds Of pora
were cooked in the long pits, with
proportionate quantities of beef ana
lamb Seven hundred gallons OF
Brunswick stew and coo gallons Ct
coffee woe served to the ,housan6S
who garhere around the cres II ia
bles. The coffee, by the way, was
brought to the barbecue grounds II
a brand new street sprinkler sc
equipped as to keep the coffee hot
until served.
The Pageant
The pageant, "GcoTgia's Crownlne
Glory" was presented during the
Evening star., 1923-12-26

Col. and Mrs. Morris Ernest Locke
had with them in their box Mr.. and
Mrs. Ashton Rollins.
Col. and Mrs. Arthur OBrien had
as their guests In their box the lat
ter's mother and children, Mrs. Henry
bling and Mr.. Robert Roebling.
In the box with Mrs, Charles
Boushton Wood were Mr.. and Mrs.
H. b. Steffanson of New York, Maj.
and Mrs. r. +. C. Goetz of Fort
Hoy1e, Md, and Miss Mary Morgan.
Mrs. Wainwright had with her in
her box Col. and Mrs. Charles Kill
bourne, her granddaughter. Miss Tur-
pin, and several midshipmen who are
passing the holidays here. Mrs. John
A. Johnston had a party of young
people in her box. chaperoned by DR..
and Mrs. Blair Spencer.
The ball was arranged by the board
of managers of the hospital, among
them being Mrs. James w. Wadsworth,
mon, vice president: Mrs. Clarke Wag-
gaman, secretary; Mrs. Fleming New
bold, treasurer; Mrs. Joseph Letter,
Mrs. John r. Williams, Mrs. r. S. Rey-
nolds Hit, Mrs. Robert Roosevelt, Mrs.
c. c. Glover, jr.; Mrs. Randall Hagner.
Mrs: Upshur Moorehead. Mrs. Kenna
Elkins, Mrs. Walter Wilcox, Mrs. H H.
Kerr. Mrs. William F. Sewers, Mrs.
Duncan C. Phillips. Mrs. A. Y. p Gar
rett, Mrs. Edward p. Mclean, Mrs.
Henry B. Spencer. Mrs. James f.
Mitchell. Mrs. Lyman b. Kendall. Mrs.
Morris Ernest Locke, Mrs. Frederick
Faust, Mrs. John Newbold. Mrs. Will
liam Meredith, Mrs. Newbold Noyes,
Mrs. William J. Flather, jr.; Mrs. Rus
sell F. Train, Mrs. Christian Herter.
Mrs Charles Crawford and Mrs. Jo-
seph Frelinghuysen.