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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-21
TWO ARE KIDNAPPED
IN FRONT Of JAIL.
BEATEN AND FREED

PORT ARTHUR, Tex, Aug. 49,
Badly beaten, but both refusing to
make statement to police as to
what transpired after they were
spirited away from the police sta
ton here at 10:45 o'clock last night,
Clay Dunn and his brother, Carl
Dunn, were found in bed at their
homes this morning.
Chief of Police w. l.. Covington
and Patrolman M. E. Bailey found
the men when they called at their
homes. Asked if they recognized
any members of the mob that kid
mapped them, both men said that they
did, but declined to make a state
ment as to who they were.
After the victims had been thrown
in two large touring cars, one of
the captives shouted for help. Police
Chief Covington, rushing from the
station but few yards away, made
a quick draw and fired twice, but
a sWarthy stranger suddenly step
ping from behind him with a drawn
revolver pressed against the chiefs
heart commanded him to cease the
gum play. The police chief, tempo
rarily checked stood mute. In tense
compliance. The kidnaper's car
sped away, while the stranger dis
appeared as suddenly as he had
approached.
Dunn had been arrested In con.
nection with the fatal shooting of
Detective w. A. Harris Thursday
night and had just been released on
bond.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-21
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-08-21
RANGER JAILS SHERIFF
IN PROBE OF FLOGGINGS

AMARILLO, Tex, Aug. 18.-The
rangers personal investigation OF
the f1ogging by five unmasked men
of E. e. Mcdonald, bridge worker,
last Wednesday night, frightened up
! today. Five arrests have followed
the rangers arrival here, under or
ders of Acting Governor Davidson
the fifth arrest being that of Sheriff
Les Whitaker, of Potter county, last
night.
| Ranger Captain f. A. Hamer filed
the charges which resulted in the
| sheriff being placed under arrest.
| The complaints were two-fold, one
| charging conspiracy to commit q
! felony, the other alleging the sheriff
to have been an accomplice in an
assault with a prohibited weapon.
MARTIAL LAW EXTENDED
IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY
TULSA, Okla, Aug. 18.-By the
! Associated Press. 1.-The arm of the
military, sent here by Governor j.
G. Walton to suppress mob violence,
reached out into Tulsa county today
| to find an answer to the numerous
| recent abductions and whippings ip
this vicinity.
Martial law, originally decreed
only in the city Of Tulsa, was ex-
tended last night to include more
than half a dozen small towns in
the southern portion of the county
and today, with the scope of their
| power broadened, state authorities
were attempting to unearth a con
nection between mob activities out
side the city and inside the city.
Bob Atkins, special deputy sher.
if, and E. H. King, of Red Fork,
face charges of rioting in connec-
ton with the f1ogging of Walter Tur-
man, of Red Fork, last April.
Marshall Moore, also a special dep
uty, was taken into custody yester-
day by Adiutant General Markham
| without any reason for the action.
CONDITION OF FL0GGING
VICTIM is PRECARI0TS
WICHITA FALLS, Tex. Aug. IS.
| Investigation, authorized from the
state executive offices at Austin. into
the severe flogging Of Lonnie Davis.
was awaited anxiously today by E.
| W. Davis, brother Of the victim, and
| his father, an elderly farmer.
Davis, stripped of his clothing, was
beaten with a wet rope by five I'M
ma sked men late Wednesday night.
| After remaining a day at the
county hospital at Iowa Park, ten
miles from here, Davis showed no
| Improvement and was transferred to
the general hospital here yesterday.
! Today his condition was critical.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
JAPAN ELATED
OVER FRANCES
NAVAL PACT @. K.
BY CLARANCE DUBOSE,
u. 2. Staff Correspondent.

TOXIC, Japan, July 12.-Japan-
ese naval officials today expressed
themselves as highly gratified with
the rutItlcatlon OF the Washington
four power naval limitation treaty
by the French senate yesterday.
Actual serapping of vessels com
ing under the provisions of the tre-
atty Will commence at the moment
the pacts become officially effec-
tive, it was announced. Many of
the ships already have been strip
ped ana their final disposition will
be ordered as soon as the govern
ment is assured that all powers sig
natory to the treaty have signified
their complete ratification. Japan
had been extremely anxious regard
ing Frances ratification of the
naval pact and had made representa-
tons 10 the L. 5. government of its
attitude. 1t is understood that
plans of procedure, should France
tail to ratify the naval pact, had
been discussed between Japan and
the United States state department
officials. These fears now have
been set at rest, officials here in
Gicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
HARDING PARTY
GIVES SKACWAY
SURPRISE VISIT
By LAWRENCE MARTIN,
u. ?. Staff Correspondent.

WITH PRESIDENT HARDING
'SKAGWAY, Alaska, July lG-Skag-
way made famous. during the gold
rush of lS9S-99, is the proudest city
in the far north today. 8
President Harding and his party
paid the little city surprise visit
yesterday and the entire population
down to the last man turned out
to give the president as warm a
welcome as if they had been noti-
fled of his coming in advance. The
day was spent in sightseeing as the
transport Henderson skirted the
shores along the Alaskan coast. The
president got his first glimpse of
one of Alaska s famous & glaciers,
Muir lee mountain.
'-fhe party should reach Seward
early Saturday, Hrom Seward they
will so to Fairbanks, a two day
journey by the government railway,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
Great Britain in Drastic Stand on Ruhr Policy
Airdome, Steve's
Give Fight
Returns.

Through special arrangements,
the Palace Airdome and Steve's
Smoke Shop will post the fight
returns as fas> as they come over
the United Press wire at the
Press tonight, and large num-
ber of fans expected to turn
out to both places to keep in
touch with developments in what
is conceded to be the biggest
prize fight pulled off in years.
Much favorable comment has
been heard On al sides regard
irg the fact that the Press will
render the same service on the
fight returns as would be had in
the la4ge2t city. Blow by blow,
round by round, the details of
the big scrap between Willard
and Firpo will be given tonight
at the Press office, Sixth and
State Streets.
It is expected that returns will
begin coming in shortly after 3
.. m, Pacific Coast time.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
ENGLAND DEMANDS
RUHR OCCUPATION
COME TO AN END
Baldwin Urges Allies to
Unite in Re-Fixing
Reparati0ns
SPEECH is CHEERED
Britain Would Avert
German Economic
Chaos
SPEECH is CHEERED
Ey United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, july 2.-Gre@t Britain,
through Premier Baldwin, i'll com.
mons, and Marquis Curzon, in lords,
TODAY demanded that occupation OF
the Ruhr come to an end and that
the allies unite in fixing a fair
amount for reparatoins and asking
Germany to pay it.
This was the gist of the long
awaited statement of British policy
toward the reparations problem.
Stanley Baldwin was cheered to the
echo as he pleaded for allied CO.
operation as we'll as an end of the
Ruhr venture.
A break with France is considered
averted if the French government
returns a favorable answer.
1.-The essential factors of settle
ment of Europe's Ills Baldwin
told {; crowded house, "are:
"First, payment of reparations.
s.Second, settlement of interal
lied debts.
''Third, security of Europe. :
Italy Harmonious
Italy, the prime minister SAID, IS
understood to be in agreement with
Britain on these points.
Referring to the last German
reparations offer, Baldwin said
that, whether the late enemy s offer
was adequate or not, it should not
be ignored, but should be examined
to discover if there were any possi-
bilitv of progress.
''Our proposals have no other aim
than pacification of Europe and the
recovery of an exhausted world,
Baldwin declared, while commoners
chcered.
A British reply to the latest Ger
man note, he said, is to be forward
ed forthwith. 1t will be first sub
'oitted to the allies, however, in
the hope of securing joint action.
rms Will be the chance for France
and Belgium to renew the bonds OF
the entente.
Unity Is Necessary
Unity of action, cooperation by
the allies, is vital necessity, Bald
win declared.
Germany, he said, is rapidly ap-
preaching economic chaos which
may well be succeeded by social and
industrial ruin. In the meanwhile
genuine apprehension exists as TO
food shortage conditions, which are
causing serious alarm to Great
Britain.
A copy of the British reply TO
Germany latest note probably will
be sent to the United States, Bald
win said in reply to a question by
Ramsey Mcdonald, leader of the
labor party group. >
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
THIRD BANK GOES
BROKE AS RESULT
OF FIGHT FIASCO
By United Press Leased Wire

SHELBY, Mont, July 12-With
the ruins, temporarily, at least, of a
third bank failure crumpled around
their shoulders, claimed by many to
be the outgrowth of losses sustained
in failure to finance successfully
the Dempsey Gibbons fight, citizens
of Great Falls and Shelby today
sprang to the defense of Montana s
financial reputation.
While residents were still explain
ing that the failure of the Stanton
Bank and Trust Company of Great
Falls and the First State Bank of
Shelby was not due to the fight
fiaseo, came news of the closing Of
the First State Bank of Joplin, af
filiated with the Stanton institu-
tion,
Stockholders of all three banks
today claimed they will be reopened
within short while, with all de-
positors protected.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
St. Louis Doctor Lauds Our
Climate as Equal to RIVE
in Address Before Cham b e r

golf club in the southern end of
the valley, presented the plans for
a club to the business men and
asked, their cooperation. He be-
lievcs a successful golf club can be
esta blished by the business men of
CalcXico and Ell Centre, which will
not only be an asset to them phys
ically, but will attract influential
outsiders to the valley and get them
interested i'll this country. The
charter membership of 100 is prac-
tically assured at present, and there
has been very little solicitation for
members as yet. President Scott
voiced the sentiments of the Cham
Der of Commerce when he assured
Mr.. Jones that the club would have
the moral support Of the chamber
as a whole and the individual sup
port of many of its members.
Bcrnitt Says Farewell
President Scott called upon
George Bennitt who has resigned
as business manager of the Press
and leaves FL Centre tomorrow, to
say farewell to the members of. the
chamber. Mr.. Bennitt assured them
that he left with the keenest regret
and would always cherish pleasant
memories of the many friends he
made since coming to Ell Centro
several months ago and thanked the
members of the chamber for the CO.
operation extended to him while
here. He introduced his successor,
w. c. Costello, who expressed his
pleasure at meeting such a fine
bunch of men and stated he already
felt ut home among them.
The dinner was well attended and
the members enjoyed an excellent
chicken dinner, served by Manager
Drummer. 1t was evident from the
large number which attended that
the chamber members prefer dining
en- masSe at evening during the
summer, rather than in the solitary
grandeur of "summer bachelors,'' Il
condition in which most of them
find themselves at present.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
A "BOrder-Line
CurfeW" Latest
Recommendation

Among the suggestions which
have been recently heard expressed
in this city which de,A with the inn
provement of the valley in general,
the one mentioning the bordor-line
curfew" seems to be most frequent
" spoken of on the street.
it is said that the installation of
such curfcw would be of genuine
service to many citizens, ranging
from the city dads downward, mas
much as the warning signal would
occur Is minutes previous to the
hour when the Calexico non-parking
law goes into effect, thus serving as
a gentle reminder to busy ear own
ers that it takes less time, and cer-
tainly less money, to move one s
machine just before the last mo-
ment of grace than couple OF
hours afterward.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12

Stating that, in his opinion,
the climate of Imperial Valley
is equal to that of the famous
Riviera, long recognized as an
ideal place for convalescents,
Dr.. z. Leo Myers of st. Louis
told the members Of the Ell Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce, fol-
lowing a weekly dinner las's
night, why he not only came
here himself to rosuperato from
an attack of flu but has
sent IS or moro Of his patients
here for the same purpose.
DR.. Myers stated he had sought
climate in America similar to that
of the Riviera and after lengthy
correspondence with the United
States department of agriculture,
decided upon Imperial Valley and
came to FL Centre because of the
dryncss of the atmosphere, coupled
with a high temperature. Less than
two days after his arrival here his
condition began to improve, and a
stay of several months put him in
condition TO return to st. Louis and
resume his practice as an ear, nose
and throat specialist. The benefit
of his experience he has passed ON
to his patients.
Need More Amusement
lie complimentcd El Centre on its
wonderful civic spirit, the excel
lcnce of its water supply, %hich he
cl2imed he found superior to that
existing in many larger cities, and
/, the hospitable attitude displayed
here toward strangers. On the
other hand, he deplored the proxim
ity of MeXicali, and expressed the
fear that that influence is having L
detrimental effect on the home life
Of FL Centro, which win be felt
more when the youth of the present
become men and women. He urged
provision for more amuscmcnts in
the city to counteract the Influence
of the border city.
ii. c. Jones, manager of the local
McCabc Company branch and one
of the leaders in the formation of Il
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
FAMED INJUNCTION!
MADE PERMANENT
In R. R. STRIKES
by United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, July 12.-Judge
James H. Willlerson, in federal
court today, made permanent the
temporary "Daugherty injunction y
granted in the shopmen strike of
1922, restraining the shopmcn from
committing violence or interfering
with mails and the transportation
system of the country.
The court said that although the
strike has been practically settled,
it is still officially effective on 81
per cent of the railroads of the
country.
The temporary injunction was
granted October 5, 1922. Attorneys
for the railway department. of the
American Federation of Labor and
the Shop Crafts union, were not in
court today. They withdrew from
the case several wees ago on orders
of the union officials. ...
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
PSHAW! NO USE
GETTING ELATED

SAN FRANCISCO, July H.
Price changes are mixed blessings
for the ultimate consumer. Monday
sugar dropped As cents per hundred
pounds. Today three leading flour
companies announced a reduction of
40 cents a barrel in the whole sale
price of flour. But-coal advanced
81 per ton, making the price at
local yards $l6.50 retail. Increas-
ed cost of handling was given by
dealers as the reason for the adj
vance.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
/. ". WIS. CALL
PROTEST STRIKE
OVER COUNT RY
Move Taken Against
Alleged Illegal
Methods
By United Press Leased Wire

San PEDRO, Cal, July ia
five day protest strike against the
conviction of q L. W. w. at Los
Angeles yesterday on charges Of
criminal syndicalism was called
along the water front by the !. w.
w. organization.
Several hundred men left their
work at 1890 o'clock this morn
ing. The |. w. W. organization
claims to have a bone fide member
ship of LEO IN ;:.e Los Angeles
San Pedro district but not all of
these are workers in the shipping
trade. The local l. w. w. head
quarters announced they had re-
ccived telegram from section l20 OF
the Lumber Workers union in the
state of Washington, claiming to
control 10000 men, saying that a
five day protest strike would be
called in the lumber trade.
Similar kilograms announcing
that five day strikes will be called
were received from the agricultural
workers union headquarters in Chi
cage and from the Marine Transport
Workers union in New York City.
A statement issued today said
that the strike was called not Sc
much as protest against the actual
verdict as against the alleged illegal
means by which the arrests were
made and the evidence presented. 1t
was said that the 27 men were ar
rested on John .ioe'' warrants
loosely drawn so that any one could
be arrested under them.
1t was also charged that the evid
cnce that the l. w. w. was an
alleged illegal organization within
the meaning of the California law,
is more than three years old, having
been based on the 1919 |. w. w.
convention at Chicago where the
principles of the soviet government
and communism were endorsed.
Interpretation of the California
syndicalism law holds that the |. w.
w. is an organization supporting
sabotage and the overthrow of the
government by force and that
membership in it is violation of the
law.
The q men found guilty yester-
day most of whom were !. w. w.
leaders in the recent water front
strike, were given one to IA years
Imprisonment and were started On
their way to San Quentin today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
FIRST FIGHT IN
MACEE TRIAL. Is
DAYS FEATURE
Magee's Counsel Convict
ed of Contempt; Other
Charges
BY United Press Leased Wire

LAS VEGAS, n. NJ, July r.
Feeling between friends and foes of
Carl c. Magee ran high here today
following the first open outbreak
last night, when O. O. Askren, spe-
cial prosecutor for the county of
San Miguel, engaged in a fist fight
with Fred e. Wilson, associate
counsel for the Albuquerque pub
Usher.
The fight closed the days legal
and extra legal proceedings in the
criminal libel and contempt hear
ings involving Magee.
Askren met Wilson outside the
Meadows Hotel here last night and
taunted him with the fact that
Judge Richard II. Hanna, chief
counsel for Magec, had been held
by Judge David II. Leahy for con
tempt of court in the afternoon.
Wilson. referring to Judge Les?
hy receipt of an anonymous and
threatening communication signed
"K.K.K.," asked Askren jokingly
if he had the "Ku KluX Khan
grlp.
Askrcn shot stiff right to the
uosc. Wilson charged and threw
Askrcn to the ground. The latter,
regaining his feet, re-ntcred the
frav and cut Wilson over the left
eve. Wilson retaliated bv throwing
Askren to the ground and holding
him there until the police arrived
and arrested both men.
Both Are Arrested
Wilson and Askren were escorted
to the city marshal's office and
told to appear this morning for
trial.
Carl c. Magee, center of the
sensational case, is expected to take
the stand today on continued cross
examination.
Conviction in court of Judge
Richard Hanna of direct contempt
of court has added a new phase to
the already involved litigation over
Magce s editorials on the judiciary,
in which he condemns "the king
dom of San Miguel.
Judge Hanna also faces two eta
tions to show cauce why he should
not be suspended from practice.
Judge Lcahy. who is trying the
Magee case, acid Judge Hanna in
direct contempt when Hanna had
asked a witness if Judge Leahy
was not intoA:c%ceG on July 4, 1919.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
SIXTY DAYS IN JAIL

Harry Bender, arrested yesterday
for theft of suitcase, which he
afterwards attempted to ship to
Los Angeles, was arraigned before
Justice Mayfield this morning on n
charge of grand larceny. Upon in
vestigation of the contents of the
suitcase, the court, at the recon
mendation of the district attorney,
reduced the charge to petty larceny,
to which Bender pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to serve 80 days in
the county ja,,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
~ ~ 3
Women Uphold
Hubby's Verdict


- CHICAGO, July 12.-Wives and
mothers of jurors who sentenced
Signora Sabello Nitti Crudelle to
death upheld their husbands and
sons verdict today.
There were two exceptions of I'M
qualified family support to the men
who designated the Italian cham
mer murtlcress' to be the first
white woman hanged in Chicago.
Those two, with their husbands,
denied reports that serious domestic
trouble threatened because of the
death penalty but expressed hope
that the woman will be granted a
new trial so that '.our husbands
will not be responsible for execution
of a woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
WOMEN UPHOLD
RIGHT OF PRESS
TO PROBE COURTS
Convention Also O. KS.
Equal Penalty for
Women
Bv United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND Ore, July 12.-The
right of the American people and
the American press to criticize the
courts of the country is one which
must ever be zealously guarded.
A woman, if she commits & muir
der, should pay the penalty, even
though it be death. Just the same as
Il man convicted of q similar crime.
These were Two emphatic express
sonns here today by a woman occu-
pying a distinctive position in
American professional life-Judgc
Florence Ellenwood Allen, associate
justice of the supreme court OF
Ohio, here attending the fifth an
nual convention of the National
Federation of Business and Profes
sional Women s Clubs.
81 have read little of the case of
the New Mexico editor facing II
ptison sentence following convic
tion ON q charge of contempt of
court, the outgrowth of articles pub
lished in his newspaper, Judge
Allen told the United Press.
Must Coll HAT
"However, the tendency to
abridge the press and public in ex-
pressing their opinions of our courts
must be halted. 1t is merely fiction
that our courts are too perfect to be
criticized
Referring to the recent scntenc-
ing of two women, one i'll Chicago
and the other, in New York, to b"
hanged for murder, Judge Allen de
clared that when found guilty there
could have been no eXcusahlc alter
native.
Addressed by Borah
The convention last night was adj
dressed by Senator William +.
Borah of Idaho, who urged recogni-
ton of soviet Russia, predicted an
other world struggle, and declared
that there can be no .suteesstul
"schemc for peace in an armed
world. -
Following a day of discussion, the
federation late yesterday adopted Il
resolution recommending confer
ences between business women and
those in industry on proposed eight
hour dav and minimum wage legts.
lation for women.
The federation also endorsed
President Hlarding's world court en-
try plan and reaffimed its stand
favoring regulations of child labor
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
Seek Doctor Who
Helped Produce
Reid Dope Film
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANG ELES, July ~
Charged with having sold - grains
of morphine to federal agent, Dr..
James T. Fisher, well-known alien
ist who was one of the producers OF
Human Wreckage,' Mrs. Waiace
Reid S anti-narcotic film, is being
sought by federal authorities here
today. Dr. Fisher is said to have
written the subtitles for the dope
film,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
CHICAGO, July 12.-After
MARJORIE RAMBEAU rs
PLANNING DIVORCE

SAN FRANCISCO, July Ia
Marjorie Rambeau, actress, admit
ted here today that she and her
husband, Hugh Dillmann, the actor,
are planning divorce.
Dillmann is playing with a stock
company IN Buffalo. Miss Ram
beau is appearing in a play here.
They were married in New York in
1919.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
DARING HOLDUP
|. A. P0ST0FFICE
By United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July 12.- Two
Mexican bandits held up the Ar
cade post office sub-station today
sndl escaped with $4,000, over
looking $4,000 in their haste.
Miss Fannie Scofield, clerk,
Turned in Il BURGLAR alarm With the
appearance of the bandits. One of
the men attempted to shoot he's but
she darted behind concrete pillar,
o. A. Weirbach, a clerk, follow
ed the men out with gun but they
had disappeared.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-07-12
! PROBE S SORS
DISM ISSE ID IN
SCHOOL FIG I'll I
By United Press Leased Wire

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July Il
The fight for acadpmie--freedom,
which has resulted in dismissal of
six professors from the University
of Tennessee will be placed before
the board of trustees, meeting here
July IL, it was announced today.
Edward T. Sanford, associate JUS
tice Of the United States supreme
court is member of the board.