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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28
Revolution in y. S.
Not an Impossibility,
New Senator Says

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 26.-(By
the, Associated Press. )-Revolution-
political, industrial, or. even q resort
to arms-faces the United States
"if conditions fronting the laboring
man and the farmer are not chang
ed" in the opinion of Mangus John
son, Recently elected senator from
Minnesota on the farmer-labor
ticket.
MANY think the same thing that
happened in Russia cannot happen
in this country the senator-elect
said today in a statement to the AS
ISOLATED Press. But don't fool your
self. tt could happen here before
you knew what was going on"
1.-THE czar had a big army, but he
could not stop a revolution. We
have hardly any army at all, so what
could our government do il there
was a nationwide revolution? 1t
could not do a thing
Many things need changing, the
new senator said, whe masked If he
had a, definite plan for altering con-
ditions, but right now ne has moth
ing worked out" it will "all have to
be worked out by congress" he SAID.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28
Pershing Spends Busy
Day at Mcclellan

ADMISSION, Ala. July 26.-
Reveille today at Camp Mcclellan
found General John j. Pershing
chief of staff of the United States
army, up and stirring for a busy
day.
Following a review of troops, he
presented a distinguished service
cross to Captain George c. Cox, Of
Asheville, n. c.
He was guest of the American lie
gion at q barbecue following a pa
rade through the streets of Admission
participated in by soldiers and
civilians.
Governor Brandon and former
Governor Kilby took part in today's
program. Thousands of civilians
poured into Admission and the camp
to greet General Pershing.
A banquet in honor OF General
Pershng will be given at Birming
ham tonight by the American Le-
gion.
Captain Cox was honored by the
government for extraordinary hero
ism in the Meuse-Argonne offensive
during the World war.
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FLORIDA

VerO.-While making unsuccess-
full effort to rescue son from up.
stairs room of their home, George
F. Howard, 40, and son, Jay How
ard, 10, are burned to death. Young
err son, Wayne, is rescued unin-
iured. Father, sleeping downstairs
with younger son, is awakened by
neighbors who had found house in
flames. Father climbs ladder into
sons room upstairs but never
energies. Charred bodies of two
are found later.
st. Augustine.-Sheriff Boyce and
deputies find 60-gallon still and 500
gallons of corn mash at Pine Bluff.
No arrest made.
Tampa.-T F. West, of Roanoke.
Va, purchases 400 acres of land
just north of city for $4,000.
ApOpka.-Porter Hudson, %,
browns when he falls from boat
while fishing in Lake Fuller.
Bartow.-John w. Martin, OF
Jacksonville, candidate for governor,
is invited to speak at Community
day" celebration here Saturday.
TallahaSSee.-State board of edu-
cation approves all appointments
and salaries as recommended by
the board of control for the four in
situations of higher education in the
state for the year ending June 80,
1924. Items contained in the ap-
preparations include:
University of Florida. for salaries,
equipment and operating expenses,
$4S0,645; fire protection, $3.50; for
buildings. 100000; for general ex-
tension divisions, $4,000; for vagri-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28

failure of carriers to furnish cars
large enough for carload shipment of
celery, and to present formal case to
interstate commerce commission in
behalf of shippers of state.
Jacksonville. = A Mrs. Ransom
looked out her window at midnight
Tuesday and thought she saw a sheet
hanging from a window of the third
story of Salvation Army Citadel at
FL East Church street. Later she
looked again and saw that it was a
girl in her nightgown, hanging by
her hands from ledge She scream
ed. This awakened the girl who, it
developed, had been asleep. The girl
kept her pres ance of mind and held
on and her screams, joined with
those or the nelghSor, awakened her
father, Captain Bouterse, of the Sal
walton Army, who finally found her
and drew her up and into the room.
The girl, Johanna Bouterse, said she
remembered nothing except that she
mad retired at usual time and that it
took considerable will power to hold
on after she had been awakened.
Distance to pavement is SIS feet and
iiau she! lalien she might have been
killed.
Orlando B., L. Gaines, 80,
residing four miles west Of city, com.
mits suicide by drinking poison. Her
husband says she had suffered great.
ly from headaches and can assign no
other reason for her act.
GainesvilIe.-Mrs Ida Burnett,
II, widow of late Samuel J. Burnett,
one OF Gainesville's oldest and best
loved residents, dies after long i'll.
ness.
GainesVilIe.-With original quota
OF only 245, over 500 Florida boys
have signed for month of physical
and military training at citizens mill
tary training camps.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28

and accurate" by Arno s, Pearce, of
Manchester, England, general secre-
tary International Federation of
Master Cotton Spinners'' and Manu-
facturers' association, here on tour
of inspection OF southern cotton
mills.
CharIOtte.-C. G. Hook, local archi-
tect, completes plans for three new
buildings at State Hospital for In
sane, at Morganton, on which insti-
tuition has 100000 available for eX.
penditure. Buildings would accom-
modate 400 patients.
Kinston.-E. Y. Speed. secretary
Tobacco Board of Trade, returns
from tour and declares Lenoir coun-
tvs tobacco crop is best in belt,
where crop is finest in county's his
tory.
RaIeigh.-Captain John Nelson,
state fisheries commissioner, advis.
ed Governor Morrison 100000 bush.
els of oysters have been planted in
waters of eastern North Carolina
at cost of $4,000.
Elizabeth practical compile
ton of harvest of this section irish
potato crop discloses 100000 busheI
estimate was substantially correct
crop bringing more than 100000.
RaIeigh.-North Carolina depart.
ment OF agriculture declares boil
weevirs menace of cotton crop can
be eliminated by farmers concen-
trating on raising pigs.
IumbertOn.-H. L. Taliaferre, al
legged Ku Klux Khan detective. is
convicted in Robson superior court
of contempt, and is sentenced by
Judge Sinclair to 80 days in jail
and to pay $3.50 fine. He was tried
for tampering with state witnesses
in Proctorville flogging case.
Observation-Disclosures of commerce
survey shows CASTOR county ranks
third in country in cotton textile
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Ward Is Reindicted
On Murder Charge

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, July 20.
Walter S. Ward, wealthy bakers son.
today was reindicted on a charge OF
first degree murder and was held
without bail. A
Accused of having shot to death
Clarence E. Peters, of Haverhill,
Mass. an ex-sailor whose body was
found near the Kenisco reservoir on
May, 16, 1922, Ward was led away
to the West Chester county Jail.
Ward was indicted on a charge
of murder on June Is, 1922, but the
Indictment dismissed last January
for lack of prosecution,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28

Georgia School OF Technology
$112, 500; State College OF Agriculture
$4,000; state college under smltN
l. YER bill, 100000 for 1928 ano
100000 for 1924; State Normal ana
Industrial college $4,000; State COL
1eee OF Agriculture for extension
work, $4,000; State College OF Ag-
riculture for field meetings ann
farmers institutes, S2,250; support
of twelve agricultural schools $lSO'
600, or $4,000 each; North Georgia
Agricultural college, $4,000; State
Medical college. $4,000.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR
COLLEGES or STATE
e. The following appropriations were
approved by the committee of the
whole house Thursday.
To state medical college of Angus
Ia. for teaching hygiene and public
health. $14,500
The State Normal School at
Athens, $4,000.
The State College for Women at
Milledgeville, 100000. '
The same institution for extension
work, $12, 500.
The Georgia State Women's Col
tege at Naldosta, $31, 500.
The Georgia Normal and Industrial
School for Colored youths, $4,000,
Summer school for colored teach
ers, $500.
Academy for the Blind, $4,000.
School for the Deaf. $4,000.
Georgia Training School for Girls,
$31 500.
Georgia Training School for Boys,
$27 900. =
Salary of Commissioner of Com
merce and Labor, $1,S00.
Assistant Commissioner of Com
merece and Labor, $1,000
Chief clerk and stenographer for
commissioner commerce and labor,
$500.
Factory inspector, $1,000.
Department of commerce and Ia
Dor contingent fund, $1,000.
Salary of the commissioner of ag-
riculture $4,000
Clerk to the commissioner, $500.
maintenance of the departing int
of agriculture, $4,000.
Special appropriations to depart
ment, SO 900.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28
Morse Case Testimony
Completed, to Reach
Jury Within a Week

WASHINGTON. July 26. = After
fourteen weeks the taking of testi-
mony in the Morse case was con,
Guided today, and Justice, Stafford
took under consideration 1877 prayers
by the defense as to Instructions 10
the jury. The government Will pre-
sent its points tomorrow, and there
will be some additional ones on be-
half of the defendants.
The jury WAS excused until Mon
day. as tomorrow will be taken up
with arguments ons the instructions.
Justice Stafford announced that the
arguments before the jury will be-
gin Monday. The prospect is that
each side will consume two days and
that the case will reach the jury
late next Thursday or Friday.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28

industry, with SO cotton mills. l..
10000 spindles, 1906 looms, CAPT
talization of $36;000,O00. annual
product valued at $50 900, 900, daily
mill payroll Of 100000.
BurlingtOn.-Deed of trust for
$511, 900 is executed by Lawrence
Holt, local capitalist, income to be
apportioned among about twenty
five religious and philanthropic in
situations of state, principally those
of Methodist Episcopal denomination.
RaIeigh.-For first time in 10
years of its history, famous Jones
Mansion near Carey, where gov
ernor of North Carolina is said to
have made his famous remarks to
governor of South Carolina, will be
sold under hammer. Estate of 104
acres is now owned by S. F. Camp
bell, and will be sold in small farms.
Southport fishing season
opens off North Carolina coast, and
boats are bringing in goodly catch
es. Price is now so cents per pound.
Wake FOrest.-Alumni of Wake
Forest college, North Carolina Bap-
fist institution. decide to launch
campaign for $25O,OOO to build and
equip college library, as memorial
to DR.. Charles E. Taylor, former
president.
MOnroe.-Hamp Brooks, Of Lanes
Creek township, invalid for seven
years. pieced nice old-fashioned
quilts, one for each of nine children.
RaIeigh.-State department of agrf-
culture warn cotton growers not to
be fooled by apparent lull in boh
weevil activities, urge immediate use
of poison dust, as experience has
proved cotton field now are furnish
ing weevils best chance to multiply.
Raleigh.-Results obtained,in first
year Of cooperative marketing in
state of cotton and tobacco will be
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28

cultural experiment station, Gaines
vile, $4,000.
State college for women, for sala-
ries, equipment and operating ex-
penses. $364,961; building and i'm
provements, $2S5,S75. -......
For Florida school for the deaf
and blind, salaries, equipment and
operating expenses, $1S0,000; build
ings. 100000
Florida A. & NJ. college for sala-
ries, equipment and operating ex.
penses, 100000; buildings, $4,000.
+ Tallahassee. - Contract for con-
struction OF seven miles Of asphalt
road in Aiachua county from Payne's
Prairie to Marion county line, is let
to w. p. Kennedy Construction Co.,
Of Tampa, for 3O2,609.
Perry.-Auley McAuley, 81, promi-
nent citizen and for many years Tay-
Tor county treasurer, dies of apo
plexy.
Observation-Disclosures services are
held here for Mrs. Charles w. Wood
ward who died Sunday at Jackson.
Vile.
Tampa. - Federal trade commits
sion at Washington rules that word
Tampa, alone or as part Of manu-
featured word, cannot be used for
cigars not made in Tampa or it's
vicinity.
Tampa.-E. D. Down traffic man
ager of Florida citrus exchange,
calls fruit and vegetable shippers Of
state to meet here August when
plans will be discussed to resist pro-
posal of railroads to increase refrig-
GRAFTON rates and to require strap
ping of citrus boxes at both ends.
TalIahassee.-Florida railroad COM
mission decides to combine claims
of over charges running from SIS
to $50 per acre, alleged as result of
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28
NORTH CAROLINA

Gastonia.-This city is declared to
have even chance of obtaining $780,
600 orphanage Junior Order United
American Mechanics propose to es-
tablish in state. LinwOod college
property is suggested as possible To-
cation.
GastOnia-Dr. John e. White. pas.
tor of First Baptist church, Ander-
son, s. c.. is chosen TO preach SER
mon at formal opening August. -. of
First Baptist church here, costing
$1S5, 900.
StatesvilIe. - Confederate pension
roll for Iredell county has been re-
duced in past fiscal year by 36 per-
sons IS veterans and IS widows, two.
veterans and one widows names be-
ing added.
Chapel Hill.-Hoke Smith. member
of 'Cleveland's cabinet and later u.
s Senator from Georgia, visits home
town he left in 1868, then aged II,
when carpet -baggers took possession
of state university.
Wilson. - Wilson Independent to-
bacco market opens August 81. while
co-ops' receiving station has not yet
fixed date for opening.
GreensbOro.-Thou of tobacco
| farmers from many counties of state
| cheer when Senator E. D. Smith, of
| South Carolina, urges them to to
! throw off yoke of British economic
| domination as forefathers threw off
| yoke of pOlitjIS1 domination when
CORVALLIS was driven back at Gull
ford battle, on scene of which picnic
was held
Raleigh. Bagwel, g. is
/ father of 3 children, "a grandchil-
| dren and SO great grandchildren
Answering reporters inquiry of age
Of youngest. Bagwell says: II have
| not heard from all of them since last
night"
LumbertOn.-St Mcintyre, Of
state counsel, in trial of Mike Law
son, Johnson Hedgepeth and julie
Brogden, alleged klansmen, in Proc
torVille flogging case, received I'M
signed letter which commented on
mpossibility of finding IL honor
able men" which would fail TO in.
clude one klansman. Letter also
warned him and Solicitor r. A. Nc
Neill of klan's power, recalling
OthCi Hdu DSSn puIIeu
dead. Judge n. A. Sinclair case, re
| ceived anonymous letter advising
him to use your influence and brain
IN generating" Lawson, Johnson
and Hedgepeth.
CharlOtte.-R. /. Dalton, Of Char
| lotte, authority on textile conditions,
declares conditions in industry are
serious. curtaiIment Of production
mas assumed large proportions and
Iurther curtailment appears prob
! able.
Laurinburg. - Scotland Co-opera-
i've exchange reports shipment up
TO july IL of 50 cars of cantaloupes,
comparing with $50 last year on
same date, difference being held due
to reduction in acreage and unfavor.
able weather.
Charl0tte.-Americsn departing Mt
Of agriculture crop reporting serv-
ice is declared wonderfully efficient
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28
Temperature Of l30
Reported in Texas; I
Heat Records Set

DALLAS, Texas. July 26.-No-
body in Texas slept under blankets
last night.
The night seemed as hot as the
day before and today seemed about
to repeat such soaring tempera-
lures of yesterday as 100 degrees in
the sweltering EAST central Texas oil
fields proper, 10 It Wichita Falls.
10S at Temple and Marshall, 107 at
Paris and Omaha, Texas, 106 at
Gainesville, 105 at TexaPkana. Most
Of these figures were records for the
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28
CHILDREN CRY
FOR 'CAsTOR|A'
Especially Prepared for Infants
and Children of All Ages

Mother! F1etchers Castoria has
been in use for over so years to re-
lieve babies and children OF Consti-
patton, F'latulency, Wind Collie and
Diarrhea; allaying Feverishness aris-
ing therefrom, and, by regulating
the Stomach and Bowels, aids the as
similation of Food; giving natural
sleep without opiates.
The genuine bears signature of
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28
Bandits Kill Rancher

Ell PASO, Tex, July Pr. E.
Newman, rancher of the San Andres
mountain section near Tularosa, n.
NJ, has been killed by bandits south
of the international line at Column
bus. n. NJ. according 10 q report
received here Wednesday.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28
SLAYER Gets New Trial

COLUMBIA, S. c., July 26.-G
Tillman Williams, of Aiken, sentenc-
ed to life for murder in connection
with the killing of Willie Rawls a
year ago, was granted a new trial
by the South Carolina supreme court
in an opinion filed here today, re-
versing the finding of the lower
court. The opinion was written by
Associate Justice r. B. Fraser.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-07-28
ALABAMA

Pratt City.-Miss Willie Bagley is
shot in foot BY four men who pass
in auto shooting ar random.
MobiIe.-On testimony OF S-year-
old girl s. A. Bousson, charged with
selling child's fataher whisky. is
bound over to federal grand jury.
Birmingham. Eugene Burns,
alias Jack Pierce, escaped from pen
itentiary while serving ten years
for murder, is arrested at Miami,
Fla.
Montgomery Consolidated
company, OF Birmingham, is de-
cIared to be maintaining big lobby
at state capital, working to retain
convict lease system.
Administered hundred mem,
bers of Boys Farm club, Of Ala
bama. are holding annual encamp-
ment here.
Observation-Disclosures persons throw
hand grenade into Mike Saliba's au-
tomobile. No one injured, but rear
OF car is torn out.
Union Springs.-Cotton oil mill,
closed some time, will open this
fall, giving employment to 40 men.
Jasper.-E. E. Black buys 500
white leghorn chickens and will en-
ter poultry business.
Alexander City.-There is housing
shortage here, but residences costing
$1,000, 900 are being built or under
contract.
to stop ku Klux Khan parades and
to arrest all masked persons on
streets.
Fort DepOsit.-Planing mill, with
capacity of 100000 feet daily, is in
stalled here:
Jacksonville. - General John H.
Forney chapter, U. D. c., petitions
Governor w. w. Brandon to assist
in erection of monument to General
John II. Forney, of this place, at
Vicksburg, Miss.
Alexander City.-Fruit growers
here are shipping large crop of fine
peaches.
Jasper.-General rains greatly inn
prove cotton and corn crops of Wal
ker county.
SeOttsbOrO.-Cotton and corn is
late, but vast Improvement is noted
during last few days.
Decatur.-This is one of Alabama
big cotton centers, and gins and
congresses are preparing for good
crop.
Decatur.-Carl Williams. presi-
dent American Cotton Growers ex-
change. speaks here, at Huntsville
and Cullman.
Decatur.-While fishing at Swan
lake. Ed e. Glenn accidentally runs
large fish hook through lobe of his
ear. '.-,@
Birmingham. Senator Oscar w.
Underwood says, in reply to. prohibit
ton critics, that he opposed eight.
zenith amendment but he favors its
enforcement.
TaliadeSa. Lieutenant Edward
r. Wren receives at this late date
distinguished service button from
war. department for bravery in
World war
Admission. - Industrial conditions
mere improve IN spite OF migration
of negro laborers to northern cities.
Sylacauga.-G. S. Smelley. prom
inent farmer, solves labor shortage
with 16-year- boys and modern
machinery, ~
MOntgOmery.-Tt is expected Sen
ator Oscar w. Underwood will an
nounce for Democratic nomination
for president of United States when
he addresses joint, meeting of state
legislature July! 81, :i;::i
Birmingham. = Federal govern:
ment may make searching investi.
cation of convict leasing in Alabama
coal mines, it is stated here.
Montgomery w. w.
Brandon is said to be seeking way
out of convict leasing system.
Camp Nearly 5000
citizens-soldiers are in training here,
largest number since war days.
Talladeg a.-Many overalls- are be-
ing manufactured here and sold all
over southern states.
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AUGUSTAN NAMED
BARRETT RECEIVER
BY JUDGE S|BLEY

Roy Elliston, of Augusta, was
named receiver of Barrett & Co,
prominent Augusta firm OF cotton
factors, by Judge Samuel H. Sibley
Attorney w. Ii. Fleming, Of Au-
gusta, had presented for his sigma.
ture petition in involuntary bank.
rutpcy.
The proceedings were brought be-
fore Judge Sibley due to Disqualified
ton of Judge William H. Barrett,
of Augusta, who is a close relative
of Frank II. Barrett, president of
the alleged insolvent company.
Attorney Fleming left immediately
for Augusta, where the order of re-
ceivership will be filed during the
afternoon.
Refuses to Talk
"I have nothing to say for publ
cation except that whatever action
[ have just been a party to has
been taken in an effort to keep the
company together rather than to
separate it," Attorney Fleming tolj
Journal preventative. He refus.
ed to discuss the action, saying that
it would be public property duri.-g
the afternoon when filed in a court
of record" at Augusta.
Judge Sibley, in commenting on
the action said he understood there
would be no opposition. In naming
the receiver, he. said, he had fol.
lowed recommendations made by
Judge Barrett. No figures as to liza
bilities or assets were brought out
in tn epetition, he said.
1t was brought, according to the
Judge, by three minor creditors, per-
sons whose cotton was held by Bar
rett & Co.
The petition was not available, At
torney Fleming having carried all
copies OF it, to Augusta.
Agreement Predicted
Judge Sibley said he understood
the creditors of Barrett & Co. hat:
not been able to effect an agree.
ment whereby a settlement could be
reached.
Court officials declared naming of
a receiver at the time bankruptc
proceedings were brought was tam
tamount ito an order adjudging the
firm under litigation a bankrupt"
They said such q course was followed
only when there was no opposition
In commenting on that phase
Judge Sbley said his action was sir
revocable. p"
PAPERS ARE SERVED ON
b.. FRANK III. BARRETT
AUGUSTA, Ca. July 27.-Papers
covering an Involuntary BANKRUPTCY
were served on Frank H. Barrett,
president of Barrett & Co. by Deputy
United States Marshal H. w. Per
kins here this morning. The petit
ton was filed by William II. Elem.
ing. Augusta attorney, with C. J.
SkinneX, Jr., deputy clerk of the
United States court here about 10
o'clock Wednesday night. -
Petitioners in the bankruptcy
proceedings are: r. J.. Afford, of
Bugham, s. c., with claim forr ST.
500; J. n. Tanner, Washington, Ga,
for $1,100, and c. w. Rogers, of
Dodge county, Georgia, for So
034.52.
Roy Elliston, receiver, is one OF
the best known cotton men in the
south, having for years represented
Harris, Irby & Voss, of New York,
jim Texas, and later in Savannah, Ga.
He came to Augusta several weeks
ago to enter the cotton business
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Wanted in Florida;
Caught in Nebraska

WAUCHULA, Fla, July 26.--W
f: Sawyer, 40, former principal OF
the Wauchula High school, who. is
wanted for an alleged offense against
a 14-year-old girl pupil of the school,
was arrested at Geneva, Neb., Wed
nesday, according to advices recelv'
ed here. The advices stated that he
was arrested by q deputy sheriff
when he called at the postofflce to
inquire for mail.
SAWYER is married and is the ia
ther of five children, it is said. HIS
family went to Georgia after MS
disappearance.
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High Collars

While it is not expected to be,
come popular style, the high collar
is seen on some of the most chic
costumes. Lingerie collars are not
so favored as those of the material
of the frock