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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-31
PRISON OFFICIALS
PUSHING PROBE Of
TAX|CAB ESCAPE

Federal authorities were still IN
vestigating Friday the report that b.
w. Nichols, driver Of the Yellow
Taxicab that carried the two es-
~caped convicts to within several
miles of Athens, Tuesday, had
shown $1,000 bill to two young
men operating a soft drink STAND
Just outside Of Athens.
Nichols appeared at the federal
building Friday and told deputy
marshals that he was deeply
hurt" by reports that he had been
more or less involved in the escape
of the two convicts. He was not
questioned as to the $1,000 bill, the
marshals declaring that they would
take no further steps in the mat
ter unless requested to do so by the
federal penitentiary authorities.
United States District Attorney
Clint w. Hager took the same po-
sition.
1t was stated by taxicab officials
that it is not the practice of the com
pany to allow their drivers to make
cross country trips and that'if Mich
OILS had reported his trip before leaV-:
ing town, he would not have been
allowed to take such a journey.
l.. J. Fletcher, deputy warden at
the federal penitentiary, went to
Athens Friday to bring back Gerald
Chapman, the convict who was shot
three times in the battle with Madl-
son county officers Wednesday. He
also was expected to investigate fur-
Their the reports that the taXlcap
driver had been seen with the Sl.0OO
bill.
In connection with the informa-
ton that the taxicab driver had
been seen with a $1,000 bill, prison
officials pointed to the statement
of w. H. Edwards, a railroad hop
man living in Lakewood Heights
that the convicts had offered him
such a bill to drive them out of
the state in an automobile. Mr.. Ed
wards refused to aid the men and
was kidnapped from the porch OF
his home, being forced to ride part
of the way into town with the con-
victs.
When they were captured We'd
nesday in Madison county, however,
the convicts denied having possess
ed such bill Federal officials de-
clared the money taken from both
men totaled approximately $153.
Nichols has betn with the COM
pany about two months, it was
stated. and lives near Camp NOEL
roy, in Lakewood Heights.
Frank Grey, the other convict
who surrendered after his automatic
damned" was brought back to Al
lanta Wednesday afternoon ana
placed in a cell at the local penlten'
tiary. He refuses to discuss the es-
cape, according to prison officials.
The Yelloy Cab driver told fed
eral authorities that the men
had approached him on a Lake
wood street car early Tuesday
morning and asked ODE taken 20
Athens. He said he had heard moth
ing of the escape at that time and
thai his suspicious were not aroused
until he reached Lawrenceville, when
the convicts donned overalls over
their blue prison garb, at the same
time flourish;nG pistols. When car
tured tn" cOnvicts were still wear
ing the t1VerallS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-31
Spanish King Washes
And Kisses Feet Of
Score Of Beggars

MADRID, March 29.-In the salon
of columns in the royal. palace,
King Alfonso today washed and kiss
ed the feet of twenty-four beggars,
an historical Holy Thursday cere-
mony.
The monarch knelt humbly in
front of the beggars and with a
small towel gently bathed the right
foot of his lowest subject.
The bishop of Zion then placed
holy water on the foot, after which
his majesty touched it to his lips.
The queen and twelve Spanish
danes likewise were thus honored.
When this was concluded, the beg
CARS were taken to tables and the
chef served them with food, giving
them baskets to carry home what
they could not eat.
Spain is the only nation, since the
downfall of the Hapsburgs in Aus
tria, where this ancient custom eX
pressive of humbleness still prevails.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-31
PROMINENT FARMER
THOUGHT ILL, KILLED.
At FATHERS HOME.
Coroner's Jury Declares J.
A. Brown Died From
Wounds Inflicted by John
Powell, Who Disappeared

ACWORTH, Ga, March 30
While friends and neighbors were
under the impression that John A.
Brown, so years old, prominent
Barlow county farmer, was i'll, in
reality he had been shot and killed
and his body was lying for several
days at the home of his father, four
miles from Acworth.
These facts developed Thursday
at coroner's inquest over the body.
The jury brought in a verdict that
Mr.. Brown died of shot gun wounds
inflicted at the hands of John Pow
ell, 80 years old, his brother-in-law,
who has disappeared and is now be-
ing sought by the authorities.
The coroner declared that it was
difficult to, learn the details of the
case, but that it was certain Mr.,
Brown had been dead several days
before he was notified.
He learned of Mr.. Browns death
on Thursday, according to his state
ment. and it developed at the i'm
quest, it was stated, that there had
been a long-standing quarrel be-
tween them. Witnesses at the in
quest stated that on the night OF
the shooting Mr.. Brown and Mr.
Powell and their families were
spending the night at Mr.. Browns
fathers house, four miles out of
Acworth. The quarrel, it is stated.
reached a climax while Mr.. Brown
and Powell were talking, some dis
lance from the house, and members
of the family said that Powell rush
ed into the house, borrowed shot
gun and stated that he was going
to shoot Mr.. Brown.
They stated at the inquest that
they heard the sound of shot, and
that Powell came back into the
house. They said he calmly told
them he had killed Mr.. Brown, and
left the house after putting the gun
back on the rack.
Members of the family said they
did not Immediately notify the au-
thorities because they were fright
ened. When the coroner was final
Nv called in, Powell had disappearedss
c. T. White, special policeman OF
Acworth, who is working on the
case. states that the quarrel which
resulted in the shooting arose out
of the operation of a still in which
the brothers-in-law were involved.
He wired Atlanta authorities today
asking them to look for Powell
there.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-31
ONE PR|EST'SL|F
SPARED BY SOVIET;
OTHER MUST DIE

MOSCOW, March 80. - By the
Associated Press).-The death SEN
tence recently imposed on Archbish'
op Zepliak, head of the Roman
Catholic church in Russia, was com
muted today to ten years imprison
ment under strict isolation. The ap
peal of Vicar General Butchkavitch
for clemency was denied.
The central executive committee
which met to consider requests for
mitigation of the sentences, said in
its decision that both prelates were
deserving of the penalty imposed by
the Moscow, court but that commu-
tation was ordered in the case of
the archbishop because a certain ele-
ment of the Catholic citizens in Rus
STA might exploit the sentence as
being directed against the priests
and their religion.
Serious Crimes
The committee, however, said 1t
regarded the evidence in the case of
Monsignor Butchkavitch as showing
his direct reasonable connection
with an enemy Of the state. The de-
cision was signed by President ka-
linin and Secretary Sapronoff. 1t
read as follows
THE court had fixed the guilt OF
Citizen Zepliak, who had been acting
contrary to the interests of the
working class and to the fundamen.
tai gains of the proletarian revolu.
ton. BY consistent directed action
he has made use of the laws which
guarantee for everyone freedom of
religion.
''These actions are very heavy
crimes in the revolutionary republic
which, as before. is surrounded by
numerous enemies. There cannot
or could not be another penalty ex-
cept that which was fixed for Zep-
LAX by the court.
However, taking into considera-
zion that Zepliak is the representa-
tive of such a religion, which at
the time of the late cZarist govern
ment and at the time of the bour-
geoise republic, AS suppressed,
application to him of penalty very
well earned might be interpreted by
a certain backward element Of the
Catholic citizens of soviet Russia,
whose religious feelings he tried to
exploit and direct, as directed
against the priests and their reli-
gion.
1--WE, therefore. as an exception
from the penalty policy of the re.
public. have decided to change the
sentence fixed by the court to ten
years Imprisonment in strict isola-
Cion.
GAS regards Citizen Buchkavitch,
who, in criminal activity on the
ground of religion, combined very
clear counter-revoIutiona action
with a direct connection with an
enemy bourgeoisie state, and who
used his position as priest to carry
on direct and active state treason.
the request for reprieve is left with
ont consequences +"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-31
Acetylene Gas Plant
On Farm Blows Up;
J Killed and ; Hurt

FREEPORT, ILL.,, March 29.-(By
the Associated Press.l-Two persons
were killed and three others serious.
ly injured when an acetylene gas
plant blew up last night on the farm
of William Wernicke, miles north
of Lena, III.
The dead:
Mrs. Hazel Wernicke, 80, wife of
William Wernicke, and Robert Wer.
nicke. years old, her son.
The injured:
William Wernicke. 80, badly burn.
ed on face and body; Lois Wernicke,
years old, both legs broken when
thrown so feet by blast; John Stable
now, burned on face and hands.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-31
Frost Easter Sunday
For Georgia Predicted
By Weather Bureau

WASHINGTON, March 30.--A
cold wave with snow in some sections
will be the weather mans setting
for the Easter fashion parade in the
east, the weather bureau forecast
today.
Shows are probable Sunday in
Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, West,
Virginia, Western Pennsylvania and,
eastern New York. Frosts were pre-
dicted for the southern states OF
Georgia, North and South Carolina.
In other states of the eastern
part of the country cold wave ac-
companied by strons northwest
winds, will force the hiding of Easter
finery under furs and heavy over
coats, the weather bureau said.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-31
CoIumbia'S 14-Year-0ld
PRODIGY Becomes Phi Beta

NEW YORK, March 29.-Edwarc
Roche Hardy, Jr., Columbia uni
versity's fourteen-year-ol prodigy
became a member of Phi Beta Kap
pa today. He is believed to be tbs
youngest student ever admitted to
the Greek letter fraternity, entrance
to which is based solely on scholar
ship.
Edward says he intends to be-
come a missionary. He entered the
university at II and became
senior in two and half years. He
is said to have a knowledge OF II
languages, is student of history
sciences and mathematics. He plays
the piano, harp, violin and man
dolin. He is a son of Professor ant
Mrs. Edward r. Hardy, of New
York university.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-31
Khan Candidates Lose
In Louisiana Primary

NEW ORLEANS. March %
With virtually complete but unoffi-
cial returns early today from the
twelve parishes comprising the fifth
supreme court district, where pri-
mary was held Tuesday to fill a va
cancy on the supreme court bench,
indications were that supporters of
the Ku Klux Khan had been defeat
ed in their first political campaign
Waged in Louisiana.
Newspaper compilations with only
few precincts missing out of the
districts total of 273, gave Judge H.
f. Brunot. of Baton Rouge, anti
Khan candidate. a majority Of SIS
votes over his two opponents, Judges
Columbus Reid and Robert S. Ellis,
Of Amite, who were supported by
the Khan. The vote was: Brunot,
1878; Reid, 1926; Ellsi. 4,277.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-31
FAR EASTERN PACT,
LANSING AND |SH||
MADE, ADVOCATED
Japan and America Agree on
= Cancellation of Treaty
Recognizing Formers
Special Interests in China

WASHINGTON, March 50.-tBy
the Associated Press.)-The cele
brated Lansing-Ishii agreement by
which the United States, in 1917
recognized Japans special inter
ests" in China, has been cancelled
by mutual agreement of the Wash
ington and Toxic governments.
Diplomatic negotiations between
the two governments have resulted
in a new understanding, based pri-
marily on the provisions of the
nine-power pact. written at the
Washington ornaments. conference,
and regarded as applying more eff
fectually ''the principles of the
open door or equality of opportunity
in China"
Parity of Interests
In disposing of the LansinS-lshll
agreement and substituting for 1t
the principles of the document sub
scribed to by the nine powers, the
United States. Japan, China, Great
Britain. France, Italy, Portugal, The
Netherlands and Belgium, the Amer
lean and japanese governments ac-
cept a parity of interest in China
and at the same time, do away with
an agreement that was a source of
controversy from the very day it was
announced.
The negotiations for abandonment
of the agreement were successfully
carried on in Toxic as enc of the
last official acts of Charles B. War
rem, Of Detroit, the retiring ambas-
sador to Japan. Diplomatists regard
the achievement as the capstone to
a long series of negotiations con-
Quoted by the retiring ambassador
which have placed the diplomatic
affairs of the United States, with re-
gard to the Far East, in a more IA
vorable situation than they have oc'
cup.ed since questions between the
United States and Japan began COM
ing INTO controversy.
The Lansing Ishii agreement was
signed by Secretary Lansing and
Ambassador Ishii on November 2,
1917, in the form Of an executive
understanding" and as such it be-
came Immediately effective without.
the formality of ratification. Nego-
tiated with the utmost secrecy on
the part of both governments, it
created one of the outstanding diplo-
matte sensations of the war days
when news of it first reached the
outside world in press reports from
Pekin on November. 5.
Harding's Position
President Harding held recently,
In a slater ent submitted to the
senate in response to a resolution
calling for information concerning
the Lansing-Ishi agreement, that the
nine-power treaty would complete
ly set at rest any question which
might have been raised under that
agreement. He said:
Happily, as a result of (the
Washington conference, it is not
now necessary to consider any pos
sible ambiguity in the expressions
used in the Lansing-Ishii agreement
of 1917, as any question which they
might have raised has been COM
pIetely set at, rest by the treaty,
which the United States
and Japan are parties"
The president also pointed out that
he indorsed the Interpretation which
Secretary Lansing had given the
-,o,,de. ecnaoiaI 'intereStS -
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-31
Girl Killed by Shot
When Dental Patient
F. Drops His Revolver

SELMA, Ala. March 29.-Miss
Mary Lee Neville, assistant in the
dental office of DR.. L. G. Pierson,
was shot and killed here when a
revolver accidentally dropped from
the pocket Of a patient and was
discharged.
Miss Neville was assisting the
dentist in an operation and while
the patient was prone, the pistol fell
to the floor.
The patient, E. S. Ellis, a lumber
man, of Orrville, Ala, was held on
a charge Of manslaughter.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-31
.GRUESOME TOOLS
Of ALLEGED CRIME
PUT BEFORE JURY
Destroyed Bodies to Thwart
Justice in Texas, Is Claim
Innes Mounts Stand in His
Own Behalf

Victor E. lines, alleged principal
in the mysterious disappearance OF
Mrs. Eloise helms Dennis and her
sister, Miss Beatrice helms, about
ten years ago, took the witness
stand in his own defense Friday
to deny in the federal court the
charge that he used the mails tc
defraud Mrs Dennis.
The government closed it's case
shortly after noon and the defend
ant Immediately opened his case,
seeking to have the second count OF
the federal Indictment dismissed.
This count refers to a letter alleged
| to have been written by Times to
Mrs. Dennis, acknowledging receipt
of 5000 from her and asking for $500
more "to safeguard investments"
The defense also attacked the char
acter of L. P. Weathers, an impor-
tant government witness, seeking to
impeach his testimony.
Denies Writing Letters
Innes denied authorship of the let
tiers on which the indictment is
based, and also denied having re-
ceived any money from Mrs. Dennis
10 make investments for her.
It was indicated that the case may
run over into next week, as lengthy
arguments are anticipated and no
court will be held Saturday.
A meat chopper, a cauldron and
a quantity of lye-said to have
been used to destroy the bodies of
Mrs. Dennis and Miss Nelms-were
gruesome exhibits introduced by the
government Friday. The govern
ment contends that Innes defrauded
Mrs. Dennis and then murdered her
and her sister to cover up his crime.
The prosecution introduced the ex,
hibits to substantiate it's theory
that lines killed the helms sis
ters, dismembered the bodies,
ground the flesh in the meat chop
per and then destroyed it by boil
ing with I've, which contains much
potash, in a big cauldron.
Developing this theory, the prose
cution produced several witnesses
who testified to various circum-
stances intended to show that the
Nelms sisters were actually at the
Innes home in San Antonio about
the time they disappeared; that
large quantities of I've, washing pow
ders and other cleansing materials
were purchased by Innes and de-
livered at his residences, 40 wilkins
avenue; that there was a peculiar
odor in the vicinity of the Times
home for several days after the dis
appearance of the young women.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-31
Tombstone Warns
Speeding Motorists
At Dangerous Curve

READING, Pa, March 30.-A
tombstone, erected at a dangerous
curve, near Hughes Hill on the
Pottsville pipe near Hamberg, is
grim reminder to reckless automo-
bilists.
The stone has the word: Danger
GUS" at the top and a skull and cross
bones appear with the words: -Four
teen Miles to the Nearest Hospital"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-31

LOndOn.-Earl of Carnarvon has
suffered serious relapse, Cairo dis
patch to the Times declares.
Port Arthur Ontario. - The tenn
perature drops to 40 degrees below
zero at Horne Payne, near here.
MoscOw-Russia offers citizenship
to Isadora Duncan, the dancer, re-
Gently expatriated by the United
States.
New York. - James X. Hackett,
American actor, is invited by city Of
Paris to attend Sarah Bernhardt's
funeral
DuesseIdorf.-The French authori-
ties begin to take over the Prussian
state-owned vineyards along the Mo-
selle river.
New YOrk.-Senator Capper Kan
sas, in letter to Governor Smith,
of New York, opposes light wine and
beer legislation.
Chicago. j. Ogden Armour an
nounces completion of acquisition by
Armour and company of Morris
packing interests.
Boston. Twenty-Five thousand
cotton mill workers in Massachu-
sets and New Hampshire profit by
a 1912 per cent wage advance.
Berlin.-Only one-fourth of Ger
many's internal $5O,OOO,00O loan has
been met by popular subscription,
according to returns made public.
Denver, Col. A jury trying 20
members of an alleged million-dollar
nationwide confidence ring returns
q verdict finding them all guilty.
London-The prince of Wales suf-
fers another fall from a horse, and
the Evening Standard says his many
accidents are causing great concern.
Atlanta, Ga.-Dan E. HUMPHREYS,
younger brother of Superior Court
Judge John D. HUMPHREYS, shoots
himself. Recovery is declared un.
likely.
Los Angeles, Cal.-Gloria Swan.
son, motion picture actress, wife of
Herbert K. Somborn, is made de-
PENDANT in a divorce action. She is
charged with d -Jertion. e..
Pasadena, Cal.-Miss Dellora. An.
CELL, heiress to the $40,000.000 es-
tate of the late John W. Gates, is
married to her childhood sweetheart,
Lester Norris. of st. Charles, III.
Washington. - American state de-
partment intervenes, through am.
bassador at Berlin, hoping to save
Roman Catholic archbishop and his
vicargenera1 under death sentence
at Moscow.
Boston. A seven-h undred-and-fif
fy-thousand-dollar fire lays waste
much of Nantucket Beach, Mass,
and practically wipes out Paragon
park widely known New England
summer amusement resort.
Berlin.-Women belonging to the
social democratic party, after mass
meetings held in the occupied area,
appeal to the women of the world
protesting against the Franco-Bel-
Sian invasion Of German territory.
ToccOa, Ga.-Clayt Addington is
jailed at Gainesville following the
killing of Arthur Means at tn AID.
dington home near here. They are
said to have had dispute over an
alleged debt of Means to Addington.
Hamilton, Ga.-Milton A. Camp,
former cashier of the Bank of
Shiloh, is found guilty of embezzle-
ment of $11 500 and is given one
year on the changing. The jury
recommended misdemeanor sentence.
Macon, Ga.-Judge Malcolm D.
Jones holds that the returns by
which the creation of Peach county
was defeated, while irregular, did
not invalidate the result. He allows
counsel for Peach county to file adj
ditional briefs, pending which final
decision will be held up.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-31
Lone Robber Stays
Long Island Paymaster
And Steals Payroll

NEW YORK, March 3O--A lone
robber today shot and killed John
Wallace, paymaster for the Duncan
Construction company in Long Is
land City, threw pepper into the
eyes of Martin Cant superintendent
Of the company, and escaped in an
automobile with $4,000. Four men
were in the waiting motor car.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-31
Merger With Synod
Hinted by Pastor Of
Evangelical Church

CINCINNATI, March 29.-A po-
tential merger of the Evangelical
Synod of North America and the
Evangelical Protect Church Of
America was indicated today at the
close of the Lenten services at the
Third Protestant church here when
the Rev. Richard X. Fillbrandt, pas
tor of the Camp. Washington Evan
gelical church, announced that he
had taken steps looking to that end.