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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
Mrs. w. E. Swanson,
Wife of Cobb Sheriff,
BuriedNear Acworth

MARIETTA, Ga. May Mrs. w,
E. Swanson, 49 years of age, the wife
of Sheriff w. e. Swanson, of Cobb
county, died at her residence on the
Atlanta road Saturday night at 1890
o'clock. She was taken with a
troke of apoplexy last Monday.
She is survived by her husband
and mine children, Herbert, Roy,
George, Ed, Guy and Misses Flor.
ence and Elizabeth Swanson, all of
Marietta. Mrs. r. X Wood, of Chat
tanooga, Tenn; Oral Swanson, of
Marietta; by three brothers, 7. II.
Davenport, of Blakely, Ca; F. w.
Davenport, of Nash. Texas; A. l.
Davenport, of Marietta and three
sisters, Mrs. a. T. Swanson, of Ae-
worth; Mrs. j. H. Pitner, of Acworth;
and Mrs. Clara Perry, Marietta.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at 3 o'clock from Mars
Hill Presbyterian church at Mars
Hill, near Acworth, Rev. j. Fl. Pat.
ton, pastor of the Presbyterian
church of Marietta, officiating, as
sisted by DR.. I. A. White, pastor of
the First Baptist church of Mariet.
|e'' AACeI 4HeHC WAS IN Uno ChurCh
yard, the Black Undertaking com
pany of Marietta, having charge of
arrangements. The pallbearers were
William Tate Holland, 3. v. Greer,
Herbert Clay, P. M. Grower, Lind
ley w. Camp and D. T. Latimer.
Mrs. Swanson was a devout mem
Der of the Presbyterian church and
always took an active interest in all
church work. She had been a resi-.
dent of Marietta for the past twelve
years, moving here from Acwortl
where she had lived since childhood
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
Albany Man Lands
31-Pound Game Fish

ALBANY, Ga, May 8.-The big
gest game fish landed with rod, reel
and line near here in long time
was caught by C. o. Brooks, man.
ager of the local plant of the At
lantic Ice and Coal corporation, the
last weekend. Mr.. Brooks, while
using a light casting rod and a 25-
pound test line, with artificial min
now lure, had the hardest fight of
his long fishing experience when the
bait was struck by a 31-pound rock
fish, or striped bass. This is a fine
game seafish that comes upstream
to spawn. 1t took Mr.. Brooks fully
thirty minutes to land his prize, as
he, took no chances on breaking his
light line.
Mr.. Brooks had pictures of the
fish made to send to the manufac-
turers of the tackle he used, and to a
fisherman's magazine. In the NAV
OF the fish when cleaned were found
two small bass and two Dream, the
bass measuring 13 and 10 inches, re
spectively, and the Dream 4 inches
| and IL inches, respectively, all OF
which appeared to have just been
swallowed
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
KIANSNEN OBSERVE
ANNUAL CEREMONY
ON MOUNTAIN TOP

Between two and three thousand
klansmen, the majority of them
members Of the Nathan Bedford
Forrest chapter of Atlanta. journey
ed to Stone Mountain Sunday night
for the annual rededication cere-
mony at midnight on top Of the
mountain, according to announce
ment made Monday by officials of
the order.
The announcement said the at
tendance this year was unusually
small. owing to the fact that the
litigation in the khan had not been
settled until recently, which did no
leave time enough to formulate a
program and arrange for visitors.
The rededication ceremony was
held on top OF the mountain, anu
promptly at midnight, an enormous
fiery cross was lighted, and the en-.
tire audience sang America"
Silent rededicat.on Of the obliga
tons taken when joining the khan
was made by each as the cross was
lighted, the announcement said.
Imperial Wizard H. w. Evans said
he had sent out announcements aft
err the settlement of the litigation
several weeks ago, urging that klans
hold local services in honor of the
event, explaining that the time was
too short to arrange for one big
meeting in Atlanta
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
j. 6. TREASURY NOTE
ISSUE WILL REFUND
LAST VICTORY BONDS

WASHINGTON, May For the
refunding of the last series of Vic
tory notes maturing Nav 20, the
treasury announced last night new
offering of s4OO.O00,OOO in 4 "a per
cent treasury notes, which will COM
plete this phase in the financing OF
the governments wartime debt.
In announcing the new note issue,
which will mature March Is, 1927,
Secretary Mellon declared in state
ment that at the present outlook all
of the remaining short term debt
might be retired gradually from SUR
plus revenues of the government
prior to 1928. Thus the heavy re-
financing necessary in connection
with the maturity that year OF the
third Liberty loan would be left I'M
embarrassed by other government
borrowing in the interim.
Mr.. Mellon estimated that the
gross public debt of the nation will
be S22,400, 100000 by the end of the
fiscal year or approximately $780,
900, 900 less than the total on April
30, 1921, and also predicted q treas
ury surplus then Of $165, 100000.
This is $65,000,000 more than the
surplus forecast on the day before
by Director of the Budget Lord.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
Heiress Found Cooking
In $40 Flat for Her
Ex-Gardener Husband

DETROIT, May IA tempest in
a teapot" is the way Mrs. Florence
Avery Barrigrand referred today to
the furore her marriage a week ago
to Francis Barrigrand, ex-gardcner
to her millionaire father, created in
Detroit's exclusive social circle.
Mrs. Barrigrand, who, according
to her mother, has sacrificed her
Inheritance and social position by
her marriage to the former garden
er, was found in the kitchen of a
$10-a-weell fiat in the River Rouge
district, where her husband is EN-
ployed as an iron worker.
A Bingham apron covering her
smart brown sport suit. Mrs. Barrt
grand was preparing a meal over u
two-burner gas stove.
eve are perfectly happy" she
said, keeping an. eye on the stove.
1.-THE publicity at first was CHASTITY.
I ragged and cried, but now I can see
the humor of it."
Barrigrand, with more difficulty
with his English language, interject-
ed: Let them have their joke" Rc
expressed himself as satisfied with
his work, which includes that OF
catching red-hot rivets flung from
far below, and forcing them into
cold steel with a pneumatic hammer.
His pay envelope. it develops, is
turned over to his wife, the same
as many other pay envelopes in tn
factory district around James street,
in which the couple have rented
fheir, modest aDartment
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
Jailor Who Figured
In Tabert Case Dies;
Wife Hints at Poison

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, May T.
Jerry Poppell, jailor here for more
than twenty years, and who was
discharged some time ago by Sheriff
j. r. Jones, died at Quincy, Fla,
while en- route here to testify be-
fore a federal grand jury in connec-
ton with a peonage case developed
during the investigation of the
death of Martin Tabert, of Munich,
N. D., it was announced, on the ar.
rival here Sunday of Mrs. Poppell
with his body.
DIR. r. F. Goddard, of Quincy
one of the physicians who attended
Poppell, pronounced his death due
to appolexy, but Mrs. Poppell de
clared that shortly before he died
he muttered he was poisoned. She
called attention to the fact that he
had possessed a bottle of moon
shine whisky for several days and
had drunk freely.
Poppell was expected to be the
principal witness against two Leor
county officials in the investigation
of circumstances surrounding Ia
bert's death. Tabert is said to have
died as a result of brutal treatment
received in a private convict camp
operated by the Putnam Lumber
company, at Clara.
Mrs. Poppell declared her hus
band was stricken Friday night just
outside of Quincy. He fell from the
running board of their automobile
she said. and exclaimed. I'm dy'
ing" He was taken Immediately tc
Quincy hospital. He was uncon
scious most of the time; Mrs. Pop
pell stated, but during one lucid in
terval muttered that he was poison
ed.
The joint legislative committee in
vestigating the alleged Irregular
ties in convict lease camps in the
state is scheduled to resume its
hearing tnrn nrrnur
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
UNCLE JOE URGES
NATIONAL FAITH IN
BIRTHDAY MESSAGE

DANVILLE, ILL.,, May 7.-(By the
Associated Press)-"Uncle Joe"
Cannon, who served in congress
through two generations with a
record and display of personality
that has made his name and black
cigar as well known to school boys
as to politicians, today is celebrat-
ing his 87th birthday and his home
coming from his final session Of
congress.
Since 1873, with the exception of
two terms, Uncle Joe" has gone
to congress for the people in and
around Danville. He became, be-
fore his hair turned gray, the dom
inant leader of the house. His left
handed shot-like crack Of the gavel
on the speakers stand came to be
just as much a part of Uncle joe
Cannon as his rakish black hat and
his rakishly tilted black cigar.
All Danville, persons of state and
national Importance, including Ser
rotary of the Navy DENLY. Secre-
tary of Labor Davis, Governor Small,
Senator Mccormick, of Illinois; GOV.
ernor McCray and Senator Watson,
of Indiana, helped "Uncle Joe" cele
brate both his birthday and his Pc
litical retirement in a just and fit
ting manner.
To the people who gathered here,
to all the people. of America, "Uncle
Joe" issued the following greeting
and message:
ITO you, to all the people of
America, from my observance OF
half q century. L bring this mes
sage: Have faith. Often you will
feel that you detect a great I'M
easiness, an unrest, q threatening
undercurrent in this government
This is neither new nor unusual
L have learned that America will
rise to meet her problems. I have
learned that good will triumphs over
evil.
Have faith in the government Of
your fathers.
"Show your faith by works to
support that government.
Have faith that right will pre-.
vail"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
NEW METHOD
HEALS RUPTURE
Kansas City Doctors Discovery
Makes Truss or Operation
Unnecessary.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 1O.-(Spe.
cial0--A new discovery which, ex-
perts agree, has no equal for cura-
tive effects in all rupture cases, is
the latest accomplishment of DR..
Andrews, the Well-known Hernia
specialist of this city. The extraor-
binary success Of this new method
proves that it holds and heals a
rupture. 1t weighs only a few
ounces. Has no hard gouging pads,
no elastic belt, no leg straps, no
steel bands, and is as comfortable
as light garment. 1t has enabled
hundreds of persons to throw away
trusses and declare their rupture
absolutely healed. Many of these
had serious double ruptures, from
which they had suffered for years.
1t is DR.. Andrews ambition have
every ruptured person enjoy the
quick relief, comfort and healing
power of his discovery, and he will
send it on free trial to any reader
-of The Journal who writes him at
his office, 1872 Koch Bldg, Kansas
City, Mo. He wants one person in
each neighborhood to whom he can
refer. If you wish to be rid of rup-
ture for good, without an operation,
take advantage of the doctors free
offer. Write him today.
advertisement
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10

time. than to upset the plans, the
efforts and the hopes of the farm
ers of the south, by the agitation
and the uncertainty that will surely
come as the result of docketlng the
vegetable oil schedule for investiga-
ton"
Among the delegation at the
White House were the commits
sioners of agriculture from South
Carolina and Alabama, commits
sioners Harris, Graham and Moore,
respectively; J. B. Alexander, presi-
dent of the North Carolina Peanut
Growers association, and w. w.
Webb, president of the American
Peanut Growers association.
In addition to the address of
President Kirby, of the Southern
Tariff association, Governor-elect
Walker, of Georgia, presented pc
tition to the president asking that
there be no change in the vegetable
oil schedule. 1t was signed by all
the delegation and Governor Nc
Leod, of South Carolina.
Reciting the history of tariff legis-
lation and the assurances given
peanut growers of Georgia and 9TH
err states that it would keep out
ruinous foreign competition, the pc
tition presented by Governor-e elect
Walker continued:
Under these circumstances, we
believe that it would be manlfestly
unfair and unjust to the great agri-
cultural interests represented by
YOUR petitioners for this matter to
be opened up by the tariff commits
sion with a view to revising this
schedule after the farmer, having no
idea that any attempt would be
made to deprive him of the pro-
lection, based his plans and his &C
tions in good faith upon the act OF
congress, and we earnestly and
urgently appeal now to you, in
whose hands this great power has
been placed, to hold up the hands
of the struggling agricultural inter-
ests in this great crisis.
For it is a crisis; even the DOCK
citing of this subject would undoubt-
edly mean immediate detriment to
the peanut farmers. For this mat
ter to be- even taken up with a
view to a downward revision would
undoubtedly be seriously demoraliz-
ing, and any actual downward re-
vision would doubtless mean an
other staggering loss to those who
have already suffered in a measure
out of proportion to any loss which
has been taken in this country by
any other class or interest"
President Harding took the petit
ton under advisement and will de-
termine later his course. Members
of the delegation, however, appeared
encouraged after the White House
interview and are hopeful there will
be no disturbance Of the vegetable
oil schedules.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
Body Of Mississippi
Man Found Floating
In River at Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn, May S.-The
body of J. W. Marcum, f1fty-three,
known as "King of the Mississippi
River Bootleggers, who disappear
ed January 8, was found floating in
the river Monday.
Mrs. Marcum, who admitted that
Marcum had headed a bootlegging
gang. identified the body by pecu-
liarities of the front teeth.
The body was badly decomposed,
and all other means Of Identification
were obliterated. He is believed to
have been killed in a fight with
members Of his gang.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
SECOND MIeTRIAL.
IN BACON WILL.
CASE IN MARIETTA

MARIETTA, Ge., May 7. - The
jury in the Bacon will case agreed
to a mistrial late yesterday after
noon having been out since Friday
noon. The jury it is said, stood six
to break the will with five for the
will to stand. There were only elev-
en- jurors, one juror having been
excused after the jury was struck
on account Of being sick.
This ends the second mistriaI in
the case brought by Mrs. Julia H.
Bacon, widow of the late Major G..
NJ. Bacon, against the beneficiaries,
the will of Major Bacon giving most
of his property to his brother, Sum-
rer w. Bacon, of Atlanta. and his
four nephews, he stating in his will
that he had already made ample
provision for his wife.
Judge +. A. Irwin, Of the Falla-
poosa, circuit, presided in the case,
as Judge D. w. Blair, of the Blue
Ridge circuit, was disqualified. The
attorneys for the propOunders were
Fred Morris and Lindley w. Camp,
Of Marietta; Westmoreland, Smith
and Westmoreland, of Atlanta, and
Reuben Arnold, of Atlanta, while the
attorneys for the caveatrix were Her
bert Clay, Morris & Hawkins, Camp
bell Wallace and Leon M. Blair. The
trial of the case last year resulted in
a mistrial also the jury at that time
standing ten to two in favor of the
will it was said. Mrs. Bacon sought
to prove that Major Bacon was not
Of sound mind at the time he made
the will, stating his mind had been
failing a year or more before he
made the will and that his relatives
influenced him in willing the proper
ty to them. The propounders Of the
will introduced evidence of various
witnesses to show that the mind Of
Major Bacon was sound at the time
he made the will, witnesses and de-
positions including Attorney George
Westmoreland, of Atlanta, who drew
the will, Judge George Hillyer and
Henry Hillyer, of Atlanta, Captain
w, S. Coburn, and Miss Ruth Gill,
these last two witnessing the will
Mrs. Bacon introduced evidence that
the larger part Of the estate was paid
for by money given her by her
father and that the pecan industry
was improved by her money. Tax
receipts as far back as 1884 being
introduced to show the lands belong
ed to her. The estate is composed
of about $4,000 in notes, property
in Albany worth $4,000 and bonds
Of $40 600.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
EARLY RESIGNATION OF CUN0
MAY BE GERMANY'S ANSWER
TO FRENCH PREPARATION NOTE

heavy for him. Gustav Stressemann
is most likely to be his succeor.
''In recent articles and speeches
Stressemann has outlined his pro-
gram which he bases on big coal1-
ton Of all parties from German peo'
pies party to the Social Democratic
organization, excluding only the
Nationalist and Communists. 1t is,
however, doubtful whether the Social
Democrats will have anything to do
with him if he is made chancellor
as they see in him a representative
of Hugo SHINES and the other big
capitalists"
The Communist Rote Fahne Is the
only newspaper here to comment
upon the Poincare note today.
Premier Poincare's power Of per-
suasion undoubtedly will succeed in
getting the Cuno government ana
the German bourgeoise to capitu-
late" ii says, but as soon as they
try to call off the passive resistance
policy of the workingmen they Will
run into q stone wall"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
One Man Is Killed.,
Z Shot, | Captured
In Dipping Vat War

~BREWTON, Ala, May THE cat
tie dipping campaign in Escambia
county will be carried on with in
creasing vigor, authorities an
nounced today as they continued in
quiry into a battle between sheriff s
deputies and an alleged anti.dip-
ping gang early yesterday, in which
one man was killed, two men seri-
ously injured and one man cap
tured. The casualties were all on
the side Of the anti-dipping men.
Leonard F'uqua was shot dead.
Jacob Brake and Carey Bush fell
wounded before the officers fire.
John Brake was later captured.
The four men, according to Depu-
ties Brown and Barron, who were
guarding a vat, approached with
dynamite and guns, and began fir
ing when the presence of the Of
ficers was made known.
The Brakes were, quoted by au-
thorities as saying they were hired
by two well-known citizens Of the
community to dynamite the vat.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
Foundation Formed
To Rewrite Bible in.
10th Century Form

NEW YORK, May S.-Present-day
scientific, ethical and philosophical
theories will be employed in rewrtt-
ing the Bible Gin the light of the
twentieth century" it was an
nounced today by the Tyson Lee
eship Foundation, Inc, which
was organized yesterday at a meet
ing of clergy, scholars and laity in
the library of J. P. Morgan's home.
The modern Interpretation will be
carried to all parts of the country
by Rev. Stuart L. Tyson, honorary
vicar of the Cathedral of st. John
the Divine.
A statement issued by the new or
ganization declared the conception
Of the Bible as single inerrant
volume to be IAN unfortunate in
heritance from medieval Europe"
The statement added: THE old or
der has passed away and with it
much Of the traditional theology"
The foundation was declared to
have been incorporated Ito make
accessible to men and women in
general the results of the research
of modern scholars into the origins
of the Christian religion and its in
depreciation and play in regard to
the Bible -
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
[. c. Bittick Named
Monroe County Sheriff

FORSYTH, Ga, May SIN a spe-
cial election held in Monroe county
Saturday to name successor to
Sheriff Robert c. Bittick, who died
several weeks ago, L. Carey Bittick
was elected over D. j. Tribble, ST.,
by a large, majority. Rain fell the
entire day, and the vote was light.
Returns from all except two pre-
cincts give Mr.. Bittick vote of 657
and Mr.. Tribble 1872. Mr.. Bittick
served as his brothers deputy be-
fore the latters death, and was also
appointed sheriff to serve until the
special election.
Mr.. Bittick announced that in the
event of his election the dead sher-
ifs widow would serve as jailor, and
half of the funds derived from the
sheriffs office would go to Mrs. Bit
tick and her family.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
Pelham Policeman
Kills Resisting Negro

PELHAM, Ga, May Z. - Will
Washington, negro about twenty
six years of age, was shot and in
stantly killed here late Saturday aft
ernoon by Policeman G.. A. Smith,
it appears that Washington escaped
earlier in the afternoon when the
policeman flushed a bunch of negro
gamblers in q store, but was located
later in the residential part of town,
and the officer went there to ar
rest him.
The negro was chased into the
backyard of M. w. Turner, where
he took refuge in a small house and
defied arrest. The officer is report
ed to have fired into the air to in
timidate the negro who came rum
ming at the policeman armed with
a heavy piece of wood, and the Of
ficer shot him, he says, in helf de-
Tense.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
White House Is Aiding
Fight on High Prices
By Using Little Sugar

NEW YORK, May 8.-The White
House today was added to the list
of households attempting to force
down the price of sugar by means
Of economy in it's consumption, it
was learned in a letter from Mrs.
Warren G. Harding's secretary to
Mrs. Louis Reed Welzmiller, deputy
commissioner Of public markets.
The letter, sent in reply to q re-
quest that the presidential house
hold aid in the fight to lower sugar
prices, read:
Mrs. Harding has seen your tele-
gram of May 8. She asks me to
say to you that the White House
is economizing to the fullest posi-
BILE degree in sugar consumption,
because it is believed that diminish
ed consumption is the effective rem
edy with which to meet all un-
reasonable prices"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
Interurban TroIleys
In Head-on Crash;
80 Badly Injured

SAPULPA, Okla, May S.-Thirty
persons were injured, several per
haps fatally. when two interurban
cars collided near Red Fork during
the night, according to advices
reaching here today.
Ambulances from Sapulpa and
Tulsa were rushed to the scene.
Many of the injured were brought
to local hospitals. Others were taken
to Red Fork and given emergency
treatment.
Both cars. crowded with pas
sengers, were badly wrecked in the
head-on wreck. Neither car, how
ever, left the tracks.
Some passengers. hurled from
their seats, suffered broken limbs
and others received painful bruises
from broken glass. ...-..----..-.---
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
DR.. R. O. Matthews
May Head New Lincoln
Memorial University

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May =
Lincoln Memorial university trustees
today are seriously considering DR..
Robert o. Matthews, Of Washing
ton, for president of the institution
General Henry T. Allen, commander
OF the American forces on the Rhine,
Is expected at the trustees meeting.
Secretary of Interior Work and Con-
gresham Cole, Of Ohio, left today.
They visited the proposed national
Lincoln Memorial park Sunday aft
ernoon, where 5000 acres have been
donated by F. A Seiberiing, tire
manufacturer. Several thousand
more acres are to be bought and the
trustees made donation. .-.--.-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-10
Crazed Dancer Fights
OFF Score Of Men;
Shuffles 81 Hours

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May g.
After 81 hours of continuous dancing
here, Harry Clifford, of Houston, be-
came temporarily demented about IL
o'clock Monday night and struck the
floor manager with his fist Six
men were required to take him from
the floor. He was placed in another
room, but escpaped from there and
made his way to the roof, where he
stood off a score of men for several
minutes.
After a few minutes in the open
air, he became more composed ano
friends managed to get him in ar
automobile and take him to hos
initial.