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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-25
Parrott Ordered Held
Without Bail for Death
OF Hilliard in Florida

WESTVILLE, Fla. Dec. 21.-Dan
Parrot. who shot and killed Alton
billiard, age -, was ordered held in
Jail by a coroner on a first degree
murder charge. billiard was shot in
the back. PARROT alleges that Hill
lard trespassed on his home, refused
to leave when ordered and made
threats, and the killing followed. The
state produced damaging testimony
against PARROT, resultinS in the pris-
oner being held without bail TO await
the action of the Holmes county
grand jury. Both men were promi-
nent in their community.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-25
One Killed, Another
jailed Following
Brawl in Thomaston

THOMASTON. Ga, Dec. %
George farrell, of East Thomaston,
is in Jail here on the charge that he
shot and killed Raymond Parrot
Tuesday morning at O'Clock. Jar
rell and Parrot, with two other
young men, had been drinking dur
ing the night, according to officers.
farrell claims that the others haG
beat him early in the night and had
thrown him into ditch. Later, he
went to the home of his brother-in-
law and stole d twelve-gauge shot
gun and four shells, he says. and
returning to the main street of East
Thomaston shot Parrot through the
left lung. Parrott died almost in
stantly. The other men held FARRELL
until officers and doctors arrived.
farrell is about % years old and
unmarried. Parrot. was somewhat
older, and IS survived by his wife.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-25
Cross Word Puzzle Fad
Causes Library Rush

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 22.-As a re-
suit of the abnormal popularity of
dictionaries due TO the crossword
puzzle fad, the Los Angeles public
library has been compelled 10 set a
time limit OF five minutes on the use
Of the dictionary by any one person
at one time. In case Of an argument
among those in the waiting line. par
ties To the difference are requested
librarian desk
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-25
$l,337,5O0 Bonds
Are Placed on Market
By Edith Rockefeller

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Mrs. Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick, of Chicago,
daughter of John d. Rockefeller,
and divorced wife of Harold McCor-
mick, is offering 81 1881, 800 bonds in
the investment market today.
The bonds are based on the Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick trust, estab-
lished at the time she won her dr.
vorce. Mccormick later married
Gamma Walska, singer. The pur-
pose OF the bond offering was not
made public. Neither is it known
why any additional funds were nee
essary for the trust.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-25
WHITE CHRISTMAS
FOR MANY PLACES;
NEW WAVE COMING

WASHINGTON, Dec. pa white
Christmas for considerable sections
of the United States was forecast
Tuesday by the weather bureau
which said there would be snow on
the ground over most middle and
northern sections from the plateau
region eastward to the Atlantic
coast. 1t also said that cold wealth
er will prevail almo generally
over the country on the holiday.
Although the temperature has
moderated somewhat in northern
New England, the lake region, the
great central valleys, the plains
states, the gulf states and in por-
tons of the Rocky mountain region
much colder weather again is over
spreading the northw> and thu
plateau region
There will be precipitation. general
ly over the states east of the Mis-.
sissippi river Tuesday night and
Wednesday. While the temperature
will rise slowly in the Atlantic and
east gulf states Tuesday night and
along the immediate Atlantic coast
Wednesday, much colder weather
again will overspread the lower lake
region and the Ohio valley Wednes,
day and Wednesday night, and
tennessee, the east gulf states and
the middle Atlantic and north At
lalltlc states Wednesday night and
Thursday, and the South Atlantic
states except possibly the Florida
peninsula Thursday.
Snow Tuesday night is promised
for New York state. Maryland, the
District of Columbia, Virginia and
west Virginia, possibly changing
TO sleet, followed by colder weather
IN Maryland. the District of Column
bla and Virginia, while sleet NAV
lo-loW rain in North and South
Carolina.
FRESH BLANKET OF SNOW
BURIES WESTERN PLAINS
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 23.-Hard on
the heels of his recent drive. m
the havoc of which the southwest
had not yet recovered. winter has
iaunched another offensive accom-.
panied by barrage of snow flakes
that already has blanketed Missouri
ahd Kansas, and will continue
throu&hout toni"A and tomorrow
temperatures not AZ above zero
| Tuesday night and zero or below for
Christmas eve and Christmas morn
ING was ny ,,icted.
The snowfall was caid to be GEN
eral over Kansas al Missouri and
as far ~~''th as northern Oklahoma.
" lille train servi~~ \ not en-
tirelv recovered = last weeks
terrific storm. CHHicials said service
was 9 a'lv getting back to nor
NAL Most of the DELAY was ascribed
to + caking of telegraph wires.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-25
Mexico Denies Texan
Right to Float Loan

MENlCO CITY, Dee. 2S.-The
Mexican government formally an.
nounces cancellation of an agree.
ment whereby John Arlitt. of Texas
was to f,eSt a $4,000, 600 loan for
Mexico in this country. The Texan.
the governments announcement
said. had not COM, lied with NJ ,Nico $
terms al conditions.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-25
Or. J. L. North, Miami
PhjIanthrOpiSt, Is Dead

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 22.-Dr. John
Leopold North, CO. Miami physician,
prominent in philanthropic work,
died here this morning at the city
hospital. where he had served as SUI
perintendent in former years without
pay. lie had becn i'll several months.
death resulting from angina pectoris,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-25
Contract Is Awarded
For DouqlaS PoStoffiCe

DOUGLAS, Ga. Dec. 23.-News
has been received from Congressman
w. c. Landlord. at Washington.
that the contract for the erection OF
the Douglas postoffice building has
been let TO a government contractor,
and that work will be started in Jan.
nary, The contract price is little
above 42.o0e, no; including the
equipment.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-25
Many Hiccough Cases
In Pittsburg District

PITTSBURG. Pa. Dec. 22.-Over
80 serious cases Of hiccough have
been reported in the Braddock dis
trict in the last few weeks.
The latest to be affected was Post
master Richard w EdmundS, who is
in Bra Ednnk hnSMital
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-25
&63,@5,86 Georgia Crops Value,
An Increase of Nearly $27,OOO,OOO

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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-25

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The Washington times., 1924-08-02

tails, the Navy Department has
completed its plans for the fleet
maneuvers. which are to be held In
Hawaiian waters next May, accord.
ing to word received from Wash
ington.
The schedule Of operations calls
for the most extensive war game
ever attempted by American naval
units, the ships arriving here from
San Francisco April "a and re-
naming in this vicinity for more
than a month.
The approved schedule Of plans
for the 1925 operations cnlls for the
departure, early in January, Of tina
entire Atlantic fleet for Guanta-
namc. A few Of the older battle
ships will be held back for the an.
nual cruise of the Annapolis mid
shipmen. February % the At
lantic fleet will start through the
Panama Canal. A two weeks prob.
lem viii be worked out by these
forces and those of the Pacific
coast, while the combined fleet is
en- route to San Pedro. After a
three weeks stay in that port, the
combined forces win go to San
Francisco for ten days, leaving for
Honolulu, April Is.
June q, shortly after the conclu.
sion of the Hmaneuvers. the Allan
tic fleet will steam for home. On
July the. battle fleet, twelve of
the navy's greatest fighting craft,
accompanied by the fleet base force,
certain necessary units of the train
and several light cruisers, win sail
g. .k~k1 H. 4. -
made at Melbourne and Sydney and
at Wellington and Auckland, in New
Zealand. War problems win be
worked out en- route. The fleet will
reach its Pacific coast base again
by September 1:
Admiral Robert e. Coontz, com.
mander-in-chief of the United States
fleet, will be in full charge of all
operations. He will accompany the
battle fleet to Australia aboard his
flagship, the Seattle.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
Bull TIN GARAGE
IS GROWING
POPULAR
Advantages Of a Direct En-
trance From House Is
/ One Factor

The garage Is a necessary adjunct
70 the modern home. and the ten
0ency Of late is to have 1t at
taehed as an integral part Of the
house itself.
The many advantages of having
the garage directly in the house
makes the idea popular. There is
NO going outdoors in stormy weather
as one can 60 to the car without
being subject to Inconvenience Of
rain, snow or cold. Then 1t can be
EASILY heated by the house heating
plant with no additional trouble.
Quite often the garage is used MS
. general repair shop Of the owner,
and when II Is located in the same
unit It Is Of course more easy Of
access and Jobs will be done little
more promptly because the man Of
the house will not have the excuse
that he has to go out to the
garage.
There is, Of course. fire hazard
In having the garage as a part Of
the house, but this can be over.
come. Metal lath with gypsum or
Portland cement plaster for the
walls and ceilings will render them
highly fire resistant in frame con-
etruction. The entrance from the
house proper to the garage should
be metal-covered solid wood door
and preferably all windows should
be of metal and any glazing neces-
sary' should be done with wired
glass.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
Gamma Econonies for You

Lewis Quality and Lewis Protec-
ton are yours without one cent
bonus or premium. And whereas
nothing isever skimped in a Lewis
Rome to create false idea Of
value, genuine and worth while
savings are offered you.
Waste in labor and material is
eliminated; Overhead is cut down
by tremendous volume. Mistakes
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
INNkEEPER SCARED 10
DEATH BY DRY AGENTS

NEW YORK. Aug. s.scafed to
death. according to his family. by
two prohibition agents who as
rested him. George Hoffman, pro.
prietor Of the Hoffman Inn, Valley
Stream. Long Island, was buried.
The agents first went to Hoff.
mans early last week. According
TO Mrs. Hoffman. they asked her
husband where they could get
whiskey, and he referred them to
man from whom they bought
two cases. Wednesday they re-
turned to the inn and, meeting
Hoffman, told him he was under
arrest. He tainted and did not NJ
cover consciousness before his death
Saturday. Physicians said the shock
brought on apoplexy.
Hoffman II said to have been
manager Of Murray's, in West
Forty-second street, Manhattan,
when that cafe was closed two
years ago.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
JAP M|DD|ES To
MAKE WORLD
TOUR
Prince Takamatsu Will 40
company Young Officers
On Voyage
BY JOHN r. STONE.

HONOLULU, Aug. 2.-To speak
week in this port the training
squadron Of the Japanese navy,
carrying the 1924 class of midship-
men from the Etajima naval acad-
envy, will reach Honolulu December
z, according to word received from
Tokyo. Leaving Honolulu, the three
first class cruisers which comprise
the squadron will sail for the
American Pacific coast.
Among the midshipmen who will
make the cruise is Prince Taxa
matsu, third son of the Emperor
and Empress of Japan.
Carrying 900 tourists, the huge
Red Star liner Belgenland will ar
rive in Honolulu next December
from San Francisco on tour Of
the world. The vessel, 697 feet
long and of $1,000 gross tons, will
be one of the largest ships ever to
make the world cruise. A second
tourist liner, the Cunarder Fran
coma, will reach Honolulu May 4
OF next year, en- route to San Fran
cisco from the Orient.
With the exception of minor de-
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
MEAL-HUNTlNG GATOR
.ARREsTED' FOR BEGGING

NEW YORK, Aug. "A run
away alligator threw a scare into
the neighborhood at Sixteenth and
Jefferson streets when he set out
to hunt for a meal The only liv-
ing thing within his reach was
Tommy" the neighborhood cat,
and the reptile decided to make a
meal Of him.
In the meantime. however,
Charles Johnson, thirty years old,
colored, Of Sixteenth and Seybert
streets, rushed into the Twenty.
third district station and told House
Sergeant Mortimer that he had been
chased by an alligator ''twenty feet
long" The sergeant sent patrol
wagon to the scene, which arrived
In the nick of time to. save
Tommy" from being devoured.
The Saurian was lodged in a cell
- await a hearing"
The Washington times., 1924-08-02

police dog, a family pet. She IL
confined to her bed with serious
wounds.
The dog at times had shown
jealousy over attention paid 4
poodle and q PeIkingeae. Al daugh.
ter was holding the poodle Al her
arms when "Woit,n the police dog,
began barking at her nlenaciugly.
Mrs. Cohill seized him BY the col.
lar to lead him out cf the house.
when he turned against her ana
tore her breast frightfully with his
teeth and as she tried to protect
herself ripped her left hand 30
badly that It may be permanently
stiffeiled.
The daughter. at great personal
risk, pulled the dog away from her
mother and drove him from tho
room. Mrs. CollilI. covered with
blood, immediately applied boiling
water and then poured iodine in
the wounds, pending the arrival
Of Doctor Homer Tabler, who can.
terized them. She ID suffering
greatly FROM shock and loss o.
blood.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
Thousands Of Government
Workers Need
Good Hope Hills

VIM you be one of them? Here is where OPP
portunity beckons the wise investor-here where
ground prices are not excessive-where pay
Inents ARE easy for the Government Worker
to meet. Some folks drive right past their OPP
portunity-oth grasp it and prosper. Be one
Of the Lucky" ones-one Of those people who
seem to turn things they touch into money.
There is no secret about it-they GRASP oppor-
tunity instead of hemning and having in hest.
tation while it passes. Drive out and SEE.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
MABEL TALIAFERRO OPENS
ANTIQUE SHOP M N. Nj

NEW YORK, Aug. 2. - Mabel
TallaferrO. the actress. opened her
antique shop yesterday at 90
Charles street, and entertained her
friends from to 6 o'clock. Her
husband, Joseph r.. O'Brien, u d
sculptor and there were q number
Of artists and writer's among the
guests. Miss TAliaferro explained
that she WAS not giving up the
stage, on which she made her debut
In Blue jeans when she was two
years old, but u enjoying the reali-
zatiOh Of a dream 10 own such q
shop.
She has spent fifteen years In
making the present collection, she
said, which includes antiques from
the Jacobean and early Colonial to
the mid. Victorian periods. Her show
windows face on the new extension
Of Seventh avenite.
Miss Taliafefro scored her great
est success in Polly Of the Circus, :"
ana In recent years she has been
N vaudeville and motion pictures.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
AMNESTY FOR HUNGARIAN
COUNT WHO WE'D u. s. Girl

BUDAPEST, Hungary. Aug. AZ
All persons involved in the attempt
to restore former Emperor Charles
70 the throne when he made HE
Sensational descent upon Hungary
three years ago are to be granted
amnesty. The cabinet decided IS
take this action ON the proposal 81
Admiral HOrthy, the regent.
The grant will include Count
Andrassy and Count Higray, whose
wife, before her marriage, was Miss
Harriet DAILY, of Butte, Mont.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02

One Beautiful Lot in Plain View0fthe
Is Exciting Intense Interest. It Is [
Full of White Pegs. You May Drive In. (
and Walk Around Among the Stakes While Yo
Them. This Lot Is 5OxI65 and W1Oyth $780, 90 IA
Be Given FREE on august 10Th Field Day to the
Guessing Nearest to the Number of Pegs Drive
The Washington times., 1924-08-02

Before you build or buy see the
more than 100 beautiful DESIGNS
Of Lewis Homes. There is one
that will fulfill all your anticipa-
tions Of your dream home. And
It will match your pocket book.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02

Her sons, DonneiI ana TiIden
swan, BY q former marriage, re-
Gently came into an Inheritance 81
$4,000 each through the death ~
their grandmother ,Mra. HIatchford.
g niece Of Samuel Jones Tilden.
Democratic candidate Tor the Presi.
dency In 1875.
Mr.. Cohill decided not to kill the
dcg. but gave him to d farmer.
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
HURT
BY JEALOUS
DOG
49, 80 ---- - -.
New York Woman Victim OF
Pet at Her cumber-
I land Home

CUMBERLAND. Nd, Aug. a.
Mrs. Lou Cohill, formerly az New
York, society leader at HancocIs.
Nd, wife Of Samuel Rinehart 60.
hill, Of the noted family 81 orchard.
lists. was badly bitten BY d Gernnan
The Washington times., 1924-08-02
Thousands viii. See
Good Hope Hills

Are YOU one of these? Do YOU need q
HOME at price you can afford in nice COM
munity of others like YOURSELF Do you INTEND
to pay rent when we will build for you at price
and on terms that are REALLY. lower than
rent? We believe that no man earning less than
$4,000 year can afford to live in $4,000
to $4,000 home, nor pay rent of more than $50.
Does this interest YOU? Then drive out and
find out about our club plan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-27

There Is a personal touch in
a gift Of fancy work that II
not found in any other arti-
Gle. The receiver realizes il
is a result OF your own la
Dor, time and patience. Nov
Is the time 10 start working
on presents Of this kind. We
have a varied showing of
fancy work OF every descrip-
ton. A few items are men
toned below. Come in and
let us suggest others
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-27
INTERESTING NEWS OF LONG AGO

May Is, 1S6s-We learn that f. A.
Cass of North Cornville Is building
a steam mill there for cutting lum-
Der and other purposes
May Is, lS6S-Charles G. Heselton
will occupy the building that
Spaulding & Young used for the sale
of his plants. He will have a good
supply of tomato and cabbage plants.
Messfs. Bfxby & Phillips are NOV
ing into their new store under Co.
burn Hall. DR.. Haynes informs his
patrons that he is compelled to be
absent on business until Monday next.
Hon. s. d, Lindsay left Tuesday
morning for Chicago to attend the
National Convention. He will be alb
sent two weeks. Mr.. John F. Haynes
of this town has taken the Norridge-
wock house.
May %, lS68-The P. l.. l.. Circus
in Plantation 8, Range 5, really took
place in this town last Thursday aft
ernoon. Ii was a free show and ex-
tended from near the post Office up
Madison street same distance. There
was only one short act of "heavy
tumbiing'' and that was short and
heavy indeed.
May %, 186S-Died in East Madison,
18th inst. Mrs. Anna Kinds, widow
Of therlate Capt Benz Kinds, aged
81 years, 2 months and rs days.
May 40, 1868-The Arson Advocate
states that among the improvements
of the village may be observed a new
building near the end of the bridge
for the shovel handle business, which
is carried on by the Fletchers. and
Manter & Hapgood have just supplied
want long needed in that village
by stocking up good furniture store.
May 20, 1868--Jonathan Folsom,
Esq, who was postmaster at North
Cornville has been appointed post
master at Cornville. Turner Williams
Is postmaster at North Cornvflle.
This was caused by change of resi-
dence.
May %, 186S-At a meeting of the
directors for the Somerset Railroad
on Friday held at North Arson, Joel
Gray. Esq. of Boston was elected pres
ident; o. r. Batchelder, Esq. of Scion,
clerk. and George A. Fletcher of AM
son. treasurer.
May %; 1868-Gen. George T. Shep-
ley Is president and Hon Steven d.
Lindsay secretary of the Maine dele
CATION to Chicago.
May 20, 1S68-Married in the town,
oath inst. by Rev. A. S. Laid, Grin
A. Priest, Esq. and Mrs. Ellen S.
Getche1l, both of this town. Died in
this town, 26th inst. mrs. Abigail
Reulston; aged 30 years; in Bingham.
20th inst, Harriet, daughter of DIR.
n F. and Elizabeth Blunt. aged 1,
year, T. months. 90 days. In this
town, 28rd inst, Deacon Thomas Nye,
aged 49, years, 10 months. In Ca
haaff, thest21st, Caddie T. Burrilb
aged rs yenrs.,
May 80. .1868--New stores under CO.
burn Hall are finished and their DC
ctpants are now moving In or are al
ready settled In the new and elegant
stores. No. i. is occupied on Water
street by MFR. T. M Chapin He has
one OF the most attractive dry goods
store on the river. No. 2 Is Occur
pied BY MI ". q. Conn., hardware
dealer. Mo- 8. by Messrs. Bixby &
Phillips. druggists. No. q by Mr.. s.
II. Malbon; dealer m dry goods. gro
ceries. etc THE store on Russell
street Is occupied by Messrs. Boias g.
y.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-27
Dies. Suddenly atfMaIne Central Siding

Joseph c. Patten dropped dead
Tuesday afternoon at the siding Of the
Maine Central railroad on the south
side OF the river, where he and his
nephew, Harold Chase, were unload
ing straw, The young man was In
the car and upon looking out found
his uncle lying across bale Of straw.
Thinking he had fallen, he turned nm
over but life was practically extinct.
The deceased was seventy years
of age and had been in rather poor
health. He had resided In West
pittsfield for many years, thirty years
of that time having lived along. He
had come to thshome of his half SIS
ter. Mrs. w. O. Chase on the river
road. only a week ago Saturday, to
establish his home permanently Be-
side Mrs. Chase. there is another hall
sister, Mrs. Amanda Lancaster OF
Pittsfield and half brother, Ephraim
patttn Of East Cambridge, Mass. Flu
neral services Will be held from the
Chase home Friday at 1890 a. m.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-11-27
County Attorney Th0rne'S Annual Re.
port to Attorney General Shaw

County Attorney James H. Thorne.
who is finishing his second term in
that office. has recently filed his an
nual report with the Attorney Gener-
al. Ii is interesting to note that it
is somewhat exceptional. in view of
the fact that it is we'll known that
Courts, as rule. are not self-support-
ing This report shows that from No
vember |. 1923 to November /, 1924,
the cost of prosecution in criminal
cases was $5305S0 and fines and costs
actually collected and paid into the
county treasurer's Office were $9S13.19.
The above amount of $9813.19 does NOT
include several thousand dollars in
fines and costs imposed at the last
September term. which were not paid
until after November LIST. During the
year there were seventy-three convic-
tions and only seven acquittals.