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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-05

O'Neal, OF farm bureau, announces
goal of 100000 hens is exceeded by
rs 700.
SHEFFIELD.-Pa Lumber
company, of Mobile; Cleveland Lum-
Der company, Of Jasper, and M. M.
Elledge Lumber company, of Cor
NTH, Miss, are awarded lumber con.
tracts for Wilson dam, for $4,000
feet of long leaf yellow pine and
5000 feet of one-inch flooring, at
total of $21, 743.55.
OPELIKA.-Opelik will have ex-
hibit, in connection with other Ala
bama exhibits, at Southern EXPOSE
ton in New York, January 1881,
1925
MONTGOMERY. - Miss Gladys
Mitchell Irwin, one of Montgomery S
best known young women, and one
Of organizers of Pilot club, dies sud-
denly at home after taking dinner
downtown.
ANDALUSIA.-An Manu-
featuring company commences work
on $4,000 sash, door and blind fac
tory.
JASPER.-Large trestle on Ala
bama Central railroad, Is miles
north, is DESTROYED by fire.
HEFLIN.-E. e. Myers, Sr., 70,
well-known farmer, is seriously in
jured by mule kicking him.
GADSDEN.-Con soldiers
Of Etowah county receive $9,623.1O
-, ,oopcionc CnupntU.fi five
are in Glass A, receiving SIS quar-
terly.
ATTALLA.-Hear of request
Of citizens of Alfalfa for new pas
senger depot will be heard by Ala
bama public service commission, at
Birmingham, August z.
JASPER.-Lyman Spere is acct,
dentally srot and killed with shot
gun in hands of his cousin, Dell
Sherer.
Observation-Disclosures figures
show Alabama has 434 miles of fed
eral aid roads. Alabama has re-
ceived total of $9,710,910 federal aid
money.
MONTGOMERY. - Mrs. W. F.
w OIndck IS dCq ulIlSu VI CAoA 90 "
manslaughter, growing out of her
automobile striking and killing Miss
Madeline Truett.
MOBILE. - Leading Republicans
here say they will nominate candi-
date for congress in this district to
oppose Congressman John McDuf-
fie.
GOODWATER.- City power plant
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over 100000 has been spent erect
ing residences in Decatur and AL
bany.
MOORESVILLE.-Capt. John H.
PEBBLES opens limestone rock quar-
ry on farm near here, and on many
stones taken out are plain human
footprint marks.
ALBERTVILLE.- 800 men,
women and children are inoculated
here in one week for prevention of
typhoid fever.
Observation-Disclosures coun-
ty is spending 100000 repairing
Warrior river bridge at Fosters
Ferry.
ADMISSION. = Alabama Water
company announce they will spend
100000 on enlargement and i'm
provement of Anniston's water
works system.
-Twenty-second annual
farmers school is in session here,
and will continue until August 2,
with Dr. c. A. Cary director.
HUNTSVILLE. - Murphy Allen,
young farmer of Ryland communi.
ty, is struck by lightning and in.
stantly killed while unhitching team
of mules from his cultivator in
field.
Observation-Disclosures snake is
discovered in mail pouch at Mont
gomery postoffice, when negro port
err empties pouch
Observation-Disclosures cow, own
ed by P II. Graham, of Prattville,
wins silver medal from American
Jersey Cattle club, by producing
42966 pounds Of butterfat in Off
cial 305-day test.
COLUMBIANA. - Moonshining
formerly one of Shelby county
most profitable callings, is fast pass
ing into history, according to S'her.
if Falkner.
DECATUR.-Deca is preparing
| to spend several thousand dollars on
building new storm sewers. Several
stores suffer serious losses recently
by excessive rains.
UNIVERSITY. Masonic order
purchases old colonial home of Judge
| J. C. Brown for $21 900 and will con.
vert it into Masonic club for Uni
versity of Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM of
agriculture seizes 5000 pounds OF
chicken feed here, which was not
registered for sale in Alabama and
contained ingredients not listed on
| label.
Observation-Disclosures Farm
Bureau Poultry association is or
gained. President Edward A
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Governor Walker VIII
Be Al on July Fourth

The Fourth of July has special
'ignificance for Governor Clifford
Walker Its annual recurrence is
observed with dual purpose in his
home, for only July 4, 1877. his
parents rejoiced in the advent Of a
son who is now the chief executive
of Georgia.
So the governor will be AZ years
old on Friday. although he told visit
ors at the executive offices Thursday
that ne didn't feel at all as though
he were entering upon the stage Of
he sera and yellow leaf.
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Scientist Tells What
Woman Does for Beauty

LONDON-Accordi to Sir Fred
erick Mott, the pathologist, woman
would shrink from no torture if she
could attain beauty. This is evil
denced, he said, by the fact that
"she pinches her feet in tight shoes,
wears short dresses and thin stock
ings in winter, pierces the ears and
even the lips and the nose in order
to attach ornaments, and brings to
her aid, besides jewels and orna-l
ments, emotional reactions which
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Leopold and Father
Weep at First Visit
Since Former S Arrest

CHICAGO, July 3.-While alienists
for the defense were making an ex-
animation today of Richard Loeb,
who, with Nathan Leopold, Jr., has
confessed kidnapping and killing Rob-
ert Franks, young Leopold's father,
Nathan Leopold Sr., Chicago million
uire, visited his son in the county
Jail for the first time. Young Leopold
and his father both wept when they
met. The youthful slayer's brother
and his attorney accompanied the
elder Leopold to the Jail.
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Shipping plant, owned by Mrs. e.
A. Beaver.
MAYESVILLE. - Storm which
sweeps over this section destroys
several buildings, damages crops and
kills some livestock.
HUNTSVILLE. Mrs. Sarah
Frances McAnn, so, one of oldest
residents of Toney precinct, is dead
after long illness.
BIRMINGHAM. - June Opal DAY.
is, A. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Char
lie Davis, is struck and killed by
automobile while crossing street in
front Of parents home.
TUSCALOOSA. - Tuscaloosa Iron
works, formerly owned by j. w.
ital of $4,000. They will manufac-
ture saw mills and specialties.
DECATUR. - Chamber of com.
merce Of Decatur and Albany is nasR-
ing campaign looking to location af
several manufacturing plants.
GADSDEN. - Plans are complet-
ed for erection of new $4,000 aims
house on county farm, on Hokes
Bluff road.
DOTHAN. Entering wrong
house instead Of his own lodging
place through mistake, may cost
Morgan Jackson, paroled convict, his
life. In his attempt to enter home
Of Bryant Burkett, Jackson is seri-
ously cut.
GIRARD. - State and federal Of
ficers arrest "a whites and three
negroes in prohibition raid here in
one day
ADMISSION. - Admission physi,,
clans recommend that every dog arl
this city be inoculated against rabies.
ADMISSION. - John Draper and
Lee Burroughs, prohibition officers,
are fined $25 each in county court
by Judge Thomas w. Coleman, on
charge of assaulting Frances Miller,
while attempting to search his auto
mobile for whiskey.
MONTGOMERY. = Alabama state
board of public accountancy revokes
certificate Of j. III. Lehman, Of Biz
m1ngham, as certified public ac-
countant, on grounds of unprofes-
sional conduct.
BIRMINGHAM. - Fifty thousand
people gather at East Lake and
witness initiation of 5000 citizens
into knights of Ku Klux Khan.
LINEVILLE. = Farmers and Mer-I
chants bank, and Citizens National
bank consolidate, taking name Of
| former. Capital stock is increased
from $4,000 to $4,000.
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is reopened, after being closed down
for some time for repairs.
MONTGOMERY. = Authority is
granted by federal government to
build bridge over Chattahoochee
river at or near Alaga, Ala, Huston
county, on new highway which will
extend from Alaga to cambridge, Ga.
MONTGOMERY. = During past
four years enrolment in Sunday
schools of Alabama conference,
Methodist Episcopal church. has in
creased rs IL per cent.
MONROEVILLE. - Monroe Peach
Growers exchange, with headquar-
ters here, makes it's first large ship
ment. Exchange announces that 25,'
900 bushels Of Eiley Belle, Georgia
Belle and Elbertas will be sent out
from here this year.
MONTGOMERY, = New snag boat
will be built and placed in use on
Alabama river, United States dis
trict engineer announces.
BESSEMER. - Postoffice here is
granted two new clerks and increase
in equipment.
HUNTSVILLE. = Col. Edward
Doty, editor Huntsville Star, makes
discovery Of valuable deposits of
will abandon newspaper work and
devote his time to development of
this property.
BIRMINGHAM. = Over $50, 900
will be spent in improving Motion
hotel Among other improvements
will be addition of Sc baths.
TROY. = Mrs. Fred Henderson is
dead, as result of automobile acct
dent.
MONTGOMERY. - For first six
months of present year state insur-
ance department turns over to state
treasurer $698, S34.35.
COLUMBIANA.-H Lee is in
Jail here charged with exploding
stick of dynamite under bed of his
divorced wife, who married again.
She is badly injured, but not fatally.
UNIVERSITY. = ri Kappa Alpha
fraternity house, which is being
built at University of Alabama, will
soon be completed.
BRUNDIGE. = Plans are submit
ted by Russell G.. Briggs, horticul.
turist, and Miss Alma McGauge
for identifying grounds of Pike coun.
ty high school here.
BLOCKTON. = Ben L. McCoo1, SO,
dies following stroke of apoplexy
while swimming in Cahaba river.
EVERGREEN. - Fire causes to-
tai loss to Evergreen Packing and
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ALABAMA

SHEFFIELD.-W K Smith
World war sergeant. who received
eleven personal citations and five
distinguished service medals, is en-
ployed as carpenter at Wilson dam.
Notwithstanding steps to
place Mississippi-War barge line
on independent basis are under way
by Mobile office This is made pos.
sible by Dennison bill creating S.
100000 corporation to operate line
CE-Unidentified negro
holds up Hooks house cafe during
early morning hours and escapes
with over $50.
CORDOVA.-Cordova cotton mill
is closed until fall. over 1000 peo-
pie are out of work.
NAUVOO.-Monro- Warrior mines
and Shackelford mines are operat-
ing six days per week, and hundreds
of tons of coal are being shipped
weekly.
HALEYVILLE. = Work is pro
crossing on new road connecting
Haleyville and Double Springs.
SHEFFIELD.-F. r. King. presi-
dent Tennessee Valley Historical so
ciety, finds oldest relic in Colbert
county, in shape of large silver SOU
venir presented by President Jack
son to Chief Colbert, of Chickasaw
Indian tribe. On one side IS likeness
of President Jackson. and on other
side is picture of Indian peace pipe
and wampum belt
FORT DEPOSIT.-Bou weevil are
here in large numbers. but are being
combated with arsenate poison.
FORT EPOSIT-Alabama Pow
er company commences work on
power station here and transmission
line to GreenviIe.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES head
ed by Colonel W. II. Runge, OF Tai
ladeGa, IS developing Bib county
marble field. north Of here.
DECATUR.-During past 90 days
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WEDNESDAYS GAMES
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
Atlanta, ); Birmingham. (12 innings.
Chattanooga, 2; Memphis, 3.
Nashville, Z; Little Rock, 10.
New Orleans, / Mobile, 0 first game).
New Orleans, 0; Mobile, ) (second game).
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ST. Louis, g. Cleveland, g.
Chicago, l; Detroit, 2.
Boston, 0; Washington, 5.
New York, 8: Philadelphia, first game).
New York, 10; Philadelphia, 1 (second
game).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburg, 3; st. Louis, 0.
Cincinnati, 3; Chicago, I.
Brooklyn, 4; New York, /.
Philadelphia, 3; Boston, /.
SALLY LEAGUE
Augusta, 5; Charlotte, first game).
Charlotte, /; Augusta 0 (second game).
Asheville, y; Spartanburg. 4.
Macon, ); Greenville, 2.
THURSDAYS GAMES
SOUTHERN LEAGUE
New Orleans-Atlanta, postponed, rain, sec
ond inning
Mobile, 0; Birmingham Is.
Memphis, 10; Little Rock, o.
Chattanooga, 10; Nashville, 4.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York 3; Philadelphia, 10.
Chicago, Z; Detroit, 3.
St Louis, 49, Cleveland, 10.
Only three games played.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Brooklyn. 6: Boston, >.
Cincinnati, 3: Chicago, 4.
Only two games played.
SALLY LEAGUE
Spartanburg, l; Greenville, 0.
Charlotte, 6; Macon, 2
Asheville, / Augusta, 2.
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Melon Train Wrecked;
Fireman Is Killed

MOULTRIE, Ca, July 3.-When
a watermelon train on the Georgia
Northern railroad was wrecked near
here late last night, Lewis Hucka-
bee. negro fireman, was killed, am
C. c. Maneam, engineer, sustainer
slight injuries.
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Nemesis

Young Really you know
I've written these poems just to kill
time"
Editor-"And you can be sure,
young man, that time will have its
revenge and kill the poems"
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Bullet PierCes Body

ST LOUIS, Mo. - 4 bullet from
revolver accidentally discharged by
Capt. PUrvis went through mis- body
without touching a vital spot.
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NORTH CAROLINA

SIAI F<S NlLlIE.-D0InaSe caused
in Iredell county by wind, rain and
hail storm is estimated at $500, 900
by f. 7. Meacham, superintendent
of Piedmont state experiment sta
ton. Several tenant farmers are
left destitute, hail having totally
destroyed crops. Only from five to
20 per cent of crops over large area
is left standing, says Meacham Re.
lief and reconstruction work is adj
vanCing satisfactorily.
CHARLOTTE.-Miss Julia Alex
ander, Charlotte attorney. is one of
three Mecklenburg county members
Of state assembly, Edgar w. Pharr,
of state assembly, Edgar w. Pharr.
candidate for speaker. and W. r,
Matthews, having again been nomi-
mated by Democrats. which is equiv
alent TO election. She is first wom-
an from this county to win seat in
assembly and one Of few in state.
GREENSBORO.-What he calls
craze" among educators in favor OF
so-called intelligence test is describ-
ed by DIR. Frank p. Graves, New
York state commissioner of educa-
ton. in address ut conference of
educators at North Carolina College
for Women. He says such tests are
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LIBERTY.-Daniel Harton Fogle-
man, so, farmer of Staley section,
well known, dies suddenly at home
Of
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AHOSKIE. = Farmers and Allan
tic bank. of Ahoskie, buys $4,000
issue of bonds. proceeds Of which
will be expended to build new power
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
JUMPS ONTO MATTRESS
Forethought Saves Keeper From In- jury As Fire Destroys Crystal Lake Villa, Near Winsted.

Wnsted. May 23.--Crystal lake Nil- Ia, near Crystal lake, three miles from here, was burned carly today and the loss was S20,00O with insurance about half that figure. David Klein, owner, who was staying in the house while repairs were being made in readiness for opening of the season. had to jump from second story window to save his life. He took tho precaution hefore jumping of dropping a bod mattress to the ground and by falling on it he escaped unhurt.
 The villa had 40 roons and was q summer boarding house. More than hundred persons had already TO- served accommodation for the com ing summer. A two story barn with a lighting plant in if, a garage con iaining an automobile. and a hcnnery also were burned. The villa was three stories in height
 Mir. Klein says hc was awakened by cracking noises and found the place afre. Yesterday the lighting plant was put into use and if is thought do. fertiye wiring may have started blaze.
 The Winstei 1remen were called, but the house had gone when they arrived.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
LEAGUE OF WOMEN
 VOTERS IN'SESSION
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eentages will be computed. The presi- dent shall proclaim and make known the quota so reported on or before April 1, 1927. If it shall have been found that the English stocks in 42 per cent, then 42 per cent of the inn migration shall be of the English stock. If the Italians arc 2.4 per cent of our present population thea it will be necessary to admidt only 2.4 per cent Italians in order to retain the blend.
 Upon the signature of the presi- dent we will have not only an immi- grafton bill. but an American race will be established.
 "The Spirit of America of which we are proud has come to us through the spirit of its founders. If the National Origins Plan checks up in every re- spcct as being in accordance with that spirit, it will help to retain and pro- mote the future spirit of this country, if not, then America has lost rather than gained. The laws of human r/ ture seem to provide for a liberal ad- mixture of good and bad qualities in every race and every person. If se- lectiye immigration shall keep out the individuals who are predominently bad, then it would be well to remem- her the words of Lincoln in his Inde- pendence Day address: The fathers of the republic established these great self-evident truths, that when in the distant future some man, some fac tion, some interest, should set mp the doctrine that none but rich men, none but white mon, or none but Anglo Saxon white men were entitled to life. liberty and the pursuit of happiness. their posterity might look up again to the Declaration of Independence and take courage to renew the battle which their fathers began"
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
AWAY FROM MARRIAGE
Marainer Making Round the World Trip is Proudest of His Achicv-
 mont of Escaping Matrimony

l Capetown, May 19.--For the fourth ] time within the last few months, Table Bay has been visited by adycn-
 turous souls bent on daring journeys in tiny craft. The later is an Ameri- can, Harry Pidgeon. who is sailing round the world alone in tho Island CT" four-ton yawl.
 When Mir. pidgeon loft Los Angeles nearly three years ago, he did not i'm tend to go farther than the south Sen Islands, but he has since been 10 Samoa, Fiji. the New Hcbrides. New Guinea, Australia and Mauritius. Then he crossed to tho African Continent, whore his first port of call was Dur ban. His trip from Dnrban to Cape town occupied s days.
 From Capetown the "1sander" will go ,to I he. West Indies, by way Of St. llelHna, returning to Los Angeles through the Panama Canal. By that time Mir. Pigeon estimates he will have covered 35,ooo miles. He has had one or two narrow escapes, and is proud Of the fact that he has SO far escaped ma'rlmony. A woman in Natal wished 10 join him, but he refused as she might have made trouble aboard"
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
RAILROAD MEN TELL OF
 CHANGES IN SCHEDULE
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better take care of local transporta- ton.
 These trains will connect at Water bury with trains from New York to Winsted, it being the plan of the rail road 10 increase the traffic over the New York to Winsted division.
 There was considerable% discussion of trains 60 to SD going through Der lin at 6:25. Train 50 does not stop but passes within few minutes ahead of train so which is due to stop there at 6:25. Train 60 is a Boston express while train so is Springfield express. MT. Halliday stated that he would look into the possibility of stopping train GO at Berlin for passengers from New York and for Boston.
 The request of the traffic bureau to hold the train leaving here at 6:0S p. m. for Hartford. until 6:13 to take care of Stanley Works employees who live in Newington and Hartford, will be granted, it was stated.
 There was some discussion on the handling of express from New York and objections were made to carry ing 1t through to Hartford and then transferring it to a New Britain car Efforts will be made by the railroad officials to arrange with the express company to send one car each way direct from New York to New Britain every day.
 Mayor Paonessa brought up the  platform facilities at the freight sta lion for automobiles. This matter also the arlroad officials promised to look into.
 Mir. Andrews asked for improved sanitary conditions in the passenger station and was informed that certain much needed Improvements arc planned.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
ANOTHER RUM PRIZE
Seminole Brings in Boston steam
 Yacht Today.

New London, May 23,--The coast guard cutter Seminole added another prize 10 her long list when she came into the local harbor this afternoon with the steam yacht Riyalen Of Bos- ton. The vessel was captured ton miles east of Block Island and is alleged 10 havo been on tho way to rum row off Montauk Point No liquor was found on board, according to tho crew of the Seminole. Three mon arc said to be under detention on board the Semin- ole. No names have hecn given ont as yet lt is alleged that sl,2oo was found on the men, which in the opin- ion Of tho Seminole crew was tn buy liquor The charges, as in all similar cases is going foreign" whithout hav- ing manifest or clearance papers.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
ARRIVE AT POTsDaM
Former Crown Prince. However. Will
 Not Take Part in Public E,eutS

Berlin. May 2S.--1'ormer Grown Prince Frederick William and his family have arrived at Potsdam from his estate at Gels, silcsia. It is un- derstood Frederick had intended to he present at the unveiling Of mem orial next Monday to the men of the first regiment Of guards who fell dur ing the war. but was reminded Of his promise to refrain from participatins in public demonstrations, one Of the conditions on which he was permitted to return 10 Germany from Holland.
 Presumably he will not now attend the ceremony. but he is expected to remain in Potsdam for some weeks.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
AGREEMENT TOMORROW
Some Definite World Court Plan Will
 Be Reported Then

Washington, May os.-Agreement was reached today by the senate foreign relations committee to dis pose tomorrow of the several proposi- tions before it dealing with American n adherence to the world court. The decision was accepted by most mem hers as assuring a a.favorable report on a composite plan.
 The committee was in session only ten minutes today owing to the early converting of the senate. Most Of the members present agreed, however, that sufficient discussion of the sub iect already had been held to enable the committee to proceed with bal. loting on the various proposals.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
Mrs. Kellogg Is to Open
 Several Charitable Affairs

London, May i9.--Mrs Keilog, as the wife of the American Ambassador to England, has accepted several in- sitations 10 open charitable hszaars and exhibitions during the coming social season in London. Although she has been in London only a few months. Mrs. Kellogg has become most popular in diplomatic and social circles and is in constant demand es patron and hostess for the many publi functions now being held.
 Recently Mrs. Kellogg opened with Princess Mary. Visconntess Lascelles. an exhibition of modern embroideries in aid of the Child Fund. At the ex- hibition works by Lady Patricia Ram sey. the Duchess Of Abercorn and inc Countess of Dalhousie were shown.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
ARCHITECTS CoscLrprNe
Are Winding Up Their Annual Con,
 vention in Washington.

Washington, May Business ses- sion winding Up with election of or- hcers today concluded the three day convention of the American Institute of Architects William P. Favills of San Francisco was unopposed for president, two other candidates hay ing withdrawn. but other vacancies were contested.
 The names Of Edward Box and Dr. Charles Custis Harrison or PhiadeI- phia were placed in nomination for honorary membership by the board Of directors. which characterized the former as "a man Of letters devofina his time and fortune to inc advance ment Of culture, true American spirit" and ihe latter as "a patron Of inc arts. instrumental in the pro- motion of good architecture"