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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
Groom, Shot Defending
Bride Last December,
Succumbs 10 Wounds

MARYVILLE. Tenn, Sept. 20.-l
Luther Wells, shot down in defense
of his home by an unidentified man
last December, died at local hos.
pital today from meningitis, the aft
termath of the operation upon his
brain FOR removal Of an abscess, that
had developed as a result of the at!
tack ten months ago.
Wells and his bride Of but a few
weeks were both shot down in the
attack that was attempted against
Mrs. Wells, the young husband
fighting blindly and successfully in a
darkened room to protect his wife!
Both were patients at a hospital fog
number of weeks as a result OF
bullet wounds received in the encounti
err and it YVES only recently that thS
young mans condition Of health causl
ed an examination to be made THAI
disclosed the abscess. This was sud
cossfully removed but meningitis de,
veloped and caused death.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
SOUTH CAROLINA


GREENVILLE.-C. e. Sloan,
elected to legislature over f.. b. Gar
rison, declares he Will introduce
bill to abolish swimming pools as
"crime against decency.'
COLUMBIA. - Cole i. Blease
issues statement in which he thanks
voters of state.
COLUMBIA,-Heav rains over
several days aid crops, but play haV.
oc with roads.
sPARTANBURG -Approximately
200 adults are taught to read and
write in "Lay-By' schools, accorl-
ing to report of Miss Beatrice Ar
mold, organizer, to state education
board.
COLUMBIA. - State university
opens with attendance of thousand,
largest in history. New woman's
dormitOry is crowded at opening
and waiting list of women students
is on file.
CHEST Err -Presbyterian, Asso
ciated Reformed Presbyterian, Meth
odist and Baptist ministers refuse to
give support of special conference
of Y. M. G. "A, here on ground
that organization retains as one of
secretaries Mr.. Holmes, of Green
Vile, whose recent book stirred up
strong sentiment against him be-
cause of liberal views as to
divinity of Christ.
SPARTANBURG-.T. NJ. Bishop
loses suit against wife to recover
diamond ring he recently gave her
as present. Bishop and wife have
been separated several years. He
recently gave her ring, on tenth an
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
Father and Daughter
Die When Run Down
By Tram in Tunnel

LYNCHBURG. Va, Sept. 22.-The
bodies of j. f. Madren 80 years old
and his daughter, May, 16, killed
Sunday while walking through the
Rivermont railway tunnel, were TAX
en- TO their home near Elon, n. c.,
today
The father and daughter, with
their son and brother, NJ. d. Madren
of this city, and his 14-year old SOD,
Clyde. and J. NJ. Phillip, 26, of Glib
sonville, y. c., had left their auto
mobile at the mouth of the tunnel
and started to walk through.
About midway they were overtak
en- by freight trains approaching
from both ends. They lay on d
plank walk about two feet wide,
between the tracks, but what hap
pered then, the three survivors, who
were uninjured, could not tell.
They said the trains cut off all
light in the tunnel, which is 1850
feet long, and they were blinded by
smoke.
They died at a local hospital sew
eral hours later
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
Bryan Pays Tribute
To Women Voters
In Nebraska Speech

AURORA, Neb., Sept 20.-(By the
Associated Press Without naming
parties or candidates, Governor
Charles w. Bryan, democratic vice
presidential candidate, ran the ga
NUT of outstanding questions of the
campaign in an eXtemporaneous ad-
dress today before a large farmer
audience
lie addressed a bipartisan GATH
'ering of the Hamilton County Far
mers' union. which held its ninth
annual picnic at the county fair
grounds and spoke as a man who
never had time to discuss theories, ."
but IS one who was interested in
applying business principles to gov
ernment."
Il am practical man." Governor
Bryan told his audience.
Governor Bryan dwelt primarily
on agriculture, but took occasion to
pay generous tribute to TIE women
voters of the country, to laud the
work of the farmers union in win
ing out the middleman. to attack
the building up of party machines
both state and national for patron
age purposes. and to call upon the
people TO demand of each candidate
that appeared before them TO out
line specifically his views on pro
gressiVe" issues.
Agriculture. TIE nominee de.
clared lis being assessed for the
Denetlt of the privilege seeking class
VINO nave been repaid in legislation
Tor campaign contributions" Gov
ernor Bryan stressed that part of
Democrat Mo
Nocates cooperative marketing and
an export marketing corporation
mat would eliminate artificial price
tiNlnS and prohibit the price abroad
Tor the farmers surplus products to
determine lis, price at home.
me vice presidential nominee de
iihed farmer as "one who makes
nus money on the farm and spends
IL IN the city and an agricultural.
ISL In which class he placed him.
Sei Tor the last four years "as
one who makes his money in II 9
''A ana spends it on the farm"
Governor Bryan was generously
applauded during a standardization
OF savings to the state in taxation
ana coal and gasoline bills.
'eclarlng he was as much inter.
eSted now and next year in state
matters as though he were eoino
70 be Nebraska'S next chief execn.
i've Governor Bryan made a few
suggestions about legislation in the
next assembly. They included IL G
repeal OF the code law. which no
Sald mad set up a "duplicate form,
OF government" and repeal of mar
on'AmerIcan law known as the in.
tangible tax law"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23

night, cutting short his western
speaking tour after being asked by
President Coolidge to return, visit
ed the White House early in the
day and was received by Mr.. Cool
ldSe in his study. He talked freely
of his trip and of his western ad.
dresses afterwards, but said he would
refuse to discuss personalities in
connection with the California politi-
cal situation. He predicted Cali
fornia would go for Coolidge and
Dawes if the present method of cam
paigning was continued, asserting
complete harmony prevailed.
After his conference with the
president, Secretary Wilbur went to
his office at the navy department,
where he busted himself for the re-
malnder of the day in conferences
with his associates there on naval
questions, Including that of the
budget which had brought disagree
mentr with the budget bureau
Captain Gherardi's memorandum
to the secretary said:
Aviation advance does not Justi-
fly us in allowing our eighteen bat
tleshlps or any of them to deteri-
crate, using money thus saved to
build up aviation.'
Three types of aircraft" he said,
Should be developed. (A)-Flying.
boats for long range. scouting and
bombing. (B)-Amphibians and
single pontoon planes for spottinc.
and for close protection OF the fleet
against submarine or destroyer at
tacks. (Cl-Twin pontoon planes fer
torpedo planes. but these should he
considered as secondary to he first
two "
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
Motorless Auto Goes
Long Distance by lows

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Sept. %.
Something new in the way of trav-
cling cross country has been found.
Mrs. Louise Hance. returning here
today by automobile, brought the
story. She met a man who asked
for tow on the plea that his en-
CINE was dead. He got the tow.
Later Mrs. Hance found that the
man had no engine in his car and
had relied on lows to get him on
his way. He had traversed several
states in that way and was half
way to his destination, which is
Florida, without using a bit Of gaso.
line or oil
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
Train Wreckers Fail
By Narrow Margin;
Atlantians in Peri

COLQUITT, CIT, Sept. 22.--An at
tempt was made Sunday morning to
wreck the southbound passenger
train on the Georgia, Florida and
Alabama railroad. The train car
ries the AtlantaTallahassee SLEEPER,
delivered 60 that road at Cuthbert
by the Central OF Georgia railway
a concrete signal post, WEIGHING
more than two hundred pounds was
moved from the railroad right of
way and placed across the rails, az
the south end of sharp carve in
sight of the Colquitt station
The pilot OF the locomotive strucl;
the obstruction and the fronS trucks
were derailed and ran for. five hun.
dred feet on the cross ties, but the
train did not leave the rails.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
new LAMP BU rms
94% AIR
Beats Electric or Gas

A new oil lamp that gives an
amazingly brilliant soft, white light,
even better than gas or electricity,
has been tested by the u. s. Gov
ernment and So leading universities
and found to be superior to 10 ordi-
nary oil lamps. II burns without
odor, smoke or nojse-no pumping
up, is simple. clean, safe. Eurns
81 GO air and SO common kerosene
local OLD.
The inventor. A \. Johnson. 642
n. Broad St. Philadelphia. is offer
ms to send lamp on 10 days
FREE trial or even to give one
FREE to the first user in each 10.
cality who will help him introduce
it. Write him today for WI partic-
ullrs, Also ask him to eXrlain how
you Can set the agency. and with
out experience or money make $3.50
TO $500 per month.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
Named for
Three Candidates to
Make Sure of Winner

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-One of trip
let's born OF Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Lee,
Of Aurora, 4ll., near here may bear
the name of the next president.
They have telegraphed President
Coolidge, John w. Davis and Sen.
ator La Toilette:
1--WE have named one of our trip.
lets for you. One is certain to have
the name of the next president"
But you can't be certain of that, ="
answer was wired in behalf of Sen
ator La Toilette by his son, Robert,
Jr. The election may be thrown
into congress and a nominee named
after a deadlock in the house"
He suggested that mo matter
what is done with the Coolidge aud
Davis boys, the La Toilette young.
ster should be kept and raised"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
WILBUR TO DECIDE
PLANE bATTLESH|P
IS
ROW FOR COOLIDGE

.a~ WASHINGTON, Sept 21.-At the
suggestion of President Coolidge.
Secretary Wilbur has commenced a
comprehensive study of the rela-
tive value of each arm Of the ma
Of the other services as well as key
Jonah defense under the navy de-
I paTtment with view to recon-
I illending a co-ordinated program for
development during the next several
years. The work is to be taken up
'gater' by d board of experts, which
probably will include representatives
civilian industries.
The new study of the navy was
determined upon White House
Conference which lasted about an
.aour~ Mr.. Wilbur at its conclusion
laid he had rendered report on
n Five weeks inspection of the
4 tleet and naval shore stations on
he west coast and of the political
4 .tuation there as he had observed
The secretary declared his
Nreeches during the period had not
heen discussed at the conference
nd the only explanation given for
he presidents request that he re-
urn to the capital was that a new
,e,aluation of air. submarine and sur
ace craft of the navy was neces-
.sary with view to adjusting the
ums to be sought for each from
he budget.
Being certain that this was the
matter in view, Mr.. Wilbur said, he
had instructed Walter r. Gherardi,
. lis aide, who is recognized as an
-Spert upon aviation, to prepare a
memorandum during the return trip
=, citing forth the accepted view of
he service
81 Believes i'm Battleships
This was presented to President
coolidge today as a basis for the
study 1t drew the conclusion that
= he fleet should be maintained at
Top efficiency. with the strength
3 llotted in accordance with the limi-
ition of arms treaty while every
fort was made to develop and or
anize the air forces as concrete
uxiliary
In explanation of his own opinion,
he secretary referred to a recent
speech in which he declared 1.-THE
lattleshir still. is the backbone of
national defense" This. was the
Jew expressed two years ago by
he joint army and navy board
headed by General Pershing and is
aid to- be adhered to by veteran
'rategists in both departments de-
gepite the progress in aviation
IL Secretary Wilbur declared that
.Anuch of the adverse comment re.
4s' arding his recent speeches was the
esult of misquotations. No criti-
ism of the Japanese had been voiced
his address at Seattle, ne assert
= d, but on the contrary, the entire
speech was designed to be "cGnG;!.a-
'rfGfy."
Similarly. he said, the Catalina
= peech had been misinte, r"atad as
o, n attack upon prohibition, when it
vas intended merely to point the
'Ntreme to which observance Of
eolltical rights could be carried. That
/ ,aoress was made. he said. 20 ar as,
'erh'age of lawyers who clearly
Z 'pfceived its import.
The secretary. who came here last
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
Paris Crowd Storms
Depot for Glimpse of
Little Jackie Coogan

PARIS, Sept. 20. : By the Asso-
ciated Press.) "A reception of the
magnificent sort which Paris Gus
tomarily reserves for kings, princes
of the blood and conquering heroes
greeted Jackie Coogan today on his
arrival in Paris.
More than $4,000 persons stormed
the Care du Nord to catch a glimpse
of the diminutive American film
star, known .lmost universally in
France as lie Gosse" for his per
Torrance in The Kid" and it was
with the utmost difficulty that
Jackie's escorts weer able to get him
from the station into a nearby street
where a motor car awaited him.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23

niversary of wedding, and urged
her to return and live with him,
She refused ring, but he insisted
that she keep it or throw it away.
She kept it, still refusing to live
with him. He sued for recovery OF
ring.
COLUMBIA-Cole i. Blease
nominee for United States senate
tiles statement of campaign expenses
in Washington, and adds that he re-
ceived no contributions for cam
paign, made no promises. no
pledges, and authorized no one to
make any for me-"
GREENWOOD-Girl members Of
farm clubs in Greenwood, McCor-
mick, Anderson and Oconee counties
gather here for biscuit making, can
ming and egg Judging contests, Miss
Blanche Tarrant, Of Winthrop col
lege extension forces, in charge.
COLUMBIA.-With cotton season
just opened, 100 bales are received
by Cooperative Marketing asSocia-
ticn warehouses here, 900 bales one
day.
COLU BlA.-IobaCco crop Ior
year appears to be smaller and av
erage price slightly lower than last
year, according to compilation of re-
ports for August of 81 Independent
warehouses at 20 tobacco markets
of state, made public by B. Harris,
commissioners of, agriculture. iAver-
age price for August was 1896 cents.
GREENVILLE. - Victor Monag.
han chain of large cotton mills re-
turns to full-time operation and tex
tile executives predict that all mills
in Piedmont section will soon be
running at capacity output.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
Bankruptcy Petition

SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. 22.-An.
son j. Ives has filed volun.
tary petition in bankruptcy in
the United States court through
McLaWs q McLaWs. The liabilities
listed total $1,445,697.22, of which
1885,, 1909 is represented by liza
bility on accommodation paper. The
assets total 1927 007.13. Mr.. Ives,
it Is stated, was fully able to meet
his individual liabilities but could
not meet those imposed by indorse-
ments.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
Minister Campaigns
Against Son, Running
On Beer-Wine Ticket

NINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 22.--Tn IN
open letter to voters of Minnesota.
the Rev Thomas NJ. Birmingham, of
Milford. Neb., has appealed for the
defeat of his son, Merle, Of Mime
apolis. candidate for the United
States senate from Minnesota. on a
beer-Wine platform.
The Rev. NJ. Birmingham said he
derlored the candidacy of his son on
a plank not the liberty of the Cos
pei but the kind that permits trans
gression aid wrongdoing." and asked
that the voters give him a good
square knockout blow
Merle Birmingham declared his ia
theirs position "a consistent one for
him TO take"
4 believe" he said. that my IA
Their and ! are working 70 achieve
'ho same Contemporaries"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
NEWS OF THE SOUTHLAND TOLD IN SNAPPY PARAGRAPHS

being an increase of 500 over pre-
vious high mark.
ILLE.-BetWeen 60 and
rs horses die within tWo-weell period
in this section of blind staGgers, !"
according to veterinarians reports.
CHARLOTTE. - Johnston Manu-
featuring company's plants Nos. /
and resume operations after re-
naming idle several months. Plants,
which operate about $4,000 spindles,
employ about 500 operatives.
RALEIGH -Forecact of $4,000
bales of cotton as states 1924 crop
is 20 per cent under 1,020, 000-bale
crop of 1928, and outlook in state
among cotton farmers is gloomy"
says Frank Parker, of Raleigh, state
federal agricultural statistician.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23

GASTONIA.-Commenting on dis
patches to effect that American Fed
Grafton of Labor has decided to as
sist United Textile Workers in fight
to prevent ville-Jencks company,
of Rhode Island, and others from
cutting wages of cotton mill opera,
tiVes, spokesman here TO- Manville-
Jencks company sd. cut Of to 10
per cent in wages effective two
months ago. brought no protest at
that time from operatives or union.
CHARLOTTE. = Theft OF horse
owned by r. w. Clark. of Kings
Mountain, causes attorney to explain
that thief faces maximum penalty of
20 years, while maximum penalty
would be ten years, under laws of
this state, had he stolen highest
priced automobile.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23

in cotton at kilby, Speigner and
Wetumpka, according to Roy l.. No
len, of board of convict supervisors.
MONTGOMERY. - Biggest still
ever captured in Alabama is taken
3y officers in Lee county. 1t is of
$500 gallon capacity and is found on
banks of Chattahoochee river above
Goat Rock. Thirty-five hundred gal
Ions of beer is also sei.ed.
TUSCALOOSA Hosiery
Mills at Cottondale, which were
closed down for some weeks, resume
operation on full time
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
ALABAMA

MONTGOMERY = During week
,end raids in thirteen counties IN Ala
hama, state officers destroy IA stills,
Il $50 gallons of beer, 46 gallons of
: whisky, ~ bottles home brew, make
ak arrests and seize one automobile.
OOSA.-Republican nom
mate several candidates for county
i offices to oppose Democratic romi
. nee.
= Observation-Disclosures Lewis, Z
year-old negro boy, t-A,s his fathers
shotgun and fires 80 grcIp of ne
gro boys, seriously woundmg one.
His sanity will be tested.
- ATTALLA. - Caroline, 5-year-old
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. O. D. Dupre,
I. dies of lockjaw, as result of automo-
bile door being slammed against her
9 thumb, tearing nail off.
Observation-Disclosures audit of
city books not yet completed indica-
tons are that shortage in finances
will reach approximately $4,000.
MOBILE.-Cargo of corn from
Argentina arrives in Mobile on
steamer Shakespeare. This is first
Col 81 VI COI IL ISCClNCO I'SLC o1iitC
. 1915.
MONTGOMERY health de-
partment announces that in July
there were 4,S03 births and 2,255
deaths in Alabama.
81 BIRMINGHAM of
public health work in Alabamas ru-
raj sections is highly praised by DR..
j. H. l.. Cumpston, director general
Of public health of Australia, and
DR.. A. L. Hops, principal civil med
ical officer of Straits Settlements,
z who are inspecting public health
work in all sections OF United States.
4 GOODWATER.-M r. Stephens,
weighing $50 pounds, is struck by
/ automobile and hurled 25 feet into
eair. He falls into automobile I'm,
injured. but automobile is badly
smashed.
TUSCALOOSA. = Floyd kellum;
operating collecting agency here, is
arrested on charge of sending threat
ening collecting letters through
mails. Letters were signed Ku klux
( Khan.
MONTGOMERY of 600 to
$50 bales of cotton is indicated, on
states prison farms with 1,175 acres
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
Captured Rum Runner
Brought Ashore Held
On Old Liquor CHARGE

SAVANNAH, Ga. Sept. 2O.-Chr;s
christensen, master of the yacn.
Astra, caught Wednesday afternoon
by the coast guard cutter Yam4-
craw and brought to Savannah vrieh
cargo az liquor Sot an unpleasant
sUrpriSs Yesterday afternoon. He was
arrested on an old Warrant charcinS~
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
Seven y. S. Prisoners
Saw Bars and Escape

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. Sept. -.
Seven federal prisoners. who were
being he in the city jail here pend
ing their transfer to the Atlanta
penitentiary to serve terms ranging
from one to three years, sawed the
bars of their cells and escaped sun
daV
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23
NORTH CAROLINA

CHARLOTTE.--A nation
is approaching crisis due TO radical
ism in east and west, and burden of
preserving union rests upon con-
sentative south, says Charles b.
Howry, Of Washington, for 25 years
commander of Army of Northern Vir
ginia, tells North Carolina Confed-
crate veterans in annual reunion.
Spirit of men who fought against
Union in Civil war is responsible for
conservatism of south, he says.
RALEIGH. High school instruc
ton for minimum of six months
must be provided for every child in
state, regardless of how isolated is
residence, says A. r. Allen, state
superintendent of education, in let
ter sent to all county superintend-
ents, in which decisions of supreme
court are cited.
REIDSVILLE.- Harvesting of to-
bacco in this section is practically
cmpleted Leaf crop this season has
cured with unusual weight and fair
color. Use of nitrate of soda under
plants is declared to have proven
profitable.
KINSTON.-RaIph Smith. of Ay-
den, member Of hunting party, kills
large moccasin, which coughed up
IS little snakes when struck on head.
WILSON.-Sales of tobacco on
this market during first seven days
of season total 4,320O00 pounds
Sales of September 9 total 766, 900
pounds. Average price is about 22h
cents per pound.
DAVIDSON COLLEGE, David
son college formally opens with en-
rollment Of 566, this beng record
opening day attendance for this
Presbyterian institution.
DUMMIES Hettie Jackson and
Raymond Jackson, both of Harnett
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23

county. are married at 2 a. m. by
Magistrate owens, while seated in
car in street here. Few hours pre-
viously they had been married by
Magistrate Droughon, in Sampson
county. Droughon soon afterwards
advised couple ceremony he officiat-
ed at was illegal, as marriage license
was obtained in Harnett county
GRAHAM.-F'irst state convention
of Presbyterians in North Carolina
will be held at Greensboro in Feb
ruary, 1925, according to announce
ment at meeting of Orange presby-
terry mems conference.
GREENSBORO. About 100
young women are enrolled as North
Carolina College. for Women begins
new sessions work, this enrolment
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23

TUSCALOOSA.-B Lewis, Z
Sear-old negro boy tl~.A?s his fathers
shotgun and fires - grCIp of ne
gro boys, seriously woundimg one.
His sanity will be tested.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23

MONTGOMERY. = During week
,end raids in thirteen counties IN Ala
hama, state officers destroy IA stills,
Il $50 gallons of beer, 46 gallons Of
whisky, 72 bottles home brew, make
ak arrests and seize one automobile.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23

: ATTALLA. - Caroline, 5-yearold
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. O. j.. Dupre,
dies of locljaw, as result of automo-
bile door being slammed against her
thumb tearing nail off
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23

TUSCALOOSA nom
mate several candidates for county
offices to oppose Democratic roni-
nee
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-09-23

BIRMINGHAM audit of
city books not yet completed indica
tons are that shortage in finances
will reach approximately 5000.