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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-31
16-YEAR BATTLE
TO PARDON SON
WON BY MOTHER

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 29.-An
aged mother from tbs Tennessee
mountains today won a battle that
she has fought single handed
against the powers of the state for
the last sixteen years, when her plea
that her son, prisoner in the state
penitentiary here, be pardond, was
granted.
Mrs. Sam Hatfield, So, the mother,
appeared before the parole board,
and, with the gentle mountain draWl
in her voice, addressed Governor
Austin Peay as son." and the mem
bers of the parole board as chill
dren.' But it was not through lack
of respect for the authorities that
she used these terms, for it is the
custom of the mountains for old
people to address their juniors in
this manner.
Her son, Lon Hatfield, was con-
victed in 1908 for the murder OF a
minister. The sole tangible evidence
on which the verdict was based was
a twenty dollar gold piece, which
was said to have belonged to the
IItlulSlCI, ctlIu WlIlCb was AOullu NAAi
Hatfield's pocket after the murder.
Hatfield declared the coin belonged
to him, but the jury rejected this
claim and convicted him on circum-
stantial evidence.
Immediately after sentence was
passed on her son, the mother be-
gan her battle for his freedom She
sold her small farm, and with the
proceeds hired lawyers to establish
her sons innocence. Practically all
of the $4,000 she derived from this
sale has been spent in the attempt
to win a pardon for "Lonnie,' as she
calls him. Prison officials assert
that during the last sixteen years
she has made at least fifty trips to
the penitentiary to present her plea
to the authorities and to see her son.
At last, she obtained fICm both
the trial judge and the prosecuting
attorney requests that Lon Hatfield
be pardOned. These REQUESTS were
Joined by the widow Of the slain
minister, and by a number of promi-
nent citizens of the stute. Some of
these requests are dated as early as
1914.
Today, after her ple:t ndd been
presented for the fiftietE time, Mrs.
Hatfield was told by Governor Peay
that he would make hec Christmas
present of her son.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-31
Roof of Fashionable
Hotel at Washington
Sees Liquor Arrests

WASHINGTON, July S0.-The
quiet campaign against liquor drink
ing in roof gardens and other ex-
pensive settings progressed early to-
day TO tL2 vicinity of the White
House, w-en federal prohibition
agents WIS visited the top of the
Powhatan hotel. at 18th street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, arrested two
male patrons.
The raid. like others in the series.
was conducted with such a lack of
display that most of the patrons of
the roof garden were not aware of
any unusual happening. The men,
charged with drinking in public and
possessing liquor illegally, were
merely escorted TO patrol wagon
by the agents who, to all appear
ances, might have been their friends.
Their feminine companions, follow.
ing the example of number al
ready left in the same plight, calm
~ hailed taxi and trailed the
patrol to the police station where
the men rejoined them after posting
SIS collateral for appearance later
IN the day,
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The Weather
FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
l r-rn e.

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
VIRGINIA.: Generally fair.
NORTH CAROLINA: Generally
far. cooler in west portion.
SOUTH CAROLINA. GEORGIA,
EXTREME NORTHWEST FLORI-
DA: Generally fair.
FLORIDA: Generally fair, except
local thundershoWers in soth por-
ton.
ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI:
Generally fair; slightly cooler in
north portion.
TENNESSEE: Fair and cooler.
KENTUCKY: Fair and cooler.
LOUISIANA: Generally fair ex-
cept scattered thundershowers in
southwest portion.
ARKANSAS: Generally fair.
OKLAHOMA: Generally far.
EAST TEXAS: Partly cloudy,
probably thundershower in extreme
northwegt portion
WEST TEXAS; Generally fair.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-31
Higher Grain Prices
This Year Assured,
Big Operator Says

CHICAGO, July 29.-Wheat at So
a bushel. corn from $1.25 to $1.5G
and oats from sixty to sixty-fivc
cents are likelihoods later on in the
crop year, according to James A.
Patten, grain operator.
eve are going to have a situation
on this crop directly reverse to
that of the last" he said. cover.
supply will give way to talk of short.
age. After this year prices will have
reached such high level that
farmers will put in every acre to
wheat that they possibly can SOW
and oversIpply may again result.
But for the next twelve months
buyers will have to bid up for what
they want.
with high prices and millions
of bushels of good wheat back in
the country, farmers of the United
States are bound to get part of the
increased valuation in agricultural
products" he asserts
The price may not go Immediately
higher. But Europe will buy all the
wheat she can get from this com
try and this absorption Will bring
about a strong situation" he said.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-31
Twelve ear-Old Boy
Killed by Speeding
Truck in Thomaston

THOMASTON, Ga, July 20
Shelby Pitts, twelve years old, was
knocked down and instantly killed
here Monday night when struck by
a speeding lumber truck driven by
Sam Spence, a negro, while crossing
the railroad tracks near the Britt
and Kersey peach packing house.
The negro, who is said to have
taken the truck without permission
from Cecil MCGEE, of Chipley, who
was in town at the time, failed to
stop after hitting the boy but jump
ed out of the auto farther along.
making his escaps through d peach
orchard, the truck running into a
ditch. County police and the sheriff
as we'll as a number of citizens are
trailing the negro.
Young Pitts was a worker in the
nearby orchards. He is survived by
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Pitts
and one brother. all OF Thoma ston.
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Ex-Governor Walton
Is Target for Eggs
In Muskogee Address

MUSKOGEE, Okla, July 29.-J.
w. Walton, deposed governor and
candidate for the Democratic nomi
nation for United States senator
was made the target for several
eggs hurled by a small boy, while
he was addressing a crowd in the in.
terest of his candidacy here last
night. None Of the eggs struck
Walton, although one hit the speak.
er's stand and spattered over sew.
eral persons standing nearby.
Walton severely scored the Ku
Klux Khan and charged that organ.
ization with being responsible for
the boys prank. He interceded in be.
half OF the boy when several mem.
bcrs of The crowd seized him.
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Eating Rattlesnake
Is Fatal to Hogs


MOUTRIE, Ca, July 29-Al-
though the bite oFa rattlesnake will
cause practically no harm to a hog,
according to popular opinion, it has
been demonstrated that it doesn' I
pay to let even a porker eat a dead
RATHER. \ Cook county farmer re-
ports the loss of two fine hogs as
the result of feeding on a dead rat.
tier, which had been killed and hung
on a limb.
1t is stated that the hogs died soon
after pulling the reptile from the
tree and devOuring it. incidentally,
the snake was one of the largest
ever killed in this section, being well
over six feet long and having twenty
rattleS.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-31
WOTM Nezvy
Told IN
Bret

BELGRADE. - The cabinet of
Liouba Davidovitch takes the oath
of office.
MEXICO CITY. The Russian
government is formally recognized
by the Mexican government.
BOSTON.-Plans are made for a
reception of the world girdling fly
crs, due at Boston two weeks hence.
BUCHAREST, Rumania-All Ru-
manian communist organiza tons are
ordered dissolved by the government.
NEW YORK.-Count Costa Nor
ner. of Sweden, seeks annulment of
his marriage to Peggy Hopkins
Joyce.
LONDON.-Col. James A. Logan,
big part in averting crisis at inter
allied conference.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Nickel
lar, Tennessee, seeks federal aid in
campaign to wipe out anthrax III
several southern state.
WILMINGTON. n. C.-Two re.
ported killed in battle between pro-
hibition officers and bootleggers
near Phoenix, n. c..
LANCASTER. - Benjamin r. ana
Chester A. Dorsheimer, brothers, are
held without bail on charge, of kill
ing parents here, IA years ago.
WAsHINGTON.-La Toilette and
Wheeler are likely to delay their
SPEAKING tours because of need Of
getting organization plans under
way.
MIAMI, F'la-William jennings
Bryan, in a public statement, criti-
cizes President Coolidge for setting
aside September II as National De-
Tense day"
NEW WORK. - Edward Henry
Peple. playwright, author of THE
Lttlest Rebel" "a Pair of Skies"
and other successful plays, dies of
heart disease.
DARK HARBOR, Me.-John w.
Davis, on his last actual day of
Maine vacation, enjoys picnic with
Mrs. Davis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dana Gibson.
BERLIN newspapers,
in editorial speculation, give politi-
cal significance to the coming visit
to Berlin of Secretary of State
Hughes.
WASHINGTON. - War depart
ment criticiZes Governor Bryan, Of
Nebraska, for his attitude toward
National Defense day, but President
Coolidge withholds comment.
HANKow, China. = Damages
amounting to millions of dollars
have been caused by heavy rains
and floods in Human province, HenS-
chowfy advices said. ,'''''-3
WASHINGTON. Charles G.
Dawes will open the Republican
campaign at Lincoln, Neb., August
30. Dawes will speak in Maine in
behalf of state ticket August %.
BOSTON.-Serious outbreak is re-
ported between khan and anti-klan
follows at Lancaster and Spencer,
Mass, first advices tell of many in
jured and some property loss.
LONDON.-French delegates are
declared to waive separate action
against Germany in event of repa-
rations of default under the Dawes
plan and to leave problem to an
arbitration body.
MIAMI, Fla. - William Jennings,
Bryan announces that he has placed
his estate, Villa Serena, on the mar
ket and purchased a more modest
place in Cocanut Grove as his flu
ture home, because of upkeep and
taxes.
ST. JOHNS, n. IA deficit of
more than million dollars for the
fiscal year ending last June is
shown in the report of Sir John
Crosbie minister of finance for New
founland, in the annual budget
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-31
Woman Seriously Injured
BV Former Governors Cal

SAN FRANCISCO. July 29.-John
A. Dix. who told the police that he
is the former governor of New York,
ran down and seriously injured Mrs.
Nellie Heating, 50. in his automobile
here Monday.
Dix was said by the Police to have
been driving without til, necessary
operators license. He was taken to
the police headquarters for exami-
nation and the possible filing Of
charges against him.
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Gouverneur Morris
Re-Weds His Secretary

SALINAS, Cal, July 29.-Gouver.
neur Morris, the author, and Miss
Ruth Wightman, his secretary, were
married for the second time here to-
day.
Morris and Miss Wightman were
! married first eleven months ago at
Ensenada, Mex, shortly after Nor
ris obtained an interlocutory decree
of divorce from Mrs. Elizabeth Nor
ris.
The second wedding was to legalize
the union under California law,
which prohibits divorced persons
marrying again in this state until
| the final decree of divorce has been
issued. Morris received this decree
on Saturday in Los A n oc1ee
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-31
Customer Crushes Skull
OF Merchant in Row

man. ii Miami merchant. is in Il To-
cal hospital with indications of
fractured skull from the effects of
being beaten over the head Monday
With piece of board by customer
i'll an argument over bill for goods.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-31
Rock Springs Man Killed

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. July 90.
Will Young, a we'll known resident
of Rock Springs, Ga, was instantly
killed Saturday when he fell from
moving automobile and broke his
neck. The accident occurred about
two miles north of Rock Springs.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-07-31
First Bale of Season
Ginned at Omega

TETON. Ga, July 29.-The first
bale of cotton for the ;edson sinned
at Omega today weighed ass pounds.
and was graded good middling. The
cotton was shipped to Savannah to
be sold at auction. The cotton was
grown by Wiley Burch, whose farm
is in COlouitt county,
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Z. S. CRUISER RICHMOND
WAITING AT KIRkWALI

KIRKWALL, Orkney Islands,
Scotland. July S0.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)eThe American cruiser
Richmond arrived in Houton Bay
this morning to await the arrival
from Brough, England, of the Unit
ed States army world filters. Major
Howard c. Davidson, air attache of
the American embassy at London,
was aboard the cruiser.
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Ed. Simmons. said to be a truck
driver formerly employed at Lanier
university, testified before the com
mittee that in the summer OF 1928
he drove truckload OF barbecued
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-06
COIN GS-ON
At the Theaters

Adele Revue, another headline
attraction: Fagg and White, in
'tAfricanology''; the La France
brothers. reed balancers, and spe-
cial features will be presented.
A gripping and colorful drama OF
marriage and the "unwritten law
is promised in "tAnother Mans
Wife" the photoplay attraction.
WARDMAN PARK-"The New
York Idea" by Langdon Mitchell.
presented last Tuesday night by
the Rams Head Players, under
the direction of Richard Elwell,
will continue as the bill during
this week and next resuming,
after tonight, on Tuesday night.
James Reynolds has designed
very attractive settings for this
second effort of the season.
. GAYETY-Mollie Williams, and
her "Snappy Revue" will be
next weeks attraction at the
Gayety Theater. beginning Sun
day. This season Miss Williams
has increased the size of her
annual production to imposing
proportions, and there i'd won
der chorus of pretty and talented
girls, trained under the personal
and expert guidance of Francis
Weldon. Fred Harper is her
featured comedian, and others
include Bobby Wilson, Bebe. Al
mond, Ray King, Morton ,9 and
Mayo, John Mack, Lillian Pearl
and Ella Corbett.
MUTUAI-"The Maids from
Merry Land" coming to the
Mutual Theater tomorrow, promise
to be one Of the good burlesque
shows of the year.
The comedy is in the hands Of
Lee Hickman. Mile. Valeska
appears in the leading feminine
role. A, company of excellent
players have been selected for the
supporting cast. these including
Harry Harrigan, Grace fremont.
Viola Speath. Tom Fairchild and
Jim Waters.
COLUMBIAN tribute to the
talent and popularity of Marion
Davies, and to the best Cosmo-
politan picture she has appear
ed in to date, is carried in the an
nouncement from Loew's Column
bia that Janice Meredith" will
be held over for a second week at
the F street playhouse. Capac-
ity business has been the rule at
the Columbia throughout this
week and at least one more week
will be required to satisfy lovers
of the very best in pictures.
Janice Meredith" is a p1cturi-
cation OF Paul Leicester Ford's
story of the American Revolu-
ton. 1t boasts a strong love in
terest, Harrison Ford playing OPP
posite the blonde star, and where
most spectacle films of this ma
ture rely on one big punch scene,
"Janice" boasts half dozen, par
ticularly Washington's crossing of
the Delaware, Paul Revere's ride,
the battle of Trenton and Wash
ington encampment at Valley
Forge. In addition there are gor-
geous shots of the court at. YER
saille and the famous ball given
the British commander, Howe, in :
Philadelphia on eve of his de-
parture for Britain. A special
musical score, composed by Deems
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Taylor. is interpreted by the
Columbia Symphony Orchestra.

Taylor. is interpreted by the
Columbia Symphony Orchestra.
M e r r. OPOLITAN - Harold
Lloyd in his latest, Hot Water"
clincheS his hold on Washington
movie patrons and goes another
week at the Metropolitan. Some
say this is Lloyd's "laughing-est."
Certainly the best criterion of its
being one of his best, is the ex-
tension of the engagement. Many
untoward, but provokiNgly funny,
episodes keep the young come
dian in hot water throughout the
picture. A mother-in-laN, q
balky auto and certain other
agencies contribute to the hilarity.
Subsidiary films will include a
Grantland Rice "Sportlight,"
new Aesop Fable. World Survey
of current happenings and sym
phonic overture and accompani-
ment by the Metropolitan Orches-
ira, conducted by Daniel Breeskin.
Mickey McBann and Jobyna Raj
ston are principal supports for
Lloyd in the feature.
RIALTO-"Love and Glory"
exhibited in New York to large
crowds at considerably higher
prices than will prevail here
comes into the Rialto tomorrow
for a weeks run. Madge Bel
lamy, Charles De. Roche, Wallace
Macdonald, Ford Sterling and
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others contribute the enactments.
The story is laid in France and
skips to the Sahara desert. 1t
centers about the adventures of
two French soldiers, attempting
to quell an Arab revolt. A spe-
cial audible attraction will help
feature the attraction, Tomasini
and Guarneri, yocalists, being held
over for another week. The bill
further invites a banner attend
ance by inclusion of a comedy,
Broadway Beauties" special
color reel for the ladies', "Furs
and Fashions International News
reel, Newspaper Fun and special
music, the latter embracing,
among other melodies, two popu-
lar ones, "A Kiss in the Dark
and Gypsy Love Song"
PALACE-Tom Meighan, one of
the most popular of the male
stars, comes to town in his latest
effort, Tongues of Flame" writ
ten by the late Peter Clark Mac
Farlane, and in which the star
is supported by Billie Dove, Eileen
Percy, John Miltern and others.
Joseph Henaberry directed.
Meighan has the role of Hell
Fire" Harrington, militant
young attorney who sides with
victimized Indians against a band
of INSCRIPTIONS capitalists. The
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release IN Jack Dempsey,s flight
and Win series, The Title Hold
err To heap the measure still
higher. Lige ConIey win be pre-
scented as star Of the Mermaid
comedy, Fast and Furious"
On Tuesday Jack Holt and Nor
ma Shearer, in Empty Hands.
AL st. John will furnish the
laughter in Stupid but Brave.
Gloria Swanson. in Her Love
Story, on Wednesday, supple
nented by Earl Hurd's The Ho-
boken Nightingale" and THE
Bee. one Of The Secrets Of Life"
series
Pauline Frederick, Conrad Nagel
and Mae Busch will be the pic.
tured stars Thursday and Friday
in Married Flirts. which will
be augmented by Mack Sennett,s
new comedy, Wan Street Blues
on Saturday Buster Keaton win
be seen in 1.-THE Navigator" his
latest feature-length laughmaker.
with Our Gang in THE Cradle
Pathe Review submitted as an
aQQe0 aILrdCltOH.
NATIONAL In connection with
Burton Holmes T'rayelogue. on
"The italian Alps at the Ma
tional twice tomorrow there will
be shown many thrilling as well
as highly interesting motion pic
lures, among others being a very
remarkable and sensational series
OF winter sports, especially ski.
ing. There will also be another
remarkable picture showing an
airplane flight to the top of the
Matterhorn and record flight
from Zurich over the Rigi and
past the snow-elad ranges of the
Swiss Alps over tne Zermatt Val
ley and around the rocky summit
of the Matterhorn, almost graz.
ing the fatal pyramid Of this awe
inspiring mountain.
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story Is laid in the Puget sound
country and Is replete with
scenic thrills, notably the mob
scenes silhouetted by great con-
Migration. Subsidiary attractions
will include new comedy, Pathe
ileWsreel OF interesting world
events, Topics OF the Day and
special overture and accompani-
ment by Tom Gannon's melody
men in the pit.
TIVOLI-Norma Talmadge will
be the star tomorrow and Mon.
day at Crandall's Tivoli In her
latest First National triumph,
Secrets" in which she is sup
ported by Eugene O'Brien and a
stellar cast. In this subject the
star impersonates character
during four widely separated
periods Of her life. Shes In
Again." new Aesop Fable. also
will be shown.
Jacdueline Logan on Tuesday
and Wednesday in 1.-THE House
OF Youth" Jimmy Adams will
supply the fun. in Savage Love-"
his latest comedy.
On Thursday and Friday, Elaine
Hammerstein in THE Midnight
Express" The storv is an en-
crossing one and its climax is
thrilling to the last d.gree. Ralph
Graves will be the comedian in
Mack Sennett's Riders of the
Purple Cow"
On Saturday Rin-Tin-Tan, the
police dog actor, in Find Your
Man." in which a fine human
cast also appears. A Lyman III.
Howe reel and the third install
ment of the Fast Steppers"
added.
ANIBASSADOR-"The Midnight
Express, to be shown for the first
time here Sunday and Monday
at Crandall's Ambassador, is said
to be the best made railroad ro-
nance ever flashed upon the
screen. The stellar role is played
by Elaine Hammerstein and i'm
portant contributory parts are
bv william Haines, George
Nichols, Pat Harmon, Phyllis
Haver, Bertran Grassby, Lloyd
Whitlock and others. Charlie
Chase will supply the humor in
'.The Poor Fish" new comedy,
and Grantland Rice, the sports
writer, win furnish a study of
athleticism in his Swift and
Strong"
Tuesday and Wednesday Pauline
Frederick in 'Thre.s Women"
which will be supplemented by
Slim Summerville in Hello, FRS
co."
Virginia Valli, on Thursday
only, in ''K, the Unknown" The
comedy will be supplied by
Colonel Heeza Liar as "The Lynn
Tanner"
Shirley Mason on Friday in
"The Great Diamos3 Mystery"
supplemented by AL St. John in
"Stupid put Brave" and 1.-THE
Lady Bird" a new release in the
Secrets of Life" series.
Saturday will be featured by
Harry Carey In Roaring Rails"
supplemented by "Our Gang" in
Hal Roach's 1.-THE Cradle Rob-
bers," and the fourth release in
the Fast Steppers'', series.
CENTRAL-A tripIe.feature bill
is scheduled at Crandalls Central
Sunday and Monday. The foremost
attraction will be Passions of
the North" a drama of the snow
country, which was filmed in the
bleak Businesses of Siberia with
| a specially assembled cast. The
secondary offering will be new