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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
PRISONER TAKEN
FROM FLORIDA JAIL
BY 8 MASKED MEN

TAMPA, Fla, April S.-Seized
early last evening by three masked
men who overpowered a guard and
spirited him away from a cell in the
jail al Plant City, neat here, where
he was being held without bond on
a statutory charge, the fate of j. b.
North salesman, had not been
learned early today.
Although authorities from here
and the surrounding countryside eX-
pressed belief that he might have
been violently handled by his cap
tors, augmented possibly by large
number of might riders, no trace
of the band or their prisoners could
be found by posses which started out
Immediately after North's capture.
AS the search gradually spread to
a wider area, however, clue was
expected momentarily.
Motorcycle officer d. c, Keen,
who was III North's cell and alone
with him in the Jail at the time, was
taken by surprise at the sudden en-
trance of the masked men and forced
at the point of a shotgun to deliver
his prisoner. They departed with
North after locking him in the cell,
he told officers, adding that he rec
ognized none of the intruders.
d. c.. Keene, motorcycle officer,
said he arrested North shortly after
noon yesterday. and friends made
an effort to secure his release on
bond. This was refused by officials
pendir an investigation of the case.
lLeene sail! lie entered North's cell
last night with supper. The three
men appeared, covered him with a
shotgun and oVerpoWered him. They
seized North, and after locking
Keene in the cell, made off. keene
Immediately made an cutlery which
was heard in a nearby garage. Off
GERS were summoned and they re-
leased the policeman, but no trace
of the trio could be found.
North IS said to have lived in the
country for several months, but
spent much of his time here. The
formal charge against him was not
disclosed, but it was said to be based
on an alleged statutory offense.
Searching parties were sent out
through the country today IN an eff
fort to locate North and his captors.
North made no statement yesterday
after his arrest, other than to say
ne WOulu W dlI LII a. tObl 1AStNN 49, -
in which to present his defense.
Several instances of flogging and
kidnapping have occurred in the coun-
ty in the past six months. On Oc-
tober 81 last three men were taken
from cafes they owned, f1ogged and
ordered to obey the law. On January
4 last Bert M. Banker, owner of an
alleged roadhouSe was taken, with
his steward and f1Orced bV a band of
fifty men. ,I1is establishment was
wrecked and then burned. e. 7.
Martin, former county solicitor, was
taken from his home here on Janu-
airy 16 last and logged. Ramon y.
Castillo. cigarmaker, on January Fl.
was taken to the woods, stripped of
clothing, and the letter * painted
upon his breast. A reward of $4,5O0
was offered for arrest and conviction
of those responsible for burning the
Toa n house
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
Women Held for Luring
Principals Together
In Fatal Texas Duel

FORT WORTH. Tex, April S.-A
woman was accused today Of arrang
ing a spectacular revolver duel III a
downtown drug store here in which
the two principals were killed.
Mrs. MYRTLE Doss Hooks was
charged with assault to murder fol
lowing the gun battle between DR..
Ira Z. Holcombe and II. c. Green.
The two men shot each other down
at close range. Mrs. Hooks, officials
charged. lured Green to the drug
store where the duel was staged.
Both men emptied their revolVers
before they fell to the floor. Hol-
combe died instantly. Green, with
five bullet wounds, lived several
hours.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
ILLINOIS FOR COOLIDGE
By CLEAN-CUT MAJORITY

CHICAGO, April 9.-(By the Asso
ciated Pressl.-Illinois Republicans
added their Endorsement of Presi-
dent Coolidge by giving him a ma
jorlty over Hiram Johnson in yes
terday's primary election, although
the Californian ran the president a
close race in Chicago. outside Chi
cago. President Coolidge kept an
average majority Of nearly thirty
votes to the precinct. which. if kept
up. would give him nearly 10000
more votes than Johnson.
Wednesday afternoon 3,23S pre-
cincts of SOS CAV Coolidge 2S0,5lJ
Johnson, 232 .664.
For Republican senatorial nOmi-
nation, 1881 precincts of 1868 gave
Dineen 235. 523: Mccormick, 22S, 400.
For the Republican gubernatorial
nomination. 3,0S5 precincts of 5,66H
gave E,ssineton 242 1876; Small,
ZS1. 500.
For Democratic senatorial nomi
nation. $50 precincts of 5,668 gave
Sprague. 124.780: Mckinley. 51.63l.
For the Democratic presidential in
dOrsement 2,062 precincts in Cook
county gave MCAdOo 1920: Mayor
Dever 5.35S; Governor Al Smith s.
SSf The last two names were writ
ten in.
Fo~ Republican nomination for at
torney general, 2.246 Of 5.6GS pre-
cincts gave Brundase 119,014; Carl
strcm. 144463.
In the Democratic gubernatorial
race, Norman Jones had a comfort
able lead over Lee O'Neil Browne,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
Daugherty Residence
At Columbus Robbed,
Private Files Riflec

WASHINGTON, April S.-Forner
Attorney General Daugherty said to-
day he had been advised that his
residence at Columbus, Ohio, now an
occupied, had been entered by force
lasd week ard many Of his private
papers rifled
Nothing of value in the house was
stolen, he said Lut it appeared from
his advices, that some of his papers
had Teen extracted from the files
All of them applied to his private
law practice before he entered the
cabinet and had been stored there
in 1921.
The former attorney general DID
not indicate whether the matter
would be called to the attention OF
c-.1...-1 %, nfficia1c
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
Arkansas First Woman
Mavor to Clean Town

TAYLOR. Ark. April 8.-"Clean
up the town" is the slogan adopted
by Arkansas first woman mayor,
Mrs. George w. Brown, who was
commissioned Monday as the chief
executive officer of this town.
1T isn't so bad now" Mayor
Brown said, in discussing the town,
but there is room for improvement.
There is some mean liquor being
dispensed around here. but we hope
TO put an end to that as soon
as we get our machinery in motion.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
Gen Leonard Wood
Is Likely to Resign,
Manila Report Says
BY WAITER ]. ROBE

Special Gable 10 The Atlanta Journal AND
chicago Daily NeUs-Copyright. 19-4D
MANILA. April 9.-Activities cur
rent in Washington, especially in the
bureau of insular affairs. over the
various proposed Philippine Islands
bills. may result in the resignation
Of Governor General Leonard Wood.
This is practically certain to be the
case If the outcome of consideration
Of the bills is analyzed A : nOn-sup-
port. General Wood has not yet
spoken TO the press, but there is no
doubt but that he is wrought up
more over the present situation than
any previous one during his admins
tration.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
Mrs. Harding Mentioned
For Governor of Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April S.-MrS.
Warren G. Harding for governor of
Ohio.
This PROPOSAL was made today by
II. y. Mack, GallipOlis politician. who
declared the widow of the late presi
dent could carry Ohio overwhelm
inelv in the fall election if she were
nominated on the Republican ticket
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10

Judge Will Gum,
Macon City Court,
Tenders Resignation

MACON, Ga, April 8.--Judge VIII
Gum, Of the Macon city court, this
afternoon mailed his resignation to
Gov nor Walker, effective April Is.
The resignation will reach the gov
ernor tomorrow
According to reliable information
from parties here, Attorney r. G.
Jordan, of Macon, will be appointed
to fill the unexpired term of Judge
Gum which ends January I, 1927.
Judge Gum was appointed to sue
coed the late Judge Dupont Query
in September. 1920, and has served
on the bench sir that time.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
FORD KEEPS SLIGHT LEAD
OVER FERRIS IN MICHIGAN

DETROIT, April 9.-(By the Asso-
GIFTED PressJ.-The overwhelming
victory OF Calvin Coolidge on the Re
publican ticket, the apparent defeat
of Senator Woodbridge n. Ferris by
Henry Ford on the. Democratic bal
lot and a See-saw contest between
two women candidates for Il place
on the Democratic national commit
tee-these were today's outstanding
features of Mondays statewide
presidential primary.
Each additional tabulation of re
turns served to increase the lead
of President Coolidge over Senator
Hiram w. Johnson, of. California, ..
-105 of the states $3.50 precincts Civ
ing Coolidge 172, 066 and Johnson,
76,114.
Ford's advantage over Ferris was
narrow, 1000 precincts giving the
Detroit manufacturer a lead of only
2,533. which is somewhat under the
margin maintained yesterday. There
was u possibility that complete re-
turns might upset the Ford lead, late
returns in the main favoring Ferris.
The missing precincts mostly are
from rural sections.
James f.. Davidson, Bay City ship
builder and banker, was reelected
Republican national c. mmitteeman.
William A. ComstOck was elected 10
one of the vacancies on the Demo
cratic national committee, but the
contest between Eta c. BOltwOod
and E,N eIyn s. Mershon for the other
place was undecided, Mrs. Boltwood
having a lead of AZ votes on returns
fgon1 , O6O nrpcincts
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
NO TRACE OF BURGLARS
FOUND, AVER MARSHALS

COLUMBUS, O., April 8.-Unlted
States deputy marshalsw no made
an inspection Of the premises atthe
home of Harry NJ. Daugherty, for
mer attorney general, here today,
following reports that the house had
been ransacked, said no indications
could be found that the house had
been entered. Lacking authority,
the marshals did not emit the
house.
- report of the supposed bur
slary has been made to local police.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
Senator Wheeler Indicted
For Accepting an Oil Fee
Farmers Give Away
Eggs as Price Drops
To Zoe Per Dozen

MAYSFIELD, Ky, April 8.-EgSs
have become so cheap in this sec
ton that farmers have quit taking
time from their planting to gather
them, according to reports here.
When the quotation dropped to
ten cents a dozen, farmers began
giving them to produce truck driV-
ers if they would gather them.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
Cotton Up $40 a Bale;
Limit Rise Is Made
On N. O. Exchange

NEW ORLEANS, April S.-Cotton
advanced $40 bale this afternoon,
the limit of fluctuations for one
days trading. May contracts reach
ed 31.41 cents, 200 points over the
mornings low.
Heavy export and domestic de-
mand for cotton followed the report.
ing of the Mellon tax plan by the
senate committee and an announce
ment regarding the Dawes report.
ATLANTA SPOT BOUNDS
UPWARD $7.25 FER BALE
Atlanta spot cotton advanced l45
points, or 1926 a bale, being quoted
at 31.15 cents as the result of trad
ing on the New York and New Or
leans futures market. with the New
York cotton closing 1876 to $50 points
up and New Orleans futures closing
80 to $50 points up.
New York spot cotton was quoted
at 31.35 cents, after an advance OF
100 points, and New Orleans spot
cotton was $3.50, after an advance
Of 1872 points.
All prices were new high levels for
the movement. which began two
weeks ago
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-10
NJ ADOO TOPSF|ELD
IN NEBRASKA; VOTE
WIDELY SCATTERED

OMAHA, Neb., April 9.-By the
Associated Press.)-Democratic Vo-
ters in Yesterdays statewide prima-
ry, having no regularly filed candi-
dates for the presidential nomina-
ton, wrote in names as their fancy
dictated. Party leaders had agreed
that an uninstructed delegation
should be sent to New York, but
were willing to heed the wishes of
the voters If enough of them ex-
pressed an opinion. The vote was
so scattered and so light, however,
that it was declared it would have
no effect.
. Only 220 precincts had reported
on this overnight and fourteen
names had been suggested, among
them three Republicans: President
Coolidge, who received two votes
Senator Borah an equal number
and senator La Toilette, for whom
eleven Democrats in two counties
expressed a preference, Henry Ford
received 145 scattered votes. Among
the party leaders McAdoo received
the steadiest support, having 1,64l
votes in 220 precincts. Next to him
were Governor Charles w. Bryan
with 1856 votes, and Governor A
Smith with 100. but ten of the
latter's votes were cast in Omaha
Former senator Hitchcock. William
Jennings Bryan James Cox, the
party's candidate in 1920; Senators
Walsh, of Montana, and Underwood
of Alabama. and several state lead
ers received a few scattering votes
each.
Nebraska favors President Cool
idge for the Republican presidential!
nomination, it was indicated by I'M
official returns today from GIL pre-
cints out of 1886 in the state, Yep
resenting every county except three.
These returns gave him 1888;
votes compared to %, 1862 for Senator
Hiram Johnson, of California, his
only opponent.
Senator George w, Norris, Repub,
lican of the independent type, was
apparently renominated by sub
stantial plurality over former Rep
resentative Charles Sloan, regarded
as an administration man.
In the Democratic senatorial race
John J. Thomas was maintaining a
small but steady lead in virtually
all sections.
Governor Charles w. Bryan was
! renominated Democratic candidate
for governor, but his Republican OPP
ponent was an uncertain victor be
cause of the closeness of the contest
of the Republican nomination. Mr.
Bryan also apparently was nomi
mated as the progressive party's can
didate for governor over Edward
| ShagrOue.
Apparently all Democratic and Re
publican incumbents in the natiOna
/ house were renominated.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11
Alabama Power Co.
Buys Sheffield Firm;
Big Price Is Paid

SHEFFIELD, Ala, Dec. st
was officially announced at the of
fees of the Sheffield company here
today that the company had dis
posed of its holdings to the Ala
bama Power company, for a large,
but unnamed consideration. The
Alabama Power company will take
over the newly acquired property
on December IS.
The Sheffield company owns and
operates the interurban car line
which serves the Tri-Cities. 1t also
owns the power plant which dis
tributes light and power, and the
water plant which supplies Sheffield
and Tuscumbia. In addition it is
the owner of more than 5000 city
lights in Sheffield, and has numer-
Gus other properties.
1t was stated that Henry Parsons,
of New York, the owner of the Shelf
field company, had not included
the Sheffield National bank, in which
he owns a controlling interest in
the sale Of his other properties here.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11
88-Story Skyscraper
Planned for Gotham,
According to Reports

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-New York
is to have an SS-story office build
ing, outranking in height the Wool
worth building, which has 81 stO-
ries, according to information OBJ
tainable in real estate circles. A
test to determine when the Wool
worth tower swaps in winds of
high velocity is said to have been
planned in contemplation of the new
skyscraper' construction
A the offices of Cass Gilbert, a.
chiteCt, it was admitted that the
project was under consideration. al
though details are being Withheld
because negotiations for the site
have not been closed
The new mammoth structure viii
occupy an entire block in downtown
Broadway, it is said.
Leaders in the architectural. engi-
neering and construction world were
called into conference to determine
the practice bility of rearing A
structure Of such a height, and as a
result it was decided 10 make a
study of the Woolworth building.
The tests of the great tower which
now tops all other buildings in New
York city has been under way for
two weeks.
Whether the new skyscraper will
be built to the height contemplated
Will depend upon the outcome Of the
tests of the Woolworth building.
The United States Steel corpora
ton and the Dupont have been men
toned as possible hackers of the
new building project. although no
definite information has been OBJ
tanned
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11
FARM LEGISLATION
POSTPONED; BANK
BILL To Be URGED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9,-POst.
ronement of agricultural legislation
Until after the receipt of the report
o. the presidents agricultural com
mission and the pressing of the ma
tiOnal bank branch and other bills
now on the senate calendar is the
tentative legislative program de-
cermined upon today by the senate
Republican steering committee
Ten measures are included in the
program, in addition to the Muscle
Shoals bill, now under considera-
ton, the appropriations bill and
treatiest reported or now before the
foreign relations committee The
ten bills were selected because of a
belief that they would meet with
a minumum of opposition and delay.
Besides the MCFadden measure to
permit national banks to establish
branch banks, the bills which the
cOmmittee desires to see put for
ward are:
To establish foreign trade zones
at certain ports; for reorganization
of the government departments; to
establish Il federal retOrmatOry for
first offenders; to permit the SUI
preme court to amend it's rules 50
rs to put important cases ahead: for
payment of the French spoilation
claims; to extend the civil service re-
tirement act. and to construct the
Mckinley memorial bridge.
Included in the program also is
the Wadsworth constitutional amend
ment changing the methods of
amending the constitution 50 as to
require ratification by legislatures
after an amendment has been sub
mitted by the congress.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11
GOVERNOR WALKER
OPPOSES SALE Of
". & A. TERMINALS

Governor Walker announced
Tuesday that he is opposed to any
plan for selling the terminals of the
Western and Atlantic railroad, in
Chattanooga, owned by the state of
Georgia.
The stand Of the governor was
made known when he read a letter
from c. +. James, Chattanooga
offering the state $4,000
600 for its railroad properties in
Chattanooga.
have given the letter of Mr.. James
courteous attention, l have not for
a moment considered selling any por-
ton of the states railroad terminal
in Chattanooga, and will not do So
the governor declared.
The terminals are the vitals of
railroad life and authorities in charge
of such properties can not be too
careful in preserving terminal facil-
tiles. | will be glad to cooperate
with the city of Chattanooga in ad-
justing any of its traffic congestion
problems, but must decline to con-
slider the sale of Georgia's property.
"1n this connection, it is well
enough to remind our people and
the people of Chattanooga, that the
state of Georgia years ago granted
valuable concessions to Chattanooga
and that in consideration of these
giants, the city obligated itself, legally
and morally, to see that the rights OF
the state of Georgia were perpetually
preserved. We will expect the spirit
of that agreement to be carried out
in the present and future neGotia
TONS
The governors reference to pres,
ent negotiations concerned an effort
of the city of Chattanooga to eXtenC,
streets to the w. and A. railroad
yards. The city of Chattanooga re-
Gently sought to condemn the state
of Georgia's property there, but the
Georgia officials won the case in the
Chattanooga courts.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11
The Weather

FORECAST FOR THURSDAY
Nirginia-Fair.
North and South Carolina-Fair.
rgia-t'air: rising temperature
in northwest portion.
Florida Probably fair except
showers and cooler in extreme south
portion
Extreme Northwest Florida. Ala
hama and Mississippi-Fair with
slowly rising temperature.
See-Fair
Kentucky-Fair; rising temporal
tUre.
Louisiana-Part cloudy.
Arkansas-Fair. warmer.
O/ahoma-F'air. warmer in east
and south portions.
East Texas-Partly cloudy except
probably rain in lower Rio Grande
valley: warmer in north and west
portions.
West TeXaS-Partly cloudy, some
what warmer,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11
Youth Gets 30 Years
On Statutory Charge

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 10.
Sanford Dunning, 20, son of one of
the most prominent farmers of the
GraysVille section, - Rhea county
was convicted Tuesday at Dayton of
attaching a young girl and given
thirty years in the penitentiary.
Dunning's victim was IS. She was
brought into court in chair, hav-
ing been unable to walk since the
attack, July "a, 1924. Immediately
after the conviction Of Dunning, he
was brought to Chattanooga for safe
keeping pendin ga motion for a new
trial. 1t is said that eleven of the
jurors held some time for electro.
cution, bat were unable to bring the
twelfth man over, so compromised
on thirty years.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11
Twins More Likely
To Be Lefthanded
Than Single Child

BERLIN, Dec. S.-Twins axe
more frequently lefthanded than are
single-born according to investiga-
tons conducted at the Siemans
" orks, manufacturers of electrical
apparatus. Fifteen per cent of the
twins examined were left-handed,
while only per cent OF the others
qualified as "lefties." Left-handed-
ness, contrary to general belief, is
rot hereditary, the investigation
showed.
There seems to be a definite rela-
ton between left hanGedness am
suffering, it being found that 22.5
Ter cent of the left-hauded employees
were sufferers, while only 9 per
cent of the right-handed suffered.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-11
ORGANIZED GROUP OF SPIRITS
COMMUNICATES WITH EARTH,
SIR CONAN DOYLE ASSERTS

their energy has been directed to-
ware watching their friends and
comrades still alive. One such in
diviGual closely scrutinizing the earth
is Lord Northcliffe
"As is well known. Northcliffe has
several times managed to gain com
munication with the earth through
various mediums and he has talked
with some of his friends. This COM
munication which 1 have myself OBJ
served is absolutely fact"
Impeded by Skepticism
Sir Artur said that cloud Of ig-
norance and slepticism was impeding
the work of true scientific believers
but that sooner or later it would be
dispersed. Meanwhile, he said, psy-
chic investigation is making vast
progress.
"It IS a matter of education pure
and simple. AS soon as the man in
the street RECEIVERS from the murk
of superstititious ignorance which
clouds him, he will understand. Even
our educated class'-our prelates
and our ScientistS-aTe wOefully
pUrblind. But meanwhile our work
SOcs on.
America lacks normal courage to
see this thing clearly. There is no
great leader in America like our own
Oliver Lodge. And the American
PEOPLE, hoodwinked by fraud and
Charlatanism, have tumbled back
ward into ignorance"
Sir Arthur said that several great
American public characters were
susceptible to psychic influences,
notably Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln,
he added, was helped to win the
Civil ar by advice from spiritual
istic sources
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