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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
MARRIAGE ,SOLEMNIZED IN PELHAM
MANOR OF MISS CRAWFORD TO
FORMER u. S. SENATOR HOKE SMITH

James Jackson, widow of former
Chief Justice Jackson, and Major y
II. s. Bloodworth, of Forsyth, WING
Smith in his Washington law offices.
Miss Crawford, now Mrs. Smith,
belongs to the prominent Crawford
family of Georgia and is a young
woman of great charm and attrac-
tiveness.
For a time. while Senator Smith
was in the senate, she was his con-
fidential secretary. More recently
she has been associated here with
Senator Smiths law firm. The
groom was a member of the Cleve-
land cabinet, serving as secretary
of the interior; was twice elected
governor of Georgia and twice elect
ed to the United States senate.
Their marriage probably will come
as a surprise to most of their friends
of the social and official circles of
Washington and Georgia, although
more intimate associates have lately
believed that a romance was under
way. However, no announcement of
the enga cement was made and not
until Mr.. Smith left Washington to
meet his bride, who was on a visit
to her sister, did the announcement
come of today's ceremon
After the wedding journey former
Senator and Mrs. Smith will reside
in Washington, where Mr.. Smith
will continue the practice of law.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
Missing Cashier Found
With. Mind a BLANK
Authorities Puzzled

BLUE EARTH. Mimi, Aug, 90
The course to pursue in the strange
case of f. A. Ludwig, cashier of the
First National Bank of Minnesota
Lake, who disappeared August 6
after alleged shorta ges had been dis
covered in his accounts, and who was
arrested Saturday night, is. being
determined by Faribaul county Off
Gals.
Found living in a barn in the
woods with his mind blank as to
his past life. Ludwig was arrested
after farmers had reported his
strange actions.
If his physical condition permits,
Ludwig may be brought into court
to answer charges of grand larceny
contained in warrant sworn out
after his disappearance had revealed
shortage in his accounts that may
reach $4,000 or $50,000 He is
charged specifically with embezzling
$5,400.
Although Ludwig claimed he could
recall nothing of his past-even fail
ing to recognize his wife and sister,
physician asserted that he believed
the man was feigning amnesia. What
became of the money he is alleged
to have taken remained q mystery.
Ludwig did not have q cent when
arrested
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
PRISON Commission
FAVOR5 CLE:MENCY
FOR ]. ". MINTER

J. W. Minter, aged Coweta county
man sentenced to be hanged on Sep
TENDER 70 for the murder of his on
in.law, Willard Trouton, will be saved
from the gallows, if Governor
Walker follows the recommendation
of the Georgia prison commission.
The commission has declined to
recommend clemency for Will john
son, Atlanta negro convicted OF the
murder of Peter Poulos, Greek res
taurant keeper.
The two decisions of the commits
sion were announced Wednesday,
following an executive session, ana
the cases will go to Governor Walker
for review Immediately.
Trouton Thrown Into Creek
Minter was arrested shortly aft
err the body of Trouton, weighted
down with rdAks, was found in Line
creek, not far from Newman. Two
sons of Minter and other parties
were also arrested, and charged with
completely in the Staying of Trou-
ton. 1t was alleged that Trouton
was thrown into the creek while
alive, and died by drowning. Miuter
was sentenced to be hanged for the
crime, and one of his sons was
given a life sentence. The supreme
court upheld both Verdicts.
The plea for communication was
based on the claim that Minter's
mind had become unbalanced be-
,Af oil
ment of his daughter by Troutou,
and it was further coutended that
Trouten was killed in a fight by the
roadside. and his body aftcrWard
thrown into the creek. Because OF
conviction that Minter was not in
his right mind at the time of the
crime, and the circumstances of the
Staying, the commission recommend
ed that he be given a life sentence
instead of the death penalty.
Johns0ns Case
Johnson, Il former employee of Pou-
los in restaurant on Forsyth street,
near Alabama street. was convicted
of the Staying of PouloS when the
latter Intercepted Johnson and an
other negro in the act of robbing the
restaurant and holding up one of
the proprietorS. PouloS showed
fight and was shot Before dying,
he declared that Johnson shot him.
lit WAS said.
The plea for communication for
Johnson WIS based on claim of
mistaken identity. This case was
argued before the commission last
week, and brought forth verbal at
tack upon Congressman William u.
UpShaw, who was present to oppose
the plea. by Attorney Thomas J.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28

VIZ ASHINGTON, d. C., Aug. 81.
Wv Announcement was made
here today of the marriag e
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
at Pelham Manor, New York, of for
mer Senator Hoke Smith, of Georgia.
to Miss Maize Crawford, of this
city and Cordele, Ga. The ceremony,
a quiet home wedding with only a
few attendants, took place at the
residence of Mrs. Livingston LeeIs,
the sister Of Miss Crawford.
The Rev. DIR. Robert Gardner Nc
Gregor, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, with which Mr. and Mrs.
Leeds are connected, officated.
Immediately after the ceremony
former Senator Smith and his bride
left for Boston and from that city
will go on an extended automobile
trip through Canada.
Present at the wedding were Mrs,
w. d. Wilson. of Cordele; mother
of the BRIDE Mrs. Harmon F'reder-
ick, of Marshallville, and Miss Mary
De Wilson, sisters of Miss Craw-
ford Mrs Lyman Pratt, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. Smith by a former mar
riage, and her two little daughters,
Birdie and Olive; Captain Burton
Smith, brother of the groom, and
Mr.. Lyman Pratt, all members of
the two families.
In addition to the immediate fam
lily there were also present Mrs.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
FOUR SENTENCED
To YEAR AID Day
ON BRIDE CHARGES

MOBILE, Ala. Aug. 5.--Tour Sc.
PENDANTS of charges growing oct n1
the federal liquor investigation here
last fall and summer pleaded guilty
in federal court today to q charge OF
conspiracy to bride a government Of
ticer and were sentenced to yea
and a day in the Atlanta penitenti-
try, beginning November /.
Sixteen cases that were made out
Of the sensational under cover work
by federal officers last summer and
The spectacular wholesale liquor
raids last fall were also disposed OF
today as Geronimo Perez, Ricahrd
Christman, Benjamin F.. Cody, Jr,
and Harry E. O'Connor entered
please of guilty to the conspiracy to
bride charge, and other cases against
the defendants were disposed of by
pleas Of guilty or by nolle pressed.
THE sentence imposed was made 10
run concurrently with. former terms
set for other charges in the liquor
conspiracy cases.
Chrisman pleaded guilty to an adj
ditional charge Of conspiracy to vio-
late the prohibition law, in which he
formerly had entered a plea of not
guilty and was sentenced to serve 81
year and a day, concurrently with
The other sentence. Another charge.
citing him and Percy Fl. Kearnsg for
conspiracy to violate the prohibit ",
law, was nolle pressed as to ClYyf
man after kearns was convicted last
week of the actual violation. Two
charges against O'Connor, three
against Cody, and one against Perez
were nOlle nrOSSed Perez Oleaded
guilty to q charge of conspiracy to
violate the prohibition law and was
sentenced to year and day, TO
run concurently with other sentences
already imposed.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
Abducted American
Released by Bandits
In Hills of Mexico

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-After
being held for ransom by bandits in
the Mexican hills for eight days, f
6. Barrinean, American lumberman.
IS tree. and on his way to Durango
according To state department adj.
vice sreceived today from the Amer
lean consul at Durango.
Barrinean telegrephed the consul
from Tetnuants. where he was cap.
tureG, that he was released August
%. He is native of South Care
liza, and manager of the Rock HRrd
Lumber Turpentine company. Th7
Mexican government sent OH; a
military troop a week ago to search
for him
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
Dead Twenty Years
In Eyes of the Law,
Man Is Found Alive

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 25.-John
w. Temple, 40, who, relatives say,
was legally declared dead after he
had been missing from his home in.
Danville, KY, for more than 20
years, was identified at the city
prison today by his cousin, L. A
Williams. treasurer Of a realty com
pany.
Temple was arrested on complaint
that he had made threats when re
fused food. Temple left his home
about 20 years ago. according to VIII
liams and the family has made an
extensive search for him
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
49, Year-Old Rum
Sampled by Owner
And Sealed Again

LONDON, Aug. PA bottle of
Jamaica rum 179 years old, honored
rs the oldest in the world has just
been opened and sampled by it's
owner, a London merchant, and a
few of his friends. 1t was then re-
sealed and put away with instruc.
tons for it to oe tasted once in each
generation of the owners descend
ants.
The bottle similarly was uncorked
and tasted by the generations Of 1897
and 1884. A modest value of Is
pounds has been placed on the
frp1SI1re
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28

ry is adopted and forwarded to legis
lature in session at Raleigh.
RALEIGH-Col. A. d. Watts,
astute politician and former state
collector of revenue, says states
voters will defeat by 10000 margin
Governor Morrison's ship line and
port terminals bill, if submitted to
popular vote, due to public ignorance
of and fear of its expensive pro-
visions.
RALEIGH. /. NJ. Meek
ms of Elizab beth City, Republican
nominee for governor, in state
ment. expresses doubt of CONNER
ciaI value of Governor Morrison x
ports and ships proposition and of
political wisdom of Morrison cham
pioning this matter, to cost, initial
ly, $S, 500 900 at time when Dem
ocrats are under Meekins' attack
for extravaganza.
GRENSBORO.-Bo weeVil dam
age to cotton crop in eastern part
of state is mot alarming" says T..
T.. Latham, of Greensboro, cotton.
factor, on return from survey.
GREENSBORO. - Within past
seven months, General Gas and Elec-
trio corporation. of New York, has
spent $10,000000 in acquiring public
utilities in North Carolina, South
Carolina and Florida, according to
company representatives here. Other
properties in southeast will be
bought soon by this company.
SALISBURY. - Fifty-four distil-
leries and fifty-two stills are DESTROY
ed by federal agents in North Caro-
Ina in July, according TO report of
case are under arrest.
GREENSBORO.-Three startling
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
Full TONS GALLONS,
NEAR END Of DAYS,
To FUNCTION AGAIN

The gallows of Fulton county,
gruesome engine of death, which,
for many years, has taken it's toll OF
human life in carrying out the SEN
fences of the courts, is fast nearing
the end of its usefulness.
On September 10, unless the unex-
pected occurs, Will Johnson, a ne
gro, convicted murderer of Peter
Poulos, a restaurant keeper, will pay
for his crime with his life, Governor
Walker having removed his last hope
Wednesday by refusing to intervene.
Johnson will go to his death On
the gallows, having been sentenced
ITS recent bill abolishing the rope
and substituting the electric chair
as q means of execution.
He will be the last man in Fulton
county to die on the galloWS. Besides
him, only one other convicted MUIR
derer is under hanging sentence,
and that person is a woman, Mrs.
Ida Hughes, who now is in Fulton
tower, awaiting final judgment of
the Georgia supreme court on the
sentence of death imposed on her for
the murder of her mother-in-law,
Mrs NJ. G. Hughes, on December 81,
last.
Last to Be Hanged
If the supreme court refuses her
a new trial and if the prison com
mission refuses to recommend and
the governor refuses to extend eX-
ecutive clemency, she will be hanged,
by a provision of the new law which
sets out that the method of execu-
ton by electrocutiOn shall not inter-
fere with sentences of death on tho
gallows already pending.
And if she Is hanged, she will be
the last human being in Fulton coun'
tv to perish on the now obsolete gal
lows. All others will pay for their
crimes by the more modern method
of electrocution, in the electric char
soon to be installed at MilledgeVllls'
1t is, indeed, of interest to note IN
this regard that before VIII johnson,
the last man to die on the galloWS'
is executed, the first man to die by
electrocution will have paid the SUI
preme penalty at Milledgeville.
Howard Hinton, convicted of a
criminal assault in DeI<alb county
recently, will be electrocuted in
Milledgeville on September 10, six
days before Jonson is sentenced to
be hanged.
GalIows Waits Decision
Untfl the cases of Johnson and
Mrs Hughes are finally and definite
ly disposed Of, TIE gallows of Fulton
county must stand. no matter how
many more recent criminals may die
by electrocution at Milledgeville. If
these two are executed they must be
banked: that is the law.
But when they are disposed of, the
gallows will come down, the deadly
trap will be dismantled, and the awe
inspiring scaffolding removed. 1t
will be the last of the galloWs of Full.
ton county upon which many a muir
derer has eXpiated his crime.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
Mrs. Ferguson S Lead
Mounts Past $1,000
AS Returns Come In

DALLAS, Texas, Aus 26.-Mrs.
Miriam \. Ferguson had increased
her lead over Felix d. Robertson for
the Democratic gubernatorial romi-
nation to more than $1,000, accord
ing to returns from saturdays pri-
mary to the Texas election bureau
at IL o'clock today
Latest fluctuations from 229 coun-
ties, including 10 complete. gave
the woman candidate 430,7lI and
Robertson $50. AS.
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.
ALABAMA

FAIRFIELD.-Un mask
ed men kidnap Clarence Hurd, 80,
from his home and take him several
miles to lonely woods where he is
given sixty lashes and left to walk
home. No cause is given.
kLTOONA.-Holly Stancil, over.
conne by gas fumes while working
il. deep well and thought dead. sud
denly comes back to life. He is in
serious condition, however.
DECATUR While here on bust
ness, l.. A. May, of Birmingham
and New York, president of Mo-
bile and West Alabama railroad eX-
presses opinion that Henry Ford
will be voted Muscle Shoals project
by congress this winter
Observation-Disclosures court
of appeals holds thai unsupported
testimony of acconplice is insufficient
to convict, in case of Andrew Notes,
convicted of burglary in Morgan
county circuit court.
MOBILE.-A. w Har9ett, feder-
al prohibition director for Alabama,
and w. C. Robbins, federal prohibit
ton agent. are convicted of tres
passing and fined 500 and So, re-
spectively, in federal court here. 1t
is charged they searched home of
c. o. Hartley, near Satsuma, with
out warrants.
GREENNILLE. - Butler county
and south Alabama will not produce
as much cotton as predicted by opti-
mistic forecasters, says r. A. Bee
land GreenVille's leading banker
farmer, who estimates Buffers crop
TO be 5000 bales short.
GADSDEN.-L Castleberry,
negro hoodoo doctor, is in Jail charg-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
Missouri Eats Lands
At One Acre Per Hour

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 26.-
Thousands of dollars worth of val
liable corn lands are being eaten
away by the Missouri river at the
rate of an acre an hour, according
to farmers in Wyandotte county.
Kansas
Large chunks Of sandy soil, bear.
ing seven and ten-foot stalks of
corn, are disappearing into the
sWirling waters OF the river at an
alarming rate, while farmers stand
helplessly by. unable TO check the
ravages Of the stream.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
MISSING" Man Safe

THOMSON Ga, Aug. Pew. Is.
Parker, manager of the Western
Union telegraph office at this place,
who mysteriously disappeared about
two weeks ago. leaving a note in
dicating that ne would commit
suicide. has been heard from by d
friend In this place. by letter. from
some point In North Carolina.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
Wilbur Sees Danger
In La Toilette S Proposal

ST. PAUL, Aug. 26.-"Certain
inalienable human rights might
be menaced if final decision on con-
stitutionality of the nations laws
was given to congress instead OF
the supreme court, Curtis d. VIII
bur, secretary of the navy, said in
an address today. He is en- route
to the Pacific coast.
Referring to individual liberties
under the constitution, tie speak.
err declared "some are made impat
lent by the delays occasioned by
the constitution method of amend
ing that instrument" and pointed
to Senator La Follette's proposal
to make constitutional any law re-
enacted by congress after the SUI
preme court had held it unconstitu.
tional.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
SENATE OF FRANCE.
SUSTA|Ns PREMIER
ON LONDON ACTION

PARIS. Aug. 26.-By the Associ-
atcd Press.(-The French senate
this evening gave a vote of conf
dence to Premier Herrot on the
negotiation of the London repara-
tions agreement The vote was zoe
against 40.
Former Premier Raymond Poin
care, speaking for the opposition,
was steadfast in the defense of the
occupation of the Ruhr, lie inter
arupted the various speakers with
: short observations, and corrected
anything he thought erroneous.
The former premier's first com
.ment was that was an important
mistake" This was said when Sena-
tor Ii. Lemery asserted that the
), Dawes committee had not been him
dered by the restrictions governing
the work of the Morgan committee,
which had been obliged to keep with
In the treaty of Versailles, and the
London schedule of payment.
When M. Lemery said that the
1900, 900 900 paper francs, above ex-
penses, while the Dawes plan prom
ised 1000, 5000 francs, and re-
marked, in addition, that the esti-
mate of 5000, 000, 900 francs from
!. the Ruhr was rather optimistic, M.
Poincare promptly INTERCEPTED:
Money Received Recently
mo. it's inside the truth and
added that this amount had been
taken principally during the last
few months.
1t is generally regarded S almost
inevitable that the senate will vote
confidence in M. Herriot and APP
prevail of the London accord as the
chamber already had done.
There is much curiosity, however,
to see how the same men, who were
almost unanimous in their support
of NJ Poincare and his Ruhr policy,
will vote an exactly reverse policy.
NJ Poincare opened his own inter-
pellation of the government on the
London accord at the beginning OF
the afternoon session VIXEN he made
a few sarcastic references to M. Her.
riots reception. marked by cries of
long live peace when the premier
returned from London. The former
premier Immediately added to the
sharp remarks, however, the state
ment:
Il do not dlsapprove of NJ. Herriot
accepting an agreement based on the
experts plan"
Dissects London Plan
The former premier made de
tailed dissection of the London
agreement before the well-filled sen
ate, and proceeded TO a lengthy de-
Tense against the charge OF not hay
inG taken quicker advantage of the
cessation of passive resistance in the
Ruhr.
I'VE left it to General deGoutte
and NJ. Tirard,' the former premier
said. General j, NJ. j. deGoutte is
commander of the allied troops on
the Rhine, and Paul Tirard is presi-
dent of the international Rhinelard
commissionD '"They found the Ger
man proposition very dangerous and
we preferred 20 deal di; $50, n.,n
the German industrial magnates."
PERSONALLY | nave mover refu seG
to treat with the German govern.
ment," NJ. Poincare added, recalling
his conversation with Leopold Won
Hoesch, German ambassador to
France.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
Entire Family of Six
Wiped Out When Auto
Is Wrecked by Train

LINCOLN. Neb.. Aug. 25.-six
persons. an entire family, were
killed at noon Sunday a mile west
OF Sterling, Neb., WREN a Burling-
ton train, running between st.
Joseph, Mo, and Lincoln, running
more than forty miles an hour,
making up lost time, struck their
automobile
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
REICHSTAG COMMUNISTS
SEEK TRADE FOR VOTES
Rv X DecEer

Especial Radio to The Atlanta Journal aud
the Chicago Daily News.l
BERLIN, Aug 26.-The Commu-
nists agai mare trying obstruction
list methods in the 'reichstag.
Today they proposed that the
Dawes plan, even if accepted over
their vote, should not so into eff
feet until two months later, during
which interval they doubtless would
make new distraction plans. as the
reichstag situation is not clear.
There is possibility that the
proposal might be accepted. 1t is
suggested that the Communists are
seeking trade 10y which they
would vote for The Dawes plan, and
IN return woald receive amnesty
FOR prisoners end the opportunity
tor propaganda through the release
of forbidden newspapers.
copyright, 1924, by the Chicago Daily News
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
Indian Claims Filed
For Tennessee Lands
Including Chattanooga

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Aug. 25.--
Claims to recover five million acres
of land, embracing much of cas-.
Tennessee and including the city
of Chattanooga, have been filed by
John M. Taylor, attorney, befor.
the interior department for the
Eastern Ernigrant Cherokee Indians
of Oklahoma and North Carolina.
The suits have been filed o. Muir
ply, Cherokee county, n. c., and
also in Tennessee. The attorney, in
support of his claim, has filed GER
titled copies of various treaties.
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
Congressman Felled
By Republican Rival
During Controversy

CENTRAL CITY. Ky. Aug. 81
Congressman r. v Thomas of Cen
trail City. was felled by 4 blow from
George Baker. his Republican OPP
ponent for congress for this district,
during an argument here today. ac-
Cording to witnesses who assisted
Thomas TO a nearby drug store.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
John Owen, Former
Famous Athlete, Dead

DETROIT, Aug. 27.-John Owen.
81. prominent Detroit clubman and
said to have been the first man To
run the hundred-Nard dash in As
seconds. Is dead at his summer home
on Mackinac Island. Death resulted
from injuries received when he was
thrown from Il horse Owen set
the record in 1890.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
NORTH CAROLINA

ELIZABETH CITY-Colonel Isaac
Meekins opens his campaign as Re
publican nominee for governor with
address at Asheboro. August 30.
ASHENILLE.-Jun Order, Unit
ed American Mechanics, in annual
session, vote to meet next year at
On-Salem. Resolution decryin@
teaching of evolution in schools and
urging removal of public school
teachers adhering to evolution theo-
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
SOUTH CAROLINA

COLUMBIA. - Mayor Coleman is
sues proclamation for city wide OBJ
servance of day of mourning for
Uncle Jag2ers.' colored missionary
to his race and founder of home for
q ged colored poor, who died recently
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-08-28
New Store at Adrian

ADRIAN, Ga, Aug. ga new
dry goods store is being opened here
hy Chapman. Flanders 4 Co. DR.. J.
II. Rogers is president. Manning
Flanders is vice president, and s
z. Chapman is manaSer.