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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
Friends of McAdoo
In Georgia Coming
For Conference Here

Plans for the formation of a state
organization. in support Of the cam
paign of William G.. McAdoo for the
Democratic. presidential nomination
are to be considered at a meeting
here Friday of McAdoo supporters
from all parts of the state, it was
learned Wednesday. The meeting is
to be an informal gathering of
friends of the McAdoo candidacy, it
was stated by Hollins Randolph, At
1anta attorney. at whose office the
meeting will be held. starting at II
o'clock Friday morning. Mr.. Ran
dolph said that the meeting would
decide whether a state campaign
would be launched.
Among those named by Mr.. Ran
dolph as expected to attend the
meeting were p. A. Stovall, of Sa-
vannah; Miller S. Bell. of Milledge.
vile; Andrew C. Erwin. of Athens
r.. J. Hamilton, of Augusta; II. A.
Carver. of Albany; w. E. Sirmans,
OF Waycross, and Hinton Booth, of
Statesboro.
The Democratic state executive
committee will meet Saturday to call
q presidential primary.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
'Clean-Cut Statement"
From Ford Promised
On Bid for Shoals

WASHINGTON. Jan. 17.-Chair-
man Kahn told the house military
committee today that he had been
assured a "clean-cut statement"
would be forthcoming from the~Ford
interests by next Tuesday, defining
their present attitude toward Muscle
Shoals.
Mr.. Kahn also announced that all
bids for the project should be in by
that time, as the committee was de-
termined to speed action.
The chairman's statement with ref
erence to the Ford bid was prompted
by doubts expressed by several com
mittee members as to whether Mr..
Ford now desired to obtain control
Of the properties. He said he had
communicated with the Ford inter
ests and had been definitely told they
would outline their attitude.
The committee, after hearing other
statements, adjourned until Tuesday.
1t was learned today that the
proposal received by Secretary
Weeks yesterday was made by E.
H. Hooker, president of the Elec-
trochem company, Niagara Falls,
n. Y. War department officials
however, still withheld details of
the offer pending a thorough study
by ordnance and engineer experts.
Mr.. Hooker's basic plan is belieV-
ed to be intended for the develop
mcnt OF 9, manufacturing business
AFT Muscle Shoals
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
TEXAS GOVERNOR
To ATTEND RITES
IN HONOR Of LEE

David r. Francis, former governor
of Missouri and former ambassador
to Russia, was to arrive in Atlanta
Thursday afternoon to attend the
unwilling of the head of General Rob
ert e. Lee on the precipice Of Stone
mountain next Saturday.
He comes as the representative of
Governor Arthur NJ. Hyde, of Mis-
souri,. who was prevented by official
duties from attending the ceremo-
MES, and who appointed the distin'
guished former executive to repre-
sent him.
Mr.. Francis comes here from Au-
gusta, where he has been sOjOurning
at the Bon Air hotel. While here
he is to be the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
John M. Slaton. The former Georgia
governor planned to meet him at the
Union station in company with mem
bers of Governor Walkers staff.
Governor Pat NJ. Neff, of Texas,
has found it possible to attend the
unwilling, and will be here with the
other governors who have accepted
it was announced Thurs
day at Stone Mountain memorial
headquarters. Governor Neff is now
attending the Anti-Saloon league
convention in Washington, and will
stop off in Atlanta on his way home
for the unwilling.
Other executives who viii attend
are Governors Trinkle, Of Virginia ;
Morrison, of North Carolina; Me
Leod, of South Carolina; Hardee, of
Florida; Brandon, of Alabama, and
Peay, Of Tennessee.
Most of the governors, we'll as
other visitors, will arrive Saturday
morning. The women visitors will
go to the Ansley hotel, where the
Federation of Women's Clubs will re-
ceive them and provide automobiles
to take them to Stone mountain and
return. The governors and other
notables will be met bv their At
lanta hosts, by Adiutant General
Cox, by Governor Walkers staff in
command Of Colonel Charles T. Nun
nally and by the Old Guard battalion
Of Atlanta
Mrs. r. r. Stevens, president Of
the Federation of Women's Clubs,
on Thursday reiterated her call for
automobiles to take visiting ladies
to the unwilling exercises. She and
Mrs. w. B. rice-Smith have head
quarters in the chamber of com.
merce ground floor office to register
automobiles and direct other arrange.
ments.
1--WE must give these visiting la.
dies hospitable reception and fur.
niSh them transportation to the I'm.
yelling" said Mrs. Stevens. 1--WE
need all the cars we can get.
urgently appeal to all Alfalfa wom
Ell who have cars to place them
selves and their cars at our disposal
on Saturday."
Among the Confederate veterans at
tending the unwilling will be George
p. Chatfield of Jonesboro Ga, q
member of the famous Spaldine
Grays, of which Captain James w
English, of Atlanta, was commander
Captain English and he are the last
survivors of the company, and he
will be there as the captains guest
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
Note in Bottle Tells
Story Of Sea Tragedy
Off Coast of Florida

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 1.-THE sea
which battled down the tanker City
Of Everett and sent it to the bottom,
October II, 1923. $50 miles east Of
Tortugas, with all on board, recently
tossed up a message from the trag-
edy. 1t was found in a bottle at FL
liott's Key, twenty-five miles south
of Miami. Captain A. l.. Baker of
the Launch Gladys picked up the
bottle Nor day from driftwood. The
tightly corled bottle contained
note scrawled on a soiled piece OF
paper. It read
SIS City of Everett.
''This is the last of us. Anyone
finding, please send Notice to Divine,
$50 South Hicks street and 633 North
47th street, Philadelphia"
On the reverse side of the paper,
a piece Of ordinary folded letter pa
per, were the words:
ITO the dear friends who finds
this"
In big, sprawling letters, appar-
emily the last thing written, was:
"Good-by, good-by, forever and
ever
The not was written in pencil.
Oddly, it bore no name as if the i'm
pending TRACED" had swept this de-
tail from the thoughts of the per-
sons who scrubbed the death mes
sage
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
Underwood's Stand
On 18th Amendment
Backed by Dry Leader

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. IT,
Declaring that the Republicans real
ling that Oscar w. Underwood is
the Democratic candidate most to be
feared in the presidential election
have fostered the opposition to SEN
ator Underwood in his own state to
prevent him from getting the Demo-
cratic nomination, DR.. w. B. Crump-
ton, president of the Anti-SaiOon
League OF Alabama and a lifelong
prohibitionist, in a statement last
night expressed his confidence In
Senator Underwood's position on the
Eighteenth amendment.
He declares that William Jennings
Bryan wants Senator Underwood out
Of the way as a candidate and Is
seeking his defeat in Alabama, de-
claring that whether Mr.. Bryan'S
opposition lis in collision with the
Republicans or not, the scheme is
the same by both parties"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
Mississippi Girls
Wedding to Italian
Major Is Called OFF

CLARKSDALE, Miss; Jan. IT,
The wedding of Miss Louise Fowler
Stovan, daughter of one of the
wealthiest families of the MISSISSIPPI
pi delta, to Major Gastave Bacci Del
Marchesi di Mareno, of Rome, Italy.
has been postponed. indefinitely"
Miss StOvalls mother announced
Wednesday.
Major Di Mareno has begun his
return trip to Rome and many
friends of the popular Miss Stovall
are abandoning their plans for elab-
crate affairs in hono- of the we'd
ding
Mrs. John w. Stovan notified
friends of her daughter that the
wedding would not be held. No other
statement was Forthcoming. The
family refused interviews.
Varying stories of the rank, So
cial elevation and riches of Major Di
Mareno can neither be confirmed
nor denied by the Clarksdale social
element, which is agog over the
latest development in the romance.
The Stovall estate is said to be
worth more than 100000. 1T in
cludes the town bearing the family
name
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
Man Cuts Threats
OF Wife and Himself

MONTENALLO, Ala, Jan. IA
double tragedy was prevented, po-
lice said today. when Jasper Ingram
was dragged from the telephone Of
flee here last night by employees aft
er he had slashed his wife's throat
and inflicted a deep cut on his own
throat. The couple had been sepa-
rated for some time and Mrs. In
gram was working in the telephone
exchange. Ingram was arrested.
Nenther was seriously wounded.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
Depositors in Defunct
Marietta Bank Get
Another PAYMENT

MARIETTA, Ga, Jan. 16.-T. r.
Bennett, superintendent of banks of
the state of Georgia, has authorized
the payment of another dividend of
ten per cent tothe depositors of the
defunct Marietta Trust and Banking
company. This payment of ten per
cent brings the total dividends paid
the depOsitors to seventy per cent,
which, considering the alleged defal-
cation of the sum Of approximately
$40, 900 makes a most unusual show
ing, probably exceeding that Of any
closed bank in the state.
The splendid cooperation of the
two strong financial Institutions in
Marietta, the First National bank
and the Merchants ind Farmers
bank, has made is possible for the
liquidation agent Of the defunct
bank to realize very rapid yon the
assets of the Marietta Trust and
Banking company.
The liquidation is in the hands of
G. p. Reynolds, liquidating agent,
and Fred Morris, attorney.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
Mellon Asks Couzens
Why Senator Invested
In Exempted Securities

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Secre-
tarv Mellon last night replied TO
Senator Couzens, Republican, Mich
iean, en- the question of reducing in
come surtaxes from fifty per cent
to twenty-five per cent, and stop
ping the issuance of taX-eXempt Sc
curities, in a letter to the senator
in which he cited the latter's own
investments in such securities as
an argument supporting the secre'
tary's proposals for such tax legis-
lation.
The letter was brought out by
one recently from Mr.. CouZens in
which the latter challenged the sec
rotary to a Joint debate on the sur
tax question. Mr.. Mellon, however,
did not mention this in his letter.
IF, as you say, high surfaces
are immaterial," the secretary wrote,
'it would be interesting to know
what influenced you in your selec-
ton of taXeXempt securities, and,
I have noted, to the exclusion of all
others"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
BROKERS INDICTED
IN S1,5OO,OOO MAIL
ROBBERY MYSTERY

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE $1,000
900 Union depot mail robbery here
January II, 1921, has been solved,
and a countrywide series of secret
indictments will involve brokers and
other business men nationally
known, according to the Herald and
Examiner, which quotes federal au-
thorities.
Five men were arrested here yes
terday and agents of the postal SerV-
ice searched all night for others Sc
cretly indicted. the newspaper says.
The indictments are said to be
numbered "by scores"
. The robbery, by five young ban
dts, became the greatest mystery of
it's kind in the history of Chicago.
1t was committed in the glare of
arc lights while a score Of witnesses
looked on without realizing what
was happening. The five robbers held
up a mail truck, transferred twelve
bags of mail. ten of them register.
ed, to an automobile and escaped.
None but their victims saw their
pistols until they sped away.
Isadore Goldberg and Louis Kreit-
ger, brothers-in-law and both jewel
ry brokers, were the first arrested
here. They were charged in indict-
ments with conspiracy to rob the
mails. They gave cash bail of $10,-
600 each. Both were arrested two
years ago and released after they
admitted, according to the federal
operatives, that they had handled
$4,000 of the loot obtained innocent
ly from Isadore Starr, diamond
broker, who is reported to have gone
to Europe after he was acquitted in
another case.
Others arrested were George Riz-
zio, C. A. Jerdee and NJ. J. Roell,
alias Howell, who is said to be
charged with another mail robbery
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
Three Men Drop Dead
Within "a Hours
Near Greensboro, Ga

GREENSBORO, Ga, Jan. 10
The sudden death of three men
within a radius OF six miles of
Greensville from heart troubles or
some similar disease occurred with
in twenty-four hours.
Mr.. Wills English, sixty, of Veasy,
dropped dead climbing down from a
load of wood he was carrying to his
home. DR.. j. Tate Gordon, sixty
five, Baptist minister, dropped dead
in the home of a friend where he
was calling. and Mr.. George Nixon,
also aged, fell dead at his home near
here yesterday. The coroners jury
returned a verdict in all three cases
of death from natural causes.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
SLAYER Of WIFE
D|SARNED BY GIRL
IN ALABAMA TOWN

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 16.-
Knocking a pistol out of his hands
and showing him in a ditch, Miss
Ellen Lairmore, a young girl, last
night prevented Joe M. Cushman, a
miner, from doing further harm aft
err he had slain his wife, probably
fatally wounded his sister-in-law,
Mrs. John Kate Benson, and started
out to shoot up the whole town of
Rock Slope, a small town in this
county.
According to the story obtained By
Coroner j. D. Russum, Cushman,
who was crazed with drink. fired six
times at Miss Lairmore, missing
each time, and she then knocked the
revolver from his hands and top
pied him over in a ditch.
A posse of citizens arrived on the
scene. Eight men were required to
bind him so that he could be brought
to Jail where he was lodged on a
charge of murder. Placed in a cell
with his hands still bound Cushmar
crawled on a cost and was asteep
in less than three hours after the
killing.
Cushman and his wife had sepa-
rated last Sunday, according to in,
formation obtained by the coroner
Mrs. Cushman moved next door with
her sister. Last night Cushman
crept to the back porch Of his Sis.
ter-in-law's home, it is said, and
fired five times at his wife through
the window, a bullet through the
neck proving fatal. Mrs. Benson
rushed to her sisters aid and was
shot in the abdomen.
Cushman then reloaded and start
ed down the street where he en-
countered Miss Lairmore. She at
tackled him when he covered hei
with his gun and told her he was
going to kill her.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
WEEK MORE WILL
SEE BRITAIN WITH
LABOR MINISTRY
BY HAL O'FLAHERTY
y Radio TO The Atlanta Journal and Chi


cago Daily News-Copyright, 1924
LONDON, Jan. 16.-By this time
next week, Great Britain will have
a labor government, with socialists
holding portfolios as cabinet mem
bers and occupying offices hitherto
considered upper class property by
right of inherited governing ability
After Tuesdays formal opening of
parliament, Prime Minister Baldwin
quietly acknowledged his recent de-
feat in the general elections. If the
truth was told, Mr.. Baldwin's ac
ceptance of defeat was altogether
too tame to suit some of his fire
eating Tory followers, They would
have liked him to show a stronger
spirit in his replies to Ramsay Mac
Donald's arrogant remarks on the
kings speech from the throne, but
apparently Mr.. Baldwin is reserving
his fire, if he has any left, for the
debate on the socialist amendment
of mo confidence" which MacDon-
aid intends moving on Thursday.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
Current Sweeps Skiff
Under Bridge, | Drowned

MEMPHIS, Tenn, jan. 17,-Cal-
vim Hayes. twenty-five, of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, was drowned in the
Mississippi river here Wednesday
when one of four skiffs in which
Hayes with his father and two
brothers were rowing down the river
from Cedar Rapids to Helena, Ark,
was caught in the current and
swept under a barge moored to a
wharf here. Charles Hayes, twenty
eight, who was in the boat with Cal
vim, was also thrown into the river
but was rescued.
w. b. Hayes fifty-nine, the IA
ther. and George Hayes. seventeen,
another brother, witnessed the over
turning of the boat, bat were too
far away to render aid.
The Hayes family left Cedar Rap
ids in October and stopped for two
months in Fulton, Ky.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
SHOALS FERTILIZER
FACTORY PROPOSED
BY POWER BIDDERS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-South-
ern power companies who recently
submitted an offer to develop the
power projects at Muscle Shoals.
Ala. are preparing a new proposal
bv which they will agree to under
take the manufacture of nitrates
and fertilizers. The supplemental
proposal, it was leanred today, will
be submitted within four or five
days.
1t is proposed by the power COM
panies that. their offers be consld-
cred separately, one relating to pow
er development and the second TO
nitrate and fertilizer manufacturing
Each undertaking will be assumed
by a separate corporation to be Gre
ated by the companies interested.
In this manner the power agen-
cies will give the government, in
the form of the two proposals, a
complete offer for development OF
the power projects as well as opera
ton of the nitrate plants and pro-
duction of commercial fertilizers.
( Public Control Sought
= Creation of a public service COM
mission with power to take over the
authority and functions of the recla-
nation service and federal power
commission and specifically author
lied to develop the Muscle Shoals
properties as a part of public SUI
per-power system was proposed at
the opening session today of the Pub
lie Super Power conference. The pro-
posal was presented by a special
committee of the Public Ownership
League of America.
The commission suggested by the
committee would be appointed by the
president subject to senatorial APP
proval and would be permanent, in
dependent and totally divorced from
politics. Its three members would
be charged with the conservation of
the nations natural resources, par
ticularly water power and fuel, and
would be called upon to work out the
most economical possible utilization
and development for the production
of electric power" A bond issue of
S5OO,OOO,OO0 would furnish the COM
mission a revolving fund for the mi
tial financing Of the proposed super
power system.
Nitrates Included
The bill, which was drafted for
congressional consideration III the
event it is approved by the confer
ence, also provides for the manufac-
ture and distribution of nitrates and
fertilizers as one Of the commission S
functions. These commodities would
be supplied to the farmers of the
country at cost.
Regarding the Muscle Shoals prop
critics, the bill says:
"That upon the completion of the
organization Of the commission the
president and secretary Of war shall
turn over to the said commission the
water-powers, the plants, the tools,
machinery, power units, transmission
lines and all other materials now
owned by the United States govern
ment at Muscle Shoals, Ala, and the
commission shall proceed at once to
complete develop and extend the
property into a complete electric
project suitable for The manufacture
of explosives for the government, of
fertilizers for agricultural use and the
supply of electric power to states,
municipalities and political subdivis-
ions as hereinafter provided or for
such other purposes as the commits
sion may deem advantageous and in
the public interest"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
Philippine independence
LOBBYISTS Dined bV Weeks

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Mem-
bers of the Philippine independence
delegation were received today by
Secretary Weeks, who later gave a
luncheon in their honor, attended
by ranking members of the house
and senate insular committees.
Spokesman told Mr.. Weeks their
chief purpose in recently presenting
memorial to congress had been to
argue the question. Of independence
without personalities.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
Whisky Poison, Holds
Alabama High Court

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 10
Corn whisky is legal poison, made
so by the solemn decision Of the Ala
bama supreme court.
Justice Charles r. Bricken, from
the bench, gave this definition of
Alabama whisky:
"a substance taken internally,
which is injurious to health and
often fatal to life
judge Bricken was ruling on the
plea Of VIII Brown for a new trial
on the ground that the county So
Ucitor in his argument designated
corn whisky as poison" The So
licitor was exactly right, the court
held
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
Lincoln Dual Killing
Confession Is Doubted

AURORA. ILL.,, Jan. 16,-Although
Warren j. Lincoln, lawyer and hor-
ticulturist. who confessed killing his
wife and cremating her body and that
of her brother last year, is being
held without bail on two charges of
murder, doubt is expressed that his
confession. which he reiterated and
signed yesterday, is true.
Mayor Green, who has assisted
Kane county authorities in investi-
eating the case declares Lincoln's
story of burning the BODIES in his
greenhouse furnace is untrue.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
NEW LAMP BURNS
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Beats Electric or Gas

A new oil lamp that gives an amazing
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The inventor, A. n. johnson. 642 n.
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
Fuqua Holds Lead
As Votes Are Counted
In Louisiana Primary

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 17.-With
nearly 5000 of the votes cast in
Tuesdays. Democratic primary tabu-
lated, Henry l.. Fuqua continued to
lead for governor, with Huey p.
Long gaining on Hewitt Bouanchaud
for second place. Long today cut
Bouanchaud's lead from S,06T to
6,757.
The vote at noon: Fuqua, H.,
424; Bouanchaud, 65,761; Long,
40 On1
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
New Farm Aid Bill
Put Before Congress

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Con-
gress, faced with the task of evolv-
ing a method of aiding the farm
ers, received today another pro
posal to add to the list already in
hand, when the McNaryHaugen
bill, proposing a $2O0,000,O00 federal
agricultural export corporation, was
introduced in senate and house.
The measure was referred to the
agricultural committees Of the two
houses, which already are busy with
hearings on various farm relief
measures
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19

THE Three-in-One handbag re.
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/ am more than pleased" So writes
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bag, for only S1.35. Or we will send
the bag and fhe paper for eighteen
months for only 81 80.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
Oklahoma Lawmakers
In Second Extra Session

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 16;-Ok-
lahoma lawmakers opened the sec
ond extraordinary session Of the
ninth legislature Tuesday with
a retrenchment program before
them said to contemplate the re-
movaI Of $400O,00O annually from
the states. expenses and to eliminate
the need for a state ad valorem tax
levy this year,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-01-19
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