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VOL. XXII. NO. 103.
MRS. BRADSTREET ARRESTED ON U. S. FRAUD CHARGE
WOULD MAKE VOTE
ON CAPITAL ISSUE
TUESDAYBUSINESS
Strozier, of Bibb, Offers Res
olution to Force Vote.
Adverses Removal Resolu
tion, 10 to 8
In an effort to bring; the capital
removal resolution to a vote in the
house, Representative Harry Strozier,
of Bibb, Friday introduced a resolu
tion to make the capital removal
resolution a special order for Tues
day, July 20.
In accordance with the customary
procedure the Strozier resolution was
referred to the rules! committee,
which probably w ill take action Fri
day afternoon.
If the rules committee reports ad
versely on the Strozier resolution the
matter vwill be practically ended for
the present session at least. If the
rules committee reports favorably it
will take a two-thirds vote of the
house to make the capital removal
question a special order.
If the Macon people get the votes to
make their special order, then they
must get the adverse report of the
state of the republic committee dis
agreed to, before the resolution will
be finally in shape for a vote upon its
passage. Thus it is apparent that
the Macon people have a rather long
and rocky road to travel, all because
of an adverse report by the commit
tee on the state of the republic. This
is what makes a committee’s action
so important one way or the other.
The theory of all parliamentary rules
is that a measure which cannot win a
favorabje recommendation by the
committee which considers it is not
worth a place upon the calendar.
The Macon people wanted their
resolution referred to the committee
on the state of the republic. When
the resolution passed the senate anid
came to the house and was read the
first time, they asked unanimous
consent to have it referred to this
committee instead of to the commit
tee on public property, which was
the committee where it logically be
longed. Much to their surprise, the
Fulton county delegation, headed by
Representative John Y. Smith, agreed
,to the reference to- the committee on
the state of the republic. They were
willing for the resolution to go to
anV open-minded committee. They
did not wish and did not ask any
special favors. Hence the action of
the committee on Thursday after
noon seemed the irony of fate for
the capital removalists, who evident
ly counted on something better than
an even break in that particular com
mittee.
Resolution Was Amended.
After hearing arguments for and
against the resolution in the senate
' chamber, the committee went into
executive session and was there for
half an hour. Before the final vote
vas taken on a motion to report the
resolution adversely. Representative
Carswell of Wilkinson, a supporter
of Macon, moved to amend the reso
lution by striking out the figures
concerning the value of Tattnall
Square and Macon’s other induce
ments, and the figures concerning
the cost of a capitol annex and a new
governor’s mansion in Atlanta. The
amendment was adopted. But even
with the resolution thus amended,
removing one of Atlanta’s main ob
jections, the committee was not will
ing to report it favorably. The mo
tion to adverse the bill was passed
by a vote of ten to eight.
Atlanta has contended' that a ref
erendum as proposed by the Macon
resolution was f grossly unfair, be
cause it would be made to appear to
the public that the capital could be
moved to Macon without a dollar of
expense to the state, whereas the cost
of keeping it In Atlanta would be
two or three million, dollars.
| Though a supporter of the Macon
people, Representative Carswell ac
knowledged the justice of th com
plaint and accordingly moved to
strike out the figures, so that the
referendum would involve nothing
mere nor less than the bare question
of keeping the capital in Atlanta or
removing it to Macon.
; In view o£ the adoption of the
amendment, the resolution will come
before the house in that sjrape, if it
comes at all, since the resolution was
amended by the committee before it
was adversed.
The Committee Rearing
The hearing pit the resolution was
held at 3 o’clock In the senate cham
ber with a large crowd present. On
motion of Representative Carswell,
the committee allotted thirty min
utes to each side. By agreement be
tween the Macon and Atlanta repre
sentatives, the Macon side was given
tv'*nty minutes to open and ten min
to close, and Atlanta was given
tnirty minutes in between. When
the chairman committee. Rep
resentative Lawrence, of Chatham,
formally opened the hearing and
called the .first Macon speaker, no
body responded;- Representative
Barnes, of the JJibb delegation, was
present in the chamber. He came
forward and said they were willing
for the resolution to go before the
committee without 'argument if At
lanta was willing. Representative
Smith, of Fulton, declined this prop
osition on the ground that the reso
lution was too Important a matter to
be dismissed lightly.
Accordingly Mr. Barnes made a
brief opening speech for the resolu
tion. He expressed' the opinion that
all members of the committee had
made up their minds and would not
be changed by oratory. He said the
Macon fight would never stop until
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made. It was the work of Benjamin
Franklin, in 1764. The machine was
used by him in his early experiments
with electricity. It is now on ex
hibition at the Franklin institute in
Philadelphia.
WILSON MESSAGE
TO GLASS HELPED
NOMINATE COX
BY DAVID DAWBEITCE
(Copyright. 1020, for The Atlanta Journal.)
- WA*mXOTOX-ir C,/ July
The Wilson administration, meaning
thereby the ' influence of the White
House, was not exercised in opposi
tion to the nomination of Governor
Cox, but on the contrary an incident
occurred which had a great deal to
do with the landslide in the final mo
ments of the San Francisco conven
tion.
On returning to Washington, the
writer has verified a story which
went the rounds of the state delega
tions at San Francisco in the last
moments of the balloting and which
influenced some who had been hold
ing out for McAdoo to join the band
wagon for Cox. As reported on the
floor of the convention, the story was
not exactly accurate, but as happens
in such moments of ■ excitement, a
word of mouth 'Story gets a variety
of versions by the time it is repeated
by managers, workers and over-en
thusiastic partisans.
-The story which was circulated on
the floor of the convention was that
Senator Carter Glass had received a
telegram from the White House say
ing Cox was not unacceptable to the
president, but that the Virginia sena
tor refused to give out the telegram
because of the adverse ' effect it
might have on McAdoo’s chances for
the nomination.
Now the facts are these: Senator
Glass’ did receive a telegram from
Secretary Tumulty, sent at the ex
press direction of President Wilson.
It happened this way: The New
York newspapers quoted Senator
Glass as-having ’ said in .San Ff-an
cisco, “Cox won’t do for the admin
istration.” .
Tumulty Wires Glass.
These-stories -were called to the
attention of the president by Secre
tary Tumulty, who was promptly au
thorized to send a message to Sena
tor Glass apprising him that East
ern newspapers'evidently were com
mitting the president to participation
in a contest in which he wished to
' remain absolutely neutral. The mes
sage was sent as a matter of infor
mation to Senator Glass, but with it
went the suggestion from the White
House- that, of course, these stories
must be unfounded, for the president
was not saying that anybody was un
acceptable to him.
Senator Glass promptly wired back
that he had been misquoted by news
papers and that in his conversations
with reporters he was merely ex
pressing his personal preference and
was predicting that Cox would not
win. He is reported to have remarked
that even if Cox got a majority there
was the Clark precedent at Balti
more to prove that he might not win
after all.
The White House has no impres
sion that the Virginia Senator tried
to commit the president to a posi
tion of opposition to Cox’s nomina
tion.
From this end. Senator Glass on
the one hand working for McAdoo
and men like Vance McCormick
working for Palmer, were expressing
their own convictions. Both held and
still have the confidence of the presi
dent, but plenty of friends of the
president were involved in the fight
as for instance Senator Pat Harri
son, of Mississippi, one of the
staunchest friends the president has
ever had in congress, who not only
seconded Cox’s nomination, but
worked like a Trojan for him on the
floor of the convention. Secretary
Tumulty's interest in calling the
president’s attention to the newspa
per reports was a consequence of per
sistent inquiries on the part of news
paper correspondents at the White
House who insisted that in the ab
sence of some word from the White
Bouse the inference would be justi
fied that the quotation “Cox won’t do
for the administration” was correct.
GEDMANS AGREE IN
PRINCIPLE WITH
TERIMSJF ALLIES
They Will Merely Ask for
Explanation of Certain Ar
ticles in Note —Latter's
Provisions Announced
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SPA, Belgium, July 16. —(By the
Associated Press.) The German
delegates at the 'conference here
agreed in principle with the terms
submitted to them by th£ allies as
to Germany’s deliveries of coal, but
will ..sk for the explanation of cer
tain articles in the allied note. Thej'
made this announcement just before
enterting into conference with the
allied ministers this afternoon,
Gormans Delay Reply
The German delegation at the
conference here sent word to the
supreme council this morning that
the German reply to the allied
ultimatum on coal deliveries would
not be ready before 4 o’clock this
afternoon. The Germans are expected
to ask modification of the terms of
thep rotocol.
The reply was due at 11 o’clock
this morning.
From what dould be learned during
the morning the thing that was
standing in the way of acceptance
by the Germans of the allied terms
was the clause providing for the oc
cupation of the Ruhr Valley unless
the coal deliveries reached a total
of 6,000,000 tons by October 5.
Dr. Walter Simons, German for
eign minister, told his colleagues
when they met to confer over the al
lied conditions that this subject had
not been mentioned during his con
versation with Premiers Lloyd
.George and Millerand yesterday,
when a verbal agreement had been
reached. The Germans, it appears,
were greatly annoyed to find it in
the text of the terms handed them
in the note of last night.
Chancellor Fehrenbach and Dr.
Simons spent a part of ■ this morn
ing placing wreaths on the graves
of German soldiers who had been
buried at Spa.
Substance of Reply
Following is the substance of the
allied reply to the Germans’ quali
fied acceptance of the coal demands:
1. -The German government will,
beginning August 1, deliver 2,000,000
tons of coal morithly for a period of
six months.
2. The value of this coal will be
credited agaipst the German repa
rations obligation at the German
market price. A premium of 5 gcjjd
marks per ' ton will be allowed on
certain classes and qualities of coal.
This premium will be paid in cash,
to be used for purchasing foodstuffs
for German miners.
3. During the six months the meas
ures of control provided in the agree
ment drawn up July 11 will be ap
plied, as shown in an annex to this
document.
4. In the near future an agree
ment shall be made regarding distri
bution of Upper Silesian coal by a
mixed German-allied commission.
5. As soon as possible a commis-
sion will be established at Essen,
on which Germany will be repre
sented to provide a standard of liv
ing for miners in regard to food and
clothing, with a view to improving
coal production. ’
6. The allied governments are
ready to grant Germany, during the
six months’ period, an advance pay
ment amounting to the difference be
tween the price paid, according to
article 11. of this document, and the
export f. o. b. German ports and
export price f. o. b. German ports and
English export prices f. o. b. English
price shall prevail. This advance
will not be made conditional on ques-
priority. . All other allied
claims- will be made at the end of
each month, according to the number
of tons delivered and in accordance
with the price of the'world coal dur
ing,. that period. At the end of the
fifcst. month, such - advances will be’
granted without awaiting exact fig
ures.
7. If, up to November 20 it should
be established that the August, Sep
tember and October deliveries have
failed to total 600,000,000 tons, the
allies will proced to occupy new
parts of Germany; that is, the Ruhr
or any other district.
The anex to this allied reply pro
vided for a standing commission of
the reparations commission to sit
at Berlin and supervise all coal op
erations in Germany.
In event the Germans should re
fuse to meet the terms of this ulti
matum, the allies have completed
military preparations fop occupation
of German territory.
Boston Is Dryest,
New York Wettest
Os the Big Cities
WASHINGTON. July 16.—Boston
is the dryest city in the United
States, Federal Prohibition Commis
sioner Kramer said today,
New York is the wettest, according
to Mr. Kramer.
"Probably there are 700 places in
New York where the prohibition law
is being violated,” he said. “This
shows a big success for the prohi
bition law, however. New York used
to have 11,000 saloons. We're doing
our best in New York, but it is a
long job.
“Boston Is probably as nearly a
perfeett 100 per cent dry city as
there is in the United States.”
He declared he is much pleased
with prohibition enforcement results
so far, but he admitted there is a
lot of room for progress.
“I do not deny,” he said, “that the
law is being violated in many locali
ties, especially in large cities like
New York and Chicago. This was
perhaps to have been expected.
“There has been a big change In
the attitude toward prohibition
though since the supreme court ap
proved its constitutionality about a
month ago. Our agents report thflfe
more enthusiasm is displayed by lo
cal police and prosecutors in co-oper
ating with federal officials in en
forcement of the law.” 4
ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1920.
U. S. Officer Who Broke
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The world’s record for a parachute
jump has been broken by Lieutenant
John H. Wilson, of the air service
branch at Kelly Field, Tex. He
started his Spectacular feat by jump
ing, at an altitude of 19,800 feet,
from an aeroplane piloted by Lieu r
tenant Dunton. He was carried by
the wind first in one direction, then'
in another. The most exciting part
of the jump came when he barely
avoided striking a church steeple.
LOS ANGELES
BUILDINGS ROCKED
BY EARTHQUAKE
LOS ANGELES, July 16.—Build
ings in Los Angeles were rocked vio
lently at 10:11 a. m. today by an
earthquake shock.
The quake appeared to be one vio
lent shock followed by less violent
tremork People rushed to the sleets
from stores and officers, but in the
downtown district apparently' there
was no real panic. It was feared
some damage had been done.
Early reports indicated the quake
centered in or very near the city of
Los Angeles. At the beach cities,
particularly Long Beach, it was said
the quake was not violent, but was
sufficiently strong to rattle win
dows.
For some reason telephone serv
ice was paralyzed for ten minutes
following the quake.
Wheat Takes Tumble
Os 10 1-2 Cents Friday;
Buying Orders Scarce
July 16. —Wheat under
went a sensational break in price to
day. The market opened all the way
from unchanged figures to 9 1-2
cents lower, and soon was down
10 1-2 cents a bushel in some cases
for December, the principal specula
tive delivery. The big tumble in
values was attributed more to lack
of buying orders than to any great
pressure to sell.
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REPEAL OF EXCESS
PROFITS TUX IS
FAVDREDJY COX
Governor Would Substitute
Flat Levy on Volume of
Business Done —Roosevelt
Plans Speaking Tour
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 16. —Repeal
of the present graduated excess prof
its taxes as a means of reducing the
cost of living will be advocated_by
the Democratic nominees during their
campaign, overnor Cox stated today.
In place of these levies he would
substjtute a flat tax of from 1 to
1 1-2 per cent on the volume of busi
ness done by all business concerns.
Virtually the same change has been
recommended by President Wilson,
Secretary of the Treasury Houston
and his former assistant, R. C. Gef
fingwell.
Governor Cox believes that his pro
posed tax would raise from $1,600,-
000,000 to $2,000,000,000 annually. He
is of the firm belief that the present
graduated levies greatly pyramid the
cost of all necessities, and probably
will deal at length on the question
of taxation in his speech of accept
ance.
Asked for his vidws on taxation,
Governor Cox referred to several re
cent speeches and authorized their
quotation on his present position.
“Prices are high and will remain
so until we seriously dedicate our
efforts to the wiping away of things
that came with the war,” he said.
“A considerable factor in the high
cost of living is the continuance of
the excess profits tax. In establish
ing a selling price every business
sets aside a reasonable profit. # and
then adds to it the amount of the.
tax. This is done in turn by the man
ufacturer, the jobber and the retailer
until the inevitable result is a stag
gering cost to the consumer.
“A flat tax of 1 or 1 1-2 per cent
on the volume of business done by
any concern •would be a simple mat
ter to collect and it would neither
cause nor give an alibi for excessive
prices. It would allow nearly half
the amount of the government’s
necessary revenue and allow a
speedy repeal of the excess profits
taxes.”
Governor Cox today met a dele
gation from the national woman’s
party, headed by Miss Alice Paul,
which urged upon him the desira
bility of having him use his influ
ence to have the state of Tennes
see ratify the federal suffrage
amendment in time to permit wom
en to vote at the November elec
tion.
The Democratic nominee will not
arrive in Washington for his Sunday
conference with President Wilson
until Saturday afternoon.
The governor today decided to
leave Columbus on a later train this
evening than had been originally
planned, throwing his arrival in
Washington several hours later. His
tram will leave at 10:20 tonight.
Plans were being developed today
by the Columbus chamber of com
merce to entertain members of the
Democratic national committee who
will meet here next Tuesday. Mrs.
Cox, wife of the nominee, expects to
entertain the committeemen and
their families at the governor’s
mansion either Monday or Tuesday
evening.
Messages commending the gov
ernor on his stand taken in the mat
ter of replying to statements issued
by Senator Harding, continued to ar
rive today. Among those received
were one from E. H? Moore, the gov
ernor’s preconventton manager, and
Wilbur Marsh, lowa, treasurer of the
national committee.
White House Sheep and Sallies
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NEW YORK.'—The V’hite House sheep that graze on the lawn
surrounding President Wilson’s home, have done their bit to aid the
Salvation Army. Recently two bags of wool, sheared from the sheep,
arrived at the New York headquarters. Notices on the bags read,
“Dear Sallies: Here are our old clothes. Good luck!’’
HOUSE POSTPONES
ACTION ON AUTO
FUND RESOLUTION
The houie of representatives Fri
day postponed uptU next Tuesday
the resalulion.
Knight, of Berrien county, directing
the state highway board to distrib
ute the automobile fund afnbiig the
several counties on a basis of' post
road- mileage. . . , '
The resolution was scheduled for
action in the house Friday, as a spe
cial order, - but owing to the thin
attendance Representative Knight re
quested unanimous consent 'to post
pone the resolution until next Tues
day, and the request was granted. '
In discussing the highway matter
in private conversation Mr. Knight
stated that he Would join with the
supporters of the highway 'bond is
sue bill to put it through the house
and the senate as soon as his resolu
tion was passed. He stated that he
is very enthuisastically in favor of
the entire highway program, and
that his action in directing the dis
tribution of the automobile fund
among the counties is to popularize
the bond issue in advance of its sub
mission to the vote of the people.
He expressed the opinion that a dis
tribution of the funds until it is
neede dto pay interest and sinking
fund on the highway bonds will go
a long way toward securing the ap
proval of the bond issue amendment
to the constitution wh.en the people
vote on it.
An unsuccessful effort was made in
the house on Friday by Representa
tive Stovall, of McDuffie county, to
recommit to the general judiciary
committee, number two, the several
bills which seek to regulate rents.
These bills were adversely reported
by the committee on Thursday aft
ernoon, following a public hearing.
The effect of this action by the com
mittee was to remove the bills from
the calendar. Representative Stovall
expressed the opinion that the com
mittee had not given the bills as
much consideration as they were en
titled to. He therefore asked unani
mous consent to recommit them for
further consideration.' Representa
tive *Pace, of Sumter,. chairman of
the committee, objected to the re
quest.
Ex-Czarna and '
Children Burned
Alive, Report Says
PARIS. July 16.—The Russian em
press and her children were burned
alive after the murder pf Emperor
Nicholas at Ekaterinburg, it is al
leged in statements attributed to
Alexis Dolrovitz, formerly courier to
the empress, published here today.
Dolrovitz said he made vain attempts
to save his mistress and her children.
The empress and the children, Dol
rovitz declared, were taken to a wood
near Ekaterinburg. A huge fire was
made, into whiclv the royal victims
were forced. Every time they sought
to get out of the flames, Dolrovitz said’
they were driven back at the point of
the bayonet.
Tatiana, the empress’ second
daughter, fled from the pyre three
times and eventually fell pierced
through by a«bayonet. The empress
and Alexis, heir the throne, clasp
ed in close embrace, walked almost
automatically into rhe flames and
disappeared In a whirl of smoke, ac
cording to Dolrovitz.
Claytcn Man’s Body
Found in Lake After
Murder of His Wife
CLAYTON. Ga., July 16.—The
body of Bert Hooper, whose' wife
was found dead from shotgun wounds
in bed at the Hooper home yester
day. was recovered today from a lake
a short distance from the house. The
authorities believe that Hooper killed
his wife and then committed suicide,
but an investigation is being made
into the possibility that both were
killed by someone else.
Austrian Peace Treaty
Is Effective Now
PARIS, July 16.—The Austro-Hun
garian peace treaty became effective
today with final exchange of ratifi
cations. «
SENATE REFUSES
TO RECONSIDER
WINE MEASURE
The senate adjourned early on Fri
day after passing a number of local
bills .and two general measures. An
effort on the part of Senator Wilkin
son. of the Forty-ninth, to eepurs a
reconsideration on his bill to permit
the manufacture of wines for sacra
mental purposes was defeated by a
considerable margin. The bill was
killed bv the senate on Thursday.
One of the general bills passed at
Friday’s session was by Senator
Barrett, of the Thirty-first, fixing
the bond of administrators, execu
tors and guardians at one and one
fourth times the amount of the
estate to be administered. Under tne
present law these bonds must t be
twice the amount of. the estate. '
The second general bill by Sena
tor Duncan provides that widows of
Confederate veterans who through
failure to understand the law fall to
file application for pension within
one year after the death of the hus
band shall riot be barred from re
ceiving such pensions providing that
application is made within two
years.
Among the local bills passed
one amending the Atlanta city char
ter so as to permit payment of taxes
in three installments, due on May
1, uly 1 and October 1, respectively.
The bill also provides that a dis
count of one and one-half percent
shall be allowed if the full amount
of taxes is paid on the first instal
ment date.
Bulldog at City Pound
Repels Burglars and
Keeps Trousers as Clue
The seat of a pair of trousers'
found tightly clinched between the
teeth of ferocious bulldog at the
city dog pound is the only clue held
by the police as to the identity of
six negroes, who, it is alleged, bur
glarized the pound Thursday after
noon and carried off six poodle
The six negroes pried loose a
board in the floor of the city dog
pound Thursday afternoon, according
to a report received by the police,
and dropped into the basement where
the city has an assortment of about
fifty canines of all breeds and tem
peraments. Hardly had they touched
the basement floor when lone of the
number was heard to cry out and a
large bulldog was seen to fasten
himself on the rear portion of the
negro’s trousers. There was a gen
eral rush for safety among the in
truders and before Keeper W. L.
Lively could reach the scene the
dusky sextet had gained the open
air, each carrying a poodle under his
arm.
The bulldog held fast to his prey,
but unfortunately the material from
which the trousers of the negro was
made was not very strong and as
the negro crawled through a win
dow the bulldog dropped to the base
ment floor with his mouth filled with
the negro’s apparel. A report of the
theft was made to the police by
Keep er Lively.
Seek Revision of
Compress Charges
BRUNSWICK. Ga., July 16.—No
tice has just been given that the
Shippers’ Compress company, the
Savannah Warehou.se and Compress
company and the Mutual Warehouse
and Compress company, of Savan
nah, and the Glynn Compress com
pany, of Brunswick, have filed appli
cation with the railroad commission
of Georgia to revise their compres
sion charges which are now in ef
fect, and are asking an increase to
75 cents and sl.lO per bale, with an
additional charge of 5 cents for each
band over eight bands used. The ap
plication has been assigned for hear
ing on July 28.
Aged Fortune Teller
Killed in Columbus |
COLUMBUS, Ga., July 16.—Miss
Mary Wells, aged 50, a fortune teller
who has been a resident of Columbus
for twelve years, was found dead at
her home on Twenty-fourth street
yesterday with her head bruised, in
dicating she had been hit by some
hard instrument or rock. The police
believe robbery was the motive, as
the woman is known to have carried
money on her perspn., Cproner Irvin
is investigating the case.
Scents a copt.
$1.50 A YEAtt.
ALLEGATION MADE
TUJT SUE COLLECTED
ALLOTMENTCHECKS
Government Claims to Have
Paid Her $460 as Wife of
Sergeant Shoemaker, of
Camp Gordon
Another chapter in the history» of
the sensational career of Mrs. Cath<
erine Queen Bradstreet was written
Thursday afternoon when the erst
while owner of motor cars and costly
wardrobes was brought before fed
eral officers on the charge of de
frauding, the United States govern
ment and an enlisted soldier out of
$460 in allotment and allowance
checks.
She faced charges of having re
ceived and cashed government checks
as the wife of Sergeant William B.
Shoemaker while in reality she was
the legal wife of J. B. Tate. Follow
ing a brief hearing she was bound
over to the federal grand jury.
The woman upon whom William B.
Green, former vice president of the
Fairburn Banking company. Is alleg
ed to have lavished thousands of dol
lars, was arrested by Deputy United
States Marshal Lee Whatley late
Thursday afternoon while she was
serving as a clerk in her fathei s
little grocery store on North Boule
vard.
She was immediately brought be
fore United States Commissioner Col
quitt Carter, where she sobbed out a
brief defense against the charges
preferred following an investigation
by A. E. Farland, of the department
of justied. Since ahe already is un
der a state bond of $2,000, her federal
bond was fixed a< oftly SSOO. . Her
bond was signed by her father, A. P.
Queen, who accompanied her to the
federal building, and «he was formal
ly bound over to the federal grand
jury on the charge of violating the .
war insurance act.
Arrested in Store
Federal officers, it is said, attempt
ed to see Mrs. Bradstreet Thursday
morning at/,her home on South
Candler-street, just outside the city
limits and were, it is said, informed
that she was sick. Later, It is said,
.rtnd she wail taken into clistody.
Her arrest was effected quietly.
Marshal Whatley walked into the
store and requested her to accom
pany hkn to the commissioner’s of
fifice. Even persons in the store did
not realize that Mrs. Bradstreet was
being taken into custody by‘a fed
eral officer. Her father accompanied
her to the commissioner’s office
where the charges were read while
Mrs. Bradstreet, in tears, told offi
cers that she had no friends and
charged the soldier she is alleged to
have defrauded with “doing her
dirt.”
The gist of the government’a
charge is that Mrs. Bradstreet, pos
ing as the wife of William B. Shoe
maker, a sergeant at Camp Gordon,
received and cashed allotment and al
lowance checks while she was in fact
the legal wife of J. B. T?Re. The war
rant was made out against Agnes
Tate, alias Agnes Tate Shoemaker,
and was sworn out by A. E. Farland
of the department of justice, who ’
formally charged Mrs. Bradstreet
with violating the war insurance act.
Defendant in Tears
Mrs. Bradstreet was in tears when
she reached the commissioner’s of
fice. Between sobs she made a brief
statement, declaring that the money
she 'received was used to buy the
necessities for Shoemaker’s mother.
The government’s statement of
fact as outlined to the commissioner
by Assistant United States Attorney
Paul Carpenter, reading from the de
partment of justice’s transcript of
evidence, was as follows:
“On March 22, 1918. William Shoe-*
maker, stationed at Camp Gordon,
Comapny C, 320th Machine Gun Bat
talion, station at Camp Gordon, exe
cuted an allotment application in
which he stated that Agnes Tate
Shoemaker, residing at 36 Chestnutt
street, -Freeport, 111., was his wife.
Relying upon the truth of the state
ment, contained in the allotment ap
plication, the military authorities
made the proper deduction from the
pay of the enlisted man on account
of compulsory allotment and theb u
reau of wark risk insurance, and
made an award to Agnes Tate Shoe
maker as the applicant’s wife. /
“In September, 1919, subsequent
to the discharge of Shoemaker, the
bureau received a- communication
from him in which he stated that
Agnes Tate Shoemaker was living
with one Clarence Bradstreet at 247
St. Charles Atlanta, Ga.
“Upon receiving this information,
an investigation was ordered by the
bureau of war risk insurance and
the following facts were established; ,
“That Agnes Tate was married to
J. B. Tate on March 24, 1917; that
she separated from him and on
March 21, 1918, was married to W.
B. Shoemaker. ■* Shoemaker,
ing that she was his legal
made out his allotment application
as above stated. The bureau or war
risk insurance made an award tp
Agnes Tate, alias Agnes Tate Shoe
maker, and checks were issued to
her.”
Checks indorsed
Here Mr. Carpenter submitted Mr.
Farland’s records showing photo
static copies of twelve governmwi:
checks issued between March. 1918
and June, 1919, and bearing *he in
dorsement of Mrs. Agnes Tate Shoe
maker (Mrs. Bradstreet).
“The total amount received by
her,” said Mr. Carpenter reading
from the government record, “was
$460, of which $230 was received as
compulsory allotment, which was
deducted from the pay of enlist
ed man, and $230 was a government
family allowance paid fpom the
funds of the bureau of war risk in
surance.
“On April 24, 1919, Agnes Tate
was divorced from her husband, J.
B. Tate, this being some months aft
er she is alleged to have married
Shoemaker. Some time prior to that
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