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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16

SALVATION ARMY MEET
MACON Sept. l6.-All of the Off
GERS of the Salvation Army in the
Southern States will meet in Macon
In general division convention on
November eli.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12

out your idea OF marrying ms brother'
Perhaps by using this scandal story as
a threat 20 force me into helping you?"
Wanda looked at her for q h.u half,
minute In blank silence. Then. turn.
Ing 70 the door, she said
4 guess ! was a fool to butt In
zone moment" interposed Gree,
adding. az Wanda paused "You-sou
made certain inslnuations about ne.
Just now You must prove them-you
must give me your reasons for the
absurd suppositlon that might know
anything about this Standish scandal I"
Mrs Robertson" replied Wanda.
her hand still on the door.knob, I'm
not in your class. | don't know just
how women In your station of life
manage such things. But II seems
rather tough that you can't find a way
to defend yourself without insulting
me. Let that go. You want TO know
how / found out? I'll tell you, Early
this evening Mr.. Standish learned OF
this scheme TO wreck him He knows
the story couldn't be used without the
Woman's name. And Blake blufied
him into believing the machine would
have the name before midnight Mr..
standishs first thought was to warn
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12
SYNOPSIS.

Congressman standlsh and the Woman
believing themselves ~ love. spend a
trial week as man and wife in n hotel
In northern New York under assumed
names. The Woman awakons 20 the fact
that she does not love standish and calls
undying devotion Wanda Kelly, tele-
phone girl II the Hotel Keswick. Wash
ingtOn. IL loved by Tom Blake, son VI the
political boss Of the house lie proposes
marriage and Is refused. She gives as
one OF her reasons her determination 20
get revenge on Jim Blake Tor running her
father. Congressman Frank y. Kelly.
Congressman Siandish. turned lnsurgent.
IL hghtlng the Mullins ill., a measure In
the interests OF the railroads The ma
chine Is seeking means 10 discredit stand
ish In the hope OF pushing the bill
through. Robertson, eon-in-law Of Jim
Blake. and the lntters candidate for
speaker of the house, tries 90 win stand
ISL over. and falling. threatens TO dig
iutO his past. Jim Blake finds out about
the episode OF five years back at the
northern New York hotel lie secures all
the facts except the name OF the Woman
am proposes to use tie story as a club
90 force Standish TO allow the Mullins bill
90 pass. Tom Blake and his father have q
family row over the fathers political the
cries. Jim Blake lays a trap 20 secure
the name Of the Woman. lie tells Miss
Kelly that he is going to have "A talk with
Standish, and that al IT, conclusion the lat
ter will call up number on the telephone
to warn the Woman He offers Miss Kelly
500 for that number AZ the conclusion
OF the Interview with Blake, Standisl
gets New York wire and calls Plaza
1901. few minutes later Robertson telli
Miss Kelly to call Plaza 1901 and get hii
wife or one of the servants on the phone
Miss Kelly refuses to give Jim Blake tht
number called by Staudish
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12
UGLINESS PUT TO ACCOUNT
English Club Admitted to Member
ship Only Those Whose Appearance
Was Unprepossessing.

A century and half ago Liverpool,
England, boasted an Ugly Club"
whose motto was "Tetrum ante omnia
voltum"-an ugly face before all
things. The club minute book covers
a period Of II years. A member had
to be a bachelor with something odd,
remarkable, droll or out of the way
in his phiz; as in the length, breadth
or narrowness thereof, or in the COM
plexion, cast of his eyes, or make OF
his mouth, lips, chin, etc.-Of which
the majority of the society are to
Judge, the president to have a cast
ing vote" zines seem to have been
the chief source of the clubs rev
enue, which was spent in food and
drink at the Exchange coffee house,
where they met
On his admittanee to the Ugly
Club" short descriptive sketch Of the
new member was entered in the min
ate book, and among them we find an.
other claimant to the title Of the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12
MUCH GOOD IN HEARTY LAUGH
II Promotes the Circulation Of Blood
In the Carotid Arteries and Con-
tracts the Muscles.

A British scientist who has been
making a study of laughter has pre-
pared list Of things that happen
when person gives away to audible
laughter. On each side of the throat
he explains, there is an artery call
ed the carotid At the level of the
larynx this divides; one branch, which
carries blood to the brain, is called
the internal" the other, which per
forms the duty Of distributing blood
to the face. is called the external"
These two branches are joined by the
ophthalmic artery at about the level
OF the eyes, forming between the eyes
a sort Of canal
All this in turn brings the tears OF
laughter and makes literal the ex'
clamation. "He laughed until he
cried" It is this communication that
is the cause Of the close connection
between the brain and the tear glands
and really acts the same in grief as
IN laughter. there being but little diff
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12

the Woman. Just as Blake had known
1t would be- lie called up your house
in New York"
What of that? l was not at home
this evening. | was on my way here
| to"
But Mr.. Standish didn't know that"
And" pursued Grace fiercely, Just
because Mr.. Standish CHANGED to call
up my husbands New York home,
you've evolved this insane theory
What proof Is there-beyond your un
backed word-that he called up my
house,"
THE time-card at central A list OF
all calls is forwarded every evening
to central and"
That proves nothing!" declared
Grace Nothing at all. oh, it's pref
ty trick you're playing, Miss Kelly, A
very pretty trick But it will fail. You
build it all on the statement that some
one called up the house of Governor
Robertson. Fifty people call up our
house every day And on the strength
of that, his wife is to be involved in a
story of low intrigue-Oh, it's out
rageous!"
"Will Mr.. Standish explain to your
husband why he called you up?"
He didn't call me up. Mr.. Standish
could have had nothing to say to me
He'll deny every charge you make
And my word will be believed ahead OF
a Matchmaking phone girls. need
simply say you tried to gain my helI
by means of threats to"
You need simply say it? Will you
swear to it?"
"Yes!" flashed Grace. "If the neeC
arises. A woman's reputation isn't de
stroyed so easily as you seem to think
Miss Kelly"
and the country hotel proprietor"
asked Wanda. Il forgot to say they've
: sent for him. He can identify the
: Woman who was registered as Mrs
J Fowler He"
do you suppose, for one moment,
said Grace, white to the lips, that m!
husband would subject me to the in
, dignity of being looked over like
common criminal? l need only tel
the truth--deny the whole maliciou
: Leland"
"Oh!" broke in Wanda, with reluct
I ant admiration, you're brave, Mrs
? Robertson! AS brave as they max
: them. You're putting up a gloriou
t fight. And l can't help liking you TO
+ it. Because know-behind the BRAY
e front-you're sick with fear"
D you think"
l Il know it. And-believe me or no
you've got me sized up all wrong
r I'm not going to marry your brotf
er. But l don't want to see his siste
e get into this mess. Why don't 20
l. trust me?'
Really"
u (TO BE CONTINUED)
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12

hope to make himself worthy OF such
a wonderful son. ="
Tom" cried Grace In jolly reproof
There's been another exaosionl
What was Il. this time? Tell me-"
Politics" answered Blake before
Tom could speak I'm a wicked, hope
less. corrupt old guy, And Toms just
discovered lt-for the thousandth
time. lts hurt his feeling something
terrible"
Why do you boys quarrel 30 fool
ishly?" she demanded Neither of
you ever quarrels with me, I'm going
10 be an arbitration committee and
dove Of peace. all in one, and settle
your grleyances-when / get time"
And, speaking OF time" put In
Mark. Il ought 10 be at the Capitol
this very minute. Coming?" he asked,
turning to Blake and Tom.
In a little while" said Blake. You
two run on. want TO speak to
Grace"
Tom led the way from the room.
Mark, following, paused an instant on
the threshold
by the way. Grace" he called. over
his shoulder, we've asked Standish to
come here. II wouldn't do for US to
be seen comforting with him at the
Capitol or anywhere else In public.
If he gets here before we're back, ask
him to wait, won't your"
His wifes back had been turned to-
ward him and she was leaning over a
table arranging flowers in a vase. Her
voice as she replied was quite indif-
ferent.
Certainly" she agreed. "CoDfer
all night If you want to, so long as
you don't do it loudly enough to keep
me awake"
Robertson closed the door, leaving
Grace and her father alone together
Noting Blake's scowl, she asked:
How is the Mullins fight coming
! on?"
"Twenty-fourth round" he replied
Both men groggy."
You'll win, thought! she said; and
there was scarce a note of interroga
ton in her voice. o.
Its a way I've got" bluffed her ia
r Their; loath that the daughter, whose
faith in his powers was so secure
should know of the straits in which he
was laboring. "Standish is doing his
t best to block u.s. And he thinks he's
, done it. A lot of other folks think so
r too. But I'm fixing up mine t.
] spring under him tonight. And aftel
, the explosion guess the air will cleal
= for the Mullins bill. But that WASH
e what l wanted to speak to you about
+ It's Tom"
. TONI"
a Yes. He's in love"
. rs that all? Oh, I see. The quar-
D rel was about that. He came to yol
I for sympathy and"
Girl, there's four things no maj
/. can get sympathy for. l don't know
why, but he can't having his umbrella
!. stolen; getting his best hat sat on;
toothache; and falling in love. But
I happens Tom didn't come looking 70
!. sympathy. He just handed me an III
A timatum And it didn't ultimate
h That's where l want you to help me.
"Who is she? Do | know herr"
h You've probably seen her here a
d the Keswick, though l don't suppos
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12

ugliest man on earth in Jos. Farmer,
merchant" whose description reads as
follows: Little eyes, one bigger than
ye other; long nose; thin lanthorn
jaws, large upper lip; mouth from
ear to ear, resembling a sharks; a
rotten sett of irregular teeth which are
set off at great advantage by frequent
laughing; his visage long and narrow;
his looks upon the whole extraordi-
nary, haggard odd, comic and out-of-
ye-way. In short, possessed Of every
extraordinary qualification to render
him the phoenix of We society, as the
like won't appear again this 1000
years"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12

Say" calculated Blake. you've
taken a direction load on my mind.
By the way do you know anything
about this Kelly girl?"
I've spoken TO her once OF twice.
What about herr"
She isn't a fool She's rather pref.
", too She's got a strange hold on
Tom, with the idea that the same
strangle hold will choke some OF my
cash out Of my pocket II won't Tell
Tom 80. So long! I've got 10 chase
over to the Capitol. Wen all be back
In little while for our confab with
Standish. You'll keep him here II he
comes before we get back?"
Yes" she replied a little YEARLY
"Tll keep him here"
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Bashful.

A uuxom farm lass was recently
called as a witness in a case in a
Yorkshire (Eng.) county court. The
girl happened to mention that her
sweetheart knew something about the
matter. "Oh," said the judge. then l
think we had better call him TO court!
The girl blushed furiously. 1T won't
be any good, sir, she protested. "Ahm
fair put to it to get him to court when
we're alone, an Ah'm sure he won't de
it before all you gentlemen!"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12

ference in the physical results be-
tween JOY and sorrow.
In reality laughter is not an easy
thing. 1t results in a great, although
involuntary, effort-an effort as great
as though one were lifting a great
weight-and in both cases the muscles
of both the throat and stomach con-
tract
Now, when laughter is very hearty,
when it is actually excessive, the
whole body is convulsed, and this
means that every muscle is contract
ed, Here is where people double up
with laughter. Whether 1t is laugh
ter or crying, the same thing hap
pens, if it is an excessive emotion
that is. the blood congests the tear
glands, and these glands overflow
forcing out the tears.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12

in this connection. A Chinese gentle
man who dresses in foreign style had
a native tailor come to his house and
make shirts for him to order. The man
made at least one shirt a day, and re-
ceived 14O cash day for his work
and his food in addition. AS the food
cost not more than 10 cash, the total
cost day did not exceed $50 cash,
which, at the present rate of exchange
amounts to less than 10 cents United
States currency. AS the shirts which
this man made are excellent in every
way, there is little inducement for the
Chinese to buy ready made shirts from
abroad, for similar arrangements can
be made in any part of China, the cost
varying slightly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12
cHAPTER X.-contInued.

G1fAF En- Ns-CoUNlUuGus
We'll" answered Tom, trying not
TO show his irritation at Blake's tone
1.-THE fact isl want to get mar.
rled"
The blazes you do Is that boast
or a confession"
81 don't quite understand you" said
Tom stidly.
Il mean" began his father, Il mean
oh, never mind all that Who's the
glrl?"
Before / tell you" evaded Tom, I'D
like to get your views on the PROPOSE
ton in general"
In general?' repeated Blake Son,
marriage Is never a proposition in
general! Because every woman is an
exception that proves no rule You
can't classify EN- any more than you
can classify a nest of hornets that
you happen to step into. Hell's full of
women. Sos Heaven, | guess But
neither class got to either place by
following any proposition in general.
Tell me" he demanded, his philosoph-
ical mood changing in a flash to one
of almost savage intentness, lis this
girl the sort who can help you in get
ting where | want to put your"
How can tell? You've never told
me just where you intended to put
me-"
"TheH I'll tell you now. There's nc
real need in your sailing any farther
Uhder sealed orders. I've made you a
pretty fair lawyer. You'll have one
more term as assistant district attor
ney. Then one as district attorney
Then as encouragement. After thai
a term or two in the cabinet-just tc
get the run of things"
There's only one thing left" sale
Tom, almost in awe, as his father hes
itated
"Yes?" replied Blake grimly We'll
maybe that won't be left when we ge
through. Now you can see why thu
girl must be of good family and have
social position and breeding and al
that kind of thing Those are the
things I'm shy on. And my children
must make it up for me- This cir
you want to marry-can she help you
Can you take her with you--right vi
to the White House?"
Il don't know" returned Tom
"'You see, I've never thought of her al
political asset. Happiness means {
good deal more to me than position
I've already told her so. I"
Told her so? Then--then, you'v,
asked her to marry your"
She's refused me-so far"
Welt" grinned Blake, vastly re
iieved That's far enough, | guess
Don't go overplaying your luck"
I'm going to stick at it till vii
QUIT" declared Tom "And I'm"
mo. no. Don't do a crazy thing lik
that, son. pleaded Blake. take you
medicine like a man Don't keep O.
Fostering the poor girl. BY the way
you haven't told me who she is"
she's" faltered Tom; then, tai
ing the plunge, he blurted out: she
Miss Kelly"
"Kelly?" repeated Blake, mystifiet
yes. Wanda Kelly, the phone OF
orator downstairs"
"What?" exploded Blake.
Then he collapsed in the neare'
chair and stared in blank helplessnes
at his son.
WELL" demanded Tom. instantly @
the defensive.
"1ts--it's bum joke" growle
Blake. Maybe it'd go better with II
banjo. Stop guying me, boy, and te
me who the girl really is"
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Confidence and Authority.

But Jehovah never leaves his own
". 81, Matt. 28:2O, nor does he leave
man to blind fate or fortuitous cir
cumstances. Therefore we read in
verse g. the counsel of Jehovah as to
the method whereby Joshua and Is
rael may prosper" ". y or according
to the margin do wisely" viz, they
shall mediate upon the books of the
law This verse is enough for the
entire class session. The leader, be
he preacher or teacher, who has any
doubt about the word of God, or
stands dumb before the empty tomb
had better seek new. vocation for
he is the apostle of dying, disinte-
grating class or church and a decad-
ent faith. The origin Of man, the
mystery of life, the destiny of tho
soul, demands the voice of confidence
and authority not Of uncertainty and
doubt. True prosperity and wisdom
are conditioned upon our taking the
word of God as the man of our coun-
sci, the light of our path, our daily
meditation. The definite result Of
such a course is set before Joshua,
and in addition he was promised the
partnership ". 81 of Jehovah every
step of the way. 1t is interesting in
this connection to remember that
Joshua was associated with Moses in
the first experience of war in the his
tory Of this young nation.
Conclusion. The greatest lesson be-
fore us at this time is that of continu.
lty of the purposes of God. AS great
and important as Moses has been dur
ing his 40 years of leadership, yet he
was not necessary. The instrument
of divine deliverance direction and
discipline, yea, the voice of God to Is
rael the receiver of their complaints
and Of their confessions, yet now he
has been removed. What a tremen
dous blank he must have left. Yet
Israel is to go forward, there is to be
no halting in Its progress. God had
been training men for 40 years, one
of whose faith failed not at the sigh
Of the giants, one who had fellowship
with the old and is now to face the
new. We recall the words of Johr
Wesley, inscribed upon his memo
rial tablet in Westminster abbey, Coo
buries his workmen, but carries OF
his work" Each individual in tn,
long succession Of leaders has his ap
pointed task, and as he is loyal com
pletes that task thereby preparing thu
way for a new leader. The abiding
principles that condition each man
success are loyalty to the past, ant
implicit, obedisnt following of Coz
along the new pathway; as Joshui
said, eYe have not passed this wa,
before"
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chean shirts In China

Chinese and Japanese shirt material
is cheap and attractive. and the low
price of labor enables the native tail
ors to place excellent shirts on the
market at most reasonable prices and
to make them to order To illustrate
the low cost Of labor I win give a
specific instance which Is interesting
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12
CHAPTER XII.
Before the Storm.

It's good to get welcome at last"
laughed Grace. Marks been as cross
as a bear"
Il haven't declared Robertson
you have!" she insisted, And just
because the train was a few minutes
late. Oh, well-a few hours, then
When I got in you were stamping up
and down the platform surrounded by
a blue haze; like Ajax defying the
railroad. Really, l was ashamed of
you. If it hadn't been for the lovely
flowers you got me-"
What was the delay?" asked Blake.
Il don't know" she answered, laying
aside her wraps with Robertsons awk-
ward if eager aid. "The engine made
too strenuous an effort to get out of
Baltimore. And it broke down, How
are you, dad?'
Oh grunted Blake, "as well as a
! man may hope to be who never can
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12
Bad. Worse and Awful.

Within an inch of space in his latest
story, Bernard Capes treats US to
these three comparisons:
"His face was as white as a draiped
veal"
HE gave a scream like a turnover
woman"
HE staggered back with a sob that
was wrenched from him like hooh
from a fish's throat"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12

you've noticed her You wouldn't be
likely to. She's Wanda Kelly"
mot the phone girl?" asked Grace in
dismay
You win Real nice, amt it?
Makes an awful hit with me, after all
I've done and planned for that boy, to
have him tumble into an affair like
this"
Don't worry!" she treasured him.
There are other ways of convincing a
especially lover-than by
storming at him. You know all about
politics, dad, and you can whip voters
and congressman into line. But Tom
needs a different line of attack. And
he's going to get it. From me"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12

LkhhbN IEAI-JOdNua 1913.
GOLDEN TENT-''Be strong and Of
good courage" Joshua 10
Now II came to pass" ". -. Things
do not happen In the kingdom OF God,
they come to pass" This world, ma
tons, families or individuals we're not
set In motion by a creator who has
gone OF neglected. OF his creatures,
nor has ,he left them to blind fate
or inhexible law Attention is also
drawn to the time, after the death
Of Moses"
The call was clear and unquestion-
ed, for the Lord "spake." Our high.
est responsibility is to that call which
comes from the highest source OF au-
thority. This call came in the time OF
great need, Israel is without a lead
er. Then follow the first words OF
Jehovah to this newly chosen leader
w. p and which constitute his
charge, Moses my servant is dead.
now, therefore arise This suggests
prayerful attitude on the part OF
Joshua, but in no way is 1t to be con.
strued that Moses was a hindrance
to this forward march Of the people OF
God. Rather, that Moses work was
completed and on the basis of his
work an advance was to be made.
Moses brought Israel under a gov
eminent Of God, he nationalized Is
rael. Joshua is called to conquest.
Verse three reveals the scope and the
assurance Of success in this new
era, and notice, it is based upon Gods
word, AS | said unto Moses" This
charge is two-fold, Gods covenant on
the one hand, and the conditions OF
terms of the agreement on the other
hand. Verse four tells Of the bound
aries Of this new kingdom It Is sad
to remember that several hundred
years elapsed before the time when
under David, Israel Appropriated
these borders With them In this ad
vance was to be Jehoyah's presence
even as he had accompanied Moses
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12

Worms expelled promptly from ihe human
system with Dr. reery's YeFmlfuse "pead
Shot" Adv.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12
All RIuht There.

My boys greatest ambition Is to
lick his teacher
That's a fine ambition"
"Oh. It's all right / mean his box.
ing instructor"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12
Obedience to Law.

The conditions laid upon Joshua
were: (1) Confidence due to this prom
Use of the presence of Jehovah ". 81.
The personal pronoun Il" is used
seven times in these nine verses as
though God would make confidence
doubly assured. But confidence alone
was not enough, hence the necessity
Of courage" ". g.. Strength is due
to confidence and quietness, lisa. 30:
Is, but courage is the active principle
which is the evidence of our strength
and courage. Conquest was not alone
conditioned upon courage ". g., but
also upon the sure foundation of the
word and oath of Jehovah But
strength and courage are maintained
by obedience to law whether it be
physical, civil or spiritual, hence the
words Of verse 7, the possession of
this land depended upon absolute un.
flinching, invariable adherence and OBJ
servance of the law, which Moses my
servant commanded" There is in
these last words the suggestion that
Moses had best served and led Is
rael because he was the close per
sonal servant Of Jehovah. This thought
must undoubtedly have remained a
vivid and potent factor governing the
life of Joshua in the conduct of his
newly appointed office.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-11-12
(TO BE CONTINUED)

No Uniform Weight for Salt.
The weight of bushel of salt as
established by the different states,
varies from fifty to eight pounds.