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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-09
Germ any's Desire for Peace

There are interesting possibilities in the sug-
gestion that Germany's reply to the United States
was carefully prepared in the hope that it might
lead eventually to mediation for ending the war.
The note itself refers pointedly to the fact that
the German Government twice within the last
few months announced its readiness to make peace
on a basis safeguarding Germanys vital interests"
and adds that at is not Germanys fault If peace
is still withheld from the nations of Europe"
More significant than what it it says, however,
is what it implies 1t dwells repeatedly on the
idea that Washington now should press the issue
with Great Britain concerning contraband and the
blockade In the same issue of the Berlin papers
carrying the text of the note, appeared article
officially inspired perhaps, which declared in part:
This to be the historic opportunity
for America. If the United States maintains
an equally firm position against the starvation
of Germany as against the German submarine
warfare, then there will be an opening for the
belligerents to consider how they can end this
miserable war
Equally interesting dispatches from Rotterdam,
expressing the belief that Ambassador Gerard,
his recent visit to the Kaisers headquarters, dis
cussed matters far wider in range than merely the
questions at issue between Berlin and Wash
ngton.'
If Germany expects our Government to
as her agent in trying to relax the Allied blockade
on the ground that the blockade is strangling the
Teutonic cause, she is childshly illogical. Great
Britain is entitled to the full advantage of her
navy so long it keeps within the bounds of in
ternational law, just Germany is entitled to the
full use of her submarines long they adhere
to lawful methods. Our case against Great Britain,
like our case against Germany, must be conducted
each on its particular merits The two must not be
confused or played politically against the other.
YET the United States stands ready at all times of
course, to the cause of mediation and peace,
and to do definitely whenever it's obligations
a neutral will permit or whenever both groups
of belligerents indicate that they will accept its
friendly Offices
Meanwhile, Germany's manifest desire to find
path to negotiations that will end the war is sig
nificant Time and again, 1t seems, she has sought
a separate peace with the other of the AL
lies only to fail She is now in mood to treat
with them collectively provided she
terms which she considers approximately advan-
tageous Just there, however, lies the barrier to
peace at this juncture The Allies feel that their
resources good for a long time to come, and
Germany to all appearances, does not Iee yet that
she is hopelessly beaten.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-09
THE GREAT ILLUSION
, BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.

and not help, England; and vice versa.
That any nation thrives permanently on the
calamity of another nation, is part of the Great
ate lies that is included in the war mania.
Whatever operates to restrain trade anywhere
is bad.
This world is not a little place, with only about
so much trade, and the idea that one nation
get it's share only by shutting out all others. IN
mistaken.
Really" says the Bankers Magazine. "te.
chief problem in international trading is to multi
ply the purchasing power and to elevate the stand
ard of living, and this about not by by dmin-
ishng the number of buyers of Sellers but by in
creasing both.
Should Japan pursue the policy she is report
ed to have in mind and seize for herself preferen
tal trading privileges in China, with the intention
of excluding narrowly limiting other nations in
their dealings with that country, she would be iml
tating the methods long employed by western ma
tons in establishing spheres of influence in the
Orient. But the policy is probably short-sighted
one"
Trade makes trade. Competition, free and
lively, creates wants. develops markets, and helps
all.
Any countrys trading capacity is elastic. The
worlds business potentality is hardly touched as
yet.
fed peoples to be aroused to civilized desires.
All artificial schemes for the restraint of work,
whether by labor unions tariff laws nations,
are examples of unintelligent grab instinct.
Copyright, 1915, by Frank Crane.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-09
A CITIZEN ARMY.
: BY FREDERIC ]. HAsKrN.

os the contribution of the Pennsylvania Womens
sion National Preparedness, which is cooperating
in the exhibition, half dozen other organiza
of kindred such as the state division of
the Navy league
In spite of the fact it is by way of being a
protege wealth society the citizen is DEM
ocratic The who backing it in dead
earnest, and efficiency is the only yardstick Some
young scions of Philadelphias first families
ing the ranks, under the command of who work
trade One of the best captains in the organiza-
ton spends his working hours laying bricks.
The obligations incurred by the who signs his
name as recruit are definite those
he undertakes to fulfill when joining the national
guard. He is not pledged any action
cept that he promises to defend his country, and
work faithfully at acquiring military training.
Nevertheless the leaders of corps believe firmly
that their be counted in any contingency
that may arise witness their telegram to the sece
tary of war.
The unique feature of the citizen army is the use
it has made of the resources Of of wealth. BY
paying all expenses for those who pay their
own even down to making good loss of salary when
an employer will not give time off without taking it
cut of the pay envelope, the system puts military
training within reach of anybody who wants it. 1t
has put the question of preparedness sqrarey up
the citizen himself leaving him answer 1t in an
unmistakable way by his own actions.
The citizen army hopes to grow until il is ma
tonal organization. Plans already start
ing corps in many other cities, among them Baltimore
Washington and Pittsburg. In each city the
same double problem will have to be faced that was
solved in Philadelpha-hrst arouse the people
and second, how the cooperation of men of
means. The ultimate goal is organization a million
strong covering the country
10. The who ,want@that corps have particular
desire keep il in their hands. They want pre-
paredness. They willing TO work with anybody
who working for preparedness, ready to affiliate
with anything that promises to further end They
nothing better than their corps
hxf ThoxTh elia that 1yHo
try really wants is on-militaristc citizen army.
They are trying show that it be- done.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-09
The Golden Empire of Wheat.

Hardly than two generations ago the
shief wheat-prOducing in America New
York State. Rochester being known as 1.-The Flour
City" What change the intervening years have
wrought, Season after season the golden empire
rfppIed westward and northward on to the cabins
Of the pioneers, touching wild solitudes with the
pulse of civilization. Transforming lonely plains
into centers of genial industry, unCovering hidden
longer 'the Flour City That title has passed to
Minneapolis. fifteen hundred miles to the west.
The wheat belt has widened and widened until it
stretches to the Pacific. and far into the northern
trails of Canada.
II has swung southwark too, into Kansas and
Oklahoma and Texas; and today it is bringing
fresh riches and freedom to the Southeast. In
this region, States that but recently were depend
ent on cotton. slavishly dependent, are turning
more and more broadly to the production of grain
and the sounder prosperity it assures. Georgia's
wheat acreage has multiplied remarkably during
the last two years. and this fact together with an
increase in is recreating our agricultural
life
extension of the wheat to "a resistless flood
shg tide, moving ever and to new fields. a
perpetually growing thing whose domain it now
appears will stop only at the Arctic Circle, an
widening ripple, leaving in its wake pros
porous peoples and happy homes" Americas COM
handing position in the stormy affairs of the world
today rests largely its wondrous harvests of
wheat. The advancement of the South will be de-
termined largely by the extent to which its agri-
culture leans this golden stat of life.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-09
The Demand for Meat.

AS far market conditions, present and pros
pective. are concerned, American farmers have
never had so keen incentive to raise live stock
particularly cattle and hogs and sheep. The worlds
meat supply. which for years has been decreasing,
win be lower than ever when the war ends, and
the demand will be unusually high. Millions of
peasant soldiers now serving in the armies of Eu-
rope have become accustomed to diet which, for
many of them. heretofore a luxury seldom en-
Ioyed As correspondent points out. they are
eating more meat than they saw before; and
when they go back to their homes they will con-
tinue to demand IT."
All the warning countries have drawn heavily
upon their reserves of food animals, some of them
almost to the point of exhaustion. OF conditions
In the Central Empires. the New York Commercial
says:
I'VE know that Germany and Austria-Hun-
gary killed on classes of live stock in the first
year of the war to grain, potatoes and
other vegetables, and that they are suffering
more from lack of fats than from any other
deprivation. Their farms must be restocked
and they cannot draw Russia when peace
is restored Germany has drained Denmark
and Holland of all the hogs and cattle they
can spare and Denmark cai no longer supply
her English customers with bacon, etc"
France will be under the necessity of rebuilding
her live stock industries and for this purpose she
will demand pure-bred animals. Russia doubtless
will enter upon a new and better system of farm
ing. as means to which she will be in the market
for high-grade live stock.
These conditions all point to extraordinary op-
portunities in every field of animal husbandry
Prices for food animals have risen swiftly and
steadily IN the United States during the last two
years There is good reason to expect that they
will continue to advance. The farmer who raises
live stock is assured of broad and highly profit
able market
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-09
JOY Makes Efficiency
BY H. ADDINGToN BRUCE.

MO man can do his best unless he is happy.
M Joy and efficiency go hand in hand.
This is a truism the force of which is
being more and more emphasized by scientific In
vestigators of human nature. One of these, the
American Psychologist, George Van Ness Dearborn.
has even written. an entire book about it,
His book, THE Influence of JOY" is published
today. 1t is little book, but weighty with in
formation that everybody ought to have.
He does not deal in glitterng generalities. In
stead he reviews in concrete solid way the re-
suits or studies made by him and other physiolo-
gsts into the effects produced by happiness on the
physical system.
He tells of remarkable experiments tried both
on animals and on human beings. The object of
these was to ascertain definitely what changes take
place in the heart, the bloodvessels, the stomach,
the nerves, the muscles the glands, all the bodily
structure, when different emotional states felt.
The result of these experiments, he clearly
shows, is conclusive demonstration that joy has
a dynamic, energizing influence every part and
process of the human body. And, because of its
beneficial influence the body, it increases men
tai power as WE'LL
The improvement in circulation, nutrition,
elimination, ETC., that results from joy necessarily
has good effect on the brain. Physically and
mentally, then, it pays to cultivate happiness
And it pays in all vocations. As Prof. Dear
born himself puts it:
Happiness is strongly dynamOgenic, increas-
ing the expenditure of energy in every kind of
work.
Joyous behavior is more vivacious, and
happy girl in paper-box factory will probably
make at least per cent more boxes in day
than the same girl unhappy pile up
Moreover, the work done under the stimulus
of joy is not only work done more rapidly but is
work that is better done in every way. Prof Dear
born, calling attention to this fact goes to say
However considerable the efficiency increases
in manual vocatiOns, in those that commonly
termed mental Gas if all such not neuro-
muscular well!) the productive advantage is far
greater still.
Here speed becomes usually of minor account,
the quality being of Importance out of proportion
to the time required, and happiness urges its
perfection on what it helps create
"The practical result of this two-phased prin-
cipe of creative efficiency, and somewhat in ratio
with the psychic freedom of the work. is that
ofof art and philosophy, and notably creative tera
ture, actually dependent more or less it,
On this showing the employer of labor who by
well-planned ways tries to make his employees
happier, is not doing merely a kindly act,
He is taking the best of all possible courses to
secure from them a maximum of output Kind
treatment of employees decidedly has economic
we'll moral value.
For the same every man who would in
crease his earning power. will make mistake in
striving hard to gain emotional control, with a
view to banishing gloomy thoughts from his ex-
istence and establishing in their place a persist
ent feeling of Joy.
Copyright, 1916, by H. A. Bruce)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-09
The Land of Their Adoption.

II would be hard to find a stancher example
of the spirit of true Americanism than that voiced
in the following utterances from the Croatian Flag,
a journal published at Chicago and devoted to the
interests of the thousands of in the United
States who either by birth or parentage are from
Croatia, a region of Austria-Hungary:
I'VE Americans of Croatian descent feel the
desire and the duty to declare solemny that
in the hour of trial which President Wilson de-
clared may arrive at any moment all of
will flock at his call around him and the Amer
lean flag, ready to prove that this adopted
country of our free choice is foremost and all
in our thoughts We to this country be-
cause we knew that going to find on
these shores a haven and a safe refuge from
political persecution. well plenty of OPP
portunity to develop as useful citizens of one
of the mightiest nations in the world. We
Croatian-born citizens and residents of the
United States are truly proud of our allegiance
to the Stars and Stripes, and most of us drop
ped our hyphen from the moment we received
our first naturalization papers. But our hearts
naturally are full of tender thoughts and best
wishes for the welfare of our people in Europe,
upon whom we wish to bestow all the blessings
of freedom and liberty ourselves enjoy in
America.
That is the only consistent we'll as the only
loyal attitude which Americans of foreign origin or
lineage can hold in an hour of national danger
Their first allegiance must be to the land and flag
of their voluntary adoption. They came to this
country for the freedom and the opportunity it
offered They have enjoyed its liberties and shared
its prosperity. They cannot do less than uphold it's
rights and honor.
II they are not true to the principles and the
interests of the United States, they should not re-
main in the United States Is they think more of
European monarchies whence they emigrated than
oF tha Aoa To whit fhavc
should be fighting under their foreign coors, not
nursing disoyalty toward the Stars and Stripes.
The Croatians have set example worthy of
the cordial emulation of all the thirteen and half
million persons of foreign birth who reside in the
United States. And the great majority of
them, believe, loyal at heart despite the
traitorous talk and conduct of a few.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-09

GORGE E. ROBERTS, former director of the
mint, and now assistant to the president of
~ the National City Bank of New York said
he other day, speaking of the gains to American
business owing to the crippled condition of Eu-
:Opean competitor nations:
II doubt if in the long run there will be any
gains, and will have to manage ourselves ex-
remey we'll if we not to suffer loss. 1t seems
me that the idea that Will do better in
foreign trade, with Great Britain and Germany
out of it, is based error. 1t assumes that the
amount of work to be done in the world is fixed
and limited, whereas the truth is there is no limit
to the amount of work that may be done, or to the
amount of wealth that may be created from the
resources of nature.
This is of those truths that short-sghted
lust for profits cannot 1t takes vision,
breadth of understanding, and sense of the I'M
DERIVING laws of business to perceive It,
The principle is that another mans loss is not
my gain, in the long run.
The strands in the fabric of trade are SO inter-
woven that the weakness of one is the weakness
Of all.
AS a rule the more dry goods stores there
are in town. and the more they prosper the better
it is for my own dry goods store.
Success is buttressed by the of others
all around me-
The man who thinks he can climb to prosper
ity by running his competitors is narrow, vicious,
and ignorant
The same is true of nations. To break down
the commercial activities of Germany will hurt,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-09
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-25

Mr.. Merchant and Business
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sdvusising.
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MATTE.

Born. 10 MIR, and Mrs. Joseph u.
Moore, fine girl
Rev. Adam filled his appointment at
this place Saturday and Sunday.
Reuben Moore. our mail carrier, is
loaded with parcel post now days,
n. +. Moore has returned home from
\Vtverly. o., where he has been visit
ing his son y II Moore,
Ellis Motook is expected on our
creek soon.
Gus and Harrison Hays of Georges
creek were here Saturday and sun
day
Alma HAYS has returned home from
Iedocio.
Jny Moore made a trip to Blaine re-
Gently.
Rey. Fred short passed down our
creek saturday.
Jesse Cordle OF Cordell was calling
on j. w. Moore. ST., Sunday last
Louarpha Moore was the guest of
her cousins Bertha and Stella Moore
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EAST FORK.

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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-25
nIcksMLle AND yAT1le.

School closed at the Hicksville school
house saturday Feb. 18TH
Ernest Kelly. who has been work
ing at South Scion, o.. has returned
home
Mack Stuart OF Ratcliff. was bus
mess caller nj j. NJ. Daltons Sstur-
day last.
CANINE l.. Hays was visiting Mrs,
Nancy Holbrook recently.
Ernest l.. Jordan made his regular
trip to /, ID. Wilson's Sunday.
Ida u. Chanin is visiting her sister
Mrs. Mae Stuart this week.
Brig vanhorn OF Matewan. w. Va,
Is visiting relatives a this place.
NJ. NJ. Stuart was calling on his
daughter. Mrs. 5. J. Mckinney last
week
Calvin Holbrook has gone to Lou
lisa where he will attend school
Rumors say we are going to have
some weddings soon.
Mrs Mae Holbrook was visiting Mrs.
H. NJ. Dalton Saturday.
Clarence Stuart was calling at |. D.
wilson's recently
John Busch passed up our creek last
week
Mr.. and Mrs w. II. Campbell, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Holbrook have returned home
oscar Daniel has taken his depar-
ture to Huntington, w. Va.
Stella Dalton was visiting at Isaac
Wilson's Saturday and sunday
Mrs, Isaac Kelly, who has been Wis
iting her sister Mrs. Tom Perkins of
Ironton, o.. has returned home.
Jasper Triplett and family will soon
leave for Majestic. Ky, where they
win make their future home.
A LEAP YEAR GIRL,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1916-02-25

Arthur Queen and ALE Holbrook
passed up our creek Sunday enroute to
the Gap.
Henry Howell and Cecil Hammonds
left last week for parts unknown.
Bro. Woods failed to fill his appoint
ment at Glenwood Sunday.
Ernest Jordan still makes his regu-
lar trips to the Brammer Gap.
Hernia Lawson was shopping at
Howell q Ratcliff's store one day last
week.
Willie Cooksey has moved into the
house vacated by Ballard Arden.
Herbie Ratcliff has sold his farm on
Bellstrace to Robert Jordan of Lost
creek.
Frank Coburn was visiting his daugh
ter on Bellstrace Saturday and Sum
day.
Leah Holbrook is very low at this
writing.
George Belcher purchased some fine
cattle from Jason Lawson Wednesday.
Hughes Hicks was on our creek
Wednesday.
Dennis Cooksey was calling on his
sister on Lost creek Sunday.
Misses Emma and Esther Burke
We're calling on their sister. Mrs.
Amanda Cooksey Sunday.
ToPsY.
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.jArTlE.

Church at this place Sunday and
Sunday night was largely attended.
Theodore Hammond has gone TO
Lewis county TO work.
D.J, Thompson and l.. o. Perry made
. business trip to Grayson Saturday.
Miss Llnnie Hlllman, who has been
Visiting relatives at Sandy Hook, has
returned home.
Mrs, y. b. Wells was visiting Mrs.
IAfe Thompson Thursday
Mrs. J. NJ Watson was shopping at
Tuscoln recently
Miss Mona Hall was visiting Ruth
Thompson last week
Arthur Queen was OH our creek Sum
day.
J. NJ Watson and G. w Webb made
business trip TO FleminRsburg last
week.
Misses Ruth Thompson and Ethel
Prichard were visiting Martha Thomp-
son Sunday.
Ida Belle Chaiiin was visiting Del
phia and Demonzia Wilson recently
Oscar Daniels was the guest OF Col
dia Wilson Sunday.
James IIlllman was caller at d.
J. ThQmpson's last week.
Mrs, Bolivia Coffee WIS visiting Mrs.
Dovie Young Saturday night
hadge Bush Ii visiting relatives at
this place
Martha and Eunlce Thompson were
shopping nj Jattie Friday
Ernest Jordan hled his appoint
ment az this place sunday
There win be church at this place
Saturday night and Sunday, Feb "a.
by Rev. Bowling.
THREE .CHuMS,
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eLENWooD.

Rev. Woods failed to fill his appoint-
ment at this place.
The rag lacking given by Miss Ber-
tina Cooksey was a success.
Alva Bush, who has been in Logan,
w. Va, has returned home.
Roads are in very bad condition at
this place.
Mr.. James Fl. Stewart of Denton.w was
visiting here Sunday.
Henry Howell and Cecil Hammonds
have left for Beaver creek, where they
Will spend the rest of the winter.
Curtis Queen is attending school at
Louisa this winter.
Married, recently Tobe Harmon to
Miss May Hairless. We wish for them
a long and happy life.
Dick Woods passed down our creek
one day last week.
W. NJ Cooksey, who has been in
very bad health for some time is said
to be improving.
George Howell still makes his Sun
day visit to Mr.. Woods.
F'real Woods has returned from L.o-
gan, W. Va, and reports work very
dull.
Miss Edna Webb visited her sister.
Lora, recently,
Several from this place are attend
ing school at Grayson.
Miss Mabel Cobern visited Erma
Hammonds Sunday. $50
Ollie bloomsbury and wife visited
Robert Ratcliff Sunday.
Frank Coburn visited w. M Cook
sey Sunday,
OLD MAN GRuMP,