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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-15
AMERICAN GENEROSITY.

The large amounts of food, clothing
and money that have been contributed
to the suffering masses of Europe within
the last twelve months speak loudly and
well for the people of this country. Ii
it has been carefully and wisely distri-
buted tile good accomplished is almost
without computation or measure.
In one day the wealthy Jews and other
nationalities contributed one million Of
dollars in New York City. Atlanta sent
up a noble contribution also, as well as
various southern cities. And these aids
and supplies must continue after hos
tilitieS cease.
The south had sore and bitter power
ty after the federal army went away
in the sixties. The plaincst food was
scarce, the prices high and money not
to be had. If there had not been a
very generous feeling and deep sympa-
thy prevailing, the barest necessaries
of life would have been almost out OF
reach. 1 remember that my husband
bought two bushels of corn from the
commandant of the post in CartersVllle.
He had no money but he gave his note
for four dollars. OF course we expect
ed to have IL duly presented, with inter-
est, but fifty years have come and gone
and the note is still outstanding.
think the officer was so sorry for US
that he only took the note--foT appear
ances sake. If 1t had not been for sor-
ghum and cornbread l do not see how
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-15
ON TAMPA BAY.

AS l write this morning, February 9,
l am sitting IN the fine boat that car
ries tourists from Tampa City to St
Petersburg. ! have been endeavorine
TO take this Identical trip for fifteen
years. \ generous shipbuilder very kind
ly offered TO call one of his boats after
me and for a number of years the RE
becca FELTON," was noticed by north
Georgia tourists. I have delayed toe
long to see my namesake, I expect, but
I shall hunt UP the captain and see II
he can give me any information
Tampa City is fun /of visitors. My
sleeper was crowded full on Monday
night and the day train from Jackson
Vile to Tampa was q jam for a good
deal of the trip.
The boat is crowded and l guess the
Gasparilla fair will turn in whole lot
of money to its promoters. The weather
is ideal today Warm as summer time.
White dresses on women and straw hats
on men are in evidence. There are
plenty of flowers and if 1 can JUICE
there will be an abundance of oranges
this season because the trees arc many
that are golden' in their profusion and
[ am determined to find my way into
an orange grove and pick some nice
ripe ones from the trees with my OWE
hands.
The grapefruit trees are splendid and
there are mammoth specimens In the
cafes and restaurants.
~This is emphatically summer land
and the air is balm and comforting.
There are a number of government
ships in plain view as [ write. One
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-15
MURDER AND DIVORCE INCREASE BECAUSE OF OUR LIVES

unblushingly licentious men who have
ruined homes and whose homes in turn
have been ruined, divorced women, and
unpublished murderers.
Nor can we look to mere secular ed
ucatiou. anc the secularized culture
which issues from it, to remedy these
evils. In such education not one ele-
ment OF self-sacrifice is impaired. 1t
inspires more selfish ambitions than o.,
creates restraints to hold selfshness in
bounds Secular education is a very
modern experiment, and the experiment
has been tried in our country rather
more extensively than in any other
land. We have already seen enough of
it's results to $ .ow that the thing is
ar entire failure as a remedy against
personal immortality and social disor-
der The fruits of secularism in edu-
cation would have been even more bit
ter and abundant If we had not had n
considerable number of Christian insti-
tutions in our land. Christian colleges,
the Sunday schools and churches have
done much to diminish these evils. II
bchooves us TO strengthen all the Chris
tian forces OF the cOuntry-especialiy
Christian institutions of learning-to
the end that the fearful perils of an
aggressive secularism may be averted.
Our civilization must be Christian, il
it is TO be at all. If homicides and di-
vorces are to continue increasing, all
the securities of life will be destroyed
soon and all the sanctities of the home
will be subverted. With life insecure
and the home overthrown Of what use
will be all our wealth?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-15

revenue cutter, one torpedo boat, three
submarines and one other that 1 have
forgotten to keep in my mind The
sailor boys are on the streets in the
afternoon and evenings.
] could amuse YOU by telling you how
I secured q hotel room last night, the
places we visited and the times we
were informed mot a room,' etc. We
had hot box" on our train and miss
ed connections, etc, so my previous ar
engagements failed me.
But there is n providence that at
tends the lame and lazy, and with some
dear friend, that I Unexpectedly en-
cou1rtered, We finally secured splendid
rooms in a new hotel, everything fresh,
clean and restfuL.
As 1 write u sick man on cot is
lying near me on a search for health
and winter sunbeams. So it goes, the
rich and the poor are met together,
and while there are many happy people
to be seen there are also some who are
too feeble and helpless to be happy
or comfortable on this bright, sunshiny
day.
p. S. The captain says he thinks the
''Rebecca Felton, is still afloat and he
is to keep a lookout for the old boat
for me.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-15

CONTINUED in Next IsSue.D
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-15

o. hoWicides and divorces in the land
during the last thirty years. While these
homicide evils have been increasing so
rapidly the nation has been growing in
wealth and constantly advancing its eN-
penditures Tor secular education. These
multiplying oftcnSes against the moral
Law have been accompanied by growth
I'm riches and advancement in intelli-
gence. What is the root Of the disorder
and what * the remedy?
None of the theories OF our social re-
formers seem adequate TO explain the
facts. and their prescriptions for the
evils give no promise OF cures. II is
not enough 20 point To lax LAWS and the
loose administration Of these laws %
explain this awful disregard of human
life and the sanctity of the home.
Laws are tine opponents of the life of
fhe people. and government Is always
as good as the people wish IL to be.
Bad legislation and vicious administra-
ton OF law are symptoms o. Gisea Sc,
out they are no more than symptoms.
We must lock beyond these symptoms
fol the raj cause of these social ma
ladies.
They arise from the self-lndulgence
o. AN increasingly luxurious civiiiza-
ton With the increase o. wealth our
people Srs.itfy their passions and appe-
titles. and practice less and less self
denial Hence many nave reached the
point at which they can endure no ply
steal discomfort however tgSiins or
transient. nor bear Any disagreeable
duty for a moment. They have lost
utterly all the spirit OF. self-restraint
and self-sacriiice.
Now passion and appetite are proven
bialiy wanting in foresight. They de-
rland immediate qualification without
regard for consequences, when they are
aroused. EsaU-lille. they will exchange
the most sacred birthright for present
satisfaction. They are feverish and i'm
Datielt, and will abide no delay in the
obtaining OF the things which they
crave They are at the root of both
homicide and divorce.
I'm the, heat Of passion a man takes
the life o. his feIlow-Inan. his power
OF sclT-restraint having been weakened
by years Of habiJu3l self-iudulgence
and self-will.
In like manner young men and wo-
men hurry into marriage under the I'M
pulses Of inconsiderate pdssiOn and they
throw OF In equal haste the sacred
bonds OF matrinony when they feel
any slightest pinch Of pain in the con-
jugal relation. Tn both marriage and
divorce they act from the same sort
o. umrestrdineG imDulsiveness. They
can not bear singIe.lifc nor endure. mar
r.agc when il ceases TO be pleasant.
The disappearance Of the element OF
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-15
By BishOpW. A.Candler

There arc two outstanding facts
which are of alarming import TO our
country. They are more alarming than
our national "unpreparedness.' OF any
thing else involved in our international
relations.
One OF these facts Is that homicides
are increasing most rapidly. and the
other is that divorces are multiplying az
even more rapid rate. These facts
show that respect for the sancity OF the
home l. decreasing and that regard for
human life also Is declining.
The average annual homicide rate Tor
. the years 1S05-19ls Was 81 per cent
per 100000 inhabitants rs against 80 Tor
tSsS-I9o{. and as for 1SS5-1S94. IL
thus appears that homict'os IN the
United States have been constantly and
rapidly increasing during the last thirty
years.
At the same time the divorce evil
also has been growing. The United
States census bulletin. No. SO. on Mar
rage and Divorce shows that during
the twenty years from 1897 10 1905 an
average OF one marriage in twelve end
ed in divorce.
''If the number Of divorces in pro-
portion TO population had been the same
ID 4tN9 - II WIS ~ AHHNs AAlE uAtNutl
Of absolute divorces reported In 1905
would have been only $4,000. whereas
il was. en- fact. 6..S7i. In 1905 the act
uaI number was 55.052. while the ratio
90 1879 would have resulted in only "a
SsS From 1859 10 1879 there was one
divorce to one thousand Of our popula-
tion- From 1Ss0 20 1850 there were
tvO divorces 70 each 1,0oO OF our pom
uIatiOn- From 1SS6 to 1SSo there were
tzree divorces to one thousand OF cur
population. From 1880 10 1900 there
were four divorces 10 one thousand OF
population. In 1905 there We're three
times - many divorces I'm proportion 10
The population as there were iu 1870
The Bulletin continues a. follows:
The number Of marriages ia this ma
ton have gone from 4N3.0S9 in 1857 TO
SsS.2s1 I'm 1895. or an increase OF IS per
cent whereas the number OF divorces
granted has increased from 1873 i'm
1S1 10 .s.es5 in 1896. or arr increase OF
- per cent. II is interesting TO note
Boz this conuec, ion that the population
Of the United States as n whole develop
ed from SS,5So.O00 iu 1SS5 TO NS,s0--s55
su 1895. or = total of 50 per cent The
percentage OF marriages increased more
! rapidly than the population, but the in
crease in the number OF divorces should
give thoughtful people great concern.
These figures make "a dreadful record
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-15

Have you received your copy of this big Bargain Book?
More than 1900 pages of merchandise 154 pages
actual colors! You will say you such values.
Send postal card for mail the coupon below today!
All of the merchandise shown this big Bargain Book
prepared especially for of the Charles William
In you will find that whae buy from greater
rhanvo before HAYES cured nv
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-15
a. MIsr.

So WILT.
30 swift, dear heart, in loving,
For time is brief,
And you may soon along hfe's highway
Keep step with griefs
BE swift, dear heart, in saying
The kindly word;
When ears are closed, thy passionate
pleading
Will not be heard.
BE swift, dear heart, in giving
The rare. sweet flower;
Nor wait to strew il DER casllei
In some sad hour.
BE swift, dear heart, in loving;
Time speedeth on,
And all thy chance for blessed service
VIII soon be gone"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-15

The Charles William Stores have built their
business on the idea that money saving, mail
order prices should be extended to MerchaHdiSe
Of Quality, the best merchandise only, yet sold
az the low price which selling direct permits
The Charles William Stores is the only direct mail
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-15

OrganiZation DaScd on 4
great group Of speciality
stores-43 ofthem-ezch
under the direction OF
experts, yet each with
the big, cash-buying ia
cilities which come Onlv
from uniting the pur-
chases OF the IS stores.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-15
S%lAzS' e \ ] q SzzyS !
.SErnA- ~

into Hernandez. "G, senior, would give
IL all for one
Out behind the ruined fort, crouch
Ing in terror, lay Inez Castro, culver
ing with every sound, startled at the
shadows, terrified with loneliness and
fear.
Hernandez peered into the huge
earthen jars "A kings treasure" he
unused gently to himself.
"All for woman" muttered the
chief.
mo, senov," returned Hernandez, II
was cast upon this isle alone
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-02-15

we could have passed through the. win
ter Of 1866. Therefore 1 am hoping
that this money for war sufferers Will
go a long way towards keeping the
helpless and the innocent from starving.
History will furnish bright page when
the full story of American generosity
is printed Its sweet sincerity will
rise like incense and perhaps it will
keep the United States in kindly favor
with other nations.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-10
The WuYra Wurra Club

Tie attendance was pretty good-in
 fact. the attendance was just about right. Those who attended had no difficulty in getting into the room; and those who did not attend had no diff ficulty in staying out. So everybody was comfortable.. At the usual hour the meeting was called to order by the president, MT. Judge Whittlesey. who forgot to come; so the chair was oc- cupied by Will Wright, who rapped for attention few minutes ahead of time and ordered Ivan Cam to "take the inventory" MT. Cam looked puzzled for an instant, but Wright corrected himself immediately and ordered him to call the roll. Which he done so. "We will omit the singing of the Open ing Ode," said the chair, whereupon George Ford jumped up deffantly and sang it through before he could be stopped5 then ill a tantR4izing manner he said; "Please take notice that the Opening. Ode is not omitted" The chair quietly retorted:. I've have heard the Opening Ode, but the singing was omitted, just the same. We will now proceed to the transaction of business. Has anybody anything. to offer?"
 Watson Hardenberghsarose and stated that as chairman of the general con- mittee on the annual banquet of the Club, he would respectfully report that arrangements were progressing favora- bly under the efficient direction of Sub. Chairman A. A. Hubbard and his fel- low-members of the arrangements con- mittee, Messrs. Charlie Adam, Eugene Rowe, Fred Parmelee, Con. Hitchcock, Clint. Roraback. Henuy Scutt, Ned Roberts, Dr. Ross, Vio. Coe and Joe Allyn. The music committee, of which R. D. Peirce is. chairman, had secured Sousa's, Band for the occasion, and bids for the privilege Of catering for the feast had been solicited from Delmonico, Ovid Gillette, Joe Nc. Adam, Al. Baulsir, of. the Hotel Win chester, Slats LathTop, Crofut of the Hotel Miller, Yes. Marshall, Cantwell of the Stratfeld; Rnfe Whitford, and Charlie Butcher. For the post. prandial exercises Rev. E. O. Gillette had consented to act us toastmaster, and speeches were expected from Chauncey Depew,- William Howard Taft, E. A. Creevay, Judge Whittlesey, Howard Elliott. k. Co Riggs, Frank, Hitchcock, Governor Holeomb, Judge ForG, Sam Camp, Walter King Stone, Jim Keenan, Gel. N. c. Osborn, Con- gressman James,R. Glynn, Joe Parsons, and others.
 On motion o2 Ed. Warmer the reBort was accepted and the committee dis continued.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-10
LINCOLN.

Saturday we celebrate the birthday Of Lincoln, the most fascinating char acter in American history. The ob. servant reader Of this generation can- not have failed to note that as time goes on the name and fame of Lincoln wonderful career stands out with ever increasing conspicuousness as the most amazing and yet the most convincing proof of Divine interposition in the affairs of men. From the day of his birth, 107 years ago. in a squalid, cheerless. windowless, f1oorless log cabin in the midst of wilderness. to the hour of his death at the perfect completion of the most stupendous achievement for Freedom and humanity in all political history, his every step and move emphasizes the conviction that he was brought forth in pursuance of Divine plan, to accomplish the very work he did accomplish, and full fill the very destiny he did fulfill. Born i'll poverty, trained in diversity, edu- cated in the school of hard work, de- feats and disappointments, he made of every defeat and every disappointment a stepping stone to something still higher; and his destiny, leading him oyer heart breaking obstacles and guid- ing him through the dark places of dis eOuragement and despair, brought him finally to the very heights of human glory and enshrined him forever in the hearts of men.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-10
A Useful Society.

The lady who purchased the Dwight Allyn farm at Chapinville, Miss Maud Miner, is secretary of the New York Probation and Protection Association, which is devoted to the work of "help. ing wayward girls, keeping moral girls out of the clutches of white slavers, and reconciling girls out of touch with sound home influences.
 The association in the last year cared for 1893 girls, of whom 338 found a temporary home at Waverley House. Employment was found for 798 girls through the exchange of the associa- tion. Judge Swann, District Attorney elect, will be asked to appoint woman investigator to work in connection with the association. Through the asso- citation thirty y-nine convictions of white slavers have been obtained.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-10
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.

The important matters to be acted Canaan Fire District, next Saturday afternoon, should induce all the voters who can, to be present. Perhaps the most important proposition in the call ia the matter of extending the limits of the fire district, and the sewer system, to include Peaseviile.
 It is contended that this extension of the sewer is of vital importance to the health of not only the Peaseville residents, but the entire village, inas- much as the refuse and garbage from that section must naturally gravitate toward the brook that runs through the village, between the Camp and Ross premises, and in time of flood or freshet such refuse is deposited all along the banks, for the entire length, jeopardiz- ing the health of all living near the stream.
 The report of the special committee appointed to investigate and ascertain the sentiment of the Peasevillains with regard to the proposition of annexation is to the effect that they are practically unanimous in favor of being brought within the limits of the Fire District.
 Other matters to be considered at the meeting are the installing of a fire hys drant near the residence of Clarence M. Humphrey on West Main street, and the new contract for electric lights.
 There will be no reasonable dissent from the argument that the District taxpayers on West Main street are en- titled to the benefit of hydrant in the aeighborhood named, not only for pro. seetion in case of fire. but as an advan, tage in the lower insurance rates which the presence of a fire hydrant is sup posed to guarantee to property owners.
 The lighting proposition contemplates radical improvement in the street illumination, by replacing the present lightning bugs with lights of 60 candle power and increasing the present mum ber of lights to 100 in order to secure the benefit of the $l6 per annum rate.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-10
Bridgeport Progressing.

For the first time in the history of Bridgeport, it is said, moving picture theaters Sunday night were allowed to charge admission. Never before have movie owners been allowed to conduct their places in the same manner on Sundays as on week days. Through an agreement between Mayor Clifford B. Wilson and John s. Stanley, president of the board of police commissioners, the theater owners have been granted this privilege. The Ministers associa. tion recently went on record as not be. ing opposed to Sunday moving pictures, between certain hours, provided no admission was charged. Since that time silver offerings have been &C., cepted at the doors.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-10
Why Papers arc Yellow.

For newspaper to be classed among the 'yellows" now is no reflection upon the quality of its news columns. No doubt many people lave been won. dering just what is the reason for the jaundice hue of many of the pnges of the dailies and in some hay way con. nect it with. Germany and the war, which is quite right.
 Bleach is scarce and. has advanced enormously in price. Before the war it was $25 90 ton, but now manu- racturers of paper are paying as high as- 16A cents aspouud for if, or $330 a ton- Bleach, which is- nothing else than chlorine; formerly came to the United States. almost entirely from England and Germany. But we have been growing gradually laore self suffi- cient. Most of the supplies now used iAi the United. States are made at Niagara Falls, in Michigan and in Pennsylvania. Many new plants have recently started produoticn, but the demand is enormous. Not only is chlorine used as a bleach for paper and cloth, but it iss now in great war de- mand for the manufacture of high ex- plosives. The plants of the DuPont Company are using vast quantities of it.
 Greater activity at the textile mills las increased the demand for bleach and the paper. mills, which year or so, ago were running not over two- thirds full, are. now opeuSting at capa. city. Imports of paper,fro England, Norway, Sweden and elsewhere have been very nluch reduced.
 Everything entering into the manu- fracture of paper, including the pulp itself, has advanced greatly in price. All chemicals have gcne up about 50 | per cent. since the war broke out Gaustic, which was, chiefly imported, is about 100 per ceat higher, and,i .dyestuffs have risen 100 per cent. to-, 500 per cent. The pinch is being felt especially in aniline, blues, such as [. rhodamins and indantHrene, which are used to give, paper, bhe white shade. So far as~ the. manufacture of colored paper in the United Sattes is concerned half the concerns making 1t have been forced to suspend production. Colored paper today is very hard to obtain.
 Unblesched woodipulp has advanced from $40 ton to shs, or an increase of 37.5 per cent. BDeached pulp. has risen from $55 a ton, to $l00, or close to S2 per cent! A large part of the pulp supply used to come from Ger. many. and this soune is of course cut off. Sweden and Norway, also i'm. portant sources of supply, have put embargoes on expectations, but they are now issuinGllioenses to permit pulp, to, come into, thu United States. Normally the United States imported abont 300, ,0o0' tons of wood pupil year. England has gone so far as to, put an embargo on all kinds of paper. making materials,
 With all these factors combined it iss not surprising to, find that hook papers. lave advanced $l0 to $l5 as ton since. nhe outbreak of the war. Although, there has been n substantial advance in newsprint its effect is not yet. marked, due to- the fact that it is sold, far ahead on Gontraot.-Boston News, Bureau