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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05
Miss c. S. Parrish
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Writes a Letter to
Citizens Of Georgia

An open letter to all god citizens of
the state of Georgia, especially those of
North Georgia.
Dear friends: For fifteen years / have
been giving my time, energy, and what
ever talent 1 may have to the betterment
of Georgia schools, in order that your
children may have the best educational
opportunities.
few months ago. reports began to
be circulated which were meant to him
der the work 1 am trying to do. You
were told that 1 was a Catholic, that I
had burned Bibles, that 1 had taught
children Catholic doctrines. At first.
the falsehood of these reports, and the
purpose of their circulation seemed so
evident, that Ia saw no necessity for
denying them, but, recently, have found
that some really good people have believ-
ed them, and have begun to fear that
my work may be retarded. For this rea-
son 1 have judged it best to state to you
the following facts:
have been a member of a Baptist
church for more than forty years. have
been a teacher in Baptist and Methodist
Sunday schools for the larger part Of
that time. 1 have always helped active
ly in the work of the Baptist churches.
was never in Catholic church except
for purposes of sightseeing. The es-
Sential doctrines OF the CdthOllc cnurcn
are Numerically opposed to my strong
est religious convictions. 1 have read
the Bible, or caused it to be read in ev
cry schol of which 1 had charge, in ev-
cry teachers institute switch 1 have
conducted, and in every special school III
which 1 have worked. I have constantly
urged all teachers to read the Bible in
their schools. to teach ii to children in
Sunday schools as well as in the day
school, and to train the children to love
it. have never discussed Catholics
with Georgia children. except in the most
incidental way, and have not discussed
Catholics before any public gathering
of any sort in Georgia So far as L
know there is no Catholic church or
school in the whole of the territory
whose servant 1 am, hence 1 have had
to solve no problem concerning their use
of the state money.
You have been told that the three
State supervisors are costing the state
twelve thousand dollars a year. This
is a falsehood. Each of us is paid
salary of>two thousand dollars a year.
and one sum of two thousand dollars IS
divided among the three for travelling
and institute expenses. When the small
sum allowed me is exhausted, l use my
salary for institute expenses.
1 beg that you and other Christian peo-
pie will help in making known the facts
have stated.
Very truly your friend.
C. s. PARRISH.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05
THANKSGIVING DAY.

The 3Oth of November. 1916, will be
recorded as bright sunshiny day. There
is not a cloud in the blue sky above
my head BY night 1 expect to see the
thermometer fall to freezing point.
All this is joyful Thanksgiving wealth.
er. we should return thanks that No
vember has been so gracious and saved
us from snow and raw atmospheres and
that the little ones can get to grand
mas house and enjoy out of doors as
well as the warm fireside.
How thankful should we be that we
are alive and as the old preachers used
to say ION praying ground
While food prices are soaring high
and a common load of wood for fuel
will cost one purchaser SO if not more
and sugar is too expensive to use
wastefully, yet the price of cotton will
give the country women a whole lot
of things that are gratifying to put
in the house, to place on the table and
to give to the youngsters, who are so
noisy and so happy! When there is no
scarcity of money as sometimes hap
pens the way is easy. / was on a rail-
road train last evening and every seat
was packed. every aisle in the coach
crowded, and it was a gay and joyous
crowd, generally school boys and girls
going home to get a slice of Thanksgiv-
ing turkey. and mothers kiss of well
come. 1 have had no time to cook
or dress a turkey for my dinner today,
but / am ready to give a cheer and n
hearty welcome to this Thanksgiving
day set apart by official decree as a day
TO return thanks to the Almighty Maker
of heaven and earth for present bless
ingS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05

though there is no harm in your doing
this just once, you must never tell any,
one of it so long as you live, not even
your own mother-she would not un-
derstand."
81 know" l answered innocently.
"She is very queer about some things.
That's why l didn't tell her 1 was COM
ing up here tonight knew she
wouldn't let me if 1 did"
The feast ended in our eating indis-
criminately from each others plates. At
last we had a squabble over one piece
of cake which was left. In the .tussle,
somehow his arm went around me, and
once more this man laid his lips on
mine. An instant later 1 felt two
strong hands on my shoulders and 1
was propelled toward the door. 1 was
once more outside.
Listen to me, Diana" said Mr.. At
kins, never, never come to my rooms
again."
l crept back to my room with bowed
shoulders 1 believed / had again dis
graced myself. But now i had some
vague. though distorted idea of why
Mr.. Atkins was angry with me. APP
parently, l told myself, he did not like
to be kissed. Doubtless, the whole af-
fair would not have doomed so lagre in
my mind had my mother provided some
childish and wholesome amusement for
me. l was fourteen years old, and for
some time past l had not associated
with a single child of my own age. APP
parently it had not entered my mothers
mind that youth needs the companion
ship of youth. My one diversion was
browsing among the French and Span
ish books that filled my mothers Ii
brary. So when some interest, some
emotion did come to me 1 magnified it
Of
situation was a little note, which l
wrote and slipped beneath Mr.. Atkins
doorway:
Dear Mr.. Atkins:-I can see now
that you do not like to be kissed. 1
am not as stupid as you think. We were
happy last night until you put your
arms around me. Then you were angry
with me again. i am sorry. Won't you
you please forgive me if 1 tell you l
will never do it any more? There are
no little girls to play with and l am
very lonely. l thought you must like
me or you would not have given me
those furs, even if mother did suggest
it. l wish you would try and forgive
me this once and / will never do IT
in.-Affectionately your little friend,
Diana"
This note &as, of course, so naive
and simple that it would have taken
a harder heart than Mr.. Atkins to re-
sist it. Scarcely an hour after 1 had
slipped it beneath his door I heard a
soft whistle in our outer hall. Some
instinct told me it was Mr.. Atkins, and
he was waiting for me at the curve of
the stairs.
whats the matter?" he asked rath-
err gruffly.
l was panied, L was almost in tears,
and l fust have shown it plainly.
and tell me what it is all about"
well" he said, you come up later,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05
Unregenerate InteUect---
Present Mistake and
Menace for the Future

, thoroughly evangelical. Madison was a
graduate of Princeton, an institution
which sprang from the spiritual results
of 1.-THE Great Awakening"
OF the statesmen of the second genera
ton Webster was educated at Dart
mouth college. which was formed for the
avOwed purpose of educating Christian
missionaries for work among the North
American Indians. and Calhoun was
graduated from Yale, during the presi-
dency OF Doctor Timothy Dwight. under
whose administration the institution was
blessed with no less than thirteen not.
able revivals of religion. Others might
be mentioned who were prepared for life
under similar spiritual conditions.
Before the republic today are issues
greater and more far-reaching than the
problems which confronted its founders
and earliest defenders. To meet these
issues the most courageous conscien-
tiousness is required. Can men upon
whom religious principles have but A
slight hold be expected TO deal with these
vast issues wisely and well? Can secu-
larists save institutions which religious
men set up and established? Hardly.
Mr.. Hill was eminently correct in his
views upon this subject of the kind of
education required to produce the men
which the needs of the present and the
tasks of the future demand. Secularism
in education is "a serious mistake of
the age, and bears with il a certain
menace for the future"
Secularism in education is a modern
thing, and the fruits of the experiment
have been thus far extremely unsatis-
factory. We must get back to the first
principles of morality and religion, or
we must prepare ourselves to see our
polftical institutions TO topple from
their foundations.
Revolutions i'm theology and religion
always draw after them revolutions in
government and disturbances in the So
cial system. The irreverent rational
ism, which began to be aggressive in
the United States about twenty-five
years ago, is now yielding its natural
fruitage in all sorts of sociological in
novations and political radicalisIls, and
the worst is yet to come. over the fu-
ture are gathering dark clouds which
portend the fiercest tempests. Secular
ism in education has generated more
culture than conscience. more mentality
than morality. The intelligence of men
is out-growing their integrity, and they
are acquiring more power than prin-
ciple.
force. If il were so. Satan would be a
saint; for from the beginning he has
been the most subtle beast of the field.
Unregenerate intellect is sheer diabol-
ism, which blighted Paradise in the be-
ginning, and will blast all good things
in the end.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05
By BishODW. A.Candler

II will be conceded by all informed
persons that the late James J. Hill was
a man of extraordinary ability and
great observation-disclosures He thought
both deeply and clearly. and reached the
most unbiased conclusions. He was
called .the empire builder" and he well
deserved the name
His work was bestowed mainly on
the building OF great railways and the
DEVELOPMENT of the territory through
which his lines OF transportation were
laid. But he thought profoundly con-
corning other matters.
He was a student of educational ques-
rions, and held pronounced views con-
corning educational aims and metnods.
A short time before his death he said;
ssTt is a mistake 10 train young people
in all lines of knowledge. and give them
full equipment of college and university
for undertaking the big tasks OF life,
without making sure also tnat the
fundamental principles OF right and
wrong as taught in the Bible have De-
come a part of their equipment There
Is a control Of force and motives which
fs essential TO the vast affairs OF edu-
Gated conscience. and TO fail 10 equip
young men who are 10 manage the great
affairs of the future with this control
and direction. even If they have all
learning, is a serious mistake OF the
age. and bears with it a certain menace
for the future"
These words OF the empire builder
are most true and significant words. In
creasing intellectual power without
STRENGTHENING the conscience TO control
and direct such increased power is a
process OF education which can not fail
20 bring hurt TO individuals and ruin to
society The American people are in
grave danger Of becoming more know
ing than conscientious, and by conse-
quence. the nation is beginning ts be
Unaffected by the fruit Of the tree Of
knowledge.
II must not be forgotten that a large
majority OF the great statesmen, who
founded our republic and framed its con-
stitutional system. were educated in de-
nominatiouaF institutions of learning AMI
their minds were developed in youth
amid the most stimulating religious con-
ditions. While some Of them never be-
came exemplary Christians, they were
not able TO escape the religious influences
under which they were brought up. and
they brought TO the tasks of their ma
turer years the moral vigor which direcS-
ed their great powers along lines OF pO-
7itical righteousness and conscientious
patriotism.
Jefferson was educated at William an
Mary college when the institution was
an Episcopalian institution. John Adams
came forth from Harvard when i was
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05
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ALA.
\ murder trial just completed in
Huntsville. Ala. gives positive proof as
10 what can happen when men lose their
tempers and their judgment in a pOliti-
cal campaign
q In this dreadful Huntsville affair
three men are already dead and the
fourth has been condemned to lose his
life.
Two of these officials suicided rather
than be brought TO trial for the bloody
murder of the successful candidate for
probate Judge. and it now seems as If
three men were allied together to muir
der the murdered official.
When the murdered mans body was
found in a slough leading down to the
river il was weighted down with sew
eraI feet of railroad iron A more
1espicabIe tragedy was never chronicled
in a civilized country, and ii all grew
out OF the hate and rancOr that followed
from political defeat
Really il would appear that civilized
men can easily drop back TO savagery
and barbarism. Here were three promi-
nont county officials who lost out. yet
we're so vindiCtive that nothing would
answer but a killing. We have pondered
over the bloody hearts OF Guiteau. who
shot President Garfield. and a ChOlsoz.
hat shot President Mckinley, but these
men were foreigners, anarchists. and not
belonging TO our kith or kind. The case
is entirely different in Huntsville. These
men were neighbOrs. Office-seekers and
Oficeholders. well acquainted and well
connected They were fired with fero-
cious hate and filled with revenge. They
had no mercy on the helpless wife or
the innocent sufferers
= They forgot what they owed TO the
people who voted for them and who
had believed in them They yielded 10 the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05
Dies of Shock When !.
Told of Sons Death

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2.-Immedi>
ately after Mrs. L. ]. Martin. aged 80,
was told of the death of her son, A. T..
Martin, night station master for ths
Illinois Central railroad here, late to-
day, she fell to the floor and died a
moment later of shock, according to
physicians. Martin was found asphyx-
lated in his home this afternoon, with
gas escaping from a jet which rela-
tives believed was opened accidentally.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05

IN HUS my adventure seemed for
the moment to be turning out
happily for me. AS / entered
Mr.. Atkins room and saw the little
supper he had spread for me, my eyes
CLEANED at sight of the goodies. There
was some cake and fruit, and he offer
ed to make some lemonade. In a mo-
ment we were at the sideboard engag-
ed with the lemon squeezer and some
cracked ice, which he put into a tall
crystal glass for me.
DIANA" said he very seriously, al
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05
Demands Granted
(By Associated Press

LONDON. Dec. 1.-The government
has granted the demand of the Welsh
miners for a Is per cent increase in
wages says Cardiff dispatch today to
the Exchange Telegraph company.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05

nUT after all, and although my
n mother was convinced there had
- been no harm in my friendship
for Mr. Atkins, he did give up his suite
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05
No. 8-The Lonely Girl

, Innocence is the precious coin
, fate puts into our hands at
, birth, and with it we must buy
, our own knowledge Of life.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05
No. 7-'' Never Again %

~Na&%&%N~4~AA ~N4S. %~~%~~%~%
. It is scarcely fair that girls
. whole life so often depends upon
. the first man who loves her.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05
No. 10-Love VS.. Cash

y It is better to kill Love than
= to sell it. When 1t 10 decently
p dead one can at least put now
= ers on its grave.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05

DEVILS suggestion to kill when they
allied to defeat the successful candi-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05
No. 9-The Good Mr..
Atkins

y Youth turns as naturally to (
y Love as flowers turn toward the (
y sun.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05
What would he give for
the coffee you Serve ?

and hurry off: Now we have
Arbuckles' and you'd think it
was Sunday the way he fingers
over his breakfast"
Serve it in your home-see
how the little early morning
troubles disappear.
Until you try Arbuckles' you
will never know what differ
ence good coffee can make in
your home.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05

NANA," said Mr.. Atkins as We
sat at the small table together
- in his sitting room. 81 look a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05

Like million other women,
you can serve coffee that he
would give most anything to
have-coffee which starts the
day right" for all.
Everyone loves the rich flavor
of Arbuckles' Coffee. Of all the
coffees in America, today, it is
by far the most popular!
One woman says: my hus-
band used to swallow his coffee
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05
The most popular coffee in America

Today there whole towns where Arbucdes practi-
caly the only coffee used In State alone year. four
pounds of Arbuckes Coffee used every man. woman
and child IN the Statefour times many pounds of coffee
as the population of the STATED Arbucke Bros New York
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-05

(To be Continued.)
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
COUNTY ATTORNEY OUT
Washburn Graduate Replaces Official
of Sherman County.

Goodland. Kan, May 1.-G. L. CAL
vert has rendered his resignation to
Judge Charles I. Sparks as county at
torney of Sherman county. Mr.. Cal
vert has been county attorney for sew
eral years, and decided that owing to
his extensive land business he could no
longer continue as county attorney,
for the reason that the pressure of his
other business interests demanded his
undivided attention.
Judge Sparks has accepted the res
ignation and has appointed Elmer E.
Euwer as county attorney to fill the
vacancy.
Mr. Euwer was formerly resident
of Topeka. where he resided nearly all
his life. He is a graduate of Wash
burn law school, having graduated last
year. He located in Goodland some
time last June, and ever since his resi-
dence in Goodland he has enjoyed a
lucrative practice. Mr.. EuWer has
given bond, which has been approved
by the county commissioners, has TAX
en- the oath OF office and is now the
county attorney of Sherman county.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
DETROIT IN THE LEAD,
Tigers Go to Top With Cobb and Craw-
ford Out.

New York, May with the wealth
er improving and the teams generally
playing in good form for so early in
the season, the past week furnished
some important changes in the stand
ings of the National and American
leagues. Recently bad weather har-
assed the teams in the National or
ganization, more than the American,
! the former having ten games postpon-
ed and the latter five. The onward
rush of Brooklyn and Chicago in the
National and of Detroit in the Ameri-
can, featured the third week of the
pennant race. During the seven days,
Cincinnati, in the National league, and
St. Louis, in the American, fell be-
hind rapidly.
Though not playing as good baseball
as earlier in the season. Philadelphia
maintained its lead in the National
league. Alexander, pitching two
games, broke even, and the veteran
| Chief Bender lost his first game of
the year to his old teaElmate, Jack
Coombs.
Detroit, with Cobb and Crawford
both out for several days, won four
games and lost one and gained the
American league leadership Saturday
| The hitting of Heilmann and Veach
| filled the void made by the absence Of
| Cobb and Crawford.
The series between New York and
Boston gave the American league fol-
/ lowers some excitement. The Red
Sox were returned winners but the
| two teams are still almost neck and
neck Two of the Red SOX victories
went to extra innings.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
STUDENTS IN MAP CONTEST.
Schools in Six Kansas Counties Take
Part in Affair

Russell. Kan, May lin an effort
to stimulate the study of Kansas his
tory among school children, and es-
pecially the history of their own coun-
ties, map drawing contest has been
announced by the school authorities of
Russell, Ellis, Trego. Cove Logan and
Wallace counties. Judge ]. c. Rup-
penthal of the twenty-third judicial
district was instrumental in arranging
this contest it was stated, and offered
prizes for the best map drawn.
This is the tenth annual map-draw-
ing contest in these counties and much
interest is taken in it by the pupils of
all the schools, according to announce
ments. Each child who enters the
contest will submit map of his town
ship, showing places of public and his
toric interest
Prof. Ward w Sullivan and a COM
mittee from the Ford Hays, Kan,
normal school will grade the maps this
year, it was announced
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
SAVED ONE SHOE AND PANTs.
Three Bennington Fishermen Had
Clothes Destroyed by Fire.

Bennington, Kan, May Sunday
while Charles Rake, Israel Markley
and Lloyd Kephardt were selnlng fish
in a slough on the ]. H. Markley farm
near here, their clothing was de-
stroyed by fire. The three had re-
moved and hung their Sunday togs'
on a nearby feed rack, and young
Markley, just before entering the wa
ter, lighted his pipe, throwing the
match, which must have still been
burning, down among the straw on
the ground about the feed rack.
They had waded we'll out into the
water. dragging their seine, when their
attention was attracted by the shouts
of ]. H. Markley, and looking shore
ward they were astounded to see the
feed rack in flames. Rake managed
to recover one shoe and his trousers,
in the pockets of which were his watch
and money. All the clothing of young
Markley and Kephardt was burned.
together with seventy-five yards of
feed rack and a quantity of feed.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
THE CUBS MUST REDUCE.
Tener Notifies Wecghman That He
Must Get Within Player Limit.

Chicago, ILL.,, May IA telegram re-
ceived by President Charles Weegh-
man of the Chicago National baseball
team from President Tener of the Ma
tioral league informing the Chicago
club that It will have to reduce it's
list of players to the regular limit of
21 men caused considerable comment
among followers of the team today.
The Chicago club is now carrying 26
men including Manager Jos. Tinker,
and the player limit rule, if enforced,
will require that at least four men be
released at once as the rule takes eff
feet on May 1.
President Weeghman, it is said was
told at the time of the signing of the
peace agreement between the Federal
league and organized ball that he
would not have to observe the rule
when he combined the Cubs and
Whales
The Topeka state journal., 1916-05-01
WOMEN FORM CIVIC LEAGUE.
Minneapolis, Kan, Clubs Represented
in General Organization.

Minneapolis. Kan, May 1.-Repre-
sentatives from the various women s
organizations in Minneapolis met in
the Commercial club rooms and took
the preliminary steps toward organlz-
ing a Civic league. Mrs. S. E. Jack
man was elected temporary chairman.
and Miss Mona Purton was appointed
secretary pro tenn
Letters were read from the Salina
War Relief association, telling some
thing of the work accomplished by
that organization, and pointing out
the need for more work along this
line. All present agreed that action
should be taken, and after much dis
cussion it was agreed that the most
effective good could be accomplished
by working through a permanent or
ganization. The ladies then voted to
organize a Civic league with a stand
ing committee for war relief