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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
Battle CRUISERS,
Destroyers, Most
NeededNO PearG

WASHINGTON. April 29.-We are
two-ocean nation and should have
two-ocean navy, according to Rear Ad-
miral Peary. He says:
Immediate construction of a fleet Of
16 of the largest and most powerful
battle cruisers the world has ever seen,
eight for the Pacific and eight for the
Atlantic, would accomplish this object.
With each battle cruiser should be
four torpedo boat destroyers and a full
complement of aerOplanes and sub
marines. These ships should have
speed of 50 knots. Equipped with 16-
inch guns, they would be the most pow
erful engines of war afloat.
IF stationed at San Francisco. they
could reach any point on the Pacifrc
coast in less than "a hours, or could
meet an enemy I 900 miles to the west
ward off San Francisco in that time.
With characteristic American energy we
could have the entire new two-ocean
navy in commission within three years.
Will we do it?'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
|. & \. To Be SUED To
COMPEL IT To GIVE
INFORMATION To j. s..
Refusal of Officers to Answer
Questions Leads to Decision,
Milton Smith to Testify at
Special Hearing
CRr Assoeiated Press.l

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April sS.-The
refusal OF officers OF the Louisville *
Nashville railroad 10 answer questions
relating to alleged political activity and
antitrust charges made by Senator
Luke Lea will result in suit 10 be
fled in the Federal district court at
Washington or Nashville BY counsel for
the Interstate commerce commission in
an EFFORT TO secure such information.
Institution OF the suit was agreed
upon BY both sides 10 the controversy
today
The Nashville hearing adjourned late
today, to be resumed May % at place
10 be designated later by the commits
sion. In the meantime special session
will be held at Washington next Thurs
day when Milton H Smith. president OF
the Louisville and Nashville road, viii
he pIaced on the stand. Mr.. Smith has
been present at the local hearing for the
past three days. but had left the city
when he was called TO testify Few
minutes before adjournment.
After concluding testimony on the
pass system OF the Louisville & Nash
Vile and the Nashville. Chattanooga ana
ST Louis, Counsellor Folk for the COM
mission introduced evidence today on
tba charges OF political activity or the
q
Alabama. Edwin F. Johnson. an adver-
Using man OF Atlanta, Ca, TESTIFIED tnat
between $50. OO0 and $4,000 was ex-
pended by the road through his agency
in an extensive campaign In Alabama
when a vigorous fight was Waged
AGAINST former Governor Conner
FINANCED LAND CONGRESS
Letters read into che record by COun-
-eIIor Folk, but which, on the advice
- counsel. George W. JONES' district
.ttornev for the Louisville and Nash
vile AT MONTGOMERY. Ala, refused 10
IDENTIFY. indicated that an Organization
r-roy-r, as the Alabama state Land con-
,-ress was financed BY the Louisville and
Nashville. II resulted, according 10
some of these letters. from state poh-
ricians. in ''quieting down some OF the
autf-railroad agitation.
Afr Jones declined to answer oues-
tfons REGARDING the distribution OF thou-
-ands Of dollars TO newspapers in the
state for advertising matter Tor tue
Louisville and Nashville road
4. r. Smith. third vice president CT
the Louisville and Nashville, was placeI
en- the stand. Copies Of what purported
10 be contracts and agreements. govern
ing the division OF territory between tie
Louisville and Nashville and the Nash
vile. Chattanooga and St Louis, the
routing Of traffic and solicitation OF bus
mess and other correspondence were pre-
sented by the government but on the
advice OF Colonel < s. Jouett, counsel
for the railroad, he declined to identify
them
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
AGED MAN FIRES RIFLE
BULLET into HIS BRAIN
Cornelius AbIeS, 70 Years Old,
Kills Himself at HomeI 8
Bailey Street

Cornelius Ables, seventy years old.
shot and instantly killed himself at his
residence. S Bailey street, Saturday
morning at 1880 o'clock. He used a
80 caliber rifle. the bullet entering his
right temple.
The suicide occurred in the kitchen
OF Ables' home. where he lived alone
with his wife. a woman about his own
age. According to the neighbors, the
aged couple have been living in the
house for years and are known to have
had few visitors
When the police arrived on the scene
they found the body of Ables lying
across the kitchen floor, with the rifle
beside him. Mrs. Ables told Call Of
ficers Fain and Mashburn that she was
in an adjoining room when she heard
the shot fired and upon going into the
room found her husband dying with a
wound in his right temple. The Grady
ambulance was called but Ables had
died before the ambulance arrived.
No reason for Ables' act could be as
signed by Mrs. Ables except that he was
in bad health, and continually complaint
ed that life contained few joys and
many sorrows. Mrs. Ables stated that
her husband had threatened to kill him
self several times. but that she had not
taken him seriously.
According 10 Mrs. Ables, her husband
left the house early in the morning and
it Is believed that he purchased some
cartridges while uptown.
She was almost Frustrated when the
police reached the house.
"And now I'm all alone" sobbed the
aged woman as she knelt over the body
of her husband
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
FATHER AND SON ARE
ACCUSED OF MURDER

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
WAYCROSS, Ca, April 3O.-w. W.
Patterson and his son, Zeddie, were this
afternoon charged by a coroner's jury
with the killing OF NJ. Orovitz, the mer-
chant found unconscious Wednesday in
his store in front of the Pattersons' es-
Establishment The investigation was one
of the most thorough ever conducted in
Ware. lasting three days. Strong evil
dence was found by the jury and an
eyewitness testified Zeddie Patterson
was seen in the store beating Orovitz
over the head.
The grand jury will investigate the
Killing next week.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02

11s and would get so weak at times that
/ fell over. I began to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
ten days later could eat and it did not
hurt my stomach. / have taken the
medicine ever since and / feel like a
new woman. now weigh 127 pounds
so you can see what it has done for me
already. My husband says he knows
your medicine has saved my life. p
Mrs. J. S. BARLOW, 1924 South 4th St,
Columbus, Ohio.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound contains just the virtues of roots
and herbs needed to restore health and
strength to the weakened organs of the
body. That is why Mrs. Barlow, a
chronic invalid, recovered so completely
It pays for women suffering from any
female ailments to insist upon having
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
Urging Shippers
To Help Prevent
Shortage of Cars

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Shippers
and distributors of early fruit and veg
etables in the south are urged by the
department of agriculture today to CO.
operate with the railroads to prevent a
shortage of refrigerator cars for the
movement Of their products, which is
threatened.
The interstate commerce commission
responding to an appeal by the depart
ment, already has called the attention of
the railroads to the situation and urged
that a sufficient supply of cars be kept
on hand.
The department cites one instance in
particular where a southern road, con-
fronted with an unusually heavy ton
mage of perishable commodities, found
at the opening of the season. nearly
malt of it's refrigerator equipment on
other lines and was unable to get the
cars returned. This is said to be typi-
cal of other sections.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
PROHIBITION LAWS
BECAME EFFECTIVE
AT MIDNIGHT HOUR
Continued From Page ID

OF intoxicating liquors within the
state OF Georgia. These laws are
embodied in four acts:
/. The act providing for a strict
er. wider, and more certain prohibit
ton Of the sale or manufacture of
intoxicants in the state.
.. The anti-shipping act, pho
hibiting the shipment of liquors
across the state line or from place
TO place within the state, and
prescribing rules for shipments for
individual use.
). The anti-advertising act, sup
pressing all advertising and solicit
ing of orders for intoxicating
liquors.
(. The repeal Of the near-beer
and locker club licenses within the
state
These laws embody a complete
system of prohibition against the
keeping. selling, or manufacturing
of intoxicating liquors and apply to
every possible phase of the subject
and every known method Of evasion
developed within the last quarter
OF a century.
The gong into operation of these
laws constitutes an epoch in the his
tory of this state, and, inasmuch
as the laws themselves, contain a
time limitation on their operation,
1 have thought it advisable to call
the attention of the people of the
state to the subject, so that they
may bear in mind the changes
which are expected from the opera
tion Of these laws.
The legislature has done its duty
to the public as IL understood IL
in enacting these laws, but It re-
mains for the people to enforce
them.
We have had the name in the past
Of being a law-abiding people. yet
the evasions under the former
statute were so numerous that this
character was greatly endangered.
/ warn the citizens of the common
wealth. therefore. that the good
name and honor Of the state are
deeply involved in the matter. and
IL behooves the lovers of law and
order throughout the common
wealth to give their attention to the
subject of enforcing the law, doing
their full duty in relation thereto,
both in obeying the statutes enact
gu anu AiA dAAAAAE NAAC eAANAA~A @NA~S ~
enforce the same.
Georgia will be on trial, and the
ewes of the world will be upon her,
after tomorrow. Whatever may
have been the former views of our
citizens as to the enactment of these
laws, they are now upon our statute
books, and the power of the COM
monwealth is behind them, and 1
beg that all the people together will
unite in holding up the hands Of
those charged with the duty to en-
force them, encouraging these men
by precept and example. by strict
obedience and honest, good will. so
that the laws may have a fair trial
at our hands. and their enforcement
aid in bringing about the better OBJ
servance of all the criminal laws,
thereby securing happiness in our
homes and prosperity to all our COM
munities.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the executive department, this
the S0th day Of April, 1916.
(Signed) y. Z. HARRIS,
Governor.
BY the Governor:
n-u.n~-D- crAnr u-nnN-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
Police of Nation BaffIed by|
Mysterious Case of AIma|
Meyers, Gone Into the I'm
known

NEW YORK April 29.-Another
young girl has Joined Dorothy Arnold
somewhere in the unknown and the
police OF the country are trying to
solve another "girl-mystery."
Not since Dorothy Arnold, college
girl and daughter of wealthy parents,
disappeared six years ago, have the
police faced so inpenetrable a mystery
as surrounds the disappearance of Alma
Fuller Myers, of East Orange, n. j.
In the happiest mood Alma Myers
and a friend, Mrs. Charles Nettel, walk
ed to the Simpson street subway sta
tion in the Bronx, Saturday afternoon,
April 1.
AS she tripped up the subway stairs,
Just in time to catch a home-bound
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
German Apology
Made to SU1sS
(RY Associated Press.l

BERNIE, April 29.-(Via Paris. The
German minister by special instruction
of Chancellor BethmAnn-Hollweg has
called at the Swiss state department
and expressed deepest regret for the
violation of Swiss territory by a Ger
fon aeronlane on Wednesday The min
lister stated that the aviator had been
...amisseu rom the aviation corps and
that all flying in the region adjacent
10 the frontier had been forbidden.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
Strict Orders Are Given
To Enforce the | aw

Orders declaring a strict campaign
against blind tigers and max
ing each policeman personally respon-
sible for any difficulty or law violation
on his beat, were issued Saturday night
by Chief w. NJ. Mayo to all watches
of the police department. Similar orders
were issued to the detective depart
ment by Chief Of Detectives n. A. Lam
ford.
All of the watches were given to un-
derstand that they would be held per-
sonally responsible for law violations on
their beats. and the men were ordered
to give particular attention to blind
tigers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
Heroes to Get
ETtrG Pensions

WASHINGTON. April 29.-President
Wilson has signed a bill granting $40 a
month additional pension to soldiers and
sailors holding congressional medals of
honor for heroism in action. The pen
sion office gave notice today that ap-
plications for the pensions must be sent
directly to the war department by SOL
diers and to the navy department by
sailors.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
NEW EXAMINATIONS FOR
METHODIST MINISTERS
College of Bishops Outlines
Requirements for Applicants
Seeking Ordination
Especial Dispatch to The Journall

NASHVILLE. Tenn, April 3O.-The
college of bishops of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, in session here
this morning, outlined course of study
for new ministers examinations which
will be required of ministers before be-
ing ordained.
At the request of the United States
department of commerce and labor that
the church have a Citizenship day" in
the near future, the college of bishops
designated Sunday, July 2, for observ-
ance as such.
Assignments for bishops in the south
were worked on this morning, but will
not be completed until Monday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
Mob IN Cleveland
Wrecks CGrm3UGL,
ImJNrGng TWemty
nv Associated Press.N

CLEVELAND, April 29.-Twenty men
were injured late last night in a riot
when a mob of men and boys attacked
a street carnival show and wrecked it.
Two policemen fought the mob until the
arrival of reinforcements when the as
sailants were dispersed after many had
been severely dubbed.
Performers, men and women and chill
dren among the spectators at the carni-
val were attacked by the mob, the lead
ers of which are being hunted by police
today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
Tha truth About Cancer.

An entirely new book giving the
most comprehensive explanation of
cancer and it's successful treatment
without the knife ever published is now
offered Tor free distribution. Send for
your copy today. Many persons say
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Address o. A. Johnson, M. D., Suite
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
WG6te's Trial to
Be Held MUy Is

NEW YORK, April 29.-Present inten-
tions of District Attorney Swami are to
begin on May is the trial of Dr. Arthur
Warren Waite, charged with murder in
the first degree in poisoning his rather
inlay, John +. Peck, of Grand Rapids,
Mich. He will ask for a special panel
of $50 talesman.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02

female troubles and
nervousness. / had
a pain in my right
side and could not
eat anything with
out hur ting my
stomach. l could
not drink cold water
at all nor eat any
kind of raw fruit,
nor fresh meat nor
chicken. From 178
mounds + want IN
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
AFTER SIX YEARS
OF SUFFERING
Woman Made Well byLydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Columbus, Ohio.-'1 had almost given
up. had been sick for six years with
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
PELLRGRR

This new disease f. spreading over the south
with a - per cent yearly increase, leaving
horror and death In its wake.
You viii want to read the story Of how nine
years ago I discovered the cause Of this dis
case, and how thousands Of pellagra sufferers
have been restored u good health BY simple
home treatment Take no chances with harm
fuI drugs or Euess-vEOrk dOctoring. You are
entitled 10 know the truth. The whole story IS
given in this wonderful
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
POLICE CONVINCED
GAINES DIED AS HE
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY

CONTINUED Prom Page IL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
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for treatment. II also contains many photo
graphs and letters from State and County Of
ffcIaIs Bankers. Ministers. Doctors. Lawyers
and Others, who tell wonderful stories Of their
experience with this successful pellagra treat
-nent.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02

BY the JONeTUOTs
RAYMONDE STAPLETON,
Executive Secretary
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-05-02
HAVE you THESE sxMProMsq

Tired and Drowsy feelings. accompanied by
headaches; depression state OF Incidence;
rppghuess Of skin: breaking out or eruptions:
HAMS red like sunhurn: sore mouth. tongue,
lips and throat flaming red; much mucous and
rhokfng. indigestion and nausea. diarrhea or
ronStipstfon: mind affected. AMI many others.
non't take chances.
write for Your Copy OF This Book Today.
Remember. Il Is mailed 20 yOu Free in plain
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w. ]. MccRARx, N. D.
Dept. $50 Carbon Hill, Alabama,
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-22
HOUSE SUSTAINS
CHARGES
Expected That Marshall Will Receive
Reprimand. Warrant Will BE Is.
sued Today. Contempt Charges At
Last Settled.

Washington, June 21.-Contempt
charges against II. Snowden Mar.
shall, United States district attorney
at New York, because Of his criticism
Of n house subcommittee. were sus.
tanned by the house Yesterday by a
vote Of 20S to SG, and the sergeant nt
arms was ordered to take him into
custody and bring him before the bar
Of the house.
1t is expected that Il public rcpri.
mand will be the sentence imposed
on Mr.. Marshall when he is brought
before the bar Of the house. The ac.
tion Is the outgrowth OF impeachment
proceedings brought against him by
Representative Buchanan. The sub
committee which investigated them
and whose motives he impugned, has
recommended against impeachment.
Speaker Clark probably will issue
a warrant today. Although house
leaders have indicated they would he
satisfied with a reprimand, more
severe punishment, including imprls.
onment. could be imposed should the
house so decide. A vote on that ques.
tion will he taken later.
An all day debate preceded the
vote, Representative Moon, chairman
Of a select committee which investi-
gated the contempt charges, leading
the fight against Mr.. Marshall. He
declared the district attorney had of.
fcred an courageous insult" to the
house. Representatives Garner. Of
Texas. webb. Of North Carolina. and
other members. said failure to sustain
the charges would constitute a repu.
diation Of the subcommittee and an
Of Mr.. MarshalS attack
on it.
Representative Graham, Of Penn.
vania. defending the district attorney,
said the subcommittee had opened a
publicity campaign, to which Mr..
Marshall's statement was only the
natural reply OF an indignant man.
The subcommittee had erred. he said,
in opening hearings in New York and
in trying to get information from
members Of the grand jury there.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-22

More than thousand people assem-.
blcd last night at the band stand to
attend the mass meeting which was
held In honor Of the departing soldier
boys. The meeting under the oaks
drew Il much larger crowd than the
pulitical speaking held there the night
before the recent primary, At 80
the militiamcn under command Of
First Lieutenant Jack II. Whidden
marched from their armory 20 the
corner Of Oak street ard DeSoto av.
cnuc. where they went through SOW
cral maucuver,. After Il drill lasting
perhaps fifteen minutes. the boys
were brought to halt in front Of
the band stand. Here the order "at
ease" was given to the men, and after
prelude played 10y the Arcadia Mer'
chants Band the speaking began.
CAPTAIN George NJ. Lynch, presl-
dent Of the Commercial Club, presid-
ed at the meeting besides making
splendid short talk. The following are
the gentlemen who spoke: Colonel
John W. Burton. Hon. VIII C.
Iangford. Rev. f. A. Shore, Col.
A. II. Blanding, Of Wauchula' com
manding the second regiment OF F.
y. c.. Capt. Rupert Smith newly
elected captain of Co. X. First Lieu
tenant Jack whidden was called upon
for a speech, as was also Second
L ;nutennnt Pat Houston. Both
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-22
w. NJ. U.

The Woman's Missionary Society
met at the home Of Mrs. IL. X. Nor.
ley Tuesday afternoon. June Goth
with nine members present. Mrs. j..
G. Kemp led the meeting. and the
subject was constitutions for the Care
of Dependents. =" Mrs. Morley led the
discussion, Poverty. Causes and Re
suits" which was made very interest
ing, by all present participating. AZ
ter a short business session the hos
tess served delightful refreshments.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-22

Washington, June 21.--with Pres
dcnt wilson's firm refusal to with
draw American troops from Mexico
on its way to Mexico embodied in a
note arraigning Carranza', course in
a situation which has brought the two
countries to the verge Of war. the
administration continues its prepara-
tions to meet any emergency that
may arise. War or peace rests with
Carranza The position Of the United
States l. pointedly set forth in its re-
view Of the apparent inability Of Car.
rama to prevent border raids, and to
keep the obligation he owes the world
by the preservation Of order in his do
minions.
If says the note, "thc de facto
government is pleased to ignore this
obligation and to believe that lin case
Of refusal to retire these troops,
there is no further recourse than to
defend it, territory by an appeal to
arms the government Of the United
States would surely he lacking in sin.
certify and friendship if it did not
frankly impress upon the de facto
government that the execution If this
threat will lead to the graveSt consc.
puences. while this government
would deeply regret such a result. il
can not rccedc from its settled deter
mination to maintain its national
rights and perform its duty in pre-
venting further invasions Of the terri
tory Of the United States and in re-
moving the peril which Americans
along the international boundary
have borne so long with patience and
forbearance. ="
The note was handed to Eli>co Ar
rcdondo. the Mexican ambassador
designate here. for transmission to-
Mexico City. Copies were furnished
to all the foreign embassies and lcga-
tions. and summary cabled to Spc-'
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-06-22
POLICEMEN KILL STRIFE
BREAKER IN MISSISSIPPI.

Gulfport, Miss, June 2u.-In a lis.
to! fight between police ana non-du-
ion men brought here to take the
places of the striking trainmcn Of he
CALI and Ship Island railrold, +. G..
TriggS. Of Detroit, was shot aud kill!
co. Witnesses ut the corolCrs inquest
aid the trouble started when ten pp.
lc,hcn began following Trigss and
fifteen other imported men tp their
quarters. Witnesses ASSERTED hat
Tugs was armed, hut that the Police
fret first. Several shot, were ~
changed, but only Triggs was hit.