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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-21
Gossip About Money
BY JOHN NJ. OSKISON.


NTEW YoRK.-A thrift campaign is on IN this
N country as we'll as in England. But, OH what
difference in methods
If President Wilson should make special trip TO
Pittsburg, send his secretary of tour OF the
cities of the east and designate two other mem
bers of his cabinet the Mississippi valley cities
series of impassoned pleas the people to give up
luxures and put aside part of their
earnings should have idea of what is going on
in England.
The other day Lord Kitchener was of four menu
British cabinet to address single London
meeting on the subject thrift. others were Mr.
Bafour first lord of the admiralty; McKenna, chan
cellor of the exchequer Mr.. Law secretary
for the colonies What they said about the absolute
necessity cutting down personal expenditures II the
war is to be really impressive.
have said that this country, TOO, campaign for
thrift 1t is under the of the organized bank
ers, assisted by a special citizens committee
/ ask you question. How many of the
following gentlemen have urged you, privately or in
public speeches to get acquainted thrift and learn
the road to- the savings bank?
Myron T. Herrck. former governor of Ohio; William
H. Taft president Cardinal Gibbons Charles s.
whitman. governor of New York Thomas A Edison
inventor; Hugh Chalmers and John ~ WHY'S automo-
bile manufacturer John V Farwell great Chicago mer-
chant; B. Forgan, Chicago banker; Frank Trum-
bull, railroad
men of affairs are Citizens Thrift committee
If a part genuine preparedness consists in being
thrifty these overlooking some grand opportu
mites to help the country prepare.
When the postofice inspectors ran J. Grant
Lyman to earth Florida they brought MIN back to
New York and the ordeal of questioning by the big
towns reporters.
Usually ordeal when the get-richquick artist
is not orcibly sienced by his lawyer sufces to draw
out of promoter all the color and information he
holds But they missed a trick in Lymans
Lyman unoaded upon the reporters the story that
his captors Florida had frsked him of paltry
boased of the high business rating and sup
posed shrewdness of his victims; and then uttered
this wish:
off they would only deport me! Why boys, the
softest snap [ had in Switzerland selling
premium bonds. If they would deport I'd go
straight back there The only reason left was be-
cause the broke out"
No one among the reporters though to ask Lyman
about nature of that premium bond selling If
they newspaper readers would have learned of the
European of Issuing government bonds with
tain lottery features For instance France would sell
of $2O,O0OO0O of cent bonds at and
to stimulate their purchase would offer capital prize
of 100000 to the buyer of bond whose number was
in lottery. Other prizes aggregatng 100000
would be offered in addition.
Lyman's job to make up certain combinations
of such issues and convince buyers that
their of winning of the big prizes
cellent a game in which all Of his imaginative
law. law distinctly encouraged his operations
powers unnampered by the threat of the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-21
Dutch Indignation.

Dutch indignation has reached high pitch over
the sinking of the liner Tubanita, presumably by
submarine. mo words can be found to qualify this
crime" says a leading journal of Amsterdam; mo
excuses can be accepted" That comment is typical
war Holland has suffered at the hands of both bel
lgerents. But while the Allies have interfered with
her commerce. the Germans have destroyed her
ships and sacrificed the lives of her citizens. She
has been restless under the British blockade. but
she is outraged by Teuton brigandage.
The Tuhanita, sunk thirty miles off the Dutch
coast while outward bound to South American ports
was the pride of Hollands mercantile marine. The
vessel was valued at million, six hundred thou
the most luxurious afoat. Her passengers we're
noncombatants; three Americans supposed to
have been among them. Her neutral character was
plainly attested by her flag and Illuminated name
According TO the testimony of her officers and
bers of the crew she was sunk without warning.
Such an incident naturally aTouses Hollands
anger, the more since it marks the climax of
number of kindred grievances from Germany's sub
marine campaign. IT remains to be determined
whether lives lost in this instance. Early re-
ports indicate that if not all of those aboard
we're rescued. However that may be, attack on
neutral ship is enough within itself to cause ser-
Gus international complications. Hollands patience
has been strained almost to the breaking point.
Since the beginning of the her have been
on edge. Unless Germany courts new enemies she
will be more than ever circumspect in dealing with
The Hague.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-21
The Panama Slides.

Anxiety the earth slides Panama has
been relieved by the report of Government geolo-
gists who declare, after thorough investigation
that the displacements though likely to at
infrequent intervals will hardly become more vio-
lent or extensive, and will be susceptible of rem
edy. Persons of saturnine Eumor, to whom fail
ures more interesting than achievements
jumped to a conclusion that the slides in Culebra
Cut would prove fatal to the vast waterway for
which so many millions of money have been spent
and on which such splendid hopes planted
These misgivings are wasted. 1t is not to be sup
posed that engineering genius which designed and
wrought this masterpiece would be incapable of
solving it's incidental problems The biologists
find that the slides are due, not to any defect
negligence of construction, but to natural causes
which can be COPIED with if not overcome. The
canal will endure wondrous boon to the world
as well as to America.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-21
A Georgia Record.

The value of Georgia's farm crops last
year-s2SS, 5O6,OQO-was more than one mil
lion dollars in excess of the value of Penn
sylvanias S, thirty-two millions in excess of the
value of Michigan's ffty-four millions in ex-
cess of wisconsins. nearly thirteen millions in
excess of South Dakota's and twenty-one mil
lions in excess of CALIFORNIA; The Manu-
facturers Record.
This comparative record of Georgias resources
and prosperity becomes the more impressive when
il is remembered that in 1915 the States cotton
crop was exceptionally small and the prices there
for exceptionally low. Despite heavy reduction
in both the size and value of what formerly
our great staple, We eXcelled many States long
famed for their bountiful output of foodstuffs 1t
would be nearer the truth, however, to say that
this was achieved not in spite of restricting the
cotton acreage but because of that restriction The
land thus released for food crops and the better
balanced system of farming thus encouraged led
to one of the most fruitful and prosperous autumns
the State ever has known.
The value of Georgia's crops in 1909, when cot
ton was in the ascendant amounted to only $780,
595, OOO-neary seven millions less than the value
of last years crops when cotton in the decline
In 1914, with a cotton crop of approximately six
teen million bales, farm products worth
thirty-four and half million dollars less than last
year. with cotton crop of only about eleven mil
lion bales As of Georgia, of the South as
whole. The aggregate value of the South's agri-
cultural output in 1915, exclusive or amman prod
ucts was IS, 500. 10000. In this vast total the
value of diversified crops more than two and
a half times as great as that of cotton, including
cotton seed. Furthermore, the Manufacturers
Record points out, the value of the SOuthS food
crops in 1915 nearly twice as great the most
valuable cotton crop produced.
The lesson of these figures is unmistakabe.
The South's progress and welfare lie in diversi-
fled farming and .n deliverance from the allcotton
system. II the wise policies of 1918 pursued
this year we shall have another twelvemonth of
golden prosperity and shall be still nearer economic
independence.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-21
Preparedness as an Investment.

Those who protest against strengthening our
national armament because of the expense involved
should reflect that it costs less keep we'll than il
does to get cured. Every and agency to
protect communities against disease ex-
pense but the funds applied to this purpose are
trivial beside the terrible toll of epidemics Fire
departments are cheaper than fires Battleships
are cheaper than battles and millions for prepared
ness may save billions for
This truth was cogently illustrated the other
day by Major General Arthur Murray of the
United States Army, retired, who said in comment
ing on the defense bills now before Congress:
Considering the length and vulnerability
of our tremendous coast line, the number of
rich cities located thereon, the facts that the
term coast defenses as ordinarily understood
is a misnomer, that they are in reality only
harbor defenses, and that however strong they
protect the coast line and the cities in their
rear from only such of enemy's vessels as
may come within effective range of their most
powerful guns. il will readily be seen that if
either the navy the coast artillery the
bile regular army fails in its role, the financial,
not to mention any other loss to our country,
would be incalculable Such money as may
be expended upon the navy, the coast artillery
and the mobile regular army to prepare them
is therefore, in the nature of an insurance
premium against the risk of such loss, and as
the premium on any insurance risk increases
as the risk increases, So may it be expected
that the cost of preparedness of the navy and
the regular army to fulfill their roles will be
correspondingly great If the country is
willing to pay such premium, it, of course,
assumes the responsibility for all loss in the
event of war"
While preparedness is essential from the stand
point of purely material interests, it is
so from the standpoint of human interests and ma
tional honor, Failure to provide adequately for
the army and navy exposes to terrible and need
less sacrifice the men who may be called upon to
fight. Money spent in training citizens to take
care of themselves and their country in time OF
national danger is an investment in workmanly
patriotism.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-21
The Peace Goddess Hopes While the
War God Laughs

BEHOLD. the war god, grim, though laughing loud!
He smiled before; but now he shouts with Slee;
For our own country-peaceful, strong and free
He deems about to yield to him: while bowed
Is Peace: she hangs her head, but is not cowed
R1, Mars; she knows full well the last decree
Has not yet come; and hopes, for aye, to be
our queen, and always rule our people proud.
Then know ye It's for peace. in Gods own name,
We act troops nave gone to Mexico,
For law and order there, but not conquest:
We are too great for that-such little game
We seek to do the right-the world to show
How great are! the greatest and the best
EDGAR LA ROCHE CLARKSON.
Atlanta, Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-21

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-21

TEw YORK.-A thrift campaign is on in this
N country as we'll as in England But oh. what
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-21
Quips and Quiddities

There is very stern woman who demands instant
and unquestoning obedience from her Children One
afternoon a and she sent her little son,
John to trap leading to the fiat roof Of the
house.
But mother began John.
John, I told you to shut the trap
YES but mother
John, shut that trap
"All right, mother, if you say but
John!
Whereupon John slowly climbed the stairs and shut
the trap. The afternoon by and the storm
howled ragged. Two hours later the family gath
cred dinner and when the meal half over
Aunt Mary, vino staying with the mother had not
appeared. The mother started investigation, but
she did not have to ask many questions john an
swered the first one. Mother she is the roof"
Junior Partner you have engaged man.
Is he good salesma?
Senior Partner-Good salesman? Great snakes!
had send for the police prevent him from talking
me into taking him into partnership
Genteman-But l am afraid he wouldn't make a
go watch dog.
Man with bull terrier)-Not good watch dog!
Why, Lor bless your art, it, only last that
and beat his brains out with mis- tail.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-21

We would suggest to the enemies of Wilson
that instead OF trying to find faults in him they
nut forward some policies
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-21
Verdun and After.

While the Germans continue to lombard posi-
tions around Verdun, their infantry attacks
less and less frequent and more and more easily
Eepulsed. 1t seems indeed, that the Kaser's
offensive has spent its force without accomplishing
anything like decisive results. Competent observ-
ers doubt that he will attempt another drive
the western front; henceforth he will be on the
defensive.
This is the broad prospect in all arenas of the
war AS spring approaches the Entente forces
show signs of more aggressive plans The Italians
already lunging at the Austrian lines the
Isonzo. The Russians in the east are pressing
toward Bagdad. Many point to Allied
offensive from Salonk The appears to be
entering upon a and perhaps, final stage in
which the Central Powers will be and more
on the defensive.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-21

After Villa is done away with, Mexico should
build few schools and take the lid off the press.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-03-21

The inclination now is to get prepared for tn
fishing season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-07
SOME REMARKS
BY THE EDITOR
ON LIQUID FIRE
BY THE EDITOR

How big man is al" Sommers the new Commercial club
secretary?
His return to Tacoma brings him face to face with the ag-
est job he tackled 1t presents him wonderful oppor-
ltuny. And a vast responsibility
The Commercial club recognized with the avowed purpose
o serving and representing the WHOLE city, today exists in
Ia Tacoma bitterly divided than when took the pledge
to relnte the warning factions.
There is no Disgusting the fact that great deal of
and iw has been aroused the way te esto celebration
was conducted Some of this feeling has broken out publicly
la great deal more is smolderng beneath the surface.
The labor unions the Warpah They declare that the
Commercial club has champoned the open shop idea and is
encouraging the importation OF aboers take the places of
local union
In retaliation they propose sort of open shop
pagn Of their They say they will charter excursion
trains to Seattle and carry crowds from here on bargain shop
ping journeys
Noao This looks me like The liquid fire attacks The Germans
began making some months ago They highly successful
for time They hcibcd The Germans make short gains But
soon 1o@ learned that liquid fire dangerous aocabom
7com 10 flare back and kill friends than foes Ind
after the first establishment Of the enemy had off
easily 7ldrded against.
The unions scheme of the old old of trying
make right with wrongs 1t can't be done Besides there
is terrific kckbac In this immediate and effect
i've kcbac would from the big third interest in the
community all too often forgotten in controversies of this
kind-he general public.
In the long which all that really counts it isn't going
to pay the Tacoma employers bring in Seattle reinforce
mens armed with liquid fire And in the long rum too any
such liquid fire tactics not going to help the unions.
Tacoma ought to be quite able, and is able am certain TO
settle her internal qnarres, to get together tremendously
10 7oorh for her o1eR interests and to Sqh the trouble makers
Of e9ery breed
The way matters have shaped themselves it is Al Som
ners to take the lead in this marsze job.
Will he measure up to the task?
have known Al Sonmers good many years through the
days when he instructor in Stadium high when he
assistant and acting secretary of the old Chamber of Commerce
while he organizing military tournaments feso affairs
auto shows and other events right down to the time he left
year ago to'fl position in the east.
/ have bunch he will fill the bill | hope
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-07
PUTS IT UP
TO GARRY

WASHINGTON, d. c., July Z.
President Wilson proposes to
let Carranza himself suggest the
means whereby this country can
aid Mexico to solve its difficulties.
This, it is stated today, is the
most important feature of Sec
rotary Lansing's note to Mexican
Foreign Secretary Aguillar. ac-
cepting the latters proposal for
direct negotiations. The note
war transmitted today after
long cabinet session.
The situation today has
changed from one that contem-
plated war to one contemplating
the rehabilitation of Carranza's
country.
How to bring peace and pros
perity out of the Mexican chaos
is the problem of the Wilson
cabinet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-07

The breach followed Wednes-
days action of Deputy Prosecutor
Thompson, who gave orders that
Arthur c"Monk"D Young, pro-
prietor of the Locus saloon, 1918
Pacific, which had been raided
the night before, should be per-
mitted to reopen his place of re-
freshment pending trial.
Police officials closed the place
Immediately. A uniformed po-
liceman has guarded the place
day and night since that time.
Detective Fred Shaw,
working out of the prosecute
ing attorneys office, is said
to be bone of contention
between the two depart
ments.
SHAW has been intimate with
Monk Young for a long time"
declared Petit today. "He has
been in the saloon almost daily
for weeks, according to reports
sent me-"
1t developed today that Com
missioner Petit and Acting Po-
lice Chief Fackler had visited Re-
mann in June and advised MIN
that tips regarding police raids
were being given out by certain
persons at the court house.
The police officials informed
Remain that they did not want
either Detective Shaw or Deputy
Prosecutor Thompson to have
anything further to do with inves-
tigation or prosecution of any ar
rests or raids made by the police.
When these two members of
Prosecutor Remains staff took
charge of the Locus saloon case
Wednesday, and attempted to al
low Young to reopen the place
without search for other liquors,
the police rebelled.
Monk" Young's trial was set
for today in Justice Graham's
court, but was continued until
Monday.
Police officers are preparing to
make a search of his saloon.
This work has always been left
to the prosecutor in previous
cases.
Prosecutor Remain today smil-
ed at what he claimed were USE
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-07
DECLARES
SHE LOVES
BOY
WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, July II

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, July IA
Montreal, Canada, girl who sign
ed herself Daredevil" wrote
authorities here that she killed
Marian Lambert.
She warned authorities that:
Il love Orpet, and If you harm
him, beware"
At 1920 o'clock today the de-
Tense in the trial of viii Orpet,
charged with the murder of
Marian Lambert, rested its case.
The prosecution Immediately
began evidence in rebuttal, its
first witness being Mrs. Mar
garet Youker, sister-in-law of Ce-
leste Youker, to whom Orpet was
reported engaged.
States Attorney Dady demand
ed that Orpet be again called to
the stand to answer further ques-
tons regarding his access to poi
SONS at Madison drug stores, but
Judge Donnelly, after looking up
presidents, denied the motion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-07
Girl Asserts She Killed Marian
ALL FOR / CENT 4

The brightest breezest entertaining paper in Tacoma
that's The Times. We admit it, and Sergeant Tryee, of
Troop B. told the Commercial club i've prove it, Every
day it contains something vital something that YOU NEED
TO KNOW, That's why it sells like hot cakes
Tomorrow, just for example it going contain the first
OF series OF article by Herbert Quick The Assassination
of the Progressive Party, Age ~
Then there will be story will want to read about Mrs
Woolsey, who has sold her children's home.
Mabel Abbott visiting golf lnksfor the first time
payer-and she is going to have interesting remarks
to make on that ancient game
Another reporter has been nquirng into the pankngs that
prominent Tacomans have suffered; his recital surely will
make fine summer reading.
Fire Chief Carlson tells what to do in you caught i'll
a burning building.
These just few of the many features Then there will
be ALL the worth while the always funny Everett True
and Duff comics and the readable Cynthia Grey Con
LESSONS of Wife, and the NoveaWee and Talk The
Times"
It's the you simply gotta buy if you're going to be
live member.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-07
Petit to DISREGARD
Prosecutor Remain

A wide-open breach be-
tween the police and prose-
cutor's office, which has been
threatening for several weeks
because of alleged inability
by the police to induce cOun-
ty attorneys to prosecute
criminal cases - especially
liquor arrests - became q
complete reality today.
Commissioner Petit declared
that he would refuse longer to
wait for the prosecuting attor-
ney's office to take charge of
cases, but would prosecute them
himself.
Abatement cases against sa-
looms and houses of ill-fame,
which the prosecuting attorneys
office has delayed filing, will e
pressed by the police, without ref
erence to the prosecutor, he as
serted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-07
DOESN'T
BOTHER
WHEELER

Officers of the Commercial clu b
today were not ready to discuss
the open shop" plan of the Ia
coma Central Labor council,
which proposes to patronize Seat
tie merchants, as long as the club
continues to endorse the open
shop" idea
r. ID. Mcdonald, chairman of
the merchants bureau of the
club, declared the subject will be
taken at the next meeting of the
bureau.
DR.. Ernest G. Wheeler, presi-
dent OF the club, said he hadn't
kept in touch with the situation
and was not acquainted with The
facts in the case.
Rea Last, secretary of the Cen
trail Labor council, declared he
hoped the labor unions would not
be compelled to go to the extreme
in forcing the members of The
Commercial cub to recede from
their open shop" position, by
giving them a taste of their own
medicine.
so far there has been no 9TH
er course left open to u.s." he
said. Il am in favor of calling a
mass meeting of the Tacoma mer-
chants. irrespective of the Com
mercial club, in an effort to set
tie up the trouble in favor of Ia
coma.
1.-THE Commercial club in Seat
tie yesterday went at the thing in
the right way. They refused to
have anything to do with the So
called open shop idea. Instead
they appointed big strike COM
mittee to try bring about a settle-
ment of the longshoremen's
strike. That is a way that will
accomplish something for a CITY,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-07-07
BABY EPIDEMIC IS
MOVING WESTWARD

WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
July 1.-THE general service
board of the U. $. public
health service went into con-
ference today to discuss
ways of fighting the infantile
paralysis epidemic which
started in New York and Is
rapidly spreading westward.
In Chicago, the death of one
child from the disease and the
Of seven new cases to-
day prompted the authorities to
take steps to prevent the epidemic
from assuming proportions sim
liar to the wave of disease in New
York.
Cleveland reported its fifth
case today. No deaths have oc-
Cured, but the authorities are
planning rigid campaign against
flies and dirt.
In New York the disease al
ready has cost the lives of more
than $50 children.