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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-18
FUNSTON HEARS VILLAS
BANDITS ARE INCREASING
Border Patrol Is Strengthened
in Big Bend Country in
Anticipation
CBv Associated Press.)

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, July 17.-Ac-
counts OF increased numbers of bandits
in northern Mexico, south of the Big
Bend district, and repetitions of the
reports of Villas growing strength
were the outstanding features in Of
fetal and unofficial information that
reached General Funston today. I'm
der his direction, the strengthening of
the border patrol. and especially in the
Big Bend country, was continued.
Pennsylvania troops had taken sta
tions along the Rio Grande south of
Marathon, and a squadron of Texas
fcavalry reported at Maria today, from
where it will be sent to the border
lire.
General Pershing reported that from
Mexican sources he had been informed
that among the recaptured Carranza
prisoners there were seventeen whose
right ears had been cut off by Villas
men.
Reports sent from the Fig Bend dis
trlct were that at various places not
far south Of the border small bands of
bandits were operating, although there
was no evidence that any of them were
planning an early raid into American
territory.
The Third Wisconsin infantry, con-
sisting of 1.130 officers and men,
reached here today. IT went into
camp with the other guardsmen now
held here in the reserve force, bringing
the total Of guardsmen and the three
newly organized regiments of the reg
uLar establishment to a few more than
1000 men.
To meet a possible emergency the
medical corps may have, General Fun
ston said today he had asked the
war department to secure If possible an
appropriation OF 100000. II also was
announced that a hospital train was
ordered to leave Washington on July 81
for service between here and the Dor
der. Another train, though not so
thoroughly equipped as that which will
be sent from Washington, has been
arranged to be run out of Brownsville
The train from Washington will be
equipped for laboratory work and de-
tail of physicians and nurses will be
assigned to duty on the train.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-18
Endeavor Societies End
An-South Convention
AT Sunday Night Rally

With their delegates filing twenty
one Atlanta pulpits Sunday morning and
all assembling for a great rally Sunday
night at the Central Presbyterian
church, the first annual all-south con-
vention OF the Christian Endeavor socie-
ties came to a close.
At the rally Sunday night, Karl Leh-
man. speaking for the society. announced
that during the last nine months a total
OF 475 new societies were formed in the
south. making a new society for every
eleven hours during that period.
The attendance at the convention ex-
ceeded the hopes OF the convention lead
ers The number Of out-of-town dele
gates was over $50. while the Atlanta
registration brought the number up TO
1900 delegates present at the sessions of
the convention.
Prominent religious workers from all
parts of the United States came to At
lanta for the occasion. New offices were
created to accommodate the tremendous
growth OF the organization, extension
committee offices were ordered to be
placed in Birmingham, and Memphis was
selected as the place for the next con-
vention-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-18
Nine Lives And Millions In Damage Is Toll Of Floods
GEORGIA WEEKLY EDITORS
GATHER FOR CONVENTION
Annual Meeting VIII Open
Monday at Courthouse
in Decatur

The men who help to mould public
opinion by the publication Of weekly
newspapers in various parts Of the state
began to arrive in Atlanta Monday
morning to attend the annual meeting
Of the Georgia Weekly Press associa-
ton, which convenos Monday night at
the court house in Decatur and lasts
through Wednesday.
After closing the business program
Wednesday evening, the editors and
their wives will form a party which
will leave on special Pullmanc Wednes-
day night for Savannah and Tybee to
spend the remainder of the week.
This association is more than twenty
five years old. Once each year It meets
so that the members may get better
acquainted, swap yarns of the shop and
interchange suggestions which might
work to their mutual benefit.
There is a business program outlined
for the association but this will be In
terrupted at times by a number of en-
tertainment features.
The meeting Monday night, while sew
eral addresses will be heard will be
more or less in the nature of a recep-
ton. The editors will mingle while the
wives of the editors, who enjoy accom-
panying their husbands on trips of this
kind, will have the opportunity of meet
ing one anOtner.
The outstanding event for Tuesday
will be a barbecue at noon at the Deca
tur Athletic club after which the mem
bers and their wives will go to Stone
Mountain to inspect this natural wonder.
Wednesdays program will include a
dinner to be given by the Atlanta cham
Der of commerce to the weekly editors
and the members of the legislature. This
will be given at Lakewood. The Atlanta
chamber Of commerce will be host at
this affair.
Sessions will be held Tuesday in the
chapel Of Agnes Scott college.
Wednesdays session will be held at
Lakewood.
The opening session Monday night
will be marked by an address of well
come by Mayor L. ]. Steel Of Decatur.
The response will be delivered by Ralph
Meeks, of the Carrollton Free Press.
Charles D. Mckinney, lawyer and prom
inent chamber of commerce worker will
give a talk on the subject, Cooperation
Between Newspapers and Chambers Of
Commerce"
Between 200 and $50 editors are ex-
pected to be in attendance.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-18
Impossible For Allies
To Net the Deutschland,
Is View Of Officials
By FREDERICK M. KERRY.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE British
and French have a right to drop sub
marine nets on the Atlantic coast out
German submarine merchantmen
return trip.
prohibitively expensive If not physically
impossible.
Such is the view OF state and navy
department officials to whom I put the
question.
The belligerents may do anything
they like outside the three-mile limit"
said Frank L. Polk, acting secretary and
solicitor of the state department.
Can they drop floating mines?"
"Oh, nor
AREN'T nets as dangerous to our own
submarines?"
- We will worry about that when some
one invents a net that can be placed and
kept outside the three-mile limitw
Frank ID. Roosevelt, assistant secre-
tary of the navy, thinks it can't be
done.
"A submarine can run under water
fifty miles," he said Therefore It
would be necessary to place nets fifty
miles each way from the point Of de-
parture-100 miles in ALL
"A battleship's torpedo net, which
is like a submarine net, Is 500 feet long
and cost $4,000.
at that rate a mile of net would cost
100000, and 100 miles would SOC. 900!
"Supposing, cost to be no object,
there isn't that much submarine net in
the world nor could II be manufactured
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-18
Treasure Hunters Seek
Million in Silver From
Bottom Of the Atlantic

NEW YORK, July IA deep. sea
treasure hunting expedition financed by
wealthy New York men arrived today
off the Virginia Capes It's first opera
tions will be conducted at the grave of
the Ward line steamship Merida, which
went to the bottom four years ago car
rying silver bars and other treasure val
ued at more that $1,000 900. The Meri-
da was rammed by the United Fruit
Steamship Admiral Farragut and sank
SO miles off Cape Charles light.
The expedition includes the steam
ships Titania, Fearless, and F. H. Beck
with--a wrecking vessel, a yacht and a
tug. II is under command of George d.
StiIlson, who raised the submarine 4
in Honolulu harbor last year.
1t was sent out from New York by the
Inter-Ocean Submarine Engineering
company. This is a close corporation,
stock Of which is held by a few men
prominent here In financial circles. It's
president is Rear Admiral Colby NJ
Chester, q. S. N, retired.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-18
South Carolina Railroads
Heavy Flood Sufferers


COLUMBIA. s c. July 17.-Waters
throughout South Carolina continue TO
rise and overflow river banks. causing
loss OF millions OF dollars in property.
Railroads throughout the state are he
principal sufferers. hundreds OF miles
OF tracks being inundated and trest,es
and bridges wrecked.
Train service has been almost totally
suspended and wire communication is
badly interrupted There is ONLY rns
line OF telephone wire running out II
Columbia, and that is over a bridge
crossing the Congaree river which is
threatened.
Water i'm the Broad river at Column
1ia at its confluence with the Con-
garee IS 81 1-2 feet and is still rising.
Water I'm the Wateree at Camden has
risen forty feet and the Seaboard tres
tie there is threatened If il leaves its
mOorings traffic on the Seaboard north
ward will be interrupted. II is reported
from Camden that the Southern railway
trestle over the Catawba river between
Marion. s C. and Kingville. s c. has
been washed away.
The situation in Columbia Is the most
critical since the memorable flood If
1908. The overhead highway bridge
crossing the Broad river Just on the
outskirts OF this city is threatened and
II is thought IL will go before night
There Is a movement on foot between
state and county officials TO dynamite 10.
for should Il be washed away the bridge
CONTINUED on Page 9, Col 40
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-18
ATLANTIC OCEAN REPORTED
sNARMING WITH SHARKS
Steamer Captain Reports See
ing Schools of Them From
6 to IL Feet Long
CBy Associated Press. }

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE captain OF
the British steamer Merioneth, in today
from Baltimore. reports that on July
and on succeeding days members of
the crew sighted sharks ranging in
length from to 10 feet in large schools.
The American steamer Charles Beat
~, which reached here from Tilt Cove,
y. F., reports the ocean alive with
sharks. From fifty miles east of Fire
Island 10 port. he saw schools of sharks,
probably several hundred in all. from
TO Il feet long.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-18
WATER IS REPORTED
RECEDING AT TER VAST
AREA IS LAID WASTE
Hundreds Homeless and DAM
age Runs Close to S15r0OO,-
900 in CaroIinaSr Virginia.
Tennessee and West Virginia


RALEIGH. ~. .. July 17--Flood wa
tiers which swept parts OF North Caro-
Ina South Carolina. Virginia, Tonnes
see and West Virginia yesterday, TAX
Ing = toll OF az least nine lives. rem
dered hundreds OF persons homeless and
doing property damage variously esti-
mated az from s1o.000.ooo TO S15.0o0.00O,
were rece6ing today.
The worst conditions obtained in
western North Carolina. where the food
was described as the most disastrous
In the history Of that section. AsheviIle
and its environs were the heaviest suf-
ferers. but with train service at a
standstin as the result OF washouts,
slides and lost bridges. telegraph serv-
ice badly crippled and roads almost i'm
passabIe. II probably viii be several
days before the full extent OF death
and destruction viii be determined
Lower Ashevtlle still was flooded to-
day BY the high waters OF the French
Broad river. which went over its banks,
sweeping away mills and other manu-
featuring plants and number OF homes.
Two deaths were reported in the city
proper. while another death occurred
At the town OF Bfltmore, to the east,
and two score persons. including men,
bers OF a railway construction gang,
who went down with a bridge. We're
listed as missing.
Between Ashevflle and Salisbury
railroad bridges were washed out on the
Catawba river and farther south along
the same river. railroad and highway
bridges were carried away and tracks
were under water. Saw mills and other
property as well as live stock suffered
throughout this section
DEBRIS CLOGS STREAMS.
Similar conditions obtained on the
Ysktn river around Lexington. ". C..
and dead animals. wreckage from mills,
cotton, tobacco. oil and other debris
floated down the raging stream.
In the Piedmont section OF North Car
olina, crops suffered great damage,
highway bridges were washed away and
railroad service was badly interrupted.
The Southern Power company's plaut
near Spartanburg, was flooded. tying
up interurban lines.
From Georgetown. S. c., came reports
OF damage 20 water front property and
stores. Seaboard Afr Line tracks washed
out by the flood were about repaired
and train service was being resumed
In southwest Virginia, flood waters
carried away bridges and tracks, tying
up traffic ION the Bluefield and Bristol
divisions OF the Norfolk and Western.
but workmen were busy today making
repairs The Virginian railway also
suffered In that section. as did the Vir-
gtnian and Southern around Bristol, Va
Besides the damage TO railroads in
southwest Virginia. many buildings were
washed away. including some at Rad
ford and one man was drowned while
ferrying across the river at that place.
In eastern Tennessee floods also in
terrupted traffic on the Virginia-Caro-
lima. the East Tennessee and Western
North Carolina and the Carolina, Clinch-
field and Ohio railroads.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-18
NEW BUREAU At WORK
ON INFANTILE PARALYSIS

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE now bu-
reau of the health department, made
possible by a gift of $4,000 from the
Rockefeller foundation to help curb the
epidemic Of infantile paralysis, began
work today under direction of DIR. Alvah
II. Doty. This bureau will trace families,
members of which have been exposed to
the disease.
Although the health authorities were
encouraged yesterday by cooler weather
and a drop in the number of new cases,
there was no relaxation of vigilance
Sunday schools which remained open had
a greatly decreased attendance. In many
doctors and nurses were on hand to eN-
anime the children.
To emphasize previous statements
that the disease is seldom contracted by
adults, the board of health announced
that of the 1859 patients to date, only
II were over sixteen years old.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-18
.PR0HIBITIONISTS TO OPEN
CONVENTION WEDNESDAY
1By Associated Press.o

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 17.-Most of
the 1884 delegates to the Prohibition
national convention. which opens here
Wednesday, are expected to arrive to
attend the "get-together'' conference
tomorrow when the union of all forces
opposed to liquor traffic will be discuss
ed by nationally known reformers.
The convention proper will be called
to order at the auditorium Wednesday
at 10 o'clock. Sessions will be held
Thursday and Friday forenoons, the Sc
lection Of presidential and vice presiden-
tial candidates coming on the final day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-18
More Russian Troops
Are Landed in France
(By Associated Press.)
~ Assoolatad Press. ]

PARIS, July II, p. ma contin-
gent of Russian troops disembarked to-
day at Brest, France.
The Russian troops will be- sent to
camp from Brest and later to the front
This is the sixth contingent of Rus
sian troops, the arrival Of which in
France has been reported. Between April
10 and May there arrived at Marseil-
les five bodies of Russian soldiers, after
a land and sea journey of about IT,
500 miles from Moscow, where they were
assembled, to Port Dalny, Manchuria,
and thence water via the Suez canal.
The number Of men in the first five
contingents has not been given officially,
but is believed to be about $4,000.
These troops were quartered at Camp
de Mailly, near Troyes, for several weeks
French communicated of last night
showed that Russian troops were in the
trenches in the Champagne.
On the former occasion the Russians
arrived without arms, which were sup
piled by the French. The explanation
was given that II was easier to send
men out Of Russia's surplus to the west
ern front than to forward arms and am
munition to the east.
The Germans made two attacks IN
Lorraine last night. The war office re-
port Of today says both assaults were
repulsed.
The attacks on in Lorraine were de-
livered at a point southeast Of Nomeny,
West Of Fleury, the French made some
progress. taking three machine guns. A
raid on a trench in the Champagne oc-
cupied by Russian troops was met sue
cessfully by a counter attack causing
heavy loss to the Germans.
On the verdun front the night was
comparatively calm, except in the vicin-
ity Of Hill 304, where rifle firing was
brisk.
The heavy fighting that has been go
ing on for days in the region of the
Somme has dwindled perceptibly in in
tensity, Sunday witnessing merely
heavy commandments on the British
by the French.
In the region Of Verdun the French
to the northwest of the fortress have
captured German positions, and south
west Of Thiaumont, on the east bank of
the Meuse, have penetrated German first
line trenches.
ATTACK DURING FOG.
To the south of the Somme the Ger
mans Saturday night, In strong at
tacks launched under cover of a fog,
captured La Maisonette and the vii
lage of Biaches. while farther south
they penetrated first line French
trenches. From all these places they
were driven out later by the French
in heavy counter attacks. In the Cham
payne region there is again great &C
tivity by the French troops, who are
being aided in their maneuvers by the
CONTINUED On Page 9, Col al
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-18
Banks Invaded by
Sharks Fishing Is Halted
~ Assoelated Press.l

TAMPA. Fla, July 17.-Captain Ag.
Llama, Of the schooner w. D. Cash, OF
the local fishing feet, put back to port
from the snapper banks in the gulf, es-
pecIally north Of Tortugas, reporting
that the taking OF FISH is made impossi-
BILE by schools Of huge sharks, which
take every fish that is hooked before il
can be brought into the boat.
Captain AglianA brought his ship to
port without a pound Of fish on board,
saying he had to give it up as a bad
job. Some Of the sharks are fifteen to
eighteen feet long.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-18
ANOTHER HIGHWAY BILL.

those understood to be under considera-
ton for membership on the board are:
Herbert Quick, w. W. Flanagan, secre-
tary of the joint congressional comit-
tee on rural credits; F. ]. H. Won Engel-
ken, of Florida c. B. Kegley, Of Wash
ington state, B. NJ. Ralston and L. B.
Clore, Of Indiana; J. L. Coulter, Of West
Virginia and H. a. Moehlentah, of Wis
tonsin. Secretary McAdoo is an ex-ofi.
clio member and four will be appointed
by the president
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-04

m6QLly. On! KNOW your CQOlC6-
Miss Edith Warner Well, where will
you find a better match? She is
80, and handsome, intelligent, indus
trious, and 1 really think she likes
you"
"Don't-d don't raise any false
hopes, boy" pleaded Uncle Peter fall
teringly.
I'm not. Have you ever indicated
your feelings for her?"
Ned" answered her uncle desper-
ately, whenever have got ready to
say something, she fixes those won
derful eyes attentatively on me, and
l get all flustered. If l could only
blindfold her, or catch her in the dark
for five minutes, could speak out
my mind and get it all over with"
ooh, pshaw, you dear, modest old
fellow" rallied Ned affectionately-
brace up-In wager you won't be
refused"
"Ned, do you really think so? Why,
if Miss Warner should accept me, I'd
be the happiest man in the worldp'
"Then prepare for that rare good
fortune" predicted Ned. Forty,
good looking, rich, the most genial
and considerate of men-why, you
could marry princess, if you want
ed to"
And Ned went his way to see pref
ty Bella Martin, his own special
flame, and have her condole with him
over his failure to become a great in
ventor.
AS to Uncle Peter, he was quite en-
couraged by Ned's talk. He did some
thinking, mustered up his courage,
and finally went to the telephone.
1t was to call up Miss Warner
would she be at home that evening?
Would she honor him by allowing a
friendly call? A silvery tone at the
other end of the wire responded af-
firmatively to both inquiries.
Dismally, however, Uncle Peter
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-04


damp clothes-horTors!
"Ah, Ned's umbrellap suddenly jul
bilated the old fellow. Its water
proof" he said, tits big and broad.
Yes, I'll CO."
Glad was he that he did. He met
warm welcome. Never had Miss
Warner seemed so charming, so en-
couraging. The bright lampight, the
CHEEKY CRATE fire, the luxurious best
easy chair he fitted, the exquisite cup
of tea her own fair hands brewed-
ali! this was worth living for, true,
homelike happiness.
Twice Uncle Peter "Ha-humedr'
The speech of speeches upon his lips,
he faltered. Those radiant eyes
abashed him. He fancied he detected
a whimsical smile on those charming
lips, and too a pleased glow in the
magnetic eyes, but he only blushed,
embarrassed, and with a sigh arose
at length to say good night.
ct is still raining, fear" spoke
Miss Warner, as they stood in the
hall.
81 have brought an umbrella" .ex-
planned Uncle Peter. "And, oh! by
the way" and, glad of an excuse to
remain by the side of his lady love as
long as possible, he took it from the
rack to begin to explain that it was
Ned's own invention, and how it OPP
Grated.
ooh, dear! see what I have doner"
she cried in dismay, as, after it was
opened, and she, standing danger
ously near to Uncle Peter, CHANGED
to touch the button.
For at once the ribbed folds of the
umbrella embraced them, squeezed
them in a close prison, and there, in
a truly ludicrous position, they stood.
Il can't reach the button" be-
gan Uncle Peter.
How awkward" murmured Miss
Warner, but she did not make any
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
Fn rire theatre, March 9Th
FROM BABYL0alAn WISE MEN
Came the Division Of tt, Hour as 1t
Has Been Recognized Through
out the Centuries.

TIE division Of an hour into sixty
minutes IS OF ancient Babyionie origin
and has survived the reforms applied
to notation In the course of the
worlds progress Along with the dec
imal system In ancient Babylon there
was the sexagesimal system based up-
on the count by sixties and original
ing in the discovery that there is no
number which has so many divisors
as sixty. 1t can be divided without
remainder by ,, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, ~, Is, 20
and 80.
Babylonians divided the suns path
into twenty-four parasangs, the lat
ter representing about four and one
half miles. The astronomers Of that
day compared the progress Of the sun
during one hour 70 the progress maaa
by a good walker during the same Pc
Rod Of time. each accomplishing one
parasaug
The whole course of the sun was
.7senfs-fonr parasanEs, or eco degrees,
and czech rarasang or hour was sub
divided rto sixty minutes.
Hirnarchue, the Greek philosopher,
who lived 80 p. G, introduced the
Babylonian hour into Europe. and,
carried along by traditional nQwl-
edge down through the middle ages. it
survived the French revolution, which
endeavcred to reduce every measure
to decimal system of reckoning. so
that the measure OF time continues
sexagesimal or Dabylonian.
Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1916-03-03
HAVE EYE ON THE FUTURE
tions Are Changing and lie Must
Keep With Them.
How's your job-pretty soft?
What is your aim in life?

What is your aim in life?
Are you satisfied if you earn enough
to meet your everyday wants?
Does the position which you hold at
present look good to you for the next
fifteen years-when a younger man
will probably be called to I'll your
place?
1t suits YOU: but do you feel so Sc
cure IN It that You think it foolish 10
prepare Yourself for something bet.
ter2
These are some questions which
you should ask yourself now.
Every year conditions are changing.
In few years, unless yen lift yoar.
self out OF the rut and add to results
through your experience. YOU viii be
dumped back with the novices or
numbered with the has beens.
Do you allow Yourself 10 stand stiIl'
No man can DO that. Wake up be-
fore it is too late Originate some
thing in your business: polish and i'm
prove your new methods. Make
position for yourself so progressive
and so up TO the minute that you are
Indispensable Rut you can't go to
sleep on the job Be alert Set your.
self goal and f1ht to gain it.-Chi-
cago American.