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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
TRAVELETTE-By Niksah
CERTALDO

Certaldo, a little Italian mountain town Flor
.le indubtable home one Boccaccio. author
much by schoolboys because standards of pro-
priety have changed in the five centuries and also
founder modern literature. giver of ideas Shake
speare the Elizabethans forerunner of the short
story of today, and such responsible for the
American magazine
Certaldo is mildly conscious of the honor of being
the home of Boccaccio, but they not excited about
the there. They have named hill after him.
a street, they show you his house, and there
is a statue supposed resemble him down by the
railroad station but celebrity five centuries old
hardly good enough constitute the principal indus
try a city. a city small Certaldo They
grateful for what tourist traffic Boccacco brings
in, but they a farming folk, particularly inter
ested in the raising of onions.
They produce immense hard red onion here
abouts, of which they inordinately proud.
could have transported the Certaldo onion
York three months would have made his
fortune overnight This typical red onion is repre-
scented the municipal coat Of So far they
have added the shield any representation of
Boccaccio for vegetables more important than
lterati. Below the onion is the town motto, which
may be translated II both strong and sweet" In
the minds Of those tasted the local crop
there is the correctness of
this statement.
Certaldo is a progressive little city in a political
way. a radical group there which holds
meetings around the Of the of Boccaccio
the greatness and the power of the COM
mon people. There is something both ironical and
fitting making Boccaccio listen to all Of this for
about anyone but noble lords and ladies
among the and the nightngales.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
The Food Control amendments

There is ample reason for President Wilson's
objection to the Food-Control bill amendments
providing for three administrators instead of one
and for a Congressional committee expendi-
lures in the conduct of the war. The bill confers
no powers which cannot be entrusted with entire
safety to a single executive who is judiciously
chosen and directly responsible to the President
The powers of the food administrator are so care
fully defined that it would be impossible for that
official he so disposed, to become auto
cratic. That being true, why weaken or encum-
Der the administration of the law by dividing au-
thority and responsibility among three heads?
The lesson of the Goethas-Denman controversy
should be warning enough against exposing food
control to even the remotest danger of that kind
AS for the proposed Congressional committee
apparently is meant to embarrass the Administra-
ton, and certainly would cripple its efficiency.
The amendment it should be observed has no
bearing whatsoever on food control; it would be
just as reasonable to saddle the bill with an
amendment for uniform divorce laws. But irrele-
vancy is the least of the objections to this propos
al. A Congressional committee thrusting itself
into war tasks which from their very nature re-
quire executive treatment would be grave handi-
cap to the effective prosecution of the war. Con-
gress already holds the purse strings and has
ample power to probe expenditures if it sees fit.
By attending to its own important business and
supporting the President, it can hasten the day
of victory and peace, but if it attempts to play
politics with executive and military matters it will
prolong the indefinitely and invite disaster.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
The Canal and TIE Var.

The Panama Canal and the World War opened
almost simultaneously. That explains why nitrates
have topped every list, monthly and annual, of the
fifty principal commodities shipped through the
big waterway since mid-August, 1914. Says the
current number of the NAVY and Merchant
Marine"
1.-The flow of these ntrates, the basis of
the high explosives used by this country and
the Entente, has steadily increased. After the
passage of the National Defense act Of 1916
when enlarged appropriations for the army
were granted, War Department officials began
purchasing enormous quantities of Chilean
nitrates. This vital product has been brought
to various storage points in the country for
use as reserve stock for manufacture Of
powder"
The accumulation of those invaluable stores in
the United States and the shipment of hundreds of
thousands of tons to the Allies would have been
painfully slow and appallingly difficult task had
there been no short route from Chile to the At
lantic highways. The Canal thus has been of much
consequence to the vast event in whose shadow it
entered upon historys stage.
The United States, however, can ill-afford to
depend upon foreign sources for a product that is
indispensable both to its military and its agricul-
tural interests. The Government plants for pro-
ducing nitraes from the air should be established
with the least possible delay This should be
done asia matter of economy, because we pay the
Chilean Government an export duty of sixty cents
on every dollars worth Of nitrates ship from
that country; and also matter of essential
prudence, because If by any stroke Of i'll fortune
we should be cut off from foreign supply and
at the same time unprepared to manufacture
nitrates at home, our plight would be unspeakably
desperate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
THE TURNING WORM.
By DR.. Frank Crane.

1 want to join kickers club.
1 want to join the order of the turning worms.
1 have been decent, self-restrained, and law
abiding long enough. I feel primeva1 volts, watts,
and amperes of savagery surging within me-
I'm tired of being a gentleman. 1 think I'll
take day off and be a regular slugger.
Please pass the raw steak.
With peppers.
And if you should ask the cause of this sudden
collapse of who has always been the cOmmu-
will say that the grand organization of BrOwbeat-
ers and Bullies has gone too far.
What is there anyhow about inoffensive
party who simply minds his own business and
wants to get along without trouble-what is there
about such one that seems to arouse in the aver
age mental mind desire to impose upon and over
ride said pacihstic individual?
Why does the big fannel-mouthed policeman
the corner bark at me like an Airedale, instead
of quietly telling that have unconsciously
fractured one of the street traffic regulations by
hating my automobile too near the hydrant!
Why does the ticket seller at the movies snap
at me in voice that clearly intimates that my
presence is offensive to him, and impatiently
der to pass please and not keep people
waiting, when ask him what hour the big pic
ture comes on and if 1 have a seat the aisle
because my legs need room to stretch?
Why does the train conductor refuse to tell
me what time it is, and the brakeman slam the
seat-back down my toes, and the newsboy treat
my literary suggestions (the same being that he
ought to carry line of my books-that is, the
ones 1 have written and the publishers are en-
deavoring to conceal from the public with open
scorn and coRtumelious silence and the milkman
keep delivering the kind of butter / told him
not to send, and the laundry refuse to bring back
my collars for three weeks, and the elevator
boy look at me if l burglar gay
Lothario when l happen to come in later after
sitting in at little game for the benefit of the Red
Cross and my own children tell l don't under
stand and the hired girl refuse to answer when I
ask her whether it's going to be biscuits or flap
lacks this morning?
met President Wilson the other day and he
treated rather politely.
Must / be forced to associate with presidents
only?
Copyright, 1917, by Frank Crane).
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
The Midsummer South.

The aIl-roInd desirability OF Southern climate
is emphasized anew by the absence of real suffer-
ing in this region from the heat which in the
North has taken dire toll OF three-days total
of several hundred deaths and upwards of
eight hundred prostrations, the majority, OF
course, occurred in crowded cities, so that other
elements than the weather must be taken into &C
count 1t is worthy of note. however, that in
number of the smaller Eastern and Northern towns
the heat became oppressive that factories were
closed and business suspended while from scores Of
points come reports of sIeepless nights. No heat
fatalities and no such discomforts have been re-
corded in the South. To be it wakes a bit
warmish under these cerulean skies, when Phoebus
winks upon us in his midsummer might. But it
never people in these parts to die of the
heat. and seldom to stay awake o. nights because
of IT,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
Millions From Home Gardens.

One million, one hundred and seVenty-hve thou
sand acres added to the countrys food-pro-
ducng area this year by the increase in home gar
dens. That is the conservative estimate of Wash
ington authorities, who add that the total value
of the home-garden crops will amount to three
hundred and fifty million dollars The value is really
much larger than that because the gains in garden
space and output were for the most part in the
larger towns and cities where the need of increas-
Ing and conserving food supplies is particularly
gent When foodstuffs are raised at the sources Of
demand there is a saving both in the facilities and
the cost of transportation thing of the utmost
importance at time when the railroads are taxed
with military service Thus every pound of food
that Georgia produces at home is contribution to
the country's common needs. The home gardens
are proving important factor in this good work
that they should be cultivated up to the ciest angs
OF winter. they can be in the South and planned
on a still more extensive scale for the ensuing
spring.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
TO THE SOCIALISTS
By BertOn Braley

=
If you love mankind with love sincere
AS you long and loudly protest you do,
There's job that's waiting for you right here
A mans size job for your bunch to do;
Instead of blocking the U. S. A.
In the war we're making for truth and right,
Why don't you turn on powers that prey
Who seek to plumber us while we fight?
Forget your pacifst stunts awhile
And turn to the bigger task at hand,
And help battle in war-like style
With greed that battens upon the land;
With men who plumber and men who steal
From wives and mothers who give their sons
Come on, join in for the common veal
And aid in crushing these Goths and Huns.
We've known you always warriors brave,
Two-handed fighters who can't be cowed,
Why don't you join with us all to save
The nations strength from the bandit crowd
We war for justice across the, foam,
Help US to conquer our foes at home.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
LOOKING FOR PLATINUM

A special survey to estimate existing platinum
fields and locate is being made by the
of mines 1t that the United States produces
only 10 per cent Of its platinum requirement
Platinum is a necessity of the first Importance
owing to it's in the chemical branches Of NUM-
tions industry 1t is felt that the United should
produce all its platinum are undoubtedly
sufficient deposits, needing only properly
exploited. The bureau of mines has detailed
to the investigation in California, Oregon and the
Appalachian region. At present Of the worlds
platinum supply from Russia
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
NOTICE 70 sUBsCRIBERs.

The label used for addressing your paper shows the tine
fore the this label insure regular service .
ordering changed. be mention DID, as
address. please give the route
begin with back numbers
order registered
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SENIIwEEELN JOURNAL. Atsrta, Ga
The Carlisle independent., 1917-05-31

Washington.-Diffe between Chairman Denman of the shipping board and Maj. Gen. Goethals, mana, ger of the boards emergency fleet corporation, over the boards wooden shipbuilding campaign have been cleared away, it was stated and the corporation will proceed with con- struction of both steel and wooden ships.
 Gen. Goethals, back from New York, where in speech he character ized the plan to build 1000 wooden ships as hopeless, announced that the fleet corporation had let contracts for "A more wooden ships and for six steel barges.
 It was said authoritatively that Gen. Goethals will be given a free rein in the shipbuilding programme and that there will be no interfer- ence from the board. Shipbuilding. will be put entirely in his hands and the board will exercise it's other func- tions as prescribed in the law creat~- ing it. Operation of the fleet, there fore, will be in the hands of ths board.
 Gen. Goethals has accepted propo- sals by the United States Steel Cor poration and the Lackawanna Steel & Iron Company to turn out by fabri- cation processes 3,000,000 tons of steel shipping in IS months, and will let contracts for wooden vessels as fast as wooden builders come forward with facilities for building them.
 The House sent to conference an amendment to the $750,00O,00 ship, construction appropriation section Of the urgent deficiency bill eliminating Senate provision to authorize the' president to direct the fleet corpora tion's general manager to carry out, provisions of the measure.
 Secretary McAdoo, announcing. that $9,O00,000 had just been placed said the board and Gen. Goethals had not been held up for second for want of money and would not be.
 Referring to a statement attributed to Gen. Goethals in his recent New York speech that no attempt had been made to sell the $50,O00000 of Pana- ma Canal bonds through which Con- gress authorized the raising of funds for the board, MT. McAdoo said it was not necessary to seIt the bonGs immediately and that the boarGd had been notified long ago, +that all the money required. was available on re- quest. Before this allotment thep board hae asked for and received s1.- 000,000.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-05-31
Thaw Aqain To Asylum.

Philadelphia. Presiding Judge Martin, in Common Pleas Court, sign- ed a decree authorizing the removal of Harry K Thaw to the PennsyI- vania Hospital for the Insane in this city, from a hospital where he has been confined since an attempt at sui eide several months ago, following an indictment in New York charging him with assaulting a schoolboy of Kan sas City.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-05-31
Only One Day to Register.

The war department wishes to tm- press upon the people that there Is only one day for registration. All males between the designated ages must register on the day set. The fact that five days were allowed for the placing of the necessary blank forms in the hands of registrars appears to have misled some headline writers. One day only--the day fixed in the presidents prociamatien-will be do voted to registration.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-05-31
Food Bill Laid Aside.

Washington.-Food legislation vas temporarily laid aside by the Senate. After several hours debate the first bill, providing for food survey, li- censing of dealers and steps to pre- vent hoarding, was sent back to the Agriculture Committee for redrafting, to include several amendments.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-05-31
Jap Navy Is Aiding.

London-The arrival of consider able number of light Japanese naval craft in the Mediterranean to co-ope- rate with the naval force of the al- lies was announced in the House of Commons by Lord Robert Cecil. min ister of blockade.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-05-31
states in Rivalry for Honor.

Not only has the individual citizenry of the country made a remarkable re sponse to the registration call, but the states through their official heads have Indicated such zeal that there Is great rivalry among some of the common. wealths for the honor of making tho first complete registration returns
The Carlisle independent., 1917-05-31
Munitions Are Seized.

Des Moines, Ia.-A large quantity of rife cartridges and rifles was seized by federal authorities here at a shack where Sergeant Herbert D. Cordell of Company B. Waterloo, Iowa) Nation al Guard, shot and killed Loe Leras- co in a running fight when guards men were detailed to raid an ambush of "snipers."
The Carlisle independent., 1917-05-31
Mexicans Flee Draft.

Austin, Tex.-The exodus of Mext cans from Texas to Mexico on account of the fear of consoription is serious, according to Col. F. A. Chapa, San Antonio, a member of the governors staff.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-05-31
C. P Taft l, To Army.

New Haven, Coni.-Clsarles P. Taft H., son of former President Taft and a junior in Yale College. was enlist ed for the artillery branch of the reg ular army.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-05-31
Atavisnn.

'They say they are now fighting on the site of the Garden of Eden"
 "A plain case of trouble Is going back to its original source"
The Carlisle independent., 1917-05-31
INTERNATIONAL. SUNLlZISQD)Q
 LESSON (By F. O. SELLERS, Acting Director Of the Sunday School Course of the Moody Bible Institute)
 Copyright. 1917 Western Newspaper Union )
LESSON FOR JUNE 3
JESUS BETRAYED AND DENIED.

LESSON TEXT-john 1S1-11, 15-17. GOLDEN TEXT-He was despised and rejected of men.-Isa 53:3
The Carlisle independent., 1917-05-31
Canada Aoe Limit 20.

Ottawa, Ont.-It was officially an- nounced that the minimum age at which compulsion is to be applied In Canada is 20 years.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-05-31
FREE REIN IS GIVEN
 GUETHALS ON SHIPS
DIFFERENCES ON WOODEN VEs- SEL PROGRAMME CLEARED
 AWAY-TO PUSH WORK.
CONTRACTS FOR THIRTY LET

TWenty-Four More Wooden Ships and Six Steel Barges Ordered-Propos- als For Turning Out Three Million.
 Tons of Steel Shipping Accepted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-09
~

Postlewait & Co., 1867 Ogden ave-
nue., of which S. G. Postlewait 10 presi-
dent, Is noted for quick and satisfac-
tory service in the undertaking line.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-09

IA. w. Miller, Chamber of Com.
merce Bldg.
13-David w. Clark, 1925 Warren Ave.
IA. N. Todd, SIS N. Hamlin Ave.
15-Niels JUL, 2645 Potomac Ave.
1G-Joseph p. Kinsella, 1926 Wicker
Park Ave.
17-Lewis ID. Sits. 1471 Grand Ave.
1S-H. X. Galpin, 1885 Jackson Blvd.
19-Christopher Manner, 720 Reaper
Block.
20--Morris Eller 1901 s. Peoria st.
21-Oscar Hebel, 1105 Schiller Bldg.
22-Chas. G. Kempf, 913 Concord Pl.
23-E. j. Brundage, 40 s. Dearborn
st.
24--L. A. Brundage, 221O Clifton Ave.
25-Geo X. Schmidt, 1928 Sheridan
Rd.
26-John c. Cannon, 4O47 N. Hermi.
tage Ave.
27-LeRoy Miller, 1922 Nickerson Ave.
2S--Joseph F. Haas, 2712 Fullerton
Ave.
29--Ernest withall, 1871 w. Garfield
Blvd.
20-Thomas J. Healy. 5415 s. May St.
31-Wm. II. Reid, 1885 Garfield Blvd.
S2--Charles A. Williams, 1872 s. Michi-
gan Ave.
33--George Hitzman, 500 County Bldg.
S4--Sol. p. Roderick, 1928 s. Spaulding
Ave.
35-Chas. J. Peters.
| Country Districts.
Peter Anker, South Holland.
William II. Weber, 315 County Bldg.
Peter NJ. Hoffman, 500 County Bldg.
| Joseph Carolan.
| William Busse, Mount Prospect.
DR.. Frank II. Anderson, 1913 Sher.
man Ave-, Evanston.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-09

Simon O'Donnell Is an honest, earn.
est and respected leader In the world
of labor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-09
REPUBLICAN
Committeeman

National Republican Committeeman
for Illinois-William Hale Thompson.
State Central Committee.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Spring.
field.
Chairman-G. Def. Kinney, Peoria.
Secretary--C. J. Doyle, Springfield.
Treasurer-B. A. Etkhart, Chicago.
Dist.
1-Adolph Marks, 115 s. State ST.,
Chicago.
label Davis. 5125 Ellis Ave-, Chi.
cago.
3-Harry A. Lewis. 1929 Harvard
Ave., Chicago.
4-Thos. ]. Finucane, 1912 s. LOOMS
St., Chicago.
5-Max Levitan. 1903 Ashland Blvd,
Chicago.
ICELAND S. Rapp, 20 s. Oakley
Blvd, Chicago.
Emil j. Wentzlaff, I'll N. Trumbull
Ave-, Chicago.
8--Lee A. Dunno, 1925 Wicker Park
Ave-, Chicago.
9-Medill Mccormick, 900 Lake Shore
Drive, Chicago
l0-Geo. w. Paullin, 1908 Sheridan
Road, Evanston.
thames e. Harley, 271 Benton St.,
Aurora.
l2-Fred e. Sterling, 1908 N. Main
St., Rockford.
13-Jas. p. Overholzer, Sterling.
14-Walter A. Rosenfield, Rock Island.
l5--Chas. II. Williamson, 124 West
Ave-. Quincy.
l6-Garrett Def. Kinney, 10 Moss
Ave-, Peoria.
l7-Frank l.. Smith, Dwight.
l8-Chas. p. Hitch, Paris.
19-Henry p. Harris, Monticello.
20-Ray N. Anderson. Pittsfeld.
21--Jas. T.. Mcclure, Carlinville.
22-Thos. Williamson, Edwardsville.
23-Geo. A. Brown, Brownstown.
24-Pleasant T. Chapman, Vienna.
26-Henry II. Kohn. Anna.
County Executive Committee.
Headquarters--S0J Otis Building.
Chairman-Homer X. Galpin.
e.chairman-Martin b. Madden.
ecretary-William II. Weber.
Assistant Secretary-Emil J. Wentz.
laff.
Treasurer-AeRoy Millner.
Francis p. Brady, 119 L. Goth st.
2-Martin B. Madden, 700 Tacoma
Bldg.
3--Robert r. Levy, 4639 Prairie Ave.
4-George J. Feser, 1882 Shields Ave.
5-Edward II. Litzinger, 20 s. La
Sale st.
6-Roy o. West. 1910 First National
Bank Bldg.
II. N. Powell. 6826 Burnett Ave.
8-Walter 4. Schmidt, 20S 8. La Sale
st.
9-Edward r. Ertsman, 1890 For.
restville Ave.
lG-Thomas Curran. 2023 8. Racine
Ave.
l1-Charles v. Barrett, 20 8. La Sale
st.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-09
i EAD G bh KS
Directory of Solid Banks and Well Known
Financial Institutions of Chicago
for Ready Reference.

State Bank of Chicago, 1876 West
Washington Street.
Merchants Loan &c Trust Company,
112 West Adams street.
Peoples Trust e. Savings Bank,
Michigan avenue and Adams street.
Union Trust Company, Tribune
building, Dearborn and Madison
streets
Northwestern Trust & Savings
Bank, Milwaukee avenue and Division
street
Illinois Trust e. Savings Bank. La
Sale street and Jackson boulevard.
Stocks, Grain, Provisions and
Cotton.
+. w. Wagner & Co., Continental
Commercial Bank building.
Investment Bankers.
Paul II. Davis & Company, 80 South
La Sale street.
Wallenberger & Co., 1O5 South La
Sale street.
VIM C. Heinemann G Co., 10 South
La Sale street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-09

H. @. Howard e Co., northeast cor,
ner Washington and Clark streets.
Powell, Garard & Company, 80 s.
La Sale street.
Stocks and Bonds-Motor Stocks and
Securities.
o. N. Scherar & Co., 20 South La
Sale street.
o. L. CLANCY C Co., los South La
Sale street.
John II. Powers & Co., 20 East Jack.
son boulevard.
Bonds.
American Bonding Company of Bal
timore, 904 Borland building
United States Fidelity e Casualty
Co., 1874 South La Sale street.
o Safe Deposit Vaults.
Fidelity Safety Vaults, 116 West
Randolph street.
Leading Mercantile Agency on Chi.
cago Ratings.
The Credit Guide Company, 542
South Dearborn street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-09

Banks.
Corn Exchange National, 1876 South
La Sale street.
Continental e Commercial National,
La Sale, Adams, Quincy and Wells
streets.
Bank of Commerce e Savings,
Michigan boulevard and Washington
street.
Graham & Sons, 659.661 w. Madison
street.
Central Trust Company of Illinois,
125 w. Monroe street
Hibernian Banking Association,
southwest corner La Sale and Adams
streets.
Drovers' National, Union Stock
Yards.
Fort Dearborn National, Monroe and
Clark streets.
Fort Dearborn Trust e Savings
Monroe and Clark streets.
Union Bank of Chicago, % North
Dearborn street.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-06-09

saml T. Chase. the highly respect.
cd General Agent of the big solid and
rich Connecticut Mutual Life Insur.
ance Company. has host Of friends
among people in every line Of business
In Chicago.