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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
3 STATES GO DRY,
BONE DRY, BECAUSE
OF NEW u. S. LAW

WASHINGTON, July Twenty
three state went born dry at midnight
last night, the effective hour Of the
Reed amendment prohibiting shipment
of LIQUOR into any territory where its
manufacture or sale is prohibited. Elev-
en- other states are partially affected by
the legislation, which has been hailed
by temperance advocates as the greatest
single step toward abolition of the Ii
cuor traffic yet taken in the nations his
tory.
The law bars from prohibition areas,
whether states or smaller corporations,
all mail matter containing advertise
ments or solicitations for orders for in
toxicants, a provision designed to aid in
enforcing the anti-shipment feature by
suppressing the activities Of mail order
houses in dry territory.
Justice and postoffice department Off
Gals have made extensive preparations
for enforcement of the statute. United
States marshals and postal inspectors
everywhere have been instructed to be
on the lookout for violations. There are
heavy penalties for violations.
Ethyl alcohol is regarded by the fed
eral government as an intoxicating liq-
uor within the meaning of the act, but
not so regarded. No ruling has been
made regarding the status of patent
medicines containing alcohol, and that
question may be among the first to be
passed on by the courts under the legis-
lation
The language of the anti-shipment
section is very comprehensive imposing
a fine of 1000 and imprisonment fot'
six months, or both, on any person who
shall order, purchase or cause intox-
icating liquors to be transported in in
terstate commerce except for scientihc
sacramental, medicinal or mechanical
purposes into any state or territory the
laws of which state or territory prohibit
the manufacture or sale therein of in
toxicating liquors for beverage pur-
poses"
The same penalties are imposed for
violators of the anti-advertising sec
ton. For second offense in either case
the penalty is made one years imprison-
ment.
Following are the states wholly af-
fected by the act:
Alabama. Arizona, Arkansas. Colorado,
Georgia Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine,
Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina
North Dakota, Oklahoma, oregon, Rhode
Island, South Carolina. South Dakota,
Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washing
ton and West Virginia.
Those partially affected are California
Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Mary
land, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New
Hampshire New York, Ohio and Texas.
The following are affected at future
dates:
Alaska, January l, 1918; Indiana,
April 80, 1918; Michigan, April 80, 1918;
Montana, December 81, 1918, and Utah,
August 1. 1917.
The southeastern states, dry hereto
fore by state legislation with the ex-
ception of Florida and Louisiana, now
will be almost wholly so. Tennessee
and Georgia, unwilling to depend on the
prospect of federal legislation, voted
bone dry" several months ago by state
legislation.
From Washington down the coast to
Jacksonville will be included in the
scope of the federal act, and going
southwest, the territory from Washing
ton to New Orleans will be affected.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
Mr., Olive Is a Lawyer and
Orator. While Mr., Holder Is
a Newspaper Editor Farmer
and Banker

1t so happens that Sam l.. Olive,
president of the Georgia state senate,
and John y. Holder, speaker of the
Georgia house of representatives, were
both college mates of Hugh NJ. Dorsey,
governor of Georgia, at the State uni
versity in Athens.
Saturday they stood in a row on the
speakers rostrum in the house OF rep
resentatives when Governor Dorsey was
inaugurated as the chief executive OF
the state.
Speaker Holder is a newspaper ell
tor, farmer and banker, while Presi-
dent Olive is a lawyer and orator. The
last statement is made in no facetious
sense whatever. President Olive is a
real orator. He has voice that rings
like a bugle his enunciation is always
clean cut and incisive, and he expresses
himself with wonderful nuency and
clearness.
Speaker Holder graduated from the
University of Georgia with first honor
in the class of 1890. Entering the news
paper field as editor of the Jackson Her
aid. of Jackson county, he has remain
ed true to his first love during all the
years, although he has branched out
considerably on agricultural and finan-
cial lines, being president of the JEFF
ferson Banking company of Jefferson
his county seat. and joint owner with
R L. McElhannon of 2,5OO-acre farm
in jackson county that is a model OF
progressive scientific methods.
Mrs Holder before her marriage was
Miss Ada May McElhannon, of Jack
son county. She was graduated from
Wesleyan college at Macon, and her four
daughters have taken a great interest
in their collegiate work.
mile. Ga, graduated from Brenau col
Iege at Gainesville and took a post
graduate course i'm music. The second
daughter. Mrs. J. r. Flanagan, of Jack
son county. graduated from Wesleyan.
The third daughter. Miss Margarine
Holder. graduated from the Georgia Nor
NAL and Industrial college at Milledge-
willie and took a post graduate course
in oratory at BreHau. The fourth
daughter. Miss Frances Holder, is now
preparing 10 enter the Georgia Normal
and Industrial college, and plans to
take a post graduate course at Brenau.
EDUCATION A HOBBY.
Education has always been hobby
with Speaker Holder, both as a legis-
lator supporting the educational insti-
tutions of the state and as the father
of four daughters whose education has
been his pride.
speaker Holder is a Methodist by
religion. being a steward in his church
in Jefferson and a member of the edu-
cational board OF the north Georgia
conference.
He came to the house of representa-
tives in 1898, serving in the term or
1889. and was a member continuous
IL through the year 1912. He served
as speaker Of the house in 19Os-1O and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03

the house of 1911-12, being elected both
times without opposition. After 1912
he dropped out OF the house and thought
he was retired from politics-or at
least Mrs. Holder thought so-untn his
friends last summer paid his entrance
fee and put his name on the ticket as
a candidate for representa- tive in jack
son county. Although he made no can
vass, he was returned an easy winner
on election day.
is SAM TO FRIENDS.
President Olive is so well-known by
the short and simple title of Sam" that
it's hard to call him anything else in
print, even IL he does hold the dignihed
position of president of the senate,
which hasn't given him the big head
bit.
His full name is Samuel Lumpkin
Olive, and he comes from the oldest
pioneer stock in Georgia. His mother
Mrs. Lucy Lumpkin Olive, a delightful
lady of the old-time southern type, is
a sister of the late Judge Samuel Lump
kin of the supreme court of Georgia
She divides her time between Decatur
and Augusta, where her son resides, and
will be in Atlanta a good deal during the
session of the legislature.
President Olive was born at LeXing-
ton. Ga, on November 20, 1873, which
makes him now in his forty-fourth
year. After graduating from the UNI
.versity of Georgia he took a course at
Mercer university and entered the prac-
tice of law at Lexington in 1895. He
was an orator in his college days and
has been one ever since. When they
catch him in Athens they make him de-
liver a speech, and he's always ready to
make the rafters ring. The atmosphere
of the place acts on him like a stimu-
LIANT. Those who have heard him on
variety of occasions know that SANS"
speeches in the old chapel on the uni
versity campus are usually his best.
"MOPPED UP"
After practicing law two years at
Lexington he moved to Elberton in
1897 and lived there until 1911, when he
moved to Augusta and became member
of the Richmond county bar. In Ell
berton he was solicitor of the city
court and city attorney of Elberton He
signalized his advent into the classic
precincts of old Richmond county by
running for the legislature in 1912,
little over a year after moving there,
and in the language of the vaudeville
comedian. he "mopped up"
The house of representatives receiv-
ed him with open arms and just natural
ly showed him forward to leadership be-
cause it recognized ability. He took a
prominent part in the enactment of the
child labor law, was author of the bill
giving the mother an equal right with
the father in divorce cases where GUS
tody of children is involved, and put
through his bill forcing immediate ar
bitration i'm fire insurance losses. In
the 1856 house he was the chairman
of general judiciary committee No. 1.
His election as president of the SEN
of which bOdV he became
at the opening of the present session,
was easy pickings. Judge H. w. Hop
kins, of Thomasvill, an able lawyer and
fine gentleman, opposed him for a while,
but gracefully retired and wrote his
friend Sam" a nice letter when he saw
that the senator from Augusta had 1t
sewed up.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
SENATE REDISTRICTING
MEASURE IS INTRODUCED
Would Increase Districts to 51y
Each to Have Three
Counties

The senate redistricting bill, which
proposes to increase in the number OF
senatorial districts in the state from
forty-four to fifty-one, was introduced
in the upper house Saturday morning
by Senator D. r. Peacock and passed
it's first reading.
The proposed redivision will so ar
range it that each senatorial district
will be composed of three counties
The new districts as proposed VIII De
constituted as follows:
Chatham, Bryan and Ehingham.
Liberty, Mcintosh and Tattnall.
Toombs, Appling and JEFF Davis.
Glynn, Camden and Charlton.
Coffee, Ware and Clinch.
Echols, Lowndes and Berrien.
Grady, Thomas and Brooks.
Decatur, Mitchell and Miller.
Early, Calhoun and Baker.
Colquitt, Worth and Dougherty.
Clay, Randolph and Calhoun.
Stewart, Webster and Quitman.
Sumter, Schley and Macon.
Dooly, Wilcox and Pulaski
Bleckley, Dodge and Teltalr.
Emanuel, Johnson and washington
Jenkins, Screven and Burke.
Richmond, Glascock and JEFFERSON.
Taliafero, Greene and Oconee.s s.a.-.
Baldwin, Hancock and Warren.
Twiggs, Wilkerson and Jones.
Bib, Monroe and Pike.
Houston, Crawford and Taylor.
Muscogee, Marion and Chattahoochee.
Harris, Epson and Talbert.
Spalding, Butts and Clayton.
Newton, Walton and Henry.
Jasper, Putnam and Morgan.
McDuffie, Columbia and Lincoln.
Wilkes. Oglethorpe and Clarke.
Habersham, Franklin and Stephens.
White, Dawson and Lumpkin.
Hall, Banks and Jackson.
Barrow, Gwinrett and Rockdale.
Cobb, Douglas and Campbell
Coweta, Meriwether and Fayette.
Carroll, Heard and Troup.
HARRISON, Polk and Paulding.-
Milton, Cherokee and Forsyth.
Union, Towns and Rabun.
Dickens. Fannin and Gilmer.
Barlow. Floyd and Chattooga
Murray, Gordon and Whitfield.
Walker, Dade and Catoosa.
Pierce, Wayne and Bacon.
Lee, Crisp and Turner.
Tiff, Irwin and Ben Hill.
Bulloch, Gambler and Evans.
Madison, Ebert and Hart.
Wheeler. Montgomery and Laurens.
Fulton and DeKalb.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
Prohi Leader Attacks
Action of President

WASHINGTON. July 2.-Virgn q.
Hinshaw. chairman OF the national COM
nittee OF the prohibition party today
issued a statement attacking Presl-
dent Wilson's action in asking prohl-
bitfon leaders not to delay passage OF
food control bill by insisting on the re-
tentfon of the provision affecting the
manufacture of beer and light wines
we would undoubtedly have nation
al prohibition within thirty days. SAID
Mr.. Hfnshaw, were it not for the IN
reference of Woodrow Wilson, coming
10 the rescue of the brewers in the final
hour
..If his purpose had been to speed leg
-sTatfou- he would not have suggested
such a course involving the reversal OF
the entire lower house, excepting tiye
~, .rnaers He may lead the economic
forces but he can not lead the moral
forces henCefOrtn-
The Anti-Saloon Leagues legislative
committee. in response TO PRESIDENT
wilson's request agreed not 10 press
for prohihition Of beer and light wines
in connection with the food bill, ouI
said il would work for the enactment
OF such legislation later on
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
VALANCHE OF BILLS
INTRODUCED IN HOUSE
fcnn-inusd from Page IL

non $3.50 81 the civil code
Bv Mr.. Ballard of COlumbia-To
amend the constitution 80 as to CO.
large the pension eligibility list
BY Mr. Jones of Coweta-To amend
the constitution so as TO require all
counties 20 levy a local school tax
Nv Mr.. Jones OF Coweta-To prohtb-
y performance Of A verbal promise for
the disposition Of an estate. and - re-
.s1.fre All such promises TO be executed
in writing
Ev III. Doris OF Crisp-To regulate
the sale Of lightning rods in this state,
Bv Mr.. smith of Dade-To amend
The constitution so as TO require All
Counties 10 levy a local school tax.
BY Mr. Bale Of Floyd and others-Io
reDesI the tax equalization law
Rv Mr.. White of FultOn-To author
-ze Georgia School OF Technology trus-
tees TO dispose OF certain real estate
Bv Mr.. Smith OF Fulton-To amend
section 2s1T OF the civil code relating 10
the corporate powers OF trust compa-
MES.
Bv Mr.. Atkinson of Fulton-To further
regulate the operation of railroad trains.
Nv Mr.. Akin Of Glynn-To amend the
constitution so as TO increase the sala'-
ries OF supreme and court Of appeals
court judges
nv Hall delegation-TO amend section
sss OF the civil code defining road duty.
Bv Mr.. Trammeil OF Harris-To re-
neal the tax equalization law.
Nv Mr.. Ayers OF Jackson-Io amend
town charter Of HoschtOn-
Nv Nr. Ayers Of JacksOn-To prohlnlt
the CARRYING OF any pistol under two feet
feat in length III.
~ Mr.. Ayers of JacksOn-TO prohiDit
the sale OF any pistol under two feet in
length ..f....
Nv Mr.. Davis Of Laurens-To pronlolt
.,,7,,uant Of tick-infested cattle into the
st,ta ana from point TO point within the
state. - ,tx
Ev Laurens delegatiOn-To amend lhe
.,,,-.ftution 50 as to provide tnal 'he
- school tax shall be established
when approved 10y majority OF Ihe
,.ot.rS instead Of the present require
,.,.,r NJ r,yo-thirds majority
nv Ar. Howard OF Liberty-To amend
-.c,ign 1886 OF the civil code defining
tide water. ~ 80,
nv T,oUndes delegation-To amend act
,.Is1fnu TO execution of interrOsator1es-
P~ AIR Stovam or AIcDuffie-Io re-
,...,i the tax equalization law
"a, Neriwether DelegatiOn-Io
..,,,s,d section $50. penal code and ZtlS
..s,fI code 10 permit sherins or other
,,,tfears with negro prisoners to ride IN
...,.,r-zr,s, COMPARTMENTS. General judicl-
ary No ?.
Rv NTeriwether DeIegation-To des-
trnate Temperance day" in public
schools Education
BY Cook, Of Miller-To repeal act
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
MAN SHOT THROUGH BODY
WHILE EMPTY|NG WHISKY
!. W, Nash, of 112 West Fair
Street, Taken to Hospital
Wounded

]. w. Nash, of 112 Fair street, is in
pital physicians to be most serious
condition as result of being shot Satrr
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the
back yard of the house in which Nash
was living by United States Revenue
Officer T. 3. Harris.
T B. Harris and ]. A. Henderson,
revenue officers; Marshal c. l.. Free
man and Police Officers Webb and
Evans, armed with a search warrant,
went to the home of Nash on Fair
street to make a search for blockade
whisky.
According to officer Harris, the off,
Gals surrounded the house and Nash
threw a ve-gallon jug of whisky out of
a second-story window, but the jug
failed to break. Nash then came down
stairs with an axe to break the jug.
officer Harris declared that he told
Nash not to break the jug, whereupon
Nash replied:
Yes, 1 will break it, and will break
you, too" and according to Harris, made
a swing with the ak at him. The
weight of the AK swung Nash around
said Harris, and as Nash raised the axe
to strike he (Harris) commenced shoot
ing and Nash fell to the ground.
The bullet entered Nashs back and
went clean through his body.
He was taken to the Grady hospital.
Other arrests of blockaders are expect
ed to be made at once. No still was
found on the premises, according to the
officers.
WOMAN ARRESTED.
Mrs Ruby Smith, who was in bhe
house at the time that Nash was shot
in the back yard, was arrested by the
revenue officers and charged with be-
ing an accomplice Of Nash. She was
taken to the Federal building and will
be allowed to make bond, according to
Assistant District Attorney Carpenter.
No case has been made by the police
against Harris and there will be none
made unless a demand be made for one
by Nash or his family. In case there
are charges made against Harris. Dis
trict Attorney Hooper Alexander Sat
urday afternoon stated that the United
States government would take out ha-
beas corpus papers and demand the re-
lease of Harris, the attorney being con-
WINGED after hearing the report of the
case that Harris shot in self-defense.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
COMMITTEE FAVORS BEER
AND WINE RETENTION
Gore Senate Substitute PIaC-
ing Control in Hands of
President Adopted

WASHINGTON. July 2.-"Drys' Op-
posed to eliminating beers and wines
entirely from the prohibition" amend
ment TO the food control bill won the
first round in the senate fight today.
After n long conference the senate
agriculture committee voted, TO 3, TO
reject an amendment proposed by Sena-
tor Chamberlain. in charge OF the bill.
prohibiting the manufacture OF spirits.
Immediately afterwards by similar
vote the committee agreed 10 substitute
the amendment drawn by Senator Gore
prohibiting the manufacture OF spirits
placing the fate OF beer and wine man
ufacture in the presidents hands
It he agriculture committee stood six
TO five on the Gore substitute and voted
eight 70 four against the Chamberlain
amendment The committee IS compos-
ed largely OF those with prohibition
leanings-
The general understanding in the
committee is tina tshould congress give
the president power 10 stop brewing and
winemakinE. he does not propose, for
the present at least. TO exercise II
chamberlain will accept this. but
there is a group Of "drys'' led by Borah,
of Idaho. who will fight II TO the end
II is probable an attempt will be made
10 get a vote on q straight out and out
''spirfts prohibition only" and II this is
accomplished some administration lead
ers saw they can beat the Gore proposal
on the floor
r71auberl-sn is disposed TO let the
Gore amendment stand TO speed up the
nil and has been informed that the
nresfdent is willing TO accept the re-
sDo,sibilftv ~ il is rendered him
Here is the Gore amendment upon
which the hght now centers;
THAT II shall be unlawful Tor any
,s-sor arm OF corporation TO use any
foods food materials or feeds IN the
manufacture Of distilled spirits LOT
beverage purposes MheneNeI
president shall find that Limitation,
,,1stfon or prohibition OF the use OF the
800 food material or feeds In the pro-
5,,.,rfor, of vfnous, malt or Iernenteu
ti-,,o-s or that reduction OF the aiSO-
bolic content OF any such liquors -
-s,+s.I in order TO assure an adequate
- continuous supply OF 1000 % 49,
- is authorized. from time 10 time ~
D-escribe and give public NOTICE % -
..,t Of the limitation resula'LO.l'
eNtsI IS,.S or reduction so necesSl-
lated" .. an amend
- senator Brandegee, OF CohheS-
,Jcut adding cotton and It's p.s
SIcL would include clothing, 10 prOu-
80 which the government coulu SO
troll -. Sanator
Another amendment. oy oINtO. .
sn,oot. OF Utah, extending goVerhi I,I-11
-o-.roI 70 hides and skins ana lneH
oons which would include leather
and shoes. also was adopted without
record vote -. Al
Sa,aror Raukhead's amendment ADD
to WOOL 70 the list TO be placed under
government control was adopted oE
vie voce vote
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
HINDENBERG
AGAIN ASKS
RUSSIA FOR
ARMISTICE


COPENHAGEN, June 30.-It is
reported from German sources
that Field Marshal Won Hinden-
berg, chief Of staff, in a wire
less message, has again offered an
armistice to Russia. This time,
his wish is to sG@pend hostilittes
during the election Of delegations
to T. e Russian constitutional con-
vention. The report is not con-
firmed officially, but it is In &C
cord with preliminary intimatieps
last week that Won Hindenberg'
new offer was contemplated.
The German authorities broke
the recent strike at the shipyards
in Stettin by the same means they
used to crush the April strike.
They threatened to muster the
strikers as soldiers and subject
them to punishment melted out to
mutineers unless the men resum-
ed work.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
VrOOman to Coast,

WASHINGTON, June 30.-Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture Vrooman left
today for the Pacific coast on a months
speaking tour to induce people to more
economic buying.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
Gar Just Plain Man;
Cooks Are Suing Him
For Loss of Employment

PETROGRAD, June 30-Nicholas
Romanoff is experiencing complications
as a result of his dethronement> The
cooks of the Romanoff palaces have
formed a Union, hired a lawyer and are
suing the former car for loss of en-
ployment and non-fullfllment Of con-
tract, it became known today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
Identification Medals
To Bear Finger Prints

WASHINGTON. June 5O.-Omcers and
men OF the navy are to wear fac-similes
of the prints of the index fingers of their
right hands on their Identification
medals, according to orders made public
today by the navy department
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-06
18th. District

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT, Ga,
July 6.-Mrs. 7. G. Williams and
Charles Israel motored to Pelham Fri
day to see her brother, VIII Miller,
who Lad sunstroke last week, and
who has not yet recovered.
Miss Elva Cowart, of Bronwood, is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. NJ. A
Turner, who is yet very i'll at her home
here.
Mrs. G. " Virgins has returned
home after spending a week with her
daughter, at Plains.
Mrs T. G. Goolsby, Mr., and Mrs. w.
H. Godby, of Macon, are visiting rela-
tiyes in this vicinity.
Tom Simmons, of Texas, has been
visiting at the home Of J, D. Williams
recently.
Mrs. J. A. Mills, Jr., went to Amer
icus Saturday, shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. owen Ward and Miss
Mamie Ward, of Iron City, spent few
days this week with relatives here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-06
New Point

NEW POINT, Ga, July 6.-Rev. r. L.
Biyins filled his appointment at Reno
both church Saturday and Sunday,
large congregations attending.
Farmers of this vicinity are rejoic-
ing over the rain that has fallen upon
the thirsty crops, and are making them
look so fine now,
Mr.. and Mrs Bernard Ratliff, of
Plains, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Deriso
Sunday
Mrs. Ada Harvey, of bonneville,
Ga, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee Patton.
Mrs. A. J. Fason, of Americas, Wis
tied Mrs. Andrew Jordan a few days
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Halstead and
children, Mary. Ada and Lauren Hal
stead, were visitors at Myrtle Springs
OF July 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rayfield and
children were spend-the-day guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Deriso Sunday.
Mrs. E. n. Clarke and father w. NJ.
Kidd spent the day with Mrs. Ada Nc
Math Tuesday
The public is invited to attend Sun
day school at Rehoboth at 10 o'clock
every Sunday morning, and at $3.50
O'Clock every Sunday afternoon at New
Point. At s o'clock Sunday evenings
the B. Y. P. U. meets in RehOboth
church, all being invited to attend these
services.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-06
RECRUITING DETAIL Goes
BACK To JOIN COMPANY

Sergeant J, G. Hoist and Private
Peter Gartner, who have been on re-
cruiting duty in this city since the de-
parture of the Americas Light Infan-
try last week, have left for Macon to
rejoin the company at Camp Harris.
The recruiting of Company l will be
carried on for an indefinite time, and
while no local station will be main
tanned, applicants for enlistment in the
Americas Light Infantry will be able
to join the company by appearing in
person at Camp Harris