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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30
QUIPS AND QUIDDITIES

ThecommerciaI traveller had been hurt in a railway
accident and claim for damages been sent to the
railway AS he dumped along on his crlltces
two three weeks later shook him by the hand
and
Cant YOU get along without your crutches?'
We'll, my doctor says can" he chuckled but nv
lawyer says | can't"
Jtnson was proud of his umbrella. was a beauty
But he was haunted by the dread that il would be
stolen. SO when he stay a hotel he labelled
IL thus
This umbrella belongs to the champion boxer Of
England. Coming back in minutes"
When he did come back however, there was no UNI
brella only another notice, which ran:
The umbrella has been taken by the champion run
ner of England and he's coming back"
Il want to look we'll you do"
do you?" she inquired.
Certainly" he replied.
All then. you will have to alter your face a great
deal" the crushing retort
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30
Losing a Million a Month.

A million dollars a month is rather an excessive
,ax for Georgia to pay the cattle tick. That is the
conservative estimate however of the State veeri-
marian. Dr. Bahnsen. who adduces a number OF I'M
commonly interesting facts in support of his cacula
,tons Tickiufested cattle as points out lost in
condition and weight such extent that their
r,.rtat value is reduced at the lowest reasonable
reckoning five dollars head. This means loss In
Georgia cattle-thOse in the quarantined area-ot
At least three Million nine hundred and hfty-seven
dollars year Particularly important are DR. Balm
.an observations regarding blight OF the cattle
tick on dsiryins industries in the infested area
which still includes some two hundred and httE-
eight thousand milch cows:
Government experiments have shown, he
saws. that cattle will lose anywhere from one
quart to as much and one-half gallons
in milk each day as a result of tick infestation.
Basing the sbrinkage at only one quart day.
and valueiug one quart of milk at only 10
esnts and taking for granted that the COW
remains in milk for only short period of 100
days then the shrinkage during the milk pc
Rod would amount to SIS per COW. or for all
the dairy cows in the tick infested area, would
amount 10 S3.S72.64O 1t is well established
fact that cattle from the quarantined area are
sold at a disadvantage in all competitive mar
kets- The difference IN price varies anywhere
from one-half cent per pound to and one
half cents per pound depending on the market
demand. II assume that the cattle from
the quarantined area average only 500 pounds
in weight. and that the depreciation this
amounts to only one-half cent per pound then
we would have depreciation this amount
Of $3.50 per COW for the entire number of cat
- tie In the quarantined area. which as pre-
viously stated. is 1851, cattle depre-
ciate on account of quarantine restrictions
s1.9TS.S27. These three items alone amount
to a total of s9sO9.122.
The sources Of waste here described only
few among many all OF which represent in the
average an annual loss of not less than twelve mill
lion dollars Not hntil the cattle tick is eradcated
will Georgias splendid opportunities in live stock
raising be realized The work of eradication, it is
gratifying to know. is going steadily forward. A
few years more of cooperation between cattle
owners and the State and federal agents will free
Georgia entirely from this wasting and destructive
pest
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30
Profitable Wool Gathering.

To the ever-rInging appeal for raising more
food crops and cattle and hogs the Augusta Chron-
icle adds and timely slogan-'Rase more
sheep The sheen are wanted, not for mutton, but
for wool of whics ne decreasing supply and output
are a matter OF serious economic concern. The
United States consumes annually some six hundred
million pounds of wool. but it produced last year
only two hundred and lightweight million pounds,
sthus depending foreign sources for more than
half of it's supply. Further, the worlds output of
wool has decreased materially in the last few years
and probably will for years to come remain unequal
to the demand so that Americans cannot continue
20 rely upon foreign sources to meet their needs.
The question of raising more sheep is therefore
of direct Importance to individual and national
terests. 1t is only matter of time. thinks the
Chronicle. when millions of people will be poorly
clothed unless the output OF American wool is in
creased. The prices of wooden fabric are high to-
day but they will be dstressingIy higher if present
conditions go unchanged. There are some thirteen
million fewer sheep in the United States now than
there fifteen years To offset that shortage
and bring sheep production up the point where IL
will keep pace with the growth of population will
require many years even after sheep raising on a
large scale has begun. and meanwhile those who en-
gage In the industry will gather extraordinary
profits. The National Sheep and Wool Bureau has
inaugurated a countrywide campaign of education
and appeal to promote sheep raising The Chron-
cle we'll observes that in this connection the South
Atlantic States, and Georgia in particular will
in for a great deal Of consideration"
We have immense possibilities for grow
ing sheep and with the advancement being
made in the live stock industry, there is no
question but that contribute consider
ably toward relieving the situation and doing
part TO supply our own country with both
food and clothing in large quantities."
Thousands of exceIlenly suited to sheen rails
ing and to other live stock industries can be had in
Georgia at inviting prices. The State Chamber OF
Commerce is emphasizing this opportunity and #
opportunity which should appeal to far-sighted
investors
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30
PSYCHIC EPILEPSY-B H. Addington Bruce

. PHILADELPHIA correspondent writes to in
II quire what is meant by psychic epilepsy and
how it should be treated. This inquiry is
of general interest because of the extent which
epilepsy prevails and the fact that many who think
themselves epileptic actually suffering merely
from psychic epilepsy, condition readily
durable than ordinary epilepsy.
Strictly speaking, indeed, psychic epilepsy Is
not epilepsy at all. Many physicians recognizing
this, speak of it pseudo-epilepsy, false cpl
lepsy. Others call 1t hystero-epiepsy.
This last name is the best, suggesting
clearly its true character 1t is essentially form
of hysteria its causes being those of hysterca at
tacks in general and its proper treatment that
which has been found most helpful in all of
hystera.
That is to say, while ordinary epilepsy always
has as its basis physical abnormality, psychic
epilepsy is the result of some emotional shock
shocks.
person in childhood. youth early manhood
is subjected. let say, to great fright. Either
because of constitutional nervous weakness, be-
of inadequate training in emotional control,
the fright makes unusually profound impression
him.
1t causes, Immediately gradually, extreme
reaction that may be either mental physical. If
mental, its effect is to produce obsessive ideas.
such as a morbid fear of disease 'of the dark,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30

organization and ethical conviction might have life
Competition must die that cooperation may
live
Privilege in its protean forms must be killed
that justice and the common welfare be fattened
upon it's flesh.
1t is of great concern to how they nee
keep alive their institutions; it ought to occupy
them still more how they bury them. For in
time every institution ceases to minister to life and
becomes instrument of death. The thing is to
get rid of ii with little violence as possible when
it ceases to serve
In time all sects must die that religion may
live; all nations must die that humanity may live
all schools must die, that education may live; all
people must die, that their childrens children may
live; all systems of truth, all statements of truth
all cTeeds must die that truth may live and be ever
green.
The universe is deciduous. not everlasting
We die-fOrward.
Thou fool. that which thou sowest is not
quickened except il die"
Copyright, 1911 by Frank Crane)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30
EXCEPT 1T DIE-By DR.. Frank Crane

IT~HOU fool, that which thou sowest is not
quickened except 1t die"
There is life that is not prepared
by death. Death is the door of life.
grain of wheat may live in of two ways
it may be planted and grow other grains, or it may
be made into bread and noursh men. In both
cases 1t must be destroyed before it is rendered
useful. 1t must rot in the ground to sprout, or
it must be ground to flour in order to make loaf.
The apple blossoms exquisite existence per-
ishes so that the fruit may come into life
All living things emerge from the womb of
death.
Every dollar of profit is the spent life of some
worker.
Life is endless procession. All living things
go down into death and come up again having
ceived the strange baptism of life The plants,
the focks, the human creatures of today all move
toward decay; short time and everything that now
is alive will be gone, to make way for the next or
der of living things
Life is not a continuous stream; it is a pusa-
ton a coming and going.
You eat to sustain life, but every Wand your
table represents destruction; your meats slain
animals your fruits vegetables, and cereals
slain plants. The purveyOr of your feast Is Death.
Old ideas and beliefs likewise perish that the
new may draw sustenace fro mtheir dissolution.
From the death of the old creduties arises the
beauty of faith. Out of decayed theologies
the new humanities. From dead monarchies
fed new democracies.
Astrology necromancy magic and the like per-
shed and from their mold sprung up astronomy,
psychology. biology. all the vgor of the young sci
ences.
The dominance Of the Greek, the Roman and
the Hebrew had to pass, so that modern thought,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30
The South in Shipbuilding.

Authorities estimate that the shipbuIding now
under construction or under contract in the United
States amounts to approximately a billion dollars
That Is towering figure, in this day of giant
industrialism but imagine what it will be a wear
hence, or six months hence American yards are
called upon to meet the urgent needs of the national
defense program and also to supply unprecedent-
ed demand for merchant vessels. All established
plants are crowded to their utmost capacity and
new plants are being projected to take off the enor-
nous overflow. This means a great deal to industry
and trade throughout the nation.
1t is to be regretted however that as yet the
South has taken so small part in this inviting field
of enterprise. The Manufacturers Record observes
that below the capes of Chesapeake Bay the South
to large extent, stands idle as far as shpbuilding
is concerned, except for the work here and there of
a few active mem
mo great movement for the building OF big
plants at any point in the South below Virginia
seems to be under way. Small schemes
worthy of hearty commentator, are being put
into effect here and there, but great plants rep
resenting millions of dollars are not among
the projects that are being reported from
Southern ports"
The opportunities both in the present and the
far future of shipbuilding are too wonderfully rich
Fl the South to miss them. The merchant tom
mage destroyed delivered military needs the
must be replaced; the great extension in world
trade which is certain to follow the war must be
prepared for. billion dollars worth of shipbuid-
ing under construction contract is an omen
of greater activity to come. The South ought to
take it's due place in these vast and prosperous
labors.
vows
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30
THE OLD GARDENER SAYS

Many persons are planning to plant Jeru-
salem artichokes this year because seed potatoes
are scarce and high. These artichokes contain
about the same actual amount of nutriment as
potatoes, although the average man does not
like their flavor 80 well. They can be boiled
picked or used as salad and they are much
easier to grow than potatoes. The Old Gardener
is not recommending artichokes as substitute
for potatoes, but merely stating a fact about
their growing popularity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30
editorial Echoes

All these German plots in whatever part of the
world they may appear, whether in Hoboken or
Hindustan, proceed on the theory that the native
population anxiousy awaits the secret Prussian de-
Iiverer. IL is stupid idea, having its origin in
Junker arrogance and ignorance of the world
nevertheless, American politician decres
the rights of his country helps it slong-New York
World.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30
NOVICE 10 sURscRIBERs.

Ists used for sddrsssns PAPER shows the tine
this label insure regular service =,
IN old as
uI as your address Ilesse give the route
number.
By poStsl order registered mail
for tais Department 70
THE sEMI-vEEKLY JOURNAL. Atlanta Ca.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30

Well may the German Socialists distrust Won
HolIweg's promise OF democracy after the war
another scrap OF paper.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30

Good intentions liable to rheumatism if not
exercised now and then.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30

When order vegetables in a restaurant we
inclined TO heed the back to the land cry
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30

Russia is getting away from the old when
it's leading men spoke Russian with French accent
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-30

In these bone-dry days there's no such thing as
the morning after.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-01
Here's to LAUGHTER.

Here's to laughter, the sunshine Of
the soul, the happiness of the heart,
the leaves of youth, the privilege OF
purity, the echo of innocence, the
treasure of the humble, the wealth Of
the poor, the head of the cup OF pleas
ure, exclaims writer in die New
York Herald. 1t dispels detection,
banishes blues and mangles melan-
choly, for It's the foe of woe, the de-
stroyer of depression, the enemy OF
grief; 1t is what makes kings envy
peasants, plutocrats envy the poor, the
guilty envy the innocent; it's the
sheen on the silver of smiles, the rip
pie on the waters delight, the CLINT
of the gold of gladness; without it
humor would be dumb, wit would
wither, dimples would disappear and
smiles would shrivel for it's a glow of
clean conscience, the voice of pure
soul, the birth cry Of mirtk. the swan
song of sadness.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-01
Spelling A SToRY'S EFFECT
Better-to-Do Relatives Have Discon-
certing Way Of Rushing One
to the Point.

When you are telling something,
don't you hate for the listener to urge
you to come to the point at once7
Especially is this true in a case where
you have managed something very
skillfully, and wish, in telling about
1t, to give credit where credit is due.
AS a rule, better-to-do relatives are
impatient, and don't seem to care to
hear your whole story, writes Claude
Callan in the Fort Worth Star-Tele-
gram.
Years ago a better-to-do sent us to
a neighbours house to borrow a buck
saw. We were proud to do this for
him, and when we returned we left
the saw in the yard, stepped into the
house and said to Better: 'W ell,
when got over there I found that he
wasn't at home. His wife wouldn't
let the saw go, so went down to the
river, where he was fishing. He said
he didn't think that it was at home.
He thought he had lent 1t to his BROTH
er, and So
"Oh, blank It," said Better, "did you
get the sawT
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-01
.|DAHOAN ADMITS
BRUTAL MURDER
DETECTIVE UNRAVELs SECRET
OF KILLING OF THOMAS CAVA-
NAUGH ON IDAHO RANCH.
Suspect Admits That He Shot Rancher
Through Back of the Head and
Hid the Body in Attic of
Murdered Mans Cabin.

Salt Lake Clty.-The mystery sur
rounding the disappearance on March
u last of Thomas Cavanaugb from his
ranch at Weiser, Idaho, a mystery
which accustomed a wide search by
officers and detectives in Salt Lake
and surrounding districts, was dissi-
pated Saturday when Luke s. May,
Salt Lake detective, succeeded in Sc
curing a confession from the lips OF
Dan Ruth, now in the county Jail at
Welser, Idaho, about to be charged
with murder in the first degree, ac-
cording to a story published In the
Salt Lake Tribune.
The body of CavaDaugh was discov-
cred with the skull crushed and gun
shot wound through the head, about
two miles from the Cavanaugh ranch,
on Sunday, May 10. Previous to that
date rumors were afioat that he had
gone to Salt Lake in answer to letter
from a former sweetheart An inquest
was held at Weiser on May IL which
determined that death was the result
of gunshot wound through the head.
In his alleged confession Saturday,
before Mr.. May, District Attorney Don
art and Sheriff W. b. Walker of Wei
ser, Ruth admitted that he shot Cava-
naugh through the back of the head,
wrapped the body up with sacks, put a
canvas over it and placed it in the
attic of Cavanaughs cabin.
After the killing he wrote a note to
James Elliott, his brother-in-law, ask
ing him to look after the stock on the |
ranch. Later Ruth re-
turned to Weiser and Elliott asked |
him where the blood in the cabin
came from. Ruth told him it was from
some beef which he had killed and put
upstairs. Detective May tested this
blood and discovered that it was hui
nan blood. This was one Of the prin-
.ipal item of evidence tending to con-
iect Ruth with the murder.
Thomas Cavanaugh at the time of
Ms murder was "a years Of age. He
vas Yale graduate, fraternity man.
md had come west TO make his for
une. Three days before his murder
lie was offered $500 for his ranch
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-01
ITALIANS ADVANCE
TOWARD TRIESTE
SPRING SURPRISE ATTACK UPON
TRo-HUNGARIAN TROOPS
AND SKATER FOES LINES.
When the Blow Had Struck Home,
italian Forces Were Within Ten
Miles Of Trieste and Resisting
Counter-Attacks of Enemy.

London.-Italy's Carso force has
the heart of Italia Irrldenta.
SO unexpected and irresistible was
this leap that on front Of five miles
Austro-Hungarian troops, awe-stricken,
had no time for even strategic re-
treat" much less for any sort Of de-
tense. Their first lines were showed
back like so many tin soldiers, the sec
ond lines, overrun by friend and foe,
were thrown into indescribable panic
and the lines behind just fled as fast
and as far as they could.
When the blow had struck home Cen
eral Cadorna's right wing STOOD less
than ten miles from Trieste. There it
stands now. beating Off bitter come
backs" by the Austro- Hungarians, who
have meantime rallied.
Nine thousand fighters who were on
the Austrian side when the surprise
came are not among the counter-at-
tackers. They are prisoners in Italian
hands. Three hundred of them are Of
flcers. The proportion. besides show
ing heavy losses in killed and wound
ed, proves the attack was entirely UNI
expected. One town, one village and
three heights fell to the Italians.
The front Of attack was between
and the sea. ALI along
this line they brushed the foe like
spray from positions which for two
years have been lmpenetrable.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-01
BRAZIL WILL SIDE
WITH i. S. IN WAR
RESOLUTION PASSED BY CHAM
GER WHICH WOULD REVOKE
NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION
Believed That War viii Be Declared
Between Germany and Brazil
Within a Few Days.--ChiIe
VIII Back Brazil.

Rio Janeiro. The Brazilian chamber
on May % passed the first reading of
the government measure revoklng Bra
zil's neutrality In the war between
Germany and the United States. The
vote was 1875 to 3.
The leaders of the principal political
factions declared that they would vote
for the proposed project because they
felt confident that parliament would
complete the measure by reyoking
also In favor Of the entente the coun-
try's declaration OF neutrality and
thereby permit Brazil TO take sides
with the entente against Germany.
This declaration brought forth en-
thusIastic applause.
Tho measure under consideration by
the Brazilian chamber was drafted by
the committee on foreign relations 1t
recommended the cancellation of the
decree of April 25, 1917, which de-
clared the neutrality OF Brazil In the
war between Germany and the United
States.
Under this bill President Braz Is au-
thorized TO take the necessary steps
TO make the measure effective.
A Noticia says that In German cir
cles 1t Is asserted that Germany Will
declare war on Brazil within two or
three days.
A dispatch from Santiago says; Chile
viii support Brazil In adopting vigor-
Gus measures against Germany, ac-
rortlIng to the DIaro Illustrado, In
on the new aspect of the
situation brought about
by the action of President Braz of
Brazil In urging congress to revoke
he decree of neutrality In the war
between the United States and Ger
many aud authorize measures for the
iefense OF the nations dignity.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-01
FOOD SURVEY PLAN
GIVEN APPROVAL
HousE APPROVES ADmiNlsrRA.
Tfo~ PLAN FOR lNvEsTioA-
TON OF FOOD SUPPLY.
Information Gathered VIII Be Turned
Over 20 Herbert c. Hoover, Who
VIII Be Named 20 Head
Feed Administrator.

Washington. The administrations +
food survey bill. frsi u The food con.
frol measures. win become n law. bny'
sns becn approved by The house on
May - wiihouf record vote. II up
proprlascs Sls.11ooOo for nn immediate
investigation % the cpnnigy's food re-
sources and Tor measures 20 stimulate
production.
The agricultural department expects
a. present fairly accurate estimate 81
food resources within three weeks ar
Ter The BIN Il signed by the president,
Secretary Houston said. A. soon as the
measure becomes iaW the department
wlli start ~ 1900 employees and the
JhnDo voluntary crop reporters Z"
work on the investigation The pre-
ilmlnnry report 70 be made within
shree weeks viii be supplemented
with monthly reports and probably
by a further complete report within
SIX months II necessary.
Information gathered wiil be turned
over 10 Herbert 9. Hoover. who viii be
named 10 head a food administration
as soon as The pending regulatory food
measure becomes law.
The survey bin passed virtually ~
n came from The committee. Miss
Rankin. the woman representative
from Montana Inserted an amendment
which would require The department Of
agriculture 60 use women In the sur
yer work whenever practicable. An
amendment by Representative Mcken
ale 81 Illinois. would make all persons
employed under the bin liable TO mill
iary service and another would per
mlf citlasns 70 refuse % 10 more thnn
100 miles from their homes or places
Of business 10 testify Ia food IN.
quiry.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-01
GERMANS EXECUTE WOMEN.
Victims Accused Of Being Spies Be
cause They Struggled Letters.

Geneva.-~La Suisse prints details of
II case similar to that OF Miss Edith
Cavell, the English nurse who WINS exc
cuted by the Germans In Brussels In
October. 1918 The Germans. says
the newspaper. recently arrested two
women Madame pfeister and her
daughter, aged 90, on the Swiss-Alsa-
tlan frontier. They were charged
with acting as spies.
The women promptly admitted at
the trial that they had struggled let
tiers. without knowing their contents,
from Alsatian families 10 relatives In
Switzerland.
This was done simply as friendly
act, and without political or malicious
purposes.
Both women. says La Suisse. were
shot at Muelhausen. The mother was
a Mortified witness OF the execution OF
her daughter before her turn came.