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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
TOO MANY HOLIDAYS.

The state of Georgia by direct taxa
ton on the people who have real estate
or valuables, raises an immense sum of
money to pay the teachers of the public
schools. Thos who live in large towns
are also made to pay another local tax
for high schools.
This money should be carefully eX-
pended. The children 'only go to school
five days in the week when they go regu-
lar. This week in our town there have
been two extra holidays on account of
county fair. There are other holidays
plentifully sprinkled along the entire
nine months-and there is no deduction
in the pay of the teachers who also Ike
to have these holidays.
1t is very poor financing to say the
least of it. There should be a remedy.
The board of education should make a
careful count of these plentiful holi-
days and deduct the time which will
save a considerable amount of pay in
the school term. This money is raised
by compulsory taxation. The sheriff
can sell out your property to collect this
compulsory tax if you declined to pay
it, You may be old and infirm as L
am and with nobody to send to school,
but the sheriff or town marshal will
collect that tax if you and / were on a
sick bed and not able to earn or save a
dollar of income from pressing neces-
stiles. This tax expenditure of our school
money should be looked into. The bur-
dens of taxation are more than onerous
they are burdensome and constantly
increasing. Some parents will not send
their children to school. That much tax
money is also thrown away. AS sure
as we live, there must be more atten-
tion-feer h olidays and more careful
saving of school tax money.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
You Get Better Cough
Syrup by Making
1T at Home
what's more. you save about So by
IL. Easily made and costs little.

You'll never really know what a fine
cough syrup YOU can make until YOU
prepare this famous home-Epade remedy
You no. only save s. as compared with
the ready-made kind. but you will also
have more effective and dependable
remedy in every way. IL OvercOmes the
usual coughs. throat and chest colds N
"a hours-relieves even whOoping cough
quickly.
Get IL ounces OF Pinex go cents
WORTH sTOm any good drug store pour
30 into a pint bottle and fill the bottle
with plain graduated sugar syrup. Here
Won have a fun pint-s family supply
of the most elective cough syruT
that money can -buy-at a cost of only
81 cents or less. 81 never SPILLS
The prompt and positive results given
by this pleasant tasting cough syrup
have caused IL to be used in more homes
Than any othe- remedy IL quickly
ICosens a dry. hOarse or tight cough,
hRals the infiamed membranes that line
tie throat and bronchial tubes. and re-
Tier comes almost Immediately. Splen-
ia for throat tickle. hoarseness. bron-
cIlitis. Group and bronchial asthma.
Pinsx is a highly concentrated COM
pound Of genuine Norway pine extract.
and has been used for generations for
throat and chest ailments
Avoid disappointment by asking your
druggist for 40 IL ounces of Pinex"
with full directions. and don't accept
anything else. a guarantee of absolute
satisfaction or money promptly refund
ed. goes with this preparation. The
Pinex Co. Fit Wayne. Ind--tAdvt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
Bulgars VIII Not Fight
Americans, Is Statement

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.--Bulgarians
will not fight American soldiers in Eu-
rope. Stephan Panaretoff. Bulgarian
minister, stated today.
day.
There is not the slightest chance
that fine Bulgars will ever consent to
shed American blood on the battlefield
i'm this war,"-fhe said.
The minister cited the attitude of, the
Bulgarian nationalist party which ca
bled the statement today:
We do not wish America 70 take our
side but We desire that America should
'reate I'm the Balkans a situation which
ill be in harmony with the principles
- national unification international
justice and true democracy
Bulgarian people welcomed America s
entrance into the war, according TO
Panaretoff, because they feel that re-
gardless of what comes they will now
receive a square deal"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
to me at times.

to me at times. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills re-
stored me to health and Iwant to thank
you for the good they have done me. I
have had quite bit of trouble and
worry but it does not affect my youth
full looks. My friends say why do you
look so young and well?' / owe it all
to the Lydia E.. Pinkham remedies. "
Mrs. ROBT. SToPIEL, Sage Avenue,
Washington Park, Illinois.
Ifyou have any symptom about which
you would like to know write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free Of
charge.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
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- 1u7ERBeo5K 5tI'z5 J

My Dear children has been very great pleasure meet some
mighty
other Aunts and Mothers Only wish all OF
m
this exchange of Christmas ideas We
should
alive
will aveso goodi cas- a
fyoure Is
it-150 a good limit
know write suggestions
LOVING
have the
vial all be
erese
These joined happy make them vel
Woods Route Box
Virginia Pedeu Bent
Mckinley
r. g., Crawfordville
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
Laugh When People
Step On Your Feet
Try this yourself then pass
IL along TO others.
II works!

Ouch! ? This kind of rough
talk will be heard less here in town Il
people troubled with corns will follow
the simple advice of this Cincinnati au-
thority. who claims that a few drops
Of drug called freezone when applied
TO a tender. aching corn stops soreness
at once, and soon the corn dries up and
lifts right out without pain.
He says freezone is an ether compound
which dries Immediately and never in
flames or even irritates the surrounding
tissue or skin. A quarter Of an ounce
of freezone will cost very little at any
drug store. but is sufficient to remove
every hard or soft corn or callus from
ones feet Millions of American women
will welcome this announcement since
the jnauguration Of the high heels.
(Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: ] have often
thought OF writing TO you ALL but never did
have time. but / am taking a little time for
I think IL is so much benefit to young
people 10 hear from one another from all over
the United States and to learn something about
these state, for that is what I believe in-leam
ell you Cousins l surely will he glad
when the fifteenth OF prox comes. I am go-
ing 70 school then. I am in the eighth grade
completed the common school Of Georgia in
1916 and you who have completed il know
what il takes-hard study-but ] don't mind
tlat at all. Well. cousins. I will describe
myself I am blue-eyed, fair complexion, dark
hair, seventeen years Of age and weigh 125
pounds. ] would like TO exchange letters with
,hc cousins, especially the girls. viii close,
with best wishes 10 Aunt Julia and the cousins.
Arab Ga. ORIE X. HARRISON.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
By Carolyn
BeeCher
ONE WOMAN'S
STORY

she lifted the tray a letter which had
escaped my notice slipped on to the
floor. She stopped and picked 1T up
gave it to me, then went for my cof-
fee.
AS l took it L noticed with surprise
that it was for Robert. 1 thought II
strange, as he so seldom received any
mail at the house. Sometimes an ad-
vertisement, or stray tailors' bill, but
rarely letter This was palpably a
personal letter, and the writing looked
so like a womars
The poStmark was scarcely legible. L
tried for some time to make it out.
then jumped out of bed and got a
small magn1fying glass from my desk.
Even then, although ] deciphered the
pos tmark, l was no better off L had
never heard of the place.
1 was frankly curious, and own II
Jealous. The writing showed both
character and style. When L was IN
school some of we girls had taken up
the study of handwriting as pastime.
So I considered myself quite an eX-
pert in deciphering a PERSONS character
from their writing.
/ rose and slowly dressed, but, try
as I would, I could not put the thought
of that letter from me. Several times
I crossed to my desk, where 1 had
laid it, and turned il over and over,
hoping to get some clue to the writer.
No doubt the letter was about some
legal business. 1t seemed to me that
women were continually going to law
yers for advice. I used to think that
clergymen were their father oonfessors.
but had changed my mind. I would
know all about the letter when Robert
came home, for he certainly would tell
me when gave it to him. would
stand by His side when he opened
it, and if he did not show it to me,
perhaps / could get glimpse of the
signature ->..
But I was doomed to disappointment.
When Robert came in / was upstairs,
He always ran up to tidy up" as
Martha expressed 1t, Immediately he
came home. 1 would give him the
letter when he had finished the -tldying
process. I waited Impatissltly until
heard him leave the bathroom, then
called:
"Come into my room, Robert; have
something for you"
What is it?' he asked, standing in
the doorway
What isn't worth coming for isn't
worth having" 1 told him, holding the
letter behind me.
"All right, dear" and he walked
over and stood beside me. L gave
him the letter with the laughing re-
mark:
Some one. remembered you had
home, so addressed letter here in
stead of to the office"
He took the letter, looked at the
address a moment, then put it In his
pocket, unopened l could have cried
with disappointment.
You're. not very curious, Robert, as
to whom your correspondent may be;
perhaps you know"
81 am not Curiosity is not one Of
my besetting sins. 1t is a busineSs
letter and should have gone TO the
office. Is dinner ready? 1 must go
out as soon as l finish .,
l was forced for very shame to hide
any further curiosity about his pri-
vate correspondence, but 1 could not
help but wonder If there was any re-
lation between the letter and his going
out Immediately after dinner.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
CHAPTER CIVIL.
ct T ASN'T the mail come YETI"
asked Martha as she brought in

L ASN'T the mail come YETI?
II asked Martha as she she brought Ot n5.b in
we'll, so had remained in bed later
than usual. Robert had been gone
some time when I awoke.
IN see, ma'am, but sometimes he
doesn't git here till later than this
Martha replied. shall l go back now
and look? He might, have come while
7 was a flxin' your tray"
Yes, do Martha" l told her as
slipped my coffee Il may have a let
ter from home. There's the postman
now. hear his whistle
Martha went out of the room and
returned moment later with a pack
age Of letters. bills, etc. L had had a
presentiment that 7 should receive a
home letter. and was not disappoint-
ed There was nice long letter from
Helen with os,sc'fbt from father.
and short letter from Phil. His
letter held q mesa sc for Bruce. lie
must be on the lookout for the express
man." ] groaned aloud as 1 read it..
1t had been bad enough before Bruce
was i'll, but now ii was almost funny
the amount of stuff those brothers of
mine unloaded upon one small boy.
had begun to dread the sight Of the
eXpressman on our street.
Helen's letter ] eagerly devoured.
All the homely little incidents held 90
much of interest Cor me. Father had
not been at all well but was much
better. Perhaps they might make me
another visit before long, they were
so anxious to see the children Father
talked 81 much of Bruce she was in
clined to be jealous; but she got even
by singing Betty's praises. Then she
said, in soberer vein:
Really, Margaret, you should be
very proud and happy. You have a
fine husband who is bound TO be sue
cessful, and two such darling chill
dren. You are to be envied, my dear"
1 smiled as l laid the letter down
on the coverlid and turned once more
TO my coffee, only to find it cold. I
asked Martha for a fresh cup. AS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

Tered with female
trouble, backache,
nervous spells and
the blues. My chill
dren's loud talking
and romping would
makeme so nervous
i could just tear
everything to pieces
and / would ache all
over and feel so sick
that / would not
want anyone to talk
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

Heyo Aunt Julia: Here I come again asking
permission TO enter your band OF cousins. Guess
Mr. wRstebasket got my other lettef, ~ !
though ! would come again and see II he would
Get me this time. I live in the country ano,
ike il fine. Well 7 guess 7 had better De
rnIug as my letter is getting too lengthy. l
an too ugly % describe myself this time. !
win wait until next time to do that, Tor i
might brighten some OF you. with nest WISHES
am your new cousin. ANY HlNSoN'
Chester. Ga 80. -
p S.-WouId like TO correspond with some
o. cousins
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

lear Aunt Julia and Cousins: VIII you
please admit a little South Carolina girl in
your happy hand. This Is my first letter, and
hope 10 see IL in print. ! am seven years
old and weigh about fifty pounds. ] have
dark hair and eyes sand fair complexion. For
pets I have two little kittens and puppy.
Ills name is Crank. have four brothers and
one sister. ] help mamma around the house.
feed the little biddies and help her gather
IL the eggs Will close by asking a riddle.
what is always behind time? am your lit
tie niece andt cousin. lNEZ BlShOP.
Br1nSon = c. r. r. ID. l.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here ] come
agsin TO chat a while with you and the cousins.
How many Of you have little bddies7 for
one mamma and l have norty-one that are
small and forty that are nearly grown. How
many Of you have ever seen an Incubator? Nam
ma had one and she had good success with
IL. I would help her test the eggs, ETC., and II
was sweet when the biddies began to hatch and
fall from the tray TO the nursery. l enjoy tend
ing 70 our biddies and work In the garden. Well
Aunt Julia SAID not to write long letters so
will ring off. As ever your new niece, -
ETTIE MAE RUTLEDGB,
Lumpkin. Ca. Box 162, r. F, d. No. 4,
?. S.-WiH answer ala letters and cards re-
ceved.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please slip
over and let have a seat between Aunt
full mountain valley called the "Muntford's
Cove" / am sweet SIXTEEN have dark hair,
eyes and complexion. / finished the seventh
grade last year and hope to enter high school
next year. I would have done this year but
4 have two sisters and one brother older than
I in college. Ny brother Is a ministerial stu
cook. How many OF you cousins get lazy
hot summer day? ] am a great lover Of flow
yard flowers. I would like TO exchange with
you cousins. Listen. lets all of us strive to
gerSan education may help others. I get
very lonesome sometimes. Please cousins, write
20 me. ] viii try TO answer all your lettes
and would like TO get acquainted with you.
Best wishes. Lovingly.
CLARA HARRIS.
T-usop Mile y a.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

Dear Aunt julia and Cousins: Will you ad,
NIT another Georgia girl into your happy banu
Of cnusius. I have blue eyes fair complexion
dark hair and an twelve years Ole. am IN
the fourth grade and ] simply like TO go to
school 7 live I'm the country and like country
life fine. I5have Just finished reading an In,
terostinC book entitled Cruel as the Grave.
T will answer all the letters and cars received
from tie cousins. lovingly,
SARA KATE IJLIARD
F,suvgoIa Ca sept. "a 1917.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
NERVOUSNESS
AND BLUES
Symptoms of More Serious
sickness.

Washington Park, IIl.-"I am the
mother of four children and have suf-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
Gray Hair!

IL YOU use anything to avoid
GRAY Hairs you should askyour-
self this question, "WfH my
Haiy6e as good S years from now
as it is today?" The answer de-
ponds upon whether you use the
mild and simple Mary I. Gold
mans Hair Color Restorer, tried
and proven for many years.
You are taking a risk if you let
anyone talk you into buying an
imitation.
Because this wonderful re-
storer has been so marvelously
successful, there are a host of
imitators, so to be "safe and
sure" see that the bottle you buy
shows the name plainly on the
label. There Is only one Mary
It. Goldman's Hair Color Re-
Storer.
FREE TRIAL. Let me send
YOU a trial bottle absolutely free
SO YOU can test it easily on one
lock of hair. Say if your hair
was black, dark brown, medium
brown, or light brown. (l0sl
MARY T. GOLDMAN
39I CoIdman BLDG, St. Paul, Nina.
Established 80 Years
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
Constantine Is Again
In Critical Condition
From an Old Wound

PARIS, Oct. ia Zurich dispatch
to the Matin says the old wound OF
former King Constantine of Greece has
reopened, and that an operation was
performed at Zurich yesterday His
condition is said to be most grave.
Two operations were performed Oh
Constantine in 1915. the first not hav-
ing resulted in healing the wound, and
for a time his life was despaired of
Reports were current att the time that
he had been stabbed, but they were de-
MED and it was said he was suffering
from pleurisy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

Dearest Aunt Julia: have written once
before but ! guess Mr.. wastebasket grabbed
ny letter as Il started through the door, l will
try 10 write again and please, Aunt Julia, pub
lish this one. as 1 want to surprise papa.
Mamma and I have canned some fruit, such
as apples peaches. blackberries and dewberries.
I like 20 can fruit fine We live about two
hundred yards from the creek. I get to go
IN bathing lots. and about 200 yards from the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

boar Cousins: Will you let north Georgia
..irl ioin tie letter contest? I live IN the coun-
nv and Ike country life fine. / am thirteen
Years old. four feet ard eleven inches In height
have hlro ewes. auburn hair and fair complexion.
now many like TO 90 to school? I. for one. and
am in the fifth grade. I have iust finished
reading an interesting book entitled "A Mad
RetrothsI'' Would like To correspond with any
% tae cousins. Your friend.
BESSIE BARNES.
ssincgotd Ga Sent % 1917
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

Dea Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here / come
again to talk with you. / am seven years old
and in the first grade. For plRymates ! have
two little brothers. What do you cousins do
for pastime? I can tat but help mother most
OF the time. Guess I had better close before
Mr.. wastpbasket wakes up. Your loving cousin,
SALLIE SUE McCAY.
Martin. Ca, X. F. ID. !.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

Greer. 5. c.. Route 8. Sept. "a,

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: This is my
second attempt. I am eleven years old. | go
10 school and am in the sixth grade. How
many of you children like togo horseback
riding? / do FOR one
have just come back home from visit
over in Georgia. ] sure did have a nice time.
7. went horseback riding every evening.
How many of your children like to live on a
farm? I 40. / have lived farm all Of
my life and I like il fine. / will close for this
time. Yonr friend.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
Niue LEE HAHhlS
Columbia. Ala. Route ].

Dear Aunt Julia: Will you please admit
a north Georgia girl into your happy band?
have brown Nhair. blue eyes. fair complexion
I ten years Of age and go to school al
Union Hill. and I am in the fifth grade. Fol
pastime crochet, tat and play the organ
will close by asking a riddle: AS / went across
London bridge I met heap Of people; some
we're Kicker, some were hacker, some were the
color of brown tobacco.
LITTLE MARIE wEsTBROOK.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

Fall weight IS pounds epound New Feather Pillows STA
Per par Write for free caalog.
S0UfEEss fEIIHea fILoS CO.. Dspt lilo Greensboro c
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

AIDES $1,000 REWARD! Les ss:E:s. s s.: 81:
MONTHLY" Compound Safely rene n a toS
81 the Iongest mcst obstinste ;.b WORK Mall
eA{s: ~ Gt-enofh r 90 e0onE Fatk- MT1te TO-DAY
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

Hello. Aunt Julia and Cousins! Here / come
as | do not see any letters from this town,
thought would write. This year mother and
myself canned 200 cans of different things
such as tomatoes, pears, cucumbers, pickles.
huckleberries hlackberries and still canning
pears. viii answer all cards and letters re-
ceived. Your cousin,
ORA LEE SMITH.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you give
me little space in your happy band? j live
i'm the country on farm, I like country life
fine. NV home is near a creek. I go in bath
ing in the summer. How do you cousins like
TO go in bathing I enjoy II very much Most
of you cousins tell your age, but l am going
to let you guess mine. It is between ten and
twenty. I have black hair and blue eyes. DARK
complexion. How many of you cousins can
crochet and tat? can for one. I like to tat
best. Well, this is first letter, win
not write too much. with love and best
wishes to aunt and cousins.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23
Alamo, Ga. Sept. %. 1917.

Dear Aunt: L will come and chat with 20,
awhile. I am ten years old. I live on tn
farm and Ike farm life. ] weigh eight
pounds. I have been picking cotton. I dom
like II much. For pets I have six little chick
ems and the dishrag.t I have two sisters an,
one little bddy. Good-bv TO all of You cous
ins and Aunt Julia.
WILLARD CHEEK.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

r'uggola. Ca. sept. "a. 1917.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

RinggOId. Ca. Sept "a, 1917
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-23

Dear Aunt Julia: VIII you admit a little
girl into your happy band OF cousins. | have
two brothers and three sisters, / have brown
hair, blue eyes and fair complexion. I am
eleven years of age. l go to school ut my
home and I in the fifth reader. / will
close with riddle: Horn eat a horn, up
high oak tree. Your friend,
LILLE MAE BRASWELL.
Woodstock, Ca, Route /.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-12-19
MAN HURT
WHEN FORD
OVERTURNS

l.. b. Summers was injured yester-
day evening when Ford car which
was being driven by Tom Campbell
turned turtle about five miles south.
west OF the city Both men were
found under the car when some peo-
pie who overlook them pulled them
from beneath the overturned car.
Mr. Summers sustained a cut across
the head in addition to other bruises
about the body which, though pain
full, it is thought viii not prove seri-
GUS.
DR.. Emanuel and others who had
been out to the Gorton we'll arrived
Immediately after they had been pull
ed from beneath the car. The doc
tor administered first aid to the in
jured, after which Summers was
placed in q car and brought to his
home in Chickasha and at last reports
was recovering nicely.