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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16
ADMIRAL DEWEY,
NAVAL HERO, NEAR
DEATH IN CAPITAL
Bulletin Issued by Attending
Physicians Monday After
noon Says Death Is Expect
Ell at Any Moment
(By Associated Press. }


WASAlN ION, Jan. I0.-Admlrai
Dewey. hero OF Manila Bay, who has
been confined to his home here tor the
last tive days by general breakdown,
was reported as Slowly sinking" by his
doctors at o'clock this afternoon.
The following bulletin was issued:
Admiral Dewey has been slowly de-
Ginning since early this morning. The
primary condition is arterial scnlesOris
which affects practically every orsan in
the body, especially the kidneys and
brain. Although he has shown great
rallying power at times, he is slowly
sinking. So far his heart is strong and
ms lungs are clear but these organs
may be suddenly and seriously affected
at any time E....
In bulletin issued this morning by
DR.. a NJ Fauntleroy United States
navy, senior surgeon in charge of the
admIrars case, and DR.. Luther Sheldon
Jr., u. s. n, the admirars condition
was stated as follows.
Admiral Dewey has been suffering
for the last five days from a general
breakdown consequent upon his eighty
years of age For several days there
was somc Improvement and at times 1t
appeared as if he might rally and sue
coed in overcoming the depression of
certain organs.
Last night the admiral slept fairly
well; at times he was irrational and
showed evidences of a gradual decline.
This morning he is very weak and
his general condition is such as TO fear
that his once great vitality may fail
at any time"
The admiral is being treated at his
home.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16
CONVICTION OF CAMINETTI
AND D|GGS IS SUSTAINED
Supreme Court Holds Mann
Act Includes Personal, I'M
moral ESCapadeS


WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Interpreting
the Mann white slave traffic" act the
supreme court today decided that prose
cutions for transporting women in inter
state commerce are not limited to COM
mercialized vice and included personal.
immoral escapades. Conviction of f.
Drew Caminetti and Maury I. Diggs, of
Sacramento, was affirmed.
The court divided in it's opinion which
was given by Justice Day. Chief Jus
tice White and Justices. McKenna and
Clarke dissented. Justice McReynoIds
took no part in the, consideration of the
cases.
THE plain terms of the act must take
precedence over the designation and the
report that accompanied it to congress, -
said Justice Day 1T is said it will
open the door to blackmail, but that is
to be considered by congress.
I'VE think the power of congress to
regulate transportation of passengers
affords ample basis to exercise authority
n The case OF tie statute"
Following In,erpi e,,trn of the Mann
act The court also affirmed conviction Of
l.. T. Hays,rof Alva, Okla.
Justice McKenna announced the dis
sent. but did not deliver any opinion.
Justice Days majority opinion said:
I'm none of the cases was it charged
that the transportation (of the women
involved was for gain or for the pur-
pose of furnishing women for prostitu-
tion for hire. There is no ambiguity in
the terms of this act. 1t is elementary
that the meaning of a statute must in
he first instance be sought in the Ian
guage of the act as framed and if that
is plain the sole function of the courts
is to enforce it according to its terms.
ITO cause.a woman to be transported
for debauchery or for an immoral pur-
pose, for which Digs and Caminetti
were convicted, would seem by the very
statement of the facts to embrace trans
portation for purposes denounced by the
act. While such immoral purpose would
be more culpable in morals If accom-
plished with expectation of gain, sucn
considerations do not prevent the lesser
offense against morals from the execu-
ton of purposes within the meaning of
the laws"
Whether women involved become tech
nically, acomplies, argued in behalf of
the three defendants, was not directly
decided by the court 1t disposed of
that feature as follows:
''It is urged as further ground of
reversal of the judgments below that
the trial court did not instruct the jury
that the testimony of the two girls was
that of accomplices, and to be received
with great caution and believed only
when corroborated by other testimony
adduced in the case. While this is so
there is no absolute rule of law pre-
venting convictions on the testimony of
accomplices if juries believe them"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16
BLOOD-RED FIELDS
OF BATTLE UNDER
MANTLE OF WHITE
Front Line Trenches in Mystic
Quiet Which Comes With
Snow While British Guns in
Rear Thunder Out Requiem
IBy Associated Press. ,

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE (Via London, Jan. 15.-This
mas been one of the strangest days in
the strange world war. 1t has been a
wonderfully white day--a day OF snow,
white fog, white fields. and strange
white trees glistening in magical man
ties OF clear white frost. Even the
brown, gripping, reTnorseless mud Of
the Somme-the mud that has been al
most the master of the war for these
past two months-has hidden its
treacherous depth for the time at least.
beneath the SOFT, fieecy flakes that came
during the night to spread a Sabbath
vestment of purity over the wretched,
squalIid and somber battle grounds of
northern France.
In most of the front lire trenches
there was the mystic quiet that comes
with snow. No mans land had been
lifted for the moment out of its de-
graded and abject state of melancholic
desolation and placed on a picturesque
~ white equality with the untrammeled
lands that lie about the fighting zones.
The tortuous rusted barriers of grim
barbed wire in front of the many posi-
tions had been transformed into tangled
and graceful strands OF crystal ice and
clinging snow.
Back OF the lines the British guns
that never seem 10 tire or sleep-guns
that winter cannot muzzle or frosts
subdue-spoke with n white hot breath
from hiding places screened anG double
secure beneath the white cover of the
newly-fallen snow. Under the spell of
the snow and the mists there was. what
is not often the case out here, an all
most tangible touch of Sunday in the
air. Whether it was the white fog that
enveloped so much of the front or
whether it was just some shadowy spir-
il of the Sabbath. the strident voices
of the guns seemed more muffled than
usual and farther away. But the mes
sengers that the guns sent smashing
through miles of glacial space spoke to
their foes in the same determined tones
that have been heard with such unre-
lenting regularity during all these win
Cry days
The war that stretches out over the
years is the war that necessarily re-
solves itself into a routine of much
the same thing over and over again. To-
day, however, in all its whiteness il
seems just a wee bit different.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16
crowd SHIVERS IN COLD
TO HONOR BUFFALO BILL
Estimated $4,000 Stood in
Line to Take Farewell
View of Noted Scout


DENVER Jan. 1.-THE west Sunday
paid honor to the memory of Colonel
William F. Cody buffalo Bill). While
the body OF the man who had done so
much to make her cities possible, lay
in state beneath the dome of the CAPT.
toll, troopers from Fort Logan formed
lines in the rotunda of the capitol
through which passed the governors of
two states. delegations from the legis-
latures of those states. officers Of the
United States army. members of fra
ternal organizations of which the IA
nous scout and plainsman was mem
Der, veterans of the Grand Army of
the Republic, women and thousands of
childen. Not the least the conspicuous
among the mourners who passed the
great bronze casket were a handful OF
old Indians and former scouts-those
who had been youths in the famous wild
west show which bore Colonel Cody's
pscudonym.
The body was dressed in a frock coat
on which were pinned the badges of
the Legion of Honor and of the Grand
Army of the Republic. The casket bore
=
Cody, Buffalo Bill"
BODY TAKEN TO CAPITOL.
Colonel Codys body was brought into
the capitol at $50 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. Al IL o'clock, the hour set for
the closing of the casket, the crowd still
was coming.
The public was held back while the
family babe the colonel farewell. In
the family was Johnny" Baker, of New
Rochelle. y. ". who was with Colonel
Cody in his adventurous enterprises for
many years.
Following the family, a delegation of
knights Templar from North Platte,
Neb., passed the bier. Afterwards march,
ed a delegation of former cowboys.
"Good-by, old pard," "Good-by, Bill, ;"
were some of their greetings.
The guard of honor at the casket in
cludecf delegations from Colorado ma
tional guard, the Pioneers society, the
Elks and the Grand Army Of the Re-
public.
The public again was admitted at
1910 O'Clock for twenty minutes.
A line extending more than a block
shivered in the cold wind, waiting for
a chance to enter. twenty-five thou
sand persons passed by the casket, &C
cording to estimates.
TWO GOVERNORS PRESENT.
From the capitol the funeral process
sion passed through the downtown
streets led by city policemen. Behind
was the caisson on which rested the
casket.
Among the distinguished citizens of
this and other states in the procession
were julius c. Gunter. governor of Col
orado; John b. Kendrick, governor of
Wyoming: Edward Howard, lieutenant
governor of Nebraska; the secretaries of
state of Colorado and Wyoming; legisla-
tive delegations from Nebraska, Colo
RADIO and Wyoming and Elks from Kan
sas and New Mexico. Bringing up the
rear of the cortege seventy cowboys
walked. Two of them led Colonel
Cody's horse Mckinley" with the
plainsman's pistols hung from the sad
die horn.
Several thousand persons followed the
coffin to the Elks' home. where the fu-
neral services were held. Several hun
dred, unable to gain admission, stood
two hours outside to view the body at
the close of the services. Later the
body will be placed in a rock-hewn vault
at the summit of Lookout mountain az
Golden.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16
Gov. Harris Not Thought
To Favor Extra Session
For Prohi Legislation

An extra session of the legislature
for the purpose of considering a bone
dry prohibition law has been suggest
ed to Governor Harris, but while the
governor is an ardent advocate of pro-
hibition he has not given the Sugges-
ton any serious thought.
1t is understood to be the governors
view that there can be no special hur-
~ to act on such legislation in view of
the fact that the general assembly will
convene in the next five months.
The suggestion of an extra session
grows out of the recent decision by the
United States supreme court upholding
the Webb-Kenyon act of congress.
Under the terms of this act, as sus-
tanned by the supreme court, state leg
islature can prohibit the importation Of
any whisky, wine or beer into the bor-
ders of a prohibition state.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16
Senate Passes Bill for
Naming Of Wardens Of
u. S. Pens by President
ny RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The senate
today passed a bill providing that in fu-
ture wardens of the federal penitenti-
aries shall be appointed by the president,
by and with the advice and consent of
the senate. The bill applies also to the
superintendent of prisons. Heretofore
the penitentiary wardens and the prison
superintendent have been named by the
attorney general.
If the bill passes the house II becomes
effective Immediately and will make it
necessary for the president to nominate
a superintendent of prisons and wardens
for the penitentiaries at Atlanta and
Leavenworth-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16
u. S. Supreme Court
Decides Test Mail
Cases Against Roads
CBy Associated Presx.)

Nby AssoclAteu fTe8b.J
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-Test cases
regarded decisive of about 500 railroads
claims against the government for ap-
proximately $4,000, 900 for additional
compensation for carrying the mails
from 1907 to 1911 were decided today
by the supreme court against the rail-
roads.
Appeals of the Chicago and Alton and
Yazoo and Mississippi railroads from re-
lection of test claims were dismissed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16
Verdict Is Affirmed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-South Car
DINA DEGREES for about $4,000 damages
against the Atlantic Coast Line in IA
vor of the widow Of w f Mulligan,
Columbia, s c, a locomotive engineer
accidentally killed. were affirmed today
by the supreme court
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16
I r CHRISTIAN. the new ad

J. B. CHRISTIAN. the new adj
jutant general of Florida. Gov
ernor Cats named Christian. an old
Iclassmate, to succeed ]. c. r. Fos-
ter, who has held the place for six
teen years and is chairman of the
executive committee of the National
Guard association.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16
Another Heavy Sentence
Put On DR.. Leibknecht;
Is Expelled From Bar

LONDON, Jan. 15.-Dr. Karl Lieb-
knecht, the German Socialist leader, has
received an additional sentence of four
and one-half years at hard labor and
expulsion from the Berlin bar accord
ing to a Central News dispatch from
Amsterdam today.
4 courtmartial at Berlin last year
sentenced DR.. Liebknecht to>four years
Imprisonment for military treason. He
appealed To the imperial military tri-
bunal, which gave a decision on No
yember last, rejecting the appeal
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16

DEWEY annhaor Montoos Spanish
in Washington Little
is his eighieth
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-16

, Lawson named Secretary no
Adoo as the cabinet member who
1t was alleged participated In
the leak.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
April Household Specials

Pure linen damask napkins, size 22x22. Only 50 dozen, and to sell at the special price, per dozen 3.45. Pure Irish linen table cloths, two yards wide and two yards long, circular designs, good variety patterns, each 3.45.
 12 yards of 36-inch bleached domestic, very important for spring sewing time, special 100.
 10 yards very heavy quality Sea Island domestic, 39 inches wide, special for LOO. 100 boxes plain white nain- sock, Gloria brand, 10 yards in each box, sells regularly 1.75, special 1.39.
 First class quality of 32-inch wide pajama checks, for making women's and chil- dren's undergarments, per yard 10c.
 Ten yards of genuine Amos keag gingham-none "as good' blue or brown checks, for 100.
 40-inch printed voiles, in a variety of new and season. able designs, per yard 25c. Three yards of 25c shirting madras, for making mems shirts and women's waists, in a variety of striped patterns, three yards 50c.
 Sports skirting in the new spot and striped designs, high colorings, 35c and 39c fabrics, per pattern of four yards, 1.19.
 Z 39c Manhattan shirt madras, excellent styles, good assort- ment of shirting patterns, three yards for LOO. White organdy for making graduation dresses, perfectly plain, in 45-inch widths, 69c and 89c; 54-inch widths, 98c.
 (Main FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
Ear rings


handkechiefs b bold might almost say designs lavender blue combination coo 25c.
 chnes silks embroidered handkerche hem stitched in colors, 25c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
Crepe de chine teddies

And truly remarkable teddies- price considered. Trimmed back and front with Val insertion and satin ribbon. These in flesh and white. (2d FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
Gloves

found entirely satisfactory IS de French kid in an brown and black with stitched Considering quality most remarkable glovef
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
Store Closes 6 D. m. Saturdays 9 D. m.
Hemstitching, Second Floor
Dress ncceSSOrIeS
 for fashionable women

'It is the little things that count
 baautiful oown and the most fashionable of hats would appear to very poor advantage if worn with narmonous gloves or boots It here to choose these small but important fashion accessories to match perfectly or to har monize with spring costumes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
Hosiery

McCallums silk the These all thread silk with elastic silk tops in white, black and colors. Chdrens fancy socks with coored of able colors designs at high spliced toes black white fine practical for spring 39c
  mothers much darning they priced only 25c
 (Man Floor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
New Art goods

Children's dresses, stamped on white pique, sizes ?, 4 and 6years, 75c.
 New children's dresses, stamped on fine sheer ba- tiste, ages 1 year only, 65c. New chafing dish aprons, very pretty, easily made. splendid gifts, soc.
 Bath towels, beautiful new designs, 50c to LOO each. Stamped boudoir pillows 35c each. (New 6aIcony)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
Another beautiful
 gown S13.95

This one is also of crepe de chine. with square neck. The trimmings of beautiful medallions, French Val lace and two-inch satin ribbon at the waist line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11

A story entitled Busy Birnaing- ham
 Appears in Golfers Weekly of April 14th
 By Julian Street The Loveman, Joseph X Loeb Book Store has arranged to take special orders for this issue of Golfers, in which Julian Street, the we'll known writer about cities, will have a story entitled, "Busy Bir- mingham."
 Be sure and phone your order for the April 14th issue of Golfers.
 Books, Main FIoor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11
Hand bags

Exceptionally beautiful Spring of silks with drawstring richly beaded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-11

To San, the sensational silk, per yard 2.39.
 300 printed Georgette crepes and voiles 269.
 200 and 1.75 silk shirtings, per yard 158. 300 and 325 fashionable pongees, per yard PAS.
 300 and $50 striped silks, per yard 2.15. l3S and 1.75 crepe de chimes 1.1O. 1.75 to .2.50 plain and fancy silks, yard 147
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
PARTY THAT OPPOSES
SUFFRAGE TO PERISH
At Least Executive Council
Makes This Threat; jean
nette Was There.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14,-Recom-
mendation from the executive council
that direct action be taken in the con-
gresslonal elections next year should
congress fail to pass the federal suf-
frage resolution at this session, the
reading "of an open message to con-
gress' by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait,
the president, and addresses by Sec
retary Lane and Representative jean
ette Rankin marked today's session
of the annual convention of the Ma.
tional American Woman Suffrage as.
sociation.
How to DO 1t.
The recommendation of the execu-
tive council was made the special or
der for tomorrow and leaders pre-
dlcted its adoption without serious
opposition. The council urged that
the association use its efforts to Sc
cure enactment of the amendment at
this session, but failing, that 1t select
"a number of senatorial and con-
gressional districts equal to the num-
ber of votes necessary to change the
result in each house and a campaign
against candidates opposing the fed
eral amendment be made"
In her message to congress, con-
tanned in her annual address, Mrs.
Gait said woman suffrage is inevitable
and that II political parties prefer to
postpone action longer they challenge
the Inevitable.
''rhe idea will not perish" Mrs.
Gait said. The party which op-
posses it may. Can you afford the
risk?
Some of you have been too indif-
feret to give more than casual atten-
ton to this question. 1t is worthy Of
your immediate attention. "a ques-
tion big enough to engage the atten-
ton of our allies in war time Is too
big a question for you to neglect"
Secretary Lane aroused great en-
thusiasm by remarks that were inter
preted by the delegates as promise
OF President Wilson'S support for u
constitutional amendment.
Secretary Lane Speaks.
"I come tonight to speak word of
congratulation and good will from
the first man in the nation" the sec
retary said DIR Shaw spoke of al
ways having been proud when she
had some man behind her, TO give
respectability to the cause What
greater honor can there be, what
greater pride can you take than in
having behind you the man who Is
not alone the president of the United
States. but the foremost leader oi
liberal thot thruout the world? To
have such man with you is to have
with you the conscience, the mind and
the spirit of today and tomorrow"
Miss Rankin spoke of the political
steps necessary in addition to gaining
suffrage to complete woman's freedom
and explained the bill she recently
introduced in congress to allow women
TO retain their nationality after mar
riage.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
SENATOR R. L. OWEN URGES
GREATER ACTIVITY IN WAR
Declares Against Paciflsts I'm STIRRING
Speech Before Rotary Club
Mt MuskOgcc.
Special to The World.

Speca to The World.
MUSK OGEE, Dec. u. - 1ou
can't make peace with Bengal tiger
the only thing to do is to kill him. Un-
fortunately, some of the people OF OK
lahoma have been misled thru ignor-
ance to be pacifists. Anyone who goes
up to a tiger and calls 1t pussy and
tries to be friendly with 1t, ought to be
put into an asylum for the insane at
once, providing the tiger permitted an
escape"
In a thirty minute speech before the
Rotary club luncheon at noon Thurs
day in the Y. NJ. c. A. building, Sena-
tor Robert l.. owen. who came to Mus
kogee wednesday to spend two weeks
urging the people of Oklahoma to
greater activity in the war and point
ing out more emphatically than ever
before the policies of the German gov
ernment declared the fight of fights
for the United States Is on, and that
to defeat the purpose of the nation
that has for years and years been
plotting against the liberties of the
entire world. every child of Uncle Sam
will have to throw his life without any
restraint into the conflict.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
TULSA MEN ARE DIRECTORS
IN BREEDERS ASSOCIATION
Delarcau Baker Returns From Enid;
Instrumental in Getting Next
Convention.

Two Tulsa county breeders are now
members OF the directorate of the I'm
proved Breeders association of Okla
homa and the Shorthorn Breeders as
sociation. They are C. S. Avery, who
Is a director OF the first named asso-
citation, and John Kramer, of the
shorthorn association.
This was the word brought back last
night by Delareau Baker, county farm
demonstration agent, from the annual
meetings of the two bodies held AT
Enid. Mr.. Baker was instrumental In
getting the next conventions of the
two bodies to meet here in Decem-
ber, 1918.
BY a reorganization of the breeders
association. the prospects for making
this organization power Tor i've
stock Improvement IN the state are
the brightest, Mr.. Baker says. In the
meeting 10 be held here every sec
ton of oklahoma will be represented.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
pIrrsBrRG BANKERS ORGANIZE
Supplying Farmers With Plenty OF
Seed One Object OF Association.

Special to The World.
NAL LESTER. Dec. 14.--Preliminary
steps for the formation OF n Pitts
burg county bankers association were
taken here last night, primarily to
further the banking interests of the
county, but also to finance the secur-
ing of plenty of seed for the farmers
Aligned with the bankers In the .puf :
chase of seed are the officers OF the
Pittsburg County Free fair and the
officers Of the Pittsburg County Preed-
ers association.
Many of the farmers In this county
are in a sad way for seed, having pcen
fooled by the high market They sold
At what they considered good price,
expecting to be able to make their
purchases on a falling market. Twice
the price they secured for their seed
Is the price quoted them when they
tried to buy.
Officers elected 70 guide the desti
MES o. the new bankers association
are: l. T. Sammons, First National
hank, McAlester, president: N. e.
Tuell, First National bank. Harts-
horne vice president; o. NJ. Anderson.
Bank of McAlester. North McAlester.
secretary.