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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-16
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO BEAUTI-
Full FLORIDA?

I took a boat trip on yesterday to St.
Petersburg to spend the day with some
Georgia friends who have a winter home
in that city. The blight of the late
freeze is something tragic. The, roses,
the guavas, all the blooming plants are
blackened-dead. Fortunately, the citrus
growers had gathered the bulk of the
oranges and grapefruit and have realized
on their sales but the truck farmers are
hit very hard indeed. No early vegetables
escaped. 1 saw boxes of tomatoes before
the freeze that were very fine indeed.
Now the tomato plants are black ruin.
Lettuce is in the same fix, green peas
also. Celery has been more fortunate.
The foliage of celery plants helped to
save the stems, etc.
The cold was severe in Havana. The
people over there made brisk trading
operations in overcoats, new business
for the tropical Cuban.
At Miami, the center Of a magnificent
trade in early vegetables and delicious
fruit, there was a great deal of suffer-
ing-the thermometer down to rs de-
grees, degrees below freezing point
The old citizens tell you nothing like
this freeze has been known since 1895,
when the orange trees were killed to the
ground.
1t was hard on the fair here in Tam
pa There were expensive booths. high
priced concessions and exhibits plentiful,
but nobody wanted anything so much as
a good fire to sit by and something warm
to eat and drink
The orange and grapefruit trees are
shedding leaves very fast. There viii
be a carpet of dead leaves on the ground
as soon as the winds will shake them
off. 1 went to the First Methodist
church in Tampa last Sunday: heard a
good sermon, but my feet were cold; no
heating facilities, and tourists were
wearing everything they had, like furs
and wraps.
1 am so sorry for those enterprising
Florida people who expected so much
and who have lost so much by this I'M
expected cold blizzard. 1t has been gen.
eral all over the country, If the news
papers are correctly informed.
Tampa Fla Feb. 8, 1917.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-16
No. 70-The Flahartys
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, There is hope of freedom for 4
the slave who does not wear her 4
, shackles proudly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-16

NOR the first few days in my new
position the sense of novelty sus-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-16
No. TIA Voice in the
Dark
= Common sense IL unfortunate y
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. girls possessions.

N that first night I dined witt

the FlahartyS Helen persuaded
me TO STAY all night with her.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-16
S2OO,OOO Fire

WYNNEWOOD Okla. Feb. 13.-Fire
here today destroyed 1000 tons of cot
ton seed, valued at 100000, stored in
the warehouse of the Southland Cotton
OIL company. The origin of the fire has
not been determined
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
KEEPING THE CITY ANCIENT
Rothenburs, Germany, Requires That
New Buildings Shall Be Built
In Old Style.

There is less sameness, more per-
sonality, to be found among the differ
ent cities Of the German empire than
in any other greRt modern state.
Often you can travel a few miles from
one city to another and it Is as If from
one city to another and it is as If you
had crossed an international boundary
and stepped into a new land. This
fact Is due in large part to the fact
that German unity came SO late. Many
Of these same little cities were inde-
pendent and autonomous for as many
centuries as they have been parts Of
the German empire for decades. They
have built up tiny nationalism pc
culiar to themselves, flavoring their
Germanism with spice that is all
their own.
Such a city above all others is Roth
enburg, little red Rothenburg. with its
trim walls and towers, its air of an
cient sleepiness carefully preserved, its
10000 good burghers. VINO are Rothen-
burgers before all else, says the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine. Almost
every German cherishes a friendly af-
fection for Rothenburg; 1t is such a
homely, comfortable place, with a
neatness and miniature tessellated
beauty that 1t is dear to the German
heart.
Rothenburg is a city almost every
house Of which is quaint and interest
Ing. Most Of the houses are centuries
old, and when one has to be replaced
municipal regulations ordain that 1t
shall be replaced with one that is built
in ancient style, and blends harmoni-
ously with the whole. The fine disci-
pline the burghers Of Rothenburg
lay upon themselves out Of their own
artistic sense Of the fitness Of things,
rather than as a bait for the tourists,
for as. matter Of fact few tourists
Visit RothenburR.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
FLOUR PRICES ExoReITANr.
Hoover Tells Senators Loot Of Food
Spectators Is $50, ,00o, 900 Month.

Washington.-Food spectators have
been taking $50,O00,o00 a month for
the last five months-a total of a
quarter of billion dollars-from the
American people, Herbert C. Hoover
told senators in explaining the pur-
pose of the food control bill before
Congress.
Disclaiming entirely that the bill
sets up a food dictatorship, Mr.. Hoov-
er told senators its purposes were en-
tirely to organize the resources of the
country and the people themselves
into food administration to limit
middlemen's commissions and prevent
extortion.
THE price of flour should not have
been over 80 a barrel' he said, "yet
1t averages $14. In the last five
months $250,000.000 has been extract
ed from the American consumer in
excess of normal profits of manufac.
turers and distributors
Not single national trade associa.
ton, Hoover told the senators. is op
posed to the food control bill.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
oversubseribed on Loan eond,.

Denver. June 1S.-With the lists OF
subscriptions to the Liberty loan
swelled by hundreds of belated pur.
chases the total of Denver-with some
returns unchecked-was within ap.
proximately 100000 of the $4,000. 900
mark Friday night, which is nearly
$7,OOO,000 more than was at first as.
signed. as the proportion of Denver
Unexpected large returns from cities
and towns outside of Denver, which
are coming in slowly, indicate a posi-
bility that the total from the state will
be in the neighborhood of $19,O00,000
which is $5,000.O 900 more than the quo
Ia for the state.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
YEARS REVENUES
EXCEED BILLION.
BULK OF HUGE INCREASE DUE
TO LARGER INCOME TAKES
AND EARLIER PAYMENTS.
HIGH TIDE IN RECEIPTS
GAIN WILL MAKE NO CHANGE IN
PLAN FOR PROVIDING MEANS
FOR CONDUCTING WAR.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-For the first time IL
American history. ordinary receipts
Of the treasury have passed the bill
lion-dollar mark in fiscal year.
The great sum has been anticipated
however, in the plan for raising wal
revenues, and 1t does not alter the ad
ministration plans for taxation, as al
the available money from all source.
will be needed.
Up to June 20 the total was $1,015,
381,817 as compared with $500, ,40O,95;
year ago, an increase of approx
mately 1855 100000.
The bulk of the huge increase IL
due to increased income taxes and
earlier payments. A total OF 1924. .966,
27S has been collected thus far this
fiscal year.
The next largest item is from othel
internal revenue totaling approx
mately $425.OOO,OOO, an increase OF
about $60,000,00O over last year.
Customs receipts show a total thus
far of $217,57S.40S, an increase of ap
prOANuately $l4,LUU,UOU.
On Monday approximately $41,5OO.
600 was received at the treasury, the
largest day of the year thus far.
Tobacco yielded more than $780,.
100000 revenue this year. The near.
est approach to this figure was last
years revenue of approximately $685.
100000. A large part of the fifteen
per cent. increase is believed due to
the growing popularity of cigarettes
among women.
High tide Of whisky and beer reve-
nue. receipts-and presumably con
sumption-in the United States also
was reached during the year.
Revenue collected on whisky thus
far in the fiscal year is approximate
ly $17S,0O0,000, record for any year,
and $94.OOO,OOO on beer.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
THE LATEST IMPORTANT Dis.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE week
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
About the War
w..t.rn N.w.pap.r union rew. s.rv,ee.

k1UOut t11C V64
Germany makes new peace move to-
ward Russia.
French steamship is sunk by Ger
man submarine.
The French steamer Sequana was
torpedoed and 100 lives lost.
Fort Saliff on the Red Sea, has been
captured by British warships.
England has released all prisoners
taken in the Irish revolt Of 1916.
The American mission, headed by
Elihu Root, has reached Petrograd.
Reconstruction of the Italian minis
try is recommended by the premier.
Spanish province demanding inde-
pendence. Situation in nation crit
ical
Russian Duma in secret session or
ders immediate offensive on eastern
front.
Japanese torpedo boat destroyers
probably sank a submarine in a bat
tie in the Mediterranean.
Over 1904 vessels of all nations en-
ter French ports and LOIS depart dur
ing week ending June IA.
Nearly 100 killed and more than
430 injured is the toll of German
airplane raid over London.
The territory regained by the Brit
ish on the western front since July /.
1916. amounts to 600 square miles.
French cavalry now has reached
Pharsala and Domokos, south of La
rissa, while Demirli has been occu-
pied by the British.
Fighting is renewed by the Italians
against the Austrians on the Carno
plateau. In the Trentino, Austrian at
tacks were repulsed.
British have relinquished advanced
ground on the Macedonian front to
take strong positions on the Struma
river as part of the move to free
Serbia
In the Mediterranean the British
armed transport Cameronian, former
ly German liner, was sunk by sub
marine. The captain and sixty-two
others were killed.
Allied armies are massing to wrest
Serbia from the Germans The fall
of Constantine and the rise of Veni
zelos to power has turned the senti-
ment of Greeks against Germans and
the movement of allied troops in
Greek territory is unopposed.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Denver Red Gross Campaign opened

Denver.-The campaign for Red
Cross funds opened in this city with
n monster parade which was partici
pated in by practically all of the mill
tary. civic and commercial organiza
tions in the city. The parade moved
at II o'clock and occupied about &c
minutes to pass given point. Suit
able banners were carried and those
who have charge of raising the Red
Cross funds were assured that tn,
half million dollars which is Denver's
quota will be raised.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
.CANADA-MENC0 ROAD
MILITARY HIGHWAY PLANNED At
DENVER MEETING.
Experts from Four States Hold ses
sion In state Capitol Building and
Form Association.
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

| Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-A concrete highway, run
ming from Canada to Mexico, through
Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and New
| Mexico. to be used mainly for mill
| tary purposes, is an assured thing II
the determination, brains, money and
the willingness to work of the four
greatest Rocky Mountain states count
for anything.
What has long been the dream OF
the makers of the great West and the
vague plan Of highway experts was
made certainty when the Rocky
Mountain National Military Highway
Association held its first session in
the assembly chamber at the state
house and agreed on definite pro-
gram for building the road.
Ninety-three men from the four
states through which the proposed
tion, and each one voted the full sup
port of his community. Thomas J..
Ehrhart, state highway commissioner
of Colorado, was elected president of
the association.
DR.. F. l.. Bartlett of Denver was
chosen chairman of the committee on
resolutions. This committee intro
duced a successful resolution that con-
gress was to be petitioned to give all
of the financial support necessary to
complete the road in time for use dur
ing the war.
Governor ]. c. Gunter in an address
pleaded with the delegates to let moth
ing hinder them in their work, and
gave them assurance that Colorado
would stand back of the project with
all of her resources.
The highway is to be known as the
Rocky Mountain National Military
highway.
The highway will start at Fort AS
siniboine, Mont, near the Canadian
line, run southwest to Fort Benton,
Mont, southeast to Lewiston, Mont,
southeast to Billings, east and south
to Sheridan, Wyo., connecting with
FIT. Sheridan, south and slightly east
to- Buffalo, south to Casper, east to
Douglas, south to Wheatland, south
to Cheyenne, connecting Fort Russell,
south through Fort Collins and Den
yer, connecting with Fort Logan, and
almost straight south to Ration, N. M,
where it will turn southwest and west
to Santa Fe. From Santa Fe it will
continue south to Fort Bliss and ter.
inmate at Ell Paso.
In addition to the president, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Secre-
tary-treasurer, E. M. Ammons, Colo
RADIO; vice president for Montana,
Charles Roam. Butte; vice president
for Wyoming, Robert Carey, Chey-
enne; vice president for Colorado, DIR.
F. l.. Bartlett, Denver; vice president
for New Mexico, Eugene Kepanek,
Santa Fe. A. l.. Westgard, vice presi-
dent and director of transcontinenta
highways, and of the National High
way association, was a delegate at
large.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
roroi0u
Gen. Chang Hsun is dictator Q

Gen. Chang Hsun il dictator Of
China.
British government to release al
Sinn Feiners arrested during the riots.
Jose Ynex Salazar. once villa chief.
offers to surrender II given amnesty.
Large crowds gathered in Dublin to
welcome the released Irish prisoners.
Several Brussels officials sentenced
to prison by Germans. Cause not an
nounced. BASS.
Russian cabinet decides to suggest
a conference with the allies to exam
Inc various treaties.
Gen. Chang Hsun now is dictator of
China. President Ii Yuan Hung be-
ing little more than a figurehead.
Former King Constantine of Greece
is reported to have arrived at Mes
sina, Sicily, on his way to Switzer-
land.
The Stockholm Social Demokraten
says Germany has made an offer of
peace to Russia through a member of
the Swiss Federation.
A reconstruction Of the Italian min
istry is reported to have been pro-
posed to King Victor Emmanuel by
the premier as result of the crisis.
Baron Rhondda, president of the
London government board, it was an
nounced in the House of Commons,
has been appointed food controller.
There are 10000 dependents of Can
adian soldiers in England unable to re-
turn to Canada owing to the lack of
passenger accommodation on the few
steamers running to Canada.
A stirring proclamation placing the
Council of Workmen and Soldiers
Delegates at Petrograd on record as
irrevocably opposed to a separate
peace was adopted by the council.
The proclamation was prompted by
Austrian efforts to lure Russia into
separate peace.
The American enlisted men who
came to France with Major General
Pershing are having experiences with
foreign habits, languages and rations
which indicate what the main body of
American troops will find when it ar
rives.
Several thousand women are dig
ging trenches for the Italian soldiers
along the Austrian front, according to
the Giornale D'Italia, which adds that,
altogether, the Italian war department
employs 1894 women, many of whom
are in munition factories.
The Duma in secret session has
passed a resolution for an immediate
offensive by the Russian troops. The
resolution declares a separate peace
with Germany or prolonged inactivity
on the battle front to be ignoble treas
on towards Russia's allies.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Western

Platte river is high and floods Wyo
ming homes.
Forest fires practically destroy Cal
ifornia town
Kansas and Oklahoma farmers need
10000 extra men to harvest the ex-
pected bumper" crops this summer.
A probe of the mystery of the kid
naping and murder of Lloyd Keet has
been ordered through the Green coun.
ty grand pury at Springfield, Mo.
A new turn was given to the alleged
Interstate stolen gold conspiracy. sew
eral cases In which are set for trial
at Cheyenne, Wyo.. June 23rd by the
service of forty subpoenas on people
at Cripple Creek and Victor, by fed
eral officers.
DR.. j. A. Crouch of Terraville. S. d.,
has reported the birth of normal
baby weighing seven and one.half
pounds to girl not yet l2 years old
me girl'mother told the doctor the
baby's father is "A 14-yearold boy, who
has left the Black Hills.
Washington
Maj. James Bourke of the army
medical corps. shot and killed him.
self.
Hoover outlines plan for enllsting
women in the work OF food conserva.
tion and they will be asked to regis
ter in July.
New contributions of more than 49,.
100000. bringing total subscriptions to
the $100.000,000 Red Cross war fund
to mare than si4.000,0O0 were an
nounced Monday night.
The German submarine toll OF Brit.
ish merchant shipping since Feb. 18th.
as shown in official British figures. is
1922 vessels of more than 1000 tons.
and 1856 Of less than 1000.
A nationwide plea for 10000 single
men between the ages OF IS and 40 to
enlist in the army before June 3Oth,
from Secretary OF War Baker, was re-
ceived by Maj. c. N. Barney, In com.
mand Of army recruiting in Denver.
Almost complete returns on the reg.
istrations under the selective draft
law received at the provost marshal
generals office totaled 9.611,s11.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21

The act of registering under the
selective draft law does not pre-
vent men from enlisting in any of
the governments forces that are
now organized. Men between the
ages OF IS and 40 can volunteer
for the regular army, the navy, the
marine corps, the national guard or
the naval militia. Men are needed
at once to fill the ranks of all of
these branches of the service.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Appearances Are peesIxIno

Wife-Don't you think great, big.
tall, married man ought to be taken
into the army just the same as any
body elsef
Hub-My dear, he only looks tall |;
as q matter Of fact, he is probably
short.-Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Husband Kills Man with wife.

Oak Creek.-Tony Farraro returned
to his cabin to find his wife strug-
Cling with Jim Vassels, a Greek min
er. Farraro had been hunting. and
had his shotgun in his hands. He
fired the contents of one barrel into
Vassels' face and the man fell dead.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21

How Money Gets Into Circulation.
Money is sent from treasury to sub
treasures and from these 1t is distrib-
uted to banks. It is drawn out Of banks
to be used in payment Of wages, sal
aries or exchange and thus gets into
circulation.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Cripple Creek Miner Killed.

Cripple Creek.-John Dindiddie, 67
years old, was killed in the Wild
Horse mine. He was caught between
the cage and the timbers OF the shaft
and crushed to death He is survived
by brother living in Clarilda. Iowa.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Sporting News

Pitcher Ralph Comstock, recently
secured from the Louisville American
Association club. pitched a no-hit, no.
run game for Birmingham against
Nashville of the Southern Associa-
ton. He also hit home rum,
Several Denver and Colorado
Springs men interested in sports have
organized the Pixies Peak Fair and
Racing Association, capitalized at
100000. Incorporation papers were
filed with the secretary of state in
Denver.
Dorothy Burns of the Los Angeles
Athletic club established new Amer
lean record at Los Angeles of 2:26 lis
for the women's 150-yard back stroke
pionship. Her former record, made
June 10, 1916, was 2:33.
General
A basis price of s562O a ton was
fixed for steel plates in contracts for
ten steel ships.
Plans are under consideration for
making the United States a vast ayia.
ton training camp.
Portland was bedecked in the ma.
tional colors and bright with flowers
for the opening of the 1917 patriotic
Rose Festival.
The Japanese steamer Tansan
Maru, which left Boston May 8 for
Manchester, England, has been sunk
by German submarine.
George Il. Parisoe, one of the lead.
ers of the Red Cross campaign for
Wyoming, announced Monday that
S33,500 had been subscribed.
At least 10000 persons are living In
the streets and parks of San Salvador,
made destitute and without food and
shelter as a result of the earthquake
and volcanic eruption.
II. G. Taylor of Casper and associ
ates have reorganized the Emmef
Products Company of Worland, Wyo.,
with n capitalization of s2.000.00O, and
will build factory in Denver.
Two American cavalrymen held the
fort at Ysleta, Tex, against band OF
twenty-five armed and mounted Mex.
leans who attempted to raid the Amer.
lean settlement. driving them back in.
to Mexico after third cavalrymen
had come to their assistance.
Great Britain's weekly war expendi
lures in the United States amount to
between $25,0O0.O0 and $6O.OO0,OOO.
Miss Honora May OBrien was grant
| ed $225,000 damages in her breach oi
promise suit brought against aged
John II. Manning of New York
Belgiums diplomatic mission come
to Washington to express its gratitude
for Americas relief work. and to dis
cuss with American officials the rep
aration that IL to be demanded OF Ger
many for her violated faith at the be
ginning Of the war. and international
crimes which have followed it.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Human Hand Found. .

Pueblo. - Considerable excitement
has been created by the discovery Of
human hand in an ashpit near the
eastern part of the city.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Suffrage Scores In English House.

London.--The principle OF woman
suffrage was adopted in the House of
Commons by the overwhelming ma.
jority of 329 votes.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Minnequa plant Has s1oo, 900 Fire.

Pueblo.-Fire caused damage esti
mated at 100000 at the Minnequa
plant. 1t is supposed to have beer
started by a spark from smokestack
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Woman Run over by own Auto.

Boulder.-Mrs. Arthur Krauss. O
this city was run over by her owl
automobile. Her injuries are not be
lieved serious.
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
Now eulIdlnos for Teachers, coll.o.

NOW 0u''o'"Vs TOT Ieachers' college.
Greeley.-Approval of the plans for
the erection Of large administration
and auditorium structure for the
State Teachers College was given by
the state board. In session here,
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
COLORADO
STATE NEWS
tern Newspaper Union N.w. s.rv,c..
COMING EVENTS.

July 10.-Good Roads meeting on sum-
init of Pixies Peak.
Aug. 1-National Convention of Afri-
can Race at Denver
Sept; l7-25-Colorado State Fair at Pu-
Gilpin observer., 1917-06-21
AUSTRIAN CABINET QUITS.
Poles Join With SIavs in Battling
Cruelties Laid to German Rulers.

Basel, Switzerland.-A Vienna dis
patch says that the Austrian cabinet
has resigned. The fight on the war
budget brought about the action. vi
emma papers say that after prolonged
cabinet council 1t was resolved to pre-
sent the resignation of the whole cab
met to the Emperor The Polish dep
uty, Daszinsi, on June 14th, declared
In the Vienna Reichsrath that more
than 10000 Poles have been hanged
by order of the German authorities,
according to dispatches. Deputy Strib-
erny also described the abominable
treatment accorded political suspects,
whereupon the Pan-German deputy
Heinre shouted: "They have not used
the rope enough; all of them ought to
have been hanged"
At these words all the Slav and Pol
ish members rushed upon Heinre and
the president was obliged to suspend
the sitting in the midst of tremen-
dous uproar.
The Standard Oil tanker John d.
Archbold was sunk by a U-boat and
four of the crew are missing.
German airmen who attacked the
Russian base on.the Gulf of Riga we're
driven off by Russian batteries.