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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
CUTS WRISTS
ANDTHROAT
IN EFFORT
To DIE
Philadelphia Captain of De-
tectiveS Reports That Thaw
Is Near Death in a Hos.
pitaI
(BY Associated Press.l


PHILADELPHIA Jan. 11.-Harry
X. Thaw cut his wrists and throa.
in a private house on Walnut street
west of Fifty-second street here to-
day and was taken to st. Mary's hoSj
pital, according to Captain of De
tectives Tate, who has been search
ing for him.
Captain Tate said he had been il
formed that Thaw was expected to
die.
According to Captain Tate, Thaw
whereabouts were learned early I'd
day and the house was surrounded
When detectives entered the placl
according to Tate, they found thd
Thaw had cut his wrists and tffrua
Thaw, Tate says, asks that DRY
Elwood Kirby, well known physi-
clan, be sent for. When the doctor
arrived he ordered Thaw removed to
st. Mary's hospital where DIR. Kirby
is head physician.
The house where Thaw was found
is within a short distance from the
street where Thaw was in an auto
mobile accident last May. A damage
suit instituted against his mother,
the owner of the machine, brought
Thaw here last Monday to defend the
action.
Lieutenant Scanlon, of the detective
bureau, said that Thaw was found in
the house shortly before o'clock
Scanlon said that he had learned that,
while Thaw was unconscious, he was
expected to live.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
MR.. TRIBBLE'S SUCCESSOR
WILL BE- NAMED THURSDAY
Six Candidates for TWo-Year
Term in Eighth Congress
SiOnaI District

ATHENS, Ca, Jan. 11.-ElectiOn of a
Successo to the late Representative
Samuel ]. Tribble was being held in the
Eighth congressional district of Geor-
gia today 1t was expected that, as a
result of an active campaign by every
one of the six candidates a record vote
would be cast.
T. w. Rucker and Quincy l.. Wilt
ford are seeking election for the unex-
pired portion of Mr. Tribble's present
term, while sWilliford, Charles II.
Brand, Thomas J. Brown, Julian B. Nc
Curry, James b. Park and A L. ]. Sto-
vail are candidates for the two-year
term beginning March 4.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
ALLIES BLAST HOPES OF PEACE IN REPLY TO
VIII SON, ACCORDING TO DAVID LLOYDGEORG
THAW NEAR DEATH FROM ATTEMPT AT SUIC|D|

HARRY KENDALL THAW, who
attempted suicide Thursday in d
Philadelphia hotel while the police
of the entire country we're search
ing for him on an indictment charg-
ing him with beating a boy in New
York. Thaw cut his throat and
wrists and is not expected to live
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
Child, With a Peanut
Lodged in His Lungs,
Lingers Near Death

CORDELE. Ga. Jan. 11.-With a pea
nut lodged on his lungs since last Sat
urday, Hardwick, eighteen months old,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. \. II. Simmons is
at the point of death at local hospital.
Attending physicians are much in doubt
over his recovery and believe that an
operation to remove the peanut would
provefatal. The child ate peanut can
dy and a peanut from it passed through
his windpipe into his lungs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
British Score Another
Victory Over Turks

LONDON. Jan. 11.-Six lines of
trenchments covering the town of Rata,
on the Sinai peninsula have been cap
tured ythe British. it is announced Of
ficially today.
The statement says 1900 Turks were
captured. A Turkish relief force was
destroyed.
Rata is thirty miles northeast of Ell
Arish, Egypt.
Following is the official statement:
ION Tuesday our troops captured a
strong enemy position consisting of six
lines of entertainments with six main
redoubts and a central keep, covering
Rata, thirty miles northeast of El Arish.
Z he attacking force, composed of Anzac
mounted troops, and the imperial camel
corps, left FL Arish on Monday and the
attack on the position commenced at
O'Clock on the morning of Tuesday. The
lighting lasted until 5 in the afternoon
when the position was finally carried
After the engagement Turkish re-
lief force was located advancing from
Shalal, sixteen miles east of Rata This
force was engaged at a point about four
miles from the Rata position and was
entirely destroyed.
Full details of these operations are
not yet at hand. Up to the present we
have taken 1900 unwounded prisoners
and four mountain guns. The enemy
killed and wounded in our hands amount
10 60O."
The operations of the British have
carried them to the Turkish frontier.
the farthest advance eastward which
has been made since the defeat of the
Turkish expedition against the Suez
canal
The new campaign of the British has
been in progress for several weeks but
almost no information has been. receiv-
ed concerning it with the exception of
an OCCASIONAL official statement. There
have been no indications whether the
British has embarked on an offensive with
the design of striking a serious blow at
Turkey from the south or whether they
intend merely to clear out hostile forces
from the Sinai peninsula and improve
the defenses of Egypt and the canal
The first report of these operations
was the announcement on December %
of the capture of Fl Arish, 90 miles
east of the canal. A few days later Lon
don reported the capture of Maghabah,
twenty miles southeast of El Arish, with
the virtual destruction of a Turkish
force of about 1000 men, but CONSTANT
nople characterized this statement rs
exaggerated and said the British subse-
quently evacuated the position.
Rata, the ancient Egyptian Rhaphia,
is just across the line in Palestine. IT
has been the scene Of many battles,
which history traces back as far as III
3. c. The town is about seventy
miles southwest of Jerusalem.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
Child of Six Years
Is Killed by Auto

ASHBURN, Ga, Jan. 1.-THE six
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. s lilly
was run over and killed about noon to-
day by an automobile driven by Mr..
Daughtry, of Alabama. The child was
playing i'm the street and stepped out Of
the way Of noe car to be hit by another
too close to him to stop. The accident
was unavoidable
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
INFANTlLE PARALYSIS IN
VEST VIRGINIA SPREADS

CLARESBCRG. ". Va. Jan. lin
-ss5-.iIc paralysis continues 10 spread in
West Virginia despite the vigorous ef-
forts o. federal. state and local health
authorities Reports for the past TWEEN
-y-rour hours show an additional death
and two new cases 1t Grafton and two
rev eases no Elkins. There are now
twenty-five eases Of the disease i'm RI
kius. and fou- deaths have been reported
since the epidemic began.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
Take Town
From TeutOn Troops
Wy AssUCIaLeu EftSs'J
PET RDGkAD. Ian. l - Via London. } !

PETROGRAD. Jan. 11.--(Via LOndonD
british Admiralty Per Wireless
Press. Russian troops yesterday cap
tured a village in the Riga sector of
the northern Russian front which haS
been stubbornly defended by German
troops with a great number of machine
guns. says an official statement issued
today by the Russian war department
Fighting i'm the region south Of Lake
LIabit continues.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-12
PHOTOGRAPH

NEWEST PHOTOGRAPH OF
Mrs. Bernard w. Lewis, who, al
though she has been separated from
him for a year, is working to clear
the name of her husband whose sui
eide was declared by many to point
to him as the slayer of Maize Col
bert, the Philadelphia model.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23
Women Workers
Win Fight Against
Wearing Overalls

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Aug. "a
Especial - Women employees of the
Kansas O<y Terminal Coach company
won their fight against o~vcralls when
the company rescinded and made OPP.
tlonal their order tina, all women EN-
ploycd in cleaning coaches must wear
ovcrctte,,
The company's order was tina, the
women attire or quit their Jobs.
Through the women's trade union the
womcn took their case before the city
factory Inspector.
Legally the COMPANY is permitted to
designate the clothing It's employees
shall wear while at work l.. A. Hal.
bert, head OF the Welfare board. found.
An arbitration committee was appoint
ed To adjust the matter,
The women protested because there
were SO many men working in the
Yards who would comment about their
attire.
Most OF the workmcn are gentle.
men, II OF the women remarked, "bu,
ON are not"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23
Military Style
Garments to Gust
Sissy" Clothes

LOS ANGELES. Aug. q, 80 (Spe-
cial) 49, The war has caused change
in mems fashions. Clothes will be
built" on military lines.
A sack coat, destined To become the
most popular for the fall and winter
season, has four buttons in front, fits
snugly with a decided military air.
This is the message brought TO the
members OF the Los Angeles Merchant
Tailors' exchange by Frederick X.
C%roonburg, president of the Croonburg
Sartorial company Of Chicago and New
York at a meeting held last night
The trench coat" which is not over
long and extremely youthful looking
and with a military bearing, will be the
overcoat worn by young America this
fall, according to Mr.. Croonburg.
The public mind governs styles. you
understand" said Mr.. C~roonburg. I'VE
custom tallors don't do it. This sea
o will bring America away from the
sissy clothes absolutely"
In the east this idea is in vogue with
the result that clothes with more in
d~ividuality and character are given To
the customers, according to Mr.. Groom.
burg He also said that such a plan
was essential to the future welfare of
the trade.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23
HALF.HOUR JOB
WAS LIKE DAYS.
WORK, HE SAYS.
Wa Rundown Terribly and
Couldn't Find Anything to
Relieve Trouble.
A ON LIFE
Chemical Company Foreman
Declares Tanlac Straight
eped Him Out Fine.

"Tanlac has simply given me a new
lease on life" said O A. Cook, who
lives at Harrisburg, Texas, and is fore
man for the Fidelity Chemical company,
while in kleSling's drug store, Hou'
ton, recently.
Before commenced taking IT, he
continued. y was 60 run down and
miserable a half hour job would tire
me as much as a whole days work
does now My legs were weak and
panied me, often suffered with back
ache and Indigestion and my nerves
were so unstrung that J was irritable
and out Of sorts all the time. would
get up in the mornings feeling as tired
and worn. out as VI hadn't gone TO
bed and my work was an actual pun
ishmen, 10 me
~ had reached the point where u was
necessary for me to do something Tor
myself and bought Tanlac because
| know how /, helped my mother ovcr
in Georgia now sleep sound. en-.
hearty and can DO a hard days work
without feeling H. Nv legs and back
don't hurt me like they did and every
thing | have 10 do is a pleasure instead
of a burden as II wa before rec
Commend Tanlac Ito everybody with
those miserable. tired, nervous feelings
like had. for u certainly ha,
Strengthened me oft In fine shane"
Tanlac is sold in Oklahoma City ex.
clusivcly by WeStiall Drug Co, under
the personal direction Al a special Tan.
lac representa,ive.-Ady
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23

WHILE your days in the canton,
w ments will be spent chiefly in
w drilling and other forms OF
training, YOU will have a considerable
amount OF time left free for your
use. Under some conditions permits
sion may be given at times to leave
the cantonment for short periods, How
ever, this is a matter to be regulated in
each camp.
II you do go away from the camp on
leave, you will continue to wear your
uniform and will keep in mind always
that you remain q soldier, subject to
! certain requirements that are not SC
definitely imposed N civilians, In
meeting officers, whether in the camp or
outside. YOU ae expected always to
treat them with proper courtesy and
respect. You should remember also,
even though you are not directly under
supervision, to keep up your soldicry
neatness and bearing.
Congress has provided that 1T shall
be unlawful to sell n intoxicating
liquor, including beer. ale, or wine, to
any officer or member OF the military
forces while in uniform" an exception
Icing made in a case Of liquor required
Tor medical purposes. Under authority
of the same act it has also been ruled
that alcoholic liquors shall not be sold
within five miles Of II military camp.
an exception being made in case there
is an incorporated city or town within
that limit. II has further been pro-
vided that the keeping or setting up
OF houses OF i'll fame, brothels, or bawdy
houses within five miles OF any mill
tary camp '''is prohibited" All
these provisions and restrictions are
in the interest of every right-mindcd
soldier, They go a long way toward
insuring clean and healthiul living con-
ditionS in the camps. They will help
to make every soldier more efficient
and better able to give a good account
Of himself.
One OF the centers Of army life in
camp is the post exchange, at which
articles for personal use, k~nickknacks,
soft drinks, and so on. are sold. You
will be safe in depending on the good
quality and fair price of everything Of
Tered in the post exchange.
In general, the matter Of providing
for recreation and personal comforts in
the environments has been intrusted by
the secretary of war to a small body
of men known as the commission on
training camp activities. The commits
sion includes an army officer and rep
rcsentativcs Of organizations that have
had much experience in meeting the
needs of men Of the type who will 70
into the national army, IT will have
the cooperation OF the Young Mems
Christian association and the Knights
OF Columbus. Other associations may
also work with the commission. Thi,
task of attending to the social need,
OF the soldiers has been organized with
almost as much care and thoroughness
as the bigger task Of making ready for
the firing line.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23
NO CREAM Law
ARRESTS SOON
"AmpIe Time" for Eyamina-
tons Given by KeSler,
PHYSICIANS KEPT BUSY
Employed Constantly
in Draft Examinations,

Retail druggists and confectioners
who handle ice cream and operate soda
fountains will be given ample time in
which to comply with the provisions
Of the ice cream ordinance recently
passed by the city commission before
being arrested and compelled to obey
the ordinance, according to Mark Kes-
Ter, commissioner OF PUBLIC safety.
Hardship Not Intended.
I'VE do not desire to create a hard
ship on any business people of Okla
homa City and they will be given a
reasonable time in which to have their
employees examined and take out the
ice cream license, said Mr.. kesler, to-
day.
"Dr. Hunter has been busy examin-.
ing persons who handle food in this
city for the past two days, and prior TO
that time, DR.. Webb was busy exam
ming registered mru, Many druggists
and confec,ioners nave sent their en-
ployes here for examination, hut they
were told to come back later; that
there was no available physician for
that work at that time.
Ten Days MAY Eispse.
There is no physician in the city
who can examine the large number Of
persons that is provided for by the
ordinance and il will probably be a
week or ten days before they are all
examined.
After a reasonable time has been
given them and the provisions OF the
ordinance are not complied with, then
we will bring proceedings against the
delinquents," concluded the commits
sioner.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23
CRIMINAL JUDGE
DOES NOT FANCY
BEING S|CHTSEEN
He Writes Opinions Now in
Old Downtown Offices,

Judge James X. Armstrong Of the
criminal court of appeals, who is rather
retiring by nature has retained Mis- old
offices in the Lawrence building be.
cause he objects to the state capitol
as being too noisy.
Office Too Noisy.
An office on the second floor Of the
state house was assigned to Judge Arm
strong and he started out to use il.
Carpenters and workmen made so
much noise that he could not write his
opinions in the quiet that he likes to
have surround his office. He might
have gone through the noise, however,
II the official guide had not found oc-
casion to pass his door a dozen or
more times a day with a group of
sightseers in tow.
Working diligently away on a
weighty opinion one day Judge Arm
strong heard voices and was surprised
when he looked up and saw a great
crowd watching him through the door.
"Gare on Him"
This is the criminal court OF APP
peals," he heard the guide say in a
Fifth avenue sightseeing bus tone. THE
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23
LESSON No. l0-Recreaeiom i'm Gamma

The Young Mems Christian %associa-
ton /, building a hut for the men in
each brigade. In these huts moving
picture or vaudeville shows will be
given every night Writing materials
can be had for the asking. A piano
will be at hand. The Knights Of Co.
lumbus will have one large building in
each camp, in which there will be ia
cilitles OF the same kind.
Both these organizations will con.
duct religious services every Sunday
Men OF all crecds will be welcome. The
secretaries and other officers In charge
will be glad at any time to talk over
any personal problems and to help you
in any way they can, They arc picked
because Of their willingness and skill in
rendering service. They will Away,
make YOU welcome, Get in touch with
either of these organizations as soon
as you have opportunity after you reach
camp. The chaplain attached to each
regiment also looks after the spiritual
and moral welfare Of the men,
In every cantonment there will be a
complete library building where you
will be able to obtain books and maya
zines of all kinds. This is arranged
with the help OF the American Library
association.
In each cantonment the commission
on training camp activities is erecting
a large auditorium. This is to be used
partly as a theater and partly for ath-
letic instruction. Some OF the best the
atrical companies in the country will
put on Broadway productions for your
benefit These performances will be
free. A place will be provided for
Those men who like singing will have
plenty OF chances to enjoy Sing songs
on a big scale. The commission has
secured the services Of well known
chorus leaders to take charge of camp
singing.
A great deal of attention has been
given to athletics. An expert will give
boxing lessons to large groups OF men.
This instruction is voluntary but ii will
be well worth your while to attend,
In some of the camps where bathing
beaches are not far away instruction
will be given in swimming.
Team athletics, such as baseball, has.
ketball. and football, will be developed
under the guidance OF expert coaches
One of the members of the commission,
will be in general charge Of this lin,
OF activity in all the camps.
OF course all these facilities are iol
use in your spare time only. They ar,
not to interfere with the steady proc
ess Of training which alone can maxi
you a real soldier. However, you vii
enjoy your hours OF recreation all IN,
more because they have been preceded
by hours OF hard work. The recrca.
tion as well as the work has its place
in the general plan for turning out an
efficient army Of self-reliant citizen
soldiers in the quickest possible time.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23
INCOME TAxMAY !
STRIKE FARMERS
30-Cent Cotton, SO Wheat
and $40 Hogs Mean Riches.

Talk OF O-cent cotton, 81 wheat and
go hogs is causing the state TO look
longingly on the farmer ~ q source 81
taxation, and although politicians mako
a point never to ruffle the boys" ouo
on the farms, there Is an. u~ndercufrsat
OF gossip about the capitol concernIaH
a determined eifor, to make the agrl.'
culturist carry a share OF the ststs'o
burdens
+ b Howard, state auditor, has 70.
ceivcd numerous suggestions that farm.
ers probably will be In q position 70
come within the purview Of the income
tax this year, In the past, very len
farmers have paid any income tax, 5
little group in Woods and Alfalfa
counties being the only ones who have
reported.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23
Relocated Ship Rsache. Port.

An ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. "
The Merchants and Miners steamer
Powha,tan sunk in a collision with the
British oil tanker Tclena. on December
&. o n Horseshoe shoals, at the head OF
Chesapeake Bay and abandoned and
sold to wreckers by her owners, has
been iloa,ed and reached an Atlantic
port today. The vessel will be rebuilt.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23

man you see sitting at the desk is one
OF the criminal Judges. lie probably
now rs writing an opinion"
The gaze On him while YOU may"
stuff didn't make any hit with Judge
Armstrong and as it was too hot to
keep his door shut all the time he hied
back to the Lawrence building. Now
he pays the rent for his old office out
OF his own pocket and writes his opin-
ions there undisturbcd by any thought
of being on exhibition
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23
Fen DAYS MAY Elapse.
Forest Fires Spread
in Montana Hills

BUTTE, Mont, Aug D-With for
est fires spreading over three districts
in western Montana and great quaint -
ties OF valuable standing timber
threatened, the local forestry officials
doubled their efforts today to secure a
sufficient number Of men to aid in
fighting the flames. Nearly 4,S0O men
are now engaged in an eiior, to check
the flames,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23

With his office swamped with The
routine work incidental to the registr1.
ton and draft and the members Of his
staff gone into training camp, the ID.
jutan, general OF Kentucky was In Z o.
rious dilemma, until Is society girls Of
Frankfort volunteered to lend him ,thsis,
ssryiceAw .ni;tdU
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23
Carran,a's Daughter 10 Wed.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 23.--Gsncrai
Aguilar, e~x-ioreign minister, and Mas
Virginia Carranra, daughter Of the
president, will be married in Qucretaro
tomorrow. 49,, '1! u,''eiFs n. Sos ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23
INSPECTION OF
GARDENS BEGINS
Plots Of IS School Children
Scored in Morning Survey,

Seventy five gardens entered in the
school children's garden contest were
inspected this morning by two teams Of
men from the Rotary club and Chambcr
Of Commerce. The team under ID, {.
Moorins viewed and inspected fifty
gardens, while tina, under Lon Eos
ter inspected twenty-five More teams
started out this afternoon and by to-
morrow it is hoped to have at least
thirty in the field.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23
SOLDIERS REPORT
"ABSENT" TODAY
ArtiIIerymen to Be Taken TO
Fort Sill Under Guard,

Three members OF the Fourteenth
field artillery, stationed at Fort Sill,
reported to the regular army recruiting
station today and informed Captain
Whitfield that they were absent with
out leave"
Tclegraphic instructions from the
commanding officer at Fort Sill, in an
swer to a wire from Captain Whitfield
requested that they be sent to Fort
Sill under guard. Sergt. William F.
Harris will take them to the military
post Saturday.
The men gave their names and com
mands as; Frank Amorioso, Battery F,
Charles Pistiningi, Battery +, and Cos
conndo Didondo, Battery {.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-23
The SOLDIERS PRIMER
Issued by the War Department. All rights deserved

This course Of thirty daily lessons IL offered 10 the men si.ct.6 n, I.su
ice In the national army As a practical help In getting started in the rrht
way. II Is informal In tone and doss not attempt 10 ,v. h,na,r. ,u..
and directions. These re contained II the various manual. and r.sui.tion.
Of the United States army to which this course IL merely Introductory