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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-09
A MOST WELCOME LETTER.
Woodland, Ca, Oct 81, 1917
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Mrs. w. II. FELTON,, Gainesville, Ga.
My Dear Mrs. FELTON,: Along the high
way of life duty calls us to many places,
and today l lay aside other duties to
pen you a few lines. AS The Semi
Weekly pays it's welcome visits to our
home with the picture of your dear face
in it, ] feel it would be a great pleasure
to talk face to face with you and tell
how much l have appreciated your good
advice and counsel to the old and
young. 1t seems to me you have hit
upon every topic that could help man
kind. You have reached down into the
depths of the lower regions and to the
vaults of high heaven with your pen
Could any one do more? May God crown
your efforts with a rich inheritance in
the realms above and may your remain
ing days on this earth be peaceful and
happy
Trusting you are safe in the hands
of Him who doeth all things we'll re-
main, Your friend
MRS. MATTE. C.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-09
THE BEAUTIFUL MOON.

My front porch faces the east. When
the moon is at the full and begins to
rise from the horizon, it is by far the
most beautiful thing in the heavens. AS
| saw 1t last night it seemed particu-
| larly attractive. When I remember that
American boys in France could see this
beautiful moon. as I was looking at it.
and they would take comfort in the
TACT that their loved ones at home were
| also gazing at the glorious orb and
| thinking of them-in that war-devastat,
ed country in the eastern hemisphere.
When the moon is low on the hori-
zon 1T is peculiarly large owing to the
laws Of refracted light, but when it
scars high above the treetops, radiant in
glory. and moves majestically-the
queen OF the Night-it is the most
marvellous exhibit of celestial grace and
beauty that the Almighty maker of
heaven and earth has made into a glo-
rious moving picture. This picture has
never failed to apepar on time, in the
lapse of centuries and during the cycles
Of eternity yet to come-the moon will
be it's perfect self and always on duty
to celebrate the marvellous skill and
wisdom of it's Creator
1 often wonder what the people in the
moon think of us. The earth is so much
the larger body and the moon goes
about and around us once a month-the
calendar month-and Is so much nearer
to us than any other celestial body
that the scene must excite unfaiIing
curiosity
But the moon in France is the same
old moon that shines in Georgia and the
soldier boys must be saying II wonder
If mother is looking at ii right now?'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-09
Fewer and Better Babies

THE best book ever written Birth Control.
A guide 10 married happiness. Price 81. Ameri-
an Sa'rs Co, BOX 500, Atlanta, Ga.-(Ad
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-09
GooMan4
Operations
The Right Medicine in Many Cases
Does Better than the Surgeons
Knife. Tribute to Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.


Des Moines, Iowa.-"My husband says would
have been in my grave today had it not been for
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. suf.
fered from serious female trouble and the doctors
said could not live one year without an operation.
My husband objected to the operation and had me
try Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. !
soon commenced to get better and am now well
and able to do my own housework. / can recon-
mend Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
any woman as wonderful health restorer."-Mrs.
BLANCHE JEFFERSON, 703 Lyon St., Des Moines, Iowa.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-09
Another Operation Avoided.

Richmond lnd"For two years SO sick and weak rom
female troubles that when going up stairs had to go very slowly
with nv hands sit down at the top to The
doctor said he thought should operation and friends
into house My daughter
Pnkhams Vegetable Compound she had
good results. did weakness disappeared
into home do all Kinds OF garden
work and raised hundreds chickens and ducks cannot say
enough praise of Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable compound
NJ O. JOHNSTON, Route D, Box 100, Richmond, Ind
Of course there are many serious cases that only
surgical operation will relieve. We freely acknowledge
this but the above letters, and many others like them,
amply prove that many operations are recommended when
medicine in many is all that is needed.
IF you advice write to Lydia E. Pnkham Medt
Your letter will be opened
read and answered by and held In strict confidence.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-09
ONE WAY TO MURDER AN ENEMY.

A good many years ago there was
a remarkable athletic club in New York
City. One of the members las was
much later discovered) became very in
imical to another one of the club who
was proficient, an expert in the athletic
exercises, but without suspicion of this
man, a personal enemy. About Christ
mas time this expert received through
the mail a bottle of effervescing salts, a
brand very popular at that time. 1t
was handsomely fixed up and was sent
anonymously. The man who received it
showed it to his sister and niece, who
lived with him, and left it standing in
its handsome metal case on his dresser.
Some days later his sister had little
spell of collie or Indigestion, and re-
membered the bottle of effervescing
salts on her brothers bureau, and her
daughter fetched it from her uncle's
room. The usual dose was dissolved in
tumbler of water, according to direc-
t1ons, and the sick woman died very
soon in horrible agonies When the medi-
cine was examined and analysed dead
ly poison was found, incorporated with
the salts, and then the story of the
attempted murder of the athletic club
member became national. The wrap
pings on the package fortunately had
been preserved The narrow ribbon tied
|
Of evidence was a long one, but the
thing was unwound so skilfully that the
man who attempted to poison his club
mate, and did really kill his colleagues
sister, was unearthed in small Brook
lyn laboratory and convicted by the
court. Week after week the trial drag
ged along and the newspapers were
full of 1t, because 1t was a cause celebre
The man who escaped the fate Of his
aged sister died in New York yesterday.
He had no recommendation to national
fame' except that he spared neither
time, strength or money to run down
the murderer who under the guise of
holiday friendship, had placed a deadly
poison IN his reach and all because the
murderer envied the expert his success
in the exercises of the athletic club.
The lesson is plain one. Don't tamper
with medicines that are not sworn to
by druggist Of good repute.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-09

Ny Dear Mrs. Thomas: Seeing your
letter in The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Jour-
nal Of October 20. l am writing you for
information i'm regard to the play" you
had for your church. we are wanting
to raise some money TO furnish our sun
day school with necessary equipment,
and Thought we could use the play.
We Will appreciate any suggestions
YOU may see nit to offer.
our Sunday school is i'm the rural
section. seven miles from the nearest
little town.
We have a banner school and also
have reached the standard of efficiency
as required by the north Georgia con-
ference.
I was appointed superintendent three
years ago. and have been doing all that
I can TO make IL a success. Can you
tell me where to get the colored pic
lures of the different nations? I want
TO use them in our missionary work.
Sincerely,
MRS RT.ANk
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-09
FROM SUNNY FLORIDA.

Tuscumbia, Ala.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
GERARD ATTACKED
AS SPY FOR ALLIES
Alleged to Have Given In
formation to London
and Paris.

Amsterdam, via London, Feb. 49,
Count Won Reventlow devotes the
leading editorial in the Berlin Tages
Zeitung today to an attack on James
w. Gerard, former American ambas-
sador, whom he accuses of having used
his official position deliberately to
transmit important war information to
the Entente by way of America.
Many Indications he writes, shave
continually pointed to the theory that
the uncontrolled cable service and let
ters service to- the United States given
to the American embassy had also been
an uncontrolled method Of communi-
cation with London and Paris. This
was best illustrated in the events
which led to the capture and execution
of Sir Roger Easement. Thus London
learned in good time of the enterprise
which led Easement to the Irish coast
and his capture afterward.
Ambassador Gerard and his per-
sonnet were the ones who delivered the
honorable Irishman to the hangman."
An attack on American newspaper
service from Berlin is appended and
the article closes with an expression of
hearty thankfulness that Mr.. Gerard
has left Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
QUITS PULPIT FOR
RED CROSS WORK
Rev. George Tamblyn Predicts Wa
Will Come to United States
Within Six Weeks.

Bridgeport, Feb. 19.-Rev. George
O. Tamblyn, pastor of Olivet Congre-
gational church announced at the
services yesterday that he would re-
sign his pastorate Immediately, to be-
gin, without remuneration, work of
recruiting for the American Red
Cross society.
War would come for this country
within six weeks. he predicted, and
he said he would then take up active
Red Cross work in the field. If the
pastorate, was open at the end of hos
tilities he would return to the church
he was leaving.
Mr.. Tamil lyn had been very active
in church work here and was about
to begin the erection of a 100000
building for the promotion Of social
and church life in the north end of
the city and already had the fund
pledged and partly paid in.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19

STEELE AND MORAN
MAY BE DISMISSED
Mayor Quigley Expected to Act Re-
garding Safety Board Troubles
Soon After His Return,

Successors to Howard NJ Steele and
Frank j. Moran as safety board COM
1nissioners will be named within the
next few days to take office immed-
lately, according to seemingly .authen-
tic information coming from several
known to be in the confidence Of
Mayor George A. Quigley. Edward
G. Babcock is to be retained as chair
man and executive head of the board
according to the information. 1t is
indicated that the change in the per-
sonnet of the board has been under
consideration for some time prior to
Mayor Quigley's absence from the city
but was deferred as at least one of
the men considered wanted a little
time to review the situation and con-
slider the matter. '.r
According to apparently authentic
report Mayor Quigley has been con-
versant with conditions since he left
for his southern trip and has been
in communication with one of his
li~ltenants within the past few days
and since the sudden resignation Of
Police Sergeant Theodore M. Hert-
ing came as a bomb shell to the de-
partment and the public.
Who are scheduled to be named to
the board is not definitely known
One Of the two new mon, 1t Is in
dictated, will be an attorney. 1t is
known that petty interference with
department matters generally left to
Chief Rawlings and Dame, lack Of
harmony between Chairman Babcock
and his colleagues and the danger Of
state of chaos in the police depart
ment have caused a number of prom
inent persons to ask Mayor Quigley
to interfere. "How can a person ex-
pect harmony in police and fire de-
partments, if there is discord among
their superiors?' one man prominent
in public life asked today. .
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
ON FEDERAL TRADE BOARD
William E. .Colver of st. Paul and
Ex-Governor Fort of New Jer-
sey Named BY President.

Washington, Feb. 19.-William B.
Colver, a St. Paul newspaper pub
Usher and John Franklin Fort, for
mer governor of New Jersey, were
named by President Wilson today az
mem bers Of the federal trade com.
mission.
Mr. Colver Is a democrat and sue
ceeds Edward N, Hurley Of Chicago,
chairman of the commission, who re-
Gently resigned.
Former Governor Fort will serve
out the unexpired term Of George S.
Rublee of New Hampshire, who never
was confirmed by the senate because
of the opposition of Senator CALM
ger. Mr.. Fort is a republican and
previous to serving as governor was
a judge in that state.
D. G. Westenhaver of Cleveland,
Ohio, was nominated by President
Wilson as United States district judge
for the northern district of Ohio, to
succeed J. H. Clarke, recently made q
justice of, the supreme court of the
United States
The president nominated Captain
Harry S. Knapp and William L.
Rogers to be rear admirals and a
number of naval commanders to be
captains.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
Won BERNSTORFF ISOLATED,
TcIcgrams for All Aboard Steamer
Are Censored.

Halifax, Feb. 19.-The examination
of the papers and effects of Count
Won Bcrnstorff. former German am
bassador to the United States and
his suite, on board the Scandinavian
American line steamship F'rederik
VIII, is nearing an end. it was an
nounced today.
No irregularities nave been detect
ed in connection with the former Ger
man ambassadors papers or with
those of any in his party. the search
officials state, while the cargo has
been found free of contraband
The guard by the government and
port authorities over the ship and it's
passengers is still rigidly maintained
kilograms for the passengers from
the United States are not delivered
until first passed by the censor.
American newspaper men abroad
the vessel have been forbidden to
send dispatches ashore.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
U-B0AT SUNK IN
Fight With liner
Frei8hter Victorious in Short
Battle OF Coast Of France
STERN GUN DID IT
Captain of Guyane Reports Submarine
Disappeared After Struggle to Keep
Afioat When Shot Strikes Squarcly
and Stops Bout.

New York, Feb. 19.-In forty min
ute battle between a German U-boat
and the French line steamship Guyane
Off the coast of, France on January %,
the submarine was sunk, according to
officers of the freighter, which arrived
mere today from Bordeaux.
The Guyane was one day out from
port when the incident occurred. At
$3.50 p. M, Captain Rousse1lot said,
the U-boat was sighted some distance
to port and apparently endeavoring to
cross the freighter's bow in order to
stop her. The submarine fired shot
which fell short and the Guyane then
turned sharply to starboard so that her
big 65 millimetre gun, mounted at the
stern, could be trained on the ap-
preaching vessel.
The submarine fired a second shot
which fell considerably short and 4
third which struck the water close by
the freighter..
Second Shot Hits Submarine.
Meanwhile the Guyane gunner had
sent on a shell which narrowly missed
its mark. A secod shot from the Guy
ane, Captain Roussellot says, hit the
U-boat squarely and the underwater
boat was seen to collapse.
During the next thirty minutes the
German craft appeared to be strug-
Cling frantically. No one appeared on
the deck and no further attempt to
shell the freighter was made, and the
Guyane refrained from firing any more
shots. At the end of the half hour the
submarine disappeared. The freight 8
officers said they had no doubt that
the U-boat was lost.
The Guyane, a steel vessel of 2,06S
tons net, carried thirty-seven men.
There were no Americans aboard. She
brought a general cargo Of about 1 900
tons.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
MILITIA ON GUARD
AT TRIAL OF NEGRO
kentucky Soldiers Inside and Outside
Courtroom to Calm Spirits of
Unruly Citizens.

Murray, KY, Feb. 19.-With Ken
lucky National Guardsmen posted at
points Of vantage inside and out of
the Galloway county court house, the
case of L. Martin, a negro charged
with the murder of Guthrie Duiguid,
a policeman, was called for trial here
this morning. Last January a mob
threatened the life Of Judge Bush and
Commemorative Attorney Denny
Smith when it became known that
the continuance in the negro's case
had been granted. The two officials
spent the night in hotel which the
crowd threatened to dynamite unless
the negro was returned for trial.
The excitement ended with the ap-
pearance of Governor Stanley upon
the scene. He addressed a crowd as
sembled in the circuit court room
demanding respect for the law and
promising that the negro Martin
would be brought to trial in due
course.
The case was nolled after a long
delay due to Martins collapse Judge
Bush ordered that nobody with fire.
arms be permitted in the court ROOM
officers under those instructions made
superficial examination of those who
sought to enter
Martin was brought from the Jail
under heavy guard out no demon
stration was made either by the
crowd at the court house door or by
those who filled the court room.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
HARTFORD REGISTRAR DEAD
E. S..Young Was Senior of City's Elec
tive Officers.

Hartford, Feb. 19.-Edward S.
Young, for thirty years republican
registrar of electors in this city and
the senior of elective officers in Hart
ford up to the time of his death, died
at his home, PIG Pennington avenue,
early today of pneumonia. He had
been i'll less than a week.
Mr.. Young was a native of Hartford
and sixty years Of age. He was we'll
known in political circles outside Of
Hartford. He was sergeant-at-arms
at the national conventions which
nominated Mckinley and later Roose-
welt to the presidency. He was a
Scottish rite Mason and a Shriner and
held membership in other orders.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
NEW BRITISH RESTRICTIONS.
Drastic Regulations on Imports Fore
cast by Chancellor.

London Feb. 10, p. m.-Andrew
Bonar Law, chancellor OF the eX-
chequer, stated in the house of COM
mons this afternoon that the British
governm ent had decided upon very
drastic restrictions on imports. The
new measures, he added, would affect
the allies of Great Britain and the
British dominions A. statement re-
garding the steps to be taken he said,
would be made on Thursday. This
statement was to have been made by
Premier LLOYD George today, but the
delivery of his speech was postponed
by unexpected delay in the completion
of necessary regulations with the
dominions and allied and neutral
countries
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
Germany Claims to Have Un-
earthed Pact With England
AGREEMENT MADE IN 1906
British Troops Were to BE Landed at
Three French Ports and Sent to
Belgium for Mobilization Against
TeutOns

Berlin, Feb. 10, By wireless to Say
vile, Feb. 19.-The Nordutsche ALL
gemein Zeitung publishes photograph
ic reproductions of detailed Anglo
Belgian agreements regarding the
landing British troops on the con-
tinent and their transport on Belgian
railroads into Belgium, says an Over
seas News Agency article today.
1.-The documents had been ex-
changed between the British and Bel
gian military authorities. They were
found in the Brussels archives and
furnished detailed proof that in 1906
the entire detailed plans Of rnobiliza-
ton against Germany had already
been arranged by British and Bel
gian army officers.
THE British list of troops called
the field army establishment in
cludes one infantry brigade, one cav
airy brigade, one mounted brigade,
one division and one army corps, AS
points of Decentralization the British
document names Calais, Boulogne and
Cherbourg, where the troops could be
landed within a fortnight in order
that they might be sent to Belgium.
The Belgian document gives a de-
tailed plan for the transportation of
British troops in Belgium. For this,
two routes were selected in order that
all possibilities might be prepared
for. The first route was to Brussels,
Louvain and Aceshot, the second to
Dinant, Cliney, Namur and Flawinne.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
PATRIOTIC MEETING TONIGHT
Plans for Military Preparedness Gem
sus Wit Be Thoroughly, Explained
i'm Grammar School Hail.

Plans for the military preparedness
census will be thoroughly explained at
mass meeting this evening in the
Grammar school hall at o'clock. All
members of the general committee are
expected to attend with as many
others of the public as are interested.
Joseph Alsop, chairman of the state
bureau of military census, will tell of
the general plans and Rev. Irving II.
Berg of Hartford will also speak.
Chairman A. F. Corbin and George M.
Landers will also have a word to say.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
No Developments
International Sit
ton and U-b'
Campaign Wan'
AMERICAN SAILORS
NOT LIBERATED
Spanish Embassy Informs VI
States That Men Taken Pris1
and Brought to Port by iarroN1
VIII Be Released Shortly-f1
May BE Abandoned as Port O.
for Passenger Ships.

Washington, Feb. 19.--Oppi
amendments by Senator Cunning
temper some Of the stringent p1
sions Of the espionage bill pen
in the senate, Senator Overmar1
North Carolina today declared hd
been told there were 100000 spi|
the United States and that 1t wal
solutely essential that drastic law
enacted to protect naval stations,
marine bases and other national
lenses.
Senator Fall, republican OF
Mexico, argued for stringent laws
declared that the government q
United States was on trial for enl1
cy to perpetuate itself.
Senator Cummins' first amend
to modify the first section Of the
was rejected.
The submarine situation SCENE
q standstill today with the goy
ment apparently closely watching
velopments.
The slacltening Of the ruthless
paign in the last three or four
is regarded as reducing the CHI
of an attack on an American. shi
loss of American lives.
There was no further indicatio
the presidents plans for going bS
congress to ask for additional aut
ity.
Through the Spanish embassy
state department has been info1
that the. American sailors taken
prisoners to Germany on tho Y
steamer Yarrowdalc would be
leased shortly"
Austria's real attitude perplexel
ficials here and there is hope
Ambassador Penfield will find /
way to influence the Vienna gov
ment not to formally sanction
extreme position taken by Germ
Halifax Unsatisfactory Port.
British authorities have enco
cred so many difficulties in the
to make Halifax a port of call
stead of Kirkwall that they
abandon the idea or at least lin
to cargo ships.
The British government has &
the subject careful study but vi
today had not reached a deci
While disposed to adapt the
practice partly in the interest
neutrals, the British authorities
found so many difficulties in the
that they are inclined to insist ,
the old rule that the ships must
port at Kirkwall.
The state department has, been
able to make any official reques
make Halifax a port of call bee
to do so would involve a recogni
Of the whole scheme of the Ent
blockade.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
TAFT REPORTS FIRST
Former Presidents Replies to Military
Census Questions Show He Can
Ride a Horse and Swim.

Census Questions Show lie Gan
Ride a Horse and Swim.
New Haven, Feb. 19.-The military
census in New Haven began today
with volunteers responding at the rate
of one every ninety seconds during
the forenoon. Former President Taft,
Just back from Indianapolis, was the
first person in New Haven to fill out
a blank at the request Of an officer
and Mayor Samuel Campner was the
second.
Prof Taft says his profession is
that Of the law, and while not expert
in the handling Of automobiles and
engines he can ride a horse and swim.
Mayor Campner, who is also a
lawyer. was previously in the paint
ing and paper hanging business and
can ride horse, handle a team or
boat and can swim. Both Mr.. Taft
and Mayor Campner favored permits
sion for publicity Of their accom-
plishments in the way of personal
preparedness for duty.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-19
BRITISH LOAN A SUCCESS
So Much Money Poured Into l
tannia's Lap That Officials II
Not Yet Finished Counting It.

London, Feb. 10, 1903 p. M
money subscribed TO the new Brit
war loan is at least 700,000,(
pounds exclusive of contribute
from the banks, Mr.. Bonar Law, CHI,
cellor OF the exchequer sta
in the house today.
The number of applications receiy
for the war loan on the last day y
so large that 100000 or 100000 w
not dealt with and the result v
not be known until next week.