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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23
POOR OLD QUEEN LII.

The latest news from Hawaii informs
us that former Queen Liliuokalani is
Slowly dying She has had many ups
and downs in her long life. She was
ruler in these Hawaiian islands when
they were annexed in the year 1898 by
the United States. She was dethroned
by her own subjects, and she has been
something like captive queen among
her own people.
Her subjects promised to keep for her
million of acres of land to yield her
liberal support as long as she lived,
but the case has been in litigation for
more than twenty years, and in all these
intervening years she has haunted the
departments in Washington City implor-
ing assistance in securing her claim
to these rich lands in Hawaii.
She has become a pathetic figure IN
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23
Exports and Imports
In Florida Show Gain
tRy Associated Preas. J

TAMPA. Fla, Feb. 21.-Exports from
the Florida customs district in jan
uary were over two and a half times
greater than those of January, 1916.
according to announcement today by
Collector Griggs. Merchandise exports
last month totalled $4,3O6;425. year
before the January total was 81 1880
6OOs Imports gained $12O,163 over jan
uary last year. the total last month be-
ing S902.S95. Tobacco, nitrate of soda
and crude oil composed the larger part
of the business done
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23

day, and a parade of the live stock
brought from the state college along
with that furnished by the school. and
that brought in from the surrounding
country will be a part of the program
which will be of great interest to those
who attend. Milton P. Jarnagin, pro-
fessor of animal husbandry at the Col
lege of Agriculture, who is as well &C
quainted with live stock conditions in
Georgia as any other man in the state,
will lecture three times that day These
lectures would pay any one for attend
ing the short course.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23

ness disappeared, new skin gradually
covering the cheeks. neck and Shout
ders. free of blackheads, blotches, liver
spots and those other eruptions that
have been such a plagued annoyance.
The reason for all this is the calci-
cum sulphide, the principle agent OF
these Waters. This is a natural sub
stance which the blood must have and
which it utilizes to overcome the inn
purites and body wastes that load up
the skin and make it unsightly. Try
Stuart's Calcium Waters. Get a 50-cent
box at any drug store and thus be sure
of a winsome. bonny complexion. Or if
YOU wish to try them first. send the
coupon below for free trial package.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23
MTZPAH.

The Lord bless thee and keep thee
The Lord make His face to shine upon
thee and be gracious unto thee.
The Lord lift up His countenance upon
thee. and give thee peace.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23
A Winsome,
BOpny Complexion
Produced by Using Stuart's Cal
cium Waters After Meals. They
Purify the Blood and Re-
move Ali Skin BIemishes
Trial Package Mailed Free.

In a few days after using Stuart's
Calcium Waters you will be overjoyed
to see those pimples all gone, the red
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-23
No. 74-Change

Tneve is nothing makos a girl
more Trustworthy than the sure
knowledge that she is trusted.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-28

The light form is Influenced by the
form of the letters, each letter Great
ing slight but perceptible variation
in the sound.
These sounds, magnified and trans
mitted thru a telephone instrument
enable the auditory reading process
to be achieved. A printed page, plac-
ed over the Illuminated disk and pass
ed across it, spells out in distinctive
sound each letter against which the
light shines.
| BY this expedient the Roentgen
rays can be made to impress the sig
niticance of the letters upon the mind
of the blind individual. In three or
four days the peculiar sound" alpha
bet can be mastered. In short time
the totally blind individual can read
at the rate of twenty or thirty words
minute.
The machine is actually several
years old, having been invented in
1912. At that time, however, it was
regarded in the light of curiosity
and used chiefly to demonstrate the
peculiar physical properties of the ap-
paratus. The war, with its thousands
of blind veterans, will make the de-
vice of incalculable value to those who
have been deprived of their sight.
By means of the "optophone, as it
is called, blind men can be made TO
hear" when a shade is lowered or a
light turned on.
The Roentgen Society of Electrical
Engineers believes that the OptOphone
has great possibilities and will do
everything in its power to demon
strate the machines worth.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-28
Of Drucks was shattered.

Of Drucks was shattered.
For hours the Winkler family re-
manned in darkness while Drucks lay
upon the bed bleeding and the body
of young Winkler remained on the
porch.
The trouble is said to have started
after some of the negro soldiers had
complained of treatment accorded
them by members of the Houston po-
lice force About o'clock some 80
negroes. later being joined by others,
formed at their camps and began a
march toward downtown Houston.
Lights in residences along the way
were shot out and a number of per-
sons wounded as they sat inside their
homes.
Capt. X. S. Snow, commanding the
negro troops guarding Camp Logan,
declared that he attempted to control
the men when he saw what was about
to happen. But they were beyond
control" he said, and about $50 of
them started to shoot promiscuously
in the camp and soon scattered in
every direction.
An attempt was made to kill Cap
tain Snow, he declared.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-28
IL NEGRO TROOPERS HANGED
Military Court-MartiaI Makes Short
Work OF Those Convicted.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 1.-Thir-
teen negroes were hanged at Fort Sam
Houston at III a. IN. for completely
in the riot at Houston August %.
More than 100 negro soldiers of the
two companies of the TWenty-tourth
Infantry were engaged in the riot
that caused the death of I6 and the
wounding of more than a score of
persons.
Captain Mates. Illinois National
Guard officer, who was slain by the
negroes, was mutilated almost be-
yOnd recognition.
The killing of Captain Mates was
accompanied by extreme cruelty ac-
cording to reports.
Wounded by Il rifle bullet, Captain
Mates was surrounded by the mu-
tinOus soldiers. riddled with buckshOt,
and his body hacked and stabbed in
many places with bavOnets. The
body was almost unrecogniZable.
The sixteenth victim was f. M
Jones, a jitney driver, whose body
was found near Camp Logan. His
right arm was almost severed by bay
Onet strokes.
At the home of Mrs. Mary Winkler
1910 Lillian street, was enacted one
of the most brutal incidents Of the
night. When the mUtinous soldiers
passed her son, Fed Winkler. and
William J. Drucks stepped to the
front porch to see what provoked the
loud ticking. Winkler flashed or the
gallery lights and Drucks got as far
rs the SteuG when q bullet penetrated
the heart of Wink.er and the right arm
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-28

confided to me the intention of Ger
many "one day" to make an over
seas Germany of South America.
And an elephant catcher from Ham
burg told me years ago in the jun
giles of Lower Siam that the day
was coming" when Germans would
not need to ask permits of England
or France or Siam" for free hunt
ing hand in Siam or Malay. AS a
German officer at their Great Head
quarters in northern France said to
me once at the close of a discussion
as to where the war was leading the
principal elligrents-Great Brit
ain, France, Germany-"World pow
er or complete defeat; Germany
wants no half way result.
German victory would at once
put in jeopardy all the principles for
which we ever fought-freedom on
land in 1875, liberty at sea in 1872,
the right of frontier lines in 1847,
the re-affirmation of the freedom of
the white man through giving free
dom to the negro in 1861; and the
rights of little nations In 1898.
A fortnight ago, a German victory
seemed the widest improbability.
Since then the situation has chang
ed. The German armies are pouring
into northern Italy. Italy may not be
able to stop them. Germany may
force her to make peace. With Rus
STA and Italy both out Of the war,
Germany and Austria would be able
to send practically all their force
against the Allies on the western
Front.
The chances are that England.
France and Belgium alone could not
hold them. The United States must
leap to their side, the American peo-
pie must leap to their side. Not
American soldiers only, not Ameri-
can ships only, not American guns
only, but American men, women and
children from Maine to Texas, from
Texas to Oregon, must in one way or
another consider themselves fighters
at the side of Americas Allies on
the battle front.
II they cannot hold a gun, they
must support those who do. They
must save food and save money.
They must talk war. They must
think war.
If they don't Germany will win.
And then-By Casper Whitney, of
The Vignantes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-28
croaking of the frogs.

crOaklng or the frogs.
Suddenly we emerged from the tan
gled underground on the bare summit
of the hill and sat down at the loot Oh
the ruined tower. The scene that met
our eyes was so solemn, so awe lnsplr-
ing, that all conversation between us
ceased. AT our feet lay Ypres, burn
ing furiously. The great cloud tnat
hung above it was now glowing as II
some vast furnace were burning III lts
midst. but the cloud itself appeared TO
be motionIess. Now and then great
tongues of flame would leap up from
the doomed town, but apart from them
the whole impression was one or rest
immobility. We felt that we were
looking at a painted scene or watch
ing a vast stage where some lullu
Mephistophelean drama was being
enacted.
Here and there along the line star
she'll WA ut up and, bursting, lighted
the iaAlscape with a garish flare.
overhead were the quiet stars. Moth
ing brok4 the quiet silence except now
and theR the deep, rich, solemn
boom! of a big gun far away up
north, with perhaps an occasional
crackIe of riff es near at hand. But,
as we sat, the silence of the night
was broken by the song OF bird,
faint and hesitating at first, but
gradually gathering volume, until the
whole air throbbed with the melody.
It was a nightingale singing in the
wood below.
We sat on and on and on. The
whole town was glowing like the
mouth of hell. Now and again
roof fell in. and the great hungry
tongues of fire licked the sky; but at
our distance no sound broke the awe
some stillness-only the song OF the
nightingale and the booming OF guns
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-28
How Much Does it Cost to Produce
Wheat!

Farm and Fireside, in an editorial,
asks how much it costs to produce an
acre of wheat. The writer says:
Now that the Government has fixed
the price of wheat, both for the 1917
and 1918 crops, the question of actual
cost Of production becomes more inter
esting than ever. What is the aver
age cost of producing an acre of
wheat? Is a price of approximately
81 a bushel too much? Let us see. A
few years ago the cost of wheat was
figured at from $1,000 to $3.50 an
acre, with a few estimates running
above or below these figures. That
costs have greatly increased since the
beginning of the European war all
must admit.
I'm round numbers the cost of an
acre Of wheat averaging Is bushels
is now $40 with the chances for still
greater cost in 1918.
Here are the figures showing acre
cost Of wheat in a leading winter
wheat State: Man labor 1913 hours at
Is cents an hour, 1892; horse labor
for 27.3 hours at II IL cents an hour,
$314 interest at per cent on $75
land, $3.50; taxes, % cents; upkeep, 80
cents; seed q II bushels) at $2.25,
1897: use Of machinery, 80 cents;
u pounds of Irvine at II cents, 26
cents; hreshing-machine hire at 5
cents, Is cents; coal, IS cents; mar
keting, so cents; fertilizer, $500.
Total, $2O24.
A 15-bushel crop of wheat re-
moves, in the grain alone, 17.5 pounds
of nitrogen, 2.25 pounds of phOsphor-
I1c and mounds of DrtaSSium RuV
these ingredients in the form of com
mercial fertilizer and see how much
you will have left out of 81.
so with 15-bushel crop next year
and with a price of 81 bushel, the
wheat grower may realize 1915 an
acre more than his wheat cost him
provided he has no bad luck. On a
4O-acre crop this is 800"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-28
WHILE THE CITY BURNED.
A Strange Picture of War rs Seen at
Night From Distance.

On a perfect night, brilliantly clear
and absolutely still, what Stevenson
would call a wonderful clear night of
stars, Dr. William Boyd, author of
With Field Ambulance at Ypres,
determined to climb, with some Of his
companions, a hill that overlooked the
battle front That was strange as
cent, ne says. For the greater part Of
the way 1t lay through the woods, and
We were continually falling over tree
trunks. tumbling into shell holes, run
ming into telephone wires and extricat-
lnE ourselves from barbed wire. Not
z sound vas to be heard except the
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-28
DEVICE ENABLES BLIND TO SEE
WITH THE EARS
Machine Invented by Doctor Goes Il
Step Beyond the Mystic "SiXth
Sense.7

Science has discovered something
besides the mystic sixth sense" to
help the blind. If the new device i'll
vented by DR.. FOurnier d'Albe is sue
cessful the ear will be made to do the
work of the destroyed organs of sight.
Already sufficient success has been
achieved to demonstrate the practical
value of the appliance.
BY magnifying certain sounds caus-
ed by light being projected from an
illuminated disk upon selenium the
ear is literally made to hear" letters.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-28
1000 LATEST ESTIMATE OF DEAD
IN HALIFAX: 10000 ARE DES-
TITTTE

Death Toll Increases When DeYas-
tated District OF Richmond Is Sur-
veyed-Property Loss Put at $780,
100000.
Halifax, n S., Dec S.-Four thou
sand persons were killed in the burn
ing and destruction of buildings re-
sulting from the explosion OF the
ammunition ship in the harbor
Thursday, according to estimates to-
night by officials. This estimate,
higher than any heretofore, was
made after a survey of the devasted
district of Richmond, where acres of
debris probably will not be cleared
for a month.
The outstanding fact that 10000
persons are destitute and of the
number perhaps one out of seven is
suffering from injuries which in
many cases are bound to prove fatal.
Men of the naval forces dragged
the water front today and recovered
the bodies of 200 sailors, soldiers
and workmen.
Federal provisional and Red Cross
aid, supplemented by volunteer units
from other cities and the United
States, were being utilized to the
best advantage. The Massachusetts
relief train which had been stalled
much of the night in snow drifts
near the Nova Scotian border, arriv-
ed today bringing the first contin-
gent of physicians, nurses and sup
plies. 1t was the first of several
trains en- route from the American
side.
Street cars were stalled in the
drifts during the night but today the
service had been partly restored
The day also saw the lighting sys-
tenn renewed in part, and after dark
ness fell the city looked a little less
black and forbidding. Fortunately
the telephone service is good
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-28
Germany Won.

Do 4alize what would happen
tot us 1erica if Germany defeat
edI GRID sitain and France?
You . of us as separated from
hep byA miles of water, but Oc-
eahs i11 Use days of electricity and
airShipk 4 submarines, are barriers
mol mol effective than mountain
BROOKS.
You All the German U-bOat
which senly appeared last sum-
meF at " very door to sink several
cargo an passenger steamers off our
New En9 I'D coast?
Whiting X months after a victory
of GermI N in Europe, German war
ships and German troop-ships would
be ON their way to our ports to levy
the great tribute upon this rich coun-
try which is part and parcel OF the
German var plan
That's what the triumph of the
Kaiser would mean to America and
to you-billions of dollars of tribute
OF which you would have to pay
your share through oppressive taxa
ton. 1t is on the Pan-Germanic pro-
gramme
Officers, merchants, educators said
as much to me in Germany, Belgium,
Poland, during my year behind the
German lffras on relief work. And
you have R&obably read the corrobo-
Fatlve evldR once of their purpose i'm
the kaiserts threat to Ambassador
Gerard, Al nerica had better look out
after this WAR"
In Brazih, Chilli Venezuela. Dromi-
nent German merchants whom | met
10 the cou1se Of my travels, frankly
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-28
What He Got

"A burglar got into my house about
> o'clock this morning, when I was
on my way home from the club said
Jones.
Did he get anything?" asked
Brown.
Il should say he did get something"
replied Jones. The poor chap is in
the hospital My wife thought it was
me ANSWERS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-28
v|NOL MAKES
GOOD BLOOD
Positive-Convincing Proof

Positive-Convincing Proof
Many so-called remedies for amaze
mia are only SO in name. Their max
ers are afraid to prove their claims by
telling what their medicines contain.
The only way to be honest with the
people is to let them know what they
are paying for. Here is the Vinol
formula. When the doctor knows
what medicine contains, it ceases
to be 4 patent" medicine.
r Cod Liver and BeefPeptones, Iron and
~ Manganese Peptonates, Iron and Am
monium Citrate, Lime and Soda Glycero-
phosphates, Cascarin.
Any doctor will tell you that the in
gradients of Vinol, as named above,
will enrich the blood and Danish amaze
mia and create strength. When the
blood is pure and rich and red, the
body is strong and robust.
You can prove this at our expense
because your money will be returned
f Vinol does not improve your health
SHAW DRUG CO.. Westminster.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-28
WANTED.

Only chronic diseases. Send me
your name and address and / will
send you a mailing case and question
blank. Don't use dope for chronic
troubles, get cured. 1t is salts
faction to know what the cause is.
CONSULTATION FREE.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-28

offensive grace. 1t calcu-
America will have half a
ating men in the first line
ng and possibly a million
the end of summer or by
1t harbOrS no delus1ons
ultimate effectiveness OF
.Eholesouled. active entry
of the highest leadership
)rdingly, with a Whirlwlnd
y crush Italy as the first
n the full knowledge that
miscarry before its six
nsive grace are up, Ger
balance of the war will
o the stubborn and hope
We forced to sell it's life
possible on the slender
)lding out until the world
eaded by America, grows
lighting and decides that
mot be crushed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-12-28
TEUTONS MUST WIN AT ONCE OR
NEVER
Smash at Italy III First Stage 1n
Desperate Campaign Before Ameri-
cas- Full Strength Enters war.

ockholm-Germany has reached
the zenith of its fighting power.
The fourth war winter sees the chief
central empire extending itself to the
limits of tue humanity possible, strain
ing nerve and muscle almost to the
breaking point for tie supreme effort.
The dynamic genius Of Ludendorff
has exhausted anC transformed the
last latent human and material re-
sources of the empire into military
energy. The high pressure war in
dustrial mobilization is ended
The production IF guns, ammunition
and technical nginery of war has
been more thai doubled within the
past year, and he grueling pace can
at best only maintained, not IN
creased.
The army i at the top OF its form.
Every last AVAILABLE, even partially
fit man, of fighting age not more
needed in wa work behind the front,
has been put ntO uniform.
The civilia, reservoir OF reserves
has been drai I'd to the dregs to bring
the fighting ne up to the maximum
of strength The old landstrum Is
helping to he'd the watch in the east
setting free Iauy active and reserve
divisions.
Internally, Germany presents the
curious para0X OF a nation AopeleSS-
lv divided aainst itself on war aims
and demOCra ZatiOn, but sOlldly unit
ed on the prposition of self-preserVa-
ton, of flying on in defense OF the
Fatherland The economic pressure
is not yet Nbearahle- The haunting
fear of fame has again been Danish
ed by goOdlverage crop Germany
food suppl, scant but not insutferably
short. is asured until the next har-
vest. and tire is no prospect OF star
walton in sDmlsslOn.
Official Irmany still refuses to ad-
nit that it already beaten, and MOTH
ing short { a decisive military defeat
can dispellts nope OF final victory
And Hindeburg's prestige continues
unimpaired
The metuorDhosis of Germany into
a modern partan state Tor llShtlnS
only." is raCtiCally completed. Hu-
man will al efficiency can go no lur-
Their. FigkIng Germany, OVerOrSan-
izcd to themiuutest detail, has been
geared VI to the physical limit OF
striking DO err and the splendid nght-
ing machip has been speeded up Tor
the last laIof the heart-breaking race
against tin-"until Americas armies
aDDear opthe western theatre OF
war"
"Nilitarvvictory now or never" is
the laconicGerman war formula to-
day The erman highest leadership
knows tha-the new world is mODlllZ-
ing. not a bluff, but for battle. 1t
realizes Ae full ominOus significance
off .:~%act that Germany has SIX