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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-21
He Is willing to Get
Christianity Prom Christ

EEOu1 OuG1SG
Am I willing to get my Christianity
from Christ or from the worldly-mind-
ed people in the church? Am / willing
to believe what the preacher says who
breaches the Bible as the Word of
God, or some high-browed critic who
sneers at the atoning blood of Jesus
Christ and teaches to you that saliva
ton is by works? You go tell him that
l said he is liar. Who is liar, but
he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ?
He is the liar.
So, will 1 let Gods word be a lamp
unto my feet? If l do, then 1 will have
Gods power for l will be on Gods
side of the question. When / am on
the side of Uncle Sam I've got Uncle
Sans power and when you are not, you
have all his power against you. When
I am on Gods side all of His power
is with me- When 1 am on the other
side, all of Gods power is against
me.
If you decide to follow Jesus Christ,
/ want to say to you. in closing, yours
will be a life of trust; if you believe
that Jesus Christ is the Son of God,
you will believe that He has all the
power that the Son of God has. And
two can't live together unless they fully
agree and trust each other. If there
is the slightest doubt, then communion
is broken.
When God says a thing, that settles
it, There is no appeal from God--ab-
solutely none! And the next question
is unquestionable obedience of Jesus
Christ His will will be my law. IF
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23
UNUSUAL BOATS ON ATLANTIC
Demand for Tonnage for War Cargoes
Brings Into Service Types That
Are Rarely Seen.

Many vessels of unusual type have
appeared on the Atlantic in recent
months because of the demand for
tonnage for war CargOes. Among them
Is the American fOur-masted barken-
tine John Palmer, type Of sailing
ship seen frequently on the Pacific, but
seldom on the western ocean.
Like some other American sailing
craft the John Palmer had an encOun-
ter with submarine. She was luck
ier than the Lyman w. Law, however,
for she floated on her cargo and man.
aged to make port. While carrying
lumber from Galveston to Genoa the
Palmer was torpedoed 200 miles west
Of the latter port.
After the torpedoing the submarine
was chased by a patrol boat, which
afterward took the Yankee vessel in
tow. AS she showed no signs Of sink.
ing Immediately the captain and crew
remained on board. The Palmer
eventually reached port and was able
to deliver her cargo, although she had
to be beaChed.
The John Palmer is now being re
paired at Genoa, and it is expected she
will be seaworthy in short time and
bring an Italian cargo to New York
She was built Of wood at San Fran
cisco in 1901.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23

\ am un0ng yOu too attractive for
my ieaSe OF na..5. There's your text"
He poured a glass of wine and drank
it of.
"TIl do my best" he agreed. "IG it
sounds like rubbish, you can still be-
lieve that / appreciate everything
you've told me. You are pretty, and
am lucky to have you here. Now III
try to make you believe that l think
So"
She leaned over so that her head al
most touched his.
Go on, please!" she murmured,
Even If it hurts afterward, 1t will be
heavenly to listen to-"
The next night Sophy acted as show
man at the first production of the play,
so long delayed because of GraillOts
insistence on a scene that promised
to be startling to English playgOers.
Her part was over at the end of the
first act, and few minutes later she
slipped into q seat by Johns side be-
hind the curtain.
"What do you think of it so farT
she asked little anxiOusly.
1T seems quite good" John replied
cheerfully. "Some very clever lines
and all that sort of thing; but | can't
quite see what it's all leading to-"
Sophy peered around the house from
behind the curtain.
"There isn't standing room any,
| where" she declared. Il don't sup
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23

tremble Of real anger in her tone,
you're too hatefully polite and prig-
giShl Come and ring the bell for the
lift. am gOing|
She slid gracefully to her feet, shook
the cigarette ash from her clothes, and
picked up her muff.
You are really an egregiOus, thick
headed, obstinate countryman," she de.
clnred, as she moved toward the door
you haven't either manners or sensi
bllity. l am perfect idiot to waste
my time upon you. I wouldn't have
done it," she added, as he followed hel
dumbly down the corridor, "if hadn't
rather liked yOu!"
Il am very sorry" he declared. 81
don't know quite what l have done.
do appreciate your friendship. YOu
have been very kind to me indeed"
She hesitated as his finger touched
the bell of the lift, and glanced a
the watch on her wrist. She sighed
and watched the top of the lift as II
came up. Then she dropped her veil
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23
GIRL OF ID SOLDIERS WIFE
While Her Husband Fights in France
Young Bride Will Go to -
School in This Country.

A fOurteen-year-old schoolgirl be-
came soldiers wife in Brooklyn re-
Gently, thus following the example OF
her mother, who became the bride OF
one of Uncle Sans men in khaki IA
months ago.
Matte Lee Hudsbeth of Douglas,
Ariz., was the latest bride, says the
Brooklyn Eagle. The soldier boy who
became her husband is David Eugene
Henry of Spring, Tex. The bridegroom
is only twenty-five, and a member or
the Twenty second infantry, now sta
toned at Fort Hamilton.
The girls stepfather went abroad
with General Pershing, and is now
somewhere in France" His wife
planned to join him and come East.
While waiting passports here her
daughter met Henry, with whom she
became acquainted in Arizona, two
years ago.
While the brides mother is absent
in France her daughter will remain
here and attend school.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
VALUE OF LIMBS APPRAISED
Arrangement Of Pension Lists in Eng.
land Has Humorous as Well as
Pathetic Aspect.

If the average man were asked to
state the proportional value of his
limbs, he would probably reply that
such task was as impossible to per-
form as it was ridiculous to set, but
the pensions ministry have had to
make such an assessment recently, re-
marks London Tit-Bits. A new order
in council has stipulated the weekly
pension to be allotted to men who
have lost limb, and the list has it's
humOrs as well as it's pathetic aspect.
Thus we find it more profitable to lose
your leg at the thigh than above the
knee; in fact, the place of amputation
selected between the thigh and the
knee may make difference of 3s Cd
Il week. A leg taken off at the hip
brings in pension of 1885,. n short
thigh with pelvic band 14s, above the
knee 12s Cd and b1low the knee los Sd.
Pensions for the arm, too, have been
I measured by inches, the right arm car.
rying a value of Is more than the
left. Thus the right arm amputated at
! the shoulder carries with it pension
of 16s a week, above or through the
elbow las and below lis Sd. This rat.
ing suggests problem. Why should
the extent of amputation from elbow
to shoulder vary as much as Is, and
from elbow downward only Is Sd? The
rising scale suggests that the lower
half Of the arm is worth less than the
uppor, a puzzle intensified by the fact
that a man cannot lose the upper part
without loss of the lower.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23

pose there ever was Il play in London
that was more talked about; and then
putting it off for more than three
months-why, there have been all sorts
of rumors about. Do you want to
know who the people in the audience
areY
"Not particularly" John answered.
II shouldn't know them, if you told me.
There are just few familiar faces
l see the prince in the box opposite"
did you telephone to Louise to-
day." SOphy asked.
John shook his head.
"No. l thought it better to leave her
alone until after tonight
you are going to the supper, Of
cOurse"
II have been asked" John replied,
a little doubtfully. II don't quite know
whether want to. Is it being given
by the prince or by the management
"The management" Sophy assured
him. "Do you come and take me! It's
going to be rather fun"
The curtain went up upon the Sec
ond act. John, from the shadows OF
the box. listened attentively. The
subject was not a particularly new
one, but the writing was brilliant.
There was the old Marquis de Guy"
a roue, a degenerate, but still over
bearing and full of personality, from
whose lips came some of Graillot's
most brilliant sayings; Louise, his
wife; and Faraday, friend of the old
marquis, and obviously the intended
| lover of his wife.
II don't see anything so terrible in
this" John remarked, as the crutain
went down once more and thunders
of applause greeted some wonderful
| lines of Graillot's.
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man in my position should be glad to
know. He has shown me one side of
London life pretty thoroughly"
And what about it all?' GraillOt
demanded you find yourself some
thing more of citizen Of the world,
eh?"
Not Bit" John answered simply.
THE more / see of the life up here,
the smaller 1t seems to me. | mean, of
course, the ordinary life of pleasure,
the life to be lived by young man
like myself, who hasn't any profession
or work upon which he can cOncen-
trate his thoughts"
Then why do you Stay?'
John made no immediate reply. In
stead, he walked to the window of his
sitting room and stood looking across
the Thames with a diSContented frown
upon his face. Between him and the
FrcnChman curious friendship had
sprung up during the last few months.
Il gather" Graillot continued, that,
to put it concisely and truthfully, you
are the most bored man in London
There is something behind all this eff
Fort of yours, my friend, TO fit your
self. the round human being, into the
square place. Speak the truth, now
Treat me as Il father confessor."
John swung round upon his heel. In
The clear light it was obvious that he
was a little thinner in the face anC
that some of the tan had gone from his
complexion.
II am staying up here, and going on
with it," he announced doggedly, "be
rause of woman"
Gralllot stopped eating, placed the
remains of his cake in the saucer Of his
teacup, and laid it down. Then hi
opened his lips to speak and abruptly
closed them. His face suddenly under
went an extraordinary change. A few
seconds ago his attitude had been tina
Of a professor examining some favOrit'
object of study; now more persona
note had humanized hi expression
Whatever thought or reflection 1t wa
that had come into his mind, 1t hat
plainly startled him.
"Who is the woman?" he aske,
breathlessly.
"There is no secret about 1t, so ia
as / am concerned" John answered
"It is Louise Maurel. l thought yo
must have guessed"
The two men looked at each othe
in silence for some moments. Out o.
the river little tug was hooting vie
orously. The roar of the Strand cam
family into the room. On the mante
piece very ornate French clock wa
ticking lightly. All these sound
seemed suddenly accentuated. The
beat time to a silence almost tragics
in its intensity.
Graillot took out his handkerchi'
had dabbed his forehead. He had wri
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23
CHAPTER xIV-Continued.

Sometimes with Miss Muurel, some
times with her little friend, SOphy Ge-
rard, and sometimes alone" John re-
piled. IL have bought Baedeker,
taken a taxicab by the day, and done
all the sights. I've spent weeks in the
National gallery, picture gazing, and
I've done all those more modern shows
I'D round Bond street. l have bought a
racing car and learned to drive it. l
have been to dinner parties that have
bored me stiff. have been introduced
to crowds of people whom l never wish
to see again, and made one or two
friends" he added, smiling at his guest,
Tor whom hope am properly CRATE
full"
THE prince has been showing you
round a bit, hasn't he?" GraillOt grunt-
ed.
"The prince has been extraordinarily
kind to me-" John admitted slowly,
for what reason l don't know. He
has introduced me to great many
pleasant and interesting people, and Il
great many whom l suppose a young
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23
"You Really Are an Egregious, Thick
Headed, Obstinate Country Man."

own friends. It's rather fine to be
here, you know--tO be in the atmOs-
phere, even if the llmelight misses
one"
John sighed, and regarded her
thoughtfully. you're queer little
girl, Sophy," he said. Il don't know
how to advise you"
"Of course you don't" she answered.
"No one could. AS for you, suppose
you will marry Louise. What will hap
pen to you after that, don't know.
Perhaps sha'n't care so much about
London then. You've made it very nice
for me, you know"
you've made it bearable even for
me-" he told her. II often think how
lonely should have been without you
to talk to. Louise sometimes is de-
llghtfully companionable, and kind
enough to turn ones head. Other days
I scarcely understand her; everything
we say to one another seems wrong
come away and leave her simply be-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23
CHAPTER XIV.

This is very nearly my idea Of per-
feet happiness" Sophy murmured, as
she leaned across the table and listened
idly while John ordered the dinner.
"Give me very little to eat, John, and
talk a great deal TO me. am de-
pressed about myself and worried
about everything"
"And l." he declared ''am just begin
ming to breathe again. I don't think l
understand women, SOphy."
"Wasnt your weekend party a sue
cesS? she asked.
Not altogether" ne confessed; "but
don't let's talk about it. Tell me what
Is depressing you"
"About myself, or things generallyT
yourself first"
"Well, the most respectable young
man you ever knew in your life, who
| lives In Bath, wants me to marry him.
| / don't think l could. / don't think
could live in Bath and don't think
/ could marry anyone. And I've just
thirteen shiIlings and fourpence left
I haven't paid my rent, and my dress
maker is calling for something on
account on Monday morning"
"There's only one thing to answer
to that" John insisted cheerfully. 81
am going to lend you fifty pounds while
you make your mind up about the
young man."
r,oJn =, fona OF him
II couldn't borrow money from g
strange gentleman" she protested.
"Rubbish" he exclaimed. "If you
begin calling me a stranger-but there
never mind! Wen see about that din
ner Tell me more about your love af
fair, Sophy."
"It isn't love affair at all !" she eX
claimed, almost Indignantly.
"Why, l am sorry. Your prospective
alliance, then, shall call it?'
"Oh, it isn't interesting" she said
"Its just a young man in Bath. LIE
is Il lawyer and moderately well Off
He has wanted me to marry him fol
years He was friend of my broth
er's. Lately he has been bothering o
little more than usual-in fact, l sup
pose | have received what might be
called an ultimatum. He came up yes
terday and l went out with him last
night. He has gone back to Bath this
morning, and l have promised to lei
him know in a month. l think that is
why I went out to Waterloo bridge in
a macintosh and got wet"
"Do you like him2" John asked prac
tically.
II like him, suppose" Sophy sighed
That's the worst of it. If l didn't like
him, there might be some chance.
can't realize myself ever doing more
than liking him in mild sort of way
and if he expected more, as of course
he would, then should probably hate
him. He tried to kiss me on the way
to the station, and I nearly scratched
him. That isn't like me, you know.
rather like being kissed sometimes"
John buried himself in the wine-list
"Well," he admitted, ut dOesn'
sound very hopeful. I'm no sort O.
Judge in these matters, but I have
heard lots of people say that one get'
on all right after marriage without car
ing very much before. You don't seen
to have very comfortable life now
do your"
"Comfortable2 No, but am free,
Sophy replied quickly. II can come il
and go out when please, choose m!
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23
Now She's Angry.

He-I wonder what the meaning OF
that picture is? The youth and the
maiden are in a tender attitude.
She-Oh, don't you see? He has
just asked her to marry him, and she
Is accepting him. How sweet! What
does the artist call the picture?
He Cooking about)-Oh, l see. It's
written on card at the bottom
"Sold."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23
What Did He Mean7

Nlulford-Your wife used to sing
and play a great deal. have not
heard her lately.
Stilford-Since we have had chill
dren she has had no time.
Mulford-Ah, children are such a
blessing !-Everybody's Magazine.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23
Full Measure.

Pat-I hear Kelly lost foot in that
railroad accident.
Mike-He lost yard--one Of his
own feet and two Of his wife's !-Town
Topics.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23
JOHN HEARS MYSTERIOUS PHRASES WHICH TROUBLE
HIM WITH GRAVE DOUBTS ABOUT LOUISE-AT TIMES
HE WISHES HE WERE BACK IN THE HILLS.

synopsis-Lou Maure famous actress making motor tour of
broke the
bachelor
Cumberland district Before she left the next day
had months
friends GralOt
playwright SOphy light heared little john
in the bohemian life with
that John the prince
hand of Louise SOphy John
John
fascinating omen 10 bedeVi him.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23
No Chance.

YES, sir; one hours uninterrupted
reading each evening would make
you"
uninterrupted. Where do you
think my wife spends her evenings"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-08-23

The mystery about the life of
Louise further troubles John
and he sets forth to get the ex-
act truth, no matter how tragic
for him It may be.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
TRIAL OF BOY SLAYERS
AWAITS FARMERS PLEA
Agriculturists Object to Call for
Jury Duty While Harvest
Is Ready

BROukNlLLE. Pa, Aug ~ - Farmers
season is on may succeed in postponing un-
til November the trial Of Ernest Haines
who. with Henry ward Mottern. has been
convicted of the murder of william Hanes,
hia father. The state supreme Court has
granted tlaines new trial which was to
begin in the jefferson County court here
today.
Hanes is eighteen years old Mottern
is seventeen. The latter also appealed to
the Supreme Court after the Board of Par
dons rejected the ClemeuCy pleas Of both
But in Motterns case the hignet tribunal
would go no further than send il back to
the jefferson County court and let the qies-
lion Of new hearing he decided by the
trial Judge. 1t Is expected the argument
before Judge torbet ON Mottern's appeal
will be held within the next two weelis
When the iiaines case is called today it
is expected the court will agree to post
none it, first, in response to the strong SEN
timeut for this action to prevent interfer'
ence with the work Of harvesting, and.
second. possibly. to await the outcome of
Mottern's effort for new trial. Mottern is
the principal witness against Haines. When
the boys were tried a year ago the Court
section OF the county. Because OF the great
intere:t in the case, there appears to be no
doubt that hundreds Of farmers would give
w work for day or two TO come into town
for the new trial
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
PITTSBURGH YOUTH
DEFY DRAFTLAW
Youthful Slackers organiz.
to Resist Selection for \
War Service
$50 IGNORE SUNMor.
Several Overheard to Boast Tho,
Would Not Be Sent to Euro
pean Trenches
| SO IGN ORE SUMMONS

PlTTSBJ RGH. Aug. 13.--Orrant.
sistance 10 the selective draft i'm hns' ~
County has come 10 light throush ,thehy
emption boards of the First ana ne s' o
Wards reporting TO the Department os S.Vohd
tice that group of young men on ~. ol Jus
trict had organized TO avoid militarv .su VIZ
ice. se's-
Declaring they would rather 20 h
than enter the military service ~. ali
have ignored the summons of the hoa men
appear for physical examination and u a. 70
manifested their opposition TO b.jng opuy y
When it was found $50 men had fai,.sed ed
appear the members of the board.
unable to account for the large nur,h."'v wv
absentces until informant ton reached ~ ~
that some or the missing men had boas,.a
they would not submit to being draf,sse eu
According 10 Clarence A. Williams
retary to the chairman, John 8 wv
who reported the case to the Governr."ee'' e''
the first knowledge the board had ., .a. ~
situation was when a citizen overh..ns Wv
several men discuss their refusal ,a
drafted. It is said these anti-draftars ~
cared they were not going 10 eoh. ue
Europe and allow exempted foreigner
get their positions. Upon investigator 4,
was learned that most of the yonn. ~
of these two wards who have shows ,a'' a'n
opposition to entering the service lie. ."'u
the same locality.
Further indications Of resistance 49,.
Saturday in an announcement bv A ,ans
Loch, chairman for the board for NV
Twenty-ninth Ward. that some of ,bs ,"s
letters notifying men to appear for ~ .w
cal examination were returned by tho ~.
'al autholl''es' containing derisve mas.
sages to the draft board on the enys,o,." ''
We don't want to have anything n =.
with this, was penciled upon one no,,.s ~
returned undelivered NV'ies
if these slackers have organized n.,.
cases will be handled by a mlitarv cons.s m.s
said f., Lowry Humes, United states M,
trlct Attorney. tonight. "Our Office ,.,s
only be instrumental in assisting the ,r,, %"'
men" vi IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
SEIZE A WIRELESS"
PLANT in MEXICO
Outfit Is Discovered on LObiz
Island-Builder Is Placed
Under Arrest
MEXICO CITY, Aug. /;

What is believed to have been a German
information forwarding station has been
discovered by Mexican officers on Lobz
Island a lighthouse station off the Mexican
coast. northeast of Tuxpam. The Mexican
authorities believe the station might have
been converted into submarine or naval
base had it not been located by them
The Government recently decided TO place
wireless station on Lobiz Island and
when Manuel Rodriguez Gutierrez. Sub
secretary of Communications. went to
Tampico on trip OF inspection. he sent
Alberto Nendez. chief of the wireless de-
department OF communications, to the is-
land. on his arrival there Mendez found
complete wireless plant i'm operation. II had
been built by the lighthouse keeper, who
formerly was a mechanic. He was unable
to give satisfactory account of how lie
obtained the wireless apparatus and was
arrested
Mendez a lso learned that launch which
had made the island its headquarters, had
been carrying supplies, arms and ammuni-
ton TO rebels on the mainland, who had
been interrupting traffic around TuXpa m
and interfering with oil shipments. The
launch was conhscated
As Mendez, with the keeper prisoner,
started for the mainland in a lighthouse
tender another vessel put off from the main
land and followed the tender until it was
within the three-mile limit
Mendez has made a full report and the
Government is investigating, The coast is
being searched for other wireless plants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-13
READING MILLER URGES
CALM ON FLOUR pRICrs
Plenty of Wheat, But Speculator
Must Be Put Out of Business,
Says Expect

READING. Pa, Aug. 49, ESQ., Edward
Wertz for forty years a leader in the er.i,
ana milling business of the county has 4.
sued statement telling the public NOT n
get excited about the price of flour tn.
wheat supply is ample wertz declared And
the only thing necessary to keep price,
down is to keep spectators out
When Congress made the minimum pric,
of wheat 81" Wertz said. 1T seemed IA
forget that only per cent of the population
is composed of farmers. They are the only
class interested in the high price they rs.
ceive for their products. but the other sS
per cent want lower prices. When Con
gress takes care of the per cent the other
20 per cent must take the CONSEQUENCE.
There is every indication here Of A
bumper potato crop. 7 cannot see why price,
should not be lower now than 81. 80 a bushel
Enough tubers are grown here TO feed ever
one in the county. with lots left over I
hope the Hoover administration will take
up the potato question soon.'