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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
$4,000 Pounds Of Meat
And Flour Are Saved In
One Day, Seeker Says

William r. Seeker, chairman of the
committee on hotels and restaurants of
the federal food administration in Geor-
gia, announced Saturday that in the first
Georgia district the saving of meats
last Tuesday amounted to 1000 pounds
and that the saving in wheat flour on
the following day was probably as
large.
I'VE are finding throughout Georgia."
SAID Mr.. Seeker, that the hotels and
better class of restaurants are doing all
they can to help the government in
food conservation. There are a few
of the smaller places, however, who
fail to realize the necessity to conserve
meats and wheat -four, and the governs
ment is preparing to handle this part
of the question in a manner which viii
result very disastrously for this class
of restaurants"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

what God wants us to do and not doing
the things He doesn't want US to do.
Every day God let's YOU live try to
wipe the tears from somebody's eyes,
try to make somebody a better man, and
not push him away.
eye are my Witness said the
Lord; then go out and live so people
will know it.
"Zinzendorf said: 4 have but one pas
sion, Thee O Christ" That is the way
we ought to be today. Do you remember
we ought to be today. Do you remem-
Der that old FTenchman who said: AT
first it was all l. Then 1 said Mozart
and l, but in my old days 1 bow my
head and say only Mozart That's Chris
tianity. That's religion.
Live so that when the final summons
comes you will leave something more
behind you than an epitaph on a tomb
stone or an obituary in a newspaper.
aye are my witnesses, said the
Lord God of Hosts "
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Llve So ThUt You LeUUe
World Something Besides
TOmbstOnes and Epltaphs

an insult to profess to be a Christian
and live the way some of you do.
IF Peter had been hitting the booze
and playing cards. you can bank on IT
God would not have given him that
power.
when Jacob gave Joseph his coat of
many colorS his brothers were jealous.
One day they saw him coming and took
him and stripped the coat from off his
back and dipped it in kids blood and
then took it to their father and said,
We don't know whether this is Joseph's
or not Miserable liars! But Jacob
sephs coat. An evil beast devoured him
and my gray hairs will go down in sor-
row to the grave They lied.
"They knew they had sold him to the
Ishmaelites, and Potiphar's wife wanted
him to surrender his manhood. But he
stood pat for his virtue and would have
nothing to do with her. BY intrigue
she threw him into prison for four
years. Then the king had dream and
Joseph came and interpreted it. He
said they would have famine and they
gathered all the grain and stored 1T into
the barns The famine swept the LAND
of Goshen, where Joseph's father was
and he sent his sons to Egypt to buy
corn.
And they returned with wagon loads
Jacob knew that he hadn't given money
enough for that much corn, and ms
sons told him his son Joseph was vet
alive But he would not believe it until
he saw the corn; then he knew. So what
the world wants is deeds, not words.
The heathens are waiting for the Chris
tians to bring them religion. The eyes
Of the unsaved multitudes who never
read the Bible are reading your lie.
Words are cheap. Too many OF you
are wind-iammers. The fathef saw the
wagon Of corn and believed. God used
the wagon of corn to preach. You
preachers can get a good sermon from
that
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

it: there's no praise too high for the
Discovery. II. JOLLY, Box Dis.
ATLANTA, GEoEGIA. 81 suffered for
two years with an enlarged gland on the
right side of my neck. / tried several
doctors and they told me would have to
have the gland taken out, but friend Of
mine advised me to try Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and after TAX
ing ten bottles my neck is entirely well
and not only recommend il to my friends
but 70 every one see in the condition
that was. 1 feel as though L can never
be thankful enough for what this medi-
cine has done for me. - MRS. DELLA
BOYER, 107 Trinity Avenue.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Regeneration in Russia
Seen by Correspondent

LONDON, Dec. SIN reiterating his
former statement that regenerative
processes are going on in Russia the
Petrograd correspondent of the Morning
Post says:
THE real Russia is silently and
steadily working for reconstruction and
inevitable return to common sense,
which we may hope is near at hand"
He adds that the Bolshevild now are
being challenged by an organization
calling itself the Union of Anarchist
Syndical.sts.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Al Mas win TvUnssLf
HELP NATURE TO DEFEAT the
DISEASE IN YOUR BODY.

Keep up the fight; do not give up.
Nature is trying TO serve you in conquer
ing the wrongs that may exist
Red blood, vim, courage, vitality, all
seem lacking. No wonder you arc nerv-
Gus and discouraged.
Why not call TO your aid a strong,
dependable ally? DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discover has for nearly fifty
years proven its Zerits as a most power
full tonic and blood builder TO the many
thousands who have been returned TO
good health by its use.
Clear the coated tongue, get rid OF
unSightly skin trouble Let this remark
able remedy rid your body of the i'm
puritieS az the blood. let it tone and
strengthen y lt often cures the hnger-
ing chronic cough
DR.. Piercc's Golden Medical Discovery
is absolutely herbal, free from alcohol
or dangerous habit forming drugs. All
druggists. Liquid or tablets. Tablets 6Oc.
STLAcAUeA, Ala - This Is a true
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Fire Destroys 6 Mess
Halls at Camp Sewer,
ThirtietL. Division

GREENVILLE, s. c., Dec. Silk
mess halls of the Thirtieth division, ma
tionaI guard at Camp Sewer, were de-
stroyed by fire early this morning The
fire started from a kitchen fiue in one
of the halls and, swept by brisk wind.
the flames spread rapidly. A heavy rain
two hours later helped to quench the
fire. Valuable aid was rendered by the
soldiers. The first occurred in the In
fantry regiment that is composed for
the most part of outfits from North
Carolina.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Don't Wear
A Truss!
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women or Children That
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Free Book About Cancer

TIE Indianapolis Cancer Hospital, Indianapo-
lis. Indiana. has published booklet which gives
interesting facts about the cause Of Cancer, also
tells what to do for pain. bleeding. OdOr, etc.
valuable guide in the management Of any
case. Write Tor il today. mentioning this paper.
-CAdvt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

FREE TREATMENT COUPON
Any sufferer mailing this coupon, with their
name and p. o. Address, 70 DIR. n. e.. Il ms
man, Box S64, Augusta. Maine, will re
|cetve q box OF Heart Tablets for trial by return
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

statement as 10 the
value OK DR.. Pierce'S
medicines. i used one
of his great remedies
in my own family with
good results, namely,
Golden Medical Dis
covery,' and found it
to be all il is claimed
TO BE- There is no
m edicine that will
come as near doing
what it is claimed for
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Serious Thing to
F'alsify Gods Word

1--WE can be the epistles of God Many
don't read written epistles, but they can
not help but read living epistles. It's q
serious thing to falsify the epstles OF
God. 'Ye are my witnesses, saith the
Lord How many can stand by ana
say with Paul, Those things which you
know, both live and say ana do and the
God of peace will be with you always
If the life of living epistles is not IN
harmony with the written epistles people
will turn up their noses and say there
is no truth in the written epistles
"There is power to be shown by the
man or woman who abhors sin. Hate
sin. You hate disease or anything that
jeopardizes your life. Hate the devil
Those who resist sin have great power
wherein they live. Tell me why you
compromise with the devil. could
preach a gospel which would cause
every saloonkeeper. every brewer and
every d.stiller to pat me on the PACK
hut if / did God would part from me
so quick it would make my head SWIM
CHOSE who resist sin have power
You never knew trimmer TO nave
power That's why a lot of you women
are no earthly good. You're trlmmers'
Some people pray for power ana nave
not given up some SIN III IhO4A nv
You must give yourself up first then
you'll have power. God is looking Tor
people who will get rid of self so that
He can fill them with power.
but don't run away with the ldea
that Won can become so good that you
cannot sin. 1 believe people become
so good that they won't sin, put IL Is
a mistake to say that they can't sin
Jesus Christ had His struggles JUST
as YOU have yours and | have mine.
Iesus Christ, by trimming His life, could
nave pleased that old bunch of Phari-
sees and would have missed all or HIS
.uffering. but He couldn't have done
nat and pleased God. Neither can you
be a trimmer and please God. You can
not please God and be card player. You
cannot please God and attend cheap
skate shows. You cannot serve God ana
the devil Jesus Christ served God
and wanted to please God. and THAT'S
what every one of you, If you're de-
cent or want to be decent, would 90
and not give a picayune what the worlu
saws. You say, Lord, f1ll us with my
snirit.' The first thing you have 70
do is to give yourself to Him ana
obey His commandments. You be ooe-
dent and you'll be blessed. If you
haven't power, don't blame the Lord
You're to blame. Do as God tells you
and YOU will be powerful. We don
need more of God. He needs more OF
us"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

In the spring OF 1898 I was attacked By
Muscular and Innanmatory Rheumatism. I
suffered as only those who have IL know for
over three years. / tried remedy after rem
edy. and doctor after doctor. but sub relief
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I want every sufferer from any form OF
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relief Is thus offered you free? Don't delay.
Write today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Oppressed Feeling In chest. Choking SEM
satiorrin throaI. Painful TO lie on left side,
sinking or smotheriug Sensation, pih-
cult Breathinx. Heart Dropsy or Swelling
OBJECT or ankfe-s IL you have one or more OF
the above symptoms don't fail 20 use DIR. ~ ms
mans "A eE-t Tablets. Not secret medicine.
Its said that one person out Of every four has .
weak heart. Probably three-fourths OF these DO
not know 10, and hundreds nEfully treat them
selves for the Stomach. Lungs, kidneys or
Nerves. Don't take any chances when DIT.
htnsmanss Heart Tablets are within your
reach More than loo endorsements furnished.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Rheumatism
Remarkable Home Cure Given by
One Who Had 1.-THE Wants
Every Sufferer to Benefit.

Send No Money-Just Your Address.
Years OF awful suffering and misery have
taught this man, Mark II. Jackson, Of Syra-
cuse. New York, how terrible an enemy to
human happiness rheumatism r., and have
given him sympathy with all unfoTtunatea
who are within its grasp. he wants every
rheumatic victim TO know how be was cured.
Read what be says:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Dances, Bridge and
LEG Shows" Scored

when Peter walked by the beggar
and he asked him for help, Peter said:
silver and gold have L none, but such
as / have 4 will give unto thee. Arise
and go thy way And the people saw
and believed. Do you think he would
have had the power if he had just come
from some dance. or some bridge whist
party, or some cheap skate leg show?
That's the reason a lot of you haven't
power today. That's the reason lot
of you church members are not worth
three whoops this side of perdition. It's
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Billy Doesn't Care
If Public Likes Him

Mr.. Sunday told a story about gate
NON at n railroad station who made an
enemy by refusing to let prominent
man through the gate without ick-
ct. and who when the man complained
said. "I don't care what you thlnk
about my manners. / only care "haI
NV superintendent thinks about me-
Il am like that gateman' continues tne
evangelist, ct don't care lot whether
Won like nv preaching or not, but L
care a lot whether God likes it. am
nreaching for God and to you.
eve are not put into the world TO
xyran ropes around people and lead them
from God by following our example, but
we are put into the world to set men
free.
""Testimony is borne by the man or
woman who lives positive CHRISTIAN
life and not by soft-soapy, easy-golng'
happy-go-luclSy chalk or vinegar SORT
of Christian.
so I'm trying to please God, and
don't care a rap whether you like 1t
or not. If you're decent you'll like what
7 saw or if you're wanting to be decent
Won will like it, If you don't like 1t
| know right away where to class you
The best evidence that you have been
hit is when you grumble and growl
Best evidence in the world that you
have been loafing on the job. So keep
it up.
"Great testimony is to be had from
men and women who are free from any
questionable things.
"The secret of shining for Jesus is to
live in the sunlight of His love and
truth. There is nothing like positive
ness in preaching and in living Chris
tianity.
"You will have power with men and
be a great witness for the Lord when
men can see in your life that spirit.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

,Does it FIutter. PaIpitate
or skip Beatsf Hsve you
IshOrraess Of Breath, Ten
.derness. Numbre ss, or
PainIn left side, Dizziness,
Painting Spells, spots be.
fore eyes, sudden Starting
in sleep, Nervo usucss,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Live For others,
He Tells Hearers

Live a gentle, unselfish, selt-sacrl-
ficing life. Don't come to the taber-
nacle and squat on the end of a seat;
slide over toward the middle When
the usher says, move over don't look
at him as though he was a bank bur-
glar asking YOU for your pocketbook.
God is going to judge your Christionity
by the way you say good morning.
you can't look at the efforts of
yourself alone. but must look out for
others 1t may not hurt you to drink
moderately, but you may have to look
out for the effects on others and If
you don't you're a fraud and a fake.
You'll have power when there is
nothing questionable in your life.
You'll have power when you testi-
fy in a more positive manner, I'd like
to preach an illustrated sermon, but l
: wouldn't want to throw the picture
on the canvas.
salvation. pure and simple, is loving
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

The Jacob Jones was the ship WHICH
saved 3O5 persons from the Drama, a
p. and o. liner, converted into an aux
iliary cruiser. on October 10. The Drama
had been torpedoed by submarine
while she was acting as part of a
convoy of merchant vessels under es-
cort of American destroyers. The ia
cob Jones was one of the convoy.
The Jacob Jones and another destroy
er were detailed TO remain by the
Drama after the submarine had been at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-20
H0USEKEEPERS IN
LAST SESSION TODAY

Friday is the last day of the
housokeepers' conference at the
university. a lecture demonstra-
ton on housekeeping. by Miss Mary
Rausch. OF the conference; Care
Of Floors and Woodwork" by
Mildred Thornburg. a student: n
talk on teeth, by DIR. w. p. Hard
ing: Home Decoration by Mrs.
Helen Brooks. professor Of do
nestle art IN tho Oregon Agricul-
tural college: Fifteen Summer
Menus" by Miss Rausch, and n
final question box. were the fea.
lures. At 3 O'Clock tho women were
to be shown the laboratories and
classrooms of the new Home Eco
Monies hall
Thirty per cent of the goods
sold in a department store IL deliv.
cred, and the other 20 per cent has
to pay its share OF the cost OF de
livery. which IL about Z cents per
package" A. J. Rhodes. Seattle
merchant and president Of the Seat
tie Chamber of Commerce and
Commercial Club. told the women
Thursday Il hope to see the time
when people who want parcels de
liverod viii pay for II separately
80 the others will not have to pay
for what they do not get"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-20
Stomach Troubles
Are Due to Acidity
Tells safe. Certain. speedy Relief for
Acid indigestion

so-calIed stomach troubles. such ms
Indigestion. gas. sourucEs. stomach
ache and inability to retain food are.
ia probably nine cases out OF ten,
simply evidence that excessive sscre-
ton OF acid Is taking place In tho
stomach, causing tho formation OF
gas and acids.
Gas distends tho stomach and
causes that fun. oppressive, burning
feeling sometimes known as heart
burn, while tho acid irrltates and in
flames tho delicate lining Of the
stomach. The trouble lies entirely I'm
the excessive development or secro-
tion Of acid.
To stop or prevent sOurinR OF the
neutralizc the acid and make II bland
and harmless, teaspoonful Of biHur-
Rted mngnesin. good and effective
corrector OF acid stomach. should ha
taken IN u quarter OF "a glass OF hot
or cold water after eating. or when
ever gas aourness or acldity ~ felt.
This aweetenB the stomach ana ncu-
trRlizes tho acidity I'm n few mo
ments. and IL IA perfectly harmless
and incNpenHive remedy 10 use.
An antacld. such ns BiHurated
NaRnesla. which can be obtained
from any druggist IN either powder
or tablet form. enables the stomach
10 do It's work properly. without the
aid Of artificial diRestants MnRnesia
comes In several forms. so bo certain
10 ask for aud take only Blsurated
MaEnesia. which iH especially pre-
pared for the above purpose.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-20
BILLINCSLEYS SENT TO PRISON.
TRYING TO EVADE SENTENCES

The last card Of the Blllings-
ley brothers, in their effort TO
keep out Of jali. will be played
BY their counsel, William n.
Bell. In federal court Friday
morning. when he will argue
the question Of allowing the
three bootleguers TO remain out
on bail during the tendency 81
an appeal 20 the United states
circuit court o. appeals. from
the refusal OF Judge Neterer TO
allow them TO change their
pleas Of guilty 10 not guilty.
Logan BllllngAiey was sentenced
Thursday afternoon to serve a year
and month nj McNeiis island pen.
itentiary; Fred was given ak
months In the county jail. and Ora
30 days in the county Jail.
Wife 10 Be Near Fred
Tho two younger boys we're al
lowed TO choose 20 serve their sen.
fences at the Whatcom county farm
and ~ bail IL denied they viii go
there. and Mrs Fred. with her baby.
III live near by. where she can see
hrr husband every day.
Assistant United States Attorney
General Clarence l.. Reames made a
HfluE trip from Portland 10 be- pres
Ieut when sentence was pronounced
Ne asked tho court to be easy on
Fred and Ora. Ora had no direct
/ financial connection with tho enter.
IprIscs OF his brothers" he said. and
Is less guilty than either OF them
\ severe sentence would not assist
I In his reformation Fred has a wife
and baby dependent upon him. and
says he wants to enter another
means OF livelihood
Asks Minimum for Logan
! Logan Billingsley was tho leader
He voluntarily appeared in court as
a witness. and his attitude and do
/ meanor should be considered. re-
| specially suggest that tho court
deal with him as II he had just on
tered this room and pleaded guilty
Being an officer OF the government
assume some responsibility for his
prcdIcament. and request a mini
mum sentence for him
u. $. District Attorney Clay
Allen declared Logan had per
formed a public function in appear
ing on the stand" and that no he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-20
were MANKANDLED
Deputy Tells of Beverly Park Affair

Surprise succeeded surprise in
the trial Of Thomas Tracy. charged
with constructive murder at the
time Of Verona shooting at the
Everett city dock last November.
in Judge Ronalds court yesterday.
Impeaching the testimony OF his
former chief. Sheriff Donald Nc
Rae. Fred Luke, a deputy who was
at Beverly park. swore that Nc
Rae had personally directed the
OF tho deputies at Bev-
erly park. where several men we're
beaten up by deputies, and that he
had gone to the place in an auto
mobile hired from Burke's garage.
II was McRae's testimony that he
had gone In his own machine. stay
ing but few minutes.
Luke. as every other defense
witness, testified that the speakers
he had heard. did not advocate the
use of violence.
The witness admitted having
taken part in the Beverly park af-
fair. where 81 !. W. VS. are al
legged TO have been cruelty beaten
BY deputies. lie said that there
had been no gauntlet and that he
had lost his sap before using IL
much.
The state sought TO show that
Luke was inspired by a soreness
toward McRae caused by the fall
ure of the former sheriff TO sup
port Luke for the office. Luke de-
MED both of these claims. admit
ting, however, that there had been
some jansling over politics" while
he was deputy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-20
NO CLEWS TO
VEIN SLAYER

Police are inclined 20 believe
that Mrs. Florence Wehn. found
i'urdercd NJ Twelfth ave. W. and
West Wheeler 81. Wednesday
morning. mot death at the hands
of n flcnd. Wehn again told his
version Of the tragedy 10 Capt.
remnant and Lieut. Hedges this
morning.
Yesterday Detectives Yoris and
Waechter searched tho Wehn home
for something that would give a
clew 20 the Identity OF her muir
cerer. but nothing was found
Wehn assisted tho detectives in
going thru his homo for evidence.
A man. we'll past 40. reported
seen IN tho neighborhood where
Mrs. Wehn met death. Monday
might, and who r. said 10 have
given chase to several little girls
is sought by the police as the pos
slble murderer OF Mrs Wehn.
Coroner Tiffln has announced
that an inquest will bo held, hut
OF until complete investigation
ia made by tho detective depart.
mcnt OF the police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-20
AUTO Thieves ARE
CAUGHT IN CHASE

After an exciting threemile race,
Traffic Policeman Il. w. Benjamin
arrested William Behnke and II. w.
Combs. both %. on the charge OF
stealing n machine belonging TO
w. +. Lockwood. 40 w Roy st
This theft OF the car was discovered
by Lewis Schwager. of Schwager &
Nettleton, Inc. who was sitting In
his office at 1901 Fourth ave. when
he saw two men get in Lockwood's
car and drive away. Schwager went
down and jumped into his car. pick
Ing up Officer Benjamin at pike
and Westlake. From there the
chase continued until tho Fremont
bridge was reached.