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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Eutherror,ion. Y. E.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I hope you
would like to have a now cousins join the letter
hON. I like to read your letters. ] am going
To- school now. 7 live i'm the country and 20
e. a country school live about two miles
from the school building. am in the fifth
grade. NV teachers name j. Miss Elce IIOr-
ton. I am thirteen years old. My name is
ECGENIA LOILAR.
Iintherfnrh \ e Rnntn No L
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

D,,rest Amt Julia: Please let LITTLE girl
Of the dear old Dixieland Join your happy hand
az ,ouSins have dark complexion. hght
80 b,IT brotber am twelve years old. and
in the ninth grade. I go to school At Hook
erton. which is about half mile from my
home. 7 have pets large deg anu d
hear Mr. waStchasket knocking, 80 I VIII ring
of as I want you 70 print my letter before
you answer his knock. Would IKE 10 corre-
Spoud with the cousins.
Farewell TO all. a new corSin -.
SAIIIE HARRISON.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Dear Cousins: Please give me scat ny
Mar Lizzie Houser. Of Rutherfordto1, y. [.
Ws.uId like for you to write me. as ] used
70 live in Rutherfordton. Aunt Julia. rs all
the cousins describe themselves. here 90
I am ; feet tall brown eyes and curly hair.
dark complexion and weigh los pounds, and
will leave my age for some Of the cousins 70
guess It's between sixteen and nineteen.
will close by asking a riddle: Big at the bot
tom. little at the top. something in the middle
going fIippity flop. let your letters fly To
ANNIE MAY SHETLAND.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
CHAPTER ".

! have quoted the impressions of
Prince Lvoff in regard to Rasputin, and
have remarked that l have had per
sonally the opportunity TO convince my
s>lf that they were correct, at least in
their broad lines. The interview which
had with Rasputin in the course of
the winter of 1894 left me with feel
ings akin to those experienced by the
prince. This interview took place under
the following circumstances: l had been
asked by a big American newspaper to
see the prophet" whose renownD had
already spread beyond the Russian from
tiers, and who was beginning to be con-
sidered as a factor of no mean impor-
lance in the conduct of Russian state
affairs This, however, was by no means
an easy matter, For one thing, he was
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
yIntsy. Ga.

Dear Amt Julia and Cousins: Here comes n
rev cousin who has been a silent reader Of
your letters for some time.
Msy I describe MYSELF / have brown eyes
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Palmetto. La. z. o. Box IS.
bear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Please move
over, Mary Smith, and give me a seat by Aunt
Julia aud the cousins. ! hope Mr.. WaStebaSket
has gone to the movies when you receive me,
for / want TO go in print. ] will describe my
self. ! am eleven years old and a brunette.
Who has my birthday-January 1Of am IN
the seventh grade. I love 10 read the cousins
letters, as l have been reading them for quite a
while We do not get The Semi-Weekly Jour
nal though one Of my friends lends IL to me to
read every week. I will close by asking rid
die: why is a bookkeeper like hen? will
close with much love 60 Aunt Julia and the
cousins. Your niece and cousin.
Palmetto. La HELEN TAYLOR.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Dear Aunt Julia: Please send 20 me ode or
rour club buttons a. I wish 70 become mem
her 81 your happy band. Eenclosed you will
find n cents in stamps for some.
Your niece.
CHLOE HUDSON.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
lfENs q! Ssls


want you TO have a car. Do you want
1T It's all up 70 you Don't sit around and
twiddle your thumbs while your friends
all out riding. Get free and Join the
happy throng- Send me your name today
and get full particulars You'd just well
Be riding In your own car as not.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Dear Aunt Julia snl Cousins ] wonder N
you will permit another Georgia girl to your
haruv circle % boys and girls. 7 have been
q silent reader. 90 10 school and have two
fearhsrE. I I'm in tho seventh grade. aH,
r--rteen. have dark blue cves black hair and
fair comnIexion. 7 an f0ur feet and ten
inrhes high. We'll. ~ this is my first time,
will Quit before N- WastehsSket steps In
Your loving niece.
EMMA TAYLOR.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: ] am writing
nv first letter to The Journal. am eleven
years old. Ny birthday is October "A. | am at
tending Hazeldeen school. and am in the fifth
grade. Well, | will close for this time, hoping
to hear from this letter soon. Your new niece,
ULMA LANGFORD.
Tnomshoro. Ga. L. ID. No. l.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

by asking a riddle: When | went upstairs,
whom should ] sec with a fiddle upon his knee
Well / will close hoping TO hear from you
soon. Your niece and cousin.
WILDA CLARK.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
NdrI. Ca Route l. Box ~.

Dear Aunt Julia: As nv other letter was
not In print 7 thought 7 would again.
am busy picking cotton and ] like IL fine.
NV school will starr next month. can crochet.
and 7 wouh like t. exchange with some of
You cousins had better close. 7 hear Mr..
waStebasket coming. Goodbye.
EMMA BASS.
Monroe. y. G. Route ;.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you let
2 LITTLE North Carolina girl Join your happy
hsnd2 I am twelve years Of age. My father
il farmer and like farm life fine. 7 am
going 20 school at Union school house. and I
I'm in the fifth grade. We surely have some
fire times at school. What do You Cousins do
for pastime. 7 read most Of the time. I
have read a lot this fan. ] wish some Of you
cousins here 70 20 school with me.
Aunt Julia what Is home address
NV father fakes I'll" dear old Journal and I
sure 80 enjoy ro~dinz the letter box Nv
birthday = Ture 81 Marie Freeze and Ha-elle
Parker. tho answer to riddle is a wheel
barrow = it notE This Is nv first time to
write and now. NUntic will have 10 ex-
~rse this long letter. Would like 60 correspond
with anv ~ yOu ccrsins Your loving niece
ard cousin
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Rel! 100 I!
6lE an

] want you TO have a copy of my nice
Hsw. two-color, free book. It tells you all
about H. Just how to proceed to get your
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Dear Auntv AM Cousins: Please move over
ard make for Georgia girl.
going to start to school Monday and am
glad ~ IL. ] an eleven years Of age. ] have
sl~-E hair and brown ewes and fair cou,nIev 'on.
live farm and like farm life fine
What do Won cousins do for nastime? sew
ard wash dishes. Your new niece and cousin.
Ala ANDERSON.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Hello Aunt Julia and Cousins. Here comes
a girl from the northeastern part of Georgia
that wants to Join the cousins Some of you
cousins move around and let ME come in for a
little chat. My father takes The Journal, and
I surely do enjoy reading il. l belong to the
Tomato club and have made twenty-five bottles
Of ketchup and canned some TOMATOES and
other vegetables. The club girls here are busy
getting ready for the fair. ! crochet and tat
ard would like TO exchange patterns with the
other cousins | am fifteen years old Chest
nuts are opening now and il some of you
cousins will come 20 Clayton will go nutting.
| surely would like to come to Atlanta and see
Aunt Julia. / would like to hear from the
BOYS and girls from different states So good
by. CORABEE hOLELEN.
Clayton. GG.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Dear Amt Julie and Cousins: Here comes 4
cousin from the dea- old state Of Georgia
Join YOUR hannv bard. I live in the conn
try AMI like It firo. How rkrv ~ Won cousins
like 70 read: I for one. I will describe my
elf. I sweet sixteen years of are. dark
i'sir. blue ewes. light complexion. five feet
IIgh. weigh IA mounds. who has my birthday.
January 81 haa- NJ WaStebaSket coming,
sOod-hye 70 Amt Julia and tho couSinS.
VIII answer oil cards anil letters received.
lovingly.
ROSA BENNETT.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Write to me today and let me
send you this book II will open your eyes as
TO how easy il is to get an automobile.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: | am n9s
81 eleven years old and live on farm. I'hc
other hcvS 7 enjoy IL. I have no sister OF
br,tIer viii describe myself. I have brown
~ -rsv eyes fair skin and weigh about
- ,',,,7jI 1 am 1 feet; . inches high. I en-
iov reading the cousins letters. would IKE
very much 10 hear from you and the cousins.
I :, to q school with one teacher tot &c,
--s;c Tier name i Miss Rachel GilchrlSt.
I sm IN the sixth grade. | have always hVed
mn north until last winter. when we mower
down here and like it down here very muo"'
q tbjs i nv first letter. ] will close.
- Your cousin,
LEON WNLlE.
E,xSa- y e NoY ~ 1917.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

and hsir aud dark complexion. VIII va
nv sxe Tor you 70 guess, between hfteen an"
nineteen. -, h. n,
TcSIie l. A very small place. and mas NO
,,-sttv scenery for me tell about, although
We have some grani times here once IN
while 4 crowd Of us ynInS folks are piannins
10 20 to Americas Thanksgiving night 10 ,no
onara The Fall % Naticn. am Piahni"r
big time. -. ,,.,,.
I live on farm JUS; within the city nuhts.
have lived in town most OF my life, anu hAc
ritv life better than farm htr. wa! -
,vhat has become cC our cousin, 'haIles ~
ders. Base Hospital No. =, Fort Bliss. lex.
Well as see every ono frownins anu a new
cousin coming, ! will close, with much love 10
all new cousin. 1870 ,,--,,-,p,.
Leslie. Ca Nov. -. 1915.
Hello there. Cousins. VIII you admit announcer
Georgian to enter your letter hoxE nave
written two letters before. but guess M
WaStehaSkct must have got them. rtease IlS
t,,, willie describe myself. ! VIII Try MOI
90 Srsrc vou I have black hair. black eye
and dark complexion. [ am sixteen year" ON
yud weigh about lOj pounds. -,
What DO voJ all think If the war. thlnN
- IS ,,reaJfuI have two brothers IN nc
ar,,y We nave a fine school in our httlc
trW1 We have four literary teachers ana
music teacher. Ny teacher Is froi' hue"es'
| like him fine. - fam, any
Of the Cousins. ,,,,
ESSIE GOODWIN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Keyser. y. {. Nov. ~. 1917.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you please
admit another Georgia girl into your happy
hand of boys and girls. My papa takes The
SC mi-weekly Journal and / enjoy reading the
letter box | have been picking cotton. Come
ard help me. For pets have a dog, cat and
calf, So you sec, don't get lonesome. l live
on farhm of $40 acres. As the other cousins
describe themselves, l will give you mine.
nave light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, am
ten years old and weigh forty-siN pounds. We
have a five-months school and I am in the
sixth grade. As, this is my first attempt,
will close. HANNAH ETA HOLBROOh.
Cumming, Ca, Route l.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

near Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you let
me ioin your happy band? / am thirteen years
old and live in the country. My father is n
farmer. and ! like farm life fine. ! go TO
school at Union, and am in the fifth grade.
NV teachers name is Miss Alice Martin, and |
like her very much. My Gesk; mates name is
Elizabeth Lallar. We surely have some good
times together. For pets have a calf. pig
and a dog I wish you cousins would write
me long letters. 7 will answer all letters and
cards received Your niece and cousin,
BESSIE MATHIS.
Rutherfordton, y. c.. Route No ..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you adj
nit South Carolina hoy into your happy
band of bows and girls This is my first time
TO write to The Journal. and I hope it will
escape the wastebaskct. | live a farm two
miles from Walhalla and go TO school there,
I will describe myself, I all others do
I have blue eyes. black hair and fair com
pexion. As my letter is growing lengthy,
win hop off new cousin.
walhalIa, :. c. JULIAN ELLISON.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-22
BORN IN NORTHFIELD.
Mrs. Helen M. Robbins Died in Burlington
Wednesday.

| Burlington, Nov 22-Mrs. Helen NJ
Robbins died early yesterday morning at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. f.
TerrilI. at 1859 South Winooski avenue
Mrs. Robbins had been i'll nine months
with heart trouble, and during most of
this time endured much suffering, which
she bore with remarkable courage, never
until the last moment giving up hope of
recovery.
Mrs. Robbins was born in Northfield
and was educated in the Mortified acad-
envy In 1863 she married Lieut. Angus
tus Robbins of the Second Vermont vol
unteers, and was with him three weeks
in officers quarters in Virginia. One
daughter was born to them, Mrs. w. Z.
Terrill of this city, with whom Mrs.
Robbins had made her home for many
years, coming here two years ago, when
Mr.. and Mrs Terrill moved from Mont
pelier. Mrs. Robbins was woman who
possessed many estimable qualities and
was respected and loved by all who knew
her. Though a comparative stranger in
Burlington, she had many friends and
relatives in Montpelier who have been
hoping for her recovery and who will
deeply mourn her loss.
The funeral services will be held at the
Church of the Messiah in Montpelier Sat
urday at 1880 o'clock. Burial will be
in Mortified.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-22
BARRE EAGLES WINNERS.
Defeated the Screamers from Montpelier
Rather Heavily.

Barre and Montpelier Eagles foregath-
cred in this city last evening for the
first of series of tournaments in pool,
billiards, bowling and cards, the results
IN every contest but the cards being very
largely in favor of the Barre teams. In
pool and billiards the Barre Eagles in
fieted decisive defeats on their oppo-
nents, while the cribbage, pitch and "45
matches, and the bowling games We're
more evenly contested. Eagles hall in
the Worthen block presented an anmat-
ed scene, with many members of the
fraternity either participating in the
card contests or looking on. At Merlo's
academy on North Main street, interest
centered in the billiard, pool and bowling
competitions, and large gallery was re-
galed by spirited playing in all three
games.
Below is given the tabulated results of
the matches. II will be seen that the
Barre Eagles had comfortable margins
in the pool and billiard matches, while
less than 100 points separated the two
teams in the finals of the bowling. The
card players quit with honors evenly
divided
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-22
MASSED FORCES
AREBEING USED
But Nevertheless the Italian
Lines Are Holding
Well
POSITIONS ARE
ALMOST UNCHANGED
Picked Troops from Prus-
sian Guard Are Being
Hurled into Battle

Italian headquarters, Wednesday, Nov
2l.- (By Associated Press THE great.
est mass attack which the enemy has
made is in progress along the upper Piave
river at point where it bends to the
northeast into the Belluno Alps. As the
action proceeds the enemy is bringing
forward fresh masses of his reserves, in
cluding picked troops of the Prussian
Guard. besides some of the best German
troops drawn from the western and Rus
sian fronts. He also has 10000 noun
taineers from lower Hungary, troops
noted for vandalism
The action through the day has shifted
westward to the slopes Of Monte Pertica
where the enemy rushes have been
checked The Italian positions remain
substantially unchanged in the region
of Monte Grappa which dominates the
whole range of the lower hills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-22
FRENCH ADVANCED
NORTH OF CRAONlNE
On a Mile Front They Penetrated Ger
man Line to Depth of About
400 Yards, French War
Office Reports.

Paris, Nov. % The French troops
yesterday attacked in the region to the
north of Craonne and Berry au Bac on a
front of about two-thirds of mile and
penetrated the German positions to an
average depth of about 400 yards, cap
turing strong defenses and taking l75
German prisoners, according to the Off
cial French communication issued last
evening.
The communication says:
"West of the Miette river we attacked
yesterday at about 3 o'clock on the sa-
lient of the German line to the south of
JuYincourt. On front of about one kill
ometer andst to an average depth of 400
metres our troops reached all their OBJ
jeetives and captured strong enemy de.
fenses.
"In the course of the operation we
took l75 prisoners.
Between the Miette and the Aisne
rivers our patrols brought back about 40
prisoners
"The artillery activity has been spir-
tied in all this region.
"On both banks of the Meuse several
attempts against our small posts were
stopped by our fire.
"In upper Alsace surprise attack by
the enemy north of Largitzf failed
Army of the East, Nov. 20.--ln the
region of the Struma several aerial en-
counters took place, during which an
enemy airplane was brought down. West
of the Vardar, in the direction of Hadzi-
hartman, we repulsed an attempted en-
emy raid. One prisoner remained in our
hands.
ARTILLERY duels are reported in the |
Cerna bend and north of Monastir."
The Germans last night made counter !
attacks on the Aisne front in an endeav- |
or to recapture the ground won by the |
French in yesterdays offensive The
war office announces that the enemy was
repulsed with serious losses
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-22
GEN. BYNG MADE HERO.
British People Laud Him as They Re-
joice Over Big Advance.

London, Nov. 22.-In one of his long.
est communiques, Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig, commander of the British
troops in France, thrilled the British ma
tion yesterday with news of perhaps the
most striking victory yet achieved on
the western front, and certainly. owing
10 the novel phases of the British attack,
victory reviving hope at "a gloomy pc
riod of the war.
"The Hindenburg line smashed" was
the giant caption in the evening papers,
and apparently focuses the point engag-
ing public interest and attention, and
although there was no bell ringing or
sign Of public jubilstion. wherever men
gathered together there was acclamstion
Of the brilliant achievement of Field
Marshal Hsig and General Byng and dis
cussion Of the surprising features Of the
attack, first, its secrecy and surprise to
the enemy; second, astonishment at the
number and the novel employment Of
tanks; third. the absence of artillery
preparation and the customary barrage
fire TO assist the infantry advance, and
fourth, there were many guesses why
the tremendous German defensive organ
izations in the attacked area, in the
words Of one commentator. melted
away" before the British onset.
Everywhere the victory was heralded
as the fOTerunner Of still bigger things.
and the question. What nextf7 Is on
eyeTybOdy's lips. General BYng is the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-22

season he win be able to deliver 600
cords in the city from Middlesex The
water committee has received many com
pliments upon their effort.
Hiram Holmes was arrested this morn
ing by the police on the charge of non
support, TO which. in city court, he plead
ed not guilty. and the case is set for trial
Tuesday morning. Joseph etiquette was
arrested this morning by Chief Connolly
for Chief Sinclair of Barre and was taken
there this afternoon. etiquette has been
desired since in the early summer, il is
understood. on contempt Of court. He
was to have been a witness in the case
Of State W. Villa, tried last summer.
Claudius Green of Waitsield. before
Judge Harvey in city court, pleaded gull
ty TO breaking quarantine on Nov. l3.
while the family Of Joseph Chattin was
under quarantine for measles. Green was
fined $ and costs Of sl0.s5, making a to-
tai Of sl5A5. which he expects to paw.
lie was arrested BY George Grandfeld
1Don Stzt4's Attorney Davis warrant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-22
FOntaine Lies on the Main
Route from Bapaume to
Cambria and Is Southwest
of That Place - New Of
fensive Was Started by
the British This Morning

London, Nov. 22-The village of Fon
taine Notre Dame has been captured BY
the British in new offensive, the wal
Office announces.
three-quarters miles southwest of Cam
brai on the main road between Bapaume
and Cambria
Field Marshal Haig's headquarters re.
ported last night on the British drive
toward Cambria as follows:
Important progress was again made
to-day west and southwest of Cambria,
though rain has fallen continuously.
"Reinforcements which the enemy hur-
ried up to the battlefield to oppose our
advance have been driven out OF fur
ther series of villages and other forti-
fed positions and many additional pris-
oners have been taken. The tanks have
again given great assistance to the ad-
vance
"On our right we made progress in the
direction of Crevec9ur sur L'Escaut.
Northeast of Naenieres we captured the
enemy's double line of trenches ON the
east bank of the Scheldt canal. Sharp
fighting occurred in this neighborhood,
and hostile counter-attaeks we're driven
off.
North of Marcoing the village of
Noyeles sur Il Escaut was captured ear
ly in the morning. Here also heavy
fighting occurred, and two hostile coun-
ter-attacks were successfully repulsed.
During the morning Scottish troops
moving northeast from Flesquieres cap
tured the German defensive lines south
west of Cantaing, and the village itself,
together with 500 prisoners. Later in
the day they continued their advance
and established themselves in positions
more than five miles behind the former
German front line.
North of Anneux, West Riding bat
talions have been engaged with the en-
enYy south and southwest of Bourbon
wood Farther east Ulster regiments
crossed the Bapaume Cambria road and
entered Mpuvres.
During the day strong hostile coun
ter-attacks against our new positions in
the neighborhood of Bullecourt have
been defeated
"The number of prisoners who have |
passed through our collecting stations
exceed 5000, including $50 officers. The
number of guns captured has not yet
been ascertained."