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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-01
Il Great Victory.

The passage OF the Administration army bill with
the aIl-important provision for seective draft
means that the United States is in the with
the win and the way to win. II means that having
started right in the great task before we shall
go unerringly forward to assured victory. 1t means
that from the outset we shall make the most OF our
resources. industrial and agricultural well as
military. and thus strike the powerful, steady
blows that will bring the war to the speedest pos
sible end
The selective draft is the only effective system
OF raising a great army in circumstances such as
now confront America and the Allies. Our object,
as President Wilson tersely expressed 1t, is "a
mobilization of all the productive and active forces
Of the nation and their development to the highest
point OF cooperation and efficiency" This object
could not be attained by the volunteer system Of
recruiting 1t would be possible in the course Of
time and with emotional clamor to raise the re-
quiste number OF men by repeated calls for volun
teers but IL would be done at dangerous IL not
disastrous cost to the country's productive inter-
ests. That Engand's experience, and there is
every reason 10 believe that IT would be IL
we're so improvident as to ignore England's warn
ings The selective draft obviating all trouble of
this kind, assures the raising OF adequate army
without disturbance those productive forces that
to military success.
Inc selecufe uraAI' mOfeo'eA' a. ING WHY A0AA
method Of meeting the emergency that is'upon US.
1t is fair to all classes and conditions OF In
deed It obliterates classes and places all Americans
of military age and fitness a common level OF
patriotic duty II begins with the assumption that
all Americans wish to their country and pro-
cseds in effect. to assign them by Intelligent selec-
ton to those fields Of duty where they can serve
best Under this democratic system there will be
no slackers. No one will be open to the taunt of
refusing to answer the nations CALL and no one
will be under the injustice of the patriotic volun-
teer who bears all the burdens and makes all the
sacrifices while spritless drones enjoy the sweets
of the hive A system that has furnished the he
roes of Joffre and Nivee, enabling France to stem
the first gigantic food OF Prussian despotism and
to stand glorious granite strength against every
succeeding wave, such a system is not unworthy OF
American institutions and ideals.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-01

will be imminent peril of hardship and downright
want, if neglect the all important work of food
production. Last year Georgia spent upwards OF
eighty-fve million dollars imports of foodstuns
which can be raised within her borders We dare
not trust so largely to the Middle West this year.
because the entire surplus of grain and meat which
that region produce will be needed for indus
trial centers. for the army and for exports to our
allies. The penalty of failing to raise abundant
food crops will fall not merely cities and indus
trial interests but farms and all rural interests
well. No matter how much cotton q farmer
might produce what high levels the cotton mar
ket might reach. it would profit him nothing If he
compelled to buy food and feedstuf at war
prices. Self-nterest less than patriotism de-
mands that farm in Georgia be at least self
supporting in the matter of food staples and pro-
duce as bountiful a surplus conditions make
possible.
At fret glance the task of producing for every
man, woman and child in the State than
thirty dollars worth of food above what we pro-
duced last year seems well-nigh impossible. but
no one can doubt that Georgia's natural resources
sbundantly adequate to the demand; and
times of great emergency call forth unsupported
powers of human energy and skill. We can
measure up to our responsibilities If make the
most of opportunities. DR.. Soule Interestingly
remarks in this connection that hundred square
feet ground property titled will yield more than
thirty dollars worth Of food. Further:
"A quarter OF of relatively poor
land and half of but carelessly titled
land should yield this amount of food. We
solve this food problem, therefore. If
realize the situation with which
fronted and set ourselves assidously to master
1t. The who flies flag from his
pillow and raises food crops in 1917 will be
ing his country more effectively in
stances than IL he were to abandon his land
and carry gun to the battleheds."
There cheering evidences that Georgia is
awake to the practical necessity and the patriotic
duty of raising its own food supplies. This was
strikingly attested in the thoughtful enthusiasm
that marked the Macon conference, which was at
tended by representatives from virtually every
county in the State 1t is attested by the thorough
with which commercial and civic bodies in
scores OF towns responding to the appeal of the
State Chamber of Commerce to provide adequate
market facilities for the forthcoming food harvests
1t is attesed by the thousands of families who are
planting and cutivatng gardens And it is attested
by the splendid zeal with which thousands of farm
ers, many of them flying the flag from their plow-
handles applying themselves to the task of pro-
ducing those necessaries without which our armies
will be powerless, our people distressed and our
nation famed II not defeated in its heroic fight for
Justice and freedom.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-01

We'll, no." replied the attendant "of course I
haven't"
Then hold thy noise man." instant reply.
I've tried both and"-mpSessvely-"thi is
easier"
F1ossie. the waitress. very keen certain
handsome young who always her
tables. huttered round him oged g1ggled
explained the mans lack of response by
fact that he stammered.
rs there anything you want?" she asked one day.
there several shades of meaning in her tone
The young glanced at her and said
will you let have XXX"
maid blushed violently at this significant Sound,
glance Of triumph other mattresses,
"a k-k-cup?" finished the young
The girl blushed deeper than this, and the
young went on:
IT l1n-know why you're b-blushing. You thought
was g-gong to ask for a k-k-k-clean cup!'
We of America must see that the tank of war
fame Is used in its original state.
The man with the odor of onions on his breath
is to be envied, not Stunned.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-01
THE SEARCHLIGHT
THE NEW SMOKE "GUN.

AZ each new contingency OF develops, new
invention is created meet It, Thus English chemists
and engineers discovered that the very best way
20 battle submarines Is by the Of smoke All the
larger English freighters fitted up with an
apparatus called smoke which Is described as
"a funnel structure resembling a ships Ventilator
above deok connected with copper vat below deck,
into which certain smoke producing chemicals are
slowly run mixed Attached to this is fan that
blows the resulting smoke horizontally through the
funnel on deck" In this way a heavy cloud Of smoke
Is produced completely hides the ship from view
enabling It to change its course undecided by the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-01
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SEMI-wEEKIY JOURNAL,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-01

Every city farmer should by all means have a
pair of bees.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

Copyright, 1917 Western Newspaper Union.)
1t is an interesting fact that many
new ideas in banking originated
through the financial difficulties of
mOnarchS. Once, in 119 3. c., En-
peror Quit of China discovered that
his finances were in bad shape. So
straitened was the treasury and so
gloomy the outlook that the emperor
summoned his prime minister. This
dignitary was made to understand that
the condition must be remedied forth
with or dire consequences to himself
would result.
AS the prime minister bowed and
scraped his way out of the royal pres
ence a great idea struck him. You
see, it was the custom in this court,
when princes or cOurtierS had audi
ence with the emperor, TO cover their
faces with a piece of skin. So the
hard-pressed prime minister conceived
the plan of having decree issued pro-
viding that for this purpose only the
skin of certain white deer kept in
one of the royal parks should be per-
mitted. He put the plan in execution
and the pieces of skin were sold for
high prices thereby solving the tinan-
cial problem.
In this manner the first bank notes
were issued. 1t soon became custom
airy for the mobiles to circulate the
skins among one another, and while
they did not enter into general circu-
lation, the prime minister's ingenious
idea is believed TO have constituted
the actual beginning of paper cur
rency.
The temptation to create money by
the issuing of notes in excessive guam
titles has long been characteristic
of potentates. In many countries it
was necessary to deprive the ruler of
his power TO issue money and the right
was bestowed on private institutions.
In 1882 A. d. the emperor of Tartary
made money of paper and leather TO
such an extent that gold and silver fell
into diSuSe. At one time it took 1000
min, or $4,000, in paper money 10 buy
a cake of rice. This reckless issuing
of notes eventually placed the money
in such disrepute that in 1856 there
was no trace of it left.
China was no doubt the first coun-
try TO use coins. 1t had Il system of
its own as far back as $3.50 b. C. Its
"Pu' money is interesting. These
coins were apparently made before the
Chinese began TO write, or before it
occurred to them to place on coins
their denominations. At any rate
they adopted the rather laborious plan
of indicating value by making the coin
in the shape of the article ii could
purchase. Thus, they had a knife
coin, consisting of regular blade and
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21
SALlF TAKEN FROM TURKS
Small Port on Arabian Red Sea Coast
Has Important Salt
Works.

Salif, which has lately been takeM
from the Turks by ships of the British
East Indies squadron, is small port
on the Arabian Red Sea coast situated
about 200 miles north of Perrin. It's
export trade was salt obtained from
mines in the interior. 1t was taken
with the loss of one man on the British
side. Ninety-four prisoners, two noun
tain battery guns and three machine
guns, with stores, harbor plant and
baggage camels, fell into the hands OF
the British. Salif was protected for
merly by the Turkish fort and garrison
OF the island of Kameran, which lies
opposite and within a couple Of miles
Of the prOmOntory on which SaIif
stands. This island was annexed by
the British resident and general officer
commanding at Alden in June, 1915, uns
der the following circumstances:
From the outbreak of war, two naval
patrols watched the Red Sea coast. of
Arabia, maintaining q blockade, one
the northern patrol based on Suez,
working from that port to Jidda the
other, the southern patrol based Ola
Alden and working from that port TO
Jidda. 1t was found that Arab dhows
flying neutral flag were carrying
supplies of food for the use Of the
Turkish garrisons to Loheia and
Hodeida as we'll IS to Salf; the Ger
man LOheia and Hodeida are situated
respectively about so miles north and
south of Salif. In order TO put stop
to this traffic and maintain more
effective blockade the British resident
ut Alden, under whose orders the south.
ern patrol acted, strongly advocated
the SeiZing of the Kameran island as
a much more central and effective base
to work from than Alden, which is ON
the south coast Of Arabia about 1870
miles due east of Perrin, or $50 miles
by sea from Kameran. The British
government sanctioned the undertak-
ing, and on June 7, 1917. small force
Of artillery and infantry, under the
command of the general officer COM
nanding. sailed from Alden for
Eameran. occupying en- route and gar
risoning the Turkish island of Great
HaniSh and Zukur.
The expedition reached Kamerdn fin
the early morning of June Q, taking
the Turkish garrison completely by
surprise. so much so that the island
was occupied without nay bloodshed
The salt works at Salif, owned by
Sir John Jackson, were seized by the
Turks on the outbreak of war and the
European employ aes were made pris-
Oners. Several efforts were made to
obtain the release Of these prisoners
A summons to surrender them having
been refused the port Of Salif was
bombarded by the naval squadron and
the fort destroyed. but the Turkish
garrison bolted with their prisoners
into the interior whittier pursuit was
prohibited.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

q round handle with hole in the lat
ter, for convenience in stringing the
coins. Later, the blade part was left
off and only the circular handle re-
manned (making it's present shape).
Coins were also issued in the shape
of shirts, hoes, sickles, spades, etc.
Leave it to the Chinese to devise queer
but ridiculOusly simple makeshifts!
What was often an acute problem in
the East is shown by an act of the
empress of Japan, near the end of the
sixth century. She ordered the bronze
statue of Siaka to be cast into coins
and a plaster one erected in its place.
The coinage was continually being up
set by the great absorption of coins TO
be cast into Buddhist images. At the
end of the eighth century the scarcity
of copper grew so general that rent
was universally paid in rice.
In Egypt and Babylon copper was
used in bricks, but generally in rings.
1t was employed in this manner in Ire
land down to the twelfth century and
is still in use in the interior of Africa.
The earliest western coinage was eth
er that of Lydia or PheidOn. The
Greeks and the Romans employed
coins.
The Carthagians seemed to possess
form of currency similar TO bank
notes. These notes consisted Of small
pieces of leather in which a substance,
known only to the maker, was
wrapped. 1t was then sealed and is
sued for circulation. These issues
were made only under the authority
of the state.
1t is significant of the extent to
which money and banking is allied
with progress that in the middle ages
money became practically unknown.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

Similarly. the house stands upon the
site of a manor house which was old
when the manor was granted by Ed
mund, Earl of Lancaster, son of Hem
ry III, to Sir Nicholas de VillierS, I'M
1870. But it would be difficult To points
to stOnework even of that date, though,
probably it exists in the foundations
and the core of some of the walls.
The Hungerford family came int0i
possession in about 1861, and remainedi
lords of the manor till 1868. The archie
tectural features of the present houses
date from a rebuilding in 1887, when
the house belonged to the HungerfordS.
Sir Anthony HungerfOrd, who succeed.
ed his father, Sir John. in 1925, was,
the builder of the charming gate-house.
of the great hall, and certain other
works, many of which have vanished
III later rebuildings, or have been meta
mOrphOsed into more modern forms
The estates were purchased by an an
cestor of the earl of st. Germans, the,
present owner, early in the eighteenth,
century.
Down Ampney church, as might bel
expected, has many LINKS with the,
lords of the hall, which it so closely
adjOins. 1t is, in fact, abreast of the,
gate-hOuse. It's chief feature is the
beautiful thirteenth century tower and
stone spire. The upper stage of the
tower has it's windows designed in a
sort of arcade, with moulded arches
and shafts, and over this parapett
with block corbels. The stonework,
though weather-stained and lichen-
coated, is extraordinarily sharp. and,
has preserved the peculiar Orange-pink
color natural to it, A cIereStOried
nave and aisles, south porch, transepts
and chancel, with modern vestry and
organ-chamber, complete the plan.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

How many people know the reason
for the milled edges on coins? 1t was
introduced through the necessity of
preventing clipping" and sweating"
That gentle art consisted of shaving
the edges of coins to obtain the gold
or silver and then passing them off
for their full face value. Strong laws
against this practice were enacted
from time to time, ever since money
was invented. 1t was even treated as
treason and made subject to severe
punishment, but Notwithstanding this
curb persons of good position, and
sometimes high eccleSiaStics, were
found guilty. Clipping was at last
stopped by the introduction in 1868
of milling the edges of coins. Only
those of higher denominations were
thus treated, and pennies and nickels
to this day have smooth edges.
10 anyone who has delved even a
little bit into the subject of money
the fascination numismatics holds for
coin collectors is readily understand
~cAS' ChC VI tic III 81 lIIILlS5S llldl1 III
vented, money has had long and
interesting history.
Coins as we see them today are the
result of a development more or less
haphazard. An example of this is
found in the mark resembling new
moon which almost every Chinese coin
bears. This originated in an accident
during the time of Empress Wentek,
in 62O A., ID. The wax model of a
proposed coin was presented to her
majesty for approval. In taking hold
of the model she left the impression
of her thumb nail on it, and as re-
suit, it has been a marked character
iStic of Chinese coins for hundreds of
years. 1t was even copied in Japan
and Korea.
The origins of money terms are in
teresting. In 270 b. c., the Romans,
who had been saved from defeat in
battle by warning that the Goddess
Juno was supposed to have given, sur
named her ''MOneta" from "mOnere"
(to warm, and erected temple which
they called by this name. Shortly
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

thereafter some spoils of war were
carried to Rome and stored in this
temple Later the building was used
as mint. It was only natural that
its productions came to take the name
of "moneta."
The word dollar" is derived from
the German 'thal," meaning vale or
valley. In 1854 the German (new
Austrian) government coined a GER
tain piece of silver called Grown"
This was the first coin as far as we
know to be of the size and weight of
the coins which were later known as
pieces-of-eight, piaStres, dollars, etc
In 1916 a Bohemian feudal lord named
Count Schlick coined some pieces of
silver of this size at a mint in Joach-
inns "slal, or Joachim's Vale, in b.
hernia. They were first known as
Schlicktenthalers and Joachimsthalers
-afterward abbreviated to "thalers.'
These coins were circulated in Bohe-
mia and the low countries, where they
were variously called ''thalers." dial
lers,' ''daalers," etc. They even
reached COnstantinople and were
named "aSlani." When Charles V, king
of Spain, heard of Schlicktenthalers
he decided to adopt the size as stand
ard. So he coined eight Spanish reals
of silver, which amounted to about
the size of thaler, and called them
"pieceS-Of-eight'' and "dollers." This
coin in July, 1896, was adopted in
America by the continental congress.
The sign of a dollar 60 came about
in this way: When Charles de-
signed pieces-of- eight the two pillars
of Hercules were placed on one side
with a scroll forming an IS" and the
words plus ultra" This made a
crude IS" 1t came to be used as a
sign for pieces-of-eight-aft
dollar.
The word carat originated in the
East and signified beans of locust
tree. These beans were used from
time immemOrial among eastern ma
tons as weight, just as barley and
wheat have been with us.
money WAS Cttllcu CASH NY Iie an
cient Hindus (frOm "karSha-pana," Il
coin). Coin comes from the Latin
word "cuneus." die or stamp.
"Guineas" is dubbed from the country
in which the gold was obtained.
Franc" is the abbreviation of the in
scription F'rancorum Rex. shilling
comes from Il root signifying to div
ide.
Ancient coins are often valuable for
the history inscribed on them. Vic
tories have been cOmmemOrated and
rulers immOrtalized through the me-
dunn of coins. Further the move
ments of people have often been eS-
tablished by digging up their coins in
distant countries.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21
The Dancers of OpuIence

It takes fortitude, stability, manli-
ness and courage to be good man in
the face of temptations, obstacles, and
adverse surroundings. 1t requires just
as much moral stamina to conquer the
of opulence as it does TO
combat the OnsIaughts of calamitous
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21


Looking
offer the apple from bag.
president
"yyhv that plendid. name?T
cathedral child When
a feiuh
babe No
viii he call her
aboutal
in
baldheadd
with ngs
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

which partly solved the demands for floor at the beginning the
and still badly
of the
building will before March it
said a
rushing
Madison
$250OO building which
q
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

will not be until various new buildings
authorized by congress are completed
that real relief will come.
The governments executive and
administrative activities are now so
badly scattered throughout the city
that persons having business with
Uncle Sam often find trouble in lOcat-
ing the particular bureau or division
they are looking for. Many times they
are sent from one place to another
The war and navy departments,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

s three killed
mother
to those his
inclined o she
ta1ons
baby
kiddie
by Washington barracks The
the stirring
The regular
folk
day afa A a treat.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

Waste in American kitchens at be-
ginning of war amounted to 100000.
900 year. Ii the war eliminates per-
manently this one sin it will have its
redeeming qualities.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

tinue without interruption instead of
for a few months only. as in the train
ing camps. the association recommends
that a certain number of reserve Off
GERS should be sent to France for
actual experience with the troops in
the field and later brought home to act
as instructors of troops being prepared
for war service.
The association also notes an OBJ
section to the understood purpose of
the war department to abandon all
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

OF 1000 Americans, only 90 are saw
ings bank depOsitors. The proportion
in Italy is 2SS; Japan, 270; Tasmania,
go: Australia, 300 England, 302; Ger
many, 81; Holland, 325; France, 346 !;
Switzerland. 544.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

America allows to be wasted. each
year. through the activities of rats.
grain and other property produced by
the constant labor of 100000 men.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21
Government Departments Hard Pressed for Room

THE the for $4,000 feet of floor
difficulty getting
Other Departments hard pressed for ONCE
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

DUaru thls year That did not boast q
Undiscovered guest or so. Father and
mother piled high the strangers plates
loosely. Never mind the mist in their
eyes.
Yes, I'm proud of my Jimmy; but
I'm not a heroine. I'm just his moth
er!" Exalted eloquence!
They had grand memorial service
for Jimmy at Evansville, Ind, his home
town, when the dread word came that
Private James B. Gresham, enlisted at
nineteen-such kid was one of the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-12-21

There are in the United States 1,25O.-
600 dependent wage earners who failed
to save money and are costing this
country SD 100000 a year.