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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
Dangerous sneezing

In near by Atlanta man sneezed so
hard that the muscles of his neck gave
way-and his head dropped to one side.
The doctors pulled his head UP
straight-bandaged the whole business
and the man is getting along fairly
we'll.
Suppose he takes another sneezing
spell? And suppose the doctor may
not be handy?
This may be an occurrence of in
frequent record but 1t strikes me as
one of the strangest of happenings.
Surely this accident was a strange and
novel one to my knowledge.
have known of people who yawned
until their Jaws locked-and a doctor
had to be called to pull them into nor
NAL position. 1t is said to be n dis
tressing affair while IL lasts. Doubt
less the man who can put his head and
neck out of place by sneezing. has an
opportunity to do even more embar-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
Look in Peddler's wagons

A worthy housekeeper writes me
concerning the continuous appeals to
women to save-to save. She says the
authorities should also look in peddler's
wagons-if they desire to see how but
ter is peddled around i'm dirty lard cans
without any wrappings. She is but
ter maker herself, and says milk YES
sells should be continually scalded and
no butter allowed to be marketed that
is not we'll wrapped in clean wrapping
paper She also approves what ! said
of using food scraps for poultry and
pigs. She has raised a fine hog this
year. from things that would otherwise
be wasted around her house.
BY the way, l visited a splendid lit
tie housekeeper i'm our town, who had a
convenient lot and she raised this year,
a nice porker that weighed three hum
dred pounds when they killed it. a day
or two ago, and there was forty pounds
of nice white lard saved and put away
in ten-pound cans All the wastage,
scraps and slops, were fed to the pig
with that result.
7 am also requested to tell our read
ars where they can get DR.. Hoff's pre-
scription for consumption filled. There
may be many places, but | do know
that a good many persons have secured
the medicine from Jacobs Pharmacy,
Marietta street, in Atlanta. There is so
much pneumonia and tuberculosis in
the army camps am glad to give this
prescription.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
Wisconsin Woman Testifies.

Milwaukee, Wis = /" Before taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was physical wreck. !
had been going doctor for several years but he did
me no good. A friend told me about Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, / decided to give it a
fair trial. and it gave relief from bearing down pains
which had been bad that would have to lie down.
| also used the Sanative Wash and it has done me
great deal of good, and am not troubled with weak
ness any more. Mrs. P L. BRILL, 1899 Booth Street,
Milwaukee, Wis
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-07
: CONVICTED NrTns. INHIBITION

yassing stunt. The very idea Of hav-
ing ones head bobbing about on ones
shoulders. beggars description.
The human body is fearfully and
wonderfully made. and while a pin
scratch can Kill you, with blood poison
ing, it appears to be possible to live
and get around again from dreadful
wounds and dislocating of even neck
joints I had a friend in former years
who scratched his finger in tying a
shoe string with a rough metal tip on
il. The scratch was triflng-but il
killed him. His finger was amputated,
his hand ditto then his forearm. then
at the shoulder. All I'm vain. Another
acquaintance. in tying up fodder,
grazed the palm Of his hand with a tiny
silver Of the fodder blade. He lost
his hand and then his arm, and died in
q few short days.
Then l knew a soldier who was shot
in the throat at the second battle Of
Manassas, and the bullet was stayed.
and remained in position for a dozen
years, and yet he is living today. Ha
carried around that bullet all right.
Nevertheless if | should sneeze until
my neck collapsed and my head toppled
down on my breast, I should be ready
to say good bye
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
BOOKKEEPING COURSE
 ATTY. M. c. A. COMPLETED

l Students in the elementary and ad- vanced courses in Bookkeeping at the Y. M. C. A., under the instruction of
 William Seabridge, of the First Bridgeport National bank, completed their seasons work last evening. The
 class has been meeting regularly every | week for the last six months.
 The salestnanship class under c. H.
 Whitsey also completed it's work last
 evening, bringing to a close the third successful season during which in-
 struction in the principles of sales
 manship has been given at the loca
 association. It was reported by. MT. Whitsey last evening that the lecture Iby J. IS. Knox, of Cleveland, which was to have been given in Hartford last Monday night, will be given next Monday night at the same hour and place It is expected that delega- ton of Bridgeport men will take the trip to the capitol. city to hear MT. Knox.
 Several other courses in the Y.s M. c. A. evening school, which began in the early fall, are now drawing to a close. Among these is the course in com fnercial subjects under s. w. Davis, of the City Savings bank, which will hold its last session on April IT. It was stated last evening at the Y. M. c. A that there will be no session Friday night of this week in public speaking, elemeintaIy French, advanced me- chanical drafting, electricity, architec- tural drafting, English for foreigners. or law for business men, because of the fact that Friday is a legal holiday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
PREMIER RIBOT WELCOMES US.
 ENTRY IN WAR

Paris, April i've all have the feeling that something great, surpass- ing the proportions of political
 event, has just been accomplished" /" said Premier Ribot in an address to- day in the chamber of deputies. "En- trance to the war with us of the most pacific democracy in the world is an historic fact without equal"
 The premier's address was delivered in the presence of William G. Sharp, the American amba ssador, and the other members of the diplomatic corps and the galleries were crowded.
 After having done the very thing to Demonstrate to us it's alta cn1nent to peace,"~ M. Ribot continued, 'the great American nation solemnly de- clares it cannot remain neutral in this great conflict between right and vio- lence, between civilization and bar harisln.'
 America considers that she is bound to honor to rise against action in defiance of all international law and equity, constructed so laboriously through common efforts of the civil1z- ed world. She declares at the same time that she does not fight for con- quest or compensation; that she in- tends only to aid in bringing about victory oA the cause of right and liS- erty.
 "The nobility and grandeur of this action is heightened by the simplicity and sublimity of language with which, this purpose is expressed by the 1l- lustrious head of this great democ- racy. If the world had the slightest doubt as to the profound meaning of the war, the message of the President of the United States would forever dissipate all obscurity."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
NEW AERIAL TRUCK
 DOESN'T MEET TEST

The new motor driven aerial truck
 which was to be installed as an ad'
 dition to the fire fighting apparatus of the city did not come up to ex- pected tests yesterday and the fire
 commissioners will not accept it un- til the truck can be made to perform as required.
 Commissioners Tague and Lind quist, Chief Edward Johnson and
 William E. Seeley of the board of ap- portionment viewed the test made
 yesterday. The truck easily made 20
 miles an hour over level ground and
 15 miles up some grades but at the
 Boston avenue hill beyond the Rem
 ington Arms and Ammunition factory the engine "back fired and the ap- paratus could not be driven up the hill. After several trials the attempt 1 to make the hill was abandoned. 1 The builders of the apparatus said 1 the failure to climb the hill was due
 to the vacuum system, which did not
 properly generate gas. They ex- plained that a change in this system will overcome the defect. Work on the change was begun today but the commissioners will not accept the truck until it has been demonstrated that it can overcome similar grades as the Boston avenue hill without danger of repetition of the difficulty of yesterday.
 The Combination Ladder Co. of Providence, R. l., built the ladder of the truck. The American & British Mfg. Co.,, built the tractor at it's Prov idence factory. The tractor is six cylinder of sixty horsepower.
 At the meeting of the fire commits sion last night the following transfers of members of the department were authorized: Herman Biebel from fire alarm headuarters to driver of SUD- ply wagon; Edward J. Heating from Engine company No. 5 to fire head uarters as operator, vice Biebel, transferred; Michael J. Ryan from No. 1 truck to supply store house keeper; Michael Whelan from No. g engine company to No. 1 truck vice Ryan, transferred; William Walters to En- zine company No. vice Keating, transferred
 The commissioners elected Samuel J. Radozycl1i, 32, of 9S Hamilton street, a permanent member of the depart ment and assigned him to Engine com pany No. g.
 The new truck probably will be placed in No. 1 house in John street if changes can be made to make it sat isfactory to the commissioners. It will be necessary to take out a partition in the rear of the building in order to house the truck.
 The board has pe9nission from the n1nyor to waive bids and will purchase 4,b00 feet of 1-2 inch Red Cross fire hose and couplings from the Eureka Fire Hose Go. of New York at $1 per foot, also 4,500 feet of 1-2 inch three ply Baker Fabric hose from the Gut tapercha Hose Co. of New York city at $1.10 per foot, with 10 per cent. dis count fn 10 days and 1000 feet of 3-4 inch Red Chemical hose at 35 cents per foot.
 The police commission win ask the mayor to allow waiving bids on a fully equipped automobile which can be purchased for sS96 from the Blue Rib bon garage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
es sas' M15s ST DIION 72s .4!s s sssi: sE Hartford 0 Paris
 Wholesale and Retail Leading Milliners
EASTER MILLINERY

HAVE YOU GIVEN YOUR EASTER HAT A THOUGHT YET?
 It is high time and you may be snary hated at small cost by choosing from rivalled assortment of Un trimmed Hats Beautiful Trimmed Hats.
 Untrimmed Straw Hats latest shapes 9Sc to S7OO Handsome Trimmed Hats $29S to S35.OO ClldrenS Trimmed Hats .............. $125 to S7OO
 EASTER ACCESSORIES
 Ostrich Feather BOaS 69c to S750 Nadine Neck Ruffs 9Sc to $500 White Iceland Fur Scarfs $24S to S1OOO Blue and Gray Iceland Fur Scars $698 to $500 Silk PetticOats $225 to $500 Satteen Petcoats 75c~to $15O Write Lingerie Shirtwaiss ............. 75c to $500 White and COored Silk Blouses S225 to $7OO Gcorgee Crepe Silk Bouses ........... $29S to S!.0O Long Cloth Goats $1OOO to $2500 Silk Skirts $5.98 to Sl5.OO
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05

Made in regulation style, surgical sleeve, high and low neck and pleat at shoulder.
 Second floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
ENGINE IS DER.AILIID.

Derby, April Entertainment of the tender of the locomotive of the New York-Boston express on the New York, New Haven & Hartford R. R. at Turkey Hill brook near Derby Juno tion today delayed traffic for three quarters of an hour. The cause of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05

Regulation style, made of white linene, finished cambric, with surgical sleeve, high and low neck, with pleat at shoulder and gathered back
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
CLERGYMEN VOLUNTEER.

Capetown, April 5.-A party of fifty clergymen, including every remaining clergyman of military age in the Pre- toria diocese, will leave shortly after Easter for service at the French front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05

The Meyer bill. designated to em. power the state to register all aliens when the nation is at war or when public safety or necessity requires such action, was passed by the New York Assembly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
The eSl11ith=MurraVCO.

the derailment has not been learned. According to statement from the company's offices in New Haven no one was injured. Another locomotive was procured c-nd the train proceed ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05

trap' in the event of war between the United States and Germany, it was an- nounced today by the leaders of the Villa junta here after the arrival of a courier with this message direct from Villas camp in Mexico.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05

Governor Edge of New Jersey, is. sued a proclamation fixing Saturday. April 21, as Planting Day. and all of the following week as Planting Week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05

VILLA TO BE NEUTRAL
 Ell Paso, Tex, April 5-Francisco Villa will be an -'incorruptible neu-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05

A call for 10000 workers in all trades for the quartermasters enlistt- ed reserve corps was issued by the War Department "k
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-05
A LAME BACK

is quickly relieved by applying a CYRUS PLASTER. This plaster re- liexes backache, caused either by kid- ney troubles or a cold settled in the back. It Las proven itself specific in such diseases as sciatica and lumbago, which rarely yield to internal treat ment We claim this plaster better than any otther kind made-it com pines the curative properties. of all the we'll known kinds. If you don't find it bettsr we refund the money. For sale sn1y a:
The Harrison times., 1917-02-03
IS CHILD CROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue is
coated, give "CaIifornia
Syrup of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative" I"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels so nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
croSs, half-sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath Is bad,
system full Of cold, has sore throat,
stomach-ache or diarrhea. Listen,
Mother! See If tongue IS coated, then
give teaspoonful Of california
Syrup of Figs" and in few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undlgested food passes out Of the sys-
TEN, and you have well child again.
Millions Of mothers give california
Syrup of Figs" because it is perfectly
harmless; children love IT, and 1t nev-
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of california Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grOwn-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-03
IMMIGRATION BILL
VETOED By WILSON
SECOND TIME PRESIDENT HAS
REFUSED TO SIGN MEASURE
LlTERACY TEST CAUSE.
ANOTHER OBJECTION FOUND
Provision of Bill Admitting Aliens
Fleeing From Alleged Religious
Persecution Might Lead To Diplo-
matte Situation, 1t Is Said.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson We
toed the immigration bill passed re-
Gently BY Congress because of its lit.
eracy test provision.
1t was the second time that Presi-
dent Wilson had vetoed an immigra-
tion bill because of the literacy test
and for the same reason similar meas
ures were given vetoes by President
Taft and Cleveland.
The presidents veto message to the
House, in which the bill originated,
follows:
81 very much regret to return this
bill without my signature.
"ln most of the provisions of the
bill should be very glad to concur,
but l cannot rid myself Of the convic.
ton that the literacy test constitutes
a radical change in the policy of the
nation which is not justified in prin.
ciple. It is not a test Of character,
Of quality or Of personal fitness, but
would operate in most cases merely
as a penalty for lack of opportunity
in the country from which the alien
seeking admission came. The oppor-
tunity to gain an education is in many
cases one Of the chief opportunities
sought by the immigrant in coming TO
the United States, and our experience
in the past has not been that the H.
literate immigrant is as such an un.
desirable immigrant Tests of quail
ity and of purpose cannot be objected
to on principle, but tests of opportun-
ity surely may be.
Moreover, even if this test might
be equitably insisted on, one of the
exceptions proposed to its application
involves a provision which might lead
to very delicate and hazardous diplo-
matte situations.
"The bill eXempts from the opera
tion of the literacy test, all aliens
who shall prove to the satisfaction Of
the proper immigration officer or to
the secretary of labor that they are
seeking admission to the United
States to avoid religious persecution
in the country Of their last permanent
residence, whether such persecution
be evidenced by overt acts or by laws
or governmental regulations that dis
criminate against the alien Or the race
to which he belongs because Of his re-
ligiouG faith
"Such provision, so applied and
administered, would oblige the officer
concerned in effect to pass judgment
upon the laws and practices of a for
eign government and declare that they
did or did not constitute religious per-
secutiOn. This would to say the least,
be a most invidious function for any
administrative officer of this govern.
ment to perform, and 1t is not only
possible, but probable, that very Sc
rious questions of international Jus
tice and comfy would arise between
this government and the government
or governments thus officially con.
demned should its exercise be
adopted"
The Harrison times., 1917-02-03
Prove What Swamp-R Root Will Do For You
JUST WHEN FIGHT STARTED
Erastus Simply Resented Remark That
Could Not Be Considered Other
wise Than Discourteous.

Erastus Phinney, black, thirty-two,
and in uniform, stood before the judge.
He bore the marks of recent battle, but
smiled pleasantly through two or three
stitches and a yard or so Of court.
plaster.
Charged with assaulting five men
at a dance" said the judge. what
have you to say, ErastuS?'
81 suttenly did razor dem cOOns," ad'
mitted the prisoner.
"You're just back from Mexico, too,
understand"
"Yas, sur, 20 honor"
"Have you no respect for your coun.
try or your t1ag"
Nov listen, jedge, dem things didn't
hab nuthin' ter to do wild hit at all.
l went ter dis dance an nah unifom
don attract de ladies' Dey des tloCked
an dey focked. OATS whut made dem
yaller no counts mussy. Dey jealous.
JtuSe' l uolc tooN ~ nun oohiV S"i'
ter de ice cream counter an den de
trouble begin"
"But you invited 1t, didn't your
"No, yo honah Hit des' follered us
ter de ice cream. Den one of dem
chocolate coons said 'Niggah, yo' is
de las drop er sweat off'n de las can.
die, and it's kaze yer tongue is wick
dat makes yo' sputter when yo' talks.
An dat wuz whar de razor wuz drawn
yoh honah. Case and Comment.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-03

A close connection exists between
these two cold weather and rheu-
matism. Prof. Alex. Haig, of London,
has the most followers in the medical
profession in the belief that the pres
ence in the system of uric acid, or its
salts in excess, is the real cause of rheu-
matism. Everyone has recognized the
difference in the appearance of their
water as soon as it gets cold there is
often a copious sediment of brickdust.
Several causes may lead up to an
accumulation of uric acid in the system,
which, in turn, causes rheumatism or
gout, or creaky joints, or swollen fingers,
or painful joints. For one reason the
skin does not throw off the uric acid, by
profuse sweating, as in the hot weather,
and the kidneys are unable to take care
of the double burden. Another reason
The Harrison times., 1917-02-03
Dangerous CALOME:l
IS SELDOM SOLD NOW
Caome Saas makes You Sick and You Lose Days WO-DOdsons
Liver Tone Acts Better Than CaomeI and Is Harmless for
Men, Women, Chidren-Read Guarantee!

Every druggist here, yesl your druggist and
everybody's druggist has noticed great falling
off in the sale of caomel. They all give the
same reason. Dodsons Liver Tone is taking its
place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people know it while
Dodson's Liver Tone is safe and gives better re-
suits" said prominent local druggist Dodsons
Liver Tone is personally guaranteed by every
druggist. Alarge family-szed bottle costs only 50
cents and if you find it doesn't take the place Of
dangerous, salivating calome you have only to ask
for your money back.
IDodSon'S Liver Tone is a pleasant-tasting, pure
ly vegetable remedy, harmless to both children
and adults. Take spoonful at night and wake up
feeling fine, no sick headache biousness, ague,
The Harrison times., 1917-02-03

sour stomach or clogged bowels Dodsons Liver
Tone doesn't gripe or cause inconvenience all next
day like calomel
Take a dose Of calomel tonight and tomorrow
you will feel sick, weak and nauseated. Don't lose
a days work!
Dodson'S Liver Tone is real liver medicine
You'll know it next morning because you will
wake up with your head clear, your liver active
bowels clean, breath sweet and stomach regulated
You will feel cheerful and full of vigor and ready
for hard days work.
You can eat anything afterwards without risk
of Salivating yourself or your children.
Get bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone and try il
on my guarantee. You'll never again put dose
of nasty, dangerous calome into your stomach. Adv
The Harrison times., 1917-02-03
Would End Speculation.

Washington.-A plea for realign.
ment Of the lumber industry so as to
eliminate speculative forest owner
ship, over cutting and a tendency to
disregard the public interest in regu-
lating production, was made by the
Forest Service, in statement con-
Cured in by the Federal Trade Com.
mission, summarizing a survey of the
industry.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-03
No OBJECTION.

When Governor Head was in office
In New Hampshire, Colonel Barrett
Of the governors staff, died, and there
was an unseemly scramble for the Of
fee, even while his body was await
Ing burial with military honors. One
candidate ventured to call upon Gov
ernor Head.
Governor" he asked, "do you think
you would have any objections If
were to get into Colonel Barretts
placer
The answer came promptly. mo,
don't think l should have any objec-
tions, If the undertaken Is willing, -
Tit-Bits.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-03
Whv rheumatism Comes
With Cold Weather
BY VALENTINE MOTT PIERCE, M. d.

is that people do not drink as much
water in cold weather as in summer,
which helps to flush the kidneys. Again,
they eat more meat in cold weather, and
some people are SO susceptible that they
soon develop rheumatism after eating
meat.
At all such times persons should drink
copiously OF hot water, say, pint
morning and night, and take Anuric
three or four times a day. This An
uric comes in tablet form and can be
had at almost any drug store. 1t dis
solves the uric acid in the system
and carries it outward. I would advise
everyone to take Anuric occasionally,
and continue for three or four weeks,
and in tina way avoid rheumatism, gout
and many of the painful disorders due
TO uric acid. ADV.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-03
Wood Being Put to Many New Uses.

Wooo BENG Put 10 many New uses.
Among the products made exclusive
ly from wood are charcoal without
which we could have no fOrmalde-
hyde; cellulOse, which, converted into
viscose, furnishes us with artificial
sausage skins and artificial silk from
which neckties, stockings, braids and
tapestries are made.
Nine-tenths Of all paper is made
from wood. At the forest products
laboratory at Madison, Wis, of the
American Forestry association the mill
waste of longleaf pine has been
turned into brown paper that has
a variety of uses; cut into strips, it is
spun into threads and woven into
bags, mating burlap, suitcases and
furniture. That laboratory has also
produced a dye from the mill waste Of
Usage orange that is a substitute for
fustic.
The Harrison times., 1917-02-03
Americans Win Praise.

Paris.-ln a second commentator
In army orders the Second American
Automobile Ambulance Section, com.
manded by Richard Norton, has sev.
eral of its members mentioned indi-
vidually, Robert MacCreary Of East
Aurora, N. Y, and Marcellus Wild of
Rochester N. Y, are named for their
really exceptional devotion to duty"