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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
KILLS HEAD
OF NEW ORLEANS POLICE
Slayer of ]. w. Reynolds Be-
Iieved to Have Become
SUDDEN y Insane

NEW ORLEANS, Aug flames W.
Reynolds, for six. years superintendent
of the New Orleans police department,
was shot and almost instantly killed
while sitting in his chair in his office
ct 10 o'clock this morning by Terrence
i. Mullen, a patrolman. Captain of Po~
lice Garry o. Mullen, who was in the
superintendent's office at the time, was
shot twice in the chest and George
Vandervoort. secretary to the superin-
tendent, who sought to en,er the room
when the shooting began, received
bullet wound in the head. Both were
reported in a critical condition. Patrol
man Mullen received three bullet
wounds. Chief Reynolds slayer was
captured by police officers and deTec-
tives and overpowered as he was trying
to escape from the office. The authori-
ties expressed the opinion that PATROL
man Mullen had become suddenly in
sane. Several years ago. 1t was stated,
he was treated in private sanitarium
for mental trouble.
Patrolman Mullen. who is a cousin Of
Captain Mullen, had been on a sick leave
for two weeks, and, according to Cap
tain Mullen, he entered the superinten-
dents office this morning, told the chief
he was i'll and needed money and asked
for some sick benefits.
Chief Reynolds referred him to the
Police Benefit association.
We'll, I'll get you and get that
money" Mullen is reported to have said
and began firing. The first bullet struck
Chief Reynolds in the head and he fell
from his chair. dying almost in
stantly.
Captain Mullen Immediately fired at
the patrolman and received two bullets
in the chest. Secretary Vandervoort
ran to the chiefs office and Patrolman
Mullen shot him in the head.
The patrolman exchanged shots with
police and detectives who rushed to the
scene. He was shot in the hand, knee
and side and was taken to a hospital
charged with murder.
Chief Reynolds was born in Algiers,
La, August 30, 1868, and was well
known among leading police heads OF
the country. He is survived by his
widow and five children.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
British Counter Attack
RegainS LOSt Ground

LONDON, Aug. British forces o.
day launched a counter attack agalns.
the German positions in Flanders. Gen.
raj Sir Dougi3s HtIg IeL.its that the
Ell fish tToopJ completely reesIablish-
Ell their former me in the neighborhood
of the Roulers-Ypres railway, some ter
ritory in which area the Germans es-
ter6ay had reg&ined.
The British official statement reads:
"A heavy incessant rain has fallen
throughout the past forty-eight hours.
I'm the neighborhood of the Ypres-
Roulers railway where the enemy yes
terday had succeeded at great cost in.
gaining a foothold in our advanced po-
sitions, our counter attack launched late
in the evening drove back the German
infantry at all points and completely re-
established our former lines. On the re-
mainder of the Ypres battle front there
was no change.
'On the right of the British line
southeast of Hargicourt our troops sue
cessfully raided the enemy's position
and secured prisoners"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
RETURNS BILL
IS ADOPTED BY SENATE
Senator Olive Introduces
Measure Providing for Sale
of Hand Wine

The bill of Senator Dawson, of the
Nineteenth, which will compel property
owners of the state 10 make correct re-
turns of their property to tax assessors,
was passed by the senate Thurday by
a vote of % to 0.
The measure also provides that in
cases where tax returns on property
have not been made on an estate before
the death of the sowner. the back pay
ments can be collected from the execu-
tors Of the state.
Resolutions extending sympathy to
Senator Mundy, of the Thirty eighth,
who was operated on for appendicitis
Wednesday, were adopted by the senate
Thursday.
The resolutions we're offered by Sen
ator Townsend of the Fourth.
Senator Olive Of the Eighteenth intro
duced, at the instance of the governor.
a bill which will provide for the legal
sale of the 10000 gallons of wine left to
the state in the estate of the late Jud-
son Hand. The bill was drawn up by
j. ]. Hill, of Pelham. Ga.
Governor Dorsey, in a letter to the
legislature, has requested that this Dill
be passed, as it will enable the state to
dispose of the wine outside of the state,
and use the money derived from the
Action on the Denny bill with com
mittee amendment fixing the age of
consent at fourteen years, which prom
ised to excite the most heated debate
Of the day, was postponed until Mon
day on motion of Senator Andrews, OF
the Thirty-fifth.
The Hopkins bill, making it a misde-
meanor punishable by law for man
to desert his wife and leave her in a
destitute or necessitous condition and
to provide means for bringing a person
back to the county whose desertion oc-
CURED for trial, was passed.
The bill, introduced by Senator An
drews. of the Thirty-fifth, to exempt the
property Of tax receivers from being
seized in the case of forfeiture Of bonds.
was tabled.
Senator Beck's recall bill, providing
for the recall Of all elected officials, was
postponed until next Thursday. The
senate went into joint session with the
house at 1890.
NEW SENATE BILLS.
The following new bills were intro
duced and passed their first reading:
BY Senator Stevens, of the Thirtieth-
4 bill to incorporate the town Of Max
eys. in the county of Oglethorpe.
BY Senator Denny, Of the Forty-second
A bill to amend section 372 of the
penal code by prescribing n special pen
atty for committing certain offenses
with females between the ages of four
teen and sixteen years of age.
BY Sentor Olive, Of the Eighteenth
To provide for the sale without the linn
its of the state Of Georgia, and wherever
the same may be lawfully consummated,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
Kaiser Calls Special I
Meeting of War Board

AMSTERDAM, Aug. presumably
because of the great allied drive in
Flanders, Kaiser Wilhelm today sum-
moned a special meeting of Germany's
war council in Brussels.
In addition to the German emperor,
Field Marshal Hindenburg. Quarterroas-
ter General Ludendorff, the crown prince
and numerous other military leaders
will attend.
Dispatches here emphasized the I'M
portance Of the conference in indicat-
ing that every German military leader
of any Importance would be present.
Kaiser Wilhelm has just returned
from the Galician front, where Ie WIZ
messed the advance of the Teutonic
armies in that section.
German dispatches recently have hint
ed at considerable dissatisfaction with
lack of progress in the crown princes
drive against the French along the
Chemln des Danes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
Times Replies Tartly to
Berlin Denial Regarding
Ultmatum Of Austria

LONDON. Aug. 2.-The Times. refer
ring to the official statement by he
German government denying a report
that n conference was held in the pres
ence of the emperor at Potsdam July 5,
1914. at which a plan was proposed TO
let loose the war, says the authority
wherein its statement was made pre-
vents II from attaching the slightest i'm
portance to the German denial. and de-
clares that the assertion that Germany
abstained from intervention in the
drafting Of the Austrian ultimatum is
VIGOROUSLY false.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
Bullet Flattens Against
Skull Of Child, Saving
Her Life by Miracle

Struck by a stray rifle bullet late
Wednesday afternoon nine-year-old Har-
riet Owings, of 2l5 Herbert street
Thursday lies at the Grady hospital
saved from death by seeming miracle
physicians in attendance say.
The ball, fired by an unknown person.
penetrated the skin and flesh of the
girls head, but marvelously flattened
itself against the bone, causing no more
serious injury than the flesh wound and
severe shock. The child is resting cas-
lily today, and will recover without evil
effects.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03

of certain classes Of domestic wines ag-
gregating a certain quantity by execu-
tors or administrators on certain con-
ditions, to provide a commission through
which sale may be made and effected, to
provide for the disposition of the pro-
ceeds of the same for the benefit of the
University of Georgia, and for other pur-
poses.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
Marriage Brokers Furnish
SIackerS Wives, Report

NEW YORK. Aug. agents Of the
department Of justice. It was said to-
day. are conducting an investigation
here TO learn II marriage brokers have
been supplying women as wives TO men
who seek 10 avoid service IN the ma
tiOnal army Agents OF the department
say they discovered that many OF the
men applying for marriage licenses
knew little or nothing about the women
they were seeking 10 marry beyond the
necessary facts 20 obtain license.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
Ships Survivors Land

LONDON. Aug 1.-The twenty-five
survivors OF the American steamer
Motano. landed today, declared twenty
four OF the crew. some OF them Amer
leans. had been lost in the tOrpedOing
OF the vessel. announced yesterday by
the admiralty.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
Kaiser LaudS His Troops
or nNiCtOrYn in Elander

BERLIN, Aug. 2.-(Via Copenhagen
Emperor William, according to an offic-
ial statement today telegraphed to
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria his
congratulations on the great success Of
the German fourth army July 81
whereby the vehement Anglo-French at
tack intended to conquer the coast of
Flanders failed"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
Committee FaVorS Colby

WASHINGTON. August 2.-The SEN
ate commerce committee today voted
six to four to recommend Confirmation
of cambridge Colby, of New York, as a
member Of the shipping board.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
Ritter Gets New Post

BERNE, Aug. 2.-Dr. Paul Ritter, re-
Gently Swiss minister to the United
States, was today named Swiss minister
to The Hague.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
GERMANY IS FIGHTING
WITH DESPERATION To.
HOLD LINES IN WEST
Allies Hold their Gains and
Await Better Weather Con-
ditionS to Resume Assault
on Front in Flanders

PARIS, Aug. Rear Admiral Lacaze,
minister Of marine in the Fench cabinet,
today handed his resignation to Premier
Ribot.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03

twelve hours.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-12
SOCIETY

whore they are for sale. will find
them at the door OF the Pier.
o
The study class Of the Northwest
crn woman's club met Monday after.
noon In the Lothrop branch library.
Mrs A. ). Thomas presented a pa.
Ter on Famous women In Miehi-
gan"
A valentine carl party will be
given Tuesday afternoon and even
ing. in the Cole GO club. beginning NJ.
and n s o'clock. Tho decorations.
fayors and refreshments will carry
OUT the spirit OF St Valentine.
DR. Mira All Kul1 Khan. counsel
lor OF the Persian legation in Wash
ineion. u. c.. who is in Detroit in
charge OF the Persian exhibit
brought TO the Museum OF Art from
The Panama Pacific exposition. will
give an illustrated lecture in tho
museum auditorium, Wednesday
evening. at 3 O'Clock. on Persia tho
rome 81 the Aryan arts" The eI-
lihit occupies three rooms on the
third floor OF the museum, and IL one
OF the most valuable and costly col.
iections OF its kind ever shown in
America. II includes examples o:
the art and craftsmanship Of Persia
The exhibition is open 10 the public
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-12
HARPER HOSPITAL
CARES FOR 12,426
PATIENTS IN 1916

Harper hospital in 1916 cared for
1926 patients, the greatest number
In the history OF the institution. In
addition. In the out-patient depart
ment there were 6.25i cases, which
made necessary total OF 3l.7S4 Wis.
its. A deficit OF 39.s5i Is shown for
the year. The cost per patient has
been s2.91 a day. Taking this for
a basis. the hospital has contributed
to the city s24.743.53. 1t having tax
en- city's patients for 1902 days for
$4,000. The hospital received from
the city 50 per week per patient.
The following are the members o
the hospital board for the ensuing
year: Joseph Boyer. president; Jo-
seph 8. Stringham, first vice-presi-
dent: F. NJ. Alger. second yice-pres
ident: r. II. Weber. James Cou-
zens, John Dodge. Milton McRae. l..
W. Bowen, A. II. Bull, ]. u. Schlot-
man. w. r. Farrand, Bryant Walker,
Bethune Dufield. c. A. Black. G. A..
Kent, A. III. Green. Jr.. II. p. Joy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-12
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
~ THORNTON w BLRJESS.
He Makes Hole i'm Paddy's Dam.
tCopyrIEht 1914 by T. W. Burgess,

Farmer Browns boy stood on the
dam OF Paddy the Beaver looking
Gown at II thougntiully. In on
hand was the little axe which he had
brought along with him because II
often IL very handy in the woods
Right below him was the ice-bound
Laughing Brook He could hear the
water gurglIng family under the ice
at seems like nean thing TO do,
and yet u won't do Paddy any real
harm and | do wan to nnd out Just
how smart Paddy ia" said he, talk.
ing to himself "Of course. |
wouldn't think OF making hole big
enough TO let all the water out OF
faddy's pond. but only Just big
enough 10 make him think that
omeihing has happt ned "
He climbed down TO the Laughing
Brook and then began TO chop al
Faddy's dam. Chop chop, chop,
went the axe. Al first IL didn't ac-
compllsh much, but after while
there began 10 be the beginning OF n
bcle. II was more OF a Job than
Farmer Browns boy had thought Il
would be. but he IL one OF those
who. when they start a thing. keep
% II until II is finished A he
worked his respect for Paddy grew
II was a much stouter and better
dam than he had had any idea ~
was.
sammy jag. who had silently fol
lowed him 10 Paddy's pond. watched
lin work and Sammy Was sorely
ruzzled Two or three times he
opened his Llouth 10 scream a warn.
ing and then closed II =gain. In The
FIRST place he wanted 10 see what
Farmer Browns boy really was up
Co. and In the second place he knew
that his screaming would do no good
And Sammy wasn't the only ons
watching Farmer Browns boy. Old
Man Coyote had taken IL into his
head 10 visit Paddy's pond that day
and he had discovered Farmer
Browns boy and Bcwser the Hound
without being himself discovered.
SO. while Bowser was shifting and
gnuiing about on enc side OF Pad
dy's pond. Old Man Coyote was sit.
ting in 4 safe hiding place On the
other side q the pond End watching
all that was going on.
Il don't know Nhat he is doing
that for" thought Old Man Coy ote.
unless he Is going 10 set trap
there so that when Paddy comes to
ny bis dam be will step in tho trap
and be- caught. II that Is what he Ia
rp To can tell blni right now tina,
he'll neye- get that Beavers skin.
II Paddy gets caught in trap Old
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-12
The Confessions of a Wife
Adversely Is the Test of viii Power.

with such decision that Ruth laugh.
ed merrily.
"'Yes. you will. dear. Many times.
and each time you will say TO your.
self, as have all the great lovers OF
history, "All the others were mere
emotional disturbances. This and
this only is real love-"
Third act,' shouted the call boy.
and Ruth hurried out as she had TO
be on the stage when the curtain
went up.
After she had gone took myself
TO task, Margie. stood myself up
in the corner OF my dressing room
and harangued myself much as Ruth
had done. said, Paula Newton. in
this act you've got TO prove whether
you are an actress or just a foolish
little girl who will allow a shallow
love affair 10 ruin her whole life.
You have done nothing for which
YOU need be ashamed. You must go
on and do your best In this act II
only TO show Ernest Lawton that
you are too big. even IL you are In
his estimation a baby child, TO be
forever made miserable by any
mans worthless perfidy.'
with this thought in mind
walked on the stage. to act the part
had been living ever since had
known Ernest Lawton. Remember,
| said to myself on how you gel
thru this scene depends your whole
future life"
(To BE Continued)
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-12
The Rev, W. ~. wrsy boyle told his
eonrr~Rstion In the North Wood

ward-ave. Presbyterian church
Sunday 20 cultivate at least one
disaereeablc person. declaring that
without 'he crab" people would
become blind 10 their faults The
crab was heraldcd a. quite
useful individual by tho pastor ~
said that without the unlnkabIa
man. friendly circles would be In
danger OF degenerating into mutual
admiration societies.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-12
Woman Artist Expresses Her
Love of Beauty in Metals and
Stones; Here to Teach Others

In a little twoby.four workshop,
on the quaint tagged court which
gives entrance To the new home OF
the Society OF Arts and Crafts. No.
Is Watson-st.. q rotund and rosy per.
son. with the most engaging smile
IN the world. otherwise Miss Grace
Hszen. OF New York Is busily ham.
mering and chasing and etching out
Of gold and silver and copper. the
most unusual examples OF hand.
wrought jewelry. Miss Hazen, one
OF the clcverest and best known sill
versmith and goldsmith workers In
the country. IL the guest OF the so
etety for month.
She Ii anxious to have everybody
Interested In her craft. and especial.
" those who are woi king along sim.
mar lines. visit her She warts TO
meet the public school pupils who
are taking up the art OF jewelry max.
bg. and do what the can 10 help
them to avoid tho pitfalls into which
she had fallen NJ various times dun
hs her 10 years OF work with
Uefais.
mo. I'm not q product OF A school
Or . teacher or anything" Miss
Haren told The Times with a laugh
Il am just trying to express myself
end TO work ont che ideas I receive
from the study OF the woods and
nelds and sea-dont you love the
sea thru the media OF metals, es-
pecialiy gold. which love TO handle
better than any other metal.
II was always perfectly mad about
carpenters tools when wa a
youngster and was always fashion
Ing something or other out OF wood
with them" said Miss Hazen II
drifted into wood carving. but that
did not satisfy me The fact that
when needed some metal initials
! had TO make them myself wa my
FRET step toward working in metal.
Shortly after made n copper chain
for q friend In a blacksmith shop,
and the next thing I knew wa3
night into my metal work.
Il love TO reproduce In the com
tination OF metal and precious or
semi precious stones. the wonders OF
The waves OF the sea. sea weed, the
loveliness Of q flower. or a vine or
leaf II II perfectly fascinating
work and ! love II 30 that often
work IL hours a day Just because (.
cannot tear myself away from Il.
] don't care especially for diamonds.
or the very vivid stones such as
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-12

IA the hole In the dam. Then he
stopped chopping.
old Man Coyote watched To see
him set trap. Bnt he did nothing
Ct the kind. Instead he went ca 4
little way and sat down on an old
log, where ne could watch that hole
In The dam. Then he called Bowser
and made him lie down at his feet
and keep sull old Man Coyote
wrinkled his brows in puzzled way
and tho hope OF that Beaver dinner
began 10 fade away
Now what can he be going &c
dor" muttered Old Man Coyote.
But Farmer Brcwn's boy did moth
ng but sit there and stare at the
little stream OF water running from
that hole he had cut in Paddy'6
dam. sammy Jay and Old Man
Coyote sat just as still staring al
Farmer Browns boy and II was very.
very stiil there in the Green Forest
Next Story-Paddy the Beaver
Grows Anxious
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-12

with the horrors OF the invasion OF
Belgium and the fearful miser>
which followed. The large stone
which forms the certer Of the aNcs.
lace is black opal Of wonderful
fire: cannon tipped with stones OF
ted. and with tiny agures OF men on
either side OF Il. In the metal which
forms the necklace | have tried 10
work out other symbols OF the con.
nict including the wireless. the clasp
Knowing the crown and scepter and
the sworn. Jewels are used al fire.
ouent intervals and a touch 81 red
enamel sounds the warllke note.
also, This necklace, believe, H.
enc OF the best things ] have Scen
able TO produce"
In the winter. Miss HaZen works
In a studio in the National Arts
tub. OF which she Is life member
md in tho summer al Gloucestcrby
he Sea.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-02-12

Where Ernest pressed my arm as
he whispered, speed up there was
black and blue mark for days,
Margie." said Paula Il involuntar-
lily shrank from him az he did this
instead OF leaning toward him as
should have done In the play.
This. OF course. made him more
angry. particularly as ! could not,
even II death had been the penalty
for not doing so. put a bit OF life
or love into my speeches.
For heavens sake. Paula he
exclaimed at last, cant you act just
little or are you unutterably stu
pid? You are running my scene. i
can't get any tragic aspect about
leaving a girl who. whatever words
she may be saying. shows by every
possible action that she regards me
as cad II not a scoundrel.'
"You notice, Margie, Ernest Law
ton spoke OF what | was doing TO
his scene. He did not care par
ticle what happened TO me or my
scene.
Good God girl, II you go on
walking thru your part like this, I'll
have 10 ring down the curtain and
tell the audience that you have been
suddenly taken ~
IL did try 20 get back some OF my
old feeling and II may seem strange
fnpNTn r1fa kstt \ ~ntt1A nnlU 40
this by imagining was talking to
Jen Perrygreen instead OF Ernest
Lawton. was not in love with
Jen, but recognized his worth and
had such a revulsion OF feeling for
Ernest that even his slightest touch
OF the sound OF his caressing tones
caused me physical nausea.
THE play travelled along to the
big scene between Ernest and me.
Just before the last act Ruth came
To my dressing room. She looked
frightened. Paula she "a. you
must put more vim into your part.
81 can't. Ruth. can't said list
lessly.
Yes, you can. You have much
more will and nerve than the aver.
age woman and believe you can do
this IL you try. Other actresses
have played great parts wonderfully
while under great stress and trou-
BILE
But. Ruth ! said, I am not an
actress, am only poor little lonely
girl who has had the very props OF
life pulled out from under hex
Ruth came over and almost
shook me as she said. Paula, / hate
10 think you are a silly little fool
who has not stamina enough TO tear
love out OF her heart when she
finds II is not worthy. My dear child.
love. like everything else In this
world. is transitory. You are sur.
prised and hurt now at the unwor.
th'ress ~ the man you have been in
terested In so many months. but
suI pirse.is the emotion OF a moment
and hurts have a way OF healing in
very short time.
Eternal love. my dear. is purely
n figure OF speech. Already you are
beginning TO dislike Ernest Iawton
! tell you, Paula. IL il one OF the
wisest dispensations OF nature that
we are built 40 that we can love and
love and love all over again with the
same or greater intensity than we
did before
81 shall never love again I said