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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25
SUICIDE MANIA.

1t is alarming to see in the newspa-
pers the number Of suicides, nova
days l lost my patience when 1 read
TODAY of a fourteen-year-old girl who
took strychnine-to end her life as a
sequel to a love affair. Why, that girl
was only a little more than child.
Unless there was a sense of shame and
disgrace in her mind. She was too silly
to care about, and 1 judge she was a
good girl, for the most Of girls who
traffic of their virtue, are too selfish to
put themselves out of sight from those
who are painfully mortified at such con-
duct Of all the sad sights under the
shining sun, it is a fallen girl who
trails back on her faithful mother
when every other door is closed to her.
l cannot decide in my own mind as to
the cause Of so many suicides-men and
women. In my early raising 1t was the
rarest of all things for a person to will
fully take their own lives. The gener-
al impression is now that insanity has
set up-and being irresponsible they
have no dread of death or the hereaf-
ter.
If that be true-then insanity is get
ting a move" on itself-and there is
continuous increase of crazy people and
then the question arises. why do so
many people go crazy?" l know the
world is moving fast-here today-but
where tomorrow?
With the restlessness of the age we
live in there is small respect for age.
and ont attention to the counsel of their
elders-so the youths go the pace, and
the girls-being of like mind and par
entage, they also go the pace, until they
come face to face with their doom.
But I never did understand why so
many men and women of mature age.
with long experience, and full knowl-
edge of life's problems-should delfber-
ately put a pistol against their tenn
pies and blow their brains out! Indeed
1t now looks as if the whole world has
gone crazy. Sane people are the ex-
ception.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25

1 answered. roping he had not noticed
what 1 had been reading.
But my wish was vain, for almost i'm
mediately he remarked:
81 see you have been reading Phyllis
Lawson's book. What do you think OF
It "
II shall be retter able to tell you
when 1 have finished H." 1 said.
But as far as YOU have read" he
insisted.
"Oh. 1t seems to me a very ordinary
story. The man-hero. 1 suppose she
calls him. is very like most men in that
he is selfish and thinks only of his own
desires
What a morbid idea. My sex evil
IDENTIFY do not stand very high in your
estimation" he laughed, and to my re-
lief just then Martha called us to din
ner. 1 would nol be obliged to discuss
the book with him after all.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25
By Carolyn
BeeCher
ONE WOMAN'S
STORY

, coax your latent genins|' L asked.
81 might be tempted to even that If
could write we'll enough she laughed.
Then, too, / expect Phyllis Lawson is
glad Of the money. L heard that she
didn't get much from her husband"
Very likely" / responded. Most
women can use all the money they can
get"
And you know she is a regular con-
contributor to several magazines, not al
ways under her own name" Myrtle con
tinued. loath to drop the subject.
81 read one story in some magazine
before l was sick. but | didn't care much
for It, although I remember Robert
thought it quite wonderful 1 told her,
determined she should not think l hes
itated to speak of Robert in connec-
ton with what concerned Phyllis Law
son.
"I don't agree with you, Margaret
like her stories; they are so human.
Ned says, they come right close to
one; right down where we live 1 guess
he's right, for almost every one I have
read relates in some way some expert
ence that might have happened to either
of us"
ooh, we'll, perhaps when I'm more ia
miliar with her work I may like it bet
ter" I admitted, then to change the
subject asked about Holland and Ted.
do you know l think they are per-
fectly happy, although Holland does
order him about great deal" she
laughed at the recollection. You re-
member that night at the dinner I gave
for them she bossed him like every
thing"
Tod always was easy to handle"
returned. He never used to object to
anything I wanted him to do" For the
life of me I couldn't help Dragging
little about my influence over Tod
Freeman, and even now that he was
married. 7 still found pleasure in talk
ing Of 1t.
ct wish they would come out here to
live" Myrtle replied. They would be
such an addition to our circle. Holland
is so attractive, and with all their mon
ey they could entertain and make things
pleasant for others as we'll as them
selves"
ut would be NICE" 1 Acknowledged
but with no enthusiasm. The idea of
Holland Freeman living in Clearville
did not appeal to me. Robert might
not be wholly recovered from what J.
considered his infatuation for her, and
had enough unhappiness because OF
Phyllis Lawson. without worrying about
Holland.
well, must be off" said Myrtle,
looking at her watch. II told Ned I'd
call for him. Be sure and ask Robert
l want to know what you think of it,"
had planned to do many things be-
fore Robert came home to dinner. but
they were forEotten in my jealousy
wills Lawson. Why had not Rob
ert not mentioned her book? He usu-
ally discusses, at least mentions, any
novel he read with me. That he should
hesitate to mention her was to me proof
that he was more than a little inter-
ested in her. l would get the book and
read 1T, but 1 wouldn't mention 1t to
Robert.
Then, too, as I thought OF the book
knew I was not only jealous Of Pnyl-
lis Lawson because of Robert, but ]
was also Jealous of her talent. and her
ability to use II. Was this not one of
the reasons Robert was so attracted
Again felt that some day /. too, would
show Robert that I could do something
besides tend babies apd take care of
his house.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25

ing to school, but n closed last Friday.
the prize for getting the most headmarks
in the advanced class. ! have visited two
places Of interest since I wrote the page. One
VAS the Shiloh National park and Madison
county fair at Jackson. My age is between
ter and fourteen. Guess il. I have baby
brother only five months old and get very
lonely. Would Ike 10 correspond with some
OF You cousins. VIII answer cards and let
ters received. With love TO all.
JEWEL V. LIPE.
Enville, Tenn, r. F. n. No. l. Box SO.
Dear Aunt Julia: I am girl Of seventeen,
weigh 124 pounds. I have black hair. l am fair
complicated, about five feet tall ! live in a
small burg in Alabama named Arab, in Mar
shall county. Guntersville is county seat.
which is about fifteen miles from my home. I
am taking the third year In high school.
would like very much 10 correspond with some
of the cousins. Now Aunt Julia, please print
this. think you are very good, indeed, to
give ms a contest ]
Miss NELLIE COX.
Arab, Ala.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25

bic Compound I or
Inflammation and
other weaknesses. /
was very irregular
and would have ter
rible pains so that 1
could hardly take a
step. Sometimes l
would be so misera-
Bile that / could not
sweep a room. 1
doctored part of the
time but felt no
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25
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The the F. d. No l.
stand
carried
attractive buttons denong
that it made in red white and blue We
membership the
expensive to have made and so cannot be
club give the buttons to subscribers to the
ubscribes Journal that would
want to be member OF the
the
of subscribe
stamps to cover
will
enrolled
Club We will enroll and send you the
wishes and love TO ALL
Lovingly,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25
THE FIDELITY OF A DOG.

The story is related of a boy and his
dog that is truly pathetic. They were
constant friends-devoted to each other.
Where the boy went the dog followed
him. He lay by the boys bedroom door
at night.
= The boy sickened and died.
The dog was inconsolable. He refused
to eat. and wandered from place to place
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25
NOTICE TO
SICK WOMEN
Positive Proof That Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Relieves
Suffering.

Bridgeton, MI cannot speak too
highly of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25
Route I. jamestown, Ala.

Uesr Auntic and Cousins. Here comes
Tennessee girl asking admittance in your Jolly
circle I'll take seat here by Dorrie Pullen.
I don't want very close 10 Busy Rill Knight
70 have 70 chum. 7 have writtAn once before
and nv letter was printed. I have been 90
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25
Copper Hill. Tenn.

Dear Aunt Iulfs auf Cousins Here I am
from fhe Lard % Flowers. the dear old state
e FIorifa- - have been living in Gates CITY
for about four years hut h-v~ lived in several
rf.fex - Ft0riHs. Among whi~t was Jackson
vile Gainesville. TarnD9 and St Augustine
The latter being the Oldest civ 81 the United
States -. Augustine Vas founded IN 1855
~ N-7s-fe-- II Is tSt- John county and is
the old city gates. the Marion fort ana the sea
wall stfu stand With their interesting histor-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes a
little country girl 10 Join your happy circle.
live in the country. and would not change for
the rity. ] am twelve years old. weigh one
hundred and thirteen pounds. have blue eyes,
fair complexion and dark hair. who has my
hirthday-April 14s l have three brothers and
two sisters, and / am tho baby. For pets
have the hoe, milk bucket and dish reg.
Catherine Smith. come again. your letter was
fine As this is my first letter 10 the Letter
Rox I will close by asking riddle: House
full. yard full. and cannot get spoonful:
LUCY MARTIN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25
MARY ]. RICHBUR6,
Route B. Box "a. Breuton. Ala.

Dear Aunt Julia VIII you please admit
little Alabama boy in your classs ! am like
most Of the boys. I live farm. have
brown eyes We Own a farm OF eighty acres
I have black hair. I four feet inches tail
am in the fourth CTade. I twelve years
old. 7 viii close by asking a riddle. hippy
tipy upstairs. hippy tipy downstairs. II you
touch hippy tipy he will hit you
ANDREW PREMETr.
viii answer all your letters.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: am writing
my first Letter 10 The Journal, and hope IL
viii escane the waste basket. / twelve
Years old and am in the sixth grade. Who
bs< nv birthday-ApriI 1s~ Ona Bell Ryals,
will answer your riddle. Vinegar is older than
its mother. 7 will close by asking a riddle
As 7 was going across london bridge I met a
man N / have told his name. I will be TO
tlange. I have told his name five times. Would
appreciate cards and letters from all Cousins.
LENA TURNER.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25

uear Aunt Julia. Thought / would drop
minute or tVo. Ny subject IS about cal
uiug. 1 think that Is 4 gUOd idea. IL evei
family in the United States would can enous
o. fruit and vegetables 10 last them al q
rear and twenty-five 10 let the soldiers ha'
raar are in France. il would help Us and the
too NJ mother has one hundred three nal
GaIIon Jsrs filled with peaches. one hundrs
twelve quart lars Of peaches. tomatoes. swei
uspper grapes black1errtes and picklellie, u'
xzIIous OF brine cucumbers. twenty five gallon
% cabbage kraut- viii answer any leJtel
a. cards received and will be awfully glad
get them. Hoping 70 get shcwereh with lie
ters, remains, with love to all, your cousin
R~rrv Ais r 8 ASA BOROUGH.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-25

Dear Aunt Julia: ! am an Albanian. and
live in the southern part Of the Appalachian
mountains. the land OF hills and valleys. which
are decked here and there with little farm
horSes and shining fields Of corn and other
products They are divided by the long roads
that lead US to our little towns and other places
we lketo go.
As for scenery. have the woodlands, with
their many beautiful flowers. singing birds,
babbling brooks. and large mountains, with
their hugA rocks and great forests. / must
say IL is there we find the spry little squirrel
We can see him sprincing from branch to
branch gathering the little nuts and carrying
them 70 his home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-21
Heart and Home Problems

Dear Mrs. Thompson: Cd Kindly
give me the necessary information as
to how and where can join the
movies. l am very anxious.
CD l am fourteen years old and
five feet six inches tall and weigh $50
pounds. Am l too fat?
CD Can anybody be movie actress
whether she has talent or not?
"a / have the address of boy in
the army. He doesn't know me, but
wondered if it would be all right to
send him a box of candy, as know
he is lonesome there. l also know
his people. RED CHEEKS.
"a The best way to prepare for a
career as a moving picture actress is
to study hard now in school. so that
when you are little older you will
have the necessary education to take
up the work. When you are ready to
leave home for the profession with
YOUR parents consent, go to New York
or Chicago to the studios of the NOV
ing picture producing companies and
apply. You can get the street address
from any copy OF the moving picture
MAGAZINES on most news stands now.
(2) No.
(3) No, it takes quite lot of talent
and a great deal OF study and hard
work to become a movie actress.
(4) Yes, by all means, send him
the candy. You might even speak to
his folks about it and they may want
to put it in with some things they
are going to send. @
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-21
WILLIAM ROACH
new SECRETARY

INDIAN! POLLS, Dec. 21.-William
Roach, of Delphi. was appointed secre-
tary Of state by Governor Goodrich to
succeed Captain Ed Jackson, who re-
signed to accept a commission In the
national army.
The new secretary OF state Is promi-
nent in Republican state politics hav-
Ing been chairman of the ninth con.
gressional district. He will be induced
into office today.
For some time the choice has been
between John G. Bryson. chairman OF
the fifth district, and Mr.. Roach but
definite announcement of the selection
of the successful applicant was not
made until this morning.
At one time 1t was believed that
Pliny w. Wolford, first deputy under
Secretary Jackson, would be given the
place. 1t Is understood now that he
probably will be retained In his po-
sition and the remainder Of Mr.. Jack.
sons office force will be retained prac'
tically in it's entirety by the new Off
cial
The new official will complete the
term of Captain Jackson which has
about year to run.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-21
lz6C;'z;!@H

Miss Hazel Ray. of Washington, has
arrived here to spend the Christmas
holidays with relatives and friends.
Professor John Fl. Thompson will
leave Saturday for Reading. Michigan,
where he will spend the holidays with
relatives.
Vocational Director Carlnan will
leave Saturday for Boston, Mass,
where he will spend the holidays with
his mother
Miss Edith Gail will entertain COM
pany of friends at her home near New
Westville Sunday in compliment to
Miss Ruth Bradford, who is to be mar
ried to Bryan Mckown of Anderson on
December "a
Mrs. Blanche Bishop Oldaker and
William j. Oldaker of Chicago, were
remarked last evening at o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Oldaker's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bishop, 321
North Seventh street. Rev. J. S. Hill,
OF Reid Memorial church, officiated.
Mrs. Oldaker will remain here until
spring when she will join her hus-
band in residence in Chicago. Out Of
town guests at the wedding were Mrs.
Rosa Bishop Lopez, Of Chicago; Mr..
and Mrs. George Ayler and son Harry.
of Springfield, o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-21
STATE CHAMPS
TO Be met IN
SECOND CLASH
Richmond High Team Goes
to Lebanon Squad Gets
Drilling.

The Richmond High school basket
ball aggregation goes to Lebanon Fri
day to meet the state champs in the
second game OF the season with that
team.
The Lebanonians defeated the Rich
mond High school basket shooters on
the Coliseum floor but the Richmond
SQUAD is going up to Lebanon to put
over a comeback, says. Coach Mullins.
All this week the squad has been
going through a stiff practice at the
High school gym and has reached a
greater state OF perfection than has
been reached by the team this year
The men on the squad have been train
ing faithfully.
Fundamentals Drilled In.
Coach Mullins has been emphasizing
signal practice, goal shooting and pass
ing. Drill work in fundamentals has
been a part of the regime this weel
and the men with good training will BE-
prepared to cope with any team in the
state. .
Mullins announced Thursday nigh
that he would take Simmons. Van Al
len, Robinson. Harding, Stegman
Gardner and Crafts to Lebanon. The
boys left at 9:15 Friday morning.
A number Of High school rooter'
and fans are expected to leave later II
the day for the game at Lebanon.
ON Monday afternoon the squad vii
practice for the alumni game to b.
PLAYED on Wednesday night at the Col
iseum, and also for the Martinsvill'
game which will be played Frida,
night at Martinsville
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-21

Because we are trying to save wheat
to send to our soldiers and to those as
ISOLATED with us in this war, and be-
cause the Christmas dinner serves so
great a variety of food that a plate OF
bread is really unnecessary, 1t is urg-
ed that no bread, not even war bread,
be served as regular item on the
menu for the Christmas dinner.
ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE
MORNING
Baked Apples.
Shirred Eggs.
Oatmeal Mullins Butter,
Strawberry Jam.
Coffee.
CHRISTMAS DAY AT DINNER TIME
Fruit Cocktail.
Roast Turkey Cranberry Jelly (sweet-
ened with Chestnut Dressing with part
corn syrup.)
Baked Stuffed Potatoes.
Dreamed Mushrooms or Peas in Dat
meal Shells.
Stuffed Egg Plant
or
Peppers.
Gelatin Salad with Cabbage and
Tomato)
Pumpkin Pie (Cornmeal CRUST.
Ice Cream (Use custard made of whole
milk instead of using cream.
Nuts grown in the locality.
Celery Olives
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-21

Fried Parsnips Cream Coleslaw
Tapioca Custard
Lemon Crackers Coffee
ECONOMY CAKES AND COOKIES
Cheap Cake without eggs and
milk)-One cup sugar, pinch OF salt.
one tablespoon butter, two teaspoons
cinnamon, one cup chocolate or cocoa,
two cups water one cup raisins, two
large cups -four, two teaspoons baking
powder. Mix together and bake in
oven half-hour.
Eqqiess White Cake-One cup gran
ulated sugar, one-half cup lard COM
pound, one cup sweet milk, one tea
spoon vanilla, one-half teaspoon lemon
extract, pinch salt; two cups -four
with two tablespoons cornstarch and
slowly into batter.
Three.Layer Cake With One Egg
One and one-half cups sugar. one-halt
cup of lard, one egg, one-half cup
water, one-half cup sweet milk, one
teaspoon vanilla, three cups -four
three teaspoons baking powder. Beat
whites and add last. Add pinch OF
salt This will make three big layers
and is fine and economical
Frostins Without EGGS One cur
pulverized sugar, one-half tablespoon
lard, one-half tablespoon butter, lit
tie milk of cream. Beat we'll.
Ginger Cookies-One-h half cup sugar
one cup molasses, one-half cup water
one-half cup shortening, one and one
half teaspoons soda, one teaspoon salt
one teaspoon ginger, -four to handle
easily. Will make about forty cookies
Favorite Cookies very good and
cheap)-One and onehalf cups sugar
one half teaspoon salt. one cup short
ening, one and one-half cups milk anf
water mixed, one and one-half tea
spoons lemon extract, three teaspoons
baking powder Flour enough to still
very stiff. Roll thin, sprinkle with
sugar, cut out, bake in quick oven
This will make about 100 cookies
Sour milk and one teaspoonful baking
soda can be used in place of the sweet
milk and water and baking powder.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-12-21
plckY AT THE CHATTING DISH
frA.~I,.AAAN


(concIuded)
He finished the blending and then
picked up the bowl OF oyster juice
and poured it's contents slowly into
the mixture already In chatting dish,
stirring carefully as he did SO. When
he had stirred it till it was bubbling
he relaxed his intent look, and turn
ing to US, said:
"Who was kicking about the red
pepper? Do you really think ! had
too much in the last time?"
THAT was only Harry. Dicky. Lii
liam Gale said soothingly. Elk 1t up
the way you always do, only hurry for
we are all starving"
"Why don't you begin on the sand
wiches, them"
mo, Dicky-bird," Lillian returned
with an affected air of martyrdom.
Not a morsel shall pass our parched
lips until you are ready to eat, too.
Perhaps that will hurry him up bit,
she added with wink to the rest OF
us.
Ready in minute now" said Dicky
encouragingly putting in the oysters
after he had carefully seasoned the
mixture in the chafng dish with salt,
black pepper, paprika, and just dash
of cayenne. care the hot dishes ready
Madge?"
l touched the bell again for Katie
and at a signal from me she brough.
the soup plates, the only suitable dish
es l had in the apartment, and placed
them before Dicky.
Dicky put liberal portion on each
KoSi
guests. Then she passed around the
crackers and we all were valiant
| trencher men" for several minutes.
l had never eaten oysters prepared
| in that manner, and ! had to admi
| that Dicky was justified in his boast'
| to me on his culinary proves. The:
quickly emptied-
More" said Harry Underwood ia
conically holding up his plate.
Down in front, Oliver Twist" re
turned Dicky. Don't you know m.
rule yet? Only one helping of oyster
or otherwise you wouldn't enjoy tn
rarebit You will observe that tn
chafng dish is going. But it will b.
returned again presently, and you cal
put in your time at those sandwiches
| II ANYBODY taxes 100 many u CHI,
take the plates away"
"Stingy, stingy,' Knocked little Mrs
Lester. "Still the rarebit is worth II
I never used to like them until at
Mr.. Graham's.
Katie had removed the chafng dis
and now she brought it back agail
and connected it with the electric ligh
socket while the water was coming t
a boil Diclzy took up a cup int
which the yolks Of two eggs had bee
placed and stirred slowly into it tw
teaspoons of dry mustard, two of Wo'
cestershire sauce, two scant ones c
butter, few drops of tabasco, das
of cayenne, another of black peppe
and a liberal sprinkling of salt an
paprika. These were the proportion
for two pounds Of cheese.
Katie set at his elbow bottle Q
ale which Dicky had uncorked In tn
afternoon, so that 1t would be of tn
exact flavor he wanted. He finishe
the blending of the mixture IN the cuI
|, set it aside and put into the blazer
heaping teaspoonful of butter, Whe
it had simmered he added the cheese
Then for a few minutes nobody SPOKE
for Dicky acted as if the settlement {