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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
18th Depot Brigade
Returning to Gordon

CAMP GORDON, Ga, Dec. Al
enth depot brigade, which left this
cantonment several months ago for
Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Ala, is
expected to return here Sunday or
Monday. This announcement was
made at headquarters here Sat
day.
Saturday morning $50 men from
overseas, most of whom were ne
groeS, arrived here on a special
train and were assigned to barracks
buildings.
More soldiers from overseas,
coming here to be demobilized, are
expected to reach camp Sunday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24

Married life was short an dtragic
for Frieda Weichman.
And trifling with the affections of
a woman has brought Milo Ii. Piper
to trial for murder.
The body of F'rieda Weichman
was found, in May, 1917, in lonely
grave beside a railroad track be-
tween Muskegon and Grand Rapids,
in Michigan. Piper admits he knew
her, was intimate with her. He
says it was a mysterious John
Sheldon" who married her, but his
story seems full of holes to the
prosecution.
Piper has a wife (his wife but a
year when he met the Weichman
GRID and a three-year-old child in
wife his relations with Miss WEIGH
man that the girl was killed, the
prosecution says 49,,
And the wife of whom Piper so
soon tired? Il believe in you, honey.
1 do believe in your she assured
the jail corridor following his ar
raignment.
Piper's examination was held De-
cember %. The prosecution is con-
fident he will be held for trial.
Sheriff Stauffer says forty women
The minister at Crown Point, who
performed the marriage ceremony,
will also appear.
Piper met the Weichman girl at
Chicago tennis club in 1915.
They went to Crown Point, Ind,
in 1916, where the marriage occur
red, and then started on an automo-
bile tour. Piper says Sheldon"
was boss of a magazine crew of
which he was one. . ..
HE gave the girl to me to live
with as my wife after he married
her." he declares.
He has admitted that he brought
the girl to Michigan i'm September,
1916, and, in letters written by the
girl to relatives, she indicates that
the man whom she had married was
firing of her. S..
After the body of the girl had
been found by section men and
identified, Piper was sought and ar
rested in Hamilton, Ont. He had
been travelling under an alias
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
WINS pRrzE or VEGETABLES

WAYCROSS, Ga. Dec. 21.-Mrs. I.
y. Atwell, home economics agent for
Ware county, reports that Ware coun-
ty was awarded second prize on veg
etables grown from paintings made
since June 80, at the state fair held
i'm Macon. This exhibit was furnish
ed by Mrs. Horace NJ. Bowman, who
lives just five miles west of Way
cross on the Dixie highway. Twenty
three varieties were exhibited and it
was only one short of the winning
exhibit. which it surpassed in quail
ity. The interesting thing about this
exhibit is that Mrs. Bowman is a
newcomer to the south, coming di-
rect from Chicago and settling on
the farm about two years ago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Receivers of WaycroSS
Bank Paw Dividends

wAYCROSS, Ga. Dec. 21.-The
following notice has been issued by
the receivers for the Citizens bank,
which closed it's doors here last
summer. The receivers of the
Citizens bank are issuing check for
a % per cent dividend. Checks will
be mailed on Friday, December goth
to all whose deposits amount to 81
or more, whose addresses are
known. Those not receiving checks
by Monday morning will please call
upon the receivers" This is the
first dividend to be paid by the re-
ceiyers of this bank. but it comes
at a time when almost every one
can use a little change to a good
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
VIII Test Right Of
Negroes to Ride in
Pullman Cars

Herbert Wilson, a member of tho
Arkansas railroad commission, de-
clares that he will file proceedings
against the Missouri Pacific Tor
permitting negroes to ride in Pull
man cars with white passengers.
"On train No. 5, which is the st.
Louis-El Paso train" said Mr.. Will
son, 'I saw between Little Rock ana
Hope, nine negro soldiers in a Pu!i-
man which also was nearly full of
white passengers. 1 am going to
make a test case of the matter. 1
think that / am doing right in laying
the issue before Prosecutor Duna-
way
.iThe law is strict in the matter
of providing separate coaches for
white and black in this state"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Killed by Explosion
OF Gasoline Tank

GRIFFIN, Ga, Dec. 21.-J. J.
Shelnutt, thirty years old. was kill
cd at a garage here Thursday when
a gasoline tank exploded in the
room where he was at work. The
cause of the explosion is unknown.
When other workmen in the build
ing were attracted by the noise, the
whole side of the room was mass
of flames and when the man was
rescued, practically all of his cloth
ing had been burned from his
body. He was carried to the city
hospital where he died at o'clock
last night.
Mr.. Shelnutt was one of the most
popular automobile mechanics in
Griffin. Surviving are his mother,
Mrs. Fannie Shellnut; three broth
ers and two sisters.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Million Tons Of
German Shipping to
Supply France Food

PARIS. Friday, Dec. 20.--Herbert
e. Hoover. American food admins
traitor, will soon come into posses
sion of a million tons of German
shipping, which will be employed
in revictualling devastated portions
of France, Serbia. Belgium and Ru-
mania, now destitute of food. These
ships were wrung from the Ger
mans by the armistice commission
erS. without pledging that Germany
would be supplied with 1000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Treasury Announces War Saving Stamp
Plan for 1919 With This Year Plan Followed

The program for Savings Stamps 1919,
by the United almost identical with
that followed this relating to cost of the stamps various
months. So will be
81 will December.
January
The stamps costing 25 each will be sold throughout the
They will be identical design with the
Thrift Stamps, but will be blue instead of green.
which Savings Stamps be attached
1919 attached
Certificate partially filled with this
entirely
eventually the
stamps go on January L
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Americas Boy Spent
1870 DAYS In Trenches

AAIERICUS, Ga. Dec. 21.-One
hundred and eighty days spent j..
the front line trenches out OF q
davs i'm France is the record attained
By Claude Galloway, a fighting Amer
icus boy, who went through the great
war as a member of the famous
Rainbow division and escaped being
wounded. His record, it is believed,
is unmatched by that of any other
soldier in France. In letter to his
sister, Miss Mabel Galloway, of Amer
icus, Private Galloway says: I'VE
were at the front until the fighting
stopped, and had been in the front
line $50 days out of 274 days in
France. The rest of the time was
spent in moving from one front to
another"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
MORE KISSES FOB YAMKs

MANCHESTER, England, Nov. 1&.
Describing the celebration OF peace ~
London, the Guardians London cor
respondent writes:
Another incident was that a very
large plain American officer, with
two short plain American officers,
marched up from Trafalgar square
to Leicester square kissing every
girl they met, the leader shouting,
Next, please Before they got to
the sguars they had a following OF
a dozen unlxissed girls drawing their
attention to the fact"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
There Now, Tommy!
Take Your Old JOB

LONDON, Dec. 21.-"Oh, if the
men would only hurry up and come
back and take back their jobs! we're
fed up to the ears with this stuff.
After having been jolted about,
buffeted about, through fog, cold and
sun for four years on an autobus,
this was what one conductorette re-
piled today when asked if she would
be willing to give up her job when
the men came back from war. s'
Many others answered in the same
tome
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Military Policemen
Help Federal Agents
Make Macon ''Dry y

CAMP WHEELER, Macon. Dec. 81.
Military policemen are cooperating
with federal agents to make sure no
whisky is sold soldiers here Christ
mas, or any other time, for that mat
ter. Their activities have extended
beyond arrest of proprietors and
agents Of blind pigs" and they are
taking part in crusades against IL
licit distilling.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
About 10000 Soldiers
Now Discharged Daily;
IYank Prisoners Freed
fRY LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPH]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-With a
total of 1885 men discharged rom
the army during the week ending
December IA, General March announc-
ed today the war department has
about reached the average of THU ty
thousand discharges daily for which
the rehabilitation plans call. On a
seven-day basis the average for that
week was $1,000 men per day, but IN
many cases demoblliZatlon OFFICIALS
cid not operate on Sunday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Colonel Whitman Gnd
Other Officers Are Cited
For GGJJGntry IN Battle

COL. WALTER NJ. WHIT
MAN, popular commander Of
the Three Hundred and Twenty
fifth infantry, who has been
cited for heroism in action.
The Three Hundred and Twen-
ty-fifth was trained at Camp
Gordon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
BoISheviki Laying
Mines Off Finland

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 21.-Belshe-
vik naval forces are reported to be
laying mines in the Gulf of Finland
and to be concentrating troops along
the frontier. The belief is expressed
that they are preparing to a -ack
Finland
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Bank Bandit Only Asks
For $500: Given S1.100

Answering the demand of an
armed, well-dressed bandit for $500,
]. B. Tutnill cashier of the. Sarato-
ga, Cal, bank, swept $1,100 of the
hands. The latter, after forcing Tut
hill and Miss Fay F. McLaren, a
clerk, into a vault, disappeared in an
automobile.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
TWO OFFICERS "FIRED"

Major -. c. Tausig and Captain
F. s. White, stationed at Camp
Funston, Kansas, have been dismiss
cd from the army in disgrace because
they practiced cruelties on soldiers
in the collector" class.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
THE TEXAS WONDER

betes, weak and lame back. rheuma-
tism and gravel. Sent by mail on re-
ceipt of $1.25. Small bottle often
cures. Send for sworn testimonials.
DR.. f. w. Hall, 1926 Olive street, St.
Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists.
(AdVt }
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
MRS. WILSON PICKS FOOD

Surroun led by every luxury, Presl-
dent Wilson in Paris, continues to
eat the simple fare he enjoyed in the
White House at home. Mrs. Wilson
supervises every menu, and sternly
eliminates the piquant sauces and
dainty CONNECTIONS dear 10 the heart
of q Partisan chef.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
NEW STOCK YARDS SUCCESS

handled at the Memphis-Wyoming
Stock Yards, northeast of Memphis,
since the yards were placed in opera
ton a week ago. This record Is
gratifying to the officers Of the COM
pany, who did not anticipate much
business until after January l.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Odd Bits of News
From MANY Sources

Pancho Villa, Mexico's premier
bandit, is on the war path again
with 1000 picked fighters.
China's peace delegation on the
way TO Versailles, coming via the
United States.
Women of France demand equal
suffrage.
New York-Chicago airplane mail
route is in successful operation.
New York-Atlanta may be the next
air mail unit.
Because she told a lie to her
teacher, Miss Dominicas Arias, d
Filipino girl student. at Columbia
university. committed suicide.
Boston, Mass. stays in the, wet
column: The vote: Yes. 3o,3sO;
no. 1882.
Oklahoma supreme court Judge
decides state not "bone-dry' and
liquor may be imported from out
side state.
Spanish influenza killed 1000 Ma
vajo Indians in the Apache county,
Arizona reservation.
American mills received 1854. $50
tons of cottonseed between August
l and December I.
Government has started survey to
prevent static electricity ignition
in cotton mills.
Henry Dorsch. barber in the
leathhouse in Sing Sing prison, y.
Y. pardoned by Governor Whitman.
He was serving twenty years for
wife murder.
Herbert Reeves. who swindled
widows and orphans out of $780,
600 with a fake building associa-
ton in New York. has been par
doned. He served only eighteen
months of a siX-year sentence.
Crazed by Influenza. an Indian ut
Fort Defiance. Ar-iz., killed his wife
and four children and then hanged
himself
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Boston Oil Mill
Sold: Nav Re-0pen

The property Of the Q. NJ Cochran
Oil Mill at Boston was bid in at the
recent sale by the Southern Banking
and Trust company of Valdosta for
$4,000. 1t is said that parties from
Fort Valley may arrange to take
over the oil mill property at Boston
and omen il I'D again.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
COURT RUsTNEss DOUBLED

During the last half dozen years
the number of trial courts in Flor
ida has been practically doubled, The
population of the state is steadily IN
creasing and the volume and impor-
lance of business transactions are
constantly and rapidly growing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Girl Nurse of Army
NatUraIiZed at Macon

An army nurse, Florence Elizabeth
Walker, and seventy-nine soldier boys
from Camp Wheeler, representing
fourteen nationalities. became citi-
zens of the United States in Macon
at the federal court.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
California Crop Heavy

California's new orange crop is said
to be just double that of last year,
and the market. with abundant over
supply. may react on the Florida
product to the disadvantage OF the /
growers, a government report states
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
CHATTANOOGA MAN SUICIDE

Ill health induced Charles w. Hall,
4 prominent young insurance broker
of Chattanooga to commit suicide. He
shot himself.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
289,1O8,O70 Ten-DoIIar
Bills in Circulation

There are 21,0OO $1,000 bills in
circulation, according to a state
ment of the comptroller of the
currency in Washington. There
are $4,000 $500 bills floating
around and 34,116,500 bank notes
of 500 denomination. But the
good old $40 note is the most pop
uIar. for there are 2S9, OF
them in circulation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Lursd by 1eMoviesD

Chicago police are seeking three
girls, all about il years old, who have
disappeared from home. All hope 10
be actresses in moving pictures.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
ELECTIONS TO ASSEMBLY
To BE HELD JANUARY 10

The congress OF soldiers ana work
mems councils has decided Tilt cleo
lions 20 the national assembly shall
DC held January 10 in Berlin Those
opposed to the summoning of a ma
tional assembly polled only forty
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Millions Tor Postoffioe

Congress has appropriated $780,
$4,000 for the 1919 maintenance or
the postoffice system.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Ship Sinking Story
Declared ''Pure Bunk -

PARIS, Dec. 21.--The report that
the American commissioners had de-
cided to advocate sinking of the sur
rendered German fleet is pure bunk"
a high authority stated today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24

JAP DoC1OE MURDERER
|ollCwing an argument over the af-
|ions OF a girl hospital nurse, Dr..
'laru Ishfta, \ japanese mental
parity. slew DR.. George 3. Wolf,
8te, in a Bzltimore hospital.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24

While crazed by an influenza at
tack Charles J. Roush, in Evansville.
Ind, shot and killed Mrs. Charles
Sherwood, a total stranger to him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24

Mir. J. II. Flowers and her daugh-
ter, Laura, were killed at Wilson. n.
c., when they were run down by a
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24

Fold heavy rug for a mat 70
stand on when ironing; it is a great
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24

Much Of the so-called decorative
china on Dlate -ailS. catching dust.
would lonk hoffr.r and save work IL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24

Crazed by Influenza. an Indian at
Fort Defiance. Ariz., killed his wife
and four children and then hanged
himself
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24

Pancho Villa, Mexico's premier
bandit. is on the war path again
with 1000 picked fighters.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-11
Rationino Leads 10 Fads.

The bread-ticket decree Just like the
rule prohibiting the serving Of sugar
In cafes and restaurants, has re.
suited in the continuance Of numer.
GUS fads, writes Paris correspondent.
One man Is known to have become
rich in one month by manufacturing
handy receptacle for the carrying Of
four Jumps Of sugar. Thousands Of
Parisians bought the little boxes and
carried their own sugar with them to
the cafe. -
Now the rage Is pocket scissors
Bread tickets are issued on q single
card, each days ration being marked
out In one-inch square, dated and
stamped with the quantity. The re-
suit has been confusion in the restau.
rants when the waiter demands the
ticket. A man introduced handy
pair Of scissors, and now everybody Is
buying scissors. Even the high.class
jewellers Of the Rue de la Paix have
Joined the competition with expensive
models in de luxe bread ticket cut.
ters." , T.. .,....,, ,,u. ...t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-11
I = " q \ Ial-f-4I heE' = z
Try This on the Judde.

Automobile speeders. caught in the
act and hailed to court, certainly make
the most magnificent liars. Every one
of them invents new excuses, which
actually smashes some well-known ira
dition. Can you imagine a man who
had stepped on the gas until 1t regis
tered 40 declaring that he did it for
one purpose only, and that was to hur-
~ to his mother-in-law's home? Court
attendants and spectators who heard
this unmarried-man-like admission,
gripped the railing to keep from fall
ing. "That may sound funny, your
honor explained the sReeder, "but it
is true" And then he proceeded to
make second admission only slightly
less startling than the first. II helped
my wife dry the dishes, and that's
what delayed me-" OF course, the
magistrate laughed right out, said
something about ideal state Vt do
mesticity and permitted the road.
burner to get away with It. He was
told to 60 and speed no more.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-11
GETTING Around Il.

If a fellow wants to look a little
bit like a soldier without the trouble
Of actually being one, he can4have a
belt sewed on his overcoat at an av.
erage cost per snappy garment Of
about one war savings certificate. The
leaders Of this mode camonflelIr wear
belts about their coats. and we saw
one sartorial Ulysses who had his
waistcoat thus encircled; but anyone
who puts belt around his shirt
(thcy'll come In summer timeD ought
to have another behind the ear.
Our allies have no remedy in the
matter, and anybody who cares to do
40 can rig up a bow-legged baby in the
dress Of the bersaglieri or the chas.
seurs alpins. All 1t takes H. a little
cheap nerve. After. all, It does not
matter much. Those who are help.
Ing win the war will keep right on
doing so. and those who show their
zenl by Furnishing bits Of cloth will
keep on doing that. It's the eternal
difference between real and sham, and
even this war does not rouse some Of
US to see it.-Collier's. M@ ".-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-11
MAJOR ONG IN
OLD FORM COPS
SUPERIOR COIN

Tho Duluth Herald in commenting
upon the Superior Racing associa
tons program on the Tri-State fair
grounds, gives credit to Major Ong
a Dakota horse, owned by Major ]. r
Waters, state examiner, for winning
the speediest event of the day Major
Ong took the 2:11 pace in three flat
heats, in 2:16, which is considered
very fast for ) track of the Tri-State
class. "The Superior track had not
been used much this year, and natur'
ally is not in the best condition. says
The Herald. ION some of the tracks
further south the speed Of Major Ons
would have registered, probably,
around 2:10, with the other horses pro
,portionately fast"
North Dakota admirers of Major
Ong are glad to know that the good
old horse is back in his old-time form.
At the beginning of the season in 1917.
Major Ong strained a tendon, which
put him out of the game. 1t was
feared fora time he was out for good,
but a seasons rest finds him coming
stronger than ever. Major Ong has
made better than 2:10 on fast tracks,
and his owner expects to see him romp
home with some real money this year.
The Major paced Thursday at Coop,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-11
AWAY WITH ALL eRoucHEs
Mr.. eIinkInton's Great Scheme Would
Make World 4 "Thing Of Beauty
and Z Joy Forever"

II have long meditated." said Mr..
Blinkinton, n plan for canning, bot
Ting or otherwise storing good humor,
high spirits, cheerfulness.
1--WE say Of some chap we know that
he fairly bubbles over with good hu-
NOR. In fact I find myself as q rule
In that happy condition. Just to be
alive Is a Joy to me. l au likely most
any time to, find myself humming a
tune or whistling softly. just overflow.
Ing with cheerfulness, good spirits.
good humor. So with me as q rule;
but
'"There are times even with me when
I don't feel that way at all; when
things look far from rosy; indeed I
fancy there are very few people, how
ever cheerful they may be constitu-
tionally, who do not feel blue occa-
sionally; and what l would like to do
would be to be able in some way to
store up some Of my excess cheerful
ness SO that could keep a stock of 1t
by me. and thus be able when I needed
It. to open up can or bottle Of same
to uplift me and tide me over to my
more commonly accustomed state Of
natural cheerfulness.
1--WE could use 1t not only to help
ourselves over periods Of depression,
but we could use it also to help other
people. I
you take the grouchy man in the
Office who makes everybody around
him uncomfortable. Now, suppose that
when he came into the office in tho
morning and began to spread his
gloom-iust suppose I could pull out
a drawer in my desk and reach in and
uncork a bottle and liberate a spirit
that would permeate the air, that
would charge the atmosphere with a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-07-11
RABIES MUST BE
REGISTERED THIS
WEEKlAT WEBB'S

Mrs. Q. NJ Kirk, county chairman of
the child's conservation committee of
the national council Of defense, an
nounces that the registering and
weighing of babies must be completed
TINS week, and that all cards should
DC turned into Webb Bros store,
child's conservation headquarters for
this drive, not later than Saturday
nignt. Adtutant General Fraser has
directed that this work be completed
and reports be flied before July 20,
ana the committee will require some
time to compile its reports and finish
up detail. work connected with the
campaign, Mothers who have not been
supplied with cards may obtain them
at Wsbb's. The work has made bet
ter progress in some of the rural dis
tricts than in Bismarck. and the city
especially is urged~to give immediate
attention to this important duty.