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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
President Wilson Visits
II 900 Wounded Americans
Tn Hospital Near Paris

he made 1t plain that he wished no
i just want to go in and visit the
boys and have a chat with them ne
Beginning with the first ward the
president went down one side @or the
room and Mrs. Wilson the other,
stopping TO chat here and there with
the wounded and grasp a hand Tor a
moment or say a word OF cheer ana
announcement. The president HIM
self. where IL was possible, took @he
hand of every man. saying: we nope
TO have YOU back soon with us or -
wish you the best or luck ana a
So The president went, from ward
20 ward. always asking. each man. $
marie and saying something inti-
'''' wishes Bows Merry Christmas
As he left each room nc turned
for a moment and said:s
"T wish you boys as merry a
Christmas as is possible under the
circumstances -.
Thsre was no cheering in reply. Ior
some of the men were in no condl-
ton for cheering: there was no hand
rlappin2. for most OF tho men lldA
at least one hand in surgical appil-
auces. But there were genuine smiles
u some OF the wounded were intro
duced TO the president by the names
tn2 doctors and nurses had sivea
them. There were ''TeXas Ked,
Tennessee Sly and sunny sam
The last named was INTRODUCES as tne
suuniest boy in the hospital.
The president saw one lad wac
came 10 the hospital eighteen months
ago with half his face shot away. his
story was almost too terrible 10 rC-
neat. but the president wanted I"
hear. So the doctors told il TO him.
The boy entered the hospital wit
50 little of his face remaining tnal
his ewes were all that are noT
show, in the plaster cast which De
pfg7s his record. For a year he too%
al his food through tube. Now,
nv additions of one Of mis- own ribs.
a hit OF shin bone and teeth from 4
soldier less fortunate. emu some
scraps OF odds and ends. he has 2
face again. TODAY he st Up IN H7d
and was c,l a-yina ~y''1. - - distance
IF twenty feet his toce locked quite
normal.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Sp-~~h Is
Sick to Geg,r7 nv;
Punishment Feared
lBY LAST MINUTE CABLE

BERLIN. Dec. 21.-(Delayed. y
Germany received a rude ShocS
when il heard of President wilson s
speech in Paris fayoring punishinsn, =.
clear today that good Germans
fear the peace conference will con-
found them with the guilty.
The Germans have been getting
ready 70 have their delegates at the
peace conference receive wilson :
terms with enthusiasm, believing
him the only man caDable OF say
inE the world from future wars.
Hence the jar when he mentors
punishment. Wilson's attitude was
The biggest topic in Berlin today.
German peace delegates, IL APP
pears. will object to am penalty for
the kaiser which would make him "a
national hero. They don't want re-
turn from EIba."
All the war makers are now un
popular in Germany. with the eZ
ceDtion of Field Marshal Won Hin
ccnburg. General Ludendorff is the
worst hated. The militarists are
blamed for the war, but the general
feeling today appears to be 'let by
cones be bygones."
Sentiment is very bitter toward
the kaiser and the crown prince, as
institutions. but there is little per-
sonaI feeling against them. Many
ESoRAc seem 70 ASSA ma INC AosSs
Of their thrones was sufficient pun
ishment. Representative Germans ex-
press q willingness to pay nomi-
nal indemnity, but, realizing their
total defeat. fear the allies will dis
member the empire.
The Bolsheviki are another buga-
Loo. Il is becoming more apparent,
however. that the Spartacidss anu
other extreme radicals are mere trou-
bic ma EerS and that many of their
demonstrations are only bluffs. the
country appears to be getting solid
y behind the Ebert-Haase govern
ment and the disorders are expected
10 decrease as the food situation I'M
proves.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24

But she had something distinctive
and fire about her. There was more
to her than one saw in that quiet
face of hers.
Emma had worked at Days for
ten months when one day Miss JeS-
sup CHANGED to look out of her win
dow and saw her going past with
Coates skinner. Miss Jessup turned
and beckoned to Mrs. Holland, who
sat qietly crocheting at The back of
the room.
Come here, quick, Sarah she eX-
claimed. Here's Emma Granger go
ing by with that Coates Skinner"
|. Mrs. Holland got to the window as
quickly as she could. My Iand!"
she murmured. 1t is. to be sure.
The idea of her even wanting to be
seen with such a man"
she must know what he is. He
works right there in the store" con-
tended Miss Jessup.
In the grocery department. And
I've heard Daily himself say that he
only kept him out of charity
well, he's some relation to Days
wife" said Miss Jessup. She must
DC proud of him. And Emma Gran
ger must be proud of herself to so
on the street with him"
Il should say as much" croaked
Mrs. Holland.
1t did look odd for a girl VINO
highly respected herself 10 DE walk
ing with Coates Skinner, for Coates
did not amount to anything at all In
Arden parlance. He had drank him
self poor to begin with. Then he
married Hatty Evarts and worried
her to death with his idle ways.
After that Cal Daily took MIN iEtc
the store. AS q salesman Coates was
a perfect success. He had the bland
est and politeSt of manners. lie
sold old herring with as much grace
as though. he were handing out an
ice at a ball.
And Emma Granger had now evil
IDENTIFY fallen a prey to his perfectly
worthless imitation OF gentlemanll-
ness. 1t did seem pity. Miss Jessup
and Mrs. Holland talked about it all
that afternoon.
After that Emma Granger was oc-
casionally seen with Coates skinner.
/ They walked together and once she
went to the movies with him in broad
/ daylight.
said Miss Jessup. She'll never get
anybody to look at her after this
What can she be thinking of"
shes thinking of love, Jane" re-
piled Mrs. Holland, crocheting, yirtu-
where tits sent. Hers is evidently
sent to Coates Skinner"
'But mebble she don't know what
p care he's BEEN" urged Miss Jes
sup. Somebody ought to tell her"
TELL herr" Mrs. Holland laughed.
MY land. she's old enough to see
FOR herself. She must be every dav
OF thirty-three."
why, of course she is" Then
they entered into a discussion OF
Emma Granger's antecedents.
1t was a week before the church
fair that Miss Jessup went into
Days for some more thread.
GOOD morning." said Emma. RE
markabIv fine weather, isn't it?"
"Humph!" snorted Miss Jessup.
Her glance had fallen upon Emma S
left hand. There on the third TN
ger flashed q one-carat diamond,
whose value was still further en-
HANGED by it's platinum setting. An
engagement ringi Emma Granger
was engaged to Coates Skinner!
/ ITS just happened" tlloaiN1aaAki sS
I Tnrrssxa 81 must SO -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
The SEMI eekly Journals
OaUn Short StOry
AUNT CLARINpA ASSISTS
- NINA GRANGER worked {


Ia Days, the largest store in
- Arden. You could get anything
there from a pin to a parrot
and have your package handed out TO
you with such perfect good nature
that you were tempted to go again.
All Days saIespeople were obiiging.
from the fat man who fitted shoes
down to Oily Jones, who drove the
delivery car with it's notable legend
of quick service" Oblig'ngness
was peremptorily demanded for all
his employees by Cal DAILY, who ran
his business along the line of the
old saying that you can catch more
flies with molasses than vinegar"
So when Emma Granger came
along and asked for a job he gave
her q weeks trial, and was so i'm
pressed by her qualities as a sales
woman that he hired her at once.
Emma had been away from Arden
q long time. Her mother had never
liked the place. and would not stay
there, but after she died Emma came
back.
She had a room at Mrs. Bakers,
took some of her meals out and
cooked the rest over an oil stUve.
When she was not working she read
or sewed or crocheted lace. She kept
TO herself very much and thereby
gave an impression of being naughty
The truth was she was quite as
much of a stranger in Arden as
though she had never lived there.
People had either forgotten her or
Grown indifferent to her, and so did
not seek her. And the fact of her
working in a store WIS against her.
Perhaps if she had been beautiful
or IN any way noticeable people
would have been more aware of her.
She was n rather small woman with
out much cotor or animation in her
face. She had black hair, which she
wore perfectly plain and which was
her one really beautiful point. Her
clothes were inYariably.a white cot
ton blouse and black skirt, with a
black coat and hat for the street.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Brigade Comes From
Mcclellan to Gordon
az LAsT MINuTE TkLEGRAPRl

ADMISSION, Ala, Dec. 2S.-The
One Hundred and Fifty-seventh de-
pot brigade at Camp Mcclellan is to
be moved to Camp Gordon Sunday
and Monday Lieutenants Armine X.
kellum, Newton \. Tannehill, Row
LAND p. Mckinley and one-ha.f of the
enlisted personnel OF the camp per-
sonnet adjutant's detachment have
already been ordered to proceed to
Camp Gordon.
The advance detachment left the
local camp early in the week.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
|. P. Love Killed by
Train on Saturday

J.. p. Love, sixty-six years old, OF
116 Julian street, was run over and
Instantly killed late Saturday eve
ming by an A. j. & a. train. The
accident occurred at the Kennedy
street underpass. Mr.. Loves head
and face were badly mutilated.
He is survived by his wife and
sister. The funeral will be held
sometime Tuesday from the chapel
of Greenberg & Bond, the hour to
be announced later.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Yeggmen Get $4,000
In Birmingham Haul
~ LAsT MINuTE TELEnEAPA)

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. "a
Yeggmen secured $4,000 in cash and
$4,000 in checks here some time
last night when they blew off the
door of the safe at the Dewberry
and Montgomery Stationery company
and rifled desks at the Office Out
filters company. Police declare the
robbery was accomplished by eX-
perts. pointing to the unchanged
building where the safe was blown,
only the door having been removed
by the nitro-glycerine.
No trace of the men has been
found, and detectives confess they
have no clues.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Berlin Almost Got Her
Deserts on November | !
tBY LAST MINUTE CABLL)

LONDON. Dec. 15.-(By Mail.)-
The war ended a few hours too soon.
Thereby Berlin missed a taste Of
its own medicine. Everything was
prepared for the bombing If Ber-
lin down 30 the detail of thermoS
TASKS. Nineteen huge IIandley-PaSe
machines stood in readiness. The
airmen chosen were aTdcnE the keen
est and most expert on the western
fronts
Trial fights with bombs weighing
$500 pounds had been made, ana the
cate fixed was November 9. On that
day the weather proved unpropitious
and the fight was POSTPONED until
Monday. November 11--Dut that
morning the armistice was signed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Negro Set Up Store
In Section House
ny LAST HINUTE TELEGRAPH

FOLKSTON, Ga. Dec. 23.-W.ll
Perry, a negro. was located Saturday
comfortably situated in u vacant sec
ton house near Folkstor, with a lot
of dry goods, shoes, cigarettes and
other goods he is alleged q nave
stolen from the Atlantic Coast Lire
railway. He was arrested by Sheriff
Mizell. On investigation another
neero, George Way, was arrested.
Special Agent G.. S. Godbolt, Of Sa
vannah, was dispatched to the scene.
Perry admitted that he had stolen
the goods, and that Way was selling
them.
He sold eight thousand cigarette
to one party in Folkston.
Others are implicated and some
thing sensational is looked for when
the case comes up in the United
States district court.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24

None but the brave deserve the
fair"
Which may explain the ending Of
a romance which had its beginning at
the staid college town of Princeton
and its elimination in the battle-scar-
red land Of France.
When HOBBY Baker, star of the
Princeton gridiron. met Mimi Scott
at luncheon after a football lame at
Princeton. he little thought that the
next time he saw the beautiful belle
of New York and Newport, he would
be wearing the uniform of the Amer
lean flying corps. and she the simple
gown of q Red Cross nurse.
For their meeting was in the days
before America mad set out to cage
the German beast.
With the beginning of the war Ba-
ker enlisted in the aerial forces CT
the United States, and soon found
himself in France. where he display
ed the same cool daring and utter
fearlessness that he had shown on
the football field.
Miss Mimi Scott, Immediately on
the declaration OF war. entered the
Women's hospital in New York, and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Big Bombing Planes In
Use at Souther Field

albany Ga, Dec. 23.-Fifty-two
&c Havilsnd bombing airplanes, the
largest type of flying machine used
az the United States army. have ar
ri---' at Souther field, Americas, and
arc bein- set UP for the instruction
OF flying cadets there.
re first of these giant machines
will be tried out this week by Major
wash. commandment of the camp, WHO
Is the only officer at Souther field
who has ever piloted one of the de
HaviIand machines. which are fully
twice as large as the Curt.ss train
ing machines heretofore in use at
SOuther field.
Each of the new airplanes IS equip
uST with four machine guns ami
'-Sssnb dropping appliances. and have
"a Speed of 135 MILES an hour.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Property Damaged by
Flooded Ocmulgee
CBY LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPH

MACON, Ga. Dec. 23.-The Ocrnul-
gee river, which rose above the flood
stare of eighteen feet yesterday aft
ernoon, was still slowly rising this
morning, but the flood will reach its
crest before noon today, it was
stated.
No lives have been lost but dam
age to property is declared TO be con-
siderable. The Georgia state fair
grounds at Central City Park are
floC ded.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
VICTIMS OF INFLUENZA
Try LAST NINUTE TELEGRAPH

LAFAYETTE, Ga, Dec. 23.-Mr.
Arthur Foster, nephew of the late w.
A. Foster, who was sheriff for years,
passed away here Saturday morning
with influenza. Mr.. Fosters mother
also is lying critically i'll with the
same malady. During '1is week Nj.
T. P. Baker, of this place. being the
seco-d one of the Baker family. pass
ed away with the same trouble.
Judge Stansell is also i'll with the in
fluenza and has not for days been in
his office. This is the second attack
the town has had from the disease,
and there seems now to be more ia
tal.ties than before.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 2S.
The Hamilton National bank, of
Chattanooga. has purchased the
Bank of Commerce. a state bank
with capital stock of S150,000, pay
ing 80 cents on the dollar for the
stock. The Bank of Commerce was
organized years ago by C. L. Kaoed-
Ter and its last reports showed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
OFFICER KILLS NEGRO

While crazed by bootleg booze,
I'll Hunter. Colored, was shot and
killed. at Commerce, Ga, when he
drew razor and attacked Police
man r. Y. Bradley. Bradley fired
{ 20 shots in return, one entering his
aSSaiIaut-S head
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-24
Rs L | / !! [zS:|2|||:s2
Will help you.

If YOUR soil and crops need fertilizers con-
tanning Potash, have your dealer supply you
with such fertilizers. We have ample sup
plies of American Potash, which is soluble
in water, and as high-grade as money can buy.
There is VIC factory or shipping point, or VIC
dealer near YOU Order today from your dealer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-16
CONDEMNATION WITHOUT HEARING

The correspondence between Governor Frazier and
Colonel Charles II. McVey speaks fairly we'll for itself.
The governor is in receipt of Il communication from some
unmentioned source in which. to quote, "it is said that
you made Il bitter attack upon the state administration
lists and disloyalists'" The governor did not hear the
address. He did not have personal knowledge of what
was said. But, on the authority of some unnamed in
formant, he assumes the correctness of the statement,
demands an apology, and is very sorry to learn tnat
Colonel Mcvey has proven himself unworthy of the con-
fidence placed in him."
A prisoner charged with a petty misdemeanor in a
minor court is entitled, not only to have explained to
him in public the nature of the charge upon which he
is held, but to be confronted by his accusers and to have
an opportunity to make his defense. But when the gov
not disclosed, charging a man holding a position of re-
sponsibiity with grave ofenses, the governor proceeds
to act as judge, jury and executioner, makes no inquiry
into the facts, gives the accused no opportunity for de-
Tense, does not even inform him OF the identity of his
accusers, condemns him unheard, and declares him I'M
worthy of the confidence placed in him.
To such depths do we descend when he permit our
selves to be influenced by a fractional propaganda.
Colonel McVey declares that the statements which
other credible information that they are false. What
was said was that the preaching of class hatred was dis
loyal, and in response to the hcckling of a member Of
his audience Colonel McVey did give a trimming to the
leader and chief spokesman of the faction which, unfor-
tunately, seems to have been cursed with unwise and dis
loyal leadership.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-16
WGILANTES' WAR
NOTES

The Observation-Disclosures for Labor
m Democracy has made public an
open letter issued by DIR. Hermann
Rosemeier. editor Of the Freie Zeit-
ung of Berne, Switzerland, appealing
TO the woykmen of the world to smits
German militarism. We quote the
Following paragraphs:
"Wha German rule means for the
laboring class--must 1 explain that to
you? Look at Riga, where a few
days after the entry of the German
troops the leading members OF the
Soviet were shot. Look at, the occu-
pied districts of France, where the
German save hunters inaugurated
|razzias against women and children
n Germany officers took great de-
light in disciplinig defenceIess chill
dren with lashes Of the whip.
Glance at Belgium, where count.
less thousands have been deported.
Workers Of the Entente countries.
DO you want to do the new Genxhld
khans and ~Tamerlanes. who far sur
pass their prototypes. the favor Of
paving the way for their world
supremacy by running the power OF
the Entente? Do you wish to make
the scourges with which those despots
Will YOU after you have help.
ed them to attain their cndS? n
workers OF theE ntente countries!
humanity, liberty. the future, the
German revolution, the laboring class
come to Its senses. implore you to grit
your teeth and bear for a while long
or the terrible. INDISPENSABLE misery
81 this most awful Of all wars, until II
mas been carried to o ~Auccessful con-
|c!usiDns for the free nations; until the
bloody Cerbertis Of Prnssian militar-
ISM mas } been shattered; until the
cruel md sacriaciaIA Of I'll waraSwilj
BE the last war Of ALI.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-16
in THE VALLEY
OF DECISION

(By Charles Buxton Going of The
Vigilantes.)
Have patience. Lord, while we, with
blinking eyes
Debate and argue, piling word on
word,
Soon. now, some flaming prophet shall
arise
And close our fumbling fingers on
the sword.
A million different minds,
A labyrinth Of ways
Then, the swift sword, that finds
! Clean pathway through the maze!
Have patience, Lord, nor let Thy
judgment, fall
Till all in whom the blood Of free
men flows
Find omn,on tongue, and to the
tyrant's call
Fling the curt answer that tbs
cannon knows!
Babel: then one word, Lord.
That he ma read who runs,
Sharp-spoken by the sword,
Flashed from the-one-voiced guns!
---Buva Liberty Rond-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-16
SOME LOYAL BUSINESS MEN
BY Burgess johnson of the vigilantcs.

BY Burgess johnson of the Vigilantcs.
Loyalty to our country is a posi-
tive, not a negative. quality. A man
does not prove loyalty merely. by re-
framing from giving aid and comfort
to the enemy. If he sits back and does
nothing at all, l imagine he is at least
giving aid to the enemy while he
gives comfort to himself. We cannot
beat Germany until u nation works
the German nation does-everybody,
old and young, having some, place in
q machine that runs smoothly with
out 'squeaking.
Let. me tell you what a group of
men in the city of Poughkeepsie, New
York, have DONE. Poughkeepsie is a
little city, about thirty thousand, a
manufacturing city. not remarkably
rich nor remarkably poor-rather a
conservative old place, Of Dutch an
cestry. It is the county e of Dutch
ess county. The city and county pop
ulation is of mixed ancestry, some
from New England, very many Dutch
and plenty of German, while the fac
tories have brought great numbers Of
Italians. and lately Polish Jews and
Slavic types. City and county have
sent far more than their quota to the
front, numbers of young men having
volunteered before the draft for ev-
cry branch of the service. The women
have made the county a banner one
in Red Cross work. The output of the
local Red Cross organization Is not
only far greater than the average, but
it is of such quality that the chapter
s~upervises its output and the
material goes direct to the base hos
pital.
I am blowing the for this lit
,tle city because it seems to have a
certain positive quality of loyalty de-
spite its mixed ancestry and despite
the certain lethargic tradition which
seems to rest upon the towns of the
Hudson valley.
No city, little Or big. becomes posi-
lively loyal unless there are individ-
uals with this positive quality hard at
work in the midst of it. Sometimes
one man can a town. Now let
me tell you a secret about Pough-
keepsie. A group of its business men
have banded together and call them
selves the Loyal Service League of
Dutchess County" Citizens Of other
towns and villages throughout the
county have joined this league. l think
it is unique among patriotic organiza-
tons At least it was when it was or
ganized on December 8, 1917. 1t has
nearly four hundred members. They
are organized into leans with team
captains, each team having a town or
village or section of the city under
its charge. A team consists of nine
minute men," chosen by the captain
from the membership of the league.
The organization is closely knit. A