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Evening star., 1918-05-31

Pointed Shoes a
National Menace
co say the officers who
~ have been passing
upon recruits. They
have found that pointed
shoes inevitably cause
fiat feet, corns, bunions,
ingrowing nails. bent
bones.
Asapatriotic ticAmerican
it is your duty to give up
this deforming, erippling
footwear. Get into Edu-
Gators shoes built by
scientists to "let the feet
grow as they should" ."Get
your whele family to wear
them. Educators are
Made for
MEN. WOMEN. CHILDREN
look for EDUCATION
L. branded on the sole. Ii
Is not an Educator shoe un-
less stamped thus. There can
be no protection stronger
than this trademark, for il
means that behind every part
Of the shoe stands a respons-
ible manufacturer. Rice &
Hutctdns, Inc, IS High St,
Boston, Mass. ~ ..ss.s;
Evening star., 1918-05-31

Blue Serge Suits; remarkable
values at our special prices; every
suit bears our guarantee; absolutely
all-wool and fast color; for boys
Ss.s5, $40, $l2.so. SIS
Little Boys Wash Hats of white
duck linen, and khaki, also Regula-
tion White Duck Naval Reserve
Hats for boys and girls. All sizes.
Special at
Soc to 75c
Boys $l5o Value Gov. Khaki
knickers; sizes 7 to II, s1z5
Evening star., 1918-05-31

At S17 Q2-aoo in all, fine Black and
Navy Satin Dresses in ad-
vance new fall models, chiffon tafetas,
Georgette crepes, in white and flesh, crepe de
chimes, in white, flesh and taupe. Plain tail
tucking, others embroidered with silk or
beads. High-class dresses that are great
bargain at $l798.
Evening star., 1918-05-31

AT S1275-Dresses Of taffetas. crepe
de chimes, foulards, ging-
ham plaids and satins, georgette, or ali silk
sleeves, in color combinations or solid colors,
plain tailored or embroidered models. High
or normal waist lines. Dresses suitable for
all occasions. Colors are black, navy, copen,
tan, rose, etc. Women's and misses sizes.
Your choice of 32S. dresses to choose from,
$12z5.
Evening star., 1918-05-31

Little Boys Washable Suits;
comprehensive assortment of de-
pendable fast color fabrics, in all
the latest models, both long and
short sleeves; all fast color ma
terials in chambrays, percales,
twills, linens, galateas, kiddie
kloth, also blue Palmer linen
MILDLY suits. with long pants.
Sizes 3 to 10 years. Very special
values at,
Csc, $l.29, $1.45 to $3.95
Boys $1.50 Value White Duck
Knickers; sizes 7 to II, $l.00
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
MIRACLE WOMEN
OF u. S. REBUILD
/ LORRAINE TOWN
Mysterious MRS, Croker and
Mrs. Polk" Erect New Build
ings in Ruins Of City, Then
Vanish From Scene

WASHINGTON, Jan. international
mystery surrounds two attractive Amer
lean women who picked the shell ruined
village of Vitremont out of it's Lorraine
mud and rebuilt it completely.
Mrs. Croker and Mrs. Polk" is the
best Identification the woman's commit
tee of the Council of National Defense
has of them. 1t would like to know
more.
They scuttled up in the wake of the
German retreat, did Mrs. Croker and
Mrs. Polk rebuilt the village with their
own and a few ASSISTANTS hands, and
hid their identity meath peach basket
hats.
The story--what the Lorrainers know
Of it-leaked through from France to
the women's committee here. There is
glory and pride for some American city,
town or village in the feminine accom-
plishment
They appeared as mysteriously at vi
fremont as these redoubtable globe trot-
ting old ladies Mrs. Becks and Mrs.
Aleshine" of fiction fame descended up
on the deserted cottage.
Before the war Vitremont was q gay
and smiling little town. The Germans
| took il on their way to Paris. When
the Teutonic hordes rolled back before
the French and British onslaught there
was no more left of Vitremont than
there is of a loose sea shell when the
breakers laps it from the beach.
Refugees came struggling back--to
nothing.
Mrs. Croker and Mrs. Polk appear
ed. With them came building materials
and workmen. Up went new houses on
the black ruins one by one. Then the
church. reappeared. The little school
house was reincarnated next. Even the
fountain where the cattle came to drink
rose in its old place. And by the time
all the villagers came back, COWS were
in their stables, under the sheds were
carts. and in the barns hay, straw and
, seed.
1t was a shining example miracle in
the world of desolation. But the gay,
busy. feminine American miracle work
crS were gone.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04

cants for marriage license would have
to meet certain requirements physically,
mentally and morally before they would
be given 4 license. If we had such "A
law for the next hundred years there
would be a wonderful Improvement in
the human race. We try to improve
our cattle. our hogs and our poultry.
Why not humanity? It should be OF
far greater Importance.
The Thermometer has been registering
around 10 for the past week When it
gets down to zero I will be thinking of
packing my little belongings and going
to a SUMMER CLINE. One consolation
that we have is that old Sol has gone
about as far south as he is allowed and
ne will soon be coming back this way.
We have been having only two meals
= day this cold weather. We breakfast
al 2 and have dinner at 3. We get Up
with a good appetite in the morning,
and [ have to tap the breakfast bell one
time. and all the feet are right under the
table
| agree with Kitty Wells in regard
TO teaching children to eat what is set
before them.
Mrs Thomas your letter reminded
me OF a little happening when l was a
girl. A school girl went home with us
TO spend the night Hers were very
poor people. but she tried 70 be digni-
led and a little "uppish." We passed
Ter everything we had on the table.
she refused to take anything, saying "I
don't like that" We asked her what
vas II she liked She said, 81 like ham. F"
'Adicu
MRS. W. e ROWLAND.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04

Mark. with his characteristic activity,
commenced his story of the life of Jesus
in this way: The beginning of the
gospel Of Jesus Christ, the Son of God"
What was the beginning of the gospel
OF Jesus Christ? 1t began in the prom
Use of God which Mark quotes. 1t was
at first impersonal. in the promise that
the. seed of the woman should bruise
the serpent's head. Then it became more
personal, that He would send His mes
senger; and finally promised His own
presence, that He would Himself come.
Marks statement indicates that this
was the beginning OF a, new experience.
1t was no longer the law as expressed
in Judaism, but a life as expressed in
Jesus Christ. the Son Of God.
This beginning of Marks story shows
how God fulfilled it completely; for the
messenger who came was none other
than John. and then Jesus came, who
was none other than God Himself; and
today we study the story of that mes
senger.
But before we begin that, let us see
what the gospel itself was What was
this good news?" Why, it was the
story Of Jesus When we want loyalty
to our country, we do not preach patr.-
otis1n, but we hold up before the people
a person. our president who represents
the government. When we want conver-
sion we do not preach conversion, but
we hold up before the people the story
of the Prince of life, that in Him they
may see their need of Him, and that
in Him is the fulflment of His bless
irgs and His grace. This was just what
Paul meant by the gospel q Cor. 15:l-SD,
for he summed it up in the statement
that Jesus lived according to the scrip
ture, died according to the scripture,
rose according to the scripture, and
lives and loves now.
John added this phase of the GOOD
news that the time was now fulfilled,
the kingdom was a hand: and Paul told
us, also, that It was good news for the
gospel says that God shall judge the
secrets of all men by Jesus Christ,
Rom. 2:16. This is good news to the
man vino believes in Jesus. although it
may not be good news to the one who
has spurned His love and rejected His
offer, Of salvation.
The Preparation of the Messenger
We may turn and look at the messen-
ger as Mark presents him and the prepare
ton of the messenger, the preaching OF the
messenger, the popularity of the messenger,
and the personality of the messenger.
His preparation came first in a call or GOD;
in this case the call miraculous, the details
Of which we read in Luke, second, in his con
seriousness of Gods presence. Even as babe
in the womb. he leaped with joy when his
mother brought him into the presence OF the
King luke 80; and third. bis preparation
consisted in the consideration of God. His par
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
HATE OIL,
CALOMEL AND PILLS
california Syrup of Figs
best for tender stomach,
liver, bowels

I.ooz back az YOUR childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother Insisted
on-castor oil. calomel- cathartics. how
you hated them how YOU Tough:
kzainst taking them
1 with our children it's different.
Mothers who cling 10 the old form OF
t,hysic simply don't realize what they
I Is. The children's revolt is well-found-
q Their tender little "insides" are in
ared BY them
II your chiId's stomach. liver and
bueIs need cleansing. give only deli
sous California Syrup OF Figs Its
alton is positive. but gentle. Millions
q mothers keep this harmless fruit
lxatfve' handy: they know children
Ik-s TO take IL: that il never fails to
Ian the liver and bowels and sweeten
he stomach and that a teaspoonfUl
given today saves a sick child tOmOr-
row
Ask your druggist for a bottle of
california Syrup Of Figs" which mas
full directions for babies. children CT
all ages and for grOwn-ups plainly on
each bottle Beware OF counterfeits
sold here. See that IL is made by Gal
frornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contemplate dvtD
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
Schools and Schoolhousos Seventy five
Yeara Ago


When ! was child there was nice
new, framed, weatherboarded school
house on my fathers plantation, within
a couple of hundred yards OF his store.
we had a good teacher, in Rev. Francis
Marion Haygood, Baptist minister and
uncle or Bishop Atticus q. Haygood, If
I am not mistaken. The house was ex-
ira good for that early time. l started
to school in the spring of 1870, before
was five years old in June, and ] could
spell in Baker before ! was entered
as a scholar. The big boys studied
"ciphcring;" girls were not taught
arithmetic-considered useless or super
fluous for the female sex. We had
spelling for everybody long row of
boys and girls. men also. When any
body missed the word waa passed aloug
down, the successful speller went up
above the misser, often to the head
did nothing but spell, read and write
until 7 was seven years of age. One
night the fine schoolhouse was set afire
and burned to the ground. Then the
teacher took his scholars into the old
cabin which had been the former school
edifice.
II was built of logs about 2Ox4O feet
in size. We had puncheons with legs,
made by augur holes and small pieces
of saplings. In the winter time we had
log fires and the cracks were filled with
clay morter. In the summer the mud
was knocked, out for ventilation. Along
one side was a slipping shelf. and the
pupils spent an hour each day in writ
ing thereon. We had quilts for pens,
the wing feathers Of the goose. There
were no steel pens those days. The
Vteacher made pens. from the quilts with
dis sharp knife. Ny father used goose
quill pens and I always had a sufficient
supply prepared at home. The ink was
made of oak balls and copperas. Every
body raised geese to get pens and for
feather beds. There were no mattresses
Straw ticks were OVERLAND with feather
beds for rich and poor households
Writing was carefully taught The
signatures of our aforetime public men
were fine, all written with goose quills.
I lived so near the schoolhouse | went
home for dinner. The rest q the schol-
ars brought small tin buckets with
close-htting lids. They generally had
big biscuits or cornbread, slice OF
bacon and large vial of moiasses
Generally they brought along bottle
Of milk. School took up" early and
turned out late. IT was an all-day
lob The boys and men took their states
out of doors to cipher. Everybody read
some and everybody had to spell aloud
We used Webster's blueaoacked speller
and had thumb papers, to keep from
wearing out the leaves of the booh'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04

pie for our lives. the thing We call char
aCter. good or bad as VIC. choose the
material. and We must not let our con-
Victions be Iunulled BY the specious
promises of idlers or the ignorant We
are proud TO claim the friendship of the
man or woman who has passed through
the stress of some. great temptation
and come out a victor. That is the
sort to depend on. Some very agree
able people arc to be depended on as
long as they are in sight-they do not
mean to he treacheroUs. they simply
want 10 follow the line OF least re-
sistence.
January freezes the ground and
sweeps the earth with chilling breezcs.
The mantle OF snow keeps the earth
In good condition, much as We dislike
our failures to protect pershableS
things-but the wise ones. those whose
eyes have been looking backward as
well as now. forward as well as now,
will say this cold has been a blessing
to the frugal. 20 those who have lived
a life OF intelligence. have prepared for
the days TO come as we'll as for the
days as they passed.
Luther. the great man, the one who
broke the letters from the Bible and
made religion just what il had been in
the time of the earliest Christians, in
spired someone TO sing.
BE still, my soul. the Lord is on thy
side;
Bear patiently the cross of grief and
pain;
Leave to thy God to order and provide
In every change He faithful will re-
main"
Let us begin this New Year with
trust in God and good will to all
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE o. THOMAS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
PUTS HER GOOD INTENTIONS ON
PAPER

Dear Mrs. Thomas: I have often
thought OF writing a word of apprecia-
ton to you. but you know anything that
is not compelling is easily put Off !
certainly enjoy yours, Mrs. FeltonS and
Dr. Cranes writing, and try to profit
thereby
[ am just as economical as I can he.
In fact. I would be il there were no
war. for I think il is sin to waste
what God has given us. If there is one
thing I detest more than filth il is
wastefulnesS. Fhey go hand in hand,
for ! never saw wastefUl housekeeper
but what was nasty.
This great war that so many are
IamentinE over will prove a blessing in
disguise ID causes w. to apprccia te
many things that we haven't hereto
fore " VIC would only stop to count
our blessings we would find many that
we haven't given much thought. One
great blessing that few think OF and are
thankful for is that one can read.
There o. family i'm our neighbOrhood
so ignorant they couldn't read the direc-
tfons on a vial OF medicine the doctor
had sent. They just sat il on shelf
and couldn't give il 10 the patient The
Door boy was buried yesterday, and no
doubt his death was FASTENED by their
ignorance.
I wish IL were in my power to make
A few laws. II I got them passed
would be willing to quit The first ono
would make would be that all appli-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
SENATE WAR INQUIRY
GOES INTO UNIFORMS
Merchandise Valued at $780,
900 Finally Passed Upon
by Charles EiSenman
WASHINGTON

WASHINGTON, Jan. with
Charles Eisenman, vice chairman of the
supply committee of the council of ma
tional defense. on the stand, the senate
war inquiry today continued its inquiry
into the cancelled scrap uniform cloth
picking contracts.
Mr.. Eisenman, explaining operations
of the supplies committee, stated that
during the last eight months II had
dealt in $500 transactions with mer-
chandise valued at $500, 900, 900. He had
the responsibility of finally passing on
all orders and contracts.
the delay was due to the buying Of
supplies too late" said he, indicating
that more troops were called into serv-
ice than could be equipped
rs it right" he asked the committee.
''to call out men defenseless against the
elements when it is known that enough
supplies are not on hand? We were
ordered to provide a certain amount of
material. We never were told the num-
Der of men that were to be called out"
Cloth, he declared, was delivered TO
the quartermaster's generals office
faster than It could be made into gar
mentS.
Quartermaster General Sharpe had
previously testified that cloth deliver
les were behind.
Eisenman produced statistical records
to show that, at various quartermaster
depots cloth deliveries were ample for
manufacturing facilities in operation
Changes in specifications for clothing
and blankets recommended by his com
mittee Eisenman insisted, had resulted
in producing better material.
1--WE have not changed the weights.
he insisted, explaining that, althoug n
former overcoat cloth specifications
were for rs per cent wool and 25 per
cent cotton the new standards were
So per cent vol and So per cent re-
worked wool
But it is better than all wool" he
declared. owe are getting the best of
goods, goods fit for a king"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
THE OLD YEAR GoING-THE NEW
YEAR AT HAND

When The Semi-Weekly Journal read
ers see this in print, the New Year VIII
haze arrived and the old year l9l''
viii be no more. There will be sadness IN
bidding il goodbye. 1t is ike turn
ing our steps homeward from the ceme-
terry after the preacher has said the
last word, for the last time and the
hearse and the mourners coaches get
a move on them. To an old body Ike
myself the year 1917 has been. very
short. II is likely Methuselah could
tell us how very brief his later nine
hundred years became to him.
When / was child it was long time
until Christmas came again. Nova
days the weeks get away so fast can
not get my taxes paid until the tax man
is again on the warpath for the New
Year
The year 1917 has been an eventful
year. It is going to fasten itself on
history because the United States gov
eminent has entered deliberately into
the prevailing world war. What 1913
will do for US is more than problematl-
cal fhe issues Of great battles were
often in doubt until the last few hours
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
Only 100 Dead in Quake:
Property Loss Is Heavy

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The city .
Guatemala was RACED in last week
earthquakes, but the loss of life vii
not exceed 100. according to official ca
bles received here today.
"Reports of catastrophe true excep
loss of life greatly exaggerated. Mate
rial destruction enormous" Presiden
Cabrera cabled Senior Mendez, the Guatc
malean minister here.
Persons rendered homeless have SUI
fered acutely from exposure, report
state and the food situation is becom
ing desperate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
Trunk Check Fatal
To Man kidnapping
Another Mans Wife
lSneclal Disnatch TO The Jour

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 2.-Wil-
liam St Clair, sawmill machinIst. of La
Grange, Ga, is in Jail here charged with
KIDNAPPING Mrs. Arme T. Duvant, wife of
a mill carpenter of LAGRANGE, Saturday.
Mrs Duvant, it is said, was found in
a hotel here with st. Clair by her broth
err, William Walker, who traced her and
the man from LaGrange by a trunk
check. Walker took Mrs. Duvant back
to LAGRANGE this morning, leaving over
the Louisville and Nashville.
Captain Walter B. Hicks, OF the La
Grange police, who accompanied Walker
here, stayed behind to prosecute st.
Clair or have him removed to LAGRANGE.
ST. Clair says that he will return to La
Grange without requisition, as he did
not kidnap Mrs. Duvant, but simply
brought her here and intended to return
to Lagrange shortly.
Mrs. Duvant admits she came to New
Orleans with the man and of her own
accord.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
IN THE LAND o.
COMMON SENSE
Says it is suicide to cut CornS,
and tells how they lift
right out -

You simply say to the drug store man,
"Cfive me a quarter of an ounce of freez-
one" This will cost very little but is
sufficient to remove every hard or sofi
corn from ones feet.
A few drops applied directly upon
tender. aching corn should relieve the
soreness instantly, and soon the entire
corn, root and all can be lifted out with
the fingers without pain.
This new way to rid ones feet Of
cornS was introduced by a Cincinnati
man, who says that while freezOne is
sticky it dries in a moment, and seems
to simply shrivel up the corn without
inf!aming or even irritating the sur
rounding tissue or skin.
Don't let father die from infection o.
lockjaw from whiting at his cornS, but
cut this out and make him try it.
(AdVt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
Dipping Vat Rewards
Cannot Exceed $3.50

The mistaken impression has gotten
out that Governor Dorsey has turned
over to the state veterinarian sum
of $500 to be used in paying rewards
for the conviction of one or moer par
ties guilty of dynamiting dipping watts
in Lov.EGes county.
The executive department made the
statement Tuesday that the governor
has ISSUED an offer Of $3.50 reward 1;%
apprehension and conviction of one or
more of the parties, but the reward is
to be paid in the regular way, and no
fund is set aside TO any department for
it, A reward Of $500 cannot be issued
in any but capital case.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
THIRD TRAINING CAMP
WILL. TAKE 523 MEN
Lieut.. Col, John R, Thomas
viii Be the Officer in
Command

ATLANTA JOURNAL BUREAU,
Camp Gordon, Ga, Jan. Announce
ment was made Wednesday morning
that 52S men will be admitted to tbs
third officers training camp to open
Saturday morning al Camp Gordon.
Training at the camp Will be continued
for three months and the men chosen
for the course from the various organI-
cations are among the best qualified
to become officers.
Lieutenant Colonel John r.. Thomas,
Jr, will be in charge Of the camp.
which has been the center of interest
among the men who have been prepar-
ing for weeks to take the training
course.
William F. Eoffmeister has been APP
pointed Young Mems Christian associa-
ton camp director to succeed r G. Cub
bon, new director for the southeast.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-04
Two Alabamians on
Pershing's Death List

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.--Private T.,
Edwards. brother of Cliff Edwards, 1912
East Alley street, Birmingham Ala, and
Private Henry Threet, brother OF Lucy
Threct, Salem, Ala, were among seven
deaths reported by General Pershing to-
day. Edwards died of spinal me2ingttIs
and Threet of pneumonia