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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
Mob Burns Negro in
Streets of Tennessee
Town; Victim Is Killed

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. May 21.-A
mob at Erwin Sunday evening about z
O'Clock burned the body Of a negro
named Tom Devert, after he had been
shot twice through the head by one
OF a party of four as he attempted to
swim the river, dragging with him his
victim, a white girl, the l5-year-old
daughter OF a blacksmith. The girl,
with her seven-year-old brother, was on
her way home, a mile beyond Erwin.
when she was attacked by the negro in
a secluded spot.
Four young men who heard the girls
screams, rushed to her assistance. Her
assailant dragged her to the river bank,
plunged into the stream and attempted
TO swim with her to the other side. One
Of the men shot three times with re-
volver. two of the bullets taking effect
in the negro's head. When the bodies
of the two were recovered, the girl was
dead and the negro dying. The body
of the negro was dragged back to town
to the negro quarters, and the night
population OF some sixty or seventy
forced TO come out and line up, while
the gathering mob piled wood on the
body and set fire to the pile. The body
was incinerated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
DR.. J0HNSON'S MARRIAGE
STORY TOLD IN COURT
Mother of Wife Says He Tried
to Persuade Her to Keep
Ceremony Secret

RICHMOND, Va, May Cdr. A. F.
Williams, of a hospital in Wilson, n.
c., where Dire Lemuel J. Johnson was
taken after attempting to kill himself
in that town following the death of his
bride, whom he is charged with murder.
ing, was recalled as witness when the
young dentists trial was resumed here
this morning.
DIR. Williams was asked if DIR. John
son told him why he removed the name
plate from his wife's coffin. The name
plate, a cluster of faded flowers and
other articles, were found in Johnson's
grip in Wilson. The witness said DR..
Johnson told him it was customary in
Richmond to remove the plate and pre-
serve it.
Mrs. George E. Knight, mother of the
dead girl, was called to the stand next.
She was in deep mourning. Her testi-
mony was given in a clear, distinct
voice.
Mrs. knight said she saw Johnson
for the first tine in February Or March,
1917, when her daughter accompanied
him to the knight home. She said the
young dent st became a regular visitor
at the house and that when he lett
Richmond Tor North Carolina, after his
graduation, he l2f- her under the i'm
preston that he Rad something to ask
of me-"
In July johnson came to Richmond to
see Miss Knight and asked Mrs. Knight
for her daughters hand in marriage,
the witness said. HE tolde me they
loved each other and wanted to know
if 1 had any objections to making Tar
Heel out of Alice. 1 talked the matter
over with him, saying 1 wouldn't OBJ
ject if they felt their happiness depend
on it,"
In August she said Johnson told her
he had been summoned for military duty
and wanted to marry Alice at once. Mrs.
knight objected to a marriage until
Johnson had learned whether or not he
would be compelled to serve in the
army.
Mrs. knights first knowledge of the
marriage was on the evening of Sep
TENDER 1S, when Alice and DIR. Johnson
entered the house together, and john
son exhibited a certificate showing. they
had been married that day.
Johnson got the impression that his
brides parents were treating him cool
ly, and asked his wife to go to hotel.
She demurred. and finally it was arrang-
ed for them OF remain in the house that
night.
THE next morning Alice went to work
at the medical college, as usual" said
Mrs knight. "Dr. Johnson asked me to
keep the marriage a secret, but L re-
fused, saying we had no secrets in our
home, and that 1 would tell everybody 1
knew about the marriage and would adj
wise Alice to do the same. Explain
ing the reason for secrecy, he said his
father wanted him to marry an old maid
school teacher in North Carolina.
Or Johnson said ne did not want
his father to turn against him until he
was established in his profession.
Mrs. Knight testified DR.. johnson told
her that he had coaxed Alice to marry
him and that he would do his best to
make her happy. The witness told of
Johnson's practice of writing to his
bride from North Carolina by other than
her married name.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
RAILROAD DIRECTORS PAY
TO Be $4,000 TO $4,000
Regional Directors viii Select
Executive Heads in Place
of Presidents

WASHINGTON, May 22.-RegionaI di-
rectors of the railroad administration
were instructed today by Director Gen.
eral McAdoo to recommend Immediately
a federal director for every railroad, to
be responsible only to the railroad ad-
ministration, to replace the presidents
as chief operating officers. Pending
these appointments, the present manag-
ing staffs will continue in control.
Regional directors will come to Wash
ington soon to discuss the appoint
ments, which may be delayed in many
cases for several months. 1t is posi-
BILE that some presidents will continue
indefinitely to direct from the roads, al
though they will be subject to removal
at any time.
The first directors may be named late
this week Salaries of the new officers,
who will be compelled to resign all Of
fetal connection with their roads, will
range from $4,000 to $4,000. The di-
rector general may chose as federal
directors many vice presidents now in
charge of operations.
Assurance was given today at the
railroad administration that each road S
affairs would be disturbed as little as
possible and that STATS of executives
and employees would be retained. The
federal director for each line will be a
ton of the road.
Creation of two new operating regions
Allegheny, consisting of principal
trunk lines east of Pittsburg and Erie,
and the Pocahontas consisting of east
and west trunk lines terminating at
Hampton Roads-is expected to effect
much improvement in the coal trans
portation system. The congestion of
export traffic in the east also will be
remedied by the new arrangement.
Reorganization of railroad manage
ments in accordance with the rail-
road Administrations latest plan to
make the roads directly respon-
sible to the administration, was
under way today as the result Of Di-
rector General McAdoo's action in re-
lieving railroad presidents from active
duty as executive heads of their re-
spective lines.
The director generals plan, announc-
ed yesterday, contemplates the appoint
ment of a federal director for each
road, and wherever possible, the direc-
tor will be appointed from among
the operating officials of the property,
as a means of safeguarding the inter
ests of the stockholders and maintain
ing the railroads individuality. in
many cases the president of a road
will be named federal director and steps
will be taken to avoid disrupting any
roads working organization unneces-
sarily.
Creation of two new operating dis
tricts also were authorized by the di-
rector general as part of the reorGan-
ization. One is the Allegheny district
consisting of the principal trunk lines
east of Pittsburg, excluding the New
York Central, to be managed by c. H.
Markham, now regional director for the
south. The other is the Pocahontas
district, consisting of east and west
trunk lines terminating at Hampton
Roads Regional directors for the Po-
cahontas and Southern district will be
announced shortly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
PERSONAL LETTER
REVEALS THE FACTS
Mrs. WhitfieId'S Troubles Are
Over Since She Took TanlaC
and She Has Gained Thirty
Five Pounds

One or the most interesting and one
OF the most remarkable statements ever
made in the South in connection VITA
q proprietary medicine was that given
by sIrs- !. - Whitfield. I2I6 10 John
son avenue, Nashville, Tennessee. in an
unsolicited personal letter addressed II
the Tanlac Offices at Atlanta, Georgia
Mrs. Withheld states that she not only
obtained entire relief from trouble
that had kept her miserable for years.
but had gained thirty-nve pounds be-
sides Her letter follows:
Nashville, Tenn,
May 9Th. 1918.
Gentlemen
1 was in bad health for years and
had taken several different medicines.
but they did me no good l saw Tan
lac advertised in the Nashville Banner
and I tried it, To my great wonder
IL was lust what needed My stomach
was in such A bad condition that every
thing I ate would come back up, and
even water made me sick.
had fallen on about twenty-five
pounds
Since have been taking Tanlac l
have gained thirty-five pounds. and I've
only finished three bottles Everything
I eat agrees with me and builds me
IN 1 am in better health than for
wears and I owe il all to Tanlac-
wouldn't be without it in my house.
With many thanks TO you and your
wonderful medicine, am.
Yours very truly.
MRS. j.. C WHITFIELD.
TanIac is sold by one established
agency n every tOwn--(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
CaIomeI Users! Ii sten To Me!
Guarantee DodSon'S Liver Tone
Your druggist gives back your money if it doesn't
iven your liver and bowels and straighten
you up without making you sick.

Ugh, Calomel makes you sick It's
horrible, Take dose of the dangerous
drug tonight and tomorrow you may
lose a days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones. Cal
omel, when IL comes into contact with
sour bile, crashes into il, breaking it up.
This is when you feel that awful nausea
and cramping. If you are sluggish and
"all knocked out" If your liver is tor
pid and bowels constipated or you have
headache. dizziness. coated tongue, IL
breath is bad or stomach sour. just try
a spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver
Tone tonight.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any drug
store and get bottle of Dodson's Liver
Tone for a few cents. Take a spoonful
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
You May Find
1t In Stocking
Cincinnati authority says your
troublesome cornS just
loosen and fall off

Sore corns. hard corns, soft corns or
corns between the toes just loosen in
their sockets and fall off the next day
if you will apply directly upon the corn
a few drops of a drug called freezone,
says Cincinnati authority.
You merely put a drop or two of this
freezone on the tender, touchy corn to-
day and instantly the corn stops hurt
ing, then tomorrow sometime you may
find the old torturous pest somewhere
in your stocking, having fallen off en-
tirely without a particle of soreness,
pain or irritation The skin surround
ing and beneath the former corn will
be as healthy, pink and smooth as the
palm of your hand.
A quarter ounce of freezone is suf-
ficient to rid ones feet of every corn
and callus. and any druggist will charge
but a few cents for it. 1t is a COM
pound made from ether.-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
Lemon Juice
For FreckIeS
GIrIsi Make beauty lotion at
home for a few cents. Try'itI

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake well, and you have
a quarter pint of the best freckle and
tan lotion, and complexion beautifier, at
very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces of orchard white for few
cents. Massage this Sweetly fragrant
lotion into the face, neck, arms and
hands each day and see how freckles
and blemishes disappear and how clear,
soft and white the skin becomes. Yes!
1t is enthusiastically
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
Pecan Growers Meet at
Thomasville, May 29-3O

THOMASvILLE. Ga, May 2l.-The
twelfth annual convention of the Geor-
gia-Florida Pecan Growers association
will be held in brownsville May 20 and
80. The sessions will be held at the
city hall and will be open to any one
interested in pecan growing. The speak
ers will include: r. B. Small, Column
bus. the president; Slater Wight, Cairo
W. P. Billiard, Albany; J. NJ. Patterson,
Putney; H. c. White, Putney; w. F..
Turner, Townsville; H. K Miller, Mon
ticello, Fla; c. A. Reed, Washington,
ID. C, and r. c. Berckman.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
Leg Broken, American
Filler Fights on Until
His Engine Is Disabled

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, May 21.-An American avia-
tor-a captain from the region of Phila-
delphia, fought the Germans over the
lines east of Ypres with his leg broken
by a machine gun bullet, until his en-
CINE was disabled.
Descending in No Mans Land. he
unstrapped himself from his seat and
crawled into a shell hole.
A German battery, firing at his dis
abled machine, scored a direct hit and
smashed it, The captain, surrounded
by bursting shrapnel, dragged himself
from crater to crater until he reached
the allied front, near the juncture Of
the Belgian and British armies. The
aviator was taken to a hospital. where
he is reported doing fine.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
PELLAGRA

This new disease is spreading over
the south with a p per cent yearly IN
crease, leaving horror and death IN It's
wake -. 4.
how nine years ago / discovered the
cause OF this disease, and how thou
sands OF peIIagra sufferers have been
restored to good health by a simple
home treatment Take no chances with
harmful drugs or guesswork doctorlng.
You are entitled TO know the truth Inc
whole story is given in this WondeIuI
BIG 5O-PAGE BOOK FREE!
Mailed in Plain Sealed Wrapper FREE
to an who write for a copy This new,
Instructive and interesting book gives
peIlagra and how il may be cured right
in your own home under a guarantee OF
absolute satisfaction or no charge Tor
treatment II also contains many pho
tographs and letters from State and
COUNTY Officials. Bankers, Ministers,
Doctors. Lawyers and others, who tell
wonderful stories Of their experience
with this successful pellagra treat
ment- .
HAVE YOU THESE SYMPTOMS?
Tired and Drewsy feelings accompa-
Of Incidence. rOughness OF skin: break
ing out or eruption; hands red like sun
burn: sore mouth. tongue, lips and
throat flaming red. much mucus and
choking: Indigestion and nausea, dtar-
fhea or constipation: mind effected, and
many others. Don't take chances.
Write for Your Copy OF This Book
Today. Remember u IS mailed 10 you
W. J. zTcCRARY, M d.
Dept. 551. Carbon Eil- Alabama.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24

and If it doesn't straighten you right up
and make you feel fine and vigorous ;
want you to go back to the store and get
your money. Dodson's Liver Tone is de-
stToying the sale Of calomel because it
is real liver medicine; entirely vege-
table, therefore it can not salivate or
make you sick.
I guarantee that one spoonful Of Dod-
sons Liver Tone will put your sluggish
liver to work and clean your bowels Of
that sour bile and constipated waste
which is clogging your system and MAX
ing you feel miserable. I guarantee that
bottle of DodsonS Liver Tone will
keep your entire family feeling fine for
months. Give il to your children. 1t is
harmless; doesn't grippe and they like
its pleasant taste.-CAdvt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
u. S. Consul Dies

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-John F.
Jones, Omitted States consul at Lyon.
France, at home on leave since May 4
for his health, died at Altha Hall, va,
near here today. His duties since the
outbreak of the war caused a nervous
breakdown. He was consul at Genoa at
the beginning of the war and later
transferred to Lyon. He was fifty-two
years old, native of this city and a
former newspaper man.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
Chattanooga Boy Is
Wounded in France

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May Iii
General NJ. n. Whitaker received a let
ter today stating tnat his son, Kenneth
Whitaker, a private in the marine corps
now in France, was wounded April Is
while patroling No Mans land.
He stepped on a bomb which explod-
ed wounding him blow the knees. The
censor added to the letter that the
young man was not seriously wound
ed. General Whitaker has three sons
in the army, both of the others being
captains in the southern training camps.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
Gordon County Farmer
Commits Suicide Monday

CALHOUN. May eli. C. Town
send, a farmer and miller living six
miles east of here, took his own life
this morning about o'clock by shoot
ing himself through the heart with a
winchester rifle. Members of the fam
lily state that he had been threatening
suicide for something like a year and
they were not surprised when it oc-
CURED. Ill health was supposed to
have been the cause. The deceased was
about sixty years of age and leaves no
children except an adopted child.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
Methodist Conference
Dates Are Announced

The district conference for the North
Atlanta Methodist district will be held
at Decatur, Ga, June 1919, DR.. ]. H.
Fakes, presiding elder.
The opening session will be at a. m.
Tuesday and at IL o'clock on that day
DR.. w. j. Young, of the Gambler
School of Theology. will preach the
opening sermon.
On June 25 and 26 the South Atlanta
district conference will be held at Doug
lasville, Ga Rev. W. H. LaPrade, Jr.,
is the presiding elder.
At these conferences the missionary,
educational, financial and spiritual con-
ditions of the churches in the district
will be canvassed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
Birmingham Suffers
Second Big Fire Loss
Since First Of the Week

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 22.-The
pattern department of the Birmingham
Foundry and Machine company was de-
stroyed by fire this afternoon. The loss
is estimated between 100000 and $780,
900. A number of valuable patterns
were destroyed.
This is the second big industry in
Birmingham to be destroyed or dam
aged by fire this week. The sulphuric
acid plant of the Steel Cities Chemical
company was burned Sunday with
loss estimated at 100000. Both were
engaged in war work.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
Ten More Ships Are
Completed in Week

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Ten steel
ships of $3.50 aggregate tonnage were
completedl and delivred to the emer-
gency fet corporation during the past
week. and fourteen others, some wood
and some steel, of $4,000 tons, were
launched
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
Pershing Makes Plans
For First Army Corps

WASHINGTON, May 21.-General
Pershing is completing plans for the
formation of Americas first admy
corps in Frnce, it was learned officially
today. simultaneously it was stated
that since Pershing will soon make
recommendation covering the formation
of his corps-each probably to include
three divisions-the war department
will ask congress to re-create the rank
Of Lieutenant general in the army.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24

ARNOLD HENkEL, formerly
an officer on the informed German
cruiser, Prince Eitel Frederick,
who planned the escape Of ten
prisoners from Fort Mcpherson
and who, making his fourth break
for freedom, led four companions
Monday from the internment camp
at Fort Oglethorpe.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
Merchant Whipped In
Front of His Store

GREENSBORO, n. C., May CIV. L.
Myrick, a drygoods merchant of Haw
River, received a severe whipping last
night at the hands of a number of bust
ness men. 1t is said that Myrick had
refused to buy goods from travelling
men who wore Red Cross buttons, and
had made many disloyal remarks. He
was taken in front of his store and
soundly whipped, made to subscribe to
the Red Cross fund and kiss the flag.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24
THE TEXAS WONDER

Cures kidney and bladder troubles, dia-
betes. weak and lame back, rheumatism,
and dissolves gravel in men and wom-
en-. Sent by mail on receipt of s1.25. Small
bottle seldom fails to cure Send for
sworn testimonials. DR.. E. W. Hall, 2S26
Olive ST., ST. Louis. Mo. Sold by drug
gistS-(AdVt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-24

4 AIDES $1,000 REWARD! . .Is.: Ss s E4:.s
Msoessssfal Mosthly CoaDognd safsly relieve. sors
days No hGr. pain O. intsvferenee with work. Mall
O. %: Do1h1e Strength 900. eCET fsfE- Write today.
RAG. s0BTEK6ToN REMEDY CO.. KANSAS CHI. 40
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-17

90 strong has been made the case of Humanity
- against Germany that it has seemed that moth
ing could be added but the committee on public
information in the dispatches which are published
in The Advertiser this morning has presented an
arrav of cumulative evidence, so direct, so concu
sve and so utterly damning that one is aghast at
the magnitude of the plot and the super-diabolism
of the plottcrs.
There has been evidence before that Germany
deliberately planned to bring about the war. 1t IS
shown that the PruSsian war lords ordered the
mobilization of industries on une y 1914, long
.efore the pretext for war had been found. There
was sufficient evidence that Germany plotted
against the industries of the United States long
before this country entered the war. Now 1t is
shown that this plotting started as early as No
vember 1914 and included even then sabotage and
the employment of anarchists and ex-convicts to
carry out the plots.
Primarily the evidence shows how Germany
financed the Boshevki revolution, that Lenine
and Trotskv are paid German tools and have been
carving out their masters bidding. 1t shows Ger
man plans to secure the materials Russia had Sc
cured from the Allies. 1t is a marvellous story OF
plotting and conspiracy.
Startling indeed is the evidence of Teuton plans
for the control of Russian industry and the COM
plete exclusion of the Allies from Russian CONNER
cial affairs for FIVE years after the 1t shows
exactly what the world may expect from any Ger
man made peace and it makes clear that there can
be not even consideration of peace until the leu
ton shall have been brought to his knees, the
Prussian war lord crushed and humbled in the dust
and the German manufacturer and banker shall
humbly plead for that mercy which theyAt they
were able, would deny to suppliant world.
The evidence presented by Edgar Sisson is
probably the most graphic and convincing picture
of the spirit which dominates Germany that has
ever been presented. 1t comes just Austria sug-
gests peace parleurs and it makes it evident how
impossible would be the granting of peace at this
time or at any time until the spirit of Germanism
shall have been destroyed for all time.