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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
GOES TOHOSPITAL
. TODIE BUT FINDS
WORK INSTEAD

To ride to Grady hospital in an
ambulance as a would-be suicide and
to remain there as a student-nurse
with ambition not only to live her
self but to keep other people from
dying, apparently is the destiny of
Mrs. Lonnie Parker.
Mrs. Parker is the young woman
who took poison Wednesday in a To-
cal hotel, where she was registered.
as the wife of IN. Thomas" Through
out. the day she lowered between
life and death. Thursday her con-
dition was greatly improved, so much
so that she was able TO tell a Journal
reporter the story of her trip to At
lanta, of her deliberate plans for
Z live and slseoaFlaH as lady nurse.
The young woman have her home
as WATERFOWL, Fla; but said she
had recently been working in Lake
City. There, she said she met Nick
rhodes, formerly a restaurant own
er.
She had planned to go to Nashville,
Tenn, she said, to study nursing.
On the train she says she met rhodes
and the two came to Atlanta togeth-
er, registering as IN. Thomas and
ife." She had not determined wheth-
er she would marry rhodes.
Wednesday morning, said Mrs.
Parker, rhodes made remarks that
shook her confidence in him. She
wrote the suicide notes" which
were published in Wednesdays Jour
nal and when rhodes announced he
was going to the station to look aft
err his trunk, she walked as far as
drug store with him, buying poison,
returning to her room and taking it.
Mrs. Parker stated that her hus-
band, whom she is suing for divorce,
is with the American Expeditionary
Forces. Her maiden name, she says,
was Edith Evans, of WATERFOWL.
The young woman, who is about,
23 years of age. was IN a cheerful
frame of mind Thursday.
They've promised me work at
Grady she said, land of course,
I'm going to live. One thing I know
is that I'm not going to marry Nick
Thodes."
rhodes disappeared Immediately
after the attempted suicide and of
ficers have been unable to locate
him. Mrs. Parker exonerates him
of any white slavery charges, de-
claring that neither knew of the 9TH
er's intention to come to Atlanta I'M
til they met on the train.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08

Michel Bourdin is a veteran of
the United States army at four
teen. He was living with his
parents in France when Ameri-
can troops were billeted on their
farm. He picked up English
quickly, soon became an inter-
prefer and was attached to the
Fifty-fourth field artillery. Of
the ESQ francs a month he was
paid he kept five and gave the
remainder to his parents. One
of his many friends in the Fiji
ty-fourth was E. P. Murphy, who
in the army was sergeant and
in civil life a New York bust
ness man. Murphy formally
adopted him and brought him to
the United States. He sees that
mike" writes regularly to his
parents.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
III Z.
Answer

Answer
1. Sir John Hawkins, in 1852.
g. William Lloyd Garrison, in
3. Culloden, five miles from In
.erness, in Scotland, on April 16,
i746..
4. University of Chicago, with
gtudent roll of $500
5. Confucius.
6. William Marconi.
7. At Cambridge, Mass.
8. Missouri.
9. Who was the greatest Greek
lyric poet? Pindar.
TO- Paradise Lost, by John Milton.
New Questions
1. What is the most extensive
and powerful kingdom of Western
Asia?
2. What river in North America
is 100 miles wide at it's mouth?
3. What name has been given to
Africa?
4. When and by whom was Mardi
Gras first introduced into this coun-
:. Who was known as "O1d Pete"
and considered the hardest fighter
in the Confederate army?
6. What is called "the mother of
sciences?"
8. Who was the father of Amer
lean geology?
8. When was the first successful
typewriter invented?
10. What is the Zend-AYesta?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
Colleges Exchange Students
With Mexican University

feeling between Mexico and the Unit
ed States, DR.. ]. N. Macies, head of
the University of Mexico, situated
in the heart of Mexico City, has ar
ranged an exchange of students and
professors, with the University of
Texas. the University Of Arizona,
and the University of California. AS
preliminary, eighteen Mexican stu
dents will be distributed among three
colleges which will reciprocate by
sending six students from each COL
lege to the University of Mexico.
The number of professors to be ex-
changed has not, as yet been decid-
ad
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
CASHIER LOCKED IN
VAULT BY BANDITS,
WHO STEAL $1,000
Robbers Who Raided Duluth
Bank Are Chased and Fired
on as They Speed Toward.
LaWrenCeViIIe

masked bandits walked into the
Farmers and Merchants bank here
about $50 o'clock this morning,
forced Cashier George A. Jordan to
open the vault, picked up 81 800 in
cashier inside the vault and sped
away in a big Cadillac Eight auto
mobile. Sc
Fifteen minutes later Mr.. Jordan
was rescued by Assistant Cashier 3.
Payne and E. H McGhee, weI1-known
citizens of Duluth, had given chase
to the bandits who outsped them. T.
The robbers fed in the direction Of
Lawrenceville. Telephone messages
reached Norcross in time for Police
man Bernard, of that place. to take
road, near Tucker, where the rob
bers sped through a volley of six
shots from the officers gun and con-
tinued on their way toward Law
renceville.
Cashier Jordan, who moved here
recently from Gainesville, was in
the bank office working on the ledger
when the bandits entered.
Cashiers Account
"I heard a voice from behind me
say hands up" he said. II thought
it was some friend Kidding so
kept on working for a minute then
turned around. I found myself look
ing into the muzzle OF three guns.
Each of the three men had mask
over his eyes.
"They forced me to stand with my
face to the wall and [ was able TO
get only a quick glance at the men.
One man was told to stand at the
door and shoot anyone who tried to
get in. One kept me covered and
the third tried to open the safe.
"He was unable to find the comb1-
vault, in the meantime keeping to the
rear where 1 was unable to get
good look at them. After getting
what money they could, they locked
me in the vault. l kept pounding on
the door and about fifteen minutes
later Mr.. Flowers, the assistant
90 co;ar hoard mo and let me out"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
''Jazz" Grips Paris in a
Wave of Popularity

Grim visaged Mars is no longer
in control of Paris-which is France
and the continent. Tantalizing
Terpsichore has taken his place, and
the vivacious French released from
the paralyzing grief of the war, is
bubbling over with the peace-time
spirit.
you must dance if you are going to
be at all fashionable" are the "Vals
Citation" Git isn't hard to think how
that dance got it's namely and the
Spanish dance called "pase doble"
or double-step. The latter dance is
Just becoming know in Paris. The
American "jazz' tunes introduced
~ our military bands, are 1.-The rage"
IN the continent, now.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
Hiding From Soldiers in go,
Unable to ESCAPE Prison

In August, 1862, Jean La Rue,
farmland working for Edward
Gleek, farmer living near LaSeur.
Mimi, disappeared when he and some
other servants became frightened by.
the appearance of soldiers in the
Civil war. He was never seen Or
heard from until few days ago.
some workmen found his mummified
body in a hollow white oak tree on
Gleek's place. A diary which the
man kept until his death, proved
that he had been caught in such a
way that escape from his peculiar
prison was Impossible. The diary
asked that the money due him, to-
gether with his small estate be sent
to his mother in France
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
Quarre|ed With Husband;
Tried to ASpi1yxiate Babies

Mrs. Margaret Knapp, aged TWEEN
ty, of Jersey City, y. j., recently
der in a Jersey City court. 1t was
proven that Mrs. Knapp had quar-
relied with her husband, who accused
he of unfaithfulness. When her
husband left the house, the young
wife put her babies to sleep, turned
spent the night on Fourteenth street,
in Manhattan. A neighbor, hearing
the babies cries, effected a res
cue. Mrs Knapp appeared to be
overjoyeG to find that the children
were still alive. She was paroled
in the custody of her lawyer, and
left the courtroom arm in arm with
her husband.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08

KALKASKA, Mich.-Carl Leon
ard, IL, with 81 burns on his
body, his eyesight impaired and
hearing affected, is living to tell
how it feels when 100000 volts
of Juice" shoots through ones
body. cit ties every muscle in
you and then you float away"
he says. In a tree after
crows nest Carl touched a high
tension wire. Every leaf that
touched him completed a circuit.
His little toes and fingers were
burned off, a brass button he
wore in a collar band was de-
stroyed and Carl fell 20 feet out
of the three without suffering
additional injuries.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
Girls Believe in Marrying .
Early; Bride at Thirteen

Stella Marie Sroaf, fourteen years
old, was married recently to a farm
hand, Ernest Horn, aged twenty
three, at Weldon Spring, Mo. The
bride and groom, when they asked
for a license, blu, cespite his pres
ence the marriage license clerk at
first refused to grant the license.
He finally did so. however.
Stella Marie's oldest sister, Nellie,
married when she was thirteen, was
widow at fourteen and married
again at fifteen. The other sister,
Emma, married when she was sew
enteen. ...l.t.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
''Great White Train of the u. S. Red
Cross Is Fl ching Typhus IN Siberia

commander there, wired to Vladi-
vostok, 1.-THE train has done a won.
derful work here-it must not be
scrapped."
Since then, the white train has
been continuously engaged in relief
work over line of 4,125 miles from
Vladivosto6, on the east. to Chiefly
abinsk, on the west. More thar
10000 patients have been treated
900 in one daV
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
Snakes at Dance

Snakes may be all right in In
dian dances. but the young people.
nything attractive about two
black snakes, who unobtrusivefy
Joined a p ty given at the home
of Ellis Brittingf1ham. The dance
was going merrily when the two
snakes slipped throu h the win
dow. The girls screamed. and
for the doors, while their escorts
were not far behind them.
While it is possible that the
joke CD was perpetrated by
small boys, the young people in
sist that it might have been done
by some of the churchfolk who
are much opposed to dances. -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
Kept Prisoner Four Years;
Divorced His JaiIer Wife

After being kept a prisoner for
four years by his wife and son,
William Carol, of Portland, Ore,
was released through the efforts of
q local lodge, and Immediately Sc
cured a divorce from his wife. Mrs.
Carorl claimed that she believed her
husband mentally incompetent" foI-
lowing an accident, but he was judg-
ed sane at hearing prior to the
divorce trial.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
More Naval Officers Likely
To Face Charles in Graft

An abundance of charges of graft
in connection with the sale of soft
berths' in the navy to wealthy
"slackers" was promised yesterday
by an official of the Brooklyn navy
yard. The untried charges, it is
said, would include accusations of
the sale of questions and answers
to aspirants for commissions who
were about to take examinations.
A number of well-known officers,
some of them members of New York s
most exclusive society, have been
implicated. It has been asserted
that a nuhmer of officers who are
seeking discharges are being held
in the service because of intima-
tions that they were involved in the
frauds.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08

1.-THE Great White Train" operated
by the American Red Cross in Siberia
in the fight against typhus has be-
come worId-famous. The reputation
Of the train is. in itself, an effective
aid Originally intended for the
maritime provinces of Siberia, the
train was sent into the west when
tremendous epidemics of typhus de-
veloped. Then the train was sent tc
Mmsk and General KNOX, British
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
Serving ) O'Clock Tea Wins English War Brides

I'VE found the British girls a bit
hard to get acouai nted with says
secretary who recently arrived in
America, after three years of war
work abroad She was speaking of
the difficulty of winning the conf
dence and affections of the little
war-brides" w. II every ship is
bringing to America. The British
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
Women Must Tell
Their Exact Ace

Hereafter, we don't believe
jury. duty is going to be such a
popular outdoor pastime for CAL
ifornia women, for Judge F. H.
Taft, of the superior court, has
ruled that women must tell their
exact ages in his court. II can
see no reason why any one should
object to telling their ages" he
adds. Isn't that just like a man?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08

Up in Alaska, they'll bet on any
thing-even to the exact moment
when the ice in the river is going to
break up. A J. Gheezi is particularly
good at guessing such things, and his
cleverness netted him exactly $1,797
when he guessed the exact moment
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
Sl,el5 FOR PICTURE

LONDON-Twenty years ago the
usual price for a flower subject by
Fantin Latour was about $3.50. To-
day a small picture Of flowers in a
glass realized S1915 ~. p
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08

girls, she asserts We're completely
won over hen the Y. w. c. \.
secretaries serv~d them five o'clock
tea, aboard the ship. Tea is a ne
cessity to the Er~7ish girls-and
it was almost an impossibilty on
board the shin-but we got it for
them, and made them like America"
added Miss Hendricks, with twin
III
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
Guessing Chief Outdoor Sport in Alaska;
Men "PEunge" Heavily on Ice Supply

when the ice in tn Tanana river, near
Nenana Honestly, those are real
names, not feeble attempt at WITT, in
Alaska. Guessing on the ice-b break
in the Tenana and Yukon rivers is as
great an Alaskan sport as the Ken
lucky Derby is to more conservative
Sportsmen.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08

several pieces of her old dresses,
and which it was charged was used
to muff1e the sound of the eXplo-
sion.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
Statues of Soldiers
Used as Monuments

Stone soldier monuments, life
size, are being used as monu-
ments in Springfield, Ill. The
figures are carved in stone. of a
soldier in full equipment, gun in
hand, complete and realistic even
to wrinkles in coats. A face like
ness may be had. i fdesired. The
figures are furnished firm in
Indiana, at a cost of about
$4,000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-08
COP GETS $40 sno

cor GETS $12,5oo
CORK.--The local recorder has
awarded $12,5O0 to Head Constable
Clark, of the city police force. to rec
ompense him for injuries received in
an attempt to arrest a Sim Feiner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
rreIlia Plants.

Where one is willing to devote the
time required. the common helOtrope
of our gardens makes a splendid trel-
lis plant for window, massive
background plant reaching from tloor
to window-top, a riot OF foliage ana
flower. Procure a young plant ana
grow it along carefully until Of size
to suit. say, tub two feet in diameter.
Pinch out any bloom as soon as it APP
pears. and train the strongest shoot
as an upright for the main stem OF
the plant, tying the others to a fan
shaped trelis, and pruning out any
that are not needed. Assuming that
the start was made in spring, a slza-
BILE plant should result by autumn
The first winter the side shoots may
be allowed to carry few clusters OF
bloom, but the leaders must be kept
to wood. This culture continued, in
five years the plant should be at least
five feet high and half that in breadth,
with a stem about one inch thick. Wa
tering regularly, and pruning out the
weak shoots is all the attention IL
would thereafter require.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
Parrots Which Save Life.

A goose once saved ancient Rome
from destruction at the hands OF its
enemies, and the parrots of Mexico,
particularly those of the TERRA Cal
lente, the hot country along the coast,
have saved thousands of lives in real
fact by giving warning of approaching
seismic disturbances. Whenever there
is q heavy storm coming the parrots
silently take to the highest and thick
est foliaged trees in the jungle, but.
when an earthquake is pending within
the next few hours, the parrots seek
a bare, open, level space and al1ght
on the ground. The parrot being ex-
clusively an arboreal bird thls is uh-
usual in itself; but, in addition TO tnls'
the birds which as rule are unbear-
ably noisy, become suddenly silent,
emitting now and again peculiar cry
which they use at no other time.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
He Was Wronu,

The married man concluded to try
out his new theory. Addressing his
spouse, he said: "My dear, l should
like to go to Jones' tonight for several
hours. Mr.. Jones is not i'll, and does
not require any sitting up with. If
he did, should let his wife DO it. Mr..
Jones is perfectly well so far as
know, except for certain itching for
a polem game. He is VIGOROUSLY
rotten poker player, and very likely
could be knicked for several dollars in
the course of the evening. There
might be something to drink-he did
not specify concerning that. He only
said my presence would be appreciate
ed. / am sure that since 1 have told
you the truth about this affair, you
will consent to my going. Am !
right? ?" He was not.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
Ferryhoata Of Bullock skin.

Everybody owns a private ferryboat
down in the Himalayas. And what's
more, everywhere the Hlmalayan goes
his ferryboat is sure to go-provided
there is water to be crossed. The
boat, weighing but a few pounds, can
be readily carried on the back. The
ferryboat of the Himalayans is only
an inflated bullock skin. A single skin
will readily hold up man, while two
or three skins can be fastened togeth-
cross a river. In the latter case the
skins are held together by simple
wooden framework and net, which also
serves as the deck of the odd boat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
Homemade Paste.

Teachers ana others who use much
paste will appreciate a recipe for
making il at home. Stir cupful of
-four with enough water to make a
creamy consistency; pour over this
four cupfuls of boiling water, stirring
all the time. To this add one tea
spoonful of powdered alum and cook
five minutes Pour into a bowl and
beat till cold. Add one teaspoonful
earbolic acid and one teaspoonful of
oil of wintergreen or Glove. Will keep
indefinitely by pouring into glasses or
small jars and covering with paraffin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
Nav 18th to June 10Th

STATE OF WISCONSIN IN CIRCUIT
COURT FOR BAYFIELD, COUNTY
Bay Land COMPANY Plaintiff,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
Ountinn Omar.

lawyer noted for his flowery ora
tory was speaking for the defense, and
wishing to emphasize the tender re-
latiOns that had existed between his
client and the complainant, he ex-
claimed in the middl: of an impas-
stoned speech: "What does Omar say
on this subject? "A dog and a bone
and hank of hair, and thou beside
me singing in the wilderness Dos
ton Transcript.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
Somewhat Ma,apropos.

A good story is told of political
meeting held in a well-known town
in the north of Ireland. The mayor
and aldermen had consented to at
tend in their robes, and, as it hap
pened, they were late in arriving, and
to keep things going the audience
started singing Hold the Fort for ]
Am Coming" but it was distinctly
unfortunate that just as the mayor
entered at the head of the imposing
civic procession, the congregation
happened to be singing the lines: '"The
mighty host advancing, Satan lead.
ing cnl'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
An italian Ideal.

Great ideals make peoples great, and
ideals are not great for the peoples
unless they go beyond their bounda-
ries. A people to be great must fulfill
a great and holy mission in the world.
Internal organization represents the
sum of means and forces accumulated
for the performance of a pre-ordained
mission without. National life is the
instrument, international life the goal.
The prosperity, the glory, the future
of a nation are in proportion to it's ap-
Proclamation to the assigned GOAL
Mazzini on international Politics"
1S7D.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
Notable Day in History.

February 26 is the anniversary of
the escape of Napoleon from Elba in
1916. The ex-emperor's return through
France was in the natur, of a trium
Ghal march In short time he was
again at the head of an army, and
not until after Waterloo was his
power at ar end. He was then sent
to st. Helena.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15

When the temperature is 81 degrees,
sound travels 1000 feet a second and
one additional foot a second for each
additional degree of temperature.
Electricity over a wire where there is
no resistance travels 1924 miles a
second.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15

Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
perf,,re From ORANGE Trees.

At Grasse, the center of the per-
fume industry in southern France, the
acres of orange trees are not grown
for the sake of the fruit, but for the
glistening white blossoms that are
used in making cologne, water
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
Meaninn of STYLE.

Style is that Indefinite something
which enables one of the younger and
prettier neighbor women to wear her
boudoir cap in a way to set off. every
line of her figure.-Ohio State Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
Furnish Good Example.

Be pattern to others, and then all
will go we'll; for as a whole city is
affected by the licentious passions and
vices of great men, so is it likewise
reformed by their moderation
Cicero.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
Uncle Eben.

"When you see a man dat laughs at
other peoples nisfortunes," said
Uncle Eben, "you is lookin' at man
dat ain CINE to take a joke so easy
when it's on hisse'f,"
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1919-09-18

Notice Of Intention Of the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of ths town of
Phila. Miss. to Issue Bonds
Official notice Is hereby given that it
is the intention Of the Board OF May
or and Aldermen Of the town OF
Phila. Miss. to issue bonds in the
sum Of thousand dollars, after
three weeks notice by publication in
the Neshoba Democrat newspaper
published and having general cir
culation fn said town unless twenty
per cent Of the adult taxpayers of
said town shall petition the said Ma
yor and Board of Aldermen to hold
an election in reference to the issu-
anoe of said bonds, the said bonds
when so issued, to be used for the
purpose Of erecting or purchasing an