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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-12
A REAL TITLE OF NOBILITY

name you BULLSTRODE instead of Shobing-
ton"
Thus did the Bullstrodes of England and of
America come by their name-their title OF
nobility.
And thus do we learn that real manhood is
the same admirable thing in all the ages, COM
handing the respect of generous souls always
and everywhere.
Today, as was the case away back in the
time of the Conqueror, brave men are admired
and towards deSpiSed.
Today to the courageous soul that KNOWS
its rights and dareS its rights maintain" we
take off ouf hats as William did to the Saxon
from Bucks, and in these days. as they did in
the days of old, we look with contempt upon
the SpinelesS winners who, instead of putting
UP a stiff fight against the "sea of troubles"
and by Opposing, end them," fall down like
empty coffee sacks, without fighting at all.
When all is said, COURAGE will be found
to be the backbone of all real manhood. With
courage one may accomplish everything except
the downright impossible, whereas, without it
one can do nothing. With courage man is a
MAN, without it he is but mass of quivering
jelly.
1t was courage that helped the Frenchmen
Verdun: "They shall not paSSl" II was cour-
age that filled the soul of Marshal Haig when
he stood there in Flanders with his ''back to
the wall" 1t was courage that famed in the
hearts of the American boys as they Stormed
their way through the hell of the Argonne
forest
Every man, in peace and in war; in con-
tending with the armed might of battlefieldS
and in facing the difficulties that stretch them
selves across the paths to success in common
life, must be Bustrode, fighter, or ninny
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-12
QUIPS AND QUIDDITlES

man, warranting the animal an honest
horse. Some time after the gentleman ask
ed him what he meant by an honest horse
"Well, sir" replied Pat, whenever 1
rode him he always threatened to throw me-
and he certainly never deceived me-.
mater-of-fact gentleman one day met a
friend
"Halloal" was the greeting from the matter
of-fact gentleman. GLOW do you find yourself
today"
"pm mighty bad" was the reply "Ths
weatherll be the end of me, | know I'll be
dead man before very long"
"You've been saying that for the last five
years. Pve no patience with you. | tell you
what it is you want fir mess of mind Fix
day for your dying and stick to it,
1t is said of certain lady that she had
some caracul coats sent up on approval on
Saturday and returned them on Monday
morning with the message: "None was suit
able"
The next day she received courteous COM
munication from the head of the fur depart
ment returning her prayerbook which had
been found in the pocket of one of the coats
They had lost their way in their new and
expensive car.
'There's sign, dear" she said to her
husband who got out Of the car and turned
his flashlight on the board.
care we on the right road" she asked.
He read: "To the poorhouse."
yes" he answered. Were on the right
road and we don't know it,"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-12
PERILS OF MIDDLE AGE
By H. Addington Bruce

VTTHEN a man reaches middle age-that is,
wv after he has crossed from the sunny side
to the shady side of forty--he becomes
liable to special pers against which he should
be vigilantly on guard
Obesity is one of these
Many men-and many women, too-tend to
take on weight excessively in the early fortieS.
This is doubly unfortunate in that, besides be-
ing source of discomfort, obesity directly
and indirectly, makes for i'll health
Insurance Statistics in fact leave no doubt
that excessive overweight is peril to life
itself. 1t is incrimnated as causing in middle
age, as high death rate as heart disease,
For which reason the man who finds him
self growing stout cannot too earnestly give
thought to the problem of bringing his weight
as nearly as possible back to the normal for
his height and age
Dieting and exercise are his chief aids to
this end, But he should not exercise immod-
erately, should he Starve himself in the
effort to reduce his weight
Regularity of exercise is the important thing
and cutting down of the daily allowance of
fat-forming foods. Bread, butter, sugars and
fats should especially be eaten in moderation,
Stituted
For that matter, all middle-aged people,
whether or not they are putting on weight,
will be wise to eat plenty of fresh fruits and
green vegetables and to exercise regularly, if
only as a means of warding off constipation.
| This is another peril of middle age fraught
with disease breeding possibilities.
And, because of the liability of the middle
aged to kidney trouble, a reduction in the
daily meat allowance is to be recommended.
The protein in meat not only puts strain on
! the kidneys when eaten in any large amount,
but, Dr. Robert S. Carroll has warningly
| pointed out:
"With the small amount of tissue deStruc-
| ton in the comparatively inactive lives of bust
ness and professional men, meat becomes a
drug in early maturty"
Salt is another article of food which the
middle aged should eat only in small amount
For excessive salt eating is now known to
contribute to the development of nervous trou-
bleS and Sundry organic disorders. By some it
is even suspected of playing a major part in
| causing that direct middle age peril, cancer.
AS to cancer, the best advice that be
given in the present state of medical knoWi-
edge is to be prompt to seek medical advice
if any suspicious symptoms develop-Such as
Jumps and SwellingS in any part of the body
sores that do not heal quickly, and, in case of
women, marked irregularities in the menstrual
flow
Finally, because advancing years necessarily
lower in some degree the elasticity and ress-
tivity of the internal organs in general the
middle aged should endeavor to lead a calm
and serene life.
Emotional excitement of any sort but most
of all the excitement of anger worry, may
have Immediately fatal consequences In any
event the chronic Crouch" and Rrrier is sure
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-12
TANNERY FOR GRADY COUNTY
(The Cairo Messenger.)


Another business, it looks to us, could be
made profitable in Grady county. We allude
to that of a tannery. First of ALL How many
Institutions of this kind are there, even in
the state Of Georgia?
We have heard of only one, and thi1 o7e
was instituted by shoemaker, who, hn6ing
that his trade was not very remunerative,
inaugurated tannery, and from this infan-
tile beginning he today is rated way up in
the millions of dollars
We have merely mentioned this to prove
tho old axiom of tall oaks from little acorns
grow" and that from a primitive beginning
this man did something that it would be Just
as easy for some one Of Grady's progressive
citizens to do as we'll in this county,
With the number of hides sold in the local
market, there would be enough of material
to keep small tannery busy all the while
When these hides are converted into leather
there would be a good profit to the man who
should engage in this business
What has proved so profitable to one man
certainly should be an incentive for any other
man 1t looks to us, with our short vision
with the present prospects all over south
Georgia, tannery could and should be made
to pay in Cairo-always Cairo frst-and
Grady county. g
Think about it and let the Messenger know
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-12
WHAT THE SENATE HAS DONE
(ThA New York World.

One of the inevitable consequences Of the
senate's action in rejecting the Treaty OF Yer
sailes is sketched in a letter from one of
the ablest and most influential Of French
Journalists to an American friend:
what has come about is the destruction
of all confidence in the capacity Of American
plenipotentiaries to negotiate. In five or SIX
years, when an American president offers us
a treaty on any subjects whatever, we shall
reply to him. NO, thanks. What can you
give US in the way of guarantees, that your
senate will ratify? Bring US first the con-
sent Of the senate Then we will talk The
Republicans do not appear to understand
that in discrediting Wilson as a negotiator Of
treaties, they, at the same time, discredit for
three generations future presidents of the
United States who try to negotiate trea-
ties
This is precisely what has happened. Quite
aside from the immediate results of the re-
lection of the treaty of peace, the senate has
dealt staggering blow to the prestige OF the
United States as great power.
In no other country has it been possible
TO play partisan politics with the treaty, and
playing partisan politics with foreign rela>
tions is something that Europe does not un-
derstand. The Socialists sometimes do it.,
but party or group that processes to be re-
sponsible dares to do it, least of all when
q treaty of peace is under consideration.
The senators who wish to isolate the Unit
ed States are few in number, but the senate
majority has carried out their ideas as COM
pletely as they could have done it by their
own programme. A country is never SO fully
isolated as when the capacity Of its govern
ment to carry on foreign relations is under
universal suspicion. That will henceforth be
the predicament of the United States.
No foreign statesman can hereafter be ex-
pected to waste his time and energy on a
treaty with the United States no matter how
important, in view of the exhibition that the
senate has given of its power wantonly to
destroy everything that diplomacy has sue
ceeded in accomplishing. He can have no
assurances that negotiations with the United
States are worth while unless the president
and more than two-thirds Of the senator's be-
long to the same political party, which rarely
happens.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-12
BY REV. THOMAS B. GREGORY
Copyright, 191o.)

Against pure gold and real manhood times
does not tell The one keeps its luSter and the
other its grandeur in spite of the passing OF
the centuries.
Hence the freshness and pertinence of the
following little story of the only foreigner who
ever successfully invaded England
Among the Saxon families who retained their
land after the Conqueror'S triumph one
named Shobington, in Bucks. Hearing that the
Norman lord to whom William had given his
estate was coming to take possession, Shobng
tom armed his retainerS and prepared to do
battle for his rights
He threw up intrenchme1rtS, which remain
to this day in grassy mounds upon the estate,
behind which he established himself to await
the onset of the would-be deSpoer The at
tack was beaten off, and the victorS, nounted
on bulls, rode forth after the fleeing NormanS
and put them to hopeless rout.
When William heard of the affair he ex-
pressed deep admiration for the man who
had fought so bravely for his rights, and a
herald was sent to Shobington with safe con-
duct to his maeSty'S court, and with the in
formation that the king desired to speak with
him.
Not many days after there came to court
eight men, the father and his seven sons, riding
upon bulls. eff you will leave me my lands,
which are fairly mine, king | will serve thee
faithfully, as | did the dead Harold; but if you
refuse me my rights will fight you to the
DEATH" said the old man to the i1Sughty Con-
querOr.
With folded arms, William looked into the
old Saxon's eyes and said to hin: 81 confirm
you in the ownership of your lands, and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-12

~ REAT in war and gallant in peace,
General Pershing is welcomed to At
lanta with all the admiration and
ardor Of the citys heart. From the begin
ming to the end of the historic service in
France his interests and those of this COM
munity were vitality interwoven.. From
Camp Gordon came hundreds of the Off
GERS and thousands of the men, loved sons
of Atlanta and of the South, who carried
out the trenchant strategy OF Saint M1hlel
and sealed the Prussian'S doom in ArgOnne
Wood Back in those days of anxious wait
ing when none dared predict how long the
struggle would last, it was reassurlng to eV-
cry home that had boy at the front to know
that Pershing was in command. For all
Atlantians, like all Americans, trusted the
mettle of his military genius and the GOOD
ness Of his fathering spirit.
How richly, how nobly was that trust re-
,varded! AS commander of the largest army
ever gathered under the Stars ana otrlpes;
in the greatest war of the world General
Pershing proved worthy, thousand tunes
worthy of his tremendous charge. Euro
mean chronclers point out that 1t was ne
who first effectively urged the need Oh uni
fed command for all forces IN the nelu
AGAINST. the enemy, and that without that
noIicy the war would not have been won
for wears if indeed at ALL Impartial crltlcs
agree moreover, that his hanohng ot che
intricate problems and mighty tasks winch
fell tn his generalship will be remembered
DA1AAANN-O
substantial performances OF the entire con-
flict. He proved his wisdom as well as mag
nanimity by consenting to merge MS own
forces in the common cause, at the same Time
insisting that they retain their divisional
identity: and then in the thick OF that over
shadowing cause he proved how splendldly
distinctive American leadership and Amerl-
can loyalty can be-
His fellow countrymen of the South's Gate
CITY honor him for that rare record anu TOT
all that it's making meant to the glory OF THIS
nation and to the good of mankind. Iney
honor him moreover, for the modesty Win
which he has worn his shining achleVements
and resumed the duties Of peace. FROM the
nlaudits of Europe's millions and the merlteu
praise of her greatest personages' ne comes
home with no more ostentat1on IMAM d pr
vate from the ranks; and foremost OF Amer
lean soldiers though he is, goes MS way aS
urnretentiously as Arthur OF chlvalrlc le-
gend who erode a simple knight among MS
Knights" Herein does General Pershlhs
reveal his true soldiership and the worm OIL
a shirt that is too high for selfish ampitlon'
TOO noble for vanity. The people Oh AtlanIa
count the day of his visit one OF the greatly
memorable times of their city's history anu
ioin with their fellow Americans all IN WISH
ing him happiness through many ana many
wear of continued usefulness
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-12

Standing on sidings near bonded ware
houses in Kentucky 5000 empty freight cars
are awaiting to ship out the 36,5O0,OOO gal
Ions OF whisky, valued at S36O,OOO,0OO, Ill
anticipation of Railroad Administration OIL
Gals tina, the supreme court will life the pro-
hibition BAN These cars will be loaded as
fast revenue stamps can be handed out at the
custom house. Whisky SheikS in control Oh
Louisville's intoxicating oasis will take no
chances of the liquor being drained from par
rels between Louisville and it's destination
Each train of whisky will carry six heavily
armed guards, who will patrol it's top while it
is in motion, and the ground nearby when
the engine stops.
Thirty thousand Galician, Polish and Rus
sian Jews are to be assembled in the concen-
tration camps at Hajmaker, Solno and
Szegedin, according to a government decree
just issued, says Budapest dispatch.
They are regarded as having an undesir-
able influence on the population.
In signing recent official documents. the
president used an indelible pencil becalt&s of
the difficulty of using the pen in reclining
position. This was the first time in the his
tory Of the nation, it was said at the White
House, that an official document in parch-
ment had not been signed with ink.
Thirty-five American soldiers were execut-
ed, 10 in France and % in the United
States, after court-martial, from the time Of
the entry of the United States into the world
war up to June 80, 1919, the annual report
of Major General Crowder shows Of these
murder was charged in two cases; murder
and mutiny in 10; assault in H. and assault
and murder in three. In no case, the report
asserts, was capital sentence imposed for
purely military offenses. Death sentences
were handed down in 145 cases, but many
of these were committed.
strike of lawyers is the latest novelty in
the prevailing unrest in France A general
meeting of lawyers at Toulouse has voted in
favor of a strike unless their edmands are
granted. They doubtless feel encouraged by
the result Of the bailiffs' strike in Paris.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-12
PERSONAL APPEARANCE
By DR.. Frank Crane

Almost all human beings want three things:
to get money, to get love and to get esteem
A very important aid to obtaining these
three things is personal appearance. Hence a
few notes re same.
1. Anybody can improve the personal ap-
pearance, hereinafter designated as the P. A.
No matter how lop-eared and TIMBER jawed, you
can become attractive In fact, the most charm
ing people not he doll 'aced.
2. The elements of the P. A. are carriage,
walk, expression, complexion, features clothes
and manner Study each separately
;. The P. A. can be improved by ~ intel
hgence, which means finding out where you
are deficient and learning how to improve; (2)
will, including confidence you can succeed, and
4) perseverance, for what you aim at is the
formation of a habit, and habits are of slow
growth.
4. Carriage. Stand straight-head up, Shout
derS back, chest out, abdomen in. Don't SLOUGH.
Look alert. look people in the eye. Act as
Iif you had confidence in yourself, whether you
feel it or not. Don't look like an apology.
5. Walk. Don't shuttle. Avoid mannersmS
Take short steps and stand straight. Don't
walk like a horse, clumpety-clump, but like a
cat.
6. Expression Think agreeable thoughts
and they will shine in your face. Have collie
mind and you will have a collie face What
you want is charm, and you have charm
by expression even if you have no beauty;
while beauty without expression iS-out! Your
face, after all, is but sort of moving picture
screen; your thoughts and feeling play upon
it; it is these thoughts and feelings thar con-
Stitute the charm of your expression.
7. Complexion. The best complexion, for
you, is the nature gave you. And the one
and only way radically to improve that is
good health. Diet, exercise and intelligent at
tentiOn to your general health are better than
all the lotions, creams, powders and SalveS in
the world.
8. Features No matter how peculiar or dis
cordant your features may be, there is one
medicine that will make THIN so attractive that
everybody will love them. 1t is good humor
Pig eyes, Snub nose, loose lips, large ears,
long neck, low Observation-Disclosures your de-
formity, if only good cheer genial soul, fun
and kindly heart are behind them, they will
become agreeable.
9. Clothes. The ideal clothes are those that
are so in harmony with your person, your oc-
cupatOn and your means that nobody notices
them. The gentleman Or the lady is incon-
SpiCuOuS as far as apparel is concerned.
10. Manners. The secret of good manners
is thoughtfulneSs Of others. The secret of
offenSiyeneSS is SefiShne- s.
In short, the place to begin the task Of i'm
proving your personal appearance is your soul.
Copyright 1919, by Frank Crane)
to have his life appreciably shortened by the
pOisOn-prOducing effect of anger and worry
In sum, Self-COntrol in all things and es-
pecially Of the appetite and the passions, should
SedulouSly be praCticed by every man and
woman who has reached middle age
Copyright, 1919, by the Associated Newspapers
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-12
CURRENT EVENTS OF INTEREST

The lockout by employees in Spain has
been extended and additional factories are
being closed, including the textile factories
at Tarrasa, Catalonia.
Workmen who have been locked out fer
a week and have been refused payments by
their employers for that period have protest
ed to the civil governor. These cases have
been referred to the Industrial Tribunal. I'm
der the law of Paun, men locked out under
certain conditions must be paid a weeks
salary.
The German ministry has not yet reached
decision on the ratification question. Re-
ports are current that Baron Won Lersner and
his peace delegates will probably be replaced
by new delegation, comprising fnanciers
business men and leaders of the Hannssatio
Iea@ue, in addition to diplomats
The Liberal Vossische Zeitung attacks
the government for its method of handling
the situation and accuses it of trying to
achieve through rupture with the entente,
what it has been unable to accomplish by
negotiations.
Alberto Angeles. the twenty-five year son
Of General Felipe Angeles, who was executed
by Carranza firing squad at Chihuahua
City. Mexico, hopes to take UP the work in
which his father died-that of establishing
in Mexico "a democracy that will respect it's
international obligations and its own constl-
tution" he said in statement made public
| in New York. AS newly GREATS head of the
Angeles family the youth said he must first
look to the financial welfare of his sister and
younger brother Since he has ACCOMPLISHED
this he said, he would go to Mexico City, to
take up the fight.
With the view of salvaging the Lusitanfa
and other great ships sunk at sea, B. F. Leav-
tit, of New York, has invented an unusual
diving suit which he claims, will enable
divers to descend to a depth Of more than
500 feet and remain under water for forty
five minutes. The inventor has sufficiently
impressed the British admiralty as to Sc
cure a contract from it to go down and ex
! a!0inN the Lusitania wreck.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-12
The Excess Profits Tax.

T%HERE appears to be almost unanimous
approval of Secretary Glass recon-
mendation of the repeal of the ex-
cess profits tax provision of the war-born
revenue law. Fair and we'll advised as the
measure may have seemed at the time of it's
enactment, it is now manifestly undesirable
whether regarded from the standpoint of in
dividual, business or national interest The
Secretary of the Treasury sums his objections
to it this wise:
cit encourages wasteful expenditure,
puts premium on overcapitalization
and penalty on brains energy, and en-
teprlse, discourages new ventures and
confirms old ventures in their monopo-
lies. In many instances it acts as con-
sumption tax, is added to the cost of
production upon which profits are fig
ured III determining prices, and has
Deen and WILL so long as it is maintained
upon the statute books, continues to be
material factor in the increased cost of
living"
This last objection alone is of cogent i'm
portance, especially when we reflect that Oft
times the tax is not paid from the source
contemplated by the law, but is added to
the consumers already strainful burdens.
While the Government is seeking by sundry
other means to tighten the problem of liv-
lng-costs, Congress can render substantial
help by removing this continuous and really
unjust drain upon the average purse.
Hardly less forceful is the argument that
the tax as now devised discourages energy
and initiative. If on the one hand the
profteer escapes on the other a great deal
of honestly earned capital is unnecessarily
taken from fields of constructive enterprise
where it is much needed. Building houses
financing the purchase or improvement of
FARMS and fostering productive Industries
constitutes publicly valuable use of money.
70 the extent that it throttles this line of in
Vestment and service, the excess profits tax
is harmful to the whole nation
Secretary Glass urges still other reasons
why the law should ue repealed, and sug-
gests what he considers a satisfactory sub
titute plan for procuring the needful revenue.
The two considerations here dwelt upon seem
sufficient, however, to call for prompt action
by Congress.