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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
Only One Attempt Of American to Turn
Traitor Discovered in $1,000 Tests Made

Evidence of the loyalty of the
American soldier is contained in the
records of the base censor of the
American expeditionary force. Out of
$1,000 letters held up in France by
the base censor for various reasons
and submitted to chemical tests to
determine whether they carried in
formation of value to the enemy con-
cealed by the use of invisible ink,
only one case of actual treachery on
the part of a member Of the Ameri-
can army was discovered, the records
show.
Examination of the $1,000 letters
was made in the laboratories of the
base censor and covered the period
from September 23 1918, to FEBRUARY
6, 1919. The work in the laboratories
O fthe base censor, which, for obvi-
GUS reasons, cannot be described in
detail is performed by a staff of four
officers and five enlisted men, all eX-
perts in their line.
This force closely examines all mail
addressed to neutral countries and
selected letters directed to the Unit
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
Bibles Open Beside
Yank Heroes Bodies
BY CAPT. n. S. JOHNSON.
with American Red Cross.)

PARIS, France.-John D'Antonio
of 43 Maiden street, Springfield, Mass,
recently returned from the front. He
told me the following story about the
st. Mihiel drive:
In front of Beaumont, after a Sc
we're engagement on September II, he
found four dead soldiers beside whose
bodies were copies Of the New Testa-
ment.
One of these bodies lay stretched
out just over the top. The tesla
ment beside it was open. The second
lay a little further outside. 1t was
the body of a sergeant and the
testament beside it was also open.
Two other bodies lay about two
kilometers forward on the battle
field. Both soldiers were trench NOR
tar men. The teStaments beside
these bodies were both wide open.
Near Cheppey, D'Antonio found a
fourth dead soldier. In this case
the body was in a sitting posture
and the head was leaning against a
tree. In the hand was a copy of the
New Testament and it was open at
the sixth chapter of Romans. The
soldier had perhaps been reading the
last verse of the chapter: For the
wages of sin is death but the free
gift of God is eternal life"
At Buzancy, Mr., D'Antonio saw
two bodies beside which testaments
were living,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
STRIKES DOWN THE YOUNG AND old,
poor, STRONG And FRAIL----WHAT IS it'll

fects both sexes. all ages and colors.
1t is not conta gious, and is not al
ways fatal. Most cases recover. The
illness may last a few days, and in
stances are known where patients
were in a stupor for two months:
Don't mistake it for the so-called
sleeping sickness of Africa. 1t is
not caused by the bite of the tsetse
fly. There is a world of difference.
"Encephalitis follows Influenza. 1t
is a winter and spring disease, and
sand persons who had influenza. 1t
may attack those who had light at
tacks of influenza as we'll as those
more severely i'll. 1t followed influ-
enza here Is years ago, but was dag
noSed as a form of meningitis. In
Europe then it was called mona, and
there followed influenza epidemics.
Named in 1917
"Under the name 'encephalitis,' the
disease has been known only since
early in 1917, when it appeared in
Vienna, and the celebrated Austri-
the name 'encephalitis lethargica,
having been impressed by the prom
inence of lethargy in the cases. A
similar epidemic occurred in England
and France in the following year,
starting in midwinter and ending IN
late spring. The death rate was
highest in England, 35 per cent; and
lowest in Austria, less than per
cent dying.
"There is no reason for American
people to be frightened. L doubt II
the spread of the disease will be
wide"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
If You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped to reason
why it is that so many products
that are extensively advertised, all
at once drop out of sight and are
soon forgotten? The reason is plain
the article did not fulfil the prom
lses of the manufacturer. This ap-
plies more particularly to medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has
real curative value almost sells it.
self, as like an endless chain system
the remedy is recommended by those
who have been benefited, to those
who are in need of it.
A prominent druggist says Take
for example DR.. Kilmer'S Swamp
Root, a preparation L have sold for
many years and never hesitate to
recommend, for in almost every case
it shows excellent results, as many
of my customers testify. No other
kidney remedy has so large sale
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who
have used the preparation, the sue
cess of DIR. Kilmer'S Swamp-Root is
due to the fact, so many people
claim, that it fulfils almost every
wish in overcoming kidney, liver and
bladder ailments, correctS urinary
troubles and neutralizes the uric acid
which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle
of Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Adj
dress DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton,
n. Y, and enclose ten cents; also
mention The Semi-Weekly Journal.
Large and medium size bottles for
sale at all drug stores.-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
''SL.E:EP death"
RICH,
BY e. G. RODGERS

In Cook County hospital in Chicago
five persons lie Suspended at the
brink of death. Some of them had
been in a state of coma for days.
Doctors and nurses could do little
but shake the patients out of trance
like StupOr and administer medicines
and liquid food, neither of which pa
tientS seemed to know they were talk
ing.
They were victims of lethargic en-
cephalitiS, the new disease which has
appeared in widely scattered portions
of the United States first in Chicago,
where now hundreds of physicians
are watching every i'll called sleep
death"
DR.. John Dill Robertson, Chicago
health commissioner has begun a
systematic campaign to find out what
causes the new disease and how best
it may be treated
Patients Have Recovered
Two deaths, both children, have
been reported here. Other patients
have recovered, some after remain
ing in stupor for days.
Encephalitis attacks both young
and aged, negro and white, rich and
poor; the well-nourished and the I'M
derfed alike fall into the sleep which
isn't sleep.
1t is slightly contagious, some doc
tors insist, while others say there
is no danger Of contagion.
Five persons were in that deathlike
stupor at the Cook County hospital,
and the physician permitted a phOtog-
rapher to take picture of one wom-
an patient, with her relatives con-
sent, because, as he said, it might
help to find a solution of the cure.
He thought everybody ought to learn
about this new disease, so they might
not be unduly frightened if it should
E,,il hi hni
Face wax-Like
The encephalitis patient had been
in a Stupor several days. She lay
still as death, her breathing scarcely
perceptibIe Her face was waX-like.
have seen faces from which life had
fled, and 1 was reminded of them
as [ watched the nurse waken the
patient from her Stupor to give medI-
cine.
For several minutes she shook the
sleeper talking to her the while. She
did not answer.
Finally her eyes opened, but she
said not a word. A twitching muscle
nurse allowed the sick woman to lay
back her head upon the pillow and
resume her sleep.
Medicine given her the doctor in
formed me, was bitter, but the pa
tient allowed it to trickle down her
tasteless water. 1t was the same
with food, the nurse explained; evil
IDENTIFY the taste nerves are s1lenced.
Follows Influenza
"She had influenza last fall" the
doctor said "This followed"
What is this new disease, doctor?'
I asked.
go and see DR.. Peter Bassoe," he
suggested. Or. Bassoe knows more
about it than any other American
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
tOh EAOESSlh
URIC ACID
USE THE WILLIAMS TREATMENT
IS Cent Bottle az DOses)
FREE
For EXCESSIVE

Just because you start the day worried
and tired, stiff legs and arms and muscles
and aching head, burning and bearing down
pains in the back-WORN OUT before the
day begins, do not think you have to stay
IN that condition. Start the day RIGHT!
Get Well! Feel fine! Be st,ong,
healthy, free from pains, stiff joints sore
muscles aching hack or kidney trouble.
Start NOW.
If you suffer from bladder weakness With
burning scalding pains, or If you are in
and out of bed half a dozen times night
you will appreciate the rest, comfort and
strength THE WILLIAMS TREATMENT
gives.
We will give you one 75-cent bottle $50
DCses), and free book about Uric Acid and
how to treat it, to convince you THE Will
LIAMS TREATMENT conquers Kidney and
Bladder diseases, Rreuma tism and all other
born. when caused by excessive Uric Acid
Send this notice with your home address
and 10 cents to help pay part of post ge.
packing, etc, to
THE DIR. d. A. WILLIAMS CO.,
Dept. n. 713 Gcn'l PoStoffce Bunldng
East Hampton, Conn.
You will receive by parcel post delivery
paid. our regular 75-cent bottle (32 Doses)
without mourning any obliga ton
Only one bottle given to same family or
address. No attention will be paid to sec
Ond requests.
Used by. hundreds of thousands during
The past 26 years. (Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25

err, that when they get into a corner
they step all over themselves. They
aren't there in a pinch" Needless
to say, was using an American in
terpreter.)
"And how old are the three mem
bers of the duma?" L asked.
All three of them were about So
years old.
Maybe" I suggested, you would
find them more capable if they were
older"
"Nyet!" shouted the mayor, nyet
being the mean-sounding Russian
equivalent for no.
cor maybe" I ventured, eff they
were younger"
"Nyet!" declared the mayor, claw
ing at his beard.
I didn't argue with him. You can't
argue through an interpreter. And
l couldn't have argued with Ivan
Nikifirovich Zbaikoff even though he
had spoken English fluently. He
knew his three women too well.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
War VIII Cost Uncle Sam at Least
Fifteen Billion Dollars. Is Report

Eventually we shall have paid out
35 billion dollars in this war, not
including interest. pensions and other
considerations. Of this amount
about IL billions will be due from
foreign nations, and we may or may
not get the money. 1t is perfectly
well known that a great portion OF
our own expenditures was for mo-
terials never used.
We had practically no artillery
in France when the armistice was
signed and our airplane showing was
little better. We had enormous
stores in this country for shipment
which never were needed. If Uncle
Sam could sell at cost price the
goods on hand, including such raw
materials as wool and copper, he
u.nnld he in excellent financial con-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
WILL ANNOUNCE
PICTURE PUZZLE
PRIZE WINNERS
Thousands of Readers Joined
in Novel Contest, Express
ing a Wide Variety of
Opinions

Winners of the picture puzzle con-
test will be announced in the next
issue of The Semi Weekly Journal.
Thousands of answers were received
and the editors are busily engaged
in first selecting those who guessed
the names of the six foreign cities
correctly, and then judging the ac-
companying letters to determine
which five are best.
The five deemed the most inter
esting will each win a 81 cash re-
ward for the writer's.
Most interesting to the editors has
been the difference in opinion of our
readers just what particular feature
is the best.
Judging from present indications
those who share honors in the first
place are DR.. Soule, Mrs. FELTON,,
aunt Julia" and Miss Carolina Jew
EFT.
The single feature. however, that
was named more frequently than all
else was "Deane's Diary" by Mar
garet Wilde, that amazingly human
document that appears serially on
the womans page of The Semi
Weekly Journal.
Watch out for the list of prize
winners in the next issue.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
C.. e. Alfred,
Farm Labor Special Division of Elk
tension, University of Tennessee.

tension, University of Tennessee.
County agents have been supplied
with farm help application cards and
are getting them filled for the benefit
of farmer and laborer. These cards
are the standard cards being furnish
ed by the United States employment
service During the past year the at
tention of the United States employ
ment service has been directed to
hundreds of farmers in need of help;
but when the service wrote them, In
closing a blank for a definite state
ment of their needs, wages paid, etc.
in many cases no reply was received.
There are various reasons for this.
Now when a farmer needs labor the
county agent can simply fill out this
card for him, and send it in to the
division of agricultural extension, OF
the University of Tennessee.
In this connection the following
points should be borne in mind:
CD Many farmers complain Of labor
shortage, but when it comes to actu-
ally hiring a man, they balk. On
bona fide applications are to be sent
in. This card, too, may also help
stop the others from complaining.
or Labor cannot be produced in
stantly. The application should be
sent in some time before labor Will
be needed.
80 1n6I6 is 1lO 5 uetl etllICS Via ''
aDplications will be filled. Labor is
becoming more plentiful, but much
of it does not seem to desire work on
farms. The division of extension as
sumes no responsibility in the matter
other than to see that the application
is placed with the proper office OF
the government employment service.
The United States employment serV-
ice will, we are assured, 90 thelr
best to find the labor.
Article III.
Section A. The officers of this as
ISOLATION shall be president, seCre-
tary-treasurer, buying committee
composed of two men, executive
committee composed Of the follow
ing: President. secretary-treasurer
buying committee and county agent
Sec. B. The officers, with the ex7
ception Of the county agent, is sAa al
the association assembled in 2 BODY
Sec. G. The term of Office shall he
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
Old Frenchwoman Stole Hun Machine
Gun and Turned It on Fleeing Enemy

The story of how an aged French
woman stole a German machine gun
and hit it in the cellar during the pc
Rod the enemy occupied the village
where she lived, and how she brought
the gun out of it's hiding place and
fired into the backs of the retreating
Germans when they were forced to
evacuate the town, has been related
by Major Trustam Topper, of the
REIMBURSEMENT division, who return
ed with the New York fighters from
overseas.
During the battle of st. Souplet, in
which the Americans captured 1,4GO
Germans and put them to work as
stretcher- bearers carrying back the
wounded, Major Topper said he no.
ticed that there was a certain spot
which these Germans would circle.
The major went to the place and
saw lying there an old French wom-
an dead, quite cut up, but with her
hand upon a German machine gun
which was pointed in the direction
the enemy had taken.
Major Topper sent one of his
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25

In the spring of 1893 1 was at
tackled by Muscular and Inhamma-
tory rheumatism. 1 suffered as only
those who have it know, for over
three years. L tried remedy after
remedy, and doctor after DOCTOR but
such relief as l received was only
temporary. Finally, [ found a rem
edy that cured me completely, and
it has never returned. l have given
it to a number who were terribly
afflicted and even bedridden with
rheumatism, and it effected a cure
in every case.
L want every sufferer from any
form OF rheumatic trouble to try
this marvellous healing power. Don't
send a cent; simply fill out the cou-
pom below and l will send it free to-
try. After you have used it and it
has proven itself to be that long
lOoked-for means of curing your
Rheumatism, you may send the pTic*
of it, one dollar, but, understand, :
do not want your money Unless you
are perfectly satisfied to send it.
Isn't that fair? Why suffer any
longer when positive relief is thus
offered you free? Don't delay. Write
today. MIR. Jackson is responsible.
Above statement is true.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
GIRLS; HAVE: 4 MASS
Of BEAUTIFUL HAIR,
SOFT. GLOSSY. WAVI
4 small bottle destroys dan
druff and doubles beauty
of your hair

Within ten minutes after an ap-
pllcation of Danderine you can not
find a single trace of dandruff or
falling hair, and your, scalp will not
itch, but what will please you most
will be after few weeks use, when
you see new hair, fine and dowuy
at first-yes-b really new hair
growing all over the scalp.
little Danderine Immediately dou
bles the beauty of your hair. No
difference how. dull, faded, brittle
and scraggy, just moisten a cloth
with Danderine and carefully draw
it through your hair, taking one
small strand at a time. The effect
is amazing-your hair will be light,
fluffy and wavy, and have an ap-
rearance of abundance; an incom.
parable lustre, softness and luxu-
rance.
Get small bottle Of Knowlton S
Danderine from any drug store or
toilet counter for a few cents. and
prove that your hair is as pretty and
soft as any-that it has been neg
lected or injured by careless treat
ment-thats all-you surely can
have beautiful hair and lots of it if
you will just try a little Danderine
(AdvtD
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
Here Is Menu of
Former Kaiser Bill

AMERONGEN, Hollad.-The kaiser
has a bread card and a butter card,
just like anyone else in Holland.
And here is what the kaiser eats.
It's vouched for by his host, Count
Bentinck. Many menus have been
published as making up his daily
bill-of-fare, but this is official:
For breakfast, zwieback, buttered;
Dutch cheese, sliced thin; two or
three soft-boiled eggs and two or
three cups of chocolate.
Lunch, grilled chicken or drilled
flet of steak, with fried or saute po-
tatoes, a sweet omelet and some
grapes or apples and French wine
(sauterne prefered).
Dinner, hors d'oeuvre. soup, fish,
roast lamb. mutton or beef and veg
etables and plenty of champagne or
burgundy throughout. Coffee and
liqueurs follow.
When game is served, it has been
shot by the kaiser on Count Ben
tinck'S preserves.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25

French interpreters to make an in
vestigation. He came back with the
following report:
At some time during the long pc
riod of German domination, this wom-
an, more than 20 years old, had stol-
en- the machine gun. She had secret
ed it her cellar and had learned how
to operate it. Little by little she had
massed the ammunition. Then she
had waited for what would be to her
the day"
When October II came and the
Tkenty-se venth division neared her
home and her hated oppressors be
gan to flee, this aged French patri-
OF brought out her gun, set it up and
fired into the backs of the retreat
Ing Germans.
The Germans came back and killed
her, the interpreter said. They shot
her to death, then slashed her body
with bayonets. Many TeutOns, how
ever, lost their lives before the new
Mol Pitcher WAS killed at her post
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25

ed States. Some of the suspected
letters are subjected to a simple test
which requires only a few minutes:
others are put through a secret chem
ical test which is infallible in the
detection of the use of invisible inks.
Examinations of suspected mail in
wolves also search for codes, a Ia
borious job, but as fascinating to
those to whom the task is delegat-
ed as is the work in the laborato-
rieS.
Testing of the $1,000 letters turn
ed over to the laboratory experts by
Captain B. A. Adams, base censor,
disclosed quite a few cases wherein
soldiers endeavored to inform rela-
tives or friends in neutral countries,
such as Holland, Denmark, Norway
and Sweden, Of their whereabouts. In
some of these instances information
of value to the enemy was found. But
according to Captain Adams, there
was no intention on the part of the
writer's to be disloyal or to aid Ger
many, except in one case, the details
of which are secret,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
I'LL :
ANSWERS

Here are the answers to the ten
questions printed in this column
in the last issues of The Semi
Weekly Journal:
/. A plan for the foundation Of demo-
cratic republic of Jews in Palestine.
.. George NJ. Conan.
8. In the White mountain group in New
Hampshire.
4. Westminster Abbey, in London, in
whose crypts are buried the remains of the
famous personages of the nation.
5. 'Elegy Written in a Country Church
yard"
6. Amerigo Vespuci.
Z. The elephant. The elephants memory
is said to retain every event in the indi-
viduars lifetime.
s. A Russian peasant who professed to
be a monk and who won the confidence of
the former czarina of Russia. He was as
sassinated.
8. NEUROLOGICAL goddess who lured men
to destruction by her beauty.
10. An Englishman whose fame rests
upon diary found among his effects after
his DEATH 1t is a chronicle of the times in
which he lived.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
OLD NEGRO, FATHER
OF "a, DIED AT
AGE OF la YEARS

Jacob Barley, typical old south
ern negro, who claimed to be la
years of age, died at his cabin
near Crystal Springs, Miss. Uncle
Jake, as he was known by both
the oldest man in Mississippi. He
moved to Mississippi from Vir-
ginia many years before the Civil
War, and claimed that he was
about SO years old when he reach
ed Crystal Springs, leaving be-
hind him in Virginia a large fam
lily.
He was the father of "a children
some of whom are still living. He
served throughout the war on the
Confederate side as a cook for
his masters company.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25

dition. UnfOrtunateIy, THIS IS I'M
possible.
used only as junk. 1t is supposed
to be a time for turning swords into
plowshares and spears into pruning
hooks, but the cost is great. That
is why there is some slowing down
in manufacturing. In all probable
wa was going on for adefinite purpose
which wholly failed to be of benefit.
Uncle Sam is trying to sell his
junk, but most of it is of small COM
merciaI value. 1t must be turned
back into raw material with the
great loss Of expert labor used on
its original formation. Figures Of
salvake are not complete. but Uncle
Sam hopes to collect $1,000, 100000
out of What cost him ten times as
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
Books During 1917

During 1917 there were the fol-
lowing number of books publish
ed in the United States: F1ct1on,
religion and theology, 1893; his
tory or!S 76S; poetry and drama, 695;
science, CTS; applied science, 50a;
Juvenile books, 504: medicine, 45o;
biography, 443; general literature;
376; philosophy. 1888; military and
naval, 1856; philology, 286; edu-
cation, 2S6; business, 2So; law law
economy. III; fine arts, 143;;
games, III; music, 81; general
works, II.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
Veal and Cheese Are
Plentiful in France

PARIS.-Cheese of every variety
and veal are abundant in France,
despite the lack of milk, Both are
Important articles of French diet and
French healthers say the cheese is
a necessity, especially for woman,
Aa for veal, the old argument
"When Should a Cow Be Killed."
RACES constantly. Those who con-
tend it is more economical to slaugh-
ter them young, for veal, seem to
have the upper hand.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-03-25
5O-Page Book Free!

A big 5O-page book, explaining tie
Doctors theory and telling how every
sufferer may use this remarkable
discovery in the privacy of their own
home without risking a dollar, Will
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is spreading rapidly over the coun-
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stages and do not know it, Get this
Free book and learn the truth.