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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
Men Needed at Home
Allowed Discharges
From Overseas Army

WASHINGTON, Feb 3.-General
Pershing has been autho Eized by the
war depal tment to send home for
immediate discharge from the army
any drafted or enlisted man who
presents convincing evidence OF
sickness or other distress in his
family.
The department announced that
men may make their own requests
for discharge, or the request may
be made direct to General Pershing
by letter or cable by a member of
the soldiers family or other inter-
ested. and responsible persons, ac-
aompanied by sufficient testimony
that sickness or other distress ex-
lists.
General Fcrshiug also has been au-
thoriZed to discharge in Europe on
their own application men who have
good reasons for leaving the army
and who waive any claim for sea
travel allowances from Europe to
the United States. Men so dis
charged will be paid travel allow
ances from their station in Europe
to the port OF. embarkation and from
Hoboken, n. j., to the place of erl-
listment, or induction into the serv-
ice.
These instructions apply to en-
listed or drafted men who entered
the service after April !, 1917. Men
who entered the service before thar
date may be furloughed to the Unit
ed States when sickness orAdistress
in the soldiers family is clearly in
dicated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
BOLSHEVISTS HALTED BY =
AMERICANS NEAR TULGAS

ARCHANGEL,t Feb. 3.-While
they have succeeded in capturing
the Shenkursk and Taresevo sectors,
the Bolsheviki still are unable to
make any impression on the Amari-
can and allied lines on the Dvina
sector near Tulgas. For the second
time within a week a night alta tx
by the, enemy sthere was repulsed by
the. Americans and the Scotch. -
The LATEST attack occurred early.
Friday. The Bolsheyiki stormed the
upper Turgas, but met with severe
resistance from the American pa
troll. who, however. Withdrew, giving
their artillery a clean sweep of tho
Village. The Americans killed TWEEN
ty of the BolSheviki. injured twenty
and took seven prisoners. The al
lied patrols on the Taresevo sector
moved southwark twelve miles with
out encountering the enemy.
The indications are that the Boil
sheyiki are not following the Amer
leans on their line of retreat here
but are moving in the direction of
Dvina in an effort to cut off the
Dvina and Vaga forces at Pointenne,
north Of the junction point of the
two rivers.
Friday nights fighting was car
ried out under clear sky and cold
weather. During the fighting the
northern lights famed spectacularly.
FAIRS ghtedness is largely a mat
ter of careful planning. !.t
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
WIFE ACCUSES
Her HI OF
BEING CANNTBAL
Brought Up Among SaVagesr
Man Has its of Madness
She Complains

A victim of an alleged cannibal-
istic faint, Solomon Kaimi, 80, born
of Hawaiian parents, but raised I'M
til his eighteenth year among the
wild tribes, iof the Solomon Islands,
appeared Gin. a San Francisco court
on a. charge. of unmercifully beat
ing and biting his Hawaiian wife.
He was arrested at their home aft
er the wolnan's screams had aroused
the neighborhood.
The young wife made pathetic
figure in the court. Her face was
badly bruised, and after the SEES
sion she was takenato the hospital
for medical attention.
, KaAmi. sat silent, q brooding fig
ure. But a little time back he was
a tearing mailman, according to the
He. has those fits every six
months, and especially at the first
of the new MOON said his wife.
Solomon was born at sea. He
was raised with cahnibals. Twice a
year he gets the madness. He bites
and scratches. Look at my arms"
RI, Judge Sullivan ordered Kaimi de-
ported to Solomon Islands, in tho
South Sea, from whence he came.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
Extra, Cash Offer
To Agents Renewed

Wide interest was aroused, dur
ing the month of January, by the
special offer of a prize of $25 to any
agent who turned in enough sub
scPiptions to aggregate 1000 points
in the agents subscription contest
which The SeniWeeiily Journal is
now, conducting.
SO keen has this interest become,
so productive Of results. that we
have decided to offer the same extra
inducement for, the month of F'ebru-
ary.
The Semi. Weekly is Z so full OF
good things, and is improving so
rapidly that it isn't hard to get
subscriptions for it-but we wish to
prove to those who are working for
us, how much their efforts in our
behalf are appreciated-eand we
want you to share the profits accru-
ing from the bigger and better Semi
Weekly Journal.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
Twenty German Girls
Arrested for Speaking
To American Soldiers

Twenty German girls who were
engaged in sweeping streets at An
-Gernach,- hear -. Cob1enz, Germany
have been arrested charged with ia
violation of General .Pershing's or
der forbidding them to talk with
American soldiers. T..
These arrests have served to en-
phasize the determination of the
American command not to permit
determination in the occupied re-
gions Nearly all of the twenty
were found guilty of violating the
order and have been deported to
ports within the German lines.
There has been a slight relaxation
in the enforcement of the order in
certain&remote. centers, but here and
in 'larg er towns it is rigidly OBJ
served The provost guard or mil
itary police are certain to, interfere
should an officer or. soldier attempt
to talk to woman on the street or
in a cafe. Is
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
One Killed and Three
Wounded in Shooting
Affray In Tennessee

ERWIN, Tenn, Feb. 3.-One man
was instantly killed and three 9TH
ers wounded in a shooting affray,
at Erwin Sunday night. J. W.
Sparks, a merchant, of Flag Pond
Tenn, shot through head, was
CHEF of poiiee . Wni Erwin TG vas shot
through the breast. H. W. Ammons,
a maehinist. wounded, in the right
arm, is lodged in Jail charged with
shooting Buckner. J. E. Dyer, ma
chinist, receivedra bullet wound in
his. left leg. Tom Tapp, sheriff: of
Unicoi county, received a minor
bullet wound in the hand.
The trouble started at or near H.
W. Ammons' residence about 10
o'clock when crowd of men began
shooting.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
CURED HER FITS

Mrs. Paul Gram residing at GIG Fourth
street. Milwaukee, Wis. recently gave ont
the following statement: ST had suffered
with Fits Epilepsy for over IA years.
Doctors and medicine did me no good. 1t
seemed that I was beyond all hope of relief
when at last ] secured a preparation that
cured me sound and well. Owe" 10 years
have passed and the attacks have not re-
turned. / wish every one who suffers from
this terrible disease would write r. P. n.
Lepso, IS Island avenue, Milwaukee. and
ask for, bottle of the same kind of medi-
cine which he gave me. He has generously
promised to send it postpaid, free to any
one who writes him. - (Adyt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
STOMACH TROUBLE OR
TAPEWORM BANISHED

Many persons who suffer from
stcmach trouble really have
and cont ic know n IT.
to be remarkably effective in expelI-
ing tapeworm and giving quick re-
lief in all forms of stomach trouble
is being sent on free trial by the
Sch oenherr Co., Dept. So. MilNau
kee. Wis. They guarantee it to re-
move, in less than one hour, any
tapeworm with its head-no pain, no
dieting, no danger; also to relieve
any form of stomach trouble or it
costs A1othing. Take advantage of
their free trial offer. Write them to-
day (Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
Congressman Demands
War Department Probe

(BY LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPA)
WASHINGTON, Feb: '3.-Investi-
CATION of the war department is de-
manded in the house by Representa-
tive Siegel, New York., asking that
Speaker Clark appoint eight for the
purpose.
Mr.. Siegel referred to the recent
attacks by various members, partic-
ularly the charges the so-called
Leav aver gt9 caique. nao; oeen ,dnstru1
guard officers from their commands.
He declared the public was entitled
to the truth or falsity' of these
charges.
Bark beetles or .shot-hole borers
cause more or less damage to fruit
trees every year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
KRATNIAN TROOPS PREPARE
TO ATTACK RJJMANIA

troops are preparing to attack Ru-
mania, which is said to have, mob
ilized it's forces to meet the assault,
according to Copenhagen advices to
the Mail.
The Ukraine government has been
moved from Kiev to Winnitza. to
The Czecho-slovaks are bitterly
denounced here because of recent
events in the duclly Of Teschen.
Lieutenant Reginald Foster. of the
American army. representing the
have asked DR.. T. G. Masaryk, pres
ident of Czecho-Slovakia, if the al
lies had given permission for the
Czechs to attack the Poles. DR..
Masaryk is said to have replied in
the negative but is reported to have
added that the territory is neces-
sary for the development Of Czecho-
Slovakia. .f
1t is rumored that the Czscho..
Slovaks planned to. get control If
Polish oil lands in central Galicia
and it is alleged that they already
have made bargain with this ob-
iect in view, with the Ruthenians.
Lr. Stanislaus GrabslIy, a member
of the Paris council here, declared
to the Associated Press recently
that DR.. Masaryk told him long ago
there never was a possibility of
trouble between the. Czechs and
Poles. DR.. Grabsky stated that his
sister. Mrs. Sophia Kiedram, an au-
committee, was arrested at her home
at Dombrowa' and her young son
was killo by the Czechs. He said
that six other boys were shot by
lbe Czechs for resisting.
The cold wave here has resulted in
- toll
babies, who were frozen to death
while being transported on railways.
(This probably refers to refugees
fleeing to WarsaTT to escape from
the ADVANCING 5heNiStS).
Telegraph lines and railways in
the direction of Vienna were cut by
the Czecho-SIovaks last Thursday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
AUCTION OF.
FURS PAYS
MILLIONS
GREAT MART OPEN
St, Louis Is Mecca of the Pelt
and Skin Trade With Eag-
er Bidders From All Over
the World
WIDE RANGE OF FURs

Among the Inherent furs sold
at the present auction were: jap
anese fox, China mink, russian
sables, Chinchilla rats from the
peaks of the Andes, mountain H.
ons, polar bears, ermine, Patagon-
ian fox, Australian walIaby and
kangaroo and the Macedonian red
fox. But the largest share Of
the sales is made up of the less
conspicuous mink, skunk, opos-
sum, raccoon and muskrat. In
fact the totals for these con1-
moner types of furs ran like this:
Mink, 100000; raocoon, 10000:
opossum. 100000; skunk, 215,000;
muskrat, $4,000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04

When 25,5OO metal workers IN
Seattle shipyards, and $4,000 at Ia
coma, laid down their tools on Jan
uary 81, and walked goodnaturedly
into the streets, the biggest labor
disturbance in the history Of the
northwest was under way.
The strike was called by the Metal
Trades council. and 100 per cent OF
the metal workers are said to have
responded. Eight thousand carpen-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04

tiers of the Puget Sound Maritime
District council, who opposed the
strike action, were automatically
thrown out of employment.
One ship was completed and
launched two hours before the walk
out, while another lacked three
hours work to be ready for the sea.
Five steel yards and seven wooden
yards are tied UP here. 81
Underlying the strike is the now
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
OUR SOLDIERS L
OVERSEASARE
r NOT DRINKING

- The. war has, not increased drink
ing among American soldiers abroad.
In fact, it has extended sobriety and
strengthened the character of the
men in, the field. This is the as
sertion of Brigadier General J. A.
strom division, ~ who has returned
with his organization and is now in
command of the One Hundred and
Fifty-third Depot brigade at Camp
General Johnston said he was sur
prised to learn that any individuals
or interests should even dare to IN
innate that the Yankee fighters will
come home converted to the. uses
OF intoxicants. He refused to COM
ment upon the attitude of the re-
turning soldiers toward nationwide
prohibition, because, he said, he did
not wish to be drawn into a poIiti-
,;al argument, but he asserted that
the facts speak for themselves.
"Ir the face of what one sees in
iridividual who would say that the
sons of American parents are coming
back as incipient drunkards or weak
ened morally must be swayed by
some Interior motive" saws the gen
eraI. "Such a person ISLANDERS the
finest type of. manhood the world
has ever seen in any army, and is
not fit to breathe the same atmos-
phere.
zone need onIv look at the men
already back They are clear-eyed.
Thev have kept strong physically
and clean morally. Every time !
lock into their faces over there and
again "a home. I have felt inspired.
Il is impossible to say anything
too good for the personnel of the
American army in this war, which
collectively presents the aggregate
of fitness and firmness, physically
ana morally"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
ESCAPED MAN CAUGHT

Atlanta policemen arrested Fred
Sewer, under a 15-year prison SEN
tence at the home OF MS father. Xe
was convicted by court-martial sof
desertion from Camp Gordon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04

famous wage scale set for all Amer
lean shipyards by the Macy ship
yard adjustment board, with $40
as the basic wage fer mechanics.
Dissa Nsfaction over the award
among workers has been widespread.
Shipyard corporations here recently
refused 70 accept the new scale pro-
posed bY&the men, calling for So for
mechanics, 81 for skilled and Sc for
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04

I unskilled labor. with an 8-hour basic
day.
men reported for work, put in two
hours and then unanimously quit at
tho stroke of 10. Leaders explained
this gave the unions a chance to
check up their men, and also made
stronger appeal to mass action"
sentiment and class consciousness.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
sTRrKE m sCoTJAND

Troops have been sent to GLASGOW,
Scotland, to suppress a general strike
that started there late last week.
cable dispatches report. Leaders Of
the labor party were arrested and
held without bail.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
AND AMERICAN
PATROLS IN CONTA CrT

CR1 the Associated Press. DOL
sncvik patrols weer. in touch with
American patrols today about fifteen
nj es south of Sredmakrenga.
With the exception of widespread
patrol activity and heavy Smelling on
the Vologda railway line theer was
comparative quiet yesterday on all
sectors
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04

If men were like clocks they could
all go on tick
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04

",The children were there by them
selves FRIDAY" said Mrs. Reese, but
had instructed them not to go any
where with anyone or to talk to
any visitors They obeyed my in
structions and refused to go with
Mrs Gilbert. They recognized her
from having seen her on the street
and at Lakewood where she drove
during the fair" u
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-04
'K|Ev IS CAPTURED BY
Bla';|F.FIK !S'||'lEIUER||G0::.
.RU|N|A||N|A M)BIL|zES
Part Of 'Ene"y Troops Go
Over to Victors-Ameri-.
cans RepuIse Night Attack.
Near Tulgas
CBx LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPH q

q WARSAW, Friday, Jan. 31.-(By
Wireless via. Vienna. --tBy the AS
sociated Press -Kiev has been TAX
en- by the Bolsheviki, General Pet
lura's troops. partially going over
to the enemy.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
SURGEONS AMpUTATE
AUTO VICTIMS LEG

Mrs. Frank Kenney, whose two chill
dren were killed when Judson Mont
gomery's auto drove through a crowd
in Milwaukee and who herself has
lain at st. Mary's hospital in serious
condition for nearly a month after
being run down, was operated on, on
Tuseday in the above city Her right
leg was amputated above the knee
Surgeons say it may be necessary to
amputate the other leg also.
.Rrmors that Montgomery, who is
held at the county jail under 10000
bond, would be bailed by members OF
his family who are said to be trying
to raise the money, failed to material
ize Tuesday night.
MongomeryHis awaiting trial in Mu-
nicipal court, on three charges OF
second degree murder.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
SHOOTING AFFAIR
SUNDAY NIGHT
Austrian Accused of Shooting an
ltaiian---Trouble Arose Over a
Woman

Antonio Angelic, returned soldier
was shetland seriously wounded above
the heart Sunday about midnight. II
is said Nicholas Quick and the soldier
got into quarrel over a woman at
the Nicholas Paudevick house on Wal
nut street, resulting in the shooting
OF Angelic. Quick has been accused
OF the crime and was caught this
morning, while running through a field,
by Officer Burke. After the officer
had fired his revolver, Quick stopped
and was brought to the county Jail,
where he is awaiting hearing. The
wounded man was brought to doc
tors office this morning on stretcher
to have his wounds cared for.
Antonio Angelic is an Italian and
Nicholas Quick is an Austrian, so
along with a jug and the woman things
got to a boiling point.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
HOME FROM The
BATTLE FRONT
Paul Nj. Amaro, Hero of Chateau
Thierry, Arrives in Baraboo
With Wounded Leg

Paul M. Amaro, who was in the
terrible fight at Chateau TERRY, is at
home on a short furlough He left
Baraboo one year ago last October and
was hit in battle on July q. They
went over the top on July Is and
three days after he was struck in the
leg. He says he lay on the ground
about half an hour before he was
carried from the field to a hospital
and has spent the time since then
under the care of surgeons and doc
tors. He was sent from place to place
and now has his headquarters at
Camp Dodge, Iowa. He was mem
ber of Co. D. 2Sth Inf, 1st division.
when he went into the battle. The
leg is SO dressed that his knee is
bound up and he walks with cane.
Mr.. Amaro makes his home with Mr..
and Mrs John E. Golding.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
BARABOOBOYIN
NARROW ESCAPE
in TANK SERVICE
Has Pistol Duel With German and
Then Takes His Gun as a Sou
yenir

l.. p Gerou, who returned on Friday
from years service in the tank corps
branch of the army, saw his hardest
fighting in the battle of the Argonne
forest, where the tank battalion to
which he belonged saw severe service
during the last month of the great war.
Among the reminders of what he
passed through Mr.. Gerou brought
home with him German automatic
with which one of the enemy nearly
''got him." 1t seems that early one
morning when the tank that he was
operating was advancing at the front
in the dense fog it got stuck in the
mud, and as Mr.. Gerou was scouting
around for some timber to put beneath
the tractor he came face to face with
one of the enemy that looked as big
as giant looming out of the fog. Both
were SO surprised that for an instant
neither acted Then both drew their
automatics. The German fired two
shots which pattered harmlessly on
the side of the tank Before he could
do further damage he was stretched
lifeless At another time Mr.. Gerou
occupied tank with ten others and it
became separated from its companions
and got stranded in a ravine. While
the tank crew was working to get out
of the difficulty large body of Ger
man infantry came down the valley,
unaware of the proximity of the tank,
and when the six-pounders in the tank
opened up the Baraboo soldier said
that he never saw such slaughter. The
shells fired each contained from 900
to 500 case shots and one can well
imagine the result. The orders under
which the tanks operated were to take
no prisoners.
Near the close of the war the Ger
mans perfected an anti-tank gun that
could be operated by one man and
was a most formidable weapon. The
shell from this gun would penetrate
the steel of the tanks and do fearful
rxecut'on, and as it could be fired from
the shoulder it was easy to transport
from place to place. The gun, how,
ever, had a tremendous kick" to it
and it was necessary for the soldier,
firing it to protect his shoulder with a
pillow AT one time as the tank that
Mr.. Gerou was operating was APP
preaching small town one of the
enemy was sighted with one of these
anti-tank guns aimed at the tank and
with the customary pillow at his shoul-
der. The tank boys let loose with a
h gh explosive shell, which evidently
made direct hit, for all that could be
seen were feathers flying in the air.
They were still falling when the tank
arrived at the spot. There was prac-
ticafty no other evidence Of where the
she'll hit.
Before entering the service Mr. Ge'
rcu was an engineer on the North
western road He made Baraboo his
home for many years and will again
take up his work here.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17

American soldier has the best appetite
in the world; he cannot live on what
a French or British soldier can, but
must have square meal. The Ameri-
can engineers built the largest refrig
Grating plant in the world, while there.
Everything made in America or by
Americans is ahead Of that done b.
Europeans.
The engineer missed the morning
train and arrived by auto just before
the meeting closed.
Mr. Bentley called upon Mrs. Frank
Avery who said that III packages, and
25ON letters had been sent to teachers
in the schools. The publicity under
her direction, it has been decided, is
to be worked through the schools.
Every honorable man and woman
plans to meet his obligation. This
debt is our debt. Let us meet it.
Mrs. Avery was followed by Miss Kate
Falvey who briefly evinced her will
lingness to make every effort to help
in this loan as she had in the previous
loans.
James A. Stone of Reedsburg, in a
short talk, said he had no doubt what
ever about the coming loan. He said
he would go Mr.. Risley sone better and
say the voluntary subscription would
be 90 per cent instead of IS per cent
Mr. Bentley explained that the pol
ling places are to be the places o1
subscription all over. the county
Every person will receive letter
telling quota and place Of subscription
for himself He explained that treas
ury officials had requested that the
Stacker list not be published. Othel
counties through the state had ac
uuiesed in this He said the lists here
would be filed with the county cleri
when they could be seen by ANYONE
interested He invited discussion upol
the subject and after a number
spirited talks by the chairman OF tn
various towns and others, the plan
Mr.. Bentley to call the chairman Q
the towns together after the presen
/. loan was adopted. These chairme1
will then definitely decide in regard z
; publishing the. Stacker list.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-04-17
CHURCHILL CASE;
CIRCUIT COURT
(From Tuesdays daliy.)

The case of Charles E. M. Churchill
has gone to the circuit court. The
case was before Justice II. L. Halsted
this morning and the above decision
was reached after George w. Burdick
had been examined. Two visits were
made to the Baraboo hospital, where
John Victor Johnson, wii4o was sori-
ously injured at the Cahoon mine, is a
patient The case was SO interesting
it ran through the noon hour. Mr..
Burdick is of the opinion the memo
randum given by Mr. Churchill to Mr..
Johnson is all right and that no fraud
was intended.
1t will be recalled that Mr.. Churchill
appeared at Reedsburg some time ago,
advertised that he was dividing an
estate worth five million dollars, and
that after he came to Baraboo he in
duced Mr.. Johnson to take 100 acres
of land in Canada, 81 an acre down
and the remainder in the future. Mr..
johnson would like his money back,
and the authorities are of the opinion
there is no land in Canada owned by
Mr.. Churchill The memorandum
speaks of no particular farm.