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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
Worlds Richest Dog
Has Real Bank Account

Fannie, a pta dog at Oakland, Cal,
is the worlds richest canine. She
has a bank account of her own. 1t
all came about because the Oak
land dog catcher arrested Fannie
and took her to the pound.
When the men of the Southern Pa
cific round house, with whom Fannie
was a great favorite, heard of her
fund, paid the dogs release price and
bought her a collar with her name
on it.
Then there was some money left
over, so they deposited it in the bank
in the name of Fannie" and it can
be checked out only on the signature
of Peter Jensen, foreman of the
round house.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
No Singing in Chatham
County Jail After Dark

singing is barred in the Chatham
county Jail in future after nightfall.
The reason? 1t is plain. Sheriff Dix
on discovered yesterday that two
prisoners had come pretty near saw
ing their way out of their cells
was done while the negroes in the
Jail were grooming their evening lu1-
labies or singing gospel hymns as
only negroes can. This drowned the
noise of the saving. Now there is
stiffness about the Jail at night
oppressive than it would be ordi-
narily perhaps. because the jail adj
ici rd
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
CURED HER FITS

Mrs. Paul Gram, residing at s1sz
Fourth street, milwaukee,, Wis, re-
Gently gave out the following state
ment: Il had suffered with Fits.
Epilepsy for over fourteen years:
Doctors and medicine did me no good.
1t seemed that L was beyond all hope
of relief when at last L secured a
PREPARATION that cured me sound and
well. Over ten years have passed
and the attacks have not returned. l..
wish every one who suffers from this
terrible disease would write r. p. N,
Lepso, 10 Island avenue, Milwaukee,
and ask for a bottle of the same kind
of medicine which he gave me. He
has generously promised to Send IL
postpaid, free to any one who writes
aim Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16

ity. whose skill before the war was
limited to cranking a graphophone or
walking" a piaola, are becoming pro-
ficient on the piano
There are 1900 wounded men at
Letterman. Over 1000 are students
in the Bedside Uunoversity. The
shock of bullets has awakened in
them latent ambition and often un
suspected capacity. Farmers, sayT
Major Cullimore, MANNED or not
MANNED, are going back to the farm.
Men who had farmed haphazard all
their lives--about % per cent eff
ficient--are fiends for learning the
scientific way.
Major Cullimore says the worst
enemies of this army education are
the loving folks at home who IN
sist on having their boys back be.
fore they are entirely cured. There
have been cases where "gassed" men.
to all appearances cured, have yielded
to their loved ones, returned home too
soon, contracted tuberculosis and
died.
It's Uncle Sans regard for his
damaged heroes against the more
short-sighted love of the heroes fam
lilies. -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
BirCheS, Alaska, Is the
Coolest Town in World

For, generations popular conception
pictured the North Pole as the cold
est place on earth, although scien-
fists and explorers have proved other
wise. In fact, Nansen and other ex-
plorers said that As or so degrees
below zero was cold weather for
the seventy-fifth to eightieth paral-
lels.
Birches, Alaska, however, fifty-five
miles below Fort Gibbon, has several
times hit the 81 and 88 mark below
zero, and is, therefore, believed to
be the coolest spot in the north, if
not in the world.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
France Gives Land,
Loans Soldiers Cash

PARIS.-Here is the French plan
for putting its soldiers on the farms
in the department of the Loire
Twenty to twenty-five acres is to be
allotted to each eX-soldier Tithin GER
tain ages who will agree to remain
at the head Of his farm for ten years.
TO each will be granted up to 1885
for the purchase of implements and
equipment for farming. to be refund
are born after taking the iarm, parts
of this loan are to be refunded in
nroportion to the number If children
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16

signed as a test Of aircraft by water.
Now it is to have the test by fire.
Uncle Sam has converted part of
his wartime air fleet into a national
forest patrol, with dirigibles, scout
planes, fame eXtinguishing bombs
and sky-riding fire laddies to save
the 100, 100000, 900 feet of marketable
timber annually destroyed by holo-
caust.
The experiment is being launched
in the Cleveland and Angeles nation
al reserves in California, the United
States forestry service and the army
working together.
tended to the other 145 national for
ests throughout the country as fast
as the districts can be organized
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16

wireless touch with ground stations
where trucks suitable for hard noun
tain travel stand ready for instant
use and squad of ten enlisted men
is prepared to rush into the forest
with eXtinguishers, axes, picks, tanks
of water and canteens.
An additional lookout is kept by
student army observers on Mount
Wilson, night and day, and by forest
rangers and lookouts on the highest
points of land.
This is the new fire patrol sys-
tenn which United States forestry and
army air service officials believe will
prove so effective in preserving life
and property and conserving Ameri-
can timber, resources that forested
districts throughout the country will
soon he similarly nrotected
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16

for 100 miles. A second patrol COW
ers the district in the afternoon.
In these planes the observers carry
maps on which the forest is ruled
off in squares, keyed by plainly WISH
BILE landmarks and villages. A dis
covered blaze is Immediately marked
in the corresponding square on the
low over the nearest village, drops a
parachute message asking the finder
Immediately to phone the information
to the district supervisor, or scurries
back to headquarters to report per-
sonally.
All the residents have been inform
ed about these messages and how to
cooperate most effectively.
Meantime, the dirigible at Arcadia
remains alnft thrn1ohnnt the dan in
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
Six Ships AIIocated
To Southern Ports

WASHINGTON, May 15.--Six add
tional ships are to be allocated by
the shipping board to the South At
lantic Maritime association, giving
it a fleet of seven vessels for it's
South American trade out of Savan-
nah, Charleston, Wilmington, n. g,
Brunswick, Ga. and Jacksonville,
Fla. 1t was said today at the ship
ping board that additional vessels
would be assigned the company as
business developed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
Finger Worth $1,000,
MUSCOuee JurV Saws

COLUMBUS, Ga, May ia fins
ger is worth 50 200, according to the
returned in the case of John Mat
thews late yesterday against the
Lummus Cotton Gin company, in
which nearly five hours on the case.
It is stated that the defendant will
appeal the case to a higher court, in
case q new trial cannot be procured.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16

wars costly machinery and opening
new field of skycraft utility-fire
fighters will be rushed to incipient
blazes it formerly took hours to
reach. Bombing planes will smother
small fires. Trained fire fighters will
be lowered by rope ladder from an
chored dirigibles. And balloon sem
tries, in communication with forest
posts by wireless, will hang over dan
ger areas niue has they lowered above
the battlefront in Europe.
The first of these videttes is al
ready on the job at Arcadia, Cal.
Daily he scars to his 3,000-foot-high
post. Then at 10 o'clock each morn
ing two planes leave March field near
Riverside, following routes from
which the heaYN forest can be scanned
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
German Ships Allotted
To Latin-AmeriCan Trade

WASHINGTON, May .15.-Five of
the big German ships seized when
the United States entered the great
war are to be allocated by the ship
ping board fer service in the South
The first three vessels will be twen-
ty-knot vessels, one to be turned over
July 1, another August 1 and third
September 1. The other two will be
delivered in October and November.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
Oldest Man in South
Dies at Phoenix CITY

COLUMBUS, Ca. Nav 15.-Mr. 7.
H. McElvie, ia years old, and re-
puted to be the oldest man in the
south, died today at the home of his
nephew at Phoenix City. Ala. Mr..
McE!vie served in the Confederate
army throughout the Civil war, and
was wounded several times.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
Palmer Thinks J 81
Per Cent Beer Illegal

WASHINGTON. May 15--An opin-
ion to the effect that the brewing of
beer containing 2 3-4 per cent alco-
hol is illegal has been given by At
torney General Palmer to Internal
Revenue Commissioner Roper, but
officials explained 1T would not OPP
crate to stop the manufacture of this
beer pending a decision by the fed
eral district court. of New York in
a case now under consideration.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
Savannah Children to
Be Given Boat Rides

SAVANNAH, Ga, May 15.-Free
boat and seashore excursions for
poor children will be inaugurated
Stewart announced. The first one
is planned for this month. He
takes the position that if such a
feature will restore the health of
the babyhood of Savannah, it is we'll
worth tho Drice
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
FARMER ELECTRIFIES HENS
AND KILLS OVER 200 HAWKS

Farmer William Roach, of South
Malone, n. Y, has hit upon novel
scheme for the determination of
hawks in his community; and by his
clever idea in electrifying hens
has already succeeded in destroying
more than 200 hawks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
Wilson's Message to
Congress to Be Short

PARIS, May 15.-President Wilson
has advised the cable companies that
his message to the forthcoming spe-
cial session of congress will not be
more than a few hundred words,
enabling it to be cabled probably on
tho 6ay of delivery
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
Raymond Fosdick to Be
AmericanRepresentatlve
In the League of Nations

WASHINGTON. May 15-Ray-
mond B. Fosdick, a New York law
yer, who was chairman of the COM
mission on training camp activities
during the war, will be the Ameri..
can representative on the council of
the League of Nations when the
league is organized. This was learn
ed today officially.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16

Announcement of Cranes ap-
pointment as first U. S. minister
to Czecho-Slovakia is expected
from Paris soon. Crane is pri-
vate secretary to Secretary Lam
sing. He has been four years
with the state department. He
is 33 sand a son of Charles R.
Crane of Chicago.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-16
NEW CORN KING IN NEBRASKA IS
FARMER BOY: NOW A MILLIONAIRE

Grating country grain elevator. A
few years prior to the world war he
was earning only SIS a month run
ming the elevator. He is forty-fve
wears old.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-19
COAL FOR RAILROAD
 FOR FROM 25 TO 30 DAYS

Chicago, Nov. 18.-There will be no drastic general curtailment of train service in the United States at the present time, despite the seriousness of the coal problem. This announce ment was made tonight at the con clusiou of a meeting attended by Di- rector General of Railroads Walker D. Hines and seven regional directors of the railroad administration.
 MT. Hines. after hearing reports from the regional directors. was of the opinion there was sufficient coal to run the railroads on virtually nor nal basis for 25 or 30 days and that production of hituminous coal was be- ing increased daily. 4 freight embar- go would be the last measure to be considered to conserve coal.
 That the coal situation is serious was admitted by those in attendance ton of the subject will be given dur ing the present week by MT. Hines and if any curtailment of train ser vice is decided upon. it was stated ample notice will be given the public. |, Director General Hines arrived in Chicago during the afternoon to at tend the dinner of the American Rail way Guild. at which he was the prin- cipal speaker. The regional directors were here to attend the meetings of the American Railway Associa ton, and the conference was arranged to discuss the coal problem.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-19
NEW WORKS ROYAL WELCOME
 OF THE PRINCE OF WALES

New Yoris, Nov. 1S.-The Prince of Wales received about everything New York had to offer today, from a royal welcome from some hundreds of thou sands of her citizens and the official freedom of the city to book contain ing newspaper clippings recording his icurneyings in Canada and the United States.
 Other gifts presented to him includ- ed silken Stars and Stripes; a Bi- ble give, by the New York Bible So- ciety. a replica of the one presented to his grandfather, King Edward VII. when he. then Prince of Wales, visit ed this country sixty years ago. and a gold medal donated by the representa- tives Of thirty races who have con- tributed to the building up of Amer ica.
 From the moment when the princes special train arrived in Jersey City until midnight when the royal guest retired to his quarters on the British battle cruiser Renown after gala performance at the Metropolitan Op- era House, the young British heir had scarcely a moment to call his own. In warmth and enthusiasm lis reception rivalled that given by New York to shis famous royal cousin. Albert. king of the Belgians.
 After his official reception at the City Hall and visits to Grants Tcmb and the Statue of Joan of Arc, at the foot of both of which memorials he laid wreaths. the prince was taken on launch to the Renown.. anchored in the North River and with the royal gtandard of Windsor floating fron@> its masthead. There the afternoon was occupied in receiving various delega- tionS,
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-19
ffuNGkRIAN ARMY
 HAS ENTERED BUDAPEST

5t ; 1. - ' .s , - C ' ts 5a -
 Budapest. Sunday. Nov. 16.-(By The A. P.l The political situation has apparently taken a new turn with the withdrawal of : the Rumanian forces and the entry of the Hungarian national army under Admiral Horthy.
 Premier Friedrich is reported to be stubbornly opposing the formation of a coalition government acceptable to the allies and the nlilitarists openly declare they will not listen to propo- sals for the cession of western Hun gary to Austria. They declare Hun gary has no need for the Versailles peace treaty.
 Sir George R. Clerk. representative here of the supreme council. in the course of an interview with The As sociated Press today took not an al- together hopeful view of the situation He said:
 II pointed out to ali parties that the only way open to Hungary was to get peace as quickly as possible. The al lies can only make peace with a gov ernment really representative of the spopulation. It is highly probable i'm partial elections would bring in . Christian nationalist majority. The allies, however. cannot anticipate this majority, and must insist upon forma- tion of q government which would safeguard the impartiality of elections I am afraid Friedrichs utmost con cessoins are hardly acceptable. but hone common sense will prevail ant Hungary will not run herself agains A wall,"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-19
TO FINANCE CAMPAIGN
 WORLDWIDE PROHIBITION

St. Louis. Mo, Nov. Is. Sixty thousand dollars a year for the next five years was allotted today by the National Women's Christian Temper ance Union in convention here. to be used fo rthe purpose of worldwide pro- hibition.
 An allotment of s33.5OO of this $so- 900 was to the work in South Ameri- ca. Eleven thousand dollars was all lotted to work in India, $500 for China, s1.000 for Mexico, S1,000 for Ceylon, $875 for Japan and the re- mainder, .s3.325. remains to be appor- toned.
 None of the $1.ooO.ooo which WAS apportioned today was assigned to promotion of legislation looking to- ward the prohibition Of tobacco. According to Miss Hardynis K. Nor ville, delegate of the World Christian Temperance Union, with headquarters at Buenos Aires. scientific instruction in schools is the method by which the Women's Christian Temperance Union hopes to make South America dry.
 "On the alcohol map of the world South America is tue blaclest.''' said Miss NorviIle. There are fewer re- strictions against the liquor traffic there than in an yother civilized part of the globe and now it is becoming the dumping ground for the liquor in terests which have, been driven out of the United States"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-19
ARE TO ELEVATE MEN TO THE
 MORAL STANDARD OF WOMEN

St, Louis. Mo- Nov. 1S.-The Na- tional Women's Christian Temperance Union, in convention here. tonight adopted resolutions endorsing the League of Nations covenant and urg- ing world prohibition and enforce ment of the d.~ law.
 Other resolutions adopted advocated a pledge signing eainpaisn for total abstinence, a single standard of mo- rality and that women noET that they have partial suffrage. concern them se:vts with "principles rather than parties, recognizing that political nar- ties are but the medlurl,s through which we express our convictions"
 The only resolutions debated were those regarding tho league and the morality standard. Both. however, were adopted as written.
 Objection to the morality. resolution was raised because. l. was said. the single standard would put women on the same moral plane with men," Champions of the resolution however. emphasize that it was designed ito elevate men to the moral e-2ndard of women."
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-19
DECISION ON THE R.l.
 PROHIBITION CASE TODAY

Boston, Nov. 1S.-The federal cir cult court of appeals took under ad visement today the motion of United States Attorney Harvey A. Baker of Providence, for writ of supersedeas to set aside the preliminary injunction granted by Judge Brown of the fed eral district court in Rhode Island re- straining hi mfrom enforcing wartime prohibition under the. Volstead act. A decision is expected tomorrow.
 ! Judge Anderson. who heard the case with Judges Bingham and John son, several times through questions touched upon the advisability of 8 lower court passing upon the con stitutionality of the act. inasmuch as the United States supreme court wa: to give a hearing this week on tht case of a New York brewer in whick almost identical issues are involved. '
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-19
Cabinet Discusses
 Mexican Situation
Government Apparently Is Unable to Find Out Any thing About the Jenkins Case-Protests His Arrest.

Washington, Nov. lS-The whole Mexican situation, including the ar rest of William o. Jenkins. Amer ican consular agent at Puebla. and oil legislation, was discussed today by Pre:.dent Wilson's cabinet. but if any decision was reached it was not made known.
 Secretary Lansing. who presided, re- fused to say what took place, but Sec retary Glass said the government ap- parently was unable to find out any, thing" about the Jenkins case.
 Some time after the cabinet ad- journed, the state department an nounced that the acting minister of Mexican foreign affairs had informed the American embassy at Mexico City that the state authorities at Puebla had been instructed not to molest Jenkins, who previously had report ed that he was being restricted to his home by the state officials.
 The foreign minister's action follow ed delivery of a protest from the state department, sent after Jenkins was ar- rested, but just what it would amount to was not made clear. Jenkins is awaiting trial on e,na't-es of collision with the l-''.'' anned and held him for slsS. Oee ransom. time the ,a s await ing additional reports before taking further action.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-19
PRESIDENT VEToEs BILL
 FOR RE-WAR- RATE MAKING

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Holding that the authority of the railroad adminis- tration over rates. schedules and classification was necessary to enable it promptly to meet emergencies aris- ing from the present period of heavy traffic, President Wilson today vetoed the senate bill restoring the pre-war- making powers of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
 Because of the short time interven- ing before the roads are returned to private operation on January 1, lead- CTS in the senate and house were agreed that no effort would be made to pass the measure over the veto. Re publican Leader MondeH of the house said fiatly he had never approved the bill and conseduently was in accord with the presidents action.
 The presidents message disapprov- ing the bill. of which Senator Cum mins, republican, Iowa was the au- thor was transmitted to the senate but because of the cloture on the peace treaty it. was not formally presented.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-19
TROOPS WITHDRAWN FROM
 w. VIRGINIA COAL FIELDS

Charleston. ". Va. Nov. 1S.-Feder- al troops which have been doing strike duty in West Virginia during the past eighteen days were withdrawn from the coal fields in the southern part of the state late today and entrained for Camp Taylor. Ky.
 All of the 800 soldiers of the First Division making up the first provision al strike battalion will be out of the state by midnight. it was announced by Colonel w. F. Harrel, commander Of the troops.
 Absolute quiet prevailed throughout the mining districts during the stay o# the soldiers Colonel Harrell said there has not been an arrest made by the military while In the state and there was not the slightest cause for any"
 It is understood arrangements have been made by which the troops may he brought back into the state upon few hours notice in, event there should be any disorder following their withdrawal.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-19

and fear by both sides that other states would do likewise, were urged as strong reason for quick settlement Of all wage disputes.
 The operators scale committee sent word to the miners that it was not ready to meet them in joint session. commenting upon a statement issued tonight by their executive committee denying that the conference lis being held up because of differences and in decisions on the part of the operators, , spokesmen for the operators declared their entire policy has been under consideration in their secret sessions.
 The probable attitude of the ad- mln1stration and the fact that the miners have not returned to work were said to be the principal subjects which have occupied their time.
 Some of the operators held the view that the government. acting through Fuel Administrator Garfield. was third party" to the contracts. ana that the wage scale laid down by the Washington agreement could not be changed without the authorization of pr. Garfield and assurances as to what changes would be allowed in maxi mum coal prices.
 Other operators wished to know the
 
 roads, as the railroad administration is the largest single purchaser of coal in the country. The department of justice was the third governmental agency involved in the discussions there being 2. strong feeling among the operators that the government had not fulfilled it's duty in merely ordering the withdrawal of the strike order but should prosecute vigorously ' l miners refusing to. go back to work.
 The action of Governor Allen in throwing Kansas mines into the hands of a receiver admittedly was causing operators much concern. Harry \ Taylor, president of the National Goa Association. and Fred W. Lukens 0, Kansas City. president of the South western Ceal Operators Association ' conferred with Assistant Attorne, General Ames with respect to "lega phases of the situation.