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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-30
"LewIite"

Where, outside of the chronicles of Sher-
lock Holmes or the legends of the ancient
alchemists, is there anything comparable to
the officially veuched story of "LeWisite,"
that deadly gas concocted by an American
army officer, Captain Lewis, of the Bureau
of Mines, to be used in bringing the Boche
to terms? Fortunately for Germany and
quite agreeably to the Allies, she surrendered
before this latest and most dreadful of de-
structive forces was brought actually into
play. When the armistice was signed Lew
isite was being manufactured at the rate of
ten tons day, and doubtless would have
been turned in full force upon the enemy had
he dallied in meeting Foch's iron demands.
So powerful is this poison, according to
Government chemists, that single drop fall
ing upon ones hand would penetrate almost
instantly to the seat of life and give it's vic
tim short shrift. Ten airplanes, it is esti-
mated could have rained enough bombs of
this heart blasting gas to have left Berlin
Well-nigh as desolate as Pompeii after the
great eruption of Vesuvius. Imagine a large
air feet thus armed attacking the enemy's
dispirited lines; the. effect would have been
irresistible.
Germany could have made no consistent
protest, however terrible the havoc might
have been; for it was she who introduced
poison gas into warfare, pouring it ruthless
1y upon non-combatants as we'll as upon fight
ing men and glorying in the terror which her
cruel innovation wrought. It was but the
irony of justice, therefore, when American
science devised a hundredfold more deadly
gas than any which the Huns had produced.
Forced to employ it in self-defense and for
speedy termination of the war the Ameri-
can army would have done so in good con-
science, beating the devil at his own game.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-30
Georgia Packing Plants

Another stride in the development of Geor-
gia's live stock interests is promised in the
announced plans for the establishment of
one and a half million dollar packing plant
at Savannah. The enterprise is projected, it
appears, by the owners of the large sugar re-
fining industry in that city, the object being
to correlate a number of packing plants in
the Savannah territory Sin order to furnish
return cargoes of meat products for the ships
bringing raw sugar overseas to the refinery"
eff the plan materializes," says the Triton
Gazette South Georgia will pay with hog
products for the sugar distributed through
this section. The plan is a gigantic one, and
on the surface appears to present great pos
sbilities, not only for the port and city of
Savannah, but for all that portion of the
South tributary thereto"
No other single factor has been effect
uaI in promoting Georgia's live stock inter
ests, with their wide import to the States
prosperity, as the packing plant. Since the
pioneer service of the White Provision Com
pany in this field pointed the way, home mar
kets for Georgia-rased hogs and cattle have
steadily multiplied AS a result the State
now ranks second in the entire Union as a
producer of swine and is forging rapidly for
ward in cattle raising. Without the depend
able and standardized arket which the pack
ing plants afforded, this substantial progress
could not have been Indeed, the entire
problem of converting Georgia farming from
a one-crop system to a diversified output, with
special emphasis on food products, turned
chiefly on the question of markets. The
State is particularly indebted. therefore, to
its packing plant industry and looks with
cordial interest upon lew enterprises of this
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-30
By H. Addington Bruce
" ARENTS everywhere ought to familiar
- ize themselves with the signs Of NAL

- ize themselves with the signs Of NAL
- nutrition. The need for this is empha-
sized by the findings of the child saving cam
pain, which showed that millions OF children
are badly nourished
The commonest signs, of course, are pallor
and loss of weight. The pale and thin child
may be invariably set down as a malnourlshed
or undernourished child.
Which means that he should at once be
given the benefit of medical attention. For
malnutrition is definite departure from
health, and if neglected is sure to have serious
consequences.
But parents should by no means depend
only on pallor and loss of weight as indicators
of malnutrltlon.
Many children suffering from malnutrition
have a fairly good color and are not notice
ably thin. In fact, they may look healthy
enough and may declare that they feel quite
WELL
Malnutrition however, is justly to be
suspected if the muscles are soft and flabby
despite their healthy appearance, and if they
show disinclination for physical activity.
A physically lazy child that is to say, is
usually malnourished child. So with chill
dren who are mentally inert, listless in their
studies, backward in school work generally.
The laziness of these children, which as a
rule brings Upon them only scoldint and pun
ishments, is really sign that they need a
For some reason their body. and particu-
Iarly their BRAIN is not receiving the nourish-
ment it should receive.
Consequently when any special demand is
made upon them requiring concentration of
attention they tire quickly. To escape the
unpleasant sensation of fatigue they naturally
avoid effort as much as possible. Or in the
words of French savant:
''Thel brain of these lazy ones shows not
so much an indisposition as real incapac1ty
for concentrating attention, and soon, owing
to the fact that it's nourshment is at the van
ishing point, becomes exhausted
Therefore they instinctively husband their
feeble resources by the device of exertfng
themselves no more than is necessary.
To thinnesss, pallor, listlessness and lazi-
ness must added irritability as a sign of
malnutrition.
The badly nourshed child, it goes without
saying is child whose nervous system is to
some degree below par. And irrtability is a
common indicator of weakness in the nervous
system.
IT, then, a child is unaccountably cross,
perpetually tired, and markedly lazy-and if,
into the bargain, he catches cold or other mall
aides easily-it may reasonably be assumed
that he is not being nourished properly,
matter how healthy his appearance may be.
search for the cause of his malnutrition
should Immediately follow.
And malnutrition, [ would warn parents,
may result from any one of numerous causes.
For nutrition depends on much more than the
daily eating of sufficient food for the body's
needs, as will be made clear in subsequent
article.
Copyright, 1919, by the Associated Newsra
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-30
The Nays Aw Triumph
~O THE American Navy with its never
trailing traditions of courage, power

~O THE American Navy with it's never
trailing traditions of courage, power
and Skill goes the honor of first cross
ing the Atlantic by air The flight of the sea-
plane NC4 from the Azores to Lisbon COM
pletes, as far as the route above the ocean
is concerned, the epochal aeronautic voyage
which started from Trepassy, Newfound-
land on May the sixteenth Lieutenant Com
mander Read and his intrepid crew have writ
ten their names into historys romance along
with those who westward steered frail car
aVels to the waters of an unknown world
four hundred summers ago. A far cry in
deed it is from the Santa Maria, the Pinta
and the Nina to the three seaplanes of the
Navy which dared the eastward adventure
through upathed skies The heroic little YES
sells of Columbus CROPPED and toiled for some
seventy days ere they sighted the bourn of
their great discovery. The NC-4 lightly skim
med the two thousand and more miles in a
total flying period of about four and-tWenty
hours. wondrous witness to the progress
of mans dream-born endeavors, stirring
harbinger of wider achievements to come!
The tale of the NC-4 will never be told
without admiring mention of her brave COM
panion planes, the NC-1 and the NC-3, COM
manded respectively by Lieutenant Bellinger
and Commander John H. Towers, whom Geor-
gia proudly claims as son. Wrecked and dis
abled though they were on the first long lap
of the trans-ocean flight, so that they could
go no further than the Azores, these gallant
craft nevertheless made records Of which
their country will be enduringly proud. The
entire enterprise, grit with the broadcast and
keenest preparation which science could mus
ter, reflects imperishable splendor upon the
American Navy. 1t was not dash of sports
manship nor a headlong adventure, but
most seriously conceived and most carefully
executed undertaking. And assuredly the
glorious end has justified the method and
means.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-30
Better Storage for Cotton.

Because it is so frequently ignored, this bit
of common sense from writer in the Mem
phis Commercial Appeal is particularly worth
emphasizing. ga bale of cotton" he says sis
just as sensitive to damage as a bale of hay, or
corn in the shock"
Carelessness in handling and storing cot
ton costs millions Of dollars. In large lot
Of the staple which was taken up at Missis-
sippi town some days ago, it was found that
many bales contained as much as two hundred
pounds of rotten fiber. Such is the penalty of
leaving cotton unsheltered against the
weather. Heavy losses, too, come from piling
cotton along streets and near railway stations,
where, smokers match or spark from an
engine may start serious fires. The import
ance of better protection in this matter is the
more apparent when we reflect that cotton
serves as collateral behind more loans than
probably any other product of the soil.
In recent years there have been marked
improvement and extension in the South's cot
ton storage accommodations, numbers of cities
having provided modernly constructed ware
houses for this purpose 1t would be hard to
overgauge the value of the consequent de-
crease in fire risks, the accompanying econo-
my in insurance rates, and the gains in the
credit-securing power of the cotton concerned.
Such improvements should be multiplied as
fast and as far as watchful business and agri-
cultural leadership can blaze the way No town
should tolerate the old careless methods one
season longer. If a standard warehouse can
not be procured, at least suitable space re-
moved from the peril of fire and protected Fy
inexpensive sheds with non-inflamn.able roofs
can be provided. Likewise the individual
farmer can build at a very small outlay, a
Weather-proof storage place fol his cotton.
Too much of wealth and prosperity is at stake
for this need to be neglected.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-30
THE CONSTITUTION
BV DR., Frank Crane

The entire High School and University will
now stand up and answer the following Dues
lions upon The Constitution. Of you want
the proper answers, not only to these but to
many other questions on the subject, write to
"The National Security League, 10 West
Forty-fourth street, New York" and ask for
he namnhlet "a Catechism of the Constitu-
ton" and inclose a stamp
What is the Constitution?
2. Who made it? What date? Where?
8. Who was the President of the Constitu-
tional Convention?
4. Who ratified and adopted it?
s. Into what three parts is the Government
divided.
6. What is the Legislative Department?
T. Who elects the Representatives? The
Senators?
8. How is the number of Representatives
determined? Of Senator's?
10. How are Senators chosen now? How
formerly?
9. What is the qualification for Repre-
-ertetive? For Senator?
II. Who presides over the House? Over
he Senate?
-. What else can the Senate co besides
enact laws?
49, How often does Congress assemble?
IA. What does Quorum of the House or
Senate mean?
Is What special privileges have Senators
and Representatives? What restrictions?
10 WHAT prOVlSlOu uOGS Tie COu5tAIuIlO1l
lake regarding laws taxing the people?
II. What is meant by Veto?
IS. How can the Government borrow
money?
49, Who can declare war?
20. What does 'the writ of Habeas Cor
pus'' mean, and what does the Constitution
say about it?
21. Is an export tax Constitutional?
%. Upon whose authority can money be
drawn out of the Treasury?
23 Can this country grant any title of
nobility?
"a. Can the separate States levy customs
25. How is the President elected?
26. Who can be elected President?
27. How can a President be removed from
office?
%. What constitutes the Judicial branch
of the Government?
20. What is treason?
80. How can the Constitution be amended?
81. What authority does the Constitution
give for levying an Income Tax?
80. What is the good of having a Consti-
copyright, 1919, by Frank Crane)
tuition?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-30
MONROE A MECCA
(The Walton Tribune.)

Monroe has an exceedingly busy year in
prospect. Having just aided in the 100000
road bond issue she is getting ready to pave
Broad street. Beginning June 2, she is to
have big ive-day Chautauqua; July 1916
she will entertain the Georgia editors; in
October she will be host to the state con-
vention W. G. T. u, and in the same month
opens the big $1,000 Lyceum course which
will bring to our midst Opie Read, Judge Ben
Lindsey and several musical organizations OF
national note Monroe occupies a conspicu-
Gus place upon the map of Georgia. and every
citizen of Monroe is booster for his town.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-30
QUIPS AND QUIDDITIES

The small boy went into a village shop and
asked the shopkeeper for box of matches.
Presently he returned, saying:
please, mother says these matches won't
strike
won't strike!" cried the shopkeeper, ir-
ritably why, look here!" and he struck
one upon his trousers to prove their quality.
The boy took the matches back, but pres
emily returned with them once more.
please, sir, mother says she hasn't time
to come and strike all her matches on your
trousers
A story is going the rounds that mer-
chant in "the &leepiest town in Ireland" was
doing comfortably in his shop one day, when
a little boy came in and shouted:
"Give me half pound of tea and pound
of sugar"
The shopkeeper yawned, stretched himself,
half opened his eyes, and in the most injured
tone said:
"Counfound you for a disturber of the
peace Isn't there any one else selling tay
and sugar in this town except me?"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-30
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-30

He was just 23 years old, the youngest pilot
in the cago-CleVeland service.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-30

The first fatality since the government
inaugurated the aerial mail service occurred
last week in Cleveland, Ohio, when Frank
McCusker New York mail pilot, was killed.
McCuskers machine caught fire 400 feesS in
the air as he was preparing for what he
hoped would be record flight to Chicago.
He jumped, and was alive when picked up,
but died while being taken to the hospital.
His skull was fractured and his neck broken.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-30

Destroyed buildings to the number of
$50 900 must be reconstructed in Frances
devastated area, according to the figures CIV
en- out by M. Lebrun the minister of Lib
Grated Territories OF this number 100000
were totally destroyed and 100000 were
damaged.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-30

Ruth Law, the woman flyer, has announced
that she will attempt transatlantic flight
within six weeks. She will use new Cur
tiss land biplane equipped with two Curtiss-
Kirkham motors of 400 horse power each
and will be accompanied by James Lamont,
her mechanician. Miss Law recently re-
turned from the Orient, where she was en-
gagged in flying.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-30

a PPRECIATING the rich possibilities in
- the Interior Departments plan to
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-05-02
JULIUS HAD NOTHING
on CAESAR OF TEXAS

: Caesar q Rome, Italy. who took
everything IN sight ne wanted, i
deed and has been for iong time,
but Caesar Texas. IS just ! littis
more alise than anything else On its
section OF the map
The word Caesar seems to stanl
fcr action and they do things At
Caesar. Texas FOR one thing they
stand leyallv behind their Govern
meat
Like thousands Of other cities ana
fpn'ns, Caesar was swept Is the Wae
Savings movement lest gear Ever 7
Citizen who eouls; bought 81 agreed
u hey War Savings Stamps Post
master w j Vaughn noWt reporss
that every pledge nas beer kept. thai
40 applications have been made 90
cash War Savings stamps ana tAat
tho caesaritcs are still backing up
the Government With their I7oney
Julius Caesar had 'noshinE On
Caesar 81 Tezas.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-05-02
SOLDIER BOY KICKS
AGAINST Y.M.C.k.
Serves It on Toast With Gsrnish Of
Scotch Blessings, but the Cap
tain "Stumps" Him.

IF every kick and kEocil against the
have been banded AS an American
captain / know treated one case in his
company fhere would he more in tho
air OF what the ~ did and less OF
SHAT. tAey failed to DO" said Joha NJ.
Currie VI Mefrosa. Mass, who Is just
home ffom operating Red Triansle
lrn,s n tie Calais and Ypres sectors.
The censor one evening came across
4 letter from . boy TO his folks bacl;
home, in which tho ~ was panned
and served on Toast Niih Sarnish Of
all the Scotch blessings and reverse
English the boy hsd On baed. Now
The censor IS a pretty fired man, and
| should not have biamed him If he
had let that letter 60. Eat there was.
an extra strong touch Of exassefation
in it that fbused the eeasor's sense Of
justice.
So he sent tfe letter 80 the captain
Of the boy's company and the captain
called the boy-in. This Is the CONVEX,
sati0n that followed:
I'D you wtfte this 1etter?'
'sYes. Sir" s
Tread 1t oyer--is there anything
ti.ere you'd ike 70 chshge before it
is sent p
No. siss'
Then there was 4 SHORT 5ssssse, in
wAicas ~ captain studied The boy
nalf tie boy sci his jaw stsiis,ornly.
Finally:
Whore. did you get this lettcrg's
'sfhe 81" sss
slyho Gasc lou the paper"
tyrhe ~ sir
cts waEta and coay. and something
Like home there. isn't it.'' =.
EYES, sir
swheTe do you get your cigarettes.
candy. ese-s'
'sThe ~ sir
@You,re always sure of finding wRat
you want titefe?'
..Yes, sir
you so to- the movies and real
show occasioraily?"
Eyes, sir"
.who runs them:''
s'The y. sir"
ssDoesn't cost you cent. does itr~
mo, sir"
There was another pause. and the
boys face was redder and his express
sion softer. Then
'sIf you don't mind. sir, I'd like to
see that letter again"
Without word he took 1t from the
officers hand. tore 1t once across, end
dropping it into the basket made his
salute, turned on his heel and walked
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-05-02
WAR IS NOT OVER
UNTIL BILLS PAID

American soldiers in Europe muss
ne fed and brought home. Until thai
is dore the war viii not be over, le-
elares Carter Glass. Secretary of The
Treasury. Buying War Savings
Stamps will halp the Government IA
making lis final settlement o. var OBJ
legations
There are two million American
soldiers In Europe, Secretary Glass
points out. and obligation i: Just as
much on the Government today as
when the guns were firing to see .har
they are maintained in comfort, to
provide for their return home. It is
Just as iuspo0tant. anE even nore inl-
portant. to. suppress upon tie Ames-
lean peopla he necessity OF cult
vating tie habit Of thrift and saw
ing.
The war vii not be over until the
United States Government has hon
orably met every commitment made
- order TO win the war
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-05-02
Old Siberian CITY.

0ns of Che principal SEheFisn cities
Is rcl,blsk the commercial cenfer Of
the vast province 1T Toholsk. which
extends over a area o. 600 900 square
miles. i large port of which, how
ever u practically uninhabIted. The
most prominent building ii the city IS
she KreniIn bniak II Irritation of the
great citadel 81 Hpseaa This stsfIe
TIRE was erected BIZ telIish T>ri soners
lit war caDls I'D ~ E'esss I'm Great 81
..iae eatsae II p61taSn Is roo
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-05-02
Potato Slips,

Wecan furnish from our large potato beds. at Glen
mora fresh vigorous slips, full count in good condition
at S25o per thousand F. O. 3. Glenmora La from now
on every who to buy slips Of us even if order
has previously been booked by as may send the
order INTO the great Southern Preserving Association
Giennora with check or money order attached for as
many as desired that price Our manager there will
give il prompt attention.
Great Southern Preserving Association
Dallas, Texas.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-05-02
GLENMORA, LOUISIANA

You can keep all of your
clothes on when trading at
the Spare Deal Store for
ii has choice goods for cash
only.
w w Johnson Prop.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-05-02

D. N. GORMAN'S AL
TO REPAIR SHOP. /.
STEAM vULCANIZING
SECOND HAND CAS-
INGS FOR SALE
New-York tribune., 1919-05-25
Richard Walfon Tully
To Produce in LouHon

Richard Walton Tully sailed for
England, carrying in bis trunk manu-
scripts Of THE Bird of Paradipe." The
Rose of the Rancho" "The Masoue-
rader," Keep Her Smiling" "Omar,
the Tentmaker" and "The Flame" all
of which he expects TO produce shortly
in London. The first of these to be
presented in the British capital will
in all likelihood be "The Bird of Para
disc" and it will be the first time
that any of Tulley's plays have been
seen in England. During his absence
Iulley also plans to travel extensively
on the continent, where he will finish
writing two new plays which will be
ready for presentation in America by
the end of next season. Tullys ab-
sence will necessarily curtail his ac-
tivities in this country at least for the
first part Of next season, although his
current successes, keep Her Smiling"
and "The Masquerader" will continue
on tour. Guy Bates Post in "The
Masquerader" will next week conclude
a five months engagement at the Stude-
baker Theatre, Chicago. after which he
will start for a summers tour on the
Pacific Coast