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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
Champion Y. M. C. A. Girl
Dancer Returns tn IL 6

Miss Margaret Torrison, of Evans
ton Ind. has returned from France,
Where she served with the Y. M. c. A.
MISS Torrison. during her year in
France, danced with 1908 Yanks,
covering, she estimates, something
like 1921 miles.
We danced in barns, monasteries,
castles and out in the street. she
said. And the American dou ghboy
the world"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
KAOLIN DEPOSITS

AS a result of prospecting carried
on by the development service of the
Southern railroad Industrial depart
ment a number of deposits of Kaolin
or white clay from which is extract
ed ultra marine blue have been found
near Chattanooga, Tenn.
The experiments just completed
show that ultra marine blue can be
produced in commercial quantities
from the clay deposits found in this
TERRITORY.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
Police Begin Hunt for
Phone Girl. Missing 4 DAYS

Police in many cities Throughout
the central west have been notified
70 begin a search for Miss Edna
Emmett, pretty twenty-year-old tele
phone operator who has been miss
ing for four days. She disappeared
Immediately after making visit to
man who represents himself as
doctor. This man alleges that the
girl had been injured and was in a
hospital, but a thorough search of
the hospitals in Detroit, where she
disanneared. have proved futile.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
Has Pet Dog Asphyxiated

Mrs. inertia E. Latimer, of
: Norwalk, Conn, left Instructions
in her will that her pet dog, Fluff
fly, should be killed Immediately
after her own death. Following
out these instructions, Fluff was
asphyxiated after she had, stood
lard over the cad body of her
mistress, for five hours. her bark
ing finally leading to the discov-
cry of Mrs. Latimers death.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
Sly Fox AnnihiIateS
Her TurkeV-DreamS

Mrs. Emmit Donaldson, of AL
lamont, Mo-, had bright dreams
of what she was going to do with
all the money she would make out
of her flock of eighty fine young
turkeys. At the present price of
turkeys, it's rather staggering 10
think how much money Mrs. DON
aldson would have made-but the
other night, sly young fox came
along-and, after a very busy
night, the only thing Mrs. Donald
son has to remind her of the
pleasant dreams, is a little heap
of turkey feathers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
Are Germans Killing More
French in AISatian Riots?

Several French officers and soI-
diers are reported to have been kill
ed in German revolutionary disor-
ders at Strassburg. Reports said
that some of the dead Frenchmen
had heen thrown into the River Ill.
Martial law was being threatened.
~ Strassburg two miles west of the
Rhine, is the capital of lower Alsace
French troops have been stationed
there since the armistice.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
Bandit Chief Gives
Up to the Mexicans

President Carranza has advised the
that the bandit chief, Coahufla
and that the bandits in the
Temesi river region have been at
tackled by government troops which
recovered eighty-six horses and
more than 200 head of cattle. some
of which probably were stolen from
American citizens.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
Perfume Is intoxicating;
So It's Sale Is Prohibited

They've stopped the sale of per-
fume and toilet water, containing
high per cent of alcohol, in West
Virginia, by order of w S. Hallalan,
state prohibition commissioner
all because a drunk and disorderly'
claimed to have gotten his bun
from drinking toilet water contain
ing 76 npr cent alcohol
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
Seaplanle NC-4 Is
Invited to Savannah

The famous transatlantic sea
plane NC-4 which is to make trip
down the Atlantic coast, beginning
about September /, has been invited
70 visit Savannah by Mayor Murray
Stewart and Senator William J. Har-
ris is pressing; the invitation at the
navy department. The trip is in the
interest of recruiting and is expected
to start at Portland Me, and end at
New Orleans
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
FREE ECZEMA REMEDY

Such wonderful results in eczema
and all skin diseases instantly fol-
low the soothing application, of
hrano-Zema, the new scientific treat
ment, and so confident is the Krano-
any reader a full-sized $1.0O treat
ment by prepaid mail without one
cent in advance. If satisfied after
using the treatment two weeks, pay
S1.OO but if not, you do not pay one
cent. Take advantage of this amaz-
ing free offer today. Send no money,
Just your name and address to the
Krano-Zema Co., go Phillips Bldg,
Girard. Kans.-(Advt.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
More Than IL Cents a Pound
For SUGAR Is Profiteering

Housewives of Chicago have been
warned by Henry H. Rolapp, in
charge of the food administration
sugar distributing committee, of that
city, that dealers are not allowed to
charge more than twelve cents a
pound for sugar, and he asserts that
from eleven to eleven and half
cents a pound will allow most retail
procerS TO make a reasonable profit.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
"Mary Had a Little Goat"
And Dad Had a Dress Suit

A little girl named Mary"
CAST name, Wentham) out in
Texas, while walking with her
mother, lost her infantile heart to
the darlingest goat, Daddy =
please, can't I have him?" No
father could refuse such a re-
quest, so, for the sum of 81, the
goat came to live at Mary's house.
Papa Henry Wentham had a,
beautiful new dress suit - the
pride of his heart and the apple
of his eye, as 'twere. Then, one
day, the goat saw the dress suit
and lunched royalty from it, leav-
ing a few odd buttons and shred.
or so of cloth to remind Mr..
Wentham Of his beautiful suit.
Daddy no longer has a dress
suit-nor has Mary a little goat!
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
FIy's Bite Cause of
Biz OIL We'll Fire

A teamster, hauling some pipe
near a flow tank, in Beggs oil
field near Muskogee, Okla, left
the wagon, for a few moments.
While he was gone, a fly bit the
horse on the leg, and the horse
paved, impatiently, his iron shoe
striking a spark from a flint rock,
and the spark ignited gas in the
nearby flow tank. The result was
fire causing a loss of several
thousand dollars.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
DRTNK HATE ToNJC

SAN JUAN, P. R.--Hair tonic has
become popular beverage in Porto
Rico. In one week more than 4,350
contain more than so per cent Of
alcohol. is selling freely at Is cent:
a drink according to some renorts
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
Girl Throws Herself
Before [, & N, Train.

Leaping in front of an approaching
Louisville and Nashville passenger,
train near Fadsden, Miss Phoebe
Hooks, Is, was crushed to death be-.
train. The girl was employed in a
cotton mill and had asked to be let
off from work for the afternoon on
account of illness =
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12

BERLIN.-This pretty Ameri-
can heiress is but one of many in
Germany left in poverty by the
seizure of their American prop
erty by the Alien Property Gus
todian. For the Princess Amer
sperg, formerly Miss Florence
Hazard, by her marriage into
Teutonic titled circles lost her
American citizenship. o.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
Murderess Gets Five
Years in Texas Court

Mrs. Nellie NJ. Fondren, on trial
in Waxahatchie, Texas, charged with
the murder of her husband at May
pearl, in Jube, was given sentence
of five years. Sne killed her hus-
band by firing a bullet into his brain
while he lay sleeping.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12

Mitch Mort, said to be the pref
tiest Japanese girl in this coun-
try, has the added distinction of
being the first and only Japanese
pupil-aviatPix in America. She
has been taking lessons at Allan
tic City for the past month and
her instructor has promised that
in another month she will be
full hedged f1ier.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
AIonzo White, Defendant,
versus
Aionzo White, Plaintiff

Alonzo White, colored, is on
trial in Franklin, Ind, on charge
of having made away with the es-
tate of Alonzo White, white. The
white Alonzo's attorneys wrote
a letter which fell into the COL
ored Alonzo's hand. regarding the
estate of Robert Patterson.
amounting to S19S.SS. The colored
Alonzo signed a waiver, and &C
copied the white Alonzos estate
And now A. White colored. will =.
stand trial, while A. White, white.
will be the plaintiff.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
AirpIane, Failing to Rise,
Kills Child, Injuries Others

An airplane piloted by Lieut.. Wal
ter Hartman. at Ames, Iowa, failed
to rise on the take-off, and crash
ed into the crowd of spectators, kill
ing a siX-year old girl and slightly
injuring several other persons.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
BoIsheviki Attack Japanese
Troop Train: Are REFUSED

Bolsheviki attacked a Japanese
troop train near Nicholisk, Siberia,
but were repulsed after heavy fight
ing. The Japanese casualties num-
bered ninety-one killed, and five Sc
riOuslV injured
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
NEWSPAPERS SUSPEND

Virtually all the newspapers of
Toxic, Japan, have suspended publ
cation, owing to the demands of the
printers for higher wages. . =
Numerous strikes are in progress
elsewhere in Japan
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
Thirty-Fve German Red Cross Workers
Sail for Home; Prisoners of Kolchak

sailed for home on August on the
steamship Oscar II. They came by
way of the Pacific, and have been
in this country ten days, under es-
cort Of the department of justice.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12

A party of thirty-five Red Cross
workers, Germans, five of whom were
women, who have been prisoners of
the Ko1chak government at OmsiS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
Waterman PurSues a
Rat, but Kills Mink

Lemuel c. Moore, a night
Waterman in the district supe-
rior court in Washington, gaily
pursued what he took to be a rat,
proving through the sacred halls
of the court, one night recently.
The chase was a merry one. but
Lemue1, despite his sixty-five
summers and as many winters,
was determined that no night
prowler should get away. He fl
nally brought his stick down on
the prowler with enough force to
kill it. but was astonished to find
that it was not a rat, but mink.
and now Lemuel is still wonder
ing what business brought the
mink to court.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
KaiSerin's Belief in Former
KaiSer'S RedemptiOn Pathetic

The former German empress, in
the course of a letter to the vicar OF
Christ church at Wilhelmshobe,
says: -.
THE kaiser is bearing his burdens
bravely, but the Lord will lead him
out of the dark valley"
The former empress adds that her
husband is well except for a bad
cold, and that she is also quite we'll
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
10 WORDS; 10 YEARS

BUDAPEST, Hungary.-Bela
kun's prosecution Of rumor-mon-
gerlng is stern and relentless. A
leadlng lawyer entered a barber
shop the other day and said:
The French have entered Bud
apest. the Bolshevists have been
overthrown."
He has been sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary; ten
years at hard labor for ten words.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12

WASHINGTON in the 16 the
States In his
o
eral Lajeune,
his superiors
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12

Every sufferer from Weak Lungs
everyone afflicted with chronic cough
should read this remarkable history
Of q druggist. afflicted with tuberculosis
who exprimented on himself. seeking a
road to health. With his simple treat
ment any cough -racked. tortured per
son may and quick relief in a home
treatment. Soothing pleasant. anyone
may use 1t under plain directions. Just
send name and address on post card to
ADILlNE. 2009 Capital Trus
Bldg, Columbus, Ohio.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
This Man Sneezed-
And Broke a Rib

Known that grand and glorious
ceiling that follows a lusty
&neeze? Well, Wilbur Carpen-
ter, Of Indianapolis, did, too
until he made a sudden twist the
other day. when he felt the
sneeze coming-and his howl of
%lee was turned into a howl of
pain-he had broken his ninth
rib near his spinal column.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
FAKTrER BoUND OWES

Dave Smith, farmer of DeKalb
county, living about four miles from
Decatur, off the Covington road. is
in Jail at Decatur, charged with at
tacking a negro girl. He waived
preliminary trial and was bound over
bY Inst ice of the Peace Patillo
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
CobIenz to Succeed Paris as
6. n. q. of Yanks-PershinU

Coblenz VIII become the headQuar-
tiers of the American Expeditionary
Forces in Europe, wnen the American
grand headquarters in Paris are
closed, about August Goth, it was
learned when Gen. Pershing arrived
at Coblenz on his final tour of the
battle-fields. Antwerp will be the
base ports for the American contin-
gent which is to remain on the Rhine
indefinitely.
General Pershing is expected to
sail for home about September 1st,
and it is rumored that the composite
regiment of picked men who march
with him in the Paris and London
victory parades, will sail with the
American chief
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12


" o n n
svag hom the floor OF the gd sunk by
r p zee -four M quarter e n
S o t
dand openedCo
a n 1h
1.-The arrowHho
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-12
Pixies Peak by Air,
Newest Feat of PLANE

Lieut.. Alex Lendrum, of Colorado
Springs, circled Pixies Peak, in a
Curtiss Oriole biplanes on August
9th, reaching an altitude of 1920
feet. He was accompanied by Ira
]. HUMPHREYS, of Denver and L. L.
Law Siple, a photographer who film
ed scenes of the summit and of
Pixies Peak. The flight was the first
ever made to the crest of a noun
tain. .,..-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20
IGpPli11H
GSH WazfMaSon
FACIAL EVIDENCE.
mason

A n punk emotions leave their
n trace, quite lcglhlc upon your
face s., go weaving down the
street size up every man ! meet hls
lace luy'uclS me. u1t III, drc,, and
seldom do | ms, my guess. That
man say %, prone to grow', he
look, a, gloomy rs an owl, he has no
Chc.krc'n oa h, bile; /, takes an ei.
iuJ, whcn he'd smile ~, lace Is
Ike 4 printed Leaf, and all the con
tent, peak OF grief And Wonder gent
~ middle axe gives way t' foolish
rcli, OF rage IL, temper ;, a sud
Icn thing that know; no curb ng lead
,ng string, and It has made him look
quite Old ere hall his nervous days
arc told 40 doubt at home he IS
q bear and holds a reign oi terror
there. though on the street he tries 20
'.ok as cheerful as a babblng brook
! DO not van, INN ior a friend, AMI
so III dodge him till the end That
prmpouS skate who's coming now
think, there's halo on hl, brow
His face expresses mi,iit pride, but
ylcau, is his head inside. No man
ia, auy righ, 70 be as proud as this
old ,cou, | see. unleS, he has accom-
pli,hcd more than living TIL he's
reached three score" And thus I'm
mu,iug as chase; | read a record
IN each lace, and cen the victims must
confess its seldom that | miss my
guess
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20
FOLLY OF FIRE TRAPS.

AMERICAS fire oscs tremendous and out Of proportion 10 those OF
- other One that h, country N large lam
resources tending construction Oklahoma state even
than America nation and the reason explain why
state institutions STILL extent housed mInwl.e frame ru
When addition such buildings lack adequate
escapes they become yerib fire h criminal oIy
wards students such building and the dNc At Nor
should have taught the us lesson That q
worse likely the hospital Fort Supply IS the
opinion Of the head that institution while c,d a and
normal university also catastrophe
Granting Oklahoma and the burden establishing
sufficient institutions such gross neglect he cond red
cused Certainly discontinue s, pcou construction and
steps be taken least the work OF replacing the present
building, rtproo buildings suitably elpp for the they
meant to serve Unless done nothing but good fortune
disaster and when blame will those who neglected to
such palpable evil
only protect the helpless thus confined in danger that
the state remedial 1t also has perform lbs
setting an example building tina, counties corporations and
he inclined build manner TO reduce rc hazards
Cite, building regulations preventing the erection Of frame building,
within the should at least far and abolish the
use Of buildings places where they constitute positive and
,nuou, those who occupy them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20
A WORD FOR ARMY OFFICERS.

MANY congressman deyotng their spare ang
u officers harragc laid down the shoulder
VIVA, augmented pulpit conducted nv
told LITTLE but rank injustice for the
,amug Tor requiring enlisted to do mcna work
probability the To- the
officers Endless OF their rank luuile
serving them and
abohng West Point since according to him. II Is school OF
Pussansm snobbery. this continues may be
officers will hide their epau shame and the
free Of the man in the ranks.
But a that these critics overlook that officers
and obedience An be
successfully joint debate Russia tried with disastrous results As for
the officer personnel lacking snob Little abuse the
commissions But, in the main officers
gentlemen succeeding their work Being
absolute keeping the good viii well as the
respect their That netatcS fairness and interest the affairs Of
the men to abuse the many for the OF a few, and
policy which won't help the army
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20

stock ON commission what. n nn, n
uE Income tax, and when do I py
same JAMES ~
ANSWER You are considered rhc
hcul n 10 family aud thus have thr
benefit NJ IN" s. 0Dn ana 200 exemption.
Your taxable income would be- llDN,
which ~ percent makes your ipN
81 You must Tile Nour return and pay
'nIs Hmouut to Collector Hubert !. llD-
lem frdcrnl nulldlng, this city, un OF
before Nprch o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20
1on1Mr1y ~:
NA 'byvvh- v
SONG OF THE SEASON.

40 lpurugy "a Dur vine plnd HhHrk
vG,u nU our daily toll In done.
Npi dream ~ places In thr ruu
uuf .,.sIUrr ~ dumesilr prutr
Before cheerful nrnHdc.
Wbrrr ry,Dining I. smooth u4 grease.
Ih' Ml-Hns m'''s ua ni we 'n'r.
Az ,"w, ,,r. ,,, '"'", Wv. .''r, fr0w ,b. 0'.r
Tirr nrc un pictures on the sol.
,,, M,',' ""lEs lS,. '' WY N,,' M Wp. '' '''
'' '' ' '
Tho nuuas orc missing from mo case.
Nr1 from the ,1Nlr whrJr T' t,'l'
WI, n. irg., ,.,,,,I,,,', y. ,,.J
Tho dining room prescn'r sight
suggesting T'ltpn 'nEh'u.r,.a,
~. 1, E' ,.l l"u' ,,., 49, 40 HON., i'Nn ,','tn' ,',
In spring tho Young mans nur0rs turn
h.t mnu."l women seem TO- ','Q
~ ''''' ''''' ''''N''''" ''''''
'r.s ,non tho murhy married man
lma other nno'"y in his dome
The hirn Na' ''''''N 'l'"m' sweet
.
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20

OF ISTlDS I nm a widow and fc.
cci,, 4 stluiy N $500 year MN RON
works after school huur, and earned
$500 uN ycnr Would be- subject to
the income tax WIDOW
ANSWER no. you are ~" head ~ %
fWIlN and have tu exemption " &. 200
Your income. combined with that ~
= our SON. not being 5000 You would
have tu III u report. however. and ritim
thlt exemption
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20

Republican who howng loudly against the league OF
nation, are undoubtedly doing political purposes but this distance
doesn't look like promising platform really plan prevent
and reduce armament which the people OF
knows that the plan will succeed but available
Iri,hman said oi wa better than plan at all
also reduced $500 but
the reduction take long that you needn't about that until the
buds out danger
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20

Fortunately the attempt Georges Cmeneau life
seriously the would be France and the world
could III afford to spare such Clemenceau at such
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20

There are tho,. who predict that Quebec the only wet portion
Canada will after the first OF July Nor would
be sing certa soaks made I a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20

(Edors much fusion gardHg the application Of the
provisions dw that the Times has established this depart
c 10 continue until March 10. HUBERT L. Bo collector wW all
oucs,us Address gueS Income Tor Editor, Tnes)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20

There are also those who don't do
much OF anything but hurry
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20

1urcd to nlc return, but VIII pay no
income iUN
QUESTION I nm y married man. do
Iug clerical work Receive "a SALARY ~
~ .Ou year My wife n ul-o cmplo, 81
mrhIug $500 per year DO wc have to
rs Iunume tx. mud how Wuph' when
do the returns have ~ hc fled
~ AND g.
ASSWER should render return
showing net income ~ $500 This hH.
fr" combined Income " Yourself
hnd wife, An exemption ~ .NNI. leaves
. ..,uul" INCOME " ll.iO0, unl the
itN .s y Percent. making your iiN $50
The return must be- ulgd on " hofUf1
March u ana the tax paih ut that time
QUEsTllN Ms father IL dead I nm
the -plr support NJ my mother ana sis
tor. ~ wears old Inst year I made
g. 500. $3.50 ~ which WIS SALARY. me
balance being made In selling various
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20

Some men win reputation as
Good Fellows without letting
their folks find il out.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20

PcrharS the restaurant men have
observed a reduction in the price OF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-02-20

purrd to nlc return, but viii pay 40
income iuN