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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
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bers of. the brightest, breeziest
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Twenty of the most popular
and highest-paid writer's in
America are under contract to
write for this newspaper during
1919, and many of these write
for no other paper.
Contributing Editors.
The staff of contributing edi-
tors has been largely augmented
this year.
DR.. Soule, president of the
Georgia. Agricultural college, con-
tinues to write on farm topics ex-
cIusiyely for The Semi-Weekly
Journal. Mrs. FELTON, will con-
tinue to conduct her ever-popular
Country Home Department. Liz
zie o. Thomas will handle "Our
Household" in the Friday issue,
as usual, and in addition will
conduct a practical chicken farm
ing department in the Tuesday
issue.
Margaret Wilde, the remark
able literary find" discovered on
a remote country farm in the
backwoods of Georgia by The
Semi-Weekly Journal editor will
write "Deane's Diary" the true
life-story that has more thrills
than the most sensational Of
novels.
Miss Carolina Jewett has been
placed under longterm contract
to write advice to Lonely Girls
at Home" and with the assist
ance Of women lawyers, physi-
clans, etc, she is already serving
a wide chenille and accomplish
ing a great volume of good.
There is no charge for her advice,
and judging by the increasing
volume Of her daily mail, her in
fuence for good and for service
is now one of the most important
departments of The Senli-Weekly
Journals work.
"Aunt JULIA beloved by thou
sands and thousands of boys and
girls (and older folks, too), will
hereafter write her colmun so
that it will appear in every issue
Confirmed on Page z
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
BY LAST MINUTE TELEGRAPH

MINEOLA, N. Y, Jan. 16.-Orders
for the failing of Mrs. Lebaudy,
slayer of her husband, the Emperor
of the Sahara" were issued today by
District Attorney Weeks.
In spite of statements by the wo-
mans physician, that she was so ill
that any, sudden excitement might
kill her, Attorney Weeks believes she
is able togo to Jail. Sheriff Seaman
was instructed to put her in a cell.
Since the killing of Lebaudy, the
woman has been under guard at her
home.
Jacques Lebaudy, emperor of Sa-
hara," who was shot. and killed by
his wife at ''I'hc Lodge" Westbury,
Long Island, adjoining 1.-THE Box
where Jack de Saulles met his death
at the hands of Blanca de Saulles a
year ago, was one of the most re-
markable characters the world has
ever seen.
He was a familiar figure on Broad
way and Fifth avenue. Only a few
weeks ago l saw him coming out of
the public library at Bryant Park
clerks on one of the mysterious re
searches" he was constantly con-
Quoting there. The attendants at
the department of economics and
sociology at the library have known
him for years. He would arrive in
a taxicab with a small army of
clerks, stenogr1phers and assistants,
usually trailed by second cab, in
which suitcases of papers, carefully
guarded, were conveyed. What these
mysterious researches were, nobody
ever found out.
Lebaudy has been picturesque
world figure for many years. Son
of Jean Gustave Lebaudy, sugar
king of France" he inherited the
larger part of his fathers $50, n00.-
600. lie Travelled from one end OF
Europe to another, driving high
powered racing cars, adventurinG in
balloons, airplanes and motorboats.
His love affairs, with beauties OF
the French stage, were part of the
game.
Empire Rises, Falls
In 1908 he involved France and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
Two Killed and One
Wounded in Shooting

Ed Dempsey and his brother-in--
law. ]. w. GIBSON. were killed, and
Charlie Dempsey. father of Ed Demp-
sey, was probably fatally wounded in
g, desperate pistol battle between the
three men near Admission, in the north
part of Calhoun counyt,. Alabama,
tuesday morning, at II o'clock. The
shooting ARRAY is said to have been
the result of family feud of long
standing. "A posse of deputy Sher-
IFS. has been sent to the scene of the
shooting and several arrests are eX-
uept6
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
CHAPTER I.

r WAS born in New York. We
lived in. an imposing brown,
stone front on Fifth avenue.
The house has long since been re-
placed by a still more imposing
white stone front business build
ing. ALI that is there to remind
me of my girlhood home is a name
cut in one Of the foundation
stones; my fathers name. Often
as | have looked at it has the
thought come to me of how terri
bic it would have been to have
such a lasting reminder of him
had he not been good man.
Long before we entered the war
father insisted that we should
have to fight. He was intensely
patriotic, as he said 900 per cent
American" So when we Joined
the allies in the war for justice
and democracy, father enrolled in
The Red Cross, and was one of the
first to go lover there" only re-
GREETING he was too old to join
the ranks and fight.
lie was killed about six. months
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
Tells COLLEAGUES.
He CANNOT ACCEPT
THEIR PROPOSITION
By DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright, 1919. by New York Eve
ming Post)

ming Post) e..
PARIS, Jan. 6-President Wilson
has told his French, Italian and Japa-
nese colleagues that he is unable to
accept their proposal that the pro-
ceedings of the peace conference shall
be limited to single communique
daily, beyond which the press will
be unauthorized to publish anything.
Mr.. Wilson STAGED clearly he had
promised the American people that
the proceedings would be open, and
while he realized informal prelimi-
nary conferences must necessarily be
private to reach agreements, he could
not support the. view that restric-
tions should be placed upon press
discovery of what had occurred or
been said. The British position was
practically the same as that of the
United States.
The whole atmosphere has been
changed overnight by the tentative
decision favoring secret diplomacy.
People in America who are accus-
toned to think of France as having
been grieVously Wronged, and SOL
diers who fought for her men and
women, may rot be familiar with de-
signs of reactionary statesmen whose
only chance to pcrpetuate themselves
politically is N keeping people ig-
norant of proceedings. In actual
practice the decision means that
French spokesman will be able Sc
cretly to advance any proposition
they please, arSujng before colleagues
that it represents public opinion in
France. which, however, could not
manifest Itself to the others. Some
French leaders, for example, are very
anxious 10 go TIE territory on the
left bank Of tia Rhine. which Ameri-
can commenta;ors; have often argued
the French would never want. even
though mentioned in the famous Sc
cret treaties published by Russians.
Nevertheless there is an active
movement faVoriug the provisions of
the old French Russian treaty now
going on, and !; is believed that
formal propo sal VIII be made at the
peace conference. Should such fact
be discussed by public opinion in
France. outside statesmen would
have opportunity to observe whether
anneXationists' plans were approved
Dy the French T,eO0Ie
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
Best News Since
Armistice, Says
BILLY" Sunday

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 16.--
First news of the ratification of
the prohibition amendment to
the national constitution was
conveyed to Billy" Sunday i'm
-mediately after word that the
legislature of Nebraska had vot-i
I'd to ratify the amendment, was
flashed over the wires.
This. is the best news since
the signing. of the armiStice,"
was the comment of the evan
Selist. Il am proud of Nebras-l
ka. am thrilled, for / put that.
state dry. The turning points
we're Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Isl
land and North Platte. I visited
every one and they went against
BOOZE" So, .
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
Don't Miss 'Deane's Diary" by Margaret Wilde
That Starts on Page Five, This Issue! It's Good!

Only a few weeks age we intro
duced our readers to Margaret
Wilde" in whose writings we .believ-
ed. at that time, we had discovered
the beginnings of genius.
That we proved good pickers in the
case Of this unknown young woman
writer is amply proved by 'Deane's
Diary" which starts in this issue Of
The Semi eekly Journal and which
will run, in generous installments,
for several weeks.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
More Than Enough States Haze
Ratified Constitutional Amendment

mi tate W e 4, ss
ratification federal
oicamg
fund O
of il Washington.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17

"Deane's Diary is a true tran
script of one womans life. 1t has
the rare touch of genius that only
truth may inspire. It is distinctly
one of the most important contribu-
tons to contemporaneous literature.
and it is something you'll follow with
an eager interest that no weaving of
fiction could ever inspire.
Tell your friends to start reading
"Deane's Diary" in this issue.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
CAROLINA CIR.
CARTOON TITLE
Prize WINNER
ny a. w. REEwERToN


started something
when L drew that
cartoon, and The
Semi w c G k l y
Journal offered Il
cash reward OF
f iv e dollars for
the most appro-
pirate title tor il.
T h o u S q n d s OF
readers Of t h i $
paper S e n t in
titles. Some sent
in as many as a
dozen a II q some
sent in new titles
every day for a
week.
1t was a mighty
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
TOBACCO HABIT BANIsHED

In IS to e hours. No craving for tobac
90 in any form after completing treatment.
Contains no habit-forming drugs. Satisfac
toyy results. guaranteed in. every. case. Write
Newell Pharmacal Co. Dept. ;. ST. Louis.
Mo-. for FREE Booklet TOBACCO RE
DEEMER" and positive proof.-(A dyt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
WOULD GIVE
SOLDIERS S2I6 BONUS

-, IF the resolution introduced in
the senate in Washington this week
by Senator Vardaman, of Missis-
sippi. carries, every soldier, upon
being honorably discharged from the
army will receive bonus of S216.
The resolution was referred to
committee.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17

decide which particular one was the
best Of all. You can get an. idea
Of what job it was when you no.
tice the photograph in which one
of our judges is shown just dump
ing out the postcards and letters
that came in one mail, more than
geo OF them.
Eut Of ali the titles that we're
received, the judges-three of us
decided that Miss Annie Pe2rce, Star
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
1AzDowWEEs' ASSOCIATION

WIZ MEET AT TIE TON
The Georgia Landowners associa-
ton will meet at Triton, Ga, JAM
uarv %, it is announced. Eradica-
ton of tick diseases among animals
is on the calendar for discussion.
Gnyernment experts will speak.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
INVESTIGATE r. r. WRECK
IN WHICH ~ WE'RE KILLED.

State and federal investigation OF
the cause OF the wreck on the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroad, near
Fort Washington, Pa. t.:is week.
has been started. Twelve passen-
gers were killed and rs injured.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
Five Killed when
Ohio Intarurbans Crash

Five passengers on an interurban
electric car were killed when the car
collided with another on the tracks
near London, Ohio, this week.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
Col. q. III. House was
Victim of Influenza

Wild reports were circulated in
this country early in the week to
the effect that Colonel e. M. House,
President Wilson's close friend and
associate abroad, had died from an
influenza attack. He is now recover
ing, late cable dispatches stated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17
Three Secretaries of
Y. N. C. A. are Accused

Three Young men, one a minister
who have been serving in relief work
in France are reported under arrest
in Paris chaged with embezzlenle en-.
They are accused CT appropriating
large sums Of money received in con-
du2ting supply hutS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17

route, Florence, S. c., had given us
the best title Of all. Here it is:
PEACE, PROGRESS AND PLEN-
TY.''
These four words expressed the
idea Of the cartoon better and more
completely than any others rcceiv-
ed
SO The Semi Weekly Journal has
dollars and we have 4 splendid tide
for my cartoon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17

Remember Gaby Deslys? She
is the French girl for infatuation
Of whom King Manuel of Portu-
gal had to take to the tall timbers
and whose love affair changed the
government of Portugal from
monarchy TO republic.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17

N. W. WXLRETT ELECTED
MAYOE OF WASHINGTON
NJ. W. Wilheit was elected mayor
of Washington, Ca, this week over
Royco Ficklen, Sr. The contest was
Il close one, it is reported.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-01-17

months after they were due. When
hotels in New York refused to re-
ceve him, he bought the estate at
Westbury, l.. L., where he was killed,
and renowned his French citizenship.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-19
SUM OF $1,000 is NEEDED
TO AID FAMILY OF SEVEN
roof Mother md Five Children I'm
Want While Father In
Helpless.

Money contributed through The
Times Dispatch Relief Fund yesterday
for case No. 6. the poor woman and
her five children who are in destitute
condition and face starvation unless
aid is given them. amounted to $3.50.
The fund being raised is 500. and $50
Letters expressing deep sympatbv
for the unfortunate family, as we'll az
assistance In the way of funds are
yesterday:
Enclosed you will find 81. wish
n So nni ~, make Ike, it $500. but am not
always has my sympathy"
Five weeks ago the husband and
father of the family was taken dam
little mother has had the burden Of
the support and care of the entire fam
ny upon her shoulders. The small
up by living costs. and soon actual
want stared the helpless family i'm the
face. for with the care of five children
and nursing sick husband the little
mother was unable to earn sutlicien
money to meet the needs Of her brood
With the 500 fund it is planned to
buy food for the children and provide
ior the wants of the family until the
husband and father is sufficiently re-
covered to take upon himself again
THIS responsibility. Physicians say he
Will be unable to work for at least
another two months.
contributions received TO the fund
yesterday were:
A A. 1000
Sallie Il. RigGan. Spring Grove,
Va. ................ 500
Iasn ............. 100
Lindsay McAtinn ...... go
t. Il Il. Cleaning and Pressing
Company =. 100
SSmPathlZcr ...'.......... 500
X. d .................. 100
S25.50
1oI
Total .S77.0o
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-19
PERFORMS SUCCESSFUL
GLAND TRANSFORMATION
Tenth Operation of Kind Follows
Execution at Sam Quentin
Prison.
rBy Universal sery,ce.1


SAN FRANCISCO. Oct 1S.-The
tenth successful operation in gland
tranSplantation TO be performed at
San Quentin Prison within a year took
place yesterday following tho execu-
ton OF Thomas Bellon.
The instertitial gland. removed from
the body of Bellon Immediately after
transplanted to the body of prisoner
afflicted with premature age and a
depleted physical condition. The opera
ton was completed within an hour
after Bellon had been pronounced dead
Gland transplantation as described
grating grating Of tissue. resembling in many
plants, or trees. Or. Keller has per-
formed nine other similar operations
at prison and his observation of tho
results obtained indicate. he declared,
that all have been successful.
AS described by DR.. Keller, the pa
was performed was a man sixty years
but appearing much older. He was
much underweight and appeared to be
undernourished. resembling man
compelled to perform hard labor with
insufficient food.
For some time past his cyesight has
been failing and his movements indi-
mental condition was that Of man
who had lost all interest in life.
This condition generally describes
mat OF all the prisoners who have
peen operated on at the prison. accord
ing TO DR.. Keller. In every previous
operation. he said. an Immediate i'm
provement had been noticed. some
times becoming evident within twenty
four hours after the performances Of
the operation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-19
TROLLEY MEN TO RAT|FY
CONTRACT ON THURSDAY
No Special Meeting Will Be Called
to Accept Terms OF
@ Company.
WORKERS APPEAR SATISFIED
Majority Favor Adoption of Proposal
Granting 5 Per Cent Wage IN
crease as Submitted by Wheel
wright to Joint Union COMMITTEES.

, Officials OF the Richmond union OF
the Amalgamated Association OF street
and Electrical Railway Employees did
not call a special meeting yesterday
Of the union to consider the contract.
covering wage and working conditions
for one year. rendered 10 the joint
committee Of the unions Of Ports 81
M m9ash By ycPm9ns an"
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany, Friday. was expected. as Ear
In case no special meeting IS called
here 10 consider this contract. us con-
sideration will come before the car
men on Thursday night at their reg
ular meeting at the Colombo Hall.
Union delegates of the three other
el5fs mnich here Ff last wssk Stated
fore they left for their respective
homes yesterday that the unions ms
meetings and vote on the contract
proposed. so that an official answer
eould be 5efBurnsd 20 the w wir lyntA
nesday of this week.
No Special Meeting.
Carmen gave it as their opinion
last nigh, and no speeia! meeting
difticul,y Of getting ali o: the union
men 20 attend eNeep; on regular meet
sglosess wo w ie PG NET
have been affected by the strike. ex-
cept BY The vote OF their own branch
ot the union. were, prepared TO take
a sympath: strike ballot in case ne
cotiations between the Carmen and
the company failed - settle the con-
troversy.
Absorbing 10 the bylaws % their
organization. two-thirGs vote in H.
yor of a sympathy strike is necessary
before the. members may leave Work.
In case OF q strike OF po~er-house
employees. which are reported 10 be
100 per cent union Elen. a! electrical
power and light in Richmond would
have been cut of. 1t is stated.
Needs Skilled Workers
Carmen, say that there would have
been no hope OF the company operat-
strike, because OF a lack of skilled
men with a knowledge OF the work
there.
Dissatisfaction among a few OF tho
carmen here. because Norfolk men are
being paid from 81 to 9 cents more
on the hour than they are getting.
There is little doubt. however, that
AZ Of the unions Interested in
wheelwright for the company will
ratify 1t. except the Portsmouth car
men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-19
ISpends = Months
In a. Bathtub
Novel Treatment Is Help
ing Officer With IN
jured Spine.

BALTIMORE. Oct. Is. - Lieutenant
Milton IS. Mackail. whose spinal cord
was partly severed in France, and who
lived in 4 bathtub at Fort McHenry for
more than two months and still sleeps
in one At night, today celebrated the
first anniversary OF the day on which
he was wounded. Numbers of his
friends. for his home is in Gainesville
suburb, brought him cheering greet
ing chair
y year ago Lieutenant Mackall was
paralyzed. and he had two bad wounds
in his back. where German gunner
shot him as he walked across No Mans
Land. Today his wounds have healed:
strength is returning 10 his limbs; he
legs are inert. lie sometimes has pains
in these. which is sign that the
i nerves are awakening and may be OF
proving. and he holds the novel treat
ment responsible for IL all
For months Lieutenant Mackan lay
SPARED of eyer making We'll man OF
him. Last April he was brought 10
Fort Mclienry and put in the neuro-
rsychiatric ward. under Major Herring
ms back was covered with sores, the
wounds were Infected and his paral-
ysis was worse. instead of better.
Major Herring. advised the bathtub
apparatu and Lieutenant Mackall
was suspended from floating water
bags into the water. so that the sores
were washed by the steady flow, which
was kept at body temperature.
For ten weeks the wounded officer
remained in the water and his sores
gradually healed. Today he has only
the sears Of the wounds and OF an
operation performed in France Sew
eral weeks ago Major Herring said 1t
would not be necessary for him to
remain in the, tub and he was trans
ferred 20 bed. But Lieutenant Mack
all had become so used 10 the soothing
influence OF the water that he pre-.
terred 10 remain in II for part Of the
time. ~ least, SO daily schedule was
made for him.
He remains in the tub from p. NJ
TO N;5p \. NJ. At the latter hour he is
moved 10 his bed and AN attendant
inassaces his back. Later he can ret
up and is wheeled around in a chair
In the afternoon he receives electric
treatment. is rubbed and meets his
The constant treatment is gradually
restoring sensation. and at the present
rate Of improvement. Lieutenant Mack
al! should be & well man by the time
the second anniversary rolls around
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-19
SEND WORDS OF CHEER
AND HOPE TO RUSSIA
Leading Americans Unite in Message:
Of Encouragement to Struggling
SlavS.
FRANCIS AND Go,lPERs WRITE
Latter Says American Workingmen
Desire People to Know They Arc
AnNiously Awaiting Their Certain
Victory Over Bolshcvism.

NEW YORK. Oct. 1S.-Appcals to the
people of Russia to throw Off the yoke
of Bolshevism and turn to a govern
ment OF true democracy" written by
Il score or moro OF prominent Ameri
can statesmen, business men. editors
and labor leaders. are to be given wide
publicity throughout that country by
the magazine, struggling Russia" it
was announced today.
The magazine. published by the Rus
sian information bureau in the United
states. announces that the messages
are being prepared ina special issue.
Francis Expresses Sympathy.
David r. Francis. American ambas-
sador TO Russia. said:
II wish 10 express my sympat hy
with the true Russian patriots who are
struggling against the Bolshevists
who have usuEped power in Central
Russia and are maintaining them
selves by reign of terror which they
have been able TO continue through aid
OF lnercenarieS, Notwithstanding that
their following is less than 10 per cent
Of the Russian people.
since my return to America. | have
omitted no opportunity TO express my
deep sympathy for the Russian people
and 70 reiterate that continuation of
the disEraceful Bolshevist rule in Rus
STA would eventually become a men
ace"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-19
NO GUNS FOR CARRANzA
Ambassador Fletcher F1ntly Refu.e.
TO sanction Munitions Ship
mcnt to Mexico,

WASHINGTON. Oct lS.-Henry p
Fletcher. American ambassador 70 Mex
leo. hauy refused to recommend or
sanction the shipment OF any munitions
or rifles TO Carranza." according to a
letter from r. y. Sutton. of the Ameri-
can Gun Company. road today to the
senate committee Investigating rela-
IONS between the United States and
Mexico. 49,