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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
''0utIaW Cotton" in Texas
Spotted by AirpIanes

SAN ANTONIO, TeX.-FieldS of
OUTLAW cotton" are being spotted by
army filters and reported to the de-
partment of agriculture.
For several years the department
has been waging war against inva-
sion of the pink boil worm of cot
ton, which comes into the United
States from Mexico. This has in
volved the establishment of zones in
which the planting of cotton is pro-
hibited by law.
Farmers have taken to planting
outlaw cotton" fields usually hidden
in timbered country, where the roads
are neither plentiful nor good. These,
prior to this fall, have been prac-
tically safe.
Some of the department inspec-
tors, however, hit upon the scheme
of sending an airplane expedition
out to discover this OUTLAW cot
ton" Permission was secured from
the war department to use army
planes and filters for the work.
The result of the expedition was
the discovery of no fewer than eight
outlaw fields in a region which pre-
viously had been searched carefully
by horsemen. Since that time the
patrol has been continued and will
be made a permanent institution.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
Receivers $1,000 From
Ruins of Burned Store

PLATTE CITY, Mo.-Eight thou
sand dollars in gold coin and a
quantity of paper money has been
dug from the ruins of the jewelry
store of Leaney Recht, which burned
here Christmas day. Recht never
trusted banks and kept large amounts
concealed in his store. The paper
money was contained in a simple
tin box, but somehow escaped the
heat and was not injured.
The destruction of the Recht build
ing and the one adjoining it removes
the last two. frame business places
here The jewelry store was built
by Recht sixty-four years ago. 1t
had residence rooms adjoining and
above the store room.
Recht had cut port holes through
the floor of his sleeping porch room
with the view of shooting down
through them into the store at any
intruder who might attempt robbery,
AS a further protection the building
was provided with heavy wooden
shutters and it was familiar sight
to see Recht putting them up each
night and taking them down each
morning. He did rhaf .-ro"o 'h1n q"
half century, but i'll health lately
has prevented him from actively
his ccCUt'2liJu - "'.j-..
repairer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
Girl Farmers, Eager for Education, ~
Stud ying as They Work in the Fields

money we bought cow and calf ana
q neifer, paying $40 for the three.
The next year we bought another
COW.
"All this time we were helping
father in the field and he fed our
stock for u.s."
Two years ago a neighbor of the
Sanderson girls told them of the cor
respondence work offered by the ag-
rlcultural college. AS they could not
attend high school, the two took the
correspondence work. Last wear the
girls went to high school and con-
t1nued taking the correspondence
work through the college. They will
go to the Kansas State Agricultural
College next year.
1--WE find our work hard, for we
study early and late" they say.
Last summer we never failed to
have a book in the field so that while
father repaired the machinery We
could spend the time on lessons"
AS for finishing high school In two
years, the Sanderson girls do net
consider that anything wonderful.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
General Chides His
Cook and Finds Her a
Knight of the Legion

PARIS.-Strange and puzzling
complications have arisen in the re-
lations of the people of France as
the result of the world war. Per-
sons wearing the proudest decora-
lions are found engaged in humble
vocations, and the fact that they
have been honored by their country
would probably never become known
if on some occasions attention was
not called to it.
you are wrong to speak so Sc
verely, my general I am knight
of the Legion of Honor"
The general was General Gassouin,
who controlled the Paris railroad
systems when they were taken over
by the army, and the knight was his
new cook, who had overdone the
roast. The general could not believe
his ears. He made an investigation
and found the new cook had lost her
husband early In the war. She be-
came nurse at the front. where she
showed such bravery that the red
ribbon decoration was awarded her.
When the war was over she ac-
eepted dismissal from the army med
ical service without complaint and,
having to earn her living, became a
cook, wearing her decoration only on
Sundays.
when the general learned the
truth he embraced the cook" says
the Echo de Paris, land since has
not allowed himself to make re-
marks when any dish has not been
a perfect success"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
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5. Q.-Where is 'Hell Gate"
bridge?"
Alt spans the East river at He'll
Gate, which is the name given to
the narrow part of the river be-
tween Long Island and Manhattan.
Q.-What was the first naval en-
gagement between Great Britain and
the United States?
A.-The naval battle between John
Paul Jones on his ship, ben Homme
Richard" and the British boat, "Sera-
pis," was the first naval engage
ment with England.
Z. Q.-Where is the largest pro-
ducing gold mine in the world?
A.-The bureau of mines says that
the Homestake mine, Lead S. D.. pro-
duces more gold than any other mine.
| There are several gold mines in
South Africa, the output of which is
close to that of the Homestake mine.
The finest quality of ore is mined
in the Gold Field Consolidated mine,
| in Nevada.
8.-What famous Frenchman be-
came a member of the Masonic or
der while in this country?
A.-Lafayette was made a Mason
in a small room over the barroom of
the old Freeman's tavern in Nor
ristown, N. j., in 1777. General
Washington presided in person at the
meeting.
9.-What lake did Stanley discov-
er in Africa in 1875? A lake AL
bert Edward Nyanza.
1O.-What queen was called
Bloody Mary" and why? A.-Mary
l., of England. She earned her title
of Bloody Nary because of relent-
less prosecutions of Protestants in
| England.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23

MANHATTAN. Kan.-Two ponies,
an old forsaken mule, a SOW and
sixteen hens were the things that
gave Agnes and Gertrude Sanderson
start. The two girls wanted to
go through high school and through
college, but they had no funds. So
they went to work.
Here is the story just as they tell
it:
"In the first place we lived on a
farm near Gait; Kan. Illness and
other misfortunes in the family kept
us all poverty-stricken for a long
time. We moved to Little River.
1.-TWO ponies, an old forsaken mule,
a COW and sixteen hens were the ex-
tent Of our live stock. We wanted to
go to school, so we started working.
Agnes raised muskmelons which she
sold for $12. Gertrude worked out
during harvest and got $14. Agnes
bought three shoats at weaving
time and Gertrude bought three tiny
pigs and their mothers. Father fed
the hogs out for us and with the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
Ministers to Be Asked
To Help Form Prayer
Leagues for Sufferers

Episcopal ministers throughout the
entire Atlanta diocese will be in
vited to join with those in Atlanta
in the formation Of Prayer Leagues
to make intercessions for the af-
dicted who attended the missions
conducted at st. Luke's church by
James Moore Hickson, lay healer of
the Church Of England.
Definite steps toward organization
will be taken at a meeting to be held
Thursday week when ministers from
other parts of the diocese will be
invited to meet with the heads of
the Atlanta Episcopal churches. In
the meantime various individual
members of th4 churches will make
intercessions.
Rev. w. W. Memminger, Of All
Saints church, under whose auspices
MT. Hickson visited Atlanta, stated
Wednesday tat the meeting Of min
listers will IC. be held until Thurs
day week hc muse Of the absence
from the city of Bishop H. J. Mikell,
who will have returned by that time.
The ministers particularly desire
Bishop Mikell to be present and 1t
is expected that he will take an &C.
tive interest in the organization of
the Prayer eLagues. The place and
hour of the meeting are to be an
nounced later.
The presentp lans, as outlined
Wednesday by Mr.. Memminger and
by DR.. C. B. Wilmer, of st. Luke's
church, are to form numerous Sec
lions of the Prayer league. Each
section will be given the names of a
certain number Of the afflicted and
will offer special prayers for them,
calling each by his or her Christian
name. Further steps will be taken
to keep in personal touch with each
Of the afflicted.
The name, address and church Of
each individual who applied to Mr..
Hickson have been noted and, al
though there has not been time to
tabulate them, it is understood that
the list will include something near
a thousand names.
Thus, it is felt by Episcopal lead
| ers of Atlanta the work started by
Mr.. Hickson can be continued in
definitely through the Prayer leagues
| and the various individual ministers
Mr.. Hickson left Tuesday night for
Galveston, Tex, where he will con-
| duct missions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
Wealthy New Yorker Wills Fortune to
Dream Children'' He Had Never Seen

Flights of imagination which led
Mrs. Jennie Brew to create in her
mind two boys as the sons of limo
thy Hurley, late partner in Jacks
restaurant, in New York city, and
continue her deception for fifteen
years, were dramatically stripped of
the fanciful trimmings in an affidav-
it of her own making in the Sur
rogate's court.
Firm in his belief that he was the
father of sons he had never seen,
Mr. Hurley, who died two years ago,
bequeathed practically all of his
estate to the fictitious characters. He
never knew of the deception prac-
tised upon him by the woman, who
now confesses she deceived him to
satisfy his whims.
The appellate division of the court
set aside Mr.. Hurley's will as in
valid, although no question had
arisen concerning the existence Of
the dream sons. 1t was held that
Mr.. Hurley lacked testamentary
powers when the document was ex-
ecuted. Later, a sister, Mrs. Mary
Minehan, made application to revoke
letters of administration granted
Jack" Dunston, partner of Hurley,
and attached to the papers Mrs.
Brew's remarkable story.
In telling why she created the
mythical children Mrs. Brew said:
Tim was fond of children and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23

anxious to have some of his own. He
became convinced that he could not
have any by his own wife because of
her illness and thought that if he
got some sensible widow he could
make arrangements to provide for
the future"
All this occurred fifteen years ago
when Mrs. Brew was employed in the
Sixth avenue restaurant. She was
the widow of George Brew and his
mother of two children-George now
thirty-eight, and Anna, thirty-two-
with whom she lived at No. 451 West
Fortieth street. Having children of
her own the thought naturally sug-
gested itself to Mrs. Brew of satisfy
ing Hurley's whim.
Hurley believed implicitly in the
paternity Of his natural sons and
often insisted on seeing them. Mrs.
Brew explains that she successfully
evaded a disclosure of saying the
boys were visiting relatives outside
the city.
Mrs. Brew also admitted writing
to her brother in Ireland in antici-
patton of any investigation, and tell
ing him to say that the "sons'' were
with him if any inquiries were made.
In her application Mrs. Minehan
states that only she and her broth
er, Daniel, and the children of an
other brother, are the rightful heirs
to the estate Of her brother.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
New Questions

New questions
1. When and where was the first
census taken?
2. What is the largest seaport in
the world?
8. What winds blow constantly
in the same direction?
4. What is the electoral college?
5. What are flying fish?
6. What president was named by
the Indians SHARP Knife and
Pointed Arrow"
z. What was 1.-THE Bonfire of
Vanities?"
8. How long is the Yukon river
and where is it?
9. From whom does America take
its name?
10. What is the oldest town in
the U. s.?
Questions Answered
1. Q.-How many cables are there
across the Atlantic ocean?
A.-There are seventeen cables
across the Atlantic. Twelve of these
go direct to Great Britain.
2. Q.-Who coined the expression,
Don't give up the ship?"
A.-Thts expression was used by
Commodore Perry, at the Battle of
Lake Erie in the Revolutionary war.
3. Q.-What is the origin of the
quotation, "Old men for counsel;
young men for warp"
A.-This quotation was the motto
of the Roman senate in the time of
Caesar.
4. Q.-What are the words of the
pledge of allegiance to our flag?
A. v.
A.-They are: IT pledge allegiance
to my flag, and to the republic for
which it stands, one nation indivis-
IDLE with liberty and justice for all"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
Could Not Supply Cook
With Garaue So Loses Her

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-A prominent
Louisville lawyer recently lost a
good cook because he could not sup
ply garage for the cooks automo-
bile.
The cook, it is said, is now being
sought by resident of Upper River
road.
81 thought, of course, you had a
garage where L could keep my auto
mobile" was the objection which
lost the lawyer his biscuit maker.
The Upper River road resident was
said to be arranging important mat
ters in regard to gasoline, tires and
fines for speeding, in his quest Of
the golden girl.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
Experiments in Hog
Feed to Be Given to
Public Very Soon

Results of an experiment with
corn. peanut meal, tankage, velvet
bean meal and various other feeds
for hogs will soon be ready to give
the public in the form of bulle-
lin. according to a report made Tues
day by P. r. Stuckey, director of the
Georgia experiment station, to the
beard of trustees of that institution,
who met in the office of J. J. Brown,
commissioner of agriculture and
chairman of the board.
The experiment covered several
months and more than forty hogs
were used, taking them when young
and feeding them separately in
groups under careful observation
with measured quantities Of feed for
zach group. The experiment is not
quite finished with the hogs fed or
"elvet bean meal, but all of the
others have been fattened and
slaughtered and the meat analysed.
One large lot of meat was sent t.
Washington for analysis in the gov
eminent laboratories
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
Trying to Guard Whisky
Woman Shoots Herself

HENDERSON, Ky.-Robbers en-
tered the home of Jacob zimbro,
prominent citizen, and, after binding
Mrs. Zimbro with rope, went into
the attic in search of whisky. While
the robbers were in the attic, Mrs,
Zimbro unloosened the rope and OBJ
tanned a revolver. When the men
came down she fired at them, and
then dropped the pistol on the floor.
1t exploded, wounding her in the LEFT
leg. When police arrived she was ly
ing on the floor unconscious.
She was at home alone, her hus-
band, a travelling man, having left
Sunday. She says the men were
white, and gave the police a good
c.eW.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
Sinbad the Sailor
Might Have Envied
These Daring Seamen

BRUNSWICK, Ga. - A story
which rivals the daring and adj
ventures of fable has just come to
light here. It has to do with run
ming the blockade in opposition to
the national prohibition law and the
two principal actors were men who
knew what they were about and
shrewd enough to eVade the clutches
of the law.
A certain seafaring man who was
on his uppers, but who had plenty
of daring in his makeup, received a
proposition from another mana
business man, who saw the oppor-
tunity to make some money, and
good money at that--to supply
number of South Atlantic ports with
real sure-enough booze, and both be-
ing willing to take the chance, a
partnership was formed. The bust
ness man furnished all the money
in buying a handsome yacht and
equipping it for long sea voyages
and with all arrangements secretly
made, commercial relations between
certain West Indian and Georgia
ports were established.
Cargo after cargo of real Irish.
Scotch and other whistles were safe
ly landed. Wet goods which cost in
the neighborhood of $18 per case
were sold to thirsty Americans at
500 per case at the lowest, and
some real dry fellows paid even
higher prices for their foreign-made
drinks.
But the department of commerce
and labor got next to the thriving
trade that has thus been established
and set all of it's agencies to work
to catch the smugglers and their
fleet. Revenue cutters were on the
alert and on more than one occa-
sion came dangerously near catch
ing their game. On one occasion es-
cape was only affected through a
most clever ruse, and the secret of
that trick is yet unrevealed.
However, the two venturesome men
began to see that their days were
numbered if their lucrative trade
should longer be continued, and be-
ing wise, they concluded to cease OPP
erations. Their last cargo was sue
cessfully landed and disposed of ten
days ago. The yacht is now on a
marine railway undergoing overhaul
ing and repairs to be placed IN other
lines of pursuit, and the partnership
has been dissolved. In dividing the
spoils the promoter took $4,000 for
his share of the profits and his part
ner received $4,000 in cash and was
made present of the yacht. A num-
Der of helpers have at various times
received bonuses of not less than
$1,000 for a single trip.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
LEOPARD CANNOT
CHANGE SPOTS
Mr.. Dodson, the oliver
Tone" Man, Tells the
Treachery of CaIomeI

Calomel loses you a day! You
know what calomeI is. It's mer-
curry; quicksilver. Calomel is dan
gerous. It crashes into sour bile
like dynamite, cramping and sick
ening you. Calomel attacks the
bones and should never be put into
your system.
When you feel bilious, sluggish,
constipated and all knocked out
and believe you need a dose of
dangerous calomel just remember
that your druggist sells for a few
cents a large bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone, which IS entirely vege-
table and pleasant to take, and is
a perfect substitute for calomel. It
is guaranteed to start your liver
without stirring you up inside, and
can not salivate.
Don't take calomel! 1t can not be
trusted any more than a leopard or
a wild cat. Take Dodson's Liver
Tone, which straightens you right
up and makes you feel fine. Give it
to the children because it is per-
fectly harmless and doesn't grippe.
(Advt !
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23

MORGANFIELD, Ky. - Whether
or not fear is weapon of murder
is a question which will soon be de-
cided by a jury here.
As a result of an indictment
brought against Erastus Milstead,
naroled convict from Ohio, one of
the most unusual cases in the state
of Kentucky will be presented when
he is tried. Milstead is held respon-
sible for the mental murder OF
Robert Morehead, prominent farm
er in the community.
Milstead did not so much as raise
his hand in violence against More
head.
On the contrary Morehead commit
ted suicide Milstead is alleged,
however, to have driven the well-to-
do farmer to suicide by posing as
federal detective, and representing to
Morehead that he had come to ar
rest him on a felony charge. More
head, distracted, and believing Mill
stead to be detective, took his own
life to save his family the disgrace
he believed would follow his arrest.
Prosecuting Attorney Fowler, in
discussing the case, declared he re-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
Can "MentaI Mmder" Be Committed
With Fear as the Only Weapon?

garded his evidence as complete in
showing that Milstead was actually
as guilty of murder as if he had
slain Morehead.
"Milstead is charged with being an
accessory before the fact to the sui
eide" said Fowler. 1.-THE evidence is,
first, that Milstead falsely represent
ed himself as a federal detective,
claiming that his business here was
to arrest and convict Morehead on a
felony, and that he had sufficient
evidence against the deceased. The
motive, supposedly, was blackmail.
"Morehead, believing the state
ments, and himself unable to prove
his innocence, to save his family
from disgrace, killed himself.
"Morehead was a prominent citi-
zen of Kentucky. The law is well
established that one who causes an
other, through fear-menta1 Or phys
ical to kill himself, is guilty Of
murder, even though there were 9TH
e. means of escape.
Having falsely impersonated "a
detective, the accused is prevented
from proving that the deceased was
guilty of any crime"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
''PortabIe Dairy" Insures
milk Fresh From Cow:

WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Sherd Cres-
sler, a farmer and stock dealer, has
sprung an altogether unique idea in
the dairy business. Sherd has in
stalled what he terms a portable
dairy" He not only serves milk at
the door fresh from the COW, but
brings the COW along and draws the
milk while his customers wait. He
carries his milking stool, bucket and
tin measures along and does the
milking at the curb in front Of the
horne of the customer
Sherd declares his customers have
many advantages from his system
as the milk comes not only direct
and warm from the COW, but is alb
solutely free of water.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
To Consider Plan
To Dispose Of Stock
OF Bonded Liquor

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The two
plans of Daniel C. Roper, commits
sioner Of internal revenue. for dis
position Of the huge stocks Of bond
ed liquor in the country will be CIV
en- early consideration by congress,
Chairman Fordney, of the house
ways and means committee, said to-
day.
Heavy cost Of guarding the liquor
makes it necessary for congress to
act speedily, Mr.. Fordney said.
Plans also will be considered for
relieving the banks Of the $4,000
900 loss they will assume, If no leg
islative assistance. is granted owners
Of the liquor.
The question Of what to do with
all the liquor now that the nation Is
dry, Is squarely up to congress, Mr..
Roper said, no provision along this
line having been made in the Vol
stead law.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
Bue You Must Drive 1t Out Of
Your Blood.

Catarrh is annoying enough
when it chokes up your nostrilS
and air passages, causing difficult
breathing and other discomfortS.
Real danger comes when it reaches
down into your lungs.
This is why you should at once
realize the Importance of the prop
er treatment, and lose no time ex-
pcrimepting with worthless rene
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
YOU NEED NOT
SUFFER FROM CATARKfi

dies which touch only the surface.
To be rid of Catarrh, you must
drive the disease germs out of your
blood.
Splendid results have been re-
ported from the use of S. S. S.,
which acts on the catarrh germs
in the blood.
If you wish medical advice as to
the treatment of your own indi-
vidual case, write to Chief MEDICAL
Adviser, AZ Swift Specific Coz IT.
lanta, "a. .4-;Iast g M. 49,.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
Woman Burning to Death
Throws BabV to Husband

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio.-Although
enveloped in flames, Mrs. James
Scott, Jr., Ross county, had the pres
ence of mind to throw her two-year-
old son from her and save his life
The woman's dress caught fire
from a gas stove while she had the
child in her arms.
Her husband, attracted by her
screams, rushed in to find his wife
dying. The child, though badly
burned will recover
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23

A gold brick Of the kind sold by
clever swindlers to easy marks" is
a product of highly-skilled work
manship. 1t is made of copper, al
Logged with a little zinc, and is paint
ed with real gold to which some
mercury has been added.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-23
Woman Sleep Victim
Reaches 7O0-DaY Mark

victim of sleeping sickness, has
reached the hundred-day mark in her
slumber She is at Willard Parker
hospital.