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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-18
The Tri.WeekLy Journals OoCm Serial
The Only Thing That Counts
A Mystery Romance of Modern Bohemia
By the Famous Novelist
Carolyn Beecher


not any of the component parts of
that world, as represented by the
people she met, had any right or
reason to be enlightened as to what
had been her life before she met
them.
1t was in this state Of mind that
Helen Westfield had come to New
York to live-New York the great
hiding place for anguished souls.
Her world had been overturned; her
faith was gone. She was cynical be-
cause she had been shocked, wound
ed. The world she had visioned had
been such a joyous, happy one. The
ferent. 1t was nothing but sham,
a cheat and a liar. 1t had promised
so much, and it had given-nothing!
Some would say dangerous con-
dition of mind for a young and love-
ly woman. For Helen Westfield was
That she had her own living now
to earn was one of the results of her
faith in the world-in people. She
never had done any work before
paid workout that did not brighten
her. Poverty did not brighten her:
it only annoyed her for the moment.
She looked the future calmly in the
would not be disappointed, so she
told herself. And she would be free!
She felt like crying her freedom
aloud in the station. Instead she
asked a good-natured looking porter
to direct her to Washington Square,
In a side street, just off the square,
she found the house for which she
was looking 1t was a dreary, I'M
kempt looking place enough. and al
most she was tempted to try else
where. But she was possessed of
buoyant temperament. The inside
might be more attractive. So she
rang the bell.
The studio room, with tiny sleep
ing room attached, was even more
the house. The curtainless windows,
the dingy carpet, chairs which wob-
bled when you sat upon them, made
the rooms even more depressing than
the exterior had been.
'Most folks like the view," the
janitress said, waiting.
Helen walked to the window,
caught glimpse Of the square, the
trees, and turning impulsively said:
"I'll take it."
For a week Helen worked hard, as
sisted by the janitress. Also she
spent good share of the money she
:. 49,, ,-@ms,.t with her-all she had
time no one would have recognized
the place. An imitation Chinese rug
covered the studio floor, a rag one
the sleeping room. Pretty, soft col
ored curtains at the windows, a few
pieces of plain substantial furniture
replaced the rickety things she had
thrown out. Her tiny kitchenette-
a necessary ,apnendage to every stu
dio-was daintily curtained after it
had been religiously scrubbed The
apartment was now most attractive
She would rest a day or two, look
about a little, then commence to
write
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-18

OUR HOUSEHOLD
CONDUCTED BY LIZZIE OTHOMAS

, tian and be unllin5 to dumb animals.
Aunt Julia is doing splendid work
for all the world by teaching her Let
ter Boxers to be good to all dumb
things, to help the helpless and it
is not being good to child to let
it have its own way, to let it scream
or sulk until the family yield to it's
whim. This life is full of self
sacrifice or there would be no living
here. Might is not monarch Trust
in the Lord and do right" is what
we are taught in Gods own Book.
Have you at last come to wintry
weat Their? We had such late dfsa-
greeable sprin@time but October
made amends and the rain in No
venber las not been the cold pitless
sort we usually have at this sea-
son. But when the wind comes
from the north and the little red
pigs began to frislI about 1 feel in
soon come. We do not burn leaf
on this place, gradually L get them
in the hen house or hog house or
in sacks and use them all winter. 1
cannot ask God to keep me in COM
fort and not do as much as that
fifteen Durocs that one registered
mother has given us this year, the
first bunch came March 1st and the
others are eight weeks old. That
nearly makes us hog poor" but the
meat hogs will soon be in the smoke
house and some of the older reds, so
l hope we can keep the tails and
ears of these youngsters. Register
ed hogs eat no more than scrubs and
certainly grow larger and uniform
color and shape in a herd of hogs or
cows is like the same color in ones
flock of poultry. it makes them show
up better. And as I finished the last
sentence my eyes fell on my beauti-
full white kittens, happy, one in my
lap as I write these lines and the
other in a chair as near as he can
get. I don't enjoy handling cats, I
let them creep into my lap, but it is
not often that they get their fur
rubbed. There is as much difference
in the disposition of cats as chill
dren. One of these kittens follows
me all over the place, the other at
tends strictly to his own affairs. Il
wouldn't know how to think if the
cats on the place were variegated.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-18

Will you please give me the fol-
lowing advice: I am fourteen years
of age and am in the sixth grade.
Do you think I'm very much behind
in my studies? 1 want to go to COL
lege when 1 am sixteen, do you think
I'll be ready by then? Do you know
of anything to keep the hands from
being red? Ny hands are real red
and wrinkled. Do you know a rem
edy for them? Your advice will sure
ly be appreciated. Please answer in
next Journal. ROY.
You will have to get hump
on if you wish to enter college at
sixteen. You should have finish
ed grammar school at the age OF
fifteen easily Just pitch in and
study, and 1 am sure If you are
anxious to get to college you
will arrive there plenty early.
Use Kinds honey and almond
cream for red chapped hands.
Wear your clothing fairly loose
on your body. Avoid tight gloves
and tight shoes.
am writing you for some advice
am a married woman, have been
seventeen years, and am In trouple.
NV husband is mean to me. | can
do one thing to please him. work
for peace and it looks like the more
I do the worse he does. He curses
me and the children and says he
is going to leave us. I have five
little ones. I have tried as hard
as any poor woman could to please
man. He is good and kind to other
folks, but is mean to his family.
Never speaks kind word to any
IL AO
see this in print soon. Will sign
FORSAKEN.
What a pity it is, that your
husband isn't man-just only
a brute: He is blessed with
children, who would be a COM
fort to him in his old age, if he
had a spark of decency in him.
Some one should take him out
around a few times to jar
some of the meanness out of
him. You can leave him. He
can be made to contribute to
the support of you and the
children, and it would be better
a slave to him and let him abuse
you the way he does. Don't ever
think you cannot get along with
out him, for there is help, and
d place LOT YOU III lulS WOTIu,
other than his fireside-to take
the bones he throws at you, or
life to that effect Many wom-
en- have gone out in the world
and made a living for them
selves to a better advantage than
being abused by good for-noth-
ing husband.
Here comes tW siste~: seeking
advice. 1, Agnes, am fourteen years
of age, and in love with q widower,
thirty-four years of age. He says
he loves me and has asked me to
marry him. He has two children. Is
it PROPER to let him kiss me? I do
sometimes. Do you think he: loves
me? Will Christmas be all right for
our wedding day?
I, Helen am eighteen years of age,
and am in love with one Of my
first Cousins. Do you think it would
be alright for us to marry? He is
only twenty-five years of age, and
seems to love love me dearly. l don't
feel like 1 can ever live without him.
Will it be proper for us both to
and let US know at once. We are
| very lonely.
(signed) AGNES AND HELEN.
Agnea
A. Very few girls are suffi-
GENTLY developed in mind AMI
body to merry at fourteen. Then.
too, the ydo not realize the sert-
BUSINESS of welded life. Child
bearing and the strain of mar
ried life is rather big under
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-18

We but crude scraps of lumber.
We strewn in the Yard without number
And all to the schooling
OF dressing and trimming and toong.
The seiZes and rips
The biting ADJ and chips
Maui mallet and hammer, in caucus,
Beabor and beat and knock us.
The brace and the bit join to bore
The knife and the chisel to score US,
The wise has the virtue to grasp u.s.
The file has the fortune to rasp
The plane seizes on to smooth
The veneer and the varnish to soothe US;
grooved matched, we are beVelIed,
We are squared, we are gagged leveled.
And if, after all of the labor
We are made of some to neighbor,
Well, then, by Carpenters ruling
We ought to be glad of tooling.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-18
GLENNIs GRANTHAM.
GLADYS SMITH.
Douglas, Ga.


Ring! ring! Why hey there, Aunt Julia
Wonder what all you cousins are doing this
pretty Cay. We are a saw mill mans
girls, and, ''helieve me-" we have a jolly
time, too. Well, guess we had better de-
scribe ourselves and CO. 80 here goes: !,
Mildred, have brown hair, blue eyes, fair
complexion. age twelve years and weigh
about eighty-two pounds and am in the
sixth grade at school. l, Madgc, have dark
brown hair, gray eyes, dark complexion and
am nine years old and nm in the third grade
at school, weight about eighty pounds
What do you cousins do for pastime? ].
Mildred, crochet and play good games. l.
Madce, play with my cats and play in my
playhouse For pets we have a little calf
named Peggy. a cat and dog. I wonder
where Mr.. FELTON, Rice is. Come again, Mr.
Rice; your letter was fine. Well, as we
hear Mr.. w. r. coming, we had better run.
Aunt Julia. find inclosed 10 cents for the
Rome kiddy. If any of you cousins want to
write to two lonely girls from the Land of
Flowers, let your letters fly to
MILDRED CHFEK.
MADGE CHEEK.
Madison Fla. Route c.
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The label on the front page will
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-18

without nelp. L
have h a d pains
every month so
bad that 7 would
nearly double up.
S o N e tim e S [
could not sweep
a room without
stopping to rest,
and everything [
ate upset my
stomach. Three
years ago [ lost a
ohslJ ,.1 .,,,4oroI
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-18
Fine Net Ruffles
On Handkerchiefs

The daintiest new linen handker-
chiefs have net ruffles. The set is
embroidere dabout the edge with silk
the same color as the linen of the
handkerchief. Other handkerchiets
are trimmed with touches of embroid-
o,.t nd lIca work
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-18
Irish Lace for
Household Linens

Irish lace is now making its ap-
pearance for household linens, Many
of the new pieces show trimming
of Irish crochet insertions, borders
and motifs. Irish lace launders and
wears exceedingly well, as we'll as
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-18
DIAMOND DYES
ANY Woman can Dye now

Each package of Diamond, Dyes
contains directions so simple that
any woman can diamond-dye any
erings, everything, whether wool,
silk, linen, cotton or mixed goods,
new, rich. fadeless color.
Buy Diamond Dyes"-no other
kind-then perfect results are guar
anteed even if you have never dyed
before. Druggists will show you
Diamond DIVES Color Card.-(Ad
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-18
PAINS NEARLY
DOUBLED NE Up
1othing Helped Me Until |
Took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Wyandotte, Mich -"For the last
four years I have doctored off and on
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-18

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
let two Georgia girls join your happy band
of boys and girls? We have been reading
the Letter Box long time and do enjoy
it as there is something interesting to read
in it. We only live four miles from Doug
las. We go to school at Rocky Pond. We
have a good school and two teachers. 1,
Gladys, am 10 years old and in the sixth
grade. Have blue eyes, fair complexion,
have golden curls. I, Glennis, am 10 years
old and in the sixth grade, have blue eyes,
fair complexion, have golden curls. We go
to school. We have seven months term.
You cousins must come to see us, and We'll
old. He is my brothers. child. For pas
time we help our mamma. We live on
farm and like farm life fine. We like to
live here. If any of you girls and boys
wish to write to us Georgia girls, let
your letters fly to
GLENNIS GRANTHAM.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-18
AUNT JULIAS
LETTER BOX

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
let a happy little twin sister join your
happy circle for a few minutes chat. Like
most others. live a farm and like farm
life fine. And as to which l like best, 1
can hardly tell, but 1 guess I'd rather
pillow. Well, as it seems to be a rule to
describe yourself, ! will do likewise so
here gees: Am s feet 3 inches tall, fair
complexion, grey eyes, brown hair and weigh
100 pounds and am still in the teens-be-
tween fifteen and twenty. Now, cousins,
come back and take your seats. Mr.. Harry
Connolly if you want to correspond with
happy twin sister, write to me, and If any
other cousins want to get an answer from
their letters, just let your letters fly to
EVA L. INGRAM.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-18

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package. then you are sure your
child is having the best and most
harmless physic for the little stom-
ach, liver and bowels. Children love
it's fruity taste. Full directions on
each bottle. You must say "Califor-
nia."-(Advt.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-18

A. Very few girls are suffi-
GENTLY developed in mind AMI
body to merry at fourteen. Then.
too, the ydo not realize the sert-
BUSINESS of welded life. Child
bearing and the strain of mar
ried life is rather a big under
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-28

NO. -"JOHNNTES.

THE other girls in the chorus, both
4 in the Follies and the Midnight
Frolic, where / appeared part of the
time, are Away getting mail. They
read the letters together, and giggle.
Listen to this 'JohnpHe says re-
mind him of the woods in spring
time-Oh, Boy, wouldn't that keep
. YOU awake! He wants me to go into
the country with him Sunday. Prob
abably in the subway to Bronx Park (!
Can you see little Tootie toddling
around lookin' at the pretty animals?
viii | go? You tell him, tooth, you
got the nervew
'I've got a note," put in another
girl, "from a dark stranger who saws
it's my own fault if | ever go home
in the street car. He's got a coupla
Rolls-Royces lying around, rusty for
lacka use. say, girls, leave us
look him over. He'll be at the stage
door with, white flower in his but
tonhole."
The call-Doy handed me few let
tiers, too. They were all from high
school girls, saying how much they
admired me and would please send
an autographed photograph - they
were making a collection "of their
favorite actresses"
While | was reading these, a tall,
good looking man whom | had often
seen standing about the stage door,
spoke to me.
Hello, little lady," he began, step
ping close and sort of crowding me
into a corner. you're as refresh
ing as a cool breeze in this stuffy
place. How did you happen?"
His voice was pleasant and gave
me confidence. l told him in a few
words how / had been chosen in the
National Salesgirls' Beauty Contest
and was enjoying my reward" of
six weeks with Ziegfeld and six
weeks, later, with the Mayflower
Photoplay Corporation. He looked
at me, half amused, half admiring.
"You can get on, if you want to-
he said, with a quick glance at my
homemade serge dress, my old hat,
my gloveless hands.
81 don't know that | want to keep
it up-this sort of work." | answer
ed.
'Then why did you go into the
thing?"
81 believe l was thinking of the
monev end of it. There seems to
be more money in stage work than
in anything else"
"There is, I guess. And you've
got the looks. 81 could introduce
you to Lilenfeld-one of the big
gest producers in town. I'll make
him give you a job when you are
through here-if you want il"
Something in his voice made me
drop my eyes. I tried to move out
Of my corner, but he stayed in my
path. "Come for a bite of supper
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-28
The STANDARD
Monday And Tuesdays
Bargains,

At 24c. Three thousand yards
best Standard Outings; full weight
and width
At 25c. Genuine Fruit Loom
Bleaching; none better made; yard
wide; free from starch.
At 9 3-4c. Two thousand yards
fine smooth Sea Island; good weight.
At $1.35. Baby Blankets; full
regular size; fancy patterns; regu-
larly $198.
At 15c Three cakes Genuine Palm
Olive Soap; all three cakes for 15c.
At 10c. Three bars Big Hammer
Laundry Soap; all three cakes for a
dime.
At 15c. Thousands of yards fine
Yard Wide Sheeting; two months ago
sold for 35c.
At S198. Mems Union Made
Overalls; double stitched; all sizes ;
regularly $3.50.
At csc. Mems Heavy Ribbed Up
/ derwear, Shirts and Drawers; all
sizes.
At $1.9S. Mems Extra Quality
Union Suits; all sizes, regularly SO.
At 25c. Choice of our stock of
best standard Dress Bingham; beauti-
full patterns.
At SIPS. Beautiful Crepe de
Chine in white and colors; 40 inches
wide.
At $1.25. Beautiful Georgette
Crepe, white and colors; 40 inches
wide.
At ICE Genuine Huckaback Tow
els; size 34x17; regularly 35c; limit
1 dozen.
At 24c. Two thousand yards Cen
uine Blue Bell and Tupelo Cheviots
best made.
| At $1.98. Ladies' Flannelette
Night Gowns, white and colored; reg
ularly SO.
At 19c. Full yard wide Percales;
fast colors; have sold up to 45c.
At CSC. Genuine Buster Brown
Silk Stockings; first quality linen
heels and toes.
At $3.50. Imported Table Nap
kins; size 19x19; beautiful patterns
value SIS.
At 39c. Army Khaki, in short
lengths, 10 to 20-yard pieces; value
soc.
At lie. Children's Lisle Socks, in
black and white; value 35c.
At $6.75. Beautifully embroidered
Bed Spreads; full size; 81x90; value
$40.
At $1.9S. Bows Kangaroo Calf
Shoes; blucher style; leather soles;
valued $3.50.
At 23c. Choice of two thousand
Crepe de Chine Handkerchiefs; val
ues up to 35c.
At 1898. Alex Smiths Velvet
Rugs; size 36x72 inches value
I$12.50.
Standard Dry Goods Co.
Forsyth St. Next Bank of commerce
AMERIcUS. CA.
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Copyright. 192O.)

Copyright, 1920
u VEN in the best regulated families
- clothes will get paint stain dur
ing the freshening-up period.
Equal parts of turpentine and n
nolia will remove the most ob1urate
stain.
Satmsie the spot with the mixture.
IL the first treatment fails to re-
move the stain try again, as often as
necessary.
When the paint is gone wash the
spot with warm soapy water.
Menu For Tomorrow.
BREAKFAST-Orange juice, soft
boiled eggs, hot buttered toast, cof-
fee.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT dried beef,
baked potatoes, picked peaches, al
mond bars, tea.
DINNER - Chicken baked with
salt pork, sweet potato patties, corn
fritters, fruit salad, toasted waters,
coffee.
My Own Recipes.
When preparing orange juice for
breakfast, do not neglect to strain it.
1t is impossible to extract the Juice
without some of the pulp and often
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ms very arms, who had some to find
me.
"Why, what's the matter? Have
you seen a ghost?"
Yes" | said, laughing uncertain
ly. "Oh, Edna, I wish"
We'll, wishv' she was laughing,
too. "Wish that some nice man was
going to take US out to dinner and
for a motor ride before the night
performance"
''Edna"
"Mr. White and Peter are wait
ing for us outside"
The darlings!
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-28

skin being in the juice. To my way
of thinking, it's horrid to Try to drink
something that needs to be eaten.
ALMOND BARS.
Is cup butter.
Is cup graduated sugar.
2 eggs.
3 tablespoons milk.
l "a cups -four.
IA teaspoon salt.
liz teaspoon baking powder.
Beat butter to a cream and add
sugar. Add beaten yolks of eggs.
Add milk. Add flour, baking powder
and salt sifted together. Knead
enough dough to mix thoroughly. Roll
on Toured board into sheets to fit
the pans used for baking. Fold and
flute the edge as for custard pie,
making case about ga of an inch
deep.
FILLING.
2 eggs (whites.)
cup sugar.
1 cup chopped and blancded al
monds.
1 teaspoon vanilla.
Beat whites of eggs till stiff and
dry. Beat in half Of the sugar and
fold in the rest. Add vanilla and
nuts Fill the pastry cases with this
mixture. Sift sugar over the top and
bake in moderate oven. Let cool
little, cut in inch strips and remove
from the ! pans. Rectangular or
square pans are the best to use.
Cooking experts never disagree,
but my! how they differ.
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let go. He looked at me closely,
coming nearer and nearer, his lips
bending toward mine. Instinctively
| ducked--and felt the rough edge
of my hat brim scrape his cheek.
1t must have hurt, for he made
a quick exclamation and let go of
me.
l rushed blindly off, into my cous-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-11-28

with me, and We'll talk it over"
ooh, couldn't. My cousin is
with me-she's coming now"
Bring her, too" he laughed pleas
antly, perhaps she will realize that
l can really help you. Come
and he held out his hand.
1 took it automatically, but when
l tried to draw it away, he wouldn' t
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Standard Dry Goods Co

Forsyth St. Next Bank of Commerce
AMERIcUS, CA.
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Cooking experts never disagree,
but my! how they differ.
Arizona republican., 1920-08-29
WIZARD ORSIVAGO ID DO STUNTS TODAY
 AT RIVERSIDE PARK

Phoenix has a Houdini His name is Orsinago, and his stunts rival the dar- ing feats of the world renowned wizard of the handcuffs. This afternoon at the Riverside pool Orsinago will per- form his diving exhibition. This stunt consists of the clever boy mounting to he high platform on the diving struc- Ire. He is tied hand and foot and
 tened headlong into the pool be- ,ath, still tied. In a flash he comes
 released from the rope and swim ing as easily as can be. The stunt is tracting considerable attention and Ich interest is always evident in his oh appearance.
 Aside from this stunt, the penny hover will occupy the minds of the kiddies. This is an innovation that 1 always finds favor with Young Amer l ica. Hundreds of pennies are thrown l into the pool and the kiddies dive after them, enjoying themselves to the high ] est extent, while at the same time fur | nishing entertainment to the crowd as sembIed around the pool to watch the event.
 There will be several racing events, diving exhibitions and other sports at he pool throughout the afternoon.
 This evening the dance will be con ucted with King Brady's inimitable zz band on hand to furnish the usic.
 The concessions are running all the me- as well as Riverside's unexcelled .freshment facilities.
 Tomorrow evening will be the veepstake dance. It will consist of a ance comprising waltz, fox trot and ne-step, and to the couple adjudged he best dancers a beautifully engraved silver loving cup will be awarded by the park management.
 | Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday | evenings are of course diamond ring l nights, and on these evenings a genuine diamond mounted in a IA karat solid gold mounting is awarded the lucky lady winner.
 Friday night is balloon night, when valuable prizes are awarded in one of the most novel stunts ever staged by an amusement park.
 Watch the papers for the announce ment of the Riverside park marriage.