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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-25
CENTENNIAL IS
CELEBRATED BY
BAP iiliSOi~PAfEk

The one hundredth anniversary
number Of the Christian Index, the
organ and property of the Baptists
of Georgia, which is edited by Louie
D. Newton, was mailed to sub
scribers Wednesday.
This edition, which is handsome
ly bound, profusely illustrated and
replete with valuable historical rec
ords and other articles, is being sent
to practically every center in the
United States and throughout Eu-
rope, in addition to the 10000 that
will be distributed in Georgia.
On the editorial page Mr.. Newton
has the following interesting COM
ment on the one hundred years of
Baptist growth:
ct was just a century ago that
Baptist life in America semed to
find rootage. The Illuminating paper
by DR.. w. J. McGlothlin, emphasizes
the forces which account for this
fact.
"In this span of one hundred years,
there has been one constant agent in
every step of progress-the religious
press. Our own denomination is but
typical of the vital relation which all
forward programs have enjoyed
from the papers devoted to the
spread Of information and inspira
ton.
'It was in January. 1921, that Lu-
Their Rice established the Columbian
Star, later merged into the Chris
tian Index. There was one great
reason for this master religious
statesman desiring Baptist paper
he wanted to disseminate the in
fnrrnqfin of the need of 6V1n q
world for the message of Christ. He
had lately returned from his work
as missionary, and he knew how
urgent was the task awaiting Bap-
lists and all other Christians.
"The wave of awakening to the
unto harvest, swept into the south
and w. T. Brantley was among the
first men to respond to the chal-
lenge. He was called to the pastor
ate Of the First church, Philadel-
phia, and soon became the editor of
the adoption of the new name-The
Christian Index. The paper was
then moved to the south, where it
has been an evangel Of the several
movements of our great Baptist pro-
gram looking to the salvation of the
whole world.
at is a great tradition which gath
fury which the Index has passed. 1t
fills our hearts with sense of
thanksgiving when we contemplate
the service which it has rendered.
How we wish that every man and
woman who has worked for and with
the paper for the coming of the
Kingdom, might feel our true sense
of gratitude for their wise leadership
and unselfish contribution to the
spread of Christianity.
I'VE have tried to assemble all
the voices, both from the present
and the past, that could say for ev-
cry Georgia Baptist the things, that
may worthily be put down as true
records in our Baptist progress and
as prophecies for the days that are
to be. We hope that the Centennial
number starts in the direction Of
this high goal, and we herewith ded-
icate it to the three hundred and
fifty thousand white Baptists Of
Georgia as an hubble effort to COM
memorate the glorious work Of our
denomination"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-25

me, much as I admire the good men
who are pledged to it.
ST had heard before entering that
a member of the Biddle family was
ticed him-a most distinguished
| looking man, who had taken his
name of Father Alberto from the
saint who originally founded the
Cictercian order, of which the Trap
pist order is the latest reform.
half in height, had gray hair and
close cropped beard and dark blue
|, eyes.
HE was a model monk all the
time was at the monastery, and
no one heard Of any doubts he may
have had-although, of course, the
monks are never allowed to talk to
each other. 1t is not true that there
is a rule of absolute silence, since
they chant the offices, preach in
part in the confession of faults
about which I will speak later. Faith
err Alberto was particularly noted
for the eloquence Of his preach
ing"
er Alberic?" 1 requested.
HE rose with the. other monks
there were about forty-at a.
m, except on Sunday and the ten
or fifteen most important feast days
Of the year, when the rising time
was 1 a. m.," explained Mr.. Caul-
field.
From rising time until uarter-
past five was spent in the church
chanting the offices. There was new
er any heat in the church, and you
can judge how cold it must have
been when I tell you that I wore
heavy underwear, all my outer cloth
ing, a heavy overcoat, gloves and
a muffler, yet 1 suffered from the
cold. The monks wore heavy woollen
underwear, heavy shoes, long
straight white gown called habit
over that a black scapular reaching
just below the waist and over ev-
erything else the white cowl with
hood and long sleeves.
81 think that Father Alberto suf-
fered especially from the cold, for
used to hear him rubbing his hands
morning after morning in an effort
to keep warm.
"At 5:15. he and the other monks
went to the chapter room for the
reading of the rule Of ST. Benedict,
the patron of the Trappist order.
Then came the confession of faults
The Abbot asked for it. in Latin, and
the monks accused each other of
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-25
CATTLE TICK IS
BEING RAPIDLY
BEATEN INSOUTH

, WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.-The cat
tie tick is fast being eliminated
through the work of the department
CT agriculture and the cooperation of
the states. Of the fifteen states
which were tick-infested when the
work of eradication systematically
began on July 1. 1906, six Of them
have been completely freed of the
pest. These states are California,
kentucky, Mississippi. Missouri,
South Carolina and Tennessee.
During the year ending December
1, 1920, more than $4,000 square
miles were freed of ticks and since
the work began in 1906. the area re-
leased has been 510,091 square miles.
That Is 20 per cent of the 728,565
square miles infested with the tick
when the eradication campaign be-
gan. The area remaining to be clear
ed comprises 218,474 square miles,
all Of which is in the southern states.
Progress Of the work as announc-
ed by the department Of agricul-
ture shows the total area infested
July 1, 1905, and the area remaining
December 1, 1920. with the percent
age of area released, by states, as
follows:
Alabama: 51,279 square miles in
tested; 1882 square miles remain
ing; "a per cent of infested area re-
leased.
Arkansas: 52,525 square miles in
tested; 1882 remaining; 63 per cent
California: 1924 square miles in
tested; completely released.
Florida: 54,861 square miles in
tested; 47,9S0 remaining; 13 per cent
Georgia: 57,43s square miles in
tested; 1854 remaining; 70 per cent
released.
Kentucky: S41 square miles infest-
ed; completely released.
Louisiana: 45,4o9 square miles
infested; 15,49O remaining; &c per
Mississippi: 46,3s2 square miles IN
tested; completely released.
Missouri: 1886 square miles in
tested; completely released.
North Carolina: 1886 square
miles infested: 10,0S7 remaining; 70
per cent released.
Oklahoma: 1880 square miles in
tested; 4,047 remaining; 90 per cent
released.
South Carolina: SO,495 square
miles infested; completely released.
Tennessee: 16,9@ square miles in
tested; completely released.
Texas: 191, 1856 square miles infest-
ed; 100,606 remaining; 4S per cent
released.
tested; 1885 remaining; SS per cent
released
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-25
BURGLARS STRIP
CHRISTMAS TREE
AT ALL SAINTS

A beautifully decorated Christmas
tree, bearing gifts for the children,
was completely stripped by burg
lars who entered the All Saints Asis-
copal church at 256 West Peachtree
street, Wednesday night. The tree
was ready for the children's Christ
mas entertainment to be held Thurs
day morning, and it was ornamented
with colored candles, ribbons and tin
sell At the foot of it were more
than 100 little gifts for the Sunday
school boys and girls, arranged in
dainty packages. There was candy
there, in little boxes. with oranges
and other goodies. The Sunday
school workers had spent the whole
day in making the tree attractive for
the young folks.
When the sexton came in Thursday
mroning. everything was wrecked.
The decorations had been torn from
the tree. the gift boxes and candy
were gone; the beautiful evergreens
and wreaths in the room had been
stripped of their ribbons and orna-
| ments. Muddy footprints of the in
| truders had trampled what they did
not steal 1t seemed as though the
robbers were angry at not having
| found more money in the church,
and were venting their spite upon
| the children's tree.
They broke into every room in the
| church, and took everything which
had the slightest value, and could be
| moved. Even the robe case of Rev.
w. w. Memminger, the rector, had
been rudely broken open, and the
veStmentS scattered over the floor.
Even the janitor's razor was stolen.
| Besides the Christmas gifts, and the
other minor objects, the burglars did
| not find anything of great value dur
| ing their raid.
During the same night the North
Avenue Presbyterian church, at the
corner of Peachtree street and North
avenue, was robbed by burglars who
showed similarity Of method to the
operators in the All Saints church.
The church linen chests were fore
ed open and their contents taken; the
study of Rev. Richard Orme Finn,
the pastor, was plundered, the desk
being opened and the file cases strip
ped. A silk-covered sofa pillow, a
desk clock, postage stamps and a
pair of scissors were among the 9TH
err things missed. No money was
| found by the robbers.
| Both churches suffered consider
able property damage from the hands
of the plunderers. The workers were
busy Thursday morning preparing
for the Christmas entertainments,
handicapped by the work Of the rob-
bers.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-25

NEW YORK.-Last call for
Leap Year, girls!
Or perhaps you consider every
year Leap Year, now that you have
won emancipation through the vote!
In any event, when you set out. to
get you a husband, use discretion.
Find one who will make you a good
housekeeper!
Find One Trained
Well, why not? Suppose you are
successful milliner, making be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 year,
|let's say, and you fall in love with
a man making not more than $4,000
or $4,000 a year. What more logi-
cal than to train him into the house
hold duties, that you may be re-
leased to bring in the larger, in
come? Or better still, fall in love
with one who is already trained.
Find a man like Jack Dempsey,
for instance. Not that you need have
any designs upon the heavy,weight
champion himselfTjust take him as
an example Jack has been patching
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-25
Byron Bank Cashier
Held Up:$1, 900 Taken;
I Men VI Reported Hemmed

MACON, Ga, Dec. 23.-The Bank
Of Byron, seventeen miles from Ma
con, was robbed Of $1,000 in cash late
Wednesday afternoon by two white
men who covered the cashier with
pistols while. he was counting the
money. The bandits. after securing
the cash, jumped into an automobile
which had been left by them in front
Of the bank and left Byron at a rapid
nate, going towards Perry.
1t is reported that the two men
were surrounded in a swamp by a
posse in Houston county near the
Bibb county line and their early cap
ture is expected. The automobile
was found in a ditch and idetified as
that stolen from M. c. Nisbet, clerk
Of the Bibb superior cout, about 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-25

it in New York lately, with only
couple Of colored women to look
after his apartment.
Pretty good cooks" he says,
"but every once in a while I have
to teach 'em how to make some
thing.
He Was Too Good
"I was a cook once. Sure, and
good one, too! Folks kept a little
store in Montrose, Col, and decided
to add a quick lunch counter to it.
I drew the job of night manager
Of the place, which meant I was
night cook and night waiter. Bust
ness was great-that is as far as
volume was concerned. But it didn't
last long. I sort of wrecked it!
"I got it into my head that an
order of ham and eggs meant about
six eggs and several thick slices Of
ham. Made a hit with the custom
ers-but not with my dad!"
Wouldn't it make a hit with you,
too, girls? Better find somebody
ike Jack with culinary leanings!
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-25
Efforts to Obtain 4
Large German Credit
~. Made by American

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2a.-Efforts
to obtain a large credit for Germany
In the United States are being maze
by an American. William Wallace
Brauer. of New York. it was learned
ut the state department today.
Brauer, who is said to represent
German interests, has the backing nj
of farming elements in the Unlteu
States and representatives of farm
ers organizations have called at the
state department to inquire whether
an advance to Germany would re-
ceive the approval of this govern
ment.
The proposed credits, which have
been mentioned in a figure as high as
a billion dollars, are desired by Ger
many to purchase raw materials,
mainly food products.
While it is not believed that any
definite understanding has been
reached, it is understood Brauer is
attempting to work through New
York bankers and hopes that the pro-
posed revival of the war finance cor
poration will facilitate the advance
to Germany.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-25
CHERRIES XMAS
IS BEING FACED
BY GERMAN FOLK
By GEORGE WHITE
Special Cable to the Chicago Daily News
Foreign Service, by Leased Wire to
The Atlanta Journal)
(CoDvrioht 1Q0nl

BERLIN. Germany, Dec. 23.-Like
the United States, Santa Claus has
not we. made peace with Germany
and for that reason Christmas will
be a rather cheerless affair for the
larger part of the German people
more cheerless even than it was
last year.
Well stocked shops with gaily
trimmed windows and the crowds
Of people to be seen everywhere
would seem to indicate the opposite
But it is homely truth that only
few among the crowds are laden
with the parcels that bring joy to
the children's hearts. Most of them
are just looking and not buying.
Only those who know with what
devotion the Germans before the
war celebrated Christmas, which was
the biggest holiday for all classes
will appreciate what the loss of
ability, on account Of the sky-high
prices properly to celebrate the &C.
casion means to the average German.
But even the poorest of them are
c.!nging to the tifne-honored custom
Of having a Christmas tree and those
who cannot afford to buy one go out
into the snow and sleet after night
fall to the nearest woods and take
one. Thus, even though the times
are extremely hard there will ,be
Christmas tree with a few candles
burning in almost every home in
Germany.
The usual roast goose will, how
ever, be missing, as geese of good
quality cost eighteen marks (nor-
mally $4.50) a pound. There will
be only a little cake and candy, as
the government restrictions are so
rigid that it is possible to get flour
and sugar only with the greatest
difficulty and expense.
Taken all around conditions are
far worse this year than they were
a year go. The Christmas crowds
one Sc, everywhere look shabbier
and me- doWn-hearted than they
did then. The number Of beggars
and unemployed has also increased.
The American relief societies are do
ing good deal to alleviate the
misery of the poorest children. Their
activity Is to some extent taking
the place Of the philanthropic work
which the kaiserin and the imperial
court used to do among the poor
around Christmas time before and
during the war.
No German societies are now doing
any work of this kind, so the Ameri-
cans have the field to themselves.
But their funds are quite insufficient
to reach a large percentage of the
poor of whom there are now ten
times as many as before the war.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-25

love of Mr.. Biddle and for her sake
he broke definitely his most solemn
and sacred vows-something I be-
lieve he is sure to regret. For, what
ever your religion may be, the vow
you take in it's name is vow! If
it had not been for his romance, for
the fact that he fell in love. feel
sure that this man would have gone
back to his monastery in the end"
Incidentally, if this strange story
in real life should follow the course
of similar narrative in fiction, Mr..
Biddle may yet turn from Paradise"
to Gethsemane, from the Eden named
country home of his bride in Warren
ton, Va. where he now plans to live.
to the .severea&ad cheerless life Of the
Trfpr!:t nj tery at Gethsemane,
g5kA xTf63 Mfe Garden of Allah"
the mouSsssyel and play by Robert
Hichens, the Trappist monk, Boris,
who fees from his monastery and
meets, woos and weds Domini, the
woman of his love. is led back to the
door Of the mona Stery by Dom1n1 her
self, who watches it's door close for
ever on her earthly happiness.
AS Mr.. Biddle has pointed out,
however, his own story differs from
1.-The Garden of Allah" in that Boris
always was tortured by doubts and
remorse about his course and that
Mr.. Biddle feels himself at peace
with his conscience. Also, of course,
his wife knew of his past life when
she married him, instead of learn
ing of it after becoming a wife and
a mother, as in the case of the
Hichens heroine.
1t is only after hearing from Mr..
Caulfield a detailed and accurate, de-
scription of the life lei for twenty
years by the son of a former
United States minister and one of
Americas richest and most socially
prominent families, that one fully
realizes the enormous strength of
will which must have been back of
even the sincerest love for wom-
an, if Mr.. Biddle were to tear his
life up by the roots as he has done.
81 went to the monastery to make
retreat, arriving the day after
Christmas in 1913" Mr.. Caulfield
explained. He is a tall, dark-haired
vigorous young man, apparently in
the early thirties. "After I had been
there week." he continued, II de-
cided to enter the order and be-
came a postulant. Three months
later I was a novice, Father Aebre-
dus I would. have taken my first
vows at the end of the second year,
but I only remained a year alto
gether. The life was too severe for
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-25

derelictions noticed-such as banging
the door, for example, or not getting
up on time. No defense was permitted
| to the man accused. He had to con-
fess his fault publ51ly and fall at
| full length on the cold stone floor
penance from the Abbot. I never
heard of any sins committed by
Father A1beric-as I said. he was a
model monk.
"At the monks took off their
cowls and went out to work cutting
down trees, chopping or other rough
labor, carrying their picks or axes
over the left shoulder. walking in the
order of seniority and holding their
rosaries in their right hand. Father
Alberto was favored by the Abbot to
the extent that he was not. so far as
I know, given the rough outside work
performed by the. other monks. In
stead, he stayed at work in the IL
brary, cataloguing the books and
writing sermons.
"At $3.50 he went with the other
monks to the church for the office of
sext and solemn high mass. At 1870
they all took their first meal of the
fish, eggs or meat, and typical din
ner would be "a bowl of vegetable
soup, dish of beans, a thick slice Of
whole wheat bread and a pot of
liquid made from berries grown on
the Abbey grounds and tasting like a
coffee substitute.
"After dinner they were allowed a
siesta for one hour in the summer. In
winter they spent this time in the
church. They worked in the fields
from to $3.50, and had supper, con-
sisting' of a hunk of whole wheat
bread, an inch thick, and a cup Of the
liquid made from berries. Then they
were allowed to read a little. At
six the complipe was read in the
church and the monks sang the Salve
Regina. After that came the great
silence" in the cloister. Father AL
beric and all the monks had to retire
at in the summer, at Z in the win
ter. His bed and pillow We're of
straw packe1 so tight that they were
of the consistency ofsa,cod, and on
retiring only the shoes were removed.
But the Abbot was too lenient with
Father Alberto" young Mr.. Caulfield
added, seriously. Besides not hav-
ing to do the rough work he was al
lowed on several occasions to leave
the abbey. He went home when his
mother was sick, and afterward he
went to Philadelphia to see a spe-
cialist. That wasn't necessary, and
I do not think he should ever have
been allowed to go into the world. I
think the abbot went contrary to dis
cipline. In the monastery, you know,
women are never allowed to come.
'He will regret what he has done.
If anything happened to me [ would
go back to spend the rest of my days
at Gethsemane, and in the end be laid
in a grave without coffin, the same
grave in which lay other monks who
had borne my name; above us all one
tablet with only the different death
dates to tell one Father John from
another"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-25
SUFFERED TWENTY
EIGHT YEARS

Miss Nora Frney, 1854 Poplar ST..
Terre Haute. Ind. writes: For the
|past % years 1 had rheumatism in
(my Back. 1 tried everything, but
got no help. 1 saw Foley Kidney
Pills advertised in the paper. 1 sent
Tor Some and they helped me right
hway J recommend them to other
Rfferers" Winter aggravates symp-
ms of kidney trouble: cold weather
axes aching joints, sore muscles
d IRE guar bladder action more I'M
arabic. Foley Kidney Pills help
= kidneys eliminate pain
isons. Good for bladder weakness.
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-25
Whisky Guard Shot he, -. : :. :
By Auto Bandits

CINCINNATI. Dec. 23.-Joseph
Kline, of New York city, a guard of
a truck loaded with whisky, bound
from Frankfort, KY, to New York
city, was probably fatally wounded
when several shots were fired late
last night on Reading road, this
city, in what police believe was an
unsuccessful attempt to steal the
whisky.
The shooting, police were told,
was done by Six men in touring
car, who had followed the truck
from Kentucky. No shots were fired
by the guards, the police were in
formed. Immediately after firing
the men in the automobile speeded
up their machine and disappeared in
the darkness.
The truck carried $50 cases of
whiskey. valued at $4,000. 1t was
in charge of George M. Warden, a
New York wholesale whisky deal
err. Others on the truck were Will
liam Quinn, chauffeur, John Troy
and Joseph Grady. all of New York.