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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18

NALL Sherlock Holmes, that he may pay
due homage to his American superior
a young operative ofthe United States
Department of Justice, as did the teacher OF
ancient Merlin to his SURPRISING pupil.
Secret service men behold divers strange
sights, but what stranger than gray cat
with an orange tail? In the haunts OF Poe's
Raven or the caverns of Kubla Khan such
"A apparition would be taken as quite ap-
propriate. albeit with something of start
BY the mortal adventurer, we fancy. But
imagine, if you can, encountering gray cat
with an orange tail on your evening stroll
along familiar lanes, or glimpsing so weird
feline in the moonlight of your own back
yard! What? Whence?! Whither?! Why?
Specializing upon tn reacti ons which
different minds would experience, pnlloso-
pher Of the New York Times suspects that
, the average citizen who saw a gray cat with
an orange tail would at once conclude that
something was the matter with his nome
brew" 1.-THE moralist would see In 1t an aw-
full warning of the spirit Of our time when
frivolous generation seeks to take on an
alien luxury. The Socialist would regard 1t
az portent; souls bo'4- to grayness in our
capitalistic civilization are acquiring the hues
sociologist would reflect upon the late dance
craze which led the middle-aged to make
desperate and not always convincing effort to
put on the gayety of their children"
But what was the reaction, what the ap-
perception if you insist, what the deductlon
of our keen and fertile-minded hero as TINS
gray mystical form, be-torched with tall OF
orange, glided into his ken? Why, nothing
could be simpler, my dear Watson. me
extraordinary orange stimulus Immediately
stirred up associated thoughts of dyestufs.
The problem thus shaped itself into the diff
ficult but r OF hopeless question, Where has
the cats tail been?" For answer, the trained
and now ardent observer followed tabby at
we'll measured distance, and at length saw
nef vanish through the crack Of seemingly
abandoned shanty. Thereupon, to cut the
long tale short, he explored the premises,
made his way into the cats abode and found
her reposing as cozily as you could wish on
a partly broken container of ofange-colored
dye-a container of which there were rows
and rows OF others around the walls :.
A little later stealthy footsteps without were
heard. which proved to be those of the ac-
complete of a VIGOROUSLY cunning band of
dyestuff thieves.
II moral were needed for so self-suf-
Hcing a story, why not this? Never be dis
mayed by the seemingly insoluble, or permit
q tale bearer to dip into your private affairs
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
DO YOU LIVE SIMPLY?
BV II. AddingtOn Bruce

THERE is a world of significance for every
one of US in these few phrases by con-
temporary philosopher:
"If you would be great you must be Sim
pie, sincere, and strong. Be on strict guard
against subtle influences of men and society
to lead you away from the simple life
"Be true to the visions and inspirations of
your own mind Realize the power and great
ness of true simplicity and endeavor to make
it preemnent quality in your character, work
and life"
And true simplicity, mark this we'll, is as
readily achieved in the strenuous, complex
existence of the city as in the placid unevent-
full course of a rural career.
One does not necessarily have to rival ones
neighborS in show and oStentation, even in
the city.
One does not necessarily have to cat over
rich foods, wear ultrafashionable clothes, and
chase with the crowd after pleasures.
There is such a thing as joy in quiet
home life Pleasures of the spirit-the finest
of all pleasures-are to be had through the
aid of we'll chosen books inspired music and
the society of a few. choice friends.
For that matter, joyous recreation is possible
even " means of solitary walks, if only these
walks be taken in the right mood.
And, in fl It, inability to enjoy solitary walks,
inability to find good company in ones self
at any time, is sign certain that one has
broken with simplicity and is perpetually liV-
ing in a wrong mood.
1t is the sign of barren soul, dissatis-
fled soul, a soul seeking something it can
never gain until 1t acquires inner riches and
learns how to make use of them
More than this, the barrennesS, the dssatis-
faction, the misery of such a soul is revealed
plainly in the features, no matter how these
may be painted and powdered In obedience to
the dictates of a feverishly artificial life
Whereas from the features of the simple,
however toilworn, the beauty of peace and
happiness and power shines. You recognize
it at glance, and-if so be you are yourself
one of the unhappily oStentatious-you mar
vel at it.
Yet that beauty may be yours, too, if only
you will draw upon the magic of simplicity.
And simplicity will heal your hurts as all
the wealth in the world, all the material de-
lights of the world, never can,
"Ad me to simplicity" should be your
prayer, you who have been foolishly trying
to keep pace with a society that has made
the fatal mistake of putting simplicity far
from it, Such society, depend upon
it, will be plagued and tormented with social
ills of all sorts until it returns in repentance
to the quieter ways, the better ways, the
harmonizng ways it now Scorns.
Copyright 1920, by The Associated News
paperS)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
Our Chemical INDEPENDENCE

TT would be hard to overgauge the signifi-
1 canoe of the announcement by the ma
tional Department of Commerce that the
American chemical industry is now virtually
self-sustaining. Between this condltlon anu
that of four or five years ago there is a
world of difference, touching not only OF our
industrial and commercial welfare, but also
our national defense.
Then we were dependent upon foreign
sources for most dyes, many medicines anu
a number of explosives, or certain essentlais
among their ingredients. Now we oraW al
these necessares from retorts and cruclpies
of our own. The United States mas rlenl'
II appears ''to purchase from the Repara-
tions Commission certain chemical drugs
tmpounded in Germany as we'll Cs some
of the production of German manufacturers
since the armistice," but this right will 1ot
he exercised because a sufficient supply OF
these articles is now being made here FUR
thermore, and particularly important, this
applies not only to the simple synthetlc OF
ganics of commerce, but likewise to all the
German patented products.
Memories are still vivid of the long months
when our textile and other industries were
sorely handicapped and in some instances
forced to suspension for lack OF dyestuf1s,
the imported supplies of which were cut
off in the first stages of the war. Like en-
barrassment was felt in the pharmaceutical
field: and as for the manufacture of the gas
shells and gas clouds which came to play so
telling part at the battle front, we were
almost wholly unprepared. Up to that time
indeed all other nations, France alone ex-
copied, apparently took it as matter OF
course that Germany should dominate the
worlds chemical industry. She long had per-
ceived it's Importance, both to her CONNER
cial and to her military ambitions. She gave
it unstinted Governmental aid and the best
thought of her scientific minds and her gen
ius for organization Little wonder she
ruled in that far-reaching realm.
Under necessity sharp pinch, however
American business awoke to its perlls and
made at last the investment which American
science so long had urged. The chemists OF
this country always had known that we had
abundant resources for the cheap and eff1'
Gent manufacture of dyes and many other
imported products, but it was not until wal
pressure came that they could muster the
financial resources for putting their IDEAS
into effect. How we'll they understood the
situation and how effectively they have
wrought is evidenced in the independent po-
sition which h"7 boon won in these few busy
years.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
The Hero Of Wh;gham

Y TON. M. G. PATTERoUN, WayUr-eIecC
I'll of Whigham, enjoys the unique dis
tinction of having defeated more OPP
ponents than any office-holder in Georgia,
present or prospective. He was one of TWEEN
ty-two candidates who offered for the may
orally nomination in the thriving Grady
county village. The uniqueness OF his VIC
tory becomes the more significant when it is
understood that the twenty-five mayoralty
candidates constituted two-thirds of the quail
flied voting strength In a word, twenty
two of the thirty-three electors of Whigham
entered the lists as candidates for the same
office.
The Whigham primary was interesting and
exciting, we doubt not. Better yet, it was
free of personalities and has left no unhealed
wounds. All is serene in Whigham, and it is
stated that Mayorelect Patterson will have
the aid and cooperation of all his opponents
throughout his approaching aduainistT atioQs
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
Yearly average years S1,037,248,980
Decrease from average 7,328,418
p1orrraa nm TEE nF Romya

Yearly average years s1,o37,S4s,9so
Decrease from average 7,32S,418
Figures on Use of Bssr
there u' We're 4,2si. 1896 gallons Of Of
domestic beer consumed, yearly
average of ] ,43O. 455. 1875 gallons which
was 574,494,878 gallons Fellow the M
nua1 average consumption for thr'as
years.
THE imports of beer almost fes,
from the record. The imports aver
aged 1885 gallons annually for
three years, 1919. This, added to
domestic beer consumed makes the
annual average consumption of for
eig1 and domestic beer for 1919
total 1,377.162,924 gallons"
Nothing is said of the retail cost
of spirits to the consumer this
year.
Many Millions for Coffee
Turning to non-alcoholic bever-
ages-as every one must nowadays
the American Grocer shows that the
net imports of coffee for the fiscal
year 1919 were 959,177,361 pounds,
equivalent to a per capita consump-
ton of 500 pounds. For his coffee
the consumer paid an average of 35
cents a pound, making the, nations
s3s5.477,242.
During 1919 there were 93,O57,297
pounds Of tea imported, about one
pound for each person in the con-
tinental United States. The tea
drinkers handed over S68,639,272, or
S49.542,1o4 more than 1t cost to i'm
port.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
BY ROY G. FLANAGAN

woman whose articles in The
Journal are Of interest to thou
sands of readers, visited Atlanta re-
rently and 1 had the opportunity of
interviewing her.
She was on her way back to New
York after a tour around the world,
during which she visited distant
First of all Dorothy Dix isn't at
all what you'd expect a Successful
woman" to be. She doesn't dress
like a man. She doesn't wear horn
trimmed sspectables, and she nn is ;sn not
cartoonists pick as the feminist
type. On the other hand, she is
small in stature, she is most at
tractive, and in spite of the fame
she has won as journalist, she is
still young woman.
In everyday life Dorothy Dix is
Mrs. George M Gilmer. She is a
native of New Orleans, and she has
used to see her often in the days
when she was a special writer on
She lives in New York, but she says
that she is going back to New Or
leans this winter TO stay with her
father.
In telling me of her trip around
. hard time getting a start, because
I received an assignment by wire
less while I was on my way to Bos-
ton, from the news syndicate for
which I write. The syndicate want
ed me to cover the national polit-
ical conventions, and like a good
newspaper man had to postpone
| everything" until the Chicago and
San Francisco meetings were over.
While abroad Dorothy Dix visited
many interesting places in Europe
and Asia. II enjoyed every minute
of my trip" she said reminiscently
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
Cause for Laughter

do not concern one carries with it
little, if any, profit, but somehow or
other we can't help but wonder in our
idle sort of way if tnat Camden, n.
j., man who laughed himself to death
had just been informed Of Lieutenant
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's asser-
ton that the Republican party won
the war;. D. Spencer in Macon Tel
eRraDh
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
Ths southwest Georgian

to speculate on how long the South
west Georgia would last as a real
newspaper, Every week we gather
and file away in our secret and holy
archives one or more items which
never enjoy the sensation of parad-
ing before the public in a black-ink
uniform on a field of white. Occa-
sionally we get little fun out Of
imagining how some of these per-
fectly legitimate bits of news would
look in print.-Southwest Georgian.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
DOROTHY DIX IN ATLANTA

TriSWeekly admirers IA
occasionally
she following
view, Journal when Miss paid
graphic
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
A Drive for Sugar

If sugar descends to the old price
of sixteen to eighteen pounds to the
dollar it is our intention to put on
a drive, raise sufficient money and
bu.--. whole barrel of the sweet
stufr.-Cuthbert Leader.
You will then be in a position to
motor out to your fruit farm and
enjoy peaches and cream.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
Girls Know the Horns

The case is growing serious when
sound of one fellows automobile
horn from among all the rest.--Car-
roll Free Press.
In past years they could distin-
gufsh the Whitney of a horse or the
BRAY of O. mule
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
ChanIiu,a Socialism

Charlie Chaplin's wife says that
Charlie thinks himself a Socialist.
but refuses to divide his money even
with his wife. That's the usual So
clalist custom,-Dawson News.
The Socialists always want to di-
vide the other fe4-.w's property
Dalton Citizen,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
Getting Your Moneys Worth

The collection basket in church is
really about the only place you can
get value for your nickel any more
Brunswick News.
Perhaps that's because I'll other
scent articles cost cents.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
Editorial Echoes

When lightning wants to strike it never
stops to Neutrality-suspicious. City Journal
can oversupply of watermelons" we read
from a St. Louis paper. There IS no other
internal sensation quite so disquieting.-
Kansas City Star.
A Hague tribunal with teeth in it,
wouldn't be worth as much to the world as
"Haig with kick in it. "-Columbia, ,S c.
Record.
Debs is probably thinking what fool a
man is for sticking to a front porch when
he doesn't have to.-Houston Chronicle.
Harding seems to regard it as Article
Xtra.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Too many full gasoline tanks and empty
think kaOkS.-NiQ1eapoliS Journal.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
WITH THE GEORGIA
PRESS
Preference of the Ladies

The Columbus EnquircrSun de-
sires to know whether the ladies pre-
News and Sun.
Doubtless they will attempt to
carry out the color scheme" what
ever it may be.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
Hardin1's Picture

Harding had his picture taken
while making up his newspaper. We
already had a picture of him as a
,candidate.-Dublin Courier-Herald.
Leaning back in an easy chair on
his front porch watching his chances
for victory slip by. no doubt.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18

Harding seems to regard it as Article
Xtra.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
CATCHING FISH
BY TELEPHONE

Fish, when they swim, make
noise and this can he detected by
the telephone. Norwegian fishermen.
it is said. have taken advantage of
that fact to devise an arrangement
to assist them In detecting and To-
eating fish at considerable depths.
They lower a microphone by means
of a wi,e from their boat into the
water, the other end of the wire be-
ing connected with a telephone re-
slowly proceeds on her course in
search of a haul an operator keeps
the receiver of the telephone to his
ear, and once he has learned his
task he can tell instantly when a
shoal of fish Is being approa ched.--
Defrnif NaUS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
Ged Ready for the County rair

G0u 10uHUy I'VE tzI0 CUW0Ey a1E
Your county fair will be on you
before you know it. Be ready with
the right kind of exhibit. See the
premium list and select the show
you want to win and go in for it.
Cordele Dispatch.
'Ths Hand THAT Rocks the Cradle
The hand that rocks the cradle
will take a try at jostling the ballot
box.-Brunswick News.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18

"You love long rambles IN the co IN
try?" asked the impudent girl.
Yes, indeed" responded the
young man in the green hat with
the purple band and buckled shoes.
when I go out in the country all
nature seems to smile"
Gracious! I don't blame her. It's
a wonder she doesn't laugh outright"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
NATION DRINKS
LESS LIQUOR

< The nations drink bill foots up
a cost of 1,57S,690, 800 for alcoholic
stimulants, as the annual average
for three years.
The. total drink bill for all bever-
ages in 1919 was $2,1OS,S27,5S3
$7,9S5,Oa1,552 in 1917. The trend Of
tho national habit continues toward
a more liberal use of mild sumulants
greatly enlarged use of mineral
So states the American Grocer in
it's issue of September /. It secured
its statistics from authoritative
sources. 1t adds:
The result of anti-liquor laws
has been the cutting down the use
of spirituous liquors as beverage
from 22.79 gallons to GIT gallons
per capita.
Consumption Since 1850
ia advanced need from 4'oS T' gallons pit s"p in
1850 to 1912 gallons in 1899, reach
ing 1855 gallons in 1909, then to the
maximum of 22.79 gallons in 1900.
continuing at the high point until
1914, falling TO yearly average IN
there was drop to 1895 gallons,
further decreasing to 9.17 gallons.
The increasing consumption of
substitutes for malt liquors; cam
paign against the use Of spirits; de-
SreaSo IN LHS COuSuHlpLloll OI ted,
with a freer use of coffee since 1913,
account for the marked decline in
per capita use Of all beverages"
The cost of spirituous beverages
in 1919, as compared with the two
previous years, is given in the fol-
lowing table: -
Malt liquors imported
and domestic .......$ 715,953,629
Spirituous liquors, i'm
ported and domestic. 3S0722,698
Wines, imported and
domestic .......... 92,142,1S8
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18

Too many full gasoline tanks and empty
thjnk ksDkS.-Ni11eaQol Journal.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18

British tobacco experts are await
ing the arrival of a big consignment
of tobacco which recently left Quebec
and are curious to learn how the eX-
pertinent will work out of manufac-
turing this in England for the Brit
ish markets.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18
Mystery Of the Orange Tail

NALL Sherlock Holmes, that he may pay
Z due homage to his American superior,
a young operative ofthe United States
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18

T<HERE is world of significance for every
one of US in these few phrases by con-
tempOrary philosopher:
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-18

General Pershing celebrated at his
home In Washington last week his Goth
birthday and, incidentally. the ami
versary of the second day Of the bat
tie of ST. Mihiel, the first all-Ameri-
can major offensive against the Ger
man army. Only members of his
staff and a few guests attended the
oalehra tiOn
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
In New York PLayhouses
BY GILBERT SELDES.

played straight with the author.
And in each case other names ere
mentioned-not the same name each
time. "Yout know what So-snd SO
or This-and-That would have done
they say. But actually who knovsT
A Glasgow Company.
Bunty has apparently pulled the
strings hard enough for Graham
Moffat TO bring a Glasgow company
OF actors here in q second Scottish
comedy, Don't Tell. He and his
wife play in II. The story IL that
OF A plumber Csce old files and even
current numbers Of the comic pa
pers for the jokes) who becomes =
magistrate and has to try a case in
volvinE members Of his own family.
A quiet, honey sort Of play, which
has the distinction OF putting before
New Workers a set Of people who
make no pretcnsc 10 be rsvinE
beauties, or particularly stslwart
men, and who, therefore, appear very
much as ordinary human beings
rare thing on the stage. Almost as
rare as in real life.
Shakespeare for Carroll
Earl Carroll is the enterprisinS
y y
Of the Lamp" produced II and acted
in it. He has also written music.
He has also produced other plays.
And now he is going TO take Henry
Herbert. who plays in The Lady
Of the Lamp" and produce him in
Shakespeare. And not in Hamlet"
but in The Comedy Of Errors"
The nice thing about this is that
-
Oriental atmosphere for a little-hC
played the sinister kira in Tho
Faithful" for the Theater Guild last
year, and is one Of the most i'm
preSsive actors on our stage. A.
for Carroll, he is going to fulfill th,
old ambition Of Gordon Craig. 20 b.
be at one time.
Mr., Wood Replies.
referred to A H Woods iU a
recent commUnioue, and have sine
seen Mrs. Woods's comeback 20 tho
criticism which his first announce
ment called out Part Of that come
back was the list Of plays, not bed
room farces, which Woods has pro
duced, and II is a good list. An
other is that he was not, after al.
the originator Of that type Of play.
nor. il it comes to that, the worst
offender when offense was given
1t is hard for a theatrical JradI-
ton to die down. but ! am willing
to say that Mr.. Woodss productions
are always fairly finished products
and that even a bedroom farce can
be highly entertaining. As for
Scrambled Wives" now running,
! have long wanted 70 say that the
producer who let's Roland Young
play as Roland Young plays may
be forgiven much.
Public Ledger Service.)
The Washington herald., 1920-10-10
Charles Kings Neu Part

In the Selwyns' production Of
"Buddies." the portrayer OF George
V. HObart's likeable character.
sonny" will be Charles King. long
known to vaudeville frCqUenters as
enc Of the singing and dancing team
OF BriCe and King, and later appear
irE on the circuit with an cRtiro
company of his own.
Mr.. King jumped into the role last
spring at the Selwyn Thcater, in
New York, thereby giving Donald
Brian, who created the part, oPpor-
tunity for a much-needed rest and
the transaction Of some business af-
fairs. When "Buddies" was due to
open at the Woods ThCatcr. Chi
cago, Mr.. Brian assumed his old
role and Mr.. King, admirably ener-
EctiC, booked himself and his revue
into a number of the New York
vaudeville houses.
From the standpoint Of q mere
actor" says Mr.. King, the producer
seems to have all the best Of il. All
he has to do is to hire somebody to
write a play and engage a company
of competent and interesting people
to play il for him. The public, seek
ing amusement, reads in the news
paper that so and so, favOrlte actor
or actress, or several of them, is to
appear in so and so or certain
night. and IL Immediately goes out
and exchanges its good money for