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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17

SEATTLE, Wash.--Two children
of man, born and reared almost
within the shadow of a city of men.
possessed of the mental faculties OF
other children and the five senses,
and still, after ten years in the
world, are unable to speak a single
word of any civilized tongue.
Herbert koss and his brother, Ell
mer, are the sons of William Koss.
an aged hermit of Green River, less
than one hundred miles from Seat
tie, and until they came to the Seat
tie OrthopediC hospital recently,
neither of the boys could SO much
as lisp the Syllables of Mamma"
The children, say the physicians
and nurses who have examined and
tested and studied them, simply
have never been taught to speak.
Their hearing is good, their vocal
cords are normal, and DR.. D. A.
Nicholson, expert on mental condi-
lions, declares them possessed of
brains of normal size and of ordi-
nary potentialities.
The father, who is more than six
ty years old, is an eccentric individ-
ual, according to Superintendent OF
County Schools A. S. Burrows, who
speaks only when compelled to, and
the boys were reared by a sister who
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
Never Having Heard Others Speak, Children
Of Hermit Are Dumb Thong h Perfectly Normal

is said to be deaf and dumb The
mother died some years ago. The
family lives some miles from Bald,
a logging town in the Green River
valley, and the Koss hut lies across
Green River. 1t is accessible only
by a basket swung across the tur
bulent river on a cable.
Three years ago Burrows first
learned of the children, but though
occasionally the father would come
across the river and talk Of them,
Mr.. Burrows never was permitted
to visit the house, and believed the
children were deaf and dumb. I'm
able to find place for. them in any
public or private institution, Mr..
Burrows finally gave up an attempt
to investigate their condition.
Recently it became known to him
that the children were normal, and
then under the law that permits the
county to assume authority for the
aid of neglected children, he caused
them ito be taken from the father
and brought to Seattle. Following
examination at the school clinic by
DR.. Ira c. Brown, the children were
sent to the Orthopedic hospital and
will remain there under care and in
struction until some means of final
disposition has been found.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
HOPES FOR EARLY
TREATY ADOPTION
ARE DASHED AGAIN

WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-Support-
ers of the Lodge reservations have
rejected the two proposals for COM
promise on article ten submitted to
them by Senator Hitchcock, and sign
ed by twenty-eight Democrats.
This rejection, though expected,
again has dashed the hopes of those
who believed it would be possible
to agree on a general basis of treaty
ratification before the senate re-
sumes debate upon the pact Monday.
Senator Hitchcock's action in pre-
senting impossible proposals has
put the treaty back where it was
last November leading senators of
the Lodge group said tonight They
declared that the struggle for rati-
fication has been greatly heightened,
inasmuch as it will now be neces-
sary to proceed step by step, with
the irreconcilables fighting desparate-
ly on each proposed change in the
reservations, hoping to cause enough
dissention to defeat the treaty alto
gether.
Before Senator Hitchcock made his
proposals, some senators hoped that
after a few days of debate, to salts
fly the demands of those wishing to
be heard, a ratification resolution
could be put through, with a COM
promise on article ten in it That would
be agreeable to both sides and get
President Wilson'S assent.
I'LL
over the situation today said that
they approached the renewal of dis
cussion Monday with little hope that
it will end in ratification. Senator
Hitchcock's proposals, they said,
made it clear that he and the other
Democrats are not willing to go far
enough in meeting the Lodge group
on article ten.
At the same time, eight additional
senators today joined that group
which has served notice on Senator
Lodge that they will not support any
modification of the Lodge reserva-
ton on article ten. The eight new
recruits to the group are Senators
Curtis and Capper, of Kansas; Sena-
tors New and Watson, of Indiana;
Senators Kenyon and Cummins, of
Iowa; Senator Spencer, of Missouri,
and Senator Harding, of Ohio. There
are now fourteen senators in this
new group of "near-irreconcilable
The general disposition is to try
to dispose of the less strongly con-
tested reservations first, leaving ar
ticle ten to the last, and in the mean
time informal efforts to arrive at
an agreement on compromise will
0O
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
u. S. Must Cut Down
Expenses to Avert
Crisis, Says Speaker

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Economy
by remorselessIy cutting down eX-
penses is the necessary duty of the
government to avert the financial
crisis which now threatens the
country, Frederick H. Gillett, speak
err of the house of representatives
declared here tonight in an address
at a dinner of the Amherst Gssocia-
ton. Work and save" he added,
Should be the maxim Of the Amer
lean people"
'The individual must cut down his
expenses" he said, land save until
government bonds, which are far be-
low par, have been taken up into the
permanent savings of the country
and thus normal conditions restored.
Money must not be used in useless
consumption, but must be turned
into useful savings"
Work, production" he declared,
"is the crying need both for the
United States and for the world. Ev-
cry man ought to feel it his duty to
increase production and decrease his
consumption. In that way only can
the normal balance of demand and
supply be again quickly restored"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
Show That In
fluenza Epidemic Is
Gaining Roadway in
Many Sections of the
Country.
KEEP SYSTEM IN BEST
POSSIBLE CONDITION
Persons Weak and Run
down Are Earliest Vic
TINS. Fortify Against
Attack By Taking Tan
lac.

According to late press reports
issued by state and city health au-
thorities, Influenza is again becom-
ing epidemic in many sections, and
some alarm is now felt that it may
become general over the entire coun-
try.
Owing to the lateness of the sea-
son it is not thought possible that
the disease can become the great
and terrifying scourge that it was
last year, when it swept the entire
country and claimed it's victims by
the hundreds of thousands. The dan
ger is too great, however, to take
any chances, and everything possible
should be done to ward it off.
Medical authorities agree that peo-
pie who are weak and rundown are
the earliest victims of Influenza. If
you find yourself tired (and nerv-
ous), weak, and losing flesh, or if
you are in a general rundown con-
dition or catch cold easily, this WI rn
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
PIuCky Cat Could Whip
EVERYTHING but Skunk

PALM BACH, Fla.-John r. Brad
ley's well-known tomcat, Dick, got
in fight here with a skunk, was
killed and was buried on the Beach
Club property, where he had stood
watch for ten years. Dick, owing to
his Beach Club connections, is be-
lieved to have had more friends In
society than any other cat in Amer
lea. Hundreds of newspaper sto-
ries and photographs of Dick have
been published dating from eight
year ago, when his owner widely
known as hunter of big game.
made bet that no dog could whip
him in a fair fight.
Among dogs he vanquished soon
after was $4,000 prize bull belong
ing to Edward r. Mclean, and New
port Nipper, belonging to the late
Hamilton Cary.
Dick never lost a fight before and
that he should have been killed by
a poIecat his owner believes must
have been because he lost his breath
before he got started.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
Earl Of Reading Next
British Ambassador to
u. S., Says The Times

LONDON, Feb. 14.-The Sunday
Times says it understands the Earl
of Reading will accept the post Of
British ambassador t. the United
States.
London advices recently have tolo
of the growing belief in diplomatic
circles that Viscount Grey would not
return to Washington as British am
bassador although there was no Of
ficial intimation of this. Speculation
in London has been rife as to who
would be the next ambassador, and
Lord Readings name frequently has
been mentioned.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
Carried Stolen Gold From
u. S. Mint in Wooden Leo

DENVER, COl.-Orville HARRINGTON
forty-one, skilled worker in the Den
yer mint, was arrested a few days
ago by Roland K. Goddard, chief of
the local branch of the federal Sc
cret service on a charge of having
robbed the Denver mint of gold bull
lion valued at more than 100000. A
search of Harrington's home reveal
ed the gold bars buried and hidden
IN various parts of the premises and
all of it was recovered, according to
Goddard.
Harrington, the officers say, car
ried the bars out of the mint con-
cealed in hollow artificial leg.
which he wore. Because of the nm
usual means taken to get the gold
out OF the mint the officers were I'M
able to locate. the source of the thefts
for several days. Harrington was
arrested as he was coming off shift
search of his person disclosing a
$1,4OO bar of gold hidden in the false
leg.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
WEST POINT SPIRIT
ALIVEANDKICKING;
PLAN WAREHOUSE

WEST POINT, Ga, Feb 14.-ThG
ravages of the Chattahoochee river
have not dampened the West Point
spirit, as was evidenced most en-
phatically at a meeting held in the
office of George H. Lanier, in which
the business men of the city par
ticipated. The meeting was presided
over by w. G. Lanier, with G. S.
Cobb as secretary. 1t was defiite-
ly decided to build a $4,000 union
bonded warehouse. The building
will be of reinforced concrete, with
automatic sprinkler system and all
the most modern conVeniences for
handling the fleecy staple. The
warehouse will be above high water
mark, insuring the patrons protec-
ton from flood as we'll as from fire.
The enthusiasm manifested was ev!-
denced by more than q third of the
amount being voluntarily subscribed
before the books were opened for
subscription. Committees were
named to secure a desirable loca-
ton, and to give the people an OPP
portunity to subscribe for. stock.
The business men of West Point are
determined that this city shall re-
tain the splendid record it has en-
joyed for more than a score of
years as one of the very best cotton
markets in the south.
The success enjoyed last year by
the Chattahoochee Baseball league,
consisting of six clubs, embracing
West Point, Lanett, Shawmut, Fair
fax, Langdale and Riverview, as
sures the residents of the six cities
another season of baseball. A meet
ing will be held in the very near
future for reorganization and the
election of officers for the season of
1920.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
Catches Wild Goose From
Air DURING Foo and Storm

SACRAMENTO, Calico Islip
pulled a wild goose out of the fog
in his back yard. At 600 a. m. Is
lip went into his back yard and in
the thick fog noticed something fly
ing about. 1t flew past his head a
couple of times, and upon hearing a
flock of geese higher in the air call
ing loudly he realized the bird must
be a goose.
About the third time the goose
flew by him Islip made a one hand
stab and grabbed the bird around
the neck. He rushed into the house
with his prize and then went back
into the yard and waited for more,
but without success. The goose cap
tured was a large one and had APP
parently become bewildered in the
foo.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
rs Sticks of Dynamite
Explode, but Man Lives

UNIONTOWN, Pa.-To stand in d
shanty where seventy-five sticks of
dynamite exploded with force suf-
ficient to break window glass seven
miles away and live to tell his sensa-
lions was the experience of Harry
Gould, thirty-five, a miner of Mess
more.
Gould was cleaning his mine lamp
with gasoline. When he filled the
lamp with Oil some of the gasoline
is believed to have found its way into
the bowl, causing the lamp to flare
up, igniting a box in which the dyna-
mite and caps We're spacked. The
explosion wrecked the shanty, bury
ing Gould.
He worked himself free from the
wreckage. Every stitch of clothing
had been torn from his body, but he
was only slightly injured.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
No OTHER CABINET
OFFICIALS LIKELY
TO RESIGN POSTS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 14-It de-
veloped here tonight that Secretary
Lansing wants to issue as soon as
possible a statement giving the ''in-
side story" of his differences with
the president, revealing his tribula-
tons as secretary of state, and re-
viewing the presidents attitude to-
ward him. both during and after the
Paris peace conference.
Certain friends Of Mr.. Lansing are
said to be attempting to dissuade
him from this course and are adj
vising him to let the controversy
drop. They are arguing that future
agitation will do no real good. AL
though tempted, probably through
personal pride, to go through with
his plan, Mr.. Lansing has reached
no definite decision. He may yet
be persuaded to remain silent.
1t now seems fairly well settled
that there will be no congressional
inquiry into the LansingWilsOn
differences.
In urging Mr.. Lansing not to
make further rejoinder to the presi-
dent, one or two close friends are
understood to have argued that he
should maintain a dignified silence,
that no result will come through
prolonging the controversy, and
finally that, after all, Mr., Lansing
is indebted to the PRECEDENT for sig
nal honors in the past and their
personal relations are still recorded
as cordial.
Under Secretary JoIk, John w.
Davis, ambassador to Great Britain,
and Hugh c. Wallace, ambassador to
France, are foremost among those
being discussed to head the state de-
partment as successor to former Sec
rotary Lansing, who announced his
resignation after a dramatic clash
with President Wilson.
Although it IS known Mr.. Polk
had determined to return to private
life and practice law, some friends
of the administration were hope
full he might be induced to serve
out the uneXpired term Of his for
mer chief.
The Lansing resignation furnish
ed official Washington with d sem
sational unparalleled since VIII
liam J. Bryan departed from office.
The statement of Secretary Lane,
who is leaving the cabinet March
l, that, he felt an equal RESPONSE
bility with Mr.. Lansing for hold
ing the cabinet meetings to which
President Wilson objected, seemed
to add possibilities of further cab
met designations for a time, but
this was disposed of by a state
ment at the White House thai
there were to be no further retire
ments as a result of the incident.
Other cabinet members uniformly
declined to discuss either the Lansing
resignation or Secretary Lanes gen
erous offer to blame himself as much
as the secretary of state
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
| PUBLIC SHOULD TAKE
EVERY PROBATION To
GUARD AGAINST IF FLU"

ing should be needed promptly. You
are really in danger if exposed to
the disease, because it is generally
believed to be very contagious, and
you are apt to fall an easy victim if
you come in contact with the germs.
People who are we'll and strong
are not likely to contract the disease
because they are able to throw it
off. The common-sense way to keep
from taking it is to fortify the sys-
tenn against attack by building up
the constitution, in other words, be-
gin Immediately to build "up your
powers of resistance
To accomplish this it has been
demonstrated that nothing on earth
will strengthen you and build you
up like Tanlac, the powerful recon-
structive tonic which contains the
very elements needed to build up
the system and give you fighting
strength to ward off the Influenza
germs.
First of all, Taulac begins it's work
by creating q good, healthy appetite
for wholesome, nourishing food, and
assists every organ of the body to
perform it's natural function, thus
helping to build up health and
strength in the natural way.
Tanlac is also an ideal strengthen
ing tonic for persons who are suffer-
ing from the after reflects Of Influ-
enza, Grippe, and bronchial troubles,
and hundreds of thousands are using
it daily with the most gratifying re-
suits.
In connection with the Tanlac
treatment it is necessary to keep the
bowels open by taking Tanlac Laxa-
tive Tablets, samples of which are
enclosed with every bottle of Tan
lac. 1t is also important that the
everyday rules of hygiene be OBJ
served, that is, sleep in well-venti-
lated rooms, get plenty of fresh air
and exercise, and keep away from
crowds.
Tanlac is sold by all good drug
gists.-( Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
Faithful Doc Saves Home

LONG BRANCH, N. Y.-The Rev
Charles F. McKoy, minister of the
Green Avenue Bautist church, for
merly of this city left his, Boston
bull terrier, Teddy, with his mother
at the First Baptist church parson-
age here. The other night the dog
was in the parsonage while Mrs,
McKoy went to prayer meeting. A
gas jet was burning in the sitting
room, and some falling wall paper
caught fire. When Mrs. McKoy re-
turned she found Teddy fighting the
burning wall paper, which had set
fire to the carpet, his whiskers hav-
ing been burned away. The dog had
kept the fire confined to the floor
preventing it from spreading and
burning the parsonage and the adj
Joining church.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
Farmer Found His Stolen
HaV bV Sense of Smell

CHICAGO, llI.-"They stole my
hay the other day" said Farmer Jo-
seph Chobot. "They robbed my barn,
yes. I'll be darn. s'pose it was
some hobo"
Tom Comerford, the sleuth, just
roared and said "Hoboes don't eat
hay Some neighbours steed feasts
on your feed. Suppose you lead the
way"
II can tell it if I smell it." said
the farmer with a sniff. For it has
a certain flavor, smell, aroma, odor,
savor-all L need is a single, solitary
wi iff."
So through Tessville farms they
went, always hoping for the scent
and they got it at the farm of Gus
av Meissener.
Then followed the arrest and when
Meissner had confessed he broke
down the implicated frankie Bott.
Well, now Motifs arrested too, and
dear judge, it's up to you, it is not?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
An OkaDi Arrives

For the first time in known his
tory an okapi has been brought to
the new world. A real specimen of
'hls rare and curious beast is now
on exhibition in New York. 1t was
brought to this country bv ReI-
gian woman who raised it from its
babyhood
It's home is in the heart of the
tropical jungles of Africa. and Con
go explorers have come upon it's
trail more frequently than others
elsewhere in Africa.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
RAIL STRIKE HAS
BEEN POSTPONED
At WILSON REQUEST

DETROIT. Feb. 14.-The strike of
100000 members of the brotherhood
of maintenance of way employees
and railway shop laborers, set for
next Tuesday. was tonight in
definitely postponed by A. e. Barker.
international president OF the union,
in accordance with the request Of
President Wilson that action be de-
layed until after the general confer
ence of railway union committeeman
on February %.
Mr.. Barker's decision to delay the
strike, he announced. was taken on
recommendation of the executive
committee now in Washington, to
whom it appeared, he said, that late
developments in the railroad wage
controversy tended to place the
maintenance of way union in a po-
sition apart from the other unions
and seemingly forgetful of public
interest" He maintained, however,
that immediate relief must be had
and that a strike as planned would
have been fully justified.
Order Goes Out
The telegram to the membership
postponing the strike was sent out
tonight to the approximately 5000
local secretaries of the brotherhood
In it President Barker briefly re-
views events leading up to the is
suance of the strike order and the
sending of the executive committee
to Washington. This committee,
the telegram said, after consulting
with high officials, who are true
friends of the railway workers."
unanimously recommended that ac-
ton be postponed.
Any action contrary to the rec
concentrations of the committee,
Mr.. Barker added, would he placing
his own above the Judgment of the
committee, which he said had
guarded the interests" of the work.
crs in Washington.
"In consideration of these facts"
the telegram said in conclusion,
"the strike is hereby postponed"
A special committee, Mr.. Barker
said, might be called to deal with
the wage controversy. He was not
prepared to say whether the execu-
tive committee would join the other
railway brotherhoods in the Wash
ington conference.
40 Per Cent Increase Asked
Inc SITIke OEuSr was ISSUED tdSG
May, after failure of union repre-
sentatives to reach an agreement
with the railroad administration III
wage negotiations began last sum-
mer. The union membership au-
thorized a strike in August and it
was originally set for November /,
but postponed when President vii
son asked for time in which to
bring into force measures designed
by the government to reduce the
cost of living.
After waiting two months, the
union again renewed its pressure for
wage increases, and a week ago the
executive committee voted to go
ahead with the strike, which was to
have included track repairmen, rail-
way mechanics, hostlers, crossing
tenders and shop laborers on all rail-
ways in the country.
The men had demanded increases
amounting to approximately 40 per
cent, the greater increase to go to
the lower-paid workers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
SWITCH Off!
Put aside the Salts, Oil,
CalomeI, or Pills and
take "CaScarets."

Are you keeping your bowels, liv-
er, and stomach clean, pure, and
fresh with Cascarets, or merely
whipping them into action every few
days with Salts, Cathartic Pills, Oil,
or Purgative Waters?
Stop having a bowel wash-day.
Let Cascarets gently cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove the
sour and fermenting food and foua
gases, take the excess bile from the
liver and carry out of the colon and
bowels all the constipated waste
matter and poisons so you can
straighten up.
Cascarets tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken.
or cause any inconvenience, and
cost so little, too.-(Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
Auto Run GrindStone
BeheadS a Farmer

ATLANTIC CITY, n. OCCUPYING
up his automobile with a grind
stone, to get quicker results, Jesse
Steelman, fifty-three, a wealthy
farmer of Scullville, ten miles from
here, started the engine and com
menced to sharpen an AK. b.
There was a crash, the grindstone
split and pieces were shot through
the sides of the garge. One large
section struck Steelman on the neck,
completely beheading him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
Monkeys Love for Baby
Causes Animals Death

CINCINNATI, "a day and night
vigil maintained by Willie Caucin, a
famous ring-tailed monkey at the
Cincinnati geological gardens, to pre-
vent another monkey from stealing
its baby has resulted in the death Of
the former.
The "kidnaper" was a sister-in-
law. She continually tried to take
the baby away from it's mother. and
the father wore himself out protect
ing them. Pneumonia developed. The
would-be kidnapper was transferred
to another cage, but it was too late