Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-29
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Love Token
In Switzerland the poppy is used as a
love token. Girls place a petal in the palm
of their left hand and strike it with their
right If the petal bursts with sharp "pop"
the lover in the case is held to be sincere II
there is no sound the girl believes him false.
Davis Monument
Plans to complete and dedicate the Jeffer-
son Davis monument next June have been
abandoned in favor of running the shaft to
351 feet. This which was the original height
projected, will make IT second only to the
Washington monument
Dedication of this memorial to the presi-
dent of the Confederacy at his ho~ae at Fair
view, KY, has accordingly been set forward
to an indefinite date in the future. The mon
ument is now close to'the 1876 feet at which it
was proposed to halt it next spring.
The Daughters of the Confederacy have
undertaken to raise the sum necessary to fin
ish the work. They are planning to raise
$4,000 with the sale of souvenir certificates
at 81 each. 49,
"It is true" says John H. feathers. OF
Louisville, treasurer of the Jefferson Davis
Home association, "that in the minds of some
Of the veterans the opinion was expressed that
it might be best to run the monument up as
far we could, then leave it's completion to
those who might take up the work later.
This idea seemed to meet with no favor, espe-
cially among the Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, that loving, patriotic band Of noble women
of the south, who said they would undertake
to see that the monument is completed.
Mai. LeatnerS points ont that tha heaviest
park of the expense of the monument has al
ready been met. In it's purchase of eighteen
acres in, Fairview, including the spot where
Jefferson Davis was born, in turning the
grounds into park and fencing it with stone
and on the monument itself, the home assoc
citation has spent between $50, 900 and $1OO.
900, he added
Nebraska Movies
The state of Nebraska has gone into the
movies. Its department of conservation has
set up complete studio at cost of $40, 900,
and has started taking pictures 1t aims to
pie and to its neighbors.
Films will be distributed free on regular
circuit throughout the state, in schools and
other institutions. Organization of state
wide staff is in progress.
Developments of interest throughout Me-
DraSka In farming, industry, eduation, state
finance, state departments and clubs are
among subjects embraced in the states movie
program. Prominent people visiting the CAPE
ital will be included W
The studio is located at the University of
Nebraska, and much attention will be given
this institution and the State College of Agri.
culture.
Hair Tonic
Baldheaded men have only themselves to
blame according to official records of the
federal bureau Of prohibition enforcement.
II. c. Yellowley, assistant director, gave his
N~I hot L-s~
tured in the last six months than in the his.
tory OF the industry. The reason the tonic
has not made any inroads on the ''baldheaded
rows" at the various "Follies' shows is be-
cause it has all disappeared down the main
matches OF humanity and little, If any has
been rubbed on theehuman domes
YelloWley called attention to the arrest
or ten wholesale druggists who he charged
had converted grain alcohol-for commercial
purposes-lntO bootleg channels, and he had q
hardly done speaking before Hugh McQuillan
added two arrests making an even dozen.
Besides hair tonics," said Yellowley, "the
alleged druggists have been making various
kinds of medicinal wines, which find ready
sale on the bootleg market These are only
mildly camoufaged with medicinal herbs and
are designed more for beverage than for me-
dicinal purposes
How about the various muscle-rubs put
up in bottled liquid form?" he was asked.
Il don't know he replied, 81 never drank
any,"
He said he had list of reputable drug con-
Germs which had been years in business and
had an established drug trade. tf
I'VE have little trouble from these con-
cerns,' he said. "They are honest, and il
they wanted hundreds of barrels of alcohol
they could have it, because we know that
they would use it for legitimate purposes.
But when it comes to the new hair tonics
1t appears Yellowley is suspicious. He in.
ferred that enough of this camoufaged hootch
had been made to grow hair on all the dogs
in Mexico
BOcacciO's Bones
What archaeologists assert are the bones
OF Bocaccio have been found in villa near
Florence, Italy, owned by James w. fIls-
worth, of New York. A skull is among the
bones found. According to tradition, Boz
caccio lived in the villa and wrote the "Dts-
cameron" there.
James W. Ellsworth, of New York, is owner !,
Of the beautiful Villa Palmieri, near Florence.
The villa was purchased some years ago and
restored to it's ancient historic splendor
QUIPS AND QUJDDITIES
Well-knoWn ADMIRAL stickIer for uni
form-stopped opposite very portIy sailor
whose medal ribbon was an inch or so too
low down. Fixing the man with his eye, the
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