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Utlwwtw Soxivnal
VOLUME XVIII.
ANOTHER CONCESSION
IS MADE BY GERMANY
SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT
Though Still Objecting to “Il
legality” of Lusitania At
tack, Berlin Virtually*Admits
It in Different Language
(By A***ci»t*d Pre**A
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.—Germany nas
a creed that reprisals must not be di
rected against any other than enemy
eubjeeta. This expression is offered by
Germany to take the place of the phrase
containing the word illegal which was
incorporated in the draft of the Lusi
tania agreement now under considera
tion.
It also became known that Germany
expresses hope that it may have the
opportunity to co-operate with the
United States in some action looking
toward the freedom of the .seas before
the end of the war.
Furthermore, the German government
refers to the British blockade-of Ger
many as being inhumane, calls attention
to the fact that neutral vessels have
been affected by the efforts of the Brit
ish government to starve Germany, and
puts forth the contention that the Ger
man retaliation in the war zone around
the British Isles is justified by the ac
tion of Groat Britain. Claims, that the
reprisals are legal are not mentioned.
As has been previously stated. Ger
many says in the communication that
A»e killing of citizens of the United
Statee was without intent and that the
method of conducting warfare around
the British Isles has been changed out
of regard tor the long-standing friend
ship between the United States and
Germany and because American lives
a ere loot.
STONE SEES SETTTLEMENT.
Chairman Stone, of the senate foreign
relations committee, said today after
conferences with administration officials
that it was his impression that the Lusi
tania case was “practically settled." He
did not go into details.
Administration officials let it be
known today that a mere choice of
words will not be permitted to stand in
the way of success of the Lusitania ne
gotiations. and that the United States
will not insist on the use of the word
Illegal." or "disavowal” in Germany's
acknowledgment that sinking of the liner
without warning and the loss of 113 |
American lives was wrong.
Inasmuch as the proposal now before
President Wilson and Secretary Lansing
is described in German quarters as sub
stituting for the word “illegal” a phrase
which Germany hopes will be acceptable
to the United States as covering the
same point without humiliating Ger
many and having regard for public opin
ion in that country, this announcement
was taken as strengthening the optimis
tic atmosphere-<hich surrounds the ne
gotiations, and possibly leaving open the
way to continued negotiation.
The principal consideration of the
United States, just now. is that there
shall be an acknowledgment by Germany
that the sinking of an unfesistlng mer
chantman without warning is in contra
vention of international law, and such
naval warfare shall be permanently dis
continued. The Germafi contention is
that such assurances already have been
given in the Arabic case and that all
that remains in the Lusitania case is
reparation for the lives of neutrals and
an acknowledgment that it was wrong
to destroy them.
LANSING AND WILSON CONFER.
This is contained in the German pro
posal as at present forwarded, without
the specific use of the word "illegal."
Whether the phraseology substituted
is acceptable to the United States is the
only point to be decided. This prob
ably will be decided before tomorrow.
President Wilson will confer about it
with Secretary Lansing today, and
meanwhile the situation remains un
changed.
Secretary Lansing today flatly denied
that new demands had been in the Lusi
tania case at a time when the German
government considered the negotiations
practically were at an end. He was
speaking of Berlin dispatches quoting
the references by Dr. Zimmermann. Ger
man under-secretary of foreign affairs,
to “new demands."
"This government." said Secretary
Tanning, "has not increased the de
mands made in the Lusitania case as set
forth in the notes of 13, June 9
and Julv 21. I doubt if Dr. Zimmer
mann ever made the statement that new
demands had been injected, because he
must know that it is utterly false ”
Secretary Lansing would not go into
details or discuss Dr. Zimmermann's
statement further. When Dr. Zimmer
mann's statement was published In this
country, however, his reference to new
demands was taken to appply to a possi
ble construction on the word ”11 legal"
In the proposed form of settlement. The
’ only ground American officials could
find for construing that as embodying
a new demand was the possibility that
it might be considered applicable not
alone to the destruction of neutrals on
the Lusitania but also as to the meth
od by which she was sunk.
Snake Charmer Is
Wanted to Lure
Worms from Nuts
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Feb. 7.—A ton
of wormy walnuts have just been ar
rested here by U. S. District Attorney E.
S. Werts and charged with being a men
ace to publie health.
Until the naughty walnuts can be ar
raigned In court they must repose in
darkened cloeets of the Youngstown Jail
with their tags marked “Arrested.”
The police force of Youngstown have
been asked to produce a snake charmer
who can lure the worms out of the wal
nuta
It Is hoped that one of the force, who
is an excellent flute player, will volun
teer as snake charmer. •
ALLEGED MURDERER - OF
MOTHER DENIED BAIL
(By Associated Preu.)
BUFFALO. N. Y.. Feb. 7John Ed
ward Tetper was arraigned before Jus
tice Marcus in supreme court here today
on a charge of murder in the first de
gree in having killed his mother. Mrs.
Agnes M Telper, January 30. Motion
to admit the prisoner to bail was denied.
J. W. CHANCEY, young prison
er in Clarke county jail at Athens,
who has written postoffice inspec
tors that he will beg the judge at
his trial to authorize an operation
in the hope he* will die. He is
charged with using the mails to de
fraud. His case is said to be one
of the most unique on record.
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Seeks Antidote
For Snakes oj
North America
South American Snake Expert,
Here on Visit, Carries Col
lection Back to Brazil and
Will Study Their Poisons
(By Associated Press
NEW YORK. Dec. 7.—Dr. Ritol Brazil,
bead of the Institute of Serum-Therapy
in Sao Paulfi, Brazil, has undertaken
to study the noison of snakes of North
America and if possible to find a serum
whiqh will counteract the poison of each
species. When Dr. Brazil left here Sat
urday for his home he carried two rat
tlesnakes, four moccasins, two dtgmond
back rattlesnakes, a gila monster and a
few small but deadly North American
snakes. They were given to him by
Raymond L. Ditmars, curator of the
Zoological park tn the Bfbnx.
Dr. Brazil came here to attend the
Pan-American congress at Washington.
He met Mr. Ditmars and when one of the
keepers in the snake house at the Bronx
xoological park was bitten by a rattle
snake several days ago Dr. Brazil gave
Mr. Ditmars a serum which saved the
keeper's life. He said he obtained it
by inoculating a snake with its own
poison.
If Dr. Brasil is successful in obtain
ing serums for the poisons of the snakes
which h» has taken to South America
he will send theip to Mr. Ditmars.
Saved Man From
Indians, and Now
Inherits Fortune
(By Aaaociated Pre**.)
KOKOMO. Ind.. Feb. 7.—John W. Boy
er, seventy-five years old, has. received
| a notice from an attorney at Indepen
dence, Kas., that he has inherited a large
farm and thousands of dollar/ worth of
stock from the estate of a wealthy Kan
sas farmer, John Westfall, who died ten
years ago.
When a young man seeking adventure
in the west fifty years ago Boyer sur
prised and, single-handed, drove away a
band of Indians attacking the home of
Westfall, then a poverty-stricken settler,
saving Westfall, his wife and daugh
ter.
Westfall on his deathbed requested his
family to reward Boyer, it is said, and
Westfall's daughter, who died recently,
had made many attempts to learn Boy
er’s address. She instructed her atttor
ney to carry out her father's deathbed
request, and Boyer, whose early adven
tures accumulated only experienced for
him, now faces the prospect of acquir
ing a small fortune.
Pulpit and Press
Called on to War
On Lawlessness
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.'
MACON, Ga., Feb. 7.—At a meeting of
the Macon Ministers* association today,
resolutions were passed calling on every
preacher In Georgia, regardless of de
nomination, and on every newspaper tn
the state, dally and weekly, to aid in a
movement to suppress lawlessness In
Georgia.
All ministers are requested to preach
special sermons to their congregations
on oimervlng the law, on Sunday, March
12, and all the newspapers are request
ed yto have editorials on the subject
about the same time.
Copies of the resolutions will be sent
to every newspaper and to every minis
ter in the /state.
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In <8 to 72 hours. No craving for to
bacco in any form after completing
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ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1916.
WILSON TO VISIT Uli
IF HT COMES TO SOUTH
President Promises Adamson
to Visit Columbus If He
Makes Southern Trip
(By Associated Pra*».)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.—Southern
senators and representatives who called
today at the White House to urge Presi
dent Wilson to visit their districts
should he make another tour for na
tional preparedness, gained the impres
sion that the president might decide
agalqst another tour. He has not yet
made up his mind, it was said, and prob
ably will leave the matter open till the
end of the week when he will have
canvassed thoroughly the congressional
situation.
The president's callers said the presi
dent believed that the people of the
country had already shown their ap
proval of adequate national prepared
ness and that he might well remain in
Washington to confer with leaders in
congress on the subject.
President Wilson has an engagement
to address the chamber of commerce of
the United States here February 10, and
would not be able to leave Washington
before that date.
Former Governor McCleary, of Ken
tucky, and Senator James invited the
president today to visit Louisville and
other points in that state if he makes,
a southern trip; Representative Adam
-son asked him to visit Columbus, Ga.;
Senator Shields and Representative Mc-
Kellar asked him to go to Memphis and
Nashville; Senator Lea and Representa
tive Byrns invited him to Nashville;
Senator Sheppard asked him to visit
points in Texas, and Representative Har
rison invited him to Mississippi.
The president replied to each of these
invitations by saying that he would visit
the cities mentioned if he went south.
The administration's legislative pro
gram particularly national preparedness,
and the Lusitania ease, gave promise to
day of occupying much of President
ilson's attention during the week.
The president has engagements to
confer with many senators and repre
sentatives in furtherance of his efforts
to expedite the work of congress on the
army and navy bills. He is anxious
that these measures be disposed of as
soon as possible so other legislation may
be taken up. Including the shipping bill,
the tariff commission bill and revenue
legislation.
The Philippine bill, already passed by
the senate, was up for discussion at a
; conference today between the president
and Chairman Jones, of the house in
sular committee. It is said efforts will
be made in the house to amend the bill.
The measure is said to have met the
president’s approval as it passed the
senate.
Senator Ransdell and Representative
DePre Invited the president to visit
points in Louisiana, and Senator Smith
and Rrepresentative Byrns invited him
to visit South Carolina. »•
22 Battleships
In 2 Years Put
Up to Congress
Two Republicans Say They
Favor the Plan—Clark Takes
Floor to Urge Faster Prog
ress in Building Up Navy
( pai»ioo»«y Xg)
WASHIGTON, Feb. 7—ln first real
naval debate of the session in the house
today Speaker Clark took the floor and
to enthusiastic applause from both sides
spoke for faster progress jn increasing
the navy. He declared that If seven
teen-inch guns were being placed on
foreign ships, the United States shopld
have them as well, or the best guns
attainable now or hereafter.
“The speaker knows,” said Represent
ative Butler. Republican, of the naval
committee, "that If we want things bet
ter in the navy we have to pay the price
demanded."
“That Is true," - replied the speaker,
"but suppose we paid the full price,
what Is the reason we cannot build bat
tleships as quickly as England can?"
"We can,” Mr. Butler replied.
“We never have done so,” replied the
speaker.
“If we will begin to build and take
the money and push aside private con
struction,” replied Mr. Butler, “we can
build twenty-two ships in two years and
put them to sea, if we find the men
to put on them.
“I am for the twenty-two ships if
necessary and will help to raise the
money,” said Representative Hill, Con
necticut, Republican.
U.S. Chamber of
Commerce Meets
In Washington
(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.—Delegates
representing 700 commercial bodies in
all parts of the country gathered here
today for the opening tomorrow of the
fourth annual meeting of the chamber
of commerce of the United States.
A meeting of the national councillors
of the chamber was held today to re
vise and approve the program of sub
jects to be discussed during the three
days’ convention. National defense Is
expected to feature the discussions. The
concluding session and annual banquet
Thursday will be given over almost en
tirely to addresses on preparedness.
I'resylent Wilson, Secretaries Garrison
and Daniels and others will speak.
CONVICTED TERRA HAUTE
OFFICIALS FINISH TERMS
. (By Auocikted Preu.)
LEAVENWORTH. Kan., Feb. 7.—Ed
war Holler, Alexander Aczell, Charles
Houghton, Joseph O’Mara and George
Sovern, former city officials of Terre
Haute, Ind., convicted in the election
conspiracy case, were released from the
United States penitentiary here today,
having served their full sentences. AU
of them, by their conduct at the prison,
earned good behavior allowances.
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BUT CAMBRIA STEEL CO.
Big Independent Concern
Passes Under Control of
Midvale Company
(By Associated Pre**.)
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 7.—Control of
the Cambria Steel company, one of the
largest of the independent steel con
cerns, has been purchased by the Mid
vale Steel and Ordnance company, of
Philadelphia. Announcement to this ef
fect was made today by W. H. Donner,
president of the Cambria company.
It was stated that William E. Corey,
chairman of the Midvale company, and
his associates had taken over the op
tion on the majority of Cambria stock
held by William H. Donner, who repre
sents a syndicate of which Henry C.
Frick is a member.
_The total outstanding Cambria stock
amounts to 450,000 shares and it is be
lieved the deal involved In the neigh
borhood of JZ0.000.000.
The Midvale Steel and Ordnance com
pany was at the time of its organiza
tion several months ago second only
to the United States Steel corporation
in point of size.
The addition of the Cambria Steel
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“Low Brow” and
“Rough Neck” Are
Defined by Teacher
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal., Feb.
7.—ln Stanford university circles today
there was lively discussion of an ad
dress to the students last night by
Chancellor David Starr Jordan, who
said:
"There are too many 'low-brows’ tn
college.”
“A low-brow,” he explained, was only
one degree removed from a "rough
neck.” The "low-brow” was too prac
tical just as the “high-brow” was not
practical enough.
Dr. Jordan’s subject was "A Man,”
and he told his hearers It was a good
thing to learn to be in the minority.
Ex-Congressman
Hepburn Dead
(By Associated Press.)
CLARINDA, lowa, Feb. 7.—Colonel
William P. Hepburn, former member of
congress from this district, died here
today.
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HARRIS MAY CHILLRISE
HtnUMMI TO DEBATES
Governor to Open His Cam
paign for Re-Eelection
With Speech at Macon' .
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
MACON, Ga.. Feb. 7.—Governor Nat
E. Harris probably will issue a chal
lenge to Dr. L. G. Hardman for a series
of joint debates in the coming guberna
torial election.
When asked about the matter this
morning. Governor Harris stated that
at-present th'ere were no Issues between
Dr. Hardman and himself, but should
any develop he would gladly meet the
doctor in joint discussion of them be
fore the people of the state.
Governor Harris was accorded an ova
tion on.his arrival in Macon this morn
ing. He will open his campaign for
governor here tonight, and it is expected
that the largest crowd ever gathered in
the city auditorium will be present.
Governor Harris will be introduced
by Mayor Bridges Smith. Three hun
dred leading citizens will occupy seats
on the stage with him.
The governor stated this morning that
Se was receiving great encouragement
from all over the state, and he felt con
fident of re-election.
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RUMANIA FLARES UP
IGIIN ANO HURRIES
ARMY TOFRONTIER -
Friction Between That Coun
try and Central Powers
Grows More Acute Daily,.
Dispatch Says
(By Associated Press. 1
LONDON, Feb. 7.—The British gov
ernment has received definite informa-,
tion that the report to the effect that
an ultimatum has been delivered by the
central powers to Rumania is without
foundation.
(By A&toci&ted Pymb.S
WASHINGTON, Feb. ..—While recent
reports of the actual opening of an of
fensive by the Teutonic allies against
Saloniki appear to have been premature,
the accounts of various troop move- ■
ments are held in military quarters
to indicate that such an offensive isf
probably not far distant.
Athens dispatches today tell of con
tinued concentration of German, Aus
trian and Bulgarian forces on the Greek
frontier, together with* the transfer of
heavy artillery southward from Nish.
With such a movement in the Balkans
in prospect, reports that out of a
Rumania command increasing interest.
Advices from allied sources declare that
the friction between Rumania and ths
central powers has increased and that
Rumania, supposedly in view of the re
ported threatening attitude of Germany
and Austria, has collected forces close
to the Austro-Hungarian frontier.
There is a paucity of news of active
operations in any of the war fields, prote
ably for the good reason that few im
portant movements are now actually is
progress. The chief of the en
tente allies, however, appear to be ins
pressed with the idea that an important
offensive is shortly to be begun by the
Germans in the west.
The belief is prompted largely b?
the military movements noted along the
Franco-Belgian front.
The latest official bulletin from Con
stantlnople reports Improvement forth- ,
Turks who apparently have recently bee::
under extremely severe pressure by th”
Russians. Although the Ottoman force
around ErSbrum seemingly have not bee’
successful in undertaking an offensiv*.
they have been able to repulse all th
renewed Russian attacks, they declan
No change in the situation in Mesopo
tamia is indicated.
Artillery Lively Near Arras,
La Basse and on Somme
(By AasoeiatM Fraas.)
Feb. 7. (Via London.)—A»
tillery engagements of terrific intensity
have been in progress in the sector b< (
tween La Basse canal and Arras i r
northern France and south or the Rive ‘
Somme, German army headquarters an
nounced today.
The official statement says:
“Western theater of war: There hav
been fierce artillery battles between L
Basse canal and Arras, and south of tb
Somme.
“The city of Lens has again been vig
orously bombarded by the enemy dm
Ing the last few days.
"In, the Argonne, the French blew tr>
and occupied a crater on hill No. 28i .
La Fille Morte, northeast of La Chalad.
They were driven out immediately by a
counter attack.
"Eastern theater of war: A Russia
field sentry post on the eastern bank c:‘ ’
the Schaia, on the Baranovichl-Lyakht -
vichi railway, which we captured on th ■
night of the sixth, was attacked withou '.
suqcess and the enemy was forced to r*
treat, incurring considerable losses.
"Southwest of Viday, a Russian aero
plane whose pilot had lost his way, fel
into our hands undamaged.
"Balkan theater of war: There is noth
ing to report.”
Nothing of Importance,
Says Paris Statement
(By Associated Press.)
PARIS .Feb. 7.—(Via London.) —To
day’s war office statement reads: "Noth
ing of importance occurred during last
night.” i
Large German Warship Is
Reported Sunk in Cattagat
(By Associated Press.)
COPENHAGEN. Feb. 7.—(Via Lon
don.) —A large German warship has beer
sunk in the Cattegat between the Island
of Anholt and the Swedish coast, ac
cording to the newspaper Helslngor Avis.
The dispatch says it is supposed the
vessel struck a mine, t Wireless calls
for help were heard, but these ceased
after a time.
The Cattegat is a body of water lying
between Denmark and Sweden through
which vessels from the Baltic must pass
to reach the Atlantic ocean. The Island
of Anholt lies in the center of the Cat
tegat.
195 Killed in Explosion
In Skoda Munition Plant
'By Associated Press.)
MILAN (Via Paris), Feb. 7.—A Buch
arest dispatch to the Secolo says that in
the explosion at the Skoda armament
factory in Bohemia 195 workmen per
ished. Three buildings were blown up,
the dispatch adds, including the one in
which the famous 12-lnch hydraulic can
non made.
A Rome dispatch dated February S
said that, according to the Bucharest
correspondent of the Messaggero, the
Skoda works at Pilsen had been partly
destroyed as the result of an explosion.
Germans, Bulgarians and ’
Austrians Are Reinforcing
(By Associated Press.)
MILAN (Via Paris). Feb. 7.—An Ath
ens dispatch to the Secolo says French
aviators report continued concentration
of adversary Tprces on the Greek fron
tiers. German reinforcements are ad
vancing from Uskub to the northwest of
Gievgell, fresh German regiments have
arrived at Monastir and Austrian forces
are concentrating around Tchevikovo. A
Bulgarian division, says the dispatch
finally, has left Kustendil going south
ward and the transfer of heavy artil
lery from N 4 sh to the Bulgarian frontier
is confirmed.
Norwegian Cotton Steamer
Is Taken Into Kirkwall
(By Associated Press.)
LONDON, Feb. 4.—(Delayed.)—The
Norwegian steamships Bogstad, Galves
ton to Gjthenberg with a cargo of cot
ton, has been taken into KirkwalL
