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Newspaper Page TextGilani w ctn Sotivnul • VOLUME XVIII FRENCH AND TEUTONS BOTH IW CLAIM TO VICTORIES AT VERDUN Repulse of Germans on North east of Fortress Claimed f While Teutons Report Suc cess Southeast of Hill 304 <By AraCciated Pre** WASHINGTON. May 11.—Another ahift of the line of attack upon Verdun •a reported in thia afternoon s French war office announcement. Holding in check their forces on the west bank of the Meuse, where they re cently have scored important successes, the Germa-.s have again taken the offen sive on the easterly side of the stream, launching an attack near Vaux, north east of the fortress. The attack was unsuccessful. Paris declares. Probable speedy resumption of infan try drives northwest of the fortress, however, is indicated by the report of heavy tiring by the artillery in the re gion of Avocourt wood southwest of Hill 304. The French themselves are making vigorous attacks on the German lines in the Verdun region, according to Berlin, which announces an assault near Dead Man hill, and another southeast of Hill 304. Both attacks were broken up by German Are. it is declared. The eastern front*situation is growing more interesting. All along the line the Russians are the objects of occasional sharp thrusts by the Teutonic allies. They seem to be contenting themselves with standing off these attacks and are attempting no offensive. In at least one instance they failed to hold their line, however, according to Berlin, which to •iay reports the capture of 500 yards of a Russian position near Seltmrg. Increased activity is reported from the Balkans. There has been much fir ing by heavy artillery and some infantry dashes have occurred on the Macedonian border. Athens dispatches today re port brisk fighting north of Avlona, ap parently indicating that the Austrians are about to move against the Italians and such other forced as may be assist ing them in holding the Adriatic sea port of Avlona. Albania Two French Attacks Halted, Says Berlin By Associated Press.) BERLIN. May 11.—(By Wireless to Sayville.»—Two French attacks on the Verdun front, one delivered near Dead Man Hill and the other southeast of Hill 304. broke down with considerable losses under the German fire, the war office announced today. On the eastern front heavier fight ing is under way. The Germans in one engagements captured 500 yards of Rus sian positions. taking prisoner 309 wounded men. The statement follows: Western front: German aeroplanes dropped bombs on Dunkirk and the railroads near Adinkerke. "On the Verdun front west of the Meuse the French again made an attack near Dead Man hill in the afternoon and southeast of Hill 304 in the eve ning. Both attacks broke down in the face of our machine gun and artillery fire, with considerable losses to the enemy. ‘Tn Camard forest a Bavarian patrol captured 54 French soldiers. “The number of unwounded French soldiers captured since May 4 in the fighting near Hill 504 has reached 53 officers and 1.515 men. “On the Verdun front east of the Meuse there was hand grenade fighting ill nigh: in the vicinity of Calllette wood. A French attack in the wood was repulsed. "Eastern front: .Southeast of the rail road station at Seiburg the Germans took by storm 500 yards of enemy posi tions. capturing 309 unwounded Rus sians and several machine guns and mine throwers. "Balkan front: There is nothing to report." Paris Report Claims Successes for French (By A»*cci*ted Prr»».) PARIS. May 11. —German troops made an attack alst night on French positions near Vaux pond, on the Verdun front east of the Meuse. The war office an nounces that this attack was repulsed. West of the Meuse, the statement, says, there was a vigorous artillery ac- J tlon in the region of Avocourt wood. The statement follows: “In the Champagne our fire demol ished a German trench 100 metres in the region of Tahure. "On the left bank of the Meuse (Ver dun) front the artillery combat was : quite active in the region of the wood of Avocourt. On the right bank a Ger man attack launched about 2 o’clock in j the morning on our positions west of > Vaux pond was repulsed with bayonets I and hand serenades. "The night was relatively calm on the I rest of the front. "On the night of May 10-11 four of ; our aeroplanes dropped twenty-six shells upon the railroad stations of i Damvillers and Etain and upon the park near Foameix, where a fire broke, out." Serbia Buys Transport And Second Destroyer Ay atwciiba X’re»* > ATHENS. May It.—(Via Paris.)—* Prince Albert, of Serbia, will remain at Corfu for the p-esent with the general; staff of the reorganized Serbian army. ' Serbia has purchased a second destroy-1 er as well as a transport for the New ; Serbian fleet. Sharp fighting has taken place north of VaJona. which is apparently a s'gaal that the Austrians have commenced their long threatened offensive against the Italians and Serbians in Albania. er the evacuation of Durazzo by; the Italians in February the forcer which had garrisoned the town fell back i on Valona. The Austrians arrived be-' fore Valeria on March 19, but since that time there has been no report of any -activity on either side in Albania. *3OO Men Captured in Turk-Russian Battle May 11.)—Via! London.)—ln an all-day battle in the Mount Hope sector on the Caucasus front, the Turks drove the Russians out of positions nearly ten miles in length, rapturing more than 300 men and four machine guns, according to today’s offi cial announcement by the Turkish war office . Decision in Smith Estate Case Friday U. S .Court of Appeals Ex pected to Render Decision on Judge Speer's Right to Juris diction Over Estate Replying to the sensatinal charges contained in the formal report of receiv ers appointed by the United States Judge Emory Speer to assume charge of the two and a half million dollar estate of the late James M. Smith, three of th a temporary receivers. filing their answer Thursday afternoon with Cook Clayton, clerk of the Uni .ted States court, southern district, i nthe court room of the circuit court of appeals, make denials of many of th-3 charges and, otherwise, blame the re ceivers themselves for failing to com ply with arrangements necessary for the transfer of the estate to the hands of the receiers. The opinion of the United States cir cuit court of appeals, hearing arguments on the right of the United States court to assume jurisdiction of the estate and, subsequently, the appointment by United States District Judge Speer, at Macon, of receivers to take charge of the estate will be handed down probably Friday morning soon after 10 o’clock. Conclud ing arguments were heard Thursday morning, after which Judge Don A. Par dee, Judge R. W. Walker and Judge W. I. Grubbs, went into deliberations of the case, ordering an adjournment until 10 o'clock Friday. The report, according to the answer, "was mistaken and inaccurate in some statements. The administrators charge that on May 2, when the application for an appeal was filed, the United States court receivers had not made bond nor qualified, nor done any act whatever to ward taking possession of the estate. The temporary receivers, too, they state, were under the impression that the question of transfering the estate from their hands to the hands of the federal court receivers depended on the decision of the court oi appeals. The report made only slight comment to the charge as contained in the re ceiver’s report that L. K. Smith, one of the temporary administrators, had threatened to retain possession of the estate and that Smith during a con troversy with J. P. Briggs, appointed by the receivers to take charge of the Smith homestead, had fired his pistol twice. The temporary administrators said that it was a personal difficulty between Smith and Briggs and that the admin istrators "regretted the incident very much.” The answer further sets out that the receivers had never properly executed a formal receipt of cthe inventory of the property to the administrators. The answer also Includes the clause that there was “no unpleasantness nor difficulties whatsoever between the ad ministrators and the receivers.” The report was signed by Andrew. C. Erwin. Judge David W. Meadows and Nat D. Arnold. Thursday’s concluding arguments in the appeal application were marked bj spicy talks by Attorneys J. S. James and J. R. Bedgood, representing Cobb county heirs; Alexander C. King, of the firm of King & Spalding, representing the Zadok Smith claimants and the tem porary administrators, and Judge Hor ace M. Holden, of Athens, representing the Zadok Smith claimants. Judge Horace M. Holden, of Athens, former justice of the state supreme court, representing the Zadok Smith claimants, endeavored to refute charges of Attorney J. S. Jamer. representing Cobb county heirs, and said. “The United States court statutes prohibit the United States court from enjoining proceedings of the state court, but in face of that Judge Speer, on March 2. granted a restraining order prohibiting the court of ordinary from proceeding with the hearing for the appointment of permanent receivers on March 3, the very next day. But for that illegal restraining order, perma nent administrators would have sup planted the temporary administrators and would have assumed charge of the estate. “If there had been an appeal from the court of ordinary, thaf Appeal would have been heard in the Oglethorpe superior court on March 20. “The plaintiffs in the bill in the United States court have no right to take advantage for their own benefits of an illegal order sought by them.” Holding that the court of ordinary of Oglethorpe county had exclusive juris diction in the matter of administrating affairs of the Smith estate, because it has been admitted that Smith died in Oglethorpe county. Attorney King made a fervent appeal for a stay of the pro ceedings and the restoration to the ad ministrators of the matter of taking charge of the estate. The Semi-Weekly Journal 25 WEEKS Two Issues a Week for 25c Sign the Coupon below and let us have your order now. For new subscribers and renewals. THE SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga.: Enclosed find 25c. Send The Semi-Weekly Journal to address below for 25 weeks. NAME P. O• ••.. • ... R. F. D 5TATE....... ...... BIG STEAMER TURNS OVER WHILE ST SEA, 41MENAREMIS5ING Three Famished Survivors Reach Port With Story of Disaster in Pacific—Ship Carried Explosives * By Associated Press.) SAN LUIS OBISPO, Cal., May 11.— Forty-one members of the crew of the steamship Roanoke, operated by the California South Seas Navigation com pany, which turned turtle and sank when its cargo shifted during a gale 100 miles south of San Francisco Tues day afternoon were missing today and the Union Oil company’s tanker Lans ing was cruising the sea searching for four of the five life boats in which the ship's company took refuge when the steamer went down. The fifth host drifted ashore at Port San Luis yester day, carrying thre famished sailors and the bodies of five of their mates who had died from exposure. Captain Richard Dickson and his wife are believed lost, according to the tale of the disaster told by the three sur vivors. When the ship lurched before it plunged downward Mrs. Dickson was thrown into the sea and Captain Dick son jumped overboard to rescue her. They were not seen again. The Roanoke left San Francisco Mon day with explosives for South American ports. The arrival of the life boat at Port San Luis brought the first news of the tragedy. The three men were too exhausted to relate details. They did not know how far off shore the Roa noke sank or what had become of tne other four boats. * The Roanoke carried no passengera Steamship Collides With Barge in Hampton Roads NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May 11. —The Merchants and Miners’ steamer Berk shire, which left Newport News last night at 11:30 bound for Baltimore, col lided with a barge in Hampton roads a short while later .and the steamer was run aground on Hampton bar to prevent her from sinking. It was reported this morning that the barge was in a sink ing condition. It was learned at the Merchants and Miners* office that the Berkshire was leaking badly and had a large quantity of water in her hold. It was stated, however, that the steamer probably could be repaired temporarily by divers while aground on the bar and could then be removed to dry dtock. With clear skies and little wind, she is in no dan ger. It has not been learned whether any of the persons on either the steam er or barge were injured. A .... , Big Flying Boat Falls Into River; 2 Men Missing (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 11. —Two avia tors are believed to have been drowned and two others were injured when the big flying boat threw a propeller and fell 100 feet into the Potomac near Mount Vernon this morning. The fifth occupant, a newspaper man, escaped with a shaking up. The machine was wrecked. Louis Krantz, a mechanician, and Charles Good, of Ohio, a student at the Newport Nevzs aviation camp, are miss ing. J. C. MacCaulay, the pilot. Philip Utter, a mechanician, and the newspaper man were rescued by a tugboat. Mac- Caulay and Utter were severely bruised and were taken to an Alexandria hos pital. The aircraft left the Washington navy yard on Its return trip to the home station at Newport News about 7 o'clock this morning. Consternation Is Caused By Wreck of Flying Boat NEWPORT NEWS. Va.. May 11.—The big flying boat which fell into the Potomac river was considered as safe as an ocean liner, according to aviators, at the Atalntic Coast Aeronautical sta-* tion here. Consternation and surprise spread over the ranks of the airmen when the Associated Press dispatch, telling of the accident, was read to them. The big machine had, within the past two weeks, broken more than a dozen world's records. Captain Thomas S. Baldwin, in charge of the station, immediately got in touch with Glenn H. Curtiss, at Buffalo, N. Y., on the long distance telephone, and received instructions to proceed at once to the scene of the mishap. ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1916. WELL, PASTE THAT IN YOUR HELMET! ■ >, •«' . UP TO ft. Too ' I ■ v.J/i tact I EVE. Wn ,/ V MEI 7 ’- - \ '■n-/ , Ko >4 'l■J ’ ’ THOUSMDS OF fIFBFLS IRHESTED IN IHELIKD Fourteen Persons Have Been Executed—Parliament De bates Affairs (By Associated Pr*ss.) LONDON, May 11. —Fourteen persons have been executed in Ireland, Harold J. Tennant, parliamentary under-secre tary for war, told a questioner In the house of commons today. Seventy three persons have received sentences of penal servitude and six of imprison ment at hard labor, the under-secretary added. Irish affairs occupied today even a more important position in the public mind than they did at the time of the heme rule controversy. Both houses of parliament were again engaged with them today. John Dillon’s motion for discussion of the executions in Ireland came up in the house of commons and the house of lords con sidered Lord Loreburn’s motion express ing dissatisfaction with the Irish admin istration. The debate in the house of commons was regarded as the more important, for there the government came under the cross fire of the whole Irish party and of a large number of liberal mem bers who are determined to bring an end not only to arrests and executions in Ireland, but martial law. The execution in County Cork of Thomas Kent, although it took place before Premier Asquith gave his assur ance that no further death sentences would be carried out until the debate was concluded, has brought forth fur ther protests from Irish parliamentary circles. ARRESTS BY THOUSANDS. The nationalists also are concerned at the continued arrest and deportation to England for confinement in English jails of rebels from all parts of the country. The number of arrests must be' several thousand. A number of lists containing 400 or more names of persons arrested have been published. The latest estimates of casualties in Dublin places them at about 1,000, of which 400 were killed. These figures include soldiers, in surgents and civilians. The fact Is noted in Dublin that since the insurrection there has been an increase in the rate of recruiting there. Even while the controversy over the tauses and manner of handling the in surrection is still in progress, efforts are being made to reach a compromise on the home rule question. Those who most desire this are urg ing that Lord Hardinge, after he has concluded his inquiry into the disturb ances. shall he appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland. It is believed a diplomat would be more likely to bring the two parties together than would a politician. There are rumors that negotiations of some kind are being arranged and that Sir Edward Carson and John Redmond, the leaders of the two parties, are con cerned with them. 59 Unarmed Ships Sunk W ithout Any Warning in Year (By Associated Press,) LONDON, May 11.—Thirty-seven un armed British merchantmen and twenty two neutral vessels were torpedoed without warning between May 7, 1915. and May 7, 1916, Thomas J. McNauiara. financial secretary to the admiralty said in the house of commons today. He added that he understood these figures were known to the American govern ment. Empty Cradles Sending British Fiation to Ruin Father Vaughn, of London, in Remarkable Lecture, Shows English Women Their Duty to Their Country BT TATKEB VATJOHU. (From Notes Taken by Mary Boyle O'ReUly.) LONDON, England, May 11.—The cry "Back to the land,” is not so im portant as “Back to the home.” The cradles of England are empty. We are a nation traveling to the cemetery. Never was the marriage rate so high; never the birth rate so low, and that at a time when the cry Is to replace the men we are losing. When I was a lad the birth rate in England was 37 to 40 per thousand. To day it has fallen to 19. It days to make a shell, weeks to forge a gun, months to build a ship. But a man is not a man for 20 years. The waste of men is the longest loss of war. It is a waste beyond computa tion because it stretches far into the future in which, under happier condi tions, these men dead in their prime would have been the fathers of children >we need. No sane man facing these facts can doubt that our whole national future is in jeopardy. I have said the marriage rate was lever so high. It seems quite Impossible for some people to realize that marriage is not special fad of the Church of England or even of the Church of Rome, but a fairly ancient and universal institution. In hundreds of English towns "war marriages” are the order of the day. A “war marriage” is a marriage where the bridgegroom is in khaki, and the bride, very probably, on ner way to a muni tions factory. Too prudent people emphasize the risk that the husband may return crippled. If that be a legitimate argument against marriage then the law should forbid the marriage of miners ■ of men em ployed in any dangerous .rade. In 49 cases out of 50, marrying in volves a certain amount of risk. But a real marriage of the right people for the right reasons is a thing worth tak ing risks for. Perhaps the gamble con stitutes one of the attractions. Still, in the excitement of our pres ent life, it is inevitable that a number of perpetually desirable but unfashion able virtues are being more or less ignored by the people at home. Bluejackets, men. in khaki, splendid air men are risking their lives to save our l.unor from disgrace, our country from invasion, ourselves from vassalage and serfdom. And we? I see everywhere on the streets of ma,rmoth metropolis bejewelled ladies in the daintiest of footwear —which you can see as far as ever it reaches, and the most perfect hats. You would think that we had money to throw away. And, if you look a little longer you will see that a costly pet dog is cuddled some where, a plaything that could easily be replaced by two men in khaki as far as money goes. Is this right, or fair, in the women of wartime England. It is not men, munitions, or money we want most now. it is the mother we need today, and shall need more and more. We want war wives, truly, but war wives proud to meet God’s will to be come mothers. APPROVE PROPOSED ACT TO REGULATE COMMERCE Railroad Commissioners Adopt Resolutions Before Ad journment Thursday Before final adjournment Thursday morning the newly created organization of Southeastern Railroad commissioners, composed of members from nine south eastern states, to be known as the Southeastern Association of Railroad Commissioners, passed a number of reso lutions, the principal one being an in dorsement of an act to regulate com merce offered by Senator Sheppard, of Texas. The resolution follows: "Resolved, That we approve the amendment of t-*e act to regulate com merce offered by Senator Sheppard, of Texas, having for its object the reserva tion and confirmation of the right of the states to regulate intrastate com merce, and we reaffirm the action of the National Association of Railway Commissioners on this subject at its 1914 session.” An important section of the act re ferred to follows: “That nothing in this act, nor the ex ercise of any authority by the interstate commerce commission by virtue there of, shall absolve any railroad or other common carrier from obeying any rate, rule, regulation or practice of any state with respect to the transportation of passengers or property, or the receiving, delivery, storage, or handling of property wholly within the state and not shipped to or from a foreign country, from or to any state or terri tory as aforesaid, unless and until such common carrier shall have secured the judgment of a court of competent juris diction holding such rate, rule, regula tion or practice imposed as aforesaid, tc be unreasonable.” CANDLER IS PRESIDENT. At the beginning of the Thursday morning session the association effected a permanent organization, naming C. Murphey Candler, chairman of the Geor gia commission, president. The other officers are John G. Rich ards, South Carolina, vice president; J.- Prince Webster, rate expert of the Geor gia commission, secretary, and J. P. Darby, secretary of the South Caro lina railroad commission, assistant sec retary. The association also passed a number of other resolutions relating to the pur poses of the new organization, the prin- ! cipal idea being to establish a uniform ity in the classification of articles ol freight, etc., as incorporated in the res olution touching on this matter: The resolution follows: Whereas it is apparent that uniformity in 1 classification of articles of freight, uniformity lin rules of packing, descriptions, demurrage, | storage, switching and uniform carload min ima requirements are greatly to be desired j : throughout southern classification terltory, i I therefore, be it resolved: First, That it is the sense of the railroad : and corporation commissioners of the several I states embraced in this territory that such uni- ' formity as is practicable should be agreed upon ' i and he prescribed by the various commission- i ers of the several states embraced therein. Second. That for the purpose of investigating' j the advisability and practicability of such prop er uniform classification descriptions, rules of packing, demurrage, storage, carload minima leqiiiremeuts, etc., each state commission shall appoint a member of a central committee, said I committee to be called together by the presi dent of this association at a date as early as ■ practicable. That it shall be the duty of said | committee, after carefully considering the con ' ditions in the several states, to report to this 1 association, at a meeting to be called by the j president, recommendations touching a uniform I classification and uniform rules respecting the I subjects enumerated and other rules and sub jects touching services rendered to the public I hr railroad companies. f NUMBER 63. STATE TROOPS WILL STAY INDEFINITELY ON 808 PATROLS Secretary Baker Explains to Mustering Officers That No Time Limit Is Placed on En listment (By Associated Presa.) WASHINGTON, May 11. —Further in dications that Americr.n army opera tions on the Mexican border are still in determinate as to time were given to day in official quarters. It was an nounced at the war department that the national guard of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico will be mustered into the army for the period of their enlistments and with no specific time for federal service stipulated. Secretary Baker said mustering of ficers in charge of the militia mobiliza tion had inquired whether President Wil son had fixed any definite term for en listment. Because it is not known how long the guard will be required. Secre tary Baker explained that it was order ed that the national guardsmen will be enrolled for the terms of their state enlistments, or until they are released. General Scott telegraphed the depart ment that another conference with Gen eral Obregon was set for 10 o'clock this' morning at El Paso. Secretary Baker said there was nothing to confirm border reports that General Scott has served an ultimatum upon General Obre gon for a final answer upon acceptance or rejection of the tentative protocol. It was expected here that General Obre-* gon would present counter proposals In writing, particularly regarding fixing a date for ultimate withdrawal of Ameri can forces. The war department had no part upon another incursion into American terri tory at Blocker's ranch, near Eagle Pass, Tex. There were also no official advices that American troops had actually crossed the border in the Big Bend region, although it was probable that some had done so. American consuls throughout Mexico have been instructed to again call at tention of Americans to the state de partment’s repeated warnings that this government regards their presence there as undesirable. Secretary Lansing hau stated that ever since the present diffi culty arose, the department’s agents have been urging Americans to leave. The last census of Americans in Mex ico taken by the state department six weeks ago showed less than 3,000.-Most of these are near Mexico City and ex treme east and west coasts, few re maining in Chihuahua and Senora. < Secretary Lansing said the new in structions were primarily to secure re ports regarding the result of consuls endeavors, so far. Line officers assigned to various serv ice schools including the army war col lege have been graduated far ahead of time and will hurry back to their com mands. The officers are . now available for duty in the field, either in connection with the training of national guardsmen or with their regiments. The forces on the border will get full complements of officers. Scott and Obregon Resume Conference on Border (By Associated Press.) EL PASO, Tex., May 11.—Negotia tions looking toward a settlement of the American-Mexican military questions were resumed at 10 o’clock this morn ing. The conference was attended by Ma jor Generals Scott and Funston, repre senting the United States, and General Alvaro Obregon, minister of war, of the defacto government, and Juan N. Amador, sub-secretary of foreign af fairs in Mexico. The conference was held in General Scott’s private car. General Funston desires to strengthen the border patrol by mounting two thousand infantrymen on Texas ponies. The general plans to make this recom mendation to Secretary Baker because the avaiilable forces of cavalry for patrol have become practically exhausted. General Funston points out that Texas ponies are suited for patrol work, as they can live on the scanty grass along the border. General Funston believes that Major Langhorne, whose troops of the Eighth cavalry were well over the Rio Grande into Mexico today, has a good chance of overtaking part of the bandits that raid ed Glenn Springs. The general said the bandits had load ed down wagons with their loot And thought this would retard their retreat. NO MISUNDERSTANDING. General Obregon and Juan N. Amador, sub-secretary of foreign affairs, have no misunderstanding of the position of the American representatives. They have been told that they came here to dis cuss co-operation of American and Mex ican troops in Mexico and not the with drawal of the American forces. To the Carranza representatives coun ter proposals that they agree to a time limit for the withdrawl of the forces. General Scott said he was not empower ed to talk of that phase of the situation. The Mexican officers also were informed that an immediate withdrawal of Gen eral Pershing's force was out of the question. Whether General Obregon was pre pared to yield enough to justify further delay in the negotiations here could not be ascertained before the meeting be gan. He said that he was not contem plating the placing of his signature to anything at this meeting, but more progress had been made, however, at previous conferences. “Yes, we have advanced a little,” he said. There was manifested a feeling in some quarters that General Obregon was ready to yield more than he indi cated, however. He was in telegraphic communication with Carranza last night and those closely identified with Mexi can interests expressed the opinion that he might be authorized to give in at the last minute. Knowledge that American troops crossed into Mexico yesterday near the scene of the raid of last Friday night appeared to create no great interest on the Mexican side of the river. Charleston Company to Start We&t Thursday Morning (By Associated Press.) CHARLESTON, S. C., May 11.—The One Hundred and Forty-Fifth company of the coast artillery corps stationed at Fort Moultrie will leave today at 11 o'clock for San Antonio, Tex.