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The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal VOLUME Xl\ TRAINMEN SUBMIT ULTIMATUM TO RAILROADS SUCCESSFUL REVOLUTION IN RUSSIA IS REPOR TED IN BERLIN DISPA TCH ■ mm ■ bb ii ami tIH HI I JU Order is Returning Swiftly in Petrograd, Says Statement Attributed to Committee Ap pointed to Act for the Duma By As*cc.*ict Pre** LONDON. March 13.—-A successful retolution has taken place in Russia. The heaetionary party has been oevr t hr own Repo: ts from Petrograd state that the duma. backed by the army, has succeed ed in overthrowing the government com pletely. The revolution centered in Pet rogad and Moscow. Prominent reac tionaries. including former Premier Sturmer and M. Protopopoff. minister of the interior, have been imprisoned. The zo'emment is now in the hands of a • ommitiee of safety. The garrisons at Petrograd and Mos cow went over in a body to the revolu tionaries. • The question of the dynasty has been left unsettled thus far It is reported there is a possibility of the abdication of Emperor Nicholas, who would be succeeded by the crown prince, with Grand Duke Nicholas acting as regent BERLIN. March 15.—(Via Sayville. • There has been a successful revolution in Russia, according to the Overseas Ness agency (the official German news bureau). The following statement was elven out today by the news agency: • The following official report was .s --sued in Petrograd on March 11 about rhe successful Russian revolution: ” TTie population of Petrograd n . eased by the complete disorganization of transport services and of alimenta- | :ion lias been irritated for a long time , against the government and had be ome restless. The population held the j government responsible for all Its suf- ‘ Strings. The government expecting rouble took measures on a large scale , • order to maintain order, and among other things ordered dissolution of the j council of the empire and the duma. "’The duma however on March 11 de- : • ided not to accent the Imperial ukase but to continue its meetings. The duma immediately Instituted an executive! omni'ttee. presided over by M. Rod- ' zianko. president of the duma. That i ommittee declared itself to be a pro- , visional government and issued the fol- j lowing appeal: Considering the difficulties in re-1 zard to domestic tranquility, which are ! du* to the polic* of the former govern- | ment. the executive committee of the duma feels compelled to take public or-1 hands. I’uliy --onscious I i.'itig from this I decision, the committee expresses the! certainty that the population and the • army will lend their assistance for the • difficult task of creating a new govern ment which will a ccpt the wishes of the people and enjoy their confidence." < -'ed it- self upon the population of tly capital.* which w?« in full revolution, and upon the army, completely united with the revolutionists. It arrested all the min sters and sen* them to jail. The duma declared that the ministerial cabinet no longer existed •' Today, on the third day of the rev- : olution. the capital, where order is re turning swiftly, is completely in the hands of the executive committee of, the duma and of the troops which gar- i risoned Petrograd and numbered more •han thirty thousand, which troops sup port the revolution. Deputy Engel hard. colonel of "he great general staff, iyis been appointed commander of Pet rograd by tjie committee. " ‘Yesterday evening the committee issued pro'-lamatibns to the population, to the troops, railroads and banks, ask- i ing them to resume their usual activi ties. Deputy Gronski was chosen by the duma committee for provisional management of the Petrograd Tele rrapic agency. <This probably refers tn the seml-offi -ia! Russian news agen- Swedish Newspapers Print Report of Revolution’ STOCKHOLM Wednesday. March 14.1 V a Berlin and Wireless to the As sociated Press to Tuckerton. March 15.) | Reports of serious disturbances In Rus-t s'a arc 'published in Swedish newspa pers. The Tidnianren of Sundsvall pub lishes a statement that a railroad bridge over the Neva river, in Petrograd, has been dynamited by revolutionists. The Nyheter of Hanaranda prints an • interview wi*h a Swedish business man ; who arrived in Petrograd Saturday from , Moscow This man is quoted as saying there had been open revolution in many ; cities of Russia since last Thursday. Especially violent riots are reported •o have occurred in Petrograd on Sat urday. shops being stormed by moin. ■ According io this information, publics-. •ion of newspapers was suspended and ’ •he authorities posted placards warning, the people to remain in doors to avoid; danger The Nyheter says thaj other travelers from Petrograd report that similar dis turbances occurred there Friday, that the soldiers" were compelled to use their sabers and that many person« were wounded. Tobacco Habit Banished In *4 to 73 hours. No craving fori tobacco in any form after completing ••eatment. Contains no habit-forming • drugs. Satisfactory results guaranteed' in e’ery case Write Newell Pharmacal Co. Dept. 8. Pt Louis. Mo. for FREE booklet. "TOBACCO REDEEMER" and proof.—(Advt.l FLORIDA WILL BE BONE DRY. TOURISTS OR NO TOURISTS. CATTS SAYS ! SIDNEY J. CATTS. Floridas II •’Preacher-Governor.” who is in At lanta to deliver an address before the Baptist laymen Thursday night, and to lecture at the Baptist Taber nacle Friday night. ... ■ •' Sw ■- 11 * Hw ' ■ ■ TURKS PRESSER HMD I FROM RUTH SIDES BI BRITISH AND RUSSIANS Two Columns of Russians Are Threatening Main Turkish Forces Which Are Retreating Before British Drive By Atsociited Press. NEW YORK. March 15.—‘With the ex , ceptiou of the notable German retire ment on the Franco-Belgian front, which, whether voluntary or forced, is mill continuing, tne most interesting military movements in progress are inose in western Persia ana Mesopo tamia. Disorganized by their defeats at Kut el-Aniara and before Bagdad, the Turk ish forces in that section of Mesopo tamia are retreating up the Tigris and lal last reports were more than thirty miles to the north of Bagdad. Eastward across the Mesopotamian border in Persia, two columns of Rus sians are advancing toward the line of the Turkish retreat, driving other Turk ish forces before them. One of these columns has captured Kermanshah. about ninety miles from the Mesopotamian border, after defeat ing the Turks in a two days' battle. In reaching Kermanshah it has already advanced nearly 100 miles since captur ing Hamadan on March 3. To the northwest another column is pressing southwestward and has ad vanced from Sakkiz to near Baneh. only ten miles from the Mesopotamian fron tier. Both these Russian armies are threat ening the main Turkish forces in Meso potamia. retreating under the British pressure from Bagdad, with Mosul probably their objective. To reach that place those forces have some 180 miles to travel up the Tigris from the posi tion at which they were last reported, about forty miles south of Samara. From Baneh the Russians are within 150 miles across country from Mosul in I »he Turkish rear while the fast moving Russian force at Kermanshah, while still 185 miles from Samara, constitutes a serious menace io the Turkish flank ' in this field of long distances and rapid ■ troop movements. The only othc* way of retreat for the apparently out-numbered and out maneuvered Turkish armies lies to the westward, where communications are lacking and the country difficult. Os the Franco-Belgian front opera tions. aside from those of the British on the Somme front, the current state ments report little of note. Raids have taken place in several sectors along the French lines. The recent spirited fight ing in the Champagne has died down ! to artillery actions Turks Are Retreating On Caucasion Front 'By Associated Press.) PETROGRAD, March 15.—<V1a Lon don.*—The Turks are in retreat on the Caucasian front, pursued by the Rus sians. the war office announces. Ker manshah has been captured. The announcement follows: "Tn the direction of Sakkiz our troops pressing th® retreating Turks, are ap proaching toward Ranu. "In the direction of Hamadan, after an obstinate battle, lasting two days, our troops took possession of the town of Kermanshah. , "Pursuit of the Turks continues” V Governor, Here, Predicts Erad ication of Whisky in Another Generation Thinks We Should Have Fought Ger many Before Sidney J. Catts, r toriua s preacher-. | governor, after eluding an interview j for six hours Thursday, was finally cor nered in the lo.vby of the Hotel Ansley ■ at noon, and slopped between engage ments long enough to tell a Journal reporter that Florida would be .as dry as the Sahara in the course of a year; I that he was in favor of war. and that before he got out of the governor’s chair Florida would be free of corrupt I officials. Governor Catts is a tall, robust fight ing Irishman, one of his eyes is gone, | -but the other, a big blue one. set deep ly back in ’his head, flashes fire as he I talks. Governor Catts is the picture of I , health. 'We will pass a state-wide prohibi tion measure at the Aext legislature | and make Florida as dray as any state in the country,” he answered in re sponse to a query, "and although we will have io fight to accqmplish it. it's going to be done, and quickly, too. | “We have in Florida now ail of the | whisky men of Georgia and Alabama, in addition to our own, those who came there when Georgia and Alabama went | dry, and we will have a stiff tight on our hands in bucking them. "Florida is a big tourist state, but I hardly think that the passage of a bone-dry bill such as is contemplated will aJfect that to any marked degree. If it does, Florida doesn’t want the tourists. WHISKY IS DOOMED. "How long, governor, do you think it will take to completely eradicate whis ky from the country, so that people will not crave it as they do now?” was shot at him. "1 hardly think it will take as long as it has taken to instill the desire for strong drink into them," he replied, "and in the course of a generation or so whisky will be a relic of the past in this epuntry, and the United States will be bone-dry from one end to another.” The conversation branched off here to threatened war, and the governor stated that America should have bfß-i in the war two years ago. "The sinking of the Lusitania should have been the overt act. and right there we should have gotten into the war. American rights were defended at Val ley Forge, and why shouldn’t they be defended now?" "However," continued the governor. "President Wilson is a wise man. and whatever he does will be just. I have thorough confidence in his ability 'to handle the situation in a capable man | ner, and whatever he does will be the right and only step." Governor Catts declared that he was glad the United States senate passed the immigration bill, and that foreign ers coming into this country should be thoroughly competent to make good citizens. LOOKOUT, BOYS "Florida officials who are found to be negligent in the discharge of their duty will be executed, that is, officially fired, just as fast as they are discovered, and whether they are pro-Catts or anti-Catts men. I intend to have the Florida gov ernment as honest and straightforward as it is my power to make it, and I shall continue to chop off the heads of the corrupt and inefficient ones, just as fast as 1 can. or until the legislature sees fit to put me out of office, or my term expires. "I was elected on a pro-Americanism. prohibitionist and clean government for Florida platform, and that’s what 1 in tend to see these accomplished.” With these remarks, the governor ex cused himself to attend a luncheon. Governor Catts came to Atlanta to make two addresses. Thursday night he will address the Baptist laymen at the First Baptist church on "Religion and Good Government,” and Friday night at the Baptist Tabernacle he will speak on "How I Was Elected Governor and What I Intend to Do." There will be a 25 cents’ admission fee charged to the lec ture Friday night. IN CASE OF OR. CONN Jury Is Disbanded After Hav ing Deliberated for 111 Hours AMERICUS. Ga., March 15.——A mis trial was declared this morning at 10:15 o’clock by Judge Littlejohn In the case of Dr. C. K. '"hapman, charged with murder of Walter Wade. The jury sent for the judge and shortly after 10 o’clock the defendant and attorneys had assembled. Foreman Sutton stated that the Jury stood ten and two, the sama as on Saturday night and told the court he did not believe they would ever reach ; a verdict. They had been out 111 hours. Judge Littlejohn thanked them for their services and Foreman Hutton j thanked the court and officials for the'.n treatment. This 1a Dr Chapman’s sec ond mistrial 4 ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1917 WILLIAM GREENE RAOUL, DIVORCED BY MACON GIRL, WILL WED AGAIN AND SAIL OWN SHIP AROUND WORLD c - | z ' ik' _______ : w ■ OK W * B 11 I«i ' I II y y /B'.’fia wtf I I t /n&rir*'. WyT/ /J |g s HI \ ’ I ■ < IW/ -X I I .- t j • f ■ <4-1 isr i » WILLIAM GREENE RAOUL and his fiancee, MISS MARGARET LENTE WHITE, artist and sailor. These pictures were taken aboard Mr. Raoul’s sloop. “Hermes,” on which they plan to spend next summer along the New England coast. MAKES SHORTAGE GOOD, MARRIES, KILLS SELF F, W, Oberhelmon, Once Visi tor in Atlanta, Returns SIOO,OOO to Bank The return to the hank of SIOO,OOO he had taken, his marriage to the girl he had courted for four years, and then his suicide, were the three thrilling chapters marking the life of Frederick W. Oberhelman. former Kansas City bank cashier, since ne left Atlanta on February 28. according to dispatches from Kansas City. Oberhelman is said to have fled to Atlanta from the Missouri city and to have mailed a letter from this city on February 28. to 'the bank president, 'n which he promised to return to Kansas /City at once and return the money he had brought away. The letter revealed a case of ao-call ed “bankers madness.” a peculiar pysopathlc derangement, which experts have declared, has been known to mani fest itself in bank officials who are constantly handling money. Oberhel man stopped at one of Atlanta's down town hotels ana was a conspicuous figure. He was thought to have been a tourist. He took a great deal of In terest In seeing the sights In and near Atlanta. The B*oo.ooo, done up In JlkfOO cur rency packages, was brought to Atlanta by the bank cashier but was not touch ed, say the dispatches. The letter to the bank president was pathetic. It outlined the former bank ashler's Irresistible desire to take the money and his extreme penitence for his act. A day or two after Oberhelman wrote the letter, he made good his promise and returned la Kansas City. Ha returned the money and was not arrested. He married the girl he had wooed, And then, fearing he could not down hia al- • tack of “Banker's Madness,” according to the dispatches, he killed himself. Daughter of Former Editor of “Life” Is to Marry Atlanta Socialist in New York City Thursday William Greene Tlaoul. the wealthy Atlanta socialist, who was divorced by his wife, a former Macon society girl, is to wed again. His second bride will be Miss Mar garet Lente White, of New York City, ■laughter of Frank Marshall White, a well known authority on prison reform, at one time editor of "Life” and for many years correspondent in Europe for the New York Sun- The wedding was to take place Thurs day in New York City, according to a letter from Mr. Raoul to a member of The Journal staff, in which the Atlanta man outlines his plans for a “honey moon around the world” in his sloop, the Sparrow Hawk. NEWS OF WIDE INTEREST. News of the marriage will be of great interest throughout Georgia, for not only has Mr. Raoul many friends in Atlanta, hut his former wife. Mrs. Win nifred Wadley Raoul, is the daughter of a prominent Macon family, and the scenes of their, marital troubles which finally led to divorce took place in len. Ga.. their country home. Mr. Raoul married Winuifred Wad- Icy, then but eighteen years old and just graduated from Randolph-Macon college, on January 27. 1915. She” tiled suit for divorce against him in Millen on June 29 of that year, naming Mrs. Meta Fuller Sinclair, former wife of Dpton Sinclair, the author. Mrs. Raoul charged that her husband sought to per suade her to embrace the doctrines of socialism, athetism and free love, and that he “wrecked her happiness when he made her invite Mrs. Sinclair to their home. Mr. Raoul was arrested on a ne excat , warrant and confined for two weeks in j the Millen jail. He contested the suit! vigorously, not. he said, because he was! opposed to a seperatlon. nut because Mrs. Raoul’s charges were absolutely un true. The suit dragged on way through the courts until Mrs. Raoul was granted .1 divorce verdist and the payment of $5,000 from her husband. Mr. Raoul carried the case to the supreme court, hut before a final decision was made, a compromise was effected by which Mr Raoul paid Mrs. Raoul $3,500. The (Continued on Page 3, CoL 5.) HETH. Dli DEATH BED, Sffi WEB SHUT HIM “He Hasn't Got a Thing to Stand on,” Victim Tells ’■ Brother By Associated Press.) ROANOKE. Va.. March 15.—1 n an ante-mortem statement. Stockton Heth. Jr., declared that the shot that resulted in his death here early today was fired by Prof. Charles E. Vawter. professor of mathematics at Virginia Polytechnic in stitute. according to a statement made this afternoon by his brother. Lieuten ant dement Heth, U. S. A. “Why did he shoot you?” Clement Heth said he asked his brother. “He hasn't got a thing to stand on, Clem.” the dying man replied. "Do you mean ne nad no reason?” •‘Yes,” replied Heth; “let me go to sleep.” Heth did not recover consciousness and did not speak again. Common wealth's Attorney Rpop, of Montgom ery county, was present, but refused to give any information. Prof. Vawter is at his home in Blacksburg. but telephone messages said he expected, in the light of develop ments, to go to Christiansburg this afternoon and place himself at the dis posal of the authorities. Heth was shot while a guest at the Vawter home Tuesday morning. Neith er Prof. Vawter nor his wife have made any statement. The former has been held for the grand jury on the charge of feloniously shooting Heath. Lieutenant Heth said: “The reason we did not interrogate Stockton before- this morning is be cause we were advised by the physi cians that any attempt to secure . a statement from him might affect his chances of recovery. “1 had been expecting friends to ar rive by motor between 1 and 3 o’clock this morning, but they were delayed, and hope of having them at his bedside when he died failed. "About 4 o’clock this morning physi cians told me that if 1 wanted a state ment I had bettty get it immediately. Mr. Roop, commonwealth attorney, of Montgomery county; Dr. Jones, and 1 then went to Stockton s room. We were the only three with him when 1 ques tioned him. " ‘Do you realize you can’t recover, Stock?' I asked. ’’ "Can't recover?’ he inquired in sur prise. •‘ ’You can’t get well. Stock.’ " ‘Let me go to sleep. Clem,’ he said, •and then I’ll tell you all about it.’ "Tm .afraid if you go to sleep you will never waite up. Stock.' “All right, then, what is?’ " 'Who shot you. Stock’.” " ‘Mr. Vawter.' he replied “ ‘Charlie Vawter?’ 1 asked,. “ ‘Yes.’ he said. “ .‘"'hy did he shoot you?’ I asked. “‘He hasn't got a thing to stand on, "‘Do you mean he had no reason?* I inquired. “ ‘Yes.’ he answered. ‘Let me go to sieep.’ ” Heth never recovered consciousness and never .-■peke again. Lieutenant Heth said this was the • only examination of his brother bearing on the details of the shooting and that nothing else was developed. Commonwealth's Attorney Roop re fused flatly to give any information to the press here today bearing on possi ble investigations made by. him at Blacksburg, or of what transpired in the room where Heth died. * So far it Is impossible Redevelop any OEMJ’ID PRESENTED IT JOINT MEETING 111 NEW YORIUHURSDAY Conference Then Adjourns and Managers Are Given Until 4 o’Clock This Afternoon to i Consider Proposal • , (By Associated Presa.) CHICAGO. March 15.—1 t was said here this afternoon by one in position to know that the railroad brotherhoods compromise proposition calls for an eight-hour day with pay only for nine hours instead of ten, as originally de manded. It would establish a propor tionate rate where pay is based on mile age made. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK, March 15. —With no an nouncement as to whether any agreement had been reached, the joint conference today between the four chiefs of the rail road brotherhoods for an immediate set tlement of the eignt-hour controversy, adjourned after an hour’s discussion un til 4 o’clock this afternoon. W. G. Lee. spokesman for the broth erhoods, said that in the meantime no statement of what had occurred at the conference would be made by either side. It was learned, however, that the ad journment was taken to give time to" the managers to in separate ses sion the ultimatum presented by the chiefs threatening a strike unless their demands were complied with. The man agers were to give their answer at ■» o'clock. The managers, after having their luncheon brought in to them, began con sideration of their answer. No counter proposition, it was learned, was made by them. They simply listened to the employes’ spokesmen with little com ment on their part, it was said. An impression was gained, however, that both sides were in a conciliatory mood and were willing to thresh the controversy out if there seemed a pos sible chance of reaching an agreement,- • It was believed by some that the man agers during their interim conference would formulate a counter proposition in which case there was a possibility that the joint conference would go until tomorrow. The critical international situa tion is the important factor in the conference between the broth erhood men and railroad managers, which met here today to prevent if pos- • siblc, a na'ional strike. Both sides use it as an argument and it is expected that if the conference fails to achieve ! its purpose President Wilson will ap peal to employes and employers to set tle their differences on the same ground. The 400.000 railroad brotherhood men. according to their spokesman. W. G. Lee. are determined to get the eight hour day now because should war come patriotism would make them feel obliged to stay at work. "We feel confident." says a statement issued by the managers, “that, the pa triotism and loyality of our men will not countenance any rash movement which may seriously embarrass the gov ernment and give the impression that this country is torn by industrial strife and therefore is easy prey to any for eign foe.” "It is too late for them to now pose as patriots, hoping thereby to defeat the just contentions of their employes." says a statement issued by the brother hood leaders in answer to this appeal. The railroAd manager* entered the conference today with the declaration that they would make no bargain until the supreme court had ruled on the con stitutionality of the Adamson law. The brotherhoods insist that the provisions ' of the Adamson law be put into effect at once as of January 1. They demand ten hours pay for eight hours work and ' pro rata pay for all overtime. The im portant difference between these de- I mands and those submitted last Decem ber when the railroad situation first reached a crisis is that the latter called for time and a half pay for overtime work. The position of the employes when the conference opened was that if these de mands were not granted a strike would begin next Saturday night and extend through the country within the next three weeks. “Our position,” said a statement is sued by the brotherhoods last night, ' “is the same as if there were no Adam son law and no decision pending. Wheth er the decision is for or against the i law our demands which we shall present tomorrow will be unaltered. If the law is upheld it would give us what we will ask for tomorrow. If it is thrown out we will stand pat and take no less than the Adamson law would have giver, us.” Dr. Grayson Confirmed By Senate as Rear Admiral in the Navy BY kALPa SMITE. WASHINGTON, March 15.—The con firmation of Dr. Cary T. Grayson’s nom ination by the president as medical di rector of the navy with the rank and emoluments of rear admiral was accom plished today by the united support of senate Democrats. He received eleven more than enough votes to confirm. Senator Hardwick voted for the confir mation and Senator Hoke Smith was . paired in favor # of the confirmation with Lodge, of .Massachustts, who was opposed to it. Had Lodge voted against the nomination the senior Geor gia senator would have voted for it. Grayson’s confirmation an admiral will not change his status with respect to the president. He will continue to act as Mr. Wilson’s physician and per sonal aid btrt his title of “Doctor" will be supplemented by that of “Admiral." additional details from Blacksburg. Vawter is said to maintain a stolid silence as to his part in the tragedy. It was said however, that he would go to Christiansburg this afternoon to place himself at the disposal of the au thorities in the light of the more seri ous charge developed in Heth’s death. ’NO. 47.
