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Atlanta £emi - Weekly Wtimul VOLUME XX. COUNTER ASSAULTS FAIL UNDER FIRE OF 9RITISH AND FRENCH German Position on Verdun Front Imperiled by Danger of Lines in Belgium Breaking Before Allied Drive NT7W YORK. Oct. 11.—( R> Foreign Cables trom European *'sritals. i—Ex nrmely bad weather on the Flanders front i« limitiry the activities of the elligeremts Noih withstanding the dif tt,ulU«£ created *y turning of the bat tleground into a mud field, however, the .’il es have maintained themselves in the territory tney gained in Tuesday’s great drive. At on)*, one point has their hold slip red at all. an t that was ip a particular ly low MK-tor along the British front ielow Poelcappelle. where as announced yesterday tin ir advance posts were d’awi’ in a little. While the work of consolidation and I reparation fcr ’hg renewal of the of f. naive. (hrman counter attacks are be ne held off by rhe entent- guns. Last l ight the French had one of these at tacks to deal with in the region of • reeibank. The attack wa« broken up I y the French fire. t Some attention is being attracted by •he persistence of of the German efforts io regain ground on the French front in th» Verdun region. In this connection • is noted that recently one of the Ger man military critics in alluding to the • tnation in Flanders sr-oke of the peril t. which the Gentians m'ght be sub jected on the Verdun front if the Ger tcan lines in the Belgian area should The French are very near German territory northeast of Verdun and a forced weakening of the German lines ere might well have a serious effect unon the whole military situation well :>i»ced aS the French now are for the initiation of a drive fro mthe outlying Vvrdun t>ositions. The German effort to push back the French here, or pos > bly to regain the lost initiative in the region, may possibly be traced in anxie ty tn this respect on the part of the Virmsn high command Small success, however, is attending •he crown prince’s efforts in this dtrec t on. He tried again last night near H II 344. but General Petain's forces held their ground, driving the Germans cut of such advanced trenches as they managed temporarily to penetrate. French Defeat German Attempt to Advance FARIS. Oct. IL—The French iaa: night defeated a German attempt to re- • ftui* 1 re ground taken in the French of ensive in Belgium this week, th* war ■•fhce announces. On the Verdun front ihe Germans broke into advanced French jx»ritions. but were repulsed after a spirited engagement. Following is the official announcement: "In Belgium during «he night we brake up a German attack delivered *aat cf Draetbank against our positions be tween Viciorire farm and Papegoat fr. rm. "On the Aisne front an enemy patrol which was se’kmg to approach our lines i nthe region of Cerny was dl_- iw rsed by our fire. • “On the right bank of the Meuse (Ver dun front!, in the region of Hill 344. the i Ormans made an attack which enabled them to gain a footing momentarily in port tons of one of our advanced t’enches After a spirited engagement v.r- repulsed the adversary and remained masters of our positions. "Sub-Lieutenant Boyau yesterday brought down his tenth enemy airplane.” New German System Os Defense Is Disastrous WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FLANDERS. Oct. iO. * By the Associated Press, t —The new system of front line defenses inaugurated by the Germans, who instead of utilizing the trenches, organized nests of shell holes, proved a regular trap in the battle just ended. The German troops who occupied the craters without other shelter when they found during the fighting that their of ficers were not with them, and not having immediate oversight, deserted as soon as. the French approached. The German officers meanwhile were shel tered in concrete pill boxes further to the rear The correspondent spoke today with several prisoners, officers and men. all of whom seemed to be in a terrible con dition of fatigue. The officers declared that their companies were reduced to a strength of only forty men. some of whom were' mere boys of 18. The men said they were well provided wltn food while on the front lines, but that in the interior of the country ’he privations were great Th* French troops today, despite the condition of the ground, made a fur ther advance, straightening out their line, toward the borders of Houtholst forest and taking additional hatches of prisoners. Press of Argentine Fired by Disclosure Os German Intrigue Bl ENOS AIRES. Oct. 11.—There is much concern among the people of Ar gentine over disclosures of German in trigues to bring about a conflict be tween Brazil. Argentina and Uruguay. The Argentina papers comment exten sively on the disclosure that the (tor man legation at Buenos Aires paid for the publication of a booklet by the edi tor of a newspaper in this city, predict ing war between Brazil and Argentina. Seiror Catlos Rodriguez Lauretta, the former Argentina minister of finance, de clares in a published article today that a von Luxbi’rg dispatch, which has not yet been made public, refers to German Intrigues in Argentina and southern Bra zil. He says that the neutrality dem onstration planned for next Friday is ill-timed, as it must stamp Argentina as pro-German at a time when sister re publics are breaking with the common foe. The government is expected to take measures to prevent the proposed neu trality demonstation next Friday, it be ing reported that the government has proof that the propaganda was support ed financially by Germans. Full Associated Press Service GOVERNOR TO AID BONDS CAMPAIGN BY PROCLAMATION ■Dorsey Will Urge People of Georgia to Do Their Bit in Second Liberty Loan to Prosecute Wai Governor Dorsey announced at a meet : Ing of the Georgia Council of Defense !at the capital Thursday morning that ;he will in a few da> s issue a proclam ation to the people of Georgia urging I them to come to the aid of the goverm Iment through subscription for Liberty Loan bonds. The announcement followed the ap pearance at the meeting of St. Elmo Masesngale. Henry W. Davis and Rob ert F. Maddox and a speech made by Mr. Maddox urging the defnes council to get behind the loan and make its suc cess in the sixSR federal reserve dis trict a part of their campaign. Further progress of the drive to sell between $80,000,000 and $135,000,000 worth of bonds in this district was in dicated at noon Thursday in the an nouncement that all Atlanta banks will he represented at a meeting of the clear ing house association at 4 o’clock to discuss the loan. Clralrman Masesngale said that the committee expects to l]e able to announce tomorrow that the Atlanta banks have subscribed heavily. That people in Atlanta and the dis trict are taking a deep Interest in the loan is shown in the various messages received at local headquarters in the Hurt building Thursday. The First Baptist chur.-w of Atlanta, at a meeting of Its executive committee, has voted to pay off an SB,OOO mortgage on the church with Liberty bonds. The idea waws presented by Charles J. Ha den. former president of the Georgia chamber of commerce, and • proved ac ceptable to the holders of the mortgage. Mr. Haden has now been made the head of a commitee to solicit and s other business people to accept bonds in faeu of currency in payment of bills. Cordele. Ga.. should be ranked witn ■ those at the top when the list of patriot jic towns is made up. That city, it was ■ announced Thursday, has devoted the whole of its sinking fund, intended to ! retire city bonds, to the purchase of Lib i erty bonds. Sixteen thousand dollars , was the amount in the sinking fund, and citizens of town, it Is stated, will tomorrow subscribe for an equal i amount. Athens. Ga.. has announced subscrip tions amounting to $130,000. one sale amounting to $30,000. The little town of Brewton. Ala hrs subscribed for $50,000 worth of bonds. Camp Gordon’.- subscriptions no» to ! tals over sl6o,t’’’. DR. AXSON TO SPEAK. Arrangements for speakers to ad dress meetings throughout the district are now promising excellent results, and Mr. Massengale, who also has charge ’of this phase of the publicity work, an nounced that Dr. Stockton Axson. a brother-in-law of President Wilson, will speak at Savannah on October 22. Nine men volunteered 'on Tuesday i morning for speaking service when needed. Among them was William Schley Howard, congressman from the ! Fifth district. He will make his first speech at the DeKalb County fair grounds next Monday. C. P. Phillips, southern manager for ' the Ohio Match company, made a speech at Canton. Ga.. Thursday and will speak at Alpharetta on Saturday. Others who are ready to make speeches anywhere in the district when ever they are needed are: Charles B. Shelton. Cain Dorsey. Carroll Latimer. Walter Andrews. C- Murphey Candler. C. B. Hohenstein and Elliot Cheatham, t BIRMINGHAM STATUS. Birmingham has not put its whole force behind the big Liberty loan drive until this week, which is .State Fair week there, and which has also been made Liberty Loan Week. W. C. Adams, chairman'of the Liberty loan committee at Birmingham, wired Mr. Massengale: “Our stat* fair is being held here this week and the energies of a large por tion of our civic workers are being directed toward making a complete suc cess of thaj, so we have decided it wise to take this week for publicity of our bond-selling campaign. Our aim is to arouse, through publicity, public inter est to the fullest degree aryl then start our solicitors out the first of next week to actually solicit subscriptions. “In other words, we are cultivating th* soil and sowing the seeds this week, and expect to begin next week the reap ing of the harvest. The outlook is very encouraging. There is every Indication that our campaign will be a complete success." Base Hospital at Fort Buys Liberty Bonds With their subscriptions for $11,450 worth of Liberty bonds, soldiers and . nurses stationed at Fort McPherson V. ednesday afternoon made their names doubly eligible for inscriptions on the honor roll of patriotism. Like many of tlie selectmen and soldiers at Camp Gordon, the patriots at Fort McPher son were not content to let their serv ices be all that the government would receive from them; they wished also tc lend their money to the government. ' and the fourteen medical officers, twen- I ty-six nurses and 231 enlisted men pro- ‘ ceeded at once to do so through Lib-I erty Loan bond.- of the second issue. Colonel H. T. Bratton, in command of • the base hospital at the fort, has placed the securing of subscriptions at Me- . Fherson with Dr. H. .1. Rosenberg, a I a ell-known Atlanta surgeon, who is ex i pec ted to greatly increase them before I ' the campaign is completed*. Alleged Conspirators In Liebenfels Sinking On Trial at Aiken, S. C. AUGUSTA. Ga.. Oct. 11.—Paul Wierse, ! of the editorial staff of the Charleston I American, and John Klattenhoff. skipper of the German merchant ship Lieben fels. went to trial in the United Slates court at Aiken yesterday. They are charged, with Dr. W. Muller, former German consul at Atlanta. Ga.. with conspiracy to sink the Liebenfels in Charleston harbor last February. An exchange of telegrams between Emile Janz. Charleston, and Dr. Muller, Atlanta, and also Paul Wierse and Dr. Muller two days before the sinking of the Liebenfels was put in evidence. There was also testimony to the effect that on the day before the sinking of the ship. Wierse went to Johns Island, where Klattenhoff was visiting, and that the latter returned with Wierse to Charleston, going directly to his ship and giving instructions that it be sunk. A J COAL DEALERS TO OBEY 0. S. PRICE REGULATION .I ‘ . They Discuss Situation—H. Y, McCord Is Made Fulton Committee Chairman That the coal dealers of Atlanta will comply strictly with the regulations fixed by the government fuel adminis tration to control the retail price of coal is indicated by the statement made by several prominent coal dealers Thursday morning, following the con ferences held Wednesday afternoon at Die Piedmont hotel with Dr. L. G. Hard man of Commerce, Ga., fuel adminis trator for Georgia. “Our prices have been fixed in accord ance with the national fuel administra tion rulings,” said A. J. Mack, manager of the Prootor Coal company. “Domestic coal now sells at $7.40 per ton. while steam coal goes at $6.35 per ton; this is in accordance with the reg- I ulations laid down, by the fuel admin istration governing the manner in which retail coal prices shall be fixed." he con cluded. Randall Brothers indicated there has been no change In their prices since July, for the reason that it has been and still is difficult to obtain supplies of coal from the mines. From a minl i mum of $7.25 to a maximum of $8.25 per ton. the retail prices vary according , to the grade of the coal desired. EXPECTS REDUCTION. “We are going to observe the fuel administration's rulings." declared F. G. I Stover, salesmanager of the Atlantic Coal and Ice corporation, “but we are ! confronted with a situation which pre eludes the posiblity of reducing the re tail price of coal until we are able to get from the mines a supply produced under government control and disposed of at the new prices. “The coal in our yards at present was purchased at the high prices prevailing at the mihes several months ago and ' which prevail now in most mine fields, for that matter.” added Mr. Stover. . "The government allows us to dis pose of our high-priced coal at a rea sonable margin of profit and when we get the new coal at government prices, there will be a corresponding reduc tion in the retail price to our patrons. “The present retail price of Jellico coal is $7.75 per ton, while Montevallo is selling at $8.25,” concluded Mr. Stov er. “but our order department is now at work making up the new prices and I believe that within a short time the retail price wil be reduced, although I am unable to say how much.” In accordance with the plan to or ganize commitees in every county in Georgia to co-operate in the system of national fuel control, Dr. Hardman has named H. Y. McCord, the well-known Atlanta merchant, as chairman of the Fulton county committe. This commit tee. along with that of every other coun ty in Georgia, will investigate condi tions in their respective communities, reporting to the state headquarters fig ures on the demand, available supply and retail prices of coal. On these re ports will be based the action of the national fuel administration in remedy ing any difficulty which may arise in the coal situation. BUTTER AND CHEESE FEATURE EXHIBITS OF SOUTHEAST FAIR Twenty-Five Hundred Pounds Will Be Shown—Government Experts toz Explain Dairy Possibilities of the South Twenty-five hundred pounds of but ter —real. genuine . creamery butter, which sell for 50 cents a pound in most places—and 1,500 pounds of cheese will be the features of the dairy exhibit of the Southeastern fair, according to H. H. Whiting, of the dairy division of the United States department of agricul ture, who will be superintendent of the fair's dairy department. The creamery products are beginning toi come in now from nine southern states; most of them will be set in place on the main floor of the agricultural building by Saturday, while all will be installed by Monday. It is for the purpose|pf demonstrating to southern people that right here in their own section they may obtain but ter and creamery products equal to any in the northern states, that the dairy de partment officials of the fair are striv ing to make an unqualified success of the dairy exhibits this year. One hundred and twenty-five cream eries of the south will be represented in the exhibits and forty cheese factories. A most valuable substitute for meat is cottage cheese, according to Mr. Whit ing, and this product will be displayed to Its bes‘t advantage. "A pound of cot tage cheese contains more nutriment than a pound of meat,” said Mr. Whit ing. Other products to be shown will be I rich milk and buttermilk. M. P. Sond.iargard, dairy manufactur ing specialist of the United States de j partment of agriculture. who is in ' charge of creamery work in the southern ! states, will arrive tn the city Monday [ from Milwaukee, where he has been at tending the National Ruttermakers’ as- I sociation. He will judge the exhibits. The judging will take place Tuesday. | : A number of cash prizes and silver cups will be awarded. A Wisconsin dairy publication has agreed to furnish a "’year's subscription to its paper to all exhibitors in the datry department. Charts will be shown indicating the amount of money each southern state receives anunally from the sale of its dairy products. There will be 400 square feet of re- I frigerator space reserved. the large, ] . moderti refrigerators being furnished j the fair association free of any charge ! by the Mcßae Refrigerator company. J Every preparation is being made to ; open the fair on Saturday morning. The new automobile building will be com pleted by Thursday evening. Many of the exhibits now ar* arriving. » The fair will b£ in progress frdlpi October 13 to 20. Norwegians Get Rest LONDON, Oct. 11.—Not one Norwe gian was sunk last week by German j submarines for the first time in more than a year, according to a dispatch ; to the Morning -Post from Christiania. ' The Tldens Tegn. of Christiania, prints a diagram nurportfns- to show that Nor v egian sinkings have decreased as the efficiency of the allies in dealing w-ith submarines has Increased. -4 ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1917 SEEIN’ STARS IGRICULTURJL PRODUCTS FEATURE OEKJLB’S FAIR Balloon Ascension, High Dive and Other Midway Feat ures A IscK Attract Crbyrds from Atlanta, Decatur, Kirk wood. Scottdale. Stone Mountain and other centers of DeKalb county are at tending the DeKalb County Fair, which Thursday morning opened its gates au spiciously for its fourth day. Bright lights of the midway which blazed with the incandescence of the Great White Way Wednesday night promised to bring back again the merrymakers. During the day, however, the midway must divide the honors-with products of the DeKalb county farm and stable and with the hundreds of exhibits which have to do with agricultural develop ment. On Thursday, a sprting turn was given to events by a dog show in cnarge of Mrs. O. C. Burgess. DeKalb county, famous for its dairy herds, boasts at the same time of blooded dogs to delight the heart of the fancier. That gallant aviator in tights who does the thrilling drop From the smoke trailing balloon promises Thursday aft ernoon to provide an even more sensa tional entertainment. Having landed Wednesday afternoon to the east of De catur, he believes he can alight Thurs day shortly after 4 p. in. in the middle of Kirkwood or at the eastern limits of Atlanta. It all depends on the wind. The high dive performance, which is the climax of the day’s entertainment, takes place at 10 o’clock in the evening, when crowds of merrymakers throng th-* midway. There are twenty-five or thir ty unusual shows on this avenue of pleasure. Among the attractive exhibtis at the fair is the one in the negro building showing the progress of the black race in DeKalb county. Farming and poultry raising have been successfully practic ed by the colored men who cleverly show their achievements. Friday at .the fair will be annual home-coming day in charge of the Deca tur chamber of Commerce. Congress man Howard will speak at 2 p. m. This day is expected to bring out a larger attendance than any of the preceding days. t Broken Whisky Bottle Reveals the Contents Os Trunk at Depot If the man who sent three trunkfuls of whisky from Jacksonville to Atlanta had been more careful, that whisky ‘ might even now be his and he might have had an opportunity to get a little action on the money he invested. But he didn't pack his merchandise, for such it was, mostly in half-pint bottle for quick sales, and it is no win the offices of the department of justice while he is being hunted by the police. The whisky was seized at the Ter minal station Thursday morning when I a broken bottle of it odorized the bag- ■ gage room. Yeggmen Raid Terrell Safe; $460 Is Secured (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ALBANY, Ga.. Oct. 11.—Yeggmen last night blew the safe in the store of D. M. Dismuke at Graves Station, in Terrell county, and made a elean get-away with $460. The robbery was not discovered until th* slot* was opened early this morning, i GEORGIA BOYS AT MILLS REAL VETS OF RAINBOW UNIT Members of 151st Machine Gun Battalion Recipients of Many Courtesies Conduct of Men Is Splendid BY RAIPH SMITH. CAMP MILLS, HEMPSTEAD, L. 1., Oct. 11.—As has been remarked by dif ferent persons from time to time, it always is interesting to observe camp life. The wigwam of the Traian, the canvas hut of the gypsy never fail to attract alike the wayfarer and the student of human nature. It is illum inating to contrast the difference be tween these crude, shelters and their in habitants with . urban and country life as it may be seen today. The army encampment here on the plains of Hempstead, in the midst of the most picturesque and unusual sur roundings, is quadruply interesting. In the first place, the circumstances that explain the presence or this vast tented city are extraordinary. Twenty-seven thousand upstanding American male adults are sheltered by the tents—men from every section ana -epresenting every walk of lite mobilized In one great melting pot. to receive instruction in the use of firearms and the modern methods of warfare. It is the presence here of the Rain bow division that makes a visit to Long Island so profitable. The plains of Hempstead are sur rounded by the wealthiest and most fashionable residential section in the United States. Many riejj New Yorkers have their summer homes on Long Island. Garden City is perhaps the most exclusive pommunity in the country. It harbors only palaces. It has no stores, no business establishments, only clubs and churches and homes. The Garden City colony Is composed of very rich persons who sought It out as a means of relief from the hustle,bustle and excitement of New York. But when America went t 6 war and it was suggested that Hempstead plains afforded an excellent site for the mobilization and training of troops, the Garden City folks, in a spirit of patriot ism, gladly proffered the use of their playgrounds to the government. MANY COURTESIES SHOWN. The people of Garden City have been generous and kindly in their reception and treatment of the soldiers. They have shown courtesies that were not ex pected. The magnificent clubhouses and golf links have been opened to the com missioned officers of the Rainbow divi sion, and the private homes and churcres have been opened to the en listed men. Seemingly, it lias been im possible for the Garden City citizenship to do enough for the soldier boys. The olive drab uniform is welcome every where. The courtesies and hospitalities that marked the first appearance of the troops have, been extended and enlarged in many ways, which fact carries its own implication. The nabobs of Garden City have been impressed with the conduct and charac ter of the soldiers. Officers and privates alike* have not abused the hospitality that has been shown. They have con ducted themselves well, and they have displayed a keen sense of aprecaition. It is at least gratifying, whether it is significant or not, that about 55 per cent of the Rainbow division is composed of national guard troops from the south. They have reflected credit upon them selves individually and upon their states collectively by the inaner In which they have conducted themselves. The One Hundred and Fifty-first ma chine gun battalion, which is made up of Georgians entirely, has been the recip ient of every conceivable consideration not alone from the residents of Garden (Contimied on Page 7, Column S,j FOOD ffllW TO BE HELD 001 Os NEW CONTROL ‘ Following President’s Procla mation Hoover Will Put Reg ulations in Effect Nov, 1 WASHINGTON, Oct. 11—Food prices will be held in check by the sweeping governmental control of staples an nounced in President Wilson’s prpcla . mation today. Herbert Hoover, who will put the president’s oyder into force November I. is not certain it will reduce prices to the average consumer. He is determ ined, however, to control “the sickening individual, sectional and class avarice, backed by demand and threat,” of which he says he recedes daily evidence. Stimulation of production to meet the world-wide food shortage and aid America’s fighting allies is Hoover’s dominant thought in price control. With these policies before him. Hoov er today formulated rules, regulations and licenses for every big importer, manufacturer or distributor of wheat, rye and their flour products, oats, com. rice, dried beans, food oils, milk, dairy products, canned goods, sugar, eggs, poultry, dried fruits and other staples. The amount of detail involved is enor mous. Over a hundred girls are al ready employed in the-mailing division alone and the food administration is spreading out, taking over one private residence after another for office room Dozens of different report blanks and sheets containing instructions are be ing sent to each food dealer to be regu lated. 18 District Chairmen Are Named In DeKalb Food conservation work in DeKalb county was given an impetus Thursday morning when J. E. Hall, chairman of the county conservation comittee, named chairmen for eighteen districts who will see that the work is carried out in every neighborhood. The appointees are: Decatur, Mrs. C. J. Metz; Evans. J. L. Lee; Lithonia. J. L. Chupp; Stone Mountain, B. F. Fawcett; Diamond, L. T. Nash; Brownings, R. L. Caldwell; Cross Keys, Mrs. W. W. Mendenhall; Doraville. L. Weldon: Shallowford, W. R. /Sfarsh; Redan. Mrs. D. W. | Wellborn; Atlanta, Mrs. C. E. High-: tower; Mills. Mrs. Paul White; Clark-] ston, Mrs. Henry Barnes; Phillips, Jess Leftwich; McWilliams, Homer Hupy; | Panthersville. J. C. Kidds; Edgewood. W. F. Buchanan; Kirkwood. A. I. Bran-] ham. B These subcommiteemen. who may name assistants in their respective dis tricts, will meet in the superior court room of DeKalb county. Decatur, Satur day morning at 10 o'clock to receive in structions from Chairman Hall. 15,000 Selectmen Begin Movement to Wheeler Saturday, October 13 CAMP WHEELER. MACON. Ga.. Oct.] 11. —Movement of 15,800 selectmen from ! Camp Gordon, Pike and Jackson to bring the Thirty-first division to full war strength of 27,000 men will begin Saturday, it was announced at division headquarters today. Two thousand will arrive Saturday , and be immediately asisgned to the ar- ■ tillery. Thirty-seven hundred will ar- j rive Sunday. 2.000 Monday and the same i number every day afterwards until the full increment has arrißed. All training was suspended today and the 12.500 former guardsmen here began putting up tents to be occupied by the selectmen. As fast as they ar rive they will be aligned to regiments. At least two-thirds will be assigned to the four infantry regiments. Colonel A. P. Gardner, adjutant of the division, has been advised that ten French officers will arrive this week to act in aif advisory capacity during the training of the division for servee in France. They will come direct from the battle front. NUMBER 5. FiGHT ON MICHAELIS \«HELFFERICH PLAN OF REICHSTAG HEADS Formidable Movement Under Way in Reichstag to Rein state Von Buelowj Say Dis patches From Berlin AMSTERDAM, Oot. 11.—A formidable and open movement in the reichstag to oust Chancellor Michaelis and Vice Chancellor Helfferich and reinstate Prince von Buelow as chancellor was reported in Berlin dispatches today quoting the Vossissche Zeitung. The German newspaper asserted that “a number of reichstag members are openly working to this end.” Michaelis and Helfferich are par ticularly under fire for their institu tion of propaganda In the army for the von Tirpitz pan-German political party, “the Fatherland party.” The Centrist-Radical wing is likewise opposing them for refusal specifically and formally to discuss the govern ment’s attitude on the majority peace formula. Tlhe Berlin dispatch allowing opposi tion to these two leaders whose post requires them to act as the buffer be tween the German parliament and the government itself, came on the heels of speeches by Michaelis and Foreign Sec retary Kuehlmann declaring that peace could never be forced from Germany while her enemies sought to separate her people front the kaiser or—while they demanded that Germany surrender any of her territory. • Kuehlmann firmly declared that Ger many would never consider abandon ment of Alsace-Lorraine. “As long as our Chernies insist on their demand for parts of Germany. Germany will stand with folded arms,” declared Michaelis in discussing the same general principle. “Our peace is still to come,” he as serted. Berlin dispatches declared that Michaelis’ speech was received with lit tle applause. The reichstag was nearly empty. During the debate in the reichstag yesterday Deputy Conrad Haussmann that the declaration of Dr. von Kuehlmann, the foreign secretary—that ayart frdm Alsace Lorraine there. Is no absolute bar to peace—was tantamount to a definite understanding that Belgium, should be given up- “That should be heralded forth to all the nations,” the deputy added. Gustav Stresemann, a national liberal, said he would not oppose a reduction of armaments, but he thought disarmament' ht.rdly was practical politics. Count von Westarp, a conservative, thought that Germany's answer to the pope ought do have made clear that Germany would not undertake to disarm and hoped that von Kuehlmann had not tied himself to yielding up Belgium. George* Ledebour, social democrat leader, dealt on the damage done to the German cause by the revelations con cerning von Luxburg, the German min ister to Argentina. He considered that the populations of occupied territory should be permitted to decide their own. fate. Bitter invective against President Wilson featured the debate, according to delayed dispatches from Berlin re ceived here today. Deputy Haussman argued that Ger-> many was not guilty‘of starting the war and that the American president was mainly guilty for its prolongation. “The interview with Lloyd George a year ago in which he said the war would continue to a knockout was the turning point*of the war,” Haussmann declared. “Adoption by Britain of the French war aims for Alsace-Lorraine means war to the death/’ Count von IVestarp vltuperatively as sailed President Wilson and character ized the plan for Belgian independence as “an Utopian dream.” “Only a British or a German Belgium is possible after the war.” he asserted. NEW YORK WINS THIRD AND FOURTH GAMES OF SERIES New York won Wednesday’s game by the score of 2 to 0. Benton pitched for New York, and Cicotte pitched for Chi cago. / ' , New York repeated Thursday and shut out Chicago 5 to 0. Schupp. pitch- . ing for New York, was in fine form. Faber, pitching for Chicago, was hit freely. The next game will be played in Chicago Saturday. The two teams are now tied, Chicago having won the first two games and New York the next two. Every Americus Church Remembered m Will of Late Hebrew Merchant (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) AMERICUS, Ga.. Oct. 11.—Americus, churches are interested in bequests left them by the late David Pfcilman, a. prominent Jewish merchant who died here several months ago. His will, juse hied for probate, provides substantial sums for everv church in Americus, as well as a donation to the Americus and Sumter county hospital. There are no strings tied to the be quests. and W. T. Lane and Mrs. Pearl man, executors of the estate, announce the gums provided will be distribute® immediately. Mr. Pearlman was an ortn oddx Jew, and popular among all classes in Americus. Nine Bombs Placed on Lusitania Before Sailing, German Lawyer Says NEW YORK, Oct. 11.—Further details of German attempts to place bombs aboard allied ships in New York harbor . in 1915 and 1916 were given the police today by Martin Ilsen. a German law yer. Questioned in connection with the arrest of three suspects here, he indi cated nine bombs were placed aboard the Lusitania before she sailed on her last voyage the police declared.
