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Newspaper Page Text®(ie Atlanta 3(mriuiT VOLUME XX. 9,000 GEORGIANS TO BE CALLED FEBRUARY 15 BiKERURGES MORE SPEED IN AMERICAN WAR PREPARATIONS Deciares That People Should Not •Be Lulled Into False Sense of Security by Ger man Strikes W -VbHJNGTuN, Feb. 4. —M ariung the nation not to let reports o' strikes ai d other internal disturbances in Ger many slacken its war preparations. Sec retary Baker in his weekly military re view today, also makes the official an uoumement that American troops are at last holding a portion of the actual battle front. For the first time, aiso. Secretary Bak er declares that it is fully believed the .Giles have a preponderence of men and guns on the western front, d.ispite the fact that the German line has been strengthened by troops from the Rus sian field Secretary Baker declared the reports of numerical superiority have been spread by the enemy himself. Reviewing operations for the week ending February t. Secretary Baker says: •'American troops which have now completed their training are occupying a portion of the actual battle front. The operations in which our troops have so far been engaged were of a minor char acter. On January 30 the Gormans attempt ed a strongly pushed raid against our line for purposes of identification. Un der cover of a heavy mist the enemy was able to reach our advanced posi tions. A short brush ensued and the raiders were compelled to withdraw in haste, after inflicting slight casualties. -Two days later the enemy apparent \ aitemtped another reconnoitering thrust but was dispersed before any headway could be made. “f.'ur patrols have been active in No Man's band and our scouts have made themselves families with the details of hr hostile positions opposite them. -Another event of importance took place in France. The interallied su preme war council met at Versailles, attended by General Bliss, chief of staff of the army, and General Persh ing. as well as the representatives of France. Great Britain and Italy. Com plete and close 9p-operaUon between :he allies and ourselves, and a har monious understanding between the su preme commands of all the forces en gaged. promises to show positive re sults. Unity of purpose on all fronts sill thus be attained. German Strikes - “During the past seven-day period the world has been flooded with the news of very serious unrest in Ger many. Widespread strikes among mu rrion workers are reported While dis satisfaction Is no doubt rife in Ger mmy. and strikes of increasing seri ousness have occurred, we must not al low any reported disturbance within The German empire to affect the effec tiveness or speed of our own prepara tions. -During the week hostile cow^entra vens in the west continued. In cer ’ain quarters the reports spreard by the enemy, that he holds a preponderant umerlcal superiority in the west, have gained some credence. W hile positive proof has been received that the enemy has removed trope from the eastern •hater, and is stripping other fronts for the coming struggle in the west, never theless. the allies are believed still to hold a very appreciable numerical su periority both-in men and guns. -In the British theater numerous raids took place. South of Dens and northeast of l-anmmarck. as well as south of the Scarpe. the Germans sent out reconnoitering detachments. The British forces were also busily engaged sounding the enemy line, identifying new units, taking measure of the value of the new contingents which are ar riving along the German line in the west from other theaters. German Prisoners “Northeast of Havrincourt and near Epehy. British patrols brought in pris oners. "Hostile artillery kept up a heavy fire throughout the week in the Ypres and Cambra! salients "Passchendaele was the scene of very lively shelling and the regions of Arms and Dens were also principal targets for the Germans. "The French were also busy raiding the enemy and kept a careful outlook along their entire front. Opposite the French, the Germans, confined opera •lions to minor raids north of the Aisne and upper Alsace. •Profiting by the favorable atmos pheric conditions which . prevailed, a’r raids on a large scale were undertaken The British successfully bombed rail way centers in Flanders and air squad rons undertook attacks upon munition plants and other military objectives In the Rhine area. Dondon and Paris, as well as Dunkirk. Calais and Boulogne, were visited by hostile aircraft. “In Italy a further improvement In Inside Story of Italian Retreat A most remarkable account of German intrigue in politics, in business and in the army. Italian soldiers at the front were led to believe that the Austrians would Jay down their arms and co home if they would do the same. Herbert Corey Famous war correspondent. whose articles appear in Atlanta ex clusively in The Journal, has re vealed this inside story in a se ries of articles from the Italian front The first article appears in The Semi-Weekly Journal Today other articles will follow :n each issue. Full Associated Press Service TH FUELLESS MONO*) IS NOT SO STRENUOUS Like First, Many Businesses Are Allowed to Open. As Usual The third fuelless Monday was ob served in Atlanta very much on the same order as was the first—with hydro electrically operated plants running and with many soda fountains whose loca tion in drug stores did not require for them an extra amount of fuel, also con tinuing business. , , Merchants, as heretofore, closed their stores, remaining open only for the re ception of freight and express. Food stores remained open until noon, drug stores all day. In various office build ings the heat was cut off except in the offices of doctors, dentists, bankers and government officials. Theaters remained open with heat, but Tuesday they will use no fuel, employing instead heat that is generated hydro-electrically. The prospects were that this Mon day may be the last of the fuelless Mondays, Washington dispatches having stated that National Fuel Administra tor Garfield may shortly revoke his order. According to the latest interpretation by Dr. Hardman of Dr. Garfield's order, the purpose of the order was the con servation of fuel only, so any business! that could operate without fuel wag permitted to do so. Dr. Hardman, however, asked that, as far as is consistent, merchants close m keeping with the spirit of the oc casion. and members of the Atlanta Re tail Merchants’ association are observ ing this request strictly. Schools, being exempt from the clos ing order, were consequently not af fected. # Fuelless Monday May Be Abandoned Henceforth WASHINGTON. Fe b. 4.—Heatless Monday, being observed for the third time today, may be abandoned by the fuel administration as the result of a conference of state administrators be ing held here. The conference was called by Fuel Administrator Garfield to ascertain the saving of coal effected by the five-day industrial closing order and the two heatless Mondays already observed. Fuel officials have indicated that if re ports of the closing showed satisfactory results the heatless holidays might be discontinued. Final decision in the matter is ex pected tomorrow at a conference be tween Administrator Garfield and Di rector General McAdoo. SMALL ROADS ASK FOfl HIGHER FREIGHT HITES Most of Rate Hearing Is Oc cupied With Minor Line Petitions The plea of smaller railroads in Geor gia for higher freight rates than the larger roads, even though they be owned by the latter, marked the opening of the hearing at the state capitol Monday morning on the revised schedule of intrastate freight rates which the rail road commission has promulgated. Chairman C. Murphey Candler pre sided at the hearing, which V r °bably will last several days. He announced its purpose, namely that the commission had invited constructive criticism from all concerned in the proposed schedule, with a view to changing It where the commission deems advisable. The major part of the hearing Monday morning was devoted to the plea of the small roads. Under the revised sched ule. the commission considers branch roads in which the larger roads own virtually all of the stock as part of the big roads. deserving no higher rates than the big roads. The small roads, however, contend that they are separate and distinct from the. larger roazD and as such arc entitled to higher rates. New Loan to Belgium WASHINGTON, feb. A.—A new loan of $3,500,000 to Belgium was anaounce<l by the treasury departmen: today. This brings the Belgium total to S.s.» 90).0VV. the combat situation is noted The Ital ians were virtually successful in follow ing up their plans to regain points of particular strategic Importance along their battle front. As a counterpart of the French assault in the region of the Monte Tomt»a. the Italians early in the week launched a powerful offensive thrust against the Austrian positions along the Asiago plateau. This attack was directed against the strongly en trenched enemy positions in the region between the Frenzela and the Brenta. Italian Successes “The Italians succeeded in capturing the hostile strongholds of the impor tant peaks of the Col del Rosso and the Monte di Vai Bella, which resulted in an appreciable advance of the Italian line tn this area, the capture of 100 offi cers, 2.500 men and a large quantity of munitions. By this very fortunate oper ation the Italians were able to regain the important ground lost in this area in December and their hold on their positions is rendered more secure. “Austrian reaction was prompt. An assault against the new Italian posi tions on the Monte di Vai Bella was undertaken. The attacking forces were stopped and the Italians immediately drove a fiercer counter attack and in flicted further serious casualties on the enemy. Patrol encounters took place in the Vai d’Astico and tn the Vai Guidl caria a hostile raiding party was driven off by hand grenades. “Along the Balkan front a renewed activity is recorded. Patrol encounters took place west of Dake Doiran. Brit sh and Serb detachments raided Bulga rian positions and enemy concentrations in the vicinity of Seres and in the val ley of the Vardar were bombed by air craft. “In Palestine the British are push ing slowly but steadily forward, en larging their sphere of operations and consolidating the ground won.** GERMAN MASSING HOGE WIN WEST FOR BIG OFFENSIVE * r Nearly Three Million Men Are Concentrated Behind Lines for Great Drive in the Early Spring _______ KOMT Feb. A—Venice, Fadua, Treviso and Mestre were attacked and bombed repeatedly yesterday by enemy airmen, it was officially an nounced today. Great damage was done, it was stated. The civil hoepltel at Treviso was hit. The heaviest damage was suffered by private houses. There were many casualties among civilians. WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES TN THE FIEDD, Feb. 4. —The Germans to date have concentrated between ISO and 190 divisions (2,700.00 to 2.850,- 000) men on the western front in prep aration for their expected spring offen sive. Since the allies’ drive last April the maximum of the German concentration on the western front consisted only of 155 divisions until the Russian armi stice permitted the increase to the pres ent strength. One hundred and fifteen divisions already are on the line, while the remaining 65 to 70 are held in re serve, presumably for the purpose of rushing into a surprise offensive or checking the allies should the Germans leave to them the initiative of the spring offensive. The Germans still have 60 divisions on the Russian front, consisting of wornout, decimated units, from which the best soldiers have been transferred to the western theater. Heavy Artillery Fighting on American Sector in France NEW YORK. Feb. 4.—(Summary of European Cables.)—American troops on the front in Lorraine have engaged the Germans in a heavy artillery duel. The enemy subjected the American trenches to a heavy fire. In replying, the Ameri can gunners did considerable damage to barbed wire entanglements and first line trenches. Little damage was done by the German line. Two Americans were killed, nine were wounded and one suf fered from shell shock during the bom bardment. Raids at isolated points and artillery bombardments in various sectors mark ed the operations on the other fronts in France and Italy. Fourteen enemy air planes and one captive balloon were brought down by entente aviators on the Italian front while in northern France British airmen accounted for ten German machines. Vigorous prosecution of the war until peace can be obtained “based on the principles of freedom, justice and re spect for international law,” has been decided upon by the supreme war coun cil which has just completed its meet ing at Versailles. The council found the speeches of Chancellor von Hertllng and Count Cxernin unfavorable. The su preme war council took steps toward a general military policy in all the main war theaters. The functions of the coun cil were enlarged and it was announced that it arrived at a completely unanim ity of policy and measures for the pros ecution of the war British Raid Germans’ Trenches at Havrincourt LONDON. Feb. 4.—British troops raided enemy trenches east of Havrin court early last night, Field Marshal Haig reported today. Tn the neighborhood of Dens and northeast of Gavrelle there was “some hostile activity.” Belgian Artillery Silences Several Enemy Batteries PARIS, Feb. 4. —The Belgian official statement on military operations issued last mindight reads: “During the last two days our artil lery has silenced several enemy bat teries and has carried out fires of de traction and reprisal against enemy or ganizations and defenses in reply to ar tillery fire and bomb firing before Dix mude. An enemy aviator was brought down within our lines by British air men.” British Destroy Airplane; Bomb German Airdrome DONDON. Feb. 4.—“ Yesterday naval aircraft carried out a bombing raid on the enemy airdrome at Houttavc (Bel gium).” the admiralty reports. “Many bombs were dropped on the objective. “During the day, in the course of ae rial lighting, one enemy aircraft was destroyed and two were driven down out of control. Two of our machines failed to return." No Action Is Taken On Experiment Fund BY RALPH SMITH WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.—No action was taken by the house committee on agriculture today on the resolution of Congressman Wise for the aid of the state experimenting station, although the committee was in session for two h-ours. Cured His Daughter of Fits A well-known resident of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reports that his daughter has been completely cured of Epilepsy (Fits) by a prescription secured from a friend. This girl had suffered as many as one hundred attacks in a day and seemed beyond all hope of reflief. Her father says he is so grateful Tor her recovery that he will gladly mail a bottle of this wonderful medicine in plain sealed wrapper, free, to any suf ferer who writes him. Ts you. a friend, or a relative, suffer, write R. P. N. Lepso, 18 Island Ave., Milwaukee. Wis consin. and get a free bottle —(AdvL) 4TLTNTA, GA.. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1918. U. S. ARTILLERY DESTROYS MANY TEUTON POSITIONS 'Aerial Examination Shows Many Enemy Dugouts De stroyed by American Fire. U. S, Trench Damage Small WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Sunday, Feb. 3. — (By the'As sociated Press.) —American officers are elated over the results of the first ar , tillery duel between .American and Ger i man gunners, which followed a prelimi- I nary shelling by the Germans Saturday i evening. In official reports to the head- I quarters of their organizations the in- I fantry commanders today paid tribute I to the promptness with which the ar • tillery responded to tiie call for a bar ! rage and to the effectiveness of the j artillery fire. , Aerial reconnaissances today showed ; that the American gunfire had had a very destructive effect. It will require several nights of hard work under ar tillery fire for the German to repair tiie first line trenches caved in by the American 75’s and to patch the gaps in the barbed wire. It is known that at least three enemy dugouts were demolished, probably with some casualties. On the other hand, the damage done to the American trenches will be repaired be fore tomorrow morning. In a regimental headquarters village shelled by the enemy, many buildings were wrecked completely or in part, tne debris being piled in the streets. There were no casualties among officers. The whistling of two big shells gave warn ing of the coming bombardment and officers and men sought shelter in the dugouts. The bombardment of the head quarters village came at the end of a period of shelling which had extended gradually along several kilometers of the front. The German artillery opened the en gagement with a desultory bombard ment of the American tranches at a cer tain point firing many shrapnel shells. In the midst of this a red rocket call *ing for a barrage ascended from the German first lines. Before the Germany artillery could respond the American 755, summoned into action by a signal from the first line, laid a curtain of fire along the enemy first lines. Then began the bat tle of the gunners. The increased in tensity of the German fire was met im mediately by the Americans, who not only showered shells on the original sector, but quickly extended their ac tivity to a wide front. Within twenty minutes the 75s and larger pieces were booming all aJong the vAllej-, the shellihg finally spread ing to a town tn which regimental head quarters was located. As darkness settled down the guns grew quiet. Heavy mists 1 again overhung the .American sector today. Consequently there was little artillery work and no aerial activity. Three Hurt When Train Strikes Their Automobile FITZGERALD, Ga., Feb. 4.—Three persons were hurt here yesterday when their automobile was struck by an At lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic train. They are W. J. Maddox, his wife and son, living near Osierfield. in Irwin county. Their car was crossing the tracks in Osierfield. The injured were brought to Fitzgerald by the train crew, wlwre they were given medical atten tion. Doctors state Maddox’s injuries may prove fatal. Mrs. Maddox and son are only slightly injured. The road for some distance is paral lel with the railroad, but as the auto mobile was curtained on account of rain its occupants failed to see the train. Strike in Holland AMSTERDAM. Feb. 4.—Organizations of radical Socialists, affiliated with the local workers’ secretariat here, have de cided to call an “indefinite general strike” Monday. Hard living conditions, due to the war. are said to be the principle cause of the unrest. THE TRUTH ABOUT BELGIUM Told by Brand Whitlock WATCH for the first article, which will appear bornly to the tarfk of keeping this record —and beginning FEBRUARY 19TH. carried it on unceasingly—until now—he gives us this stupendous story: terrible—pitiful, magnifi- The Atlanta JOURNAL has secured the exclu- cent in its infinitely vital truth—which must stir sive right to publish THIS GREAT STORY in the every true American, and brings us closer to the state of GEORGIA, which will reveal most vividly time—when America strikes—with all her might and accurately at the Destroyer of Belgium. THE TERRIBLE BRUTALITY OF THE GERMANS appear in installments in this paper, be- All doubts and denials, all the allowances that gj nnlng wit h the issue of February 19th. If your we, a generous-minded people have made for seem- time has expired or you are not a subscriber now ingly incredible reports—must be set aside when j g t jj e jj me t o ge t your subscription to us so you Brand Whitlock tells us the terrible truth that wil j not a single part of this great story. % drives home the horrible facts. Our prices are more than reasonable: 75 cents Ton will hear ot the deflation and dettola- one year »1 tor IS months «1.2 S tor two on Von will rpp yoars or $1.50 for throo years. Tell all yon see and honse“»^hnrned and htas ld about ‘bls (treat story and Induce them to sot, wm“ e! the horror ot rapine, and will shrink “«be It yon , rame a clnb ot t.ve or more before the nameless brutality and the murder of subscribers an . s Edith even. He KNOWS-and tells-powertully. clnb For os in Faithfully—Brand Whitlock held himself stub- your community. It will not be necessary for you to write a letter if you sign your name and address to this coupon and send to us with your remittance. The Semi-Weekly Journal. Atlanta, Ga.: Enclosed find S for which send me The Atlanta Semi-Weekly Journal for months. Name P R. F. D. No State STRIKE IN GERMANY WANING. ACMDING TO LATEST REPORTS With Exception of New Move ment at Jena Walkout Ap pears at End—Leaders Ad vise Resumption of Work ‘ AMSTERDAM, Feb. 4. —Tiie Social Democrats' demand for immediate con vocation of the reichstag to investigate the general strike was refused by the president of that body, according to dispatches received here today. The re fusal was made on the ground that other parties would not agree to the meeting. DONDON, Feb. 4.—With the excep tion of a new movement at Jena, report ed by the Tageblatt, of Berlin, the Ger man strikes appear virtually to have ended. The leaders of the strikers ad vised that work be resumed today. German newspapers record no disturb ances in Berlin on Saturday. The directors of the Krupp works re port, the Cologne Gazette says, that only 400 out of 110,000 workmen went on strike and that these were fined or dismissed. The Berlin Vorwaerts says that the building in which the courtmar tlal is sitting is closed to the public and guarded by troops. Heinrich Schultze, the first prisoner to be tried, was sentenced to imprisonment for six months for having distributed leaflets urging workers to strike. Dock and factory workers at Trieste, the Austrian naval base who; walked out last week, only to return* within a few days, have struck again, it was reported at Amsterdam today. Several corps of German soldiers home on leave are said to have been among those fomenting the strikes in Germany. They have been recalled to the front. Militarism Faces Its Supreme Test Monday LONDON. Feb. 4.—German militar ism faced its supreme test within its own borders today. The common people, whose general strike to enforce de mands for food and consideration of peace negotiations reached its climax in rioting and bloodshed last week, had the alternative of returning to work or pay ing the extreme penalty—death by the firing squad. The fate of Germany— and in a lesser degree, the whole world —depends upon the strikers’ decision. If they submit to the supreme com mand’s ultimatum it will mean that German militarism has won another vic tory and that the central powers may again concentrate their efforts in pre paring for the spring drive against the allies. If they do not submit, bloody civil war throughout Germany and Aus tria-Hungary will .result. There is a tendency here to believe that the death threat will temporarily cow the workers into submission. There is a belief, too, that such a victory for the militarists will furnish only a short respite. If the coming German offensive is ineffective and the slaughter heavy, both of which are an ticipated. another uprising by the people is regarded as almost certain. The veil of censorship around the cen tral powers was still tightly drawn to day and was expected to be even more opaque than heretofore —if possible—as the hour for the supreme test dreaw near. Travelers reaching Amsterdam from Germany early today reported German troops concentrating in the districts where strike disorders have been most noticeable. From the same sources, it was learned that the commander at Munster, capital of Westphalia, has issued a proclama tion declaring that. "Germany is facing her hour of destiny." “If the front totters political resist ance will be smashed,” he said. “Det everyone unite to terminate the strikes and punish the agitators." A significant, announcement is made semiofficially in Berlin. It is that the foreign ministers of Austria and Ger many and General von Ludendorff, chief quartermaster general, will meet today 5115 FLOUR NULLS BBNT (ME CEBML RULES Complaint Is Made to Dr. An drew Soule Against Co lumbus Concerns Complaint has been made by the state of Alabama to Federal Food Administra tor Andrew M. Soule, of Georgia, that certain flour mills at Columbus have been shipping flour to concerns in Ala bama without meeting the requirements of the United States food administra tion as to equal quantity of wheat sub stitutes. Administrator Hobbie. of Alabama, has asked that Dr. Soule take action and the executive office of the Georgia administration has cited the mills in Columbus to immediately submit a de tailed report of all such transactions and show cause why they should not be ruled for the alleged violation. The Georgia administrator has also ruled on the question of handling flour and wheat substitutes as between the wholesaler, jobber and retailer. The question was raised by the wholesale house of J. D. Weaver, of Dawson, Ter rell county, of what disposition it should make of orders from small merchants who have satisfied the wholesale deal er they have on hand an ample stock of the specified offset or wheaj substitutes, but no dour, and desire to make pur chases of flour only. It has been held that a retail merchant having on hand and in stock for sale those substitutes specified bj’ the ad ministration as an offset in equal quan tity sale for flour when distributed to the consumer, can so certify to the wholesaler or jobber, attaching that cer tificate to his flour order, and the wholesaler or jobber will be authorized to ship, under the regulations, the flour ordered by the retailer. In no case, however, can a retailer have more than a normal thirty days’ supply of flour included in an order and, when he has certified his stock of substitutes, in or der to obtain an order of flour, it will be obligatory on the part of the re tailer to see that the equal flow of flour and substitutes passes to the consumer from his store during the current pe riod under the regulations of the ad ministration, and that he may not use any of these same substitutes in com puting his next Hour order. Whole corn is not admitted as a wheat substitute, but when the corn Is taken in trade by the retail merchant and ground into meal by him. it is then to stand as a wheat substitute and to be distributed to the consume/ as such. and political questions affecting the in terests and territories of the two coun tries, both of which have been troubled recently by strike outbreaks, due to food difficulties and the peace negotia tions with Russia. Strike Demonstration Expected in Holland, Too AMSTERDAM. Feb. 45.—The strike epidemic sweeping Europe was expected to manifest itself in Holland today. Rev olutionary Socialists and some trade unionists have called a twenty-four-hour walkout as a demonstration in favor of prohibition of food exports and the seiz ure and distribution of the existing supplies. Some dissention within the ranks of' the unionists was visible today. The Amsterdam city trades union council, supporting the revolutionary Socialists in the demands that the Rotterdam workers join the strike was opposed by the Netherlands federation of trades unions. It was considered probable, however, that some of the Rotterdam workers would walk out. Munitions Depot Near Prague Is Blown Up DONDON. Feb. 4. —The explosion of a munitions depot near Prague, capital of Bohemia, involving the loss of many lives. Is reported in dispatches from that city to Zurich as forwarded by the Ex change Telegraph company. NUMBER 38. BS2 IhILOCAL QUOTA I COMPOSEu OF NEGRO SELECTMEN MOSTLY ■ “Deferred Percentage” Will Complete the Original Quota- Assigned to Each Board Un der the First Summons _______ Approximately nine thousand men Lw Georgia will be called to report for mili tary service on or immediately after February 15. Os this number Atlanta will be call ed upon to furnish 340 men, according to figures obtained from each of the seven local boards in the city Monday. These men, composing the “deferred percentage.” will complete the original quota assigned to each board under the first call. All, if according to their order numbers, from Class One, under the questionnaire sys tem. To secure these men, local boards of Georgia, all of which Saturday were or dered to delay the physical examination of men in Class One until the receipt of new medical regulations, Monday morning were instructed by Major Joel B. Mallet, officer in charge of the selec tive service law. to resume physical ex aminations immediately. Provided a board cannot secure enough men under the questionnaire system to fill Its quota by February 15, it will summon men certified under the old system. It is not anticipated, however, that this will be necessary in many cases. Every effort is to be made to se-j cure all men under the new regulations. Major Mallet's instructions, sent in response to a telegram received Sunday from Provost Marshal General Crowder, order the boards to lose no time in ex amining enough men in the order of their liability to fill the deferred per centages of their current quotas, plus a reasonable surplus u, eare for cases that may be rejected upon appeal. Aft er it is certain enough examinations have been made to complete the quotas, the boards will wait for the new physi cal regulations before proceeding fur-* ther. Information that the call for the re mainder of the first quota will come soon was contained in a telegram fro General Crowder saying that “mobiliz sk tion of the deferred percentage of tiT' 1 first quota for your state may be ex pected on or shortly after February 15. Every effort should be made to have enough men in Class One so that the 'j call may be filled from this class, with- men who are now in more deferred classes, but who remain liable to induction In the order of liability heretofore fixed by their order numbers, provided a sufficient number of men' has not been classified in Class One." “Therefore,” says Major Mallet, in his Instructions to the boards, “you will see that if you do not expedite the physical examination of men in Class One, you will cause the deferred percentage of your quota to be made up under the » first draft regulations.” 9 XXX) From Georgia Jt is possible for each board to tall just how many men it must send by subtracting from the net quota first as i signed some time last summer, the num ber of men already sent to camp and finally accepted. Boards will not re ceive credit, however, for any registrant I sent to camp and subsequently dis charged from the camp to which he was originally sent or from any camp to which he was later transferred. Registrants will, of course, be called February 15 in accordance as their) order numbers run. Major Mallet esti-j mates that Georgia will be required to» furnish about 9,000. Just where these men will be sent is a matter of con jecture, since, under the revised regula tions, they may be ordered to any point) desired. It is possible, consequently, that; only a part may be ordered to Camp, Gordon and that the rest may be ap portioned among other camps, am needed. The percentage of negroes and whits men will depend. Major Mallet says, upon the way they happen to stack up> in the order numbers. Each registrant, independent of race, will be taken just as his order number is reached. Most of the men remaining in Atlanta to fill the first quota of 882, it is stated, are colored men and are com posed of those who were not sent to camp last September, because army of ficials instructed the boards to send white men. 6 Atlanta Boards* Quota Docal board No.' 1, 64 Inman building. J. R. Seawright, chairman, announced that it must send eighty tnen to com plete its first quota of 150. Local board No. 2, room 315 Central building, L. Press Huddleston, chairman, stated that it must send only seven teen men to fill its quota of 110, while board No. 3, second floor of the build ing at 179 Grant street, Aldine Cham bers, chairman, stated it must furnish but thirty-one of its quota of 110. Local board No. 4, fourth floor, Hurt building. C. T. Nunnally, chairman, an nounced it must furnish 117 men of the September quota of 154. J. R. Nut ting, chairman of local board No. 5, ninth floor Flatiron building, stated his division is expected to furnish forty three men to fill its original quota of 136. Local board No. 6. Lee and Gordon street, W. E. MeCalley, chairman, has a remainder of twenty of itstauota of 88 who were not sent to camp On the first call, but claims a credit for twelve men who entered the officers’ training camp. Jxxial board No. 7. Georgian Terrace. Courtland S. Winn, chairman, is debited with a remainder of thirty-two men of its quota of 129, although the board iainis credit tor practically all of its quota in that probably that many men did not report and are considered mem bers of the army as deserters. Not one of the boards was certain when it would begin examinations of the men in accordance with the new reg ulations. since the latter have not ar rived but stated they would, after com municating with Major Mallet, probably call the men who have not been ex amined under the old regulations at once.