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- * '; al VOLUMh AX. RADICALS GAIN UPPER HAND IN BERLIM FOOD MUST COME TO STOP DISnROER. OECUBESCHARLES In Interview Former Austrian Emperor Says Situation Is Grave and Assistance Is Needed Immediately VIENNA. Sunday. Nor. 24.—(8y Associated Press! Declaring there is pressing need in Austria for assistance from America and the al lies, former Emperor Charles of Aus trla-Hungary insisted today the dan Ker of Bolshevism is very great tn his country. It was tn conversation with a correspondent of the Asso ciated Press that the former sover eign told of the peril which is im pending. The former emperor, his wife and five children. Otto. Robert. Felix. Carl and Adelheid, are at Eckertsau castle. With them are a few faith ful men and women, including Count Alexander Esterhazy. former chief of court to the emperor, and nasal Cap tain Seedank. An interview with the former emperor was granted aft er the request had been transmit ted through the president of the council of the German-Austrian re public. The correspondent was then permitted to motor some 25 miles t® the castle, which is located In z the center of a vast plain devoted to farming. This plain Is doited here and there with clusters of villages. Eckertsau castle is constructed of stone and is surrounded by trees. It is guarded by a few soldiers, al though there are scarcely any call ers. The building dates from the > twelfth century, but its large rooms . were remodelled a century ago and later handsomely furnished, so that, the castle now appears to be mete- j ly a luxurious country place. As the correspondent entered the; gates he was met by Captain Seedans and conducted through a lofty hall to the second story of the castle.' where ho was received by the former ' emperor. Charles wore a general s uniform and was apparently vigor ous. but lines about bls blue eyes gave hints of the stress of recent da ya He appeared to feel keenly' that great tragedy that has come through the collapse of his empire, j but he cordially greeted the cor respondent. shaking hands with a strong, friendly grip. Motioning the correspondent to a chair tn the center and taking an other himself, the former emperor spoke first tn English and then lapsed i Into French. Charles* Statement **l authorize the Associated Press | to say that not a single day should be lost by America and the allies In | helping the people here, so grave is > the situation." he said. “During the ' war one of my preoccupations was the task of obtaining food for the soldiers and people, but now. not- ■ withstanding all my efforts, it is most distressing to find there is . none left for them. If America and the allies do not recognize this fact, suffering here will be very great within a few weeks. Indeed, it is, already so and every day we do not ; use In the endeavor to get food is a day lost. • “We have done our best and more cannot be done. If food and coal is not brought we shall have disorder in Vienna. "Possibly that disorder from Rus sia which we call Bolshevism will come. The people hert are fine, kind and patient, but when any one is without food he is apt to do many unusual and violent things. Look ing back, we may recall that Bol shevism started in Russia because of the lack of food. I think it is in the interest of the allies to aid us. as Bolshevist.;, when started, may spread and become a danger to the allies, too. "Our coal and food situation is worse because of transportation con dltions. The railroads became bad ly disorganized lately. I am very glad to see an American, who repre sents a country which is working for peace. I have worked for peace always. Discusses Future "Regarding the future—l cannot speak of the past—l can only re peat that I feel 1 did my duty. How ever. I do hope that peace will bring good fortune, happier days and a bet (Continued on Page 7, Column 9.) Monument Honors Soldier Sweethearts CAMP DEVENS, Mass.. Nov. 25 ; Many months ago a girl—the sweet heart of a soldier here —brought to the camp a bit of stone from hei home and gravely laid it on a des ignated spot. That little action was the beginning of the sweetheart s monument. In the months following, otner . girls—the rich and the poor trom me • coast fishing vihages and the Berx shire hi its —brought bits of stone and laid them close to the first. Today where the first piece ot rocs was laid there is a tail shaft com posed of hundreds ot multi -colored atones. It was dedicated Sunday aft ernoon as the sweetheart's monu ment and upon a bronze tablet on it is the following inscription. “In memory of those who at the call of humani-y la. a ass.ie their vo cations to become soldiers in the grand army of liberty.” FORD TROUBLES BANISHED A va<uable book telling in a sim ple wav how to overcome Ford trou bles. make your own repairs and re duce expenses is being given to read ers by Ford Owners Magazine, 402 Montgomery Bldg., Milwaukee. This book contains a chart showing ex actly how much to pay for work » done by repairmen. Send 25c coin for 2 months' subscription and get , this book free.—(AdvL) IDWMMOF ■ IS HMM 38.000 A NY SOON By 1919 1,000,000 Here and Abroad Should Be Re leased —Occupation Force Soon to Be Reduced WASHINGTON, Nov. 25—Dis ’ charge of American soldiers on this side is expected to reach a daily rate of 30,900 by the end of the week, or early next week. Machinery for demobilizing them has been speeded up now' that the initial organization work has been completed. The system of recording men. while fairly intricate, is in charge of experienced personnel of ficers at each camp and cantonment, and no difficult}- is being experienc ed anywhere. With the flow at 30,000 or better a day the new year should find more than 1,000.000 men freed both In this country and abroad. The situ ation with respect to demobilization overseas is complicated by the ton nage situation. England is under stood to desire to withdraw some of her transports from American serv ice quickly, hence this may slow up home-comings. The eight divisions already ordered back should be un der way fairly soon, however. Army men were of the opinion to day that the thirty-division limit cn the army of occupation would be quickly reduced afted the thirteen divisions above that- limit are sent back. The German army is unable to renew the war. And It is held here that probably far fewer men than thirty divisions can adequately police the Rhine lands. The thirty divisions will be strip- ' ped of certain auxiliary units neces- ' sary to occupation, hence it is like ly that the strength of the remain der will not run over 900,000 or 1,- 009,000. Father and Son Are Cited for Heroism On French Battlefield First Lieutenant James G. Hail. Sr., a city physician of Atlanta, now in --the medical detachment of the , Three Hundred and Sixtieth Infan- j try, who was wounded in action at Montauvllle, France, September 11, has been cited for extraordinary heroism In action, and sis son, Lieu tenant James G. Hall, Jr., who is In the aviation service In France, has received the crotx de guerre with palm for his bravery. This news was received Monday by H. P. Hall.; brother of the city physician. Lieutenant Hall, Sr., has a second > son, Claude Hall, who Is also in France serving with a United States cavalry unit. No word has been re ceived from Claude Hall In several months. The citation of Lieutenant Hall. Sr., states that jn spite of his wounds, which Included two broken ribs. Lieutenant Hall continued at his post three days ministering to the wounded and thereby saved many lives. The text of the citation Is as fol- ‘ lows: “First Lieutenant James G. Hall. j medical corps. Three Hundred and j Sixtieth infantry. For extraordinary ■ heroism In action near Montauvlile,' France, September 12-13, 1918. "In spite of severe wounds, In cluding two broken ribs, received on the first day of his action. Lieuten ant Hall continued at his post for three days, administering aid to the wounded throughout the combat. Numbers of lives were saved* by his heroic devotion to duty." Lieutenant Hall. Sr., bad been a city physician for Atlanta since the creation of the otwee In 1912, and when he entered the service last April, city council granted him a leave of absence for the duration of the war. Dr. Sam Warnock is filling his place during his absence. Dr. Hail went to Camp Travis. San Antonio, Tex., and there receiv ed his commission as first lieuten ant. He went overseas In May. When Dr. Hall entered the service, Mrs. Hall, whose former home was Toledo, went to the home of her sis ter, Mrs. Burge Richardson, In Co lada. and has taken an active part In Red Cross work there. Lieutenant Hall, Jr., was only nineteen years of age when he en tered the army, having gone into the service from school. He went into the engineers at first and was sta tioned at Plattsburg for training. He then obtained his transfer to avia tion and was trained for this branch of the service at Mineola. He went to France about one year ago. So far as has been learned he has not been wounded. Says Wilson Will Receive a Great Welcome in England LONLON, Sunday, November 24. I "President Wilson will receive the greatest reception we ever gave any guest. No progress any emperor ever made will equal his,” says The Observer in an article discussing the coming visit of the president to England. It adds: "We rejoice that an event we have so urgently advocated now Is as sured.” The newspaper, discussing the freedom of the seas, says: 'There is a profound contrast between America, which is a solid continent al unit, and the British empire. wt.-Xh is essentially a maritime system.** ffIEBIBPSHEBS ffIGERMANYWDRKED HARD. FEO POORLY • Now Being Taken to Rear for | Fattening Before Libera tion, Reports Say. French Enter Strasbourg ■ ■■■■■■ BT FBANX J. TmOB STRASBOURG. Nov. 24.—(Night.) I The lost provinces of Alsace and Lorraine are again wholly French, through the formal occupation of their capital today by French troops. The population received the Toilus with great enthusiasm. Evidence was obtained today that the Germans are taking American prisoners to the rear to fatten them up on good food before liberating them, as a result of an Investiga tion by a Germap prisoners’ com mission, which Is afraid to permit the return of the Yanks In their present emaciated condition. The Americans have been working for months in mines fifteen miles from the front, laboring eleven hours a day without sufficient food or cloth ing, according to officers who es caped rather than wait for this de layed liberation. According to these officers, the con ditions in the enlisted men's camps and their treatment were atrocious. Eugene Scroggy, of Des Moines, an aviator of the "Gimper Squad ron,” who was wounded and taken prisoner, was liberated from the Karlsruhe prison camp for a day by the Germans that he might act as their plenipotentiary in arranging the possible sending of prisoners di rectly across the Rhine instead of through Switzerland. He was ao- ' com pan led by a British colonel and ' a French major. These plans are now developing. Scroggy returned tonight to the Boche guards, waiting at a Rhine bridge, to keep his parole. GOURAUD ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOMED TO STRASBOURG TRASBOURG, Sunday. Nov. 24. General Gouraud entered this city today at the head of the fourth French army amid the tremendous enthusiasm of 300,000 people. Never did an army have such a triumphant greeting. “Such a spectacle repays all our sufferings,” said General Gouraud, who Issued a proclamation to the city beginning with the words of the “Marseillaise.” "The day of glory has come.” The ceremonial entry at which Marshal Foch will take possession of the city In the name of France and the allies is fixed at 1:30 o'clock Monday afternoon. GENERAL D’ESPEREY HAS ENTERED CONSTANTINOPLE PARIS, Nov. 25. —General Franchet j d'Esperey entered Constantinople | yesterday on the battleship Patrie, it ' was officially announced today. His ' staff of twenty-three officers accom- ; pan led him. Dredging operations .tn the Bos- j phorus were completed November 20. French and other allied warships j were detached from the naval forces j stationed at Constantinople and vis- ' itod the Blask sea ports of Varna. • Galata, Eregri, Earnsun, Sinope. Tre- : blzond. Batum, Poti and Novoroa- I sysk. General Franchet d'Esperey, com- i mander of the victorious allied forces in Macedona, arrived In Constantino ple Saturday. General d’Esperey was commander- In-chlef of the allied armies which conducted the offensive that put Bulgaria out of the war and aided In defeat of Turkey and Austria- Hungary. REMNANTS OF GERMAN NAVY TO BE DISARMED LONDON, Nov. 25.—A flotilla of mine sweepers left the Firth of Forth this morning to clear a pas sage to Kiel for the British squadron which It Is understood will disarm and intern the remnants of the Ger man navy. Wilhelmshaven will also be visit ed by the squadron, which, it is re ported, will comprise one battleship and a flotilla of destroyers. ITALIAN TROOPS OCCUPY INNSBRUCK AND LANDECK ROME, Nov. 25.—Italian troops occupied Innsbruck, the capital of Austrian Tyrol, on Friday. In ac cordance with the terms of the Aus trian armistice. They also took possession of Landeck, west of Inns bruck, on the Inn river. At Innsbruck the German popu lation, although welcoming the Ital ians warmly, maintained a calm and respectful attitude. The Italian pop ulation came out to meet the Ital ian troops, who were greeted enthus tactically. The city authorities assisted the Italians tn establishing Italian con trol. The mayor of Bressanone has s«nt a letter to the Italian military command thanking It for distribut Ing food to the poor of his town. FRENCH HOLD RHINE LINE ON FRONT OF 100 MILES LONDON. Nov. 25.—The Frctiea now hold the line of tne Rhine from Selz southward to the Swiss bordei. a distance of nearly 100 miles. This is a little more than a quarter ol the line to be occupied. The greatest distance yet to be traveled Is about 75 miles from the French lines In Rhenish Piussia to Mainz. * According to the latest official re ports the general line of advance ex tends as follows: East of Arendonck, east of Moll. (Continued on Page 7, Column 1.) ATLANTA. GA. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1918. WILLIAM G. M’ADOO, SEC! ’ ARY OF THE TREASURY AND DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RAILROADS, with two of his most Lasted lieutenants, who are accompanying him on his trip to At lanta and other cities of the south. They were snapped Monday morning at the Terminal station. From left to right they are John Skelton Williams, comptroller of currency and member of the federal board of railroad control; Mr. McAdoo and Oscar A. Price, assistant to the director general. \ ■ ■ V* - "' ; YU / J \ - --r Forty-Eight Georgians Are Included in New List Os Those Lost on Otranto WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.—Names of one hundred additional enlisted men of the army—forty-elgnt ox them from Georgia—lost in the sink ing of the transport Otranto in col lision with the steamer Kashmir in British waters last October 6, were made public tonight by the war de partment. The department hereto fore had made public the names of 224 -other men who went down with the ship. The names of southern men an nounced last night follow: Sergeants Leslie T. Allen, Shiloh, Ga.: Tom L. Davis. 217 West Ander son street, Savannah, Ga.; James C. Duncan, Cedar Lane road. Greenville, S. C.; Jessie A. Johnson, Fort White, Fla.; George W. Lowden, Jr,. 1717 Barnard street. Savannah. Sam W. Pridgen, Wiggins, Miss. Corporals Roy Dearman, Pooler, Ga.; Archie Y. Watts, Selma, Ala., Luther F. Williams, R. F. D. No. 2, Halcyondale, Ga. Privates Grover B. Bannister, El Reno, Okla.; Joseph Barr. Acme, La.; Samuel F. Bennett, Jellico, Tenn.: Walter T. Brawner. 1615 Wrightsboro road, Augusta, Ga., Ellie A. Broom, Summertown, Ga.; Daniel E. Brown, R. F. D. No. 1, Zeigler, Ga.; Fernie E. Brown. Box 443. Marion, S. C.; Martin L. Bryan, R. F. D. 5, Sylvania, Ga; Alonzo A. Bynum. McAdenville, N. C.; Charles P. Collins. R. F. D. No. 4, Camilla. Ga.; William Conklin. 170 North Fourth street. Paterson, N. J.; Pearl Crews. R. F. D. No. 4, Sylvania, Ga.. Early Davis. R. F. D. No. 1, Fairfax, Ga.: John L. Dean, Clermont, Ga., Charles P. Dodd, Hartwell, Ga.; Robert H. Duggar, Crawfordsville, Fla.; George Falagan, Jesup, Ga. Jack C. Foust, Asheboro, N, C.; Lewis A. Gillis, Millwood, Ga.; Mil lard P. Goodwyn, 604 South Ashby street, Atlanta; Harlan P. Griner. R. F. D. No. 1, Sylvania, Ga.; Lester Hancock, Enigma, Ga.; Arthur Har per, 11. F. D. No. 4. Alapha, Ga.; William P. Hayes, R. F. D. No. 1, Alapha, Ga.; James H. Hedrick, 205 Eighth street, Statesville, N. C.; William D. Herrington, R. F. D. No. 2, Cardis, Ga.; John I* IKifft. 225 Harrison avenue. New Orleans; '‘Republican League” Planning to Elect Pershing President COLUMBUS, Oliio, Nov. 25.—A campaign for the election of Gen eral John J. Pershing, commander in-chief of the American expedition ary forces in France, to the presi dency in 1920 was formally launch ed in Ohio today by an application to the secretary of state for the in corporation of “tho Pershing Repub lican League.” Former United States Senator Charles Dick, of Akron, and fourteen other prominent Republicans of Akron, and Summit county, are sponsors for the movement. Mr. Dick’s name heads the list of the fif teen men who signed the articles of incorporation which were issued by the secretary of state today. STO MACH* TRO ÜBLeFoR TAPEWORM BANISHED Many persons who suffer from stomach trouble really have a tape worm and don’t know it. A guaran teed remedy which has proven to be remarkably effective in expelling tapeworm and giving quick relief in all forms of stomach trouble is be ing sent on free trial by the Schoen herr Co.. Dept. 55, Milwaukee. Wis. They guarantee it to remove, in less than one hour, any tapeworm witn its head —no pain, no dieting, no dan ger; also to relieve any form of stomach trouble or it costs nothing Take advantage of their free trial of fer. Write them today.—(Advt.) John A. Hutton, Jr., 17 East 36th street, Savananh, Ga.; Fred T. Lyle, Sailcreek, Tenn.; Eugene O. Mc- Atee. Brooksville, Ky.; Benjamin F. McCranie, R. F. D. No. 3, Adel, Ga.; Louis McDonald, Cleveland, Ga. Jack W. McFee, Black Mountain, N. C.; James M. McMillan, R. F. D. No. 2, Nashville, Ga.; Lincoln Mc- Neal, R. F. D. No. 4, Troy Ala.; Wayne D. Mendenhall, Siler City, N. C. Denver E. Morgan, R. F. D. No. 4, Piedmont, S. C.; Elisha T. Mose ley, Oak Park. Ga.; Clyde Mott, 1638 Newcastle street, Brunswick, Ga.; Harvey Nesmith, Barwick, Ga.; Wil lio Phillips, 127 Poplar street, Augus ta, Ga.: Burr W. Powell, Tyler, Tex.; John H. R«ese, 1123 Miller street, Augusta, Ga.; J. P. Roach, 140 High land avenue, Macon, Ga.; Will Rob erts, R. F. D. No. 2, Herndon, Ga. Alba L. Roberts, Cedar Springs, Ga.; Cecil M. Rogers, R. F. D. No. 2, Box 93, Quitman, Ga.; Charles H. Rolston, R. F. D., Mount Clinton, Va.; Henry O. Rudd, Sylacauga, Ala.; William H. Schrenk, R. F. D. No. 2, Ellabcll, Ga.; James F. Scott, R. F. D. No. 1, Woodcliff, Ga.; Coley L. Sellars, Defuniak Springs, Fla.; Don zell Shavers, Phoenix City, Ala.; Or lando W. Sheppard, R. F. D No. 1, Halcyondale, Ga.: Edwin A. Smith, R. F. D. No. 1, Waynesboro, Ga. Capers W. Smoak, R. F. D. A., Sylvania, Ga.; Lummle Todd, R. F. D. No. 1, Vidalia, Ga.; Hiram Tread way, R. F. D. No. 1, Quitman, Ga.; Frank Tuten, R. F. D. No. 1, Beach, Ga.; Joel Vandiver, Jefferson, Ga.; Shellie L. Webb. R. F. D. No. 1, Bay City, Ga.; Joel Wheeler, R. F. D. No. 1, Nashville, »Ga.; James O. Wil son, R. D. No. 3, Chamblee, Ga.; JohVi T. Wilson, Oneco, Fla.; Robert Williams, R. F. D. No. 5, Quitman, Georgia. ATLANTA BOY AMONG THOSE ON LIST Millard P. Goodwyn, 604 Ashby street, mentioned in the latest Otran to casualty list, is one of a number of Atlanta boys who were on board the ships. Previous lists have given the names of other Atlanta boys on board the Otranto, several of whom were saved. Florida Lawmakers Meet to Consider Liquor Legislation TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Nov. 25. The Florida legislature convened here today in special sesion called by Governor Catts to consider legis lation prohibiting shipment of liquor into the state after January 1 next when it becomes "dry.” stabilize la bor conditions, amend the automobile laws, provide farms for soldiers and provide funds for public institutions. Considerable opposition to the special session developed because of the expense and because the legisla ture meets in regular session next April, but the governor did not can cel his call. In order to save time, it is plan ned to have four committees of house and senate members prepare measures and introduce half of them in the house and half In the senate. As soon as a measure Is passed by one branch it will be transferred to the other. UHUGUAYA3T BANQUET MONTEVIDEO. Saturday, Nov. 23. The Uruguayan government gave a bannnet tonight In honor of the en tente allies. There weer present the president of Uruguay, the diplomatic staff of the allies, government of ficials aid high functionaries of the republic; ‘Teaubeaut Death on Battlefield; Member of the 82d Thomas Sparks Teaubeaut, w.dely known and popular young Atlantlan and member of an old and prominent south Georgia family, has met death on a French battlefield while serving with the Eighty-second division, ac cording to Monday official casualty list, which brought relatives in this city the first news of the young sol dier's tragic passing. Familiarly known as “Steamboat” Teaubeaut during his athletic careci at several southern universities, tnis Georgia boy is the brother of Mrs. William Candler, of 64 Springdale road. He had made his home with Mr. and Mrs. Candler and his mother, Mrs. Rena S. Teaubeau. now resides there. A second sister. Miss Oda Teaubeaut, also lives in Atlanta. Young Teaubeaut was the son of D. B. Teaubeaut, president of the Cuthbert Banking company Cuthbert, Ga., and was himself a native of that town. He was a graduate of Dah lonega and had attended both Au burn and Emory universities. During his college days he was a leading spirit in the student life, figured prominently as a baseball star, was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and entered the business world with an A. B. degree. For several years he had been connected with the Central Bank and Trust Corporation, of Atlanta, leaving his position there to accept the place of assistant cashier with the Moultrie Banking company, Moul trie, Ga. In the latter part of April he volunteered in the nation’s serv ice, left Moultrie and was assigned tp the Three Hundred and Twenty eighth infantry. Eighty-second divl i sion, Camp Gordon. Throdfeh his exceptionally fitness i and ability as an accountant he wao ' immediately honored by transfei to the headquarters company of the regiment and despite his limited mili tary training was considered com ' peter.t to accompany the Eighty second overseas. He arrived in France just five weeks after ne donned the khaki at the local cantonment The last message to reach voung Teaubeaut's relatives here was dated, in September and stated that **o:g ' things” were imminent that he could not disclose. The supposition is that ; he had reference to the great Ameri- I can victory at St. Mihiel, that he passed through this engagement in safety only to fall before the Huns during the terrific fighting encounter ed by the Eighty-second division at the Arfgor.ne forest. Sparks Teau beaut, as he was best known to scores of friends in Atlanta and throughout the state, was twenty four years old and the news that he is among the American heroes who have given their all for humanity's cause will occasion profound and lasting grief to all who knew him. Tarns sligM Sato Day New Lamp Has No Wick. No Chim ney. No Cdor. Most Brilliant Light Known. A new lamp which experts agree gives the most powerful home light in the world, is she latest achieve- . ment of W. H. Hofrstot, 404 Factory ' Bidg., Kansas City, Mo. This re markable new lamp beats gas or electricity—gives more light than i three hundred candles, eighteen or- i dinary lamps or ten brilliant elec tric lights, and costs only one cent a night, a blessing to every home on farm or in small town. It is abso lutely safe and gives universal sat isfaction. A child can carry it. It is the ambition of Mr. Hoffstot to have every home, store, hall or church enjoy the increased comfort of this powerful, pleasing, brilliant, white light and he will send one of his new lamps on free trial to any reader of The Journal who writes him. He wants one person in each locality to whom he can refer new customers. Take advantage of his free offer. Agents wanted. Write him today.—(AdvL) DESCRIBES TIME IT TIKES TO . FILL SfflL JOBS Hours Are Fully Occupied. Thinks Government Should Control Roads While Long er —Congestion a Problem Railroad Men Offer Income to McAdoo "We are opposed to your resig nation and are heartily in sym pathy with your financial straits,' said a 'telegram sent to Director General McAdoo by representa tives of the employes of railroads operating out of St. Louis, Mo. X The telegram further Indicated that the employes had pledged themselves to give $2,000 per month as part of the director gen eral’s salary to keep him from retiring. A copy of the message was shown to Mr. McAdoo Just as he went Into conference with Re gional Director B. L. Winchell and the federal managers, and he evinced gratification at the kindly sentiment of the railroad men. “Well,” he said, laughingly. ' "I’m glad somebody appreciates my financial straits.” "For the first time In my life my time has been fully occupied," said William G. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury, director general of rail roads and holder of a few other Jobs, and the right-hand man of President Wilson, as he sat in his official car at the Terminal station Monday morning preparatory to holding a conference with B. L. Winchell, re gional director of the railroads In the southern states. "I have thoroughly enjoyed the work, even though it has been rather arduous at times, and now I am go ing to retire to private life for a good substantial vacation, just as soon as my successor Is appointed.” Mr. McAdoo, with a group of of ficials from the railroad administra tion, ie making a tour through the south to confer with'the regional di rector and the various federal man agers concerning transportation prob i lems that have arisen or are liable : to arise in this section of the coun -1 try. The party arrived In Atlanta late Sunday afternoon in five special cars and will leave Monday night for Pen sacola, Fla., and Mobile, Ala., passing through Milledgeville, Ga.. where Mr. McAdoo spent the years of his early ■ boyhood. With him on this trip are Direc tors John Skelton Williams. C. R. Gray and W. C. Carter: Oscar A. Price, assistant to the director gen eral, and D. C. Porteus, director of ' the division of finance and purchase. ; Mr. Williams is also comptroller ot the currency. “The south has not presented such complex transportation problems as other sections of the country—the east, for instance —but whenever the main artery of tr file to the eastern ports has become clogged the south ern roads have felt the effect through the damming up of traffic like the backwater from a millpond when the gates are closed,” continued the di rector general. Freight Problem Sard “One of the hardest tasks that we have had to handle is the movement of freight from terminals in the large cities. That is the problem that is troubling us right now and it is absolutely necessary to impress upon the business men of the south that freight must be moved without delay. Otherwise thousands of cars will be tied up and transportation badly complicated.” "What effect do you anticipate from the lifting of the embargo on cotton?” he was asked. "I do not believe that much con- ; gestion will result,” replied Mr. Mc- Adoo, "for I think the shipment ol cotton from inland points to seaports will be So controlled as to limit 'the amount of cotton received for export to the capacity of ships avail able at the various ports.” Asked as to the possibility or probability of ’the railroads being continued under federal control or taken over permanently by the gov ernment, the director general de dined to discuss the matter in de tail, although he indicated that the government should be given an op portunity to demonstrate Its ability to handle the roads under norma) conditions for a reasonable period of time. “What do you expect to do when you turn over your post to your successor?” was the next query. “Well, first of all. 1 am going to take one long and satisfying vaca tion,” he answered. “And then I expect-to take up the practice of law. Folks wonder how a lawyer can run a lot of railroads, but the answer is easy. All you have to do is to get some good men to do it for you. I can build a hpdse if 1 get a good architect. "It’s like the point of a little sketch 1 heard one time in a musi cal comedy. There were a couple of fellows planning to go into the ship ping business. One of them was out lining the duties of the other and told him that his job would be to build all the ships Furnished the Ocean " what are you going to do (Continued on Page 7, Column 1.) NUMBER 1: EBERT GOMME WUftILY OUST IB M BEU Workmen and Soldiers Important Concessior Agreement Reached 1 Present Government NEW YORK, Nov. 25.— The shevists have undertaken to ■ ! Germany. A Berlin dispatch, received b] of Copenhagen today, said i Berlin workmen’s and spld'.ers’ ■ 1 cil had issued a proclamation, ! tending their authority throi( Germany. Karl Liebknecht, leader of tl I tremists among the workmen’s | soldiers’ councils, declared in cent meeting in Berlin: “I am an adherent of Bolshi 1 hope that the Germans will 1 I in the Russians steps.” The proclamation said the ci i had taken over provisional g( ■ ment of the whole empire to * press all counter revolutionary : ity. It was stated in a Berlii patch that the proclamation I been Issued in agreement wifi 1 Ebert ministry. Copenhagen dispatches said Socialists have formed an and Berlin and have massed troop guns at strategic points. Su neously, the Bolshevists are ■ have adopted similar methods, may indicate that each of thes tlons fear a coup d’etat by the or that they are preparingl oounter movement by th® bou and upper classes. WORKSIEN AND SOLDIERS AND GOVERNMENT AG COPENHAGEN, Nov. fl agreement has been reached ba the German soldiers* and world council and the government, | officially announced in Berl'nJ The agreement provides: “First. All political power be In the hands of the Germa clalist republic and the soldieri workmen’s council. "Second. Their alm is to d and develop what has been acl by the revolution and to sui all counter revolutionary actin “Third. Pending the electld I representatives of the soldiers workmen's councils to an exel council of the German republl executive council tn Berlin I exercise its functions. | “Fourth. The appointment! dismissal of all members of ta ' rioug legislative bodies of tH ' public and until the final con ' tion is established, of Prustrii ! to bo made by the central cj which also has the right of ci "Fifth. Before the cabinet! points assistant ministers the I tive council must be consulted "Sixth. A convention of del drawn from the soldiers’ and I men’s councils is to be sum! as soon as posisble.” I EBERT-HAASE COMBINATI IS BELIEVED OVERTHifI LONDON. Nov. 25.—This mor! London newspapers display ■ nently the German advices rega the agreement between the sol and workmen’s council and tha ernment, which is regarded as! velopment of the greatest fl tance and as tantamount to the! throw of the Ebert-Haase I bination and the adoption, at! theoretically, of the existing Rt system. * It is admitted that the (fl councils have not yet extravagances which led to di gration and anarchy In Rusafl councils not being dominated J Bolshevik element. I Nevertheless, the Dally Telel remarks that it is rather sign! that Germany should have aa even as a stop gap a measure I was one of Lenine’s original] most characteristic contribution legislative doctrine. I The Daily Mail, while polntls the analogy to the developmaa Russia, suggests that the nevi is a part of a "big bluff” airm persuading the allies that tfl kJermany is defunct. I ™ The Dally Express also 1 that the menace of extremM possibly exaggerated for the pa of impressing the allies wita difficulties of the position. I LIEBKNECHT IS TRYING I INFLUENCE SOLM BERLIN. Sunday, Nov. 24.1 the Associated Press)—Dr. I Liebknecht, the radical Sol leader, is devoting himself prill at present to an effort to infa the men returning from the 1 His henchmen comprise a smalH of red soldiers who are accufl packing various meetings suflfl ly to secure the majority neofl to push through resolutions! other measures calculated t<a barass the present governmeJ Dr. Liebknecht’s agitation ■ entirety is the official propagaJ the Spartacus group of extremfl cals. He chiefly directs hifl tacks at the proposed nationfl sembly. The indications sol however, are that his effort tl over the returning soldiers has! absolutely, and yesterday’s ml was marked by the violent ol tion of soldiers who are del to have been attracted to the I ing under false pretenses. I The radical leader’s 4 1 (Continued on Page 7, Coltual
