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VOL. 6. NO. 72.
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ATHENS, GAi THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 15, 1917.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. $5.00 PER YEAR
Petrograd Reported in Flames
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Injunction Granted in Smith Case*
ITIfiATION
LIES UPON
HBI1I SPUES IIEEOHEil PRODUCTS [
IS WELL IS
TEMPERANCE
ihznge more ersticsily than have
hopes and fears of heirs and near-
irs and would-be heirs.
What Happened in Macon.
From the Macon Telegraph we cull
le following story:
Claiming that various persons have
threatening his life and that c
ig of men are systematically in
timitkting witnesses to prevent start-
'liny facts from coming to light, in
the famous James If- Smith case, W.
W. Ballew, attorney for. the Boat-
right heirs claiming the estate
t heirs claiming the estate
unting to nearly $2,000,000, filed
Is petition yesterday In the United
■ States District Court asking Judge
I Emory Speer to grant a temporary m-
I junction end to declare in contempt
Ref court those interfering with wit-
|»m«cs.
Judge Emory Speer read the pet
ition and granted a temporary in-
■junction and cited the parties named
■in the petition to show cause on Nov.
|2I why they should not be adjudged
[in contempt of court
| “And now cornea Mrs. M. A.
IVsught, Mrs. Willie Ashley, Mre. Su-
lue Day, D. F. Boatwright and J. F.
[Boatright,” says the petition and
lihows that “certain persona reaidant
I tn Oglethorpe and Clarke counties, A.
If- Dunaway, T. O. Estes, L. K. Smith,
[Henry Smith, Harry Tiller and others
[whose names are unknown to Vour
[petitioner, but one of wohm.Hietition-
Itn allege on information and beliefs
I is J. o. Mitchell, having conspired to-
I gether tn prevent these Intervenors,
[through their duly empowered attor
neys, from investigating and procur
ing evidence relative to their cause
I m witnes *«* in and about Ogie-
[uorpe county, and particularly from
I witnesses near Smlthonia and in said
|county.
Order fa Asked.
After reciting the various faqj*
| upon which it was basod the petition
| tits that the court grant a tempo-
[nry restranlng order against those
Interfering with the taking of testi-
iBony as well as for the court to
Iteelare these persons in contempt of
Ijourt on the ground that the court
I tad ordered the taking of evidence to
| proceed under the management of the
| cummers.
Ordered Out of State.
, Attorneys Marion Smith and W. W.
I came from Athens, where the
1 .headquarters for the thveetlgatiotli
[tn the interest of tne Boatright heirs
I have been for the past six weeks.
I They came In «n automobile, almost
feeing to save Atomcy Uellew’s life,
* was asserted, from a gang of met!
no had been keeping on his track*
nd threatening hhn with violence tm-
I to he left the State of Georgia and
jest back to hia home in Coriicana,
I 9 is bIio alleged that a: band' Of
emupirators followed Attorney - Bel-
**•» the hotel in Athena. They are
wd to have *eare,.ed for him and
J»w a plan to trick him. According
* statement all except one were
I j*‘«v». one aecnredLa room in the
■del and during the night Mr. Bel*
** says he probably saved himaelf
I j™® being kidnapped tod probably
**?<t assassinated by changing rooms
blading his pursuers.
v Still Being Hunted.
Yesterday Mr. Bellew had several
evoeenatkma over long distance tele-
prveme to Athens and he learned that
i m.' men w *re still lookttg -for him.
•Bley said they, would ceetvitw got
1 «m and that he would never live to
,r y the James Sf. Smith ease. '
■ .Hr, Ballew was asked yesterday
[ »hy It was HI-t ha vU beta* fater-
I Continued on Page Eight.).
tosSIESiBaMKSIQzire
,v
Expresses His Views to Her
ald Representative on
Conditions in European
War Territory.
Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson,
in company with his colleague, P. P.
Reiser, arrived from Macon over an
hour late today. He was, however, in
time for a good dinner at the Geor
gian, and it was there that a repre
sentative was accorded the courtesy
of an interview. The captain was
very agreeable and talked freely, not
only of his temperance work but of hia
opinions of the war in Europe.
First and foremost he is a temper
ance advocate and his every energy
is bent toward making'the nation bone
dry. When that condition is reached
the country will owe a great part of
its debt for such condition to the gal
lant captain.
Hoover Menu Served by
High School Domestic Cci-
ence Peaches Proves Util
ity of “Crackers” Dishes.
A “Meatless, Wheatless Treat” was
given here this afternoon by the do
mestic science class of the High
School. The affair, which was hold
in the dining room of this depart
ment, marked the first “Hoover
luncheon” prepared by the class. The
menu was made up. of war dishes and
to impress upon the gueet the fact
that a tasty meal can'bo prepared
without the use of meat, (except
fowl and sea food,) wheat or sugar,
these three staples were left out.
The luncheon table for this deli
cious meal of five courses, the pro
ducts being all from the “red Old hills
of Georgia,” was beautifully appoint
ed in every detail and covers were
laid for ten guests. The central
decoration was a miniature Georgia
IY CLAIMS
,_arges and Counter Charg
es Bring to Light Claim
ants From Several States
in Big Tangle.
As time progresses more develop-
mts come to light. The Smith will
■ is the principal subject of con
ation on the street and in the
me and office and it even has a
jee in dreams—especially of those
xrsons interested as claimants for
jut of the millions involved.
Change has followed change rapid- About the War.
r the past few days and Stock never ' In answer to questions Captain e»u!m fSd*
[actuated on a panicky, day on the Hobson stated that in his Opinion much used
eraticafly than have there is not so much to fear fromthe ^"“c^taS*
collapse of Russia nor tjie defeat of ca bin was a cherokee rose and
resting in the door-way was a pic
caninny enjoying a slice of a late fall
watermelon.
The place cards, each suggesting ft
Georgia product, were hand-painted.
Patriotic features were the French,
English and American flags draped
about tho room. Lovely huge chry
santhemums graced the mantel.
- The young hostesses wore Bed
Cross uniforms and the guests were
received and welcomed by six of these
charming girls. ’
The tempting menu illustrated that
the housekeeper may observe/the rc-
gueits of Mr. Hoover and at the same
time serve a most delicious meal.
Another attractive feature of the
occasion was tho fact that the young
ladies serving were “Georgia Belle
Peaches.”
The guests were Messrs. E. B. Mell,
&kt™r^Tz n kTv n
P. Hasclton, G. G. Bond, Mayor O. R.
Dobbs, and' Chancellor Barrow.
Mrs. Ora Hart Avery-ia in charge
of the domeatlc science department
and to her tireless efforts and the
thorough co-operation bf her pupils
ail praise is due. She is doing a great
won as is shown by the splendid re-
suits. ■ ,
The menu, which had a double sig
nificance, follows:
Oyster cocktail
U.
Cream of -com soup with pop-corn
garnish, potato bread sticks, celery.
- '■ iy.
Roast turkey, oyster el
Cherokee potatoes, rice, mint jelly,
creamed kohbrabi.
Corn bread, oniona stuffed with pea-
i nuts, watermelon .pickle.
Butter milk, Apple cider.
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Habersham salad.
V.
Ice cream, Indian pudding,
Sfiitta peanuts.
CAPTAIN R. P. HOBSON
Italy at the present time. Thk whole
Italian campaign at the upper jnd of
the Adriatic, the captain, opined, la
to bolster up the failing, hopes and
fortunes of the Austrians. He thinka
the real weak place In the field of tho
alliea is in Franco. '"There Is the cen
ter of the arch,” said he, “and the
main point to support.” It is here
that these United States should send
two millions of meg. • If they can’t
get there in time for noxt spring they
can, and more with them, for a clean
up in 1019-
On the Water.
The question was asked: “What do
you think about the absence of any
allied naval demonstration off Ven
ice?” "I think,” said the captain,
"that the allies'could -very well af
ford to lose a ship or two both in the
Adriatic and in the Baltic. It would,
•t least, be a sort of cha’lengn. a de-
terminstion of position aftd Strength,
and in my estimation it should Jit *t-
^^e^lhirg to do. Captain Hobson
thinks, is to muss ad immense army
on Franco’s western ffbnt and then
simply drive the Gormans borne _ to
Berlin and awsy past there if the
American soldiers are not too tired
upon reaching the German capital
He' thinks that it is going -to h
If It is not already—America’s war.
Of tho outcome he ia optimiatlc. We
are bound to win because wa are m
the right.
Conditions ef Peace.
In an interview at Albany Captain
Hobson it quoted as- saying:
Territory Lost by Italians, and New ane Old Commanders j
ffl 2,000 KILLED in MOSCOW.
m ——
* London; — Two thousand
persona were kflled in street
fighting to Moscow, aecdrt- -
tag to reports brought by ®
travelers arriving at the ■
„ Russo-Swedish frontier as •.«
m forwarded in press dispatches ffl
a from Stockholm.
: I
Entente’ A'lllss should require two
conditions precedent to entering any
peace conference: First, that Per- — . _
many should retire to her own fron- supported by the Protectants.
Sire; second, that she agree on Hm f
principle of liability for Wanton de
struction, after an adjudication by
an impartial commission, that princi-
plc to be applicable to all nations
alike. Of course, the operation of
such a principle would lev* billions
upon Germany, and It would make
war, at least ruthless war, unprofita
ble, and insure against retortion to
barbarism in other wan Hat might
ocene. There two renditions wonld be
a prope- answer to Germany’s over
tures for peace this winter-nnd would
A DAY IS A DAY.
Copenhagen, Wednesday, Novem
ber 14.—The Bavarian government
in order to effect better utilisation of
.water power and electricity and to
——. ~ - . u . .. save eoal, has decided to transfer
In my judgment America and the ^ gunday holiday, to another da* in
- 1 — ,J * ore week. This has stirred ap elo*
pet’s neat. The Catholic eiergy have
pretested more energetically and are
constitute a real test of her sincerity
of purpose.
America at War. *
Tbit afternoon at *:89 Captain Hob
son spoke to the Normal school stu
dents and tonight at 8 he will speak
at the auditorium in the interests of
the American Anti-Saloon league.
As a temperance advocate there are
few equals of the former eon gross-
man and thorn who hear him will give
themselves a rare treat.
The great- drive of Uie' German
Austrian army has sent the Italians
from the Dolomite, the Camic and
the Julian Alps down to a tine of
which Bastano and the Piave river
form the principal points. General
Cadorna, former chief of staff, has
been deposed and other Italian gener
als with General Foch, of the French
army, and General Wilson, second in
command of the British forces in
France; have taken charge. It is said
these new commanders have decided
to move farther south, some sixty
miles, which will mean they, will give
«P Venice, in which there is more
beautiful art than in any other city
of the world, to the Germans,
SOUTHERN EDUCATOR8
MEET IN CONVENTION
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Ga., November 15,—Edu-
catora from many parts of tho south
were here today to attend the opening
session of tha twenty-third annual
meeting of the Association of Col
leges and Secondary Schools of tha
Southern States. Morning and af
ternoon sessions were to be held to
day and a cession at Agnes-gseit
college was planned for tonight. Tho
association includes in its member
ship forty southern colleges and uni'
versifies. ^
VATICAN UNDER FOOI) TICKETS
Rome, November 15.—By order of
Pope Benedict tho war toed ticket
system has been applied to the" 600
persons inhabiting, the Vatican pal
ace, thin number including certain
cardinal-, priests, the Swiss Guard,
doorkeepers, caretakers, and servants.
Although the Vatican domain enjoys
ex-territorial righto and is not sub
ject to Italian laws, the Pope issued
this order previous to its application
wHhta the kingdom of Italy. His or-
ddr applies not only to bread but to
sugar, and other foodj.
GATHERING SAVINGS.
Wa.hta^tomNovemb^Ti'L—Direc-
tors of the campaign to gather for
war purposes two billion dollars of
small savings 'Within a year begin
ning December Sid through a system
MINIATURE NAVIES)
01 EUROPEAN LAKE
Koritza, Albania.—A~ naval battle
between French ' and German war
ships is imminent, which when it oc
curs, will not be neorded in any offi
cial communique, though it will be in
a way, one or the most unique naval
engagements of the war.
Lake Ochrida ia a large body of
fresh water lying a few itlilea north
of her*, at the point where Albania,
Serbia and Macedonia touch. It ii 40
mile* long and 20 miles across, with
towering mountains running around
it. The north end of tho lake it held
by the Germans, and the south end
by the Entente Allies. It has bean
the scene of the latest hard fighting,
when the Entente troops mads a for.
ward drive of thirty miles'from
Pagredak, at ‘the south and, to Pada-
hoja far up toward the north and.
With the Germans holding the
north end of-thb lake, they did not
confine their operation* to the land.
A miniature flotilla soon mftde its
gun forward. This mosquito fleet
soon bneatae a real menace, for it
darted to the south end of the lake,
at night and bombed the email vil
lages along the south shore, held by
—. , , the-French, Russians and Serbs. The
of selling thrift stamps, way asving headquarters of General Tsrnahoff,
stnmps and wnr saving certificate*, $ the Ruanan division operetta?
Were announced today.
Otto Marx, a Birmingham holiness
man, was named general director for
the 4th district which includes the
qMtheastem Atat*. Directors at the
campaign in these states were named
as follow*:
Alabama: Crawford Johnson, of
BfoAinghftm.
Louisiana: P. H. Saunders, * New
Orleans.
Mississfj
ppi: Walker Broach, Meri-
North Carolina: F. H. Fries, Win-
ffton-SiTgror '
South Carolina: R. H, Rhett,
Charleston.
Tennessee: E. R. Preston, Chatta-
Virginia: Thomas B. Adams,
Richmond.
District of Columbia: D. J. Calla
han. Washington.
'Maryland: Robert Crain,' Balti
more.
Directors for Florida and-Georgia
have not yet been named.
with General Sarralt, was in one of
tfctlB villages.
The French soon took steps to
counteract this menace. A small
steel craft,' thirty feet tong, we*
brought overbad from the French
fleet at Salonlki. This mounted two
guns, one forward and one aft With
it came fe'commsnder and a crew of
French sailor*. This was soon for-
lowed by a seoond 30-foot boat
mounting two guns, with its equip
ment of officers and crew.
Thus two miniature fleet* find
themselves face to faee on Lake
Ochrida, with a battle not far off.
The French have the advantage if
larger ships carrying more gun*; hot
the Germans have the advantage in
number of craft Their flotilla con
sisting of six 'or seven 15-foot boat*
mounting one gull each.
REAR HERALD WANT ADS
LIEUTENANT FORTSON
RECEIVES PROMOTION.
' Friends In Athens of Lieutenant
Moleome Fortson, son of Mr. and Mrs.
T. E. Fortson, will be gratified to
know that he has bean .promoted to
the rank of firgt lieutenant in the
navy which corresponds to that or a
captain in the anrmy. Lieutenant
Fortson is a recent graduate of An
napolis and his rapid prolnottons have
been a distinct compliment to his
ability as a sailor ahd an officer.
f “CIP” COMES BACK AGAIN. .
’ HU A..ocl»t*u rnst
New York, November 25.—Claris'
no Castro, former president of Vene-
suehr arrived here today on his
fourth visit to the United-States in
five years. Ha was last here in Sep
tember when After a few days so*
joum he suddenly departed for Trini
dad, before leaving here, to America
formed by the British authorities bis
presence was undesirable and ha h*s
now made hia way back here. He at.
E ited his deportation from Trini-
befora leaving here, to American
vvntion, adding that his visit
Was without political signfficano*.
i.On hi* first tsm visits here he was
he was allowed to land.
has been' reported that be has since
been accompanied by an American se
cret. lerrice agent on his travels
which include visits to Mexico and
Cub*. ^ fr*
BROKTRS MUST REPORT DEALS.
New York^*'NtavembeT"lp.—Short
sales on the New Yoric stock ex
change are further restricted, com-
df the board of governors* requiring
all traders to supply each day before
noon a detailed account of every
transaction handled during the pre
ceding session.
Ar * market factor short jelling
has not figured prominently on tka
exchange for the last two weeka, but
the governors in their action taken
yesterday felt that the added restric
tions will serye to prevent any un
due market pressure in timet of
stress. ^
JJL’ST WAIT UNTIL THEY
REVISE THE PROOF SHEET.
(Hr AimHbM Pn—.)
Amsterdam, November 15.—Cer.
man Illustrated papers received here
vdsterday reproduce photographs of
“Types of the first Americans capj
fared on the western front,” _
Merican
ARTILLERY
BARKS AT
THEBOSCHES
German Submarines Seem
to Have Run Their Course
of Effectiveness — Har
vest Much Reduced.
(Dr Aaiodatrd .Vrca.)
. American soldiers have carried out
a successful ambush of a German
party in No Man’s land on the west
ern front, killing and wounding a
number of the enemy while German
shells have caused a number of casu
alties in the American lines.
An American patrol one night re
cently lay in the mud in wait for an
enemy party for which they had ar
ranged an ambuscade. A German
detachment of more than twice the
size of tho American party fell into
the trap. The enemy troops were
surprised and did not stop to fight,
scurrying away with their dead a«i
■wounded. The Americans suffered n”
casualties.
American Artillery Roaring.
’Tho American artillery fire is be
coming more active and tho Germans
have been shelling our trenches
heavily. -A number of Americans
have been killed or wounded, one Rhell
which dropped into a trench caused
several casualties. American artil
lerymen also have been belaboring
<the Germans strongly and it ia be
lieved their shells have claimed quite
■a few victims.
Austro-German attempts to cross
the Piave have been foiled generally
by the Italians and the party tHat
crossed at Zenson has not been able
to dabouch. Soveral atetfiipts have
been made to cross the river between
Zenson and the' Adriatic, but only in
the marsh land on the coast have the
Germans been able to make progress.
Hero they are under heavy fire and
it is improbable that any large num
ber of Austro-Germans will be able
to take advantage of the break be
cause of terrain conditions.
Italians Straighten Lines.
On the line from the Piave to Lake
Garda, tho Italians have retired be
tween the river and tho region north-
cast of Ashigo, reducing the bulge m
the Italian line. Austro-German pres- ,
sure here and around Asiago con- ,
tinues heavy. The invaders have
gained some vantage points on the
Asiago plsteau and on Sette Com-
muni west of Aiisgo. Another threat
to the new Italian defense is noted
In a strong German effort between
Lake Garda and Lake Lcdro. I# was
the firzt in this region, but was re
pulsed. Alt the moveable art treas
ures have been taken from Venice
and the cities of Vicenza and Treviso
also have been shorn of their works
of art in the event of Austro-German
success in breaking the Piave line
and forcing the Italians to retire to
the Brenta or Adige.
Submarines Lose Punch.
Germany’s submarine campaign
apparently is losing its effectiveness,
as British losses daring the past
week were only.one ship over 1,600
tons and five under that weight. This
was the poorest week the submarines
have had since the beginning of ruth
less warfare in February. The low
est previous week was that ending on
November 4, when 12 vessels, includ
ing 8 of more than 1,600 tons, were
lost. i /
The best week for tho Germans wan
that ending April 22, when 55 vessels
—forty of more than 1,600 tons and
15 of the lesser category—were sent
down. ' .
■German Rush Beaten.
They reached the British front lino
and hurled themselves against it
Then came the bitterest work of all—
at close quarters. It is poisible that
very few of those Germans wno
braved the final rush ever regained
their own line. The rest were left
lying before the British defenses.
When the attack finally was
■mashed it was a complete defeat for
the Germans. The spirit with which
the British met this assault was epi
tomized by a German officer who re
marked the other day, “With such
men as that we could go anywhere
and do anything."
GERMAN-BRAZILIAN SHIPS.
GF.RMAN-BF.LGIAN SHIPS.
(Df AiMoittrd Pr#n.)
Santos, Brazil, November 15.—
Pieces of machinery removed from
German steamships before they were
requisitioned by Brazil, amounting to
about ten tons of metal, have been
discovered by tho police of Santos.
They are being taken from their bid
ing places and "will be used on tha
former German ships,
,