The Athens daily herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1912-1923, November 17, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextHi' * r ' ••'V / the weather Yin tonight and Sunday, little in temperature. DAILY HERALD V r OL. 6, NO. 74. Associated Preaa Leaned Wire Service. ATHENS, GA. SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1917. DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. $5.00 PER YEAR lOLSHEVIKI I0MMANDS IMPORTANT ENTERS go Thousand Persons Dead tin Moscow—Fate of Rus- I sian Women Soldiers Is IUnknown. (Ily Aaawlstfd Frni.) |Defeate«l in Hattie by the Bolshc- ;i and deserted by moat of his own rs nml men, premier Kerensky flight and hia whereabouts ia >wn in I’etrograd. The head of a's provisional government was nt to surrender to the Maximalists ercion when he disappeared. | In Moscow, the tide apparently has -r. ami the Bolshcviki are in con 1 of ancient American Was Board Sent to European Conference •!*♦*!• *i*4*i* 44^ • +’♦4’ 444 +♦+ 44+ +♦+ 444 1 444 1 444* 444 1 4 , 4*I* 4*44* 444 1 444* 44+ British Fleet Chases German Warships From. Helgoland iRMlRItAR LAWMAKERS IN RANGER INTRENCHES Exchange of Bonds lop Advanced Rates Effective Soon Liberty Bond Purchasers Wfli Be Protected in In terest Feature and Draw Highest Rate Allowed. ____ Those who subscribed for 4 per cent bonds of the U. S. Second Liberty Loan, through the undersigned banks, can cbtain their bonds by calling at these banks for them. The government is issuing these bonds at this time with coupons for two years only, attached, and which bonds will have to be exchanged later for bonds with full coupons, or hsve additional coupons attached to cover the period of the bond, provided in the meantime higher rate bonds have not been issued by the United States, and the 4 per cent bonds now being delivered exchanged for the higher rate bonds. The government has provided (a feature which likely never heretofore Bolshcvpti are in con- feature wnten likely never neretoiore Russiaan capital with 'existed with the issuance of any of the provisional govern t bcscigcd in the Krimlin. One hctvy artillery is being il against the hiatoric walls. An leclarcs u truce between gov- meat and Bolshevik! troops lias arranged. Between 2,000 and persons have been killed in osfow since the outbreak of the ivolf tieneral Kaiendinea, leader the f ossucks is reported approach' * the city with relief for the Ke- niky forces. A third armed fores ipposwl to be composed of released evicts, is said"to he lighting both i/sbeviki and government troops. Defeated In Pet r ofrad. Prior to his sudden flight, Premier ferensky had seen his force, mostly uks, defeated by the'Bolsheviki Tsarskoe-Selo, now in the hands the revolutionists. The Bolshevik) ps were commanded'by members the old aristocracy and fopdier iy oflicers. Fate of Women Unce r tain. The fate of the women soldiers tptureii at the winter palace is mg speculation. It ia said they ire hern transferred to Lievoaheva ifond iiielovstrof, Finland, where it reported they have been treated irshly. Three are said to have dis- Ipcured. The British embassy has 1 futile efforts to ascertain the lions under which they are held. A traveler, returned from the Cau- reports that’ while conditions most provinces are not abnormal, sympathy with Premier nmsky. He believes that the Rus- people want a leader who will lintain authority and order, Tho ■sacks in Kuban, Astrakan and the } region have united and formed ir own government. Italians ake Stand, iron, Ikc (lords to the Adriatic over the Asiago plateau and down I'iave valley, the Italians are “Ming the Austro-Germans in check, [nowhere has the Italian line bopn Penetrated for important gains, al- “ough the enemy pressure ia very hrong. Teutonic stacks have neen , . with heavy losses every- *»ere in the mountainous region px- ®P! around Cismon in the Sugana ™*jr, northeast of Aafago. Flood llelpa Stop Rush. Toe intense artillery duel continues jjjjt the Hiave. The invaders have h*n unable to make further cross es of the river. At the river’s JJolh. the enemy advance has been u l>, if hot stopped completely •rough the Italian action in opening •o fin's I gates of the Piave and Site Ivors resulting ir. Inundation of TO "Ware miles of terrain. Attempts to 2“ the river further north hav* “on defeated by the Italians. The •“tonic force which crossed at Zen- Bheld on the river’s bank by the Bilans. In the other war theatres, there has "" intensive lighting. A French Jhempt to cross the Allette river Jwhwest of Laon, Berlin reports, J* s repulsed. The French reached ® northern bank of the stream, but 'German counter-afack threw them K to their original position of tha •oothern bank. SUDDEN DEAtir claims father OF ATHENS LADY - Mrs. McBride Howell hss been piled to White Plains by the death , for fathelr, Mr. Z. P. Walker. Mr. _*lker i, one of tha moat prosperous w owners in Taliaferro county and J* been a frequent visitor to Ath- **■ He had bean 111 at a sanitarium •Atlanta tor several months, hot ■ death rams n* n great shock a* ■condition wns considered greatly •proved. bonds) that In the event of bonds at a higher rate being issyed, those pre viously issued at a lower rate, might be exchanged for those of the higher rate. The 4 per cent bonds now issued likely csrry coupons for two years only against the contingency of high er rate bonds being issued, and for the especial reason in such case of sav ing the coat of the coupons, in th* event the 4 per cent bonds are ex changed for higher rate bonds, which may possibly be issued during the pe riod of the war. For such exchanges of'these, or any other bonds, issued by the United States, which may be necessary and which may be desired to be made through the undersigned banka, such exchange will be made without ex pense to the holder. With regard to the 3 1-2 per cent bonds of the first Liberty Loan lei for exchange we are informed by the Federal Bank of Atlanta that the proper bonds for this exchange have not yet been received by that bank from’ Washington, and a few daya are necessary to complete this exchange. That bank reports that the proper bonds for this exchange were to be shipped them from Washington on the 16th. Further advices with regard to the exchange will be made through the preas in a few days as soon as we have received the proper bonds for the exchange. GEORGIA NATIONAL BANK, AMERICAN STATE BANK. Food Difficulties 'Accute in Germany Copenhagen, November IT.—The German food ministry in replying to to a petition from workmen declares it is impossible to increase the pota to ration of one pound dally because it is doubtful if the original great expectations as to the size of the potato crop are realized. Although the potato crop is good this year, it would seem that the German author- itlea had exaggerated the crop re turns. In earlier announcements it was said that the great potato crop had solved the food difficulty. The oats crop is so poor that fanners will be permitted to retain for the feeding of their own horses only fodder and grain of their own raising to give each horse a (iaily ration at two pounds. , Chinese Cabinet ■ to be in Style Resigns in Toto Peking, Friday, November 16.—'Urn entire cabinet resigned irittf Premier Tuan-Chi-Jui today and It is consid ered probably President Pang Kwo- Chang will accept the resignations. Hsu-Shi-Chsng,. former prime minis ter is expected to bo named premier to form a coalition cabinet, giving south and central China representa tion.* H«u43h|kChang, one of China's old- tot statesmen, was viceroy of Man churia under the.'old monarchy and prime minister during the admirtU- tration of President Yutn-Shl-Kei. He resigned at the death of Yuan and when Hsun Tstag was put. back on the throne last summer under protec tion of Geperely Chang Hsuan, Hau Shi Chang was appointed one of tha guardians of the emperor. South China has been seriously disaffected AGED FARMER KILLED IN FRONT OF James W. Wright,' Struck Down in Front of His Door, by Passing Ma chine. Commerce, Ga., November 17.— (Special to The Herald).—James W. Wright, sn aged aod respected citi zen of the Hebron neighborhood, about eight miles east of Commerce, was ran over and killed by an automobile at 8 o’clock this morning. Mr. Wright, it seems, was driving some milch pows across the road in front of his home, when an automo bile driven by Dallas Morgan, who re sides in the same community, struck him, death resulting almost instant ly. No blame, however, is attached to the driver of the automobile, as the machine ia said to have been running at a very low rate of speed. HABEAS CORPUS ENJOINED TO AID SUFFRAGET PICKETS Richmonr, Va., November 17.—A Richmond, Va., November 17. — A for the release of thirty-one suffrage pickets arrested in front of the white house in Washington was presented to Judge Edmund Waddlll, Jr., in the .United States district court here this afternoon. M. O'Brien, a Washing ton lawyer, presented the petition to bring about the release of the woman's party militant! now at Occoquan on the ground that it is contrary to law to force District of Columbia prison, era to serve terms in Virginia. Judge Waddill is expected to acl on the petition before court adjourns today. FIRST HUNTSMEN LEAVE ATHEN FOR GLYNN WILDS Five Cars of Enthusiasts With Guns and Rods and Bait Depart on Mission of Health. J The only trouble about it is that we are not in it. Tomorrow a party of Athenians who will be joined by a few choice spirits from the outside, leave for a hunting trip of ten days or two weeks in the “marshes of Glynn." Besides the game on land and in the trees we are told there is gamier game in the waters and these gentlemen will have one glorious time in liv ing close to nature during their va cation. Oh, hqw they need that vaeatfonl It is coming to all of them. This concert of action hi a good thing for the declining spirits of each one ot the rest of the bunch. When they rot turn we expect to see the ruddy glow ot health auffuaing the et present pale and sunken cheeks of ouV friends. We anticipate a warm, strong hand-clasp of greeting, some thing with vim in it, and pernapj they may take pity on ua and bring back a rabbit or a pair of “bolds” or mayhap- a muscalonge—one that didn’t get away—to regale our ta ble. Of this more later. The party will consist of: L. C. Brown, Lon Dudley, Percy Johnson, Ed Parr, Bob Yarbrough, Fletcher Tuck, Tom Cobb, Ed Johnson, John (Bendy) Jordan and Harvey Smltji of Roystbnj Hon. J. J. Brown, Com missioner of Agriculture and P. A. Methvln, of the agricultural depart ment; Rev. A. A. Sullivan, of’Elber- ton. and Hon. Hugh White, of .White hall. At Everett City the party will he Joined Tuesday morning by Hon. L. R. Aiken, representative in the legislature from Glynn county. I ADMIRAL wn.SBCN90N. These well-known Americans have | conferences of tho war. It is likoly j been given out. The members of tho IIS! 11 by tne President to rep-11 ic conference win be neid in Paris j coi resent the United States tin one of I in tho near future, though the place already arrived in Europe, the most, .if not the most,; important 1 and time of the meeting have not 1 since the restoration lie. repub- Jt-L * BROOKLYN HAS FIRE (Hr tmiltM Prm.) New York, November 17.—Another fire on the Brooklyn water front ear ly tjday destroyed $60,000 worth of Spices In the warehouse of the Man hattan Milling and Drying company. Investigation disclosed the blast started on the fourth floor and prob ably was of Incendiary origin end had been smouldering several hours. CHICAGO HAS SCARF WITHBOMB AS BASIS 9 SB Smoke in Auditorium Started Panic But “Star Spangled Banner” Allays the Rush. ■one responsible for placing the mys terious gas pipe devices resembling n bomb which became ignited and caused a brief panic in the auditorium here, last night, were being sought today by federal, state and city au thorities. Government-officials were worxtnc on two theories. One is that the bomb had been planted by eome one who aought to blow up the. Audito rium. The other is that the device was not composed of a high explosive and had been pieced in the building as a protest against expenditure ot money for opera. The first warning came when a puff of white smoke oozed up from tho middle of the main floor ot the build ing. Persona nearby rose from their seats, but conductor Campanini or dered the orchestra to play the “Star Spangled Banner” and the big audi ence checked Its start for the exits. When Galli Curd, who sang the lead ing role in the opera stepped to the front of the Stage and.began to sing the National Anthem the miniature panic was soon allayed. FUNERAL SERVICES OF MRS. GALLOWAY HELD THIS MORNING This morning from the home which she had loved for «o many year*, ths ■ bin G NFN OF DRAFT AGE COMING FROM RANGE Galio- The remains of Mrs. Anna Dol way were reverently laid away. The services Were conducted by Dr. E 1» Hill of the First Presbyterian church of which she was a consistent member, assisted by Dr. A. G. Rich ards of the Episcopal church. A quar tette composed of Messrs. T. S. Melt, E. B. Melt, Morton Hodgson and F. J. Orr sang “Asleep in Jesus,” "Rest for ths Weary" and “Someday We’ll Understand." A wealth of beautiful floral offer ings attested the loving esteem in which the deceased is held. The pall hearers were MHsrt. E. I. Smith. Sr., J. H. Dorsey, J. M. Hodgson, Henry .Palmer, Major J. E. Talmsdge and Judge Andrew Cobb. WILL 8UPPRESS CENSORSHIP Paris. '^d'^SeWlri.-The French government. It is reported to night, will euppreas the perilemante) censorship immediately. As to the military censorship, a special offleer will be established at tbe war depart ment to advise the newspapers dally ae to what news ought not to be pub lished as dangerous to the conduct of the war. An editor disregarding the advice would risk courtmartiai. HAVE IT ALL TO GO OVER AGAIN Physical Examinations Must Again Be Undergone and Claims for Bxemption Must Be Renewed. (By Amrtalrd rnw.1 Washington, November 17.—Men of draft age with dependent relatives are placed in a more secure position under the new regulstions made pub lic today by Provost Marshal General Crowder. While deferred c'.a.jifica- tion may be revoked when granted for any other cause, there is no way in which the men with dependents can be called up out of their turn. Should the registrant week to waive his deferred claseification status waivers also would have to be ob tained from those dependent upon him. The effect of the regulations is to close the ranks of the army, navy or marine corps absolutely to men be tween 21 and 31 years old where they have dependents who would suffer if they went to the front Local boards are constituted judges of all such eases. For Partial Service. A way Is provided in the men phy sically unfitted for front line doty In the army miy be called for limited military service behind the linea. Par tial physical exemptions may . be granted by local boards. The new .regulations cancel all ex- emptions and discharges granted urn der the old system and restore every registered man to his original status. He will be required to undergo all ex aminations anew and his claims for exemption again. The most noteworthy changes In the regulations, outside of the crea tion of an emergency fleet list to per mit ship workers to remain at tnefr jobs, Sre as follows: Note the. Changes. “Local boards ire granted virtually judicial powers in summoning wit nesses and obtaining information. The entire postoffice machinery is drafted to aid local boards in tracing registrants and right of way for mail connected with draft proceedings is required. Local boards are authorized to granted partial exemptioii for partial physical disability, reserving the m«n in this status for “special and limited military service.” Authority is granted to form specis' classes of men highly skilled in par ticular trades or professions and sum mon them under this special'heeding regardless of their grouping in the general classification plan. The sec retary of war may revoke original classification except that no man granted deferred classification be cause of dependenti may be advanced in any way or called for service out of his regular order. AUTO PARTY SPILLS Mbs Epps Rendered Uncon' scious, Others Receive Slight Injuries. There were dances last night in Athens and around Athena, there was unique parade ot students from Candler Hell, there were fires galore —but there was even more then this. A party of eight young people attend ed a dance near Sandy Creek, end on the way’ home the driver let the auto get beyond his control. This happened just outside the city on the Commerce road—but the ear was not content with plunging over a mere embankment. No indeed—it forth with turned over, and then turned over again, according to some reports it kept on turning SI much as three or four times. The wrecked party was taken to the office of Dr. Canning for first aid. Mr. McCombs, the driver, was found to be seriously braised and cut by the broken glass of the wind shield. Miss Inez Theikcl and Miss Siivey were also badly bruised and Mias Annie Epps was knocked uncon scious and remained in this condition until this morning. Mr.* Ernest Ba* ker and Miss Viola Thelkel, other oc cupants of the car escaped injury. MADE GOOD RECORD. IBr AiMriiaa Pr,„.1 Philadelphia, November 17.—Penn' sylvanta and the University of Michi gan meet on Franklin field today in what was considered one of the mosc important inter-sectional football contests of the season. Michigan has not been beaten this year and her "goal line has not been crossed sines early in the season, while Pennsyl vania met defeat nt the hand* of both Georgia Tech and Pittaburgh. WAR'INSURANCE PILES UP. (Bjr AmmUM rww.) Washington, November 17.—Appli cations for more than *662,000,000 of life insurance under the war insur ance act-had been received today by the treasury department. '•This rep resents 64,168 applications. The average individual amount of insurance Is $8,68Q. VILLA REPORTED ACTIVE. Presidio, Texas, November 17.— Ahtcricsr. troons watched the north bnnk of the Rio Grande while Villa’s cavalry natrolied the river on tha Mexican bank in plain view of eich other nil night The camp fires of the Villa troops in the toim of OJi- nica could be seen niainly from Pre sidio. Villa’s tired troops merit their fourth night in the town last night and are expected to leave today for the desert again. From a bonier attack by Villa’s small nrmv tho situation baa appar ently developed Into a broader move ment nnd according to reporto from fhe Villa camp, he ia planning an ex tensive military program. Shrapnel Hails Metal All About Them But Not One Was Injured—Now on Way to England. * British front in Belgium, Friday, November 16.—Five members of the party of American congressmen and private citizens who spent yesterday and part of today visiting the, Bel gian war zone had a narrow cscapo from death or/injury this morning when they were caught in a sudden burst of German machine gun fire while inspecting the front lino trench- oj. The Americans in danger were Con gressman C. C. Dill, of Spokane; Charles B. Timberlake, of Colorado; John F. Miller, of Seattle; Albert Johnson, of Washington, nnd former Representative Stout, or Montana. No body was hit, but It was one of those peculiar freaks of fortune which sol diers cnll luck, because the shots came in .1 .-howiT S'l dose to them, it seemed almost certain some one must be wounded although they were ex posed only for a brief time. The other seven members of tho party wero In another section of tho trench and were not disturbed by the fire. Later, however, when ail the Americans were together, the Ger mans dropped a big aboil some ten yards away, seriously endangering every one. One member In describing the incident to the correspondent la ter, said he and his companions heard the shell coming. “It sounded like the roar of sn airplane,” bo said. Again fortune favored them and no one was injured. The visitors spent the night near the front and rose early this morning for a trip to the trenchee In the vicin ity of Dfxmude. The Belgian nnd German llnra run within thirty yards * of each other at one point and it was there that the five men came into danger. At. that distance it ) . easy to see any one in tho opposite trench who raises Ms head above tho top. Only tho usnal firing was under way when tho party reached this place. Good View of Lines. Tho Americana wero having an ex cellent view of the lines whfn several of them got into an exposed' position and were seen by the Germans. Sud denly the enemy machine guns nenr began a vicious chatter and bullets came whining across the narropr strip ot No Man’s Land at the rate of sev eral hundred a minute. Before the visitors realised the situation bullets were whining ail about them like a storm of hail and dirt was being * \ thrown into their faces as some of the steel pellets struck the top of the trench. They all bent down for cover, but all might easily have been caught, since it does not take more than a small fraction of a minute for a machine gun to account for a num ber of men if the shooting is accu rate. The Americans departed this after- noon for England. On arriving at the port whence they sailed they said their trip to tho Belgian front hail been most satisfactory. They wore especially pleased at tho invitation of King Albert to take tea with him. The King made them feel vary wel come and chatted freely with them g for some time. The American min ister, Brand Whitlock, also was pres ent at the invitation of the King. WILL BE WARMER NEXT WEEK (Dr AsMhHffitffd Press.) Washington, November 17.—Gen erally fair weather, although whst unsettled Sunday in “ Gulf states, is forces:' * Atlantic and cast Gu the week boginnii

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The Athens daily herald. (Athens, Ga.) 1912-1923, November 17, 1917, Image 1