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THE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES. VOL. 7, No. 88. Associated Press Leased Wire Service. ATHENS, GA„ THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 12,1918 Fraorof THE SEAS CAN BE MAINTAINED Dewsbury, England, December 12. A league of nations is the solution ot the question of “Freedom of the Seas” and Great Britain and the United States dm reach a complete agreement on that question by join, ing such' a league, declared Viscount Grey, former foreign secretary, in a speech here Inst night. The seas, tho Viscount said, were free in times of peace, and Great Britain placed no restrictions upon them. During the war the American navy had aided the British navy in maintaining the blockade -and Lord Grejrthought that the United States would use tae same weapon if necessity for it rose in the future. Germany Might Have Won. Without the blockade, he rodded, Germany might havfe won. The term “Freedom of the Seas” was Ameri can and Tibd --been adopted by the Germans for their own purpose. He believed President Wilson meant freedom of the seas to all who join ed a league ot nations, but the phrase needed clearer, definition. “This is a matter which, it is feared, may create difficulties be tween President Wilson end the Brit ish government," he said. “I think it is a great pity that so much has been said about the freedom of the seas without being defined. It is true there is considerable prejudice against the phTase largely due to the fact that it is believed to be a Ger man phrase. It is not German, but American. It was made in the Unit ed States and the Germans adopted and used-lt for their own purpose in a sense to which we have never agreed. Hence, its unpopularity, but until President Wilson defines it and comes to discuss it with our govern ment, there is no need to anticipate difficulty about an agreement as to what it means. Freedom, of Seas For All. “Freedom 4f the seas in times of peace? If so we agree. If the ques tion is one -of , the freedom of the seaoja.timek of war, then I wouid say thliTThe United States, as we all must gratefully Teeognlse, hoe taken part in the last two years .of the war. -Without the United States we could not have had the success the allies have now won. But since the United States entered the war she has not only acquiesced, but I be- lieve moat strongly cooperated in carrying out tho blockade of Gw* many. In the early atagea of the war the blockade was not nearly so complete, because the United States raised many questions about it, but in the latter years of tho conflict, the blockade was made complete, with the cooperation of the United States. Without that blockade suc cess could nbt have been won. In deed, without the blockade Germany might have won. Supposing a Case. “Suppose this situation should ex ist again and it. is impossible to sup pose that the United States would say that the blockade which was so essential for success should not be allowed,” he continued. !- “That would stultify everything America did in this war. It would really be an insult to the United States to suggest that ahe would in future advocate any course in a war such as is inconsistent with what she did in this war and that was the complete blockade of an offending nation. If this be so, we come to this, that probably what Is in Pres ident Wilson’s mind is that freedom of the seas should be secured to any nation observing the covenants of a league of nations and should be de nied to any nation breaking these covenants. If that Is so, then a lea gue of nations is the solution to the whole question and cannot be die cussed, apart from it. League of Nations Needed. "On these grounds I believe there may be complete agreement between the two countries only if a league of nations is formed. I do not see why this country should accept the for mula that If a league of nations is' formed there Is to be complete free- (Tom of the seas so long as the cov enants of the league are observed, but if the covenants are broken, then and there is to be no freedom of the seas and every means are to be used against the power which has broken them.* 1 * Speaking on relations after the war between Great Britain and fine United States Viscount Grey said: 1 “If there is competition in naval shipbuilding between 1 Great Britain and America it will be fatal to good relations. What is desirable in our naval policy it not domination or su premacy, but security. I do not be lieve a conflict between Great Bri tain and the United States possible. We must not be jealous of any ship building on the part of the United: States.” DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY; »6.00 PER YEAR. BREST FLAGS FLY FOR WILSON BBT RAIN HAS MARRED DECORATIONS Christmas cheer for ’our soldiers overseas has been arriving in New York city dally by the carload Hot. This photograph shows many tons of mail on a Hoboken (N. J.) pier, ready for distribution and assort ment. In Now York it p;i::od iron; the control of the:postal authorities to that of the army and navy. Sol diers, sailors, Red Cross -md voluli-, teer workers have been assisting iri the handling .of this vast amount ofi mail.. Although each plan has betu allowed to receive a paekaga weigh ing c.ily three pounds, the total has been enormous. Berlin Welcomes Home Tattered Remnants of The Prussian 6uard With deepest emotion Hie homeland hanks you.. You ean return with heads erect. Never have men done or .uffered more than you. The German <eople have shaken off the old rule. Upon you above all others, rest the lopes of German freedom. Tho hard requirements of the victors are heavy .pon us, but wc will not' collapse. We will build a new Germany. With the strength and unshakable courage •ou have proved a thousand times, ee to It that Germany remains unit ed and that the old misery of a sys tem of smell states does not overtake is again. ,, “Tho unity of the German nation a a work of religion, of socialism. We must work wltn all our strength we are not to sink to the state of » beggar people. You are laying down*the arm* which, home by the sons of the.people, should nswjtafc longer, but only a protection for the people whose happiness your indu^ trious hands must build up from new foundations.” THE GREATEST TRAGEDY OF THE GREAT WAR CONTROL A PROCLAMATION For nlbre than three years American philanthropy has been a large factor In keeping alive Armenian, Syrian, Greek end other exiles and refugees of Western Asia. On two former occasions I hare appealed to tbs American people In behalf of these homeless sufferers, whom the vicissitudes of war and massacre had brought to the extremest need. The response has been most generous, but now. the period of rehabilitation Is at band. Vastly larger sums will be required^to restore these once prosperous, but now. impoverished, refugees! to. their former homes than were required merely to sustain life In their desert exile. 1 It Is estimated that about 4.000.000 Armenian, Syrian; Greek and other war sufferers in the Near Bast will require ontskle help to-sustain them through the winter. Many of them are now hundreds of miles from their homeland. The vast majority of them are helpless women and children, including 400,000 orphans. The American Committee for' Relief In the Near- Bast is appealing for a minimum of $30,000,000 to be subscribed January 12-10, 1910, with which to meet the most urgent needs of these people. \ I, therefore, again call Upon the people of the United States to' make even more generous contributions than thcy-baTO made heretofore to sustain through tho winter months those, who, through no fault of their own, have been left in a starving, shelter less condition, and to help re-establish these ancient and sorely oppressed people In their former homes on a self-supporting basis. . (Signed) WOODROW WILSON. THE WHITE HOUSE 20 November. 1018, Washington, December-12,—Con- gress will take up consideration (it once of Dlvcttor General McAdoo’a rccomcmradtion that the period of government control of railroads be extended to ejnuary 1, 1924, it wat> said today. The question probably will be discussed first in the senate or house interstate commerce com. mittees, to the chairmen of which Mr. McAdoo sent his suggestion in a letter explaining the difficulty of- continuing federal management un der existing authority or of turning the lords back to private control without legislation to permit some sort of unified direction. The director general’s stand also precipitated discussion here today-ab a conference of buiinese men and nubile representatives called by the Chamber of Commerce, of tho United State* to consider all phases ot transportation problems. Special importance was given Mr. -McAdoo’s recommendation by his statement that President Wilson con- burred in the view. Copenhagen, Wednesday, December 11.—Berlin 1 * welcome to the Prussian guard Tuesday waa solemn rather than triumphant, according to Berlin advices received here. The troops marched under tho German national colors and the bands played “Deut schland Ubor Alllea” and not revo- tionary airs. Brandenburg Gate and the streets through whjch the soldiers marched were decorated with evergreen* and flags. The officers and men were decorated with national rosettes of flowers and worn their iron crosses. The soldiers In the procession par ticipated in the last battle of the war and Buffered tremendous losses, some detachment* belnff reduced to almost the vanishing’point, it Is said. The ranks, however, were filled with men from other detachment*. - Froidcrlch - Ebert, the premier, Welcomed the eoldleia. He detlarea. it it eaid, that a new government had been established in Germany and that the army would be it» strongest sup port. In behalf of the troops, a ser geant replied \to the effect that the watch word noV must Vs “quiet, lie said that the soldiers desired the convening ot the nntlonal assembly at the earliest moment and did not want to bo led away from the se cure path of quiet and order by Dr. Karl Llebkneebt and the dreamers. Premier Ebert's speech to the sol diers is reported as follows: “Your deeds and sacrifices are un exampled. No enemy overcame you. Only when the preponderance of onr opponents In men and material grew ever heavier did we abandon the struggle, _ . “You endured indescribable suffer ings, accomplished Incomparable deeds and gave, yiear after year, •"oof* of your-unshakable courage. You protected the homeland from m- vasion. sheltered your wive*, children and parents from Hemes and slaugn- t“r nnd preserved the nations w"™- shops and fields 'from devastation. THE WEATHER „ Washington- December »•- Georgia: Cloudy tonight aad Fri- e»V; probably rain. London, December ter, of Tutwiler, Miss- claiming to be the first American prisoner of the Germans in the Toul sector, having been captured in a raid early in No vember 1*17, reechfd London last "’Iw'ter said he had a hard time in the Hands of the Germany for four «n n t l from And *nev” •ewever, and from that time on, He 4ver V m*d«d to eat • the German rations. On roe eon trerv said Lester, he was able from ^mrSdST AS IN PEACE SO IN RELIEF AMERICA SHOULD LEAD THE WORLD WUcd tn above mHaasoof the Fretldea; was placed before Dr. Samuel T. Dutton, Chairman of tba (executive Committee of the Near East Relief. ha said: "This appeal of Praaldcnt Wilson to tho American people asklnf their anpport In tho attempt of tbo American Committee for Relief In tho Near East to rats* In January at toa»t thirty millions of dollars, glees a national character to that effort. "The President has -spoken several times to the entire world In favor of each wife and beneflront reconstruction ao wilt make tbo world safe for all peoples. The present appeal la made In the fae# of the greatest tragedy of tho war. It la beyond Europe, in tho Near East that human wretchedness at present centers." * About the authenticity of the report* of Turkish persecution. Dr. Dolton, Midi "Crueltie* more diabolical than any In history have been perpetrated hy the Ottoman and have been reported by absolutely trustworthy eye-wltneasea at the Embassy In Constantinople. ,, The unreality of oocb persecution to hn 10 well as the thousands of miles between ua and this greatest crime of has kept many Americana,' ad-fh*. from feeling this demand upon their it Ur and justice, keenly.** v WILL YOU PICK OUT TH05E WHO SHALL PBUSH »* Regarding the present actual state of tbo peoples of tho Near East, Dr. Dtttton •aid: "Starvation baa become ao common In -tboa* lands that one of our worker* r following * -* * — , «... ww.w, — —Hexed ... Yla saidl"America!* money la going out of bar pockets faater than because It lo America's part In tblu frightful world cataclysm. It la to tbeto people wo owe In part the debt of our untoucBcd homes, oar uuvlolated families, and our almost normally conducted Industries. For tbtae things are thirty million* of dollars SO adequate return) When the American people come to realise tbo feltuatfon In the Na4r Bast a* It actually la. l think pot." ' \ , ^ In concluding his comment upon the President's urgent appeal Dr. Dotton said; tfc* President 1* trying to leuri the nations to a just peace so ho deslroa that America shall lead the world tn this supreme effort to save and rehabilitate the ■ Christian people* who. because they have dung to their faith and onr faith, have been compelled to.paaa through the surpassing travail of the war." NEGROES RUN OUT OF v WYOMING TOWN Ogden, Utah, December 12—Negro refugees from Green River, Wyo ming, arriving here declared that all negro men,” women and children had been ordered' to leave that town- after the lynching Tuesday of Ed ward Woodson, a negro charged ’*'Rh killing a railroad switchman and Wounding'another. Nearly AH left their possessions In Green River, having been given only until last night to leave. SOUTHERN GOLFER DIES. Chattanooga, Tenn., December 12. Garner Watkins, winner of the Atale golf championship several year* ago and ono of the beet known amateur players in the south, died today at Lebanon, Tenn., a Victim of pneumo nia. He-had.been engaged atithe government powder plant near Naan- ville for Several months. EXPORTS FOR ALLIES. ' Washington, December 12.—The Food Administaration announced to- 'ay .it will consider applications for export, to the allies of 75,000 tons of ntton seed meal or cake. 25000 ton* >f cotton se«d oil and 75,000 tons of vegetable oili, > pnees of opinion hove been expressed the Dutch- province of Limburg are edited by ropmted references in B.I- gS&tfSm ™bj^T gian and French newspapers to a” possible severance of a part of that province from Holland. Forty-nine burgomasters tn that region have telegraphed -to Queen Wilhelmina ex. pressing their indignation and assur ing her of their firm allegiance. DUTCH AROUSED BY . BELGIAN PROPOSALS. BRITISH HAVE ENTERED GERMAN CITY OF BONN. London, December 12^-(Britlsh Wireless Service)—The British ad vance guards have entered the city of Bonn and have taken possession of the bridge over the Rhine there. I Bonn is situated on the left bank >f the Rhine. 15 miles southesst of Cologne, and between that city and oblenz. where American troops are •low stationed. It is the site .of a -elebrated university , founded In 1818, and is one of the most pictur. es<(ue cities along the Rhine. FOR I Brest, December 12.—(Noon) Brest has put on Its holiday attire and is eagerly awaiting the arrival ft President Wilson at noon tomor row. . • The American naval establishment ero got into direct wireless touch this morning with the presidential fleet which is approaching this port ■nd whch now is far off the coast. The weather which the fleet is cx- ericncing is favorabl to its quick '-regret*, If the weather early tomorrow is rough the steamer Georg: Wash ington may enter .the sheltered road stead toward o’clock. Otherwise the "fgulnr program will be carried^ out, the steamer entering the harbor about noon and the president landing at 3 o'clock In the afternoon. A large.dAltgation of socialists hot arrived to mee the president bat the principal .figures expected, Albert Thomas and Marcel Zembat, were "nable to come. Deputies Goude, Longuct, Pressemano and Raffin- Dugens were among the delegation. They called a mass -meeting tonight e&ich Inltlatd the -friendly demon-' ) strstions toward the president.' The cabinet ministers and officials who are to welcome the president will arrive here tomorrw. The -Place, President / Wilson and he Coure Dajot. along which the heflagged, but the decorations were dripping today from a steady fain- -falf. British Peace Views. London, December 12.—The British government has decided upon the at titude it will adopt at the peace con ference regarding the freedom of the seas, according to the Daily Express today. The newspaper refers to the American naval program as set forth by Secretary Daniels and saya: “Official circles in London are completely satisfied with this and with the grateful tributes to the Briish navy by Former President Roosevelt, Admiral Rims and other Americans. The British government - i ready to concede to the United States the freest of nl! free hands in •avnl development and it welcomes 'he idea of the extension of Ameri- -an sea power as one of the beat -uarantees of the peace of the world and of real freedom of the seas. “All wo ask for tho empire is what we will willingly concede to the United Stptes—freedom of action.” Wilson’s Visit to Be Short. Pnris. December 12—The length f President Wilson’s “official” visit ! n Parts has been fixed at 48 hours, corrilnc, to th» Matin. The remain der of his stav here will not be mnrk. nresldcnt will pass, are elaborately ~f bv Any stnt“ ceremony. Solf Quits Ministry and Elbert Plans for Stronger Government Chicago, December 12-£>ut of dis cussions and addressee on influenza which bare occupied almost exclus ively the attention of tho annual meeting of the American Health As sociation, is-expected to develop to day a national program for health officers in fighting influenza epidem ics. Tho doting sessions were de voted to reports of committees prev iously appointed to summarise the report* on -influenza investigations V..S-1 wleao Alin •■MUtUli'mt'a AIwIaPU.' Reichstag to be Convoked.' , Berlin,'-^Vednesday, December 11.— The German, cabinet, anticipating .a refusal by theolliea to deal with the- present government and the soldiers' and workmen’* council, according to tho Tageblatt, of Berlin, is consider ing convoking the reichstog to give the government a parliamentary basis. The rcichstag session, the Tage- hlatt says, may be expected to bogin next week. Extension of Armistice. Paris, ■ December 12.—(Havas.)— Negotiations for tho prolongation of the German armistice began today at Trcvee, Rhenish Prussia. The Matin says that the German armistice delegates have requested that the allies reinforce their troops at certain points in order to aid tn« German authorities in maintaining quiet. Tho newspaper odds that in cases where the German military chiefs might urge more extended oc cupation in central Germany, the al and place the association's endorse ment on some measures to control the disease. * x’ Preparations for reporting quickly- any further outbreaks, which lomc officials at the conference have pre dicted, will bo supplemented by * general course of treatment which Is to he agreed upon as most produc tive’ of results.' Not oil the healtn officers attending tho meeting favor tho face mask, or vaccination, but -these are said to be among the meas ures likely to receive official ap proval. The question of whether it to best or even necessary to , close 12.—The schools or other publietsssemglls* in Department of Justice order to prevent the spread of Influ- Amsterdam, December people living in the southern part of order to prevent tne spread ot innu- th. Dutch-nrovince of Limburg are ienxa i. to be decided and wktoaUfto- LOAN CERtIFICATES ISSUED BY TREASURY Washington, December 12.—An other bi-weekly jesue of loan rejtift- cates ot indebtadoMt of $500,000,000 or more bearing 414 percent interest was announced today by the treas ury. The certificate* will be dated December 19, payable next M*y 20 and subscription books will dose De cember 26. COLMAR WANTS NO GERMAN UNIFORMS Perl*, Tuesday, DtcembA’ 10—The mnnicipality of Colmar, Aliica-Dir* 'mine, anxious to rid their police or uniform* of German design, request ed Adrian Mltbonard, president ot Pari* municipal council, for uni forms for forty men. These uni- forme have /been shipped to tne mayor of Colmar. Berlin, Wednesday, DeceiMKr 11.— Dr. W. S. Solf, the "./mister of for- eitfn affairs, has banded in his resig nation which b*as been accepted by the cabinet. /• The foreign secretary's retirement does not come as a surprise, as his relations with the independent social ist winjf of the Ebert-Hnase cabinet reached the’ straining point some time ago. „ lies will limit the sr-nding of troops into German territory only to Jdie necessities of occasions that may arise. Revenues for Hohenzollerns. Copenhagen, s December 12.—The German imperial revenues for Dec ember, it is reported from Berlin, have been paid to all the former roy* al personages remaining in Germany who ore entitled to them. The Vos- sische Zcitung says the forme- Ger man emperor has authorized Eitol Frederick, his fv-o . < < !. -cun’- •ant him In at! matters <*onc < . the former imperial house. Ebert May Take Action. London, December 12.—In conse quence of i the support he is receiv ing from the Prussi m guards, newly arrived in Berlin, Premier Ebert ia taking a stiffer attitude toward the Spartacus group, the special corres pondents in Copenhagen of the Lon don newspapers are advised. “The proletariat must he prepared for tho worst,” the Red King, orgun of the Spartacus faction is quoted aj saying. A dispatch lo the Dai’v Mail from Copenhagen so vs the Ebeit govern ment, feeling that its position is be coming stronger, evidently has decid ed upon shnrp measure* against t.n? Sparlncus group. _ Tlie officers of the Spartacus organization underwent an examination Tuesday by govern ment forces, the Mail's advices add, and arrests are expected. niami Washington, December 12.—Vol uminous documents shedding light on the German system for blowing up munition factories and practicing sabotage and espionage in various forms have been assembled by the Department of Justice in prepara tion for disclosure, it was said to day, but officials have not determin ed want portion of these it would be vise to give out, or when it might >* done without interfering with ae- tivites of government agents still in progress. Disclosures of A. Bruce Biclaskl, eblef of the bureau of Investigation before the senate committee investi gating propaganda, constitute only -> small part of the evidence of the German practices gathered by the department’s agents daring the last two years. Mr. Bielatki has taken care to con fine his work to propaganda, ft was pointed out. Ordinarily propaganda was carried np by distinctly different group of 'ii-nrim agents nr pro-Gorman Amer icans and the chief German agents 'ook great pains to keep knowledge -f sabotage plans from these propa gandists. The files of the bureau of investi- —tion are said to contain hundreds -? n--nos nr G»--raan agents and •Vmerieans'with whom they bad deat- : ngs in gathering information about he nation’s war preparations and oncoming Germay’s eemies before this country entered the war. These lames have not been disclosed. When .Mr. Biclaski anpeara before 'he senate' committee again tomor row for examination it is Drobable c omc senators may question him about phases of the bureau's work other than the fipht against enemy propaganda. Throughout the war, it has been the policy of the department of jus tice to maintain strict secrecy re garding most matters relating to in- cstigating agents, including intern- 'snts of enemy aliens. Attorney General Gregorv said many of these war secrets would he mnde known at ‘he proper time after the war. BOLSHEVISTS PUT TO DEATH THREE RUSSIAN LEADERS. Stockholm, December 12.—Gener als Ruski and Dimitrieff, of the Kua sian nrm>vhave been shot by order of the local Soviet ot i*ranragorsk, according to an official Ukrainian etatement received here from Petro- grad. M. Rukhloff, former minister » f commerce and communication# in the Russian cabinet, waa allot at the aame time. COTTON 28 1-4 Cents. ■