The bulletin. (Irwinton, Wilkinson County, Ga.) 191?-19??, March 26, 1915, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME IV. AMERICAN NOTE ABOUT BLOCKADE President Considers Draft of Protest About Embargo On Neutral Trade SITUATION REGARDED GRAVE Administration’s Close Friends Believe Outlook Serious With England, Russia And Japan , Washington.—President Wilson had under consideration the draff of a note to be sent to Great Britain and France presenting, the views of the United States on the blockade of com merce between Germany and neutral countries. It was stated officially that the com munication would go forward within a few days. No statement as to its character was made, though in* well informed quarters it was undertsood that strong objections would be voiced on the ground that the blockade was based on no precedent in law’ or his tory. Some officials indiqated that the at titude of the United States would be the same as that held during the Civil war. They suggested that since the recent exchange of notes with Great Britain there had been a popular mis conception as to the position of the Washington government in 1863. It was said that the attitude of the Unit ed States on the doctrine of “continu ous voyage” had been best expressed in the cases of the Springbok and the Peterhoff, two English vessels captur ed and taken into prize courts. The Springbok was captured while en route from England to a British port in the Bahamas. She was taken with gunpowder and army supplies. The Supreme court of the United States to which the case was appealed ruled that the apparent destination of the vessel was the Confederate states, and the fact that the vessel was to call at the Bahamas did not alter the boatinuity of her voyage. The court held that the cargo should be con demned and that vessels which could be proved to be intending to violate a blockade could be intercepted at any stage in their journey. In the case of the Peterhoff, and others known as the “Matamora cases,” however, a ruling w'as made on an entirely different set of circum stances, constituting, in the view' <ff officials here, almost an exact paral lel with the situation existing at pres ent with respect to commerce between the United States and Holland or oth er countries contiguous to those at war. The Peterhoff was captured while en route from England to Mat amoras, Mexico, and her cargo was condemned by a prize court. AUSTRIAN FORTRESS TAKEN Slavs Capture Enemy’s Garison After Seven Months’ Siege—Rus- sians Rejoice Petrograd.—The Przemysl garrison, which capitulated to the Russian army, surrendered without a fight. The hoisting of the w'hite flag over the fortress, which was said to be on the point of surrender on a number of occasions, caused little surprise. It was generally known that it was in a terribly weakened condition, without food or ammunition, and its endurance was only a question of days. War office advices report that nine Austrian generals were taken, more than three hundred officers and 50,000 soldiers. General Seliw’noff, commanding the investing army, has been decorated with St. George’s Cross. A heavy snow failed to check the enthusiastic demonstrations in which the civilians and military populations united when the fall of Przemysl was announced. Crowds, floundering in deep drifts, cheered the officers and soldiers who remained to participate in the celebrations. National Anthem Sounded From the Kazan cathedral the strains of the national anthem swelled in volume as the crowd gathered, and from other poitns throughout the city, mysteriously hidden behind the flense curtain of falling snow, music burst forth and added to the general spirit of enthusiasm. Grey Blames Germany London. —“War might have been avoided by a European conference when and where Germany desired,” declared Foreign Secretary Grey, ad dressing a gathering here which had assembled to hear a lecturer address the strategy of the war. “Germany,” he said, "from her experience in the Balkan conference, knew she could count on our good will, and that we were ready to do last July what we did before. But Germany refused eve ry suggestion. We now know Germany had prepared for war.” NUMBER 22. HOUSTONT. TEEHEE w w ’La w J $ Houston B. Teehee of Tahlequah, Okla., has just been appointed regis trar of the United States treasury. Mr. Teehee is a Cherokee Indian,, a for mer member of the Oklahoma state senate and at present tribal attorney for the Cherokee nation; NO CONCESSIONS ARE MADE FRANCE AND ENGLAND PERSIST IN THEIR BLOCKADE OF GERMANY Correspondence Os Ambassadors Page, Sharp And Gerard Made Public By Secretary Bryan Washington.—Six diplomatic notes were made public by the state depart ment, constituting the entire corre spondence of the last few weeks be tween the United States and Germa ny, and between ’ the . United States and Great Britain and France, rela tive to the cessation of submarine at tacks of. conditional contraband and foodstuffs to civilians, the use of neu tral flags by belligerent merchantmen, the removal of mines and the procla mation of a virtual blockade by the allies against Germany. The communications revealed that the United States, realizing the diffi culties of the allies maintaining an ef fective blockade of Germany by a close guard of the coast on account of the newly developed activity of subma rines, asked that a “radius of activity” be defined. Great Britain and France replied with the announcement that the operations of blockade would not be conducted “outside of European wa ters, including the Mediterranean.” While Germany agreed, it is disclos ed to abandon her submarine attacks, on “mercantile of any flag,” except when they resist visit or search, pro vided foodstuffs were permitted to reach her civilian population. Great Britain and her allies rejected the pro posal, originally made by the United States in an effort to bring the bel ligerents into an arrangement which would safeguard the interests of neu trals. WIRE FLASHES. Clarks Have Narrow Escape At Pass Christian, Miss., Lynne Cas tle, one of the best known hotels on the gulf coast, and including among its guests Speaker Champ Clark, Mrs. Clark and their daughter, Genevieve, was seriously damaged by fire. Cold weather had kept practically all the guests indoors, so they had plenty of warning when the blaze started and saved their effects. The loss is esti mated at between 850,000 and ?75,000. President Sells His Cotton President Wilson sold a bale of cot ton and sent the proceeds to charity in Oklahoma. During the “buy-a-bale of cotton” movemnet the president bought several bales, and one' now is in storage at Boswell, Okla. H. H. Conway of Paris, Texas, offered to buy it at 10 cents a pound, and the presi dent accepted his offer and directed that the proceeds be sent to a charity institution in Oklahoma to be select ed by Senators Gore and Owen. No Decision For Frank After handing down several opinions the United States Supreme court re cessed at noon until Monday, April 5, without having rendered a decision on the habeas corpus appeal of Leo M. Frank of Atlanta. It had been gen erally expected the Frank decision would be announced. Russian Treaty Is Ratified Ratifications of the peace commis sion treaty between the United States and Russia were exchanged by Sec retary Bryan and George Bakmetieff,- the Russian ambassador. Fifteen such treaties now are in force. The bulletin. IRWINTON, WILKINSON COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1915. ZEPPELINS DROP BOMBS ON PARIS German Aerial Raid Made On French Capital But Does Slight Damage CITIZENS DISPLAY FORTITUDE People Remained Calm During Bom bardment —Trumpets Warned City Os Aerial Fleet’s Approach Paris. —At an early morning hour Zeppelin airships raided Paris, and dropped a dozen bombs, but the dam age was unimportant. Seven or eight persons were injured, but only one seriously. Four of the aircraft started for the capital following the valley of the Oise, but only two reached their goal. Missiles also were dropped at Com piegne, Ribecourt and Dreslincourt, but without serious result. Paris remained calm while the aerial invasion was in progress, and resi dents of the city exhibited more, curi osity than fear. Trumpets gave the signal that all lights must be extin guished as soon as warning was re ceized of the Zeppelins’ approach. Searchlights were turned on the clouds, antiaircraft guns opened fire and aeroplanes rose to attack the Germans, but their operations were hampered by a heavy mist. Official Report On Raid An official communication regarding the raid declares it served only to show bow well the defensive arrange ments would work out when put to the test. The statement follows: “Between 1:15 and 3 o’clock this morning four Zeppelins started toward Paris from the direction of Com peigne, following the valley of the Oise. Two were compelled to return before reaching Paris, one at Rouen (10 miles north of Paris), the other at Nantes (on the Seine, 36 miles from Paris). The other two were attacked by anti-aircraft guns and only passed over outlying districts of the north western part of Paris and neighboring suburbs. They withdrew’ after having dropped a dozen bombs, some of which did not explode. The damage done was unimportant. Seven or eight persons were injured, but only one seriously. “The different stations for anti aircraft defense opened fire upon the Zeppelins, which were constantly kept illumined by searchlights. One ap peared to have been hit. The aero plane squadron took part in the action, but mist hampered pursuit. “'Summing up, the Zeppelin raid on Paris was a complete failure. It served only to demonstrate how well the de fensive arrangements work. The popu lation w’as calm. On their way back, the Zeppelins dropped a dozen incen diary or explosive bombs on Com peigne, doing only unimportant dam age. Three bombs were dropped on Ribecourt and Dreslincourt, to the north of Compeigne, without result.” ITALIAN CRISIS Germans And Austrians Have Been Ordered To Quit Italy Immediately Rome. —Germans and Austrians who reside in Italy have been advised by their respective consuls to leave the country as quickly as possible. It is reported here that so many German military spies have entered Italy that the general staff has chang ed its mobilization plans, because there is reason to believe that secrets hav been revealed. The Giornale D’ltalia publishes an interview’ with Gen. Francesco Pisto ja, deputy from Cremona, who said: “Now’ the moment has come, it will require a fortnight to gather an army on the frontier in full war efficiency and strategically displayed. Even ad mitting that concessions may be of fered, a show of our force would per mit diplomacy to speak loudly when the country is in a condition to have its fist raised ready to strike hard.” After examining the situation of the Austro-German forces. General Pistoja said that “the central empires cannot afford to have behind them a million first-line fresh troops ten days’ march from Vienna.” Germans Take Dutch Steamer Amsterdam. —Another Dutch steam er, the Batavler V, has been seized by the Germans and taken into Zee brugge. according to The Telegraaf. The ship left Rotterdam for London, with a meat cargo. The Rotterdam Maasbode says it has learned that the crews of the Batavier V and the Zaanstroom (a Dutch steamer seized by the Germans), together with the women and children who were on the. two vessels were released on their arrival at Zeebrugge, but that the of ficers and 16 Belgians were arrested." VICE-ADMIRAL CARDEN I Vice-Admiral Sackville Hamilton Carden is in command of the allied fleet operating in the Dardanelles. The picture was taken recently aboard H. M. S. London. THREE ALLIEDWARSHIPS SUNK ANGLO-FRENCH FLEET IN DARDA NELLES SUFFERS SERIOUS LOSS AT NARROWS British Battleships Irresistible And Ocean And French Battleship Bouvet Sent To Bottom London. —The British battleships Ir resistible and Ocean and the French battleship Bouvet were blown up by floating mines while engaged with the remainder of the allied fleet in attacking the forts in the narrows of the Dardanelles. The crews of the two British ships W’ere virtually all saved, having been transferred to other ships under a hot fire, but an internal explosion took place on board the Bouvet, after she had fouled the mine and most of her crew was lost. The Bouvet sank three minutes after she hit the mine. The waters in which the ships were lost had been swept of mines, but the British admiralty asserts that the Turks and the Germans set floating containers of explosives adrift, and these were carried down by the cur rent onto the allied ships gathered in side the entrance of the straits. All the ships sunk were old ones. The Bouvet was built nearly twenty years ago, and the Ocean and Irre sistible in 1898. They were useful, however, for the work in which they were engaged in the Dardanelles. The sunken British ships are being re placed by the battleships Queen and Implacable, vessels of a similar type. HISTORY REPEATS Vice President Marshall Likens Pres ent Crisis With England To Situation Os 1812 Ogden, Utah.—Likening the present international situation to conditions preceding the war of 1812, Vice Pres ident Marshall made this statement while on his way to San Francisco: “Personally I am a very peaceable man. I rather think now is the time for the entire United States to be peaceable. We now have a situation that has practically the same problems that brought on the war of 1812. It is almost a parallel case, excepting that war is more terrible now than ever before. The question arises in my mind whether we as a world have actually progressed in the last 100 years when it comes to war. peace and diplomacy. “There was a time in the west when cowboys used to come in and shoot up a town. It was much safer to stay at home than to venture on the streets and usually the man that did not want to get into trouble took the safe side and stayed inside of his domicile until the shooting was over. Os cour e his action might affect the amount of business he was doing. The situation as to the world is just the same, only on a larger scale.” Bridge Dynamiter Is Held Banger. Maine. —Werner Horn, charged with illegal interstate trans portation of explosives in connection with his attempt to wreck the inter national railroad bridge at Vanceboro, will be taken to Boston for trial as a result of the finding of Federal Com missioner Charles H. Reid here. The commissioner decided that the indict ment warrant was sufficient basis for holding the prisoner. The defense's motion for the release of Horn on the ground that he was a belligerent en gaged in an act of war was denied MARKET ASSURED GEORGIA FARMERS Georgia Cotton Farmers And Live Stock Raisers Guaranteed Market For Products In Atlanta CROPS NOW TOBE MARKETED Georgia Department Os Agriculture And State Organizations And Pub- lic-Spirited Men Want To Aid Atlanta.—Markets for all state pro ducts, not only in 1915, but in years to come, are assured the farmers of Georgia. Assurance is given after a mature consideration of the proposed activities in behalf of the marketing of crops to be undertaken by the Geor gia department of agriculture and or ganizations in all sections of the state. In addition it is felt warranted in tak ing this confident stand by the atti tude of individual large land owners. In this connection, C. J. Hood, a banker and prominent farmer of Com merce, has said that he has heretofore been getting from tenants 65 pounds of cotton per acre rent. This year, however, he had adopted the plan of substituting for cotton an amount of food crops of equal value. A resolu tion was passed asking the landlords of the state to consider the method of collecting rents for farm lands adopt ed by Mr. Hood, which he stated was as follows: “On the basis of 65 pounds of cotton to the acre rent. 40 pounds of cotton, 20 pounds of wheat, 56 pounds of corn, 40 pounds of oats and 100 pounds of hay. That there might be no possible lack of sufficient funds to initiate the establishment of markets for the food crops, all the merchants and bankers are going to do all in their power to provide the necessary’ cash for the marketing of the corn, hay, oats and other staple products of their locali ties. in view of the fact that the au thorities of many counties of the state are said to have appropriated mcmey out of the county treasury for the aid of farm demonetation work, and ex perts developing the agricultural in terests, State Chamber of Commerce has pledged itself to do all in its pow er to remove all doubts as to the le gality of such appropriations. At the close of the executive session Wilmer L. Moore introduced resolu tions of thanks to everybody who has helped to create so wide an interest in diversified farming among cotton .growers. Blue And Gray Mingle Atlanta.—Just fifty years ago Lieut. Col. David J. Palmer entered Atlanta in command of the Twenty-fifth lowa regiment of the Northern army, bent upon subjugating the people of the South; he now comes to Atlanta as commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic and comes on a peace ful mission. General Palmer was the guest of the Georgia department encampment, following which he left for Florida to inspect the department encampment of that state. He is making a tour of the country and is accompanied by his wife. They are being pleasantly entertained everywhere they go and an informal reception was tendered them at the residence of Col. W. M. Scott, 312 Grant street. The Woman’s Relief Corps, auxiliary to the Mitchel Post, was in charge. At the reception a number of promi nent Confederate veterans of Atlanta and nearby cities mingled the blue with the gray. Grand Army of the Republic veter ans from all parts of the state were in Atlanta’to attend the annual en campment. Annual reports were heard and officers chosen for the ensuing year. Col. I. C. Wade of Cornelia is the retiring commander of the depart ment. The visit of General Palmer to At lanta brought together two of the best known men in the Grand Army—Gen era! Palmer of Des Moines. lowa, and Col. W. M. Scott of Atlanta, who is past vice commander-in-chief of the Grand Army. Colonel Scott is one of Atlanta’s oldest pioneer residents, and is the oldest real estate dealer in the city. He says he is “76 years young." General Palmer saw service through out the war. He was wounded and left on the field for the dead at Shiloh, but shortly afterwards organized a com pany and re-entered the service. For the past five years General Pal mer has been a member of the lowa railroad commission. His occupation is that of a farmer. Packing Plant For Griffin Griffin. —One of the latest enter prises for Griffin is an up-to-date pack ing plant, for which application for a charter has been made, and which will begin operations at an early date. The urgent need of such an industry in Griffin prompted a number of well known and reliable citizens of Spald ing county to act in accordance with the demand. SI.OO A YEAR DOINGS AROUND STATE CAPITAL 0 New Prison Warden Atlanta. —Frederick Zerbst, the new ly appointed warden for the Atlanta federal prison to succeed Warden William H. Moyer, has had a long experience in prison matters. He comes to Atlanta in April. His career began in 1895, when he was appointed to the place of guard in tile United States prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He was 25 years of age at that time, hailing from Wis consin, where he had been born and reared. He served as guard until November 1. 1903. when his ability first gained recognition and he was promoted to the office of captain of the day watch. He remained in this office until De cember. 1910. at which time he receiv ed another promotion, this time being made parole officer for the Leaven worth penitentiary. His rise from that point was rapid. In 1913 he was elevated to the office of duputy warden. Until his promotion to the head of the Atlanta institution he remained deputy warden at Leav enworth. Previous to his prison career, Zerbst had served one enlistment in the Uni ted States army, finishing his term on November 6, 1894. The following year he adopted prison work. During his connection with the Fort Leavenworth pen he served under three different wardens. J. W. French, R. W. McClaughry and Thomas W. Morgan, each of whom created prison history for the government service. Personally, Zerbst is ranked as noe of the most likable characters in the federal prison service. It was With deep feeling of regret that Fort Leav enworth received the announcement that he had been promoted to the Atlanta field. Women Interested In Schools Atlanta. —Atlanta mothers who at tended the meeting of the executive committee of the Woman’s Atlanta School improvement Association were shocked at the reports brought in by the women assigned to make a per i sonal survey of public school condi- I tions in their respective districts. As one report after another was made of a school building, inadequate and antiquated, with a poor lighting system, improper ventilation, inferior heating system, crowded rooms, with sanitary conditions which are a men ace to the health of the children, the mothers listened in amazement. Only a few were able to report satisfactory conditions. “The good women who are teaching in our schools are true missionaries and it is remarkable how much good they do under the conditions,” said Mrs. R. M. Walker, president of the Mothers’ association. “We must make a special effort to get the men, the fathers of the boys and girls, to make personal visits to the school and see for themselves that we have not over drawn conditions.” Making Costume Covers Atlanta. —Twelve of Atlanta’s unem ployed women are being kept busy every day filling orders for costume covers which are being made at the work shop in the parish house, under the auspices of the Emergency Associ ations for Unemployed Women. The costume cover, as the name sug gests, is used to cover costumes, wraps or clothing of any kind when it hangs unused. The material of which the covers are made is dustproof, and the pattern makes of them adaptable cov ers for any kind of garments. The covers are $1 each, which means that when you give an order for one you not only get something useful, but you keep one unemployed woman busy for over five hours, thus co-operating in the movement for the unemployed sister. Martin-Long Club Athens. —The “Martin-Long club,” of Jefferson, Jackson county, has applied to the superior court for a charter, with Hon. John N, Holder, W. H. Smith, L. F. Elrod, S. J. Nix, J. E. Randolph. C. O. Brock, J. B. Pender grass. F. H. Randolph and others as the charter members of the corpora tion. The object of the corporation, which is to have no capital stock, is set forth: "Not for pecuniary gain, but for the perpetuation in our minds and memories the names of William Dun can Martin and Crawford W. Long, late citizens of Jackson county, and two of her greatest benefactors: also the cultivation of social relationship and the promotion of good felowship and the fostering of ideals conducive to general culture.” Thomasville Woman Suicides Thomasville. —Determined to end her life, Mrs. Sim Williams of Pel ham took an ounce of carbolic acid while visiting at the home of her sis ter-in-law, Mrs. Judson Collins, near Meigs. Dr. J. Isler was called in to at tend the woman, but she refused to take any antidote for the poison even when it was attempted to be adminis tered by force.