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JOE JACKSON’S PUNCH FLOORS SHERIFF
THE WEATHER
Forecast—Fair Wednesday night and
Thursday.
Temperatures—6 a. m., 58; 8 a. m., 61; 10
a. m., 66; 12 noon, 73; 1 p. m., 73; 2 p. m., 74.
Sunrise, 5:17; sunset, 6:03.
The Atlanta Georgian
The Paper That Goes Home and Stays There
| VOL. XIII. NO. 210.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1915.
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NEITHER TEAM SCORES DP TO FOURTH
ChickenClinic
Joe Jefferson Jackson, the man who
keeps Ty Cobb Jumping each year to
win the batting honors of the Amer
ican League, proved Tuesday in At
lanta that he could slug with his fists
as well as with his war club when he
mixed with and got away from the
Sheriff of Greenville S. C., who had
been sent here by Jackson’s wife to
bring him to his home town on a
personal charge.
Tne Sheriff, according to Jackson,
who returned to Atlanta from Green
ville Wednesday, served him with a
warrant at the Childs Hotel, and
when train time for Greenville came
around Jackson agreed to peaceably
accompany him to the station. As the
pair reached the corner of Broad and
Alabama streets, some, words arose,
and the officer attempted to put the
handcuffs on Joe. Result, the base
ball star, who stands over six feet, un
corked a couple of stiff rights and
lefts to the other’s jaw, broke away,
and fled.
Jackson Travels Alone.
Later Jackson boarded a train for
Greenville alone, put up bonds for the
charge against him, and returned
here. He wired Joe Birmingham,
manager of the Cleveland club, at
Chattanooga, at noon, and said he
would report to the team at that place
to-morrow morning.
Birmingham and his hitting star
have had considerable trouble this
spring, as both readily admit.. Joe
admits he had a $200 fine slapped on
him at New Orleans because of fail
ure to observe certain training laws,
but denies he knows anything about
the $550 penalty he is said to have re
ceived for prolonging his stay in At-
lant last week.
Jackson, after his stop-off hare the
last time, went to Greenville to visit
his brother, and on Monday opened
what was supposed to be a two weeks’
engagement at a Whitehall street
theater, with Irene Rene as a part
ner in his act. The arrival of the
Sheriff from Greenville broke up this
engagement.
Talks to Manager.
Jackson, when he called up Mana
ger Birmingham, at Chattanooga, in
the presence of a Georgian reporter
Wednesday, spoke somewhat’ as fol
lows :
‘Hello! This is Joe Jackson."’
“Why, yes. I stopped off in Atlanta.
What of it?”
“Certainly, I want to join the club.”
“Well, if you don’t want me, say
•o.”
“All right. Good-bye.”
The readers, can fill in what was
probably said by Birmingham at the
other end of the wire. At any rate,
Joe was to pull out for Chattanooga
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock, so
it appears he is going back into the
ranks.
Has Ironclad Contract.
One peculiar thing about Jackson’s
status quo with the Clevelanders is
that he has an Ironclad contract for
two years with the club, and has no
ten-day clause contained therein
that would permit him to Jump to the
Feds if he cared to and wanted to
dodge the fines imposed upon him. He
says he could mak% as much money-
in the theatrical game as he can in
baseball, but he knows that his draw
ing power will stop the moment he
drops out of the national spotlight
and quits hitting the ball on the nose.
Unless Atlanta gets a move on,
some other town is going to walk off
with that "attendance-at-opening-
day” baseball trophy again this year.
Last year, you remember, Birming
ham sneaked in and took the cup,
which is offered by the Southern
League annually for the largest paid
attendance « „ the first day of the sea
son. Previously Atlanta had almost
had a monopoly on it. And if Atlanta
wants to regain the honor this year
she had' best be getting busy right
now.
Down in New Orleans they are
counting right smart on putting one
over on both Atlanta and Birming
ham. They have enlisted the aid of
society girls and matrons, who have
promised to canvass the city selling
tickets to the opening game of the
season, April 13. Various civic and
social organizations have joined in
the “cop-the-cup” move also, and
there is much enthusiasm, according
to the newspapers of the Crescent
City.
Over in Birmingham there is a
similar plot on foot. The civic or
ganizations of that city have united
in an effort to get out a record-break-
infl crowd. There will be a big pa
rade and some gloating over the cup
which Birmingham took from Atlanta
last year, and threats to never let it
get away from Birmingham.
What’s Atlanta going to do about
it? There are only a few days left,
for the season opens here in just a
week—April 14.
Negro State Convict
Turns Down Parole
Claud Walton is getting along very
well, thank you, and is even happy.
The fact that he is a convict in the
Newton County camp is a circum
stance altogether negligible. Walton, a
negro, was sent up from Fulton Coun
ty courts to serve a six-year sentence
for burglary, and March 29 Governor
Slaton signed an order releasing him on
parole.
But Walton would rather be a pon-
vict. The parole order* w-a.s returned
with the surprising statement from the
Newton .County warden that the negro
had declined it. choosing rather to serve
out his term in contentment and with
out being disturbed by such distractin'”
incidents as paroles and such.
Walton's term will be out the last of
April. The Governor’s parole offered
him a month of freedom.
Routed by
Scoffer
Mr. S. Buzby, with the soul of a
stand-patter, has little sympathy with
the bold explorations of science. And
being the star boarder at Mrs. South’s
house. No. 102 Capitol avenue, he
wields considerable Influence in his
little sphere, so that research is now
on the blink out on Capitol avenue.
The scientific contingent at Mrs.
South’s is represented mainly by J.
K. Sheffield and H. O. Wimberly,
seniors in the Atlanta Dental College,
and very inquiring young men. Their
clash with the star boarder, aired in
Judge Johnson’s court Wednesday,
revealed the setbacks to which science
is subjected.
There was chicken for dinner Sun
day at Mrs. South’s. And the studi
ous eyes of Mr. Sheffield and Mr.
Wimberly glistened with eager curi
osity after knowledge when the skele
ton of the fowl was displayed after
the carving.
“If we could dissert it,” Sheffield
sighed to Wimberly.
Buzby, the stand-patter, scoffed.
“A chicken ain’t got no teeth,” he
said. But the young scientists merely
looked at him scornfully, and when
everybody but Buzby was looking
away, Sheffield slipped the skeleton
into his handkerchief to take it to
the college.
But he didn’t reckon on Buzby, who
told Mrs. South about it: and Mfs.
South was wroth. Her Sunday chick
ens were to be eaten, not to be in
vestigated. The clinic was called off.
Sheffield called Buzby something and
Wimberly indorsed it. Buzby told
the Recorder that he was slapped and
choked, and Judge Johnson fined
fined Sheffield $3.75. Next time, he
told Buzby, he must not let the young
dentists call him things and slap him,
but should fight them back.
Married 43 Years;
Mother of 15 Sues
Geor&e W. Smith, of No. 139 Sims
street, has been ordered to show cause
before Judge J. T. Pendleton, in Su
perior Court, why he should not pay
alimony to his wife, Mrs. Julia Smith,
aged 60, and the mother of fifteen liv
ing children.
Accompanying the alimony petition,
Mrs. Smith also sued for divorce,
charging her husband with cruelty.
The couple have been married 43
years, and, according to Mrs. Smith,
lived happily until recently.
Panama 14-in. Gun
Slides, Kills Negro
PANAMA, April 7.—The first of the
14-Inch guns to be placed in position
at the fortifications of Naos Island
slipped out of the chains with which
it was being hauled Into place and
rolled down a hill. A negro was killed
by the groat gun in its plunge, but the
gun was uninjured.
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LIST FOR
The complete program of work to
be done this year by the county in
road improvement outside of the city
prepared by the public works com
mittee, with an estimated value of
$50,000, Wednesday was adopted by
the Board of County Commissioners
at its monthly session.
The contemplated work is far in
excess of that., done last
means much for the advancement of’
every section of the county. It con
sists of grading, paving, resurfac
ing and repairing.
The’public works committee, com
posed of W. Tom Wfnn, chairman; J.
Oscar Mills and T. J. Hightower. Jr.,
has been at work on the program for
several weeks, and prepared it after
touring the county and inspecting the
needs in tne different sections. The
program of improvements inside of
the city was prepared some time ago,
and this work already is in progress.
Here are the "outside” improve
ments, as shown in the program
adopted Wednesday, and the allot
ment of convict camps.
McPherson Camp.
Grading—Avon avenue, city limits to
Cascade avenue, cemetery entrances.
raving—Campbell ton road, city limits
to Ben Hill.
Roseland Camp.
Grading—Forrest road, McDonough
road to and including railroad ap-«
proaches; South Moreland avenue. Con
federate avenue to Paper Mill road; Mt.
'/ inn airaniui if ♦ c. n -.» *. t ............ ..
Zion avenue. Stewart avenue, east to
Paving—Sawteli avenue, McDonough
to Southern Railway; Richmond avenue,
Jonesboro to Schoen plant; South Pryor
street, Southern Railway to Lakewood,
at West street; West street, Lakewood
avenue to South Pryor street. Paper
Mill road, McDonough to Moreland.
Virginia Camp.
Grading -Armour avenue. Plaster ave
nue to Fertilizer plants; North Boule
vard, Piedmont to I Master avenue;
North Bourne road. Highland to Pied
mont; Old Decatur road. Highland to
Piedmont.
Paving—Virginia avenue, Highland to
North Boulevard; Ponce DeLeon place,
city limits to Virginia avenue.
Bellwood Camp.
Grading—West Lake avenue, Simpson
to M&yson and Turners; Chappell road,
Simpson to Mayson and Turners; Simp,
son' street, Chkppell road to Peyton
road; .Hollywood road, Carey to River
side; Johnson road, Simsville to Mari
etta-road; Hemphill avenue. Bishop
street to Collier road; Oliver Baker
road, Mayson and Turners to Peyton
road; Rice street. Marietta street to
county property.
Paving—Chattanooga avenue, end of
present macadam to Moore's home;
Simpson street, L. and X to West Lake
avenue; Hollywood road, .Elliotts to
Cemetery; DeFoors Ferry road, Howell
Mill to Quarry Rian town road.
East Point Camp.
Grading Finish Newnan road. Main
street to Dobbs: Cleveland avenue and
Mount Zion road, East Point to Stew
art avenu; Union avenue, in Hapeville;
extension of Church street, Vesta to
College Park (via Hemphill and Maiden
Lane): Ben Hill road, East Point to Ben
Hill; Bussey road, Bussey’s to Newnan
road.
Paving—Newnan road. Main street to
county line; finish Church street to
Vesta (about 1,000 feet): Vesta avenue,
Church to Main streets; Cambridge ave
nue, Mafri street to Uussey’s.
Utoy Camp.
Pavlno—Cascade road, city limits to
count yline; Fairburn road, Cascade to
Adamsville; gride Willis Mill road.
Adamsville Camp.
Grading—Finish widening Mayson and
Turner's Ferry, Peyton road to Bolton
road; road from Bolton road to Chatta
hoochee Station; finish Bolton road to
Bltn; McDonald road, Wilson Mill road
to Fairburn road
Paving—Top soil Baker's Ferry road,
Adamsville to State farm; Adamsville
road. Bolton road to river.
Wicuca Camp.
Grading—Dunwoody road; Fulton ave
nue, Peachtree to 500 feet east of the
Southern Railway: East Pace’s Ferry
road, Peachtree to Pharr road: Pharr
road. East Pace’s Ferry to Piedmont;
Cheshire road, Roxhoro to Cheshire
road; Peachtree Heignts road, Hemphill
to Andrews avenues: Howell drive,-
Wesley to Peachtree. Battle avenue; old
Ivy road, Roswell to new Ivy road; Col
ley road, Pace’s Ferry to Isom; Hemp
hill avenue. Collier road to old Howell
Mill road.
Pavinn—Andrew* avenue Peachtree
Chicks 9 Mew
Puzzle for
Red Hen
It seems that Rhody, a little red
hen that may be found in the back
yard of Mrs. J. B. Overton’s home at
No. 189 Highland avenue, can’t quite
get It right in her head what hap
pened to her on Easter morning. She
is only a hen, but somewhat of a
barnyard suffragette, and wants to
know. That little flufTy bunch of yel
low chicks following her around don’t
seem to be her own children.
Rhody had been setting the proper
number of days and was due to come
off with her new brood Easter morn
ing. A number of hens were setting
in the Overton establishment, and
Mrs. Overton decided to separate
Rhody from the others. While Rhody
was away she moved the eggs.
But there was another visitor to
Rhody’s nest as well. A wayfaring
cat nosed into the barn and found
the lately deserted nest warm and in
viting. whereupon she pre-empted it
and populated it with three Easter
kittens. ;
Khody came Ifftrk from her stroll
clucking. No cat likes clucks, and
the intruder was frightened away,
leaving the nest and kittens to the
hen.
Rhody clucked one shrill cluck of
pure delight. Such young chicks w-ere
never seen before as these three in her
nest. True, she* had not expected
them so soon, but since they were
here, and such big, healthy looking
things, she must do her duty. Which
she did, and Mrs. Overton, making
her rounds, found Rhody a-top the
kittens, the proudest mother in At
lanta.
Of course, Rhody was put where
she belonged, and the chickens came
out according to schedule. But the
little red hen doesn’t appear satisfied.
These little yellow things can not rec
oncile the bereaved mother to the loss
of her three first children.
Macon Tiger Had 52
Barrels of Whisky
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MACON, April 7.—Fifty-two bar
rels of whisky and wine, worth about
$1,200, were seized by Sheriff’s depu
ties in a raid on a negro saloon on
Fourth street. The negro had the
stuff on the second floor of an ad
joining hut apparently unconnected
building. It was reached through a
secret sliding door, and is now stored
In the courthouse basement.
The negro, Richard Hartley, and
two. assistants weYe 'arrested. Po
licemen searched the place last week
without finding any liquor.
GEORGIA POSTMASTER NAMED*
WASHINGTON, April 7.—Presi
dent Wilson to-day appointed Fran
ces E. Cnapman to be postmaster at
Buena Vista, Ga.
road to Chatham drive; Chatham drive,
Andrews avenue to Hopkins avenue (800
feet); (move to Utoy); finish WJeuca
road, Alston’s to Roswell roaxi; new Ivy
road, Piedmont to Wieuca road.
Honor Camp.
Grading—Lawrenceville road, Rowers’
Ferry road to Sandy Springs Gamp
Ground; Heard’s Ferry road, I*awrence-
ville road to Judgt> Heard's; Rowers’
Ferry road, Butlpr’s to Nort’sVJett rofld,
Powers’ Ferry to Gorman road; Dun-
woody road, complete to county line;
Gorman road. Mount Perrin to Rwers’
Ferry; Riverside drive. Waterworks
roda, Albert Howell's o Bolon. \
Scarifying nad Resurfacing.
McDonough road, Henderson's cross
ing to Federal Prison: Hapeville road.
Hapeville to county line. Brown Mill
road, orchard Knob to Reformatory;
section of Campbellton road; Mayson
and Turner's Ferry, Elliott’s to Mayson
Church; Howell Mill road. Marietta to
Collier road; Pace’s Ferry, Buckhead to
Howell Mill road; Roswell road. Buck-
head to Sandy Springs; sections of
Peachtree, Brookwood to Buckhead.
Stewart avenue, sections from 1)111 ave
nue to Hapeville Jonesboro road, Mc
Donough to rubble paving; Bishop
street, Brookwood to Howell Mill road;
State street to steel plant.
Repairing Only—Marietta road, Expo
sition to Bolton; Plsdmont avenue, the
Southern RallwayVfo Peachtree road;
Brown's Mill road; Rake wood avenue.
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Cubans . . . 000
Crackers . . 000
BATTING ORDER.
CRACKERS. REDS.
Bowden, If Gonzalez, 2b
B'sl*nd. as Rodea, If
Eibel, 1b Herrera, ss
Moran, cf Lujan, rf
Manning, rf ........... . Mendieta, cf
Tuilos, 3b . Rodriguez, "1b
Potts, 2b Ogazon, 3b
Rumler, c Ferrer, c
Heitt, p Dallesteros, p
PONCE DELEON PARK, April 7.
The Crackers hooked up with the
Havana Reds this afternoon In the
first of a four-gajue series. A fair
sized crowd was out to see the cham
pions of Cuba in action.
Manager Bill Smith seelected as his
battery Heltt and Runiler, opposed
by Dallesteros and Ferrer for the
Cubans. Tuilos was on third base for
the Crackers. The rest of the line
up was unchanged.
The weather was warm and fair.
“Matty” Matthews did the officiating.
FIRST INNING.
Gonzales hit to Tuilos arid the Crack
er third sacker threw the Cuban out at
first. Rodes busted * one-timer to left.
Herrera hit one to Tuilos, but it was
too hot to handle, and he was safe at
first, while Rodes stopped at second
Rodes and Herrera successfully nego
tiated a double steal, the former pulling
up _ at third and the latter at second
Lujan hit to Eibel, who touched him out
on the line. Rodes was out trying t o
make home, Rumler to Potts to Rum-
ler. NO RUNS, TWO HITS.
Bowden fanned. Herrera gobbled in
Blsland’s hot line drive. Eibel raised a
fly to Mendieta. NO RUNS. NO HITS.
SECOND INNING.
Mendieta shoved a line single to left-
center. Rodriguez followed with a
smash to center, sending Mendieta to
the far station. Risland threw out
Thlrdbaseman Ogazon, and Rodriguez
raced to second, while Mendieta held
third. Ferrer fanned. Dallesteros lined
out to Bowden. NO RUNS. TWO HITS.
Mendieta got under Roy Moran's high
flyer Manning drew the first free pass
off Pitcher Dallesteros. “Tully” Tuilos
elevated one to Gonzalez. Manning
stole second, and went all the way to
third on a L^d throw to second by Fer
rer. Potts went out, Herrera to Rod
rigue*. NQ RUNS. NO HITS.
THIRD INNING.
Gonzales went out, Potts to Eibel.
Bislaud handled Rodes’ grounder nicely
and Threw to Eibel, but Hack dropped
the throw and the runner was safe
Heltt caught Rodes napping off first and
threw him out to Eibel. Herrera fouled
out to Tillies NO RUNS. NO HITS.
Rumler hoisted to Rodes. Herrera
and Rodriguez disposed of Heltt. Bow
den raised a fly to Lujan. NO RUNS.
NO HITS.
Proof of Mexican
Crimes for Bryan
MOBILE, ALA.. April 7—0. A.
Hughes, representative of the inter
national committee in Mexico City,
passed through Mobile to-day tn
route to Washington with affidavits
artd photos of depredations and re
volting crimes on women practiced by
Mexican soldiers.
He, will present his material to the
State Department.
France to Buy Cotton
Seized Aboard Dacia
TO-DAY’S RACING
RESULTS.
r-, .. AT BOWIE.
Four furlongs: Irrawaddy,
100 ( r. McTaggart). 11-5, 9-10, 2-5, won;
Mustard, 112 ( Butwell), 7, 5-2, 6-5, sec
ond; A taka. 109 (Metcalf). 3, even. 12,
thrid. Time, :50 1-5. Jerry Jr., Pro
hibition, Candle, Lewis Opper also ran.
SECOND 6U furlongs: Pled Piper,
102 (Haynes), 6-5, 2-5, 1-4. won; Chaser,
109 (Nicklaus), 12. 5, 2. second; Norus,
lOo (Lilly), 18-5, 7-5, 3-5, third. Time,
1:22 4-5. Miss McGiggie, Irish General,
Subject, Jack Hanover also ran.
THIRD—6^5 furlongs: Cliff Haven,
10o (Buxton). 7-10, 1-3, out. won; Pri
mary. 102 (J. McTaggart). 6, 8-5. 1-2,
second; Dancing Master. Ill (Warrang-
toii). 20, 7, 3, third. Time. 1:22. Lady
Butterfly, Ingomar. Balder, Early Riser,
Tamerlane also ran.
FOURTH Seven furlongs; Rustling
Brass, 110 (Turner), 8, 4, *2, won; Pha
raoh, 116 (Doyle), z, 4-5, 2-5, second;
Fitzgerald, 107 (Louder), 5, 2, even,
thir/i. Time, 1:29. Miss Barnharbor,
Chilton Squaw, Free Trade, Stentor,
Rollingstone also.
ENTRIES.
_ AT BOWIE.
r IRS I Scillr.g, 2-year-olds, four fur-
ImiRK: xGentlewoman 100, Increase 106,
Hob iledfield 107, Servio 1011, Greetings
108. .xi’inclnnati 100, Miss Phllbln no,
Glomer 110. iiangallo 112.
SECOND-—Belling, "-year-olds, 6 fur
longs: xKabe 100, xBest Blh and Tuck
er 101, xI-air Helen 102, Energetic 103,
Meelicka 103. xPenny Hook 106. Rebecca
Moses 111, St. Lazeraln 111.
THIRD—Selling, 4-yrjear-olds and up,
514 furlongs: x'l'he Urchin 100, xOrtyx
100, xPrlwer 102, xCaptaln Elliott 102,
xGarter Knight 102, Madge's Sister 103.
x Faithful lot. Ksther Blues 105, Top
Rock 105, Hearthstone t07, Dew Drop
107, Bell Galore 107. Anavrl 107, 151 Mah-
di, 108, Blue Jay 109.
Also Eligible—Panama 102, Deborah
105.
FOURTH—Selling, 4 -year-olds and
un r 5V4 rurlongs: xJoe Knight 104, Tod.
riling 104. Carbureter 105, Palm Leaf 105.
Veneta Strome 10-5. xViley 106. Ancon
107. Bunch of Keys 107. Sir Dyke 109,
Martin Casca 109. Rlc*iwood 109, xBran-
dywine 100, A1 Bloch 110, Henrietta HI
3-year-olds and'* un.
1 mile 20 yards: xLaird O’Kirkcaldy
101. Tom Hancock 101, xMycenae 104,
Brian Boru 104, xHeartbeat 104, Bat
tling Nelson 109. IVa venal 100. Lazuli
110. Loveday 112. .
SIXTH -Selling, 3-year-olds and up,
1 mile 20 yards: xDeviltry 93, xTro-
vato 104, xZodiac 1ft. xColonel Hollo
way 107, Mollte S. 107, Little England
112, Richard Langdon 112, Cockspur 115,
Pat on 115.
xApprentice allowance.
Weather cl&er. Track fast.
AT JUAREZ.
FIRST—Selling, two-year-olds, four
furlongs: xJ. D. Sugg 98, Lady Blanche
100, Brooks 107, Little Blues 107, Toast
master 110. F'rank Patterson 112, Lotta
114.
SECOND — Selling, three-year-olds
and up, mile: xBunny 90. Flossie 95,
: xMlss Tempo 102, x Electro wan 105,
‘ xWiae Mason 107, Ceos 109, Mollie Cad
'110, Barnard 112, John Louis 112, Wap
112. Fa lead a 112.
THIRD—Selling, four-year-olds and
up, seven furlongs: xGreen Brae 98.
xLescar 101, xCapt. Lindsley 101, Ros-
cas 103, Marie Coghill 104. Regards 106,
Kid Nelson 106, California Jack 106, C.
W. Kennon 106, Tight Boy 109.
, FOURTH—Three-year-olds and up,
five and one-half furlongs: Manganese
I 95, Mex 95, Manik 95. Roadmaster 106,
King Worth 108, Seneca 112, Imperator
112, Kootenay 115.
FIFTH -Selling, four-year-olds and
up, seven furlongs: xThomas Hare 98,
xLady Mint 99. xSam Connor 1.01, Miss
Edith 104, No Quarter 108. Oblivion 106,
Flying 106, High Street 106, The Cinder
106, Transparent 105. Hardy 106.
SIXTH Selling, four-year-olds and
up. five furlongs: Great Surprise 102,
Ann Tilly 103. Doc Allen lOo, xWlld
Bear 105. Velie F’orty 106, Rosirls 108.
Senator James 108, Rubicon II 108,
Minco Jimmie 108, xMarta Mac 110,
Judge Gheens 112, Nifty 115, Rosemary
113.
SEVENTH—Selling, four-year-olds
and up* seveM furlongs: xCantem 101,
Caro Nome 101. xl*a Cazadora 103, Zim
106, Creil 106, Ruvoco 106, Connaught
106, Lady Young 108, Eck Davis 109,
Lone Star 110.
xApprentice allowance.
Weather, clear: track, fast.
PARIS, April 7.—Announcement la
made that the F'rench Government
has decided to buy the cargo of cotton
carried by the American ship Dacia,
which was seized while on her way to
Germany.
The Chamber of Deputies will be
asked for an appropriation for this
Shoeless Boys
Better Than
Swallow
Spring surely is here. One may
doubt the accuracy of Judgment on
the part of timid peach blossoms to
proclaim the advent of the gladdest
season of the year, but there is no
going behind the dictates of boydom.
And the boys have put their stamp of
official approval upon the arrival of
the gentle, warm days that are the
overture of summer.
Hours before the first school bell
rang Wednesday morning to call
youths from recreation to the mate
rial things of life, countless small
boys, shorn of stockings and shoes,
were out on vacant lots playing
“catch” or else “lining ’em out” to
the tune of a well seasoned bat.
The barefoot boy has come into his
own, and. unless there should be a
sudden change Into frosty weather.
Indications all point to quite a spell
of shoeless days for the youngstera
One swallow may not make a spring,
but a couple of bare legs attached to
an enthusiastic kiddie is enough evi-
Spcclal Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
COPENHAGEN, April 7.—Rus
sia is reported to have launchod a
submarine war in the Baltic Sea
against Germany similar to that
inaugurated by Germany against
England.
of
BERLIN, April 7.—News of the
evacuation of the German position at
Die Grachten, in West F’landers. and
of French advances northeast
Verdun, in the Woevre River district,
is contained in an official statement
by the German general staff this aft
ernoon. The report shows that the
F'rench have launched a terrific of
fensive movement east of the Meuse.
The statement follows:
“The village of Die Grachten, in-
West Flanders, which the Germans
occupied on April 4, was raked by ar
tillery fire from heavy guns and also
from mine-throwers. For this reason
we abandoned the position last night.
“In the Argonne forest a French at
tack broke down under the fire of the
German chasseurs.
"Northeast of Verdun the French
advance got only as far as our outer
works.
"East and southeast of Verdun.
French attacks failed, with extraordi
narily heavy losses.
Two Battalions Wiped Out.
"Two French battalions were anni
hilated by German Art on the Com-
bres Heights.
“Near Ailly (in the vicinity of St
Mlhiel) our troops delivered a vio
lent counter attack, which threw the
French back into their old position.
"Near Apremont, French attacks
were unsuccessful.
“Other French attacks near Flirey
(In the Woevre district) failed com
pletely. Numerous corpses dot the
ground before the German lines.
"On the western border of Priest-
wald (forest of Le Petre) one of our
battalions beat back strong French
forces from the Thirteenth Regiment
after bloody fighting with the bayo
net.
“Despite a blizzard, fighting has
been going on at Harmannsweiler-
kopf since yesterday afternoon.
"Eastern theater of war—During
the German advance Into Russia in
the direction of Andrzfflow, 30 kilo
meters southeast of Memel, our caval
ry annihilated a Russian battalion.
We captured 360 men, including five
Russian officers. One hundred and
twenty Russians were killed and 150
wounded.
German Losses Slight.
"Another Russian battalion which
hurried to the rescue was repulsed.
Our losses were only six men killed.
"Russian attacks east and south of
Kalcaria, as well as those against
our position east of Augustowo, were
all repulsed.
"Otherwise, there is nothing of es
pecial importance to report from the
eastern theater.”
Reinforced Austrians
BattleRuss Furiously
PETROGRAD, April 7.—Reinforce
ments of German infantry and artil
lery have reached the Austro-Ger-
man armies In the Carpathians and
the fighting in the Beskid ranges
south of Dukla Pass and Lupkow Pass
has grown into a combat of maniacal
fury. Ffield Marshal von Hindenburg,
the German commander-in-chief in
the eastern theater of war, has sent
a group of his most trusted officers to
help direct the movements of the Aus-
tro-German forces.
Russian troops are*pouring through
Rostock Pass, the latest mountain de
file captured by the forces of Grand
Duke Nicholas, the Russian jjeom-
Hazia. **»*. anv WAatbftP 1nrv.
mander-in-chief.
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