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GERMANS CLAIM GAINS AGAINST FRENCH
THE WEATHER
Forecast—Fair Monday night; Tuesday
fair and cooler
Temperatures—6 a. m„ 53; 8 a. m., 62; 10
a. m„ 64; 12 noon, 67; 1 p. m., 68; 2 p. m., 69.
Sunrise, 5:11; sunset, 6:07.
The Atlanta Georgian night
edition
The Paper That Goes Home and Stays There
j VOL. xm. NO. 214.
ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, APRIL 12, 1915.
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BUFFALO 300 - . . .
BROOKLYN 041 - . . .
Krapp and Blair; Lafitte and Land. Umpire®, Johnstone and Fyffe.
AT KANSAS CITY:. R. H. E.
PITTSBURG 001 - . . .
KANSAS CITY 010 ...... - . . .
Hearn and Berry; Cullop and Easterly. Umpires, Brennan and Shannon.
AT BALTIMORE: R. H. E.
NEWARK 011 1 - . . .
BALTIMORE 200 0 - . . .
Kalserllng and Huhn; Smith and Owens. Umpires. Westervelt and McCor-
mick.
St. LouiS’Chlcago—Game off; wet grounds.
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
PETROGRAD, April 12.—Russian
troops are now twenty miles within
, Hungarian territory, and have
reached the valley ofUng River, south
of Uszok Pass, according to a dis
patch received here from the Car
pathian front to-day. It is asserted
at tne War Office that this rapid ad
vance of the invading troops will ren
der the positions of the Austro-Ger-
man forces at Uszok Pass untenable.
The general Russian advance into
Hungary through the passes and over j
the Carpathian crests will be made'
over a front of 125 miles. Great I
masses of troops. are being carried to
this front over the Galician railroads. |
In an attempt to lighten the pres
sure being exerted by the Russians
at Uszok Pass, Austro-German troops
have unsuccessfully opened a new of
fensive in the Opor Valley about
Stryj Several battalions for days
have been making violent attacks
Three Stores
Entered by
Burglars
Burglars were as active as ever
Sunday night. These are some of the
Jobs reported to the police Monday
morning:
The front door of the cigar store of
Nick Chotas. No 248 Peachtree street,
was pried open by burglars, who took
S1F, from the .cash register and $3
from a coin box. This was the sec
ond time the Chotas store has been
robbed in two months.
A bag of money hidden in the*drug
store of George Moore, Central avenue
and Hunter street, was missed by
burglars early Monday. Mr. Moore
found the front door had been Jim
mied open. The cash register had
been thoroughly searched. Nothing
about Stryj in an attempt to cut the • of l3 any , vaIue " as ™!ss!ng.
Russian lines of communication. This Burglar, broke Into the store of the,
effort had been foreseen, however, and ' „ ran 11 ,rus ompany at No. 389’
the attacking forces have suffered j * lreet *arly Monday and
J ransacked the store, getting nothing
of any particular value. A sack con
taining $35 had been hidden under a
counter in the rear of the store. En
trance was gained by breaking the
lock of the front door.
The Ford automobile of George P.
Witham, of No. 88 Williams street,
was stolen Sunday night from in front
of the St, Luke’s Episcopal Church.
J. Scott Todd, of No. 526 North
Jackson street, reported that a “bare-
fo'ot” burglar entered his home Sat
urday night and stole clothing, $12 in
money, a silver picture frame and a
gold fountain pen. A suit of clothes
which the thief evidently didn’t like,
was found later in the yard of a
neighbor near by, where it ha<l been
thrown away by the burglar.
heavy losses without gaining any
ground.
Victory in Woevre Is
Claimed by Germans
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
BERLIN, April 12.—Complete suc
cesses for the Germans all along the
battle fropt in the Woevre district, in
France, is claimed in a detailed state
ment from great headquarters. This
communication, which was issued to
day, dwells upon the exceptionally
heavy losses suffered by the French
in the fighting between the Meuse and
Moselle Rlvefsi and denies tile Claim
of the French' War Qfflce'.that Gen
eral Joffre’s forces stormed Combres
Heights. This engagement, which
will probably go down in the history j MctVOr McikC ’J’j’jr)
>f the 'war as "the battle of the] y f
(Voevre,” has proved one of the most
fiercely contested since'hostilities'be-
?an.
The statement,' in full, follows:
"To April 7 French attacks were
•xclusively directed against both Ger
man wings.
(Note—These wings stretch from a
joint north of Verdun in an irregular
ine to the forest of Le Pretre (Priest
vVald), thence to St. Mihiei,)
Fresh Troops Open Attack.
“Subsequently the French opened
ittacks against the center of the Ger
man line. After assembling fresh
forces near St. Mihiei (on the Meuse
River) late on the 7th, the first at
tack against the German center was
made from Selouse. wood-, five. miles
north of St. Mihlpf, against our po
sitions. at Seuzey and La Morville.
The enemy was repulsed, leaving
many dead-iand wounded'. upon the
field-, and in addition we took two of
ficers and 80 privates prisoners. Dur
ing the night'of AYrfil 7-8 there were
artillery duels at several points, par
ticularly at Combres Heights and also
between Regneiville and May-en-
Haye: in addition, infantry attacks
were delivered. Two attacks by the
French southeast of Verdun, near
Marcheville. broke down 100 yards in
front of our lines.
"In the Forest of Ailiey, the French
succeeded in recapturing part of the
trenches they had lost the day be
fore An attack delivered at dawn
in the Forest of Brule and three night
attacks on the western edge of the
Forest of Le Pretre were repulsed.
"In the afternoon’ and evening of
April 8, the enemy was active at sev
eral points on our front. He attempt-
ill Interest of Fair
Mdyor Woodward said Monday he
had about decided to make a trip with
a committee from the Southeastern
Fair Association to Toronto, Canada,
and cities through the East and Cen
tral West studying fairs as they are
run up there.
The trip will cause Mayor Wood
ward to miss being at his office at the
City Hall on business days for the
first time since he went into office
two and a half years ago. A Mayor
Pro Tern will get the first chance dur
ing that time to act as Mayor, and
Alderman I. N. Ragsdale will have
the honor.
Atlanta Grain Men
Lose in Rate Fight
defeat for the grain dealers
Ad Nashville in the long-
Further d
of Atlanta
fought rate cases against the Nash
ville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Rail
way was announced in dispatches
from Washington Monday, which said
a rehearing had been denied the grain
men by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The case involves alleged discrimi
nations In favor of Nashville against
other Southern cities in reshipping
rates on grain and grain products. It
has been passed upon by the United
States Supreme Court so the commis-
Sailors Bring
Tale ot Big
Sea Fight
Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian.
COPENHAGEN, April 12—Reports
of a great naval battle between Brit
ish and German fleets were revived
this afternoon when the officers of a
delayed steamer reported that it had
returned to Hangesund on account
of a sea enagement in its course.
Accordlngto maritime advices. Cap
tains of Norwegian, Danish and
Swedish ships have reported meet
ing German warships in the North
Sea and the skipper of a Norwegian
steamer from Bergen reported he had
met Britirh cruisers who advised him
to keep near the coast.
Nothing Known of
Fight, Says Britain
By HERBERT TEMPLE.
LONDON, April 12.—While London
newspapers to-day featured dis
patches from Scandinavian sources,
reporting that British and German
warships had fought a battle off the
Norwegian coast, in which the latter
had been defeated, the admiralty pre
served silence during the forenoon.
One version of the ‘’battle” said that
a large number of German warships
had attempted to make their way into
the Atlantic with the intention of
harassing British shipping, but had
been driven back.
Naval experts declined to accept the
various reports as* true, though their
publication was sanctioned by the
Government censor, until an official
announcement was made by the ad
miralty pointing out that if a naval
battle had occurred its results would
have been made known first to the
Government.
“Nothing is known by the Admiral
ty as to a naval battle,” said another
British Government statement late
this afternoon.
No Frank Decision
By U, S.High Court
WASHINGTON. April 12.—The
United States Supreme Court to-day
concluded reading opinions without
announcing a decision on Leo M.
Frank's appeal lor writ of habeas
corpus.
Athletic Coach Dies
In Fire In College
ASH BURNHAM, MASS., April 12.—
The body of Frank L. Hardy, chairman
of the local board of selectmen and head
coach of the athletic teams at Cush
man Academy, was found this afternoon
in the ruins of Ashburnnam House, the
boys’ dormitory at the academy, which
was destroyed by fire early to-day.
Child's Home Matron
Suicide After Probe
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MILWAUKEE. April 12.—Mrs. Elean
or Kramer, matron of the County Home
for Dependent Children, hanged herself
this afternoon following testimony given
riurfyg the morning at an Investigation
into conditions at tne home. Charges
of cruelty to children led to the investi
gation,
LEI’S WIN
IT. FANS
Loyal fans, greetings.
And remember that Atlanta expects
every fan to do his duty Wednesday
and go out to Ponce DeLeon Park to
see the Crackers play the Pelicans in
the first local game of the Southern
League season.
It is a duty. There is a trophy to
be won, which Atlanta, as the first
city of the South, has set her heart
upon. Atlanta lost the first-game at
tendance trophy last season—not
through any negligence or lack of
spirit certainly, but through a bit of
strategy on Birmingham's part. You
must hand it to Birmingham for turn
ing that trick.
But that is past. Because it hap
pened last season is no particular
reason why it should happen again.
Besides, Atlanta didn't win the pen
nant last year: and Mr. Billy Smtih
says that won’t happen again, either.
It Won’t Be Ea6y.
So It all sums up like this: That
Atlanta is going to come back into its
own as the very first baseball city of
the South this year, and it is going
to do that coming back at the game
Wednesday. It will be to Atlanta’s
everlasting shame if the prideful tro
phy is lost twice in succession.
It will not be easy, of course. Bir
mingham is cut after the cup again.
New Orleans has vowed the trophy is
hers, and her society and clubwomen
are even going about on the patriotic
mission of charming New Orleans cit
izens into buying tickets into the
game. So that Atlanta must be up
and doing.
It will take more than a 10,000 at
tendance to walk away with the cup
this season. Birmingham mustered
more than that last year, and has
named the 20,000 mark for this year’s
goal.
Appeal by Trade Board.
Already, however, local forces are
working to mobilize the army of fans.
Here is a letter sent out Monday by
the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce to
all its members:
Atlanta, Ga„ April 12, 1915.
To Our Members:
ATLANTA ALWAYS AHEAD!
Wednesday. Api^l 14, will open
the 1915 Southern Baseball
League in Atlanta. We play New
Orleans on that date.
Atlanta Is after the opening day
attendance record, and we request
that our members—in so far as
practicable—attend this game and
let their employees off to attend.
A number of firms have already
agreed to close half day Wednes
day, and Mayor Woodward will
close the City Hall.
Remember, Wednesday of this
week. Game called at 3 p. m.
Join the procession.
ATLANTA CHAMBER OF COM
MERCE.
Big Concerns Co-operate.
Many firms will allow their em
ployees to attend the game. Some
very progressive enterprises have
even gone so far as to announce an
order to Its hired hands that they
shall attend—for Instance, the Geor
gia Railway and Power Company, the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
the Southern Bell Telephone Compa
ny and others. And the Chamber of
Commerce boosters declare that be
fore Wednesday afternoon there will
be a string of other firms lined up on
the sidr> of the loyal rooters.
It will be a great day. According to
the plans of Manager Billy Smith for
Atlanta, he will start his veteran
twirler, Mayor Jimmy Woodward, who
has been working in big league form
so far. He will certainly last long
enough to pitch one ball somewhere
near the plate.
More Than 10,000 Needed.
And there is a good team behind
him that Atlanta folk ought to help
along, a bunch of boys with plenty
of pep, sincerity and steam They «*re
going to work all that is in them in
the name of Atlanta this season. It
is the least Atlanta folk can do to
wish them godspeed Wednesday aft
ernoon.
Come on out to Ponce DeLeon.
Two United States
Ships Are Seized by
British in Blockade
By JOHN C. FOSTER.
LONDON. April 12.—England’*
blockade of Germany netted two
American victims to-day. The steam
ers Joseph W. Fordney and Navajo
were captured by British cruisers and
taken into Kirkwall, Scotland.
The Fordney was bound from New
York to Malmo, Sweden, and the Na
vajo from Galveston to Bremen.
The Fordney, a steamer of 2.408
tons, commanded by Captain Smith,
sailed from New York on March 20.
While her cargo was consigned to a
Swedish port, English officials believe
that its ultimate destination was Ger
many. The steamer is owned by the
Merida Steamship Company, and its
port of registry is Cleveland.
The Navajo sailed from Galveston,
March 3. She is of 1,711 tons and
commanded by Captain Jacobsen. She
is owned by the Western Steamship
Navigation Company and her port of
registry is San. Francisco.
Prize crews have been placed on
both the Fordney and Navajo and
they will have to go before a : prize
«court. Their captains communicated
with the owners to-day and steps
have been taken looking to action by
the American Embassy.
Slain Man Carried
$42,000 Insurance
BIRMINGHAM, April 12.—The dis
covery of another $10,000 insurance
policy on the life of M. O. Barton, who
was murdered near Mulga last Thurs
day night, caused renewed activity on
the part of the police to-day. This
brings the total known insurance on
Barton’s lif 3 to $42,000. He made only
$80 per month, less than enough to
pay the premiums.
L. Walton, former business asso
ciate of Barton, and K. E. Mason, who
are in Jail in connection with the
murder, still maintain their inno
cence. Nearly all of the insurance
was payable to the firm In which Bar
ton and Walton were partners.
Excuses All Farmers
From Service on Jury
AUGUSTA. April 12.—In considera
tion of the fact that this is cotton
planting time with the farmers, Judge
Speer has excused from further serv
ice at this session of the United
States Court all Jurors who are farm
ers.
Court will continue for a week or
ten days longer, but none except city
Jurors will serve.
DEATH OF INFANT.
Elizabeth, the infant daughter of Dr.
and Mrs. Marlon T. Benson, of No. 600
Piedmont avenue, died at the family
home Monday. The funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
GEORGIA
ALABAMA 030 1
GEORGIA 400 1
ATHENS, GA., lA-pril 12.—Georgia
scored four runs in the first In-
riing of to-day’s game with Ala
bama.
Hitchcock was selected to do the
hurling for Georgia, with Nunnally
behind the bat Stephenson was on
the mound for Alabama, and Wells
did the catching.
$500,000 Subway
Tax Is Held Legal
WASHINGTON, April 12.—The
United States Supreme Court to-day
upheld the franchise tax assessments
upon the Interborough Rapid Transit
Company of New York, of which half
a million dollars has been claimed by
the Interborough Company to have
been illegally assessed.
The company claimed that it was
exempt from taxation, both as to cap
ital and earnings involved In the oper
ation of the subways, although con
ceding its liability as to earnings from
the New York elevated lines which it
operates.
Students Organize
To Fight Ragtime
WELLS BURG, W. VA., April 12.—
The society for the suppression of rag
time music in America has just been
formed by the students of Bethany Col
lege.
Officers have been elected and the so
ciety now Is considering ways and means
of reinstating the lullaby and the love
song of bygone days in popular favor.
Nelson, Kansas City
Editor, Is Near Death
KANSAS CITY. April 12.—Colonel W.
R. Nelson, owner of The Kansas City
Star, who has been Ill of uraemic poi
soning for several weks, was In a crit
ical condition this afternoon. He has
been unconscious since last Thursday.
AT BOWIE.
FIRST—Five and one-half furlongs:
Fitzgerald, 108 (Turner), 3. 6-6, 3-5,
won; Blue Jay, 111 (J. McTaggart), 2,
4-5, 2-5, second; Inlan, 111 (Corey), 30,
16. 8. third. Time, 1:08. Orty'x, Garter
Knight. Palm Leaf, Brynavla, King Mc
Dowell, F*aul Davis, Esther Blues,
Hearthstone, Deduction also ran.
SECOND—Five and one-half furlongs:
Faithful. 104 (Louder), 3, 6-5, 3-5, won;
Patrick S, 108 (Shutinger), 7, 5-2. 7-5.
second; Americus, 10»8 (Corey), 30. 12, 7,
third. Time, 1:08 V Stars and Stripes,
Carbureter, Bunch of Keys, Joe Knight,
Veneta Strome, Laura, Arcene, Double
F, Rodondo also ran.
THIRD—Five and one-half furlongs:
Viley. 106 (Lilley), 9-10, 1-3, out, won;
Brandywine. ICO (T. McTaggart). 6, 7-6,
3-5, second; Thcsieres, 111 (Metcalf),
11-2, 3-2, 3-5. third. Time, 1:08 1-5.
Phew. Cannock, Fasces, Colors, Parlor
Boy also ran.
FOURTH—Mile: Tamerlane, 99 (J.
McTaggart), 6. 2. 9-10, won; Norus. 97
(Collins), 7. 5-2, 6-5, second; Primary,
99 (Bresch), 11-6. even, 1-2. third.
Time, 1:43 4-5. Diffident, Subject, Lady
Butterfly, Jack Hanover, Dancing Mas
ter also ran.
ENTRIES.
AT BOWIE.
FIRST Four anti one-half furlongs:
Petra 106, Prohibition 109. Sands Dia
mond 109. Mustard 109. xxDivan 109,
xxTlajan 116, Cincinnati 115.
xxSpreckles entry.
SECOND—Selling, 3-year-olds; 6 fur
longs: xOnar 97, Schnapps 100. xSunno
102, Regular 102. Ixnils V. 102, xLady
Spirituelle 102, Early Riser 104, xJ. B.
Harrell 104. Ingomar 104, Nellie C. 106,
Thrill 105, Rebessa Moses 105 Margaret
G. 105. Norus 107, Meelicka l05, Celeb
rity 107.
THIRD—Selling. 4 years up. 7 fur-
longr: xGolden Castle 101, Madge* Sis
ter 102, Lady London 104. Stentor 106,
The Squire 106. xBox R. 108, Duquesne
109, Battery 109, Petelus 110, Kayde-
roseros 111. Colonel Cook 111.
FOURTH—Selling. 4 years up. 7 fur
longs: xBuzz Around 100. xFitzgerald
101, xRtars and Stripes 101. Castara 102,
Remarkabel 104. Miss Cavanaugr 104,
Miss Barnharbor 105, RIchwood 108. Ro
dondo 109, A1 Bloch 112, Ray O’Light
112, York Lad 113.
FIFTH-Selllng, 3 years up. mile
xEnergetic* 92. Lidy Bryn 97, Pied Pi
per 99. xThe Urchin 103. Fitzgerald 106.
xToddling 107, 'Thelma J. 107. Castara
107, Miss Barnharbor 107, Richwood 111,
Canto 112.
SIXTH—Selling, 4 year* up, 1% miles:
Billie Baker 104; Charles F. Grainger
106, Daingerfield 109. Paton 112, Cock-
spur 112, El Oro 112.
xApprentlce allowance
Weather clear. Track fast.
Governor Saves Job
Of Judge Lindsey
DENVER, COLO.. April 12.—Governor
Carlson to-day vetoed the four so-
called Sabin bills, having for their ob
ject the abolition of the Juvenile Court
of Denver, which is presided over by
Judge Ben B. Lindsey, known as the
“kids’ Judge,” on the ground that the
bills were unfair to Lindsey, whose good
work amonu Juvenile delinquents of this
city is acknowledged. Carlson is a Re
publican and Lindsey a Democrat.
Judge Lindsey was exonerated of all
charges of misconduct in a report of
the county Grand Jury made to-day.
Frank L. Rose was Indicted on a charge
of criminal libel in connection with affi
davits reflecting upon Judge Lindsey.
Slays Wrong Man,
Just Out of Hospital
SELMA. ALA., April 12.—Charles
Cameron, just out of a Selma hospital,
was shot three times and Instantly
killed by Heyward Melton, at Pineapple,
last night. Melton, while under the in
fluence of Intoxicants. Is said to have
been shooting at McDuffie Stallworth,
a prominent man from Wilcox County,
with whom he had had previous trouble:
Melton escaped before the arrival of
the Sheriff from Camden. The dead
man s home is said to have been at
Midway, Ala.
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SUPREMACY
The net paid circulation of The Sunday American yesterday was over 81,000 copies,
which shows an increase for the past six months of over a thousand copies a month.
81,000 COPIES
This circulation demonstrates the superiority of The Sunday American, and its su
premacy over other Atlanta newspapers. It exceeds by 22,000 copies the circulation of
The Sunday Journal, and by 43,000 copies the circulation of The Sunday Constitution.
METHODS
BY MAY 1
Police Chief Beavers decided Mon*
da/ it was time for him to move
against the locker clubs, and he sent
a notice to nineteen clubs that on and
after May 1 he would do his utmost
to enforce the law, a thing he does
not believe the clubs are now doing.
A copy of the letter sent to the
clubs is as follows:
I am of the opinion that the
locker clubs of the city are vio
lating the law, and, owing to the
fact that they have been operat
ing under the system now In
vogue for several years, I think it
but fair and Just to you and your
club to notify you that after May
1, 1915, I will do my best to en
force this law as it is construed
by the City Attorney.
Not Necessary, Say* Chief.
I do not believe it is necessary
that the clubs in our city should
violate the prohibition law. The
city ordinance prescribes that they
shall be run in such a manner as
not to violate this law, and I hope
that it will not be necessary to
go into the courts to adjust this
matter.
Trusting that you will bring
this notice to the attention of your
board of trustees or governors at
once, so that there will be no mis
understanding in this-matter.
City Attorney James L Mayson,
with whom Chief Beavers had con
sulted, was apked as to the law in the
case. He said it was up to the courts
to decide the law, and the most that
he could do was to give his opinion.
This he did, quoting from a decision
in the Deal case by Judge Pottle,
which came to the Court of Appeals
from Valdosta.
This opinion. Attorney Mayson said,
was the clearest exposition yet hand
ed down on the locker club law. The
crux of the ruling is illustrated in
these words:
Decision in Deal Case.
“If a hundred persons should order
a barrel for their Joint use and upon
its arrival should agree upon its dis
tribution in different quantities, each
man paying for the portion which he
received, an equitable part of the
whole cost, the transaction would be
lawful and there would be no sale.
• • * It would be no violation ot
the law to employ a man to make the
distribution and pay him for the serv
ices thus rendered. This man * • *
might lawfully use the money so re
ceived to replenish the liquor so re
ceived. • * • If one of the owners
in common, or some person desig
nated by him, buys and pays for any
particular quantity of the property, it
is a sale from all the owners to one.
Such a transaction Involves the ele
ments of a sale to the same extent
and in the same was as if there had
been the transmutation of the title
from one person to another for a quid
pro quo.”
Chief Beavers, after he had Issued
his order, told a Georgian reporter it
(meaning the order) meant Just what
it said.
‘It means,” he declared, “that the
clubs that have been selling drinks .
have been disregarding the law and
will have to stop it. After May 1 ev
ery member getting a drink in his club
must get it from his own Individual
locker and he must have a supply in
his own locker to get it from. We
will see that this is rigidly enforced,
too.” •
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Fain Keeps Records
Of Meeting Secret
When the committee appointed to
Investigate the efficiency of the po
lice department organizes, following
the regular monthly meeting of the
Police Commission Tuesday night, an
Invitation will be Issued to the publlo
to come before this committee and
make complaints. S. A. Wardlaw.
chairman of the committee, saltf
Wednesday that further than this he
had no plans for the Investigation.
Reports are current that a plan
on foot to divide the police and de
tective department* and place the de
tective department In the City Hall
as a secret service bureau, out from
under the authority of the Chief of
Police. The rlan has been discussed,
by members of the Police Commission
and Councllmen and a numper
ber are*
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