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ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, APRIL 26, 1915.
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Desperate Battle on Yser; Allies Recover Some Ground
OFFICIALS
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FULTON
Georgia’s county tax assessors and
equalizers, who concluded their ses
sion at the State Capitol Saturday,
adopted a new plan for assessing
property in all Georgia counties at its
true market value, with the further
provision that 33 1-3 per cent shall
be deducted to cover errors in judg
ment by the assessors and possible
fluctuations in value.
In the opinion of Tax Collector An
dy Stewart, this plan will deal a se
vere blow to the efforts being made by
Fulton County tax officials, the Coun
ty Commissioners and the Grand Jury
to bring about a reduction in Fulton’s
taxes—which now total one-seventh
of the entire taxes of the State. Mr.
Stewart also believes property owners
of this county will And themselves
paying 40 per cent more Instead of less
taxes should the county assessors car
ry out the recommendation.
On the other hand, however, Judge
John C. Hart. State Tax Commis
sioner, who took an active part in the
convention, declared that the new
plan of assesment merely seeks to
bring greater uniformity in the mat
ter of tax assesments. and that its
operation will mean a material reduc
tion in the taxes of Fulton and all
other large counties in the State.
“A close study of the plan will be
convincing that it is a good thing,
and that it will prove of widespread
benefit,” said Judge Hart.
Tax Collector Stewart character
ized the proposition as an “outrage,”
and frankly declared his belief that
the Fulton tax assessors will ignore
It.
Winn Given Office.
The fact that E. L. Winn, one of
Fulton's three assessors, was elected
as second vice president of the new 7
State association at its permanent or
ganization Saturday aroused much
speculation among county officials as
io the probable attitude of the local
assessors on the proposed plan. It was
agreed that there is no law by which
the assessors can be forced to follow
the recommendations of the conven
tion of assessors, and that the en
forcement of its provisions rests solely
on the Initiative of the assessors in
each county.
Collector Stewart explained his the
ory of the injustice of the plan to
Fulton County in this way:
‘The city of Atlanta assesses prop
erty at 60 per cent of Its real value,
and the county now permits it to be
returned at one-fcturth less than the
city assessment. This means that the
property owners pay State and county
taxes on 45 per cent of the value of
their property. Therefore, if the
county assessors come along now and
assess the property at its real value,
even with the 33 1-3 per cent reduc
tion, Fulton County will And itself
with a greatly increased valuation, on
which it must pay taxes.”
“Bleeding” of Counties.
And then h© added:
“It simply will mean the bleeding of
the larger counties—that’s all.”
The plan of the assessors caused a
stir among Fulton County officials,
because of the uncertainty of its ef
fect, in view of the fact that the
Grand Jury is known to have under
consideration at this time means by
which the tax assessments in this
county may be decreased. Even with
the present plan of assessment, It was
pointd out, Fulton is paying on an
annual digest of $135,000,000, one-sev
enth of the taxes of the State, regard-
Contir.ued on Page 2, Column 5.
Ask Court to
Fire School
Teacher
WATCROSS. April 24.—F. M. Far
ris, a teacher In the Coleman district
of Ware Ccunty, to-day was enjoined
by the County Board of Education
from teaching In the district school.
This action was taken after numerous
efforts to oust Farris had failed.
The teacher refused to give up his
school, alleging he had been employed
by contract for seven months from
last November. District school trus
tees employed him, It Is claimed, only
for one month. The district was
abolished In December and the school
then came back under the Jurisdic
tion of the County Board. A change
In teachers was desired and the board
gave Farris notice to qutt. He ig
nored the notice and has continued
the school arbitrarily.
Judge Summera! will give the case
an immediate hearing.
German Says U.S,
Is Openly Taking
Hostile Attitude
By FREDERICK WERNER.
(Special Correspondent International
News Service.)
BERLIN (via Amsterdam), April 24.
"America Is openly assuming an at
titude of hostility. In consequence, It
can not be the arbitrator of peace.”
This statement is made td-day by
Count Ernest von Reventlow, the fa
mous military and naval expert, whose
utterances are usually regarded as
having the indorsement of highest of
ficial circles. In an article written for
The Tages Zeitung upon President
Wilson's note to Ambassador von
, Bernstorff, Count von Reventlow
j comments pointedly upon the fact
j that United States concerns are eon-
i tinuing to assist the Allies by furnish
ing them with arms and munitions of
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j war.
"No one In Germany believes In the
loyalty of the United States Govern
ment to neutrality,” he says, conclud
ing with the statement that America
can not become the chief mediatory
agent In any peace negotiations.
T. R. ELATED
OVER HIS
SHOTAT
Suffrage Placards
Missing; Blame Put
By Leader on Antis
MACON, April 24.—The anti-suf
fragettes of Macon are charged by
Mrs. C. C. Harrold, head of the local
suffrage party, with surreptitiously
removing the 300 placards which had
been posted In advertisement of the
speech to be held here to-night by
Mrs. W. H. Felton, of Cartersville, on
the suffrage question. The cards were
distributed about the city two days
ago, but yesterday they had all van
ished.
“Only the antis would do such a
thing,” said Mrs. Harrold. This charge
is ignored by Mrs. W. D. Lamar and
other leaders of the antis. However,
there is much feeling between the two
factions because of the incident.
Making ‘Rainwater
Pipe' New Industry
GADSDEN, ALA., April 34.—The
Coosa Pipe Works has begun the
manufacture of a new kind of pipe,
known as “rain water pipe.’’ It Is the
first that has been manufactured in
the United States, although it has
been manufactured and used exten
sively in Europe for many years. It
replaces tin piping to carry water from
the roofs of buildings.
Otto Agricola, manager of the Gads
den Pipe Plants, said to-day he will
export pipe that is being manufactured,
but believes a domestic market also
will be developed.
MILL OPERATIVE A SUICIDE.
CHATTANOOGA. April 24.—David
Hayes, 28 years old. a mill operative,
of Rossville, Ga., committed suicide by
shooting himself through the temple.
Despondency over family misfortunes
and ill health is blamed.
By L. V. B. RUCKER.
(Special Correspondent International
New* Service.)
SYRACUSE, N. Y., April 24.—
Colonel Roosevelt, of Oyster Ray and
the United States, felt that he had
“come back” and his adherents agreed
with him.
But the William Barnes legions
professed to have saved the best of
their attacks until next week’s chap
ter of the story, beginning at 10
o'clock Monday, and the issue is still
in doubt.
Has the Colonel who held the spot
light for a week and chased the Euro
pean war off the front page put one
over or is William M. Ivins, the wily
Barnes chief counsel, laying a clever
foundation for trapping the discover
er of the River of Doubt?
That was the puzzling problem in
the minds- irf those who for a week
have followed the course of this
amazing political finish fight.
Colonel Stays in Syracuse.
None of the principals in the
Barnes-Roosevelt imbroglio except
Colonel Roosevelt was in town to
day, and he was incommunicado. So
the onlookers at the sensational $50,-
000 libel suit were still in doubt
whether the Colonel had put his op
ponents into a blue funk or was to be
led into a blind alley—a sheep bound
for the shambles.
The Barnes followers, however, ap
peared very confident. It was hinted
that Barnes has a submarine attack
to deliver at the ex-President, but he
is saving his ammunition until he
“sees the whites of his eyes.”
In other words, Mr. Ivins has in
mind a few questions he is sure will
confound the Colonel and offset the
heroic impression he has made, but
he is withholding them for his part
ing shot, when the Colonel has talked
so much that the Barnes legal forces
believe he will be “all bound ’roupd
with a woolen string,” and can not
extricate himself.
For four court days—24 hours—the
Colonel has talked without restraint,
writing into the Onondaga County
Supreme Court and megaphoning to
the world political secrets of the Em
pire State’s G. O. P. that are amazing
He has told how he became Governor
through the aid of Senator Thomas
C. Platt and B. B. Odell—and Wil
liam Barnes. He has told how’ he was
elected President in 1904 through the
aid of J. P. Morgan, H. C. Frick, of
the Steel Corporation: Jacob Schiff,
H. H. Rogers, of Standard Oil; An
drew Carnegie. Thomas Fortune Ryan
and many other millionaires whose
names are household words in Wall
street.
Fixes Limit of Funds.
He has fixed the limit of legitimate
campaign funds—all the money that
is necessary to carry on the work of a
campaign, no more.
But William Barnes has not spoken
and it is possible he will bare much
more political history than the Colo
nel cares to. Also, the further cross-
examination by Mr. Ivins may cause
Mr. Roosevelt to bare some political
doings he does not intend to.
Indications w’ere to-day that the
trial will last considerably longer than
was thought, at least three weeks,
unless Justice William S. Andrews
curtails the testimony. Colonel Roose
velt will iesume the stand Monday for
further cross-examination by Mr.
Ivins, and it is said the lawyer is not
nearly through. He intends to lead
the. Colonel through his career to
date, including his African and South
American trips. Mr. Barnes has said
he will insist un taking as long as the
Colonel does—at least a week.
Senior Classmen
At Princeton Are
Shy as Kissers
$
[By International Nowa Service.]
PRINCETON, N. J., April 24.— >
j Twenty-two per cent of the senior*
of Princeton University, when the
class statistics were taken, de-
, dared they had never been kissed.
I Some of these “never wanted
to,” a few refrained from “lack of
material,” two or three had “hy
gienic reasons,” and about as many
; were “watchfully waiting.”
Nine per cent of the students
considered osculation morally
wrong.
Kaiser’s Signature Scrawled
In Pencil at Battle Front
The signature of “Wilhelm IT” on the official document
promoting I)r. Erie Zoepffel, of Atlanta, to he consul general for
Germany in the Southeastern States.
The statement of Chairman William
P. Fain, of the Police Commission,
that Chief Beavers should not under
take any general new policy toward
locker clubs or other lines of activity
under police restrictions without first
consulting the Police Commission will
be backed up by a good majority of
the Commission, it was stated Satur
day by officials In position to know.
Chairman Fain said Chief Beavers
had not replied to him whether he |
would conform his actions to this in
formal order, and. .that he could not
say what he Chiefs future would be.
His consultation was provoked by the
Chiefs recent order to locker clubs
that they must change their systems
by May 1 or have cases made against
them. Chairman Fain’s specific com- |
ment on this act to Chief Beavers was
that it was up to the Police Commit
tee of Council to prescribe the genera:
plan of operation of locker clubs, and
not the duty of the Chief of Police.
Asks Writ to Keep
Her Husband Away
Mrs. Becka Rater, of No. 321 Central
avenue. Saturday, through Attorney R.
B. Blackburn, asked Judge George L.
Bell, in Superior Court, to enjoin her
husband, Simon Sater, from entering
her home, where, she pointed out, she
and Sater had lived apart since 1912.
Judge Bell granted a temporary re
straining order and set the case for
hearing on May 10.
Mrs. Sater said she had consented for
her husband to live under the same roof
with her, but that a few days ago he
threatened he rlife and threw’ missiles
at her and generally became so rough
that she deemed It best to have him le
gally barred from the house.
Crematory’s
Water Bill
Is $3,000
Atlanta's Request to
See Bell Considered
Hopes of getting the famous Liberty
Bell, of Philadelphia, exhibited for a
day in Atlanta on its way to the Pana
ma Exposition at San Francisco weer
increased Saturday by a letter received
by Mayor Pro Tern I. N. Ragsdale from
Mayor Rudolph Blankenburg, of Phila
delphia. As Acting Mayor Mr. Rags
dale had wired Mayor Blankenburg to 1
stop for a dav in Atlanta.
“We have not yet determined our
route to San Francisco,” wrote Mayor
Blankenburg,” but we will consider
your request, and I hope it can be
granted.”
Complaint of charges for city water,
amounting to about $3,000, were made
Saturday before Judge Newman, in the
United States District Court, by Attor
ney George C. Spence, representing the
crematory company. He said city offi
cials have been making certain deduc
tions from checks sent the crematory
in payment for garbage consumption.
“The city plays a 2-inch stream on
its own clinker pile at the crematory,
declared Mr. Spence., “and makes the
New York Destructor Company pa> for
it. We have put up with a great many
things in order to keep faith with the
people. We have felt like we couldn’t
throw down the work aod let*garbage
accumulate in the streets of the city.”
The subject was discussed further
during the day in the move of both sides
to have a test made by experts to en
lighten the court on certain features
i that are not quite clear.
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•me candidate.
Germans of Atlanta were viewing with
interest Saturday the official docufnent
ercelved P'rlday by Dr. Eric ZoepfTel,
German Consul, promoting him to the
Consul Generalship of the Southeastern
States, a highly Important office in the
consular service of the Kaiser.
A feature of the paper, which attract
ed chief interest, was the fact that it
was signed by the Kaiser while he was
at the battle front. Not having a pen
and ink handy, the German Emperor
affixed his official signature with a lead
pencil.
The name “Wilhelm 11” is easily legi
ble, but is remarkable for the height
of the letters. It appears as if the Kai
ser might hastily have scrawled his
name while standing out in the field.
Th” letter expresses the Kaiser's per
sonal good wushes to Dr. Zoepffel and
Is highly prized by that gentleman.
Dixie Road Board to
Hear Claims May 20
[By International Newt Service]
LOUISVILLE. KY„ April 24 —The
Dixie Highway Commission appointed
by seven Governors, which organized
bv electing Clark Howell, of Atlanta,
chairman, and Walter W. Marr, of
Springfield. Ill., secretary, ha* re
solved to meet again May 20 in Chat
tanooga to hear representatives of
communities which are contending
for the route.
No attempt was made in the meet
ing hero to locate any part of the
route. Information pertaining to the
contending routes the form and ex
tent of which was determined by res
olution. will be required by May 10
for each commissioner at wparate
meetings The Indlanapolis-Louis-
ville-Nashville and the Cinclnnatl-
Lexington routes were indorsed.
Methodists Propose
$10,000,000 Aid Fund
CHICAGO. April 24— Methodist
Episcopal ministers from all parts of
the United States were gathering in
Chicago to-day for the national con
vention which is to be held here next
I week to give impetus to the campaign
to raise $10,000,000 for the support of
retired Methodist preachers.
Among the bishops who will be
heard in Chicago pulpits are Edwin
| Holthughe**, San Francisco: David H.
* Moore. Indianapolis; John H. Vincent,
Chi< ago, and Thomas R. Neeley, Phil
adelphia.
By FRANKLIN P. MERRICK.
(Special Correspondent of International News Service.)
PARIS, April 24.—Counter attacks by forces of the Allies
have resulted in the recapture of parts of the ground lost in the
Yser region of Flanders, according to this afternoon's official com
munique of the French War Office. The recaptured positions have
been consolidated.
Heavy losses have been inflicted upon the Germans in the
fighting about Ypres. Dispatches from points south of the battle
front state that fighting continues over a front of about 11 miles,
but the German attacks seem to be weakening under the fire of
the artillery massed against them and that they are being forced
back.
A message from Stonier esti
mates that more than 8,000 Ger
man casualties resulted from
the German attacks in forcing
i passage of the Ypres Canal.
The German forces that crossed
to the west bank of the canal
*re being fiercely assailed by
the Belgian troops, while east
t>f the canal British and French
troops are advancing toward
the north and northwest.
PoeIcapelle Recaptured.
The hamlet of Poelcapelle. which
was occupied by advance guards of
the Germans in their first plunge for
ward, has been recaptured by the
English troops. The Germans were
finally driven out early this morning
after they had fought hand-to-hand
with the English soldiers for five
hours.
As the Germans retreated from
Poelcapelle they came under the fire
of the French artillery to the east
ward, and suffered heavy losses.
The French offensive In the Vosges
is continuing with complete success.
The village of Embermenll, near Avri-
court, was recaptured Friday by
chasseurs who drove out three compa-
hies of German troops.
Practically all the forest of Ailly,
south of St. Mihiel, is now in the
hands of the French, but the Germans
are holding tenaciously to many of
their trenches in the forest of Apre-
mont. Hard fighting is still in prog
ress there.
German Attack Repulsed.
South of Verdun, at Eparges. Ger
man attacks have been repulsed- and
German assaults have also been
checked at Tete de Vache. In AI-
sac# heavy losses were inflicted upon
the Germans attacking the French
positlonsi in the forest of Pamov and
at Reichackerkopf. The attacks were
completely checked.
The text of the communique fol
lows:
“Definite reports pet forth the con
ditions under which the Germans
compelled our lines to withdraw on
the evening of day before yesterday
from the north of Ypree, between th©
Yser Canal and the Poelcapelle road.
“A thick, yellow smoke came from
the German trenches, drifting from
the north produced an effect of com
plete asphyxiation, which was felt as
far as the second line of our trenches.
“The counter attack delivered yes
terday enabled us to regain part of
the lost ground. Our positions are
consolidated and our offensive con
tinues under favorable conditions
with the aid of the British and Bel
gian troops.
“The enemy launched an attack at
Eparges and Another at Tete-a-Va-
chem, in the Apremont forest, which
were repulsed.
“A German attack to the south of
the Parroy first and another at Reich-
acker Kopf were stopped by our fire.
The enemy suffered severe losses.”
British on Offensive in Flanders
By HERBERT TEMPLE.
(European Manager International
News Service.)
LONDON, April 24.—British troops
In Flanders have taken the offensive
against the Germans, and hard fight
ing is in progress at Langemarck and
Steenstraate. This was announced in
an official statement issued by the
Government press bureau to-day.
The Canadian division of the Brit
ish army is in the front line of the
attacking forces. The Canadians are
leading in the counter attacks against
the Kaiser’s troops.
When the Germans made their sud
den assault upon the Langernarck-
Steenstraate front, the Canadians
were forced to fall back because the
loss of the line at that point. Four
Canadian 4.7-lnch guns were captured
by the Germans. In their counter at
tack the Canadians recaptured their
guns, also taking many prisoners, in
cluding a colonel.
Critical Moment at Hand
[By International Nows Service.]
LONDON, April 24.—German troops
have renewed their drive for Calais.
This is the construction placed by
British military experts upon the sud
den offensive of the Kaiser’s army in
Flanders. Their assaults directed
against Ypres and the Allies' forces on
the west bank of the Ypres Canal
have resulted in victory, for the time
being at least.
That the Allies have been forced to
retreat is admitted by both Field
Marshal Sir John French and the
Paris War Office, though they attrib
ute the Germans’ success to the use
of asphyxiating bombs. It is apparent
that Germany, though possibly terri
bly weakened by the burdens placed
upon her army in the western and
eastern theaters of war, is still able
to fight vigorously.
The German troops in Flanders now
are believed to number 500,000, and
more are steadily arriving. The opin
ion of the military experts here is that
the German general staff has with
drawn great forces from the eastern
theater and transferred them to Flan
ders, where recent dispatches from
Berlin have reported no late reverses,
though there are still 5,000.000 men in
the empire who can be drawn upon if
necessary.
Crisis at Hand.
“The critical moment has arrived,”
is the view expressed by the military
correspondent of The Daily Mail. His
statement represents general opinion
in well-informed circles, though no
anxiety is manifested in any quarter.
The plans of the Germans to make
another attempt to hack their way
through to the channel ports have
been known to the British War Office
for some time.
It was for this reason that tile
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