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Forecast: Partly cloudy Friday night and
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Temperatures: 6 a. m., 61; 8 a. m., 68; 10
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VOL. XIII. NO. 255.
ATLANTA, GA„ SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1915.
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Wilson Abandons Watchful Waiting as Famine Menaces Mexico
Here’s Solid Comfort and a Boost
ITALIANS K MILES FROM TRIESTE
For Atlanta as a Summer Resort
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FORCES
(By International News Service.)
ROME, May 29.—The advance
guard- of the Italian army which in
vested Istr^L (Austria) by way of Gra-
disca, is within sixteen miles of
Trieste.
The Masonic order has placed its
national home, Guistlniani Palace, at
the disposal of the Government for
hospital purposes.
Austrians Fail to
Check Invader's Army
By BRIXTON D. ALLAIRE.
(Special Correspondent International
News Service.)
ROME, May 29.—All efforts of the
Austrians to check the Italian inva
sion of Trent and Istria have failed
and the advance continues success
fully at every point.
It is unofficially reported that the
Austrian authorities have left Trieste
and that the city has been abandoned
to the mercy of turbulent mobs.
The Italian forces which occupied
Gradisa have crossed the Isonzo River
and are pushing southward toward
Monfalcone. A severe duel along the
heights of the Isonzo demonstrated
the superiority of the Italian guns.
(Storo is seven miles inside of the
Austrian frontier and lies northeast
of Lake Idro. Tremalzo is east of
Storo and lies north of Lake Garda).
Italian artillery which was dragged
to the crests of captured heights on
Austrian soil, have bombarded the
valley of the Fella, wrecking an Aus
trian ammunition train which was on
the way to th e front.
Riva, an important Austrian strong
hold at the extreme northern end
of Lake Garda, has been violently
bombarded.
Are Devastating Country.
Austrian troops have retired in the
Austrian provinces of Trentino and
Friuli, devastating the country be
hind them, burning houses and de
stroying crops.
A dispatch from Milan says part of
Trieste was destroyed by fire, ?et by
mobs. The office of the Italian news
paper Hiccolo, in Trieste, was fired as
well as many shops and residences.
The mobs cut off the water supply so
the fires could not be put out.
Italian outposts have been estab
lished on Mount Baldo, 25 miles from
Trent. The Austrian city at Trent is
plainly visible from the crest, but is
far beyond the range of the Italian
guns.
The Austrian forces in the valley
of the Chiese River are falling back.
It was in this region that the Ger
mans were reported to have massed
soldier sto co-operate with the Aus
trians and Hungarians,
Submarine Is Damaged.
Belated reports of Austro-Italian
naval operations in the Adriatic Sea
early in the week state that an Aus
trian submarine was badly damaged,
and probably destroyed, and that the
Italian torpedo boat destroyer Tur
bine was sent to the bottom by her
own crew off Pola to avoid capture
by the Austrians.
Italian Advance
Not Yet Tested
By STEVEN BURNETT.
(Special Correspondent International
News Service.)
VIENNA. May 29.—Austria's real
efforts to resist the Invasion by Ital
ian troops have not yet begun, .ac
cording to the folol wing official^ state
ment given out here by the War Of
fice:
"In Tyrol. Italian detachments
■which crossed the frontier had to deal
only with gendarmes and patrols. The
bombardment of our frontier works
with heavy artillery has ceased."
Atlanta Wins
Bulk of Golf
Honors
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., May 29.—
Atlanta will not only come in for
championship honors when the
awards are made to-night at the
Country Club as a result of the an
nual tournament of the Southern
Women’s Golf Association, but the
bulk of cups awards and mention
will go to that city.
The championship match between
Miss Alexa Stirling and Mrs. Thom
as B. Paine will be played this after
noon. beginning at 3:30 o’clock.
Miss Stirling will get the cup for
the low qualifying score. Mrs. Rob
ert Jones. Mrs. S. P. Tilt, Mrs. Jack
Somerville, Mrs. Inman Sanders will
be in the awards to-night, and there
will be other honors conferred on the
Atlanta delegation to the tournament.
In fact. It Is the sentiment to-day
that the bulk of honors goes to At-
lana.
During the day the last of the re
maining flights are being played and
visiting players are in the principal
roles.
25 Believed Dead
In Carolina Storm
U.S. FORCES
WILL BE
USED IF
J. E. Smith at his ease with his pipe and his Georgian, and not a thing on his mind but his fa
mous shock of hair.
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(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, May 29.—A sharp
and unequivocal warning will be
served on both Mexican factions by
President Wilson next Tuesday. His
note will not be an ultimatum, but it
will be clear, and will demand imme
diate compliance.
This was learned from a high offl-
With but several hour® intervening
before the hearing Monday before the
State Prison Commission of Leo M.
Frank s appeal for a commutation of
the death sentence to life imprison
ment, additional pleas for mercy for
the condemned man from judges, offi
cials and prominent people in all
parts of the country Saturday flooded
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Forts of Przemysl
Attacked by Teutons
By STEVEN BURNETT.
(Special Correspondent International
News Service.)
VIENNA (via Berlin and Amster
dam). May 29.—Bombardment of the
forts defending Przemysl was begun
by the Austro-German forces under
General von Mackensen on Wednes
day, according to dispatches received
from the front to-day.
The Austro-German circle around
the city Is not yet complete, but ; s
being drawn closer and closer day by
day.
Traffic Is still possible on the rail
way between Przemysl and Lemberg,
but sections of the line are under the
fire of the Teutonic allies’ artillery.
Reinforcements have been sent to
Sieniawa, where the Austrian and
Hungarian troops were driven back
across the San Stiver by superior
Russian forces. East of Radymno
the Austro-German forces are com
pelling the retirement of the Rus
sians with their superior fire from
heavy batteries.
Prominent Citizen
Held as Moonshiner
(By International News Service.)
ASHEVILLE, N. C„ May 29.—
Charged with conducting a moon
shine whisky still, which was seized
and destroyed at his country place in
January, J. Alex Porter, a wealthy
retired citizen and father-in-law of
Porter Huyler, son of the late John S.
Huyler, the New York candy maker,
was arrested to-day by a United
States Marshal.
Hearing of the case before a Com
missioner was continued until next
week.
(By International News Service.)
CHARLESTON, S. C.. May 29.—Re
ports received here to-day indicate
that perhaps 25 fishermen lost their
lives In the terrific hurricane that
swept up the South Carolina coast
lat? last night.
Eight fishing boats were lost, as far
a? known. The storm was gradually
subsiding to-day.
Bible Lost Here in
War Reaches Owner
OCONOMOWOC, WIS., May 29 —A
well-worn Bible issued to troops in
the Civil War and lost on the battle
field of Peachtree Creek. Georgia, on
July 20, 1864, has been returned to its
owner. Frederick C. Will, of Ooono-
mowoc, then first sergeant of Compa
ny B, Twenty-9ixth Wisconsin Volun
teers, by the finder, George C. Sta
cey, Company D. Sixty-fifth Ohio
Regiment. Mr. Stacey for 5f> years
made an effort to find the owner of
the Bible.
cial source to-day. The President al
ready has written his statement, but
will not make it public until it is ap
proved by the Cabinet. It Is between
1,200 and 1,500 words in length, and
deals largely with the threatening sit
uation caused by the confiscation of
food in Mexico.
That conditions in Mexico are much
worse than the Adm nistration is
willing to admit was indicated to-day.
Many thousands of the people are said
to be facing starvation, and relief
measures are imperative.
Although the President and his ad
visers will not admit there is to be
armed intervention, it is believed
force will be used if necessary, to
relieve existing conditions.
To Aid Starving.
The movement to aid the starving
may have to be undertaken by the
United States naval and military
forces.
The Administration is apprehensive
of the criticism certa’n to follow if
anarchy should become general in
Mexico and famine should stalk
through the land. For weeks there
have been reports of crop shortage
this year which would bring about a
real crisis in the republic. The State
Department has been aware of the re
ports. and President Wilson’s appeal
for Red Cross aid and his coming
statement on the Mexican situation is
aimed to forestall criticism.
Foreigners in Mexico also have be
come a source of apprehension, for.
under present conditions, it is almost
impossible to get relief to them. Offi
cials deny that pressure for a more
vigorous stand In behalf of foreign
ers has been brought to bear on this
Government by European nations, but
it has been indicated strongly that
Duval West’s report on conditions in
Mexico showed plainly the necessity
for action by the United States
The radical alteration of the Ad
ministration’s Mexican policy became
know n following the publication of an
appeal by President Wilson to the
American people for funds and dona
tions of food with which to succor tie
Mexicans.
President Preparing Statement.
Continued on Page 2, Column 4.
the offices of the Prison Commission
and Governor Slaton.
One'of the most interesting of the
appeals came from Rabbi David Marx,
who, in a strong letter, explained that
he wished to set at rest rumors cir
culated against Frank because of the
failure of his wife to visit him in
prison the first few days after his ar
rest, and also to brand as false the
report that Frank and Mrs. Frank
were on the eve of a divorce at the
time of Frank’s airest.
Dr. Marx, after reciting the fact
that Mrs. Frank did visit the police
station to see her husband the day of
his arrest, declared ihat because "of
rude treatment accorded her there,
Farnk became solicitous of her wel
fare and begged hin? to prevail on
Mrs. Frank to remain away from the
prison."
Advised Not to Go to Jail.
Frank did this in the firm belief
that he would be free within a few
days*, wrote Dr. Marx. Dr. Marx said
it was on the advice of himself and
other friend sof P’rank that Mrs.
Frank did not visit her husband for
several days, although, he said, the>
communicated every Jay by tele
phone.
As to rumors that Mrs. Frank
doubted her husband’s innocence, Dr.
Marx said:
"Her grief was profound. Far from
doubting her husband’s innocence,
she was outraged that even a breath
of suspicion should have fallen upon
him.”
Dr. Marx officiated at the weddipg
of Frank and Mrs. Frank, and in de
nying that their married life had been
unhagpy and that divorce proceedings
were threatened he wrote:
“During their engagement and after
their marriage I had ample opportu
nity and occasion for witnessing thefa
affection. They were devoted to each
other. In my position I hear rpu-'h
of family trials and troubles, also of
gossip, but never a word reflecting op
this couple."
Dr. Marx further explained that he
had known Frank intimately ever
since the latter came to Atlanta, and
that they had been closely associated
in philanthropic and other such work.
Continued on Page 2, Column 6.
. Anticipating that he will some day
take a trip to Europe, J. R. Smith, de
partment store and real estate official
and quondam political manager, has
been practicing on a steamer chair,
with such success that he no longer
fears a pitch of the ship, or any num
ber of lurches, will cause serious in
terference with his gastronomy; in
fact, Mr. Smith has some definite
plans in that direction, having an
nounced only last week that he is
ready to shoulder a musket or any
other kind of gun and go trooping to
the front, provided he is sufficiently
invited by the Democratic adminis
tration.
It matters not that the ill-fated
Lusitania went to an ocean gra\ off
Kinsale Lighthouse or that the Xais-
er’s barnacled submersible? still lurk
in the subterranean caverns. Mr.
Smith will follow where the flag leads
and help U demonstrate the supe-
arms. ,
This steamer ('hair serves another
purpose, of import less stirring, but
withal very serviceable. It provides
Mr. Smith with f»uch relaxation a§ he
feels is necessary to his physical well
being after a day of hard work. Put -
ing ip twelve hours of penmanship or
thought requires a let-up in some
kind of fashion, and when Mr. Smith
steams away to his steamer chair it
is with the knowledge that literally he
has nothing to do until to-morrow,
and dees it.
Born on a Busts County plantation,
Mr. Smith ha? not forgotten that, like
one of fame's philosophers, he once
lay on his back in the meadow and
peered up at the stars. So much for
consoling*' contemplation, and now
that he is 40-odd years old he Is still
mindful of that lesson, the only dif
ference being that he no longer lies
on the greensward.
Mr. Smith is the picture of health
and happiness and good humor. His
step is as firm as when he planted it
on the spring board down on the
creek' in Butts* County, his gray eye
as pristinely clear *as when he first
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One of the pleasantest facts demonstrated by The
Georgian is the ready way In which it provides competent
help of all kinds for business men, professional men, man
ufacturers and the home.
It seldom falls, and it is good to know that those in
search of employment, or those who seek to better them
selves when engaged, look to The Georgian for the assist
ance it renders so effectively and continuously.
The Georgian is the “Help Wanted*' directory of At
lanta.
It has become such through faithful service to em
ployer and employee* which means if you want help—
skilled or unskilled—you have but to phone your ad to M.
100.
saw the morning sun rise over Jack-
son and wondered what he would
gaze, orr next. He likes to slap his
thigh with a resounding whack and
bring hi? right foot down hard on the
floor at the telling of a good joke. Tell
him one. His hair is a magnificent
shock. He never wears his hat or
whistles In the house. ,
The illustration shows Mr. Smith
adding to his mental pabulum from a
copy of The Georgian, tickling the
olfactory sense with a fine measure of
"deer's tongue” (it smokes!), and giv
ing the physical man a much-needed
vacation. Thl» combination makes
Atlanta a splendid summer resort,
according to Mr. Smith; in Tact, it is
the ideal, or close akin to it.
Elbert Hubbard Met
His Death Calmly
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, May 29.—Elbert
Hubbard, the famous essayist and
lecturer, who was killed when the
Lusitania was sunk, met death with
extraordinary calmness and fortitude,
said Samuel Knox, of Germantown,
Pa., a Lusitania survivor, who ar
rived here from Europe on the Hol
land-American liner Rotterdam
1 saw Hubbard as the Lusitania
was sinking.” said Mr. Knox, “and
he was looking upon the scene about
him with absolutely no. emotion. The
philosophy of his entire ljfe and his
idealistic fataiism were expressed in
his actions in the final hour of Ills
life."
Friends Urged to Put
A.S. Colyar in Asylum
KNOXVILLE, TRNN., May 29.—The
Circuit Court of Appeals, remanding A.
S. Colyar to the ..Hamilton County jail
to-day. suggested that his friends should
have him committed to some institution
for the care of persons of unsound mind,
the court being of the opinion that that
was his condition. »
Austrian Aeroplane
Captured in Italy
(By international News Service.)
ROME, May 29.—It was officially
announced to-day that an Austrian
hydro-aeroplane was captured on the
Adriatic coast by Italians on Thurs
day and its crew made prisoners.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, May 29.—A
preliminary report by Lieutenant
Towers, the naval attache at the
American Embassy in London,
who investigated the damage to
the American ship Nebraskan,
was given out by the State De
partment to-d&y. Lieutenant
Towers reports that the chief en
gineer "observed a white streak
in the water perpendicular to the
ship on the starboard side, and a
severe shock was almcst imme
diately felt, followed by a vio
lent explosion abreast of ho d
No. 1."
This testimony* is the first in
timation of the report that Lieu
tenant Towers is convinced that
the American ship was deliber
ately torpedoed.
(By International News Service)
WASHINGTON. May 29.—A warn
ing to- American vessels plainly to
mark their neutral character and
brUUinUy Illuminate such markings
at night while In the war zone about
Great Britain has been suggested by
the German Foreign Office to Am
bassador Gerard In Berlin as a re
sult of the torpedoing of the Gulf-
light. This was announced to-day In
a formal statement by the State De
partment.
The statement read:
"The American Ambassador at
Berlin has been informed by the Ger
man Foreign Offline that in view of
the fact that during the past three
weeks it has repeatedly occurred
that neutral ships have been sunk in
the waters designated as an area of
maritime war by the German Admi
ralty on February 4. 1915, and es
pecially In one case where it was es
tablished that the sinking was trace
able to an attack by a German sub
marine which took the neutral ship
for an English vessel in the darkness
on account of inadequate illumina
tion of its neutral distinctive mark-*
ings, it is recommended that Amer
ican shipping circles agaih be
warned against traversing the area
of maritime war incautiously and also
be urged to make the neutral mark
ings as plain as possible, and espe
cially to have them illuminated
promptly and sufficiently at night.”
This statement to Ambassador
Gerard Is the first official admission
by Germany to the United States
that the Gulflight was torpedoed by
a German submarine. The admisslotf
was made in Berlin yesterday. The
commander of the submarine report
ed that he was unable to identify the
nationality of the vessel he attacked,
owing to darKness.
Evasive Note toU.S.
Expected FromKaiser
By THEODORE TILLER.
| (Special Correspondent International
News Service.)
WASHINGTON, May 29.—It was
learned at* the State Department to-^
day that a forecast of the German re
ply to President Wilson’s note on the
Lusitania tragedy had reached the'
department and that the ttsdt
is expected to arrive in Wasnine
to-night. The character and sgP^'
of this forecast was guarded
ly by department officials. It i^:
derstpod Ambassador Gerard in Ber
lln represented the German Govern
ment as evading the direct issue
raised by the President by asking for
a diplomatic discussion of the legal
status of the vessels thus far at
tacked by the Germans
The reply by the German Govern
ment is said to be friendly and by
means abrupt In its tone, but the ef
fect is to "save the face” of the Ger
man Admiralty pending a long period
of investigation into the facts in
volved in the vases of the F&laba, the
Lusitania, the Gulflight and the Cush
ing. -r,
The forecast of the note ae unoffi
cially divulged in rumor to-day, from
sources believed to be inspired, meets
the impression created within 2d
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