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•w ) r- Look Out For Diphtheria If Your Eyes fi re Blue Science discovers *hat persons with blue eyes are more liable to have the disease and to die from it than those whose eyes are brown. Explanation in next * SUNDAY’S AMERICAN “\ ATL J VOL. XIV. NO. 30. f YUg S©UTMI£AST RG IAN ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1915. 3 CENTS l MOnK f " r / \ FIRST ED I TION j ECALLED b (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Sept 7.—Rumors that Dr. Dumba, Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to the United States, may be recalled by his Government fcs a result of his activity in connec tion with strikes in munition facto ries, gained wide circulation in Wash ington this afternoon after Dr. Dumba had been in conference with Secretary of State Lansing. Dr. Dumba was in Secretary Lan sing’s office just twenty-five minutes. He was plainly angered when he emerged. He curtly refused to dis cuss what he and Secretary Lansing talked about. He left the building, starting back to the Austro-Hunga rian Embassy. Before arriving there, however, he ordered his chauffeur to return to the State Department. Ar riving there he w’ent at once to see Third Assistant Secretary of State Phillips. Ho would not discuss his mission with him. Dr. Dumba again refused to discuss his case when he left Assistant Sec retary Phillips’ office. The latter re ferred all questioners to Secretary Lansing, who stated positively that he would not make any statement. Officials argued this afternoon’s de velopments as being decidedly omin ous. A great many gave credence to the rumors that Dr. Dumba may leave the country. The sinking of the liner Hesperian and the Dr. Dumba case were before President Wilson this afternoon. Sec retary of State Lansing and Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo conferred with the President over the two mat ters. Secretary Lansing wanted to discuss the Dr. Dumba case with the President, it was believed, before the Austran Ambasasdor called to see him late this afternoon. Consul Frost cabled the State De partment a Joint affidavit that the of ficers of the Hesperian swore to be fore him. The affidavit explained the sky was clear and the sea was calm on the night the ship was torpedoed. There was no warning of any kind, they swore. Owing to the darkness, the wake of a torpedo boat could not have been seen, fter the explosion the distinct odor of an explosive was noticeable. The ship was struck 8 feet below the surface on the star board bow. The officer declared that the 6-inch gun mounted on the ship’s stern was painted gray and not noticeable at a distance. The officers have it as their belief that the gun could not have been seen through a periscope. They also swore that the ship was not under convoy. NoNewComplications OverHesperianLikely By JOHN EDWIN Ni!VlN. (Staff Correspondent of the Interna tional News Service.) WASHINGTON. Sept. 7.—Official Washington to-day took the position that the sinking of the Hesperian probably will not involve any new complications with Germany. The fact that the Hesperian was armed and was plying between belligerent ports will have a very important bearing on this Government’s action in the case. Incidentally it is now certain that the United States will be forced to change its original ruling as to Just what constitutes an armed vessel. At the outset of the war it was an nounced that merchant liners might carry a gun of less than six-inch cal iber mounted astern for defensive purposes. That ruling has been ob served up to the present time, but Secretary Lansing made it very plain to-day that he is now considering whether it must be changed He ex plained that when the original ruling was maue the submarine warfare had not been developed. Now it is ex pected that Germany will set up as a defense In the Hesperian case that the gun which she carried prevented any attempt at visitation and search, as was promised by Ambassador von BernstorfT when he visited Secretary Lansing last week. Account for All but 17 on the Hesperian (By International News Service.) LONDON, Sept. 2.—Nine more pas sengers and sailors of the liner Hes perian were accounted for to-day aft- Continued on Page 2, Column 4. Girl Shot as Doctor Was Slain in Auto MISS EMILY BURGER. ”'."5 ! m ??■ Kb Kb Kb Kb Kb Kb Italy Sends Army on Secret Voyage % ® S S3 S 83 23 MISS STIRLING FOR TITLE ;n ui MW Dear Old Dad’MT& Dnni U-Boat Is Lost P7AD TIKI J ML SI ™ i Rescues Boy UNLn J DULL After Sinking ^HH 1 H!\t MATCH H From War . . VLN Craiser COMMAN Mrs. Eliztbeth Mohr charged tha had tried to poison her and that he w bend other women to his will. An 1 Reservoir street, Providence, R. I., a house in company with Miss Burner, t the physician was slain last week wh “He would wave his hand at m Mohr. t her husband, Dr. C. Franklin Mohr, as constantly “using his power to d she tells of sitting at her home, No. nd watching the doctor leave his he housekeeper, who was shot when ile driving in an automobile, e and give me the laugh,” said Mrs. Johnson Winner of U. S. Tennis Title FOREST HILLS, N. Y., Sept. 7.— William M. Johnston, of California, is the new tennis champion of the United States by virtue of his totally unexpected victory this afternoon over the wonderful player, Maurice E. Mc- Loughlin. The scores were 1-6, 6-0, 7-5, 10-8. McLoughlin began the service in the first set. He moved up to the net in every rally and by the fastest sort of volleying completely outplayed Johnston, so that he moved along to a lead of 4-0 in games. Then John ston put across line splitting drives and shot the ball into the corners in the same manner In which he had defeated R. Norris Williams II yes terday. Johnston only held steady lor one game. Then once more Mc Loughlin outspeded Johnston for the first set at 6-1. Johnston made a runaway of the second set. He outplaced and out drove McLoughlin in flashing rallies, in which he whipped back the ball SO fast that the “ccmet” was com pelled to take the defensive. John ston amazed the gallery by taking the six games in a row for the second set, as McLoughlin found it impossi ble to break down the net assault of his opponent. The third set found Johnston driv ing and volleying with all the pace he could command, and he soon again had McLoughlin on the defensive. Johnston moved to the lead in this set at 5-2 on games. Then the “comet” made a sensation al assault with all of his old frenzied stroking of the ball, by which he car ried the tally to games all. That was the best he could do, for John ston tricked him out of position once more and took the set with two love games. Harriman’s Son Asks For Marriage License (By International News Service.) LENOX, MASS., Sept. 7.—William Averill Harrlman, son of the late E. H. Harrimar,. made application to Town Clerk Broderick to-day for a marriage license for himself and Miss Kitty La nier Lawrence, granddaughter of Charles Lanier, the New York banker, Miss Lawrence came with young Hard man to the town clerk’s office. He is 28 and she is 20. The exact date of the wedding has not been announced. Col, Goethals Willing To Be ‘City Manager’ PORTLAND, OREG., Sept. 7.—Ma jor General George W. Goethals an nounced here that he would consider I an offer to manage the municipality of Portland if the city charter was changed from a commission to a managerial form. “I shall be very glad to consider such an offer if made to me,” the canal builder replied to the question. Wilson Again Shuns Jersey Indorsement (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—Presi dent Wilson to-day again refused to permit New Jersey, his home State, to indorse him for re-election. He did this through a letter written by his secretary, J. P. Tumulty, to Sher iff Kinkeaa, of Hudson County, N. J. In his letter Secretary Tumulty said: New’ Jersey is his own State, the men who would act in this matter are his own personal friends, and he feels that it might seem as if he were taking advan tage of the extraordinary situa tion now existing to gain some personal advantage through such an expression of confidence by them THF WEATHER AT THE FAIR. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7.— Weather yesterday was clear and c4ol. Maximum temperature. 66; min imum. 56. 19TH HOLE (By International News Service.) LAKE FORES, ILL.. Sept. 7.—Miss Alexa Stirling, of Atlanta, and Mrs. H. D. Hammond, of Indianapolis, the former Western champion, engaged to-day in a nip-and-tuck battle which went nineteen holes before the win ner was decided in the Women’s Na tional golf tournament, and the match went to Miss Stirling when her op ponent sliced the rough on the nine teenth, the Southern star holing out in five, while Mrs. Hammond took six. j At the end of the nine holes, Miss : Stirling held a lead of 3 up, but j through some careless playing on the I last nine she lost this advantage, making the match all even at eighteen holes. The cards follow: Miss Stirling (out)..646 544 555—44 Mrs. Hammond (out).546 645 658—49 Miss Stirling (In)....667 665 455—50—94 Mrs. Hammond (in)..576 666 354—47—96 Extra hole: Miss Stirling, 5; Mrs. Ham mond, 6. Other scores: Mrs. W. A. Gavin, of Shirley Park. England, defeated Mrs. M. F. Henne- berry, of Glenview, by 6 up and 3 to play. Mrs. Caleb Fox, of Philadelphia, eliminated another Chicago player by her victory A’er Mrs. Mason E. Phelps, of the Chicago Golf Club, win ning by a similar score Mrs. J. V. Hurd, of Pittsburg, de feated Mrs. L. W. Mida, of Jackson Park, 4 up and 3 to go. Miss Allen, of Boston, defeated Mrs. A. A. Hening, of the Wheaton Golf Club, 6 up and 3 to go. Mias Liilian Hyde, of the Southboro Field Club, defeated Mrs. Arthur Lin- rlgbt, Philmont, 7 up and 5 to go. Mrs. R. H. Barlow, of Merion Crick et Club, defeated Miss Marion Hollins, of Westbrook Country Club, 1 up. Mrs. S. W. Widney, of Beverly, de feated Miss Painter, of Midlothian, 6 up and 4 to play. Miss Ernestine Pearce, of Flos»s- moor, defeated Mrs. S. Kunstadt, of Idlewild, 7 up and 6 to go. Miss Marjorie Edwards, of Midlo thian. defeated Miss Fiances Hadfield, of Milwaukee, 3 wnd 2. Miss Elaine Rosenthal, of Ravisloe, won from Miss Ethel Chatfield, of Sycamore, Ill., 7 and 6. Mrs. C. H. Vanderbeck, of Phila delphia, winner.of the low qualifying score, defeated Miss Eleanor Chan dler, also of Philadelphia,.! up and 6 to play. Miss Winters Coldham, of Toledo, defeated Miss Jennie Jpnes, of Sioux City, 1 up. Miss Laurie Kaiser, of Flossmoor, won from Mies Grace Semple, of St. Louis, 2 and 1. MEMPHIS, Sept. 7.—'Whether it was “I Hear You Calling Me” or “Dear Old Dad” that prompted C. D Boyd, a youth of 19, whose home is in Senatobia, Miss., to quit the South Wales Borderers and board a liner homeward bound will not be known until some time this week, when he changes car6 in Memphis for “all points in Mississippi.” A few weeks ago Boyd engaged ir a sort of mild controversy with his fa ther. A few minutes later he boarded a freight train for New Orleans. The next day he shipped along with a load of mules destined to Liverpool. On his arrival in England he promptly attached himself to a com pany of South Wales Borderers. In the meantime the senior Boyd began efforts to find out the where abouts of his wandering boy. A ca blegram to Ambasisador Page in Lon don did the work. Boyd's release was obtained and he, with three other American boys who ran away from home, shipped on board the liner New York, which left England September If working their way over. It cost the American Embassy $75 and much correspondence. He was about to be sent to Flanders when the release was granted. Boyd made no objections to getting his release. GEORGIA Mayor Gets Chance To Run If Recalled Mayor Woodward was fuller of laughter Tuesday than he was on Monday, when he dared Alderman Albert Thomson to change the law so he could run to succeed himself. If, in the course of events, it should hap pen that he should be recalled, the law blocking him from another term in the executive chair would be abro gated. No less an authority than W. D. Ellis, Jr., assistant city attorney, said he did not think there was any ques tion that if Mayor Woodward was re called, even for only a week, the law’ providing that “the Mayor can not succeed himself after two consecutive terms” would not apply to him. Army Plane Falls At Border; 2 Hurt The dread boll weevil is in Geor gia. Four counties in the southwest ern part of the State are heavily In fested. Inspection by E. Lee Wor sham. State Entomologist, and W. D. Pierce, of the United States Bureau of Entomology, has revealed this fact beyond a doubt. And eight or ten more counties are inevitably Invaded also—a plain matter of geography; they are in the line of march. Decatur, Thomas, Grady and Brooks are the four counties in spected. The weevils are thick. The “top crop” will be no crop at all this year. The farmers are appalled at the situation. A quarantine against the shipment of cotton seed is pro jected. All cotton stalks **- must be burned iri the Infested counties. But with it all the march of the bill weevil is more than likely to con tinue. The w’eevil reached Georgia two years ahead of time. The average travel of the pest is 25 miles a year. It came 90 miles In the past year, Jumping over from Alabama in zhe longest leap on record, save only in the year 1900—the year of the Gal veston flood, when strong winds from the southwfest prevailed, and favorod the advance of the insect. For years the march, which began in Mexico, has been averaging 25 miles a year toward the Southeastern States. And the vanguard reached Georgia since August 18—two years ahead of time— and found the State practically un prepared to combat it. Tropical Earthquake Shocks Felt in U. S. (By International News Service.) CLEVELAND, OHIO, Sept. 7.—The most severe earthquake shock *ver felt by a Cleveland instrument was recorded last night by Father Oden- bach’s seismograph at St. Ignatius College. “The main shock came at 8:35 p. m., M Father Odenbach said this morning. “From the general direction of the tremors I believe the shock must have been most severe in Mex- ic<> or Central America.” 'Quake Hits Costa Rica. NEW YORK, Sept. 7.—-The Central and South American Telegraph Com pany to-day said that earthquakes had interrupted their cable lines be tween San Juan del Sur, Costa Rica, and Salinas Cruz. Their report states that the shocks were very heavy in Costa Rica, but there are no indica tions of loss of life in their advices. (By International News Service.) WASHINGTON. Sept. 7.—An army aeroplane, carrying Lieutenant J. C. Morrow and Private Khuenkryk, fell 200 feet while reconnoitering over Brownsville. Texas, and was smashed to pieces, General Funston reported to the War Department to-day. Lieutenant Morrow is now in a semiconscious condition, and the full extent of his injuries is not known. Khuenkryk suffered a broken cheek bone and a badly lacerated knee. Liner Dictator Also Submarine Victim (By International News Service.) LONDON. Sept. 7.—The Harrison liner Dictator, a British vessel of 4,116 tons, has been torpedoed and sunk by & German submarine. Lloyd's* report states that the crew was saved and was landed to-day. The Dictator, which was built In 1891, formerly plied between Liver pool and South American ports, but since April is believed to have been used by the British Government. Petrograd’s Chief of Police Assassinated (By International News Service.) ATHENS, Sept. 7.—A dispatch from Petrograd says that the chief of po lice in the Russian capital has been assassinated John N. Wood, Aged Atlantan, Is Dead John Newton Wood, 84, for many years a resident of Atlanta and the owner of much property In the vicin ity of the northern lunction of West Peachtree and Peachtree streets, died at his home, No. 1210 Peachtree f^treet, Tuesday morning. He had been 111 for a year and a half. Mr. Wood is survived by his wife, four daughters, Mrs. G. B. Hudson, Mrs. Ida Wood Robertson, Mrs. J. E. Clarke, Mrs E. L. Winn; two broth ers. Moses Wood and the Rev. E. H. Wood, of Atlanta: two sisrters, Mrs. Adeline Norton, of Attalla, Ala., and Mrs. Lucy J. Bonner, of Temple, Ga.; five grandchildren, Mrs. G. M. Stokes, and the Misses May and Maude Hud son, the Rev. Hhomer Head and John Wood Hudson. Mr. Wood was a veteran of the war between the States, having served in Cobb’s Legion of Cavalry. He enlist ed August 14, 1861, under Colonel T. R. R. Cobb and Captain Z. A. Rice, Fulton Dragoons, Company B. At the cloi*e of the war he was paroled and laid down his arms at Greensboro, N. C. The funeral will be conducted at the residence Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Aeroplane Dashes Into Crowd; 3 Dying WASHINGTON. IND., Sept. 7.— Nine persons were In the hospital here to-day, three of them with fractured skulls and probably fatally Injured, as the result of an aeroplane accident at the county fair grounds on Labor Day. Oscar Cook, a Chicago aviator, was I conclude- a splendid aerial exhibi tion as the closing feature of the holi day celebration wehn he lost control of his machine in returning to the earth. His aeroplane crashed into the crowd which had swarmed dan gerously near the landing spot. Three of the victims were literally scalped as the flying machine plowed through the panic-stricken throng. (By International News Service.) BERLIN (by wireless), Sept. 7.— The Admiralty announced to-day that the submarine U-27 had sunk a -mall British cruiser about August 10, but the U-boat has not since returned to her base and is believed to have been lost. The location of the sinking of the English cruiser is officially reported to have been west of the Hebrides Is lands, which lie off the northwest coast of Scotland. The U-27 belonged to the class which was constructed in 1912-1913. Her crew is supposed to have num bered about 27 men. The Admiralty statement follows: “Accordin'- to the report from a submarine which met the U-27 at sea, the latter sank an old small British cruiser west of the Hebrides about August 10. The U-27 has not re turned. It has been out at sea a long time and must be regarded as lost with its crew.” Last Statement’ of Thaw Asks Law for Cases Like His Own PITTSBURG, Sept. 7.—What Harry K. Thaw calls his "last statement to the public," In which he advocated the passage of legislation, the non- existence of which was responsible for seven years of his incarceration, was read yesterday at the I-abor Day celebration of the billposters’ union. Thaw's statement discussed many phases of incidents In his various trials, and concluded with this pro posed petition to the national legis lators: "We, citizens of the United States, petition Congress to pass a law In ac cordance with the Constitution, that when a citizen of one State is acquit ted of any and all charges of crime In another State he be returned or be allowei to return to his own State.” Anti-German Turks Plan Insurrection (By International News Service.) AMSTERDAM, Sept. 7.—The Van Dias News Agency Is authority for the statement that an Insurrection Is being planned In Turkey by the anti- German Turks to overthrow Enver Pasha and seize Constantinople. (By International Newt Service.) BASLE. SWITZERLAND, Sep. 7.—A dispatch from Munich saya 117 Italian transports, convoyed by sixteen warships, having on board soldiers and munitions, have left Taranta for an unitown destination. The Duke of Aosta, commander-in-chief of the Ital ian navy, watched tho departure of the flotilla and it was believed tho transports and warships wera bound for the Dardanelles. (By International News Service.) PARIS. Sept. 7.—Emperor Nich olas has taken over the command ot the Russian armies. Whether this will result In the complete elimina tion of Grand Duke Nicholas lrf not yet known. Apparently the Czar’s action has been kept a close secret in Petrograd because the first inti mation of this action came in a per sonal dispatch from the Russian ruler to President Poincare to-day. The message from the Czar to the President follows: In placing mystelf to-day at the head of my valiant army, I take particular pleasure in ad dressing to you, Monsieur Presi dent, most sincere wishes for the grandeur of France and the ultimate victory of its glorious army. Replying, President Poincare saidr I know that in taking com mand your Majesty intends to pursue energetically until the final victory, the war forced upon the allied nations. At the same time President Poin care expressed to the Czar warmest regards in the name of France. Retreating Russians Brought Into Battle BERLIN (by wireless), Sept. 7.— Russia’s retreating army has appar ently been overtaken by the pursuing Germans and forced into battle. The general staff reported to-day that a great conflict is raging at Wolkowysk, 45 miles southeast of Grodno. The fighting Is going on in the city of Wolkowysk, an important railway junction, and extends to a point 23 miles southeast of Slonik. It ii through this region that the center oi the Russian army had to fetreat after Its abondment of the Grodno-Brest- Litovsk front. Still farther to the southeast, where the German troops are advancing along the edge of the Pripet marshes, they have driven the Russians out of their positions at Kohomsk and Dro- gitchin. In fighting on the Ros River, a cributary of the Niemen, General von Gallwltz captured 1,000 prisoners. Atlanta’s leading stores will make announcements in The Georgian Friday Ships Join Artillery Duel at Dardanelles (By International News Service.) CONSTANTINOPLE (by wireless. I via Berlin).—A great artillery duel la raging on Gallipoli Peninsula, with warships participating, according to the Turkish War Office. It issued the following statement to-day: "The enemy unsuccessfully bom barded with his land and ship batter ies our positions before Sedd-Ul-Bah» and Anafarta. Our artillery caused fire to break out in the enemy** trenches and artillery poaiLbn* at An. afarta.-