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'' ' J VOL. XIV. NO. 31. ATLANTA, U.A., W KDNESUAY, SJSPTEMHI CZAR ELS ARMY WIT C&J DUMBA’S DEFENSE ADDS TO GRAVITY OF S Accidentally ENVOY PUTS z rT Iin “ President May Put Matter of War Strike Letter Up to Cab inet for Decision. By JOHN EDWIN NEVIN. (Staff Correspondent of International News Service.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 8— Relations between Austria and the Uni*ed States to-day are in grave danger of becoming severely strained as the re sult of the attitude assumed by Dr. Constantin Dumba, the Austro-Hun garian Ambassador. Instead of “ex plaining” his now famous letter to the Austrian Foreign Minister carried by War Correspondent Archibald, Dr. Dumba has justified his act’ n. He took the position in his conference with Secretary Lansing that he was well within his rights in everything he did. As a result, the Administration is in a dilemma as to what action to take. If it accepts the statement of Dr. Dumba, and believes that by his action he has violated diplomatic eth. ics, it must ask Vienna to disavow those actions. The matter has been referred by Secretary Lansing to President Wil son. So far as this Government is concerned every move made in the matter up to the present has been at Dr. Dumba’s request. Defends All His Acts. He asked for the audience with Secretary Lansing. It was granted on the assumption that he intended to make an explanation. Instead, to the great surprise of the Secretary, he defended all of his acts and insisted that this Government has no reason to concern itself with him. The letetr taken from Archibald by the British authorities was a report that the Ambassador was making on an investigation ordered by his home Government, he said. And the steps he suggested were to benefit the con ditions of Austrian nationals, not of citizens of the United States. Dumba is understood to have told Secretary Lansing that the Austro-Hungarian citizens employed in the steel indus try of the United States were held in virtual slavery, and that he owed a duty to them to try and Improve their condition. He insisted that he per sonally was indifferent as to whether this Government asked for his recall or not, as if he had not done Just what he did he “might as well not be here.” Seek Austria's View. The complete text of the Archibald letter has been cabled here by Am bassador Page and will be submit ted to President Wilson along with the report of Secretary Lansing. Meanwhile it is expected that Am bassador Penfleld at Vienna will make quiet inquiries to determine in what light Austria looks on the en tire matter. The fact that this letter, admit ting a general plan to tie up munition factories in the United States, was written Ion gafter this Government went, on record as refusing, at Aus tria’s request, to stop munition expor tations adds to the gravity of the entire matter, and it was said to-day that the President might make the question of Just what action shall be taken the subject of a Cabinet con ference. For the present, it is under stood, the question of action will be held open. Called Great Failure (By International News Service.) LONDON, Sept. 8.—Though official details had been withheld up to noon, it was asserted to-day that the Zep- perlin rain of last night over the east coast counties of England had been as great a failure from a military viewpoint as previous attacks. Fires were set by bombs dropped from the German airships and there were casualties attending the raid, but as far as can be ascertained none of the great English plants which the Germans wished td destroy were dam aged. Floods in Kansas Do Great Damage (By International News Service.) KANSAS CITY, MO., Sept. 8.—The worst floods in the history* of South eastern Kansas prevailed to-day. Hundreds of thousands of dollars’ damage was being inflicted. Railroad bridges and houses have been swept away by swollen streams. Reports of loss of life have not been con firmed. Seven inches of rainfall at Iola was the record. More than 1,000 persons were made homeless there, where Elm Creek was reported more than a mile wide. Body of Once Rich Floridian Is Found (By International Newt Service.) INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 8.—The badly decomposed body of a man found in an elaborately furnished but recently unoccupied house in South Senate avenue has been identified as that of James G. Griswold, former ly a wealthy landowner of Miami. Fla. The man had been dead about six weeks. He is said to have been addicted to the intemperate use of liquor and had frequently threatend to commit sui cide. ARABIC Liner Changed Course and Tried to Ram U-Boat, Commander Says He Thought. (By International News Service.) AMSTERDAM, Sept. 8.—The Ger man submarine that sank the White Star liner Arabic has made an official report to the Berlin Admiralty, ac cording to dispatches received from Berlin to-day. The U-boat's commander reports, the dispatch says, that when the Arabic changed her course to ap proach another vessel that had been torpedoed he thought the liner in tended to ram the submarine and therefore he ordered her torpedoed. The English reports that the sub marine was sunk or captured after it torpedoed the Arabic are declared un true Tn Berlin, the dispatch concludes. Next Saturday Is Official Fall Hat and High Shoe Day Atlanta’s leading stores will make announcements in The Georgian Friday. Hesperian’s Death List Now Totals 33 (By International New* Service.) LONDON, Sept. 8.—Two important developments in connection with the destruction of the Allan liner Hespe rian indicate that the Incident will hold the attention of diplomatic cir cles in Washington, Berlin and Lon don for some time. They are: 1. Admission by the Allan Line that the steamer was armed and that the gun she carried hod been painted gray In order to conceal It. 2. Press reports that T. J. Wolff, a native of New Jersey and an Ameri can citizen, in the Hesperian’s crew, perished as the result of the torpedo ing of the Hesperian. As was the case in the sinking of the Arabic, the Hesperian’s death list is increasing as the Allan Line offi cials proceed with their investigation of the disaster. According to latest available information at the Liverpool offices of the line, 33 persons—11 pas sengers and 22 members of the crew— perished. Only one body, that of Miss Ellen Carbonnery, of St. Johns, N. F., has been recovered. All of the 32 now listed as missing have been given up for dead. Of the passengers listed as missing two were children, four women and four men. 2 Women Stuck to Sinking Hesperian (By International News Service.) LONDON, Sept. 8.—That two wom en may deliberately have gone to the bottom with the Hesperian is indi cated to-day in The Star, in an inter view with Captain Geggie, a Cana dian soldier who was aboard the steamship. Geggie said that as the ship was sinking he saw* two women in one of the cabins, who declared their inten tion of goirg down with the vessel. He has not seen them since. Another Canadian passenger on the Hesperian was Major Guthrie, in valided home. Badly crippled, Guth rie was helped to the deck of the \ stricken ship by Captain Geggie. Deserted Girl Escapes Bill for Taxi Miss Maggie Mitchell, between sniffs, asseverated thta she thought he was a gentleman, but now she was almost, If not quits, assured that he was no such thing. She did not call any names, because she had forgot ten it. After a particularly harrow ing outburst of sniffs she Informed the Recorder that It lacked as much of being a ,1oy ride as anything she ever had experienced, and then some. And this was the tale of woe. Miss Mitchell was arrested at the behest of a taxicab driver. That was how she came to be in the Recorder's Court Tuesday afternoon. Miss Mitch ell had not chartered the cab. She snifred some more as she recalled her humiliation. “I—I met him at the skating rink. I thought he was a—a gentleman. I never had seen him before, but he asked me to go for a drive with him. On Moreland avenue he got out for a moment to get a cigar, he said?- t don’t know if he got it, because he never came back.” The taxi driver said he had begged Miss Mitchell to tell the name of her escort. She couldn't, because she had forgotten It. So the driver had Miss Mitchell arrested because she couldn’t pay the bill. Judge Johnson decided that Miss Mitchell was a guest, and not respon sible for the fare, and that It was the taxi company’s tough luck, and Miss Mitchell cheered up a bit and said she would point out the mysterious man to the police if she ever saw him again. She really was somewhat vin dictive about it. 100 Autos Burn as Result of Back-fire (By International Nows Service.) NEW YORK, Sept. 8.—One hundred automobiles were consumed by Are early to-day, a 1160,000 garage with a frontage of a block was destroyed, three firemen and a garage superin tendent were hurt and 56 horses were stampeded, all because an auto truck back fired and the sparks blew up its gasoline tank. As the fire reached the automobiles the noise of exploding gasoline tanks was like that of an artillery bomba nd- ment and aroused the neighborhood for blocks around. Because of the presence of so much gasoline Chief Kennon refused to allow his men to enter the garage. Italians Push On; Take 900 Austrians (By International Nows Service.) GENEVA, Sept. 8—Telegraphing from the front, a correspondent of The Tribuna reports continued Italian successes, in which 800 Austrian pris oners were captured. "The Italians have driven back their foe at Plezzo toward Savoreck.” he says, “and advanced at Marnovo toward Caporetto. taking 700 prison ers and many rifles. They have also advanced in the Sugana Valley, tak ing 200 prisoners, capturing a colonel. SCHOOL RECORD ATTENDANCE. T1IOMASTON, Sept. 8.—More than 360 pupils registered at the opening of R E. Lee Institute, which is the largest attendance yet recorded, and there are indications that the number will reach 400 before the week Is out. Giri Shot as Doctor Was Slain in Auto MISS EMILY BURGER. Solicitor for The Georgian Struck Near Heart by Ball From Own Revolver. Alf C. Ford, advertising solicitor of The Atlanta Georgian and one of^the most widely known advertising men In Atlanta, accidentally shot himself with a revolver early Wednesday and Is in a critical condition at Grady Hospital. The physicians say he has a chance for life unless complications set in. The bullet narrowly missed the heart and-entered the left lung, pass ing through the body. Mr. Ford was conscious when he was taken to the hospital and remained conscious most of the day. Mr. Ford arose from the sleeping porch at his home. No. 26 Bonaven- ture avenue, at 6:50 o’clock Wednes day morning and started into the house to dress. In one hand he bore some articles of clothing and in the other a revolver, which he kept under his pillow* at night and which he in tended placing in a safe place in doors. He was twirling the revolver, he told the physicians, when it was discharged and the bullet entered his body. A rusrh call to Grady Hospital brought an ambulance and Mr. Ford, still in his pajamas, was hurried to the operating table for examination. The surgeons announced that he was in a serious condition, but unless complications arose, such as are fre quent in wounds of the lungs, there was a change to save his life. Mr. Ford’s wife and mother went with him to the hospital and re mained by his bedside. Probably no man of his age in At lanta has a wider circle of friends than Alf Ford. His unfailing good humor and his ability to win new ac quaintances and convert them into friends has made him liked by thou sands of Atlantans, and messages of regret over the accident poured into The Georgian office Wednesday fore noon. THE WEATHER AT THE FAIR. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8.—The weather in San Francisco yesterday was moderate and clear Maximum temperature, 70; minimum, 56. 461,357 Bales Cotton Ginned to Sept. 1 WASHINGTON. Sept. 8.—A cotton report issued to-day by the Census Bureau shows 461,357 bales, counting round as half bales, ginned from the growth of 1015 to September 1, com pared with 480,317 for 1914 and 799.- 099 for 1913. Round bales included this year are 8.947, compared with 356 for 1914 and 7,610 for 1913. Sea Island included 2,099 for 1915, 1,749 for 1914 and 436 for 1918. Mrs. Eliztbeth Mohr charged that her husband, Dr. C. Franklin Mohr, had tried to poison her and that he was constantly “using his power to bend other women to his will. And she tells of sitting at her home, No. 1 Reservoir street, Providence, R. I., and watching the doctor leave his house in company with Miss Burner, the housekeeper, who was shot when the physician was slain last week while driving in an automobile. “He would wave his hand at me and give me the laugh,” said Mrs. Mohr. STARS OUTPLAYED Park Board Refuses New Lakewood Lease At the request of representatives pf the Southeastern Fair Assdciation. the City Park Commission decided Tuesday afternoon not to re-lease Lakewood Park. The park official** will have sole charge of the property in the future. J. Billet, the present lessee, told the officials he would be ready to va cate the property soon. (By International News Service.) CHICAGO, Sept. 8 -Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow, of Philadelphia, and Miss Alexa Stirling, of Atlanta, were strong contenders to-day for the women’s national golf championship. In their matches yesterday at the On- wentsia Club these two stars out played all the other entrants, each winning a hard-fought match. Mrs. Barlow defeated Miss Marian Hollins, of Westbrook, N. Y., 1 up, and Miss Stirling defeated Mrs. H. G. Hammond, of Indianapolis, 1914 Western champion, but an extra hole was required to decide the match. Pairings for to-day were: Mrs. W. A. Gavin. Shirley Park, England, vs. Mrs. Caleb Fox, Phila delphia. Mies Eleanor Allen, Watertown. Mass., vs. Mrs. J. V’. Hurd, Pitts burg. Miss Lillian Hyde. New York. vs. Mrs. R. H. Barlow, Philadelphia. Miss C. Painter, Chicago, vs. Miss E. Pearce, Chicago. Miss M. Edwards. Chicago, vs. Miss Elaine Rosenthal, Chicago. Miss Alexa Stirling, Atlanta, vs. Miss L. Kaiser. Chicago. Mrs. C. H Vanderbeck, Philadel phia. vs. Miss Winters Cold ham, Chi cago. Mrs. E. L. Beifield, Chicago, vs. Miss Elizabeth Alien, Rock Island, Ill. Mrs. Ogden Armour To Hold Levee for Suspected Burglar (By International News 3ervioe.) CHICAGO, Sept. 8.—With Mrs. J. Ogden Armour, wife of the richest man in Chicago, as hostess, a strange social function was planned to-day, to be attended by Mrs. Armour, several police officers and Melville Reeves, al leged “society burglar.” Reeves was being held by the police as a suspect In connection with the robbery of the Armour home night before last. De tectives declared he answered in every particular the description given by Mrs. Armour of the young man who struck her on the head with a “billy” and, with a companion, rob bed her of more than $1,200 worth of diamonds and jewelry. Reeves was to wear a mask like the burglar wore when he was seen by Mrs. Armour, and the society leader was to try to identify his eyes as those of the man who struck her. Reeves has been arrested many times, charged with large thefts, but he has never been convicted. NEGRO MINISTER DEAD. The funeral of the Rev. J. A. Rush, 54. one of the leading negro ministers of the city, who died Tuesday after noon at the home. No. 311 Martin street, will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from Big Bethel Church, on Auburn aveiiua- (By International News Servioo.) PETROGRAD, Sept. 8.—Emperor Nicholas’ announcement that he has placed himself at the head of his ar mies has caused great enthusiasm in Petrograd, where it is asserted. that the tide of German victory is now ebbing. The latest official reports in dicate that the Russian troops are now holding the enemy at practically every important point. Great supplies of ammunition are now available for the army, and this is having its effect on the operations. Over the irregular shortened lines of communication the armies are receiv ing abundant supplies “The retreat of our troops is ended,” is the confident assertion of The Bourse Gazette’s military expert. “The Germans had expected to continue their drive Into Russia practically without opposition, but, on the con trary, they are now opposed by an army that is stronger than when it fell back from the Vistula front. “An army is unbeaten If it manages to save its artillery. Our army did this very thing, and, with the abun dant supply of ammunition now avail able, it will be able to reverse the sit uation in a short time. It is not too much to expect that the German army will soon be in retreat. “The cannon taken by the Germans at Kovno and Novogeorgievsk were deliberately abandoned. Their removal would have interfered with the retire ment of the infantry, and It was nec essary that no obstacles be placed in the way of keeping Lie field armies mobile. There is no lack of cannons.” German claims that the Russians have been forced to give battle are denied at the Petrograd War Office. The Russian war officials assert that the Slav armies selected the ground on which they wished to fight, and that the conflicts now raging are pro ceeding to the Russians’ advantage. Russians Believe Retreat Is Ended By FREDERICK RENNET. (Staff Correspondent of the Interrvs- tional New* Service.) PETROGRAD, Sept. 8.—The gen eral lull confirms the opinion that the German offensive, for the moment, at any rate, has spent its force. How ever, the feeling of the Russian army has changed. At the beginning of the long retreat the soldiers were unwill ing to retire, especially as the greater number of retirements were caused by pressure far away, which the soldiers could neither feel nor understand. Then the soldiers became accus tomed to the retirement, and began to look upon their retreat as the inevita ble daily business. Now there is a great change in spirit. Sufficient am munition has enabled them once more to fight on equal terms, and the whole army Is fired by the belief that the re tirement is coming to an end. EddieNewton,Author Of‘Casey Jones,’Dies LOS ANGELES. Sept. 8.—“Eddie" Newton, cabaret singer, who sprang into fame through the authorship of "Casey Jones," is dead here. He 'j aes 40 Jaaf* oUL