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Senate bill No. 2, providing for the
elimination of locker clubs and near
beer saloons after May 1, 1916, was
put upon its final reading and pas
sage in the House Friday, and more
than llkely will be ready for the sig
naturs of Governor Harris Saturda)y
morning.
The indications were that a vote
would be taken about § o'clock.
Judge Stark, of Jackson County,
made the point that the passage of
the radical prohibition bill would out
law the sale of grape juice as a sub
stitute for wine. After indulging In
pleasantries at the expense of Wil
liam Jennings Bryan and Josephus
Daniels, he offered an amendment
outlawing soft drinks which contain
caffein. :
“Thess caffein drinks are a menace
to the poor people,” declared Judge
Stark. “The poorer classes habitually
spend their money on them when they
need things to eat and wear.”
Representative Nunn, of Houston,
advocated the passage of the bill
without amendments.
Bale Oposes Bill.
Representative John W. Bale, of
Floyd, opposed the bill as undamo
cratic, declaring that no prohibition
measure will be adequately and en
thusiastically enforced that does not
get the votes of the people.
Representative W. P. Davidson
spoke in favor of the Fullbright
measure in preference to the radical
bill. He said it was more nearly con
stitutional, saner and more certain
of results and could be better inter
preted by the courts.
Th Fullbright fight to take the ap
propriations bill from the table, whicn
was ‘renewed when the House opened
Friday, quickly crumbled. Instead of
getting anything like “his usual vote
of 76 for and 92 against, he could on.y
muster 50 votes to take it from *‘he
table as opposed to 118 votes for it Lo
remain there.
An immediate recess was taken
then for the Rules Committee to meat
and agree upon a program for the
day, in accordance with the agreement
reached Thursday night when the ma
jority wing was won over to a com
promise making the laws effective
May 1 instead of January 1, or even
April 1.
The Rules Committee made as the
special and continuing order until
disposed of Senate bills Nos. 2 and 3,
and limited the debate to one and
ore-half hours to the side on each,
making a total of four hours of ce
bate before a vote could be reachead.
The majority wing was given the
opening, th eminority wing second
and the Fullbright wing third, in or
der of speaking. .
Culpepper Opens Debate.
Immediately after the Rules Com
mittee report was made it was unan!-
mously adopted, and Judge Hopkins,
leader for the majority wing, desiz
nated Culpepper, of Meriwether, as
the first speaker.
Culpepper stated that the prohibi
tionists had been blamed for forcing
the extra session and that they were
now willing to admit they had done
so. He stated that they had Dbeen
given assurances when they took the
If You Are Not an Atlant;n:&fi;fi?;C;rdlallylnv;tes You to Become One for Six Joyous Days,
| Anyway. Attend the Georgia Harvest Festival Next Week.
Winsor McC
Winsor McCay, chief editorial car
toonist of the Hearst newspapers, will
be the headliner at the Forsyth Thea
ter for Harvest Festival Week, Man
ager Hickman announced Friday after
an exchange of a dozen or so tele
grams.
McCay has been appearing 'n the
leading New York Theaters, but this
will be his only appearance this vear
outside that clty Mr. Hickman has
bheen trying for several weeks to secure
him for Harvest Festival Week Friday
he received the news that William Ran
dolph Hearst had granted Mr. MeCay
a vacation especially that he might
come to Atlanta.
Windsor McCay s noted at the crea
tor of Little Nemo and other childrens
cartoon characters and more recentyy
for his powerful cartoons on the edi
torial page of The Georgian and other
Hearst newspapers.
While in Atlanta he will draw a
number of pictures typical of the Fouth
and the Harvest Festival cpirit and
these will be reproduced in all the chain
of Hearst newspapers.
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action that Governor Harris would
include prohibition in the call.
The bill now before the House, he
sa'd, was the only one that would
positively prohibit the locker club, the
near beer saloon and the blind tiger.
It was drawn by Judge Weakly, of
Alabama, and had been approved by
the Anti-Saloon League, he said.
Culpepper spoke for 22 minutes and
Blackburn designated Oliver, of Rich
mond, to speak 15 minutes for his
side.
Olive urged the General Assembly
to make the date of the law's effec
tiveness October 1, instead of May K
on account of the renting season in
Augusta for both residences and
places of business. There were over
200 expert laborers in the breweries,
he said, who rented homes from Oec
tober to October and who would have
to pay rent for the additional months,
although they would have to leave the
State and seek employment else
where.
Gain $300,000 Revenue.
“Another reason why this should be
done is that the State will get $300,000
in revenue for this period, which 1t
could not get for the period to May g
he said. “It would give this assem
bly some time to provide for the de
ficiency in revenue from the passage
of this act at the next regular ses
sion.”
When Oilive concluded the House
adjourned to meet again at 2:30
o’clock in the afternoon and remain
in session until the bill is passed. It
would then only remain for Speaker
Burwell and Governor Harris to affix
their signatures to make it a law.
During the afternoon Blackburn, of
Fulton, and Bale, of Floyd, will make
a last appeal to the House In an ef
fort to have it legalize the sale of
malt beverages containing not more
than one-half of one per cent of al
cohol, the percentage permitted in
goft drinks and by the United States
Government without payment of %
revenue tax.
Judge Atkinson, of Fulton, and
Myrick, of Chatham, will seek to have
the referendum clause attached to the
bill to submit it to the voters at the
next general election. This amend
ment would not prevent the law going
into effect May 1, but would nullify
it should the majority vote against {t.
One of the humorous incidents of
the morning session was a resolution
by Judge Stark, of Jackson, asking
that the House send Blackburn, of
Fulton, and Hopkins, of Thomas, en
voys from the warring factions who
agreed on peace terms, to Europe as
special peace envoys for the United
States.
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“Showers and cooler for Saturday,”
the weather man promises—and the
football fans need not get all het u!
about it. For Mr. VonHerrmann sort
of qualifies his promise. with respect
to football proceedings between Terh
and Georgla at Grant Field, beginning
at the usual matinee hour of 2:30
o'clock.
“It will not be really cold,” says tha
W. M. *“I should say the husky yvoung
athletes will perform in an atmos
phere of about 60 degrees. I under
stand that they do not want it warms
er than this, and, judging by the ar
mor and helpmets and such things
in which 1 have seen them incased, i
should say they will have a more
comfortable time than last Saturday
“The rain will not be heavy enougn
to make the going heavy, so far as
mud is concerned. A little drizzle pos
sibly may bother the spectators a it~
tle, but even that is unlikely. I don't
think Mr. J. Pluvius will cut much of
a figure in the celebration, and I mnust
say that by what I've seen a rain
wouldn't dampen the ardor of a Tech-
Georgia crowd, anyway.”
Auburn-Vandy Bets
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Even; Wiggs to Play
BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 12—It was an
nounced here to-day by Vanderbiit
alumni thot Fullback Wiggs, who had
been deciared ineligible, would be al
lowed to play in the Vanderbilt-Auburn
eome here Saturday afternoon.
Even money is being bet on the strug
gle, which means that Vandy's stock
Las bounded upward considerably in the
last 48 hours. Auburn will be minus the
services of Hairston, but otherwise wik
present an unbroken line-up.
THE WEATHER AT THE FAIR.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12.--The
weather in San Franecisco yesterday
was clear and cool; maximum tem
perature, 60, minimum, 46,
The Georgian and American wishes to assist ambi
tions boys to get started in life. We can teach them to
become successful men.
We want boys to work after school hours and on
Saturdays, and for such work we will pay the boy liber
ally.
This is clean, easy work. Under our instructions it
will teach your boy how to meet and approach people.
And it will help him to become a successful business man.
Other boys are making good money and increasing
their friends, busines acquaintances and earnings each
week. Your boy can do the same. We will be glad to
talk with him. ;
Send for our booklet, ‘‘My Boy—His Future.”
Want Ad Sales Department,
HEARST'S DAILY GEORGIAN AND SUNDAY
AMERICAN.
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ATLANTA, GA, P‘RII)AY.iNOVEMBER 12, 1915,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—The
State Department received the
following .cable this .afternoon..
from Ambassador Page at Rome,
concorm_n? the Ancona disaster:
“Officially reported still un
accouited for: Mrs, Cecil Griel,
though an American woman re
ported saved believed to be her;
Patativo family and Pasquale
Saurino; Mrs, Carmela Lorrisi,
whose husband, Giuseppe, report
ed saved.”
By CAMILLO CIANFARRA,
Staff Correspondent of International
News Service.
ROME, Nov. 12 With 285 survi
vors of the Ancona tragedy safe at
various Mediterranean ports, the
talian Government to-day an
nounced that it had abandoned ali
hope that any more would be rescued.
Estimates of the dead still range from
100 to 257, but the exact number may
never be known,
It is certain that some of the pas
sengers who were naturalized Amer'-
can citizens perished. It was official
ly announced to-day that henceforth
avery outgoing and incoming steamer
will be escorted. Under a decree (s
--sued last May Austrian steamers |y
ing in Italian ports may be seized to
indemnify families of the persons iosi
when the Ancona was sunhk by an
Austrian submarine v
Signor Demichelis, the Commission
er of Emigration, to-day issued taa
following statement
“Latest reports place the number of
Ancona survivors taken to variwus
ports at 285, in addition to four who
died at Bizerta from wounds suffered
when the liner was shelled
“Measures have been adopted to
prevent further attack. Henceforth
every outgoing and incoming steamer
will be escorted.
“I'nder the government decree is=
sued last May, Austrian steamers
lying in Italian ports, as well as other
Austrian properties, may be confis-
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Falls off the water wagon sometimes
result seriously and produce compli
cations. But the material damage
usually is not so severe as that suf
fered by George Argard, recorder of
Yaarab Temple and an eminent Shrin
er, when he slipped off = really, truly
water wagon down in Montgomery
’Thuuday afternoon.
Mr. Argard fell off a sure-enough
water wagon, and he is now at the
Davis-Fischer Sanitarium, and they
are making X-ray pictures of his
right hip, with a growing disposition
to believe it fractured-—a serious ‘n
jury.
There {¢ nothing funny about that
sort of thing, but the method of a’-
quiring the injury would have bewn
funny enough, taken all by itself,
Watching the big parade of the
Shriners in Montgomery Thursday
~afternoon, Mr. Argard and a group of
lively and kindred spirits stood on a
street corner and evolved a brilliant
jdea. They saw an idle water wagon,
drawn out to one side of the street to
let the sprightly march of the bands
and patrols go by.
They chartered the water wagon
and added it to the parade.
It was a great idea, and it made a
!xreal hit. The party sat astride the
big steel tank-—just like the pictures
of “The Jolly H2o"—and they ex
tracted roars of delight from the as
sembled muititudes. ‘
That was the trouble. The roars of
delight upset the delicate nerves of
the mules that hauled the Jolly HZ(),‘
and those ornery shavetails proceel
ed to run away, and turn a corner nt}
high speed, thereby causing the en
tire party to skid from ‘the polished
surface of the tank and alight, in a
sitting position, in the gutter,
Mr. Argard was unable to arlse,
and an ambulance was called. An
early train brought him to Atlanca,
and an ambulance met him at the
station and took him to the hospital.
Mayor Puts Ban on
. .
Carnival Confetti
Alas, Mayor Woodward has decreaad
that there shall be no confetti dur
ing the Georgia Harvest Festival
Week. He told applicants for licenses
to sell it F'riday that a city ordlnanf‘e!
forbade it, and that he thought it a
good law, because children would plek
up dirty confetti from the streets,
The Mayor added, however, that he
expected to allow free refn to the car
nival spirit. His office already bears
evidence of the festive spirit, a com-'
mittee of firemen having decorated lt‘
with beautiful follage and flowers
from the gardens they maintain at
several fire stations. ‘
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Greek Parliament
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Ordered Dissolved
(By (nternational News Service.)
ATHENS, Nov, 12.—A decree dis
<olving Parliament was published to
na(}:..vnoml elections will be held on
December 19. News of the dissolution
of Parliament was received calmly by
the people.
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| THE WEATHER.
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{ Forecast—Showers and cooler
| Friday night and Saturday.
? Temperatures—6 a. m,, 59; Ba,
! m., 61; 10 a. m., 63; 12 m, 69; 1 p. ¢
Lo, 05 2 0 M TN §
' Sun rises, 6:08; sun sets, 4:36.
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By PERCY THOMAS. 1
Staff Correspondent of the Interna
tional News Service.) ‘
LONDON, Nov. 12.-—-Austro-Ger
man troops have penetrated 108
miles into Serbia. West of Nish the
Austro-German forces are attacking
the mountain strongholds of the
Y Serbs. |
| Aecording to the Serblan War of -
;fl*‘e. the Teutonic invasion of Serbia
Las been checked
E A Central News dispatch from Mi
{lan states that Italy has agreed to
i’(lVfl the Allies sufficient support in
ll‘m Balkans to insure compiete
| triumph.
i This telegram, which was passed
{ by the Italian censor, indicates that
jfltnl_v will put a big army in the
| fleld to help the Serbilans
French Defeat Bulgars.
‘ The situation in Southern Serbia,
‘whore the Bulgarians are at grips
with the Anglo-French forces, is stili
| marked by furious fighting
; An Athens dispatch to The Star
Est:\lea that the Bulgarians south ufi
!Veles (Koprulu), have been devlslvely‘
defeated by the French. So heavy
| were the losses of the Bulgarians that
ilne\' requested an armistice to enable
| them te bury their dead.
| In the Kriviolak sector, on the Nish
]Rnlnnlkl Railway, the French have
:rukpn the village of Sircovo.
| English and French soldiers who
|are fighting the Bulgarians .on the‘
| Strumitza station-Krivolak-Isvor line,
!sny that King Ferdinand’s men are
ius!nx great amounts of German am
|'mnnmnn and that they are well equip
ped with Krupp guns.
Allies Occupy Gradsko.
A Bucharest dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph Company says that
the Anglo-French forces have occu
pied Gradsko in Southeastern Serbia
Bulgaria is calling more troops to the
'u-!urs as a result of the great num
hers of Anglo-French reinforcements
!whlch are continually arriving at
| Saloniki,
The Berne correspondent of The
Morning Post reports that Bulgaria
has called up all between 20 and 40
years old, who have hitherto been ex
empt from service for one reason or
another. The classes between 1895
and 1915, both at home and abroad,
have also been called to the colors.
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Berlin Awaits Word
sa’
0f Serbia’s Surrender
(Beelusive War Dispatches of The
Atlanta Georgian and London
Daily Telegraph.)
ROTTERDAM, Nov, 12.—Berlin is
excited. The newspapers report the
armies in the southeastern theater on
the eve of a decisive victory and the
Serbian army in imminent danger of
destruction.
The correspondent of The Lokal
Anzelger wires from the army head
quarters: “The German-Austro and
\h;gu‘lan troopa have met the Ser
bian principal army and forced it to
fieht. It is yet uncertain whether the
greater part of this army can escape
to the south
‘ “The right wing of the army of
| General von Koevess has crossed Red
| Mountain, southwest of lvanjica, and
| stands one day's march from the
:,{rhn!inr of the Sanjak of Novi Bazar,
| Austrian troops on Von Koev ess’ cen
| ter are fighting south of Kaona with
I the retreating Serbians.”
NIGHT
ITO-DAY’S RACING
Ol
AT PIMLICO,
hnu'rs.-alz..us ltl-{..;.a‘._r & fur.
3 neay, (J. Me¢ 1),
“‘.'-”a 2.70, won; unhl#. H‘t.m’ar
rington), :‘N. 2.80, second; Celtabel. 112
(Byrne), 340, mn. Time, 1:13. Rryan
Chant, Bmooth , Jacqueta, Dorcas,
Parachute and Smirlln“ also ran,
Scratched: Handull, Col, Matt and Billy
MoGee,
.\Po.fi"("fl'b-—. l'rvo rllu: Pne;bnmk. 021.
: , §.BO, won; Northwood,
133 (Wolke), r“. l”‘o ueofi; Cubon,
143 (Crawfor 800, third “Fline, 351
Humility, l%fly ug-rt Golden Vals,
Burkt;?rn. ixon k. Handrunning,
Otto Floto, Aviator, Sequence, (‘ufi.
‘Ynuu")lorphcun and Juverence also
ran. 0 scratchea.
THIRD-—The Pimlico fall handicap,
1 mile and 1 lurlons:o He Wi 118 J_
McTaggart), 7.30, 4 2.70, won; Short
Grass, 118 (T. hc‘hh&n ~ .80, 2.70,
second; Holiday, 100 cCahey), 2.60,
third. Time, 1:51 45 Harry Shaw,
nm.r‘n‘»kl also ran. Seratches: Cock
of the Walk, Stromboll and Tohrnhill
FOURTH -Bix furlongs: Lily Heav
ens, #6 (J. )lc'l'usprn. 9.%0, !’.')o, 4.50,
won; \\olu 108 (Fohehand), 13,90, 8.30,
second; tfetti, 103 (Haynes), &00,
third. Time, 1:142-8. Golden_ Gate,
Maid of Dundee, Greetings, Tribelo,
Ruther Strickland, also ran. Scratches,
Dr. Gremer,
FIFTH--Bix furolngs: Lohengrin, 118
(R. McDermott), l.£ 4.80, :.6’. won;
Old Bob, 88 (Pflrfln«lon). 2230, %.00,
second; Coy, 100 (Weathersby), 4.60,
third. Time, 1:13 3-5. Reoger Gordon,
Royal Tea, Kewple, Garl, Water Welles,
King Caucus also ran, No scratches.
Entries,
AT BOWIE,
FIRST--Belling, 2-year-olds, 6% fur
'lonn: Bwtltn,’ 117, Good Counsel 108,
Sevelilan 107, Dr. Gremer 105, Memis
W lo Marigold 99 Goiden List 111,
Bob Redfield 107, Maifou 106, Southern
Star 102, xßroomcorn 101, xSemper
Stalwart 97, Videt's Brother 110, Chiva
tor 107, xNolll 106, Intention 104, xTra
. b
SECOND—SBelling, all %, out of the
chute, T furion~s; Frfi.‘..l'ohmon 114,
Early Morn 114, xßir Blaize 112, Ponte
fract 111, xLoulse Travers 109, Kenwor
thy 106, xQueen Sabe 104, Santo 114,
Huda's Brother 114, xLamb's Tall 113,
Richard Lul!don 111, l'roddun's 109,
Hiker 108, xFthan Allen 104, Mr. nllr
114, Dick’'s Pet 111, xTactless 109, Devil
tqr 108, xDinah Do 104, !Kofi. 101
HlßD—Belling, 3-year-olds and us.
6 furlongs: uomp-ms 111, xßorgo 110,
Briar Path 110, Prairie 107, xChantuse
107, T.mgln 104, Between s 112, Martin
Casca 110, Egmont 110, xWanda Pitzer
107, xAldebaran 105, xThe Bugybody 104,
xSqueeler 112, Ahara 110, Baby Cole
108, xJoe 81-‘l'[ 107, xFal~ Helen 105,
FOURTH—The 'lnlugur.l hundlc:";.
all cfiu. 1 mile: Robert Bradley 107,
;znld room 96, ..r Willlam Johnson 101,
ingling 100, Norus 98, Noureddin 108,
Stonehenge 103, Naus=.on 103, Reybourne
99, Gloaming 95, aSandman IT 105, Am
brose 104, Cliff. Fleld 103, Eagle 9.
(aTalbot entry.)
FIFTH-Selling, 3-year-olds and ur.
mile and 70 yards: Gallop 113, Littla
Nearer 110, xKing Box 108, Polly H 106,
x(}lolmlns 102, xßogubllcln 112, Dart
worth 110, Luther 108, Nephthys 108,
xßurwood 102, xStonehenge 113, All
Smiles 109, Norus 108, Alpena 109,
Chr!flnwme 99,
SIXT —soulng. 3-year-olds and u‘a,
1 1-18 miles: x l{ma Alpha 104, xYel
low Eyes 104, Centauri 109, Stentor 112,
xPeacock 104, Org‘onh 112, Heenan 104,
xCliff Edge 110, Trovato 112, Cogs 112,
xTom Hancock 104, Tamerlane 104,
xAbbotsford 107, Earl of Savoy 109, xDr,
Duenner 112, xPrimary 99, xSherlock
Holmes 107, xShepherdess 107, Della
Mack 112, Kneelet 107,
SEVENTH——BeIIInT 8-year-olds and
up, 1 mile and 1 furlong: G. M. Miller
114, Orotund 111, xHester 106, xPatty
Regan 106, Paton 114, Brian Boru 109,
xCordle F 106, xDurin 106, sur?uning
111, xSupelveda 109, xHeart Beat 106,
xApprentice allowance claimed.
Weather, cloudy; track, fast.
1,700 More Serbs
German Captives
(By International News Service.)
BERLIN (by wireless), Nov. 12.—
Geman troops pursuing the Serbians
have crossed the first ridge of moun
tains south of Kraljevo, the War Of -
fice announced to-day. During Thurs
day's operations the Germans cap
tured more than 1,700 prisoners and
11 cannon.
The Germans are apparently driving
through the heart of Serbia on a front
about 40 miles wide. Since crossing
the Danube at delgrade they have
marched 105 miles directly south.
The official report on the eastern
theater of war states that General
von Linsingen captured four Russian
officers and 250 men yesterday south
of the Kovel-Sarney Rallroad.
.
Dr. Bryant to Quit
.
oil Inspector Post
J. D. Price, State Commissioner of
Agriculture, has been informed that
it is the intention of Dr, W, C. Bryant,
State Oil Inspector, to resign that po
gition on the first of January. Dr
Bryant, it is understood, will devote
all his time to his private practice as
a physician.
A successor will be appointed by
Commissioner Price, under whose de
partment the {ngpector operates.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.—A pros
found sensation was caused in Washe
ington to-day by the latest develop
ment in the pro-German and prae
Austrian propaganda anunuon,—lh.
statement, published in The Provis
dence (R. 1) Journal, of Dr. Joseph
Goricar, former Austro-Hungarian
Consul at San Francisco, that all
Austrian consuls in this country are
mixed up in the creation of strikes
and destruction of munition plants,
and that Count von Bernstorff, the
German Ambassador, and Consui
General von Nuber are directing their
movements. So serious were zhe
charges regarded that officials refused
to discuss them in any way.
President Wilson himself has 4l
rected that agents of the Department
of Justice at once start an investiga
tion of the charges made by Dr. Go
ricar. If the allegations are provem,
oficials intimated a sensation far big
!wr than the one caused by the re
quest for the recall of Dr. Dumba,
lAumrn-Hungarl.m Ambassador, will
| be sprung.
’ Bernstorff to Deny.
The Austrian Embassy to-day gave
out a statement denying Gaoricar's
charges and discrediting him.
At the German Embassy it was
eaid that Count von Bernstorft
was in New York for a day eor
two. No one would discuss the
report in his absence. From an offi
cial in the confidence of Count veon
Bernstorff, however, it was learned
that he will enter a vigorous denial
with Secretary of State Lansing at
once of the charge that he has been
concerned in any of the plots. om
cials intimate, however, that sevesal
minor attaches of both the German
and Austro-Hungarian Embassies
may be given thair passports as the
result of the charges.
Despite the Austro-Hungarian Em
bassy's official deniai of the charges,
the Department of Justice is going
right ahead in its investigation of the
matter. A. Bruce Bielaski, chief of
the investigation division, sad this
afternoon that he has already sent
agents to nterview Goricar., It was
intimated that it is possible that the
ex-Consul will be asked to come to
Washington to go thoroughly into his
charges with Government officials.
In his statement Dr. Goricar de
nlared that the naval attache of the
Austrian Embassy here tried to get
‘him to obtain information regarding
the fortifications of the United States
at San Francisco and Puget Sound,
Washington. Dr. Goricar was consul
at San Francisco at the time and he
said he resigned rather than do this
work.
More Plotters Sought.
Federal officials intrusted with the
preservation of the neutrality of the
United States are daily - becoming
more gravely concerned over the se
ries of mysterious fires and accidents
that are taking place in the munition
factories of the country.
It was thought that, following the
arrest of “Lieutenant” Robert Fay
and his associates in New York,
charged with plotting to destroy lin
ers and factories supplying munitions
to the European Allies, the way had
been opened to arresting participants
in a nation-wide conspiracy and to
end the campaign of explosions and
fires. The contrary has been the ef
fect. In addition to the fire in the
Bethlehem steel plant and others of
a minor character that have takem
place since Monday, the special
agents of the Departments of Justice
and Treasury are to-day fully cons~
vinced that all vessels leaving for ai=-
lied ports from any part of the east
ern seaboard are in grave danger of
destruction. :
Fear Terrible Tragedy.
The investigators are fearful that
a terrible tragedy will take place.
They point out that while up to the
present all fires on liners have been
extinguished, the time almost certain
ly will come when a bomb will be
placed in a vulnerable part of a
steamer and that heavy loss of life
can hardly be avoided. And the da
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