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MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1916
HIODEN REPORT
BARES FLEET'3
INEFFIGIENGY
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U, S. Coast, Twice “Invaded” ml
War Game Owing to Weakness,
Now Covered Up.
What Admiral Flateher repert
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the now from
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irat—=That twice within a year
the Atlantic coast has been tech:
nically invaded.
Second—That this was due
detects in the Atlantic fleet as to
personne! and W of
scout cruisers and b
marines.
Third—That the navy luhs
listed personnel and trained .
cers in sufficient numbers.
Fourth—That it can net hepe
te cope successfully with '7
firat-diase s pewer unicss 10, |
ical improvements in '
detail is worked ovt. ;
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(By Internstional News Service)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 —Admiral
Prank Fletcher, commanding the At-|
Mntic fleet, does not consider the |
United States navy as at present con - |
stituted an eficient weapon for de- |
sense. That is the reason why his ro-j
pori of maore than 10,000 ,words, set
ting forth in caim, deliberate lan
guage the glaring defects brought to
his attention as a fleet commander.
has Leen ordered withheid from the
public and printed by the Senate as a
onfidential document.
The report, it was learned on high
v pority to-day, sets forth in blunt,
gnniis.akable terms that the Atlantic
se.noary was twice invaded within a
yeas By an “opposing force.” And H'
shows why this yas possible. :
ith the secohw of these lnvumti
- . cuiminated in the landing ol|
enwmy” forces inside of the Delaware |
Cupe beckus: the “submarine de
fense Lroke Go * the public already
AL T,
Coact Proved Vulnerable.
But that t Atlantic coast had
proved vuineraiic 10 an opposing fleet
previously wu { known until to
day
The frst of e:0 invasions occur
red oar in 11 when a War game
was held while tae Atlantic fleet was
on the wa) v Guanianamo for the,
Willer muneavers. An enemy fleet, !
in {uroes ©. numbers designed to test |
the elliciency of Admirai Fletcher's !
muin f{orces in throwing a net of de
fenses along the South Atlantic coast
st ihe better of the defense and suc
ceeced in landing hostile forces, The
yverdict of the umpire was that Ad- |
mirel Vietcher's defense broke down
on account of lack of fast cruisers sou !
geout Guty. The other defeat was
chareed Lo the inefMclency of the sub
mariee
The report was submitted by Ad
miral Fietcher several weeks ago. It
8 & thoroughgong criticlsm of de
fects. But, as all the disclosures in
the rejori had been thoroughiy stud
fed by Mr. Daniels, it is understood he
was able in his letter of transmission
to the Senate 1o detall just what steps |
l.r—:fi! Lhave been taken to remed)'
the deficiencies,
Admiral Fletcher, it is learned, de-|
clares that the enlisted personnel of
the navy is far o 0 small; that there
is a lamentable scarcity of high'y
tedined officers, hardly a ship in the
navy having sufficient complement,
and sets forth in specific detall rad:-
cal technical improvements necessary.
He also sharply criticises the ineM
eclency of the submarines, s shown by
the war game, and declares that the
lack of scout cruisers would permit
almost any enemy to raid our coast
nn;i land an invading army almost ntl
will
Change Appears Likelv.
One question deeply interesting nn-'
val men to-day was the probable ef
fects upon Admiral Fletcher's future
career of the loss of the two war
games in 1915. Secretary Dantels will
give no Intimation that a change in
the command of the fleet {s impending, |
but there is continued discussion of
the subject in naval circles. Rear
Admiral Knight, president of the Na
val War College, commander of the
opposing fleet in the war game last
fall and umpire of the maneuvers, is
among those prominently mentioned
as Fletcher's successor.
That Fletcher and Knight engazed
in a vigorous controversy over the
outcome of the maneuvers became
known soon after their conclusifon. Tt
never could be ascertained that Sec
retary Danlels took sides in this con
troversy. His only comment was that
he thought full discussion wnd healthy
differences of opinion went a lang way
for the efficiency of the navy as a
fighting force.
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Woman's Suit Fought
By Power Company
The Georgia Railway and Power
Company Saturday issued the fol
lowing statement concerning the suit
of Mrs. K. A. Wilson, who asks
SIO,OOO damages alleging that a street
car hit the ambulance in which she
was carried from one hospital to an
other:
“Our answer to the suit of Mrs.
Wilson is that we owe her nothing.
The company maintains and expects
to show that the accident was due
entirely to the negligence of the
driver of the ambulance in which
Mrs. Wilson was riding."”
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McCord Again Heads
Federal Bank Board
Officers re-elected by the Federal
Reserve Bank were being congratu
lated Saturday. having been named at
the annual meeting which closed on
¥riday, They are Toseph A. McCord,
g;vernor; J. B. Piii~, cashier, and M.
7 Bell, assistant cashier.
The directors were qwch pleased
with reports of '‘he bank's business
activities and the yolume of financial
dealings handled. They were the
guests in Macon over Thursday night
of L. P. Hillyer.
DECATUR BOOSTERS MEET.
The Decatur Board of Trade Satur
day announced a meeting of the city
planning committee for to-morrow
night, when . Burton Cooke, of At
lanta, landscape architect, will deliver
an address on the needs of-ia “city
beautiful.”
Tech Play Big Success;
Miss Rice New Sponsor
Miss Georgia Rice, new sponsor of Tech Marionettes, from a
picture snapped at a football contest last fall when the Yellow
Jackets were romping on a foe
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| Wisdom Goree, Tech's on-the-job
left end and chosen of several sport
ing writers for all-Southern football
honors, had the reputation of never
missing a forward pass, yet he missed
one Friday night that is apt to cost
hMm dearly. Albert = Roberts, the
clever president of Tech's swell
'dramulh- organization, the Marion
ettes, was all set on the stage of the
{Atlanta Theater for a forward pass
of a bright nosegay of white roses
to Miss Georgia Rice, who it had just
been announced was to be the spon
sor in 1916-17 of the dramatic or
ganization, which was that night pre
senting its merry farce comedy,
“Dandy Dick.” «
“Wis" Goree tarried in the theater
wings waiting for the signal, and
when he got it (or thought he had),
he hurried forth, intending to take
the bouquet on a sort of delayed
lpua. The delay had also given a
hint to the head usher, who sent one
of his staff, R. T. Hervey, at top speed
‘down the aisle on the left, It must
have been a case of mixed signals
between the two Teth boys, for in
stead of making the pass to “Wis"
“Al" sent it spinning into space, and
{young Hervey caught it and ran
through a rather broken field, past
President Matheson and a/veritable
army of Tech players, for a touch
down to the upper box occupied by
Miss Rice and her attendants.
When “Wis” saw the turn things
had taken he quickly sprained his
ankle and was removed by friends,
whose reassurances that his fox pass
would not prove at all fatal were
none too comforting.
Mr. Robsrts Declaims.
Al Roberts then said to Miss Rice:
“Will the young lady please stand
up? (Tumultuous, uproarious ap
plause.) It is a pleasure:to proclaim
you sponsor of the club, and 1 want
to ask you to wear this bouquet over
your heart, It is with regret, mingled
with a feeling of pleasure, that I an
nounce our sponsor for the last year,
Miss Anne Patterson, is not with us
to-night. She is out of the oy X
she were here I should need my
smoothest diplomacy. (Voices from
the audience, ‘Yes, yes, 80 on, AIIDY
Mr. Roberts extricated himself by
quoting something like this from
Shakespeare:
“With you both alone I make me glad,
“But with you both at once 1 make
me sad!”
Miss Rice blushed and sat down
and then it was high time for one
of the Kappa Sigma boys to pass
around a box of bonbons, for the
others to heg for a rose, and for the
Sigma Nus, who were in front of the
Kappa Sigs, to lean over and bestow
their gentle compliments on the new
sponsor. It was a pretty big one the
Kappa Sigs put over on their time
honored rivals, among whom might
be mentioned the Chi Phis, who oc
cupied the front box across the the
ater; the Phi Delta Thetas, who had
drawn the rear box on that side, and
the other fraternities whose mem
bers clung to places in the parquet.
The other giris, it might be mention
ed, deserted their box seats a few
minutes to congratulate Miss Rice.
Clever Talent in Play.
Mr. Roberts wds exceedingly clever
as the Rev. Augustin Jedd; F. D.
Burge acted the part of Sir Tristram
Maragon; J. H. Moss was Major Tar
ver; F. B. Fork and H. Reynolds
were Salome and Sheba. female
characters, and all the others did
exceedingly well, and showed the
careful training of Miss Carolyn
Cobb, who herself received a nice
bouquet and made a speech of ac
ceptance that was generously ap
plauded.
Booth Tarkington said several
vears ago, “Never write a moon into
your play. 1 did once, and it was a
very fine, full moon. But when the
ltime came, the audience could hear it
go up.”
The thunder that the stage man-
Milk and Sugar Imitation Said to
Contain Harmful Acetanelid.
100,000 Tablets Seized.
(By International News Service.)
CHICAGO, Jan. 16—~The District
Attorney to-day asked the Federal
authorities to order the destruction of
100,000 alleged spuricus aspirin tad
lets seized yesterday alter being
shipped from Martinsville, Ind, (o
Chicago.
That interstate shipment of the spu
riousi article is the mode of listriou
tion is the evidence which is being
brought out by an inquiry into the use
of fake drugs here for the past two
months, Canada and the East supply
the bulk of the fake tablets, and yes
terday the names of five additional
manufacturers of underweight aspirin
and acetyl salicylic acid tablets were
given by druggists, who testified at
the Health Department Inquiry.
Assistant District Attorney Fred
erick Dickinson, who handled the or
der and gave it to the United States
marshal's office for execution, sad
this was the third seizure of fake as
pirin made by Government officials
here,
“Aspirin is a trade name,” he sa'd,
“originated by one company for its
acetyl-saMceylic products. These (ab
lets ordered to be destroved con‘ain
scarcely any acetyl-salicylic acid.
They are made of milk and sugar and
have in them more than 7 per ceni
acetanelid, a harmful drug.”
Houston Asks Funds
In Citru
s Canker War
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Secre
tary of Agriculture David . FHous
ton has recommended to Congress the
immed.ate appropriation of $300,000
to fight “citrus canker” in the Gulf
States.
Secretary Houston also recom
mended the appropriation of several
millions to prevent the spread of the
canker to the Pacific Coast.
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Veteran Ticket Taker
ol u 1
Undergoes Operation
.. €. Cheshire, Sr., who for several
decades has taken tickets at the doors
to varied Atlanta entertainments,
from chicken shows to grand opera,
was recovering Saturday at his home,
No. 46 Angier avenue, following a
severe operation at Grady Hospitl
T. E. Cheshire, of Memphls, his son,
has been with his father since his ill
ness became serious.
ager had provided could be heard
any time it was needed.
“It is a damp, bad night out to
night,” ventured Major Mardon.
“(‘an’t you hear the_thunder?”
“Not yet,” returned Blore, the but
ler. who was W. M. Werner.
“Rumble, rumble.” said the thunder
as the thunderer took his cue.
THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN
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Charter Says Reasonable Amount
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May Be Anticipated,’ Assistant
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Municipal Attorney Declares. |
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| Intricate legal points and a het
» il fight Monday are expectiad t |
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grow out of the Finances Sammillee s
approval of a budge! v for 8i66, - |
(008 more of anticipated [ is= than
‘ ® il now has in 2§ W hen the
sheeot went! down 1o Comng o er ticld
nith's office 16 be tvpenritien so
resentation to Gensra' ¢ ne e
Goeldsmith and his clue € Giis
am West wen ia Weod
vard's oMce for a confeierce, & AN
sistant U Attorney W L. Ellis, Jv
was symmoned
Jayor Woodward m » Live cOB
ention that the amouni as.ed for the
? ity departmentis 18 eaxceas.\e au"
that the sheet must be veloed My
Ellls was of the oplaion ha the
amount Is legal If it is "reasonabdie
The charter says that a rsasonable
| amount may be anticipated.” declared
Mr. Elis ‘ln the event it is delers
mined that the amount named is no
excessive, thenr the officials can go
head
Chalrman Inman and every mem
bher of he commities Kknows the
i amount is unreasonable and illegal
declared Mayor Woodward i -.‘..n:;‘l‘l
lag#t vear was bad enough in iis du
get, but this year appears o be wors
of all. The commitiee AIWAYS antici
pates that $265.000 in back laxes can
be collected. but the full amount is
never collected. The 1816 taxes and
the back taxes are not enough o
guarantee that we shall come oul
clear
The committee usually includes
every uncollected and uncollectable
bill in its anticiptations Why, three
yvears ago the Georgis Rallway and
Power CCompan promised 355,000 A
vear toward the sewer work at Ponce
Deleon. For two vears they falled to
pay, and last year they gave notice
that they were not going 1o pay, yet
the Finance Commitiee counted those
| amounts in Its calculationa™
Mr. Inman came in at this peint
and said “1 think the Majyor is ex
| actly right about the matier He can't
get a fuss out of me
| There seemed to bhe considerabls
| Aifference of opinion as (o whether
éi'nm‘r“fl'h acceptance of the budge
would legalize it as “reasonable.”
‘1 think it is reasonable to sup
pose that I shall get away Frida®
night to Florida for a fishing triu, but
|1 can’t anticipate too much” was
Mavor Woodwagrd's parting shot
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ISen. Cummins Plans
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-—-Opposi
tion to the Administration’'s army
preparedness program in the Senate
culminated in the introduction by
Senator Cummins, of lowa, of a plan
to strengthen and enlarge State mili
':m organizations,
Under the Cummins resolution, the
military would be increased to 400,000
peace strengti: and 800,000 war
strength, and enlistment terms would
be for three years. The time spent by
militiamen in tralning would be tri
pled. The National Guard would be
relieved of all police duty.
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State Hospital Corps
Is Given Hi raise
s G High P
Members of the Hospital Corps,
Fifth Infantry, National Guard of
Georgia, were proud Saturday of the
warm praise bestowed upon their
outfit by Major Page, United States
army inspector for Georgla.
He declared the Atlanta corps to be
one of the best in the country and
gave its personnel one of the most
rigid quizzing examinations possible,
stating he was determined to see just
how good the corps really is.
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' Charges of Woman
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R. L. Broom, 35, of No. WO7 East ave
nue, a barber, Saturday was held in the
police ~*ation without bond, pending an
investigation in police court court in the
afternoon of charges preferred against
him by a young woman. J. L. Reed, 25,
jof No. 933 Highland avenue, was held
in default of SSOO bond accused of com
'pllril,\ in the same offense.
Defectives Chewning and Sturdivant
arrested the pair after the young wom
an had told her story to the detective
department.
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\@irl School Teacher
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' Dead From Paralysis
ADEL, Jan. 16.—Miss Mollie Corn
well, a teacher in the Berrien County
echools at LaConte, near here, 18 dead
as the result of a stroke of paralysis.
Miss Cornwell was about 24 years
of age and was an unusually bright
voung woman. She was a member
of the Methodist Church and the fu
neral services occurred at Sparks, be
{ing conducted by Revs. Ansley and
i Rees.
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‘Postal Appointments
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InGeorgia Announced
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Joanna
V. Bateman' has been appointed
postmaster at Byron, Houston Coun
ty, Georgia.
The following rural mail carriers
were appointed in Georgia
Albany. Route 2, Mortimer B. Rob
inson; Ellijay, Route 3, Raymond G.
Hudsgon; Wrightsville, Route 5, James
H. McWhorter.
UTILITIES FRANCHISE GRANTED
PEARSON, Jan. 16.—The town
council has granted a conditional
franchise to the Pearson Manufactur
ing Company to install, maintain and
operate water and light systems The
light plant is to be installed within
twelve months, and the water system
ta follow during the next vear.
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Clemenceau Tells World to Trust
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in His Country's Army for
Final Victory. |
By GEORGES CLEMENCEAU
! PARIS. Je 16— With twe
membe: 8 f the Nenplors Areny
i ion M. Henry BHaranger
and M. Gervals have jJusl speni
A fes B e Al e Tront inspe
ing the different arrvices
M 3 Messa gy ‘ e wWorid a
onfldence and ot maore nh
ence o fidence not A viotory
mathemal.oally certalr ; n the
v sie Armness of the French
- which is greater and Hner
n Ihis W than at any momeni
r history
» Oy sl e o eedd apitit
al comfert frara civiilans al
hat! ia necrssal R H elier
TeAr gapirza
From - imlient « ol end 'ng
' ove 2 maps o the imblest
e € atientive at . siening
ost I A sea of M "¢ ound
s« magnifesant nanim f reso
-1101 suaperior » B - ening
fluences We sa x nation in
s arms. inspired, patrio its ene«
i thusiasm invinc ibie s ardor ex~
. eased simply r s tranqgull
sinile
\ While o fantrymen bear
the desvest afle wand
i elr chief superbly stained with
French mud hose w i mmand
! lavis a thousand wre ' the
soldiers, for whom thé ave the
| most intense admiratio
i From the highest moral view
! po.nt Were I 8 Feally o s : ng
i on ovr front as commands and
| obedience. It is the spontaneous
co-operation f all for the COme
mon end
Hlistorians i» w» £ struct
doctrines i o - iglous
manifesitations of those ¥French
quaalities whlk are a source of
! Astonisame oOr all the onti
nents of the earth where people
stand amazed at dail) tories of
i rreducible mora strength over
w vastest murderous machina
tio t s possibl o conceive
From the trenches O See
BOX the end of one world ont
f whic w be brought & new
world
We did not ind a single discor
ann noie oniy the isenl o
operation between enders and
mnen
1 say nothing about the prob.
em of our superior ommand
| with which my visit was not cons
cerned . | merely say, trust to the
{ French army to attain final vie
Couple Ejected From |
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Hotel Given $lO,
ASHEVILLE, N. C.. Jan. 18 —After
deliberating less than an hour, =a
United States District Court jmy'
here returned a verdict for SB,OOO for
Mrs. Herbert Chafin, of Huntsville,
Ala.., and $2500 for her husband,
against the Langren Hotei, of this
clty.
The Chafins sued for $30,000, claim
ing they were forcibly ejected from
the Langren last summer when Cha
fin, while waiting for a train, ran up
to his wife's room at the hotel wi(h-l
out registering, and was taken Hl'
there. The plaintiffs swore that the |
house detective insulted Mrs. Chafin
and ordered both of them from the
hotel, threatening to use force. |
Mother of Atlantans |
Buried at Valdostal
VALDOSTA, Jan. 16.—The funeral
of Mrs. Ella A. Patterson, widow nfl
H. A. Patterson, who died at her home
here Friday, took place Saturday aft
ernoon. .
Mrs. Patterson, who was 69 yvears
old, had lived in this eity nearly al
her life. She is survived Ly five chil
dren—Mrs, J. B. Wilson and Mrs., .
[.. Zin, of Atlanta; Mrs, A, B. Wil
liams, of Argyle, and Robert and .\'l-]
las Patterson, of Valdosta.
3 Dead by Capsizi |
0f Launch on Pacific
(By International News Service.)
TACOMA, WASH. Jan. 16.—The
launch Victor I 1 capsized near Port |
Defiance Saturday afternoon. Twpnty[
minutes later three bodies had been
recovered and eight survivors had
been rescued. The Vietor 11 was sald
to have had 40 passenger on bhoard at
the time of the accident,
The steamship Atlanta is stand
ing by.
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Lieut. Col. Tallen to
Head Citizens' Camp
CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 16. l.i(‘d-l
tenant Colonel Henry Tallen, of the|
Eleventh cavalry, U. 8. A, will unn-]
mand the camp of instruction for
business and professional men be
ginning April 3, at Fort Oglethorpe,
according to announcement made by
General Leonard Wood.
PennSylVania Town
Is Swept by Firel
(By International News Service.)
TITUSVILLE, PA, Jan. 16.—Fire,
fanned by a high wind, swept the
Boras block in the old section of
Titusville, wiping out twelve business
places before it was controlled. The
loss is placed at $75,000.
DIES ON WINTER VACATION.
MOBILE, Jan. 16.—Manuel Adams,
64, a retired business man, of Van
Wert, Ohio, died unexpectedly last
night from pneumonia. He was
spending the winter in this city with
a party of Ohio friends. The body|
will be sent home for burial.
Athens Elks Are to Give
Musical Comedy Show
Group of Spanish dancers in Athens Elks" Fair.”
Standing in rear, Miss Rosa Rmm-nbdum;mm
1o right, Mrs. Arthur J. Palmer, Miss Rosa Warner and Miss Jamie
Connors.
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thereby submit the German peopie to
starvation. Appropriate reprisals are
permissible against natlons violating
International law.
“In all three cases the German naval
forces intended only to destroy hostile
ships and not slay helpless persons
attempting to save their lives As
sertions of the British Government to
the contrary must be repudiated with
all decisiveness as untrue ‘
“The German Government belleves
it must reject as inacceptable the
British proposal to submit these three
cases, along with the Baralong case, to
a court of American naval officers. The
Imperial Government takes the stand
that charges against the members of
the German navy must be investigat
ed by its own competent officers, and
every surety is given for an unpreju
diced verdict. and, where necessary,
just punishment also
“Germany has advanced no other
request to the British Governmernt in
the Baralong case, not doubt'ng for a
moment that a court-martial com
posed of British noval officers would
sultably punish those responsible for
the cowardly and perfidious murder.
This request was all the more justi
fled because affidavits from neutral
Americans, submitted to tbe British
Government, placed the gullt upon
the commander and the crew of the
Baralong practically beyond all
doubt.”
Calls Situation Serious,
'he no'e declares that Germany,
believing that England does not rec
ognize the gravity of the situation, as
precipitated by the Barelong incident,
has cdecided to have no further direct
negotiations with the British Govern
ment relative to the case
“The German Government thereby
feels itself compelled to take the pun
{fshment for this unatoned crime into
its own hands and adopt measures of
reprisal corresponding to the provo
{rulinnfi' says the note, in conclusion. |
~ In the concluding paragraphs of the
note Germany virtually gives notice
of another campaign of submarine
Lactivity in British waters, saving:
. “The British Government, under
empty pretexts, hags left unfillad the
justified demands for an investigation
of the Baralong case, and thereby has
‘made itself responsible for a crime in
defiance of international law and hu
‘manity; it desires no longer to ob
‘gerve, in the case of German subma
¥ines, one of the first rules of war,
}nnnml\', that enemies incapacitated for
further action be spared.”
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Harris Denies Pact
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‘dtdate, Dr. L. G. Hardman, erred in as-‘
gerting that his previous campaign was
fought out with Governor Harris on thae
basls of one term for the latter was
Aeclared emphatically by the Governor
Saturday. :
Dr. Hardman, in his annovncemnt, re
ferred to ‘‘consideration of the fact that |
the chief basis of the campaign was
Jaunched and fought out on the ground
of one term.”
Governor Harris sald:
“I have never had any understanding
of any sort with Dr. Hardman as to
whether 1 would run a second time. T
did not talk to him personally about this
nor did I 1-V('}r authorize any one to
tell him or a representative of him that
.g R ek s stk Peat ePRGE FR
ATHENE, Jan. 16.—The Athens
lodge of Elks will give a home talent
musieal comedy, “County Fair,” Jan
uary 18 and 19, in the Colonial The
ater. This promises to Be the big
gest undertaking of the kind in many
years in Athens. Prominent married
couples will act as chaperons and on
committees, while the young soclety
folk will present the songs and
dances which will make up the big
features of the show. More than
200 persons will participate. The
performance is being coached by Miss
Annie Sara Bock, a professional
fvuu'h from Philadelphia.
| . ’ .
’Chlld s Dress Ignited
By Grate :Burns Fatal
————
} Mrs. W. D. Sinclair, No. 71 Lovejoy
street, went to movie Friday efter
noon, leaving her two children with a
negro servant. When she came home
three-year-old Lilllan was dying at
Grady Hospital of burns recelved from
an open grate. The child died a few
hours later.
The two children, Katherine, aged 6,
and Baby Lilllan, were playing in the
living room when Lillian’s dress caught.
Katherine tried hard to save her sister
and the servant hurried in, but it was
too late.
The mother did not learn of the acei
dent until she returned some time aft
erward.
Sells $130,000 of .
!
Sea Island Cotton
|
VALDOSTA, Jan 16.—A. J.l
Strickland, one of Valdosta's leading§
sea Island cotton buyers, has closed |
out another big lot of cotton, sflling'
1,200 bales to spinners. The cuttnn%
brought full market price, aggregal
ing in value about $130,090. |
Mr. Strickland sold 1,600 bales a |
few days ago, while other buyers here!
have also eclosed out good lots. }
Limburger Cheése |
Cl High Sch 1
oses High School
i !
(By International News Service.) |
SUMMIT, N. J., Jan. 16.—Limbur- |
ger cheese spread on the radiators !
by five boys resulted in the rloulng‘
of the Short Hills High Schools for
the day. l
_.“‘——l_—--_—-‘— . *
Dutch Ship That Hit |
Mine Is Total Loss |
e |
CALAIS, Jan. 16.—The Dutch]|
steamer Maashaven, whie’ was i
beacked six miles from Calais after’
striking ‘a mine, broke in two ear!v
to-day and was a total loss. ’
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Burglar Stocks Up |
On Toilet Supplies|
Detectives Saturday searched for a
purglar,! who robbed the Mcßae drug
store, No. 238 Capitol avenue.
Toilet soap, perfumery, cigars and $1
fn money were Included in the loot.
NEW SLEEPER TO
Moultrie
ALBANY g
Hampton Springs
VIA A, B.& A.RY. 10:30 P. M.
ATLANTA a__flé_
NEWGONFESSION
YET MAY SAVE
MAS. MOKR
Rumors Say Negro Is Ready gg
Assume All Blame for Kill- 3
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ing m’. F
”
8y L. V. B. RUCKER, S
Stafl Correspondent of Internations:
News Serviee. i
PROVIDENCE, R 1, Jod 16~Mrs
Elisabeth Frances Mohr may be vin.
dicated before the celebrated murder
case s given into the hands of ihe
Jury,
More or less vague rumors are oar
rent that the negro chauffeur, George
Healis, would make still another con.
session ,
Thia, It was sald by friends of Mm.
Mobr, would exonerate her of the ad
cusation that she hised Healls and ihe
two negroes ou trial with her, Ceell
Victor Brown and Henry sSpeliman, =
murder her husband, Dr. O,
Mohr, and injure Miss Emily Burger.
Healis Sent for Lawyer.
The story was that one night this
week Healis, in the locul jall, “A
George . Lewls, atltorney for .
Lewis was In Hoston. Other defense
attorueys went to ses Healls, but hé
demanded Lewis, The negro lawyer
was said to have seen him later,
Those who were supposed to knoew
about it deciined to talk, but It was
understood Healis wanted to repudiate
his previous conflicting statements,
withdraw his plea of nolle contendre
and assume all the blame for the kill
ing. that he attempted to rob the doe
tor and was forced to shoot him and
illu Burt:r becnuse they resisted.
All of the followers of the trial to
day were buzzing with the -un's
}lt was expected that next week :
bring some sort of a sensation.
| Honors Are About Even.
~ The first week of the trial ended
with honors about even, both sides
claiming advantages. The State was
elated that it had succeeded in geot
ting the alinged Brown and Spellman
admissions before the jury.
. Mrs. Mohr was delighted becauss
the cost had wold the jury thres
times, and had said he wm’m
charge them, tha: what ha
when Mrs. Mohr was confronted by
Brown in Chief O'Neill's office should
rot be considered to reflect against
her. .
On Monday the State wili put on
{Captain Monihan and Inspector
| Ahearn to corroborate previous tes
| timony about the “confessions. ™
| A remarkable actor in the sombre
drama ix Mra Elizabeth C. O'Keefe,
!the court's stenographer. In Rhode
|lsland each court has only one ste
| nographer. She has ne relief, and
| takes the entire proceedings, averag
!ln. 30000 words a day. She tran
| seribed her notes after adjournment,
and her memory is such that she
| oftern sets right the court and the
lawyers when they are in doubt about
|a bit of testimony, without the trou
| ble of going back over her notes,
| lat Prize Fi
- Of s3l at Prize Fight
C. W. Segrist, a tarveling salesman of
Columbus, Ohlo, who is stopping at the
Hote! Ansley, Saturday was ‘3l less
wealthy than he was Friday night.
| Segrist attended the prize HJM. and,
while his interest was centered on the
activities in the ring, he was “‘touched™
Iby a pleckpocket. Detectives were noti
fled.
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