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(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, May 10.—Germa
ny in a note to the United = States
Government received at the State
Department this afternoon states that
the submarine commander who tor
pedoed the Sussex thought he was at
tacking an auxiliary warship. The
no'e states, however, that the com
muinder did not exercise the judg
mernt that he should have shown and
Liiat he had been punished.
The note sets forth that Germany
is willing to pay all claims for in
demnity. The full text of the note
pfollows:
“Supplementing his note of the 4th
instant, concerning the conduct of the
German submarine warfare, the un
dersigned has the honor to inform
his excellency the American Ambas
sador, Mr. James W. Gerard, that the
further Inve;t§lation made by the
German naval authorities - concerned
in regard to the French steamship
Sussex, on the basis of the American
material has been concluded in the
meantime. In conformity with the
results of this investigation the as
sumption expressed in the note of the
undersigned of the 10th ultimo, that
the damage of the Sussex was to be
traced back to the cause other than
the attack of a German submarine
can not be maintained.
“Such an assumption has to be
arrived at with the certainty from
tiie materials in the possession of the
,lu‘ei'man Government for itself and
{without future knowledge of the cir
wumstances connected with the tor
pedoing of the Sussex, the more so
as apart from the points enumerated
in the note of the 10th ultimo, the
following facts had come to the at
tention of the Admiralty staff of the
navy through reliable information:
March 24, 1916, approximately at the
same time as the Sussex, an auxiliary
warship left the port of Folkestone
with a large transport of British in
fantry on board; on the same day a
transport steamer was torpedoed in
the Channel.
“A few minutes preceding the ex
plosion in Sussex she had passed
through a mass of shipwreckage
which created the Impression that a
ship had been Bsunk at that spot
shortly before. All these facts jus
tified the conclusion that the only
.v-ase of torpedoing which could Dbe
; considered under the circumstances
had struck the British war vessel,
whereas the Sussex had met with an
accident in some other way. How
ever, on the basis of the American
material, the German Government
can withhold its conviction that the
ship torpedoed by the German sub
marine is in‘fact identical with the
Sussex. for in accordance with this
material the time, the place and the
effect of the explosion by which the
Bussex was damaged agree in the
essential details with e statements
of the German commajder, so that
there can no longer. B 3 any ques-
Alion of the possibility of the two
indapendent occurrences. An addi
«onal reason is constituted by the
fact that officers of the American
Navy found fragments of an explo
sive in the hold of the Sussex, which
are Hescribed by them upon firm
grounds as parts of a German tor
pedo. Finally, the counter-evidence
which was deduced in the note of the
10th ultimo from the difference in
appearance of the vessel describd by
the submarine commander and the
only reproduction of the Sussex then
avallable has proven to be untenable,
inasmuch as according to a photog
raph of the damaged Sussex now to
!hand. the characteristic distinctions
ino longer existed at the time of the
ucecident; while the Sussex in the
photograph of my Dally Graphic in-
Continued on Page 5, Column 5,
to 13 Cents;
Little Sold
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Thirteen-cent cotton bulis realized
their prediction Wednesday wHen At
lanta spot cotton was marked up an
other eighth of a cent to 13 cents, the
highest price it was sold at since
July 30, 1914.
After advancing 12 to 25 points
after midday Wednesday new high
levels for the season, New York cot
ton future contracts lost the entire
advance in the last fifteen minutes of
trading on an outburst of profit-tak
ing sales, based on a cable from Lon
don saying that Home Secretary
Herbert Samuel in a public address
said that there will be no thought of
peace until Germany is beaten.
The New Orleans market also suf
fered a like amount decline on the
same news. -
JAtlanta spots remained at 13 cents,
however, the local market closing be
fore the slump came in New York and
New Orleans, .
Contrary to expectation very little
Bpot cotton is being sold at the record
price. Reports from the belt stake
that holders are not considering quo
tations at all, firmly believing that
prices ‘will recach 14 or 15 cents be:
{tore the season is over, y
May Cattle Prices
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~ Highest in History
| CHICAGO, May 10.—There was a
flurry in the cattle market today when
it closed with prices at $lO to $10.25
a hundred pounds, the nighest ever
reached in May history, and from 15
to 25 cents higher than Monday's
quotations.
_ State Senator N. E. Franklin, of
McLean County, got the highest price
reached for a car of yearlings weigh
ing an average of 1,200 pounds, which
he sold for 10.25 a pound. A load of
heavy Nebraska cattle weizhing
1,585 sold at 10.10. There were many
sales of cattle at $lO.
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¢ greement on Army
Bill Believed N
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(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, May 10.—Agree
mint on the army bill before the end
of the week was predicted today by
‘House member§ of the Conference
Committee attempting to frame a
measure acceptable to both houses
of Congress.
The line of the regular army will be
increased to about 175,000 men, the
organized militia will have a total au
thorized strength of 424,800 men: the
volunteer Federal foree provided in
the Senate bill will be dropped, and
provision for the erection of a Gov
ernment nitrate plant will be includ
ed, it was stated. By recent action of
the House, the member§ of the Con
ference Committee are forbidden to
agree to a large army or to the vol
unteer force, it was pointed out, and
unless the Senate members come to a
speedy agreement there will be no
iarmy legislation at all,
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\ LONDON, May 10.—England’s
i answer to the peace intimations
contained in the German note to
the United States was given this
afternoon by Home Secretary
Herbert Samuel. In a public ad
dress, the Home Secretary said:
“There will be no thought of
| peace until Germany is beaten,
} By FRANCIS W. HIRST,
Editor of The Economist, London.
LLONDON, May 10.—London’s busi
ness leaders are turning to the prob
lem whether the war can be ended by
diplomacy before public insolvency on
the continent becomes unavoidable.
Such insolvency would fall heavily on
London as the credit center.
The military deadlock in the West,
after the Verdun failure, and the stiff
attitude of President Wilson toward
German submarine atrocities suggest
the possibility of a settlement favor
able to the Allies in the west and
south, apd favorable to the Centra!
Fowers in the Near Bast, and to Rus
fsia in the Black Sea region,
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I’Peace Movement Is
Growing in Germany
! (By International News Service.)
LONDON, May 10.—The Danish
[nemspaper Ribestifts Tidende claims
' to have discovered by a month’s in
| vestigation the belief prevails in Ger
many that it is impossible to continue
the war to the end.of 1916,
Many in Germany belleve it can not
be maimtained through the summer,
the paper continues, and asserts:
“The rations of the German soldiers
| were cut six weeks ago. Meat is be
| coming rare, bread is limited to twelve
ounces daily, and food parcels from
the soldiers’ home are now forbidden
lest the civilians themselves suffer,
“Desertions are numerous, and they
include officers. Socialism is spreading
amazingly among the troops. Slack
ness of discipline is evident, re;mlting
from the extremely harsh treatment.
The shortage of horses necessitated
the reducing of gun teams.
“Ammunition and arms, however,
continue to be produced in incredible
quantities.”
While numerous German papers,
copies of which have just reached
here, are harping on the #ood troubles,
The Koelnische Zeitung of May 7 as
serts:
“Germany is able to continue the
war indefinitely, notwithstanding,the
inconveniences.”
Incidentally, the paper announces
the discovery of a process for making
a certain quality of steel for muni
tions for which wolfram, imported at
great cost, has been .necesgary/’ The
paper says: ¢
ATLANTA, GA, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 191%.
MACON, May 10.—With his sister
sitting at his side fanning him, D. B.
Branam sat in Bibb Superior Court
today, the ghostly contortions of his
face showing that he was learning
for the first time the facts concerning
his wild ride which resulted in the
death of Miss Rosa M. Eubanks here
on the evening of February 14.
Solicitor John M. Ross, in stating
the case to the jury, contended that
a person firing at random on a public
highway, causing the death of pedes
trians, was guilty of murder, and
asked that a verdict of murder be re
turned if the State upheld its con
tentions. The entire tragedy was
gone into in detail. The State put up
witnesses during the entire morning.
The prosecution endeavored to show
that the defendant deliberately aimed
lat the young girl on the sidewalk, who
was plainly visible, due to the near
ness of an are lights g
The families of both the defendant
and the deceased girl was present
throughout the morning. The mother
of Miss Eubanks gave way to tears
when witnesses testified how the girl
tottered and fell to the sidewalk with
a single groan. Mrs. Eubanks drew
her heavy veil over her face and turn
ed her back on the court.
The defendant was more composed
during the trial session today than
vesterday, but when the pistol was
introduced in evidence his lips quiv
ered and he turned Ms head.
Witnesses testified the defendant
was not so drunk that he could not
walk before and after his ride. He
fired his pistol at every street he
crossed and attempted to reload his
pistol once it was emptied, witnesses
stated. Also, it was testified, he
wanted to return to the city to get
more liquor after his pistol was taken
from him.
The testimony showed that the de
fendant ordered a taxi in Wall street
alley, entered the cvar and told the
chauffeur to drive, firing his pistol.
He turned into Second street, fired
through the windshield of a passing
automobile and emptied his pistol at
jobjects along the street. One of the
bullets struck Miss Eubanks, killing
her instantly.
The case probably will be compfied
Thursday. o
Ashemore to Quit
SAVANNAH, May 10.—Otis Ashmore,
for more than fifteen years superin
,tendem of the Savannah public schools
jand oné of the best known educators in
the South, has given the Board of Edu
cation notice that he will not hold of
fice longer. His present term of office
eéxpires June 1.
The Board of FEducation, of which
Judge Sampel B, Adams is chalrman, at
a special called meeting this afternoon
considered Mr. Ashemore's successor.
The board favored getting C. D. Gibson,
formerly superintendent of schools at
Columbus, Ga., to take Mr. Ashemore's
place at the same.salary. The board
|alrpad\~ has made negotiations with Mr.
Gibson and it i{s tHought he will be the
next superintendent here.
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Bankhead andHobson
BIRMINGHAM, ALA., May 10.—-Ow-
Ing to the long ticket and second-choice
vote, results of yesterday's election are
exceedingly slow and Indefinite
I Representative Huddleston seems to
jhave been renominated for Congress
from the Ninth District. In the new
Tenth District, Bankhead and Hobson
are running neck and neck for Congress.
Merritt seems to be a sure winner in
the race for Alabama Public Service
Comrmissioner,
Congressman Burnett, of the Seve
enth District, author of the Immigra
tion bill, may lose his seat as the re
sult of the primary. 1. B. Ralney
claims four counties and a big ma
jority In Etowah, the home county of
both. Burnett claims re-election,
Here Are Three of the Four Survivors
Of Massacre Near Acaponapa, Mexico
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MRS. FRANCESCA VALENZUELA AND' CHILDREN.
Mrs. Valenzulea, her two children and V., H, Yorke, an American rancher, are the only survivors of the mas
sacre near Acaponapa on April 5. Three Americans and a Spaniard were shot down before their eyes at an
isolated ranch hduse between Acaponapa and Mazatian.
Committ
Split
The City Council committee on
charter reivsion failed to get a deci
sion at its meeting Wednésday af
ternoon when the four members pres
ent gplit on Alderman Dunlap’s reso
lution tc draft two charters for con
sideration, one providing for com
migsion government and the other for
an aldermanic system.
Frank H. Reynolds and FEdwin
Johnson voted for the resolution and
J. D. Sisson and Jesse Armistead
against it. Claude Ashley and Coun
cilman Sopratt were engaged 1n other
meetings and unable to be present.
Two reports on the resolution will go
to Council,
V. H. Kriegshaber, president of the
Chamber of Commerce, and Martin
F. Amorous declared Atlanta needed
a commission system. Mr. Krieg
shaber announced that the chamber
would give a dinner next Wednesday
evening at which charter revision
would be discussed and wrged that
the Mayor and Council members be
present.
DR.MATHESON SCHOOL ORATOR,
FITZGERALD, GA.,, May 10.--Dr, K.
G. Matheson, President of Georgla
Tech, will dellver the baccalaureate
address to the graduating class of the
Fitzgerald High School on Sunday,
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Gov, Harris Opposes
WAYCROSS, May 10.—For more
than an hour to-day Governor Nat E.
Harris spoke to a large crowd at the
Ware County Court House in behalf
of his candidacy for re-election. He
was introduced by John W. Bennett,
permanent chairman of the recent
State convention,
On the State road question Gov
ernor Harris stated very emphatical
ly he was opposed toethe sale of the
road and that he favored leasing il
In the event it could not be leased he
sald Georgia was confronted with two
propositions, the sale of the road or
extension to the sea and its operation
by the State. He said if sold he
wanted it under a constitutional
amendment so that all Georgians
would have a chance to decide the
question. He said a “G-C?n[ offer from
former State Senator J. A. J. Hen
derson to extend the State road to
the gea, should receive consideration
and that it tended to center interest
in the State road more than any de
velopment.
Doctor's Absence
i
Because of the ahsence of Dr. Frank
Ridley, Troup County physician, the in
vestigation of charges against Warden
Shouse, brought by the County Com
missioners and the physiclan before the
Prison Commission, was delayed Wed
nesday morning
Dr. Ridley's arrival was expected later
in the day. Members of the commission
asserted they saw no cause for an in
vestigation, as the warden and physi.
clan had both resigned. The resigna
tion of the physician has not been ac
cepted, however, by the commission.
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in U.D. Court
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, May 10,~—Milton H.
| Smith, president of the Louisville and
’ Nashville Rallroad, this afternoon was
ordered to appear in the District of
' Columbia Supreme Court May 19 to
;uhu\\' cause why he should not be
compelled to answer questions con
cerning political contributions of the
road and divulge secrets of its spy
system
~ Joseph W. Folk, chief counselor for
the lntrrs!mr Commerce l'nmmmahm,‘
asked the ord, and it was immediate
ly granted,
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More Liquor Raids
Made in Savannah
SBAVANNAH, May 10.—After raiding
Cord Cracken's store and getting SSOO
worth of whisky, the police ralded two
more places late this afternoon. The
first was the store of H. A. Quante, at
Charlton and Jefferson streets. Much
liquor was found and Quante was ar
rested The second rald was on the
store of . W. A, Banitz, Bryan and
Farms streets. Only six bottles of whi
ky were found there. Ranitz was ar-.
restad.
Kracken slammed and locked the door
of a closet on Lleutenant Bryant and
Officer Milliken, but later unlocked the
door and did not interfere further, .
FIRST
EDITION
CHATTANOGA, TENN. May
10.—~Two companies of the Coast
Artillery corps this afternocon left .
Fort Oglethorpe for the Moxioan‘
border, via Nashville and Mem
phis, with San Antonio, Texas, as
their destination. The Forty-first
company was commanded by
Captain R. H. Jordan. The Sixty
ninth company was commanded
by Captain J. W. Hulick. Orders
to move were received by the War
Department at 4 o’clock this aft
ernoon.
(By International News Service.) -
MARATHON, TEXAS, May 10.
Colonel F. W. Sibley, commander
at this base, carried with him
when he left for Boquillas today,
orders to warn border people that
the situation is very tense. He
was instructed to be prepared for
any eventuality and to notify resi
dents of the Big Bend border re
gions to be likewise prepared,
By WALLACE E. SMITH,
Staff Correspondent of International
News Service.
EL:. PASO, TEXAS, May 10.—Co
operative patrol of the border by
“Amerlcan and Mexican troops was
proposed to General Scott today by
General Obregon. The Mexican War
Minister told General Scott that he
believed in this way repetitions of the
Columbus and Glen Springs massa
cres will be prevented. .
In the meantime, American cavalry
scouts have crossed the border near
Boquillas, according to dlspatches
reaching headquarters today. The
scouts are presumed to be part of
’the command of Major Langhorne's
’Elghth Cavalry, which has been at
Miller's Ranch, near the border.
Officials declined to say whether the
scouts were merely preceding the
main body of forces or whether they
were only doing scout duty.
General Obregon’s plan, as proposed
to General Scott, ig to bring a large
number of Mexican troops up to the
border and-station them at various
points, the Americans to do the same.
General Scott gave Obregon no as
surances as to the attitude of the
United States 6n the matter. He im
mediately referred the matter to the
War Department at Washington.
Army officers termed the proposition
a move to facilitate the withdrawa!
of the American forces from Mexico.
Twenty troopers of troop “A”
Fourteenth Cavalry, arrved at Glen
Springs this afternoon to find the
place deserted, according to word
here. Every inhabitant has fled, fear
ful that Mexicans again will come
across the boundary and repeat last
Friday night's murders. The last teo
leave the town was Mrs. Dow
Armantrout and her three children.
Realizing that Uncle Sam “means
business,” General Obregon is seeking
a way In which to withdraw gracefully
the demands of the de facto Govern
ment that American troops in Mexi
can tegritory Immediately return to
their own country. The action of the
United States Government in ordering
inore troops to the border and calling
out the militia of Texas, New Mexico,
and Arizona is responsible fur the
changed attitude of Obregon.
Tension Is Relieved.
The tension was slightly relieved
here today, and it was predicted by
American army officers that the sit
uation would continue to improve.
They believe that the Mexican offi
clals, in order to avoid intervention,
will now do everything possible teo
prevent a break. It is well established
that the representatives of the Amer
ican Government have explicit in
structions to avold a rupture of rela
“U}r’,:éoorul settlement of international
difficulties was believed to be in sight,
‘despite the situation in the Boquillas
'region, where 300 American troops
'wm» on the border ready to plunge
into Mexico in pursuit of the outlaws
iwho raided the Big Bend country last
Friday night. Colonel W, F. Sibley,
old Indian fighter, was within a few
miles of the main body of troops
ready to take command. Major Lang
horne, with troops of tne Eighth Cav
alry from Fort Bliss, started from Mil.
ler’'s Ranch, near Boquillas, early in
the day for the international boun
d‘{\ywur or not the American
troops would go across the border at
this point was problematical. Colo
neél Sibley, on leaving Marathon for
the front, said it wonld depend on the
reports of his scouts
Discovery that ralders were former
Cuarranzista soldiers did not disturb
the Mexican diplomats. The de fadto