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FOOD AND AIR BILLS PASS SENATE
New Draft Army To Be Started Quickly
By DAVID M. CHURCH.
Btaff Correspondent of the Interna
tional News Service.
WASHINGTON, July 21.—" Within
five days they can begin making sol
diers.”
Provost Marshal General Enoch H.
Crowder made this statement today,
speaking of the work of the local
boards.
“l am glad the stress is nearly
over,” the general said, “but we still
Jhavye a big task before us getting the
qfficial lists out to the local district
boards. Thev will be sent out very
soon. We will expedite the work and
within five days they can begin mak
ing soldiers, at least in most of the
eastern districts.”
Sleepless for more than thirty
hours, General Crowder was busy to
day doing everything to expedite the
final steps of the national work in
connection with the draft.
Official tally sheets are being
checked by expert clerks. Already
prool wagets of the early nuinbers
drawn have been returned and Gen
eral Crowder and his staff are deep
in the work of preparing the lists for
the local boards.
Big Task Is Faced.
With 10,600 numbers drawn and a
majority of the districts having no
numbers above 3,000, the task of pre
paring lists for each district is oner
ous. General Crowder will probably
have lists made for all districts be
tween naught and 1,000; between 1,-
000 and 2,000; between 3,000 and 4,-
000, and so on. The local district
boards can then do the final culling
off of all numbers higher than the
highest number within their jurisdic
tion.
There is the greatest satisfaction
in Washington today over the draft
and its operation. ‘
“I am pleased that the public has}
received it so well,” General Crowder}
said today. “Everyone seems to un
derstand it and everyone seems to
feel that it has been fairly done, ‘
“To the newspapers of the country
\
I must also give my thanks. It was|
vital that every man, eligible for the
draft, should know how the drawlng‘
of the numbers affected him. The
only agency which could do this serv- |
ijce wag the press associations and
the newspapers in each locality. This
morning I have seen what they have
done, and it is wonderful.” |
Clerks Labor Continuously.
Many of the clerks engaged in
checking the tally sheets have been
working continuously since the actual
drafting began, at 9:30 o'clock yes
terday morning. Arrangements are
being made for their rellef and an
other corps of experts will be put to
work so that there may be no delay.
It will be well into tonight before
the final sheet is checked and sent
to the printer.
While General Crowder did not care
to speculate this morning on when
the local boards would get the list
of numbers as drawn, he intimated
they would be ready for djstribution
by Monday at the latest.
Somewhat tired by an ordeal of six
teen hours and thirty-three minutes
utilized in apportioning the standing
of the 10,000,000 eligibles for the new
national army, which ended at 2:18
this morning, General Enoch C. Crow
der, provost marshal general, hit his
desk a few minutes after his usual
hour today, ready for the “next step.”
The work of notifying each exemp
tion board in the country of the
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ENGLAND ADOPTS REPRISALS
Officials in Britai
Scorn Huge Figures
On Shipping Losses
(By International News Service,)
LONDON, July 21.—British of
ficials today laughed to scorn a
report cabled from the United
States that the Allies are losing
1,600,000 tons of shipping monthly
through submarines and mines.
“It's laughable, absurd,” de
clared Lord Rhondda, of the Brit
ish Government,
“Even to say that England alone
is losing 600,000 tons monthly is a
gross exaggeration. The whole
thing is bunkum.”
In British official circles the be
lief is general that Germany's
submarine war has- proved a flat
failure.
Daniels Asks Money
To Keep Navy Going
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, July.2i—Seeretary
of the Navy Daniels today asked Con
gress for an urgency deficiency ap
propriation of $137,000,000 for the
upkeep of the naval establishment
during the fiscal year. The bulk of
the appropriation is for the ordinary
expenses of the Navy Department.
An appropriation of $7,500,000 is
sought for the enlargement of the
naval gun factory at the navy yard,
Washington, D. C. An appropriation
of $90,000 is sought for the purchase
of about 25 acres of land for addi
tions to the submarine base at New
London, Conn.
.
Warplanes Making
.
Cross-Country Flight
(By International News Service.)
ALBANY, N. Y., July 21.—1 n a great
triangle, the insides of which are more
that 15 miles long, 27 British war
planes, manned by American aviators,
this afternoon are flying from Og
densburg to Poughkeepsie. It is the
largest fleet of warplanes that has
maneuvered in cross-country flights
in this country. Each machine car
ries an instructor and a student. The
aerial fleet will return to Ogdensburg
from Poughkeepsie tomorrow,
An average speed of 90 miles an
hour is expected to be maintained in
the flight, The aviators are expected
to reach here late this afternoon.
Death Sentence Is
Imposed Upon Polk
MILLEDGEVILLE, July 21.—Judge
Parks this morning pronounced death
sentence on Clifford Polk for the mur
der of his wife, the execution to take
place September 7. A motion for a
new trial ‘will be made.
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Lodating All the City Fellows
.
Who Want to Go Back to the Soil
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building up communities—The Atlanta Georgian and Sun
day American play a prominent part.
Southern farm land advertising is one of the strongest
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those of the North and South, who have the “farming bee.”
look to these papers for good locations.
If you are in the farm land business you might as well
profit by The Georgian and American’'s strength and its co
operation with buyers and sellers. You can talk to thou
sands and thousands of Georgian and American readers,
among whot are many on the lookout for the right chance
to invest.
Appeal to this element now while it is in a receptive mood
—while the farm land thought is strong in mind,
Get your ad ready and
-
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Mail It to The
Georgian and American
20-22 E. Alabama St., Atlanta, Ga.
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(By Internationa! News Service)
COPENHAGEN, July 21.—Disord
ers in Petrograd, mutiny at the front,
and further resignations from the
Russian Cabinet have ardused anew
t"xe anxiety over Russia that was
prevalent before the Russians started
their offensive on the Eastern front.
Official advices from the Russian
capital tell of the mutiny of Russian
regiments on the firinz line in Galicia.
Near Brody and Halicz, Russian reg
iments that were holding Important
positions, fell back upon the eve of
Germian attacks, allowing the Teu
‘tons 1o carry owut successful attacks
and round out their successes.
It is now recognized by a large
number of Russian officers that the
plan of ruling the troops by com
mittees is a failure. It has bred in
subordination and if the soldiers
want to disregard commands in a
crisis, they are able to do so with
virtual impunity.
With the crumbling of discipiine,
the iron-drilled soldiers or Germany
have been able to sweep forward into
important Russian positions. The
Germans are delivering heavy at
tacks along the Dvina River, and in
Volhynia violent artillery battles have
developed.
Kerensky is now almost the whole
Government of Russia. In addition
to holding the posts of Minister of
War and Marine, he has succeeded
Prince Lvoff as Premier, Prince
Lvoff has been Premier ever since
the Provisional Government was
formed immediately after the revolu
tion. His resignation adds to the
pessimism felt in neutral countries
over the whole Russian situation.
Many of the followers of Lenine,
the agitator largely responsible for
the recent rioting in Petrograd, have
been arrested. Evidence has been dis
covered, it was said today, to show
that some of them are German agents
and that they have been receiving
money from Germany hy the way of
Stockholm,
A woman named Sumenson, at
whose home a number of Lenincites
were hiding, was taken into custody.
AJAX RUBBER PROFITS.
An increase of 59.07 per cent in sales
and of 60.86 per cent in earnings for
the six months ended June 30, as com
pared with the corresponding period in
1916, 18 shown by the Ajax Rubber Com
pany. Net earnings were $1,257,461,
ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, JULY 23, 1917
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One Town Destroyed ‘
And Another Cut Off
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By Great Forest Fire
(By International News Service.)
COUER D'ALENE, IDAHO,
July 21.—The town of Harrison,
Idaho, has been destroyed by a
forest fire, according to meager ‘
reports reaching here today.
Communication with Harrison has
been cut off by the flames. Har
rison has a population of 1,000,
SPOKANE, WASH., July 21.—The
entire business district of Harrison,
Idaho, has been wiped out by fire ac
cording to a message received by
Mayor Fleming this afternoon.
“The first is still raging and the
ity is out of food and 500 people
homeless,” J, W. Cook, chairman of
the Harrison City Council wired.
Harrison is the key to the Couer
d’Alene section, a large lead-produc
ing district.
Crown Prince Again
~ Repulsed by French
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~ (By International News Service.) . -
| PARIS, July 21.—Heavy losses were
inflicted upon the Germans during the
night when they repeatedly attacked
the French positions on the Aisne
River front. All the assaults were re
pulsed by the French fire, the War
Office announced at noon. p
There was savage fighting around
Cerny, Hurtebise and Craonne, where
the Crown Prince Alung his men for
ward in wave after wave,
Attempts by the Germans to take
the ridge of the Californie plateau
also were futile.
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Bridge Across River
At Egufa,ula Is Unsaie
EUFAULA, ALA., July 21.--The
wagon bridge between the Alabama
and the Georgia side of the Chatta
hoochee River, which has been in
service since 18556, having been con
demned as unsafe recently, traffic may
be stopped at any time. The bridge
has been placarded so that travelers
use it at their own risk, but on ac
count or another sag within the past
few days it may shortly be closed to
traffic altogether The bridge is the
property of the city, which has adver
tised for bids for its repair, which will
cost about $3,000, it is said.
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Building Trades
. .
Council Organized
ANNISTON, ALA., July 21.—A lo
cal building trades council has been
organized in Anniston, with the fol
lowing officers: J. B. Wood, president;
R. F. Waterhouse, vice president; T.
M. Harmon, secretary; William Aus
tin, treasurer. The following were
appointed as a committee to draft
by-laws: W, A, Spinks, Jack Tomp
kins and W. P. Knighton. Meetings
will be held every Wednesday in La
bor Hall, at Thirteenth and Noble
streets, over Berman’'s store,
.
I. W. W, Plot to Ruin
Food Is Suspected
(By International News Sarvice.)
KLAMATH FALLS, OREG,, July 21,
Another 1. W, W. attempt to curtail
the food supply of Oregon is believed
to have been made near here today
when several buildings on a dairy
farm were destroyed by fire. Farm
handg sleeping in & barn were awak
ened by the flames. and, after a hard
fight, gained control of the fire. The
damage is $2,000,
Seattle Cars Are
. .
Tied Up By Strike
SEATTLE, WASH.,, July 21.—The
second attempt of the Puget Sound
Traction, Light and Power Company to
operate its cars here today met wirh
failure when a mob of several thousand
stoned the coneh ond drove the polics
nwAan et
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(By International News Service.)
LONDON, July 21.—England is
to adopt measures of reprisal for
the murderous German air raids
over this and other British cities,
it was announced in Parliament
today.
For somes time the British peo
ple have been clamoring for re
talinordy air raids over German
cities, Berlin itself if possible.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, July 21,—Premier Lloyd
George, in a speech in Queenshall this
afternoon, replied to Dr. George
Michaelis, the German Chancellor, by
saying:
“Those responsible for German af
ifs,irl have declared for a continuation
of the war. « The junkers have thrown
the former chancellor into the waste
heap. But it will not be long until all
junkerdom follows him there.”
The Premier reiterated his previous
statement that Belgium must be re
stored, and predicted that if the sub
-Inarine Is not eliminated this war will
be followed by an even bloodier one.
Premier Lloyd George said that
Germany would be harboring an illu
sion if she believed that England
would quit fighting before her war
aims are attained.
His utterance about the submarine
situation was not overly optimistic,
but he added that the menace was
gradually becoming reduced.
Michaelis Stands
.
For Spoils of War
(By International News Service.)
AMSTERDAM, July 21.—Although
Chancellor Michaelis failed to state
Germany's peace terms, tie impres
sion was prevalent here today that he
favors only a peace with annexations
and indemnities,
Germany, under the leadership of
Chancellor Michaelis, is apparently
determined upon war aims which
might be summed up in a general way
as follows:
i. An indemnity from England. |
2. Annexation of parts of the
ceccupied territory of France and |
Belgium.
3. A compact guaranteeing “the
freedom of the seas.”
4. An extension of Austro-Hun
garian sovereignty along the Adri
atic coast.
5. Poland to be an autonomous
state under “German protection.”
6. Annexation of part of Serbia
by Bulgaria.
7. Extension of Hungary's bor
ders into Roumania.
5. A general FEuropean commer
cial treaty establishing the “equai
rights of all nations to trade.,”
9. A revision of The Hague Con
vention,
That the new Chancellor is in sym
pathy with the junkers is made pretty
evident from the attitude he adopted
toward the United States. Dr. Mi
chaelis minimized the part that Amer
ica could play In the war, and his ef
forts to make an impression in that
direction were so obvious that the im
pression is gaining ground in Holland
that he haa an ulterior motive in do-i
ing so. |
The new Chancellor is much differ
ent :n appearance from his predecel-f
scr, Dr, von Bethmann-Hollweg. Dr.
von Bethmann-Hollweg was tall and
straight as an arrow, with a long, in
tellectual face. Dr, Michaelis is small
of stature and his head and face are
80 large they seem out of proportion
to the rest of his body. Although the
tenseness of his attitude gives the im
pression ‘of inward force, the new
Chancellor seldom raises his voice or
tries to give emphasis to it.
Dr. Michaelis 18 a firm believer in
the military strength of Germuany and
in the effectiven ss of the submarine
MAKING OF SOLDIERS
WILL BEGIN AT ONCE
WITHIN five days local district boards should begin list
ing drafted men as ‘“'held for service.”
Tally sheets, with the numbers drawn, are in the hands of
the Government printers.
Provost Marshal General Crowder has his eniire staff at
work, and the local boards will start receiving lists within
forty-eight hours.
Local boards can begin the work of examination as soon
as they receive the official lists of numbers drawn.
. .
Kaiser Answers Draft in U. S. by
Calling Jut Big Class of
, Youths,
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Jauly 21.—Ger
many's reply to the American draft
is to call her younger classes to the-,i
colors.
Confidential information reached
War Department officials today that
a decree was signed yesterday in Ber
lin which will make available for mil
itary purposes nearly 2.000,000 Ger
man youths. They will be called to
report to the colors next March, or
about the time that the national army
of the United States can be expécted
to be about ready to be transferred to
France,
Officials decline to say what classes
are to be called up, but it is believed
that they will be well below 21 vears
of age,
‘Spiritual Bride’ Not
(By International News Service.)
ST. LOUIS, July 21.—A warrant on
a statutory charge against Elwood
V. Matlack and his “spiritual bl"ide."“
Mrs. Estelle M. Hamsley, was denied
Matlack's wire, Mrs, Sarah B. Mat
lack, by Assistant Prosecutor Wil
son because “there wasn't sufficient
evidence against them.”
The soulmates are still llving at
the Warwick Hotel, their rooms be
ing on separate floors. A divorce suit
instituted by Mrs. Matlack is pend
ing.
Fitzgerald Clerks to
Get Half Holidays
FITZGERALD, July 21.—A wnek’x]
campaign, which was started by Mrs“
Lon Dickey among the merchants of
the city, has resulted in their (lovisinnl
to give all their clerks a half holiday |
on Thursday afternoons. All the!
women's organizations in the city sup-l
ported the measure, and it was en
thusiastically received by the business
men,
Enter Officers’ Camp
HUNISBVILLE, ALA. July 21—
Judge Jomes H. Ballentine, for six
years judge of the Law and Equity
Court of Madison County, has been
ordered to Birningham to undergo
physical examination for admission
tc thac.officers’ training camp at Fort
McFherson,
Men on Draft List
May Still Enlist
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, July 21.--Young
men called in the draft for the na
tional army may enlist in the army,
navy or marine corps up untili the
time that notification is received hy
them to report to local boards for
physical examination. The War De.
partment iegued o ctatoment today
FIRST EDITION
L A Paper for Atlanta, Georgia, |
and the South |
NT NS, b CENTS,
3 CENTS YSO MbaginTe
Walter R. and Leonard Brown Will
~ Be Hosts te Baptists at
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New Canaan. ,
Seventy-five Atlanta Baptist min
isters will make a pligrimage to New
(‘anaan next Friday, to partake of
milk and honey and barbecue and fix
ings, as guests of Walter R. and
Leonard W. Brown. New Canaan is
the old Brown plantation on the
Brown’s Mill road, scene of innumer
able outdoor feasts,
Invitations to the ministers were
couched in the following peremptory
form:
Special Order No. 4770 L—The
Baptist ministers of Atlanta be
tween the ages of 17 and 100 are
drafted to appear at our New
Canaan plantation.
No exemptions will be allowed,
unless you are “some where in
France.”
This mobilization is compli
mentry to our beloved chieftain,
Dr. Henry Alford Porter, pastor
of the Second Baptist Church.
Order of March.—~Meet at the
Second Baptist Church, Friday,
July 27, 1917, at 3 o'clock p. m.,
where transportation will be fur
nished by the Browns of New
Canaan.
Points to Remember.
1. You must register immedi
ately or your knapsack will go
empty. If no response comes, we
will not number you among the
courageous Baptist army, but you
will be classed as lending aid and
comfort to the alien enemy and
be deported.
2. Honorable discharges will
be issued the faithful at 6 o'clock,
and you are commissioned to
whisper this fact to the hospital
corps that remain at your homes.
3. Commanded you are to for
ward Immediate answer by the
courler, Orderly American Mail,
or you will not be admitted to the
mess hall. An acceptance serves
as your passport.
This order is given in writing
and the answer must come in
writing—no wireless or telephone
messages will be accepted.
Given at the City of Atlanta,
State of Georgia, in the year 1917
of the Sovereignty and Indepen
dence of the churches of the Bap
tist denomination.
WALTER R. BROWN,
LEONARD W, BROWN,
Generals in Command.
Commissary Department:
Mrs. F. B. Chase,
Miss Idelle Kimball.
Railroad War Board
Aids Coal Shi £
WASHINGTON, July 21.—"“Reports
just compiled by the railroads’ war
board show that the railroads of the
country, in their co-operative effort
to realize in the interest of nationa!
defense the maximum of transporta
tion efficiency, have already effected
an extraordinary improvement in the
amount of coal bandled,” declares
Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the
railroads’ war board, in a statement
issued today.
“As its first important official act,”
the statement says, “the railroads’ war
board directed that railroads should
give preference to the movement of
coal, In June the railroads of the
country hauled 750.323 cars of bitu
minoug coal. an increase of 26,2 per
NO. 302
WASHINGTON, July 21.—The Sen
ate this afternoon passed the food
control and aviation bills,
Tha food Lill, as passed, provides
for price-fixing on coal and for a
$2 minimum for wheat at market
‘centers. The vote was 81 to 6,
- The aviation bill carries an appro
priation of $640,000,000, to be used in
Luilding a huge fleet of aeroplanes for
use in Europe. The amendment of
Senator Hardwick, of Georgia, seei-!
ing to strike out the provision em- «
powering the President to draft men
for the air service, was defeated, 66
to 12. The aviation bili now goes to
the President for his signature.
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$2 Minimum Wheat
.
Price Plan Adopted
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, July 21.—~The Sen
ate this afternoon adopted the Cham
berlain amendment to the food con
trol bill fixing $2 as the minimum
price for wheat at the principal pri
mary interior markets. The action
was taken without a roll call. There
were only a few dissenting voices.
The Senate adopted an amendment
offered by Senator Tillman, of South
Carolina, appropriating $10,000,000 to
enable the President to purchase
nitrate of soda to be disposed of to
farmers at cest. The vote was 30
’ to 29.
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Committee on War
»
Expenditures Voted
i (By International News Service.)
[ WASHI. GTON, July 21. —An
amendment by Senator Owen to cre
ate a joint congressional committee
‘un war expenditures was adopted by
‘the‘ Senate this afternoon by a*vote
‘nf 53 to 31.
Hardeman's Friends
‘ .
~ Urge Appointment
} LOUISVILLE, GA., July 21.—The
mention of Judge Rcbert N. Harde
man’'s name in the list of seventeen
presenteyl to the Attorney General a few
days ago was very gratifying to his
friends here and throughout the mid
dle circuit, over which he has presided
for the past few years, and a strong in
‘dorsemnt, consisting of every member
of the bar of the circuit (with the ex
ception of Sandersville, which is Judge
Beverly D. Evans’ home county), has
‘been forwarded to the Department at
Washington, urging his appointment to
the district judgeship. Were Judge
Evans' name withdrawn, Judge Harde
‘man could get the solid indorsement of
the Washington County bar,
General Strike in
.
Spain Is Forecast
PARIS, July 21.—Spanish labor
leaders have resolved to call a gen
eral strike, according to word reach
ing here from Madrid today. There is
much discoptent in the army, and the
Government is said to be apprehensive
‘n\t‘l‘ the loyally of numerous regi
ments.
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General Pershing
? At British Front
(By International News Service.)
PARIS, July 21.—General John J.
Pershing, the commander-in-chief of
the American forces in France, has
arrived upon the British front, said a
dispatch from a town in Northern
‘anve today.
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Not Guilty Verdiet -
In John Braxley Case
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l MILLEDGEVILLE, July 21.-~The
jury 1n the celebrated case of the
'.\‘mn ve. John Braxley, accused of
blowing the safe of C. H. Bonner in
I.Jhnn.sn, 1914, and abstracting about
$15.000, h;mg\tnrm‘d a verdict of not