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Man Vanishing Here Found After Nation-Wide Hunt
Ernst Metzger Located by Special
» Service Agents in Cheap Hotel
on Gotham's East Side.
The end of a nation-wide hunt by
secret agents of the Department of
Justice for FErnst Metzger, German
efficlency expert who disappeared
near the Terminal Station in Atlanta
on June 26 and whose wife was fear
ful that persons of anti-Teutonic ten
dencies had killed him, has been
reached
Again he is at the home of his
wife's mother in Jackson, Ga., which
he left to com eto Atlanta seeking
employement a week before he van
fshed.
Agents charged to locate him at any
“tost found him working in an humble
capacity In a cheap hotel in New
York. His jvagings were in Third
avenue, & dreary room of one wipdow
in the heart of the BEast Side,
He had fled there from persecution
to which he had been constantly sub
jocted because of his nativity, since
the days immediately preceding the
declaration of war with the country
of which he atill is & subject.
First Went to Chicago.
First Le had gone to Chicago, Metz
ger's tarilers learned,. He had worked
il, & restaurant for barely more than
his sustenance for several days. Then
he went to New York.
It was the purpose of the men trall
ing him to learn whether he had con
nect.on with any plots or pro-Ger
man efforts of other character, After
definitely establishing that he mere-
Iy was attempting escape from the
heavy burden his nationality had
proved, they telegraphed the result to
Lewis J. Baley, chief of the Atlanta
burecu.
Immediately the chief telephoned
Mrs, Metzger at Jackson, where she
was in seclusion at the home of her
mother dceply affect.d by her hus
band's disappearance, It was the first
word she had received of his where
abouts, Acting upon the advice of
the oMcial she wrote Metzger to re
turn home,
Agrees to Return,
Before her letter reached him, how
ever, agents had gone to his room and
told him she could not be permitted
to travel at will, pointing out the
restrictions that had been established
over the movements of enemy aliens.
He agreed to return,
He had been afraid to write to his
wife, fearing that his letters would
be traced and his hiding nlace re
vealed, The agents were convineced
that he had nothing to conceal and
wag moved solely hy a desire to es
care his tormenters,
Along with others who had not be
come wnaturlized, Metzger was fully
investigatéd by the Atlanta bureau
agents shortly before the declaration
of war. He then was working at the
Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills as an
eMeiency expert,
Certain there was nothing ques
tionable in his actions, the chief of
the bureau informed District Attor.
ney Hooper Alexander that rumors of
disloyalty which began to reach the
ears of Federal officlals concerning
Metzger were baseless,
Dismissal Demanded.
These rumors had origin at the
mills among the employees. They
grew to such proportions that the
men, incensed, demanded his dismis
sal. He was discharged by the miflp
1o placate the men, although ofMcifls
of the concern believed him Innocent.
Among the stories was one that he
planned going to Mexico to organize
an armed force for an Invasion of the
United States, Thia, with others,
vas investigated end found to be teh
product of jealous minds,
Feeling deeply his position, Metz.
ger, who was living” then with his
wife at No. 6% Woodward avenue,
could try but half-heaterdly t, obtain
work. Everywhere the false stories
followed him, and he was unable to
get employment.
He then went with his wife to Jack
*on, returning on severai occasions to
continue his search for employment,
#ailing, on the last occasion, he de
termined suddenly to go to the larger
cities where unnaturalized Germans
were not uncommon,
Postcards he mailed thé night be
fore he disappeared, in which he sald
he would return home the next day,
caused his wife to believe he had been
killed or was being forcibly detained
by some of his detractors.
Young Pirates Alarm l
N.Y. by Dock Thefts
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, July 23 -Juvenile
water pirates along the wharves and
docks have caused considerable trou
ble for the police recently.
Down along West street, where
great cargoes of vegetables and fruits
discharged from vessels await pur
chase by commission agents, the boys
are active every night, prowling along
in the dark, providing vegetables for
themselves without pay.
So amazing Is their suceess that thme
steamship companies and railroads
employ special watchmen to guard
against the depredations, sinee they
are responsible for the consignments.
Nor is the strategy of the ynunx-‘
sters to be sneered at. As the hours
g 0 by, their advance becomes more
rapid. In many instances a group will
feint boldly an attack in one «rlrec-:
tion while another group steals up
unobserved at an extreme point, the
watchman being too much occupied
with the first force 10 notice the sec
ond.
‘'he fruit and vegetable crates and
bags of gotnll(oga are quickly emptied
by the children, who seize the prod
uets and make off before being dis
eovered. So that the members of the
other group may get their share they
then assume in their turn the function
of enticing away the watchman.
Three of the big freight receiving
ong of the Old Dominion Line, at
25 and 26, at Laight street, are
each night by the youngsters,
despite the efforts of the watchmen,
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Three men, blindfolded, settled the fate of nearly 10,000,000 July 20 in the Senate office build
ing at Washington, when they drew the draft numbers. Secretary of War Baker (blindfolded man
in photo), picked the first capsule. ;
Red Cross Director to Have Direc
tion of Work in Seven Sou*h
eastern States,
‘ Full ¢charge of the Southeastern Di
vision has been given Dr, Guy E.
Snavely, Red Cross director, who re- |
turned to the headguarters here Mon- !
day after a directors conference in
Chicago, at which red tape retarding
progress was severed and cast aside.
All questions affecting organizations
in the seven States of the division will
be decided by the director, subject to
review by the officd of the general
manager in Washington, |
Hitherto no definite action could be
taken until express approval had bef\n‘
obtained from the Washington head
quarters. Under the new distribution
of authority, each director will be en
abled to act with decision and dis
patch, - |
This was the most important of sev
eral reforms instituted during the con
ference., By a slight rearrangement of
territory and the decentralization of
control each director obtained | full
grasp of hig field, with the result that
the entire organization is declared
now to be on a genuinely efficient war
footing.
The ohanges similarly will affect the
ofMice of Southeastern quartermaster
held by Asa G. Candler, Jr. Under
the old system there wenre differences
in the territories of Dr. Snavely and
the guartermaster, causing confusion.
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Asks School Children
To Build Liberty Hall
(By International News Service.)
CINCINNATI, July 28.—Let the 20,-
000,000 school children in the United
States build a $2,000,000 “Hall of Lib
erty” at Washington, which shall be
the headquarters of the National Bu
reau of Education. ,
That is the proposal of Charles A,
Wilson, principal of the Avondale
School here. It is sald to have the
approval of P. P. Claxton, Federal
Commissioner of Edcation. |
Wilson urges that each pupil donate
10 cents, creating the fund for the
building. A new “liberty bell” shoma
be cast, Wilson says, from American
ecannon used in the present conflict,
Upon the bell would be inscribed: |
“Proclaim liberty and Jjustice
throughout all the world to all the in
habitants thereof.”
Above the entrance to the building
Wilgon would have inscribed:
“Erected by the school children of
America and dedicated to the cause of
liberty, justice and education.”
“American democracy rests on the
public schools,” says Wilson. “The
sentiment for future reform must be
created through school children.”
Elihu Root Will Be
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Given Valor Medal
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, July 25.~1n recogni
tion of the success of his diplomatie
labors as head of the American com
n}\sslun to Russia, Elthu Root, upon
hs return, is to receive the valor
medal, bestowed by the National Arts
Club of this city. He will be the first
to receive this award. It was pri
marily intended for those who had
performed feats of especial bravery
in the army or navy, but the defense
committee of the club has decided
that the work of Mr, Root is for the
army and navy as well ax for the
whole people of the United States.
Man Cuts His Throat
After Killing Child
(By International News Service.)
. TOPEKA, KANS, July 23.—~Mrs.
' George Robinson and her small
daughter were recovering today from
wounds inflicted by her husband, who
attempted to wipe out his entire fam
fly. He killed hig 6-year-old son and,
after using up all the bullets in his
revolver without killing his wife and
daughter, committed sulcide by slash
ing his throat with a razor.
Model of Monoplane
Invented by Atlantan
Is Put on Exhibition
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A practical model of one of the
best types of twin propelled mon
oplanes has been produced by
Louis G. Rees, of No. 93 Alta ave
nue, Atlanta, and will be on ex
hibition Tuesday in the lobby of
the Hotel Ansley until August 1,
when 1t will be sent to the War
Department. The model will be
accompanied by a chart, showing
the names and the use of the va
rious parts. -
The model wag produced by Mr,
Rees after many months of ex
perimental study and the building
of more than a dozen models, and
has been pronounced one of the
best types developed outside of
those by the Government and the
oldest established shops:
Mr. Rees is a native of Savan
nah and is not quite 21 years of
age, although he has almost a na
tional reputation as a student of
aviation,
The new Rees machine differs
in many ways from the more pop
‘ ular models. It is a “push type,”
guided at the fuselage bow, and
[ intended to carry two SO-horse
power motors which will be placed
~ below the main planes, thus les
sening the danger to passengers
being crushed by the weight of
~ the mechanism in the event of a
‘ fall or collision.
‘ It also has a set of automatic
airelorns, adjustments fastened to
~ the shoulders of the pilot, which
serve to right the machine when
inclined to tilt or swerve,
German Hiker Asks |
Job to Win Freed
ob to Win Freedom
Walter Wanderwel, the young Ger
man hiker who has been sojourning
in the Tower for several weeks at the
instigation of the Government, Mon
day was anxlous to get some one to
glve him a job and stand sponsor for
him, in order that he may be [iber
ated from jail. |
Wanderwel has been given the same
opportunity by the Government to ob
tain freedom on parole as was mvenw
Hugo Contadin, his companion, who
was freed several days ago. The only
thing that now obstructs his way
from his prison cell to the outside
world is the lack of someone to look
after him and see that he conducts
himself strictly in accordance with
Government laws, all of which he says
he is anxibus and willing to Jdo,
The young German wishes to go on
a farm, but said he would be glad to
take some other kind of work, in or
der to obtain a sponsor, Wanderwel
said he would be glad to talk over
the matter with anyone who might
wish to aid him.
3 Girls Sell Garden
Three little girls of Grantville
raised vegetables and sold them for
$3, and they have sent the money to
The Georgian to be turned over to the
Hed Cross fund. They are Margaret,
Emily and Millle Zellars.
Mrs. Ernest 1. Rhodes, of Atlanta,
who is spending the summenat Aus
tell, is leading the Red Cross work’
there, and has organized \an active
chapter. At a tea given Saturday
afternoon $62.20 was raised. The Aus
tell auxiliary also has organized the
negro women into a chapter, which
started” with thirteen members and
with $6.10 in the treasury.
Trolley Co. Is Sued
For $15,000 Damages
Suit for $15,000 damages Monday
was brought against the Georgia Rail
way and Power Company by W, E.
Wood, who set out that he was in
jured on July 29, 1915, at West Peach
tree and Fifth streets,
Wood said he attempted to board a
car that, instead of stopping, merely
slowed ta about 2 or 3 miles an hour,
but that he was thrown when the
speed suddenly was accelerated. He
charged that he was badly hurt.
Attorneys R. R, Arnold and Ronald
Ransom filed the suit.
A Clean Newspaper for Southern Homes
Air Raid qn British Coast Sunday
Exxpected to Promps Raids
in Germany,
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, July 28.—Immediate re
‘prlsals are expected to joliow the Ger
man air raid over Sussex on Sunday,
in which eleven persons were killed
outright and 26 were wounded.
The Germans evidently intended to
bombard London. but their plans were
frustrated by the new alr defenses of
the city and raiders succeeded only in
dropping bombs on Harwich and Fe
lix Stowe,
This was the twenty-sixth raid by
the GGermans and it brought the total
loss of life from air bombs up to 661.
In view of the recent announcement
in Commons that the British Govern
ment had decided upon retaliatory
measures against the Germans for air
raids, the belief was expressed on all
sides today that an attempt will be
made to give the Germans a taste of
their own medicine. If this decision
is put into action British airmen may
make an attempt to attack some of
the important cities in Northern Ger
many,
DEATHS AND FUNERALS'
HORTENSE AKINS.
Hortense, the one-year-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. David R. Akins, died
at the residence in Kagan Park., Fun
eral services were held Monday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the residence. In
terment was in College Park cemetery.
MRS. LULA D. HILL.
The body of Mrs. Lula D. Hill, who
died late Saturday night at a private
hospital, was sent to Americus Sunday
for funemal and interment. Mrs. Hill is
survived by her father, T. A. Davison,
and two brothers, C. W. and T. A. Da
vison, Jr.
STROTHER WOLLDRIDGE.
Strother Wooldridge, 38, died Mon
day at his home at Cravenwood on
the Marietta car line. He is survived
by his wlg. a brother, }tD and four
sisters, he body is the chapel
of Barclay & Brandon. Funeral ar
rangements will be announced later
CLIFFORD HARPER.
Clifford Harper, 26, of Cedartown,
died Saturday night in an Atlanta
sanitarium, and the body was sent
Sunday to Blue Ridge for interment
Monday afternoon. He is survived
by his father and mother, Mr. and
\ Mrs. John Harper, of Blue Ridge, and
~several sisters and brothers.
JAMES E. PARKER.
James E. Parker, 38, died Sunday
morning at a private hospital. He i=
survived by his wife and four small
children; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W,
A. Parker; three brothers, W. 0., Ar
thur and J. A. Parker, and five sis
ters, Mrs. W. D. Lawson, Mrs. 0B
Simpson, Mrs. J. Willlams, Mrs. A. 8.
Nance and Mrs, Elizabeth Smith. The
body was removed (o the chapel of
Barclay & Brandon. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
D. W, ASHLEY.
D. W. Ashley, 70, dled Sunday after
noon at his home on Glennwood avenue,
Kast LAke. He is survived by his wife
and one duufihter. Mrs. M. E. Bowen: a
brother, A. H., of Villa Rica, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Sarah Morton, of Marietta.
The body was brought to the chapel
of Harry G. Poole and the funeral will
held Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at
smm%'n chapel, with interment in the
churchyard.
REV. BASCOM 8, SENTELL.
ARLINGTON, July 23.—Rev. Bascom
S. Sentell, pastor of the Arlington
Methodist church, died here yesterday
afternoon after an illness of several
months, Mr, Sntell wag one of the
most beloved ministers of the South
Georgla conference, He was 6 years
old and leaves a widow and two grown
children, a son at Valdosta and a
daughter, Miss Marletta Sentell, of At
lanta. Funeral services were held here
this rnornlnfi. and the body was carried
to Mcßae, his for home, for interment,
CLIFFORD LEWIS.
Clifford Lewis, railroad man, in
jured in an accident Sunday, died
Sunday night at a private \hospital,
He lived at No. 69 Bellwood avenue,
He is survived by his wife and one
daughter, Miss Essie D. Lewis; his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. & Lewis,
and four sisters: The body will be
sent Tuesday to Acworth for funeral
and lv'\‘termant at Harmonv Grove
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ter. The Department of Justice is
swamped with requests of similar
character. The answer to all seekers
of exemptions is simply: “Put the
matter up to your local board.,” How- |
ever, the great number of exemptions |
sought has caused strict orders to be '
issued to every local board to follnwi
the law most rigidly in granting ex
emptions and the indications are that !
exempted men will be few.
Lists Are Expected
Official lists of the numbers drsft
ed are expected to reach Atlanth ex
emption boards from Washington by
Tuesday, members of the boards said
Monday morning, and the men are to
be notified to appear for examination
by the first of next week, perhaps.
The divislon boards are preparing
for speedy work. Press Huddleston,
chairman of the second division, has
begun preparing his written notifi
cations from the list of names pub
lished in the newspapers, and will
make any necessary corrections when
the official lists arrive.
The division boards will pass on
physical condition, acting upon the
decision of the physician member, and
the entire board will pags upon claims
of dependent families and similar rea
sons for exemption. Claims based
upon employment necessary to the
country, will be passed upon by the
appellate boards appointed from
Washington, There will be three
classes of exemption—absolute, tem
porary and conditional.
Chairmen of the division boards
agree that more than twice Atlanta's
quota must ba called for examination,
as they felt sure more than 50 per
cert would be exempted for good
cause. Their estimates ranged from
60 to 80 per cent of exemptions. Near
1y all the negroes, it. was expected,
would claim exemption, and numbers
of themn would establish a claim of
dependent families,
Picket JWhi’ce House
’ (By International News Service.)
‘ NEW YORK, July 23.—One hundred
draft objectors will go to Washington
to picket the White House this week.
The demonstration will be made in
conjunction with a bill to be intro
duced by Senator LaFollette in be
‘half of conscientious objectors.
First Draft Men M
First Dratt Men May
~ Enlist Until Called
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WASHINGTON, July 23.—~Men
called in the first draft may enlist in
the army, navy or National Guard
’unfl] the time when their names are
posted by local exemption boards,
This ruling was made today by Major
General Enoch H. Crowder, provost
marshal general, in adding to his
statement of Saturday. In many
cases, particularly in the Eastern
States, this will give only 24 hours
for vlountary enlistments.
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New Ware Legislator
Comes to Take Seat
WAYCROSS, July 23.—Dave M.
Parker, elected as one of Ware's rep
resentatives in a special election last
Friday, has left for Atlanta and ex
pects to assume his duties as a mem
ber~ef the Legislature from this coun
ty immediately. The official consoli
dation-of the vote in the election gave
Mr. Parker a larger plurality than the
first returns indicated. He received 22
votes more than his closest opponent,
Walter F. Eaton, leading the ticket
with 381 votes.
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Bacon Bond Hearing
Postponed by Court
| WAYCROSS, July 23.—Judge J. L.
Summerall has postponed until Fri
‘day the hearing in the bond interven
tion from Bacon County. In this case
the validation of a bond issue of SIOO,-
‘OOO was attacked and held up by sev
‘eml residents of Bacon County. The
hearing will no doubt prove of consid
erable interest. The bond issue was
lcurriod in June by a big majority.
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Physician Here Is
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| Dr. E. M. Riley, an examining officer
[or the navy recruiting headquarters
'here. was ordered to sea duty Monday
by Secretary Daniels, He will be at
‘tached to the U. 8. 8. Hannibal,
The physician was assigned to the
'ntatlon here as assistant to Dr. J. R.
'Dykes several months ago.
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Gulf Coast Train Is
d; '
Wrecked; None Killed
(By International News Service.)
GALVESTON, TEXAS, July 23—
Scores of passengers on a northbound
Gulf Coast line train miraculously es.
caped serious injury today when the
engine and three coaches overturned.
A split switch caused the accident.
Engineer Perrenot and Fireman
Walker were slightly injured when
‘“av jumped from the engine.
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EMBERS of the General
M Assembly are looking for
ward with keen anticipa
tion to the fish fry that Senator
Walter P. Andrews is going to
give next Thursday at his beau
tiful country home out on Peach
tree road.
Senator Andrews has promised
them that there's going to be all
the fish they can eat, with all the
trimmings. Those among them
who have been guests before at
the Andrews home know that
“Walter's” going #o do the thing
up brown, and those who haven't
enjoyed this privilege are willing
to_take the word of those who
have—at least, that's what a vet
eran member said today. The
legislators have been barbecuing
a lot since they came to Atlanta,
and they've been enjoying it, too,
but they say they are expecting
the best time of all next Thurs
day.
And Senator Andrews has ar
ranged his “party” so that it won't
interfere with the routine of the
day. The fish fry will take place
at 5:30 o'clock in the afternoon,
and Mr. Andrews is expecting
every member of the General As
sembly to be present, along with
the statehouse officers.
That was an excellent thing the
Senate did in naming Governor
Harris commissioner in charge of
the sale of Tech’'s property in
Texas, at a salary sufficient to
permit him to devote hig whole
time to the enterprise.
And the Senate seemed mighty
glad to get Governor Harris to
work for the institution, to which
he has devoted so much of his
time, and of which he was one of
the organizers.
An amendment was offered to
the bill offered by Senator An
drews suggesting that the salary
be placed at $2,000. When it was
explained by one of the Senators
that by fixing the salary at the
amount named in the Andrews bill
the ex-Governor would be able to
devote his whole time to the
work, Senator Brown, who had
offered the amendment, imme
ately withdrew it. \
The bill gives the board of trus
tees the right to dispose of the
lands left the institution by the
late Julius Brown, and valued at
practically $200,000. The majority
of the land is located in Texas,
and Governor Harris will be in
charge of the sale of this land. He
will also be general field agent for
Tech, and will get a salary for
doing what he has so long done
without remuneration — making
friends for the school—and in
cidentally getting contributions.
Friends of the bill believe it will
pass in the House with little op
position, as none of the salary of
the ex-Governor is to be paid out
of the State Treasury.
}argest Day's Enlistment for Mil
itary in Some Time—Marines
Gain Five.
' Fifty-two men were enlisted in the
army at the headquarters here Mon
day, the largest daily figure to be at
tained since the opening rush of vol
unteers subsided. But two were ac
cepted by the navy station, where a
local restriction to eight men weekly
is in effect. Five were recruited by
the marines. The following enlisted:
THE NAVY.
J. H. Whirter, Comer, and C. C.
Gaughf, Ocilla.
THE MARINES.
Claud B. Steveson, Frank W. Whar
| ton, BEenjamin T. Yarbough; Ernest K,
Harris and Austin I, Swader.
THE ARMY.
Harrison Mussell, Dennett, Fla.;
Curtis N. Roberts, Jefferson; Edgar
Long, Milstead; Walter 1., George,
Hazlehurst; Walton W. Plumb, Au
gusta; Claude D. Quarles, Marvietta;
Tom W, Cooper, Boston; John Boland,
Columbus; Verna T. Miller, Carroll
ton; Richard A. Odum, Decatur;
James 0. Adams, Donaldsonville;
Marvin 8. Thomas, Adairsville; Lon
nie . George, Blakely; Clyde Wilson,
Atlanta; Pat Freeman, Atlanta; John
Katherley, I aGrarge. John E, Taylor,
Nicholls; Murphy Collett, Adairsville;
William Broom, Mount Airy; Jim F.
Mote, Morven; John P. Jones, Omega;
Carl L. Harrison, Carnesville; Albert
~ Moore, Fort Valley;~ George F.
Collins, Chattahoochee; Ralph Ham,
Marshallville; Albert R. Ashley, We
nona; Clarence Higgins, Experiment;
Zack Roberts, Jefferson; George F,
Partee, Rome; Thomas A. Corley,
Thomaston; Roy V. Harris, Wrens;
Luther P. Webb, Valdosta; Tommie
1.. Walton, Boston; Byron W. Gross,
Lcuisville, Ky.; Robert K. West, Mc-
Collum; John E. Hewitt, Atlanta; Al
fred Swion, Valdcsta; John I. Oliver,
Jasper; James C. Morrison; Gaines
ville; Henry Johnson, Atlanta: Jim
Lawson, Jr., Atlanta; Floyd Music,
Nicholls; John W. Parker, Nicholls;
Harry Burnett, Newnan; Milligan J.
Ivester, Eastanolee; Lewis (. Straw
der, Berlin; Pat Echols, Danielsville;
Marvin C. SBhores, Cairo; John A. Slm-l
mons, Atlanta; Carl Black, Kitsmiller,
Md.; Wilbur L. Phillips, Carroliton;
- Robert W. Smith, Macon.
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Sanitary Officers |
WASHINGTON, July 23.—The War
Department today ordered First Lieu
tenants Chadbourne A, Andrews, Wil
liam P. Ellis and Robert R. Sellers to
Atlanta as sanitary officers of the
cantonment there, ’
President Pro Tem D. Roscoe
Peacock says this presiding over a
body of Georgia lawmakers isn't
as easy as it looks.
He offered this explanation fol
lowing a little “bobble” he made
when presiding recently. Some
bill was up for passage, and the
vote had been called. There
seemed to be about as many
“ayes” as there were “noes,” and
the parliamentary thing to say
under such circumstances, accord
ing to President Sam Oliver, is:
“The Chair is in doubt.”
Well, Senator Peacock heard a
great roaring of “ayes” on the one
hand and a great roaring of “noes”
on the other hand, and he couldn’t
exactly remember what to do. He
turned a little red and scratched
his head, and said: “The Chair
is confused.” And let it go at
that.
One of the nsw members of the
House who is fast making both
friends and reputation is Chesley
Vinecent, of Talking Rock, who
hails from the grand old county of
Pickens.
Mr. Vincent is very greatly in
terested in education and has a
bill which seeks to provide free
books for the children in the pri
mary grades of the common
schools, which he thinks likely
will pass. It involves very little
expense to the State, so he thinks
—and, anyway, he has submitted
his bill to the Legislature for its
consideration and he believes it
has a fine chance to go through.
Mr. Vincent is a young man of
great earnestness of purpose, and,
while this is his first term in the
- he already is deeply inter
ested in the work of the Legisla
ture and may be a candidate for
re-election.
That wine which the University
of Georgia almost has in its pos
session—but still is far from Slv
ing the right to dispose of—is
vexing the Legislature mightily,
Almost without exception the
members believe the university
OUGHT to have the right to avail
itself of this money—but few
have expressed an open willing
ness to VOTE it that right. The
wine is worth about s3s,ooo—and
the university could USE that
money, especially now that funds
are shorter than usual, all the way
round, if only it could GET it.
But it can’t get it, unless the Leg
islature will vote it the authority
—and the Legislature hasn’'t done
that yet.
Another effort will be made to
have a bill passed giving the uni
versity the right to dispose of this
wine, outside of the State—and
it may pass.
Representative L. C. Brown, the
university’'s untiring friend in the
Legislature, is working hard to
get such a bill through.
Germany’s Enemies Take Steps to
Regulate Freight Charges by
Private Ship Owners.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, July 23.—The En
tente Allies and the United States
shortly will combine to regulate ocean
freight rates.
Negotiations already have devel
oped almost to the point of maturity.
The United States, England, France,
Italy and Japah have formally agreed
to the principle of international ocean
freight rate regulations. The result
will be sharp downward revision of
the high freight rategs which have
been charged on war supplies and
practically all other freight.
The fact that ocean tonnage is
short will not be taken into considera
tion by the new concert. The powers
have concluded that they no longer
will be bled by the private owners of
ocean liners, but will pay only what
is proved to be a fair profit over oper
ating costs,
President Wilson designated Chair
man Denman, of the Shipping Board,
and Counselor Polk, of the State De
partment, to open negotiations with
the foreign powers looking to relief
from the shipping interests. Those
officials have been in conference with
J. F. Salter, requisitioning officer of
the British Admiralty, and Thomas
Royden, chairman of the allied char
tering board, in Washington.
A, B. & A. Employees
Given Wage Increase
FITZGERALD, GA., July 23.—Ac
cording to a notlice rosted in the
yards, the blacksmihts, coppersmiths,
’bmlermakors and machinists and the
‘apprentices in those lines at the A,
'B. & A. Rallroad shops, situated here,
‘all received an increase in wages of
5 cents per hour over their present
salaries. All the men did not demand
the boost, the company giving it on
gereral principles.
Dowieites to Spread
(By International News Service.)
CHICAGO, July 23.—Voliva and his
followers will set out from Zion City
this wee kto predict the second com
ing of Christ. The prophet says his
group of evangelists will cover the
whole country in automobiles, making
their first big drives in Cleveland,
Minneapolis and Kansas City.
Executive Will Remove Either
Goethals or Denmann if It
Becomes Necessary.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, July 238.—~President
Wilson will settle the shipping con
troversy, regardless of the opinions of
either Chairman William Denman, of
the Federal Shipping Board, or Ma
jor General Goethals. president of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
This was made plain at the White
House lodagz
It was sfated that the President
hoped to evolve a solution which will
permit commencing immediately the
construction of the emergency Ameri
can merchant fleet. And this state
ment was coupled with the announce
ment that the President had no inten
tion of calling either General Goethals
or Mr, Denman into conference today.
Officials said they believed the
President will divide the work so that
‘both Denman and General Goethals
‘will be retained in the service of the
‘Government. They also said that if it
‘should develop that either or both
)mvn are not willing to carry on their
,j«‘bs in the manner suggested by the
President, he will have no hesitancy
in removing them from their posts.
Solution Is Expected.
1t was generally felt, however, that
the President would find a way out
that will be satisfactory to all con
cerned.
Despite the fact that Chairman
Denman took occasion today to deny
that John R. White had resigned from
the Shipping Board, Secretary to the
President Tumulty later said Mr.
White submitted his resignation more
than two weeks ago. He said Mr.
White pleaded ill health, and that it
was very likely the President will ac
cept the resignation shortly.
John A. Donald, who was also said
by a New York newspaper to have
resigned, personally denied - that he
had done so.
General Goethals was early at his
desk today, but he had nothing to add
to the controversy. His position has
been, and is, that he was selected by
the President to perform a certain
task and that he will do so if it is pos
sible. He refuses, however, to enter
into personalities or to air his side of
the controversy with Denman.
Progress Impossible Now.
Until President Wilson settles the
controversy, it will be impossible to
make any progress on the shipbuild
ing program. If he divides the work
and orders General Goethals to go
ahead with the construction of steel
and wooden ships, withdrawing power
from the Shipping Board to supervise
or hold up the general's contracts, it is
expected the President will announce
some plan whereby costs shall be re
viewed. It has been the contention of
the Shipping Board that steel prices,
as made to General Goethals, are far
too high, and the President is expect
led to make announcement of a plan
which avill protect the Government on
this point.
.
Young Girland Aged
Music Tutor Missing
(By International News Service.)
CHICAGO, July 23.—Federal au
thorities are to be asked by Walter J.
Hansen, of Elmhurst, 111., to take up
the trail of his 16-year-old daughter,
Laura, who disappeared Friday. H.
W. Petrie, 60, who was the girl’s mu
sical instructor until lessons were dis
continued because of his attentions to
her, also is missing. He rolled out
of his garage in his green automobile
about the same time the girl disap
peared.
“This is a case for Federal action,”
said Hanson. “I do not believe my
girl went of her own free will.”
Petrie has a wife and a married
daughter.
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