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Man Vanishing Here Found After Nation-Wide Hunt
Ernst Metzger Located by Special
Service Agents in Cheap Hotel
y ,
on Gotham's East Side,
The end of a nation-wide hunt by
pecret agents of the Department of
Justice for Ernst Metager, German
efficiency expert who disappeared
near the Terminal Station in Atlanta
on June 26 and whose wife was fear
ful that persons of auti-Teutonie ten.
dencles had killed him, has been
reached.
Again he is at the home of his
mrife’'s mother in Jackson, Ga., which
he left to com eto Atlanta seeking
employement a week befors he van
ished.
Agents charged to locate him at any
cost found him working in an humble
capacity in a cheap hotel in New
York. His loagings were in Third
avenue, a dreary room of one window
in the heart of the East Side,
He had fled there from persecution
to which he had been constantly sub-
Jected, because of his nativity, sinece
the days immediately preceding the
declaration of war with the country
of which he atill is a subject,
First Went to Chicago.
First Le had gone to Chicago, Metz.
ftr’l tarilers learned. He had worked
r & restaurant for barely more than
hig 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-
I'? was attempting escape from the
eavy burden his nationality had
r;ovpd. they telsgraphed the result to
wis J. Baley, chief of the Atlanta
bures u. \
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 recelved of his where
abouts, Acting upon the advice of
the official she wrote Metzger to re
turn home. |
Agrees to Return, |
Beofore her lutter reached him, how
ever, agents had gone so his room and
told him she could not be permitted
10 travel at will, pointing out the
restrictions that had been establishe {
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 hir hiding place re
vealed. The agents were convinced
that he had nothing to conceal and
was moved solely hy a desire to es
cape s tormenters.
Along with others who had not be
oome naturlized, Metzger was fully
investigated by the Atlanta bureau
ru shortly before the declaration
war. He then was working at the
w‘tm Bag and Cotton Mills as an
ency expert,
Certain there was nothing ques
tionable in his actions, the chief of
the bureau informed Distriet Attor-
Hooper Alexander that rumors of
ay‘lty which began to reach the
ears of Federal officials 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 mills
10 placate the men, although officials
of {ho concern believed him innocent.
Among the stories was one that he
planned going to Mexico to organize
g‘amod force for an invasion of Tthe
ited States. This, with others,
was investigated #nd found to be teh
product of jealous minds.
Feeling deeply his position, Metz
ger, who was living then with his
wife at No. 560 Woodward avenus,
oould mut half-heaterdly to obtain
m erywhere the false stories
-1 .:‘ him, and he was unable to
employment.
He then went with his wife to Jack
son, returning on several occasions to
continue his search for employment,
Falling, on the last occasion, he de
te*mined suddenly to go to the larger
cities where unnaturalized Germans
'g.‘not uncommon,
cards he mailed the night be
fore he disappeared, in which he said
he would return home the next day,
caused his wife to belleve he had been
killed or was being forcibly detained
by some of his detractors.
Young Pirates Alarm
N. Y. by Dock Thefts
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, July 23--Juvenile
water pirates along the wharves and
docks glvs caused considerable trou
ble for the police recently.
Down along West street, where
xrut cargoes of vegetables and fruits
scharged from vessels await pur
chase by commission agents, the boys
are active every night, prow&ng along
,g the dark, providing vegetables for
: elves without pay.
- So amazing is their success that tim
steamship companies and railroads
employ special watchmen to guard
against the depredations, since they
Aare mrndble for the consignments.
Nor the strategy of the young
gters to be sneered at. As the hours
g 0 by, thelr advance becomes more
! In many instances a group will
t boldly an attack in one crirec
] " while another group steals up
‘unobserved at an extreme point, the
watchman being too much occuplied
‘with the first force Lo notice the sec
ond.
The fruit and vegetable crates and
g" of goutm are quickly emptied
‘ the children, who seize the prod
ucts and make off before being dis
covered. So that the members of the.
‘wther group may get their share they
then assume in their turn the function |
_of enticing away the watchman.
" Three of the big freight receiving
_#tations of the Old Dominion Line, at
i 26 and 26, at Laight street, are
ed each night by the youngsters,
the efforts of the watchmen,
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PHOTO. DY INTERNATIONAL
Three men, blindfolded, settled the fate of nearly 10,000,000 July 20 in the Senate office build
ing at Weshington, when they drew the draft numbers. Secretary of War Baker (blindfolded man
in photo), picked the first capsule.
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Full charge of the Southeastern Di
vision has been given Dr, Guy E
Snavely, Red Cross director, who re
turned to the headquarters 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 office of the general
manager in Washington.
Hitherto no definite action could be
taken until express approval had been
obtained from the Washington head
quarters, Under the new distribution
of authority, each director will be en
abled to act with decigion and dis
patch,
This was the most important of sev
eral reforms tnstituted during the con
ference. By a slight rearrangement of
territory and the decentralization of
control each director obtained full
grasp of hig fleld, with the result that
the entire organization is declared
now to be on a genulnely efficient war
footing.
The changes similarly will affect the
office of Southeastern quartermaster
held by Asa G. Candler, Jn Under
the old system there were differences
in the territories of Dr. Snavely and
the gquartermaster, causing confusion.
Would Bar Pickets
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, July 26-—-" Obv
iously out for notorfety,” is the way
the National Association Opposed to
Suffrage feels about the militants who
have been picketing the White W
Mrs. Alice H. Wadsworth, of New
York, wife of the Senator, and presi
dent of the organization, ‘oday wrote
to President Wilson urging that he
take some steps to put an end to pick
eting and other such annoying prac
tices by the militants.
Eight militant pickets took their
rlaces at the gates to the White House
grounds today shortly after noon.
There was no disorder and they were
not molestcd.
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Elihu Root Will Be
.
Given Valor Medal
(By International News Service.)
NEW YORK, July 23.~1n recogni
tion of the success of his diplomeatic
labors as head of the American com
mission to Russia, Elihu Root, upon
his return, is to receive the valor
medal, bestowed b%tho National Arts
Clab of this elty. e 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 Qz club has decided
that the work 6f Mr. Root is for the
army and navy as well as for the
whole people of the United States.
Bacon Bond Hearing
WAYCROSS, July 23.—Judge J. I
Summerall has postponed until ¥Fri.
day the hearing in the bond interven
tion from Bacon Caunty. In this case
the validation of a bond issue of SIOO,-
000 was attacked and held up by sev
eral residents of Bacon County., The
hearing will no doubt prove of consid
erable interest. The bond issue was
carried in June by a big majority.
City Detective Loses
His Shooting Iron
Vie Young, cl'tty detective on dug in
the shoppg'\)fi district, was hoping Mon
day some v would find his gun and
return it to him.
) Mr. Young lost the weapon, a 33:call
‘ber Smith ‘Wesson, Saturday nlfi\nt in
the Strand Theater or on the uth
Pryor street car.
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COUPLE WED IN DECATUR.
Fain Almand, of Atlanta, and Mrs.
Willie Davigon, of East Lake, were
married Sunday in Decatur, Ordinary
James RWeorge conducting the cere
monys g .
Model of Monoplane
Invented by Atlantan
. .y
Is Put on Exhibition
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 was produced b{ Mr.
Reés 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
i bto 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 anxious to get some one to
m;'no him a job and stand sponsor for
, in order that he may be liber
ated from jail,
Wanderwel has been given the same
opportunity by the Government to ob
‘uln freedom on parole as was given
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
}.fter him and see that he conducts
himself strictly in accordance with
Government laws, all ¢f which he says
he is anxi>us and willing to dJdo.
The young German wishes to go on
a farm, but said he would be glad to
take nomc‘glher kind of work. in or
der to obtain a sponsor, Wanderwel
said he wou‘fl be glad to talk over
the matter with anyone who might
wish to ald 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
Red Cross fund. They are Margaret,
Emily and Millie Zellars. '
Mrs. Ernest L. Rhodes, of Atlanta,
who is spending the summer at Aus
tell, is leading the Red Cross work
there, and has organized an active
chapter. At a tea given Saturday
afternoon $562.20 was raised. ThevAus
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 SISOOO damages Monday
was brought against the Georgia Rall
way and Power Company by W. R
Wood, who set out that he was in.
jured on July 29, 1915, at West Peach
tree and Fifth streets,
Wood said he attemptéd to hoard a
car that, instead of stopping, merely
slowed to about 2 or 8 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
Hundreds cf munition workers and
a limited number of fleld artillery
ammunition subinspectors are being
sought hy the clvil service immedi
ately, together with blacksmiths, car
penters and similar tgadesmen.
Because of the time element the
customary examinations will be dis
pensed with, the statement of appli
cants made under oath being acceptr
ed and subject to verification.
In the inspection class, the appli
cants will be graded on the basis of
40 per cent for education and pre
liminary training and 60 per cent for
fitness and experience in machine
shops. Among laborers the grading
will he 40 per cent for physical ability
~nd 60 per cent for experience,
The inspectors and munition work
ers are wanted for service in Knox
ville and Chattangooga, and the car
penters and similar laborers here. Ap
plications are to be sent to the Fifth
District secretary in the Federal
Building.
A radio electrician is wanted for the
naval aer 'nautic station at Pensacola
by the labor board of the navy.vard
service. Examinations will be held all
over the South on August 4 for ste
nographers and fleld clerks. These
places are open to women,
DEATHS AND FUNERALS'
HORTENSE AKINS, |
Hortense, the one-rmr-old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. David R. Akins, died
at the residence (in Ea‘an Park. Fun
eral services were held Monday morn
ing &t 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 funeral and interment. Mrs. Hill is
survived by her father, T. A, Davison,
and two brothers, C. W. and T. A. Da
}vuon. Jr,
‘ ETROTHER WOOLDRIDGE,
Strother Wooldridge, 38, dled Mon-
Iday at his home at Cravenwood on
the Marletta car line. He is survived
’by his wife, a brother, A. D, and four
sisters. The body is at 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 K. Parker, 38, died Sunday
mormu at a private h':’s‘rltal. He is
surviv b{ his wife a four small
children; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
A. Parker; three brothers, W, O, Ar
thur and J. A, Parker, and five sis
ters, Mrs. W. D. Lawson, Mrs. H. §,
Simpson, Mrs. J. Willlams, Mrs. A, 8.
Nance and Mrs, Elizabeth Smith. The
body was removed to the chapel of
Barclay & Brandon. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
D. W, ASHLEY.
D. W. Ashley, 70, died Sunday after
noon at his home on Glennwood avenue,
East Lake. He is survived by his wife
and one dau&htor. 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
be held Mondn* afternoon at 4 o'clock at
Btamgl chapel, with interment in the
churchyard. N
REV. BASCOM 8. SENTELL.
ARLINGTON, July 23.—Rev. Bascom
8. Sentell, (_gl:xr of the Arlington
)g;thodllt “hur¢h, died here 'yu(ordny
afternoon after an iliness of several
months. Mr. Sentell was one of the
most beloved ministers of the South
Georgla conference. He was 56 years
old and leaves a widow and two grown
children, a son at Valdosta and a
daughter, Miss Marietta Sentell, of At
lanta. Funeral services were held here
this mornlns.' and the body was taken
to Mcßae, his former home, for in
terment., i
CLIFFORD LEWIS.
Clifford Lewis, railroad man, in-
Lured in an accident Sunday, died
unday 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; hls}
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R, C. Lewis,
and four sisters. The body will bel
sent Tuesday to Acworth for funeral
and interment at »Harmony Grove
church %
First Call for Men Possibly Will
Be Made in Atlanta Early
Next Week.
Continued From Page 1.
ter. The Department of Justice s
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 striet orders to be
issued to every local board to follow
the law most rigidly in granting ex
emptions and the indications are that
cxempted men will be few.
Where to Find Your
Registration Board
Following are the locations of the
various registration bruy' in the city
where all information €oncerning the
draft and the filing of exemption
'aims may be ohtained:
Division No. 1 (First and Sixth
Wards)--J. R. Seawright, chairman;
A. C. Burton, clerk; Dr. R. N. Weaver,
surgeon. Offices, 63-64-66 Inman
Building, Officc hours, Y a. m. to 6
p. m.
Division No. 2 (Second Ward)—L.
Press Huddleston, chairman; Joseph
H. Hirsch, clerk; Dr. L. B. Clark, sur
geon. Offices, 317-318 (‘entral Build
ing (old Temple Court Building). Of
fice hours, 8:30 a. m to 6 p. m.
Division No. 8 (Third Ward)—Al«
dine Chambers, chairman; W. R. Hes
ton, clerk; Dr. C. C. Aven, surgeon.
Offices, No. 179 Grant street, corner of
Glenn, ’
Division No. 4 (Fourth Ward)—
CEkarles T. Nunnally, chairman; W. S,
Featherston, clerk; Dr. O. H. Mat
thews, surgeon. Office, in the Hurt
Building, on Edgewood avenue.
Division No. § (Sixth Ward)—J. R.
Nutting, chairman; George H. Boyn
ton, clerk; Dr. Joseph H. Hines, sur
geon. Office, 1008 Flatiron Building,
Office hours, 10 a. m. to 1 p. m.
__Division No,_6 (Seventh and Tenth
Wards)—N. T. Spratt, chairman; W.
‘L. McCalley, Jr., eclerk; Dr. Hal C.
'Miller, surgeon. Office, corner Gordon
and Lee street, over Medlock's phar
macy,
_Division No. 7—Eighth and Ninth
}Wards)—Courtland S. Winn, chair
man; W. T, Waters, clerk; Dr. W, 8.
Elkin, surgeon. Office, Georgian Ter
race Hotel, Peachtree entrance.
Lists Are Expected
Official lists of the numbers draft
ed are expected to reach Atlanta ex
emption boards from Waghington 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 division 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
malke 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 pass upon claims
of dependent families and similar rea
sons for exemption. Claims based
upon emplo{ment necessary to the
country, will be passed upon by the
appellate bhoards 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 be called for examination,
as they felt sure more thsn 50 per
cert would be exempted for good
cause. Thelr estimates ranged from
60 to 80 per cent of exemptions. Near
ly all the negroes, it was expected,
would claim exemption, and numbers
of them would. establish a claim of
dependent families.
First Draft Men May
: . .
Enlist Until Called
(By International News ?crvieo.)
WASHINGTON, July 23.—Men
called in the first draft may enlist in
the army, navy or National Guard
until 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 viountary enlistments.
Draft Objectors to ~
. .
Picket White 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 bhill to be intro
duced by Senator LaFollette in be
half of consclentious objectors.
.
New Ware Legislator
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 of 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.
MONDAY, JULY 23, 1917.
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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 to 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
'tlze best time of all next Thurs
y.
And Senator Andrews has ar
ranged his “party” go that it won't
interfere with the routine of the
day. The fieh 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 cqmmissioner in eharge of
the ul:l of Tech's property in
Texas, a salary sufficient to
permit him to devote hig whole
time to the enterprise. "
And the Senate seemed mighty
Blad to get Governor Harrig 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 ?alary
be placed at $2,000. When {t 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 ’lth little op
position, as none of the salary of
the ex-Governor is to be paid out
of the State Treasury.
Largest 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
Tloul 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, Benjamin T. Yarbough, Ernest E,
Harris and Austin E. Swader.
THE ARMY.
*Harrison Mussell, Demmett, Fla.;
Curtis N. Roberts, Jefferson; Edgar
Long, Milstead; Walter L. George,
Hazlehurst; Walton W. Plumb, Au
gusta; Claude D. Quarles, Marietta;
Tom W. Cooper, Boston; John Boland,
Columbus: Verna T. Miller, Carroll
ton; Richard A. Odum, Decatur;
James O. Adams, Donaldsonville;
Marvin 8. Thomas, Adairsville; Lon
nie C. George, Blakely; Clyde Wilson,
Atlanta; Pat Freeman, Atlanta; John
Katherley, I aGrange; John E. Taylor,
Nicholls; Murphy Collett, Adairsville;
William Broom, Mount Airy; Jim F.
Mote, Morven; John P. Jones, Omega,
Carl L. Harrison, Carnesville; Albert
C. 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
L. Walton, Boston; Byron W. Gross,
Louisville, Ky.; Robert K, West, Mc-
Collum; John E. Hewitt, Atlanta; Al
fred Swion, Valdcsta; John L. Oliver,
Jasper; James C. Morrison; Galnes
ville; Henry Johnson, Atlanta; Jim
Lawson, Jr.,, Atlanta; Floyd Mausic,
Nicholls; John W. Parker, Nicholls;
Harry Burnett, Newnan; Milligan J.
Ivester, Kastanolee; Lewis G. Straw
der, Berlin; Pat Echols, Danielsville;
Marvin C. Shores, Cairo; John A. Sim
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 toi
Atlanta as ‘sanitary officers of the
cantonment there. 3
President Pro Tem D. Roscoe
Peacock says this presiding over a
hody of Georgia lawmakers isn’t
ag easy as it looks.
He offered this explanation fel
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 te say
under such circumstances, accord
ing to President Sam Oliver, is:
“The Chair is in doubt.”
Well, Senator Peacock heafi a
great roaring of “ayes” on the one
hand and a great rearing of ‘‘noes”
on the other hand, and he couldn’t
exactly remember whatto do. He
turned a little red and scratched
his head, and said: “The Chair
is confused.” And let it gc at
that.
One of the naw meémbers of the
House who is fast makjn& both
friends and reputation is Chesley
Vincent, of Talking Rock, who
hails from the grand old county of
Pickens.
Mr. Vincent i 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
House, 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 hav
ing the ri{ht 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. :
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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
frelfht rates. E
Negotiations already have devel
oped almost to the point of maturity.
The United States, England, France,
Italy and Japan have formally agreed
to the principle of international ocean
freight rate regulations. The result
will be sharp downward revision of
the high freight rates 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.
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A, B. & A, Employees
Given Wage Increase
FITZGERALD, GA,, July 23.—Ac
cording to a notice posted in the
yards, the blacksmihts, coppersmiths,
beilermakers and machinists and the
apprentices in those lines at the A.,
B. & A,Railrbad 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
general 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 bhig drives in Cleveland
Minneapoiis and Kansas City.
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Executive Will Remove Either
Goethals or Denmann if It
Becomes Necessary.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, July 23.—President
Wilson will settle the shipping con
troversy, regardless of the opinions of
either Chairman Willlam 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 today.
It was stated 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 ealling either General Goethals
or Mr. Denman into conference today.
Officials said they Dbelieved the
Pregident 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
men are not willing to carry on their
jobs in the manner suggested by the
President, he will have no hesitancy
in removing them from their posts.
| Solution Is Expected.
It 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 Shibping Board, Secretary to theé
President Tumulty latér 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 ha?
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 prégram. 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 Presifient will announcé
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 sap
too high, and the President is expect
ed to make announcement of a plan
which will protect the Government on
this point.
.
Young Girland Aged
Music Tutor Missing
(B}{ 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 ggl‘l mus
sical instructor until lessons tvere 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,”
sald Hanson. “I do not believe my
girl went of lfir own free will.”
Petrie has wife and a married
daughter.
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