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VOL. XVI Byc'g}?grgeo‘rginn 3
LENIENCY TO AUSTRIANS IN U.S.
Destroyer Jacob Jones Sunk in 8 Minutes
ALIEN ENEMY PLOT SEEN IN
POISONED FOOD SAMPLES
According to the Atlanta Weather
Bureau, the climatic outrage that be
spangled our fair city Tuesday after
noon and night was a singularly apt
and iniquitous mixture of rain, snow
and sleet; the same attaining a depth
of about an inch all over the face
f of the earth. including pavements,
steps, sidewalks, and so on.
It was villainously tough weather
for the Sunny South, Wililam Ashley
Sunday to the contrary notwithstand
ing—not so tough for the man in the
steam-heated limousine, on nonskids;
but plentifully tough enough for the
man, also the woman and the child,
who had to maneuver under his own
steam and trust to street cars occa
sionally. ’
There is some hope of relief, but
nothing sudden. The weather man
promised warmer weather for Tues
day night, but Wednesday morning
the thermometer stood at 23, and in
two hours it gained just that many
degrees—that is, two—in the direction
of comfort. ‘
; An lcy Underfooting.
Pavements and sidewalks were
covered with a film of ice by 6 o'clock
Tuesday evening., Pedestrians began
to be acrobatic and horses and mules
were carz2fully separated from heavily
loaded vehicles, which were left along
the curb in various parts of the city
while the steeds were dragged min
cingly away toward their stables.
The fire department borrowed all
the motor trucks of the sanitary de
partment early in the evening, und%
laoded the chernical apparatus aboar?,
to be ready for a quick response to
neighborhoods that would be inac- |
cessible to horse-drawn vehicles. ‘
Street car service was continued—l
in fact, the cars ran all night, to keep
the scheduies were~ badly shot to‘
pieces all evening. Wednesday morn
ing, with the tracks all open, the!
gservice braced up and did pretty well,i
all lines being operated. \
The coal situation continued to
grow keener. ‘\
Coal Hard to Get. 1
“We have the coal, but you will
have to come and get it,”” was the bur
den of the dealers’ song over tele
phones all Tuesday afternoon and
¢vening. And there seemed to be next
to nothing to do about it. The coal
was there, but the dealers could not
Jdeliver it. The streets were practical
ly impassable for horses, except a few
which had been rough-shod for the
, occasion.
Motor cars were better off, but
those without chains or non-skids had
a hectic time crawling homeward
Tuesday evening. Wednesday morn
ing the snow added sufficient surface
to the ice to make it fairly navigable
for automobiles, but careful driving
was required at all times.
The schools remained open. The
Lee Street Sehool, which wag closed
because the buildinz was not warm
enough Tuesday, reopened Wednes
day.
Shortage of Teams
Causes Coal Delay
There is ample coal in Atlanta, ac
cording to dealers Wednesday:
The delays in delivery are caused
by a shortage of teams, the bad
weather, the unnecessary amounts
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GEORGIAN EMPTY STOCKING BENEFIT TODAY AT CRITERION—ALL PERFORMANCES
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—The
American destroyer Jacob Jones went
under the waves nine minutes after
a torpedo was sighted speeding to
‘ward the vessel by the lookout.
~ This information reached the Navy
Department today in a cablegram
from Admiral Sims, giving an account
of the sinking received from J. J.
Richards, one of the survivors.
The Jones was proceeding to port
after target practice. At 4:30 in the
afternoon a torpedo was sighted by
the lookout. It struck the ship on
the starboard side, abreast torpedo
tube No. 3. This tube with its tor
pedoes was blown 200 feet in the air.
The radio apparatus was wrecked by
the explosion and the mainmast
brought down.
The guns were manned, but no sub
marine was sighted and as the Jones
was beginning to sink at the stern,
Lieutenant Commander Bagley gave
the order to abandon ship. Whale
boats that got away from the sinking
destroyer capsized. The wherry and
motor dory got away in safety. Three
lifeboats floated clear., At 4:39 the
vessel sank,
Depth charges in the ammunition
magazine exploded under water, ap
parently blowing off the stern of the
ship.
No survivors except those on the
boats and life rafts were found after
a thorough search, Lieutenant Rich
ards said.
After 17 hours in the water the men
in the boats were picked up by a Brit
ish ship. The submarine which was
seen after the Jacob Jones sank was
about 150 feet long, carried a three
inch gun forward and had two peri
scopes. Lieutenant Commander Bag
ley was on the bridge when the tor
pedo struck.
RESIGNS AS DEMANDED. |
OMAHA, NEBR. Dec. 12.-—Frank
L. Haller, president of the bogrd of
regents of the University of Nebraska. |
lesigned today following repeated de
mands by the State Council of De
fense that he quit because of alleged
pro-German activily. Five members
of the I. W. W. enlisted in the army
here teday
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Salary Cut, Edßarrow
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Announces Resignation
As International Head
(By international News Service.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.—Edward |
| Barrow, president of the Inter- ‘
; national Baseball League, stated
| today he was “through with the ‘
i league and that his resignation ‘
~ was being prepared and would be
handed to the league officials late
this evening.”
\ Barrow's salary was yesterday
cut from $7,500 to $2,500. He says
he will enter another line of busi
ness.
Following Barrow’s resignation, '
persistent reports were in circu
’ lation that he would be made
president of the American League
1
’ in the place of Ban Johnson.
‘ Johnson is giving up his baseball
duties to engage in Red Cross
< work.
i Barrow said that with the Buf
falo franchise forfeited and with
- two other clubs ready to quit, it
was his opinfon thet the Interna
tional League would not open
next season, |
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Rebels Lose Battle,
Bolsheviki Declare
(By International News Service.)
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 12.—Fighting
has broken out between Bolsheviki
forces and Cossacks near Bielgorod,
350 miles south of Moscow, according
to information received here today.
(By Internaticnal News Service.)
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 12.—Severe
loss of life has attended the first
clash betwaen the Bolsheviki forces
and the Cossacks in the Moscow dis
trict,
Advices receivad here today stated
that machine guns were used by both
sides with telling effect.
Holy Shrines Are
ROME, Dec. 12.—Information was
received at the Vatican today that
Jerusalem was undamaged when the
British entered. The British were
careful not to bombard the city and
the Holy Shrines were all found to be
intact.
ATLANTA, GA.,, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1917
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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12.—Dozens
of sample packages of breakfast food
distributed in the residential district
of the city were seized by the police
today. It was reported they were
found to contain ground glass and a
reddish substance believed to be
poison.
, Police and Federal authorities
stated on investigation their belief
that the food was distributed at the
instigation of alien cnemies.
“There is strong evidence of an
alien enemy plot in the distribution
of this food,” declared Chief of De
tectives George Dome this afternoon.
“We know the food contained ground
glass. S Bl o TR il
“The other substance may be poison.
There arc certain features of the case
which I cannot disclose now that
point to a well-defined plot to injure |
and Kill citizens of Los Angeles.” ‘
By Teuton Cannon
LONDON, Dec. 12.—Canal docks at
Bruges, Belgium, and the German mil
itary aerocrome at Opstacker were
bombarded by British seaplanes again,
the Admiralty announced today.
The Bruges docks are of great mil
itary importance to Germany because
the canal is used as a line of com
munication for carrying munitions.
PARIS, Dec. 12.—German artillery
on the Verdun front kept the French
positions under heavy fire throughout
the night, the War Office announced
today. North of hill 344 the Germans
tried to raid a trench, but were re
’pulsed.
BERLIN, Dec. 12.—Only local
fighting has taken place in Northern
Italy during the past 24 hours, the
War Office stated today. Between
‘the Piave and Brenta Valleys the
Germans captured some Italian pris
oners.
LONDON, Dec. 12.—Premier Lloyd
George has postponed his promised
speech on the war. Chancellor A.
Bonar Law announced in the House
of Commons this" afternoon that it
would be forthcoming before Parlia
ment adjourns for Christmas. It had
been expected that the speech would
be made in Commons this afternoon.
Austrian Troops
(By Intérnational News Service.)
LONDON, Dec. 12.—Austro-Hunga
rian troops may already be on their
way to the western front to aid the
Germans, according to information re
ceived from Amsterdam today.
Dispatches from the Dutch city
hinted that the Austro-Hungarian re
inforcements, drawn from the eastern
front after the armistice with Russia
had been signed, would be used
Aagainst the French.
The intense cannoading all along
the western front is evidently being
used by the Germans as a mask to
veil the point which they intend to
strike. The heaviest gunfire is oppo
site Ypres, south of Lens, north of
the Aisne River, in the Champagne
district, in the Verun sector and in
Alsace-Lorraine.
The aerial activity is greatest north
and south o 1 the Scarpe River. (The
sector of the Scarpe lies at the north
ern end of the Hindenburg line and
at a point on the German front seri
ously menaced by the recent gains of
the British. The rich coal fields in
the Lens district lie behind that part
of the German front north of the
Scarpe.)
That a great battle is brewing on
the western front is becoming more
and more evident, but military experts
are divided in their opinion as to
where it will develop. Some think the
Germans will renew their attempt to
break through the British front to the
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Quit Overloaded Raft
To Make It Safe
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—"“The
raft is too heavily loaded,” said
the officer in charge of onefihe
pontoons that got off whédli%ihe
American destroyer #cob Jones
was torpedoed apd sunk. “If we
all stay on, we’ll all go down.”
There was a moment of silence
among the men, and then, with
out a word, two dived into the
icy sea. Both found spars to
which they clung. They were
cheered by the chilled men on the
raft while they battled with the
sea. :
This story was sent to the Navy
Department today by Admiral
Sims. Both of the men are listed
among the survivors.
Munitions Plant Is
WILMINGTON, DEL., Dec. 12.—
One man is known to be dead and the
town of Newcastle, Del., is being bom
barded by exploding shells as the.re
sult of @ fire which broke out today
in the shellroom of the Bethlehem
Steel plent at Newcastle, seven miles
from Wilmington. 2
Chief of Guards Jacobson, after di
re¢ting a score of men to remove
cases of shclls from the burning
building, mé! death when his head
was blown off by a bursting shell.
The territory afdjacent to the plant
is under a heavy bombardment.
On account of all wires being down,
definite information regarding the
‘exact-comaition 1s Ilacking. v
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First U. 8. Shot At
Austrians Reported
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Ameri
ca’'s first shot at the Austrians, now
formally recognized as enemies, has
been fired. Representative Tinkham's
secretary this afternon received word
that the Massachusetts congressman,
who has been witnessing the titanc
struggle of the Italians to hold back
the Teuton invaders, has visited the
first line defenses and there was ac
corded the privilege of pulling jthe
lanyard of one of the big Italian g%ns,
sending a shell into the Austrian po
sitions across the Piave.
" Unseat Republicans
(By International News Service.)
*WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Demo
crats of the House in caucus late
this afternoon decided to unseat Rep
resentative Mark R. Bacon, Republi
can member of Congress from the
Second Michigan District and to seat
in his place Samuel Beakes, Demo
crat Beakes contested Bacon's elec
tion. The action of the Democrats
gives them 216 members in the House.
Republicans have 211 and 8 are in
dependents,
Italians Repulse
alians Repulse
F .
Austrian Attacks
(By International News Service.)
ROME, Dec. 12.—Austrian forces
in the vicinity of Coldellaberetta,
Caldellorso, Mont Spitonicia and in
the Calcita Valley niaugurated vio
lent attacks during the day, today's
official war statement said.
“The enemy,” the statement added,
“gccupied a few abandoned posi
tions, but later most of these were
taken by the Italian forces ih counter
attacks.”
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British Troops Push
On Beyond Jerusalem
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Dec. 12.—British troops
are pushing dhead of Jerusalem, an
official report received here today
from Gener:! Allenby stated. The
British line, the report said, has been
advanced to Budruses Sheik Hobei
drahid, north of Midieh, both towns
now being in the hands of the Brit
ish.
.
England Seeks Credit
0f $2,6561,000,000
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Dec. 12.—A credit of
550,000,000 pounds was asked by
Bonar Lark, chancellor of the ex
chequer, in the House of Commons
this afternoon. The amount asked
approximates $2,651,000,000,
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Dec, 12.—The 'War
Department late this afternoon aban
doned its plan *of establishing offi
cers' training schools at each Na
tional Guard camp in the South. The
National Guard camps *“lack facili
ties,” it was explained. Thirty-five
hundred men will be sent from these
camps to Leon Springs, Texas, to be
trained for officers, beginning Jan
uary §.
.
Crozier Tells Why
Army Is Delayed
W’ASHINGTOIX Dec. 12.»—WZ§5 of
red tape, bickering by the War Mu
nitions Board, snail-pace proceedings
in Congress, and unwillinesness of
manufacturers to “take a chance” on
contracts without Government funds
actually available—all these condi
tions were revealed today to the Sen
ate military affairs committee as the
chuses of low speed¥ in equipping
America’s armies.
.. They were brought.out in testimony
of Major General Crozier, chief of
ordnance, the first of the witnessos
in the committee's sweeping investi
gation of the army. General Crozier
furnished the commiittee with a frank
statement of the difficulties the War
Department has encountered fir fitting
the army for service. .He reserved
some detalls for the confidence of the
committee, but {n the main his testi
mcny was unceneored. ‘
The general made it clear that there‘
is no shortage of ordnance in the
American expeditionary forces in
France The French Government is
supplying the American forees there
with artillery, he said.
“When will we get canght up on
this side?” asked Senator Reed, of
Missourd,
“We'll be caught up on all impor
tant things by next summer,” an
swered the general. :
Shortage of Labor.
General Crozier declared the labor
shortage was another serious problem,
and informed the committee he had a
plan of remedy which he would sub
mit to Congress with the consent of
the War Department.
General Crozier told the committee
that no money was made available to
the War Department fcr war expendi
tures until June 15, and that immedi
ately after that it became necessary‘to
revise estimates.
The appropriations to meet these
revised estimates, he said, were not
made available by Congress until Oc
toter,
“We did everything possible in an-‘
ticipation of the passage of these ap-‘
propriations,” s=ald General Crozier,
“but one obstacle which caused very
terious and considerable delay was
this: Manufacturers did not want to‘
spend money out of their own pock- |
ets in advance of the poasib&]lty of‘
the passage of appropriation bills.
They could not get the capital for
such contracts. We were helpless, and
they \were helpless.” ;
The purchasing system also caused
delay, he said, as some time was lost
while the War Munitions Board|
passed judgment on the prices charg
ed for materials. Scarcity of person
nel in the ordnance departmont also
was a serious obstacle at first, he said.
Money Has Been Saved.
In the burry to get equipment, Gen
eral Crozier said, it had been neces
sary to resort to the ‘‘cost plus” sys
tem of contracting. He gave it as his
opinion this system had saved money
for the Government. ‘
Senator Wadsworth asked Ceneral
C'rozier if any of the President's SIOO,-
000,000 national fund was turned over
to the ordnance department in the
first two months of the war while the
department was awaiting appropria
tions. The general could not re('all‘
any such instance, although he said |
that in August $35,000,000 was turned{
over to the department in this man
ner. ‘
The committee did not finish hear
ing General Crozier’s testimony today.
He will go on the stand again tomor
row. There is every indication that
the investigation will take on such a
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AT NEW ORLEANS.
FIRST—Six furlongs: Iris F, 102
(Walls), 6,2, even, won; El Capltana,
110 (Parrin[gton). 8,3, 7-5, second;
Boots, 109 (IRobinson), 3, even, 1-2, third
Time 1:22 2-5. Sayeth, Shandon, bemp~
sey, DBeautiful Kathryn and Honey
cukle also ran.
SECOND — Mile and a sixteenth:
Tours, 100 (Rowan), 9-2, 7-5, 1-2, won;
Lynn, 110 (Stirling), 7-2, even, 2-5, sec
ond; Fleuron 11. 102 (Johnson), 7-2, even,
2-5, third. Time 2:00, Medford Boy,
Peach Blossom, Baby Lynch and Little
Alta algo’ran.
THIRD—Six furlongs: Pilsen, 119 (Ke-1
say), 2-5, 1-6, out, won; Adalid, 118
(Lowder), 5, 7-5, 1-3, second: Paw, 115
(Willis) 15, 4, 8-5, third. Time 1:19 2-5,
Star of Pearl, Glorine and Harvest King
also ran.
FOURTH—MiIe and a quarter: Cop-
Eer King 112 (F. Robinson), 4 to §, 1 to
vand out, won'4 Bertodano 101 (G.
Walls), 12 to 5, 4 to §, 1 to 3, second;
Cliff Field 109 (J. Dominick), 8 to 1, 2
to 1, 3 to 5, third. Time, 2:20. Malheur,
Stanley 8. and Gold Color also ran.
FIFTH—MiIe and one-sixteenth: Har
wood, 110 (Casey), b-2, even, 2-5, won:
Coppertown, 110 (Dominigk), 10, 4,2,
second; Stonehenge, 105 (Johnson), 3,
even, 2-5, third. Time, 2:00. Lewis Op
per, Sentinel, Billie Baker, Slumberer
also rain, =
SIXTH-—Mile and a sixteenth: Stout
Heart, 110 Collins), 2, 1-3, out, won;
Tactless, 107 Anderson), 8,2, even, sec
ond; In'?uleta, 107 (Casey), 6,.8-5, 3-5,
third. ime 1:591-5. Requiram, Freda
Johnson and Muckrose also ran.
_ RACING ENTRIES
FlßST—Three-year-olde, 51 furl
—Three-year-olds, 53 furlongs:
Redlflg V 100, M{u Gove 10;,. Leta 1%8.
SBweet Marguerite 106, Marauder 109,
Rad)ld Firer 109, Scabbard 116,
) ECOND——ClThree-yt}e:rt-oldaimsx Rfux'-
ongs: xClumsy ate xßuth
Strflkum lDlleter Wings | '1633 xLin
denthal 101, xWavering , Dignity 4
Pajaroita II 109, King Stalwart 109, En
ver Be{' 109, Brown Prince 109, Aunt
Elsfe 1 B. Cleek 114,
THIR Three-year-6lds and up, #
furlongs: xHlgh Gear 95, xHattle Bur
ton 100, xDr. Cann 103, Genesis 103.
Cash Up 105, Now Then 106, xßeaumont
Lady 108, Galar 108, Almed Lawrence
108, Joe D 111, James Qakley sb 4
Brookfield 114,
FOURTH-—Three-year-olds and up, 6
furdongs: xMontressor <lOl, Zim 105,
Norvic 107, Lola 107, xßounie Tess 108,
Ocean Prince 109, xßed Post 105.
I FTH-—Three-year-olds and uda, 1%
miles; xLady Rowena 88, Get Up 96,
Margaret )2 101, o.ack Hanover 104,
Prince I'hilisthorpe 106, Mudsill 102,
Col Marchmont 111, xChief Brown 107.
SIXTH-- Three-year-olds and up, 1
mile and 50 yards: Alan 99, Parr 104,
Slezper 104, Rocknort 107, Ralph 8 107,
Schemer 109, T'assion 109, Prohibition
112. Saruel 1. Meyer 112.
xApprentice allewnuce.
| Weather, clear; trach, fast.
| AT NEW ORLEANS. |
FlßST—Purse, 2-year-olds; six fur
longs: Wow 107, xProducer imp. 112,
Little Princess 111, H. C, Basch 104,
xDirigo 106, xDalrose 97, Austral 108.‘
xJohn Hyner 99, Miss Bryn 111, xLady
Eileen 106.
SECOND—Claiming; all ages; five and
a half furlongs: Custom House 116, Tale
bearer 116, Breezy 97, Running Queen
113, Mex 116, Auntie Curl 113, Tantivy
113, Al Pierce 116, Ruvoco 116, Cherry
Belle 109, Peaceful Star 116, Arbitrator
113, Chas. Nahm 112, O 'Tis True 116,
Zindel 113.
THlßD—Claiming; all ages; five and
a half furlongs: Frenchy 100, Silvey Sha
piro 113, Closer 116, Bllletta 109, Leialoha
113, Plaudito 116, Peter Jay 112, Harry
Junior 116, Sir L. Joe 116, J. C. Welch
116, Shadrach 116, Marie %oghill 113,
Keymar 116, Ben's Brother 116, Sonada
116.
FOURTH —- Claiming; 3-year-olds and
up; mile: xNo Manager 106, Mr. Mack
114, xDolina 103, Words o' Wisdom 105,
Irregular 105, xCurlicue 103. xEdith Bau
man 101, Red Cross 108, xMargaret N,
108 .
FIFTH — Claiming; 3-year-olds; mile
and a sixteenth: Eddie T. 114, xTours %5,
Napolecn 104, xFreda Johnson 161, xStel
cliff 105, Christie 114. Tactless 102, Lady
Worthington 101 xHudGas Brother 100,
Prince Hermis 110,
SlXTH—Cluiming; 3-year-olds and up;
mile and a sixteenth: Rhymer 105, xDuke
of Shelby 107, xßatwa 100, xThornwood
103, xCol. McNab 100, Mikifula 118.
Waterproof 114. Spectre 103, Luther 108,
Billie Baker 109.
xApprentice allowance claimed.
Weather cloudy; track muddy. I
Berlin Says Allie
Lost 205 Airplanes
(By Internaticnal News Service.)
BERLIN, Dec. 12.—Two hundred
and fise alli2l aeronlanes and 22 cap
tive balloons were shot down hy tie
Ggermans during Novemner the War
Oftiec- announced today. The Ger:nan
Josses admitted by the War Iffice
were 62 ¢ o cplanes and (wvn balloons.
Three More Die of
Pneumonia at Camp
MACON, Dec. 12.—Three deaths
occurred at Camp Wheeler today
from pneumonia. The victims are
Lieutenant Elrod, Company B, 122 d
Infantry; Marshall Roby, Company
B, 106th Engineers, and W. C. Crutch
field, 118th Field Artillery.
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NO. 111
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Presi
dent Wilson issued a proclamatior
this afternoon declaring the Unite¢
States to be in a state of war witt
Austria and laying down rules ané
regulations for the treatment of Aus-:
trian subjects In this country for the
duration of the war.
Austrians are not to be interned, re
moved from their present dwelling:
or in any way molested so long as
they do not interfere with the conduc!
of the war against their country by
the government,
American citizens are urged in the
proclamation to maintain a friendly
attitude toward Austrians insofar as
that. is. compatible with their loyalty
‘and patriotism. Austrians are not te
be permitted to leave the country
without special permission from BOV
ernment agencies or to enter ‘the
United States without permission.” .
There is no mention in the brief
proclamation of any intention to seizg
Austrian property or bank accounts.
While the ‘Austrians will be. permitted
to continue living in prohibited area
and to travel throughout.the . Unifed
States, they will be subject to imme
diate arrest and internment or im
prisonment should they speak or act
in any manner that may be construed
as disloyal to the Government. The
terms of the proclamation extend te
all territory under the jurisdiction of
the United States, continental and
insular.
In a statement.acecompanying the
proclamation, Attorney General Greg
ory said the lenient manner with
which the United States wills deal
with Austrians is due to recognition
by the President of the fact that the
vast majority of Austrians in the
United States are friendly to the
Government and have shown tHaly
friendliness in many ways by “mind
ing their own busines,” by faithful in
dustrial service and by organizing te
boost the Liberty Loans and to aid
in recruiting.
he manner in which the Govern
ment will deal with Austrians is in
marked contrast with the drastic reg
ulations prescribed for German resi«
dents. g
Senate Passes the
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Webb Export Bill
(By International News Service.) .
WASHINGTON, Dec 12.—8 y a vete
of 51 to 11 the Senate early this even
ing passed the Webb export bill, ss
pending anti-trust laws to permit
American exporters to combinegin
foreign trade. The House having al
ready passed the bill, it now goes®te
conference.
The measure has been before Ceon
gress for five years and for two years
its passage has been urged by Presi
dent Wilson.
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Republicans Not to
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Back Miss Rankin
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—The Re
pubilcans in the House late this aft
ernoon decided in caucus not to make
a fight for the election of Represen
tative Jeaanette Rankin, of Montana,
as chairman of the new committee on
woman suffrage. This makes theses
‘ection of the Democratic choice, Rep«
resentative Raker, almost certain.
BIG LEGACY IS PROBLEM.
AUGUSTA, Dec. 12.—Mayor James
R. Littleton yesterday designated g
number of representative citizens te
form a committee to determine the
best disposition to be made of ‘th
' $400,000 legacy left the city by tht
late J. B. White, millionaire mer:
lchant. The committee will meet Mo
day to discuss the proposition.