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NEW PEACE MOVE SEEN IN AUSTRIA
U. S. to Classify the Industries as to Necessity
CLASS 1 MEN IN DRAFT
TOTAL OVER 2,000,000
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—A board
to classify industries for preferential
distribution of commodities soon will
be appointed, following a conference
late this afternoon between Secretary
©of War Baker, Secretary Daniels,
Chairman Hurley of -the shipping
board and Fuel Administrator Gar
field. Industries will be divided into
four classes for disfribution, and
where necessary embargoes will be
declared by Director General of Rail
roads McAdoo.
The classification will be as fol
lows:
First—Railroad and bunker coal,
food and other essentials of life.
Second—Material necessary .to the
industries embraced in the first
calssification.
Third—Necessaries of life in peace
times.
Fourth—Soccalled luxuries.
The distribution will be in the or
der of classification.
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$23,000 Is Raised
InY.W.C.A. Work
With $23,000 in hand, workers in
the Y. W. C. A. fund campaign Wed
nesday were hopeful that the re
mainder of the $30,000 sought in At
lanta would be made up by subscrip
tions Wednesday and Thursday, and
that the campaign would be closed
Thursday evening.
The campaign is believed to set a
record for such canvasses as to the|
universal response of persons asked
to contribute. It was said by the cam-
Paign committee that practically none
has refused to give, although the ‘sums
In many cases were small. It was
Indicated as probably necessary that a
call be made upon the larger inter
ests of the city to make up the total
amount sought. '
Fear Violence to
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German Preachers
(By International News Service.)
ELKIN, W. VA, Feb. 20.—Fearing
& lynching, Federal authorities have
fr.cved Ollie Gundon and Herman
Meyers, German preachers, from the
jail at Wheelirg, it became known to- ‘
gday. The men were arrested on
charges of circulating German propa
ganda.
Telemon Cuyler Pays i
Respects to Governor
Telemon Cuyler, of Middle Georgia.‘
talled at the Capitol Wednesday to
pay his respects to Governor Dorsey.
Mr. Cuyler wore a tasteful and well
tailored frock coat of neutral tint,
with riding trousers to match, lined
with buckskin and protected by buff,
leggings. : :
Mr. Cuyler came by train. 1
Killed !
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2,000 Persons Killed
'Quake in China
By 'Quake in China
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N By FRANK H. KING,
fiematwnal News Service Staff
Correspondent.
TOKIO, Feb. 20.—There were 2,000
tasvalties resulting from the earth
uake at Swatow, China, last Wed
ger.day, acoording to information re
wlg.ed today. iaboeadlith
jeismographs here register he
phock, ‘
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Teuton War Policy
Costs Norway 755
Shi 5
hips and 1,575 Men
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.—In
creasing evidence of Norway’s
anger over the sinking of. Nor
wegian ships and the killing of
her sailors by German submarines
is shown in an official statement
issued today by the Norwegian
Legation. Figures compiled by
the Norwegian Goverrment and
cabled today to the Legation show
that from the beginning of the
war to December 31, 1917, Norway
lcst 702 vessels of a gross tonnage
of 1,031,778 tons, by submarines
and mines, while, in the same
pcriod, 53 ships disappeared. Tle |
Norwegian Governn.ent believes |
two-thirds of these latter ships
were lost by war measures.
The number of sailors who have
perished as a reSult of German |
submarine activity is 875, while ‘
700 more were lost when the 53
ships disappeared, At the clos2
of last year Norway has thus suf
fered a total loss of 1,576 sailors
through German war measures.
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Peachtree-Whitehall
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Paving Being Urged
Business men along Peachtree street -
V\'edne.sday were circulating a petition
to Council asking that the street be
paved from the viaduct to Pine street.
Nearly 51 per cent of the property
owners had signed and it was expect
ed that the petition would be present
ed at the next meeting of Council. In
that event work will begin in about
30 days.
It is understood that Whitehall
business men have prepared to start
a petition for work on that street
also, from the viaduct to Humphrey.
The county agreed to aid the city in
both these projects and the money is
now available, However, nothing can
be done until the petitions are brought
in, with signatures of 51 per cent of
the property owners. v
U. S. Takes Over the
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Hudson River Tubes
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—The
Hudson River tubes have been taken
over by the Government, Judge John
Barton Payne, attorney for the rail
way administration, announced this
afternoon.
. The action was taken, he explained,
because the tubes are a necessary
part of the Pennsylvania Railway
system. |
Convert the Contents of
the Poultry Columns
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Into Cash Profits .
The Georgian and American’s
‘“Poultry, Pets and Live
Stock” columng are com
posed of practical advice and
reliable information.
Articles upon the praétlcal
problems of poultry raisers,
and information regarding
fowls, foods and equipment
are found here daily.
To be guided by these col
umns in the important items
of proper buying, feeding
and housing is to put your
poultry upon a paying basis
and to continually increase
your profits.
Dealers also profit by using
these columns to reach the
biggest buying clientele in
this section of the South.
It is a simple and inexpen
sive matter to keep your ad
continuously before them.
Write it and then send.
leave it with or
Telephone It to The
Georgian and American
Main 100 or Atlanta Main 8000
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With the $500,000 Candler blackmail
trial ore week off, court officials and
even Judge Ben Hill, who is to try
‘the case, already have been besieged
by many persons, both women and
men, seeking reserved seats in the
Criminal Court room that they may
be assured of hearing aii details of
the sensational charges against Mrs.
Mcurgaret Jackson Hirsch and *“Hand
some Bill” Cook, accused of the black
mail plot, it was made known Wed
nescay.
In the opinion of officials, greater
interest centers in this trial than in
any court case in Fulton County in
a long while, and the greatest crowd
ever attracted to the new courthouse
is exprected to squeeze itself into the
Criminal Court room.
But there will be no reserved seats
—Judge Hill made this plain Wed
nesaay. All persons making special
applications have been informed that
they will “have to take their chances
along with every one else who wants
te hear the trial” It will be a case of
“first come, first served.”
And, incidentally, women will not
be barred. Judge Hill said that the
trial of Mrs. Hirsch and Cook would
be conducted just as any other trial,
and trat it was a question for women
themselves to determine as to whether
they wished to be present.
Judge Hill Wednesday stated that
no crowding of the courtroom will be
permitted and that no one will be al
lowed to stand. This is the invaria
ble rule inforced by Judge Hill in all
trials. When the seats are all taken,
ther Judge Hill will order the doors
closed. No one else will be admit
ted after that time unless sorme one
should go out and leave a seat vacant.
“This trial will be conducted just as
any ordinary misdemeanor trial-—no
special arrangements or plans of any
kind will be made,” explained Judge
Hill. :
Forty-eight veniremen, from which
the jury that is to try Mrs. Hirsch
and Cook is to be chosen, were drawn
late Tuesday, and were being served
by deputy sheriffs Wednesday. As
the case is a misdemecanor only 24
veniremen are necessary, but 48 were
drawn by Judge Hill for the reason
that he has some felony cases sched-+
uled for next week also.
In a misdemeanor case the State
has but five strikes and the defense
seven. This means that but a short
time will be required in the choosing
of the jury. :
Truck Driver Held
When Henry Hayes, truck driver
for the John B. Daniel Company, a
whalesale drug firm of No. 34 Wall
street, took five gallons of grain al
cohol from his employers’ stock he
violated two statutes, and was taken
by Detectives Vickery and Hamby
for larceny and for infraction of the
bone-dry law which objects to any
one's having liquor in his possession.
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Union Head Orders
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Ala. Miners to Work
(By International News Service.) }
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—Frank J.
Hayes, president of the United Mine
Workers of America, late this :Uter-i
noon wired instructions to the strik—‘
ing coal miners in Alabama to return
to ork pending the settlement of
thei‘ grievances.
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1918
(By Internalicral News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb, 20.—Between
2,000,000 and 3,000,000 men will be
embraced in Class 1 in the coming
draft, according to estimates at the
office of Provost Marshal General
Crowder announced this afternoon.
The number depends upon the per
centage of exemptions for physical
disability, which may run as high as
40 per cent. Even with such a high
percentage, the number available will
be considerably more than 2,000,000,
it was said.
Following repeated publications that
a new draft will be ordered May 1,
Secretary of War Baker this after
‘noon authorized the statement that
no date has been set.
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Dropped in West
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Feb. 20.—Great aerial
activity is taking place over the west
ern battle front, the British War Of
fice announcing today that seventeen
German airplanes were shot down in
successful combats Tuesday.
Raids and cloud battles were in
progress ail day and it was admitted
that fwo British airplanes are miss
ing.
~ British airmen bombed Treves and
‘Thionviile ir. the night, throwing
down projectiles trom a low alti
tude.
The railway station at Treves was
set on fire and three other conflagra
tions were observed.
~ Direct hits were observed at Thion
ville, where the British aviators made
tae railway station and the gas works
their chief targets. Fires broke out
there, also.
The raid on Treves was the third in
36 hcurs, and in all seventeen high
powered bombs were dropped.
Aged Negro Slayer
‘“Doctor” E. C. Thomas, the aged
negro slayer of Policeman H. T. Ad
ams, who was placed on trial Monday
in Judge Ben Hill's division of Crim
inal Court on a charge of murder,
Tuesday at noon was found insane by
the jury and will be sent to the State
Insane Asyvlum at Milledgeville.
The verdict was based on a special
plea made by Attorneys C. Don Mii
ler and R. R. Shropshire that Thomas
is insane at the present time. This
means that, should he ever recover hig
sanity, he then can be tried for mur
der, the questiopy of whether he was
insane at the time of the killing not
being in issue before the jury.
Dr. Lewis M. Gaines and Dr. J. R.
QGarner, who were appointed Tuesday
afternoon by Judge Ben Hill o ex
amine the slayer, Wednesday report
ed that they considered him insane.
Driver Is Killed as
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Taxi and Car Meet
Clifford Casey, taxicab driver, No.
303 Simpson street, drove some sol
diers out to Camp Gordon for early
roll-call Wednesday before dawn.
Returning alone through the fog and
darkness, his taxicab crashed head
on against the front of a Camp Gor
don trolley car at the Brookwood
bridge. Casey’s gkull was fractured,
and he died within an hour at the!
Orady Hospital. |
Casey’s body was taken to the
undertaking esdtablishment of A. O
& Roy Donehoo. Besides his mother,
Mrs. J. T. Casey, he is survived by
two brothers and two sisters, Oscar
and Otis Casey and Mrs. W. A. Cook
and Inez Casey. \
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AT HAVANA.
FIRST—Five and one-half furlongs:
Eddie Henry, 115 (Howard), 3-5, 1-3,
out, won; Jojam, 105 (Bullman), 4, 8-5,
7-10, second; James G., 105 (Smith), 2,
3-5, 1-5, .third. Time, 1:07 3-5. Marga
}ret E., Melia, Blue Racer, Lady Capri
cious, Elizabeth Lee, None Such, Skeets
‘also ran.
‘ SECOND—Six furlongs; Muzanti 112,
‘(Groth) 5,2, even, won; Biddy 112,
(Dodd) 15, 6,3, second; Big Lumax 112,
(Taplin) %, 4-5; 1-3, third. Time, 1:14
4-b. Zuzu, Fielder il, Hands OZ, Sallie
\O’Day, Piquette, Investment and Shod
dy also ran.
THIRD-—Six furlongs; Highland Las
sie 109, (Crump) 8-5, 7-10 and 1-3, won,;
Katahdin 111, (Collins) 5,2, even, sec
ond; Colonel Matt 108, (Ball) 8,3, 8-5,
third. Time, 1:12 2-5, Otisco, Wavers
ing, Regular, Al Hudson, Honey Cut,
Carlaverock and Aunt Elsie also ran.
FOURTH—Six furlongs; Neville II
111, (Taplin) 6, 5-2, 6-5, won; Lytle 111,
(Groth) 4, 8-5, 4-5, second; Milestone
107, (Crump) 4, 8-5, 4-5, third. Time,
1:13. Miss Gove, Brizz, Primero, Bur
ney Kurney Frascuelo, Zim, Little
Nephew and Captain Marchmont also
ran.
FlFTH—Saratoga handicap, mile and
50 yards; Zululand 101, (Wingfield) 7-5,
1-2, out, won, Ormulu 109, (Collins) 5-2,
4-5, out, second; Moneymaker 105,
(Crump) 2, 7-10, out, third. Time, 1:41
3-5. Alert, Olga Star and Queen Apple
also ran.
~ SIXTH—MiIe and 20 yards; El Rey
105%, (Howard) 3, 8-5, 4-5, won; Char
ley McFerran 106, (Smith) 3, 6-5, 3-5,
second; Bendlet 106, (Ball) 10, 4,2,
third. Time, 1:42. Rhyme. Now Then,
Mnde, Gano, Scorpii and Paul Gaines
also ran.
RACING ENTRIES.
AT HAVANA.
FlßST—Claiming, purse S4OO, 3-year
olds, 5% furlongs; Blanny 984, Sweet
Marguerite 98, Blandymo 101, Sir Sam
101, Little Menard 105, Fickle Fancy
106, Phoneta 110, Katherine Frances 119.
SECOND—Claiming, S4OO, 3-year-olds
and up, 5% furlor}xgs; Napoli 97, Dryer
99, Kale 102, Job Thayer 102, Elizabeth
McNaughton 108, Elizabeth Thompson
108, Peachie 108, Highway 108, Mesmer
110, Cash Up 110, Anna Rose 111, Miss
Barnharbor 111, Manfred 13, Jim Ray
13, Almandite 113.
THIRD-—Claiming, purse S4OO, 3-year
olds and up, 5% furlongs; Pinafore II
102, Nettie Walcott 108, Galala 108,
Wat 110, County Court 110, Clumsy
Kate 111, Lyndora 111, Edmond Adams
113, Far Away 113, Borax 113, Master
Franklin 113, Two Royals 113, Servia
113, Betterton 113, J. B, L{urrell 113.
FOURTH—IsIe of Pines handicap, 3-
vear-olds and up, S6OO, six furlongs;
Rafferty 98 Gilden Soldier 98, Roches
ter 105, Zululand 104, Orestes 113, Old
Miss 113, J. J. Murdock 113. (Zululand
and Orestes, Diaz entry; Old Miss and
,tl. J. Murdock, Murphy-Umensetter en
ry.)
FlFTH—Claiming, purse S4OO, 3-year
olds and up, six furlongs; Kestrel 100,
Beaumont Lady 103, Rio Brazsc 103,
Hands Off 185, Encore 107, Beverly
James 108, Prohibition 108, Thomas
Callaway 108, Dr. Cann 111, Lady
ifilpsendthrln 113, Detour 115, Parlor Boy
SlXTH—Claiming, purse SSOO, 3-year
olds and up, one mile; Rockaway 88,
Wenonah 103, Grasmere 106, Nephthys
169, Colonel Marchmont 111, Soldier 111,
Fonctionnaire 114.
Weather clear; track fast.
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Three Missing U. 8.
Soldiers Pri
ers Prisoners
(By International News Service.) . 1
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—Three
American soldiers, previously report- |
ed as missing.in action, are prisoners
in Germany, the War Department
announced late this afternoon. The
men are: i
Corporal Nicholas L. Mulhall, in- |
fantry; mother, Mrs. Bridget Mulhall,
189 Ninth street, Jersey City, N. J.
Private Edwin H. Haines, inf:mtry,!
Woodward, Okla. 3 |
Private Frank E.. McDougall, in
fantry, Maryville, Mo. ‘
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Great German Raid
Repulsed by British
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(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Feb, 20.—Repulses of a
powerful German raid east of Arleux, |
on the Lens-Arras front, was an
nounced today hy the British War Gf
fice. The Germans attacked after a
strong bombardment, but &vere driven
back with severe loss. The British
took some prisoners,
On the West Flanders front, near
Wytschaete, the Britsh raided a Ger
man trench, capturing some prison
ers. |
Autoist Held f ‘
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Killing Aged Man
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Foliowing the death Tuesday night
of J. L, Pate, 71, of No. 169 Walker
street, F. H. Ridgers, No. 540 South
Pryor street, who was driving a mo
tor car which struck the dged man,
last Monday, was arraigned Wednes
day and then released under a SSOO
bond. The trial is set for 8:30 o’clock
Saturday morning in the Police Court.
The accident occurred at the corner
of Fair and Forsyth streets,
Witnesses are quoted as saying that
Ridgers was not % blame,
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(By International News Service.)
AMERICAN FIELD HEADQUAR
TERS IN FRANCE, Feb. 20.—Artil
lery and aerial activity continued in
the sector held by American forces
today. The weather was clear and
cold and the sky was cloudless.
(By International News Service.)
CQPENHAGEN; Feb. 20.—Although
dispatches from Petrograd announce
that the Bolshevik government is
willing to agree to Germany's peace
terms, the advance of the German ar
mies cbntinues, according to a dis
patch, dated Tuesday night, which
was received here today.
It stated the Germans were moving
toward the Dubno-Rovno line, in Vol
hynia, and toward Lieutzin, in the
’l)vinsk region.
Confirmation Asked
Of Russian Surrender
(By International News Service.)
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 20.—Nicholai
Lerire and Leon Trotzky, heads of
‘the Bolshevik Government at Petro
‘grad, have received a communication
from General Hoffmann, representa
tive of the German army at the Brest-
Litovsk peace conference, asking for
an authentic copy of the Bolsheviki's
announcement that they are ready to
treat with the Central Empires on the
latter's terms, according to informa
tion received here this afternoon.” The
document requested is said to have
bezn forwarded.
The foregoing dispatch is confirm
atory of the report current yesterday
that the Bolshevik Government had
accepted Germany’s peace terms. It
is evident the Bolshevik Government
was influenced by Germany’'s threat
of an offensive. That the Bolshevik
Government had cause for fear was
made evident by the rapidity with
which the German armies advanced
along the line between the Baltic and
the Galician frontier. No fighting has
occurred on that section of the battle
front bordering Ukraine.
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Forced Upon Russia
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb, 20.—The
terms of the German peace forced on
Lenine and Trotzky will do more te
further the unifieds war program of
the Allies and inspire them to an ab
solute and decisive victory than could
have any other development.
This is the opinion Lt‘nurl‘u-lnlly ex
pressed in official Washington circles
today, foliowing the announcement
that the Bolshevik leaders had been
forced to subscribe to a peace carry
ing with it annexations and indemni
ties.
The terms of peace Lo which the
Bolshevik leaders were forced to sub
scribe included:
Virtual annexation to Germany of
Poland, Courland, Lithuania and parts
of Ethonia and parts of Livonia.
Retention of the Moon Islands, car
rying with it economic and strategic
control of the Gulf of Riga and domi
nation of the entire Baltic Sea.
An indemnity of $4,000,000,000 to be
paid, presumably, in foodstuffs and
raw materials.
“Germany has shown her hand,”
said one cfficial. “The terms of peace
forced upon Russia are indicative of
the terms she would like to force
upon the Allies, and which she would
were she in a position to do so.”
The State Department today was
without any further official knowl
edge of the Russian situation than
could be gleaned from the maze of
conflicting reports that have filtered
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THE WEATHER. i
Forecast—Fair Wednesday night )
and Thursday; moderate cold wave
on Thursday.
g Temperatures—6 a. m., 51; Ba,
m., 50; 10 a. m,, 563; 12 noon, 58;
1 p. m, 59; 2 p. m, 60,
Sunrise, 6:17; sunset, 5:26. §
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3 CENTS Vg canve
5 Decadence of U.S. §
Not Seen in Army |
g Camps, Taft Says
(By International News Service.) |
HICAGO, Feb. 20.—~N0 one }
who has seen the men in |
b training in the army camps
¢ of the United States can talk of
American decadence.
- William Howard Taft, former
President, who is at the Great
Lakes Naval Training Station aft-
Eor visiting fifteen army canton
ments, gave this as his foremost
éimprenion of America’'s military
forces.
{ “It has been an inspiration to
me,” he said, “to go about the !
camps and see such fine material. $
| find the seritiment throughout
the country increasingly for the
éwar.' It is the greatest in the
{ larger cities, but smaller communi
ties are keenly patriotic and the
farmers are showing their appre
ciation of the situation.”
Mr. Taft today delivered several
addresses before the jackies of the
great Lakes station and was the
! E guest of honor at an official review.
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By O. B. KEELER. .
The Human Fly will climb up the
Hotel Winecoff tonight at 7:15 o'clock
as fast as he can. Then he will climb
down leisurely and do some stunts.
The clearing of the weather makes
this possible.
Come on, everybody, and see the
fearless Gardiner’s antics.
Manager Bergen announced Wed
nesday that arrangements were pend
’inl.: for the Fly's third and last climb
in Atlanta this visit, and that it prob
-lub|y would be made on the State Cap
itol Friday afternoon.
1 “Mr. Gardiner wants to entertain
ithn school children,” he said, “and
;purticularly the big bunch of Geor
gian news agents, in Atlanta for the
C‘Round Up.” A climb of the Capitol
will give everybody a good chance to
'see him."”
- Again depending on the undepend
‘able weather, understand.
At the Wednesday night climb 50
soldiers from Camp Gordon, desig
nated by yellow badges, will circulate
among the populace and take up a
collection for the actors’ fund, under
the auspices of the Atlanta Commis
sion on Training Camp Activities, The
fund will go to provide costumes and
other equipment for the inen who are
doing so much to entertain the thou
sandsg of Uncle Sam's boys at the big
camp.
The Fly continues to attract huge
crowds at the Grand Theater, where
he appeared as a regular feature or
the vaudeville bill. He will end his
theatrical engagement on Wednesday
night.
South Carolina Boy
Wins French Medal
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—For
bravery under fire while with the
French forces, an- American private,
James E. Moore, has been awarded
the Croix de Guerre. The medal was
received this afternoon by the War
Department, which handed it over to
the State Department, where it will
be held until Moore is authorized by
act of Cangress to receive it.
Moore is with the Seventeenth Am
bulance Company, which recently was
sent to France unassigned. His moth
er, Mrs. Maggle Moore, lives at Ben
nettsville, S. C.
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What the weather bureau terms a
‘moderate cold wave” will dusr-end‘
on Atlanta Thursday, starting with a
temperature of about 28 degrees in
the morning and declining to about 20
degrees by Thursday night.
“The day will be fine and clear,”
said Mr. von Herrmann, tr’dng to
break the news gently, {
FINAL EDITION
Y % W
(By International News Service.)
BERNE, Feb. 20.—A resolution
asking the Govenrment to consider
President Wilson’s latest peace pro
posals was introduced in the Austiran
Parliament today by the Socialistu_.
according to reports received here
from Vienna.
It was urged that negotiations be
opened with the United States imme-~
diately.
10 Enemy Aircraft
Attacked U. S. Flyer
(By International News, Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.—Not less
than ten enemy aircraft attacked the
seaplane in which Ensign Albert D.
Sturtevant, of this city, was reeently
shot down, the Navy Department was
advised this afternoon by Vice Ad
miral Sims, commander of the Amer
ican naval forces in the war zone.
According to German claims, the dis
patch said, the seaplane was brought
down in flames, and from thig it is
supposed that the young ensign did
not survive, Sims referred to Sturte
vant as second pilot of the seaplane,
but did not say who his companion
was.
Basis for —Elnding
Ship Strike Found
(By International News Servic‘.)
WASHINGTON, Feb: 20.—A basis
for the settlement of the differences
between shipyard carpenters an@ the
Government has been rached. ‘i
Thig was the indication this aftdr
noon following the meeting of %;
liam L. Hutcheson, president of
United Brotherhood of Carpenters’
and Joiners, with Charles A. Ri&g
general manager of the Emergen
Fleet Corporation; Willilam Bl ;
man, director of the labor departm
of the shipping board, and members
of the wage adjustment division of
the board.
It is understood that Hutcheson
dropped his contention for a closed
shop. Another conference will be
hel dtomorrow morning, at which
final adjustments will be made.
Balloon Firedon
MACON, Feb. 20.—When several
students in a balloon from the Ma
con balloon school attempted to land.
in Heard County they reported tha.g
they were fired on several times
None of fliers were hit,
The balloonists were passing, over
a small township when it is estimat
ed that at least 100 shots were fired
at them. It is believed that the'per
scns - shooting thought a Zeppelin
was ralding Georgia and were sur
prised when no bombs were dropped.
This makes the fifth or sixth time
that a balloon from the Maccn gchool
has been fired‘on.
Hubert L .Culberson
Is 11l at Hospital
Friends of Hubert L. Culberson,
County Treasurer, who has been f{ll
for several days, Wednesday were
worried over news that his condition
is cgnsidered very sarious.
Mr. Culberson has been removed ta
a local hospital. His condition has
been growing worse for several days,
it was reported. Mr. Culberson has
held the office of County Treasurer
for a long number of years, and has
hosts of friends throughout the coun
ty who will anxiously await M '
news from his bedside. e
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