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The Heart of the South.
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STREET CAR WALKOUT AVERTED, SETTLEMENT IS HOPED FOR;
CONTROL BOARD FOR CITY AND COUNTY SCHOOLS IS PLANNED
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Proposition Would Take the Sys
tems From City and County and
. Make Separate Government.
A revolutionary plan to consolidate
all city and county schools and to
separate the system of control en
tirely from either government was
heiné considered Wednesday by the
special committee named at the con
ference on high schools last week by
both boards of education, the mayor
and county commissioners.
Evolved 'by President Virlyn B.|
.+ Moore of the County Board of Educa- j
tion and County Superintendent JI. VV.i
Simmons, the plan was revealed to
the committee in its session late’
Tuesday at the City Hall. The chief|
features are: |
1. Abolition of both boards of ed~l
ucation at the end of the vmemhers"
terms. . 1
2. Creation of a school commissioni
formed of eight commissioners, each|
representing a fixed school district. |
SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX. {
3. Establishment of a special school !
tax of not more than one-fourth of
1 per cent. |
4. Reduction of the city’s tax rate |
from $1.25 to $1 on the SIOO. !
5. Reduction of the county's tax |
rate from 90 cents to 70 cents on the!
SIOO. i
i While two other plans also werei
, considered, this most impressed the |
committee, in the view of Supt. W. F. |
Dykes, and is the one most likely to |
be urged by the committee. It will
hold another session Friday.
The commigsion would have au
thority to issue bonds and to deter- |
rmine what part of the authorized tax‘
should be levied. The schools would
be wholly under its management. ’
NEW LAWS NEEDED.
Hy the proposed readjustment there
' would be a slight increase of income
to the city and ilt would be relieved
entirely of concern with the schools,
it was rainted out by the superin
tendent. Already the County Com
mission has been separated, the Coun- I
ty Board of Iducation having full |
control. {
To put it into effect new legislation |
/“would be necessary. Agreement of |
city and county authorices alike |
would be sought, however, before the
plan would be urged for enactment
into law,
A lond issue was suggested by Su
perintendent Dykes, and W. H, Ter-l
rell, another member of the commit
tee, proposed a different sort of com
mission. It was believed that the
committee would center on the Moore-
Simmons arrangement, {
Lifelong Wish to Die
Tegether Is Realized
GREENVILLE, 8. C, Feb. 11.—Ex
pressing on her deathbed her grati
fication that her life and that of her
husband had ended together, and that
they would be buried together, Mrs.
1. Zimmerman died at Greer, this
county, twenty-four hours after the
death of her husband.
In accordance with the wish fre
quently expressed by the aged couple
Auring their lifetime, a double funeral
will be held. Mr. Zimmerman was
82 and Mrs. Zimmerman 75.
Three Submarines Are
Delayed by Storms
. (By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—The
three submarines repcorted overdue
from Bermuda to Norfolk have ar
rived at the Norfolk Navy Yard, the
Pa\'y department was advised today.
The undersea vessels made the trip
from Bermuda under great difficulty
due to heavy storms. ¢
24-Hour{ Rhd rai Thiversat News Service
President’s
Illness Laid to
.
Thrombosis
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON. Feb. 11.—
Great interest was created
here today by a copyrighted ar
ticle in the Baltimore Sun
which declared that Dr. Hugh
Young of Baltimore has an
nounced President Wilson’s ill
ness was due to cerebral throm
bosis—a blood clot on the brain.
‘The article stated that the
President is recovering from
impairment of his left leg and
left arm, but that at no time
has his mental capacity .been
impaired.
Doctor Grayson, the Presi
dent’'s physician, who called
Doctor Young into consultation,
refused to comment on the state
ments. "
Doctor Grayson said he would
not even look at Doctor Young's
statement. There was no denial
of Doector Young's statement,
but it was learned that Doctor
Young had sought to revise his
interview, but found that it had
been published.
Ratification of Allies’ Stand on
Trial of Kaiser Expected
at Once.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Feb. 11.—The final draft
of the allies’ note to Holland, reply
ing to the Dutch government's refus
al to surrender the ex-kaiser for trial,
has been completed, it was-announced
today.
It was stated that ratification was
expected at once.
Bandholtz Makes
No Plea for Hungary
(By International News Service.)
PARIS, Feb. 11.—General Band
holtz of the United States army, who
left Budapest with the Hungarian
peace delegation, arrived here today.
He denied a report circulated by the
Budapest press that he would appeal
for modification of the Hungarian
peace terms. He said he came to
Paris to explain conditions in Hun
gary and confer with Hugh Wallace,
American ambassador to France.
General Bandholtz has been in Hun
gary on a mission of investigation.
Allies to Refuse
Ex-Prince’s Offer
(By International News Service.)
PARIS, Feb. 11.—The allies will
ignore the offer of the former.-German
crown prince to stand trial instead of
the German officers, and state offi
cials demanded for trial, it was
learned from official sources today.
It was pointed out that if the ex
crown prince were sincere he would
surrender himself instead of launch
ing propositions,
Newspaper Pressmen
Return to Worl
Mr. J. C. Orr, secretary of the
International Printing Pressmen
and Assistants’ Union, and Mr.
Jerry Williams, Southern organ
izer, in response to telegrams
from the Atlanta publishers,
reached Atlanta Tuesday morn
ing. Mr. Orr Tuesday morning
called Atlanta Web Pressmen’s
Union, No. 10, in session and ad
dressed the men: and as the re
gult of his address the pressmen
who had walked out on Satur
day night, in violation of their
contract, returned to work.
Mr. Orr made the following
statement: “The Internationa
Printing Pressmen and Aszist
ants’ Union demands that con
tracts made by members of its
organization be kept. It was
found that the Atlanta publishers
had not violated their contracts
with the local pressmen’s union,
and that the walkout was illegal
and unjustified, and the men
were instructed to return to work
immediately.”
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Senator Glass, Representative
Byrnes and Whaley Tell Com
mittee of Admiral’s Statements.
(By Universal Service.) :
WASHINGTQN, Feb. 11.—Evidence
of the pro-British leanings of Admiral
William S. Sims, while he was com
mander of the American naval forces
abroad, was given to the Senate In
vestigating Committee Tuesday by
three members of Congress, who re
peated conversations they had with
the admiral in Paris in October, 1918.
The two most damaging bits of evi
dence brought forward against Sims
by the congressmen were:
1. That he told them the United
States was forced to accept the ar
mistice because the service of supply
of the army had fallen down and
General Pershing could not get the
supply necessary to conduct a strong
offensive in the army sector.
2, That he declared ~‘the United
States should not attempt to build up
a merchant marine, but should allow
this to be carried on entirely by the
British.
The testimony as to the utterance
of these statements was given by
Senator Glass of Virginia, formerly a
representative, and Representatives
Byrnes and Whaley, both of South
Carolina. All three of the witnesses
agreed as to the details of their con
versations with the admiral.
SEE SIMS IN PARIS.
As told by Representative Byrnes,
the three congressmen met the ad
miral in Paris just after having vis
ited General Pershing on the front,
and having been told by the general
of the superiority of the American ar
rangements for the movement of men
and munitions. They had also visited
the headquarters of the service of
supply and had been shown by Gen
eral Harbord how the supplies were
transportation had fallen down.
at the Hotel Crillon and were as
tounded at his statement that the
transportaion had fallen down.
Mr. Byrnes said they told him Gen
eral Pershing was opposed to sign
ing the armistice and believed the
war should go on. In reply to this
he said the admiral told him ' the
United States was forced to agree to
the armistice because it was not in
condition to carry on a vigorous of
fensive,
This statement was so thoroughly
contradictory to the statements made
by General Pershing, Mr. Byrnes
said, that he and Mr. Whaley imme
‘diately returned to General Harbord’s
‘headquarters and acquainted him
with what Admiral Sims h‘a.d said.
HARBORD INFURIATED,
| General Harbord was ‘nfuriated by
llhv admiral's criticism' Mr. Byrnes
isaid, and convinced the congressmen
that it was untrue.
Mr. Whaley was unable to artena
the committee hearing, but sent a let
ter which full corroborated all the
statements made by Mr. Byrnes. Sen
ator (lass, called to the stand, gave
the details substantially as related by
Mr. Byrnes, although he said he did
not give much attention to them at
the time. £
Mr. Bymes declared he had !lild
the entire matter before the Presi
dent,
The confronting of Admira: Sims
with the three congressmen came as
a dramatic climax to tesumony given
by him earlier in the day, in which
he contradicted flatly the statements
made by Mr. Byrnes in a recent
speech in the House It wag after
he had given this contradictory testi
mony that the committee, on motion
of Senator Pittman, directed the three
members to be summoned.
When Admiral Sims ook the stand
in rebuttal he explained that the
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ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1920.
Action of Caucus on Military
Training Bill Boosted as Dec
laration of Independence.
By WINDER R. HARRIS,
Staff Correspondent Universal Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—The
Democrats of the House are much
pleased with themselves for their ac
tion in bolting the party leadership
of President Wilson.
The “1920 Declaration of Indopond:
ence,” and similar references to the
[caucus' overwhelming rejection of the
President's appeal against any af
firmative action on the question of
universal military training were ban
itered about the lobbies and cloak
iroom. |
| Elation was everywhere. The bol
[(ers frisked about and patted each
other on the back in full enjoyment
of their newly-declared freedom:
L “We fellows up on the Hill are
going to do a little thinking for our
'se]ves." one Southern me: .ber as
}serted confidentially to a representa
‘n‘ve of Universal Service.
[ Of course, when asked for state
‘ments for publication the Democratic
leaders disavowed any intention of
'breaking with the President but pri
’vately they made no effort to conceal
their determination to exercise their
‘own judgment on all important issues
which may arise in the future.
Likewise, there was no attempt to
justify the caucus decision by argu
ing universal training. |
POLITICAL MOTIVES.
} Political motives supplied ‘he only
basis for the action, and the Demo
crats boastfully claimed they “put one
over” on the Republicans. |
' The effect of the Democratic dec
laration on the effort to put through
legislation providing for military
traning was interpreted in two ways.]
Representative Kahn, Republican, of
California; chairman of the House
Military Affairs Committee, an
nounced that he would urge a vote on'
the training section of the army re
organization bill next week. He still
is confident of sufficient votes to
order a favorable report. }
Representative Anthony of Kansas,
iranking Republican on the commit
‘ter-. asserted lpat the action of the
Democrats will make it impossible to
secure committee approval of the
training section.
Senator Wadsworth, Republican, of
New York, chairman of the Senate
Military Affairgs Committee, said the
action of the House Democrats wm‘
have no effect upon the Senate com
mittee in_ its efforts to bring about
the passage of the bill now in the‘
Senate. He said there has been a
great deal of misrepresentation and
misunderstanding as to what the cosl‘
of thestraining system will be, und‘
that avhen this misunderstanding is
cleareg away he believes Congreu‘
will pass the bill
CONGRESSMEN TALK.
" Discussing the caucus action, Rep
resentative Kitchin of North Caro
lina, said:
“We felt that one co-ordinatel
branch of the government haa as
much right to express its view on a
military policy as another branch.
Moreover, we knew that the President
for fourteen months has not been In
a position to be ia touch with the
people on this question, while prac
tically all of the Democratic eon
gressmen have received létters and
other communicatiuns from their dis
triets showing unmistakably that
public sentiment is overwhelmingly
against compulsory training or serv
ice.
“But there was no intention of
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for each ‘‘best last line.”’
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Armed Guards From Destroyer
Used to Put Down
Trouble.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb, 11.—The crew
of the United States Shipping Board
vessel Poughkeepsie have been placed
under arrest in Bermuda for mutiny,
the navy department was advised
today.
The arrests® were made by the
commanding officer of the United
States steamship Sacramento.
The arrests were made at the re
quest of the United States consul at
Bermuda, and the men are to be re
tufned to Hampton Roads for deliv
ery to federal officers, the command
ing officer of the Sacramento re
ported.
BLUEJACKETS ON GUARD.
The message Jreceived by the navy
department was as follows:
“At request of United States con
sul, Bermuda, am placing crew of
U, 8. 8. B. Poughkeepsie under ar
rest for mutiny for return to Hamp
ton Roads and delivery to federal
officers. Armed guards being fur
nished from destroyers and may de
lay return of men for some days.”
Details as to the cause of the mu
tiny were lacking.
The Poughkeepsie is operated by
the Cosmopolitan Shipping Company
of 42 Broadway, New York.
ACCIDENT ON VOYAGE.
The Poughkeepsie was considerably
delayed on her last trip to Europe
by an accident, it was learned at the
shipping board -today, and it is pre
sumed that members of the crew at
tempted to leave the ship in Euro
pean waters. They were captured
and forced to bring the ship back to
the United States, and trouble devel
oped on the high seas, which forced
the captain to put in at Bermuda.
The shipping board is without a
definite report on the mutiny, but an
investigation has been ordered as
soon as the vessel reaches Hampton
Roads,
Hoke Smith Is Asked to
‘Lectioneer’ in Georgia
By GEORGE H. MANNING,
Washington Correspondent of The
| Georgian.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Il.—Senator
Hoke Smith has received a number
of telegrams and letters from Georgia
urging him to take an active part In
‘the coming presidential primary in
the State, and to help lead a fight to
prevent the State from being cap
tured by delegates committed to the
League of Nations covenant without
reservations,
While not ready to express him
self, Senator Smith feels the livest
interest in this subject, and if the
issue remains undisposed of he will
certainly take an active part in the
primaries. "
Heoover’s Name to Go
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- Before Georgia Voters
GAINESVILLE, Feb, 11.—It was
r)_etermined at a 4 mass meeting here
last night to ask the Democratie
State Executive Committee to place
trr- name of Herbert Hoover on the
ticket in the presidential preferential
primary, which is to be held April
20. One hundred names were signed
‘lo the petition, thus meeting the
rules of the prim?ry.
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Committee Instructed by Union
to Take Up Contract—Given
Strike Power as Concession.
A strike of Atlanta street car men
has been averted, temporarily at
least, .
This is the view held by Mayor
Key and men affiliated with the la
bor movement, following the mass
meeting of carmen at the Red Men's
Wigwam Tuesday night.
Although ‘hundreds were under
stood to favor strongly the declara
tion of a strike, beginning at 3
o'clock Wednesday morning, the pleas
of the mayor and other speakers for
moderation finally prevalled. An
other meting called for workers em
ployed at night wag called for 9:20
o'clock Wednesday morning.
The committee, headed by Hardy
O. Teat, business manager of the
car men’s union, and J. H. Reardon,
an infernatienal officer, was contin
ued in authority to conduct the ne
gotiations for a new contract with
the Georgia Railway and Power
Company.
MAYOR SEES NO DANGER.
As a concession to the strike ele
ment, the additional power was
given the committee to declare a
strike if its efforts at settlement
failed. !
Despite his efforts not to become
aligned with either part to the con'-
troversy, because of his position, the
mayor appeared as the central figure
in the situation Wednesday, because
of the menace to public safety, He
declared Wednesday morning that he
felt there was no immediate danger.
The mayor was the one official at
tending the meeting of the carmen
who was willing to discuss it freely.
His impression was that the com
mittee, armed with powers to take
drastic action, now could re-enter the
negotiations with the company. An
amicable settlement was expected by
him.
DRASTIC STEPS PLANNED.
It was learned from dn authorita
tive source that the men had grown
restive over the continued delay and
were wiiling to authorize drastic steps
to force action. Negotiations have
been in progress for forty-three days.
A delegation, headed by Teat and
Reardon, appeared at the mayor's of
fice late Tuesday afternoon and so
licited his aid in the negotiations.
The mayor declined to enter the
controversy at that point, declaring
that so long as it was an Issue be
tween the power company and its
employees it would be uapecoming
the chief executive of the city to at
tempt interference, He saild that if
the situation developed to a point
where the public welfare was con
cerned he then would be forced to in
terest himself. This development
came within a few hours as a strike
threatened as the meeting of the
carmen got under way at the Red
Men's Wigwam.
DEMANDS OF MEN.
Whi!s enither union men nor offi
cials of the company ever have re
vealed the new demands of the men,
they are understood, on good author
ity, to be these:
Increase from 40 centg an hour, the
1919 contract rate, to from 58 to 60
cents an hour.
Time and one-half for overtime,
Sundays and holidays.
Two weeks' vacation annually.
It also was understood that the
men would insist on a closed shop,
but this point was believed to have
been abandoned in the negotiations.
The contract expired the first of
the year, and at intervals rumors
have been current that a strike would
be called because of difficulties en
countered by the union men in their
negotiations, All of the rumors
proved unfounded except as indicat
ing an unrest among the men.
The committee of negotiators is
composed of Teat, Reardon, W. B,
Honea, president of l.ocal 732, W
J. Bishop, J. D. Hudgins, G. M. Head
and John Burdette with Madison Bell
as attorney It was believed prob
able that the lead would be taken
now by Reardon, the international
officer.
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the Postoffice at Atlanta Under Act of March 3, 1379
‘Dry’ Ticket |
Is Bryan and
‘Billy’ Sunday
(By Universal Service.) |
NURI"ULK, Va., Feb. 11.—
William Jennings Bryan
for President and William Ash
ley Sunday for Vice President.
That is the ticket that will be
named by the “drys” if the Re
publicans and Democrats name
“wet"” candidates; at least, that's
what the Rev. “Billy” Sunday
announced here today.
Also he said that if this ticket
ghould be elected William H. An
derson, superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League in New
New York, will be named am
bassador to Great Britain.
Atlanta Man’s Appointment Is
Recommended to the
President.
By GEORGE H. MANNING,
Washington Correspondent of The
Georgian.
- WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, ~At~
torney General Palmer has given
heed to the urging of Senator Wil
liam J, Harris that Alex King of
Atlanta be appointed judge of the
Circuit Court of Appeals, and has
recommended the appointment to the
President, it is learned.
Mr. King is solicitor general of the
department of justice. Friends of
other candidates have insisted that
King is ineligible because he has
passed the age limit of 60 years, us
ually set for fjudges. Mr. King is 62,
Attorney General Palmer sent all
the papers in the case to the White
House some days ago, it is learned,
with the recommendation that King
be given the vacancy on the Circuit
Court of Appeals, and that the ap
pointment be made in the nature of
a transfer from his present position,
instead of a new appointment, for
whjch he would ordinarily be in
eligible,
The President is expected to reach
a decision soon.
If Mr. King is barred from ap
pointment, Senator Harris is in favor
of appointing Judge E. H. Callaway
of Augusta, who he considers one of
the ablest lawyers in the South.
Judge Callaway has a distingiushed
record as Superior Court judge and
has one of the largest practises in
the South. Callaway would permit
of his name being mentioned in this
connection only on condition that
Mr. King was ineligible’ on accoupt
of age.
Senator Harris believes President
Wilson will hold Judge King is eli
gible and appoint him. Senator Harris
recites a precedent in President
Taft's appointment of Judge Lurton,
whe was on the Circuit Court of
Appeals at the age of 65 when he
was appointed to the Supreme Court
of the United States,
Johnson Favored for
Ambassador to Italy
(By International News Service.)
| WASHINGTON, Feb., 11.-Presi
dent Wilson will send the nomination
of Robert Underwood Johnson, New
York editor, to be ambassador to
Italy, to the Senate within a few
days, it was learned at the \\'h“e
House today.
Johnson is one of the Jeaders of the
League to Enforce Peace and has
heen closely connected with ltalian
!afl'uirs for many years, having been
decorated with the Cavalier of the
Crown of Italy, He will succeed
Thomas Nelson Page, resigned.
Flu Causes Calling Off
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Of Mobile Mardi Gras
MOBILE, Feb. 11.--Mobile’'s Mar
di Gras celebration set for February
16-17 was called off by the Board of
Health today on account of the flu
epidemic,
A protest was entered by the car
nival assoclations, but without avail,
Mard!l Gras societies will lose thou
‘uands by the action, eclaborate pa
rades having been planned with big
‘nava! displays. .
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Hines’ Reply to Ultimatum Ex
~ pected Today—Strike Would
Postpone Return of Lines.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.—Govern=
ment forces were being mobilized to«
day to prevent a nation wide strike
on the railroads. Lot
Director General Hines was to give
his answer to the ultimatum of the
railrcad workers, presented yvesterday,
demanding increased wages.
The director general was also to :
meet with a committe of ten of the
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Employees to discus the strike of that
organization which has been set for
February 17.
L Attorney General -Palmer was pre
paring to act under the Lever law to
!prevam strikes by injunction if neces. -
sary, .
' Back of all of the preparations was
President Wilson, consideerd the court
lof last resort.
COMMISSION PROBABLE.
. In many quarters it was expected
that” the President would issue an
appeal to the railroad workers to re
main at their posts and thereby make
it unnecessary for the government
to take drastic steps to keep the rail
roads in operation. It was consid
cred quite probable the President
would direct Director General Hines
to establish a commission, similar to
that set up in the Fituminous coal
strike, to determine whether wage
inereases are justifiable,
The railroad workers feel they will:
secure no wage increase from Direc
tor General Hines, but are not pre
pared to hold the threat of a nation
wide strike over his head. However,
they do state that if wage dem,nds
are rejected there will be numerous
unauthorized strikes, which may easi
ly develop into a general strike.
WAGE AGREEMENT ENDED.
W. G. Lee, head of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen, has stated
that he has given notice of the termi
nation of the wage agreement which
his brotherhood holds with the rail
road administration, but has not an
nounced that the organization would
strike,
The leaders are agreed that a strike
while the railroads are under govern
ment control would be unwise,
To add to the confusion opposition
to the railroad bill conference agree-*
ment has developed and Representa
tive Sims has announced that he will
fight this report. A fight may mean
the legiglation ean naot be passed be
fore March 1, when the railroads are
to be returned to their private own
ers, and it being practically certain
that the President would not return
the roads with a strike in progress.
It was rather generally surmised
here today that if conditions do not
take a decided change for the better
the President may extend the period.
of government control, which wouid
be gratifying to the organizations of
railroad workers,
Injunction Will Be '
Defied, Says Leader
DETROIT, Mich., Feb, 11.—Allen E.
Barker, grand president of the Brotfb.-_
erhood of Maintenance of Way m.
ployees, declared today that his: or
ganization would “pay no attontidn‘{
to any injunction issued by any fed
eral judge in this country to prevent
the strike of 300,000 of his followers
on February 17. J
“The government when, it suits the
purpose of the fellows ‘on the hill'"
he declared, “tells us the war is over
and the Lever act does not apply:
and alse, when it suits their purpose,
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