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RECORD PAxiiovfFTY A DAY, FOR BEST LAST LINE TO GEORGIAN LIMERICKS The Convention City. The Heart of the South. Grand Opera City of Dixie Georgia’s Educational Center. ' The “Pinnacle City” in Climate. Federal Reserve Bark Headquarters. Distributing Cernter of the Southeast. WA Tk s it/ I -1 sAL M S SIOYRSD) 4 | 4TI OF THE SOUT |\ VOL. XVIII RUTH RANDALL’S DIARY REVEALS WORKINGS OF HER SOUL; SENATE DEFEATS RESERVATIONS OFFERED BY DEMOCRATS Nl el A ) First Part of Young Wife’s Diary Shows Gradual Alienation of Differing Temperaments. Dramatis Personae. (In the Diary of Ruth Randall.) RUTH VAIL RANDALL, graduate of a Chicago high school and mat riculate of University of Chicago, who, planning death, wrote a record of her unhappy life. NORMAN BROWN RANDALL, her husband, whom she loved until he neglected her. LESLIE HART, Rapdall’'s chum, who sympathized with the wife and became her witness in the divorce guit. He loved her and wanied to marry her—but CAPTAIN CLIFFORD BLEYER, whom Randall introduced to her, lay siege to her affections, won her, cast her aside and then died by the pistol which took her ewn life. By The Rev. W. H. CARWARDINE. CHICAGO, March 18.—I have been permitted to read the diary of Ruth Vail Randall, who has been accused of having slain Capt. Clifford Bleyer and herself. I consider it a great moral lesson. lam glad to present it to the readers of the Atlanta Geor gian and Sunday American, for I be lieve it tells more of what a young husband or a young wife should know; more that a yocung man or woman on the threshhold of marriage should know; more that a father or mother should know than any single document I have ever read. Ruth Vail, in death called a vam pire, was one of the most accom plished and charming of the school girls of her age. She was bereft through her parents’ dlvorce, of the training a young girl should have, She married a boy of her own age at less than 20—too young to know what is demanded of the marriage state, too inexperienced to support her. Her story provides its own moral— the human document follows: THE DIARY: If this be read some reason may be found for what I have done. RUTH RANDALL. La vie est vaine, Un peu d'amour Un peu de haine, Et puis bonjour. i " A translation of this follows: Life is vain, A little love, A little hate. And then—good-by. DIARY OF RUTH RANDALIL Account of my husband and self, each day from December 1, 1911, to September 13,. 1916, and ®eginning June 20, 1917, Clifford Bleyer and myself. WANTS CCNSTANT PETTING. “December 1, 1911—Just a month today 1 have been living in this dear flat. Norm was out at Hawthorne and I at my easel drawing, Bought four picture frames, “BEvery night for a week he has come hoine dead tire. “After kissing me dutifully he goes to sleep with my head on his arm. One night there was no arm offered; not even a god night kiss. I turned over and wept myself to sleep. Oh, I wish my husband knew how much I want to be loved: I tell him, but he does not realize that I mean 1 must be petted every minute he is with me. He loves me, though, in his abrupt (Continued on Page 6, Column 1.) 24-Hour{ 154 Fail CUniversar News F Service East Point, Thy Virtues Are Many! The Georgian has received the sub joined poem entolling the virtues and joys of Astlanta’s sister city: EAST POINT. There is a place called East Point, A famous place of some renown, Just down the A. and W. P. Railroad Seven miles South of Atlanta town. The people are all social and clever— As clever and socitl as can be; They meet together often And have a jubilee. They study famous men, Those to the world best known— And in their social number They boast of one of their own, We have a clever mayor And council true and tried, Whose laws are made for keeping And must not be defied. Such things as fuss and fighting Are seldom ever seen. And scraps between her neighbors Are few and far between. And when it comes to stealing They know not what you mean, Becanse they have a record That’'s absolutely clean. The union in her churches And Sabbath schools as weli, Just shows the Christian spirit In which her people diwell. To those who want a rome Where peace and pleasure dwell, We know no place like East Point Where they can do as well. _ Written by Joseph H. Cook, Cook Construction Company, 124 East Tay ior avenue, East Point, Ga. Cotton Sold Here at 43 Cents, High Record While Atlanta spot cotton here Thursday was -officially quoted 15 points higher at 42.15 cents a pound basis good middling, the Cotton Warchouse Company sold 335 bales for H. H. Fitzpatrick of Madison to the Latham-Bradshaw Company of Greensboro, N. C., at 43 cents, basis. This is the highest price ever paid for this grade of cotton here in more thar 50 years. At 43 cents this meant that each bale brought $215, or the entire transaction involving more than $72,000. Atlanta spot cotton last Saturday was officially quoted at 41.40 ceats 'a pound. | New high records wege recorded in' all future options, with March con tracts at New Yory selling up to 40.29 and October to 382.35. Continued rainy weather, scarcity of tenderable cotton in New York and better po litical news from abroad were the outstanding stimulating items. ‘ . Chile Asked to Prevent . 4 Bolivia-Peru Outbreak WASHINGTON, March 18.—Chile was today asked to act as an inter mediary between Bolivia and Peru to prevent an outbreak between these two countries, facing a crisis. Under Secretary of State Polk conferred today with Chilean Am hassador Don Beltram Mathieu and asked hi mto urge his government to take steps to preserve peace between Peru and Bolivia. Atlantan Lands Patriotic Line You remember the Limerick about the British and the American ‘‘kale’’—don’t you? An Atlantan gets over the “‘best last line.”” And he gets fifty dollars in gold by calling today at The Georgian and asking for the limerick editor. It was a fine opportunity for all patriotic Ameri cans, and it drew a lot of ‘‘last lines.”’ There’s an easy one in The Georgian today for the limerick fans to complete. And the reward for the “best’’ is fifty in gold. H& THE g A I A it Al S e i v ‘ ligfifiafi‘fiafi§s_~ F . Al AT U iy LEADING WP AL R<OF T 30U fhis RAN YOF THE SOUTHEAST 7} %% | Federal Chief Says Government Help Is at Disposal of City. Mayor Key Calls Meeting, s Machinery for a thorough survey of Atlanta public schols, with a view to ascertaining their needs and fram ing a program of future development, was placed at the disposal of city of ficials Thursday by representatives of the bureau of education of the United States department of the interior. Dr. Frank Forest Bunker, acting chief of the cities schools division of the federal bureau, arrived in Atlanta Thursday morning and immediately conferred with Mayor James L. Key. Fellowing his canference, Doctor Bunker stated he had just completed a survey of the schools at Brunswick and that he and his organization was entirely at the disposal of Mayor Key and the citizens of Atlanta. Mayor Key issued invitations Im mediately for the committee of the city planning commission on educa tional betterment, the city and county boards of education, the Fulton Coune ty commissions, the city and county superintendent of schools to meet in the council chamber Friday morning at 10 o'clock to confer with Doctor Bunker, } Mayor Key had written to United‘ States Commissioner of HEducation | P. P. Claxton, inviting him to come to Atlanta, byt a letter received Fri day morning stated that Doctor Bun ker had been ordered from Brunswick to represent his chief. Commissioner Claxton said that if developments necessitated his coming to Atlanta he would be glad to do so. Doctor Bunker was formerly an as gistant superintendent of schools of Seattle and Los Angeles. It was stated that the coming of Doctor Bunker naturally would quicken development in the proposal to consolidate city and county schools. - - - Gainesville Citizens Urge . 3 Hoke Smith for President Petition to the State Democratic Executive Committee of more than 100 names of prominent citizens of Gainesville asking that Senator Hoke Smith’s name be placed on the presidential preference primary bal lot has been forward to Secretary Hiram Gardner by Felix Jackson, president of the Farmers and Mer chants’' Bank o fthat city. Mr. Jackson also has addressed a telegram to Senator Smith asking him to permit his name to be pre sented to the people of the State. The telegram charges A. Mitchell Palmer with being the stalking horse of machine politicians and says that Senator James A. Reed is not a candidate in his own State and is not to be considered a serious fac tor in the Georgia campaign. s Judge George Hiliyer Has 85th Birthaay Judge George Hillyer, Atlanta pi oneer, former mayor and former member o fthe Georgia Railroad Commission, was 85 years old Wed nesday, and still strong in body and mind. He spent the day at his home, 668 West Peachtree street, with children and grandchildren holding a family reunion at dinner. Judge Hillyer has for many years been one of the most prominent eit izens of Atlanta. He helped to re store the city in the reconstruction period, wag one of the leading spirits in building the improved city water works system, and until a few years ago took a prominent part in all civiec affairs. He is a veteran of the Confederate army. ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1920 S— Names Not on Official Ballot May Be Inserted by Voter. Rule Regarded as Hoover Move Voters of Fulton County may vote for any candidate for President in the primary of April 20, regardless of whether the name is on the of ficial ballot, according to a ruling Thursday by the. subcommittee of the county Democratic executive com mittee. Under this ruling, supporters of Herbert Hoover or any other can didate may insert his name with pen or pencil on the official ballot and it will be counted. BLANK ON BALLOT. Claude C. Mason, chairman of the subcommittee, said a blank will be ’iefi: on the officiai ballet for in ' serted names. Managers and clerks will be Instructed to count them. Whether inserted names would be recognized by the State Democratic‘ Committee, however, was another guestion. Chairman Mason an nhounced that, should the name of Herbert Hoover be inserted in the ballot by a majority of the voters, his name would be certified by the countyl committae to J. J. Flynt, chairman of the State committee. It would then be up to the State com mittee to rule on whether the votes were valid. COUP FOR HOOVER? The action of the county commit tee in providing spuce on the official ballot for other candidates will be received with particular interest, in! view of the action of the subcom mittee of the State committee in de clining to place the name of Herbert Hoover on the ticket, because of his refusal to declare himself a Demo crat. While the announcement of the Fulton subcommittee was that a space would be left on the ballot that the “voters might vote for any one they might <choose for Presi dent,” it generally was regarded as a move to allow Fufiton supporters of Hoover to vote for him, and thus out wit the State committee in its de termination to keep his name off of the State ticket. . Committee Favors Party Statement With a majority of replies to ques tionnaires sent to members of the State Demberatic Executive Commit tee by Chairman J. J. Flynt approv ing the action of the subcommittee fn requiring presidential preference candidates to qualify'as party mem bers before their mames are placed on the forthcoming primary ballot, it is not considered necessary to call a meeting of the full committee at this time. \ This was decided Wednesday at a meeting of the subcommittee held in the Kimball House. Of the answers in the hands of Chalirman Flynt 4% favor the subcommittee’s action and 8 are opposed. There are yet a score to be heard from. ¥ollowing the confarence the fol lovwing statement by Mr. Flynt and Hiram L. Gardner, secretary of the committee, was issued: At a meeting of the subcommittee of the State Democratic Executive Commit tee, held at the Kimball House this day, the following members were present: Messrs, J. J. Flynt, chairman; Hiram IL. Gardner, secretary; H. H. Dean, Fermor Barrett, J. H. Milner, T. H. Parker. The subcommittee proceeded to canvass the replles from the State executive com mittee as to their approval or disapproval of the action of the subcommittee as to its request upon Hon. H. C. Hoover to qualify under the rules, befores putting his name on the ticket for the presidential preference primary to be heild on April 20. Replies had been recelved from fifty six members of the total seventy-six. of which forty-eight expressed their unquali fied approval of the subcommittee’'s ac tion, eight expressed thelr disapproval of that action, and notice was taken of ex pressions through the newspapers of dis approval of two other members, leaving eighteen members unheard from in any way. The rules adopted by the Btate Demo cratic Executive Committee in 1918, which . (Continued on Page 8, Column 6.) Slip by Port y Porter May Cost Good - Customer Wife (By International News Service) CHICAGO, March 18.—An Ethiopian faux pas, perpetrated by'a Pullman porter is expected to win a divorce here today for Mrs, John A. Martens. Mrs. Martens testified in the hearing of her case that when she hparded a train with her husband, often taken by him on business trips, the porter looked her over appraisingly and re marked to Mr., Martens: “Well, boss, yo’' sho' made a pretty good pick this time.” Persecution, Neglect and Cruelty Charged to Him by His Wife. (By Universal Service.) LOS ANGBLES, March 18.—Mil dred Harris Chaplin, vouthful bride of Charlie Chaplin, has found mar riage with her film comedian hus ‘band a failure, Mrs. Chaplin today admitted she will file suit for di vorce, And with her confession, made at her home, 674 South Oxford stree& that she and Chaplin had separate several months ago, came a story of heart aches, cruelty, neglect and charges of persecution. It is on one of these grounds that Mrs. Chaplin will seek ner freedom. Without cause and so frequently it has made life unhearing, Mrs. Chaplin asserts her husband has left her alone and neglected, while she waited for him in vain at home, finally deserting her aitogether and making his residence at the Los Angeles Athletic Club. Several times since, she declares, he has appeared at her Oxford street home with declarations that unless she accepts $25,000 and file suit for divorce in Nevada on “nominal grounds” he would institute a di vorce action against her. After these threats, she said, detectives followed her constantly from home to studio, from studio to home of friends, mak ing inquiries and making life un pleasant, Pleas, she declared were in vain. Finally, unable to stand the strain of persistent worry and the pity of her friends, Mrs. Chaplin asserts she placed her case in the hands of an attorney. The plans for the divorce action followed, When informed that her plans had become known, Mrs. Charlin, showing the effects of the strain of trying to keep her marital troubles a secret, broke down and wept. She declared she had hesitated at a divorce be. cause of the publicity certain to fol low and because of a dislike of taking the stand and exposing to the gaze of the world her family secrets, U. S. Denies Asking Conference on Russia (By International News Service. WASHINGTON, March 18.—For eign reports that the United States had asked a conference March 20 of the allies to discuss resuming trade with Russia, were denied today by the state department. ‘Most Pathetic Story Ever Read.’ That’s what Mrs, Martin Kent Northam, of the State Board, Illineis Federation of Women’s Clubs, said after she had read the diary of Mrs. Ruth Randall, the Chicago beau ty, who committed suicide after killing Captain Clifford Bleyer. “It contains a great lesson for all of us. . . We can not be too patient with such girls,’”” added Mrs. Northam. ““Ruth’s Diary’’ will be printed in full, daily and Sunday, in The Georgian and American. | I | Lodge Seeking to Clear All Loose Ends for Decision Tomorrow. Senate May Remain Tonight. G By J. BART CAMPBELL, Staff Correspondent of the I. N. S. WASHINGTON, March 18.—Final action on the peace treaty by the Senate is scheduled for Friday— four months after its first defeat on November 19, Late today Republican leaders were making an effort to secure an agree ment for a final vote on the treaty before adjournment, By a vote of 27 to 48 the Senate rejected this afternoon a reserva tion proposed by Senator Reed, Dem ocrat of Missouri, -that the United States reserve ‘“‘exclusively the right to decide what questions affect its national honor or vital interests.” The Senate took up another reser vation offered by Senator Reed that “the United States assmues no obli gation to employ its military or naval forces or resources or any form of economic discrimination un der any article of the treaty.” It was defeated by a vote of 17 to 52. ‘ Senator Reed offered a third reser vation that the United States assume no obligation to employ its military or naval forces or resources under any article of the treaty.” It was de. seated 16 to 57. GERRY RESERVATIONS. The Senate then took up a reser vation offered by Senator Gerry, Democrat, of Rhode Island, that “in consenting to the ratification of the treaty with Germany the United States adheres to the principles of self-determination and to the reso lution of sympathy with the aspira tions of the Irish peonle for a gov ernment o ftheir own choice adopted by the Senate June 6, 1919, and de clares that when gels government is attained by Ireland, a consummation it is hoped is at hand, it_ should promptly be admitted as a.mem‘r of the League of Nations.” Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Colorado, offered an amendment so as to include Korea in the Gerry resolution. A tie vote of 34 to 34 resulted in the defeat of a motion to table Thomas Korea amendment, made by Gerry, author of the Irish reservation, who urged the question of self-de termination for Ireland be passed on alone. LODGE SUBSTITUTE. Senator Il.odge, the Republican leader, proposed a substitute for the Gerry Irish reservation by which the Senate In ratifying the treaty woul® adhere to the expression of sympathy for the aspirations of the Irish people as expressed in the resolution adepted June 6, 1919, The reservation stated it to be the “hope” of the Senate that such Irish aspirations may be (Continued on Page 8, Column 5.) ‘FINAL [EXTRA Issued Dally, and Entered as Necond Class Matter at the PostofMce at Atlants Under Act of March 3, 1579 - Kaiser Decreed . . Right to Live In Holland (By Universal Service.) LO.\'DON, March 18.—Queen Wilhelmina of Holland has published an official decree granting the ex-kaiser the right to reside in Holland, according to an unofficial dispatch from The Hague, Petition Signed by Lowndes Citi ‘e ' zens Qualifies Him for Primary, . The name of Senator James A. Reed of Missouri will be placed on the Democratic ballot in the forth coming presidential preference pri- MRy ... Qualification of Senator Reed as a candidate in Georgia was an nounced Thursday by Secretary Hi ram Gardner of the State Democrat ic Executive Committee, after he had officially acknowledged receipt of a petition signed by 116 Lowndes Coun ty Democrats asking that his name be placed on the ballot, Senator Reed is now speaking in Georgia and will appear before an Atlanta audience at the City Audito rium Monday night at 8 o'clock. He has been speaking in the southern part of the State and the petition was signed by a number of those who have heard him. : The law requires 100 qualified Democratic voters to affix thelr names to a petition seeki-g placing of a presidential candidate’s name on the ballot. The Lowndes County pe ‘tition ‘bears ‘sixteen more signatures than is necessary. } The petition was addressed to Chairman J. J Flynt of the State committee and was !al(ned by the following: | Wlill H. Stanford, E. K. Cooly, B. J. Ford, J. R. Dean, J. B. Martin, H. F. Folsom, Bili O'Neal, Fletcher Hood, B. H. Husbands, John D. Collins, W. B. Tay lor, H. 8. Hardin, J. P. Fonchten, W. J, Shieder, J. B. Sentell, E. O. Trawick, C. J. Burton, 8. M. Cannon, J. B. Coody, R. M. Dean, H. W. Brown, 8. J. Cook, Walter Thurs, O. V. Brown, J. G. Adams, 'J. R. Dowling, H. R. Davis, R. B. Wall, R. L. McCrame, 1. H. Townsend, A. Gra ham, C. E. Stallings, C. T. Vickers, R. E. Rumph, J. D. Dowling, A. B, Shaw, J. B. Chambers, W. L. Ricks, J. R. O'Neal, W. G. Dampier, G. E. Craig, H. C. Clark, H. C. Black, D. 8. Sellers, W. E. Kelley, R. R. Hill, Cleveland Davis, W. 8. Rick ert, J. A. Shadrick, W, C. Lewis, G. M. Howell, W. R. Keys, W. E. Murk, G. (‘,.j Williams, E. L. Long, B. 1. Chitty, C. E.{ Zipperer, 8. A. Kirkland, W. L. Zipperer, | W. F. Arnold, T. C. Wilkes, L. F. Hunter, J. C. Brown, J. F. Wilds, J. P. McLeod, T. A. Judge, Roy M. Bailey, W. C. Faircioth, | John 8. Gilbert, 8. A. Chitty, B. A. Penny, J. L. Parrish, N. B. Touchton, W. H. Bailey, R, A. Black, J. W. Sirmans, A. D. Williams, N. T. Bishop, David Levkoy, H. M. Ulmer, 8. 1. McCrary, J. T. Mixon, R.] Y. James, H. G, Hester, R. O. Copeland, J. A. Dowling, J. C. Easters, H. F. Brown, G. 1. Biebert, J. L. Wilks, J. G. Dorrls, J. A. Cowart, W. A, Jenkins, Judge N. A. Zipperer, J. A. Hardee, D. E. Hartline, G. C. Arnold, 8. M. Cook. J. T. Griffin, | W. B. Watson, J. R. Bmith, J. B McLeod, B. 8. Davis, P. H. Boyd, G. R. Davis, D. G. McLean, W. E. Dowling, T. O. McLendon, J. 8. Rountree, Willlamn ‘'Christie, M. J. Proctor, W. E. Bryan, J. V. Dasher, Marshall Objects to Name in Primary WASHINGTON, 'March 18.—Vice President Marshall, through his sec retary, had instructed Georgia friends that he will not consent top the use of his name in the Georgia presiden tial preferential primary. He says he fs in favor of uninstructed delega tions. . . * i Former Turkish War Minister Arrested (By International News Service.) LONDON, March 18.—The allies at Constantinople have arrested Djemall Pasha, formerly Turkish minister of war, according to a Reuter dispatch from the Turkish capital. A prince and a senator also were arvested. Allied forces took over Constanti nople after a short clash with native guards, . NO. 207 ]Sowets Said To Be Springing Up and the Spartacist Movement Appears To Be Spreading Out, (By International News Service.) London, March 18.—~The Central News Agency circulated a report this afternoon that Von Kapp, who re signed late yesterday as revolutione ary chancellor at Berlin, has been ar rested by the Spartacists. According to advices to this agency, communists in Westphalia were attacking both the Von Kapp and Noske troops. The Central News is authority for the report that ‘the allies are ready to advance into the neutral zone (ly-~ ing just beyond the allied military lines in Germany), in the event of ’further disturbances. (Summary of Cables to International News.) NEW YORK, March 18.—The real { situation in Berlin today was un known, as no messages had been re« ceived dlrec_t from ghat city from Imidnight up to this afternoon. Nu lmerous«; reports from Copenhagen, The { Hague, Liondon, Paris and elsewhere lindicated the Spartacist movement was still making headway and it had !gained impetus from the collapse of |the revolutionary regime of Von Kapp and Von Luettwitz, ’ There were conflicting rumors as to | the fate of Von Kapp. One uncon | firmed report from Berlin said he had committed suicide after fleeing. A later report had' him arrested by the Spartacists, ‘ It was unofficially reported Presi |dent Ebert and Minister of Defense | Noske of the Ebert government had [urrived in Berlin, but this was doubt 'ed by the German charge d'affairs in Paris. ; The Hague heard a report that Von Luettwitz, who fled from Berlin fol= ' lowing the collapse of the “upstart™ !govornmem, had bégun negotiating !wit hthe Spartacvists for the estab ilishment of a soviet republic under military co-operation. ’ No further reports of fighting in Berlin had been received this after }noon. but the Spartacists were said to have erected barricades throughout ‘'many suburbs and were strongly armed. There was a violent battle ‘at Leipzig where twenty more per= sons have beén Kkilled. Spartacists have seized the barracks at Nuern 'berg. A soviet has been proclaimed at Furth, one of the biggest indus~ ‘trial cities in South Germany, | e ok Von Kapp and His Chiefs Flee By FRANK MASON, Staff Correspondent of the I. N. S, BERLIN, March 17 (11 p. m.).— Three of the chief leaders of the revolution—Woalfgang von Kapp, General von Luettwitz and Colenel Bauer—have fled from Berlin, it was learned tonight. Von Kapp and Von Luettwitz left immediately after They handed in their resignations to Vice Chancellor Schiffer (of the old Ebert constitutional government). General von Seecht, who was left in command of the revolutionary troops, promised to remove them from Berlin immediately. The situation is bad. Unter den Linden, the chief thoroughfare in Central Berlin is filled with barbed wire entanglement and manchine guns The reichswehr (troops supporting Ebert government) is threatening to attack the Baltic troops (supporters (Continued on Page 8, Column 3.) THE WEATHER. Forecast — Cloudy Thursday night and Friday, probably rain. Temperatures—6 a. m., 51; 8 a. m, 55; 10 a. m,, 58; 12 noon, 61; 1 p. m, 62; 2 p. m,, 63 Sunrise, 5:44; sunset, 5:48. * i