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ADMIRALTY OF
BRITAIN UNDER
FURNACE BLAST
Lord Northcliffe Again Leads
in Move For Shake-Up. Want
Full Facts in Submarine
Situation.
(BY THE UNITED I*NE»S >
London— The British admiralty was un
der a furnace blast of heat of public
clamor for rehabilitation today.
Ix»rd Northcliffe, the man who led the
crusade In 1915. which resulted In the
froat ahakeup in the war office, and
>avid Lloyd George's appointment as
minister of munitions, was behind today's
move for reorganization of the national
brunch. Press and public appeared to
agree with him in the. liveliest fashion.
The admiralty is under attack from
three directions. First, there is wide
spread criticism of its failure more suc
cessfully to combat the German sub
marine menace; second, thfl admiralty is
blamed for insufficient roast protection,
permitting a number of German destroy
er raids on weacoast cities; third and
probably most important, the public is
aroused over suppression of full facts as
to the seriousness of the submarine cam
paign and allied kisses.
Northcllf© Leads.
lvord Northcliffe in leading the way In
this criticism, directing most of his en
ergy toward forcing the admiralty to give
full facts on submarine operations. He
advances the theory—ln which he Is much
supported by the public— that if Knglarid
was aware of exactly how great the In
roads on her food consumption have been,
due to submarines, the government would
have an easier time applying economy.
The misleading statement of losses which
were made by the admiralty have given
a false Impression of Kngland’s security,
according to Northcliffe and his fellow
crusaders, and they are threatening to
ndopt the same tactics against the ad
miralty thnt they put into effect at the
time of the shell agitation two ycuirs ago.
Tell the Facts.
At thnt time their efforts divorced Lord
Kitchener from his exalted position as
dictator of nil army matters and made a
division of thf* work at home and at the
front Lloyd-George master dynamo of
England, whs put In charge of speeding
up the manufacture of munitions
At that time Northcliffe and his fallow
reformers achieved the rehabilitation and
strengthening of the government by tell
ing the factH They were facts which the
war office had refused to permit In print.
They showed the people that the main
reason for the tremendous losses of Brit
ish forces early In the war was lack of
adequate munitions and supplies.
Through showing this need, the reor
ganization of the war-making department
was obtained by forceful co-operation.
KENNEDY CASE TO
BE TRIED FRIDAY;
MURDER IS CHARGED
The superior court began a week of
criminal business Monduy morning A
large number of rases are to lie tried
The most important case of the week will
lie that of the state vs Harry Kennedy,
charged with murder. Kennedy is alleged
to have murdered George W. Taylor,
shooting him down at the corner of Broad ,
and Ninth streets some weeks ago. A
few hours later Taylor died at the Uni
versity Hospital.
J.B. WHITE ESTATE
TO PAY BIG TAX TO
U. S. GOVERNMENT
Ordinary Walton lias received a copy
of the fr-dei tl Inheritance tax law passed
b> congress several months ago It pro
vides for 1 per cent to be paid on net
estates amounting to .from to s6<».- ■
non 2 per cent on net estates from S6O.- I
ten ts» $l60,00b; .1 per cent on estates from |
l&e.doo to s*'so,ooo I per cent on estates <
!r*'in $260,000 to $460.OO»); 6 per cent on
• -slides from $160,000 to $1,000,000; 0 per
tent mi estates from $1,000,000 to $2,000 .
oou 7 p* i cent on estates from $2,000,000
to $3,000,000: S per rent on estates from
$3,000.00'* to $4 000,000. 9 per cent on es- !
tates from $1,000,000 tit $5,000,000; 10 per j
rent on estates over $6,000. 000.
. In the event Mr. .! 11. White’s estate!
is whrth $3,000,000, the government will
get s2lo.oo''.
Not only are estates taxed by the fed
eral government but also b\ the state
and the state of Georgia will get from
$60,000 to SIOO,OOO from the White estate,
The city of Augusta must pay a state tax
Lift Out Your Corns
ICE-MINT
TMI NEW DISCOVERY ENDS
ALL
Foot Troubles
This new discovery. made from «
Japanese product Is certainly a wonder
thr way tt draws out Inflammation from
a pair of swollen. I'urnlnit. aching fret
It take* the soreness right out. then the
t'orn or f'alloux shrivels ami lifts oft,
Hard lOttu, soft corns or corns be
tween the toes, just shrivel up ami lift
off so east It Is wonderful Jn-t think!
Not one l>lt of pain while applying lce
mlnt or afterwards It doesnl even Ir
ritate the surrounding skin.
You will never have to cut a rorn
again and run the risk of blood poison,
Say good-bye to your old corn salve,
plasters and bundling tape for that pet
corn of yours Is sure to he a "goner"
ts It ever feels the magic touch of lye
mlnt.
It Imparts such a delightful, soothing,
cooling feeling to the feet that you will
sigh with relief
Ice-mint la the real Japanese secret
for fine, healthy little feet. It prevents
foot odor* and keeps them sweet and
comfortable. II Is greatly appreciated
by women who wear high heel shoe-
Just ask In any drug store for a little
loe-inlnt and gtve your poor, fullering,
tired, swollen feci the treat of their
llvea. II costs little and there Is noth
ing better.
FOR YOUR CHILDS COUCH
Here’s a pleasant cough syrup that
•very child likes to lake I*r lteir* Fine.
Tar-Honey If your cnlld ha* a deep
hacking cough that worries you give
hint Dr. ltell* rine-Tar-Honey, th#
soothing pine balsams relieve the
co-igh, loosens the phlegm and heals
the Irritated Hague* tlel a bottle to
day al your druggist and start treat
ment at once. Ike.
In building, as well as In every other line of en
deavor, honesty 1* the one quality that always stands
out.
This Is apparent In every building have erect
ed for our many clients It will be n feature In yours
If we are entrssted with your work.
Well built structure*, only, survive to pay div
idends of satisfaction spread over many years ot
service We are ready to erect this character of
building for you.
PALMER-SPIVEY CONSTRUCTION CO.
“Augusta's Foremost Builders."
APPEAL TO GEORGIA LEGISLATURE FOR
EXEMPTION OF COLLEGE ENDOWMENT TAX
Atlanta, Oa. —Direct appeal to Georgia
legislators to cast a patriotic vote for
state and nation and pass a bill for the
exemption of college endowments from
taxation Is being made by members of
the Medical Association of Georgia.
Leading doctors have placed themselves
squarely on record as favoring the lift
ing of the tax on college endowments,
taking the stand that lovalty In the pres
ent crisis of the United States demands
such a step an dfhat. In the face of the
’appeal of the federal government to in
crease the number of medical graduates
Georgia no longer can afford to hamper
this patriotic service by taxing colleges
and keeping, down the standard and that
funds the state at present Is deriving
from the taxation of college endowments
woul dod far more good If left In the
treasuries of the colleges than If taken
Intd the treasury of the state.
At the recent meeting of the Medical
Association of Georgia Jn Augusta, reso
lutions Introduced by I>r. Stewart It.
Roberts and seconded ny Hr. W. W.
Pilcher were passed to the effect that,
“It Is the sense of this association that
the tax on college endowments should be
lifted, that, by so doing, medical educa
tion in the state may be fostered.”
Immediate Action.
Said one noted and patriotic physician
In connection with this action:
"I hope an appeal to the editors of
Georgia newspapers will result In their
spreading this appeal through all the
state which will assuredly mean ari
awakening to the Importance of Imme
diate action.”
The raising of standards by the Amer
ican Medical Association and the Incor
poration of these standards Into the laws
of most of the states have brought to an
end very many medical colleges arid also
reduced the number of students attend-
of 6 per cent on Its $400,000 bequest from
Mr. White, amounting to $20,000.
Mr. Clifford Walker, attorney general
of Georgia, has appointed Messrs. Isaac
Peebles and Ham L. olive attorneys to
assist In the collection of state Inheri
tance tax money from this county. They
will get ten per cent of all they collect.
GALLED OUTLAWS
BYBERNSTORFF
Senator Phelan Tells of Inter
view With ex-German Ambas
sador, Comment on Army Bill.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Washington, D. C.- Count von Rern
storff, former German ambasador to the
United States, before the war spoke dis
paragingly of German citizens In this
country, saying they had run away from
the fatherland to avoid military service
and were "outlaws,” according to a
statement made public today by Senator
Phelan of California, in connection with
the comment on the passage of the army
war bill.
The remarks attributed to von Bern
storff. Senator l'helan explained were
made during an interview which he had
with the* ambi ,-ador In Munich in 1918
in an effort io get Germany to partici
pate in the Panama exposition. Mr. Phe
lan urged a German exhibit on the
ground that Germans In the United
States would be proud of It.
Relented It.
"He Immediately resented that.” said
Senator Phelan in his statement. "Mueh
to my surprise. In* substantially said,
'do not talk about those people. We do
not care what they think or want. Tb y
have deserted the fatherland They have
run away to avoid military duty. They
have been false to ttie o.d traditions.
They are ’outlaw ' and that was the sen
timent of official Germany then as I be
lieve it Ik t<»da>. They regard those good
people, who are expected to render ser
vlce to the autocracy now mi outlaws as
men who have fled from their duty.
“I think our German-Amerlcan citizens
should know and understand Gial which
is the Prussian estimate of them, and
tiu*> should be confirmed in what I be
lieve to be their sincere conviction that
their duty lies with America in this strug
gle.'*
WHAT BABY WEEK
MEANS TO NATION
Our Last Line of Defense Must
Be Conserved, Says Head of
Federal Children’s Bureau.
<H\ Julia Lnthrop, t’hlff of the Children'll
Bureau of the United Staten Depart
ment of Labor.)
(In an Interview with K M. Kerby.)
Washington, D C. —The fact that the
counti > la at war only make* more Irn
-1 Iterative ever> sound effort for the pro
tection of the nution'fi childhood.
Not onl\ should the war nut Interfere
with baity week, but because of the war,
baby week becomes more immediately
valuable!
Last >«*ar 3,000 committees, Including
the la rue; t cities and some of the small
est hamlets In the country, conducted
seine kind of bab> week campaigns. Of
the f*o cities of 100,000 population or more,
n»l> three did not iMLyitr conduct a
bah> week This year tife bureau expects
an even larger observance.
Ml that is important In the country
depends on how we are able to take care
of the children. They, and a few of
ns who are too old to count In the fu
ture. arc the only iversons llkelv not to be
immediately concerned with the conduct
of the war
The children are the only real asset
that we possess, looking toward the pe
riod after the present generation is out
of the way. Children under It? are the
last line of defense
Just because war compels the turning
of attention aside from the routine of
life we may well take warning bv what
we c* nlearn of foreign experience and
tint begin by letting down «|ir standards
for safe-guarding the health and welfare
of our future generation. The standards
that we have are hard won. The war
'Wight to make us take baby week more
••rlously for bringing home to every com
munity Its responsibility toward all’moth
ers and children: especially those who
will be called upon to take up duties
that husbands and fathers may have to
relinquish.
Sooner or later we must face the prob
lem of bow soldiers' families are to be
provided for I hope baby week will em
phasise Just those standards of health
and comfort which the nation will want
to erect for these mothers and children
All the great authorities on Infant and
. htld welfare agree that valuable as are
milk stations, nurseries, clinics and all
ot h#r expedients for dealing with
children In mass, there is nothing that
can he a substitute for the Individual
care by the Individual mother In her own
home.
It Is evident that there Is going to he
an Increased demand for the work of
women In industries connected with the
war and with the other activities of the
nation There will be a temptation to
absorb into Industry young mothers who
would in the long run serve the nation
more profitably by giving Intelligent care
to their children at home
After all .the whole business of the
children's bureau—and the thing It Is
trying to do In part by the baby week
MERCHANTS WHO INVEST !N AUGUSTA HERALD ADVERTISING GET LARGE PRO FITS
Ing those which have been able to sur
vive. In Georgia this year the medical
students who will be graduated will not
be sufficient to furnish internes for the
hospitals in the state, to say nothing of
taking the places of physicians who have
died during ihe year, or who have been
taken into the medical and naval ser
vice of the federal government.
Medical Students.
“Not a few of the medical students
graduating thiH year have been enll.vt d
in the service of the army and navy, and
the federal government Is asking the
medical colleges in Georgia to do all they
can to increase the number of their
graduates. But how can this service to
the country he rendered if the endow
ments of medical colleges in Georgia are
mulcted by taxation, a policy w r hich is
not followed in most of the states of the
union. Of all the Southern States Geor
gia and Florida alone follow this unwise
policy."
The funds which the state derives from
taxation of college endowments would
do more good to the commonwealth if
left in the treasuries of the colleges than
if taken into the treasury of the state.
Such being the case, it is bad business
for Georgia to continue longer this policy
which was not inaugurated until 1877,
and which has hindered education in
Georgia every day since it was adopted.
"It Is hoped that the next legislature
will perceive the wisdom of the resolu
tion adopted by the Medical Association
o ft he state, and proceed to adopt the
amendment to the Constitution whtbh
proposes to relieve college endowments
from taxation when they are not. invest
ed in real estate. There is nothing in
the measure that is dangerous to the
state, but it is clearly a measure which
would promote the highest welfare of the
wtate."
campaigns—ls to ascertain and set up
standards for the upbringing of the Am
erican child, Just as the bureau of stand
ards does for weights and measures, or
the department of agriculture does for
the products of the field.
The bureau regards as most significent
the fact that a nation-wide baby week
campaign in Great Britain is now pro
posed by an Influential committee. Al
ready requests for information and ad
vice have reached the bureau from Lon
don and Glasgow'.
In Canada, Montreal, Toronto and Win
nipeg are asking Information.
Miss Julia Lathrop has been head
of the children’s bureau of the de
partment of labor since its establish
ment in 1912. She’s the first woman
to head a government, bureau. She’s
called “guardian of the next genera
tion."
GENERAL JOFFRE
GUESTOFTHFU.S.
Kind of Man the World Has
Believed Long Since Extinct.
By Charles Edward Russell.
Washington, D. C.—l doubt whether
in this country we have ever gotten
hold of the whole idea about Joseph
Jacques Joffre, marshal of all the
armies of Krance and guest of the
l nited States today.
Here is really a great man, far and
away the biggest military figure this
war has produced, in some respects
the kind of man the world had cynical
ly believed to have become extinct, a
military genius of the first order.
If he had lived in the great days of
the Roman republic he would havtf
been a Seipio Afrieanus, unbeaten and
unbeatable. Living today, he is in a
sense an anomaly. He is an over*
spiring soldier with a heart.
In the first days «»f the war Joffre,
in the face of a million opposing opin
ions, saved France and saved us no
less.
The German plan, perfected in years
of expert study, was to cut through
Belgium, enter France where France
was unprotected, get Paris in two
weeks, double back and crush Russia
with swift blows and end the war in
six weeks.
"The six weeks' war" is what Ger
man officers called it when in 1913
they kindly described to me what was
about to happen.
France, cursed, hampered and ham
strung like the United States with
The Men That Can t Put 2 and 2 To
gether, refused to believe any-* such
treachery was possible. Almost alone
this man, Joffre, the cooper's son from
the south country, saw that imminent
danger and worked out his own idea
of the way to meet it.
Joffre knew France was terribly un
prepared. He knew that except in
field artillery she was in no shape to
risk any decisive action a*l could not
bo until the whole nation should be
come thoroughly aroused and all Its
resources mobilised.
"Fight rear actions." was his word.
"Delay the enemy as long as possible,
but withdraw.”
It was hard for some of Ills subord
inates to follow that idea They want
ed to stand and Unlit. Any man that
couldn't ,ret through his head what
was required of him. Joffre swept out
of the way. All of the tine old boys
that were in the army for show or on
a political basis he put out of business
with one wave of bis band.
Joffre bad an Infallible sense about
the right man for the riKbt Job. He
discovered Nlvelle, the great soldier
now directing the French advance; he
picked Detain, who proved one of the
atdest commanders of the war; he
picked Koch. Serrall and Maunoury.
Me threw the dead wood right and
left lie upset many pet plans and
wrecked many personal ambitions, but
he saved France and he saved us- no
less.
He and the Belgians made the Ger
man road to I'arts live weeks long
instead of two, and when they arrived
they came In the shape he wanted
them to come In and on the spot he
had picked out for them, ami then he
up with his good, trusty right and gave
them the wallop that did the business
and constituted the greatest battle in
all history, the greatest victory and
the most decisive
France and all the rest of us hung
on that battle.
When he let go the German rear
guard never stopped running until It
got to the river Saar In Alsace and
only stopped there because officers put
steel chains across the bridges so then 1
might be a chance to reform the rout
ed brigades.
If von Klucks troops had continued
to tight In the open, they would have
been knocked over and the war might
have ended that week.
He is a great man. this marshal of
France, but he is also kindly and mod
est He has the Iron Jaw of the un
shakable victor, an expression of the
grlnimeat resolution always und yet
the most quiet, unassuming manner
and a temper nothing can ruffle or
disturb.
There never was a commander so
easy to approach or so patiently care
ful of the welfare of his men. It Is
a strange combination
He fights Ike a bulldog, but one of
his hobble* Is to save human life
wherever he can France never met
with greater good fortune than when
such a man came to direct her armies
When the anniversary of the Hattie
of Marne came around many jiersons
wanted to celebrate. Gen. joffre set
his face life flint against anything of
that kind He had two reasons, that
I think ought to get Into history and
stay there. He didn't want any hero
ixlng of himself and he said:
"Too matt) son* of Franco lost their
THREE REASONS
• ,
Why You Should Buy Hill Crest Lots
FIRST
SECOND
THIRD
ALEXANDER, GOODWIN t GARRETT
Real Estate Renting Loans Fire Insurance
lives on that battlefield for us to be
making merry upon It."
Not Grant himself, the Silent Man
of History, was of fewer words than
this taciturn, dominating figure. Even
Lincoln was hardly of a kinder heart
France loves him with an affection
far beyond anything recorded about
Napoleon because he is more than a
brilliant and successful general, he Is
a line, generous and genuine man. In
ill France he is known by but one
name, "Good Old I’apa Joffre." 1 think
that Is glory enough.
About Rheumatism.
Do you know that more than nine
out of every ten cases of rheumatism
are simply museulai rheumatism due
to cold or damp, or chronic rheuma
tism which attacks the larger Joints,
knees, hips and shoulders? Neither
of these varieties require any internal
treatment. All you need is a free ap
plication of Chamberlain's Liniment
with vigorous massage to effect a
cure. Try it.
With the Recorder
Ktta Butler and both col
ored, faced Recorder Kent Monday morn
ing oil the charge of being disorderly.
A few days ago Ktta had "landed" on
Katie’s head with a stove-key. and Katie
testified that the place of nig-iron was
broken by the contact. The stove-key
wrought such havoc that Katie was sent
to the hospital. Ktta touches the scales
at about 2SO Katie weighs about half
that much, and she averred as how It
wasn't fair fight, especially when Ktta
was armed and attacked her without
warning. Ktta was fined IS or ten days
and bound over to the city court under
bond of llrtO for asaoult and blttery.
A young white man was fined SlO or
K) days for speeding
Several cases were dismissed.
CANCEL PARADE.
<av rag sssocistio nuts I
Washington, D. C.—-The parade of the
Holy Name Society. which I* held every
spring with marchers front Washington,
llaltlntor* and part* of Maryland and
Virginia, will be cancelled this year be
cause of the war. it was announced to
day.
Lurti to Sleep Well.
Sleeplessness Is often Induced by
c.<fl*lll>*llon and indigestion. When
this Is the case take t'hamberlaln'a
Tablets to correct these disorders, also
walk three or four miles every day.
Kat a light supper, us a full meal for
supper Is often a disturber of sleep
and digestion, too. Tou will find these
tablets to be on# of the best medi
cines you have ever became acquainted
with.
«
On account of the homes
already erected and the lots
bought by prospective build
ers, the character of the sub
division is fixed.
Hill Crest is the highest
point in Augusta and the view
is best yet. Why build your
home elsewhere, and deprive
yourself and family of this
beautiful outlook?
The owner of this land
realizes its many advantages
and has determined to advance
the price July Ist. We can sell
you at the OLD PRICE until
that time. THEREFORE, now
is the time to buy.
ARGENTINE AND
RBAZIL ATTITUDE
_____ \
Latter to Be Neutral in War
Between U. S. and Germany.
Heated Socialists Meeting at
Buenos Aires.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
Rio Janeiro, April 28 l Delayed).—
The Brazilian government Issued a
proclamation of neutrality today in re
spect to the war between the, United
States and Germany.
Fisticuffs.
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Buenos Aires, Argentina.— The ques
tion of Argentina's attitude in the war
was debated today in a stormy ses
sion of the national congress of so
cialists. during which several flstflghts
occured. The congress rejected by a
vote of 4.510 to 3.567 the resolution
submitted by the executive committee,
setting forth that Germany's sub
marine methods were in violation of
International law and recommending
the arming of ships. The congress
adopted a declaration in favor of ab
solute neutrality.
BEGIN WORK ON
BIG WOODEN FLEET
One to Be Turned Out Every
Ten Days—3,ooo Men Labor
in Day and Night Shifts.
Itv TNI UNITED PRESS )
New York.—< Vnst ruction work
started today on the Foundation Com
pany plant near here where the .gov
ernment plans to produce one wooden
ship every ten days to carry supplies
to our allies.
It was learned today that the site
for this plant was teased to the Foun
dation Company by Henry Ford at a
nominal sum after he had secured It
for a farm tractor plant. He turned
over his dock and- railway tracks to
the government interests.
About 3,000 men working in day and
night shifts will be employed on the
government's ship building project
when the plant Is completed.
The first wooden ship Is scheduled
to be launched 90 days after her kepi
is laid. After that one will be ready
every ten days. They will be 290 feet
long, 46 foot beam and of 17 feet draft.
About 1,250.000 feet of green timber
will be required for each vessel. They
will cost $350,000 apiece. The plant
will be systematized to the highest
degree. One squad of men will work
on the hulls, another on installation
of 16 knot engines and a third on in
terior finishing: and arming of the
ships will be left to the government.
Don't endure that itching
Heal it with
Resinol
That itching which keeps you awake at night,
and you to scratch at the most embarrass
ing times, is almost sure to yield to Resinol Oint
ment. Usually the discomfort stops and healing
begins with the first appl icat ion, and the dist ressing
eruption quiikly disappears. Resinol Ointment
is even more effective if aided by Resinol Soap.
MONDAY, APRIL 30.
STATE AID IN FEDERAL
PROBE OF FOOD PRICES
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PBESS.)
Washington.—State aid In the federal
trade commission’s investigation of high
food prices was taken up here today at
a conference of representatives of state
food boards witji the commission. Gov
ernors of states that have no boards
also sent delegates.
The commission Is Just starting an in
quiry directed by President Wilson and
is enlisting the assistance of the states
to hasten Its completion. It will make a
survey of the country's food resources
with special reference to vidlations of the
anti-trust laws.
fte*lnolointmertl««o near
ly (l cab-colored that it can be
u«c<i on expoeed turtecet with,
out attracting undue attention.
Contain* nothing that could If
ritate the tendereet ekln. Re»*
look Ointment and Rrainol
Soar are ftold by all druggist*.
V*e Retinol Soap (or the
be th,*ha napoo andbeby'Mkin.