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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
The andJuryHas Clinched the
Argument in Favor of Reform
in Georgia's Convict System.

The Fulton County Grand Jury due the thanks of all
right thinking people locally and throughout the entire State
for the astonshng frank and vigorous in which it sets
forth its sweeping dsappova and condemnation OF convict
conditions in the county Immediately concerned.
The Grand Jury, with Alfred G. Newell foreman went
its investigation of the convict situation in Fulton without
prejudice previous conviction seeking the truth of
the matter under advementust that and nothing In
may safely be assumed think that the Grand Jury
actually would have preferred finding that reported wretched
nhuman conditions had been exaggerated and that moth
ee conditions not deploraby bad that they might
not be
FROM TOP TO BOTTOM THE GRAND JURY FOUND
THE SITUATION IN FULTON COUNTY RoTTEN-THoR
oUGHLY ROTTEN!
Brutality practiced immortality pointed out unsantary
conditions prevail.
The Grand Jury discovered ncompetency and ignorance
characerzng convict control the high places and
quent decentralization all down the line
Barbarous punishment has been made pastme the Full
ton County Convict and brutality has riot Contrast
ing conditions with this enlightened American community the
convcs of Siberia be envied by Geoga wretched r
Now findings the solemn conclusions and promul
cations DELIVERED UNDER OATH Of the Grand Jury of
Fulton CountyFuon County the largest and the weahest
of all the great counties of the Empire State of the South
They can not be brushed lightly aside statements
emanating from overzeaous enthusiasm cranky mind
The Grand Jury the highest nquisitoa body known to
awst speaks with authority and with the voice of expe
rence.
IN THE LIGHT OF THE THINGS THE FULTON coUN-
TY GRAND JURY SAYS THERE REMAINS NO LONGER
ANY ROOM FOR DISCUSSION AS TO THE TRUTH OF THE
CHARGES OF BRUTALITY AND UNSPEAKABLE INHU-
MANITY IN THE MATTER OF HANDLING CONVICTS IN
SOME OF THE GEORGIA CAMPs-AND PROBABLY IN ALI.
OF THEM!
Is not therefore the duty of Georgia call through
Legislature for complete and thoroughgong
tire convict system?
Convics must not be treated like brutes Georgia Bru
tally yet made of anybody They should
unduy Inundated in the matter of haces and stripes
working the and together By precep
many and decency they entitled sanitary living
quarters and healthy and wholesome food surroundings
They should have placed them firm trustworthy
guards and bossesf bosses be necessary-but low
browed brutes and slave drivers!
Convict camps necessarily will not be should
they be madeaces of and recreation but they
NOT be made-as they HAVE BEEN made-hels earth!
The Fulton County Grand Jury has cnched argument
in favor of reforming the convict system in Georgia
An enlightened public sentiment surely will the con-
summation of that reform.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
nov is the Orbitdl
speed Of the sun deter
mined, and With achdt

HoN Us tue " Uttut
speed Of the sun deter
X mined. and lCith lchdt
probable degree Of accuracy?'
A.-Specific speeds of suns in
space, flying in every possible di-
rection. are found by means of
telescope observation and meas
urement of their proper motions.
First, find their distances from
the earth, and then. with preci-
sion, measure how many seconds
of arc they move per year. Then
their velocity can be computed
in miles.
But suppose that a flying sun
is coming on an exact line to-
ward the earth or receding on a
true straight line. Then the tele-
scope alone can not see any mo-
ton at all. But one of the chief
discoveries of all ages is the tele-
spectroscope. To even think of
the power of this delicate instru-
ment makes one wish to write the
ft-repeated words: The powers
now so nearly latent in the phase
Of Mind called human are ilhmit-
able.
The telespectroscope actually
measures the velocity of approach
and recession of giant suns in the
line Of sight. Thirty years ago,
one would have said, This is be-
yond the power OF man." But IL
is common now to measure these
direct motions,
The principle IS, that when a
body emitting light is coming on
a straight line toward tho eye,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Stars and Stripes

Receiver Named TO Care for
Chickens" Good job for a South
ern Republican.
Note that Huerta is again tot
tering." He must be making a
hobby OF II
White list" of PLAYS Is pro-
posed. Probably a struggle 10
keep off IL.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17

The man who wanted to put a
statue OF himself in the National
Capitol was not insane. He was
merely more frank that the aver
age Congressman.
Jersey factory has a mule which
can be shod only when chloro-
formed Might be a hint In tins
Nor the Ohio officials who are try
Ag 10 get taxes out OF John D.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-17
Saon Points Necessity Regional Bank Atlanta

The Following Article Has Been Printed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
RUSSIAN CRUISER,
NOT OUR WARSHIP,
MENACED TRIPOLI
Captain Oman, of the North
Carolina, So informs Navy
Department.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.--Captair
Oman. commanding the armored
cruiser North Carolina, at Beirut
SYRIA. informed the navy department
soaay that it was Russian cruiser
ind not an American vessel which
recently threatened to lombard
fsipoll
Previous reports from Athens
stated that the commander OF the
North Carolina had threatened to
lombard the port Of Tripon to pre-
vent an attack on French subjects.
Captain Oman said no American
merchantmen have been in that
vicinity since December FL.
The report was:
"0n December g the Russian
cruiser Ashold sent boats with armed
men on a reconnaissance near Tripoh
III the village Of Banias, Before
arrival at the beach the boats
grounded IN shallow water and the
crews of the boats we're Jeered by
the populace.
eat the threat Of Turkish authori-
Ties 70 imprison the crews they were
informed that the Russian cruiser
would lombard the village in such
IA event, and consequently no one
vas made prisoner. No shots were
fred.
The Russian crews left the Vi
sdnity when the boats were foated
Since December i no American mer-
chant vessel has been south OF Alex
andria. Reconnaissance on Beirut
are frequently made by British,
French and Russian vessels. Every
thing Is quiet at Beirut"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29

know that for 100 years they have
been friendly. Any Japanese that
/ have been acquainted with was cog
infant Of the latent power of the
! United States. They know that
Americans, like the English, are gen.
orally unprepared for war. but that
being once AROUSED they will carry
their wars TO the finish.
! 1t la no doubt disappointing TO Eng
4 lish and American business men ia
learn that there are people like my
self who regard this gigantic strusglt
as a matter of years rather thar
months, but from the most sordid
point of view il Is better that the
world should be rid of this menace
to its peace once for all rather than
to have some sort of patched up peace
by treaty or compromise which would
merely allow the Germans to fail
back for another spring.
The part played by Americans in
this war has aroused much enthu-
siasm over here. The only new deter
mining factor In warfare Is the aero
plane, the invention Of Wilbur and
Oryille Wright, of Dayton, O. Your
ambassador at Berlin, Gerard, your
late ambassador at Paris. Herrick,
have earned the thanks of the allies
and even of Germany. Your gifts TO
our Red Cross. your hospital ship.
your American ambulance In Paris,
your Santa Claus ship have evidenced
American sympathy and efficiency.
BritaM Patient About War.
We have been extraordinarily pa
tient IN Great Britain about war.
patient that numbers Of our people
have begun to think that the days
of wars was over. The Kaiser and
his cavillng agent. Prince Henry,
duped the members OF our govern
ment, diploma lists, business men,
university professors In both our
country and yours, while ne per-
fected this machine Of his own. His
telltales really persuaded themselves
that this military monster OF a war
| engine was an engine OF peace. 9th
| ers, on both sides of the Atlantic,
were highly placed toadies. whose
views were entirely twisted by favor
| of the royal smile. 1t Is fortunate
that the German army and the pres
| ent German government have pro-
| duced no Bismarck, no Won Moltks,
| no Won Room. 1t is a superb organ
ization with no brains at the top,
A Bismarck would have known that
/ AhlAaAd MOhlO hdNE IuSHtd 10 Tic
help OF the mother country with It's
wonderful supply OF men, war ma
terial and money. A Bismarck would
have at least one strong friend
among the neutral nations. The
German soldiers have proven them
selves possessed OF magnificent cour.
age and the story Of the death Of
Admiral Won Spec and his two sons
in the battle off the Falkland Is.
lands has aroused, am sure, almost
as much sympathy in England al
In Germany. The allies have foes
worthy OF their steel, and the hns
flower Of England will be sent forth
| against the war lord in aid o.
France, Belgium, Russia, Servia
Montenegro end Japan. with affec
ton and enthusiasm by the mother,
and sisters of England, but witt
the same enthusiasm that won Ira
fsigar and Waterloo a century back
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
Underwriters Make Snug
Profit on British Losses
on Sea in Period of War

LONDON. Dec "a Correspondence
OF the Associated Press)--During the
FIRST four months of the war. fifty
four British foreign-going ships, VAL
ued at s11 .400, 900. with a cargo worth
SIS, SOC, 900, were captured or destroyed
by the enemy. These are the official
figures of tho Liverpool and London
War Risks Insurance Association.
According TO these figures, the
Losses for four months were ia per
cent. OF the total number of vessels,
1.l9 per cent. OF their total value and
0.94 per cent. OF the total value of
cargoes carried
This would indicate that vessels
could have been insured at a rate of
0.87 per cent. monthly, and their car
goes at a rate of 0.s4 per cent. The
rates fixed by the government at the
beginning Of the war were 072 for
vessels ana LA for cargoee. This
shows a snug margin Of profit for
underwriters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
ENGLISH EAST COAST TOWNS
ARE PANIC STRICKEN SINCE
RAID OF GERMAN WARSHTPS
Confidence British Navy Has Weakened and Foes Reappear
ance Dreaded-Patroi Ships at HartepooI Declared to
Have Been Caught With No Steam Up.

OF civilians who are thoroughly dis
organized and without means Of Of
fering resistance even to small
landing party.
Detachments OF Kitchener's new
army are stationed at various places
along the east coast but these for
the most part are inexperienced and
without equipment to meet an in
vading army. This fact is thorough
ly appreciated by the populace,
which takes the position that It must
make preparations to fight Its own
battles In the event the navy does
not check the Germans.
Rumors are constantly In circula-
ton along this coast about raids at
other points.
The hull Of an 5000 tons freight
boat. which was building in the local
shipyard was completely penetrated
by a German shell during the bonn
bardment Wednesday morning and
several smaller craft were slightly
damaged However, the damage In
the shipping basin was much slighter
than was at first believed.
Lighthouse Undamased.
Although the lighthouse here
stands In a very prominent location
en- the peninsula It was unchanged.
The devastation visited upon the res
licences standing back of the light
house shows It to have been the tar
get for many German shots, which
were deadly in their effect although
they did not hit the mark intended.
While the fog Wednesday morning
assisted the Germans in slipping near
the coast without being observed. It
also hindered their marksmanship Sc
riously until they were abreast of the
peninsula. a position they were un-
able to maintain very long because
of the fire from shore guns, which
seems to have been accurate while
the cruisers presented their sides to
tho shore batteries. Two of the In
vading cruisers were struck by shots
which indicted injuries visible from
shore.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
Scandinavian and Dutch
Shippers Lose u Boats
and Cargo of $l0,000.000

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. Dec. IL (oor-
respondencs of the Associated Press).
Total losses to Scandinavian ship
ping through mine disasters were as
follows up to d-December:
Sweden. eight ships and sixty lives:
Denmark. six vessels and six lives;
Norway. five vessels and six lives. To
this total must also be added Hoi-
land. with three vessels and fifteen
lives.
Tho total financial loss for the
twenty-five ships and their cargo
| win reach nearly ten million dollars.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
Wilson Back of Bill for
Philippine Independence,
Despite Recent Uprisings

WARRINGTON. Dec. 2s.--Presideni
Wilson told callers today that HE sup
port of the Jones bill for ultimats
Philippine Independence would not be
altered by the recent disturbances in
the islands. He declared accounts OF
the uprising had undoubtedly been
exaggerated.
The President intimated he believed
the reports were due to efforts IN de-
feat the cause OF Philippine independ-
0nce,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
Report British Air Raider
German Prisoner of War

LONDON, De. 2s.-The Daily Sketch
publishes the report that Commander
Francis z. Hewlett, who piloted one
OF the British seaplanes in the raid on
Cuxhaven, Is a prisoner In the hands
Of the Germans.
According to the account In the
Sketch, Hewlett's machine was dam
aged by shell fire and came down In
the sea. When Hewlett was last seen
a German torpedo boat was approach
ing him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
BY the United Press.

BY the United Press-
BERLIN, via The Hague, Dec. 10
Todays officlai reports throw little
light on the general situation. al
though minor gains are reported. T.
Is stated German gains continue along
the west front. Tho weather con-
tinues to hamper a general advance
and ground Is gained literally by
inches. limitations are given that
another important movement 10 I'M
pending In the east but no hint as to
Just what is contemplated can be
learned. However, there lie an air Of
great confidence everywhere IN official
circles that a trap will soon be sprung
which will have an important bearing
on the Russian attempts to retain
Warsaw. In the west the situa-
ton IL reported unchanged. The
warm weather OF the last few days
turned the country into boys that are
still impossible. although now that
frost has again set in the lighting soon
can be resumed.
In Alsace the French continue their
efforts to advance against MueIhau-
sen, but so far without success. The
French attacked near Arras and also
in the vicinity of Verdun, but were
driven back with enormous losses by
the German armies theres -
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
Mine Sinks Small Vessel

LONDON. Dec. 2s.--The Glasgow
steamer Gem, a small vessel of about
500 tons, has been sunk in the North
Sea as the result Of striking a mine
Two of the crew were rescued, but
the fate OF the others aboard the
Gem is unknown.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29

LONDON. Dec. 20, 11:5s a. m.--
British observers of the progress of
the war point this morning to the ad-
mission in the Austrian official an
nouncements that Russia is once
more master of the passes in the Car
pathian mountains and that the
troops along the entire Austrian
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
GERMAN FORCES
GAIN IN POLAND
CONTINUED from First PaEs1

front from the Biala river to q point
northeast OF the Dukla pass seem to
be falling back.
This means the withdrawal Of
here and the French are bringing up
artillery preparatory for a concerted
attempt to take Steinbach.
Although heavy snow has fallen In
this vicinity. II is not interfering
with the French offensive. which IL
now general
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
Gives Statistics.

At some length the comptroller re-
counts the activities of governmental
agencies to aid the financial and bust
ness world during the stress at the
outbreak of tho European war. He
covers practically the same ground as
Secretary McAdoo did in his recent
report to Congress-. The remainder of
the coInptroller's report is given over
to statistics.
There were 6.765 banks reporting
to State and Federal officers in the
United States at the close of business
on June 80. Those banks, including
all kinds. had aggregate resources OF
s26, g71, s9s. 031, showing an increase of
more than 81 200. 000, 900 In the year.
There were 7T2 more banks reporting
than the year previous. The banks
showed loans and discounts amount
ing to s15, 1888, S57.2 S4 with individual
deposits subject to check without mo-
tice amounting to 1888, 67s,744. They
held gold coin and gold certificates
totaling more than 1911. 100000. With
in the year ended October 81, 1914,
the comptroller says, S1s applications
were received from persons wishing
to organize national banks. OF these
2s we're approved.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
RESERVE
PLAN DESCRIBED
BY COMPTROLLER
In Report Williams Shows How
New Banking System Was
Put in Operation.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2s.-Comp-
troller Williams, of the currency
loureau. submitted his annual report
| to Congress- today. 1t covers the be-
ginning of the transition from the
| old national banking system to the
! new Federal reserve system, as well
as the operations of more than 1908
national banks which have become
part OF the new system since his last
annual report was made.
| Aside from reviewing the provisions
Of the new bank law and the steps
by which 1t was put into operation,
| tho comptroller makes some recon-
mandatione for new legislation. They
are:
An amendment to require uniform
| bylaws for national banks. In that
connection the comptroller declares
many bank directors fail to dill Get,
and says any director who does not
attend a majority OF board meetings
In a year should be ineligible for re-
election.
An amendment TO permit signatures
on national bank notes to be printed.
instead of made with pen and ink.
which would permit the bills to be
washed and restored to circulation.
That national banks be required to
limit their deposits to ten times their
combined capital and surplus.
That the comptroller be empowered
to remove, with the approval OF the
secretary OF the treasury, any director
or officer of national bank guilty OF
violating any of the more important
provisions of the bank law and direct
that suit be brought against them IN
the name Of the bank to recover for
the results of any malfeasance IN
office.
OF the Federal reserve act and
what 1t Is expected to accomplish for
tho finance and commerce Of the
country. the comptroller says:
THE Federal reserve act Is design
cd not only to cure weaknesses and
defects of the currency system under
which We have struggled, and some
times staggered, in the past. as we
have outgrown the conditions and
passed beyond the circumstances
which It was especially provided to
meet, but to offer 10 the people OF this
country many new advantages and
opportunities, while emanoipating
business from many evils. difficulties
and troubles with which IL has been
burdened and from which ii has
found no escape"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
By tho United Press.

BY the United Press.
VIENNA (via wireless to Lordon),
Dec. 2s.-In an official statement to-
day the Austrian government claims
that the Russians have again been
forced back after lighting of The
fiercest character. The statement
says:
North Of the Duclapass there have
been avoided a series of planned at
tacks. In the neighborhood Of the
Carpathian ridge and In plain be-
tween Bzura and the Donajeo rivers
the enemy has delivered a series of
fierce attacks, all Of which have been
repulsed.
ION our south front there have
been a few frontier skirmishes with
the Servians that have been compara-
lively unimportant. AZ Semlin the
Servians have been able to blow W
a bridge"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
by the United Press.

BY the United Press.
PETROGRAD, Dec. 2s.-Compiete
failure has marked the efforts Of the
Germans to check the Russian adj
vance at half a dozen points on this
long battle line, according to the gem
eral staff reports. The combined Ger
man-Austrian offensive has been
turned into q stubborn defense. with
the Russians pressing wedges into
the dual line. The positive DECLARE
ton was again made that not only
was Warsaw no longer menaced. but
that the Austrian German right wing
was In grave danger Of being en-
veloped and crushed as q result OF q
thanking attack which has been oper-
ating against Cracow.
The official reports agree that while
the chief German positions are still
strongly held. there has been distinct
checking of the initiative and indi-
cations are reported at number OF
places that point to a general with
drawal to the reserve trenches here
tofore constructed we'll In the rear.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29

virtually all the forces which swept
across the mountains to form the ex-
IRENE right in the concerted Austro-
German attack on the Russian
armies, and 1t marks another sur
prising reversal of form on the part
Of the Austrian soldiers whose battle
fortunes since the outbreak of hos
tilities have been conspicuously
erratic.
Elsewhere in the eastern arena Of
the war little change has been re-
corded. while on the western front
the slow and tedious trench warfare
goes on uninterrupted. with only
slight gains ON either side.
The British press comedies the I'm
portance OF the trenches near Holle-
beke, south Of Ypres, which have
been taken by the Germans. and
points out that the strategic value Of
these positions has been emphasized
recently In dispatch from Sir John
French, commander in-chief of the
British forces on the continent. They
command an important crossing of
the River Lya to which the Germans
have been holding tenaciously. The
.aking of these trenches gives them
a stronger foothold.
Fear of Zeppelin raid over Lon
don. which recently has more or less
subsidized. has been replaced by the
possibility of raid by German aero
planes The comparative ease with
which English airmen reached Cux-
haven has driven home the idea that
a retaliatory visit would not present
any greater difficulty.
All the machinery to meet air In
vaders has been frightened up. The
official warning as to the best stops
to circumvent danger, heretofore is-
sued only In coast towns. IL now
being circulated In London.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
Defense ThorouE hly DisorganiEed.

Should an invasion occur with the
public In Its present panicky con.di-
tion an attack would doubtless be
made upon the invaders by excited
civilians which would provoke the
general destruction Of towns, and
result in the death Of large numbers
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
An Exceptional Trade Statement
Discounts Of from Is to 30 Per Cent.

In items depending
article and lite relation to stock,
All good. clean merchandise. j" ID
for We know that the character OF this establishment
Impression which depryes of much
81 T." label which something acone by
= " ~ ~
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-12-29
KAISER IS BEATEN
LORD NORTHCLIFFE

rest Of the world.
Germans on Defensive.