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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
CONCESSIONS WILL
BE MADE REGARDING
SUBMARINE WARFARE
Gerard Receives Broad Init
nations That Kaiser Will Go
to Great Lengths to Main.
tain Friendly Relations
(Ry Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Conflden-
tial dispatches from Ambassador Gerard
at Berlin indicate that Germany will
make certain concessions to the United
States in response to the note demand
ing the immediate abandonment Of pres
ent methods of submarine warfare.
Whether the concessions will be sur
ftciently broad to meet the American
demands appears uncertain. However.
officials reflected an air of hopefulness
for an amicable settlement of the issue.
1t is understood Ambassador Gerard
has received broad intimafions that
the German government will go to great
lengths to preserve friendly relations
with the United States. He IS under
stood to have gained his Impressions
from officials of the Berlin foreign Of
fee, including Foreign Minister Won
Jagow. lin
The Berlin government is confronted
with finding a way to satisfy the
United States without arousing the ele-
ment which insists upon a relentless
submarine campaign. et
Mr.. Gerard's dispatches are Of a high
ly confidential nature, and were received
during the night.
The reply itself, IL is believed, VIA
ba presented to the ambassador by
wednesday or Thursday at the latest
and be laid before President Wilson by.
saturday. This belief was further
strengthened by the receipt of unofficial
advices from Berlin indicating that the
German government had decided upon its
reply to the American note. 1t was
added, however, that the nature Of the
forthcoming communication was known
only to the highest officials.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, who has been away on
weekend trip, was expected to return
today. He may call at the state de-
partment, although 1t was regarded as
unlikely that 1t would be in connection
with the submarine situation, in view.
of its status, unless he had instructions
from his government to do so. Tt was
believed that his cali wouid have 70 DO
with the return Of papers seized in
New York by the federal authorities
from Wolf Won Igel, former secretary
to Captain Franz Won Papen, former
military attache Of the German en-
bassy.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
W.T.. M'COMBs RESIGNS
As NATIONAL CHAIRMAN
New Law PARTNERSHIP NeceSSi-
tateS Action-Fred B. Lynch
Likely Successor
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, April 24.-William F.
McConbs, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, today notified
President Wilson that he will be unable
to continue in his present position after
the national convention ana will be I'M
able to direct the campaign of Mr.. Will
son for reelection.
Replying to Mr.. McComb's letter the
president expressed regret. Fred B..
Lynch, national committeeman from
Minnesota, is expected to succeed Mr..
McCombs and conduct the campaign.
Mr.. McCombs wrote this letter to the
president:
'T have Just formed a new partner
ship for the practice of law which will
become effective on the first of May.
The change will necessitate my devoting
substantially all my time to my profess
sion. My political activities must be
however, will justify my proceeding
through the end of the convention at
st. Louis.
I'm view of the party precedent
that the nominee for president is re-
uuested to indicate his preference for
the Craftsmanship of the national COM
mittee, and in view of the unity of SEN
timent for your denomination, am
writing you at the earliest moment to
let you know that 1 could not under
any circumstances assume the leader
ship of the coming Democratic cam
paign. 1 am happy in the thought. how
ever. that there are hosts of able and
true men who can very readily take my
place.
1.-THE Democratic organization is loyal
to your policies and purposes. We all
feel assured of a triumphant result for
YOU and for the party nominees through
out the country in November.
For five years ! have been in the
active service of the party and 1t is
with n keen feeling of regret that I am
forced to conclude that my activities are
Of necessity to be more limited. If with
in the limit of my time I can be of as
sistance, be assured that L am always
available" .
The president replied as follows:
81 have your letter of April 20 ap-
prising me of your inability to retain
the Craftsmanship of the Democratic ma
tional committee for the approaching
campaign.
81 fully appreciate the necessity you
feel yourself to be under to resign
after the convention shall have been
held in June: L know that you would
not have reached such a decision had
not your new business obligations made
IL unavoidable. 1 do not feel at liberty,
therefore, to urge you to make the sac
rifice that a retention of the chairman
ship would in the circumstances in
volve. You have made many and great
sacrifices already for the party, and L
know that I am speaking the sentiments
of all loyal Democrats when 1 express
the very deep appreciation 1 have felt
hnT
dered. I am sure that the greatest re-
greet will be felt at your retirement
and that a host of friends will join me
in the hope that your new business con-
nections will bring you continued album
dant success"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
FEAR CAR SHORTAGE MAY
AFFECT CROP MOVEMENT
Railroad Equipment, Put to
Test, Found Inadequate
for Business
BY HERBERT QUICK.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-lt mas
been about ten years since the railroads
If the United States were really tested
for efficiency. Ten years ago business
boomed-and the railroads collapsed
under the load of business.
Since then we have never had ousl-
ness boom until this year. Thinking
men then said that the railroads were
not equipped to carry the business OF
the country in normally good times Out
when traffic fell off while some I'M
movements and engagements were
made. the railroads spent their energies
in the main in quarreling with the reg
ulations instead of trying to meet crit
icisms. And now look at them!
They have been more solicitous for
twenty-five years to keep the prices OF
their stocks up in the Wall street mar
l,et than to do their legitimate business
of carrying freight and passengers
and verify, they have their reward.
Their stocks have been kept from col
lapse save as their own mismanage-
ment and greed has made collapse in
evitable. $751;.
II is their ability to do the business
of the country which has collapsed.
Now good times is giving them an
other test; and they are failing.
The tracks for hundreds of miles out
of terminal seaports are congested with
loaded cars, which the railways cannot
move to the terminal.
Every port is under an embargo OF
greater or less extent The roads in
form this or that business man that
they cannot receive his freight. They
tell such and such business that nc
freight of certain sorts will be re-
ceived except on such and such days
In an eastern village there is mil
which sells powdered silicate maze
from the rocks found in the vicinity
For months it has been unable to shiI
except a car occasionally. Especially
has it been unable to get cars through
to New England points.
The result of the inability of the
railroads to handle this freight is that
the men are laid off and are out of jobs
This mill buys silicate of a sand mine
near. The manager of the sand mine
not being able to sell sand to the sill
cate works, runs short handed. Thus
the paralysis spreads.
The railways have decided, L under
stand, to send 20 per cent more cars
west than they receive. This is for the
purpose of curing to some extent the
! car shortage in the west. But unless
conditions change radically the west is
facing a very serious crisis in trans
portation which will be upon us wher
the enormous volume of freight has tc
be moved in the latter part of the sea
son.
The crops will break the railways
backs as they did in 1907.
Instead of letting their securities fall
| i'm price and using their revenues fol
equipping themselves for the revival OF
trade which they all knew must come
some time, they have watched the tick
er and. cut melons like those of the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
Scarlet FeUer
Germs Tested
Upon Two VI en-

BOSTON, April 24.-An attempt To
identify isolated bacilh as those of scar
let fever was being watched with inter
est by the staff of the city hospital to-
day Germs isolated by DR.. Frank B.
Mallory. associate professor of path
ology at the Harvard Medical school
as the probable bacilli of that disease,
were injected four days ago into the
veins of II. r. c. Mott and Hugh w.
Rice, former orderlies of the institution,
for the purpose of determining whether
scarlet fever would develop.
The disease was expected to manifest
itself within FIVE or six days. physi-
clans said. Should DR.. Mallory's theory
Of the identity OF the germs prove cor
rect. a vaccine for treatment of scarlet
fever could be readily obtained, it was
said. and the disease would be robbed
of many of it's dangers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
Extraordinary Scene at Geor-
gian Terrace Monday Morn
ing Touches Hearts Of Wit
neSSeS and Fills Their Eyes
With Tears ~'

Helen Keller, the worlds most famous
blind and deaf woman, placed her fingers
on the lips and throat of Enrico Caruso,
rooms in the Georgian Terrace hotel
Monday morning, and "heard" him sing
the lament of Samson, blinded and in
chains, grinding corn for the Philistines.
Through the medium of her marvel
ously sensitive fingers the matchless
voice of the great tenor was transmitted
to her soul, and as she sat and listen
ed" her lips apart, her blind eyes wet
with tears, she whispered over and over
again:
Wonderful, wonderful!" d.
On and on Caruso sang. the splendid
aria in the first scene of the last act
Of Samson and Delilah." which he sings
Monday night at the auditorium.
1t was the song of the shorn and
blinded giant, bound in chains, slowly
and painfully pushing in circle the
heavy mill that grinds the corn for the
Philistines who have made him prisoner.
1t was the song Of the heart-broken
penitent, calling aloud to God to for
give his weakness and his transgression.
With a power and feeling that brought
tears to the eyes of other Metropolitan
singers who were in the room, Caruso
sang the lament as perhaps he had
never sung il before.
And as he sang his eyes filled with
tears, and his voice grew husky with
the pathos of the song.
"Oh, wonderful, wonderful" breathed
Miss Keller. Though cannot see your
face, I can feel the pathos Of your
song"
And Caruso said, with his lips against
her hands:
I'm your fingers 1 can feel your
soul. In your blue eyes your soul is
shining" -~
Amato, Scognamillo, Fuccito, others of
the Metropolitan who were in the room,
were overcome with emotion, and their
ewes were filled with tears.
Caruso went straight to his own room
when the song was over and stayed for
an hour.
Miss Keller. as she was leaving. al
most collapsed in the hall, so powerfully
had the voice of the .matchless tenor
stirred her soul.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
Col. w. A. Huff,
Noted Georgian,
Dies Gt Macon
,special Disnatch to The Lournall

Especial Dispatch to The JournaL)
MACON, Ga, April 24.-Colonel W. A.
Huff, one offs the oldest and most es-
teemed citizens of Macon, died this
morning, after a long illness. He was
former mayor of Macon. former legisla-
tor from Bibb county and a member of
the city water board at the time of his
death. He celebrated his eighty-fourth
anniversary March 1. 1t was Colonel
Huff who brought about the congress
sional investigation of Judge Emory
Speer two years ago.
He is survived by fve sons, W. A.,
Jr.. Walter, Prentice, Travis and Edison
Huff; also two daughters, Mrs. Daisy
Huff Sparks and Mrs Matte Jennings.
Funeral arrangements will be an
niounced later.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

New York. New Haven and Hartford
and the Sante Fe.
The ablest men, and the men drawing
the highest salaries in the country have
been running the railways. The men
running the postoffice department nave
been and are men drawing small sal
aries, and presumably are men Of small
er ability.
But the mails are moving, while the
freights are clogged. The government
men are doing their job, while the
freight men of the railways are railing
down on their jobs. ..-.
The reason is that the postoffice de-
partment has only one thing in mind
to carry and deliver the mails. They
don't have to watch the ticker. Wall
street has no strings on them
If we mad the same class of men in
charge of the railways under govern
ment ownership of the railways, we
should never have had any plague of
embargoes, car shortages and congestion
of traffic.
The moral, 1 think, does not need to
be stated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
apture of Villas Chief D..
Lieutenant Is Confirmed
CBv Associated Press.)

IET hssUcIattu FItstsI
WASHINGTON. April 2f--Conhrma-
ton Of the capture by Carranza troops
OF Pablo Lopez, Villas chief lieutenant.
reached the state department today from
Consul Letcrer at Chihuahua. The mes
sage said Lopez was being held in jail
there until American officials or army
officers could satisfy themselves of his
identity.
Lopez is believed TO have commanded
the bandits who murdered eighteen
American mining men at Santa Nsabel
two months ago and also to have taken
part IN the Columbus raid.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25

Bandits Resume
Raids in Mexico
Serious Situation Created by
Belief of Poems That "Grin-
goes" Have Been Crushed
and the Troops Withdrawn
nv Associated Press.)

FL, PASO, Tex, April 24.-AnNlety
was expressed in military circles mere
TODAY over reports from the interior OF
renewed activity on the part of numer-
ous small bands of bandits VINO are
rowing about northern Chihuahua.
In the mysterious manner in which
news is transmitted i'm Mexico IN re-
aions where there are neither railroads.
telegraph or telephones, the poems nave
heard that the American troops are 10
he withdrawn from Mexico. The halt
ing OF the operations of the expedition
arv force has confirmed their belief IN
the truth of the story which they nave
irternreted as a crushing defeat OF the
"grlngOes." .,..
A. far as is known here none OF these
hands number more than ntteen OF
twenty men and the majority OF them
are much smaller. Their Importance
as seen by army officers, Is that thelr
Senredations will drive the masses OF
tbs nsopIe. already almost destitute, to
desperation and that serious outbreak
viii occur which will involve the Amer
lean soldiers.
III Paso is waiting eagerly today for
some enlightenment from Washington
as 10 the plans of the army department.
60 far as the border is concerned, the
80 that the troops are not to be with
drawn from Mexico. at least for the
Dresent. was most welcome, but there
vas considerable speculation as TO what
Yesterdays announcement from WASH
inEton really meant.
An American who is considered one
~ the best authorities in FL Paso on
NTexico and the Mexicans, expressed the
or-,;nion today that a campaign of COM
Dsrative inaction might prove very eff
fective in the long run.
s.If the main body Of the troops can
he utilized for the support Of mobile
attachments, held merely for the purpose
Of running down rumors, Villa will be
caught ultimately" he said. For the
time being the bandit seems to have dis
anneared. Sooner or later, though, he
will come to light again.
The troops may have TO run down
thousand false rumors OF his where
abouts But in the end a true one will
come in and they will get the bandit.
s'Some one Of his followers will sell
him for a ten-dollar note-just as read
ily for that amount as for $4,000"
One question -bOtherins the military
has been the rehabilitating of those
troops whose clothes have been worn to
snreds in their strenuous rides for villa
Two carloads of clothing have just been
sent south, via Columbus. however, and
these have been fianked by a shipment
OF 5000 pairs of shoes, 10000 pairs of
hose. 1000 over shirts and 1000 pairs
of gloves, sent to Columbus, to be for
warded as needed. 1t will only be a
short time until all the men in need Of
new clothing will be entirely reout-
fitted.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
PerShing Makes Preliminary
moves in Arranging His Forces


SAN ANrONlO, Tex, April 2i.-Pre-
lminary moves in General Funston's
plan for "A redistribution OF troops in
Mexico were being made today by Gen.
sraI Pershing. General orders nave
heen sent TO the field commander, who.
Tor the hrst time in many days. has
a clearer understanding Of what is ex-
pected of him.
Details OF the new plan have been
carefully guarded by General Funston
and General Scott, but il was indicated
that it does not provide for the run
ming OF new main line of cOmmuni-
cation OF the establishment of a new
border base. 1t is understood that
General Pershfng will be instructed to
call in all modified detachments ex-
cept those doing scout duty and enter
on a period Of recuperation.
The main line now extends as far
south as San Antonio, a station on the
Northwestern railway. a short distance
has his temporary headquarters ut
Namiquipa, north OF san Antonio. Over
night and early morning reports from
General Pershing made no mention of
nghting at Satevo- Colonel w. g. Brown.
Major Howe and Major Tompkins are
in the vicinity OF Satevo. however, and
il was regarded as not unlikely that
the report from Fl PasO that they had
been attacked there was true
Ready to meet any eventuality. the
American expedition will now maintain
= military status quo while diplomatic
negotiations go forward at Washing
ION. The pursuit Of villa is over in the
belief OF army officers at Fort Bliss
They believe the troops will now en-
gage the small wandering bands Of villa
bandits that roam northern chihuahua
While the expedition is at it's main
---ss IL will recuperate from the rigOrs
u it's rapid dash southwark Official
admission has been made that the adj
vance forces have been withdrawn
nortnward and IL is understood they
have taken out the zone where dis
like for the American is most intense
This withdrawal is designed to prevent
clashes during the diplomatic negOtiR-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
900 Chinese Lose
L6Ues When Ship
Sinks IN Wreck

SHANGHAI, April 24.-More than a
thousand soldiers and men of the crew
Of the steamer Hsin-Yu were lost when
the vessel sank after a collision with
the cruiser Hai-Yung Saturday even
ing south of the Chusan islands
The steamer, acting as transpcs
was taking troops to Foo Chow. Tho
collision occurred during thick fog
and only one foreign engineer, 20 SOL
diers and nine sailors out of six foreign
ers and over a thousand soldiers and
members of the crew were saved.
The Hsin-Yu was a vessel of 1,62a
tons. She was built in 1889 and was
owned by the China Merchants Steam
Navigation company. of Shanghai
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
Troops Win in ,
Hand Grenade Attack
(By Assoeiated Press.

(By Associated Press.)
PARIS April 24.-French troops MADE
progress last night on the Verdon front
northwest Of Caurettes wood, the war
office announced this afternoon They
attacked with hand grenades, and in the
nghting took thirty prisoners, one an
officer. Several German accommodating
parties were dispersed southeast Of
Haucourt. There was rather heavy
bombardment at Dead Mans Hill.
East of the Mouse the night was COM
paratively calm.
North of Aisne. a German reconnoit-
ering party endeavoring to penetrate our
lines on the plateau of Palsy was re-
pulsed with losses.
West of the River Mouse last night
we dispersed several accommodating par
ties of the enemy. Southeast of Hau-
court and northwest of the Caurettes
wood we made progress with hand
grenades in the communicating trenches
of the enemy. and took about thirty pris-
oners, including one officer.
THE enemy has delivered a fairly
spirited bombardment in the region of
Dead Mans hill.
East of the River Meuse and in the
woevre district the night passed with
relative quiet.
AT Eparges the explosion of a Ger
man mine caused us no damage.
"In the forest of Approment our artil-
lery has shown activity and it has been
efficacious in combating the trench
guns of our adversaries.
I'm the Vosges we have captured a
small German position in the vicinity of
Bonhomme. ..e
In Belgium during the day of April
% and the night of--ApFil 23-24 s-Fre-rch
aerial squadrons bombarded on two diff
ferent occasions the railroad station at
Wyfwege, to the east of the forest of
Houthhulst. On the first occasion thir-
ty, and on the second, eighteen shells
of large caliber were thrown down by
our aviators, and many of the missiles
reached their objective All our aero
planes returned unscathed"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
SEA POLICIES DEFENDED
BY ENGLAND AND FRANCE

WASHINGTON, April a4.-The Brit
ish ambassador Sir Cecil Spring-Rice to-
day delivered to Secretary Lansing his
governments reply to the American pro-
test against interference with neutral
commerce. France concurs in the main
with her ally, but will particularize for
herself on minor points. The note is
LEGAL and technical defense Of the sea
policy Of the two nations.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
BERLIN SEEKS TO AVOID BREAK WITH Il. S.
NEW DRIVES AGAINST
DEATH HILL EXPECTED
Heavy BombardmentS Believ-
ed to PreSage Resumption OF
Attacks, French Progress
nv Associated Press.I

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Again
there is a comparative lull in the YER
dun battle. the infantry on both sides
remaining generally inactive. The
French have been nibbling away at the
German lines just west of the Meuse,
however, and report making further
progress in a hand grenade attack north
west of the Caurettes wood.
Apparently there is soon to be a re-
sumption of the heavy fighting in the
Dead Mans hill region, for a heavy
bombardment is in progress there.
The important English port OF Dover
has again been visited by hostile air
craft London reports that an aeroplane
appeared over the city this morning but
was driven off by anti-aircraft guns and
dropped no bombs.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
Hostile AeropIane
Appears Over Dover
(Rv Associated PressN

Iby AssOClateu Press,1
LONDON, April pa hostile aero
plane appeared over Dover this morning
ana was attacked by British guns. II
was driven off and dropped no bombs.
The Following official statement was
made:
AT 1875 today a hostile aeroplane
appeared over Dover from the east. 1t
circled over the town at a height esti-
mated at 5000 feet.
"Antiaircraft guns at once came into
action. The hostile machine was driven
off. No bombs were dropped"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
Reported in Mexico That
Villa Coming North Again

HaTucIEtel EEfAI-N
Ell PASO. TEXAS. April 2f--Accord-
ing to 8fexicans arriving here from the
interior today. reports have been spread
that villa is coming north again with
the object OF attacking the American
forces They say the bandit now has
some 500 followers and viii be jOins1
later by Pedro Bracamonte OF the Tor
reon district who has 1900 men and Gen
eral BanueIos whose command numbers
LOCO men.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
Man Killed as
Auto HITS from

ESTILL, S. C., April 24.--D. 3. Baker,
a we'll known young merchant of Estill
was killed and J. O. Walker, a farmer.
was probably fatally injured Sunday
afternoon when their automobile crash
ed into a passing Seaboard Air Line
railway freight train here. The acct
dent occurred i'm full view of a crowd
of Sunday afternoon strollers. Walker
was taken to a hospital in Savannah
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-25
SkoUIoudiS Offers to
Give S1,000l0O0 to Loan

Iby hssOClate1 Ffess,J
ATHENS, April 24.-(Via Paris)
Premier Skouloudis has offered to sub
scribe 100000 to an internal loan if
one is hoated. This news appears to
be the correct version of former re-
port that the premier, who is a man
of great wealth, had given 100000 to
the state outright, that amount being
roughly the sum due the families of
the modified troops and unpaid on ac-
count of an empty treasury.