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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
Newman, Georgia, Girl
Winning Plaudits on
The Vaudeville Stage

Newman, Ga. is being written many
times across hotel registers in Atlanta
this week. thanks to one Miss Mary r.
Daniel. who is starring in the Forsyth
Keith vaudeville show in the comedy
sSit. What Happened to Ruth
The reason residents of Newman are
spending their cash so soon after Christ
mas and visiting the Forsyth almost
''en- masse" is because Miss Daniel is a
resident of that city, who. like most OF
the Georgia girls who try for big
things on the stage. has made good.
Miss Daniel is the daughter of former
State Senator W H. Daniel She and
VILLA Holt Wakefield share honors Of
having written Newman in conspicuous
type on vaudeville records. For the past
several years Miss Daniel has been win
ming success in stock with Norman
Field. and this year was called by vau-
deville TO take part in one Of the fun
niest sketches on record.
Mr. Field, who appears with Miss
Daniel in What Happened to Ruth 50
also has many friends in Atlanta. His
, father and mother, respectively sixty
seven and sixty-fve years old, were
among those IN the Forsyth audience
Tuesday matinee. having joUrneyed from
Englehart. Ontario, where Mr.. Field
operates a silver mine. TO spend a short
while with their SON
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
SENATORS TO CONFER ON
JUDGEsH|P THIS WEEK
Neither Has Expressed His
Preference Many Protests
Lodged Against Osborne
BY RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 4.-Sena-
tors Smith and Hardwick probably will
confer one day this week on the fed
eral judgeship vacancy in the southern
district of Georgia, folio wing which ii
is probable that the situation will be
clarified. Neither of them has given
an indication as to individual prefer
ence so that they will approach the ques-
ton with open minds as to the several
applicants.
The most engaging developments thus
far is the character and number of pro-
tests that have been lodged against the
appointment of w. w. Osborne. of Sa-
vannah. Ministers, church people and
Drohibitionists all over south Georgia,
many of them in Savannah and Chatham
county are outspoken in their objection
to Osborne.
The senators declined today to COM
ment upon these protests, but there is
growing impression that they have
weakened Osborne's chances very much.
Congressman Adamson, Howard and
Lee called yesterday at the White
House and the department of justice and
orally endorsed Judge Park, the Second
district congressman, to the president
and the attorney general
Congressman Vinson deferred his in
terview with the president in behalf OF
John T. West until he gets additional
data from Georgia.
Editor Mckinney, of Macon, saw the
attorney general, in the interest of L.
S. Fielder, Mr.. Mckinney later confer
red with the president.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
Story Of Confession
Told by a Priest Gets
Pardon for Prisoner

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. 4.-Gover-
nor Dunno today granted a pardon to
Herman Billik who in June, 1907, was
sentenced in Cook county to be hanged
for the murder of Mary Vryzal. Prev
ously the death sentence had been COM
muted to life Imprisonment.
Billiks freedomyis due to the untiring
efforts of Father Peter j. O'Callaghan,
of Washington, d. c., formerly of Chi
cago, who through nine years had fought
for the prisoners liberty.
According to the priest, Jerry Vryzal,
brother of the dead girl, confessed to
him that the testimony at the trial in
which he said he had seen Billik put
poison in his sister coffee, was given
at the suggestion of the police and was
wholly untrue.
Jerry then was fifteen years of age.
Last week Father O'Callaghan, stirred
by his conscience, came to Springfield
and at a meeting of the pardon board
Saturday told the story of Jerry Vryzal's
confession.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
WEALTHY YOUNG
MAN IS WATCHED
IN MURDER CASE
Has Agreement With Police to
Remain at Hotel Under Sur
veiIIanCe - Friends Claim
Complete AIibi for Him
(By Associated Press.)

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.-Police eff
forts in the search for the murderer of
Masie Colbert, artist model and mani
curist, whose body was found in her
apartment late Saturday night, were to-
day directed to learning the identity of
a man who was driven in a taxicab early
Friday morning to the apartment house.
The authorities are keeping under sur
veillance the wealthy young man from
up state who was a friend of the young
woman.
1--WE have eliminated no one from the
case" reiter3ted Captain of Detective
Tate.
Two public school teachers are assist
ing the police in trying to identify the
taxicab passenger. a chauffeur told
the police that late Thursday night he
drove a man and two young women to
Germantown, a suburb, left the women
at their home and then brought the man
to the apartment house corner. The
chauffeur was not positive whether the
man entered the house. The teachers
said they have known the man for about
a year and spent Thursday evening with
him visiting hotel cafes. The young
women say he is connected with a coal
firm in or near Pittsburg.
The school teachers said they feel
sure that their friend has no connec-
ton with the case. They appeared sur
prised to learn that he had failed 20
pay the taxicab bill as he disappeared
around the street corner as though he
was going to enter the apartment house.
The wealthy young man who is re-
naming at a hotel here under an agree
ment with the police has not been seen
by any one but close friends and de-
tectives. His friends say he has COM
plete alibi
Men acquaintance of the murdered
girl are still coming forward to tell
what they know about Miss Colbert and
to clear themselves of any connection
with the case. One was man well
known in the city who was a star base
ball player in his college days.
The funeral of the murdered woman
was held today. 1t was said that the
expenses were paid by men who knew
her we'll.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
RUSSIANS HOLD ON
DOBRUDJA PROVINCE
IS SEVERELY SHAKEN
Reports From. Entente Sources
Indicate Cars Troops viii
Be Forced to Abandon This
Trans-Danlbe Territory
IBy Associated Prss.N


NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Russia's last
remaining hold in the Rumanian prov
ince of Dobrudja has been so badly
shaken by the loss of Matchin to Won
Mackenzen's forces that il seems doubt
full if she can much longer retain her
grip on any of this transatlantic terri
tory. Dispatches from entente sources
indicate an expectation that she prob
ably will be forced to abandon il.
West Of the Danube at this point
Braila. the important Rumanian grain
and oil storage depot, is still held by
the Russians, but it is considered
doubtful whether it can hold out long
under as serious a threat as is sup
piled by the Germano-Bulgarian opera
tions across the river.
The line of the Sereth, to which the
Russians have retired further north
westward, runs just north of Braila.
The expectation is indicated in the
dispatches, however, that the prolonged
defense of the city has given time for
the removal of valuable stores of pro-
visions and material.
On the Moldavian west frontier where
heavy pressure by the armies of the
central powers has been eXerted. the
defense of the Russians and RumanianS
seems somewhat frmer.
The latest Petrograd official state
ment does not concede any further with
drawals along this front in the face of
the Austro-German attacks, although
further progress at one or two points
was claimed by Berlin.
No operations of Importance have
been reported from any of the other
fronts
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
PLAN UNITED EFFORT
To GAIN RECOGNITION
= FOR SOUTHERN ORES
Talk of Senators and Repre-
sentatiyes of South Forming
Coalition to Force Location
F.. of Armor Plant

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4--The growing
impression that inherent prejudice
against southern iron ores may initiate
against Rome, Chattanooga Birming-
ham and Knoxville in the contest for
the federal armor plate plant. may re-
suit IN a coalition OF southern senators
and representatives TO force recognition
by the government Of the availability
OF southern ores for the armor plant
senator 'Hoke Smith today is consider
ing the advisability of such a move
ment. which if inaugurated will inure
to the beneht not only of Rome in the
present contest. but 10 the entire south
for many years TO come
IL appears that the biz. overshadow-
Ing element in The location OF the amor
Plant next TO strategic situation Is the
quality ana quantity Of available iron
Cres. There have been outcropplngs In
Washington OF a doubt in high circles
OF the quality of southern ore for the
purposes OF making steel This doubt,
il seems. springs from nothing tangi-
HE, but rests upon the old mIscohcep-
ton of southern products and ingenuity
which so long interfered with the manu-
facture Of cotton goods in the south and
resulted in such fragrant and persistent
discrimination against southern granite
and marble
There are those who believe that If 4
southern site is TO be selected by the
board Z is imperative that steps be
taken Immediately to dispell the posi-
L1Iity OF a doubt as to the availability
OF southern ore 1t is believed that the
best method Of procedure in this cir
cunSrance IS 10 shoulder the burden
upon the senator's and representatives
in congress rather than depend upon the
several contesting southern cities &c
make the demonstration
The idea Just now IS in formative
staEe-the subject of informal discus
sion amcng members and representa-
tives Whether il develops into a formal
movement depends in part upon the atti-
tude Of the contesting southern cities.
II NAV be that some Of them will pre-
fer not 10 join forces with their COM
petitors for the purpose Of establish
ing the availability of southern ore IN
this case and Of course. the SUCCESS
tion probably viii be dropped and each
city left TO go il alone"
Senator Smith will be governed large
" by the views and wishes OF the
Rome delegation. which is here in the
interest Of Georgia's city OF hills. The
delegations was enlarged today by the
arrival Of Jack d. Mccartney and Homer
McClatchey.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
Funeral Services for
Mrs. M. A. Gambler
Friday at 2:30 P. M.

Mrs. Milton A Gambler. ST.. OF D1yu-
tu. widow OF ls.e late Captain Milton
A Gambler. a congressman from the
Fifth district from 1875 to 1879, and
mother OF C. Murphy Gambler. chairman
OF tne state railroad commission. died
Thursday morning
Mrs Gambler was q years old and
had been in bad health for some time.
Mrs. Gambler was the daughter of the
late Charles Murphey. who was also
a representative OF the Fifth district in
congress during the early fifties. Be
sides >r c. NJ Gambler, she is survived
by the following children: 5. C Gambler,
OF Los Angeles; Mrs. c. A. Cowles, Of
Atlanta; Mrs. : B. Mckinney. of Deca-
tIrr. and Mrs. Ruth Pope. of Decatur
Mrs. Gambler was a devOut. member
OF the Decatur Presbyterian church. and
a wide circle of friends both in Decatur
and Atlanta will mourn her death.
The funeral will be held Friday at
s.sO o'clock from the residence, 10
south Gambler street. Decatur. Ca, The
grandsons OF the deceased will act as
pallbezrers-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
WILSON MUST DECIDE
NEXT MOVE IN MEXICO
American Commissioners Be-
Iieve future Efforts to ..
Compromise Futile


WASHINGTON, Jan. decision as
to whether conferences between the
members of the joint American Mexican
commission, now deadlocked, shall con-
tinue, was one of the questions in the
complicated Mexican situation which
rested with president Wilson today.
The question had been put up to the
president in Il written report by the
American commissioners who told of
their failure to have General Carranza
approve the protocol providing for with
drawal of American troops from Mexico
and for a cooperative control of the
border. In their opinion, further efforts
to settle the questions at issue through
the joint commission would be futile.
Another conference of the joint COM
mission will be held this week when
the Mexicans will receive the American
members reply to the latest Carranza
communication.
The president and the three commits
sioners discussed the report for about
an hour. Afterward Secretary Lane re-
ferred inquiries to the president. The
president said he did not wish to discuss
the question in any of it's phases.
At least one more conference with
the Mexicans will be held. Some day
his week Luis Cabrera, chairman of
the Mexican commission, and the other
two members, Ygnacio Monillas and
Alberto J. PAM, are expected to meet
the American commissioners here and
receive their reply to Carranzas latest
communication
Il seemed certain some radical
changes in policy would be adopted soon
by the United States The president
continued his consideration of with
dra wal of General Pershing's force re-
CARELESS OF Ca-ranZa's attitude, and Of
the sending of Henry p. Fletcher to
Mexico City to represent the government
as ambas sador. 1t is known that neither
Of these steps would be regarded as in
consistent by the American commission
erS.
In anticipation that orders will be is
sued soon for recall of the trooHs the
war department has prepared a ts1ta-
tive plan of withdrawal General Scott,
chief of staff and General bliss. assist
ant chief of staff. conferred at length
with Secretary Baker late yesterday, and
it was said they discussed a request
by the president for a report on what
effect. in the opinion of military men,
withdrawal of the troops would have.
If the Pershing expedition is taken
cut of Mexico it will be with the under
standing that the American government
reserves the right to re-enter in the
pursuit of bandits at any time ii may
become necessary, and that there will be
recognized no right of the Mexican gov
eminent to impose restrictions. That
was the effect of the message that ac-
companied the protocol when it was
sent to Carranza from Atlantic City
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
Defense of Dobrudja
Seems at an nd

LONDON. Jan. 4.-The capture of
Matchin is regarded here as ending the
defense of DobrudJa. Tie Russians
held the Matchin bridgehead in order to
protect Braila from the rear. Nothing
now remains to them except a narrow
strip of land between marshes which
carries the highway to Braila.
The Germans and Bulgarians are in a
position to push their guns within
eight miles of Braila and it is assumed
that if the invaders capture the latter
town the Russian line west of the
Danube will be Withdrawn. 1t is taken
for granted that the prolonged resist
ance to the German advance has enabled
the defenders to remove the stores of
grain and other material from Braila.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
Colonel Baylor Sues
Three Corporations
To Collect 50Cents

Colonel Henry Bedinger Baylor, Vir-
ginian by birth, Georgian by adoption,
and lord of San Souci castle. Bedford
place, Atlanta, filed suit for so cents in
the city court Thursday
Colonel Baylor is the man who
offered his sword to France some time
ago and got a letter from President
Poincare's secretary thanking him. His
suit for so cents names as defendants
the Georgia railroad, the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway company and the Tide
water Power company.
Colonel Baylor charges that the half
dollar is due him for excess charges on
baggage checked from Atlanta to
Wrightsville Beach. N. c.. July II. 1916.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
Russians Capture 600
Prisoners in Rumania

PETROGRAD, Jan. 4.-Via London
british Admiralty per Wireless Press.)
The capture by Russians forces on the Ru
manian front OF 600 prisoners, three cam
non and sixteen machine gus, together
with some mine throwers and bomb NOR
tars, is announced in todays war office
stabement. This success resulted from
an attack or hostile positions on heights
to the south of Botochu mountain in the
wooded Carpathians.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
Mayor Pierpont Talks On
Opposition to Osborne

SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. Mayor w
]. Pierpont has issued the following
statement relative to the attitude of the
city administration toward he proposed
appointment of W. W. Osborne for Uni
ted States court judge:
II have simply exercised the right that
any citizen enjoys of protesting against
a suggested appointment which ne be-
lieves is prejudicial to the highest in
terests of the public. My protest has
been purely in an individual and not In
an official capacity. That protest does
not involve any criticism of the legal
ability of Mr.. Osborne nor does it reflect
upon his private character.
Il did not inaugurate the movement to
oppose his nomination for the office or
Judge of the United States court here.
When the announcement was made in the
Savannah papers, probably A fortnight
ago, that his name would be presented to
the two senator's, it was inevitable that
throughout the state there should be
many who would feel that such an ap-
p6intment was not justifiable on the
part of the senators and who would con-
slider it a matter of principle to oppose
it. 1t is no crime to oppose the APP
pointment of man to high office whose
views and methods one object to. The
fact that a man is a Savannah man does
uSsf mean mat every SaNannanldn must
become party TO his elevation to hign
office when his career and principles may
not have met with their approval Why
should Savannahians be forced to stult:-
~ themselves and their principles be-
cause the party mentioned for high OF
fee is a Savannahian?
NOT A LOCAL OFFICE.
"In this instance we are not consiG-
ering a local office. The position of
Judge is of even more than statewide
Importance. 1t is a national office. The
incumbent may be called to sit in New
York or Chicago, he may pass upon cases
involving great principles affecting one
hundred millions of people. The man liv-
ing in cambridge or Augusta or Valdos-
IA or Americas is just as much interest
ed and has just as much right to express
his views as the man living in Savan-
nah.
while I did not, as I stated above
inaugurate the movement of protest I
will not deny that I entirely sympathize
with It, do not believe that Mr.. Os-
borne is the only Savannah man who can
secure the judgeship. In fact l believe
If the bar will unite on some other ca
pable attorney who will not awaken such
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
COST~OF BIG WAR
TO FIVE NATIONS
NOW 40 BILLIONS
Germans Alone Spending Half
Billion Monthly Since Ru-
mania'S Entrance = Reich
stag Credit Expires in March

WASHINGTON. JAN 4.-The increase
in the national debt of Great Britain,
France, Russia, Germany and Austria
Hungary is estimated by the federal re-
serve board as $40, ASS, 900, 900, from the
beginning OF the war to the latter part
of 1916, with the exception OF Austria
Hungary, in whose case the estimate
extends only to Nav, 1916.
Twenty-Five billions is the three en-
tente nations, share Of the total, and
$40, 900, 10000 is that of the two CEN
trail powers.
This estimate, the board stated in
tabulations made public today, is ap-
proximate and does not cover the cost
of the war, as large revenues of unde-
termined amounts have been raised by
internal taxation. Following are the es-
timated national debt increase:
Great Britain, to November IL, 1916,
S13, 253, 1858, 900; France, to August 81,
1916, $S,O3S, 100000; Russia, to Decem-
Der 81, 1916, 81, 973,274, 900; a total of
S29, 265, 132, 900, for the entente; Ger
many, to October 81, 1916, SIS, 260, OOO,-
900; Austria, So, 100000; Hungary,
s1,214, 100000, a total of $2O,192, 200. 900
for the Germanic nations.
Great Britain's national debt, the
board estimated, was approximately $751;
163, $50, 900 in November, having risen
from 'S3,449,S13,150 in March, 1914.
Loans to allies and dominions included
sin the grand total are estimated at
from three to three and a half billion.
Frances total loans to her allies dur
ing the war are estimated at approx
mately $33O,0O0,0OO.
The national debt of Russia has risen
from s9,SSS,S1O,0O0 rOubles, January /,
1914, to 25,22O, 1885, 900 roubles, about
$13, 4,SS6,72 at the close of 1916.
Bank note circulation in Germany has
increased greatly during the war, as in
other belligerent countries, the total of
reichsbank notes in circulation Deem
Der last being placed at $1,652, 271 900
as against S45O,212,619 July 80, 1914.
The cost of the war to Germany since
Rumania's entrance is placed at about
S524.SS0, 900 monthly and the last new
credit granted by the reichstag, So
SS0,000.0O0 October % last, is estimated
to be sufficient for about five months.
The number of subscribers to the va
r;ous German war loans is placed at
1928 ,O57, the fourth loan, offered last
March, having the largest number, s.
279,645.
The figures were taken from foreign
sources, which the board consider re-
liable.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05

amined as 10 his sanity. A reporter
making his rounds discovered OYings
predicament when he was told by hos
pital attendant that there's an old man
VINO thinks he built the first skyscraper
in Chicago"
In the early eighties Owings became
the laughing STOCK of engineers by pro-
posing to build a twelve-stOry building.
The Bedford building, an altitudinous
marvel for the period, was the result.
In 1898 the nineteen-stOry Masonic tenn
pie was built and Owings became the
"skyscraper king" With all of his rev.
dictionary ideas in architecture, Owings
did not prosper financially and today,
broken in health and purse, he was ia
ken in charge by county authorities.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
WILSON TO MAKE ONE MORE MOVE FOR PEACI

MISS MARY E. DANIEL. New
nan, Ga, girl, who has won much
success on the stage and who is
appearing in the Forsyth Keith
vaudeville show this week in the
comedy skit, What Happened to
RUTH"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
"Skyscraper King"
Broken in Health, Is
Now Object of Charity

CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-Francis P. Ow-
ings, known here twenty years ago as
the "skyscraper king" was taken to the
Psychopathic hospital today to be ex-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05
To END WAR
WILL M M9T STOP WITH
STEPS ALREADY TAKEN
President viii Again Seek to
obtain AvowaI of Terms If.
= Entente Reply to His Pro-.
poSaI Is Not Satisfactory !,
(By Associated Prass.N

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA vote on
Senator Hitchcock's resolution to have
the senate endorse President Wilson's
peace note was again postponed today
by the parliamentary situation.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-05

= T NININIE VT " -HhIaIII-E 10 NNI
red with the president.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1917-09-20

George Barnes returned Mon
day evening from a visit in Seat
tie.
t. Hansen was in Seattle on
business Tuesday and Wednes.
day.
Ralph Galley was in attend.
ance at the M. E. conference in
Tacoma on Saturday.
Lit. Henry Harmeling came
over from Camp Lewis Saturday
for a short visit with the home
folks.
Ray Morley came over from
Seattle Monday evening for a
visit with relatives, pending a
settlement OF the shipyard strike.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Beall, sr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Magruder Beall,
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Beall and
Wallace Beall left Wednesday
morning on ali auto trip to Port
land.
Mrs. w. D. Simpson of Camas.
was the guest of her son, Supt.
Simpson, of the cannery, and
family, from Monday to Wed
nesday. Her grandson, Russell,
accompanied her home and will
attend school in Camas.
The report of the financial
condition of the Vashon State
Bank, published on another
page, is a splendid showing by
this Island institution, and in
dicates steady and substantial
growth under careful and con-
sentative management.
Vashon was represented at
the M. E. conference at Tacoma,
Sunday, by G. A. Barton, Miss
Anna Barton, Mr.. and Mrs. s..
j. Steffenson, Graham Maloney,
T. A. j. Steffenson, Rev. r. A.
Galley, Rev. and Mrs. H. G.
Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M.
Jones,