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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
New German System
Of Defense Is Disastrous

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FLANDERS. Oct. 10. by the Associated
Press. THE new system of front line
dsfenses fnaUgurated by the Germans,
who instead o. utilizing the trenches,
organized nests OF she'll holes. proved
a regular trap In the battle just ended
The German troops who occupied the
craters without other shelter when they
found during the fighting that their Of
fIcers were not with them, and not
having immediate oversight, deserted
as soon as. the French approached. The
German officers meanwhile were shell
tered in concrete pill boxes further to
the rear.
The correspondent spoke today with
several prisoners. officers and men, all
Of whom seemed to be in terrible con-
dition of fatigue. The officers declared
that their companies were reduced to
a strength of only forty men. some of
whom were mere boys Of Is The men
said they were well provided with food
while on the front lines, but that in the
interior of the country the privations
were great
The French troops today, despite the
condition Of the ground. made a fur
Their advance. Strengthening out their
line toward the borders OF Houtholst
forest and taking additional patches of
prisoners.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
Press Of Argentine
Fired by Disclosure
OF German Intrigue

BUENOS AIRES. Oct. il.-There is
much concern among the people Of Ar
gentine over disclosures of German in
Jrigues TO bring about a conflict be-
tween Brazil. Argentina and Uruguay.
The Argentina papers comment extea-
sively on the disclosure that the Ger
man legation at Buenos Aires paid for
the publication of n booklet by the edi-
tor OF a newspaper in this city, predict
ing war between Brazil and Argentina.
Senior Carlos Rodriguez LaTTetta. the
former argentina minister Of finance. de-
clares IN a published article today that
a yon Luxburg dispatch. which has not
yet been MADE public, refers TO German
intrigues in Argentina and southern Bra
Zil- He says that the neutrality dem
onstrstion planned for next Friday is
iIl-timed. as it must stamp Argentina
as pro-Germsn at a time when sister re-
publics are breaking with the common
foe
The government is expected 10 take
measures to prevent the proposed neu-
rrslity demonstration next Friday, IL be-
ing reported that the government has
proof that the propaganda was support
ed financially by Germans.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
$1,000 Selectnen Begin
Movement to Wheeler
Saturday, October b

CAMP WHEELER, MACON. Ga, Oct.
11.-Movement of $500 selectmen from
Camp Gordon, Pike and Jackson to
bring the Thirty-first division to full
war strength Of $1,000 men will begin
Saturday. it was announced at division
headquarters today.
Two thousand will arrive Saturday
and be Immediately assigned to the ar
tillery. Thirty-seven hundred will ar
rive Sunday. 1000 Monday and the same
number every day afterwards until the
fun increment has arrived.
All training was suspended today
and the 1880 former guardsmen here
began putting up tents to be occupied
by the selectmen. As fast as they ar
rive they will be assigned to regiments
At least two-thirds will be assigned to
the four infantry regiments.
Colonel A. P. Gardner, adjutant of the
division, has been advised that ten
French officers will arrive this week to
act in an advisory capacity during the
training of the division for service in
France. They will come direct from the
battle front
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
french Defeat German
Attempt to Advance

PARIS. Oct 1.-The French las.
uiEht defeated a German attempt to re-
capture ground taken in the French Of
rensive IN Belgium this week, the war
office announces On the Verdun front
the Germans broke into advanced French
POSITIONS. but were repulsed after a
spirited engagement Following is the
Official announcement.
In Belgium during the night we
broke up a German attack delivered EAST
q Draeibank against our positions be-
tween Victorire farm and Papegoet
farm
ION the Aisne front an enemy patrol
which was se.king TO approach our
lines nthe region of Cerny was d.
pt rSed by our fire
On the right bank Of the Mouse CVer>
dun 'front.'. in the region OF Hill 344. the
Germans made an attack which enabled
them TO gain footing mOmentarily in
portions OF one OF our advanced
trenches After spirited engagement
We repulsed the adversary and remained
Ets.SjerS OF our positions
~Sub-Lieutenant BoyaU yesterday
brought down his tenth enemy airplane-"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
FOOD PRICE TO Be HELD
DOWN BY NEW CONTROL
Following Presidents ProCIa-
nation Hoover Will Put Reg
uIationS in Effect Now |

WASHINGTON, Oct. flood prices
will be held in check by the sweeping
governmental control of staples an
nounced in President Wilson's procla-
nation today.
Herbert Hoover, who will put the
presidents order into force November
l, is not certain it will reduce prices
to the average consumer. He is determ-
ined, however to control "the sickening
individual, sectional and class avarice.
backed by demand and threat," of which
he says he receives daily evidence.
Stimulation of production to meet the
worldwide food shortage and aid
Americas fighting allies is Hoover's
dominant thought in. price control.
With these policies before him, Hoov-
er today formulated rules, regulations
and licenses for every big importer
manufacturer or distributor of wheat,
rye and their flour products, oats, corn.
rice, dried beans, food oils, milk, dairy
products, canned goods. sugar, eggs,
poultry, dried fruits and other staples.
The amount of detail involved is enor-
nous. Over hundred girls are al
ready employed in the mailing division
alone and the food administration is
spreading out, taking over one private
residence after another for office room.
Dozens of different report blanks and
sheets containing instructions are be-
ing sent to each food dealer to be regu-
lated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
FEATURE DEkALB'S FAIR
Balloon Ascension. High Dive
and Other Midway Feat
ufeS AISGAttract

Crowds from Atlanta Decatur, Kirk
wood, Scottdale. Stone Mountain and
other centers of DeKalb county are at
tending the DeKaIb County Fair, which
Thursday morning opened its gates au-
spiciously for it's fourth day. Bright
lights of the midway which blazed with
the incandescence of the Great White
Way Wednesday night promised to bring
back again the merrymakers.
During the day, however. the midway
must divide the honors with products
of the DeKalb county farm and stable
and with the hundreds of exhibits which
have to do with agricultural develop
ment. On Thursday, a sprting turn
was given to events by dog show in
charge of Mrs. o. C. Burgess. DeKalb
county, famous for it's dairy herds.
boasts at the same time of blooded dogs
to delight the heart of the fancier.
That gallant aviator in tights who
does the thrilling drop from the smoke
trailing balloon promises Thursday aft
ernoon to provide an even more sensa-
tional entertainment. Having landed
w eQneSQdy AFTERNOON 10 the east VI De-
catur, he believes he can alight Thurs
day shortly after 4 p. m. in the middle
of Kirkwood or at the eastern limits
of Atlanta. 1t all depends on the wind.
The high dive performance, which is
the climax of the days entertainment,
takes place at 10 o'clock in the evening.
when crowds of merrymakers throng the
midway. There are twenty-five or thir-
ty unusual shows on this avenue of
pleasure.
Among the attractive exhibits at the
fair is the one in the negro building
showing the progress of the black race
in DeKalb county. Farming and poultry
raising have been successfully practic-
ed by the colored men who cleverly show
their achievements
Friday at the fair will be annual
homecoming day in charge of the Deca-
tur chamber of Commerce. Congress
man Howard will speak at p. m. This
day is expected to bring out a larger
attendance than any of the preceding
DAYS
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
BUTTER AND CHEESE
FEATURE EXHIBITS
OF SOUTHEAST FAIR
Twenty-Five Hundred Pounds
Will Be Shown-Govern
Experts to- Explain Dairy
Possibilities of the South

Twenty-Five hundred pounds OF but
ter-real, genuine creamery butter,
which sell for so cents a pound in most
places-and 1900 pounds of cheese will
be the features of the dairy exhibit Of
the Southeastern fair according to H.
H. Whiting, of the dairy division of the
United States department of agricul-
ture, who will be superintendent of the
fairs dairy department.
The creamery products are beginning
to- come in now from nine southern
states; most of them will be set in place
on the main floor of the agricultural
building by Saturday, while all will be
installed by Monday.
Ii is for the purposetof demonstrating
to southern people that right here in
their own section they may obtain but
ter and creamery products equal to any
in the northern states. that the dairy de-
partment officials of the fair are striv-
ing 20 make an unqualified success of
the dairy exhibits this year
One hundred and twenty-five cream
cries of the south will be represented in
the exhibits and forty cheese factories.
A most valuable substitute for meat
is cottage cheese. according to Mr.. Whit
ing. and this product will be displayed
TO Its best advantage. "A pound Of cot
tage cheese contains more nutriment
than a pound of meat" said Mr.. Whit
ing.
Other products to be shown will be
rich milk and buttermilk
NJ. p. Sondaargard. dairy manufactur-
ing specialist of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, who is in
charge of creamery work in the southern
states. will arrive in the city Monday
from Milwaukee where he has been at
tending the National Buttermakers' as
ISOLATION. He will judge the exhibits.
The judging will take place Tuesday
a number of cash prizes and silver cups
will be awarded A Wisconsin dairy
publication has agreed to furnish a
years subscription to it's paper to all
exhibitors in the dairy department.
Charts will be shown indicating the
amount of money each southern state
receives annually from the sale of it's
dairy products.
There will be 400 square feet of re-
frigerator space reserved, the large,
modern refrigerators being furnished
the fair association free of any charge
by the McRae Refrigerator company
Every preparation is being made to
open the fair on Saturday morning. The
new automobile building will be COM
pleted by Thursday evening. Many Of
the exhibits now are arriving.
The fair will be in progress from
October 10 to 20.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
Base Hospital at Fort
BUYS Liberty Bonds

With their subscriptions for s11,45o
worth of Liberty bonds, soldiers and
nurses stationed at Fort Mcpherson
V ednesday afternoon made their names
doubly eligible for inscriptions on the
honor roll of patriotism. Like many
OF the selectmen and soldiers at Camp
Gordon. the patriots at Fort McPher-
son were not content to let their serv-
ices be all that the government would
receive from them; they wished also
to lend their money 10 the government.
and the fourteen medical officers. twen-
ty-six nurses and 231 enlisted men pro-
ceeded at once 10 do so through Lib
erty Loan bonds of the second issue.
Colonel II. T. Bratton, in command of
the base hospital at the fort, has placed
the securing of subscriptions at Nc
Therson with DR.. II. J. Rosenberg. 4
vell-known Atlanta surgeon. who is ex-
pected 20 greatly increase them before
the campaign is completed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
Broken Whisky Bottle
Reveals the Contents
OF Trunk at Depot

If the man who sent three trunkfuls
of whisky from Jacksonville to Atlanta
had been more careful, that whisky
might even now be his and he might
have had an opportunity to get a little
action on the money ne invested. But he
didn't pack his merchandise, for such
it was. mostly in half-pint bottle for
quick sales, and it is no win the offices
of the department Of Justice while he is
being hunted by the police.
The whisky was seized at the Ter
minal station Thursday morning when
a broken bottle of it odorized the bag
gage room.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
Alleged Conspirators
In Liebenfels Sinking
On Trial at Aiken, S. C.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Oct. ll.-Paul Wierse
of the editorial stan of the Charleston
American. and John Klattenhoff skipper
of the German merchant ship Lieben-
fels. went TO trial in the United States
court at Aiken yesterday. They are
charged. with DIR. w. Muller, former
German consul at Atlanta. Ga. with
conspiracy 10 sink the Liebenfels in
harbor last February.
An exchange of kilograms between
Emile JAM. Charleston. and DR.. Muller,
Atlanta. and also Paul Wierse and DR..
Muller two days before the sinking Of
the Liebenfels. was put in evidence.
There was also testimony 20 the effect
that on the day before the sinking of
the ship. wierse went TO Johns island
where Klattenhoff was visiting, and that
the latter returned with Wierse TO
Charleston, going directly to his ship
and giving instructions that it be sunk
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
COUNTER ASSAULTS
FAIL UNDER FIRE OF
BRITISH AND FRENCH
German Position on Verdun
Front ImperiIed by Danger
of Lines in Belgium Breaking
Before Allied Drive

NV YORK. Oct 11.-CBy FOreign
cables from European Capitals.l-EN-
-remaIy bad weather on the Flanders
r,Ont Is limiting the activities OF the
-sIliEerentS Notwithstanding the diff
=, uIt'es created lay turning OF the bat
-IsrrOurd into a mud field. however. the
-Hses have maintained themselves in
.ic territory they gained in Tuesdays
Lssat drive
At only one point has their hold slip
red a. all ami thrt was in a particular
Il low sector along the British front
below PociCaprclie. where as announced
YESTERDAY thrir advance posts were
dawn IN z little.
While the wOrS OF consolidation and
Iueparatiou fer ths renewal OF the Of
r,ussve. German counter attacks are be-
suc held of by ;he entente guns. Last
rrzht -he French had one Of these at
-Icts 70 deal with in the region of
-aeibank The attack was broken up
o. the French FIRE
some attention i being attracted by
he persistence Of OF the German efforts
70 regain ground on the French front i'm
the Verduu region. In this connection
.- is noted that recently one of the Ger
man military critics in slluding TO the
situation in Flanders spoke of the peril
o. which the Germans might be sub
j.ctsd on .the VeTiUu front IL the Ger
f,an lines il the Belgian area should
give way
The French are very near German
territory northeast or verdun and
forced weakening OF the German lines
tlere might well have serious effect
anon the whole military situation. well
Yiseed as the French now are for the
irritation OF drive fro mthe outlying
Vsrdun positions The German effort
Il, push bacI- the French here or pos
: bly 20 regain the lost Initiative in the
region. may possibly De traced in ankle
~ IN this respect on the part or the
yss rman high command
small success. however. Is attending
The crown princes efforts IN this direc-
ton. He tried again last night near
iii S44. but General Petain's forces
held their ground. driving the Germans
cut OF such advanced trenches as they
-,anaged temporarily 10 penetrate
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
COAL DEALERS TO OBEY
U. S. PRICE REGULATION
They Discuss Situation-H, Y,
MCCOrd Is Made Fulton
Committee Chairman

That the coal dealers of Atlanta will
comply strictly with the regulations
fixed by the government fuel admins
tration to control the retail price of
coal is indicated by the statement made
by several prominent coal dealers
Thursday morning. following the con-
ferences held Wednesday afternoon at
the Piedmont hotel with DR.. L. G. Hard
man Of Commerce, Ga, fuel admins
TRAITOR for Georgia.
"Our prices have been fixed in accord
ance with the national fuel admnistra-
ton rulings" SAID A. J. Mack, manager
of the Proctor Coal company.
Domestic coal now sells at $40 per
ton. while steam coal goes at $685. per
ton: this is in accordance with the reg
ulations laid down. by the fuel admin
istration governing the manner in which
retail coal prices shall be fixed" he con-
cluded
Randall Brothers indicated that there
has been no change In their prices since
July, for the reason that it has been
and still is difficult to obtain supplies
of coal from the mines. From a mini
mum of 1925 to a maximum of sS.25'
per ton. the retail prices vary according
to the grade of the coal desired.
EXPECTS REDUCTION.
We are going to observe the fuel
administrations rulings" declared F. G.
Slower, salesmanager Of the Atlantic
Coal and Ice corporation, but we are
confronted with situation which pre-
cludes the possibility of reducing the re-
tail price of coal until we are able to
get from the mines a supply produced
under government control and disposed
of at the new prices.
The coal in our yards at present was
purchased at the high prices prevailing
at the mines several months ago and
which prevail now in most mine fields,
for that matter" added Mr.. Slower,
The government allows us to dis
pose of our high-priced coal at a rea-
sonable margin of profit and when we
get the new coal at government prices,
there will be a corresponding reduc-
ton in the retail price to our patrons.
The present retail price of Jellico
coal is 1915 per ton, while Montevallo
Is selling at $S.25," concluded Mr.. Stow
er. but our order department is now
at work making up the new prices and
l believe that within short time the
retail price viii be reduced. although 1
am unable to say how much
In accordance with the plan to or
ganize committees in every county in
Georgia to cooperate in the system of
national fuel control, DR.. Hardman has
named II. Y. McCord the well-known
Atlanta merchant, as chairman of the
Fulton county committe. This commit
tee. along with that of every other coun-
ty in Georgia. will investigate condi-
tions in their respective communities,
reporting to the state headquarters fig
ures on the demand available supply
and retail prices of coal. On these re-
ports will be based the action of the
national fuel administration in remedy
Ing any difficulty which may arise in
the coal situation
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
NEW YORK WINS
THIRD AND FOURTH
GAMES OF SERIES

New York won Wednesdays game by
the score of to 0. Benton pitched for
New York, and Cicotte pitched for Chi
cago.
New York repeated Thursday and
shut out Chicago to 0. Schupp, pitch
ing for New York, was in fine form.
Faber, pitching for Chicago, was hit
freely. The next game will be played
in Chicago Saturday.
The two teams are now tied, Chicago
having won the first two games and
New York the next two.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
Every Americas Church
Remembered in VIII Of
Late Hebrew Merchant

Especial Dispatch to The Journal)
AMERICUS, Ga, Oct 11.-Americus,
churches are interested in requests left
them by the late David PeRrlman, a,
prominent Jewish merchant who died
here several months ago. His will, jusc
flied for probate. provides substantial
sums for every church in Americas. as
we'll as donation 10 the Americas and
Sumter county hospital
There are no strings tied to the be-
Guests. and w. T Lane and Mrs. Pearl
rlan, executors of the estate, announce
the sums provided will be distributed
Immediately. Mr.. Pearlman was an ORTIZ
od6x Jew. and popular among all classes
in Americus.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
NnrwagianS Get Rest

LONDON, oct. 11.-Not one Norwe-
gian was sunk last week by German
submarines for the first time in more
than year, according TO a dispatch
to the Morning Post from Christiania.
The Tidens Tegn. of Christiania, prints
4 diagram purportinS to show that Nor
egian siukings have decreased as the
efficiency of the allies i'm dealing with
submarines has increased.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
Yeggmen Raid Terrell
Safe; $3.50 Is Secured
Special Dispatch to The jour

TOptUIdI DIspdIOII 70 TIC JOuI IIdI'J
ALBANY Ga, Oct. 11.-Yeggmen last
night blew the safe in the store of D. VI.
Dismuke at Graves Station, in Terrell
county, and made a clean getaway with
$3.50
The robbery was not discovered until
the store was opened early this morning.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-12
Nine Bombs Placed on
Lusitania Before Sailing,
German Lawyer Says

NEW YORK, Oct. 11.-Further details
of German attempts to place bombs
aboard allied ships in New York harbor
in 1915 and 1916 were given the police
today by Martin usen. a German law.
yer. Questioned in connection with the
arrest of three suspects here, he indi-
Gated nine bombs were placed aboard the
I.usitania before she sailed on her last
voyage the police declared
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-28
BY eIDOY BYE.

The Thanksgiving hostess has lit
tie need to rack her brain for salts.
flying scheme of table decoration.
There are dozen of effective arrange
ments of flowers and fruits which are
appropriate for this particular feast,
and this year there are many posi-
Uil.lies in patriotic decoration.
An attractive centerpiece in the har
vest festival idea is the familiar pyra-
mid arrangement of bright colored
fruits. Begin by arranging circular
mat Of very clean yellow corn husks
upon the table cloth. Choose very
large ears of yellow corn and arrange
them upon the mat, radiating from
the center tips outward. Upon the
foundation OF corn place few red
and yellow apples and clusters OF
white and purple grapes. For the
lighting yellow candles, yellow shaded
and in crystal candle sticks are pretty,
especially if the bases are wreathed
with small yellow and purple chrysan-
themums with the wreaths linked to
the centerpiece by irregular ribbons of
the same flowers arranged upon the
cloth. Place cards may be bouton-
nieres of single yellow chrysanthe-
mum tied with ribbon" OF yellow
cornhusk on which is written the
guests name. The nut cups may tie
cunning market baskets.
The hostess who loves originality in
her Entertainments this year will
grasp the opportunity for conserva-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-11-28
SOCIETY
Thanksday Game For the Party
~ And Decorations For the Home

ton dinner. The frugality of the early
New England Thanksgiving dinner fits
into our war time economies with
beautiful completeness. ..... .
The centerpiece for the conserva-
ton dinner might be doll dressed
in khaki and wearing about his Shout
der, sandwich-man fashion, small re-
pleas of the familiar .'save food" post
ers. Short files of doll soldiers in
khaki might flank the sandwich man,
and from the centerpiece streamers of
red, white and blue ribbon should radi-
ate in all directions. At the ends of
the table paper mache turkeys on min
iature platters display tucked under a
wing small transparency" bearing
the legend, "They saved me for Sam
N.Y." The menu to be appropriate,
should be both wheatless and meat
less. 49,
Thanksgiving parties are usually in
formal family affairs and so require
few plans for formal amusement. A
clever way of arousing real sense
of the significance OF the festival is,
at the end of the dinner, to serve each
guest with five grains of Indian corn.
10 their queries the hostess should
explain that the act is symbolic of an
early Thanksgiving of the Pilgrim
fathers when, just few days before
their annual celebration of the harvest
feast their granary was burned and
the feast" consisted of only the five
grains Of corn, for which they gave
thanks. Each guest should be asked
for a toast OF thankfulness.