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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11
Germany Will Not Surrender Use Of U-Boat
To Obtain Peace, Both Sides IN Berlin Say
683 MEN ORDERED
TO TRAINING CAMP
FOR DUTY FRIDAY
Second and Third Quotas Will
Report on Two Succeeding
DayS-Another Chance for
Applicants in August

The officers reserve training camp al
Fort Mcpherson will be opened Friday
morning and the first quota OF embryo
officers-6s3 men-will report and be
assigned to their companies and bar.
racks.
Saturday morning another 6S3 mer
will report and the same number will
report on Sunday morning. These q
05O men will complete the list of those
selected by the examiners at the Fort
The full quota of $500 will be brought
up by $50 young engineers and 800 ma
tional guaTdsmen.
Notices have been mailed to all OF
those who have been accepted and they
have been advised, the day on which to
report. Those rejected will be notified
later and, according to Captain c. L.
Corbin, in charge of the camp, they
will be informeds just wherein they
failed to pass the required eXamina-
tions.
These men," Said Captin Corbin
need not be discouraged. A large
number of them are rejected because OF
things which can be remedied. There
will be another Draining camp, begin
ming in August or, September, and they
will have another chance to get in"
Captain Corbin suggests that none of
the men accepted present themselves at
the camp before S,p'clock in the morn
ing. He advised that the best time
would be between s and o'clock. The
first meal to be served at the training
camp will be dinner Friday.
Those entering the camp are enjoined
from bringing trunks. They will be
supplied with their equipment and as
signed to companies and barracks when
they present themselves, but each man
is expected to bring a supply Of under
wear, towels, soap. and toilet articles.
After the men are registered they will
be vaccinated.
The actual program of training does
not begin until Monday morning. In
addition to the exercise, drilling and
other schooling the men will be in
structed in sanitation, how to prevent
sickness, how to care for troops, how TO
look after food and water, and how to
handle sick and wounded both on the
will be given by the medical corps,
which is headed by Colonel L. F. Brat
ton and Major Louis +. Duncan.
The men in camp will be divided into
fifteen companies with an equal number
of officers and men to each company, and
each company will be composed of an
equal number of class A, class and
class G men.
The personnel Of the training camp
at Fort Mcpherson is as follows:
Colonel-Charles r. Moves, command
ing officer.
Lieutenant Colonel-Robert J. Flem-
ing. senior instructor; Thomas s. Brat
ton. medical corps.
Majors-Brown, engineer corps; CO..
Inns, Christopher. medical corps; L. Z.
Duncan, medical corps.
Captains-Clifford l.. Corbin, adju-
tant and personnel officer; W. b.
Oracle, quartermaster; r. B. Hewitt, as
sistant quartermaster; II. S. Wagner,
instructor: F. S. L. Price, instructor;
J. w. Wright. instructor; S. J. Suther-
land, instructor
First OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hines, e.
A. c.; John S. Bragdon, engineers
corps.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11
MRS. ADAMS IS CLEARED
OF CHARGE OF MURDER
Jury Returns Its Verdict After
Two Hours of De-
liberation

MACON. Ga, May 1O.-The jury in the
case of Mrs. Matte May Adams, &C
cused of the murder Of Captain E. ].
snr2t!;ag, Of the fifth Georgia infantry.
last August last night returned ver-
dict of not guilty. after being out two
hours.
The defense based it's case almost en-
tirely on Mrs. Adams statements, in
which she accused Captain Spratling.
who was also a practicing physician, of
wreckng her life while she was a
patient in his Office in Atlanta.
Judge Mathews received the jurors
decision without a comment, but in dis
charging them he remarked. 81 cannot
criticise your verdict. l suppose you
made it according to your conscienceS. ="
The testimony In the case was con-
cluded within three hours. the state in
PRODUCING only six witnesses and the
defense only one, the latter being Mrs.
Adams herself. Most of the morning
was spent in securing a jury, an en-
tire panel being exhausted before twelve
men were able to qualify.
Mrs. Adams intends returning to At
lanta within a few days. On arrival in
Atlanta she will endeavor to secure
possession of her three children, now
i'm the Home for the Frendless She
states that she does not intend to live
many friends in Macon and they have
arranged for Mrs Adams and her chill
dren to live here
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11
FARMER, INSANE, KILLS 4;
HANGS AND SHOOTS SELF
Frank MiIIen Runs AmuCk in
Home-CaIIS Sheriff
Himself

ELKTON. Ky, May 1O.-Frank Mil
len, a prominent young farmer, aged
thirty. insane, II is supposed, from
brooding over i'll health, this morning
killed his father, Charles Millen; his
mother. his brother Elmo. and the lat
ter's wife, a bride of three months. and
then ended his own life by hanging and
shooting himself, at the family home
three miles from this place
News OF the tragedy. the most awful
in the history of Todd county, reached
the authorities at this place through
a telephone message from Frank Mil
len himself to Coroner Bartlett about
$50 this morning. The message said:
Come out to Charley Millen's at
once the whole family is dead but me
and I'll be dead when you get here"
The coroner notified Sheriff Chestnut;
Chief Of Police Edwards and with 9TH
er officers went 10 the scene at once.
When they arrived at the Millen farm
a bloody scene was presented.
The bodies of Charles Millen AMI
wife. and Mrs. Elmo ATillen were found
in various rooms OF the house. They
had been killed with an axe, to all ap-
pesrances. Elmo Millens body was
found i'm a stable, he had been shot
Frank Millen's body was found hanging
in the porch with a shotgun wound
through the heart. All were dressed,
the victims apparently having been en-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11
GRAVITY Of RUSSIA'S
FUTURE IS ADMITTED
BY ITS GOVERNMENT
Proclamation Sets Forth Diff
cuIties Growing Out of Dis
agreement Between Duma
and Workmen and Soldiers

PETROGRAD. May 10.-Frank ad
mission that free Russiais future Is
darkIy menaced by the quarrel between
the duma provisional government and
the soldiers and workmen's committee
was made in striking phrases of a
proclamation posted today Throughout
Petrograd inviting a coalition govern
ment.
The provisional government cannot
conceal from the people that of late
it's difficulties have increased to such
an extent as TO give rise to serious
fears for the future of the govern
ment," the proclamation declared.
After listing in detail the various
reforms which had been achieved under
the new regime, in conformity with
pledges to the people, the duma leaders
referred TO the later froction and said;
The provisional government sought
only to rely on moral forces Not a
drop of the peoples blood has been
shed by its fault. No voice has been
stihed.
Unfortunately the new social ele-
ments are too slowly welding-and IN
satisfactorily. The welding has been
hampered by the process OF disintegra-
ton proved by the collapse Of the old
regime. Isolated groups of certain
classes Of the population, lacking con-
scientiousness, seek to realize their as
pirations through violence. They threat
en- TO destroy discipline and internal
policy and thus create anarchy.
Therefore, the provisional govern
ment believes it a duty to declare
frankly this state of things IS render
ing the administration Of the country
difficult. It may lead to internal dis
orders, defeat at the front. phantom
anarchy and civil withdrawing the
liberty which arises before Russia"
Continuing. the proclamation appealed
TO the efforts of all to strengthen the
power by safeguarding il.
The government" the proclamation
concluded. desires to reinforce its COM
position by inviting to toin with Il rep
resentatives of the live creative forces
of the country who hitherto have not
taken an active part in the administra-
sion OF the state"
The governments complete frankness
I'm this appeal to the people created
favorable response today. All newspa-
pers comment at length on it. Those
regarded as favoring Foreign Minister
Miliukorf Joined in declaring double
power in Russia is Impossible"
Directly challenging the govern
ment," said one of Miliukofrs organs.
''the workmen's and soldiers commit
tee has ordered that no troops leave
the barracks without signed permits
sion Of the committee. Power over the
troops Is thus transferred from the
commander-in-chief 10 the president of
the soldiers and wOrkmen's committee.
No government can agree to such a
situation"
Maxim Gorl<fs newspaper today pro-
claims such a state of affairs as re-
vealed I'm the present crisis is "unen-
durable"
The appeal OF Samuel Gompers. pres
ident Of the American Federation Of
Labor. to Russian workmen TO stand
by the government and firm for free
dom, was widely published here to-
day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11
ROOSEVELT DIVISION
PLAN KILLED; LIQUOR
At CAMPS BANNED
Conference Committee Agrees
After More Than Week of
Deadlock and Prepares Re-
port for Both Houses N
KITCHENS PLEA
TO NATION FOR
REVENUE BILL

WASHINGTON, May 1O.-Demo-
cratic Leader Kitchin, in opening DE-
bate on the $500. 100000 revenue
Dill In the house today declared that
those who stayed at home in war
time should be glad to pay the bills
Demands Of war necessitated pronpt
and decisive action. he continued. and
patriotism called for prompt passage
of the measure.
Men whose boys are oonscriptad
Tor the army" he declared, have a
right to expect that the money Of
he nation would be conscripted 70
support that army. II were not
ready to fight, would be willing To
tax every dollar In my pocket. Thev
say that this bill. by raising half ont
or the wealthy, Is going to raisa a
howl throughout the country. We
nave heard that howl in our commit
tee. 1 believe that the business man
the manufacturers and the wealthy
class are patriotic and that thew ara
going to stand by this bill. EVERY
body should do that We have heard
more protests, complaints and kicks
from every tax in this bill than anv
other tariff have helped to write
hundreds OF times more than in Ibe
past"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11
EX-SENATOR FORAKER
OF OHIO IS DEAD
Former Executive SuCCumbS
Following Relapse
Civil War Veteran

CINCINNATI. May IO.-Joseph B.
Foraker. former United states senator
and governor Of Chic. died at his home
here to-day
week ago last Monday the former
senator tainted while leaving his Of
lice He rallied last week but suffered a
relapse Monday
He * survived BY widow. Mrs. Julia
Foraker. and his daughter, Mrs. Flor
ence Matthews. Cincinnati; Mrs. Victor
vushmau. Washington. and Mrs. F.
King Wainwright. OF Philadelphia. and
g son. Arthur Foraker. OF Washington.
The family was at his bedside when he
died.
Mr.. Foraker was born In Ohio July 5.
1886. He enlisted in the Civil war and
was with Sherman on his march to
the sea
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11
Unwritten Law Plea
Still is Supreme; Jury
Frees Chas. E. Vawter

CHSRISITANSBTTRG Va. May 10
The "unwritten law" today still was
the supreme law of Virginia. No Wiz
gilman has ever been convicted who re-
lied on il to save him.
Charles F.. Vawter was declared in
nocent of crime in taking the life of
Stockton Heth, Jr., for intimate rela-
tons with Mrs. Vawter. The jury was
out two hours and a half.
Mrs. Vawter who "atoned for his sins"
by laying bare her shame to save her
husband, today looked foRrard to a
new life in new locality.
Vawter was considering offering his
service in the engineering division of
the army soon to start for France
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11

gagged in their customary morning oc-
equations when struck down. In room
back Of the porch was found this note
MAY 2. The deed was done to avoid
suffering on this earth. To executors
Sell all live stock at once. (Signed)
last heir, Frank Millen."
The family had lived happily togeth-
er and was very prosperous. Elmo
MiIlen was well known i'm political cir
Giles in the county Frank Millen had
been known as quiet, industrious
young man and was well liked generally
His deed can only be explained by the
supposition that his mind had given
way, under brooding over fears of tuber-
culosis, with which doctors are said to
have told him he was afflicted,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11
HOUSE PASSES BILL
STOPPING CAR SHORTAGE

WASHINGTON. May 1O.-The house
this afternoon unanimously passed the
Esch car shortage bill, giving the in
terstate commerce commission power
to regulate car service in times of
emergency. so that there can be no
shortage of freight cars to carry food
munitions or other necessities
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11
Frustrate Attempt to
Kill Cuban President

HAVANA. Hay 10.-An attempt was
made last night TO assassinate President
Menocal of Cuba by means of a bomb ex-
plosion. Nine arrests were made before
the consprators could carry out their
plan.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-11
You Must Pay $33 Tax
For Revenue Next Year

WASHINGTON. May 1O.-The total
revenue to be raised during the next
fiscal year by all direct taxes is s., BOO
100000. or S3S for every man, woman
and child in the United States.
The new income tax is to raise $780,
100 900. The retroactive tax on 1916
incomes will total S10S,O0O 900 Excess
profit take will bring $500, 100000
The state herald., 1917-02-09
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|lD'S TONGUE
u cross, feverish, constlpated,
give California Syrup
of Fips."

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste. liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue. motheri II coat.
ID, or your child IL listless, cross, few.
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full Of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give q
teaspoonful Of california Syrup of
Figs" then don't worry. because it IL
perfectly harmless, and In few hours
all this constipation poison. sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out Of the bowels. and you have
. well. playful child again. A thor
ough "inside cleansing" is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
nrs. treatment given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle of
california Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies. children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The state herald., 1917-02-09
MUSIC ROLLS QUICKLY MADE
Useful Machine Designed Especially
for the Use Of Retail Dealers
Recently Put on the Market.

Designed especially for the use Of
retail dealers, n compact machine TINT
perforates music rolls for use In play
er pianos is being introduced. The ap-
paratus Is described In the Popular
Mechanics Magazine. 1t Is capable Of
making from one to Is records ut n
time from sheet music. and will also
turn out copies of any standard roll.
Its operation IL said to be 80 simple
that satisfactory work can be done by
persons who nre not musicians. The
particular advantage Of the machine
seems TO be that II enables small
dealer to flll his customers orders
promptly without having to carry n
large. expensive stock. It nlso obvi-
ates the Inconvenience that confront
patrons when special orders have to
be mailed to factory before their
wants can he supplied. Since 10 sheets
can be perforated simultaneously. n
dealer In making roll to order has an
opportunity to add II records to his
stock with no expense other than the
bare cost OF the paper and spools.
The state herald., 1917-02-09
Name. New Industrial Commission.

Denver. - Joel Grantham OF Lar
Jara. former State Senator John +.
Pearson OF Pitkin county and d. c.
Burns OF Denver were named by Gov
ernor Guntcr ms members OF the State
Industrial Commission to succeed Il.
y. Mclaughlin and Frank T.. Lannin.
Republicans. and Wayne c. Williams.
Democrat. whose appointments by
former Governor Carlson were re
fused confirmation by the Senate
three weeks ago. Other appointments
were alyo announced MS follows:
State Board OF Corrections-M
Helen Grcnfcil. Democrat. OF Denver.
six.ycar term: Frank s. Hoag. Demo
crnt. OF Pueblo. fourycar term. and
sprlgg shackclford, Republican. OF
Gunnison county. twoyenr term.
The state herald., 1917-02-09
Purpose Only Defense
OF American Rights.

ave do not desire amy hostile con.
fiict with the imperial Gernnn govern.
mcnt. We nrc the sincere friends OF
the Gcrmnn people md earnestly de-
sire 10 remain nt pence with the gov.
crn,nent which speaks for them. We
shnll not believe TINT they nrc hostile
TO us unless nnd until we nrc obliged
to believe II, md we purpose nothing
more ihnn the reasonable defense OF
the undoubted rights Of our people.
We wish to serve no selfish ends. We
seek merely TO stand true nike In
thought and In notion. to the Imnc'
norlnl principles Of our people which
I sought to express In my address to
the scnntc only two weeks ngo-sccs
merely 10 vindIcntc our right TO liberty
and mn unnolcstcd life. These nrc
the bnscs OF pence. not war. Grnn'
thnt We shnil not be challenged To de-
fcnd them by nets OF wilfui Injustice
on the pnrt Of the government OF Ger
many"
The state herald., 1917-02-09
Cannot Believe Germany
viii Carry Out Threats.

Notwithstanding this unexpected
action of the German government.
this sudden and deeply deplored re-
nuncintion Of Its assurances, given
this government nt one OF the most
critical moments OF tension In the re-
lntions OF the two governments. I re-
fuse TO believe that II IL the intention
Of the German authorities to do In
fact what they have warned US they
will feel at liberty to do. cannot
bring myself to believe that they will
Indeed pay no regard to the ancient
friendship between their people and
our own or to the solemn obligations
which have been exchanged between
them and destroy American ships md
take the lives Of American citizens
In the willful prosecution OF the ruth.
less nnvnl program they have nm
nounced their Intention 10 ndopt. Only
actual overt acts ON their pnrt can
make me believe Il even now.
"If this inveteratc confidence on my
part In the sobriety nnd prudent fore
sight Of their purpose should unhnppily
prove unfounded; if American ships
and American lives should In fact be
sacrificed by their naval commanders
In needless contravention OF the Just
md reasonable understandings OF In
ternntlonnl law and the obvious die.
tntes Of humanity. shall take the lib
eriy OF coming ngnln before the con
crcSS. to nsk thnt authority be given
me to use any means TINT may be nee
cssary for protection OF our scnmcn
and our people In the prosecution Of
their peaceful md legitimate errnnds
on the high seas. cnn do nothing
less. take II for granted thnt nll
neutral governments will take the same
course.
The state herald., 1917-02-09
Refused To Be Bound
BY Any Conditions.

"To this the government Of the Unit.
cd Stntcs replied on the eighth OF Mny.
accepting, Of course. the assurance CIV.
On. but adding:
The government OF the United
Stnics feels II necessary to state TINT
u inkcs II for granted TINT the I'm.
pcrlnl German government does not
intend It to imply that the maintenance
OF lts newly announced policy is In my
way contingent upon the course Of re-.
suits OF diplomatic negotiations be.
tween the government OF the United
Stntcs and other bclllgcront govern.
ments. Notwithstanding the faci that
certain passages In tho imperial gov
ernmcnt's note OF the fourth lnstnnt
The state herald., 1917-02-09
Recalls Assurances Given
BY Germany.

'In reply to this declaration the i'm
periai German government gave this
government the following assurance:
1.-The German government Is pre-.
pared to do Its utmost to conflne the
operations OF the war for the rest OF
Its duration to the fighting forces OF
the belllgerents, thereby also assuring
the freedom Of the seas. principle
upon which the German government
believes. now as before, TO be In agree
ment with the government OF the
United States.
"'The German government. guided
by this Idea. notifies the government
OF the United States that the German
nnvnl forces have received the follow
Ing orders: In accordance with the
general principles OF visit and search
and destruction OF merchant vessels
recognized by international law. such
vessels. both within and without the
aren declared as naval war zone,
declared ms naval war zone. shall not
be sunk without warning md without
snving human lives, unless these ships
attempt to escape or oifer resistance.
But II added. 'neutrals cannot
expect ihnt Germany. forced to fight
for her existence. shall. for the sake OF
neutral Interests. restrict the use OF nn
effective weapon II her enemy IL per-
mitted TO continue TO npply at will
methods Of warfare violating the rules
OF international law. Such demand
would be Incompatible with the chnr-
acter Of neutrality. and the German
government is convinced that the gov
ernment OF the United Stntes does not
think Of mnkIng such demand
knowing that the government OF the
United States has repeatedly declared
TINT II is determined to restore the
principle OF the freedom Of the seas.
from whatever quarter II has been vio-
lated
The state herald., 1917-02-09
President Tells Congress Of Sew.
erance Of Diplomatic
Relations.
REcTEs kAIsER's PROMISES
Gays He Refuses to Believe subma.
rlnes VIII Commit Overt Acts
Against American Lives
and Ships.

Washington, Feb. 3.-President VIII
son this afternoon addressed joint
session of congress. outlining the
events that led up to the diplomatic
break with Germany. He said:
ITO the congress. February 8, 1917.
Gentlemen Of the Congress:
"The Imperial German government
on the 3lst Of January announced to
this government and to the govern
ments of the other neutral nations
that on and after the 1st day Of Febru-
ary, the present month, 1t would adopt
policy with regard to the use Of
submarines against all shipping seek
ing to pass through certain designated
areas Of the high sens to which II Is
clearly my duty to call your attention.
"Let me remind the congress that
on the 18th of April Inst, In view Of
the sinking on the oath Of March Of
the cross Channel passenger steamer
Sussex by German submarine. with
out summons or warning. and the con-
sequent loss Of the lives Of several
citizens Of the United States. who
were passengers aboard her. this gov
ernment addressed note to the I'm
perial German government In which II
made the following declarations:
"If 1t still be the purpose Of the i'm
perial government to prosecute relent-
less and lndiscrlmInate warfare
against vessels Of commerce by the
use Of submarines without regard to
what the government OF the United
States must constde, the sacred and
indisputable rules Of international law
and the universally recognized die
tates Of humanity. the government OF
the United States is nt Inst forced to
the conclusion that there is but one
course 1t can pursue. Unless the I'm
perial government should now and i'm
mediately declare and effect IN aban-
donment of Its present methods OF
submarine warfare against passenger
and freight carrying vessels. the gov
ernment Of the United States can have
no choice but to sever diplomatic re-
lntions with the German empire alto
gether.'
The state herald., 1917-02-09
Purchase office Building.

Dcnvcr.--Tho Temple Court block.
one of the largest shop ana office
buildings ON Fifteenth street. was
told TO Texas investment syndicate
for S35o.ooo. Tho deal was made by u
representative OF the Texas capital.
lists who came TO Denver 10 visit tho
Stock Show. Tho Balo was n cash
transaction. The building was pur.
chnscd ns mn Investment. and oxton.
BIvc alterations and improvements
arc contemplated by tho now purchas
era.