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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-06-22
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-06-22

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
CAMP GORDON TO HOUSE
SOLDIERS OF 8 STATES
.Geofgia'S Quota Is 1887
Alabama and Tennessee
Furnishing Balance

Camp Gordon, now being constructed
near Chamblee. will house troops Of the
new national army from three states.
These states are Georgia. Alabama and
Tennessee. The troops from North Car
DINA South Carolina and Florida will
lie trained at Camp Jackson, Columbia.
South Carolina.
The designations of the camps for the
troops of each state together with the
quota to he furnished by each state is
set forth in a distribution sheet just is
sued by the provost marshal general at
Washington, u. G.
The total number of soldiers to be
located at Camp Gordon in the very
near future, according to this sheet, is
3S.461. OF this number Alabama will
furnish 1886; Tennessee, 14,52S, and
Georgia. 1881. It will thus be seen
that Georgia will furnish nearly half of
the total number stationed at the can
torment IT is said that more than 40
600 men will be 4 Camp Gordon within
These soldiers are now being selected
by the various exemption boards and
the first quota of them will report at
the cantonment about September ,, to
be followed at short intervals by the
rest of the forces designated for service
under the first call
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
Weeps for Her Baby,
Victim Of Misplaced
Tag of Identification

NEW YORK. Aug 2O.-A tragedy of
the tenements came TO light today. In
a dark. rear room IN the Bronx. Mrs
Jacob Wisolzky is weeping for her baby
Charlie. victim of a misplaced identi-
fication tag.
When the baby was sick, she surren,
dered il to Lebanon hospital. AS IT be-
came convalescent, il was sent to the
hospital for children at Sea Cliff, Long
Island. Weeks later there was excite
ment at Mrs. Wisolzkys. A nurse app
peared. with a baby.
They're bringing Charlie home"
cried the neighbors. Mrs. Wisolzky's
joy was unbounded. But the baby was
not Charlie. 1t was a stranger The
nurse said there had been some mistake.
She left the unknown child with Mrs.
Wilsozky until the tangle could be
straightened. And the mother lavish
ed affection on the infant even if it
wasn't her own. She believed some
other mother would do as much for
Charlie Finally the nurse came and
led Mrs. wisolzky to the room of an
other woman-where her baby had
been taken by mistake. They carried
the little stranger and expected a joy
full reunion all around.
The door was locked" sobbed Mrs.
wisolzky. when she told the story.
when we got in, my baby was all alone
there. lying on the floor, covered with
flies. and he was too sick to cry. Pref
" soon an italian woman came. She
took the other baby and rocked him,
singing. She had had my baby two
weeks. She said if mine died her hus-
band would have il buried free.
Charlie died two days later.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
SENATE DEBATE DELAYS
ACTION ON REVENUE BILL
Vote May Not Be Taken on
War Tax Measure Until
Next Week

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-The third
week of senate debate on the war tax
bill opened today with prospect that the
bills passage would be delayed until
next week.
Several more days discussion was
promised the important and disputed
questions remaining-income. war prof
it's, consumption and publishers taxes.
Before the senate discussion began
early today the finance committee met
and decided not to resort to cloture TO
expedite the bill During the next few
days, however, Chairman Simmons ex-
poets to ask that date be fixed for
a final vote on the prominent ques-
tions in controversy. Senator Williams,
of Mississippi, today urged the commit
tee to initiate cloture but virtually was
alone in it's support.
Senator LaFollette's speech in favor
of increasing income and war profits
levies, planned for today, was postponed
until tomorrow. Senator Jones, of New
Mexico, spoke today in support OF MS
plan to tax corporations undistributed
surplus
Senator Jones criticised the net income
tax provision, declaring that in his opin-
ion. it is radical departure from the
principle of equality. He said that I'M
der it's provisions the individual must
pay more in proportion than the corpor-
alton and termed this a colossal injus-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
JUDGE SPEER UPHOLDs
SELECTIVE ARMY LAW
Renders Decision at Mount
Airy in Appeal Made as
Test Case
Especial Dispatch to The Journal)

especial eDlSpatch 10 Ine Journal.)
MOUNT AIRY Ga, Aug. 2O.-Federal
Judge Emory Speer upheld the selective
army law in a decision rendered Sunday
night to the effect that the ylaw is con-
stitutional.
The decision was the result of an ap-
peal made by Thomas E. Watson as a
test of the law. At a hearing here
Saturday Watson, in the case of Albert
Jones, a McDuff1e county negro, charged
with violating the law, made a plea that
the statute was in contravention of the
involuntary servitude clause of the fed
eral constitution. Watson submitted a
brief and Earle Donaldson, United
States district attorney for the South
ern district of Georgia, made a brief
argument in behalf of the government
Judge Speer took the case under adj
visement without delay, rendering his
decision last night. He left early this
morning for Fairfield, y. c., where he
will make his decision as to whether
the Jeffersonian, publication of Thomas
z. Watson, shall he barred from the sec
ond class mail privileges.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
PLANS ARE PERFECTED
FOR TROOP MOVEMENT
American Railway Association
Beginning September 5 Will
Transport $4,000 Men

WASHINGTON. D. c. Aug. 2O.-Pians
for the largest troop movement ever
scheduled in the history of this coun-
try are now being perfected by the
American Railway association at the
request Of the United States govern
ment. Altogether So 900 men will have
TO be transferred 20 the various can
comments that the government Is build
ing TO house the new national army
The movement will start September
3. Between that date and September 3
the railroads will complete TIE entrain-
ment of 100000 men or approximately
40 per cent OF the total number sched-
Uled TO Re moved 70 the various train
ing camps II IS expected that a sec
end movement OF approximately 100000
men will begin on September -, con-
tfnuing for four DAYS thereafter, and
a. third movement OF the same size on
October 3
some conception Of the magnitude of
tie TASK confronting the American Rail-
way association in preparing sched-
rIes that will assure the safe and
-sompt transportation OF these armies
without interfering with regular traf-
nc may be CLEANED from the fact that
Is, move merely one field army Of 10000
zen required 6.2.s cars made up into
-ss trains wish as many locomotives
and train crews. Meanwhile in addition
% moving the $4,000 recruits for the
lstiona! army tire railroads have been
.sked 10 supply transportation for the
$4,000 members OF the national guard
20 their training camps, This national
guard movement has already started
and will continue I'm increasing volume
mil all have been moved
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES
MARK ANTI" MEETING
Only One Speech Made at De-
Catur Against SeIeCtive
Army Law

mass meeting held in Decatur Mon
day morning to protest against the oper-
alton of the selective service law deveI-
oped into a near-patriotic rally when
speeches were made by United States
District Attorney Hooper Alexander and
other citizens, calling on those present
TO support the law. the government and
the flag.
The meeting was called by handbills
which were distributed through the
county last week. The bills, unsigned
invited the public TO a meeting to elect
delegates TO a convention in Macon,
August %, the purpose of this conven-
tion being, according to the bills, to
contest selective service.
About a hundred men gathered on the
courthouse lawn for the meeting. E. NJ.
Grove. a farmer who lives at Mountain
View, near Lithonia, was elected chair
man, and r W. caves, of Lithonia, was
elected secretary.
When the meteing was called to or
der. Charles D. Mckinney, a prominent
Decatur citizen. moved that the dele
structed to vote in favor of the selec-
tive service law. This motion at once
precipitated a discussion.
Mr. caves made a short speech. de-
nouncing the law as unconstitutional.
He was the only speaker against the
law, while those who spoke for II in
cluded Mr. Alexander, Mr.. Mckinney
and Attorney W. F. Buchanan, who in
the course of his talk, invited every
Young man in the crowd between the
selective service ages who didn't want
to fight under the law to hold up his
hand. Not a single hand was raised.
Mr. Alexander made an eloquent
speech. calling on the people to support
the law and to repudiate the Macon con-
vention as "a monstrous and unholy
thing" He reviewed the causes of the
war. touched on the menace of German
autocracy and made clear the ideals
which animate the United States in the
conflict.
At the conclusion of these speeches
vote was taken on the motion to instruct
the Macon delegates to vote in favor
of the law The motion was lost by
vote Of ~ to 81. The following dele
gates were elected to attend the Macon
convention. uninstructed: W. NJ. Rags
dale. Lithonia; W. r. Watson. Lithonia;
r. W. caves. Stone Mountain; Henry
a. Farmer. Lithonia; E. NJ. Crowel
Mountain View.
Resolutions were passed indorsing the
stand of Senator Hardwick and Con-
gresham Brand against the selective
service law.
The meeting was. orderly throughout
and a good natured spirit prevailed.
Commissioner r. J. Freeman occupied
a seat on the platform to see that good
order prevailed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
PRISONERS ARE
TAKEN BY ITALIANS IN
ASSAULT ON TEUTONS
of Great Magnitude
in Progress on Austrian
Front From AdriatiC Sea to
the Alps, Rome Says !

ROME, Aug. 20.-The Italians in their
terday have crossed the Isonzo river and
| already have taken $500 prisoners. it
was officially announced by the war de-.
partment today.
Guns and many machine guns have
been captured by the Italians, and the
Ustrians have suffered serious losses.
The infantry battle continues vigor-
ously.
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-CBy Foreign
Cables from European Capitals.)-The
French took the offensive this morning
oil the Verdun front, striking along a
sector of eleven miles on both banks
of the Mouse river. Early official re-
ports from Paris, while giving few de-
tails of the battle. say it has developed
to the advantage of the French and
that prisoners already are passing to
the rear.
The first reports do not show whether
the French have inaugurated a major
| offensive, although the indications are
that the operation is an unusually inn
portant one. There has been sharp
| fighting recently on the NeIdun front.
which has been the scene of some of
the most sanguinary struggles of the
war 1t was in this sector that the Ger
man crown prince launched an often
S.Ve early last year in an attempt to
break the French line, losing several
hundred thousand men without gaining
any material advantages. Last week
| the Germans made a sharp local attack
there, possibly having learned of the
French preparations and hoping to break
them up. For several days the French
have been conducting a terrific bonn
bardment of the German lines.
In the north the Germans made a
counter attack on the positions taken.
yesterday by the British near Epehy.
London reports that the assault was
repulsed completely. The British line on
the Ypres front has been advanced
slightly.
The Italians have won a brilliant sue
cess in the opening phase of their new
offensive, begun yesterday on a 81 mile
front from the region of Tolmine to a
point near the Adriatic. Rome reports
| officially that the Italians already have
taken 1900 prisoners. A new cross
| ing of the Isonzo river has been forced
| Further successes on the Rumapian
! front are announced by the Germans. In
the Oituz valley region the Rumanians
are said to have been driven back. losing
more than 1900 men in prisoners and
| thirty machine guns On the western
bank of the Sereth, Berlin announces.
more than 1900 prisoners were taken.
Another great aerial raid over Bel
GUM was made by British airplanes
on Saturday night Many tons of bombs
were dropped on the various detectives.
The British airplanes returned safely
after a battle with German machines,
one of which was shot down.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
Two Steamers and 10
Small Vessels Injured
By Fire at Brooklyn

NEW YORK, Aug. 2O.-Two steam
ers and ten smaller vessels locked at
the foot of Congress street, Brooklyn,
were seriously damaged by fire early
today. The damage to the vessels is
estimated at upwards of S1,000.OO0. The
fire followed two explosions.
The steamers were loaded with glu-
coSe and sugar.
A preliminary investigation by police
led TO the conviction that the fire was
accidental. being caused by spontaneous
combustion.
one of the vessels had naval guns
on board and men hastily threw the
ammunition overheard to avoid more Sc
riouE explosions.
The blaze started on one of the piers.
II spread quickly to the steamers Bar
on Jedburgh and the Christian Baros,
and then to ten tugs and lighters which
were nearby. Fireboats aided land
fighters
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
Would Bar All German
Insurance Companies

NEW YORK, Aug. 20.-Richard NJ.
Hurd. chairman of the board of truss
tees of the American Defense society,
has written President Wilson asking
him to extend the terms of his procla-
nation barring Germans from the ma
rine and war risk insuprance field to
cover all lines of insurance. German
insurance men, Mr. Hurd says, are
placed in possession of information vi
tai to the interests of the United
States in being permitted to write in
surance and the payment of large sums
10 German companies strengthens the
financial position of Germany.
The United States. Mr.. Hurd charges,
does not need the protection of German
companies, and their finahcial condition
will verge on bankruptcy with the end
ing of hostilities.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
Man Found at Camp
Is Not a German Spy

Robert Newman, temporarily in
charge of the atlanta office of the United
states department of Justice. announced
Monday morning that the man arrested
Friday morning by the cavalry on guard
AT Camp Gordon was not a German or
a SPY but was merely wanderer
Mr.. Newman announced that so FAR
as the department of justice was con-
cerued the man would he turned loose
and that he was being held now pend
ing action by District Attorney Hooper
Alexander 4 full report of the findings
of the department of justice has been
forwarded to Attorney Alexander.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21

on firing, the gunners eat and talk and
fire the guns without a pause
They seldom talk about the war. Rath-
err they tell their experiences, the last
time they went on leave. They talk
about the shows they saw, the good
things they had to eat, the pretty girls
they met. what they are going to do
when the war is over and the rest.
In the trenches It is precisely the
same. Between raids. lodging trench
mortar stuff they play checkers and
other games. write letters. have their
tea and talk about food and girls and
shows and things.
OF course the men do not love the
war. Nobody loves the'war But they
are game and, the Prussians having
commenced the war. are going to see 1t
through. And the way to see it through
is to make the best of things, to get
used to il all and quit worrying.
Sprinkle the enemy with shot with one
hand and pass the jam with the other.
That is the only way. The French
have found it. So have the British. The
Americans will have to -. and will.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
Chinese General Urges
Sending Of 10000 Men
To Fight the Germans

PEKING, Aug. 17.-Delayed0-Ge
eral Chang Yam. commanding troops
sent to suppress General Chang Hsun's
forces in An-Wei province, telesraphed
President Feng- Kwo-Chang, urging the
immediate sending of his force of 10000
to Europe to fight the Germans
DR.. Paul 8. Reinsch, minister to
China, and other ministers of the en-
tente have agreed upon a common note
sent individually to the foreign Office,
consolidating China on it's declarat on
of war Baron Hayashi the Japanese
minister, visited Wang TIA Hseh, for
eign minister. and assured him that
the declaration of war strengthened the
friendship between japan and China.
China has instituted cable and mail
censorship.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
Women's Skirts to Be
Higher and Scantier

NEW YORK. Aug. 2O.-If they take
any more Off women's skirts. police lines
may have TO he permanently established
in New York. but reports to Broadway
today from Paris were that they are to
be higher and scantier.
As a war conservation measure the
dressmakers have decided to use only
II Yards of material per skirt. Just
how this 10 yards is to be distributed
a. to longitude and latitude will depend
on each individual woman's taste.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
British Advance Further
In the HnreS Sector

LONDON, Aug. 20.-Further gains in
the Ypres sector were announced by
Field Marshal Haig today as the sequel
to vigorous fighting last night in Elan
derS.
Our line was slightly advanced
southeast of St. Jansholk,' he declared.
The British commander-in-chief also
related repulse of a German counter at
tack against new British positions
southeast of Epehy. There was violent
fighting in this sector.
South of Lens the British troops
made a successful raid.
Many tons" of bombs were dropped
on the Client railway station and sid
ings. Thourot station and dump and
the Bruges docks last night by British
seaplaEes, an admiralty statement AMI
nounCeG today. Yesterday morning the
Germans attacked the areodrome at
Snellinghem and in the ensuing battle
Continued on Page q. Col. ~
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
DIPPING WATTS FOR
CHATTAHO0CHEE COUNTY

Especial Dispatch to The Journal
CUSSETA. Ga. Aug. 2G.-The county
commissioners OF Chattahoochee have
appropriated SIS to each district in the
county. to be supplemented by public
subscriptions. i'm order 10 place a cattle
dipping vat in each district of Chatta-
hoochee county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
Mighty Offensive IS
Opened by the italians

| ROME, Aug 20.-Italy is today wag-
ing a determined offensive against the
Austrian lines from the Adriatic to the
Alps.
Fighting of great magnitude is in
progress. The blow is probably the
hardest the Italians have yet struck.
and early reports tell of initial sue,
Icesses gained by General Cadornas,
troops
AtImany places along the rocky line
which marks the front the tremendous.
Italian artillery fire has actually pull
verified the Austrian defenses. Front
dispatches today reported the enemy
hurrying up reserves to back up these
weak spots and flinging their troops
into a human rampant against the ItaIIl
ian advance waves. J
1t was at these spots where breachea
have been blasted in the Austrian defensl
line that the hand to hand fighting wa
occurring today. The defenders bitter
ly resisted the Italian assaults.
The offensive followed days of artil-
Iery preparation and extensive aerial
activity during which Italian observers
brought the most valuable information
to Italian headquarters.
Assaults were launched on the Carso,
Isonzo and Julian fronts simultaneous
lily, the troops working in such concert
las to weld the three attacks into one
gigantic effort
The attack was opened on a tremend-
oUs scale, the Italian infantry leaving
their trenches on a wide front, the
lartillery fire was lifted. Word from
headquarters was that the attack was
expected to be the most effective the
Italians have yet attempted.
Commenting on the new italian adj E
vance the press says that il, like theI
British attack in Flanders, will be of
feel toward the premature peace propos-
ais of Pope Benedict. 1t is said Austria
apparently realizes the gravity of the
situation, as announcement is made that
Emperor Charles is soon to visit the
Austro-Italian front, presumably 10 en-
courage his troops.
The official Austrian statement of yes
terday said the Italians had begun an
offensive on a thirty-seven-mile front
from the region of Tolmino TO a point
near the Adriatic. The struggle was
said to be raging with the greatest Bit
terness. Yesterdays italian official
statement did not mention the offensive.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
Washington a-Flutter
Because Edison Calls
At White House Today

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Thomas A.
Edison will see President Wilson at
o'clock this afternoon.
This news given out at the White
House today launched again the query.
Has Edison got-something?
For weeks the famous inventor has
been closeted with his secrets in his
New Jersey plant. The object of his
visit is not revealed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
Spot. Cotton Drops 100
Points in Local Market

The continued decline in the price of
SPOT cotton at New York and New Or
leans on Monday was responsible for a
break of 100 points in the price on the
local market Monday spot cotton in
Atlanta was quoted at 25 cents. fall
of 100 points under the close of last
week A fall of SO points was recorded
at New York, bringing the quotation
down to 25.10, while at New Orleans
the quotation stood at &c, after a drop
of 90 points.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-21
England States Attitude
Toward Neutral Shipping

LONDON. Aug. 2O.--In principle the
British government is Of the opinion.
Lord Robert Cecil. minister OF block
ade told the house of commons today,
that neutral shipping which has been
persistently and continuously assisting
Great Britains enemies, should be
treated after the war on the same foot
ing as enemy shipping.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-01-25
QUIT TIPPING FOR WASHTUB
Society Folk Pay Pennsylvania Girl
$63 a Week to Do Their
Laundry Work.

A satisfactory way for stenog-
rapher to meet the high cost Of Living
was disclosed in court at Nor~istown,
Pa, the other day. All she has to
do is to abandon the pothooks and
typewriter keys for the washtub. The
case that brought forth such a revela-
ton was that instituted by Miss
Marie Lusson, a neighbor, to collect
a bill for washing.
Miss Cuthbert formerly, made a
fair wage as a stenographer, but con-
ceived the idea that she could make
more by washing clothes. She told
the court that she now was making
$68 week and had to handle only
five washes a week to do it. One
Client" as Miss Cuthbert termed
her, paid her $50 a week, another
$12, two 50 each and the fifth IS.
She can get these rates, she said,
because she serves only families fig
luring in exclusive society.