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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24
SAYS MEXICAN NEUTRALITY
WILL Be MAINTAINED
Mexico City Paper Answers
Report That u, S, Is SuS-
piCiouS of Attitude

MEXICO CITY, April 2S.-The Elk
celsior one OF the leading Mexican pa
pers, discussing editorially reports from
the United States that America is sus-
picious of Mexico's attitude in the pres
ent international crisis. asserts that
Mexican neutrality will be maintained.
1t adds:
There is not much on which these
suspicious are based which has not
been fostered by the American press
and government. One reason for this,
without going further, is the embargo
on arms against Mexico, maintained in
spite of the reception of our ambassa-
dor. The American government offers
all nations a chance TO buy the arms
W hich l. manufactures in vast quanti-
ties, except two. Germany and Mexico.
1t is easy to understand the attitude
now against Germany, but what about
Mexico?
What can we say to this and how
interpret it? When the president
elect because of the great interest in
the subject, referred to it in his speech
to- congress. the American press clam
ored that the speech contained only
painful words. Why not, if the Mexican
people have only painful feelings over
the relations between the two coun-
tries? Shall we answer the attacks
mentioned only with words sweet as
fruit in season? The explanation Of
our state Of mind should be sought by
the United States in its conduct toward
us We do not equivocate and the
United States should not"
A bazaar was held last night for the
Jcneft of disabled Mexican soldiers
and the widows and orphans of those
killed IN battle. The German minister.
Won Eckhardt. contributed 5000 pesos
and his wife $50. Other members of
the diplomatic corps, including United
States Ambassador FletC her. also con-
tributed, but their gifts were over
Swallowed by that of Won Eckhardt,
which was over one-third of the total
amount raised by the bazar.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24
HARD BLOW STRUCK
BY BRITISH ON BOTH .
SIDES OF THE RIVER
Two More Villages Captured
and More Tha9 1000 Pris-
OnerS Taken in Gen. Haig's
New Offensive Monday

NEW YORK. April 23.-(By Foreign
Cables From European CapitalsO-
Ushered in by a prolonged artillery
bombardment a renewed attack in force
has been begun by the British on the
German lines in northern France.
The new stroke, marking resump-
ton after a weeks interval OF tne
British offensive begun April 9, was
given its initial impetus today "oni
both sides of the River Scarpe." as the
official statement puts it. The state
ment issued at about noon, embodies
a report of satisfactory progress
sent by General Haig sIS
The extent of the attack has not
been clearly developed, but as it is an
nounced to have launched ION a wide
'front.' it probably reaches well toward
the Vimy positions on the north and
beyond the Arras-Cambrai road to the
south. Besides tending still further to-
encompass the city of Lens, the moves
ment is directed toward both Douai.
the important German distributing
point to the northeast. and the Him
denburg line key point of Cambrai to-
the southeast. = Il
Early details of the offensive report
the SCATTERING of the last rernainings
defense of the Hindenburg line north
of the Scarpe. This was accomplished
by the taking of the town of GavreIle,
on the Arras-Douai road. on the front
between Fampoux and Bai1leul. This
capture marked a new advance of about,
a mile for the British. 4 .F.tt
South of the Arras-Cambrai road the
line has been Strengthened out by the
capture of the village of Guemappe.
Already more than 1000 additional Ger
mans have been taken prisoner. Mean
while the French infantry is being held
in check along the Aisne front and in
the Champagne by General Neville
while the work of consolidating the
notable gains of the past week is in
progress. The artillery is busy, now
ever, and Paris reports the breaking up
of German attacks at several points,
notably east of Craonne on the French
salient northeast of Mont Taut In the
Champagne, and on the MoronvillierS
ridges in the same sector.
While momentous battles are being
fought on the western front a new
movement of possible vital Importance
may have been initiated by the Ger
mans in the eastern theater of war.
A news agency dispatch from Petro-
grad today reports the departure from
Libau, on the Baltic south of the Gulf
of Riga of German transports Tor an
unknown destination. j
This may mean that the Germans
have begun their threatened operation
of making a combined land and sea
movement against the Russians by
landing on the gulf of Finland in the
rear of the Russian northern flank
fighting their way inland and cutting
off Petrograd.
. In Mesopotamia the Turks are still
in retreat up the Tigris, northwest of
Bagdad, before the victorious British.
They have evacuated their Iztabilate
position. ten miles below Samara, and
moved to a position six miles nearer the
town. General Maude, :he British
commander. reports they are now being
attacked there by his forces.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24
British Capture 1000
Men in New Assault
HEADQUARTERS

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE, April 23.-(Via London) I'm
their new offensive the British have cap
tured the town of Gavelle, the last part
of the defenses of the Hindenburg line
north of the Scarpe. They have also
taken the village of Gdemappe, south OF
the Scarpe.
More than 1000 prisoners have been
taken today.
The first phase of the battle of Arras>,
which began Easter Monday, ended with;
the British in possession of Monchy-le-i
Preux which, however, remained dis
tinct salient until tOday's fighting was
taken UP.
Monchy. situated on a hill, commands,
the country for forty miles eastward.
During the last ten days the Germans
delivered at least a score Of counteri
attacks against that position, against
which thew brought an ever-increasingg
gunfire.
The desperate attempts to recapture,
it show how highly Monchy was re-
garded as a key position protecting the
Drocourt switch line, which has not
yet been fortified as strongly as the.
Germans would desire.
Monchy has been one of the bloodiest
spots the Germans have known, and
when the British advanced from 1T in
the early dawn today they had to pick
their way over thousands Of German
dead 1t was estimated that $500 Ger
mans were killed in one days counter
attacks, so closely were thu men
maSsed
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24
COMMITTEE SUSTA|NS
REJECTION OF WH|PPLE
Subcommittee Report on
JudgeShip Adopted by Sen
ate Judiciary
BY RALPH SMITH.

WASHINGTON, April 23-The senate
judiciary committee today agreed unan-
imously to sustain its subcommittee and
reject the nomination of L. V. Whipple,
of Cordele. as federal judge for the
southern district of Georgia. The re-
port of the committee will be laid be-
fore the senate at tbs first executive ses-
sion, and the nomination will be formal
ly rejected.
The next move I'm the Judgship mat
ter will be awaited with eager inter
est 1t is regarded as doubtful whether
Attorney General Gregory will attempt
to fill the vacancy in the near future.
1t is understood that he keenIy resents
the action of the senate committee and
is not disposed at this time to advise
further with the Georgia senators about
another nomination.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24
GERMAN line SHATTERED NORTH OF SCARPE
VROOMAN TAKES OFF
HIS HAT TO THE SOUTH
Assistant Secretary of Agri-
culture Says Section Does
Its Bit for Food

WASHINGTON. April 23.-Fresh
from an extended tour of the south in
the interest of agricultural prepared
ness Carl Vroomsn, assistant secretary
of agriculture, returned here today en-
thusiastic over the outlook. He issued
statement in which he declared th2t
all classes are periodically responding
TO the governments appeal for increased
food crops and predicted that the south
would contribute it's bit"
Mr. Vrooman's statement follows:
THE south is fully alive to the ire
mendous Importance of the duty of sup
plying itself with its own food and feed
Moreover, the south has begun the work
of organizing and mobilizing an army of
food producers and food conservers
which bids fair to contribute vitality
to the part which the United States
must play in furnishing food to it's al
lies Wherever 1 went found the most
patriotic, prompt, and practical re-
Spouse, and if the south continues as
she has begun, she will do her bit
in the burrows as theoretically as in
the trenches.
81 wish the rest of the country could
know as l now know the splendid spirit
which is animating all classes in the
south-not only the farmers, but the
bankers, the business men, the trans
pOrtatlOn, the men, the women anu the
school children. 1 take off my hat to
the south.
For the next six or eight months
this war is going to be a food war, and
every citizen who contributes to the
production of food or who prevents the
wasting of food is doing something that
counts. The sacrifices of labor which
every class in the south will make in
this great campaign to grow and to
save food will be more effective in
bringing this war to a victorious end
than any other single thing that can
be done. Luckily in this work. financial
sacrifices are not demanded as food
crops probably will sell at higher rela-
tives prices than anv other crops. Our
allies want food. We can supply tood
to them. But first we must make every
section of this country as nearly as pos
sible self-sustaining so far as foodstuffs
are concerned.
by now the south has planted most
Of her gardens. She should cultivate
them we'll. The food that is not need
ed Immediately should be put away in
cans or jars, or else dried for future
use Then the ground should be dug
up and planted again. The federal gov
ernment's first demand on the south
is for food Her patriotism will be
measured by her response 10 this de-
mand''
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24
British Troops RepulSed
Saws German Statement

BERLIN. April 2S.-CVia London)
Between Loos and the Arras-Cambra1
railway artillery firing continued Sun
day. says the official statement issued
today by the German army headquarters.
Northwest Of Lens, English thrusting
troops penetrated our first line trenches
on a width of 500 yards, but were driv-
en- back by a counter-attack. The fire
remained strong during the night. Early
this morning after drum fire, infantry
fighting recommended on wide front.
along the river Aisne,' the state
ment continues, the artillery fire in
creased in violence from the afternoon
onward. The Germans set fire to eleven
enemy balloons and brought down eleven
airplanes on the western front"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24
Les Darcy, Australian
Pugilist, Enlists in
u. S. Aviation Corps

MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 23.-Les
Darcy, the Australian pugilist who has
been unable to engage in any ring bat
ties in this country because he was
an alleged ''slacker," today enlisted in
the reserve aviation corps of the United
States army at the Memphis training
camp According TO Captain Christie,
commanding the camp, Darcy passed a
perfect physical examination.
Since his arrival here several weeks
ago Darcy has evinced a great inter
est in the aviation camp, visiting the
grounds several times before being
permitted to take the examination to-
day, Captain Christie said. He was en-
listed with the rank of sergeant and
now is subject to call of the war de-
partment Until he is called upon for
war duty, the Australian is at liberty
to do as much puglistic fighting as he
sees fits -
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24
Blood TRANSMISSION
May Save Life Of
Nine. Bernhardt

NEW YORK, April 2S.-Although
Nine Bernhardt passed a comfortable
night at Mt. Sinai hospital, her physi-
clans today were considering the advis-
ability of a blood TRANSMISSION opera
ton to strengthen the famous patient.
She suffered a slight relapse yesterday
but rallied quickly.
II was stated no plans have been made
10 give Mime. Bernhard more blood, but
the indications are a call may be made
for volunteers within a few days.
Nine. Bernhardt has now been in the
hospital more than a week since being
operated on. She still is In serious
condition, but her physicians stated, "ner
case is not hopeless"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24
State Department
Officially Advised
OF Turkeys Break

WACHINGTON, April 23.-TuSkey
has broken relations with the United
States, the state department was off,.
cially advised today by Minister Sto-
sail at BernA.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24
FOOD CROP CAMPAIGN
OPENED At EASTMAN
Dodge County Farmers Show
Great Enthusiasm at
Mass Meeting
Especial. Dispatch to The JournaI)

especial, DlSpatch TO Inc Journal.)
EASTMAN. April 23-Responding to
the appeal made by President Wilson
and the state and federal departments
of agriculture, and at the call of the
Eastman chamber of commerce, a most
enthusiastic meeting of some 500 rep
resentative citizens and farmers of
Dodge county met at the court house
this morning for the purpose of launch
ing a campaign which will insure the
production of a sufficient quantity of
foodstuffs during the present year to
amply provide for local needs.
The gathering was largely attended,
not only by the white planters and bust
ness interests of the county, but by
many of the leading colored farmers
The meeting was called to order by
W. l.. Jessup. president Eastman cham
Der of commerce, followed with invoca-
ton by DR.. 2. A. Jessup. Addresses
urging an increase in the acreage OF
all grain and food crops were made
by Prof. J. F. Hart, field agent extern
sion work, State College of Agricul-
ture, Athens, and Assistant Commits
sioner of Agriculture B. H. Grower, of
Atlanta while DR.. Peter F. Bahnsen
made a strong appeal for the raising
Of more and better live stock.
At the conclusion of the meeting reso-
lutions were adopted indorsing the
course of the president and congress
and. pledging the whole-hearted and
earnest support and cooperation of the
business and farming interests of Dodge
county in meeting the emergency of a
prospective food shortage and in any
other contingency that might arise. n
large committee of representative Citi-
zens was also appointed to attend the
state food conference in Macon on Tues
Gay.
Further to encourage the growing of
food crops a delegation of prominent
farmers and business men will visit
every church in the county. both white
and colored, on next Sunday and ap-
pear before the congregations assem-
bled, explaining the situation which now
cOnfronts the nation. and urge that inn
mediate steps be taken to increase the
production of foodstuffs before the
planting season is too far advanced
Farmers who grow grain and food
crops have been guaranteed by the COM
mercial interests of Eastman ample and
convenient marketing and storage ia
cilities for such commodities. To con-
serve a large number of articles of food
which might otherwise be lost, it is
quite probable that a canning plant will
be established in this city within the
next sixty days.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24
Food Crops viii Be
Urged in Ware County

Especial Dispatch to The JournaLl
WAYCROSS, Ga. April 23.-Plans are
being formulated here for a series of
meetings throughout Ware and adioin-
ing counties next Sunday, at which the
necessity of greater food production
and conservation of food supplies will
he stressed Rev. r. "a. Brown, of the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24
Germans Use New Glass
Bullets on Riga Front

PETROGRAD. April 2S.-German
troops attacking Russians on the Aa
river CRiga 'front.' tried a new projec-
tile glass bullet, today's official state
ment.
The war Office also reported from the
Caucasus front that on April Is, zt
Cheraban, Arabs fell on Russian
squadron escorting a British military
agent, but that the squadron forced it's
passage through the attack as far as
Bakute.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24

Presbyterian church, is chairman of
the special committee named by the
public safety committee of Waycross.
II is understood the movement will
have the hearty assistance of the vari-
Gus ministers of the city and as a REL
suit of the meetings it is believed much
good will. be done.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24

Endorsed n number of the administra-
ton measures including the military
plan.
The big bond issue is about ready for
disposal, and Secretary of Treasury Nc
Adoo is planning to utilize offeTs OF
advertising to boost the sale.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-30
WONDERFUL STUFF!
LIFT OUT YOUR CORNS
Apply A Few Drops Then Lift Corns
Or CaIIuses Of With Fingers
Mo Pain.

No humbug! Any corn, whether
hard, soft or between the toes, will
oosen right up and lift out, without a
particle Of pain or soreness.
This drug is called freezone and Is
4. compound Of ether discovered by a
cincinnati man.
Ask at any drug store for small
5citle of freezone, which will cost bur;
trifle, but is sufficient to rid ones
FEET of every corn or callus.
Put a few drops directly upon any
tender, aching corn or callus. Instant
y the soreness disappears and shortly
the corn or callus will loosen and can
be lifted off with the fingers.
This drug freeZone doesn't eat out
the corns or calluses but shrivels them
without even irritating the surround
ing skin.
Just think, No pain at all; no sore
ness or smarting when applying it or
afterwards. II your druggist don't
have freezone have him order it for
you.-(Advt.)
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-30
EXPERIMENT ON
COMMON HOUSE FLY
PROF. D. M. GALLOWAY SHOWS
THE NUMBER OF GERMS CAR
RlED BY THE FLY.

Prof. D. NJ Galloway, the head of
the fly swatting campaign recently
carried out very interesting expert
ment showing the germs carried by
he common house fly. He prepared
hree air-tight glass disc with a gela
tine sediment in each. In one he
aught fly and let it walk around in
t for fifteen minutes and each place
where the germs dropped from the
1y's legs large white spots were made
the gelatine and these multiplied so
rapidly that the spots soon grew to,
gether.
In the second disc the fly was only
lept in captivity for five minutes and
he same result was shown as the first
iisc although not quite as many spots
In the last disc no fly was put in at
all and there was no change in the
gelatin sediment. This experiment
shows very clearly the number of
germs carried by the common fly and
he danger one is constantly in It's
we'll said that the man must kill the
fly or the fly will kill the man.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-30
DR.. BREWER ACCEPTS
MANY INVITATIONS TO
CONDUCT REVEALS
ENTIRE TIME FROM SUNDAY UN.
TIL NOV. I Is ALREADY
FILLED.
FAMILY WILL REMAIN HERE
No Action AS Yet Taken BY The Con.
sregation Looking to Successor for
DR.. Brewer, Although Something
Will be Done Soon.

DR.. Grover c. Brewer, who has re.
signed as pastor OF the First Christian
church here in order to devote his en-.
tire time to evangelistic work, has
accepted invitations to hold revival
meetings that will occupy his time
from Sunday until the first day Of
next November.
DR.. Brewer has been a great success
in revival meetings, being a preacher
Of power and conviction. He will con-
tinue to live here until Nov. l, at
which time he may move away from
the city, although after that date his
plans have not been matured.
DR.. Brewers first meeting will be
held at st, Elmo, beginning on Sun,
day. He will then hold another meet,
ing in Chattanooga, after which he
will preach the commencement ser
mon of Christian College, at Nashville,
then to Huntsville, Ala, then to Jack
son, Tenn, and then to Stevenson
Ala, and from there to Gallatin and
after that for two meetings in Maury
county. From this county he will go
to Portland, Sumner county, and then
to Corinth, Miss, then to Franklin
KY, and then to Cross Plains, Tenn.
So far no effort has been made to
secure a successor to Dr. Brewer as
pastor of the First church, a position
that he has most acceptably filled for
the past two and a half years. It is
expected, however, that the congrega-
ton will. at an early date, take the
matter under consideration.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-30
SALARIES FIXED
In THIS COUNTY
ANTi-FEE BILL WILL TAKE EF-
Feet ON SEPTEMBER 1 OF
NEXT YEAR.

Under the anti-fee or salary bill,
passed in the house on Friday after
noon and which has already been
PASSED in the senate, and now only
lacks the signature of the governor
to become a law, the compensation
of Maury county officials is fixed as
follows:
County court clerk and trustee.
S2.750 per annum; register and clerk
and master and circuit clerk, s2,250
per annum and sheriff, $4,000 per an
mum. Some of the figures fixed in
the bill were not satisfactory to the
members from this county but the
house voted down every amendment
offered and the salaries went through
as fixed in the committee bill. The
act so far as the trustee, circuit court
clerk. register and county court clerk
and sheriff will become effective on
Sept l. 1918 It will not take effect
so far as. it apples to the clerk and
master until August /. 1921, the ex-
piration OF the term OF the present
Official.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-03-30
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CALL TO NAVY. 4

* On Monday The Herald pub i:
: lshed a personal telegram from 4;
!: Secretary Daniels of the navy de- :;
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