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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
People of Europe Backing
Wilson's Peace Demands;
IndoYse League of Nations

sible for Germany TO pay anything
toward restoration.
~ INSISTING that America wished
a durable peace and not to DE a par
ty to new balance of power IN Eu-
rope, Colonel House, speaking Tor
Mr. Wilson, was successful in get
ting the allies to abandon several
exceptions and to leave the SUBJECTS
of freedom OF the seas and indemnity
for discussion by the peace congress
1t now becomes necessary for MT.
Wilson 10 strengthen and ampllty
Inc views expressed by Colonel
House, so that an informal agree
ment can be reached upon which the
peace congress can open.
Inasmuch as Germany will not
Darticipate IN the conferences until
the allies agree definitely upon a
program, and since Germany VIII De
compelled 10 sign peace just as the
armistice was imposed upon her, MT.
Wilson feels a responsibility 10 see
that arrangements are made thaL
will lead to q real peace, instead OF
a new balance of power against the
United States or against the Central
empires. -.,---,
Wilson'S Responsibility
With the constant necessity OF
maintaining ornaments. Mr.. wilson
will strongly insist upon the Gre
a
fundamental thing with the admls-
sion of Germany probationary for
the time, dependent upon her abil-
ity to establish a stable government
and discharge her international OBJ
lirations, which is merely another
way of saying that all the powers
will wait to see what kind of SOW
ernment arises before according the
usual diplomatic recognition. MIR.
Wilson feels that It is hardly worth
while for America to participate IN
. peace conference unless the treaty
drawn up is guaranteed support by
4 league OF nations.
Moreover, Mr.. Wilson has told MS
friends that neither Of the other
statesmen can sit in Paris imagining
themselves lords and masters o.
mankind, authorized to make any
treaty agreeable to themselves, but
that It will be absolutely necessary
to determine what the people want,
for II was their war and the business
Of the peace congress is to find out
the peoples wishes and follow them.
Mr.. Wilson believes that what the
people most want is to be protected
Continued on Page 2, Col1lun 81
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20

Sessions Of the Narrow Escape club
are continuous in Paris these days
as the soldiers and war workers
foregather, but the star episode so
far concerns the mule that saved a
"Y'' man.
Both the name OF the Y. NJ. G. A.
secretary ana of the mule concerned
have been lost in history.
The secretary, attached TO a bat
talon at the time just behind the
front line, was trying to find his dug
out in the dark, and under shelldre.
1t was not dark---it was black. And
high explosive was bursting SO near
and so frequently that the secretary
was not able to pa this mind wholly
on the search.
He was walking with his. arms ex-
tended, feeling for the dugout open
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
WILSON May START
HOINEWARD SO0NE|
THAN He EXPECTE
Arrangements Made f
EarIv Visit to- EngIal
COnfers With CIemence;
italian King Arrives

PARIS, Dec. 1e.-Premier CT.
enceau and Colonel House visi
President Wilson this morning. I.
callers arrived at the presiden'
residence about 10 o'clock.
The French premier and the pE
ident were engaged for more q
an hour in an intimate discussiol
Colonel House also conferred y
the president during the morning.
The presidents engagements
the day caused him to poStpone
plans for recreation, but he hoped
take short drive with Mrs. wis
The reason given for Presid
Wilson's desire to make an ed
visit to England, it Is understood
that he has found it might be NED
sary to return to Washington nj
sooner than he expected. Whet
this means change in the pr
rents entire program, including
journey to Italy, is not known hs
An interesting feature of the
cussion of the presidents inten
visit beginning next Thursday
that the present British cabinet
technically not in a position to sp
for the government until the res
Of the recent elections are kno
December 28th.
There is little doubt, however. (
Premier Lloyd George and his as
ciateS have been reelected.
King Victor Emmanuel, OF 1ts
arrived IN Paris at $40 o'clock I
afternoon.
The Italian official party inclul
the king, Queen Elena, Crown Pri
Humbert, Premier Orlando, Fore
Minister Sonnino and other mil
ters. They were greeted at the /
ton by the French cabinet, heal
by Premier Clemenceau.
The king and his party were {
Quoted to the Quail D'Orsay. wh
he will take UP his residence.
VIII Visit Wilson
President Wilson and the king
exchange visits this afternoon.
days program also includes a v
by the king to Clemenceau'S Of
The premier viii return the
The king and queen viii be
guests OF President and Mada
Poincare ct the Palais Elysee 4
evening. King Victor Emn1an
ing Italian units which fought
the French front, deputies of
redeemed provinces and lnenbera
the Italian colony in Paris.
The American peace coInmissi
ers- conferred with American ne
paper correspondents for the
time today. All other correspo
ents were excluded. It was sti
lated that none Of the announ
ments to be made was for purpose
publication, being only for the 81
ance of the correspondents.
The date OF the first meeting
the inter-allied conference has
been determined. nor has the date
the first assemblingo fthe peace G
gress. It has not been determil
whether the actual sessions Will
open. President Wilson'S incln
ton is said to, be that the sessi
be open as far as is possible, but
is expected that IL viii develop t
much of the work will be done Q
fdentiaIly and then perfected opel
Some announcement concern
President Wilson's visit to Engl'
may be expected soon. 1t can
denitely stated that his trip to u
don will not conflict with his int
ton to dine with the Ameri
troops in the field, although the d
Of his visit probably will be ear
than had been anticipated.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
j. s. Lieutenant Is
Shot After Arrrlisti

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 19.-Mur
OF a young American aviator
German prison guards after the ar
stice was signed, was reported b
today.
"A young American aviator nan
COheeny, who was a prisoner IN
camp near .Stralsund, went outs
the barbed wire enclosure about
o'clock in the evening of Deem
g." a British officer declared. dur
an interview regarding German
ternal conditions, published in
KOebenhaven.
THE German guards pFomp
shot him dead, despite the fact
armistice had been signed. Cohe'
t,-as 2 hnI1f 81 rears old"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20

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the Picture Puzzle shown aboveeach OF the six pictures
sentng favorite flower.
1 CARNATION
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Editor SemWeeky offers five cash
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WORDS, telling individual best liked The Semi
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The Editor feels his readers u.s. in
contributing editor of this He desires to make this
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Shipping Outlook Is
Briuht in Brunswick

Shipping. DOth fOTeign and coast
wise, promises to be more active
in Brunswick haTbor during the win
ter than for the past several years.
Three large vessels reached port
Tuesday and two more are expected
soon.
Those arriving were the Norws-
sian steamer Nippon. and the Ameri-
can steamer Baccus, each having
ccrgOes OF nitrate, which will Be
stored here. pending orders.
The Canadian steamer Segon Will
load lumber for Havana.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Add This Male to the Long List
OF World Wars Roll of Martyrs

ing, when his hands came in contact
with an unyielding, hair-covered sur
face which he instantly suspected 10
be the starboard quarter OF an army
mule.
The mule confirmed his suspicion.
The secretary rolled over 9 few times,
sat up. and blinked with astonish-
ment at Pickering candle stump. He
had been kicked directly into his dug
out.
AZ that moment a shell landed
seemingly at the front door but die
no moro damage than 10 blow off the
gas curtain. The next morning, how
ever, the secretary found unmistak-
able evidence that the mule had died
where he stood. He does not KNOW
and naturally never can know,
whether the mule was friend or enc
my of the Y. III. c. a.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Decentralization Is Being
.SpeededUp at Wheeler;
New Workers Sent Home

Generalization Of soldiers mere
was speeded up at Camp Wheeler
this week ana it is expected viii
be completed by the last Of next
week. Practically all Of the select
men from New York who arrived IN
the November draft have been sent
TO Camp Dix. y. J., where they viii
be discharged Immediately alter "
rival Fieht hundred left in special
trains Monday.
Officers are bending every energy
IN complete classifcations immedl-
ateIv. All men must be graded ana
placed in units for discharge accord
ing 10 the plan recently outlined by
me war department. \ great deal
81 clerical 1yorI; is necessary before
soldiers can be mustered GU. OH
GERS say twenty separate papers
must be prepared 10 discharge one
man. on this basis, 100000 docu
r-ants were prepared before the ~
COO men recently sent from here
There are about 5.O00 men and $50
officers still here.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
HERE IS A CHANCE TO WIN 81 90 CASH REWARD

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Germans Thought Gas
Turned Yanks Black

THe following story was told ia =
soldiers letter, received in Mem
phiS from France:
The Germans had been Smelling
and Eassing an American trench all
day and night. During the night the
American defenders were relieved
and replaced by q negro unit. The
following day a prisoner declared
that n German officer had reported to
his commander that he had gassed
the Americans till they were black
in the face, but they were still hold
ing ont"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
French Hostages to
Tell President Wilson
OfGerman Treatment

PARIS, Dec. 19.-Civilians seized
by the Germans in occupied French
territory and sent to hostage camp
at Holzminden, Germany, will APP
point a delegation to call upon Pres
ident Wilson to tell him something
of what they suffered, morally and
physically, while detained by the
Germans, IL is announced.
The plan was formed at the sug-
gestion of Dr. Henry Van Dyke. OF
Princeton university. who met some
OF the people in the association at
a reunion recently. He was so struck
by their accounts Of the treatment
given hostages by the Germans that
nc advised that a deputation be sent
to wait upon Mr.. Wilson.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
TAPEWORM BANISHED

Many persons who suffer from
stomach trouble really have a tape
worm end don't know IL a guaran-
teed remedy which has proven 10 be
remarkably effective in expelling
tspewOrm and giving quick relief in
al forms OF stomach trouble is be-
inx sent on free trial by the Schoen-
-err Co. Dept IS. Milwaukee. Wis
They guarantee IL to remove. in less
than one hour. any tapeworm with
~ head-nO pain. no dieting. no dan
S~r. also TO relieve any form of
r-0mach trouble or IL costs nothing
Take advantage Of their free trial Of
fer Write them today.-(Advt-)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Beats Gas or Electricit
Kew Lamp Has No Wick. No Oh
ney. No Odor. Most RrIlliaT3
Light Known.

4 new lamp which experts al
gives the most powerful home III
in the world is the latest achieven1|
of w. H. Hoffstot, 915 Factory BIZ
Kansas City. Mo. This remarka.
new lamp beats gas or electricit|
gives more light than three hund
candles, eighteen ordinary lamps
ten brilliant electric lights, and ed
only one cent n night, a blessing
every home on farm or in small to-
II is absolutely safe and gives
versal satisfaction. A child can {
ry IL. 1t is the ambition of Mr. ii
stot to have every home, store, l
or church enjoy the increased q
fort Of this powerful, pleasing,
liant white light and he will 4
one Of his new lamps on free
to any reader Of The Journal
writes him. He wants one pe&
in each locality to whom he ca
fer new customers. Take adxaf#
of his free offer. Agents "a
Write him today.-(Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Cherokee County Is
Sued by Soldier

a suit against Cherokee county
Tor SIS, eco damages for injuries sus-
tanned in the tragic accident last
June, IN which three Camp Gordon
soldiers were killed and several SIS
tanned severe injuries when an army
truck crashed through the floor OF
the Steele bridge over the Etowah
rived ia Cherokee county. was filed
Tuesday IN the federal court by Cor
ooral Gorge W. Schmidt. OF Lake
Charles, Ill. u member OF the milf
tary expedition which had started out
on a search for deserters in north
Georgia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Travellers Bless MCAdOo
For ST Dining Car Meals

Thousands OF travellers riding
on long-dlstance railroad trains
rise daily TO call the name OF
Director-General McAdoo blessed
because of the reforms he has
brought about in the dining cars
of the IS7 railroads now under
federal control.
The midday and evening meals
are now served on the taoie
u hote plan and are priced uni
Versally At 81.
There are four courses served
at each meal. Here Is Sample
a. the dollar dinner served on
the Southern railroad between
washington and Atlanta the
other day:
Oyster soup, chow-chow,, cel-
cry. roast turkey, CRANBERRY
sauce. mashed potatoes lima
beans. chicOry salad and trehch
dressing. bread flour slices) ana
butter. chocolate fec cream Win
cake. large cup of coffee;
This dollar meal would nave
cost S4.35 if reckoned by the "a
Ia carte system formerly IN
vogue in the dining cars.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
MuSCogee Teachers Get
Is Per Cent Raise in Pay

At asineetIng Of the board Of edu
cation OF Muscogee county, held
Tuesday afternoon, salaries of all
teachers OF the county were increased
Is per cent, effective January ], or
On the reOpening of the schools for
the new year.
The increase will represent quite
= large sum in the total and IL will go
a long ways towards satisfying the
teachers. many of whom had been
urging AN increase for some time.
The recent increase in the special
school tax rate provided for the ad
vance in salaries. In addition TO tn"
raising Of a surplus for the building
OF q number OF new schoOlhouses IL
Muscogee.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Christmas Furlough
For Gordon Soldiers
Staying in Service

Christmas furloughs for the Camp
Gordon soldiers,
This hone became a reality when
II was announced at headquarters
that regimental and other organiza-
ton commanders have been author
lied to grant furloughs to enlisted
men for the Christmas holidays.
The length of the furlouSh will
not exceed ten days and men will
not be allowed TO leave in excess of
5 per cent Of the command. Men
who aro to be soon discharged from
the camp are not eligible\ for fur
loughs.
IT will be remembered that last
year no fuTlOughs were granted, 1t
being the opinion of the authorities
that such a step would greatly in
terfere- with the intensive training
schedule in operation at that time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
PenroSe Urges Tariff
As National SAFEGUARD

The United States must return 70
the policy of a protective tariff dur
ing the reconstruction period and
thereafter, Senator Penrose, ranking
re publican on tic finance commit
tee. declared IN debating the reve-
me bill in Washington this week.
"OU- success in the war" PenroSe
assorted, was due in large measure
to the nations Industrial strength
which. he said, you'd not have been
possible without our protective pol
Icy cf nearly sixty years"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
American Fleet to
Arrive December "a

The American fleet returnlng from
Europe which is to be reviewed at
New York by Secretary Daniels IS eN-
pected TO arrive Of Ambrose light
vessel 81 daylight on Tuesday. De
cembe- -. The navy department
announced tonight that the ships
will pass the Statue OF Liberty aDoC'
nine a. a.. and will then anchor IN
the North river from 55th street %
Fort Washington.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Thirteen Are Missing
From Burning Coach .
On Canadian Pacific

Advices received here tell OF the
destruction by ire or = tourist coach
on n Canadian Pacific train which
left Winnipeg for Toronto and say
that thirteen passengers aboard the
coach are missing The fire. Il was
indicated. started IN q berth occupied
by a family party and quickly spread
20 the rest OF the coach. Other cars
on the train escaped damage.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Ex-Czar' S Mother Says
He Writes to Her

The mother o. former Emperor
Nicholas. OF Russia who IS living
near I.ivadia. in the Criuea, has been
1urported 20 have come from, the
former ruler. according 70 Polish OF
Ulcers who have arrived here from
SebastOpoL The dowager empress
and all about her are convinced that
Nicholas RomanOfI is still alive, a.
Cording 20 information given the OF
ilcers by : member OF her mousse
hold
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Germans Had Planned
Great Paris Air Rad

Information OF q plan which 81
SAYS the Germans had for a terrific
ar attack on Paris IS printed by the
Figaro. Their purpose. says the
newspaper. was to use IS airplanes,
which were TO drop 5000 incendiary
bombs containing chemicals which
would cause fires OF such q nature
that pouring water on them would
culy serve 70 feed the flames.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Inherits Hair From
G. Washington's Head

Elsie Galloway. OF New York:
inherited from the estate OF
her father n hair reputed TO be
from the head OF George Washing
ton. This was enclosed In glass
case. q teaset formerly owned %
Alexander Hamilton was also WllieC
10 Mrs Galloway. Her father was
Luther l. Kellogg. lawyer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Aviator Is Killed by
Blow Of Propeller

Lieutenant r l. Campbell. OF New
YORK, an army aviator stationed ~
March field, California was instant
" killed Just after making a forced
landing. Lieutenant CampoelI was
under the wing OF his airplane, ana
in crawling cut he was struck IN the
head By the propeller, which had not
come to rest
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Prohi Zone Placed
Around Nashville

In accordance with the Tecommen-
iatIons Of the war department, Pres
ident Wilson has issued an executive
of Davidson county. in Tennessee.
within which it is declared TO be a
federal offense to sell, manufacture
o. distribute Intoxicating liquors.
The order Is made public today
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
German Cruelties to
Prisoners Condemned

Spanish investigators, who have
conducted an inquiry into the shoot
ing OF French prisoners OF war at
the German prison camp at Langen~
salZa, have forwarded their report
20 the French government authOri-
ties, according to the Petit Journal.
Tho newspaper says the report de-
clares that the attitude OF the
prisoners did not Justify the ruthless
methods Of the Germans.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
SEEK Kissing AvIAToRs

Two atrpianeS in command o.
pilots from Gerstner field circled
over the gulf or Biloxi in an effort
10 locate Murray HUMPHREYS ana
Warren AgErcEard. local boys driven
out 70 sea when they were eHdcavOr-
ing to make a motor boat trip from
GuIfport 20 Biloxi Reports from
outlying islands were that no trace
OF the missing boys had been dis
covered
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
To Dissolve Draft
Boards This Month

local and district draft boards will
Ia, dissolved at the end Of the pres
ent month, Secretary Baker an
uoInces. After that time, how
ever, they viii maintain an Informal
organization to assist employment
bureaus in placing returned soldiers
in industry.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Thirty Barrels of Booze
camnufIaued in Tar

Thirty barrels OF whisky from Gin
Cinnati, Ohio, and Louisville. KY
were seized at Macon by federal Of
acers. The liquor had been placed
in containers and over these pitch
tar had been poured TO make IL APP
near as if they were barrels Of tar
The shipments were 10 persons who
have not been apprehendcd
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
RoTEIs pAK GEEnrANs

The general syndicate OF French
hotel men announces that 1t has de-
cIded that for ten years Il will not
receive a native OF enemy countries
as an employee or customer. This de-
cision will be transmitted to organi-
zations OF hotel men IN all the al
lied countries
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Shangles Wife and
Then Hangs Himself

William n. DaufOrth. htty-eIght.
xeIl-lznowu Brooklyn. y Y, business
rlan. after str1ngling his wife IN the
bathroom Of their home. went 20 the
auction house OF his brother. George
=. DanfoTth, and hanged himself To-
day.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
VIGOROUS ACTION AGAINST
IJERKNECHTS FOLLOWERS

PARIS, Dec. 19.-The Sparticus
group in Berlin appears TO have been
checked, a Zurich dispatch to LIN
formation said today.
The dispatch declared that Chan
cellor Ebert has been upheld by the
wCrkmen's and soldiers council and
is taking vigorous action against
followers of Karl Biehknecht.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
Vatican-Qurinal Report
Emphatically Denied

Reports that there has been set
tlement OF the controversy between
the vatican and the Quirinal and that
there is a possibility Pope Benedict
may leave the vatican are emphat-
!cally denied by the Osservatore Ro-
nano, the official organ of the v2ti-
can
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
ECTTIVE COMMITTEE
FOR BERLIN TO RESIGN

BASEL, Dec. (Havas.) 1.-The
executive committee of the soldiers
and worlImen's council for Berlin
and its suburbs intends to resign,
according to messages received from
the German capital. 1t is said that
it will be replaced by an executive
committee elected by the general as
sembly and the soldiers and Work
mems councils Of the empire.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
ZIG PRISONS OPENED;
FIGHTING IN STREETS

ZURICH, Dec. 19.-(Hazas.)- -Se-
rfous disorders have broken out In
Danzig, West Prussia, according to
dispatches received here. Civil and
military prisons have been opened
and the Inmates set at liberty, 1t
is said, and street fighting is re-
ported.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-12-20
BoLszEVIRI DEFEATED

Defeat OF Russian BolshevilS forces
with q loss of LOO prisoners and
twenty cannon by the Don Cossacks
In the Vorowesj region was reported
In a dispatch to the state depart
ment in Washington.