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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
PARDON RECOMMENDED
FOR mrs. EDNA G0DBEE
Submitted to Governor and
Prison Commission by Leg
iSIatiVe Committee

That Mrs. Edna Perkins Godbee, now
serving life sentence in the state pris-
on farm for killing her divorced hus-
band, Judge Walter Godbee, and his
second wife. be paroled, is the recon-
incubation submitted to the state pris-
on commission and Governor Dorsey by
the joint committee on state prison
from the house and senate, who filed
their report Monday.
Mrs. Godbee shot and killed Walter
Godbee and his second wife in front of
the postoffice at Millen, Ga, several
years ago, and was sent up for life.
She has appealed for a pardon several
times. Governor Harris passed her APP
plication over to Governor Dorsey. The
prison commission has recommended a
pardon. large number of legislators
have signed a petition urging a pardon.
The recommendation of the joint COM
mittee now goes to Governor Dorsey
while he is considering her case, which
was argued to him last week by her
attorneys.
In addition to this recommendation,
the joint committee recommends that
"Mr. Green" meaning Will Green. the
white man who cut Leo NJ Franks
throat in the sleeping quarters of the
state prison farm, be removed to a
more sanitary location" Green is now
confined in a cage.
The committee recommends that odd
man" Taylor, Oscar Blue, Will Cato and
Joe Monroe be tried for lunacy and sent
TO the state insane asylum, and recon-
mends that paroles be granted to the
following:
Lewis Bryant, Screven county; Lott,
Coffee county; Drew Smith, Epson
county; Pleas Williams, Taylor county;
Bob Lawson, Richmond county; Sam
Belcher, Lowndes county: J. Is. Watts,
Pulaski county; f. Z. Allen, Coweta
county; Mack Porter, Mitchell county;
Will Ford, Chatham county; Asa Black
man, Macon county; Will McMillen, Will
cox county; Tom Magwood, Ware coun-
ty; George King, Muscogee county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
Visit Is Military, Not
Diplomatic. Statement

WASHINGTON, March l1.-Secretary
Baker has arrived in France for an in
spection of the American armies Sand a
conference with military officials.
A dispatch received al the navy de-
partment today from the. commander of
the American naval vessel which car
ried Secretary Baker and his party
across announced the safe arrival at a
French port and reported that the trip
was without incident.
The news of Mr.. Bakers safe landing
at a French port conveyed in an Asso-
ciated Press dispatch last night, brought
a formal announcement from the war
department emphasizing that the secre-
tarys visit was purely military and not
diplomatic The war department also
announced that Mr.. Baker sailed from
the United States about February 81.
accompanied by Major General NJ. Black,
chief of engineers; Lieutenant Colonel
NJ. L. Brett and Ralph Hayes, his pri-
vate secretary.
Secretary Baker has not determined
the length of time he will remain In
France said the announcement, out
his stay will be long enough to enable
him to make a thorough inspection OF
the American military officers.
The statement added that his inspec-
ton tour would cover construction
can lines as well as visit to the Amer
lean headquarters. On the eve of his
departure from Washington the secre-
tary told members of the press that ne
did not expect to be away for any con-
siderable length of time.
Secretary Baker and his party LETT
here without any attempt to conceal
their movements other than request the
press to, refrain from reporting their
departure aboard an American cruiser
The newspapers to-operated fully with
all efforts to make the trip safe from
submarines and no hint of the journey
was printed.
For months the secretary has been
eager to see the results of the war de-
partment's work to place in the held
this wear an army which would be a
factor in the campaign and talk over
the whole American war program win
General Pershing. The trip was decld-
ed upon after Mr. Baker had conferred
with President Wilson.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
COOPER WILL RESIST
EXTRACTION TO CHICAGO
WaycroSS Bank President and
Capitalist Charged With (
Fraud by ChiCagoanS

An arresting officer from Chicago is
in Atlanta with requisition for L. j.
Cooper, president of the First National
bank of Waycross, Ga, formerly
member of the house Of representatives
from Ware county, and one of the most
prominent men in south Georgia charg-
ing him with giving worthless bonds
in payment for $4,000 worth Of land
in Chicago.
Mr.. Cooper will resist extradition,
and Governor Dorsey Will give him
hearing in the capitol AT 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning, March 10. He will
be represented by ]. L. Sweat, John w.
Bennett and other prominent lawyers
from Waycross, and will be here him.
self
The requisition was issued by the
governor of Illinois on warrants sworn
out by Simon and Emma Hamburg.
that Mr. Copper on July IS, 1917,
purchased $4,000 worth of Chi
rago real estate from Emma Ham,
burg and paid for the same with
bonds, which he claimed were Sc
cured by certain south Georgia lands
owned in fee simple by the Atlanta In
vestment company, for which he was
authorized to act as agent, and that
subsequ entity she found the bonds to be
unsecured. There are two warrants,
one charging fraud and the other
charging the confidence game
At the hearing before the governor,
it is understood that Simon Hamburg
will be present with a lawyer, and the
arguments are expected to take several
hours.
Thomas Kane, the arresting officer
who brought the requisition here, Is
said to have wanted to have Mr.. Cooper
arrested on Saturday, when he arrived
in Atlanta. He was informed, that Mr..
Cooper is a man of wealth and stand
ing and that his arrest was not neces-
sary.
Meanwhile, information as to the re-
QUESTION was conveyed to Mr.. Cooper
in Waycross, and he Immediately notl.
fed Governor Dorsey that he would re-
sist extradition and desired to be heard
The hearing would have been held Mon
day, but was postponed on account OF
the fact that Governor Dorsey has
been called to Washington.
This postponement will give Nh
Copper time ITO prepare his showing
thoroughly, and will also give Simon
Hamburg an opportunity to come here
from Chicago with his lawyer and lay
his grievance before the governor
AS stated above, Mr.. Cooper is one
of the most prominent men in south
Georgia. He was a member of the
house from Ware county in the legis-
lature of 1915-16. He is president OF
the First National bank, of Waycross.
and has other extensive business in
terests. He is well-known in Atlanta.
His friends believe the warrants in
Chicago grew out of a controversy be-
tween him and the Hamburgs regard
ing a real estate transaction. Z:
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
Government Moving
To Moscow for Defense

n PETROGRAD. March I0.-The gov
-ernment is moving 10 Moscow as hrst
step in resistance on All Fronts. accord
ing to an official press announcement
today. II is believed il may be nee
essary for the BoisheVik government %
fight both Germany and Japan
The Bolshevik congress has discarded
the name social Democratic and adopt
ed the title OF the Communistic party.
as il does not wish to have any SINH
Tarity to the party OF which Philip
Sheidemznn is the leader in the reichs-
tag
A treaty alliance with. the Finnish
red guards has been signed by the Boil
shevfk government, offsetting the Ger
man treaty with the white guards IN
Finland
Details OF German treatment Of the
inhabitants of lands which they have
overrun continue TO come in In Fin
land the German police and military
system Is invoked against the people
The newspapers have been suppressed
Workinzmen-s organizations have been
dfspersed and hundreds arrested Many
are reported executed in EsthOnia, where
even the bourgeoIsie have been strong
IL curbed by the Germans. The bour-
Seoisie were suspected by the Bolshev-
Xxi of favoring the German invasion.
Most violent prosecutions were re-
ported from Riga
SmoIensk reported heavy German
forces moving from Homel toward Novo-
zfbfkoff, which city the Russians are
preparing to defend The Germans con-
centrated on the Orsha front have re-
treated
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
Russian Red Guard
Is Invading Persia

WASHINGTON. March il--tnNaslOii
OF Persia by small attachments OF the
Russian Red guard was indicated 10
the state department today in tele-
gram from Teheran. According 10 the
report there the force. which Is not
more than 900. is said TO be planning
an advance on Teheran-
The concern with which the Swedi sh
people regard the occupation Of the
AIand Island BY the Germans was re-
Elected in a Stockholm press report re-
ceived today at the department Ac-
cordinE TO that report, the German com
rnander explained that the landing had
been made in conformity with the
wishes OF the Finnish people a motive
for intervention in Finland, the report
said. was the desire 10 supervise the
evacuation by BOlsheviki troops. the
claim being made that che BolsheVikl
had agreed to withdraw.
Disbelief Of the report that Ambassa-
dor Francis and the japanese amoassa-
dor are being detained at NOlOgda was
expressed by state department officials
The last report from Mr. Francis. how
ever was on March 6th.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IL
FRANCE, March 11.-Troops holding
the American sectors north of Toul
made a successful raid against the
Boche early this morning. This was
the first exclusively American rail
without French participation
The American raiders went over the
top after As minutes artillery prepare
ton. They penetrated the Germa
trenches and returned successfully. Ac-
cording to first reports there were M
prisoners, as the trenches and dugou,s
had been demolished and the Boches Ia i
withdrawn to their rear lines.
The artillery bombardment started at
$3.50 a. m. The heavy guns conferred
their fire on the German guns and rea.'
organizations, while the lighter pieces
swept the trenches. smashing dugouts
and other defenses.
/ Under cover of a barrage, the German
wire was blown up by American en-
gineers. The infantry then went over
the top.
The artillery preparation was entirely
as successful as the L.nharnmeHH =
week ago. The infantry made the ~.
across No Mans Land and returned
practically from enemy shell fire.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
BAKER IN PARIS To
inspect AMERICANS
ON FIGHTING FRONT
Secretary'S Visit Is Purely
Military and Not Diplomatic,
He Sailed From America on
February 27

PARIS. March 11.-Newton D. Baker,
the American secretary or war, arrived
in Paris this morning. He was received
by General Pershins, General Tasker H.
Bliss, the American chief of staff;
French officers representing Premier
Clemenceau, and Ambassador Sharp. The
secretary's voyage was without incident.
Secretary Baker. with his staff. reach
ed Paris at $50 g. m. from the French
seaport where they landed Their trip
to Paris was mace in al special car at
tached to the regular night train.
Few people knew of the secretary :
arrival, there being only a small crowd
at the station. The members of the
party were taken to the Hotel Crillon,
which will be their headquarters dur
ing their stay in Paris.
No submarines were sighted during
the voyage across and the weather was
fine except on two days when stormy
conditions were encountered .--
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
GOVERNOR URGES NEGROES
TO RETURN To THE FARM
Addresses Patriotic Meeting of
CoIored People at First
Congregational

Negroes of Georgia were urged to go
back to the farm" by Governor Hugh
NJ. Dorsey in an address Sunday night
at the First Congregational church, col
ored, where the first garden rally for the
colored people of the city was held.
More than 1900 were in the audience
and a poll showed that 500 of these had
home gardens. Rev. H. H. Proctor,
pastor of the church, presided and made
short speech, declaring that the war
will be won by the hoe and not by the
sword. President A. E. Ware, of At
lanta university. also made a speech on
the value of home gardening.
In his address Governor Dorsey said
in part: 1.-THE south is the best place
in the world for the black man. Here
you have prospered in art, science and
business. You own banks and insurance
companies. You have purchased farms
in Georgia worth S154,000.000. l would
like to see those of your people who exc
out a miserable existence in the cities.
go back to the farms where they can ac-
quire wea!th@and live in comfort.
You have as much interest in this
war as the white people. This is your
home and you have as much right TO
preserve and protect this country as any
other people. You are interested in the
freedom of the seas as well as we are.
Many of your people have gone to, the
colors. Two thousand more negroes
have gone from Georgia than from any
other state in the union. What can you
people at home do? Produce food Con-
serve food. Go back to the farm. Learn
to garden and to cook properly. l am
DESTROYS to help you and cooperate with
you in any way l can.
Besides the governors address, fea-
ture of the exercises was singing by a
male chorus. The church was decorated
in patriotic colors. Ls
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
AMERICANS EXECUTE Obstructive ATTACK
4 AMERICANS ARE KILLED,
Is WOUNDED, IN ACTION
Ten Also Die of Wounds and
Diseases, General PERISH
ing Reports

WASHINGTON. March II.-General
Pershing's casualty report today shows
four privates killed in action; four Sc
four died of wounds, and six OF dis
ease
The following were killed in action:
Private Frank J. Osgood.
Cook Linnie q. Fillingem.
Private Francisco Disabatino.
Private Otis d. Green.
Died of wounds: Private Lawrence
Weneu. Private Henry J. Sweeney, Ser
geant Theodore Peterson. Private Jim F..
Edgar.
Natural deaths: Private William
Rhodes. Wagner John &. Collins, Pri-
vate Sell Hall. Sergeant G. Howard
Peck Jr.. Arthur J. Perrault. Private
James Magee. Private Herman Pape.
Private Thomas ]. Gate. Private George
Glenn, Private William r. Taylor.
Severely wounded: Private Joe f.
Bush. Private John Z. Frayne, Private
Hancel Van Hoose. Private Charles
Goodisky.
Wounded: Private Antony Kuiig.
Private Charles B. Sandridge.
Wounded slightly: Corporal Edward
J. Smith Privates Charles \. Roberts,
Floyd r. LesemaE, Nazzareno Faghetta,
Emery Wolfe. Henry L. Stedman, Elmor
hurry. Corporal Henry w. Dawson. Pri-
vate Walter f. Moore. Corporal Herbert
L. Livingstone. Private Joseph Marcyan,
Chief Mechanician Sidney G. Land, Pri-
vate Ben 4. Kosse, Sergeant George II.
Bradley. Corporal II. G. Whiting, Prl-
vate Harold j. Perkins, Private Carl Il.
Hanson. Private Paul o. Nelson. Private
Nerd +. Smith.
Died Of Wounds: Private Lawrence
WeueI Private Henry ]. Sweeney, Ser
seant Theodore Peterson, Private Jim +.
Edgar.
Died pneumonia: Private William
Rhodes.
Died fractured skull: Wagner John
c. Collins
Died meningitis. Private Fell Hall
Died pneumonia: Sergeant c. Howard
Peck. Jr.
Died accident: First Lieutenant j.
Perrault.
Died pneumonia: Private James Ma
gee. Private Herman Pape. Private
Thomas J. Cate. Private George Glenn,
Died appendicitis: Private William r.
Taylor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
TrotzKy Is Dismissed
For His Peace Attitude

LONDON. March II.-LeOn Trotzky
was dismissed as BoIshevik foreign min
ister By Premier Lenine, owing TO a
quarrel over the German peace terms,
according TO a dispatch TO the Morning
Post. dated Saturday, in Petrograd-
Trotzky held that the peace had been
sxerted by force and that no law rec
ognized promises made under duress
as obligatory. Therefore, he IS reported
20 have said, IL was Russia's duty TO
tight IL only guerrilla warfare. and the
German treaty should not be ratified.
Premier Lenine. on the other hand.
held that the treaty must be ratified
and carried out on the theory that dis
actrous treaties do not necessarily an
initiate nations as Prussia had proved
several times
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
RUSSIAN GUARDS IN
FINLAND CONTINUE
To BATTLE "REDS''
Sanguinay Fighting Is Re-
ported Day and Night Rus
slams, Despite Losses, Put
ting Fresh Forces in Fray

STOCKHOLM. March lo--HeaNy
nEhting is continuing in Finland be-
tween the Finnish white guard and the
Russian red guard troops, according to
an oHiciaI statement issued on Satur-
dav from the headquarters of the white
guard at Vasa-
Violent encounters are reported on
the satskunta and SavsIako fronts.
Sanguinary fighting Is proceeding o.
dzy and BY night, without interruption.
az Ahvola in Karelia- The statement
announces that the Russians. despite
enormous losses in the Ahvola lighting
keep continually throwing fresh forces
into the fray.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
No Damage Done to
Georgia Fruit Crop
ByRecent Cold Snap

No damage was done to Georgia's fruit
crop by the cold weather Sunday night,
declared Forecaster c. F. Won Hermann
Monday morning. Fair and warmer is
his forecast for Tuesday anG! for sue
ceeding days.
The lowest Sunday night in Atlanta
was 81 degrees. There was light frost
in low places, but it was not enough
to hurt the fruit, said Mr.. Won Herr
mann. In the Carolinas and other
points further east conditions were be-
low freezing and some damage was re-
ported. The high wind of Sunday, how
ever. helped to avert danger.
There is the possibility of another
light frost Monday night, said the fore
caster, but he does not think there is
any danger of freezing the fruit.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
Factory Mobilization
Is Ordered by Japan

TOXIC, March 1.-THE government
today introduced a bill in the diet au-
thorizing the mobilization and requisi-
ton for war purposes of all factories
producing war supplies.
The bill would place under govern
ment control all arms and ammunition
factories. construction of warships and
,airplanes, all fuel stores, clothing fac
tories, fodder necessary for the army
and hospital supply.
CONSUMPTION of labor to man these
factories is also approved in the meas
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
White House Message
Is Carried by Pigeon

WASHINGTON, March ia carried
pigeon bearing a message of regret from
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson that she could
not attend a military and naval meet
at New York next week was released
at the white house at 11:10 o'clock
this morning. The invitation was
brought by a pigeon yesterday. The
reply was written by the five-ear-old
daughter OF Secretary Baker.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
American Killed, One
liSanneared in EliQht

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES IN
FRANCE. March 11.-W. ]. Winter, of
Chicago. serving in the French aviation
corps, was killed in an air fight Friday
night. He fell within the German lines.
Thomas Hitchcock. of Westbury, l. !,
a member OF the Lafayette Escadrille,
disappeared while pursuing an enemy
plane toward the German rear lines He
is believed to have been captured.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
Report in Newspaper
Denied in Washington

WASHINGTON, March lit was
authoritatively stated here today by
officials in close touch with the situa-
ton that no such demand as referred
to in the foregoing dispatch has been
made by the United States on Japan,
and that such demand would be con-
sidered as impugning Japan's good faith
which the United States already has
recognized. 1t also was stated that If
Japanese troops go to Siberia, the ques>
ton of their withdrawal is expected to
go before the peace conference.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
b Killed, 50 Injured,
In Ar Raid on Paris

PARIS, March lit now is reported
officially that thirteen person were Kill
ed and fifty wounded in Friday nights
air raid
Ten or twelve saUadrons Of bombing
lirplznes participated in the German raid
on Paris
Ono OF the rsidinE machines was de-
,troyed- An official statement says the
sirpIane OF the Gotha type was found iE
the forest OF Competence. where il had
fallen while returning from the raid
on the capital The machine had been
demolished and its crew Of four burned
TO death
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
Senate Is Willing For
|. U.S.. to Take Over Docks

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE SEN
ate tentatively accepted today without
record vote an amendment 70 the
urgent deficiency bill authorizing the
president to acquire title to the docks
and piers owned by the North German
Lloyd company and the Hamburg Amer
lean company in Hoboken, y. J..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
Two Die of AirpIane
Accidents in France

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE navy
department today announced the death
OF Andrew Donnie Skaggs and Lee Shott
Harvie. as the result OF an airplane
accident in the naval aviation service
in France skaggs lived at Newburn,
Tenn, and Harvie at Cincinnati. o. De-
tails of the accident and the date on
which it occurred were not given.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
II Dead in Winchester

WINCHESTER. Ky, March 1l.-The
number of persons killed SATURDAY
night when the falling walls Oh
burned building fell through lnoHle
Rouse stood today at eleven. OF the
twentv-three other persons who were
iniyred some may not recover.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
Negro Under Sentence
OF Death Digs Out;
Posse Pursues Him

CRAWFORDVILLE Ca, March IL
Spencer Evans, colored. who was con-
victed OF capital offense in Taliaferro
superior court in February and SEN
fenced TO hang March %, dug a hole
in, the cement floor or hts cell early
Sunday morning and made good his es-
cape BY digging through the jail wall.
The sheriff and posse are after him.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
China to Cooperate
With Japan in East

PEkIN. March l1.-tBy the Asso-
ciated Press. China. in response to an
inquiry from Toxic. has signified her
intention to cooperate with Japan in
the protection of allied interests in the
Far East The Chinese war bureau
has been requested TO arrange for the
sending OF two divisions to northern
Mznchuria- Japan will bear the ex-
pense pending the completion of a pro-
posed American loan 20 China
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
CD OVER TOP WITH
FRENCH AND SWEEP
ENEMY BEFORE THEM
United States Troops Stage
Raid Against the Huns for
the First Time Alone North
of TouI
British and Huns in
Terrific Cannon Duel

LONDON, March 1l.-German and
British artillery is engaging in
terrific duel along the British line.
dispatches received from the front
today stated. In a number of sec.
tors the Boche gunners are deluging
the British trenches with a hail of
shells from guns of all calibers. The
British artillery is effectively re-
taliating against the enemy fire, the
dispatch continues.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
Robbers of Postofice
In Florida Get $4,000

FORT MYERS, Fla. March 11.-Rob-
bers entered the postoffice here early
Sunday and looted a safe of between
$1,000 and $4,000 in stamps. 5000 war
savings stamps and twenty-e.ght regis
tered packages, according to a report
made to the police last night. a small
amount Of money also was reported to
have been stolen
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-03-12
Two Miners Killed

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. March H.
News of the killing of two miners-Ed
Purdy and George Childs-reached here
from lockwood, Tenn, last night, 4
premature blast having badly mutilated
their bodies.