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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
Won Bernstorff Code,
Deciphered, Given u. S.

ALBANY. n. Y, May S.-The Won
Bernstorff code, the means of commu-
nication employed by the German for
eign Office to keep in touch with the
former German ambassador while ne
was directing German activities in the
United States, has been deciphered, re-
constructed and turned over to the fed
eral government by Attorney General
Merton Z. Lewis. it was announced to-
day. This was the same code which
Hugo Schmidt, the alleged paymaster
in this country of the German foreign
office, attempted to destroy in the fur
mace of a German club in New York
City.
Copper and WOOL large quantities Of
which were obtained for shipment into
Germany through neutral countries.
were coded as "Yadkin bonds" and
Southern Norfolk bonds" respectively.
Fragmentary evidence of the code,
which was discovered in the office of
Schmidt, enabled Deputy Attorney Cen
era1 Alfred L. Becker to reconstruct the
puzzling means of communication.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
FIRMS.
IN ATLANTA CHARGED
W|THHOARDINC SUGAR
Soft Drink Dealers and Candy
Makers Given Preliminary
Hearing Wednesday After
noon in McCIatChey'S Office

The subpoenaing of thirty-four At
lanta soft drink dealers and candy
manufacturers to answer to the charge
Of boarding sugar and the announcement
by Major d. f. McClatchey, executive
secretary of the food administration in
Georgia, that the Atlanta branches Of
the Morris and Armour packing plants
had been fined $500 each on another
charge, were the outstanding develop
ments Wednesday in the determined
drive that the food administration is
conducting to insure obedience to its
regulations covering food supplies.
Scheduled to begin at 3 o'clock We'd
nesday afternoon in the office of Major
McClatchey, the preliminary hearing of
the thirty-four alleged violators of the
recently published sugar regulations
promised to furnish sensational results.
If convicted. the men are liable to fines
of $1,000, or Imprisonment for two
years, or both. They are, it is said,
guilty if they have on hand or contract
ed for more than 80 per cent of che sug-
ar necessary to fill their requirements
in normal times.
1t is thought that the Atlanta chap
ter of the Red Cross will be the bene-
fciary of any fines imposed, as it mas
already been announced that the $1,000
penalty divided between the Armour
and Morris offices here will go to the
war relief work of the Red Cross and
will be paid through the Atlanta chap
ter.
Major McClatchey explained that the
finding of the two packing house
branches $500 each grew out of their
neglect to comply with an order is
sued March 2, requiring that only one
sale within the trade" be made of any
lot of frozen poultry, that all sales
within the trade" be reported promptly
and that positively no exceptions to the
ruling be practiced except upon written
permission from the food administration.
The order designed to eliminate the
chance of more than one wholesalers
profit being made on cold storage poul-
try and the state officials of the food
administration charged that the tive
plants in question failed to report any
sales whatever within the trade" and
continued to make sales in excess of
the amount stipulated by DR.. Soules
ruling.
Among other fines imposed by the
Georgia office of the food administra-
ton within the past day or two are one
of SIS on the Red Grocery company, Of
Gainesville, for excess profits on retail
sales of flour; one of $25 on the Giles
pie Grocery company OF MdySNllle, IOf
a similar charge, and one of $50 on w.
B. Stovall, a grocer of Monroe, for sell
ing a 24-pound sack of flour without the
required amount of non-wheat substi-
tutes.
In each case where a fine is ordered
against any concern by the food admin
istration, an accompanying warning IS
issued to the effect that any further fail
ure to comply with rulings in force will
result in the suspension Of the Offend
ing business.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
Three Major Generals
And Fourteen Brigadiers
Assigned to Commands

WASHINGTON, May S.-Three major
generals and fourteen brigadier gen.
erals were today assigned by the war
department to their new commands.
These men were recently promoted and
confirmed by the senate.
Following are the assignments:
Major Generals James H. McRae TO
the Seventy-eighth division; Charles H
Martin to the Eighty-sixth division: Lee
roy s. Lyon to the Thirty-first divi-
sion; Brigadier Generals William r.
Dashiell to the Eleventh infantry bri
gade, Twenty-sixth division; Guy II
Preston to the One Hundred and Six
tieth field artillery brigade. Eighty
fifth division; Frank NJ. Caldwell I,
the Seventyfifth infantry brigade,
division; Lutz Vail to
the Fourteenth infantry brigade, Sew
enth division: George H. Jamerson u
the One Hundred and Fifty-ninth in
fantry brigade. Eightieth division; l..
c. Andrews TO the One Hundred and
Seventy-second infantry brigade, Eighty
sixth division; o. z. Hunt, One Hun
ired and 'Sixty-fifth infantry brigade
3ighty-third division; T. w. Darran 4,
he One Hundred and Sixty-sixth in
fsntry brigade, Eighty-third division;
\. A. Starbird TO the Eighth field ar
-illery brigade, Eighth division; <. T
Donnelly TO the One Hundred and Sixty
fifth field artillery brigade, Eighty
ninth division; F. T. Austin to the
One Hundred and Fifty-sixth field ar
tillery brigade, Thirty-eighth division;
Augustine Mcintyre to the Sixty-thir6
field artillery brigade. Thirty-eighth
division; R W. Young to the Sixty
fifth field artillery brigade, Fortieth
division; @. A. Wingate to the Fifty
second field artillery brigade. Twenty
zeventh division.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
Many Farmers Gather
AT Athens for Big
Tractor Demonstration

ALBANY, Ca, May 8.-Thousands of
farmers from all over southwest Geor-
gia some from as far away as counties
near Savannah and some even from
Florida and southeast Alabama, came
TO attend the first big tractor demon
stration under the auspices of the state
council of national defense. Governor
Hugh NJ. Dorsey, sponsor for the dem
constructions, which will be held in every
congressional district of the state is at
the head of the distinguished list Of
visitors. J. j. Brown, commissioner of
agriculture Mrs. S. NJ. Inman, chair
man of the woman's branch of the state
council of rational defense; Harry Hodg
son, of Athens, chairman of the tractor
committee CT the council, and ]. E. Bo-
denhamer. OF Atlanta, farm specialist,
United states department of agriculture,
are among the other visitors here.
Following a big meeting in the mu-
nicipaI auditorium, at which speeches
were made by Governor Dorsey. Com
missioner Brown, Mrs. Inman and 9TH
ers, theVe was a parade of dozens of
tractors, with various farming machines,
through the streets to the demonstra-
ton field southwest of the city. A fea-
ture of the demonstration is the work
of women who are driving number of
the tractors in the demonstration.
Georgia, with her tremendous agri-
cultural resources" the governor said,
'is expected to rank first among the
food producing states of the nation
ITO do this the must meet the scare
ity of the labor problem, which. as the
war continues. becomes more complex
everywhere. One of the ways to meet
the problem is to make use of every
facility being tried out in approved
farm machinery and to watch what
other states are doing to meet with
their part of the war program"
As food production is one of the
greatest obligations of the civil army
at home, the governor pointed out that
the tractor committee had been organ
lied to aid directly in this food pro-
duction by taking up the problems of
farm labor scarcity and meeting them
in every possible way. Farm mach1n-
ery was being tried out in all success
ful AGRICULTURAL states and the State
Councils Of Defense were aiding through
the activities of their tractor commit
tees.
Here the governor deplored the fact
that the Council of Defense in Georgia
had no funds with which to push her
war activities as had virtually every
other state in the Union, but neverthe-
less. she would do her best, depending
pnon patriotism and enthusiasm TO
build I'D her resources and TO develop
them until the state could meet her
mart of the national war program as
other states had done.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
President Wilson Appeals
To American People to Aid
The Red Cross Generously

ments of our allies and with for
eign relief organizations has re-
SIlted in the discovery of new OPP
portunities for helpfUlness under
conditions which translate oppor-
tunity into duty; and inasmuch as
the Red Cross War Council and the
Red Cross commissioners ir Eu-
rope have faithfully and econom-
ically administered the Teople's
trust: now, therefore, by virtue of
my authority as president of the
United States and president of the
Red Cross, l, Woodrow Wilson,
do hereby proclaim the week be-
ginning May 20, 1918, Red Cross
week. during which the people of
the United States will be called
upon again to give generously to
the continuation of the important
work OF relieving distress, restoring
the waste of war and assisting in
maintaining the morale of our own
troops and the troops and people of
our allies by this manifestation of
effort and sacrince on the part of
those who, though not privileged to
pear arms. are of one spirit. pur-
pose and determination with our
warriors. In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the United States to be
affixed. Done in the District of Co
lumbia on the seventh day of May.
Ammo Domini one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen. and of the
independence of the United States
of America one hundred and forty
second
(Signed)
WOODROW WILSON.
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
Fate Of Suffrage in
Present Congress Is
To Be Settled Friday

WASHINGTON, May S.-The fate of
the woman suffrage amendment for the
present session is expected to be settled
in the senate this week.
Following narrow defeat of a
motion for fixing a date for consider
alton of the measure, Senator Jones gave
notice he will move again Friday for
consideration and a vote.
Failure of this motion on a roll call
would undoubtedly close all efforts to
put the legislation through at this ses-
sion, since much remains to be done
now, and members are anxious to get
back home for early starts in the fall
campaigning.
On the other hand, should Jones swing
the necessary two-thirds to force con-
sideration, there appeared to be little
doubt that the suffrage victory will he
wen. Several senators, it was pointed
out today, are for the amendment, but
coming from anti-suffrage states, want
to see action deferred until after the
fall elections.
Suffrage leaders we're putting in
strenuous work today to make sure all
pros" would be on hand for the vote
and to make last-minute drives at wa
vering senator's
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
Fourteen-Y ear-Old Girl
Stays Richmond Woman

RICHMOND, Va, May S.-The case of
Llewellyn Foley, the l4-year-old girl
who shot and killed Mrs. Mark Alexar,
der, 80 years old, in the Foley home last
evening as the result of a quarrel, was
continued until next Tuesday when call
ed before Judge Kicks in the Juvenile
court today.
The girl showed the effects of grief
when she appeared in court She con-
tends that Mrs. Alexander, who's" lH3'
band, Mark Alexander, lost both .rl.s
in the battle of the Marine, had frequent
ly attempted to attack her with cary
ing knife and broom. She said Mrs.
Alexander had attempted to reach Fo-
leys pistol. In a scUffle the girl sue
ceeded in Selling the revolver and fir
ing three times at the woman, whose
body fell down the steps in the home.
The coroner's inquest will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 5 O'Clock. The
girls father and several neighbors
have been, summoned. Mrs. Alexander
and her two little children were board
ers' in the Foley home.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
ELEPHANT TOOK.
MRS. SMITHS HAT,
ATE POCKETBOOK
As Result of Adventure at
Zoo and Loss of Money and
VaIuabIeS, Claim viii Be
Presented

The inordinate and somewhat cosmo-
politan appetite OF Maud the elephan-
tine member OF the Grant Park zoo.
promises to cost the municipality about
500 to settle damage claim pre-
sented By Mrs. v. W. Suttles. OF :
Williams street Her husband is night
yardmaster for the Nashville, Chatta-
noosa and St Louis railroad
ON Tuesday afternoon Mrs Suttles.
with a party OF friends. paid a visit
TO the popular pleasure resort and dur
ing the course of their inspection tour
wandered through the zoo, stopping To
watch the antics of Maud as she
Swayed her huge bulk 10 and fro at the
end Of the stout chain
Suddenly the pachyderm shot out a
penduIous trunk. wrapped il about Mrs.
Suttles' waist and dragged her close 10
the mountain OF elephantine flesh. A
brand-new spring hat att r c { e
''Aiaud's- fancy and in a twinkling II
had been reduced 10 a Heterogeneous
mass OF crumpled straw and crusheo
flowers
The cleaning mesh bag which Mrs.
SuttIes carried in her hand evidently
appealed to the pachyderm as par
ticuIarly tempting mOrsel and as sup
per time at the zoo was still some
hours distant. Maud concluded that a
bit of lunch would not be unacceptable
Appropriating the bag with deft sweep
Of her trunk. the elephant popped the
Elftterirg morsel into caVernous
mouth. One crunch and all but the
metal top OF the bag had disappeared
Ii so happened that the mesh bag
contained a crisp see bill. not TO men
ton sundry small articles OF persona:
value TO the owner Mrs. Suttles hav-
ing escaped from "Maud's' unwelcome
embrace somewhat disheveled and much
the worse for wear and being unwilling
20 see the internal mechanism OF the
uachyderm upholstered with her per-
fectIy good currency. forthwith sought
out Attorney John Y. Smith and ar
ranged with him to present claim
for the $50. the mesh bag. the hat
and damages to her clothing to the
city park commission The aldermanic
hoard will pass upon the strange case
in due and ancient form at its Thurs
day afternoon meeting
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
U. S. PR0PAGANDISTS
ORDERED FROM MEX
Carranza Government RepC
ed to Have Expelled Muir
ray and Weigand

WASHINGTON, May s.-Unoff
advices received here tell of an d
for the expulsion from Mexico by
Carranza government of Robert H.
ray, the representative of the comm
on public information in Mexico I
who, in that capacity, has bee
charge of the work conducted by
American government to Offset Ger
propaganda.
At the same time, the unofficial
vices say, one of the correspondent
the Associated Press in Mexico
w. Z. weigand. also was ordered
leave.
The expulsion of both men, it is
was ordered under the Mexican col
tuition. which provides for the sumTI
deportation of ''pernicious foreign
without trial or hearing. Some of
experiences of Americans expelled
Mexico under that section have beer
scribed as little short of harrowiI
Murray was the correspondent Of
New York World and one of the
known American newspaper mel
Mexico. When it was determined
take steps to properly inform Mex
of the attitude of the United ST
in the war and thus attack the Ge1'
propaganda in Mexico, which for md
has been described as rampant, Md
was selected by. the committee on
lie information to carry on its \
An order for his expulsion is take'
substantiate reports that German
paganda had again gained the
hand in Mexican official circles.
The state department was Withhold
fetal advices today from Ambass
Fletcher on the subject. other so
of information here in touch with
lean affairs heard the same report
The last definite information Of
ray and Weigand was received
more than two weeks ago, when 7
came that both had. at the orde
President Carranza, been called b
a military court and that their dep
ton was expected.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
FAVORABLE REPORT MADE
ON 0VERMAN MEASURE
Bill Grants Broad Powers to
President to Reorganize
War Work

WASHINGTON. May THE Over
man bill granting broad powers to tho
president to reorganize and coordinate
government departments, was ordered
favorably reported to the house today
by the house judiciary committee, by
a vote of Is to 1.
An amendment by Representative
Walsh. Republican. of Massachusetts,, to
exempt the interstate commerce. com
mission ad the federal reserve board,
was defeated IL to 6. Another proposal
to change the language of some Sec
tons was defeated without a record
vote.
Chairman Webb announced efforts
would be made to bring the bill to an
early vote.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
American Schooner
Captain Fells. U-boa|
Captain and EscaI

AN ATLANTIC PORT, May IL
tain d. ]. Mcdonald, of the Anne
schooner John T. Walters, made
escape from the coming tower of a
man U-boat by Telling the comma1
officer with a blow to the jaw, acI
ing to members of his crew arr
here today.
The schooner was attacked byl
U-boat while carrying coal from
English port to a French port
March "a. After Telling the
mander. Captain Mcdonald Jul
overheard and hid under roating vi
age until rescued with the IL men
of the crew by a British destroye'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
DeSignateS May 20 to May 27
as "Red Cross Week." Call
ing Attention to Efficient
Work for Armed Forces

President Wilson today appealed to
the American people on behalf of the
Red Cross, whose second war fund cam
paign to raise 500, 1000, 900 begins on
May 20 and continues through May p.
His proclamation establishing Red
Cross week follows:
'Inasmuch as the war fund of
1917 so generously contributed to
the Red Cross for the administra-
tion of relief at home and abroad
has been practically exhausted by
appropriations for the welfare of
our military and naval forces and
those dependent on them and for
the yet more urgent necessities of
cur allies, 6otn military and civilian,
who have long borne the brunI of
the war; and inasmuch as the year
OF our own participa tiCn in the war
has brought an unprecedented de-
mand upon the patriotism and lib
erality of our people and has made
evident the necessity of concen-
trating the work =, f relief in one
main organization which can re-
sLond effectively and universally to
the needs of humanity under stress
of war. and iRasmCch s during this
war the closer and closer co-opera-
ton of the Red Cross with our own
army and navy. with the govern
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
Newspaper Warns
Of Internal Explosion

LONDON, May S.-The latest Sepa-
ratist program in Austria, according to
the Daily Mail from the Hague, quot
ing advices from Vienna, is to create
state to be named Greater Moravia,
which would include Silesia and the
Slovene districts of Hungary with the
capital at Olmutz.
Vienna newspapers of Saturday re-
ceived at The Hague, it is added, show
that the internal situation in Austria
Hungary is greatly strained. The So
ciaIist Arbeiter Zeitung, whose circu-
lation in Germany has been stopped,
declares that the government cannot be
aware of actual conditions in Austria,
or otherwise it would not play with
fire. 1t says that the adjournment OF
parliament screwed down the last safe
ty valve at a moment when an eXplo-
sion of popular feeling was likely to
be provoked by extreme economic pres
sure.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
Mystery Surrounds the
Disappearance Of Twin
Sisters From Savannah

WIILACOOCHE, Ga, May Con
siderable excitement prevails bere over
the report that the twin daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Crosby have mysteri-
ously disappeared and no trace whatever
can be found of them
Lena Crosby was recently married to
]. B. Fountain, who moved to Savannah
and resides at 20S Jones street.
About a week ago Mrs. Fountain
visited her family here, her sister,
Leona Crosby, returning with her to Sa-
vannah They disappeared last Saturday
night and Mr.. Fountain wired his faith
er-in-law, who Immediately went to Sa-
vannah The twins are only sixteen
years old and dress and look alike. Mr.
Crosby is a prominent farmer and is
surveyor of Coffee county.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
GRIFFIN BOY WOUNDED
IN BATTLE IN FRANCE
John Phillips Among 70 Cas-
ualtieS Reported by Gen.
eraI PerShing

WASHINGTON, May s.-The casualty
list today contained rs names. divided
as follows:
Killed in action ID,
Died of accident 2.
Died of disease 3.
Wounded severely IS.
Wounded slightly Al.
Missing in action 3.
Six officers were named.
Lieutenants Egbert williams Beacn,
Piedmont, Cal; Arthur r. Gaylord. Min
neapolis. Mimi, and Frank 3. Hanf,
Chelsea, Mass, were killed in action.
Lieutenants Julian N. Dowell. Wash
ington, d. c., and John X. Grissaro,
Chicago, died of accident.
Lieutenant William H. Gordon, New
York City, is missing in action.
Lieutenant Edgar b. holland. of Lees
burg, Va, previously reported missing.
is now reported in a hospital suffering
from she'll shock.
The following southerners were in
cluded in addition to Lieutenant No
land
Private Francis P. Valleley, Pratt
City. Ala. killed in action.
. Privates Henry Conner, Crowville,
La, and James Shields, Greenville,
Miss, died of disease.
Private James K. Rosser, Broadway,
n. c., wounded severely.
Corporal Lowery T. Hagood, Oakdale
Tenn; Wagner DanreI d. Mcconnell,
Kingstree, S. .; Privates William Ma
son, Forney, n. c., and John Phillips,
300 Palace Street, Griffin, Ga, wounded
slightly.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
Insurance Company Sued
For 100000 Damages

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May T.
Sampson DeroSett, of Hartman, Tenn,
filed suit in the circuit court today
against the London and Lancashire Fire
Insurance company of London, England,
seeking to recover $500, 900 as compensa-
tory and exemplary damages which he
claims o the grounds of false prosecu-
ton for arson.
Derosett was president of the Derosett
Hat company, in Chattanooga, which was
burned several years ago. The insur-
ance company refused to pay the amount
of the policy, and caused Derosett's ar
rest on the charge of arson. He was
acquitted of the charge by all the courts,
and then recovered judgment for the
amount of the insurance he carried en-
his store, and this case is the out
growth.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
Rhine Towns Feeling
Effect Of Own

GENEVA. May THE municips
thorities at Mulhausen, Alsace, ha'
dered all inhabitants to procure
masks before May 10 as prot'
against aerial gas attacks" the
same Gazette says it learns.
The truth of the matter is, the
paper adds, that owing to cor
winds large quantities of poison
by the Germans are now
ing gradually toward towns aloni
Rhine which already are feeling
effects of the gas.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
Callan Is Indicted on
Three Serious Char

COLUMBUS. Ga, May S.-Thre
dictments have been returned by
federal grand jury against J. A. C
One charges violation of the espi
act, one the explosive act, one
having threatened the life of the |
dent. CalIan is held under a s.
bond in Atlanta. He may be tried
in June
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-10
u. S. to Send Grain to
Swiss Despite Blockade

BERNIE, May S.-Pleasant A. Stovall
American minister to Switzerland, has
sent a note to the Swiss government,
declaring that the United States chal-
lenges Germany's alleged blockade of
Switzerland. He said American war
ships are escorting Two American mer-
chantment to France, laden with grain
destined for Switzerland.