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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
GEORGIA'S FIRST
WAR HERO COMES
HOME WOUNDED
Private Tatum, Shot Through
the Knee "Going Over Top "
Passes Through Atlanta En-
Route to Triton

Expressing profound regret that he
cannot qualify again for military serv-
ice as the result Of an injured knee
w. E. Tatum, Georgia's first wounded
hero of the world war to return from
the European battlefronts, stopped IN
Atlanta for AMI hour Monday morning
EN- route to his home in Triton, Ga.
Private Tatum was a member of COM
pany A. One Hundred and Sixteenth in
fantry, that reached a French port June
IA, on the way to the war zone. He
returned to this country December II.
Before going to Europe, Tatum was in
active service with his company along
the Mexican border.
Despite the fact he had received the
French croix de guerre in recognition
of his services and was honorably dis
charged from active duty with the
American army because of his injured
right knee, which was almost shattered
by bullet from the German side of
No Mans Land, Tatum modestly told
the story of his experiences without
manifesting any evidence of ostentation.
He brought home several interesting
souvenirs of the war, including a piece
of torpedo from a German subma-
rine that struck an American transport
on which he was a passenger. He also
had a strap taken from German air
plane that fell behind the French lines.
Uppermost in his mind was the
thought that he soon would be home
with his mother, who was waiting for
him in Triton. He expressed his
1hagrin, however because he could not
get back into the fight against the
kaiser's men.
IT regret very keeniS that 1 should
have been incapacitated so early in the
war" said Tatum to one of the passen-
gers on the train, which arrived here
Monday morning from Washington.
This Is a great war and | wanted TO
stay at the front to show the Huns what
Uncle Sans men could do in this fight
for humanity and democracy. We are
out to win ard every man with our
country's forces in Europe feels just
that way about it.
'1 am glad, however, to return to
Georgia to see my mother, but 1 hope It
will be possible for me to get into the
trenches again some day. Before leav-
ing France I tried to persuade the Of
ficers to allow me to get back into &C
tive service in the quartermaster de-
partment"
Tatum is a robust-looking young man
of twenty-four years-the type of soldier
of whom Uncle Sam is proud to send into
battle against the Prussians. He said
he was wounded in the right knee by a
stray German bullet one day while he
was going over the top after Fritz
Georgias first war hero has returned
and Triton is rejoicing over the arrival
of her honored son.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
M'ADQ!O OPPOSED TO
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
Thinks However, Control of
Roads Should Continue
After War Ends

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-Director
General McAdoo told the senate COM
merce committee today he thought the
government should retain operation of
the Railroads for some time after peace
comes and not return them to private
ownership until new and comprehensive
laws have been enacted to govern
them.
Director General McAdoo denied that
he had anything to do with the fuel
restriction order issued. He said he
approved of the order and thought it
would be very beneficial
"It should be borne in mind" said Nc
Adoo, that by the end of the war the
public and shippers will be accustomed
to dealing with the gAernment and
am convinced that a thorough time
should be given at the end of the war
before the railroads are turned back TO
their owners"
An entire new situation. he thought,
would be faced when peace came that
would have to be met by new and com
prehensive laws and that it would be
injurious to. the stockholders to throw
the railroads back into private operation,
without first adopting comprehensive
and rational legislation" This, he
thought, would take time.
Against Ownership
do you personally believe in govern
ment ownership" asked Senator Wat
son.
NO replied Mr.. McAdoo, but [ do
believe it will be impossible to turn the
roads back to their owners under ex-
actly the same system by which they
were operated when the government took
them over. There must be some form of
government control"
Senator Watson asked If the railroads,
under government control, would not
continue to operate under their old man
agement except for orders from time to
time by the director general.
The fundamental principles of opera
ton have been changed by orders al
ready given, Mr.. McAdoo said, and others
are in contemplation which change en-
tirely the routine of traffic
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
New York Streets Nearly
Deserted: Business Ceases

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-AlmoSt de-
serted streets in the downtown bust
ness section and Shipping district gave
evidence today that industrial New
York generally observed the first of the
'heatless Mondays" Skyscraper office
buildings virtually were untenanted;
doors; hundreds of factories and small
business houses were idle. All trans
portation lines in the city and COM
muting service were run on holiday
schedules, food stores were open, as
were specially exempted industries but
many of them operated on a restricted
basis.
The New York stock exchange opened
for business but without heat and banks
did business as usual. Saloons were
privileged to open until sunset on con-
dition that they did not use either fuel
or light. Local fuel administrators
even forbade the use of lamps, lanterns
or candles as substitutes for gas or
electricity.
To assist the fuel administrators IN
enforcing the order special force Of
detectives under United States Marshal
Mccarthy was detailed for duty, as
sisted by volunteer workers from vari-
Gus federal and city departments. The
CONTINUED on Page g, Column 81
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
Country Is Stirred by
Wilson's Peace Measure

ROME, Jan. 21.-Greatlv stirred by
President Wilson's democratic outline
OF war aims Austria-Hungary is smol-
dering with a blaze of opposition ia mill
itarist Germany, according to reports to
the vatican received from the papal nun
clio at Jenna.
It was understood he described the
situation in the dual monarchy as most
critical.
President wilson's speech to congress.
IL was asserted, has given a remarkable
impulse to democratic peace ideas in the
whole nation. Industrial chaos of more
than mere local nature is reported.
Grievous differences have developed be-
tween Emperor Karl and the pan-Ger-
man leaders.
The kaiser, IT was declared, is trying
to smooth out these disagreements by
supporting Foreign Minister Won Kuehl-
mann against Won Bulow, who is violent
~ hated IN Austria,
The Corriere dItalia- the vatican or
gan. declared positively today:
I'VE are facing a true Austrian pro-
nunciamento against Ludendorff, Hoff-
man and German imperialism"
Evidence of Austria-Hungary's bitter
opposition to the junker annexationist
plans is accommodating in scores of re-
ports seeping across the Austrian-Swiss
border and being received here. Aus
TRAN newspapers do not hesitate violent
" to attack General Hoffman or Prince
Won Bulow himself for imperialist plans
and for their acquiescence in the schemes
of the German junkers. Strikes are
spreading throughout the dual monarchy
due not only to demand for food but
to the peoples opposition to continuance
of the war purely to satisfy militarist
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22

WASHINGTON. Jan. 21.-Within thir.
ty days application of the Garfield Mon
day holiday order may be discontinued
Director General McAdoo declared today
before the senate interstate commerce
committee.
Summoned before the committee to
explain further the proposed operation
of the railroads under federal control
McAdoo declared the holiday probably
will not be necessary beyond the mid
die of February.
Business activity generally east OF
the Mississippi river was suspended to-
day for the first of the series of ten heat
less Mondays ordered by the fuel admin
-stration to release coal for private con-
sum ption and transatlantic shipping.
At the same time manufacturing
plants throughout the east were idle for
the fourth Successive day in compli-
ance with the administrations f1ve-day
closing order. effective last Friday and
designed also to save coal and assist
materially in relieving the traffic con-
gestion.
Fuel officials declared there had been
a radical change of feeling in the coun-
try regarding the orders. Industries
virtually complete acquiescence was ex-
pected of concerns affected by the Mon
day closing program begun today.
Although this order only forbids the
use OF fuel for heating, officials were
sure business would cease and DR.. Gar
field last night issued a direct request
that all retail establishments, except
food and drug stores, close their doors
for the day. Theaters, whose closing
day was changed to Tuesday, by a
special ruling Saturday. opened as usual.
Owners and leaders of office buildings
today received requests to observe the
spirit as we'll as the letter of the order
and operate no lights and elevators ex-
cept for the use of exempted persons
or concerns such az dentists and doc
tors who are housed in their buildings.
Stores handling food, permitted 10
keep open until noon by the original
order, were granted special dispensation
last night under which they may sell
goods throughout the day. Drug stores
are expected to use fuel for the sale of
drugs only, but officials pointed out that
there was no way to prohibit the sale
of other articles unless store propr1etors
followed the intent of the order
Handicapped by another cold wave,
covering the greater part of the country
east of the Rockies and adding to the
winters record of the severest wealth
err in recent years, railroads endeavor-
ed to increase the movement of coal to
favored classes and straighten the
freight tangle.
Reports at the office of the fuel ad-
ministration said that the supply to
householders and steamship interests
had been increased but officials direct
ing the railroads asserted there was lit
tie hope for material Improvement in
traffic conditions until the weather mod
Grated.
Those who have urged a general en-
bargo against shipments of freight from
plants shut down by the closing order
still believed today that such action
would be necessary before the conges-
ton is improved. A general embargo
on freight was put into operation on the
Pennsylvania railroad today and other
roads are expected to institute similar
er1bargoes on other heatless Mondays il
Il IN &c broken
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22

OFFICERS QUIT TRAIL
OF ESCAPED CONV|CTS
Men Reported to Have Headed
Straight for SWampS Along
ChattahoOChee River

After following a hot trial for almost
ten hours, posse of more than a score
OF county policemen, guards and special
officers, Monday noon temporarily aban-
doned the chase of Dan Carr. j. P. Keel
and Jack Lunsford, three white convicts
who escaped about 1 o'clock Monday
morning from the Utoy convict camp.
The convicts evidently headed straight
for the dense swamps and thickets along
the Chattahoochee river and we're. last
heard of shortly after daybreak, when
they passed the Owl Rock church in
Campbell county, some eight or nine
miles from Utoy camp.
Although the trail led down the pub
lie road for a considerable distance n
Campbell county. the fugitives finally
succeeded in evading the blood hounds
leading the posse of officers and it was
found impossible to again pick it up.
The posse returned to the camp short
the chase, covering larger territory.
kilograms have been sent to surround
ing towns to warn the authorities of the
escape.
Carr, who is a giant of a man, is serv-
ing a sentence for holding up a street
car in the suburbs of Atlanta more than
year ago, and it is feared that he will
give battle if brought to bay by his
pursuers.
With the three convicts already mem
toned was Lloyd Brewer, a soldier serv-
ag twelve-lnonths' sentence for a mis-
Iemeanor. The quartet escaped stimuli
aaeously from the Utoy CAMP but
Brewer was recaptured within a few
hours, near the intersection of Dill and
Stewart avenues. Deputy Warden Chas.
Gates, Guard Head and County Officer
Hornsby making the capture.
Carr and Keel made their escape from
the gang only few months ago, but
were recaptured within a day or two
and since that time extra precautions
have been taken to prevent a repetition
Of the incident, but in some manner they
procured a hacksaw and working inter-
mittently, managed to cut through their
shackles Sunday night without attract
ing the attention of the guard.
When the guard went to build a fire
in the camp kitchen shortly after mid
night, all four convicts made a break
and smashed the outside lock on the
guard room, dashing into the thick
woods along Utoy creek.
Carr has fifteen years to serve, while
Keel is under a ten-year sentence. The
night guard at the camp was discharged
Immediately after the convicts made
their escape
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
Russian Assembly Is
Dissolved BY BoIShevIkl

NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-(Summary OF
European Cables l-Russia's constitu-
emit assembly mad been in existence only
A few hours before it was dissolved
carly Saturday BY the executive COM
mittee OF the congress OF workmen's and
soldiers delegates II is reported IL
will be succeeded BY the workmen's and
soldiers congress which has been sup
porting the Lenins government Disso-
luton came after the Bolshevid ad-
heTents had been defeated in attempts
% gain control OF the assembly. Boil
sheviki troops now guard the deserted
assembly meeting place and Premier
Lenine announces he viii not permit the
delegates 10 rsasssmbIs- Whether the
social revoIutionist majority will sub
nit TO the BoIsheviki orders without
protest IS not yet clear.
British wzrships finally have evened
the score with the former German war
ships Goeben and Breslau- In an action
at the entrance TO the DardaneIles Sun
day the Breslau was sunk and the
Goeben. suffering serious damage, was
oezched. The British losses were two
monitors. one commanded by a nephew
or Earl Kitchener. and whose fate is
unknown The former German ships
have been the mainstay of the naval
defense Of Constantinople since they
found refuge there from pursuing Brit
ish and French vessels at the opening
OF the war. Much damage had been
done to Russian transports and sup
ply ships in the Black sea by the two
vessels.
Increased artillery and aerial activity
on the western front has been accom-
panied by more frequent raids by both
sides There have been no attacks in
force, however. and there Is little to in
dictate any serious break in the winter
inactivity. On the italian front there
has been only artillery fighting, most
marked in the Monte Asolone sector and
along the Piave.
Sixteen German atrpIanes were
brought down Saturday in France by
french and British airmen- Entente
warships have bombarded Ostend, one
or the important German submarine
bases on the Belgian coast
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
Execution Of Directors
Sentences Is Granted

WASHINGTON, Jan. 91-Immediate
execution of all sentences against those
the supreme court found guilty of vio-
lating the select service law, except EN-
ma Goldman and Alexander BerkrHan,
was asked by the government in the
court today.
A stay until February 81 OF the order
as 1t would affect Emma Goldman and
Alexander Berlznan. the New York an
archist, was granted on request of Har-
ry Weinberger, their attorney.
rehearing on their case will be
asked on the grounds that the evidence
against the anarchists was not sufficient
to convict them of conspiracy against
the seIective service act
Both Miss Goldman and Berkmapn
are now out on $4,000 bail. The re-
quest was Immediately granted by Chief
Justice White. Usually such orders are
not sent out until the end of the term
of court
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
RAILWAYS, PLANTS
AND SHOPS REPORTED
CLOSED BY STRIKERS
Emperor Summons a Mayor
for Conference but Situation
Is So Grave He Cannot
Leave His Post

ZURICH. Jan. 21-All Austrian-Hun-
gary is crying out for peace. Reports
today show general strikes. declared Fri
day. spreading throughout the nation.
Leaders of the movement are prevent
ing violence everywhere. They have is
sued a manifesto demanding assurances
that the peace negotiations be not
frustrated through Territorial demands
of the pan-Germans."
Dispatches today indicated that at
Budapest the entire railway, tramway
and underground services had stopped.
Thirty-one separate strikers meetings
were held.
At Cracow great demonstrations were
reported The shops have been ordered
closed and the public forbidden to con-
gregate on the streets after o o'clock
at night.
At Vienna the strike movement was
reported spreading throughout upper and
lower Austria into Bohemia and Mol
davia-
Emperor Karl, according to one re-
port here, summoned the mayor Of Gratz
to Vienna, but the mayor telephoned TO
the palace that the situation at Gratz
was "too serious for him to leave"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
Is Really Demand
for Peace, DISPATCH Saws

LONDON Jan. 21.-The strike move
ment is spreading throughout Austria
Hungary and it is associated with de-
mand for immediate peace, according
% dispatches received in London from
Swiss and Dutch sources A general
strike was declared at Buda Pest Fri
day. when the entire transport system
came 20 a standstill, while from all
parts OF the dual empire strikes and
demonstrations are reported
The food situation and the question
Of peace were the sole subjects Of dis
cussion at the sitting Of the budget
committee of the Austrian chamber of
deputies a'riday. The Socialists &C
cording TO the dispatches. described the
situation as extremely serious, and de-
cIared that peace could not be post
poned.
Count Won Toggenburg, the minister
of the interior. told the deputies that
Count Czernin. the Austrian foreign
minister. and Leon Trotzlxy, the Rus
sian foreign minister, exhibited many
similarities, which fact he added, Of
fered guarantee that the negotiations
at Brest-Litovsk would go we'll
The socialist party of Austria has
published a declaration stating that the
wOrkmen will only calm down when the
government can undertake that il will
not allow the negotiations at Brest-
Litovsk to bkeak down on the terrific
rial question and that the system of
food distribution will be reorganized.
general strike is on throughout
Austria. according TO an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Paris today. which
reports 100000 men quitting work In
Vienna and Neustadt. closing down al,
the war factories.
The strikers are described as openly
anti-German. and the movement is both
political and economic, and especially
aimed at securing peace.
Public demonstrations, Il is added,
have been held in many places at which
hostility was voiced toward Berlin for
trying to force the Austrians to con-
tinue the war.
According to German adv1ces re-
ceived here through Amsterdam the
Frankfurter Zeitung sounds a note of
disquietude regarding events in Aus
tria and their effect on the situation.
The Frankfurter zeitung's Vienna cor
respondent fnterprets the serious strikes
and outspoken press utterances as re-
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
TREATY To BE MADE,
WAR TERMINATED,
UNDER AGREEMENT
Reports Say Germany Is Send
inc Vast Numbers of Fresh
Troops Into Belgium Pre-
sumabIy for Offensive

PETRoGRAD. Sunday. Jan. GA. I.
shingzrOn, minister Of finance In the
Ksreusky cabinet, and Prof. F.-F. ko-
koshine. state comptroller under Kereu-
SKY. were murdered in their beds last
night in the marine hospital
AMSTERDAM. Jan 21.-The negotia-
tons between the central powers and
the UkraiHian peoples republic at
Brest-Ldtovsk have resulted in an
agreement on the principles of peace
treaty which is TO be concluded and the
war &c declared terminated, according
10 advices' from Brest-LitOvsk today
Ukrafnia's independence has been re-
cOguized By Pcrograd but it had here
t0fore been thought and apparently un-
derstood b The BOlsheviki delegates
that Ukrainia's delegates at Brest-
LItovsk would act in concert with
other Russian representatives
Cables last week carried a hint of the
dispIsasurc Of BoIsheviki delegates
over the separate peace conferences
which the Ukrsinians were holding with
the Germans
On Tne conclusion OF peace. the Brest-
LltovSk advices add. the troops of both
sides viii be withdrawn a0a-3tt is pro-
vided in the agreement that arrange
uaents lie made in the peace treaty for
the immediate resumption of economic
intercourse, and resumption OF diplo-
matte and consular relations as soon As
possible
As both the delegations considered II
necessary TO make a verbalt report to
their governments. IL is stated, a short
adjournment was agreed upon
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
$4,000 Damage Suit
Settled With Consent
Verdict for Only SIS

A $4,000 damage suit was settled for
s25 and costs Monday morning in Judge
George L. Bells division OF the Fulton
superior court. when a consent verdict
was taken in favor of Mrs. \. g. Nichols
against the Superior Motor company
The suit was brought in behalf of
Clarence Nichols, a minor. who, 1t was
alleged, was injured by being caught in
an elevator shaft in the company's plant
on October l, 1917. The plaintiff was
represented by the firm of Dorsey, Shell
ton & Dorsey
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
Keet Kidnapers Get
Long Terms in Prison

MARSHFTELD, Mo-, Jan. 21.-Taylor
Adams and his son, Cletus Adams,
charged with kidnapping Baby Lloyd
Keet and also with conspiring to abduct
C. A. Clement, a Springfield jeweler,
entered pleas of guilty here today. Tay-
lor Adams was sentenced to fifteen
years in the penitehtiary and Cletus
Adams to ten years.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
Intoxicants on Train
Seized; Two Arrested

ALBANY, Ga. Jan. 21.-One thou
sand bottles of beer and one hundred
bottles of whisky comprised a haul
made by Sheriff o. F. Tarver and depu-
ties from the northbound Seminole lin
tied Saturday morning. r. c. Ken
nedy and J. S. Bates, two Smithville
men, were arrested on the charge of
bringing the intoxicants from Florida.
The beer and whisky would have been
worth more than $1,000 at the prices
prevailing in this section when sold by
blind tigers. The two men were lock-
ed up in the cells at the Dougherty
county Jail
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
Pyromaniac Confesses
Firing u. S. Warehouse

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Frederick
L. Woodward, private in the army
quartermaster corps, confessed today
that he started the fire which threaten
ed the quartermaster storehouse here
last week and destroyed $500 worth
of food and other supplies.
An official statement says woodward
declared himself pyromaniac and had
in 1915 fired lodging house in Wor-
cester, Mass.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
GARFIELD ORDER
MAY Be MODIFIED
BY FEBRUARY IS
First of Ten FueIIesS Mondays
Finds People of Nation Co.
operating With Order for
Fuel Conservation
Only 10 Business
Days in February

There will be only nineteen busi-
ness days in February.
Besides four combinations of Sun
day and Monday holidays, there is
one regular legal holiday-Washing
toms birthday on the c22d.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-01-22
Royal Arcanum Bill Dismissed

BOSTON, Jan 21.-Federal Judge
Hale today dismissed a bill in equity
filed by Arthur S. Cummings and James
E. Upstone, of New Hampshire, seeking
the appointment of a receiver for the
supreme council, Royal Arcanun.