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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07
Wording of Treaty
is Causing Friction

MOSCOW, Thursday, April 25.-(Via
Vladivostok April 26.-By the Associat-
ed Press THE ambiguous wording of
the Brest-Litovsk peace treaty is caus-
ing considerable friction and a constant
exchange of protests.
The provision relating to Russian
warships stipulating their transfer to
Russian ports or their disarmament,
Germany Interpreters as obligating them
not to leave ports and not to cruise in
territorial waters. NJ. Tchitcherin, the
foreign minister objected to this inter
probation and suggested that commits
sion be appointed to settle the dispute.
This was accepted by Germany. and the
commission will meet in Berlin
At the same time Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin demanded a guarantee that
the Black sea fleet, a report of whose
Capture by the Germans has not been
confirmed, be given in unity in me
Crimea.
Germany has refused to admit into
the territories occupied by her 500 goo
starving refugees who are gathered
near the frontiers, as requested re-
peatedIy by the Russian foreign min
lister.
1t is reported from Irkutsk that China
is claiming territory near Chita. The
Siberian soviet government has protest.
ed to the Chinese government
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07
HUN OPPRESSION
MEETS OPPOSITION
OF RUSSIAN PEOPLE
Peasants Ruin Crops Rather
Than Give to Invaders Ber-
lin Reports Capture Of Sc
baStopoI, Russian Fortress

NEW YORK. May &-Ry European
Cables to the Associated Press-oGer-
many and Anstria-Hnngary apparently
are meeting with difficulties In o1press-
ing the peoples of the occupied Russian
and as result there ts
grave uneasfness in Germany. The Ok
rainian government has been over
thrown by the Germans and u Is re-
ported that a new government, preSum-
ably favorable to the central empires,
has taken the reins of power. Berlin
reports the occupation o. Sebastopol,
the great Russian fortress and naval
base in the Crimea, but gives no de-
tails.
The strike In the important Dom
browa coal mining district of western
Russia, is reported to have got beyond
control of the Austrian authorities, who
have adopted stringent restrictive
measures. In the Ukraine, the invaders
are being opposed by armed peasants.
and it is reported the peasants have
ruined the crops rather than let the
Germans get possession
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07
RATE DECISION GIVES
RAILROADS $3.50, 900
PER ANNUM INCREASE
Railroad Commission Hands
Down Final Decision in
Georgia Case Which Has
Been Pending Two Years

The railroad commission on Friday
handed down its final decision in the
famous Georgia freight rate case which
has been pending for about two years.
II is estimated by the commission
that the new adjustment of Georgia
rates will increase the gross revenue OF
Georgia carriers about S per cent on
Georgia intrastate traffic. or approx
mately an inch ease of $65O,o0O per an
mum on the basis of gross revenue for
1916, the figures for 1917 not being
available.
Last November the railroad commits
sion handed down a tentative decision
and invited the carriers and shippers
to make criticisms, which they did at
considerable length. The commission
then went over the tentative lewiston
and made changes as suggested by one
side or the other. The final decision
thus formulated was announced Friday
and will become effective on September
Is, 1918.
The changes made by the commission
in its tentative decision may be sum-
married. as follows:
1. number of items are taken out
Of southern classification and put in
Georgia exceptions, among these being
bags, burlap, cotton and lumber; the
latter in less than carload shipments.
2. Five subsidiary lines that were
given the same rates. in the tentative
decision, as their present lines, are put
in class B in the final decision. These
five lines are the Louisville & Wadley,
the Hadley Southern, the Hawkinsville
& Florida Southern, the Tallulah Falls
railway.
3. The rates allowed class B lines
are to be calculated on a new basis.
Instead of being so, 90 and 10 per cent
above class line rates. as formerly.
they are to be so and 20 per cent above
class A line rates. according, as for
merly. to the character of traffic.
T. The basis for computing joint
haul rates between Glass A lines and
Glass B lines is revised The final
decision provides that in such joint
hauls the rate shall be 120 per cent of
the Glass A line rate, plus arbitrarics
beginning at eight cents. The tenta-
tive decision provides for Glass A line
rates plus arbitraries beginning at
considered by the commission to be
more consistent than the one provided
in the tentative decision.
6. Rates from interior Georgia
points are revised in the final decision
Instead of a scale consisting of 20, 60
and 81 cents, according to the terrific
rial zone. as provided in the tentative
decision, the new scale is to be as, 70
and 66 cents, with the proviso that in
no case shall the rate from an interior
| Georgia point to a Georgia port be
higher than the corresponding rate from
Chattanooga to the same port
Z. Revision is made Of rates on sew
eral particular articles of traffic Mar
| BILE rates are revised so as to preserve
| substantially the existing rates on the
| Louisville and Nashville railroad. Re-
Il En IL -, &c rrad
and salted meats in such manner as to
protect Georgia packers not producing
at this time many of he by-products
produced by the large western packers
The ANY quantity rate is restored on
naval stores.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07
URGE DOCTORS AND
SURGEONS TO ENROLL
FORMATION SSERV|CE
Medical Men Who Decline
Commissions win Be Called
on by Committees for Ex-
PLANTATION of Their RefuSaIS

WASHINGTON. May Thousands
OF doctors and surgeons throughout the
country will be urged 10 enroll for
service to meet the growing demands
for the army and navy under plan
decided upon today at 4 meeting here
Of practically all state committees or
the general medical board of the Council
OF National Defense. The cities will
be called upon to furnish most Of the
medical men needed and il is expected
that 1900 will respond to the call by
July / and 5000 more before the end
OF the year.
State committees, after canvasSing
their home conditions are to name
twice the number OF men IN the quota
Of each state, and half viii be expected
70 answer the call. Medical men who
decline commissions VIII be called on
personally by the state committees for
an explanation and II they persist In
declining their names viii be referred
20 the board here. which win again ep-
peal TO them
The plan was announced by Major
Edward Martin, Of Philadelphia, chair
man OF the meeting. None Of the 400
Representatives Of the state committees
present suggested any other plan to
enroll the doctors and surgeons urgent
Major John d, Mclean. secretary Of
the general board. in announcing the
state quotas which are to be appor-
toned among counties BY the state COM
nittses- said the cities must provide
most Of the doctors. as country COM
nunities could not spare many. The
quotas include:
Alabama. $50: Arkansas. 500: Geor-
gfa. eco: Florida, 20; Kentucky, 1907
Louisiana 200; Mississippi. zoo; North
Carolina, 100: Oklahoma, 100; South
Carolina $50; Tennessee, zoo; Texas,
$50; Virginia 100
Senator Owen Of Oklahoma address
ing the meeting regarding his bill to
increase appointments OF officers In the
military medical service. declared that
the general staff OF the army as al
ways opposed to giving additional dig
nifty TO the medical man" The bill pro-
vfdes for 10000 officers in the medical
CORDS He said these men should have
equal rank with line officers because
without such authority the medical
corps cannot enforce its regulations
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07
Reflections on Marines
Costs VIM. Shauer SIG

ITO hell with the marines" a re-
mark alleged to have been made by VIII
liam Shauen, twenty-four years old. and
reported to be a native of Germany, cost
the speaker SIG in police court Friday
afternoon.
Shauer was arrested by Patrolmen|
White and FURY Friday morning onl
complaint of the manager Of a notion
picture theater near Five Points, who'
stated to Judge Johnson that the mani
had applied the uncomplimentary termI
to the marines when a nearby restau-
rant proprietor had requested him to as
sist in serving a detachment of re-
cruits.
Shauer, formerly a waiter at the res
taurant, quit his job several days ago.
giving the alleged reason that he
didn't have to work for a living"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07
Gibbes and Grimes Not
On Inflated Steamer

SAVANNAH, Ga, May 3.-Being I'M
able to get accommodations prevented
T. A. Gibbes, of Gordon, Ga, super
intendent of the Savannah Kaolin COM
pany, from being passenger of the
Inflated steamer City of Athens, which
sunk off the Delaware coast after
collision yesterday. Mr.. Gibbes, who is
bringing a number of laborers south,
has wired the local office of his COM
pany that as he could not get accom-
modations on the steamer he was re-
turning here by rail
B. F. Grimes, who went to New York
with Mr.. Gibbes, also was not a passen-
ger on the CITY OF Athens
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07
Three Marine Casualties

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Casualties
the marine corps in service in Eu-
.1pe. announced today by the navy de-
,artment, show three prfvates slightly
-5unded. They are Roy B. Graham.
'.:arles A. Gordon and Thomas S. Kill
ian.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07
Count 265 Trains of Hun
Wounded in Single Day

AMSTERDAM. May 1.-Two hundred
and sixty-five trains full of wounded
soldiers returning to Germany from the
battle fronts in Picardy and Flanders,
says the newspaper Les Nouvelles, of
The Hague, were counted in the day.
time on April 9, April IL and April II
on the Namur-Liege railway. The
transports were so crowded that the
Germans were using open coal cars to
carry the wounded.
Hospitals, converts, schools and fac
tories in Belgium, the paper adds. are
all packed with wounded.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07
Agreement on Housing
Measure Is Reached

WASHINGTON, May Agreement
on the bill appropriating $6o.00O,000 for
housing war workers was reached today
when the house conferees accepted the
senate's plan of vesting power in the
president, instead of the secretary of
labor.
The conferees retained the limitation
against reQuisitioning occupied resi-
dences except by contract and under a
certificate of necessity" from a federal
judge. Another amendment accepted pro-
vides that housing acquired shall be
sold as soon as possible after the war.
The conferees also retained the prohi-
bition against cost plus contracts and
requiring bids from three contractors
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07

PALMETTO STATE HERO.-Seven lives in
their effort kill this brave of South Carolina He shot them
wi as him, eighth
of the commissioner of internal
the South Caroin1ans
the men, killed
reckesness
the other killed You will
be Dr.
who different death glorious one
he
pile flesh of him. He fought like tiger
fighting
struck from behind. He Citadel
fine officer
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07
Conspiracy to Prevent
Registration, Court Say!

prevent the registration of men for mill
tary service is declared to be conspGI
acy against the government in an opinI
ion by the United States circuit courl
of appeals, handed down here todad
affirming a decision rendered in the disI
trict court in Huntington, West Va.
Edwin Firth. Hilton Bias, Ben Greed
and Henry Howers were charged will
conspiracy in circulating a printed cir|
cular
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07
NEARLY DIED
OF PELLAGRA
Used to Pray Shed Pass Away, But
Happy NOW She's Cured


Mrs. Bama Jacobs, Garnsey, Ala,
writes: Il was a constant sufferer
from that dreadful pellagra for four
long years. Ny case seemed beyond
my Doctors reach and in July, 1910, he
said he could do no more for me.
would even find myself praying to die,
1 suffered so much. Finally my hus-
band ordered a trial Of Baughn's Pei
lagra Treatment and in three weeks I
could see a great change and / am well
today I say to ala, take BaUghn's
Treatment and be cured for my case
was bad and of long standing"
That testimonial says more than we
could say, except this. We can cure
1eIlagra and will undertake to cure any
case, no matter how long standing, on
basis Of refunding the money IL we fail
to effect a cure. To get Informed on
the subject write today for Baughn's
big booklet on pelIagra, sent free. Write
American Compromising Company, Box
SSH. Jasper, Ala.-(Adv.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-05-07
Gallinger Would Probe
All War Expenditures

WASHINGTON. May 4.-Investigation
Of the use made of all war appropria-
.tions by the war department was do
manded today by Senator Gallinger, New
Hampshire. Republican leader.
Gallinger introduced a resolution au
thorizing the committee on expenditures
in the war department to make the in.
quiry and giving it full power to sum-
mon witnesses and compel production of
records
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-30

quartermaster. Both of them will
doubtless remember the incident. II
was a complete success
american soldiers on foreign fields
look on Liberty loan subscriptions as
the safest means Of determining the
spirit at home said Lieut. g s.
Conner. who has recently returned
from France. THE morale OF an army
determines whether IL viii defeat the
enemy or be defeated Since nothing
so touches an American soldier as
Oversubscribing q bond issue. the peo-
pie OF America should give the fourth
Issue q hearty reception and every
body buy every one he can. II FOR no
other reason than for the effect It
viii have on our fighting men. Most
men IN the United states fail 20 realize
how closely soldiers keep IN touch
with what is being done over here
Soldiers do not eight every minute
OF every day. There are frequently
Ions periods OF wa-cnrul waiting when
they have nothing to do but TO think.
and one may be assured that during
these times soldiers do lots OF hard
sensible reasoning. They 90 down to
essentials and come very near TO
things as they are II ten million peo-
pie buy bonds. soldiers know that just
so many have a deep and abiding in
tCTest in them"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-30
TRAVELETTE
BY NfKsAH.


FREDERICKSBURG IN VIRGINIA.
EREDERICKsBURG IS one OF the
1 charming old Virginia towns dusd
with "reminiscences OF the revolution
and the civil war. Possibly, Fred
erieksburg does not ike its historic
ground desecrated By the too indif-
rerent visitor. Certainly the roads
leading 10 It are ample protection.
Then, too, il is shielded partly BY
the beautiful Rappahaunoclz, long ago
made famous by the boy Washington.
who tire wa stone across tia record
which stands until today unchal-
lengsd
once reached. Fredericks burg Is
worth seeing. Here was fought one
on the hardest battles OF the civil
war Il lasted three days. during
which time the feminine population
OF Fredericksburg retired to the eel
lars. 70 live on parched corn and
await q pause IN the cannonadinE
OF still greater historic interest are
the many places associated with the
Washington family. There is the
Rising sun tavern. often frequented
by the general and his famous con
temporaries;. and the scene OF the
great peace bail attended BIZ la
fayetts and the American command
srs
Visited oftener than anywhere else
IN town IS the home OF Washington
mother. standing almost as she LEFT
70, with It's mahogany furniture and
the other household goods OF her dar.
We are told that on one occasion Gen
Washington, with his staff. came 10
pay his respects 20 his mother As
they drew rein on the green beside
the house, Mrs Washington called
from the window. I've Just finished
baking pies. George. and there's
enough for you and three others. So
choose your men and come right in
What order OF diplomacy the general
employed here Is not related.
few blocks away from the home
Is the monument which marks the
grave Of Mary Washington. The tan
pointed shaft Is IN keeping with the
simple dignity Of her home. where
she often sat spinning by the window
and hoping for a visit from her Illus
trious son
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-30

this possible the classes will be
limited as TO numbers.
The great increase in membership
que TO the recent Get the kaiser cam
paign' is giving the entire secretariaI
force much food for thought. Grea {
possibilities for more efficient and
far reaching service arr presented.
lntermlxed with a few new problems.
Il Is a situation calling for vision
and resourcefulness. But new plans
are proving efficient and the process
Of assimilation is well on its way"
=
Work IS moving along without the
slightest friction whatever in the
Lincoln Park school" said Mrs s. j.
Craddock. we have a building that
is modern In every way and an at
tendance Of 400, but the building is
somewhat inadequate in size. as some
OF the lower grades are overcrowded.
It was claimed that there would be a
great deal done in the wav OF ath-
letics in the county schools this year
but up to the present time, nothing
along the line has materialized in our
school This Is thing that IS greatly
needed and would be a wonderful help
toethe children Of these schools
=
There IS every Indication OF oil in
the vicinity Of FL Paso." said P. D.
Wynne. "I have drilled a number Of
wells hereabouts and the underground
formations contain indications Of oil
in as large q quantity as in the big
developed and proved fields. I am
almost certain there IS live oil under
this surface. II a sufficient mum Der
Of men could be found to make the re-
quired investment and drill down TO
Of least 1000 feet. do not doubt that
oil would be reached. The trouble has
been that those wanting te-drill have
not been disposed TO put up enough
capital"
"Householders should be extremely
careful with their servants" said po-
lice chief Charles Pollock. 1T IS not
unusual for housewives TO engage un-
known Mexican girls and. without
even asking the servants for their
home addresses. give them the free
dom OF their homes. Then. when some
thing Of value IS missing and the girl
does not show up for work, the po-
lice are called and expected to locate
the missing articles. I strongly
recommend that every housewife
even then exercise some care as to the
disposition Of articles Of value about
The house"
while cook OF A troop, fifth cav
airy. at Fl. Huachuca. Ariz.. in 1907
4 Iudue the AiEsL SUCCESSFUL llreless
cooking experiment said Ray Demo,
an employe in the district quarter
masters department. Z brought
large can OF beans 10 the boiling point,
poured the beans in an iron bucket.
placed the bucket IN a wooden box and
packed about the bucket gunny sacks
and hay as tightly as I could The
whole thing was then placed in q
wagon and carried with Us rs miles to
Mescal Springs. When we reached
there the beans we're well cooked and
steaming hot and were served TO the
troop. Capt. Forsyth commanded this
practice march and Lieut.. Giimer was
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-30
HOROSCOPE

B. "A sTROLOGERS read this as an IN
t n fortunate day. since Saturn,
T Uranus. Jupiter and Mars are all ad-
T verse.
/ owing 10 the many conflicting IN
/ nuences which may cause the mind
70 be confused and blurred all In
+ portant decisions should be delayed.
The influences TO-DAY may incline
men and women to be both impatient
| and critical. Special danger at this
time may be expected from the ef-
fects Of enemy propaganda
saturn seems 10 menace mining in
! terests. but there is q fine spirit in
dicated for workers.
Through this month there may be
more or less excitement due to IN
. expected occurrences including accI-
dents in public buildings and on We
hicles Of transportation.
Uranus today is IN a place making
for jealousies and envyings that in
some way may affect women work
ers.
This tendency towards Jealousy
may affect aviators ore persons en-
gagged in some branch OF the air
plane service.
Statesmen will come in for a share
Z OF the criticism that viii marx the
attitude OF the public during the au-
tumu.
There Is a sign read as a possible
disaster IN a munitions plant During
/ this conformation all who handle eN-
plosives should be especially careful
and this applies 10 soldiers as well
as 20 factory employees
Warnings, so frequently given by
astrologers. that close 70 the govern
ment and actually in its employment
are persons who are not loyal IS re-
fpeated with emphasis by those who
read the stars today
It Is not a lucky sway for love az
fairs since persons are inclined 20 be
implusive and TO lack Judgment dur
ing this planetary rule. Soldiers
should be especially on their guard.
Prediction that the winter will be
severe are made by seers- Danger OF
epidemics also is foreshadoWed-
Persons whose birthdate It is have
rather sinister augury for financial
successes in the coming year. They
should avoid contentious Of every
sort
Children born on this day are ike
iy 90 be very clever and Industrious.
but too impulsive and hasty 20 sue
coed easily--Copyrigh 1918. by the
Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-30
Tom Lea Cavalry Candidate, Says Time to Pick Up Guns
Veteran Gurey Tells How Soldiers Need Home BACKING

Eeh HANX people have wondered why
1tl I an seeking TO enter the
cavalry Officers training school at
Leon Springs" said former mayor
Tom Lea. while It IS so that I am
going TO work for a commission yet
that Is not my reason for going. The
glory OF receiving a commission is not
the force that impels me toward do
ing so. The tine has come when. like
many others, I realize that It is neces-
ssry that we men, even though we
may claim effective exemption.
abandon such intentions and pick up
a gun with the rest OF the boys who
have gone before Us. The sitatuIon is
serious The duty towards ones
country at this time is a necessity
that none OF Us should shirk and
those who can in some way enter the
service should DO 50 at once"
IF the American people viii double
the number OF subscribers to the
Liberty loan bond issue. Il viii give
the soldiers in France unmista kable
evidence that just twice as many peO-
pie are actually interested in them as
when the third issue was sold" said
Robert Krakauer. u have been at
several banks and conditions in the
city seem fine Subscriptions were
being made everywhere with enthus-
iaEm, indicating that this issue viii
be largely oversubscribed within an
Unexpectedly short time. Let no one
let up because the outlook is bright,
rather take new Inspiration and make
this response so hearty and enthus-
iastic that Il may go far towards
making further bond issues uuneces-
aary-"
"Patullo and Cobb are so wei de-
scribinE the fighting in France that
little is left for US 10 say" said Lieut.
Leon r Gurley. sent 10 FL Paso to aid
the Liberty loan committee. while he IS
rscuperating from trench fever.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-30

ALL OF the rugs.
N OUR house.
HAVE BEEN taken out
AND SENT 10 the cleaners
AND ALL OF the pictures.
ARE OFF the walls
AND THE painters are coming.
AND wHEs I walk around.
THE FLOOR ereaks.
AND WHEN In ready fo- Led.
IN AFRAID Of tacks.
AND THE floor feeis sticky.
AND WHERE my desk is.
THERE'S NOTHING here.
But JUST my desk.
AND ALL Of the faces.
THAT USED to look down
FROM OUT OF their frames.
AGAINST THE wall.
ARE PILED in the corner
AND / look up.
AND ALL I can see.
ARE THE many spots.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-30
ANASARS DECLARE LOYALTY
TO U. S.: CASE DISMISSED

DEB and II. Anasar, alleged to have
made disloya1 remarks with reference
to the Liberty loans. were both dis
charged by United States commission
er s. I. Kelly Saturday afternoon.
During their hearing. the Anasars
protested that they could not forget
the cruelties that had been practiced
against their people by the Turks. and
that the United States is now helping
20 restore the Syrians 20 liberty. They
declared thay have nothing but the
most loyal feeling towards The United
States and her allies.