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By DUDLEY GLASS,
Staff Correspondent of The Georgian.
ROME, GA., Feb. 28.—The armor
plate board of the Navy Department
today was being shown the four tracts
of land which Rome offers free to the
Government for a site for the pro
posed armor plate plant which will
cost more than $11,000,000.
Four automobiles bearing parties
of Rome citizens left early today es
corting Admiral Frank F. Fletcher,
Commander Frank H. Clark and Lieu
tenant Commander R. E. Backhus to
the sites.
The members of the board first
were driven to Shorter Colllege, from
which a magnificent view was ob
tained of one of the sites under op
tion, the background of which was the
ridge of mountains containing the
iron ores necessary for the manufac
ture of armor-piate steel. The party
then made a trip to the site itself,
going over the ground required for the
slant.
After this the visitors were driven
to a site in Bast Rome, near the Lin
dale Mills, and shown an equally good
tract.
The third site visited was a tract of
land close to the city limits, and more
level than the others,
After this the visitors were taken,
for a drive through the Berry School,
of which thev had heard, and in
which they expressed great interest.
Interested in Rome.
Admiral Fletcher and his assoclates
showed plainly they were interested
in Rome's offerings, in the way they
asked detailed information and took
careful notes. They seemed particu
larly desirous of being shown level
ground, for the plant will demand a
large amount of trackage and several
big buildings, and they stressed the
importance of having comparatively
little expensive grading.
Lieutenant Commander Backhus,
the engineer of the hoard, and a grad
vate of the Massachusetts Institute of
fechnology, was extremely careful in
his questioning as to details.
It was clear, from the questions
asked by Admiral Fletcher and his
companions, that the board still was
open-minded in its choice and deter
mined to give every competitor a
chance. They made careful inquiry
Into railroad facilities and other de
tails, and revealed a great deal of in
terest in Rome's claims.
The whole city, including civie offi
clals, members of the commercial or
ganizations, finanviers and landown
ers, appeared to have joined heartily
in the work of showing Rome's ad
vantages for a plant of this type.
Options have been secured at rea
sonable prices on every available site
around the city, and there has been
absolutely no tendency to hold up the
¢ity or the @Government for high
prices,
Atlantans Come to Aid.
In the Atlanta party, which arrived
this afternoon to add its influence to
promoting Rome's claims, were Ivan
K. Allen, Walter 3. Cooper, W. B.
Willingham, W. J. Davis, B. M. Hall,
Sam Wilkes and Rawson Collier
B. A. Tyler, president of the Dal
ton Chamber of Commerce, came
down to speak for Whitfleld and Mur
ray Counties, and Rawson Collier,
representing the Georgia Railway and
Power Company, at the Rotary lunch
eon assured the board that electric
power would be furnished in ample
quantity and at a rate as low or lower
than any section could furnish,
Admiral Fletcher said he expected
to have the board’'s report completed
by April 1.
A decision on the location should
goon follow.
Vigitors were entertained last night
@t an Informal dinner by Chamber
of Commaerce officers.
The members of the hoard will
leave tonight for Atlanta, where they
will remain until Thursday at noon,
before leaving for Washington.
Cglpyrlsm. 1506,
By The Georglan Co.
Atlanta Glrl Who \Von
Riches Back Home to Live
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BETTY LEE
Betty Lee, St. Charles Place, At
lanta, Ga.
That's the way Miss Betty Lee, so
ciety dancer and singer of Southern
lullabies, who charmed the fashion
able folk of New York, will register
in the future.
That {s, if Miss Lee registers any
where. For she has come home to
live—to live in her own little cottage
out among the pines of Druid Hills,
whieh she purchased this week.
Miss l.ee is the Atlanta girl who
made a fortune in war brides—Beth
lehem Steel, to be exact. A tip on
the market, a small investment of her
treasured savings, a frantic market—
a rich girl!
“And when I gol out of the market
I quit,” she told friends who chatted
with her at the Piedmont Hotel Wed
nesday.
“] have worked hard in my life,
with one aim in view—a home of my
own and retirement. Now (it has
come. 1 want nothing else—no glory,
no more of the,applduse that so
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thrills the artist and no more of the
spotlight.”
Now that Miss Lee's fortune has
come it seems that luck is just rain
ing on her. An offer to go into mov
ing pictures was wired to her at her
hotel Wednesday, Henry W, Sav
age wants to star her in a comic op
era, the people of Ne.w York are just
clamoring for her to dance at their
exclusive affairs, and things like that.
“And just to think,” she says, “three
vears ago when I was working with
21l my might trying to make a dollar
go as far as it possibly could, there
was no comic opera place for me, no
motion picture contracts-—nothing but
hard work, work, work.”
Misg lL.ee doesn't have much to say
about her fortune, for she is a very
modest young woman. But she does
admit that at the beginning of the
war she had only SI,OOO to her name—
having sold all of her ecarthly prop
erty—and that a friend sadvised her to
buy Bethlehem Steel. Now she has
a home in Atlantic City, ove in Druid
Hills, and 1t would take a check with
six figures to buy the bonds and
stocks and securities she has stored
away.
Miss Lee i 8 in Atlanta to have her
home at St. Charles place decorated,
She will move there with her parents,
Dr. and Mrs., John Henry Coyle, and
will open the house during the week
of Grand Opera. With her mother,
she will return to New York Friday
for a short stay.
“Just one more little trip baek
there,’ she says. “New York was
good to me bhecaure T was a Southern
@irl and New York peagle love South
ernere.” * L el
ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1917
GERMAN PEOPLE DO NOT BELIEVE
LACONIA WILL CAUSE WAR
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That blaze of glory investing the
Southeastern Automobile Show at the
Auditorium has become nothing less
than a conflagration.
Entering upon its fourth day Wod-'
nesday, the ®how had justified its ad
vance notices and the enthusiastic
ravings of its friends in announcing
that it was to be the most superla
tive of shows
There was something of the glamour
of Tuesday nigh* still hovering about
the glistening showroom Wednesday.
Echoes of the tumult and the shout-
Ing that arose when the million-dollar
band from Yaarab Temple took
charge of the festal gathering were
still in the air.
Wednesday night's events will be
no less salubrious, it is promised. At
lanta Rotarians will be in the sad
dle or at the wheel, ag the case may
be, and will perform their well-known
function of whooping things up. The
particular nature of their stunts is |
still shrouded in impenetrable mys- |
terv, but the enshrouding veil will )w’
lifted at Bp. m. or thereabouts. For
one thing, each lady attending the
show will be given a beautiful bou
quet of flowers This the Rotarians
announced pos-i-tive-ly Wednesday. ‘
And. whatever the program Is, |
there is alwavs the crowning pleas
ure of viewing the million-dollar dis
play of automobliles, which, after all,
is the big answer to the whole show,
After three days. of exhibition, the
cars had evolved an intoxicating qual
ity to the atmosphere, so that their
perfections create an exceedingly
dangerous lure to every visitor. Es
pecially is this so in view of the fact
that prices are temptingly low for the
little cars, and that the big cars arc
‘!Pmplmxly beautiful and convenient.
\ A number of the cars on exhibit
have been sold to visitors who came, |
paw and were enraptured. There's a
sort of spell about the affair that
makes such things possible
Wedemeyer's Band will give its reg
ular concert Wednesday &fil-rnnun’
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and night. |
Then you have a possibility of greater profits. All vou need
is to let more people know of your facilities and location
Here's a suggestion:
Just dictate an ad, telling briefly about your facilities, your
ability to properly care for cars, your charges and where
you are located, and then insert in the Want Ad pages of
The Georglan-American,
There's an automobile department that will direct the at
tention of a host of automobile owners to your establish
ment.
Keep the ad running two or three times a week and note
the results, Leave the ad with or
Telephone It to The
Georgian-American
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(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28—By a
vote of 17 to 4 the House Foreign
Affairs Committee today voted to ro-1
port favorably the Flood bill author-|
izing the President to arm American
‘mer(‘hantmen, but denying the Pres!-|
dent the right to employ “other in
strumentalities and methods.”
Instead, the President is authorized
to protect such ships and the citizens
of the United States “against unlawful
attack while in their lawful pursuits
on the high seas.”
The committee also adopted a pro
viso prohibiting the war risk insur
ance board from issuing insurance to
vessels carrying munitions of war
Those voting against a favorable
report of the blll were Representa
tives Cooper, of Wisconsin, Republi
can,; Porter, of Penneyvlvania, Repub
lican; Shackleford, of Missouri, Dem
ocrat, and Huddleston, of Alabama
Democrat.
Minority Reports to Come.
The members who voted against
the bill plan to submit minority re-
I;mr(fl reflecting their views on the
| present international situation., Rep
!rnsr'nmn\'v Thompson, of Oklahoma,
‘;I Democrat, also plans to submit a re
port,
The committee was opposed to
adopting in any form an amendment
denying authorization of armament
to ships carrying munitions or limit
ing sueh armament to ships carryving
noncontraband, Instead, as a con
cession to the opposition, the commit
tee voted to except ships carrying war
munitions from the protection of the
war risk insurance bureau,
There was no onposition to grant
ing the President $100,000,000 to carry
out the provisions of.the bill
'The Rules Committee will meet to
morrow morning to adopt a rule lim
iting debate on the Flood bill, so its
early passage through the House may
be assured
In his minority report Representa
tive Shackleford advocates the sur
{render of American right to navigate
itlw high seas.
“In my judement,” said Shackle
ford, “our interest counsels that we
should remain at pesce, that we
should forego our rights to navigate
l!he high seas embraced in the war
Continued on Page 2, Column 6.
Pin Faith
On Viictory
By U-Boats
(By International News Service.)
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 28.—Ger
many does not believe the sinking
of the British liner Laconia will
provoke a declaration of war from
the United States. But the Ger
man people do not believe war
with the United States can be
long postponed.
The first expressions of Ger
man opinfon on the Laconia sink
ing reached here in brief dis
patches today. These did not re
fer to the loss of American lives,
and carried no intimation as to
whether the fact that Americans
perished is known to the German
public.
The Laconia, one dispatch as
serted, was formerly in the Brit
fsh Admiralty service, though she
was later restored to her owners.
In view of this fact, the subma
rine commander was justified in
attacking her even regardless of
Germany's new declaration that
she would sink all enemy mer
chantmen, German officials held.
They declared that the U-boat
captains necessarily could not be
kept informed of constant shifting
of ships from Admiralty to pri
vate service,
Leading Germans, not alone in
Rerlin, but throughout the Ger
man Empire, are pinning their
faith to their U-boats to strike
the victorious blow for the father
land. They feel certain a U-boat
act which will range the United
States among their enemies can
not be long delayed, but they do
not view the prospect with appre
hension.
's Speech
Hollweg's Speec
"Heartily Applauded
BERLIN (via Sayville wireless),
Feb. 28.-“ Hearty applause greeted
almost every utterance of Imperial
(‘hancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg's
gpeech to the Reichstag,” sald the
Overseas News Agency today in re
porting the occasion.
“The Chancellor,” 1t continued,
“spoke in a most vivaclous manner,
and with especlal energy and bril
linncy. Almost every sentence was
accompanied by expressions of gan-l
eral approval on the part of his hear
ers, and frequently members of the
Parliament applauded. After he had
finished, there was general applause
and handelapoing, in which the gal
leries joined.”
The Chamber was crowded. Prac
tically all the diplomats remaining in
Berlin were present,
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Disease Now Holds
| Yarrowdale Crew
; LLONDON, Feb, 28 -—~The Americans |
taken on the Yarrowdale and held
prigsoners in Germany have not been
released, according to dispatches re
ceived today. The reason assigned in
)i“rrlm is that an infectious disease
'l hag been discovered ir the district in
whieh thev are belng dstained, and it
, would be lnadvisable to let them go at
this time,
(Cabe advices some days ago were
that the release had been officially or
dered. ’
Minister Is Cited on
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Woman's Charges
CHATTANOOGA, Feb, 28~
(‘harges preferred by Miss Frances
Donahue, of Coghocton, Ohlo, against
(|the Rev. ~ B. Clark, former pastor
of the Highland Park M. E. Church,
of this city, resulted today in his in
dictment upon sixteen counts before a
committee of ministers,
§ Misgs Donahue alleged that Clark
! borrowed $2,000, which he never re-
A turned, after promise of marriage,
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‘ (By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—'‘I have done, am now doing, and
will continue to do everything in my power to keep the United
States at peace.”’
This was the assurance given a group of pacifists by President
Wilson this afternoon. The pacifist committe had presented reso
lutions to the President urging him to keep this country ourt of
war.
‘“Nothing sort of invasion should be allowed to involve this
country in the holocause,’’ the pacifists told the President.
By JOHN EDWIN NEVIN,
Staff Correspondent of the International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28.—President Wilson waited today on
Congress. He will take no additional step to bring the general in
ternational crisis, caused by Germany’s announcement of unre
stricted submarine operations being resumed and emphasized by
the sinking of the Laconia with its loss of two American women, to
a head until Congress shall express itself.
The President, officials close to him said, believed that when
the country has declared itself, Congress will give him the power
he has asked.
There has been no relaxation of the grim tension precipitated
by the sinking of the Laconia. None is immediately looked for, but
there was a generally growing belief in official quarters this after
noon that the sinking of the Cunarder would not be characterized
by the Administration as an ‘‘act of war.”’
““The onus of the actual break will be placed on Germany,"’
was the word quietly passed out from official circles. The Presi
dent will arm American ships, no matter what Congress shall do,
t and then he will wait to see what German submarines will do.
The address of the Imperial German Chancellor yesterday
Iwas accepted in administration circles as a direct challenge. Be
cause of its tone it was believed that when the American line re
| sumes sailings next week its ships will be in as great danger as
| those of the Entente. But it was said that the President ig deter
!mined that these interrupted sailings shall be resumed and it is
| certain that inasmuch as these liners are to be armed they will be
lconsidered subject to attack by German submarines. :
Kaiser Hold [
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4 Consuls as
Hostages ‘
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb 28.—Ger
many officially admitted today that
she is detaining four American con
{aular representatives as hostages un
til she receives official word that all
German consular officials have been
allowed to leave the United States.
"l'hl.’t admission was made through the
| Swisg Minister here, acting for Ger-
In..m,\. who left with the State De
partment an official note to this effect.
The State Department previously
heard that three American consuls
and two consulate clerks were under
detention by Germany
Officials refused to comment on the
new development. It is believed, how
ever, that a sharp demand for the re
leage of the consuls will be sent for
ward, inasmuch as the United States
did not detain German consuls here
at the time of the break in diplomatic
relations.
GERARD AND PARTY EMBARK.
CORUNNA, SPAIN, Feb, 28.—For
mer Ambassador to Germany James
W, Gerard and his American diplo
matic party are on the last leg of
their homeward journey today. A
great public reception was tendered
the Americans when they hoarded the
Spanish steamer Infanta Isabel,
shich sailed yesterdajy
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‘“We are moving step by step,
and moment by -moment,”’ ex
plained a Cabinet member today.
‘‘Because of this speculation is
unwise. We must do as we
think best, but can not outline
a policy that might be changed
by some unforseen development
at a second’s notice. We are
hoping for the best, but are pre
paring for the worst.”
The domestic situation, in so far as
It relates to the International develop
ments, continues very much compli
cated. Senator LaFollette, of Wig~
consin, as lead of the pacifist ele«
ment in the Senate which is demand
ing an extra session, has blocked con
sideration, probably untll tomorrow, of
the Senate bill conferring authority
upon the President to institute
“armed nentrality’ and to “take such
means as may be necessary” to pro
tect American rights.
Meanwhile pacifist leaders from all
over the country, with Colonel W, J.
Brvan as their leader, have hurried
here to stimulate Congress to resist
the President. They do not want the
Chief Executive allowed to arm ships
or to take any step to increase the
tensiony existing between the United
States and Germany without it first ia
debated on the floor of Congress, and
most of them also ask that all moves
be submitted to a referendum of the
people,
While the domestic confusion hour«
ly is belng increased, a crisis with
Austria is imminent. All plang to
break with Germany's strongest ally
because she has indorsed unrestricted
submarine warfare have been com
pleted. Ambassador Penfield, at Vien
na, has been in touch with L! of his
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