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VOL. XVII
BOSTON PLANS TOO GREET WILSON
President’s Change in Plans Causes Conjecture in Washington
HUN CABINET CRISIS IS REPORTED NEAR
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By ALFRED G. ANDERSON,
Staff Correspondent of the I. N. S.
BERLIN, Feb. 15.—A eabinet crisis
T imminent already over the public
ownership question, despite the fact
that the ministry is only a few days
old, according to rumors received
here from Weimar today. ‘
Com‘t von Broecknorff-Rantzau, the
Pereign Secretary, is said by The
Lokal Anzeiger to have taken a most
threatening attitude. \ |
The Foreign Secretary is a cousin |
as Count von Bernstoff, former Am
bassador to the United States, and
is said to be the former Ambassador's |
Hun Leader Bids J
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To Join League |
By M. J. GREENWALL, |
Exclusive Cable by the International
News Service and The London
Daily Express. |
WEIMAR, via Berlin and London,
Peb. I%s.—"The German people are
prepared to submit to restrictions of
sovereizply invoived n the league of
nagions plan, inclading internatidnal
erbitvation and restrietions of arma
ments, providing our enemies and fu
ture neighbors do the same,” declared ‘
Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau, new
German F(yrmgn Seoretary, in a
speech to the national assembly to
day.
“We do not recognize that Germany
was solely responsible for the war
and alone was guiity of barbarous
methods of warfave. Germany has
¢harges prepared of schemes of war
fare lasting ower years and, conecern
ing atrocities, we are prepared to al
low impartial men, having the eonfi
dence of all belligerents, to pronounce
Jndgment. |
“We hold fast to President Wilson's
fourteen principles and take the stand
that no war indemnity can be paid
and no territory surrendered by the
vanquished to the victors.” |
Count Brockdorfl- Rantzau declared
Germany is ready to make good the
war damages by free labor, but pru-‘
tested against the retention of Ger
man prisoners, c¢eclaring that the pur- }
pose i 8 to "use them as slaves.” |
“The Allies’ victory was economie
rather than military,” said the l“or—‘
eign Minister. “Hence peace must be
mut only political but economic.” 1
The Foreign Secretary expressed
the belief that the Allies should drop |
the economic decisions reached in!
116
“We can not be surprised if, as a
result of the conalusions of the peace
eonference, we are treated as mrhhs."‘
ecomtinued the Foreign Secretary, “We |
may suffer from violence, but we can
not be forced to recognive violende as
legally binding.”
The count challenged the impar
tiatity of the enemies of Germany as
Jedges, adding: “We ean only sub
mit. But at heart we can fec] that 1t
is an impartial verdict and not the
flat of vietors." :
The speaker demanded that the
eastorn boundary of Germany be de- |
ofled by impartial authorities, and
proposed to grant the Poles free ac
eess 1o the Baltic without yielding
up the port of Dantzig,
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Former Reichstag Chief
Heads GGerman Assembly
(By International News Service.)
WEIMAR, GFRMANY, Feb. 14 (via
Berlin and London), ¥Feb., 15 -—-Kon
stantin Fehrenbach, former president
of the Reichstag, was today elected
president of the national n.«m-mhh’.i
succeeding Eduard. David, who re.
signeds when he was appointed Min
ister without portfolio in the Cabinet.
Go to New Orleans to
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Get “Nip” of Mardi Gras
THOMASVILIE, Feb 15-~When a
Thomasville man is asked if he I 8 go
ing to Mardi Gras in New Orleans this
year he looks almoet as conseclous as he
once did when asked if he was going to
Jdcksonville,
New Orvleans is now the nearest point
for obtaining llguid refreshment, and
#t I 8 rumored that South Georgia will
send a large delegation to sample Mardi
Gras and other attractions this ‘yuuf
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THE WEATHER.,
Forecast—Fair and somewhat
colder Saturday night; Sunday
fair.
f‘ Temperatures—6 a. m.,, 3M; Ba,
m., 34; 10 a. m,, 34; 12 noon, 35; 1
tpm, 35 2p.m, 35 3
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AT NEW ORLEANS,
FIRSY-—Purse SSOO, two-year-olds, 3l
furlongs: Minute Man, 114 (O’Brien), 7-
10, 1-3, out; Wax Nlee Dazie, 111 (Trox
ler), %=l, 2-1, even, second; Going Up, 107
(Fe Murphy), 10-1, 3-1, 8-5, third. Time,
41 2-6. Rib, Foreciosure, Canvas, Back,
and Lady Mountjoy also ran.
SECOND-—Claiming, purse $600; three
year-olds and up, 5% furlengs: ~C. A.
Comiskey, 113 (Rice), 16-5, 6-5, 3-5 won;
Reillee, 111 (TreXler), 8-1, 3-1, 8-5, sece
ond; Spokane Queen, 114 (Cassity), 5-2,
even, 1-2, third. Time 1:08. Toombeola,
P. C. King, Frank Monrce, Tit For Tat,
Bond, Minnje ¥, Mary Fuller, Queen
Blonde and Padua, also ran. ‘
THIRD-—Handicap, purse S6OO, three
year-olds and up, 5% furlongs: Charlie
Leydecker, 106 (J. Rodriguez), $-1, 3-1,
8-5, won; Mlackiedaw, 110 (L. Gentry),
i-1, 8-5, 4-5, T'und: W. W. Hastings,
110 (Kleeger). 185, 4-5, 2-5, third. Time,
1:07 2-8, Basil, Marse, Mouse, Top O
the Morning, Assume, Night Wind and
Drastie, also ran.
AT NEW ORLEANS, ‘
. For Monday.
FIRST-—Maiden, two-year-old eoits and
| geldings, 3% furlongs: Fraoch RBilam
‘l:n!]n). Frank W. 116, Booneviile 116, Ira
Wilson 116, Sandy Mac 116, Peceant 116,
i Bone Dry 116
SECOND—Claiming, foursyear-olds and
’up_ 5% furlougs: Jack K. 115, Homnolulu
Boy 112, Sinai 108, His!-* Marjorte 107,
| Trend 114, Approval 112, Lobelia 108,
Azalea 107, Mar Tom 112, Neg 112, Irish
Maid 108, Hasty Mabel 102, Also eligibie
Miss Fay 108, Columbine 108, True As
Steel 113, Busy Alice 103, Miss Kruter
111, Juanita 111. 112,
. THlßD—Claiming, four-vear-olds and
jup, 6% furlongs: Ophelia*W. 108, Hasty
| Riches 112, Kittiwake 107, R. H. Ander
' son 113, Bert Williams 108, Magikon 113, |
Tom Caro 113, Bon Otis 108, Kildare Boy |
112, Mumbo Jumbe 113, Commigan 112,
Sir Wm. Johnson 113 also eligible, Lady
BSmal 107, Sir Dyke 108, Tit For Tat 102,
ilumma 107, Ermi Tana 108, Patriotie
‘}Hary 102 ‘
- FOURTH--The Bonita purse, fillies and
mares, three-year-oids and up, one mile:
Hanovia 108, Kate Bright 104, The Cullen
Ben 88, Fern Handley llM\ Kohinoor 101,
Diversion 106, Medusa 99 ‘
FIFTH-—Claiming, three-year-olds and
up, mile and 70 yards: Grayson 109, Harry
Breivogel 106, Newel W. 94, Paddy Dear
108, Blazonry 106, Sayonarra 101,/ Berlin
108, Bddie Trantor 94,
SIXTH-—Claiming, three-year-olds and
up, mile and one-sixteenth: Kenward 114,
T¥ enwood 111, Dervish 111, Brown Velvet
106, Todnah 97, Handful 111, Slumber 11|
111, Roedeber 108, James A. Sherida® 100,{
Frank Shannon 94, Brande 111, Brickley
111, Jay Thummel 108, Ornery 99, Plu
renzi 89
SEVENTH—Clatming, four-year-olds and
up, one and one-sixteenth miles: Boxer
110, Philistine 110, Mab 108, Miss Wells
105, Alhena 105, Bogart 110, Raby Cal 110,
Dahabiah II 108, Foxy Griff 108, Saints
Bridge 101, Blue Rock 110, Gordon Rob
erts 110, Marianao 105, Hondo 104, also
eligible, Harwood 110, Jim Wakely 106,
Blue Roeck 1046, Semper Stalwart 108, ]
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Senator Hoke Smith
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~ Heads Georgia Society
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Senntori
Hoke Smith was elected president of
the Georgla Society at the meeting
held last night. 4 1
In addition to Semator Smith, the
following omficers were chosen: Miss
Jessie DHll, first vice president; Jesse
E. Mercer, who is the retiring presi
dent, second vice president; Miss
Lawra Berrien, third vice president;
Lieutenant G. L. Willlams, fourth
vice president; W, A, M. Bheldon,
fifth vice president; Miss Nellie
Adamson, secretary, and Miss Anna
bel Matthews, treasurer,
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Would Provide Funds
To Try New Torpedo
év'[’ International News Service.)
SHINGTON, Feb, 16.—The »-xgari
mentation by the United States Gov
ernment of the operation of torpedoes
and “under-water carriers of high ex
rloflvel" ~-with the view of determin
ng the advisability of comstituting this
marvelous invention as part of the de
fense system of the United States—and
the appropriation of §417,000 with which
to carry out these trials, are recom
mended to Congress in the fortifications
appropriation bill for the fiscal year,
1012, just reported to the House
John Hayes Hammond, of Washing
ton, D. €. is the inventor of the radio
dynamie terpedo, and although the in
vention for some time has been under
mv.-m.f:mrm by a joint army and navy
bhoard this is the first step toward act
val demonstration by the Government
of the radio torpedo,
More Army Units Are
Scheduled for Return
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb, 15.—The fol
lowing units of the American expedi
tionary forees have been assigned to
carly return to the United States, the
War Department announced today,
Evacuation Hospital No. 1, Eighth
Squadron, base hospitals Nos, 29 and
47, and photograpnic sections of the
alr service, Nos. 17 and 23,
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In Savannah Raids
SAVANNAH, Feb. 16.—A large quan
tity of oplum was selzed by I"mh-rufl offi -
cers In a raid last night on suspected
Joints, Most of the Chinamen were
caught in the aet of smoking. Joe
Peaw, speclal agent for the Govern
ment, directed the raids,
Four Celestials, one from Jackson
ville, are heid for trinl. Prior to coming
here Peak had information of a recend
large shipment to Savannak. ‘
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Governor Dorsey and a 7lelegation
of legal officials are in Uha}l:monga
to combat renewed efforts of the Ten
nessee Legislature to condemn proper
ties of the Western ana Atlantic
Railroad, owned by the State of (ieor
gia, at the Nashville, Chattanooga
and St. Louis terminals, which are
wanted by the ecity of Chattanooga
for improvement purposes.
Accompanying the Governor are
Attorney General Clifford Walker,
John 1. Tye, legal couhsel, and J.
Grover Cohen, secretary of the West -
ern and Atlantic Lease Commission.
The Tennessee Legislature is re
ported to have sent a committee to
}('huttanooga to investigate the situ
}mion. and hold conferences with mem
ihm‘s of the Chattanooga City Coun
cil.
| In the last ten or twelve years the
;Tenmasme Legislature has made re
ipealed efforts to condemn valuable
lands belonging to. Georgia, through
ithfl Nashville, Chattanooga and St.
Louis, ‘lessees of the Western and
Atlantic Railroad. Chattanooga has
continually agitated a plan for run
' a new street through the prop
1 and installing a sewerage sysa
tem Such a procedure, it is report
ed. will separate the tracks of the
railroad from the terminal and neces
sitate the abolishment of a num
ber of tragks. This would lessen the
terminal facilities of the Western
and Atlantic to such an extent as to
be wholly inadequate, it is said.
The land in question is very vahi
able, rough estimates having placed
its value close to $1,000,000. Georgia
representatives contend that one
State has not the right to condemn
properties belonging to another
State, and this argument has staved
off previous fights of the State of
Tennesee. The late Judge John C.
Hart and other State officials have
found it necessary to go to Chatta
nooga in years past to fight against
this serfous blow to Georgia and her
il?pw-m«- fromr the Western and Atlan
Atlanta Man Hurt
In Pennsylvania Wreck
(B_{ International News Service.)
PITTSBURG, Febh. 15.—Twelve per
sons on the Pittshurg and Cincinnati
train No. 104, east bound on the Penn
sylvania Railroad, were injured, none
serfously, last night, when a sixty-foot
girder on a west bound freight train
sideswiped three of the coaches at Oak
dale, hear here
Among the injured are: W. G. Mer
rick, of Atlanta, Ga.: Ralph, Davidson,
of Sandoval, Ill.; Mrs. W. A. Keller, of
Steubenville, Ohio, and C. . Copeland,
negro, of ferry, Ga.
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British Liner, Afire,
Races Toward Azores
(By International News Sarvice.)
LONDON, Feb. 15.—The British
liner Moorish Prince, bound from
Philadelphia to Lordon, is afire off
the Azores, said a dispateh to Lloyds
today. At last reports the vessel was
racing toward an Azores port.
(The Moorish Prince is a vessel of
6,943 tons, halling froin Newcastle,
England.)
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Ad medium in this section of
g the South,
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§ nitles which the Want Ad ;
columns of The Sunday
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ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1919
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Dinner Hour
The Tired Business Man is coming
into his own. He is to be given a
chance to dine with his own wife in
his own home, at his own leisure, and
not be disturbed eight or ten times
by *a telephoned query as to the
exact hour the Somesorta Club is to
assenible week after next, or-wheth
er there is any truth in the report
that- Mrs. Neighbor did something
perfectly dreadful.
Several days ago 8§ number of
prominent Atlanta club women were
gathered together and one of them
announced that she must resign an
executive position because the eter
nal-—as she called it, or infernal, as he
caleld it—jingling of her telephone
had gotten on her husband’s nerves.
A chorus of similar sufferers joined
in, and finally a remedy was suggest
ed. The Atlanta Woman’s Cldb would
be asked to take it up.
Along with other movements for
public improvement, the Woman's
Club did take up the telephone situ
ation at a meeting Friday. It was
decided to ask every woman in At
lanta to confine her phone calls to
mutters of importance only, and then
to make the calls before 6:30 o'clock
at night. Business women and teach
ers are the only ones who will be ex
ceptions to the general rule, and they
are urged to make their calls in the
daytime, if possible. &
“You have no idea how it disrupts
the home far she woman to be called
from the table six or eight times dur
ing the wing meal, and especially
for some less question which could
have been answered by reading the
daily paper,” stated Mrs. B. M. Boy
kin, acting president of the Atlanta
Woman's Club. “Our evenings are
the only time we have with our hus
bands, and it is no wonder they get
nervous when we are forced to spend
hours at the telephone in useless
conversation or idle gossip,
“We are going to adopt the policy
of having the hours of club meetings
announced in the papers and insist
ing upon the members referring to
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phone. Then if they ingist upon call
ing us up, we will have our replies
delivered by the malds,
“We are hoping that the movement
will not only quiet the nerves of our
Lhusbq.nrln and ourselves, but that it
will give the telephone company an
opportunity for better service."
4 American Soldiers
, Die of Flu in Cork
(By International News Service.)
~ CORK, Feb, 15.—~Four American
soldiers have died from an outbreak
of the flu in the barracks here.
‘ CHILD KILLED BY CAR.
‘ BAVANNAH, GA,, KFeb, 16.~Lewis
Thomas, 8, was struck and killed by
a West Broad street car of the Sa
vannah electric lines this afternoon,
He was nearly decapitated and one
hund was badly mangled,
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb., 15.—~There
will be no Congressional legislation
un the cage of the meat packers at’
thig session. That is the general ex
yression of the completion of the
House and Senate hearings and in- |
terest now centers in whether there
will be c¢riminal prosecution based
upon the Federal trade commission |
veport, upon which the hearings werel
based. -
Francis J. Heney, special r-ounml‘
for the commission, who conducted
the investigation, intimated bruudly‘
there would be none, but \'i(-,mr‘
Murdock, of the Federal trade com
mission, in his appearance before the
House l'ulnl}lill?e' Friday, said that
all the information gathered by the
commission had been turned over to
the Depratment of Justice and that
“he had no doubt proceedings under
the antirtrust law would result.”
It is known that two of the De
partment of Justice expers in such
matters, Oliver Pagan and Assistant
Morrison, are working with United
States District Attorney Clyne in
Chicago on the evidence obtained.
Upon their report, it is believed, will
depend what action is taken. This |
report is not expected for two ors
three weeks, it is said at the De
partment of Justice. '
SAILORS HURT IN FIGHT.
CARDIFF, WALES, Feb. 15 ’Twol
American sailors were wounded in a |
fightwith negroes here today '
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Conference on Strike
COLUMBUS, Feb, 15.—After spend-
Ing five days here in a futile attempt
to obtain a conference with Columbus
mill owners, John Golden, president of
the United Textile Workers of America,
left lacst night for Tennessee and North
Carolina. He will return here later and
attempt a settlement of the textile
strike
Approximately %000 striking opera
titver staged an orderly parade on Broad
streel yesterday.
Dry Bill Is Passed
By Wyoming Senate
(By International News Service.)
CHEYENNE, WYO., Feb. 156~
Wyoming is to be bone-dry after
July 1, next.,” With only three dis
senting votes the Senate passed the
prohibition bill already approved by
the House,
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BAVANNAH, Feb, 15.—~The fire god
has wreaked vengeance on Savannah
‘within the past twelve hours. Fol
lowing the 8. A. L. and Southern
Fortilizer and Chemical disaster yes
terday afternoon, half of a city block
at Habersham and Thirty-first wag
wrecked by fire this morning. Six
frame houses were ruined by fire and
water, entalling losses ageregating
more than SSOOOO. One fireman was
badly injured, though probably not
fatally.
At the same time Savannah was
threatened with another Yamacraw
disaster such as visited the city sev
eral years ago. A blaze broke out on
Farm street In a densely populated
and Inaccessible section. It was ex
tinguished with great difMculty. A
small fire occurred In Collinsville,
with small loss, this moerning. During
lasued Dally and Eutered as Second-(ass Matter ay
the Postoflice at Atlanta Under Act of March 3, 1879
the night the Afmar Woodyards suf
fered a serious fire, with SIO,OOO loss.
Two More Fires,
While the flames raged on the ter
minals yesterday, two fires of minor
importance broke out in the city and
one near the ecity, A near-gale is
sweeping Savannah today, and the
fire-fighting forces are very anxiouss
ly awaiting possible calls with every
passing moment,
Included in the cotton l%muou by the
fire In the 8. A, L, whaltves was a
solid train of 28 cars of Louisiana
and Texas cotton which arrived Fri
day morning Just in time to be placed.
The staple had not been removed
from the cars, but ¢ircumstances pre
vented the moving of the train. Ni
trate losses include three shiploads of
material which had just been dis
charged on the 8. A, L. piers, This is
valued around SBO per ton. 8. A, L.
officials stood on their burning piers
as the fire progressed and offered city
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(By International News Service)
BOSTON MASS., Feb, 15.—Ne
that President Wilson will land h
upon his return from abroad caused
hurried plans to be made for his re
ception. Mayor Peters got into telpe
phone communication with Joseph Py
Tumulty, Secretary to the President,
at Atlantic City. Secretary Tumulty
requested that no plans be made for
A reception until such times as Wire=
less communication was made wi
the steamship George Washingtonh
carrying the presidential party. 4
The decision to land the presiden<
tial party here was the result of &
cablegram that the Mayor sént to the
President several weeks ago inviting
the President to make Boston his port
of debarkation.
i Change of Plans
Causes Conject
Lauses Conjecture
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, —The ans
nouncement that President Wilson
would land at Boston: caused eonsids
erable conjecture in official eircles
here this afternoon. It was learned
| that only a week ago the President
cabled Secretary Tumulty he would
land at Hampton Roads, Va. and exs
pressed the desire that there be no
demonstration to mark his ! return,
What has brought About this change
in the President’'s plan was the sube
Ject of much speculation,
One theory was that the League of
Nations developed more rapidly tham
had been expected, deciding him to
“submit his views to the American
people™ directly upon his return.
: 1
Wilson Cheered by :
N %
Throng at Brest
(By International News Service.)
BREST, FRANCE, Feb. 15,—Amidst
impressive scenes, President Wilson
sailed for the United States today
upon the liner George Washington,
It was announced that he yould
land at the port of Boston.
(‘heered by a great multitude, the
President and Mrs. Wilson went on
board the vessel during the morning
and at 11:15 ¢'clock the ship weighed
anchor and samed toward the open
sea, bringing to an end the first phase
of the historie visit of the first Ameri
can President to set foot on French
soil
The departure of the American ex<
ecutive struck deeper into the publid
interest than otherwise would have
happened beecanse his great victory in
the league of nations negotiations ag
Paris was still fresh. i
Accompanied by Leorat,
General lLeorat of the Fronch
army, accompanied the presidentist
party from Paris
The trajn bearing the prn‘:imfl‘
party pulled into the station heneath
a vast crane which had been used for
unloading American war machinerg
from ships and past docks piled hl"
with American m|au|nn|vn|’.'ru(ly
shipment home
The presidential train left Paris i
two sections. The first section reached
Brest at 9:15 this morning. On ig
were Assistant Secretary of the Navyg
Franklin D Roosevelt and M
Roosevelt, 40 doughboys, all of who
were wounded in action, and 22 teles
phone girls who operated the presis
dential wires luring his stay in Parisy
The doughboys guarded the Murad
residence while the ' President wasg
there, and he decided to bring themy
home wi'n him e
The train arrived at 10:40, just 3‘
minutes nefore sailing time,
French Sailors on Guard.
French sallors were drawn up oW
the dock, making picturesque figureg
with thelr white collars and red top=
knots on their hats.
There were a gathering of Americag
officers of various ranks,
General Helmick, commander of
American base, and Brigadier Gen
Starbird, commander of the part, reps
resented the American units,
The French navy was rvprrmfl"
by Admiral Moreau and a number
cMicers weuring numerous medals,
The red ribbon of the Legion
Honor was a conspicuous decor;
A naval band played and tru s
sounded as the party left the !
and boarded the ship.
When the train came to a hal
French gailor hurried forward
newly constructed steps made on
pose for the presidential partyls
while alighting from the Co&_‘h.
Band Plays American Aie
The band struck up ‘“The t
Spangled Banner,” but hewe
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