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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
COMING BACK HOME
Thirtieth Division Expected to Be
Among First to Receive Return

The following news item. clipped
from the Stars and Stripes, official
newspaper of the A. E. +. in France,
under date of Nov. 20, will be OF con-
siderable interest to all Tennesseans
who have relatives in the Thirteth di-
vision:
1.-The first division of combat troops to
return to the United States will be the
Seventy sixth. the national army divi-
sion from New Jersey, Maryland and
the District of Columbia. The Twenty
seventh. the New York National guard
division, and the Thirtieth, the National
guard division from Tennessee and
North and South Carolina. it is pre-
sumed. will follow. The Seventy sixth
is new at st. Nazaire awaiting embar-
kation orders.
1.-The Seventy sixth, since its arrival
in France. has been a replacement di-
vision and. in the words of one of it's
members. mot much of the old gang
Is left" The great majority of its
original members went to other divi-
sions and have seen service on the line.
At last accounts the strength of the
Sew nty-sixth was sXCy-one officers
and l, ,072 men. The other replacement
divisions will all receive orders for
home within the next few weeks in all
probability.
"The Twenty seventh and Thirtieth
divisi; MS are going home without ever
having seen the American front and
without the distinction OF having taken
part in Americas great battle, the
fight in the Argonne. But they are
going back with a glorious individual
record of their own.
1T was these divisions which, during
the hard fighting of July, August and
September carried the Stars and
Stripes beside the British banner ON the
British front, bringing forth the hearty
commentator of the British high COM
mand and the admiration of the men,
including the Australians, with whom
they fought
at was they who. after fighting their
way up to their jumping off place in
the face of almost frantic resistance
by the Germans. broke the Hindenburg
line near Bellecourt, and afterwards.
undaunted and uneXhausted by this
heavy fighting, carried the battle many
miles further toward Germany.
lone of the biggest problems in send
ing American troops home is in the in
adequacy of rail transport to the sea-
board. With winter coming, the French
government needs the utmost capacity
of the railroads to distribute food and
other supplies through the country"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
GERMAN OPERA DONE FOR
Charles Fontane Says War Killed Its
Popularity.
(Chicago News.)


Charles Fontaine, Belgian tenor. who
has just arrived in Chicago and Will
take the place of Lucien Muratore in
opera roles, preached the funeral OF
German opera today at the close OF his
first rehearsal. M. Fontaine complete
ly eXtirpated modern German music.
He came fl ON the wings of the Audito-
rum theater in high spirits and bub-
bling over with pleasure at his Ameri-
can prospects until some one wondered
If German opera would be revived in
Paris after the war.
1.-THE Dead Say MOI"
''Dead!' he exloded. dead. dead
dead Dead in Paris. Dead in north
ern france. Dead in Belgium. Who
can look at the flattened cities and
ruined orchards, can mourn the women
and girls violated and dead at German
hands and ever want to hear German
opera again? I cannot sing it. Never!
Where is my brother? Shot to death
by the Germans. Where is my IA
theirs brother? Shot to death by the
Germans. Where is my cousin? Shot
to death by the Germans. Where is
my godfather? Shot to death by the
Germans. And you talk German opera
to mel"
"You cannot imagine what we have
suffered and what we feel. Wait till
Mr.. Wilson looks into northern France
and Belgium and sees what is there.
He will not talk then about fairness to
the Germans"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
TWENTY-FIVE ALIENS
COMING CHRISTMAS DAY
COL. PENROSE'S UNIQUE
CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
Bunch of Huns Picked Up in
Sums of Large East
ern Cities.

Twenty four alien enemies who
are being presented to Col. Penrose,
commander of the war prison bar
racks at Chickamauga park as a
Christmas wifi from the department
OF justice. will arrive on special
train, accompanied by their guards
some time during the night. The
notice of their arrival did not state
whether the enemies would be done
up in Christmas packages with
dainty red ribbon and stickers or
would just come and be presented on
|. their own merits as anarchists and
bomb plotters without the frills.
The Germans left New York Mon
day afternoon and are expected to
arrive in the city early in the even-
ing. They will probably be trans
ferred from town to the stockade
either in trucks provided by the
quartermaster's department of the
barracks or on the street car. In
the movement of small consignments
of aliens the latter plan is often en-
ployed, since special cars can be
chartered, which will meet the train
at the Terminal station and convey
the prisoners to point in close
proximity to the barracks.
1t is understood Col. Penrose's
Christmas package Is composed of
men from the lower classes who are
just itching for a chance to get in
"a little dirty work with bombs.
They come from the New York fed
aral authorities marked danger
GUS" Included in the bunch Is one
Albert Sander, who has just com
pleted serving term in the federal
prison in Atlanta for participation In
conspiracy before the United
States entered the war to send spies
TO England from New York to To-
cate the British fleet. Another of the
colonel's distinguished guests Is
Emil Pcht. Emil is reputed to be
q German reservist in very bad
standing with the department OF jus
tice for certain alleged actions OF
his. He was arrested in Gotham
some time ago garbed as woman.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
FIXING RESPONSIBILITY
FOR BRINGING ON WAR
EX- KAISER AND CROWN
PRINCE HEAD LIST.
Herr Kauts ky Compiling
White Book From Archives
of German War Office.

London, Dec. si.-(British Wireless
Pyess.)-"My own view Ii that HIS
tory will allot responsibility for the
war and its continuance. first, to the
x-kaiser and the former crown
prince: second. to Ludendortf and
Won Tirpitz: third. to the industrial
maenates. and fourth, TO the PAN
Germans" said Herr Kautsky. who
Is compiling white book from the
archives of the German foreign Of
fee. according to an Interview &C.
cured from the compiler by the Bcr-
lin correspondent of the Evening
News today.
Herr KautslSy now probably knows
more about the immediate cause OF
the war than any other living man
(outside of few high German Of
iicials).
"Manv volumes will be published"
continued Herr Kautsky. / expect
to have the first ready in about q
month. The Austrian government
purposes to issue similar document
in few days. so that from our side
full light will be thrown on the origin
OF the war as far as humanity pos
sible.
"AlI can say at present Is that the
archives so FAR as England Is con-
cerned are likely to confirm the point
of view OF Prince Lichnowsky and
DIR. Muellon."
tPrince Lichnowsky was German
ambassador to England when the
war broke out and was Subsequently
prosecuted in Germany for publish
ing memorandum generating Eng
land from responslbility)
Herr Kautsky has played an import
ant part in German politics during the
past four years and steadfastly OPP
posed the war. With his independent
socialist colleagues. he signed the
first peace manifesto issued in Ger
many.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
BATTLE WITH BLIZZARD

Chicago, Dec. 24.--Ghicago battIed
with one Of the worst bizzards in years
today. Trains on practically every rail-
road entering the city were delayed
from thirty minutes to an hour. Surface
and elevated service is seriously Grip
pied by the heavy snow which began
falling shortly before am. today.
Capt. John Anderson. of the life
saving corps. ordered safety whistles
sounded along the lake shore. fearing
for the safety of several vessels known
to be approaching the city through the
extremely heavy fog and terrific wind.
According to reports reaching Chicago
the blizzard is general throughout the
middle west. Kansas City reports o
snowfall of nearly a foot, the storms
extending to northern and western Mis-
souri,. Kansas. Oklahoma, Arkansas and
northern Texas.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
PIGEONS TO CARRY
MESSAGE OF LAUNCHING

Brunswick. Ca. Dec. a.
Four carrier pigeons will fly
from here to Philadelphia TO
announce the launching today
of the steamer Alcovy, which
takes the water at noon at the
plant of the American Ship
building company.
The birds were sent from
Philadelphia, and as the ship
touched the water 1t was
planned to release them from
a basket of flowers at the top
OF the vessels bow. The four
Identical messages addressed to
James o. Heyworth. general
manager of the wood ship di-
vision of the emergency fleet
corporation. will tell of the
launching and carry Christmas
greetings from the employees Of
the plant.
Experts say the carriers will
havo to alight twice on the
journey, and that they should
arrive Thursday evening. An
other unique feature Of the,
launching is that arrange
ments were made solely by the
employees of the plant.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
ro CARE FOR BOND ISSUE
verslty Of Tennessee to Receive
neft o. l. ate legislative Enactment

neflt Of Late Legislative Enactment
Nashville. Dec. 2i.--The legislature at
Mast session imposed an advalorem
n OF Is cents, 6 cents for the. Uni
|&ity Of Tennessee and 10 cents for
kway purposes. Under this special
I the s cents tax has resulted this
n In the collection of between $780,
Hand $500, 900, while the returns from
E10-cent tax amount to about double
! amount, or between $500. and
900 In order to secure federal aid
Highway building 1t was necessary for
state to agree to appropriate dollar
lollar to meet the governments re.
kcments and the legislature UNDER
to raise the money by special
4 for that purpose. The 5-cent tax
Intended to take care OF a bond
for the benefit of the University
tennessee. amounting to s1.o00.0 900.
plncing the tax on advalorem the
Sral assembly avoided the necessity
Ising the state tax rate of 35 cents.
hundred thousand dollars OF the
is to he expended in the construc-
OF buildings for the use Of the
he Tennessee experiment station at
hlhin.>
tennessee tax rate 'of 80 cents
hi bcen changed in nineteen years,
ice 1892
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
REMEMBERS SOLDIERS
Y. M. c. A. to Give Every Soldier
Christmas Gift.

Paris. Dec. 24.--Every American SOL
dier in France and Germany will receive
a Christmas package from the Y. M. e.
A. tomorrow morning. Each package
contains two packages Of cigarettes.
two cakes of chocolate, a container OF
tobacco and chewing gum. Four hum
dred thousand similar gifts also will be
distributed among the French soldiers.
In addition, there will be Christmas
entertainments in all of the Y. NJ. G. A.
huts. Those Americans fortunate
enough to be in Paris will obtain roast
turkey with cranberry sauce.
The Y. M. c. A. also is serding Christ
mas trees to the Frenci orphans at
Versailles
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
RAIN and MUD
HAMPER PLANS
" 0uCkboards " Laid Over
Knee Deep SIush Prevailing
at Pershing's Post.
WILSON'S DEMOCRATIC
Will Use Tin Forks of
Doughboys at Dinner in
Battle Zone.
EIGHTY SECOND
Among Divisions Represented
In Review Before Wilson,


Paris. Dec. 24.-On his arr
rival at Chaumont to visit the
American army, the president
will bo met by Gen. PershinR.
the French general commands
ing in that district, the prefect
and mayor of Chaumont,
French and American guards Of
honor and an American band.
After his reception at the city
hall the president will review
10000 troops. composed of one
infantry battalion from each Of
these divisions: Sixth. TWEEN
ty ninth. Seventy seventh,
Eightieth and Eighty-second.
There will be an artillery unit
from the Seventy-seventh divi-
sion and two troops of the
Sixth cavalry.
After luncheon at the head
quarters of the Twenty-sixth
New England) division. the
president will return by auto
mobile TO Chaumont. On the
wav he will stop at several
small towns. where American
troops are stationed. to inspect
the quarters and talk with the
men. 4N+t
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
BRISTOL HAS BAD FIRE
Fireman inJured-Loss Placed at $4,000

Fireman InJured-Loss Placed at $3o, 900.
Bristol, Tenn, Dec. 24,-Fire in the
old Anderson building on State street
early today proved one of the most
stubborn in the history Of Bristol.
Breaking out about o'clock 1t was
brought under control by $3.50. The
Masonic lodge room in the upper story
of the building was destroyed, and the
Western Union Telegraph company suf-
fered severely from smoke and water.
Several firemen were slightly injured by
falling brands. The loss was estima ted
at $4,000. practically covered by insur-
ance. origin of the fire Is not known.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
EXPANSION OF TRADE

Washington. Dec. 24.-Ships aggre-
eating 500, 900 tons are now on their
way to South America, where they viii
be devoted to commercial trade be-
tween that country and the United
States, Secretary Redfeld announced
this afternoon. The 100000 tons are
part of the 900 tons released a few
days ago by the army quartermaster
corps to the shipping board for return
to trade. It was explained.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
SANTA CLAUS WEATHER
Weather Man Promises Bit of Snow for
OhID Valiev

Washington. Dec. 24.-Santa Claus
should- be able to find somewhere in
America tomorrow the sort of weather
he likes best. At the weather bureau
an unusual variety of Christmas
weather was forecast. In the east said
the weather ma. there will be rain ex-
cept in the extreme northern portion.
where there will be snow. There will
also be snow, he said. throughout the
lake regions, while in the south it will
be clear and not unusually cold for
that section of the country. West of
the Mississippi it will be generally fair
and with moderate temperatures Snow
is predicted also in the upper Ohio
valley.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
PLAN TO RECEIVE WILSON
BAKER AND PERsHiNo
REPLY TO FRENCH OFFER

Paris. Dec, aI.-(Havas)-
Secretary Baker and Gen. Per-
shing have replied TO offers
made by Andrew Tardieu. head
OF the general commission for
Franco American war matters.
10 place at the disposal OF
American soldiers French uni-
versities, libraries and technical
schools. They express thanks
for the spirit which prompted
the offer. Details OF the pro-
posed organization are being
considered by a committee.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
READY TO MEET WILSON,
Lloyd George Returns to London and
Prepares for Conference.

London. Dec. 24.-Premier Lloyd
George has arrived in London to pro>
pare for the momentous conferences
which will be held between the s<ntt
ministers and President Wilson on FfE
day. II was learned on good authority
today that these discussions are axs
pected to result in the closest co-op&rs
alton between Great Britain and Amer
lea upon naval policies
The situation regarding the freedom
OF the seas has already begun to clcao
up as the time for the presidents ~
rival draws nearer. X:
There is a feeling OF confdence that
Presidnt Wilson understands Englaud* =
position and will acquiesce In a deert&v
thu eliminating possible opposition ~
the proposed league Of nations. 3 IA.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
PADDED PAY ROLLS
Profteers RudeIy Disturbed While Eat
Ina Christmas Dinner.

Chicago. Dec. 24.--R. l.. Hersinger
general foreman; John Sage. carpenters
foreman. and Nose Karachi. labor fore
man. employees of the General American
Tank Car corporation. were rudely dis
turbed while at Christmas dinner
given by officials of the corporation last
night. and today face charges by the
government of swindling the company
out Of $4,000. thereby depriving the
government of the concerns excess
profits tax Salary bonus checks were
being distributed at the merry little din
ner when the names of the three men
were called. They left the table to re-
ceive their Christmas gifts. Instead. they
were handed the warrants calling for
their arrest and hurried to the federal
building. where two Of them are said to
have confessed to padding the COM
pany's pay roll to the extent OF $4,000.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
vlLIIsrAs DESTROY PLANT

El Paso, Tex. Dec. 2i.--Villa's main
command. which passed through Cusi-
huiriachio. Chihuahua. Wednesday. de-
stroyed 500 900 worth Of property of the
Cusi Mining company an american
corporation. villa was pursued BY Gen.
Hernandez In the direction OF Parral.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
WILL SPEAK IN HIS
ANDEATHER'S CHURCH

London, Dec. 24.--On next
Sunday. President and Mrs.
Wilson will attend the Lowther
Street Congregational church
In Carlisle, where Mr.. Wilson's
maternal grandfather preached.
The president has been invited
to address, the congregation.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
WILSON TO VISIT BERNIE

Basle, Switzerland, Dec. H.-The
newspaper Nachrichten stated today
that President Wilson will visit Berne
and Geneva.
No plans for President Wilson to
visit the Swiss cities in question have
been announced.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
WILL GO AS lOOkER-ON
Lord Reading VIII Attend Peace Con-
ference hut Mot as EnNnx.

London. Dec. 2i.-Lord Reading, spe-
cial diplomatic envoy from England to
the United States, will attend the peace
conference in a consulting capacity but
will not sit at the table, the Manchester
Guardian stated today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
Snow, Says Billy 'Possum.

I'm living in a
four-r o o m fiat
{ h a { h as n o
chimney to it.
If Santa Claus
comes down the
flue ! don't see
how he'll do 1t.
But anyhow I'll
take no chance
(for later ! might
rue it), I'll leave
the steam = pipe
valve unscrewed
and hope he'll
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24
TRANSPORT BRINGING 5000 TROOPS
TO DOCK AT NEWPORT NEWS

Sailing the Princess Matoika
including
was
a
ON
artillery 10; i4st
machine division
Thrtieth brigade artillery
Charles Menoher appointed chief OF the
John d. the Princess
4
Distribution the units include the following assignments
Camp Pike Ark 40 cent to Camp Beauregad La
Zachary Taylor division
of detachments infantry
Camp Beauregard
Craster Hall Also Expected.
sailed Philadelphia.
March
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-24

Wiggle through Ii.
Rain and snow and colder tonight.
Wednesday fair and colder.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-09
EDITORIAL {
Y POLITICOS

Sura Il reanuGar como cl pueblo meXicano lie desea.
por ~; propio in;er6S Y por sa homer.
EStamuS. pucS. cn ~ri*pera$. &c que Sobre Me
xicc. IS Gcrir. Sobrc noSotros. Sc ~deSplomc una HUI
via de i]u>tI>imaS dcmandaS. Sc nos cNiGlr;tn pa
eos: Sc nos exigirin g;rantiaS que nOSotroS mis-
mes noS dcbclnoS apreSurar 4 dar ' SatlSiaccr dc
motu Dr"pio. como cS dcbido y Gcrrntc. y 81 nos
cXiuirln observation-disclosures y 0traS muchas coSaS. Hac
drhcluoS :itromtar cen toda CIuittaH. con toUa ne
Sura. con lnGa 'ilgnidad. y toto GcbcliloS reSl'o'i-
der dcrorosulnentc: Il las dcmandaS dc pages; Il Ia
,ieyoIuciln de- los intcIc>rS Y NalorcS lnchutadoS '
corsi>cl,io> por cl carrun"iSmo, Il repaEacicncS !
exigcrciaS raxorabic$. para que Sc otorgne!l garau-
tia< y toio> ruc,ian TRAFALGAR cA paz.
Tcias pStas dcmamdaS Y eNi@encia> habran tie
prcScntar<r CT piazo muy brevc. Las nacioneS nan
quc,la,io capacitadaS. con Ia termination del contiic-
10. para ;nncr Su< condicioneS Y iundar SrS de-
mandaS. one. ~ debelnoS cngalarnoS III ocu!'afln'
Ser1n de caricicr ccOI0mico. moral ! polItlco.
Para responder dignamente i cSta> dcn;ndaS. Y
atrontar las eNigenciaS que Sc nos haSah' deoe'
mos rcSfahleCcr cuant0 anteS en- Mexico III arlho'
MIA social: este cS 81 probiema.
Para reStableccr cSta ammonia. neccSltanloS EN-
pezar nor entendernoS. por reSpctarnoS, por tole-
rarnoS rcciprocamentc toetoS los lncNlcanoS. SIN
JiStincioneS nj cxcluSioncS de dolores Y partidoS.
ESto c< 10 que no han acabado de comprender los
politico<. EStoS. principalmcntc los mas 'incrteS,
los mas egoiStuS. los mas impotenteS. V cast po-
driamos dccir los mas dcSpreStigiados. quieren que
Sc unan a ciloS Y Sc les >ometan. Y eS aSl como en-
ticudcu Y proponcn cl prohlema de Ia "umflcaclon .
ESto nj - Serio. nj cS admissible.
La union debe verificarSc, pero de uno a t"doS,
V 70 lie todoS Il uno. La fusion de cada grupo. o
de ciudadanoS. en- un nucleo general.
Tai union o fusion no ha Sido comprcltilda per
algunoS "polIticoS. que no tenen otra aspiration
Que dirigir los aSuntoS p1blicoS, Sonando en- I'M
poRer reglaS V programmes haSta a los que Ell "a
campo afrontan los pcligroS de la guerra. \ eStoS
habrl que llamarlOS q contribuir en- Ia obra de Ia
union RQcjDRGl. pero no pretendamoS HmponerleS,
.prorranlaSr eXcluSiviStaS. que solo contrlbuyen :;
fomentar mas V mas las diviSioneS va eNiStcnteS en-
ire los mexicanoS. ElloS. e>tamoS SECURES. los que
luchan por idealeS V no por amhlcloheS baStardaS'
Serln los primerOS en- cooperar ell la DORA de IL
coacorslia nacional. rcaliZando el patrlotlco olNldo
de ro!oS los rencOreS. Y la honrosa intcllgencla lie
rolos los elementoS de buena voluntad. que no am
bicionan otra coSa que el bien de nueStra patria'
para liegar cuanto antes a la "solpcion de paz que
debe ser Ia aspiration Suprema de los buenoS me-
NicanO&.