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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
GOMPERS OPPOSED TO
CONSCRIPTION OF LABOR

Washington, Feb. 15.-President
Gompers. of the American Federation
OF Labor, in prepared statement
today made an appeal against any
conscription of labor. He reviewed
the loyal wartime services or the
American workingman and expressed
the hope that nothing be done 10
hamper the constructive work OF the
orpa nized effort of free workers who
have been rendering Indispensable
service and who will stand faithful
until victory comes"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
HOLD MEN CHARGED WITH
NEW ORLEANS MURDER

New Orleans, Feb. 15.-1,ouis Wer-
ner, former convict. and Walter Fa-
zende were arrested here today.
charged with the murder last night OF
Supernum erary Patrolman Frank Con-
ners, shot by one of two bandits in the
drug store of Charles Nicaud while the
robbers were rif1ing the cash registei.
The police also suspect Werner OF con-
nection with the killing OF Detective
Patrick J. Kennedy. shot shortly atter
the hold-up. some distance from the
drug store.
The police said Fa ,nde confessed
TO being with Werner in the drug store
robbery, but asserted Werner shot
Corners. Both men. the police say
admitted participating in several re-
cent hold-ups Nicaud and two other
victims of the hold-ups identified Wer-
ner.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
ITALY MUST PREPARE
FOR NEW ENEMY EFFORT

Rome (Thursday), Feb. 14.-Gen.
Armando Diaz, commander-in-chi chief Of
the Italian army. in an interview in
the Giornale d'Italia, says now that
the eastern front do not threaten
the central empires, Italy must be
prepared for a new Austro German
effort against it. "It is impossibl to
say" he added. "wh that may oc-
cur, much depending on the weather"
Gen. Diaz said he had thorough
confidence in the Italian soldiers,
which had made such a splendid re-
sistance on he high plateau Of Monte
Grappa and along the Piave, but they
need the support of the whole coun-
try since "the families Of combatants
and all citizens must be the most solid
strategic reserve against the enemy.
thus Fastening the next phase of the
war-the victory Of our tro,ps."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15

Castle, professionally known as Irene
Castle. followed her husband abroad
to visit him. Returning from a sec
ond visit a year later she announced
that her husband had received the
cross of war for yalorous action on
the western front. She said he had
brought down two German aviators
Mrs. Castle Frustrated.
Castle returned from the French
front in April 1917 and joined the
Royal Flying corps in Canada as an
instructor with the rank of captain.
The following month he was reported
to have had a narrow escape from
death in an accident while flying at
Camp Mohawk. The cadet, who was
flying. with Capt. Castle in the ma
chine at the time, was killed. When
Canadian contingent Of the flying
corps was transferred to Texas last
fall for winter training. Capt. Castle
went with it as an instructor. Mrs.
Castle, who is now one of the star
actresses of a motion picture concern,
was Frustrated upon receiving the
news Of her husbands death.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
T. A. o'DoNNELl, APPOINTED TO
OVERSEE OIL PRODUCTION

Washington, Feb. 15.-Mark L. Re-
qua, head of the oil division of the
fuel administration, today appointed 4.
A. O'Donnell, of Los Angeles, to take
charge of oil production.
There is small possibility. Mr. Requa
said, in announcing appointment or
Mr.. O'Donnell, that the government
will take over the trade operations Oh
oil producers so long as they are wise
ly. conservatively and patriotically ad-
ministered. In a personal appeal TO
producers Mr. Requa expressed the
hope that they would assist in work
ing out an arrangement for close CO.
operation between the oil division and
the industry.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15

London, Feb. 15.-The British
forces in Palestine yesterday made
an advance of two miles on a
front OF six miles northeast Of
Jerusalem, the war office an
nounces.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
ship FOUNDERED:
TEN LIVES LOST

New York, Feb. 15.-Ten men Of
the officers and crew Of the Brit
ish steamship Miguel De LARA
raga, of nearly 5000 tons, perished
in mid ocean on Feb. 6 when the
vessel foundered. A cargo of grain
bound for France went down with
the ship.
British warships rescued twen-
ty-seven men who had taken to
small boats, and some of these
survivors arrived here by rail to-
day from a New FoundIand port.
Not Large Enough for All.
The Larrinaga's captain, f. w. Will
liams; his chief officer, r. S. Martin,
and his second officer and gunner
and six sailors sacrificed their lives
because the small boats were not large
enough to hold all on board.
For forty hours Captain Williams
and his companions perched at the
rail of their ship half overturned, and
fired rockets. These were observed by
the British warship, which earlier had
responded to an S. O. S. call sent out
when the Larinaga's cargo had shifted
and disaster was apparent. The war
ship, however, was unable to approach,
owing to the high seas running, and
when dawn came on Feb. the cargo
ship had vanished.
The Larrinaga left Newport News,
Va, late in January for a French port.
When twelve days out the cargo began
to shift during a storm and within a
half hour the vessel had partly cap
sized. Captain Williams ordered the
crew to the boats.
Volunteered to Sacrifice.
According to Jesse Gilsomini, one of
the survivors arriving here, the skipper
and his officers and some of the crew
to remain behind when it
was found the boats were too small.
Captain Williams bade good-by to the
departing sailors and the firing of
rockets began. This was on Feb. 4.
The Larrinaga, formerly a Spanish
steamship, was in the service of the
British government.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
TO OPEN DISCUSSION OF r
PEACE WITH RUMANIA

Amsterdam, Feb. 15.-Berlin
newspapers of Thursday evening
intimate that peace negotiations
with Rumania are about to be
opened. They say although no Of
fetal communication has been is-
ksuedyit may be assumed that Ru-
manian negotiators who will first
discuss prolongation of the armi-
stice have arrived at a place agreed
llDOn
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
GEN. PERSHING REPORTS
FOUR MORE CASUALTIES

Washington, Feb. 15.-Gen.
Pershing today reported three
American soldiers slightly wound
ed in action. Among them was
Capt. Robert Drane, medical offi-
GERS reserve corps, attached to
the British army. Capt. Drane
was wounded on Feb. 5, and lives
at Edenton, n. c. The other two
men wounded were Corporal Rob-
ert B. Lanfer, Louisville, KY,
and Private Bentley A. Nelson,
Holt. Mimi, who were wounded
on Feb. 10.
Private Randolph Fauntleroy
died on Feb. 4 of gunshot wounds.
He lived at Center Cross, Essex
county, Virginia.
Private Thos. H. Kirkpatrick,
Fayetteville, N. c., died Of pneu-
monia.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
DESTROYER LAUNCHED;
FOUR MONTHS In MAKING

Washington, Feb. 15.-Secretary
Daniels announced today the re-
ceipt of a telegram from the Mare
Island navy yard stating that the
destroyer Taylor was launched
there yesterday. &C per cent. COM
plete, four months after the keel
was laid. The speed with which
the Taylor was made ready for
launching establishes navy yard
record for swift construction.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
U. S. TORPEDO BOAT
DESTROYER DAMAGED

An Atlantic Port Feb. is. "A
United States torpedoboat de-
stroyer arrived here today in tow
of two naval tugs. Her bow had
been damaged and shipping men
thought ii possible the vessel had
been in collision with a steamship,
also damaged, which had been
hauled into this port earlier in the
day.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
WAGE STRIKE IN HANDS
OF GOVERNMENT AGENTS

Baltimore, Feb. 10. - The strike OF
700 carpenters for higher wages which
began yesterday at the shipbuilding
plants here continued today. Vice
President ]. NJ. Willis, of the Baltimore
Dry Docks and Shipbuilding company,
said that the matter was in the hands
of the government and that the COM
pany was having no dealings with the
men.
Besides dissatisfaction over wage
schedules. it is said the strikers want
the shipping board to recognize
closed shop agreement in the yards.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
SERGEANT GRIMES NOW
ON ROAD TO RECOVERY

A. A. Grimes, sergeant of the Q. M.
c., is recovering from a successful op-
Grafton for appendicitis at the base
hospital and will report for duty soon!
Mrs. j. A. Ladd. wife of Capt. ]. A.
Ladd, of the r. o. T. c., entertained
at bridge on Valentines day at her
home in the r. Q. T. c. officers quar-
ters,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
HAD COLLISION WITH
UNKNOWN SHIP AT SEA

An Atlantic Port, Feb. To-
An American passenger steam
ship which left here yesterday
returned today with a large
hole above her starboard water
line amidships. She was in
collision shortly after midnight
with an unknown steamer. the
fate of which was not learned
The American passenger ship
was bound for Cuba. The col
lision occurred during q dense
fog. The passenger ship was
hit by the bow of the other ves-
sci, whose anchor was torn off
when they separated and left in
the hole made by the collision.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
EIGHT BRITISH CRAFT SUNK BY
ENEMY WHILE HUNTING U-BOATS

London Feb Eight British craft which hunting
submarines have been sunk by raidng foa of destroy
ers it is announced officially.
After having sunk these vessels of which drift
e and trawe the enemy desroyers returned rapidly
norhward before they could be engaged The destroyer raid
took place the Straits of Dover the official
states.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
DAY SET FOR NEW GERMAN
DRIVE is UNEVENTFUl.

London, Feb. 15.-It Is re-
called by Reuters correspondent
at British headquarters that to-
day is the day fixed by German
newspapers last month for the
opening of the much advertised
great German offensive. This
mornings reports 20 British
headquarters from the battle
line, however, showed that all
was quiet except for the usual
artillery firing in various sec
tors.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
ROOSEVELT MAY LEAVE
HOSPITAL IN TWO WEEKS

New York, Feb. 15.-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt has 80 far recov-
cred from his recent operations
that he will be able to leave the
hospital within two Weeks.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
GAIN IN PALESTINE
British Forces Make Advance Of Two Miles
on Front of Six Miles, Northeast Of
Jerusalem, London War
Office Announces.
. Office Announces.

The statement follows;
yesterday we advanced our
line on a front Of six miles to an
average depth of two miles on
either side Of the village Of Mukh.
mas, eleven and a half miles north
northeast of Jerusalem.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
VERNON CASTLE
KILLED IN TEXAS
Famous Dancer and Hero Of
Aerial Exploits in War Zone
Falls to Death.

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 15.-Capt.
Vernon Castle, of the English
royal flying corps, was killed this
morning in his airpIans fifteen
miles west of Fort Worth.
Castle had made over $50 fliqhts
over the German lines and was the
hero of many exploits in the war
zone. His work had been espe-
ciaIIy on the Flanders front and
covered a period Of nine months.
He came to Fort Worth last oe-
tober along with Lord Wellesley.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
IN STORMY SESSION BREAK
OCCURRED AT BREST-LITOVSK
German Terms Refused by Russians Military Operations
Against Bolshevh Be Reumed-Peograd Objective of New In
vason-Trotzkys No War, No Peace" Rejected
(Associated Press Review.)

(RsSociateo fress hevieW.)
Peace on German terms having been
refused by the boIshevik government,
Germany will again take up military
operations against northern Russia.
This resolution is reported to have
been arrived at at conference at i'm
periai headquarters between Emperor
William and military and political
leaders. Petrograd probably will be
the objective of the new invasion. The
negotiations at Brest -Litovsk broke up
in stormy session, after which Leon
Trotzky, the boIshevik foreign minis
ter. enunciated plan Of mo war, but
no peace" This was rejected by Ger
many, which holds that Trotzky's dec
Iaration ended the armistice on the
Russian front. The armistice expired
Thursday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15
Undertook to Turn Machine.

Castles plane, in which he was in
structing a student, was flying near
the ground when another machine,
manned by cadet, approached. See
ing that a collision was imminent.
Castle undertook what aviators know
as an lmmelman turn, but the ma
chine failed to respond and fell to
earth. Castle neevr regained con-
seriousness but died in the field hos
pital twenty minutes after the fall.
At the time Of the accident Castle
was in the front seat of the plane in
structing his pupil instead of in the
rear where the instructor usually
rides. Had he been in the rear seat
he probably would not have been in
jured.
Cadet Was r. Peters.
The cadet was r. Peters. His only
injury is a black eye.
Castle never regained consciousness.
Conclusion Of the brain was the
cause. Castle was member of the
Eighty-fourth Royal Flying corps
squadron. The plane was only fifty
feet above the ground and was 60
ing rapidly. The plane, with which
the collision was threatened, was just
rising.
Named for German Flyer.
The Immelman turn, which Capt.
Castle attempted to execute, was
named after Lieut.. Immelman, the Ger
man flyer who downed many allied air
planes. before being shot down himself
according to flying officers.
1T is combination turn and twist
while diving" said an aviation officer
Capt Castle evidently tried to dive
under and around the other machine,
but was too close to clear his own"
Castle was wounded but once in the
allied service, and then but slightly
Both British and American officers
commented upon the fact that Capt
Castle occupied the front seat of the
plane, which is unusual for an in
structor.
Why in Front Seat7
Ordinarily the teacher is in the rear
seat, where he can watch the cadet
better, and where he is in less danger
from asfall. He also can control the
machine better from that position anr
can control the cadet in the event he
gets excited. Wry Capt. Castle was
seated in front today is not known.
Trying to Avoid a Cadet.
Castle, in trying to avoid a cadet,
swerved his machine beyond his con-
troll, fell and was unable to right HIM
Scii. Hc Sduct was ali kaIltTlCdUs Dut
was being instructed by the British.
The accident occurred near Benbrook
field. The cadet was uninjured.
WAS BORN IN ENGLAND.
New York, Feb. 15.-Vernon
Castle had a national reputation
as dancer. His home was here.
With his wife, also a graceful
dancer, he attained great popular
ity several years ago as a teacher
of modern dances. When the war
broke out both of the Castles be-
came interested in war work and
MIR. Castle took UP avi-tion.
He was granted an aviator's
pilot license by the Aero Club of
America, Feb. 9, 1916, after having
made Satisfactory record in test
fIiahts at Newport News, Va. He
was born in Norwich, England,
May 2, 1887.
Real Name was Blythe.
: His right name was Vernon Blythe.
Soon after receiving his aviator IL
cense he sailed from New York for
to join the British aerial
service. In March, Of 1916. he was
appointed temporary lieutenant in
the British Royal Flying corps. Short
" afterward there came a report of
his death while flying in France. Mrs.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-02-15

1t is indicated in Vienna dispatches
that the central powers made peace
with the Ukraine in order to offset
their diplomatic defeat at the hands
of Trotzky. 1t is reported that Ger
many will support the Ukraine against
the bolsheviki. One German newspa-
per says that the bolsheviki are mov-
ing against the Ukraine, and there is
little doubt that the central powers
will use all means to protect the food
supplies which they hope to obtain
from the Ukraine. BY aiding the
Ukraine Germany probably would not
have to bring back from the western
front more than a few of the divisions
moved there recently from the east.
On the northern end of the western
front Canadian troops again have been
successful in a raid into the German
lines. The latest incursion was made
north of Lens and a few prisoners and
two machine guns were captured.
French troops continue their raids in
the Champagne and have brought back
prisoners from the German trenches
northwest and east of Rheims.
In the region of the Butte Du Mesnil,
east of Rheims, American and French
artillerymen are engaging the Germans
in violent exchanges. South of La
Dormoise French batteries dispersed a
strong concentration of German troops.
On the Italian front, and especially
between Lake Garda and the Piave,
the artillery activity has increased. but
the infantry operations have been con-
fined to small raids.
Adoption of the reply to the address
from the throne by the house of COM
mons puts an end to the attack on the
Lloyd George government, which
threatened to become serious. The
house passed the reply without divi-
sion Thursday night after all hostile
amendments had been withdrawn or
defeated.
Efforts to crush German made peace
and other propaganda in France have
resulted in the conviction of Bolo
Pasha and he has been sentenced to
be executed as a traitor. Bolo spent
much German money to further his
and his activities not only
touched French politicians and news
nauers. but reached the United States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12
TO CUT SHORT A COLD
TAKE A CAL0TAb
The New Calomel Tablet That
Is Entirely Purified of Nau-
seating and Dangerous Quail
tiles.

or all the medicines In the world the
doctors prize caiomel most highly to
break up cold overnight or to cut
short an attack of influenza, grippe,
sore throat or a deep-seated cough and
possibly to prevent pneumonia Now
that all OF its unpleasant and dan
gerous qualities have been removed
the new kind of calomel called "Calu-
tabs Is the doctors ideal treatment
for colds, etc.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with swallow OF water--that's
all. No salts, no nausea nor the
slightest interference with your eat
ing. your work Or pleasures. Next
morning your cold has vanished and
your whole system Is purified and re-
freshed. Calotabs is sold only in
original sealed packages: price thirty
FIVE cents. Your druggist recon
mends and guarantees Calotabs by re-
funding the price IL you are not de-
lighted.--adv.
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the big rcadjnstmcnt to come.

the big rcadiustmcnt to come.
Plans for feeding and the rehabili-
Eating of Belgium were under way.
Provision was making for the gradual
cancellation of the enormous NUM-
tions and army supply contracts and
stoppage of all overtime and Sunday
work in shipyards. navy yards and
other war plants.
The presidents committee to make
recommendation of the postwar ac-
tivities of the special war boards
food. fuel war industries and war
trade--was practically ready to report
to the president
The prorities commissioner was
pre- paring to give reconstruction WORK
priorities on materials over war pro-
, duction.
The draft was called off.
BY s o'clock this morning the quar-
termaster's department of the army
had notified Food Administrator
! Hoover that it was so modifying the
rations 1t was shipping abroad that
they would also be available for
civilian use. 1t was hoped in this way
to build at once a reserve supply for
Belgium and Serbia.
Yesterday Belgium relief was buy
ing shoes and clothes for devastated
/ Belgium. Today it was notified by the
Quartermaster's department that there
was a surplus of uniforms and shoes
in the quartermaster's stocks abroad
and that these could be made availa BILE
for use by the Belgians.
In few weeks Swapping Belgian
lads may be at work about their farms
CARRIED in doughboy uniforms, their
gaunt bronZed faces peering out under
the iaunty little trench caps
America will keep her place warm
in the hearts OF Belgium. Herbert
Hoover, food administrator, and head
, of the Belgium relief, who is to rep
resent the United States at the allied
food council. will sail for Belgium on
Friday to study food and relief re-
quirements not only of Belgium. but
OF all Europe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12

may be done in hating the inductio
OF men to the service. Secretary Dan
tels said:
Expansion OF Navy.
THE expansion of our navy and
of the merchant marine cannot
he considered as war move. We
will continue the naval construc-
ton program without a let-up.
believe that our navy will be
called upon to do a great part of
the police work which must be
part of the scheme. for a final and
lasting peace.
II can say however, that no
new men will h.. taken into the
sery'i,4e, except those OF special
training and technical experts
Our calculations show that we
need 100000 men in the navy for
the year which ends July l, next
We now have almost that num-
Der. A call for thousand Is be-
ing prepared by the provost mar
shal general now.
II cannot say how many men
viii be needed when we get on
peace basis. 1t may he around
100000. There are now 10000
'HSD VI tne navy, iuCiuuItS the
marines abroad. think It Is
probable that they will be the last
10 he returned to this country.
Men who enlisted for the du-
ration of the war and who wish
TO return to civil life will be al
lowed to do SO as soon as possible.
1t will he necessary, however, to
man the merchant marine and
warships now under construction,
SO that no wholesale discharges
from the naval service are con-
templated."
The orders issued TO the draf
boards today affect the workings @
$500 offices established by the selec
tive law for the creation OF a grea
slected service army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-12

situation and devoted FIVE months of
easeless labor to the task.
Justice Brandies, of the supreme
court, also has been mentioned as a
prospective envoy. He Is known to
have the presidents confidence and Ii
Is entirely possible that he will be
chosen AS one of the delegation
II is not known when or where the
peace conference will be held. II Ger
many Carries out the terms of the
armistice, however. negotiations are
expected to begin very shortly there
after. The scene of the peace con-
ference may be in any one of four
places--The Hague. Brussels, Paris or
London.
The American ENJOYS and their STAFF
are expected to take an entire hotel
for the period OF the conference and
in that manner center their activities.