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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-21
FORMER KING OF SAX0NY
WILL RESIDE IN SILESlA

ZURICH, Switzerland. Nov 90
The former king OF Saxony with his
family has gone to reside in the
Chateau Sybillenort. Silcsia, undst'
special protection OF Slleslan soldiers.
The former German empress, in
order TO live more simply. has left
the Potsdam palace and gone to the
villa OF her son, Eitel Friedrich.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-21
AMERICAN PRISONERS ARE
BEING RELEASED BY HUNS

Bv The Associated Press
AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS
IN FRANCE, Nov. g0.-American
prisoners released hy the Germans
are making their way singly and in
pairs across the line at various
points. The German authorities APP
parentlv are unable TO carry out the
withdrawal plans agreed upon ow-
ing to the disturbed and disorEan-,
lied conditions OF transportation
within that country.
To meet the emergency the
American army has established sta
tions at various points along the
American sector " occupation where
prisoners can he received and cared
Tor as they arrive Eventually they
will lie concentrated AZ Four main
camps at Cbauderey, Revigny Chel-
les and SalSNY
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-21
METZ CITIZENS TEAR
DOWN ENEMY STATUES
william I IL Topplcd Over. Frcdcr-
lex Is Ropcd while latest Kaiser
Is Chained by People.
PETAIN is GIVEN WELCOME
Entrance OF French Leader Congo
crates Victory TO FrcnCh--GrcRt
Demonstration Is Held.

METZ. Tuesday. Nov 1o.--Tho
historic event accomplished ai 2
o'clock this afternoon when Marshal
pctain. commander In Chicf of tn,
French armies, made his entry into
Metz, the great stronghold Of LOr-
raine and the pivot of Gcrmany'S II.
fort TO crush France, may he siid
moro than any other happening 10
COnsecratc the victory OF the allies IA
this war. Tho occasion. IN which the
French commander. figures for th"
first time as IA marshal Of France,
also gave rise to one OF tho most pie
turesque demonstrations ever car.
ried out by the people Of Lorraine.
From early in the morning all the
roads leading TO Metz were crowded
with LUrraincrs on their way to the
city to raise their voices there for
Marshal Petain and for France pro-
pie unaccustomed to any tongue
other than German for years, began
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-21

shall be kept informed of progress
at the peace table and how the sem
ate's views on the principles under
discussion shall be made clear.
Senator Lodges resolution to en-
dorse the presidents principle for a
free Polish state was laid aside be-
cause, after consultation by Senator
Hitchcock with the state department
1t was said that all of the allies are
agreed on the question OF free
Poland.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-21

many days ago brushing up tH'.r
Know 'rdEo ut French ~ propagation
Tor this U''nIuu, ana although IN"
majority Of the population uudOIDt-
cdIy has acquaintance Wlfu HO other
tuuBu" than the German, .'iic Of
ihat language was heard ,u the
streets to-day Other Things German
had disappeared overnight. Iu,md
ing 'h' s.ilurs Uf the G,lmAn rulers
winch mad b,uu huuIrd Gywu DS the
o,tlHyns
william I Topped over.
william hIl topped oyer from
Ia" horse Of nus tpuna'IItu uUuu
m"nL while Errdrr,,h ~. vino for
many long y'ira hnd pU.u'cd. q men
hClug finger at France from the
pedestal upon winch hG stood, had
come down WlDu rup" around his
neck. Former Emperor william II
was RtIll left 20 figure rrOlcbIucIy as
"a h'atu" on the fi'Id" ot me -
thcdral. The hands had been chained
during the hIEhl ana into them hII
been pat u band Win TINS ,userp.
uun; "Stc Transit Gloria MuudD'
ON the other mama GiBs we're ny
ing from th" sihtuoa Uf French he
ro"' stii standing ia M''A
These preparations were made nst
night after the departure Of the Ger
mans. ana today every iuuabItunl ~
the ety. with the exception dthoar
OF German origin. was out early IN
readiness to receive Marshal lctIIu.
The marshal made hs triumphli
entry together with a STAFF OF allied
officers Ht the head Of tho famous
Iron division the 39th division Uf the
GOth army corps.
Following was long procession
OF Lorraine societies and other
groups including "A great number Of
girls In the national costume OF I.Or-
rninc. This procession met tho mar
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-21

WASHINGTON. Nov 2O.-Saying
Of fruit pits and nutshclls Is no
longer necessary. Tho chemical sec
tion Of the United States army today
Informed the food admin .stration
that the supply Of fruit pits and
nutshclls now on hand ls sufficient
TO meet tho requirements for gas
masks
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-21
ItnlInns TO Rc Rcturncd.

RERNE. Nov. 2o.--Arrangements
have been made for the transportn- .
lion or 100. 900 Italian prisoners Of
war from Austria and Germany to
Italy by IL way OF Switzerland The
first of the special trains. each car
rylng 500 men. passed on Saturday
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AMERICAN GENIUS MADE FINE
RECORD IN REPAIRING IN
TERMED VESSELS FOR
TRANSPORTS
TOOK SOLDIERS ABROAD
MANY or THEM HAVE ALREADY
MADE TRIPS WITH MEN
SUPPLIES AND SOME
ROUND TRIPS

Washington, Jan. 30.-Over 600, ,000
tons OF German shipping is now in
the transport service of the United
States.
Every enemy vessel seized by this
government has been overhauled
and put into operation. Remarkable
records in repairing the fleet of the
TeutOnic liners We're made by the
American navy yards and ship
yards. Many of the confiscated
merchantmen already have carried
troops and supplies to France. Sew
eral have made round trips.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels to-
night paid high tribute to the Am
eriCan engineers who made possible
the use of the enemy ships in rec
ord time. The Germans thought
they had left the Vaterland unfit for
further. service, said the secretary.
The seized ships are now in per-
feet condition. American genius has
made them as good as new, said
Secretary Daniels.
The ban of secrecy surrounding
the former German ships was lifted
Today For the first time permis-
sion was given for publication of the
arrival in. France of large fleet
Of the seized liners. Seventeen of
them landed thousands of American
trCODS and great cargOeS of sunulies
in France.
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RUSSIA MAY COMPROMISE
ON PEACE FOR MOMENT
LEON TROTZSKY TELLS DELE
GATES JUST PEACE MAY
NOT CONE

Stockholn. Jan. 30.--AlLhough the
All Russian Soviet council at Petro-
srad is for a separate peace with
the central powers as launched by
Germany in her announced program,
Leon Trotzsky, Bolshayik foreign
minister, told the conference that he
eonll give no guarantee of separ-
ate peace unless it would not be
signed He made it clear that the
Rusisan delegation will fight such a
result or the Brest-Litovsk parleys
10 the uttermost of its ability
The intinlated that if Russia cam
not have a just peace from her foes
she may have to yield for the mo
ulent, but will fight on by other
means to secure her rights and her
safety.
The Russian delegation was given
free hand By the All-Russian Soviet
and is reported to have left for
Brest-Litoysk. where teh arrival of
German and Austrian foreign minis
ters has been announced.
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STANDARD OIL elarlN
HORSE DROWAEaNfEEK
SWEET DOWN STKEER z4g gRSass
a WATER AND Es 1AsY
THREE EsS.kFT

While attempting fxs fExsR 6shE-Gasu
creek, which was sSxAsaaa S,w fz4s x@--
cent rains and melting sEezw. zsigz-
day, a valuable horse BezaT~sks;g saa
the Standard Oil Cosrwmzw.. saEr <ifss
city, was drowned ami s5asas~ easaHs.z
torses had a naFr0x ezezxE.
The wagon was besaxg 1xEEsEsa Eg
Walter Balm and wsss 64N GSsnzsse tn
Erwin. When in the mKssEs sgE 9Zze
stream the horses znd sxHsssz ssszz
swept down stream by E1gs sesss.zzs
torrent. With rare EEsSzaNxe - assxzzx5
the driver cut the fGzsx=z @ssss zaz
three of them mzzxzssE rass szszs
themselves, but one uax sxSFuz ezSsWn
stream and drowned
The wagon is stiIE INK skSkz crvsisS
the company being unsEEss a@gSezzss~e
it on account of the kFzh szzsxz- Sszst
Mr.. w. A. Hunter. Gale axaEzaegE
stated last night that Ess szzGz.3sz
they would be able Sz AsEe its ssssf
today. The drowned sr1EEzzN WEBS a
valuable one and tine kxzaE no 1ale
company is considerable
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ONLY FIFTY PER CENT
Of WHEAT FLOUR SOLD
INSTRUCTIONS Is RECEIVED TO
RESTRICT SALES ON THIS
BASIS HERE

The Model Mill Company of this
city has received instructions from
the federal food administrator to
sell flour $3.50. In other words to
sell pound of meal with every
pound of flour to the dealers. The
dealer will sell likewise to the con-
sumer This does not mean that the
consumer will have to buy a pound
OF corn meal with every pound of
flour, but may make up his meal
portion with any or all of the fol-
lowing kinds of flour or meal: Bar
ley, flour, buckwheat flour, corn
flour, corn meal, corn starch, corn
grits, feterita flour and meals, hom-
my, oatmel, potato flour, flee, rice
flour, rolled oats, soy bean flour and
sweet potato flour.
County food administrators are
prohibited from adding to the above
list of substitutes and are not al
lowed to make any temporary modi-
fication of per centages. To pre-
vent boarding the largest per cent
age Of substitutes must and will be
enforced
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AGREEMENT Is REACHED WITH
CANADA AND ENGLAND TO
MAKE SLACkERS RE-
TURN OR FIGHT
EVASION IS IMPOSSIBLE
AMERICANS IN CANADA AND IN
ENGLAND AND NATIONALS
OF BRITAIN HERE MUST
JOIN TIE COLORS

Washington, JAN 30.-British and
Canadian slackers in the United
States and American slackers III
Canada can ow be forced to fight
either under the maple leaf, the
stars and stripes or the cross OF
ST. George.
Secretary of tSate Lansing told
congress today in a letter arrange
mcnts had been made with Canada
and with Great Britain regarding
the men now trying to evade mill
tary service.
There are practically only two op-
tions open to the invaders. One is
to return to their own country and
thc other is to shoulder a rifle. All
British and Canadian slackers from
20 to 40 years old who are in this
country are liable to be called and
all American slackers from Il to 81
now in Canada are subject to the
camc fate.
Tie secretary'S letter follows the
request Of the senate on the last day
of July, 1917 that the president en-
ter into diplomatic agreement with
other allied nations that the slack
ers be- gathered up.
Che agreement with Great Britain
and Canada will be actually com
plotted before the next draft is
drawn. Those who would be slack
ars will thus be taken into the roll
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long PERIOD OF INACTIVITY
BROKEN BY SUDDEN AT
TACK UNDER COVER
or THE MIST
7EUT0NS ADMIT LOSSES.
ANNOUNCE CAPTURE OF TWO
IMPORTANT HEIGHTS! BY
ITALIANS ON NORTHERN
MOUNTAIN FRONT

With the American Forces in
France, Jan. 31.-A raid in which
the Germans killed two, wounded
twenty-fOur aud captured one AM
cricaa occurred at 5:l5 O'clock this
afternoon.
rhe raid ended a lengthy period
of inactivity on the American Sec
tor. All branches of the American
service participated in the fight. A
North Dakota militiamaa is among
the wounded. Drafted men from Cal
ifornia fired ON the enemy as he
was retiring.
The raid followed a fifteen-minute
barrage fire from the encmy'S big
gcst guns, cutting Off listening
post oil the American first line of
trenches.
rhe Germans attacked on front
SIS yards distant under cover OF a
heavy mist. 1t is believed that a
number OF Germans we're wounded.
Ihp weather was extremely cold
and misty.
The casualties for the last ten
.days among the ,American forces are
eight killed and tWenty-tWo wound
OIL
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-01-31
ICE FLOES FROM OHIO
REACH TIVE MISSISSIPPI
ICE GORGES FLOATING DOWN
THE FATHER OF WATERS
AND SHIP OWNERS
FEAR TROUBLE

Memphis, Jan 30.--That the ice
flots which have been causing hum
dreds of thousands of dollars of
damage to property and shipping
along the Ohio river has reached
the Mississippi and are being car
ried southward by rising waters was
indicated this afternoon by reports
from New Madrid that the great ice
floas are passing there. Steamboats,
and barges partly wrecked and en-
cased in the frozen ice were drift
ing with the ice floes. according to
the reports. Many of the boats ap-
peared to be breaking away from
he ice.
At noon today the great gorge at
Richardson's Landing, SO miles
above Memphis in the Mississippi
river was still holding, but owners
of steamboats, and other shipping
here were sending the craft to
places considered safe from floating
ice
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-01-31
AUTHORITY VESTED IN INTER-
ALLIED MARINE COUNSEL
BOTH UNITED STATES
AND ALLIED PORTS
is GIVEN LARGE POWERS
TWO AMERICANS AND ONE BRIT
ON FORM COMMITTEE TO
GOVERN SHIPPING FOR
ALL THE ALLIES

Washington, Jan. 30.-Practical
control of all ships and Shipping fa-
cillties both here and in the allied
ports was vested this afternoon in
a committee of three constituting
what will be an iner-allied marine
council
The committee will consist of P.
S. Franklin, president of the liter
national Mercantile Marine, chair
man: H. H. Raymond, head of the
Clyde Line, and Sir Cannon Guthrie,
who is shipping director in America
for Great Britain.
The power of this committee or
ganiZed at a meeting of representa-
tives of the shipping board, army,
navy, British embassy, bureau of ma
yigation and director general of rail
roads extends to the following:
Pooling of all shipping facilities.
Distribution Of all shipping, both
to navigating companies and allot-
ment OF shipping to allied nations.
Assembling OF all vessels for con-
voy.
Appointment Of shipping controll-
ers for each port.
Adjustment OF reight rates.
The British director will operate
from New York where his headquar-
ters has been as will also Mr.. Ray
mond.
Mr.. Franklin will direct. affairs
from Washington.
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FOOD ADMINISTRATORS
Or COUNTY MILL MEET
room. ADMINISTRATORS MATHES
SENDS NOTICES OF MEET.
ING MONDAY NOON

County Food Administrator Will
liam G. Mathes will today mail out
to the fifty four district and COM
nunity committeeman of the federal
food administration of Washington
county notices to meet at Jonesboro
Monday afternoon at | o'clock to de-
wise plans and discuss means of
handling the food situation and
conserving foods needed by our SOL
Giers and allies. to the best advant-
age
The problem before the food adj
minlstrators is no small one and the
work in addition to being very
strenuous is most unpleasant. How
ever, the men are patriots of the
tTnest type and can be relied upon
to cd their duty as they see 1T.
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ADMINISTRATION Loses
FIRST FALL ON R.R BILL
THE ADMINISTRATION MEASURE
MEETS ONE DEFEAT AND
NARROWLY ESCAPES
ANOTHER

Washington, Jan. 30.-The admin
istration railroad bill suffered one
defeat today and just avoided an
Other.
The senate interstate commerce
committee voted to 6 to vest the
rate making power in the interstate
comefce commission rather than
hand it over to Director General Nc
Adoo, as the bill proposed it.
In the midst Of a determined at
tempt by anti-goyernment owner
ship leaders in the house committee
to press an amendment fixing def
mite date for returning the roads
to their present owners, Chairman
Simms ordered adjournment. 1t was
apparent that the anti-government
men had majority of the commit
tee.
final determination of this fight
will come tomorrow or Friday The
senate committee is ready to give
reconsideration to its vote of yes
terday. The house committee it has
been learned will come to no decis-
ion before Friday. The reconsider
alton OF the senate committees vote,
one member said today, is rather to
give government ownership men one
more oportunity, with the view of
reversing the action.
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THREE nENWOUNOEj,..1O
ONE DEATH FROM WOUNDS
p,ErEFN DEATHS FROM NATuR'
AL CAUSES AMONG AMER
ICANs IN FRANCE

Washington, ain. 3o.-Three men
wounded in action, one death from
ynn shot wounds and fifteen deaths
from natural causes was reported 10
the war department this evening oy
General Pershing. One Civilian was
among the dead from natural causes.
Pneumonia claimed eleven of the
fifteen deaths.
Private Syracuse, New YORK
slightly wounded in action Januar!
2oth. Private Carl Johnson OF san
Francisco, severly wounded IN az
tion January 9th. Private Pnilllp
Hondrick. of Cambridge, Mass, was
slightly wounded in action January
22nd , -
private Williams. of Maryell' Afh.'
died Of gun shot wounds on January
aoth. Benjamin Fiass. OF New YORK
Civ was the civilian reported among
tbe casualties. He died OF menin-
gltiy on January 25th.
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rElnr0Ns ADMIT LOSSES

London. Jan. 30.-Both the Ger
man and Austrian war offices were
compelled to admit the loss to the
Italians of two important heights on
The northern mountain front at
Monte Di Val Bella and Col Del
Rosso. Rome announced that the
number of prisoners has been m
creased to >2600. More than 100 OIL
ficers are among the prisoners. Sew
eral thousand rifles and six Dig guns
Wele captured by the Italians.
The German and Austrian olllciai
reports asserted that the Italians at
tack at Monte Di Val Bella broke
down with heavy losses,
The fighting continues an along
the front OF attack between the Ash
ago and Brenta rivers.
In the west there was agaih ohi'
raids.
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THE ENEMY"
Is FIGHTERS ADVICE

Chicago, Jan 30.-"Put out the
fighting eyes of the enemy, that will
win the war" is the message
brought back to Chicago from the
battlefields OF France by Lieutenant
Clifford H. De- Roode, who came
home on a.furlough from the French
Amy to visit his parents here.
IF the United States turns its
efforts toward building the greatest
air fleet its services will reach the
maximum" according to Lieuten-
ant De Roode. Germany has been
building more planes than we have,
Once gain control of the air we
can win.
''fThe French are satisfied with
the activities of the United States
they understand the great problems
of transportation of troops and sup
plies" he added.
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CONDITIONS IRE EAvE
CONFLICTING RERuRTs4 x.EsEEE
MUCH UNCERTAINTIES AH KS
EXTENT ANn wFsEyW
DISTURBANCES
III IS NOT EN0WX W3EX-EENgE IL
TROUBLE HAS B1EK xET-
tiled ARE IN SyNEa
GR0WTSE

Amsterdam, Jan. aIs-a sszERasa -
empire wide scope has EEesRE aggaa ~
parently is still sweeRfnx Gsszmsny-
The dispatches ARE sssRaGZkxaazsg
Most of them repreSeJxz ii. ns. 81 Ezx-
cecdingly grave and sztaE 5fEEE qezz-
pire war industries are fls4e .sggs @Ez
Monday half a miIiaa 1EgzxSFrEzsI .sNsEe
idle in Berlin alone f. Ek nHs asassesBs
from what the Berlin esasSz. -sEsscsz-
ed to pass whether skafI zssaa Gfgs
crisis in the labor anrexsz szzzaRagaszE
it was settled or is SsifA gIs7MnasgE-
At last reports IEuTazFzarf .VGzsza.z
in Berlin And SUBURBS had ganszR sSEas
down, the ship workers. irn Eszass8Bzrs.
had walked out. the DsE.x pasrzs szxsa
and munition men kaue ssysss.1 axza3
workers from RhineEz2sF :aRz Mes
halia were walking out as Gssa 4EaSIa-
sands.
Even Krupp's works gEs a.z4as &zgsE.-
munition plants at hzzSgRr E1akaa xxe-
ported to be seriously szfs4z<a&z 5y
the strike.
Disturbances and raE.s S@gaR gzagA-
uely reported from neEEig4 .g4Ma 1n-
rest was said to be GEragtusxS afs tie
provinces of AugiEr IhsSssER sgd
Cologne.
These are the EczsHxaz aEzk51zaz -tzss
labor unrest:
Opposition to lengtrEaasE Tire 9z2g
for purposes of caRGEExs-
Delaying the PYHsssTaza EsEBsazadEAa
reform.
Failure of the gUEgxUzafazgN sks .sz4
what it proposes ta GiR MGsss Essszaznt
TO Belgium
Demand of guzraAzESN fEz6 asSsz-
man labor will hare xsaA8za ssssgrsz2gzz,-
tation at the peace cgxTE2aw9s.
The action Of the HEzK4sks E41GE
party in drafting ths was s1SSs s9E
government and that EEaxfs Eassez1gg
adopted them aE1Hnzx zm SszE 5zs
made a strong hppFaSlzSssv asgsa iz5i
German labor. TIE Hae.g y6seanxasa zzE
equal voice and iHfEnemafs ags ssSss.. szf-
fairs of the empire.
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MISTAKES 4UESTIONNAIRE
FOR CATALOG--DID NOT BUY

Tulsa, Okla, Jan. Mistaking
his QUESTIONABLE for catalog,
Ysidore Ortado, a Greek, living at
Escale, returned it to his exemption
board with a note, written in Greek,
saying there was nothing in the list
ne wished to purchase.
Another QUESTIONABLE, returned
by a Mexican, was accompanied by
a note which stated that the man
could not read United States, but
knew it was to help the war. so en-
closed a S. bill.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-01-31
PERRY'S FLAGSHIP TO
GET PERMANENT HOME

Toledo, Jan. 3Q.-The Niagara, the
famous flagship of Commodore Perry
in the battle of the Great Lakes.
will be given a permenant home, if
a bill pending in congress is en-
acted. The measure provides that
the restored ship shall become the
property of Uncle Sam and that the
city of Erie, Pa, where the ship now
is riding the waves, shall provide a
suitable site. The bill also provides
that the historic relics of Perry's
famous battle be collected and stor-
ed in the vessel.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-01-31
son OF RICH PUBLISHER
AGAIN SEEKS EXEMPTION

Hamilton, o., Jan. 30--Robert P.
Sciipps, son or the millionaire pub
Usher of Ohio newspapers, is seeking
exemption again On the first draft
call he asked exemption on the
ground that he is a newspaper exc
cutire. but both the local and district
boartiS- denied the appeal President
Wilson, however. granted it. The
missionaries system revoked that
exemption. so Scripps has started
anew his effort to escape military
duty.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-01-31
TWO STEAMSHIPS &gyM Ex1
DECEMBER HEEE TKAY%essasFS.

london. Jani. 30 TfSss ssxzszsz1ssse-
ships sunk in the HfxiiesEyszAa4<A aiE
December 30th were RrSxSs8x ah1zzzss-
ports, the admiralty sgxzaxxasrsr E1ss
afternoon. The loss of Ezss ay<zs spss
ficially placed at 500 Racx
AT the same time IL Mzus ssx~sS
that other ships slEHk an IN aaave
day was engaged IN rszss1x8R aas-f
when attacked.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-01-31
MlTlNY AMONG FIREMES
OF BRITISH SHIP REPORTED

An Atlantic Port, Jan. Wire
less calls for help were received
from British steamer today stat
lug that there was serious mutiny
aboard among her firemen. The
name of the steamer was withheld.
She gave her position as 500 miles
from New York.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-01-31
KENTUCKY HOUSE PASSES
PROHIBITION AMENDMENT

Lexington, KY, Jan. 30.-The state
wide prohibition amendment passed
by the state senate last week was
passed by the house this afternoon.
amendment does not require the
governors signature and now goes
10 the people for ratification at the
November election III 1919.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-01-31
RIVER STILL RISING

Chattanooga. Jan. S0.-With a
part of the city already inundated
thousands OF people driven from
their homes. and the river rising a
foot every three hours, further flood
waters are looked for. A stage of
Il feet is expected by rivermen to
reach 81 feet by Saturday, which is
several feet more than last years
record.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-01-31
GERMAN WORKS BOMBED

London, Jan. 3o.-Gcrman military
,sorks behind the west front We're
bomhed on Tuesday by British ar
men the admiralty announced to-
day. Fire broke out in one Getnlan an
oerodrome. All the British m chimes
returned safely.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-01-31
TWO AMERICANS ARE
KILLED IN AIR RAID

Washington, Jan. 90.-William
Platt and Richard Fairfield, both of
Baltimore. were killed in an air raid
at Mestre. Italy, on the night OF
January Goth, the state department
was informed thi safternoon by the
American ambassador at Rome.