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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
Threatens To Overthrow The Present Government Attempts Commit Suicide But Was
Frustrated By German Staff OrAmas France Are BewdH Many Are Aohel
Germans Asked
To Deal Directly
With the Allies

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Notes
were sent to Berlin and Vienna by
the state department today advising
the German and Austrian govern
ments that the United States desires
to receive no further communications
from them, which should properly be
addressed to all the allied nations.
A note Of similar purport previously
had been dispatched to the German
government as the result Of requests
that the armistice terms be modified,
1t was explained at the department
that the notes sent today through the
Swiss and Swedish legations resulted
particularly from a communication
from the national council Of Lem
berg, regarding boundary lines, and
also by notes from Austria and Ger
many, which bore no evidence of hav-
ing been similarly communicated to
the governments associated with the
United States.
The note from the national council
Of Lemberg indicated that the state
Of Lemberg desires to establish itself
as an independent community and
said the activities Of the Ukrainians
and the Poles were regarded by the
people Of Lemberg with suspicion.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
Americans In France Are Bewildered
While Others Are Astonished at State
ments Made by French and British.
(By The United Press. }

PARIS, Dec. 10.-The European allies fully
intend to carry. out the spirit Of the fourteen
points. This question was seriously raised in
American quarters in both Paris and London to-
day as result of statements by prominent
Frenchman The Britishers are indicating dis
position to go far beyond the limitations Of some
Of Wilson's principles while ignoring others.
Americans here are are generally beWidered,
and some are frankly astonished in view of the
allies pledge to make peace on the basis of Will
sons January speech and a subsequent address.
The United Press is in position to state that the
President expects the allies as we'll as Germany
to adhere to the principles laid down in these
speeches. except where subsequently modified
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
School Children
Drag Guns Across
Rhine at Cologne

AMSTERDAM, via London, Dec
"a Cologne dispatch in Fridays
Rhennish Westphalian Gazette of Els
sen says that Cologne mas been pre-
senting a strange spectacle recently,
Large numbers of discharged sol
diers, youths and even school chill
dren, stimulated by offers Of re-
wards for saving guns from the en-
tente troops Of occupation by get
ting the artillery pieces to the right
bank of the Rhine, were harnessing
themselves to gun carriages bearing
guns and dragging them to safety.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
Persons Guilty Of Circulating
Reports Injurious to Sale Of War
Stamps Liable to Imprisonment
(By The United Press. J

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. To- Following reports
from various parts of the state that the value Of
War Savings Stamps has been questioned, United
States District Attorney Hooper Alexander has
issued a statement saying that persons guilty Of
circulating false reports in an effort to obstruct
sales Of War Savings Stamps are liable to fine
and Imprisonment or BOTH
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
Congressional Battle Over Country's
Reconstruction Tax Began Today
(By The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec 10.-A congressional
battle over the country reconstruction tax pol
icy begantoday. Chairman Simmons, ofthe sen
ate finance committee, filed formal report on
the bill. It was Immediately made target for
several minority reports The first one was
signed by republican members of the committee
opposing inclusion of 1920 taxes. Senators
Snoot and La Toilette had individual reports dis
senting from the majority view.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
German Bolshevilxi Leader Refuses Peace
With Entente Threatened Overthrow
OfPresent Government.
(By The United Press

PARIS, Dec. 10.-We refuse peace with the
entente and intend to overthrow the present gov
ernment within fortnight, declared Karl Lieb-
necht, leader Of the German bolsheviki, in proc
lamation issued in Berlin, according to Zurich
dispatch to PInformacion today. Martial law
has been proclaimed in Berlin, the dispatch said.
Two hundred and twenty persons have been
killed and thousands wounded in recent skir-
mishes in Berlin between boIsheviki and govern
ment forces.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
Marshal Foch to
Visit in the u. S.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-That Mar
shall Foch may visit the United States
when his duties permit was indicated
by a cablegram received here today
by Major Hylan from the Marshal in
response to a recent message in which
the mayoriinvited him to visit New
York and offered him "the freedom
Of the city"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
British Bound to Concede All Possible
To America Regarding Freedom Of Seas
(By The United Press.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 10.-The British are
bound to concede all possible to America regard
ing the freedom of the seas, Attorney-G General
Smith declared in speech here. Mr.. Smith said
he would probably tell the conference that he
will be satisfied with such definition as will en-
able the British navy in case of future war to- do
exactly what it has done during the past eigh-
teen months.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
American Troops
To Occupy Danzig

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 9.APolish-
American divisions, according to I
well informed source, says the War.
saw correspondent Of the Weser lei
tung, have embarked at Havre for
Danzig, in West Prussia, with the in
.tention Of occupying the provinces Of
Posen and. Silesia. The headquar-
#ters of the Polish-American troops,
according to this information, will be
at the town Of Posen.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
Germans Ask
Conference For
Arrnistice Renewal

BERLIN, Via Amsterdam, Dec. 8,
Matthias Erzberger, head Of the
German armistice delegation, an.
nounced today that the French gov
ernment has requested the German
army command to designate plenipo-
tentiaries to confer regarding the
prolongation Of the armistice. The
delegates will meet at Treves, in
Rhenish Prussia, December IL and 13.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
Unknown Man
Shoots Doctor

MERIDIAN, Miss, Dec. 1O.-An
unknown assassin shot and probably
mortally wounded DIR. Vie Johnson
near Sbubuta this morning. A posse
from here with blood-hounds are
trailing the assassin.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
Twelve Injured In
St. Car Accident
In Richmond
(By the United Press.)

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. TO-
Twelve persons were injured this
morning when two street cars collid-
ed here. The motorman on one car
lost control Of his car on a steep
grade and it dashed down the hill
into the other.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
Kaiser Makes Unsuccessful Attempt to
Commit Suicide Staff Officer Wounded
In frustrating Him.
(By The United Press.)

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 1O.-An unsuccessful
attempt was made by the former kaiser to COM
init suicide, the Leipziger Tageblatt declares.
The newspaper said it had received information
to this effect from German staff officer, who
was wounded while frustrating Wilhelm.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
rhe ACE Of Retirement.

'Do you think man has passed
his usefulness when he is forty?a 1T
depends on circumstances. If he mas
accumulated enough money SO tlas ne
can afford te be lazy. his usefulness
may end even earlier"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
British Admiralty Confirms Additional
Terms Announced Yesterday By Berlin
(By The United Press. }

LONDON, Dec. 10.-The British admiralty
confirms the additional terms announced yester-
day from Berlin These terms include the sur
render Of all allied merchant vessels interned in
German ports fully coaled and provisioned, as
we'll as German Warships underconstruction.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
Senator Hitchcock and Harvard
Professor Say They Are Innocent
(By The United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. f0-Senatof Hitch
cock and Prof Albert Bushnell Hart, of Harvard
today branded as false efforts of German prop
agandists to connect them with German intrigue
in the United States before war was declared.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
Mhat rhev Left Rehlnd.

We know Of a lot of men who didn't
leave much behind them in the way
Of actual cash accumulated but they
did leave families rich in the memories
Of the happiness they had while they
we're alive.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
Organized Plan
To Hold Cotton
For IS Cents
(By the United Press. J

GREENvILLE,. Ga, Dec. 1O.-An
organized movement to hold cotton
for minimum price Of thirty-five
cents pound has been completed
by farmers and business men. Mer1
iwether county movement has the
support Of the bankers and mer-
of bankers and merchants Of the
county.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
President VIII caI Meeting bl,WireIess
(By The United Prss..)

WASHINGTON, Dec. President Wilson
will call cabinet meeting this afternoon by
wireless the white house stated At his request,
Vice-President Marshall will preside.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
Spanish Ambassador Is Dismissed
BY the Berlin Government
s(By The United Press. }

MADRID, Dec TO- Spanish Ambassador
Bernabe has been dismissed by the Berlin gov
ernnent, it was announced here today. Previous
Madrid reports intimated that Spain intended to
expel the German ambassador, alleging espion-
age of his staff
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-10
lBy The United Press

HAMBURG, Dec 1O.-A county revolution
at Potsdam is in full swing, according to reports
received here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-11
.JUGO-SLAVS SEND
 PROTEST ID ALLIES
Object to Italian Admins tration in Territories of Dalmatia, Istria and
 Gorizia

Washington, December 10.-The Jugo-Siav national council at Zagreb, acting as the provisional government tor all Jugo-slav territory formerly incorporated in the Austro- Hungarian empire. has submitted protest to the allied governments against Italian ad- ministrationNin the occupied territories of Dalmatia, Istria and Gorizia, accord- ing to dispatch today by the Juso- Slav press bureau here. The message declares that the Italian adminlstrd- tion is contrary not only to the ar mistice terms, but to human conception distinctly broadly, and struggling through the whole war for the allied cause"
 In its representation to the allies the Zagreb government. the dispatch says called attention to the grave re- suits of Italian administration in Jugo- Slav lands. The protest alleges that in all parts of Dalmatia occupied by Italian forces food is distributed only to those who sign declaration adher- ing to the annexation of Dalmatia to Italy. The Jugo-Slav government fur ther claims that in Gorizia, where there is food shortage no food being imported by the Italians. who, the Jugo-Slavs allege, are forcibly requisi- tioning food for the army of occupa- tion.
 Other subjects of protest, the dis patch says, include: Alleged deposing of local Jugo-Slav officials and ap- pointment of Italian officials; alleged tearing down by Italian military forces alleged nternment as prisoners of war by the Italians of the male population between "A and 50 years in the oc- cupied provinces and alleged intern ment by the commandant of the Italian army of occupation of a representative of the JugoSlav government sent to Gorizia to enter protest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-11
RECORDERS COURT

Daisy Ross. negro, was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail and pay fines of $50 and $15 and costs in Recorder Mar tins court yesterday afternoon when she was found guilty on two charges of violating the prohibition laws. The woman was arrested by Detectives Patton. McGill, Riley and Christian.
 John Norris and Henry Foster, ne- groes, were fined $100 each and costs by Recorder Martin yesterday after noon when they were found guilty of violating the prohibition laws. Norris and Foster were apprehended by the detectives on a highway leading into Birmingham a few days ago and a quantity of whisky was found in the car in which they were riding.
 Gus Theodore and Gus Johnson, of Grecan origin, were discharged by Judge Martin yesterday afternoon after they had been charged with disorder ly conduct "Gus and Gus" operate a cafe on Second avenue and are broth ers-in law and partners in business They quarreled over some business af- fairs, which led to their arrest The facts in the case could not be ascer- taired, because they "cussed" in Greek and they were dismissed upon the grounds that the people passing along the street could not have interpreted their quarrel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-11
BALTIMORE STRIKERS
 RETURN TO WORK

Baltimore, December 10.-The 5000 men who went on strike at 10 o'clock this morning at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding corporations plant at Sparrow's Point, returned to work this afternoon, the non-- union employe who was the cause of the walk-out having been discharged
 All during the day the men had re- fused to work, firm in their determina- ton to remain idle untrr the nonunion man was discharged When officials of the company saw that it was useless to keep the man they held a conference with E. L. Adams, of the labor adjust ment board of the emergency fleet cor poration, and decided that the man must go. They further determined that in the future no man shall be employed at the yards unless he can produce a union card or is willing to become Q member of the union.
 When the nonunion employe was told that he must leave the yards he asked permission to join the union, but his re- quest was refused as he had previously turned down an offer to become a mem ber
 The men who joined in the strike movement yesterday will not lose their Day. While they were idle they remained in the yards The presence of five con- panies of soldiers from Camp Holabird added martial aspect to the scene, but they had nothing to do as the work men were orderly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-11
1919 FEATURES OPPOSED

Besides the republican opposition to the 1920 programme several features of the bill relating to 1919 taxation met
 with the disapproval of individual sen |ators and many amendments are to be offered Opposition already Is develop ing to the elimination of the so-called luxury taxes, while increase of the in- dividual sur-tax, corporation and war excess profits rates also is to be pro- lposed.
 In his statement today Senator Slny mons discussed briefly the child labor and second-cMss postal rate amend- ments to the bill. He said the amend ment of Senator Pomerene of Ohio, placing what is designed as a prohibi- tion tax on income derived from the products of child labor is intended as a substitute for the child labor law which the supreme court declared unconstitu- tional. Senator Simmons added that he never felt favorable to provision that
 was framed to meet constitutional question.
 Taking up the amendment repeating
 the present zone system for second- class mail and substituting a rate of cent pound for the firA 150 miles from the place of mailing and 1 h cents beyond Senator simmons said the Sen ate all along had been opposed to the zone system and that members of the committee consequently felt justified in repeating the system through an amend ment to the revenue measure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-11
Button, Button,
 Who's Got the Button?"

Button. button, who's got the but ton?"
 The o1d-time game, played by many in their childhood days, was demon strated in new setting yesterday aft ernoon in Judge Martins court, when o. c. Jackson, farmer living near Birmingham, put in a claim for a brand new wagon which had mysteriously dis appeared from a highway near the city. The trial was that of Gus Candy a negro, who was thought to have been the last person to be in possession of "the button.''
 MT. Jackson stated that he borrowed the wagon from Mrs R. D. Hudson, neighbor, and had driven it but q few miles down the road when some- thing about the wagon broke. He left it standing on the roadside, met Gus. who was in a wagon also, told him where the broken wagon was and hired him to get it and return it to it's owner.
 After few days had elapsed Mrs. Hudson called up MT. Jackson, inform ing him that the gawon had not been returned. When Gus was approached he declared that the wagon was gone when he went after it and he thought that someone else had returned it to it's owner. The premises of Gus were searched, but the button" is still at large. "Recorder Martin dismissed the charge against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-11
HARRY K. THAW MAY FACE TRIAL
 FOR K|DNAP ING
New York District Attorney Will Appeal to Pennsyl- vania Governor for
 Thaw's Return

l. New York, December 10.-Harry F. Thaw, defendant in two of the most sem sational trials in the history of the crim- inal law, is under no restraint at the Pennsylvania hospital, for the insane at Philadelphia, to which he was committed after his flight from New York, District Attorney Swann declared tonight, in ex- planation of his plans to appeal to the new governor of Pennsylvania after Jan uary 21sfor Thaw's return to New York. MT Swann hopes to place Thaw on trial or two indictments charging him with Kidnapping and assaulting Frederick Gump, a Kansas City, Mo, boy.
 Mr Swann said investigation of reports that Thaw had been enjoying periods of freedom from the institution had proved the reports true. He declared that Edwin P. Kilroe, an assistant, who had been in Philadelphia, was told by an of ficial of the hospital that If Thaw want ed to go out of the institution there was no power vested in the institution to de- tain him"
 The official, MT. swann said, empha- sized that the hospital was private and not a public institution" /"
 MT Kilroe, he declared, was denied permission to see Thaw at the institu- tion unless he obtained permission from Thaws private counsel. This was at first denied, Mir. Swann declared, but the attorney later advised officials of the institution to let Mir. Kilroe see Thaw, "to make sure that he was then in the institution but not to allow him to speak to Thaw.
 Mr. Swann asserted MT. Kilroe had been denied permission at the county clerks office to see papers on which Thaw was committed and finally was told he would have to get permission of Thaw's attorney, Jas the court had or dered the papers "impounded."
 Finally, MT. Swann said, MT. Kilroe applied in> open court to the Judge who had signed the commitment and was given authority to see the papers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-11
Judges in Attendance at the Courthouse
 to Transact Business

The judges of the several divisions of the circuit court are putting in their time during the enforced recess of the court in clearing the several dockets of such litigation that can be adjudicated i'without the summoning of jury or of witnesses. Motions are being heard, Judgments entered, old cases disposed of and such other matters as the courts can attend to under the existing con- ditions.
 While the public welfare was one of the reasons for suspending the work of the court the action was taken prin- cipa1lye from the fact that owing to the prevalence of influenza, neither a sufficient number of jurors could be secured to sit on the cases, and ab- sent witnesses through the same cause made the trial of case almost iinpos- sible.
 In the meantime some of the judges are attending court daily to transact such business as is possible under the circumstances. Judge Abernethy is at his post daily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-11
SELMA

Selma, December 10.-(Special. .)The public schools of~the city will be closed beginning today, following the recom- mendation of the board of health, which urges ban on all public gatherings, on account of influenza. So far no other closings have been announced, following some discussions as to the power vested in the medical board to bottle up the city, certain number of the legal pro-. fession claiming that such power rests only with the mayor and the city coun- cil.
 As a consequence confusion has asisen as to the status of affairs he H ANF have been taken to close
 of the county. The mana lie local theatre has received 4l to suspend operations. Other fNA of the board of health and.of the d- cil will be held 70 settle qe aal a.
 FurTral services for Euger 10 died at Talledega will be csAi5 a4 e Wednesday morning at b acSe 4!e remains reached Selma frc% Ib a Tuesday afternoon, accomps s&a'e As. Smoke and members of the uiF > W. A. McMilion of this cit .- :. sister Ol tuo uCCtdSCut WliO IS oulNlNcQ dlSo py several small children.
 The license for Selma professional men, including dentists, doctors and lawyers,t has been raised to $375 per year by thes city council This Is flat rate and isl an increase of $l2.50 over the old li-s cense rate.
 Inquiry into the optrating conditional A. 111v l.Av ,I,,,, xxrilI be made by Mayor Benish and three members of the city council. recently ap- pointed for the purpose by the city coup cil in response to complaints made to the city government concerning the service rendered.
 Manager Talmadge of the company made a convincing statement of difficult ties encountered by the company. in ir- reparable losses in it's working force, and the restrictions on equipment, all of which has been intensified by the acute labor conditions Added to this the busi- ness of the Selma office has enormously increased, resulting in unusual volume of business to be handled by inexperi- enced workers.
 Effort is being made to remedy condi- tons, which, according to Manager Tal- madge, will right themselves with the return of more normal conditions.
 Shaffer Asks Communication
 Montgomery, December 0.-(Specia11 Earl Shaffer, under death sentence in Jefferson county for the murder of another convict, Tuesday asked the board of pardons to recommend the communication of the sentence. Shaffer is to die on December 27 in the Jeff ferson county jail at Birmingham. Facts in the case were presented to the board and action is expected Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-11
DRASTIC STEPS TO PREVENT INFLUENZA
 TAKEN IN SELMA

Selma, December 10.--Drastic regula- tions were imposed tonight by the cen sor board of the Medical society in an effort to suppress second outbreak of Spanish influenza. The restrictions in- clude immediate closing of theatres, schools and directions that public as- semblages be no longer held. Crowd ing in stores, restaurants and rail- way stations is prohibited, such points to be supervised by "control'' officers, and houses where the disease is mani Tested are to be flagged. It is the opinion of physicians that the disease is already evidencing less violence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-11
France Wants First Show at the German
 Commercial Fleet

Paris December 10.-GHavas)-F consideration should be given France in the distribution of the German com merciab fleet, the Echo de Paris con- tends. It comments on the sad state of the French merchant marine, the dis parity between the French seizures of enemy shipping and those of the other allies.
 . The newspaper argues the necessity Of placing among the peace conditions a stipulation for the delivery of a suf- ficient number of German steamers to permit France immediately to regain her normal traffic facilities.
 The Echo de Paris recalls that Herr Ballin, the German shipping magnate, not long before his death, advanced the view that Germany should refuse to turn over her mercantile fleet in supplying the demands of the allies and that she preferably should work to reconstruct the mercantile fleets of the entente.
 This, the newspaper contends, should not be alloweds