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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-28

The assertion that wheat would be selling at $25 a
bushel If the government had not stepped in and fixed
the price reminds Of that saying Of Horace Greeley
some other sage that ut is hard enough to tell what is
without trying to tell what might have BEEN"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-28

II must be somewhat embarrassing for husky trooper
who has made up his mind the fun in France to
come down with measles mumps in training camp.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-28

The tidy little sum Of $Ss,4OO,OOO viii be John D.
Rockefeers contribution to the United States Treasury
by way Of the income tax this year This according to
a financial authority of high standing.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-28

If you, Mr.. Reader, Miss Reader unmarried and
had an income Of 1000 more, you must file income
tax return before April Il stand to suffer heavy penal
ties. 49,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-28

Plant City, Fla, is shipping five of strawberries
every day Just our car gets here Wen let
you all know about it,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-28

Blessed is the man who keeps engagement punctu-
ally.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-28

"Obey the law and keep your mouth Shut" is abou
as good advice now as when it first gwen
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-28

The man who takes his pleasures seriously ought to
take his business pleasantly, but he generally doesn't
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-28

Good roads are the best advertisement any county
have these days.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-28

All women are conceited but you had better not tell
one Of them
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-03-28

Get in line for the Third Liberty Loan commencing
on April 9th.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
BUCHAREST LEGATION
RIFLED BY GERMANS
American Property Worth
100000 Carried off.

WASHINGTON. Dec. lS.-The Ameri
can Legation in Bucharest was found
to have been entered and rifiel when
American Minister Nopicka returned
there from Jassy last Friday. Mr..
Vopicka reported to the State Depart
ment to-day that goods valued at more
than 100000 were stolen from
twenty-five trunks which had been left
at the legation by Americans for safe
keeping The seals on the doors were
broken and the legation building
seriously damaged Germans are be-
lieved by the Minister to have been
responsible.
Mr.. Vopicka left Bucharest when the
RumanIan court and Governmcntwere
compelled to fee from the capital in
November, 1915, at the approach OF the
German army. Many persons had
deposited their valuables at the lega-
ton, as II was impossible TO move
them away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
EXPECTED DNLONDON DEC. rs;
STANDS FIRM ON LEAGUE OF MA TONS;
SINK GERMAN FLEET, u. S. PROPOSAL
Wilson Denies He Has Indorsed
Plan of League to Enforce Peace

1ARIS, Dec 1S-President Wilson this afternoon gave
ont the following statement:
The Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune this morning
in despatch accredited to its correspondent at Washington
declared that before leaving for France
that approved of plan formulated by the League to En-
force Peace This statement is entirely false.
l am as every one knows, not only in favor of
League of Nations but believe the formation of such league
absolutely indispensable to the maintenance of But
the particular plan of the League to Enforce Peace have
directly indirectly ndorsed.
1.-THE League Enforce Peace headed by exPresdnt Taft
and its ideas anedated President Wilson's idea of League
The Taft would provide
international boards of concation specifically
international police made Of the naves the world The
inconsistency between the Taft Wilson
provision for international police force made
naves Endorsement of this would commit
limitation of the navy keeping
with the Administration to have equal other
world.]
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
RUSSIAN ENJOYS.
DISCUSS PEACE
Bakhmeteff and Three Asso-
ciates Plan Procedure at
Conference.
SESSION WAS INFORMAL
Ambassadors to L. S., France,
Spain and Italy Attend
Meeting.

PARIS. Dec. lS.-Four Ambassadors
OF the revolutionary regime in Russia
met in the Russian Embassy here yes
terday to discuss the Russian situation
and its relation to the peace confer
ence.
Those attending were B. A. Bakh-
meteff. accredited to the United States;
NJ. Malakofr, to France; NJ. Stakho-
vich. TO Spain, and NJ. Giers, to Italy.
NJ. Nabukoff, the Ambassador to Great
Britain. is expected in a few days.
The first session was informal. and
no decision was reached as to. how
Russias interest would be laid before
the conference. The Russian Ambas-
sadors probably will meet the proml-
nent peace delegates informally within
the next few days and ascertain the
attitude OF the leading Entente Powers
before framing a definite statement as
TO the position of Russia.
Much depends on the conferences Of
the representatives of the United
States, Great Britain, France and Italy,
The preliminary meetings OF the rep
resentatives of these four Powers to
determine the broad principles of the
conference are awaited with much in
terest by the minor Powers. Russia,
China Serbia and the other lesser AL
lies are awaiting an announcement Of
the attitude Of the four great Powers
while they are working informally pre-
pairing their own cases.
The headquarters of the different
peace missions are crowded with
agents of various countries seeking in
formation about the probable number
OF delegates to be accredited to each
nation and the programme Of proceed
ure
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
UkRAINIAN LEADER
OCCUPIES ODESSA
Allied Warships in Harbor,
but viii Not Interfere.
Br he 4ss0cidied Press.

LONDON. Dec. 1S.-Cnconfirmed re-
ports have reached London that
Odessa, the great Russian seaport on
the Black Sea, has been occupied by
the forces of the Ukrainian leader
Petlura, who is anti-German- and a
separatist.
Belated dispatches from Odessa
dated December 10 and II report the
arrival of Petlura forces before Niko-
laiev, northeast OF Odessa, on Decem-
Der 10. The Russian volunteer forces
there retreated and the Germans re-
fused TO interfere. The banks there
put their money on board British de-
stroyers in the Black Sea and the city
Is now probably in the hands OF Gen.
Grigorieff OF the Petlura forces.
The situation was reported to he ap-
proximately the same at Odessa, ex-
cept Petlura himself was in charge OF
force marching on that city. There
is an abnormal population in Odessa
OF more than 100000, one-t third of
whom are refugees from Great Russia
The working and middle classes, II
is reported, are favorable to the cause
OF Petlura, who advocates the extern
sion OF Ckralnian territory into the
Ruthenian portions OF Galic!a. His
followers have distributed proclan,a- =
tions announcing war against the
Ukrainian Government. the capitalists
and the land Ownerss
The British and French forces in
Odessa have erected defensive barbed
wire about the principal wharves.
They will protect the stores taken
from the Germans, but otherwise It is
said, will not interfere In the fighting
in Odessa.
The presence in Odessa of armed
forces OF divers races with conflicting
hatreds and the lack OF communica-
ton with the outside world has caused
many persons there to fear a renewal
OF the Bolshevik regime of a year ago.
All citizens go about the streets
armed.
Three British cruisers and a number
OF destroyers. including two French,
are in the harbor OF Odessa with a
small force Of marines. Allied ma :
tionals in the city have been warned
to take refuge on the warships II
street fighting becomes too serious.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
ARTHUR HENDERSON
DEFINITELY BEATEN
Other British Ministers Doubt
ful of Election.
Special Gable Desp0tch 10 THE SuS,
Copyright. 1918; al rights reserved.

LONDON, Dec. Information OF the
new British Government remains in an
indeterminate stage pending formal
announcement of the vote. which will
be made December 2S. Several Min
listers now in Office are st!ll doubtfu OF
the success Of their elections, notably
George n. Barnes. who Is in the War
Cabinet without portfolio; Thomas ].
Mcnamara, Parliamentary Secretary
OF the Admiralty, and G. II. Roberts,
the Labor Minister.
Arthur Henderson, the labor leader
in the opposition. has been de-
feated definitely. The Air Minister'S
resignation has not been announced
officially, although the air force no
longer will rank as a separate service
but will be administered by the War
ONCE as a branch of the army. COM
ing under the Secretary Of War. Lord
Milner, who also is understood on good
authority to have resigned.
Oficial announcement OF the names
Of the British delegates to the peace
conference will not be made until the
result of the elections Is known and
the new Government formed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
British Plan Criticized.

None of them needs more than a
bag of documents and few assist
ants. In the interests Of peace for
the world and quiet for Paris this bu-
reaucratic invasion should be stopped.
The truth seems to be that the official
British plan for mobilization to the
peace conference was elaborated by
dry as dust red tapist in an obscure
corner of some Government office dur
ing the last four and a half years. II
now has been put into operation with
out regard to the necessities of the
case.
The feeling is growing here-and
not in French circles only--that what
is required Is a prompt agreement by
the allied delegates upon few main
principles and urgent problems. Some
questions not ripe for immediate treat
ment or too thorny for direct solution
may be studied at leisure and set
tied along sound lines by COM
petent commissions. 1t is felt the
making OF peace is an earnest and
urgent business and by no means a
mere parade Of officialdom'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
5S3 BOMBS DROPPED
IN PARIS AIR RAIDS
Long Range Cannon Fired 1853
Shells, Killing 1876.

PARIS. Dec. 1S.--Figures are now
made public regarding the air raids
and long range cannon bombardment
Of Paris, exclusive of the suburbs.
In 1914 Forty-five bombs were
dropped; in 1915, seventy. siXty-two
OF them March 2O in 1916. sixty one
and in 1917, eleven. During the last
ten months of the war there were
l.2ll casualties from 395 bombs. The
total number of bombs dropped was
$50.
Airplanes and Zeppelins dropped 22s
bombs August 6, killing two persons
and injuring 392. The long range can
non fred 1853 shells into Paris. killing
1876 and wounding All. On last Good
Friday more than 100 persons were
killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
ALLIES AND u. S.PLAN
QUICK ACTION TO END
RUSSIAN TERRORISM
Naval Review Here
Delayed to Dec. 26

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-
w Postponement from Decem-
Der "a to December 26 of the
review of the Atlantic feet by
Secretary Daniels at New York
was announced tonight at the
Navy Department, following re-
ceipt of a message from Admiral
Mayo, commander of the units of
the feet now returning from
European waters.
Admiral Mayo informed the
Department that bad weather is
delaying the returning vessels
and it would be impossible to
reach New York until the day
after Christmas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Two Parties Will Help
Soldiers Smoke Fund
THE dance of the Red Corne,

THE dance of the Red Corner
Club at Palm Garden to-
night will be for the benefit of
THE SUN Tobacco Fund, To-
morrow night another big party
will be held at the Hotel. McAlpin
to help the fund. Details of
these entertainments will be
found on page 7.
WARNINGS! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
WANTS KAISER PUNISHED.
Penna. Congressman Introduces
BHI Demanding Trial.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. lS.-Trial and
punishment OF William Hohenzollern
and every one associated with him
In violation OF the law Of nations and
the committing OF brutal atrocities
in the war" is demanded in a joint
resolution introduced to-day by Repre-
tentative Darrow Pennsylvania). Re-
publican.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
PEACE TABLE
TOLIMIT VOTE
Small Nations Will Not Have
Same Voice as Associated
Powers.
DATE STILL UNCERTAIN
Newspapers Variously Place 1t
at January 10 to 15-In-
formal Meetings First.
DATE STILL UNCERTAIN
Special Cable Despdfch 10 TUE SuN.
CopuigAt. 1915; all riohts reseyt ed.


LONDON, Dec. 1s.--The first meeting
of the peace conference in Paris will
determine what countries shall he
represented and the voting strength
of their delegations. Opinion in Brit
ish diplomatic circles is that each
country may send as many represen-
tatives as it likes, but the number OF
votes allotted to each nation will be
determined by the conference itself.
TO have the same voting strength as
the United States, Great Britain,
France or Italy.
There will be only one peace con-
ference, not separate conferences for
each OF the enemy Powers with which
the associated Governments signed a
separate armistice.
PARIS. Dec. 1S.--This morning s Paris
newspapers variously place the prob
able date of the opening of the peace
conference at from January 10 to jan
uary l5. The meetings preliminary
TO the conference will take place at
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with
Premier Clemenceau presiding. Prior
to this extremely important confer
ences will be held, including one which
President Wilson will have with David
Lloyd George. the British Premier.
Most satisfactory reports are in cir
culation regarding the interviews
Premier Clemenceau and Marshal
Foch have had with the American
President
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
MOTHER THINKS CzAR LIVES.
"o"aEer Empress Receives Letters
rnrportinE 20 Come From Him.
BY the AAsociafed Press

WARSAW, Dec. 1s.-The mother Of
,ormer Emperor Nicholas OF Russia.
VINO Is living near Livadia. in the Cri-
ae"' has been receiving letters every
en days purported TO come from the
'orIner ruler, according to Polish ON
'ess here from sebastopol.
me Dowager Empress and all about
nsr are convinced that Nicholas Ro-
'nanon is stIll alive.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Paes. Assassin Chosen by Lot.

LISBON. Dec. lS.-Documents found
on one Of those arrested in connection
with the assassination of President
Paes last Saturday show that an ex-
tensive plot had been organized, the
participants drawing lots to see who
should strike the blow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
SWISS WANT NO GERMANS.
Cold 10 Border Communes' Request
TO he Taken In.

GRNENA. Dec. lS.-The German COM
munes Of Bussinger and Jestetteu.
near Schaffhausen. are agitating to be
attached to Switzerland. Voralberg,
part OF the Austrian Tyrol, formally
has demanded that the Swiss Govern
ment permit 1t to enter the Swiss Con-
federation as a new canton.
The Swiss, however, are disinclined
to accept the offer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
war-h,p. AIready Active.

The British warships in the Gulf of
Finland, the allied warships now es-
tablished on the shores OF the White
and Black seas, in a sense are carrying
out the mandate of civilization in pro-
tecting the people from the outrages
Of Bolshevik anarchists and Socialists
who consistently bring ruin and dis
aster wherever they take control.
The extent OF the military opera
tons is as yet undetermined. so far as
Known. 1t will doubtless be partici-
pated in by the japanese as well as the
French and British. and probably will
be along the lines planned months ago
before President Wilson used his in
huence to curtail the size and scope Of
the expedition.
The Presidents decision was partly
based on purely military reasons. so
far as French or British or American
troops were concerned, because he felr
he western front.
The idea also was advanced by spe-
cssl Investigators of the Creel commit
Zee that the use of japanese troops in
Siberia or in Russia would have very
serious consequences.
These alarmist reports, as predicted
By diplomats, have proved entirely
without foundation, and the United
states is now said to be ready TO fol-
low Entente suggestions regarding the
Russian embroglio.
Necessary for Peace Work.
It is realized by President Wilson
and the Entente Premiers that II will
ne virtually impossible TO establish
anything resembling world peace at
The conference table II Russia, repre-
sentng one-siXth of the world, re-
mains in a perpetual state OF civil war
and anarchy. The need therefore OF
some sort of solution is recognized.
NO attempt is going to be made to
send food or relief to Petrograd and
other centres where the civilians are
Starving as a result OF the mismanage-
ment Of the Bolshevik and other So
Sailst dreamers. One official to-day
sald frankly that the fanatics and
lhelr dupes do not deserve help" be-
cause there Is ample food within easy
access II they only had the sense
necessary to employ the required
methods to insure its transportation.
Inc fact that tho Bolshevilu have
procured arms from tAo Germans and
mat many former German and Aus
.r!an prisoners have by necessity
'o.ned tie Bolshevik cause does not
warrant the belief that the BolshevilIi
would DC able to put up any sort OF
eHecuve organized resistance to En-
"hte military efforts, 1t is explained.
PARIS, Dec. 1s.-An American war
snip was ordered to-day to the Baltic
10 participate with the British fleet
IN reopening those Waters, preserving
order and maintaining the interna-
uonal character OF the demonstration
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19

Copyright 1915; al rights reserred
LONDON, Dec lS.-The Lord Mayor
of Dublin, who wants President VIII
son to visit Ireland, urges mass meet
ings throughout Ireland for the pur-
pose Of making the invitation unani-
nous.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Rumanian Prince In PARIS.

PARIS. Dec. 1s.-Prince Nicholas of
Rumania arrived in Paris to-day. IL
will stay two days in the capital and
then proceed to England.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19

II you have money. buy more
LIBERTY BONDS-from US.
LIBERTY BONDS-from you.
John Muir a Co.. 81 Bway.--AdV.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Belgium Forms Peace Committees.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 1S.-Permanent COM
mittees have been formed by the Bel
gian Government TO decide upon i'm
portant problems which develop at the
peace conference. These committees
win sit at Brussels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Financial Aid for Roads.

Announcement probably will be
made in the next few days of arrange
ments by which the War Finance
Corporation will extend financial aid
to the railroads under Government
control.
The revolving fund OF $500. 1000, 900,
appropriated by Congress to aid the
railroads in capital expenditures for
equipment and betterment needed to
increase efficiency has been nearly ex-
hausted.
Director-General McAdoo and Sec
retary OF the Treasury Glass are Civ
ing close study to the problem Of pro-
cedure in obtaining the necessary
funds. Additional money is necessary
to carry out the programme of i'm
provements already approved by the
Railroad Administration. 1t Is eX-
pected that the situation will gradually
improve after the first of the year
with increased revenues and no back
pay to meet, but the process will he
too slow TO meet the immediate situa-
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19

LONDON, Dec. 1s.--Premier Lloyd
George and Foreign Secretary Balfour
have changed their plan to go to Paris
Friday to meet President Wilson. as il
ia possible that the President will
come TO London directly after Christ
mas. Unofficial reports say that the
President is expected here December
IS.
1t is on the Presidents own sug-
gestion that he is coming to England
next week. A communication to that
effect was received by the British Gov
ernment this morning. A reply was
sent to the President welcoming the
suggestion.
AS result II will not be necessary
for Premier Lloyd George and Mr..
Balfour to go TO Paris. as il is eX-
pected that the conferences between
the President and the British states
men preliminary to the interallied con-
ference in Paris can be completed dur
ing the Presidents stay here.
The Press Association issued an of =
fetal statement that President Wilson
was coming to London earlier than
expected. The date has not been
definitely fixed. but he is expected
within a fortnight.
Tho Premier's departure for Paris
has been postponed in consequence"
the statement adds, land President
Wilson and the Premier will hold in
London the preliminary conversations
which were TO have been held in the
French capital"
The members of the War Cabinet
and representatives of the British
Dominions and of India held an i'm
portant conference to-day at Premier
Lloyd Georges official residence in
Downing street. 1t is understood that
various matters likely TO arise at the
peace conference were discussed.
Premier Lloyd George presided at
the meeting. Those present included
Andrew Bonar Law. Chancellor of the
Exchequer; j. Austen Chamberlain.
Earl Curzon, Gen. Louis Botha, Lieut.
Gen. Smuts. Sir Joseph Cook. Austria
liam Minister Of the Navy; Sir Robert
| Borden, the Canadian Premier, and the
I Maharajah of Bikanir and Sir S. y.
! Sinha, representatives of India in the
/ War Cabinet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Special Holiday Accommodations

on Seoembsr Is, is. 90 81 2s and ..
consolidated Ticket Odces will be kept
open until $500 r. NJ, TO accommodate holi-
day travel.-Idr.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
President Wilson and. En-
tente Premiers Decide to-
Send Troops at Once.
AIM TO RESTORE ORDER
Operations Probably Will
Start From Black Sea
Naval Bases.
FOOD WILL NOT BE SENT
World Peace Not Possible,
Leaders Say, Until Bolshe-
Wiki Are 0usted.
FOOD WILL NOT BE SENT
sp.cini pe.patcA to Ia, srS.

cptcu bCNlutCh 70 Ahn oCs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia definite
programme Of action by the Allies
and the United States looking to the
establishment Of some semblance Of
order In Russia Is In the making, ac-
cordiug to diplomatic advicee received
here.
President Wilson and he Entente
premiers are understood to have ex-
changed views on this subject and
the tentative plan is to begin military
operations this winter instead Of next
spring, as originally planned. The
paramount need of stamping out an
archy and chaos is described as the
chief motive for the plan.
Though the expedition necessarily
will be military in character, 1t will
in no sense be war waged against the
Russians but rather an extension Of
the idea Of police duty to protect for
eign interests as we'll as the interests
Of civilian Russians.
The Bolsheviki, although upward
Of million strong, according to
latest report are in no condition to
offer real resistance to any organized
plan 10 bring relief to specific locall-
.tes