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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-18
TROUBLES RIFE IN METZ
Civic Guards Retreat Before Drunken n
Soldiars

Paris, Nov. 1S.--Louis Forest one
| of the editors of the Matin, sue
ceeded in entering Metz. his home
\ town, yesterday. He was. the first
ffrenchman TO enter eerhostilittes
ceased. He was given n lively well
como by the populace. although Ger
man soldiers and officials were still
in the city.
A revolt occurred in Metz Nov. 10
and a soldiers council was formed
under the leadership of two socialist
workmen and a noncommissioned
officer.
Gov. Won Lequis attempted to re-
slst and marched squadron Of
cavalry with machine guns to the
Place des Armes. He ordered the
cavalry to charge. but they frater-
nized with the mutineers. The gov
ernor then ordered the authorities
to place themselves at the service Of
the rcvolutionists.
Influence Evanescent.
All went well at first. but the in
fuence of the council proved evanes-
cent and the council lost all popu-
larity. When 1t was seen that the
troops would not be able to get away
at once the soldiers got out Of hand
uuu thc ohoieS. "a
civic guard was formed but Satur-
day one of the last German regi-
ments to leave broke into a cham
payne factory at Moulins. There
was trouble and the civic guards
had to retreat when the drunken
soldiers began to use machine guns.
The situation at Metz, NJ. Forest
reports, Is difficult. The city Is sur
rounded by armed bands and the
population lis anxious for the arrival
OF French troops.
French Papers Consolidated.
M. Forest found NJ. Houpert, man.
aging editor of the Lorraine de
Metz who was released from the
German prison Nov. l, getting ready
to issue the first number of his news
paper on the day the French enter
the city. There were three news
papers in Metz before the war and
Houpert Is going to publish his first
number with the three titles at the
top OF the first page. He explained
he was going to do this so as not
to take advantage Of the fact that
he was the first one to return.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-18
HUNGARY ORDERS
TROOPS MOelllZEO

Basel. Sunday, Nov. 1.-THE
Hungarian government has
ordered the mobilization of
troops on q preteXt that 1t Is
necessary for the maintenance
of order, according to "a
Prague dispatch from the
Czecho-Slovak presA bureau,
which quotes advices from
Skalitz. Four classes have
been called upon and among
the troops modified are Slo-
vaks.
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GERMANS CLEAR
0UTOF BRUSSELS
Quiet Now Reigns at Seat Of
First Revolutionary Out
break in German Army.
REFUGEES--RETURNlNG G
Striking ! ire of Evaoua-
tion Was .; ardly Submis-
sio I Officers.

| (by ~ = l.. IarkerSon)
With thf tish Army on the
Western F Nov. 16.-(Delaycd.)
q. N. 81 e issels. the seat Of the
first revoIt airy outbreak In the
German Is quieter and the
Germans rapidly clearing out,
/ but some German sentries are still
in the streets Of the city.
Gen. Won Falkenhayn has disap-
peared.
No further trouble Is feared at
Brussels, 1t was said.
Streams of refugees are pouring
toward the city, returning to their
old homes. Belgian flags are now
openly sold in the Belgian capital
and the allied colors are worn with
out fear.
One Of the most striking things in
Brussels was the cowardly submis-
sion of the Germ2n officers to the
soldiers. Many fed to Holland or
escaped in plain clothes to Germany.
Sold Machine Guns.
Soldiers with caps In their hands
are begging aims in the streets.
Many German soldiers have been
selling their machine guns for forty
francs for souvenirs.
Wishing to have money to take
home with them they sold everything
they owned or had stolen. Some laid
out objects on the sidewalk and
cried their wares in loud voices.
Among the articles offered for sale
were blankets, clothing and shoes, as
we'll as wool and copper goods taken
from the inhabitants of the city.
Village in Ruins.
The town Of Asehe, six miles
northwest of Brussels, Is completely
in ruins as the result Of the blowing
up Of an ammunition train by Ger
mans on Tuesday night, when they
heard of the armistice.
The Belgian civilian population is
we'll behaved and has not been con-
taminated by bolshevism.
In the last three days and nights,
the Germans departing from Brus-
sells, resembled long funeral train.
Contrasted with this is the long
black lines of returning refugees
moving along the roads to Client and
Brussels. Every conceivable kind OF
conveyance is being utilized. but the
majority are on foot. In many In
stances they carry all of their be-
longings wrapped up in q handker-
chief. 1t is a wonderful and tragic
sight. Z .#s
~ M : Waving Flags.
~Ten4 Of thousands OF Beigians who-
remained in occupied territory lined
the roads waving flags. cheering the
passersby and showering the SOL
dierS with flowers.
Emil Vandervelde, Belgian minis
ter of supplies. addressed the popu-
lace Of Brussels yesterday and re-
turned to Ghent today for a meeting
Of the parliamentarians. He said he
did not fear any further trouble at
but that the people are
waiting impatiently for the coming
Of the king and queen.
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CERMANY'S FINANCIAL
SITUATION CONSIDERED
LIGHT ON ABILITY BEATEN
ENEMY TO PAY DEBTS.
Some Observers Say Allied
Claims Extravagant-Not'
Possible Of Realization.

washington, Nov. 18.-Study oil
Germany's financial situation has
been undertaken by government
agencies here with view to throw
ing light on the ability Of the Ger
man nation to pay the big sums as
vaded countries. Unofficial reports
indicate that Germany's national
debt, represented mainly by war
bonds held within the empire, is
nearly $4,000. 100000, or more than
two-fifths of the estimated national
wealth of $80,000,000,0
Although there has been no Official
announcement or intimation of the
aggregate amount which the allies
will expect Germany to pay. 1t Is
certain to run into billions of dollars
and necessarily the terms of payment
must accord with Germany's ability
to pay. This. ability will be meas
ured by. the nations power to revive
her peacetime industries and trade
to tax this for state purposes. Finan-
cial observers here say some claims
for. restitution and restoration Of
because they are beyond Germany.s
ability.
Debt an Internal Issue.
The victorious allies will not con-
cern themselves primarily, 1t is be-
lieved. with .Germany's redemption of
her own pational debt, since this is
largely internal. Officials here do
not believe the government will re-
pudiafe the internal Indebtedness,
but think rather that taxes will be
made sd heavy as to force citizens
to turn in their bonds as settlement.
In this way the debt would be can
celed without actual repudiation.
There Is some discussion in officiai
circles here of the advisability of the
allies requiring payment of an in
sum to be determined in the future
by commissions as the physical re-
construction progresses in Belgium
and Frapce and the actual cost OF
the work becomes more clearly de-
termined. Interest on the part OF
American officials in the subject Is
somewhat indirect inasmuch as the
government expects none of the pay
ments to go to its credit.
Enormity Of Burden.
Whatever may be the weight of
the final burden of reparation and
restitution to be placed on Germany.
the enormity of sthe task ahead OF
her may be illustrated by compari-
son of her national debt with that
of the United States. Germany has
66 .00O. 900 population and $S0.000,000
900 Of estimated wealth to pay $685.
0OO. .000, 900 of war debt already cre-
ated. The United States has no. |
100000 population and an estimated |
wealth of $250.000. 100000 to
pay. nearly $1s.000,000,000 war debt
created, or approximately !
$23, 900, 100000 within another six
months. This means that the per
capita BURDEN will be ut least thrccf
times greater in Germany than in
tha T1nitad States
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czEcHs NEED NO HELP

Peking. Saturday. Nov. 16.-(A. P)-
Whatever aid Is sent to Russia hence
forth will be considered for the Russians
alone. the correspondent is informed by
the Cxecho- -Slovak headquarters at
Vadivostok. as the Czechs have been
amply cared for by the allied forces.
who furnished munitions. The delivered
Czechs could negotiate an armistice
with the bolshiviki along the Volga and
pass through European Russia toward
their homeland. but they await word re-
garding the allies Russian policy.
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jnvestioate Cause Of War.

Zurich, Nov. 18-The new repub-
lican government in Hungary has
begun to investigate the cause of the
war.
The government has conflscated all
of the archives of Count Tisza, the
former Hungarian premier. said a
dispatch from Budapest today. The
mer premier of Hungary, has been
pillaged.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-18
SPORTS PICK UP
with End Of War Annual Meeting As.
sunnas New inheritance.

Philadelphia. Nov. 18.--With the war
over and prospects that there will soon
be general resumption Of competition
in all branches Of sport, today's session
Of the annual meeting Of the Amateur
Athletic Union OF the United States
the war Is expected to have an imme-
diate effect on applications for perinis-
sion to hold championship meets next
year. Organisations which were slow
to. ask for some of the events are now
said to be eager to obtain meets. The
awarding Of meets is expected to be
made late today.
Redistribution and representation Of
delegates to the annual meeting Will be
considered. as will also the amateur
standing Of athletes who have become
paid instructors In army camps.
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EVACUATION c
METZ HAS BEo
Wild Joy at Triumphal
Of French Troops Begg
Description.
AMERICANS ADvAM
Another Big Step on
Toward Rhine Taken J
u. 8. Soldiers. a

With the American Force
Occupation, Nov. Is. .-&
part of the American army
occupation moved forward I
Belgium today, while the Z
mainder of the line eWv
steadily forward toward
German frontier. &,
(s am - The Ame<
army of occupation, consI9
of 100000 men, resumed 4
march toward the Rhino
daybreak this morning.
The Third American army
it is known, is made up ot
First, Second, Third, Fo
Fifth, Twenty-sixth,
second, Forty-second, IA
ninth and Ninetieth divisio
is officially announced.
Divided Into Two Cog
1t is divided into the Y
and fourth army corps
commander, Maj.-Gen.
man, formerly commands
Third division, and def
Mnrnc east of Chateau- Ihl
Later he was corps
mander. According to
Gen. Dickmnn's schcdule1
Americans will reach Lon
and Briey late today.
makes it evident that the
leans are moving in a ga
northeasterly direction)
Brig.-Gcn. Mahlon Ct1
acting as chief of staff to-
Gen. Dickman. t3
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TRIED FOR THIRD TIME
Brothers Charged With
Death of Aued Couple.


Panama City, Fla, Nov. 1S.-The
two Blackwell brothers, Thomas and
william, charged with the murder
OF Bud and Nancy Davis, 90 and 20
years OF age, respectively In Oka-
loosa county. Florida, today went on
trial for the third time in Bay coun-
ty Florida. A year ago, during the
height Of storm, they escaped from
a jail in Pensacola and were trailed
through south Alabama and finally
captured at Thomasville, Ala.
They are charged with robbing and
then killing the aged couple two
years ago. Twice they have been
convicted and sentenced to hang, and
both times their cases have been sent
back for new trials by the supreme
court of Florida.
Alleged prejudice against the de-
fendants In Okaloosa county led to
the trial being transferred to Bay
county.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-18
AGREES TO REFERENDUM

London, NOV. 18.--Dr. SOL, foreign
secretary in the new German cabi-
net, has agreed to q referendum vote
in Northern Schleswig. said an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen today.
Schleswig is in the northern part
of Schleswig- Holstein. which Ger
many seized from Denmark in 1864.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-18
RETURNS 70 WORK

Nashville, Nov! 1s,--At a mass meet
ing held Sunday afternoon In Ryman
auditorium. more than 1000 men. rep
resenting the electrical workers, sheet
metal workers. millwrights and rigger.
now on n walkout from Old Hickory
Powder plant. voted unanimously to re-
turn to work Immediately following tho
received from the war labor board.
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ACTION ON DRY BILL
sons. Delayed WSr Time Measure Up
y Auain. ltF

Washington. Nov. 1S.--Final action
by the senate to-day on the long de-
Ilayed national war time" prohibi-
|tion bill was expected by prohibition
|advocates. They hoped that the
Washington rent profteering rider.
Which the house refused to accept
|npd which has held UP the bill for
several weeks, would be eliminated
6nd the prohibition measure placed
IN position for transmission to Presi-
ldent Wilson. whose approval Is re-
(Earded as certain by the bills sup
M -.t-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-18
WILL VISIT GRAND FLEET

KIM George and Prince OF Wales May
Witness Surrender Of German Fleet.
London, Nov. 18.-(Noon.) king
George and the Prince Of Wales will
visit the grand feet on Wednesday. pre-
sumably to see the surrender OF the
German feet, the Exchange Telegraph
announced today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-18
KAISER MAY RETURN
Disturbances In Holland May Change
Plans Of Ex.Emperor Of

London. Nov. 1S.-The former Ger
man kaiser may seek to return to
Germany because OF the disturbances
In Holland, said an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen, to,
day. quoting the Lokal Anzeiger, OF
Berlin. The dispatch added that the
Potsdam council Of soldiers and work.
men may permit the kaiser to do SO.
There is no confirmation OF this re-
mort
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zurich, Nov. 1S.-Dr Ronner,
prominent Austro- Hungarian social
ist leader has been appointed presi-
dent of the provisional government
of Austria, according to advices from
Vienna today,
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YANkS ARCHTOWARD HEART OF GERMAN
GEN. DlCkMAN HEADS
"ARMY OF OCCUPATION"

Paris, Nov. 1S,--MaJ.-Gen,
Dickman, who will command
the Third army. which will be
the "army OF occupation" was
formerly In command OF the
Third division at tho time OF
It's defense OF the south bank
4 of tho Marne In and east OF
Chateau-Thierry on May 81
and the succeeding weeks.
Later he was put In command
Of a corps. His chief OF staff
will be Brig. Gen. Mnlin
Craig.
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SCORE TRAMPLED TO DEATH

II Castcllon. Spain, Nov. ia fatal
panic occurred in motion picture
fheatre here last night when an un-
Identified, person cried "fre." The
(Heatre was crowded, most of the
: sIectators being children. and twenty
ch)ldren and one soldier We're tram
11ed to death. Twelve children were
jured severely and twenty -five
tkhtly. ! ..lnl. !. AL.-
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Paris. Nov. 1S.-(1O:30 an
man troops began evacua1
fortress OF Metz today.
Kiss Flag PiousIy.
Mulhausen, Nov. 1S.-(I
No words can picture the.
entrance OF this French z
this city, nor express th6
Of. the people who crov
streets to applaud their lib1
Gen. HirschGuer headed
Men and women rushed
and piously kissed the foil
flag borne by the 344th in{
The cheers OF the popul&
until the troops arrived az
hall, where the city author11
coined Gen. Hirschauer
staff. 1<l
Frozen Roads Difficult.
With the American Army ~
raine, Sunday, Nov. 17.--(A.
Early tomorrow morning the ~
can advance toward the RhfmI
be resumed and another big NJ
the road toward the heart ~
many will be taken. TodaysS
vance went without n hitch. II
The roads over which the ~
cans marched were frozen q
the greater part of the dayy
made the walking bad, but mot =
so difficult as it was in the Z
past, when mud and wire had
negotiated. The troops havo =
out of a she'll torn area WhGx|
roads have been hastily ana
porarily repaired. It Is relief \
men, because behind the 90
lines the roads are in excellon<
dition.
Deep Silence Over An.
Villages and towns along the
looked peaceful, except soIdo
and there which had been scax4v
explosions of aerial bombs:
were the only physical traces e.
fare. A deep silence bro6ds o.
area, for the people were mel
moved out by the Germans.
Feared New Kind OF Fo1
The people generally wor1
timid when the American6
their appearance. They remG
their homes until assured d
Americans were not anoth01 n
of enemy. The Germans ~
them this would be the cas& By
assured that the Americau e
friends, the welcome given
village was sometimes hyBtG
its earnestness. .'.2'
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-18
RUMANLAN DIVISIONS
ADVANCE ON HUNGARY
PANIC IN BUDAPEST, SAYS
ZURICH DISPATCH.
Rumors That Troelstra Has
Agreed With Dutch Gov
ernment Denied.

Paris, Nov. 1S.-Eight Rumanian
divisions are advancing against Hun
gary, and panic prevails in Budapest,
said dispatch from Zurich today,
quoting the Breisgau Gazette.
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Brussels Quiet.

London, Nov. 1911 a.m.)--Brus-
sells. the capital of Belgium, is now
entirely free of Germans.
The last Germans left at noon on
Saturday, said dispatch from Am
sterdam today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-11-18
ALLIANCE WITH ENTENTE

Paris. Nov. 1S.-Anton Kerosep,
president of the Jugo-S -Slav national
council, the provisional government
of the Jugo- Slavic countries formerly
ruled by Austria Hungary. Is In
Paris to establish relations with the
entente governments.
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Cooler, Says Billy 'Possunl.

Last night i
went to dinner.
and a ! n d Y
wished to know.
how we work 1t
so the reading
always fits the
pages So We've
a fellow called a
squeezer, who's
responsible for 1t
and 1t takes a
hefty geezer, to
make the darn
stuff ft. Fair to-
:. slightly colder
oA1A T&..ApAaxt
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Troelstra Is leader OF the radical
faction of Dutch socialists that called
upon Queen Wilhelmipa. to abdicate.
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Official Denial.

The Hague, Nov. 18.-Rumors that
the socialist leader, Troelstra, has
reached an agreement with the Dutch
government was officially denied to-
day. -. g.
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PEkINo BANK soMsEp

Total Wreck.
London, Nov. 18.--The German
|Asiatic bank at Peking was dyna-
limited by unknown persons late last
'week. says an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Tien Tsin. The Amer
tcan legation guard attempted to ex-
tinguish the fire which resulted, but
the water supply was low and It
|was believed the building will be a
fntal wreck.
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FRElGHTER SINKING
Casoepsdia Founders OF Cape Race
and Calls for Assistance.

and Calls for Assistance.
New York, Nov. 1S.-Officials of
the Fedepal Steamship line today re-
ceived a radiogram from the
freighter Cascepedia indicating that
she had foundered and was in q
sinking condition of Cape Race. The
Cascepedia carried crew Of twenty
eight men. So far AZ known there
were no passengers aboard.
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| WHERE a
W. HOHENZOLLERN I
HOPES TO LIVE

On the island OF Corfu IL the villa
Of Achilleion, said to shave been
picked by williAA Hohenzoliern Of
Germany for the homo Of hts de-
clining years. AS emperor he ac-
quired the villa in 1907 after the
death of Empress Elizabeth of Aus
tria. for whom it was built in 1890.
Corfu Is one of the Ionian islands
Off the coast OF Greece and has a
mild and healthful climate.
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night and Tuesday. slightly colder
tonight. Continued cold Tuesday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03
BRIDGEPORT MARKET REPORT
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF MARKETS

representative o of
Commerce Bridgeport Vegetable
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03

trance into the freshman class of
the high school will be ready for
publication on Independence Day.
Charles F. Beardsley was auc-
tioneer last week of large collection
of near antiques gathered together at
the late home of Miss c. Skidmore.
Several pieces of mahogany, ancient
heirlooms, reserved from the sale,
and will be forwarded to the Botsford
family heirs who reside in California
Mr.. Beardsley donated $40 to the Red
Cross from his auction sale at the
Fairman home in June.
Mrs. Pearl Parsons Stevens of Nor
witch, N. Y. who was recent visitor
with friends in Sandy Hook, has gone
to New Haven where Sc will make a
visit with her father, c. M. Parsons,
before her homegoing.
Miss Helen Campbell and Miss
Alice Kelly were visitors in Bridge
port Tuesday.
Charles Leach of South Center yes
terday sold car for Francis Keane
of Botsford to out of town parties.
Michael" the right-hand man of
Mamedt Woicehowski for several
years, has resigned his position and
will enlist in the Polish Legion for
overseas work, now recruiting in New
York City.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-07-03

were selling at 1850 a dozen. The
quality is still inferior in size and ac-
counts for low prices. The prevail
ing prices on beets this morning wers
22-25 punches for 81 as the price to
the retailer. Some sales on extra
nice beets were made outside these
figures. Inferior grades brought cor
respondingly lower prices. Cabbage
and beans are now plentiful and can
be bought very reasonable, cabbage
costing the retailer 1925 a barrel or
about 3 3-4-4c a pound and beans
$2-$2.50 bushel or 6-Sc a quart
Scallions were selling easily this
morning at Csc a dozen lunches or
about &c a bunch.
Retailers could buy Strawberries al
$S-$S.5O crate or 25-27c a quart.
Red raspberries continue high
bringing the producer 15c a pint and
blackberries are costing the reailer
25c a quart.
Virginia Red Star new potatoes -
standard grades and barrels are QUOT.
ed this morning at $3.50. The mar
ket is slightly easier but is continual,
fluctuating.
The total receipts of the Bridge
port Farmers Market and the pre-
vailing prices paid by retailers fol-
low:
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE BUREAU OF
MARKETS.

Bridgeport, Conn, July 8, 1918 SS6
Main St. Tel. Noble ESQ.
ABUNDANT - BEETS, bunch)
LETTUCE, SCALLIONS, BEANS,
PEAS.
NORMAL - RADISHES, CAB
BAGE, CARROTS.
SCARCE-STRAWB RHU-
BARB, ASPARAGUS, SPINACH.
FIRST LOCALLY GROWN NEW PO-
TATOES IN.
The offering for sale of one barrel
of locally grown new potatoes was
the most interesting feature of the
Farmers Market this morning. The
quality was very good but the price
was prohibitive as is the case with
first arrival of new crops. Next week
will probably find them coming in in
fair quantities as many growers re-
port that their crop is large enough to
dig. AS tomorrow is a national holi-
day, the receipts were heavy today
and the Bridgeport housewives are
assured of a plentiful supply of Rll
kinds of vegetables to tide them over
tomorrow. Summer crookneck
squashs were again on the market and