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Nurses Parade Up Aisle.

Had the day not been Indictment
there is no doubt that New York's
most famous auditorium would have
been jammed to the walls with folk
eager 10 lift their voices in the thangs-
giving of song, but rain kept many
away. There were bare patches OF
empty seats allow and aloft How
ever, the crowd was big enough TO
make the event agreeable and salts
factory. Hundreds of soldiers and
sailors came in to join in the singing.
Red Cross nurses perhaps 800 of
them. paraded up the centre aisle,
carrying their big white banner en-
blazoned with the red cross. Boy
Scouts arrived in droves. The boxes
were occupied by folk whose names
frequently get into the newspapers.
y little late in starting. the pro-
gramme got under way at / Z. NJ,
when Allan Stockvas of the Boy
Scouts Of America sounded clearly
and beautifully the assembly call. In
the meantime programmes upon
which were printed the songs of the
afternoon had been distributed so that
people would be able at least to get
beyond the second verse of The Star
Spangled Banner" The initial efforts
were not impressive. but then. as has
been said, Gen. Bell hurled himself
into the breach and the day was saved
1t was the first time on record
probably that the singing of the
'DoXology,' which followed the
national anthem. was ever preceded
by Major-General's order TO go to il.
William Fellowes Morgan, chairman
Of the meeting, spoke for two or three
minutes, dwelling upon the special
significance of the Thanksgiving OF
1915, and saying special word of
tribute to the Allies of the United
States, whose endurance and heroism
for the years before America made up
her mind TO fight saved the world for
liberty. Then the sailors band let go
with a bang in a special selection
which set all feet tapping the floor.
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EVENTS TO-DAY.

Highest temperature, 4S at ':l5 T. NJ
Lowest temperature. IS at ::sO A n.
Average temperature. AZ.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-05

DOCTOR REITERATES
INNOCENCE OF CRIME

Goochland, Va, Jan. 5.--Dr. Asa w.
Chamberlain, on trial here for the
murder of his brother, Albert, reiter-
ated on the stand today that he was
innocent of the crime and, declared
that the only time he ever struck Al
bert was in 1867, when he was 13 years
Of age.
Dr. Chamberlain was cross examined
by Attorney l.. o. Wendenburg and
questions of the attorney apparently
angered the physician at times, caus-
ing him to retort sharply. AT Mr.
Wendenburg's effort to show that Dr.
Chamberlain had figured in other trou-
BILE and had been indicted in liquor
case in Stratford, Ia, the physician de-
clared the liquor case had nothing to
do with the present one.
The cas- was not expected to go to
the jury before Monday.
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MEAT INDUSTRY MAY
BE COMMANDEERED
Hints Made That Government
Intends Taking Over Pack
ing Plants.

Philadelphia, Jan. 5.-The govern
ment may take over the meat industry
of the country, it was indicated at to-
days session Of the federal trade COM
mission here.
An official connected with the COM
mission, which has been investigating
meat conditions here, prophesied that
the government intended to seize all
the packing and allied industries, and
Francis J. Heney, who is examining
witnesses, did not deny that the plan
was being considered in Washington.
"The course the investigation is
taking is plain enough" said Mr.. He
ney. Draw your own conclusions"
"The federal government will as
sumo control of the business through
a receivership," said the member of
the. commission who disclosed the pur-
pose of the investigation now in prog
ress. Il cannot be quoted. The meat
supply is to the nation what the rail-
roads are to transportation, and it has
been conclusively proven that regu-
lation at this time is necessary"
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MINORITY PARTY
INCIDENT DEALS
BLOW TO PEACE
Trotsky Tells of Delegates
Dispute As to Fact Of So
ciaIiSts Arrests.

Petrosrad, Friday, Jan. Aeon
Trottxky, the BoIshevik foreign min
lister, issued a note today saying that
Count Won Mirbaeh, head Of the Ger.
man po liticaI delegation at Petrograd
had declared at sitting of ths con
ference which is considering the sit
uation Of war prisoners that he could
refute by telegram received hy his
government the reported arrests of
members of the minority socialist
party in Germany. Recently, the
count said, only eight persons had
been arrested for espionage and tkrese
were not connected W ith the indie
pendent so cialist party. Mi
M. Radek, a member Of the Russian
peace delegation, replied that the Ger
man government apparently was mis-
informed as the <Cologne newspapers
had announced the arrest of the CO.
logne committee of the independent
socialists. This, he added, dealt a.
blow at the work of peace.
Herr Won Eckert, in the name of the.
German delegation, withdrew its re-
fusal to discuss the position of Polish
workmen dep orted to Germany. A
A Zurich dispatch on Dec, 27 said
that more than 300 of the German mi
nority socialists were arrested on
Christmas eve at various towns
through Germany.
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WILSON ASKS BOY SCOUTS
TO ASSIST GOVERN MENT

New York, Jan. 5.--A letter from
President Wilson saying he desired to
entrust the 100000 Boy Scouts of
America with a new and important
commission to make them "the govern
ment dispatch bearers IN circulating
Bulletins prepared by the committee
on public information, WINS made pubs
lie here today at the Boy Scoutss OF
America national headquarters
Each Boy Scout is expected to plnce
i'm the hands of fifteen influential per-
sons In his community the pamphlets
entrusted to him for delivery. and to
obtain q promise from each person first
to read the pamphlet through and then
to place it "where the information will
likely do good" Through this method
it was stated the government expects
to reach at least 100000 persons
with every pamphlet.
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SPIRITED DUELS
WACED in ITALY
At Numerous Points Attacking
Columns Dispersed; Aeros
OF Both Sides in Bomb
ing BaidS.

Rome, Jana. 5.-"There were spirited
artillery dueIs in the eastern sector Of
the Asiago plateau and astride the
Brenta valley" the war office an
nounoes. ''In the Seren valley an
enemy column was surprised and dis
persed by our batteries. At the head
of the caIcino valley hostile patrols
whihoh were advancing toward our
positions were driven back by rifle fire.
ION the middle Piave the enemy ar
tillery showed increased activity and
our own replied enersetioaIIy.
British airmen destroyed a hostile
captive balloon and brought down an
airplane. BY day and night there is
considerable aerial activity on the front
lines and in tho rear areas. Our air
men bombarded with good results
enemy encampments and aviation
camps. The station at levico and ad-
jacent mag azines were bombarded with
! 200 Kilograms of projectiIes. Enemy
aircraft dropped bombs on Mestre.
Bassano and Castelfranoo. Slight
damage and some casualties resulted"
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RUSSIANS HOLD
OUT FOR CHANGE
TO STOCKHOLM
Delegation Accompanied by
Minister Trotzky Go to Meet
Central Powers ENJOYS.

London, Jan. 5.-When the
delegates of the central powers
arrived at Brest-Litovsk to re-
sumo the peace negotiations shey
found no Russian delegates there,
according to a Vienna dispatch
to Zurich, forwarded by the
Exchange Telegraph company.
All that awaited them was a
telegram from the Russians ask
ing for transfer of the negotia.
tions to Stockholm.
Situation Explained.
A dispatch from Berlin forwarded
by Reuters Amsterdam corresponds
ent later in the day, gave an explana-i
ton of this situation, and said the
Russian delegates were on the way to
the meeting place, accompanied by
Leon Trotzky, Bolshevik foreign min
lister. (M. Trotzky did not attend the
earlier sessions of the delegates.) Ac-
cording to these advices, Baron Won
dem Busche- -Haddenhausen, the Ger
man under secretary for foreign af-
fairs, informed the reichstag main
committee that he had received this
telegram from Petrograd:
THE transfer of negotiotions to
neutral territory has been suggested
only on account Of the stage which the
negotiations have reached. In view OF
the arri val of the German delegation
at Brest- -Litovsk, the Russian delega-
ton, accompanied by M. Trotzky, is
leaving Saturday for Brest-Litovsk.
They are convinced that an und14-
standing in regard to the transfer OF
the negotiations to neutral ground
will give rise to no difficulty"
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LONDON BUTCHERS TRY
TO EVAOE MEATLESS DAY

London, Jan. $50 meager is the
supply OF meat in London that the
first meatless day is expected for n
large number of the inhabitants dur
ing this week end. Retail butchers
crowded the wholesale markets in an
attempt to obtain a supply for their
customers, but the majority of the
dealers met with disappointment.
The government has released 5000
carcases of lamb but this supply is
reserved for distribution among butch
ers in the poorer districts. The West
End butchers have been told to advise
their customers to eat fowl, game and
fish until meat conditions are i'm
proved
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GERMANY PLANS
AERIAL WARFARE

With the American Army in
France Jan. 5.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press ss.)--Germany's plans
for aerial warfare on larger
scale than heretofore, it is indi-
Gated in documents taken from
enemy prisoners, are founded
upon published statements re-
garding the aerial warfare
plans of the United States. In
formation to this effect has
reached the American expedi-
tionary forces. 1t Is indicated
that the Germans. believing
that America intended putting
machines by the tens Of thou
sands into the battle area, inn
diately enlarged their own plans
in the expectation of offsetting
the increased enemy FORCES.
Just when the enemys program
win be realized is uncertain,
but the information obtained in
captured documents is regarded
by ranking officers as making it
extremely dosirabls for a speedy
aud complete development of
American air service.
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AMERICAN STEAMER
FORCED TO RUN ASHORE

New York, Jan. 5.-The American
steampship Suraga, vessel of 4,374
tons gross register, was torpedoed and
compelled to run ashore on Dec. 27
while in the Mediterranean waters. ac-
cording to report received here today
in insurance circles.
The Suraga left New York the latter
part of October for an Italian port and
it is understood that she was return
ing and bound for French port when
torpedoed. SO far as can be learned
all her crew are safe.
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Must know Meaninn-

"We must. know what is meant. for
equality of right amongst nations.
small as well as great, is one of the
fundamental issues this country and
her allies are fighting to establish.
Preparation for Belgian towns and
their inhabitants" he asserted. "had
been repudiated emphatically by the
central powers and the rest of their So
called offers were almost entirely a
refusal of all concessions. On only one
point were they clear, under no cir
cumstanees would Germany's demand
for the restoration of the whole of her
colonies be daprted from. All prin-
ciples of self determination vanished"
The premier declared that unless
treaties were to be upheld ii was obvi-
Gus that no treaty of peace would be
worth the paper on which it was writ
ten,
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MUST CUT DOWN
CONSUMPTION OF BEEF

London, Jan. 5.-Until the situation
improves, the consumption of beef in
England must be reduced at least one
half, according to an official statement
concerning the scarcity of meat.
The Daily Mail says that meat will
be the first food dealt with under Lord
Rhondda's compulsory rationing plan.
Butter and margarine win follow meat,
and other foods will be added as they
become more scarce. All the chief
foodstutfs, it adds, will be rationed by
April
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ARMY MEMS INSURANCE
TOTALS SO, ,776,500

Washington, Jan. 5.-Secretary Nc
Adoo announced today that 362.941
insurance policies, aggregating 49,,
1O5, ,776,500, and averaging $S,557 a
policy, have been taken out by Ameri-
can soldiers and sailors under the
war insurance law.
The secretary also called attention to
the fact that Feb. IL is the final day
upon which applications for insurance
may be received by the government.
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SEPARATE PEACE WILL
NOT ATTRACT JAPAN

Mexico City, Jan. 5.--If the en-
emy proposes a separate peace, no
matter how advantageous, Japan
will reject it, Baron Fugitaro
Otori, the new Japanese minister
to Mexico, declared today in a
statement concerning the attitude
of his country. Japan, he said,
would remain on the side of the
allies and was cooperating in the
war to her fun extent. Being one
Of the signatories of the treaty of
London, Japan, the minister added,
would not look upon that treaty
as a scrap of paper.
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INTER-ALLIED COUNCIL
MAKING FAIR PROGRESS

Paris, Jan. 5.--The first meeting of
the interallied council on war pur-
chases and finance, which considered
the requirements of the principal al
lied powers from the United States,
has been concluded, and experts have
begun a study of the figures pre-
sented.
The work will be divided between
the Offices in London and the offices
harp
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BERLIN REPORT RRlEE.

Berlin, Jan. 5.-(Via London Fol
lowing is today's communication from
army headquarters:
western front-There were lively
artillery duels at times in Flanders,
east of Ypres, in isolated sectors be-
tween the Scarpe and the Sonme and
In the neighborhood of Avocourt and
ST. MihieL On the remainder OF the
front the activity of the artillery wa
limited to a harassipg fire. East OF
Ballecourt strong reconnaissance
was completely successful and a good
many British prisoners were brought
in
Eastern and Macedonian Front
There Is nothing to report.
italian Front-The artillery fire
was revived intermittently between
the Brenta and Montello."
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TR0TZKY GOES TO BREST- -LIT0VSK With PEACE PARTY
JAP WARsHIPs REPULSE
SUBMARINES ATTACK

Toxic, Friday, Jan. 4-En.
eny submarines which at
tempted to attack British
transports conveyed by Jap.
anese warships in the Mediter-
ranean on Dec. 80 were re-
pulsed, says an announcement
from the Japanese admiralty.
The warships were not dam
aged.
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HOUSE PASSES HUNDRED
MILLION FARM LOAN BILL

Washington, Jan. 5-The bill au-
thorizing the treasury to buy $780,
100000 worth of farm loan bonds this
fiscal year and n similar amount next
year was passed yesterday by the
house. A similar measure already
passed by the senate would authorize
the purchase of $4,000 900 worth this
year only. and only for the purpose
of financing the production of food
stuffs
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PREMIER'S SPEECH
INTERESTS OFFICIALS

Washington, Jan. 5.-Premier
Lloyd Georges speech over
shadowed all other develop
ments of the war today in Off
cial and diplomatic Washington
and was regarded with the
deepest attention everywhere.
Official expressions were with
held generally, all officials say
ing they preferred to examine
the full speech. About the only
opinion any of them cared to
intimate at the time was that
the premier's speech seemed to
be leading up to the expected
redefinition of war aims.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-05
RUSSO O-GERMAN PEACE
STATUS STILL BECLOUDED

Uncertainty still beclouds the
status of the Russo German
peace negotiations. Both sides
have declared that certain pro-
posals of the other side did not
meet with their approval. Rus
sia has said that the German
terms concerning occupied ter
ritories could not be accepted,
and German Chancellor Won
Hertling announces that the
Germans cannot move the con-
ference to Stockholm as Rus
sia has suggested.
The Russian position, cou-
pied with reports that the del
egates of the central powers
and even of Germany, were
divided as to the question of
annexationS, appears the
stronger one, but there is no
indication that Germany will
recede, although it has been
rumored that leading German
and Austrian emissaries had
returned to Brest- Litovsk with
new instructions. The speeches
before the reichstag main COM
mittee of Chancellor Won Hert-
I ling and the und dersecretary of
-tffe German foreign office did
not make clear whether Ger
many would stand unaiterably
on the conditions to which
Russia objects.
Before the reichstag COM
,a,ftJna, Nyncf fn, ,sdnyy tho ohnnnQ1
lor admitted that Germany had =
to deal with incidents which
might change the situation
overnight. Concerning the
proposed transference to Stock
holm he declared such action
would lead to great difficult
ties" adding that Germany
was mot in a position to per-
NIT the bolsheviki to say
where the meeting could be
held"
Intense German artillery fire
on the Cambrai sector of the
western front gave way yes
terday to a local attack by
German infantry. Four Brit
ish advanced posts near the
Canal Du Nord were pushed
back slightly. On the remain
der of the front in France the
artillery duels continue at vi
tai points. On the Italian front
front there have been lively
exchanges of artillery fire and
some activity by raiding par
ties.
British and French airmen
have been very active, as have
those of the enemy, and two
score machines are reported
destroyed by the various war
offices.
British airmen have dropped
more than 500 bombs on rail-
way stations, airdromes and
other military establishments
behind the German lines in
Flanders and report the down.
ing of eight hostile machines
in combat. with the loss of
three. Enemy aircraft have
carried out further raids over
the Venetian plains and Padua
has again been subjected to a
heavy bombing raid from the
air.
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NEW YORK AIRMAN IN
TEXAS DROPS TO DEATH

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 5.-James f. Disk
Jr. student aviator from Tarrytown,
n. Y, was instantly killed when his
machine collapsed and fell at Love
field today. Disk arrived Dec. s, after
graduating from the ground school at
Cornell university in December.
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VIRGINIA OFFICIAL TO
ENTER Y. M. c. A. ABROAD

Richmond. Va, Jan. 5.--John Gar
land Pollard, attorney general of Vir-
ginia, resigned today to go to France
to take up Y. NJ. C. A. work j. ID.
Hank, Jr, of Norfolk, will fill the re-
mainder of Mr.. Pollard's office term
ending Feb l.
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ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP
DIES AT ADVANCED AGE

Detroit Mich. Jan. 5.-Rt Rev.
John S. Foley, Roman Catholic bishop
of Detroit for many years, died here
today. He was S4 years of age.
Bishop Foley had been in frail health
for more than a year.
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CUATEMALACITY
AGAIN HAS QUAKE

|. Washington, Jan. 5.--Another earth
quake in Guatemala City yesterda ay
caused great damage and probably
cost as many lives as the first shocks
which destroyed part of the city a
few days ago. 6
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Warmer, Says Billy 'PoSSum

We've got an Of
flee boy, have you?
Good night Camou-
fiage we call him,
for he's always out
of sight. He's al
ways got an alibi,
he grins and thinks
up reasons why, he
brings a lunch that's
mostly pie and
spreads the gossip.
by the by. A fat
and happy little guy
some Night The
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London, Jan. S. Premier Lloyd
George, addressing the trades unions
today on the subject of war aims, said
that only the eIearest, greatest and
most just Of causes could justify the
continuance even for day Of "ths
unspeakabIe agony Of nations"
The premier continued:
"We ought to be able to state clearly
and definitely not only the principles
for which we are fighting, but their
definite, concrete application to the
war map Of the world.'
"We have arrived" the premier
went on, "at the most critical hour
of this terrible conflict, and before any
government takes the fateful decision
as to the conditions under which it
ought either to terminate or continue
the struggle it ought to be satisfied
that the conscience of the nation is
behind these conditions"
Mr.. Lloyd George said that during
the last few days he had taken spe-.
cial pains to ascertain the views and
attitude of representative men of all
sections of thought in the country.
He had read the statement of la
boris war aims he continued, and had
discussed the subject of war aims
with former Premier Asquith and with
viscount Grey. Had the nationalist
leaders in Ireland not been engaged
with the tangled problem of Irish self
government he would have been happy
to exchange views with them. He
had also consulted representatives of
Great Britain's overseas dominions.
The premier declared Great Britain
was not fighting to take Constantine
pie from Turkey.
"As 4 result of these discussions"
said Mr.. Lloyd George, although the
government alone was responsible for
.the actual language he proposed using.
there was a national agreement as. to
the character and purpose of the ma
tion's war aims and peace conditions.
He was speaking therefore. not mere
ly tne mind or the government but
the mind of the nation and the en-
pire.
We are not fighting a war of agrees
sion against the German people," de-
clared the premier. The destruction or
disruption of Germany or the German
people has never been a war aim with
us. since the first day of the war to
now. The British people never aimed
1t breaking up the German peoples
or the -sintegration of their state. /
Our wish is not to destroy Germany's /
great position in the world, but to turn !
her aside from schemes of military 1
domination to devote her strength to !
beneficient tasks
The premier continued with the |
declaration that Great Britain was not /
fighting to take Constantinople from
Turkey, nor destroy Austria Hungary.
I'VE are not lighting he said,
Ito destroy Austria Hungary or to
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weather? Probably rain tonight and
Sunday Warmer tonight and prob
ably warm Sunday.
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LLOYD GEORGE in
PEPLY REJECTS
GERMAN TERMS

Great Britain Willing, He Declared, to Make
Greater Sacrifices to Achieve Lasting Peace by
l, Establishment Sanctity of Treaties; 2, Ter
ritorial Adjustments on Basis of Self-Deter-
mination; 3, Limitation of Armaments of Ma
tiOns- Government by Consent of Governed
Favored.