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MRS. BUSCR'S PROPERTY
 IS ORDERED RETURNED
SATISFIED THE ATTORNEY GEN. ERAL SHE STILL RETAINED
 HER AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP

rn Ave. Phone l'e'"'"
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MORE AUSTRO-C GERMAN
PLANES BROUGHT DOWN
Italian Airmen Bag Eight.
High Angle Guns Over
power Two.
international News Service }

Rome. May 23.-Ten moro Austro-
German airplanes have beer brought
down by the Italians. eight by airmen
and two by high angle guns said an
official announcement by the war Of
fee.
There has been considerable activ-
tty along the mountain front and the
operations arc developing in favor Of
the Italians IL was stated.
South of Nalnssa, h the Sette Co
mum, west of the Asiago plateau. n
British patrol penetrated the cncmy's
Tine. capturing some prisoners.
Northeast OF Monte Val Bella. Ital-
ian troops attacked and captured an
Austro- German outpost The Italians
then pushed on into the village Of
Stoccareddo. iniicting losses upon
the enemy garrison. An ammunition
dump was blown up.
The artillery firing has been fairly
intense all along the front. tho report
added. East OF Ienson Loop tho Itnl-
Ian fire against hostile batteries was
effective.
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SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN
WAS POLITICAL BLUNDER
British Naval Expert Shows
Upward Curve in Favor of
Allies in Ship Losses.
Associated Press.)

London. May 23.-The enemy is dc
stroying British. allied and neutral
tonnage at the rate of about 3.500,00O
tons yearly, while the allies and the
neutral countries will very soon be
producing tonnage at rate of about
1000. 900 tons yearly, writes Archibald
Hurd, the naval expert, in the Daily
Telegraph. That favorable situation.
he declares, should be reached in n
few weeks and thenceforward the up
ward curve in favor of the allies should
proceed in a manner to convince the
Germans of their failure.
There are Indications the writer
points out, that the Germans them
selves realize that the submarine cam
paign was a political blundcr. The al
lied navies have not been weakened
he notes, and the submarine which
brought America into the war. has not
been able to interfere seriously with
the transportation of American troops
and material.
Mr.. Hurd says the sea IS becoming
an inferno for the submarine pirates,
and the morale OF officers and mon in
the submarine service is steadily de-
clining.
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AIR HUMMING WITH
ENEMY AIRCRAFT MOTORS
Over Area Between American
Front and Paris-New Moon
Brings Increased Activity.
Associated Press

With the American Army in France,
Wednesday, May 22.-Enemy aircraft
have been extremely active along the
American front in Picardy since the
advent of the new moon, Villages and
roads in the rear of the American lines
have been bombed and some of the
villages visited by the hostile aviators
present pitiful scenes of destruction.
The military damage done has been
negligible, but number of civilians
have been killed, most of them women
and children.
The American soldiers and nurses
are freely offering aid and comfort to
the distressed. That some of the
American hospitals have not been dam
aged is no fault of the enemy. but Is
due to good fortune, as the Germans
are apparently dropping their bombs
without any consideration of military
obiectives.
The area under bombardment from
the air is that between the American
front and Paris, and nightly the air
over this district is humming with
enemy motors, while the American and
French antiaircraft guns are keeping
up an almost continuous barrage.
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SlNN FEINERS NOT IN
PACT WITH u. S. GERMANS
Washington Investigation of
Rumors Made ms Precau.
tionary Measure.
tInternationaI News serviooJ

Washington, May widespread
reports that Sim Foin leaders are
closely linked with powerful sources
Of German propaganda In this country
were discounted by department OF JUS
tice officials this afternoon. II was re-
vcaled that department agents had
made n comprehensive report OF these
rumors and had uncovered evidence
tending 20 show that. In some isolated
cases. Sim Fein sympaihlzorH had
been In communication with German
agents In England. but that nothing
OF dangerous element had been
found. even IN these instances.
The investigation, u was pointed out.
had been made more ms "a prcchution-
AIRY measure than In the belief that
there was actually working bond be-
tween Sim FclncrH ana German
propagnndists in this country. The
result OF the investigation. IL was very
plain. was such that the department
Of Justice H. entirely rcasNurcd over the
situation ~ Il cxistT az present.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-23
CRUMP COMMITTEE
RECOGNIZED AS LAWFUL
State Committee Will Confirm
County Primary Committees
Elected Last Saturday.
(Special to The News.)

Nashville, May 23.-On motion of j.
s. Martin, of Memphis, the democratic
state executive committee this after
noon recognized the Crump committee
as the lawful county executive COM
mittee of Shelby county The COM
mittee also adopted a resolution ask
ing the United States senate to pass
the suffrage amendment at its earliest
convenience, after an address had been
delivered by Mrs. Leslie Warner, state
suffrage president.
The necessary three fourths of the
membership TO constitute quorum un-
der the primary law was not present.
SO the committee will not meet as a
primary board until tonight. The
county primary boards nominated in
each county last Saturday will be con-
firmed.
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GERMAN FRIGHTFULNESS
VENTED IN NORTH FRANCE
Hundreds of Patients and Workers in English
Hospitals Behind Lines Killed and
Wounded.

, Asked where he had learned it he re-
piled he had been in diplomatic serv-
ice before the war.
Divided in Two Phases.
Sunday nights raid was divided into
two phases, the first of which began
shortly after 10 o'clock and lasted un-
til II o'clock. Not satisfied with this,
the enemy returned and heavily
bombed hospitals filled with wounded
men. In one building, which was dam
aged most seriously. all the patients
were suffering from compound frac-
tlHes, which made necessary their
limbs being strapped in the air. Not
woman deserted her ward, but
throughout the terrible bombing each
one kept going her rounds and quiet
ing the unfortunate men, who might
have done themselves lasting harm by,
springing from their beds.
One sister was killed while admin
istering to the soldiers wants and an
other was so seriously hurt that she
died shortly afterward. Still another
was dying today.
Red Cross Flags Visible.
London, May 23.-German airpanes
have carried out a systematic bonn
bardment of Red Cross hospitals be-
hind the British lines, killing and
wounding many persons. among them
numerous wounded patients that were
under treatment, said dispatches from
the front today
In their latest fiendish dash thte
Germans employed bombs OF terrific
power as well as shrapnel Shells which
burst near the ground. scattering bull
lets in every direction.
Although the Red Cross insignia was
plainly visible the Germans delivered
direct attacks upon the hospital build
ings.
One German machine, carrying the
commander of the raiders, was brought
down. There were three persons in
1t and it was an immense Gotha.
The German commander spoke ex-
celient English and when asked why
he had directed the attack against
hospitals, he claimed he had not seen
the Red Cross sign.
The women nurses in the hospitals
showed the utmost bravery throughout
the attack, which lasted for some time. |
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FRIERS0N CLEANS NEW
EVIDENCE IN MIDDLE
Judge Charles Z, Hughes to Be
gin Aircraft Investiga-
ton at Once.

Washington. May gS-Charbcs p
Hughes VIII return TO Washington to-
morrow and is expected 20 remain un-
~ the department OF Justices invcst-
cation OF the aircraft production mud
die has been completed II was nm.
nounced this afternoon. Additional
evidence has been CLEANED by Assistant
Attorney General FricrAon. In direct
charge Of the inquiry. ana this VIII be
placed before Judge Hughes. The sit
nation Is now such that dennito
plan of procedure can then be outlined.
and the probe viii be In full swing BY
the end % the week II was stated.
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MEDICAL COLLEGE CHUM
OF DOCTOR IS WITNESS
Tells of Conversations With
Young Dentist Charged With
Poisoning His Wife.
tAssoclatod Pras.)

Richmond, Va, MAY ?s.---Intercst
today In the trial of Dr, Lemuel John
son, charged with wife murder, cen.
tered In the line OF defense In his be-
half, Just what the line OF defense
VIII be seemed matter OF spccuIa-
ton among the lawyers. Neither
John ~ Woodard, OF Wilson, N. c..
or H. NJ. smith. Jr,, Of Richmond, who
are counsel for Johnson, would sny
whether the defense would be based
on insanity or evidence TO prove that
the dentist did not give his wife the
poison that caused her death.
Among the most damaging tcsti-
monv 10 be rcfuted, however In that
Of Mrs j. n. ON. who testified that
Mrs, johnson told her shortly before
the tragedy that abe had received
medicine from the dentist.
DIR, J, ~. Freeman. an interne nj khe
city iail testified he had known John
son nt the medical college. Johnson.
he said. had talked to him about nis
case NJ least n dozen times Dcscrih-
ing conversation he had with DIR.
Johnson. Dec. ~, the witness aaid he
Told the prisoner ho was sorry 10
See him In this flx," and that John
son replied.
That's all right; they can't prove
anything on me-"
/ Several days later, Freeman told
he jury. johnson gave him a detailed
,ccount OF his attempted ,ioide in
Wilson. N. c.. three DAYS after the f,i-
ieral of his wife In this city.
On another occasion Dr. johnson
aid to him. Freeman testified. "tfoe-
nan. old bay. do you think I married
hat gill because | loved herr"
u told him that he ought to have
'one away II he didn't love her" said
he witness. and he rcuiied that he
ould not NO away because he was In
he draft"
Freeman pnid johnson talked with
I'm about the condition OF his wife az
he time they were married
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dam to q Baltic port, has been seized
by the Germans and taken into Swine.
munde. The excuse the German com
mander gave was that the vessel did
not have any safe conduct papers.
This was the second seizure Of
Dutch vessels by the Germans re-
ported IN two days. The Mearsx 10
vessel o. 2,o95 tons. She was
punt IN 1909 and halls from Rot.
terdar.
london. May 23.--Gen. Manner
helm, eommander.in.c chief Of the
innish white guard, has resigned
because OF the plan OF the Finnish
conservatives TO invade the RUG.
sian province Of kariia, according
to an Exchange Telegraph dis.
patch from Copenhagen today.
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TRAIN PL0UCHS INTO
LANDSLIDE AT TUNNEL
Engine and Pullmans Derailed.
Traffic on she Panhandle
Line Tied Up.
International News Service,

Stcubcnvilic. q. MAY .a.--rennsyi-
ynnin passenger train No. 30. 81. Lorls
10 SeN NofR. early today ploughed
into "a landslide at No, 0 tunnel. CadN
Junction. twenty four miles west OF
here. the engine and four pullfnans
being dcrniled According 10 reports
reaching here. no one was injured
The wcHtbound track is said to have
been torn up for n considerable dis
tnnce by the derailed train cutting
across II when II left the track and
traffic over the Panhandle line vas tied
mp for several hours. Trains are be-
inC detourrd over the hceling G.
Lake Erie railroad snd The Wabash
into Pittsburgh
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GRIM REAPER CLAIMS
WELl-KN0WN WOMAN
Mrs. Louise Bailey Nisbet Dies
After Illness OF Sew
eral Weeks.

Mrs Louise Bailey Nisbet. we'll
knnNn Chattanooga woman. died
THURSDAY morning a. her home on
Douglas street. after an illness ~
several weeks Her husband. Col. J.
e. NiHbct. prominent citizen ana
resident died about year ago
The body was removed 20 Nann'H
funeral residence. 70s GeorRin ave
nue. Funeral arrangements have not
been announced
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ASSOCIATED Press.)

With the British Army in France,
May Fisherman airmen again
have bombed heavily British hos.
pitals in the area behind the lines
and this time have killed and
wounded some hundreds among
the personnel and patients Of many
different hospitals in the group.
Recorded in the casualty list
ars the names of several sisters,
who, with other women nurses,
stood bravely by their posts
throughout terrific deluge Of ex.
plosives.
large American hospital and another
in which there are American workers,
but neither of these appears to have
suffered. Last summer a number of
American doctors and nurses were
killed and wounded when these same
hospitals were raided by the Germans.
Bombs Were Huge Affairs.
This latest horror was perpetrated
Sunday night, apparently by four
squadrons of enemy planes which ap
pear to have comprised more than a
score of machines. great number
of bombs were dropped, about 80 per
cent of them huge affairs which dug
vast craters in the hospital grounds,
and the rest high explosive shrapnel,
which sent their death dealing bullets
tearing in every direction through the
crowded hospital tents and buildings.
A three seated airplane was brought
down by gunfire while flying at low
altitude and the occupants were made
prisoners. The enemy captain and the
pilot sustained comparatively light
shrapnel wounds, while the observer
was not hurt. When questioned why
he had directed his men against hos
pitfalls. the, captain explained in a mat
ter of fact way that he did not see
the Red Cross signs. He said he was
seeking military objectives and had no
desire to molest hospitals.
Captain Spoke English.
With a shrug of his shoulders the
German captain added that If the Brit
ish choose to build their hospitals near
railways they must expect to get hem
The captain spoke excellent English.
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CARNIVAL COMPANY TO
DEDICATE SERVICE FLAG

The broadway shows the carnival
now showing on NhiteHidc street. iH
20 hold n patriotic ceremony Friday
night. when a thirty two star service
flag. representing the men who have
Joined the cuiors from the urganiKn
ton. viii be- dedicated Foster v
i,rown and Dr. =. Il. Stapp will make
addresseR.
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WOMAN FAINTS DURING
TENSE HOUR OF TRIAL
Grace Lusk, Showing Strain Of
Ordeal, Tells Whole Story
of Murder.
international News servlce)

Waukosha, Wis. May 23.--Graco
Lusk, psychology teacher, on trial for
the murder OF Mrs, Mary Newman
Roberts, barred today the innermost
secrets OF her life with Dr. David Rob
erts. for whose love she slew Mrs.
Roberts, and the strain Is telling on
the frall woman,
Az her story. the story of her visits,
trips, meetings and rides with DR.
Roberts. drawn out slowly and steadily
by her attorney. Clancy. was unwound.
the tcrrling of II grew harder at each
episode, her voice fnltercd and she
spoke as II each word were an extreme
effort. She 1erked and shook hor head
na if TO force her voice to speak
clearly.
Az the story drew 10 It's frst climax,
tho time when Dr. Roberts and she
Kissed for the first time, the court
room was tense, when Miss Lusk said
"he leaned over and Kissed mo-" n
woman tainted. They carried her 10
a window to be revived
She said II was In March Of 1918.
Il was sitting ut my desk and he was
standing" she snid. "Ile leaned over
and kissed me- told him he shouldn't
do that and then we kissed each
other"
mountaineering grew into a "dc- !
eidcd friendship" sad Miss Lusk
WAS there amy emphatic demon
strniionY" asked clancy,
"Yos. lie asked me II II was possible
for two people Just TO be friends"
"Did he say anything about his
WIFE"
Yves, he mentioned her several times
He said they were not happy, that |
they had learned shortly after their
that they had little In com (
mon, and that they were getting along
ns best they could under the clrcum.
stances"
"Dd YOU 20 on trips with HIM"
yes"
Were the trips business .trips7"
mo. not entirely"
Miss LuHk then related how she re-
allied 10 Dr. Roberts after the nryt
las that he was married aud he again
ioclnrcd his wife didn't care. She dc.
'inrcd he had talked many tiIncE about
lis wife before he Kissed her.
you were not the FIRST one to In.
ulge In the kissing" asked Clancy.
No." Miss Lusk replied. ..-
She then led on In her story 10 where
". Roberts asked her to he his pri-
ate secretary. Che related automobile
rips In the vicinity Of Waukesha. ON
u these occasions. she declared, Dr.
toborts told her OF the lack OF feel
bF between his wife and himself \
"Did you begin 20 love Dr. Roberts I
n january and February OF 1882" 1
hkcd Attorney Clancy
i never thought Of such thing. hut !
enjoyed being In his company" re- !
lied Miss LuAk =
L.. Al a T.
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PROHIBITION FORCES
WIN VICTORY IN HOUSE
ASSOCIATED Press ,

Washington, May 23-0ry forces
IN the house today won . second
skirmish in favor OF national pro-
hibition during the war. when or
q preliminary vote an amendment
WAS approved refusing any OF the
81 .346.40o appropriation IN the
food production bill until President
Wilson issues a proclamation pre-
hibitina the use of food N the
manufaeturs OF tntoNleants
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iTEEl sARGES AND BOATS
WILL RELIEVE RAILROADS

Washington. May. 23.-ExpenditUre
~ $50. 900. 600 for the construction Of
steel harges and boats 10 transport
freight down the Mississippi 10 New
Orleans for export TO assist in reliev-
ing the railroad situation will be
urged at a conference MAY 81 between
Director-Gencral McAdoo aud q dele
cation from central west states con-
sistinE Of 100 members 81 th Missis-
Sippi Valley WATERWAYS association,
Arrangements for the conference
we're comnleted tod>N-
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CHATTANOOGA. TENN, THURSDAY EVENING
GERMANY PUT TO HARD STRAITS TO REPL LENISH FORCES
OLD GERMAN SOLDIERS
TO REVIVE pRUSSlANS

international News Service.)
Amsterdam. May 2S.-The
kaiser today sent the follow
ing message to the national
soldiers league:
II count on the old soldiers
who will carry the spirit of
the Prussians into the German
army and the spirit of my
father, and now with God. into
world changed by war, and
count upon them forming the
cornerstone on which we will
build up the fatherland's fu-
ture."
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international News service.)

London. May 23.--Successful raids
were carried out by the British In the
neighborhood of Ayette and Bots Leux
ST. Marie, in which casualties were
inflicted upon the enemy. the British
war office announced today.
Heavy artillery firing continues on
both the Picardy and Flanders battle
fronts.
The enemy rushed one OF the allied
advanced posts In Ayeluy wood dur
ing the night and two men are missing
as result.
The enemy attempted to raid Brit
ish positions In the vicinity of Roizun-
venage, but was driven off by rifle and
machine gun fire.
The artillery fire was active during
the night in the Ancre valley south
OF Lens, east OF Robecq and east of
the forest OF Nioppe.
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HUNS FORCED TO DRASTIC
ACTION TO FILL UP GAPS
Men in Munitions Factories Being Replaced by
Women and Children Gen. Mannerheim,
Commander of Finnish White Guards,
Has Resigned.

Washington, May 23.--0ermsny
has been forced to drastic action
to I'LL the gaps torn in her ranks
during the offensive or the west
err front Tho translation OF an
article appearing in a neutral
country was made public by the
state department this afternoon,
stating that munitions factories
were being stripped OF all mon,
leaving only women. children and
prisoners OF war, that the Ger.
man garrisons along the Dutch
frontier have been stripped and
that many troops have been taken
out OF Rumania. Convict battaI.
ions are also being formed, &C.
oordlng to the article.
Rotterdam, May 23.--The Dutch
teamship Megrex, bound from Rotter
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Associated Press.)

Parts, May 23.--There was in
termittont sholling south OF the
River Avre. on the Amiens front
tho French war office announced
today. A German raid on French
positions on the Bols Mongivnl
failed. French detaehments pm
trolling In tho Champagne brought
in a number OF prisoners and some
war material.
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Showers, Says Billy 'PoSSum

! have n girl
hos very sweet.
q o m a n ~ cally
you'd say petite.
I've called her
many charming
names. but now
I've got n new
one: tts Tues
day" she must
hcDCeforth be
The reason you
may plainly SEE
for Tuesday was
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REDUCE CHARTER RATE
FOR REQUISITIONED SHIP
IAssnciafed PressN

Washington. May PA roduc-
tion Of 80 cents ton in the char
ter rate for requisitioned Amcri-
can ships operating on a bare boat
basis. effective June /. was an
nounccd today by the shipping
board.
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wasted excess into useful fields.

wasted excess into useful fields
zone OF tho unanswerable criticisms
of the draft has been that II takes
men from the farms and from all use
ful employmonts and marches them
past crowds of idlers and loafcrs away
to the army. The remedy is simple
to couple the Industrial basis with
other grounds for exemption and to
require that any man pleading OK
emption on any ground shall also show
that he is contributing effectively to
the Industrial welfare OF the nation.
THE regulation Itself makes plain
tho determination OF the war depart
ment. The great organization OF local
and district boards may be relied upon
TO catch the spirit OF the movement
and s0rely needed man power viii soon
he flowing into the fields Of useful en-
deavor or into the other direction OF
strength"
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AMERICAN PILOT KILLED
Pershing Report Tells Of Death
of Lieut.. Kurtz.
associated Press. ,

Washington. May 2s.-Gen.
rershing's communiquc. Transmits
ted today To the war department..
reported that Lieut.. Kurtx. an
American pilot. had been accident-
ally killed withia the American
lines
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Dublin. Wednesday. May 23-At the
antiConscription conference at Mansion
house today letter was read from \.
j. Balfour. British foreign secretary. to
the lord mayor OF Dublin, declaring
that passports would be granted to the
lord mayor only II he agreed to sub
init 10 the Irish government all doCu-
ments he intended to carry TO America
on his proposed trip. II was announced
that the mayor had replied that the
only document he intended 10 carry
was one direct to President Wilson
from the Mansion house conference
and that he would decline TO submit
this 10 the lord lieutenant OF Ireland.
The matter was considered in a two
hour sitting. after which the confer
cnce adjourned until tomorrow
The lord mayors departure Is de-
lavod further and he viii not leave ~,
at all. before tho end OF next week
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GUNS RESOUND
IN ANCRE VALLEY
Heavy Artillery Active South.
east Of Lens and on FIan-
ders Salient.
OUElLING IN PICARD
Along Disc and Somme-Brit-
ish Raids Succeed in vi
cinity Of Ayette.
DUELLING IN PICAR D Y
international News service.)

Paris. May 2s,-Although there has
been artillery duelling along the oise
and Somme rivers, Picardy front,
there has ben no infantry actions. the
French war office stated In an official
communique issued last night.