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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-31
No Clue to Wilson's Thoughts.

Played "Star SpaneIed Banner"
Mr.. Wilson and King George in
spected the guard while the band
played "The Star Spangled Banner
President and Mrs. Wilson bade fare
well to King George, Queen Mary
and Princess Mary in the waiting
room and then took their leave OF
Premier Lloyd George, Andrew Bonar
Law. Lord Robert Cecil and Sir Eric
Geddes, who were at the station.
AS Queen Mary and Mrs. Wilson.
followed by President Wilson and
King George, left the waiting room
on their way to the royal salon, which
was beautifully decorated with flow
ers, the band played "Over There"
The guests on the platform applauded
enthusiastically.
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson enroute
to Dover were Lord Herschell. Sir
Chas. Gust, John w. Davis, Rear Ad-
miral Sims, Rear Admiral Grayson,
Maj. Gen. John Biddle. Col. William
w. Harts and Miss Edith Benham,
secretary to Mrs. Wilson.
Others who travelled on the presi-
dental train to Dover were Col. S. L..
II. Slocum, ]. Butler Wright and
Herbert C. Hoover.
Queen and Mrs. Wilson.
Queen Mary and Mrs. Wilson
carried on am animated conversation
TO the last moment, President Wilson
having to call Mrs. Wilson's attention
to the fact that the train was pulling
out.
Tho presidential train reached
Dover at IL o'clock, and little time
was lost in boarding the steamer
Brighton, which set out almost inn
mediately on the cross-channel trip.
The morning was cold and raw,
with a sharp east wind whipping the
channel into white caps, indicating
that the crossing was likely to be n
rough one. Notwithstanding the un-
favorable weather conditions, how
ever. both President Wilson and Mrs.
Wilson remained on the bridge until
the steamer left her pier. They
smiled and waved farewells to those
on shore, while again band played
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Buejackets Lined Up.
On their arrival on the platform of
the station when the train reached
here from London, a guard Of honor,
consisting of a company of royal
fusillicrs and bluejackets from the
Dover patrol, was lined up to greet
the party. The president was re-
ceived by Commander Boyle, secre-
tnry to Vice Admiral Sir Roger
Keyes. Admiral Keyes being indis-
posed and unable to attend in per-
son. Others in the receiving party
were Rear Admiral Cecil f. Damper.
Maj Gen. J. Colin Mackenzie and
the Marquis of Camden. They ac-
companed the presidential party to
the pier, where the president shook
hands all around and expressed his
appreciation for the arrangements
made for his reception.
AS the Brighton passed out Of the
harbor. her naval escort took posi-
tions on either side, accompanying
her to mid channel, where French
destroyers took over the task.
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BLIND WOMAN
STANDS GUARD
First FuIl-BIooded. American
+, Indian to Reach River
Rhine.
HAS EYES OF AN EAGLE
Somebody Ought to Write a
Book on Bravery of Bat
tallion Runners.

With the American Army of Occu-
patton in Germany, Dec. 3O.--(By
Courier to Nancy)-U. N. S.)-The
first American Indiana real red
skin. not the other variety-to reach
the Rhine is Corpl. Thomas Blind
Woman, full -blooded aborigine from
reservation in Oklahoma. He is
attached to Company H Of the Thir-
ty-ninth infantry regiment of the
American army of occupation. HIS
honor was shortlived, however, for
shortly afterwards Princess Tsana-
mai, Of the Cherokee tribe, Y. M.
C. A. singer. reached the Rhineland
and is helping out at the entertain
ments.
Corpl. Blind Woman was on SEN
try duty at the railroad on the out
skirts of CoblenZ. He was a stall
wart, solemn figure as he looked from
the river, now swollen by a winter
freshet,. to the castled hills above.
His glance was an appraising one.
'T used to know Dutchman who
told me there are lots of deer and
wild boar in these woods" he eX-
claimed. "They would certainly make
a tall hunting ground for the bucks
of the old days"
Capt. II. w. Carrigan, of Orange,
N. j., formerly battalion adjutant
in the Thirty-ninth infantry, knows
Corpl. Blind Woman well.
He is anything but blind" declared
Capt. Carrigan. Indian Tom has
the eyes of a hawk. He is poor at
map reading, but a bear at scouting.
He used to lead patrols. He hardly
ever spoke. but just plodded along
silent. fearless and stole. He is the
calmest man. under fire I ever saw;
Just like cake of ice. He did great
work as a battalion runner too."
Gamest Lot ! Ever Saw.
Capt. Carrigan here disgressed to
speak of battalion runners in gen.
eral. Somebody ought to write a
book on the bravery of battalion
runners. They are the gamest lot /
ever saw. There was little French
man in our battalion. ] can't think
of his name, but he worked in the
states before he enlisted. Few were
his equal. No place was too dan
gerous for him to go. 1t is safe to
say there wasn't pluckier or more
reliable runner in the whole Amer
lean expeditionary force. 'Frenchy,
as the fellows used to call him, was
the marvel of the regiment. He
sprinted and crawled through hell
sagcs. He seemed to bear a charmed
life. He would be off like a rocket
into the thickcst of the fighting. He
had even a shade on Tom Blind
Woman, which is sure going some."
Christmas at CobIenz.
The Christmas celebration in Cob
lenz by Rev. Father Dunigan and the
sermon preached by Bishop Brent,
the Episcopal chaplain at Coblenz,
are featured in the local German
newspapers. The Coblenz Volks
Zeitung says in part:
THE Americans made use of the
occasion to reveal to us a thought
which gave proof the Christian spirit
which animates their army and ad-
AND which finds joyous
echo in our hearts. We know little
of the feelings and thoughts of the
American people. We were strangers
to them. They were strangers to
us. The holy Christmas festival gave
us an insight into the religious life
of the American soldiers"
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MARCHING TOWARD KlEV
French and Volunteer Army AdVanc'
Inn-Pensants Alarm lenInes.

French and Volunteer Army RdVane'
lna-Peasants Alarm lennes.
Constantinople. Dec. 3L-tA. IA
volunteer army and French force
are advancing from Rumania through
Bassaraba, toward Kiev the Ukranian
capital. according to a report from
Odessa received here.
Alarming Lenine Powers.
Paris. Dec. 3l.--(Havas)-The atti-
tude Of the peasants in the region OF
Moscow is alarming the Lenine gov
crnment according to the Petrograd
correspondent Of the Journal Early IN
December, he reports, the peasants
actively revolted and it was Il week
before they were subdued. Inc Dol
shovik red guard broke down opposi-
ton with the utmost severity. Inc
peasants were poorly armed and were
forced to surrender in large numbers
Numerous villages. the correspondent
adds. were razcd by artillery ana large
numbers Of peasants were massacred.
The peasants. however, the cores
pondent continues, maintain their az
tltude Of opposition to the bolsheVllH
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No Clue to Wilson's Opinion of ClemenceauS Speech
$500 cAsUALs ARRIVE
0asisd and Wounded Reach
n Newport News.

newport News, Va. Dec. 81.
approximately 1900 officers
and men debarked last night
from tho United States trans
port Aeolus were at Camp
stuart hospital today, some OF
them preparing to SO home OH
short leaves OF absence, Prac-
tically all those returning on
the Aeolus had boen wounded
or gassed. but there were few
stratoher cases, as most OF them
had recovered sufficiently in
overseas hospitals to be able to
walk about.
Pershing Announces.
Washington. Dec. 3i.-Gen.
Pershing notified the war de-
partment today that additional
units with a total strength OF
approximately $1,000 men had
been assigned by him for early
convoy home. They include
the ,329th and 3S0th infantry OF
the Eighty-third division. with
n strength of more than Atty
officers and S.400 men each. and
the Fourth regiment. air serv-
ice. including about sixteen
aero squadrons.
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KARL DOESN'T
WANT THRONE
Probably Remembers That
|"Uneasy Lies the Head That
Wears the Crown"
GENERALIZATION p L AN S
Still Head of Ger
man Army Disorders in
Ruhr Valley.

The Hague, Dec. Silt was Of
eially announced in Berlin today
hat Prince Frederick Karl, of Hesse
has renounced the throne of Finland
Still Heads Army.
Copenhagen. Dec. 31.-Field Mar
hal Won Hindenburg. who is still
the head of the German army, has
clcgiaphcd to the government at
IIerlin that the German industrial
|aagnates are in favor of the occupa-
ion of Berlin by British force, ac-
.oiding to word from the German
[apital today.
Alland Pla..
Stockholm, Dec. 31.--An as. cement
Healing with rehabilitation on the
klland plan was signed by represent
|,tives of Finland, Germany and
FIwcdcn at the foreign office today.
|. lThe Allan islands IN the Baltic
Mere taken from Sweden by Russia in
hS09 After the bolsheviki gained
'ontrol in Russia, Germany occupied
The islands with troops.)
Declines Position.
Copenhagen, Dec. 31.-Herr Loebe,
Whose appointment to a place in the
rabinct was announced yesterday,
has informed the central council OF
soldiers and worliingmen of Germany
that he does not wish to enter the
government. preferring to continue
his work at Breslau, where he is
editor of the Breslau Nolkswacht, ac-
cording to o semi official statement
published in Berlin.
Sides With Socialists.
b Paris, Dec. 31.-(Havas.) .)-kurt
I.isner, the premier of Bavaria, has
sided with the independent socialists
4 gainst Friedrich Ebert. the German
premier. according to advices to the
Petit Parislen.
Tangle in Ruhr Valley.
Geneva, Dec. 31.-Havas.)-NeW
disorders have occurred IN the Ruhr
valley coalhelds, in Westphalia, Ger
many. Armed strikers attacked SOL
Tiers guarding two coal mines and
both properties were damaged. Tho
strikers were finally compelled to re-
sumo work.
Food Conference.
Munich, Dec. 31.-Kurt Eisner, the
Savarian premier, went to Stuttgart
Sunday to share in an important con-
F1rence relative to food supplies. 1t
IS understood ministers from all the
southern German states are partici-
pating in the conference which also
will discuss the unity Of the empire
md south German demands for equal
tights.
After a long delay and many con-
ricting reports. it is understood eX-
3i,anges regarding reciprocal trade
'olations between Czecho-Slovaks
md Germany have finally begun.
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CROWDS OF BRITISH TELL
| WILSON G0OD-BY IN RAIN
7isit of American Chief Executive and His
Party Intensifes Complete and Solid Un-
!. derstanding Between United States
~ and Great Britain = French Pre-
mier's Speech Discussed.

Dover, England, Dec 31Presdent Wilson and his party
ed from Dover for Calais IL 80 o'clock this morning.
Left on Special Train.
London Dec. 3l.-President and Mrs. Wilson left Victoria
alton at 9:ls o'clock this morning special train
King George and Queen Mary aud the Duke of
aught accompanied Mr. and Mrs Wilson the
lloyd George platform the president and his
fe depart The Scots guards formed the of honor
band of the Irish guards played Among those who
he station Gen. Sir William R. Robertson
ms John W. Davis the American ambassador;
g Mrs Wilson chatted with Queen Mary shook
present the train pulled out the king queen waving
e handkerchefs and the band playing left the
1t dark and rainy morning. but crowds lined the
Buckingham palace to the station and cheered the
son passed President Wilson and King George the
M carriage Mrs Wilson, Queen Mary and Princess Mary
ond and members of the presidents party and officials
in the three other carriages Mrs Wilson's umbrella
of the rain but she nodded and smiled the
'rowds at the station.
No Clue to Wilson's Thoughts.
AS the president leaving England he telegraphed King
message expressing deep appreciation of his entertain
in this country and wishing the English people happy
lear
The president returns to France members of his nd
sted feeling that has been
chvemet Oh his ideals In the trip Dover Premier
cmenceaus speech discussed among the
xpression however, forthcoming to clue Pres
kient Wilson's feeling regarding it.
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DENOTES FRIENDLY
SALUTE TO AMERICA

London, Dec. 31.-The strains
of Over There" played in a
spirited manner by a military
band. was the last music heard
by President Wilson as he left
London today. "Over There"
used to refer to the battlefront
in France, but it was signif-
cantly regarded as a friendly sa-
lutte to America.
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CONSIDER B0LSHEVlSM>*:
American Peace ENJOYS Seriously
STUDY Movement.


Paris, Dec. 31.-Bolshevisaf has 'bi@ii
given serious consideration dgrihg the
last two days by the American: peaac
delegates, especially since ting feGeiHt
of dispatches indicating progress aof the
German bolshevik element toSEara
gaining control in Berlin. The fttyss r@sSs
of the Russian bolshevki in I,diaHd
and Esthonia also is being @atchea
Although the United States has not
officially recognized the Polish govern
mcnt. it has recognized the infRpssnd- :
ence of Poland and the American dele
gates in Paris have conferred with the
Polish representatives here.
While the American delegation will
make no statement concerning the
protection to be given Poland and Es-
thonia. they are apparently inclined to
prevent the Russian bolsheviki from
dominating those countries. Until the
conference actually convenes it win be
difficult for the allies to take any pre-
ventive measures. although the suffer-
ings of the Poles and the Esthonians
appeal strongly to the Americans.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-31
MUNICH HAS SENSATION;
LEADING men ARRESTED
POLICE ASSISTED BY SOL
DIERS' COUNCIL.
Banker Said to Be Leader Of
Alleged Plot Against
Present Powers.

P)-Seyenteep prominent men. In
cluding one non -Bavarian Duke were
arrested here last evening by the
police, assisted by twenty members
of the local soldiers council. The
arrests cau4ed the greatest sensa-
tion here siAce thearevoution. The
men were at one OF the largest hotels
in Munich sitt1d are said to have been
engaged IA ~ conference when the
officers atrfSed They say they were
arranging for the recruiting OF citi-
zen soldiefxstbut the police accuse
them OF Gifnihg an attack at ex-
listing instttIitions.'
1t is refdtted the mon apparently
attempted 10, destroy n number OF
incrimnatlng documents which the
police scl,&6 = Three of them were
later relenA3d. The name of only ono
of the Ineft yietained is known. He
of distrlhutlnEg arms.
This forenoon 1t was learned that
all but two OF the men arrested had
been released These were the pub
Usher, already referred to, and a
banker WHO is considered the ring
leader in the alleged plot. E
The accuSs1 pieIS have issued q
lstatemontJl fg1 'ta'Sy say the eiti,
2HnS soldierS my pt9posed to rtcrasAt
was intended project the present
'gefernroent aEitts4 reasticparies,
beirsecus fuicss pavdcda IN Spstt'sss
buildings and the bridge here.
The incident occupied the attention
today of the Bavarian soldiers aud
workmens council, which began
meeting yesterday. Herr Auer, min
lister OF the interior, who was him.
self trying to form force of citizen
soldiers, was interested in the plan
which the arrested men say they were
considering. He was working in good
faith, he says. because he had In
formation that mob violence was
threatened for New Years eve. Herr
Auer however. accompanied Premier
Kurt Eisner to Stuttgart to attend a
conference there and permitted the
matter to temporarily get beyond his
control.
Herr Auer, speaking today before
the soldiers and workmen's council.
defended the plan to raise citizen
soldiers and reminded the delegates
that on the night of December (,
when he was attacked and forced TO
resign, he received no protection
from the police or any existing mill
tary organization.
Herr Auor's resignation was later
declared void by the Bavarlan cabi-
net and he continues in office. Dur
ing his speech he pointed out that no
investigation of the incident or De-
cember had ever been attempted and
declared that money obtained from
Berlin had been used in Munich 10
stir up mobs against constituted au-
tority. He declared he had no dennlte
proof OF conspiracy to destroy
voting lists so the election hXed 1oF
January IL would be impossible. The
ministerial council has discussed Il
resolution by the soldiers and work
mems council demanding the reslg-
nation of Herr Auer from ONCE
Some decision may be reached IN the
matter today.
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FLUNG OUT DISTRESS SIGNAL
Didn't Get Allotment, So Inverted
Flaq,

st. Louis, Mol. N S.)--Thc ST. Louis
Flag society. an organization whose aims are
to see that all American flags are properly
hungand respected reports the following In
cidcnt:
A flag in the window of local private resi-
dence was hanging with its field down. A
member of the society knocked at the door.
A negro woman opened It,
II am member of the Flag society" he
told her. "Yonr flag is hung improperly.
That is Il signal of distress"
"You'se the government, IL yuhF' the
negress replied. "Wcll / hung that ilng that
way pupousy. 1t is in distress. Dey got
my husband in the army and j don't get his
allotment. l either wants ma husband or ma
allotment"
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SIMS TO BE PRESIDENT
Admiral VIII Take Head OF United
States Naval War College.


Washington, Dec. S1.-Admiral Will
liam S. Sims, commander of the Amer
lean fleet in European waters, will be
relieved of his present duties to as
sllme the presidency of the uaited
States Naval War college. at Newport
n. l., It was announced today by Sec
retary Daniels.
II is expected that Admiral Sims
will be able to finish UP his present
duties in Europe early next spring
and will then take up his new post.
II is understood that Admiral Sims
requested that he be assigned TO the
aaval college.
AA,lmiral Sims has been in COM
fmand of American naval operations
in European waters since April 2S,
1917, and has made an enviable rec
5 crd. He was born in 1858. and was
graduated from the naval academy
ir 1850.
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SILVER DISAPPEARS
Appreeiable Loss to Mexican Busis
ness Houses Results.

Mexico Cty.-tBy Mail )-Inbnlte annoy
ance to every resident and an apprecable loss
10 business houses has resulted from the vir-
tual disappearance from circulation OF silver
coins. These comprise half-peso pieces and
those of 20 and 10 centavos. The constantiy-
increasing price of silver has given spccuiur
cornering the silver coins for sale hullion-
when the shortage became noticeable tia
capital press printed stories on the tlisnp-
pCorancc Of the coins. An immediate rush to
hoard what coins remained then began.
Persons without change are unable to mako
small purchases, ns many merchants VIII de-
cline to sell IL they are forced to give silver
change for 10 or 20-peso goldpiece. The
government, to relieve the situation, is rtish-
ing preparations to mint a new gold coin.
with pa pesos. &&i
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HISTORIC VISIT
COMES To END
Masses Shout Good-By and
Good Luck to President
4 Wilson.
ESCORT ACROSS CHANNEL
President Deeply Gratified
,3...a With Warmth of British
Reception.
ESCORT ACROSS CHANNEL

| Dover. Dec. 31.-Prcsident
| Wilson left the shores of Eng
| land just before noon today.
The special train bearing
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson and their
| party arrived from London at
+, II o'clock, and the Brighton,
on which they sailed, warped
| slowly from her pier twenty
teminutes later.
T.. There was n guard of honor
I from the Royal Fusiliers at
4 the dock.
10, Bands played "Thc Star
u Spangled Banner" and God
n Save the King" as the ship
eand her naval and aerial es-
cort moved slowly out into the
lfgchapnel.
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BIOL LSHEVlK REPUBLIC

london, Dec. 3I.-SIIosla, a proVIHVg
in eastern Prussia, has been declared
n bolsheviS republic by the striking coal
miners, said Berlin dispatch to the
Daily Express today,
a situation very much like that IN
Russia is developing in the coal neld
of Silcsia and Westphalia. Serious con-
sequences are threatened, as the miners
have formed into bands and are killing
and plundernig. The strike is spread
ing in Wcstphalia.
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CLoD WANTS DIVORCE
Saws Wife Bombards With Gas and
Glassware,

ST. Louis, Mod y. SD-Charging that
she told him his ancestry was too common Tor
nor called him n "clodhoppcr' and followed
her verbal assaults with bombardment ot
glassware which blackened, cut and other
Wise mutilatcd his countcnnnce' Fanl oscar
Werner has sued for divorce from his wife,
Frances C. Werner. Hc added that she In
sisted on living Mt expensive hotels aud wear.
ing hgh.priccd icwery for which he cnulh
not my They were elected six times from
their apartment In Kansas City because he
could not pay the rent, he said.
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HOSPITAL PROJECTS ABANDONED.

Washington, Dec. 31.--Abandonment
OF ten army hospital projects was an
nounced today by the war department.
They include: Additional hospital con
struction camp Shelby. Miss; the Gal
loway Memorial hispital and State
School for the Blind at Nashville. Tenn.
Other projects to be abandoned in
clude: Additional buildings at Chapman
Field Fla, and buildings for an officers
training school at Camp Pike, Ark.
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SIXTEEN LIVES LOST,
U. S. Steamer Quantlco Driven Ashore
East Of Mlndaro. 2. !.

Manila, Dec. 31.--Slxteen lives are be-
Heved to have been lost when the
United States shipping boards steamer
Quantico was driven ashore in a storm
twenty-five miles east of Mndaro. The
missing were passengers and members
of the crew. News of the wreck reached
here today. The vessel. which was used
In the inter island service. Is badly
damaged. but 1t is believed its cargo can
be saved
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BAR CENTRAL POWERS
Germans to Have No Voice In Early
Part of Conference,


Paris. Dec. 31.--The central powers
will not be admitted to the peace
congress early in the negotiations, ac-
cordlng to an outline given the Midi
by a French diplomat who is engaged
in framing the program of the prelim-
inaries to the congress.
The article said:
"The early entry OF the enemy
powers into the negotiations need not
be expected. as there will be four pre-
ceding stages. The first stage will he
a meeting between France. Great Brit
ain. Italy and the United States for
the formation of a united diplomatic
command.
1.-The second stage will be a plenary
meeting of all the allies, at which the
smaller states will adhere to the re-
suits of the first stage.
THE third step will be the peace
congress with the admission OF the
enemy plenipotentiaries
"The fourth stage will be a confer
ence OF all the nations, including neu-
trails. for the formation OF society
of nations as agreed upon by the lead
ing allied powers"
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REVOLT IN PRISON
linn Felners Barricade Themselves In
ReIfast

Belfast,
London, Dec 31-The Sim Fein
prisoners in the Belfast Jail have bar
ricaded themselves in a wing OF the
prison. where they have stored enough
provisions to last them until Thursday
said a dispatch from Belfast today.
The authorities sent reinforcements to
cut off the gas. water and electricity
supply to force the convicts into sub
mission.
It is rumored that some of the
Christmas parcels sent into the pris-
oners contained dynamite.
The prisoners have been amusing
themselves by holding mock recruiting
meetings.