davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-27
GERMAN.A AMERICANS
In Munich Petition Wilson for Food
Relief.

IN muViCU rStItIOU WuoOU Io' 'SSN
Relief.
Munich, Dec. 24.--(A. PA group Of
Americans of German birth who have
been in Munich throughout the war,
unable to get American passports, met
last evening and drew UP. petition to
President Wilson asking for quick food
relief for Germany and also assistance
IN, communicating with their friends
ana relatives In the United states. The
meeting was marked by addresses by
those who favored asking bluntly for
passports since all are desirous of going
to America. but 1t was decided to post
pone the request until later. The meet
ing considered taking steps toward
getting. In touch with other Americans
similarly situated in Germany. espe-
cially a colony Of native born Ameri-
cans In Munich who have refused to
actively associate with the German
Americans. All such efforts have thus
far been frustrated by the police who
have refused to give the addresses of
Americans residing here. Appeals to
advertisements In the newspapers have
also proved fvfiis
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-27
Cloudy, Says Billy 'Possum.

This morn ]
picked the proof
sheet up, and idly
glancing through
it, I saw a head"
that struck my
eye as having
something to 1t.
The h e a d II n e
re a d, ID l n o
Journalists" - I
{ h o u g ht I h Q
scheme was hap
py; II scribes
were dined more
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-27

Loses Life In Effort to Save Christmas
presenta

New York, Dec. 27.--Peter Mirabello.
IA, was burned to death early today
when he returned to his fireswept home
to save his Christmas presents after
escaping with his parents. Several
women and children were rescued from
the apartment house by soldiers and
sailors who were attending holiday
Celebration in the neighhorhood.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-27
President and British PF(
In Most Intimate Confer y
for Three Hours.
NO PARTICULAR PHM
Great Deal Of Progress MO
in Clearing Up the Nav4 4
Supremacy Question.
"sATIsFAcToRv!t
Only Comment by Nsl
After Talk With Premier:
(By John Edwin Neyin.ls


After Talk With Premier:
(By John Edwin Nevin.),
London, Dec. 81. (2{
p.m.) - Satisfactory" Thj
was the only comment Obtain +
able from President Wilson q \:
day following a three -hol
conference with Premier Lloyd.
George and A. j. Balfour, The;
British foreign secretary. II
learn personally that todays
conference which leads the
president and his closest ~.
visers to assume 1t possible ~
speed up the preliminary intles
allied conferences followf1g
the return to Paris.
President Wilson Is undo
stood now to believe II pos( y
bic to make a statement shou&b
ly explaining to the Americas
people what has been done q. !
ready and what Is planend -
the future. aa
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-27
RUMoR RIFE IN PARIS
Ex.Kaissr Again Reported As
sassinated.

+. Paris, Dec. z7.--t4:25 a.m.)--
Rumors that the former em-
peror of germany has been as
sassinated became current in
Paris, notably In the chamber
of deputies, last evSning. There
is not the slighte3 confirma-
=. ton of the report Iup to the
present. II
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-27
TALKS WITH KING GEORGE
Wilson Has Earnest Conversation WIN
Queen Mother Alexandra. Z

London. Dec. 26.-Dinner at Bucking-
ham palace tonight was a quiet. pri-
vate function. covers being laid only.
for King George and l,,;, queen Mary and nd
dinner the president had long talk
alone with the king. The AnsVsident is
desirous of becoming .perSoeelly ac-
quainted with the leading peteonages
in England before beginnng his more
nest talk with queen Mother Alexandra
this afternoon when he called to leave
cards at Marlborough house
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-27
Germans See No Peace Ahead
Until British or Americans
Take Charge.
'"O0N'T SEND FRENCH"
w arm Rioters - Spartacus
Group SEXES Newspaper
for Use of Reds"
LEFT IN FULL CONTROL
Majority Socialists May Give
Way to independents.

Berlin, Midnight Thursday,
Dec. 26.-(A. Pas a result
of today's deliberations 1t is said
in some quarters the majority
socialists will retire from the
cabinet and leave the indepen-
dents in full control Of the
government,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-27

frequently their yarns would be more
snappy!
The weather? Cloudy tonight.
Saturday. partly cloudy not much
change In temperature.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-27

The best offerings Of Chatta-
noosa merchants appear in The
News.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-12-27

A. r., I. N. S., N. z. ~ ~ |
London Times contribute -
News pages. i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
Spread of Prohibition by Means of Peace
 Conference Is Hope

1 Columbus, O., November 20.--The peace conference as means of spreading
 the prohibition movement into countries ! as yet untouched by antf-saloon forces
 Was advocated here tonight at the world : wide conference on prohibition being held under the auspices of the Anti Saloon League of America
 Rev. B. A. Baker national superin- tendent of the league. addressing the meeting, said that Somehow prohibit tion sentiment must make itself felt at the peace table" but he did not in- dicate just what means might be adopted to further the purposes of the Organization. ~ | William J. Bryan, former Secretary of State, who addressed tonight's ses : sion aroused applause when he alluded to the probable signing by the Presi- dent within a day or two of the ma : tional war prohibition bill. Mir. Bryan declared that the sale of intoxicating beverages, on the continent Of North America is nearing it's end rapidly, and that when prohibition has become ef- fective in the United States and Canada, officials of other nations should be i'm vited here to note the results which, he believes, will be most convincing and effective in the advancement of the conferences aim of international pro- hibition.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
|SOLONS COMPLETE
 | PLANS FOR ENDING PRESENT SESSION
Few Obstacles to the FFo. gramme Develop, But Be- lief Is That They Will Be
 Overcome Today

Washington, November 20. Senate and House leaders to- day completed arrangements for the ending tomorrow of the present session of Congress- so that members may have a brief vacation before the third and last session opens Deccm- Der ?.
 \ few obstacles to the programme de- yeloped today, the leaders believe they will serve only to postpone adjournment for few hours. Senators Watson of ln- diana, sherman of Illinois, republicans, were expected to address the Senate irs criticism of President Wilson's action in taking control of cable wires after the signing of the armistiee, while Senator Reed of Missouri, democrat, has pre- pared speech on the plan for a league of nations.
 Among the formal matters for dispo- stion before adjournment tomorrow are transmission to the President. after sig : nature by Vice President Marshal and Speaker Clark, of the national wartime prohibition bill, and confirm >tion by the Senate of the nomination of former So- licitor General Davis to be ambassador to Great Britain.
 During the recess the finance commit tee hopes to complete revision of the war revenue bill to have it ready for the Senate when the new session begins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
RESTRICTIONS ON ! COTTON SHIPMENT FROM J. s. IF TED
Cotton Already Being Sent to the Allies in Increased Quantities-Japan Now
 Needs Million Bales

Washington, November 20.
 All restrictions on the ship
 ment of cotton from the
 United States except to enemy countries and to the northern
 European neutrals have been removed, Senator Hokc Smith iof Georgia said today alter d
 conference with officials of the war trade board.
 Cotton is expected to flow more freely to countries contiguous to Germany when that nation has complied with all the terms of the armstice, the senator said. Cotton in increased quantities already is moving to the allied countries, be-
 cause of the fact that India's cotton crop this year was sufficient only for that country's needs, Senator Smith said. Japan has been very anxious to get cot
 ton from the United States Japan s
 needs are estimated at 100000 bales. Stocks of cotton in the south now are said to exceed 500,000 bales and it was because of this fact that southern sena- tors and representatives at a recent con- ference decided to ask the war trade board and other government agencies to modify the restrictions on export. The matter also was brought to the attention of the President. Senators say that coun-
 tries desiring to import American cotton
 have indicated readiness to supply the tonnage necessary for it's movements
 overseas and now that restrictions as to shipments to most countries have been removed they expect the movement to increase rapidly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
26O Atlanta Terminal
 Employees Walk Out

! Atlanta. November 20.-Union engi- |neers, firemen and yard clerks of the At lanta Joint Terminal company walked out this afternoon, according to a statement by officials of the company. The statement said the company knew of no griesances existing nor had any
 demands upon the company been made further than questions raised concern ing some of the officials in charge of the Terminal. The Terminal company sought adjustments of these difficult ties through officials of the unions
 concerned, according to the statement. but the men declined to await the ar rival of their leaders.
 1 Officials of the union declined to
 make statement tonight further than to declare there was no strike. They declared that all of their men were at l their posts.
 About 260 employees are involved. 1t Is understood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
Montgomery Workers
 Insist That Ex-Kaiser
 Be Tried for Murder

Montgomery November 20.-Four hundred workers of Montgomery county instrumental in securing subscriptions in excess of SIT, ,O0O for the united war work campaign, today signed and for warded through County Chairman E. G. Branch, a stringent petition and re- solution to President Wilson, insist ing that he take the lead in the forma ! tion of an international court for the purpose of trying William Hohenzol- Tern, former German Emperor and other war lords of that empire for wanton viola tions of international law and rules of civilized warfare.
 The second paragraph of the reso- lution sets forth that unless such a court is formed and trial and punish ment meted out to the guilty the fvll purposes of the associated governments will not have been met, that the brave soldiers and sailors who survive may justly complain and the spirit of the s1al.reated prisoners. outraged women and noncombatants will cry out for jus tice and vengeance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
FRENCH STATEMENT

Paris, November 20.-The official statement on the advance of the French troops says:
 Our troops today, moving on their left beyond Givet pushed their advanced posts on the line of Wancennes, From etres and Massoudre. Eight thousand allied prisoners were concentrated at Givet and important war material was found there. Including batteries, tanks and machine guns.
 Further east we occupied the towns of Neufchateau and Etalle, where our entry was greeted with great manifes- tations of sympathy.
 The line reached by the heads of the columns today is marked by Ver- lain, Longlier. L'Eglise and Habay La- Vielle.
 In Lorraine we have pushed forward attachments to St. Avoid Kochern. For bach and Sarrebruk (Sarrebrucken.)
 Tn Alsace our troops have reached Obernay, southwest of Strasbourg.
 On the left bank of the Rhine we have occupied Neuf Brisach and Hun inque St. Louis (Hunningen.) Every where there were joyful manifestations evidencing the attachment of the popu- lations of France"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
WAR WORK FUND OVER S11,00O,0OO BELOW MINIMUM Incomplete Report Indicates That Goal Has Not Been
 Reached, But Leaders
 Are Hopeful

New York, November 20-Officials of the united war work campaign announced tonight that the latest national total for the drive for $l7o,5ooooo, which closes at midnight tonight. was s15s,565,o5s or s11,- 934,942 less than the sum sought. They added, however, that this report was in- complete and that final figures would not be available for at least two days.
 Leaders of the patriotic drive for the seven welfare organizations serving Americas fighting forces remained hope full of attaining their goal. asserting that state and local committees in all parts of the country were too busy tabulating last-minute contributions to report their totals to national headquarters
 George w. Perkins, chairman of the finance department of the campaign, is- sued statement in which he asserted that 'it is impossible to give anything like accurate figures as the campaign draws to close.'
 AS quickly as the figures are all in a statement showing the exact amount SC cured in each state in the union will be made public., he said. Scattering re- turns today are very satisfactory, but New York city, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, St. Louis and a large number of cities have not yet had their final meetings.
 New York. for instance, has it's final meeting tomorrow noon. The Philadel- phia war chest. which determines how much Philadelphia will give, has its meeting, we understand. tomorrow fore noon. Pennsylvania, outside of Phila- delphia; New York state, outside of New York city, and Illinois, outside of Chi cago are all three well over their goal, and at this hour 1t looks as though the cities, when their work is finished and returns are in, will do equally well'
 Officials announced that B states had gone over the top and that New Eng land and the south had scored a perfect record. Only the large cities of the east were tagging, it was said. and it was their final figures would com pare favorably with those from the rest or the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
NO DEVELOPMENTS !. IN WILSON'S PLAN
 FOR FOREIGN TRIP
Arrangements Going Ahead and Announcement of Per- sonnel of Peace COmmis-
 sion Expected Soon

Washington. November 20. There were no developments on the surface today in the preparations for President Wilson's trip to France and Tor Amoric,. $ representation at the peace conference.
 Arrangements are going steadily ahead, however, and an announcement of the programme for the journey may be ex- pected at any time.
 Members of the Senate who attended the White House conference last night told their colleagues today of the Presi- dents determination to stay in France Indefinitely or until all of the greater issues arising out of the war have been settled How long this may be no one ventures to guess. so the President will take with him full executive staff, pre- pared to transact aboard ship or al the American embassy in Paris virtually all business of the White House.
 V Iii addition to Secretary Lansing, who is to head the American delegation to the peace conference. and Colonel House, Elihu Root and Justice Brandeis, gen erally believed to have been selected by the President for membership, specula tion upon a long list of names has cen tered uopn only one for the fifth place that of Secretary Houston of the depart ment of agriculture He is being sug gested consistently in official quarters.
 Navy officials let it be known today that 1t is planned to take the President and the delegation across the Atlantic on a big passenger liner now in use by the government as transport A dread naught and a flotilla of destroyers prob ably will be conveys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
Pershing's Son Sends
 Daddy Christmas Box

Lincoln, Neb.. November 2O-War- ren Pershing, little son of General John J. PerHhing, commander in chief of the American expeditions ary forces in France. took into con- sideratlOn the average soldiers penchant for sweets when he sent his fathers Christmas presents this season. The generals Christmas box, which has gone fOrward from the boy's home in Lincoln. tS New York for shipment to Europe, con- tained a layer of chocolates, lay CT of cnndfed fruit, knife, three linen hnndkcrchiefs. and pair of silk sOx. The parcel cOnfOrmed to all the governments regulations regarding the size of Christmas packages destined for men over seas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
Summary of the News
1-Yanks cross German frontie-
 Hun casualties 6,OOO,O ,OOO.

1-Yanks cross German frontie- Hun cnsualties 6,0OO,OOO. Activities of brewers still Assmsr
 prObed.
 Restrictions cn cotton e.sporr
 lifted. :-Casualty list. :s-Graphfc details of submarine r.
 render given by eyewitness. 4-Edftorial. 5-Government not t0 relinguish foo a
 control till absolute peace i
 signed. S Trensury urges redemption of w.
 s. s. pledges. 6-SOciety news. s-Allied victory cOnsecrated by en-
 trance into Metz. D-kanxaroo court must be abolished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
Semi-Pr0s Abandon
 Plans for New League

Cleveland. O., November 2o.-Owing to the sudden ending of the war the Ma tional Baseball Federation has abandoned all plans for the proposed semi-profes- sional league next season, and will con- duct its affairs practically as in the past.
 The board of directors will meet ir Pittsburg December or to discuss plans for the 1919 season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
SERVICES OF W. U. AND POSTAL MERGED Effective December 1, Two Companies Will Be Op-
 erated by Govern
 ment as One

xa shington, November 2o.-Consolida- tier If the services of the Western Union safa ostal Telegraph companies, under sn.er, nent control, was announced to =aSs Postmaster, General Burleson. ef- fer ,ecember 1, next.
 Ths x owing order was issued:
 ala atar that the telegraph facilities tsst 5sA sed to the fullest extent and inc tsansf ission of messages expedited, illa tssesaaph systems shall hereafter be me tso as one and effective December
 ais al telegraph offices shall ac- t suS tiaasmission all classes of mes s. aes aa accepted by any one of them al tas W cyE5ed tariff rates"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
SOUTHEASTERN TOTALS

Atlanta, November 20.-Southeastcrn department subscriptions to united war work fund totalled s9,371,033. ac- midnight, which. 1t was stated, repre- scented practically complete returns from the campaign. It was thoug ht, however. that struggling returns would bring the final figures to $9.500,000
 The totals by states, which show Tennessee well in the lead, follow:
 Tennessee. $1,915,000.
 Georgia. $1,700,92S.
 North, Carolina, $1,S61,S54
 Alabama. $l,347.380.
 South Carolina. s1,os5, 800.
 Mississippi, $975,742.
 Florida, $939,S00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
Gordon Demobilization Ordered

Atlanta, November 20.-Immediate den civilization of men in the develop ineft battalions at Camp Gordon was efdsred today in instructions from shington. Classification of officers
 isr plans already announced by the ss department was also ordered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
Bre1Uers' Activities Still Being Probed
 By Investigators
Alleged Boycott Efforts and Washington Times Purchase Get Full Airing Be-
 fore Senate Committee

Washington November 20-Evidence relating political activities of brewers and their alleged efforts boycott and individuals anagonsc to the liquor business today before the committee Investigating brewers propaganda and the purchase of the Washington Times Arthur Brisbane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
WOUNDED TANKS FOUND

wounded prisoners were found in Metz.
 The Young Mems Christian association
 took charge of them.
 William Williams of New York and Dr. Dunning of Portland, Me. Y M. c. A. workers, were the first Americans to lenter Metz, Selina Sommerville and
 'r-r-sr r'Engie of New York. am s F, laiH aio. women Y. M. c. A. werK- ss. srs ng later.
 NTs eive walking cases were tran ooFtssl l. isl N4ac Supplies of chocolal eA | |otAsr tis.n ys were rushed to Metz ~ 1e latNs Al srican wounded, who h, VI ta 2 . attention. Two of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
BELGIAN QUEEN DECORATED

Paris. November 30.-Official an- was made today that the French government had decided to confer the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor on Queen Elizabeth of Bel gium. It was announced also that Prince Leopold, heir apparent to the throne of Belgium. would be awarded the war cross and the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21

To meet the emergency the American Earmy has established stations at various
 points along the sector, where prison |ers can be received and cared for as Ithey arrive. Eventually they will be concentrated at four main camps at |Chaudeney, Revigny, Chelles and Saleux. The returned men give varying accounts |of their trea tment by the Germans Some Isay they were treated very harshly and
 brutally while others say their captors lwere stern but not unduly harsh. Seem
 lingly the treatment depended largely |upon the administration of the prison
 |ir which the Americans were confined. The physical condition of the returned men also varies.
 The American Red Cross is establish
 ling relief stations at the four concen. Etration camps. Chaudeney is near Amiens and Chelles
 lis southeast of Compiegne. Revigny is northwest of Bar-Le-Duc, while Saleux
 lis in the region of Foul.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
RELEASED PRISONERS RETURNING

American Headquarters France November 2O-(By the
 Associated Amercan prisoners by the mans making their singy and pairs across the line various points The German authorities apparently able to out the withdrawal plans upon owing the disturbed and dsorganzed conditions transportation EWithin at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
GERMANY WARNED
 MUST DISCONTINUE
 CRUEL TREATMENT
Britain to Take Into Account Condition of Prisoners in Any Question of Pro-
 visioning Germany

London, Novem b CT 20. (British Wireless Service.)
 In any question of provision ing Germany the British gov ernment will be obliged to take Into account tine condition un- der which British prisoners ln Germany are being released, unless the cruel eatmcnt which such prisoners are re Iceiving is discontinued, the
 German government Wa warned ill a wireless message today.
 The message sent by the British gov ernment reads:
 TEXT OF MESSAGE "Information reaches his majesty's g government of shocking lack of or ganization in the release of British pris- oners in German territory, and of their return march on foot, miserably clothed, without food or transport, and with no escort or guides, to the allied lines. with the result of lamentable suffering and heavy mortality
 His majesty's government cannot toll crate continuation of this cruel treat ment and must insist on adequate ar engagements being made in all the above respects by the German authorities with whom the responsibility lies. Otherwise
 we shall be compelled to take this into account in any question of revictuallins
 Germany or satisfying the requirements
 of the German population.
 His majesty's government are ready to lend all available assistance by for warding food, clothing and transport to prisoners camps where they are not otherwise forthcoming, and are address ine allied commanders in this sense. .Please acknowledge receipt Since Sunday military or civil pris- oners have been constantly brought to Paris by Eastern railway trains. Nine hundred arrived Sunday, 100 Monday, 3o0 Tuesday morning and many more today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-21
TANKS CROSS FRONTIER; HUNCAS7UALLES6, 900, 900
Many American Prisoners Released By Germans Making Way Across Lines
 at Various Points

American Army Occupation November 2O-By the As socated The had another riumpha day Wednesday in the forward the army occupation
 Crossing the old German frontier of 1914 into Lorraine and northward grand duchy of Luxembourg enthusiastically received everywhere On the left the American occupied the (Be- gum) where day has been proclaimed holiday Thou sands of civilians greeted the Americans early in the morning
 To the south the Americans Vitry Lorraine and several villages to the northwest of Vitry.