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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
BREAD SHORTAGE CHIEF
ALARM NOW IN RUSSIA

Petrograd, Jan. 23.--Since the
dissolution of the constituent as
sembly and the disappearance of
any immediate hope of reconciling
the striving political parties. pub
lie attention in north Russia is
centered on the bread shortage,
the lack of practically all food
stuffs, the breakdown of trans
portation and the commercial
stagnation as the result of the
closing of the banks.
Moscow, Petrograd and all the
larger cities of north Russia have
little bread.
A general suspension of passen-
ger trains began today in an ef-
fort to speed the transportation OF
foodstuffs from Siberia and south
Russia to the north. Members of
the railway mems unions are re-
naming at their posts trying to
maintain transportation, but loco
motives and cars are badly dis
abled
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THREE AMERICANS MEET
DEATH IN ACTION JAN. 21

Washington. Jan. 23.--Gen. Per-
shing today reported three Amer
lean infantrymen killed in action
on Jan. 81. He gave no details OF
the engagement,
The dead are:
Private Albert Cook, West AL
mond, N. Y.
Private Harry V. Garman:
mother Mrs. Laura Garman, Ca
tawba, Va.
Private Leo k. Radi, Cleveland,
Ohio.
First in Two Months.
These are the first reports OF
men killed in action in more than
two months. In the opinion of
army officers here the appearance
of KILLED in action" in the re-
ports does not necessarily mean
that American battalions have re-
turned to front line trenches for
further training after an absence
of some weeks, but that is the in
terpretation being generally placed
on the news.
For military reasons the war
department declined today to say
whether a definite sector has been
taken over by the Americans.
Casualties resulting from par
ticipation by an American COM
pany in a reconnitering party con-
Quoted by French troops, or from
a chance hit by enemy artillery
among a party of dispatch riders,
would all be reported under the
head of killed in action. Army
officers pointed out also that oc-
casional shells are exchanged all
along the front for the purpose of
rectifying ranges or to demolish a
troublesome vantage point on the
other side. and that men killed as
a result of such exchanges are
considered to have fallen in ac-
ton
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
HONEYMOON AT END;
SERGEANT SENTENCED
Army Man Who Led Gay Mas
querade in Atlanta Pleads
Guilty.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 3S.--L. j, Mccain,
an army sergeant formerly located at
Camp Mcclellan. Admission, Ala,
pleaded guilty In federal court here to-
day and was seateneedv-o six counts
to one year and one day in the Atlanta
federal prison. He was charged with
having attempted to defraud a local
hotel and with passing worthless
checks on business houses. He also
was wanted, it was said for desertion
and impersoDating an army officer.
Mccain married Miss Rebie Will
kins, of this city. several weeks ago
under the name of Lieut.. William AL
wyn Jennings. and was arrested in
New York city shortly after landing
from a coastwise steamship, while on
his honeymoon.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
PADDED SALARIES TO
DECEIVE COAL EXPERT

Washington, Jan. 23.--How some
coal companies padded salaries in
their reports to the federal trade com
mission so as to run up their costs as
the basis for governmental fixing was
related today before the senate coal
committee by David l.. Wing a coal
expert
One company, Wing testified, which
had paid $4,000 year to the presi-
dent of a subsidiary in 1916, raised it
to $4,000 month for 1917. A num-
Der of such cases were found, he said.
and the federal trade commI<ion
forced corrections. No names were
brought out.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
SEVEN-HOURDAY
GOMPERS' PLAN
President American Federation
Of Labor Has Substitute
Plan to Save Coal.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. "a uni
versal seven-h hour day during the pe-
riod Of the war; instead of present
spasmodfc suspension of Industries by
the fuel administration, to conserve
coal and relieve railroad congestion
was suggested today by Samuel Com
pers. president OF the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor, in a speech to the
convention OF the United Mine Work
ers here.
Mr.. Gcmpers' speech to the miners
was regarded as labor's message to
the COUNTRY on the action of the fuel
administrations. He prefaced his dec
laration Tor a seven hour day with
defense of those in high governmental
stations who have made mistakes.
They re Prompted. he said, by the pa
trfotic purpose to win the war. and to
think that the great transition from
mistakes was asking the impossible.
Continuing, he said:
The order issued few days ago
IT. regard as an absolute necessity
You know there is now discussion
to repeal or tomodify the Sherman
antitrust law. I am not going to Of
fer to discuss the railroads.: they have
been lax SO long, but the Sherman
antitrust law forbade them to do
railroads has the right to do. The Jam
had occurred and was Increasing and
something had to be done to relieve
the situation. II the icy king has in
terfered. there can be no help for
that.
SECS Better Results.
II think there is one mistake in the
making, and ! trust it will be changed
or modified. I refer to the closing of
the industrial and commercial plants
OF our country one additional day each
week. ! think it is mistake to have
a whole day such as Monday idle.
and involving. from Saturday after
noon until Tuesday morning. I be-
lieve II the order were changed SO
that instead OF there being ten, nine
or eight hours as days work, the
same rpwers proclaim universal
seven @sir day during the war, bet
ter red olievs'ssss
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ASSOCIATED Press Review.)

With more than 1000, 900 workers on
strike and widespread reports of dis
orders in Austria and Hungary, the
situation in the dual monarchy is be-
clouded, the censorship having stified
all news. The German censorship also
has prohibited German newspapers
from telling Of the situation in Austria.
Efforts of Austrian statesmen to
quiet the hungry peoples in their de-
mand for peace apparently failed of
their purpose and the censorship which
permitted the promises of the govern
ment's spokesmen to reach the out
side world again has resumed its vigor.
The trouble is said TO be deep seated
and is a mixture of war WEAKNESS,
hunger and anti -Germanism.
Seemingly the one strong hope OF
Austrian leaders in quieting the tumult
is in the success of the negotiations at
Brest- -Litovsk with Russia and the
Ukraine. The German attitude on oc-
cupied territories has baked the con-
clusion of peace with Russia and the
central powers have been unable to
agree to a treaty with the Ukraine
A peace with the Ukraine would open
the food producing territory OF Little
Russia to the Austrians. who have
been refused food by Hungary.
Little news has come from Germany
on the political situation there. but it
is indicated that the Austrian en-
peror is not unmindfui that the trouble
in his own land may force Emperor
William to change his attitude toward
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CENSOR STILES NEWS OF STRIKE
OF MILLION AUSTRIAN WORKMEN

peace negotiations. II is reported that
further pan German attempts to hold
meetings in Germany have been broken
up by peace adherents.
The refusal on the part OF Germany
TO give a guarantee of the evacuation
of occupied territories is emphasized
in a long statement dealing with tho
peace negotiations al Brest -Litovsk
issued through the bolshevik telegraph
agency. The statement speculates on
the attitude of the Germans during
the negotiations and adds that the
significance of the pourparlers Is that
1T strips the imperialists OF their false
pretensions to democratic principles.
On the fighting fronts the situation
is unchanged. Small raids and spirited
artillery actions at various points are
the only activities on the western and
Italian fronts. There have been no
further Bulgarian attacks in Maeedo-
MIA but in Albania the French have
enemy reconnaissances IN
the Skumbi valley.
The British labor party opens its
annual conference at Nottingham to-
day. Labor's attitude toward car
rying on the war and peace aims viii
be discussed.
The food situation in England, which
has resulted in the ordering Of two
days a week by the food con-
troiler, is expected 10 be the subject Of
several resolutions.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
RUMANIA TO REMAIN
FAITHFUL ALLY TO END

Jassy, Rumania, Thursday. Jan. 17.----
(Bys the Associated Press.) Take
Jonescu, ono OF the leading statesmen
of Rumania, and vice president of the
council of ministers, whose resisgna-
tion from the cabinet King Ferdinand
recently declined to accept talked with
the Associated Press today about the
present position of Rumania and what
that country would expect as a condi-
tion of peace.
AS to the future course of Rumania,
M. Jonescu declared the Rumanian
people would remain faithful to the en-
tente allies until the end whatever
that end might be- He said that Ru-
mania, like the United States, had
drawn it's sword in defense of freedom
and justice and that the nation would
never rest until those principles had
been achieved
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
TWO SHIPS SUNK
IN MEDiTERRANE EAN

London, Jan. 23.-By the
sinking of two steamers by the
enemy in the Mediterranean
about three weeks ago 71S lives
were lost, it was announced
officially today.
The announcement was made
in the house OF commons by
Thomas J. Mcnamara, finan-%
cial secretary of the admiralty.
Mr.. MacNamara's announce
ment gave the first news re-
ceived here of any heavy loss
of life in recent sinkings in the
Mediterranean. A dispatch
, from Toxic on Jan. showed
that an attempt had been made
by hostile submarines to at
tack British transports con-
voyed by Japanese warships in
the Mediterranean on Dec. 80.
The Japanese admiralty an
nouncement stated that the
submarines were repulsed and
that the warships were not
damaged.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23

was stated that the wreckage would be
cleared in few hours, and that in the
meantime trains are being detourned
by way of the Southern railway. The
passengers on train No were brought
to Chattanooga and another train was
made up here to carry them on their
journey. The cause of the wreck was
not known, 1t was stated.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
SCENE OF
BRITISH NAVAL ATTACKS

London, Jan 2.-ssverai attacks
by day and night have been made by
the British naval airplanss on the
Turkish cruiser Gosben, stranded in
the DardanelIes and two hits with
heavy bombs were secured, it was Of
ficially announced today.
The announcement reads:
Naval air service machines have
made several day and night attacks on
the Goeben and secured two hits with
heavy bombs. They have also bombed
one of the tugs which is secured along
side the Goeben. In every case heavy
but all our machines returned safely.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
WOULD STRANGLE RUSSIA.
Is OPINION OF TROTZKY

London. Jan. 2s.-Leon Trotzky.
who returned TO Petrograd on Mon
day night from Brest-Litovsk is
quoted by the Exchange Telegraph
correspondent at Petrograd in a dis
patch, dated Tuesday. as saying that
the German terms preponderatinRly
favored annexations. their object be-
ing to strangle Russia economically
and politically. The Austrian dele
gates. the foreign minister added.
played no very active role in the ne
gotiations, merely asserting to every
German proposal.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
PRIVATES SHOT WHILE
ATTEMPTING ESCAPE

Spartanburg. s. c.. Jan. 23--Pri-
vate Floyd Dickey, Company A, One
Hundred and Eighth infantry. was
killed; Private Stoville Company n,
Of the same regiment. was shot in
the hip, and Private Beard, of Com
pany A. escaped without injury when
the three men last night attempted to
escape from the regimental guard
house at Camp Wadsworth.
The military authorities have begun
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
TAMPA MEN NEGLIGENT
IN Overlooking BOATS

Tampa, Fla. Jan. 23.-The verdict OF
the coroner's jury rendered today is
that F. M. Hudnall. II. G. Griffin and
G.. ID. Bowls. employees of the Tampa
Shipbuilding and Engineering COM
pany were negligent in permitting
boats TO be overloaded as a result of
which sixteen employees of the COM
pany, including two white men, were
drowned while crossing the Ybor chan
mel Jan. is. Hudnall and Griffin were
employed to look after the boats and
Bowls is general foreman.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
MINERS FEARED GERMAN
AGENT HID IN TUNNEL

WI chita Falls, Tex, Jana. 23.-Bi-
luminous mines of the New Castle
Coal company. near here resumed op-
erations today after two days suspen-
sion, when the miners refused to en-
ter the tunnels because of their belief
that German agent was hiding in the
mine, prepared to blow IT up. As
guards found no trace Of the myster-
ious stranger. the miners agreed 10 re-
turn
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
RIGID ECONOMY NEEDED
TO KEEP WHEELS TURNING

Chicago, Jan. 23.--Industries in the
Chicago district resumed operations
today after the five days shut down
with the problem of fuel still con-
fronting them. Fuel administration
officials warned all consumers that
the most rigid economy in the use of
coal would be necessary II the factory
wheels were to be kept moving with
out further interruption. Hope was
found in the prediction of the weather
forecaster of warmer weather for to-
night and tomorrow, with some pros
poets of a January thaw.
Should this prediction of the fore
caster be realized. it was said. the
acuteness of the situation would be
lessened materially.
The board of education has an
nounced, as further effort on its part
to save fuel, that when the grade
schools resume next Monday it will be
for but one session each day instead
of two as In normal times.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
ALL FOREIGN TRADE
RECORDS SURPASSED
Americas Commerce for Past
Year Officially Placed at
Over Nine Billion.

foreign trade surpassed all records in
1917, amounting to $9,17s, ,o0o.o 600. Ofi-
cial figures issued today by the de-
partment of commerce showed that
was a gain OF nearly $1,000. .Ooo, 900
over the preceding year. December
exports OF s5s9.O0o 900, an increase OF
800, 900. 900 over November caused
the big increase in the years total.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
"JOSIE LINDA" WORKED IN
OHIO Department STORE

Youngstown, O., Jan. 23.---At-
tempts to establish the identity Of
Josie Linda were one step nearer sue
cess today when the manager and a
number of girl employees Of local de-
partment store when shown her pic-
ture positively identified the girl as
having worked there during the holi-
days. No Josie Linda" however, ap-
pears on the payroll. and police. as
suming that the name given the Chi
cago police was fictitious one, are
seeking to trace her connections here
through fresh channels.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT
FOR OFFICER PRISONERS

London. Jan. 23.-Under penlty
of recalling the delegations now in
Petrograd for discussion OF the
question of prisoners of war, the
central powers are demanding
preferential streatment for officer
n prisoners. according TO an Ex-
change Telegraph company dis
patch from Petrograd.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
THREE MEN MISSING AFTER
ENCOUNTER WITH ENEMY

London. Jan. 23.-"There were en-
counters during the night southwest
of ST. Quentin between our troops and
hostile raiding parties and patrols"
the war Office reports. Three of our
men are missing "A raid attempted
by the enemy against our posts south
of Labasse was driven Off"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
W. E A. TRAIN DERAHED
NEAR BOYCE STATION

The engine and several cars of
northbound passenger train, No. 2, on
the Western g. Atlantic railway were
derailed at McCarty's station, near
Boyce. Wednesday afternoon, and
three trainmen received slight injuries,
according to information from the To-
cal Office of the railway company. 1t
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
PAPER SUPPRESSED FOR
ARTICLES ON AUSTRIA

London. Jan. 23.---The Berlin Vor-.
waerts which recently contained in
teresting news and leading articles on
the situation in Austria, has been
suppressed for three days. according
to dispatch from Copenhagen to the
Exchange Telegraph company.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23

Berlin, Jan. 23, via London.--An
official statement issued by the
German admiralty today regard
ing the naval action between Brit
ish and Turkish forces at the on
trance Of the DardaneIIes Jan. 20
says that tho Turkish cruiser
Sultan Yawux SeIir, formerly the
German Goeben, grounded lightly
on entering the DardanelIes. The
admiralty says tho vessel was not
stranded, owing to heavy dam
age, as was asserted by tho official
British report.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
HORSE FLESH AS MEANS
MEETING MEAT FAMINE

London, Jan. 2s.-At a meeting OF
the butchers of Harrow yesterday. one
of their number said the shortage OF
meat had become so serious that the
authorities had asked him to start
killing horses, and he was beginning
this week with 100 head. Horse meat.
he said. would perhaps not be very
palatable TO some. but it had to come.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
VIENNA PRESS VAGUE AS
TO CABINET RESERVATIONS

Amsterdam, jan pa Vienna dis
patch to the Cologne Gazette quotes
the official Austrian news agency as
saying nothing is known there re-
specting the various rumors which
have been in circulation for the last
few days that the Austrian cabinet
had resigned or would do SO.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
GREAT DRIrAiN SPENDS !
7,5f7,000 POUNDS DAILY

Lontfon. Jan. S3.--Andrew
Bonar Law. chancellor Of the
exchequer, announced today iri
the house of commons that the
daily average of national sx-
penditure during the seven
weeks ending Jan. 10 was L.
517,0QO pounds.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
CLEAR SKIES AID coALlNe.

Newport News, Va, Jan. 23.-With
clear skies and warmer weather. the
snow and ice. which has hampered
rail trafic and blocked bunkering OF
ships here, Indications pointed today
to some relief. Some ships were
bunkered yesterday. but the work was
greatly curtailed because Of weather
conditions.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
NEW ORLEANS EXCHANGE
TO BE CLOSED ON MONDAYS

New Orleans. Jan. 23.-Nottce was
posted on the cotton exchange here
today that the exchange would be
closed during the coming nine Mon
days. beginning Jan. IS. in compliance
with the federal fuel administration's
orders
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
TWO DEATHS REPORTED
AT CAMP BEAUREGARO

Alexandria. La, Jan. es.-Two
deaths during the past twenty-four
gard base hospital Tuesday night
were: Capt. Cecil Neuhauser. Slidell
La. meningitis. and Private w. u.
Boon. Lonoke, Ark, cause not gives.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23

The faweysr in question have been
investigated by tue grievance commit
tee of attorneys on charges involving
unethical conduct
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23
ASK DLSBARlMENT FOR
ATTYS. DAILY AND LONG

"A grievances committee of lawyers
late Wednesday afternoon exonerated
Attys. John J. Ii vely and Sam H.
seymo ur and recommended Attys. J.
H. DAILY and Percy Long for disbar-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-01-23

The attacks are continuing.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-06
FURTHER ATTACKS FROM
GERMANS EXPECTED SOON
Activity of Enemy Along Ypres
Sector Possibly a Prelude to
Distract Attention.

On the French Front In France. May
Wy the Associated TSess THE
opinion IA virtually unanimous that
further great attacks which tho Ger
man stan must inevitably deliver. n
II Intends to hold to the promises made
20 the German nation when the often
sive was started, must come soon,
The great activity OF the enemy
along the Ypres sector is possibly q
prelude 20 the opening of new Ger.
man rush thorc. Or IN intended TO dis,
~tpart attnntion from q forinldahle At
tack elsewhere There IN. indeed y
widespread View that tho next move
must come from the German armies
concentrated under Cen. Won Beiow
fronting Arres. Some of It's divisions
were borrowed by other German
armies for attacks 10 the north and
the, south. but these have since been
replaced by others and the force gath
cred there In very powerful.
From ArraH. In the unlikely event OF
n German succeEH. IL could turn either
toward the coast or toward Amions,
hut IL appears most likely thnt the
more northcrly operation would be
chosen in an attempt 10 foparate tho
main French and British forces, The
continued bombardment Of Amiens is
possibly merely n blind 20 cover the
propa paration OF this scheme,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-06
RUSSIAN BLACK SEA
FLEET CAPTURED
Former German Cruiser Gocben
Present When Capture
Was Effected.

London. May 6.-The Russian Black
sea fleet has been captured intact, II
was officially announced In Constant
nopie. according to n news agency dis.
patch received here today
The dispatch quoted the Turkish
statement na saying further that the
former German cruiser Goeben was at
Sebastopol, whore the capture was II.
foCtcd.
According TO the Gloves naval
manual the RussiHn Black sea fleet
consisted approximately of ten battle
shipH. four cruisers. over forty de-
Htroyera. torpadobohtH ann submarine.
two gun boats and other small craft.
When The German and tkrniniau
forces began their march on pdcoHa
the Russian fvct was In that hBrbOr.
II took niRht as the Germans APP
preached the city going 20 SehaatBpol
In Crlmsa. During the turbulent days
after the noiahcvikl assumed control
OF the Russian government mutiny
broke out on the black SEA ie"t aud u
was seized hy holshesik synpHthf-
erE. There was q terrible massacre Of
naval officers.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-05-06
RULES FOR CANDIDATES
IN FILING PETITIONS

Nashville. May "a meeting or tho
state democratic primary committed
was held at the capitol Monday after
noon to arrange for the August pri'
mary. Chairman nm was instructed
TO mail 10 each OF the county cAocu-
tive committees by May ID HIST OF
the candidates who have quulihcd for
United States senator. governor and
railroad commissioner. The county
committees will use this list In nomi-
mating the county primary boards nj
the meetings TO be held nt every county
seat on May "a.
Resolutions were adopted constituting
the new primary law 10 require that
each candidate for governor, United
states senator and railroad commits
sioner shall file petition signed by
twenty. five voters with the state pri-
mary board thirty days before the prl-
mary OF Aug. I. and that petitions do
not have to be filed with each county
bonrd Candidates for congress and
the state executive committee shall
nlc such petitions with each county
board In tholr respective districts.
Similar petitions must be filed with
county boards thirty days before the
primary by candidates for the general
assembly
The state committee will meet May
2s and confirm the county primary
boards nominated by the county eNee-
utive committees. The county primary
boards will then meet May q and
organize.
John D. Martin OF Memphis came
before the committee and gave notico
that Mt the meeting on May 22 he
would ask that the regularly conHti-
asrasl
be recognized This is the Crunp com
mission