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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01
Peace Conference Today Has Developed
70 Such Extent That President Wilson
May Not Find It Necessary to Make a
Second Trip to France--Pivot Victories
Have All Been Won, He Thinks
(By The United Press.

PARIS Feb. 1.-The peace conference has developed
marked tendency to accept the practical application Of Wilson's
fourteen principles and speed up its work 1t the general
belief today that President Wilson may find the second trip
France unnecessary
President Wilson feels confident today that the pivot victories
had already been and that future action by the conference
will be in strict adherence the broad principles included in
the armistce terms
Within few days the delegates will compel the framing Of
constitution for league of nations in conformity with the
principles Of annexations the president believes
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01

assistance. The Americans fought
with wonderful valor, and their mo-
rale was second to none"
Returning overseas soldiers from
southern and southwestern states will
be cared for while in this city by a
committee Of Southern women, with
the cooperation Of the New York
Southern Society, it was announced
tonight. Permission has been OBJ
tanned to visit the debafkation hos
pitals in and about the city, it was
stated, and the work Of looking after
sick and wounded Southern soldiers
has been begun. t
Men Stranded In Cities.
A plan to demobilize soldiers re-
turned from France through local
draft boards, instead Of discharging
them direct from camps, is being con
sidered by the War Department, ac-
cording to Police Commissioner En-
right, who made public today details
Of interviews which he had last Mon
day at Washington with Secretary Of
War Baker and Provost Marshal GEN
eral Crowder.
The proposed new system, the COM
missioner said, met with the approval
of Gen. Crowder, while Secretary
Baker, who had decided against the
plan when it was urged on a previous
occasion, promised to reconsider his
decision.
Under the present system, Mr.. En-
right said, the men, with their final
pay in their pockets, largely 20 from
the demobilization camps to nearby
cities where they are often strand
ed" through spending or losing their
ready cash. For economic, moral and
financial reasons, he added, he had
urged the Federal officers to send the
released soldiers home.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01
Entire Police Force Is Called Out
In Vienna to QuelI the Mob Of
Thousands of Unemployed
.(By The United Press.) )

today suppress the thousands Of unemployed who pill
agng the shops while marching the Oechrath buildings
Many and others dispersed The
pie melted by Communist speakers who urged them not
% pay rent until they given work.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01
America nTransport Goes Ashore andit
Troops Are Being Taken Off BY Ferries

LONDON Feb 1.-The American transport NarTaganset,
enroute from Havre to South Hampton went ashore off Wom
bridge point The troops are being taken off by ferries Ap
proxmatey two thousand aboard but there were
only sixty Americans in the number
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01
German Troops Attack Poles at
Several Points Along Eastern Frontier
(By The United Press.) }

ZURICH Feb German troops have aacked the Poles at
several points along the eastern frontier capturing Grunha
Wunchen and Grossamok according dispatches received
here today Great quantities Of artillery and machine guns
have been siezed
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01
Railroad Administration Let Contracts
For Four Self Propelled Steam Barges
nv The United Press. J

WASHINGTON Feb 1.Contracs for four self-propelled
steel barges let by the railroad administration today
These will be operated between Birmingham and New
Orleans on the Bak Warrior route The contracts in
volve approximately million dollars The administration
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01
International Labor Legislation Was
Taken Up Today Whe7 Committe
That Portion Went Into Session
(By The United Press }

PARIS Feb 1.-THE international labor legislation for
maly taken up today when the special committee handling that
portion 0 the settlement went into session shortly before
AT the time announced that the committee
reparaon and damages will meet Monday afternoon
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01
Half Million Railway Workers
VIII Strike During Coming Week
Unless the Government mtervenes
(By The United Prsss.)

LONDON Feb. NEARLY half million railway workers
wifi strike week unless the ntervenes labor
leaders declared today Such strike would completely para
lyze the transportation in Great Britain and Ireland
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01
United States and Great Britain
Submit Proposal to France For the
Withdrawal Of All Troops From Russia
(By The United Press. J

PARIS Feb 1.-The United States supported by Great Brit
an has submitted to France proposal for the immediate with
drawal Of all troops from Russia learned auhoratvey
today The British understood plan to recall their troops
by March.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01
Worlxmen Revolt In Bremen and
Declare They Will Protect the City
Against Government Troops
(By The United Press. }

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 1.--Workmen have revoted in Bre-
and have declared to defend the city against
troops which marching from Berlin according dispatch
cs received here today. Hard fighting is expected.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01
Premier Lloyd George Refuses to Interfere
In the Big Strike Sweeping His Country
(By The United Press, J

BELFAST, Feb. Premier Lloyd George, telegraphing
today informed Arthur Dovn the Irish leader that
he would decline intervene the Belfast strike The
ens attitude that strikers and employers should settle
their differences at joint conferences
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01
DemobiIization Has Passed Million Mark,
Including Those Overseas and In Camps

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.--Demobilizaton has passed the
million mark There have been discharged from American
camps and from the 524011 S1237 Of
icers Chief Of staff March announced today
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01
Clashes Took Place Yesterday
Between Shipyard Workers and Police
(By The United Prsss.)

GLASGOW Feb. Troops patroing the streets here
i result clashes between the shpyrd strikers the po
lice yesterday.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01
The Senate Military Committee
Went On Record Today AS Opposed
to Any War Projects at This Time
by The United Press. J

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE senate military committee to-
day wenton record against projects at this time
when dsapproved Of the departments plan buy Camp
Bennings Ga, peace time training ground
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01
Textile Workers In Massachusetts, Are
Completing Plans For General Strike

LAWRENCE Mass Feb Headers If the textile workers
here are completing plans today for general strike Monday
Unless the situation changes Approximately $4,000 operators
will cease work Monday. leaders declared
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-02-01
Czech Forces Have Occupied Eastern
Siberia After Hard Fighting With Poles
tBy The United Press.

AMSTERDAM Feb THE Czech forces have occupied
eastern Siberia which forms part of AUSTRIA after heavy fight
ing with the Poles according to Vienna dispatch today
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
MAKES HIS WILL AS
SHIP SLOWLY SINKS

Seward, Alaska, Jan. 10.--Amone
the effects of one man, victim Of the
Princess Sophia wreck, was found a
letter addressed to his sweetheart Civ.
ing brief account of the conditions
and making his will. He was the only
one on board, so far as known, to have
made full preparations for death.
The letter was written by John Mas
kell, of Dawson to his sweetheart
Miss Dorothy Bargers, my wife who
was to be" he says in his will, II,
which he left her $1,500' together with
$500 each to his father and mother
Her address was given as 81 Smart
street, Longsight. Manchester Eng
land.
The letter was dated October "a, on
board the s. s. Sophia. "I am writ
ing this while the boat Is in grave
danger" he stated. He describes very
briefly how the boat went on the
reeff during the binding storm and
that the captain wandered to the star
board of the buoy marking the roof
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
HOW SPIES WORKED
(By Associated Press,)


Philadelphia, Jan 10. AN interest
ing story of enemy spy work Is told
by Frank H. Gaskill' assistant chief
of the Protective League, which rem
dered service during the war.
The organization, Mr.. Gaskill re-
lates, was responsible for the intern
ment of a men caught spelling out
dangerous messages with a trip ham
mer spelling out;
The telegrapher notified the govern
ment authorities who caught the trip
hammer operator signalling:
Raid on fishing feet was COM
plete surprise.
This was several hours before the
news dispatches brought word of the
sinking OF fishing fleet by German
submarines off New England. The
trip hammer expert was found to be
a former telegraph operator. Mr.. Gas,
kill said the mystery Of where the op-
orator got his news or to whom he
was signalling was never solved
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
|ERNNENT FORCES IN BERLIN
I'VE ANNOUNCED THEY
WILL SHOOT TO k|LL;;cRtA1
| DISORDER STILL RAGING

all sorts of souvenirs presented by
the soldiers-German helmets. wrist
Watches field glasses, belts and even
pistols.
One OF the most remarkable Of her
concerts was given in the St. Mihiel
area, in a theater built by the Ger
mans for the entertainment of their
officers. AT Houdricourt, where ruin
marks the site of one of those pic
turesque little French villages. she
sang OF one of the most famous mir-
tary organizations in the American
army, one that bore the brunt of one
OF the hottest engagements of the
last days Of the war.
Miss Wilson's concert tour is one
of many entertainment features being
staged by the Y. M. G. A. for the
benefit of the soldiers overseas. Art
lists of established reputation are
routed through the district in which
American troops are stationed and
will continue to give concerts and the
atrical performances as long as the
boys remain in Europe.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
WEEDS At ss AND SEEKS
NEW LIFE START AT 81

oakdale. CAL, Jan 1O.--Marrleo
when he was SS. and hunting aew 10
cation to begin farming when he was
90 Erastus Kelsey, who died here a
few days ago. aged 81, had rather
eventful life,
Kelsey was married in 1915 at tn
age of So to Mrs, Henrietta striolins
Two years later, then 80 years ot age
the bride and bridegroom started on
. trim TO Panama, where Kelsey plan
nod 10 buv farm and start in Dus'-
noss again, But he nade thorouS1
investigation of conditions in Panama
and decided that it wasn't the place
sor anfor an investment by a man o.
he voars. So he returned again tc
Oakdale. 1890,
All his life he had spent in travel
in foreign lands as we'll as his OWN
- ovon after he reached his goth veal
+rin n Panama meant nothing un
nsuoI 70 him. Kelsey, who is sur
,,ived bv three sons by a former mar
1000 was a native of Oneida county
,-aS, -@s vort and was born April s. 1877
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
PADERICK, NOT RAST, COLLECTOR

Tallahassee, Jan. 10.--J. W. Rast,
Of Duval, must resort to the courts or
wait for the action of the Senate IL
he hopes to collect any taxes in Du-
val county, for Gov. Cats has re-
fused to give him commission At
ter Mr.. Rast's bond had been ap
proved by the Duval county commits
sioners and State Comptroller Amos
1t was presented to Gov Cats by Sec
retary of State Crawford, but Gov
Cats refused to give Mr.. Rast a
commission. In the meanwhile Tax
Collector Paderick is on the job.
This case developed an unusual sit
uation in many respects. In the first
place the auditors report that Mr.
Rast was short approximately $780,
600, staggered the people, who be
lieved him to be the soul of honesty
The second unusual feature o. the
case was the resignation Of Mr.. Rast
just prior to the general election and
his overwhelming election in the face
of the auditors report and the grand
jury's indictment.
Attorney General Swearingen gave
an opinion that under the law there
was no vacancy to be filled and that
the election was without effect.
When Rast's suspension was pre-.
scented to the Florida Senate 1t did the
unprecedented thing of withholding
/ its decision until the regular session
which action, some lawyers contenc
automatically reinstates Mr.. Rast.
/ While Gov. Cats refuses to discuss
the question further than to say hi
will not issue the commission, It i
known here that he feels like the mat
ter can only be settled by the courts
or by the Senate Perhaps 1t will neeC
boht to untangle the situation.
Just what will be the next step b!
Mr.. Rast is not known. Some are Of
the opinion that it would be to seek
a writ of mandamus from the SUI
preme court ordering the governor Il
issue Rast commission, while other
contend that the court cannot com
pei the governor to act in matter o
this character.
Another way in which the cas-
could be gotten into the courts is +
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
fBy Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. 1O.-The strike
committee of the Marine Workers AT
flliation unanimously voted today to
reiea the proposal of A. Fl. Smith
the eastern regional director OF rail-
roads for 4S-hour resumption of har-
bor activities pending conferences be-
tween the government, boat owners
and union representatives with the
object of obtaining a settlement o.
the harbor strike.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
A General Strike Us Declared
Throughout Argentine Republic;
Over 200 Casualties Reported

there every man stands or falls &C
cording to his own industry and mer.
1t. Such districts, it is stated, feel
no need for efforts at specialization
and were the first to resent the dom.
ination of representatives of the Le'
nine government.
Insults offered by the travelling
commissars and theip armed bands
have aroused the antagonism Of
Christian organizationh, including the
Russian orthodox church 1t Is as.
serted that few of the agitators from
America are American citizens AL
most without exception they are said
to be anxious to return to the United
States. They are dissatisfied with
bolshevik Russia and, after denounc.
ing the United States in pubic
speeches confess in private that they
would rather live In America than
anywhere else.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
PRELIMINARY
PEACE CONFERENCES
ARE ABOUT TO
GET UNDERWAY
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Jan. 10.-After nearly q
month of waiting, preparation Of con
servatives who are to lay the founda-
tons of the actual peace congress,
are about to start the first few con-
ferences between the Americans
French and British and probably will
develop how much progress may be
expected before Wilson goeu home
next month. 1t is settled that when
lie reaches America, one Of his first
acts will be to address congress and
give his report ON what he has ac-
,omplished. The best opinion is that
he most Wilson can hope to report
probably will be general under
itanding of the widest sort upon set
principles which must be left to be
applied by the peace congress.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
CARPET BAG GOVERNMENT
IN BoLSHEViKt BRAND

London, Jan 10.--The Bolshevik
government in Russia is described by
man who recently returned from
that country as "a carpet bag govern
ment Of the most fragrant sort"
theoretically, he says, the BolsheviS
government is popular and supposed
to represent the will Of the working
masses throughout Russia; In prac,
tice local Soviets have bowled over
whenever they failed to satisfy Mos
COW officials, and outsiders have been
placed in control A large proportion
of the travelling commissars who go
about Russia on armored trains to
keep he local Soviets in line are de.
clared to be agitators from New York
and London.
The government is described as an.
alogous to such rule as might be imag-
ined to originate with workmen OF
New York and Chicago. Carrying
out the analogy, such a government
would recognize the political rights OF
nobody but workmen in New Orleans
and San Francisco. 1t would over
throw by arms any government in
Seattle or San Antonio which did not
reflect its own views and would deny
the ballot to all persons possessed OF
property. Under such a government
New York and Chicago politicians
would be sent with armed trains to
overthrow Soviets In st. Louis and
Detroit which failed to obey the man.
date of the central governing board
Dakota wheat farmers and Texas cot
ton growers would be forced to sur
render their products to armed cru
saders at whatever price the central
soyiets officials chose to pay. Banks
and industries of all sorts would be
nationalized. Titles to farm land and
city property would vest in the gov
ernment.
4 Workmen, the traveller says, com
pose less than 10 per cent of the pop
ulation of Russia. Consequently, tbs
assumption of spokesmen of radica
labor circles socialize Russia was
more chimerical than it would be IL
highly industrialized country Rus
sia is an unorganized primitive agri
cultural country. 80 per cent OF it
peasants possess property which fall
within the confscation lines as de
sned by Lenine. Siberia and the 9th
er undeveloped farming sections 0
Russian domain offer exceptional op
portunities to industrious settlers ans
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
CONDITION OF FORMER
EMPEROR is PAINFUL
BUT NOT SERIOUS
(By Associated Press.)

| Ny <AooOSAoSOo iOoost
| Vienna, jan 9.-Pending an inves
tigation by Parliament Of the dispo-
sition Of the imperial funds, the posi-
ton of the former Emperor Charles
ard the erstwhile imperial family
continues to be a painful one though
not dangerous unless the situation
should lead to disorders. In that
event the family possibly may travel
to Switzerland or elsewhere.
The secret file of the old Emperor
Francis Joseph is being examined.
His fortune is variously estimated at
from 30,OOO,OOO to 100000, 900 crowns.
According to one report the old EN-.
peror divided 60,0O0,000 crowns be-
tween his two daughters Gisela and
Valerie and his granddaughter. the
Princess Windischgraetz, with other
large sums to the imperial funds
from which donations were made to
churches, pensions and the royal
poor. Although Charles, officially is
the dispenser of these funds. II Is
stated that in reality 1t is handled by
the bank directors.
Ekertsau castle, where the former
Emperor Is now living, does not be-
long to him but is property of the
state together with other large es-
tates and also the famous collection
of jewels in Hofburg castle among
which Is the "Florentina" diamond
called the fourth largest in the world,
and also wonderful necklace. It Is
expected that this property will be
distributed among the various repub-
lies of the former Empire when the
accounts are settled among them. It
will be necessary also to divide up
the vast and wonderful treasures, the
masterpieces of art, paintinbs, antiq-
uities, and. vases centered in Vienna
formerly crown property or in the
state museum or other museums or
libraries. These are believed to be
worth several billions of francs.
The disposal of these treasures Is
expected to be difficult task and to
be fraught with disaster to Vienna
since her whole future existence is
believed to depend upon her ability
to make herself a center of attraction
for visitors, tourists, artists, archi.
tects and students of music and med
icine; now that she no longer is
center of commerce and politics Of
great empire which annually drew In
billions of income from such sources.
Friends of the former Emperor
Charles assert that all the sins OF the
Hapsburgs have been visited upon
his head and that he has been blamed
for all the grating in the army, al
though the aristocrats declare that
the grating generals were principally
those without titles They admitted,
however, there we're few exceptions
in which corrupt nobility profited by
the war. 1t is asserted by the friends
of Charles, the last emperor, that
while the old Emperor never was per-
mitted to get in touch with the peo-
pie, Charles Immediately got rid Of
the "old crowd" and did his best to
; introduce new men and to stop the
lwar.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10

attorney.
Banning, who came to America in
1884, appeared in court in habeas cor,
pus proceeding to effect his release
from internment, on the ground that
he was an American citizen
Should the governments contention
that Branning's citizenship is void, be
cause herenounced allegiance to the
German emperor and not to William
II, by name, be allowed, 1t was said
scores of naturalization papers would
be void, for the same reason.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10

SURRENDER OF
BOAT owners
DEMANDED
BY STRIKERS
(By Associated Press

New York, Jan. 10 Just as word
was received of the expected action by
President Wilson by means of cable
message to attempt settlement of the
strike which has tied up all harbor
traffic, officers of the Marine Workers
affiliation went into conference, de-
claring that no solution will be accept
ed other than unconditional sur
render" of the boat owners whose re-
fusal to arbitrate the demands for
higher wages and an eight-hour da,
was precipitated by walk out
Proposal Rejected
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
NOT ALL HUNS WHO
TOOK OUT PAPERS
WILL BE CITIZENS

Atlanta. Jan. lO.-The contention
that Charles F. Banning, wealthy
Pittsburgh manufacturer, who was in
termed at Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, as an
enemy alien, never was legally natur-
allied because he did not renounce
allegiance to the German sovereign
by name in taking the oath Of Ameri.
can citizenship, was made here tdoay
by Hooper Alexander, federal district
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
PROCEEDINGS
AGAINST THE
KAISER ARE
NOW Being
ADVISED
100000 CASES OF ILL TREATMENT
OF PRISONERS HAVE ALREADY
BEEN BROUGHT TO LIGHT
(By Associated Press.)

London, Thursday, Jan. Side
layed)-Proceedings against the for
mer German emperor are advised In
a special report by a subcommittee
Of the commission charged with in.
quiring into the violations of the laws
of war. This committee already has
examined hundred thousand cases
of i'll treatment of prisoners and has
one hundred and fifty thousand more
to examine. Other committees are in.
vestigating other violations Of the in
ternal law.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10
British Name
Delegates To
Peace Conf.
(By Associated Press.) }

London Jan. 10.--Premier Lloyd
George, Chancellor Bonar Law, For
eign Secretary Balfour, Privy CouK'
sellor and George Nicell Barnes have
been appointed British Peace plenipo'
tentiaries, according to the Express
and the Mail. Premiers Of Canada
Australia and Union South Africa as
colonial representatives have seats
when congress takes business in.
terest in its dominions 1t Is said
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-10

institute proceedings to oust Mr.. Pad
erick from the Office. If the latter
should be done, it would have to go
through the lower courts and then TO
the supreme court, where possibly IT
could not be heard for many months
on account of the congested docket
In the meanwhile the Senate would
have convened and acted on the sus-
pension, which would end the case
II is from all angles an unusual
case and the outcome is awaited with
more or less interest throughout the
entire State.