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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-20
u. S. GOUeYment
Form for Irish
Bill to Be Outlined by Lloyd
George Monday Copies
American System.

London, Dec. 20.-(A. P.)-The
proposed Irish bill, which Premier
Lloyd George will outline in the hnllss
of commons on Monday, will, 1t is
believed, forecast government for
ireland analogous to the state gov
ernmental system in America. 1t is
understood to provide for separate
parliaments for Ulster and southern
body chosen by both sections. All oi
the bodies are to be responsible re-
earding imperial affairs to the Brit
ish parliament, to which representa-
tives would be elected as the states
elect members to the American house
of representatives.
The idea will be to give a large
amount of autonomy to each section
of ireland, with thoroughly easy ma
chinery providing for their combina
tiol. as soon as they desire to unite
the bill being intended to pave the
road for elimination of the idea oi
the partition of ireland. To a com
gr> ter powers may be given thar
are proposed for the separate sec
tionS.
1t is expected that the premier
announcement will be most concilia-
tory and comprehensive in outlining
what he hopes will be an acceptable
plan.
The new scheme of government diff
fers considerably from the plans pre-
viously discussed and carries conces-
sions on various questions much fur
ther.
The government in framing the bill
is understood to have kept before il
as primary points, first, that the Sc
cession of Ireland and the establish
ment of an independent Irish repub-
lie could not be tolerated, but that
on the other hand, the present system
of government could not be continued
anC that it was impossible to ignore
the fact that there were two great
sections of Ireland, each of whose
claims must be considered.
The bill is understood to provide
for granting the fullest possible free.
dom to the two Irish legislatures, ad-
ministering their own affairs, with
powers similar to those held by the
states in America. When questions
affecting the empire arise they would
come under the consideration of the
imperial parliament, in which IRELAND
would have a voice.
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H0LDUP RIVALS BILL
CARLISLE'S STUNTS

New York, Dec 20--A holdup rivaling
In technique the masterpieces of Bill
Carlisle. western bandit. occurred here
today when two robbers covered with
revoivers pay line of seventy FIVE
loneshoremen at an East river pier.
while two companions. marching into
the paymaster's Office. seized $4,000. The
quartet then escaped In an automobile
Just as 300 repairmen at work on the
pier heard the commotion and came rae
ing to the rescue.
David Bord, the paymaster. em-
ployed by w. B. Smith & Sons. arrived
at the pier at noon in an automobile.
A few minutes later another car ar
rived and four well-dressed men stepped,
out
Approaching the pay window. two
whipped out revovers, shouting that II
meant death for anyone to move in the
direction of the other bandits. who by
this time had entered the office. The
entire line of longshoremen was thrown
into confusion and several men fled,
seeking refuge behind bales and boxes.
The two bandits which entered the
Office found Rord f1anked by two watch
men. One robber covered them while
the other calmly picked up the pay en-
velopes, placed them in the paymaster's
own bag and then turning to his COM
panion said
Lets CO."
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governing Ireland. pistol in hand" but
that he was not going to evade
danger"
This recalled that the Sim Fein
newspaper, Republic. edited by Darrell
Figgis, printed in one of its September
issues: 'Vlscount Frencn will not be
here much longer, but the nation will
continue. It's freedom will be won when
French has passed from the scene"
MACPHERSON to Dublin.
London, Dec. 20.-James Ian Mac
Pherson, chief secretary for Ireland
has arranged to go to Dublin imme-
diately, but will be closely guarded even
in England says the Daily Mail.
Dublin newspapers say one of the
band. which attacked Viscount French
yesterday, has been arrested, but all
other reports state that no captures
were made following the shooting.
Sentences Savage"
Dublin, Dec. 20.-When four Sim
Feiners, charged with soliciting funds
for the Irish parliament were sentenced
to various terms of Imprisonment in
criminal court at Burnfoot. Donegal.
Yesterday Magistrate Porter excitedlv
declared the sentences to be savage"
and said he would fling his magistrates
commission to the winds Magistr9 te
Mclaughlin also protested and was re-
moved from the court.
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IUME ABANDONS-
PLEBISClTE PLAN

Fiume, Dec. 20.-The plebiscite that
las to have been held here to de-
|rmine whether the proposals made by
en. Badogio, the Italian chief of staff,
Ir the settlement of the Fiume dispute,
lvolving the withdrawal of the DAN
!inzio forces and the occupation of
be city by regular Italian troops, has
Zen abandoned.
lDAnnunzio made public announce
lent tonight that the plebiscite had
ben annulled. He declared he would
lmself remain in command of the
Ny.
THE dispatch does not make it def
Itely clear whether D'AnnunZio has
tcided against acceptance of the Ba-
bglio proposals. A Fiume dispatch
b Wednesday reported that strong
fessure was being exerted in some
tsTters against the proposals and that
lher elements were demanding stronger
harantees Of the ultimate annexation
| Fiume to Italy. and insisting that
e present garrison be maintained
ere as regular italian garrison under
e command of D'Annunzio. Today's
lvices may mean that D'Annunzio has
cided upon this latter corresponding
lvelopment.
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JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS
NAMED AS COMPTROLLER

Washington, Dec. 20.-The presi-
dent sent the following nomination to
the senate today:
To be comptroller of the currency,
John Shelton Williams, of Richmond,
Va.
The nomination of Williams had
previously been unfavorably reported
by the senate banking and currency
committee, but no action has been
taken by the senate.
This Is the third time Mr.. Will
liams has been nominated. His first
nor ination was not acted on before
the Sixty-fifth congress expired and
no action was taken at the extra ses-
sion of the present congress on the
committee report recommending that
his second nomination be not con-
flrmed.
The committee held extensive hear
ings, at which Mr.. Williams official
acts were attacked by bankers and
others and vigorously defended by
the comptroller.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-20
80 LiUeS Lost
In Shipwreck
Oil Tanker Bound From Port.
land to Frisco eMets
Disaster.

Bandon, Ore, Dee. 2o.--At least
thirty lives were lost when the oil
-taalSer J. A Ch6nsloE bound In Bal
last from Portland, Ore, to San Fran
cisco, was wrecked off Cape Blanco
Thursday night, according to tn re-
port Of Earl Dooley, member of the
crew. who was washed ashore from
one of the Chanslor's lifeboats near
here early today.
Besides Dooley another unidentified
man was saved. According to Dooley,
the ship struck reef at 6:15 o'clock
Thursday night and broke in two in a
few minutes afterward, the after part
OF the vessel sinking, taking thirty
men down with it. A score of the
crew of tifty-one were still unac-
counted for today.
After the vessel broke in two, ac-
cording to Dooley's account, ten or
twelve of the survivors succeeded in
manning lifeboats, Capt. A. Sawyer
being among them.
They drifted about all Thursday
night and most of yesterday, picking
up a seaman who appeared insane
when taken from the water, and died
shortly afterward. On attempting to
effect a landing near here, Dooley
said, the boat capsized and he ana
an unidentified man were the only
ones kno n to have reached shore.
Dooley expressed the opinion how
ever, that others from the capsized
lifeboat would be found alive along
the beach.
Only Survivors.
Capt A. A. Sawyer, captain of the
steamer Chanslor, and two other
members of the crew, are believed to
be the only survivors of the steamer
wrecked late Thursday off Cape
Blanco. Capt, Sawyer is in the hos
pital at Bandon in a critical condi-
tion from exposure.
Three unidentified bodies have been
found. Other bodies are reported to
have washed ashore below Bandon.
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THREATS DO NOT
DETER FRENCH
Determined to Carry Out Pro-
gram-CiviI War in Ireland
Seems Inevitable.

Dublin, Dec. 20.-U. N. S.)-"I am
not going to alter my routine for all
OF the threats in Ireland" declared
Lord French, lord lieutenant of Ire
land, in discussing today the attempt
that was made upon his life near
Dublin yesterday.
The latest available information
shows that, in addition to the pistol
shots that were fired, five bombs were
thrown at the lord lieutenant.
The official probably owes his life
to the fact that the assailants mis-
took the second automobile for the
one in which he was really riding.
The lord lieutenants automobile was
heavily armored. Lady French was
with her husband.
After the attack Lord French smil-
ingly declared that the fusillade was
greater than anything he had encoun-
! tered in the world war while he was
commander in chief of the British
armies in France and Flanders.
Detectives Account.
Edward Holly, a detective, was rid =
ing with the lord lieutenant. He said
that it was not until the fifth bomb
had exploded that he drew his re-
volver and began shooting.
I'VE had just rounded turn in the
road near halfway house when the
attack began" said Holly. "As the
fifth bomb exploded in the path of the
car l drew my revolver and began
shooting. 1 could see men fleeing
across the field behind hedge and
L fired at them, but apparently with
out any success.
One of the bombs had struck the
hood of the machine and splinter
of wood hit my right hand, knocking
my revolver from my grip. l quickly
caught it up in my left hand and
kept on firing.
-Four men with revolvers suddenly
| appeared in the roadway and begar
firing, but we went through the party
at full speed. There must have beer
about twenty-five men altogether In
the attacking party. Our car passed
on and left the second car to take III
| the battle. The attackers evidently
| thought that the lord lieutenant wa,
in the second car"
Some of the assailantS were provided
with bicycles. These men sped away
on their machines followed by bullets
| from the military men and policemen
| accompanying Lord French.
Lloyd George consratulates.
The member of the attacking party
| who was killed was identified as Martir
| Savage, of Sligo. He was 20 years ole
| and employed as clerk in grocer,
store in North Strand street, Dublin
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liSOWET ARk"READY TO SAIL
TEXT KNOX RESOLUTION

German government, or the inhabi-
tants OF Germany. directly or indi-
rectly, by the government OF the
United States or the Inhabitants OF
the United States.
ANY violations of the prohibition
contained in such proclamation by
the president shall be punishable as
provided in Section 16 of the trad
with-the-enemy act. approved
Oct. 6, 1917.
1T Is further resolved, that the
United States reaffirms the policy
expressed In the act of congress
approved Aug. 29. 1916. in the fol-
lowing words:
1t is hereby declared to be the
policy of the United States to ad-
just and settle its international
disputes through mediation or ar
bitration to the end that war may
be honorably avoided. 1t looks
with apprehension and disfavor
upon a general increase of arma-
ment throughout the world and Y
authorization and request made "
said act to the president that he:|
Invite all the great COVER
ments of the world to send req
sentative to conference w Z
shall be charged with the dut 50
formulating a plan for a GOV 6
arbitration or other tribup 2
which disputed questions bees 4
nations shall be referred for au-
justification and peaceful settle
ment and to consider the question
of disarmament and submit their
recommendation to their respective
governments for approval is here
by renewed:
''And it is further resolved, in
the language of said act, that the
representatives of the United States
in said conference shall be quail
fled for the mission by eminence in
the law and by devotion to the
cause of peace and said repre-
sentatives shall be appointed by the
president by and with the advice
and consent of the senate"
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RESTRICTIONS
ON COAL LIFTED
Conditions Rapidly Assuming
Normal in This Section
of Country.

The restriction limiting deliveries
of domestic coal I % one ton per
household have been removed, ac-
cording to official orders received by
]. L. Darragh, chairman of the local
operating committee, from the re-
gional coal committee at Atlanta Fri
day night.
The restriction on domestic coal Is
the last to be removed and the region
Is once more on a normal basis so
far as fuel restrictions are concerned.
The official order further states that
increased coal production has made 1t
unnecessary to enforce fuel conserva-
tion regulations.
During the recent period of strict
fuel conservation regulations Chat
tanooga was very fortunate. Eighty
five per cent. of her manufacturing
industries employ hydro electric
power. at least in operating part of
their plants. By-products gas Is used
in Chattanooga and like the electric
supply, which is entiely hydro elec-
trio, was exempt from fuel conserva-
tion measures. With about two ex-
ceptions all of the local manufactur-
ers were able to keep their plants
operating. There was no suffering for
the want of coal here.
There was always ample coal for
domestic purposes and deliveries
were limited to protect the supply.
Domestic coal may now be purchased
in larger quantities. The order from
the regional coal committee follows:
Continued increase In coal produc-
tion has resulted in such improved situ-
alton that It is now possible to suspend
restrictions limiting deliveries Of do.
nestle sizes of coal from retail yards
for household use to one ton per house
hold This restriction imposed by oul
B-33S, Nov. 10 order, Is hereby sus-
pended. Please see that all local agents
are informed promptly with instruc'
| tions to notify retail dealers In thetl
| communities that now there is no limi
| upon deliveries to household consumers
| "REGIONAL COAL COMMITTEE"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-20
KNOX PRESENTS
His PEACE PLAN
As Basis for Settlement Of
], Whole Treaty Fight-Dem-
ocrats Oppose.
VOTE OF 7 TO 8 APPROVES
Majority Leaders Would De-
for Senate Action Till
After HOLIDAYS.

washington. Dec. 20~-(A. PA
| new resolution to declare a state of
peace, retain to the United States any
material benefits provided for in the
treaty Of Versailles, and affirm the
governments general support of some
practical plan for an international
/ peace league was laid before the for
/ eign relations committee today by
/ Senator Knox. republican, of Penn
l sylvania.
The resolution also would declare
lin general terms that the United
States would continue it's close rela-
l'tions with the allies. It was under
stood to have the support of several
republican leaders who sought to
.have the committee report it today
lin order that 1t might be brought be-
fore the senate after the holidays as
a basis for settlement of the whole
treaty fight. The, democratic mem
Ibers indicated that they would op-
pose 1t.
Approved 7 to 3.
A redrafted resolution by Senator
i Knox, republican, of Pennsylvania,
ito declare state of peace with Ger
ripany and to retain to the United
Estates all material benefits that would
ssbe gained under the unratified treaty
'pf Versailles was approved today by
nfhe senate foreign relations commit
Tee by a vote of to 3. An imme-
iittsdiate report to the senate was
ia,planned.
Ia The measure, on which senate ac-
''Tion will be sought after the holiday
|. I.Fecess. is In the form of joint reso-
ieution and would require that unless
o-liermany comedies to the United
states such material benefits as are
4 CONTAINED in the treaty, commerce
crSith German nationals could be pro-
libited by presidential proclamation.
y :, A provision also Is included reaf-
ur trming the general desire of this ma
Ion to help establish a world con-
Ebert for amicable settlement of inter-
Y Z shational disputes.
at The committee substituted the
Rnox proposal for concurrent reso-
-1ution previously presented by Chair
nan Lodge. thus apparently ahan-
toning the effort to declare peace Nby
concurrent measure without the
. nature p1z@ns~ PRESIDENT. On adop-
ION Of the resolution in the COM
nAtee, senators Lodge, Massachu-
etts; Borah, Idaho; Brandegee, Con-
fecucut; Knox, Pennsylvania; Hard
flg, Ohio; New, Indiana, and Moses,
6 New Hampshire, all republicans,
ioted in the affirmative and Senators
hitchcock, Nebraska; Williams, Mis-
issippi. and Pomerene, Ohio, demo-
rats. in the negative.
1t was understood to be the plan of
j, hs majority leaders to let the reso-
'iAition lie over in the senate without
NY attempt to secure action until
fter the end of the recess early in
.anuary. ..
@ "Prepoaterous
Senator Hitchcock, the acting demo-
ratio leader declared in a formal
tatement that the resolution was
'preposterous" and never would be
assed by congress-
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Special Trains From Pittsburg
Bring SO More Russians.
Others Due.
READY TO BE DEP0RTED
Secret Service Agents and
Police on Guard-Aliens
Have Money.

New York, Dec. 2o.-A special
train from Pittsburgh today brought
slxty.nIne more Russian "reds,"
who are to be deported. They were
taken of the train at Jersey City
and taken to, Ellis island on a barge.
They were we'll equipped with
funds, federal agents announcing
that the party had total Of about
500, 900.
The "sovTet ark" which win take
the prisoners to Russia, probably
Will sail late tonight or tomorrow.
About $50 persons In all Will be de-
ported.
j. A. Fluckey. n Cleveland imnirra.
tion officer, assisted by w. w. Sibray
of Pittsburgh. and sixteen agents of ths
department of justice had charge of the
group, whose members. stepping from
their special train. marched two abreast
to the wafer front. They were fianked
by large detail of secret service agents
and police. Prepara tions then were
made for reception of two more 'red
Specials" one from Buffalo and the
other from Philadelphia.
When the immigration committee
visited Ellis island recently. Mr.. john
son said that anarchists held there
awaiting deportation. distributed litera
ture to the members In which 1t was
urged that "all government he destroy
ed. that industries be seized and that
communists be formed"
That's the stuff they were handing
us at Ellis island" declared Mr.. John
son.
Mr.. Johnson also read telegram
dated Washington. March 26, last, and
signed by Frederic c. Howe, former
commissioner at Ellis island. which
stated stay In the deportation of some
aliens had been granted by the assist
ant secretary of labor.
here In Washington hobnobbing with
the assistant secretary of labor to take
these fellows off ship. who had been
ordered deported under our laws?''
asked Mr.. Johnson. Afterward he said.
the aliens were released on their own
ing found later in raids on radicals
headquarters.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-20
ELECTION FRAUD CASES
COME TO FINAL END

The supreme court Saturday. sitting
at Nashville, affirmed the decision of
Judge S. ID. McReynolds in the case
of the state against Wallace Sims, COL
ored. Sims was indicted In Hamilton
county in connection with the last
senatorial race In which Senator Finney
Carter and the late w. b. Cleage were
contestants. When the case came up
for trial w. II. Cummings. attorney
for Sims, moved that the indictment be
uuashed on various grounds set out
qua shed the Indictment against Sims.
and Gen. George w. Chamlee on behalf
of the state took an appeal. The su-
preme court today upheld Judge Nc
REYNOLDS in quashing the indictment.
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Dublin Police
Seek ASSailantS
Tracking Men Who Attempted
to Kill Lord French.
Car Shattered.

Dublin, Dec. 20.-(A. PD-Govern-
ment police are engaged in tracking
down the men who yesterday attempted
to assassinate Viscount French, lord
lieutenant of Ireland. Belief is expressed
that evidence has been obtained that
may result IN the arrest of several of
those who planned and carried out the
attack.
Absence of independent witnesses and
the quickness of the attack caused a
number of discrepancies in accounts OF
the occurrence.
Most recent reports state that the
motor car in which the viscount rode
was not struck by bullets. the attacking
party centering its attention on the
automobile Immediately behind, which
was empty. This car was shattered by
a bomb which burst inside of the We
hicle. Large crowds from Dublin visited
the scene of the attack yesterday aft
ernoon.
Official Retlcent.
Viscount French and Mr. Saunder-
son, his secretary, refused to see news
paper men and officials generally are
very reticent 1t is stated, however,
that the lord lieutenant was probably
the least surprised of any one by the
attempt against his life. 1t is known
that he has expected an attack and
is quoted as saying recently he was
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Washington. Dec. 20.--A new pro-
posal for the establishment of
peace was submitted today by Sem
ator Knox, republican, OF Pennsyl-
vania, to the senate foreign relations
committee, of which he is a member.
The proposal was in the form of a
resolution providing for the repeal of
the resolution which declared state
Of war to exist between the United
States and Germany.
The Knox resolution follows:
Resolved. by the senate and
house Of representatives Of the
United States of America in con-
gress assembled. that the joint res
olution of the congress pasesd
April 6, 1917, declaring a state of
war exists between the imperial
German government and the gov
ernment and people of the United
Sraes and be making anS ss to
is hereby repealed. to the effect of
the ratification of peace between
Germany and three of the principal
allied andassociated powers. pro-
vided, however, that unless the
German government notlHes the
government of the United States
that it acquiesces in and confirms
irrevocably to the United States all
undertakings and covenants con-
tained In the treaty of Versailles.
comforting upon or assuring to the
United States or its nationals, any
rights, powers, or benefits whatso-
ever and comedies to the United
States all rights. privileges, an
IDENTITIES, reparations and ad-
vantages to which the United States
would have been entitled II 1t were
ratifying party to the said treaty,
the president of the United States
shall have power, by procama tion.
to prohibit commercial intercourse
between the United States and Ger
many and the making of loans, or
credits and the furnishing of finan-
cial assistance or supplies to the
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BERGER MAY GO TO JAIL
INSTEAD OF TO CONGRESS

Chicago Dec 20.--Victor l.. Berger.
re-eIected 10 congress from the Fifth
Congressional Districc of Wisconsin
yesterday, may 20 to jail before he
goes to congress. if the plans OF
United States District Attorney Clyne
do not miscarry.
Clyne is investigating charges that
Berger violated Federal Judge A.
schnler's stipulations under which he
was admitted to bail pending an appeal
from his conviction for violations OF
the espionage law, by repeating anti
government statements and criticizing
the courts"
Berger was admitted to bail upon the
condition that he refrain from state
ments similar to those which resulted
in his arrest