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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-25
PURSUIT OF
BANDITS ENDS
American Cavalry, Withdrawn
From Mexico, Returns to
American Side.
TRAIL OBLITER D
BY Heavy Rains in Mountain.
Four Bandits Killed and
Nine Captured.

Maria, Tex, Aug. 25.-Three hun
dred and seventy-fve American cav
alrymen who last Tuesday entered
Mexico in pursuit Of the bandits who
held Lieuts. Harold G.. Peterson and
Paul N. Davis for ransom, were back
on American soil today, following
abandonment of the chase yesterday.
The troops today resumed patrol of
he border.
Heavy rains yesterday which OBJ
liberated the trail OF the bandits
brought decision to abandon the
chase after contact had been made
with Carranza troops.
The troops. after riding for hours
In a heavy rainstorm, began at II
o'clock to cross the river at Rocky
Ford, seven miles from Ruidosa. The
main column was delayed for two
hours because Of the storm.
The cavalry slept under roofs last
night for the first time since last
Monday. when the expedition was
formed.
During the six days the American
punitive expedition was below the
border, four bandits were killed by
the troops and another by airmen,
while nine bandits are reported to
have been captured at Coyame by
Carranza soldiers. The captured BAN
dts are said to have been members
or the Jesus Renteria band which
captured Lieuts. Peterson and Davis.
Lieuts. George X. Rice and U. L.
Boquet,l American army aviators, who
were reported missing below the Rio
Grande yesterday after they had left
Royce field for Mexico to reconnoiter
for the punitive expedition, were To-
Gated last night at Terlinqua. Tex.
They had become lost In the rain
storm and made a forced landing.
Neither flyer was injured.
A report brought to the border by
Lieut.. Peterson that Jesus Renteria,
leader of the bandits, was killed by
American airmen, could not be con-
flrnned.
The cavalry troops came out OF
Mexico in excellent condition and
without casualties after five days of
hardriding.
Nait Report From Diokman.
Washington, Aug. 95.-Reports
from Maj. Gen. Dickman, commander
OF the southern department. giving
details of the withdrawal of the
American punitive expedition from
Mexico, were being awaited today.
Secretary Baker last night said no
official information had reached the
department regarding the with
drawal.
Failure to pick up. hot trails" be-
ing followed by the Eighth cavalry in
its search for the bandits which held
Lieuts. Peterson and Davis, army
aviaters. for ransom, was generally
considered by army officers here in
the absence Of official reports. as the
reason for the withdrawal. Gen,
Dickmari was given orders at the out
set of the bandit hunt to use his own
discretion in the matter and not to
await instructions from Washington
in event the chase became hopeless.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-25
JAP SQUADRON
At VLADIVOSTOK
Russian Port Surrounded by
insurgents and Filled
With Refugees.
SIBERIANS RE TING
Forces on Eastern Front Plan
to Make Stand on
Ishim River,

London Aug. 25.-Vladivostok is
surrounded by insurgents and the
town is filled with refugees. accord
ing to a bolshevik wireless report re-
ceived here. 1t states that a Japa-
nese squadron has arrived at Vladi-
vostok.
To Halt at Tobolsk.
Vladivostok, Aug. 14.-Delayed)- J
Siberian forces retreating on the
east Russian front have planned to
make a stand on the Ishim river,
which crosses the Trans Siberian
railroad about 175 miles west of
Omsk. Reports hitherto have stated
that the retreat would stop on the
line of Tobolsk, about ninety miles
farther west.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-25
PEACE DELEGATION DIsPLEAsEo

Paris. Aug. 25.-(A. PD-The Ameri
can peace delegation is displeased with
the tendency to make the supreme
council an international foreign office,
taking up many matters not properly
belonging to the peace conference II
is also annoyed by the failure OF the
powers interested In the Hungarian in
IDENTITIES to take more direct action to
require Rumania to live up to the
armistice.
1t has been made clear that the
American delegates are not willing to
sit much longer on controversies in
which the United States has little direct
interest.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-25
STATE AND DEFENSE ARE
READY IN CRAWFORD CASE
Damaging Evidence Piling Up Against Both
Tucker and Gray y-Lieut. Gray to Be Tried
by Military Authorities if Freed by the
State Courts.
'ucker Charged With Being Implicated in Former
Affair of Same Character Denies it.

III Atty.Gen. George w. Chamlee stated at noon to-
4y that the state ready and that Walter G. Tucker
ad Lieut. Sheriff. M. Gray would Tuesday morning In
with the murder of Miss Willie Crawford
The state during the morning did not think it would
be ready but later stated that when the case was called
II would announce ready Byron Tatum, counsel for
Fucker and Eugene Williams, counsel for Gray have
announced that they also ready. The case will be
caed at o'clock in the criminal court room before City
Nudge Martin A. Fleming
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-25
Charged With Murder of
WeN-Known Alabama Man
Sheriff Organizes Posse to Go
on Hunt of Negro Who
# Killed ], B. Harrison.

Selma, Ala, Aug. 25.-Sheriff N S.
Etanf1ll left this afternoon for the
northern part of the state on a hunt
for Spurgeon Pettaway. negro, who
Killed John Ben Harrison, farmer re-
siding near Selma. The negro has
been at large since Saturday eve
ming when the trouble between the
negro and the white man began,
which resulted in the death of the
white man rom a blow on the head
with heavy wood post in the hands
of the negro.
The sheriff is confident that it will
not take long TO capture the negro
and bring him back to Dallas county,
provided he has left this section.
Posses have been securing this en-
tire section ever since the assault,
in an attempt to find him.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-25
URGES PLANS TO
CORRECT FAULTS

Washington, Aug. 25.-Adop-
tion of some plan which would
permit of modification of the
findings of courts martial when
it was shown that errors OF
trial had been made was
urged before a senate military
subcommittee today by Sam
uel T. Ansell. who recently re-
signed from the army.
Illustrating his contention
that the present system is
wrong Ansell called attention
to the execution Of negro SOL
diers at San Antonio, Tex, re-
Gently before the papers in the
case had been sent to the Of
tice OF the Judge advocate
general. 1t was deemed suffi-
cient, he said, that the COM
manding general of the depart
ment in which the crime was
committed had approved the
findings Of the court.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-25
BELIEVES RENTERIA
HAS BEEN KILLED

Maria, Tex. Aug. 25.-Maj.
James P. Yancy, commander
of the American punitive eX-
pedition, told the Associated
Press over the army field tele-
phone at Ruidosa today that
he considered the report au-
thentic that Jesus Renteria,
bandit leader, had been shot
and killed from an American
airplane last Tuesday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-25
GOVERNORS CONFER

Roberts and Brough Talk About Sol.
ders' Settlement Bill.
Memphis, Aug. 25.-Govs. Brough. OF
Arkansas, and Roberts, of Tennessee.
conferred here today with advocates OF
the soldiers settlement bill, now before
congress, 10 discuss means OF expedit-
ing passage Of the measure. which is
expected to be taken up for enactment
next month
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-25
GEN. DENIKINE
CAPTURES TOWN
Commander Of nti-BoIsheyjk
Forces in Southern Russia
Makes Gains.

London, Aug. 25.-Gen. Denikine,
of the antiboIshevik
afo-ees in south Russia, has captured
the town of Berislav, on the Dnieper,
In the government of kherzon, ao-
eording to a dispatch today from
Taeanrog, in the Don Cossack terri
tory on the sea Of Azov.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-25
STRENGTH OF ARMY

viii Be Reduced to 225,OOO by septem.
Der 80.
Washington, Aug. 25.-Tfa present
rate of rehabilitation makes it certain
the army will be reduced to 225, 900 by
September 30, the war department an
nounCed today. The estimated strength
of the army on August 10 was 461, 800
officers and men.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-25
Mayor Takes Steps to
Lo1Uer High Cost Living
Through Foodstuff Sale
viii Present Plan to Board Tuesday for Resale by Lo-
cal Crocers---To Allow 10 Per Cent for Overhead
Other Commissioners Favor.

A larger distribution of surplus government food
stus in Chattanooga, aside from that being made
by the local postoffce, is practically assured.
Mayor A. w. Chambliss announced this morning
that he would Tuesday afternoon submit to the commits
sion plan for handling government food supplies
through the merchants of CHATTANOOGA
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-25
FIRST SIGNAL RATTAIIo,

FIRST SIGNAL BATTALION
Washington, Aug. 25.--A cnblegram
from Gen. Pershing today said the First
field signal battalion of the Thirty ffth
field signal battalion would be retained
in GeCnany as part of the American
forces,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-25
SUES cAURcH FoR BROKEN LEG.

SUES CHURCH FOR BROKEN LEG.
81. Louis Mol N. S)-A suit has
been filed in circuit court here nv Jiva
Perrin. in which he asks $4,000 damages
from the Holy Trinity Servian Orthodox
church school parish. Perrin alleges
that on Feb 2. 1919. he went to the
church to attend a wedding and while
there fell down a flight OF stairs and
broke a leg.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-25
INVESTIGATION ORDERED
OF the Wreck OF Washington and At
lantlc City Excursion
Train

Washington, Aug. 25.-nvestis cation
Of the wreck yesterday OF a section of
the Washington to Atlantic City ex-
cursion train on the pennsy!vnnll rail-
road at Elmwood. N. j., was ordered
today by Director. General Hines. one
person was killed and a number in
juged in = collision between two sec
tiops OF the train.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-25

The News will handle the Crawford muir
der case in detail in all of it's editions tomor-
row. Counsel for the state and defense have
both stated they would be ready, and the trial
will begin promptly at o'clock before City
Judge Martin A. Fleming in the criminal
courtroom at the Hamilton county court
house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15
Motorcycles Come More
And More Into General Use

Yesterday all the energy, all the
strength, all the superior skill, all the
mechanical knowledge, in fact, all the
combined efforts of our factories
executive and manufacturing forces,
as we'll as every available inch OF
their massive plant, were serving
willingly, enthusiastically and patri-
otically-the victors in the most CO.
lbssal world war Of all ages. For
Indian motorcycles were not only
used in large ,predominating guam
titles by the armed forces OF the
United States, but by others of the
victorious allies" said Sam F. Boord
of Omaha Bicycle company.
"A great many more than half OF
all the motorcycles ordered by the
United States government for war
purposes were Indians!
But now we are. on the road Of
another year-a year that marks not
alone great meterial reconstruction
period, but period of great recon
struction of ideas, thoughts and
opinions. Motor transportation in
all its forms will demand more and
more serious consideration. Motor
cycles have added to their already
vast army of admirers, thousands OF
men whose war duties unfolded to
them the real efficiency, service and
pleasure Of the motorcycle.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15
Federal Rubber Company
Opens Warehouse In Omaha

To keep paes with m dnpfecs-
dented increase IN busiasss II the
middle west. the Federal Rubber
company Of Iliisois. has established
. Distributing wareheuss il Omaha.
{ This distributing center viii re-
lIeve the company's warehouses ut
Chicago and Kansas City.
With this additional branch, Off
sc:als Of the Federal Rubber COM
psny declare that they will, be better
able 10 accommodate trade In the
middle west.
The new warehouse, which 10
located in the Mercantile storage
warehouse building, at Eleventh
and Jones streets, will carry q COM
plete stock of Federal tire castings,
tuges, accessories, etc, for the con-
venience Of the wholesale trade
throughout the district.
w. E. Schroen, formerly con-
nected with the Federal Rubber
compeny's Kansas City organize
ton, has been appointed manager Of
the Omaha Branch and will super
wise sales in this territory.
Louis Weber, formerly a member
OF the general office staff, has been
appointed office manager at Omaha
and will have charge Of the general
business affairs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15

! warAemerssncy, but q the signing
OF the armistice the Department OF
Labor took over the work. and the
supervisors OF the 1900 women
then interested. II also incorporated
il with the United States employ
lisnt service.
AG present there q but one unit
h NebFaska-at Chadren -anA the
three girls there have aroused %
much interest that applications for
the establishment OF further units
have been numerous in Washington.
The girls, though hitherto WORT
ing only Ia the east, came 70 Ne-
hrasks, where one superintends, runs
. truck and Ill machinery. while the
other two do ali kinds Of outdoor
farm work.
All Omaha and Nebraska girls in
terested in this work may make ap-
pointments with Mrs. Hubert Tues
day at the United States employ
ment el6ce. we find many teach
ers an1 college girls interested in
this" said Mrs. Huber, Since sum-
mer, the busy time for the farmer,
doye-taiis with the vacation time Of
the teacher and college girl"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15
Nichols Says Autos
Not to Be Built Fast
Enough for Demand

That it viii be absolutely impos-
sible for the motor car manufacture
ers Of this country to meet the de-
mands for automobiles for three OF
four years to come. is the convic-
tion Of w. R. Nichols Of the w. r,
Nichols Motor Co, distributors Of
the Dixie Flyer.
There is Z tremendous shortage
Of motor cars now" says Mr.. Mich
OILS. From al the information we
have been able to gather, this short
age will continue for several years.
People who want to get new auto
mobiles viii DO we'll to place their
orders as much in advance Is pos
sible; otherwise they run the risk
Of being disappointed. Already
hundreds of buyers have been com
PEELED to take some car other than
their first choice because Of the
unprecedented demand. The de-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15
0dometer Accuracy.

h One frequently hears the suggcs-
ton that q change of tire size
makes a very serious difference in
the accuracy of the speedometer
and more particularly of that shown
by the odometer. As a matter OF
fact, there is difference, but il
amounts to very little when short
distances are considered. For in
stance, difference Of half an inch
in diameter in a 34-inch tire makes
a difference in odometer reading Of
| 80 feet to the mile. However. when
a permanent change in tire size is
made, it is important to have the
recording instruments adjusted to
| meet il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15
Vacuum Tank Trouble.

When foreign matter Of some kind
finds ito way into the fuel pipe be-
tween the two sections Of the vac
uum system the result is that the
vacuum tank is empty in spite of ths
fact that there il plenty Of fuel In
the main tank, When this happens
fiji the float chamber Of the carbu-
refer with gasoline. which can b
drawn from the main tank, and then
start the engine The resulting sue
ton will draw out the obstruction
and permit the system to function
again. This same trouble 10 some
times caused BY the obstruction Of
the small air hole in the filled cap
Of the main fuel tank, which mus.
be kept open to induce atmospheric
pressure Of the gasoline.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15
Battery Boz.

Car owners who use dry batteries
often have occasion to lament the
brief existence of these devices. In
many cases the real reason why the
dry batteries fail SO rapidly is sim
ply because they are not protected
from moisture, sdirt and excessive
vibration. Il is easy to make !
stout wooden box fitted with I
cover and permanent terminal con-
nections. The sides, bottom, ends
and cover are made of hard wood
three-eights OF an inch thick. The
box may be made to accommodate
10 many cells Is desired, either in
single or double rows. The various
parts Of the box are screwed to-
gether and the inside is given an
even coat Of melted paraffin wax to
render it moisture proof. The cover
should be made to fit flush, with the
box sides.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15
MAJOR MAHER TO.
help find JOBS.
FOR YANkS HERE
Has Been Appointed Omaha
Representative Of the Ma
tionaI Advisory Committee
by War Secretary.

Mai. John G. Mahef Of Omaha,
ii d announced by Col. Arthur
Woods, assistant to the secretary
Of war, and charged with the task
Of finding employment for ex-serv-
ice men, has been appointed as the
Omaha representative OF the ma
tionaF advisory committee. The
function Of this committee is to
bring ex-soldiers and sailors into
contact with the kind Of jobs that
they are fitted for and desire to OBJ
tain. It will endeavor In every case
to put men where their military
training and their previous expert
ence will best fit them.
The committee IS composed OF
distinguished citizens in leading
cities all over the country, who have
also been members Of the military
establishment OF the United States
during the war, and have seen serv-
ice overseas. Because Of their sym
pathetic attitude towards other men
who have also been in the service,
and their great industrial expert
ence, these men will be of the great
est value in solving the problem OF
unemployment among discharged
soldiers and sailors.
Careful attention." says Colonel
Woods, will have to be paid to the
fact that the men who are coming
back from the military and naval
service feel that they are physically
and mentally more valuable than
they were before. They are there
fore expecting higher pay and bet
ter opportunities in the work that
they are trying to obtain. To some
persons this has seemed an unfor-
tunate attitude on the part of the
soldiers, but most employers are OF
the opinion that it is healthy sign
because it will tend to the speedy
readjustment and rapid promotion
of the men who are now coming
back to civilian life"
Colonel Woods also reports that
the employment problem is rapidly
approaching normal proportions.
Our greatest problem now" he
says, Seems to be less that of find
ing jobs for soldiers than of get
ting the soldier in connection with
the job. Practically all employers
have stated, and are now recording
themselves officially to that effect,
that they will gladly take back their
old men. From what we learn, fur
thcr, they are taking them back at
prevailing wages and not at the
same pay they received before the
war. In many cases we have heard
that employers are giving them full
credit for time spent in the serv-
ice, towards seniority in the bust
ness, company insurance benefits.
etc"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15
'WOMAN'S LAND
ARMY CHIEF IN
OMAHA TUESDAY
win Spread 'Wonen On
Farms Doctrine Through !
out Omaha and This Part
of Nebraska. t1.

Nebraska women and girls will
have an opportunity TO become ia
miliar with the nationwide Wo-
mans Land Army movement Tues
day when Mrs. William H. Hubert,
national director OF the Woman's
Land Army, will be in Omaha At
the United States employment Of
fee in the court house.
Mrs. Hubert came out to Ne
braska from Washington to investi-
gate several applications that have
come to headquarters from ranchers
IN the west for women to take an
active part in the summer farm
work.
The land army was organized a.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15
Leaky Pump Glands.

In some instances the stem OF the
water pump has become so worn,
usually in annular grooves, that the
pump can not be packed to make It
tight. When this happens the only
thing to do is to remove the spindle,
true it up on the lathe and have 4
new bushing fitted to it. After this
if hemp soaked in tallow, wicking or
some other good packing is used the
joint can be made tight. y,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15

the cams will make the engine weak
!. high speeds and produce chat
tcring owing to belatcd seating of
the valves. In this connection it
must hs remembered that too stiff
valve stems even II they do not i'll
lure the valve seats BY constant
hammering are consuming power
that could be better used else
where.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15
TO Remove Dust.

Make Solution Of one part sui
phuric acid to ten parts water. On
withdrawing the articles treated
from the acid, dip them in bath Of
hot lime water and hold them there
until they become so heated that
they will dry Immediately when
taken out. Then rub them dry with
bran or sawdust. The parts will be
found perfectly clean after this
treatment and can be planted with
fireproof paint, blued or nickeled or
left as they are, at the owners
desire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15

mand for. the Dixie Flyer has ex.
ceeded all previous record. We had
believed that we were in IN excep-
ticnally fortunate position BY rea-
son OF the fact that We had con-
tracted for materials TOR several
thousand cars On ! definite basis.
and therefore would get immediate
deliveries Of material
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15
Wenger Tries for More
Shipments of HAYNES

E. c. Wanger, of the Wenger
Motor company, spent last week at
the Haynes factory in an effort to
secure additional shipment ',f
Haynes cars for this territory.
Mr.. Wenger says he is convinced
that productions will not get back
to normal until late this fall and
that prospective buyers will show
good judgment in placing orders for
automobiles regardless of the make
at the earliest possible moment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15
Strength Of Valve Springs.

Valve springs that are too stiff
may close the valves with 20 much
force that the heads may be broken
from the stems, Of they may break
the stems at the key siots. On the
other hand valve springs that are
too weak to hold the valves on
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15
Carburetor Fire.

In the rare cases where the car
buretor catches fire because Of a
backfre, the conflagration may be
extinguished by turning off the gas
olene and then racing the engine. In
this way the engine sucks the FAM
ing liquid out of the carburetor and
so the fire dies out Of itself.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15
Still Upset.

Wife finished housecleaning yet?'
Guess not. I@had to 60 to the
cellar this morning for clean shirt
and found the garden spade in the
parlor. Detroit Free Press
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-15
Hornely Even Then.

"I'm afraid Maud sacrifices her
comfort to her appearance.
Yes, and the sacrifice is in vain !
.-1oston Transcript