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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-23
ARTICLE X IS STUMBLING
BLOCK TO COMPROMISE

Washington. Dec. 23.-Article X of
the league of nations is the stumbling
block to compromise on the peace
treaty. Senator Hitchcosl. administra-
tion leader. stated today.
President Wilson has agreed to ac-
cept reservation OF Article X, which
would prevent the use of the armed
forces of the United States without
the action fonorsgces
the actio. of congress- 1t was stated by
those close to the White House, but
they declared that this was as far as
the president will go.
Senator Hitchcock stated today that
he was holding conferences with i'm
dividual members OF the senate in an
attempt to learn upon whit basis a
compromise may be recshed.\
-, Republican leaders were not hopeful
That any compromise would be reached,
we are as far from ratification of the
treaty now as we were when Il was
first presented In the senate" Senator
Borah, OF Idaho. declared.
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PREMIER'S PLAN FOR
HOME RULE NOT LIKED
Ireland Question Character
lied as Disgrace to Ma
tionaA Family.

London, Dec. 2S.-Q. N. S.)-Predic-
tipns that the new proposals for Irish
home rule, outlined by Premier Lloyd
George in the house of commons yes
terday, would not prove acceptable to
all factions were made by some news
papers today.
The parliamentary correspondent OF
the Morning Post took the view that
the new bill would not satisfy either
the Irish nationalists nor the Ulster
unionists. He expressed the opinion
that changes would be made in it.
This family quarrel has been dis
grace to our national family long
enough" said the Daily Mirror. If
this attempt fails we must go at 1t
again until it is setried."
THAT the new bill will share the
fate of it's predecessors is more than
probable" hazarded the Daily Graphic.
The Chronicle said that ''all oppo-
sition must be discounted in advance
for it is only in this way that a just
and workable plan could be achleVed
for Ireland"
1.-THE supreme value Of his speech was
the. fact that the premier refuses to
blink at the facts" said the Telegraph.
Tho settlement proposal must COM
mend itself to everyone as fair and
just"
Arthur Henderson, the labor leader,
said he would have preferred to see a
scheme of government such as pre-
walls in the Dominion of Canada, Of
fered to Ireland.
Let Ireland work out her own con-
stitution" advocated Mr.. Henderson.
1.-The present proposals must be re-
garded as a triumph of the minority
unionists)."
The Irish Times. of Dublin, declared
that II the bill were enacted. England
must impose it upon a resisting Ire
land"
Advices from Dublin said that leaders
of various political parties had taken
an unfavorable attitude toward the new
measures. The nationalists fear that
partitoning the country may create
chaos and disorder. The unionists are
also said to be against a partition OF
the island
The London evening newspapers.
while criticizing several features of the
bill. some of them even impugning the
governments sincerity. generally re-
garded the premier's plan as the best
yet devised without giving ireland ab-
solute independence. Complete free
dom is called ''unthinkable" by most oi
the papers.
The Manchester Guardian sees the
possibility of the premier's plan healing
the breach between northern and SOUTH
ern Ireland.
"Since England refuses to counte-
nance secession 1t must grant reform
with both hands" said the paper.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-23
ANARCHISTS RUSHED TO
PORT OF DEPORTATION

New York, Dec. 23.-Hundreds Of
self-confessed anarchists who have
been rounded up in various parts or
tn country will be rushed to Ellis
Island for deportation during the
next week, it was learned from a re-
liable source today.
With the Bufoyd-the so-called so
Wet ark"-now three days at sea with
her cargo of 149 undesirables, it is
understood that preparations are to
begin at once for the sending of a
second ship. Whether it will go to
Russia or to some other European
country is not known.
The families of the deported men
are to be sent out of the country to
enable them to join their husbands
and fathers.
Rev. Percy Stickney Grant, of the
Church of the Ascension, on Fifth
avenue, who condemned the deporta-
ton of Alexander B~rkman. Emma
Goldman and their 247 fellow radi-
calls, may be summoned before the
house committee on immigration to
give his views. In sermon DR..
Grant compared the Buford TO the
Msyfower and the deportees to the
pilgrims.
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Pershing Returns
To Home To1e,n
A. {. r. Commander -in-C Chief
Welcomed by Boyhood
Friends.

LaClede, Mo-, Dec. 23.---Gen. Per
shing returned to his boyhood homo
today. More touching even than hfx
farewells to the men with whom .he
served in France, and for depth Of,
feeling vying with the acclaim ac-'
corded him in congress, was the re-l
ception of his former fellow towns
men. Aside from the presence QffNnN
governor and brass band az
railway station, Gen 4 PerHbT
greeting was entirely spontaneouQ
LaClede was in gala attire, f1k
and tricolored bunting formed a can
opy over the towns single street, and
under that the general, with Gov.
Gardner, Miss May Pershing. his sis
ter; Warren, his son, Mayor Allen
and a group of friends of sboyhood
days drove to the old Pershing home
for an old time dinner.
Formally had been laid aside as
far as was possible for a day of
handshaking and greeting of ac-
quaintances unseen since the general
left here thirty eight years ago for
West Point. After dinner, however,
Gen. Pershing addressed Linn county
neighbors and thousands of other
persons who came from nearby
states. They assembled in the yard
and the commander of the American
expeditionary forces stood on the
front porch of the house where he
was born.
A silver loving cup, bought by old
friends, was added to Gen. Pershing's
collection of remembrances. It. was
embellished with the four gold stars
Of a general.
A public reception at the city hall,
where Gen. Pershing shook hands
with as many persons as could reach
him, received a gold medal from Gov.
Gardner on behalf of the state and
told the crowds of some OF his expe-
riences as leader of Americas great
est army, closed the formalities sur
rounding the generals visit.
IAN important part of the menu at
the dinner was fried dried apple
pie, which was prepared for Gen.
Pershing by Aunt" Susan Hewitt, 7S
years old. When he was youngster
the general was fond of that partic-
ular variety of pie. and Aunt" Susan
has often, said that he used to pes
ter me nearly to death for them"
when she and her husband conducted
tavern.
Before leaving tonight for Lincoln,
Neb., to spend Christmas, Gen. Per-
shing expected to call on Mrs. Hew-
lit, who is now an invalid and unable
to leave her home.
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Possibly New
Rupture Avoided
ION Lesener Decides Not to
Return to Berlin With
Delegates
10 TALK OVER TERMS
itated by Allies ia Reply to
Last German Peace
Note.

Paris, Dec. 2s.--(A. P.)-The Ger
IAN delegation here has decided not to
sturn to Berlin to consult the govern
rent over the terms Of the allied reply
u, the last German note, according to
10 French foreign office this evening.
f It had been announced earlier In the
ay that Kurt Won Lersner, head of
,e delegation, had Informed the secre-
,rles at the peace conference he felt
biIned to consult the Berlin govern
rent tnd that he would leave with all
Is experts for the German capital this
venInp. The foreign office tonight
tated, however, the delegation had de-.
lded OF remain In Paris.
French diplomatic circles saw the
feasibility Of new rupture with Ger
,any In the departure Of Baron Won
-sner for Berlin with the latest note,
lid the newspaper L'intransIoeant to-.
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LIQUOR TOSAIL
| FOR GERMANY
Whisky Worth $16,000,0 600
to Co to Nations Late
Foe Soon.

Lexington, Ky, Dec. 2S.--(A. P.)-.
Whisky worth $16.000,000 will be
shipped to Germany In few days,
according to Joseph Wolfe, Chicago,
an official Of the company owning the
liquor. Preparations Of the shipment
of the whisky were begun today,
Wolfe stated. Two hundred and sew
enty thousand gallons will be shipped
it was said.
ut is our intention to ship all of
this whisky possible to Hamburg be-
fore Jan. 16, Mr.. Wolfe added. 81
do not know whether it will be pos
sible to move the entire lot by that
time, but>we will try to get 1t all
out" 1,T
He declined to tell v .SJt port from
which the shipment y S I'D be made.
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CAN'T FINISH PEACE
WORK BYEND OF YEAR
Exchange of Ratifications Of
Treaty Impossible in Re-
naming Interval.

Paris, Dec. 23.-Exchange of rati-
sications Of the German peace treaty
before the end of the year Is consid-
cred In French official circles as i'm
possible. This opinion was formed
today when the head of the German
delegation here announced that he
would be obliged to return to Ber-
lin to consult with the government
on the latest allied communication.
Paul Dutasta, secretary of the
peace conference, handed Kurt Won
Lursner, head of the German delega-
tion, the allied reply to the last Ger
man note. Won Lersner said that
owing to differences of communica-
ton and the Importance OF the docu-
ment, he felt obliged to consult Ber-
lin, and that he would leave with all
speed for the German capital. He
emphasized his departure was In no.
wise q rupture of negotiations.
Secretary Dutasta. in accordance
with instructions from the supreme
council, accompanied the allied note
with verbal communication in
which 1t is understood he assured
Won Lersner that the allies recog-
nized the economic difficulties which
might exist In Germany and wished
to take them into account.
If proof were given that errors had
been made In the estimate Of float
ing material now in the possession
of Germany. upon which the allies
based their demands for reparation
for the sinking of the German ships
at Scapa Flow, these demands, Du-
tasta Is understood to have told the
German plenipotentiary. would be re-
duced proportionately.
Won Lersner expressed no opinion
on the document presentd by Dutasta.
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FATHER OF UNBORN BABE
REITERATES INTENTIONS

=. San Francisco, Dec. 23.-Will the
unborn Christmas babe" OF MIR. and
Mrs. Herbert Barnett be given away !?
The father today reiterated his inten-
ton OF placing the promised child In
some family for adoption and the
Juvenile department OF the superior
court here was equally emphatic that
he would not "shirk his responsibility"
Juvenile officers have called upon the
Barnetts They reported the father as
-'radical' and the mother as "thor-
ougfrfys dominated by the father.r'
Barnett at least. If he Entertained any
such desire. has abandoned the hope of
selling" the babe. Instead, ii will be
given to whoever may wish to adopt It.
Juvenile officials relunctantly admitted
that it would be hard to invoke the
law against such action.
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IARSHALL SAYS HE'S
FED UP" ON SENATE

Indianapolis, Dec, ce-President
'homas r. Marshan. here today dis
laimed candidacy for the presidency
nd stated that he was fed up" on the
United States senate after seven years
S presiding officer and would not seek
lection to that body from Indiana.
Mr.. Marshall predicted that any
hing might happen" at the democratic
onvention. and said he would venture
o predictions as to the possible nofA-
Zee of the party.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-23
SAVANNAH FIRM LOSES
RIGHT TO SELL SUGAR

Savannah. Ga, Dec. 23.-Permit to
sell sugar granted under the Lever
food control act to Solomon Sheftall
& Brother Co, of Savannah, has been
revoked, according to notice served on
the company yesterday by Special
Agent Muno. of the department of
justice. Revocation of the permit Is
the result of a special hearing held on
Nov. 26, when charges were made that
the company had been selling sugar
above the regulation price.
Solomon Sheftall who was head of
the company, when the charges were
first made and who was said to be the
wealthiest individual in Savannah, died
on Dec. s.
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SING CHRISTMAS CAROLS

Dalton. Ca, Dec. 23.-(Special.)- 1.-The
singing of Christmas carols by a chorus
of several hundred voices will occur on
Christmas eve night at the intersection
of Hamilton and Crawford streets, and
after entertaining the downtown crowds
for a while, the singers will form into
different groups and will go into all
sections of the city TO sing Christmas
carols for the shutins.
On Christmas day. the empty stock
ing fund committee will have big
Christmas tree for the children Of the
poor at the courthouse A substantial
sum has been raised for the work this
year. and none will be slighted.
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FOUR ARRESTS IN BIG
ALABAMA COTTON STEAL

Admission, Ala. Dec. 23.-(SpeciaL)-
NJ. A. Savage and w. A. Savage, pres
ident and general managers respec-
lively of the Savage Cotton company,
of Talladega. were arrested by Deputy
Marshall in Birmingham Monday after
noon brings the total arrests to date
to four in the sensational $3.50. 900 cotton
scandal
Henry Riddle and Solon f. Graham
were arrested at Talladega Monday on
the indictments against Them and three
or four other men are yet to be ar
rested in the case. 1t is understood
here that the other three men are now
living in Georgia and that their, ar
rests will be made at once.
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PERSHING NOT SEEKING
PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR

Chicago, Dec. 23-"Gen. Pershlng Is
not and will not be a candidate for
president"
This fiat declaration by Brig. Gen.
Charles G.. Dawes. regarded as Gen.
Pershing's closest and most confidential
friend. was regarded today by poll
ticians as having exploded the Persh-
ing boom for president"
Gen. Pershing has told me many
times he would not be a candidate, -
said Brig. Gen. Dawes. ~ was with
him great deal of the time during
his Chicago visit. II ne were n candi-
date / would know it,
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100000 GIVEN BY
MAYOR TO CHARITY

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 23,--Announce-
lent was made today that Mayor
'ames Couzens would make gifts of
early 81, 900. 900 at Christmas time to
Detroit institutions. The benefciaries
re the Michigan School for Crippled
children. $450,000, with an endowment
# $3.50, additional; st. Vincent's Orphan
|sylum. $4,000; Children's Free hos
ital, S125, 900, and the Nurses home,
Harper hospital. $650,00o.
The mayor was inspired to the nurses
ome donation by the work of Detroit
urses i'm France during the war, while
he gifts to the institutions for children
sere made at the request of Mrs.
|ouzens,
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,ARONESS PENNILESS
BY REASON OF WAR

New York. Dec. 23.--Almost penniless
ON the privations of war, the Bar
ness Lillian Speck Won Sternburg.
lnerican widow of former German
AMBASSADOR to this country, arrived to-
ay on the liner Frederick VIII to re-
stablish a permanent home on her
atiye soil. Before her marriage the
aroness was Miss Lillian May Lang
am, u famous Louisville, KY. beauty,
she baroness said that Cor nearly q
ear she had been living on the bounty
II friends. as her own resources had
ecosae exhausted zsx
II never intend to leave my country
gnin-never." she declared.
3 Norman Hapgood American minister
3 Denmark. and his FAMILY. also were
board the Frederick VIII. He is
leave of absence.
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ECONOMY KEYNOTE

Nashville, Dec. 23.-Joseph W. Byrns,
ranking democratic member of the
house appropriations committee, who is
home for the holidays, predicted to-
day that the question of econ my in
expenditures will be one of the i'm
portant issues in the next campaign. the
expenses of the government having
grown so large and the demands upon
the federal government, in every form
of activity. having become so great that
something must be done to reduce
them.
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FATALLY STABBED

Huntsville. Ala., Dec. 23.-(Special
John Wesley. a negro. was probably
fatally stabbed last night in fight
over a crap game near Madison. jim
Hines has been arrested and is in jaii
charged with being too handy with
his knife. Oficers who made the ar
rest found whisky in the crowd and
Dave Milan and Pat Rodgers. who are
accused OF having had liquor in their
nockets. were brought along and placed
in Jail to face charges Of violating the
prohibition laws
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KILLED BY BANDIT

Chicago. Dec. 23.-John ". DriscoII
was shot and instantly killed by one
of three bandits. who entered his store
shortly after noon today.
The bandits. after taking a small
amount Of cash from a cash register,
covered the face of the dead man with
his apron and escaped
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IDENTIFIED AS MAN
WHO THREW HATCHET

1 Memphis. Tenn, Dec. 23.-Wilber Fl.
Etevenson. 10. a circus glass eater. was
tentifled by an eye witness today as
ie man who. last Wednesday. hurled
hatched through the show window of
oseph Myers, Inc, seized diamonds
alued at $12.400 and fed. The identi-
cation was made by l.. l.. Goss, a
irmer living near Arlington. Tenn.
Tho was passing the jewelry store
hen the robbery occurred. Goss
tated he was certain Stevenson was
10 window smasher, after he had
)oked at the glass eater behind the
ars of the city prison.
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FORMER CROWN PRINCE
IND FATHER RECONCILED

Amerongen. Dec. 23.-(A. P.)-For-
|ner Crown Prince Frederick William is
|oming to Amerongen to spend Christ
mas. Interested Dutch circles con-
ider this visit evidence of reconcile
ton between the former German en-
I,eror and his son.
A Christmas tree for the erstwhile
monarch was purchased last week and
,nahy gifts for the exiles have arrived
from Germany. Frederick William on
Saturday gave Christmas tree party
Ii Wieringen for German children. dis
|ributing gifts of autographed photo
Z rl..i tahc
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WHALE MEAT RoR POOR.

New York, Dec. 2s.--Whaie
meat will furnish the chief
item in the Christmas dinners
of many poor East Side fami-
lies this year. An East Side
butcher firm has Just received
and placed on sale $4,000
pounds of whale meat. 1t re-
tails at 20 to rs cents a pound,
against go to 80 cents a pound
for turkey.
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COMMODORE PHELPS
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE

Norfolk. Va, Dec. 23.-Commodore
Henry Phelps. L. S. N, was killed
here today by an automobile. He was
run down by the car, su.Ared n frac-
tured skull and died while being taken
to hospital. He had been in the navy
since 1880.
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DOCTORS HAVE NO HOPE
FOR CONGRESSMAN

Washington, Dec. 23.-Attending
physicians said today they had hope
for the recovery of Representative
Walter A. Watson, of Virginia, who
was operated on for mastoiditis last
night at a local hospital
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NO INTOXICANTS TO Be
SOLD ON U. 5. LINERS

Washington. Dec. 23.-Intoxicating
liquors will not be sold on shipping
board passenger liners plying between
New York and South America. Chair
man Payne announced today. The first
OF these ships. the Mocassn, will sail
from New York Saturday.
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Fair, Says Billy 'POssum

OIL d S a n [ a
Claus is not
coming his usual
route this year,
for he's put away
his sleigh and his
faithful old REIN
deer. and he's
chosen another
route to bring
his candy and
toys. he's coming
down the saw
dust trail with
the newspaper
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GERMAN PRINCESS SHOT

Berlin. Dec. 23.-Princess Hans Won
Eatibor. while motoring today at Bres-
lau, was shot IN the arm by an assail-
ant. who escaped, according TO word
received here.
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STARVATION For AUSTRIA

washington. Dec. 23.-"Auntria Is in
a most desperate situation" Assistant
returned from Europe. declared today,
and unless something is done to help
her out. the country will go to pieces
beyond the possibility of redemption"
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REDS EXECUTED

Budapest, Dec. 23.-Joseph Csehny
and thirteen other terrorists, accused
of excesses during the Bella Kun regi-
me, we're executed here today.
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girls and boys.
The weather? Generally fair. with
slight change in temperature tonight
and Wednesday.
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ENGINEER A SUICIDE

ENGINEER SUICIDE
Lille, France, Dec. 23.-The engineer
of freight train which ran into a pas
senger train yesterday causing fifteen
deaths. blew out his brains with a
revolver after assisting injured pas
sengers.
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STOCKINGS Are
PACKED TODAY
Toys, Candy, Nuts and Fruits
Pour Into Tabernacle for
Community Tree.

. AoyS anu Sdiiuy anu NUS anu
oranges began to pour into the taber-
nacle Tuesday morning; as fast as
they came in, they were seized upon
by volunteer workers who had come
down, and done up into packages for
the 1000 Or more children who will
be on hand Wednesday evening to
meet Santa Claus.
Things began to hum early. Chair
man Curtis was on hand, with car
penters and other interior workers,
fixing the stages and counters from
which will be dispensed mirth--and
food-on Christmas eve. Then the
ladies began to arrive; as soon as
they got there they were put to work.
filling thousands of bags with as
sorted candy, nuts and other dain-
ties. The ladies worked with a smile,
under the supervision of Miss Bess
Trimby. despite a running fire of
quips, cranks and wanton wiles from
the tongue of VIII Shepherd, editor
Of the Hamilton County Herald.
Over 1000 tickets had been dis
tributed to the children of the city by
/ O'Clock Tuesday, and 1t is expected
that 400 or 500 more would be called
for by the time the tree celebration
begins.
The distribution of tickets is in the
hands Of the Associated Charities; If
YOU know of any child who will not
see Santa Claus this year you can
brighten the corner where that child
se-l l.. 1tr,<r Ens. IL -.
child's name and address. The Asso-
ciated Charities will attend to the
rest.
The celebration will positively he
held Wednesday afternoon and night,
rumors to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. The children are expected to
arrive at o'clock, and will be fed
and entertained until not later than
9. The Billy Sunday ushers will be
on hand to direct the crowd; six
workers from the canteen workers
organizatio.. whieh cared for the sol
diers in transit during the war will
be on hand to pour milk, and soup,
and serve sandwiches. The Chatta-
nooga Queensware company has do
mated six granite pitcher for milk and
milk dippers, it having been decided
to serve the children milk Instead 81
coffee.
Finishing touches will be put on
the tabernacle Wednesday and at S
o'clock all will be in readiness for
making glad the hearts of the kiddies
of the city who otherwise would not
know it really was Christmas.
Further Contributions.
d. S. Henderson, treasurer of the
newspaper boys Christmas tree fund.
has in bank $1,362. In addition to this
number of other small contribution
known to be in the hands of the COM
mittee, but not turned in, brings the
amount available up to noon Tuesday
to 81, $685. To this fund must be added
$3.50, allowed from the charity fund col
lected during the Billy Sunday meet
ing which makes a total of S2,172.
Contributions not heretofore reported