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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1919-09-12

In this cause it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to that Charles Wick
wire the defendant is a nonresident OF
the State, an attachment having been
issued and been levied upon a certain
piece of land or lot in the Town of Oak
dale, Tennessee being lot No, Is, Block
No. l, Patchings Addition to said town,
and the said defendant Charles Wick
wire claiming an interest in said above
described property is hereby required to
TO appear on or before the First Mon
day in October next, before the Clerk
& Master at his Office in Wartburg' and
make defense to the bill filed against
him in said Court by Anna Francis or
otherwise the bill will be taken for con-
fessed
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
in the Morgan County Press, a newspa-
per published in Morgan County, Tenn.
This the 9Th day of Sept, 1919.
R. A. DAVIS,
Clerk & Master
John A. Jones, Sol. for Complt.
9-12, 4wks.
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Nonresident Notice.

NO. III.
In the chancery Court at Wartburg,
Tennessee.
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MASONIC LODGE

En-. erald Lodge No 377 meets every
Saturday night on or before each full
moon.
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LANCING SOCIETIES
MASONIC

MASONIC
Triplet Gap Lodge No 677 meets
lth Saturday of each month,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-17
SECRECY RULE
IN ABEYANCE
Supreme InteralIied Council So
i Decides at Wilson's II
Y InSiStenCe.
MATTER CAUSES ST R
Length-Discussion on Wheth-
er Peace Congress Shall Be
> Open or Closed.

Paris, Thursday. Jan. 16.-(A. P)
AT the instance of President Will
@son the supreme inter-allied council
decided today TO hold in abeyance
#the proposed rule for virtual secrecy
regarding its deliberations beyond
information given in official state
ments. 1t also was decided to re-
quest representatives of the British,
3 American and Italian press to pre-
Z sent some plan for reporting tne
meetings.
1t was said in American circles
f here today the stir caused by yes
E terday's' action was not at all un-
welcome to the British and Amer
lean officials who were Wiling 10
work for a broader rule which would
D open the proceedings to public vieW'
to some extent at least.
British correspondents held a
meeting and adopted resolutions ask
ing that one British press represent
/ ative be admitted to sittings OF the
congress. American correspondents
also adopted resolutions, declaring
they would be satisfied with nothing
less than free access to all deilper-
atoms.
4 about at a meeting at which were
present representatives or the press
from all the nations associated with
war against Germany. A committee
was appointed to report tomorrow a
Nolan of reporting the deliperatlons
Nhich will be presented to the peace
delegates tomorrow the PROPOSE
ton to make details of the meeting
&c,
jectCd.
What French Press Says.
l. The question of making pubic the
Srtoceedings of the peace congress
continues to be a subject of discus
sion by the French press. The Temps
remarked tonight
"It was said last night the censor
would henceforth watch with especial
attention what Is written regarding
the congress and would pitiles5ly
cut olA everything that goes beyond
the official statement. In fact yes
terdav's decision Ghe decision OF tne
peaco delegates as to secrecy Is
nerhaps neither absolute nor hnal. IL
seems, indeed the question became
more embarrassing when it was con-
sidered II would necessarily apply
TO the British and American press
the same rules as are laid down lor
French papers"
This comment brought out a re-
minder in American official circles
fhaf before President wilson's de-
parture for Europe it was announced
officially at Washington that at the
presidents personal request poth
the British and French governments
had raised all censorship restrictions
on news dispatches to America con-
cerning the peace congress.
Virtually all this mornings session
of the supreme council was taken up
bv discussion of whether the peace
congress will be open or closed.
Afterward Mr.. Wilson worked In MS
study and late in the day went tor
n drive. He went to the Champs
Elysee theatre with American Of
'1scinls tonight and enjoyed a produc.
tfon entitled Annex Revue, 1918
given by the "Argonne Players,
most Of whom were soldiers with
histironic talent.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-17
CARTOONIST SAYS: "PEACE CONGRESS
OPENS TOMORROW, BUT DON'T TELL y

The publicity questions continue to
occupy the French press. The Matin
entrusts the expression Of it's views
to its cartoonist. He depicts in the
foreground a long line of people ex-
tending from the far horizon to a
door upon which is inscribed secret
conference" Underneath is printed
the question. what is that Crowd?"
and the answer. "all those people are
arriving for the peace conference. 1t
opens tomorrow, but don't tell any,
body"
The separate representation given
the British colonies in the peace con-
ference having unfavorably impressed
the French colonial world, the Havas
agency has issued a note pointing out
that by reason of the interchange
ability of the delegates the French
government can when necessary call
in specially qualified plenipoten-
tiaries and that thus the different
colonial problems will be discussed
with all the necessary safeguards.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-17
EBERT PLAYS
GAME OF BLUFF
Threatens to Resign Before
He Will Sign "PeaCe of
Might"
FOURTEEN PRINCIPLES
Germany, He Says, Stands Pat
on Wilson's Plan-This
or Nothing.
FOURTEEN PRINCIPLES

Amsterdam, Jan. 17.--U. n. s. and
London Express Cable.)-Chancellor
Ebert. of Germany, has threatened to
resign rather than take the respon-
sibility of signing peace of might"
said a dispatch from Berlin today.
Now that Berlin is quieter, the po-
litical leaders are growing increas-
ingly uneasy at the idea that, while
Berlin was in the throes of anarchy,
the allies idly looked on and con-
tinued their peace work. The Berlin
Zietung am Mittag and the Dusel-
dorf Nachrichten and other papers
sound this same note:
What have we been doing for
peace? Our enemies are hard at
work. We have done nothing but
war on bandits. When the time
comes we shall see the disastrous eff
fects of our inactivity. Our enemies
are preparing a cut and dried peace
treaty. When it is ready, We shall
not be allowed to discuss 1t, but ac-
cept whatever terms they wish to
impose.
1t is apparent that Germany is
going to make desperate attempt to
bluff the allies. She is not ready to
accept any terms offered.
1t is understood here that both
Count Brockdorf- Rantzau and Cham
cellor Ebert will take the stand that,
as Germany has accepted President
Wilson's fourteen points. they will
refuse to sign the treaty IL these are
either abandoned or altered. Chan
cellor Ebert went even further by
saying that II Germany did not OBJ
tain an early and a fair peace he
would resign. for he would not take
the responsibility of signing a peace
of might"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-17
POOL BILLIONS TO
FIGHT PROHIBITION
DIsTILLERS WILL GO INTO
SUPREME COURT.
Counsel for Whisky Interests
Says Each State Must Rat
ify by Vote.

Chicago, Jan. 16.-The distillers OF
the United States, who have pooled
their billion dollar resources for a
finish fight against prohibition, VIII
stage their supreme effort in the
United States supreme court, where
they will contend that in twenty-five
states legislative ratification of the
dry amendments must be supple
mented by a popular referendum to
make it legal. This was disclosed to-
day by Levy Mayer, counsel for the
distillers. >,
81 have just one thing to say" said
MAYER, when told that Nebraska had
ratified the amendment completing
the thirty states necessary to Its
massage. "In twenty-five states no
act passed by the legislature becomes
a law until the people vote on 1t. The
people are the third house in those
states"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-17
REASONS FOR SECRECY

Paris, Jan. l6.-Premier
Clemenceau spoke this after
noon in the chamber on the de-
cision to keep proceedings or
the peace congress secret. he
was interpellated by several
socialist deputies and had
asked that discussion of their
questions be postponed, when
he said:
"We have not yet found a
final form in which communi-
cations from the peace con-
gress will be made, but in
general way the principle or
publicity has met with favor
Here he was interrupted by
Deputy Mistral, who said:
Except by you, NJ. Clemen-
ceau."
81 have the honor to emphat-
ically deny that statement
the premier rejoined. I'VE all
should like TO keep proceedings
secret in order that it may not
be said that such and such n
country made such and such
proposition which has been
fought by such and such other
governments. We are unani-
nous in thinking that might
create a had feeling. We think
that in the preliminary conver-
sations we must, at all costs,
arrive at an agreement so there
shall be a solid front at the
general discussion.
IF we wish TO form a league
Of nations, writing phrases IS
insufficient. There must be a
prevailing spirit which will in
sure the life Of this league OF
nations. We would like to fin
ish this war by a fu!l agree
ment OF the civilized nations
for a supreme ideal OF a better
humanity"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-17

Paris. Jan. 1.-THE question of
Russia continues to be one of the
most important before the supreme
council of the peace conference. The
problem at present principally con-
Germs how and when she shall be-
represented. The pooling of infor-
nation in possession of the various
powers is expected to lead to the
clearing up of the situation to some
extent and substantial progress is
hoped for from the discussions which
may be continued Saturday.
The position of the council regard
ing publicity is considered today as
likely to be modified, and 1t was be-
lieved with the assembling of the
council today the press would be ad-
mitted Saturday to hear President
Poincare's speech before the full as
semblage. In such case, however, the
newspaper men would Withdraw
when the real busines before the
conference was taken up.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-17
BACK WILSON IN
GAG RULE FIGHT
Senator Lewis Declares De-
feat of Presidents Effort
Will Reopen War.
SENATE TO TAKE ACTION
B Bor a h Declares American
People Want open Cove
nant" Principle.

Washington, Jan. 17.--Defeat of
President Wilson in his first effort
to make Elective the first principle
of his peace program-that calling
merely for publicity"-will reopen
the world war, Senator Lewis, Of
Illinois, administration whip, de-
clared in the senate this afternoon.
Following a declaration of support
from Senator Borah, of Idaho, and
Senator Williams, of Mississippi, for
the president in his effort to compel
reconsideration of the decision of
the peace conference to enforce the
gag rule" Senator Lewis called at
tention to ian aspect more serious
than that mentioned by either sena-
tor"
viii Reopen Conflict.
'Tf there is any force in Europe
at the conference table that shall
over-rule President Wilson in his
first effort to enforce his first prin-
ciple, 7, standing in my place. give
warning now that that force will re-
open the conflict" Lewis declared.
"This force will precipitate new
world war, and 1t will be because
every little nation that aspires to
have its rights ascertained and de-
clared will believe that this first
move is made with the object OF de-
feating its aspirations"
Senator Johnson, OF California,
recommended "some affirmative ac7
tion by the senate" If the issue of
publicity at the peace conference Is
not settled satisfactorily TO the
United States within the next two
or three days"
Boran,, Foe Of Secrecy.
The American people are behind
President Wilson In his demand that
his fifsv peace -1principle-pledging
"open covenants of peace openly ar
rived at."-be reconsidered by the
peace conference, Senator Boram,
foe of secret diplomacy declared
in the senate this afternoon.
Neither Ally Nor Foe.
Speaking Of the small nations,
Senator Lewis said:
Remember their soldiers are still
under arms, and their tents are still
their shelters.
Let the peace commissioners un-
derstand that publicity of these pro-
ceedings has been assured. The
president has assured you that there
shall be no censorship. We cannot
permit these commissioners to put
Woodrow Wilson, the president Of
the United States in the position Of
Intentionally betraying these lesser
nations or his people.
eve shall allow no delicacy OF feel
ing growing out of past associations,
enemy or ally, to influence u.s..
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-17
FRANKLIN'S BIRTHDAY
IMPRESSES PEOPLE
WITH. NEED OF THRIFT

Today is the 213th anniversary OF
Benjamin Franklin's birthday.
All over the United States 1t is be-
ing celebrated as an occasion for i'm
pressing the American people with the
fact that the end of the war has not
ended the necessity for thrift on their
part.
Benjamin Franklins thrift writings
and sayings, so pertinent In his day,
are just as sound and true now as
they were then. Here are some OF
them. familiar in American homes:
"Save and have"
Every little makes a mickle."
Look before, or you'll find yourself
behind"
He that waits upon fortune is never
sure of a dinner"
"All things are cheap to the saving,
dear to the wasteful."
''If you would be wealthy, think OF
saving as well as getting"
Beware of small expenses; small
leak will sink a great ship"
"A penny saved is two pence clear.
A pin a day is a groat a year."
"Gain may be temporary and un-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-17

calism reached its crest during the
first week of January when the
Spartacans came into armed conflict
with troops loyal to the Ebert gov
ernment. After a week OF fighting
the Spartacans were defeated. Dur
ing the conflict it was reported sew
eral times here that Liebknecht had
been killed.
DR.. Liebknecht's arrest followed. Il
was announced on Wednesday he was
quartered in the Hotel Eden, fash j
ionable hotel in the western part OF
Berlin.
His Chief Lieutenant
Basel, Jan. l7.--Dr. Karl Liebknech.
has been shot and killed while tryina
TO escape as he was being taken tc
prison, according to the Frankfurt
Gazette. 1t also is reported that Rosa
Luxembourg. DR.. Liebknecht's chief
being beaten into Inconsistencies by
crowd at Berlin.
Professionally Arrested
Amsterdam. Jan. 17.-Off1cers COM,
manding the troops escorting DIR. Kan
Liebkneoht and Rosa Luxemburg when
those two radical leaders were killed,
have been Professionally arrested, ac-
cording to a Berlin dispatch received
here, which adds that all persons Inn
plcated IN the incident Will be severely
The government announced today cir,
cumstances attending the deaths OF DR..
ldebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg would
be investigated and punishment would
follow If 1t appeared the custodans OF
either victim had neglected their duty
or had any part in the tragedy.
Father Opposed War.
Karl Liebknecht was the son of vii.
helm Liebknecht. a close friend of Kar
Mari Marx and German socialist leader
The elder Liebknecht suffered eigh,
|, months imprisonment for starting 9
revolution in Baden in 1S4s He wai
elected a member OF the North German
reichstag In 1867 and served there al,
most continuously until his death ir
1900.
For his opposition to the Franco.
Prussian war the elder Liebknecht wa,
condemned to two years Imprisonment
for reasonable intentions. He was
looked upon as the founder OF the
United German socialists.
Tragic End of Spartacans.
(By Fl. j. Greenway)
Berlin. Jan. 17.-(Exclusive Cabl>
by !. N. S. and London Daily Ex-
press)-The death of Karl Lieb-
knecht and Rosa Luxembourg is prob.
ably the tragic end of the Spartacus
group. Other leaders may try re.
Vival of activities, but Berlin is oc-
cupied by 10000 troops and there are
field guns at all the intersections OF
the main streets. Every bridge is
held by troops with machine guns.
The postoffice where this dispatch
was filed is filled with machine guns
mounted on tables behind which the
clerks were working.
Fight Renewed in Suburbs.
zurich. Jan. 1.-THE death of Karl
Lleokhecht and Rosa Luxembourg re-
suited IN renewal of fighting in the
suburbs of Berlin and elsewhere ac.
cording to information received bero
this afternoon. Spartacans attached
the krupps plant at Essen, threaten
ing TO destroy the place. but were re
pulsed by government troops.
A battle was said to be in progress
in one suburb OF Berlin.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-17
DIR. LIEBKNECHTS DEATH
REPORTED OFFICIALLY
Head of Radicals and Leader in Spreading Boil
shevik Propaganda Again Declared Victim
of Mob - Rosa Luxembourg Shot Dead
After Being Beaten Insensible.

Berlin, JAM l6-(via London Jan. 17.)-Dr. Karl Lieb
knecht and Rosa Luxembourg of the chief leaders
Spartacan and both active spreading boshv propaganda
Germany have been san it officially announced today
When became known yesterday that Dr. Lebknecht and
Rosa Luxembourg the Hotel Eden
of the city, crowd rapidly congregat and sormed the hotel
lobby to lay hands them Both spirited side
trance to the hotel but the mob orestaed the attempt the
troops to Faulein Luxembourg She beaten
sensbity and then thrown automobile by crowd
which intended to take her to prison.
few blocks down the street the was halted by
ond mob and when the of Fraun Luxembourg became
known jumped the running board of the and shot
her through the head The body dragged from the
mobile and carried off. 1t is supposed thrown the
canal but has not been found. In the Dr. Leb
knecht hurried into another automobile by officers and
and the headed for the Moabt prison While
going through the Tergarten the machine halted by
tured tire Dr. Lbknecht asked get by the officers
who intended to hail another automobile and continue toward
the prison. While waiting DR.. Lebknecht made
and shot dead by soldiers who had anticipated such
an effort on his part.
When DIR. Lebknecht arrested the home of reIa-
tive Mannhemerasse yesterday he dend his iden
ty After being escorted the Eden hotel he searched
and his monogram. X. L,' found in his shirt.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-17
EVE OF ELECTIONS SEES
GERMAN PARTIES ACTIVE
WOMEN OF BERLIN KEENLY
ALIVE TO ISSUES.
Effort on to Rally Voters in
o. Gigantic Protests Against
~ ------- Rolsheyism,

Berlin, Wednesday, Jan. 15.-(A. ).
P)-With the elections to the ma
tional assembly less than four days
off, the bourgeois parties are bend
ing every effort to rally both male
and female voters in a gigantic pro-
test against bolshevism.
Two weeks ago the indications
pointed to a comfortable majority for
the social democrats with the aid or
the votes of both the Scheidemann
and the Haase party. The Sparta
can ebulition in Berlin, however. has
brought a revision of the election es-
tImates, the revised view being
strengthened by the results or the
local elections in Bavaria. Baden,
Wurttemburg and elsewhere.
1t now Is considered highly doubt
full If the radicals jointly poll more
than As per cent. of the total vote,
with the chances that It may be con-
sderahly less. The bourgeois Ger
man democratic party, according TO
the estimates. is likely to poll Is per
cent. and possibly more. The clericals
and conservatives are being allowed
30 per cent. in the figuring, while the
former national liberals may get a
scanty 10 per cent
Women Keenly Alive.
The women of Berlin are carrying
on an active campaign. They are
keenly alive to the issues and appear
to be taking to their new franchise
privilege with spirit of understand
ing. Their votes probably will be
overwhelmingly in favor OF the So
cialist and bourgeois democratic
tickets.
The government Is making extern
a o1Iv
ing booths during the voting next
Sunday. Outside OF Berlin the only
disturbances are expected to be in
Posen. where the Poles are in au-
thority, according TO the official view
here.
It is not expected It will be pos
sible to get any definite idea Of the
result Of the balloting before the
middle of next week, because Of badly
INTERRUPTED communications.
Conservatives Change Name.
The former conservatives are en-
tering the contest as the German ma
tiOnal party, while the clericals have
been renamed the Christian peoples
party. The national liberals are re-
turning with the label of German
peoples party. while the former pro-
gressives. national liberals and the
unattache bourgeois liberals are rail-
lying around the German democratic
party's banner. The independent So
cialists enter the elections in badly
disOrga anized condition, while tho
Schoi7emann party. or majority So
cialists has pnGuestionably been So
lidiief during the past ten DAYS. The
communistic party which is the no
lite name for the Spartacan bolshe-
Wiki is not officially taking any part
IN the election.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-17
AGREE ON "B0NE-DRY"
ProhI and AntsaIoon Bodies Outline
Measure.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE twenty-five
prohibition and antisaloon league Or
ganizations have agreed on bone
dry federal act to be presented 10
congress, according to a bulletin issued
today from national antisaloon league
headquarters. Tentatively, it includes
the following provisions: Appointment
of federal commissioners to enforce the
act, with power to prescribe rules and
regulations for the manufacture and
distribution of wine for sacramental
purposes and alcohol for nonprohlbltlVe
purposes. -.,.
lation of the act.
The Importation. expectation and
possession of intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes to be prohibited.
All intoxicating liquors illegally pos
sessed and all implements used in their
illegal manufacture to be contraband.
An adequate search and seizure pro-
vision.
The sale of alcoholic patent or pro-
prietary mediums capable of being used
as a beverage to be surrounded by the
same safeguards as the sale of alcohol.
Such other provisions as will destroy
every vestige of the beverage liquor
traffic throughout the United States
and its posse essions.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-17

20 900 have succeeded in occupying sew
eral towns from which the Serbian
forces were driven.
The insurgents, the announcement
said. have sent a delegation to King
Nicholas at Paris asking that Amer
lean troops be sent to Montenegro to
preserve order.
Some weeks ago the state department
was informed by the MOntenegrin COM
mittee for national unity that a conven-
ton of representatives duly chosen by
the Montenegrin people had met and
deposed King Nicholas and voted to join
the country with the federation of the
Serbs, Clovenes and Croats under the
Serbian dynasty. Later, representatives
of the assembly went to Belgrade TO re-
port this action and the country was
formally accepted by the king regent as
a part of greater Serbia.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-17

Amsterdam, Jan. 1.-THE armistice
between the allies and Germany has
been extended. the agreement to that
effect being signed by Matthias Err
berger, the German armistice COM
missioner, at Treves late Wednesday,
according to a Berlin dispatch re-
ceived here.
Erzberger Protests.
Basel, Jan. 16.-(Havas)-Protests
against the conditions imposed upon
Germany by the allies in extending
the armistice have been made by
Matthias Erzberger, one Of the Ger
man commissioners, to Marshal
Foch, now at Treves to arrange 1or
further supension of hostilities. Dur
ing the course of their conference,
Erzberger is reported to have asked