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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-28
BRITISH GUNS
| BOMBARD REDS
Naval Operations Reopened
for New Drive on Petrograd
by White Army.
WINTER IS SOVIET ALLY.

London, Oct. 2s.-Naval operations
have been reopened in the Gulf OF
Finland, to open the way for new
drive upon Petrograd by Gen. Yu-
denitch's white army, according to ad-
vices from Helsingfors to the Daily
Express today.
The British monitor Erebus 10 re-
ported to be bombarding the two
main fortresses defending the bolshe-
vik stronghold of Petrograd-Kron-
stadt and Krasnaya Gorks.
Thunder of the big guns can be
heard on the southern coast Of Fin
land, 1t is said. The Erebus is hurting
projectiles of two tons at a sixteen
mile range.
Winter to Aid Soviet.
Winter, moving southwark from
the Artic regions, is coming to the
aid of bolshevik troops in Petrograd,
and the ability of Gen. Yudenitch to
capture the former Russian capital
before cold weather puts an end to
his campaign, seems doubtful.
Soviet forces, fighting desperately
| against the northwestern Russian
army, have succeeded in recapturing
Tsarskoe Selo and Pavlovsk, south Of
Petrograd, and appear to be in a po-
sition to prolong the defense of the
city for an indefinite period.
| Some of the best soldiers in the
ranks of the soviet army are said to
| have been rushed to Petrograd from
Moscow, and it is believed they
formed the main portion of the red
! xsA1x t,.ttt tnka
pears to be a successful counter of
! fensive.
Moving Nearer Petrograd.
Yudenitch's troops are reported to
have fallen back along the front south
of Petrograd, but unofficial reports
would seem to indicate they have
moved nearer Petrograd on the line
running from Gatchina to Krasnaia
Gorka. 1t is said the town of Gurila,
on this front, has been taken from
the bolsheviki.
Furious fighting Is going on in and
around Kiev, which was taken last
week by Gen. Denikine's forces. Al
some points the Denilline troops have
been. forced to retire slightly.
Lettish troops now are holding
Dunamunde, below Riga, and havt
maintained their control Of the righi
bank of the Duna river. S
Reds Ciaim Success.
Paris, Oct. ga wireless repor
from bolshevik military headquar
, ters, picked up by the station here
reports that the counter offensive
against Gen. Yudenitch in the vicin.
ity of Petrograd has been successful
, 1t further reports the capture O.
2 Dmitrovsk, a town fifty-seven milei
southwest of Orel, from Gen. Deni
1 kline
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SOB STORY GETS
STRANGER COIN
"Get Rich Quick" Scheme
Worked Successfully in
Ridgedale.;
RAISED BURIAL (?) FUND

A "get rich quick" scheme that
puts the old, old pocketbook stunt
completely to shame came to the at
tention OF the police Monday after
noon when a motorcycle officer went
to Ridgedale to investigate report
that a stranger was soliciting bur
ial' money in that suburb.
It developed that the solicitor had
literally been "mopping up" as re-
suit of his pathetic story.
He would go to house, the officer
was told, present a paper to the ef-
feet that little child had died Sun
day night in Ridgedale and the sum
of $2S was necessary to defray the
burial expenses, as It's parents were
both seriously i'll and had no money
with which to bury It,
The stranger presented a good ap-
pearance and talked with such sim
cerity of how the neighbors were be-
ing given an opportunity to raise the
necessary $2S that his story very
promptly aroused sympathy In many
homes he visited. He made 1t appear
that he was one of the neighbors ant
had taken 1t on himself to solicit the
burial funds.
He even named the street on which
the child died and gave the littl'
ones name. When told by som,
housewives that they were out o
change and had only bills, the so
licitor promptly assured them that h,
could make the change. He was will
ing to take any amount, no matte
how small.
His scheme was meeting will
marked success until he approached
one housewife for financial aid. \
relative Of the housewife quickly rec
ognized him as the same man wh,
visited her home a week ago with tn
same story of a little child dying
At that time the child was claimed
to have died on Willow street tn
night before his call for help, but tn
same name mentioned Monday wa
used then. When questioned, tn
man speedily departed.
Inquiry in the neighborhood devel
oped that as far back as Labor da,
man answering the description O
the solicitor called at a Ridgedal
home for money to bury little chill,
that had died.
Residents of that suburb are nov
wondering how much the strange
cleaned up" by his smooth story.
Several "get-rich- quick" scheme
have Sbeen worked in Chattanooga re-
Gently with profitable results, but tn
most popular one was the finding q
" pocketbook which contained larg
amount OF money. The finders mad
| It point to pick up the purse be
| iore the very eyes of an intende
| "victim." open 1t up and faunt befor
| the Victims" eyes real greenback
The victim" was then pledged to sc
crecy and promised q division of IN
spoils IL he could change a bill. wit
his money in their possession, th
| pocketbook finders" would the
| beat hasty retreat,
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CAR STRIKERS BACKED
BY OTHER LABOR UNIONS
GIVE MONEY AND REFUSE
TO RIDE CARS.
Nitrate Used in Cultivation of
Cotton Proves Most
Satisfactory.

Florence, Ala, Oct. 2S.-(Special)
A meeting of the labor unions of the
Muscle Shoals district was held at
Sheffield and reports were received
from committees that had been ap-
pointed to confer with the mayors OF
the three cities, Tuscumbia, Shelf
field and Florence, relative to the
strike of the conductors and motor
men OF the Florence, Sheffield &
Tuscumbia Street railway. 1t was
gathered from the reports that no
protests would be made by the mu-
inequalities. as such protests would
be useless under the franchise
| granted the Sheffield company.
Reports indicated that other unions
of the district were backing the strik-
| ing carmen in a most substantial
| way-fnancially and by refusing to
ride on the company's cars. This Is
| the situation at the present time.
The cars are running and Supt. Gam
mon, of the Sheffield company, says
| that he will have the full number of
cars in service within a short time.
| Announcement Of Marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Van Busl1irk
announce the marriage of their
daughter, Pearl Harriette, to o. L.
Kirby, of Indianapolis, Ind. 1t was
| u quiet nome wedding. Inc Drlue is
. one of Lauderdale countys most at
! tractive young ladies. The groom is
connected with the Foster Construc-
ton company, of Indianapolis. They
will be at home In Indianapolis after
Nov. 1.
Highly Satisfactory.
| Experiments have been made by
some of the cotton planters of Lau-
derdale county with nitrate of soda
which was mixed with fertilizer al
the time of planting, and the results
have been entirely satisfactory.
1t has been demonstrated that the
nitrate of soda pushes the cottor
ahead of the boil weevil and also in
creases the yield. 1t Is thought thai
nitrate of soda will be used exten.
sively by the planters of Lauderdal,
county next season. ...-.
4 --s-rr'-s~g-' FaH Term Of Court. ,~--
The fall term of the federal cour
convened Monday. There are si,
criminal cases and six civil case
on the docket to be disposed Of a
this term. The grand jury whicl
has been in session since last Thurs
day, made its final report Monda,
afternoon. Judge w. /. Grubb, O
birmingham, Is presiding and Unite,
States Marshal Skeggs, Clerk Charlie
Allison and Deputy Clerk Jim c
Smith, all of Birmingham, were pres
ent at the opening of court.
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Wives Of Miners Voted
Agains Stlike ii Denver

ser,,s ~ 1870 sSs ~, I'M frn tne ,atc ap-
no official announcement was forth
coming today from state officials in
regard to the request from the Den
yer Civic and Commercial association
that the government be asked to send
regular troops into the southern Col
orado coal fields before Friday of this
week.
Despite an informal referendum in
which wives of miners participated.
resulting in majority vote against a
strike. it is generally believed that
the strike called for next Saturday
will be needed by practically all union
men and a great percentage of those
not working under contract, unless
protection against disorder is as
sured. Reports from Trinidad and
Walsenburg. where serious riots have
occurred in previous coal strikes, say
that the women are being sent out OF
the territory as a precautionary
measure!
State officials have announced their
full sympathy with President Will
sons intention of preventing a shut
down in the coal industry in Colorado
and will take steps to cooperate in
any action he decides upon.
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POLICE SPREAD DRAGNET

st. Louis, Oct. 2S.-Believing they
have discovered widespread campaign
to ship thousands of gallons of liquor
into southern states before the wartime
prohibition enforcement act takes ef-
feet, st. Louis police and federal agents
are spreading a dragnet over this sec
tion of Missouri and in the Mississippi
river in the hope of rounding up alleged
whisky pirates who have stolen, ac-
cording to reports to police headquar-
ters. $4,000 worth of whisky and gin
from warehouses here. In the past two
nights. Five men are under arrest
two of them giving their names as
Robert Thomas, an autimobile sales
man. and James Murphy, a chauffeur
from Memphis, Tenn. Oficials assert
that sixty or more agents from south.
ern states. Mexico and Cuba, have
come to st. Louis during the past weeh
for the purpose of obtaining LIQUOR.
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STRIKE VOTE CONSIDERED
Telegraphers Hold Meeting in ST.
s.Assa,g Louisssto Discl. couditio o,f4 sS "

TeIegraphers Hold Meeting in ST.
.s.s4As Louisssta- -DisoLsskc conditions. va
st. Louis, Oct. 2S.-Twenty-o one
general chairmen of the Order of
Railway Telegraphers, representing
$4,000 telegraph operators, station
men, signal men and tower men Of
the Chicago district, are in session
here this afternoon considering la
vote to determine whether a strike
will be called to enforce their inter-
pretation of the wage award made
by former Director of Railroads Nc
Adoo in 1918. Included among the
roads affected are the Chicago & AL
ton, Chicago & Eastern Illinois, IL
linois Central Missouri Pacific. and
Burlington & Rock Island. Several
other roads, including the Big Four,
on which the dispute has not been
settled, may be involved, it was
stated.
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VIRGINIA COAL
Mine BLOWN UP
Gov. CornWelI Cuts Visit to
Brother Short on Learn
ing of Disaster.


Winchestsrs Va, Oct. 2s.--Gov.
Cornwall, Of West Virginia, who has
been Waiting bis brother here, left
hurrediy today for Charleston after
receiving I ansessage that coal mine
in Raleigh 1eptinty had been blown up
and that the Mutation there was Sc
rious. The 9oxernor said the message
gave no det4fIe.
Charleston, IN. Va, Oct. 28.-W. J.
Heatherman, chief of the department
of mines, said he had no information
concerning the blowing up of mine
In Raleigh county. He did have, he
added, a report that three mining ma
chines and three pumps of the Penn
berton Fuel company at Pemberton
had been destroyed by an explosion
some time after the closing of the
mine Saturday night and the re-
sumption of work Monday.
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Plot to Kidnap Edsel
Ford Discovered

Toledo. O., Oct. 2S.-Statements of a
private detective that he had discovered
a plot to kidnap Easel Ford. son of
Henry Ford, and hold him for 100000
ransom. led to the arrest here today of
four men.
The detective gave his name as Floyd
Gray, and he said he came to Toledo
from the east in connection with strike
disorders and became aware of the
plot while stopping at local hotel.
Gray said Kinney revealed the plot
to seize young Ford and imprison him
in house in Mount Clemons, Mich.
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Help! Help! Cold Check Is
Passed on Wise Detectives

An automobile belonging. to a local
coIored man was stolen last FRIDAY
taken to Cleveland and there reSovereu, "a
The owner returned the machine 10
Thattanooga. 1t develops that two
cleveland boys got the car. Relatives.
faarf,I that the boys would be ar
rested' came here Monday and pre-
sented the detective department with a
check for sls5 with which to pay the
reward, damage to the car ana costs
Tuesday morning that payment on the
check was stopped Monday night.
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BONILLAS DENIES REPORT

WASHINGTON. OCT. Z5.-Desplle slFUTg
efforts reported as under way in Mexico
CITY TO persuade Ygnacio Bonillas, am
bassador to the United States, to be-
come a candidate for the presidency TO
succeed Venustiano CarranZa. the am
bassador refuses 10 discuss the matter.
declaring that he is too busy with ms
duties here even to think about poll
tics so far in advance of the election,
which is to be held next August.
Advices from Mexico City say that
mass meetings have been held in va
rious parts of the republic, particularly
in Yucatan. indorsing Ambassador
Bonillas for the nomination, and that
the movement steadily Is growing 10
elect a civilian instead of a military
man for tha oftica-
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Dealt
Unaided
Jenkins Attorney
With Bandits

some distance by Cordova's men, who
acted as a guard. The two men
finally reached another hacienda and
were conveyed to Puebla by automo-
bile.G Few details of incidents which
occurred during Mr.. Jenkins week OF
captivity have been learned, as he Is
not physically able to tell much OF
his experiences except that his abduc-
tors were on the move constantly to
guard against attacks. They treated
their prisoner with every considera-
tion possible, however, 1t Is said.
Forced to sleep on the wet ground
during a week of daily rains, Mr..
Jenkins suffered recurrence Of rheu-
matte attacks, which rendered him al
most helpless. He now Is In the
American hospital at Puebla, only a
few investigating officials being ad-
mitted to his room.
Secretary Elting Hanna, of the
American embassy here, who directed
negotiations for the release of Mr..
Jenkins, on the part of the United
States, will not return from Puebla
until Wednesday, Upon his arrival 1t
is expected an official report will be
made.
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Monument to KuKlux Klan
To Be Erected by Veterans

Fort Worth, Tex. Oct. 2s.-Headed
by the Robert f. Lee camp, whose
membership includes Gen. X. N. Van
Zandt, commander-in-ch OF the
United Confederate Veteran, a move
ment has been launched by local vet
erans for the erection of a monument
to the Ku-Klux- -Klan. which fourished
in the south in reconstruction days.
Plans for the movement outlined today
call for erection of the monument by
public subscription at some southern
city to be designated later.
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Belgian Rulers Do Not See
Wilson While at White House

Washington, Oct. 2s.-King Albert
and Queen Elizabeth OF Belgium ar
rived at the White House at 1915
O'Clock today to pay their respects to
Mrs. Wilson. The royal couple was
accompanied by Secretary of State Rob-
ert Lansing. The king and queen were
attended by their immediate personal
attendants, including the military aide
OF the king and the lady waiting of
the queen.
Mrs. Wilson, after receiving her
guests. chatted a few minutes, after
which they departed. They did not see
the president.
Early today crowds gathered before
the home of third assistant secretary of
state, Breckenridge Lonf. where the
royal Belgian party is stopping. and
continuous cheers went up for King
Albert and the Belgian queen. Schools
were dismissed and little tots waving
the colors of Belgium stood in long lines
awaiting glimpse of the leader of the
Belgians.
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Allies Will Supervise
Evacuation Of Baltic

Paris. Oct. 2s.-The supreme council
decided today that the allied commis-
sion to supervise the evacuation of the
Baltic jrovinces by the Germans should
leave for the Baltic within few days.
This decision was reached at meet
ing of the council presided over by Pre-
mier Clemenceau and attended by Mar
shal F'och, Gen. Niessel and numerous
allied military and naval experts.
The commission is composed Of Gen.
Niessel. representing France. who is
chief of the body; Gen. Turner Eng
land; Gen. Marietti, Italy; Commandant
Takeda. Japan, and Brig. Gen. s. A.
Cheney, United States. II is UNDER
stood that the departure of the mission
will not be deferred longer than the
end of the present week.
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Church Discusses Race i
Problem Under Democracy !

Grand Rapids. Mich, Oct. 2s.-The
report of Treasurer Irving c. Gay
lord was practically the only business
before the National Council of the
Congregational church, in convention
here today. both morning and after
noon sessions being devoted chiefly
to addresses. Three Of the speeches
dealt with church work among ne
groes. Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, OF
Brooklyn, former moderator of the
council, spoke on The Race Problem
Under Democracy" Rev. Irving
Maurer, Columbus. o., discussed
American Christianity and the Ne
gro" and Rev. Harold M Kinsley's
address was on after the War Prob
lens as the Negro Views Them"
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Organized Labor's Fight
For Free Speech Pressed

Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. 2s.-Organized
legheny county will be taken up i'm
mediately with the federal government,
according to an announcement from
steel strike headquarters here today.
A delegation of eighteen representatives
of organized labor of the city and
county representing more than 15o 10000
workers, will leave for Washington to-
night to protest to the government
against the denial to labor by Penn
sylvania officials of the traditional and
constitutional rights of free speech and
public assemblage." said the announce
ment.
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HELD FOR SWINDLING

Chicago, Oct. 2S-Thomas B. Hen
nessey, general superintendent of the
Barrett company, or Peoria, ILL.,, Is held
by the police today following an al
legged confession last night to his part
In swindling his firm out of $4,000
during the past eighteen months.
Edward and Samuel Simon. Chicago
junk dealers, who Hennessey says con-
spired with him to defraud the COM
pany by padding freight bills and over
charging for paper stock, are also held
while officials of the company go over
their books.
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POSED AS AN AMERICAN

Berlin, Oct. 2S.-(A. P0-Dr. Mos
chell, who, posing as an American
agent, is alleged to have perpetrated
hoax on a group of antibolshevik
Russians, who were induced to es-
tablish a government here to take
possession of Russian territories be-
tween the frontiers of Poland and
old Russia, has been arrested. He is
charged with fraud. When taken
into custody he posed as Baron De
La Roche and said he was touring
Germany.
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GRQCERS' CLERKS OUT

New York, Oct. 2S.-One thousand
union retail grocers' clerks went on
strike today for nine hour day and
a salary of $40 a week. Salaries now
average S18 in Independent stores,
according to the union, and from $25
to s2S in chain stores. Clerks must
work from ten to fourteen hours a
day. The union announced it would
attempt to organize the $4,000 gro
cery and dairy clerks of the city and
call a general strike.
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DUST KOREANS AT SHANGHAI

Honolulu. Oct. 2s.-(A. P.)-The pro-
visional Korean government has been
banished from the French concession
al Shanghai as the result of the dis
covery of a plot against Baron Saito.
the governor-general of Korea, accord
ing to cable advices received here to-
day from Toxic by the Nippu Jill. a
Japanese daily newspaper. The cable
added that the French officials also had
suppressed the Korean Official publica-
ton
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FIRE SWEEPING HARB0R

Mobile, Ala, Oct 28,-Flre broke out
at the Pinto island plant of the Ala
bama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding COM
pany, on the east bank of Mobile river.
this morning. A large barge under con-
strnction for the government for use
at the Panama canal is burning. FIRE
boats are on the scene, but nigh
southeast wind is sweeping the harborr
and it is expected the flames will spread
to adjoining plants.
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COERCION RULED AGAINST

Madrid, Oct. 2S.-(A. P0-Measures
to break up the contemplated lock-
out by employers throughout Spain
nc Tuesday have been taken by
the minister of the interior, who de-
employers who attempt to coerce
other employers to bring about a
general lockout.
Troops have been sent to the CEN
ters of production.
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TAKING STRIKE VOTE
Unions Consider Matter of Sympathetic ic
ctrika


Strike.
Knoxville, Tenn. Oct. 2S.-Forty local
unions are taking a vote today on the
prohibition of general strike effective
next Saturday in sympathy with the
striking street car men. Firemen,
policemen and men on one railroad are
not participating in the voting. Two
infantry companies and a machine gun
company arrived today from Camp Cor
don, Georgia, augmenting the 800 Ten
nessee militia, to keep order. Maj.-
Gen. Lewis, an overseas commander OF
the Thir tieth division, is in full charge
Of the troops.
Street car service was resumed with
nonunion crews yesterday and contin-
ued today. There have been no dis
orders. Gov. Roberts arrived this
morning to attend a law and order
meeting. He will remain several days.
No troops have, as yet, been placed on
duty.
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REsT I0KE YET. SAYS FORD

Detroit, Mich. Oct. 2S.-"Thats the
hest Joke I've heard in long t;me'
laughed Edsel Ford this afternoon.
when told of the alleged conspiracy 70
kidnap him. Are you sure I'm the
one they were after?"
When told that he was the object
of the conspiracy. he added. I'M
getting pretty old to be kidnapped.
They probably would have had quite
a time in doing it."
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SIX GUARDS ARRESTED

Cleveland, O., Oct. 2s.-Charged with
violation of a new ordinance which pro-
hibits pickets of strike guards from
carrying weapons, six guards from the
Newburgh plant of the American Steel
and Wire company were arrested to-
day.
Steel strike committees were busy to-
day with plans for provisioning needy
families of strikers. A rationing plan
will be used
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SENATE OVERRIDES VETO
President Able to Assume
Semi Sitting Position

Washington, Oct. 2s.-President
Wilson continues TO show progress,
said a bulletin today by his physi-
clans. The bulletin follows;
"There is no special change in the
presidents condition. His progress
continues. He takes his luncheon and
dinner in a semi-sitting position,
which adds greatly to the enjoyment
of his food and causes no fatigue"
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COLLISION JAMS TRAFFIC

the Yazoo and Mississippi valley rail-
roads has been considerably curtailed
as the result of a head on collision be-
tween a local freight and banana train
near Flora, Miss. last night, which
caused the death of two negro firemen
and the more or less serious injury to
three other trainmen. No cause for
the collision has been ascertained.