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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15

Walter Roberts, Josephine Lister,
Mrs. Jennie Lister, Nora Belle Mitch
ell, Lizzie NJ. Johnson. Mary Lou
! Chapman, Leora Leming, B. NJ. Duk.
es, Guy Mitchell, Fl, D. Christian,
James II. Gillespie, W. A. Haren, C.
L. league, c. F. Brown, Mr. W. 81
Babb, Mrs. w. S. Babb, Mr.. Tom
Stevens, Mrs. Tom Stevens, Miss
Thelma Kilday, Mrs. Minnie Ripley,
Mr.. Hugh Mitchell, Mrs. Dave Mitcht
ell, A. E. Moore, Mrs. A. E. Moore,
Callie Moore, Gaythur Moore. M. f.
Ingram, Jesse Davenport, Albert Will
burn, Willie Fam, r. D. Miller. MrsI
r. D. Miller. A. G. Britton, J. f. FL
lenburg, George Phillips, Pearl Babb,
Ollie Kirk. Mrs. Eula Mckay, Ida RI
Hamblin, Mrs. Hayes Hull, Mrs. NJ. C.
Clendennon, Mrs. J. W. Painter, Mrs.
T. A. Cowan. Adeline Wood. Victorig
Kidwell, Mary Kidweli, Carl v. Phil
lips, Ruby McObee, Jno. F. Harrison,
Bette Long. Sallie Mcdonald, F. RI
Ingram, Mrs. Jno. F. Harrison, Mr..
]. r. Pickering. Mrs, ]. R. Pickering,
Mr.. J. A. Fry, Mrs. J. A. Fry. Miss
Mary Hope, Mr.. T. B. Pickering, Ida
Mcdonald. Blanche Britton, julia
Britton, Mary McCray, R. D. Park
J. D. Campbell, M. F. Cloyd, John
Good. Albert Wilburn, VERNE West,
NJ D. Clendennon, Newton Bible, T.
Brown, w. c. Clendennon, Carl Cob
yer, J. B. Dyal, H. A. Fulgham, John
Golden, c. II. Hayes, E. D. Harrison,
jim Harrison, Will LaFolette, Carson
Lane, Cecil Smith, Will Tullock, John
Without, Will Willis, r. NJ. Wright,
John Rick, Jim Brobeck j. H. Wright,
T. W. Brown, j. A. Dyer, Guy Green
lee, Bruce Harmon, G., P. knode,
John Kerbaugh, Luke Leonard, J. H.
Leonard, Erwin Taylor, c. E. Whit
son, Geo. Wright, Willie Cannon, Geo!
Clendcnnon, j. Hankins, c. w. John
son o. Luttrell, j, G. Monroe, W. G.
Rollins, j, J. Susong, Wallis Wright,
NJ. N. McCurry, Willie Wilson, John
Arnold, Ira Ashley, Edgar Burger,
Floyd Davis, Felix Gillespie, Hurdis
Hamlin, Homer Haynes, Bruce Lane,
Geo Mitchell, Walter Mitchell, Wor-
ley Morgan, Bonnie McAbee, G. H.
Massey, Luther Smith, Ross Smith,
Ted Whitson, Ben Poe, Ed Sauls, Mel
vim Duncan, Roy league, Grant Can
non, Jess Fulks, Byrl Graham, Willis
Holt, Hubert Lowe, Rex Leonard,
Andy Moorehead. James Swingle,
Charley Spears, Sam Sauls, Mrs. L.
W. Wardell Robt. Willett, Luther
Rhea, A. c. Broyles, f. B. Bible,
Clarence Haynes, Clyde Hull, o.
Mysinger, Ed Lane, L. W. Tipton,
Edith Wilburn, J. D. Balding, Mrs.
J. D. Balding, Roy Balding, Raymond
Balding, Hobert Balding, D. H. Roll
Inns, R. L. johnson, Oregon Brumley,
A. ]. Stephens, F. c. Willhoit. Mrs.
A. J. Stephens, R. L. Link, George G.
Taylor, Mrs. E. Ellwell.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15
Says Politics
Played Big Part
in Camp Contract

ROCKFORD, H., Nov. 14.-Start
ling testimony as to the part politics
is alleged to have played in the grant
ing of Camp Grant building contracts
was given by Ross Beckstrom, a Rock
ford contractor, at the morning SEES
sion of the congressional subcommit-
tee.
Beckstrom charged that huge con,
tracts for the construction of add,
tional hospital facilities at the Local
cantonment in 1918 were awarded by
the Emergency Construction Commit
tee of the National Souncil of De
Tense, composed of architects and
contractors, to its political and bust
ness friends
Relating conversation which he
said took place in Washington in Feb
ruary, 1918, between himself and Cap
tain Granger of the committee, Beck
strom testified the army officer said
so much political influence was be-
ing brought to bear upon the emery
ency construction body" that he hat
ITO divide the cantonment work
amoic certain INTEREST,""
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15
Everyday History
By Mel Graham
WHEN WOMEN DEFEATED THE
PRESIDENT.
: !. + 4 !. !. i. !. i. i !. !.

Ordinarily the social battles of the
Administrative Women--those die.
tators of social life in Washington
are looked upon as beneath the con,
sideration of dignified politics, but
there is at least one case in which the
women defeated the President of the
United States in pitched battle, and
seriously injured his national influ-
ence. Andrew Jackson was the old
Indian fighter who went down to de-
feat before the cabinet ladies because
he dared espouse the cause of the
beautiful Peggy O'Neil, one time wait,
ress, who had married a member Of
Jackson's cabinet.
The memory Of the tragic death
Of his own wife--a death brought on
by the shameful attacks Of the oppo.
sition press-no doubt influenced Old
Hickory in his stand, but despite his
ultimatum to the members Of his cab
met that their political fortunes de,
pended upon their wives recognition
of his protege, the women were alb
durate in their refusal to accept the
daughter of tavern-keeper as their
social equal and were in the end VIC
torious.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15
Armenia Wants
u. S. to Take
Care of Her

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Armenia
wants the United States to accept a
mandate for it. Virtually every Ar
menian holds America in such high re-
gard because of its freedom Of govern
ment, ideals and lack OF selfish am
billions, that this Of all nations is
sought by them to take charge OF
their country and bring order out of
chaos.
This was the message brought home
by Major General James G. Hartford,
who headed the American mission to
the Near East to study conditions with
respect to such a mandate. He will
leave Immediately to submit his re-
port to the State Department. Soon
thereafter he will proceed to his new
post as commander Of Camp Travis,
Texas. and the Second division,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15
Wales Forced to
Use Left Hand

WASHINGTON, Nov. l4.-Prince
Edward is afflicted with the greet
,r3 argue"
Handshaking Americans have just
worn him out and his right hand has
become so cramped ana core from re-
oeated shaking that the prince has
aiken to presenting his left hand in
erecting.
Even upon his arrival here when he
was being introduced to the various
officials that greeted him at the sta
ion, the prince invariably presented
his left hand.
The action attracted notice, and
when asked to explain it member
If the princes suite said:
"EFjs right hand is sore from being
shaken so much"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15
Washington Yacht
Sunk Near Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 1.-THE
Yacht Everglade, be:ongtng to Col.
Robert NJ. Thompson, FORMER head Of
he Navy League of America, struck
n obstruction in the Aibemarle canal
Saturday and sunk in about twelve
feet of water.
The Everglade has a hole about
foot in diameter in her bow and is
flooded with water. The Everglade
was on her way to Florida, where
Colonel Thompson, VINO is now in
Washington, expected to join her in
a week or two.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15
Paris Has Riot on
Election Event

PARIS, Nov. 14.-An election riot
with revolutionary features occurred
yesterday in the small industrial town
of Dorian, department of Ain, where
extremists are numerous. The repub-
lican candidates were received with
shouts of "long live Leninc and the
revolution" "Long 1--we the Boches."
"Down with the army and the bour-
geoisiew
The republics were threatened with
death and besieged in the town hall
by the turbulent elements. Red flags
were carried and the revolution was
acclaimed by the besiegers,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15

KANSAS CITY.-Marked money
and sixty bottles of narcotics tended
TO show that DR.. W. V. Smith, charg-
ed with violation Of the Harrison anti
narcotic law, prescribed for "Charles
Chaplin" and "Jesse James"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-11-15
Former Chancellor
Says He Is Against
Lasting Peace

BERLIN, Nov. 11.--Dr. Won Beth.
mann-Hollweg, the former German
Chancellor, stated in the course of his
testimony recently before the subcom.
mittee of the National Assembly that
he did not believe during the war and
does not now believe in a lasting
peace. Herr Won Bethmann- Hollweg,
in his answers to the subcommittee
who are endeavoring to determine the
question of responsibility for the war
said that the peace terms, suggested
by Germany, December IL, 1915, were
compromise between the views of
the military and political authorities
Gas regards our strategic demands
regarding Belgium and the eastern
frontier), l did not believe that 2
comparatively long period of peace
would be granted us. am still to-
day unable to believe in a lasting
peace, particularly after we have had
exhibited to us the state of mind ir
which the entente has founded what
It calls a real peace"
The Belgian Question.
Minister Sinzheimer asked why the
Belgian question was not placed at
the head Of the German command.
Bethmann-Hollweg replied;
Vt is very easy to say after the
event that everything was wrong. We
were then confronted with the collec.
tive note from the entente govern,
ments regarding peace terms, which
was one of complete rejection and de-
manded the disarmament and destruc.
ton of Germany. Were we to say.
We will be good children. We viii
give back Belgium and pay indemni-
ties into the bargain?'
In the course Of the investigation
Bethmann-Hollweg said that he had
given Ambassador Gerard no infor-
nation for President Wilson about
Germany's desires in the East, since
Belgium was the subject chiefly ir
the mind of the President at that time
He had assured Ambassador Gerard
that Belgium would be treated fairly
although it has always been a back
ground for attacks upon Germany,
Left.Handed Compliment.
DR.. Won Bethmann-H ollweg paid
a left-handed compliment when he
declared he believed Gerard was mo-
we'll informed when he left Germany
on leave in September of 1916, but
that he got information in America
and was informed when he returned
to Germany in December of that year
Herr Won Bethmann-Hollweg said,
however, that he was certain Ambas-
sador Gerard learned of the coming
unrestricted submarine warfare
through Captain Gherardi, the Amer
lean naval attache at Berlin. "There
can have been no deception at Wash.
ington," he said.
Both Herr Zimmerman, the former
Foreign Secretary, and DIR. Won
Bethmann-Hollweg said that the Of
fer of President Wilson would have
made him Germany's business mana.
ger. Count Won Bernstorff had com
tributed a declaration that he had nc
idea that the German peace offer
would disturb President Wilson, as
claimed Col. House, he reported, had
told him that President Wilson thro'
the entente would like an offer from
him better than one from Germany.
Wilson Peace Offer.
DR.. Zimmerman said that he knew
that the Wilson peace offer would be
taken in a most unfriendly spirit by
the people, but that German peace
offer would convince the world of the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-17
ROAD BOOSTERS
LEAVE TUESDAY
FOR AUTO TOUR

First-hand news of the program
for highway improvement that Uncle
Sam and the state OF Georgia are
going to inaugurate this year will
be spread broadcast over scores of
towns, hamlets and communities in
fourteen north Georgia counties
through the annual tour of the Geor-
gia Automobile association, which
starts from Atlanta on the first lap
of it's three-day, 30O-mile circuit at
1880 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Five cars. with possibly a few adj
ditions. and conveying about twenty
good roads advocates from Atlanta
and other Georgia cities, are due to
"hop off" at the New Kimball at the
day morning announcement of Frank
T. Reynolds. secretary of the asso-
and pathfinder for the trip.
This years ad Itinerary carries the
heart Of the Blue Ridge country
along the winding roads of the Pied
mont foothills, traversing a mum Der
of counties untouched by a railroad.
Bond issues for highway construc-
pect in many of the counties to be
visited and the tourists will stimu-
late the movements by explaining
how the various communities may
share In the millions of dollars in
cash and equipment that tae gov
ernment has allotted Georgia.
Copies of the Strachan bill, the
| legislative program by which the
state assembly will be asked to put
through enactments insuring an early
beginning toward covering Georgia
with a 4,200-mile network of perma-
nent thoroughfares, will be distrib-
uted, along with copies of the An
! dreWS' minority plan, and through
literature, speeches. and get-together
gatherings the cause of better roads
will be advertised and boosted all
| along the route.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-17
WILL
STUMP COUNTRY
FOR THE LEAGUE
By DAVID LAWRENCE

Copyright 1919 by N. Y. Evening Post. 1nc.) ,
WASHINGTON, June 16.--Presi-
dent Wilson is to take the stump. He
is coming back from Europe within
thirty days. Probably he will get.
here in time to make a speech on the
Fourth of July at some central point
like St. Louis. He wants the people
of the country to understand the ex-
act meaning to them of the treaty OF
peace ana League of Nations. First,
as a matter of courtesy, he will ad-
dress congress presenting the treaty
itself in person. Then he will appeal
to the American people.
Official announcement of the pres
dents plans came from the White
House after the receipt of cable mes
sages from Mr.. Wilson. He has been
watching the situation in the United
States closely from abroad. Sum-
maries of opposition, opinion and de-
tails of the fight being made by his
opponents in the United States have
been sent to him regularly. Pres1-
dent Wilson's decision to go before
the people of the United States nm
self means that he is fully aware
Of the storm of criticism which has
been raised against both the treaty
and the league and he is coming back
for the biggest fight of his career.
The journey of the president may
extend from coast to coast 1t Will
be non-partisan. The invitation TO
speak, in st. Louis, for instance, has
come from Senator Spencer, Repub-
Democrats. If Mr.. Wilson speaks
first in st. Louis. he will have an
opportunity to meet the same peo-
pie from whom Senator Reed. Demo-
crat saws he derives the right to
oppose the League of Nations.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-17
Family Takes Money From
Cracks to Paw for Farm

J. M. Birmingham, of Vienna, MO,
sold a tract of land near Vienna to
a family named Hoeller, but he did
not believe that the sale would de-
velop in the unusual incidents that
transpired later.
A part of the purchase price
$775<was to be paid in cash, and
when Birmingham went to the Hoel-
Ter home to close the deal members
of the family began to carry in
loads of silver in denominations
from dollar down to a penny with
which to make the payment. 1t took
him two hours to count the money
and he was compelled to carry it
to the Marles County bank in a
flour sack, where the teller and
cashier also had a trying two hours
in counting it again. The money
was secreted in hooks and crannies
all over the house.
When Birmingham finished gath
ering up the silver and placing it
in the sack he found that it COM
pletely filled it.
The Hoeller family said they kept
the money in numerous places in the
home as protection against bur-
glars. The money was earned by
two daughters, Barbara and Maggie
Hoefler, by taking in washings dur
ing the past several years.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-17
BOAT CAPSIZES IN
WARRIOR RIVER;
20 BODIES FOUND

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, June 16.-Bod-
les of twenty persons who lost their
lives yesterday when pleasure
launch overturned in the Warrier
river, near Holt, five miles from here,
had been recovered and identified at
noon today, and the authorities
placed the number of missing at from
twelve to fifteen. - ----
The horror of the tragedy is ac-
centuated by the fact that most of
the victims were women and chill
dren.
Searching parties have been out
since the capsizing and expect to con-
tinue the search until all bodies are
accounted for.
Members of the most prominent
families of Alabama were included
among those who were drowned when
the boat was overturned, among them
being Sam F. Clabaugh, Jr., five-year-
old son of Postmaster C1abaugh.
The postmaster's father, Thomas Cla-
baugh, was rescued by three young
girls. James Weir, son OF A; s.
Weir, was drowned, as were Mrs.
Fred Bishop and her four children,
Bell and Newton Albright and nu-
merous others.
There were f1fty-three passengers
on the boat, which had "a capacity
of sixty. The craft was owned by
Sam Aston, capitalist, of Tuscaloosa,
and it's passengers were his guests.
Mr.. Aston is in serious mental
condition today as result of the
accident. The boat was overturned
when the skipper, Captain Antonio,
threw the wheel about sharply to
turn in midstream for the return
trim
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-17
SUPPLY BILLSTO
GET MAIN TRACK
INLOWER HOUSE

Washington, June 16.-Just two
weeks from the end of June con-
eress today seemed likely to accom-
plish the task for which it was
called into extra session-passage OF
the great appropriation bills before
July 1.
The house already has disposed Of
all But the navy and sundry civil
bills. Senate leaders plan to cut
short committee hearings and pass
the bills with little debate.
With it's immediate task complet-
ed, the house may take things easy
during July, leaders indicated today.
While committees work on much
reconstruction legislation, the house
is likely to take series of three
day rests, they intimated.
No such prospect is ahead or the
senate, however. 1t is believed the
treaty will be formally laid before
it some time during July, the latest
word from the Paris white house in
dicating the president will sail IN
about ten days. 1t is therefore inn
perative leaders said today that nom
as possible the rest of this month,
so that every appropriation bill can
be sent to conference this week or
early next.
Appropriation Bills.
When it met May 10, congress
faced the necessity Of passing seven
appropriation bills. The number was
increased to eight by the decision to
separate the railroad deficiency from
the bill of which it was originally a
part. The bills are the army, navy,
agricultural, railroad deficiency, sun
dry civil, District of Columbia, In
dian and general deficiency. House
leaders said today they have made a
new record of efficiency in that body
in handling the measures there.
Speeding up of legislation ovid
ing strict enforcement of wartime
prohibition is expected this week, de-
spite the Saturday appeal of organic
ed Ia bOr for repea1 of the lew
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-17
Thomas M. c. Bran Wins Pardon and
Citizenship After Figh Of "a Years

After battling, for tWenty-four
years to clear his name of the charge
of murder on the high seas, Thomas
NJ. c. Bran has been restored to
citizenship.
Seventeen years Of the twenty
four Thomas M. c. Bran spent in
the United States penitentiary in
Atlanta. The past seven years he
has been under parole, reporting
monthly to the prison authorities.
On June II, Attorney General
Palmer received Bram's pardon from
the president and the papers were
received in Atlanta on Saturday.
Bram's Story Famous
The story of Bran is one that
commanded nationwide attention for
many months. After a sensational
trial in Boston he was convicted Of
killing a man on the high seas. In
prison, as at the trial, he continued
the penitentiary comparatively a
young man. He left white of hair
and mustache.
During the years Bran served he
made a model prisoner. So stoutly
did he maintain his innocence that
terest, a case for numerous news
paper and magazine stories and the
basis of fiction story, by Mrs.
Mary Robert Rhinehart. Finally,
through the oIOrtS OF former COIL
gresham William Schley Howard, he
was paroled in 1912.
Quiet, Patient, Persistent
When Bran walked out of the
prison seven years ago he asked the
people of Atlanta for a chance to
vindicate his name. He decided to
locate here. He soon became an es-
tablished citizen with many friends
and has made good at conducting a
soft drink place at % West Mitchell
street and lunch stand at 80 Mari
eta street.
He has never been obtrusive. Free,
he has gone about his duties as he
did in prison, in his quiet way, main
tanning to his friends that he is i'll
nocent and waiting and hoping, as
he has done for so many years, for
the pardon which would restore him
to citizenship.
Bran received word two days ago
that he had been pardoned. Perhaps
he told two or three intimate friends,
certainly no more. He was salts
fled.
Press dispatches from Washington
brought news that Former Congress-
man Howard had secured his par
don. Bran confirmed it. The fact
that he was once more a citizen was
sufficient. Further than that he had
nothing to saw
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-17
Once Poor CooIie Is
Rich PhiIanthropiSt

WI Chin-t'ang is proof that men
may rise from poverty to riches in
China as well as in the United
States. WI went down to Shanghai
a coolie at the age of 80. became a
merchant and is now one of the two
richest men in the Hangchow dis
trict.
He has at his own expense repair
ed the bikes of two large irrigation
lakes in the district and built d
large school near his old home. WI
has prepared his own tomb. accord
ing to Chinese custom. and is very
proud of it. lie is a structure of
stone and cement 80 yards by As
and feet high. Holes have been
left in the masonry top for numerous
trees and shrubs. The grave itself:
of carved stone and cement, rises
from the center of the platform.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-06-17
NEW PEACE TREATY !"
DIFFERS FROM OLD
ONE GIVEN ENEMY
Tone Is More Moderate. and
Germans viii Be Admitted
to League of Nations lin
Short Time" :

PARIS, July 16.-The real treaty
of Paris, which was handed to the
Germans in Versailles Monday even
ing, differ materially from the condi-
lions of peace which the enemy re-
ceived May z.
Several important changes have
been made since the Germans sui
mitted their counter proposals.
though the principles of the original
treaty remain the same. The view
Of those intimately concerned In
making the alterations is that the
greatest change lies in the new tone
manifest in the 20,000-word docu-
ment, explaining the changes and re-
plying to Count Brockdorff-R antzau's
objections. The tone is said to be
moderate and explanatory through
out. and the document is intended
to show that the allies desire only
to do justice and avoid inflicting UNI
necessary hardships on their late.
enemies. This is particularly true
of the reparations clause, 1t is under
stood, which points out that the per-
manent allied commission expects to
avoid any unwarranted interference
with German internal affairs. 1t is
said this clause will tell the Ger
mans they will be informed Of the
total of indemnities within few
months. (F,our months instead OF
two years was agreed to few days
ago, but it is impossible to state
whether this period was finally writ
ten into the re-dra: to.
The change regarding Germany's
admission to the League of Nations
is important, since the phrase sin a
short time" is understood to have
been employed. This is generally &C
copied as meaning October, when the
first formal meeting will be held in
Washington. Among the qualifica-
tions for Germany's admission are
her demonstration of the possession
of a stable democratic government.
Notifications concerning the east
ern boundaries go some distance in
are based on her economic needs.
Furthermore, Germany is under
stood to have been given the oppor
tunity to prove her claim that upper
Silesian territory is truly German by
plebiscite to be held within six
months under direction of an allied
commission.
The Saar valley settlement, ac
cording to authoritative informa-
ton, is modified materially
The most radical connection with
the Rhine districts is the decision to
place that territory under civilian in
stead of military control. The troops
will be practically all French with
few British and still fewer Amer
leans. The latter, in fact, may re-
tain only 10000, or enough to sup
! port the American flag, there. The
occupation period of Is years, it is
said. has not been changed.
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