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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
REMNANTS OF FAMOUS
NINTH COME HOME
Large Percentage of Gallant
Infantry Lies Buried on
frances Fields.

New York, Aug. 1.-The remnants
of the famous Ninth infantry OF the
Second division, that helped plug the
gap in the French line when the Ger
mans rushed down upon Paris a year
ago last June, came home today
aboard the Princess Matofka.
The regiment complete OF III ofti-
GERS and 3,079 men was aboard the
transport, but of this number there
were only nine officers and 3l7 men
who had survived the terrible night
ing at Chateau-Thierry, Soissons, St
Mihiel and the Argonne. A large per
centage of the other 2,700 who went
to France with the Ninth in the fall
Of 1917 lie buried on French soil ana
many badly wounded had been pre-
viouslv sent home. The regiment
was in the first division comprising
infantry and marines which suffered
the heaviest casualties and took
more prisoners than any American
division IN France. A total OF flve
transports arrived today, bringing
12,457 men, mostly veterans of Amer
ica's early soldiers in the war. De-
tachments of the Fourth division
came home aboard the Mount YER
non, which also brought MaJ.-Gen.
Mark L. Hershey, the division com
mander, and Brig. Gen. Frank c.
Marshall, Benjamin A. Poore. Mar
cells G. 'Spinks and Malin Craig.
Several famous air service units
came home on the Pocahontas, IN
cluding the First aero squadron, the
first American unit to fly on the
front.
The Cadmus and Vivalia brought
casuals.
The Twenty third regiment OF in
fantry 118 officers and S,049 men, Is
on the transport Virginian, due at
Newport News next Tuesday. The
Julia Luckenbach, due here Tuesday,
Is bringing the Eleventh field artil- |
cry, while the transport Ryndam, |
due the same day, has on board the
field artillery. Otner
units of the division are on the trans
port Santa Clara and Finland, due
nara aarI1, newt week
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
Washington Wages Drive
Cost ofL;uing;
President Behind Ca,71pa;o11
Food Cost Has Advanced SO Per Cent.
Since 1913, Says Labor Department

Washington, Aug. 1.-Since 1918 the cost of food has
advanced ss per cent in the bureau of labor sta
tstcs revealed today During this period articles which in
creased 100 per cent were
Sugar 100 per cent pork chops and ham, per cent
each bacon l07 per cent? potatoes, per cent; corn
meal 1875 per cents -four 1877 per cent and lard 1874 per
During the past year alone food increased per cent
Onions increased 1873 cent prunes, 80 cen coffee
Fl per cent; potatoes, 81 per cent cheese,
eggs 20 per cent? butter Paper cent? lard 23 per
sugar. 10 cent milk 15 cent? and -four
Corn meal decreased cent chuck and plate boil
ing beef each decreased per cent and navy per
cent during the period.
Since December 1914 there has been average increase
of 20 cent in the cost of wearing apparel 45 per
for fuel and light 1875 per cent for furniture and furnish
ngs and 65 per cent in miscellaneous articles.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
HOUSEWIVES
TOJOIN INFICHT
Living Conditions Declared
Menace to American
Homes.
CONSUMERS HAVE RIGHTS
Probes Do No Good, but
Merely Pile Up Cost on
Taxpayer.
CONSUMERS HAVE RIGHTS

New York. Aug. 1.-The house.
wives of the nation came into tn,
fight against the high cost of livinf
today and through the Nationa
Housewives league made an appea
direct to the White House for relief
Mrs. Julian Heath, president of the
league, In letter to President Will
son declared living conditions as
they exist today are "a menace to
the American home, to the people and
to the stability of the nation"
You will. OF course, in your delib
erations," continued the letter, take
into consideration the price of wheat
and corn, and our organization de-
sires to emphasize the position II
has taken in regard to- the price oi
these fundamental products. In otii
deliberations. we have been led Ia
believe that the maximum price oi
wheat now being received by the
farmer and the sympathetic price OF
corn are fundamentally the reason
for the high price of many commodi-
ties.
THE farmer must receive his
guarantee, but I ask whether the
billion dollar subsidy cannot be used
in some way to benefit the con-
sumer?"
Mrs. Heath declared that the alb
normally high prices for wheat and
corn are all entirely responsible for
the cost OF foodstuffs.
Wheat the Cause.
Investigations will do no good.".
Mrs. Heath said. "Since 1910 we
have seen investigation follow inves-
tigation with monotonous regularity.
And every blamed one Of them cost
us money and brought down the price
OF things not one penny. We don't
want Investigations; we want action.
Entire blame for the high cost of
living can be directly traced to wheat
Corn is sympathetically high with
wheat, which makes live stock high
and follows through every other food
product Relief must come"
Headquarters of the league has d.
rected every state organization to
systematically lombard its congress
sional representatives with demands
for action until something is DONE
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
UP TO GERMANY

Washington. Aug. 1T is up to Ger
many when the forces of the allied
and associated powers are to be with
drawn from the Rhine, under an
agreement signed by President Wilson
and Premiers Lloyd George and Gle
menceau. which Senator Lodge, chair
man of the foreign relations commit
tee read into the Congressional record
in the senate this afternoon.
Lodge said the agreement had been
published at London, although the
senate was still waiting for the pres
ident to send it.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
RAILROAD SH0PMEN
WALK OUT In ATLANTA
OVER 1900 RECEIVE IN
sTRUCTIoNS TO QUIT.
General Walk Out Called for,
and All Workers. Ex-
pected to Respond.

Atlanta. Ga. Aug. Upward Of
1000 railroad shop workers. members
of the Federation of Shop Crafts,
have walked out in Atlanta under in
structions received from the central
committee of the general organiza-
tion. following the failure to receive
Increases In wages.
The general walkout was called for
10 o'clock today and it is certain that
all the workers in Atlanta will fol-
low their instructions. All of the shop
workers of the Seaboard Air Line
railway are out.
The workers want an increase from
IS cents an hour to IS cents an hour
for mechanics; from 45 cents to so
cents for helpers, and general in
crease of 10 per cent for apprentices.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
AGAINST STATE RIGHTS

Lansing. Mich, Aug lin an opinion
rendered to the Michigan public utilities
commission today, Atty.-Gen. Groes-
beck declared congress had no authority
to continue the telephone rates put into
effect by Postmaster- General Burleson
relinquishes control OF the wire COM
panies Such an act. the attorney
general held, violated the states right
to control intrastate business. Mr..
Groesbeck ruled that telephone rates in
effect before the period of government
operation began should be. declared in
effect as Of Aug. 1. The commission
had asked an opinion as, to its authority
to set aside the Burleson rates without
a hearing.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
NOT A CAR RUNNING

Davenport, Ia, Aug. mot street
car is operating today in Davenport and
Muscatine, Ia; Rock Island, Moline and
East Moline. in Illinois, or, on the In
terurbans running out OF these towns,
as the result of strike called last night
by employees OF the Tri-Citg fal.%ay
company and allied lines. The strike
was due to the refusal Of the company
to grant an outright minimum scale OF
60 cents an hour.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
RAIN MARS BIG REGATTA
Rowing Enthusiasts From all Section
Are Gathered at Worcester.

Rowing Enthusiasts From all Sections
Are Gathered at Worcester.
Worcester. Mass, Aug. 1.-Rowing
enthusiasts from all sections Of the
country gathered here today for the
opening of the 4th annual rowing re-
gatta of the National Association of
Amateur Oarsmen. were greeted with
heavy rainstorm that swept down
the lake course. The canoe regatta.
scheduled for the forenoon. was post
poned.
Fifty-five shells were on the racks Of
the clubhouses along the lake ready
to carry the pick of the country's scul-
lers and sweep oarsmen in the various
events OF the regatta.
Duluth. New York, st. Louis. Phila-
delphia, Washington and a score of new
entries Were represented
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
PUT INTO RECORDS
Lodge Presents Cory of Treaty g

Lodge Presents Copy of Treaty Be.
tween big Five" and Poland.
Washington. Aug. IA copy of the
treaty between the big five" powers
and Poland. said to have been signed
at Versailles on June rs. was put into
the senate record today by Chairman
Lodge. of the foreign relations commit
tee. Who said it had been submitted to
the British parliament two weeks ago.
The text OF the agreement between
President Wilson and representatives
OF the other big powers for government
of the Rhine district also was presented
by Senator Lodge. who said he had re-
ceived copy privately after the docu-
ment had been presented to the British
marlin mant
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
JAP PRAISES LEAGUE

Paris. Aug. 1.-The league of ma
tlons offers solid basis for world
peace" said Baron Maxine. head OF the
Japanese peace delegation. before leav-
ing for Toxic.
Nevertheless the outstanding world
problems require the most careful and
tactful handling" he added
Maxine refused to comment on the
shantung situation,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
CORN TAKES TUMBLE

Chicago. Aug. 1.--Stoppage Of buying
was carried to such an extent in the
corr market today that prices fell more
than cents brshel in addition to a
drop yesterday OF about 8 cents. The
lack OF demand was in large measure
cost.
December delivery of corn. the prin-
cipal trading option, closed at the bot
tom figures OF the day. S1.t6 Ia to $1.S7.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
COTTON MAKES BULGE
advances IS Per Bale Following Aarl.
cultural RAnorf

ADVANCES S5 Per Bale FOLLOWING A9rI.
cultural Report.
New Orleans, Aug. IA sensational
bulge Of IS a bale followed the report
by the department of agriculture show
ing condition OF only 67.1 per cent. of
the normal for the cotton crop now
growing in the south
Prior to the report October in the To-
cal future market traded down to 32.s0c
a pound. From this. Immediately after
the report. il was lifted to SAC. a rise
OF 100 points, or exactly S6 a bale. but
ing the flash" ff'om Washington there
was an upward swing of 107 points. one
Of the shRrpest advances this year.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
HAIc AND BEATTY TO GET
EARLDoM AND $4,000

London, Aug. Ian earl
dom and 100000 pounds each
will be granted to Field Mar
shall Haig. commander-i chief
of the British army, and Ad-
miral Sir David Beatty. COM
mander OF the high seas fleet,
the Chronicle stated today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
DEMAND FoR PENNIES
S AT MINT ABNORMAL

Philadelphia. Aug. 1.-The
< ,sabnormal demand for pennies
Is still taxingS the capacity OF
the presses In the Philadelphia
mint. the enormous total of sS.-
4 $4,000 having been struck dur
ing July. The other coinage
consisted OF $4,000 dimes and
Y 8, SOC, 900 nickels, w
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
MADE FIELD MARSHALS

London. Aug. 1.--Gen. e. P. H. AL
leTby, formerly commander of the Brit
fsh forces in Palestine and at present
special high commissioner for Egypt
and Soudan. and Lieut.-Gen.. Sir HUI
bert Plumer. commander of the Second
British army, have been raised to the
rank of field marshal.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
WANT TURKS TO LEAVE
Senator King Introduces Resolution
Calling for Evacuation of Armenia
by Turks.

Washington, Aug. 1.-Immedlate
evacuation OF Armenia by Turkish
troops is demanded by resolution in
troduced in the senate by Senator King,
of Utah. The resolution sets forth
threatened massacres of Armenians by
Turks and calls upon the peace confer
ence and the supreme council to take
immediate steps for the Turkish evacu-
alton of Armenia and forming the Ar
menians and supplying them with food
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
RATES UNREASONABLE

Railroads Must Reduce Tariff on Cot
tonseed Meal.
Washington. Aug. 1.-Rates on cot
tonseed and peanut cake and meal from
Texas common points to Colorado.
Montana. Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and
Oregon, were held today by the inter
reasonable and unduiy prejudicial in
the case brought by the Texas Cotton
seed Crushers' association against a
number Of railroads. New rates were
ordered not exceeding by more than
s cents per 100 pounds the rates from
points in the Fort Worth Dallas group
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
WIRE LINES REOPENED

Communications Between France and
Germany Have Been Reopened.
Paris. Aug. 1.--Post communications
between France and all parts OF Ger-
many were reopened today,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
POLAND RATIFIES

Paris, Aug. la. P)-The Polish
parliament yesterday ratified the Ger
man treaty ard also the treaty for the
protection of minorities by a vote Of
245 70 Al,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
RorAMERE ATTACKS cAelNET

london, Aug. 1.-Political circles be-
lieve that Lord Rothmere, brother of
Lord Northcliffe. has killed his chances
for appointment to the post of ambas-
sador 10 the United States by attack
on the government which will be print
ed in the Sunday. Pictorial, and which
was widely advertised today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
EXPECTS LORD TO LEAD
HIM OUT OE DARK VALLEY

Berlin. Aug. la. P)-The
former German empress, in the
course of letter to the vicar
of Christ church at Wilhelms-
hohe, says: THE kaiser is
bearing his burden, but the
Lord will lead him out of the
dark valley"
The former empress adds
that the former kaiser is well
except for a bad cold and that
she is also well.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01

Z Nashville, Aug. Nashville dealers
today advanced prices on domestic coal
rs cents a ton. claiming that advances
az the mines forced the increase.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01
MILK GOES UP One CENT
PER QUART IN CHICAGO
RETAILERS SAY JoBBERS
ARE RESPONSIBLE.
Assistant United States At.
torney Says Increase Is
Outrageous,

Chicago, Aug. milk and cream
prices advanced cent quart in Chi
cago today all retail milk dealers join
ing in the agreement to increase prices.
The dealers declare the advance in re-
tail prices is necessary because OF the
action of dairy farmers in increasing
the wholesale prices.
Frederick Dickson. assistant United
States district attorney. branded the
increase as "outrageous" and declared
an immediate investigation would be
made.
Under the new scale milk retails for
IS cents per quart instead of the price
OF IA cents that has prevailed for sew
eral months. Cream prices advanced
from Is to Is cents per half-pint.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01

Nv NuNdhCe F'GTCs
Local dealers declared Friday that
there was no advance in the retail price
of milk. At present milk retails in
Chattanooga for from to 10 cents per
pint, while cream retails at 36 cents per
mint
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-08-01

lcorsi9Gsd on Psus Four,N
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-13
START SPRAYING FOR
CATIPILLAR PESTS

Washington, June 11.-Now for the
big drive to get the tent" caterpil-
lars those webby things that hang in
the trees in June This is the game at
which the boys and girls have the
best kind of fun, says the American
in order to rid the trees of the pests.
"The tents, says the association"
are common at this time on wild cher
ries. mulberries, willows and other
trees. Apply burning rog or torch to
the web or else squirt little kerosene
into the web. This should be done
under the proper supervision in every
case"
A suggestion for June is to SPRAY
for leaf eating insects for most OF
them commence defoliation at the
the end of May" Spraying for suck
ing insects is urged and advice along
these lines will be gladly given to
any who write to the American Fore
stry Association, Washington, d. G.
and enclose a stamp for answer
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-13
HIGHER TELEPHONE
RATES PERMITTED

Atlanta. June 12.-I1creased tele-
phone rates have been granted by the
state railroad commission to the COM
panies operating at Cobbtown, Reds
vile and Milan, while the Helena
McRae company has also asked for
authority TIC increase its rate sche-
dule. The commission handed down
it's decision in the Reidsville ana
Cobbtown cases Wednesday and will
pass upon the Helena-McRae case
shortly The increases allowed are
so cents per month for each phone.
Requests for increases in telephone
rates have been filed by the Marshal
vile Telephone company. while the
Georgia Public Service company OF
Triton. has asked for authority to
charge Is cents per kilowatt hour for
electricity. The present charge Of II
cents per kilowatt hour.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-13
GEORGIA SENATOR ATTENDS
PEACE MEETING IN NEW YORK

Atlanta. June 13--IIon.. Ivan E.
Allen, member fthe Georgia Senate
from Atlanta and state director of the
War Savings Organization, has gone
to New York, wheer today he will rep
resent the Georgia State Branch of the
League to Enforce Peace at a joint
meeting of the National Executive
Committee and branches, at the Nat
ional Art Club, Gramercy Park,
Senator Allen went to New York
rpon the invitation Of eX-President
William H. Taft, of the League to En-
force Peace The senator Will also
visit Washington and join Mr.. Silas
w. Davis. director of War Savings
in conference with other treasury
officials in Washington this week.
Reports received by the War Saw
ings Organization from all parts OF
Georgia and the sixth federal district
show that the thrift movemeM is
growing by leaps and bounds. Since
the last Liberty Loan, the work of the
War Savings Organization has been
pushed with unusual vigor in all parts
of the south and the results have
proven very gratifying. Thrift societies
have been organized in schools, manu-
featuring plants, stores and practical
ly every other line of bsuiness. The
aim of the organization has been more
to inculcate habits of thrift than to
increase the sale of thrift stamps.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-13
BOND ADVOCATES IN
\ DOOLY OPTIMISTIC
County Board Will be Asked to Call
Another Election When Farmers
Are Not Rushed,

Vienna, June 12.-Advocates of
bonds for permanent highways in
Dooly county are not dismayed by the
failure of the bond issue to receive the
necessary majority in the election
held Tuesday, The total was 674 for
bonds and 306 against. 1t is believed
the opponents of bonds polled all
their strength, while those favoring
Ion :, in rfa:.y instances, were unable
to reach the polls to vote because OF
the rush of farm work.
The registration for the election to-
tailed 2,100 and in an election held
when the farmers have their crops
put by it is believed the needed vote
will lie registered for bonds. The
county commissioners are being ask
ed to issue another call and it is
probable action will be taken shortly.
The sentiment for permanent roads
is strong in practically all sections
of the county and the substantial ma
jority given, although insufficient for
the passage of the 100000 issue Tues
day has encouraged those favorina
bonds to greater activity.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-13
TITS CODSEND
TO BOTH OF us"
This Farmer Nd ar Macon Suffered
From Stomach Trouble, Slug
oish Liver and Weak Kidneys.
Helped His Wife Also.

Probably there are no better known
people along Route 8. from Macon,
Ga, than Mr.. ]. n Etheridge and his
wife Four years they have lived
there and ever one in that section
knows them well. therefore when they
give a public statement it is bound to
attract attention Read what they say
about the new medicine called Dreco.
For some time both my wife and
have been great sufferers from an ag
gravated case of stomach trouble
Even the best selected food would
disagree with us and cause pains, gas
and bloating The liver was sluggish
in action and it was not long before
the kidneys gave trouble. Our appe
tite fell away and sleep was bOken
and failed to rest us. | am 81 years
old and have never taken any medi-
cine that acted as promptly and with
such pleasant effect as Dreco has
done. Both of us are over with all
our troubles and are feeling better
than in long time. 1t is with pleas
ure that we give this public endorse
ment of this grand medicine Dreco."
Since the introduction in this sec
ton of the new root and herb medi-
cine DrecO, many persons have testi-
fed as to the good it has done them in
cases of indigestion, dyspepsia, gas
on the stomach, constipation, weak
Kidneys. pains in the back, and ach-
ing limbs, nervousness, loss of sleep
and poor appetite. There is no bet
ter remedy anywhere for a sluggish
liver, dizzy spells. spots dancing be-
fore the eyes, heartburn, bad taste
in the mouth and for general run
down systems that need a strength
ening tonic.
All good druggists sell Dreco and it
is especially recommended in Cordele
Cordele by Jennings Drug Store.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-13
"CHIEEK BY J0WL"
DANCING SCORED

Atlanta, June l3.-"Cheek by Jowl'
dancing, movies and theatres have
come in for severe denunciation at the
hands of various speakers at the CON
vention of the Laymens Missionary
movement of the Southern Presby-
terrain church which is in session
here. Rev. D. F. McGeachy. pastor Of
the Decatur Presbyterian church,
Wednesday afternoon delivered q
scathing arrangement of the modern
dances. asserting that they arouse
tho passions that make hell itself. y
lie attacked the moving picture pro-
ductions of the present day and scored
the theatres for what he termed I'M
moral influence upon the rising gene
ration.
1.-THE theatrical business" said Dr..
McGeachy, lis from the ground up in
the hands of atheistic persons and
everybody knows that the popular
dance already is in the employ OF the
pass that make hell itself.
A. d. Mason, a prominent laymen
of Memphis, Tenn. advocated the eX
hibition of moving pictures by the
churches in each community to com
bat the pernicious influence OF some
of the notion picture productions now
bein~ SIG wn.
Better be sure to get vice-prooI
films,% exclaimed delegate as Mr.
Mason made his recommendation