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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-22

and in southern Germany. These, with
similar number which probably would
be thrown in by Great Britain, would
be enough In the opninion of army Of
ficers here, to dominate the situation
entirely and indefinitely.
And while they were conjecturing on
the military program which would be
carried out II Germany refused to ac-
cept the treaty. officials at the same
extreme measures will be necessary.
They had no doubt that the treaty ul-
tmately would be signed, although
they admitted that further skirmishing
on the part OF Germany might be an
tcipated "before the dotted line was
decorated" as one official expressed IT.
May Resort to Trick.
There was a belief in certain state
department circles--merely an assump-
tion and not based at all upon any ad-
vices that have been received--that the
present German government might re-
sort to clever trick to escape the
odium OF being forced to accept what
IL Processes TO believe is too severe q
peace. This was to resign, allow an
other government to be formed and to
sign the treaty. Then the government
which signed the treaty-and because
thrown by the Ebert government,
which could then take up the, reins
again with what 1t believed. in the
eyes of the German people. would be
accepted as n clean slate. This specu-
lation was based on official knowledge
of German psychology and nothing
more, but at the same time they made
il plain that they would not be sur
prised to see such procedure followed.
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'CISION REACHED ON
UKRAINIAN PROBLEM
|ATEMENT TO BE ISSUED
BY ALLIED LEADERS.
spite This Fact, Poles Con-
tinue to Make War on
Ukrainians.

10y JOHD l.. fdTk6ISO1,J
|aris, May 22.-Q. N. S0-Presi-
h Wilson and the allied leaders
thed a decision on the perplexing
fainian problem at conference
ferday and will issue a statement
hin a short time, it was learned
yhether this decision disposes
Illy. so far as the peace confer
y Is concerned, of the rival claims
khe Poles and Ukrainians is not
1 known. 1t was reported in some
Hes that the big four would await
arrival of Premier 'Paderewski
Paris before making final and
&plete statement.
reports reaching Paris show that
/ Poles, despite the recommended
3s of the peace conference, and
bite the opposition of Premier
Ierewski, continue to make war
Ithe Ukrainians.
HE supreme interallied economic
3mission has raised the question
10 whether they should continue
hive the aid to Poland when she
IGNORED the mandate of the al
/ and is continuing to fight her
fhbors.
million Ukrainians in America
jawaiting the outcome of the con-
fersy. Congressman James A.
hmill, of Jersey City, is under
Sd to be preparing an appeal to
kident Wilson. The main Ukrlin-
delegation threatens to leave
ny unless the conference takes
ktic action to restrain the Poles.
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HOW TEUTONS
WILLUSE'7DAYS
Agitation in Berlin to Be
Quieted During Extension
Granted by Allies.
PEACE DATE NOW JUNE II
Bolshevism Feared If Terms
Are Refused--Scheidemann
in Difficult Plight.

Paris. May -(Havas. 1.-The
seven days granted the Germans be-
fore the time limit for the submis-
sion of replies to the allied peace
terms will not be devoted exclusively
to the drafting of notes at Versailles,
but will be employed at Berlin for
the purpose OF quieting agitations
there. according to newspapers here.
II is pointed out that there is an
influential party in Germany, made
up of Independent and majority So
cialists, which favors the signing OF
the treaty. Bankers, manufacturers
'and business men generally, as well
as the military authorities, are said
to share this view, believing, II is
declared, that anything is preferable
to bolshevism, which might ensue II
Germany refuses to - 'ee to the
terms of peace.
Philip Scheidemann. the German
chancellor, and Gustave Noske,
minister of defense, 1t is said, have
compromised their position by ex-
aggerated statements and have
placed themselves in difficult sitLa-
ton.
Newspapers declare the extension
granted yesterday will be the last
concession as to time made to the
enemy. II this is true, 1t is expected
the treaty may be signed between
June IL and June l6.
Four Discuss Saar Question.
Paris, May 22.-(A.PD-The council
of four of the peace conference this
morning considered the questions re-.
garding the Saar valley, raised by a
recent German note on this subject.
This afternoon the council will take
up the subject of reparations.
Foes Reply Forecast.
London, May 22.-(By British
Wireless Service 1T is apparent
from forecasts in the German press
that one of tho principal points Of the
German reply to the peace terms will
be a proposal to institute joint
committee of representatives of both
sides with a neutral president to de-
eide the economic questions. The
Germans also will ask the appoint
ment of a similar committee to de-
termine the damage done in Belgium
and France.
The German reply, 1t is understood,
will protest against the treaty not
taking into consideration the damage
done in Germany. II will be urged
that Austria Hungary, having been
an ally of Germany, should be held
in the same responsibility as Ger
many.
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HIGH WINDS OVER AZORES
DELAY meas FLIGHT
ARMY BOMBING CRAFT
LEAVES WASHINGTON.
Carries Papers for Secretary
of War, on Way to
Europe.

Washington, May 22.-(A.P. IAN
army Martin day bombing aircraft
left Washington at 1852 o'clock this
morning for New York In an effort
to break the record for this distance.
The machine carries four passengers
and important papers for Assistant
Secretary Of War Benedict Crowell,
who is to sail for Europe at noon.
AS the machine passes over New
York harbor an effort will be made
TO drop the papers aboard Mr.. Cro-
wells ship, the transport Mount Ver-
non. Failing in this, copies will be
delivered to the secretary after the
machine. lands outside Of New York
City.
The Martin bomber is piloted by
Lieut.. Ernest b. Harmon, and the
passengers are Col. L. S. Hart, COM
mandant Of Boiling Field, Washing
ton; Maj. Morris Connolly, Lieut.. l..
A. Smith and a mechanician. The
machine is driven by twin liberty
motors of 400 horsepower each.
High Winds Over Azores.
Washington, May 22.--(A.P.)-
High winds today again prevented
the naval seaplane NC-4 from leav-
ing Ponta Deigada for Lisbon on the
second leg of her transatlantic fight.
The navy department this morning
received the. following message from
Admiral Jackson at Ponta Delgada:
"NC-4 will not leave today. Seas
too rough for start"
Wireless to London.
London, May 20, 10:39 a.m.-(A.P.)
The American naval seaplane NC-4
will not start today from Ponta Del
gada to Lisbon because the sea in
the vicinity of the Azores is too
rough, according to a wireless dis
patch received by American naval au-
thorities here.
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CHARTERS ISSUED
ey Secretary Of state In Past Ee. n

BY Secretary Of State In Past Few DAYS
Nashville, May 21.-The following
charters have been granted by the Sec
retary of state.
Pure Gold Tobacco company. Greene
vile, capital stock. $4,000: incorpora-
tors, w. H. Armitage, C. G. Armitage ge
Henry r. Snapp. Clyde B. Austin,
George w. Doughty.
Major Cromwell Lumber company.
Memphis, capital stock. 100000, incor-
porators, S. C. Major, w 0. Cromwell,
c. W. Cromwell. NJ. S. Booth and r. T..
Bartels.
Big Creek Coal company. Jacksboro
capital stock $50, 900; incorporators. c.
w. Card, W. B. Rose. L. S. Garden, w
a. w. Garden, j. +. Ausmus. James
Rogers and w. A. Higginbotham.
Federal Can company. Nashville. cap
ital stock, 100000; incorporators, w. D.
Trabue, II, G. Hill. c. S. Brown. V. S.
Upper and Charles C. Trabue.
Farmers Store of Pennine, capital
stock, $4,000: incorporators, W. w Mil
Ter, X. NJ. Roofer. j. f. Hall White
Beard. II. V. Fisher.
Watertown Home Telephone com
pany, Watertown, capital stock in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000.
Star Movie company. Lebanon. capital
stock, $4,000; incorpora tors, L. X. Odom
T. M. Ferrill A. b. Humphrey. r. G.
Dodson. j. II, Smith, ]. l.. Mechanic
and Walter s. Faulkner
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REFUGEES STARVING
Miserable Armenians Driven to cannl
baIism.

Miserable Armenians Driven to cannl.
baIism.
Constantinople, May 20.-(A. P)--
Starvation and misery prevail among
Armenian refugees in the Caucasus re-
gion, according to a telegram sent to
Herbert Hoover in Paris by Howard
Heinze, American food commissioner for
the near east, who is in this city.
Mr.. Heinze has returned from a trip
of inspection in the Caucasus. Mr..
Heinze says reports that some of the
refugees, driven frantic by hunger and
suffering, have resorted to cannibalism.
are true in his opinion. He adds, food
for 800, 900 in that territory will have to
be provided by outside sources for an
other year.
1.-THE lack of food is so serious" says
the telegram, that the women are
forced to go into the fields and obtain
grass roots which they cook into a kind
of broth and serve as boiled greens. oc-
casionally getting bit of rice to mix
with it. This constitutes the principal
diet of many. The little children. nat
urally. get the worst of this situation,
because they cannot eat such material,
and it is among the children that the
death rate Is the highest.
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BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS TO
SETTLE WINNIPEG STRIKE
BOTH SIDES FIRM AND
DEADLOCK ENSUES.
Food Supply Running Low and
Municipality Unable to
Clear Streets.

Winnipeg, Man, May 22.-Negotia
tions for the settlement of Winnepeg's
general strike were undertaken mere
today by Messrs. Meighen and Rob-
ertson, members of the dominion cab
met, who arrived late last night. The
government representatives will make
every effort possible to adjust the dis
putes which have caused a complete
tie-up of Winnipeg's industries.
The strike, which began two weeks
ago today, apparently is as far from
settlement as ever Both sides are
holding firm and a deadlock has en-
sued. The strikers claim their right to
organize is involved and declare they
cannot negotiate while the citizens
committee opposing the labor unions
denies that reception OF the union Is
O. factor.
In view OF these facts Meighen and
Robertson are not optimistic OF the
success of their efforts to end the
strike.
printing small daily papers and these
are the only papers that have been
distributed in Winnipeg for more than
a week. No outside newspapers nave
been received.
supply of certain food staples, the food
supply is running low and the stock
of butter is entirely exhausted. The
price of gasoline has doubled and IS
now Is cents per gallon ana
the supply is running alarmingly low.
The municipality has been unable TO
clean the streets or collect garbage for
more than a week, and this work IS
now being done by citizen volunteers,
who are also now manning the hre oe-
partment and the waterworks. but the
police are still on duty.
Although soldiers are being held IN
readiness, none have been called out.
and there has been no violence. Inc
strikers are councilling against any
disturbance of the peace.
Unrest among employees of the rall,
ways is growing. it is declared, and
fears are expressed that the railway
unions will strike in sympathy with
the unions now on strike. Such action
it is believed. would result in the
spreading OF the strike to other sec
tions OF western Canada, and might
eventually cause a dominionwide tie
IN of Industries Members OF the rail
way unions are holding meetings daily.
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CAlNST CHURCH UNION

ew Orleans, May 22.-By a vote of
10 80. the general assembly of the
Ihern Presbyterian church decided
|nst federation with the Northern
.byterian church.
ee. presented by the Rev. ]. P. Rob
on' b. D., of Galveston. Tex, signed
limse'f and three other members OF
committee of seventeen, called for
,tIon of the federation plan for all
'kgterian bodies, 1t was the adverse
I7bn the minority report that ex-
s4d the will of the assembly in IA
81 negotiations toward organic union
pposed to federation.
IA A. NJ. Fraser, D. D.. of Staun-
VA, moderator, offered a resolution
nr against organic union, on the
nds that it would split the church.
resolution was tabled by vote on
|oii of Rev. James |. Vance, d. D.,
{nahyiIe
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Resume of Peace Situation;
Big Three Asks Italy to Explain
(By the Associated Press.)


Paris
The difficulty
view a mandate for it's administration.
the action of the
submit their submitted
might
submitting
twill
be made government
1t
adjusted before
the disposition Of city
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STEPS TAKEN TO BLOCK
BOLSHEVIK AGITATION
CITIZENS SWORN IN AS
SPECIAL GUARDS.
Soldiers Might Have Sympa-
thy for Strikers, but Not
Bolshevik Leaders.

Port Arthur, Ont, May 22.-Fifteen
thousand citizens of Winnipeg have
been sworn in as volunteer guards
to prevent bolshevik agitators from
setting up soviet government, ac-
cording to word received here today.
They are now drilling under returned
soldiers and shifts remain on duty at
the barracks.
Captain Chris O'Kelly, a winner of
the Victoria cross, addressed a large
number of volunteers, outlining the
position taken by the military au-
thorities and the steps that will be
taken in case agitators start trouble.
Many returned soldiers said they
would have sympathized with the
general strike had it not been engi-
neered and financed by bolshevik
propagandists
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BLACKENED WALLS ARE
GAUNT WITNESSES FIRE
MOBILE SUFFERS LOSS OF
NEARLY MILLION.
Two Hundred Forty Homes
in Forty Different Blocks
Destroyed.

Mobile, Ala, May 22.-Only a
blackened waste, with brick chimneys
and shriveled trees, piles of ashes and
debris, remain today of ten residence
blocks in the old residence section of
Mobile. Upwards of 1,500 Mobile peo-
pie were rendered homeless. The
property loss is estimated at over
$S00.000. The fire, which started in
the middle Of the afternoon yesterday,
advanced in wave of fame, prac-
tically unchecked for four hours,
down Royal street, swallowing up
home after home, destroying the
plant of the Zimmern Coal company
and a lumber yard in the rear. The
fire started from a residence yard
where there was some trash burning.
The wind catching sparks spread
them into the houses nearby and the
fire was soon roaring through the
low rows of homes, driving the hard
fighting fire department before it.
Hundreds of employees of large in
dustrial plants knocked off work to
help fight the flames. Just when it
seemed that the losses would run
into millions and engulf part of the
business section on one side and val
liable docks and industrial plants on
the other, the high wind veered
around and the fire burned itself out
Homes, churches, school buildings
and lodge rooms were opened, giving
the homeless shelter last night. Re-
lief work is going on rapidly today,
and food, clothing and other neces-
sites are pouring in to mitigate the
sufferings of those losing home,
Clothing, and in some cases their all.
Number of Houses Burned.
A corrected estimate of the number
OF homes destroyed by the fire of
yesterday afternoon shows that
total of 240 homes were burned and
that the fire visited forty-eight diff
ferent blocks in the area. and 1850
people are without homes. The
homeless are being cared for at pub
lie halls and in tents. The loss Is
estimated this morning at 100000,
with only about half insured
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RECOGNITION BEYOND GRAVE
Or. Claude {. Hill VIII Preach Sunday
Night at First Christian Church.

Dr.. Claude E. Hill. pastor OF the
First Christian church. announces that
Oh Sunday night he will preach on the
subject, Recognition Beyond the
Grave" The great war through which
the world has passed and the harvest
Of death which It has brought has
served to deepen he interest which al
ways existed in eschatology and all
questions relating to future life. The
service begins at O'Clock and will last
about one hour. Preceding the sermon
there will be congregational song
service and musical program by the
quartet choir composed of Mrs. I, o
fayne, soprano; Miss Juanita McCue
contrato; !. o. Payne, tenor, and Paul
Campbell, bass. The doors of the
church will be open and ushers in at
tendance at 1880 O'Clock. All are in
Vited.
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CROWDS HISS ROYAL PAIR

Geneva. May 22--Ex- Emperor Charles
and ex-Empress Zita, accompanied by
several Austrian archdukes, a numer-
Gus suite and a mountain of baggage
arrived Tuesday at Nyon on the west
ern side of Lake Geneva, from st.
Gaul. The former Austrian royal pair
were Kissed by crowds as they alighted
from the ordinary train in which they
had travelled and took automobile for
the chateau Pranzins. near Geneva,
their future home. The eX-emperor ap-
peared i'll and depressed. while the ex-
empress wore gay air and was at
tired in a gown Of the latest Partisan
model.
Swiss gendarmes will temporarily
guard the chateau.
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BIG THREE ASKS ITALY TO
EXPLAINTROOPS IN TURKEY
Orlando Objected to Greek Premier's Presence.
Sharp Personal Incident.
Italians Landed Forces at Several Points Without
Notice to Allied Nations - Nature of Reply and
and Whether Acceptable Not Yet Announced.

Paris, May 22(AP)It has been learned in trustworthy
the United States Great Brtsn and France have
united sending Italy requesting explanation of the
landing of Italian forces Turkey Premier Orlando is said to
have made reply the council of four after sharp personal
incident during which he objected to the presence of Premier
Venizeos of Greece The latter retired from the meeting
The Italians landed forces at Adaa Budrum and Makri
the period when Premier Orlando and Foreign Minister
Sonnno had withdrawn from the conference making the
landings without notice the allies The of the Italian
reply and whether acceptable the sender of the
Lnoy he
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DEATH RATTLE
N HUN PROTESTS
|espaIr Of Fallen Empire Re-
iIeoted in Waverings Of
Government.
Il RM ANY DYING HARD
htionalists Oppose Plebiscite,
Feering People Will Vote
Peace at Any Price"

Berlin, May 21.--(By Telegraph
'om New York World. Copyrighted.)
All fhinking Germans know that
3rmor,y's days as a great nation are
|mbcred. While official Germany
N pretends to cling to the forlorn
no OF protracted negotiations, most
,rmans believe at heart that the
ctors will make short shift of van
ished Germany's counter proposals,
ID there is no possible escape; that
hard peace is as inevitable as fate.
Germany, however, is running true
form by refusing to submit grace
nv to the inevitable. This Is the
IA significance of the superficial
|t1fi0n against signing the treaty.
|zfFmany is dying hard. It's death
[<|1 Is still heard in the hundreds
p<otests against the peace. The
Itc<ness of the impotent despair of
Hen Germany is reflected in the
oeItss, weak wavering of the talk
We government between mo" and
as the Kreuz Zeitung sum-
|tIfs the situation. The Freiheit
'the government reels to and
q nd neither the government nor
Majority socialists can rise to
f.unequivocal standpoint" Vor-
|<f<1 admits Everybody recognizes
colossally tragic earnestness of
approaching danger. but no peace
|4kAte, no member of the govern
M no members of the national
ubly will assume responsibility
3krong Minority Would Sign.
H4t all Germany believes and
H<Hhelmingly approves the fact
|< the government has definitely
Hmitted itself against the signing
eace in its present form is con-
1$d by President Ebert, initiating
fx- kaiser's example of addressing
tTeet crowds from the peace bal
M and whose positive statement.
|Ue what may, we shall sign no
|u peace" Is commented upon by
|entire German press. But this
|resents only the majority view of
Boyernment. There is a strong
1Qrity faction, headed by Matthias
merger. which is in favor of sign
me treaty under protest.
Eh3 nationalists are uncompromis-
|}N4against signing, and fear the
Merger faction will get the upper
1d and sign. The independent So
[lst organ. Die Freiheit, says:
QWever, believing the government
irving toward an abyss into which
herman people will be plunged If
treaty is rejected and a new war
|ins, we must sign, not because we
|ee with the terms, but because to
Exhausted German people a state
n1ece is urgently necessary for its
|uonric reconstruction as a pre-
uisite to continued existence"
Fear Peace at Any-Price Vote.
he majority socialist, Erwin
rth, In Vorwaerts says: IF we do
sign, the hunger blockade will be
hf0rced with the utmost ruthless
y and the war will be revived. We
st calculate at least upon the occu-
ion of the Rhenish Westphalian
4 and Industrial region. Under this
ssare we can hardly resist any
eth of time"
IN the other hand the nationalists
pngly oppose plebiscite, fearing
t the people will cast a majority |
e Tor peace at any price,
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COMPLETE TlE.UP

Detroit. Mich. May 22,-No expire 8
matter is being sent out of Detroit nor
is any coming into this city as
result of a complete tie-up caused BY
tbe strike Of 600 express employees m
the government service inaugurateo
TUESDAY when demands of the workers
for a % per cent. increase in wages
was refused by local officials.
The strikers claim that the govern
ment had promised the increase sew
eral months ago to be retroactive 70
January / of this year. but that they
had not received the increase.
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WILL ALSO MAKE PROTEST
Turks and 5ulsarians In Paris by End
OF May.

Geneva, May 22.-Turkish and Bull
garlan delegates to the peace congress
have arrived in Switzerland. They
brought with them many documents
and both delegations plan to make
protests.
The Turks. II Is said. viii protest
against the partition Of Turkey. espe-
ciaIly concerning Coustantiuoplc The
Bulearians will put in a claim for the
return of the Dobrudja and the port
OF Constanza. The delegations expect
to be in Paris by the end of May.
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SEVEN FOR, TWO AGAINST
tennessee Delegation Divided In Vote
on Suffrage Amendment.

Washington, May 22.-(Special. 1.-THE
Susan +. Anthony suffrage amendment
passed the house yesterday afternoon by
a vote of S04 to 9S. in the Sixty fifth
congress the measure passed the house
by vote OF 274 ito 1856. Senator Hale,
Of Maine, has come out for the amend
ment. He was formerly against it.
This makes it doubly sure that the
measure will pass the senate with at
least majority of three. Those of the
Tennessee delegation voting for the
amendment were Fisher, Simms, Tay-
voting against it, Moon, Hull and Gar
rett
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OVER 26 MILLIONS

Reports From Centenary Missionary
Campaign Increases Fund.
Nashville, May 22.-Official reports to
the Southern Methodist centenary head
quarters this morning show an aggre-
gate subscription of $26. 1853 700
The largest individual report of the
morning came from northwest confer
ences representing eleven churches,
which reported $4,000. Virginia this
morning passed the So 900 600 mark and
is nearing her quota. Five conferences
have passed the 81 600, 900 mark-ren-
nessee. Holston, South Georgia. south
Carolina and North Carolina.