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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-26
TENSION IS
HIGH in BERLIN
Volunteer Divisions Abandon
Capital to Mercy of the
Spartacans.
BERLIN IS ARMED CAMP
Ministry Converted Into For
tress, With Surrounding
Streets Rarricaded
BERLIN IS ARMED CAMP

tBy AlITeu VI. AHueiSen.J
Berlin. June 26.--Q, N. S)-Ru-
mors spread throughout Berlin early
today that several volunteer divisions
which have been protecting the city
against communist disorders. have
resolved to dissolve and abandon Ber-
lin. to the Spartacans, who have been
participating in the rioting going on
here for the last forty eight hour ~
Their leaders decided upon :
action, 1t was reported. followini :
resignation of Field Marshal 4
Hindenburg from the chief cor :? d
of the army. The war ministry & t.
tempting to prevent the diss ic-
tion from spreading to other : In
the army. Nt
Fears Civil War;, :
London, June 26.-U. - D.
Berlin 10 a great arms imp,
with the tension bet the
communists and thei ;tion-
aries so great that sins.e shot
may bring bloody civil war, said
Central News dispatch from
Berlin today.
The communist soldiers councils
have distributed large quantities Of
arms and ammunition to soldier
members and their civilian adher-
ents. The governments position is
growing more serious and some
troops are deserting The ministry of
marine. has been converted into a
fortress and the surrounding streets
are barricaded. Government soldiers
have occupied the newspaper Of
fees.
AS result of the railway strike
the most important lines are tied up
and the stations barricaded.
1t issreported that Gen. Luetiwitz
is attempting to form a new govern
ment with military support.
Rioting in Berlin.
Exclusive dispatches to the inter-
national News Service from its Ber-
lin correspondent early yesterday
brought first word of the outbreak of
rioting in Berlin).
A Reuter- dispatch from Berlin re-
ported that sniping continued
throughout the night from the roofs
of houses and buildings all over the
city.
Troops were called out to clear the
AleXanderplatZ of an enormous crowd
of rioters. Bands of looters held up
the street cars. There were frequent
clashes between the troops and
crowds of 1ootefs siak.l-l v
Workers Warned.
Berlin. June 26.-(A. Pup to
O'Clock this afternoon the strike of
railroad workers failed to show signs
of spreading. The federation of rail-
way workers, the membership of
which is 100000, is opposing the
strike and has called upon the work
ers not ito permit themselves to be
mised' by political agitation or guilty
of plunging the country into economic
chaos"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-26
GENEROSITY OF FORD
Auto Manufacturer win Turn Over

Auto Manufacturer viii Turn Over TO
Government So Per Cent. OF Profits.
Washington, June 26.-Henry Ford
Will turn back to the government his
share-5S per cent.-of the war profits
made by his Detroit plant. The auto
mobile manufacturer requested the sec
retary of the treasury to assign an ac-
countant to go over the books of the
company to determine just what his
profits were, it was announced this aft
ernoon.
The matter was turned over to Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Roper,
who instructed his representative at
Detroit to assign an accountant.
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nv Lincoln Eyre)

Paris, June 25.-(By Telegraph
From n. Y. World, Copyrighted)-
All eyes are turned toward Ver-
sailles, where, in the hall of mirrors
of Louis XIV. that grandiose monu-
ment of kingly grandeur. the ENJOYS
of the German republic, with bowed
heads, will attest their country's hu-
initiating capitulation.
A hundred French workmen, skilled
in the science of rearranging and
renovating ancient chateaux for mod
ern uses, are putting a final polish
on the slightly faded magniticence of
royalty's most splendid residence.
Scores of them are scrubbing the
dusty cobblestones of the courtyard
so that on the day" pavement
will gltsten. As far as Versailles is
concerned the treaty could be signed
today, for everything is in complete
readiness for the ceremony,
According to the protocol the Ger
man delegates cease to be enemies
as soon as their signatures have been
subscribed to the peace terms. Dip
lomatic relations being automatically
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-26
REVIEWED BY BISHOPS

Columbus, o, june 26.-Ihis was
Bishops Day" at the Methodist Cen
tenary celebration here. Methodist
Episcopal officials, scores of bish-
ops. hundreds of district superintend-
ents and ministers reviewed spectac-
uar procession Of the nations and
Joined in a mass meeting. II was said
that nearly every bishop of the church
was in attendance. the largest congre-
CATION OF Methodist bishops ever held.
The bishops will discuss church recon-
struction problems.
Attendance at the centenary was
swelled today by the arrival of many
visitors from the south. a single auto
mobile caravan from Louisville bring
ing more than 200 people. Another car
avian of twenty automobiles arrived
from Tennessee.
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SPARTACANS
SEIZE STATIONS
Government Troops Ordered
to Hamburg, but Their Ar
rival Is Doubtful.
FIGHT OVER TOWN HALL
Counter Revolution Expected
to Follow Commencement of
Communist Revolt.

(By AlIreu VI. AHuerSeILD
Berlin. June 26.-Spartacan troops
have seized the railway station at
Hamburg. and it Is doubtful If gov
press rioting will arrive. said advices
received here this afternoon.
Exchange Building Damaged.
London, June 26.--(A. P)--The
stock exchange building at Ham,
burg, 1t Is said, was damaged se-
riously in the fighting for possession
of the town hall. The industrial COM
mission reported in control there
consists of twelve men.
In military circles in Berlin, a
dispatch says, 1t is asserted coun-
ter revolution will begin as soon as
communist revolt against the gov
ernment is started.
Prefers Honorable Fall.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, in
reply to request from Minister of
Defense Noske concerning the allied
rejection of German reservations in
the peace treaty, said that in the
event of resumption Of hostilities,
according to a Berlin dispatch, the
Germans would be able to reconquer
Posen and maintain the frontiers 70
the east, but hardly would be able
to reckon on success in the west.
The field marshal is said to have
added:
"A favorable issue to our opera
tion is therefore very doubtful, but
as a soldier must prefer an honor
able fall to an ignominious peace"
A report from Berlin Wednesday
said that Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg had resigned from the chief
command. Later dispatches said
Gen. Groener had succeeded him.
Not ProIong Blockade.
Gen. Won Groener today resigned,
his resignation becoming effective as
soon as the military situation in the
east is cleared.
Won Groener issued an appeal to
the people urging them to make every
effort to fulfill the peace conditions
and pointing out that each unful-
filled clause of the treaty will furnish
an excuse for the allies to prolong the
period of occupation of Germany and
the length of the blockade. He also
appealed to officers and soldiers to
remain at their posts in the present
crisis, declaring: unless we all work
together, the signature of the treaty
is worthless"
Manifesto Issued.
At the same time Prussian War
Minister Reinhardt issued a mani
festo declaring:
I'VE soldiers cannot reconcile these
terms with our honor. This we must
never forget. Nevertheless, / urge
that officers and men remain at their
posts until their terms of enlistment
expire and they are relieyed."
Reinhardt added that he agreed
with Gustav Noske, war minister in
the German cabinet, that Prussian
generals may apply for discharge
without formalities until July 23. but
that he would reserve to himself the
right of disposing of their applica-
tions.
The governments appeal for every
one to get to work was only answered
by a new strike this morning. The
Berlin railway depot employees quit
work, leaving food cars on the tracks.
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Berlin, Wednesday, june <O.-~tAs
P.)-Gen. Groener, who succeeded
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg as
German chief of staff. has rendered
his resignation to President Ebert,
but has agreed to remain at his post
until the situation in the eastern
provinces becomes stabilized.
Satisfied at Assurances.
Paris, June 26.--(A. P)-Eforts
were being made today to arrange for
the signing OF the peace treaty at
o'clock Saturday afternoon, The
council of three is apparently salts
fed with semi official assurances the
Germans would be on hand.
Although the unofficial intimation
received was the German signatories
probably would be Hermann Mueller,
the foreign secretary, and Herr Gels
berts, and Herr Leinert of the old
delegation, 1t developed today Herr
Geisberts who had remained at Ver-
sailles for a time, had left there for
Germany. A third man will be named
however to accompany Herr Mueller
and Herr Leinert it is indicated.
Amsterdam. June 26.--The German
eastern arm corps having refused TO
support the peace treaty, Gen. Won
Lutwitz is reported to be engaging
In the task Of forming a new cabinet.
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Signing of Peace Means Beginning of
Vast STRUGGLE to Wine Out Hatred

N World CopyrigheO
25N
of the treaty
bring to an end negotiations certain physical details but VII mark the
hatred and dsru which exists How far the treaty may ad IN tha
student Of
provided the
composition of
alleviate
onsb bearing heayies
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NO SUGAR SHORTAGE
Dearth of Sweets In eeorqla Appears

Dearth of Sweets In Georgia Appears to
Be Local Condition.
In speaking of the sugar shortage
that Atlanta. together with other places
in Georgia, is experiencing now, local
groceryman stated today that he does
not believe the Chattanooga market will
be affected He says that the shortage
is merely existing among the refiners.
short time until the .refiners catch up
with the demand. The local dealer
states that from all reports the export
demand for sugar is just as great as
will be even greater in the immediate
future, as the preserving season is near
at hand. The housewives. having been
restricted in the use of sugar last sea-
son. will want to obtain it in larger
quantities this year. For this reason
there may be slight increase in the
price of sugar
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Three u. S. Divisions Will Remain
East of Rhine Until Peace Is Signed

Coblenz, June 25.-(A. P)-Tht
three American divisions which were
concentrated east of the Rhine in
the American bridgehead area will
remain there until the peace treaty
is actually signed, according to an
announcement made here. AS soon
as peace is signed the Americans will
begin to return to the quarters they
occupied before the concentration of
week ago, which was ordered by
Marshal Foch in preparation for an
advance into Germany should the
Germans not accept the peace con-
ditions. 1t is expected the troops will
remain in these quarters until orders
come to start for home.
The Third army consists of five di
visions and the auxiliary units of the
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-26
Hold Huns Responsible for Failure
To Withdraw From Polish Territory

Paris June 26.-(A. P)--The German peace delegation
has been informed Premier Cemenceau that the
German government held strictly responsible for unofficial
support any against Polish authority the terri
tory given Poland East and West Prussia.
8 Texto Of Warning a Poland.
The text OF the note readsr--~ rarfz yn4ea g5
that
attached German
establishment Polish
in East west
Siesa allied
..,., a.
allied and associated
inform the German that they viii hold
allied commission Withdrawn and @ IN
Of
the frontier into
Poland
"(Signed g. CLEMENCEAu"
the foregoing letter folows
1919.
president)
PRESIDENT and
will officially
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REVIEW OF PEACE SITUATION

(By International News Service.)
Reports from Paris indicate
that the allies are uneasy over
the failure of the Germans to
name a delegation to sign the
peace treaty, and the growth of
revolutionary disorders through
out Germany following the an
announcement that Germany would
sign.
The allies apparently fear that
a new revolution may upset the
present German republic and
make it necessary for the allies
either to recommence negotia-
tions with a new regime or to
order Marshal Foch to advance
into Germany with his armies.
Paris dispatches yesterday re-
Eported that the. allies were de-
termined to send a sharp note to
Germany, If the personnel of the
German peace delegation was not
announced by last night, but thus
far no news of the sending of
this communication has been re-
ceived from the peace conference.
The old Spartacan leaders in
Berlin, who headed various revo-
btionary movements which were
put down by War Minister Noske,
are now taking advantage of a
split between the majority So
cialists, dominating the present
Government and the reaction
aries. A. combination of the ma
jority socialists and the reaction
aries made it possible to sup
prees the radical revolutionists
few months ago, but bitter strife
has broken out between the two
factions, the reactionaries having
opposed acceptance of the peace
1 treaty.
That portion of the German
army under reaetionary control
and representing the old Hlnden-
burg -Ludendorff regime, threat
ems. to abandon the majority So
clalists, who have no great hold
on the army, to the Spartacans,
whose radical views have won
HEM large bands of armed sup
porters, former soldiers.
The crown prince, Frederick Wi
lam, arch exponent of German mil
nfism, is reported in Paris dispatchC
% have escaped from Holland
3efinany, accompanied by his sta
,iI'cers. -
II is suspected in peace conferenC
.Ifcles that the crown prince plar
\ 0ramatic coup by which he hope
~ overthrow the republic, restoi
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Third corps, approximately 100000
men. Transportation officers said
that the divisions and various units
could be ont of Germany by Aug.
if general headquarters gave orders
to that effect.
According to present plans, the
Fifth division, which occupies part
of Luxembourg, will start for France
probably within a day or two after
peace is signed. The Third and
Fourth divisions will be the next to
move westward. The First and Sec
ond divisions, which hold the east
bank of the Rhine, will be the last
to depart in the event that no COM
plete American division is to remain
in Germany as part of the perma-
nent army of occnpation.
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MOB LYNCHES
NEGRO FIEND
Gov. Bilbo Refused to Inter
vene for Life of Girls AS
Sailant.
THE CRIME is CONFESSED
Excitement High Throughout
Mississippi Nothing Gould
Stem Tide.
THE CRIME is CONFESSED

Ellisville, Miss, June &c.
John Hartheld, negro, confessed
assailant Of a young white
woman, was lynched by a mob
here this afternoon.
Hart6eld was taken to the
railroad trestle where he COM
mitted the crime to which he
confessed and was hanged to a
girder. His body was then
burned.
jackson, Miss. June 26.--
"a. P.)-Gov. BIbo stated this
afternoon that he would not at
tempt to interfere with the lynch
ing Of John fairfield, negro as
sailant of young. woman of Ell
lisville, scheduled to die at Ellis
vile at s o'clock.
II am utterly powerless," said
the governor. "The state has no
troops, and " the civil authori-
ties at Ellisville are helpless, the
state Is eaually so.
"Furtherr1ore, excitement is at
such a high pitch throughout
south Mississippi that any armed
attempt to Interfere with the
mob would doubtless result in
the death Of hundreds of persons.
"The negro has confessed, says
he is ready to die, and nobody
can keep the Inevitable from
happenings"
Two Farmers Caught Negro.
o. N
Hartfield was suffering from gunsho
wounds inflicted by Walter Crawle,
and VIII Rogers, two farmers, VIII,
effected his capture.
1t was estimated there were 500
strangers here today.
Leaders of various crowds assem-
bled here made no secret of their in
tentions to lynch Hartfield, although
they stated they probably woult
make no attempt to obtain posses
sion of the prisoner until 4 or
o'clock.
The authorities appeared powerles
to control the crowds and could onl,
appeal to them to let the law taxi
its course,
Leading citizens, when reports
were spread that plans were bein,
made to burn the negro, appealed I,
the crowds not 10 attempt such ac
ton.
I Ofhcer$ at he Ajail expressed tn
belief that fairfield would not liv,
many hours, as the gunshot wounds
were more serious than at frs
thought.
fairfield, it was stated by the off
GERS. confessed to the crime, detail
ing his movements for the past tel
days and confiding the names Of tn,
negroes who aided him. Two pistols
and $40 were found in his pockets
when he was captured.
A subscription list has been started
for the young woman assaulted b,
the negro. Nearly $1,000 was RAISED
within a few hours.
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Text OF Allied Note.
The text of the letter sent to
the German peace delegates fol-
lows:
June 25, 1919.
''Mr. President-The terms of
the armistice signed by Germany
on the 11th of November, 1918,
provided as follows:
Article 23--The German sur
face warships which shall be
specified by the allies and the
United States shall forthwith be
disarmed and thereafter interned
in neutral ports, or, failing them,
{ in the allied ports designated by
the allies and the United States.
They shall there remain under
supervision by the allies and the
United States, only care and
maintenance parties being left on
board.
ION June 81 the German war
ships which had been handed
over to the allied and associated
powers. at anchor in the road
stead at Scapa. Flow, with the Ger
man care and maintenance par
ties on board as provided in the
armistice, were sunk by. these
parties under the orders of the
German admiral in command,
according to the information
which has been collected and
transmitted by thes British ad-
ntiralty. The German admiral in
command OF these parties of the
German naval forces has alleged
that he acted in the belief that
the armistice expired on June 21
at midday and consequently in
hisr opinion the destruction in
question was no violation of It's
terms.
Germany Pledged by Article %.
''In law, Germany, by signing
the terms of Article %, set out
above, entered into an undertake
ing that sthe ships handed over by
her should remain in the ports
Indicated by the allied and asso-
ciated powers and that care and
maintenance parties should be
left on board with such instruc-
tions and under such orders as
would insure that the armistice
should be observed.
"The sinking of these ships
instead of their reservations, as
had been provided for, and in
breach of the understanding en-
bodied in Article / of the armi-
stice against all acts of destruc-
tion constituted, at once a viola
tion of the armistice, the de-
struction of the pledge handed
(, over, and an act of gross bad
faith toward the allied and asso-
4 ciated powers.
''The admiral in command of
the care and maintenance par
ties belonging to the German ma
val forces has. while recogn z
ing that the act was n breach of
the armistice. attempted to JUS
tify it by alleging his belief that
the armistice had come to an
end.
Justification Not Well Founded.
This alleged justification is
not well founded. as under the
communication addressed to the
German delegation by the allied
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INJUNCTION MODIFIED

New York. June 26.-The United
States circuit court of appeals in an
opinion handed down today modified
the injunction recently granted brewers
by Federal Judge Mayer against
and Acting Collector OF Internal reve-
nue. McElligott. The opinion OF the
higher court permits the prosecutor 10
proceed against alleged violators Of the
war time prohibition act.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-26
.DENOUNCE FLEET SINKING
AS VIOLATION ARMISTICE
Deliberate Breach in Advance Of Conditions of
Peace by Enemy.
Allies Notify Germany That They Possess Right tc
Punish the Persons Responsible for Scuttling Of
Ships and to Collect Reparation for Loss.

Paris June 26.(A.P )Germany has been notified in a
note today by the allies that they the right punish
the responsible for the destruction of the ships
and to collect eparaon for the loss The sinking of the feet is
denounced violation the deliberate breach
in advance of the conditions of peace.
When the investigations have been completed tn note
the allies will exact the necessary reparaton.
sharp note of warning sounded that repetition of such
violations of tn the scuttng of the German
feet and the burning the French flags in Berlin must have
unfortunate effect upon the future operation of the
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WHY ITALY HAS LOST
TlttonI Claims Allies Have Not Re-
turned Favors.

TlttonI Claims Allies Have Not Re-
turned FaVors.
Rome, June 2G.-The position of italy
at present is less faTcrahle than at the
beginning of the peace conference be-
cause the Italian delcgo or,on has APP
proved all that Greet Britain and
France have asked in Asia and Africa.
while those powers have not acknow-
edged the claims of Italy. Foreign
Minister Tittoni declared in an address
to the senate today. If this situation
should continue, he added, Great Brit
ain and France would be at peace and
free to demobilize and to heal their
wounds. while it would be impossible
for Italy to do this because she would
not be at peace.
''I tell you the facts" the foreign
minister sud, but do not judge. His
tory will in time do that
Signor Tittoni said he hoped the
rights of Italy would be recognized, not
so much through the Interpretation of
treaties, but because of her enormous
sacrifices in blood and wealth.
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DRUGGISTS INDICTED

Jackson tMlss.) Dealers Charged With
Violation Of Antitrust Law.
Jackson, Miss. June 26.-Charged
with violating the antitrust laws in
combining to raise prices of drugs on
physicians prescriptions. the grand jury
has indicted majority of the local
druggists. Three ice manufacturing
concerns were indicted, charged with
breaking antitrust laws.
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THREATS TO STRIKE

Chicago May Be Deprived of Fire Pro-
lection.
Chicago. June 26.-Unless the city
council takes favorable action on de-
mands for increased wages made by
pumping station and fire apparatus en-
gineers, Chicago is threatened with
strike within the next twenty-fou
hours, which will deprive the city of
water and fire pro;ce'on. The en-
gineers have declared they will go on
strike tomorrow noon unless their de-
mands are granted.
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All Eyes on Versailles, Where
Huns Will Attest Their CapituIatiOn

enewed by the signing of the treaty.
the German embassy in Paris will be
opened Immediately, and the unfor-
tunate Teuton janitor who has been
cooped up in the building for nearly
five years will have a chance to
stretch his legs
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0BREGON TO SPEAK

Candidate for President to ARRANGE
Campaign Dates.
Ell Paso. Tex, June 26.--Gen. Alvaro
Obregon, former minister of war in the
Carranza cabinet, announced today from
his home in Sonora that he will go to
Mexico City before July l to begin n
speaking campaign for the presidency
of Mexico. Gen. Obregon probably will
oppose Gen. Pablo Gonzales, who is
regarded as Carranzas candidate,