The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-09
PRINCES Will
DEMAND TRIAL
For Acts Charged Against Ex-
Kaiser, If WilheIm's Idea
is Carried Out.
TO SHARE CHIEFS FATE
Take Us for Him, or With
Him." Call of Young Man
to German Cousins.
(By Alfred G. Andersen

rs Berlin, July I'll. ~. o'locNSioi
hundred German princes will present
themselves before an allied tribunal
and demand trial for the acts TOT
which the ex-kaiser is accused, II the
idea of Prince Friedrich Wilhelm OF
Lippem is carried out. The. prince
who is now residing at Frankfort on
the Oder, has sent kilograms TO an
German princes, simultaneous Win
the offer OF Prince Eitel Fredericn,
son of the ex-kaiser, to SUBSTITUTE
himself for his father, Tor trial IN
London.
German impotence wired Prince
Frederick Wilhelm, has brought on
self disarmament and has given our
enemies a chance to satisfy 'their
thirst for revenge. with greedy mani
festations which demand our en-
peror, who, until recently then en-
WED.
"The degradation they want 10
bring on him also strikes us. Shali
we stand aside when the emperor
treads the path Of sorrow? II cannot,
must not be. We German princes
who stood close to him in the good
times, followed him in war ana IN
peace and carried the sword which
was also MS, we HoW oIoiiu ~ -'
calling out to our enemies:
Take us for him; or with HIM,
(. German cousins that Is my call to
you. Let us prove that German
faithfulness still lives. 1t was a true
oath we swore to him for which so
many of our blood, leading our
brethren, died before the enemy Let
JUS also now in upholding German
princely honor, stand by the kaiser
with our lives"
Prince Eitel) Frederick today re-
fused to add anything to the state
ment he made, offering to place HIM
self at the disposal of the allies as
substitute for his father.
american correspondents must
seek information elsewhere" he SAID
over the telephone from Pottsdam:.
A nlonarchist organization called
1.-THE league of German men and
women for the protection OF the per-
sonaI liberty of William II" mas sent
an open letter to the kaiser, urg-
ing him to return to Germany, con-
Guiding with the Latin phrase:
ave imperator morituri te SAUL
tantunque." ,,,,.. n.w.
Traders soon realized that they hsp
been surfcited with bulhsh news, al
though there was no disposition TO
question that rarely in the history
81 cotton has there been more pasis
for pessimistic adVices. The condltion
of 70. which was the lowest on record
for June Is, comparing with lo;o oiie
month before. with 1913 year peioIc
and the 19-year average OF So'S, Win
acreage reduction estimated at 81 pei
cent, exclusive of what will be or mas
been abandoned, afforded no basis ioT
announcement. However, traders had
been prepared for it. and. have been
adjusting their signs In accordance
The Indicated yield OF lO'96o'ooo
bales, exclusive of linters. was sensa.
tional, but 1t was called to mind that
these early guesses are not entirely
safe and there was time for some re.
covery, since history shows that the
cotton plant is wonderful In its posi-
bilitics of coming back. Moreover,
there was still the burden OF proof on
those who talk of what the wofid
needs and how fast it will buy cotton
once there is return to plehty of
ships, lifted embargoes and resump-
ton of business on a peace basis.
Just about this time weather condl-
tons in the belt turned a little better,
although it was felt that the crop hao
lost condition slightly in the interim
between the making up of the bureau
report and its being given to the pub
lie Rains were less general and OPP
portunity was being given for some
much needed cultivation. There were
some advices coming TO hand that
contained a modicum of encourage
ment. which during the period OF pes
simism appeared not to exist. L was
recognized by far-seeing people m the
trade that there was plenty of basis
still for bulish ideas of value, but
they appreciated the danger of over
doing that side and saw the wisdom OF
letting a reaction come. The menace
OF the boil weevil, perhaps more wide
spread and serious than in many years, |
was not overlooked. hut the big people |
in the market for the moment appar-
emily saw no reason for becoming |
alarmed over it.
Another factor contributing to the |
reaCtionaTy feeling was the TACT that |
in the Lancashire spinning district in
Great Britain a sant strike was on
and consumption was being lessened.
In the United States there was no APP
parent rush on the part of the manu-
facturers to buy the raw material or
absorb contracts, although advices told
of maintained strength in the goods
market and no cessation of demand at
firm prices. There seemed to be
feeling that the present time was no
occasion for adding fuel to the fire by
helping push prices higher.
The list reached levels approximately
half cent pound under the extreme
top. then reacted about $3.50 a bale,
recovering sharply on renewed bull sup
port, which was stimulated by a storm
warning for the east gulf section with
its possibility of bringing more rains to
the belt In New York the week An
ished with futures net lower by A to
II points, while New Orleans lost in
the same time SO to 81 points. Spots
were irregular, but as a rule slightly +