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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
ID 'ANNUNZI0
LEAVING FIUME
italian Regulars to Take Over
City Result PariS-London
Agreement. -

London, Dec. Gabrielle dan
nunzio's Italian troops are with
drawing from Fiume and the city Is
to be occupied by Italian regulars,
according to an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Rome today.
The decision to take over the city
by troops of the regular Italian army
was reached following q series of
negotiations between London, Paris
and Rome.
Fiume controversy.
1t is understood that, in addition
to Fiume, the Italians may take
over territory on the Dalmatian
coast.
General Strike Fails.
London, Dec. 4.-The attempt to
plunge Italy into general strike has
failed, the Rome correspondent OF
the Central News telegraphed today
The effort to bring about the ma
tional industrial tie-up was made by
socialists, but their attempts were
unsuccessful everywhere, it was said
Energetic steps were being taken
by the police and the citizenry to
defeat bolshevik attempts" added the
message.
Milan Situation Grave.
Rome. Dec. 3.-The situation at
Milan growing out of the general
strike is grave, according to advices
received here.
Rome, Dec, 4.-ltalian soldiers fired
upon a crowd here Tuesday night
after they had been attacked with
knifes and daggers. Beside the one
workman who was killed there were
twelve wounded
Newspapers which suspended pub
lication on Tuesnay resumed opera
tions today. Printers were. not in.
cluded in the strike in Milan and
Turin. Socialists at Naples held q
meeting today and it is expected ar
order for twenty four hour strike
there Begin ing at midnight last
night would be issued.
Berne, Dec. 4.-Disorders at va
rious places in Italy have assumed
revolutionary aspects, according tC
information here. During a demon
stration at Turin Lieut. Col. Ross
was seriously stabbed in the back
and fifteen other persons were seri-
ouSly injured.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
Senators to Confer With
President About Mexico
ASK Lansing as to Presidents
Health, Then Decide to
e. Call on Him.
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS
.Hitchcock Offers Substitute to
h. Break" Resolution Of
Senator Fall.

II Washington, Dec. 4.--Afte,
discussing with Secretary Lans-
ing the condition of Presiden,
wilson's health and the extent tc
(which he has been active IN the
serious turn of relations with
Mexico, the senate foreign pela-
'ions committee appointed a
committee Of two to wait upon
the president insperson.
Pending the outcome of the
interview at the White House,
thc foreign relations committee
postponed action on the resolu-
tion requesting the president to
Withdraw diplomatic recognition
2f the Carranza government in
Mexico. 9
The committee to call upon the
PRESIDENT consists of Senator Fall
Hho headed a asspecial subcommittee
Xnich recently Investigated Mexican
|nQnditions. and Senator Hitchcock, of
epraska, the acting democratic
eader OF the senate. 1t was said Sem
or Fail would take with HIM to the
lhite House data gathered IN his in
estigation.
|NThe meeting at which Secretary
lansing appeared was behind closed
doors, but members said afterward he
| vas asked to discuss the extent to
Which the president had been able to
|act in the recent diplomatic corre-
|1pondence With Mexico. Mr.. Lansing
WAS said to have replied that this
|correspondence had been conducted
|py state department officials.
Senator Hitchcock introduced a
|substitute resolution in the commit
|tee, which, besides authorizing the
lpresident to break diplomatic rela-
fttons with Mexico, would assure the
lpresident of the support of congress
|ghould he break relations with Mex
fco.
"A resolution authorizing the presi-
Dent to use the army and navy II
(nec cessary, in enforcing payment by
Mexico of claims for damages suf-
fefed in the loss of American lives
md property, was introduced today
nv Senator King, democrat, Utah. and
3 ferred to the foreign relations COM
hittee. Ginffifent by the United
States and Mexico of q. high cofnmts-
|ionato dust Ametfcan 0laims was
roposed. but should Mexico refuse
participate. an American commits
on would determine the claims.
Senators said much of the commit
Ifee's time was taken up with dis
|cussion of the phraseology of the
tresoIution. The chief reason for
Secretary Lansing it was
laid, was to place the two proposals
|hefore him.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
Lack Of Uniformity in
Coal Orders Causes Protest

Washington. Dec. 4.--Complaints of
the lack of uniformity In the local ap-
plication of coal rationing orders
brought out by Fuel Administrator
Garfleld's appeal to the country reached
fuel headquarters today from several
sections. Middle western states and
cities, particularly Chicago, were in
sistent that the same drastic regu-
lations apply in the New England and
eastern states as are effective in the
central region.
Production reports were viewed as
encouraging both in official circles and
among operators representatives meet
ing here to consider the policy that
the employers should adopt in coping
with the coal miners strike. 1t was
said semiofficially that an upward ten
dency had been noted during the last
two days. The operators expected this
to be accentuated whe nthe notices had
been posted at the mines of the new
wage scale decided, upon under DR..
Garfield's suggestion of a IA per cent.
increase.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
Nick Kelar joins Wadsworth
h Oppesing Army 100000
Demand for Utmost Economy
Made bytB Both Republicans
and Democrats.

washington. Dec. 4.-Demand that
the utnost economy be exercised in
government expenditures was made in
and democratic leaders during dis
cussion of the fnanoial situation. Pos
sibiiity Of war with Mexico was mem
TONED and 1t was kpointed out this
would entail enlarged appropriations.
CHAIRMAN Warren. of the senate ap-
preparations committee said the esti-
mates Of s4.S65.0 5.000.0 900, for the next
i,scal year. as presented Recently by
startling" He safd, this compared with
estimated revenues of $6,OS5, 900. 900
from all sources, including the post
Office department.
When the burden of taxes we are
carving are considered and the war
behind US II seems to- me-" said Senator
: warren, the time has come to Shut
down the gates entirely on new requisi-
ton, new departments and new eo,a-
i1I1HetOH<@ 3 u i N - u 81
Senator smoot, republican. Btah, DE-
e}qf1d cphgress would not provide the
iSs01ieys requested in the estimates, add
ing that several senators had agreed
to talk bills to death If necessary He
urged that the war risk insurance
board be abolished and that many of
the government employees in it be dis
charged. asserting that the number had
been increasing instead of decreasing
since the war ended.
Chairman Wadsworth, of the military
committee pointed out that the army
estimates of 1882 900, 900 were $500, 00O,-
600 more than this years appropria-
tions. and apparently were based on a
peace time army of 100000 men.
II can assure athe senate" he said,
that not with my consentswill there
be any army of 100000 men,
Senator Mcclellan. democrat, ten
nessee. member of the committee,
said he would join Senator Wads-
worth in opposing an army of 5O0.-
600 men. I'VE seem to have gone
military mad" said Mr.. Mcclellan.
"If we have war with Mexico,
that is another matter"
Declaring estimates probably would
be exceeded when actual appropria-
tions were made, Senator Thomas,
democrat. Colorado, urged economy,
declaring that war with Mexico
seemed unavoidable" unless Carlanza
government changes its attitude.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
,yron Burt in Charge Of
Airship Station on Border

Washington, Dec. 4.-The first
|arrny airship station on the border
will be organized Immediately at Ell
Paso, Tex, by the Eighth balloon
bumpany under Lieut.. Byron T. Burt.
|As soon as the hangar now under
|bpnstruction is completed one of the
win engine airships recently ac-
auired by the army will be placed in
Service and extensive experiments in
Border patrol work condue,ed.
1.-THE results of the work at this
Nation will be watched with very
Keen interest" said the announce
'nent today by the army air service.
Itas the establishment of additional
Nations on the border is dependent
.lpon the success of this initial sta
lion. This is the first opportunity
the army has had for operating dirig-
Ible balloons over country which ap-
broximates the terrain that will be
found in Mexico"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
I'VE Went Into Strike to
Win and We Will Win"

pittsburg, Kas., Dec. Al N. So
Despite orders for the arrest of Alex
ander Howatt, George l.. Peck and
Thomas Harvey, president. interna-
tional member and secretary treasurer
respectively of the United Mine Work.
ers of America. district No. IA. the
miners fight, Howatt is quoted as say
ing. will not slow up.
Howatt, Peck and Harvey are among
the district and international officers
of the miners charged at Indianapolis
with contempt of court for alleged vio-
lation of the injunction ISSUED recently
by United States District Judge An
derson.
THE fight will continue to the bitter
end so far as | am concerned. If We
three are stopped other leaders will
take charge. In case they are stopped,
the battle will be carried on by the
miners themselves. We went into this
strike to win and we will win." Howatt
is said to have declared
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
Former Kaiser Does Not
Believe He viii Be Tried

London, Dec. 4.-Former Emperor
William of Germany does not believe
he will be brought to trial by the
allies, or If tried, that his future will
be affected in any way, says the Ber-
lin correspondent of the Daily Mail.
Various friendly sources have re-
Gently suggested chat he surrender to
the allies, offering to give the court
all information in his power. the cor
respondent says, but he appears too
lethargic to take any steps or even
concentrate his mind upon the prep
aration of notes.
Next to saving wood, the erst-
while monarch's main interest seems
to be the various campaigns waged
in Russia, which he follows with the
aid of large befagsed maps, and he
eagerly reads all the news from that
country
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
STRIKE AT BICKNELL

Terre Haute, Ind, Dec. 4.-Engineers,
fremen and bumpers employed at the
mines in Che Clinton fields and at
Bicknell and Wheatland went on strike
today, according to reports received
at the headquarters of the operators
association here this afternoon. The
operators expect practically all the
keep crews, which agreed to keep
mines in repair pending settlement of
the wage controversy to walk out in
response to a reported call by the en-
gineers union, an organization sep
arate from the United Mine Workers
of America, II was said. With the up
keep crews gone. it was stated. the
mines will fill with water and it will
require two to three weeks to drain
them.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
Defendants in Newberry
Indictment Arraigned

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 4.-Fif-
teen men indicted for alleged viola-
ton of the election law in the recent
senatorial race, in which United
States Senator Newberry defeated
Henry Ford, were arraigned before
Judge c. w. Sessions in the United
States district court here today.
All of the fifteen stood mute when
asked to enter pleas and the court
ordered pleas of not guilty in each
case.
The defendants were then released
on bonds OF $1,000 each.
William E. Rice, Grand Rapids
printer, who entered a plea of guilty
when arraigned several days ago,
withdrew his plea today and entered
a plea of not guilty
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
Great Britain Will Stand
By Tripartite Treaty

Paris, Dec. 4.-(Havas.)-Terms Of
the tripartlte treaty guaranteeing
France against unprovoked attack by
Germany will be carried out by Great
Britain regardless of whether the
United States, the other participant,
ratifies the pact, according to news
papers here, which state thai nego-
tiations to this end have been almost
completed between the French and
British governments. Under the
terms Of the treaty, 1t would become
operativce when both Great Britain
and the United States ratified it. The
former has already acted favorably
on the convention, but 1t has never
been submitted to the United States
senate by President Wilson.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
Defense in Girl Murder
Case Challenged No Jurors

Knoxville, Dec. 4.-(Special)-A
jury was selected this morning to try
the case of Maude Moore, pretty
stenographer, charged with the MUIR
der of Leroy d. Harth, prominent
young business man, The trial was
announced to begin this afternoon
at o'clock Miss Moore claims she
shot Harth in defense of her life and
honor. The defense challenged no
Jurors
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
Texas Rangers Ordered
Recruited to Full Strength

Austin, Tex, Dec. 4.-Texas Ranger
units were ordered recruited to full
strength and as many more companies
organized as the adjutant- general deems
necessary to protect the Texas border
in instructions issued last night by
Gov. w. p. Hobby to Ajt.-Gen. w. d.
Cope, his executive secretary an
nounced after telephone con-
versation with the governor. who is
in Dallas. The Ranger farce at pres
ept consists Of eighty-two men. i
I Gov. Hobby Silent. M
- Dallas, Tex, Dec. .s4s--Beyond adffit-
ting that such an order had been Issued,
Gov. Hobby declined to discuss
his reasons for instructing that the
Texas Rangers force be increased.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04

had received a number of telephone
calls from housewives in Chatta-
nooga complaining of the excessive
prices asked by the dairymen and
creameries. Just this morning, he
said, a 1ephone call came in from
physici, p in the city complaining
about the Amodified milk that has
been placed on the market by the
creameries. Chairman Swaney states
that the housewives have assured the
committee members that they are
right behind them in their effort to
place fair price on milk scld in
Chattanooga. They believe il milk
can be sold in Knoxville, Nashville
and other nearby cities at approx
mately 30 per cent. cheaper than on
the Chattanooga market. there must
be some room for improvement.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
TO CUT OFF 1-3 TRAINS

Chicago, Dec. 4.-AIl railroad pas
senger service on north, west and
northwest lines running out of Chi
cago will be cut one-third, beginning
next Monday under an order issued
today by 7. S. Eustis, chairman of
passenger systems on these roads. A
similar order will be issued in a few
days applying to eastern and south
ern roads, which probably will be
effective next Tuesday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
Gov. Roberts Makes New
Record for Tennessee

Nashville, Dec. 4.-(Special.)- Gov.
Roberts is the first democratic gov
ernor and William Gupton the first
mayor of Nashville to welcome a
temperance convention in the entire
history of Tennessee. This fact was
brought out by former Senator w. r.
Webb, chairma of the prohibition
enforcement committee of Tennessee,
which is in session here today to
consider means of enforcing the dry
laws.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
MEXICO PREPARES REPLY

Washington, Dec. IA. P)-
Private advice from Mexico City
today said the Carranza govern
ment's reply to the last American
note in the Jenkins case was in
course of preparation and sug-
pested that possibly the Mexican
Government would proposed a COM
mission Of inquiry under one of the
sections of what is known as the
old treaty of Guadalupe.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04

door. Why sit still, wisely looking,
when a trial will get a booking for
that land to which we all expect to
sail? oh, do no longer ponder get
your passport to out Ionder. Hurry,
Billy. If you're going to hit the trail.
The weather? Fair tonight and
Friday, with slowly rising tempera-
tlIre
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
New York-Florida Trains
Held Up by Coal Crisis

Washington, Dec. because of
the serious coal situation, railroads
which uusally operate special trains
between New York and Palm Beach,
Fla, during the winter have been or
dered by the railroad administration
not to inaugurate this special serv-
ice. for the present at least.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
Fair. Says Billy 'Possuin
(BY l.. D. MILLER.D

Billy Possum,
now get humble
and into the
sawdust tumble
from your perch
near Billy Sun
days floor. DO
you want more
faithful readers
of your dope and
weather breed
ers? If so, meet
this preacher at
his invitation
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
Washington Not Informed
! OF Agreement as to Fiulne

Il Washington, Dec. 4.-State depart
hent officials said today they had
q information regarding the agree
hent relating to the Adriatic ques-
Hon, which was reported in Lon
ION dispatches today to have been
krepared by the supreme council at
Paris for submission to Italy.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
INCREASES COMPENSATION

II Washington, Dec. 4.-Increase of the
5ates of pay for enumerators of the
burteenth decennial census to cents
m each person enumerated and 80
|ents for each farm reported was an
kpunced today by Director Sam l..
Rogers. Approximately $1,000 enumera-
|ors are affected.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
Anthracite Miners May
Go on Sympathetic Strike

Washington. Dec. labor leaders
here today declared they were in pos-
session of reports which indicated that
the anthracite miners might go on a
strike in sympathy with the bitumin-
Gus miners. They refused to divulge
their sources of information.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
Senate Orders Full Probe
Federal Trade Commission

Washington, Dec. 4.--General inves-
tigation OF the federal trade commits
sion was ordered today by the senate.
Resides inquiry into charges of Sem
ator Watson, republican.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
LOST AND FOUND

PLATINUM PIN-I.ost Tuesday >after-
noon downtown district; large aqua
marine surrounded by small dia-
monds. Finder phone NJ. 912. Liberal
reward.
POCKETBOOk-Lost Saturday after
noon on East Lake car; pocketbook
containing money, shrine cards. etc;
$40 reward. T. f. Mcfarland. Ross
vile. Ca. Phone NJ. 45Sl.
ANGORA TOM CAT-Escaped from
shipment: large white cat; long hne
hair; odd eyes, one blue and one
brown eye; cat lost in vicinity or
Terminal Station. Reward IS II re-
turned to Agent, American Railway
Express. Sc West Ninth st.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
VOLS AFTER GAMES

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. 4.-Enorts TO
lrrange 1920 games with the Uni,
gersity of Georgia, Auburn, Ala. ana
Eewanee elevens are now being made
by athletic council of University Oh
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
IlIInMl HEADS CABINET

Rome. Dec. 1.-The NOMINATION by
~ king Of Tomasso Tittoni. former
kSter of foreign affairs. as president
senate, was confirmed by that
fodny.. -.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
DRY LEADERS CONFER

NashVlITe, Dec. 4.-State leaders OF
the prohibition cause are in session
here today at McKondree Methodist
church for the purpose of launching the
campaign for the enforcement of pro
hibition laws.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
Eliminates Clause Regarding
Right Of Nations to Go to War

| Brussels, Dec. 4.-The league Of ma
Hons association today adopted reso-
)ution recommending that the covenant
bf the league of nations be amended
10 as to totally eliminate from the
kext the clauses giving nations the right
10 go to war.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29
PERSONALS

Mrs. w. T. Hartman has been quite
i'll for several days at her home in
Benoni avenue suffering with a severe
case of Indigestion.
Mrs. ]. |. Snoderly and Miss Hazel
Mckinney left today for a visit with
relative sand friends at Sutton and
Redwood, w. Va.
Mrs. M. E. Primm, of Akron, Ohio, is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. W. D.
Primm in Maryland avenue.
Miss Rose Pyle returned today to
her home at Enterprise having come
here to see her sister. Miss Violet
Pyle Davis, who is patient at Cook
hospital.
W. f. Arnett who is spending sew
eral weeks at Mt Lake Park, was a
business visitor in this city yester-
day.
Miss Jean Cummins, of Weston, is
the guest of Mrs. A. w. Reed, of West
Lawn.
Miss Geraldine L. Miller and her
brother Graham arrived yesterday
from Philadelphia to spend few
weeks with their relatives Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis L. Miller.
Mrs. Mary Accord of Clifton Forge,
Va. has returned to her home after
a visit with her daughter Mrs. R.
w. Putnam.
Miss Edith Lentz of Salem. Ohio.
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Battei-
ger of Maple avenue.
Mrs. Gertrude Dozier has returned
home after two weeks visit to
Lake Michigan and points in Wis
consin Illinois and Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Polling and
children. Emma, Beryl, Harry and
Henry let today for Preston county,
where they will visit relatives for
several weeks.
George G. Yeager has returned
from Baltimore where he had spent
some time and will leave soon for
the South Branch of the Potoma2
where he will spend several weeks.
Mrs. II. G. Wyckoff and daughter
Miss Ruth have returned homee after
visit of few weeks with the for
mer's mother, Mrs. NJ. A. Furbee at
Parkersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert e. Davis Of
Knoxville, Pa. arrived here yesterday
to be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
A. Small. Mr.. Davis is brother of
Mrs. Small.
Paul wyckoff, of Grafton, who re
Gently returned from overseas serv-
ice has accepted a position with tho
Fairmont Mining Machinery com
pany. Mr.. Wyckoff is a brother of
H. G. and H. V. wyckoff of this city.
Ray Toothman left yesterday for
Logan, W. Va, where he will locate.
He will be in charge of the office
of wholesale grocery at that place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29
capItaI PunIshment ProbIenn

The old problem of capital pun.
iishment is thrust to the front in the
story Of The Thunderbolts Of Fate"
which is showing at the Princess to-
day. Politics which lead to murder,
with love affair edging its way in
to the current of events are the fea-
lures of the story. House Peters and
Ann Lehr are starred in the cast, and
are particularly strong in the climax
which Is dramatic and gripping in in
terest. The Ruth Roland serial Tho
Tigers Trail" is also on the screen
at the princess today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-29
TEN YEARS BEHIND

he times-Does that strike you? Do
'ou illuminate your home with pois-
nous gas? Don't get scared when we
uggest wiring your house for cleo.
Iricity-we can show you in five min.
ties that the electric way is the most
sconomic-we do house wiring in a
nasterly manner at a modest cost. Let
is talk IL over. Fairmcnt Battery Ex.
fhanges, 225 Meredith street. Phone
|1s1-J.