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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
RIVER IMPROVEMENT
ASSN. TO MEET SOON

The annual meeting OF the Tennes-
see River Improvement association will
be held in Knoxville the latter part or
January or early IN February. The in
vitation of the Knoxville Chamber of
Commerce has been formerly accepted
following meeting OF the executive
committee, c. Ii. Huston president of
the association. stated. The convention
Will he attended by about 300 members
of the Improvement association, many
OF whom will go from Chattanooga.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
BANDITS ROUTED
BY BRAVE CONSTABLE

Bridgewater. Conn, Dec. H.-Four
men, three. of them armed with shot
the $4,000 payroll Of the L. Q. White
shoe company. but were driven off by
Constable Benjamin Bowles, who open7
cd fire with his revolver. After return
ing the shots, none of which took eff
feet. the men leaped into big auto
The nav funds were being taken in
a motor truck to the White company $
factory when touring car approached
in such a manner that Officer Bowles
became suspicious. He fired on the car
and its four occupants shot in return.
During the fusillade. the pay truck
driver steered against a telegraph pole
and the bandit car escaped.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
ANTISUFFRACISTS PLAN
SYSTEMATIC FIGHT

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 24.-Organi,,
cation of the southern league opposed
to the ratification of the Susan Is. An
thony suffrage amendment mas 5 peeii
nerfected with Montgomery as head
Quarters. The members will go into six
southern states when the legislatures
meet in the winter and appeal to the
law makers to reject the amendment.
and thus permit southern states to say
whether or not the women should Vo,e.
Trominent Alabama women, VINO
worked during the 1919 session OF the
AIabama legislature to prevent ratiti-
cation, are the organizers of the league.
They will personally look after lobby
work" when the legislatures OF the
southern states convene. They will also
carry on a campaign through the mans,
writing personal letters to each law
maker.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
CONGRESS MAY
PROBE AWARDS
Sims Daniels Controversy Has
Been SmouIdering in
Naval Circles.

Washington, Dec. 2f-(A. P)-
Congressional investigation, it was
indicated today, might result from
the controversy between Admiral
Sims and Secretary Daniels over the
awards of distinguished service med
ais in the navy. The report Of the
awards of the decorations has been
transmitted to the senate naval COM
mittee by Secretary Daniels at the
request Of Chairman Page. Repre-
sentative Lufkin, republican, Massa-
c;susetts member of the house naval
committee, said he would ask the
house to call for a similar report.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
OFFICER GOES WRONG

Chicago, Dec. 2i.-District Superin-
tendent of Internal Revenue John
Smorowski was charged with having
accepted bribes to influence his deci-
sions with regard to arrests in connec-
tion with the enforcement of the war;
time prohibition laws in warrant is
sued today by United states Commis-
sioner Mason.
The warrant for the arrest of Smor-
owski was issued after three men ar
rested in connection with other liquor
graft cases confessed, duplicating the
revenue officer
The warrant charged Smorowski with
having secured 1900 from one deal in
Volying the sale Of LIQUOR
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
NEWEST U. 5. TRANSPORT
Is CHATEAU THIERRY

Ihiladclrhia, Dec. 2I,-The United
\ states army transport Chateau- Thferry.
.lS,si,icd after the famous battlefield on
ndbieved undying fame, was launched
today at Hog Island. Mrs. George Bar
isett. OF Washington. wife of the com
lnandant of the marine corps, was the
sstnsor.
The Chateau-Thierry Is the fourth
srny transport and the seventy-sev-
enth shin to leave the ways at hog
Island. The vessel is OF 5000 dead
q eia-ht tons .. 4...
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
TEN YEARS SENTENCE FOR
THEFT OF FORTY CENTS

Montgomery. Ala. Dec. 24.-Four
years ago Norman Buttram OF Jefferson
county, stole 40 cents from a rela,lNe, %
A i,lry found him guilty and the judge
gave him a sentence of ten years in
prison, this being one year for each four
cents involved in the steal GOV, kiiby
paroled Buttram after such had been
recommended by the trial judge. rms
is believed to be the longest sentence
ever given in Alabama where the
amount involved was so small.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
WORKS
WILL BE SOLD

The old Southern Machine works will
DC sold by the government to the high
est bidder The government has ad-
Vertlsed for bids on the building and
equipment. a number of local firms
are reported to have made bids on the
valuable property, among which is said
to be the Columbian Iron works. The
bids have not yet been opened and the
purchaser of the property Ia. of course,
as yet unknown
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
JUDGE M'CAlL TO PRESIDE

knoXville, Dec. 24.-(Special)-
Federal court here will be presided
over by Judge John f. Mccall, of
Memphis. during the absence of
Judge Edward T. Sanford, who is to
sail for London to be present at the
marriage of his daughter, Miss Anna
Magee Sanford. Judge Sanford will
leave about Dec. 80 and will return
in about a month.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
RECEIVED WAR MEDALS

Knoxville, Dec. 24.-lSpeclaI.)- )-WaV
medals have been received by w. l..
Clark, of Knoxville, formerly of Com
pany ID, Twenty-seventh infantry, from
American. British and French govern
ments for his feat in capturing 242
Germans with seven others of his com
pany at st. Quentin in September, 1917.
He received the British medal today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
FISHING BOAT LOST

San Francisco. Cal. Dec. 24.-Wrcck-
age found today on the beach off Fort
Funston. near here, was identified by
a life-saving crew OF the South End
Life Saving station as that of the fish
ing boat Antoinetta. No trace of her
skipper. Capt Orland, nor her crew Of
four was found. It is believed all per-
ished. The boat overturned just out
side the heads at the entrance of the
Golden Gate
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
BAN ON R. R. PASSES

Washing ton, Dec. Director Gem
erai Hines, Of the railroad administra-
tion. failed in the role Of Santa Claus
today.
Today is pass day" with the railroad
administration, when the passes are
usually issued for the ensuing months.
The director general. however, decided
against issuing any passes for next year
until the future Of the railroads is
definitely determined by the president
and congress.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
LICENSES REVOKED
Food Dealers Charged With Taking un.
reasonable Profits,

TtdSOHabTe PrOfits.
Washington. Dec 24.-The first re-
vocation of licenses of food dealers to
be ordered by the department of Justice
since the transfer of the wartime pow
ers of the food administrator. were
made TODAY.
The licenses of Solomon Scheftall. Of
Savannah. Ga. and Charles H. Petersen.
of Minneapolis, were revoked These
dealers were wholesalers, doing a bust
ness of over 100000 a year. Their IL
Censes were revoked because it Is al
legged they took unreasonable profits ii
the handling of sugar. The revocation
is indefinite. n
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24

Montgomery Ala, Dec. offending
the receipt of instructions from rela-
tivcs. the body of Robert Walston. who
died from pistol WOUNDS on Tuesday, Is
being held at a local undertaking es-
tahlishment. Walston came to Mont
gomery a month agv rrom Meridian.
Miss His body was found in his room
Tuesday. and three negro women are
being held under suspicion OF having
caused his death. Evidence first pointed
IN suicide
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
BIRMINGHAM MAN DEAD
RESULT ROBBERS ATTACK

Birmingham, Ala. Dec. 24.-John H.
Belser, proprietor of a general store,
is dead following an attack upon him
by two robbers early today or late last
night. when he was bound and gagged.
beaten over the head with a shovel
and robbed. He was found this morning
and rushed to local infirmary, but
Belser was reputed wealthy.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
MURDERS GIRL AND
THEN SHOOTS SELF

Duukirk y. Y, Dec 24.-Joseph
% years old. a returned soldier shot
and instantly killed Eleanor Carol. q
years old. today and then killed himself
with the same weapon. Miss Carol. who
WIS manager of the Western Cnion
Telegraph office. refused to marry
Hucls
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
Fair, Says Billy 'Possum
The Christmas

The Christmas
bells are ringing
in the ears of
the poor, and
there's joy In
their hearts as
there never was
before, C a u S e
Santa Claus is
C o m | n g, n o t
amid the snow
and. hail, but he's
coming to the
tabernacle, down
the sawdust trail.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24

And he'll be loaded down with candy,
and he'll have lots of toys. and many
homes will be gladdened through the
newspaper girls and boys.
The weather: Generally fair. with
slight change in temperature tonight
and Thnrsdav
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-24
B0LSHEVIKI CAPTURE
Is GUNS, 1000 HORSES

London. pec. 2i-he bolsheviki cap
turod Il guns. 1000 horses and 800 men
after defeating the forces OF Gen. Ma
monton and Gen. Chelnokoff in the re-
gion OF Staroniensk, according to n
wireless dispatch received from Moscow
TODAY. The dispatch adds:
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-01-31
METHODIST CENTENARY,

The sub district meeting of the
Centenary team will be held in the
M. E. church in Glasgow on the eve
ming of February 5 and all day Feb
ruary G.. The pastors from GILBERT
son to Malta will be in attendance
and also a lady worker from each
point. The meeting will be in charge
of DR.. Slutz, a general Centenary sec.
rotary of the church and who spoke
in Glasgow two weeks ago. On both
evenings, aside from the opening ex.
ercises and short addresses, there
will be a very fine stereopticon lee.
ture presenting to US the world needs
and the great calls which have come
upon the church as a result Of the
world war. ... -
The program on February 6 begins
at 9 a. M. and continues until 4:30 p
m. The ministers and laymen will
be entertained on the Harvard plan
in the homes of Glasgow during thei1
stay in the city. The general public
are generally urged to attend all the
sessions of this conference.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-01-31
NATIONAL THRIFT DAY.

We have been asked at times to
point out the distinction between Ma
tional Thrift Day and other holidays.
Not a difficult task. 1t is principally
a matter of the direction-most holi-
days look backward. National Thrift
Day looks forward.
Several days in the course of the
year are set aside for commemorative
events that have passed-the birth
day of a hero, the happening of some
great event, or the devotion and sac
rifice of those who have served tn
nation in years gone by. All this il
commendable and proper.
But therein lies the difference be
tween most holidays and Nationa
Thrift Day, for each successive Feb
ruary Sd is in itself a day for accom-
plishment-an accomplishment not b
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-01-31
STRANGLING THE COUNTRY
PRESS.

Country newspaper editors, VINO
have dared oppose the will of the Nom
partisan league chiefs, are now due
to get their punishment.
1t is more than probable that the
present session of the legislature will
pass a law creating one legal news
paper for each county, and making 1t
necessary that all legal notices be
published in hal newspaper. Legal
business is the bread and butter OF
the majority of the country newspa-
pers of North Dakota. Without their
share of it, most of them could not
survive.
Germany used a different method
with the same result. The Prussian
censor simply dictated what newspa-
pers should be allowed to say and
what they should not be allowed to
say, and closed them up if they dis
obeyed. The work of the Nonparti-
san league chiefs is not so coarse as
that. They propose to kill off OPP
position newspapers, and then let the
voters choose between league papers
and none at all.
There is one argument in favor of
such a law, and The Forum is not
blind to it, nor does it hesitate to pre-
sent it and recognize its Importance.
If there were one newspaper in which
all legal notices were to appear, it
would simplify matters for the gen.
eral public, and make it easier to keep
track of all that does appear.
But the power that it puts in the
hands of the party that is "in" is al
together too great. With such a club,
it can stifle opposition. 1t will mean
the end of a free press, or at least a
free country press in North Dakota.
We will have two sets Of subsidized
newspapers-those subsidized Indirect
ly by the party that is Gin" and those
subsidized directly through popular
subscription by an embittered opposi-
ton. The day Of the independent edi-
tor will have passed. We will have
nothing but said sycophants, printing
propaganda and not news or views.
Nor is there any reason why this
type Of punitive legislation should stop
with newspapers. There is nothing to
prevent it's extension to banks, and
even to many other lines of business
Perhaps when this session of the leg
islature is over, North Dakota will be.
gin to realize what "class legislation
really means.-Fargo Forum.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-01-31
STATES GOAL
CONTINUED on page 81

(COntlnued on page o.
the state. 1t is not planned to use
any state or municipal funds.
If the organization is formed it is
contemplated to spend q year COM
pleting a survey of the states re-
sources before beginning actual col
onization. Results will not begin to
show until the second year, but ex-
p%erience in Canada and elsewhere has
proved that reliable. detailed infor-
nation for the use Of prospective set
tiers is the most fundamental re-
quirement Of any colonization plan.
After the Helena meeting a 6O-day
statewide campaign to educate the
people OF the state to the new idea
is planned and then II campaign for
the raising of the required funds will
follow. At the organization meeting
it is planned to have an address by
either Harry A. Wheeler. president of
the United States Chamber of Com
merce and a prominent Chicago bank
err. or Hon. Dan K. Reed of Flint,
Mich. who has recently been elected
to congress and knows Montana con
ditions as result of a trip made
through the state last year.
In the survey it is intended to make
a special study Of soil conditions ir
various Montana localities, to obtain
figures on transportation and traffic
to collect statistics on timber, indus.
tries, natural resources, climate ane
all other things which might influence
settlement.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-01-31
A GOOD MEASURE.

Senator John l.. Slattery has intro
duced a measure in the senate which
will be far reaching in its effect on
the production of grain and the relief
of farmers in northern Montana the
coming year. The bill provides for
the extension of time Of payment ano
removal of penalties for failure to
paw state seed loans which We're due
in the fall of 1918.
The bill also provides that the state
waive priority rights IN all lands COW
cred by state liens in favor of fedora,
aid loans. The passage of this bill
will enable thousands of farmers
throughout northern Montana to pro
cure federal aid the coming spring
that otherwise would be barred by
reason of priority state liens.
Peter Peterson, president of the
Valley county farm bureau, in an in
terview with the editor of this pa
per, stated that in the neighborhooe
of three hundred farmers in Valley
county alone would be affected by thu
bill.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-01-31
the other fellow, but accomplishment

the other fellow, but accomplishment
by ourselves.
We commemorate and celebrate pro-
gress made as result of habits, start
ed on National Thrift Days gone by,
but the big idea-the leading number
on the programs action this Feb
ruary Sd, with a view to further prog
ress, beginning now and extending
into the future.
Somewhere, some opportunity for
betterment has been neglected. 1t is
true of every. one of US. There is a
chance to a v something that has
been going to waste, or to use time
and energy in ways that will assist
US in getting ahead.
National Thrift Day is the time for
self-examination, and for putting or
record some act of thrift which shall
be the beginning of a year round
lifelong habit of the kind that brings
material rewards. Self-confidence
born of accomplishment, financial in
dependence, springing from the regu-
lar habit of putting something aside
increased prosperity through added
health and neutrality-suspicious. are the
things sought for an attalnable
through the intelligent observance OF
National Thrift Day.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-01-31
BUYING PUBLIC OPINION.

North Dakota, we note by that al
ways entertaining journal, the Non
partisan Leader, has solved the prob
lem of an untrammeled press-that is
to say, A. C. Townley has solved it
for North Dakota. Like all the works
of genius, this newest Townley pro-
ject is simplicity itself. The present
North Dakota legislature is to create
a state press by the effective eNped-
lent of diverting to one newspaper III
each Of the So counties all Of the
state, county and legal advertising.
Not only will this free the 50 papers
from what the Leader calls the "ec-
onomic pressure" of other advertis-
ing. but it will enable the state to re-
duce its advertising appropriation
from $500, 900 annually to about $780,
600. This latter sum will be appor-
toned among the good" papers, and
as a little long division will demon
strate. will give each good" editor
something like $4,000 a year, to say
nothing of the income derived from
county and legal notices. Lest the
impression be gained that there is
something coarse about this project
ed purchase of newspaper opinion, it
is announced that two years hence,
and biennially thereafter, the voters
of each county will, by ballot, select
the official paper themselves. All that
Mr.. Townley proposes to do is to con-
troll them for the first two years, evil
IDENTIFY assuming that, by the end of
SO long a period, North Dakota will
have been made so everlaaingly safe
for Townley that it will select its state
papers with the same dutiful obedience
it now manifests in the selection of
it's state officials. Whether or not
this is a safe assumption, it is at least
infinitely less expensive than acquir.
ing a large number Of papers by pur-
chase in accordance with the original
Townley plan.
AS the proud patriarch of his jour.
nalistic harem it would seem neces-
sary, however, for Mr.. Townley tt
revise his views respecting the except
press
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-01-31

deavor to cut out the sinecure posi-
tions and duplicated machinery.
lot MS have a board of control;
let us. instead of distributing respon-
sihilitv. so that it can not be placed
centralize responsibility so
that it can be secured. Let US have
a budget system so the people may
have accurate knowledge of their re-
sources and liabilities and expenses,
let us adopt scientific methods of ad-
ministration in the place of the clog
rolling" and "pork barrel' methods
of antedeluvian times.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-01-31

aries of the state and seek work. The
leadership of the Anaconda company
should be followed by all, and the
soldiers shown that, whatever the fail
ure of the democratic administration
toward them, the people of the coun-
try are grateful to them and are de-
termined to protect them from eco
nomic and social injury and to give
them every aid in returning to the
ranks Of industry.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-01-31

Those chevrons! What do they
mean? The boys say they don't
know. They're only there because
they're there. Their wives and moth
ers know they don't know. We asked
Oakland he doesn't know.
Who knows? The Home Service
section of the American Red Cross.
They say that a gold "V" worn point
down on the lower half of the left
sleeve means six months service in
the theatre of operations; every addi-
tional six months earns another gold
chevron.
A sky blue chevron means less than
six months service in the theatre Of
operations.
A silver chevron, worn in the same
manner as the gold, means that it:
wearer has served six months out
side the theatre of operations.
A gold chevron wor on the lowe
half of the right sleeve does not meal
that the wearer got mixed as to arms
It means that he was wounded, an
the number of times can be designate
by counting those chevrons.
A nan with a scarlet chevron wor
, point up on the left sleeve, midwa
between the elbow and shoulder, ties
: titles that he has been h%onorably dis
charged from his c%ountry's service.
e So after this when you see a n
turned soldier, just run along besio
: him for a minute and you'll know mol
1 about him than he would tell you
{ an evening.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-01-31
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.

"Under the direction of the Federal
Department of Labor the enlistment
of the younger men of the country in
the United States Boys Working Re-
serve has reached large proportions,
but especial effort is soon to be made
in the hope that every youth in the
land between the ages of sixteen and
twenty may be brought directly into
touch with the movement.
"There is an insistent cry for great
ly increased production Of f%oodstuffs,
in order that America may furnish
supplies to the countries Of Europe
that are in process Of rehabilitation
and in making this possible the boys
of our country will play an important
part during the coming season.
"To this end I take pleasure in des'
ignating Monday, the twentieth da,
of January, as the beginning of the
period of enrolment in the United
States Boys Working Reserve in tn
state of Montana. Organizations tt
care for the work of enrolment have
been perfected in most Of the coun
ties of the state, and it is to be hop
ed that when the campaign shall hav'
closed every youth of the age deslg
mated may have become a member o
the Reserve.
"An earlier date had been planne
for this work in Montana, but
change was rendered necessary b
reason of the influenza epidemic. Tn
campaign can now be prosecuted with
out hindrance In this regard, and
is earnestly hoped that it may resu'
most successfully.
(signed) rs. v. STEWART"
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-01-31
Chamberlain. Cough Remedy.

Before using this preparation for
a cough or cold you may wish to know
what it has done for others. Mrs. o.
Cook, Macon, Ill.,, writes, II have
found it gives the quickest relief of
any cough remedy I have eve used.'
Mrs. James A. Knott, Chillicothe, Mo-,
says "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
cannot be beat for coughs and colds"
H. J. Moore, Oval, Pa, says II have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy on
several occasions when l was suffer.
ing with a settled cold upon the chest
and it has always brought about 6
| cure.