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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-22
Study OF ECONOMICS OF
PERMANENT NATURE
lext Problem Facing Peace ENJOYS - Creation
of Neutral Zone Between Hungarians and
Rumanians Goes to the Interallied War
Council i Recognition of Poland.

Paris, Feb 22.-G N S-A special commission will
appointed the peace conference study ques-
permanent nature announced today the fol-
pwng official communque
Representatives of the allied and associated met
he Quai DOrsay Friday from o'clock until $50 o'clock
ytephen Pichon, French foreign minister the chair
s'The following matters were consdered
THE of the creation of neutral
ungaran and the Rumanan in Transyvana referred
Ihe supreme nteralied war council at Versailles
1T decided that the allies should formally recognize
Polish government. This decision reached of
of the Polish diet in confirming the powers of the Polish
hinistry
"Ignace Paderewsk forth the reached by the
appointed to draw up plan for procedure
liberation of Polish economic questions decided refer
economic of transtoy nature to the economic
which has been appointed by the conference The
ggeson that this be done made previously by President
Wilson. M Y8
Matters of permanent nature will be examined by spe
a commission be appointed by the conference
tession.
The work of drafting plan procedure for the cab
Pet has been entrusted to commission.
"A subcommittee has been formed make suggestions
garding the nature of this draft the taking
the suggestions made by Lord Robert Cecil the
the league of nations for by
dominions.
This question referred the foreign
afairs"
The council of ten again today.
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IGERMAN G0VERNME
| TROOPS MASS FOR ATTACK
Prepare for Decisive Action Against Spartacans
In Ruhr Industrial Region, Who Now Con-
troll Government Telegraph and Tele-
phone Offices and Other Buildings.

Berlin, Feb d. CA. P.)-The government troops
engaged against the Spartacans in the Ruhr industrial
region have been reinforced and additional soldiers have
arrived at Glabbeck, near Bottrep. The government
forces are preparing for decisive action against the
Spartacans. .
Wednesday, several thousand Spartacans first bonn
barded the town with cannon and then entered it,
pying the public buildings, including the government
telegraph Office The civilian guard in the town hall
sisted demand to surrender for three hours, but
finally overcome Several persons were killed and more
than thirty wounded in the fighting. &
1t is reported that the Spartacans compelled forty
prisoners to march from Bottrop to Serkrade with their
hands held above their heads
The Spartacans dominate Sterkrade and have con6s4
Gated all the provisions and extorted money from the
citizens.
News from the Ruhr district is slow in transmission
to Berlin the Spartacans control the telegraph and
telephone Offices.
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RUSSIANS AND POLES
BATTLE FOR LEMBURC
POLISH GARRISON BEATS
OFF ATTACKS.
Ukrainians Would Take City
Before Arrival Of Interal-
led Mission.

Paris, Feb. o2.-The battle at Lem
berg has been resumed, according to
Havas dispatch from Cracow. filed
on Monday. The Ukrainians at
tackled violently. They are accredited
with the object of capturing the city
before the arrival of the allied mis-
sion. A Warsaw dispatch under
Thursdays date. received yesterday.
stated that the members of the inter
allied mission to Poland were fired on
by Ukrainian soldiers while on their
way from Cracow to Lemberg. and
that the delegation returned to Cra-
COW.
So far the small Polish garrison
of Lemberg has beaten OF all the
Ukrainian attacks.
After beginning an attempt to open
negotiations for an armistlce the in
terallied mission left Cracow for
Warsaw, where it will continue its
efforts.
Leave Cannon and Armored Trains.
Warsaw, Feb. 30.-(A. P.)-The
campaign Of the Poles in Lithuania
and N the provinces east of Brest-
Litovsk is proceeding actively. The
bolsheviki has been driven out OF
Maniewicz. in Volhynia, leaving be-
hind them large quantities OF cannon,
ammunition and armored trains.
An agreement with the Germans
has been made public whereby the
Poles may occupy the provinces mem
toned and also purchase the ma
terial remaining from Gen. Hoffman's
army
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dress was made before the congress
Of worknen and socialists at eerns.
"You do not know the spirit ex-
isting in Germany" said Eisner to
his audience. This speech ! am now
making signs my own death war.
rant" as4 #
+ Aristoerats and Bolsheviki.
Both aristocrats Sand bolshev.l<i
were mixed up in the wholesale at
tack upon members OF the Bayarian
government. Eisner's murderer Is an
aristocrat who was plotting for tine
restoratio of the monarchy. The as
sai.ants of the other Bavarisn m n
listers are believed to be affilia;ed
with tile soviet.
Deputy Unterleithner, who &C.
companied Eisner. wastwounded and
flying bullets also stpuck Minister
OF PrElic Worship HoffInan. and
Minister of Communications Fra
vendor,tr, The assailant Of these
officials wore q military ovcrcoat.
Dr. Timmc and DR.. Asicr, tboth
members. of the Bavarian govern
mont,l were SO badly WOUNDED that
they will probably die. II was re-
ported from Copenhagen.
Naval Port oceupisd.
Copenhagen, Feb, 22.-The Ger
man naval port of WiIhelmshaven
has been occupied by 6overnment
troops without fighting. according to
an official statement issued in Ber-
lin.
10000 Minors striks.
Exclusive Cable by the I. N. $. and
London Daily Expressly
Geneva, Feb. 22.--One hundred and
twenty thousand German miners arc
idle in the Ruhr district Of Rhenish
Prussia and 140 mines are tied up
by the strike.
Cry "Revsnss For Eisner."
Berlin, Friday. Feb. "a. o'cloc,,
p. MA. P.)-E~citement Is grow
ing throughout Munich. according tc
latest advices from that city. and
motor cars carrying red flags and
placards reading revenge for Els
ner," are hurrying through the
streets. The stores are closed and
| the factories have shut down. Work
ingmen are parading and calling FOL
general strike.
Large bodies of armed demonstra-
| tors have collected in various part
of the city and there have been pro.
miscuous shooting in the streets.
The resentment of the masses II
aimed at the bourgeois press because
Of its hostile attitude toward Eisner
Most of the afternoon editions dit
not appear today and the newspape
plants are under military protection
T, Geneva, Feb. 22.--There was hrin'
! in many quarters OF Munich to-day
! The streets were filled wis. mob
that coH3Iiittecd MANY 1oukfnees
! Deputy Svelier, of the Bavarian diet
is said to have started the killing
of Bavarian government officials.
The first shot dropped Ministe
Auer, political opponent of Pre-
| mier Kurt Eisner. who had been as
sassinated earlier in the day at MI
mich. "
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SOVIETS DEFY MENACES
Recent BoIshevik Defeats Revise Di
veroencies.

tLopdon Times Phil. Ledger Cop. Cable,
Stockholm, Feb. 22.-Recent boil
sheviki defeats seem to have revised
the Emergencies between Premier
Lenine and Leon Trotzky. the for
mer insisting upon a favorable re-
ply being given the powers should
another invitation to attend a con-
ference be issued, as is said to be
under consideration: but the latter
still maintaining that the strength Of
the army enables the soviet govern
ment to defy any menaces on the
part of the allies. Zinovie. governor
of Petrograd. supporting Trotzky,
argues that the powers are greatly
impressed by the growing strength
and better organization of the soviet
army, were it not for which the en-
tente armies woul already have been
in Moscow and P5trograd. AS regards
the fear Of shortage of supplies for
the army. with the conquest or Uk-
rainia. ample provisions would be
available.
Lenine, who is superior to all his
colleagues in political acumen,
though equally doctrinaire in his
views, has. it is said. carried MS
point as far as attending the con-
ference goes. il it is once more de-
cided upon. Both Zinovie and ka-
menieff now declare delegates
should be sent provided they have
every freedom to deliver the message
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ECONOMIC MEASURES
REFERRED TO COUNCIL
SUGGESTION MADE BY
WILSON FOLLOWED.
Five Delegates Given Task.
How to Deal With Com
plants Studied.

Paris, Feb. 21.--(A. P.)--All eco
nomic measures Of transitory ma
ture which come before the peace
conference will be referred to the
economic council. which was ap
pointed by the conference at the
suggestion Of President Wilson. Ii
was aunouRcsd tonightsin thes 0lIIctoli
coHmunique issued BY the supreme
council of the conference. The CON
munique follows: N
THE allied and associated repre-
sentatives were in session at the
Quai d'Orsay today from till $40
pm. stephen Pichon, French minis
ter OF foreign affairs. presided. The
following matters were considered:
"The question of the creation OF
neutral zone between the Hungarians
and Rumanians in Transylvania was
referred to the supreme war council
at Versailles.
ut was decided that the allies. az
result of the session of the Polish
diet. at WHICH the powers of the Pol
ish ministers were confirmed and at
which Ignace Jan Paderewski was
acclaimed as head OF the govern
ment. should recognize the Polish
government.
conclusions reached by the com
mission formed to draw up plan or
procedure for disposing of economic
questions were considered. II was
decided to refer to the economic
| council appointed by the Conference
L -
son all economic measures of a
transitory nature. Matters of a per-
manent nature will be examined bv
a special commission to be ap-
pointed by the conference at an early
| session,
rive delegates of the powers have
peen entrusted with the task or
urafting plan Of procedure for the
ne" CABINET new subcommittee
peihg formed to make suggestions
regarding its composition. and in so
doing take into account the reserva.
lions made by Lord Robert Cecil re-
saIuing the representation of the
BRUSH dominions. This question
was referred to the commission on
foreign affairs" ="
committee on Ports, Etc.
rarls' Feb. 21.-The official state
nLeht issued by the subcommittee ~
Ine, commission on the internation,,j
regime of ports. waterways and ra,1l
follows: 'ous.s !.
At the opening of the session tb..
oelegate from the United States ewl
pressed the profound indignation fe.,
s ms country on receiving the news
OF the dastardly attempt made n araifs+
tue president of the peace confer
! ence, NJ. Clemenceau. and expresses
me hope he would recover vcr,
| shortly. The delegates of all the
other powers Joined in their approval
or the sentiments expressed bv the
american delegate. VI. Weiss, Frencl,
aeIegate. who was nresiding. warmlv.
thanked the delegates.
The subcommittee continued 10
examine the draft presented by the
french and British DELEGATIONS re-
sardinr the Observation-Disclosures of
rivers"
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STATE OF SIEGE
| In BUDAPEST
BoIshevik Revolt Breaks in
Hungary, Led by Germans
and Russians.
NEWS PLANT SEIZED
Government Troops Retake
Railroad Station From
Insurgents

Paris, Feb. ga communist (bol-
shevik) revolt broke out in Budapest
{ Thursday night, says a dispatch to
the Matin from Zurich, quoting a
Swiss news agency message from the
Hungarian capital.
The revolt is under the leadership
of agitators who are for the most p'0 t
Germans and Russians. the dispatch
states.
The insurgents stormed the offices
of the socialist newspaper Nepsava
and occupied the telegraph Office and
i the railroad station.
Count Karolyi, the provisional
-Rresident, Immediately called a meet
ing of the cabinet. The ministers
sat far into the night and decided to
take all necessary measures to quell
the outbreak. Martial law was pro-
claimed.
Government troops. the message
adds, have already recaptured the
railway station.
The metal workers of the city, it is
stated are preparing an anti-com-
munist manifestation.
Zurich, Feb. pa state of siege
has been proclaimed following vio-
+ lent riots in Budapest.
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WORLD SEEMS TO BE
TURNING UPSIDE DOWN

London. Feb. 22.-(Cable by
the l. N. s. and the London
Daily Express.)-"The attempt
upon Premier Clemenceau's life
and the actual assassination of
Premier Kurt Eisner. or
Bavaria, makes one think that
the whole world Is crazy, what
with revolution and anarchy in
eastern Europe. the renewed
menace from Germany. and the
threats Of "a vast strike
throughout England" said the
Daily Express editorially today.
"The world seems to be turn
ing upside down. Either cft-
izens two years hence will say
we were all mad, or, on the
other hand. man will be grip
ing blunt hammer ana peer
ing out for any enemy that
might be approaching his cave
without any knowledge that
the great war took place. 1t
is a time when all good men
should rally to the cause OF
sanity and order"
In another editorial the Daily
Express advocated the passage
of bill by parliament making
the saloon family resort
where the workman could bring
his wife and children instead Of
a place for drinking purposes.
The anti -Eisner newspapers
in Munich did not publish yes
terday evening. They are un-
der military guard.
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1900 CASUALS LANDED
Eight Troop Ships Due Saturday-Twc
in Port.


in Port.
New York. Feb. 22.-More than
1900 wounded soldiers from American
convalescent hospitals in France ar
rived today on the transports Hender-
son and Orizaba, the first of eight
transports due today.
The Manchuria, Pueblo. Wilhelmina,
Heredia, Maiden and West Eagle are
the others due to arrive.
The Henderson had LIE sick and
wounded men on board, including 81
officers and 1.126 enlisted men from
Bordeaux convalescent hospitals and
two officers and fifty-six enlisted men
from casual company SO. The Orizaha
brought 1881 officers and men. includ-
ing the headquarters. supply and ord
nance companies. and batteries \. b.
c. D, L and f of the 334th field ar
tillery, the headquarters company OF
the 162nd field artillery, quartermas-
ters casual company No. 4 OF New
York, and $50 men from casual COM
pany No. 44o and casual detachments
from Texas, North Carolina. Virginia
and West Virginia.
New Workers. Due March ).
Washington, Feb. 22.-Twelve nun
dred men and 1O3 officers of the 9th
division New York National guardl are
due to arrive at New York about
March on the transport Rochamheau.
They constitute the first units of the
division to leave France.
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RIVAL LEAGUE NATIONS
PLANNED BY GERMANY.

Amsterdam. Feb. 2e.--Ger-
many Is planning rival league
of nations. and hopes to en-
gage the Scandinavian coun-
tries in her support, according
to an interview with Count
Won Bernstorff. former German
ambassador to the United
States, printed In the Handel
sblad today.
Germany is scheming to
form the league at Berne, the
nucleus being Germany, Den
mark, Norway, and Sweden,
it was revealed.
Representatives from enemy
states will be admitted to the
conference II they can secure
passports. 1t was said.
According to Bernstorff,
Germany proposes to build on
the plan outlined by President
Wilson, but is apparently or
ganizing the nearest neutrals
in an effort to have them fight
Germany's battles for her.
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Paris, Feb. 22.--The council of the
ten representatives of the big FIVE"
today examined the whole CONNER
cial relations between the allied ma
tions and neutrals and decided TO
appoint an economic commission
which will investigate economic mat
ters throughout the entire world.
This examination will be made
with view to establishing an equtt-
able commercial basis for future
International dealings.
Questions relating to customs and
navigation will be investigated also
with the idea of suppressing unjust
competition.
Another matter to be considered
involves questions arising between
the powers over contracts and finally
the commission will look into in
ternational economic agreements to
ascertain which should be contin-
ued and which should be abrogated
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INFLUENZA RAGING
Seriousness Of New Wave Reported
hx ondon

(London Times I'hn. Ledger Cop. Cable.b
London, Feb. 22.-Figures just pub
lished here indicate how serious the
new wave of the influenza epidemic
is becoming. Throughout the coun-
try the number OF deaths has more
than doubled in the course of week.
London had 451 deaths, against 1863
the previous week. and Liverpool 14s,
compared to So the week before. Ply
sicians report that pneumonia is de-
veloping much more frequently than
in the earlier waves of the epidemic.
They are now quoted by the news
papers as deploring the absence of
whisky and brandy. which they say
are valuable helps in fighting the epi-
demic. which generally they cannot
get at all. or at best only weak, be-
low proof stuff. An unusually pro-
longed spell Of cold. raw weather
added TO the transportation strikes is
credited with greatly aggravsting the
epidemic.
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10000 WORKMEN
RIOT in MUNICH
Church Bells Ring as Throng
Marches Through City,
Firing Violent.
MOB PLul s rs SHOPS
Assassinat 3 of Kurt Eisner
Unquesti ; bly, Connected
|, With s yalist Plot.
<s1t. -------- ------<
ANOTHfsS REVOLUTION [
IN GES my EXPECTED
t |
MOB PLul s RS SHOPS
ANoTHIS REVOLUTION
IN GEs my EXPECTED

Weimar, Feb. 21. via Lon
don, Feb. 22.-Everywhere are
expectations of another revo-
luton in Germany, following
the wholesale assassinations
OF Bavarian government off,
cials at Munich.
Philip Scheidemann, minis
ter without portfolio. has or
dered a relentless war against
the Spartacans. Every avail
able force is being mustered
to crush terrorism.
DR.. Matthias Erzberger, Ger
man armistice commissioner,
declared in a speech to the
national assembly that Presi-
dent Wilson's fourteen points
had not been accepted, but
was greeted with a shout Of
disaprpoval.
Erzberger said that the Ger
mans were only under obliga-
tions to make reparation for
private property and not for
state property destroyed in
Belgium and France.
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NATION CELEBRATES
MEMORY OF WASHINGTON
HIS FAREWELL ADDRESS
READ IN CONGRESS.
Holiday Observed in Military
Camps-Salute Fired by
Naval Units.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Govermental
activities, with the exception of con-
gress, ceased today In commemora-
ton of the birth of George Washlng-
ton. Faced with. much urgent busi-
ness and with adjournment sine die
slittle more than week distant, con-
gress remained in session. In ac-
cordance with custom, Washington S
farewell address was read ip both the
house and senate.
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BEER STRIKE JULY |
Two Hundred Thousand Pledged, Say
Union Officials.

UNION SIIiCtofos
New York, Feb. 22.-Over 100000
workers affiliated with the Central Fed
Grated Union are pledged to go on strike
July 1, If deprived of beer, according to
figures given out by union officials to-
day.
Six unions attached to the federation
are on record today for a mo beer, no
work" strike. following meetings here
last night at which agreements were
signed Labor leaders say that 100000
workers in other parts of the country
have joined in the stand against nation
al prohibition, making a total of 100000
already lined up for the strike.
The New York list of prospective
strikers included 10000 iron workers.
10000 engineers. $4,000 shipbuilders, 65,-
900 longshoremen and $4,000 miscella-
neous workers. In making pubic these
figures today Ernest Rohm, secretary OF
the Central Federated Union, predicted
that the action would be followed by la
Dor organizations throughout the United
States.
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TIGER REFUSES !.
HYP0DERMIC
Accuses Doctors of Being
Bolshevlks, Trying to
Finish Him.
CONDITION IMPROVES S
Attending Physicians Give Out
Encouraging Reports, but
Premier Must Not Talk.
CONDITION IMP PROVES
---------z-----'--1--'--v"'--
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

Paris. Feb. 2a.-.The official
bulletin on the premier's con-
dition, issued this morning
reads:
"The premier Is a little more
fatigued and will receive no.
body today. He is absolutely
forbidden to speak. Tempera-
ture sS.7 (Faherenheito pulse
normal. u"
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DANIELS SPEAKS VIA
RADIO TO WILSON'S SHIP

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.--Secre-
tary Daniels transmitted q tel
ephonic greeting to President
Wilson today by naval radio.
From his desk at the navy de-
partment the secretary's voice
was carried to the transport
George Washington, nearly 800
miles off the Atlantic coast.
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RED FLAG AT HALF MAST

Forces Occupy Wilhelms-
haven Without Fighting.
Amsterdam, Feb. 22.-Government
forces have occupied Wilhelmshaven.
There was no fighting. The red nag
was placed at half mast everywhere.
A general strike has been pro-
claimed at Munich.
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earn their daily bread II We set 50
high a standard to everything that's
said.
This being a holiday when every
body must tell the Truth the weather.
man lays or and plays safe by
Saving nothing. So here goes for an
unofficial prediction: Fair tonight and
Sunday.
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DANCE FOR YOUNGER SET


SUIT OdNIS NuNIIIaFy.
The senior branch of the Jefferson
Davis auxiliary will entertain with :.
dance Saturday evening at the Con
tederate Memorial hall. The hall viii
be decorated in American hags aud
George Washington fancies.
The guests will number thirty ana
will wear colonial costumes. Refresh
ments will be served. Mrs. c. T..
Carter and Miss Carrie Alexanden
will chaperore the party.
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TO EXPLAIN STRIKE

Buenos Aires. Feb. e2.-The chamber
Of deputies has requested the minister
Of marine and minister Of finance TO ex-
plain TO the chamber the situation re-
Earding the maritime workers strike
Several OF the dtnuties annouaced hcs-
were unable to see any settlement -
the i-0uhls through IN present n.rotin- :
fforr
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Fair, Says Billy 'Possum.

Now G G or & Q
was alw a y s
truthful. so to-
day we celebrate
and tell the
young like him
to scorn TO e'er
prevaricate. It's
a noble, high eN-
ample that We
all should emu
late, but I'd like
to know how
journalists could
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WHEAT BILL PASSED

Authorizes President Wilson 10 euy al
Guaranteed Prices.
uaebingfon. Feb. 22-The wheat
guarantee bill. authorizing the president
TO use existing agencies or create new
ones TO buy wheat Of the 1918 and lglg
crons AT the government guaranteed
price and dispose of it at market prices
was passed today by the house py
vote Of pa TO Is.
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INCREASE CAPITAL

Volunteer State Life Insurance COM
psnd Expands.
The Volunteer State Life Insurance
company filed application Saturday for
an amendment to their charter. increas-
ing the capital stock from 5000 900 TO
$500. 900. The incorporators are: A. L.
Key. T. r. Durham Minor Morton. L.
W. Llewellyn. ". a. Sadd. Thad B.
Isampton. z. c. Patten. 2. C. Patten.
Jr.; w. 4. Brock. ". Q. Minis. S. II.
Camobe'l II. S.Probs SEQ, J. W. Bishop.
W. II. Miller. W. Miller and e. Leon