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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-05
ITALY MAY Be
!. CONCILlATORY
Willing to Sacrifice Her DaI-
matian Claims in Order
to Possess Fiume.
MODIFICATION OF VIEWS
Peace Conference Not Dis
posed to Refuse All OF
Italy's CLANS.

Paris, Feb. 5.--Although it is well
known that President Wilson is op-
posed to granting italy permanent
possession of Fiume, it is possible
that he may modify his decision in
view of Italian official opinion as rep
resented by Premier Orlando. Italy
is disposed to surrender her claims
to the Dalmatian coast to the Jugo-
Slavs provided the latter consent to
the sacrifice of Fiume. Fiume has an
extensive Italian population. 1t is
understood that Italy is willing to
grant shipping facilities to the Jugo-
Slavs both at Triest and Fiume.
While surrendering Dalmatia and
the island close to the coast, 1t is be-
leved likely that Italy will retain the
outer islands. which will assugs her
a military security along the AWiatic
coast line.
1t will be necessary to make some
concessions to Italy when the peace
conference asks her to surrender the
islands in the Aegean sea which Italy
has occupied since the war with Tur
key. These islands are claimed by
Greece on account of the large Greek
population.
While refusing Italy some of her
demands, the peace conference is not
disposed to refuse all of Them as this
would leave a dangerous discomfort
in Italian circles.
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WOUNDED FLIERS HOME

Italian Steamer Docks; 1,776 Amer
leans Aboard.
New York, Feb. 5.--With 1,776
| troops, the Italian steamship Duca
t4d,aossa arrived here today from Mara
seilles by way of Gibraltar With the
exception of 1872 casuals from various
branches of the service, the troops
are from the middle west.
They include the 331st field artillery
complete, 29S officers and men of
the 339th field artillery and 1872 cas-
ual officers. There are eighty -four
aviatOrs among the casuals. The 331St
field artillery is expected to entrain
today for Camp Grant, Ill.
Destination of Ships.
Washington, Feb. Six trans
ports on their way to this country
have changed their courses and Will
arrive at destinations other than
previously announced, according to
advices to the navy department.
They are: Lake Yelverton, Phila-
delpha instead of New York; Fran
els L. Skinner, Philadelphia, instead
of New York; Bremerton, Balti-
HlOIt lISltdu Ol NcN Olh, AlddI
tensdjill, New York instead of Bos-
ton; Agamemnon, New York instead
of Newport News; Western Ocean,
Newport News instead of Baltimore.
Atlanta Man Returns.
Among the returning aviator he
roes were Lieut.. Nells Norgern, for
mer University of Chicago football
star; Lieut.. NJ. p. Kelly, of st. Paul,
l., Of
Fairmont, w. Va; Lieut.. Frank +.
Hughes, of Atlanta. Ga, and Lieut..
Harold c. French, of Portland, ore.
Norgern was trained at Rockwell
field, San Diego, Cal, with the late
Mai John p. Mitchell. and has been
in France since September 1918.
Hughes had the thrilling experience
of being shot down in mo mans
land" from a height Of 10000 feet. He
spent three days and nights in shell
holes and was rescued the fourth
day
With 18th and 42d Divisions.
French was an observer for the
seventh and Forty second
divisions and was shot down in flames
on one occasion, but fell within the
American lines.
Tucker few at st. Mihiel and in the
Arronne. On one occasion he lost his
way while over German territory be-
hind Metz, and was forced to land.
The enemy discovered him and he
took to the air again, reaching the
lines safely.
Kelly has two official victories in
the air to his credit. One of these
was brought down when twelve
American flyers defeated twenty-four
boche airmen in n pitched battle.
Five Transports Due.
Washington. Feb. 5.-Departure
from France of five transports carry
ing 1900 officers and approximately !
t.. 500 men, all scheduled to arrive at !
New York or Newport News be- |
tween Feb. 10 and IA. was announcad |
Today by the war department. The |
argcst units on these ships are the |
87Oth infantry complete. and two /
,attalions Of the 3G9th infantry, both !
If the 93d division, negro.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-05
ARMED INTERVENTION IN RUSSIA ON
LARGE SCALE NOT TO BE THOUGHT OF

Paris, Feb. 5.-Military interveu-
ton in Russia on a large scale is not
to be thought of, declared Arthur j
Balfour, the British foreign sccre-
tary, in closing an interview which
he granted the newspaper corye-
spondents here last night. The great
powers were doing everything they
considered could be done. however. h.
said, in dealing with what he char
acterized as "a most disquieting stu
alton
As tosthe general work of the peace
conference, the foreign secretary de-
clared the peacemaking body was
making all possible haste to settle
upon the peace terms. He was led
to this statement by a question from
one of the nterviewers, who said:
There is much talk in the peace
conference about various problems,
such as the society Of nations DO
sou not think your real task is he
fore everything else TO impose peace
conditions upon Germany" After a
moments reflection, Secretary Bal
four replied:
"One can evidently eriticise with
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-05
GRAND JURY WILL PROBE
WIRE-TAPPING ACTIVITIES
MILLIONS G AIMED BY
SWINDLING SCHEME.
Leaders Under Arrest Secure
Reduction of Bonds Under
Writ Habeas Corpus.

Tampa, Fla, Feb. 5.-The federal
grand jury of the southern district OF
Florida, which meets in this city
Monday, is expected to take up an
inquiry into Wire-tapping activities.
Department of justice and pOstofIice
inspectors have been preparing evil
dcnce to be read to the jury. Among
other items is a letter purporting to
he from "A wire Taper now in federal
service as a special agent, telling of
operations in Florida and naming To-
cal authorities who had to be seen"
before operations were possible.
Clean Up With Millions.
Jacksonville, Fla, Feb. 5.-AccoTd-
ing TO estimates of department of JUS
tiCe agents and local officials, the
sO-callcd confidence men who have
been operating during the winter sea-
sons in Florida in the past two years
have succeeded in rClcauing up"
more than $2,225,0OO. Their opera
tiOns during the present winter have
been very extensive, but owing to the
vigilance of local authorities in every
locality many schemes have been
uIppcd in the bud and intended vic
TINS saved large sums. one of the
biggest gangs believed to be OpCrat-
ing in the state is now thought to be
under arrest here. 1t includes six
men and they are said to have con-
iedcrates in Tampa, st. Petersburg,
Lakeland, kISsimCc, DaYtUna, Or
lando and other cities, The six men
were arrested near ST. Augustine last
week when federal officers say they
accompanied an intended victim and
seized the men and an outfit alleged
to have been used in the swindIng
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ont limit the methods OF W0.k we
have adopted. but rather than answer
criticisms, ] would rather ton you
that the fact that the problem of the
society of nations has been taken up
before that of peace. properly so
called in no way signifies that tine
settlement Of our accounts with the
enemy Will only come aftorward. The
mechanism of the commissions we
have instituted permits the concur
rent study Of several questions.
Let public opinion he roassured.
The delegates 10 the peace confer
ence have no intention OF employing
dilatory methods. They are using
all their energy and skill to attain
as soon as possible the just peace to
which the whole world aspircs. That
is their one aim, their sole ambi-
ton"
As the interview was closing one
Of the correspondents asked regard
ing the Russian question.
ut IS n most disoUicting situa-
ton" reulied Mr.. Balfour. I'VE are
doing all that can De done. As TO
military intervention on a large
scale, it is not to be thought Of"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-05
RUSSIAN REDS
.SLAY 100000
IN Month BoISheviki Exceed
Death Record of Cars
Whole Regime.
AMERICANS my VOLVED
With English, French and
Other Extremists in Plots
in Moscow.

London, Feb. So. N. S)-Three
hundred THOUSAND Russians Of noble
birth have been slaughtered by the
bolsheviki regime, according to in
formation received here today from
a reliable source.
In one month, the bolsheviki have
sentenced to death more' RUSSIANS
than were executed in twouty-foug
years under the rule of the late
cZar.
More newspapers were suppressed
by the soviets in one month than
the old imperial government banned
in twonty-four years.
In Moscow recently, American cti-
zens were seen plotting with the
Russian bolshevik leaders with the
object of spreading bolshcvism
throughout the United States.
These were the outstanding fca-
lures in the Russian situation as dis
closed by Gen. Count Tchercp Spiri-
dovtch, the great Slav leader, now
in London. Gen Spiridovitch was
arrested in Moscow, but escaped and
managed to make his way TO this
city. He is well known in America.
-Four of his sons were lost in The
great war, and the sire Is now de-
voting all of his energies to prevent a
coalition of the bolsheviki and the
Germans.
when l was in Moscow recently,
l saw Americans, Englishmcn and
Frenchmen plotting the extension OF
hOlshcvism throughout the world"
declared Gen. Spiridovitch. "Thcse
men are no idle dreamers either.
Lenine is printing 25,0OO,000 bank
notes daily and is giving them out
with both hands to his home and
foreign emissaries for the purpose OF
spreading bolshevism. The world has
got to face this danger with as much
determination as kaiscrisu was
crushed. Otherwise the virus viii
spread and poison TIE whole world.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-05
MAY FORM GUARD
TO PROTECT UTILITIES

London. Feb. 5.--Plans for
the formation of "a civic guard
to maintain and protect public
service have been submitted to
the authorities, according to
the Mail, which says that
similar plan has been success
fully employed in Switzerland,
Holland and Austria. The
newspaper states that, should
the actions of the strikers
warrant such a course, the
citizons may be asked TO form
"A guard to maintain transport,
lighting and food supply serv-
ices, and also to guard power
stations, flour mills and inn
portapt factories. e,4
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-05
THREATENED GOVERNOR
Man Who Demanded $2o,o0oo0o Of
Governor Held for lnNertinatinn

Madison, Wis, Feb. 5.-Ralph Ken
nan. of Portage, Wis, arrested late
Yesterday when covering Gov. Phil
lips with a revolver, demanding "the
S2O0OO,OO0 you promised me-" is de-
tanned under "A heavy police guard
today, and will be examined by the
PROBATE court as to his sanity.
When kennan was arrested, letters
addressed to several prominent men,
including President Wilson, were
found in his pockets. The letter to
President Wilson asked "whv the
1855, 100000 voted me by congress was
being held up"
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Every weeks delay and vacillation
allows the situation to become more
menacing."
Gen. Spiridovitch described last
years fighting between the allied
forces and the bolsrevlkr as minor
operations. lie expressed the belief
that if the allied commander in Rus
sia had 10000 men he would have
made a triumphal march into Mos
COW and wiped out that nest of boil
she Yism.
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100000 M EN-
WAR STRENGTH
AT Peak of American Effort
U. S. Army Had Reached
That Number.
HUNS UGH SUPERIOR
When Launching Great Drive
in Spring of 1918-Persh-
ing Complies Figures.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The total
strength of the United States army
on Nov. IL, when the armistice was
signed and when the American war
effort was at it's peak, was 3,703,273
officers and men, including the ma
rine corps on duty with the army in
Europe, the war department an
nounces.
On Nov. 1. when the enemy's re-
serves had been exhausted and his
front line strength reduced by about
half, the allies had a rifle strength OF
1,485,OOO, representing odds of up
wards of two to one.
Included in the table is a compara-
tive statement of the strength of
allied and German forces on the
western front by months, beginning
April l, 1918, showing that on July 1,
Tor the first time, the rifle strength
exceeded that of the Germans.
In rifle strength, which means men
standing in the trenches ready to
go over the top with the bayonet,"
the allied total on July / was 1856. 600
compared with 1,412,000 for the Ger
mans.
From July l, as the Americans
continued to arrive, the allied su-
periority showed continued increase
over the Germans, who had dropped
on Nov. l to a strength of 5000.
Compared With Germans.
Nhen the great German drive was
launched in the spring of 1918, the .
enemy had a definite superiority of
approximately 20 per cent, the fig
uros for April l showing an allied
rliie strength of 1,245,000 and a Ger
man total of 1,5G9,000 The Germans
reached their maximum on June |
with 1,6$9,000, while the allies
reached their maximum on Sept, 1
with 1859, 900.
The meaning of the rifle strength
upon which the table is based is
made clear by the fact that an Amer
lean division with a total strength of
approximately $1,000 fighting men is
rated as 1880 rifles. The depart
inent's table shows that the rush of
American troops TO Europe when the
Germans great drive was launched
not only succeeded in making good
all allied losses from month to month
at the front but steadily increased
the strength of the allied armies ac-
tu1lly engaged. Figures on the hum
ireds Of Thousands of Americans who
We're in training behind the lines are
not given
Pershing's Staff Gives Figures.
The table. prepared by Gen. Per-
'hlnE's staff showing the compara-
i've strength of the armies for the
lght months covered follows:
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RESORTS TO PEPPER
rikers Make Situation Bit Warmer
by Use of Red Variety.

Btrikers Make Situation Bit Warmer
by Use of Red Variety.
Lawrence. Mass. Feb. 5.-Red pep
Der. one of the chief weapons usel
BY the strikers in 1912, was used
gain today to prevent men from
-oing to work in the mills. Many
workers of the Arlington mills re-
|'orted that pepper had been thrown
nto their eyes by women strike SYM
b. thizers.
Several girls were among the pepper
|fctims. There were p number OF small
disorders in the vicinity of the ArlinC-
lon mills early today. Efforts were
|nade to wrench lunchpails and baskets
rom workers.
Michelarna Kernel. a woman strike
Hader. was arrested charged with as
|ault on Mary Keegan. who was on
her wav to work at the Pacific Mills.
Miss Keegan claimed that Miss Ker-
|nel after nted to take her lunch bas-
let. a fight followed.
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FUTURE OF PLANT

Knoxville, Feb. 5.-(Special.)-
Converting of the big powder plant
near Nashville into an arsenal is be-
ing considered by the government,
according to kilograms received by
the Knoxville board of commerce
from Senator John X. Shields and
Congressman r. w. Austin, in re-
ply to the possibility of locating such
a plant here.
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On Nov. IL the American army in
Europe was composed of S0.S42 off,
GERS and lS6S,474 men, while 1,162
officers and 21,072 men were at sea
en- route TO Europe. The marine con-
tinSent in the evolutionary force on
that date was 1002 officers and 3I3SS,
men, making the total European army
strength either in France or en- route
there 2,003,9S5 officers and men.
In the United States on that date
were 1,63L499 army personnel and in
the insular possessions, the canal
zone. Alaska, etc, 55,7S5.
The total strength of the Siberian
expedition on that date was 29s offle
GERS and S,SO6 men.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-05
BRYAN URGES SUFFRAGE
Former Secretary Appeals to Demo
cratic Senators.

II OTH1eF secretary NppedlS ~ IS''S
cratic Senators.
Washington, Feb. 5.-Former Sec
|rctary of State Bryan was at the
capitol Tuesday urging democratic
senators to support the woman suf-
|frage resolution. which is to be called
|up next Monday. He issued a state
|ment predicting adoption of the reso-
|ution by the next congress if it fails
|during the present session.
~ hope the democrats of the
south" said the statement, will not
the democrats of the north
by compelling them to spend the SeXt
twenty-five years explaining to the
women Of the country why the demo-
cratic party prevented the submission
bf the amendment.
This is our last chance to play
I'M important part in bringing about
his reform and it is a matter of po-
|itical concern that the democrats of
he northern Mississippi valley shall
hot he burdened by the charge that
Dur party prevented its submission.
specially when it is now known that
II Is coming in spite of. If not with
he aid of. the democrats"
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CLAIMED SELF-DEFENSE
Anthony Baber Acquitted Of Charge
Of Murder.

Rome, Ca. Feb. 5.-(Special)-
Anthony Baber, charged with the
murder of \. b. Wisner, was today
acquitted by jury in Floyd superior
court. The defendant, a middle aged
farmer of Dallas, Ga, declared that
he killed Wisner, a younger man. to
save himself He claimed that Wis
ner had broken up his home by his
attention to Mrs. Baber that the pair
had come to Rome together, that he
followed them TO settle the matter,
and when he entered the house in
east Rome, where the pair was, Wis
ner came toward him firing his re-
volver. and that he shot in self-de-
fcnse
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HE'S A STRANGE MIXTURE

London, Feb. 5.-'Tt's strange
that the Irish, who see jokes
quicker than others. are unable
to see through De Valera.
who is not even an Irishman.'
says an editorial in the Daily
Express, today.
ireland is full of banshees,
leprechauns, and other quart
spirits. and he is the distilla-
tioa of these"
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Copenhagen, Feb. 5-Bloody en-,
past twenty four hours between gov
,rnment troops that were moving on
Bremen and striking workmen
Aligned with the Spartacus group.
The workmen wore steel helmets
which had previously been employed
n the war). Hand grenades were
brown in the fighting.
Alpine Corps Arrives.
Berlin, Feb. 5.-(A. P0-lndepend-
(nt socialists interrupted telephone
Communication between Weimar and
Gisnach and Erfurt for several hours
Monday, according to adVices re-
ceived by the Tageblatt from Wei
nar, where the national assembly
Will meet Thursday. An Alpine corps
If 1000 men, under command of Gen.
Merker, has arrived at Weimar and
will police the city. These are offi-
.tial government troops, but will be
assisted by garrisons of Weimar,
(which is loyal to the government, and
prepared to defend the national as
|semhly.
Unverifed but constantly recurring
|umors from Eisnach contain plans
. o oppose the work of the national
assembly. Majority socialist MEM
|)ers of the soldiers and workmens
|council at Erfurt have resigned on
he grounds that they cannot share
| he responsibility for the councils
present actions. Officers in the Err
1urt arsenal have refused to report
FOR duty until weapons taken from
| he arsenal and distributed among
civilians. there have been returned.
Transferred From Berlin.
Weimar, Feb. 3.--The process of
temporarily transferring the German
beat of government from Berlin to
ETeimar, where the national assembly
Is TO meet Thursday, is expected to
be virtually completed tomorrow
when Count Brockdorff- Rantzau, the
Foreign secretary. will arrive. The
hve members Of the cabinet and the
Executive OFFICIALS Under e Z ban elaox
The physical difficulties ACCOM-
banying the task OF the temporary
ofthe government here COM
prise chiefly an. apparent shortage of
hlannal lahorers willing to haul and
earry baggage !
The city has furnished an over
supply of candidates for posts Of
honor but the members OF the gov
ornment on their arrival here had
10 search diligently for men willing |
10 transfer the official baggage from |
the station TO the palace.
Hold Party Caucus.
Notwithstanding this handicap, |
tie cabinet, minus its official records |
and other documents managed to !
hold an executive session late today. |
The present government considers |
that its mandates expire with the |
ronvoninF Of the constituent assem- !
bly, and its first task will be to move !
10 immediate appointment of new |
coalition government in the organi-
zatiGn of which, party elements will |
be eliminated. The majority social
SITS viii hold their first party caucus |
Tues day morning. The German demo-
cratic faction will hold its party
meeting at Erfurt near here.
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we'd act so brightly they would think
us newly wed. but our acting was
transparent. for the waiter softly
said, Would you like the evening
paper?" And we knew our pose was
dead.
The weather? Probably rain or
snow tonight and Thursday: con-
tinued cold tonight; warmer Thurs
daN.
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THREE DEAD, ONE INJURED
Tragic Results of Boiler Explosion a.
Lumber Plant

kingsland Ca, Feb. 5.-R. j..
Brown. j. w. Brown and d. S. Pee
pies are dead and Willie Mills is
badly injured today following d
boiler explosion which wrecked the
plant of the Kingsland Lumber COM
pany. The remains of the three who
lost their lives were torn beyond
recognition.
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USES ILLUMINATING GAS

Leaves Note Not Bit Illuminating.
Refuses TO Reveal Identity.
New York, Feb. 5.-''I refuse to reveal
my identity; please bury me under the
name of Florence Cornmeyer," said a
note found in a furnished room in
Brooklyn, where a young woman COM
mltted suicide by Illuminating gas.
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FIRE ON TRAIN.
Big Batch of Man for Chicago De

Big Batch of Mail for Chicago De-
stroyed When Car Burns.
Pittsburg. Pa, Feb. 4.-Fire that
broke out on a fast mail train west
bound on the Pennsylvania railroad at
Pitcairn, near here today. destroyed
one car with all its mail for Chicago,
and damaged another with mail for
Indianapolis. The burning cars were
run on a siding and fire companies
from the surrounding towns. exiting
uished the blaze. Traffic was tied up for
more than an hour.
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VIAL ISSUE OF HOUR.
League of Capital and LABOR Regarde
of Great Importance.

of Great Importance.
London Feb "A league of capi-
tai and labor is more vital at this mo-
ment than league of nations" said
the Daily Express today, in comment
ing upon the Industrial situation in
Great Britain. IF some working agree
ment is not arrived at between British
capital and labor soon. the peace con-
ference will have completed its work,
freeing competitive forces everywhere.
even in Grmany and other countries
will be well on their way to reconstruc-
ton while British industry will find
itself forestalled.
THE general public has no sympathy
with the subway Strike, which is
doomed to failure."
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Snow, Says Billy 'Possum.
You cannot fool

lou cannot TOOL
a waiter. for he's
Versed in human
wiles; he can un-
derstand you r
scowling, and he
doesn't yield to
smiles. w h a [
prompted this OBJ
servance was an
incident last eve,
when my wife an
/ went dining,
and we thought