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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
HUGO DECLARES
HE LIKES VILLA
Suffered No HardShips While
Captive of Mexican
Rebels.
PANCHO WAS "BOSS"
-----
American Ranchman Says He
Has mo Reason to
COMPLAIN"
PANCHO WAS "B0SS"

Eagle Pass, Tex, Dec. 16---U. N. 81
Fred G.. Hugo, American ranchman,
captured in the raid by Villista SOL
diers on Muzquiz last Wednesday,
arrived here today after being held
captive by the followers of Pancho
Villa for several days.
Hugo declared he suffered no hard
ships during the time he was held
prisoner by the followers of the Mex
ican bandit chief, and added that he
had no reason to complain" of the
manner in which he was treated.
II was treated like one of the
party" Hugo declared today. "and
became really 'favorably impressed
with Villa" Hugo regarded his ex-
perience rather lightly. While hav-
ing a five days growth of beard re-
moved in local barber shop he told
inquisitive friends of his experience
"Yes. Villa was at the head of the
raiding expedition. He was boss him
SELF" Hugo said.
II was asleep in the ranch house
near Muzquiz when some one rouset
me by shaking me. Not too gently
either I opened my eyes and fount
myself staring into gun. One o.
my ranch hands had showed the fel.
lows to my room. They had rounded
him up on the outside and holding
a gun at him had compelled him t.
bring them to my ROOM"
Hugo was somewhat reticent abou
what happened from then on to thu
time of his release, explaining thai
he was released upon giving his
promise he would not tell where ht
was taken or under what condition,
he had been liberated. Pressed fol
further details as to what happened
Hugo smiled. Rather not tell--now,
he said.
Speaking Of the bandit leader
Pancho villa. Hugo said:
u had several chats with him dur.
ing my period of captivity. During
one Of these talks he told me he doei
not believe In a military government
His hope Is to establish civil gov
ernment in Mexico.
"While he has practically no edu
lcation villa is a man of good com
mon sense. He carries on operation.
OF his army In thorough, systemati
manner. and keeps his men uide
strict disciplinos He keeps check oil
TALL property In a special book he ha
prepared for this purpose and sees t.
liz that every man gets square deal
| ,,. iIe n shares . hi. his Z ~ With !! his msE
army is run on sort of 50-5
basis. t,@tA
"Just before left Villa invited m
down to have Christmas dinner wit
| him" 81,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
Deeply Troubled Over
Fate Of Their Business

Louisville, KY. Dec. 16.-Kentucky
distillers and former saloon proprie-
tors today apparently were deeply
troubled as a result of the decision
OF the federal supreme court yester-
day, upholding the wartime prohi-
bition act. How to lawfully dispose
Of approximately 100000 gallons of
liquor worth at wholesale approx
mately $400,O00,000, was a big ques-
tion with them. While expectation is
allowed until national prohibition
becomes effective Jan. 16, 1920, a
scarcity OF ocean tonnage prevents
expectation of all Kentucky whisky
by that time. it was said. Distillers
here professed to see no chance of
President Wilson lifting the war
time ban soon.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
Gen. Wood Has Until
Jan. | to File Acceptance

Sioux Falls. S. D.. Dec. 16.-General
Leonard Wood. who was chosen as the
republican favorite for president at the
recent republican state proposal meet
ing, has until Jan. ! to file his accept
ance and declaration of his campaign
issue, according to dispatches from
Pierre today. A ruling of the state
attorney general recently held that the
majority preferences voiced at the pro-
posal meetings, have until Jan. ! to
file declarations, but the minority pref
erences must file by today. Woodrow
Wilson was endorsed for third term
by the democrats at inc state proposal
meeting held at the same time the re-
publicans endorsed Gen. Wood.
Neither the republican nor democratic
convention voiced a minority favorite
for the presidential nomination.
Therefore under the ruling of the at
torney- general, all presidential aspir-
ants. except the majority nominees. will
be entered into the independent column.
Senator Miles Poitdexter of WASH
ington. and James W Gerard of New
York. have filed declarations and will
be placed on the independent list on
the March ballot.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
No Light Thrown on Alleged
Leak in Supreme Court

Washington, Dec. 16-Department of
justice officials continued today their
investigation of reports of alleged
leaks on supreme court decisions
which We're being used as tips for stock
speculation. A minor official of the de-
partment and an attacne of the supreme
court were implicated In the charges
but Capt. Burke, chief of the bureau of
investigation of the justice department
declared SO far no basis for the charges
had been discovered In a verbal state
ment last night, Capt. Burke said a
Mr.. Is. Il. Moses" with offices in the
Munsey building, Washington. had been
reported by Marlin Pew, manager OF
the International News Service, for an
alleged attempt to secure financial
hacking from a friend of Pew to play
the stock market on advance informa-
ton of supreme court decisions.
Moses told Pews friend" Capt.
Burke said that he had been doing
this for some time but he did not have
sufficient funds to make the profit he
might make il he had financial back
ing"
Moses was interrogated by VIM.
Flynn, director of the bureau of in
vestigation of the department of JUS
tice, Capt. Burke said. and denied he
minor official of the department of
Justice as was claimed or that the lat
ter was getting it in turn from a minor
attache of the supreme court. Moses,
according to Burke, said he had made
his deductions on the future movements
of stocks as any lawyer might have
done from the general information on
cases affecting them. He denied also
there was leak in the supreme court.
Captain Burke said the official In
question holds a minor position in the
department of Justice and that he
denies he knew any one In the supreme
court who would give out any inforina- :
ton or that he had been in any such
deals as were charged.
THE attache of the supreme court
denies also that he hac any connection
with the affair and there is nothing TO
show that he did" Capy. Burke added.
However. he said, the Investigation
will be continued.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
JERSEY LIQUOR.
DEALERS APPEAL
For Permission to Institute
Proceedings Against Pro.
hibition Law.

Washington, Dec. 16.--(A. P.)--
Permission to institute original pro-
ceedings to have the national prohi-
bitipn amendment declared unconsti-
tutional and New Jersey ana federal
authorities enjoined from enforcing it
was asked of the supreme court to-
day by the Retail Liquor Dealers As
ISOLATION of New Jersey. III
The only argument for the repeal
was made by Representative Rainey,
who urged wet" period until Jan.
16. when the constitutional "dry"
amendment becomes effecttys, SO that
people of small means might lay In
a stock for medicinal useS and the
government might get s500,000,00O in
revenue taxes.
Since the supreme court has de-
cided the wartime act IL constitu-
tional. we must submit to the inevi-
table" said Mr.. Rainey, hut men of
wealth have laid in stocks to run
them for years, and those Of less
means. should have some oppor-
tunty." M
This was the first question as to
the validity of the constitutional
amendment to reach the supreme
court. George Va TncssSf, of N613F
York, presented TIE motion togetfl6r
with a printed brief prepared BY the
association. and the court will an
nounce later whether permission to
institute a suit will be granted. The
associations brief alleged that the
constitutional amendment was an in
reference with the state police pow-
ers, a violation of the fifth constitu-
tional amendment, which prohibits
the taking of private property with
out just compensation, that neither
congress nor the state legislatures
had authority to propose or ratify the
amendment, and that the amendment,
when passed by the house, did not re-
ceive the support of two thirds of
the membership, as the constitution
provides, but only of two thirds of
the members present.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
Stanley Would Eliminate
Strike Clause Of Bill

Washington, Dec. 16.--The Cum,
Minis railroad bill was to come up
again today In the senate with Sena-.
tor Stanley, democrat, Kentucky.
slated for continuance Of his speech.
which Yesterday was interrupted BY
sadjoiirnment. Mr., Stanley has Of
fered an amendment to eliminate the
antistrike provision. Although there
are apparently slim prospects for the
passage of the measure by the end
Of the week. when Christmas recess
will be taken, leaders insist the bill
will be adopted this week by mar
row margin.
Senator Norris. republican, Me-
braska, introduced a bill at last
nights session proposing public
ownership and government operation
Of the railroads. 1t was referred to
the interstate commerce committee.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
U. S.-Mexico Situation Like
Wolf and Sheep Fable?

Mexico City, Dec 16.-(A. PJ-The
United States Mexican international
situation has a parallel in the fable OF
the wolf and the sheep in which the
wolf at the head of a stream accuses
the sheep below him of muddying the
waters, according to a statement issued
last night by Luis Cabrera, secretary
of the treasury and government spokes-
man.
An emphatic denial is made by Senor
Cabrera of charges contained in news
paper dispatches received in Mexico
City that he is favoring the British
at the expense of American interests.
Branding charges of ti-Ame icanism
made by the "interventionist press" as
part of an international political scheme
Senior Cabrera declares the muterly
false
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
Vote 10 to 3 On
Dry Repeal Bill
House griculture Committee
Orders Unfavorable
Report.

Washington, Dec. 16.-An unfa-
vorable report on the bill to repeal
the wartime prohibition law was or
dered today by the house agriculture
committee by vote of 16 to 8.
Representatives John r. Rainey,
democrat, Illinois, and Voigt, Wis
consin, and Ward, New York, repub-
leans, cast the negative votes.
The committee, voting II to "a,
tabled the GalIivan bill today for the
repeal Of wartime prohibition.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
Break in Senate Deadlock on Peace Ieay Seems Possibility
Italians to Occupy Fiunie
OnlyPendingF Final Decision

willing 10 take possessio,l on these
terms, resting confident that the
strength OF its claims to Flunio were
so manifest her title must be rccog-
nized. .s &
In diplomatic circles. it was said
the retirement of the American
members of the supreme Council
probably would facilitate settle-
ment Of the Ffume problefnI which 1t
was impossible. to obtain Without
American participation.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
Charged With Seriously
Iniuring ]. {. Howell

In connection with the serious In
jury sustained by J. G. Howell last
Saturday when he was struck b. an
automobile, Will Erwin. a chauffeur.
was arrested Monday afternoon by
Patrolman Hyatt, charged with as
sault and fast and reckless driving of
an automobile.
Erwin denied that the machine
driven by him struck Mr.. Howell.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
5 CENTS THE MAXIMUM

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 16.--iiotels. res
taurants and soda fountains in Atlanta
may not charge more than the pre-war
rate of cents glass for coffee. tea.
chocolate. cocoa. chocolate milk. sweet
milk or butter milk. under orders of the
today
The order also provides that at least
ten fluid ounces of buttermilk and six
of the other drinks must be served for
a nickel. At nearly all places here 10
cents had been the minimum.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
D'Annunzio and Nitti
Reach an Agreement

Paris. Dec. 1s.-An unofficial re-
port that Premier Nitt, Of Italy. and
Gabrielle D'Annunzio had reached an
agreement by which Italian regulars
are 10 occupy Fiume, was received
by the italian peace delegation to-
day While the report was without
confirmation, it is generally believed
TO be true.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
International Question
Muolued III Fiun1e Remdins

Paris, Dec. 16,--t tHavas.) .)--Com-
menting on the reported agreement
arrived at by Premier Nitti. of Italy,
and Capt. Gabrielle D'Annunzio, the
Italian insurgent leader, the Petit
Parisien recalls that the allies noti-
fed the Italian government the ad-
justment of the D'Annunzio incident
was solely an italian internal MATTER.
The newspaper adds that since the
Italian government has settled what
was entirely Italian, it remains to
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
Judge Dissolves His Own
Injunction in Whisky Case

st. Louis, No, Dec. 16.--After a
fortnight of hilarious reign, John
B arleycorn was ousted from st.
Louis and the eastern revenue dis
trict of Missouri this morning when
Federal Judge Farris dissolved his
own injunction which had lifted the
lid on Whistles and wines. Beer with
kick remains to cheer the thirsty
for the time being, United States
District Attorney Hensey having an
nounced that nothing will be done for
several days in regard to having re-
scinded the decision of Federal Judge
Pollock, which permitted the sale of
2.75 per cent, brew some weeks ago.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16

Washington, Dec. i6.-Occupation
of Fiume by Italian regular troops
in accord with the agreement be-
tween the Italian government and
Capt. D'.Annunzio. win be merely In
the nature of q trusteeship pending
a final decision of the entente pow
ers as to its ultimate disposition, ac-
cording to official dispatches re-
ceived today in Washington. The
italian government was said to be
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
Doctors and Nurses to
Attend Services Wednesday

Doctors, nurses, hospital attaches,
members of the medical society ana
other medical people who plan to attend
the BILLY" Sunday meeting at the
tabernacle Wednesday night are re-
quested to meet at the Hotel Patten
at $50 so they can be in their places
in the section reserved for them by
7.05 o'clock. Those who are unable to
be at the hotel at the appointed time
can gain admission at door No. at
the tabernacle.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16

settle the International queations in
volved. This should be easy. the
Petit Parisien thinks. now that main
obstacles have been removed, y,si
Announcement WS<kEo61ay.
Rome, Dec. 16.---Both the epoca and
the Giornale d'Italia express belief
today that an announcement OF the
solution OF the Fiume controversy
will be made by Premier Nitti at to-
morrow's session OF the chamber Of
deputies.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
TOWARDS "Yv WAR DEBT

Toronto. Ont, Dec. 16.-The tnterna-
tional council of the Y. NJ. c: a. in
the United States has contributed
$500, 900 towards war debt of s3,50o,0oo of
the British Y. NJ. C. A, according TO
cable message received at the Canadian
national council of the organization here
today. The message says that the gift
was made in recognition OF the services
rendered to the overseas forces of the
American army and navy by the British
Y. NJ. C. 4. and that a similar sum
has been promised
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
Talk Compromise
On Peace Treaty
CLERK MAHER
DENIES LEAK
Seeks to Clear His Depart
ment of Supreme Court
of Blame.

Washington, Dec. 16,-James ID.
Maher. clerk of the supreme court,
denied today there was any leak" in
his office on the courts prohibition
decision yesterday, and said he knew
nothing of an investigation being
made by the department of Justice.
"There was no leak here. II there
was any Leak" Mr.. Maher said.
Associate Justice Brandels, who
wrote and delivered the prohibition
opinion yesterday declined to COM
ment on reports of n leak"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
1900 British Are Wiped
Out by Hostile Persians

London, Dec. 16.-Thirteen hundred
British troops in Persia have been
wiped out by the hostile population,
it is claimed in a Moscow wireless
message reaching here today. Tho
troops, the dispatch says, comprised
the garrison of the town of Meshked
(possibly Meshed) in northeastern
Persia, northwest of Herat Afghanis-
tam
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
Distribution of Coal
Virtually Back to Normal

Washington, Dec. 16.-Nirtually nor
NAL conditions in the distribution of
coal have been restored. The rail-
road administration today began de-
livering all coal as billed. except in
some few emergency cases where diver
sion WIN be necessary. The order re-
ducing by 25 per cent. the amount of
coal permitted to be coked also was
'rescinded
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
BANK VAULT LOOTED

Newark, o.. Dec. 16.-The Johnstown
bank. at Johnstown. near here, was
entered this morning. the safe blown
open and the safety deposit. boxes
robbed. Bank officials have been unable
as yet to give out the amount stolen.
hut IL is said to run into the thousands
of dollars.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
Fair, Says Billy 'Possum.

I'm looking for
a man, so help
me IL you can, to
find out exactly
who he is. In de-
scribing him TO
YOU I'll say he's
good and true
and certainly is a
man who knows
his biz" I'll de-
scribe him as
fine, this apostle
Of sunshine, SO
let's begin our
search this COM
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
Senate Adopts Edge Bill
Report; Now Goes to Wilson

Washington, Dec. 16.-The senate to-
day adopted the conference report on
the Edge bill authorizing organization
of corporations to extend credit to
Europe to stimulate export trade. No
record vote was taken. The measure
NV goes to the president.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16

ing Monday; so just communicate
with me II you by chance should see,
the gentleman who put the Sun in
Sunday.
The weather: Continued fair. with
slight change in temperature tonight
and Wednesday
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
LIFT BAN ON FUEL Oil

Washington. Dec. is.-The emha 80
on the movement of fuel oil from .he
west to the east went into effect al eut
'wo weeks aro, was today remove by
IN erailrood administration
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
HARDING NOW IN RACE

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator War
rem G. Harding. Of Ohio, late this after
noon formally announced his candidacy
for the republican nomination for
president. He will make n statement
of his platform tomorrow.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
FRENCH FLIER'S RECORD

Paris, Dec. 16.-tHaVas.I--Sadl Le-
cointe, the French aviator. in an OIL
ciaily timed test Today. averaged 800
kilome;ers 225 meters (about 1S9 miles
247 l-2 yar5sD in an hour. At one time
he attained a speed of sel kiiometers an
hour.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-16
LOST AND FOUND

MARE MULE Small black; strayed or
stolen from barn on Poplar street saturday
night; long tail. $40 reward. Fountain
Square GROCERY Co., Sixth and Georgia
Avenue. Phone Main 1903.
WILL THE gentleman who los the pair
of glo,e es mt the mems meeting at the sun
day tabernacle Sunday afternoon call at
News office and identify same.
e.. O4har Manf Ads See Want Ad
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For Other Want Ads, See Want Ad
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Arizona republican., 1919-12-12
IN REAL LIFE

Not one of our best selling fiction writers could have woven such a love plot as the one we're going to tell you about. If anyone of them had done it, you and the rest of the reading world would have agreed that it was "too imaginary" However, it did happen.
 Mrs Florence A. Robinson was loved by two men. One was her husband. The other, Grover Gordon, appears to have won the husbands place in the wife's affections. The husband went away. The other man, however, was not entirely satisfied that he was se- cure in the womans love. In jealous rage he shot her. A moment later he regretted the deed. At the hospital he twice gave of his life blood for transfusion into the womans veins Physicians believe his blood saved her life.
 T love her." Gordon said. q will give all of the blood in my body-my life, to save her life"
 That sounds as. romantic as any thing the fiction writers put down.
 But let us continue
 q am through with Gordon" the woman said. My love for him has turned to hatred"
Arizona republican., 1919-12-12
WHEN BEARCAT WENT. DRY COMES SUNDAY

If thrills, suspense, love. romance and pulsating drama make a photoplay the When Bearcat Went Dry" should be voted a gigantic success when it comes to the Columbia theater Sun day for a four-day stay.
 This picturization of Charles Neville Bucks famous novel of the Cumber- land mountains has fights feuds, moonshiners. love and romance fol- lowing so closely to each other that your attention is held from the very beginning of the first reel to the last loot of the picture.
 battle royal between 50 mountain eers is one of the -climaxes of his super photoplay. "When Bearcat Went Dry" is a film offering that everyone should see. It carries un- 1sual punch, pep and action.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-12
The Border Legion, at Plaza


 The Border Legion, a vivid pic turization of Zane Grey's widely read story. starring Blanche Bates and Ho- bart Bosworth, and acclaimed by New York newspapers and picturegoers as the most virile drama of the year, will be presented by Goldwyn at the Plaza theater last time today.
 II tells the story of Joan Randall (Blanche Bates), a daring girl of the west. who makes her home in a mining camp in the Rockies. She is engaged 10 wed Jim Cleeve, a shiftless pros pector. She quarrels with him about his lack of energy and when he re- torts angrily she gives him back the engagement ring. Jim leaves camp after announcing he will join band of desperadoes that has long preyed on the mining camp. When a week passes and Jim fails to return, Joan starts out in search of him. On the way sh, falls into the hands of Jack Kells, leader of the outlaw border legion. He draws Joan to his shack to hold her for ransom. That night Joan tries td escape and Kells grapples with her. In the scrimmage, Joan grabs his revol- yer and shoots Kells. As she Is about to flee, the wounded bandit pleads with , her to remain and nurse him. declaring , that he loves her. What happens thereafter brings about a climax as < thrilling and exciting as 1t is unusual.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-12

city is misgoverned, he runs for mayor and is elected. A nationwide strike threatens to have it's incipiency in his city. Not only does he quell the un rest, but he abolishes the cause of all strikes for all time, by adopting the system of profit-sharing in his own plant and inducing all other extensive employers of labor to do the same thing. Meantime, his secretary and chief aide in the dark times of menac ing revolution, his former valet, who earned promotion because he was such "a good servant" had fallen in love with the mayors attractive young daughter. The love story of this wooing and winning in itself is an entertaining play.
 A Gaumont Graphic, most timely of all news reels, and a Strand comedy that makes real laughter, are the sup plementing program numbers for to- day.