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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
Kentucky Whisky Forces
Prepare TO Distribute Liquor

Louisville, Dec. e.-Approximately
1000 freight cars are assembled in
Louisville in preparation for shipment
of whisky from Kentucky warehouses
should the federal supreme court. which
is expected to convene Monday. declare
the wartime prohibition act unconsti-
tutional
Whisky dealers in this state are pre-
pared apparently to take a sporting
chance on the law being annulled by
the supreme court and in the meantime
apparently well informed authorities
have prepared for the greatest ship
ment of liquor from the state ever
known.
Distillers and officers of the regional
railroad administration held a meeting
here today and are said to have dis
cussed plans for immediate shipment
of whisky If the law is held unconstitu-
tional
As they would have only until Jan.
is. when permanent prohibition becomes
effective. to dispense of their stock. II
the wartime act is annulled. distiiiers
of the state are said to have arranged
for immediate sale of their SS,S1f, 100
taxable gallons of liquor.
According to the annual report OF
Commissioners OF Revenue Roper, this
amount is more than half Of the total
supply OF liquor In the country.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
Silver Lining Appears on
Black Cloud Coal Shortage

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 6.-Kansas
City is looking at the silver lining
at least a portion of it-of the black
cloud of an industrial shutdown. be-
cause of the coal shortage, as a re-
suit of word received here that 800
tons of coal to be mined daily at
Hume, Mo-, will be shipped here, that
amount, while small. If received reg
ularly will give considerable aid in
solving the coal shortage.
The first break in the ranks of the
strikers, which came late yesterday,
was received as a further indication
that there is a possibility that coal
operation on an enlarged scale may
soon be begun in the Kansas and
Missouri field.
With some nine mines in operation
today and a total of sixteen prom
ised by Tuesday, Gov. Allen said a.
total production f $500 tons a day
is practically assured in the Kansas
field. The mines in Kansas would
probably be operated on the old basis,
pending a national settlement. it was
said, if the miners would give in
now,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
LANSING DENIES
VAGUE RUMORS
U. S. Government Had No
Part in Obtaining Jenkins
Release on Bail.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The American
government has not changed its at
titude on the Jenkins case and had
no part in obtaining his release on
bail, Secretary Lansing declared to-
day in denying vague rumors that the
state department had unofficially
passed the word" to the embassy at
Mexico City to see that the consular
agent was liberated on bond.
The department. 1t was said, has
not yet been advised officially that
Jenkins was released on bail. 1t re-
ceived word today that Jenkins him
self did not know until after he was
liberated that bond was furnished and
that he is conducting an investigation
on his own account to determine who
was responsible for his liberation.
officials refused to comment on re-
ports current here that j. Walter
Hansen. who furnished the $500 bond,
was acting for Luis Cabrera. minister
of finance in Carranza's cabinet. They
are awaiting reports on this from the
American embassy at Mexico City.
President Wilson is expected to
make the next move in the Mexican
situation. Complete reports of the re-
suits of the investigation made by
Senator Fall, of New Mexico, and the
subcommittee Of the foreign relations
committee relative to Mexican affairs
were to be laid before the president
today for his study. 1t is said that
upon the basis of this report the pres
ident will send word to the foreign re-
lations committee when it meets on
Monday relative to the Fall resolu-
ton, which provides for a breach in
diplomatic relations with Mexico.
Jenkins Reports Release.
The state department later issued
the following statement regarding the
release of Jenkins.
american Consular Agent Jenkins,
at Puebla, has reported that he was
released from the penitentiary at
midnight, Dec. A., but that he was not
advised regarding the reasons for his
release. 1t is evident from Mr.. Jen-
kins' report that he had no knowledge
of bail being furnished. The depart
ment is investigating the facts re-
garding the furnishing Of the bail and
at whose instance it vas furnished"
Information in the hands of the
government, officials said, indicates a
close relationship between Hansen
and Luis Cabrera, Mexican minister
was the same man who some time ago
approached several American oil com.
panies, offering to act as intermediary
in settling their differences with the
CarranZa government.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
Russian Soviets Urge
Peace With Entente Powers

London, Dec. 6.-Strong resolutions
urging the making of peace with the
entente were adopted by the seventh
congress of Russian soviets, meeting
in Moscow, at which Premier Lenine
and War Minister Trotzky were
present, as also was Tom Paine. ION
behalf of the American communists"
according to a Moscow message to-
day. The resolutions read:
"The soviet government proposed
peace to the enterte on Aug. and
has repeated the proposal eight
times since. 1t affirms again its un-
alterable desire for peace. 1t offers
to all the entente powers-England
France, the United States and ia
pan,. together or separately-to begin
negotiations. 1t directs the execu-
tive and the commissary of foreign
affairs to continue systematically the
policy of peace, taking all steps to
attain success"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
Absence Lewis and Green
Arouses Speculation

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 6.-Persis-
tent reports circulated here today
that John l.. Lewis, acting president
of the United Mine Workers, and
William Green, secretary treasurer.
had departed for Washington gave
rise to the belief that settlement Of
the coal controversy in advance Of
the miners contempt hearing next
Tuesday might be In prospect.
This belief was strengthened by
the knowledge that coal operators
of the eastern half of the country are
in secret session at the capital.
Efforts to locate Mr.. Lewis here
today were unavailing. At his hotel
it was not known, It was said,
whether he had left the city. He
had not been seen today. however.
At his office no information was
forthcoming.
Asked whether Lewis had gone to
Washington. Ellis Searles, editor of
the Mine Workers Journal, said:
"The best information that / have
been able to gather Is that the storm
Is general over large area and that
it probably will turn into n steady
rain before night unless 1t should
happen to turn much colder"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
arly Settlement Of Coal
Strike in Ohio Expected

Columbus. O.. Dec. 6.--An early set
tIement of the coal strike in Ohio
seemed probable today.
DESPITE the fact that all of the
parties to the conference of yesterday
Coy. Coo, the operators and the min
trs-preserved silence. an unmistakable
air of optimism reigned in all quarters.
The conference will be resumed Mon
dny. At that time Gov. Cox is. ex-
pected to press for a final settlement.
While the terms of the settlement are
unknown 1t is generally believed that
4 wage increase ofN25 per cent. will
form the basis of the proposed COM
promise.
And belief was also expressed here
today that the Ohio settlement II 1t be-
comes a reality will form the basis OF
4 national settlement. A report was
current today that the recess until
Monday was taken in order TO give the
miners time to secure If possible sane
tion from the international officers for
the present negotiations.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
CK-R00M COUP
/ WHITE HOUSE
esident's Dramatic Come
Back will Go Far to
| AIlay Unrest.

ashington, Dec. 6.--Q. N. S.)-
0sident Woodrow Wilson's come
Hk." as the dramatic sick room
llp at the White House has come
pc called here, will go long way
calm the industrial and social un-
raging and on the increase
foughout the country during the
Bt few months.
q This Is the belief of the thinking
len of all parties here, expressed
1M single paragraph.
The republican leaders who forced
nc issue, apd demanded the appoint
ment OF committee of two (com-
posed of Senators Fall and Hitch
cock) to call upon the president and
obtain HIS views on the Mexican sit
Nation, performed a real service to
the nation, it Is generally conceded,
4nd the prompt reply from Presi-
dent Wikon granting an immediate
conference in his bed chamber put
the finishing touches to that service.
" Alarming reports had been reach
ing Washington for some time that
tfere was uneasiness everywhere on
account of not knowing just what
was going on in Washington, the i'm
preston was undoubtedly growing in
the country that a clique about the
president was running things; that
h was a very sick man, much sicker
than mis- encourage dared even in
and that while he reposed on
his sick bed, protested against the
visits of even his cabinet officers, a
nntnria ami, erp tn hie
1t was openly stated by some that
- chief executive had not been in
formed on even the most pressing
affairs of state, that documents bear
ing his signature were not his work,
but rather the work of this or that
person belonging to his official house.
n old
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
EUROPE SAVED !.
BY AMERICA
n Aa
Secretary Houston Shows
What Crops of This Coun- n
try Accomplished.
FARMERS MAKE RECORDS

washington, Dec. 6.--American
crops saved Europe from destruction
mot only once, but twice. M
secretary of Agriculture Houston
makes this statement in his annual
report made public today. N.
America came to the rescue when
the allies were against the wall hard
pressed by Germany's mi1ifnrx
nordes and furnished the food Thar
enabled Europe to hold out, the re-
port declared. Increased production
ov the farmers and conservation by
consumers made this possible.
Again after the armistice the
american supplies of food saved
Europe from the destruction of star
walton, the secretary declared.
But for this contribution 1t Is to
see how the allies could have wageo
the war to a victorious conclusion
declared the report. THE German
people experienced partial famine
conditions and the collapse Of their
military power was due in no small
measure to the shortage of food"
Record crops are reported by the
secretary in his report. The wheat
yield is estimated to exceed the 1918
crop by 100000 bushels, and to be
the second greatest crop ever pro-
duced by this nation.
Farmers in 1918 planted cereals in
quantities greater by 33,000,000 in
acreage than the prewar annual ave-
rage; which 1t is estimated will Weld
635.000,000 bushels more than the
prewar average. The report shows
an increased number of milk cows
over 1914 by 2,700,000, of other cattle
by 8,500,00G and swine by 16,700,O00
and horses and mules by 100000.
The department estimated a maxi.
mum of all acreage of 47,26,00O acres
an increase of IL per cent. over 1918.
There was actually planted 49,261,-
600, the largest acreage in the ma
tion's history. The spring whea;
acreage was 22,593,000: winter and
spring combined amounted to 1854
600 acres or 100000 more than the
previous record.
Had the fighting continued 1t is
estimated that the farmers would
have raised the greatest crop in all
history.
The value of the crops this year,
the report stated. is nearly triple that
of the average for the five years pre-
ceding the European war, but the
secretary pointed out that this does
not mean that the nations wealth is
increased that much. 1t does Indicate
he said, that the monetary returns
to the farmer have kept pace with
those of other lines of industry.
1t is estimated that funds already
provided will be sufficient next year
to finance a road program more than
four times greater than any that has
ever been undertaken.
The secretary recommended in
creased yields, care of our forest re-
sources, good road programs and as
sistance in marketing crops.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
Unless Strike Ends Many
Factories Will Close Down

Detroit, Dec. 6.-Unless there is an
immediate betterment in the fuel sit
uation upwards of a quarter million
of workers in Michigan face the pos
sibility of being thrown odt Of work
during the next few days, in the
opinion of leading employers.
In Detroit alone approximately
10000 men may face temporary un-
employment the coming week as the
result of notifica ion given the En-
plovers' association by the Detroit
Edison company that power will be
furnished to only essential industries.
Gov. Sleeper has taken no further
action in efforts to bring about re-
sumption of coal production in the
state since the miners yesterday vir-
tually refused to accede to his prop
ostion that they return to work under
the Ia per cent. wage increase pend
ing final settlement.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
TO PROSECUTE
OIL PRODUCERS
Atty.-Gen. Palmer Orders Pro-
ceedings, Result Profiteering
During Coal Crisis.

Washington. Dec. GA. P)--
Prosecution of western oil producers
for. alleged protiteering was ordered
today by Atty.-Gen. Palmer. On
complaint filed by Senator Capper. of
Kansas. federal agents were in
structed to proceed at once against
producers who have taken advantage
of the fuel shorts ~e in the west to in
crease the price of their product.
simultaneously the railroad admin
istration established an embargo,
effective Monday, against shipments
OF fnel oil from the west to points
east of Chicago and st. Louis. This
action. 1t was explained, was neces-
sarv to conserve the small supplies
of coal available for the territory
west of the Mississippi river and to
compel, where possible. the use Of
fuel oil instead.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
Underwood Announces
For Minority Leader

Washington, Dec. 6.-Senator Os-
car w. Underwood, of Alabama, is a
candidate to succeed the late Sen
ator Thomas S. Martin, of Virginia,
as democratic minority leader of the
senate, it was formally announced to-
day.
Coupled with the announcement
was the statement that Senator
Shields of Tennessee, and other dem
ocratic senators from the solid
south" had pledged themselves to
support Underwood.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
'oal Situation Laid
Directly Before Wilson
y.-Gen. Palmer and Tu.
Pnulty in Discussion
| With President.
y WAITS TILL MONDAY
ush Action on His Motion
FOR Diplomatic Break
n With Mexico.

shington, Dec. 81. N. S}-
coal situation was laid directly
e President Wilson's this after
cretry Tumulty announced that
ND Atty.-Gen. Palmer had seen
president and discussed the coal
Zion. He stated that any an
pement as to the discussion must
from the attorney general.
was understood that the ator-
general would issue statement
kore the meeting began Senator
Has In telephone communication
VI Mr.. Tumulty, the presidents
@tary. Tumulty told him that the
4fc on the Mexican condition Fall
Used to send the president had
|ted at the White House, and
<ked the New Mexico senator for
uniting 1t.
nator Fall went over with his
1blican colleagues the details of
.Sthree- of an hour talk
q the president yesterday and he
afterwards the general opinion"
pg them was that nothing should
1pne on his resolution until Mon
II least. or until such time as the
Sdent had communicated his
4es regarding 1t to the committee.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
WILL UPHOLD RIGHTS
OF PEOPLE OF STATE

Knoxville, Dec. 6.--(Special.)
Neither the operators nor
the miners, either in law or
morals, have the right to sus-
pend operations of the coal
mines," declared Gov. Roberts
in his address on the existing
coal situation, here today. He
declared that IL the nurses or
physicians of the country
should arrogate unto them
selves the right to strike" and
leave the public to suffer unat-
tended, that they would be
looked upon as murderers. The
coal producers have no more
right to freeze the nation than
the, doctors to let the sick peo-
pie die without attention.
Gov. Roberts declared that he
is not interested in the merits
of the controversy between the
miners and operators, but
rather is intervening in behalf
of the public, which is suffering
from the strike. He stated that
1t is the states duty to protect
the public. and that this will be
done if every resource has to
be utilized. The governor gave
solemn warning that unless
steps are taken Immediately to
operate the mines that they
will be taken over by the state.
He made strong appeal, how
ever, that the miners and op-
orators compose their differ
ences aInicably and resume
work. He informed the operat-
or that no idle mines will be
permitted in Tennessee. The
miners strike, he DECLARED,
will receive the condemnation
of a public which has to suffer.
lie compared the miners strike
to a strike Of nurses, declaring
that if nurses went on strike
they would be called murderer
rtte.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
Plan Does Not Include
Universal Military Training

Washington, Dec. 6.-Universal
military training will not be in
cluded in the new army plan under
the reorganization plans being worked
out by the house military affairs
committee. This announcement was
made today by Representative An
thonv of Kansas, acting chairman of
the committee. The committee is
working on amendments to the ma
tional defense act in preparing it's
new army plan and following closely
the recommendations made by Gen.
Pershing. The size of the army will
be approximately $4,000 officers and
men. Provision will be made for the
chemical warfare, tank and air
services
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
e11neSSee Mines Must in FiZe t0ymey- General
Will AlLou No Increase
OfPresent Coal Prices
IDlENESS STALKS INTO
COAL SHORTAGE CRISIS

chicago. Dec. So. N. 81
Idleness today stalked into the
coal shortage situation now
gripping the nation, striking To-
cal industry with crushing
force, practically paralyzing
production in the great steel
mills of the South Chicago ter
ritory, shutting down 200 plants
supplied by the sanitary dis
trict and throwing approx
mately $4,000 men out of work.
The Commonwealth Edison
began preparations today for
shutting Off power to 400 other
plants. and by Monday the
number of idle workers In this
district is expected to reach
250,000.
Meanwhile, effort~ are being
made to avert a general COM
mercial disaster in this section
of the country. III. III. Merrick,
president of the Chicago Asso-
citation Commerce, and COM
mitteemen from twenty-five
valley states are en- route to
Washington to ask government
officials to sidetrack every
thing and rush coal to the west.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
Dangers of Shipping From
Floating Mines Increases

Stockholm. Dec. 6.-The danger to
shipping from floating mines in the
North sea is increasing, according to
the chief inspector of the Swedish
mercantile marine for that district of
navigation, who predicts that this
winter the mines will constitute
greater menace than at any period
since the mine fields were laid.
During the week ended today. Dec.
6, the sinking of one American
steamer and the damaging of another
from striking mines in the Ninth sea
have been reported.N
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
Atty Gen. Thompson Says
EuUAuthonty ofState Will
Be Used to Avert Strike

Knoxville, Dec. 6.-(Special.)--
Tennessee coal mines must resume
operations Monday, declared Gov.
Roberts here today. Atty Gen.
Frank N. Thompson also declared
that unless this 10 done, full military
and civil authority Of the state will
be used to avert a coal famine.
After Gov. Roberts had concluded
his address and the vigorous ap-
plause had subsided, s. A. Kellar,
president of district No. 10. United
Mine Workers of America, spoke for
several minutes in explanation of the
miners attitude. He reviewed steps
taken by the United Mine Workers
and said:
"If the operators will promise now,
in the presence of the honorable gov
ernor, to enter conference to deter
mine the wage question, will renew
my efforts to get the men back to
work." Mr.. Kellar stated he expected
at any time to be summoned to ap-
pear before Judge Anderson in In
dianapolis ito render an account of
my stewardship in carrying out the
mandates of the court"
He expressed the belief that he
had done his best.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
Wilson Uses Indeible
Pencil to SIGN Bills

Washington, Dec. 6.-President
Wilson transacted some official busi-
ness today, including the signing of
a number of pardon warrants and a
bill to increase the pay of the police
in the District of Columbia.
In signing the measures, the presi-
dent used ansindelible encil because
of the difficulty of using the pen in
a reclining position. This was the
first time in the history of the nation,
it was said at the White House, that
the official documents in parchment
had not been signed with ink.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
ORDERS ISSUED FOR
SEIZURE OF SUGAR

Spokane, Wash, Dec. e.
Orders for seizure by the gov
ernment of 100000 pounds of
sugar held at Yakima and
Toppenish, Wash, by the
Utah Idaho Sugar company
were issued here today by
United States District Judge
E. f. Cushman, of Tacoma, sit
ting here.
The orders were issued IN a
libel action brought by United
States District Attorney Gar
recht, who charged boarding
and attempted unjustiiied price
increases by the holding COM
pany. United States deputy
marshals were sent today to
take possession of the sugar.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
Coal Men Want Railroads
To Paw for Fuel Seized

Washington, Dec. 6.-All bitumi-
nous coal mines now in operation
must close within a week unless the
railroad administration pays for the
coal it has confiscated or diverted,
said statement today by the Amer
fcan Wholesale Coal association.
Il The association said the railroad
had refused to pay
for the coal until a price it consid-
cred fair had been fixed by Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield, and that Dr.
Garfield had refused to change his
price ruling.
Mines which will be affected, the
statement said, are producing now
100000 tons of COAL the sole sup
ply for the nation in the present cri-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
Outlook Favorable for
Resumption of Mining

Dubois, Pa, Dec. GA settlement
of the coal strike in the central
Pennsylvania fields was believed
near when it was announced today
that the representatives of the oper-
ators and miners. will meet in con-
ference here either tomorrow or
Monday.
Both the employers and the
union leaders said the outlook
seemed good and a resumption of the
mines, which employ $4,000 men,
might be expected some time during
the coming week.
II is reported that the men are
willing to return to work under the
II per cent. wage increase pending
negotiations for a larger advance.
BY returning to work they believe
they will he in better standing than
under present conditions.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-06
Intoxicants Sold in St.
Louis Without Restraint

st. Louis, Dec. 6.--IntoXicants were
sold freely in st. Louis today follow
ing the order of Federal Judge Faris,
temporarily restraining the United
States district attorney and the col
lector of internal revenue from inter-
ferng with the sale of such beverages:
Thousands of gallons of whisky and
wines were disposed of, and it was
common sight to see persons boarding
street cars with large earthen jugs and
bundles quart battles.
Whisky at wholesale brought from
SIT to $2S a gallon. according to the
proof, and saloons sold drinks at 2oc to
soc each Bottled goods retailed at an
average of $40 quart.
1t was the first time since July l.
when war time prohibition became ell
fective that whisky and wine decanters
appeared on bars here.