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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-05-17
ITALY GIVES UP
CLAIM TO ISLES
Dodocanese Relinquished in
Favor of Greeoe-Ends
Acute Controversy.
OUTLOOK HOPEFUL
For Settlement of Adriatic
Question-Allied Troops
Occupy Eastern Forts.

Paris, May 17.--ltaly has re-
lnquished her claims to the Dodo
canese islands, off tho Asia Minor
coast, in favor Of Greece. This ends
one of the most acute controversies
before the pence conference.
Premier Clen,enceau, Count Macchi
di Cellere, Italian ambassador to the
United States, and Col. e. NJ. House,
Of the American peace mission, con-
tinued today their conferences look
ing toward a settlement of the Adri-
attic question. 1t was said that the
outlook was hopeful but 1t was stated
in official circles that optimism
at present should be discouraged.
Allied Forces at Smyrna.
Paris, May 17.-Allied naval forces
were landed al Smyrna Wednesday,
it developed in a dispatch received
today from the near cast, where mill
tary moves are being made in antici-
patton of the making of peace with
Turkey.
All the forts and strategic points
at Smyrna were occupied by night
fall. The movement was directed by
the peace conference as precaution-
ary measure for the maintenance OF
order
One Twentieth as Large.
Paris, May 1.-THE indemnity
clause Of the Austrian peace treaty
provides for payment one-twentieth
as large as that demanded from Ger
many. The sum asked for is 5,000,-
100000 gold marks. without bond.
1t has been requested by the Ital
ians that the Austrian treaty provide
for a return to Rome of the many
priceless art treasures taken by Aus
tria as booty ir previous wars.
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DETECTIVES LAND
BEHIND PRISON BARS
GRAND JURY CHARGES
THEM WITH MURDER.
Indictments Grow Out of Re.
cent Killing of Philip
; Lamar and Son.

Macon, Ga, May 17.-Macon's six
detectives are behind bars at the
county Jail today on charges of muir
der and accessory before the fact of
murder as the result of true bills
brought by the grand jury last night
in the investigation of the killing of
Philip Lamar and Abraham Son
Kimbrell, April 80, at r. Bobo's store
in South Macon, which 1T is alleged
the two were attempting to rob when
detectives trapped them and pistol
battle followed.
Today Macon is without a single
city detective. The men indicted are:
wv. O. Swift, l.. +. Stevens and l.. G.
Stripping, murder, two counts each;
l.. S. McLendon, chief of detectives,
accessory before the fact of murder,
two counts; J. E. Bunch, accessory
before the fact to murder, two counts;
w. G. Evans, accessory before the
fact to murder, two counts; Emmett
Finney, taXicab driver, attempt to
commit robbery; l.. S. McLendon, ac-
cessory before the fact to attempt to
commit robbery; l.. +. Bunch, acces-
sorry before the fact to attempt to
commit robbery.
The case out of which the indict-
ments grew was an alleged frame-up
between city detectives and Emmett
Finney, a taxicab driver, in which, it
is charged, Finney was offered 5000
to pull a big one" He is said to
have persuaded Philip Lamar and j.
b. CSon") kimbrell, young men of
II years. to hold up and rob r. Bobo,
Syrian, at his store in South. Ma
con. 1t is charged he notified the
detectives that the robbery was
come off and borrowed the car of the
chief of detectives to carry the young
men to the store. It is stated that
Chief McLendon planted" Detec-
tves Swift, Stevens and Stripping in
I he store
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RECEIVERS
PERMANENT
Percy Warner and John S.
Graham to Continue in Con-
troll of Railway Company.
LIGHT DEPT. EXCEPTED
Order Handed Down by Judge
Sanford Today Set
ties Matter.

Knoxville. May 17.-(Special.l-
Judge Edward T. Sanford today ap'
proved an order making Percy War
ner, of Nashville, and John 5. Gra-
ham, of Philadelphia, permanent
receivers of the Chattanooga Rail
way & Light company. A decree was
handed down by Judge Sanford last
month in which these men were
named as temporary receivers, to
serve until May II. His order today
merely changes the previous decree
from a temporary to a permanent
one.
The application for receivership for
the Chattanooga concern was filed
by the Commercial Trust company,
Philadelphia. which company holds
$2,S00,000 worth of bonos of the
Chattanooga company, states Gen.
Charles Il. Gates, counsel for the
Commercial Trust company. The re-
ceivership, states Gen. Gates, covers
the street railway property and the
property used in connection there
with, but does not cover the lighting
department of the company. Mr..
Warner and Mr.. Graham have been
in charge of the property since the
temporary order was issueds by
Judge Sanford. Both these men have
been previously interested in the
Chattanooga street railway system.
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WITH THE AVIAT0RS
NC.3 Far Behind.

NJ . Y dr. DcIllflO
Punta Del Gada, May 17.-The
NC-4 and NC-1 have passed station
sixteen. The NC-3 last heard from
passing station No. 9,
Passed over Horta.
Washing ton, May 17.-QN.S.) -
The NC-4 probably has either passed
over Horta in the Azores, or landed
there at this hour, the navy depart
ment officials said at 9:45 o'clock to-
day. Station No. 90, over which the
NC-4 passed at $40 o'clock, Wash
ington time, is only seventy five
miles from Horta, which is pro-
visional stopping place. Punta Del
Gada is the objective. if possible.
Wireless at 1880 am.
Ponta Del Gada, Azores, May II,
1880 a.m.-The latest wireless dis
patch on the transatlantic fight re-
ceived here, reports that the NC-4
and the NC-1 passed station ship No.
16, at $3.50 am. and 9:17 am, respect
lively. The NC-2 was last reported as
having passed station No. 9 at 4:10
am. (The times given are Green
wich mean tinC)
Sighted OF Islands.
Punta Del Gada, May 1.-THE
American seapIane NC.4 was sighted
off the island of Flores at 1880,
Azores time),
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CANNOT ACCEPT
PEACE TERMS
Ebert Still Protests, but An
other Report Says Storm
Clearing.
OPINION is DIVIDED
Thousands Join in Anti Peace
Observation-Disclosures
Hold Counter Meeting.

Amsterdam, May 17.-Q. N. So
President Ebert, of Germany. has
sent word to the East Prussian gov
ernment that the Germans "can in
no way accept the peace terms in
their present shape" according 10 a
dispatch FRI m Berlin today
Anto Demonstration.
Barlin, May 16, via London, May
III. N. S)-To the ringing Of
church bells 100000 persons today
made demonstration againsf 'A-e
peace treaty. A counter demo :, l.
ton in favor of the treaty was : de
by the Independent socialists he
Tiergarden.
There We're five different : wds
marching through the streets : the
main demonstration took q III
front of the reichstag ding.
Speeches were delivered. 7 !; -
President Frederick Ebert / Pre-
mier Philip Scheidemanu lceived
deputations representing 4 rontier
populations. r.
London, May III. IL. J.)-The
political storm in Germany aroused
by the peace terms is clearing and
more and more people are making it
known that they want Germany 20
sign the treaty, said an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
today. This position is shared by
some OF the German cabinet mem
bers, the dispatch added.
London, May 17.-Germany's re-
sponse to the peace terms imposed by
the allies will include insistence upon
President Wilson's fourteen points,
settlement of the Polish question by
a plebiscite, non surrender of the
Saar valley and vacation OF the left
bank of the Rhine by the allies, az
cording to a forecast received by the
Chronicle from Berlin today.
Germany, it is reported, will agree
to surrender the remnant of the meet.
but asks for the return of certain
merchant ships.
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.CHAMPE CLARK CHOSEN
HOUSE MINORITY LEADER
BY ACCLAMATION AT DEM
OCRATIC CAUCUS.
Seven Appointed to Consider
Question of Democratic
Steering Committee,

Washington, May III. n. So
Representative Clark was chosen by
reclamation as minority leader of the
house by a caucus of democratic
members this afternoon. The unani-
nous selection of Clark to lead the
democratic membership during the
Sixty sixth congress occasioned no
surprise, the collapse of the opposi-
tion to his leadership having been re-
garded by leaders as a foregone con-
clusion.
Clark was nominated by Repre-
sentative 'Rucker, of Missouri. The
nomination was seconded by Repre-
sentative Gallivan, of Massachusetts
who asked that Clark be elected by
acclamation, which was agreed to.
Representative Clark then pointed
out that it, would be to- the best IN
terests or the democratic party II the
democratic members of congress- pur-
sued a consistent policy of harmo-
NOUS action on legislation during the
months to come" He was accorded
an ovation.
Representative Saunders, of Vir-
ginia, was elected chairman of the
conference. There was further indi-
cation of harmony when Representa- :
tive Sanders, of Louisiana, who had
led the threatened opposition to
Clark, offered a resolution for the ap-
pointment of a committee to consider
the advisability of democratic house
steering committee being created.
The resolution was agreed to unani-
mously.
Representative Ashbrook, of Ohio,
was elected secretary of the confer
ence. The result of the conference
was construed as assuring the direc-
ton of the democratic minority dur
ing the coming congress by Repre-
sentative Clark, Representative
Claude Kitchin, of North Carolina;
Representative Jack Garner of
Texas; Representative Flood, of Nir-
ginia, and other old and experienced
leaders of the party in the house.
The committee appointed to con-
slider the question of creating the
democratic steering committee FOL
lows
Representatives Garner, Texas;
Flood. Virginia; DeWalt, Pennsylva-
MIA: Thomas Smith, New York; San
ders, Louisiana; Gard, Ohio, and
Candy, South Dakota.
Representative Gallivan introduced
a resolution that in the opinion of
the great majority of the American
people, Ireland ought TO have its free
Jono
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LITTLE TO EAT, LITTLE
SLEEP FOR AlRMEN

Trepassey N. f., May 17.v-
Il. N. S.)--Sandwiches, cake,
sweet chocolate, and coffee,
kept steamlng hot in thermos
bottles, made up the menu of
the airmen on the American
navy seaplanes on the long
transatlantic fight. Only two
OF the six members of the crew
were allowed 10 snatch any
sleep. The navigators and ra-
dio operators were ordered to
keep on duty constantly.
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RECEIVED AT VATICAN

Rome, May l6.-rhe right Rev.
Charles H. Anderson, bishop of Chica-
go. the right Rev. Boyd Vincent, bish-
op of southern Ohio, and Bishop Heher
Weller. of the diocese of ond Du Lac,
Wis, accompanied by the Rev. S. Tai
bot Rogers. of Racine college. and the
Rev. Edward l.. Parsons, of Berkeley,
Cal, all prominent figures in the protes-
tant Episcopal church in the United
states were received by Pope Bene-
dict today. Monsignor Cerretti, secre-
tary for extraordinary affairs at the
vatican, acted as interpreter. The pom
tiff was most cordial to the visiting
prelates and thanked them for their
call. Before seeing the pope the Ameri-
cans had a long talk with Cardinal
Gasparri. papal secretary of state.
During the interview the cardinal said:
Rather than a reunion of the christ
ian churches. the holy see aims at the
unity of the church, which in the opin-
ion of Rome, can only occur by all re-
turning to the Catholic church."
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BACK TO PARIS ANGRY
Irish American Delegation Displeased
at Lloyd. George.

Irish. American Delegation Displeased
at Lloyd. George.
Paris. MAY 1.-THE Irish American n
delegation from the United states,
headed by Frank p. Walsh returned "
Paris this afternoon in an angry mood,
because of Premier Lloyd Georges fail
IRE to receive them as promised Walsh
this afternoon handed Secretary %. OF
state Lansing demand that the
United States delegates insist that safe
conducts be granted to the deiegatess
from ireland, DcValera. Plunkett and
C;rifiths, so that they can proceed 10
Paris and present their claims to the
peace conference. IT.
Unless this demand Is granted, the
American delegates state that protest
meetings will he held al over we
t-nitod states demanding that Presi-
dent Wilson force action that will per
NIT the Irish delegates to appear before
tho peace conference.
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ALL THREE j. s. PLANES
REACH AZORES ISLANDS
NC-4 Arrives at Port of HOrta -NC-3 Of
Her Course.
NC-1 Passed Station Ship 10 at 6:14 AM. Was Cos
Behind NC.4 When Latter Sighted Land at Flores.
Both in Wireless Touch With Torpedoboat.
All Three Planes and

London, May H. $40 pm-(IN.S)-Al three of the
American seapanes which left Trepassey N t. last night have
reached the Azores their first stop according dispatches
at the Azores at :35 pm. it was stated
Ponta Delgado Azores, May 17--(AP.)-The seaplane
NC4 arrived the port of Hora the Azores, at rs
Greenwich time (9:25 Washington time)
Washington Announces Arrival y e e
Washington, May 17.-(AP)-The navy seaplane NC-4 has
arrived Hora Island of Faya Azores The official dispatch
the navy department sad The NC4 arrived at Horta Cs
land Faya Azores 1890 The time given apparently
and could be translated accurately into
Washington time, but taken to s 20
The NC-4 left Trcpassey N. F. at SOY PM yesterday
which would her hours and thirteen minutes
for the o-mile flight to Hora.
(There is difference of approximately four hours in the
time of the Azores and the eastern United States When is
Washington it about o'clock the afternoon
the Azores
, Made Tremendous Speed #9
Punta Del Gada Azores May 1.-THE American navy sea-
plane NC4 in charge of Lieut. Commander c. Read aghd
the harbor of Horta capital of the Island of Faa
group :25 this afternoon (9:25 New York time) having
made the 300mle trip from Tepasscy n F. fifteen hours
and eighteen The NC4 made tremendous speed arr
ing ahead of schedule. @s
Fya is in the center of the Azores group just short dis
the Island of SAINT Michael which Puna Del Cada
is ocated.)
Lieut. Commander Read maintained average speed of
about a he Atlantic
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DEALERS MEET ADVANCE

Chicago. May l7.-Milk was delivered
as usual IN Chicago today, but drivers
were paid on the basis of sSj per week
instead of S2s. and the price to the
consumer was IL instead of Is cents
per quart,
This was the basis on which the
strike Of 5000 milk wagon drivers
which began three days ago was ended.
Dealers agreed to meet the wage de-
mands of the strikers. but announced
a one-cent quart advance in the
price OF milk.
Other terms OF the agreement which
ended the strike provide that the driv-
ers shall collect commissions as usual
on milk sold; that they shall work
seven DAYS a week and that minimuui
day shall consist OF eight hours. The
agreement is retrr tetive to May l.
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DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE
House Members Elect Senator. Pitt
man President Pro Tempore.

f1OuSe MEMBERS ElcCt Ocndhof. ''NA
man President Pro Tempore.
Washington, May 1T--(A. P)--
Senator Pittman, qt Neyauass VA
chosen shF s,den}oeratie senator's ~
conference today as their candidate
for president pro tempore of the sen
ate. Although conceding that the
republicans were in a position to or
ganize the senate, the democrats met
to arrange slate Of officers for for
NAL presentation.
The choice of Senator Pittman was
without opposition and the confer
ence also reelected unanimously
Senator Martin, of Virginia, as floor
leader and conference chairman.
Mr.. Clark also was unanimously
named the democratic candidate for
sneaker. and in his speech of accept
ance told his democratic colleagues
that if they would stick together we
will be able to wool the republicans.
The committee to consider the
steering proposal will include Repre-
sentatives Garner, Texas; Flood, Nlr-
ginia: Dcwalt, Pennsylvania; Thomas
smith, New York; Sanders, louisa =
ma: Gard, Ohio, and Candy, South
Dakota. The ten democratic mem =
bers of the ways and means commit
tee. headed by Representative kitch-
in. Of North Carolina, party leader IN
the last congress, were reelected nS
the conference and directed to make
the assignments of democrats on the
standing committees.
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MANN NOT AFRAID OF
LONGWORTH'S INFLUENCE

washington, May 17.-So
convinced is Representative
James r. Mann, of Illinois, that
no successful effort can be
made by Representative Mich
olas Longworth, of Ohio, to
overthrow Mann's control of
the republican organization in
the house that he will not even
participate in tonight's repub-
lican conference, Mann's friends
stated today. Instead, they
said, Mann will remain at Chi
cago and come here Monday in
time for the convening of con-
gress.
II was also said that the vet
eran Illinois representative. in
the interest of his health, would
spend comparatively little time
in Washington during the hot
months congress will be in ses-
sion this summer. From his
Chicago home Mann will, how
ever, keep in close touch with
congressional affairs.
The Mann leadership will be
actively represented on the
firing line" at the capitol by
Representative Martin B. Mad
den, of Illinois; Representative
j. Hampton Moore, of Penn
sylvania. and Representative
Frank W. Mondell, Of Wyo-
ming.
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TRANSPORT OF TROOPS
PROVES FIGURES FALSE
PREWAR ESTIMATES OVER
ESTIMATED.
America Safer From Foreign
Foe Than Once Thought.
Experience Shows.

Washington, May i'd N. 81
America during the world war spent
1928, 1868 900 900, Gen. March, chief of
staff, revea ed at his weekly conference
with representatives of the press today.
OF this amount, he said, S2l,294 0OO,QOo
was for actual war expenses, OF which
the army spent $l4O0O,0OO 900.
The two million mark has been
passed in demobilizing, the general also
announced 109,527 officers and 1891. =
502 enlisted men having received their
discharge papers. OF these, 22,50j have
applied for commissions in the regular
army. Enlistments to date total 1867
for a three-year term, and 14,570 for n
year. On March Is there were 943,005
officers, men and nurses still in France.
Reserve officers training corps have
been established in 3l7 colleges and
high schools of the country. the gen.
eral added
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FEATURES OF BIG HOP

Left Rockaway. New York,
May s, arriving in Halifax the
same evening. Left Halifax
for Trepassey May 10, making
460-milc flight same day,
Left Trepassey for Azores on
May Is.
Distance of total flight from
Rockaway to Plymouth, Eng
land. 1895 nautical miles.
Distance of transatlantic leg
OF flight 1852 nautical miles.
stopping places: Halifax.
Trepassey, Horta (Azores),
Punta del Gorda (Azores), Lis
bon, Plymouth.
Pilots: NC-3, Commander }.
II. Towers; UC-i. Lieut.. Com
mander A. C. Read; NC-1.
Lieut.. Commander Patrick Bel
linger.
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Strong Belief That Germany
Will Ultimately SIGN Treat,

Paris, May III n. S,)-Despite
news of hostile manifestations in
Berlin the impression prevails among
the peace delegates here that Ger
many will sign the treaty.
The question of the disposition Of
the German merchant ships seized by
the United States is now occupying
the attention Of the Americans.
Secretary of State Robert Lansing
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BAIL BONDS RETURNED
Virginia Prohibition officers May Be
Triad lima

Virginia Prohibition officers May Be
Tried June 2.
Manassas, Va. May 17.-Bail bonds
of $40, 600 each in the cases of w. c.
Hall. prohibition inspector, and his
three deputies, Harry f. Sweet, w. b.
Dunleavy and J. II. Sullivan. charged
with numbering Raymond Sweet, c..
Shackeford and Lawrence d. Hudson.
alleged bootleggers, were returned to
Clerk Tyler OF the circuit court of
Prince William county today, having
been renewed before Judge Brent in
Alexandria.
Clerk Tyler could give no idea as to
the time the trial OF the prohibition
officers would begin but 1t is expected
they will be arraigned at the term of
court beginning here June 2.
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Sunnllek for Russla

London, May IA fleet of British
hips is enroute for Archangel with
Iupplies for the allied forces in north
Pm Russia, it was learned today. The
post of the ships are small. being of
i bout 1000 tons each. so that they can
|e used in the Northern Russian rivers
Okralnlans In Drive.
/ Paris. May 1.-THE Ukranians have
punched an offensive against Poland
|ccording to advices reaching here to-
Bay. Heavy fighting is reported.
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BAKER TO TALK SOON
Definitely Favoring Universal Educa
tional- Military Training.


Washington, May l7.-SeCretary
Baker is expected soon to make a pub
lie announcement of a definite stand
in favor OF universal educational mil
itary training, with a statement of his
reasons. It is assumed here that Pres
ident Wilson has approved his plan.
Tho plan understood to be favored
by Secretary Baker contemplates the
use of the military establishment as a
medium for training the youth OF the
nation; first, along academic and Vo-
catonal lines. and as an entirely sep
arate and subordinate feature in rud-
mentary military science. The secre-
tary's suggested program is said to be
based initially on the benefits which
will accrue to the country from the
higher average OF intelligence and the
improved standard OF physical well-be-
ing OF the young men who would he
taken annually into the training ma
chine.
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PROMISES TO REPEAL
TAXES ON LUxURIES

Washington, May 17.--Speedy
repeal OF the luxury taxes the
American people are now pay
ing was promised today by
Representative Moore, of Penn
sylvania, who ranks second in
the membership of the house
ways and means committee.
Moore, who Is one of the
chief lieutepants Of Represent
ative Mann, of Illinois, who is
expected to retain his leader
ship of the republican organi-
zation in the house, said that
as soon as the house met on
Monday at noon, he would in
troduce a resolution calling for
the repeal of that section of
the revenue bill embodying the
luxury taxes.
Republican leaders OF the
senate declared that the luxury
taxes should be at once wiped
out, and their repeal was, there
fore regarded as certain to be
one of the first accomplish
ments Of the Sixty-sixth con-
gress.
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WINNIPEG ISOLATED
Industries Paralyzed by Strike OF Tele'
graph Operators.

Industries ParalyZed Dy strike OF leIe'
graph Operators.
Winnipeg, Man. May 17.-Winnpeg
is virtually isolated today as the result
of the action of press, broker and COM
mercial telegraphers in joining the gem
ersl strike which has paralyzed INDUS
tries here. More than 10000 men, hold
ing membership in eighty unions nave
gone on strike.
Brig. Gen. H. D. 3. Ketchen, com
manding officer of military district No.
10, has announced that the Decoration
day parade planned for Sunday will
not be permitted because of the strike.
All troops in Winnipeg have been or
dered to report for duty.
The city today is without newspapers,
street car service. telephone service, or
mail deliveries. Department stores are
closed and many other industries have
shut down.
Employers and the strikers are dead
locked and no settlement of the strike
is in prospect. The strikers are de-
manding recognition of the unions and
employers have fatty refused to grant
the demand.
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Report EX-Kaiser Changes
Name and Goes to Germany

Paris, May I'D n. S)-'rhe
former kaiser and his secretary left
the castle at Amerongen, Holland, a
month ago and are now living in the
German province of Baden under the
names of Herzog and Won Hide, the
Garnet de Ia Semaine declared today.