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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-11
(By Floyd McGriff.)

London, Feb. Ill rejoice par
ticularly that the powers assembled
at the peace conference have agreed
to accept the principle of league
Of nations, for 1t is by progress along
that road that / see the only hope
of saving mankind from a. recurrence
Of the scourge. Of war;" said King
George in an address today opening
parliaments
The king said it had given him
great pleasure to receive President
Wilson in England, saying:
1.-THE enthusiastic welcome given
the president is proof of the good
will which, in all sections, my people
feel towards the great republic of
the west. and is evidence of the in
creasing understanding wherewith l
trust they will act together in the
future"
Expressing his fears on the Irish
situation, King George said:
"The position of Ireland causes me
great anxiety. but 1 earnestly hope
conditions may soon sufficiently i'm
prove to make it possible to pro-
vide durable settlement of this diff
ficult problem"
Reviewing the situation at the
close of the war, King George de-
clared that in order to reap the full
fruits of victory, and safeguard the
peace of the world adequately. an
army must be maintained.
1t was after this declaration he
made reference to the peace confer
ence.
ut is your duty" continued the
king, while maintaining security
for property and persons to spare no
effort to healing the causes of eX-
listing unrest and l earnestly appeal
to you to do all in your power to re-
vive and foster a happier and more
harmonious spirit in our industrial
and national life.
THE ravages and wastage of war
have not yet been repaired. If we
are to repair these losses and build
a better Britain, we must continue
to manifest the same spirit. We
must stop at no selfish interests and
prejudice to stamp out unmerlted
poverty and diminish unemployment
to mitigate it's suffering, to provide
decent homes, to improve the ma
tions health and to raise the standard
of we'll being throughout the COM
munity.
But we shall not achieve this end
by undue tenderness towards the ac-
knowledged abuses and 1t must
necessarily be retarded by violence
or even by disturbance.
1--WE shall succeed only by patience
and untiring resolution in carrying
through legislation and administra-
tive action which is required.
"It is resolute action that l now
ask you to support"
Continuing upon the welfare legls-
lation, King George said:
THE aspirations for better So
cial order which have been quickcned
in the hearts of my people BY the ex-
perience in the war must be en-
by prompt and comprehen-
sive action. Before the war, there
was poverty. unemployment, made
quate housing and many remediable
ills existing in our land and those ills
were agg ravated by disunion, but
since the outbreak Of the war, every
party and every class have worked
and fought together for the great
ideal and in pursuit of this common
aim they have shown a spirit OF
unity and .elf-sacriice which have
exalted the nation and enabled IT
to play its full part in winning VIC
tory"
The scene in the house OF commons
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PREVENT DEFEAT sv
PARLiAM ENTARY COUP

washington. Feb. Ito
save the new three-year
naval building program from
defeat through a parliament
tary coup. the house rules
committee today ordered the
report of a rule making the
legislation authorizing con-
struction of ten battleships
and ten scout cruisers In or
der for house consideration
as part of the $720.000.0o0
naval appropriation bill.
Champions and opponents
of the expansion policy pre-
pared for a test of strength in
the house in consideration of
the rule. A vote on the rule
was to be taken after two
hours Of debate.
No record vote on the rule
was taken In the house COM
mittee, but, the three repub-
licans present - Representa-
tives Fess, of Ohio; Smell, of
New York, and Campbell, of
Kansas-said they did not
support the rule on the viva
vote.
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GERMANY PLOTTED RUIN
OF INDUSTRY In FRANCE.
Main Headquarters Prepared Report Showing
How Nation Would Benefit From Destruc-
tion of Neighboring Country's Manu-
turing Business, Says French.

Paris, Feb 11-(A. P)-The report prepared 1916 by
German main headquarters show how
from the destruction of industries
4S2 pages according the made supreme war
council at its meeting Monday afternoon by Klotz the
french minister of finance Material for the report
by 200 experts who released from military duty for the
purpose
full review made of every French industry including
spinning dyeing pottery: chemicals sugar, brewing mining
leather milling clothing and ropemakng The report saws that
all these industries offer excellent openings for traders
IN spite of somewhat hostile feeling"
AS the French metal industry in the occupied regions
peen suppressed and without supplies material
winch the occupied regions could produce saws
impossible traders ito substitute o,rsev:s ~
this market" "
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WILSON ENDORSES
SUBSTITUTE SYSTEM.

Washington. Feb. 11.--Presl-
dent Wilson'S Endorsement OF
substitution of n budget sys-
tenn for that now governing
the making Of appropriations
by congress-, was revealed In
a brief message he cabled
from Paris to Representative
Swager Sherley. democrat, or
Kentucky, chairman of the
house appropriations commits
tee, which was made public to-
day.
The message was transmits
ted to Sherley by Joseph P. Tu-
multy, the presidents secre-
tary, in the following commun-
icaticn.
Il am just in receipt Of the
following message from the
president:
please convey to Sherloy,
hear you are again cndeavor-
ing to work out. budget plan.
/ hope that you will succeed.
Woodrow WILSON,
Sincerely yours,
J. p. Tumulty,
Sec'y. to the president.
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New York, Feb. ia strike OF
the basic building construction
unions, involving thousands OF work.
ers employed on contracts for the
Building Trades Employers associa =
ton in many cities throughout the
country, was to go into force during
the day, according TO William l..
Hutcheson, president of the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and join
ers of America. Mr.. Hutcheson said
he issued the general strike call last
night after q conference here with
thirty union officials. The strike was
called, Mr.. Hutcheson declared. in
sympathy with striking carpenters.
While Mr.. Hutcheson said it was
impossible to estimate the approx
mate number of w'rkers affected, he
considered some earlier union esti-
mates Of 100000 as too high"
Carmen Refused to Quit.
Seattle, Wash, FEB. 1f.-Seattle's
general strike, the first OF its kind
and scope in America, was to end at
noon today, the hour set by the gem
eral strike committee for the work
ers to return to their places.
The strike was called last Thurs
day, when 5000 men and women quit
work in sympathy with the strike of
$4,000 trades workers.
1t was estimated that about 5000
union workers who went on strike
on Thursday last returned to their
posts yesterday. More returned this
nlnFn1nU Str4af
tives refused the committees request
and voted to maintain car service,
which seemingly was in full opera
ton.
Military forces, it was said by
army officers, viii remain on duty
here until all danger Of possible dis
order is ended.
To Prevent Jail Delivery.
Jerome, Ariz, Feb. 11.-Jerome
passed night Of apprehension fol-
lowing a day Of turmoil precipitated
by 75-cents cut in the wages of the
5000 copper and smelter men In the
Jerome district yesterday.
Lieut.. John Sellers, commanding
twenty five men from the Third in
fantry regiment, held himself in
readiness throughout the night to
prevent the execution Of threat
made by a strikers committee. said
to be composed of |. w. w. members.
TO break into the Jail and release
twenty-nine men held there on 4
charge Of traffic obstruction.
Early today mine officials said the
strike called yesterday at a mass
meeting held on the outskirts of the
town had not materialized, while the
labor council was standing by its
decision yesterday to keep the mem
bers of the international Union of
Mine, Mil and Smelter Workers at
their places under protest pending
the arrival OF Federal Mediator HveII
Davies. reported on his way here
from Washington.
New Orleans Unaffected.
New Orleans. Feb. 11.-Members of
all basic building construction unions
except those VINO have been on strike
for several weeks. were at work her.
today, no orders for a sympathetic
strike having been received.
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COST OF LIVING CUT.

Chicago, Feb. 11.-Expense of iiv-
ing was cut sharply today in a new
direction. The slash. which was on
the price of cheese, ranged all the
way from 8 cents to Ia cents a
pound. wholesale. New quotations
vary from % Ia to 23 1-2, as COM
pared with rs Il to 2s cents for last
week.
Big setbacks of late IN the price
of butter had put cheese completely
out Of line.
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TWO SWITCHMEN ROBBED
Man in Army Uniform Played Bold
Robber,

Selma, Ala, Feb. 11.-Bold high
wayman held up two switchmen, j.
A. Adkins and Frank Roberts, on
the outskirts of the Southern railway
yard office last night just before s
o'clock. The two men were on their
way to work when. at the corner OF
Range street and the railroad, a man
dressed in army uniform poked a
large gun In their face with the COM
mand to hands up or 7 will kill both
OF you" The robber broke their
lantern to pieces FIRST, then robbed
Adkins of his watch. $40 gold piece
charm, 800 diamond ring, cigarettes
and even his lunch. also watch from
Roberts. Upon opening the lunch tie
robber said with surprise: 1.-Two pork
sandwiches, you cheap skates" The
robber then told the two men 10 beat
1t and went on his way.
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GERMANY STILL HAS
SOME PLANES AND GUNS

Paris, Feb. 11.-Germany
still has $4,000 airplanes and
1000 field guns, II is declared
by L. P. Locheur. French
representative Of the peace
conference committee on rep
aration. according to the Echo
de Paris today. The question
of seizure Of these armaments
is most important, M. Locheur
was quoted as saying.
Gen. Tasker H. Bliss, Of the
United States peace commits
sion, and Norman Davis are
expected to be the American
representatives OF a commits
sion to draw up new armistice
terms for Germany.
The supreme war council.
which is considering this
matter. met again today.
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RUSSIAN TYPHUS, STARVATION, WAR
CREATE HARD TASK FOR RED CROSS

Nladivostok, Jan. 12.--(Corre-
spondence OF the A. P.)-There are
approximately $4,000 cases of typhus
in Ekaterinburg. Cheliabinsk and
Omsk, according to Maj. Jack"
Reifsnider. who has just returned
from a two months trip in charge of
a Red Cross relief train. Russian
authorities, as well as the American
Red Cross, are doing their best to
check the disease. but, in view of
the overcrowded conditions in all
cities and towns, their task is a des-
perate one.
Diseases. starvation and the rigor-
GUS climate. besides the sporadic
hghting along the western front, pile
up the dead faster than they can be
disposed of. Grave digging in the
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-11
FIRE IN TROOP TRAIN
Soldiers Throw Suitcases anc
Blankets Out Windows.

Seymour, Ind. Feb. 1l.-Suitcases,
blankets and other equipment were
thrown out of windows by soldiers
from Fort Logan, Tex. on their way
TO Camp Sherman and Columbus
Barracks, o., when fire broke out in
their coach. on the rear end of a Bal
timore & ohio Southwestern train
near here late yesterday. The fire.
believed to have started in a pile of
linen, spread rapidly and the soldiers
had difficulty il escaping to the
coach ahead.
The train was brought to the locs
IRE department along the b. & @
tracks, but the coach was practically
destroyed. The railroad company
sent men back along the tracks to
pick up the soldiers equipment.
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READY 10 DECIDE

Chicago. Feb 1l.-Federal Judge
Lands will give his decision in the case
of Congressman-elect Victor Berger and
his four co-defendants. recently con-
victed of violating the espionage act
on Feb. 20.
Atty William Guinea. representing
the convicted socialists. asked for this
extension of time today. saving he
wished to perfect the appeal ITO take
the case 10 on a writ of suDersedeas."
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frozen ground is next to impossible.
The bodies are loaded into cars and
hauled out on the line for such dis
position, apparently, as occurs to the
railway officials. Besides DR.. r. b.
Teusler's Red Cross train in the
yards at Ekaterinburg lay for days a.
train partly made up of carloads of
bodies awaiting shipment.
A Russian typhus hospital In
Ekaterinburg contained hundreds of
patients. with practically no sanitary
arrangements for caring for them
and with a most deplorable want of
any sort of management. Patients
lay In rows on filthy floor in an
unven+ilated room whose pitch dark
ness was only slightly relieved by
candles here and there.
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1900 TROOPS LAND.
U. 5. Transports Reach New York
and Newport News.

Newport News, Va, Feb. 1.-THE
United States transport Princess
Matoika arrived today with more
than 1000 soldiers, composed chiefly
of casual companies from northern
states. About half of them were men
who had just recovered from wounds
or gas before leaving France. Be
sides these there were about eighty
casual officers, some Y. NJ. c. A. Sec
retaries. Red Cross nurses and base
hospital unit number Sc.
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Leviathan Arrives,

New York, Feb. 1.-THE American
transport Leviathan, carrying 9,295
troops, passed the Ambrose channel
lightship this afternoon and will ar
rive here late todal. Among the civil
ian passengers is Edward n. Hur-
ley. chairman of the United States
shipping board, who had been abroad
TO confer with American and allied
officials on the food and shipping
situations.
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Fair, Says Billy 'Possum.

It's come at
last We hoarders
weep! The booze
ye have ye can
not keep. They've
passed a bill Of
search and seiZ-
ure, so drink il
quick and not at
leisurei
The weather p?
Fair and slightly
warmer tonight
and "Wednesday.
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Continued On Page 7.
ENGINEERED BV BOLSREVlk
This Faction OF I. w. w. Charged
Responsibility for Strikes.

Chicago. Feb. 11.-Every radical
movement made in America in re-
cent years. including the Seattle and
Rutte disturbances, was engineered
from !. w. w. or bolshevik head
quarters in Chicago, =. ]. Barry, act
ing head of the investigation bureau
Of the department of Justice, de-
clared today.
At the same time, Barry said. Chi
cago need have no fear on this ac-
count. as lit is easy to keep our eyes
on these outfits and watch every
.peve made at their headquarters"
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FORD CASE SCRUTINIZEO
Charges Of Election Campaign Irreeu-
IaritleS Probed.

Washington. Feb. 1l.-Chsrges of ir-
regular practices in connection with
the election of Truman Il. Newberry.
as United States senator in Michigan.
still are under investigation by depart
ment OF justice agents in that state.
This statement was authorized at the
department today as a result of the in
PRODUCTION in the senate OF resolution
by Senator Townsend OF Michigan, in
quring OF Atty Gen. Gregory whether
secret agents were operating in that
state on the election case.
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UP TO SUPREME COURT
Polk Explains Why He Certified Pr.
hibltion Amendment

Washington, Feb. Tits un to tfs-
suprerle court. The constitution pro
yides that when hree-fourths OF tbe
states certify to the adoption OF a con
stitutional amendment. the secretary o.
state shall issue the prOclamatio. If
some OF the states actually have cot
complsted the process. l have no vae
Of determining that fact"
This WAS thee cnly comment kct3,-
Secretary of state Polk would r,,aks
today On the artiele published Ia a..
Providence iOurnaI. heldinx thai such
prohibition Proclamation Tss u.ts.s,ost: :
tutional on the grornd tina, 4 e asneni-
ncnt had to lie siIlini tt.d 10 thA rosar.
OF several Of the states. ara ts1
there ore. thirty - S-s,es lad n rsff-
fed Z At 'hs 5sTAe e.ss Proclamation -
Issued.
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CURED OF SPINAL CURVATURE
Piece of Leg Bone Grated on Spinal
Column,

London. Jan. 2s.-(By Mail)---
Robert Thornton, former private in
the British army, has Just been
cured of curvature of the spine by
having a piece of bone from his left
leg grated to his spine. He had
been discharged from an army hos
pital as incurable. He was paralyzed
and had to be wheeled about in a
chair. Then the operation was per-
formed. and, after five weeks in the
hospital, Thornton is now working.
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REFUSE TO AReITRATE.

Striking Port Workers Reject Efforts
to Settle Trouble.
Beuns Aires. Monday, t'eb. IL
Striking port workers have refused to
accept offers of arbitration and reject
all attempts at official Intervention, II
Is announced. Statements have been
issued by officials OF the union, calling
upon the men to stand firm and as
surfing them that they Will win all
their demands.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-11
EARIA SHAKES EEIT

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 1l.-Souther m
Indiana and western Kentucky late
hist night experienced tive distinct
earthquake shocks, the first lasting
about thirty seconds and the other a
shorter period. The shocks were ae-
.companied by loud rumblings. Reports
came in from towns as far south as
eforgsnfeld, KY. reporting the dis
urbsnces. No DAMAGE was reported
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No Orders in MohiIe

Mobile, Ala, Feb. 11-At a largely
attended meeting of the carpenters
district last night. it was announced
by {. L. Hutchinson. president of the
council that no Instructions ha1 been
received from New York relative 20
the strike
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KING REVIEWS
PEACE ISSUES
Historic Speech Touching on
Questions Of Vital Life Of
United Kingdom.
DEBATE LABOR PROBLEMS
Parliament Confronted by
Grave Questions-What of
Lloyd Georges Support?
FULFILMENT OF PLEDGES

FULFILMENT OF PLEDGES
London, Feb. 11.-Fulfilment
of the pledges given to the
trade unions encouraging a
settlement of labor troubles,
creation of a ministry of health,
proposed legislation for SIM
plification of the procedure in
the house of commons, recla-
nation Of land and other i'm
portant questions were outlined
by King George In opening
parliament with an address
from the throne today.
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IOAFERs ARRESTED.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 11.-Six per-
sons. four of them women. were ar
rested today. for lettering. More work
men reported at the mills today than
on any day since the textile strike
went into effect
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THREE-YEAR PLAN GOES
Navy Building Program Adopted BY
House.

Washington, Feb. l.-Legislation
for a new three year building program
was voted in order as a part OF the
annual naval appropriation bill today
by the house, which adopted. 205 10
lis, n special rule to restore provis-
ions stricken out Yesterday on points
Of order by Republican Leader Mann.
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STRIKERS TO BALLOT
Street Cars Again Running in Bel

Street Cars Again Running in Bel
fast.
Belfast. Feb. 1.-THE strikers OF
Belfast have agreed 70 take a ballot
on the question of settlement of the
strike. Pending the balloting the city
resumed its normal activities today
The street car service was resumed
and the electric power current started
again.
At End in Clyde.
London. Feb. 11.-All the strikers
in the clyde district have been in
stmcted hy their leaders TO return TO
work tomorrow. The instructions
were issued today hy the joint COM
mittcc Of the strikers.
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OVERTHROW OF soLsHEvIsm

Stockholm. Feb. 1l.-An army OF To-
900 Russians has been formed in Fin
land to march on Petrograd, ard over
throw The holsheviki. said n dispatch
from Helsingfors today The ho,sheviks
are said TO .'e esa-catins Petrograd
nov.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-07

tions in way that was both musical
ly pleasing and laughable.
Miss Ruth Johns, as the soloist Of the
evening, delighted her hearers with u
series Of selections, including both
operatie numbers and the simpler love
songs Of Lehman, Goetz and Saiter In
the latter group she appealed most
strongly to her audience, who demanded
repeated returns to the stage. She has
voice of rare sweetness and with
much promise for future development.
Much was contributed to the beauty
and finish of the program by Miss
Berniee Clark with her piano accom-.
paniment, which was Of the most pleas.
ing type, and by Miss Evelyn DeLone
who presided at the organ.
Aside from the music Of the even
ing, touch Of beauty and of sylvan
suggestion was attached TO the event
by the floral decoration Of the stage
tho handiwork Of the flower.artisi
C. B. Clancy. A specially striking fca.
turc was the hanging baskets of flow
ers and greenery suspended over the
stage.
The Apollo Club concert represents
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-07

a vast amount Of patient and cxacting
drill, both on the part Of director and
singers, and its addition to the culture
and prestige of Salem cannot be too
highly appreeiatcdIt is more than an ag'
gregation of voices following batoui
II has developed an ensemble musical
instinct and intuition that enables tho
artist behind the baton 20 make It
speak both dramatically aud spiritually.
The Club has now an associate mem
bcrship Of about $50. Its aetis mela-
bers are as follows: Horace N. Aidrieh,
+. S. Barton, Edward Boas, Hiram ".
Bross, W. II. Burghadt, Jr., Emil Carl
son, Everett II. Craven, Frank G. Deefo
bach, Frank X. Dewitt, Q. s. Dorslas,
H. D. Egson, Albert Il. GiIe, Adoipn A.
Gueffroy, j. Frank Hughes john d.
Humphrey, II. y. Ingrcy Nultcr r.
jerks, Ralph R. Jones. Damn Langen.
berg, Ivan q. Martin, Lyman McDou-
aid, William McGilchrist, Jr., J. j. Afeg-
riam, Albert R. Miller, J. p, Smart, Rich
ard H. Robertson. Claude II. Stevenson,
Howard Q. Slower, John W. Todd, Y. d.
Webb and Lowell ]. Will.