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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-27

declining to accept decorations awarded
them in the recently published navy list
was received in naval circles here last
night.
According to the information received
here, Vice Admiral Jones, who COM
mands the first division of the Atlantic
fleet. has written to Secretary Daniels
declining the award of the distin-
guished service cross and protesting
against certain awards to members OF
forces under his command during the
war. His principal war commands were
those of the first squadron of the patrol
fleet and of the Newport News division
of the cruiser and transport force.
Capt. HaSbrouck, now commander OF
the battleship Minnesota, is understood
to have asked Secretary Daniels to re-
move his name from the list of awards
of the navy cro$. He formerly COM
manded a transport which was sunk
by German torpedo.
Daniels Not Informed.
Washington, Dec. 27.-Secretary Dan
iels had received no information last
night that Vice-Admiral Hilary ].
Jones and Capt. Raymond ID. Has
brouck had declined to accept the navy
decorations recently awarded them,
thereby following the example of Ad-
miral Sims. The secretary refused to
discuss the reports of the declihations
as current IN naval ClfClSo at ANSNb bOi -
K. l.
Friends of the two officers here pro-
fess to have heard nothing as to. dis
satisfaction of Admiral Jones and capt.
Hashrouck with the awards which were
recently announced by the navy de-
partment and which. because of the at
titude taken by Admiral Sims In
memorandum to Secretary Daniels, has
stirred naval circles.
PareoppaI of Board
The following officers of the navy
and marine corps comprise the navy
board of awards:
Rear Admiral Austin NJ. Knight
Qine).
Rear Admiral NJ. T. Endicott (civil
engineer).
Rear Admiral c. ]. Badger Qine).
Rear Admiral Dewitt Coffman
Qine).
Capt. ]. H. Linnard (constructor)'
Capt. q. H. Pribou (chaplain).
Cant. John T. Boyd (medical corps)
Capt. NJ. C. Mcdonald (supply
| corps).
Col. P. St. Clair Murphy (marine
corps).
Lieutenant Commander Jukes (re-
corder).
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-27
WAVE OF DEATH
CAUSES STIR
Officials Join in War Against
BootIegging Whisky Made
of Wood Alcohol.

Springfield, Mass, Dec. 27.-The
death toll in the Christmas whisky
horror" has mounted to seventy one
This afternoon. Scores of others,
mnde blind and plunged into great
agony by a deadly concoction of wood
alcohol, were reported dying in hos
pitals and in private homes.
Authorities investigating the sale
and distribution Of the fake"
whisky, said that indications were
that there had been a countrywide
sale of the bogus beverage. Many
deaths will follow before the warn
ing can be spread, they feared.
The cities known to be affected by
the poison beverage which was sent
out from New York, are: Chicopee,
SO dead; Hartford, Conn. 13; Holy
oke, Z; Springfield, 8; Chicago, 6;
Pittsburgh Pa, 2, and New York, 1.
A cure that will save the lives OF
those stricken was found today by
DR.. George Gagne, of Chicopee. DR.
Gagne adopted the old method OF
using leeches to take poisoned blood
from the veins of his patients.
Alexander Perry, proprietor of the
American house, Chicopee Falls
where much of the fake whisky
was bought and drank, and who
eluded the police yesterday, surren-
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MET BY INVITATION
TO HIS OWN WEDDING

New York, Dec. 27.-Dr. William G..
Vermilye, who failed to appear at Nor
son. Mass. Christmas day for his we'd
ding with Miss Ruth M. Keeney, re-
fused fatty today to discuss the case
in any way. He is a patient at the
Cumberland street hospital in Brooklyn.
to which he asked to be admitted at
) o'clock Thursday.
After having persistenly refused to
make a statement. DR.. Vermilye this
afternoon sent the following note to
newspaper men:
"Gentlemen-I have no statement to
make, Upon my return to the United
States l was met by an invitation to
my own wedding. l am not hiding from
any one. l have nothing more to say.
"(Signed)
WILLIAM GREY VERMILYE."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-27
CHEAP LEATHER USED IN
FRENCH NATIONAL SHOES

Paris Dec. 27.--Another scandal con-
nected with manufactures during the
war came to light today when the re-
suits of an investigation into the man
ufacture of nationai shoes were pub
lished. 1t appears certain manufac-
turers offered to produce shoes just as
cheap as thegovernment If they were
supplied with cheap leather. The gov
ernment finding that leather could be
bought in Spain and brought to France
for 10 francs per kIogram, as compared
with the French price of 20 francs,
gave licenses for the importation. But
1t was noticed no cheap shoes :. made
their appearance and the price of shoes
increased.
Thirty-five search warrants were is
sued to, find what uses had been made
of the imported leather. The investi-
cation shows that several holders OF
permits to import leather sold it through
Intermediates. Some had exported II
into Mayence and Constantinople.
Others sold theirs in France at specu-
lative prices, often at the French rate
of 20 francs per kilogram or more.
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NEWBERRY'S TRIAL IS
SET FOR JANUARY Il

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 27.-Nominating
petitions filed by Truman II. Newberry
and James w. Helme, in the senatorial
primary of 1918, have been ordered
produced at the trial of Senator New
berry and 1874 others indicted OIL
charges of violating the state and fed
eral election laws.
The trial is to begin before United
States District Judge Sessions Jan. 27.
Secretary of State Vaughan will appear
personally with the petitions.
Heme former state food commits
sioner. who was a candidate for the
democratic nomination, was among
those indicted 1t was charged ne en-
tered the contest at the behest of tbs
Newberry campaign organization.
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PROBING TRAGIC DEATH
OF LIEUT.. POATES

Columbia, S. c., Dec. 27.-Headquar-
ters at Camp Jackson is making an in
vestigation of the circumstances sur
rounding the death of First Lieutenant
Charles T, Poates, at Camp Jackson,
early Christmas morning. Lieut.. Poates
was in command of the remount de-
pot. At 4 o'clock Thursday morning
his headquarters was discovered to be
in flames. There was no chance to
save anything, and when the fire was
out the charred body of the young of
flcer was found and will be sent to
Washington, D. c., the victims home,
tomorrow.
The office and quarters were in a
small, single story. one-room- width
structure. and the death is not thought
to have been accidental. although there
is little to support either a suicide or
murder theory.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-27
CHICAGO MEAT PACKER
FINANCED RELIEF TRAIN

Chicago, Dec. ga Chicago COM
mittee for the relief of starving peo-
pie in Vienna has established head
quarters, it was announced today. The
mayor recently was advised by
counsel that the money might legally
aid the yienese sufferers, although the
peace treaty had not been ratified.
]. Ogden Armour, packer, has financed
the purchase of a carload of food at
Trieste. Vienna sent aid to Chicago
when the city was virtually destroyed
by fire in 1871. the committee said.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-27
MEXICANS ATTEMPT TO
BUY ARMS In PARIS

Paris, Dec. GA number of Mex
leans have recently arrived in Europe
and are reported to have attempted to
purchase arms and ammunition, accord
ing to information received here.
Whether these Mexicans are connected
with the recent shipment Of five car
loads of machine guns and accessories
sent from Cassel to Amsterdam, which
to Mexico. is as yet unknown.
The Mexicans, forming group which
is reported to represent the Carranza
government. came to Europe by difs
ferent routes having previously agreed
upon a meeting place which is under
stood to be a city in France. IT is now
reported they are in the interior Of
Germany.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-27
FILE PETITION ASKING
WOODS NAME ON BALLOT

Lincoln. Neb.,. Dec, IA voters pc
tition asking that the name of Gen.
Leonard Wood he placed on the repYbr
hcan ballot for the primaries ma
April when the voters will express theE
preference for presidential nominees.
was filed with the secretary of state
here today.
Under Nebraska law Gen Wood will
not have to file any acceptance. His
is the first presidential petition to be
filed in this state for the coming cam
paign. 1t was presented by Frank
+. Corrck. of Lincoln. director OF a
Nebraska movement in Gen. Woods s
behalf, and was signed by both men
and women.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-27

London, Dec. FLA. P.)g greder-
iok William, the former herman
crown prince, will be- inclu4eA IN the
list of persons whose surrender Tor
trial is demanded by the French, &C
cording to an unofficial report OF a
recent meeting between Britlsh law
officers and Edouard Ignace, French
under secretary for military Justice
The ex-crown prince, It y said
will. be charged with criminal Of
fenses, including footing ana robbery
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French Da hand Trial of
German Crolun Prince

There appears to have been no fur
ther decision reached at the confer
ence with regard to the case of for
mer Emperor William.
A full list of the men whose sur
render will be demanded has beer
completed, it was stated, and the
steps which are to be taken to insure
their surrender have been decided
upon. One or two questions still out
standing will be submitted to Pre-
miers Lloyd George and Clemenceau
when they meet in Paris next month
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RED" PROPACANDISTS
In TEXAS OIL FIELDS

Wichita Falls, Tex, Dec. 27.-Radl-
calls are spreading red" propaganda in
the oil field camps in northwest Texas
and are making an organized effort to
create disconteit among workmen. de-
partment of justice officials announced
today.
Report that radicals were planning
invasion of Wagner City fourteen
miles northwest of here last night
caused heavy guards to be stationed
About stores and in the outskirts of The
town, Several persons were arrested.
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BIDS FOR OIL LYMPiC GAMES

HaIiiaN N. 3, DEC. Zt.-IHe UlW
made by Halifax for the Olympic
games of 1924. follows -the decision
reached at provincial convention in
this city early in the month. 1t was
decided to hold an international ex-
position here four years hence as the
central feature of a worldwide repatria-
ton movement. calculated to bring
about the return TO their former homes
of thousands of Nova Scotians domi-
ciled abroad
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UPRISING IN |RKUTSK

Washington, Dec. 27.--Social revolu-
tionists are said to have started an
uprising at Irkutsk, and on Dec. 20
We're in possession of the railroad sta
ton across the river from that city.
according to state department advices
received today.
Admiral Kolchak still holds the city.
it was said. Only a small train con-
\trolled by Czech troops operated across
the river. The representatives of the
American Red Cross who were working
in the vicinity are reported safe. Rep
resentatives of the entente at Irkutsk
have not left the city.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-27
MAY APPEAL TO CONGRESS

Revenue Men Suggest May Take Steps
to Safeguard Saleo { Wood Alcohol.
Washington, Dec. 27-Suggestions
that congress might take steps to safe
guard the sale of wood alcohol were
made today by officials of the bureau
of internal revenue on hearing that a
large number of deaths had occurred
from the beverage use OF this poison.
The bureau has no special power to
deal with such cases, officials said, but
it is undertaking to have all bootleg
gers" prosecuted vigorously whether
they sell whisky that is pure or that
has been poisoned by wood alcohol.
The bureau also has undertaken a
campaign of publicity to educate the
public to the danger of buying CONTRA
band liquor
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-27
PLANS TO OPERATE COAL
MINES OF SARRE BASIN

Paris, Dec. 27.--A bill providing for
government exploitation of the coal
MINES of the Sarre basin was intro
duced in the chamber of deputies this
morning by Louis Loucheur, minister
of reconstruction. and Louis KIotz.
minister of finance. The mines for
merly were exploited partly by the
Prussian and partly by the Bayarian
fiscal authorities. Under the bill an
Office will be created to work the mines
in the Sarre basin in competition with
private companies. the profits accruing
being turned over to the state.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-27
WOODS GETS GOOD BERTH

Indianapolis, Dec, 27-Announcement
was made today of the appointment of
Arthur Woods. of New York. as chair
man of the -Americanization commits
sion Of the American legion. Mr..
Woods formerly was police commits
sioner OF. New York. The commission
will meet in indianapolis on Jan. 10. it
was said here today. Each state in the
Union will be represented.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-27
EXPANDING INTO IRELAND

Cork, Ireland. Dec. 27.-Charles II.
Sorenson, general manager of the Ford
son Tractor plant of Detroit, is here
organizing the heads of departments of
the motor car and tractor plant which
Henry Ford has established in Cork.
On Christmas day Mr.. Sorenson dis
1000 dinners among the city's
1r. Later Mr.. and Mrs. Sorenson
ted the slums and distributed
christmas cheer amidst enthusiasts
oVations.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-27

erals fate. The town is wrapped
in sorrow, law and order was put to
rout: there is no joy in Hamilton,
the mighty Chamlee has struck out.
The weather: Fair, with but lit
tie change in temperature tonight
and Sunday.
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Fair, Says Billy 'Possum
(Out at the Plate.)

and ruined mo
murder week" by
taking h u m a n
life. After all the
generals work,
after all the gen.
erals s trife.
They got into an
argument in the
generals ow n
home state. and
they came across
the lin e a n d
signed the gen.
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RANx REsERNE IMcREAsEs

New York Dec. 27.-The actual COM
dition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week five
daysj shows that they hold Ss22e.5io
reserve i'm excess of legal requirements.
This Is an increase OF S20.553,37o from
last week. when the reserves wns he
low requirements.
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REFUSE TO END STRIKE

Cleveland, O, Dec. 27.-Four locals
involved in the steel strike. with a
membership of nearly 5000. refused
last night to consider ending the strike.
The two leaders who urged ending
the strike were ousted from the unions.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-27
VICTIM OF WOOD ALCOHOL

Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 27.-John Marcus
Ice. who died in cab last night. is
believed to be another victim of wood
alcohol A negro cabman had found
Lee unconscious In West Fifth street
and was taking him to a hospital
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PRINCESS WANTS DIVORCE

Iaris, Dec. 27.-Although only mar
ried several months. the Princess de
Bourbon has brought suit for divorce.
il was learned today. Before her mar
riage she was Susanne Mosuerer.
daughter of n government official.
shortly after her marriage she left the
princes home at Pont Aux Danes and
returned to her parents in Paris.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-27

Gulfport, Miss. Dec. 27.-Bryan Lc-
nion aged so years was killed here to-
day by the early westhound passenger
train on the Louisville & Nashville
railroad. Officers OF the railroad un-
officiany said Lemon walked in front
of the approaching train.
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LOST AND FOUND

CARD CASE-Engraved silver initials N. Il.
r.. Thursday. Liberal reward. Call Wal
nut G36S.
DOG-FrOm home on Signal mountain:
small, white male fox terrier: long tail
head and face entirely black; circular black
spot and other black on hind quarters. An
swers 10 name Of Imp. Liberal rewauf
for return. Phone Ridge 174.
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NO SPECTACULAR CELEBRATION

Paris. Dec. 27.-There will be no
spectacular celebration Of New Years
eve this year in Paris. Because OF the
coal shortage. the government today
cancelled the all-night permits of the
cafes and restaurants.
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For Other Lost and Found See Want
Ad. Page.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-02-28
PRESIDENT CoUNT1ss IN THE PULPIT.

We think sometimes that it is indeed unfortunate that such q
man as President j. r. Countiss of Grenada College should be
so situated that he does not occupy a pulpit somewhere every
Sunday. While he does preach at different points in the State
on an average possibly twice each month. yet we think it almost
q pity that q congregation is denied the anticipation OF a dis
course from him every Sunday. ,
He filed the pulpit at the Methodist church last Sunday and
his deliverance Sunday morning was a wonderful appear to the
highest and best in man. He drew back the curtains, as it were,
and pointed to the scenes in the beyond; he made it PLAIN that
man must have some sort of a religion and showed with telling
effect that there was no staying religion except that OF our Sa-
vior. All others, he said, failed at the most crucial points while
the Christian religion had proven to be the strongest and the
best in the hours of the greatest distress, and when put to the
severest test. - r1@~ @
There is an argument about President Countiss' sermons that
~enforces attention. There is a beauty and luxury in his langu-
age that is pleasing, and he draws just enough upon the MILL
merry of his fancy to catch the poetic and radiant in ones ma
ture. There is a logical vigor about what he says, which shows
that the speaker has pondered profoundly upon his subject that
his usual thinking is above the sordid and transient things of
life.
There is no measurement known to the human kind that can
estimate what the Christian ministry has done for the world.
But for the ministers and the women, humanity would be chas'
ing the flesh pots of Egypt and darkness would enguf the
sweetest and purest things in life, hence it IS a great and most
serious responsibility that rests upon these noble men who have
publicly set themselves apart from the world to preach the
riches of the Gospel. .
DR.. Countiss is one of the ablest men in the Methodist church
and is doing a great work at Grenada College. perhaps ne Is
sowing seed there in the hearts and the lives OF young women
that may bring forth fruit in greater abundance. and IN greater
opulence than if he were giving all his time to the pulpit
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-02-28
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1919
7 Vardaman's indictment of the

for this is the effect of Senator Vardaman's indictment OF the
Nations Chief Executive.
Only a few days ago the Washington newspapers quoted
Senator Vardaman as saying as to President Wilson's return
from Europe, that "the President has got his little gold rattle
and is coming back we'll pleased" Couple this statement with
Mr.. Vardaman's charge recently published over his own sigma
ture that the Presidents leaning to Great Britain was RESPONSE
BILE for the drop in the cotton market-that the drop IN cot1on
had been deliberately and subtly planned by the president
which charge absolutely freed the spectators and cotton man
ipulators who have played the market up and down for years
of having anything whatever to do with the decline OF cotton
as we'll as the Junior Senator's course in general at Washington,
and the unbiased mind will concede at once that if his estimate
of Mr.. Wilson be a correct one, then the President should be
impeached.
The action of the Mississippi Democracy registered August
20, in the year of our Lord, 1918, showed that Mississippi be-
lieved in Woodrow Wilson and did not believe in Mr.. Varda-
man. Subsequent events and the Senator's action since that
date have only served to more thoroughly convince the people
of the state that they made no mistake on that eventful day.
- Only last week when Senator Pointdexter, Republican, made
afbitter arraignment of President Wilson's attitude at the
Peace Conference, Of the ninety six Senator'S, Mr. Vardaman
was the lone one to walk over and commend the oregon Sena-
tor for the gait he had applied to the President.
The Senator has failed to show the ability to grasp the re-
sponsibilhies of a United States Senator; he has wasted a gold
en- opportunity that was passed to him. Like the wild animal
yielding to the capture of the crusader, his most prodigous
kicking is the last.
"Tis pity it's, it's true" but alas. there has ever been waiing
when a misft in craftsmanship IS given his orders o nano over
his credentials to another.
The Senator was against the war and now ne is against any
thing that WoodrowWilson and the world proposes that is IN
tended to prevent wars. AS an againster, our junior Senator
stands at the head of the list.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-02-28

The lieutenant governor, Lee M. Russell, in his first campaign
speech of the year, addressed the voters here Saturday after
noon. The court house was about half filled. Quite a num-
Der left before his speech was finished.
He is said to have delivered a fairly good speech-except in
his reference to the soldiers-devoid of much of the vitrolic
spirit that characterized his campaign speech four years ago.
He received considerable applause at times. If we are to Judge
by his remarks about the soldier boys he does not seem to have
a very high opinion of the service they rendered or the sacri
fees they made. Of course he was hitting at one of his oppOn-
ents, Oscar Johnston, who was a volunteer, but why include
Authorization Conservative. ,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-02-28

We note that in several counties of the state men are beng
in a measure drafted to submit their names as candidates Tor
the legislature. We are glad to see this. 1t shows that the
public is alive to the gravity of the issues that are to press them
selves on the attention of the next legislature. Much recon
struction work must be done and certain it is that there must
be some plan inaugurated whereby the State will husband Its
resources and make sure that it will get 100 cents Tor every
dollar appropriated whether the dollar be in investment tin edu-
cation, buildings, land or otherwise.
We note among the very capable and useful men OF the pres
ent law:making body that it is probable that ALI Stone, Whlt-
tington, Middleton, Murphree and others are listed. This is
good. These men may be relied on for the best. We also an
oerstand that w. A. Nolen of Yalobusha is seriously considering
allowing the use of his name. Yalobusha would do herself
credit to send Nolen back. $.
Let us hope that patriots and not partisans, brains and not
blatant demagogery will predominant in the next legislature.
The matter is up to the people. There were some mighty good
and able men in the present law-making body but there were
some who were placed at the head of prominent committees