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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-05-21

The small boy went into a village
shop and asked the shopkccper for "a
boz OF matches Presently ne re-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-08
NEWS OF TRANSPORTS

New York, April S.-Three trans
ports due here today have aboard
4,27S American soldiers-the julie
Luckonbach, from Bordeaux, 2.51s.
the Canopic, Marseilles, 1,46s, and the
Turrialba, st. Nazaire, 81.
Expected in Boston.
Boston, April 8.-Radio communj-
cation with the transport Mongolia.
coming here with the fourth contln-
gent of the Twenty sixth division
was established by the First naval
district headquarters today. The first
message received said that the vessel
was expected to reach the outer har-
Dor about midnight on Wednesday
and would dock Thursday morning.
4 later message said: mo sick or
wounded aboard; III passengers and
officers, 4.3SS troops, one Y. NJ. C. A
Camps for Coming Troops.
Washington. April S.-The sailing
of three more transports was an
nounced by the war department this
afternoon. The West Durfee sailed
from st. Nazaire on April 4 and is
due in New York on April 19. With
. officers and 81 Casuals. The Ohioan
sailed from Bordeaux on April 4 and
is due at New York April 16 with 81
officers and 1850 men. including de-
tachments of the 15Sth infantry.
which will go to Camps Kearnev.
Grant. Gordon. Shelby, Dodgea nd
Funston. Also aboard are the 115th
sanitary train. headquarters company.
company 160th medical
supply depot unit. sanitary SQUADS
Nos. 81 and 81. which will 90 to
camps Kearney, Funston, Sherman.
Meade. Pike, Jackson. Dix and De
Nens.
The transport Otsego sailed from
Bord lux on April for New York
with 80 officers and 1,09O men of the
foIIoWlnS organizations: Nineteenth
4 Iwentieth. Thirtieth. Thirty y-fift.
l lhlrty-siXth and Forty fifth balloon
companies, and Bordeaux GONZALES
cent detachments Nos. III, 154. so
and 23O.
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REVEALS EXACT
U. S. POSITION
Official Channel Says Wilson
Determined to See Pledges
Redeemed.
(Rv Jobn Edwin Nevin)

Paris, April S.-(Copyright the IN
S.)-The International News Service
is today able to present the eXast
position of America at the peace con-
ference roundtable in Paris. This in
formation is secured through an un-
mistakable official channel close to
President Wilson and Sreveals In ad-
vance the gist of any statement the
president may give outlining the at
titude of himself and his colleagues
on the American delegation. 1t is this
LET the people read the original
fourteen points presented by the
president in conjunction with the
original armistice terms presented to
the central powers by the allies.
These represent the position Of the
United States. That position is one
that stands for peace based on JUS
tice."
That is the attitude of the Unite
States today, and will be maintained.
This proposition is one which 1t IS
impossible to argue. Therefore the
United States delegates are insist
ing upon action along the lines prom
ised to the epoples of the world.
President Wilson has nearly re-
covered from his cold. He notified his
associates and other powers that he
desired to "big four" to meet at his
residence today, if session were
held.
am personally able to say that the
American position is absolutely in no
way bluff" nor was it taken for
political effect. The president is
simply determined that the pledges
of the United States shall be carried
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DOMESTIC PROBLEMS
Await Lloyd George and Bonsr La"
When They Come Home.
(By Floyd MacGrlH.J


London, April So. n. S.)-When
the decks,a are cleared in Paris by the
signing of the first peace treaty. Pre-
mier Lloyd George and A. Bonar Law
leader of the house of commons, VIII
be called upon to face domestic and
imperial problems as difficult as those
which were considered at the peace
conference table. Both are strong
members of the coalition government,
the premier being a liberal and Mr.
Law a unionist.
A vast population will be awaiting
for home application Of new ideas
which the settlement of the war has
brought into being. Powerful polltl-
cal factors will be on their way to a
resumption of the constant political
battle which, due to the form OF gov
eminent in England, wages from
week to week.
Unemployment, home rule for Ire
land, conscription, naturalization Of
industries. strike troubles and hnanc-
ing the war-around these and new
issues which will arise later the po-
litical struggle will be fought out.
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S.--Thc German government Is hi-
tensely nervous, anticipating q nev
uprising and further strikes tomoi
row.
An official warning was issued i.
the people through the Wolff burCst,
ito be prepared for any emergency.
Westphalian Strike Spreads.
Cologne, April ST. Exclusive Cabie
by |. N. S. and London Daily Ex~
prcss)-The Westphallan strike ii
spreading. At Essen the workmen
carried ont a hostile demonstrators
after the discovery of large numpur
OF rifles and much ammunition al
the Krupp plant. The workmen, bo-.
lieved that the Krupp officia5r
planned to use arms to keep the men
from striking.
Officials Arrested.
Copenhagen, April S.-Herr Lands
berg. minister of justice In the ma
tional German government, was ar
rested yesterday at Magdeburg, the
capital of Prussia. Saxony, by mem
bers of regiments stationed there, q
Magdeburg dispatch states. Gen.
Won Kleist in command of the
Fourth army, and his staff also were
arrested.
Former Deputies Brandes and Fill
kel also were arrested. Other ar
rests of social democrats and mem
bers of the bourgeoisie are planned.
The majority of the Magdeburg
garrison sympathizes with the inde-
pendent socialists, the message adds.
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NO NEW ALLIED ARMISTICE WITH
HUNGARY ---AMERICANS LEAVE

Budapest, April s--(A P,)-While Gen. Jan Christian
by the peace confidence Paris had
armistce between Hungary and the
powers appears he did do before his departure
this morning.
British residents city will for by way OF
Saturday With will go the American Of
Hungarans who will be permitted to take with them their
and The government be doing everything pos
sble in favor of Americans and other foreigrefs
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|ANTI.SOVIET
RIOT in MUNICH
Demonstrations Against New
Revolutionary Government
in Bavaria.
TROOPS DISPERsE CROWD
Relations With Berlin Broken
0ff-Social Power to Evict
FOREIGN Aritators
TROOPS DIsPERsE CROWD

Copenhagen. April S.-Anti soviet
disorders have broken out at Munich
said a dispatch from that city today
The demonstrators were dispersed by
troops.
The social government which
moved from Munich to Bromberg is
preparing proclamation for the
eviction of foreign agitators from
Bavaria.
Break With Berlin.
Berlin. April 7.-(Via London, April
8o-A soviet government for Bavaria
was proclaimed at Munich at mid :
night Sunday. ( Relations between
Munich and Berlin have been broken
off.
People Take News Calmly.
Nuremberg, April 8.--The proc
lamation of soviet republic at
Munich was announced in special
editions of the newspapers today.
The people received the news calmly.
Enormous crowds gathered in the
streets. Work is proceeding in the
factories.
Unrestricted Dictatorship.
Copenhagen, April S.-A Berlin
dispatch says Erich Muehsam. a
prominent communist, who is in
cluded in the Bavarian soviet gov
eminent. has been given unlimited
powers by the Bavarian central coun-
Gil, according to the Achturhblatt,
and thus exercises an unrestricted
dictatorship.
Muehsam and Landuer (the minis
ter of popular enlightenment') are
today the rulers of the garrison. this
with the'support of the garrison, this
newspaper declares. 1t expressed the
opinion that the soviet government,
however, will not last, as the people
are opposed to the dictatorship, and
hope the counter measures taken by
Premier Hoffman,, of the old gov
ernment, will be effective.
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MACDEBURC
STORM CENTER
German Officials Arrested
There-ResultS in DeClara-
tion Of Siege.
MULHEIM STRIKE ACUTE
Gas and Electric Supplies
Shut Off-Even Necessary
Work Called Off.
MULHEIM STRIKE ACUTE

Copenhagen, April S.-Advices
from Muelhelm dated yesterday say
the strike situation there became
acute when the ircn workers and
tanners joined the striking miners.
The gas and electric supplies have
been shut off and theatres and NOV
ing picture houses closed.
At meeting of delegates of all
the Muelheim labor organizations,
the dispatch adds, 1t was decided even
necessary work should no longer bo
performed and that a general strike
be proclaimed The release of politi. {.
cal prisoners was demanded and the
force. The railway shopmen have
joined the strike movement.
I. Insurgents Disarmcd.
Copenhagen. April S.-The motor
car in which Herr Lansburg, minis
ter OF justice in the national German
government, was being taken 10
Brunswick after his arrest yester-
day at Magdeburg by revolving sol
diers, was stopped at Helmstad and
the minister liberated, Berlin dis
patch says,
The machine Was accompanied by
strong escort or the insurgents put
the police at Helmstad dlsarmed
them. Herr Landsburg went to the
police headquarters.
As a result Of the arrest OF Herr
Landsbure a state Of siege was de-
clarsd at Magdeburg and a sufficient
force Of troops was set in novemen.
to bring those responsible to justice,
according to Berlin semi official
statement.
Want Socialists Reformed.
Berlin. April S-The communists
in the Bavarian capital have decided
that they will not collaborate with
the majority socialists. They have
demanded the removal of the major
ity socialists from the new govern
inent which they wish to consist OF
independent socialists and commun-
lists,
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cal detachment, l officer. enlisted
men.
Fourth Section.
Capt. B. Pennington, command
ing; Second Lieutenant W. I. Tucker,
mess officer.
Company II. officers. a enlisted
men; Company !, officers, IA en-
listed men; Company X, 2 officers,
144 enlisted men: Company l., l Off
Ger, 15 enlisted men: medical detach-
ment, officer, enlisted men: Sec
ond battalion. headquarters, off,
GERS, no enlisted men.
Fifth Section.
First Lieutenant w. w. Watson,
mess officer.
Company L, officers. 129 enlisted
men: Company NJ, officers, 159 en-
listed men; machine gun company, /.
officers, 90 men; medical detachment,
1 officer, enlisted men.
Sixth Section.
Capt. Robert 4. Mcmillan, COM
manding; Second Lieutenant Clyde
Handy. mess officer.
Machine gun company, officers,
25 enlisted men: headquarters corn
pany. officers. 1eS enlisted mon:
supply company. officers, 13s en-
listed men. medical detachment 1
officer. 2 enlisted men
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Quiet in Stuttgart.
e Copenhagen, April 8.--Stuttgart
dispatches declare that entire quiet
prevails in that city after the recent
disturbances. The shops have been
e-opened and the gas works have
resumed operations. m@
The government has announced,
however. that the state of siege pro-
claimed cannot. yet be raised, as the
epartacans are preventing the re-
sumption Of important industries.
Before His Assassination.
(Ry Shaw Desmond.)
London. April S.--(Excluslve Gable
by l. N. y. and London Daily Ex-
press D. Custave Landauer, a prorni-
nent member OF the Munich soviet.
announced today that Kurt Eisner,
former premier of Bavaria. declared
publicly. before his assassination,
that he possessed a memorandum
from Matthias Eizberger, signed Sep
tember. 1914, demanding the follow
ing peace terms for Germany:
Annexation of Belgium. Normandy,
the British and Norman Isles, all OF
the Russian frontier states and CO.
lonial empires, war indemnity in ex-
cess of the cost of the war;
Gen. Falkenhayn, Gen. Won Moltk ),
then German chief Of staff, and Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz. head of the Ger
man navy. reluctantly" supported
them, Landauer said.
Official Warning to People.
Berlin, April 7. via London, April
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A. E. F. BAND ON TOUR
Pershins's 15o Musicians Leave
Newport News April Is.

Pershinq's $50 MUSICIANS Leave
Newport News April 15,
Washington, April S.--Gen. Persh-
ing,s headquarters band, composed oi
150 picked musicians from the Amer
lean expeditionary force, will tour
the principal cities of the eastern
states as a feature Of the publicity
campaigns for the victory loan drive.
1t was announced today that the
band is expected to reach the United
States about April Is. Military ana
naval bands from many of the train
ing camps and stations of the coun-
try also will be used during the cam
paign. .,,
Principal cities of the east also VIII
be visited by heavy artillery tram
made up OF seven fiat cars and three
Pullirans, which will leave Newport
News April Is. The train viii carry
pieces of heavy coast artillery, IN
cluding an eight-inch gun on tractor
mounting. an antiaircraft gun eight-
inch field pieces, field searchlight ana
other implements of war, and VIII
spend one day in each city. Demon
strations will be held on the prlncl-
pal streets.
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Jules Alpari prominent com :
munist. and Jules Sevresi. peoples
commissioner in charge of socializa
tion of factories. argue communism
Is the only method by which central
Europe can be saved from total ruin.
Capitalism, they maintain, is unabls
to cope with the threat of bank
ruptcy, high wages and the unwill
ingness of laborers to work. They
point out that under communist
workmen they cannot strike and ar
obliged to accept a reasonable wage
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CHILD'S MARROW ESCAPE
Car Slides Down MOUNTAIN and Over
turns

Huntsville. Ala. April S.-CSpeciaI'l }
While out looking over the beautltui
mountains of Huntsville via the Big
Cove pike. Walter James and the
party of tourists left the car TO pick
some of the wild flowers, little girl
only remaining in the car when they
saw the automobile slide down ten
mountain, carrying her with II and
overturn. The party thought the
child dead. but after getting under
the car they found the trees had
saved the child and the little one was
only slightly scratched.
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SPOTTED TYPHUS RACES.

Washington. April S.-Spotted typhus
is epidemic in the Ukraine, Poland
Serbia and various portions of western
Russia, dispatches to the state depart
ment stated this afternoon. Because OF
its menace and the inability to proper
ly handle it. the Red Cross OF Austria
has made an appeal to the Red Cross
of other countries for aid.
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MlNERs ouERcoME RY Gas.

Peoria, III. April 6.-Fiity coal MN
ers employed at the Liberty mine east
OF Peoria were overcome by gas ana
imprisoned in the mine for more than
an hour today when the power operat-
ing the ventilating fans failed. Three
men were seriously affected and late
this afternoon had not been restored
10 consciousness.
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slUCGED BY HIGHWAYMEil.

Chicago April S-Convinced that
Michael Delaney, former patrolman.
whose body was found in Lake Michi-
gan late yesterday. was slugged by
highwaymen. robbed and thrown into
the lake about month ago, former
fellow officers today began a search for
a uuartette of holdup men who have
been operating in the north side district
for some time.
Delaney disappeared from his home
Feb. 1. At the time he was known to
have had several hundred dollars with
him.
No money was found in the clothing
of the dead officer when the body was
recovered from the lake.
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s1III NEAR BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham. Ala, April 6.-Hiuden
away in a cave on the banks OF the
Warrior. forty miles from Birmingham.
an Illicit still having capacity OF
more than 100 gallons was captured
late Monday night by Jefferson county
sheriffs, it was learned today when
the officers returned TO Birmingham.
Besides the still large amount OF
stolen property is said 10 have been
found in the cave. Two men were ar
rested and brought here.
The cave is said to he natural for
nation under a huge rock towering
above the river hanks.
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RECORD SURPLUS STOCKS.

Washlngton. NprI S.-During the
week of March % to 2s the total sales
OF surplus stocks amounted to Sl3.0Sl. =
1850. the war department announced
this afternoon. The largest item was
textiles, the sales OF which totaled
81. 92S, 2s5lO. Animals brought slf45.-
ASA. while clothing and squipage
brought s342. 937ss
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in Florida. Georgia, and Alabama,
were present today at the opening ses-
sion OF Centenary convention. The
object of the meeting Is to~evolve plans
for cooperation between the three
states represented for raising their
part of the $105, 000, 900 for mission eX-
tension and other purposes OF the de-
nomination.
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10000 TO FIGHT pIsLoYALTY

Brisbane, Australia, April s.-(Nia
ontreaL)-Returned soldiers. objes ing
soldiers held in the exhibition grounds
on Sunday. 10000 volunteers were en-
rolled as an army to fight disioyalty.
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New Powers Earnest

New Powers Earnest.
Budapest April ga. P)-Great
earnestness is displayed by the mem
bers OF the new government in car
rying out the work assigned to them.
They are ready to discuss their plans
and to solve problems and tho" re-
frain from abusing capitalism. The
maintenance of strict discipline to
protect the bourgeoisie and to pre-
vent red guard outbreaks has been
decided upon by the government.
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HOFFMAN HALL BURNED
One OF Principal Buildings OF Univer
sity of South Destroved

Sewanee, April S.-Hoffman haIi
Junior dormitory and one of the prir-
Clpal buildings of the University of
me south here. was destroyed by fire
late Yesterday afternoon. The orr
gin of the fire is unknown. The f,re
was discovered soon after IL broke
out and most of the boys rooneinx in
the building were able to save their
enects. One fireman was hurt when
the roof of the structure fell in.
HOFFMAN hall was a handsome four
story building of brownstone and was
one or the largest and most impor-
tant of the university group.
On account of the carly discovery
OF the fire it is believed the building
could have been saved hut for trou-
lle with the water supply. The loss
is about S150 0On
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CONGRESSMAN AUSTIN IL.

Washington, April S-Former Repre-
sentative Austin, of Tennessee, is Sc
riously i'll at his home here from gan
stones. Slight improvement was re-
ported today but his condition was said
10 be still critical.
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NOW LETTisH PRESIDENT

/ Copenhagen, April S.-A dispatch
! from Kavno. dated April 4, which
reached here today says:
The president of the Lettish repub-
lie took the oath before the Taryba.
I or parliament, today. The members of
the Tarlba then took the oath to sup
port the eXaminat ION"
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LEAGUE NATIONS DRAFTED.

Paris. Monday. April IA. PD-
The drafting committee of the league
of nations has now completed its work.
The covenant as revised contains TWEEN
ty-seven articles. a full meeting of the
league of nations committee will he
held tomorrow to consider the re-drat
and the covenant
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$500 ARMY PATIENTS

Washington. April S.-There were
J6.979 military patients under treat
ment at army hospitals in this coun-
try on March 81. according to statistics
published today by the war department.
OF the total OF 3s21i were men from
from overseas.
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SWEEP DOWN STREETS
WITH MEASURED TREAD
Inspiring Spectacle Provokes Enthusiasm and
Cheering Blending in Tumult Of Welcome.
Thirty -Four Hundred Veterans, Headed by Gen. L. D.
7 Tyson, Receive Ovation Of Hamilton Countys
Populace.

Marching down Market street with the measured steady
veterans which suggests forcBy the irresistible
he soldiers Of the 115h field artillery and the infantry
received Chatanooga welcome Tuesday morning Headed
Brig Ger L. D. Tyson commander of the brigade
and continuing Chaanoogas organizations Company
procession evoked fancd pictures of those
ing down the long, straight roads of
throw him back on his confusion.
The procession of Tuesday morning practically
large the last week. when the 14th field the
machine battalion received their
from hs mased popuace Of Hamilton county The regi-
ments tuesday morning contained and
stretched almost the length Of Market street
Sohers of the 17th infantry, commanded by Col Carv
r. Spence arrived the city early Tuesday morning the first
train arriving before dawn Dismissed space boys
assembled at Main and Rossve avenue they were Joined
by the boys of the l5h field artillery in from
ogleth'rp and promptly at the hour of the parade
down Market street and around speakers stand
on street. where they officially back home
and where response made by Gen. Tyson Accounts of the
exerci'es there are found elsewhere n this ISSUE
Following the stirring parade of the morning the soldiers
were dned by the women organizations the CITY at the
cnurhes and other places and the afternoon included
OF the dance Broad which proved such an
feature of last Thursdays celebration the soldiers
dom of the
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10000 GERMAN TROOPS
MASSED AROUND BERLIN
Ready to Cope With Disorders if Expected
General Strike is Called
Government Intensely Nervous, Warn People to Be
Prepared for Any Emergency May Attempt
to Proclaim Soviet Regime.

Berlin, London, April Sc Exclusive Cable by the N.
and the London Daily Express Seventy thousand
have been concentrated around Berlin
an uprising tomorrow, it was learned today.
The troops also ready to cope with any disorders If
general strike is called. s8E
1t reported that the reds might attempt proclaim
et
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BANDITS AGAIN ROB BANK.

Minneapolis. Mimi, April S.-Fvt
automobile bandits robbed the Peoples 4
State bank OF $4,000 worth of Liberty
bonds and si.500 cash today. The same
hank was robbed of $4,000 last Decem-
ber.
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CAR STRIKE IN MONTREAL

Montreal. April s.-A threat to para
I'VE street car service and bring about
liEhtless and powerless Montreal was
made today by employees of Montreal
Light. Heat and Power company. who
are planning TO go on strike
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REFUGEES FROM HUNGARY.

Vienna, April s.-A train carrying
600 Dutch, Swedish and German refu-
gees has just arrived at Vienna from
Budapest, said a Central News dis
patch from the Austrian capital this
afternoon.
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Third Section.

Capt. Phillip L. Brummitt, COM
manding; Second Lieutenant A. w.
Fucker, mess officer.
Company Z, officers, 46 enliste1
men; Company F. officers, 1876 en-
listed men: Company G. officers,
1fS enlisted men: Second battalion
headquarters. ? enlisted men; medi-