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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-10
JAPS In KOREA
HEAVILY ARMED
Attache of American Consul
ate ;ests to Government
jainst Practice.
-OPr LINERS ENDANGERED
) ty Demonstrations in
Unity of Seoul-Partici-
pants Sentenced.

feking. April 3.-tA. P.)-Morc G
than twenty Korean demonstrations
occurred in the vicinity of Seoul on
March 27. according to the Korean
Daily News, copies of which have ar
rived here. It is said Japanese SOL
diers attacked the crowds with guns,
swords and bayonets and that many
Koreans were killed. Three Japa-
nese are reported to have been in
Jured.
1t is declared the Japanese authori-
ties are unable to deal with the stu
alton arising from demonstrations
being held in SO many different
towns.
American Inquiries.
Seoul. April 4.-(A. P)-Leo A.
Bergholz, of the American consulate
here, has made inquiry of the Korean
government general relative to ap-
pearance on the streets of japanese
civilians armed with heavy Clubs,
suggesting, such practice might be
dangerous to the lives of foreigners.
He declared If the armed civilians
were attached to the police force they
should be so designated, and If they
are not the practice should be aban-
doned, and expressed the fear if such
action were not taken foreigners
might adopt measures for self-pro-
lection, which might bring about an
undesirable situation.
In its reply, the government gen.
eral admitted the Japanese were
armed. but said they had done so to
protect themselves against the Ko-
rears. 1t said the civilians were not
attached to the police force, but gave
assurance the government general
would do it's best to prevent abuse O.
the practice.
Seventy-one persons. charged with
in demonstrations, have
been tried and sentenced to prison
for terms of from six months to three
years.
1t is reported the police are at
to force merchants to keep
their shops open at Shingishu, on tho
Manchurian frontier.
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DEFEATED
BY Forces of Russian Govern
ment at 0msk-Nine Hun
dred Reds Killed.
7-DAY CLASH WITH JAPS
Also Goes Against Bolsheviks.
vladivostok Imperiled
by New Front.

London, April 10, via MONTREAL
Forces of the Russian government at
Omsk have defeated two bolshevik
regiments in Sarapul. on the Kama
river. 150 miles southwest of Perm,
according to an official announcement
received here from Omsk. Nine hun
dred bolshevil1i were killed.
Bolshevik reports on the situation
in the region of Odessa say that
Franco Greek troops have been
driven back in the Crimea, the boil
sheviki capturing Perekop.
344 Bolsheviks Killed.
London, April 10.-Three hundred
land forty-four bolshevik soldiers
were killed in seven days fight
which has been raging between boil
shevik and Japanese forces west of
1rkutsk. The Japanese casualties
numbered sixty.
There were 500 bolshevik soldiers
in the red guard.
The bolsheviki have established a
front in the Olga bay district, em-
periling Vladivostok.
Travelling on skis for 400 miles, 900
allied soldiers from the Archangel
front have effected a junction with
100 Siberians from the antibolshevik
army fighting in the Urals Lear Ust-
voiya, on the Pechora river. The ST.
berians are progressing towards
Glatzov by way of Tka.
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WARNING TO MERCHANTS
No False Statements as to Luxury
lakes VIII BE Tolerated

Taxes VIII Be Tolerated.
washington, April 10.-An emphatic
warming that fine of $1,000 or impris-
nment for a year awaits the unscru-
ulous merchant who is convicted of
xtorting excessive prices for his wares
" false statements to his customers
egarding the luxury taxes provided
n the new revenue bill, was uttered nv
representative ]. Hampton Moore. re-
publican. of Pennsylvania. today, who,
" right of seniority. will rank sec
nd in the membership on the house
rays and means committee in the next
ongress.
Wldespread complaints about luxury
axes, which become effective in Nav
re pouring in in such form as to in
ifate that there is much misunder-
4nding. II not some downright mis-
as to what these taxes
Jean" Moore said. One woman writes
Xe that merchant with whom she
balls says she will be Obliged hereafter
B pay taxes on a bill of 50. This is
sample OF the shameless excuses that
ome unscrupulous dealers are giving
pr constituencies prof1teering.
Some tailors are running prices rIp
, almost double on account of the
sxes'
"The truth is that certain articles
re TO be taxed when the price exceeds
certain amount. In such cases the
urchasers pay the tax TO the mer-
lant at the time of sale and the mer-
hant in due time pays the tax over
the government To illustrate, il
woman buys a hat costing more
ian SIS she pays the merchant 10 per
mt. on the excess price over SIS. Ir
man buys a hat for more than s5
pays 10 per cent. on the excess
ice over IS. II the woman's hat costs
OF less. or the mars hat costs IS
less. neither of them pays any tax.
I'd the merchant who collects 1t not
1ly breaks the law but is liable to
were punishment for doing So"
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unable to see why they should be
ngnting II there was no war.
The regimental commander said
that, perhaps. their own lives de-
pended on the fighting on this front
and then made his successful appeaI.
reciting to the men traditions of the
American army.
Officers az Well as Men.
rms incident was only the out
cropping of what seems to be the
general FEELING among the American
cause of this feeling, it is admitted.
more or less generally that the troops
now here probably will be of little
use after June 10.
In official circles in Arcbanpel
there is no disposition seriously to
blame the troops for this condition.
On their arrival in north Russia last
September, the Americans were keen
for fighting the bolsheviki, who thev
had been told were German agents.
They have fought bravely through
out THE campaign and they are still
However. since the armistice with
Germany was declared, the soldiers
have been subjected to constant boil
sheyik propaganda, which together
with their desire to return home after
the end of the war for which they
were drafted and the hardships and
loneliness of the Arctic winter has
them to lose their spirits.
Meanwhile, they have had no Of
fetal statement from the government
10 answer bolshevik propaganda and
no American in Archangel is in a
position to tell them officially what
they are fighting for.
Officials Reticent.
Washington, April 10.-In the alb
sence Of an official report, war de-
partment official were not inclined to
comment today upon the Associated
Press dispatch from Archangel tell
ing of the unwiliipgness of an Amer
lean company to return to the North
Russian front until moved by an ap-
peal from the regimental commander.
1t is understood reports of similar
Incidents among the British and
French forces in Russia were received
some time ago, ,ut at that time the
officers were confident the
morale in their ranks was too high
10 permit any manifestation of dis
Senator Johnson, of California, re-
publican, in a statement today, re-
lewed his denunciation of continued
American participation in the fight
ng around Archangei, and cited this
situation as a parallel of what might
happen undef dAlcague of nations.
This Is not a question of bolshe-
ism or of lighting the horrible doc
"ines of Lenine and Trotsky," he
said. This is waging a war with
American blood on foreign sofia
var undeclared by America, but de-
reed by a foreign council. 1t points
.oncretelN to tho league OF nations"
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MUST BORROW SHIPS
Otherwise American Miner Will Have
to Work ON Half Lima

to Work on Halt Time.
New York. April 10.-"Induce Eng
land to loan us ships for exporting,
and thereby open the coal markets in
France, Italy and Greece. Otherwise
the American miner will be compelled
to work on half time, and thereby GO
hungry"
Such is the message 10 be delivered
in person to President Wilson within
fortnight by Frank J. Hayes, presi-
dent or the United Mine Workers OF
America. .Swho is here today prepara-
tory to taking passage for England
and France tomorrow on the steam
ship Mount Vernon.
THE United States now has $50, 900
miners working or half time" said
Mr.. Hays, land unless we can induce
England to loan the ships the miners
viii be little less than public depen-
dents.
England can scarcely supply her
own wants, as far as coal is con-
cerned, and she has an over supply
of vessels whi3h we need and must
have. | am going to the president
and make the appeal.
I'VE believe that by his intervep-
tion We cannot only increase coal ex-
port to the extent that the miners
may be placed or a full-time basis,
but American coal will find a ready
market in France, Italy and Greece.
AN outlet must be found for United
States coal, and we firmly believe
President Wilson will solve our prob
lem.
"The United Mine Workers are not
even thinking of a strike. All they
ask is steady employment, and they
will get it If my errand is success
full"
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NEGRO CAPTAIN SOUGHT
Charged with Absconding with $500
Government Money.

II has become known that Capt.
Emmett White, a colored officer, re-
Gently stationed at Fort Oglethorpe.
is wanted for absconding with ap-
proXimately s2,500 of the govern
ment's money about three weeks ago.
Information obtained from the camp
is that Capt White has not yet been
apprehended. The manner in which
he obtained the money was not di-
vulged and no other details were
given out.
The matter in question was re-
ported to the local detective depart
ment by Capt. Newton S. Spence, of
headquarters of the 366th infantry,
who stated that he wanted White ar
rested, as he had about $4,000 on him
that belonged to Uncle Sam.
The information furnished the plain
clothes men was that Capt. White
was 80 years old. weighed 140 pounds.
was feet inches tall, round faced,
clean shaven, of fine military bearing
and was well built. 1t was stated
that he was in citizens clothing, his
uniform having been found. 1t was
requested that he be arrested and Col.
Mitchell at Fort Oglethorpe be noti-
fed.
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VISITS WOUNDED BOYS
Col. Cary Spence Spends Most oi
Time lookinu After His Men.

During the r0st two days, since
Col. Spence has been stationed at
Fort Oglethorpe in charge of the
117th infantry, he has spent much
of his time visiting patients in hos
pital IA at the post. There are sew
eral former members of the infantry
who were wounded on the battlefields
sent to the United States hospital
here to recover.
One of the cases that has a large
amount of interest centered around
it is the one of Capt. David l.. Lii
lard of Etowah. Tenn. who was a
member of Company l., of the 117th
infantry.
Col. Spence says that the captain
has been in the hospital at Chicka-
mauga for the past six months asd
that there has been fourteen shells
lodged in his body. He has been
operated on four times, and Col
Spence says that he is making
fighting chance for recovery.
He was wounded on Oct. Z at the
battle fought at Poncheaux. France,
and laid with his orderly out in
shell-hole in mo mans land" from 6
in the morning until in the after
noon. During this time the Ger
on two different times. but were
fought back by his orderly. Col.
Spence tells how the orderly said
that he would just as soon have
been shot and killed capturing the
machine gun as stay in the. she'll
hole and get killed, so he crawled out
of it and succeeded in capturing the
two German machine gunners and
took the machine gun to his captain
However. they did not avail them
selves of the use of the gun for fear
the Germans would start firing back
and kill all of them. :,
Another thing that was mentioned
by Col. Spence in connection with
the story is that the 117th is a part
of the old Third Tennessee, and Capt.
LIZARDS father was a colonel in the
Third Tennessee in a Confederate
regiment in 1864.
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SISTER AS WITNESS
Tells Story of Events Leading TO
Murder,

Kenosha, Wis, April 10.-Mrs.
Anna Auster's first appeal to the jury
which is trying her for the murder
of her husband, Harry Auster. was
made today when Mrs. Elizabeth
Grossman, Mrs. Auster's sister, took
the stand.
Mrs. Grossman told a long story of
Mrs. Austers early life in Austria
and in the sweatshops of New York
City. She told of her sisters mar
riage to Auster, who, she said, after
wards deserted her, and of Mrs. Aus
ter's trip to Europe and back TO Can
ada in a fruitless effort to find her
husband. Later, when she found her
husband, Mrs. Grossman testified, the
Austers lived together in Chicago for
two years until the trouble over an
other woman, which is said to have
led to the shooting, arose.
Abraham Low. of Peterborough,
Canada. also was a witness today.
He testified regarding Mrs. Auster's
attempt at suicide in Canada nine
years ago, after Auster disappeared.
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LAUNCHES POMERENE
BOOM FOR PRESIDENT
CHAIRMAN CUMMING TO BE
GUEST AT DINNER.
League of Nations Will Be
Main Issue of Next
Campaign.

Columbus, O., April 10.-Homer S.
Cummings. chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee here today
to attend a dinner at which it is
said United States Senator Pom
erene's boom for the presidency in
1920 will be launched, called oppo-
nents of the league of nations in the
senate "the unholy alliance" pre-
dieting that their stubbornness will
not be upheld by the rank and file
of the republican party.
The league of nations will prob
ably be an issue in the next presi-
dental election. This will be so un-
less the senate ratifies the league
covenant" said Cummings.
The democratic party is 100 per
cent. behind the league and those Of
Intelligent leadership in the repub-
lican ranks are supporting it,. said
Cummings.
Drew Much Applause.
Columbus, o., April 10.-United
States Senator i-tlee Pomerene drew
a big round ofsapplause from the re-
publican as well as the democratic
side of the house of the Ohio assem-
bly, in a speech today, in which he
declared that "any man who is
guilty of advocating another form
of government in the United States
through revolution ought to be in the
penitentiary."
The senator congratulated Atty
Gen. Palmer for his opposition to
leniency being sho Sn Eugene V. Debs,
under sentence of ten years for viol-
alton of the espionage act. Senator
Pomerene confined his address mostly
to advocating the league of nations.
He likened the position of the United
States to that of surgeon who has
operated on his patient and has
sewed up the wound.
What would you think of the sur
geon IL he left his patient at that
critical point?" he demanded.
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MUST GO TO PRISON
Mandate for Immediate Inprison
ment of Debs.

Washington, April 10.-A mandate
for the immediate Imprisonment for
ten years of Eugene V. Debs, con-
victed for = violation of the espion-
age act. was issued this afternoon by
the supreme court of the United
States at the request of the solicitor
general. The mandate was sent TO
the United States district attorney
for northern Ohio, and will be served
on Debs by federal officers as soon
as it is teceived. Debs is TO be sent
to the penitentiary at Moundsville,
w. Va, to serve his term. The SUI
preme court of the United States
action followed the recent refusal to
grant Debs o rehearing of his case.
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Archangel, April ga. PA
company of American troops recently
showed some hesitation in returnine
to the lighting front south of Archan-
gel, declaring the war with Germany
was over and that the United States
was not at war with the bolshevikf,
The regimental commander, in a
speech, said they were fighting a des-
perate defensive battle and appealed
TO them to stick 1t out. The COM
pany then left for the front.
The situation arose when the COM
pany named was ordered back to the
fonts after a rest. period at Archangel.
The officers were informed that the
men did not want to go to the from !.
again. They asked to have their
arguments answered. p
The men contended that they were
draft men conscripted for the war
with Germany which was finished
now. that America was not at war
with the bolsheviki that the entire
bolshevik question was the subject of
much political debate and indecision
in the United States and that far
as they were concerned they were
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BERLIN FACES
CRUCIAL TEST
Soviets Being Formed in
Cities Along the Swiss
Frontier.
WARBURG REcAPTURED
Railway and Bank Clerks
Join General Strike-Gov.
ernment Troops at Essen.
(By III. ]. Greenwall.)

| Nby II. j. GreenWalI.)
Berlin, April 9.-(Via London, April
10)-Q. N. s. and London Daily Ex-
press Cable.)-Soviets are being
formed in German cities all along
the Swiss frontier. Among the cities
thus affected are Augsburg. Regens-
burg, Wurzburg and Lindua. al, in
Bavaria. The central government is
now facing it's crucial test.
The situation at Magdeburg and in
Brunswick continues serious. The
Berlin government has 10000 troops
massed for action. The situation at
Stuttgart has eased up and the strik-
err there are returning to work.
To give an idea Of changed condi-
tions: In the prewar days a laborer
| lived on SO week; now he starves
on SIS. Hundreds of babies are dy-
ing for want of food and yet big
restaurants are filled with men and
with jewel-laden women drinking
champagne at $40 a bottle. Only
small amounts of food have come in
from the allies and the distribution
has been poorly managed.
New Faction Appears.
Berlin, April S.-(via Copenhagen
and London, April 10.)-A new Ger
man political faction made it's ap-
pearance in the soviet congress today
when delegates appeared represent
ing the national farmers and farm
workers council. 1t is made up of
members of the old conservative
parties.
Late this afternoon Prussian Minis
ter of Education Haenisch appeared
at the congress on behalf of the
Prussian government and promised
a decision tonight on the petition for
the release of George Ledebour,
radical socialist leader. The dele
gates are confident that Ledebour
will address the congress tomorrow.
Occupy krupp Works.
Berlin. April 10. - Government
troops are reported to have entered
Essen and to have occupied the
Krupp plant. which. according to
previous reports, had been seized by
the Essen strikers. The troops posted
artillery and machine guns at the
entrances to the plant. The result
of the intervention by the govern
ment forces, the advices state. was
that two thirds of the workmen re-
sumed their labors.
j ne Dtoplt VI IoSSlli lic llcoodSco
add, became greatly excited during
the operations of the latter, having
thrown hand grenades in the midst
of a crowd plundering a baggage
van.
From Saxony much unrest is re-
ported The communists of the
Vogtland district in southwestern
Saxony have issued demand that
Saxony be made a soviet republic.
while the metal workers at Zwickau,
southwest of Chemnitz. and large
proportion of the Sax9n miners have
gone on strike.
Berlin, April S.-(Via Copenhagen
and London, April 10)-Steam rail-
way workers and bank clerks have
Joined the general strike. So far the
only financial institution affected is
the Darmstadter bank. which has nu-
merous branches in Berlin and en-
ployes totalling 1000. The striking
clerks met this afternoon and formed
"a general league of German bank
A representative OF this
union predicted a general strike or
bank clerks throughout Germany by
Thursday night unless order is re-
stored.
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CHINA DISPATCHES 500 TROOPS TO
COMBAT RUSS BOLSHEVIK INCURSI0NS

Pcking, April 4.-(Delayed.)-
"a. PIN contravention of the
Russo Chinese treaty, which is now
regarded as having lapsed, the gov
ernment has sent 500 Chinese troops
to Urga and a similar number to
Kiachta, and it is indicated addi-
tional mon may be sent later. The
Russian legation has presented a note
to the government protesting against
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roof while you are calmly nappin'.
And now the prophet of the winds
says storms are coming here; so We
had best cling fast tonight to wives
and bubbles dear.
The weather? Thunderstorms this
afternoon or tonight: fair Friday;
colder tonight and Friday.
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AMERICANS AGREED TO
STICK IT OUT In RUSSIA
Draft Men Did Not Want to Fight Bolsheyiki
at Archangel.
Argued War With Germany Was Over and No Other
Had Been Declared News Gives Republicans
Fuel for Denunciation of Intarvention

. Archangel April ga. P)-(Deayed. I'm view the
situation which has developed the American
rcnange ocial circles impressed with the necessity
promptly relieving the who now are in north
Russia. " ~
Inc soldiers have interpreted the Washington that
would be relieved the earliest possible moment as
tnan June J. which is the time they believe navigation
at Archange probably will be open while out of sn Of
to their officers and to American traditions they express
TO stick out until that date they exceedingly
reluctant to to the front tandr risk the;rl o.
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TURNED TEMPERANCE ADJ
voCATES

Copenhagen. April 1o.-The
Hungarian bolsheviks have
turned temperance advocates.
The Budapest soviet has de-
creed that extrome cases of
drunkenness shall be punish
able with death, said a dispatch
from that city to the Politiken,
today. Persons are liable to
death also II found in the
streets of Budapest after 8 pm.
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ANTl-JAPAN LEGISLATION
UNFORTUNATE AT PRESENT

Sacramento, Cal, April 10
introduction of anti-Japanese
legislation in the California
legislature would be extremely
unfortunate at this time" said
Robert Lansing, secretary of
state, in a cable to the senate
received today.
President Wilson is opposed
to the enactment Of any anti
Japanese laws by the Cali
fornia legislature. Secretary of
State Lansing so stated. The
cablegram was in answer to
the recent message asking ad-
vice on the introduction of
anti-Japanese bills by Sena-
tors Duncan and Inman.
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t4sth INFANTRY pEMosILIzEp.
Troops Entrained at Camp Mills Be-
ginning at Noon Thursday for
OemobitiZation,

Mineola. l. l.. April 10.-Several de-
tachments of the 14Sth infantry were
entrained at Camp Mills beginning at
noon today for various camps. where
the troops will be demobilized.
The first train. which goes TO Camp
Grant. had two officers and $50 men
aboard. Three detachments for Camp
Dodge comprised three officers and 226
men. To Camp Taylor. one officer and
forty-six men; Camp Custer. one Off
Ger and orty-eight men. Camp Pike
ore officer and eighty-two men; Camp
shelby. two officers and thirty-six men:
Camp Gordon. one oficer and 1ol men.
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AMERICAN MISSIONARY
ARRESTED BY JAPANESE

Washington. April 10.-The
state department has been ad-
vised of the arrest of Rev. Eli
Miller Mowry, a Presbyterian
missionary at Pyeng Yang, Ko-
rea. on a charge preferred by
the japanese authorities that
he was aiding and abetting the
Korean independence propa-
gandiSts.
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this dispatch of Chinese troops into
outer Mongolia.
The government is still apprehen-
sive of bolshevik incursions, agents
of the Russian soviet regime being
reported to have established recruit
ing stations in TurkesIan. Officials
at Shanghai have been ordered to
exercise vigilance to prevent the en-
try of bolsheviki, who are said to be
coming into the country through that
port.