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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-21
FALL ALSO DECLINES
Another Republican Seeking to Avoic
Notoriety.

Another Republican Seeking to Avoid
Notorlety.
Washington, Feb. 21.--In declining
President Wilson'S invitation to dine af
the White House. Senator A. Il. Fall,
republican, Of New Mexico, did so for
practically the same reason put forward
by Senator Borah. of Idaho.
His telegram declining the invitation.
made public this afternoon, urged that
the president address his message to a
Joint session of the house and senate,
instead OF two committees of those
bodies at secret Meeting"
Senator Falls telegram sent from Three
Rivers, N. NJ, on Feb. 10. to j. p. Tum-
ulty. secretary to President Wilson,
read as follows:
Your letter fifteenth. containing par
aphrasc the presidents cable message
To you fourteenth forwarded, and re-
celved today from my office | should
be much pleased to hear the president
fully and upon each article of the pro-
posed league of nations | could not,
however. agree to treat as confidential
any such explanation or even statement
or TACT as basis for such argument
ana with utmost Difference must say as
reason for declining dinner invitation
Tor twenty sixth that the statement, i'm
my opinion. should be made to a Joint
public session Of congress to the end
that while receiving the earnest and re-
spectful attention Of the proper commit
tees, the various articles and the presi-
dents real reasons for advocating some,
might at the same time be considered
by all members OF congress and all the
people and their. true public opinion.
properly and fJlly informed, have an
opportunity for making itself felt" 4"
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sector for an attack when tho .wea-
ther opens in the spring.
The bolsheviki are making prog
ress on the Siberian front but have
met with tremendous setback on a
800 mile front in the Caucasus.
The defeat o, the bolsheviki forces
by the troops under Gen. Denekine
is importing the Eleventh and
Twelfth bolshevik armies. Al sths
same time Gen. Krasnoffs army or
the Don is hampering the efforts oi
the bolshevik forces to drive from
Ukraina.
Practically all of Ukrainia is now
in boIshevik hands.
The bolshevik Second division has
been defeated east of Bakhmut los
ing 1000 prisoners. Most of this
force was made up of Chinese.
From bolshevik sources it was
learned today that the working class
in Russia has become rebellious and
Is demanding an end of the civil war
and the establishment OF a stable
government with free trade.
Six Thousand workmen are striking
In Petrograd alone.
Moscow and other centers which
have been strongly affected by the
bolsheyiki persecution of priests are
undergoing religious revivals.
Armed resistance to mobilization
or bolshevik national army is in
creasing.
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BULLETS
WOUND DELEGATES
Inter- Allied Mission En- Route to Lemberg From
Crac0w to Attempt Armistice Between Poles
and Ukrainians, Fired On by Ukrain-
ians, Returned to Starting Point.

Warsaw. Feb. p. - CA. P.0-M Members of the inter
allied com sion to Poland fired upon by Ukrain-
ian soldie shile travelling today from Cracow to Lem
berg on olish armored train. The delegation which
includes ssof. Lord, one of the American members of
the mis- 81, returned to Cracow.
The sslegation from the mission was on the way to
Lemb to attempt to arrange armstice between the
Polese id the Ukrainians Seven Poles on the train
were Sunded by Ukrainian bullets
Before making another attempt to reach Lemberg
the delegation will notify the Ukranans that it is com
ing so its train canreach Lemberg unmolested
Tschaikowsky Consents.
Paris- Feb 21. Nicholas Tschaikovsky, president
Of the northern Russian government at Archangel who
has been in Paris for several days. has consented to the
participation of his government in the proposed meeting
OF Russian factions on the Princes Islands,
William Allen White and George d. Herron the
American representatives to the Princes Islands confer
ence and members of the American peace delegation
have been holding many conferences with representa-
tlves in Paris OF the various Russian governments In
dlcatons today several additional governments
would consent to participate in the conference
Another invitation to the conference probably will be
issued formally within few days for meeting about
March 15
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SOLUTION OF GIGANTIC
RUSS PROBLEM in SIGHT
M. Tardieu Characterizes Reply of Soviet Re-
garding Cessation of Hostilities in Russia
and Suspension of Bolshevik Massacres
as Entirely Irrelevant

Feb 21A solution OF the gigantic
found by the committee of enrepresentaives of
the big powerswithin three days. according to
today Andre Tardeua member of the French
peace commission.
NJ Tardieu made the that
with the Russian boevki had been broken off following
reply of the allies
lat Princes Island in the Sea of Marfnora. @
However, the solution which the entente hopes reach will
embrace the question of the conference between the allies and
the various Russian factions #
The allies demanded of hostiies Russia
also suspension of bohevk massacres pointed out
whereas the replied merely with pccuniary
Offer
M. Tardeu characterized this reply irrelevant.
The work of the various committees, including that Of the
commission dealing with eparation will be finished by the
President Wilson about March 12) stated
M. Tardeu. S
NJ Tardieu is expected state the position of France
the question of Germany western frontier when this important
matter up before the council Of this month.
Meets Difficulties.
In outlining the difficulties met by the commission
ons in determining the approximate losses of any bell
lgerent M Tareu said France alone would present bill
100000 houses which have been destroyed This does
clude, factories, it added.
M Tardicu said the allies has agreed Germany pay
to the limit of her capacity which being determined from
divers sources by the committee reparatons.
Peace Preliminares
Wcmar, Feb. 20.-Via London Feb. 21.-Belicf
in official circles today that the peace prenares
be concluded in Paris week.
The completion Of the peace prelmnaries next week
obvious mpossbiy the committees not expected 70
report until President Wilson turns to Paris next MONTH
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possible that the negroes drank some
of the manufactured products or some of
the ingredients while in the process of
making which could have caused death.
Law for Confiscation.
If the state fails to confiscate the
property at 2227 Second avenue, where
detectives and government men found
two super-stils in a raid the United
states government can, and will seize
and sell II under a law that has ex-
listed for many years, it was pointed
out by federal officers Friday.
To back up this assertion. attention
was directed to a case in Alabama sey-
eral years ago which resulted in the
government selling house and lot after
still had been found in the residence
However. unless plans miscarry, the
state intends to make every effort to
dispose Of the property under the Weak
ley bill. and today found Horace Will
kinson. assistant attorney general. in
conference with Solicitor Joe Tate, map
ping out condemnation proceedings on
orders of Attorney-GeneraI J. Q. Smith.
of Montgomery
The Colias property is valued at not
less than $4,000
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BORAH ATTACKS LEAGUE
in NOISY SPEECH
DIPLOMATIC TRIUMPH FOR
GREAT BRITAIN.
Greatest, He Says, in Three
Centuries Radical De-
partur0v for u. S.

Washingtoh, Feb. 2l. - Senator
Borah, of Idaho. republican, member
lof the foreign relations committee
l8eIivered in ie senate today hi;
promised attack on the proposed
league of nations and referred to II
as ''the most radical departure from
our policies that we nave ever con-
sidered."
Statements made by former Presi-
dent Taft that the proposed league of
nations did not contravene with
Washington's doctrine against en-
gaging in entangling alliances with
foreign countries or with the Mon
roe doctrine were declared by Sena-
tor Borah to be "to the utmost de-
gree misleading"
"The people Of the United States
have the undoubted right" he said
ito change their form or govern
ment and to renounce their estab-
lished policies whenever they see
fit. j would not oppose any change
in an orderly fashion as may meet
within the approval of the people
at any time. I believe, however,
that whenever that radical depar-
ture from established policies is
proposed the people ought to be
consulted"
The league of nations constitution
is thee greatest diplomatic triumph
Of three centuries for Great Britain,
Senator Borah declared in the sem
ate this afternoon.
THE constitution as approved is
lifted almost bodily from that writ
ten in January by Gen. sSmuts, one
of the leading statesmen of the
British Empire" he declared. "There
Is not a section of the Smuts con-
stitution that is organic or vital that
is left out"
Borah declared that the recogni-
tion of the British dominions as sep
arate nations is a fact of enormous
Importance.
What does it mean?" he shouted.
1t means that when this league of
nations gets down to work England
viii have one vote, Canada will have
one vote, New Zealand will have one
vote. Australia will have one vote.
South Africa will have one vote
and America. founded by the toll
and pain of our forefathers. its svs-
TEN preserved through a hundred
years, will have one vote!"
IF the people do not have their
voice before this policy is initiated. H
ne said. they will take their oppor-
tunlty some time in the future"
ne admitted that a nationwide vote
on the league of nations would be
difficult to secure.
But IT should be done" he con
tinued, because the issues involved
anect these people for all time "a
come"
The American people have the I'M
doubted right to change their form OF
government whenever they see fitH
Senator Borah asserted. 81 concedr
their right to make such changes in
as orderly fashion as may be ap-
proved by their judgment.
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PARIS POLICE BUSY.
Unearth Secret Printing Plant
of BoIsheviki.

w etfRftSNfEh
Paris, Feb. 21.--The police
were kept busy all day yester-
day ON the Coffin case and
searched the houses Of some
thirty members or the COM
.munist. federation of the de-.
partment OF the Seine. Enor-
NOUS masses Of papers. tracts.
circulars and pamphlets were
carried off.
Although the result of this
work is not as yet known. nor
the Importance of the docu-
Gents found understood. 1t Is
said by the newspapers that
papers seized at the office of
the Journal Libertaire has es-
tablished the fact that a regu-
lar bolsheviki organization Is
in existence in Paris and that
1t has important ramihcations.
Jonuent, the manager Of LIB
ertaire, has been arrested as
the result OF the discovery In
a secret printing plant. of a
block used for the reproduce
tion of a Ieaflet addressed to
the people Of France and sup
porting the doctrines of Lenine
and TrotZky.
Liable to Death Penalty.
Coffin probably will be tried
under the law of 1898. passed
after an anarchist attempt in
the French chamber OF depu-
ties. by which he is liable to the
death penalty, even Though
death does not result from the
attempt. He will be tried in the
Assizes court and not by n
court-martial, as Paris is no
longer in state of seige.
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personality ands his long years in
public life the aged @premier has
achieved a niche in the public mind
that few men ever approach. The
blow at M. Clemenceau was gener-
ally regarded as an attempt upon
the very peace conference itself.
No Complications.
Fear of pulmonary complications
seemed removed today.
The police are keeping up con-
slant search of the homes OF known
anarchists and the managing director
Of the newspaper Libertaire has been
arrested. When his home was
searched secret printing press was
discovered, along with thousands of
pamphlets drawn up in conformity
with the Russian bolshevik doctrines.
They were addressed to all Of the
communists of the world.
Despite the fact that M. Clemen-
ceau's condition was said to be satis-
factory today it was stated that his
absence from the peace conference
was likely to be prolonged.
Messages Of Coincidence.
Premier Clemenceau has received
a message from South and Central
American delegates to the peace con-
ference expressing their profound
sympathy, their Indignation that an
attempt should be made against his
person and their best wishes for his
rapid and complete recovery,
Pope Benedict, through Cardinal
Annette, has sent a message ito Pre-
mier Clemenceau congratulating him
on his escape and expressing hope
for his early recovery.
The premier's physicians when thew
left his home after the morning ex-
animation were apparently satisfied
with the manner in which the pre-.
mier was progressing. One of them
said his condition was "very stais-
factory" He had passed an excellent
night, it was added, and he was in
as good spirits as ever this morning
nj. Clemenceau had about five
hours good sleep during the night
which is his normal amount.
Colleagues TO Call.
Paris. Feb. 21.--Premierp Clemen-
ceau will receive his colleagues of the
supreme council at his home this
afternoon to discuss certain impor-
tant matters with them. Announce
ment to this effect was made shortly
before noon today.
His doctors consider him out OF
danger, and therefore authorized him
to receive the ministers this after
noon.
The physicians believed he could
resume his. political activities, on
Monday.
No Change.
The early forenoon apparently wit
messed no change with the premier.
The report came from his chamber at
9 o'clock that his condition was as
satisfactory as possible in the cir
cumstances.
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The report of his suicide, however,
was proven false when Eisner made
revolution.
Eisner always had been opposed
to the German majority socialists
and since his rise to power in Ba-
varia had repeatedly attacked Presi-
dent Ebert and his colleagues. He
event went SO far late in November
as to seversrelations with the Ber-
lin government and there always has
been some question whether Bavaria.
If Eisner could keep control, would
join the German republic. Eisner
was not a delegate to the Germal
national assembly, having been de-
feated by an overwhelming vote in
the elections.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-21
MILITANTS LUNCH
Meeting Presided Over by Miss Sue
White, of Nashville.

The breakfast room of the Hotel
Patten was given over to the militant
suffragists' luncheon at noon Friday.
Including the twenty-four members
of the "prison special" there were
about seventy-five present at the
luncheon. Miss Sue White, of Nash
vile, presided over the, meeting and
the principal speakers were Miss
Lucy Burns, of New York City,
member of the national executive
committee. who is at the head of the
party; Mrs. II. O. Havemeyer. OF
New York. Miss Vida Milholland. OF
New York, rendered several vocal
solos.
Many OF the Chattanooga women
had not seen militant white House
picket" and took advantage of the
luncheon TO see and hear them speak
Among those who were there were
the following: Mr.. and Mrs. f. r.. Bet
terton, Mrs. Raleigh Crumbliss. c. c.
Grissam. Mrs. c. A. Truitt, Mrs. q.
l. Bressler Mr. and Mrs. z. C. Pat
ten. Jr., as the guests of Mrs. Abby
Scott Baker. OF Washington, who is
the national political chairman; Miss
Katherine Henderson.
Aslliidn NdIntiis MIS- y u Efdu7.
Mrs. Rosia Taylor, Mrs. Grace John
son. Palys L. Chevreer. Amelia III.
Walker. Mrs. Albert $. Thatcher
Lucy G. Branham. G. c. Grissam.
Miss Ethel Hancock. Mrs. c. a.
Trevitt. Mrs. F. E. Houty. Miss Ada
Broome. Mrs. X. Vaughan Manning.
Mrs. G. l. Bressler. Florence
L. Mills. Mrs. William +
Bixby. Jamestown. n. Y; Mrs. ".
A. Mattice, Mrs. I. VI. Afattices, W. =
Matthias. Mrs. Alice Gregory Farisso.
Miss Ella F. Dyer. Miss Jennie Leo
Terrell. Miss Catherine Johnson.
Miss Gladys Greiner. Mrs. Delmar
c. Sherman.
Virginia c. Parsen. Clara E. Ros-
ser. f. II. Morgan and wife. Mrs
Jesse B. Arm. Mrs. W. F. Redmon.
Mrs. Norman A. johnson. Jeannie
d. Carlin. Mrs. Guy Wilson. Mrs.
Aggie Gibson Carriers. s. L. Smith.
Elizabeth s. Rogers. Rosemary Ev-
ans. Mary Sanders. Cora A. Week.
Lena McClung Clark. Buell. D. Nc
Clung-
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.EX-KAISER'S
SON ARRESTED
Unsuccessful Attempt to Re-
store KaiSerism-BIue-
Jackets Riot.
MlsTIcE DEF lie D
Germans in Skirrnisiies With
Poles-Morale Low-70O
Spartacans Killed.

Warsaw, Feb. 21.--(A. P.)--The
Germans are reported to be not OBJ
serving the provisions of the armis-
tice agreement as to fighting in Po-
sen, and it Is said skirmishes have
occurred at scattered points. The mo-
rale of the Germans is said to be low,
as is evidenced by the reported sale
Of battery of artillery to a Polish
Catholic priest, the price being six
thousand marks.
Col. Haller, Polish chief of staff,
announces in a bulletin that there is
military activity all along the Cali
clan frontier Attacks by Ukrainian
troops have been repulsed in that re-
gion. In Lithuania bands of bolshe-
wiki have been routed and eighty
prisoners taken.
Dislodged by Troops.
Basel, Feb. 20.-(A. PA re-
action insurrection broke out at Nd
Mich Wednesday night. according TO
the Frankfort Zeitung. DemobiliZed
Bavarian bluejackets attacked the
diet house and occupied the telegraph
office and police headquarters, but
were eventually dislodged by gov
ernment troops.
Interned IN Hotel.
(By Alfred G. Andersen.)
Berlin, Feb. 2O,-L. N. Sylvia
London, Feb. 21.)-Following his ar
rest at Munich after an unsuccessful
attempt to restore kaiserdom, Prince
Joachim, the sixth son of the former
emperor has been interned in the
Bayerischer Hotel, in the Bavarian
capital.
The prince was arrested while
masquerading under the name Of
Count Merz.
committee was organized osten-
sibly to protect the Lantag. An at
tack was made on Wednesday with
sailors aiding the counter -revolu-
tionaries and police headquarters at
Munich were occupied. The officials
found they were arrested. Later
sailors and pioneers attacked the
Lantag building, but were defeated
by the government guard. 1t was
then that Joachim was identified.
Deny Prince Involved.
Copenhagen, Feb. PIP r | n c e
Joachim, of Prussia, was not involved
in incidents at Munich on Wednes-
day night, according to a dispatch
received here. which adds that the
prince and his consort are return
ing to Prussia under escort.
Chronic IdIers Storm Diet.
Berlin, Feb. 21.-(A. P)-The
Brunswick diet was stormed by IN
employed persons during one of the
sessions this week. and the chairma n
and several deputies were roughly
handled. One bourgeois member
who in a speech had declared large
number of the unemployed were
chronic idIers, was beaten and with
difficulty protected from serious in
jury. The rioters came from a meet
ing of some two thousands Of un-
employed who had assembled in front
Of the building during a demonstra-
tion.
Deutehe Bank Looted.
Berlin, Feb. 20.-(via London. Feb.
21)-Seven hundred Spartacans
were killed or wounded in the fighting
with government troops in the Ruhr
district Of Rhenish Prussia.
They received heavy reinforce-
ments from Berlin.
The Deutche bank at Mulheim. has
been looted and 40o.o00,o0o marks
stolen.
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Eliurt Eisher, who seized the reins
government in Bavaria after the
&position of the royal family in
-pvember. was a socialist of the
Prc radical type, and recent re-
|orts from Munich have been that he
ne heading a Spartacan movement
Eainst the moderate and conserva-
Ne factions in Bavaria.
|The Arco Valley family has been
continent in Bavaria and Germany
Df years.
Eisner. Jew, was born in Galicia.
nd at one time was editor in chief
( the Vorwaerts, of Berlin. He. was
rrested last April by the Bavarian
osernment and was reported to have
ommitted suicide in prison.
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WOULD PREVENT WILSON
From Discussing League Of Nations in
Boston.

Washington. Feb. 2i.-A resolution de-
signed to prevent President Wilson from
discussing publicly the proposed league
Of nations until he has communicated
details Of the plan TO the senate foreign
relations committee was introduced to-
day BY Senator Sherman. Of Illinois. re-
publican. Consideration Of the resolu-
tion went over under the rules
The resolution declares that to dis
cuss the plan and the proposed consti-
tuition before submitting the details TO
the senate would be "unwise. undiplo-
matte and calculated 20 promote dis
cord between the governments two
treaty making powers. and calls upon
the president TO preserve an unbiased
and impartial mind until he has dis
cussed the matter with the senate"
Senator Sherman's resolution cited the
respective treaty making duties Of the
president and the senate.
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Andre Tardteu, memper OF the
french peace commission, said that
be premier had not expectorated
by blood since Wednesday.
The bullet which struck the chest
la not penetrate the right lung. but
ny the outer tissues.
If fatal results do not set in be-
bre Sunday the opinion Is prevalent
mong the four attending physicians
lat M. Clemenceau will recover
3pidly.
Reason for Hope.
1--WE have every reason for hope"
id M. Tardieu. The premier re-
aims in excellent humor and the
bctors have the greatest difficulty
! keeping him from talking. He
kfuses to stay in bed and insists
|pon joking about the attack. He
kads the newspapers, which con-
Rin little else than news about him.
&lf, and wants to converse, which
be physicians think is an unwise
hing.
II The chief fears that are felt arise
scr the advanced age of NJ. Clemen-
pau. But no fears rest in the mind
n the Tiger himself. He is Cheer
Rl and confident that he will soon
n out and about, taking up once
|gain tire strenuous labors of the
pace conference. His wonderful
|ourage is the greatest asset.
The premier feels that it is a
hardship to have visitors refused to
Zee him, and he has chafed a bit
|nder this restriction. The patients
|ordial nature Graves compaMonship
ind conversation.
On Thursday afternoon the pre-
pier slept for a while and was much
|ested.
Bullet Affects Lung.
1t is regarded by the public at
krgc as a significant fact that the
|octofs held back until yesterday the
htorination that one of the bullets
lad affected the right lung. This
Jews acted as a damper, upon the joy
u the people, bat Tho rttnrFnforr.la-
ion that the premier was doing so
Ecf gave the public cause for higher
piiits.
On account OF the attempted as
destination Premier Lloyo George, of
England, postponed the trip he was
3 have made 70 Paris.
The big five adjourned the meet
hg they were to have held on Thurs
lay also. They met today. how
ver. :.
The shadow of the attempt upon
+. Clemenceau's life. fell with the
Prce of a heavy pail upon all the
efuential statesmen here for the
pace conference and reached out
Ven beyond the borders of France
Eith its effect Rx his masterful
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KELLER is ELECTED
President by Miners-League Of Ma
tions Laude6.

Knoxville, Feb. 21.-(Special)-S.
A. Keller, of Fork Ridge, was elected
president of district No. 19 of the
United Mine Workers of America by
4s2 delegates at the closing session Of
the convention here today. Other Of
ficers include: vice-president, r. ID.
Collett. Harlan, KY; secretary treas
urer. E. L. Read. Balkan, KY; inter-
national board member. Frank Wal
ters. Packard, Ky. The league of ma
tions and President wilson's trip to
France were lauded in resolutions
adopted. Retiring President Van
Bittner declared President Wilson Is
the greatest man in the world.