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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03

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Serious Problems.
Very serious problems which pre-
sent themselves to the conference this
week will prove extremely difficult of
solution unless there is a master hand
at the helm.
President Wilson, fully realizing
and appreciating the growing critic
ism at home, Is devoting all of his
energies to The formulation of a plan
for a league of nations plan accept
able to all of the world. thus sllenc-
irg criticism in the United States
along exclusively national lines.
Biggest Opponent.
The biggest opponent to President
yVilsou'ss views rs Premier Hughes,
who has shown no inclination to re-
lent from the hostile attitude he has
taken. The premier. IN expressing
upon his position, said:
I'VE (Australia) did not wait until
the fifteenth hour to come to the de-
Tense of civilization. In the dark days
OF March, last, Australian divisions
filled the breach and saved Amiens.
We did not say wait for an inter-
national tribunal to give us a man
date
dllh IcluSGS " wall Tue
functioning of a league of nations on
New Guinea. That is a question Of
life and death with u.s."
Direct Contradiction.
The attitude of the United States
is directly in contradiction to this.
The president holds to the declara-
tion of the allied commanders that
the intervention of the American
III o..
of men and materials, prevented the
Germans from taking Paris. If nee
essary. 1T was said, the president is
ready to warn the sympathizers of
Premier Hughes that America is un-
willing to participate in a selfish
peace, Dut Is ready to settle her own
problems in her own way should CO.
operation with the world powers be
refused.
Claims Of Smaller Nations.
Geographical questions and the
claims Of the smaller nations have
only been debated up to date. The
big problems involving German IN
d2mnity apd the allied claims have
been deferred In the hope that a COM
plete general agreement of the entire
conference would be established
When the territorial questions are out
of the way, the delegates are ex-
pected to get speedy action on what
Germany must pay.
Text of Communique.
The official text of the communique
reads:
The president OF the United
States, the prime ministers and min
listers for foreign affairs of the al
lied and associated powers and the
japanese representatives met today
at the Quai d'Orsay from II a. m,
to l p. m, o'clock. They heard NJ.
Venizelos' statement of the claims of
Greece, which will be continued at II
a. m, tomorrow, after which the
Czecho- Slovak delegates will again
be heard"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03
UNIQUE HONOR
PAID WILSON
Ovation With Lots of Color
Given President in Cham
ber of Deputies.
SPECIAL SEATS or HONOR
M. Deschamel, One Of Great
est French Orators, Deliv-
ers Address of Welcome.

Paris, Feb. 81. N. S.)-Another
unique honor was paid to President
Wilson today when he was publicly
received on the floor of the chamber
OF deputies. 1t had been seventy years
since similar honor had been paid
to visitor of France.
When President Wilson entered
the chamber, he was accompanied by
President Poincare, Premier Clemen.
ceau, Paul Deschanel. president OF
the chamber of deputies, and M. Du
Bost, president of the senate.
The session was an impressive one
and when the American executive ap-
peared the assembled deputies and
senator's broke into cheers of greet
ing.
There was a guard Of honor froAu
the republican guard, all the soldiers,
being in full dress uniform, and pre-
senting arms when the distinguished
visitors arrived.
-Four special seats of honor had
been provided beneath the presiden-
tial chair. The party sat facing the
huge amphitheatre. which was
packed with members OF the parlia-
ment. The background was a mass
of color, furnished by flags, among
which the stars and stripes were
very conspicuous.
NJ. Deschanel, who is one Of
Frances greatest orators, delivered
the address OF greeting, bidding the
head of the sister republic welcome,
in eloquent language. Another storm
of cheering greeted the president
when he arose to reply. His speech
was brief, acknowledging the signal
honor that had been paid him.
After the ceremony President Will
son attended a reception given by
NJ. Deschanel in his official residence
adjoining the parliament building
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03

agents claimed that all mills in the
city were running with most depart
ments in operation. Strike leaders
claimed that only a few departments
in the various mills were in opera
ton. Walter Parker. agent at the
Pacific mill. said only half of the
workers at that mill reported for
work, but that nearly all departments
were in operation. A big crowd of
strikers thai gathered in front of the
Wood and Aver mills were dispersed
by mounted police. Only Eve arrests
of strikers were made during the
morning
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03
DISARMAMENT RESULTED
When Government Troops Reached
Weinar,

Berlin, Sunday. Feb. IA. P0-
The advance command of 100 men
from a detachment of government
troops ordered to Weimar was dis
armed on its arrival in the city by
the local soldiers council of the
Ninety fourth infantry. The officers
who resisted disarmament were ar
rested. The reason for the disarma-
ment was that the Weimar soldiers
objected to troops being sent into
their city from any but the Eleventh
army corps, in whose district the city
lies.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03

concentrate in their own colonies. The
importance of a colonial empire to
Germany was held to be that 1t pro-
vided a chain of military. naval and
wireless stations throughout the
world as commercial jumping-o
places for the establishment of
world trade and, lastly. source of
supply of raw materials, which, al
though so per cent. OF Germany's re-
quirements came from the tropics,
only a small part actually was sup
plies from the German possessions.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03
PLAN TO BUILD ROADS
Chattanooga Committee Calls On GOV.
Roberts and Explains.


Nashville, Feb. 3.-Gov. Roberts was
visited Saturday afternoon by a COM
mittee of prominent citizens from
Chattanooga. headed by Judge NJ. NJ.
Allison J. L. Foust and Richard Har-
dy and j. V. d. l.. Robertson. They
laid before the governor the details
of a plan to issue $25. 100000 OF road
bonds for the construction OF improved
highways over the state. said bonds to
he paid for in Il given time by a tax
upon automobiles The interest on the
bonds will be taken care of from the
same source. II is practically the same
IS plans operative in California. IIli-
nois and Missouri.
While the governor neither approved
nor disapproved the plan. it is under
stood the dclega tion will draw hill
embodying their ideas and urge its
Introduction in the Legislature at an
early date
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03
ALIEN ENEMY DIES
AIKEN From Prison Barracks to Hos-

Taken From Prison Barracks to Hos-
pltal.
Otto Zietlow, an interned alien en-
emy. died at $50 o'clock Monday
morning at general hospital IL where
he had been removed from war prison
barracks No. 2 at Chickamauga Park.
The German was taken to the hospital
Friday afternoon for observation and
treatment" He was later placed in the
meningitis ward and 1t Is reported that
he died from the dreaded malady. He
is native of Berlin. Germany. and
gave as his next in kin. Paula Ziet-
low. 4S Elizabeth street. Berlin. Ger
many. He was a man in the sixties
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03
SWISS ALSO STAY OUT
Socialist Leader Quits Following a
Lively Debate,


Berne, Sunday, Feb. 2.-Swiss So
cialists decided today by a vote OF
23S to 1i7 not to attend the interna
tional conference being held here.
The vote came after a lively discus
sion and was followed by the resig-
nation of Gustave Muller, leader of
the party, who declared that nom
participation by Swiss socialists was
bad political mistake.
The international conference or
ganized by peace societies in neutral
countries in the interest of a league
of nations will be held from Feb. 20
to 81 here. Invitations have been
sent to all the governments. The
opening of the international trades
union conference has been postponed
for two days because OF the nom
arrival of several delegates.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03
GERMAN ARSENAL CLOSED

Berlin, saturday, FEB. Ia. P.l-
The state arsenal at Spandau, en-
ploying $4,000 laborers. has been
closed because of the coal shortage.
The official information bureau here
has given notice that coal supplies
for the municipal electric works are
almost exhausted and that a further
sharp reduction in electric current is
necessary. Street cars will be af-
fected by the shortage.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03
READY FOR BUSINESS
Cleveland Merchants Organize a Cham
her of Commerce.

Der of Commerce.
Cleveland. Feb. ESPECIAL Ike
Gently the progressive business men OF
this city organized a chamber of COM
morce, which is getting actively into
harness. Its first move was the in
dorsement of a permanent military unit
in this city. Committees have been
formed and plans outlined for the COM
ing year. AS completed, the officers
of the organization are: President, J..
w. Virgins: vice-president. Frank J.
Harle; secretary, Y. L. Rodgers; treas
urer E. S. Petty
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03
APPLICANT FOR STOP
Cleveland Wants TO Be Made Statior
"a AIr Nall RniIAa

on Air Mall Route.
Cleveland, Feb. 3.-(Special) l)-when
the air mail route is established which
will pass over this town Cleveland is
an applicant for one of the stopping
places and designated as an aerial mail
station. Mayor Virgins is in CORE
spondence with Judge Moon on the
subject.
Recently when the aviators passed
through on a tour OF inspection they
stopped here and expressed themselves
as pleased with the facilities here for a
stopping place.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03

8 U. s. SOLDIERS KILLED,
30 INJURED IN WRECK

TrOyes, France, FEB. g.
Eight United States soldiers
were killed and thirty injured
when a,troop train conveying
American soldiers from Chau-
mont to Brest collided with two
German locomotives standing
in the station at Montieramey,
near here.
The men were on their way
to Brest to take ships for the
United States. The dead and
injured were taken to Bar Sur
Aube.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03
GEORGIANS REACH PORT
susquehanna Brings 1000 to Newport
News.

Newport News. Va, Feb. 3.-Soldiers
who arrived here yesterday oil the
transport Susquehanna and were sent
to Camp Hill probably will be sent to
interior camps near their homes this
week, il was said today. In all 1000
men arrived, including 553 sick and
wounded who went to West Hampton
hospital. Richmond. The well soldiers
comprised ten casual companies. all
from northern and western states ex-
cept one which was composed of Geor-
gians. and another ordnance casual
company No. 10.
The battleship Vermont Is due here
tomorrow with troops.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03

With the exception Of wide
spread patrol activity and heavy
shelling on the Vologda railway
line, there was comparative quiet
yesterday on all sectors.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03
UKRALNES TO ATTACK

London, Feb. 3.-Ukrainian troops
are preparing to attack Rumania,
which is said to have modified it's
forces to meet the assault, according
TO Copenhagen adyices to the Mail.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03
AMERICAN PATROLS IN LIVELY ACTION
AGAINST RUSSIAN BOLSHEVIKS

ArchangeI, Sunday, Feb. a.
BoIshevik patrols were in touch
with American patrols today
about fifteen miles south Of
Sredmakrenga.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03
SHOTS FIRED FROM CROWD
AS STRIKER is ARRESTED
Mill Operatives and Synpathizers Form Surg
ing Mass at Scene of SeT1pus Strike Riots of
1912 - Large Squad sof Police With
Drawn Clubs DiSperse Throng.

when crowd of striking mill operatives and their sympathzers
rushed to the of striker who arrested by special
police officer charged with loiterng%
call in to the poa station large SQUAD
of police with drawn clubs quickly dispersed the suging
and
ia police said the shots cameSfom the crowd
discover who fired them. The of the trouble
spot where Annie Lopczzithe woman mill operative
wa ! led during the serious strike fiots of 1912.
he man arrested is Tony Papalardo, who the police say
entifed with the 1912 ske. Special Officer Cornelius
s. the officer attacked.
obody seriously injured although Sheehan and several
I !. sustained minor bruises ssEs@
IL Albany Mills Close.
Albany n Y, Feb 3-Abont $500 textile workers in this
vicinity of work today with the closing most of
the big knitting mills In Cohoes twenty-five three
large knitting and hoddy manufacturing plants
morning The Harmony mills largest of the Cohoes plants
maned eight and working day.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03
Rain, Says Billy 'Possull.

T h G Prison
Specials" coming
on the fourteenth
d ay of Feb.
all loaded down
with suffragists
and every ones
a reb-they are
ra di C ais and
fighters; they are
used to jails and
fines. And isn't
it appropriate
t h e y come as
Valentines.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03

The weather? Rain, with slight
change in temperature tonight; Tues
day fair and colder.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03

The purchasing element Of tlsis
community reads The News.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-03

Stores that give you I square
deal advertise in The News.
Republican farmer., 1919-03-07

is a forward movement which is running toward thu right Men have at last perceived that only perl manent thing in the world is the and that wrong settlement is bound temporary settle-' very best reason of all, ought to be tenn porary settlement, and the spirits will rebel against it, and the spirits of in the 
 When I Italy a little limpfng group of wounded Italian soldiers sought an interview with me. could not conjecture was they were going to and with the greatest simplicity, with touching simplicity they presented with wounded limbs, their impaired vitality were the only argument they brought with them. a simple request that lend all the influence that l might happen to have to relieve future generations of the sacrifices that they had been obliged That appeal has remained in my mind I have ridden along the streets in European capitals heard cries of the crowd cries for the League Nations, from lips of people who say, D o particular notion of how it be done. who were not ready to propose plan for League of Nations, whose hearts said something of a combination of all men everywhere must of this. AS drove along country roads weak old would and hold flowers up Why should they hold flowers Up to strangers from the Atlantic? Only because they believed the messengers of friendship and hope, and these flowers their humble offerings of gratitude that friends from distance should brought them hope.
 It is 1nconcetvabIe that should disappotnt them, shall The day will when men II look back with swelling hearts rising pride that they should have been prtvi- legged 0 sacrifice which it was necessary moral power with the cause of justice for men of every kind everywhere.
 God give strength vision to do it wisely! God give the privilege Of Knowing that were true Amercans, lovers of liberty, and the right!
Republican farmer., 1919-03-07

make combinations against each other. Ma ions agree that there shall be combination, and that is the combination of all against wrongdoer.
 And so am going back to task side with vigor. forgotten what the spirit of the American people s but have been immensely refreshed by coming in contact with 1t again. did not know how good home until I got
 The only place a feel at home is where nothing has to be explained O him. Nothing has tt be explained to me in America, least the sen- Inent of the American people I about great fundamental things like this. There many diff Iegitimate-sOmeti profound differences of iudg- ment; but those not differences o sentiment those not differences of purpose, are not differences of ideals. And the advantage of not recognize a wrong explanation when you hear it,
 In certain rather abandoned part of the iron tier at one time it said they man yh told the truth; he found telling it. but he that situation with regard of the criticisms ] have heard. They do make any impression on me, because I know there is medium that will transmit them, that the sentiment country as that I commend these gentlemen to communion with their felIow-citizens.
 Confident the Future
 What to say, then as to the future? I to It with great confidence. I have cheering since this side water shout that is being made toward the dis cussion and carfiCatiOn of great many difficult believe settlements will begin to be made rather rapidly from this time on at those conferences. what I believe-xhat I know as well believe, this That men engaged in those conferences gathering they go not losing it: that they finding community O pur- pose and community of ideal to extent that per haps they did expect; and that m all play of fnfIuence-because infinitely com plcated-arn st all the interplay of influence
Republican farmer., 1919-03-07
George Washington Bearing Presidential Party Sailed
 at 8:15 O'Clock.
5000 TON CARGO
 ALSO ON TRANSPORT
Chief Executives Departure From Country Marked by
 Simplicity.

New York, March Presi- dent Wilson sailed today on his second voyage to France deter mined, as he said in his Metro poIitan Opera House speech here last night, not to "come back till it's over .over there 7" The transport George Wash ingt0n bearing the Presidential party left the HOboken pier at Sis a. nl.
 To enable President Wilson to keep in touch with the shore during his entire voyage to Brest, independently of the escorting vessels, the naval transport George Washington has equipped a new high powered wire less apparatus with radius of HOO miles. She will be in communication with the station at Brunswick, \. J., until she picks up PoIdhu station, on the other side of the EiffeI tower
 On the voyage coming from Brest to Boston the George Washington had a wireless range of only 300 miles, and when the convoy was left
Republican farmer., 1919-03-07
OFFENDERS ARE
 GIVEN CLEMENCY

Washington, March 5-Among the 53 cases of convictions under the Es- pionage Act in which President Will son has granted clemency is that of Frederick Kraft of Newark, secretary of the Socialist party in New Jersey. He was granted a full pardon.
 The fffteen-year sentence imposed on Clarence H. Waldron of Vermont a paciist preacher, was commuted to expire April l. next.
 No action was taken in the case ot J r. Rutherford. and his seven as ~0-+~tes of the International Bible S,udec-s' Association, convicted in Brooklyn on charges growing out of publication of The Finished Mys- tery." a bible handbook. and now serving sentences in the Atlanta Fed eral prison.
 The sentence of Amos Linden Hitch cock, former Socialist member of the school board of Cleveland, Ohio. was committed from 10 to two years.
 Among other cases acted on was that of Theodore Euessel, Connectf- cut, a German Lutheran preacher, whose sentence was commuted from 10 years to expire April l, next
Republican farmer., 1919-03-07
WILL SON BEGINS HIS
 2ND TRIP OVERSEAS

ascended to the bridge shortly after 8 o'clock. MT. Wilson had been up and about the decks for nearly two hours, having been the first of the Presidential party to arise. Most of the others were asleep when the transport sailed.
 Just as the George Washingtc0 was about to sail it was discovered that someone had neglected to bring aboard the morning newspapers. The lines had been made fast to the gang plank which was about to be drawn in when the Presidents orderly clutching a new dollar bill in his hand, rushed across the plank onto the pier and hurried through the fag-decOrated archway to a news stand, where he purchased the papers and came running back to the ship This incident delayed for a few min. utes the vessels departure.
 These papers contained the text of the speeches of the President and William Howard Taft, in support of the League of Nations at the opera house last ' ht. They told also of the activities of the President on the eve of his departure
 It was a few minutes before mid night when MT. Wilson arrived in Hoboken and it was early morning before he Peached his staterOon, so that his sleep was only brief.
 The George Washington passed Quarantine at 9:1O a. m. and was saluted by twenty-one guns by the United States Steamship Amphitrite and by whistle blowing by all the steam craft in the lower bay.
 Owing to the harbOr strike no pri- vate tugs were avaiia bic to tow the George Washington out into the har- bor. Two army transport tugs were present but the ship was got under way without their aid by W. J. Me L0ughin. a, Sandy Hook pilot.
 The ship sailed under command of Captain Edw-o--d NfcCauIey, Jr.
Republican farmer., 1919-03-07

as1ern the President was cut off from communication with Washington.
 The battleship Montana, which will act as convoy to Brest, will also have long-range wireless equipment.
 The party aboard the George Wash ington today was smaller than on the first Presidential voyage. as there were no diplomatic or peace dele gates In addition to the President md Mrs. Wilson the party included Hiss Benhan0, secretary to Hrs. Will son; Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson. id to the President; Attorney-Cien- eraI Thomas ". Gregory; Prentisson Grey. of the United States food ad- ministration; Irwin II. Hoover, chief usher at the White House: Gilbert r. Close, and Charles M. Swem.
 About three thousand tons of cargo, consisting of supplies for the army in France and Germany, is being carried Cn the George Washington.
 The chief executives departure was marked by q simplicity which con trasted with the noisy demonstration accorded him when the George Wash ington carried Mir. Wilson from American waters on his first journey to Paris last December. Today only 8 small crowd was assem b1ed at the army transport pier To these the President, hat in hand, and Mrs. Will son waved farewell greet 1gs as the George Washington swung cut into the lower Hudson river while the band on the transport Great North ern, berthed nearby. played the Star Spangled Banner Standing on the bridge, the President ard Mrs Wilson saw the American flag raised on the staff at the stern and heard the boom ing of the Presidential salute of T guns. As the transport turned her nose toward the Statue of Liberty in the almost -paralyzed harbor an escort of destroyers got under way ahead.
 The President and Mrs. Wilson had
Republican farmer., 1919-03-07
HOT WORDS OVER
 UNEMPLOYMENT
Dissatisfaction of Western Delegates Brings About
 Row.

Washington, March 5-Dissatisfac- tion of Western deIega tes over failure of the conference of governors and mayors to take definite action toward relieving unemployment, which mad been in evidence since yesterday, cul- minated today in TOW during which Secretary Houston left the hall
 Mayor RoIph of San Francisco, who criticised Congress. prac.pltated the trouble by submi. ing resolution which demanded that President Will son immediately reconvene Congress and in his message demanded pass age Of important legislation which failed with the adjournment yester- day.
 There was a heated discussion be fore the delegates decided to send the resolution to a committee for a report later in the day.