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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
POLICEMEN ARE
PUT UNDER OATH
All Members of Police Force
Also Required to Fur
niSh Bond.

Chief w. L.sBaker issued an order
Tuesday afternoon that all officers
who have not made the proper bonds
and oaths for the faithful discharge
of their duty must call at the SER
geant's office, secure blank bonds, fill
them out and turn them over to Miss
Olah sweeney, secretary to Commis-z
-sioner Bf ID. HERON. =
1t was stated that most of the pa
trolmen are already under bonds of
$1,000. The purpose of the order of
Chief Baker is to arrange security
for new officers. While this particular
matter is up all Of the bonds will be
checked, as some of the bondsmen
have died, while others have moved
out of the city.
That part Of the bond signed by
sureties reads as follows:
Now if he shall, during the full pc
riod of his term in sald office, we'll
truly and faithfully discharge the duties
thereof, according to the laws of said
city and state and the rules and regu-
lations OF the police department; and if
he shall in times of riot, fire or emer-
gency of any kind, promptly respond 20
the call of the commissioner of fire and
police Tor service as a regular member
of the said police department during
such periods at full pay as such regular
officer, then this obligation shall be void
and for naught held, but otherwise or in
default thereof shall remain in full
force and effect"
The action of the police depart
ment in placing all officers under
oath is considered very significant. II
is generally believed that it would
render police strike an impossibility
as both the officer and his bondSmen
are pledged to serve in any emer-
gency at the direction of the police
commissioner.
Oath Taken.
The oath which binds the officer
follows:
- ----- do solemnly swear that
l will perform with fidelity the duties
of the office to which | have this day
been appointed and commissioned by
the commissioner of fire and police of
the city of Chattanooga, Tenn, on the
police force OF the said city, and | will
obey the laws Of the state of Tennes-
see. the ordinances of the city of Chat
tanooga, and the rules and regulations
of the police department of the said
city.
Il furthermore swear and hereby
pledge myself and my bond to serve
the said city as. a -egular police officer
during times of riot. fire or any emer-
gency of any kind. when such service
is demanded by me by the commissioner
of fire and police of said city, at the
regular salary Of the regular police
officer"
The form which is now being used
is a new one and was changed at the
instance of Former Police Commis-
sioner T. c. Betterton. The form was
formerly made out to the mayor and
board of aldermen, and until changed,
it was necessary to write police and
fire commissioner" into if
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
DR.. Vance Presides Over
Gathering Of Churchmen

Baltimore, Dec 10.-Leading church-
mon from practically all protestant
Denominations and from all parts OF the
country met here today for the openilE
soss;on nj the meeting OF the executive
committee of the federal council OF the
churches of Christ in America, an or
ganization representing thirty-one l'roI
testant denominations with tota'
membership of over 1S.00O.0On. Rev
.Jamcs |. Vance. of Nashville. TENN
chairman of the executive committee;
presided. The sessions will he devoted
n conference and deIiheratioN and the
presentation of reports from the various
commissions of the federal council.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
% Degrees Above Zero
Reported BY Alaska

Washington, Dec. 10.-Ther-
mometers in Ketchikan, Alaska
registered twenty-five degrees
above zero today, the coldest
day of the season, according
to a dispatch received here.
Alaska regrets" said the
message, "the cold being en-
dured by the people in north
western states, who have not
such a SUNNY Cline"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
LIMIT PRICE ON GAS

New OrlC0ns. Dec. 10. = Shreveport
the actual rates set out in a schedule
entered into between the city and the
Citizens Oil and Pipe line June lS.
1907, according to an opinion handed
down by the United States circuit court
OF appeals here today
The decision was in the case Of the
city Of Shreveport against the South
western Gas and Electric company.
which supplies natural gas to the city.
Notice had hcen served Of an increase
in gas rates. and the district court
granted the city an Injunction The
company appealed from the action Of
the district court.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10

all round your money threw, for
ioy-ride and booze, while | spent
mine upon my back and putting
shingles on my shack, and now | in
comfort snooze. told you soon the
winter blast would surely come and
it would last, and the bitter winds
would blow. Now | lay back free
from fear and softly whisper in
your ear, Didn't | tell you So"
The weather. fair tonight and
Thursday. Colder tonight; tempera-
ture about IL degrees Thursday
morning. Temperature viii remain
below freezing for next thirty six
hours
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
Montgomery Plants Loss
Nearly Two Million

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 10.-The
Montgomery Light and Water Power
company suffered a loss of between
one and two million dollars last night
when the dam at it's hydro electric
power plant at Tallassee Falls, Ala,
was swept away by flood, according
to S. =. Ireland, general manager of
the compny.
Pearl Thompson, negro, was
drowned at Prattville last night on
the main street of the town when a
creek flooded the business section of
the place.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
Chinese Resentment Over
FuchOw Affair Unabated

Pekiug. Dec. Delayed IA. PD
-scscutmant Of the Chinese over the
recent incident at Fuchow, in which
japanese We're declared to have at
tackled meeting Of Chinese students.
continues unabatcd despite govern
mental assurances tnat the affair has
been brought strongly to the attention
of the Toxic government,
Japan has accepted In principle a
Joint Investigation Of the disturbance.
but although the Chinese delegates are
at Fuchow no Japanese representatives
have as yet arrived.
Meanwhile countrywide demonstra-
tions and public meetings are being
held in China. urging continuance Of
the boycott against Japanese goods and
demanding an apology from Japan.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
DANIELS CHAMPIONS HOEY

Morganton. n. c.. Dec. 10.-Secretary
Josephus Daniels delivered here today
the first of a series of addresses in be-
half of the candidacy of Clyde r.
Hoey. democratic nominee to succeed
Judge T.. Yates Webb in congress from
the Ninth congressional district. Mr..
Daniels will speak tonight at Hickory
and will address a meeting inNCharlotte
tomorrow.
Secretary Carter Glass and Senator
.Simmons also are expected to visit the
|distriet at later date in behalf Of Mr.
Il iioey
Mr.. Hocy is opposed by former Rep
[esentative John NJ. Morehead. repub-
|iican. The election win be held Dec. 1e.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
WAR REVENUE ACT CASE

WashingtOn, Dec. 1U.--Arguments on
the consttutionality of provisions in
the war revenue act of 1919. levying a
10 per cent excise tax on profits de-
rived from child labor. were set for to-
today in the supreme court. The case
came before the court of appeals from
North Carolina. resulting from federal
court DEGREES holding that part of the
measure invalid.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
SWING INTO WEI COLUMN

Boston. Dec J0.-Iteturns today IIUW
6fteen MASSACHUSETTS cities holding
elections Yesterday showed that all ex.
cept Melrose had swung into the wet
column. This supplemented the license
victory of Dec. 2. when twenty cities
went wet. ~
Attleboro. without a saloon for 20
years, is the latest addition to the
wet column. Newton, for the hrst
time in its history. went wet as ala
Maiden. Medford and Everett.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
Colder, Says Billy 'POssum

l | o J d y . u
brother just how
'tWould be, when
you uncorked your
jingeree, about
no cold weather
wave. | told you
soon upon the
ground, the snow
would be falling
round, and your
money you had
better save. But
YOU knew best,as
wise guys 10, and
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
LODGE MAKES FORECAST

Washington. Dec. 10.-Chairman
Lodge. of the senate foreign relations
committee. said today he was not plan
ming to take up before next week con-
sideration of any of the treaties or inn
portant resolutions before the commit
tee. At its brief session today the
committee approved a bill authorizing
the appointment of an American min.
lister to the new republic OF Finland.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
CHICAGO WINS
OVER ST. LOUIS
Windy City Selected for Ma
tionaI Republican Conven-
tion-Jnue 8, Date.
VOTE STOOD a. TO g.
Fight Narrowed Down Be-
tween Two Cities-Tennes-
see Voted for st. Louis.
STOOD a. TO 9

Washington, Dec. 10.-Chicago was
selected today as the place for the re-
publican national convention next
year.
June was selected as the date for
the convention.
The selections were made by the
republican national committee. The
contest was narrowed to Chicago and
st. Louis and the vote was A to
Chicago, to for st. Louis.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
TRoTzkY's UNCLE NOT 5oL-
SHENtK

London, Dec. 10.-Leon TrotZky'
uncle. Abram Zhivotovsid who is living
in London. is so strongly opposed TO
bolshevism that he has contributed a
large sum to help Gen Deniken, tho
anti bolshevik leader in South Russia.
according to the Daily Mail. Zhivotov-
ski. rich man. has been living IN
quality here with wife and SON.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
No Relaxation in
Coal Regulations

Washington. Dec. 10-There will
be no relaxation of restrictions on
the use of coal for the present as the
result of the ending of the coal strike.
Fuel Administrator Garfield an
nonnced late tOdaY.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
FLU DUE IN FEBRUARY

London. Dec. 2.-InfiuenZa microbes
have a regular program by which they
recur in cycles of thirty-three weeks.
according to the medical research
committee. Tho rext cell is expected
in January ami iTe''-uai.v. il Is said.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
LOST AND FOUND

GRAY HOuND-Lost. strayed or stolen.
one large gray hound, from Whteside
farm. south Rossvilic Ga Return to
Marion Extract Co. or eall Main s92.
50 reward. No question asked.
IlN-l.ost gold circle with saphires and
pearls. S41 Fort Wood. Reward.
MI Ely COW-Dark red, strayed or
stolen from 4010 Avenue NJ East
Lake. So reward for return or in
formation. Phone II. 1882
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
SHIPS BLAZE COSTLY

San Francisco. Dec. 10.-Fire on the
shipping board steamer Cocaponset at
her pier here was eXtinguished yester-
day after it had caused bss estimated
at $3.50 900. Two holds. filled with mer-
Chandise. had to be flooded before the
flames were subdued. The ships cargo
was largely brandy and dried fruits.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. 10.--Rollin II.
Bunch, former mayor of Muncie Ind,
and notorious in political circles in In
diana. and Horace Murphy. former
prosecuting attorney of the county in
which Muncie is located, arrived at the
federal prison here last night to begin
terms of two years each. Both were
sentenced for conspiracy in the alleged
promotion of fake prizefghrs in and
about NunCia
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-10
To CO Back to Job at Once
CHICAGO GETS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
DON'T FORGET TO DO YOUR BIT

" CERTAINLY wowsr mss SUBSCRIBING
ro rHar, a Esttov' eouto"' eVeN
las MONEY Toa Berree enoSE
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08
B pRocREss oF cTY PLAMMINc.
1gdInst all enemies.

A sDWANCE proofs from the fifth Year Book of the
City Managers association are being sent out from
lhe New York office Of H. C. Otis, executive secretary
81 he association and they show some things that ought
70 % IF considerable interest to the people Of Faimont
One hat eleven of the cities of the country under
city manager government either completed or started city
plans last year.
OF course many Of the cities which employ city managers
had city planning projects in operation. These
cities are just getting into it, and considering the
satiyey small number Of cities that have this form of
this indicates very rapid spread of the idea
among municipalities that have efficient governments.
or Farmont the most significant feature of this devel-
pet Of one year that city planning not confined to
aise towns. Bethlehem and Allentown, both in Penn
the former with 10000 people and the latter with
69000 are the two largest towns among the city manager
which recently have come the conclusion that it
business to plan systematically for the future. From
point the population scales down to $500 for Gas-
W Montana.
Ii addition to the three towns named the list of cities
have taken up city planning consists of Niagara
sIs population S. 900, Of which Famont had report
rom he delegates the Rotary club sent to the annual
S planning conference; Roanoke, Va population
IS, GOO; Almeda, Calf, population $4,000; Auburn,
Ne population $4,000; Boulder, Colo. population
raj 00; Winnetka. Ill., population 6,l00 St. Johns,
dch:, population 4035; Ppesone, MINI, population
500
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08
TACTEUL :BUT FIRM.

n OVERNOR CORNWELL'S management of the
" threatening situation in the coal fields Of the southern
end Of the state was high grade piece Of work, and it
bears out completely the frequently expressed conviction of
The West Vrgnian that when the authorities deal with
such matters resoluey they will not get out Of hand There
was Just as much dynamite in the situation in this state
there was previous the actual outbreaks recently in Wash
ngton and Chicago but by display Of tact and 6mness
Governor Conwe made the marching miners understand
that there would be no tempozng if they broke the law
and the natural result that they gave up their rasa
project
The Governors position was made easier by the fine
operation he received from President Keeney, of the Seven
teenth district United Mine Workers, and other Mine
Workers officers These men have been fighting The In
auence of racaism inside their organizations for months
President Keeneys position set forth in number of
official letters on the subject which from time to time
reprinted in the columns o. The West Vrginian. The
sudden decision to organize by force the employed in
the Guyan valley was the outcome Of the work of the
agtaors and represented crisis in the of Keeney
as a leader Of me miners
1t may be some time before all the men who swept
into this enterprise which happily did not have tragic con-
sequences are able to realize it, but in courageously
secondng the efforts of Governor Comwell President
Keeney did organize labor quite much Of service as
he did the law abiding people Of the state He added to the
debt of gratitude which the country acknowledges to
the men who are conservavely and safely guiding the
destines of organized labor at time when the world is
full of radcalism and that the long going to be
genuine help to labor
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08

citation finally took issue with the Di-
rector General of Railroads during the
fuel contract controversy was a case
in point; the more recent action OF
Alabama operators in demanding thai
the governor of their state prove or
retract utterances that created the
impression that the average profit on
coal there ranged between 81 and
$3.50 per ton is another. In the Ala
bama case, leading producers have
expressed in no uncertain terms their
opinion Of the utterances of their chief
executive and of the manner in which
he has sought to eVade the issue he
himself raised.
The development OF this willing
ness to act in self defense should be
encouraged. The more prompt and
determined coal men are in mailing mis-
statements and downright falsehoods.
the more reluctant will their enemies
become to attack them. If those who
assail the industry discover that no
loose charge, no twisted statement can
escape unchallenged, they will soon
train their guns upon more pacific vic
tins,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08

justice for he people q West Virginia INTO lie case and
doubtless they will be Of considerable assistance to the
Attorney General The public which is vitality interested
in the outcome Of this litigation will feel that with such an
array Of legal talent their interests will be well taken
care Of.
However if these able lawyers feel that their position
the advice Of specialist in the law Of interstate commerce
or on the powers Of public service commissions they should
not hesitate to ask the Board Of Public Works to provide
the funds for such purpose West Virgnas future will
be influenced TO very considerable degree by the outcome
of this suit and neither brains nor money should be spared
to make West Vrgnas side Of it as strong possible.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08
RUFF STUFF

The Rev, John Calvin reminds one
b the late T.R.
Entshis man in Office, gives him a
GOOD end OF and then takes himself
oa u turrin parts,
"a p r, IS case it did not work oue
by vel,
But Why be pessimistic?
Tie fairies who had a pull with the
old administration have disappeared
from the streets, and the anvil chorus
n the barber shops is beginning to
TAXI notice,
Those dismal guys are beginning to
believe that the tin horns will have to
And that really would be a change
d calcopditions.
o'NiGdOA- tue USst hHOMu tlH NUNS
haze not done stroke of work for
raaTs and years.
Thank to the late administration.
ma Especially to the fact that they
had blind men for cops most Of these
buys succeeded even in getting by the
IS -houT law while the war was on.
l. 4 ~ 4
n The new mayor wants to know
Who these sons OF the green cloth are
I'D he has to do is to ask ex-Chief
He i;nows Fem all.
And maybe hen be willing to tell
Iow that II makes no difference to him
oa happenR
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08
Editorial Comment
on Current Subjects
SELF DEFENSE.

From the Coal Trade Journal.
Silence in the face Of unjust attack
is weakness that appears to be d.
minishing in popularity with the coal
trade. For years the industry has per-
mitted its political and business enc
mics TO monopolize all of the avenues
of publicity; wanton, malicious mis-
statements and Misrepresentation
have passed unchaIlenged, and the
public has very naturally interpreted
the failure Of the coal men to meet the
charges hurled against them as con-
fession of guilt. The public is not to
be blamed for so misleading the at
titude of the industry the coal men
themselves have been culpable in al
lowing themselves to be placed In d
position where such misinterpretation
has been possible. The coal man has
replied to his enemies within his own
circle, whom he should have sought
the larger audience OF the country.
Now, however, there are signs that
the old order is changing. The man
ner in which the National Coal Assoc
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08
Gas SUIT LAWYERS.

ATJRDAY the State Board Of Public Works au-
horned Attorney General England to retain George
NJ dofhemer and Philip P. Steptoe, Of Clarksburg and
w 50 John. 81 Morgantown. as associate counsel in de-
.neing the amendment to the Public Service Commission
81 of West Virginia, which requires exporting gas COM
anis % supply West Virginia consumers with all the
IS hsynsed before sending any out of the state against
@ begun in the Supreme court by the Ohio and Penn
wanna state governments
viii bring three men who are entirely familiar with
s theory and history that lie behind this effort to secure
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08

One Of the congressman who voted against giving
manent rank General Pershing explains his action on
the ground that Fershng has built up personal adver-
Using machine abroad and that his fame is due to
transformation, hypocrisy and pretense" Such re-
marks about commander who made record for rett-
cence and personal modesty indicates to what extent
they are seeing things" in congress. Pershing may
have political ambitions, but he is not the kind of
who thinks that congressional endorsement of the record
he made would be any great help to him. Moreover
the best way to keep Pershing out of politics to give
him all that is honestly coming to him
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08

The peace treaty will reach the senate this week,
about Wednesday in all probability, and about the same
time the inquiry into the Mexican situation by sub
committee of the Foreign Relations COMMITTEE will
be on in full 1t probably is good thing that the Mex
lean investigation will take place at time when the
attention she country is largely concentrated upon
another matter for the temptation to play politics with
the Mexican affair would threaten the value to the pub
lie Of what 1t is hoped will be the most thoroughgoing
inquiry into the relations Of the two republics ever I'M
dertaken.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-09-08
Lombard Going to
BARRIERS Convention

David L. Lombard, of this city,
left for Buffalo, N. " on Sunday
morning to attend the fourteenth con-
vention Of the International Journey
men BARRIERS Union of America, which
will open on Tuesday morning. The
principal item of business will be
changes to be made in the construc-
ton and bylaws of the international
organization. He is delegate from
the Fairmont local.
Mrs Lombard and son, David L., Jr.,
will accompany Mr.. Lombard, spend
ing the week at Niagara Falls with
friends, while her husband is in at
tendance at the convention.