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u. S CONVINCED WAR
NOT EUROPEAN STRUGGLE

Turin, Jan. 6.-President WILSON'S s
address on the balcony of the munici-
pal building at Turin today was as
follows:
my Friends of Turin-I now nave
the privilege of addressing you as
nv fellow citizens. 1t is Impossible
at this time that my voice should
reach all of you. but ! want you 10
know that 1 bring the greetings, and
the affectionate greetings, of the
United States to the people of Italy
and the great city of Turin. MY
sentiment, coming from the heart, IS
the sentiment of the people. viva
Italia"
Accepting Freedom OF City.
In accepting the freedom OF the
city of Turin at a meeting IN tne
municipal building today, President
Wilson said:
"Mr. Mayor-Both on the streets
of this interesting city and here you
have made me feel at home. L leel
almost as If it were the greeting OF d
people of whom / was indeed a TEL
low citizen. I am very much honored
that this great city. playing SO I'M
portant a role in the life and IN the
Industrial endeavor of Italy. should
have conferred this high distinction
upon me, and l take the liberty OF
interpreting your action, sir, not
merely as q personal compliment to
myself to whom you ascribe virtues
and powers which I feel i do not
possess. but as tribute to the peo-
pie whom represent.k
Why v. S. Reluctant.
"-fhe people of the United states
were reluctant TO takc part in the
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war. not because they doubted the
Justice of the cause, but because 1t
was the tradition of the American
republic to play no part in the pol
itics of other continents, but as the
struggle grew from stage to stage,
they were more and more moved by
the conviction that it was not al
European struggle, that it was strug-
gle for the freedom of the world and
the liberation of humanity, and with
that conviction it was impossible that
they should withhold their hands.
Hearts Ever With You.
"Their hearts have been with you
from the start, and then when the
time of their conviction came, they
threw every resource of men and
money and enthusiasm into the
struggle. It has been a happy cir
cumstance that America should thus
be associated with Italy. Our ties
had been many and intimate before
the war and now they constitute
pledge of friendship and of perma-
nent association of purpose, which
must delight both peoples.
"May l not, therefore, again thank
you for the honor you have con-
ferred upon me and take the privilege
of greeting you affectionately as my
fellow citizen"
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CIVIL WAR BEGUN; ARMED
CROWDS THRONG BERLIN
All Banks Barricaded - Police Headquarters
and Other Public Buildings Seized by the
Spartacides - Sound of Machine Gun
Fire Heard i'm All Parts of Berlin.

Copenhagen, Jan. IA P)-Berlin is in state Of com.
ee anarchy and civil has begun there, according the
of the Polken His information hs
says telephone from the German capal
All banks barricaded and great number OF the
the hands of the Spartacus, extreme
armed wormen of the Sparacus
faction correspondent crowdng the Streets and
several points firing begun The sound of machine
fire could be heard from all parts Of Rer!:,.
Lieblnecht Organizing Troops.
The reported the intention of the
the building Of the police guards later
of all the machine and cannon
there. IN
Lebknecht the Spartacus leader has been seen
here and there about the city organizing his troops for the hna
fight which, the correspondent expected to begin very
soon Hundreds persons reported fleeing the city.
Long Live Red Revoluton! #
London, Jan. I'll N. S)Another outbreak OF street
fighting feared said Exchange Telegraph dispatch
Copenhagen today The situation in Berlin critical Thou
took part in demonstrations Monday
Crowds marched the Trgarden Geological gardens
inscbed Down with the government Long live tns
revoution Many workers of anSpaacus eanngs cAr
red bearing such legends Down with the spar
sw Many Berlin shops closed. 4aaAM
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fired the patriotism OF this country"
In reply. the colonel wrote that il he
were to choose his own epitaph, the
would select Mr.. ROGERS words.
Preparations were begun today at
the cemetery for the interment of the
former president. The Young Memo
rial cemetery is not a public burying
ground but was originally laid out for
the use of the William Young family
The Roosevelt plot is on a knoll over
looking q cove of Long Island sound
IL is a beautiful spot, commanding O
view of magnificent scenery--just such
a spot as the colonel loved in life.
Mrs. Roosevelt is bearing up brave
ly under the double tragedy that mas
come into her life--the death of hef,
husband following so close upon the
death of her son, Quentin. Her inti-
mate friends fear. however, that the
strain will lead to utter physical ex-
haustion. No one will be admitted to
the church nor at the cemetery to-
morrow except by card, wish
expressed by Mrs. Roosevelt A
burial ritual of the Episcopal
church will be read and the
service at the church is expected TO
last about twenty minutes. AS the day
advanced. the kilograms of condol-
ence became a regular avalanche. Two
telegraph operators were kept busy
copying them and at one time there
was a pile of messages nearly two feet
high awaiting delivery to Sycamore
Hill They are pouring in by the thou,
sands.
Pilgrimage Up Hill.
Many old neighbors OF the colonel
made a pilgrimage up the long hill TO
Sycamore Hill during the morning,
merely to show by their presence out
Ir hat ylfnr r.
ing deeply of their departed friend.
Among them was an old. white-haired
negro, James Cisco, who lives in
Poverty Row" as the negro quarter
of oyster Bay is called.
When the colonel was a boy. he and
Jimmy used to wrestle together
Another was A. L. Steinbeck, whom
the colonel knew as a newsboy.
Oyster Bay Mourns
Oyster Bay, Jan. Ia. P)-Oysrer
Bay today mourned Theodore Koose-
"reminiscences of Roosevelt the poy'
Roosevelt the youth, Roosevelt the man,
Roosevelt the husband and father IN
family intimately associated with Two
genera tions of the life of this quiet
Long Island village, were being told
with unconscious simplicity by. the vet
eran citizens of the town to the stran-
gers who have been coming to Oyster
Bay since yesterday in the hope of OBJ.
tanning admittance cards to the funeral
services tomorrow at Christ church.
When the delegation OF United states
senators and representatives arrive here
tomorrow and men of national and IN
ternational fame have assembled to pay
their final tribute to the great American
whose body will lie in the Episcopal
edifice a few miles from the Roosevelt
home on Sycamore Hill, these distin-
guished visitors will find Oyster Bay
people regretting not the passing OF
world known figure, but of merely
neighbor known to all here and beloved
for his pure democracy as a fellow voter
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Oyster Bay, n. Y, Jan. 1.-THE fu-
neral of former President Theodore
Roosevelt tomorrow will be private
and simple, and there will be neither
eulogies nor military honors.
Capt. Archibald Roosevelt issued
the following formal statement on be-
half of all the members of the FAM
lily:
II wish to explain how greatly we
appreciate the effort to do honor to
the ex-president and to show SYM
pathy for his family. 1t had been
Mr.. Roosevelt's wish, and his wish
coincided with that of his family,
that he be buried with as simple a
ceremony as possible in Oyster Bay
the place where he had so long and
happily lived. 1t was his wish that
the services at the church be at
tended by only intimate friends and
relatives"
Capt. Roosevelt said further that
the various governors and organiza-
tions that had expressed a wish to
send Representatives to the funeral
appoint committees as small as pos
sible, one person preferably.
During the morning ten aeroplanes
flew over Sycamore Hill and dropped
flowers. This was a beautiful tribute
and took on emphasized Significance
in view of the fact that Lieut. Quen-
tin Roosevelt was an army aviator
A death mask of Col. Roosevelt
was made this afternoon by Charles
F.. Frazer. a New York sculptor. This
was done for public purposes. The
family had requested that the death
mask be made in event that statues
to the memory of Col Roosevelt are
made in the future. Mr.. Frazer was
chosen. because he already had the
measurements of Col. Roosevelt S
h head ard trunk.
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MAKE GERMANY
LEAGUE MEMBER
McCumber First Republican IN
Senate to Approve VIII
sons Proposal.

Washington, Jan. 7.--Immedaate
establishment of a league Of nations
with Germany AZ members WanF
urged in the senate today by Senator
McCumber, of North Dakota. the hrsta
republican member of the senate NJ
voice approval of President Wilson's
proposal for such an organization.
The first clause of a compact f0r
such league. Senator McCumbef
said, should declare that each in-5
dependent nation of the world .am ~
shall exist at the time this connpaetI
shall be executed has the riEht m
free from any imposing d6ng&H w.
any mighty military neighbor."
with such solemn compact AZ
nations. executed by all the great ma
tions of the world" said the North
Dakota senator, "the danger Of INV
great war would be pressed far into
the realm of impossibility. Does any
body believe that If such a great IN
ternational agreement had been tn
existence prior to 1914, even Ger
many, with her autocratic and ire
sponsible government, would have
dared break her compacts?
II want this bond, and i want Ger
! many's signature to this bond. She
has been the only country that naS
threatened the peace of the world for
the last forty-five years, and to meet
her threat every other nation has
had to keep itself armed to the teeth
and weighted to the verge of poverty
to maintain mighty armaments.
"And as deeply as hate kaiserism
| and the abominable doctrines Of mill
| tary Germany, I believe we tshould
| extend the hand of brotherhood ami
| friendship to democratic Germany
when its people have repudiated the
| stigmas on real German character
and have steered their country clear
of the worse enemy, bolshevism."
| Replying to the argument that es-
| tablishment of league of nations
would weaken the Monroe doctrine,
Senator McCumber said the league
/, would strengthen II. as all nations
would be bound to respect the terri
torial integrity of the Central and
South American republics. whereas
now only the United States guaran-
tees their independence and integrity
Discussing other phases of the
work of the peace conference. Sena-
tor McCumber said the congress 81
Versailles may find it necessary ID
return to Belgium all of the territory
wrested from her in 1889 and thus
make the Rhine river the western
boundary of Germany.
"The allies" he said, "may deen1
this necessary to place Germany in
a position where the wicked teach
ings of her military and political rul-
ers which brought on this war cannot
In the future influence any great ma
tion of Europe and thus re-endangef
its peace and safety"
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GERMANY WILL
HAVE TO ACCEPT
Her Only Voice at Peace Con-
ference Will Be, "Yes,
| Accept"
NO INJUSTICE INTENDED
Allies to Lay Foundation for
Elementary and Evolution
airy League of Nations.
NO INJUSTICE INTENDED
lElnyd MacGriff.l

London, Jan. 7.--Q. N. S.)-Ger-
many will accept dictated peace
and give pledge for an indemnity to
the allies that will require a century
to pay. The preponderant seapower
of Great Britain and. the United
States will remain the bulwark OF
the worlds liberties, no matter what
international notifications are agreed
seas.
Great Britain, France and italy, in
the order named, will in effect be
custodians of Europe. jealously
guarding the liberties they have pre-
served from the Hun holocaust. The
word of the United States on matters
affecting the general welfare of
North and South America hereafter
viii be as good as final.
Dominates Worlds Affairs.
Thus the worlds affairs in reality
will be dominated by the English
speaking race, in conformity to
Anglo Saxon standards of civiliza-
tion. These are the outstanding con-
clusions reached by political observ-
ers here on the International situa-
tion. The peace conference Is ex-
pected to lay the foundation for an
elementary and evolutionary league
of nations, but this league, whose
main purpose for existence will be
the preservation of the fruits of vic
tory, will be directed by the influ-
ences above enumerated, well-in-
formed observers agree.
Germany's Voice.
Ia n
Germany's only voice in the peace
program will be "Yes; I accept" She
cannot afford to refuse. The allies
and the United States will decide
what the peace is to be and how the
world Is to be directed and protected.
They plan no injustice toward Ger
| many. But Germany will not have
! the opportunity for minimizing
"sternly just peace conditions or
| abrogating the intent of them. Hence,
| by no stretch of the imagination can
| "peace negotiations" be applied to
such consultative meetings with the
delegates of the central powers, chat
were), as the allies may insist upon
| their own information. Thus. in ev-
| cry respect, it will be a fair, but
dictated peace.
Freedom Of Seas.
AS regards the still underlined
| phrase, freedom of the seas" there
| will be no more nor less freedom
than has existed during the last halt
! century. Great Britain is prepon-
| derant on the sea, and because of her
| widely scattered units of empire, in
| tends TO remain preponderant, else
her empire units are unprotected
| Should there be decision at the peace
conference among the allies to limit
naval armament, competition, Great
Britain would likely be willing to re-
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EASELESS VIGIL AT HOME
Il DISTING GUISHED DEAD.
hgs at Half Mast and People Attired in Deep
Mourning Speak Sorrow for Ex-P President.
Body Will Lie On the Crest of Knoll
K Among Fir Trees in Goods Acre."

Oyster Bay, n " JAM with the flags of Oyster Bay
and its citizens deep mourning the death
COL Theodore Roosevelt for the
funeral here tomorrow being perfected to-
& by members of the family High in the air Sycamore
army arpanes from Hazehust field maintained ceaseles
occasionally swoopng toward the earth drop wreath of
6hrel among the elms the mansion. NJ
with the wishes of the former president
Mrs Roosevelt the obseques will be of almost Spartan
pcity First there will be prayer tomorrow the house,
Kended only relatives At o'clock the Protestant Ep
pa for the dead will be read Christ church by the
ctor Rev. George E. Tamage. There will be music,
hogy honorary pabearers Mrs Roosevelt has requested
flowers be Present and former employees of the
roosevelt estate probably will carry the cofns.
Burial will be in Youngs Memorial cemeterythe Gods
Of the Young farm COL Roosevelt will lie among the fir
the crest Of knoll overlooking Oyster Bay
BEAUTIFUL spot selected after he left the White House. The
meery established family burial place by old Long
frs Of the Roosevets buried in the family plot.
Quaint Little Church.
The quaint church where the services will be held has seat
The church recently celebrated 2o0th anniversary
tablet bearing the of the vesymen includes that
u Theodore Roosevelt president of the United States"
Two pages Of foocap hung in the walls the
young the church who entered the service for
he The of Col. Roosevets head the list
While the xpresident regularly attended services Christ
urch when in Oyster Bay he at the time of his DEATH
the Collegiate Reformed Church of ST. Nicholas New
or City At this church he baptized and later young
united the confession of faith at it's altar did his
before him. Mrs Roosevelt Epscopaan, and there
Dutch Reformed church in this the colonel attended
livine worship Old Christ church,
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RYE RECOMMENDS
PROHI AMENDMENT
INDICATIONS ARE THAT 1T
WILL PASS.
Ohio Seventeenth State to
Fall in Line for Pro-
hibition.

Nashville, Jan. Gov. Tom c. Rye
this afternoon sent special message
to the legislature urging the ratifica-
ton of the prohibition amendment.
A Joint resolution was introduced in
the house. The resolution under the
rules lies over.
Columbus. O., Jan. 7.--Ohio has
ratified the prohibition amendment.
being the seventeenth state to fall in
Iipca
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PROHI LAW VALID

Washington Jan. THE louisiana
state nrohibition law regulating liquor
shinments into parts of the state where
sale of intoxicants is prohibited, was
in effect declared constitutional today
by the supreme court. which dismissed
proceedings growing out of the convic-
tion of j. w. Selsor under the act.
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AccnRDS FULL H0NORS

washington. Jan. IA procIamatlon
on the death of former President Roose-
Welt has been prepared by President
Wilson and will be received here by
radio proba bly, within few hours, 1t
was learned at the White House execu-
tive offices today. The proclamation
accords full naval and military burial
honors il was stated.
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OPPOSED TO CONFERENCE
Lausanne Authorities Would Pro-
h;b;t Meetinu of Socialists.

Lausanne Authorities Wouio rTo
hibit Meeting of Socialists;
frondon Times-Phil. Ledger Cop. Cable.l
paris. Jan. From advices which
have reached Paris. it is by no means
certain that the international con,
ference of workers and socialists VIII
be able to meet at Lausanne in con-
formity with the summons OF Arthur
Henderson and the international
socialist bureau. The municipal au-
tborities of Lausanne and the can
ton of Vaud have applied to the aash
federal council to have the mee.ing
~ the socialist congress prohibited
at lausanne. IL the federal conn
Gil declines TO take action in this
sense. the Vaud authorities are
determined to do it themselves and
are convinced that such is the sent'-
mcnt of the entire population of the
canton
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RIGA CAPTURED

London. Jan. Riga, the great
Russian port on the Baltic, was cap
tured by bolshevik troops on Jan. 4.
said a Russian wireless dispatch
picked up here today. tThe bolshe
vik regime in Russia controls the
Russian WirelessD
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ASK POLICE PROTECTION.
Birmingham Street Car Company
Fears Anary Patrons,

Birmingham Street Car Company
Fears Angry Patrons.
Birmingham, Ala. Jan. 7.--Police
protection against irate Birmingham
citizenry. angered because of poor car
service, was asked today by the
Birmingham Railway. Light and Power
company, TO prevent a recurrence of
alleged violence such as occurred
Monday night. when a West End car
was badly damaged by stones thrown
by passengers who grew tired of
waiting TO be conveyed to their homes.
Feeling is strong among suburban
residents. Chief OF Police r. j. Shirley
anticipates trouble il service does not
Improve Immediately
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DECLINES ESCORT

New York. Jan. 7.-Explaining that
II was Col. Roosevelt's wish his funeral
services be conducted entirely by those
friends among whom he had IYed SO
long and happily" Capt Archibald
Roosevelt today declined on behalf OF
the family. an offer by Secretary Baker
to furnish an escort of troops at the
funeral.
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Detroit. Jan. 7.-Irvine 5. Cobb,
writer and humorist. was notified here
yesterday by Deputy High Commits
sioner De Billy, of France. that he has
been made a chevalier of the Legion
of honor. Mr.. Cobb said he presumed
the honor was conferred in recognition
of his writing in behalf of the French
people,
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FORM ORGANIZATION
Attorneys General Meet and Decide
Some Needed Laws.

Nashville. Jan. T.-(SpecialD-At-
torneys-general of the entire state
met here Monday afternoon and
formed a permanent organization,
with Gen. Sam O. Bates. of Memphis.
as chairman; Gen. G. w. Chamlee-
of Chattanooga, as vice-chairman.
and +. L. Creswell. of Sevierville. IS
secretary ana treasurer. The organ
izatfon proposes a revision " the
esiminal laws of the state. the Tepeal
OF the Bowers anticapitai pAnish-
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JUDGE ]. ]. LYNCH
CARRIERS COUNSEL

Nashville, Jan. Especial The
speaker of the senate will probably
appoint a committee of three at this
afternoons session to conduct the
Carter-Cleage contest. The general
impression is that the committee
will visit Chattanooga to conduct an
inquiry into the recent elections
Judge J. ]. Lynch. of Allison. Lynch
G. Phillips. though a democrat, has
been retained by Carter to conduct
his case. Judge Lynch will be here
tomorrow.
Will Cleage. contestant for Carriers
seat. is iii at the Maxwell house. and
will probably be unable to leave his
bed today.
Nashville is populous with Chat
tanoogans now, attracted by the
senatorial contest and by the open
ing of the legislature in general
Among those here are: Mckinley
Hays. Pope Shepherd, Sam Ford and
others. Judge Sam Conner. with
other republicans, is expected today
or tomorrow. Whatever the number
of affidavits possessed by Cieage, it
is evident from the rallying Of
Carter's friends, that the Contestant
has a fight on his hands in reality.
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FUNERAL WILL BE
PRIVATE AND SIMPLE
CAPT. ROOSEVELT ISSUES
STATEMENT FOR FAMILY.
Expresses Appreciation for
Interest Shown by Gen.
eral Public.
HEAVY OAK CASkET

HEAVY OAK CASkET
oyster Bay, Jan. 7.-Former
President Roosevelt's body
rests today in. a heavy oak
casket bearing the simple in
scription on a silver plate:
Theodore Roosevelt.
Born Oct. 81. 1858.
Died Jan. 6. 1919"
The coffin has three large
silver handles on each side.
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Rain or Snow, Says Billy P.

NOW ] uOn [
lik G col d
weather. and |
don't like this
snow, and | hate
to see the mer-
curry at zero or
below; b u I
what's the use
or fuss sing or
raising lots OF
cain, for IL we
& g { W ar m
weather we also
get VI Q r Il
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ment and other remedial Legislation

ment and other remedial legislation.
One of the bills proposed would
make it a felony for a sheriff to al
low one of his prisoners to be taken
and lynched: another bin would re-
peal the anticigarette law as apply
ing to adults, but imposing a very
heavy tax on the sale of Cigarettes
Another bill would require persons
serving jail sentences TO work on
the county roads
The association viii meet monthly
the next meeting being scheduled fof
Jan. 25 at Nashville.
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RAlNs
The weather? Rain or snow and
warmer tonight; Wednesday. rain or
snow and colder.
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