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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-17
Party Leaders Continue to
Talk Treaty Compromise

Washington, Dec. 17.--Discussion of
a treaty compromise continued to
day in conferences among republican
and democratic senators, but the
general feeling seemed to be there
would be no formal move to reopen
the fight until after the holidays.
There was talk of an unofficial
Cancellation committee and a round
table meeting of the mild reservation
republicans with the democrats who
are pressing for action, but the lead
ers doubted whether either sugges-
tion would prove practicable for the
present.
The move started yesterday for a
bipartisan agreement between these
two groups independent of the party
leaders apparently was flattening out
today. Many senators thought, how
ever, it had laid the basis for a re-
opening of negotiations between the
mild reservationists and the demo-
Gratis after the latter had come to-
gether on some concrete compromise
proposal.
The efforts to this end were very
active on the democratic side, and
the leaders declared they expected
some sort of agreement to come out
of these discussions
Meantime the compromise nego-
tiations threatened to get tangled
with the contest over the selection
of new democratic leader in the
senate, the supporters of Senator
Underwood, of Alabama, for the lead
ership having taken the initiative on
| the democratic side in yesterdays
| conferences with the mild reservation
| republicans. Those supporting Sena-
tor Hitchcock, the acting leader, fol
the place said today that he was nc
| less anxious for action on the treaty
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-17
LABOR PROTESTS
CUMMlNS BILL
Samuel Gompers and Others
Urge Withdrawal Of Rail-
road Bill.

Washington, Dec. 17.-(A. P.)-
Protesting against enactment of the
Cummins railroad bill, now before the
senate, Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor,
and representatives of the railroad
brotherhoods. together with spokes-
men for some farmers organizations,
today urged Chairman Cummins, of
the senate interstate commerce COM
mittee, to withdraw the measure and
give government operation of the
railroads fair and thorough peace
time test.
The brotherhood representatives
announced they planned to 60 to the
White House during the day to urge
President Wilson to use his influence
against passage of the bill.
Senator Cummins said he had no
authority to withdraw the bill, but
| expressed his intention Of laying the
| request before the full committee.
Mr.. Gompers declared that or
ganized labor wanted the government
to retain control Of the railroads for
two years "for the purpose of testing
out the best emthod for their con-
| tinued operation"
| Referring to the antistrike provis-
ion of the bill, Mr.. Gompers said
II do not know whittier we are drift
ing, and on that point l am appre-
hensive. This proposal Is filled will
the gravest consequences. 1t will not
stop strikes, but will make respected
citizens, law breakers"
The injunction against the Goa
miners, Mr.. Gompers said, did not
| produce an ounce of coal.
"Injunctions cannot make mer
work." he added, "and 1t Is well tc
remember that If men cannot get JUS
tice in other ways, they will stoI
work, and laws which seek to pre-.
vent that, cannot. accomplish theii
purpose"
Senator CumminS replied he fully
agreed with the statement that peo
pie could not be made to work by
injunction.
George II. Hampton, managing di'
rector of the Farmers Nationa
Council, declared that the people o
the country and even senator's ant
representatives., did not understand
the RAILROAD bill. The senate, he said
was attempting to rush it through
because of the belief that the presi
dent would turn the roads back Jan
/. A two-year time extension wa
what the farmers wanted, Hampton
said.
Fred J. Chamberlain, head of tn
Washington state Grange, asserte
that federal operation of the rail
roads had failed because men in tn
, service were not loyal to the gov
eminent, but to interests that desire
to get back the roads" Four-flfth
of the people of the country, he dc
clared, were opposed to "rushin
through the Cummins bill"
III. r. Willis, representing IN
Brotherhood of Locomotive Eng
neers, and a number of other speak
ers. pleaded for the two-year con
troll extension and defeat Of the Cum
| minis meaSl
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-17
Chicago Grand Jury
Indicts Labor Leader

Chicago, Dec. 16.--The state grand
Jury today voted true bills against
seven officials of labor organizations.
one woman. on charges of conspiracy
to extort money. hycott. blacklisting,
and bstruction of property.
Those named are: Theodore Wind
president of the South Chicago Trade
and Labor Assembly, who took an ac-
tive part in the strike of the allied
steel and iron workers: Emma Horton
Hipes, business agent of the Wait
resses Walters and Cooks Union of
South Chicago; o. X. Blevine and Ed
ward l.. Boatman. business agents OF
the South Chicago branch of the Team
sters' union: Samuel walczak, business
agent of the Amalgamated Meat Cut
ters' union; Guy f.. O'Neal. financial
secretary of the Ama'gamated Meat
Cutters union and Herbert Hertz. bus
mess agent Of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters union.
In the five counts against Wind. the
Tipes woman. Blevins, Boatman AND
alczak. It is charged that they collected
sums ranging from so to 81 900 from
restaurant owners and other bushes:
men of South Chicago for fines" I'M
posed for violations of union rules"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-17
enator News Name
Already Injected in Case
'alesmen Asked if His Rela-
tion to Defendant Would
Prejudice Him.

SLos Angeles. Cal, Dec. 11.-The
hme of United States Senator Harry
4 New, Of Indiana, whose alleged
bn, Harry S. New, Jr., is on trial
kre today for his life on charge OF
kurdering his fiance. Freda Lesser.
Is come into the case surprisingly
>on and from an unexpected source.
THE state, and not the defense, IN
Scted the senator's name into the
hal when the states attorney,
homas Lee Woolwine, questioning
talesman, said:
1.-THE allegation that Senator New,
1 Indiana, is the father of the ac-
hsed, and also the alleged relations
the defendants mother. Mrs. LII
y Berger with the statesman will be
liza before you. Would that, in your
pinion, create prejudice one way
another which would, prevent you
rom acting In a fair and impartial
hammer in the trial?" ,l
The talesman said that 1t would
lot. and was passed for cause.
Reports that Mrs. Addie Lesser,
nother of the slain girl. will take the
Fitness stand for the prosecution,
Fere without confirmation today.
Mrs. Lesser Is confined to her home
In the order of physicians, and has
lot been subpoenaed.
1t was clearly obvious today that
Lhe prosecution will contend that
New is not mentally deranged to a
1egree that he could be excused for
Ills crime under the law. The prose-
button experts will testify that he is
of the morose type, but that he shows
ho sign of insanity preventing him
|rom distinguishing between right
wrong.
II is unlikely that the jury will be
today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-17
ROAD CHARGES
CHECKS FORGED
E. /. Thompson and W. A.
RagsIan Accused Of Defraud-
Ing Southern System.

On charges of forgery and larceny
and being implicated in a systematic
scheme to defraud the Southern rail-
way out of several hundreds OF dol
lars by means of bogus checks drawn
by them in favor of its employees in
tic local shops and indorsed by them
and presented for payment at
number of local banks, Il. l.. Thomp-
son and w. A. Ragslan, two clerks in
the company's stores department,
were "Wednesday morning bound over
to the grand jury Under bonds ag-
Gregating $500, at conclusion of
fh4l& preliminary hearing before
e ]. ]. Bork.
#khompson and Ragslan were ar
r(1>ed Tuesday afternoon by Deputy
Ih ]. A. Pogue, who was assisting
x&nk Cornelison and other railroad
o1ikcers In procuring evidence against
tN4Iy}. Ragslan's bond was fixed at
~ on the charge of forgery and
x1ompson, who has charges of forg-
en- and larceny against him, was
bouUn over under bond fixed at $2,-
0oo;
He&ween $500 and $1,000 has been
t4kFo by the accused, it was charged,
hEE{1ning about Sept. 1. Railroad Of
1fiaI6 are making an audit with a
F(SWF0f determining just how much
was stolen.
Ra6slan denied his guilt Wednes-
d4v before Squire Bork, stating that
Id knew nothing of the transactions
Int That Thompson was trying to
phil Something over on him." and re-
clted an incident in the Eleventh
c<valry, when they were in the army
foyether when, according to his
Statement, Thompson stole an army
pfgtoI and sold 1t in Chattanooga, but
tried to place the guilt on him. Botf
yyssssa are married and Ragslan has
alfVed one year in Fort Leavenworth
HxNi Thompson served term In the
fS4eral penitentiary, at Fort Jay N
IL for military offense, according
I'd Raglan's statement.
Not Countersigned.
Although no definite statement wa:
made as to how the men are said t.
have operated, the prosecution, led b!
Atty Gen. George w. Chamlee DO
the state, and Judge M. M. Allison, fol
tie United States railroad admins
tfation, worked on the theory tina
the men secured checks made out t.
other employees of the Southern roat
ana Endorsed their names thereon
Checks OF this kind. must first b.
lf0untersigned by w. c. Sheppard
freight agent, and he stated tha
{21lYNoks bearing his signature, an
Which Thompson and Ragsian ar
charged with forging, were no
signed by him. That either Thomp
son or Ragslan, working in conjunc
| ton, forged his name and the name
| Of the payee, was the contention o
| the prosecution.
Eugene Williams and John Ray, at
torneys, represented the defendants
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Complained to Police.
Plead Not Guilty Charge
Violating Antitrust Law

New York, Dec. 17.--Five corpo-
rations and fifteen individuals were
accused in federal court today of vio-
lating the Sherman antitrust law Wy
attempting to monopolize the build
ing of brick chinpeys in dozen
states. The defendants, who pleaded
not guilty to the indictments, were
held in $1,000 each for trial.
It Is charged the Chimney Build
ers' association was formed to elimi-
nate competition, to apportion busi-
ness among the members. and to fix
minimum prices. The defendants
conspired, 1t Is alleged, to monopolize
sale and construction Of radical brick
chimneys In various states. includ-
ing North and South Carolina, Ken
lucky, Louisiana. and the manufac-
ture OF perforated radial brick In
other states. including Alabama.
The defendants are Alphons Gus
todis Chimney Construction company
NJ. w. Kellogg company. Fl. X. Helm
icke, Inc; Gergen G. Ijndeman. Inc :
Heinie Chimney company, Ashbel p
Fitch. Conrad Worms. Herbert r
| Hyatt, Thomas s.. Clark, James r.
Pell, Morris w. Kellogg. Paul II
! Walther,s Charles r. Davis, Robert T
MiclSle. Heinrich Heine. Eric Plag'
witz. George C. Bariam. III. r. Austin
w. +. Lego and r. j. Springer.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-17
SECRETARY LANE
Will QUIT JOB
But Not Until He Can Do So
Without Adding to VIII
sons Burdens. i

Washington, Dec. ia. P)-
Secretary Lane today issued a state
ment denying published reports that
he had placed his resignation before
President Wilson, but disclosed that
he intends to leave the cabinet when
he can do so without adding to the
presidents burdens or worries"
This is Mr.. Lanes statement:
with reference to my talked of
resignation, 4 have not sent it to the
president, nor even written it, but
do contemplate going out of the cab
met and have withheld talking to the
president about it because I did not
wish to ado to hs>burdens or worries
at this time. Nor do l know when
the time will come when 1 can. This
is full statement of all the facts.
l have thought it unkind to say any,
thing to him about the matter and
that any mention of It now by any
ono would be a needless annoyance"
Secretarv Lanes sNithdrawal--.ssil
be the eighth by a cabinet member
during President Wilson's adminis-
tration. Compared to past records,
this showing speaks well for rela-
tionship existing, between the presi-
dent and his ofiAcial family through
out his two terms Of office. Though
in some instances the designations
have been prompted by honest and
sharp differences of opinion, in most
cases. as result, they have come of
poor health and other domestic rea-
sons.
Those cabinet officials who have re-
signed are recalled as follows: w. J.
Bryan, secretary of state; Thomas w.
Gregory, attorney general; w. G.
McAdoo, and Garter Glass, secretary
of the treasury: William C. Redfeld,
secretary of commerce.; Lindley NJ.
Garrison, secretary of war.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-17
Rhode Island Renews Fight
On National Prohibition

Washington, Dec. 17.-G. N. So:
The state of Rhode Island today
beought action before the United
States supreme court to test the con-
stitutionality. of the national prohi-'
bition amendment to the constitution.
Atty.-Gen. Rice, acting for the
state. appearing before the court
asked for an injunction and restrain
ing order against United States
Atty. Gen. Palmer and Commissioner
of Interna! Revenue Daniel c. Roper.
from enforcing the Volstead act, en-
forcing national prohibition and filed
the briefs on behalf Of the state of
Rhode Island. attacking the constitu-
tionality Of the Eighteenth amend
ment to the constitution, the prohi-
bition amendment.
The motion of Rhode Islands Mt
torney and the briefs submitted were
taken under advisement by the court
IN this formality the great battle OF
the vets to prevent this country from
going dry was opened formally. The
retail liuuor dealers association, OF
New Jersey, has initiated somewhat
similar proceedings before the su-
preme court.
From Chicago comes the announce
ment that the whisky distillers
through their counsel. Levy Mayer
are soon to take similar steps to gel
their attack on the prohibition
amendment before the supreme court
Rhode Island bases it's attack or
the constitutionality of the prohibi-
tion amendment on the grounds that
congress erred in not submitting the
amendment to the people because i
embraced a matter not recognizable
under the constitution, and there
fore excluded by action of trainers o
the constitution and congress ex-
ceeded its constitutional powers il
| the enactment of the enforced legis'
| Iation known as the Voisted act.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-17
Claims Shooting Was
Purely an Accident

Havana. Dec. 17.-H. D. CCurley")
Brown, president of the Cuban Amer
lean jockey club, declared today the
shooting of Albert Piedra. soni law of
Juan Montalvo, secretary of the in
terror, who was wounded yesterday
afternoon in Browns offices at the Or
iental park race track in the suburbs of
Havana. had occurred accidentally.
Brown made this statement to a news
paper man after having been returned
to his cell in the police station at
Maranao. after his appearance before
a judge in the Marianiao police court.
He declined to make a statement to the
court on the ground of unfamiliarity
with Cuban laws and not having OBJ
tanned lawyer to defend him.
1t was said during the night at the
hospital to which Piedra was taken
that little hope was entertained for
his recovery. He declared to the police
Brown had shot him. The two men
were said to have had a dispute in the
grand stand of the race track before
they entered Browns offices, where the
shooting occurred.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-17
Choctaw Indian Selected
As Model by French Artist

Washington, Dec. 17.-Otis w.
Leader, a Choctaw Indian. of Calvin,
Okla, who was with the artillery
force which fired the first American
shots in the world war, and who after
having engaged in the major opera
tions of Chateau -Thierry, st. Mihiel,
and the Argonne, was still present
and accounted for" when the last
guns of the war were fired, has been
selected as a model by the French
artist, Dewarreux, for a fortrait OF
typical American soldier.
Leader, who trained with the fa-
nous Blue Devils, when he went tc
France, was almost continuously
under fire. At -Thierry he
was cited for fighting with the in
fantry for three days after the en-
tire gun crew to which he had been
attached, had been killed. During the
engagement he succeeded in captur-
ing two machine guns and eighteer
prisoners.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-17
y Federal Grand Jury I'M
laneled for Thorough
Investigation.
FINAL VIOLATIONS
4 Seeks Determination Of
question Of Government
vs.. Cliques.

annapolis, Dec. I'D. N. S.)
b instructions to make a thor.
investigation Of "this criminal
Jon OF the law of this country"
pecial federal grand jury sum-
to deave into the wartime ao-
. OF coal operators, miners and
b and into coal prices and
J, was impaneIed today.
6 your investigation be thor
and searching and let your an
be q full answer to the question
most in the minds of the citi-
cautioned Judge A. B. Ander-
b .fnstructing the jurors. The
will be expected to determine
er this country shall be run
he government Of t he United
, or by a group of men,"
rges that the operators and
fs were in league with each
and that the operators main
q q combination among them
must be probed by the jury
tell as all other phases of the
Industry during the entire period
the entrance of the United
into the war down to the
Ading from the Lever act, Judge
rson explained to the grand jury
the miners strike was in direct
zion Of the law.
Ignoring Injunction.
i investigation of the defiant
tion of the criminal law of the
Try" by the miners in ignoring
Einjunction issued against the
ira leaders was ordered by Judge
trson. as well as thorough and
thing" probe of the alleged viola
of the antitrust law by the
htors.
b form only the order to cancel
1strike ~srder was complied with
for a whole month the injunc-
was ignored and defied" by the
IA leaders, Judge Anderson de-
ID. ~
harges of combination between
mine workers have been made
said Judge Anderson, "in
public press and even in the halls
he congress of the United States"
address by a member of congress
rhich John l.. Lewis, acting presi-
of the mine workers, was quoted
saying at a joint conference OF
ers and operators that he UNDER
ID that the s"real purpose Of this
yement Is that we Jointly declare
on eevry man outside of this COM
tive field who will do anything In
way endangering the peace that
its between u.s. was then cited
support of the governments
rges of a combination.
ting charges that the operators
q violated the antitrust laws by
in restraint of trade
ge Anderson instructed the jury
ct it's investigations into all these
tiers be thorough and searching
It is charged that since the pas
g of this act (the Lever acD the
le owners have made enough
fits and that these profits have
n made by handling the business
certain particulars in violation o.
statute which 1 have called tt
IF attention." said Judge Anderson
It is charged not only that the
le workers union conspired ant
violate this act, but it is also
med that the mine operators ant
lie operators association aided ant
tied the violation of the act apo
spired with members of the min,
rkers' union to violate the same
court explained. "In other words
is charged that the mine oper'
rs and mine workers conspired ant
eed and acted together to violat'
ious provisions Of this act"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-17
LITTLE HOPE OF PASSAGE

Washington, Dec. 17.-Passage OF the
senate sugar bill by the house with
amendments sent the measure to con-
ference today with little hope of it
coming out in time for final action be-
fore congress recesses for the holidays.
The bill. which continues the sugar
equalization board through 1920. was
passed by the house with amendments
which would keep IN force the war
control of prices and. movement of
sugar.
AS passed by the senate. the bill re-
pealed the wartime law permitting the
license control of the sugar business.
In the conference the committeeman
from the two houses will make an
effort to reach an early agreement on
the amendments and send the measure
back for final passage.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-17
Storm Damage Reported
From New FOundland Coast

st. Johns, N. F.. Dec. 17-Incom-
plete reports today of the damage
caused by the storm which has been
sweeping the New Foundland coast
for the last week. indicated the loss
of at least three lives and five
schooners and the destruction by a
tidal wave of a railway pier at Pla-
centia. and the breakwater at Grand
Bank, near Fortune.
The schooners. Barbara MacDon-
aid. Verna B. Adams, Rose NJ. Grace
Darling and Betty Mac, were re-
ported total wrecks. Capt. Thomas
Whittle, of the Barbara Macdonald,
was awshed overheard and drowned.
Two members of the crew of the
Verna r. Adams were frozen to death
when the vessel was wrecked near
Burin.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-17
krors to Probe War Time
Coal Prices and Profits
Ford Held Under
Bonds of $1,000
Alleged Tire and Accessory
Thief Held to Grand
Jury.

Grant Ford, colored, arrested by
Detectives Scott Swafford and Tom
Gillespie in connection with the
wholesale theft Of automobile tires
and accessories, was held to the
grand jury under bonds of $1,000 at
the conclusionof hearing in police
court Wednesday.
A list of those whose property has
been recovered by Swafford and Gill
lespie follows: Cravens. one battery;
DR.. Larimore, battery. tire and rim;
L. d. Gadd, battery; J. l.. Watson,
battery, two tires and and two rims;
w. T. Ivy, battery. tire and rim;
s. d. Hodges. two tires; N. E. Fer
guson, three tires. three rims; two in
ner tubes; NJ, Zimmerman, tire. rim
and inner tube; j. C. Branson, two
tires and two rims; H. D. Sparks
battery. afsla y w.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-17
Caby Deslys Dying,
Following Operation

Paris, Dec. 17.-Gaby Deslys is re-
ported dying. A desperate effort was
made yesterday to save her by an
operation on an abscess in her side.
She was in such weak condition that
the doctors thought it dangerous to ad-
minister anesthetics. She was con-
scious throughout the terribly painful
operation and displayed a gameness
and courage that amazed the physi-
clans.
Shortly after the operation she re-
lapsed, however. and little hope is
held out for her recovery.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-17
GRAND JURY BEGINS PROBE

Indianapolis, Dec. 17.-Members OF
the special grand jury summoned by
Federal Judge Anderson during the coal
miners strike today reported to the
court to begin their investigation of
alleged violation of antitrust laws and
the Lever fuel control act by coal
miners. operators and dealers. Several
witnesses have been subpoenaed and it
was stated the inquiry will be pushed
as rapidly as possible.