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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-11
HAD A VISION
AND CETSIN JAIL
Chicago CIubman ConfesseS
to Forgery of Municipal \
Bonds.
READY TO TAKE MEDICINE
Strip of Land in Ozark MouuS
tains Basis Of Millard 4. \
Cutters Operations.

Chicago, Jan. 11.--H. IN. SIM
lard H.. Cutter; ciupman, churcniffah
and head Of the Cutter bond house,
arrested late yesterday following his
confession to the forging of munich
pal, school and village bonds esti-
mated at 100000, on which he bor-
rowed about 100000 from Chicago,
st. Louis, Cleveland and Pittsburg
banking concerns, told his jailer this
morning he wouldn't change places
with a king"
II have squared myself with my
SELF" Cutter explained.
Cutters dealings in the forged
bonds cover period of four years.
His story is one of the most remark
able in Chicago police history.
According to his story, he became
involved in financial difficulties about
four years ago. In an effort to
"straighten out things" he "dabbled
in stocks" This, his only effort to
beat the stock market, cost but
$780,"
About two and half years ago,
Cutter says, he had a vision-he saw
what promised to be a way out OF
his trouble.
The vision was a strip of land in
the Ozark mountains-the Butler
Iron company.
In order to finance this vision" Cut
ter began forging the bonds. He said
he would purchase small issue of viii
lage bonds and then assume charge OF
the printing of them. For instance
il he purchased an issue of S25,000. he
would have $4,000 or $50.000 worth of
the bonds printed.
He would then send back $4,000
worth of the bonds for signatures. On
the return of the properly signed bonds
Cutter SAYS he would then forge sig
natures to the extra bonds he had had
printed. Later he would take the
forged bonds, along with a few good
ones. and putting them up as security
borrow money on them. In this way
it is believed he secured close to half
a million dollars.
Cutter says he put up this fraudulent
paper for. loans in various parts of the
country. but that by keeping track of
every one of the forged bonds and meet
ing the coupon payments on them. him
self. instead of permitting them to be
sent to the various villages for collec-
ton, he was able to cover up his tracks.
Not until he lost track of few of the
coupons and realized that he would
shortly be discovered. did Cutter make
up his mind to confess.
Satisfied that discovery was but a
question of days, Cutter took his wife
into his confidence, about ten days ago.
He told her everything, he says. He
next went to the Office of Clarence
Darrow. attorney. He confessed to
Darrow also.
Late yesterday a private detective.
acting on complaint of the Chicago
Title and Trust company. which had
loaned Cutter more than 800. 900 on the
worthless collateral. placed Cutter un-
der arrest. Cutter was taken to de-
tective headquarters. where he retold
the story of his forging, and how he
secured loans on the forged bonds.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-11
|DR. LIEBKNECHT, LEADER
OF SPARTACANS, KILLED
Says Copenhagen Dispatch - Reds Stormed
Muenster Prison and Freed ITO Criminals
Government Forces Control Situation
]. in Center Of the City.

London, Jan. liza. P)-Dr Karl Lebknecht the Spar
leader Germany, killed during fighting
Thursday evening" according to Copenhagen dispatch the Ex
change Telegraph company
dispatches the Associated Press correspondents
in Berlin filed Friday o'clock the afternoon and
eved here this morning. contained mention of the reported
death of Dr. Lebknech The dispatches fact do refer
happenings Berlin but deal with events in the provinces with
Nothing definite known here what Fri
days developments in Berlin really
Delayed Amsterdam advces, dated Thursday contain
ports of further activity by the Spartacans the Rhine
They apparently control Dusseldorf where several prominent
arrested while others only escaped by
cossng the Rhine The Muenster Anzeger that the
Spaacans stomed the prison Muenser and free
mails
At Muheim, during big demonstration of strikers
Wednesday the strikers seized all buildings and issued
General Anzege the next morning the Red Flag degnat
ling the of the revolutionary workers of Muheim They
forbade the issuance of all other newspapers
The private residence Muhem of Leo Stinnes the indus
entered and ransacked by mob which
later dispersed by the police
Government control the situation in Berlin
the center of the city, containing the principal build
ngs and the retail shopping district concerned but latest ad
vices give indication of what has been accomplished toward
clearing the Spartacan from their onghods in the outlying
r;etr;
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-11
STRIKERS WILL
ABIDE BY RULING
Chiefs of New York Dock
Strikers Await War Labor
Boards Action.
WILSON ASKS ACTION
Says Navy and War and Other
Departments Will Sup
port Findings.
WILSON ASKS ACTION
"WILsoN PUTS MATTER
UP TO BOAT OWNERS"

New York k~Ian. ILL. N. 81
THE pre- ; / has put the
matter SOU s up to the boat
owners" 7 : as L. Delehanty,
president 2 ie Marine Work.
ers' affilp & said today when
shown a. of President Will
sons q . gram asking that
the .ws Dor board try and
settle I s larine strike.
"Ths y ntiment of the ma
rine Z .ers before the strike
and is that they will ac-
cepf Z decision of a respon-
sibi~. ard or tribunal which
would nave jurisdiction to set
tie our demands for an eight
hour day and increased wages.
1--WE could not accept and
will not accept any proposition
coming from the boat owners
wherein we have unequal voice
and membership.
president Wilson's cable
gram places the controversy
squarely up to the boat own
ers, who have refused stead
fastly to arbitrate our eight
hour-day demand"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-11
Fair, Says Billy 'Possum.

! wonder II Al
phonse and Gas
ton. with all their
ny tricks,
e'r ran for Office
or got mixed in
politics. I wonder
if they did and
one Of them got
beat. would they
stand back and
say you take this
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-11

ATLANTA MEN FREED
Number Americans Released
From Hun Prison Camps.

Washington. Jan. 11.--Names
of many Americans released
from German prison camps and
returned to Franco were made
public today by the war depart
ment. They include Capt.
owen G., Holleran, Atlanta;
LIEUT.. Van ii. Burgin. Atlanta.
and the following enlisted men:
Levi Mitchell, Simsboro. La;
Joseph III. Moore, cambridge.
Tenn: Ralph V. Morris. Flor
ence, Miss; Sid A. Murphree,
Senatobia, Miss: Derwood
Phillips. Wisncr. La: James f.
Hay. Fort Meade, Fla; Edgar
J. Daigle. Patterson, La: Will
lie Sans. Bull Creek. N. c.:
Henry Parson, Urania, La:
Boyce Woffard. Lockhart. S.
c.; Thomas Pezz. 1919 laura
street. New Orleans: Richard
Fisher. East Nashville, Tenn;
James l.. Koepp, Madisonville.
La; Oscar X. Jolley. Dex-
ter, Ga.
Georgia Guardsman.
Atlanta. Ga. Jan. 11.--Capt.
owen c. Holleran. of Atlanta.
whose safe arrival in France
from a German prison was an
nounced today in Washington.
was a flight commander in the
royal flying corps Of Great
Britain at the time of his cap
ture. When the world war
broke out he was a lieutenant
in the Georgia national guard,
and. long before the United
States Joined the entente allies
Holleran went to London. and
enlisted in the British army,
seeing service at Gallipoli and
in Macedonia, where he lost the
toes Of both feet from freezing.
He was later transferred to the
flying corps and received his
commission. Nearly a year ago
he was downed inside the Ger
man lines and taken prisoner.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-11
CLEAGE HAS PNEUMONIA
Stricken Friday Afternoon, His Con
dition is Serious

Stricken Friday Afternoon, His Con-
dition is Serious.
W. Z. Cleage. well known citizen and
democrat. is seriously i'll at his resi-
dence. S07 Bailey avenue, with pneu-
monia. He was stricken Friday after
noon while downtown and was pros
trated when carried home. While con-
versing with friends earlier in the day
he had much difficulty in speaking
to go to bed.
Mr.. Cleage suffered n severe attack
OF tonsilitis while in Nashville a few
days ago. He went to the capital city
60 contest the election of Finney r.
Carter. republican. to the senate. He
WaS confined TO his room in a Nashville
hotel during his stay there aud was
hardly able TO make the return trip
home
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-11
NAMED administrators
American Bank and Trust Co. VIII Ao-
minister Charles Halls Estate.

minister Charles Halls Estate.
The American Bank and Trust COM
pany was appointed administrator OF
the estate of the late Charles w. han
in the county court clerks office Satur-
day morning The estate is lnsolvent'
The only property listed was $500 worth
of personality. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. Hall took his own life on Wal
den's ridge several weeks ago following
dependency on account of I'll health
and financial affairs. He was a former
empolye of the Citizens National bank
and at the time OF his death was en-
gagged in the insurance business.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-11
MARTIN NOT WOUNDED
War Department Twice Places Local
Bow In Casualty List,


The name of Second Lieut.. Cyrus
Griffin Martin, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Martin. of Oak street. appears
in a recent casualty list as wounded IN
action. This is the second time the
young Chattanoogan's name has ap-
peared among those wounded in action
on the field of battle. According to his
parents. however. the name of their sor,
is listed through error. Mrs. Martin
said this afternoon that she had re-
ceived a dozen letters from him since
the signing of the armistice and the
young officer tells her that he is in
health and that his organization is sta
toned about ten miles north of Verdun
engaged in constructing roads across
the torn battlefields. Lieut. Martin is
a member of the 312th field artillery. A
telegram was received by Mr.. Martin
from the war department about two
weeks ago. stating that the lieutenant
had been seriously wounded in action.
Mr.. Martin wired back advising the de-
partment OF their evident error.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-11

g
Brig. Gen. Henry w. Thorntofi.
formerly general superintendent ~
the Long Island railroad. but since
April, 1914, general manager Of I'm
Great Eastern railroad OF England
has been made a knight Commands
Of the Order OF the British Empirx
according to a report from Londott
The honor was extended to Genera1
Thornton in recognition Of his WGf'
work. TWO years after taking ov4f
the management of the pripctUo&
railroad of England. General ThofHs
ton became a British subject. H4
went to England at the invitation AZ
Lord Hamilton, who said the Greek
Eastern needed reorganization ana
rebuilding and that the owners ~
the railroad could not find man I'M
England suitable for the job.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-11

seat" Or would they stop and hesi-
tate cen for a minute, or get mad
and fight the seat while others were
sitting in it.? The weather. Fair
tonight and Sunday, not much colder.
In temperature.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-11
STOVE ANUFACTURERS

Nashville. Jan 10.-(Special. l--Tf,'
Southern Association of Stove Manu-
facturers is in session here today. Chat
tanooEans in attendance are J. n
lanes. of Mascot stove COMPANY jos
and Hnrdwick Caldwell. of Tennessee
stove coinuanv-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-11
Letter 70 War Board.

Shortly after the esblegrsm from
President Wilson had been made
public, the heads of the war and
navy departments, the shipping
board and the railroad administrs-
tion by form letter, notified the
war labor board that shese depart
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-11

Read "Doings of the Dufs" -
The News every day.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-01-11

Somewhere in today's New
there's IN ad meant for you.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-12
WAR HISTORIANS MEET
Hcmbers OF Eirginin ComrpIsxion
Gather Tonight In senate
Chumbers

Members of the Virginia War His
tory Commits ion. numbering upwards
OF 400. Will convene tonight in the
senate Chamber at the State Cap!to, in
their third quarterly session com
which is expected to be presided over
by Governor Davis. will be devoted al
most entirely to bearing reports of the
progress made by the commissioners.
y report of special interest will be
that OF the committee that attended
the convention in Washington of the
War History Commission OF the States
of the Union.
Discussions will also be made of the
problems encountered in the comp!.
Ia ton Of the history. 1t is expected
that many interested citizens. includ-
ing eX-service men, will attend. as the
convention is omen 20 the public.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-12
ADVISORY BOARD ON BUDGET
GATHERS WITH DAVIS TODAY
Estimates for state Expenses Must he
Cut TO Meet Revenue for
Next Year.

initial work on the preparation of
V.rg!nia's budget for presentation to
The General Assembly when IL con-
Nenes on January II. 1920 will begin
this morning when the advisory board
on the budget meets with Governor
Ncstmoreland Davis. chief budget ofn-
Ger. In his Offices in the Capitol The
meeting OF the board viii! last two or
three weeks so great is the task be-
gore II. tAat OF cutting down requests
iof iunos toT the performance OF the
state functions TO conform TO the revc-
nue. available for general distrihu-
ton. 49,"
. Since the last budget estimate was
TeceiVed on November by Colonel
LeRoy Hodges, budget assistant. work
mas been going on rapidly 10 prepare
the hundreds Of sheets for prcsenta-
ton 10 the Governor ana his board
This preliminary correction has been
made and ali is in readiness for ihn
reviewing Of the estimates
SittinE with Governor Davis will no
state Senator j.. II. Drewry chairman
OF the former Committee on Economy
ana Efhclency, which framed the Ind
get Dill; Senator w. \. Garrett chair
man of the Senate Committs on ii
nance; Richard l. brewer. Jr. chair
man OF the Committee on Appronr;a
IONS or the House Of Delegates and
Delegates j. Sinclair Brown and ot,
srt y. Norris, Jr. He and the hoard
VIII nave the expert advice OF colrnal
Ieltoy Hodges, aide 10 the Ciovnrno'
anu budget assistant, and J. II. Brad.
FORD statiSticiaD. >'-'>"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-12
Today and Tonight
in Richmond

Virginia Methodist Conference
formally opens annual session mt
O'Clock I'm Centenary Methodist
Church, between Fourth md Fifth,
on Grace.
MisstOnnry program presented at
night session or conference begin
ming S.i5.
Dance Mt Jewish NeiEhborhood
House, Nineteenth md Broad. mt =.
Afternoon performance of "<ncicty
circus" mt Grnys' Armory, $3.50.
supper served I'm blues Armory
for scrricc and cA-serricc men from
TO ..
Concert In Capitol Square by Roy
nj Italian Band, :.
First night show OF .'socicty cir
GUS" Grnys' Armory, =.
Bali in Blues Armory under nus
pieces of War Camp Community SER
vice. TO IL.
Second night show OF society
circus" mt Grnys' Armory, D:30.
Meeting of Wnr History Commits
sion. Capitol, S:t5.
Executive committee OF Bi-Couuty
Womcn's Christian Temperance
Union Mt Y. w. e. a. mt II.
DIR. ID. Il. Anderson speaks Mt No.
vembcr meeting of Richmond First
Club, Business Mems Club Mt 1.
DIR. Il. {. Levy addresses Mission
TO Lcpcrs, Grace Church mt 4.
Regular monthly meeting OF board
OF Nurses Settlement at 4.
Major Armistcnd Doblc speaks on
"lntclliEent Publications. at wo-
mans Club at 4.
DIR. G. Campbell Morgan lectures
at City Auditorium mt S:15.
Strand "Miss Blue Eyes," mt S:2O.
Lyric. vaudeville and pictures,
a;3O, 1'f5 and 0:3O.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-12
NAMES COMMISSIONER
FOR VIRGINIA DEBT SUIT
Circuit Court Judge Selects Attorney
Robert Il. Scott to Mako
Findings.
STATE WOULD LEARN SHARE
Instructions Are to Discover Whether
Commonwealth May Secure Any
Part of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Nj. l.. Montague Files Petition.

Attorney Robert e. Scott. Of the
firm of Scott e Buchanan. was APP
pointed special commissioner yester-
day to investigate tho case OF the
Commonwealth of Virginia against
Eugene Delano and others. commonly
known as the West Virginia debt case,
by Judge II. Carter Scott, in the City
Circuit Court, after the decree OF ref
erence asked OF the court had been
granted.
Involved in the case is 100000 in
s,sIe ss M bonds in OF ne
OF West Nirginia's part of Virginia's
debt for roads and highway improve
ments prior to 1861. Judgment for this
Virginia by the Supreme Court of the
United states in 1906. and payment
OF the sum by West Virginia was made
here Monday.
Montague Files Petition.
There also was filed yesterday n
petition by attorneys for Frederick
NJ u. Montague. asking payment for
by him. This suit entails certificates
valued at $2.533.33 and part ownership
in other certificates valued ut S1,lob
BY the decree of the court the COM
missioner is to make 4 report as speed
lily as possible, to include the follow
ing:
Of Virginia is entitled in her own
right to any portion of the proceeds
of the judgment against West Virginia
and. If so, 10 what amount.
Must Determine E1pcnxcs.
second. Expenses incurred by the
Virginia Debt Commission, attorneys
tees incurred by both plaintiff and de-
PENDANT and what is just and reason
able settlement of each claim.
Third. Who are entitled to share in
the distribution OF the fund, consisting
of the cash and bonds and how much
each should have after all expenses
have been paid.
Fourth. All other facts concerning
final determination of all questions in
VOWED in the case.
Mr. Scott was instructed to adver-
tisc in Richmond and New York news
papers. as required by law, once week
Tor period of four weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-12
VISITING NURSES REPORT
Total of 3,at7 Calls Pnid In uehaIs y,
"s6 Patients During Month OF
October.

hcporis Tor work done during Octo-
Der were made at the meeting OF the
Instructive Visiting Nurse Association
neld yesterday 3orning at oo3 South
Cherry Street. There were 5SG patients
visited during the month, total
OF 3,Oi7 visits being made One fea
iure Of the report was that but seven
cases OF influenza were visited during
The month, compared to 2.5i5 cases dur
ing october. 1918. Mrs. y. j. Minor is
superintendent of the dispensary which
reported $50 cases, 40 OF which were
discharged as cured, eighteen sent to
the hospital. thirteen died, and>I97 re-
ported AS Improved.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-12
RENAME DR.. HERBERT MANN
AS PEHlTENTIARY SURGEON
DIR. Moses &. SycIe i.oses in Cou,.
for Position by Single
Vote.

DR.. Herbert Mann, who has served
az surgeon at the Virginia Peniten-
nary for two terms Of four Years csch
mas been again elected. after a spiritcd
nght with pr Moses c. Sycle. Three
OF inc members OF the Board of Dl-
Tectors Of tho prison voted for Dr
Mann and two for DR.. Sycle Those
Xoiing for the incumbent were ! n
WILKINSON, James Bellwood and Ua we s.
coleman, all Of Richmond james
Srockwell, Of Petersburg and Oscsr
r. Weisiger OF Richmond. supported
=, Mat6rIJames u. Wood was reelected
Superintendent OF the Penitentiary for
fee two terms. 80 ~
Whether DR.. Sycle will oppose DIR.
Il Mann at the expiration OF his present
I. torn is not known. The next Governor
Wpi appoint new Board OF Directors.
~ rThtch may be more favorable to Or
re ale. If he should care to offer him
ctionf for the position again.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-12
PAROlED YOUTH RETURNS
AND Is AGAIN ARRESTED
Russell Clybornr Fails to Keen I'll.
Promise TO Stay Away From
nicllmOnd.

Failure to keep his promise after be-
ing released on parole resulted in the
arrest OF Russell Clyborne. who an
peared again before Judge Richa dson
C!yborne was convicted recently in
the HuStings Court of the theft of two
automobiles, and sentenced 10 two
Years in the pcnitcntiary. He was pa
promise that he would stay away from,
Richmond ''''
!, Detective Sergeant Atkinson took
MN INTO custody Monday night on
Eroad Street. after having been seen
IN inc city on several occasions since
his conviction and parole
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-12
NEW sC0UTMAsTER CHOSEN
Thirteen Taken In Mt Meeting of Ciut
Held Last
Night.

Thirteen new scoutmasters and as
sistant scoutmasters were taken into
the Scoutmasters' Club last night at
the regular meeting of that body at
9lo East Main Street.
Edward +. SUBWAY. cheer and song
leader of the War Camp Community
Camp here. was in charge OF the must
cal program given at the meeting. and
his efforts were heartily applaudcd.
for Richmond Scouts were perfected.
1t was announced that twcnty-three
serve as team captains in tho drive.
and $50 will act as assistants 10 them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-12
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Continuance OF the suit OF the Sherman.
M!ilanls Company against the York RI,er
SURROUNDING COMPANY granted ycster.
day III the City Circuit Court here.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-12

DR.. II. r, Anderson will he the principal
sneaker today At o'clock at the meet
Ing of the Richmond First club. which will
We fcld at the business Mems Club
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-12

Surrounding COMPANY granted ycster-
uaE III the City Circuit Court here.
DR.; u. r. Anderson will he the principal
sneaker today o'clock at the meet
inE of the Richmond First Club. which will
We held at the business Mems Club
There will be a dance AT tho Jewish Neigh
pofhood House tonight at \, O'Clock. Hosts
a Hd noStcssSs will be Morton Tha thinner
kuth Wallcrstcin. Miss Leah Rinswangcr
1T sidney Irappncr Ralph WaIlcrstoiu
PISS Dora Briskcy and Miss Lena Siegel.
Al the meeting tonight of the Central
Trades and Labor Council in the Old Do
is 10 he made on whether that body will
send a man To Chicago to represent Rich
mond union men at the convention to be
htIi there 10 form an indepcndent political
q!iEinal Womsn's Auxiliary OF the Gravs
Battalion TO have its members take part
in thu -rriistice celebration parade which
o'clock. The Invitation viii be acccpted'
u Vas stated by officers OF the orEaniza-
Miss Bessie Powell is leading the field
Of the armistics celebration. She had Sc
cured 1850 votes when the count was made
last night ~ Ia O'Clock; Her closest rival
l. Mrs i August who has secured co.
votes. The contest Will close Friday night
:i 10 O'clock. Tickets 10 the society
circus sold on the streets bear coupons
which count as ballots in the Clntest