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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
- PINCH HITS BY SUNDAY

Some of the people say they don't
like my mannerisms It's none of their
business. If God likes them, what have
they got to do with it, None-no, sir"
Il think one of the curses of the
church today is putting unconverted
men and women into the church. You
see them as trustees, on the boards,
and what business have they to touch
it."
'If the multitudes would only see
themselves as God sees them there
wouldn't be sinner on EARTH"
1T is rather interesting to note that
at any public gathering the number of
men present is a sort of inverse ratio
to the intellectual value of the per-
formance. For instance, at vaude-
vile, the men outnumber the women
always"
Christian faith is as necessary to a
preacher as mathematics is to an en-
gineer."
81 think that the clergy today is
weakened by the spirit of compro-
mise. They are afraid to Preach
Christianity for two reasons-the',fi first
is that it won't draw and the second
is they don't believe it themselves
"There is nothing more super futps
and asinine than to have a fellow
drag politics into a pulpit for the aver
age weasel-eyed, ward healing, Office
holding, whisky soaked politician can
give him cards and spades and beat
him."
During one of the presidential cam,
paigns there was president who at
tackled one of the candidates. night
after night. His audience finally di-
minished and the man he attacked was
elected and he stood up one night and
said, Now what is there left for us
to dor A good old saint said. Moth
ing, Doc, but to preach the Gospel
II think that the strength of the
Catholic church lies largely in theii
fidelity to principle and their hatred
for compromise. They don't compro.
mise. No sir-not at ALL"
"A pastor ought to be a leader, not
a follower"
THE main trouble in the churches
today is that the people in the pewi
don't have the Gospel preached t
them"
When President Elliott and lots o
others talk about this war being a fail
ure of Christianity. it is poppy cock.
is a failure of civilization that is no
| Christian"
The saloon exists today because thu
church let's it, and l say to you toda,
when the day comes that every maj
with his name on the church record
Catholic or Protestant, votes agains
the saloon. the saloon will go TO hell.
"A lot of people come to this coun
try with their damnable' European ldei
| of the Sabbath and we lower the stand
ard to let them do what they please
until we have no sabbath, so II seems
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
GEN. PERSHINC
INVITED HERE

A telegram inviting Gen. John j.
Pershing to visit Chattanooga on his
tour of the country was sent to him
at Washington this morning by the
chamber of commerce. Gen. PERISH
ing has planned to start on this trip
the early part of December and has
already planned to visit Sheffield and
Muscle Shoals. 1t Is probable that he
will have to pass through Chatta-
nooga on his way to Alabama. II
this is the case, it is believed that u
visit to Chattanooga can be arranged
by the leader of the A. f. r.
The telegram sent by the chamber
Is as follows:
Gen. John J.NPershing,
Washington, d. c.:
This city will greatly appreciate
the honor of visit by you in connec-
tion with a trip to Sheffield next
month. 1t will he easy to arrange your
itinerary to include Chattanooga and
tho brigade post at Chickamauga
park. We guarantee a pleasant and
interesting visit to our scenic and his
toric locality, and hope you will stay
your intention Is to inspect soon all
important military posts, which, of
course, includes Fort Oglethorpe, so
you will accomplish an expressed
official intention so far as this post
is concerned by accepting our in
vitation.
CHATTANOOGA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
Search for Inflated
Crew of Myron Abandoned

Sault ste. Marie, Nov. 26.-With
terrific northeaster accompanied by
binding snow raging over Lake super
ior. search for the sixteen members of
the crew of the steamer Myron. which
sank near White Fish point Saturday,
was given up today, the searchers un-
able to continue in the gale and con-
yjnced that the members of the ILL
fated crew have been drowned.
The blizzard, which broke last night
caused government shore guards to
abandon the work of searching for the
shipwrecked crew. It had previously
been hoped that they might still be
afioat in the nonsinkable life boats from
the Myron. Today the searchers de-
clared that the members of the crew
could not possibly have survived the
storm.
Three lake vessels are reported
grounded at Ripe Island shoal, White
Fish point and Cedar Point reef. and 1t
is expected shipping losses will be
heavy.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
PINNED UNDER
WRECKED CAB

II Fort Madison, Ia, Nov. 26.-Acety
slene torches are cutting their way
thunalgh the steel sides of the engine
Hof the California bound Santa te
.train No. ! in an effort to rescue EN-
fgineer Joe Spring, of Chicago, VINO
was pinned beneath the wreckage OF
his cab when the train collided head
on with freight train at the east
end of the Mississippi river brldge
here early today.
Fireman Joe Griswold of Fort
Madison, was scalded to death and
it is feared that Spring will die be-
fore he is rescued.
II More than score of passengers
Received injuries.
"a Springs body, partly submerged In
.water, is caught fast. For two hours
fter the wreck occurred rescuers
could hear his voice pleading Wfh
them to come to his aid. These ap-
peals have ceased, however, and 1t is
feared he has perished.
Arthur Hastings, fireman; A
Heller, baggageman, and &. w. keily
of the freight train, are seriously
hurt. Nearly every window in the
coaches and sleepers was broken and
passengers were cut by flying glass
Others were injured by being thrown
from their berths.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
EARLY CLOSING
VERY UNLIKELY
Shaw Of Opinion Little Fuel
Saving Would Be Ac-
compIished.

At the meeting of the Retail Mer-
chants association Wednesday morn
ing no definite action was taken con-
cerning the request of the fuel ad-
ministration that retail merchants
close their stores at 4:30 o'clock each
day. The feeling among retail mer-
chants seems to be that such
measure would not contribute ma
terialy to the saving of coal.
James M. Shaw, president Of the
Retail Merchants association, char
acterized the request Of the fuel ad-
ministration as "very far-fetched."
THE coal strike will be settled be-
fore hat full of coal will be saved
by the observation of such request"
said MIR. Shaw. 'In any case the
|, amount of coal saved would be neg
ligible. The fuel consumed in heat
ing building is used in the morn
ing. The biggest fuel consumption
is that which occurs In starting the
fires. Very little coal is used in the
afternoon, because buildings are al
ready heated before 4:30 o'clock.
"Such rule would work a great
hardship and injustice on the retail
merchant. People do more of their
buying between $3.50 and 5 than any
other hours Of the day. If the retail
merchants close their stores at 4:30
they will miss a great dal Of busi-
ness"
Manufacturer Views.
majority of Chattanooga man
| ufacturers will probably not follow
the request of the fuel administration,
but will continue to operate their
| plants for a few days longer, until
! the present small supply of coal is
used up. They hold that there would
be no use closing the plants Wednes-
day afternoon to reopen them Mon
day, since only enough coal is on
hand to operate the industries for a
| few days
| The coal is not suitable for domes-
tic pufpozes and cannot well be used
There IS no necessity of closing dowr
until the coal is entirely used up
think the manufacturers. In this man.
ner the organizations will be kept in.
tact for few days longer and in the
meantime other fuel may be secured
| Many Of the manufacturers are
operating on electric power and under
the present weather conditions NJ
coal Is used for heating purposes ant
there is no necessity for closing down
So far as can be learned, the manu-
facturers are not very much inter
ested in the cord wood proposition
since the war department announced
that the supply at Chickamauga parl
| would not be sold. Only one plant Il
making arrangements to use wood.
In speaking of the fuel proposition
D. Hewitt Wood, president of tn
Manufacturers association, said tha
it was a question for the individua
members to take up, and the manu-
facturers will probably take no ac
tion upon the request as an organiza
ton
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
ANTI-BOLSHEVIK
ARMY RETREATS

London, Nov. 26.--Gen. Denikine's
army In southern Russia Is retreat
ing and the bolsheviki have captured
ten towns in three days, according to
a wireless dispatch from Moscow.
Bolshevik troops are entering Ukraine
where they intend to stay. the dis
patch says.
Admiral Kolchak's forces in CEN
tral Siberia are retiring rapidly, ac-
cording to the dispatch, and the reds
have reached q point eighty seven
miles east OF Omsk.
Will Soon Resign.
The so-called northwest Russian
government which was supported by
the anti-boIshevik army of Gen.
Yudenitch, will soon resign, said n
news agency dispatch from Hell
singfors today.
Gen. Yudenitch's army, which was
defeated by the bolsheviks on the
front southwest Of Petrograd, was
disarmed by the Esthonlans.
The foregoing dispatch makes It
evident that all attacks against Pc
trograd have now come to an end.
Gen. Yudenitch's forces were at one
time said to be sixteen miles from
the city, but were driven back by
bolshevik reinforcements. British
warships which were bombarding
bolshevik works in the Gulf of Fin
land in support of the land opera
tions were compelled to withdraw be-
cause of ice. The so-called north
west Russian regime sprung uI
suddenly and apparently had the sup
port of the allies, but its prestige was
short Lived.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
M AD00 SAYS
OWNERS HEDCED
Operators Challenged to Pro-
duce Their Income Tax
Receipts.
PUBLIC SHOULD NOT PAY

New York, Nov. 28.--Bituminou
coal operators were accused of OBJ
scuring the issue and were again
challenged to produce their income
tax returns by William G. McAdoo,
former secretary of the treasury, in
a formal answer today to their tele-
gram criticising his earlier state
ment that they made Shocking" and
indefensible profits in 1917" and
should not be allowed to increase
prices of coal.
"The statement in your telegram" /"
said his reply, addressed to the OPP
orators committee at Washington
and made public here, that the av-
erage margin per ton of all coal
mined In 1918 was 46 cents has no
bearing upon this issue. These av-
erages are frequently used as con-
.venient smoke screens to obscure the
facts. The question Is what were
the profits on the capital employed
by the r,ine owners, regardless Of
the average profit that may have
been earned On each ton of COAL"
Whatever the margin per ton
was" Mr.. McAdoo added, "if 1t re-
suited in excessive profits on the
| capital employed, then clearly the
public should not be made to pay
higher prices for coal and the mine
owners should absorb the wage in
| crease to the men. There need be no
controversy about the matter, be-
! cause tn eincome tax returns speak
| for themselves.
"You state that the bitumnous
coal operators will welcome the pub
| lication of just as full current tax re-
! turns for the bituminous coal indus
| try as are published for any other
country. The publication OF returns
| for any other industry has nothing to
! do with this case. Coal is vital to the
life of the American people and ba-
sic to every industry in this country.
Before the coal soperatorsE were
(, permitted to increase the price OF
coal. which would mean taking toll
| from every factory, every industry,
every business and from every do
mestc fireside in America, it should
be clearly demonstrated that the in
crease is justified. Under the law, the
secretary Of the treasury may pub
lish these returns with the presidents
permission, and hope for the sake OF
| the American public, that such pub
| lication will be made. l am con-
vinced that the increased wages pro-
posed bv Secretary Wilson for the
/ mine workers are just and reasonable
because they equalize the miners
wages with the present increased
cost of living, as shown by Secretary
| Wilson's figures.
| II ignore the offensive tone of your
| telegram because neither PERSONAL
ties nor questioning of motive should
be permitted to obscure the issue.
am not surprised, moreover, that you
think it bad taste for me as pri-
vate citizen to express my opinion
upon an important question concern.
ing the general public, but even 6
private citizen has as much right as
mine owners to express his opinions
in free America. The long -sufferine
public has q right to be heard ant
considered. l shall never hesitate 81
long as | haveta voice to raise 1t II
behalf of the public whenever I thinl
it proper to do So"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
mrs. A. A. NEFE
| HANGS HERSELF
Body Found by Friends in
Home on Mountain--Leath-
er Strap Used.

Hanging to a bedpost, with leather
strap tied around the neck, the body
Of Mrs. A. A. Nefe, widow Of the late
Dr.. Nefc, was found Wednesday
morning at her home on Lookout
mountain.
The, sad discovery was made by
Mrs. Frank Caldwell and Mrs. Fred
Cornes, well-known residents of the
mountain. II is thought that Mrs.
Nefe had been, dead about thirty-six
hours when the body was found. Mrs.
Nefe was last seen Monday evening
by friends on the mountain. They
state that she had been In bad health
and seemed very much depressed
since the death of her husband last
fall.
Coroner Jack oDonohue stated
Wednesday morning that Mrs. Nefe
had probably been dead thirty hours
or more when the body was found.
He also stated that death was self
inflicted.
The Nefe home is located about
two blocks from the Caldwell home
on the mountain and about half a
block from Natural bridge on the
main road. Mrs. Nefe was 40 years
of age and was much beloved by a
wide circle of friends.
John Nefe only son OF the de-
ceased, left last Sunday night for
Norfolk. Va, to join his wife. where
they expected to make their future
home. Mrs. Nefe also had brother
DIR. Read Howsie. Chicago physi-
clan, who lives In that city.
Lived Here 80 Years.
The Nefe family has been resid-
ing on Lookout mountain for the past
| thirty years. A friend residing ir
| Chattanooga, who has known Mrs
Nefe for some time, called Mrs. Cald-
well over the telephone Tuesday night
am stated that she had not heard
from Mrs. Nefe in several days and
asked her If she would not go dowr
and see IL she was sick. Accordingly
| Mrs. Caldwell, accompanied by Mrs
| Cornes, went to the home early
| Wednesday morning. They found the
front room very dark and noticed
that the bed linen was rumpled up
Further investigation disclosed Mrs
Nefe's body hanging to the wooder
bedpost.
The two women Immediately mott.
fec the sheriff and the coroner, wht
removed the body to the O'Donohu,
undertaking establishment. The bod,
will be sent to Ohio for burial.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
Weather Bureau Hangs
Out Cold Wave FLAG

A cold wave reached Memphis
Wednesday, coming down through the
Mississippi valley. 1t is headed this
way and according to l.. NJ Pindell,
local forecaster. it will reach here Fri
day morning. when the temperature
will drop down below the freezing point.
Mr. Pindel expects the temperatures to
play around 26 and 2S degrees, and
warns all to be prepared for that
emergency. In other words, those fresh
air folks who have not put on their
overcoats nor got their blankets out of
the old cedar chest had better dig them
out, hang them on the porches and let
the scent of the moth balls evaporate
against the time they will be needed.
The cold wave flag WAS floated to the
breezes from the top of the Hamilton
National Bank building instead of the
James building. This change was made
necessary by reason of a broken rope on
the usual flag pole of the bureau.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
Cabinet Decides
Goal Compromise
reement to Grant Wage Increase Sought by Strikers
With Burden of Same Falling on Mine Own
ers Is Intimated. Ee

gashinaton, oNv. 26.--(A. PA
mite and final statementson behalf
the government in the coal wage
stroversy will be made to the oper-
rs and miners Iate today by Fuel
vrinistrator Garfield.
FINAL DECISION PROMISED.
K inal decision was reached by the
Sinet at the meeting today, Cr.Gar-
III and Secretary Wilson said. The
"a Of the operators and miners for
b.my to receive the decision.
GARFIELD WINS POINT.
& While neither Or. Garfield nor nem-
- Of the cabient would say what
& 6 cabinets decision was, it was re-
rted that the fuel administrator had
VI his point for an increase of from
10 rs per cent. in miners wages as
ainst 81 per cent. proposed by Sec
5nry Wilson and agreed to by the
ners.
Dr. Garfield's statement to the min
&6 and operators was expected to be
1newhat in the nature of an ulti-
&tum. The 20 to rs per cent. in
6ase was understood to be accept
0IIe to the operators, but grave doubt
14s expressed as to whether the min
'oKS would approve 1t.
H Owners to Bear Cost.
After the cabinet meeting there was
lN1ssome general impression that
<ke operators would be called upon
- bear practically all of the proposed
f&ge increase, but officials withheld
4rnmant.
[Thus far the position of the mine
hion officials has been that they
SuId not accept anything less than
q original demands Of the Cleve-
md convention for a so per cent. in
fease in wages and a thirty-ho
eek without the approval OF that
1bnvention. Should they hold to this
|Wew after meeting DR.. Garfield II
Might be that several weeks would
apse before a final settlement was
l.eached.
s Margin Of Profit.
S& After the cabinet agrees on the
mount of wage advances received
by the miners since 1918, the. next
unestion for it to decide will be the
margin OF profit received by opera
Tors during the period of price con-
fermine what part of the wage IN
crease, if any. must be passed on to
the consumer.
III The position taken by DR.. Garfield
according to authoritative informa-
tion, is that the income tax returns
of the operators are not necessary IN
determining the margin OF pronts
DIR. Garfield has been working sew
eral days with the engineering ex-
perts efs the, fuel administration, anc
ne prepared for the cabinet com.
plete figures on production costs anc
other charges which must be deducted
from the selling price in order to ar
rive at the profit in the industry.
In view of the length of time taker
by the cabinet in agreeing on basis
4 of calculation for wage advances, Il
appeared today no decision IN thf
col controversy would be forthcom-
ing for several days.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
Mullins, Of Mississippi,
Approves Shields Course

Z Knoxville, Nov. 25.--S. w. Mullins.
ecutiye committee of Mississippi. has
written Senator John X. Shields APP
proving the latter's action'in voting for
reservations to the league of nations
covenant.
In the letter Mr.. Mullins refers to
criticism of other senators for following
their convictions in the part and tells
of the outcome of these affairs. He
also refers to ex-Gov. NJ. R. Patterson's
Endorsement of Senator Shields posi-
tion and declares that he believes any
man who votes for the league covenant
without reservations will be retired TO
( nrivate life by the people.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
Senate Will Resume
Consideration Of Peace

Washington, Nov 26.-The question
of peace will be given Immediate con-
sideration by the senate when it re-
convenes on Monday.
Administration leaders said today
that they were prepared to ask for i'm
mediate action on either the peace
treaty or the Lodge resolution declar-
ing the war at an end.
Republican leaders are expected to
attempt to stop any such movement
for many senators have gone to their
homes and will not be back next week
and the leaders have promised there
will be no action until the membership
Is present.
President Wilson is desirous Of imme-
date action Senator Hitchcock has
been summoned to the White House
and on Saturday he will confer with
the president and the future course OF
the administration will be decided upon.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
VANDERBILT
GETS 100000

New York, Nov. 26.-vanderbilt
university at Nashville, Tenn, has
been given $4,0oO,0O0 by the general
education board to effect an entire re-
organization of it's medical school, it
was announced here today.
The gift, which is the largest made
by the board for this or any other
purpose, comes from its general
funds, the announcement says and
not out of John d. Rockefeller's re-
cent donation of $20,O00.000 for the
promotion of medical education in
the United States. 1T will suggest
to the people of Nashville and the
entire south, as well as to the whole
country" it adds, 'the Importance
which the board attaches to creating
in the south at this time a medical
school of the most advanced mod
ern type"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
Scores Miners Rounded Up
By United States Soldiers

Sheridan, Wyo., Nov. 26.-scores
OF coal miners who declined to re-
turn to work were rounded up by
United States soldiers in Carneyville,
Wyo., today and placed on interurban
cars for removal to the county jail
in Sheridan. All other miners in the
to n were ordered by Mai. Warren
Dean. military commander Of north
ern Wyoming, to return to work this
afternoon,
Baker Much Surprised.
Washington, Nov. 26.-Secretary
Baker said today it was "inconceiv-
able" that an army officer would or
der the arrest of coal miners for their
failure to return to work, as reported
from Sheridan, Wyo. He added, how
ever, that he could take no action un-
til he had received an official report
on the incident.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
GONE TO BUY GARAGE

a; X. Pryor. of Jasper. is in Hunts
vile. Ala, where he has gone to con-
clude deal for large garage he has
purchased there. He is now Interested
in five garages at Jasper, Tullahoma
ana winchester. In Tennessee. under
the nrm name of A. r. Pryor, Inc,
and at Stevenson and Huntsville. Ala,
under the firm named of Pryor Simp-
son Motor company. having associated
with him, Hayden Simpson. The main
ofhce OF the companies will he at Jas
per where two office forces will handle
the work.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
HOLD REDS AT NORFOLK

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 26.-Following a
raid on alleged headquarters of the
I. w. w. in Portsmouth, r. V. Gold
blatt, proprietor of a tailor shop, and
H, Smith were today held under
$4,000 bail for the federal authori-
ties. The raiders captured a guam
tity of communist literature and
books of the organization containing
the names of contributors to the
bcause, according to the authorities.
Goldblatt claims the organization
which he represents is purely fra
ternal.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
BIG YIELD OF CORN

SCQuNtChI0, Nov --I0peclnTD-
A. l.. Robertson. Of Jasper, finished
the harvesting OF his corn crop and
now has 4.O00 bushels in the cribs,
II was grown on a 10O-acre tract of bot
tom land and thus averaged forty
bushels to the acre. This is the first
bottom land crop reported harvested d
and Is a good average. At $3.50 per
bushel. the prevailing price now from
the field. this corn would mean $4,000.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-26
Adriatic Situation
Considerably Improved

London. Nov. 26.-Considerabl inn
provement i'm the Adriatic situation is
reported here as a result of conversa-
tlons in Paris between British, French,
Italian and Jugo Slav representatives.
The latest indications are there is a
possibility of a compromise settlement
satisfactory to all parties, including
Capt. Gabrielle D"Annunzio.