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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
BERNARD MADE CLERK

nashville. AprH .I---IcptclaW-'U
Albert s. Williams of the state DEPART
ment of public instructions. today
named q. II. Bernard, of springneld,
as his chief clerk. Mr.. Bernard has
been recently superintendent Of schools
in Robertson county.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
.COND GERMAN CAPITAL

for Recognition Of Vienna So Re-
ported.
,rljn, April ETA. Pine gov
lent has a plan for recognizing VI
as a second capital OF Germany
laviug President Ebert reside tnere
of the year, to transfer certain I'M
ii bureaus TO that city and even
some meetings of the national as
,Iv there. according to Germania.
is decided to convince the Austri-
that they will not suffer too much
he Joining of Austria and Germany.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
NOTHING BUT EVIDENCE
GERMANY'S BAD F AITH
Paris Says of Berlin's Plan to Send "Couriers"
to Peace Table. @
Reply to Big Four's Utimatum That Delegation Must
Be Fully Empowered Anxiously Awaited Wilson
Again Absents Himself From Conference

Paris, April 2l-This mornings newspapers Ger
many sending courers instead of delegates of proper stand
ing Versailles nothing but evidence of bad faith
parent maneuver to gain time. The Echo de Paris
The allied and associated governments
to accept subordinate and Germany will be mmcdi
atey notified that she send delegates equipped with full
powers to conclude peace $500 ttts VI
Upon their arrival at Versailles the first step will be
mand from them evidence that they hold these powers
The Gauos indignant at what describes the mpenence
OF Germanys coup dheater which regards refusal
sign the treaty, says: t.,. = .ss ssf
The next word will be with Marshal Foch." f.3
Influences Triple Alliance.
Paris, April 21.( (Havas 1.-The announcement by Count
Won Bockdorf Rantzau the German foreign minister that his
would send delegates powers to
the peace terms and transmit them has
contributed greatly the newspapers say an alliance
tween rance Great Britain and French press
progress y
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
ANOTHER ALIEN DIES

Eabirt Ferdinand Sueeumbs to Heart
Trouble.
Egbirt Ferdinand. an interned alien
at the war prison barracks, Fort
Oglethorpe, died Monday morning OF
acute cardiac dilation. He was 90
years of age. The body was taken In
charge by Chapman's and prepared
for burial. 1t will be held pending or
ders from the government
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-21
gAUCHT WITH
RAVE DANGERS
|ute Over Fiume Still
Proves Hard Problem
for ENJOYS. &
|IEs ON LONDON PACT
Eares 0rlando-Will Not
Hgn Treaty Unless Italy's
claims Are Recognized.

|9ne, April 21.--Premier Orlan-
nd Baron Sonnino will not sign
peace treaty unless Itaiy's ter
*al claims are recognized, the
paper Popolo Romano stated to-
The premier and foreign min
tare expected to return Wednes-
for the meeting Of parliament.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21
SHOE AND LEATHER.
PRICES SOARING HIGH
Sole Leather $1.OO a Pound

The Shoe journals state that the
best grades of oak bends are now
quoted at $1.00 a pound, which rep
resents the high water mark in the
leather market. This leather is used
for the highest grades Of soles ano
all other sole leather prices follow
the pace set by top selection.
There is a world shortage of leath-
er and foreign nations are outbidding
American tanners and a majority of
the hides are going to the foreign
countries.
In some manufacturing centers
strikes are in effect, skilled shoe
makers demanding higher wages than
were paid during the war.
Shoe manufacturers are confronted
with an advancing leather market,
higher cost Of labor, war taxes and
increased freight rates.
In view Of the general expectation
throughout the country that shoes
would be cheaper. the retail, shoe
merchant who maintains quality will
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21
WHAT DO YOU SAYi

Orlando has suffered quite enough
hardship already from the trick of
toying with the clock. The first thing
We know the sun will be so confused
about rising that he will quit the job
cold, and we'll have to hang up some
radium to work by.
II we are going to continue to be
a wide-awake town, in heavens name
don't curtail our mornings nap.
That's the trouble with some of us
now, we are sleepy all day long.
The town confronts the choice Of
running on the present time schedule
after the 3Oth of the month and get
ting up before day to do 1t, o. to set
the schedule ahead an hour III con-
formity with the new time, and leave
the Marks plan out of the reckoning.
We are not Offering any advice. We
leave the matter entirely to yosr
conscience. But OUR mind is made
up.-Orlando Reporter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21
HELD AS PICKPOCKET
MYSTERY MAN PUTS VI
$4,000 CASH BAIL

Accused of being pickpocke''
Charles Dernberg who Is SAID 10 iiVe
with his wife and three children ia
West 72nd street, near Broadway, was
held in $4,000 bail yesterday N Tue
Jefferson Market Court when The al
legged complainant Morris glender'
failed to appear. The police say ME-
Blender complained Of losing ShOoo'
Heavy bail was ordered when immi-
grafton authorities said they intended
to arrest Dernberg.
To the surprise Of court attendants
Dernberg offered ten thousand dollar
Liberty bonds as BAIL and they were
accepted. Dernberg was told to be IN
court tomorrow, when the complain
ant is expected to be present. With
agents of the immigration inspection
bureau following him, Dernberg LEFT
the court room. He was not rear
rested but federal agents declared
they will take Dernberg into custody
tomorrow when the case in jefferson
court is ended.
Carl Prahel, a federal agent, sale
he was prepared to arrest Dernberg
if he had been freed in court. A. man
named Dernberg, according To De-
tective Elliott, of the west Thirtieth
street station, who arrested him, has
been sought for some time by the
federal authorities on request Of the
British government. The man was
deported from the United States sew
eral years ago and returned here
within a year of his arrival in Eng
land. That, according to the police
, here, is crime under English penal
statutes.
Detective Elliott said that at the
time of Dernberg's arrest he had lit
tie money in his possession. Shortly
after, Detective Elliott said, man
appeared and gave the prisoner the
Liberty bonds New York Herald
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21

We do not care for reports of meet
ings of societies or organizations, or
similar items, unless they can be fur
nished us in a reasonable time after
they occur. These things are Of in
terest to only very few persons, at
best, and are robbed entirely of news
value il they are withheld from pub
LEGATION for several days. We gladly
publish anything that may be con.
strued as news, but We want the
items while they are fresh. AS our
exchange puts it, I'VE prefer not to
publish birth after the child IL
weaned, marriage after the honey.
moon is over, or the death OF man
after his widow is married again."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21

We have only one request, sugges-
ton or instruction to the members oil
the Florida legislature: Fight shy Of
anything that will increase taxes.
The people are taxed to the extreme
limit now, and their load should not
be added to under any pretext, until
they have had breathing spell from
wartime burdens, at least.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21
AUCTION SALE
0f
HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE

HOUSEHOLD AND OFFICE
FURNITURE
IN C0WDERY BUILDING. MAIN ST,
SATURDAY, MARCH 2sND
At 1850 p. m. as Follows
2 sound dining tables.
6 upholstered dining chairs.
Buffet.
3-piece mahogany parlor suit
4 mahogany rockers, 2 chairs.
2 mahogany parlor stands.
2 parlor tables, plush Morris chair.
oak hall tree, mahogany couch, white
iron bed national spring. extra good
mattress. Mahogany dresser and
washstand, center tables, Garland
stove heater, oil stoves, 20 duplex
shades, porch rockers, kitchen
tables and chairs. freless cooker, car
penter and garden tools, roll top
office desk, revolving Office chairs,
large Office table. complete filing cab
met, 4 Office chairs, 9x12 crex rug,
iron safe. And other articles too
Porter
numerous to mention.
MRS. H. p. PORTER, Owner.
b. IL. HARNLY, Auctioneer
Phone 4S6 Blue $500
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21

We admit that the committee may
have made mistake in suggesting
that the proposed community build.
ing should be placed in the Park
They should have suggested some
place else, and then those who are
bowling against putting it in the Park
would be swearing that no place else
but the Park would do.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21
WaveietS
m
The Deep
C.. Green

r A man with matted hair always
looks rugged.
We had a good cook and her name
was Airy
She thought she had a voice like q
fairy,
She would sing and shout til we got
skairy,
When she claimed she was a bird we
just had to can-Airy.
Alice:-"Jemmie is a very loud
sounding girl, isn't she?
Mamie-"Yes, a regular Nitro-Jen."
hate to have waiter feel all over
my food but as rule the peas are
all pod over.
l don't like short girl, a-tall
And when it comes to these even.
ing dresses, isn't it wonderful what
women will place in two
little straps over the shoulders?
John-"Does your father swear?"
Willy-"Oh, yes. He's the cuss
todian Of our house."
Mother hates cider vinegar but she
likes to get vinegar insider.
Gee! but this is q tiresome old
world after all. The pencils are dull,
the hens lay-zy, the needle manufac-
turers eye-dle, the autos tired and the
ketchup don't want to work.
Ellis-"What do you consider the
most important part of a railroad
watch?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21

What has become of the Blanding
boom for Governor? We have been
voting for Generals and Majors and
Colonies all our days. and it would
be fine to have the opportunity to vote
for real fighting man.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21

The Miami Metropolis says that the
devil would soon be reformed if he
lived in Miami. Yet the editor OF the
Metropolis has lived in Miami quite
while, and still we see expressions
in it's columns now and then that are
peppery enough to cause slight
doubt as to whether it has been visit
ed by complete reformation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21

The tourists are being deceived by
the pleasant weather here inio be-
lieving that it is equally as pleasant
back home, but there's a rude awak-
ening coming to those who act on
the belief and go home too early.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21

FOR RENT, FURNISHED-Eithei
the whole or a part of my home, COR
ner Tennessee avenue and Orange
street. Phone 23-Green, Mrs. Geo.
W. Dudley. 87G5
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21

& Hurn, Van Huss
Bldg, headquarters for groves LIE.
us show you. 870s
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21
FURNITURE AT AUCTION
MONDAY, MARCH 81
At 1880 A. M.
Al 6UI Lake M0rt0n DrIgH
In Tally Bungalow

In Tally Bungalow
AS follows: Iron bed, mattress,
springs, 8 rockers, 2 tables, big arm
chair, 2 porch chairs, gas coil for
tank, gas range and kitchen utensils,
clothes chest, 2 dressers, washstand,
hall tree, window shades, side board,
fruit jars, kitchen table. etc. etc.
MRS. A. A. SMITH. Owner
B. H.. HARNLY, Auctianeer,
Phone 1885 E.ue sos
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21

WANTED-225 fence posts, pine or
cypress. Further information. see
F. A. Grether, Phone 1876. S701
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21

felt hat, between Lake
Morton and Main St Reward ii
returned to Lineberger's store.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21

be Obliged to continue the unpleas-
ant duty of explaining to his custom
ers the cause Of high prices.
S699
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21
AUCTION SALE
Of
ORANGE GROVES
At
WINTER HAVEN
TUESDAY, MARCH 81,
At 10:S0 A. M.

fine bearing groves of to 40
acres each. For full particulars ad-
dress ]. WALKER POPE & SorI,
Winter Haven, or NATIONAL REAL
TY AUCTION co.
B. II. HARNLY, Auctioneer' Lakeland.
ocoa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21

Ellis-"What do you consider the
most important part of a railroad
watch?"
Baker" The section hand"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-21

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-21
Bankers Differ With
Commissioner Wooley
Financiers Will Seek to Clarity
Atmosphere Created by Ad-
dress Of Interstate Commerce
Official.

Fort Monroe, Va, June Ozone OF
the first subjects that is going to re-
ceive the particular attention of men,
bers OF the Virginia Bankers asso-
citation after assembling tomorrow Is
clarifying the atmosphere somewhat
with reference to the address OF
Robert W. wooley. of the interstate
commerce commission. Wednesday
during which he took the porition that
to turn the railroads back to the
owners at this time would mean the
application Of exhorbitant freight
rates and a consequent increase in
living cost
The bankers discussing the matter
informally do not appear to agree
with the contention OF the interstate
commerce. member. either as to the
time for turning the roads back. or
as to the recommendations he pro-
posed OF establishing rates. entirely
on mileage basis.
The address OF the Washington Of
ncia1 was listened to with profound
respect. but as the Virginia bankers
come more to analixe his statements
and recommendations the less prone
they appear to give him support.
As distinguishing between the
spirit OF the address and the feeling
OF the state association OF bankers
will probably be intro
duced tomorrow morning defining the
exact position Of the Virginia fnan-
ciers In the matter Of railway control
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-21
Good Old North Star
:. Shows Fliers the Way
Dramatic Recital of American
Navigator, Brown, Grips Lis
teners at Luncheon in Lon
don.
BY Robert welles Richie.

London. June 2o.--"The good old
North Star showed our way"
This tribute from the lips of Arthur
w. Brown, Captain Alcock's American
navigate. at a luncheon given this
afternoon by the Daily Mall in honor
of the winners Of { transatlantic
fight contest, revivi-od the lurking
spirit of Columbus to which previous
speakers had alluded. and it made
Brown kin with the old Genonan. in
iasmuGh as the two aerial explorers.
lost in the clouds 1900 feet aloft
were guided by the same star that
pointed the way to America AT years
ago.
Whatever may be the epic news
from Germany this afternoon. no aud
fence anywhere listened to a more
dramatic story than was this first true
and complete account, rendered be-
fore 500 persons in true Yankee ac-
cent by the slender, black haired strip
ling in the blue uniform OF the Royal
Air Force.
II was all the more dramatic because
previously Captain Alcock had talked
for twenty minutes and told absolutely
nothing that has not already been
printed. His mind was concentrated on
the engines. but Browns roamed the
heavens, and through him the lunch
mans cropping for the true course in
the midst Of battling mists and sIeet.
About l A. NJ the yickers-E imy
plane was totally lost at a height of
5000 feet. not knowing the drift and
not knowing the course. Said Brown.
MY instruments did not record cor
rectiy. Then, for precious half hour.
the cioud-noor overhead parted. and
saw the good old North Star. and the
! Vega. just as Columbus must have
yearned toward the same stars. and
corrected our course"
The listeners were again stirred
when Brown told how, as dawn was
due he told Alcock to climb to 1000
feet. so as to give sunlight. and how
painfully the plane labored through
the white desert. Then brief sight
Of the sun gave the "directional line"
and Brown ordered the machine to low
levels This boys words compressed.
as Ambassad dor Davis put II, Column
bus many weeks of peril into sixteen
hours
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-21
.RETRENCHMEMT IDEA
PlEASts, SAYS WILL HAYS

Washington. June 20.-Chairman
VIII H. Hays, Of the Republican Ma
slonal Committee, who returned here
today from trip to the Middle West,
said that the present retrenchment
and legislative policy OF congress Is
meeting with approval in many quar-
ters'
Senators and representatives, Mr..
Hays said that the Appropriation bills
for the next fiscal year would be
passed before July and that a saw
ing OF approximately $500. 900, 600
would be made as compared to the
bills passed at the last session.
The bill to restore the powers OF
the interstate commerce commission
is being widely demanded" said Mr..
Haya. This bill has already passed
the Senate and will soon be enacted.
After having the railroads and
other public utilities in the laboratory
OF government control for few
months. the nation is ready to turn
them back to private ownership AZ
soon as possible. and legislation will
be passed shortly restoring the roads
to their owners.
Il expect to see the committees OF
able time the general policy of the
railroad question.
The bill restoring the telephone
and telegraph systems to private own
ers II one that came close home to
everybody. In the West / found the
women taking an active interest In
political matters. and this interest will
be enhanced when the suffrage
amendment 10 adopted
Mr.. Hays said he had nothing to
add to his previous statement that the
league Of nations should not - nAAe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-21
National Referendum Last Straw at
Which Ebert Government May Grasp
It May Thus Seek to Relieve Itself Of Responsibility for Ac
ceptance or Rejection Of Peace Terms.

which has the last word, must refuse to
speak it,
With all hrrnness we must insist
upon referendum. The people are the
highest sovereign authority. 1t, and il
alone, must have the choice between
acceptance and rejection.
Now 1t will be said that If our peace
delegates, our government, and our as
sembiF refuse to take the responsible
ity the peace conference will consider
that in itself = rejection. and resume
war. as threatened This is false.
IL we tell the allies that we shall
consult the people as a whole, IL. in
the midst OF the armistice. We arrange
for referendum. meanwhile withhold
ing our decision. the allies cannot af-
ford to act as IL we had officially said
no"
Throughout the world the impression
lle are to be prevented from deter
mining their own fate This would
give powerful impetus to liberal
opinion in all enemy countries.
II Is to be presumed that our foes
viii realize this and give US time for
referendum. II they refuse to do
this. We will lose nothing by their re-
ftsal On the contrary II will mean
great moral gain for us
We have learned during this war
to appreciate moral values. Our enc
mics haa learned this. to their advan-
tace, before the war
Ne. matter whether the governme Mt
says yes" or mo" it's decision will
plunge us into the abvss of anarchy.
Therefore. the people themselves must
decide.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-21
Rumors As to What Huns q
May Do Deluge PafA

Paris. June 20.-Rumors q
all sorts are deluging Paris 4
to what the Germans viii dbl
not do, but the city remain
strangely passive. Five ye1|
of waiting have left the TroiI,
public peculiarly lethargid
seems as if the nightma1 n
war will never disappea
One bright ray come1
American peace circles. d.
the conviction prevalent q { :
informed French circle
Germany will not sis
American officials here
all believe the contrary.
American diplomat tol
versal Service lAt9 toda
" German business q
peace immed iately, aJl
man business will de
issue. They win ~, y I
"a seek dsln
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-21

Especial to The Richmond virginian,)
Old Point Comfort. Va. June 60
Financial gamblers and profteers are
going to he eliminated from American
financial life. DR.. J. Stanley Brown,
Victory director of the savings divts-
ion of the treasury department. today
told the Virginia Bankers association
in session here. There is a rapidly
growing habit among the people of
looking to the government TO supply
them security in denominations as low
as SIS. The fact that war savings
stamps may be had tends to establish
the financial morale OF the people, DIR.
Brown declared, which will put crooks
out If business and in time OF stress
will stabilize the nation and protect
the banks.
III 100000 OF our people. who
are now stockholders in our govern
ment." said DR.. Brown. ARE made
to realize that their continuance in
this partnership is the best possible
procedure tor them. the influence OF
this great body of tockholders IN gov
eminent securities will multiply and
magnify itself. This in time will so
far towards eliminating from society
both the gambler and the profiteer.
because the subjects. which are now
played upon by these two undesirable
types are largely included In the pa
triotic group holding government Sc
curities.
Democracy can scarcely hope to be
protected except by the millions OF
her people in Its financial life, There
Ia no way by which this perpetuation
can SO well take place as through a
constant. persistent and universal
effort to teach and train the habit of
thrift and saving"
DR.. Brown explained the extent and
purpose OF the national thrift move
menr and the effective cooperation
which is being accorded the savings
division by agricultural. professional,
businesses school. church. fra;ernal and
women's organizations throughout the
country. In illustrating the need Of
the world for capital that can BE ac-
quired only through life. he said that
q statement. showing clearly the ne
cessity for individual and private
initiative. was made June ~ by
the federal reserve board. In which
that body said that more than S3.00e.-
Oeo.eeO Of new funds must ~ provided
~ prtvate initiative u AhA merit I'm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-21
Va. BANKERS HONOR
THOMAS B. M'ADAMS
Richmond Man II Nominated for Sec.
Ond vice.Preeident OF National
Association.

Testifying to their confidence In the
ability of Colonel Thomas Branch Nc
Adams. vice-president of the Mer-
chants National bank. the virginia
members OF the American Bankers
association, at a meeting OF the Vir-
ginia Bankers association at Old
Point, have nominated him for the
honor OF second vice-president OF the
national association. a position that
would very early lead to his occupying
the distinguished position OF presiden,
OF that great organization. Other
states have already put the name OF
the Richmond banker on their pre-
ferred list OF men available for the
honor.
Az Virginia vice-president Of the ma
tional association. the state body
elected Garland E. Vaughan, Of
Lynchburg and c. c. Barksdale was
named as Virginia representative on
the nominating committee OF the
American association. with s. c.
Vance alternate. 1t will be the pleas
ing duty of Mr., Barksdale to propose
the name OF Colonel McAdams for the
honor intended for him at the meet
ing Of the national association. but II
was the delight OF Oliver j.. Sands to
propose the name of the Richmond
financier to the state bankers.
Other nominations were III. NJ. Carr
vice president for the savings bank
section: Richard Jones. vice-president
of the national bank section. and 8.
b. West, vice-president for the state
hank section OF the American associa-
ton.
The Virginia State Bankers asso-
citation. un3er the leadership Of Oliver
j. Sands, passed resolutions strongly
endorsing the league of nations plan
OF Mr.. Wilson and requesting Virginia
senator's to vote for the measure.
A report submitted by N. H. VIII.
liams asks the American Bankers' as
ISOLATION to employ an Agricultural ex-
pert to advise with bankers ana par
ticipate In the national-wids move
ment for general agricultural Inn
prOvement
a. n. II. Phillips, Of Richm0ud. nre.
1oate4 - ~ eea0oxt