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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-19
Chattanooga Startles Produce Dealers
When He Offers COcOanuts in July
w. o. Webster Receives Such Unusual Shipments That Civ
Seuths Suspected Cargo Was Alcoholic One

Receiving tip Thursday night
chat a carload of freight billed "codoa-
nuts" had arrived here, local detec-
tives, sensing real liquor sensation.
went forth to investigate, followed a
hot trail to it's end, and Friday To-
Gated both the car and the man to
whom it was consigned. To their ut
ter amazement and surprise the car
was actually filled with real cocoa
nuts, but they were still unsatisfied.
The thought that the shells of the
fruit might only be receptacles to
hold barleycorn caused them to open
few, from which the rich, sweet
milk poured in enticing streams. The
sleuths were then thoroughly con-
WINGED, enjoyed a good laugh and
went their way wondering what
would happen next.
Ripe cocoanuts on the local market
at this time of year are practically
unheard of, the Christmas season
being about the only time that they
are found here. 1t Is said they will
not keep in. the summer, as the milk
dries up and causes the meat to
sour.
The carload Of the fruit that brings
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NTH UNDER FIRE
JUST A YEAR AGO
FIRST BATTLE CASUALTY
JULY Is, 1918.
Regiment Went Into Front
Line Trenches July 1919.
Early Losses

Just year ago yesterday the nth
infantry, East Tennessee's crack CON
trlbution to the Thirtieth division
Went into the front line trenches in
Belgium standing between the Hun
ana battle-scarfed Ypres, and the
casualty list which brought sadness
10 30 many homes, began to climb.
although moved into the Ypres
sector and within the battle zone on
July 4, 1918, it vas the night of
July 10 before any large detachment,
OF the gallant 117th were sent into
the 'front.' lines and 1t was the night
or July 10 before this movement was
heavy. '" 80
The 117th lost some men bv dis
ease and accident before crossing the
Atlantlc, and one man, Private Ar
thur L. McCampbell, of Company M.
was Killed while preparing to move
10 the fpres area by the accidental
explosion of trench mortar. June "a.
The first battle casualty of the
nth came on the night of July Is,
IylS' when First Lieut.. James A.
Flgue' or Nashville, attached to Conn
pany A, was killed by a German
snlper near Ypres. First Lieut. Mer-
rift Dunbar, of the supply company.
was killed by shell fire near Pope.
rlnghe, Belgium, July 20. Private
John ]. Flenniken, of Knoxville. and
Private Ernest Gedig, of Michigan.
both Of Company C, were killed by
shell fire near Ypres July 20. Sergt.
Wilson Leonard, Company H, was
fatally wounded by shell in the
came area July 81.
A number of men were wounded
about the same dates.
From July IS, 1918, the casualties
grew steadily until, when the armis-
tice came, they had reached 337 OIL
GERS and men dead and more than
!, 300 wounded.
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WADE FARRAR FILES
ANSWER TO DIVORCE SUIT
BLAMES FAMILY INTER
FERENCE.
Charges Certain Relatives
Kept Wife in Continual
Nervous State.

The answer and cross bill of Wade
H. Farrar, well-known real estate
man, to the divorce petition OF his
wife, Kathleen Brown Farrar, was
filed in the chancery court Friday
afternoon and was Immediately with
drawn by Tatum, Thatch & Lynch,
attorneys for the cross complainant.
An effort was made Saturday morn
ing to learn the contents Of the bill
but a member Of the firm stated Mr.
Tatum, who was the only one ia
miliar with its contents, was out of
the city and the bill was locked in
his desk. Both Mr.. Thatch and Mr..
Lynch stated they knew nothing of
the bill at all and denied all knowl-
edge of its contents.
However, it was learned from a
reliable source that the husband
placed the blame for the unhapplness
that existed in his home to interfer-
Snce by certain relatives who, it is
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-19
FIRST FRENCH
BRIDE ARRIVES
Now Keeping House at Fort
.0gIethorpe for Her Amer
lean Husband.
CANNOT SPEAK ENGLISH
French Colony to Be Estab-
hshed at the Camp for
Other War Brides,
(BY NELLIE KENYON

W UNI
The first French war bride has ar
rived at Fort Oglethorpe with her
American husband from overseas and
Is keeping house at the camp in one
or the military buildings formerly &C.
cupied by the soldiers.
She can only speak one or two
words in English, having learned
these from her American husband,
who has been acting as an instructor.
She Is Mrs. M. NJ. Pierce, the wife
OF soldier two years overseas.
Mrs. Pierce led the conversation by
saying something about "Mademoi-
selle" in French However, the re-
porter soon made the French madame
understand that she could not par
lez Francais," but even though nei-
Their could understand the other an
effort was made on both sides to
bring about some understanding.
The reporter talked about every
thing from the weather to France,
and every once in a while she thought
that she heard a favorable answer
from the French war bride, only to
have 1t all covered up again by an
other long discourse in French. The
reporter asked her If she liked
America and she said "oui, oui," and
gave the same answer when asked
II she wanted to go, back to "Paree."
However, the American husband
came in at the most critical time and
acted as a much needed interpreter.
1t must have been a great relief to
her to know just what her caller
and who she was, even
though her husband said that she
wasn't very fond of newspaper peo-
pie. and would not knowingly talk
for publication.
Husband Speaks French.
Pierce was in France for about
two years and has been married for
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charged, kept the wife in an unneces-
sary state Of nervousness and dis
content. The husband makes no
charges, nor registers any COM
plant against his wife, and in the
bill, does not ask that he be given a
divorce, In fact It was learned that
the husband thinks that the welfare,
future happiness and success Of their
three little children depends on a
reunion of himself and wife.
Mrs. Farrar some weeks ago filed
divorce proceedings against her hus-
band, charging him with failure to
provide and with making her life so
miserable that her health had been
seriously impaired. She charged the
husband refused to provide the ne
cessities of life for herself and her
children, and as the result she was
forced to seek assistance at the hands
of her father. Mr. Farrar denies this
emphatically in his cross bill and
answers and places the blame on his
wlfe's father.
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MRS. WISDOM'S
WILL PROBATED
Bulk Of Estate Left to Brooks
BrantIey, Mrs. MiIIigan
and Mrs. Jones.

The will Of Mrs. Perlemna Par
alec Wisdom, one of Chattanooga' q
wealthiest and most beloved women,
who died recently, was offered for
probate in the county court clerks
office Friday. The bulk OF the estate
Is bequeathed to Brooks Brantley, a
grandson, and Mrs. Abby Chapman
Milligan and Mrs. Katherine Lanier
Jones, granddaughters. The per-
sonalty OF the estate is valued at
$4,000, while the real estate, not es,.-
mated, Is known to consist of several
pieces of Market street property.
Two lifelong servants OF the de-
ceased were remembered in the will.
The American Trust and Banking
company is named as executor in the
will, which was witnessed by M. Y.
Roberts. Z. Y. Chaplin and J. V. Dea-
kins.
The will provides that after the
funeral expenses and other debts are
paid that Mrs. Jessie Wisdom Lanier
is to receive the wearing apparel.
jewels, ornaments. household goods
and personal effects left by the de-
ceased. Liberty bonds and war saw
ings stamps are left to Brooks Brant-
ley.
Five hundred dollar requests each
are left the Vine Street orphanage,
Pine Breeze sanitarium, ind $500 is
left the Old Ladies' home. Five hun
bred dollars is left a niece. Perlemna
Battles, and $500 is bequeathed Mrs.
Doyle.
Margaret Mooreland, colored, an
old servant of the deceased, was
given $500 for faithful services, as
was also $500 left Robert Edmund, a
long time coachman.
All the residue and remainder of
the estate of all kinds and descrip-
tions, including real personal and
mixed property is left Brooks Brant-
ley and Mrs. Abby Chapman Milligan
and Mrs. Katherine Lanier Jones.
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MASONS WORKING FOR
new ORPHANS HOME
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
THE GOAL.
Every Lodge in State Asked
to Aid in Work for Fund.
Will Be Oyersubscribed

There are few people of the state
outside uf the various lodges. says the
Nashville Banner, who know that there
Is at present campaign being prose-
cuted for the raising of fund OF $50,
00O for the Masonic Widows and Or
phans' home.
There hasn't been a single horn
footed. nor a drum beat to indicate
that somebody was out looking for coin
OF the realm. There have been no BAN
quets nor parades, and yet the fund of
5000 will be oversubscribed 100 per
cent.
Just little letter to the effect that
the home needed some funds and the
statement of the pro rata for members
fthe various lodges. That's all. The
receipt of this letter by the various
lodges was followed by a meeting when
the letter was read.
In one lodge in Nashville recently
one OF the members arose and men
toned the amount per capita. II feel
IKE would like to multiply that by
100" he said. and his substitution was
so entered.
That's the way the Masons do things.
inefe are no teams, nor captains, nor
suD-committees, nor flying suuadrons
no house-to-house canvassing. THE.
TACT that the Widows and Orphans
home needed funds, and the simple
St9echeHt Vi tnls TACT to the several
lodges over the state brought in the
money Not merely the amount asked
ior, but indications now are that the
FUND will reach 800, 900 or perhaps more
than that. '''0'
But you'd never get this information
from a Mason. That isn't their wav
Masonicaily speaking, 80 mote it
Tonight . special dispensation will
permit the. meeting of a Nashville
ioage IN a West End church. and it is
estlmateo thar the pro rata amount of
this lodge. which is only one Of SOME
nfteen or sixteen in the city, will be
twice oversuhscribed. The meeting in
Ihe church Vas arranged because the
lodge room wouldn't hold them.
Hats on TO the Masons of Tennessee,
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/ school instructors Of the state. He is
big OF brain, large OF stature and a
great man morally. He has been
clean In life and II Is no disparage-
ment to others to state that progress
siVe school legislation in Tennessee
has been due more to the ability, the
energy and the splendid leadership
OF Robert l.. Jones than to the efforts
or any other individual.
Prof. Jones was born and reared in
White county. He had few advantages
IN youth. When quite young man he
was elected superintendent OF the coun-
" at a salary OF something like $40
month. Later he went to Chatta-
nooga where he In time became county
superintendent of schools at the largest
salary then paid that official In Teny
nessee. His work in Hamilton county
attracted the attention OF the state and
In 1907 he succeeded Seymour A. Myn-
ders as superintendent OF Tennessee's
educational system. He was the direct
ing spirit in the great fight OF 1907
for the. county board law. In 1909 for
the general education act, and rallied
the forces In 1917 against the repeal OF
the latter law. He also aided In the
passage Of the University of Tennessee
endowment bill. In fact, II Is the sim
pie truth TO state that no progressive
school legislation has been enacted in
Tennessee these fifteen years that R.
L. Jones did not make his power and
influence felt. Likewise he has led the
fight, always against the reactionaries.
NO man ever made a better argu-
ment for public education than Supt.
Jones. No man knows better than Jones
the functions and duties. the purposes
OF education In a democracy. He makes
an impression when he appears before
a committee Of learned experts or clois-
tered scholars He is equally at home
when he goes out in the hills and hol-
lows. to speak to the masses of the
people. He Is probably the most sought
after public school orator in the state.
Chattanooga is fortunate in securing
the services of Prof. Jones, but 1t is go-
Ing to be loss to the Normal when he
leaves. His place there is going to be
a most difficult one to I'LL"
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TO RECOMMEND
PROPERTY SALE
Favorable Report Is Opinion
of Members of Special
Georgia Committee.
DECISION DUE NEXT WEEK
Eastern Hotel and Express
Building Will Probably
Change Hands,

Recommendation will be made to
the state of Georgia giving the spe-
cial commission in charge OF the
Eastern hotel and the old Southern
Express building the right either to
sell or rent these two pieces Of prop
erty. This Is the prevailing opinion
among the members Of the delega-
ton which came to Chattanooga
Thursday to inspect this property
and make report to the general as
sembly of the state of Georgia.
In expressing himself relative to
the real estate in Chattanooga owned
by Georgia, j. Groves Cohen, secre-
tary of the Western e. Atlantic COM
mission, declared Saturday morning
that, after talking with a number of
the members of the commission, he
was convinced that recommendation
would be made to the general assem-
Oily OF Georgia giving the commission
IN charge or the property the power
or authority to do whatever In its
Judgment is best, either to sell or
lease. Mr.. Cohen declared further
that he felt certain the bill which
mas been drawn up giving this au-
thority will be passed.
The members of the commission
who are In charge of the property
for the state are five of the most
prominent men in the state of Geor-
gia. They are: Gov. Hugh M. Dor
sey. c. Murphey Gambler, who is also
chairman of the railroad commission
for the state of Georgia; G. Gunby
Jordan, who is a well-known cotton
mill man and banker in Georgia; st,
Elmo Massengale, prominent adver-
Using man OF Atlanta, and C. r.
Ashley, OF Valdosta, prominent mer-
chant and banker.
committee Is given the authority 10
sell or rent the property, the fact
that the two places are for sale or
FOR rent will be advertised and the
committee will then accept the best
proposition.
=, while number of the members OF
tne special committee returned To
their Georgia homes Friday night
and Saturday morning, several ex-
pect to remain in the city until sun
DAY. After meeting in Atlanta
within the next week the Committee
VIII then make it's report to the Iegis-
lature, which is now in session.
therefore some action WILL no doubt.
pe taken within the next week or two
regarding the matter.
The greater part OF SATURDAY.
morning was spent by the visitors
who remained IN the city on sight
seeing trips as guests of the Chatta.
nooga Sightseeing company. They
went to both of the mountains Chiclx.
park and other interestinp
points, All were greatly Impressed
with the scenic beauty of the city.
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| hours trying TO teach her to say
| Fort Oglethorpe." While MIR. Pierce
can carry on an ordinary French
conversation with his wife, there are a
number of words in the Gaelic tongue
that he has not yet learned. Last
week, in furnishing their house, Mr..
Pierce discovered that he had over
| looked purchasing refrigerator. He
had never heard the French word for
refrigerator" and therefore didn't
know how to make his wife UNDER
stand that they needed one, but after
much difficulty succeeded in getting
her to tell him the French word for
Refrigerated"
Both Mr.. Pierce and his French
bride have previously been married.
She was married to a French officer,
who was killed In 1917, leaving his
widow and young baby, who Is
now here with his mother and is
known as Jack" Pierce.
The little 2-year- old boy Is a beau
tiful child. His head is covered with
golden curls and he has brown eyes.
In talking TO his mother he speaks
French and when talking to Mr.
Pierce he talks English.
To Establish Brides Colony.
1t is understood that a number of
soldiers with French brides have been
assigned to the camp at Oglethorpe
and will be attached to the Sixth
cavalry. A notice to this effect has
been received at the post headquar-
ters, according to Lieut.. Col. w. r.
Henry, and the other war brides will
be here shortly. In order to make
the surroundings just as attractive
as possible, he declares, II Is the in
tention of Gen. Scott to establish a
French colony for these brides. The
dormitory for these families will be
opened in the section of the park
near the big "Y" in some of the
buildings formerly occupied by the
Eleventh cavalry. The buildings will
be neatly furnished and made as
homelike as possible.
AS 1t is at present, Mr.. Pierce and
his family have one entire building
placed at their disposal. There are
about twenty-five rooms In 1t, al
though only four are used They
have arranged sitting room, bed
room. dining room and kitchen. At
present only the necessary things for
housekeeping have been secured; a
few war relics hang on the walls.
Among the things which Mr.
Pierce brought back from France is
a piece of rib which he cut from
the largest Yep" the Germans built
during the war. 1t was the Lao
and was brought down at Bour-
-LeBaines, France, where he
was living at the time. Another
relic which Mr.. Pierce brought back
and which has become quite popular
at the camp is a German police dog.
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READ BY NEARLY EVERYONE IN TT
CHATTANOOGA DISTRICT

dealer, at Tenth and E streets. Sure
enough the car rolled up at the yard,
Webster was there to meet it and the
fun began.
The cocoanuts had been off the
trees only about a month Webster
has two brothers in Honduras. One
of the brothers has an interest In a
steamship line. All three brothers
are well lido
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cheer to monkeys heart and sweet
satisfaction to his palate was con-
signed to w. O. Webster, of British
Honduras, who has been residing in
Chattanooga for several years. Web
ster formerly lived in Honduras
where ne has a farm on which cocoa
nuts galore are raised Believing
that the fruit would keep here. at
this time of the year if kept in a
dry place, he had eighty five bags,
each containing 100 nuts, sent to
him. 1t cost about ISL to get the
truit to Tampa, Fla, and the freight
from there to Chattanooga was ap-
proXimately $S4. The cost of sacking
was around $40.
The situation in nutshell Is that
Webster has $500 cocoanuts which
he VIII sell at 10 and Is cents each,
thus netting close to $1,000.
The cocoanut tip was investigated
by Capt. n. p. Bush and Detective
Joe Paradise and Tom Gillespie. They
were told that a man by the name of
webster was to receive the car and
that its destination was the yards
OF jackson, well known colored coal
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NO AGREEMENT IN SIGHT
Mobile Shipping stln Tied up by strI.

"'S S''PP''S otH' lleo Up ny SNlke'
Mobile, Ala, July 19.--Although ma
rine workers, including fremen, oilers,
water tenders, carpenters. boatswains.
stewards, cooks, messmen and seamen,
have now been out for more than a
week, no immediate settlement of the
differences between the Seamen's
union and the shipping board upon
which private owners may base a def
mite agreement seems in sight. Vessels
are still tied up in Mobile and approx
mately 800 men are said to be out by
the strike leaders.
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TOTAL DISCHARGES
revised Figures showing Number OF

revised Figures Showing Number OF
soldiers Returned to CIVIL Life,
Washington, July 19.-Dischqrges
from the army total to date, 2,946,S O4, or
1875 officers and 2,SOg,OlS men. the
war department announced this after
noon. The estimated strength of the
'rny on July IA was $4,000 officers
and men. OF this number there were
in the American expeditonary forces
only $4,000 and in Siberia, $500. the
remainder being in the United States
the insular possessions. or at sea.
Since Nov. II. there have sailed from
Europe 1.717,16s officers and men OF
the American army. the announcement
continued.
Enlistments In the army since the
armistice and up to July l9s total
Sl.742. OF the enlistments, there were
l2.754. who signified "a desire for serv-
Ice in the A. e, +. and only $40 who
desire service in Siberia.
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TEXAS STREAMS RISING

Heavy Rainfall Floods Trinity River.
Dallas, Tex, July 19.-The Trinity
river and other streams in north Texas
were rapidly rising today as a result
Of heavy rainfall during the past forty
eight hours. The precipitation was gem
eral throughout the state, but was
heaviest in the northern sections. and
especially in the vicinity Of Fort Worth
and Gainesville
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from the home of the French mad
emoiselle whom he married.
He could not speak French when he
went overseas, but learned the Ian
guage after meeting his future bride,
and is now teaching her English. He
says that she can say Chattanooga"
but that the other day he spent two
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DEVILFISH CAPTURED

Mobile, Ala. July ia monster
devil FISH, weighing 1000 pounds and
sixteen feet in length, was shot anc
captured today off Pascagoula, Miss
by the crew of dredge boat 1t re-
quired twenty four men to pull the
monster fish on board the dredge.
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GONE TO BLUE RIDGE
Delegates From Girls Club to Y. w. c
A. Convention.

a number OF delegates from the Girls
club will leave Monday 70 attend the
Y. w. &. a. convention at Blue Ridge
They expect TO be gone until Aug. 1
During the absence OF the delegates
all club activities will be suspended
The cubrooms will. however. be open
throughout the day for the convenience
OF the members.
The following delegates will attend
the convention; Misses Ella Charles
Halle Price, Julia Knotte. Leslie Tag
CART. Mabel Taggart. Elizabeth Clark.
Marguerite Clark. Anne Boyd, Hattie
Carmichael, Katherine Shirley. Berta
ner. Rose Bush, Jennie Brown. Edith
Hunt, Minnie eHlms and 10 Benjamin.
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FIREMEM STRIKE

Chlcagoans are up against it:
Cnattanoogans are happy, though.
They've got "Murlels," the satisfy
ing smoke. At all dealers Clancy
Scott CigAr Co. diStribntorS
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about ten months. He has recently
been attached to the Sixth cav
airy as a horseshoer, but was with
the Third cavalry while overseas.
He was stationed at Bourbonne lie
Baines. France, where he was in the
government blacksmith shop, which
was located only a short distance
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STEAMSHIP FLOATED
Proceeds TO Pier Under Own Power.
500 Aboard.

500 Aboard.
Boston, July l0.-The Yarmouth line
steamer Governor Cobb, which ground.
ed on Green ileand. off Yarmouth, y
s., with 500 passengers aboard early to-
day, was floated this afternoon She
proceeded to her pier at Yarmouth
under her own power.
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ARMADA SAILS

And so does Headline" across the
cigar counter The big nickel smoke.
At all dealers. Clancy Scott Cigar
Co., distributors.-(Ad
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Used cars for sale are adver-
tised in News want columns at
bargain prices.-(Adv )