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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12

When the new board OF city COM
missioners takes over the reins of
city government next Monday after
noon at 2 o'clock, 1t will be the third
commission under the new law Gre
ating a commission form of govern
ment for Chattanooga. The first one.
headed by Mayor T. c. Thompson.
went into office in April. 1911, and
was composed of II. Clay Evans. as
head of the department of health and
education; A. N. Sloan, at the head
of the department of streets and
sewers; j. III. Warner, heading the
department of public utilities, and T.
C. Betterton, at the head of the de-
partment of fire and police. ], Mitt
Payne was then city treasurer and
Charles o. Beaver auditor. 90.
The commission just retiring went
into Office in April, 1915. Some of
the commissioners on the first board
ran for reelection, but were defeated
by Mayor Jesse M. Littleton, Ed Bass,
Ed Heron, T. c. Betterton and II. d.
Huffaker. The term of this board
has not been replete with harmony.
Many times something has turned up
creating more or less of sensation,
chief of which was the fight of
Mayor Littleton against Commits
sioner T. c. Betterton and which in
volved City Court Judge Martin A.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
GEORGIA COMMITTEE
WILL COME HERE SOON
TO INSPECT HOLDINGS IN
THIS CITY.
No Price Yet Set on Eastern
Hotel and Express
Building.

A committee from Atlanta repre-
senting the state of Georgia is ex-
pected to arrive in the city within
the next few days to appraise the
property of the state, which Will be
sold. The state of Georgia owns the
lot upon which is built the Eastern
hotel, as well as the Southern EX-
press company property on Market
street. Leases on both pieces of land
are said to expire on Dec. 81, when
the buildings will revert to the own
ers of the land If the leases are not
renewed.
Local real estate dealers state that
they have received several In
ouiries, but thus far no definite price
has been named by the property
owners. Thus, of course, no one has
put in a bid on the two pieces of
valuable real estate. The two pieces
of property will undoubtedly bring a
very high figure. Those who have
made inquiries thus far are contem-
plating purchase as matter of in
vestment The two buildings on the
site are fairly modern and 1T is
thought to be hardly likely that the
purchaser or purchasers will tear
down the valuable structures and
build at this time, according to local
dealers.
No one dealer has been designated
to handle the property so far as can
be learned. 1t is thought all dealers
will be given a chance.
The indications are that the East
ern hotel will be maintained as such
by the new purchasers and improved,
while the express building in all
probability will be converted into an
office building. The railroad Y. M
C. A. for a time thought of purchas-
ing the property, but it is under
stood that the figure asked will
probably be too high.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
CARTER WOULD NOT
BE TAX ASSESSOR
WOULD ACCEPT UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES.
State Senator Makes it Clear
He Is Not Candidate
for Place.

Senator Finney T. Carter has re-
turned from Nashville where he has
been attending the conference on a
constitutional convention of which
body he served as chairman.
On Chairman Carter will devolve
the duty of selecting a committee of
nine, three from each grand division
Of the state, who will have charge
of the work of organization.
Senator Carter said that in his alb
sence articles had appeared in The
News in which his name was men
toned in connection with the office
of tax assessor. He said that he.,had
introduced and had passed the bill
in the state senate creating this Of
fee, at the discretion Of the COM
mission, and had twice in public in
interviews, announced that under no
circumstances would he be candi-
date for or accept this position. If
his name was being used in connec-
ton with the office, ne said, it was
unauthorized and he wanted 1t
clearly understood he would not ac-
cent It,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
ENTRIES ARE CLOSED
Crack Tennis Stars Are Entered II
Signal Mountain Meet.

Crack Tennis Stars Are Entered In
Signal Mountain Meet.
Entries for the Signal mountain ten
mis- tourney closed at noon saturday.
Schedules will be printed daily. The
complete list as announced by 7. NJ
Carothers follows:
Singles.
Adam Haskell Frank Miller
John Temple A. NJ. Johnson
Fred Temple Henry kropp
r. L. Porter William Norvell
J. E. Donovan Victor Brown
D. NJ. Key Capt G. E. Philips
J. NJ. Bright T. NJ. Carothers, Jr.
B. L. Dunlap r. J. Fisher, Jr.
Allen Head Clifton Jones
John Gilbreath w. II. Byington
Frank Heron Phil Whitaker
Stanley Snyder Guy Henley
Marker Patten Thomas Trotter. Jr
DR.. D. H. Johnson w. C.. Shelton
DR.. ]. NJ. Hogshead Jack Spurlock
A. A. Dragoo
Ell. Porter and j, e. Donovan.
D. M. Key and j. NJ. Bright.
B. l.. Dunlap and w. n: johnson.
Allen Head and John Gilbreath.
T. NJ. Carothers. Jr.. and Capt. Z. 4
r. J. Fisher and Clifton Jones.
A, M johnson and Henry Kropp.
Marker Patten and Phil Whitaker.
Stanley Snyder and FRANK HAFon'
DIR. Hogshead and Adam Haskell.
A. A. Dragoo and Guy Henley.
William Norvell and Victor Brown,
w. C. Shelton and Willard Messick.
Jack Spurlock and Tom Trotter. .Jr.
Frank Miller and DR.. Ed Newell.
Fred Temple and John Temple.
Mixed Doubles.
A. NJ. johnson and Mrs. B. F: Annis
Marker Patten and Bunnie Floweree
DR.. ]. NJ. Hogshead and Mrs. F. P
Stubs.
A. A. Dragoo and Olive Mari.
Victor Brown and Ruth Brown.
Capt. C. E. Phillips and Mrs. Ec
Newell.
D. M. Key and Elizabeth Watkins.
William Norvell and Elizabeth Sharpe
T. NJ. Carothers, Jr., and Nora john
son.
Jack Spurlock and Winifred Ewing.
Schedule for the singles matches vii
appear in the papers.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
PLEA FOR PROTECTION
OUTCAST DOGS AND CATS
MUCH NEED OF POUND FOR
SMALL ANIMALS.
Officer of Humane Society
Talks of Cruelty to
Animals,

"What becomes of the dog or cat
that nobody wants? In the middle
ages they had a pleasant little Gus
tom of throwing accused people into
n lake or river. II they floated 1t
was thought that the pure water of
the pool refused to receive the guilty,
and they were hauled out and dis
patched In some more expeditions
manner. II they sank they were out
OF luck Just the same, for they
couldn't be adjudged innocent until
they were quite drowned. Some peo-
pie are just as medieval today. They
tie dogs up in sacks and throw them
in some river, weighted down with
rocks, or they drop cats out on lonely
roads to locate new homes for them
selves"
This was the observations OF an
officer OF the Chattanooga Humane
society in discussing some Of the
work this county is performing and
some of the problems 1t encounters
Continuing the officer said:
why don't you give your dog or
cat square deal? If you don't want
the animal, notify the Humane So
ciety authorities and they will come
and get your dog or cat. For % cents
which covers the cost of chloroform,
you can secure a painless and swift
death for your unwanted animals.
Surely that is better than pushing
the responsibility off on someone
else.
"One OF the things that Chatta-
nooga needs is n proper pound and
shelter for animals If an ordinance
for a city license for dogs were en-
forced, the means for this shelter
would be provided. Another thing
which the Humane society needs in
its work Is the installation Of a gas
or electric machine for destroying
animals. At present a chloroform
box is used. but this method is la
borious and inadequate.
"A nations attitude toward its ami
mails is in a way, a measure of its
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
BUICK men COMING
HERE ON JULY Y
WILL MEET CREATOR OF
CAR THEY SELL.
Two Day Session to Be Di-
vided Between Business
and Pleasure.

Buick automobile dealers from
North Georgia, North Alabama, East
and Middle Tennessee, will convene
here on July % and %, the occasion
being a district gathering of the
dealers handling the Buick car in
the sections named.
Preparations are being made for n
large attendance, due to the fact that
the dealers attending this convention
will have the opportunity of meeting
and talking with Walter l.. Mari,
designer in chief OF the Buick fac
tory, and creator of the 'valve-in-
head" motor. Mr.. Mari, who Is one
Of the most eminent engineers in the
automobile industry, has made his
home for a number OF years on Sig
nal mountain, and II Is here in Chat
tanooea that successive models OF
the Buick car are designed and given
gruelling road tests before adoption.
Mr. Mari, of course, will be a
prominent figure at the convention
and the opportunity to meet him Is
expected to be a drawing card which
will insure a 100 per cent, attendance
from all over the section.
The first meeting OF the two-days
| sessions will be held on July 20 In
the sun parlor of the Park hotel, al
o'clock in the afternoon, followed
| by a sightseeing tour. At p. m.
there will be a Buick dinner" a
Signal Mountain inn.
On the following day there will bt
n morning session at the hotel. Fol.
! lowing the morning session the visit.
! ing dealers will be the guests of the
| Hardwick- Buick company at a lun.
| cheon to be given at the Country
club.
Among the visitors will be mum
! Der of officials from the Atlanta Of
| fees of the company, including d. NJ
McCutcheon, branch manager; ant
Sales Managers B. F. Ulmer and B
| +. King.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12

before Commissioner Elect Fred Fra
zier and present TO him resolutions
adopted at the meeting indorsins
Cotter. II is understood there are at
least two other applicants for tEc
position at this time. Commissioner
Elect Frazier has made no statement
as to whom he will appoint, b'h
friends of Cotter are sure, they state,
he will be retained in view OF his eX-
cellent record made in the ONCE.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
8 HOLLAND BELL RINGERS
Noted Team to Give Concerts Sunday
and Monday NIGHTS.


and Monday Nights.
The Royal Holland Bell Ringers, who
have played in all the cantonments
OF the central department of the War
Work Council of the Y. M. c. A.,
exhibited at the United States war ex-
hibition at Chicago. and played for Gov
Roberts and the legislature, will give
THE Prodigal Son" next Sunday night
at the Highland Park NJ. e. church, and
Monday night their regular concert at
the above named church. They will
appear under the auspices Of the Ladies'
Aid society. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
On Monday evening Mrs. Brouwer
will give a short address on Holland
and their struggle during the world
war, which is very interesting and in
structive. Some OF their instruments
have never been used In this country
before. The family will also appear in
the costume of the common people of
Holland. Songs will be rendered in
the Holland and American languages.
The family consists of the father,
mother, three sons and a daughter, and
they are making a musical tour through
the United States. During their stay
in this city they have made lots Of
friends.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
COTTER is ENDORSED

Local No. 43 Adopts Resolutions at
Regular Meeting Friday Night.
At its regular meeting Friday
night the local union of journeymen
plumbers and steam filters, No. 43,
without a dissenting vote Endorsed
John Cotter, city plumbing inspector,
for reappointment. A committee was
appointed who will this afternoon go
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
ARMY CHAPLAI NKILlED

Lieut., LenIham Also Dead, Result Air.
plane Collision.
Little Rock, Ark. July 12.-CIeut'
T. J. Lehman. Of San ranclsco, an
aviator from Eberts field, and Chap
lain r, H. O'Dawd, OF Brooklyn, N. ".
assistant camp morale officer at Camp
Pike, were killed today wren an air.
plane being plotted by Lieut.. LenIhan
was struck by another machine from
Ebert's field. The second machine also
fell, but Its occupants were not In
Iured
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
GERMAN POTASH HIGHER

Price Raised Owing TO Increased Cost
of Production.
Weimar, July ia. P)-The pot
ash syndicate has petitioned the gov
eminent to grant permission to raise
the price of potash 100 per cent, owing
to the increased cost of production. The
syndicate claims to have deficit of
46. 600 900 marks for the first three
months of this year and declares 1t
will be forced to shut down unless IT
can increase its selling price.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12

civilization. The National Humane
Review states that there is no in
stance on record Of such dogs as
spanies, blood hounds or true grey
hounds being kept by savages They
are the product of Christian civili-
cation.
IAN important part OF the work
of the Humane society is the in
struction OF children along humane
lines. The child who is taught at
school that 1t isn't fair to torment or
neglect animals will be sure to make
better citizen than the child who
has had no such training.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
NO CONFERENCE
CALLED TODAY
Mayor-EleCt ChambIisS Denies
Responsibility for State
ment in Morning Paper.
BASS AND HEBRON MEET
Frazier Statement of Yester-
day Believed to Mean Sc
lection of Wassman.

Mayor Fleet A. w. Chambliss
stated Saturday afternoon that there
was to be no meeting of the new city
commission today for the purpose Of
4 discussing probable assignment of
commissioners to positions on the
board, and other matters of interest
boxing forward to the settlement Of
differences between certain of the
commissioners. d The mayor-elect
Stated that no conference had been
called so far as he knew. nor was he
responsible for the statement pub
lished in morning paper stating
that meeting would be held Satur-
day afternoon.
The board will meet Informally
some time Monday preceding the reg
ular meeting at o'clock. when the
new commissioners formally take
over the responsibility of the city
government for the next four years.
This statement is made by Mayor
Elect Chambliss, who says, in addi-
ton, that matters pertaining to the
city will then be discussed only in
formally, and no effort made to as
sign any one to departments.
There were no pertinent rumors
afloat Saturday morning. Commits
sioner Ed Bass and Commissioner Ed
Heron were in conference at the Ho-
tel Patten at noon, and during the
morning Capt. ALI Law was c.oseted
with the commissioner of streets and
sewers in his office at the. city hall.
The commissioner still expresses HIM
self as favoring harmony on the
board, and is confident everything
will work out satisfactorily for all
concerned,
ttt Argument Refuted. ,
The argument advanced by sup
porters of Ed Bass for the position
of commissioner of fire and police to
which Emil Wassman was elected by
the people, to the effect that the in
stallation of Mr. Wassman would
mean transformation of the police
and fire departments into a republic
can political machine. was generally
ridiculed Saturday by friends of Mr..
Wassman. It would be perfectly i'm
possible for Mr.. Wassman to organize
any machine of course, even II he
wished to, without the concurrence OF
the majority of the board, which is
democratic. Friends of Mr.. Wassman
are Of the opinion that there is far
greater possibility of the police de-
partment being a republican political
machine with Ed Bass at the head
of it than with. Mr.. Wassman.
Followers Of city political affairs
Saturday were of the opinion that
Mr.. Frazier's statement Of Friday
to the effect that he would support
Mr.. Wassman for the police and fire
Job '1f the people elected him to II"
indicated the choice of Wassman.
They state that there is absolutely
no method of deduction by which any
conclusion. other than that Mr. Wass-
nan defeated Mr.. Wilcox for the po-
ice and fire job, can be arrived at.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
STEAL MEXICAN GIRLS

Nogales, Ariz., July 12-MeXican
bandits raided Villaunion, Cinaloa,
Thursday. killing Gen. Juan Carrasco,
federal commander. according to tele-
graphic advices received here today.
The bandits are reported to have car
ried off eleven Mexican girls. looted
the stores and committed other dep
relations.
Federal troops are In pursuit OF the
bandits
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
INCREASE IN PAY

Paris, July 12.--In order to help them
meet the high cost OF living the govern
ment increased the pay of Marshal
Foch Marshal Joffre and Marshal Pc
tain from $3.50 to 5000
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
Buy Better
Tires

They increase gaso-
line mileage.
The usual run OF tire
trouble is practically
unknown.
They are built for
rough usage.
-BIowouts are almost
unk Wn In good
tires.
They are m a d e to
stand the wear and
tear of the worst kind
Of roads.
Let your next tire be
a STE Ring.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
New Orleans Results

ssSs Aye Si S"a Sa5s dS's%Ts
ond Ringing IL los parke. 20 to p J. = 70 sas and
fsry to i s,9h rd %s IA LII H o5 5Ereqhy Jess c.
iIe; five and half furlongs) )--Bathilde, iii
a%nss 1SnSS ds 4 nesman 10 and 10 Out It, James
to !. second; Roedcrer, ll3 (stalkorl. 20 to /
drn To rHsoDGs r"a : 70 'nd tin Tine raD. II a. Eary
Wells and Lanedcn also
Third race thrce year ods; claiming; purse $500
saher 20 70 70 d to to and N" S9n s9s Tas, ssans
Vision. lo5 tGarner). IL to l. TO and to T.
,h,d maN1ahou nnG naddy ~ da h;aa1an Thongs F
Kecner also ran
Fourth race tho Black Hawk Handicap; thlee.
ad SpsEd 'so9 100 sedes five and hall
aioleewor,h). IL To- 8. 10 9 and out, second
sysa Mss @ Rfs r@. Ss 'qfs e. z v.y e Ms, e sans I'D
roy and IioIl-I-Noor also
Ing: pnrse $500; ono mile and sixieonthl Gray
end end 10 + sess"d jfty icS @ ,s"sd@a"',i @ 70 i
Boy Margaret \. and scmper stalwart nlso
Sixth raco tthrcc year oids and upward claiming
purse 500; one mile and twenty yarda) )--ineky j.
m@rpsry M g' loa 'purns} To 10 "i'u and S' 70 n' J.
second. Soeius, l07 &C. hohlnscnj. 3 TO L.. even
sS Ind sna to + 'd Geo lSS M ' snS wsn sonls 'S
also
Sevcjth raco Ohree- year -olds and upward; claim
Ing; purao $500 onc mile snd seventy YARDS =
xc "1a Don " Dodss, loo istalksr to !. T.. even - and
TO 2. scoond; Blue Bsnncck, io4 twskof1, % J.
eonney oa Man CRIT l'a 5aso S Tccs ss Starr ad
Mise Ksutes alto ran
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
U. S. Army Athlete
Enters Big Indoor Meet

The United States Army VIII be rep
resented. in the coming junior Ma
tional indoor championships, which
are to be held at the Thirteenth
Regiment, on February Is, in the
person of Captain Carl A Peter
SON, military instructor of Brown
University, who has entered in the
500 and 1000 yard runs. An entire
block of seats has been purchased
by the students Of Brown who are to
attend in a body and witness the run
ming of their instructor.
With students from most every COL
lege in attendance and the members Oh
the 59th Artillery recently returned
from France who are to be guests of
Colonel Smith, it is expected that the
meet will be the greatest athletic event
ever held in the Armory. The latest
out-of-town entry received is that from
the New Havana A. A, which has en-
tered its best men in the relay race. En-
tries close tomorrow with Frederick
Ruben, Chairman of the National
Championship Committee, 200 Broad
way, New York.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07

cept the dazzling speed and power with
winch the national champion shot the
bail through the openings. She made
he other ayers on the court ok
SLOW by comparison and continually
earned applause from the gallery by
her sensational "gets of paced shots.
Mis- Sears guarded the back court
with great skill and Mrs. Mills and
her partner found il practically IN
possible to break through the opeos
ing stone wall OF defencs.
The other doubles match found Miss
Case and Miss Wagner going at top
speed with the smoothest Of team
work. After taking the opening set at
% by running INTO lead Of Al
on games, they Jagged a bit in the
second and soon were trailing at Is
on games, with Miss Goss serving.
1T seemed impossible thai Mrs. Wood
and her brilliant partner could lose the
set at this stage, but that is lust what
happened, for Miss Goss. after making
a number Of double faults, seemed to
lose control temporarily and Mrs Wood
also tailed to shine at the net position
with her usual success
Driving with splendid depth and ac-
curacy, MISS Cassel and her partner
won point after point. game Af.e. game.
untlt they were leve at sail. Mrs.
wood and her partner took the eleventh
game, but that was their final bid. for
the next three went to Miss Cassel and
MISS Wagner, giving them the set at
S--6s and the match.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
New Orleans Entries
ENGLISH LEAGUES

First race (two.year old maidens; purse, $500:
Waller, lo9; Miss Mlnks lis Guarantsed iii
Dandy Van, loe: Lady Lone. los; Wish Could,
1903: Am First. 103.
SECOND ha.c ,hrse year ol'la and upward; ella
rark. rs; Mary josephine 1ilI Phantom Maid
Ill: Positive. III: Ras Samuels. lo7
Third tthree year -olds and upward; claim
ing; purse. $500 hvo and half furlongs)--Lariat.
49, John J. Casey, il6: Hand Grenade H. lls;
Water Wlof. III Lillian C.. III; Poverina. Ill :
Betsy. Ill.
Fourth race tthree year -olds and upward: claim
Ing; purse. $500; one mile and twenty yarls)---
PULASKI. III; Fairly. III: Rhymer III; .Pro-
sressiye. 100; .Dieksry Dare. %: .Thirrt. oe ~
ing; purse 5000 one mite and twenty yaris)--Dr
Alma o. ol kinsilns IT, III: ben 'iio Hompsoi,. ,a
loG: 'Jack Heaey 50.
sirtl race Sthrec, yearolds and upward claim
nnek' ,,s' ; Ils; od Ben. ils Yermak. 10; sosius,
Fsvorifs, l0S,
Seventh race -four -year.ods and inward; ci,,m-
ing: purSo. $500 ons milo and a sixteeslth) )--Ketc
Iloi Tzc LSi. i06: 'Gcipner. 1885, ffnursday
Nehter. los; FOXY Crit. i05; sMary H., i03;
Apolinn, 100
Weather. clsar: track. heavy
sApprentics allowance cluiassd
New-York tribune., 1919-02-07
By A. c. Cayagnaro

The Yale Club sprang into the lead
for the Metropolitan Association squash
tennis team championship yesterday by
routing the Harvard Club to the tune
of matches to l in series decided on
the Harvard courts. The victory also
broke the Yale Harvard tie for first
place, .h:as has enlivened the tourney
during the last two weeks. Yale must
vanquish the combined Princeton
Squash Club forces in the Anal round
of play next week to win the title.
AS surprising a result was that in
which the Columbia Club forced further
down into the cellar the Princeton
Squash organizations. Columbia won
four of it's five matches, its only repre-
sentative to meet defeat being Leuten-
ant Jay Gould, who was only recently
discharged from the navy.
Lieutenant Gould bowed to an army
rival, Lieutenant Harry r. Mixsell,
Princeton Club by score of lib,
15-11, l5--s. 1t was Lieutenant
Gould's first tourney match in two
years, while Lieutenant MixseIl, the
present Class champion, has been ab-
sent from the court for one year. Both
have seen overseas service.
Lieutenant Gould effectively dis
played his deadly front wall "kils" in
the first set, which he won quickly and
decisively. His army opponent braced
admirably in the second set, making
every fight for an ace hard one.
However, toward the end Lieutenant
Gould began to show his lack of CON
dition and tired badly. In the third
set Lieutenant Mixsell scored points
easily as his exhausted rival strove
vainly to return the ball.
Two reliable Princeton mo faltered
but fought until the very end before
admitting defeat. Harold Tobey lost
to Lieutenant Frank Kidde by score
of 15--B. 11--15, 16.--9, while A. d
Mittendorf was beaten by Robert l.