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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-19
I.W. WIS DENOUNCED
Speakers at Miners Convention
Knoxville,

Knoxville, .F'e. 19.-(Special.) De
nunciation of bolshevism and ]. w.
w. radicals was expressed by speak
ers at today's session here of the
convention of miners delegates from
Tennessee. Kentucky. Virginia. Geor-
gia and Alabama. They declared that
miners do not need assistance of for
eigners who are imbued, with the
spirit of disorganization and crime.
Let us tell our congressman who will
go to Washington at the next ses-
sion of congress to turn back these
Foreigners, and If they fail in their
duty let us turn back the congress
men after their term expires two
years hence" urged Charles Dawson
of Pineville, Ky.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-19

Diseased Horses For Meat.
(By RI. J. Greenwall.)
Exclusive Gable by the |. n. 5. and
London Daily Expresso
Essen, Feb. 1S.-(via London, Feb.
1s.)-Food conditions in the Rhine
land district Of Germany are so bad
that diseased horses are being
butchered for meat.
An American army officer told me
that 1900 diseased horses were soll
TO German butchers by the Amer
leans at Coblenz. In some INSTANCES.
ss high as 1000 marks were paid
for n sirgleA = nimal s,,'y
--.sWneYf nofses we're driven away
| some OF them We're 80 far gone theS
! fell dead.
1 Even the swollen carcasses wer'
J cut up by the butchers.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-19

Wilson to Appeal for Support Of League
" 81 Nations.

Washington. Feb. 1S.--Wireless dis
patches to the White House today from
the presidential transport George WASH
ington Indicated that the ship was
making such good speed that she might
drop anchor in Boston harbor Sunday
night. In that event President Wilson
probably would remain aboard until
Monday morning and deliver his address
in Boston some time during the day.
The Boston speech Is expected by ad-
ministration officials to be confined al
most entire'y to an appeal to the coun-
try for support of the league OF nations.
1t was said today the president proba-
bly, would utilize the opportunity to take
the public into his confidence as to the
need for such league. but that he
would reserve any detailed explanation
OF the articles of the proposed constitu-
tion for his conferences with members
of congress and an address to congress
on the subject, which he probably will
deliver soon after arrival in Washington.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-19
BAND OF YAQUi INDIANS
DEFEATED BY MExlCANS

Nogales. Ariz-, Feb. ls--A
hand of several hundred faqm
Indians were defeated in bat
lie with Mexican federal SOL
diers near Idsborregoa, sonora,
forty miles south of here. sat
urday. according TO WORD re-
ceived here today. Six Yaquis
were killed by the soldiers. The
indians broke up into three
narties. Mexican officials here
believe the Yaquis are endeav-
oriur TO reach the Cntted
states border in the hope Of re-
ceiving ammunition and food
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BOTH NOT YET STARTED
Tennessee Father Travelled I
Charleston.

Charleston, s. c. Feb. 1s.-Coi'
lawrence Brown. debarkation officer
# the southeastern department. to-
day issued a Statement denying ru-
o,ors that the Thirtieth division had
sailed from France and would de-
bsr,x at Charleston February Il. Ine
,stest official information received
here is to the effect that the Thir-
r,~th division has not even arrived at
tits port Of embsrkation. One man
,raveled several hundred miles. from
tennessee TO Charleston. to greet his
son who is with the Thirtieth oi-
,-ision. only to meet with disappoint-
u1ent-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-19
BAKER SENDS WORD
Service Of World, "Has
Made Us All Your Debtors"

1joers" Servlce ot "oTto, Hes
Made Us All Your Debtors"
Washington. Feb. 1s.-Secretary OF
war Baker. through Gen. Pershing,
his afternoon sent to Premier
Clemenceau a message expressing
his hope for a speedy recovery.
"The genius and determination
which YOU have used SO strenuously
i'm the service Of the world have made
rs all your debtors" the secretary
cabled. MAY the same spirit give
vou triumph over the assassin's bull
let, and save you for further service
to France and to the worldf
Refused to Go to Bed.
London, Feb. 1s.-Mr. Bonar Law
expressed sympathy for the frencn
nremier and said NJ. Clemenceau had
,efused to go to bed until ordered
10 do so by the attending physician.
A dispatch from Paris ADDS thaD
another man was arrested with COZ
tin but he claims to have been mercy
4 spectator.
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THOUSANDS HOMELESS

SUFFERING in caleia Caused by OeNas-
tatIen as Result Of Fighting -
Cracow, Fsb. 1s,-(Nia I1ondohl--r,eo.
1e.-Ten thousand persons are ho1neiess tas
in eastern Galicis as result OF me
,le,-astation caused by the nsiltihg ue
garians. 49,, hsa,,
sounded in the bombsrdment OF Lem
49, The city is under shell ire daily.
Several towns in eastern Gallcis nave
been destroyed entirely.
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oil STILL ExPlOpES

or the most disastrous fire thar mas
visited any refinery here in years. uls
Superior Oil works was damaged 70 sns
extent OF over $4,000 when a stiil ulisu
with oil exploded, setting hte 10 ssNs
eraI buildings and damaging tatrs
stills.
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Strike in Dusseldorf


Berlin, Feb. 18.-(A. P.)--The COM
munist strike movement continues to
spread in the. industrial districts OF
western Germany under the guidance
of the Spartacans and independent
socialists. Many coal mines in the
Hamgorn- Bochum- -Dortmund district
are reported to be idle.
Spartacans and striking miners in
the Ruhr district are said to have
declared in favor of war against the
Ebert government and to have de-
manded the immediate socialization
OF mines and smelters. The COM
munists ins Dusseldorf have. pro-
claimed a general strike. The news
papers are prevented from appear
|, ing and the Spartacans are also pro-
hibiting the sale OF newspapers from
other cities.
Trenches Constructed.
| In Dusseldorf the Spartacans are
| reported to have constructed trenches
in various places as means OF de-
Tense against the government troops
The city officials of Muhlheim have
gone on strike as protest agains
Spartacan domination of the city
which is cut off from postal and wir
Communication.
1t Is reported the working classes
have been supplied with arms ant
summoned to resist any attempted
advance by the government troops
the banks and city treasurer of Bo
chum having asked that troops b
sent.
The Spartacans are also showin
activity in other parts Of Germany
1t is reported from Ortelshurg, cas-
Prussia, that the 7Spartacans fire
from houses on soldiers. The sol
diers returned the fire and two me
4 lSN6ra killed and eight wounded.
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WANTED AT LAFAYETTE
James Jinksns Alleged to Have Shot
Two Men There.

James Jinkens, arrested TUESDAY
night by Motorcycle Patrolman Hy-
att. charged with being fugitive, Is
said to be wanted at LAFAYETTE. Ca
in connection with the shooting OF q
white man and a colored man about
nine months ago. He will be re-
turned to the Georgia town. the au-
thorities there having been notif1ed
nf his arrest.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-19
ESTHONlANS FALL BACK
eolshevik Troops Gain IN Region
Pskov.

London. Feb. 19.-Esthoniah troops
have been forced TO fall back before
the bolsheviki In the region oil PshoV'
according to an official statement is
sued last night by the Esthonlan mead
quarters. The statement READS:
In the direction OF PskoV, because
of the enemy's supremacy, our troops
have been forced to retire 10 'he iI,le
of ths villages Nildernika. Lezgl, Sok-
olova. Podgotje and kosheloi. Ihere
is violent tighting in the direction ol
Lolmar."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-02-19
COMMUNIST STRIKE in
| GERMANY STILL SPREADS
,uhr District Reds and Striking Miners Favor
War Against Ebert Government nt-Demand
" Specialization of Miners and Smelters.
Spartacans in East Prussia Fire
On Soldiers.

Copenhagen Feb. IS. More than 100 coal mines
Nm the Ruhr district Of We stphalia have been closed
because Of the general sri Ike called by the Spartacans
At Bochum and other towns it is reported the Spar
tacans have seized quantities Of munitions and COM
PEELED young lnen between Y and % wears Of age to
enter the Sartacan army Atmany places sailors and
hborers have carried out acts of sabotage.
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BY WAY OF VLADlvOSIOK
siberia Wants $50 600 Prisoners re
turned and FooostunS.

Stockholm, Feb. l9.-lt IS learned /
". Morris. American minister n,is t'
isb foreign office, transmitted Tor con-
sideration OF the allied governments at
the peace conference suggestion from
tbe Siberian government that sweden.
which since Americas entrance lnlo
ths war has been looking after the m
terssts of German and Austrian prls-
oners on behalf of the siberian gov
eminent asked for permission 10 re
turn al once more than 2So.oOO pflsoh-
ers by the way OF Nladivostok.
The communication also ASKS ma
tonnage and foodstuf1s be placed 81 LiI'
disposal of Sweden so tnal the u'"S
fer can be made.
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such plaintive little pleas. It's enous J,
to make them angry 10 be secoiiu
violin when no one asks civilians VIZ
the deuce THEY haven't been,
The weather? Fair and silgillS
warmer tonight; probably ram an'
warmer Thursday
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"TIGER OF FRANCE HAS LONG BEEN
PROMINENT FIGURE IN PUBLIC LIFE
In Critical Stages of Great War; Clemenceau look the
Reins and Guided Nation Through Struggle


Premier Georges Cemenceau the Tiger of Frnace,
horn in 1871 long been prominent figure in French
nphc life He is serving second tenure prime minister
Of France having selected by President Poncare TO form
new cabinet in the stormy days of 1917 He assembled
ministry on Nov 1917 taking the posts of premier ana war
minister himself ~ 49,,
When the peace conference formally met M Clemenceau
wa named permanent chairman . - 8 ,4,s,5l
During the day of imperial France NJ Clemenccan had to
fee republican political tendencies and lived Tor
while United States He taught French In school al
Stamford Conn., later married Mary PummA New crk
Girl from whom he subsequently dvorced
- premier rom ISuo 70
h retirement continued to WELD powerful
influence through newspaper NJ Cemenceau called his
publication "The Freeman but when the censorship became
very outbreak of the he changed the name
Ito 1.-THE Man in Chains When The Tiger became premier
second he changed the back to The
Freeman"
Cemenceau of the leading statesmen of France
for decades bat the critical of the great
took the and guided the country through
to the struggle that he became the world
figure he is today.
With the war or at least the fighting ended NJ Glenn
continued the head of the French
durng the trying peacemakng period Head of the French
conference he has been outstanding
figure that body whose sessions he
presdes.
/ Wore Down Opposition
OF extremely vigorous and aggressive personality Fre-
Clemenceau while attracting hmes large and warmly
loval following determined and oupoken oppo-
nents every of affairs the parliament however, he
has able down the opposition to him. and just
fore the opening of the peace conference he and his
ton given striking vote of confidence by the chamber OF
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fcontlnued on Page Eighty
Fair, Says Billy 'Possum.

r II e silN I
chevron wearers
who haven't been
to France are
kinda prone to
grumble, cause
they had TO miss
their c n a n C e .
They say that
folks neglect EN-
for the men from
overseas. and I
cannot say I
blame EN-. TOT
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.llanIIE aoLsHEvikI

Washington. Feb. ls--A resciu'ich
calling on the United states ann the al
lies 10 send a sufficient force into Rus
IA to subdue the holsheviizi was intro
duced in the senate this aftefnoon ~
Senator McCunaber Of NORM DaAoe@-
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VICTIMS OF WRECK

sixteen Soldiers Killed in Troop Train
Collision.
Vienna. Feb ls--Nla London: =
sixteen eo'dicrs were killed ana ntty
Injured troop train coiiided Win
/. r. ar Mabresina today
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Won SELOW RESIGNED

"olsastrous Consequences" Annonneed
as Reason.
london. Feb. 19.-It is reported CAPT
Won Selow, naval delegate on the Get
man armistice commission. has resigned,
the announced reason being that nego-
tiations carried out by him with Aa-
tbias Erzherger. the chairman OF the
commission, had had disastrous conse-
nuences,"
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Merchants en- build trade ~
'dvsrtising IL The News.
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tcontinued on PAGE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04
SERVICE
FAILS IN Time
OF EMERGENCY
Charles SWRbish Dies at Hospital
After Medical Attention Is De-
layed In Reaching Hin.

Residents in the vicinity of
Ninth avenue and Seventeenth
street discovered that their tele-
phones were valuable only as orna-
ments this morning when frantic
attempts were made to secure med
ical attention for Charles Swabish,
a painter.
Swabish died at noon at st.
Anthony's hospital of injuries sus-
tanned when he fell from a ladder
about $50 at the residence of Ed
ward J. Meek, 912 Seventeenth
street, where he was working. He
sustained a severe fracture of the
skull, having fallen from the sec
ond story of the house head first to
a cement walk.
The entire neighborhood was
aroused by the accident. Inexperi-
enced hands sought to alleviate the
terrible suffering the injured man
is said to have endured, while 9TH
ers frantically attempted to notify
a physician. No response came
from central despite insistent eff
forts.
During all thsi time Swabish was
conscious. He WIS suffering I'M
told agony and was fast bleeding
to death. AS last resort someone
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04
SEE NO END TO STREET
CAR STRIKE THIS WEEK
AS DEADLOCK CONTINUES
Negotiations Between City Heads and Company Of
fcials Leave Situation No Nearer Settlement
Than at Time the Tieup Is Ordered.

There Is strong possibility that the street car
strike will end this week or for some time.
At the hearing of the Illinois utilities commission
conditionaIly scheduled for Moline Wednesday morn
ing 7-cent fare for the Tri-City Railway company
to be considered.
This meeting will not be held unless agreement
upon the cessation of the strike be gained by the
company and its employees before that time. There
is today no evidence of such settlement being
reached tonight or before tomorrow night.
Because of technicalities in the law, Davenport
cannot grant the Tri-City Railway company higher
fare for week as that periad is required in that
city to change the franchise of the company. This
measure then, cannot be adopted before next Mon
day in Davenport Since both the fare proposition
in the cities and the wage controversy between the
company and the are at deadlock, there IS
general feeling today among those identified with
conferences being held to effect settlement or the
strike Is here to stay some time
Officials of the street railway trainmen's divi-
sons have also stated that if the strike is not settled
before tomorrow night the utilities commission will
hold no meeting Wednesday and there is then
telling then how long the strike will last.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04
Mayors Inform Company
They Will Not Give Up
Increased Fare Battle

between your companies and the
employees, and that then the matter
of increased fare be left to be de-
cided by the state public utilities
commission after a full hearing
given to both the companies and the
cities interested.
Then, IL the authorities in Dav-
export would give you proper as
surance that the rate of fare so
fixed by the Illinois public utilities
commission would be made effec-
tive in Davenport, the men on both
sides Of the river would be imme-
diately put to work and the cars
again be put in operation.
I'm conclusion, the substance of
your proposition is that we ought to
agree that the public utilities COM
mission will grant you substanti-
ally a 7-cent fare, which PROPOSE
ton, in view of our public trust, we
cannot agree to, and therefore will
be compelled to reject your sugges-
tons"
III. NJ. SCHRIVER,
Mayor, Rock Island.
&C. P. SKINNER,
Mayor, Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04

Officials of the three Garments
unions and the joint executive
board and committee journeyed to
Muscatine in automobiles this
morning for an afternoon meeting.
The session convened at 2:30 and
was still going on at press time, al
though the business under consid-
Grafton was not divulged. They in
timated that a mass meeting of the
Muscatine employees was to be held
today for the purpose of instillfng
into them greater amount of the
spirit Of the labor movement. Today
and tonight they will devote their
time in that city to popping up"
the strikers situation. This, is is
expected, will give the move back
ing at that end of the system such
as it has with union circles in the
tri-cities.
No hope of settlement before to-
morrow night is being entertained
by any of the parties to the contro-
versy.
Rock Island and Moline through
their respective mayors, Harry NJ.
Schriver and c. P. Skinner today
turned down the proposition sub
mitted by the company at a secret
meeting held in Rock Island Sat
urday.
In turning down the proposition
the mayors referred the company to
The Illinois public utilities commits
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04

Mayors H. NJ. Bchriver of Rock
Island and G. p. Skinner today in
formed General Manager Huntoon
they would not tie their hands on
an offer submitted by the Tri-City
Railway company Saturday, made
to bring about q settlement Of the
street car strike.
The letter, signed by both may
ors and directed to Mr.. Huntoon.
says:
an reply to the proposition sub
mitted by your company, in yours
Of Aug. 2, to the mayors OF Rock
Island and Moline, will say, we are
asked to stipulate before the pub
lie utilities commission that your
operating expenses and taxes as of
the year 1918, as adjusted to the 40
cent wage scale, shall remain the
same and to this is to be added the
amount required to increase the
wages of the employees from the old
scale of 40, SO and SO cents per
hour to 60, 81 and 81 cents per
hour, and a proportionate increase
to all other employees. We are also
asked to agree to a 2.07 per cent
depreciation.
we are LAOn ICQuCSIC0 " Soh
the commission to fix a rate of fare
that will pay your company rate
of per cent upon the value of
your properties, to which must be
added future expenditures, and in
no event is the fare to be fixed by
the commission to exceed per
cent
This is all submitted by you on
the understanding that if we accept
your proposition and the authori-
ties of Davenport will give you
proper assurance that the rate of
fare so fixed in Illinois would be
made in Davenport, that you
would at once contract with your
employees upon the rate of wages
agreed upon in Chicago between
the companies and the men.
The acceptance of the above
proposition made by your compa-
MES would, i'll effect, cause the cit
les to abandon the entire position
heretofore held by them in this
rate hearing. 1t must at all times
be the position of the public Off
Gals that you be compelled to prove
the absolute necessity of an in
creased fare to the satisfaction of
the commission For the cities to
concede or to stipulate or to agree
to these matters set out in your
proposition would be to abandon all
attempt to contest the matter as to
the granting of an increased fare.
I'VE suggest that the rate of fare
to be charged to the patrons OF
your lines shL uld be determined by
the statutory authority created for
the purpose of determining such
questions, which is the state public
utilities commission.
I'VE do not feel that we, as Off
Gals, could properly represent the
cities of this community before the
utilities commission as to what is
an adequate fare, if our hands were
tied, so to speak. by accepting your
proposition or by stipulations or
agreements of any kind.
"In view of the fact that the state
public utilities commission has pre-
viousIy he'd that no order increas-
ing fares can be entered into this
controversy until the companies
have submitted to the utilities com
mission a binding contract between
the companies and the employees
relative to wages; we therefore
suggest that binding contract as
to wages to be paid to the en-
pIoyes should be first entered into
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-04

The operating expenses and taxes
OF the companies for the calander
year 1918 based upon a 40 cent
wage scale were fixed at S75O.161.
The tentative proposition sub
mitted to you by us this morning
was as follows:
THAT VIC agree that the state
public utilities commission is 10 az
once establish a rate Of fare TO be
charged by the companies opernt-
ing in your cities, which shall be
sufficient for the following pur-
poses: TO allow the same operat-
ing expenses and taxes as OF the
year 1918 as adjusted to the 40
cent wage scale, plus the amount
required, to increase the wages
from the wage scale of 40. 80 and
SO cents per hour to 60, 81 and 54
cents per hour, and propoTtionate
increases to all other employees, cX-
cept officers, which shall include
the depreciation Of 2.07 per cent
upon the value Of our properties as
fixed by the commission, 10 which
must be added future expenditure.
II it requires a fare in excess OF
seven cents straight 10 yield these
amounts, nevertheless the com
panies will, for the present, accept
a settlement on the basis OF a seven
cent straight fare, same TO con-
tinue as long as operating expenses
continue at the present level
IF this proposition is accepted
and the authorities in Davenport
will give US proper assurance that
the rate OF fare so fixed will he
made effective in Davenport, we
will at once contract with the Dav-
export local upon the rate OF wages
agreed upon In Chicago, and this,
We believe, will promptly put the
men on both sides Of the river ~
work.
"Tri-City Railway company or
Moline, Rock Island and
Eastern Traction company,
JOHN G. HuNTOON,
Vice President.