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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22
PACE WAR ATT WASHINGTON.

A deplorable state of affairs pre-
walls at Washington. The race war
which has been in progress there Tor
several days is growing steadily
worse. 1t seems to have reached
stage of public rioting somewhat
similar to that witnessed in Atlanta
several years ago. The cause Is also
similar numerous alleged outrages
of blacks upon white women.
It seems difficult to believe that the
local government at the national cap
ital is so inert as practically to lose
control of the situation, but such is ap-
parently now the case. Means shouio
have been found to suppress the dis
orders before they reached the des-
perate condition now In evidence
There Is a. painful lack somewhere.
When racial feeling becomes SO
acute as that now being manifested
human life-often of the innocent
pays the penalty of accumulated
FRENZY. Restoring the supremacy OF
the law by the most direct methou
available is now the manifest demand
of the occasion. Public rioters are
nublic enemies and criminals. They
should be suppressed without cere-
mony.
Right IN the shadow of the capl-
toll and about the peace monument
the race rioting in Washington mas
been going on. There have been re"
Incidents in our history which are
more shameful. Surely the federal
government can enforce its laws at
its own seat. If lives and property
there are not safe, where are they
safe? The other regions of the
country certainly cannot point the
finger of accusation at the south,
when race riots go unchecked In the
national capital. The clash ought to
cause reflection. The deep-seated
causes OF these incidents must be
sought out and removed. A humiliat-
ing feature of the affair is that men
in the uniforms of United States SOL
diers and sailors are most active in
the pursuit Of the hunted negroes
We have sent 100000 men abroad to
establish democracy and restore law
and the principles for which they
have fought should be preserved here
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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22
HOW AMERICAN METHODS WIN.
I'm HAAlRMAM e NJ AIIRI EX.A

Figures recently compiled for the
shipping board show, roughly, that ships
now travelling from the United States
to Europe, Latin America and the ORR
ent spend in our own ports alone about
one day for every three and half days
that they are on the ocean. The COM
plete voyage from New York to Buenos
Aires, for example, takes ninety-t1ve
days. and the average staN in our port
is nearly Twenty-Five days. The voy-
age to Australia is seventy-five days.
and the stay in our ports more than
thirty-one days. Even on the three
week round trip to West Indian ports
there is a stay of one week in our
ports.
Through the study of European traf-
fic, made necessary by the war, We have
lately been able, by better organization
of cargo and improved handling devices,
to cut seventeen days off the time spent
in port on. the round trip, and ten. days
off the time spent in our home ports.
On the basis of l4,000-ton passenger
and-cargo liner such saving amounts
to 1000 tons of shipping-practically
2,000-ton ship. Under the stress of war
we have been able to get additional
tonnage in this way much more quickly
than it could be built, and when peace
comes we shall make further drafts
upon that margin of time in port to
hold our own on the ocean. Why not?
Coal in Illinois is 800 miles from
Chicago by railroad. Coal In Wales and
the British midlands is only 200 miles
from London by cheap. all the-year-
round sea transportation. Wages in
Britain are probably one-third those
paid miners in Illinois. The coal con-
sumption of Chicago and London is
about the same-20, 900 600 to 25,000,000
tons yearly. Yet coal in London in car
load lots costs twice as much per ton
as it does in Chicago, and the whole
story is told in our more efficient hand
ling-we figure on the 50-ton coal car,
whereas people in other countries are
content with the 10 to l5-ton coal car,
and we pick the 50-ton unit up and
dump II. whereas they attack the coal
pile with shovels.
These contrasts have been drawn so
often, and they show such startling
economies in the American method that
II sounds like boasting even to repeat
the figures. Our larger and more eco
nomical way OF handling things has
grown naturally out of our greater dis
tances. We have methods rooted In
our continent and our energy. and these
will naturally be thrown into our ship
ping industry along with the bridge
template makers accuracy and other
characteristic American assets. Even
Americans persist in repeating that
such achievements are due to our nat
ural advantages. On the contrary, these
are methods worked out to overcome
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22
THE cARMACK MONUMENT.

The Nashville Tennessean again
urges action in the completion and
installation of the Carmack monu-
ment- And there is every justifica-
tion for its persistency. The present
indefinite situation IL the result. we
4 believe, Of an impression which OBJ
tanned some time ago that enough
funds were In hand to finish the
work. This was not the case. The
base has been built at the site on the
capitol grounds at Nashville and
there was some money left, but not
enough to pay for and erect the shaft.
We agree with the Tennessean that
II 10 q shame TO let the matter lag
any longer. sf
Our contemporary thinks that all
that 10 necessary Ia reassembling
OF the Carmack Memorial committee,
calculation Of exactly how much Is
needed and an apporticnment OF the
amount among the dead statesman's
friends in the various counties.
Again, we are constrained to agree.
It would be q very light task to
raise the money. But somebody will
have TO start the movement Some
member Of the old organization
might make beginning-would do 50
perhaps II the newspapers win assist
in bringing the matter before the
public. This the newspapers ought
to do very readily.
The cause for which Senator Car
mack made his last great fght is now
approaching its triumph. National
prohibition viii 60 into effect next
january. What more fitting observ-
ance Of the occasion in Tennessee
could be imagined than the unwilling
OF a monument to the greatest mar
tyr TO the cause? We trust that the
win take the matter up
ana continue the agitation until ac-
ton is had. In honoring this great
Tennessean. the state will reflect
more honor upon itself.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

men, who said he would kill him.
Returning the fire, the old man killed
his assailant and the other fled.
Fearing violence, the old negro went
at once and surrendered himself to
an officer. He was placed in Jail,
whence he was taken the next night
and lynched in a very brutal manner.
This is substantially the story sent
from the scene to Shillady and af-
firmed by the sender with an oath.
The foregoing is our only informa-
ton of the affair. Whether 1t was
overdrawn we do not know. 1t is
passing strange, however, that such
an incident could have been kept out
of the newspapers. The circumstan-
TALLY of detail given suggests that
II could hardly have been an entire
fabrication. 1t seems deplorable that
a race "a superior race which
avenges wrongs to its women In dire
fashion, should resent in such a
bloodthirsty manner the attempt of
an old negro to do likewise. And the
story states that the mob was d.
rected by white minister!
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22
RESUMPTION OF TRADE.
New York Nation.)


rb. allies have acted promptly IN
lifting the German blockade aiter 'ho
formal notification OF the ratihcatlon OIL
the treaty by the Weimar assembly ana
a wild rush is on by the allies ana
America to get the larger share OF the
trade with Germany-and yet 1t is only
a few. months ago that many OF the
leading firms in New York and London
were hanging out signs announcing that
thew would never. never DO business
agar, with the Huns. Already New
York bank announces that u Will open
a branch in Berlin without loss OF tinle
and we hear OF many private nrins . x
are extending generous credits 70 ior-
mer German customers. This 10 aitos
gether gratifying and was TO De xx-
pected In view OF the artificial naLure
Of much OF the hatred deliberately
created for war purposes. hoWsvet
bad the Germans may be. however however, t anS,
moral regeneration which every liberal
person must hope will come to thep
since they need 1t so sadly. they are,
after all, human beings with whom the
world has got to live and. work. SO
far as the news from Germany goes
which ali the Berlin correspondents
feared would result from the signing
Of the treaty. has again been postponed.
II will be interesting to see whether
the theory widely held in Berlin that
bolshevism could be checked II 1000
came in freely. and trade were restored
Everyone must hope SO, for. with Eu-
rope in the chaos 1t Is, the quieting
down OF any section will inure to the
benefit of all.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22
EAST TENNEssEE,s MARSHAL.


What shall be said Of the Parks
Worley appointment? Most OF those
who have been asked about II shrug
their shoulders. He has been named
by the president. He will almost
certainly be confirmed. Soon he will
be in attendance on our courts. I'm
der tho system which has gradually
grown into effect for the distribution
OF federal patronage the two sena-
tors from state, II of the party OF
the president, absolutely control the
appointments OF marshal, United
States judges. district attorneys, and
revenue collectors. This creates Of
I the senators bosses In our politics.
No matter what may be said with
regard TO the merits of a candidate
there is no way to defeat him. A
dispatch from Washington says:
Tennessee is the exclusive territory
Of Shields and Mcclellan. and II they
approve the nomination will be con-
| firmed, regardless of all other con-
slderations or the attitude of any
other senator's"
IN other words, the proud old volun-
teer state has been farmed out TO its
two representatives in the senate.
They are OF the democratic party.
Their votes are needed on all impor-
tant legislation. Questions are soon
to come before the senate which af-
feet the destiny of the world,
The president, furthermore, has
Just returned from Europe and is en-
crossed in an overwhelming amount
OF public business. He is now lying
on a bed of Illness. He has SUBJ
mitted to the system, therefore, under
which senators are given free rein in
the selection of appointees to such
offices. No other senator would dare
offer objection to the choice Of sem
ator from another state. His own
prerogative might thereby be brought
into question. He hugs this privi-
lege to his bosom, and the republic
can senators would not break down
the custom, because they expect to
control when they get in power. So,
no matter what might have been the
record of an appointee, no matter II
he were under the gravest of charges
no matter If his appointment was
obnoxious to the district in which he
was to serve, there is no relief.
The senior senator has indicated
that he knew the power Of political
boss under such circumstances and
he did not hesitate to exercise it. He
has kept his promise to recommend
Worley and secure his appointment.
He had a sufficient influence to COM
pei Senator Mcclellan, Gov. Roberts,
the members of the state supreme
court and other influential politicians
to Join with him, although they were
really opposed to the nomination. He
has compelled the democratic party
to carry the burden.
The whole affair is an example OF
the use of political power in a way
which would have made the old Pat
terson machine in Tennessee blush
for its comparative restraint.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

I kicked IL there was too much rain,
and jawed the brooding sky; and l
would grumble and complain IL days
were hot and dry. ragged the wind
in heated terms when 1t came from the
w wosr snd every OF otS Sg p Snd army KY
wheat is harvested at last. it lived
through rust and blight, survived the
torrent and the blast, and filed my bin
all right. And I'd have had as big a
crop II l had let things slide, If ] had
raised no yelping yawp. and had not
wept or sighed. l worried DER that
field so much l aged a hundred years.
and now 1 hobble on a crutch. and
see how vain were fears.
Copyright by Geofge Matthew Adams.l
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

Phil shugart, Emil Wassmsn. "a L,aS.
Whitaker, v. u. Whiteside' Chas' f'es-
Ter. NJ rou,rv chair.
man. u. q. Patten. Jr.. JOS X. Curtis
Horticulture--J. D: Moore. chS Mr1nht
chairman; L. l.. Kennedy. Mrs J. D.
Lauderbach. A, .h.,rr,ar-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22
The Wheat Field.

/ had little field Of wheat, five acres
and q third; through winter storms and
springtime heat my vigils were absurd.
| thought the climate should be run
enough of wind and sun and timely
rain and dew. In other fields of great
extent the wheat of neighbors waved;
I didn't worry worth a cent If they
were lost or saved. The only wheat in
all the land for which l cared whoop
was that, by idle zephyrs famed. be-
fore my humble coop. / trembled when
the sky was bright, for fear a drouth
would come; and clouds would fill me
with alright, lest wild tornadoes hum.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22
Sir George Paish. a noted Births

Sir George Paish, a noted British
financial expert, says that a collapse
of world credit is near, and suggests
that Great Britain and the United
United States each wipe out a thou
sand million dollars Of debts owed 10
them. He says that unless this is
done. bankruptcy Is imminent and
nifty cents on the dollar may not be
obtained. The United States. he
thlnka, is the only country which has
come on. OF the war financially
stronger War certainly is an ex-
nensive proposition.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

Everything lie said to come to him
who waits, but after few hundred
years of waiting, the Irish think they
might be pardoned q" meeting some
things half way.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

The Columbia Herald's suggestion
that the people would be benefited by
a smaller rather than larger repre-
sentation In the legislature seems to
be q good ons.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

The president himself, 1t is
assumed, will likely suggest inter
pretations" to be put on the treaty.
when 1t is ascertained from foreign
governments that they will not object
to the ratification of the treaty with
reservations. The presidents anx-
iety is to prevent the document being
returned to the Versailles cor. .cnce.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

The British admiralty is taking
steps TO raise those sunken German
warships. When this is accom-
piished, the old agitation for sinking
them NAV be renewed.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

Commissioner Emil Wassman Is
doing as much for annexation as
anyone else by his course in perform
ing the duties of park superintendent.
1t is that sort of economy, practiced
by the heads of the city government,
which will hold down the tax rate,
and make annexation to the city
popular in the suburbs.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

Up to the time of going to press, no
statement had come over the wires
that Woodrow Wilson has Endorsed
the political aspirations Of James r.
Nugent.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

railroads. The American manufac-
turer must think of ships as con-
tinuation of our railroads. which are
no longer to stop at tidewater. The
American office boy must know when
ships sail and letters are to be posted
for world ports, as does the London
office
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

People are naturally wondering
whether Senator Penrose Will not
dispose Of Borah, Poindexter ana
others, when he decides what ne
wants them to do. as readily as he
did in another case about two months
ago
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

Jews to the number of 100000 are
said to be awaiting word from the
peace conference before beginning a
pilgrimage to- Palestine.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

A paragrapher declares that the
foolkilier is one slayer who is never
brought to Justice. But he ought to
be-for sleeping on the Job.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

New England fishermen got co.
gether and raised the price. This
caused a Boston court to assemble
some of them together in Jail.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

President Wilson didn't compel the
Alabama senate to reject the suf-
Trade amendment. But he did help
to compel the vote on 1t.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

An exchange facetiously suggests
that IL Kolchak shall continue to
function as door mat for Lenine,
the allies may not be able to recog-
nize him.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

Germany is trying to make her ex-
port prices for steel compete with
those of the United States. England
seems unable to do this.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

Numerous price advances that we
hear Of may have been planned to
absorb the savings from the repeal
of the soda fountain tax.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

Just about the time everybody else
is beginning to doubt It, rumors are
out that New York courts will recog-
nize the sanity of John Armstrong
Chaloner.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

Much depends on which paper you
read. For instance, Count Okuma
comes out of the peace conference a
muchiy-abused representative.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

In stocking their cellars, It is
claimed that congressman were only
carrying out their theory OF pre-
paredness.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

Topeka reports a higher class OF
farm help in Kansas this year. Per-
haps this condition is due to an infu-
sion of farmerettes.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

Bernstorff is of the opinion that a
continued campaign Of hatred will
get neither Germany nor the world
anywhere. And Bernstorff is right
about It..
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

Boston now claims to have the
highest paid street car operators in
the world. Perhaps also the highest
rate of fare-10 cents.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

A Georgia legislator brings our nrst
intelligence that stephen A. Douglas
sought to put the black heel on the
neck OF the south"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

Europe wants all the cotton II can
get in this country. But Europe Is
not used to the prices now prevailing.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

A s20,00o.0o0 melon is TO be cut for
the folks who take" Uncle Sans
census next year.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-22

disadvantages of distance, and when
they are concentrated on ocean traffic
they will overcome any shipping dis
advantages we may have suffered.
Successful American merchant ships
viii be largely a way of thinking, We
must get ships into the consciousness
of every American as prominently al
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-29
BELGIUM PREPARING
TO GUST GERMANS

Brussels, Sept. 2G.--The time OF
reckoning for German criminals ls
approaching. The Belgian depart
ment OF Justice is Fastening work on
the list OF enemy subjects accused
OF violations OF the laws OF war and
OF international law. The treaty OF
Versailles gives to Belgium the right
to demand extradltion OF these per.
sons but II must be done within one
month after ratification.
The preparation OF the list OF per-
sons to be extradited Is a delicate
task. The documentary evidence IL
necessarily Incomplete ais TO. the
Identity Of particular persons. Many
crimes were committed by troops and
the individual authors In numerous
cases were unidentified or their
chief unknown. However. the treaty
allows considerable leeway In that II
permits extradItion by designating
guilty ones by their titles or employ
ment. Judges have been making
Inquiries and commission, institute
cd by royal decree on February is,
1919. is continuing It's Investigation
OF all infracuons committed by Ger
mans. Instructions have Just been
given TO hasten the work.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-29

deputies held the fort in the top
story OF the courthouse. where is
located the jail. with a hundred pris-
oners. until the building became a
seethlng mass OF flames and he was
forced to submit.
At II o'clock. after Brown had
been hung TO an electric Sight pole,
the firemen were. for the first time,
able to get stream on the flames.
At the same time additional exten-
sion ladders we're sent 20 the third
and fourth floors. where many OF
the occupants were standing on win
dow ledges on the one side OF the
building that had not yet been
touched by the flames.
The assault with which William
Brown was charged was committed
on Agnes Lobeck early in the week.
With an escort, crippled beyond the
point OF resistance. Miss Lobeck
met her assailant a few blocks from
home In the southeast part OF the
city. He held the couple up at the
point OF a revolver. After robblng
the young man he assaulted the
young woman in his presence. hold
Ing revolver at the head OF her es-
cOrt In the meantime.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-29
'OMAHA MAYOR HUNG BY MOB

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