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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-05
WON'T
PARADE AS UNIT
Division Demonstration I'M
practical - Home Cities
May See Boys March.
HOW ARMIES NOW STAND
Chief Of Staff Shows Ger
mans IS Pct. Demobilized.
Allies 25 Pct.

Washington, April 5.--The war de-
partment has decided definitely that
it will be impracticable to parade
the orty-second (Rainbow) division
in Washington as a complete organ
ization, Gen. March announced to-
day. Gen. Pershing has been so ad-
vised.
The division will be brought back
to Camp Meade. and subsequently
each unit of the division will be sent
to its home camp for demobiliza-
ton. Regiments and smaller units
will be paraded in the principal
cities of their home states IL this
can be arranged.
The entire Forty-se second division
should be in this country before the
ast of April, Gen. March said. under
the present plans. The department
is anxious. he added, that the coun-
try should see as much as possible
of this extraordinary unit"
Latest Figures on Armies.
Washington, April 5.--Figures on
the latest status of the military
forces in Europe. Gen. March an
nounced today, show that the armies
of the central powers as now organ
ized constitute about Is per cent. or
their strength when the armistice
was signed, while the allied forces
still organized comprise vs. per cent.
of their total strength on Nov. IL.
Official dispatches show the ag-
gregate strength Of the central pow-
ers now as 1,125.000 men again-t
their combined strength in Novem-
ber. last, of 7.630,00O men. The allied
armies in November totalled 1868
600, of which only rs per cent. have
been demobilized.
The German army estimated Of
ficially at 4,500.000 on Nov. II has
been reduced to $4,000: the Bull
garian army has dropped from 500,-
900 TO $4,000; the Austrian from
2.230,O0O to about 10000. and the
Turkish from 100000 to less than
10000.
Army Stre Myth 2,o65,718.
Washington, April 15.-Demobiliza-
tion OF the American army. includ-
ing incomplete reports to April 5, has
reached a total of 1,624.171. of whom
91.674 were officers. the war depart
ment announced today. Total troops
ordered for rehabilitation are 1885,
500.
The strength OF the army on April
5 was estimated at 2,055,71S. This
represents, Gen. March announced
today. a rehabilitation Of "a per
cent. OF the enlisted and 48 per cent.
of the commissioned personnel.
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PRESIDENTS CONDITION
MUCH IMPROVED

Paris, April 5.-President
Wilson's temperature was
much reduced this morning.
He slept q great deal of FRI
day and has been taking sub
stantial nourishment. His con-
dition seems to be improving
generally.
When Admiral Grayson, the
presidents personal physician,
was told that a member Of the
American peace commission
had described President Will
sons illness as influenza, he
retorted: when did he be-
come a. physician?"
Admiral Grayson again re-
peated that the president is
suffering only from a severe
cold and that he has been in
structed to remain In bed until
he has completely recovered.
The president is viewing his
enforced absence from the big
four deliberations as philo-
sophically as possible. He re-
mains ready, however. to pass
upon any knotty problems
4 which his representative, Col.
E. M. House, cannot decide.
Mrs. Wilson continues to
act as the presidents personal
nurse. It is believed that the
president will be confined to
his bed for probably two or
three days.
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IFOCH CONVINCES GERMANS
OF ALLIED CLAIM TO PORT
Of Danzig for Use of Poles Returning From
France.
Early Next Week Will Determine Whether Peace Nego.
tiations Are to Be Failure or Success - Wilson
Nav Insist On Reply to Demands Z

Paris April 5(Havas Marshal Foch has telcgrsphed
the allied that the right of the allies to use Dans
the for the return to Poland OF the Polish
had formally upheld in the conference with the German
representatives.
In addition to Danzig it decided to other means at
for the Polish proposed by the German
that the arrival of the might be
masha adds The of the port of Dansg wa
provided for in the armistice Of November III last
Arrange for Landing.
Paris, April ga. PIT was officially announced this
that for the landing at Danzg OF Polish
troops and their transport along other lines
posed by Germany had been arranged the entire satisfaction
lied powers. E#a
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NO DECISION DELIVERED

Nashville. April Especial .)-The
recess of the supreme court until
Monday prevented the handing down
Of the opinion in the Sunday base
ball case. which is now pending In
thai body.
Southern league and club officials
are confident OF a decision favorable
TO Sunday baseball, while fans
throughout Tennessee are anxiously
awaiting the holdings Of the states
highest tribunal.
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U. S. SOLDIER TORE
DOWN RUSSIAN FLAG
LETTER TO GEN. GRAVES
CHARGES INToXICATION.
Anti Bolshevik Colonel Says
Incident Increases Feeling
Against Americans.

Irkutsk, March 27.-(Delayed.)- -
"a. P.)-An American soldier is al
legged to have torn a Russian nag
from the rear platform of a special
train bearing Gen. Diedrichs, COM
mander of the Czecho- Slovak forces
in Siberia, and Col. Romanovsky, an
anti -bolshevik leader in the Udinsk
district. when 1t was passing through
the village Of Pelka. near Buchedu.
Manchuria. Officers on the train ex-
pressed indignation over the incident
when the train reached here today.
British, Russian and Japanese
flags were shown on the rear plat
form of the train which had stopped
at Pelka.
When the train was pulling out
and had gained some headway. an
American soldier from a westbound
trooptrain. which had been side
tracked, is said to have swung on
the platform and, with some diff
Guilty, torn the Russian nag from its
fastenings. A guard inside the car
saw the occurrence. 1t is said. but
not soon enough - revent 1t.
The officers were especially ir-
ritated, since this was the second
unpleasant incident in which Ameri-
can soldiers have figured recently
Three days before the alleged tear
ing down of the flag several Ameri-
cans from trooptrain waiting on a
siding at Mulin station. Manchuria,
tried to board the same special train
in spite of the platform guard. The
latter pushed one of the Americans
from the car, whereupon he and his
companion secured arms and. re-
turning. demanded. that the guard be
turned over to them, according to
the officers. Several cars filled with
cadets from the Vladivostok mill
tary school were attached to the
special, and they likewise armed
themselves. What promised to be a
serious situation was relieved when
the commander Of the cadets ordered
the train to start.
Reported Intoxicated.
Reports of the incidents have been
commander of the American expedi-
tionary forces in Siberia, by Col. Ro-
manovsky. The latter informed Gen
Graves that the men were intoxi-
Gated, and added:
81 regret the lack of discipline in
these troops. which increases the
dihiHosty VI NusSiohS ecN"iuS @a'hSi
leans" '-
He said the first incident was at
tributable to American troops whose
train had passed the special at Har-
bin, and that the second was due ia
the feeling growing out of the trou-
BILE at Mulin, and was carried out
without consideration for the grav-
ity of the act" He added that the
conduct of American officers had
been above reproach, but that the
men seemed to be uncontrollable.' u
Gen. Graves has telegraphed ia
Col Romanovsky expressing his re-
Gret. He stated an investigation had
been ordered and that the guilty per-
sons will be severely punished.
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JOBS FOR EX-S0LDIERS

washington, April 5.-Twenty five
hundred jobs for ex-service men were
made available today by the United
States shipping board, when it ordered
Its recruiting service to accept at once
the number of young Americans be-
tween IS and S5 for training as sailors,
firemen and stewards in the merchant
marine.
Notices were mailed today to the
boards 5000 recruiting agents. ordering
them In accepting men under the call
to give preference to ex-sailors and
soldiers.
Two thousand of the $500 men called
today will be given intensive schooling
or training on training ships. based at
Boston, and 500 on the Pacific coast.
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THREE DAYS BATTLE

Cairo, April 4.-(Via London April .
III. N. S. and the London Daily Elk
press Gable. News of a three day bait
tie between British troops and Bedouins
at Assiut, in upper Egypt. in which
the British were victorious. was received
here today.
The small garrison aided by air;
planes and machine guns was attacks
repeatedly by the Bedouins, all
whom were driven off.
All of the women and children refal
gees were Saved.
A relief force arrived on a steam
from Beirut. Ii had to fight its way L
the river, both banks being lined wi
snipers.
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SAIL MONDAY WITH BAKER
Fifteen of House Military Committse e
Go to Franco

Washington. April 8. Fifteen
members of the house military COM
mittee will accompany Secretary
Baker when he leave, next Monday
from New York on board the Levia-
than for France. In making this an
nouncement today, Representative
Dent, retiring chairman. said the trip
would be of an official nature S far
as it could be under the circum-
stances.
Representatives of the general
staff will accompany the committee
to map out and make a rapid in
spection tour, and the trip is eX-
pected to last five or six weeks. Bat
tlefields will be inspected and trips
to the American camps not only in
France but to Italy and England.
THE committee" said Mr.. Dent,
will inquire into the mail service,
the graves registration service, the
school system both before and after
the armistice, and the action and
record of the various divisions par
ticipating in the different important
engagements of the war"
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TIED RED SASH AROUND
STATUE OF BISMARCK
SPARTACANS START FREE
FOR-ALL FIGHT.
Police Quen Disorders in
Rhenish Prussia-Vienna
Reports New Unrest.
(By Percival Phillips,

Cologne, April 4. via London. April
5.-(Exclusive cable by I. n. S. and
London Daily Express.) .)-RiotinG
broke out at Duisburg, in Rhennish
Prussia, today during a fete In honor
of the memory of Bismarck. Sparta
cans attacked the celebrants and tied
a red sash around statue of Bis
marck. The statue was then over
turned and thrown into the crowd,
resulting in a free-f -for-all fight. The
police finally quelled the disorders.
Many civilian women stenograph-
ers and women army workers are ar
irving here. They form the advance
\guard of the British business men
Who are coming into Rhennish Prus-
Aa to seek German trade.
" Sixty Spartaeans Arrested.
amsterdam, April 5.-Sixty Spar
facans were arrested at Stuttgart
after a series of disorders.
The strike in Wurttemburg has
failed, according to information re-
ceived here.
Martial Law at Agram.
Copenhagen. April 5.-Martial law
has been declared at Agram as the
result of violent disturbances
throughout Croatia said a dispatch
from Vienna today.
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ALL DANGER NOT PAsSEI

London. April 5.--(via Montreal,
Speaking at a dinner given tonight !.
honor OF Sir Auckland c. Geddes. wis
has accepted the principalship of Me-
Gill university, Sir Robert L. Borden.
Canadian premier. said:
What OF peacei Let US not mini
mize the difficulties confronting those
who are striving to settle its terms. 1
am not disposed on the other hand 70
criticize those who are impatient Of
delay. I have more than once given
be idle to pretend there has been =
waste of time. There is great unrest
throughout the world and he Is an sx-
treme optimist who believes ~ daE-
ger is behind us
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.TROTZKY ORDERS BATTLE
FLEET TO ATTACK ALLIES
Threatens Crews With Death if They Disobey.
Wilson Takes Hand
Reported to Have Directed u s. Sailors Of Two Cruisers
to Land With Troops if Necessary American
W. Detachments Now Enroute

London April 5Leon Trotzky, the bolseyk minister of
and marne has ordered the Russian Baltic
sea and attack the allies threatening have shot
they disobey the order, says the Mail.
Important developments the Murmank northern
Russia be expected in few days owing threatened
detection of Finnish troops according the Mail said
this danger that American were
on two American cruisers which will reach early next
week.
President Wilson reported have the sailors of
the two cruisers land with the troops
relief forces have board two especially
breaking transports with which they expect get through the
vessel.
Americans Out by June.
Washington April 5Declaring that Archange situa
ion from military vew well in hand Gen. TO-DAY
said it Incredible that the allied can be driven
into the by anybody He announced that the depart
ments plan to have the American portion
of Russia by the end of June.
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Worse from Allied viswpoint.

Worse from Allied Viewpoint.
London, April 5.-The situation In
southern Russia has recently become
distinctly worse from an allied view
point, mainly owing to a shortage OF
food. according to dispatches to the
press association. 1t Is not feared
military reasons will compel the al
lies to evacuate Odessa but there is O
possibility. it is said. that the city
will become, so short of food that 1t
will be unable to support an occupy
ing force.
ChurehhiII Promises Troops.
London, April 5.-Winston Spencer
Churchill, secretary of state for war,
yesterday sent telegram in his own
name to the British troops in north
ern Russia, says the Mail. promising
that they would be supported and re-
lieved at the earliest possible mo-
ment and that men who have been
there for months will be brought
home as soon as other troops arrive
to take their places.
Next Two Months Anxious. ,
The military authorities are said
TO be confident that preparations be-
ing made will assure relief but that
the next two months will be filled
with anxiety.
"Fed Uo" on Bolshevism. 4
Archangel, April 5.-(A.PD-The
situation in all sectors Of the north
Russian front was again compara-
lively quiet yesterday and this morn
ing. A bolshevik prisoner. ques-
toned regarding tho morale of the
enemy forces. declared today: s<@i
"The soldiers Of cur regiments are
mobilized, peasants and the officers
are volunteer communists. The
spirit of the soldiers is low and
everybody is fed up with the COM
munists. The soldiers are treated
very severely and are shot for leav-
lng their positions without permis-
sion. A new system of discipline has
been inaugurated, different ranks and
distinctions being re-established and
soldiers must salute on pain of death.
our men are suffering from typhoid
and look upon the situation as being
one in which the peasants are against
the bolsheviki. Along the road the
posts garrisoned by Chinese who
search all travellers and take every
thing they can find"
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RETURNED SOLDIERS ANGRY
Declare They VIII Expel Russians From
AIsAraIla

Sydney. Australia. March 25.-(Lon-
don Times-Phil. Ledger Cop. Cable. >
Delayed. )-Avowed bolshevists of Bris-
bane. including number of Russians,
went in procession throughout the
streets rioting and overpowering the
police. They maltreated many soldiers
and finally entrenched themselves at
the Russians headquarters armed with
revolvers. Returned soldiers are furi-
ousiy indignant and promise to expel
the Russians from the city.
The Russian. Semenoff. appealed 10
sydney against his fine for disloyal
speeches in which he declared he repre-
sented the soviet government. He
wished to return to Russia through Eu-
rope but the federal government wanted
10 send him to vladivostok. where he
declared he would be killed. Seine noff
was willing to go to America, but the
American consul refused him a pass
port. The appeal has been dismissed
and Semenof Is going to gaol.
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STRIKE DECLARED OFF.

Knoxville. April 5.-The Park City
school strike" in protest against the
re noval of Professor ]. r. Lowery has
been officially declared off by the lead
ers and they will return TO their studies
Monday morning. The children state
they would have returned Friday morn
ing but for that day being a holiday.
According TO the leaders. the strike"
was called off in Difference to the
wishes of Professor Lowery and they
would await the action of the board OF
education. A committee representing
the school children will call upon the
board of education at the next meet
ing of the board Thursday night and
present resolutions protesting against
the removs' Of Professor Lowery. A
committee from the citizens OF Park
City Will also be .resent at the meet
ing to enter protests
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THINNEST BUILDING

Chicago. April 5.-The thinnest build
ing in the world is to be erected on
Michigan boulevard here. The building
will be $50 feet wide and only nine feet
deep. II will be erected by Waiter F.
Chandler and win he nothing more than
a huge show window. the entire space
being devoted 10 the displaying OF
merchandise. with spectacular lighting
effects.
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SEVEN ARE DECORATED
Nv ---rr---~-- flfNs sf..f.F
Heroes Of 117fs tnfantry Reesive
Medal for Bravery

Knoxville, April 5.-(Special.)-
Seven men of the 117th infantry were
to be decorated by Gen. Tyson this
afternoon after the parade for ex-
ceptional bravery. The ceremony was
to occur in front of the reviewing
stand. The heroes are First Lieu
tenant John w. Leach. Company D.,
of Knoxville; Private James Fred
erick Weems. Company L, Bailey
town; Private Benjamin w. Diggs,
Company M, Oliver Springs; Pink G.
Pruitt, Company !, Moscow; Sergt.
William j. McDede, Company B,
Lenoir City; Private Jessie Frank
Weaver, Company c, Finger, Tenn.
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HADLEY'S TEAM WINS
Final Games Played in Y. M. c. a
VoIlev Ball leaQue,

volley Ball League.
The noon-day business mems vol
ley ball team and the night team
played the final games of the sched-
ule Friday night at the central Y.
M. c. A. gymnasium. The noon
day class, captained by c. w. Had
ley, won the first game by score
of Is to Z and the second game by a
score of Is to 2, taking the cham
pionship. ]. H. Mcdowell is captain
of the night team.
Those who served in the games
were as follows: In the first game,
Carlisle and Morphew; in the second
game, James and Gass.
The losing team will entertain the
winning team with a banquet next
Tuesday night at the Hotel Patten.
A very interesting program is being
arranged for the occasion. Miss
Amy Macdonald, accompanied by
Miss Louise Bradford, will sing, and
several toasts will be given.
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SEVERELY WOUNDED

Bristol. April Especial lD-Edward
Henry. of Abingdon. Va. shot and Sc
verely wounded Maurice VI. Fainman.
a travelling man of Newark, y. j.. here
last night at the hotel Tiptop. The
trouble is said TO have started when
Fainman ordered Henry from his room.
Henry refused to go and began shoot
ing at Fainman. a bullet entering his
left thigh. Henry was arrested.
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SHlPBUILEDRS STRIKE

Pascagoula, Miss. April 4.-Alleg-
ing that the company refused to treat
with workers representatives re-
garding the new wage scale re-
Gently proposed by the ship labor ad-
justment board. $500 men employed
st the international ship building
plant are on strike today. General
Manager c. f. Johnston. however. de-
nieS that there is a strike at his plant.
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ABSENT TREATMENT
HER PRESENT TROUBLE

Washington. april 5.-what
could be easier than taking
absent treatment?
Nothing, according to Mrs.
Nellie Mckee, a self-styled di-
vine healer and clairvoyant Of
Monticello. Minn., against
whom the postoffice depart
ment today issued a fraud Or
der, denying her the use Of
the mails.
"I give absent treatments by
mail or treat people at my
home" read one Of the letters
Of this woman.
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PEACE MAKES PROGRESS

London, April 4.-The peace situa-
ton at Paris has made such prog
ress that Premier Lloyd George will
soon be able to return to London to
take up internal questions, Sir Rob-
ert S. Horne, the labor minister, an
nounced today in an address to the
industrial congress.
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IN NASHVILLE SUNDAY

One Hundred and Seventh Infantry to
Leave Knoxville Saturday Nloht.
The 117th infantry win arrive in
Nashville In time to parade at $3.50
o'clock Sunday afternoon, according to
a wire received by Gov. Roberts from
Col. Spence. the officer I'm command.
The first section of the special train
which will carry the infantrymen to the
capital city will leave Knoxville at 1880
Saturday night. The nth infantry
Win then In all probability pass through
the local yards on its way to Nashville
at an early hour Sunday morning.
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TO BOMB FOREST FIRES
Interesting Feature of Plans to Use
Airplanes for This Work.

washington, April 5.--In connec-
ton with the recent announcement
that the forest service had arranged
with the war department. for the. use
OF airplanes and captive balloons to
aid in detecting and suppressing for
est fires. the department of agricul-
ture today announced that one of the
interesting possibilities to be tested is
bombing fires, 1t is believed, experts
state, bombs charged with suitable
chemicals can be used with good re-
suits.
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CROATIA ASKS ALLIES
To Send Mission to Ascertain Peoples
Sentiment.

Sentiment.
Paris, April 5.-(A. P)-Baron Son
nino, the Italian foreign minister. re-
ceived a dispatch today from Stefan
Radio. leader of the peasants party in
Croatia. asking that a commission from
the entente powers be sent to Croatia
to ascertain the sentiment OF the people
there regarding their future. The dis
patch declares the Croatians do not
consider the Serbians their liberators.
not having an understanding of Croat-
ian people.
Radio, who was asserted by the Ser
bians and is now lin prison. says the
telegram was sent through a friend. and
that there is hidden near Agram book
containing the signatures of 100000 cit
izens of Croatia who protest against
Serbian occupation OF the country and
the formation of a Croatian- Serb -Sio-
vene kingdom. He asks that he be
called to Paris, and appeals to the en-
tente nations TO liberate his country
mon
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SOVIET REGIME DECLARED
IN BAvARIAN CAPITAL

Spa, Belgium. April 5.-A
Soviet government has been
proclaimed in Munich. Bavaria,
according to wireless message
received here by Matthias Err
berger. head of the German ar
mistice commission.
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Warmer, Says Billy 'Possum.

I'm glad we're
s e { tin g high
brow And opera
is coming: Twill
be relief most
welcome from
this jazz the
world Is thrum-
ming. But I'd re-
joice if some
kind soul Would
aid me in pro-
n o u n cling The
names of those
eelpfffOpe Thc
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TO WELCOME ADmIoAL SIMS.

Newport, r. l.. April 5.--vice Admi-
ral William S. Sims. commander of
the American overseas feet. will be ac-
corded an enthusiastic welcome home"
reception upon his return here next
week. The citizens committee has
completed arrangements.