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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
Anxiety About Steamer
Dispeled-- Mot on Fire

Boston, Oct 13.--Anxety about the
British steamer Port Chalmers, which
was reported on fire at sea Saturday
night was dispelled today when radio
message from the coast guard cutter
Acushnet said the Port Chalmers was
not in any trouble and was proceeding
with two other vessels to the assistance
of the wooden steamer AmmonoosiC.
The Ammonoosic. the message said,
was leaking fore and aft and would be
in danger of sinking if her pumps gave
out.
1t was believed here the Acushnet
would keep on and endeavor to assist
the Ammonoosic, although the exact To-
cation of the disabled vessel was in
doubt. The last report said the Ammo
noosic was about twenty-five miles
from the Port Chalmers
Towed to Norfolk.
Norfolk, Va. Oct. 13.-No word has
been received at shipping board Offices
here today from the steamship Hatcnie,
reported to be on fire off Bodies is
land. The Hatchie is being towed 70
Hampton Roads by the coast guard
cutter Gresham.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
NO .ACE FOR
f/<2EET WOMEN
: ,.
) YesaIe Arrests by Police
Will Soon Fill the
County Jail.
MAJORITY ARE DISEASED

With the police crusade against
street walking" now in full swing,
Chief W. L. Baker is determined that
there shall be no let-up until this
evil has been eliminated.
The fact that practically every
woman picked up since the drive"
started last Tuesday was found upon
examination to be diseased has
spurred the police on to stlll greater
activity in arresting street walkers"
Some Of the women caught in the
net were in a bad condition, and
most of the men caught with the
women were also diseased.
Chief Baker, in discussing the mat
ter Monday morning, let it be known
in emphatic terms that rooming
houses or any other places, no matter
where located, where dissolute
women are found will be visited and
cleaned out.
Thirteen out of fifteen men and
women caught in the crusade the lat
ter part of last week were held fol-
lowing a hearing in police court Mon
day morning, and, with the unfor-
tunates already in the county Jail, the
cells of that stronghold will soon be
filled.
The committee from the Red Cross
and other organizations Is s4seeking to
find a place where the women picked
up in the crusade may he detained
and treated until they have been
cured. 1t is understood that an effort
will be made to lease the top floor of
the county Jail, which is not being
used.
Chief Baker has assured the men,
bers of the committee who have con-
suited with him that his department
will pick the unfortunates UP If the
committee will provide place to
house them and arrange for their
treatment.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
QUESTION TRUTH
WILSON'S WORD
Borah and Norris Doubt Pres
ident's Accuracy as to Shan
tung Award.
TELL OF TEL E G R A N

WASHINGTON oct 12Tbo .ccuracv
OF statements reoard;re Sbontura
made bv President Wilson dunn, his
western sneaking tour was cues
toned In the senate tod,,, h,, Senn-
TORS Rorah Idaho ara Norris No
bra ska renuhIicans Roferrirg agoi,,
to n statement hv tho nresiSent in
his address at Ct I,ouis thot Toron
was offered all of cerp,any,s nronort, =,
rights in tbe Pacific to onter thn u,or
and which he later corrected Snnator
Norris said he was "dumbfounded"
on reading an officiaI conv of tho
presidents sneeches to ana that the
same statement had hlar reneated
Senator Norris told the senate on
Friday that after reading tho 81
Louis speech he teIepronhed tho nres-
ident regarding II and that tho nresi-
dent had wired ana thanked hin, for
calling attention to tho "e,ror"
"J had assumed that n-,ho,sb the
president had NOT made n nuhlic cor
rection of the error be yould NOT re.
peat it," said Senator Norris TODAY.
but lust a few moments ago 7 was
given an official conv of his sneechos
and was dumhfounded 70 COO +bot in
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
COL. HOUSE IS
NOW VERY ILL
But Intends to Serve as Long
as AbIe-Resignation
Depends.
REMAINS IN NEW YORK

New York, Oct. 13.-Suffering from
an attack of gall stones, complicated
by severe cold, Col. f. M. House,
confidential adviser to President Will
son. and a member of the American
peace delegation, who arrived here
yesterday from France. remained in
seclusion at his home today.
Col House hoped by weeks rest
to regaip~his health sufficiently to be
able to y to Washington.
In a brief interview with news
paper men before he went to his
home, Col. House was asked to COM
ment on reports that he planned to
affairs. He replied:
THAT all depends upon my health.
| intend to serve as long as | am
physically able"
Col. House remained in bed today,
but statement issued at his hotel at
10:30 am. said he was feeling better
and rested well last night.
Concerned For Wilson.
Col. House is deeply interested in
the condition of President Wilson and
Is receiving daily bulletins from Sec
retary Joseph p. Tumulty, at the
White House, on the presidents ILL
ness.
Both OF us are sick now" eX-
claimed Col. House, as he conversed
with friends upon the circumstances
that the illness had overtaken two
of the leading members of the Amer
lean peace mission.
DIR. Albert r. Lamb and Comman-
der Allen Mclean, naval physician,
are treating Col. House, and both are
confident that he will respond more
rapidly to treatment now that he is
nome and away from the arduous
labors which fell upon him in Europe.
The colonel spends most of his time
resting and is being nursed by his
wife. He is unable to do any work,
but spends some time reading and
writing personal letters His appear
ance shows that he has been very ILL.,,
for he Is pale and apparently has lost
considerable flesh.
In addition to Mrs. House and Mr..
Auchinclcss, daughter is living at
the House residence, at 115 East
Fifty-third street.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
FIGHT FOR LIFE
OF CONFERENCE
Resolution Prepared Requests
Judge Gary to Resign-Ad-
miniStration Worried.
BARUCH FOR COMPROMISE
Committee Ready to Report
Machinery to Put Perma-
nent Stop to Strikes.
(BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITEA

Washington, Oct. 13.-Today's
meeting of the general committee of
the industrial conference was fight
for the life of the conference. The
later members came into the confer
ence feeling that until the committee
recommended some action by the
conference upt.- the steel strike, la
Dor would losef1ts confidence in the
conference. The strongest members
of the committee, some of whom are
openly friendly to organized labor,
are arguing that the conference can
not take official cognzance of the
steel strike and ignore the longshore-
mems strike and other labor disturb
ances, and that If the conference be-
comes an industrial board of concilia-
ton or arbitrator it will never get
the work done for which the presi-
dent convened it. Suggestions are
being made which seemto have back
or them the great majority of the
general committee that if Mr.. Com
pers and the labor group will with
draw their demand for an immediate
settlement of the steel strike the
committee will report in favor of per-
manent machinery to settle the steel
strike and all other strikes and make
the strike settlement committee a
part of the plan for industrial peace.
A resolution has been prepared ask
ing Judge Gary to resign from the
conference, but even that failed to
mollify labor and was not int oduced.
Doubtless if Mr.. Gompers could con-
vince the labor world, which thinks
rather directly and fundamentally,
that this attempt to postpone settle
ment of the steel strike was not an
avoidance of it he would yield, but
he has his constituency and feels that
he must stand by it. 1t is evident
today that the administration people
in the conference and out are greatly
worried over the dark outlook for
any report from the industrial con-
ference. Men like Baruch and Chad
bourne and Russell are striving for
any steel strike compromise that will
get the committee past these shoals,
for every one realizes that if this
crisis passes it is comparatively. easy
sailing to an agreement upon a plan
for industrial peace, with labor shar-
ing in the management of industries
and securing a much larger share of
the profits than IT now enjoys.
(Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
Cincinnati Club Gives
Pat Moran Bonus Of $4,000

Cincinnati, O.. Oct. 13.-Instead of
holding a formal session here today
August Hermann, chairman of the
national baseball commission and the
other members Of that body, disposed
of the final details of the worlds Sc
ries by telephone yesterday, Herr
mann announced today.
The commission decided to give the
four umpires who officiated in the
worlds series, the usual compensa-
tion of $1,000 and $3.50 extra, plus the
expenses of reaching their respective
destinations from Chicago and not to
\allow the full $4,000 asked for.
y The Cincinnati baseball club today
presented Manager Pat Moran with a
check for $4,000 as a bonus for win
ming the National league pennant.
The club also gave money to Infielder
Hank" Schrieber and Outfelder
Charlie See, recruits, in addition to
the small amounts they received in
the distribution of the Reds share of
the worlds series receipts.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
Supreme Council Accepts
Russian Heads Demands

Paris Oct. (Havas. 1.-The STU
preme council, at it's meeting Saturday,
accepted in principle demand pre-
sented on behalf of Admiral Kolchak
and Gen. Denikine, asking that Rus
sian war material captured by the
German army during the war should
be turned over to them for the use
of their armies. The interallied
commission of control in Germany
will supervise the execution of the
measure. The council further ap-
proved a report regarding the forma-
ton of an international commission,
sitting at Berlin, which will have
charge of the interests of Russian
prisoners still in Germany.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
Congress Must Rescue
American Marine

washington, Oct. 13.-Congress must
come to the rescue of the American
merchant marine soon. or the Ameri-
can nag will be once more seldom seen
on inc commercial seas, in the opinion
OF Senator Jones. of Washington.
congress must determine upon a per
manent policy for the maintenance OF
the American merchant marine within
a short time or we will be in the same
position we were in before the war,
senator Jones said today.
Senator Jones is chairman of the
senate commerce commission, which is
in charge Of legislation with regard to
the American merchant marine.
Senator Jones is hopeful that once
the peace treaty is disposed Of, the
committee can devote its entire atten-
ton 10 the permanent merchant marine
policy in order that the legislation may
be submitted to congress early next
session.
Thus far II has developed that there
are two policies regarding the future OF
the merchant marine.
Government subsidy and government
control of the merchant marine is the
policy OF one group. Private enterprise
unrestricted and uncontrolled, with gov
ernment cooperation nshipbuilding, is
the other.
As soon as the peace treaty is out Of
the way Senator Jones hopes that hear
inEs may be opened and the entire
question thoroughly threshed out.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
CAN PROSECUTE
ALL PR0FITEERS
Department of Justice Given
Wider Range by New
Law Just Passed.

II Is likely that the next term of
federal court will see the indictment
by the grand jury of number of
Chattanooga grocers and dealers in
clothing on the charge of protiteerlng,
since congress Saturday approved
additional authority needed to make
prosecutions.
Evidence, it Is known, has been
collected by the department of JUS
tice in this community in anticipa-
ton of the passage of the additional
legislation, which consists of amend
ments to the federal food control act,
and 1t Is the plan of Atty Gen. Pal
mer to institute proceedings against
profteers simultaneously In all parts
of the country Immediately upon the
signing of the legislation by the
president.
Conspicuous examples will be made
Of the worst protiteers by the depart
ment, according to information
reaching here. This is planned be-
cause it is believed other dealers, see
ing the government means business,
will stop exacting alleged exorbitant
profits.
The Hamilton county food commit
tee. appointed by Mayor a. w. Cham
bliss to make an investigation OF the
local situation ana to go INTO IN
voices of food received by merchants
has never attempted to regulate
prices or make any extensive survey
OF the situation, because they dld not
feel, to use the words OF Chairman
James II. Anderson, that they had
any real authority to make such
survey" 1t was for this reason that
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1t develops that the work or the
mayors committee is about com
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
Races to Reach Disabled
Ship Before She Sinks

Boston, oct. 13.-liacing against
time, the revenue cutter Acushnet is
, speeding seaward today in an effort
to locate the United States shipping
board steamer Amnonoosuc, Norfolk
to Geona, reported broken down, leak
ing fore and aft and in danger of
sinking. Radio messages telling of
the plight of the Amnonoosuc failed
to give her position. Every wireless
station along the coast is trying to
locate her in order that the revenue
cutter may reach the disabled craft
before she goes down.
A wireless message from the
steamer VaRari said that the Am
nonoosuc had given three different
positions. The Nallari also set at rest
a report that the steamer Port Chal-
mer was on fire at sea and in danger
of destruction. The Port Chalmer
was talking by wireless to an Ital-
ian steamer about the Amnonoosuc
and the Port Chalmer suggested
sending up rockets. This conversa-
ton was interrupted and garbled and
when it reached a shore station it
had the Port Chalmer ablaze.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
Berlin Denies Support
OF Russian BOIshevism

Berlin, Oct 13.-CA. Pan oncial
statement is published here denying
formally the allegation in the Lettish
appeal to the entente that German
troops in the Baltic provinces have
done anything possible to support boil
shevism and have attacked the Let's
from the rear. The German rejoinder
declares this statement is contrary to
the truth and is an abhorrent measure
OF agitation against Germany.
The statement AYERS that il is the
Let's who are assisting bolshevsm in
every possible way, including measures
to prevent Russian troops reaching the
front against the bolsheviki.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
Wilson's Mind "Clear
As a Bell" Says Doctor

Washington, Oct I'D n. S.)-The
letter OF Senator George H. Moses, of
New hampshire, written to constitu-
ent and stating that the president is
suffering from a cerebral lesion, was
brought to the attention of the White
House today. The letter stated that the
president never would be "a material
force in affairs, although he might
live"
Rear Admiral Cary II. Grayson, the
presidents personal physician, would
neither deny or affirm this report of the
presidents malady. He said he would
adhere to his announced policy of dis
cussing, with relation to the president S
illness, that which was only contained
in the bulletins put out by himself and
the attending physicians.
DIR. Grayson, in response to reports
circulating last week, however, stated
at that time that the presidents mind
was clear as bell" and Indignantly
denied and deprecated alarming report S
that the president was suffering from
anything but nervous exhaustion"
Resent Rumors.
White House officials resented pub
lication of rumors that the president S
condition was such that he could, not
attend to his official duties should
matters Of Importance arise.
ne president COuld sign blllS TO-
day if they were placed before him,
but we are not putting them before
him" one official said.
Those close to the president had
every confidence he would regain his
health, although he must continue to
obey his physicians orders to remain
in bed for IAN extensive period" and
resign himself to the utmost quiet
and relaxation.
There is no reason why legislation
now ready for the presidents action
should not be placed before him, Sec
retarv Tumulty said, but decision as
to this rests with Rear Admiral Gray
son, his personal physician. Bills
now ready for executive action in
clude the prohibition enforcement
measure and the amendments to the
food control act, Furnishing profteer-
iDpr and bpor1ipc-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
Bishop Cuerry Speaks
AT Episcopal Conference

Detroit Oct 13.-That the object
of the Interchurch World Movement
or North America, an association of
evangelical churches, Is to convert
the world to Professionalism was
maintained before the triennial gem
cral convention of the Protestant
Episcopal church here today by
Bishop William A. Query, of South
Carolina. On this Bishop Guerry
based an objection to the granting
of the request of the board of mis-
sions of the church that it be per-
mitted to cooperate in the inter-
church movement.
The request of the board was re-
ferred by the joint session of the
house of bishops and the house of
deputies to each body for separate
consideration.
Members of the Virginia delegation
today denied through j. Stewart
Bryan, of Richmond before the house
of deputies that a threat had been
made "to seCede" from the general
convention should revision of the
prayer book be continued in this
meeting. An interview was given
newspaper men by Virginia dele
gate last night, who withheld per-
mission to use his name, declaring
that the Virginia delegations "would
meet the issue" if prayer book revi-
sion was pushed successfully in this
convention; that the church in Vir-
ginia had stood alone four years (the
Civil war period) and could do SC
again. This was interpreted by some
newspaper men as limiting of pos
sible secession from the general
body. A motion to postpone the res
olution at least two years is being
waged by anti-revisionists.
The house of deputies this morn
ing adopted resolution that Cardi.
nal MERCER, who is to visit Detroit
next Sunday and Monday, be invited
to appear before the convention.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
OglethOrpe Cantonments
To Go on Sale Nov. 6

Washington, Oct. 13.-Camp
Shelby, Hattiesburg, Miss, and Camp
Mills. Mineola, L. l., the cantonments
in Chickamauga and Chattanooga
National park, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
and government improvements at
Newport News, Va, are to be sold
by the war department. 1t was an
nounced today that sealed proposals
for Camps Mills and Shelby and the
Georgia cantonments would be
opened here Nov. 6, and for the New
port News improvements Nov. IL.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
Austria in Throes
OF Financial Distress

Vienna, Oct. 13.-U. N. S.)-Austria is
in the throes of financial crises, and
the resignation of DR.. Schumpeter, the
financial minister is foreshadowed.
1t is proposed to meet the deficiency
as far as possible by levy on capital,
payable in war loan bonds at their face
value.
DR.. Reisch. a well-konwn Austrian
banker. who may succeed DIR. Schumpe-
ter as finance minister. suggests that
the situation be relieved further by a
new bond issue, to he handled by Brit
ish, American. Dutch and French finan-
ciers. If this issue is floated it may be
for 100, ,000,0 900 pounds sterling (approXi-
mately $40. 900, ,000)
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
WHAT LED TO RI0TING

Efforts of Negro Tenants on Cotton
Plantations Caused 1t.
New York, Oct. 13.-Eforts of sixty
or seventy negro tenant farmers to OBJ
ain a settlement for growing cotton
from white planters, and not a 1black
insurrection," was responsible for the
recent rioting at Elaine, Ark, accord
ing to a statement here today by the
National Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People.
The association said a correspondent
investigated the trouble and traced its
start TO the employment of a white
lawyer in Little Rock to represent the
dissatisfied negro tenant farmers In
court at Elaine.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
SIGNS DEATH WARRANT

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct 13.-Gov:
Cats has signed the death warrant Of
Claude Howell the negro, found guilty
of killing Policeman Charles f. TURK
nett. Sept. 26, last, and set for Friday
Oct IT, for his execution.
The negro, Henry Bradley Iouno
guilty of killing William +. Carroll a
white man. has until Tuesday TO make
a motion for a new trial. If his coun-
sci does not do so and the papers can
reach the governor in time there VIII
he a double hanging.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
Emmanuel Intimates
Intended Abdication

London, Oct. 133.-King Victor En-
manuel, of Italy, has intimated his in
tention to abdicate if the sedition in
Italy continues to spread, it was learned
from high diplomatic source today.
Capt Gabrielle DAnnunzio's raid and
the occupation of Fiume was said to
have led to a serious internal situation
in Italy. The government finds itself
defied by q majority of the army.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
Labor Conference Fifteen
Reaches No Decision

Washington. Oct. 13.-After meeting
for three hours behind closed doors, the
committee of fifteen Of the national
industrial conference adjourned today
without announcing a question on the
decision on the question of recommend
ing arbitration in the steel strike.
The committee will resume its labors
later in the afternoon and attempt to
reach a definite decision. The steel
strike issue, which hinges on the reso-
luton of Samuel Gompers, president of
the American Federation of Labor. was
the only matter considered in today's
meeting.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-10-13
Governmental Action
In Event Coal Strike

Washington, Oct. 13.-
Some official action, either
by President Wilson or the
cabinet, to avert the threat
ened strike of soft coal min
ers Nov. is to be expected,
it was said today at the
White House. Officials re-
gard the matter as one re-
quiring governmental action
if other efforts to avert a
tie-up of the coal mines fail.