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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-08
did PREMIER
PUT One OVER?
Official Announcement That
Ex-Kaiser Must Be
Tried in London.
AMERICANS DIDN'T KNOW
Perhaps in Rush of Things
President Wilson Forgot
This Minor Event.

Paris. July So. N. S.)-The de-
cision of Premier Lloyd George, Pre-
mier Clemenceau and President VIII
son to try the ex-kaiser for his war
crimes In London was declared in Of
fetal circles today.
Secretary Of State Lansing, after a
conference with his assistants, Is
satisfied that the big three were in
accord upon this matter.
In some quarters the question Is
being asked: did not Premier Lloyd
George put one over on his col
leagues in being first to announce
publicly that the former emperor
would be arraigned in London?" In
this same connection is was sug-
gested that President Wilson and
Premier Clemenceau were so absorbed
with other matters that they left
the details of the ex-kaiser's trial to
the British prime minister.
The admission is made in official
circles that the big three in one Of
their final meetings. agreed to try the
former kaiser in London.
The American delegates are not
completely enlightened yet, but they
frankly admit that the decision re-
garding the fate of the formar war
lord did not necessarily have to be
communicated to them. II Is ex-
planned that the president had so
many things on his mind before his
departure for home that 1t Is very
probable he forgot about the trial OF
the former German emperor, or 1t
may be he did not attach as much
importance to it as Premier Lloyd
George did.
The manner in which 1t was said
the question was raised by Lloyd
George at a meeting of the big three
is causing much amusement.
ut was characteristic of Lloyd
George is the comment heard on all
sides.
The version that is commonly ac-
cepted is that Premier Lloyd George
simply said to his colleagues:
"Well, l suppose you gentlemen
have no objection if the ex-kaiser Is
tried in London"
Thereupon Premier Clemenceau
shrugged his shoulders as If it did
not matter tc him, and President
Wilson assumed a similar attitude of
indifference. The big three then
turned their attention to other bust
ness.
The decisions of the big three were
customarily passed on In written
minutes to the secretariat of the con-
ference, but in this case there was no
such proceeding so far as can be
learned.
1t is generally understood that
Premier Clemenceau and President
Wilson both objected to the former
kaiser being tried in Paris.
Then the suggestion was made that
he be tried in Washington and Presi-
dent Wilson again objected. The sug-
gestion of Premier Lloyd George that
he be arraigned in London afforded
the solution.
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LLOYD GEORGE
CAUSED BIG STIR
Astonished Interest Aroused
Among American ENJOYS by
Recent Revelation.
FRENCH NOT CONTENT
Second Victim of Ex- Kaiser
Would Not Play Minor
Role at Trial.
(By Lincoln Eyre,

Paris, July 7.-(By Telegraph From
New York World, Copyrighted.)-
Premier Lloyd Georges revelation of
a hitherto unheard-of pact between
himself, President Wilson and Pre-
mier Clemenceau which limits the
annual cost of the armies of occu-
patton to 240,000,000 marks (about
$3.50, ,000,000) after Germany begins
the disarmament process has aroused
astonished interest among the mem-
bers of the American peace mission.
Secretary Lansing let 1t be known
that he Is entirely uninformed as to
the existence of such an understand
ing, and as far as could be learned
today nobody else is any wiser than
the American secretary of state.
American opinion generally tends
to approve such an arrangement,
which implies the reduction of allied
armed forces on German soil at the
earliest possible moment, therebyaf
fording Germany a surer opportunity
to rehabilitate herself.
BY consent of the council OF five
the German delegates at Versailles
will have a chance to air their views
on the system the allies have planned
for the administration of the Rhine
land when, for the first time, they
meet the recently appointed economic
commission, of which John Foster
Dulles is the American member. The
question of the execution Of the
clauses of the treaty that deal with
reparation is also likely to be
broached, although the Germans are
less eager to discuss this phase of
their troubles.
With Premier Clemenceau unex-
pectedly on hand as chairman, the
little five" as they are profanely
termed, talked vaguely today about
Austria and Hungary. They decided
they needed more Information about
Hungary, and as for the former there
was nothing definite.
The French are not wholly content
with the announcement that the kali
ser will be tried in London. They
are fearful that English dynastic In
f1uences, so closely attached by ties
of blood to the HohenZollern family,
may prove overmerciful to the i'm
perial criminal. Moreover, there is
natural disappointment that France,
William of Hohenzollern's second
principal victim. should play Sec
ondary role at his triah
At the American headquarters here
the tendency to deem such trial as
aFeoubtftil development still prevails
despite the British premier's pros
pective commitment.
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TO PROSECUTE
PROFITEERS
King Victor Of Italy Issues
Decree Providing Severe
Punishment.
sToc !. SOLD OUT
Price Redu n Results in
Rush of -ers-Fiume
Disort ) Probed.

Paris, July { ! commission COM
posed of foul aerals, representing
France. Italy, land and the United
States, has b, appointed to investi-
gate the recent incidents at Fiume.
The supreme council of the peace
conference has also decided to ap-
point a committee Of four members
to inquir into Norway's claims to
Spitzbergen.
kina Victor Issues Decree.
London, July Skiing Victor En-
manuel of Italy has issued a decree
that 3protiteers will be in future fined
10, 900 lire or sentenced to from three
months to three years in prison and
will in addition suffer confiscation of
the goods, according to Rome dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
company. Unauthorized middlemen
dealing in food will suffer similar
punishment, 1t is said.
+ The dispatch says a general strike
was declared in Naples Monday.
After looting outlying stores In that
city, a crowd attempted to reach the
center of the place, but was pre-
vented by the police.
Advantage Of Reduced Prices.
Florence, July ga. P)-All the
business houses of this city were
overrun Sunday morning with bar
gain hunters who sought to take adj
vantage of the price reduction de-
creed here. Many stores had COM
pletely sold out their stocks before
noon.
It was learned today that working
mems committees deliberately chose
the stores they wished to have ram
sacked. These included places which
were alleged to have violated gov
ernmental regulations and war re-
strictions in selling prohibited arti-
cles of food at exorbitant prices,
thereby making fabulous profits.
The kings commissioner for k9Nr-
ence issued a proclamation ttday
placing the population on rations and
decreeing reductions in prices ap-
proXimating so per cent. in eatables.
Restaurants and cafes were ordered
to lower their rates 30 per cent.
Dozen Killed at Fiume.
Rome, July S.-About a dozen men,
mostly French colonial soldiers, were
killed at Fiume during the recent
disorders there, in which allied forces
and Italians participated.
Titton Goes to Rome.
Paris, July 7.-Tomasso Tittoni.
Italian foreign minister and head of
the Italian delegation to the peace
conference. will leave for Rome to-
morrow to confer with King Victor
Emmanuel and the cabinet on cur
rent diplomatic negotiations. He
will be away three days.
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TOHOIST ANCHOR
WEDNESDAY
Enforced Stay of Giant Bal
loon Draws Hundreds of
Sightseers.
WILL COUNT ON WINDS
Less Gasoline to Be Carried
on Return Trip of 5000
Miles to Scotland.

Mineola, l.. l., July S.--Maj. Pritch-
ard, executive officer of the R-34,
after examining the dirigible's en-
gines at 9 a. M, today said all re-
pairs would be completed by 8 o'clock
tonight and fuel, water and other
supplies would be taken aboard be-
er he said the R-34 would be ready
at daylight tomorrow to hoist anchor
and start on the 1000 mile trip back
to her base in Scotland.
Mai. Pritchard said the airship
would take the southern track, four
or five hundred miles north OF the
Azores, in view of a favorable fore
cast of "clear" weather for the next
forty eight hours, made by the
weather bureau in Washington and
received here this morning.
I'VE could not complete tn work
of overhauling the engines in time to
get away this morning" sid Mai.
Pritchard. There were quite a num-
ber of minor troubles with the en-
gines when we arrived. These re-
pairs will be completed before night.
We will push off before o'clock to-
morrow morning unless the weather
reports are extremely bad"
Before the R-34 makes her get-a-
way, the weather reports Will be
scanned carefully. IL Tile WcdthSI
appears favorable at the start Maj.
Scott, the airship's commander, prob
ably will take the southern course,
about 400 miles north of the Azores,
but if strong winds are blowing in
an unfavorable direction she will re-
turn over the same route by which
she came. She will carry about
1000 gallons less gasoline than on
the trip to America, counting upon
westerly winds to push her along.
Two More Distinct Seares.
British and American aviation Off
cials guarding the R-34 received two
distinct scares early today when the
rear of the airship twice settled to
the ground. Once the rear gondola
bumped the earth and it was feared
for a moment that the stern OF the
big ship was about to be seriously
damaged Several men were ordered
aboard 10 release water ballast at
the stern After they had been at
work a few minutes the stern rose
to a correct position and the danger
was over. After sunrise the big dir
igible was brought down and secure
ly lashed to earth to avoid a duplica-
ton of yesterdays accident in which
her envelope was ripped.
The enforced stay of the British
dirigible R-34,' made necessary by
unfavorable weather reports covering
the next forty EIGHT hours and re-
pairs to her motors brought hundreds
of visitors to Roosevelt field today.
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WORK OF ADVERTISING
Subject Of Address at Meeting South
ern Newspaper Publishers.

Subject of Address at Meeting South
ern Newspaper Publishers.
Ashevlle, N. c., July 0.-The morn
ing session of the Southern Newspaper
Publishers association was largely
taken up with an address on The
Work of the Bureau of Advertising OF
the A. n. 7. A." by Thomas h.
Moore, associate director.
Following the address of Mr.. Moore
the delegates present spent some time
in a general discussion of matters per-
tanning to their business. including
questions of labor, advertising, circula-
ton and mechanical, Following
luncheon round table talks were made
by many prominent publishers on
variety of subjects. Evening Papers
was the subject of an address by II.
Giovannoli. after which w. 7. Ander-
son discussed Morning Papers" The
afternoon was devoted to committee
meetings, informal discussions and rec
reation.
Tonight there will be a joint meeting
Of the Southern Newspaper Publish
ers' association, editors and publishers
of southern farm papers, the southern
council of the A. A. A. A. Jefferson
Thomas will act as chairman of the
session.
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BETTER HOUSING BILL
Plan for improving Living Conditions
of WORKING People,

Plan for improving Living Conditions
of Working People.
Washington, July 6.-Representative
Tinkham, of Massachusetts. announced
today he would introduce before con-
gress a bill creating in the department
of labor a bureau of housing and living
conditions.
The bill would charge the proposed
bureau with investigating housing and
living conditions of the industrial popu-
lation of the country and provide for
research and experimentation to make
practicable the elimination of slums.
the improvement of living conditions.
the reduction of the construction cost
of dwellings and the financing of ex-
tended ome-building operations with
out federal appropriation. II would fur
thermore assist communities in making
available all existing housing facilities,
and serve as clearing house of infor-
nation on housing and living condi-
tions.
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ENGLAND PAYS HOMAGE
TO HER MARTYRED HERO
BODY OF CAPT. FRYATT
BURIED WITH HoNoRs.
Distinguished Marine officer
Executed by Germans in
Belgium During War.

London, July S.-A national tribute
of honor was paid today TO the mem
ory of Capt. Charles Fryatt, executed
by the Germans in 1915 for attempt
ing to ram a U-boat, by n national
memorial service at ST. Pauls cathe-
dral. After lying In state at the Do
yer station over night, the body ar
rived at Charing Cross station at IL
o'clock and was placed on a gun car
riage drawn by bluejackets. A cor
tege was formed headed by relatives
and including representatives of the
admiralty war office, other govern
ment departments and all seafarers'
organizations.
With u naval escort and band,
the procession passed slowly through
the crowded streets, arriving at the
cathedral at noon. The coffin was
hidden under a mass of flowers,
among which were magnificent
wreaths from the townspeople and
authorities of Bruges and Antwerp.
Only the steady tramp of feet and
the solemn strains Of funeral music
broke the silence as the cortege
passed through the streets.
At the cathedral the ceremonies
were generally a repetition of those
III tneHloFy OF MISS Eultn CaVeil, VINO
also was executed by the Germans.
The clergy received the body at the
west door of the edifce, an orchestra
playing a funeral march as the cof-
fin was placed in position. The burial
service was read and the hymns
Eternal Father, Strong to Save" and
Abide With Me- were sung.
At the conclusion of the service the
procession was reformed and again
made an impressive progress to the
Liverpool street station, where the
casket was placed on a train and sent
to Dover court, the home of Capt.
Fryatt. where the body will be in
TERED in the quiet parish church
yard. All flags which are floating
over the public buildings of London
In honor of the signing of the treaty
of peace were half-masted during the
nernD1npiau
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thing about as follows:
II suppose you have no objection
to the trial of the kaiser in London?"
The premier looked around the cir
Gle. the account continues, and no
one objected. Indeed, it is said Pre-
mier Clemenceau gave his verbal ap-
proval.
This tacit agreement was never re-
corded in writing and Sir Maurice
Hankey, the British secretary. did
not include it in his regular report
of the proceedings in the council.
The assumption is, however, II was
added. that Premier Lloyd George
later had unofficial conversations on
the subject with one or more men,
berS of the council
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IF a war Medal, Why Not
Ballot" for Women of America?

New York. July S.-That women
suffragists served their country while
they worked for the vote is proved
by the fact that two suffrage officials
serving on the women's committee.
Council of National Defense, have
been awarded the distinguished SER
vice Medal.
These were DIR. Anna Howard
Shaw, national chairman of the wo-
mems committee, and honorary pres
ident of the National American Wo-
man Suffrage association. She was
the first American woman in civilian
life to be decorated by the govern
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LANSING TO COME HOME

Committee on Reparatlon to Act on
German Request Thursday.
Paris, July S,-Secretarv of State
Lansing. member of the American
peace delegation. is planning to sail for
the United States on Friday. it was
stated today.
Owing to the delay of the German
delegates arriving here the first meet
ing regarding reparations will not be
held until Thursday. This meeting
will take up the formal request, made
by Germany in a note to the allies. that
action be taken immediately to enable
Germany to work on reparations.
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FINNS ALLIED
WITH KOLCHAK
U. S., British, French, italian
Military Attaches to Sup
= port Movement.
REDS OCCUPY EMBASSIES
Action by Entente Equal to
Saying They Will "See Anti
Bolshevism Through"

Paris, July s.-Approval of
a plan for a concerted attack
upon Petrograd by Finnish
troops and the forces of the Kol-
chak government at Omsk was
given today by the council of
five.
A joint note has been sent the
military attaches of the United
States, Great Britain, France
and Italy at Helsingfors, in
structing them to support the
Finnish government if it decided
to accede to the request of Ad-
miral Kolchak to assist him in
the campaign.
There is no indication that the
, allied and associated powers
propose to go further at this
time in helping Kolchak's plans,
but their action in supporting
he Firms is regarded as equiv
alent to assurances they will see
the Kolchak movement carried
through.
Foreign Embassies Occupied.
Helsingfors, July Sit is reported
all foreign embassies, legations and
consulates in Petrograd have been oc-
cupi ID by bolshevik troops. The ar
chives have been seized, it is said
and those in charge have been ar
rested and handed over to an extra
ordinary commission dealing with
charges of espionage against the
soviet government.
Petrograd has been the object of
the attacks of Finnish, Esthonian and
Russian volunteer troops for several
months. A few weeks ago the Es-
thonians and Russians were closing
in on Petrograd, but an announce
ment made in Copenhagen Monday
by the Esthonian bureau said that
the troops which had been advancing
on Petrograd had suffered a reverse
and were in retreat. The anti-bol-
shevik forces were reported to have
abandoned several positions along the
coast of the Gulf of Finland and the
Petrograd- Narva railroad.
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Allied Agreement to Try
EX-Kaiser in London Binding

Paris, July ga. P.)-The agree
ment reached by the allied council
that the trial of former Emperor
William would be held in London. as
announced by Premier Lloyd George
in the house of commons last week,
was a tacit one, but from American
sources it was learned today that the
agreement was regarded as binding.
What purports to be an authentic
account of the incident in the coun-
Gil upon which the British premier
made his statement has become avail
able from a usually reliable source.
1t Is stated that at meeting of the
council last week the British premier
said to his fellow conferees some
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ASK TO SEE TREATY
Lodqe Offers Bill Calling for Copy G
JAP German Pact.

Lodge Offers Bill Calling for COPY Of
jar. German Pact.
Washington, july 5.-President Will
son was asked in a resolution intro
duced by Senator Lodge to transmit to
the senate 'if not incompatible with
the public interest" a COPY of an alleged
secret treaty made between Japan and
Germany and information as to whether
this alleged covenant has been abro-
gated.
Accompanying the resolution was
newspaper article dated at Budapest
and quoting a wireless dispatch from
Moscow as saying that under secret
treaty between Germany and japan
those nations were to assist Russia and
Germany was to receive various con-
cessions from Japan.
The resolution was referred to the
foreign relations committee without dis
cussiOn,
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PEADED GUILTY TO
VIOLATING REED LAW
CHATTANOOGA IN TOLLS
IN OHIO CITY.
Lowell G. Blackwell to Spend
Summer Months in Day
ton Jail.

Cincinnati, o., July S.--(SpeclaD--
Lowell G. Blackwell, a Cincinnati,
Southern railroad claim agent of
Chattanooga, Tenn. was sentenced to
serve sixty days in Jail and pay a
fine of 5000 by United States Judge
Howard c. Hollister, here today
when he entered a plea of guilty to
the charge of violating the Reed fed
eral liquor shipment amendment.
Blackwell's young wife was in court
with him and has arranged TO live
in Dayton. o.. during the incarcera-
tion of her husband there.
you can see him only once a
week." United States Marshall De-
vanny told her
THAT is better than not at ALL"
she said. Blackwell denied that he
intended to sell the liquor.
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President Given TuInultuOuS Welcome
BoLSHEvlKI PLANNING
TO QUIT PETROGRAD

Washington. July la. P.)
Definite information that the
bolsheviki authorities are plan
ming to evacuate Petrograd has
been received In official circles
here. Decision to quit the capi-
tai was said to have been vio-
lently opposed by some ele-
ments OF the government. 4.
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CLAIMS MONITORS

Vienna, July 7.L(Cable to the Inter-
national News Service from the Lon
don Daily Express.-(Via London,
July S.)-Bela Kun, red dictator of
Hungary, today demanded that Serbia
return the monitors which the counter
revolutionaries took from Serbian wa
ters when the uprising at
Budapest failed. The monitors had
been lying among a group of islands in
the Danube south of Budapest when
the uprising collapsed.
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"PRESIDENT SOLD U. S."

Boston. July s-President Wilson was
portrayed as selling out his country"
and the league of nations was charac-
terized as a document aimed to serve
the interests of England, France. Italy
and Japan and at the expense of the
United States" by United States Sena-
tor Hiram w. Johnson. OF California,
speaking in Faneuil hall today. The
mention Of the presidents name was
greeted by kissing and there was pro-
longed cheering when Senator John
SON. in closing. exclaimed
Mr.. Wilson owes us an explanation
Let us hope when he lands today in
New York he will give II. II not. thank
God. there are enough red-blooded men
left In Washington 70 get Il. even
though thecrisi calls for two-flted
Americanism."
Senator Johnson also addressed the
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WASHINGTON TO FRISCO
Military Motor Convoy on Trans
nnnYIIaafoI Trim

Military Motor Convoy on Trans
confidential Trip.
washington. July S.-The first COM
pfete military motor convoy to at
tempt transcontinental journey left
Washington Monday for San Francisco.
1t was expected the trip would be
completed within sixty days. Sixty
three trucks including ambulances. re-
pair shops and kitchens, comprised the
train.
The purpose of the trip, as eX
planned by Secretary Baker, is to de-
velop a through route from coast to
coast for motor transport. and to dem
onstrate the practicability of long
distance commercial transportation by
trucks
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READY FOR WILSON
Arrangements Complete for Presidents
Appearance Before Senate.

Arrangements Complete for Presidents
Appearance Before Senate.
Washington, July S.-ArranEements
were completed today for the appear
ance of President Wilson before the
senate Thursday to present In open ses-
sion the treaty with Germany.
In response to an official notification
of the presidents desires the senate
adopted special order for appointment
of a committee of five to express, the
senates Willingness to comply. The
order was offered by Senator Lodge
chairman Of the foreign relations COM
mittee, and adopted unanimously.
President pro tempore Cummins ap-
pointed as members of the committee
Senators Lodge, Borah, of Idaho. and
McCumber. of North Dakota. republi-
cans, and Hitchcock. of Nebraska ard
Williams, of Mississippi, democrats,
They also were directed to receive the
president on his arrival at the capitol
Thursday.