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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-14

washington, May i4.--(A. P)--Rear
Admiral Sims "fallaclous and haseless'
assertion that navy department delays
prolonged the war four months unnec-
cssairly was practically the only
charge of unfavorable results from the
many alleged sins OF omission and COM
mission" the officer had ascribed TO the
department. Secretary Daniels told the
senate naval investigating committee
today. II was fully refuted. he added,
by the admirals own testimony.
"The charge Of the prolongation OF
the war was a definite and serious
one" said tho secretary. ut was made
with reckless disregard Of the facts and
tho reasoning aud statistics adduced IN
expect to find In the fantastic tales OF
o Baron Munchausen or the statistics
Of a Col. Mulberry Sellers. Even In
making the charge he disreEards MS
own facts"
Admiral Sims based his estimate OF
an unnecessary loss of 100000 lives on
an average loss for the allies OF S'ooo
men day, said Mr.. Daniels
"Tho loss Of 5000 men q day for four
months falls far short OF half million
but OF course half n million SOUNDS
more impressive than the fiEure which
would have beon arrived az by correct
arithmetic" tho secretary declared.
Figures Belle charge,
The admiral based the charge on the
assumption that had there been a NIL.
Hon American soldiers In France by
March, 1918. tho war would have ended
four months sooner, Mr.. Daniels SAID,
and completed the reasoning by assum'
Inn that the tonnage losses Of loiT pre-
vented carrying that number o. troops
oyerneas by that date and that failure
Of the American navy TO cooperate
heartily Ia the first months OF the war
resulted In tho heavy tonnage losses
"it Ia not necessary to wander faI
into the realm % statistics or techn,cal
questions 10 show tho absolute tallncy
~ Admiral Sims clninl, Mr.. beniels
paid. 'IIe informed the computes thai
the net tonnage available Ter the "
llcs MAY lpli. was snvpV.v"u ,, ,,udg, .oI,n'
ihat on MAY /. iaiS. The tolNneke was
lnsn than ON May Il 1917. Testimony
given by Admiral Sims would Indicate
that the net loss during the year. was
about s0oo,ooo tons, This y probanly
Hutficiently close estimate for practical
purposes. Now then, owing TO the tom
mage LOSSES OF 1917 and the early part
of 1918. the net tonnage available 70
the allies had been reduced from ~.
o00,O 900 on May |, 1917, to $4,000, 600 on
May I, 1915 Yet u is admitted by
tciS An,arican troopa were transports
,h France ~ Tho rate of nearly g0n 600
n month, or more thnn ten times, the
ma bsa, rastrloted In iaiT because OF
ihc destructlon 81 tonnage, This simple
met refutea absolutely Admiral Sims
st,t.men, That the tonnaue losses ot
toiT made n qmnossihlo 10 tranaport
any considerable American army and
~ Ansricnn troona which had been sent
shrnad The ara, veay 10 mn average OF
apnroxlmately 2b 900 per month.
aIoaTENrn TIr uAp
Thsrs never was A tlme tha vitneas
nald' vvhsn tannaa. WAS rot avatlable
~ carry troons ard s,,nnIlss "a France
a. gast AZ tbev eeuld ba landed and
transported 10 the tronts althouah il
was bv sstrene esertions that this was
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-14
POLICE INSPECTOR
HENRY ACQUITTED

New York. May 1i.-Police Inspector
Domlnlek Henry. formerly commander
OF tho tenderloin district, today was
acquitted BY order OF Judge Malone OF
q charge Of neglect OF duty In conIiee-
tion with New York's vice crusade,
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sims OVERLOOKS
HIS OWN FACTS.
Declares Daniels, Denying
Navy Prolonged War Four
Months Unnecessarily.
WILSON APPROVED
DANIELS DISCLOSURES

Washington, May ii,--(A. P)--
white House officials said today
that President Wilson'S wartime
address to tho Atlantic fleet and
message 10 Rear Admiral Sims
were laid before the senate naval
investigating committee by Sec
retary Daniels with the full con-
sent and approval OF tho presi-
dent.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-14
Cloudy, Says Billy 'POssunl.

II I was tired OF
living. but didn't
want 20 die; II I
wanted TO leave this
earth and make no.
body cry, II l
wanted to pass
away without GO
Ing la tho ground.
and having q flu
neral with folks all
standing around; n
I wanted TO commit
suicide and attend
the event. Id get
them TO nominate
me for Vice-rssl-
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SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Innings i 2 n. II, Z.
49, nt Ii 80 ''F'''' No report at PM
1nnings- . ~ H. H.
Little Rock % o
At Birmingham .....O % o
BatteesY elowhorse and Broem; Condafer and Peters
Innings D H. H. h.
Memphis o
New Orleans
Battcries-Albrs and Meyers; Walker and Dowic
Innings 2 7fS o r. II. f.
Nashville ............I o 0 o.
At Atlanta ...........2 0 0 -
Battercs-Hodgc and Kohbecker Thorburn and Powell
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TELLS HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The Glasgow arrived here today
TELLS HOUSE OF COMMONS.
London, May H.-(A. PD--Cecil
Harmsworth, under sescretary for for
eign affairs. informed the house of COM
mons yesterday that arrangements are
being made for a British warship to
proceed to Mexico should its presence
be required. He stared reports regard !.
ing the safety Of British subjects In
Mexico continued satisfactory.
Would Rescue Consul.
w. A. Body, British consul for this
city is with President Carranza, who is
virtually surrounded by rebel forces
ing made by British and American au-
thorites here to reach him. They have
arranged, through Naval Commander
Hiram Toledo, of the Mexican fiotilla
here, that Naval Lieutenant Ambrosis
liades will go on special train to San
Marcos. where he will make an effort
to get in touch with Carranza's officers
and bring out Mr.. Body.
Other Warshlps Appear.
British and French warships made
their appearance here today for the first
time since the outbreak of the revoluA
tion the vessels which arrived being
the French cruiser Descartes and the
British crusier Glasgow. The number
of American warships at anchor in the
harbor was increased TO four by the
arrival of the protected crusier Dolphin
from Tampico.
Washington. Without News.
Washington May 1.-THE state de-
partment today is without definite in
formation of the whereabouts or situa.
tion of Carranza. Dispatches from
Charge d'Affaires Summerm ut Mex.
leo City report announcements In news.
papers of fighting between Caranza
forces and rebels. Mexico City is quiet,
Americans Not In Danger.
A statement issued today by the state
department said there was nothing IN
any of the departments advices from
any section Of Mexico to indicate that
Americans were In any danger. How
ever, two Americans were reported with
Carranza, who Is endeavorng to fight
his way out Of the revolutionary lines
between EsperanZa and Mexico city.
Their names were not given. This re-
port also told of the presence there OF
w. A. Body, the British consular officer
at Vera Cruz.
The department said that none OF its
adyices contained any definite news re-
garding 0'arrailza and his party.
The Mexican embassy here has ceased
attempts to communicate with Mexico,
1t was stated this afternoon. The
charge d'affaircs is awaiting the estab-
lishment OF a government In Mexico and
bassy here.
Telegraph Line Opened.
A message 10 the state department
announced that teegraphic commune
cation has been resumed between Pie
drsa Negras and Saltillo and that rail-
road communication will be resumed
today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-14

were placed at strategic points sur
rounding the building belched n shower
Of bullets into the apartment.
These volleys were continued for an
hour Then Chief Mooney smashed
down the door and led his men In.
The wounded bandit was lying In n
pool Of blood on the floor. As he saw
the detective chief. he lifted his auto
matte revolver. containing his last two
cartridges Roth fred simultaneously
and the career Of the train robber was
terminated.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-14
Irish MObS
Apply Torch
Tipperary Courthouse, Police
Barracks at Four Points
Burned.

Dublin. May 1.-THE courthouse at
Cashe. the finest in County Tipperary.
was burned today. A crowd surrounded
the building before the torch was ap-
piled.
Lcitrini, Ireland. May 14.-Police bar
racks near this city and at Keshcarri-
gan. Ballyfarnon. Greyisk and Hill
street were burned to the ground last
night by bands of disguised men, The
customs officers at Carrick- on Shannon
was broken into during the night and
income tax papers were destroyed.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-14

The weather, Partly cloudy tonight
and ssturds.. Probably showers Sat
urdnF.
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MatamOraS Surrender
BRITISH CONSUL
DISAPPEARS
international Slant Given to
Mexican Revolt--Effort
to Rescue Official. .,..,
FOREIGN SHIPS JOIN d

Vera Cruz, May 1.-THE revd h
has been given an international Ell 30
by the disappearance OF John B.
the British consul. in this cityi "a.
Body left Mexico City for Vera ~
on the same train that was b 3
Carranza. He has not arrived a 8 o
word has been received from hind =
British subjects in Mexico havef 4, q
that a British warship be sent hlS,t~s
port. II Is understood that the British
government has already ordered one OF
1t swar vessels. now in Bermuda wa
ters. to proceed to Vera Cruz at once,
The Glasgow arrived here today
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Innings 2 H. H. Il.
~ :, n,i - ''''' Postponed; cold.
Innngs-- o r. H. T.
phladelpbia. ..........O o 3 .l3 o
At Cincinnati .........3 0 0 + @ v
Batteries Wcincrt Canwe and Wheat; Ruethcr Ener,
Ring and Raridcn.N
Innings l H. H. H.
At Chicago ...........O 0 o
Battcrics-Sco Rudolph and GoWdy; Hendrix and
O'Farrcl.
Innings 2 H. H. E'
Brooklyn ............0 o o D q
AZ st. Louis ..........O o o / 0
Baeries-Grimcs and Miller; Goodwin and Dilhafer'
Evening star., 1920-01-09
LOSES LONG PENSION FOR
SAVING LATE CZAR'S LIFE
Japanese Jinrikishaman Returns to
His Former Work of Haul
ing Street Cart.

TOXIC. December 9 Correspondence
of the Associated Press).-The Jap
enese iiprikishaman who saved the life
of the former Emperor Nicholas of
Russia when an attempt was made to
kill him on his visit to Japan as
crown prince in 1891, has lost the pen
, sion which was paid him for many
years for that service to the RUSSIA n
rnIer This is the result of the death
of the former emperor and the Rus
sian revolution.
Nicholas was attacked by a Japanese
policeman with saber. Interference
by the jinrikishaman enabled him to
escape with slight wound. While
receiving his pension the jinrikishaInan
lived in luxury. but now has returned
to the work Of hauling his jinrikisha-
Evening star., 1920-01-09
SEES VALUE IN REVISION
OF DISCOUNT RATES
W. P. G. Harding Says It Is First
Step Supplementing Wartime
Financial Policies.

BOSTON, January 9.-The revision
| in discount rates that was recently
announced, w. p. Harding, governor
| of the Federal Reserve Board. said
setts Bankers Association last night,
was the first step in supplement
wartime financial policies with those
designed for the commercial and in
dustrial requirements of peace.
! "Henceforth especial consideration
will be given to the industrial and
commercial requirements of the coun-
try" Gov. Harding said. "and every
! thing possible will be done to restore
! the proper balance between the vol
ume of credit ana the volume of
! goods"
Discusses Postwar Problems.
! In discussing postwar financial and
economic problems. Gov Harding said
, that unfortunately the trend of
events in this country during the year
I 1919 was not altogether satisfactory
! while the value of raw materials
and of manufactured articles produced
during the year was the greatest in
| the history of the country, the physl-
! cal volume proved 20 &c smaller than
for any year since 1916 he said,
During the last few weeks it has
] become increasingly evident that ac
| tive steps must be taken if our ex-
iportS are to be maintained in anything
| like their present volume
The fact that we have had a ia
| vorable trade balance of $4.000,00O. 900.
| accompanied by large net loss of
| precious metals. shows conclusively
| that exporters have either taken pay
ment in foreign currencies or that
! they have accumulated credits in for
| eign banks. Just how these credits
| have been arranged it has been i'm
| possible to trace, but it is very prob
! able that a large part of the financial
| burden has been thrown directly or
| indirectly upon American banks
! There is no reason, however, to ques-
| ton the security of bank loans"
! Senator Edge Urges Long Credits.
United States Senator Walter E.
Edge of New Jersey urged the ex-
| tension of long-term credits to Eu-
| rope and their conversion into Ameri-
can cash for payment to producers
/ here, thereby making profit. he said.
| for American investors and Keeping
/ the actual money in this country.
! Senator Edge advocated the with
! drawal of the government from fields
/; of private business
!; The governments function is not
| to run public business" said the SEN
| ator, but to cooperate with and to
| help it," He also urged the stimula-
| tion of American industry as the best
antidote for unrest.
Evening star., 1920-01-09
GREEK INVENTOR
TRIES TO KILL SELF
Bullet InfIicts Flesh Wound
Only, as Salesman De-
fleets Direction.

Despondent over family troubles,
George Gustave Batalan, thirty-one
years old. a Greek inventor. walked
into the shop of S. Atlas, at 927 ID
a revolver and turned it on himself
in an effort to commit suicide. Ben
jamin Atlas grabbed the man as he
stepped back from the counter with
the revolver, and probably saved his
| life by turning the pistol from his
! heart, The bullet inflicted only
flesh wound in the left side.
| catalan declared that it was domes-
| tic troubles which caused him to at
, tempt his life. He said he lived at
| told him to leave home this morning.
! There is a child in the family
Presents Good dAp1earance.
According to Atlas. the man asked
| for a revolver for home protection.
| He was well dressed, and presented
4 a good appearance. Being shown
; revolver, he inquired what caliber
| bullet was needed. He was shown
! 80 bullet. Taking the cartridge, he
| jumped back from the case. inserted
| it in a chamber, snapped it to ready"
and was about to fire when Atlas
| turned his arm.
Sergt. Wittstatt, who took charge of
the case, rushed the man to the Emerg-
ency Hospital where it was found that
| the bullet remaining in his overcoat
after grazing the left breast
| He was taken to the first precinct sta
ton from the hospital for investigation.
A search of his pockets disclosed several
pawn tickets, one few days old for
So, and few diagrams of inventions.
Claims Invention Used Here.
! Did you ever see the double decker
cars on 9th street," he asked. They
are my invention, but L did not get credit
| for them. I have also inventions for an
lautomatic gas control, which will turn
down gas lamps from the central main
by regulation of the flow of current.
Another idea of mine is an emergency
,plOw for street cars which may be put
in when a plow goes dead without pro-
iceeding to the pit. have still
another little appliance for an automo
bile door which will open and lock itself
without the present complicated mech
anism That sounds like "a small thing,
but the man who invented milk bottle
istopperS made a fortune as well as the
Inventor of the safety PIN
! Batalan will be taken to Washington
Asylum Hospital for treatment for nerv-
GUS trouble. 1t was stated that he is
not considered as demented.
Evening star., 1920-01-09
MANY WATCH RIVETERS
FIGHT HIGH IN THE AIR
Comrades in Chicago Swing Crane
to Rescue of Man Beaten
With Iron Bar.

CHICAGO, January 9.-Matthew
Chambers, a riveter. today was in a
hospital with a broken shoulder and
severe head wounds received in a
fight with a fellow structural steel
worker on the slender framework of
a new bridge. $50 feet in the air.
Scores of persons watched Cham
bers' opponent beat him with an iron
bar and saw other workers on the
ground swing a crane within reach of
the half conscious man as he swayed
perilously on the scafolding. The
bridge is being built over the Chica-
go river, which runs through the
heart of the city.
Foremen prevented Chambers
friends attacking S. Walls, with
whom he fought. A warrant for
Walls arrest was requested.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
Mrs. Reach Tells How She Got
TO Know Rat
Snap.

Have always feared rats Lately
noticed many on my farm. A neigh
Dor said he just got rid of droves
with RAT-SNAP This started me
thinking. Tried RAT-SNAP myself.
II killed II and scared the rest
away" RAT-SNAP comes in three
sizes, 35c, 65c, s1.25 Sold and
guaranteed by f. C. Clapp and c.
Murphy.-adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
iiiiIIluIilliIiIiiIlIiIillIiIIIIiIIiliIlIIIiIinm
vESTABURG
iIIIIIIIHIIIIiiIIiIiIlIIiIIliiiliiIiIIniiIIiIIII

Mrs. Joe Greenhoe returned Mon
day from Alma where she visited at
the home of her son, Harry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Repp and
daughter, Evelyn, of Flint returned
home Tuesday after visiting at the
home of Mrs. Repp's aunt, Mrs. Fred
Cornell.
Mrs. Gladys Stevenson, who has
been here visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. ]. Briggs, brother, Ma
Ion Briggs, and wife, and other rel
atives left for her home in Cleveland.
Ohio, Wednesday.
DIR. and Mrs. NJ. C. Hubbard and
sons attended the ball game at Alma
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enos Dean of Boyne
City have returned to their home af-
ter visiting at the home of the lat
ter's sister, Mrs. Fred Cornell.
The annual reception for the
freshmen of the yestaburg high
school was given at the Vestaburg
school house Friday evening Step
TENDER IL and very good time was
enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Briggs and
children of Detroit came Saturday
evening TO visit the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j. Briggs. and
other relatives
Mesdames j. ID. Tanner, Nick
Hemmeron and VIM. Carts and the
Misses Minnie and Lettie Custer
were in Alma Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Mallory en-
tertained relatives from Crystal last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Taft and
grand daughters, Marie Rhodes and
Opal Murtaugh, visited relatives at
Alma Sunday.
Mrs. Amos Smith, who has been
very sick several weeks, is very low
with no hopes of her recovery. Her
relatives have been called to her bed
side
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23

Mrs. VIM. Piffer and granddaugh-
ters, Geraldine and Dorothy Van
Horn, returned TO Edmore Monday,
where Mr., Piffer has employment.
L. Courser accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. George Arts and her
daughter, autoed to Jackson Tuesday
to spend a few days.
Arthur Manley and family have
moved onto the farm north of town
which is owned by Mrs. Lottie Boil
niger.
David Marlin, Jr., and family are
moving here from Cedar Lake and
will reside in the residence with Da-
vid Marlin, Sr.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
BRADY SCHOOL NEWS
IIIIIIIIHIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIliIlIIIiII

During the storm one day last
week, it was too dark to study so we
played games.
The rain has put many farmers
back in harvesting their beans and
filling their silos.
We have had two visitors since
the first week of our school.
One of the bows has volunteered
to take a horse and stone-boat to
draw the sand for the sand table and
the jumping pit
Our teacher has written to the
State Librarian az Lansing and
found that we may have a discarded
library by paying the freight on it.
Scratch My Back"-Strand today.
adv.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-09-23
Gntended for last week.


Mr.. and Mrs. George Wood of AL
ma came Monday evening to spend a
few days at the home of their son,
'Myron Wood, and daughter. Mrs.
Daniel Bollinger.
Mrs. O'Brien returned TO her home
in st. Louis Monday evening after
spending a few days with her broth
er. Henry Deaner, and sister, Mrs
Treece, and husband
Mrs R. Ballou was in Edmore Sat
urday.
Mrs. VIM. Carts and son who have
been visiting relatives at Lansing
returned home Saturday
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29

GENTLEMAN's ESTATE OF 80 ACRES.
with private lake. handsome residences
snd outouildings; grounds beautifully laid
out with hne old trees; in best section Of
price. Apply to JOSEPH P. DAY, Privafe
Sales Department. G7 Liberty Street, \. y
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
AstOr Auction
Sale ArOuses
Great Interest
Will Mark the First Time
Realty Ownings of Fam
lily Have Been Disposed
Of i'm This Manner
III Properties Offered
Include Three Theaters.
Sixty Dwellings and
Thirty eight Tenements

Sale Of the 141 properties belonging
to the trust estate of the late Henry
Astor, grandson Of the late John Jacot
Astor, at the Vesey Street salesroom q
week from next Tuesday will mark the
first time that realty belonging to any
member of the family has been dis.
posed Of by auction.
Further interest is added to the sale
when it is taken into consideration
that with the exception of six vacant
lots all the properties to be offered are
improved. Three theaters, sixty three
and four story dwellings under lease
thirty Eight tenement houses, with and
without stores, and seven factory
buildings, all located between Broad
way and Twelfth Avenue, Forty fifth
and Fifty-frst streets, with the single
exception of 704 Third Avenue, a tene-
ment adjoining the northwest corner
Of Forty-fourth Street, comprise the
offering.
The sale will be conducted by Jo-
seph P. Day and ]. Clarence Davies and
will begin at II O'Clock in the morning
The Hotel Astor will hold the stage
for the big event. The advantages of
buying at the auction are explained by
the auctioneers as follows:
Values in District of Sale
The sellers Of the property look for
an advance of store rents in Times
Square to from $1,100 to 1900 a front
foot; Of Office space to more than s6
a square foot. They say there now is
excess in the demand for business and
residential space and the lack of such
space now available; overflow of bus-
ness tenants into the side streets. to-
gether with the westerly extension of
the theater district almost to Eighth
Avenue and easterly to Sixth Avenue.
Many existing leases expire soon on
the Astor properties and early posses
sion of such premises is to be had.
The investment value of the lease
holds to be sold, and which have been
improved, with substantial buildings
erected and now occupied by long term
leaseholders at conservative rentals is
an attractive feature.
The opportunity to buy property in
large units, as assembled by the Astor
estate in several of the most desirable
and important side streets and avenues
west OF Times Square. gives the prop
erty added value, and attention Is
called to the fact that the opportunity
Is presented 70 business concerns, mer-
New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
Hotel Planned for Newark
To Cost S30O. Ol0

A company IS being formed to erect a
hotel at 80 to Il Lincoln Park. Newark.
n. j.. on plot 5oxls5. bought from tina
James R. Sayre jr. estate through Louis
Schleslnger, Inc It is understood th.s
the company Will be known as the 39-4l
Lincoln Park. Inc.
On the site it is planned to erect
seven-story building, containing lnS
rooms, with restaurant in the base
ment for 500 persons. Plans for n,
proposed structure are being prepared
~ bac&off. Jones & Cook, architects.
II IS estimated that the cost of ths
building will be in the neighborhood Of