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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
LOCAL DRUGGIST
SUICIDE VICTIM
Joseph Rausen, of Rose Drug
Company, Found Dead in
Room at Patten.
ILL HEALTH Is CAUSE

The body OF Joseph Rausen, Of
this city, was found In a room at
tho Hotel Patten Wednesday morn.
INC at 1880 by one Of the hotel
porters, Letters left by the de.
ceased TO relatives showed that he
had committed suicide by takInu a
mixture Of morphine and choral
He cave as his reason III health.
Mr., Rausen was connected with the
Rose Drug company. located at 800
East Ninth street, and resided AT
Sol l-2 East Ninth street. lie was 2S
years OF age.
body was lying on the bed fully
dressed, including overcoat. Accord
ing TO Coroner Jack ODonohue, MIR.
Hausen had been dead about twenty
hours when the body was found.
MIR. Rausen went to the Hotel Pat
ten Monday night, registered and paid
MS room rent In advance. When no
oame IN Tuesday night he left call
win the clerk for 1890 Wednes
morning, When no answer was re-
celved to the house telephone at that
tlme, porter was immediately sent
20 the room, The door was found nm.
locked and upon entering II was dis
,oNered by the hotel employe that Mr..
tausen was dead.
. Manager John Lowell was notified by
The clerk on duty, and went TO the
DOM. He found an empty bottle which
lad contained the poison taken lying
IN the dresser, There were also two
etters addressed to relatives of Rausen
n the city lying sside Il. Coroner
Iack ODonohue was notified, ana the
'ody was removed to Chapmans m-
leral parlors. Funeral ARRANGEMENTS
VIII be announced later.
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MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
IN RELIGIOUS REVIVAL

The revival services being conducted
mt the Central Presbyterian church,
corner OF Bailey avenue and Hickory
streets, Highland Park, by Rev. J. A.
Trostle. the celebrated evangelist, has
been creating considerable interest,
and II Ii expected that the ATTENDANCE
for the final services will be quite large.
Rev. Tom McCallie. pastor OF the
church. il assisting Evangelist Trostle
In conducting the services. The SER
mons by the evangelist are the plain
old-fashion gospel which he gives In
his simple and helpful way.
The subject for Thursday night is
"A Shrewd Business Man Who Failed"
Services viii also be conducted Friday
evening, the subject to be announced
later. The subject OF the sermon for
Saturday night Ia Hidden Faults"
That for Sunday morning Ia THE
Spirit Filled Life"
cordial invitation 10 extended
members OF other congregations ana
the general public to attend these ser
vices. They are conducted every even
ing. beginning at 1880 and on sunday
at the regular hour of IL a. m, and
1880 p. m. The evanRelistic service
closes with the sermon that will be de-
livered Sunday night. II IL expected
that all OF these services will be largely
attended
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| conducted. II developed that he wa,
wanted as a suspect In other cases
including a recent hold-up In Tannery
Flats.
Many Small Hold.ups.
During the past few weeks there have
been several hold-ups and bold rob-
berries OF stores and residences, a num-
per OF homes In Highland Park having
been entered between 6 and 8 o'clock In
the evening while members OF the
household were away.
AS a result OF the crime wave which
appears 70 be general throughout the
country. the police and detectives have
doubled their diligence and watchful-
ness. and providers and evil doors are
lace.
Determined to kee the city as free
from crime as ossible, the detectives
and lolice are arresting loiterers and
w ayns br espSe n from oibs sp
places with the intention OF staying a
few days and then breeZing out again
In the city court, Judge Martin Fiem-
ng has, on several occasions, paid high
compliment to the members OF both
for their fine work in nab
Ding suspicious characters. His honor
has been assessing stiff fines against
strangers or giving them a certain
lumber OF hours to shake the dust OF
from their feet.
In speaking OF the increase in crime.
morning that he considered the dill
renee of his officers and detectives in
up suspicious characters as
ne OF the main reasons for the good
howing that has been and is being |
made. He did not believe there was |
letter record than that OF the local |
apartments
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NATIONAL PRESIDENT
WILL PAY VISIT HERE

Mrs. Lena Lake Forrest, Of Detroit,
national president Of the Federation OF
Business and Professional Women's
clubs. will be the guest of the Chatta-
nooga Business Women's club in Fed
ruary. Mrs. Lake will stop over en-
route to attend board meeting Of the
Federation in New Orleans.
This announcement was made by
Miss Sarah Postlethwaite. president Of
the Chattanooga Business Women's
club at their regular weekly luncheon
today at the Hotel Patten. An invita-
ton had been extended the national
president by the club and the presi-
dent stated that she was in recent Of
letter Of acceptance from Mrs. For
rest.
Other business was report OF the
clubs booth at the Elks' bazaar for
this week.
The members decided to have a din.
ner Monday evening at 6:15 at the
Hotel Patten, to be followed by the
regular business meeting The lunch
con today was served in the grill room
OF the Patten at on long table. which
was adorned with a beautiful basket
Of Russell roses by curtehy Of the man
arement OF the flower stand in the
hot oil
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Five hundred letters are beInr senl

Five hundred letters are being SEN
out today by Chairman Joe Curtis, OF
the newspaper reporters Christina.
Tree committee, to various citizens OF
Chattanooga calling on them 10 sub.
scribe to the fund: TO take part In
making happy on. Christmas eve night
5000 children OF this county, who
would perhaps otherwise not be visited
by Santa Claus.
There has been some intentional de-
lay by those interested in launching
the campaign for funds, because it was
canvass until nearer Christmas time,
when every one would have the Christ
mas spirit.
Last year 1000 boys and girls who
had no other Santa Claus gathered at
the Billy Sunday tabernacle and were
shown n big time. They were given
hot soup and toys and sent away with
smiles on their faces that did not soon
wear on. The AFFAIR proved TO be such
a success that the newspaper people
other one along the same line tina
year. only conduct II on b larger scale.
The members Of the Fourth Estate,
who have undertaken to put the prop
osition over, as is a we'll known fact,
are busy day and night, and II is there
fore impossible for them to get out
and make a personal solicitation. For
this reason they believe that the rep
sentative citizens VIII respond quickly
to the. appeal, which is being made
by mail.
Those who do not get letters, but who
desire to make contributions, can do
so by mailing check as soon as pos
sible to D. S. Henderson at the Ham
ilton National bank. who has been
elected to act as treasurer OF the funds
All contributions will be acknowledged
the daily papers
The solicitation through the mail
will be carried through the 18th OF
this month. at which time II Is hoped |
that all contributions will be in. over |
$500 was left over from the funds col |
lected last year and will be applied to |
the funds thia year II II estimated |
that about 81 600 In addition Will be
needed for the affair. However. n |
budget will be published in few days
showing just what the money is to be
r. r. Hudson, of the Associated
has been selected chairman
II the committee to distribute the
tickets to the children. Mr. Hudson
declares that the plan Is fine one. and
hat he will make every effort to get
he 5000 needy children at the taber-
lacle on Christmas eve night. Mr..
Hudson distributed the tickets last
'ear in a very satisfactory way through
he aid Of other charitable orRaniZa-
Ions, and II was for this reason that
10 was again made chairman Of tho
committee this year
A committee meeting OF the general
ommittee will he held within the next
ew days to make further plans.
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LIGHT HOUSE
CLERK GUILTY
W. D. Humes, Charged With
Abetting Lewdness, Con-
vlCted in Criminal Court.
NEW TRIAL is ASKED

W. D. Humes. former clerk At the
Light house, was found guilty in the
criminal court Tuesday afternoon ON
the charge Of aiding and abetting
,ewdness and running n bawdy house.
humes was not sentenced and a mo.
tion was made for a new trial.
humes was charged with making
dates for Lizzie Ramsey and Roberta
Womach, two girls in his hotel, and
theh taking half OF what their men
companions had given them.
inc trial was a long and sensational
one and the conviction OF Humes came
az no surprise. However. there are
many who think that the test,monv
given against Humes should be WEIGHED
carefully In view OF the characte1 ~
me women who gave It, both admittins
.nat they had frequently had Intimate
relations with men.
fumes proved an unusually xood
character up TO the time ne took charSe
OF the Light house. He was renree
sented by Fred Shepherd.
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AUTO MEN TO CONSIDER
LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM

The next meeting OF the Chattanooga
Automotive Trades association will be
devoted to the consideration Of suERes-
tons made by the Tennessee Automo-
bile club to the Tennessee Automotive
Trades association for legislative
program, 1t was decided at the weekly
meeting of the automotive men held
Wednesday at noon at the Manhattan,
The board of directors Of the state
automotive association will meet in
Nashville Dec. II to consider iegisla-
tive work, together with other busi-
ness. The suggestions made will be
considered by the Chattanooga associa-
ton and the directors will follow the
suggestions obtained from the general
discussions of the local association and
associations Of the other cities. Chat
tanooga has two members on the board
of directors of the state automotiye as
ISOLATION, r. II. Hart and d. s. Ether
idge.
The recommendation were briefly
put before the local dealers Wednesday
by r. II. Hart and are the same as
outlined followed the state automotive
club meeting. At the weekly meeting
the automotive association several |
matters of business were transacted.
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MANUFACTURERS MAY
VISIT LATIN AMERICA

- Several representatives OF the forty
chattanooga manufacturing companies
now doing an export business with
South America will probably accom-
nany the trade excursion to Latin
America, which Is being promoted by
the Mississippi Valley Association OF
Commerce. Although particulars con-
corning. the trade trip have not been
received, 1t is thought likely that Chat
tanooga will be represented. according
70 Earl Del Wood, secretary OF the
ton.
According to announcement Of plans
received from New Orleans, the trip Is
being arranged for March and the party
viii include about 200 men from the
south and middle west. The party will
leave via New Orleans stopping for n
few days at Havana. and wifi then pro-
coed to Buenos Aires. The Argentine
capital VIII be reached IN time for the
American manufacturers March 4. The
return trip will be made by way Of
Montevideo,. Rio Janeiro, Barbados,
st. Thomas and Porto Rico,
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BANKERS FAVOR WAR
FINANCE CORPORATION

Local bankers are strongly In favor
Of a revival OF the war finance corpora
ton, which will make available n large
amount Of money providing immediate
relief for business. A bill is now be-
fore congress calling for the revival of
the corporation. Capt c. A. Lyerly,
president OF the First National bank
has sent a wire to Senator Pat" Har-
rison urging that the bill be put
through as quickly as possible. Mr..
Harrison replied that the measure will
be given vigorous support.
Mr.. Lyerly stated that both the In
ternational Federal Banking company
and the war finance corporation are
needed and the finance corporation will
be able to give relief, while capitaliza-
ton OF the banking company Is being
completed He estimates that the war
finance corporation will place some
thing like 1886, 900, 900 available.
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MEN HONOR LADIES

The banquet given Tuesday night at
the Hotel Patten by the Chattanooga
Retail Credit Mems association. honor
Ing their ladies'. was featured by an
old fashioned spelling match. The idea
was an old one. but many Of the words
given out were entirely new. accord
ing to many Of those present Words
were given out by pr John w. liner.
Following the contest. motion pic
lures were shown by Walter Cline. In
Guiding views NJ Lookout mountain ana
many other interesting subjects. Dur
inR the evening q musical program was
given by Mrs. Alex Reese and Mrs
Walter Heasty
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ROBBER SHOT
AS HE FLEES
Grocery Store Of Harry Pearl
man Scene of Daring At
tempt Tuesday.
SMASHES CUP ON HEAD
Wave OF Petty Crime Strikes
city-Police Round Up sus-
picious Characters.

Shot Tuesday evening while
fleeing from the grocery store of
Harry PearIman, Twenty.fourth
and Williams streets, where he is
believed to have participated in a
daring hoId-up and robbery, a
negro, whose name was. not di.
vuIged, is in a critical condition
at local hospital. Chances for
his recovery are slim.
Shortly before 8 o'clock last NIGHT
Two negroes came to the Pearlman
store, one Of them holding the door
whiie the other calmly entered with
a revolver in each hand. Members
of the Pearlman family were in =
room just back of the store, and when
Mr.. Pearlman went in to see what
was wanted he was promptly covered.
Quickly sizing up the situation. he
ran to his porch and shouted to
George Krug, former police officer
and city detective, who lives close by.
Smashes Cup on His Head.
In the meantime one of the bold in
truders smashed a glass case, reached
over, opened the cash drawer and
Mrs. Pearlman threw a cup at him
and smashed 1t over his head.
Mr.. Krug, hearing the cries Of Mr..
Pearlman, rushed to his assistance.
A call was Immediately sent to po-
lice headquarters and Detectives
Dodson, Paradise, Swafford and Gil
lespie hurried to the scene. Sheriff
Bush and Albert Holder, of his force,
arrived soon afterward and Joined in
the search for the hold-up artists.
AS the negroes fled from the store
several shots were fired, but II was
not known then whether any of them |
took effect.
1t quickly developed that the ne
groes ran in opposite directions. |
short distance from the store loaded |
revolver was found on the sidewalk. |
where IT had been dropped by one of |
the robbers. In his haste he slipped |
and fell. left the gun. dashed in be-
tween two buildings and continued
his rand gait.
Just how the intruder who was shot
reached the hosnital was not stated
bullet strucls him IN the hack and
PASSED entirely through his body.
He Is believed to he the man for
cNo0' search If several DAYS has been
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!. H. C. Sal ES HEADS TO
CONFER HERE THURSDAY

The general sales manager, assistant
sales managers and district sales man.
ayers OF the International Harvester
company will assemble In Chattanooga
Thursday for a conference The con-
ference will he attended by about NJ
teen International representatives The
meeting will be in charge of A. f. Nc
Kinstry. general sales manager. Sew
eral officials OF the company we're in
the city Wednesday on routine in
spection trip OF the Chattanooga Pillow
company local plant OF the. Harvester
eign sales Manager Or. Fisk OF the
medical department r. r. Chapman.
superintendent OF the benefit hssocla-
ton OF tho company, and F. w. Jones,
factory manager.
Work on the additions 10 the Chat
tanooga Pillow company Is being held up
temporarily by the weather conditions.
Business with the company Ia good and
II has not been necessary 20 curtail
production or to decrease the force.
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BATTLE CREEK" ROUTE
GOOD AS HUNTSVILLE'S

Secretary Ed Hays, OF the Chatta-
nooga Automobile club; Walter Fon-
taine, secretary OF the Dixie Highway
association, and Harry Cullen field
secretary, returned to the city Tuesday
afternoon from an automobile trim over
what is known as the Battle Creek
route between Nashville and Chatta-
nooga.
Secretary c. H. Peay, Of the Nash
vile Automobile club. also secretary
81 the Tennessee Automobile associa-
ton, was taken over this route. he
cause OF the fact that II ia through hi,
ofiice at Nashville that southbound
tourists are routed around Chattanooga
by way OF Huntsville Mr.. Peay was
brought to Chattanooga by way Of
huntsville Thursday, and was CON
WINGED OF the fact that this route,
Whlch taxes one over three mountains
is equally as bad as the Battle Creelt
route over the Cumberland mountain
AZ the same time the latter IL $50 miles
shorter.
However, at the present time the
otIicials state that the only practical
uhlhg Tor hutomobilists to do Ia to ship
thelr cars from Huntsville or Cowan
TO Chattanooga by boat or rail The
road by way OF Jasper to Chattanooga,
Is in very good condition, with tho ex
ception OF stretch across Cumber-
lnnd mountains to Sewanoe. This Sec
tion has recently been graded, but has
not yet been surfaced; the result has
been that with the recent rains Il Ia
one sea OF mud But Secretary Peny
states that with few hundred dollars
this road can be put in passable con- |
dillon for this winter.
Ihe local officials who went on the |
trip report that they found that on |
the average 200 cars a day are going !
through Huntsville around Chattas
nooga. At Guntersville they said that
all or the hotels were packed with
tourists and that many OF them who
reached the town on Saturday night or
sunday had to spend the week end
mere, because they couldn't buy gaso-
me on sunday, These tourists without
my more difficulty, could come by wav
1f Chattanooga
Mr.. Fontaine and Mr.. Hays both
'tated that engineers closed tho Ran
ans Ferry road In Georgia, about nine
niles from Chattanooga, Tuesday.
'tatlnR that Il was impaaaabla
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
LEVEE committee In
SESSION WEDNESDAY

AZ the regular meeting OF the cham
Der OF commerce board Of directors
Tuesday afternoon President r. G.
Blckers reported that the revised plans
for the levce had been received and
that the legislative food prevention
committee OF the chamber would moat
Wednesday afternoon to consider draft
ing bill 10 be presented 10 the legis-
lature.
A letter from the Cleveland (O)
Chamber OF Commerce was read Rd-
vislng the directors Of the fact that the
trade extension party from that city
would be through Chattanooga Feb.
to meet local Industrial heads. II was
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
PROTEST NEW RATE

The new Chattanooga Ma ahville
freight rate published In the tariff book
for the southeastern lines win be con-
tested by the Chattanooga Manufactur-
ers' association. The new rate IL ef-
fective Dec. Is, and II put into effect
viii mean that the rate has been In
creased to Nashville since June "a, last,
on the six classes OF freight as follows:
First. 166 per cent: second, 1853 per
cent; third, 1874 per cent; fourth 176
per cent; NTH. 1873 per cent, and sixth,
100 per cent: The charge on 100 pounds
VIII be $1.0e liz for first class and so
on down to sixth class. The rate IL
based upon the decision in the MUIR
freesboro Board Of Trade cnAe
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AVONDALE WANTS
BRANCH POSTOFFICE

The Avondale Business league will
meet In regular session Thursday ave-
ming at o'clock in the grammar
school building. Several matters OF
Importance will be brought up, among
mem the establishment OF branch
ter was before this body and much
correspondence was had with the post
ONCE department through Congress
man Moon. but opposition was met in
the sherman Heights Office, also the
office. It is claimed, and
me project was defeated. Several
tion recently, and It is claimed pres-
ent mail facilities are inadequate to
give good service. "
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BAUMGARDNER HERE

The Official railway guide for Deccm
Der gives Chattanooga as Headquarters
Tor j. A BaumRardner. freight claim
agent for the Southern Railway system.
Mr.. Baumgardner has already moved
here. The main part OF the claim de-
partment has been here for some time
but the claim agent formerly had an
once In Washington. The consolidation
OF the two Offices did not add TO the
force OF the claim department here,
only meaning that the chief resides In
this city
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08
JAMES REQUEST WILL NOT
HASTEN new AUDITORIUM

The request OF C. Il. James that the
part OF the auditorium on his property
De removed will have no effect upon
memorial auditorium. ACCORDING %
W. Wheland. chairman OF the audito"
rum commission. Mr.. wheland stated
That the commission could not begin
work on the building until building
improves. Plans for the memorial an
ditorium have not yet been completed.
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Ask Citizens
To Help Tree
Letters Sent Out to Five Hun
dred People by Committee
From Fourth Estate.
First Letter to Santa

Kyle's Ford, Tenn.
Dear santa Claus: 1 am want
ing you TO send me a nice Christ
mas present, Hope II won't be
raining Christmas. so you can
take girls Christmas presents 10
them. ! wish he would come 10
see me. They amt no Santa
mere, Mamma said the dogs had
caught him and he couldn't get
across the river. Will you send
a nice Christmas present; will be
looking for one. Don't forget me.
l viii be looking every day till IL
comes. o my, l wish Christmas
was here, so could see my pres
ent. l won't let brother have IL.
Say. Mr.. Santa Claus, don't get
cold and wet, and send me a nice
present. Hoping to hear soon
and a nice present. Your little
girl. LIZZIE ANDERSON.
II. r, No. Q, Box 4.
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SALESMAN PROMOTED

Robert L. Conner who for some time
has been salesman for the National
Biscuit company, with headquarters in
chattanooga, has been assigned the
place his future headquarters, having
entire charge OF sales for his COM
pany In that section. The change
comes as distinct promotion for Mr..
Common and news OF his promotion win
this CITY
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08

Delicious grapefruit right
from the grove, ST a doz-
en-. Special price to deal
ers. Car on track N, G. &
st. L. and Market St.
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OLD HICKORY MEETING

OF the famous Thirtieth division will
hold a meeting at the Y. NJ c. A. to-
night Mt g. o'clock, according to an
nouncement today by NJ M. Frost
secretary OF the post. All members are
ton OF ,mpopte S buo o ne m runt1ra
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-08

Delicious grapefruit right
from the grove, ST. a dog
en-. Special price to deal
ers. Car on track NJ, G. &
ST. L. and Market ST..
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MURIEL CIGARS

Give him a box Of Muriel cigars for
Christman. He'll appreciate them. At
all dealers. Chaney-Scott Cigar Co.,
distributors .-(Adv)