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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
AMERICA FRAT.

"Amerlca first--that's where Harding
stands" yelled one OF Gov. Cox's audi
tore at Sale Lake City, And that is
about as far as either he or Harding
could 20 with Il. So far as the informa-
ton TO be derived from II Ia concerned
no might ms well have yelled. Great
il Diana Of the Epheslans." as did the
silversmiths OF Ephesus in interrupting
st. Paul. But II doesn't take Cox two
hours to dispose of those who butt In
on him. lie lkens such exuberant
boasts 20 the kaiser's slogan OF
deutschland uoher alles"-slmply n
challenge TO humanity
Just how any intelligent person can
figure out ms "irst' a country or In
dividual that opposes every forward
step Ia beyond ordinary understanding.
America can only be first by doing
thinEs--by leading tho way--not by hid
ing its head In the sand like an ostrich.
America nrst logically means that
America Is doing her fun shAre--at least
i'm solving the problems which con-
front the world and in bringing peace
to distracted humanity.
Gov. Cox makes Il clear that he IA
Vora having America to lead the world,
as II always has done In promoting In
dlviduRl liberty, He would promptly re-
peal all war laws and would go TO the
utmost limit in the protection OF per
sonal rights. He regards freedom OF
speech aud OF the press as fundamental
principles 81 our institutions, the vio-
lation Of which almost invariably does
mere harm than good.
The democratic candidate IL prac-
tlca sort Of man He favors budget
systcm 20 simplify and reduce the cost
81 our government. He would enter the
LEAGUE Of nations TO keep our boys al
home instead Of sending them 20 war,
and TO enable US TO use our wealth IN
developing the country instead Of build
| ing up towering armaments, He would
| only pledge the corporation Of this
| country with the league so long as Il
promoted peace and accorded with our
| constitution,
This is the way Gov Cox would make
! America nrst--in doing thinFs-in lead
! ing the way--not In hiding OF dodginE
! from responsibilities
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
pEscHANEL TO RgsroNY

Rumors which have been rife In Paris
for six months concerning the condition
of the president of France seem to have
eventuated in his resignation. He has
decided TO lay down the cares and re-
sponsibilItes OF Office and retire to prl-
vnto life. Regarding the nature OF his
maIady. however, the general public
knows as little as II did last winter
when he fell from n moving train In the
night. The matter is covered by the
cryptic announcement that continued III
health has made necessary his resig-
nation.
That tho illness OF President Deschanel
IA serious and sufficIent to incapacitate
him for the discharge OF his official
duties ia Indicated by several circum-
stances. One OF these IL the talk which
I'm. perristed in political circles OF
creating the office of vice president and
authorizing the man chosen to perform
the dutios Of the higher office durins
the presIdent's illness, This, in effect
would bo equivalent TO n regency, and
| has Iod so,no to infer that tho nreai.
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MEMoRlALlzlNo hrRoEa.

The Houston Chronicle proposes tn
shipment OF a cargo OF coal TO Newcastl
two OF them, In fact. Our contem
porary has suddenly developed a pa
triotic fervor and wants memorial
! erected 70 men who laid the foundation
for Texas greatness. 1t Is declared
that when the people Of any state for
get those who served and euffered FOL
IL. and those who died for II, they
have sounded the lowest depth OF In
gratitude, and are unworthy OF the In
herltance bequeathed by departed pa
triots and heroes"
II is then urged that the state Of
Texas erect memorials TO Houston and
Travis. But wonderful TO tell, 1t asks
that the Houston monument be set up
NOT on the public SQUARE OF the city to
which he gave name. but at his birth
piece in Virginia. The Chronicle con.
tinues:
1.-THE name OF Sam Houston is woven
in immortal colors In the very warp and
wool OF the Texas history, and every
passing year adds another cubit to the
stature OF his fame; yet nine people out
OF ten in Texas do not know where. or
when, he was born, and his birthplace
is wholly unmarked.
"a shaft OF Texas granite should be
erected at Timber Ridge, Rockbridge
county, Virginia where he was born on
March 2, 1898.
"The money necessary to erect shaft
would be so small In proportion to the
wealth OF Texas that II would be DIM
cult to find a mathematical symbol
small enough TO compute the percentage
the amount would add to the taxes OF
the state. The people OF Texas owe II
to themselves to erect such memorial,
and they owe II to generations yet un-
born"
The Chronicle then demands that an
other shaft be reared upon the capitol
grounds OF Raleigh, No h Carolina. to
memorabilia the immortal heroism Of
William b. Travis, a son OF the Old
North state. who, with his 1877 COM
rades, laid down his life in q halo Of
glory in defense OF the Alamo, every
stone of which Ia consecrated by patriot
blood"
BY taking these monuments back to
their original homes, II may be that the
Chronicle would shame the native
states OF those heroes, but II Is fne
idea, for all that. These were both great
characters and earned enduring memo
rails. The defense OF the Alamo was
more sanguine than that OF Thermo-
plyae--not single man in the for
mer case remaining alive to tell the
story.
It was in the tragic conflict OF the
Alamo that Tennessee's immortal
Crockett went down after laying low q
whole platoon OF his assailants
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rotL on oARELEssNess,

That awful tragedy In the heart Of
New York Thursday makes especially
pertinent an editorial dlsquisltion OF a
few days ago on "Carelessness." The
scribe in mind had the following. among
other things, to say;
''obserye tho next ten persons you
happen 10 meet. One of them, during
the next year, will fail downstairs, get
run over trip into nm open manhole,
lean too far out OF a window, peer into
gun that Is supposed 10 be unloaded,
OF. TO cut II short drown.
THAT person Will be among the H.
OCT, 900 who are injured in accidents In
this country every year. or these, 49,
600 will die as a result"
1t is aveWod that II takes no seventh
son OF n seventh son to promulgate or
demonstrate the practical correctness Of
these statistics. II is only necessary to
keep ones eyes open to what IL going
on about him. We hardly learn to safe
guard against one form OF death or dan
ger TIL another develops 10 take Its
place. II unavoidable dangers are de-
creased, our recklessness increased cor
respondingly. The scribe quoted con-
tinues:
"Today'b immense accident figures
III AIneTlCh TeneCL INC pSl SaiV
lessness OF the American. The disease
rate also reflects II. Life keeps speed-
Ing up around US and while we are very
much impressed. for instance, with the
fact that $1,000 Americans were killed
in the late war. we do not stop TO think
that 1860 died OF accidents in the
same period.
There ia a battle going on around US
moro violent and fatal than any fought
during the war. People face hundred
deaths daily in the street with per-
sstent blindness. Nine OF them survive.
Tho tenth-well see to It that you are
not the tenth"
Eternal vigilance 10 said to be the
price OF liberty, and eternal caution 10
equally the price OF safety. But what
a task 1t 10 to teach Americans to be
cnutious---to be careful. In other words.
There is q sort OF care-free buoyancy
about American life which 10 hard to
regulate or confine. But what a harvest
OF death this brings upon us!
One OF the most difflcult things con-
ceivable Ia to make life safe In the con-
gested streets Of our cities. There are
80 many contingencies which are not
amenable to our most careful fore
thought. But we are reminded every
day that we have not exhausted the
possibilities Of precautions and safe
guards
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LLOYD GEORGES DILEMMA

During the term of his official service.
Premier Lloyd George should have
grown used to crises. They have fol-
lowed each other in rapid succession
and recently seem to be coming in
punches. A man less resourceful and
self confident might be pardoned for
uuailing before the task Of meeting and
dealing with them effectually. And what
would seem to mako the situation al
the more disquieting Is the patent fac,
that none Of the adjustments reached
from time TO time are fundamental set
Elements, They are mere temporary
nnkeshifts leaving trouble likely to re.
eur nj any moment
The situation In Ireland continues
acute and critical. with feeling at such
. pitch. how widespread bloodshed and
civil war are avoided Is more or Less OF
mystery. This is one question which
has bafned British statesmanship fol
ages The English genius for gov.
ernment, which has almost dominated
the world, has been challenged at III
own door and has. practically confessed
its bankruptcy. Perhaps the policies In.
voked might best be described as drift.
ing. Possible Cancellation now seem,
further away than ever. What will b,
the consequences following the death OF
MacSwiney and other hunger strikers
cannot even be forecasted intelligently
Almost as menaclng as the Irish trou'
bic is the tension OF the labor situation
The English are among the most con
sentative people in the world, but Eng
lish labor has become about as radica
as labor on the continent OF Europe
a nationwide coal strike IL scheduled Il
I occur in few days and others of iils
extent are threatened, The issues ar
about as much political ms industrial
Coal is the likelihood OF English indus
4 try. as well as an indispensable neces
sity In the homes as winter approaches
II The premier has been marvelousl,
successful politician, but his resouroeful
ness is assuredly put 20 the test IN deal
ing with present complications. Can h,
succeed? A failure now would be
tragedy
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LESS HARM If RELEASED.

Eugene Debs, from his prison cell in
Atlanta, gives renewed proof that he is
really socialist of the Karl Marx type.
ITO the workers their tools, and the en-
tire product OF their labor; no profit to
capitalists; no rent TO landlords and no
interest to bankers" Very few so
called socialists go so far they back
away from real socialism. which IL the
abolition Of property. However, the doc
trine of Debs seems 10 accept the ex-
istence OF the factory, the house and
money. Somebody must have saved up
the fund which built the factory. Mo-
body Ia going to continue to do 1t.
however. unless he gets some income
from his investment. II the workers seize
the factories, as they have done in Italy,
they can perhaps operate them ne long
ms they have raw material or as the
machinery lasts, but the time will soon
come when the factory viii be OF no
account. Well, where are the workers
going to get another factory7 They can
do II out Of their own savings. but win
they unless they are competent? Mo-
body is going TO put up homes for the
socialists to live in II they don't get
some rent from those buildings. The
workmen viii be the FIRST TO be dis
satisfied. The wage-earner OF today un-
der healthy conditions. IL the capitalist
Of tomorrow. There would be no capital
il II were not saved. Capital 10 neces-
sary because there are long periods DUR
ing the time which crops are being
cultivated, or while the process of man.
ufacture Is under way or In the wait
until the goods are opposed OF that
advances must be made by somebody 80
that the workman may be supported.
The socialist plan Is 30 impractical
that II II ever got real trial In the
world II would never be talked Of any
more. That's our objection to the at
tempted Intervention in Russia. We
should have given the .bolshevists free
rein. As II is they blame their failure
on war and on the blockade.
We also promote the cause OF social
ism by making sympathy for its lead
ers. We break up their meetings or
throw men like Debs in prison. He does
much more harm from his prison cell
than he would out on the stump.
No man should be in prison for what
he says or thinks. Let lis wait until he
commits an overt act. Then he aliould
be punished. fE III
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INDICTED FOR BIGAMY
Texas Wife Coming to Prose
cute Unfaithful Husband

Florence. Ala, Sept. 11.-(Speclal. y
An indictment has been returned by
the grand jury against l.. B. Thomason,
OF Florence, formerly resident of
Brentwood Tex, who has been confined
in the local jail since the first Of last
June under the charge Of bigamy. AL
legged wife No. / will reach Florence
from Brentwood, Texas. Sunday.
Thomson was married to Miss Scott. a
member OF a good family here about one
year ago. He Joined the Knights of
Pythlas here on a card from the lodge at
Brentwood. The secretary of the
Brentwood lodge informed Thomason's
wife there of his whereabouts. Mrs.
Thomson wrote the secretary OF the
Florence lodge giving a description OF
her husband and his arrest followed
Later n picture of Thomson, his wife
and two children was received from
Brentwood. the picture being a perfect
likeness OF the man held here. Thoma-
son declares that he has never had a
wife in Texas. Mrs. Thomson, OF
Texas. will be accompanied TO Florence
by representative Of the Brownwood
Il. l.. lodge.
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THAT NEW YORK HORROR,

Like the blowing UP or the Maine,
that awful explosion in the midst or
wall street yesterday 10 still shrouded
IN mystery. There has 40 yet been de-
vcloped no unanimity Of opinion as to
the cause which preoipltated II. About
all that Ii definitely known 10 that
thirty-ons lives were snuffed out, hun
dreds OF persons were injured and prop
erty worth q million or two was do
stroyed
As IL perfectly natural. the catas-
trophe produced the widest excitement,
A veritable panic went over the great
city. Rumors OF every conceivable
character spread rapidly. An impress
sion is growing stronger that the hor-
rible tragedy was the result OF crim-
innl plot to create n reign OF terror over
the country. Law officers and detec-
tives are coming around to this view.
There are still those. however, who
insist that the affair was an accident.
T. w. Lamont, OF J. p, Morgan a
Co., Is one OF those who contend for the
accident theory. We hope and should be
glad to believe that he Is correct, One
instinctively shudders to think such an
incident could be tho result OF delib-
ornte plot. IL would indeed be a dis
|
| any possible good purpose to he pro-
NOTED by such diabollcal savagery
Wholesale murder OF the innocent aloni
| with the wanton destruction OF prop
erty Ia all that there was any pros
pect OF accomplishing.
What are thought TO be fragments OF
an Internal machine have been found,
which lnclines investigators to the bomb
plot theory. Among these are said to
be pieces OF a time clock But It seems
incredible that such an arrangement
could be set up In the middle OF busy
street without having somebody's at
itention attracted TO II. To suppose that
| It. was arranged elsewhere and driven
| TO the spot in n motor car involves All
| oxactness OF calculation which IL almost
| uncaIiny.
|. At the same time, II the calamity was
| due TO the accidental setting off Of pow
| crful explosives On transit by trucks, the
vehicle which carried them ought to be
accounted for. II the truck and driver
were In the service Of some local con-
Germ, they will, OF course, be missed and
their fate would naturally he a matter
OF inquiry. Possibilities of the accident
theory ought, therefore, soon be de-
velopsd.
II Ss. Of course, TO be hoped that the
mystery may soon he solved and the
truth, whatever Its nature, made known
This. however, may never be accom-
piished satisfactorily, II IL not pleasant
to think. II this was the fruit OF bomb
riot, that It's perpetrators may escape
Identification and punishment. One
would prefer 20 believe that they per-
ished along with their helpless victims
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SMOKE INHALATION
EXPELS CATARRH
Pleasant to Use and mex
pensive.

There must be readers suffering from
chronic catarrh who would like to know
how they can stop catching cold after
cold, for they must realize that sooner
or later this may lead to deafness and
other serious catarrhal troubles.
DR.. Blosser. n respected physician
and for forty-six years successful
specialist in catarrh, Is the discoverer
OF n pleasant, direct method that can
be used by man, woman and child. =.
His remedy is made from medicinal
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smoke in dainty pipe or cigarette.
and inhale the vapor into all the air
passages. II contains no cuhebs, to-
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DR.. Blosser's Remedy is effective In
all forms OF catarrh, bronchial irri-
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and ear troubles that may lead TO deaf
ness. You will breathe better and feel
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ANY we'll stocked drug store can sup
ply Or Blosser's Remedy in cigarette
or powder for smoking In a pipe, or
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A trial package will be mailed post
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Atlanta Ca, to prove It's delightful ana
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1T will be a bad day for this country
when II shall come about that only the
prohibition laws are to be respected. -
Morning paper. II has seemed to be the
policy Of that paper since the prohibi-
tion laws we're enacted in 1909 10 en-
courage the disregard for those laws.
II we are lawless ms TO one set OF stat
utes We soon get the habit as 20 9TH
ers OF, late the aforesaid organ has
assumed TO be the guardian OF the con-
stitution and apostle OF law. But the
renson was obvious. II seemed that the
only way TO prevent the extension OF
suffrage TO women was to elevate the
state constitution over the federal con-
stltutlon and induce the members OF the
state Legislature to regard n clause in
tho state constitution as binding, even
though II were In conflict with the
federal constitution, TO which they had
also taken an oath TO obey, an oath
which In moral responsibility rises over
any other, But a great many mighty
and nuissant defenders Of our state con-
stitution appeared on tho scene and a
few fuglemen among them our oontem-
porary, 1t has suited their interests to
he loud and insiAtent In preaching the
Observance OF law--it happens in this
| case that II Is an archaic provision OF
nm out date constitution which under
the construction OF the supreme court
Of the United States may he considered
as never having existed at all, But
those who are seeking apostles Of law
! enforcement will not he impressed with
any utterancc by those who for years
have encouraged the worst OF our Grim
| inals 20 defy our laws and constitution,
This newly shown zeal for the law and
| tho constitution IL suspicious.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
"TanIac Keeps Me Feeling
Well and Strong All the Time
: and | Wouldn't Think Of Be-
ing Without It," She Says.

"Tanlac has been my tavorlte medi-
cine now for four years. said Mrs.
Amelia Solari, OF $40 Washington ave-
few days ago.
"Before I took Tanlac there was
never a day In ten years that my
stomach did not give me trouble.
don't believe anyone could suffer much
worse from indigestion than did and
crowd my heart with such pressure
that II would almost stop beating. |
simply had to gasp for breath and at
times 1t seemed like I was about to
breathe my last. ! got to the point
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-17
FRENCH PAPERS VIEW OF
BRITAIN'S IRISH POLICY

There IL little sympathy for English
policy In ireland to be found In the
French press. Thus the Journal Des
Debats devotes leading editorial to
friendly but fundamentally severe criti-
cism
The policy of the British cabinet is
hard to understand. Whoever keeps
track OF events observes that the Idea Of
granting to Ireland form OF limited
independence compatible with Great
Britain's safety is gaining ground. even
among the Unionists. Everybody
realizes that there Is no half way point
between autonomy and Civil war. The
aware of this. II still has not ADAM
doned the Home Rule bill that 1t, sub
mited to parliament. which will never be
accented by anybody ana was. In fact,
stili-born. Up to the present II does not
appear to have made any EFFORT TO sesiS
an amicable solution with the aid OF all
the men Of good will In ireland and Eng
land; 1t went no further than TO force
through parliament on the eve OF ad-
journment, to the beat OF drum, a
coercion bill that imposes the regime OF
courts-martial and which has already
been applied to the lord mayor OF Cork.
Now in Ireland as elsewhere, coercion
has never produced results except when
completed or offset by liberal policy OF
reform.
We are still convinced that England.
which has so often given magnificent
proof Of political wisdom and which has
Just granted Egypt the government 1t
demanded. will some day come to an un-
derstanding with Ireland, and that the
latter, free but closely allied.t to the EN-
pire, will become an element Of strength
instead OF a source Of weakness. But
It is certain that the passage Of time
only makes the conflict sharper. Every
drama, however. has an ending, however
tangled the plot may be. The friends
of England hope 1t win not be tragic
one.
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rank failure when 1t comes to lifting

rank failure when It comes to lifting
up.
The average woman would rather
have a little nattery than a lot OF sym
pathy.
What the average man needs 10 some
body to make him do the best he can.
Diplomacy Is the art OF getting what
you want by pretending you don
want It.
Charitable persons speak one to an
other; uncharitable persons speak one OF
another. -
Women talk about their clothes be-
ing uncomfortable. but there are iots
OF mon who envy them every time theS
see a thin georgete blouse.
When old Adam ran the universe
Before the famous fall.
He was a power In politics.
TIL women spoiled II ALL
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PLEADS NOT GUILTY

Florence. Ala. Sept. l7.-(speciai.)--
Frank Mayhall and Robert Bolton, In
dicted at the present term OF the cir-
cult court for murder. were brought into
court and both pleaded not guilty. May
hall became involved in difficulty with
man near Waterloo, this county,
about a year ago, In which the men re-
ceived knife wounds which resulted in
his death. Mayhall recently surrendered
to the authorities. He will plead self
defense. Robert Bolton in fight with
Jim Controupis. one of the proprietors
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OF Will kept
her FROM GIVING UP

cause OF the awful suffering knew So
we'll would have to undergo. Many a
day was so weak and felt TO tired !
could hardly get about, and II was just
by force OF will that I kept from CIV
ing up entirely.
"Weu, l have felt thankful a thous-
and times that Tanlac was put on sale
in Memphis, for 1t proved to be Just
what I had been needing so long, Al
most Immediately after began taking
j commenced to feel better. | was soon
able to eat most anything / wanted 1eo1
ing a touch of indigestion. Since then
/ have made 1t rule to take few
bottles each year. It keeps me with
a good appetite and feeling strong and
we'll all the tmme. think so much OF
Tanlac that 1 Wouldn't think OF being
without it,.
Tanlac is sold in Chattanooga by
Morrisor's three drug stores, DR.. II. o.
Null, Ridge Junction. Sherman Heights
Pharmacy, East Chattanooga, Tenn
Vance Harper Drug Co., North Chat
tanooga.-(Adv.)