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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
COP. Gathering
But TwO WeekSOH

Chicago. May 24.-Q. N. S.)---Two
weeks from today averitable avalanche
of humanity will pour into Chicago.
swamping hotels. rooming houses and
private domicies. Two weeks from to-
morrow the temporary chairman OF the
republican national convention--yet to
be elected--will bang his gavel and start
what promises to be most bitterly
fought nominating convention in years.
Already the committee on arrange
ments is fsced with an unprecedented
situation. Dispite the increased seat
ing space provided in the historic Coli
scum. there are today twenty appli-
cants for every seat in the galleries
And the number grows hourly.
Previous conventions have seated
slightly more than 10000 people, II was
then estimated that not another soul
could be squeezed into the building.
But the committee did the miraculous
and added more than ] 1000 seats this
year, realizing that interest in the con-
vention this year is greater than Iva
years.
Today the committee was about ready
to throw UP its hands There are ac-
commodations for 13250 people. And
there are to date nearly 100000 people
trying TO get them.
Already Chicago is taking on con-
vention aspect The ordinary motel
room which rented several weeks ago
for $3.50 has crept up to IS at. II Will
keep on creeping up until just before
the avalanche descends. Then II will
break into a sprint
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
One BID FOR
PAVING WORK
West Construction Company
Only Firm Seeking $165, 900
Street Work Here.

The unusually large amount OF out
side work now being done by Chatta-
nooga contractors had its effect Mon
day on the city's plan to improve
number OF It's streets, Commissioner
Ed Bass, OF the department Of streets
and sewers, finding only. one sealed
proposal awaiting HIM when he pro-
ceeded to open bids at IL o'clock
This bid came from the West Con-
struction company. and e. s. Billingsly
OF that company who was present
that his company would not have SUBJ
mitted a bid had II not been for the
fact that hey had a large force OF
workmen here now engaged In the re-
building Of Main and Fourth streets,
Finding construction work moro
plentiful In other parts OF the country,
Chattanooga contractors have taken
advantage of new fields. with the re-
suit that most work contemplated here
has been hindered 10 some extent
Bids advertised by the streets and
sewers department. opened Monday at
IL o'clock. was for work on improving
a number of new paving districts Gre
ated by Commissioner Ed Bass some
time ago. bonds to the amount OF $780,
900 having been sold to meet the ex-
pense. The department Monday was
unable TO announce whether the West
CONSTRUCTION company Dlu war WITHIN
the desired amount or not. Commits
sioner Bass will submit figures TO the
city commission, In session Tuesday
afternoon, after engineers nave gone
over figures submitted and compared
them with plans OF the department, /.
II. s. Billingsley, vice-president ~
the West Construction company, stated
Monday. in conference with Commits
sioner Bass. that n problem now con-
fronting contractors 10 their inability
10 secure asphalt In sufficient amounts
to carry on construction work already
ture would have little n anything TO
offer. The STANDARD oil company. he
said, had given notice that no more
asphalt would be available for the year
1920, but had promised enough 10 carry
out the paving program begun by Com
missioner Bass.
List Of Contracts.
Streets 70 he paved and improved by
the department OF streets and sewers,
bids on which we're advertised for and
opened Monday morning. are as fol-
lows:
Arcadia avenue. from Cameron street
west, paving district No. 235. asphaltic
concrete.
Thirteenth street. from Highland
Park avenue to Hickory street, paw
Ing district No. 234. aspnaltic concrete.
Central avenue. from Eleventh street
to Main street, paving district No. 2aO'
asphaltic concrete.
Rossville avenue. from Main street TO
Central avenue, paving district No. 2n,
sheet asphalt
Rossvilie boulevard. from Central
avenue TO city limits. paving district
No. 242, sheet asphalt and asphaltic.
Missionary avenue, from Chestnut
street to Sidney street. paving district
No. 243. asphsltic concrete.
Missionary avenue. from Sidney
street to Washington street, paving
district No. 2f5. asphnltlc concrete.
Fourth street, from Market street 70
Walnut street. paving district No. 2ia.
sheet asphalt.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
SMOOT CHARGES PROBE
HAS POLITICAL SLANT
Utah Senator Sees Effort to
Defeat Him for Re-
Election.

Washington, MAY 24-Charges that a
federal trade commission investigation
of the Utah Idaho Sugar. company was
being used In an effort to defeat him
for reelection were made in the senate
today by Senator Smoot, republican. OF
Although Senator smoot said he had
only a nominal stock interest In the
company, he declared the commission s
activities were being directed against
his Dolitical interests.
mo one can object TO any action
that can he taken to control or regulate
the lawful distribution of sugar" said
Senator Smoot, but when any depart
ment of the government undertakes to
secure the defeat or election Of a
United States senator through the In
vestigatiCn OF the affairs OF sugar
company. IL is time that such con-
temntihle practice he called to the at
tention OF the public"
Senator Smoot read copies Of tele-
grams alleged TO have passed between
sion in the Utah-Tdaho company in.
vestigation. and George r. Sanders. OF
Salt Lake City. in which Mr.. Beer
asked Mr.. Sanders for advice regard
ing his movements and departure from
Utah. The alleged repiy- Of Mr.. San
ders advised Mr.. Reer not toNbe in ''too
big a hurry 10 finish your case. as
public sentiment is fast changing and
almost entirely for government prose-
cution"
was advised that the trade commission
planned to investigate the Utah Idaho
concern just before the election and
that among other causes assigned was
II would helm defeat him for election.
Mr.. Suoot said he owned only seventy
six shares In the company navinR htr1
s22 monthly. including some from his
fathers estate.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
DANIELS CONTINUES
DEFENSE OF WAR NAVY

Washington, May 2a.-IrxplaininE
that Il was his purpose TO refute re-
peated assertions that he had been all
atory In having prepared and approved
plans for war, Secretary Daniels today
read 10 the senate naval investigating
committee a schedule, Of war plans pre-
pared In the navy department prior to
the entry OF the United states into the
war.
The secretary and Chairman Hale
clashed when Hale sought at one point
to compel n yes" or mo" answer 10
Hypothetical question regarding the
general boards plans for Cooperation
with the allies In 1915,
You can't tell me TO answer yes or
no." said Mr.. Daniels you have n
right to ask me any question In your
own way. and I shall answer II in my
own way. You can't tell me how to
answer n question any more than I can
tell YOU how to ask one.
7 am secretary OF the navy and I
shnli answer you In accordance with
the duties Of my office My powers are
plain, and I shall answer your aues-
tions In m yowr way"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
MYSTERIOUS BOMB In
PITTSBURGH HURTS MANY
Two Brick Buildings Demol-
ished--Police Have No Glue
to Perpetrators OF Outrage.

Pittsburgh. IA, May 2i,---Several per-
sons are reported missing and NUM-
her OF others were injured, one Sc
rlouHly, when two buildings we're blown
up and others damaged IN bomb OK
plosion In the produce district here 10.
day. The buildings destroyed were nj
202b and '2027 Pennsylvania avenue and
the police have not determined IN
which building the explosion occurred.
The latter place was occupied by an
Italian barber.
A street car crowded with passengers
was passing the buildings when the
explosion occurred Bricks were hurled
toward the car and practically every
window WAS broken, In the panic that
folowe cd many OF the passengers were
thrown down and trampied upon.
Nearly score Of persons we're hurt,
The ruins OF the buildings took fre
Immediately and two alarms were
turned In. The nremen prevented the
blaze from spreading,
In search ~ the ruins no bodies
were found. and u Is now believed no
lives we're lost.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
Asks Authority to Accept;
Says People ofU. S. Want 1T
President Wilson Requests
Congress for Authority for
U. S. Acceptance.
SAYS PEOPLE DESIRE IT

Washington. May 24-President wa
son today asked authority OF congress
for the United States to accept q man
date over Armenia.
The president told congress that ne
thought the wish OF the American peo-
plo was that the United States should
become the mandatory for Armenia
and thus comply with the request q
the San Reno conference.
The presidents message has NOT ysk
been read to the house.
II urgently advise and request tnah
the congress grant the executive power
10 accept for the United States man
date over Armenia" the president salu
in his message. II make this suggeS.
tion In the earnest belief that WIZ
be tho wish OF the people Of. the United
states that this should be done
Referring to the request of the allieq
supreme council, that the United
states also settle the boundary OF Ar
menla, the president thought Il Was h.E
duty Ito accept this difficult and deli
Notice that the president would
name a commis sion 10 nx the bound
nry lines was given TO the council 81
an,ba ssadors at Paris last Saturday py
Ambassador Wilson.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
HAS MIRACULOUS ESCAPE

Asheville. N c.. May N.--Roy Kun
nion, Madison county farmer, his
wife and their two babies. were killed
late yesterday near Hot Springs, when
their automobile plunged over steep
emhn nkment on a dangerous mouAtafn
curve. Jeter w. Massey. a passenger
was also killed.
The accident occurred when Runnion.
driving the car, tried 70 pass another
machine on the curve. He drove too
close 10 the outer embankment ana
the machine topled over about 900 feet.
Frank Runion. 6-year-od hoy. had q
miraculous escape. He remained In the
car and snstained slight inJnries.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
--@-@@=a--a--ss-t 80 -
TO DISREGARD STATE
CONVENTIONS ORDERS

81. Louis. Mo. May st--Mayor VII
liam Hale Thompson, of Chicago, lead
or Of the anti-Lowdon faction of Illinois
republicans. declared here today that
the Chicago delegates 10 the national
convention viii not he hound by IN
structions OF the state convention TO
vote for Lowden
Tho Springfield convention adopted
revolutions inktructlnE the Illinois dele
gates 10 vote for Lowdcn for the rresi-
Dental nomination untll ne ~ nesni-
mated or until he releases them.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
HUNGARY TO SIGN PACT;
DOESN'T TELL PEOPLE

Budapest. May 23.-Publication Of the
Hungarian governments answer 20 the
peace conference. In which Il declared
II would siRn the treaty OF peace. has
been withheld until Monday night. and
the public In still ignorant of the gov
ernment's intention. Newspapers were
asked not 20 print this news because
Y would AFFECT the festivities incident
10 Whitsuntlde.
In the meantime editorials preparing
the public for the unpleasant news are
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
GOVERNMENTS LOSS ON
R. RS. S9OO,47S,OOO

Washington. May 74.-The GOV.
srnment's aross loss n operatlon o.
thsr railroads durlna federal control
was 5000, ara 900, according 70 the
final report OF Swaeer sherley. rai.
road administration director OF
on thIs total. S677sia 600 was charge
lble directly to the excess Of oneratini
,xpanHea over revenues and rentals 70
he class one" roads, Mr. Sherley Hatd
Smaller lines. sleeping car compa.niiee,, e,
md inland waterways added ii5,tso oo'
10 this total.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
GET AWAY WITH SWAG
Six Bandits Rob Pittsburgh
Bank--Beat I'm Officials.

and 'masked men entered fhe First Ma
tional bank at Finleyville Just before
moo ntoday, and after beating John
Jones. the assistant cashier. into uncon-
seriousness escaped In an automobile
with $4,000 In securities and $4,000
In cash.
Jones MAS alone in the bank at the
time. A posse was formed few
minutes after tele robbery occurred
and e reported to be close behind the
bandita
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
OFFICERS INJURED

Motorcycle Patfolmen Gober and
Hartness. on a call, 70 South Chatta-
nooga Sunday naht. narrowly escaped
serious injury Through what they
termed the carelessness of truck
driver for the Chattanooga Railway and
Light company Both officers were
thrown from their machines. hut, luck
fly. received hut slight bruises. The
driver OF the truck was hned 81 IN po-
lice court Monday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
G. 0. P. WILL NAME
COMMITTEE We. NESDAY

The republican campaign committed
win be selected Wednesday. according
TO Mckinley Hays, secretary Of the
county executive committee. Both
Chairman Joe Brown and Secretary
Hays. meeting with candidates foi
county officeA. viii select the committee
nt q meeting Wednesday at noon. The
committee was 20 have been appointed
Monday Al noon. bu; all candidates
could not be present and the meeting
Wednesday waa announced
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
STRANGLED DAUGHTER
Shipyad Worker Jailed-Be
lieved Unbalanced.

Morris. Point. Miss. May N.-Louis
Smith, shipyard worker, is held in
prison here. following his arrest Sun
day afternoon on a charge OF strangiins
his 4-year-old daughter, Lulu. to death.
Smith told the arresting officers that
he had been ordered by God to kill
his child and now that he had carried
out the Lords wish. was ready to die
himself. The child was strangled TO
death while out walking with her father
Sunday afternoon. Persons saw the
man attack the child. but before they
could reach him life was extinct. Smith
has a wife and another child. Feeling
ran high here following the act, bur
belief that Smith was mentally ire
sponsible served to restore niliet
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
POLES THREATEN WAR
ON CZECHO-SLOVAKIA
Many Disputes In Teschen
May Lead to Armed
Hostilities

London May 24.--Poland Ia threaten
Ing TO declare war against the new
stata Of Cgecho. SlovalSia M a conse
quence Of clashes In the disputed Tes-
chen area, according 20 advicea 10 the
Daily Express from Vienna today.
A grave situation In developing In the
Teschen zone, where plehlscite In
about to he held The Teschen district
II the seat of valuable coal deposits.
The German, Polish and Czecho- -Slova-
khan frontiers meet there.
Both Poland and 'czocho- siovaisia
have concentrated tIoops Just outside
the gone and blnodshed has occurred
during patrol skirmshes
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
REFUSE TO MOVE TRAINS
FOR TROOPS IN IRELAND

London. May ?i--A general railway
strike is threatened in Ireland over the
refusal Of trainmen 10 handle freight
cars containing munitions TOR British
troops the kingHt0wn correspondent OF
the Evening News telegraphed today.
Announcement was made NJ publin
that the employees 81 the Southeastern
railway would refuse 20 handle muni-
tlons landed from ships AZ Kingstown
by soldiers. Two engineers refused 10
TAXA a train 20 Cork and other railmen
threatened 10 quit II the engineers
were dismissed.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
nAMaoseu DECORATED

Rome. May 2t.--Walter Damrosch.
director Of the New York symphony
orchestra. which IL visiting Rome. was
today decorated with the order of the
Grown OF Italy. receiving the rank of
knight. The medal was conferred by
the ninistfr Of instruction by orders
o. kinE Victor Emr1srgrl as recos.
~ a conductor.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24

being printed IN leading newspapers.
ipulsion and cannot oppose the big
powers, and assert that neighhoring
countries ara ctihceittrating troops along
the frontiers. Police forces and Earri-
sons have been reinforced In case the
news results IN outbreaks.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
"WLDAIR" WINS HISTORIC
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP

New York, May 2i.--Wlldair owned
by Harry Payne whitney, won the his
toric Metropolitan handicap at Belmont
Par ktoday. Thunderclap was second
and On Watch third. The time was
1888 As. The betting against Wildair
was IL to TO-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
MARCH IN c 0.P. PARADE

Chicago. May 2i.--Confcderate vet-
erans In Chicago were invited today tor
aay parade beside the veterans OF the
Ct. A. R.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
vula pefies Troops.

san Antonio, Tex, May 2t--Q. N. 81
Gen. Francisco villa has declared war
In the state OF chihuahua and Coanuila.
and is deDing the forces OF the provis-
ional government to drive him from
his mountain fastncss.
This information, MAS contained In ad-
vices received at revolutionary head
quarters here today. The provisional
government OF Chihuahua has oftered
iOO.O 900 pesos for the capture OF the
bandit chieftain. dead or alive" the
advices added.
Three thousand troops are now on
the march from chihuahua city IN a
campaign against villa. according 20
the reports. According to Nillista
agents. Villas present force numbers
between 1000 and 1000 men, but they
declared he could cali $4,000 armed men
in chihuahua and more than 10000
throughout Mexico.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
ONE MAN MEETS DEATH
Twelve Others Hurt When
Tran Runs. Into Truck.

Hazelton, Pa. May 2t.--Oiiver Moyer.
of Hazelton. was killed and twelve
other persons were hurt IN a collision
and a Pennsylvania freight train near
her early today A heavy fog was re-
sponsible for the crash.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
LOST AND FOUND

D0CT6R'S HANDBAG lost on lower
end Market ST.: IS reward. call Main
s47e
E0T1 WRIST WATCH lost Reward
10 hnder Miss Ava WrlEht. u. SIC.
WRIST WATCH-I.adies' small watch.
s'Cruen" works. link chain. hetw cen
e N. O. & T. p railroad freight
depot and Eighth and Market sts..
rode car. think Il was Alton Park;
reward. Miss Nlpper. Main 2ofS day
time, or Walnut ssai At night.
der Other . osts" and ~Founds" SEE
WA~Ad paqe.l
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24

OBSERVE VICTORIA DAY
London. May 2i.--The stock exchange
here and the Liverpool exchanges are
closed today--Victoria day.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24

TO the weather man and see what he
weather. Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
Todays Baseball Results
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Innings l28 R.HE
f A. Cbotonnog. Postponed; rain.
Innings = - 10 a SO R.H E.
Atlanta ..........O o
At Little Rock .......0 0
Bateries-Thorburn and Hager; Lohman and Brotem.
Innings 8 7S9 R. H. 4.
Birmingham ..........l
At Memphis
Batteres-Herbst and Peters Goodbred and Bischoff.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
.PANCHO VILLA
EON WARPATH
100000 Pesos Offered for
Capture Of Bandit Chief
tain, dead or Alive"
VETERAN DECLARES WAR

Aboard special Train OF Gen.
Gales, la Flora, coahulla, May "a,
via FL Paso, May 24.--(A, P,)--The
served an ultlmatum on Francisco
villa, giving him until May 2b to
decide whether he 10 TO be at peace
or war with the new government,
Gen. p. Caleb announced late to.
dAv.N
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24
OHIO FLOODED
BY WOOD MONEY
Newberry Looked Like Piker,'
Witness Tells Senate
Probe Committee.
PR0CTER WAS THE ANGEL

Washington, May 24.--WIIlIam
Cooper Proctor, Of Cincinnati, was
described as "the angel" OF NAL.
Gen. Leonard Woods campaign In
ONO, In testimony given before the
senate campaign Investigating COM
mittee today by e. Il. Moore, cam
Paign manager for Gov. Cox, OF
Mr.. Moore testified that there was
more money spent In Ohio on the
republican fight than | ever saw be-
iore," and declared that there was
page after page" OF newspaper ad-
yertlsIng, until II made Senator
Newberry's campaign In Michigan
"iook like a plker."
Asked who "couId tell about
that" the witness suggested that
the committee summon John n.
Price, state manager for Wood at
Cleveland. A subpoena for Mr..
the Committee.
=. Washington. May 24-''I heard Mr..
Siebold this morning." continued the
witness, referring to Louis Siebold, OF
the New York Woriu, who was asked
about articles he had written concern
ing campaign contributions.
IF you, want to know who gave
money. call John T. King, of Connecti-
cut. who started the Wood campaign.
] know one man who furnished $4,000,
and II he does not give you the name.
why. then, / will"
Call Price said the witness. hell
tell about the Harding men who spent
the money. And call Henry M.
Daugherty. the Harding manager. and
he'll tell you about Wood expendi-
lures"
W $4,000 for PoIndexter.
Howard NJ Rice. secretary to Sena-
Cor Poindexter. republican. Washington,
testified before the senate committee
Skat about $25.o00 had been contributed
TO Senator Poindexter's campaign.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-24

Baeries-Herbst and Peters Goodbred and Bischoff
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-30
Desert Jurymen Outwit Law;
PLAY Poker at Bisbee Trial

WHY" responded the sunburned
Jurors In chorus.
Because it'a against the law. and
well be arrested" was the appar
entity potent reason.
There's where desert Jurisprudence
fioorod the courts OF law. one Juror
stepped forward ana threw the
monkey wrench into the entire Judi
ciat machinery.
"t.ookee here" he avowed. who's
going Ia do all this arrestin', We
arc ordered locked up aud We got
20 stay In this court until this
trials over. The sheriff In the man
who'd have to arrest us and he can't
even come into this room. by the
order Of the court II may be there
h some sort % law against poker
and all that Hut. by gum. I, would
be against tho law for anyone 10
even come In here and se1 us piayin
Come on. fellows. get some chips
and the ceilings the limit"
That kind Of reasoning convinced
even the hailiffa
Now the click 81 the poker chip Il
the familiar sound on the second
floor OF Tomhatone's courthouse.
Thus far there's been no dissent
ing opinion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-03-30
SENATE VOTES
AIR MAIL LINE
Favors Route From New
York TO San Francisco

WARRINGTON. March ao.--The
Hsnats yesterday voted TO establish
an air mail route from New York to
san Francisco via Cleveland. Chicago
and Omaha
There was no roll cali. Previously
tho ~nato rejected a proposal by
Cayior. Louisiana. TO make the pro
posed air mail route 20 60 thru Phil.
ndoiphia. Washington. New orleans,
Houston. Los Angeles and then TO
san Francisco,
The air mail provision which the
senate inserted in the postoffice ap
preparation bin waa stricken out BY
the house when tho matter was un-
der cunnidcra ton there.
The senate also adopted an amend
fnsnt 20 permit equipment OF pneu
matte tube companies tn New York.
Brooklyn. Boston. Philadelphia, Chi.
caKo and st. Louis to remain intact.
sprndinR investigation OF tho ndvisa
blliiy Of resuminE use OF the tubes
The air mail provision OF tho post
office bill carries fi.4iB. 600.