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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Big Crowd
Cheers Sells

ELIZABETHToN, July 16.-.l
am standing squarely on my record
and Notwithstanding the slanderous
attacks Of my opponents, there Il
nothing in it am ashamed Of, or for
which ! offer an apology" Congress
man Sam R. Sells, candidate for re-
nomination by the republican party
/ from the First district, declared here
last night in his opening campaign
speech against Lieut.. Carroll Reece
of Johnson county.
When Congressman Sells arrived at
the court house accompanied by his
friends. from johnson City, he was
given an ovation by an audience that
filed the court house auditorium to
overfowing. After an introduction by
Ben Allen, Mr.. Sells spoke for an
hour and fifteen minutes. From the
first it was apparent that his hearers
were with him. Time after time
waves Of spontaneous applause broke
out at the scoring Of some point or
the driving home fsome epigram4
Getting into his stride In the first
few minutes Of his speech, Mr.. Sells
carried his hearers with him to the
climax, which was received in way
that left no doubt as to their feel4I
ings.
After sketching the circumstances
of the Sells-Trent campaign. Mr.,
Sells denied emphatcaIiy that there
was any ground for opposition to
him by Lieut.. Reece because of a.,
statement issued by Mr.. Sells that he
would withdraw in favor Of "real
soldier" Mr.. Sells stated that Lieut..
Reece had written him on December
18, 1919, that he had the race under
consideration and that the statement
to which Lieut.. Reece later assigned
his candidacy did not appear until
January 10, 1920. ,I
Denying that he had insulted his
Lieutenant Reece, when the
latter had come to his Office for AMI
Mr.. Sells said: II offer
the sworn testimony of Mr.. Shoun,
a former resident of Johnson county,d
and a close friend of the Reece fam
ly, that Reece came direct to his of
ice after the interview, stated that
&C had been coufteously and consid-
srately treated; and tina toutside of
my refusal to abandon the nomina-
Jon to him, the interview was entire
y satisfactory" /;
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Polish Women
on Firing Line

WARSAW, July 16.--Women SOL
diers have taken up positions for the
defense of Vienna. They have been
assigned to an eight mile front.
All the women are equipped with
American boots and are being fed
partly by the American Young Wom-
ems association. They are under
command of Madame Goercz, who
fought with General Pilsudski against
the Russians and who also operated
last year with the women during the
siege of Lemberg.
Commander Goercz is twenty-six
years old. She contends that women
can hold their own alongside the men,
even in the front line. Madame
Goercz has about 1000 women under
her command. Many of them are
strong women Of the factory type,
who are eager for excitement and ad-
venture.
The woman commander is in charge
of all her own transport system and
rolling kitchens and all fighting equip
ment except artillery,
Additional detachments of women
are being formed throughout Poland
for defense of the republic. AS soon
as their numbers justify it, Madame
Goercz will be placed in command of
Uolsnd's army Of women.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Chile Calls 10000
Men to Colors

SANTIAGO, Chile, July 1s.--,
Chile has called to colors the military
classes of 1915 to 1919 inclusive, Of
the four northern provinces Of the
country. 1t is understood this ac-
ton was taken in view Of the inter.
national situation arising in connec-
ton with tNs Bolivian revolution.
Information received here indi-
Gates the call involves about ten
thousand men.
This action ef the war Office fol-
lowed day in whi-h so Far a. i
publicly known little news drifted out
Of Bolivia, which has been isolated
from tls By the censorship
since SIishmznt 81 the gov
ernment headed Is Bautisfa Sapsdsa.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Repeal of Excess Profits
Tax May be Advocated
by Democratic Nominees

bCOLUMBUS, Ohio, July 16-(By United Press Repeal Of
present graduated profits taxes as means Of re-
cing the cost Of living will be advocated by the democratic
qmineesia their campaign Governor Cox stated today
10 place oftese eves the Governor would substitute fiat
o from one to and nehaf per cent of the voue of
bqsness done By all business concerns
Virtually this change has been recommended by Presi-
dent Wilson, Secretary Houston and exAsssant Secretary ef
fngwe
Gov COX believes the present evies greatly pyramid the
cost Of all necessities and probably will dwell at length
on this Question of taxation in his speech of acceptance
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Harding to Hear
Opposition to .Sufs'

WASHINGTON, July ls.-sena
tor Harding has notified the Nationa
Association Opposed to Woman Suf
frage that he will really give hear
ing to those who are opposed to wo.
man suffrage
The republican presidential nomi
nee in a letter at Marion, Ohio, JULY
8, to Mrs. Horace Brock, chairman
Of the republican section of the asso-
citation, and made public last night
by the organization, declared he did
mot mean to be candidate who is
the partisan Of any particular group
in eur American activities. The SEN
ator added that he would give sug-
gestions of the anti-suffragists
thoughtful consideration"
In making public the letter, Miss
Mary G. Kilbreth, president of the as
sociation, in a signed statement eharg-
ed that representatives of the organ
ization were Disseminated against at
the democratic national convention
at San Francisco. Senator Glass,
chairman of the platform committee,
the statement charged, actually COM
pelled. not only our delegation, rep
resenting such women as the widow
of Grover Cleveland and the wife of
Cleveland's secretary of treasury, but
Miss Laura Clay. the famous Ken
tucisy state rights suffrage leader, to
sit before the committee for nearly
two days without being granted a.
hearing nstate rights, although he
allowed negroes, Hindus, Filipinos,
Koreans, Porto Ricans and every
body else on earth who wanted a
hearing to have one."
"The only excuse that Senator
Glass ever offered for constantly de-
nying our delegation hearing thel
statement continued, "was that Mrs.
Abby Scott Baker, the National Wo-
mans Party leader, had withdrawn
Ter request for hearing and con-
'equently we could not have one on
'tate rights"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Flames Start
on Long Flight

ERIE Pa, July 16.-Tmee Of the
fs arwv planes on a fight from
NeN YoiS TO Nome, Alaska, which
ii Mineola, Long Island, at 12:Se
erday, arrived here at 5:3S p. m.
,'bne No. /, in charge cf Capt. st.
lfslssira Street, in command of the
lgaha, became lost in a fog shortly
.fISf leaving Mincola and has been
ssherskd 10 have landed at Scranton.
Flames z, 3 and arrived here
ss nlinutes apart and reported an
zszhsfal fight They win wait
H. until Captain Streets plane ar
riTss before making the next jump
& A1snd Rapids, Michigan.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
PADLOCKED
TO POST BY OFFICERS

BRISTOL, Tenn, July 16.--An
airplane owned by Harry ]. Runser
and Roscoe Turner, former service
men of Winston-S Salem, N. c., has
been padlocked to a post by authori-
ties at Big Stone Gap, Va, where the
two aviators are detained on a charge
Of operating a lottery. Photographs
were sold by the young men portray
ing aero-acrobatic stunts, were al
legged to have been numbered and
were to be held by the purchaser as a
chance on the aeroplane.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
TO ERECT
$250,oo0 PRISON

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July 16.-
Actual construction work on the pro-
posed $250,000 state prison, to be
erected on the states property at
Speigner, Ala, will be undertaken at
once, according to c. B. Rogers, chair
man of the state board of control and
economy, yesterday afternoon. The
construction win be done with con-
vict labor, and the plan contemplatss
general prison hospital, male and
female building.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
REPORTED DISCOVERY
OF OIL IN ALASKA

ON BOARD THE U. S. DESTROY
Err, SINCLAIR, Yakutan Bay, Alaska,
July 16.-Josephus Daniels, secretary
of the navy, with John Barton Payne,
secretary of the interior, were inform
ed at Juneau yesterday of the discov-
cry of oil in southern and southwest
ern Alaska. The Juneau (Alaska)
Daily Empire, stated $4,000 acres had
been filed upon by prospectors.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
PALMIST MURDERED
AT COLUMBUS, GA.

COLUMBUS, Ca, July 16.--Miss
Matte Wells, a palmist who was re-
puted to carry a considerable sum of
money on her person, was killed here
yesterday by being beaten over the
head with a stone tied in a pocket
handkerchief.
Posses Immediately started in
search of John Heath, a cotton mill
worker, who was suspected of the
murder and robbery. The woman,
who was about SO years old, mas been
residing in this vicinity for IL years.
Feeling was running high here last
night over the killing.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
CAPTAIN STREET FORCED
TO LAND AT SCRANTON

SCRANTON, Pa, July 16.-Capt.
st. Claire Street, plotting the army
plane No. 1, en- route from Mineola
to Nome, Alaska, was forced to make
a landing at Elmhurst, near here,
last night.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
GERMAN REICHSWEHR
PATROL PARSER PLATZ

BERLIN, July 15.-(By United
Press. THE German reichswehr pa
trolIed the Pariser Platz today to pre-
vent a renewal Of the demonstrations
which resulted in pulling down the
tricoIor from the French embassy last
night
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16

An attempt was made to dispose
of some of the alleged retired bonds
of the Rock Island railroad in Knox
vile few weeks ago, according to
Chief of Detectives 0'Connor.
II is stated that Kinlball proposed
to- exchange some Of the bonds for
city property and a well known .citi+
zen was almost ready to take over the
bonds when investigation revealed
that the bonds had been retired. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Kimball owns
in Knoxville.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Volunteer Firemen Assaulted by
Strikers Of Memphis Fire Dept

MEMPHIS, July 16.(By United Press. 1.-THE first diff
Guilty the strike Of city rement occurred early today ac-
codng to the police when members the striking
men assaulted two volunteer remen They arrested
the charge Of assault and battery The volunteers subdued
dangerous blaze down town last night in which three
injured The damage in Of $4,000 Several false
alarms sounded.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
SURROUNDED

A drunken man threw his arms
around a telegraph pole and then be-
gan to feel the pole with his hands.
Round and round he went. Finally
he gave II up and muttered; mo use.
Walled inl'-Exehange.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Galveston Streets Being Patrolled by
Military Forces as Result of Strike

GALVESTON July 16-(By United Press )-Galveston to-
day paroed by military police following orders from
General VOTERS commanding the state troops here during the
strike Of longshoremen The city police and detective depart
have been suspended Captain Stevens will act pro-
vost Judge during the suspension of the police judge.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Boston Declared to be "Dryest" City
in u. S.; New, York Is "Wettest"

WASHINGTON July 16.-(By United Press Boston is
the "dryes city in the United States Federal Prohibition
Commissioner Kramer said today New York the weest
There probably TOO places in New York where the
hbon laws being violated he said This shows the big
of prohibition however New York used to have IL
900 saloons.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Los Angeles Was Rocked by Earthquake
Today; Slight Shocks Felt at Intervals

LOS ANGELES, July 16.(B United Press buildings of
Los Angeles rocked violently result of earthquake here
between 10 and IL o'clock this morning The quake appeared
tobe violent followed by several lesser shocks not
thought that serious damage property has been wrought
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
American National Tennis Champion
Wins First of Series Against Parke

LONDON July 16.--(By United Press )-Amerca started
mpresvey the second step toward the Davis Tennis Cup
today when William NJ Johnston the American national tennis
champion, beat j. c. Parke in the opening series.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Russian Soviet Government Has
Agreed to Armistice, Say Disptches

LONDON July 16. (By United Press IA dispatch from
SPA To the Times today said that reported the Russian
Soviet government has accepted the British proposal for
with Poland and suggested conference be held at Best
Litovsk instead of London.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford
Are Now Guests of French Capital

PARIS, July 16-(By United Press douglas Fairbanks
and Mary Pckford arrived here today practically unnotced
They motoed to the Hotel Cron where they recognized
crowd quickly gathered seeking to get glimpse Of the
famous movie stars.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Three Planes Enroute to Alaska Landed
Near Erie, Pa; Fourth Landed Scranton

ERIE, Pa, July 6.-(By United Press 1.-THE arplane trip
fpm New York to Nome Alaska will be resumed Saturday
Three planes aghted here late yesterday The fourth was
fdrced down by fog Scranton.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
u. S. Railroad Labor Board Will Answer
Demands of 100000 Workers Tuesday

CHICAGO, July BY United Press tThe United States
Railroad Labor Board will announce its award demands Of
the 100000 railroad workers for annual increase Of ST.
900 80 Tuesday morning sannounced today
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Federal Garrison at Nuevo Laredo
Is Reinforced Following Attack

WASHINGTON, July 16(By United Press Rebel forces
which yesterday attacked Nuevo Laredo have retired the State
Department advised today The Federal garrison there
has been reinforced.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
German Police May Be Suspended as il
Result of Riotous Demonstration

BERLIN July 16.-(By United Press Police who failed
interfere the demonstration in front of the French En-
bassy here Baste Day will be suspended it officially
announced
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Treaty of Peace Between Austrians
and Allies Has Been Concluded

PARIS July 16( (By United Press )The Austrian peace
has signed The ceremonies took place the cloak
r5hm at St German where originally handed to the
slkistro Hungarians.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
KirnbaN jailed
at Chattanooga

! CHATTANOOGA, July l6.-S. T
Kimball, well known citizen of Deer
Lodge, Tenn, is in the county jail
here charged with feecing the Hamil-
ton National bank out of $4,000 and
using retired bonds of the Rock Is
land railroad in the transaction. Kim
ball was arrested in Chicago by
skinny" Shipp, of the federal Sc
cret service, and came back to Ten
nessee without fight.
It is charged that Kimball appear
ed here about two weeks ago and in
terested real estate dealers in Knox
vile, Chattanooga and Cleveland with
the proposal to purchase some valua-
BILE mineral lands in North Georgia.
The deal was finally closed with the
owner, Bob Elliott, and according to
the bank officials, Kimball presented
$4,000 worth of bonds Of the Rock
Island railroad as collateral and OBJ
tanned a credit of $4,000 at the
bank with which to- pay on the Ell
lott land Immediately after ar
ranging the details, Kimball is charg-
ed with drawing $4,000 in cash and
fleeing the city without even seeing
Elliott. Suspicion was aroused and
officers were placed on the fugitive's
trail.
Shipp was among federal agents
celled in the case and obtained a clue
to Kimball's whereabouts through
ruse played on a Knoxville woman
who has charge Of house which Kim
ball owns there.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
Disastrous Fire in Automobile Garage morrow
Thousands of Dollar in Cars Dest

ANN1STON, Ala, July 16-(By United Press Eighty
automobiles burned here tary today in fire which
started garage The fire swept entire block of buildings
The damage is estimated to high into the thousands
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16
1920 Street Car Men Threaten to
Strike in Sympathy with Electricians

fCHCAGO July 16(B by United Press. )Surfsce lines Of
tile street railway company here struggled to maintain skee
service today reported that 1900 track workers have
planned to strike in sympathy with the electricians
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16

Better is it to avoid an enemy and
have peace of mind, than to seek his
company BY playing the hypocrite,
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-07-16

Goodwill is sweeter than ice-cream
treats. and kindness more deIeetable
than oyster suppers.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-11

Left-Arjamand as the 1890
BRIDE. A glimpse into the
future. The transparent
skirt is made of flounces at
tached to a gray-green chif-
fon yoke. The bodice is a
cuirass design trimmed with
silver lace and brocade.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-11

Ollie La Vaine as the GIBSON GIRL
BRIDE of 1890. The material in this
bridal gown of thirty years ago is
ivory satin trimmed with Duchesse lace
flounces. The lady with the volumi-
nous haircloth lined sleeves carries
gorgeous bridal bouquet of llies-of-
the-valley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-03
'Workmen's Circle Opens
Convention i'm Newark
Jewish Organization Has Parade
of 1000 and Sends Greet.
ings to Debs

The Workmen's Circle, a fraternal
organization of Jewish workers,
opened a weeks convention yesterday
in Krueger Auditorium. Newark. pre-
coded by parade in which more than
1000 took part. Moro than $50 dele
gates from all parts of the United
States and Canada attended. A mes
sage was sent to Eugene v. Debs, who
is In a Federal prison, wishing him
health and an early release. The read
ing of the telegram evoked much an
plause.
The workmen's ~' Circle has 635
branches in the United States and a
membership. Of about $4,000. Harry
Aurbach, chairman Of the Newark con-
ventlon arrangements committee
opened the convention and turned the
gavel over to Abraham Epstein, chai--
man Of the national executive COM
mittee. Joseph Weinberg, of New
York, was made temporary chairman,
and Solomon Nudelman, also Of New
York, temporary secretary. Perma-
mont officers will be chosen to-day.
The speakers were former Congress-
man Meyer London, of New York,
Abraham Kahn. editor Of the "Jewish
Daily Forward; Stephen Bircher, sec
rotary of the Brotherhood of Metal
Workers; Bernard Weckstein, organ
izer Of the Jourpeymen Bakers Union,
and Leonard Baskin, general secretary
OF the Workmcn's Circle. All the
speeches were in Yiddish.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-03
Ransom Asked for Girl:
''I'n Pay!" Dads Reply
''How Much? Where?" Reads
Louis Bulte's ''Ad" for
Newspaper To-day

the ransom will be paid. How much
That is the advertisement Louis Butte
arranged yesterday to have appear in
THE Globs" today in the hope that
his Internationally daughter, who has
been missing since thstlay after Easter.
Will be returned to him.
Henrietta was on her way from her
home at 116 East 116th Street to thu
Harlem Bank with $685. that day. and
she I,sver got there. The only news of
her that has been received came last
Friday night in the form Of a short
note. which said that she was safe and
was being held for ransom. advise in
next Mondays Globe if you wish to
ransom her" And at the end was the
The police have searched in vain for
tho eirl. When Mr.. Butte got the
note he was advised by the Bureau Of
Missing Persons to do as 1t said.
Henrietta looks more than sixteen.
For years she has yearned. for fame
as a photoplay star All her odd mo-
ments were spent in the darkness OF q
cinema palace. The police have in
auired concerning her in the different
studios in end around the city.
Her father is. tobacconist. He is
meeting the situation with outward
calm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-03
Phantom Business Keeps
Old Millionaire Alive
Make-Believe Offices Lead
Feebie-Minded Man to Think
He Is Still Busy

Fifteen years of playing make be-
lieve" at being business man by
Oliver X. Norton, millionaire, blind
and feeble-minded. has been uncovered
through court order in Chicago.
Norton, eighty-one. was head Of Nor
ton Brothers, which founded the Amer
lean Can Company. Fifteen years ago
he WAS adjudged of unsound mind and
incapable Of managing his estate.
Fear that his removal from his old
Office might cause the old mans death
caused his guardian to keep the old
Offices and allow the aged millionaire
to run phantom business.
An Office boy and stenographer, q
desk and telephone helped to keep
up the appearance.
The existence Of the phantom Of
fees" was disclosed when Probate
Court Judge Horner issued an order
transferring the Offices to another
building.
For some time past the estate has
been paying 5000 a month office rent.
This, the court felt, was too much.
and another suite of offices has been
taken where the rental will be less
than $500 month.
A file Of documents are always on
hand in the make believe" Offices for
Norton to examine.
The "of1ca boy" IS a so-year-old
nurse.--St. Paul Daily News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-03
Soviet Trade Enjoys
To Return to Russia
Decision Follows Refusal of
Britain to Admit Litvinoff,
Is RepOrt

LONDON, May S.-Russia's trade
delegation at Copenhagen has decided
to return to Russia, owing to tho re-
poHe> refusal of Great Britain TO
sdmit Maxim Litvinoff to England and
because no answer was received to its
appeal to the San Reno conference
mat the trade negotiations be trans
lesred to some other country, SAYS a
dl'patch to "The Daily Herald" from
he Danish capital. A few experts at
aened to the delegation, the news
paper says, will probably be sent to
LONDON to organize Offices Of the Gen.
'fal committee Of the Russian CO.
operative societies and endesvor to
place small orders.
COPENHAGEN, May 2.--Accordinp
% the "Politiken," copy Of the agree.
Msnt entered into yesterday between
p. Arassin, Bolshevik Minister Of
taae and Commerce, and Danish trade
eauers regarding a conference hsvinp
I" us object the reopening Of trade
sanchs with Russia, was handed to
ne, ne dipomatic representatives Of tho
|4 Tt states and the Entente.
Inc Danish committee is composed
~ i.; men prominent in Danish commerce.
NOUS, ,aaIustry, shipping and finance, who
s w. u upon themselves to arrange tho
s'a,is OF this conference In osree-
nm, u.as with the Russian cooperative
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-03

the world be bound together by work.
ing covenant Of peace; that, however,
It shall be brought about, such com.
promise should DO made between the
President Of the United States and tho
Senate Of the United States az shall
secure real and effective league Of
nations in which the United States
shall have a proper and honorable
place among the nations Of the world
In preserving the peace and bearing
the burdens Of the world; that narrow
nationalism shall not set itself against
world unity and a true International
ism; that we shall unite with the
churches of all countries that are even
now seeking to promote international
friendship, and good will; that weak
nations shall not BIO the prev and
victims of the stronger ones, and that
all nations shall reduce ornaments and
armies, battleships and navies to a
minimum consistent with safety, and
that the vast expenditures for fiRhting
purposes shall be used for educational,
industrial and domestic welfare in
stead"