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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
ANXIOUS AS TO CHINA
Moscow Seeking Recognition
Of Pekin Government.

Washington, Sept, 10.--Reported et-
forts OF the Far Eastern republic to
establish relations with China have
created anxiety both here and In Lon-
don and Paris, II was said today be-
cause the Verhyneh- Undinsk govern
mont Ia known to have fallen COM
pletely under control OF the Moscow So
Wet regime.
The Moscow authorities are said 20
have been eNerting every effort to OBJ
tain recognition from China. not only
for political reasons, but because II
would give them access TO grain and
other natural resources OF Manchurla,
needed to avert famine In European
Russia during the coming winter. iGx-
elusive control OF Chinese Eastern rail-
way. now operated by an allied COM
omission In which Japan Ia strongly rep
resented, Is said TO have been offered
TO China, as well as cancellation or
old Russian treaties depriving China OF
authority IN Mongolia and even sur
ronder OF Russian claims ~ extra-tc
rtorial jurisdiction In china, all ma the
price Of recognition OF the Moscow Cow
crnment. y
Behind these moves to open Chinese
frontiers 10 the Moscow government
officials here asserted, lay n wcll-under-
stood plan To propagate holshcVIlS doc
trines IN China with tho purpose Of
Driving tho British out Of India and
all Asia,
France Is the only nation known 10
have protested 20 China against nm al.
lance with the Far Eastern rcpublic
The Chinese authorities are said 10 80
hcsitating rs TO their course.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10

more than mile from her home. AS
founded he watched her put on a pair
OF overalls after dlscarding feminine
apparel and cut off her hair with
pair OF scissors. Throwing the scissors
away. the fisherman states. she shout
dered pair of oars and walked along
Monson street IN the direction OF ROCKY
Neck. She was later seen In Rocky
Neck. where all trace OF her was lost.
Father millionaire.
Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. iO.-Miss
Laura S. Fletcher who disappeared
from her parents summer home ut
Gloucester, Mass, after clipping OF her
hair and donning overalls, is the daugh
ter OF Stoughton A, Fletcher million
aire manufacturer and president OF the
Fletcher American National bank here
Mr.. Fletcher sprang into nation
wide prominence some years ago when
he purchased for $4,000 Peter the
Great, probably the best known and
most valuable studhorse In the world
Miss Fletcher's society girl friends
along the north shore were shocked
when they heard she had destroyed her
beautiful tresses and had gone away. As
hours passed and she failed TO return
specula ton developed into acute alarm.
The Gloucester polce' feared the girl
might have rowed out to sea during NJ
of temporary arrangement. due to ner-
vous breakdown Search was made
along the coast and ships at sea were
notified by wireless to be on the lookout
for her. Ponds in this section were.
dragged
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
OKLAHOMANS MAY BUY
Sl.OOO,OOO WORTH FARMS

Oklahoma City. Okla. Aug. ia.
P.)-Approximately $l,OOO.oOo Is avail
able for the purchase OF farms by citi-
zens OF Oklahoma under the provisions
OF the home loan act. passed by the
1919 legislature. which became effec-
time July /. More thanS, 900 requests
for blanks to apply for loans have been
received. according to f. P. Bryan, as
sistant secretary to the commissioners
OF land office.
The act is limited to persons who
have been residents OF the state for two
years or more and who are not the
owners OF more than forty acres of land.
From the home loan fund OF $2500O0
appropriated by the Legislature, the
maximum loan Is $4,000. A loan not
exceeding so per cent. Of the value OF
the farm TO be purchased. however can
be made from the New College Fund"
Supplementng the home loan fund is
a fund to be paid by the state corpor-
alton commission consisting OF refunds
for overcharges by express companies
escheated to the state.
County committees will pass upon all
requests for loans. Notes run for
twenty years, bearing per cent. inter-
est, the act provides. The amount OF
land to be purchased by single person
under the home loan act is limited to
100 acres.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
DONS OVERALLS, BOBS
HAIR AND DISAPPEARS
Nationwide Search Is Insti-
tuted for Millionaire's
Daughter. Ne

Gloucester. Mass, Sept. 10-A ma =
tionwide police search was started to-
day for Miss Laura s. Fletcher, IT.
year-old Indianapolis girl, who disap-
peared from her parents summer home
here after clipping off her hair and
DOMINIC a pair OF overalls.
Police this afternoon said they feared
Miss Laura s. Fletcher. 17-year- old
heiress to the millions OF Stoughton A.
Fletcher, banker, manufacturer and
fprse breeder, of Indianapolis, had put
out to seq in an open boat. Discovery
was made. they said. that a white
painted dory was missing from the
wharf near where the girl clipped her
hair. donned overalls and started away
with pair of oars.
Despite a heavy fall OF rain today the
sea was calm. Searchers were comb
ing the waters off Cape Anne for some
trace Of the craft.
The clothing, hair and scissors were
turned over to the missing girls par
ents. They identified all as belonging
to their daughter
Miss F1etchers parents are at a loss
to explain why she went away.
The girl eluded a maid in whose
care she had been placed and fled from
Grapevine Cove, where her parents, Mr..
and Mrs, Stoughton l.. Fletcher occupy
a cottage. -t.
Later a fisherman saw the girl near
copper paint factory at Rocky Neck.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
1900 MINERS.
IDLE in ALABAMA.
Dozen Mines Shut Down and
Many More Are Affected
by General Strike.
SETTLEMENT is SOUGHT

= Birmingham, Ala, Sept. fo.-The
coal commission appointed by Gov.
kllby to Investigate the general
strike In this field today discussed
the advisablllty Of assuming the
power OF arbitrator and compelling
witnesses to testify In Its Inquiry.
A statement was Issued by the COM
mission calling upon the public for any
Information relating to the price OF coal
method OF delivery and II any difficulty
has been experienced In obtaining coal
m this section.
Birmingham. Ala. Sept 1o.--Reports
early today showed dozen mines In
the Alabama district had closed down
and many more had been affected by
the general strike Of United Mine
Workers which went into effect Tues
cay.
More than 10000 men have quit
work. according TO union figures The
operators claim this estimate IL ex-
cesslve; their Information is that $500
Ore out.
Mines along the warrior river have
been most seriously handicapped. The
Blossburg, Pratt, Brookside and Bloc
ton fields have also been affected, re-
there has been a general response to
the strike call In these sections.
with the expected arrival here today
Of DR.. George ii. Denny. the chairman,
Gov. Kilbys coal commission was
planning its first session with all the
members present. Heretofore the
meetings OF the commission have been
Informal and efforts OF the twp mem
hers here have been directed solely to-
ward seeking information, The COM
mission has no powers bat both sides
to the controversy have shown a WILL
lIngf1ess TO aid II In every way, The
opfrators insist, however that they
viii not deal directly or Indirectly with
the union leaders and the latter de-
clare recognition OF the union is the
only issue at stake, ''
While men were quitting work In all
parts OF the coal fields today. hundreds
OF empty cars were being rushed here
from all points of the compass In re-
Spouse to an appeal sent out last week.
Car shortage has existed In this Sec
ton for some time and has been the
cause OF layoffs at many mines. Coal
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
TRACTION COMPANY GOES
INTO RECEIVERS HANDS
Kansas City Railways Com
pany Unable to Pay
Debts.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. 10.--The
Kansas City Railways company the
local traction concern, was placed I'M
der receivership today when Judge
Kimbrough Stone, In the United states
district court here, granted n petition
Of the Kansas City Refining company
asking that a receiver be appointed,
the city on the street railway board OF
control. was named. .. ne.
The traction company aQquiesced in
the petition asking for a receiver,
which asserted that the company IL
which Il cannot pay. and that II OWES
the refining company $2t404 for fuel
oil. The petition added that fare In
creases granted have been insufficient
for the company 10 operate AT a profit"
The company now is collecting an
Scent fare
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
Nezg Volcano
Opens i'm Italy
Outbreaks Following Earth
quakes COMMONWEALTH
EmitS SuIphuriC Fumes.

Rome, Sept. 10.--A volcanic crater
has suddenly opened at the top OF Pizzo
dUcello. moutnaLn 5.s45 feet high,
about nine miles northeast OF Spezia
IL Is located on what appears to be the
northwest corner Of the district shaken
by Tuesday mornings earthquake.
which resulted in the loss Of hundreds
OF lives In the region lust north OF Flor
ehcse. A telegram from Speza states
the crater Is emitting smoke and sui
phuric fumes, and that scientists there
attribute the volcanic outbreak to the
earthquake.
The shock which devastated scores
Of little towns and villages north Of
Florence seems to have followed the line
OF the mountains This Is common In
earthquakes In Italy, as the tremor that
destroyed Mcssina In 1908 followed the
Cnlabro- Scilian mountains. and the
ono at Avozzano seemed to cling to the
trend Of the Apprentices very closely.
Scientists, discussing the earthquake,
say that intervals Of years represent
only minutes and seconds In geologic
time, Reports from northern Italy have
given no further details Of the situa-
ton, nor have they told Of the damage
done by tho tremor which shook tho
Hnilia district, between tho Apprentices
and tho River Pc, yesterday morning.
First reports stated the shock was more
severe than that which destroyed Fiv-
iznnno and other towns north Of
Florence.
over 14oo Killed.
London. Sept. 10.-More than I 400
persons were killed by earthquake
shocks In northern Italy on Tuesday
and Thursday and thousands were in
1uled. according to the Morning Post
today.
Heavy additional casualties and much
damage was done by new earth tremors
IN the district about Reggie and Emilia,
beginning at 2;3O Thursday morning.
said news agency dispatch from
Rome. The news agency correspond
ent. estimated the recovered dead In
Tuesdays quake nj 1927. However. many
bodies were stlll buried under the ruins
be accurately Judged
More than 800 injured were under
treatment In hospitals mt Spezia and
800 were being treated at Lucca.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
MILK PRODUCERS MEET
WITH CREAMERY HEADS
Conference Held at Frazier's
Office in Effort to Reach
Price Agreement.

Oniclals OF the East Tennessee Co
operative Milk Producers association
met in conference at the city hall Fri
day afternoon with representatives OF
the local creameries in an effort TO
reach some agreement relative to the
price of milk for the coming four
months. However, at 3 o'clock no
agreement had been reached.
The men representing the screamery
concerns in Chattanooga stood firm on
the ground that they would not enter
into any contract with the producers
for the simple reason that they didn't
believe in dealing In business that way.
They declared that they thought 1t I'M
fair Some Of the objections voiced was
that the price asked for the milk by
the producers In the contract was too
high. and that n number OF other things
in the contract were also not fair 10
the dealers.
The producers declared that the con-
tract In their opinion was an homes:
aad fair one In every way and that all
the producers were asking for was Q
reasonable amount OF profit.
j. A. Schulgen, OF Tasso. secretary
and treasurer OF the association, de-
clared that when the time came when
could not present an honest contract
to the dealers and have them sign 1t
they would stop shipping.
The contract as proposed by the as
ISOLATION was read by Mr.. Schulgen
upon the request OF Commissioner Fred
y. Frazier. who presided at the meet
ing. The contract set forth that the
buyer agrees to receive I. o. D. all
milk or cream from the producers
named In the contract at rate OF
40 cents per gallon OF milk testing 4
per cent. butterfat.
1t further bound the creameries to
keep out Of the purchasing price,. by
order from producers. sum equal to
1 per cent. of the above stipulated
price on said milk or cream and mail
to the secretary-treasurer of the as
ISOLATION.
Those attending the meeting from
the association were T. e. Russell, OF
Calhoun, president; c. o. Browden. OF
Sweetwater, member of the sales COM
Der OF the board of directors; M. l..
Harris. OF Cleveland, member of the
board Of directors; Il. L. Browden, sec
ond vice. president; DR.. J. l.. Mackey,
OF Charleston; J. A. Schulgen. secre-
tary and treasurer; J. H. Smith, Cleve
land; r. B. Mayheld. Athens; II. l..
Thomas. 4; M; Demint, Wartracee,
Wilson, first VICE president, OF Charles
ton.
Local dealers present were: o. l.,
Darter. OF the Clover Leaf dairy; r.
o. Rettig. of the Peerless creamery;
Harry Wise, Jr.. and Harry Wise Sr.,
OF Morgan 81 Kyle; George K. Brown,
and Mr.. Stone. milk producer from
this district. City officials in the milk
department were also present
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
OASIS ON WHEELS.

Martins Ferry, Oho.--G. N. 81
Travelling IN a closed car, labeled with
coffee advertisements. a stranger ap-
peared in the little mining town Of
Florence, west of here.
Apparently he was selling a popular
brand of coffee.
He did n thriving business among the
foreign born population for several days.
Soon after his disappearance officials
learned the unknown salesman owned a
travelling still
A small outfit was installed in the
rear of the auto and was used in making
liquor. The booze was sold at SIS a
quart. An electric stove, used in heat
ing the mash, got its current from the
cars ignition system.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
SOME BABY

Decatur. Ind I'll. n. S.-rhc larE-
est normal baby IN tho United States
IN the heNcf Of the parents is I.nurcsc.
cltld ~ Mt and Mis- TONY Myers. IA
lug IN Washington township, near hcre
The babe, born Aus o., 1919, weighed
niicen pounds az birth, on its frst
birthday " weighed forty-nNe pounds
having shown consistent. rarid growth
The parents arc small and tho father
Weighing $50 pounds and the mother
1875 Each Is less than nyc and one half
feet tall
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
D'ANNUNZIO BESTIRRED
BY PREMIERS SESSION

Paris Sept, 10.--(A. P)-The French
foreign office was informed this evening
by tho Associated Press OF Gabrielle
dAnnunzio's remark to the effect that
he had heard private news from Paris
which caused him to proclaim the lnde-
pendence OF Fiume today instead on
Sept. H. It was said that the news
certainly did not come from the foreign
Office, and the opinion was advanced
there that D'AnnunEio was under the
Impression that the fate OF Fiume would
be settled at the meeting OF Milerand
and Signor Gioliti, respectively the
French and Italian .premers. at AK
Les Bainos Sunday, Sept. 10. and that
he desired to place both the premiers
before an accomplished fact.
viii tho Flume question be discussed
by M. MilIerand and Signor Golitti?"
was asked OF n foreign office official.
Most aseuredly," was the reply.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
Operate on Indiana Girl
Who Has Thirteen Ribs

Goshen, md.-~U n y MagdaNnc
Green dnughtor OF Fred Green, wealthy
resident OF liEonior. has recovered from
an operation for the removal Of an extra
rih After long illness with mvS;cy-
ious ailmrnt, the Eirl was removed 10 \
hotpltal at South Bond whore an N-rav
oNomInallon revealed that she had
thirteen ribs instead 81 twelve on the
rivht SIDE The offending rib was re-
moved
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10

operators announced they had. already
imported "A number OF men TO take the
places OF those who had quit and that
they would continue TO recruit their
forces TO take advantage OF the sud-
den influx OF empty cars,
Retail coal dealers today reported
the consumer. which UP TO tho time
OF the strike had been about Sl2 a ton.
Department stores made heavy sales
OF blankets, their patrons anticipating
n cold winter and scarcity Of fuel.
Hard Coal Strike Near End,
Wilkes Barre, Pa, Sept 10.--LeAders
OF the iusurgent mine strike and otii-
cials Of the United Mine Workers OF
America said today the vacation" In
!, II and Q Will not last more
than a few days,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
TURKS BESlEGE TARSUS
Town Notable as Birthplace of
Paul in Distress. ll'y.

b ConstAntinople. Sept. IA, Pr
Tarsus. the Birthplace Of Sc, Paul.
which ia located about, twenty mites
south OF ADAM. is being ,besieged by
the Turks, and the French garrison
and the $4,000 inhabitants Of the place
are short Of food, according to letter
received here from Prof. Nilsson. who Is
In charge OF 81. Pauls institute there.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
ORPHAN BY PARCEL POST

Jacksonville. lll--l y. SD--Shirlev
Jackson, a 9-Near-old orphan. Was sent
nv parcel post from Alton 70 waverly.
near here. PROPERLY labelled and
stamped, = rural matt carrier do
livcrcd" the china 70 John Hccs = rela-
tive II is believed tho nrst case ct its
kind IN Illinois.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10

Renciontainc Ohio.--U. n, Sl-N
stranec prank Was played hy holt Of
lirhtninr At West Liberty, near here
u hit wire clothes line, followed
the line 20 Van R4llcN's house skipped
onto tho roof bored hole Through 60
a bedroom. D,crccd q hole In = bed and
punched h''c IN RoOey's shirt Ms
large as = half dollar No one Was hurt,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
NicrR AND cHFApEs.

kenosha, Wis.-N. y, S)- Nbcr'
somrratoDk announced. after raying "a
nne, Olat he is rung 60 slecp in hotels
hereafter Tvs chcupcr
Il cost him SI7a In police court for
sleeping on the sidewalk.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
WAS llNCOLN'S FRIEND

EoScdaIe Kan I'll n Sl-mdEe r.
D.. Ihcsuov ~. born n Abingdon. m.
boa lN4l. md who heard the famous
law student dicd here lilo WAS a
Lincoln Douglas debates when ne WAS \
personal friend Of President Lincoln,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
"Unsubdued" Germans.

(Argonaut.)
The Germans, OF Chile, are collecting
money for the erection Of a monument
to Bismarck The circular that is be-
ing sent to all Germans In Chile states
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10

that the monument is TO be Sin honor
OF the Chileans who fought for Ger
many. in memory OF Bismarck and a
tho CseCrmans"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10

w. r.. Wheelook will resume his du-
ties as superintendent of terminals for
the Southern Railway System here Mon
day. after two months absence on ae-
count OF sickness. Mr., and Mrs. Wheel
ock will return from Rhea Springs Sat-
urday. w ".
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
ADVICE

Detroit Free Press.)
What is the best way to get q big
job?"
"Outgrow the little Jobs first
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10

The sooner you advertise the sooner
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The News-(Adv.)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12
Nev Monmouth
Water System
PrOpeS Success

Monmouth, Or, June 10.-The COM
pletion of Monmouth's mountain wa
ter system marks the elimination of
a year Of effort. October 21, 1919, a
special election was held and SEQ. 900
in bonds were voted to put in the sys-
tenn. People said it could not be done
for twice that sum as the line was
long, IL miles ,as the Luckiamute val-
ley had to be crossed with range of
hills just west of the city, all inter
posing obstacles.
Six-inch wood pipe is used and it
is supplying an amount of water scv-
eral times greater than the city pres
ent needs. The system has a head of
four hundred feet which increases the
capacity of the pipe. The intake is on
Teal creek about two and a half miles
southwest of Falls City, and is $3.50
feet above sea level. The line is longi-
tudinally in the shape of drawn out
letter 81. After crossing the Luckia-
mute valley an elevation is reached
of 4S0 feet from which the line slopes
downward to the city reservoir, 500
feet above sea level or 100 feet above
the level of the city. The reservoir has
a capacity of 100000 gallons.
Heretofore Monmouth has relied on
pumping station, but the wells the
first and largest of which was put in
in 1911. have each year yielded less
water until a change of systems was
made imperative.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12
Star Pitcher
For Woodburn
May Play Bench

Woodburn, June 12.-"SnowbaI'
Lane, Woodburn's pitcher, has been
confined to the house most of the
week with tonsilitis and it is doubt
full whether he will be able to pitch
tomorrow's game at Salem.
Harold Olson returned Wednesday
from o. A. c., where he has finished
his freshman year.
Grandma" Whitehead, while pull
ing - some weeds in her garden re-
cent. unearthed a humble bees nest
She beat it with them after her. She
states that they were as large as small
birds and after chasing her ways let
her go without singing her, in re-
spect for her age.
o. f. Haskell has returned to his
home from southern Oregon to recov-
er fro man attack of sickness.
Mrs. Geo. Bonney represented Wood
burn at the state encampment of the
Woman's Relief Corps. which was
held at Astoria part of this week. She
is visiting at Seaside few days be-
fore returning home.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12
Bible Institute
Proposal Still
Being Discussed

Woodburn, June 12.--After holding
an all day and all night session in
this city the board of control for the
proposed Pacific Bible institute ad-
journed without reaching decision
as to whether the school would be
located here or not. The subscription
list, on which $4,000 had been pledged
toward this institution. had a heading
in which were several stipulations
which did not suit the board. 1t was
stated therein that a $4,000 unit
should be built every year fer three
years and it was also called univer-
sity. Now the board wants to call It
a bible institute and take its own time
about putting up the units. Each sub
scriber will have to be consulted as
to these changes and should there be
no objections the board will make its
decision later, AS it now stands, Wood
burn still has the inside track ac-
cording to their statements.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-06-12
CapNal journal specaI

S p. agent P. C. Niekers visited
his parents at cornelius wednesday
night
Amos Beach and AIr. Lyons attend
ed the G. A. r. convention AT Astoria
this week.
]. E. Emmons OF san Francisco is
visiting at the homes of his sisters,
Mrs. Laura Pittenger and Mrs, Nir-
ginia Walker. He win attend the
Shrine convention in Portland.
In the divorce case Of Chas. l.
Ogle VS. Nellie J. Ogle, held in Ore
gon City Monday and Tuesday. Mrs
Ogle was given the decree by Judge
Campbell and also a third interest in
Mr.. 0gle's property in Woodburn,
amounting to about $3.50 in all.
Miss Louisa Miller, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller, Sr., has re-
turned from India where she was sent
as a missionary in 1918 by the Ameri-
can Lutheran mission board. Miss
Miller, who is home on furlough Of
Is months. has many interesting ex-
perienees to relate and is kept busy
telling them and showing and ex-
planning the numerous curios which
she brought from India, China and
Japan.