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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
HEADED DIRECT
FOR CAMPAIGN
Peace Treaty Seems Bound to
Become Leading Issue in
Next Election.
LODGE SAYS SURE THING
Reservations Discussed by
Borah Acts as Soporific
on Audience.

Washington, Feb 2S.--The peace
treaty will be pushed further into the
presidential campaign by the senaA
this week.
Republican and democratic leaders
regard tho die cast, the issue fixed
They consider ratification hopeless
| for the present and accept the ref
| erendum. the verdict of tho people al
the polls. as inevitable.
Both sides view the outlook with
concern. Torn by conflicting opinion
and factional strife as are party lines
in thu senate, as result of long
nerve racking weeks of bitter dissen-
sion over the treaty, republican and
democratic leaders outside the senate
are engaged desperately in seeking
to prevent the treaty from rendinE
the Chicago and San Francisco con
ventions.
The bitter verbal attack by Senator
Hiram Johnson, of California, on
Elihu Root and the "old guard" lead
ers who led the unofficial republican
state convention at New York City
last week in advocating ratification
with tn, Lodge reservations Is but
one rift in republican harmony GER
tain to be felt at Chicago.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,
the republican leader of the senate
is only one of tho "old guards" who
find themselves in daily conflict with
republican senator's, like Johnson,
who are determined to fight the pro-
posed commitment of tho American
people to the league of nations to a
finish, reservations or no reserva-
tions. Lodge believes the republican
party at Chicago will take the same
position on the treaty ms did the re-
publican gathering at New York City.
johnson and Senator Borah, of Idaho.
and other republicans are opposed TO
It's doing so. They intend TO SO be-
fore the people in the campaign be-
fore and after the convention on n
straight. out-and out rejection of the
league OF nations idea.
II they are overridden at Chicago
they may head third party--nn
American party They readily ad-
init that.
II have spoken at forty-two mass
meetings already in this campaign
upon the question OF reservations and
the fundamental principles involved
In the league covenant" Borah said.
"The audiences go to sleep upon tho
question of reservations, They say
as an ola farmer In Iowa said TO me,
The question OF reservations ia q
question OF dispute between intsrna-
tlonal lawyers. We do not know
whether unless" means the same NJ
until" but we do know we do not
want 10 be entangled and onmeshed
In the affairs of Europe, and we do
not want TO be embroiled In her trou =
bles. We do not care whether we
are going in face foremost or back
in; we are going in with or without
reservations What we want TO know
Is, are we going IMP"
"rhe treaty IL going into the cam
palgn," Lodge said. mo matter what
the senate may or may not do. we
ar not going to take the treaty out
of the campaign"
The senate prepared today 10 again
wrestle with the question of reserva-
tions. after It disposed of the rail-
road bill.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
MANY WITNESSES IN
NEWBERRY CASE ILL

Grand Rapids. Mich. Feb. 9s.-whh
ninety government witnesses either m
or held up by Illness and business COM
pllcations attributable 10 influenza,
frnnk G. Daley. assistant attorney
general. who Is conducting the prose-
cution In the Newberry election con-
splraey trial was In doubt today
whethor he could finish the govern
ments case this week without recourse
10 dcpositions In some instances,
jesse s, Prescott, OF Flint, opened
the governments NTH week IN the
Nowborry trial. His evidence was
largely IN the line OF corroboration sun
porting tho statements OF former Mayor
William +, McKeighan. OF Flint. with
regard 10 the alleged throat OF the de-
fcndnnt Richard H. Fletcher TO iniu-
onco the decision OF the Michigan su-
prcme court on a criminal prosecution
against Mckeighan that was then
pending on appeal
Representatives Of the fifteen organ
izations concerned in the settlement
proposal met In secret session i'm az
many different halls. Their purpose
was 10 formulate their own views by
majority rule and later meet in a gem
etal conference Heated arguments
which were admitted to have developed
In practically every meeting were ex-
pected 10 be continued In the main con-
ference.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
WALKER ORDERS AN
EARLY PRIMARY

Lafayette. Ga. Feb. "a Especially
Walker county has ordered tho earliest
primary IN her history. Tho county
democratic committee has fixed March
l6 as day for county E.imary and has
directed that all seeking to register for
this primary must do so by Fob 2s.
This primary only embraces county
Offices.
This early primary Ia thought ad-
visablo because tho defeated candidates
can ascertain their rights early enough
10 make n crop II defeated, Many are
aspiring and no oflico goes without
contest, Tho announced candidates
are:
For ordInary-w. l.. stansell. O. W.
Pierce.
For Clerk l.. Rowland, Tom
Bryan w. A. Watdlaw
For Shcrin-A G.. Catron. W. IT.
llixon,
For Tax Collector. s. Tate, w. T.
skates. l. u. Naples. w. l.. Bowen.
J. ". Brown. u T.. Tallcy. T. NJ
Coffcy, J. 4. Williams. J. A. Ezel
John ELLIS.
For Tax Receiver. II. Gsrmany.
Edwin Purycar
County politics. therefore. is getting
ripe and right Candidates for board
OF roads aud revenue nrc also 10 m,
In this primary
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
ORGANIZED LABOR
TIRED OF OLD PARTIES
Mitch Hasn't Received Com.
pers' Letter of De-
: nunciation.

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 23.-NIr.
Mitch said he had not received a let
ter of denunciation" from Mr. Gompers.
which was made public last night and
merely was answering the labor leader
from reports he had read through the
press In telling of the telegram from
Mr.. Gompers recently acquainting him
with the stand of the laboriug people
in Indiana. Mr.. Mitch said the COM
nlittee had no intentions of raising
your ire" and knew that you were get
ting old and could not stand any criti-
cism."
The vote; taken by organized labor
On the establishment of a labor party
show that they are tired and disgusted
with the two old olitiCal parties.
whose campaign money tslush fund.- is
from large donations from the great
corporations who, in turn, have been
successful i'm defeating such measures
and Incorporating their desires in the
platform and further defeating the ef-
forts OF labor, either through the legis-
lative hodes or the courts to a great
degree" wrote Mr.. Mitch.
I'VE can assure you that the desire
Of labor. especially at this time, now
is for q labor party" Mr. Mitch de.
r'ared. "1'hs was in line with the vote
Of the mine workers in convention at
Terre Haute for district No II, In
diana. and at Cleveland. o. for the in
ternational organization. also the state
federation Of labor later indorsed said
policy Overwhelmingly by referendum
vote and similar action had been taken
bv numerous state federations. also the
railway workers" continued the tele-
gram.
Mr.. Gompers. we assure YOU that
when this party reaches the stage an
ticipated by you that influences may
enter that are not 10 the interest OF
Lob nd fhp la hnF
does not stand for politically what our
trade unions stand for economically
then we will cease 10 he members Of
The labor party"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
81 POST MORTEM
PROBES HELD
Senator Capper Gro :, ace
tiouS in Discuss So
meStiC Legis %h.
CONGRESS y ) TALKED
-
While Real II ;. ,ant Matters
Were Allowed to Be
Sidetracked.
CONGRESS y 5 TALKED

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Physical
education of children between the
ages of and is is proposed in a bill
introduced today by Senator Capper,
republican, of Kansas. The meas
ure, which was referred to the edu-
cation committee, would appropriate
$10,000,000 for the work. which would
he carried out through the bureau of
education of the department of labor.
Il believe universal physical edu-
cation in the schools will give the
youth of the country most of the
practical benefits argued for military
training without the insidious unde-
sirable effects of compulsory military
training" said Senator Capper
Speaking of the work of the pres
ent congress, Senator Capper de-
clared:
The present congress has ordered
sixty-one post mortem investiga-
tions of one kind and another, most
of which will not get anywhere, and
has been fifteen months telling what
it was going to do for ex-serVice
men, while two wheat crops have
gone to seed on the land promised
to them. And now we are getting
another post-mortem in the Sims
charges, If not into the Wilson Ian
sing conduct of foreign affairs.
Meanwhile, if the army and navy
departments have failed to rob us of
the last vestige of our pride in the
monumental deeds that a nations
team work brought about and made
possible during the war, it has not
been through lack of trying--a great
inducement certainly for mortgaging
the wealth and industry of the peo-
pie to enormously expand the forces
un er these caste ruled. bureaucratic
departments in the way they are ask
ing us to do it.
while we have been probing, in
vestigating and rambling over every
thing that was done or was not done
during the war including frauds and
scandals, meriting the fullest public
ity and the promptest and most ex-
emplary punishment-and letting it
go at that--we have given scanty at
tention to such urgent and momen-
tous matters as the railroad problem,
the constant plundering of the people,
the trying need of drastic reduction
of governmental extravaganza, the
opening of European markets and
restoration of commercial relations,
the adjustment of capital and labor,
the quickening of industry, the need
OF establishing and putting into op-
Grafton pan for making 1t possible
for ex-solders to obtain farms and
homes and other important matters.
Lets get down to business. The
war is over Today the future calls
us. 1t demands the best we can Of
fer-teamwork, brains, determination,
energy, but especially action Polt-
ical differences must be laid aside.
The people must have legislation,
backed by effective, forceful leglsla-
tion, that will help the nation to get
back to normal conditions of peace
and prosperity. Sooner or later we
will get it, but we should have it
now."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
VenizeLos Says All
East Is in Danger
Churchill in House Commons
Voices Same Note-Urges
Army Bill.
FRENCH OPENLY ACCUSED
OF Hoping to Exploit Turks.
Arabs Evacuation Men
ace to British,

London. Feb. 2s.-"The whole east
ern world Is in a state OF extreme
disquiet," declared Secretary of War
Winston Churchill in introducing the
new army estimates in commons this
afternoon. He said that conscription
would end March 81 and that the
British army would be reduced to
100000 men, exclusive of the forces
In India. He was defending his esti-
mate of expenditures when he made
the pessmistic comment upon east
ern conditions.
VENlZELoS' VIEW.
London. Feb. 23.-Warnina that a
new war would be bred IL the Turk
ish government Is allowed to remain
IN ConstantinoPle was issued today
by Eieutherios Venizelos, premier of
Greece, who came TO London to urge
Greeee's Turkish claims before the
council OF premiers. M. VenixeIos
said that the Greek people and he
himself were exceedingly disappointed
at tho decision TO abandon the scheme
for an international commission 10
govern Constartinople under the
league Of nations.
THE Greek peace delegates charge
that this decision was brought about
by the French, who hope thereby to
establish working agreement with
the Turks permitting French exploit
tation In Syria and other Moslem
territories" said the Greek premier.
M. Nenizelos said that Greek off,
cials were exasperated at what they
term the French betrayal OF Chris
tian peoples"
But l shall not protest the deci-
sion,' continued the Greek states
man. Greece lis much Interested
now In obtaining Adrianople and
Thraclan territory. II we secured
this territory we should he in a po-
sition to cope with any future Turk
ish menace"
Openly Accuse French.
The Greeks openly charge that the
French hope TO exploit the Turks.
meanwhile ''locklng up Greece's as
piratlons upon the Mediterranean sea.
NJ. Nenizelos is banking upon Brit
lsh and Italian Influence TO back up
Greece In her territorial and com
mercial ambitions in Smyrna ana
Thrace.
A dispatch from Damascus TO the
Daily Express quotes Prince Feisal,
son OF the king of the Hedjaz, In
Arabia, as saying:
'All of the east is In great danger,
Az Britain's request we approved an
agreement with the French and have
done our best 10 bring French and
Arab interests together. But there
arc constant obstacles. 1T is well for
the British to know this agreement
does not please the Arabs. The
evacuation OF Arabia by the British
would he a greater source of danger
TO the British than any other power.
The people do not wish any mandate"
The king OF the Hedjaz was estah-
lished In Arabia with the assistance
of the British government. He led
the large Arab faction that seeded
from Turkey during the closing days
of the war.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
Government Fails to Sustain
Charges of Sabotage
l., and Fraud.
PROSECUTION QUITS
When Judge Mccall Gives Jury
Peremptory Instructions on
Fifteen Counts.

Knoxville, Feb. 2S.-The Oliver
munitions case came to a dramatic
end this morning when the govern
ment dismissed the remaining
charges of sabotage against Will
liam j. Oliver and nine codefendants
after Judge John e. Mccall had di-
rected the jury to find a verdict OF
not guilty on the charges of fraud
and eleven of the sabotage charges
without a word of testimony being
given by the defense.
ut is nothing more than l ex-
pected," said Mr.. Oliver at the con-
clusion of the case. 1T has been a
hardship on all of us, and l hope the
press will give my eXoneration as
much publicity as my arrest was
given"
When the government entered its
plea for dismissal on grounds of
nolle prosequi, the defense argued for
a complete jury verdict or mot
guilty" Judge Mccall ruled that the
government was within its rights in
dismissing the case.
At the end of six days of testi-
mony, the government rested on Sat
urday afternoon and announced it
had stated its case. Thereupon coun-
sci for the defense made a motion
for a directed verdict on the ground
that the government had presented
no evidence that proved either Mr..
Oliver or his company or employees,
the nine codefendants, were guilty
on any count of fraud or sabotage.
In directing verdict in more than
half the counts, Judge Mccall said
the governments case had broken
down by the admission of its own
witnesses, who must be believed, that
they had neither seen nor heard OF
any intention to injure the govern
ment in its prosecution of the war.
It was just before the armistice
that United States marshals, backed
up by an array of deputies and a
squadron of cavalry from Fort Ogle-
thorpe, descended upon the Oliver
plant and arrested Mr.. Oliver and
nine of his superintendents and
foremen on charges that they had
made defective shells and had
passed them off on the government.
There had been labor troubles at the
plant and since the day of his arrest
MIR. Oliver has claimed he was the
victim of a "frame-up" by labor agi-
tators.
The so-called financial" indict-
meat" against William j. Oliver and
the Oliver Manufacturing company.
charging, presentation OF false ae-
counts, was indefinitely passed in
the United States cour. here this aft
ernoon before Judge Mccall.
Judge Mccall issued an order for
all mechanical apparatus and 450
shells seized by the government at
the time of the arrest to be returned
to the Oliver company
The case of j. A. Ziegler, arrested
with the Oliver defendants, who later
turned states evidence, was ordered
continued until the next term of
court.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
NO AUTHORITY GIVEN
FOR ARMED RAID

Washington. Feb s2-Prohibition
Commissioner Kramer said today no
authority had been given by either the
internal revenue bureau or the repart-
mcnt Of Justice for an armed posse OF
federal prohibition agents % enter Iron
county Mich. as the result OF inter-
ference there recently with federal Of
ncinls who were conducting a liquor
raid. Mr.. Kramer said officials here
did not know the circumstances under
which federal agents had acted IN max
iug the raid an that no action would be
decided upon until all the facts were
at hand
Methods Of meeting the situation
were under discussion today, the com.
missioner said. adding. however. that
an armed raid was not contemplated.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
HARDING SAYS
WILSON AT FAULT
Senator Tells 0hioans G. @. P.
Will Be Glad to American
ize Peace Treaty.
PRESIDENT "AL0NE"

Columbus, O., Feb. 23.--Declaring
the republican party will wefconie"
the responsibility for Americanizing
the peace treaty, Senator Warren Il.
Harding at a rally of his home state
republicans here today, held Presi-
dent Wilson solely responsible for
the senates delay in ratifying the
treaty.
Essentially alone he negotiated
the surrender of American ma
tionality and still essentially alone,
one in a hundred million, he blocks
its final disposition" Harding said.
While democratic senators from
the south generally have supported
the president in this stand, Harding
said, the people of the south are for
protecting Americas rights.
Following Jefferson, who opposed a
strong federal power, Senator Hard
ing declared 'his most eminent siic-
cessor and his followers of the pres
ent day have sought insistently. al
most obstinately, to rend our
nationality and emrge us an a COM
plant or suppliant state in a super
government of the world" But the
plot failed, the senator said, through
the action of the people in 1913 In
ignoring "the White House edica"
Had the people obeyed that edict, he
declared, I'VE might today ahes demo !.
cratic subjects of the amtocrathi
council OF nine with the old world
passing on the obligations OF this
republic"
Hardings Platform.
Senator Harding enumerated a
number of things which he declared
the republican platform should con-
tain. Chief among these were:
Perfected Americanization to be
held "rejoicingly American here
after"
Adequate national defense with an
ample navy as a first line of defense,
world leadership in aviation, stronger
army than heretofore and voluntary
military training for young men.
Repeal of every extraordinary war
statute.
End of bureaucracy crowned with
autocracy."
Opposition to government owner
ship and naturalization of industry.
Curbing of government extrava-
gance and "get to thinking again in
millions instead of incomprehensible
billions"
Government subsidy for the mer-
chant marine.
Business. the farmer, and the
workingmen all must be consulted.
he said, but dominated by none. The
question Of the wage Garner, he de-
clared 10 be the most pressing, how
ever, because there Is the attempted
development of class consciousness,
which it always a peril to popular
government"
Declaring elevated scales of life
and higher rewards for workmen to
be the surest index to advancing
civilization, he said there must be
no return to the old prewar levels.
TT is Just AS certain as anything can
be that n new proposition has come
in the division of the profits Of pro-
duction, and labor's share will never
grow less" he declared. He said ne
did not know whether the war scale
of wages viii abide, but insisted
wages in themselves do not consti-
tute the true measure of compensa-
tion. IF wages are doubled and the
cost OF living is more than doubled.
labor has lost rather than gained"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
PEAY DOESN'T SAY
WHAT HE WILL DO

Hon. Austin Pcay OF Clarksville. who
has been mentioned as candidate 10
oppose Gov. Roberts IN the democratic
primary. arrived IN Nashville Saturday
afternoon and is registered at the Hotel
Hermitage, says the Tennessean.
When asked for a statement with ref
ereuce 10 his intentions. Mr. Peay said
be had no statement 60 make at pres
Cnt
shortly after his arrival. however. a
number OF his warm personal and po-
litical friends called upon him. and it
Ia understood that Mr. peay is hcing
urged hy supporters IN various parts
Of the state 10 announce his candidacy.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
WHITE MAN CHARGED
WITH CRIMINAL ASSAULT

Bristol Fob tSpccial) Charged
with criminal assault of l2-ycar- old
Beatrice Lindsay, colorcd, Charles Noe
white man. was arrested and placed in
Tho local BAN SUNDAY Noe the police
say. WAS Identified 10y his victim soon
after his arrest hut ne denies any
knowledge ~ the crime Tho alleged
assault is said 20 have occurred on tho
western outskirts of the city. Noe Is
said 10 have n wife living 40 Johnson
rltN. Arrangement are being made for
"a preliminary hearing OF tho accused.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
DEPRECATE METHODS
OF FEDERAL BANKS

Nnshvlllc, Feb. 23.-Tho executive
council of the Tennessee Bankers as
ISOLATION In session here today. adopted
a resolution doprecatinE the coercive
aud arbitrary methods used by the fed
mittancos from all banks on collection
items"
The resolution Expressed the belief
that this action rs subvorsiye OF demo-
cratic government. wrong In principle
and deprives banking institutions OF
warranted and unJst hardship on the
institutions OF this country"
The council decided TO hold the next
state convention OF the association at
Memphis, May IL and ~.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
LORD MAYOR INSTALLED

Dublin. Feb. 23.-The city corporation
met today TO install the new lord mayor,
Tom Kelly. who, after his recent re-
lease from the Wornwood Scrubs
prison, now is IN in a London nursing
home
The outgoing lord mayor. Laurence
O'Neu. IN an address. said he would,
pending kelly's recovery. consult him
and conduct the duties of lord mayor
in accordance with keilvs wishes.
Wore Irish Coiors.
Waterford. Munster. ireland. Feb. %
Alderman Ut. White wore robe OF
green. white and gold. the Irish reuub-
Hcan colrrs. when he was installed as
lord nayor TODAY. The sim teln haF
flew from the town han and hundreds
Il persons wore the Sim Fein colors.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23

BUILDERS DENY WASTE
AT MUSCLE SHOALS
Plant Constructed on Hurry
Up" 0rders-No Reckless
Extravaganza.

Washington. Feb %. -- Charges of
wholesale waste in the construction OF
the Muscle Shoals, Ala. nitrate plant
We're denied today by representatives of
the Air Nltrates corporation, the build
ers, before the house war expenditures
committee, more than a score OF wit
nesses having been assembled to sup
port the corporations contentious.
j. l.. Andrews, OF Sheffield, Ala,
diary of the American cyanimid, de-
clared there had been no reckless waste
or extravaganza, that the plant was
built on hurry-up orders and that while
most of the labor was inefficient the
corporation had made every effort to
expedite construction with Unnecessary
tax on the government. The cost of
material, labor and freight was much
heavier than the contractors had count
ed on, he said, and this ran the total
about nine million dollars above esti-
mates, He denied also charges OF hrsiA
tality by the police and company
guards,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-23
LAYING PLANS TO SPEND
BIG GOOD ROADS FUND

Montgomery. Ala. Feb. 23--For tho
purpose OF devsing engineering plans
for tho Improvement OF Alabama roads
with the funds for the sale OF S25 5.000.-
900. 900 worth of bonds authorized by an
amendment TO the state constitution
ratified by the people OF Alabama
Feb l6. The Alabama highway COM
mission met In the Office Of the state
highway department In the Bell build
Ing here at o'clock Monday after
noon.
Delegations from several counties
were present for the Improvement OF
roads In their respective counties.