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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
DANIELS VS..
DISARMAMENT
Opposes Plan for U. S., Brit
ain, Japan Suspend Con-
StruCtion for 5 Years.
R ETURN TO ALLIANCES
Must Enter League
or Have Strongest Navy
In World.
R ETURN TO ALLIANCES

Washington, Dec. ia Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels today announced
ms strenuous opposition to proposals
that the United States, Great Britain
and Japan entor into an agreement TO
suspend naval construction for n Pc
Tod OF five years
THE United States MUST have tho
strongest navy In the world or 20 into
the league OF nations or something
similar" the secretary said.
Secretary Daniels declared that the
proposals for an agreement for sus-
pension OF naval construction would
simply be getting back to the old
era of alliances which brought on the
World war"
The proposal Is understood TO have
originated with Great Britain, and It
is reported here that suggestions will
be made to Presldont-clect Harding
that he take tn initiative in such an
agreement,
Would Push Program.
Secretary Daniels will appear before
the house naval AFFAIRS committee to-
morrow and viii urge that the naval
construction program Of the United
states be pushed forward until this
nation enters the league OF nations or
some similar combination OF tho nations
of the world
This new proposal liz simply n now
entente and n new alliance that would
lead to sushiclons on the part OF other
nations" the secretary said IAN Of
tho nations OF the world must be In
cluded IN any disarmament. program
or there can be no program"
The secretary stated that the pres-
dent has authority under the naval
appropriation bill OF 1910 to call con-
ference OF the world powers on dlsar-
mamcnt, hut he declared that the league
OF nations Is n going concern and that
undertake any disarmament program.
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WON'T ADVOCATE
His ConSort, Sophie, Sister of
Ex-KaiSer, Denies Being
Policeman.

fNsrTNsss@4s =sasr-~y
=, Lucerne, Dec. 1S.-Constantine. of
OF the ex-kaiser, were busly engaged
today in saying farewells They eX-
pect to leave for Venice tomorrow and
sail from that port for Greece on a
Greek cruiser on Wednesday.
Another Greek ship will sail from
Brindisi bearing the rest OF the party
that will accompany Constantine when
he makes his formal entry into Athens,
viii Not Abdicate.
Constantine today personally declared
he would not abdicate the throne
Prof Georgios STREET. his confidential
adviser, last week denied reports that
Constantine might abdicate in favor
OF Crown Prince George, but todays
utterance by Constantine was his first
direct statement on the subject.
Il will not abdicate and never had
any such intention" said Constantine
IN his farewell interview with the cor
respondents.
Constantine and his wife have been
Outlining Reforms.
which they hope to have enacted by
the Greek parliament. Constantine
said that Greece would be thoroughly
democratized.
Although the queen declared in
recent interview that she does not
launch national movement for wom-
an suffrage in Greece after her re-
turn. She said she had become
'suffragist in sense" since her ar
rival in Switzerland.
Il am truly delighted at the idea of
returning to our dear Athens" she
said. There are dark days and there
are bright days, and | think the world
viii agree that we have had our share
of Diary days. 1t has been said that |
was pro German, but have been
more pro- British than anything else.
| have more friends in England than
anywhere else
CONSERVATION at Order
Constantne's consort was in deep
for the late King Alexander.
who recently died in Athens from
blood poisoning She Is tall. hand
some woman, but shows traces Of suf-
ferng and age.
CONSERVATION was caused among the
Greek exiles by the Greek govern
ments order barring Prof STREET,
naval commandant at papparigopoulo.
from returning to Athens. Prof,
STREET became Constntlucs constant
adviser during his exile.
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27thDiU. WaSN0t
SingN Hon0red
Baker Writes Col. Cox That
Report Of Special Burial
h. Ground Was Err
r. r0ne0uS.

-, Washington, Doe, Specially
The letter which Col. Albert l.. Cox,
or North Carolina, president OF the Old
Hickory association sent TO Secretary
OF war Baker protesting against re
port that an overseas cemetery for
American soldiers would be established
at Bony France, TN recognition OF
the Twenty seventh divisions breaking
the lIindenhurg line at that point"
was based on a misapprehension. II de g
Nclops
The announcement brought A renewal
Of the feud between the Thirteth and
Twenty seventh divisions Col. Cox
demanded that II any division were
recognized for breaking the linden
burg line It should be the ThIrtIeth,
composed OF Tennessee and Carolina
troops,
No segregation OF Bodies.
In n letter which Secretary Baker
has written Senator simmons. Of North
Carolina on the subject he says: zone
OF our basic decisions M 70 policy Is
that there shall he no segregation of
bodies in overseas cemeteries on the
basis OF divisional or reglmcntai ,or.
ganizatloni consequently there Is no
cemetery which can be known ns the
twenty seventh division cemetery or
by any other divisional designation II
mas been necessary 10 materially reduce
the number OF our cemeteries abroad
IN order to assure their perfect main
tenance throughout the future
-Four of these cemeteries now ex~
listing have been designated for perma-
mont use and into these win he gath
cred the bodies OF our dead which AFRO
destined to remain permanently In
Europe, The concentration OF bodies
viii be conducted on the basis OF geo.
graphical consideration and tho availa-
bllity OF rail- transportation Rony was
selected M ono OF the four permanent
cemeteries because II IL the largest OF
the established cemeteries In that area
which was covered In combat by the
ASSOCIATED foes OF Great Britain and
the United States There In no cemc-
tory at Bcllicourt, and II one were to
be established AZ that place, land there
for would have TO ho acquired"
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CityE.itiOn
IRISH SITUATION
LIKE REAL WARFARE
(By International News servlce.)

| 10y NEWS CeTNlCtsD
From sporadic attacks and outbreaks.
| Ireland, within the past forty-eight
| hours, has been plunged into a condi-
| tion more closely approNimating actual
warfare than at any other time in the
history Of the country. Irish repub-
emy's country" by attacking tho Brit
ish troops occupying Camlough bar
racks in north Ireland, According to
unconlirmed reports, many persons
were killed in violent battle at that
place. Troops that were being rushed
to reinforce the defenders of Camlough
barracks We're ambushed and another
battle took place at a railway viaduct
between Newry and Camlough
The pitched battle at Camlough was
the first that has taken place since
martial law was proclaimed through
out southwestern Ireland.
In defiance Of the martial law proc
lamation, Sim Feiners in south Ire
land are evidently determined to wage
relentless guerrilla warfare.
A military lorry was bombed outside
of Cork and fourteen black and tan po-
iicemen wounded.
The whole heart OF the city of Cork
Is mass of smoldering ashes today.
Black and tan policemen are accused
OF setting the torch in reprisal for
Sim Fein attack Saturday night, but
the Irish Office in London denied this.
phlllal VI 1OTki en-
failing $15OO0,OOO damage, was Sc
we're blow to the republican cause.
Cork was the hotbed of Sim Feinism.
The foremost leaders of the movement
lived there. funds were collected and
maintained there. and II was under
stood to be the seat Of the inner coun-
ellis. Terence MacSwiney, who became
the hero of the Sim Fein through his
death for the cause. was for
merry lord mayor of Cork
All of south Ireland is full of British |
troops. Measures are being taken to |
tighten and possibly extend martial |
law. All the motor cars We're comman- |
leered at Queenstown by British troops, |
which was Interpreted as a preliminary |
move to more drastic military activity, |
The severity with which the British |
roops are putting down SHIPPING and |
,mbuscade attacks was revealed from
Cloyne, County Cork, where bombs
we're thrown from two houses at a
military patrol. The bombers were at
acked and one man was killed, two
others wounded and two made prison.
RS. Then both houses were burned
% the ground.
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HOUSE ADOPTS
MlNlGRA1 TON BILL
Johnson Measure Prohibits
Coming of Aliens to US.
for One Year.
VOTE, 293 AYES; al NOES
Defeat in Senate Predicted.
Originally Provided for Two
Years Suspension.

washington, Dec. 13.--The John
son immigration blll as amended
10 prompt all immigration for a
period of one year, was passed TO.
day by the house. Il now goes 10
the senate where It's defeat is pre-.
dleted by the senate leaders.
The vote was 29s for the bin and
torty.one against II. Six members
voted present"
The bill originally provided for a
period OF immigration suspension.
Tor two years but shortly before
Its passage the period OF suspen.
sion was limited TO one year by
the amendment adopted by tho
house.
The bill provides for the exclusion O
all aliens for n period OF one year witt
the exception Of students, diplomatl,
officers, relatives OF citizens OF III,
United States and for period OF 81,
months farm workers from Canada anC
Mexico needed for harvesting purposes
The bill becomes effective upon Il,
signature by the president. The bill
now goes to the senate. where IL IL ok.
pected there viii be considerable fight
waged against Il,
The Siege amendment eXemptng
brothers and sisters Of aliens who have
become American citizens was APP
proved, 2uS to 40.
Immediately after the vote was an
nounced, Chairman Johnson, Of the
committee, issued state
ment saying that the | ,250 immigrants
who arrived at New York Saturday on
the White star liner Adriatic had been
sent to Hoffman island because Of an
of tNphus among them, and
that at Gloucester N. j., eleven aliens
had been taken fror' the steamship
Haverford and sent to the detention
station suffering with typhus.
On Account Disease.
THE French senate" said MIR john
'on lis considering closing the doors
If that republic to immigrants, owing
o the spreading OF Il mysterious dis
'ase, known as malady No. ., and with
which tens of thousands of Polish and
russian refugees to Paris have suffered
he past year, French police say that
thousands of these immigrants are
lrosing the French borders daily in
ending to go to America despite the
act that they have not obtained
american vises to their passports.
while we are splitting hairs over
he method of suspension the commun-
st party of America has flooded the
ountry with the most vicious circulars
has yet put out. 1t calls for straight
ut revolution"
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LITTLE ATTENTION Is
PAID TO THE DOG LAW

Lebanon, Dec. 13-W. ID. Mccain,
trustee for Wilson county. reports that
| the people of this county are paying
| very little attention to the new dog law
| and that many have not paid their
taxes for this year as the law re-
Ouires. He was advised to give the
dog owners a chance and II they have
not paid up by the time circuit court
meets the latter part of December that
the grand jury will be instructed to find
indictments. The fine for this offense
can be placed by the trial Judge at not
exceeding $35 and costs. This warm
ing is expected to have a good effect.
tackled British military barracks at
Camlough today and violent battle
followed, according to Central News
dispatch from Belfast
An unconfirmed report said that
many had been killed.
Wires leading to the scene were cut
and il was impossible to secure early
details.
Reinforcements that were rushed
from Newry were ambushed at rail-
way viaduct. The troops returned the
fire OF the attackers, A Sim Feiner
was killed by falling from n cliff, where
he was hidden, to the roadway.
Ulster special constables burned the
Sim Fein hall at Newry. The town
was raided by police.
Fire 6lackened Ruins.
Many streets that were busting
arteries of traffic forty-eight hours ago
were only piles of fire blackened brick
today Four blocks were wiped out
entirely. only the walls of the city
Firemcn from Dublin arrived during
the morning. They were met in the
suburbs and conveyed TO the scene of
the fire by troops.
lost in the burning buildings, but it
was impossible to check the civilian
population Of the general panic and the
exodus Of thousa nds
Fire Still RACES.
London Dec. 13.-Thc fire which de-
stroyed the heart of Cork had not vet
been completely controlled at noon to-
day and threatened 10 spread, accord
ing to Cork dispatch to the Globe.
Battle at Barracks.
Many persons were reported Killed
in battle at Csmloueh barracks to-
day. according To a dispatch from Dub
lin to London.
sion Of stored explosives such as vcre
lin. Others indicate their belief the !
fires were IN reply 10 the establish |
mcnt Of martial law In southwestern |
ireland, and II is remarked that dis /
raich-s have not furnished proof that |
tho fires were set by men bent on re- |
prIsals. NoneiEnor Daniel Cohalan. |
bishop OF Cork. is said 10 have an
n0unccd in his cathedral last evening /
his intention 70 excommunicate any /
ono participating I'M further amhus-
cades Of crown forces In his diocese.
\ constable was killed and three
others wounded I'm an ambush attack
Accuse Deliberate Act.
Many persons In Cork expressed the
opinion that black and tans doUbrr-
ately sct fire 10 the business district.
According to one r,uort. the govern
nent had decided 10 disbard m, auy.I-
AIRY police ihlect and 'ans1 and the
'oNCcmcn believing that they would
'0on be dcwobiized became reckless
some Of the black and taus we're said
10 have been 80 UTen with arson
hreats that merchants recently IN
their fire Insurance.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
RUSSIA JAILS u. S. REDS
For Attempt to Bomb Soviet
Buildings.

Washington, Dec. l3.--Members OF
the party deported nearly a year ago
on the Soviet ark Buford with Emma
Goldman and Alexander Berkman have
attempted 10 blow up Ufyieiaie * che
Russian soviet government, according
to information received yesterday at
the department Of justice. The adj
vices said Marcus Orudowsky and Ar
thur katies were in jail at Moscow for
attempting to plant bombs In n build
ing occupied by the general executive
committee OF the soviet government
there.
Schnabel, formerly head Of the Union
Of Russian Workmen. the reports said,
had been killed by the Japanese In
Siberia while engaged in railroad work
there. Peter Branky was reported to
have entered the ranks of the COM
munist party and to be associated with
the international propaganda bureau at
Pctrograd. LYMAN Perkins was said
to be employed in Odessa, both the
Schatz brothers In KieV. Kushnerum
working in the soviet bureau In Mos
COW and Paul Kovalof working on a
tugDOat near petrOerad
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DRY OFFICER RESIGNS

Huntsville. Alu, Dec Especially
II Hugh craft hsR resigned M fed
oral prohibition enforcement officer Tor
tho northern division 81 the northern
district Of Alabama Mr. craft has
served with the prohibition forces since
the Nolstoud law went into cftort ana
his record ~ stills seized and de-
atroycd ana operators captured r. a
lonE one tie declares that he IN going
10 lead the simple NE from now on
and VIII retire 10 his farm near Now
Hope. Ala The retirement u Mr..
Gran leaves ". f. Hampton tho only
deputy collector unl enforcement OF.
nccr III this division
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FIRST WHITE HOUSE
OF CONFEDERACY

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 13.-Worl1
has been started looking to the re-
moval of the first White House OF the
Confederacy from its location at Bibb
and Lee streets to Washington and
Union, where a handsome site had pre-
viously been purchased through use of
an appropriation by the state legisla-
ture. and where the historic dwelling
will be permanently preserved. The
house is being reproduced exactly as
it was in the days when jefferson Da-
Wis. first and only president OF the Con-
federate States of America, occupied
it, and is to be made repository for
all furnishings and effects used by the
lamented chieftain. For its upkeep the
sum of $500 per annum has also been
appropriated by the legislature.
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FAVOR MILITARY.
RULEFOR DANZIC.
League Commission Would
Give Poland Control to In
sure Food Transport,
PREMIERS UNDER FIRE
Statements Regarding Admis-
sion of Armep' :, Criticised.
McCormi : Attends

Geneva. Dec. a-A. p)-NfiIitorv
control Of Dan Sly Poland has been
recommended S>the council Of the
,o ,ii;. oil n9 j. in report from the
military COZ .Ssion. This recommen-
dIation, shy ST be adopted would be in
soverhrY y Come time ago II being al
legged 20 I time that military control
OF ING OF Danzig was necessary to
insure tFA transport of food. munitions
ana raw materials to Poland. The
council has decided to refer the report,
ISM or Japan that military commits
SION study the best means to defend
the town, to the high commissioner who
VIII be asked to send in report.
Separate action by the preniers OF
France and Great Britain on matters
before the assembly of the league OF
nations are made the subject of sharp
comment by the committee on admission
OF the new states Lord Robert Cecil
representative OF South Africa N. w
kowel, OF Canada, and DR.. Nansen of
Norway, agree in critcising tho action
OF those governments In announcing
pohcles regarding such questions as
me admission of Armenia through other
channels than their representatives to
the assembly meeting here, who are
charged with such problems.
Rene Vivini. of France, who has boen
said to be most particularly annoyed
by the declaration of the British and
French premiers 10 the effect that Ar
menia should not he admitted to the
league, was not present today. Com
lneht on the incident continues to be
one of the predominant features of the
meeting, the opinion being expressed
that If powers desire to continue to
treat such questions in the old form OF
diplomatic action they are not ready for
the league of nations.
Leon Bourgeois. of France, has pre-
scented report from the committee on
an international court The plan finally
adopted by the committee differs from
Elihu Roots plan, chiefly in the fact
That jurisdiction of the tribunal would
be voluntary instead of obligatory.
United States Senator Medin McCor- |
mick watched proceedings during this |
mornings session from the press gal |
cry.
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WAR ON BRIGHT LIGHTS

Huntsville. Ala, Dec ig.-(Speeial.l
The Huntsville police have started a
campaign against the brilliant fights
on automobiles, which are said 10 hayn
heen responsible for several accidents
on tho highways during the past Few
uaVa Tho lights must be dlmmed az
,hr orending driver "a liable to "
Ntl"l into police court and heavily
lined Several extra policemen hava
been employed 20 see that the thinner
VFht law rs observed throughout ire
rollcr jurisdiction Of Huntsville ina
speed laws also are 10 be rlgldly en-
forced = -
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COURT OF APPEALS
AFFIRMS DECISION

Nashville, Dec l3.-The judgment OF
Iudhc E. n. Sanford. OF the United
states district court for the Middle dis
tritc Of Tennessee, In the case Of the
government against tho Nashville,
Chattanooga & st Louis railway, In
which the government sought corpora
ton excise taxes amounting TO about
$1,000 has been affirmed by the court
Of appeala at Cincinnati according TO
word received here. United States At
torneY Lce Douglas and Assistant How
ard Ewing argued the case before tho
higher court about month ago The
amount asked by the government iH
awarded by the court OF appeals.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-13
WRANGEL'S FLEET SAILS
Vessels Leave Constantinople
for Bizerta, Tunis.

Constantnople Dee, l3.--Gen. Wrmn-
gcra fleet, which abandoned Crineau
waters with the recent defeat OF the
Wrangel forces by tho Russian soviet
armies, sailed from Constantinoplo 20.
day for Hixerta. Tunis. The fleet cofu-
prlses one dreadnought, two Cruisers.
four submarines. seven deatroyers. four
aloops four Ice breakers, three school
ships and three tugs. Gen. WFangeI
rrmalna here ON board the cruiser
kornllor Reports that the Russian de-
Ttroycr Livoy had been sunk in the
illnck sea, with the loss OF all her
crew. have been confirmed.
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SOLDIERS BODY BROUGHT
BACK HOME FOR BURIAL

Huntsville. Ala. Dec. l3.--(SpecialO
The body OF Mess Scrgt. j. Thomas
Macon, Company D. 10Th infantry. has
arrived at lIobokcn from France and
VIII be brought TO Huntsville early this
week for intermeut In Maple Hlll come
tory. ScrEt Mason WAS Killed by
German shell which fcll far behind the
American front lines juno 10, lVlS HIS
body is the first Of the Madison county
dead to bo brought home for burial.
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British Deney
Blame for Fire
Sir Hamar Greenwood Asks
Dublin and Cork for Official
Reports of Fire.

London, Dec. 13.-Q. N. S.)-In the
face Of apparently conclusive evidence
to the contrary. the Irish office today
denied that black and tans and Brit
ish troops were responsible for the
Cork fire. 1t was understood that Sir
Hamar Greenwood, chief secretary for
Ireland, teeEraphed to Dublin and
Cork for a detailed report and that he
expected to use this official Informal
ton for replies to any questions put
to him in the house of commons. The
leaders of the opposition were pre-
pared to lombard the government with
hostile inquiries when commons met
this afternoon.
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IMPROVES IN HEALTH
Former Empress Augusta
Victoria Much Better.

Doom. Holland. Dec. is--(A. P.,--
Former Empress Augusta Victoria or
Germany continues 20 improve IN
health. hut her condition stiil IL critical.
Former Princes Eitel Frederick ana
August william. respectively, second
and fourth son Of tho former empress.
have returned to Germany.
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MAN SUPPOSED TO Be
DEAD DETURNS HOME

ITuntsvIllo. Ala, Dee. 49, -~ (Spcclal)--
Frank Turner Of Lincoln village. who
was thought 10 have been killed on
Cedar mountain IN a card game several
weeks ngo, IL nllvo and hack home, nc
cording Ia tho police, The disappear
nncc of Turner simultaneously with the
finding Of u dend body on Cedar moun-
tain caused tho police and. deputies to
believe that he was the mhn,
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RED RIVER OIL Csc
Famous Litigation Argued in
Supreme Court.

Washington, Dec, 13--The famous
Red river oil lands case" was called
for argument in the supreme court to-
day, making the passage of one more
step in the original suit between the
states Of Oklahoma and Texas TO de-
telmine which should hold title to
valuable oil tracts lying along their
common boundary
Atty,-Gen, CurNon, Of Texas,
headed counsel for the defendant
sistant Attys Gen. II, W Greg
DRY, G Carroll Todd and X. II Ward.
Atty Gen. Freezing, Of oklahoma, pre-
sentod the briefs of that state
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JUDGMENT FOR S6.OO0

Huntsville. Ala. Dec, l3,---(Spaciai1--.
Tho jury In the case OF II. n Adkins
against the Alabama Power Company
Tor 500. 0on Tor alleged negligence
which caused the death Of complains
ants S-ycar.oid son Willie on April
22 has awarded the PLAINTIFF a jtIdr-
ment for $4,000. The child was kined
when be touched live wire that had
fallen 10 tbs sidewalk