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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-09
KENTUCKY MOE7
STORMS COUN
"WHISTLINC
POSTMAN DEAD
Euclid Fields MatloCk Sue
CumbS at His Home Mon
day Morning.

Euclid Fields Matlock. aged so, affec-
tionately known as the ''whlstling mail
man." passed away Monday morning at
$50 O'Clock at his home. 402 ElInor
street, North Chattanooga. after an III
ness of about two months. Funeral ar
rahEements viii be announced later.
surviving him are his wife, two chill
dren. Clarence and Frank; two brothers,
Q. j, Matock, of Washington, u. C.,
and W. c. Matlock. OF Birmingham. and
n sister Mrs, H. W. Clemmer. of Ben
ton,
MIR. Matock was born In Polk county,
but had been a resident OF Chattanooea
for many years For a quarter of n
century he had been connected with the
local postonco, FIRST serving as let
ter carrier In 1917 a well deserved
promotion came when he was made
foreman Of the carriers.
Ills death has cast n pail OF gloom
not only over the entire force at the
poStoilice, but over the entire commu-
nifty.
Euclid lields Matlock was one OF the
best known and most popular citizens
I'm the city. lie possessed genial and
happy disposition. which made for him
lasting friendships. The sunshine
seemed brighter and life more cheerful
because of the "whistling mail man."
IN sunshine aud rain. through winters
cold and summers sultry days, he con-
tinucd TO whistle away the gloom and
worry that Cropt into the lives OF peo-
pie on his round lie delivered mnil to
a part of the busy down town section
and the Hamilton National bank build
Ing, II he had cares or troubles him-
self, he sought to whistle them away.
At ono time, however. Mnil Carrier
Mntlock's whistle foil upon the cars OF
n law firm In the Hamilton building
and failed to bring the cheer that was
80 characteristics of IT, II was claimed
that the whlstllnK disturbed the busy
lawyers, and Mntlock was subject Of q
complaint Tenants of the big building.
learning OF the complaint. promptly
slgnined their hearty approval of the
wldslllng by signing n petition which
was drawn mp and circulated by Mrs.
Florence Murray. Tho signatures of
about 1865 people in the building were
secured Onlclnla OF the Hamilton Ma
tionul bank bound the petition in
Morocco leather and Carl Painter,
manager OF the building, presented it
To MAtlock I'm the bank lobby In the
presence of large crowd OF tenants
aud others. The document was highly
priced by the postman.
Postmaster r. Charlton Howell and
other nostonico officials pay high tri-
butte 10 MIR. Matock's long and efficient
cnrcor In the government service.
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CERMANSSTUDY
ALLIED DEMAND
National Assembly Committee
May Await Response to Ber-
lin Note of Jan. rs.

Berlin, Feb. ga. P)-The COM
mittee on foreign affairs of the ma
tiOnal assembly will meet today to
consider the extradition question. 1t
seems improbable a reply to the en-
tente demand for the surrender of
the Germans whose names are con-
tanned in the list recently delivered
will he sent until a response is re-
ceived by the German government to
it's note of Jan. 25. In this note
Germany asked the allies to renounce
the execution of the extradition ar
ticle of the peace treaty, affirming
that it would inevitably cause polit-
ical and economic troubles. the al
Tentative proposed being a trial of
the persons involved to be held in
Germany with the participation of
allied representatives
The newspapers declare unani-
mously the attitude of the govern
ment toward the eXtradition question
is unchanged.
The Association of German Rcgu-
lar Soldiers carried out a big demon
stration here yesterday against ac-
ceptance Of the eXtradition demand.
Similar demonstrations were held in
the provinces.
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LABOR PUSHING
POLITICAL PLAN
Call to Lovers of Freedom"
Sent Broadcast Over
the Country.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Organized la
hor's pronunciation of its entry into
politics, n call to 'all lovers of free
dom to marshal their forces in do
fense of their rights and ideals" and
TO all trade unionists and their friends
10 unite in defeating those seeking
Office who are hostile or Indifferent
TO the rights of labor, today was be-
ing sent broadcast over the country.
The declaration. issued Officially by
the American Federation of Labor,
after reciting what II termed vain
efforts to secure remedial and con-
structive legislation for the interest
and welfare of the toilers, denounced
congress for its failure to do it's
duty" and its repression OF labor"
"Scorned by congress, ridiculed and
misrepresonted by many members of
both houses" the announcement said,
the American labor movement finds
1T necessary to vigorously apply It's
long and we'll established nonpartl-
san political policy. The American
Federation of Labor announces it's
determination to apply every legti-
mate means and all of the power at
It's command to accomplish the de-
tcat OF laDor's enemies who aspire
for public office. whether they be
candidates for president, for con-
gress, for state legislatures or any
other office.
THE appointment or a national
nonpaNisnn political committee
which will mobilize the trade union
list movement was announced and tho
campaign win be started Immediately.
The work win begin in tho primaries
aud will be carried through to the
general elections. Each asprant for
ofiice, the announcement said, will
have his record "analyzed" and those
regarded as favorable to labor will
be supported regardless of party af-
hliatlons, while those nntagonlstic TO
the labor movement will be opposed,
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HARTMAN TO HAVE
BETTER WIRE SERVICE

Hartman. Feb (SpeciaI )-The
Western Union Telegraph company.
through negotiations conducted 10y c.
f.. Hendrick, has decided to establish
repeating headquarters in Hartman
and will occupy the commodious PARISH
Thompson building. ilG Rome street,
formerly occupied by the Roberts Fur
niturc company.
All the trunk line circuits along the
c., n. O. d T. Z. railroad will center
here and ho operated in connection with
the local office, which insuros an OK
tended and improved service and the Of
hcc will bc open for service both day
and night. thus elevatinE Hartman to
the class OF the larger cities on that
line
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JAPS EVACUATE
NORTH KOREA
Population Rose to Aid Ko-
rean Forces From Chinese
Territory.

London, Feb. ga. P0-North-
ern Korea has been evacuated by the
Japanese, IL is claimed in a wireless
dispatch from Moscow today, quot
ing an Omsk message, The popula-
tion rose to aid Ko,tan forces from
Chinese territory, it rs declared.
The Omsll message, as given in the
bolshevik wireless says that ON Trh
6 bands of Koreans raised in Chinese
territory, crossed the frontier and
attacked the Japanese. Masses of
the population are joining the insur-
gents, 1t is added, the Japanese re-
treating and evacuating northern
Korea.
Beginning Of Revolt.
Washington, Feb. 9.-Odicial dis
patches received here today said n
force of 1000 Koreans, armed prn-
cipally with equipment furnished by
the bolshcviki, crossed into northern
Korea from Kirin. Manchurla, and
attacked a Japanese post of 700 men
mt night, killed 300 of them and
routed the remainder.
According to these dispatches the
attack was the initiation of an ac-
tive rebellion in Korea. 1t was de-
scribed as the beginning OF q tre-
mendous affair"
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new RULING BY
SUPREME COURT
Holds That Counties Are LA
BILE for Negligence of
Employees.

The supreme court handed down
new and important law Saturday in
two cases; one was a murder case
from East Tennessee and the other
a personal injury case from David
son county. The high court affirmed
the decision of the lower court in
one of the East Tennessee counties
sentencing six prominent young men
to the state penitentiarY for invol-
utary manslaughter. Tht young men
had waited by the Wayside and, in
order to have some fun and frighten
some other boys, had thrown rocks
over their heads and fired pistols in
the air. One of the shots struck one
or the young men and he was killed.
The court held that the killing was
an accident, but the Offense Consti-
tuted involuntary manslaughter and
the six young men, all of prominent
families, were sent to the state
pCnitentiary.
Hamilton county recently had a
similar case when John Ssson killed
Ed Hull. Sisson had no idea of kill
ing Hull, he proved, but merely shot
to frighten him. However, the shot
i'bChhVn W lllSnltl nun kliltu Hllll.
The jury in the criminal court freed
Sisson, holding the killing was an ac-
cident. The case of Sisson was par
allel with those affirmed by the su-
preme court Saturday.
The other interesting point of law
set out by the supreme court was
the holding that a county could be
held liable for defects, negligence,
and carelessness of it's employees and
its agents. In Davidson county a
woman had entered suit against the
county, claiming that through the
negligence and carelessness cf the
county in building a road a big hole
had been left in which she had fallen
when attempting to pass. The lower
court returned a verdict for the
plaintiff for $4,000 and the case was
appealed to the civil court of ap-
peals. The court of appeals reversed
the lower court, holding Il county
could not be held liable. The supreme
court reversed the court of appeals
and held that a county could be held
liable as any other corporation, and
affirmed the $4,000 judgment against
Davidson county.
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CUMMING DIES-WTFE
CHARGED WITH DEATH

Newport News. Va, Feb p-S Cor
don Cumming, brother Of Dr Hugh
Cumming recently nominated surgeon
general of the United States public
health service, former state Rcuutor and
one of the most widely known pttor-
neys IN Virginia. died early today at
Hampton Of wounds received saturday
when he was shot down In ono of tho
principal streets in the business section
of that place. Mrs Mittic Jester cum
ming, his wife, from whom he had been
separated. Is charged with the shoot
ing
Mrs. Cumming. according 10 the
police, fred i've shots, two taking cf-
feet An operation wus performed
Immediately in an attempt 20 save
the life OF Mr. Cumming. but q rcac-
tlon occurred last night and tho end
came shortly before Q O'Clock this
morning
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FOREIGN PAPERS MAY
CARRY LIQUOR "ADS"

Washington Feb. although the
rational prohibition enforcement act
prevents the publication of liquor adj
vertiscmonts iu newspapers published
in this country. Postmaster General
Burlcson called the attention Of post
masters today TO the exemption from
the provisions of the law Of all news
papers published iu foreign countries.
Notice was directed at the same time
to the fact that the act referred spo-
officially TO newspapers only, and not
to qualifications" or magazines
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EMBOSSED, EDUCATED
AND LOYAL ELECTORATE"
Proposed by Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait as Work of
Suffragists.

Chicago. H., Feb. 9.--Whether to dis
band the sutfragist party following tau-
fCatiOn Of the suffrage amendment or
form "a national league OF women voters
that viii work for legislation 10 make
the American electorate educated, un-
bossed and loyal" win be decided when
the National American WOmcn's Suf-
fragc association meets here this week.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait president,
made this announcement on her arrival
here TO-DAY
Should il he decided to carry on the
suftraEist organization in the league Of
women voters. the new league In no
sense b" a third or sex party, Mrs.
Gait declared
The air Of the new body would be
legislative she said.
Victory ratification OF the
suffrage amendments in sight" Mrs.
Gait added
Twenty eight states have now rati-
fed"
The womcn's convention will be in
session AZ the congress for one week
beginning Thursday.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-09
BLAMES RUSSIA FOR
TURKEYS PART IN WAR

Constuntinoplc, Feb. g,--Blnme Tor
participation by Turkey IN the war was
placed on Russn by klckmot Bey. the
newly elected president OF the chamber
of deputies In his opening speech be-
fore that body today.
'1f the nightmare OF czarism had not
hung over our heads for centuries"
he declared Turkey would not have
boon dragged Into the war Thank tiod
that nightmare has disappeared. Tur-
kew desires that she he assured soma
right TO Independence, unity and irvc
development which Is no more than
other nations enjoy We are persuaded
the politicians who direct Europo'H
dcstinles viii keep their word"
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CONDITION PITIABLE

Budapest. Feb. 9-Former Hun
carian soldiers who have returned to
Hungary after escaping from Russian
prisons in Siberia state there are 200
900 Hungarian prisoners of war in that
country and that their condition is pitt
able Some of them have been away
from home from three to six years. and
the Hungarian government is unable to
find the 100000 crowns which would
he necessary to bring about their re-
pafriatiOu
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British Ship
BOmbardS Reds
Russ Cruiser Aids In Assault
From Harbor - Odessa
Looted by Soviet.

London Fob. ia. PD-Tnor
nous booty was taken by Russian
soviet troops when thcy occupied
Odessa according to wireless mes
sage from Moscow received here. A
British ana n Russian cruiser are re-
ported to be bombardng the reds
from the harbor.
foeh to Co to Warsaw.
warsaw, Feb. 9.--Dcnnitc decision
has been reached that Marshal Foch,
communicative chief OF the allied
armies, shall come to Warsaw to con
fer with Polish military authorities
regarding the bolshovik menace. II Is
announced by the journal de Po-
loEne, French language newspaper
here.
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admiral at Black
Sea Port Gauges Trade Situation

sal to be alarmed by the influx of
refugee. from the Rostov region.
Both the bolsheviki and their enc
mics are reported to have suffered
me e from typhhs than from actual
lighting. There are 10000 cases of
this disease in Odessa and 1,b00 at
Sehastopol, while In Novorossisk and
other cities where refugees are gath
cred the situation is said 10 be men
acing.
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DEPEND ON AMERICA

Rome. Feb. 9.-Dr Mazzoni Graziadet
socialist member Of the chamber. says
the rise in the rate Of exchange was due
to the mistakes Of the government since
the beginning Of the war.
Give up all hope that Europe can
save itself with the help Of America.
he added. America herself, if'involved
in the great crisis. must break anF
financial relations with Europe The
only salvation for continental Europe IS
to form a confederation OF peoples
which alone can resist Anglo American
ypeculation.
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Germany Arn1ls Financial Agreement With Bel9
Ask American Red Cross to
RushAidto Typhoid Victims

lagos in this district are left without
single survivor. Since the epidemic
began. 1t is said. 100000 deaths have
occurred, one out of every five taken
ill dying,
At Tarnopol there is a daily death
roll of 100 at hospitals, while at
Stanislau hospitals are SO crowded
that typhoid victims are reported
lying in the streets.
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SEEK TO REFLOAT SHIP

New York Feb 9.-Furthcr efforts 10
Goat tho steamship Princess Anne.
which went aground uu Eockaway
point iu heavy snow storm ThurF-
day uirlt. vhilc h u1I from Nouo's 10
this port were made today BY tugs.
Tho ship. from which thirty-tNo pas
seuE,rs ard tweuty-eIrht members OF
the crew were removed Saturday had
strong Hst TO the -tHfho1ri Forty
four Of the crew Do m1iued on board.
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TO BE RID OF cLoTURE

Washington, Feb. ga. ~
To get rid of the cloture re-
strictions, Senator Lodge
moved to recommit the treaty
to the foreign relations COM
. mittee, but incorporated in
structions that it be reported
back with the republican res
ervations adopted last session.
Senator Hitchcock, of Ne
braska, the democratic leader,
asking modification of the mo-
ton, said he desired the treaty
referred to the committee with
the ratification resolution only
and without the reservations.
After a half hours discus
sion, Senator Hitchcock with
drew his proposal to amend
the motion, which then was
carried by a viva voce vote.
That put the treaty tech
nically out of the senate and
into the committee and ended
for the time being discussion
of the subject on the floor.
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DEFENSE COUNSEL
EXONERATES LEGION

Montcsano, Wash. Feb. 9.-The
American Legion today was exon
Grated of any part in the planning of
an alleged plot ia raid the /. W. w.
han at Ccntraliu by Attorney George
+. Nandorvccr counsel Tor thc eleven
l. W. w. defendants on uial here FOR
their lives Tor the Ccntralin armisticc
day shnntings.
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How Vote Stood
Unanimous consent for the recon
sideration had been refused by SEN
ator Norris, republican, Nebraska,
one of the irreconcilables opposing
ratification, and on the roll call the
irreconcilable group lined up in the
negative. The vote on Senator
Lodges motion to suspend the rules
so the treaty again could be consid-
cred was 63 to 8. Those voting
against it, all republicans, We're:
Borah, Idaho; Knox, Pennsylvania;
Mccormick and Sherman, Illinois;
Norris, Nebraska, and Poindexter,
Washington.
AS soon as the rules had been sus-
pended parliamentary wrangle de-
veloped, Senator Norris making a
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officer and Fi7e
Men Lose LiUes
While Attempting to Rescue
Crew of Abandoned Brit
iSh Boat.

Halifax, N. s., Feb. 9.--The second
officer and five men of the crew of the
British steamship OXonian perlshcd
while attempting to save the crew OF
the British steamer Bradboyne, whel.
she was abandoned off the coast Of
New Foundland, according to radio
messages received here today. The
OXonian was bound from New Orleans
to European port.
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Constantinople, Sunday. Feb. L.
Rear Admiral Newton A. McCully,
commander of American warships in
Russian waters, is at Novorossisk, on
the northeast coast of the Black sea,
watching the situation there relative
- resumption of trade between al
ed nations and the Russian people.
'flat city is not regarded as being
in danger of immediate capture by
the bolsheviki, but the people are
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Warsaw, Feb. ga. P.)-Ameri-
can Red Cross officials have been
asked by the Polish government to
rush doctors into southeastern Ga
licia, where typhoid fever is cpl
deilic. NJ, Damoisy, member OF
the chamber of deputies, says that
the people of eastern Galicia are lit
orally dying out and that several viii
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LIST OF WAR CRIMINALS
WILL NOT BE REVISED

London. r,h 9-Thc demand for Ger
man wur ourndors was discussed Ht
ministerial council today According 10
the Evening News. the British list of
names Is Final" and will not bu re-
NrrH,d.
Premier Lloyd George - expected 10
explain the government attitude on
On, ulifed d,uuud iv housv uf commons
tomorrow evening
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GEN. WOOD POSTPONES
RESIGNATION FROM ARMY

Washington, Feb -(Special)-
The resignation Of Mai. Gen. Leon
ard Wood from the army is indeh-
nitely postponed, following the chi
cago conference. His managers de-
cided that there is no immediate need
for him TO quit the army TO carry on
his campaign for the presidential
nomination.
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RESENT BELGIAN
PARTICIPATION
In Allied Demand for Surren-
der of Accused German
Officials.
BERLIN BREAKS CONTRACT
G erman Belgian Financial
Agreement Annulled-zim-
norman Not on List"

Berlin, Feb. ga. P.)-The Ger
man government, according to the
Zeitune Am Mittag, has notified Bel
GUM that the Germano- Belgian
financial agreement must be annulef
because of Belgium's participation i
the extradltions demand. The Tao
blatt points out that the national
sembly has not yet ratified Z
agreement. :
Young Prussian Officers. )
Berlin, Feb. ga. PD-The nj -
"Bernstorff" and won Haniel" i
the allied extradition list refe 80
young officers of those names $40
We're stationed on the western = ht
it was learned today. The n of
DR.. Alfred Zimmerman, the < ner
foreign secretary, does not appear on
the list
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BAR FOREIGNERS FROM
FRENCH HOTEL BUSINESS

Paris. Fch Foreigners nro barred
from the hotel aud restaurant business
hy n hil introduced In the chamber or
deputies bv the government The
was rcXcnlcd that many foreign hotel
aud rrFtpurnut owners were enemy
agents Tho hin forhids participation by
nlIics iu tho customs transit or COM
mission agency trade. information hu-
rpnuR. employment agencies. muulton
factories. chomlc'l works affecting ma
tionnl defense, and the quarryiug In
dugttK
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AFRICAN PLANE DOWN

Khartoum. Eastern Sudan, Feb. g.
The airplane owned by the London
Times, which is attempting the Cairo
to-Capetown flight, arrived here last
evening with three cylinders in bad con-
dition,
Reaches North Africa.
Iondon. Feb. q.-The South African
airpIane which left here last week for
Capetown has reached Sodium. North
Africa.
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LENIENT WITH MAN
WHO KILLED AMERICAN

Nancy. France. Feb a lfrenchman.
convicted here last wock oR killing an
American soldier has been sentenced
60 two Ncnra I'm prison Icnioucy on
the part OF the court was due 10 the
fnct that the motive Of the crime was
In part icRlousy under which clrcum-
stances French court usually acquits
the accused
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TROTZKY IN CHARGE

HoIsinFf0Ts Fen IHUV0sJ Z |0n
TrOtzky. Russian holshovik minister of
war and marine. VIII become director
and high commissioner OF food trans
portatiou and his duties as minister Of
war viii he assumed hy Gen. fol1uoh.
according 70 adNIccs roccivod here.
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POTATO PEELERS FORM
UNION, MAKE DEMANDS

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Potato pealers in
Chicago hotels and restaurants have
formed n union. adopted scale of So n
day, eight hours, time and onc-hAlf for
overtime, and allowance Of three meals
n day. William Robinson, reputed world
champion potato pealcr, elected presi-
dent.
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No FEAR OF DEPoPULATIoN

New YORK. Feb 9.-Fnure has uo fear
Of being depopu'atod. iu view of der
greatly increased h.th rate AmHass1-
dor jules J. Jusgeaud declared boo nm
address last night af 90. annual dinner
of the Alliance FauCHi-r. lie Flld ih'
rapid increase In births had made if
necessary 10 build additional maternity
hospitals
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6PoSEo AS POLES TO GET
BETTER TREATMENT

Gsne Feb. "a. Pl-t1fty
mtu who escaped last week
from train taking 1900 Poll
t.h prisoners OF war back 60
their land from France have
claimed sanctuary ON Swiss
suIL asserting they are really
Germans They declared that
when captured they posed us
Poles so as 90 get better treat
mcnt in France, and asked To
Doe transported To Germany.