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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
THE COST OF BUILDING
| Ioht on Housing Problem In Report OF
GnunAu QrAnd lmeu AZ CInuaIand o.

LIpht on Housing Problem IN Report OF
County GRAND Jury at Cleveland, o.
II is the conclusion OF the county
grand jury at Cleveland, O., after II had
completed an investigation Of the In
creased cost OF building and the con-
saquent sdvancs in rentals In that To-
chiity, that prices viii diminish when
men DO their days work unRrudgingly
and honestly. The report is interest
ing at this time. when the housing
probleun IA OF such Importance. The
jury was instructed by Judge Thomas
M. Kennedy Of the court Of common
pleas. The report In rs follows.
Every possible witness that could
throw any light upon the present state
OF AFFAIRS in respect 10 building costs
was called before us and thoroughly eH-
amined.
we determined that the following arc
the chief reasons for the Increased
"First-The fact that building opera
tons for n period Of almost three Year,
.were ut a standstili. Naturally this
created n shortage Of housing accom-
n,odntions. which inevitably resulted In
higher rentals.
"second- when building operations
were resumed the demand for materials
OF every Kind was Rbnormnlly great
with the result that prices OF such ma
terials scared upwards.
"A very careful and thorough invcs-
tigatIon failed 10 disclose that there
was nny unlawful combination. az least
locally. 10 control these prices. A.,
There are however a few unnatural
conditions 10 which we deem " our
duty TO refer which have marked
tendency In increased building cost ana.
therefore. are public detriment These
unnatural conditions can and should DC
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
WOMAN'S ASSOCIATION
TO SELL FAIR TICKETS

Arrangements were completed Friday
by which the Chattanooga Business
Woman's association will have charge Of
the solicitation and sale of reduced rate
tickets for the Chattanooga Interstate
fair this year.
The tickets will be sold in books OF
six each, and will be good for any day
Of the fair, and will be transferable.
Last year the tickets were good only
for the person named on the cover, and
for one admission each day only. The
ticket this season may be used by
family. all on any one or two days
that the holder may elect. The price
for the tickets will be $3.50, and by
buying them in advance the holders
will not only make a saving, but the
financial outcome Of the fair will be
guaranteed as well.
An effort is being made to have an
merchants and manufacturers give their
employees a holiday, and also give each
an admission ticket to the fair, and 1t
Is claimed that this plan will guaran-
tee the financial success Of the fair.
The ladies of the business association
expect to start their campaign next
Tuesday, and a meeting will be held at
tho Hotel Patten Monday evening at
which time the matter will be thor
oughly explained and the territory out
come. II n believed that 10000 books
may be disposed OF during the week Of
the canvass. This will he q total OF
10000 admissions. and will also he
guarantee to all concessionaries and eK-
hibitors that the fair will be the largest
attended ever held In this city or sec
tion.,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
WOMAN'S NERVOUSNESS
SAVES LIFE OF NEGRO

VIII Haley, alias Hill, colored, has
cause to consider himself exceedingly
luck to live, move and have his be-
ing.
Found Wednesday night under a bed
in the home Of Sam Levine, we'll
known merchant, Haley was brought to
police headquarters and charged with
burglary. Police officers Webb and
Green and Detectives Payne and Neil
were credited with the arrest When
questioned by the detectives the negro
admitted he was under the bed. but
refused to commit himself any further.
Mr.. Levine stated in police court Fri
day that when he started to pull on his
shoes Wednesday night he saw feet
sticking out from under the bed on
which his wife was sleeping. He quietly
aroused some Of the other members Of
the household and again directed his nt-
tention to the strange feet. Presently
Mrs. Levine woke up, he SAID. and when
he informed her Of the presence Of an
intruder she looked under the bod and
saw the negro.
Mr. Levine frankly admitted his wife
being nervous woman was all that
snved Haley's life, Rs he would have
been justified In blowing the negro's
brains out.
Haley was held to the grand jury un-
der n bond OF 81 900.
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eliminated and hence we ADVERT 10
them In this report.
"Eirst--The evidence adduced before
m Indicates beyond n doubt that the
present building code in many respects
la unsuited to present-dny conditions
n can and should be 30 amended as 10
be placed upon more eclehtino pasls.
Such an amendment would ht tho same
time noticeabiy reduce the cost OF
building operations.
''second--we should be remiss In our
duty did not we point to lamentablc
condition which no doubt has injured
tho very group which created II as
much, n not more 40, than the pubic
generally We refer to tho tendency
upon the part OF mechanics artisans ana
laborers OF all trades TO do less than
days work.
"Ths testimony adduced before us
Indicates conclusively that 1t requires
npproIimateiy twice a. long. with the
same number of mon. TO erect mouse
today as Il did In prewar times.
Impartial tests show that II takes
twice rs many carpenter hours to DO
carpenters work on a building as IL
did Ave years ago.
number Of bricks: paporhangers, paint :
ers and plasterers all do less than hnlI
tho work in tho same time that they
did flve years ago.
Manufacturing hrms which make
and sell building material prove by
their records that while wages have
gone up 200 per cent In some instances.
labor cost has gone up 400 per cent,
Indicating that their employees are get
ling double pay for one-hnlf thu work.
M compared with tao period before the
war.
These conditions are not healthy.
They cannot but innict disaster upon
those who foster them. Short sighted,
indeed. ia the man who believes that
he can produce wealth by idling
The war has created tremendous
void In materials and commodities OF all
kinds and prices are high by reason OF
this scarcity. The law OF supply ana
demand IN ms ineIorAble as any law OF
mature ana prices can only become low
or when the worlds storehouse has
agtit rcnched It's normal l'vel.
THE cost OF dwellings will deprecinte
10 n marked extent and rentals viii be
lower whom the men who build homes
will do n fun days work ungrudginEly
with pride alike In the quantity ana
quantity OF their output"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
SAYS POLICE GAVE Him
MONEY TO TRAP" MAN
j. L. Reed Proves Poor Wit
ness Sfor State in Case
Against r. M. WINS.

Charged on the police blotter Thurs
DAY evening with selling liquor. r. NJ.
Wins. well-known citizen.~ vigorously
protested his innocence Friday morn
ing, and was granted a continuance
until next Wednesday in order that he
might introduce additional proof in his
behalf. Immediately after being reg
istered Mr.. Wins made bond. Patrol
man Espy and Plainclothesmen Dug
gan and ]. II. Gouldy were listed as
the officers,
The states testimony was heard by
Judge Martin Fleming. Jesse l.. Reed,
employee OF local box company, being
the star witness. He claimed he bought
some whisky from the defendant. When
questioned by Mr.. WINS, Reed became
legged purchase was made, first saying
1t took place in the forenoon and later
changing It to afternoon. When the
question as to- the time was asked him
he paused for possibly two minutes.
finally explaining he desired to refresh
somewhat hard boiled" attitude. hut
the court quickly informed him he
would never succeed in frightening Mr.,
1vins that way. Reed said the next
time he tried to trap" anybody he
would write down the time on piece
Of paper
The witness admitted he had aspi-
rations to be a detective" and said
one police officer had offered to help
him get n place This officer, he said,
agreed to give him $40 to trap" a
certain place. Reed stated he had
asked Chief w. L. Baker about a fob
and the chief told him he would have
to see the commissioner. He said no
wanted to stand for the benefit OF the
people.
He seemed to be laboring under the
apprehension that he would be prose
cuted for testifying until the Judge as
sured him the truth was all that was
wanted. Reed claimed police officers
gave him the money with which to buy
liquor.
Defends Himself.
Mr.. WINS demonstrated to tho court
that he was a lawyer OF no mean abil =
ity. his questions being piled with tell
ing effect. He said the morning paper
had II that citywide search was made
for his capture. when he had been try
ing to dodge no one and was at work
every day with one of the largest
firms in Chattanooga. He explained
that he was head OF n department in
this firm and made a good salary. He
was anxious that any stain In regard
to liquor selling be entirely removed
from his name.
Mr.. wins declared that the first he
krew Of anybody wanting him was
Thursday evening, when, upon going
home. his sister told him Officer Gouldy
had been there looking for him. He
Immediately tried to get In touch with
he said, and proceeded at once to head :
quarters, where he made inquiry about
what he was wanted for. When told
what the charge was, he surrended and
made bond Mr.. WINS is determined
to fight the case to finish.
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there, ready ana able to write . good
letter, SEQ an important caller, convey
the presidents view to this or that
official.
Always Cheerful
mo matter how much serious work
she did, she always kept her bright
ness and sense OF humor, and the
op limism that never failed her even
when the presidents condition was
gravest
"She had hard task, too, to sense
exactly the right proportion or WORK
tivity and conscentlousness made him
restless, at times difficult. Yet Mrs.
Wilson'S common sense Judgment III
ways guided her Alright"
Now that President Wilson is better
and able to work three or four hours
a day, Mrs Wilson'S nursely duties have
merged into those OF trained per-
sonal secretary.
Tumulty's Praise.
Joseph p. Tumulty. apparently far
from feeling that his nose has been
put out OF Joint by tho FIRST lady's as
sumption of secretarial services, voices
enthusiastic admiration. lie says II he
knew how TO write" he would like to
write a book about Mrs. Wilson" 80
that people would know how wonder
full she really is"
so versatile and dependable" Is
how Mr.. Tumulty puts It. "She has no
snowy talents, yet she can do every
thing that really counts.
"She docs things In a business-like
way, but always with tact She Knows
how to meet people and entertain them,
She's a splendid story teller and mimic.
Yet she never loses dignity nor says nm
indlscroet thing.
"She Ia a woman who can keep a
secret There's just ono secret she
can't keep, and that II her love for the
president That IL her whole life--her
devotion to him"
Devoted Daughter.
Being tho presidents wife certainly
has not set Mrs. Wilson apart from her
family, the Bollngs. TO whom she Ia
devoted with the very second nest ne
yotion OF her heart. Every day during
the hour or two when the president "a
occupied with DIR. Grayson's electrical
treatments and rest periods. Mrs. WIZ
son walks over TO see her mother AZ
the Powhatan hotel. -,
''She 10 the most loving ana ioyaI
woman ever knew" SAYS tho FORMER
Miss Benhnm. now Mrs. Helm, VINO Io'
vcaTs was Mrs. Wilson's personal secre-
tarv, ''Working for her was never any
thing but pleasure--And ] assure you
The lot Of a secretary TO tho presidents
wife can be far from happy one
Her First Interest.
what Interested her moHt7' ASKED
when YOU were secretary
"Her husband" promptly replied Mrs
Holm. running true TO form
"she In n woman who asks nothing
else OF life than TO devote u to the men
she loves u.s..
"ouiet and home appeal to her she
goes nowhere, holds no receptions,
serves but an occasional cup OF tea 70
the cabinet ladies. has no entertain
ment hut the white House phonograph
and movies. Yet I believe she is hap
pier in her life of seclusion ana con,
slant service than she ever was befors'
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
FLEMING AND POLICE
GETTING GOOD RESULTS

During the trial OF case In police
court Friday morning Judge Martin
Fleming took occasion to heartily COM
mend police and detectives for their oN-
cellont work In rounding In bad thieves
and criminals during tho past few weeks
The Judge said no wished 10 compli-
ment the men. for their flne efforts
meant that there would be less crime In
Chattanooga this winter,
lie accounted for the crime decrease
by saying that many bad thieves and
other characters have already been AR
rested, tried, convicted and lodged be-
hind prison bars.
For some time, his honor remarked.
nm average OF three or four thieves have
been been before him every day
While Judge Fleming was paying his
compliments TO the police and detec-
tlves some fiattorlng exchanges came
from the men themselves,
They Expressed themselves AZ being
highly pleased with the way he has been
setting down" on law Vlolntots.
The city court is n busy place these
days. and all classes OF law violatora
are farlng hard when they appear be-
fore Judge Fleming.
The police. especially Plalnchothes-
men Duggan and J. II, Gouldy. have
been active In catching bootleggers and
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
ALL OFFICERS
ARE REELECTED
Southern Railway Agents Fri
day Retain Officials and
Executive Committee,
PRAISE FOR CHATTANOOGA

The same officers and executive com
mittee were reelected to serve another
year at the final business session OF
the twenty second annual meeting OF
the Southern Railway Agents asso-
citation held on Signal mountain FRI
day morning. Adjournment OF the three
day convention followed the election OF
officers. Various committees will be APP
pointed by the president later.
Officers elected are w. f. Jennings.
Cincinnati, president; J. A. Bittle,
Knoxville, vice president; w. J. Town
send, Augusta, secretary and Il. II.
Marsh, Spencer. N. c., treasurer. The
executive committee was elected ms fol-
lows: C. G. Walker. Atlanta, chairman;
w. c. Shepperd. Chattanooga, and l..
Cowan, Birmingham.
The convention. which has been held
az the inn for the past three days. has
been attended by about 125 OF the
agents from the Southern system, to-
gether with several high officials. who
have made talks. At the final session
three Chattanoogans were speakers,
making talks along their lines. The
speakers were J, L, Meek, assistant
general passenger agent for the system:
d. s. Alternately, executive agent. and
J. r. Hoskins. Of the First National
bank.
While the meeting place OF the agents
association for next year will be Sc
lected at later date by the executive
the convention Is almost sure
to come back to Chattanooga for the
1921 session. according to a member OF
the committee. The railroad men are
delighted with Chattanooga and Signal
declaring that II Is ideally
for conventions. Chattanooga
Is considered the most accessible point
to reach from all OF the Southern sys-
tenn points.
took lunch at the inn. The afternoon
VIII be spent by a majority OF the rail-
readers in sightseeing Others, however,
nre planning to attend the ball game.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
M'ClJTCHEON UP
In COURT AGAIN
Sam T. Lewis, Arrested in
Raid Of Formers Hotel,
Unable to Appear.
CONTINUANCE IS GRANTED

For the second time within two days
]. N. McCutcheon, well known citizen,
was a defendant in police court Fri
day, charged with keeping a disorderly
house.
The hotel. OF which he 10 proprietor,
was visited early Thursday evening by
t1ainclothesmen Duggan and j. H.
Gouldy. of the police department. and
Police Officer i. A. Green.
Conditions existing at the time caused
the arrest of McCutcheon, Sam Il. Lewis
md a woman who gave her name as
Nargariette Cotter, but whose right
lame was placed in quarantine papers as
May Carter. Both Lewis and the woman
were charged with visiting disorderly
house and being drunk,
When the cases were called in police
SQUIRT Lewis was absent. His bond was
turned over to the court.
Asked by Judge Martin Fleming IL
The hearing Of McCutcheon and Mar
garitte Cotter could proceed without the
presence OF Lewis, officer Gouldy said
the prosecution would like to take up
continuance was then granted until
next Wednesday.
Woman Blamed.
Judge Fleming thanked the police for
picking up the woman and denounced
her in bitter terms, declaring that she
had defied the city and the public. He
made scathing reference to her charac-
ter and said she had been appealed to
md complained Of about her conduct and
Il did no good. His hnor laid the blame
,or Lewis plight last night at her door,
saying he had been informed she got
aim in the condition he was in.
The judge placed her under total bonds
If $1,000 and ordered her held for the
clinic. The quarantine commitment to
the country Jail stated that she was
diseased.
In police court Thursday Proprietor
McCutcheon was dismissed on charge
Of assault and battery, the proof indi-
eating that he struck a man at the hotel
in self defense. 20
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
zoe REckLEY.)

(zoE 6EckLEY)
washinggton.--(N. &c. A.)--For q solid
year the FIRST lady Of the land has shut
up her beauty and her charm In the
sickroom and private Office of the presi-
dent.
There have been anxious days; many
Of them; but Edith Wilson has been
happy in her hard role OF nurse and
business woman-happier. some say,
than ever before.
No Easy Place.
Sentiment Susie, signing to be the
wife OF an illustrouB man. doesn't realize
that II is a lot easier and more COM
OF Blinkville.
It Is never a simple matter, being a
presidents wife.
At best It isn't all gaiety. pretty
clothes, balls and lovely trips to Europe.
At worst II Is a job OF sober service
that takes poise. patience, tact, brains.
self-sacrifice and sturdy physical
stamina.
As in Mrs. Wilson'S case---unpar alleled
in White House history--the test may
come without warning. bringing a bur-
den Of work and anxiety that only an
exceptional woman can successfully
carry. A woman. say. whose entire
character finds expression in one we'll
marked channel-a love which Is con-
centrated upon ono object.
In Mrs. Wilson's case It is her hus-
band. Ask anyone in Washington:
what interests has the presidents
wife?"
The president" 10 the invariable an
swer.
But what work appeals to herr
1.-THE Presidents" Ia the reply.
"Surely she has some pet ambition,
some"
ITO make tho president happy"
well, has she talents? HobbiesT
Yes. Her talents are reading aloud.
playing golf, discussing human affairs,
writing letters, Analysing reports and
pardon pleas, hunting up good detect
tive stories. supervising the household
motoring and movies--all with, for and
because OF the president"
Surprised Many.
This devotion TO the president took
q form that caused many seasoned
politician n start OF astonishment about
q year ago.
They knew her for a charming wom-
an. with gracious Virginia born man.
ners and n bright way OF telling an
anecdote or darby story.
But that she should develop almost
overnight tho kind but stern compe-
tencies Of a trained nurse. the tact OF
an experienced diplomat and the re-
sourcefulness OF a professional enter
tainer, made them sit up and take
notice.
Senator Amazed.
ct confess" Senator Carter Glass
told mo the other day, II was amazed
at the promptness with which Mrs.
Wilson renowned every other interest
in life and from the moment of the
presidents illness applied herself 10
helping and sustaining him.
"She showed from the first n grasp
OF affairs that surprised us all. She
never intruded, yet she was always
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
MEMORY PROVED POOR

4 young negro before Judge Martin
Fleming Friday. charged with the lar
ceny of a watch and some clothing. was
declared by his honor to be the worst
preyaricator who has faced him in
,twefve years. The defendant. arrested
by Detectives Scott Swafford and Tom
Gillespie, sought to evade almost every
question asked him. He could not re-
member being arrested for rifiing the
United States malls, as was charged.
neither was he able~to recall other times
ha fell into the hands OF the law. as
was alleged. Detective Swafford and
Capt. Marion Perkins said they remem-
bcred. The defendant was placed un-
der ST. 900 bond.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
MAJ. BASS RENTERS
SERVICE OF U. 5. ARMY
Goes to Governors Island as
Instructor on Animal
TRANSPORTATION,

NAL w. ], Bass recently discharged
was connected with the Quartermas ri OF
department ms superintendent OF animal
transportation, has been recalled 10 the
service and will leave Sunday for his
headquarters at Governors Island N, Y,
lie will again he connected with the
quarters department but this time he
goes as n lecturer and instructor on tho
management OF and maintenance OF
army animal transportation, the care Of,
and how to repair wagons and harness.
and the treatment OF horses and mules
Maj. Bass will not be out OF the city
more than ten days or two weeks lie
then expects TO return 20 Chattanooga Mt
the end OF his term Of services, TO re-
main permanently,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
CHERRY ST. CROWDED

The conEcHtod condition OF cherry
street. which has caused the police con-
adorable work IN their efforts TO keep
IL cleared. brought from Judge Martin
Fleming suggestion Friday that All
automobiles and vehicles park one
way. thus keeping aide OF the street
clear.
Tho courts proposed solution of the
problem came during the trial Of Dc
fendnnt. who was charged with block
ing tho fre plug and part Of tho side
So tIk az Eighth and Cherry streets. Ia
troimnn Harris was the officer.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
GULLY nE KILLING BOY

DennnCe, o, Sept, IU.-JpHhuH HVt-
klns, Noble township farmer was con-
vcted by a. jury OF second degree muir
dor in the death OF Arthur Gerald SUI
lock, his housekeeper's S-year-old BOY;
here early this morning. The jury hAa
been out about six hours
BotkinB has been on trial nearly Two
weeks. He WAS charged with holding
the boy hy the ankles and beating him
with a heavy harness tug at the Botkins
farm the night Of last July ..
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
W. ]. SPRINGFIELD SLATED
FOR CHAIRMAN OF G. 0. P.
Reported Register Will Be Sc
lected Head Of County
Committee Saturday.

The Hamilton county republican ex-
ecutive committee will meet Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock nc the courthouse
for the purpose of electing chairman
to succeed Joe Brown. Mr.. Brown re-
signs to make the race for congress.
he beinE the republican nominee.
The name OF W. ]. Springfield seems
to be the ono mentioned the most In
connection with the chairmanship, and
as Mr.. Springfield II recognized as the
most influential republican In the party,
II 10 known he can have the place for
tho asking. The only other candidate
mentioned was John Tinker. and Mr.
Tinker has stated positively that he Is
not candidate and has retired from
active politics.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-10
COLORED BOY ARRESTED

Failing INTO the hands OF Detectives
Dodson and Paradise and c. B. Sims,
n special officer OF the Nashville road
early Thursday evening, Carl Campbell
12-year old colored boy. was charged on
the police blotter with four cases Of
carbreaking.
Officer Sims said he found the boy
breaking seals. There was no denial
that Campbell was hunting watermelons
II was claimed that he has been break
ing into cars and taking melons home
He admitted to his captors that he had
been to Bonny Oaks
Judge Martin Fleming FIRST decided 20
send Carl to the state reformatory for
six years, but later reduced this TO three
years at Bonny Oaks.