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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-08
STATE DOCTORS ELECT
SHEDDAN AND WEST

DR.. l.. l.. Sheddan, OF Knoxville,
was elected president Of the Tonnes
see Medical association Thursday
morning. DR.. George West, OF Chat
tanooga, was elected vice. president
for East Tennessee: DIR. p. X. Lewis,
OF Doyle. vice. president for Middle
Tennessee. and DIR. j. J. Shea. OF
Memphis. vice-president for West
Tennessee. Dr. c. ]. Broyles. of
johnson City. was reelected trustee
OF the Journal: DR.. Olin West, of
Nashville. was reelected secretary,
and DR.. J. +. Gallagher, OF Nashville,
was re- elected treasurer.
Nashville was selected for the next
meeting place for the convention, to
be held In April. 1921.
The election OF the officers for the
eye. ear. nose and throat section OF
the association took place Wednes-
day afternoon; DIR. Il. G. Elicit. of
Memphis, was elected president; DIR.
II. b. Cayce. OF Nashville, vice chair
man, and DIR. Louis Levy, OF Mem
phis, secretary. The sessions of this
department were closed following the
election. The last meeting OF the
general association was closed at ~
o'clock today.
The dinner given in honor OF the
visitors at the Country club Wednes-
day night proved big success ms
well as the one given Tuesday night
at the Hotel Patten to the members
or the eye, ear, nose and throat de-
partment. DIR. d. Il. Travis was
chairman OF the local committee In
charge OF arrangements for this
dinner
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Two WORKMEN
ASPHYXIATED
J. c. Terry and Will Daniels
Found Unconscious at Stone
Fort Hosiery Mills.
LEAK IN GAS PIPE CAUSE

When the foreman of the Stone
Fort Hosiery mill opened the plant
shortly before o'clock Thursday
morning he found two of his men, ].
c. Terry. Waterman. and win DAN
iels. day fireman, lying on the floor in
an unconscious state, being asphyx-
lated from escaping gas. The entire
building was filled with the fumes of
gas, and the employees were afraid
to go In to work. The two men over
come by the gas were at once re-
moved to the outside and first aid
remedies applied until DIR. ]. j. Gee
reached the scene. He administered
an antidote and the men were soon
pronounced out OF danger, but were
sent to their homes.
The trouble was due TO gas pipe
In the basement left open by work.
men In repairing the toilet Wednes-
day. 1t Is rather remarkable that
Mr.. Terry. the Waterman, did not die
before aid reached him. The fireman
found him lying on the floor when he
got to the plant some time before
the opening hour. and II Is not
known how long he had been in this
condition. While working with Mr..
Terry, Mr.. Daniel was overcome and
was found lying beside the first VIC
tim when the foreman and other en-
ployes arrived at the plant.
IL was found that the plumbers en-
gagged In repairing the toilet had cut
a gas pipe and failed to plug up the
broken ends when they quit work
Wednesday night.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-08
GETS into TROUBLE IN
SEARCH OF Her HUSBAND

Coming here in search OF her hus-
band. Mrs. Haston Abbott fell into the
hnnds OF Plainclothesmen Duggan
and j. II. Gouldy and Patrolmen
Burns and Woy Wednesday night.
She was charged with vagrancy and
was held for medical examination.
She claimed she traced her bus-
band from Georgia TO Chattanooga
and when she arrived here he pro-
ceeded to hasten back to Georgia.
She followed. He journeyed over TO
Alabama, and when she trailed him
TO that state he again came to Chat
t0nooga.
young woman giving her namo
as Nell Spalding and her occupation
as a knitting mill inspector was reg
istered for examination.
Both women were sent 20 the
county Jail following Thursdays SEES
sion OF police court.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-08
RIVER NOW TWO FEET
BELOW FLOOD STAGE

The Tennessee river this afternoon
was falling at the rate OF nearly a
of n foot per hour and had reached
a stage of 81 feet, two feet below
food stage. Transportation facili-
ties on all railroads, as well as on
lines of tho Chattanooga Railway
and Light company. are again nor
NAL.
Refugees housed in the city audi
forum were removed to their homes
this afternoon. the water having re-
coded sufficiently for them TO so back
Practically all refugees In city school
buildings have been taken to their
homes.
The department OF streets and
sewers Is now faced with the task
OF cleaning up after the food. Many
sewers have been put temporarily
out OF condition and all streets under
water will have TO DO flushed and
surplus trash carried away. The
health department Thursday issued
instructions that trash In recent In
undated regions must be collected
and placed In garbage cans for dis
posal by the scavenger department.
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IDEAL WEATHER
AIDS LOOKOUTS
Neiderkorn and Townsend
Form Receiving Staff-De-
haney Sent to Charlotte.

with warm weather and clear
skies to cheer them, Strang Nicklin's
Lookouts expected to make better
progress Thursday afternoon on their
training program. Andrews field is
still like lake bed, but the park
will be ready by the opening of the
season next week.
Henry Demoe arrived In town yes
terday giving Nicklin his 1919 in
field with the exception OF Fred
Graff at third base. No further de-
velopments have occurred In this
case. and unless some agreement Is
reached Immediately Gerdes will
probably start the season at the hot
corner.
Nicklin further reduced his star
Wednesday afternoon when he re-
leased Delaney, the former Chick, to
the Charlotte club. This means that
the catching STAFF will be composed
or -Neiderkorn and Townsend, the
latter the former Tennessee collie
gian.
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ADMITS KILLING NEGRO

Jake Park, colored, couldn't stay
away from Chattanooga and. wandering
back here got IN the workhouse for a
trivial offense. Wednesday when ques-
toned by Gen. George w Chamlee no
admitted that he stabbed 10 death Jesse
corner of Ninth and Chestnut streets.
Park charged that Green was ah-
vanclng on him with a coca cola bottle
when he stabbed him In tho side. The
state insists that Park had insulted
Green's wife and when Green asked him
about II grew angry and waiting on the
outside OF restaurant AT the corner
Of Ninth and Chestnut streets stabbed
Green rs he stepped onto the sidewalk.
Park insists that five years In the
penitentlnry Is sufficient for any man
10 spend for killing negro.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-08
COMMITTEE To GREET
BROOKLYN VISITORS

A committee Of twenty six has been
named by F. c. Bickers, president of the
chamber of commerce. to extend the
hospitality of the city to the party ar
ranged by the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
which will be here Saturday, The party
comprises some prominent people, In
Guiding newspaper men, bankers, manu-
facturers, merchants and women leaders
OF club and social life I'm New York.
They arrive at 1880 Saturday morning.
The committee is composed of the
following. H. Clay Evans. Lewis Burke,
]. II. Lowell. Fl. c. Adler, N. H Grady.
G. w. Howard, G. f. Milton. IL. ID.
Reed. I. r. Preston. A l.. Key, f.. II.
Dowler, Jr.. J. L. Meek. Mrs. d. T..
Montague, Mrs. p. j. Kruesi. Mrs. f. L..
Underwood. Mrs. Herman Ferger, Mrs.
T. c. Betterton, Mrs. G. +. Milton, Mrs.
H. r. Lacey, Mrs. c. w. Shackleford,
Mrs. Mary G. Howard. Mrs. II. Gc, King,
Mrs. Earl Cook, Mrs. J. L. Meek
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LOCAL FLASHES


An automobile driven by John Nash
collided with an Oak street car at Nc
Callie avenue and ONeal street Thurs
day morning about 1880 o'clock. The
machine was damaged and John and
M. Nash received painful injuries.
Held for Robbery.
AS result of some work Of Detec-
tives Joe Paradise and A. s. Dodson.
two colored boys were landed behind
the bars at police headquarters Thurs
day morning in connection with the
robbery of a Main street meat market
a few nights ago. 1t was stated that
about $50 was stolen from the market.
Post Meets Tonight.
Regular monthly meeting of Old
Hickory post No. l, Thirtieth division.
will be held at the community center
rooms tonight at s o'clock. Only mat.
tiers of routine business are scheduled
to come up for consideration.
EdeisteIn to Build.
Plans have been drawn for two
story brick and stucco residence, To-
Gated at the corner of McCallie avenue
and Magnolia street. by Sam Edel-
stein. The new residence. which will
avenue, will cost in excess of $4,000.
be one of the handsomest on McCallia
Work will begin Immediately. building
permit having been taken out Wednes-
day afternoon.
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s. S. CONVENTION AT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Following the close OF the one-dav
session OF the East Tennessee division
OF Women's missionary unions Wednes-
day. the same division OF Sunday schools
First Baptist church. Rev. G. p, Jones.
pastor OF the Smlthwood Baptist church
Knoxville. and division president IRE.
sided, w. ID. Powell, OF Chattanooga, Is
president.
The convention opened with the de-
votiona by Rev. T. NJ. Galloway fol-
lowed by enrolment OF organizations.
and reports OF assocIational superIn-
tendents. "Tho Baptist Five Year
Program" was the subject OF n wide-
awake talk by w. ID. IIudgins George
w. Andrews spoke on adequate Or
Eanization for a Sunday School," ana
the closing address OF the morning
session was The Main Thing" de-
iivered by DR. 4. r.. Burroughs. The
convention then adjourned for luncheon.
which was served In the Sunday school
auditorium Of the church,
The meals are provided by the differ
ent city and suburban churches ana
prepared by n committee of women from
these churches. OF which Mrs. j. n.
Reed Is chairman. The table for the
officials was adorned with crystal
vase OF white roses and the others han
baskets OF jonduils and uarclasi on
them.
Among some OF tho arrivals To-Day
were Rev J. H. Sharp, East Tennessee,
manager OF the S5.0O0.OO0 campaign.
Knoxville; Rev. c. Jones. president
Sunday school division convention,
KnoxvilleT &. r.. Sprngue, Cleveland; Or.
w. A. Atchley, Hartmann; Rev. s, q.
Wells. secretary and treasurer, The
evening program n Song and Praise
Service" conducted by II. A. Hell. or
the Tabernacle church: our Baptist
Young People OF the Mountain" Rev.
J. N. Sharp. and '"rhe Beautiful Boy"
DIR. r. ~. Burroughs. Those who have
heard this address by Or. Burroughs
speak OF Il as one Of the most pro-
nounced and exquisite messages 10 the
young. A large attendance IL expected
tonight,
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new COMMITTEE
MEETS APRIL II
To Set Date Primary for EIec-
ton Delegates to Democrat
ic County Convention.
TO ELECT CHAIR N A N

Chairman T. Pope Shepherd, Of
the old democratic executive com.
mittee, will call meeting Of the new
committee for Saturday. April IL. a
which time a new chairman and sec
retary will be elected.
Mr.. Shepherd will be re- elected
chairman of the committee and Phi
Whitaker will be elected secretary
Mr.. Shepherd stated Thursday that
he intended to call meeting of the
committee for this coming Saturday
but owing to the high waters, which
would prevent members OF the COM
mittee OF the Fourth district getting
here, he would postpone the call for
one week.
At the meeting Of the committee a
date will be set for q primary to be
held for the election OF delegates to
the county convention which will
elect delegates to the state conven-
ton to be held at Nashville for the
purpose OF electing delegates to the
national convention at San Francisco.
Just what date will be selected has
not yet been suggested.
The recent nominees OF the demo-
cratic primary will be certified by
the committee and the report of the
primary committee will also be heard,
Mr.. Shepherd stated that at the
proper time democratic headquar-
ters would be opened and every
thing possible done to get out the
usual democratic majority In Ham
ilton county at the regular election.
Phil Shugart. secretary OF tho old
executive committee. was not a can
didate for re- election. Mr.. Shugart,
when asked Thursday for his rea-
sons, stated that the office required
more time than he could give 1t.
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SIDES OF the river at this point were
widened sout 1t would be a complete
remedy FOR the flood situation,
Maj. Ffske declared that a plan OF
this kind is feasible. but that Il would
cost something like $3.50. 900, 600, or over
half the cost of the Panama canal Ia
make the necessary excavation.
AT the present time the river at this
point Is about 400 feet wide. He said
that In order TO obtain the desired eff
Iect II would have to be widened about
500 feet for distance of several miles
Tor an average depth OF about 100 feet,
Levee Quickest Remedy.
MAI. Fiske said that the building OF
a levee is the quickest remedy for the
situation. but that 1t is like giving SO
nuch money away. as no returns will
pc realized. In speaking of building
oams up above Chattanooga and devel-
opinS the hydro-electdc power. Mai
flske said that while he had not
studied this idea, It seemed logical and
was one where the people would not
only get relief but returns from their
money. But like the other plan il
would probably cost an enormous
amount OF money and would take A
long time to carry 1t out, he said.
AS the first step for flood relief Mai.
flske said that 1t was very logical to
nave general survey and study of
'SaS iesdIulTB tne QeVei-
opment of hydro electric power. nayi-
cation. flood control and all other uses
Tor which water can be put.
Dam Not Responsible.
Both Weather Director L. NJ, Pindell
ana assistant Director III. c. Gross, of
Inc United states weather bureau office,
ueciared wednesday afternoon that the
dam at Hale's Bar was not the cause
OF the floods at Chattanooga during the
past three years. Mr.. Pindell said that
Chattanooga would have had the floods
over the same amount of territory,
Mr.. P1ndell declared further that
Chattanooga had been visited by A 40
loot stage OF water more times proceed
ING the building of the dam In a COM
parative number of years than since
the dam had been erected.
The weather officials pointed OH,
iurther that in the flood Of 1886 when
the river reached So feet very few peo-
PIE In Chattanooga at that time lived
below the 35-foot mark, and conse-
quentiy very few people had to move
out therefore. Mr.. Pindell said,
the loss of the flood OF 1886 was light
compared with the floods of recent
years as practically one-fourth of the
population is now below the S0-foot
mark and when the river gets up to this
point they have to move out
Assistant Director Gross gave figures
10 snow that the river Is not affected
IN the least by the dam after IL gets
up TO a stage of 80 feet. With tho
dam built. Mr.. Gross said that a stage
OF 1S.5 feet would only be 10 feet IL the
cams were not constructed; at "a feet
II Would De ~ rect; at 33 feet II would
same; at 40 feet the same, and so
on up. ~
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Hale S Bar Dan, Not Cause
Of Floods in Riuer Here
Levee Quickest Relief, Says Channel at Suck
Would Cost But $22O.OOOOOO

Since the recent food at Chatta.
nooga there has been a great deal
OF discussion on the question OF
whether or not the lock and dam al
Hale's bar has been the cause of the
floods which have occurred here for
three years in succession. Informa-
ton has heretofore been gathered by
The News from the best posted au-
thorities in Chattanooga on this SUBJ
1ect. They all have agreed that
Chattanooga would have had all of
the floods had the dam not been To-
Gated at Hale's bar during the time
the three recent freshets occurred.
The best informed man in Chatta-
nooga on the Tennessee river and the
food system is Maj. II. c. Fiske, gov
eminent engineer in charge of the
Chattanooga district. Maj. Fiske ex-
planned Thursday morning how the
weather seems to work in cycles, the
rainfalls causing foods for a period
of years at the end of which there
is a period during which there are
no floods at all. However, Mai.
Fiske declared that no one but the
Lord knows when and how many
years these floods will come.
Flood Periods.
AS an illustration Maj. Fiske
compared two periods of years. both
Of which were before the dxm was
built. The first period was between
the years 1895 and 1899. During this
time the river was above rs or 80
feet every year, according to official
reports, and in several instances
during this time the river went over
40 feet. The second period pointed
out by Maj: Fiske was from 1905 to
1908. during which time the river
only reached the flood stage one time
The rest of the time 1t didn't pass
the 25-foot stage. Covering the en-
tire period from 1890 to 1899 Mai.
F'iskss pointed out further that the
river was above 80 feet every year
with the exception of one.
Taking the first three years after
the dam was built, from 1914 to
1916. Maj. Fiske explained that the
official records show that the maxi
mum stage during this time was 800
geet, which was reached only one
time. On FIVE other occasions. he
said, the river went to between
rs and 80 feet, and the rest of the
time 1t never went over Is feet. In
other words, no time during these
years did 1t reach the flood stage.
Tho following photographic report was
given out by Maj. Fiske showing the
various flood crests Of the Tennessee at
Chattanooga from 1857 to 1902:
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ROTH UNABLE TO APPEAR;
CASE SET FOR SATURDAY

Ed Roth. well-known young man OF
south Chattanooga, who created a
scene at Main and Market streets on
Wednesday when he resisted arrest
and was forthwith subdued by the
strong arm OF the law. failed to APP
pear in police court Thursday morning
for trial. His physician stated that he
was unable TO be present. His case
was set for Saturday.
II was charged that Roth drew a big
knife on Patrolman Jake Bcttls during
the brief scuffle that ended with the
young mans arrest. At police head
quarters the prisoner was charged with
being drunk and disorderly, carrying
pistol and an unlawful knife. resist
ing arrest and with driving an automo-
bile In reckless manner.
Carrie Turner, who was riding with
Roth, also gave officer Belts and
Capt. James Harris plenty 90 do be-
fore she too became submissive. She
fought furiously and for that reason
the stout guardians Of the law were
absolutely unable TO handle her with
any great degree Of gentleness. She
VIII face the city Judge along with
Roth
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-08
O.P.COMMITTEE
HEREONMONDAY
State Republican Body to
Make Convention Arrange
ments-Auditorium Be-
ing Gotten Ready.

Preliminary arrangements for the
state republican convention, con-
vening at the city auditorium next
Wednesday at noon, are already I'M
der way and final plans will be
worked out Monday at meeting of
the entire state committee in the as
sembly room of Hotel Patten.
State Chairman Hal f. Clements
will arrive in Chattanooga Sunday
afternoon from Nashville and will
preside at the executive committee
meeting Monday morning. At this
session temporary roll call of dele
gates will be made and the appoint
ment of temporary officers for the
convention carried out.
Refugees housed in, the city audi
forum were all moved out Thurs
day afternoon and Commissioner
Emil Wassman, of the department of
public utilities. Immediately set work.
men to the task of getting the build
ing in shape for the convention. 1t
will be deliberately decorated and
sections reserved for delegates from
all counties. .
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WIDELY KNOWN NEGRO IS
WANTED In MISSISSIPPI

The attorney-generals Office has been
notified Of the arrest IN Huntsville,
Ala, OF Elijah Burt, a widely-known
negro OF Fort Cheatham. Burt, II is
charged. is wanted In Jackson, Miss.
on charges of murder and arson. Tho
friends OF Burt here insist that there
is some mistake.
Burt is the son of Mason Burt, who
was during his lifetime active In re-
publican politics in Hamilton county.
At a convention several years ago In
which the seating of Burts delegation
was questioned Burt and the whole
crowd were put out
Later Burt wrote a letter to the
newspapers in which he used tho fol-
lowing expression which afterwards was
frequently quoted: Il am for the man
VINO is wor me when | am in trouble
and not when he Is In trouble"
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RESERVE OFFICERS MAY
APPLY FOR COMMISSION

Emergency officers or former cmer-
gcncy Officers OF the army. vino nave
not now on hie ~ the war department
approved applications for permanent
appointment In the regular army. ana
who desire 10 mako such Application.
should do 80 without delay. 10 was an
nouneed Thursday ~ Fort Orlcthorpn
Applications will ~ submitted on
form No. 75a. 4. q. q. Appu-
chlions Or pcrfons not ~ pIrF-
ent IN the military service win De
mailed direct 10 the adjutnnt- general
OF The army. Application blanks. form
No. 7s9. 4. C. o.. many be obtains
UPON request a. the headquarters OF any
divisional camp. az the headquarters OF
ehch military department or from the
adlutant- general OF the army.
The headquarters Of the southeast
ern department Is The nearest depnif-
mental headquarters Go TINS vicinity
and IL located Al Charleston. $. &.
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the ladies' at Z O'clock sharp.
About twenty visitors from other
churches In this presbytery-from At
lanta, Hartman. lockwood. etc--wili
be present. and DIR. George II. Mack.
district New Era secretary. OF Nash
vile. VIII outline the enlarged work
has planned for tho new year. which
began April /.
All men of this church are urged TO
De present by ]. Fred Ferger presi-
dent OF the club.
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NAVY SALESMAN WITH
$l5O,OOO,OOO Line HERE

j. b. Pelot. representing the navy
department board of survey, appraisal
and sale, Fifth naval district, with
$l50,00O,000 worth OF property for sale,
Is at the Read House today to stimu-
late the sale OF the material
Every possible material IL on the list
or the naval surplus stores, according
to Mr.. Pelot. Recent advlces TO him
are that new discounts OF from to
20 per cent. Off list prices are being
allowed by the department to pur-
chasers In quantity. the size OF the
discount being governed by the size OF
the purchase. The million dollar
salesman" declared that surplus sales
were progressing very satisfactorily.
lie expects TO be in the city some days
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COULD NOT STAND STRAIGHT

IL does not take long. when the
kidneys are out OF order and not do
Ing their work properly. for poison
GUS acids to accumulate In the sys-
tenn and cause aches and pains. d.
G. Diamond, 1855 w. 30th ST.. Clevo-
land, o.. writes: II caught cold and
II settled In my kidneys. My back
and sides were so lame and sore
could not stand straight. | use Foo
Icy Kidney Pills with good results
and am glad TO testify 20 their help
Ing power" Jo Anderson. druggist.
Chattanooga, Tenn. (Adv.)
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tention to the fact that during the
period of this report the river on sew
eral occasions was within one or two
feet as high as the recent flood for
two times during the same year, and
for two years in succession.
Many Plans Foolish.
When asked what he thought of the
various proposed flood remedies Maj.
Fiske declared that some Of them were
foolish and out of reason. He agreed
with the others who expressed them
selves regarding one OF the causes OF
the floods-that is the narrowness of
the river channel at the suck" This,
Maj. Fiske explained. 1t like the neck
OF bottle. 1t has been suggested by
some that II the mountains on both