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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-03
UNANIMOUS VOTE
FOR COL. BEACH
Senate Committee Orders Fa-
VorabIe Report Nomination
to Chief Engineers.
CHATTANOOGA PLEASED
President Huston Looks for
Important Bearing on Ten.
nessee Navigation.

Washington, Feb. BY unani-
nous vote the senate military COM
mittee today ordered a favorable re-
port upon the nomination of Col.
Lansing IT. Beach TO be chief OF en-
gineers with the rank of major gem
eral. Col. Beach. according to sena-
tors. Is an expert upon river and
harbor improvements.
The general viewpoint In army cir
Giles is, no doubt, correctly expressed
by the following article which ap-
peared in the Army and Navy Re
view, published in the Washington
Post according to local river inn.
provement officials: -
appointment OF Engineer CSTef.
Those that served with the Amer.
ican forces In France see In the ap
pointment last week of chief OF en-
gineers In the army another instance
OF what they believe is n prejidics
on tho part of Secretary Baker
against rcwarding, when Opportunity
offers officers that served with dis
tinction in the American expedition
ary forces.
Commenting upon this matter c. II.
huston, president OF the Tennessee
RlVer Improvement association, who
has recently returned from Washing-
ton. made the following statement: ;
The north and east were somewhat
surprised at the selection OF Col
Beach for the next chief OF engineers
merely because he had not been in the
public eye during the war, owing "a
the fact that the various Important
duties coming under his division were
such as 10 make II impossible for him
to he relieved as was the case with
tnNmhErg
unusual ability as an engineer has been
recognized In every instance, and his
friends feel very sure that when he gets
his work in hand there viii not be any
criticism from an source. as to his se-
lection. There was no question about
his confirmation by the senate as
majority Of it's most influential mem
hcra, both democrat and republican.
have strongly advocated Col Beach Tor
this place.
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Some highbrows have essayed &c
doubt that old weather prophecy
story about the grounding and Feb
>. They have treated the old theory
as merely a myth or n negro super
stition and really gave the believer a
supercilious laugh whenever he at
tempted to sustain the truthfulnesS
of the old belief of the less cul-
tured set" however Walter Cline
the well-lnown photographer is not
one of the nonbelievers. He had
heard the story since childhood; he
had become to regard it as n truism
and had long promised himself 10
prove 1t beyond doubt.
Mr.. Cline contended that the
grounding was a weather observer
and so he bided his time. In other
words, he waited until Monday, Feb
=, then he hied himself to the wilds
surrounding the little village of
Trenton, GA, where he had been In :
formed groundhogs had often been
seen in past years.
The photographer selected a place
that he believed to be the winter
home Of the grounding, IL was in a
thicket and under a pile Of large
houldcrs, which made an ideal place
for the home of the little weather
prophet. He concealed himself be-
hind n sheltering boulder with a good
view Of the entrance to the under
ground cavern. With his camera
properly trained, here he waited,
and the accompanying picture shows
his waiting was not without reward,
for at exactly IL o'clock a little gray
animal-a grounding from
his long winter hiding place, lie
came out slowly, stretched himself in
the sunshine, and saw his shadow in
front of him; then he made a careful
survey of the surroundings and,
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SELMA CALLS EXPERT TO
ANALYZE GAS DEATHS

Selma Ala. Feb Following as
phyNlatiou OF one person aud several
narrow escapes from similar fate
on account of poisonous gas IN bath
rooms whore instantaneous water
heaters were used here during the
past few DAYS aud thu further re-
ported cuHcs ot suffering caused from
poisonous gases given on by Kitchen
gas stoves and other gus burners. the
Alabama Power company has secured
the services of MI Adams. of Pick
ard q Fckurd's laboratories. OF Hir-
mlnpham. 60 anulyzD the gas situa-
tlon which hus resulted ia $50 many
mysterious accidents uncxplumahlc
$50 i1r 10 tho satisfaction Of a
wrought -up public
Mayor Eoui-l d. also cnd,aNurine
+" s'ruro further Interrogation into
the gaH situation and has wired the
bureau uf standards in Washington
and also Congressman Fred t. Hack
man. seeking assistlnc, o. an expert
Boo ih' 'm,rEeut1
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Forced to LOzger
Italian Flag
Steamer Danunbio Attacked
at City of Trau, on 0aI-
matian Coast.

Rome, Feb. ga. P)-Reports
have reached this city that the Hal-
ian steamer Danunbio has been at
tackled at the city of Trau, on tho
Dalmatian coast, and that she was
forced to lower her Italian flag. 1t
is said passengers on the vessel were
insulted and some were wounded
during the attack. Considerable ex-
element has been caused by this re-
port which follows rumors of sim
liar incidents at Spalato and other
cities on the eastern shore of the
AdriatiC.
Insurgents Arrested.
Tu. In, Feb. 3.-(A. P)-Four lieu -
tenants, five suhlieutenants and one
sergeant OF Capt. Gabriel D'Annun-
zio'5 former army, who made up the
party which kidnapped Gen. Nigra,
commander OF the Italian Forty
ninth division, stationed at Istria,
last "Wednesday night, have been ar
rested and are imprisoned here after
having again crossed the armistice
line. Other desperate deeds" are
charged against them.
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TRIAL WILL Go
TO BITTER END
All Efforts to Discharge So
CiaIiSt Probe Commit
tee Fails.


Albany. N ". Feb. 3-The inves-
tigntion into the fitness of Ave sus-
pended socialist members OF the as
Sombly to hold their seats developed
today that there are about ms many
brands and shades of socialists as
there are brands and shades of de-
mocracy and repuhlicanism.
The judiciary committee OF the
state assembly and the attorneys on
both sides millcd nronnd during the
afternoon session in a sea OF inter-
protations. definitions and objections,
the latter being raised principally by
Seymour Stedman. chief counsel for
the ousted Ave.
optcr w, collins. for years an Off
cial OF the International Brotherhood
OF Electrical WNrkers. and OF late
years travelling lecturer against
socialism for the knights of Colum-
bus was called by the state to testify
as an expert on socialism.
Collins came to court with a great
mass of literature which has been
circulated by many different kinds of
forward organiza tions." tScdman In
terposed objections to practically
his every move ana reading.
Asked by Martin Conboy attorney
Tor the state, 10 define socialism.
Collins replied;
Il would say that from the inter-
pretation by the authorities of social
ism of Marx, Engels, Licbknocht and
down to Debs, In our own country,
that the prime object of the formn-
tion of an industrial organization
among the workers is for the pur-
pose of capturing the working class
machinery the trades union move
mont to use that as u lever. and by
means of mass action and rovolu-
tionary action, To entirely destroy the
existing government"
Tho socialists. It WAS learned to-
day plan to put on the stand In their
defense, Morris Ilillquitt, the noted
exponent of socialist doctrine. TO
testify as an expert This plan Is
contingent upon Hilquitts health per-
mitinR his appearance. llilquitt is
now ut Surnnas Lake, where he was
forced to retire because OF IN health
soon after the trial opend In Al
hany
Rev Father John A. Ryan, of the
catholic University of America,
Washington, -, c.. and one of the
most persistent opponents of social
list ideas IN the United States. has
written Hlqultt, who Is chief coun-
sci of the tivc suspended socialist AS
dcnouncing the attempts
to bar the socialists from the state
legislature as tho most brnzcn and
insidious political outrage that has
been committed in this country since
1871"
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"OPEN HOLE IN CASE
BIC AS BARN DOOR"

Grand Rapids. Mich, FEB. 5.
H. y. SD-purinE the course
of Attorney Murhn's address
in defense of Senator Tru-
man -. Ncwbcrry here today,
the very heart of the case was
reached In an argument over
the possibility of friends of
candidates In Michigan taking
advantage of eleven exceptions
in the Michigan law limiting
expenditures The court an
uounccd n ruling on this point
will be- made later
Martin ". Littleton. counsel
for the defense. declared fa-
vorahle decision on this point
for the defense will open "a
hole in the case as hig as "a
IS barn door"
Judge Sessions. In connection
with this point, announced bee
will rule that the federal law
limits a candidates expendi-
tures 20 the sum permitted un-
der the Ftato law. namely one
half the salary of the Office
concerned for one year.
JAY Hayden. Of Washington.
correspondent Tor a Washing
ton newspaper. was to hc the
drst witness FOR tho govern
ment lt was planned 10 call
him 20 the stand late this aft
ernoon.
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WON'T PREVENT
YANKS LEAVING
Gen. Graves Cables War De-
partment as to VIadivoS-
t0k Situation.
INSURGENTS ORDERLY
Uprising Purely Local--Not
Connected With Bolshevikiy
u S. Troops Sail Soon.

Washington, Feb 3,-Revolutlon-
ists who have entered Vladivostok
are conducting themselves in an Or
derly manner, Gen. Graves, in charge
Of the American forces In Siberia
oabled Secretary Of War Baker, a
part Of which cable was made public
this afternoon by the secretary. Al
lied guards are patroIling the streets
Gen. Graves said the revolution
lists had announced that no one would
be molestcd unless he had committed
an offcnse or crime, in which case
he would he tried b the civil court
No one viii be tried by court mar
tial, according to these adviccs.
The uprising was purely local, Cen
Graves said. and was in no way con
noctcd with the bolshevih.
Secretary Baker said the uprising
would not interfere with the with
drawal of American troops, which Is
already under way.
While the American army has
some stores in Vladivostok, Secretary
Baker said the quantity was not
large. Some supplies sold to the
RUSSIAN cooperative societies by the
American army also are at Nladivos-
tok.
Text OF Gable.
The cable was Rs follows:
"Revolutionists have entered Vladl
vostok and have entire charge, Say
no one viii be molcstcd unless they
commit an offcnsc, and in that event
Will be tried 10y civil court No
military tribunals will be established.
Apparently they are nm orderly and
well behaved crowd, Tho revolution
lists platform is TO stoe civil war and
prevent Interference in internal af-
fairs by foreigners, Allies are pa
trolling streets TO protect people and
prevent robbery"
There are about 5000 American
troops still In siberia, Secretary Ba-
ker stated.
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HOUSES ON TYBEE
DESTROYED BY GALE

Savannah. Ca. Feb. S.-lIalf a
dozen houses ON the north side OF
TNbce island. a summer resort four
teen miles from savannah virtually
were destroyed luts night by high
tides and northeast gale. accord
ing TO telephone adviCcs received
here todly. The homes of f.. n.
Cartwright and W. l.. Stapleton we're
demolished. il was stated, and other
houses in the vicinity were SO badly
damaged 10 was feared they would he
washed away. with the next high tide.
only two OF the houses were occupied
and the occupants vacated them late
dangerous.
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WILSON ESCAPES FLU

Washington Feb 3,--rrcsidcut WI
son contracted a cold several DAYS ago
and had narrow escape from in
HucnZa, mis- physician. E'nr Admiral
Graysor. said today. Every precautiou
Is now being taken TO protect the ptcsi-
dent, Or. GraNsou said and no person
with even tho suspicion of cold ts
permitted to cutor his room
Dr Graysou said the president was
steadily. though slowly improving and
is now permitted 20 walk about The
second noor uf the white house uu-
assisted
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OFFICERS AND ENLISTED
MEN GET PAY INCREASE

Washington, Feb 3.-Pay Increases
for officers and men Of the nrmN navy,
marine corps. const guard and public
health services aggrcgating $50 600 GOO
for the next year are provided In "a
house bin passed today by the senate.
Commissioned officers will receive an
advance Of 10 per cont. and enlisted
men above the rank Of private viii re-
coiVc an increase Of 20 per cent Efforts
10 amend the measure so as 10 provide
more money for prvatcs were un'uc-
Ccssful
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COACH LOADED WITH
NEGROES GOES IN RIVER

shreveport, La, Feh. IA passenger
coach occupied by negroes with the
engine and baggage car attached TO the
Natchez- Monroe passenger train on the
Missouri Pacific railroad. toppled into
the Tensas river when the train was
derniled near Clayton Junction. La.
early today according 20 advice received
here. G. u. Castell. fireman; sam Nc
Callum. express messenger both OF Mon
roe. La. and fifteen negro passengers
are reported missing.
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BISHOP GAMBLER GIVES
UP CHANCELL0RSHIP

Atlanta. CO, Feb 3.-Thc reslg-
nation of Bishop Warren A. Gambler
as chancellor of Emory university
scat Of education of the Methodist
Episcopal church south. near At
mutn. WIS accepted nt meeting of
the board of trustees or the iustitu-
tiuL today Dr. Franklin Parker
dean of the school Of theology. was
elected temporary chancellor.
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DR.. Robertson
Sought by Posse
Alleged Slayer of Atty. Brind.
ley, Of Alabama Legisla-
ture Yet at Large.

Hartsello Ala. Feb. S.--(A. P.)-
pr. K. II. Robertson, alleged slayer OF
Porter NJ. Brindley, prominent attor-
ney and member OF the Alabama leg
lslaturo from Morgat county, this
morning stll was at large
Following the shooting, which oc-
Cured late yesterday In Brindley's
oilice, DIR. Robertson went to the rail-
road station and boarded a baggage
car on the blind" side. lie evadeo
oi'lcers at Albany, Ala. who had
been notified ho was on tho north
bound train. Two posses are search
ing Tor him this morning.
The shooting was the result OF a
business quarrel.
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URGES GOVERNMENT TO
BUY PRISON HANDIWORK

WashinEtOn, Feb. 3.--tiONcrnmont
purchase OF commodities produced 10y
prison labor and the equipment of fed
eral pcnitcntiaries and army prisons for
the Manufacture of supplies for gov
ernmcnta} use. WAS urged today 10y
John g. Manning Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, before the house judi
Ciary committee.
such move would hc a big step for
ward. he told the committee. adding
that a liberalization of prison indus
tries should be- brought about through
additional legislation.
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REDUCE cosr OF MEMS suns

Washington, Feb. Q Rep,
Of the mems clothing industry boz eon-
ference with department Of Justice of.
ncials reached 40 agreement today on
% policy to bc followed by them It 0n
effort to reduce the cost Of mems cloth
inr. Further than This announcement.
the clothiers would not discuss ns CON.
ference.
Assistant Atty Gen. FirE at# O.
statement outlining the results of iH.
conference would De issued later boo th.
day and thut it would 'mbpds rreG.
luton adopted hy the olothIcf.
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seemingly satisfied, he began n cir
cult of the surrounding sections He
ran about a while aud then turned
back to his winter home and, after
a moments survey of the sm .auud-
lngs, disappeared into his hole.
The photograph here presented ana
caught by Mr. Cline Just as the
grounding was about 10 return to his
winter quarters, gives ocular evidence
OF the truthlulncss of the old and
much discussed weather theory,
which ought TO convince the doubter
that the grounding is natures
weather prophet and lust as etlica-
cious as the goosebono which many
people believe to be nearly as good
as l.. NJ. pindcil in iorecasting the
future weather.
Camouflagng tcamoranaging) his
camera in a pine zoe, accompanied
by A. b, Quinton, who also had his
camera i'm similar position close by
in another pine tree, the wait on Mr.,
Groundhof started early Monday
morning. and was made Just in front
of what Is known as the "home of
ftae groundhog" at Sitton's gulch. on
the side Of Lookout mountain.
The click of the camera was not
Mt all appealing 10 the little gray
animal who makes his home In the
earth. so each time he appeared In
the doorway of his home and heard
the click, click of something new to
him he turned and went back in Mr
Cline became anxious when the
grounding did this several times,
hut remained ON duty until the hands
of his watch showed Il, when sue
cess was his
Mr.. Cline made the first moving
picture that has ever been taken of
the grounding ON his yearly weather
inspection trip and II win be shown
all over tho United States.
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Rescued From Sinking
Sudden squar Overlook Schooner on
New Orleans

Sudden Sqult Overlook Schooner on
New Orleans.
Now orleans. Feb. 3-CHpt W q.
Hunter and fout members Of the crow
Of tho American schooner Crescent,
owned TOO Pensacola. were rescued from
their HIulttuE vessel ln the gulf pf Mex
loo Friday Nt officers and sailors from
the Brruyf steamer N"utpicr. accord
lnE to th. story brought here today by
the Mcuspiri'H onir're
The Crescent bound from Pensacola
for Havana. encountered u sudden
suuau shortly Burr entering the gulf
HudI dnmuE,t Hud iu sinking COM
ditluu she vas sighted hv tho Meua-
pier aud with extreme difficulty. owing
io tho heavy seas. the men were rcs-
rurd. Capt Hunter waist deep boo Nu-
ter was fh. Wst fp leave the vessel
which sUuk lees than Bn hour after
tho mru were rescued The Crescent
carried miscellaneous cargo capt
Hunter Hui th, crew were from PEN
arruIH.
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ROSE PASTOR STOKES
PLACED UNDER ARREST

New York. Feb S,--Mrs. Rose Pastor
stokes the socialist leader was arrested
today at the request of the Cook county.
Illinois. authorities. just as she left the
witness stand at the trial OF former AS
somhlymHu benjamin Gitlow who II
facing a charge OF criminal anarchy,
The arrest followed the receipt of a
telegram nom Chicago. stating that
Mrs stokes hud been Indicted there for
crmlnnI .sNndIcaIIsm ON Ianuary g.
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TWO FREIGHTERS IN ICE

Chicago. Feb 3.-Two freightcrs-
the Illinois and the Missouri-were re-
ported fast today IN the ice floes of
Chicago harbor
a northeast wind Is pilinr the ice
into the harbor and while not believed
in danger the two big boats are in a
difficult position
The Illinois Is owned b. the Chicago.
Racine and Milwaukee Transportation
company and the Missouri boy the
Goodrich lima
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BEGIN H. C. L. FIGHT

U.minEEHW. Aiu.. Feb. 3.- j. O..
Wnfhr.t agent OF the department of
Justice is u Birmingham launching the
government neht ou high prices here.
SIR NrBth.r't Ia rcursuulEing the fair
prIU. board iH this district with "a view
in having committees composed OF mer-
chants Hui consumers appointed 90
make thorough investigation Of manu-
n'fHrIrg cost dealers percentage OF
prout uri al mutors entering into the
nnHI price % the consumer \ corps OF
auditors and special agents OF thu de-
rlrtmrut af Justice probably VII. br as-
signed to tHe disposal of tho fair price
board. according 10 Mr McathcriN.
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DIED OF INJURIES

KnONVITIc Fcb. 3.-tSpeCIaI.l-M Miss
Sadie Monday, age 17-yeors died at the
Knoxville general hospital here today as
the result Of injuries sustained Jan. p
in an automobile accident. Funeral scr
vices were conducted This afternoon.
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CLEAR ROAD FOR OIL BILL

Washington. Feb. S.-The conference
report of the OIL land leasing bill was
ready to he submitted 20 the house
TODAY where AN effort Will be made to
give it Immediate consideration, Little
opposition was expected 20 develop ln
either the hous. or senate The hilfS
passage will end q controversy OF ten
Years. standing and open for develop
meut Is. 00U0 0Oo acres OF land in western
states
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Rain, Says Billy 'POsSum.

Tho gruiludhD.
came out OF hi
hole. looking slick
and fattsr TI.
looked about hIr
once or twice
and thcr cspI'
his shadow Nhrn
interviewed nu
politics ht +tl
he had nothing
to say. for ho was
going back lnta
his hole for Sis
weeks 10 stHr
But at The end u'
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SENATE WITHOUT QUORUM

H.#t.urfUu. feif After triur ir
only Nltia NOR. th.f au hour
... passing uu. tIi ths HsHHfs vsH
.....s fo uHiIfHIH H quorum 1erIu toe
H.. HHI adIatuned unfII tomorrow.
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SERIOUS RIOT
AT LIMERICK

London, Feb, 3,--ser'eus rlotlna oe
CURED at Limerick last night, accord
Inc 90 dispatch TO the Star. The mul,
tary hred on the crowd OF demonstra.
tors and one man was killed.
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Capt. DAnnunzio Seizes
Boatload of Supplies

Triest Feb. 3.-Gabriclo d'Annun-
zio, Italian insurgcnt leader at
Fiume has seized the torpedo boat
Orsini and the auXiliarY shin Citli dl
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Roma, bound from Acona TO 'olh
with munitions and toodstulfs for the
Italian naval forces The vessels
were brought into Fumc yesterday
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that time it mattered not what tho
charge. he said he would Doe dele.
gate for grounding at-laruc.
The weather: Probably rain and
colder tonight and "Wednesday.
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LOST AND FOUND

RfNG-fn>r iu rrokaut Rluard hall Thurs
dav diamond. Finder Will please call
Main flgi
WRIST WAuIr- Between Guarantee Shoe
store ard Aly5rar thvatcr; Elgin hracelet,
u1nruerHu s T. n. Fnher please cdN VI.
Etna sut receive reward. {, II. Reelen
mas Market.
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For Other "Losts" and "Feunds" See
Want Ad Pagel
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Fsuphltc denial was made bv the sec
refarv of Admiral Sims statement
hat rho policy followed in awarding
medals had shot fo pieces the uavy's
morale.
-Ir is sn Insult to the splendid men
of the ravy 90 saF that the morale Of