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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30
NASHVILLE MAN MAY
HAVE FALLEN OFF TRAIN
John Thompson, Jr., Disap-
pears En- Route to
Memphis

Nashville, July 3O.--(A. P.)-DiIigent
hut fruitless search has been prosecuted
al; day along the line of the Memphis
division of the Nashville. Chattanooga &
st. Louis railway for some trace Of
John Thompson, Jr., prominent youns
Nashville business man, who disap-
peared from the train some time during
the night while en- route to his home
here from Memphis.
Mr.. THOMPSON is thought to have
fallen from the train. He was in COM
pany with John Cochran. of Nashville
and Horace Harwell. of Memphis.
According to Mr.. Cochran. the three
members of the party retired about
II. 80 Thursday night Mr. Thompson oc-
cupying the lower berth in the drawing
room next to- the window. Prior to his
going to bed he had complained about
feeling Ill. Mr.. Cochran declared. but
little thought was paid to the matter at
the time. He was attired only in his
understanding.
Mr. Cochran declared that he awoke
,,shortlv after daylight this morning and
missed Mr.. Thompson. Thinking he
) was in another part of the car, he said.
he thought nothing further of the mat
ter until his continued absence sug-
gested that inquiry be made A search
revealed the fact that he was not on the
trniR
Mr. Thompson was the son of the
late John Thompson, Sr., former speak
err of the state senate. He was an alum
nus of Vanderbilt university and at one
time n member of the Vanderbilt foot
ball team. He Is contracting en-
gineer and prominent in business and
social life. He is married and has two
children
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30
NEGRO HANGED
FOR MURDER
Edgar c. Caldwell, Ex-Ser-
geant, Pays Penalty for
Murder of Cecil Linton.
$500 PEOPLE SEE HANGING

ADMISSION. Ala, July SO.--Edgar C.
Caldwell. negro eN-army sergeant OF
Camp Mcclellan, near here, died on the
Enilows In the Calhoun county jail AT
ll;bO O'Clock this morning for the kill
ing of Cecil Linton. street cur con-
uuctor, about two years ago. Caldwell
went to his death with steady nerve,
while assisted by an attache OF the local
Salartion Army.
Twenty-Five hundred people stood in
front OF the county Jail to hear the
negro sergeant deliver twenty minute
speech IN which he mentioned the harm
OF cigarettes, pistols and whisky.
Tho crime for which Caldwell paid
the death penalty was committed dur
Ing the war, while he was located mt
Camp Mcclellan. lie killed Linton and
dangerously wounded the street car
motorman during "a difficulty about car
fare,
Military authorities turned the SER
geant over TO civil authorities and a
jury sentenced him TO death. The SUI
prone court approved the sentence. The
next step of Caldwell was to appeal TO
tho federal court at Birmingham for
release on habeas corpus, claiming that
ha should have been tried by mill.
tary court. The petition was denied
and the decision later wns affirmed by
the United states supreme court
Tho League for the Advancement OF
the Colored Race OF New York took
an active part In the negro's de-
Tense.
President Wilson once interviewed and
asked that execution be stayed pending
investigation by the attorney -general OF
tho United States. An appeal TO the
state supreme court stayed execution
and the request OF the president was
ignored. 4
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30
RED OFFENSIVE
GAINS new FURY
Polish Center Is Withdrawn
From Pripet Marshes to
West Styr River.
WOULD PROTECT LEMBERG

London, July 30,-The Polish armistict
ENJOYS viii cross the Russo Polish lines
at O'Clock this evening, the British
government announced at noon. on
cial dispatches state that the bolshe-
yin offensive rs raging with heightened
fury"
Though active negotiations are sched-
uied to begin between the Polish and
Russian ENJOYS tonight, dispatches from
warsaw today indicated that the Poles
are preparing for counter offensive
fer the protection of Lemberg.
The Polish center is being Withdrawal
from the western fringe of the Pripet
marshes and the Polish troops are be-
ing regrouped in strong new positions
west of the Styr river and the Sereth
The Russians are conyerging upon
IIemberg from Brody and Tarnopol and
Fetish troops are being massed for the
protection of the city.
Lemberg was formerly Galician city,
but was occupied by Poles In 1919.
Street fighting was reported from
Kovno today following the bolshevik
revolution which overthrow the gov
eminent of Lithuania. The Russian
red army invaded the southern part of
Lithuania in its drive across northern
Poland.
On the northern front OF the Russo
Polish battle line the bolshevlki have
captured the fortress of Ossovetz, and
the Poles are falling back on Lomza,
seventy-five miles northeast of War
saw, says Russian soviet official state
ment under Thursday date. received by
wireless today.
Battling for Lemberd.
Warsaw. July 29.-tA. P)--The fight
ing appears to have eased up on the
northern front. In the center there are
rear-guard actions, the withdrawing
Poles keeping In contact with their
right and left wings In the south the
battle for possession of Lemberg Is
impending or already Is under way,
while in the center the Poles In their
retreat have not yet reached the ethno-
graphic frontier of Poland toward
which the bolsheviki seemingly are aim
ing before an armistice is proclaimed.
From intercepted wireless messages
and other sources 1t is pretty well un-
derstood in Polish military circles that
the bolsheviki intend to spar for time
at the Baranovitchi meeting, which be-
gins Friday night. According to some
reports. the reds have set Aug. as
the earliest date on which they are
willing to cease hostllities. 1t is con-
sidered apparent that they are deter
mined to capture Lemberg as a prize |
of the last days of battle,
Refugees and others who have ar |
rived at Lemberg say the bolshevki |
who have reached eastern Galicia al |
ready have issued orders calling to |
bolshevik arms all males from 16 to so |
years of age within the Invaded terri
tory.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30
SAYS PEACE IN IRELAND
POSSIBLE ON WILSON PLAN

Dublin, July sO.--"Permanent peace
can be arranged between Ireland and
England on the basis of England now
explicitly accepting the first condition
of peace laid down by President Wilson
in a speech in New York on Sept, 81
said Arthur Griffith. founder OF the
Sim Fem, to the Associated Press yes
terday iH4 discussing the Ffeeman'e
Journals suggestion that ireland Is
ready to accept dominion home rule.
I'm that speech President Wilson
said: The military powers of no ma
ton shall he suffered to determine the
fortunes of peoples over whom they
have no right to rule except the right
of force"
peace on that basis" continued Mr..
Griffith, was arranged after a pro-
longed conflict between Switzerland and
France by the treaty of Frbourg In
1916. That peace has since endured"
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Allies Limit
Soviet Demands
France and England Won't
Permit Poland to Agree
to Disarmament.

Paris, July 30.-(A. P.)-The limita-
tons which Great Britain and France
would put upon soviet demands OF
Poland in the arranging of an armis-
tice are set forth IN a notification
which has been dispatched to the War
saw government by the British and
French governments, It was learned
here today, Poland requested the views
of Great Britain and France on pos
sble armistice terms. anf Ia govern-
ments at London and III 81 have no.
titled the Polish governn n that they
will not permit Poland ccept pos
sible soviet armsitice ~ hands in
volVing: First, whole q 6 rtial dlsar-
n.ament of Poland; seed d a change In
the Polish system Of = rnment die
tated or brought about the soviets;
third, acceptance by IN y l of boun-
Diary line less favorabH = an that pro-
visionally drawn byE$ emier Lloyd
George; fourth, the ufF Poland as
hridgehead In any SCI between Ger
many and Russia. caring on the
military situation, II iops that vast
stocks of munitions EsAA tho allies are
moving toward warsaw from Danzig
and from Rumania and Czecho-Slo-
val<ia. These munitions were for the
most part originally dispatched for the
army OF General Denikine, but were
delayed on the way until too late 10 be
available for his use. The munitions
being sent from Dlnzig, however, were
shipped recently for the especial uae OF
Poland. Other munitions are expected
to be In process OF shipment from
Franco and Great Britain for Poland
within a few days. 4
Hungary has asked the permission OF
Great Britain and France to attack
the soviet army. Such an attack would
Involve permission likewise to reor-
game the Hungarian army, the. de-
OF which was provided for
by the Hungarian peace treaty
The allies are hesitating over Hum
garys request, according to high
French official, because they fear Hun
gary would expect too many conces- |
sions in the terms of the treaty by way
VI amelioration. Information which has
reached the French government was
said today to reveal that Letvia, Fin
land. Rumania and Hungary were all
anxious to make common cause against
The bolshevki now rather than be COM ,
pelled later to defend themselves indi- !
vidually TO this end II Is declared.
The four countries named are making
oyertures TO France and Great Britain
for support. moral and otherwise. This
situation, Is is stated on high French
authority. is the final card France and
Great Britain will have In hand TO play
c necessary to save Poland
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30
BOTH SIDES BELIEVE
COAL STRIKE NEAR END
FrOntPOrch Drive
Begins Saturday
Harding Expects to Reach
People Through Delegations
Who Visit Him in Marion.

Marion. Ohio. July Ex-senator War.
rem q, Harding, republican nominee for
president. ana his advisers were going
ahead with their plans for continue
ton OF his front-porch campaign here,
irrespective Of any speaking arrange.
ments elsewhere he may decide to fill
later on.
The campaign will be opened 'tomor-
row with an address to delegation
from Mansfield. Ohio, and Is expected
to get into full swing during August. as
groups OF voters from more distant Sec
tons Of the couwtry begin TO arrive In
force.
Two more dates on which the senator
will receive delegations at his pictur-
esuue Marion home were announced.
The first Is Aug, 10. when no is to
further explain his BELIEF In the neces-
sity OF a protective tariff for American
industry to about 600 pottery workers
OF East Liverpool and Columblana
county, Ohio.
The second Ia Sept. 20. when 1000
members OF the American Defense So
ciety. a patriotic preparedness organi-
hnlloh WIN headquarters &C New York
Guy, OF which the late. Col. Theodore
roosevelt was the nrst honorary prosi-
dent, are to journey here TO listen TO a
speech on Americaaism, Visits from
ONO delegations already had been an
nounced Tor Aug, 4 and 8.
senator Harding Indicated today II
was MS purpose to receive and address
groups Interested In special aublecta
rather than to have large state delega-
tons come here sas thoy flocked to
Shadow Lawn during President Wilson'S
front-porch campaign when he ran for
q second term
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30
Say Tennessee
VIII RatiN
II Republicans Are True to
Platform and Gov. Cox
Keeps Promises.

Knoxville, July aO,--The confident
prediction that Tennessee win be the
uurty-sixth state to ratify the federal
equal suffrage amendment was made
here today by suffragists who are form
ing their sklrmish lines for the battle
which will begin on Aug. . when the
Tennessee legislature meets IN special
session, Tennessee nj this time is the
mecca for suffragists from, everywhere.
Some arrive on every train. The latest
arrival Is Miss Anna pollitxer, lcgisla-
tive secretary Of the national woman's
party. She came fresh from interviews
With Senator Warren G., Harding and
Gov James M, Cox.
1.-THE situation hore Ia much more Sc
cure than II was In Delaware" she said
today. III republicans, who control
one-fourth OF the legislature, are true
to their party platform. and II Gov.
Cox does all he has assured lls he viii
do. Tennessee win be the thirty-sixth
u ate without doubt, II Is tho acid test
rf their sinceriWH w
Every membek 81 Che legislature will
be pollcd and Interviewed by the young
army OF suftraglsts Tore between now
and Aug. 3. ffM
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30
SAY GUNMAN MUST HANG
Gene" However, Declares It
Doesn't Seem Real.

Chicago. ruly s0.--Gcne Geary. Chi
cngo'B most notorious gunInhn, war
under sentence 10 hang here today for
tho kirinH Of Harry J. HeckaH last
MAY. The Jury brought ia verdict
Into Inst night recommending tho death
penalty.
Gcnys was dunfoundcd a. the YER
dict lie has been tried and acquitted
several timca before FOR Killings.
whit do you know about thatf' he
questioned "Can YOU beat it The
ropc' God, never expected H. Think
~ those guys giving mo the r0pc' II
doesn't seem real
A plot on the part Of other prisoncrs
10 free Gene" RH he H. familiarity
known was discovered and frustrated
hy guards early today. The prisoners
had boon well fortified Tor the attempt
sixteen clubs twelve long. sharp knives
and five saws were found M their cells
when searched.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30
LEROY WAS IN TOLEDO

Toledo, O., July 30.--Eugene Leroy
wanted in connection with the Detroit
trunk murder, confided in May T. a
fellow employe at Rossford, Toledo
suburb, that he was having trouble
with his wife and adopted an assumed
name TO prevent her locating him,
Oscar A. Hoist, Ford glass plant time
keeper, learned much Of Leroy's life
the few days he worked at the plant
Leroy worked under the name 81 9.
Miller. Hoist said. Leroy Informed
other employees he was going to De-
troit.
Frisco Looks for Leroy.
San Francisco, July 30.-Police in
Pacific coast cities today kept lookout
for Eugene Leroy, alleged Detroit
trunk murderer" following the asser-
ton of II. ]. Bruth of Oakland that
man resembling the much sought Lee
roy boarded n train at Chicago last
Sunday and left IL near Reno New:
According to Bruth. the man displayed
nervousness and abruptly left the train
when the subject Of the Detroit murder
vas introduced during conversation.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30
Believe Leroy
SHUin NezC York

New York, July a0.--Eugene Leroy. OF
Detroit, now being sought In Mexico In
connection with the murder OF his wife,
whose body was found jammed In n
trunk shipped from Michigan, may be
In this city, according TO a clue picked
up today by tho police.
Leroy was seen hero last Friday, the
day the body was found. by a man who
knew him In Detroit. according TO inV
formation which has come to tho au-
thoritios.
The Detroit man had not then read OF
the finding of tho body, Later, when he
titled the authorities. Investigators who
came here from Detroit 20 Identify the
slain woman are remaining In tho hope
OF being able to find Leroy In this city,
II was learned,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30
FAMILY TROUBLE CAUSE
OF TRAGEDY IN INDIANA

Marion, Ind, July 3O.--StealinE into
his home by n rear door late last night
while his family was sleeping, William
Gossett, IS, a blacksmith, shot his wife.
Nancy Goasctt and then turned tho re e
volver on himself Both are seriously
injured and physicians believe that
wounds will prove fatal.
Two sons. Joseph, 10. and Edward =,
Witnessed the shooting. The oldest boy
knocked the revolver from his fathers
hand after It had been discharged once.
hut Gcssett recovered tho weapon ana
again fred into tho body Of his wife:
lilo shot himself through the muscles OF
tho heart,
Domestic trouble which came to q
head recently IN n suit for divorce hled
by Mrs. Gossett In the local courts II
given as the motive for the crime
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WORK DAILY TO PERFECT
new R. R. RATE SCHEDULE

Washington. July SCI. N. sl--
Members OF the Interstate commerce
commiHslon are IN daily conference per-
fectinR the increased frcight and pas
renEer rate order TO cover adequate
earnings" and increased labor charges
Of the railroad. that schedules or
traffic charges may be complete by
Sept. 1.
II Il expected the commission viii
announce its rate decision Saturday or
early next week to give. the roads At
least one month to get their rats
charges into the hands OF the agents
when the government divorces itself
from any part In the operation OF the
roads on Sept. l. tntll the beginn-
ing OF September the roads are Eiatan-
tood the same rental they received
during government control.
On that date the roads must be-
gin 10 care for themselves" under the
Eseh-Cummins transp ortstion act. the
act provided however. that the inter
state commerce comini Ssion must adjust
rates that the road may derive per
cent, on their actual investment.
To do this the roads claim they need
increases amounting 10 about IS per
cent on freight and 90 per cent on passen
ger rates. II IL believed. however. that
the commission VIII strike a IS i-s per
cent average for freight and not more
than IL per cent per mile for pas
scnEer fares
In addition 10 the straight Increase
there may be- other increases IN the
form OF surcharges for the Pullman
ana additional excess
baggage tarlT requested hy the roads.
According 10 estimates made BY former
neral Hines ~ the railroad
administration. theincreased freight rate
fan back on the peerlc ave fold IN the
OF prints nn goods car
rltd hy the roads. n this wers 50 the
'bst 90 the public would he more than
IS .o40 900 600 yeav Il the full amount
requested nv the roeds In granted
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30
CHRISTEN MON0PLANE

Garden city. y. Y. July 30 "A mon-
oplanc. the Texas wildcat. one q the
thrc official American entrants IN the
Gordon Bennctt cup races 60 De tloWn
Sept ~ 70 oct 2 near Paris. was
chrlataued by Mrs y J Cox, % Heus-
ton, Tax here today. II Ia entered by
the Aero club 81 Texas 10 compete with
planes from the United states Great
Britain. France and italy over course
Of is6 miles a speed OF considerably
more than 200 miles an hour" said 20
he the fastest time for any airplane
yet built IN this country. was an
nounced following tests Of this mono
plane.
Roland Rohns who last fail held the
worlds record Tor altitude ami Clar-
ence a. Coombs. a winner Ia the New
York Toronto race. who recently broke
the worlds record Tor altitude IN four
passenger machine, are 70 pilot the ma
chine IN the races.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30
GEN. LUCAS, KIDNAPPED BY
SINN FEINERS, ESCAPES

London. July 8o.--Brig. Gen. @. III. +.
Lucas, commander OF the Fermoy mill
tary area, who was kidnapped late In
June by the Sim Felners, has escaped
He reached the Tlpperary military BAR
racks today, u II announced In Irish
advices received here.
Two Tommlea Killed.
Two British soldiers were killed and
three wounded In fight which fol.
lowed the escape OF Brig, -0en. G. II.
T.. Lucas from his Sim Fein captors
today.
Brig Gen, Lucas was captured by
Sim Feners while on a hunting trip
near Fermoy on June 20. After his es-
cape he was picked up by a military
was ambuAhed and In the fighting that
followed the soldiers were Killed An-
other lorry rushed 10 the scene and res
cucd Gen Lucas. who was taken to
Tippdrnry
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30
DIRECT COAL TRAFFIC

washington. e1uiv so.--C h alarm n
Clark. OF the Interstate commences CONT
mission, today sent ~ agents anpolntep
by the commission 10 supervise emelr
S gersy a TSSg Msw sxsa estimates *
the amount neAied tor Hose, localities
and the car m0yeinenk reuulred. Coal
Tor New England the chairman told
]. W, Howe. ~ NaM. York ana ~ ~ Y,
G estimutsd 81 monthly M aSsntities 81 100000
through Phlladelnhla. 25o.n00 tons
through baltimore. and 6bo,ooo tons
through Hampton Roads, monthiy
total OF l,2bo,00e tons. .,. =,
coal to the northwest NJ the rate q
1000 cars a day for fifty days. each
car carrying fifty tons.
The orders o. the commisslon pro-
vide the coal fcs ne on%nr s,r fSn
Ohio, district 8, A00oooO; Camhridge
district 900. 600 tons. Hooking district.
300 600 tons: middle district, 100000
tons; PennsylvanIa, Freeport district
tons PtisenlTs assrs scccco
tons; West virginin, Fairmont district
s0o. 600 tons. Kanawha district, s,7bO,oO
tons; PocahontnkeNew river ulhIr'c''
/ 900, 900 tons Kentucky, eoo,Oou ions,
The Interstate eommsrce conm ~ ,Sn
also issued orderato J, w. Howe, OF tne
Tidewater coal Exchange. and r. Nj
Graham, OF the Lambert Point coal OK
change Norfolk. that the 1,2b00O0 TONS
of coal for New England under priority
should be moved over the Baltimore vi
ohio Cumberland q Pennsylvania'
ShesnnealSe & ohio, Eastern Maryland,
MDnonRahela, New YORK
Central. Virginiant Norfolk a. western
and western Maryland railroads, II way
ordered that thlspUni be moved through
New York, philadelphia. Baltimore and
Hampton Roads the bulk being sent
through New York.
In making this order the commission
In formed Daniel willard, Of the Rail-
way executives association, and u. y;
wenzt OF Blknminous Coal shippers |
nssociation, thhA the order was Issued
Ia insure that ears on these lines would
be niaintained for the movement vi
coal 10 New England.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-30
WEIGH TRIAL HALTED

IuVrrnr. NIN-, July 1U--I0cnuac of
tho nincsa ~ Mack iiozcmau a mate
rial witness the preliminary hearing %
six persons chhrgcd with the killing Of
John H. Welch was postponed today un-
an next FridRy.
REPRESENTATIVES. ~ the state law en-
for,cnrut department who assisted In
tho inyrstlgaf lion 81 N. cuse also were
absent Tho grand jury meets Monday
and vii begin probe OF the casr. The
prisoners ARE Cate sexton. Snow Sex
ton. Bob sexton. Nance Reeves Lee
sexton nud o.. sexton
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MINER DIES OF WOUNDS

BlrmlnRham, Ma, july dU,-WIH
Hicks. a miner, died AT a birmingham
infirmary last night from wounds re-
ceived IN a pistol fight at Carbon Hill,
Ala, Wednesday. Hicks death makes
the third fatality as result Of the
shooting affray which followed the en-
ployment OF nonunian miners by the
Galloway Coal company. Bryan Nc
Donald. IS years old. whose lung was
pierced by stray bullet, Is In Sc
rious condition.
During the past week coal operators
have been Issuing statements to the ei-
feet that production II increasing In
the Alabama field Union leaders de-
clare production IL almost at stand
still and that many recruits have
Joined the ranks Of the 5000 strikers
who walked out May q. Recognition Of
the strike
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|. W. WIS JOAN OF ARC"
MAY LOSE HER HUSBAND

Chicago, July 10 --WiiEahc'h Cuficy
Fiyn widely known Rs rsdloel orator
aud the Joan Of Are % tho f. W "
is about 20 lose her "recrs" husband
John A. Jones.
Jones manager " tho pli PICKLE
club devoted 20 the unusual IN mt
didn't mind - much hclug "sccrrt'
husband. hut be did object % 6elug en-
"nbaentee" husband he toif Juief
Rush IN domestic relation court today.
ife tOld Judge Rush that his wife de-
sorted him IN 1910 and that he had q
10 yenr-o old whom she never allowed
him 20 see.
The court indicated he would grant a
rCnHfntion
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CASE AGAINST big TIM"
MURPHY ct AL. DROPPED

Chicago. July 3O--Owing 70 the dis
appenrnnce Of two OF It's princinnl wilt
nessoa the state Of Illinois to-day noble
pressed" the case against "filE Tim
Murphy. "DaEo Mike" Carrozzo and
Yinocnzo Cosmano. cnrged with the
murder Of Maurice tMoHsy EnriRht,
labor loader. IN chicago's labor war
last winter,
Murphy Carrozzo and Cosmnno have
been In jaii since February, Illinois
prisoners must bo tried within four
terms Of court, but mn extra month was
prnnted tho state TO produce itH chief
witness The time expired today.