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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-15
BACK-TO-WORK
! MOVE GAINING
4ilroads Now Hauling More
Freight Than at Any Time
Since WaIkout Started.

I Chicago. April 15.-Reports from al
rail centers- In the central west and on
the Pacific coast today bore out as
sertions OF railroad brotherhood and
railway officials that the insurgenl
strike was dying out and that traffic
conditions were improved materially
In ohip and Michigan thousands Of
men were idle as result OF Industrial
tie-ups caused by stoppage Of trans
portation.
Strikers were reported to be returning
to work In a number OF cities and In
Chicago, where the unauthorized walk
out had its origin, brotherhood officials
said the backbone of the strike was
| broken.
/ Stalled Trains Moving.
In the far west traffic was much Inn
proved and overland passenger trains
points In California and Arizona were
moying again.
In Chicago switchmen on the Rock
Island lines and engineers and firemen
on the Fort Wayne and Pan Handle
| divisions of the Pennsylvania lines re-
! turned to work The railroad man.
ayers declared that fully SO per cent. OF
the switch engines In the Chicago dis
| trict are operating
GRADUAL SUBSipeNcE.
New York, April t5.--Graduai sub. 4
sIdenoe OF the Unauthorized rail-
strikes In New York and vicinity
was seen today by railroad officials,
although they admitted the situation
was stlIi serious.
Return OF groups OF strikers On sew
eral lines AT nearby, towns and the
| steady Improvement in passenger ser-
vice, que chieny 20 the success OF VOL.
elains save tne ,oan oHic'als nucn en.
r;,io pS. 1ons ses.e,uay, So"s'"esu mat ny
nasssnr ,au "u,n lss.n @ ~ ~
.aiI,,,a paIsss. ,,.i. "as ad ~, w
nna,. id,, ~ fraighs s.,n,I ~. ~ ~ s.,es,
trains s.ptb x,a,,,nssars " p's =
! n Y Firs, raresE r. r,.troit
Tetroit a nr,I III with the flrst
bra,,k N tba snl,d front mains,,inad IN
the striIing vardnen when twentv- Ave
men returned to work in The Michiean
Central wards last night. railroad on
ciais we're ontiniistje TODAY ana de-
clared they believed .be strike wouId
he over within a few davs
ae.rh No DerI.ion
rhuaaa,nhiar A 81, ~ NJ. noo,ar
enca ~ rnnre senta tive. ~ s,rin,ns
49, 49, - ~
Isnnsy,vahia ps,,,I ss,a, tailtoaa men IN tne
1 Iniaaue.p,ih uls.lle,, o,nceys o, 'ne ran
roau pro'nernoous, =. .. hrlek, gehe,al
i~'.',aee' ~ vi wv ,,,,,i 'vson ~ WY
OF the state bureau iof mediation. which
met mere az O'Clock last night In an
enort TO END the strike IN this vicinity,
adjourned early today without reaching
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THREE KILLED IN COUNTY
CLARE, nine INJURED
Raids In Dublin Most Exten-
sive on Record--Joy
Prison Refitted.

Dublin. April i5.--Three persons are
reported 20 have been killsd ana n'ns ~
Niltown, Mnibay. county Clare, tnis
morning. II Is alleged the police ,.,s,sa% ana
the military authorities were inVo'Veu'
The capital 10 normal today following
the release Of the hunger. striking pris-
oners and the calling of OF the gen-
ersi strike. Business 10 proceeding as
extensive military raids were carried
out In Dublin during the forenoon. ana
100 persons are reported TO have been
arrested, 4.
The morning raids constituted the
biggest roundup operations ever known
IN the city. and with about lb0 ar.
rests made, Mount JOY prison regained
more prisoners than II lost yesterday
through the removal OF the hunger
strikers. - 49,.
largest number OF troops ever employcn Z
here--2o TO 80 lorries being required to
convey them, af
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NATIONS AGONY. RELAXED

Dublin, April fb.--tA. P.l--Iommcnt-
Ing on the release yesterday OF sixty-
eight Sim Feiners who had been on. a
hunger strike In Mount JOY prison, the
Irish Times says;
"Nationalist Ireland hRA worked IT,
self into such n passion over tho suffcr-
ings OF the prisoners that . single
death IN Mount Joy prison might have
provoked an almost uncomfortable out
hurst OF crime and lawiessness. This,
bjned with n breathing spnce. II gives
the new authorities In Dublin Castle,
II may be accepted as justification for
the climb down. which In any other
circumstances would have been wholly
ignominious."
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ASK SECRETARY COLBY
TO AID SINN FEINERS

washington. April 15.--Secretary OF
state Colby was called on today to plan
some action Of behalf Of Irish PERSONS
Imprisoned In England and ireland. by
Representative Tague. OF Massachu-
setts. and q delegation Of congressman.
liyan, Massachusetts,: Egan. New Jers
sey, and Nolan. California. and members
OF the Friends OF Irish Freedom. who
were In conference with the secretary
OF state today. Representative TaEue
presented n resolution IN behalf o. w
ths Mouse yesterday. aud supported ~
with data of his own. Secretary CORY
promised ito give tho matter his care
mi confederation"
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PLAN TO IMPEACH POST
WENT SUDDENLY AWRY

Washington, April fb,--plans for IN
Producing n resolution In the house TO-
day looking to the impeachment oi
Assistant Secretary Louis y. Post. q
tho labor department. for his attitude
toward deportation OF RADICALS. went
day. and the resolution prepared by
Representative Hoch, republican OF
Kansas, was withheld AZ the request OF
Republican Floor leader Mondell
Speaker Gillette had arranged 20
Recognizes Representative Hoch for the
introdurtion OF the resolution and
called on him twice for the purpose.
Hoch, however, withheld his resolution
and Mondell announced the rcpuhlicnn
leaders wanted 70 study II further.
Hook said he would introduce \ later,
Before the house convened. Hoch
conferred with some members OF the
HOUSE immigration committees who
were undnfntopd 20 have afumirrd Ap
support tha measure. When the ho.isu
met number ofFfcpuhllcan lsndrrs
gnthercd about Hoch urging delay ~
that they might scrutinIse his measure.
Finally when Hoch arose to present u.
Mr. Mondeil said:
~ would not do that now"
Hoch sat down. Later hc held In
formal conferences with other members
OH tHt HUpi hiu tff wv Nfs'ssN
Meantime the house proceeded with
other business.
washington, April tb.--A resolution
looking 10 the Impeachment Of Assist :
ant Secretary Post, of'the labor depart
ment, for his attitude toward the dc.
portation OF radicals was introduced
today by Representative Hoch. repub-
lican, of Kansas. after q conference
with republican leaders,
The resolution would direct the Judi
ciary committee 20 investigate chgrges
made against Post by Chairman john
son, Of the immigration committee, and
others, and " the evidence warranted.
parchment.
The measure was referred 20 the
house rules committee, which VIII de-
eide whether II should be made spe-
cial order Of business before the house.
There was no indication when the rules
xxatsI1 aaf
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NO SENATE PEACE REPORT

Washington. April lb.-Ths senate
foreign relations committee failed again
today TO report on the peace revolution
passed by the house last week. some
republican members Of the committee
urged the senate be recommended 10
act on the Knox peace resolution. now
on the senate calendar. instead OF the
house measure.
II was also suggested the entire nues-
tion of congress cnartinR peace loglr-
latlon be threshcd out at a conference
between republican leaders Of the sen.
ate and house.
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KILL GRANDDAUGHTER

MuNkegon. Mich.. AnriI lb---SteWaTt
Moon. prominent Muskegon lumber
man. today killed his io-year-oid
granddaughter. Erma Moon. with an
Az after going 60 the school and call
ing the child outside the building
81 killed her because loved her
he told officers
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REvERSES AND VICTORY

I.andon, April ls.--The bolshevik pfs
meeting with strong opposition IN tneh
attempt ito penetrate the Crimean Pc,
ninsuia. Il is explained N An omeiNs
statement on the soviet operations re-
celyed from. Moscow today.
Gen. Denlkine. former comandsx
OF the antibolshevik Army on the south
Russian front, has l&t Malta for Eng
land, said q news dispatch frcm the
place today,
The boleheyiks have won q ''nsvai
victory" In the Caspian sea. sinking 9
mine sweeper. The remnants OF the
Dcnikine army are now reported 70 pc
fleeing to Baku.
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WHOLESALE ARRESTS
or R. R. STRIKE LEADERS
District Attorney Clyne, oi
Chicago, Takes Initiative
To Break Strike.

rests today OF railroad strike leaders IN
Chicago were made on the initiative Of
the unted States district attorney
there. II was said AZ the department o.
Justice. No specific orders to round w
the leaders have been fssued. Officials
over the country have general tnstruc-
tions TO proceed against any persons be-
lieved 10 he violating the laws relating
10 the movement Of Interstate COM
tuaFea
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STRIKE NEARS END

New York, April 15.--The strike OF
1000 longshoremen, which tied up
coastwise shipping for two weeks. will
end within the next twenty -four hours,
according TO statement from union
headquarters late today. A hundred
workers on piers of the Norwich line
led the return this afternoon when they
settled ALL grievances with the ship
oWnars
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SOVIET UNEARTHS PLOT

Moscow, April ii.-tDelayed.b-u. ".
S.)-The soviet government was re-
ported today TO have unearthed plot
for counter-revolution Of south Rus.
STA against north Russia
The news created n sensation.
British chaplain at Petrograd and
n British espionage agent were alleged
10 have been Involved
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MEXICAN CREWS DESERT

Aqua PrietA. Sonora. April lb.-The
commanders and crews Of the Kunboats
Guerrero and Chlpas have deserted TO
the Sonora republic and have been
placed at the disposal OF Gen. =. Elias
Gales. commander of the Sonora forces,
according TO word received today NJ
military headquarters here.
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NAVY "WELu PREPARED"
Admiral Badger Emphatic in
Denial Sims Charges.

Washington. April l5.-Rear Admiral
Dadgerfi head OF the navy ggneral
board since the death OF Admiral
Dewey. told the senate investigating
committee today that he wished "a
make emphatic deniar' OF Rear 40
miral Sims charges that the navy was
unprepared for war. had no war plans
or policies In April 1917, and pursued
a vacillating policy for six months after
the war was declared.
While conceding that some mistakes
had been made. Admiral Badger de-
clared the navy on the whole. was wei
prepared and administered.
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SHOT BY BANDITS

General supt r. A. Parmenter. sf the
Slater & Morrill, shoe factory here.
was sho, and seriously wounded by
five bandits this afternoon. Richard
Verdeila. chauffeur and guard, was
killed. The bandits made on with the
weekly payroll, said 10 total $4,000.
speeding away IN high-rowered au-
tonoblls In the direction Of Holbrook.
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PALMER ORDERS ARREST

Washington. April 1.-THE depart.
ment OF Justice has ordered widespread
arrests Of leaders IN the unauthorized
railroad strikes IN general orders is-
sued 20 United states district attorneys.
Atty. den. Palmer announced late this
afternoon. District attorneys have
been ordered 10 proceed as far AZ the
evidence justifies," says Atty. Gen. Pal
mer, adding that arrests are now be-
ing made In all parts OF the country.
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SHORT LINES C0NFERRING

WashinEton. NpFH Ios--N bpeVIHf
meeting OF the American short Lane
Railroad association. called to consider
tho effect upon minor railroads OF the
new transporta tion act. opened here to-
day and win continue over Friday.
Speakers at the session will INCLUDE
Bird NJ. Robinson, president OF the As
sociHtion; Chairman Clark. OF the in-
teratate commerce commission; CHAR
man cummins. OF the senate Interstate
comu cree committee. and Chairman
Esch, OF the house interstate commerce
committee.
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AMERICAN WHO KILLED
oENOARhg ESCAPED

Copenhagen. April is.--tA PD
a sendarmo named BcckmAnn
attached to the international
commisFion IN Schleswig. Was
slain yesterday nj t1enEburg
while trying 20 calm an auEered
German mob. according TO HdVlces
received herr. The American
Who kiisid him escaped. fherr ~
some apprehension that this
crime IL the beginning Of an or
rnnls-d movement against Danish
eoptfol of central Schlcswlg.
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TO TAKE NO CHANCES

Berlin, April lb.--The German Eov-
ernment has decided to take no chances
on another military coup upssttinE the
Ebert regime. according 20 Reuter-
dispatch from Berlin this afternoon.
The government. the dispatch stated
today, moved into Berlin fifteen tanks.
twenty motorized machine guns and
detachment Of gunners
Reports have been rife Tor several
days Of another military coup being
planned against the present German
government.
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ros ANT1.psoFITegR PLANK

wymar. Neb.. April i5.-Wtlliam Jen-
nings bryan was ON record as fatoflnk
an antiprofiteer plan In the denocretic
national platform. Speaking IN hts
campaign for election as delegate
10 the democratic national convention.
he came out for that idea and reiterated
declarations against universal military
training aud advocacy Of steps 70 pro
tect the federal prohibition anlendmeF
and the Nolstead act.
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GERMANS HIDING ARMS

EsseIL April f.--Ninety per cent. OF
the arms owned by communist adher-
ents Ia this region have been hidden In
stead ~ being turned over 20 govern
mcnt ofiicials II IL alleged. and some
Of the authorities declare withdrawal
Of government troops would be fol-
lowed by disorders Part Of the troops
which have been patrollinE this city
left town yesterday
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Warmer, Says Bllv 'Possum.

They came. they
saw. they think they
conquered. but wei.
show them ia No.
gember next. that
they can't beat
democracy with the
league OF nations for
their text. That
they'll have 10 have
more piunGer than
they spilled on yes
terday. for they've
vet TO name n cnndi .
date who can travel
all the way. You
can't win n battle.
gentlemen. chasing
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rainbows in the sky: you can't oraiN
yoursely 10 victory. matters not hyw
hard you try But the thing You'd
better be doing is out shelling AL the
woods. cause the democrats viii see
YOU in November and they'n bring with
them the Eoods.
The weather: Warmer tonight ana
Friday
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COAST STRIKE BETTER

Los Angeles. April with passen-
and With = slight Improvement IN the
local tieup situation. officials of the
southern Pacific. Salt Lake and Santa
Fe lines In Los Angeles today ex-
pressed confidence that the worst
phase 81 the OUTLAW strike Of
passed.
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Sonora Wins First Fight for Freedom
w. Z. FOSTER CALLS
CHARGES "ALL BUNK"

Pittsburgh. April i5.-w. z.
Foster, leader OF the late steel
strike whose name was brought
out In Washington yesterday as
the prime mover behind the out
law railroad strike. was located
at his home here today.
II have only been out of Pitts
burgh once In four plonths." said
Foster. MY time is taken up
these days writing book on the
Z steel strike.
"Atty. Gen. Palmer IL a liar
and / suspect that he knows he
Is. His charges against me, as
reported In the newspapers today.
are all bunk"
II doa't even know the fellows
who are striking" said Foster.
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THREATENS OCCUPATION

Berlin. April 1.-THE Vohsische .ei-
tung says the Polish government has ha,n,
Informed tho allied supreme council
that Il intends shortly TO occupy Ger
carry out her engagements with the
Poles.
The newspaper asserts that the gov
ernment considers the situation ex-
tremeiy serious and has taken All neo-
essnry precautionary measures.
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SPECIAL a. C.. ELECTION

Northampton. England. April ib.--The
by-election for members OF the house
% commons held here. neeeEsitated by
the appointment Of Charles A. Nc
Curdy. the holder Of the seat. as food
controller, resulted In the reelection Of
Mr. McCurdy. a coalition liberal by a
majority Of 3,a7i over Miss Margaret
Bondneid. the labor candidate.
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John REED MOI EXECUTED

Washington. April t5.-John Reed.
recently 90 have been executed In
Finland. IA alive and well. according to
an Official report received 81 the state
department today from the Finnish
government Reed ia under Indictment
at Chicago, charged with conspiracy 10
advocate the overthrow ~ tine govern
neni ~ forre
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AGREE TO ARBITRATION

New York. April i5.-Flfteen hundred
striking engineers and fremen this aft
ernoon voted TO settle their dispute
through arbitration between their union
leaders and the newly appointed rail-
road labor board, This II taken 90 In
dicate the men win return TO work as
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-EIIs OF HuseANp's ENp

New Orleans. April i5---Mrs- jose.
milne cordova. widow of the murdered
Honduran statesman, d.. Leopoldo Cor
Jova. former consul here and at Mohilt.
today retold the atorS OF the khllnE
OF her husband by bandit on the n'snt
81 Nov. ls. She was testitying at the
trial IN criminal district court Of An
drew J. whitfield. Pinevllle. Ia
charged with the murder os Or. Cor
Anksa
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u S. NABS THIRTY
STRIKE LEADERS
John Grunau, Chieftain of Outlaw Group Which
} Started Nationwide r. r. Strike, Arrested
While Addressing Meeting Of Follow
:. ers-V Violation Lever Act Charged.
Other Insurgents Taken Into Custody at Their Homes
by Government Agents Strikers Accuse News
paper Men of "Telling' Bond Is Fixed
at %1O nm Each

Washington April ts-Ihe railroad labor board confirmed
hours d;susson behind closed doors Only rols sh name
reported to have resulted 81 70 "a in favor
pubicans said to have favored his confirmation E
Chicago 15The the the
Chicago
Gr1nau making speech when
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DISCUSSION HEATED

CleVoland o.. April I3.--Ihe Indus+
trial program was before the sixth an
nual convention OF the Young Women's
Christian association here today. and
provided heated discussion among the
delegates. II has the approval OF the
Federal Council Of Churches Of Christ
In America, which met here last May.
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REMOVES ROOT FRICTION
Allies Agree on Peace Treaty
Execution,

Paris. April I5.-The allies have
reached an accord concerning. the exc
cution Of the treaty Of Versailles, u
was tated her TODAY. thus removing
one OF the causes of friction between
France and Great Britain.
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NOT GOING TO SAN RENO

Paris. April lb.--NOberI UnderWOod
johnson, the new American Ambassador
10 Italy. viii leave Paris today for
Rome. lie In not going to San Reno,
having received no Instructions 20 rep-
resent the United states at the inter-
allied conference
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CHARGE PR0FlTEERING

Detroit. Aprii l5.-Charges OF prof
iteering we're filed with the federal
grand jury here today against seven
Tetan grocers and butchers by walter
I Mckenzie. assistant United states
district attorney.
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ORDER PROBE PAPER COST

WaahinRtom, April lh--The AttufHtJ
general ia directed 10 investigate the
manufacture of print paper. with 2
view 20 prosecution for pronteering
there Is evidence OF excessive prices.
under the provisions OF resolution
introduced In the house this afternoon
by Representative Christopher Of
Sonfh Dakota
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FINANCE COTTON EXPORT

washington. April 1s.-An advance Of
si.sf2. 600 to a banking corporation TOT
the financing Of cotton shipments TO
Czecho- Sioralgia was announced today
by the War Finance corporation.
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500 LAKE STEAMERS IDLE

Cleveland. o.. April i5.--Approxi-
mately 500 Great Lakes vessels are IDLE
today because OF the fuel shortage re-
sulting from the tie-up was reported ny
trolling three -fourths OF the shipping
IN iha ial.R
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FRACTURES ARM

Seuuatchie. April i6.-tSpecial w.
" Wilson. formerly mayor ~ South
PittsburR IL suffering from fractured
arm rereived while cranking haiky
FORD The frncture Is In the wrist and
is very painful
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REFLECT MILTON SMITH

New York. Aprn i5--Anlton w..
smith was reelected president Of the
Louisville a. Nashville railroad nj a
directors meeting here today. Henry
walters was reelected chairman OF the
hoarf
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LIMIT SALES GASOLINE

Danville, H.. April ls.--owinR to a
gasoline famine here. sales have been
limited 10 physicians cars and the fire
department
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MississIPel ~ BLOOD LEss

New orleans. April Io.--Hccause n
water In the Mississippi river soui'
OF Arkansas city has not risen As ~
idlv as the stage Indicated new cfeg
stages we're announced today ~ A
sIstant Forecaster Dyke. Of the loe
weather bureau.
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LOST AND FOUND

PFNCfL-Smal gold pench lost on OF
neck chain in city district. or on Es
Lake car, reward. 40s Cedar St
Phone NJ. fsnf.
rOG-IJost. ! female police dog; name
On collar, r. y. Buford" Return 3oe
EFYS-Found a bunch Of keys on Bald
s-in St between Oak-Nine. about
ueek ago Party can have keys by
raying for this I'D and identincatlon.
t. Other sLosts" and -Founds7 See
Want "a Paae.)
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1920-12-07

thousands OF young men are anguish
ing Tor minor offenses against the
laws, and that each of them carries
among his most treasured possessions
the blue card which testified 10 his
readiness to respond 10 the call Of
outy' while many of them bear the
scars OF battle and some the official
oauge OF courage, the thought of the
desplcable crew of DIRECTORS emerging
from confinement, we'll fed and nm
seathed, is not pleasant. Somehow
me contemplation of this aroused a
ieellng OF resentment which smarred
an otherwise placid Thanksgiving day.
The records show that more than
cOO men who came within the soone
u the draft refused to accent furlough
lor farm work. to be assigned to non
combatant duty or to yield to anv sort
|o1 military authority They were
classed as conscientious directors
Ihey revolted at the idea of killing
human beings, and therefore thew
tlouted the authority of the govern
ment, defied the law and demanded
complete exemption from any sort of
service. Under the operation Of the
law, these men were sentenced to long
terms of imprisonment, but after the
armlstice the administrations policy
OF ienlency began to develop and one
by one they were released until but
% remained. Now these have been