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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
WARNING AGAINST
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
M. L. Requa Convinced Bust
mess Can Be More Eff
!. ciently Run.

washington, Nov. i9.---W arm | nj
against the possibility OF government
control OF the oil industry ~ the In
dustry itself does not meet and sue.
cessfniiv deal with the econom'"
confronting IT," was given the de'e-
gates TO the convention of the Aneri4
can Petroleum institute today bv NJ :.
Renua. OF tho Sinclair Consolidated OIL
corporation, Reuua was head Of ~
oil HivIsion OF the United States fuel
adrniniAtratlon during. the war -.
condition, but of choosing the course
to be followed" Rer,ia said. For, re-
parfiess of our wishes. we rhall ~
forced 70 follow some rohd--either that
OF Industrial CO. oneratinn and conser-
walton or OF government dlctation.. -
Government aid may be required
when II In, II can be asked for, h"t W.
task rs oinphaticaliy one for the. IN
dustry Itself TO perform II II Is to ht
done efficiently and nrnper'y And A.
long as II is done efficiently and well
there Ia neither cause nor justification
for governmental Interference.
"Recause I have seen the tragic IN
efficiency and waste Of governments
washington. ! am convinced that tht
petroleum industry can most efficiently
perform it's service through ge'f-govern'
ment and regulation, asking for legis-
iati6n only to make more efficient ra'
tional activities | have horror o
government control or supervlsion save
In the broadest terms. because know
II spells less efficiency on the part oi
the petroleum industry: but II In oh.
vious that control will he exercised i
we fail In self government
''ft In. think, nm AXIOM of govern
mant that best governed IN least gov.
erned but on the other hand. that
doctrine can only he applied when TN
citizens on masEe recognize this re.
sponsibilty and brinI the weight ~
public opinion upon those recalcitrant'
who refuse such reooRniWon.V
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
ARRESTS
INCAR ROBBERY
Mystery Surrounding Three
Million Dollar HoId-Up i'm
Iowa Cleared.
MUCH LOOT EcovEREO

Council Bluffs. 81 Nov. 1o.--seven
more arrests. on 6Snfession. the re-
covery OF largf iount OF money. all
In ten dollar and the discovery
OF an automql ~ last night, resulted
today In clea& up the mystery sur
rounding th9E 100000 mail car rob.
berry ip the yards Saturday night
Three men'Nho, according to the au
thorities. hayo. confessed to taking part
in the robbery, are in jail. They are
Merle and Orville Phillips, brothers,
and Fred Poffenbarger. Poffenbarger
told the police that he burned ssoO,oOO
worth of liberty bonds, which were con
tanned In ono Of the sacks. Ia the
kitchen stove OF his home. He was
| afraid, he said. TO attempt to convert
them into cash.
Five OF the ten pouches OF registered
mail that were taken from the train
have been recovered. The tax driver
| who is being sought is though, to have
four Of those that are stu missing. NJ
trace has been found OF the tenth
| pouch.
The automobile believed TO have
been used for carting away the mail
bags was found last night In a rented
garage few blocks from the scene
Of the robbery. The number on the
engine had been tampered with.
Reed and DAILY, believed by officials
| TO he readers OF the gang, are each
a5 years of age. Daily has been work.
ing at the Omaha Grain Exchange.
but Reed has been unemployed the last
| few weeks.
Reed was arrested last night follow
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
URGES LEAGUE TO
ADMIT GERMANY
QueenMOtherNOzC
Regent of Greece
General Amnesty Proclaimed.
All Political Prisoners
Released.

London, Nov iS.--Admiral lCoundour-
iotis resigned as Greek regent last
, night and was succeeded by Queen
Mother Olga. says an Athens dispatch
to the London Times. Immediately. a
message to the Hellenic people was is
sued by the new regent announcing
she had assumed office in conformity
with the constitution, ION account OF
the absence OF my we'll beloved son
Constantine"
The people were called upon to main
tain order and to do nothing calcu-
lated to compromise nationa' peace and
prosperity, and the queen mother ex-
pressed 1. the hope that the people and
army. wherever soldiers may be fight
ing for the national rights OF Greece.
will do their duty by the country.
Premier Rhallis Is said to have is
sued a manifesto In which, after criti-
cising the "oligarchlar' methods of the
Venizelos government. he urged ma :
tiona! unity and called upon the peop' e
and army to give the government full
est assistance,
Z General political amnesty has been
proclaimed In Athens and all political
prisoners have been released. The city
Is said to be fairy quiet, only few
unimportant brawls having occurred.
ties" tlfe dispatch says, there is gen.
eral satisfaction that M. .Rhailis has
accepted the premiership at this critical
moment. 1t remains to be seen, ow-
ever, whether he will remain in power
after the chamber of deputies meets"
Call on Queen Mother
Athens, Nov. 1g.--(A. P.)-Members
Of the new Greek ministry motored to
Takoi palace last night and were re-
celved by Queen Mother Olga. They
informed her that she was by right
regent of Greece. pending the arrival
OF former King Constantine, and she
agreed to their views.
M. Respoulies, M. Negropontes and
M. Simos, members OF the Venizelos
cabinet, left Greece last night, ano
others are preparing to depart.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
LIGHT ON DR.. RUMELY

New York. Nov. 10. Frederick A.
BorEumeister. auditor OF the German
governments fiscal agency here during
the war. resumed the stand today IN
tho trial of Or. Edward A, Rumely, VINO
ia charged with withholding from the
government information regarding fhe
alleged German ownership Of the New
York Evening Mall
norgomelster Identified ertries In the
German agency's books and was ques-
toned concerning bank deposits nenF
nv the German government during the
war Much ~ his testimony was re-
iteration Of what had bseu given De-
foFR
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
STRIKE ISSUE TO.
FACE CONGRESS.
Fight Over Compulsory Arbi-
tration by Federal Govern
ment Anticipated.
'cUMMINs DEFENDS PLAN
BY .. BART cAMPeElL,

Washington, Nov. le.--H N. S.)-A
tight over compulsory arbitration OF
strikes by the federal government IA
anticipated by members OF congress
during the approaching short session.
Senator Cummins.-- republican,. of
iowa. chairman OF the senate inter-
state commerce committee, said today
he would seek to have restored to the
transportation act the nntlstrike pro-
visions adopted by the senate hut re-
Iected by the house during tho last
session.
He believes. he added Campaign
OF education" would convince organ :
tied lanor that the antistrike provi-
sions would insure railroad employees
receiving square deal' In disputes
between them and their employees
Senator Cummins said he was re-
elected on Nov. :. after the organized
labor icrces In his state. arrayed
against him at the outset OF the cam
naign as an author OF the transporta-
tion act. began TO understand toward
Its close the merits OF the antistrike
provisions which he had advocated.
More Effective Weapon.
u believe railroad men are becom-
ing convinced the actual prov,Alons
would provide thom with n more effec-
tive weapon and prove more advanta-
geous TO them than the strike" Sem
ator Cummns said, ''r am sure they
are beginning 20 understand that the
creation OF an anti-strike tribunal, as
was proposed under the transpoftatlon
act, would insure their receiving a
wage to enable them TO live dccentiy
and 20 possess proper working condi-
tions."
when sought recollection to the
senate did not have the support OF
any railroad men IN my state. | found
they were not informed ne to the real
meaning and purpose OF the anti
strike provisions for advocating which
was 10 widely criticized. SO | UNDER
TOOK n campaign OF education and |
believe who nthe election took place
had the support OF a majority OF
the men who first opposed ma"
When Fully Understood.
The senator expressed the opinion
that the anti-Striko provisions would
provide the means for preventing all
strikes on the country's roads, and
that as soon as the railroad employees
generally understood the advantages
they would reap from the provisions
opposition 10 them IN and out OF con.
gress would melt away.
He admitted, however, he expected
to encounter considerable opposition at
tho coming short session to his plan
to have the provisions made n part
Of the transportation act.
Senator Cummings said ho was In
fayer Of congress enacting al the
short session the pure fabrics bill
sponsored by Senator capper. ropub-
llcan, OF Kansas, which Ia designed 10
let the purchaser Of cloth and clothing
know what the goods are really made
OF, He expected 20 have his commit
tee take up tho bin soon after con-
greEs reconvenes.
He said there had also been c0nsld-
erabo talk OF the advisability OF re-
tion
This tax IL really placed on the
people purchasing transportation, the
annntOr said. III NJ those who nNa
tito railroads, not thnHn who ep1rRle
thAtn.H Y.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
THOUSANDS OF ACRES
OF LAND FLOODED
Torrential Rains Cause Break
in Levee-Twenty Inches
Rain In Three Days.

Sacramento. Cal. Nov i0.-- KApuEfA
nom C,oluea and Redhluif. when fNN
rivsr last night broke shsoasss ths lss@A
ana flooded several thousand aerRA
were 10 be effect that the dykes hn&
been repaired and that the storm WAm
ahHtinR today. ...
shortly after = O'Clock last nlEhf tha
river swollen by forty-alght hours IN
torentlal rains, broke through the NaAs
lAvee seventeen miles above Colusa MM0
the waters rushed into the rice a@s1A
of the lowlnnds II IL impossible mM xNk
10 yet an estimate of the damage hiH@
growers who had not harvested tmN1
rrof, suffered great damage from rAAA
prior to the break In the river dyke
Twenty inches OF rain are Fepnrt&A
10 have fallen IN tehe last three nax@
near Kennel More than q hundrNM
citi9enA OF Coiu@a were rushed 20 fmM
break In the ievea 20 avert the nnnae
ing of tho entire valley. volunteers f##
built the dyke where n had given wAN
while others were stationed alomw tAA
levee az guards 10 warn of any furtA@K
breaks IN the wall.
The flood waters win not reach SacfN*
uento until Saturday, according tN
Weather Master N. n. Taylor. who saia
today that this city win not be- menAeA6
bv tie high waters unless the rain co.'s
tlnueH for two days longer In tho mop1l%
iaiu@
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
TROOPS FOR PLEBISCITE
Britain, France, Spain, Bel
gium Would Preserve Order.

Geneva, Nov. 19.--Great Britain,
France. Snain and belgium have notl-
fed the league OF nations that they
ere putting troops at its disposal for
use In the wilma district to maintain
order during the forthcoming plehis-
cite Wilma is In Lithuania. but Is
cle'med by both Poland and Lithuania.
The city was recently occupied by
Polish forces under Gen. ze'iignowski.
who set up a government. This is the
first time that the league has decided
to use troops and Il is possible that
other nations may sunply soldiers 10
ioin the force at wilma. Reports are
current that the troops thus used may
form the nucleus OF a standing league
army for police duty in various parts
of the world
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
GERMANY THREATENING
TO BREAK TREATY?

Geneva Nov. 19--Gerfnany is
threatening 20 break the treaty OF Yer
sailles, according to information from
an authoritative source today.
Germany has sent note to the
league Of nations announcing that she
win consider the treaty broken unless
tie leaP,ie tales the mandatory from
former German colonies away from the
interallled supreme council. Germany
wants the league to administer the af-
fairs OF the colonies according to the
treaty.
The German note is said to make the
claim that Germany win reserve 10
herself the right to break the peace
treaty unless her suggestion regarding
the mandate Is favorably received.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
DRIVER OFLOOT
CAR KILLED
Police Engage in Battle With
Bank Bandits-Tennessee
Car Figures in Case.
POLICEMAN WOUNDED

Roanoke. Va, Nov. 19.--one man, al
legged bandit ande driver OF a loot car,
was killed, two captured and one police
man slightly wounded when Roanoke
officers Intercepted an automobile In
tthe outskirts of the city about 4
O'Clock this morning. The menNaro be-
lieved to have robbed a bank at Lex.
ington. fifty miles northeast OF Roam
oke, cary In the night. Two suit cases
OF currency and liberty bonds were re-
covered, Officers, tipped OF the rob
berry. blockaded all possible means OF
vehicular ingress to the city. Realiz-
| ing apparently that they were trapped,
the bandits attempted to turn their car
at the successful barrier and II turned
turtle before the pistol duel started.
X. G. Paxton, cashier of the bank.
| says he was awakened by an explosion
about 2o'clock this morning and, fear
ing Tor the bank, hurried to the insti-
tuition. where he found II had been
robbed He reports that no currency
was TAKEN The bank is capitalized at
| S10o. 200.
Information was sent to neighboring
| towns, he said to be on the lookout for
the robbers. As soon as information
| was received In Roanoke police au-
| thorlties closed the three roads leading
| into the city from the north. II was
| chrred,
The two. men held in custody refuse
| to talk other than to give the names
| and ages by which they are docketed
at police headquarters The dead man
Is believed to he James iB. Rodgers. OF
Philadelphia, because ef the finding
on his person of bin OF sale for the
touring car he was driving when killed.
Police say, however. that the name
In his clothing and letters found on
his person indicate that he passed also
/ NJ afla -
! Atlanta.
In describing the battle with the al
legged robbers. Policeman Hendricks
said that when he saw the automobile
approaching he stepped into the road,
| whereupon the driver threw a flash
him through the windshield. Shooting
became general. as many as forty
shots being exchanged, IL is said
| The car rolled down hill. struck a
rock and turned turtle. the driver,
Rodgers. having been shot through the
neck.
| Police say the three men passed
through Roanoke yesterday going
| northward in the automobile In which
they were taken last night. Glasgow
| Is about forty-tive miles northeast An
| officer at that time took down the
| number OF one of the four state tags
on the car and the three men waved
at him. .s
In the car was found IN recent copy
| of local paper CONTAINING marked
| account of the shipment Of $500, 900
worth OF valuables.
We're; Georgia 184-117; Tennessee
ss25s; North Carolina 121-Sts; Virginia
| 1150s.,
Tenn. N. C. and Va. Licenses.
Nashville, Nov. 19.--Tennessee auto
mobile license number 962ES was issued
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
ASK PARDON FOB MOONEY

San Francisco. Nov 19.--Gov william
d. stephens has been requested to par
don Tom Mooney by Claude o. Ellis. an
attorney of GRANVILLE, III. Ellis. who
spent several months on the case, de-
clared In his letter that he believed
Mooney innocent and urged the COVER
aor to pardon him In order that he
might be tried anew in the light Of later
testimony.
Although Judge Griffin has signiiied
his willingness 10 try Mooney and War
rem X Billings on two indictments stu
standing District Attorney Brady Is
inclined 70 bel eve this would not after
the situation. even II they were ac-
quilted unless Gov stephens first par
ions them with the UNDERSTANDING they
are 10 be retired
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
MEXICO RETURNS MINES
On Condition Enough Coal Pro,
duced to Revive Industries.

Mexico City. Nov. 19,-Mining prop
critics In the state of Coahuia, which
for several weeks have been under
government protection as a measure of
safety during the strike Of coal miners
there, were returned to their owners
yesterday by decree issued by Gov.
Luis Gutierrez. Of Coahuila. Workmen
who desire to return to their 4tasks
were by the decree. assured Of ample
perfection. and the owners received
guarantees against disorders The de-
cree gave the basis of the wage scale
which returning workmen and owners
must accept and stipulation was made
that II within three days the mines
were not in operation and producing
enough coal to revive paralyzed de-
pe.,dent industries. the government
would again take over control OF the
mtnes
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
THIRTY REPAIR FIRMS
MUST ANSWER CHARGES

washington, Nov. 19.--Thirty- shin
chandlery and ship repair nrms nperht
ing in southern ports were cited Dy tne
federal trade commission today 10 az :
swer to charges they had given grhtu,. ,n,l.,., .
ties to captains. officers ana enploy"t
of ships to induce the purchase Of
supplies and the placing Of repair or
ders"
The firms will be given forty days for
filing of answers after which time the
cases will be set down for trial on fhe
merits. The ports In which the firms
operate and the names OF tho firms fol-
low:
New orieanse-M Marine iron works.
Johnson Iron Works. Everett supply
company Stern Foundry and Mnchin-
cry company Crescent CITY Machine
and Manufacturing company. Alex Dus-
gel Iron works. The Union Iron works
and william J. Tlerney. New Orleans
Machine works..
Galveston. Texas John w. Focke
Flood e. Calvert, Gulf Iron ana Ma
chine comnany. Scabosrd TranFporta- :
tIon and Shlnping company. Albert "
VoiRht fVoight Machine shon) j.
Bader, (Vulcan Iron works.. Grav''
Engineering works. and John T. Me-
ponouRh CMcDonough Iron works..
Mobile. Ala.--Cowles Ship supply
comnany. Alabama Dry Dock and fh'D-
building comnany, Home Industry Iron
works. Henderson ShipbuldinF COM
many. and y. G. Hodges GIodgcs Boiler
and Machine works).
Charleston $. CIV. A. Rhea
Richardson Bros. Charleston Dry pocl
rnd Machine COMPANY. Charleston Iron
works, and G. @. Wilkinson (Wilkinson
M"ch'ne comnaRy).
nsacola--McKenzle Oerting A. Co.
Guif Machine works. and Runyan COM
pauy.
Port Arthur. Texhs--John u, Adami
g. Co. Texas Iron works, and Por'
Arthur Marine Engineering works
Texas city. Texas-Gulf Ship ChAnd'
lcrv company.
GulfpOrt, Misc A. Simpson &C. A
Sinpson a Col
Jacksonville. - Hussey a. Copp.
.--Savannhh Ship Chandlery
and supply company.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
HANGS FOR WIFE MURDER
World War Veteran Pays Pen
atty at Last.

Chicago, Nov 19.--Four times
snatched from the gallows by execu-
tive clemency, Arthur II, HaensFl,
wounded veteran OF the World war.
failed of a NTH reprieve and was
hanged in die county jail today for
the murder OF his young wife, Cecelia.
Haensel had hoped until the last
that q reprieve would halt mis- execu-
ton as II had on four previous occa-
sions
During his ffth might OF terror
in the death chamber Haense played
casino and entertained his guards with
recitals of his war experiences. he
went to his death calmly and protest.
ing his innocence.
Haensel was convicted OF shooting
his wife to death when she refused
to return to him after an cstrange-
ment,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
780 III Of Typhoid
In Town of 10000

Salon, o., Nov. 19.--Seven
hundred and eighty persons were
today suffering from typhoid fe-
Yer In this little city OF less than
10000 people. -Four emergency
hospitals established within the
last few weeks were illled with
patients and the situation, ace
cording to II. A. Lamont. chair
man OF the citizens relief COM
mittee, was said to be desperate.
we have not yet reached the
peak OF tho epidemic" said Mr..
Lamont. l te :
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-19
14,306 U. S. Soldiers
Are Still on the Rhine

OF the totni OF 2lS.Oel OnicerH
and men enrolled In the u. =.
army. i62.gis are IN the contin-
entail United states and lf,SVe
are In the army OF occupation on
the Rhine IN Germany. There
are ls.ga7 In tho Philippines,
s.s27 In Hawaii $500 I'm Panama.
i,a9s in Porto Rico, LAOS In
China, e6T In Alaska. 1Ol IN
France and s IN England.
During October the enlisted
strength OF the national guard
was Increased by 4,sty. making
the total strength on Nov. I. OF
, 67.663 men, M compared with an
authorized strength OF 1S2,ssU.
New York state has the larg-
est national guard organization.
with S,S4S men. and Texas IL
next. with approximately 5000
men, Pennsylvania is third. with
$500 men and Wisconsin next,
with 6,3T0 mon. ,...~
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HARDING SAFE
FOR FIVE DAYS.
While Cruising to Panama He
viii Be Secure Against
Speeches and Callers.
FAvoRs LOAN TO MEXICO
10y DAVID NJ. CHURCH, !,

On Board ". n. g. Parismina with
President -eiect Harding. Nov. is.-~u.
N. sJ--if the feelings OF President
elect Warren q. Harding could be ex-
pressed In three words today, those
words probably would bo safe at
last" For the next Ave. days. or until
the steamer ParlsmsnA arrives At
cristobal, Senator Harding will enjoy
an unbroken rest aboard the ship. Not
since before his preconventlon cam
paign for the nomination has the sem
ator had five days In which he did not
nave to make a speech or five days In
which he Was secure against callers on
various kinds and descriptions. For
live days. at least, he IN FREQ OF Office
Q little private word with the next
president. For at, ieast los hours there
win be nothing but rest.
The senator and Mrs. Harding gave
themselves unreservediy todaysto en-
joying the trip and their wsll-earned
rest. ~
olven Rouslno Farewell.
The Parismina ploughed steadily on
her way southwark into the Gulf OF
Mexico. The Harding party was
given rousinE farewell on leaving
sissipp the senator exhibited much In
terest In tho passing shores
Old salts aboard the Parismina do
not promise particularly favorable
weather on the trip. They fear some
hard blows aa tho vessel gets farther
south. Fortified with the experience Of
several ocean trips, however, tho presi-
dent -eleet views tho prospects Qf n
blow with equanimity.
ssma lma e..mA AaAa. thnk Auuakx.a
HardlnRs decision not 20 touch en-
route at n Mexican port 10 meet
praEldant- Aware 0bregon was
reached only after deep consideration.
and that the chief reason for the ia-
cision was not that tho steamship
company was unable 10 make the
ilnneseaEy arrangemeAts, eksAa thas ncn-
ator Harding AID NOT TNai ffnu III
make Nnrh d Was except with
Ahe acuuBAAenra u NiMAMFNk n b
present AdfltlnlAiFmtkofi. ManAtnR Hard
Ing fuela hin position ID these matters
Of foreign contact quite koeniy.
sees Mexioo's Need.
Senator Harding has bean much i'm
pressed on his visit 70 the border with
tho naea for support being given Mex
leo once she has reconstructed heraeif
from her years OF banditry and revo.
tuition and established n stable gov-
eminent While the SENATOR OF course.
wouid not comtnent for publication en-
his views, II In felt In the Harding
party that the senator would not look
with disfavor upon loan from the
United states TO Mexico once this
stable government IN assured.
The bar was crossed early today
through a light fog. but when the sun.
light filtered through the party found
what was regarded ns almost perfect
weather and sailing conditions.
The usual Tying fish and porpoiseh
crossing the bow Of tho little white
blue waters Of the gulf brought 10
many Of tho party their first RllmpAes
of the marine life most familiar 70
those experienced In tropical cruising
The ''prchs'' sheets from the wireless
room claimed tho president elects early
attention today, but after that he "took
Il easy I'm the social hall and on deck