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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-05
CRABTREE BUYS
WAREHOUSE SITE
Old ThaCher Medicine Plant
Brings $45,000-5-Story
Structure Planned.
0LMSTED HOME IS SOLD

One of the most important South
Chattanooga real estate deals in re-
cent months was consummated
Wednesday with the purchase of the
old Thacher Medicine plant property
on William street, near Main, by the
Crabtree Transfer and Storage COM
pany A meeting of the transfer
company stockholders was held
Wednesday night when the deal was
approved and plans made to build n
five story warehouse on the portion
OF the property not occupied by the
old plant. according to Foy G. Crab
tree. president and manager of the
company.
The property was bought from 7.
W. and G.. Nj. Preston for consid-
GRAFTON OF approximately $4,000. The
deal was handled by Olmsted and
Crabtree The property has front
age of 1870 feet on William street and
extends by the same distance, About
half OF the lot is occupied by the
three story Thacher building. Plans
call for the erection of concrete
warehouse building, hve stories In
height on the remaining part of the
property some time in the near flu
ture. The new building Will cost
something like 100000, making the
total investment Sl50,000.
The Crabtree companys growth
has been very rapid The company
first began business In n small
building on Main street about two
ana half years ago. The company
now occupies two buildings on Main
street with n total frontage Of 100
feet. The newly acquired property
will provide the additional floor space
needed by the rapidly growing stor-
age business.
Thatcher Buys Home.
Herbert s. Thatcher, of the |
Thatcher Spinning company, has |
purchased the Olmsted home on
Lookout mountain. Mr.. Thatcher will |
remodel the place and move to the |
in the spring or early sum
mcr. The place was purchased |
Olmsted and Crahtrco for n
consideration of approximately |
81, 900.
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German Cabinet
Threatens to Quit
Thought Allies Were BIuffing
in Demand for Accused
German Officials.
NEXT FEW DAYS ARE VITAL
Another Note to Be Sent to
Paris, Insisting on Terms
Proposed Jan. 25.

Paris, Feb. 5.-ReIations between
the allied powers and Germany seem
to have arrived at a crisis as a re-
suit of the refusal OF Baron Won Lers.
ner, head of the German delegation
here, to forward to Berlin the names
Of Germans whose extradton is de =
manded by the entente. This Incl
dent apparently finds an echo in the
attitude of the Berlin cabinet, which
is reported in London dispatches to
have expressed, through Gustav
Noske, minister of defense. seeming
defiance to the powers. Baron Won
Lersner left for the German capital
last night.
The list of Germans accused of
violations OF the laws Of war whose
arraignment is contemplated by the
allies will be sent TO Berlin direct by
the council OF ambassadors. 1t is
pointed out that measures intended
to compel Germany TO carry out the
eNtradition clauses OF the Versailles
treaty will be adopted, but there Is
no intimation as to their nature.
London advices state Sir Auckland
Geddes minister of national service
and reconstruction In the British
cabinet, has declared in an address
at Andover yesterday that Holland
might be required to put former EN-
peror William on some island out
side of Europe. Whether he ex-
pressed the view of the British gov
ernmcnt is not known.
The Hague, Feb. SAN unoonhrmed
rumor was received from Berlin that
cause OF the serious situation created
by the allies demand for alleged Ger.
man war criminals.
The council OF Ambassadors Is OK
pectcd to take up the new German
situation created by the demand Tor
war criminals at their regular meeting
tomorrow. The refusal of Won Lers-
ner to transmit the list of names was
shid TO have made necessary some
changes in the covering letter" which
was TO accompany the list to Berlin.
fears are now expressed that the
Germans may succeed IN "bmffing"
the allies on the filnlment of some of
the other terms OF the treaty IL they
should succeed IN evading the surron-
der or the war Offenders. The Rver-
age lnymen here are said to he unCon-
cerned over the general list or war cul-
prlts. although the public want TO see
trial. .sN
A French offlekii n discussing the
developments, said:
Apparently two keystonos of the
conference have been swcpt awny
First, there is no longer unity among
the allies; second President Wilson's
faith In Germany's willingness 10 ful
hll the treaty obligations hag proved
without foundation.
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CAPT. GALES
UNDER ARREST
Three Other MexiCanS Held at
Yuma, Ariz., on Washing
toms Orders.
CHARGED WITH MURDER

Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. So. n
S,)-Charged with having kidnapped
Rudolpho Ybarra from American soil
and numbering him just across the
border, Capt Carlos Gales. com
manding officer of the Mexican force
at San Luis, Sonora, Mexico; FraI
cisco Moreno, his chauffeur, and tI
other Mexican officers named TT
reron and Alvaras today were pI
oners in the county jail at Yu
Ariz.. according to information :
ceived here. =
The arrest of the four MeXicat -
fcers, 1t was said, followed eXh Z
i've secret investigation of the =
naping and murder of Ybarra. e
investigation was declared to ME
been ordered by the state depart
ment at Washington
Ybarra, it was stated, formerly had
been a member OF Gales forces in
Mexico, but deserted and crossed the
border following a break he had with
Gales. Ybarra filed charges against
Gales at Hermosillo which resulted
in Gales being called for examina-
ton by the Mexican military authori-
ties.
Ybarra was said to have been kid
naped at night from the side of his
wife and taken across the border and
executed.
Authorities have been instructed
to go the full limit in the prosecu
ton. The case may bring a climax
In international difficulties.
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THOUSANDS FACING
STARVATION DEATHS

Vienna, Feb, Death from starva-
tion Ia actually only few weeks off
for very large proportion or the peo-
pie OF Vienna and for certain sections
OF Austria Thoy are today undergo
ing y SLOW process OF starvation, Only
quick holp cen save the lives of thou
sHnds upon thousands"
This is the dcspntriug message OF
Chancellor Renncr OF the Austrian re-
public to the people Of America, at "A
time when the fate OF the whole Aus
trian people appears TO depend almost
solely upon food relief from tho United
Stntos.
Cnpt G, N. Leach OF the American
Relief administration who has lust
completed an inspection of the chill
drcn's relief work In Austria. says:
The physical condition Of the chill
dren throughout Austria Is very bad
In Vienna 90 per cont. of tho children
ARE seriously undorfod aud no improve
ment IN the general food situation is In
sight"
Walter Lyman Brown. director Of the
American Relief administration Tor lGu-
rope. says.
1T is difficult 10 imagine how those
people keep body and soul together.
by questioning 500 children selected
at random from different kitchens It
was discovered that 40 per cent. re-
ccived only n cup OF artificial black
'pUce Tor bTchkihEt, thot 40 per cont
had ellce OF black bread with tho
coffee 10 per cont being fortunate
enough to have a vegetable broth or
soup, and 10 per cent. having no food
at al uutl noon.
AT night % per cent of these chill
drcu go to bed without supper, 10 per
cent have n cup OF coffee and a piece
of bread and 10 per cent bread only.
Less than 90 por cent get vegetable
soup consisting Of cabbage, carrots or
tomatoes with bread
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Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 6.--Miss
Dorothy Tilghman, resident of the
fashionable Hyde Park section OF
Cincinnati. has laid claim TO part OF
the estate OF Emory NJ. Novel;, mil
lionaire oil operator of Birmingham,
according to information received
here today.
It Is stated that an insurance pol
Icy amounting TO $25.00O was trans
ferred to Miss TilEhman five days
before Nowell's deGth. Legal repre-
sentativcs of Miss Tilghman yestor-
day obtained certificates of Nowclrs
death to be presented with her claim
for payment Of the policy II is un-
derstoOd.
In addition to this $4,000 policy. It
is stated, insurance policies amount
ing to approximately $50O.O are
payable TO Mrs. Helen Powers Now
ell who Is seeking TO establish that
Tor five years NOVEL; recognized her
as his common law WIFE upon which
fact she is basing a fight for posses
sion of the oil millionaire's estate.
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DENIES FIXING l7c AS
PRICE LOUISIANA SUGAR

Washington. Feb. 5.--Replying to a
resolution OF tho house the depart
mcnt of Justice today denied that Il
had hNcd price of II cents for Louis
lana plantation sugar The Depart
monts answer TO tho resolution. how
ever says IL was willing to ooncede
that prosecutions would be Intellectual
and unsuccessful n based upon con-
tentlon that prices lower than II cents
wcrc excessive" under the Lever law.
Tho department also made public
telcgrnphic correspondence between
DIST Atty. Mooney at New Orleans,
and Atty-Gcn Palmer. which sets
forth reasons for the departments con-
rosgloua in the price question. II was
explained tho Louisiana crop was only
10 per cent. Of normal and that there
was n general shortage Of sugar IN the
open market. Mr. Palmer urged the
district attorney at New Orleans to
demand that contracts between sugar
dealers FOR prices higher than II cents
per pound for yellow clarified and rs
cents for plantation grnnulnted sugars
he abroEated
tlo also instructed the district at
torney 10 prosecute any dealers who
handled sugar at the higher price. the
shows
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Hitchcock Calls Meeting OF Democrats, Saturday
HITCHCOCK KNEW
LORD GREY,S VIEW
HIGH OFFICIALS LEAVE
LONDON FOR PARIS

London, Feb. 5.--Lord Bir-
kenhead. the lord high chan
collor, and Sir Gordon Hewart,
the attorney general. left Lon
don for Paris this afternoon.
Their departure followed n
cabinet council az which the
German attitude on the extra
dition Issue was discussed and
into which the lord high chan
cellor and the attorney gem
eral We're called for cousulta-
tion.
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WILSON DIDN'T
KNOW OFLETTER
White House Thinks President
Should Have Been Advised
Of Lord Grey'S Views
AS A MATTER OF COURTESY

Washington, Feb. 5.--(A. P)--Va-
rious intimations and reports that
President Wilson might have known
In advance of the contents of Wis.,
count Grey's recent letter on tho
status of the peace treaty were met
by administration officials today with
the statement that while they did not
care to assume the position OF de-
nying them, there was no foundation
in fact for such conclusions. There
Were Indications the government here
rather was inclined 20 feel that the
president should have been advised
of Niscount Grcys expressions be-
fore they were published,
White House officials said tho pres
ident all during his Illness has been
receiving communication in writing
and that diplomats were not pre-
vented from intercourse with him.
although II might not be a personal
one.
Niscount Grey writing M a private
citizen, expressed approval OF the
Lodge reservations and reminded the
British public that membership in
t-o league of nations was wide de-
parture from the prior policy OF the
American government
Secretary Lansing said published
reports that the American govern
mont had sent n letter of protest to
the British government regarding the
Grey letter were without tho slight
est foundation, lie added that he
had not even discussed the matter
win White House officials.
Rumora that the Grey lettcr Ind
been made public with the knowl..
edge Of the president were emphat-
lcally denied.
Tho president feels that nc might
have been consulted on the letter ns
"A matter of courtesy. II was stated.
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AGREEMENT OVER R. R.
WAGES IN PROSPECT

Washington, Feb. 5.-The railroad
wage parley between Director General
Walker d. Hines and representatives OF
the brotherhoods and allied groups to-
day entered the third day Of negotiation,
with the prospect that the conferees
were nearing a basis for agreement on
main points of dispute. Overnight the
labor leaders had had time to go more
fully into high cost OF living data. Of
fered as a supplement, TO the govern
n.ent's program for effecting a remedy
for mems grievances
Director General Hines. on the gov
ernments side. entered the conference
when that opened, prepared to combat
the claims of some Of the group lead
ers that the increases given to rail-
road workers had not kept up to the
level maintained generally in other in
dustries. Mr.. Hines takes the position
that the pay per hour to railroad work
ers makes "a reasonable comparison, on
the average, with the wages paid in prI>
Vate enterprises.
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FEAR BEGINNING OF
GRAVE EVENTS

London, Feb. 5.-"Unless the allies
demands are modified. this marking the
beginning of grave events" said the
Manchester Guardian today In com
n.enting upon Germany's hostility TO
the surrender of war cuprits. The
newspaper intmated that the extent OF
the allied list might prove a peace
treaty error.
Another scrap of paper" was the
caption over the Daily Express COM
mcnt on Baron Won Lersner's resigna-
ton as head of the German peace dele
CATION.
The Chronicle demands that the al-
lies insist upon the delivery OF the
wanted officers, while the Times CON
siders the incident test case or the
Germans intentions to fulhl the treaty
terms.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-05
ALBANY TRIAL
BECOMING
Collins Admits Being Paid by
Knights of Columbus to
Fight Socialism

Albany, N. Y, Feb. Sd. n. 81
The investigation into the fitness of
five New York City socialists to sit
in the New York state assembly was
turned into an elementary school of
socialism. its meanings and inten-
tions, today at a humorous session
OF the assembly judiciary committee,
Peter w. Collins, the Boston
Knights of Columbus organizer and
states expert on socialism, was again
on the stand under cross examination
by Seymour Stedman, chief counsel
for the 0ustec socialists. @ss-.-a-A
ClaJhes between opposing counsel
were so numerous that Chairman
Martin was forced to order the ste
nographer half dozen times to quit
taking notes while he endeavored to
get the investigation back into nor
NAL channels.
This record is getting into cha
otic state" said Martin. IL read it
last night II is a farce"
Stedman questioned Collins fitness
to testify as an expert on socialism,
and went back in history to test him.
He attempted to prove by Collins
that the combined mass action" of
the French and English socialists in
1864 prevented their respective gov
ernments from openly entering the
American Civil war on the side of the
south. Collins denied this.
From this point Stedman led Col
Inns up through the pages OF history
in attempting to prove that the So
calists, as a party, had invariably
opposed war and that their works
and actions invariably were for the
benefit OF humanity,
Collins proved a recalcitrant wit
ness and steadfastly refused TO ad-
NIT that there was any good what
soever In the socialist party.
Assemblyman Louis Cuvilller, of
New York, interrupted at one point
with the questions:
Did the Socialist party of America
favor Germany during tho war;"
"Unquestionably," was Collins re-
ply.
u challenge you to tell me any ex-
preston or utterance by any social
list writer of prominence during the
war that favored the imperial Ger
man government" shouted Stedman.
"If you will furnish me the files of
the New York Can, the Milwaukee
Leader and the Chicago Daily Social
list, l will gladly do So" retorted Col
Inns.
Stedman threw his hands aloft in
a gesture OF disgust.
1--WE lived in Chicago for years.
/ live there now. There is no such
paper as the Chicago Daily Socialist.
II you can show me one now ] will
surrender my clients and let them
plead guilty to anything you sug-
gest."
We'll. it may be weekly" replied
the witness.
Stedman endeavored 10 show that
Collins was wholly biased and preju-
diced in his attitude toward social
lists.
do you belong TO any secret So
ciety which has for its object oppo-
sition TO socialism"
81 belong to the knights Of Colum-
bus" said Collins, which among
other things has that for its object"
"Who pays you for your lectures
against socialism %"
THE Knights Of Columbus"
How long have you been so en-
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CONTRACTOR MISSING;
BONDSMAN IS ANXIOUS

Florence. Ala. Fob. Especially )-
J. T.. Johnstonc. contractor. engaged
In the construction of the East Flor
cnce school building. has been miss
Ing since last Saturday night
lie was last seen Ht the southern
depot In Florence with his wife and
little son. II is slld that Johnstouc's
hondsmou advanced Gi.7Oo with
which Johnstonc was 10 take up "a
draft on n shipment of lumber and
that tho check was cashod. but the
draft was not taken up
j. W. Fowler. of Florence was
Johustonc's bondsmnu TO tho amount
of 10000 n is estimated that u viii
take about $1,000 90 complete the
school building Johnsionc is said 60
be native Of Canada.
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MOVE FOR NEW CLOTURE
ON DEBATE FLATTENS OUT

Washington, Feb. 5.--The move to
put new cloturc provision into the
senate rules In time TO curb debate
on the peace trenty next week nat
tened ont today when the rules COM
mlttcc referred tho whole question Of
cloture TO "a subcommittee which Will
not meet for several DAYS
Senator Knox, republican. pcnnsyi-
yania, who IL chairman OF the com
mittce, also heads the subcommittee.
The other members are Senators Nc
Cormick, Illinois. md Moses. New
Hampshire, republicans. and Smith.
Georgia, ond Harrison. Mississippi.
democrats
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-05
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
PASSES ANTI-RED BILL

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 6.-The house
anubolshevist bin, providing lmpris-
onment Of from two to twenty-five
years for any one found guilty OF
attempting TO obstruct the operation
OF state or national constitutional
laws, was passed by the state senate
today by vote OF 80 10 Z. The meas
ure is intended to forcstall radical
activities In Mississippi
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GERMANY WILL
SEND new NOTE
Pointing Out Fatal CoSne-
quenCeS if Trial of War
-, Criminals Is Forced.

= Berlin, Feb, 5.-The German cabi-
2 ct is preparing a note to the allies
'ointing out the fatal consequences
which 1t fears would ensue IL the
German officials sought for trial be-
fore war guilt court are given up.
The ministers have given almost
continuous consideration to the al
lies demand since it was received
here.
Anti Allied Outbreak.
Amsterdam, Feb. 5.-The German
government fears an anti-allied out
break as a result of the demand for
more than 500 German military COM
manders and officers of state for trial
before the war guilt court, according
to advices from Berlin this afternoon.
Minister of Defense Noske issued n
proclamation warning the Berlin
public of the consequences that
would ensue If the foreign missions
were attacked.
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PERSHlNG POSTPONES

Washington Fcb. 0SpecaIl-
Con. icrshiuR VIII not eo 90 Nash
tIs the middle of this month. aa
planned. 20 inspect the old Hickory
powder plant IIc wired R.pf,sruta-
lEDs ENJns today that necessity of
completing the tour which hc is now
uu makes IT impossible Tor him 60
aEalr visit Middle Tennessee al
ibis ruc but indicated ho would
probably go tD Nashville some time
.ff.
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HOTEL WASHED TO SEA

New York. Feb 5.-The Pase dcna,
summer hotel on the beach ~ the foot
OF Eighty-nfth street. Brooklyn. was
washed into New York bay by the surf.
The police reported Il a total loss.
Tho high tide flooded the Erie ter
minal I'm Jersey city and ferry srcvlc" 10
New York WAS discontinued. Three
Long Island sound steamers were fast
in the ice today.
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ESCAPED WITHOUT
SCRATCH OF BULLET

Selma, Ala, Feb. 5.-Fired at twice
with a shotgun and twelve times
with a high powered rife, j. L. Ma
lone, policeman, seeking to arrest
Sam Bennett, wanted in West Nir-
ginia on a murder charge, came out
of the fusillade with four bullet
holes in his overcoat, but not a
scratch on his body. Bennett cs-
CaDpd
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SMOOT CHARGES WASTE
Utah Republicans Attacks Federal Pub
Ilcity Expenses.

Washington. Feb 5.-Renewing his
charges of an enormous waste Of print
paper. by executive departments OF the
federal government. Senator Smoot re-
publican, Utah, told the senate today
that from July /, 1916, TO last July l5'
301ii,326 copies OF speeches made by
cabinet officials and other persons were
printed and distributed through the
mails at total cost Of S442, 900.
Senator Smoot said this not only was
waste Of paper. hut an abuse OF
the publis' money" and a wicked
practice" that should be stopped i'm
mediately in view OF the serious print
paper shortage.
The treasury department alone. he
said. had 25.O66 600 copies Of speeches
requiring 75s.S96 pounds Of paper prin-
ted and distributed while the railroad
administration had 3.055.500 copies OF
speeches made by William C. McAdoo.
while director general Of the railroads
and other persons printed One million
copies Of a speech made by Mr.. McAdoo
At Altoona. Pa. In 1918. were printed
and distributed. Senator Smoot charged.
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Hamilton Capital
To Be $1,50O,000;
To Buy Trust Stock
No Change in Operation of Banks 100000
Hamilton Securities Company to Be Formed
to Sell Securities - $5OO,OOO Increase
in Hamilton National Capital.
Will Give Total Capital of Nearly Three Millions tc
Hamilton Banks - Extensive Improvements
in Bank Building Planned

Stockholders of the Hamilton National bank will purchase
control OF all stock of the Hamilton Trust and Savings bank
announced today by T. R. Preston president of both
special meeting of the stockholders of the former
ton to be held March when will be formally proposed the
of capital stock by the national bank e together
common ownership the stock of the Hamilton National
the Hamilton Trust and Savings bank The stockholders
will hold a meeting at a later date.
The amount of increase to be proposed will be half million
dollars OF this increase the proposal that $250000 to be
subscribed paid for by the stockholders of the Ham
ton Trust and Savings bank which will them the
ber of shares in the Hamilton National that they the
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MISTAKEN FOR BURGLAR;
KILLED BY BROTHER

Fort Worth, Tex. Feb. 5.-Leonard
DENLY, of Cullman. Ala, was mis-
taken for n burglar and was shot
here last night by his brother, a. Is.
Denny. when he arrived on an uneX-
pected visit and attempted to gain
entrance to the DENLY home. NO
charges viii he filed against the Fort
Worth man, II was announced to-
day
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Many Islanders Killed
By Great Tidal Wave

san Francisco, Feb 5.-Many lives
were lost aud great damage done TO
cocoanut plantations by "a hurricane
and udm wavA which visited the
island Of Makatoa and Moorca, in
the French Society Island group. on
the night of Jan. %. according 90 re
ports reaching here with the arrival
Of the steamer TOtua IN port today.
Tohiu suffered severely the report
said. Native and japanese planta-
ton workers were tho victims nc-
'ofding 10 wireless reports 10 Amrri-
can Consul Thomas 4 layton. d pas
sruCcT ON thn Tofua