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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25
TOXIC AND LONDON
NEGOTIATE ALLIANCE
Japan Resents ANY Suggestion
That She Modifies Policy
Toward China.

Toxic. May 25.-0. ". S.)--"The Jap
anese do not seek TO emigrate TO any
country where they ere not wanted"
declared former Premier Okuma today
In the course OF a statement support
Ing the newly-proposed Anglo-Japanese
alliance
Negotiations for the alliance are now
in progress betweerNTokio and London.
II they are successful, the pact will take
the place OF the alliance that existed
between Japan and Great Britain before
the war The Japanese contend that
the Chinese situation Is involved In this
matter, and they deeply resent any
suggestion that Japan modify her pol
icy toward China.
such an alliance Is indispensable for
the safeguarding OF primitive countries
like Thibet and India against bolshev-
ism" said ex.Foreign Minister Baron
Goto.
'Though u mays be Impossible TO stop
the spread of boishevlst ideas. two pre-
dominant countries combined In the IN
terests of pence could prevent dan
gerous movement from making hcnd.
way China is constant source Of
danger from which Infection Is liable
TO spread to India. An Anglo-Japanese
alliance. should be continued until the
league OF nations In matured"
Former Premier Okuma denied that
Japan desired any monopolies. adding:
China Ia source OF danger TO the
peace of Asia, Just as the Balkans are
a source OF danger 10 the peace OF bu-
rope An Anglo-Japsnese combination
is necessary to guarantee peace
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25
FIGHT MANDATE
OVER ARMENIA
G. o. P. Leaders See Scant
Prospect Of Senate Agree
ing With Wilson Plan.
WILL VOTE AFTER RECESS

washington, May 25.-There is scant
prospect of the senate agreeing 10
President wilson's Recommendation
that the United States assume a man
date for Armenia, republican leaders
believed today
sSsa1ppositior sso tHs Aiifef1can people
being called upon to assume response
blnty for Armenia has been repeatedly
voiced in the senats by both republican
and democratic senators opposed TO the
presidents attitude on the league of
nations land the peace treaty.
Senator Lodge, OF Massachusetts, re-
publican leader, stxed plainly that no
matter what course the senate might
pursue regarding the presidents pro-
posal, there Was no chance OF It's acting
finally on 1t until after the proposed
summer recess.
canvass of the republican senators
constituting the majority OF the senate
foreign relation committee uisclosed
that they shared the view OF the Ar
menian situation taken in Gen. Har-
bords. report instead of that OF the
president.
When the subject is brought TO the
senate's attention there is sure to be a
big controvers~ over it between the ad-
ministration apd antladmlnlstratMion ION
forces and a renewal of criticism of the
league Of nations plan. it was freely
Several republican senators declared
there Is as much chance OF the senate
consenting to an Armenian mandate Tor
this counery as there IS OF that pouy
ratifying the peace treaty and commit
ting the American people 10 the league
of nations without the Lodge reserVa-
tions.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25
PERSONAL VENGEANCE
MOVED MEX ASSASSIN
Herrero Killed Carranza After
President Ordered Execution
Of Soldiers Father.

Mexico City. MAY s5.-tA. PJ--Juan
Sanchez Axcoua wht Is IN chargc Of
the foreign office. has sent the followiuE
communication To all the foreign diplo~
mats in Mexico City:
with sorrow | inform You that a.
1 O'Clock on the morning Of May ~
President Carranxa was assasstnted IN
the village of Tihxcalantongo, state of
Fuehla, where he had passed the night
IN his nlght through the Necaxa mOun~
tain range. accompanied by forty por~
sons mostly high army officials.
THE assassin. Rodoifo Herrera, be-
ienFcd 10 a small force of Gen. Mariel
Q follower of Carrsnza. who protected
him In flight. flerrero commanded the
escort charged with guarding carranra
the same nisht After c0nsummatins
kis crime IIcrrero fed into the noun
tninA with his followers.
Revolutionary headquarters tinileo-
eiately ordered n strong column 60 pur-
sue HcTrero and 20 capture hinic sum
marily court martial him and apply the
death penalty.
Gems Gonzales and OhreEen haNs
named an investigating commission g
iroceed 10 the scene Of the crime ard
secure the facts and establish the hap
lenipgs with all exactitude
"At the presen. time eVtrything m
dicates personal vengeance BY Herrero.
who preneditated the attack. offering 20
protect Carranza during his stay IN
TiaNcalantonCo. since Il appears that
Herrero's father had been executed
few days previously by orders Of Car
ranEa and Cabrera
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Troops Au,ait.
Villas Decision

El Paso, May 2b,--Troops OF the de
facto Mexican government today were
disposed at strategic points, while lead :
ers OF the revolutionary awaited the re-
ply OF Francisco villa, bandit chleftaln,
70 nm ultimatum terminating today
Upon Villas response depended whether
ne ~ 70 be NJ peace or war with the
new government, said Gen. r. Elias
Gales, minister OF war under the te
facto government. who announced the
terms OF tho ultimntum.
u was demanded that villa announce
hts retirement TO private life, retire
with 100 10 iSO ofshis followers TO So
MIRA until after the general elections.
and then retire permanently 10 private
life, but with permission to 20 any
where. Such OF Villas men as desired
TO remain In the army would be Mt
tached TO Gen. Gales forces
In announcing receipt OF the ultima
tum villa said he would consult with
his chiefs and communicate decision
within few days, The bandit leader
denied he was leader OF band, but
was head Of n military and political
party"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25

said Senator Edge.
"Oh, Tn interested In their salaries,
Senator Reed replied. 'Ill put in 9
iist Of them along with the contribu.
Lueey and Reed Disagree.
Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri
questioned Mr.. Lucey, and before going
INTO the matter OF campaign expenses
he asked as to Mr. Hoover's residence
Mr.. Lucey refused to coincide with the
real residence wa London Eng, but
he was not positive on the point. ,
II want to know something about
expenditures" Senator Edge. repub.
lcan, New Jersey interrupted Chair
man Kenyon ruled the question In
order.
First, ! can give you all the figures
but those in the California campaign
Mr.. Luoey said 'They we're handled
there"
both oides about that" interjected
Chairman Kenyon. I'VE have sum.
inoned the men who know
The witness said no individual had
contributed more than $1,000 and that
no corporation had contributed any
thing.
Expenditures for printing and pub.
llcity were placed by the witness al
$685. for salaries, $14,S03; on the CHI
oago convention committee, $1,000, and
TO Hoover clubs In Washington state,
$4,000. While $4,000 had been borrowed
to meet expenses, there was $685. cash
on hand. but a deficit not covered by
contributions was noted at A.147.
Contributors were not named In the
statement filed.
Lueey Evaded Question.
Lucey evaded questions by Senator
Reed. democrat. OF Missouri as 70 Hoo
ver's British and other foreign inter
ests and activities and AS TO how much
time Hoover had spent IN this country
Lucey stated the Hoover National Re
publican club was formed by friends Of
Hoover without his knowledge.
How long were YOU able TO keep II
9 secret from Hoover asked Senator
Reed.
Not very long" Lucey replied, amid
laughter.
Baruch was asked about his bust.
ress and Chairman Kenyon suggested
that he was "a kind Of governmental
assistant"
That's not So" MIR Baruch said
Il am a private citizen though ] was
in government service during the war. -
Reading from newspaper accounts,
Chairman Kenyon put into the records
assertions that Mr.. Baruch. Henry Nor
Eanthau. ambassador designate "a
Mexico; Charles r. Crane. minister 10
China. and others had financed a Me-
Adoo organization with t5.O0o,000 for
campaign funds.
"our calling you here Is result
largely Of these reports" Chairman
Kenyon said.
ssrueh Knew absolvssiy Nothing.
Mr.. -Baruch told the committee he
knew absolutely nothing about Mr. Nc
Adoo's campaign OF its expenses.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25
TEXANS CHEER NAMES
: OF WILSON AND M'ADOO
Declaration for Suffrage, Pro.
hibition, Treaty and
League Nations.

Dallas, Tex, May 2b.--The Texas
democratic state convention here TO.
day after naming committees on plat
form and resolutions, credentials and
permanent organization adjourned at /
o'clock until 4 o'clock this afternoon,
nj which time the committees were ex-
pected to report. Election OF dele
gates TO the national convention prob
ably viii be made tonight.
The convention decided on sixteen
delegates at large. including four
women.
Judge A. y. Watkins, OF Athens, tenn :
porary chairman OF the convention, IN
HIS address praised rtha administration
of President Wilson, declared for
woman suffrage. prohibition and rati-
tlcatlon OF the peace treaty with The
league Of nations covenant under the
hest terms possible. The mention Of
the presidents name brought storm
of applause. Mention Of william q.
McAdoo ms n possible presidential can.
didate also was cheered.
The executive committees report
showed the element OF the party sup
porting the national administration
would have 1898 OF the i.40o conven-
ton votes against forty-two votes for
the democratic forces, who sought to
rcpudlate President Wilson. The re-
mainder OF the convention votes are
being contested.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25
"Ne1c Heroic Quality HaS Come
TO U.s. Manhood ONT of War"

the people Of the country generally
who take IL as an annual occasion to re-
new their loyalty TO their country.
and TO draw fresh Inspiration for the
tasks Of peace from the memory OF tho
sacrifices which were made so freely,
In times Of war, The day Is, therefore.
hlled with both memories OF the past
and inspirations for the future. II
gathers the traditions OF what we have
done In order that we may have courage
for what we may have to do. Progress
moves like an army; IL has It's days OF
training and Preparation. It's days OF
conflict and its days OF vindication; II
has It's camp fires and its memories.
To you who were soldiers of America
In the great war, | send affectionate
greetings What your arms have done
for liberty IA France your spirits will
continue 10 do for Justice at home,
Great experience makes great men
and out OF the tragedy OF this test a
new heroic quality has come TO Amori-
can manhood, You represent Il and
your ccuntry's affection for what you
have already done is only edualled by
its confident hope OF the manly part
YOU are stin to play"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25
'REACTIONARIES
ORGANIZE ARMIES
Russians Plan to Co. Operate
With Poles in War on
Bolsheviki,

Prague, Czecho- Slovakia, May 40
I. N. S.D--Russian reactionaries are or
ganizing TWO big armies In the Balkans
10 cooperate with the Poles IN the
war on the boisheviki According TO
information from reliable Czech sources
today the French are supporting inc
military measures OF the Russian reac-
tionaries and have promised TO pro-
pose TO the entente at the Spa con-
ference that the allies support this new
antiboisehyik movement
Rumania In reported 10 have agreed
10 furnish arms and tanks. but has re-
fused 10 supply troops unless the RUS
sian 'reactionartes ana fOies grant the
following conditions"
!. Unconditional annexation OF Bes-
sarahia by Rumania.
2. Rumanis to participate In a man
date for ukrainia.
g. Odessa to be a free port.
There are indications that the Hun
garian government will give active as
sistance to the scheme.
According to information secured here
both England and italy have been
approached by representatives OF the
Russian reactionaries. England was
noncommittai while Italy. through Pre-
mler Nittl refused 10 participate IN
the scheme.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25
LONDON PAPERS EXPECT
CONGRESS TO OBJECT
To President Wilson's Appeal
for Mandate for U. s.
Over Armenia.

London, May 25:--British newspapers
today expressed the opinion that the
American congress will reject President
Wilson's request for authority TO ac-
cept mandate for Armenia. Dis
patches from Washington telling of the
presidents appeal to congress were
given conspicuous display in all OF aft.
ernoon newspapers and the most OF
them carried editorial comments IN aa-
dition. :,
''Another American Deadlock Likely. =
was the headline used by the Pan Mail
Gazette.
ut is hardly conceivable that con-
views" said the Star.
THE United States is best fitted to
take the Armenian mandate. but 1t is
unlikely that this will come to pass,
declared the Evening Standard
The Westminster Gazette expressed
the hopes that congress would accede
TO the presidents request.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25
N. Y. POLICE INSPECTOR
INDICTED FOR PERJURY

New York May 25.-Police Inspector
Domnick Henry. OF the tenderloin, re-
Gently acquitted in the court of gen
eral sessions. of alleged neglect of duty
In connection with New Yorks vice bar.
late today was indicted by the extra
ordinary grand jury on q charge of per-
jury. He was released in $4,000 hair on
his arraignment.
At the time the traordinary grand
Jury. which has been investigating the
district attorneys office. filed dis
missal of charges against District At
torney Edwin p Kilroe. These charges
were that he had not sought to prose-
cute George f. Montgomery in connec-
ton with allePed looting of the Pitts
hurgh Life and Trust company.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25
EMOB SEARCHES JAIL
FOR NEGRO SLAYER

Alexandria. Va. May 25.-A mob Of
more than 200 masked men stormed
the Arlington county Jail late last night
In search Of William u. Turner the
negro who Ia said TO have confessed
that he Killed Thomas Morgan Moore
early last SundRy morning. Moore was
shot 20 death on a cUintry road near
here while defending hts hAncee. Miss
lPeari Clarke, private secretary TO Rep
resentative Britten OF Illinois.
Having compelled Jailer 10 Hines 10
open the door. members Of the mob
searched every nook ang Granny Of the
building with searchlights. but failing
to hnd Turner. went away. Shortly
after midnight another mob swOoped
search against proving frultless. they
dispersed.
The negro. II was learned. had sew
eral hours earlier been removed from
Arlington county.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25
SUGAR MEN HELD
FOR PROF77EERLNG
Representatives Of Prominent
New England RefinerieS
Submit to Arrest.
HELD SUGAR OFF MARKET

Boston, May 25.-Representatives OF
the three big sugar refining companies
in this city were arrested today by fed
eral officers on charges Of profteerins
in sugar. The men were Henry +.
Worcester vice president of the Revere
Sugar Refining company, and W.. r.
Green, general manager Of the Amerl-
can Sugar Refining company, who were
held In $4,000 bail each by united
States Commissioner Hays for further
hearings. The two corporations. TO-
gether with the independent company
were also held in similar amounts;
Worcester and Green submitted 70
arrest In the complaints.
The government, in prosecuting uh-
der the Lever act, declared that the
parties set the price Of sugar Tor az
New England except Connecticut. ~
is claimed that the refineries sold TO
independent companies who acted as
brokers, and who violated an agree
ment reached at conference In WASH
ington for regulating distributiop OF
sugar to the retail trade.
The Revere refinery, whlcn grGws ai,st
withheld the product from the market
10 the extent of millions OF pounds.
creating scarcity with attendant
higher prices. It is charged specifca.,ly
that on April Il, a. az "a this SO port poG baps 5ee
az sugar, and that on May 2l 1t exacted
excessive prices on another lot.
On the latter date the American
company is alleged to have exactea a
price of from is to 21: cents pouhu
for sugar which cost the company only
6lh cents a pound.
The quotations in the government
complaint were on sales at wholesale.
Federal agents who investigated the
cases asserted that they found eviuehcs :
~ 57 000. 600 pounds of sugar which had
been bought at prices from 6;5 to Z
cents a pound and sold to wholesalers
AT a range of is to 1913 cents pound.
These agents said the Revere rennery
has sold to date 93 per cent OF It's pro-
duction. ,,.,r,
The amount of sugar which was being
held Of April Ia was set by the federal
investigators at 60,000,000 pounds.
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$75,OOO BOTTLES OF
KITCHENER BOUGHT

New York. n SIN Parish
Watson. art dealer Of this city. con-
hrmcd a rcport from London that he
had acquired the two famous pairs Of
"chryHaniheinum BOTTLES" given 10 the
late Lord Kitchener bv the emneror Of
China IN 1903. Mr. Watson purchased
the fare obiscts from Lord Hroome.
Kitchener heir for 1000.
The bottles Mr.. Watson said. were
purchased recently. lie said that he
Intended 60 add them 10 his own col
lection. and denied that ne had acted
a. an agent In the tranEaction.
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HULL ATTACKS
G.O.P.LEADERS
TennesSean Declares Demo-
cratic Congress Only Can
Bring Speedy Reforms.
DEFENDS TAX POLICY

Washington, May 25,--(A. P)-At.
tacking the republican leadership OF
congress, Representative Hun, demo.
cnt, Tennessee, declared In the house
today that a political test had been np.
piled to almost every legislative pro-
posal and that only democratic con-
gress could bo relied upon TO brlns
about speedy and comprehensive re-
tornis In taxation, now the heavy bur
den on the people.
Mr., HUI, who drafted the income tax
law, charged that the republican leaders
had decided TO let the taxpayers suffer
and complain until after the presden-
tial election, that they might per-
CHARGE visit their wrath upon the dem.
ocratic administration and overlook this
duplicity and deliberate failure OF con :
gress TO perform its palm duty" BY
strenuously endeavoring to convert a
nation OF patriots into a nation OF
partisans.
Discussing the war debt Mr.. Hull said
Y was q matter OF extreme qualification
that the ablest statesmen, iinanciers
and economists the world over agree
that this government financed It's part
or the war on lines far sounder and
wiser than any other nation"
"On an unprecedently broad basis,
the United StateBS' he declared was
going full tilt when suddenly the armi-
oeiNo
now say In effect that the government
should have ignored this best human
foresight and restricted its war ac-
tivities to the narrow scope that would
contemplate the sudden ending OF hos
tilities in November. 1918,
TRY and imagine how the political
hyenas now offering this criticism
would have. yelped against the gov
ernment had II failed TO prosecute the
war on the great scale II did"
Congress, the Tennessee member de-
clared, offered the appearance OF real
retrenchment" by adopting ''the trans
parent and fraudulent device" OF pro-
claiming the amount scaled from a de-
partment estimate as a saving. and by
claiming natural reduction IN expendi-
lures, due to the end of the war as
republican economy.
The only wonder is that these light
ming political calculators," he told the
house, did not include the entire
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25
RAILROADS EXPECT TO
INCREASE EFFICIENCY

Washington, May 25.--Rajlroads ot
the country expect to show increased
efficiency and reduced expenses under
private operation. Daniel willard, pres
ident of the Baltimore & Ohio, said to-
day at hearings before the interstate
commerce commission on the applica-
tion of the carriers for freight rate in
creases OF more than $1,000. 100000 to
meet the guaranteed annual return of
per cent. The statement, made dur
ing cross-examination. was in reply 10
a question by Glenn F. Plumb repre-
senting railway employees For a Pc
Rod. Mr.. Willard said, demands for
greater service would effect savings in
expenses.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25
CLAIMS CARRANZA
COMMITTED SUICIDE
WHEN NEAR CAPTURE

Vera Cruz, May 2b.--tA. p)--Reports
of an autopsy performed on the body Of
NenuHtiano Carfanza At TlaxcaiantonEo
fall TO agree with the claim OF Rodolfo
Herrera that the president committed
suicide rather than be taken captive.
II 10 asserted In official quarters here.
Surgeons who conducted the autopny,
II Is declared. found carranza had been
struck by two rifle bullets, one OF which
penetrated his breast aud the other Ills
abdomen. The bullets entered IN front
and 4 was the conclusion OF those who
Witnessed tho operation that the prcai-
deni had been aaBaHslnatod, II iA said.
The text of Col. Herrero'e report 10
Mexico city WINS received here last
night The part relative 10 the attack
on Cnrranga and the latter's death fol-
lows:
with tho object Of arresting Car
rama and his principal officials who
we're with him. | attacked his camp ut
. o'clock. IN the morning. having eighty
men with me. He had reached TlhN-
calhnt0nRo IN the district of Huachl-
nago whore there Is 4 pass leading
northward 10 part OF the republic
whore he had planned to establish hts
scat Of government. Tho president was
under escort OF troops commanded by
Gen. Murguia.
when he realized that escape was
impossible, Carranza committed suicide
by shooting himself in the breast with
his pistol wktch he always carried, So
close was the muzzle OF the Weapon TO
hia breast that blood was Apattercd
upon u and the barrel OF the pistol stili
bears bloodstains.
The body was recovered and taken
20 villa Juafaz. Three OF my men were
killed and one wounded.
(Signed) "RODOLFO HERREKO."
-Four commissioners sent into the
state OF Iuebla by Gems. Obregon and
Gonzales 90 Investigate the circum-
stanoes attending the death Of Carrnnza
have reported that Ia the view OF the
dntk thoy have secured and the manner
IN which tho president was killed they
consider II necessary 20 so to Tiaxeal-
nntonEo.
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TRUE TO FIRSTLOVE FOR
MORE THAN 100 YEARS

Omaha.-u n. s)--Thomas Morris.
aged 1876. died near Ainsloy. Neb,, re-
Gently He WAS an EnglAhmhn and
had records Of his birth In 1894 lie
came 20 America fifty years ago in
company with Charles Mittcn. whom he
had adopted twenty years before that
date He had lived with Milton since
he became too old to work
Morris never married, hut remained
true 10 his first sweetheart. who died
more than n hundred years agd
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MOTHER DIES ON SEEING
DAUGHTERS DEAD BODY

Yost, Of Crivlty. wis. war called 20
Bushnell near here. by the serious III
ness ~ her daughter. Mira Ernest Neu-
maker. Before abe could arrive her
daughter died. on viewing the body In
an undertaking ehtabi iiGhment the shock
was no great 10 Mrs Noat II killed her
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-25
HALTS DUBLIN TRAFFIC
Signalmen Refuse to Handle
Munitions Trains.

London. May 2a.--A railway strike
has begun at Dublin over the refusal
Of signal men 10 handle trains bearing
munitions for British troops said an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Dublin this afternoon. Supplies OF mu-
nitions were landed AZ Dublin during
the morning and loaded on cars by sol
diers II was consigned 20 points IN
WeFt Ireland Freight trRfiic ~ Dub
lin Is said q he practically halted.
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WON'T RECOGNIZE N. Y.
LAW OR 2.75 PCT. BEER
Asst. Atty. Frierson Says VOL
stead Act Will Be vigor-
ously Enforced.

Washington. May 25--The depart.
ment OF Justice win take no recognition
OF the New York law permitting a.7h
per cent. beer, Assistant Attorney Gem
crnl Frierson stated this afternoon.
The Nolstead prohibition law permit
ting one half OF one per cent. OF alco-
hol will be vigorously enforced, despite
the state law. the assistant attorney
general said