Chattanooga Daily Times from Chattanooga, Tennessee • 1

THE WEATHER This Issue Consists of 28 Pages i Jlutttlaij Not Fair Sunday and Monday Much Change in Temperature 1 mtOJ VOL NO CHATTANOOGA TEM SUNDAY AUGUST 31 1919 PRICE: FIVE CENTS ace Riot Flames at Knoxville SENATOR ARM ACK'S SLAYER MYSTERIOUSLY MURDERED Stern Battle Now in Progress Near Archangel Following Storming of Jail achine Guns Tropps use Body of Robin Cooper Found in Creek Near Nashville Home ARCHANGEL Aug 30 (By the Associated Press) With the Russians themselves conducting operations aided by 200 Australians from the British forces a stern fight is proceeding along the railway front A British airplane opened hostilities by bombing the town of Kmtsa The infantry then attacked supported by heavy gunfire and pierced the enemy's front positions capturing Emtsa with 350 prisoners including four commissaries The bolsheviki counter-attacked employing three armored trains and re-entered Emtsa An artillery duel is under way airplanes are bombing the town and the Russian infantry has be- 'gun another advance Two Members of Fourth Tennessee Killed by Oicn Command Kronstadt Scene Of Bloody Fighting Bodies Strew Street GUARDCORPS IS PROPOSED BELIEVED WHISKY PEDDLERS GUuTY OF BLOODY CRIME FOUR NEGROES DROPPED JKMBER OF KILLED UNKNOWN New Organization Backed by Evidence That Violent Struggle Had Preceded Theory of Police That Attorney Was Lured From Home for Purpose of Robbery Duel Recalled Guard Association LONDON Aug There has been severe nghting in the streets and public squares of Kronstadt the" bolshevik naval base near Petrograd according to dispatches from Copenhagen Bodies were seen lying in the thoroughfares by allied airmen the advices add Bolshevik -forces have abandoned the town of Bobruisk eighty-eight miles southeast of Minsk according to an official statement issued at soviet headquarters at Moscow The statement however says that the bol-sheviki have captured the town of Ryslk sixty-two miles west-southwest of Kurk MAKE MILITARY TRAINING REASONS FOR HIGfTPRICES Small Production Hoarding Profiteering Blamed Angry Men Seek Life of Negro Suspected of Killing White Woman PART OF SCHOOL SYSTEM Proposed That Provision Be Made to Seven White Men Rushed to Hos-pitalfr-Hardware Stores and shops Looted for Arms-Firing ing with her was threatened by the Counsel of National Defense Reports on Situation Punitive Action Threatened by Government Reorganize Into Corps Former National Guard and National Army Divisions Which Existed During War same negro The two women were alone Still vonunucs moo reported on Vay to NASHVILLE Tenn Aug Rob'm Cooper a Nashville attorney whose trial for the killing of former United States Senator Edward A Carmack during the celebrated pistol duel between his father Col Cooper ana Carmack in 190S attracted countrywide attention has been murdered here under mysterious circumstances Cooper's body was taken from Richland creek today soon after his bloodstained automobile had been found on a bridge near his home in the fashionable Belle Meade park section The skuL had been crushed but there were evi- denees that a violent Btruggle had taken place lefore the fatal blow was struck A coroner's inquetst late today developed the theory that Cooper was lured from his home by persons determined to rob him This theory is based largely upon evidence that Cooper drew $10000 from a bank a short time before he disappeared last Thursday night in the house The negro Mayes who had been arrested ten days ago for prowling about a house occupied by another white family' was taken into -custody in connection with the murder an hour after the crime was committed He had been home only a short time Mayes denied bis guilt if WASHINGTON Aug Organization through a new system of universal military training of a great citizen army to be known as the National Guard corps was proposed today by the National KNOXVILLE Tenn Aug 31 Rtormino of the Knox WASHINGTON Aug High costs of living which the government now is seeking to combat are due primarily to the curtailment in the production of nearly all commodities hoarding profiteering and inflation of currency the council of national defense said in an exhaustive report sent to congress The report was made public today through Secretary Baker chairman of the council rearing possible rioleace Sheriff Cate took Mayes to Chattanooga by a round ROBIN COOPER Who Fired Shot Which Ended Life of Senator Ed Carmack and Whose about way this afternoon Crowds began gathering about the jail early this afternoon the first commit Battered Body Was Taken from Richland Creek Yesterday Guard association in a statement made public through the National Security league Thirty divisions of the national ccrps functioning as a separate corps of tee beinir allowed to look through it to satisfy themselves that Mayes was not thej-e about 4 o'clock The crowd in The authorities assume that the young lawyer was lured from his home to the creased steadily and at 11 clock still numbered possibly 1500 men although the situation at that time appeared to GEN PALMER COMES BACK secluded bridge over the creek and there Over 20000 Killed Near Yekaterinburg During t(Red Terror'9 county jail Saturday night by a mob bent on reaching Maurice Mayes a negro arrested early in the day in-connection with the murder of Mrs Bertie Lindsey a race riot of serious proportions started shortly after midnight Sunday morning Soldiers of the Fourth Tennessee national guard turned a machine gun on a crowd of armed negroes at Vine and Central avenues after a battle between Whites and blacks in which two hfyrroes were killed Four ne- be under control of the police and militia done to death The condition of his clothing indicated that he had been dragged some distance before he was men thrown into the water Physicians who SAFELY IN JAIL HERE Suggestions of the council for meeting the situation include stimulation of production repression of hoarding and profiteering improvement in the methods of distribution and marketing and the dissemination of more exact news concerning probable future national requirements ross profiteering in the wool and shoe industries through conscious curtailment of production was alleged in the report The shortage of housing accommodations was attributed to a shortage in building material caused by uncertain conditions and to labor disputes and the report said the shortage probably would "continue for some time to come" examined the body said the email amouet of water found in the luigs was Charges Senator Frelinghuysen the United States army under the direction of the secretary of war is proposed" Instead of subjecting all 19-year-old youths to a three-months course of intensive military training as proposed by the war department the guard association would have military training as a part of the national public school system with youths entering this course when 14 years of age- After this preliminary training they would be given two months' training in the field and then woulrj be graduated into the guard where WHILE MOB SOUGHT HIM tnat cooper was dead when dropped Into the creek With Pro-German Activities Mrs Cooper who is a daughter of Mil While an angry mob numbering 3000 men howled for a victim outside the OMSK Friday Aug (Russian Telegraphic Agency) -Kefugees from Yekaterinburg government of Perm give details of the red terror in that city More than 20000 people were killed In Yekaterinburg and the surrounding villages after the bol-nhevik occupation the "refugees say The Hungarian and Chinese detachments of the red army are the most cruel of all the bolshevik forces Sought to Stay Hand of Alien Prop ton Smith president of the Louisville and Nashville railroad has been visaing relatives ia Louisville Ivy and ler absence accounts for the fact that thj is- proes ell under the machine gun county jail in Knoxville last night at 7:30 the desired man Maurice May a Knoxville negro accused of murder was being locked in the Hamilton county jail fire Firing continues ana it is imnossible to tell how many have been killed or wounded Seen A national standard of living higher than that existing during the war or before cn be maintained the report said' if production is placed on an effi men all white are wounded in WaI hosnitals the" result of TvTtJil" tKft -Hsil-- nrir? iiTr ciency bams A A BRORSEN'S COMET AGAIN IN RANGE OF OBSERVATION The distinction between apparent prosperity which is expressed in terms of dollars and real prosperity which is expressed in terms of production was made appea ranee of her husband did not become known until today There was no evidence that the Cooper home had been robbed after the murder and some doiibt has been expressed that the murderers could have expected that the lawyer would have any great sum on his person His empty poeketbook however was found in the bottom of the automobile Gov Roberts has offered a reward of for the arrest and conviction of the murderers of the lawyer This later was supplemented by offer of a similar amount by the family That Cooper met -his death at the hands of two or more whisky peddlers is the latest theory advanced by police and county authorities Robbery is believed to have been the motive clear The high cost of food was as cribed not to a shortage since on the jnem noiing Lieut Magney: and Private Henderson both of the machine gun company Fourth Tennessee were killed at 02:30 am It is laid both wenr slain by mistake bj bullets from their own command All hardware stores and pawnshops have been looted to secure whole the nation is producing more than they would serve actively for two yeare andnine months befor being placed In the reserve for three years Estimating that 500000 youths would be graduated into the guard every year the statement said that after six years "we would have a most effective- army of 3000000 men 1500000 in the so-called active service and 1500000 in reserve all of them graduates of the training camps" "The success of this plan" the statement continued "would be largely dependent upon a provision in the law that the force would have its own general staff section of the greater general staff section of the army The professional officers of the proposed force would consist of the general section or as it might better be termed the national personnel the permanent officers assigned to each division" in prewar days but to the abundance of circulating medium Relief of the food situation' was predicted Unless reductions on wholesale price of foods resultant sharp breaks in theJ CAMBRIDGE Mass Aug The probability that Brorsen's comet discovered in 1847 has come into the range of observation three years before it was again due has developed here in connection with observations of the first of two comets recently reported from South Hero Vt by the Rev Joel Met-calf If this is correct Prof I Bailey acting director of the Harvard observatory says it will make Brorsen's and Haley's comets the only ones known to have made a return visit Police on Lookout For Unknown Suspect produce market are passed on to the consumer vigorous punitive action will be taken by the department of justice it KNOXVILLE Aug At was said today While most dealers now are co-operat firidniffht five motor trucks ing in the campaign to reduce Uving costs otlicials said the lower wholesale loaded with men left the city the passengers vowing they would go prices should be reflected on the retail Td immediately re-establish the Na market in the near future to Chattanooga and attempt to Profiteering in supar virtually has ceased according to Judse Ames assist TRAIN SERVICE ON SLOPE ant to the attorney -general in charge of RETURNING TO NORMAL administering tne food control law Eleven cents he said now is accepted and Sheriff Cates of Knox county was busy getting telephone connection wijyi 'Shortly" he was informed that the mob1 waa beyond control and was threatening to dynamite the jail I Maurice May the negro who will be charged with the murder of Mrs Gertie Lindsey who lived at the corner of Granger and Seventh streets in Knoxville and perhaps with an attempted criminal assault on her' companion a Mrs Smith who occupied the same room with her is in a cell at the Hamilton county jail He was brought here last night when authorities in Knoxville received information that an immense mob was forming on a downtown street with the intention of starting for the county jaiL TheJ morning papers in Knoxville printed the bare fact that Mrs Lindsey had been shot but the afternoon paper came out with a full story of the murder and the mob started to form at the moment the paper reached the street Sheriff Cates realizing that quick work was necessary boarded the afternoon train for Chattanooga with the negro in charge "When the sheriff learned that the train was an hour late he was afraid the mob would Intercept ita quarry at the station or would catch the train at Concord However the mob was not informed that the negro was beinc taken to Chattanooga until Sheriff Cates was well on his way Sheriff Cates was connected with his office by telephone practically all the time he was in Chattanooga and at 8:30 his chief deputy declared that it was no longer possible to hold the mob in check It refused to believe its own delegations the chief puty declared Sheriff Cates instructed his subordinates to communicate with authorities at Camp Sevier and later the report came over the wire that several companies were on their way from the reservation Reports from the Knoxville jail were to the effect that a number of leading men had been asked to address the mob but those who had attempted it could gain no attention The negro last night would only state that he was not guilty of the crime with which he is charged He weighs approximately 140 pounds is Tery light of skin and appears to be 25 years of age as the jus price by dealers throu'iout tional uard corps and "give it a good stnrt" the association proposed that th? law provide for the reorganization iu this oorps of the former national sairl and national army divisions which existed during the great war AH officers who were honorably discharged from units Would uimn their own application he recommissioned in the grades held by them at the time of the discharge and assienpd to units of the Xational Guard corps in the vicinity of their homes Sim the country LOS ANGELES Aujr Train service on the Southern Pacific Santa £et Mayes At that' nour disorder continued about- the jail the crowd turning' its attention to wrecking tte sheriff 's residence One citizen shot through the inn is in the city hospital A militaman was taken there beaten into insensibility but was lent to camp after treatment "Profiteers are running mad in this country f-enator Harrison democrat ilissisKioni declared today in the senate Ke and alt Lake routes which had been virtually paralyzed during the pa-t in seeking to have the oil leasing bill laid ssile so that consideration misrht he week as the result of a strike of train men ami yardmen and which Avas to- given to the amendments to the fool control act suggested by Atty-Gen Palmer sinned this morning when the strikers as one means of combating the high cost While no arrests yet have been made the authorities are searching for the a Nashville whisky merchant and who it is thought enticed the man from his home at a late hour Thursday night with the promise to deliver to him a stock of liquor It was learned that Cooper recently borowed a small amount of whisky from a friend with the promise -to return the amount last Thursday or Friday Police would not say from "what source they gathered this information but admit that the facts are correct It is said that Cooper borrowed "-e liquor for the purpose of entertaining a friend from Faris whom he had met on his recent trip abroad Cooper is said to have remarked to the friend that he was expecting some liquor the latter part of this week but did not say from who the purchase would be made Supporting this fact the police say they were informed that Cooper had frequently secured liquor from Nashville bootleggers It is known that he kept whisky in his home for entertaining purposes On the night his French associate called to see him he was out of liquor and was forced to borrow a small amount from a friend whose name the police refuse to disclose The remark overheard by the gardener Metcalf as Cooper and the strange man left the home Thursday night "Y'ou could have had more if vou had asked for it" is believed to have been uttered in a conversation regarding the whisky transaction Police believe that the whisky merchant who called at the house wanted more money for his liquor after making a former contract to deliver the whisky at a certain price of living erty Custodian in Taking Over Enemy -Owned Properties AS I G'T Aug A Mitchell Palmer whose nomination as attorney-general -was confirmed yesterday by the senate came back vigorously today at Senator Frelinghuysen republican New Jersey leader of the forces in the senate which had for a number of weeks held up confirmation of the nomination Charging that Mr Frelinghuysen was constantly active in behalf of German property owners' in the United States during the war and attempted to influence legislation which would affect adversely companies in which he personally was interested financially the attorney-general gave a detailed account of activities of the New Jersey senator while this country was at war with Germany Senator Calder republican of New York also was referred to in Mr Palmer's statement "No American interest has asked for an investigation of the alien property tMr Palmer declared "'No American interest is complaining The iennans are complaining very severely Senators FTelinghuysen and Calder are pleasing Germany ia this business They have received special mention by the German foreign office for their activities which Germany hopes may result in the Germans getting all their property back I have a copy of my alien property report printed in Berlin in German with an introduction signed "'Foreign Office" I quote from nn exact translation of this document 'That the administration of alien property is considered not without suspicion in the United States herself is evident in the action taken by the senate because of the resolution presented last February by Senators Frelinghuysen and Calder demanding an investisation of the alien property custodian because of misappropriation and favoritism So far as known here the senate has also refused to appoint Mr Palmer attorney-general It is hoped that this investigation would lead to a just inquiry into the management of the alien property and to a fairer judgment of German measures' Mr Palmer declared that Senator Frelinghuysen was not really antagonistic to him but to the tradinsr-with-the-enemy act which he had administered and "he has been especially against the Americanization of the industrial concerns in America owned favour enemies and heretofore used in a hostile way against this country's interests" While the act was under consideration Mr L'almer said quoting the official record of the hearings Mr Frelinghuysen introduced to the senate committee on commerce Neal Hassett who strongly urged that enemy-owned insurance companies in this country should not ba disturbed "Mr Bassett was followed by Senator Frelinghuysen with the statement designed to support his arguments" Mr Palmer said "but Senator Frelinghuysen did not tell the committee he was at that time financially interested in four insurance companies whose relations with German companies would be adroitly affected by legislation then pro returned to work was fast approaching normal tonight officials of the three "This country expects the senate to act" shouted the Mississippi senator roads announced "It seems to me this food control bill ilarly ail officers of the organized militia or state guards would be recomruisHioiied in the new force Similar priviloges would be givn to ail honorably discharged soldiers and tc the enlisted men in the present state guards authorizing them to re-enlist for periods of one year the duty required of both officers and men would be similar to that required of the national guard that is eighty-four hours of drill instruction and rifle practice and not exceeding two weeks of field exercises during the summer months Trains were dispatched on schedule today for points to the east north and should be passed quickly if we are going to give any relief to the country" Senators La Follette and Lenroot republicans Wisconsin in opposing the proposal said President Wilson had am south and the embargo on freight which was placed in effect soon after ple power under existing law and charged that his failure to enforce the law against the strike was called was lifted With the strike on the steam lines set private monopoly was largely responsible tied public officials and labor leaders for increased living costs turned attention to he Pacific electric WAY PLACE "SPIELERS" ON HEELS OF PRESIDENT KNOXVILLE 'Aug Despite assurances that the prisoner had been removed to Chattanooga and inspection of the jail by three separate committees of citizens a mob tonight stormed the Knox county jail in search of Maurice -F Mayes a negro who had been arrested as a suspect in connection with the murder of Mrs Bertie Lindsey ari7 this morning In series of fights between deputy 'Wilij police officers and militiamen n4 member of the mob in the jail cor-01 oatside the building several iua were wounded In the confusion ere taken away before their iden-tJty could be learned exeeDtinz the na and Uos Angeles street railway strike PERSHING WILL SAIL situation I he walkout of conductors and motormen on these lines precip FOR HOME ON MONDAY tated the strike ot steam road train men CARNEGIE INHERITANCE TAX WILL REACH SEVEN MILLION Vnother reason supporting iin i the police saw is the tact ihat the an who called at I he home ory PARIS Aug Gen Pershing will leave Paris for Brest Sunday evening sailing on the Leviathan on Sept 1 The Panama peace delegation in behalf of the president of Panama has presented Gen Pershing with a gold medal in appreciation of his efforts in the allied cause cr and that be had had SHERIFF BASS SAYS HE HAS ROOM FOR LYNCHERS NEW YORK Aug IA About $7- rbMlirc-v with him previously Cooper WASHINGTON Aug Kepubli-can senate leaders today discussed plans for sending speakers behind President Wilson during his tour of the west nest month in the interest of the peace treaty but final details were not decided upon Senntor Johnson republican California probably will be the principal speaker and the proposal under consideration is to have a special car cover the same territory that the president does with the republican speaking in many of the same cities a few days after the president In preparation for the task before luin President Wilson has been advised by Itead Admiral Cary Grayson his personal physician to give most of his time before Wednesday to recreation and res: LAND LEASING MEASURE tional faartkmen who were beaten but ot aeriousl hurt nad were able to od duty One man was carried by friends unconscious and from what appeared to be a serious BLOCKED BY LA FOLLETTE 000000 of the $'S0 100000 left by the late Andrew Carnegie will find its way to the I'niteil States treasury as inheritance taxes according to an estimate made by tax experts here today Some doubt regarding the income tux en bequests made to I'rcnii'-r Lloyd George am other Uritishers seems to exist- It is pointed out that if the principal from which the annuities are paid is sent to England there will be only the inheritance fax to pay here whereas if the annuity is paid from thi side the beneficiaries abroad are subject to America income tax laws WASHINGTON Aug Main taining his average of four hours' wuia on the head Most of the window glass in the jail hot out one front window and Attain door wern buttered In and all When notified last night that five truckloads of would-be lynchers had left Knoxville for Chattanooga after announcing that tbey were coming to lynch the negro here Sheriff Bob Bass asked: "How many will a truck hold?" He was told that fifteen would be a good average although even twenty-five might be crowded in "Well I've got plenty of room in the jail for that many" he replied "Let them come" PETROLEUM BILLS FAIL INMEXICAN CONGRESS speaking a day for the fourth consec utive day Senator Ia toilette (Repi Wisconsin today blocked plans of ir exposed windows broken during those in charge of the public-land leasing bill for a final vote before the Labor RUMANIANS INTRIGUE AGAINST HUNGARIAN REGIME disorder in the evening it became apparel that the deputies and policemen on tatT at the jail would be unable to wita ib situation and a call was feBt for soldiers from th Tourth Ten- day recess When the senate recessed tonight until Tuesday the Wisconsin senator had spoken for sixteen hours on the bill which he charged is a monopoly meas also had net binned a long JOrney in lis automobile a he left the house without his hat and did not take time to dress as was his usual custom Police are of the opinion that the irrin who called at the house had the IJpio- hidden a short distance from the Cooper home and had concealed it near the scene of the murder Cooper was to drive to the hidden whisky and then return with it in his automobile the poli'-e believe The police are bending every effort to learn the name of the party who had been delivering whisky to the Cooper home on previous occasions as thev learned they say that several deliveries had been made only recently County authorities as well as the po-pliee examined several former whisky peddlers and blockade runners at headquarters late Friday afternoon and night While none were detained long at the city prison it is understood that thev too were of the opinion that Cooper was "probably murdered by a Nashville liquor dealer A man whose name is beicg withheld by the police and said to be a liquor dealer could not be found tonight and it is thought authorities say that when he is captured the mysterious murder will be cleared Knowing that Cooper carried at least $200 on his person when he made the trip to the Belle Meade park the slayer or slayers deliberately murdered Cooper for the money the authorities believe Whether an argument or fight started ure for the benefit of the Standard Oil tracts with the enemy corporations "The only American insurance company thai stood in the way therefore of the final and complete liquidation of National Juard which is hold- company posed DEMOBILIZATION OF ARMY 1 encampment here Two squads Z'J rTJherI to the jail in a motor truck disorder reached its height with German insurance companies in the Mr Palmer said the senator protected T-Dilfl States Mr Talmer said was to him against interference with and sale RAPIDLY REACHING END the Stuyvesant Insurance company of arrival and missiles of all kind which the president is Senator Joseph Frelinghuysen of New Jersey" WASHINGTON Aug 10 Ninety- Mr Tulnier quoted the Congressional Record to show that Senator Freling- VIENNA Aug 30 (By the Associated Advices received here from Budapest indicate that before the formation of the new Hungarian cabinet by Stephen Friedrich there were suspicions that the Rumanians were intriguing against the formation of a new government It is stated that as late as Monday the Rumanians had declared they would not recognize any ministry that did not favor their interests Elements favoring a political reunion have been very active in Budapest and it is alleged that Hungarian politicians seemed to be completely under Rumanian influence there being some skepticism as to the possibility of the peace conference affording Hungary any relief MEXICO CITY Ang The extraordinary session of the Mexican congress called the first week in May to consider urgent measures among them amendments to Article XXVII of the constitution concerning nationalization of oil lands adjourned last night with the petroleum measures untouched Congress however will convene in regular session next Monday and President Car-ranza will address it On Tuesday the senate is scheduled to take up the amendments to Article XXVII as recommended by its special commission which reported this week This report which is conciliatory to the petroleum interest is the subject of much discussion in political circles and in the press huvsen was the only one of the i2i mem hers of congress which voted against the of the big German-owned woolen mills in Passaic "He was the only member of congress" the statement continued "who ever sought to stay the hand of the alien property custodian in taking over or disposing of enemy-owned properties in the United States "In liquidating the business of German-owned insurance companies Mr Palmer said he received patriotic co-oneration from all except one American passage of the amendment to the trading seven per cent of the overseas forces and SO per cent of those in the United States on the day of the armistice have been demobilized the weekly war department reports today showed Only t5913 men remained in Europe on Aug 20 while in the United States there are o'4000 and in Siberia S'iOO Voluntary enlistments to date were "we hurled while fist rights were numcr-da and promiscuous shooting outside the began The guardsmen soon were ortheced by the arrival of a full jpany and it became possible then clear the jtil corridors and the yard Mrs Undwy was shot to death In borne at 2 :30 Saturday morning as ag preparing to leap from a win- to escape a negro who attempted to ult her Iler niece who was tleep- with-the-enemy act which gave the alien property custodian power "to sell German-owned properties which had been spy centers and nests of sedition and to permit these great properties to be put announced as 107604 of which 3637 in American nanas company which had reinsurance coa- enrolled lor feiDenan service.