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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
S. H. T. A. COMMITTEES
MEET NOVEMBER 19

The executive and advisory commit
tees of the Southern Hardwood Traffic
association, charged with. working out
practical details for the oneration OF
It's export department. which will look
after all details Of handling foreign and
coastwise movements of hardwood lum.
Der and forest products. will be held
at the offices OF this organization. Bank
of Commerce building the 18th instant.
Announcement to this effect was
made Tuesday by George c. Ehemann,
chairman OF the executive committee.
Establishment of this department Is
regarded by members of the, associa-
tion as the most far-reaching move this
organization has made In behalf OF the
hardwood lumber industry of the en-
tire country,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
CHATTANOOGA POLLING
LIGHT ELECTION VOTE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov g..
tSpl. THE election here is passing off
very quietly and very little interest is
being shown. Voters are quietly going
to the polls. voting and then leaving
There are no crowds around the voting
places, and very few workers for any
Of the candidates
The Indications are that this is going
to be record for light vote Party
lines are not drawn very closely and
shields & viii carry % the the % county Sr''",vs over
Evans by a good Democratic majority.
The indications this morning are that
F. T. Carter. Republican, viii defeat
W. B. Cleage, Democrat, for state sem
ator and the representative ticket will
be divided, A. c. Linn, Republican,
winning over Emerson. Democrat, and
the election of J. d. Martin and L. D.
Miller, the other Democratic nominees,
being assured
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
CASUALTY LIST

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.--Two army
casualty lists made public here today
contain total of 1903 names, divid-
ed:
Killed in action, 1924; ,dled from
wounds, rs; died, accident and other
causes, five died Of disease, 1903,
wounded severely, 210; wounded. de-
gree undetermined, 257, wounded
slightly. 4S4; missing in action. A.
prisoner, one.
Included in the lists are:
., TENNESSEE.
Killed In action: Sergt. Charles Il.
Mcclure, 317 Park avenue, Knoxville;
Corp. Buford l.. Wix, r. F. D. !, Lafa-
yette; Privates Savannah A. William
son, r. F. d. 2, Denmark; Oren G,
kolwyck, Humboldt; Alonzo X, Smith,
Monroe; Willie Lee, r. F. D, 4, Hum.
boldt.
Died from wounds: Private Charlie
w. Morrow, r. f, D. 3, Jackson.
Died of disease Private Hugh Carter,
r. r. D. Z, McMnnyille.
Wounded severely: Lieut. Alexander
Palmer Paine 4 F. D. 2, Dyersburgg' Lake LAX G,
nooga: Lucus X. Howard, Gardner.
Wounded, degree undetermined:
Sergts. Arthur ]. Casada, Oneida; Roy
W.. Lloyd, Kelso; Corp. Fred A. Pope,
Arlington.
Wounded slightly; Lieut.. John w.
Harris, Jr., 225 Cochran avenue Mem
phis: Corps: Lawrence L. LaRue, 1879
Highland avenue, Knoxvile; Ar J.
williams, Newport; Privates Clifton M,
Easter, Erie Luther Nipper r. r. D.
5, Murfreesboro; George +. Asberry, Al
lardt; Thomas f. Woodruff. Cherry.
MISSISSIPPI.
Killed in action: Private Virgil T..
McNease, Bassfield.
Died from wounds: Sergt Emory w.
Whitney, Bowie.
Died OF disease: Privates Hillard
Turner, Woodville; Isaac Williams, r.
r. n. 2, Merigold; Mathew Price. In
verness.
Wounded severely: Private Charles
L. Parrish, Kings.
Wounded slightly: Priyates Kley
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Of END
BRlv>> CONCERN
.. II THEFUTURE
LaI Conditions Of All Ma
lions Will Bring New Re-
SponSibiIity to the United
States.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,
The News sciniltar's Special Washing
ToRnaSnandanf

ton CorreSpondent
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5,-Germany
and navy The allies will discuss peace
with Germany only after they are Ger
tain the enemy cannot resume hoslll :
ties II displeased with the terms laid
down by the entente and the United
States. Germany must trust to the
democratic governments of the world
that a just and healing peace will be
made.
Terms of armistice between Austria
Hungary and the entente give a definite
idea Of the armstce terms which Ger
many will be obliged to accept before
there are any further steps in the peace
negotiations. Those terms Will involve
the reduction of the German army and
navy to virtual impotence, the occupa :
ton OF strategic points inside Germany
as well as the abandonment OF her
munitions and war material In the ter
ritories in which German troops must
eVaCuate.
Already there must be democratiza-
ton on the western front for the Aus
trian divisions which Germany hastily
assembled to put against the ,Amerl-
cans now will be unwilling to fight as
this government will have concluded an
armistice that liberates them from tur-
ther military duty The American
troops are advancing rapidly now, they
hau met STUBBORN feslsthilCe lor Lohs
time. but they are close to German ter
rtory at many points Of the front, Ger
many's vital line OF communications,
the railroad artery that would have to
carry her troops cut of France Is under
fire already.
When once the terms of the Austrian
armistice are known, the morale OF, the
German army must crumble rapidly.
With Turkey, Bulgaria and Austria
Hungary out Of It, Germany Is left
alone, with the kaiser and his crew
urging the passage Of reform legisla :
tion as rapidly as legislative ma :,
movement the German people are face
to face with exactly the kind Of up
heaval which II has been confidently
expected here would attend the close
of the war.
But amid the thrills Of JOY at the ap-
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
GENERALLY FAIR DAY
, FOR u. S. ELECTIONS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Generally
fair weather prevailed throughout the
country today for the election.
Light rain is falling this morning in
Southern New England and along the
New York coast" a special forecast
of the weather bureau said. an the
far West local Showers are prevailing
" North Dakota and light snow Is
bling in the mountain regions of wy
tming and Montana. Elsewhere the
weather is fair and will so continue dur
ing the day except in Minnesota and
Wisconsin, where local rains are indi-
Gated"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
BOLSHEVzKI ASKING
PEACE PROPOSALS

LONDON Nov 5.-The Boshevik government of Russia,
reported from Petrograd has handed the neutral ministers
for transmission the nations asking for the
opening Of negotiations order that hosttes between
the allies and the SOVIET government may be ended says
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen.
The asks the allies decide upon the time and place
for holding the negotiations
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-According to official dispatch
from Switzerland today what remained of the German legation
staff at Moscow has returned to Germany
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
NEW YORK WOMEN GET
FIRST CHANCE TO VOTE

NEW YORK. Nov 5,-New York
women were permitted to vote, began
with unfavorable weather in many sec
tions. Observers. however, expressed
opinion that few of the estimated
1000, 600 registered would fail to cast
ballots.
The Republican and Democratic tick
cts are headed respectively by Charles
s. whitman. governor, and Alfred F.
Smith president OF the board Of alder
men here, and there are 43 representa-
tlves to be elected to congress, with
socialists having candidates in 23 Of
the districts. There is no United States
senatorial contest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
KENTUCKY VOTE HEAVY
WITH GOOD WEATHER

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Nov, 5--Interest
in the race between Gov, A. o. Stanley
and Ben L. Bruner, his Republican op-
ponent. for the United States senate.
and the promise OF fair weather, In
dicated that a heavy vote would be
polled In kentucky today
Outstanding congressional contests
were In the Third and Fifth districts
where Representatives r, Y, Thomas
and Swagar Sherley, chairman of the
house committee on appropriations, are
candidates for reelection
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
C0sket Buried 1O6
Years Ago Falls
From, Old Cemetery

A baby's casket laid beneath the soil
106 years ago, has slipped from its
resting place in Winchester, cemetery;
until 25 years, ago Memphis burial
ground, and has tumbed down the Is
foot embankment almost into the water
of Gayoso bayou, which skirts the
cemetery on the northwest
The rust eaten inscription bore the
numbers 1872, family discernlble.
A score or more of caskets have fall
en- from the embankment in recent
years and no measures to protect the
graves have been taken. The baby
casket was of iron and hermetically
sealed, but the iron had cracked. 1t is
lying where it fell, a prey to the waters
of the bayou.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Defer Adjustments.

Final adjustments, territorial or 9TH
erwise, are all deferred to the peace
conference, for which the cessation OF
hostilities paves the way, The German
appeal for an armistice was submitted
on the basis of acceptance OF the peace
terms already outlined by President
Wilson and when the discussion starts
the allies and the United States VIII
be in position to dictate Its results
In fact the real peace conference has
been sitting at Versailles
The judgment Of army officers as
to the situation on the western front
In a military sense is that Germany
must accept the armistice conditions or
face a debacle of her armies, Signs
of disintegration Of the German forces
facing the Franco American lines have
been evident for two days, The Ger
man official statement Sunday admit
ted an American break through. II
the breach Is widened, the German
armies will be cut in half as effectively
as were the Austrian armies in lta ".
They then may be crushed separately
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
BROUGH HAS OPPOSITION.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Nov. 5.-Gov.
Charles H. 'Brough Is the only man on
the Democratic ticket who has oppo-
stion In today's election, and his
friends are predicting a large majority
for him over Clay Fulks, the Socialist
candidate for governor A United States
senator. United States representatives
and complete state ticket are to be
elected
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
8 MEN SAFE AFTER
LONG Sea STRUGGLE

TURKS ISLAND, b. W. l.. Nov, g.
The captain and seven men Of the Nor
wegian bark Stifinder. who had been
missing since their vessel was stopped
by German submarine and they were
forced 10 take to a small boat on Oct.
49, have arrived here after more than
three weeks exposure and in an almost
starved condition,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
PERSHING REPORTS ON
VICTORIOUS ATTACKS

WASHINGTON. Nov, Victorious
attacks by tho American first army on
its entire front are reported by Gen.
Pershlng On the extreme right, break
ing down the last efforts OF the enemy
to hold the high ground, the Ameri~
cans drove through the valley Of the
Meuse and the forest OF pieulet and
occupied the important river crossing
at Stenay.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Scion On Ticket
Washing Dishes

RALEIGH, n. c., Nov, 5.-Con-
gressman Marvin Jones. of Texas.
who recently enlisted in the tank
corps, has arrived at Camp Polk,
near here, and in common with
other recruits has been assigned to
the kitchen police. Mr.. Jones is a
Democrat and Is unopposed for re-
OF Texas In the election today His
present duties at Camp Polk consist
Of washing dishes and cleaning up
the company kitchen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
CROWDER CALLS FOR
lS,3OO MORE MEN

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Provost
Marshal Gen. Crowder today called for
1890 draft registrants physically quail
fled for limited service to entrain for
camps between Nov, rs and 27. Volun-
tary enlistments will be accepted until
Nov. 20.
A variety of trades and occupations
are mentioned in the call and 46 states
are asked to furnish the necessary
number.
Total calls for military service for
November have now passed the $1,000
mark and are far in excess of previous
monthly mobilization under the draft.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
FULL MISSOURI VOTE IN
CLOSE RACE INDICATED

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5.--Mild temperature
in Missouri indicated to political lead
ers that every condition was favorable
for the polling of nearly full vote for
each party in today's election The
Folk-Spencer senatorial race. II was
said by conservatives, would be close
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
CARRY NO MUNITIONS.

soldiers hereafter will carry no ammu-
milton with them when they sail over
seas. The war department announced
today that all ammunition except the
allowances carried by the officers will
be shipped In bulk. to enable the fight
ing men to "travel light"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

ROME, Nov. 5Tcnt, the chief city of the Trenno. was
entered BIS o'clock Sunday afternoon by the Italian cavalry
and Apini according a semoca issued today giving
details of the swift advance of the First army that city
More than 10000 Aurans including the commander of the
Fifeh Scheutzen division, captured The Italian flag
was hoisted the castle of Buon Consgo amid enhus
asc oubursts by the population.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
ASSISTANT ARRIVES.

II Enoch 7, Walton's organ playing
at ST. Johns Methodist church next
Sunday sounds a trifle plaintive it will
not be without cause. The local or
ganist Is becoming familiar with child
ish whimpering, for Enoch T., Jr., ar
rived Monday night. And he weighed
nine pounds,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
SMALL VOTE EXPECTED.

HELENA, Mont. Nov. 5,--Rain, snow
and influenza are expected to cause
small vote in Montana today. Congress-
woman Jeanette Rankin, U, s.. Sena-
tor T. s. Walsh and DR., Oscar M. Ian
States senatorshIp. congressman and
partial state ticket are also to be
elerted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
ILLINOIS VOTE BIG.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.--Reports from
various sections Of the state indicated
that the vote today would be fairly
heavy. The matters Of greatest in
terest were In the contest between
James Hamilton Lewis. incumbent, and
Medill Mccormick for the United States
senatorship throughout the state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
100000 AUST'RLANS
BAGGED BYALLHS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5-Austrian prisoners captured by
the Italians before the armistce took effect estimated
at 5O0OO0 and the booty taken includes 25OOOO horses
An official dispatch from Rome today telling Of the final
Austrian defeat says in the army OF the lrenno alone over
5000 prisoners fell into the hands of the Italians
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
PLACE GUARDS UPON
THREE TEUTON SHIPS

BUENO SAIRES, Nov. 5--The Ar
getine government has placed mill
tary guard on three German merchant
ships interned at Bahia Blanca. The
vessels are the Seydlitz. Sevlla and
Patagonia
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
FIX PRICE FOR COMPRESS
OF COTTON FOR LOADING

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.--A price OF
15 cents a hundred pounds for COM
pressing cotton to load rs bales per 36-
foot standard freight car, was fixed to-
day by the prlce-fixing committee OF
cotton compress companies. The price
takes effect Immediately and will re-
main in force until July 81, 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
ARRIVES IN FRANCE.

SCOBEY, Miss, Nov. S. tSpl)--News
has been received here of the safe ar
rival in France of Robert j. Jennings,
Jr, son of Mr.. and Mrs. r. J.. Jen-
nings. Jennings Is member OF Com
pany C, 113th engineers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
WIN
GREATEST BATTLE
IN ALL HISTORY
PerShing Solves Problem Set
by FoCh and German Dis
aster Followed at Verdun
When Troops Went Through
BY FRANK H. sIMONDs.

The NeNs Selmltar's Mllltary GHpeI"
NEW YORK. Nov, 5.-We should De
a little less than human II, even amidst
the crash of crumbling thrones and
ancient states, we were not able for
brief moment to fix our attention upon
the achievement Of our own troops,
which, II small, measured by the
mighty events now in progress, Is not
less real and potent contribution 10
the common cause.
Our battle Of Verdun, now rising to
Victory after five weeks Of lneeSsant
effort and patient sacrifice, is not
merely victory In the greatest battle In
American history, measured BY the
number Of men engaged on our side and
on the German, but II has been major
contribution to Foch's greater success
elsewhere,
The task set for Pershings army was
difficult in the extreme. 1t was our
mission to attack the German where
he was bound to be strongest and
where the natural obstacles were most
formidable, the whole German front
from the fortress Of Metz to the seas
swing of the hinge of the fortified po
sitions between Metz and the Argonne.
II you broke the hinge the whole door
collapsed. AS a result the German had
fortified this hinge with the utmost
care and ingenuity. Westward his line
could swing backward from position to
position, but here, II his first and sec
ond systems were forced, his Communi-
cations were gone.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
CAR STRIKE To
Be CALLED OFF
. IS PREDICTION
City and Street Railway Of
fiCiaIs Understood to Have
Reached Agreement Over
Wage Controversy.

The street car strike in all probabil-
ity will be called off as a result Of a
conference between President T. II.
Tutwiler, several members of the board
OF directors of the Memphis Street Rail
way company, Mayor Frank l., Monte
verde. and other city commissioners,
held in the office of the mayor Tuesday
afternoon.
The gist of the agreement has not
been announced, but 1t is understood
that the street car company will agree
to pay the advance in wages allowed
by the national war labor board and
that official notification will be sent to
the officers of the Memphis Street
Car Mems union later in the day
George E. Armstrong, secretary
treasurer of the carmen's union said
at noon Tuesday all the men wanted
is a guarantee from the president OF
the street car company that they VIII
receive their increased wages dating
back to August. 1918, all of which they
had been allowed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
AMERICANS WITHIN NINE
MILES OF CITY OF SEDAN

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE SEDAN FRONT, Nov, 5. (By the
Associated Press In the face OF stuo-
born opposition the Americans yester..
day took and held firmly the wooueo
(C.ontlnued on Page 3, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Think BERLIN
IS FORCED TO
ACCEPT TERMS
Allied Successes on French
Front Leave Little Doubt
Germany Must Surrender
According to Demands.

LONDON, Nov. Sin sending news
that the allies have agreed on the
armistice conditions for Germany, the
Times Paris correspondent says that
allied successes on the French front
leave little doubt of Germany's accept
ance.
WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-THE issue
Of peace or war rests with Germany.
Armlstice terms upon which hostili-
ties may be brought to an immediate
end were unanimously agreed upon and
signed yesterday at Paris by repre-
sentatlves of the allied and tho United
States governments, and are expected
to be In Berlin before tomorrow.
They have not yet been made pubic,
but military men here feel certain they
are not less drastic than those accepted
by Austria which strip that nation OF
its war making machinery, both on
land and sea, and compel the evacua-
ton not only OF occupied territory but
part of its own soil,
Official announcement of the signing
of the armistice terms to be offered
to Germany was made last night by
Secretary Lansing. who added only that
diplomatic unity has been achieved
NhNCi ANHAANloho VI NS~ASSN A'''
Decide at Once.
II Germany accepts the conditions
laid down by the Versailles conference,
she is expected to make known her
decision without delay. Since, In seek
ing an end OF hostilities, the German
government addressed itself to Prest-
dent Wilson, 1t is assumed here the
arnistce terms will be transmitted TO
Berlin through the American govern
ment.
The president remained in Washing
ton today. having abandoned his pro-
posed trip TO New Jersey to vote In
the congressional elections.
While confident that tho conditions
10 be proposed TO Germany mean noth-
Ing short Of unconditional surrender
many military and diplomatic ohsery,-
ers here believe they will be accepted
with her last Aand principal ally. out
OF the war and her arlpies crumbling
under the constant >haanmpfing OF Mar
shal Foch, Germany they say, must
realize the futllity etip,i'ag fsth he
uneqtial struggle.
Subjected to analysts w military Of
firers here, the terms. Of the Austrian
armistice, which are said to be no
more drastic than those for Germany,
are interpreted to mean absolute sur
render Nothing Is left to the good
faith Of the vanquished, and no 'restric~
tions or limitations are imposed upon
the yictors,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Want Their Money.

I'VE have no interest in any agree
ment the city commissioners will ar
rive at with the officers of the street
railway company, continued Arm
strong "All we ask is our wages,
1t is generally understood that Presl-
dent Tutwiler has made financial ar
rangements whereby the company can
arrange to pay the men their wages
under, the war labor boards ruling
pending the city action in passing the
new ordinance calling for referendum
vote on a Scent fare.
Tutwiler at noon Tuesday sent tele-
gram to the secretary Of the war LABOR
board at Washington, which was IN the
form of an appeal for a new hearing II
was said however, that no addltlohal
action on the part of the war poard Is
anticipated.
1t is generally understood that Mayor
Monteyerde had refused to agree to
pass the scent car fare ordinance on
first reading until the city was assured
there would be no strike.
Walking Good.
Throughout Memphis thousands of
persons began figuring late Monday on
how they were to get down town
Wednesday morning following tne
strike announcement. Those hVins
near Lenox had arranged to have the
frbound NC. a. ST. l.. passenger
train stop at Lenox station, where 1t
Il due at GAS in the morning,
Several wholesale and retail houses
had arranged to send trucks after their
employees and to have them taken home
at evening Hundreds faced the possi-
bilitary of walking
Secretary ARMSTRONG Of the car
mems union issued instructions early
Tuesday to cut out all service on the
Tuesday nights lineup. No attempt,
he said, was to be made to operate a
car on the owl service. This was in
accord with officers of the street car
company, who feared violence and dam
age to property If attempts were made
to operate.
The street car company is under
contract with the United States gov
ernment to carry mails from the post
office to several branch offices. They
make 90 trips with mail for the sub
urbs each day and 10 inbound trips
with mail to be distributed and dis
patched from Memphis
Postmaster c. w. Metcalf, Jr., said
Tuesday that E. w. Ford, superintend-
ent of the car company, had notified
him that no cars would be running
Wednesday, SO automobiles had to be
obtained to carry the suburban mails.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
VOTERS GET BADGES.

MILWAUKEE,, Nov 5.--ln Milwau-
kce every voter on leaving his voting
booth was handed badge reading II
have voted"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Pershing's s Problem.

As he stood on Sept. 26, the German
faced south from the Meuse hills, north
of Fort Douamont and east OF the
river, holding the tangle of hills north
Of the FORCES brook, which he had
crossed himself to take Hill 40A and
LIE Mort Homme In the Verdun time, to
the Argonne, which was an impenetra-
BILE thicket. The country was an ap-
proximate wilderness, tangle Of hills
and woods and marshes, worked by
four years of sheling, transformed
into a region OF desolation.
1t was exactly the same sort of coun-
try, a piece of the country, which saw
the battle. of Verdun, in which, in seven
months of effort the German was able
to advance less than that number OF
miles, using the best Of his vetera n
troops and concentrating there the
Continued on Page s, Column 81
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CONTINUED on Page 8, Column H.