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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-01
BELIEVED THAT OUTBREAK
IN berlin HAS REACHED
ITS CLIMAX: RIOT LEADERS
REPORTED UNDER ARREST
HITHERTO UNKNOWN
SERMONS OF ST. AUGUSTINE
HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED
(By Associated Prese.) }

Amsterdam, Feb. IA series Of
hitherto unknown sermons of St,
Augustine have been discovered,
German papers say, at Wolfenbutte.
Brunswick. by Father Germain Mo-
rim. Belgian Benedictine monk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-01
By Associated Press.)

Madrid, Thursday, Jan. S1.-(De'
layed)-The cabinet met today, un-
hcr Presidency of King Alfonso and
tiecided to send a strong protest to
Germany for the sinking Of the
Giralda The note will be
telegraphed to the Spanish amtassa-
zior in Berlin.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-01
President
ReiterateS His
Opposition To
War Council
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Feb. President
Wilson subpoenaed to the White
House dozen Republican and Dem
ocratic senator's. and reiterated his
opposition to the pending bills to
create a super war council and a
director of munitions.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-01
(By Associated Press.)

London. Feb. 1.-The latest tele-
kram from Berlin reports the situa-
k;on unchanged, says an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch. The strike has
bot been extended. The Berliner
Cageblatt reports troops seized the
F-ado Union building in Berlin, and
&rrested Deputy Koersten and
btber leaders.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-01
AIRY Associated Press J

London. Feb. THE situation In
FINLAND Is more reassuring, accord
ing to. the latest reports at the
Stockholm Finnish legation.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-01
tRv Associated Press.l

tBy Associated PressD
London. Feb. News has reached
Kiev from Minsk that the Polish
Iegion has declared war against the
Bolsheviki government, a Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd says.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-01
(By Associated rrese.)

London. Feb. 1.-Maior General G.
G. Donald has been appointed to a
new army Office known as Inspector
|of War Trophies.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-01
Davis Inaugurated
Governor OF
Virginia Today
(By Associated Press.)

Richmond Feb. 1.-West Moreland
Davis was inaugurated governor Of
Virginia today, succeeding Henry c.
Stuart.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-02-01
Began to Borrow Money

Everything moved lovely for Mr. at the
Morris" for about ten days, when hegcodbye
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
SUICIDE IS LAID
T0LOW MARKET
~----@-~---
Iron Dealer Succumbs to Eff
" fects of Carbolic
Acid,

Joseph Schetzer, 40. owner Of the
Memphis Iron and Metal company,
2bo-25S North Front street, widely
known in local business circles, drank
six ounces of carbolic acid Monday
morning at daybreak at his residence,
9S3 Forest avenue, with suicidal in
tent, police say, and died withon &c
minutes at the General hospital
Writhtng in agony he was found by
his wife lying across a bed at $50
o'clock. He was cad only in bath
robe.
Mrs. Sohetzer hurriedly telephoned
Acting Police Captain Claude nuVall
Historically informing him of her hus-
bands act. Emergency Officers Taylor
and White rushed him to the hospital
out making a statement
His business, II Is said. as whole
sale dealer In metals had been unusual
ly active during the war. but since
that time, according to information to
the emergency officers, he had lost
heavily when prices fell. His wife told
the officers he retired Sunday night
In apparently light spirits.
He arose Monday morning at 1
o'clock and, after reEeiving the news
Of supposedly further decline IN
metal prices, drank the poison When
discovered by his wife, who heard his
groans. he told her, according to the
officers, II did it." This was his only
statement.
His body has been turned over to
Mcdowell e. Monteverde, undertakers,
Schetzer has been a resident of Mem
phis for nearly 20 years Besides his
wife, he is survived by three children,
Elmore, Dorothy and Julius
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
AMERICANS CROSS
GERMAN FRONTIERS
AND ENTER PRUSSIA
Short Trips Over Rhine Made
by Units Of YankS Find
Enemy Giving PerShing's
Men Every Consideration.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, Nov. 25, (By the Asso-
CiRted Press THE German frontier
has been crossed at several places by
American signal corps units and am
hulauce workers. short trips We're made
into Rheuish Prussia, where the inhah-
itants are reported TO have shown tho
Americans every consideration.
The front lines of the American army
along the Luxembourg German border on
the Saucr river. and thence along tho
Moselle river to the region east OF
Remeh. The American army will mark
time until further orders At least
three or four days are expected to pass
before the next move forward Ia made.
The Germans apparently are with
drawing according to schedule Reports
reaching the Third army We're that tho
Germans everywhere were whistltng and
singing as they marched. The general
line OF the German withdrawal is along
the Perl -Saarhurg road, The southern
limit OF the FifE German army is ro-
ported to he the line Slerck -Thlonvilie
Several instances are reported where
Americans encountered Germans along
the roadwRyS and each time the Ger
mans showed the Americans cV '
courtesy.
While an American officer in an .
tomoblle was riding along the Remtcu-
TreVes road east OF the Moselle, he
encountered German troops marching
rorthward, A column or German In
tantry and some German trucks with
drew to the side OF the road in order
to clear the way for the Americans,
Owing to the shortage OF horses tho
Germans are using oxen to haul their
supplies and some artillery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
PERSH|NG BOOM
FOR 1920 STARTED
Ohio Republicans Open Cam
paign to Have Army's
Chief Nominated.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov, 25,--A cam
palun for the election OF Gen. John j..
Pershlna, commander In ehiet of the
American expedltionary forces In
France, to tho presidency In 1890 was
formally launched In Ohio today by an
apple alton for the incorporation OF
THE Pershlng Republican league"
Former United States Senator Charles
Dick, OF Akron, and IA other prominent
Republicans OF Akron and Summit
county are sponsors for the movement,
Mr.. Dicks name heads the list OF the
10 men who signed the articles OF In
corporation, which were presented to
the secretary OF state today.
The Pershing league will be formally
organized tonight in Akron It Is said
that Mr. Dick probably will be made
president As set forth in the articles
of Incorporation, the purpose of the
league Is to "crystallize the already eX-
isting sentiment for Gen, John ]. Per
shng as president Of the United States
IL 1920 and to work for his nomination
and election "
with the organization Of the present
league, other leagues are to be formed
in every state and district in the ma
tion.
eve do not know whether Gen. Per
shng wants to be president or not,
said Mr. Dick But we do know that
there is a great sentiment throughout
the nation for him to be. II 1t is suffi-
cjcnt to nominate him. am certain he
will consider 1t his duty to accept the
nomination"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
TELLS GRAND JURY
TO INDICT SLACKERS

The coming Of peace has not wiped
war time legislation off the statute
books and slackers and defamers OF
the government must still feel the
hand Of the law,
This was United States District Judge
McCall's charge to the federal grand
Jury impaneed Monday morning. Judge
Mccall told the jurors that cases Of
violation of the draft regulations or at
Ntempts to interfere with the prosecu-
tion of the war are just as much crimes
now as before the signing Of the arrnis-
tice. He also admonished the jurors
& to take particular cognizance of liquor
4 and drug law violations and OF cases
of perjury.
These men were, selected for the
grand jury: j. w. Cole, II. a Baskins,
G; W. Reyes. W, 4. Willia'nsss 2. J
man, S. e. Murphy w. u. johnson
T. F. Warren. S. R, Perry J. H. Boues
r. Proctor, T. X. Hihdman, R. W
Hooks, e. l.. Eubanks, c. F. Wells ant
NJ. U. Thompson,
Two petit juries were impaneled.
Two criminal cases were to have
been tried at the opening trial session
n of the district court Monday afternoon
hose of Cornelius Jones, negro, and J
4 Z. Harkins. both charged with usini
the mails to defraud.
Jones is alleged to have obtained ;
list of ex-saves and to have ohtainet
Vmoney from a number Of them on tn
UStatement that he would be able to OBJ
Vtain a pension for them.
Harkins Is charged with having take
orders for hats and to have failed Il
vmaking delivery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
SOLDIERS COUNCIL [ Il
AGREEMENT AT BllN

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 25.-Agree-
ment has been reached betH he
German soldiers and Workmepqun-
ell and the government, 1t Is rlaliy
announced in Berlin,
The agreement provides:
First, all political power Q pe
in the hands Of the Germanl9.lisE
republic and the soldiers aYork-
mems council. .,
SECOND, their aim Is TO az ana
develop what has been achievY the
revolution, and to suppress allnter-
revolutionary activity s.
Third, pending the eiectiotrep
resentatives OF the soldiers afork-
mems councils to an exeeuttNpnei
Of the German republic, the ptlyt
council in Berlin Is .to exet VI
Fourth, the appointment ssis-
missal OF all members Of the EpiE
| legislative bodies or the repullind
until the final constitution IL lb-
| llshed, Of Prussia, are Y be Ihaby
the central executive puncil Ich
also has the right Of 9ntroi,
FIFTH, before the c9inet ANTS
assistant ministers the keeutNeE-
| ell must be consulted,
sixth, convention OF ddes
drawn from the soldifs and X
mems councils Is to b summofas
soon as possible.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
FrenCh Capital, Owing to
Better Accommodations, Is
Choice Over Versailles.
SittingS Very Animated.

PARIS, Nov. %. (By the Associated
Press. .)-The conferences on the pre-
liminaries of peace probably will be
held in Paris instead of at Versailles,
owing to the superior accommodations
and conveniences in the capital Only
the formal sessions at concluding stages
will be held at Versailles,
The only active sittings now going on
are those of the joint armistice com
mission, which holds daily sessions at
Spa, the former German headquarters,
but which now is held by the French.
French. British and German delegates
attend the meetings. Gen. Nudant rep
resents Marshal Foch, with Command
ant Sisteron as his assistant. Gen. Won
Winterfcldt Is the German military rep
resentative,- and Matthias Erzherger,
Who also was a member Of the German
armistice delegation, participates in
Amost of the sessions.
VI Some of the meetings are described
as having been very animated over the
efforts of the Germans to obtain modt-
fications of the terms OF the armistice.
Il Marshal Foch's reply was a refusal to
consider a change and a dispatch from
II Basel gives the text of the marshal
Reply, which says:
mo attention can be given to the
Demands presented in Gen. Won Win
4erfeldts letter of Nov. 81"
The Joint armistice commission meet.
Ing appears to be in accordance will
alause "a of the armistice, which ad'
Ynitted the principle of permanent IN
ternationaI armistice commission undel
Ntbe direction of the allied military anc
Naval chiefs While it's duties are re
~stricted to the execution of the armis
tice, it is one of the preliminaries Whlci
will merge later into the session OF thu
interalied conference and the peac'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
AMERICAN AlRPLANES
FLY OVER LUXEMBOURG

LUNEMBURG, Nov. Is (By the Asso-
cIated Press )-Several American air.
planes flew over Luxembourg Saturday
and attracted great attention from the
Inhabitants. Airplanes are being used
by the army Of occupation as In war
time except that they do not go ahead
of the American front lines.
Gen, Pershing was In Luxemburg
can headquarters at Chaumont from
Brussels, He travelled from Luxem-
burg to Brussels ana revurn by auto
mobile, From Luxemburg he went
southward by special train drawn by
first American train to reach Luxem-
burg coming by way OF Nancy, Metz
and Longwy,
The American signal corps has strung
telenhofle wires connecting the Ameri-
can headquarters IN ~ gnburb OF -iIix-
emburg with Longwy, Briey Metz and
Nancy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
REGARD ACTIONAS Doc
OF EBERT IND Haze

LONDON, Nov. 25.tThis morris
London newspapers dPlay promt-
" the German advi9 regardinhe
agreement between te soldiersrd
workmen's council al the gcp-
ment, which Is regard as a deN.
ment of the greatespnportahceld
as tantamount to thPVerthrow ae
Ebert Haase combiHlon; ana Ie
adoption at least tpretically ole
existing Russian syshn.
It is admitted thathe German d
ellis have not yet d4loped the el-
vagances which led ; the dlsinte
ton and anarchy inkussia. the q
ellis not being domllted by the
shevik element.
The Daily Mail, pile pointingt
the analogy to thddevelopmenta
Russia, suggests thu the new sta
a mart of a big blf' aimed at
suading the allies at the old
many Is defunct. -.
The Daily Expire; also thinks
menace of extremists possibly ei
eerated for the putse Of impres
the allies Of the ditulties OF the
Sition.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
MANY QUESTIONS
ASKED AS NJ 'ADOO
RESIGNS TWO Jobs
Action of Cabinet Member
Causes Democrats and
Others to Wonder Why He
Did Not Wait Longer.
BN DAVID LAWRENCE,
| The News Selmltar's Speclai Washing
ton Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Nov 26,--Porhaps it
Is lingering aroma from the last po-
ltttcal campaign, perhaps II Is that
politics never has been and never viii
he adjourned, perhaps II Is the pro
vtnCial atmosphere OF a place filled
with politicians hut anyway the ma
exchanged between President Wilson
and William MCAdoo, wherein the lat
ter relinquished the Jobs of secretary
Of the treasury and director general OF
railroads, then calmly proceeded to ask
number OF pertinent and impcrtinent
questions
First, why did MIR McAdoo resign
such important responsibilities at a
time when the president Of the l'uted
States sails for Europe to be gone in
definitely
Second, II he must leave public Of
flee why did he not wait for the pres
ident's returnP
Third, does the departure Of MIR.
MCAdoo mean an Improvement or inn
pairnment OF Mr. MCAdoo's opport1ni
ties to become the Democratic nomi-
nee for the presidency in 1890?
Fourth. whom will the president ap-
point as successor?
for all these questions. and they made
them with an air that carried conVic
tion, In the first place, they made It
very clear that he had Npprised the
president of his intention to resign i'm
Continued on Page ~, Column 80
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
aslEl!.E! EVE VII EsRl

Tennessee-Cloudy, probably snow or
rain except fair in east; little change
in temperature.
Mississippi-Rain. warmer In central,
warmer Tuesday.
Arkansas-Rain or snow in west
cloudy in east; Tuesday cloudy in
north, rain In south; not much change
In temperature.
Aabama-Cloudy, probably rain,
warmer Tuesday.
Kentucky - Generally fair, little
change in temperature
Louisiana-Rain in north and west
cloudy in southeast, slightly warmer
Tuesday rain
Oklahoma-Probably snow In north
rain or snow in south. continued cold
colder in west Tuesday
East Texas-Rain, slightly warmer
West Texas--Rain except snow in
Panhandle, warmer In southeast: Tues
day unsettled, rain in southeast, cold
er except in southeast.
South Carolina; Fair, temperature
close to freezing In interior, probably
heavy frost on coast
Georgia-Fair, frost probably heavy
in north and north central; possibly
light frost near coast: Tuesday fair In
east, increasing cioudineGs, probably
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
S0lDIER-FARMS UP
FOR BIG DISCUSSION

The committee Of AZ business men
recently appointed by l.. X, salisbury,
president Of the Chamber of Commerce,
to aid the government in its plans for
settling returned soldiers and sailors on
Cutover and other lands In the Mem
phis territory, will meet at luncheon
at 1880 noon Wednesday, Nov. q, for
the purpose OF perfectng organization
and making plans for the future.
This committee succeeds the farm de-
velopment bureau OF the Chamber Of
Commerce and the Southern Aluvial
Land association In aiding the govern
ment in this movement. These two
organizations had charge of the work
prior to the land meeting held under
the auspices of the Chamber of Com
merce short time ago, when Or Ell
wood Mead and p. W. Ross explained
the part the government would take in
this movement
The committee has been active In
sending out questionnaires and in gath
erinR information and data regarding
lands available IN this territory. Reports
covering its activities will be made at
this meeting
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
'ERSH|NG'S ORDERS STOP FLOW
OF SUPPLIES TO MEN OVERSEAS

gan coming to France there was a
great scarcity OF ocean tonnage. II was
impossible for many months to ship
mora than 100000 or 400, 900 tons Of
supplies to the forces. notwithstanding
the great necessity for engineering ma
teriai. engines and general construc-
tion equipment. Search for material in
Europe. therefore. had TO be conducted
with the greatest possible energy over
a wide field.
More than 10.00O,0RD tons Sf ma
terial for the expediti6nary forces was
secured on this side of the ocean. This
was one OF the prime factors In the
successful result OF the operations OF
the army. To have transported this
material from America would have
taken 800 ships Of 5000 tons capacity
about $50 days, or l6 months.
Apart from food supplies the army
has secured the bulk OF fits materia
| from Europe.
THE coordination OF the purchas,
ard supply activities OF the American
army with It's allies covers all Europ,
and was one Of the first things givei
attention by Gen. PershinE In thesbusi
ness organization Of his army.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
BOSPORUS
IS CLEARED
FOR SHIPS

PARIS, Nov. Is (Hfas.)
warships, the Bdpor-
It's having been cleare OF
mines, have eptered the lack
sea and visited various orts
from Narna around the futh-
ern coast to Novorossysk
Dredging operations in thu Bos-
porus we're completed Nov, 20, rench
and other allied warshtps We de-
tached from the naval forces spohed
at Constantinople and VISIT the
Black sea ports Of Varnga,. alata,
Eregri, Samsun, Stnope, Trebizd' ba"
tum, Poti and Novorossysk,
Gen, Franchet d dEsperey,. cohand-
er of the. victorious allied iPs N
Macedonia, arrived in Constalnopie
Saturday, .t
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25

rARIS, Nov. 25.--Gen. Pershing is
led orders after the signing of the
mistice with Germany for the prompt
duction of the extensive system for
jlrchasing supplies for the United
ates army in Europe and for the
leedy transition to peace basis.
iActing on this order, military authori-
Es have given notice OF cancellation
contracts so far as possibly with a
lew to diminishing rapidly tho inflow
lg stock Of supplies required for an
1my of 1000. 900 men.
8An officer who has had much to do
Nth this branch of the service, sums
II the situation as follows:
Il The American expeditioRary force
n, Noy. IL. the day the armistice was
"A ciared, was travelling at fGll speed
Ia cad and was at the height OF its sup
Il activity. To reverse this tremen'
Wus business machine is the task upor
Elich il is now, engaged and the effic'
hey of its business organization !!
ling manifested in its quick accommo
tion to entirely changed circum
tnces.
when the American forces first be
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25

American coast On the thirteenth day
we encountered n Norwegian vessel
from New York to Australia She was
captured and sunk after her provisions
had been transferred and the crew
turned adrift in a small boat 1000 miles
from land.
I'VE fired 60 shots at an English sail
Ing ship two days later. but two British
cruisers appeared and we submerged to
a depth OF $50 feet. The cruisers
dropped depth bombs and the submarine
trembled.
"On Oct 26, when the U-boat was re-
called. | had been on board 25 days
When | arrived at Kiel | was told I
would be sent home by way OF Copen-
hagen. but later two officers came and
told me ! cold go to England on one Of
the surrendered submarines II | wished
| accepted gladly and found that the
U-boat was the same one which had
torpedoed my ship.
"The Germans treated me very well,
but have come to the conclusion that
II man can stand Is DAYS imprssbll.
~.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
C. B. QUINN ADDED
TO RIVER DELEGATES

c. 3. Quinn has been added to the
delegates appointed by the Chamber of
Commerce to the convention to be held
in New Orleans at date to be deter
mined in January, when river terminal
representatives, merchants, manufac-
turers, shippers bankers and other in
terests will gather,
Participation in and development OF
barge line traffic on the Mississippi and
its tributaries will be discussed
Supt. Castles, of the municipal
wharves recently taken over by the city
will accompany Mr.. Quinn to New Or
laapS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
AMERICAN, CAPTIVE UPON U-BOAT
rs DAYS, TELLS OF EXPERIENCE

LONDON. Nov 25.--Iieut Julius H
Fulcher, of Frisco, N. c.. who, with
Lieut. Frank l.. Muller, of Oakland
Cal, was taken on board the German
submarine Deutschland from the torpe-
doed American army cargo ship Ticon-
deroga. Sept. so. and was brought to
Harwich yesterday by the U-boat, was
wounded severely in the thigh when the
Ticonderoga went down. according to
the Harwch correspondent of the Daily
Express. He escaped on raft and was
picked up by the U-boat. Lieut. Miller
was taken aboard by the same boat, but
Lieut., Fulcher did not learn OF his pres
ence until days after,
They gave me a drink Of brandy and
questioned me about American troops
and other things" said Lieut. Fulcher
in an interview, II was then taken to
the fbrepeak, where l had to sleep
with not less than 35 German sailors
who lived In this dungeon. The first
bath had was when rain sauall hit
the submarine while was on deck.
'on the eighth day of my captivity
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
POSTAL EMPLOYEES
GET OFF THURSDAY

Because the nation has exceptional
reasons for thanksgiving in the coming
|of peace, United States postal EN-
|ployes are to be given a reak holiday
Thursday, and no mail deliveries will
he made or stamps sold. The postoffice
Twill be closed all day.
Postmaster Metcalf declares that, in
view of the general rejoicing through
<out the country, no one. should be-
2grudge postal employees full holiday,
md that he is convinced Memphians
will not object to the elimination OF
he customary holiday single delivery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-25
FENTON BACK TUESDAY

Mark Fenton. Industrial commits
sioner of the Chamber of Commerce.
will return Tuesday morning from Chi
cago, where he has been attending the
annual convention OF furniture inter-
ests and laying before the delegates the
advantages Memphis offers to manu-
facturers and distributors Of furniture
and allied products.
Fenton was to have gone TO Wash
lngton in connection with retention of
the flying school at Park field, but
found 1t unnecessary to do so.