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Evening journal., 1918-08-03
WAR SUMMARY

(ti5lst day Of the war: 18th day OF IN,
counter offensive.
soissons- -Rheims-The German rctreaI
becomes more rapid as the Allies driv,
ahead along the front between Sois
sons and Rheims. French, American ant
British troops are approaching In,
Nesle River line along hs entire Length
and are closing In upon Fismes from
three sides.
Gains Of two TO eight miles were re
ported today at various points. Frencf
cavalry has reached Joncherry on the
south bank OF the Nesle. five and hal
miles east Of Fismes, Americans haNg
captured Cohan, six miles south OF FiS
mes. French troops have occupied Ma
reull-En-Dole seven miles 10 the south.
west.
On the west side OF the pocket The
German defense apparently has beer
completely broken and the Allies havt
crossed the AiSne some distance east oi
Scissors. II Is believed now that the
Germans will not attempt TO defene
the Nesle line but will fall back TO th'
Alsne or even TO the Chemin-Des'
Danes ridge.
Picardy front-The enemy is report
ed 10 have retired across the Ancre "a
the east bank on the three mile from
from Albert northward 10 Aveuly
Wood. This followed constant ham
mering Of this sector by the British foi
several weeks
Flanders front-German artillery wa:
active last night between Bethune and
BaiIleul.
Champagne front-The French hsr'
occupied all the ground they los
Thursday near St. Hilarie, west OF Sou
ain.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
CALLS DOUBLE TAX
BLOW TO THEATRES
MarcKlaw Says Congress
SEEMS Bent on Destroy
ing Business
SAYS FIRST TAX
HURT PATRONAGE

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-The news from
Washington that the Ways and Means
lommittee had decided to double the
lax on theatre tickets last night
brought a statement from Marc hlaW,
President OF the United Managers Pro-
ltective Association, in which ne ex-
pressed the belief that the plan would
be all but fatal so far as the welfare
of the theatre is concerned.
1T looks to me-" he declared, as II
Congress, despite all the valuable ald
given by the theatres to the various
war activities, is bent on legislatlng us
ont Of existence. With the advance In
railroad fares, the penalty on sleeping
car tickets which no theatrical com
many can avoid: the doubling Of the
license and the 100 per cent. increase
An the tax on the public, they are Kill
ing the goose that lays the golden
eggs.
"You have heard Of no strike In the
theatres. because the theatres nave
voluntarily met their employees when-
ever reasonable ground existed. But
unfortunately we cannot pass the ad-
ditional expense up 10 the consumer
like other professions and Industries.
The tendency Of the theatre has been
10 lower prices rather than to increase
them. / am not speaking now OF New
York CITY. which is exceptional.
ON the case OF the war tax on uck-
ets n is very wen to say that the con-
sumer will pay 10, but the rouble Is
that he won't. He objected very siren
uouslv TO paying the 10 per cent.
sNone OF the foreign countries, so
far as I know. has as yet asked Tor ~
ner cent. OF the gross receipts OF their
theatres and no other trade or proies-
sion in this country has been penallleu
10 that extent. This IS not penailzins
the public. It is penaiizing the theslIe
because the public simply reduces az
tendance to just about the extent ol Tue
,sWe have been giving the govern
ment the gross receipts Of one perform
ance Of every ten for the last year
That's what 10 per cent. tax amounts
10. because we lose patronage IN ABOUT
the exact ratio 10 the amount charee1
to tbe nublic when we get beyond s2.
There are lust enough exceptions to the
rule 10 prove IL. Now the government
is asking for the receipts OF one per-
formance in flve.
you heard no outcry from the
theatres when tho first tax was put on
although II did reduce attendance Tor
many weeks. But it does seem to me
thst the time has come for an outcry'
both from the manager and the public
n the theatre as an institution Is 10 De
maintained.
"I am hopeful that we may convince
the WAYS and Means Committee thsi
This Is a mistake, as I am sure II VIII
result in the reduction Of the govern.
ment's revenue. II revenue is the onleet
NJ the law. as It must be, the raising
Of the price Of seats in the high-prlcea
theatres will force the amusement
seekers into the cheap theatres, where'
OF. course, the revenue paid 10 the gov
ernment is much less.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
By LOWELL MELLETT,
-nitei press Siaf Correspondent.

United Press STAFF Correspondent.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES in The
FIELD, Aug. 3.-d2 noon.)-The Allied
advance south OF the Nesle river TO-
wards Fismes continues.
Skirtlng the Aisne from Pommeries TO
Venizel, Allied troops are reaching the
regions OF Serches, Couvrelles and Ger
zeul. (This latter place is about seven
miles west OF Fismes.l
Further east, the Allied progress also
continues. Cavalry patrols have reach
ed certain points along the Nesle to-
wards Chsmpigny and Joncherry cross
ing bridges set fire by the Germans.
THE simultaneous advance OF the
Allies towards Fismes from the east
and west indicates that the gap at the
top OF the Soissons-Rheims pocket has
been reduced TO about thirteen and one
half miles This Is the distance between
Cerzul. west OF Fismes, and Joncher-
~. east OF Fismes. both Of which places
the Allies have reached)
West Of Rheims, the regions OF Tin
quex, Thillols, Gueux, Rosnay and
Montaxln have been attained. These
villages are along a line running al
most directly west OF Rheims.
Fourteen large lncendiary fire cen
ters were counted last night.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
NOAMERICAN POLICY
ON WAR after WAR
But Economic Experts, tits
Said, Are Giving Profound
estStudy to the Question
NEW CONFERENCE
ALTOGETHER LIKELY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-"The war
after the war" may be under consider
alton among the allied nations. If this
is a correct understanding II marks a
feeling Of confidence among the Allies
that a victorious ending OF the great
conflict is already in sight. The sup
position that the Allies are exchang-
ing views on the subject Of economic
adjustments when hostllities are con-
cluded is deducted from an utterance
yesterday by Prime Minister Lloyd
George in his speech before the Ma
tlonal Union OF Manufacturers in Lon
don.
Concerning the Paris resolutions OF
the European allies, which declare for
an economic league Of nations against
Germany the Prime Minister said:
up TO the present America has ex-
pressed no opinion upon them. and II
Is yitally important that the policy OF
America and that OF this country
should be in complete agreement on
economic as well as other problems.
President Wilson, in one OF his adj
dresses to Congress, indicated that he
was not in accord with the idea OF
forming a league OF nations to boycott
Germany commercially when the war
was over.
This government apparently took the
posltlon first that there should not be
an economic war after the war, keep
ing the world still divided into two
groups Of belligerent nations; and later
that there should be no economic war
after the war unless the aims OF the
present war fall short OF materiallzs-
ton and peace should have TO be nego-
tiated on a basis that did not remove
the menace OF Prussian militarism from
the earth.
In official quarters it was declared TO-
day that this government had not for
mulated any economic policy TO be pur-
sued after the war, but experts are CIV
ing the profoundest study to the ques-
tIon. IL is said TO be the desire OF
President Wilson TO avoid situation
which would necessitate, In his mind,
the practice Of restrictions which would
DENY 10 the Germsn people after the
war a natural right 10 engage in com
merce with the world upon reasonable
terms and conditions.
Mr.. Lloyd George, however, mas pre-
sentend the subject in a new aspect
that Of compelling Germany to pay the
costs OF the war to the Allies by in
creasing the penalties to be imposed
upon that country because OF the war
causing greater outlay OF sacrillces
both human and material, TO the Allies
n Is felt in certain quarters here ina
the paris conference resolutions one
a faulty program for protecting the IN
terests OF the Allies after the war; una
the changed conditions, together VIII
Inc entry OF the United States into IN
war. have already made that docuinenii
obsolete. and that the question WI
have 10 be studied anew by the asso
ciated powers, and a fresh program lal
down. which, nevertheless, viii itsei
he subject to revision accordingly a
developments may dictate.
n is believed that Great Britain WI
take the leadership in a new moNeineh
for another economic conference OF th'
allied nations. in which the Unlte'
states would be represented,
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
TO KEEP UP COAL OUTPUT.

HARRISBURG, Aug. 3-State draft
Headquarters has issued circular call
ing upon all district boards ito investi-
gate thoroughly and exercise their
soundest judgment In granting deferred
classification" TO coal miners. Boards
are reminded that they may reopen a
case up to the very hour and day Of in
duction and may reconsider and reclas-
sify men from their districts.
The headquarters quotes a telegram
from the ONCE OF the provost marshal
general stating 1--WE must look TO dis
trict boards almost entirely 10 adjust
ihe needs Of the army with industrial
requirements" and urges that cases OF
coal miners be given careful attention
so that the output Of coal shall not
no curtailed
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
cRoIrp aaIR-sERyICE" MEN.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-Designation
OF the Division Of Military Aeronautics
and the bureau Of aircraft production,
when referred to jointly as "air ser
vice" was ordered yesterday by the
War Department. Officers and enlisted
men Of the Division Of Military Aero
nautics and the Bureau Of Aalrcraft
Production hereafter will be refererd
TO as members Of air service, military
aeronautics and air service, aircraft
production. respectively.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
FRENCH THREATEN
HUNS NEAR VESLE

By The United Press.
PARIS. Aug. ar Noon Allied
forces are now pushing inward on
both tlanks OF the Soissons-Rheims sa-
Iient. the French War ONCE communi-
que indicated today.
'Durlng the night the French con
tinued progress toward the Nesle river, "
the statesent said ION the left, they
reached the Aisne river between Sois-
sons and Venizel lthree miles east OF
Soissons)."
(The progress reported toward the
Vesle river is being made from the
right flank Of the pocket, IL is revealed
in special dispatches).
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
80 ooo ,urrs To ENLIST.

nFDHAM, Mass, Aug. 3.CJohn JosspII
coorrv Dartmouth 1918 man, mas
inst completed a journey OF ie'Voo
lilies 10 enlist in the United states
army so as 10 fight in France.
Mr.. Scarry is the son OF Mrs. Jo-
senhine NJ. Scarry, Of this town. He Is
. manager for the Standard oil Com
nanv and has been representing that
concern in Java, with headquarters az
batavia. The call to the colors became
too strong and he arrived home yester-
day. He told his mother OF his inten-
ton TO enlist and did so Immediately.
He leaves at once for Camp Devens.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
CoUNTRYs YOUNGEST
SOLDIER KILLED.

SCRANTON, Pa. Aug. S.-Everett
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn
Rushveller. Of Dunmore, Pa, reported
Killed in action in France, is the young
ost soldier from Lackawanna county
40 die for his country since the war
broke out. He was but hine.yv ss,ai
wears old when he suffered IS'a.
yyounds. Bushweller was meliiDTl
of Company A, i03d Engineers. ne
makes the third Scranton soldier al,
tached to that regiment to be reporter
Iilled in the recent Allied offensive.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
ATTIC AND TROLLEY HIT.

In a collision between car No. III
OF the local traction company, at Sew
enth and Market streets this morning,
and an automobile owned by George
Burris. Of Rose Hill. the automobile
was slightly damaged. No one was
injured.
Leonard Hobbs was motorman OF
the car
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
HOWE SOLDIERS RELIEF.

The Home Soldiers Relief Association,
Of Marshallton, met last evening, at the
home OF Mrs D. d. Young. The next
meeting will be held at the home OF
Mrs. Winfield Speakman. on next Tues
day afternoon. The women also nave a
Red Cross branch, which meets In lhe
Bible class room at -. barnaDss
church, on Thursday afternoons. Ihe
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
SPORTING GOODS FOR SOLDIERS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Iwenty-one
thousand baseballs, seven thousand
baseball bats, three thousand rugby
footballs and 1850 sets OF boxing
gloves. among vast amount Of other
athletic material. sufficient to supply
i25 regiments OF the army, have been
purched by the Commission on Train
ing Camp Activities with the appropria-
tion of s250,O00 made for that purpose,
according TO an announcement today
by the War Department.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
1O-MILE WHITE ZONE
AROUND ARMY CAMPS
Rv The United Press.

BY The United Press. A.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-Ihe nVe-
mile zone from which houses OF pros
tltution are barred around all army
and navy camps, stations, posts ana
forts TODAY was increased to ten miles
bv REGULATIONS announced by the War
and Navy Departments. lhis res1la, ,lI',.
tlon, it is said, is aimed directly St wv
York, where the fiye-mile zone Is ho'
sufficiently effective. ~
Some other large cities wllh siso De
affected.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
TURKS NOW WANT
TO FIGHT ALONE
BY The United Press.

ZURICH. Aug. 3.-An Austrian council
OF war has just been held in the Tyrol
with Arch Duke Eugene, chief OF stan
presiding. according 10 advices received
today. Several members OF the German
general stan participated.
Dispatches from Innsbruck state that
Turkish divisions Will soon be on the
Italian front The Turks decline, how
ever, 10 be brigaded with the Austrlans
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
HEALTH STATISTICS OF CITY.

According to the records Of the Board
OF Health there were 2s deaths, as births
and 81 marriages last week as compared
with 80 deaths, 60 births and 25 mar
riages for the corresponding period last
year. During the past week three cases
Of diphtheria and one Of typhoid fever
were reported here.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03

LONDON, Aug. 3.-Lance Corporal
Joseph Bowling. OF the COnnsught
Rangers, who landed on the coast Of
Ireland from a German submarine
three months ago. was pronounced
guilty by the court and sentenced to
death. The sentenced, however, wss
commuted to penal servitude for life.
Early in June II was announced In
the House OF Commons that an un-
named man had been put ashore on
the west coast OF Ireland from a Ger
man submarine. A collapsible boat
had been used. Dowling's trial by
court5martial opened on July 8 He
pleaded. not guilty to the formal
charges, that while he was a prisoner
OF war in Germany he Joined hostile
force, endesvored to induce others TO
Join and participated in an attempt to
land a hostile force in Ireland.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
ANNA HELD SUFFERS RELAPSE.

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Anna Held, the
actress, who has been i'll for some time
al her rooms at the Hotel Savoy, suf-
fered a relapse yesterday. Doctor Over
ION. her physician, issued a bulletin.
saving she was in a very low condition.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
NoT To GO AS INSPECTOR.

The statement that James A. Kelley.
If No. SIS East Sixth street, is going to
France as a shell inspector is erron-
sous. Mr.. Kelley is in the draft list, he
having been called yesterday for ex-
animation.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03

Inc Want Ads viii help those looking
for a partnership IN business. Vhes
favor the exchange Of household goods.
the selling OF large mercantile Dusi-
nesses and the renting OF stores aud
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
p,ssrs Hungarian HOUSE.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 3.-The Hungarian
House OF Magnates has passed the suf-
frage bill. according to a dispatch from
Budapest. There was only one dis
senting vote.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
,nrxr,Ey LINER SINK IN COLLISION

PORT ARTHUR, Tex, Aug. Sine
Harrison liner which was sunk In col
llsion in the middle OF the Atlantic
July Il was the Instructor.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
ALLIED ARMIES NOW
CLOSE IN ON FISMES

and insist on being put under sepsrst'
Turkish command.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03

iunior class Will meet on Monday
evening. Tho class is under the direc-
ton Of Mrs. Madison Elliott, OF hoselle
All members who wish TO help with IN,
work are cordially invited to attend
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
OIL STOVE EXPLODED.

A flre caused by an oil stove eAplod'
ing did slight damage early this after
noon at the home Of Z. w. Brown. No
40 Townsend street. u was extin'
guished by the Liberty Fire Company.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03

Bargains in automobiles and real es-
tate will be found In the Want Ad
columns.
Evening journal., 1918-08-03
TrNp IRIsH REBEL GUILTY.

I'm the field. July 81"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-03
Check GiUen By
Street Car Company
Is Turned DOWn

The Bank OF Commerce and Trust
company Monday declined to honor a
check for SIS, $50 so given to the city of
way company in full payment Of Its 1918
city taxes. The fun amount Of the
company's taxes Is $6b, $3.50, OF which
amount the company has paid $50, 0o0.
City Attorney Livingston was in
formed by the bank officials that the
check to the city vas turned down be-
cause the bank held demand notes ag-
gregating $3.50, 900, and as the company
had on deposit only $57 900 that amount
was held to apply AS part payments upon
the demand notes,
Mayor Monteverdc said that he was
certain the street railway company did
not offer the check with the eNpecta-
/ ton that IL would be turned down. AT
any rate" the mayor said, we are safe
even II the company should go into the
hands Of a receiver OF be forced into
over the other gains and the tan money
A'outd be forthcoming with interest
when the final settlement is made.
It is understood that tho street rail-
way company executed notes for $3.50
900 to meet the increased pay for en-
ployes following the decision Of the
war labor board to increase the wages
of the men approximately 60 Per cent.
1t Is also understood that the mpan
must meet interest on loans on Ian. /,
1919, amounting TO about S250, 600.
There Is no denying the fact that the
street railway company is in financial
distress, and 1t is generally believed
that the failure TO redeem a check was
the result of difficulties over whiCh il
had no control, rather than a step to-
ward bankruptcy or n receivershp,
though there are some who believe that
II Is the beginning Of a legal move To
secure increased fare.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-03
Single Boy Scout
Troop Gathers TWO
Tons Fruit Pits

The signing Of the armistiCe brought
to a close one Of the greatest activities
Of the Boy Scout troops, that OF col
lecting nut shells and fruit pits for
charcoal for gas masks.
In all parts Of the city the boys
we're busy one troop collected two
tons OF pits in one peach orchard
Contests between the various troops as
To which organization could collect the
most shells and pits within "A given
time had been in%augurated when Ger
many's surrender made the work I'M
necessary,
one Of the greatest needs Of the gov
eminent at the time was for fruit pits
and mt shells to make gas masks for
our soldiers overseas.
While this urgent need was on, the
Boy Scouts OF America all over the
country quickly and willingly answered
the call
The gas defense division OF the war
chemical service Is making up a re-
port Of the part the scouts took in
this. Tnofficially, their statement Is
hat the Boy Scouts Of America have
collected fnlly 100 carloads averaging
IN tons each,
As II \takes about seven pounds to
make the charcoal for one mask, this
means that 500, 1000 of our boys were
provided with the best mask Of all
through the work Of the scouts.
As M instance Of the way in which
the Boy Scouts improve their oppnr-
tunities, the scouts in Mcriden. Conn,
with the aid Of a motor car, "A gone
to locations where peaches are grown
and have collected the pits from the
ground. In all there has been "a total
Of - bushels, or three tons, collected
to date.
The scouts in Cincinnati in one day
| collected y tons of nut shells.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-03
BOLLIES ON CONTRACTS
Is NO EASY MATTER

A recent announcement that II was
possible to make deliveries OF holly cot
ton on future contracts gave bears a
little encouragement, but at the same
time caused some confusion, The re-
suit was a number OF complaints 10
the bureau Of markets at Washington,
including one from The Memphis cot
ton trade through the secretary Of the
local exchange.
Secretary Hotter on Tuesday re-
ceived the following wire from Charles
j. Brand, chairman Of the board, which
will clear up some or the confusion
and at the same time lessen eXpecta-
lions Of disposlng Of holltes by deliv-
ering them on contracts:
Your telegram today and Communi-
cations received from other cotton in
terests indicate misunderstanding of
situation regarding tenderability Of
bollies on future contracts. our hear
ings at New Orleans and other points
showed there was no general trade I'M
Outstanding as TO meaning Of term
''bollies," This department can not rule
and has not ruled that hollies as a
class are either deliverable or undeliv-
cradle. BOlly cotton Is In the same sit
uation as other cotton. Subdivision s
Of section r Of the cotton futures act
shall render cotton unbelievable. Any
holly cotton to which one OF these char
acteristics applies is unbelievable, As
pointed out in our previous correspond
ence holly cotton rs peculiarly liable 10
possess certain Of these characteristics.
The character Of the staple Of holly
cotton, Tor instance, Is very likely to be
such as to reduce the cotton below
the value NJ good ordinary.
Last spring a considerable quantity
Of very poor cotton was rendered for
delivery on contract and many rejec-
tions by this department resulted to
the dissatisfaction and loss OF the ten
derers, II is Of great Importance that
parties who contemplate rendering holly
cotton on contracts should realize fully
its great liability to rejection for rea-
sons. contained IN the cotton futures
act
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-03
MAI. E. B. M'HENRY
ANSWERS LAST CALL

Major Il. II. McHenry?, for many
years a prominent figure in Memphis
business affairs and one Of the influ-
entail citizens Of tho city. died Morday
afternoon at the residence Of his son,
+. T. McHenry, COS Linden avenue. at
he advanced age Of Is, The funeral.
conducted by the Rev. Ben Cox. pastor
of the Central Baptist church. was held
at the residence at 8 O'Clock and the
burial followed in Emwood cemetery.
He had Il splendid military record
and took a leading part in Confederate
organizations, For many years he was
a member Of Company A, Confederate
Veterans, and was also a member Of
the Confederate Historical association,
He was born in jefferson City, Mo, in
1870 and resided there until the out
break OF the Ciytl war. when he Joined
the forces under Gen. Sterling Price
and took part in many notable engage
ments, After the end Of the war he
removed TO Memphis, where he soon
established himself as a useful citizen
For ak years he was clerk Of the
chancery court, having been appointed
by Judge Il NJ Estes. He engaged in
the sale Of timber lands and for a time
pracuced law, He was cashier Of the
old Memphis National bank, In which
Major c. W. McRae was Interested
and the two were fast friends through
out many years, Major MCHcury took
a leading part in the Confederate re.
union held In Memphis some years ago
ana the success Of the enterprise was
due largely to his activity as chairman
Of the finance committee.
SURVIVING Maior McFenry are his son
y T Mclienry; grandson. T.. r. Me
Henry, Ir., and y sister, Mrs. Joseph
Green, Jefferson city.
Active pallbearers were W A Bell.
Calvin Graves. $ w. portlock. Preston
Fortune, j. Y. Dickinson and c. s. VIII
liamS.
Honorary pallbcarers were ". /
Crawford. ! Nj Nm. $ y. Anderson. +
NJ Dockcry. G. W MacrRe and r. r.
| Williams. -