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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
TRENTON VISITED
BY $4,000 FIRE
Fire Originating ip Bakery
Destroys Three Stores and
Damages Others,

TRENTON, Tenn, Dec. 26. (Spl)--
Fire, at an early hour this morning,
destroyed almost the entire southern
portion of the business section of Tren-
ton, three business houses being de-
stroyed and several others badly dam
aged The fire started in the City ha--
kerry and is supposed to have originated
from burning Goals dropping on the
floor ,,
The business house or John W. Bige-
low and the grocery or, Frank Haste
were also destroyed, together with the
Elks home, which was located above
the business houses. The loss is esti-
mated at about $4,000, part of which
Is covered BY insurance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
REBEL TARS
CONQUERED
BY TROOPS
Government Forces Finally
Overcome Sailors Who Held
Out in Red Palace After
Much Fighting Takes Place.

LONDON, Pee 26 The mutnouS
sailors who had been holding out In the
rod palace at Berlin have hOistod the
white flag and have been allowed to
leave under guard, according to advccs
from Berlin sent by the ENCnanEr Telc-
graph correspondent at Amsterdam,
Government troops, the message adds,
now occupy the palace and the royal
stables
The Alexander and Franzer regiments
Cpouly Joined the revolving sailors In
Berlin, and II was predicted in adViCea
sent from Berlin late Christmas night
that nearly the entire Berlin garrison
would support them. leaving the gov
erumCnt without troops. These adViCeS
were transmitted by the Exchange
Telegraph correspondent at Eopeuha-
gen They added that large numbers
Of sailors were reported TO be coming
from Kicl to join their comrades In
Berlin
Nearly 100 persons were killed in the
street fighting which began IN Berlin
on Tuesday morning, according TO
previous reports from the German capt
tai, transmitted by the Exchange Tele-
graph correspondent at Copenhagen,
The Republican guards tried several
times to take the royal stables and the
headquarters Of the revolving sailors,
but were repulsed Many soldiers be
longing to the Berlin guard aud u few
Of the Republican guards Joined tho
salorN Norwhttts reports,
When these reports were sent large
number of armed civilians were coutin'
uihg to join the sailors, not only at the
royal HtNhles, but In the koenlgstrasse,
The street, with all It's houses was re-
ported in the hands Of the sailors, whl
were supported by the SpartaCAnS
'rhey demanded that Premier Ebert and
Secretary Haase resign and be replaced
| by George l.edebour and DR. Karl Lieb-
| knecht
Dr. Liebknecht it is added, went tt
| the chanrelors palace and had a lonl
| conference with the ministers. tho re-
| suit OF which was unknown, Further
| fighting was anticipated, II was added
as the SpartaCaue and the sailors hat
| decided to attempt to force tho guards
to return to Potsdam. The guards wer'
! stationed in unter den Linden and oil
| the Werdcrsohen plate,
Seize Castle.
According TO an Excnango TELEGRAPH
dispatch from Copenhagen, q force 9
800 sailors Monday formed y guard am
seized the Red Castle, one Of the forme
royal palaces, They blocked the mar
streets and entered the, public bulId
iugs and arrested Herr Wells, the min
tary commander Of Berlin; Herr Fisch
or, his adlutant, and Or Bongard,
The republican guard with machine
guns and artillery bombarded the cas-
lie Holes were made ia the walls. u
porches were destroyed and al tn
windows smashed The balcony from
which former Emperor william one
made speech In which he declared
II know no parties" was part,
smashed The guard eventually occu
pIod the castle, but the sailors, wcr
atm holding another large building a
the time this dispatch waa fiod. tn
square in front Of the castle was lit
tered with stones and missiles
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
BY COMPANION; MAY Die

Joseph Sehaffer, five year-old son Of
Louis Schaffer, 2s6 North Main street,
was shot in the stomach and probably
fatally wounded Thursday at noon when
a rifle in the hands or his playmate,
police report, exploded accidentally.
The shooting occurred In Market
square, where the victim and a crowd
of his little friends we're gathered
around bonfire to discuss the Christ :
mas toys each received. Police saw
Cooper's rifle was a present
The owner of the little .29-caliber
weapon was exhibiting ii to his friends,
and leaving, had gone about 200 feet,
when by some means II exploded, the
bullet striking his playmate The tot
was rushed to st. Josephs hospital in
a precarious condition. Horror -strlck
en- at the accident, Cooper, when he
saw his friend topple off a bench, at
the shot, fled and has not been appre.
hended.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
SCOTT QUITS.

CHICAGO. Dec, 26,-" Jim Scott Is
to dult the White Sox to pitch for a
emprcfessional baseball team at Be
lott, wis, according 70 announcement
today Scott left the White Sox in mid.
searon OF 1917 to attend an officers
training school at the Preside, Osllfor-
MIA, and won a commission as captain
on a furlough, but expects to return
pfter the first OF tho year to Camp
Lewis, Wash. where he will hand IN
his resignation from the army, Capt,
Scott hax been acting as instructor in
small arms.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
AUTO AND MOTORCYCLE
COLLIDE; TWO INJURED

An automobile driven. police say, by
Miss Mamie Tatum, 1882 Vance avenue,
collided late "Wednesday afternoon at
Second street and Court avenue with
motorcycle driven by Malcolm Critten-
don, messenger Union avenue. also oc,
eupiad by his friend, Allen McCutcheon,
and resulted in painful injuries to the
boys.
A mixup in signals in turning the cor
ner Is said to have been the cause The
victims were taken home. Their hurts
consisted Of cuts and bruises. No one
was arrested.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
KANSAS ROADS CLEAR
LINES AFTER STORM

clear was the good word at the Santa
Fe, Rock Island and Union Pacific
railroad offices here today Passenger
schedules which have been demoralized
for nearly three days are gradually be-
ing worked back to normal. with a
prospect that trains win be running
on regular time tomorrow. Trains on
all but three lines were blocked in
Western Kansas and the southwest by
snowdrifts, About 80 per cent OF freight
traffic is being maintained today after
almost a complete lapse of As hours.
All railroads report heavy losses of per-
ishables en- route and delivered for
shipment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
HOLD MAN AS SUSPECT
: in BIG GEM ROBBERY

CHICAGO, Dec. ga man giving his
name as Joseph Kerry, of Dallas, Tex,
was held by the police today as a sus-
pect in the 900 diamond robbery
here Christmas eve because of his
threats to kill hotel elevator conduc.
tor whom he had imprisoned in the
car.
Kerry demanded to be taken to the
ninth floor, whore, he said, he "Nanted
to murder man. When the elevator
conductor hesitated, Kerry drew a. re.
volver and threatened his victim with
death unless he promised to aid Mm
in the murder. The car was lodged Be.
tween two floors for 20 minutes De.
tectiVes finally overpowered Kerry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
PERSHlNG PUTS YANKS
UNDER DRY REGULATIONS

PARIS. Dec &C. (Havas l--Ge0.
American commanders TO co-operat .
fully with the French government IN
measures against excessive use Of al
coholic liquors, The French army rules
regarding the drinking OF spirituous
liquors and the opening Of liquor shops
to soldiers he says, will be observed
strictly by the American forces.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
MORE YANKS NAMED
FOR EARLY RETURN

y WASHINGTON, Dec, 26--Lists of
units of the expeditionary forces as
signed for early convoy home cabled
today by Cen Pershing comprised 600
officers and nearly 10000 men. They
included the ty-fourth Sixtieth and
Sixty fourth coast artillery regiments
and the Forty ninth and 3S1st infantry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
DEMONSTRATION TRAIN
STOP IN CAMDEN

CAMDEN, Ark. Dec, ZS (Spl)-
Peach special, a demonstration trait
operated by the Missouri Pacific ami
Cotton Belt railways will be here tn
last day OF December and the first da,
Of January. The train will be II
charge of J. A, Hughes. agricultur
agent of the Missouri Pacific railway
Experts or the train Win give delSon
stration in methods of spraying, ptan
ing and cultivation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
CAPITAL UNABLE TO GET
AMY NEWS FROM DANZH

BERLIN, Dec. rs CBy the Associated
press l-Telephon communication he
tween Berlin and Danzig has been in
terrupted since Tuesday evening. At
tcmpts to communicate with the Bal
tic port by way OF Posen have ta'led.
Polish forces from France under COM
mund OF Cen Haller.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
HALE BETTER.

E. W. Hale secretary of the county
commission, was reported to be much
improved THURSDAY Mr., Hale was
taken III with influenza several weeks
ago and suffered a relapse. He was
critically III Monday, but has passed
the crisis and his friends expect a
speedy recovery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
Close Restrictions.

1t is considered probable that several
8 countries on the tentative list Will be
closely restricted at the beginning when
broad questions of policy will be out
lined, But additions to the list of dele
4 gates may be made later when the con-
ference gets down to details and gen
z eral principles. Still later another class
of nations may be admitted, sincudihg
the central powers, to lay the founda-
tions for the formal signing of peace
treaties.
Theoretically these questions are sub
ject to mutual examination and chal-
lenge in case Of doubt but actually In
the forthcoming conference, the United
States, Great Britain, France, Italy
and later, perhaps, Belgium, by reason
: OF sentimental considerations, probably
will reach an understanding as to the
admission of delegates.
The nentral powers probably VIII be
allowed to participate when the stage
is reached where it Is desirable there
should be a world d-wide adoption of the
plans prepared at the preliminary ses--
sions for the permanent settlement Of
war issues ard the assurance of per-
manent peace.
There, already are indications that
there VIII be applica tions for numerous
small states, some of them existing be-
fore the war, and others resulting from
the collapse Of Russia and the division
of Austria and Turkey. In this cate
CORY are the zionsts of Palestine.
Arabs, Armenians. Georgeans and small
governments in Mesopotama which the
British and French governments al
ready have promised recognition or
protection
The Czecho- Slovak republic already
has been recognized by most of the
nations of the entente and by the
United States, Siberia, Finland, the
Ukraine, Esthonia and numerous other
fragments of Russia are seeking recog-
milton.
1t is expected that the leading powers
will reach a preliminary agreement re-
garding disposition to be made of these
claimants, but this will be subject to
the approval Of the general conference
when 1t is assembled. 1t was pointed
out today that these complexities of
preliminary organization are almost
identical with those which confronted
the Vienna congress and which held
off the actual assembling of that body
for many weeks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
Paris Newspapers Say Allies
Have Definitely Decided on
Refusing to Let Others sit
in Council Sessions.
MUST MAKE CLAIMS
THROUGH BELLIGERENTS
Governments Not Taking Part
in War Will Be Consulted,
However, in Plans to Form
League of Nations.

PARIS, Dec. 26.--Allled representa-
tives have decided that neutral nations
will not be admitted to the peace con-
ference, according to newspapers here
Neutrals may address their claims to
belligerents, however ana any demands
thus made will be referred to special
body which will be created by the peace
conference.
1t has been decided, It Is reported,
that neutrals will be allowed to partici-
pate In the deliberations incident to the
I formation of a league Or nations.
More than three weeks probably VIII
!. flapse before the general peace confer
ence assemblies, 1t is unlikely that
any official statement will be issued
in the meantime concerning the number
OF governments to be represented or the
tests to be applied to determine the
I right of applicants to participate.
Technical experts attached to the
delegations of the principal powers al
ready have given much study to this
subject. II negotiations to reach an
( agreement on this point have not been
undertaken already it is certain they
win be Immediately after President
Wilson's return from London,
Notwithstanding the indisposition OF
the British government to inject busi-
ness into Mr.. Wilson'S visit, 1t is pos
sible that in his conferences with Pre-
mier Lloyd George and Foreign MINISTER
Balfour the foundation may be laid for
settlement of the question of represen
tation which Mr.. Wilson probably has
discussed with Premier Clemenceau.
Conditions which will confront the
peace conference when 1t opens will not
be unlike those marking the opening OF
a new congress in the United States OF
a national convention. In the first the
house clerk determines the tentative
membership. and In the second the
I, nonmitteel on cEe6entials prepares a
9 Rtefft4tfve 4Ist Uf deiegates At the
peace conference delegates must be pre-
pared to present adequate credentials
from their legislature, king, president
or executive authority.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26
Weather Forecast

Generally fair with
some rise in tempera-
ture.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-26

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
The Dollar IN Foreign Exchange

Extreme quiet prevailed in the for
eign exchange market last week, rates
as rule moving within a harrow
range Better mail facilities accounted
iargels- for moderately frmer tone in
demand sterling rates. Exchange on
Paris and Rome continued strong.
Neutral exchanges reacted sharply
for time early in the week, but sub
sequently underwent recovery. Swiss
francs at one time touched 497.
Reports current in exchange circles
last week were to the effect that the
negotiations between this country and
the LatinAmerican governments of
South America for special foreign ex-
change arrangements are likely to be
suspended for the time being. The
Treasury Department had already con-
: cluded arrangements with Argentina
and Bolivia, which made the shipment
of gold to those countries unnecessary
1t was planned to enter into similar
agreements with Peru, Chile and
Uruguay.
If you calculate the cost of the dol
lar in terms of foreign money at par
value-that is, if you were buying dol
lars with pounds, marks or francs-its
value at the close Of last week, as COM
pared with year ago. would be about
as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
N. 7. Banks Placed
Sixth of War Loans
Subscribed s9o8,OIo,175 to
Last Issue, Mostly for
Their Customers
Their Customers

ALBANY, Dec. 7.-Subscription by
institutions and individuals under the
supervision of the New York State
Banking Department for themselves
and for their patrons TO the Fourth Lib
erty Loan bond issue totalled ,019,-
175 Of this amount the institutions and
individuals supervised subscribed for
1913, i00,625. while the subscriptions Of
their patrons totalled s899,91S,550, The
total amount Of subscriptions to the
four Liberty Loan bond issues by these
institutions and individuals. according
to reports to State Superintendent of
Banks George |. Skinner was $2,705,-
680,248, or approximately one sixth of
the total amount subscribed in the en-
tire country.
The trust companies were the largest
subscribers among the state institu-
tions to the first three Liberty Loan
bond issues, but were surpassed in
their subscriptions to the fourth issue
by the savings banks, which purchased
bonds amounting to $b2,872,T25 for
themselves, while their subscriptions
for patrons were s94, 1872 800, or total
of $S7, OPS The subscriptions Of
the savings banks Of the state for
themselves and their patrons for the
four bond issues totalled $23S,986, 978.
While trust company subscriptions to
the fourth issue for themselves only
amounted to $21. 584,850, their subscrip
tons for their patrons were 1925, $780,
800, or a total Of s647 $50. The
total subscriptions Of the trust COM
panies for themselves and their patrons
for the four Liberty bond issues were
s1,73O, Jos 500.
Banks of deposit and discount sub
scribed for themselves and their pa
irons to the fourth issue to the amount
of 1928 ,050, while their total sub
scriptions to the four issues were $685.
606l10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
Copper Producers Fear
No Overproduction
Shortage of Labor During the
Emergency Retarded All De-
velopment Work

Special Correspondence
BUTTE, Mont. Dec. Labor scar
city during the war affected industry
in moro ways than are generally be-
lieved. In mining, it has been learned
from operators, copper companies, I'M
der pressure OF high production, de.
spite the depletion OF their working
forces, were led to concentrate wor,
on their high grade ore bodies, which
are usually kept for a rainy day
Local observers see in the October
production report indications that in
roads on the high grade ore reserves
were beginning to tell. and the opinion
was expressed that the high production
pace Of the companies of the country
soon might be expected to show an
appreciable slackening.
Many mining companies. especially
those engaged in assure mining, are
behind in their development work.
Some maintain that they are one to one
and a half years behind, as during the
emergency it has been the policy to
put every available man on ore. so VI
gent has been the call for the manu-
facture of munitions. Under the sim
illus Of high prices. buttressed by the
national need, mining companies dic
virtually nothing but extract copper
the development work which looked to
the future was suspended.
Although the copper companies are
now producing approximately 4S per
cent more metal annually than in the
years Immediately preceding the world
war, 1t is not expected that this rate can
be continued, and, if by any chance
it should be, the prevailing opinion Is
that the present rate of increase can
not last
In this district little fear of over
production when the fighting miners
return from the battlefront and the
domestic camps is felt and the So
called transitional period for copper
when tho price will be supposed TO
adjust itself radically from war to
a peace basis, is regarded by local oo-
servers as comparatively in the dis
lance.
With a recrudence of the domestic
demand for copper and the fresh de-
mand from abroad, healthy condition
Of the metals market. it is felt in MIN
ing circles here, Is assured. That esFiy
physical reconstruction is planned IS
indicated by numerous inquiries 10,
copper. In the proposed formation o.
a commission to regulate sales OF cop
per for export. local observers beliese.
that the trade will have made one o.
its best steps forward, move ealcu'
lated to build up for the American ex
porters stabilized market abroad ara
establish trade conditions OF advahI,,
tsge to this country. centralizing az
foreign trade in the metal and great!
reducing the cost of selling copper 10
foreigners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
But the public has become somewhat
hardened to rate advances, both pas
eenger and freight.

oSHSer ana freight.
Politically. the question will take
care Of itself; that is, one party or the
ether will declare for government
ownership and the other will oppose
IT, Just now the Democrats through
one or two spokesman, Senator Lewis
in particular. are out FOR it, But nm
less sentiment has changed in six
years the entire South will oppose
their representatives on this question
no Republicans, while not openly de-
olaring themselves. on the whole ap-
Fhrantly are against the government
control OF transportation.
Security owrcrs arc willing to allow
tna government to continue to nav
them reasonable interest and dividends
on their holdings. but want the guar
ehtce more pormnnent; that Is. thew
40 not care for guarantee that will
hold cor while and then have their
properties turned back loaded down
WIN DEBTS, high wage budgets and
low rates '''N
The holdera of most railroad ntoc,,
would sell out tomorrow at nnr but
the general public might not conn
tehance the payment OF one hundred
oenta on the dollar for billions OF
shares OF railroad stock that were not
lacked by equal assets. And phyaical
valuation OF railroad pIperties an
pears to be such Herculean lob that
thls hardly figures in the interminable
argument surrounding the proper
ownership and management Of railrnsd
properties,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
Midwest View of
Railroad Problem
How Various Interests Regard
the Question Of Govern
ment Ownership
Special Correspondence

CHICAGO, Dec, Tin Chicago, tho
physical headquarters Of many leading
railroads. thorc IL wide diversity Of
opinion as to where the ownership or
control Of railroads should properly
lie. The labor element declares for
government ownership because tho
short trial has resulted in general and
material increases In wages, These
increases have not been taken care of
by rate advances, and this Is a reason
why railroad stockholders do not de-
sire the return of thsIr properties un-
til there Is legislation that will ad-
vance rates to point where they will
take care of wage demands, past, pres
ent and future.
During the first SIN months OF gov
efnment control the travelling hubble
felt Inconvenience, and at that time
would have been willing ia turn the
properties bash Ia secure the advan-
tages Of the old competitive system,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
Coffee Trade Worried

Representatives Of the coffee trade
view with concern the increasing short
age of the supply of this commodity in
the United States. "Such shortage"
says the joint coffee trade committee
of the National Coffee Roasters' Asso-
citation and the Green Coffee Merchants
Of the United States, "due to govern
ment restrictions having superseded
the laws of supply and demand, had left
foreign interests free to advance prices
to the extreme. This situation has al
ready resulted in a radical increase in
the cost Of roasted coffee to the con-
sumner, an advance that, unchecked, will
more than double the normal price of
coffee unless remedy can be found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
British Metals Combine
Formed to Control Industry

Announcement has been made OF the
formation Of the British Metals Cor
poration. capitalized at approximately
s25 900 900. of which $4,000, 900 has al
ready been subscribed,
The corporation will provide maehin-
sry for carrying on form Of control
6veR the metal industry within the
british Empire. Prior to the war the
German metal combine (Metailsgeseil-
schafO was represented In Great Brit
sin by Henry Merton & Co, This firm
has been refused license under the
Hsaferrous metals act, and it is un-
defstood will go into liquidation, All
essmaH oontrei of the metal indus
tsy in the Rfitish Empire has been de-
sfreysd, The British Metals Corpora
tiaa hopes to provide a means of car
wing on in normal times business
which formerly was largely In German
hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-12-08
When the War Ends Financially

The real need of another loan was
made visible in telegram from R. C.
Leffingwell, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury, which the Liberty Loan Com
mittee yesterday made public. $50 far
as finance is concerned" he said, "the
war will not be over until the war
bills have been paid and our soldiers
have been brought home from France.
Meanwhile the sale of Treasury GER
tifcates in adequate amounts will place
the government in funds to make
prompt payment of all war bills, in
Guiding those growing out of a liquida-
ton of contracts"