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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
RUMOR SAYS NASHVILLE
PLANT WILL SUSPEND

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 20. (Spl.)--
to be good authority to the effect that
operations at the old Hickory powder
plant will shortly be suspended Is in
circulation here today. 1t Is unoffi-
cially reported that the Du Pont com
pany viii turn over the plant to the
expires, and IL the operation OF the
plant continues 1t will be under gov
ernment direction.
Nearly $4,000 men are employed at
the plant, the payroll amounting to
more than $4,000, 900 weekly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
LIFT FRATERNITY BAR,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o--Restric-
tions OH activities OF cof1ege frsterni-
ties at student army training corps Of
the war department are removed by an
order announced today. The order de.
clares that no restrictions shall be
placed on fraternity elections, limitations
and meetings except as are necessary
to preserve proper military training and
discipline.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
ONE HIT BY STREET CAR;
OTHER HURT BY AUTO

Two accidents late Tuesday in diff
fereut sections Of the city resulted in
injuries to as many victims
Laura Gates, nine-year- -old daughter
Of p A. Gates, arse Central avenue,
ran in front. Of an approaching VANCE
say and was knocked down. She was
carried to the Baptist hospital In a
Miss Agnes Coffin 1S, 11S1 South
wellington street, stepped from street
car in front of her home .an6 was
tello, 925 South Fifth street, police
say She was only slightly hurt and
left the Baptist hospital, where she
was taken, In short time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
NINETEEN INDICTED.

The grand jury Tuesday returned 10
true bills and ignored three. The in
dictments were against Sim Gillespie,
Albert and Ned Blanchard Frank Har-
bert. William Kelly, ]. F. Yates. Theola
Washington. Ed Williams and Joe
johnson, violating liquor law; Isonl
Johnson, Jake .GsrdIna, Prescott Lang
ham. Savannah Van, Abe Coleman,
Jimmie Smith and Jimmie Green. lar
ceny; w. II. Latham, murder in the
first degree; Joseph Brown, assault to
murder; Eddie Gamble alias Cum
ningham and Robert Reeder. carrying
pistols. Ignored bills were: J. S. Mer~
Ger and J. n. Butler carrying pistols.
and Il. Blondi, violating liquor law.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
CALLS COURT TERM,

SENATORIA. Miss, Nov co. (Snl y
Judge f. u. Dinkins called special
term OF the circuit court Of Tate county
to convene on the third Monday Of De
cemher. The regular October term OF
the court was pretermitted on account
are several homicide cases 10 he inves-
.igated by the grand jury. The trial
docket is light and can be disposed OF
In v few days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
ADMITS GERNANYS NlNY WAS POWERLESS AGAINST ALLIES
WILSON WILL CROSS
SEAS ON TRANSPORT

WASHINGTON Nov. s0.--Navy Of
flcials said today President Wilson and
the American delegation TO the peace
conference Will cross the Atlantic on
one Of the big army transports, con-
voyed by dreadnought and flotilla
of destroyers, Plans ror the trip have
not been completed, but II is regarded
as certain the vessel carrying the Of
tcial party win be one Of the great
passenger liners taken over for the
InONement OF TROOPS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
SHOWS
.BOCHE FEARED
BRITISH FLEET

LONDON, Nov, 20.-Wirtual
admission that Germany's navy
was bluff and lies, and that
after the battle of Skagerrak
in 1914, when the German and
British fleets met, Germany
realized that another such ens
counter would spell the DOOM
of her entire navy, is made by
Capt. Persius, German naval
critic in sensational article
published i'll the Berlin Tages
blatt.
Capt. Persius has chosen ne fn5s
ment when the finest vessels Of the
German navy are about to be surrena
dered 10 the allies to reveal gtafkllnE
facts regarding the former kalscfsn
navy and, TO show that the egutistic4t
boasts OF the German officials that "
second encounter with the British fleek
would result In victory for Germany
was In reality bluff and falsehood.
In August, 1915 Germany had aboyt
1.000, 900 tonnage in warships, the Wytte
er points out, while Great Britain hAn
more than double that, and, thanks TO
tho mistakes OF Won Tirpitz, the Ger
man material was quite inferior to the
British. In tho Skagerrak battle, he
declares, the German fleet was saved
from destruction partly by good lead
ership and partly by weather condi-
tlons. Had the weather been clear or
Admiral Won Scheers leadership less
able, tho destruction Of the whole Ger
man navy would have resulted. The
long range, British guns would have
completely smashed the lighter armed
German ships.
As It was, the losses Of the German
fleet were enormous and on June J,
Capt. Porsius says, 1t was clear TO
everyone that tho Skagerrak battle
must be the only general naval engage
ment or the war, E
on all sides, continues tho writer,
Admiral Won Tirpitz was advised to
construct only submarines, but he re-
mained obstinate On Oct. d9iSD
several members of the reichstag ap-
pealed to the army commandment 10
the naval statf--with the result that
an order was issued terminating the
construction Of batteships 80 the ma
| terial might be used for constructing
1fahOAtA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
HOME ON FURLoUGH

PINE BLUFF. Ark, Nov. 90. -(Spl)--
J. S. Wiley, former editor here, but now
a Y. NJ. C. A. secretary at Camp Logan,
Houston, Tex, is here on a. visit to his
family. Mr.. Wiley says that he is
delighted with the work and expects
to remain IL 1t until the men are de-
Ynnhilzed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
DIES IN CAMP.

MARTIN. Tenn, Nov 20. (Spl Her
bert Glasgow, prominent young business
man Of Martin, who had been In camp
in Macon, Ga, since last summer, died
Tuesday morning Glasgow had been In
bad health ever since entering the army
all the time. His death was unexpect-
cd however
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
PLANS MADE TO BRING
PRISONERS BACK HOME

BERNE, Nov. 20--Arrangements have
been made for the transportation of
100. 900 Italian prisoners OF war from
Austria and Germany to italy by the
special trains, each carrying 800 men,
passed on Saturday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
SWISS LEGATION NOW
AT FORT 0GLETH0RPE

. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Nov. CO.
Members of the Swiss legation, who are
to inspect the war prison barracks at
Fort Oglethorpe, arrived in the city last
night. The party consists OF DR.. Chas.
Viulleurnir, Swiss consul at Philadel-
pl1ia, and Bernard Sarasin and e. O.
Humble, OF Washington,
Or. Vuileumir said that he had not
been instructed to make any special in
dulry into the cases Of particular pris-
oners here, which would tend to dis
credit the former German government.
He declared that the name Of Capt.
Franz Won Rintelen, master spy, now in
termed at the camp, had not been men
toned in connection with the present
visit
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
FLU BUSY AGAIN.

MARTIN, Tenn, Nov. 90 (Spl lin
flnenza has again broken out in Martin,
but with not so many cases as In the
first epidemic. At a meeting OF the
city board and health officers 1t was
decided for the present not TO dlscon-
tinue school nor to forbid public gath
erings unless more cases developed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
ATTEND CONFERENCE.

JONESBORO, Ark, Nov, 90 (Spl,) -
Rev. NJ. r. Tollson. presiding elder;
William Sherman. of the First church,
T A. Bowman, OF Fisher street: ], w.
Hall, Of Huntington Avenue Methodist
church OF this city. are attending the
Northeast Arkansas conference In
Clarksville. All go with full financial
reports.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
May Force Election.

syhe commissioners also It is under
stood, have no intention Of passing the
ordinance on third and final reading,
even II Commissioner Quinn offers an
afnandment TO Il granting the scent
fare under certain conditions, one be-
ing return TO the 6-eent fare when
conditions warrant II, with the under
staAaing that six tickets will be sold
fo4ga quarter with transfers.
Mayor Monteverde said that Commits
siFMar Quinn Is planning to have the
taNAOn mileage OF the street railway
reilapred and II Ia also understood the
eofsaoration will be made to pay taxes
oh5all cars owned, whether operated oil
nae commissioners who pledged
ttH8Iaselves when running for office MOI
tdRisrant the street railway company
aiasE fare increase until tho people ha6
| fiA voted for 1t say they VIII not
tidE pass the present emergency ordl'
na&Ge for q scent fare unless the ref
| erNDdum election Is held.
NOR Receiver.
III is rlsSsored that tsiS rptreSl rail
way company plans TO take anothe
course. probably file action III tho fed
eral court for receiver AT any rate
the commissioners deferred action OF
~
for q referendum to await any othe
action the Street railway company ma!
take. .t
E. II. Crump Wednesday made an
other statement regarding the stree
railway company, in which he sale
that "the. street car Company's reQues
for a higher fare is equivalent TO ask
Ing the people OF Memphis to refinanc,
them, The Memphis Street Railway
company Is n big business corporation
and II should be operated upon th'
same sound business principles tha'
govern all going financial Institutions
Tho street car company" continued
Crump, may ask for an election afte
the first OF January, when this year,
poll taxes will have expired and It will
be necessary for everyone to have I
new poll tax in order to vote, or the!
may attempt to go into the hands o
n receiver and to give even more mis-
cradle service, as already threatened
no doubt for the purpose Of driving tn,
people to, vote for the Scent fare II
order to get service"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
PUPILS GIVE $4,000.

JONEsBORO. Ark. Nov 20 (Spl -
The school children Of Jonesboro, not
including the Aggie school which has
made a separate donation, have sub
scrlbed more than 5000 to the united
war work fund
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
NAME BRITAIN DAY.

A joint comn,ttee from the city com
mission and the Chamber Of Commerce
is to be named to plan an appropriate e
observance OF Dec. Z, which has been
designated as Britain day" Just
what form the observance will take has
nok been decided upon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
GERMANS OCCUPY MlNSK;
WAR CAPTlvES FREED

LONDON, Nov. 20.--A Stockholm dis
patch to the Central News says Ger
man troops have occupied MinslS in
Iithuania. A half-million released war
prisoners, the dispatch adds, are ad-
vancing through the Ural mountains,
Arrangements are being made to sup
ply them with food and clothing,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
ALLIED SHIP LOSSES
IN OCTOBER SO, 1000 TONS

LONDON, Nov 90 tva MontreaL)-
British and allied neutral shipping losses
in October totaled $4,000 tons the Brit
ish admiralty announces, The British
.osaes amounted 70 S4.0og tons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
ATTEND MEETING.

G. =. Quinn. commissioner OF streets,
bridges and sewers. Is attending the
Methodist conference at Jackson, Tenn.
He will not return TO Memphis before
Sunday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
UKRANfAN GOVERNMENT
OVERTURNED; KlEv TAKEN

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 20.--The ulran-
ian government has been overturned
and Kiev has been captured by troops
from Astrakhan, according to KteY' dis
Continued on Page 10. Column 80
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
Ships Disarmed.

In the meantime, SO great scarcity
of material had arisenkH became neces~
Bary to disarm a number of the battle
ships and take the metal. In this
manner, nt the beginning OF 1915, 20
battleships had been dsarIned, as we'll
as one new cruiser,
AT tho beginning OF this year. Capt.
Persius states, the German navy con-
sisted only OF dreadnoughts and battle
ships of the Helgoland. Kaiser and
Markgraf types and some few battle
cruisers All the ships which Won Tir-
pitg had constructed from 1897 to 1906
at a cost OF lnnumerable millions had
been destroyed and the U-boats that
had been constructed had proved un-
able to fight against British warships.
Admiral Won Capelle, during his PEI
riod as head Of the navy, says Capt.
Persius, constructed very few subma-
Eines OF tho large type but in official.
quarters it was stil stated that Ger
many possessed an enormous number
of r-bOats and that the losses were
virtually nil That was not true, the
writer admits, In 1917 he states, IS
submarines were constructed, while So
were destroyed, In April, 1917, Ger
many had l26 submarines and in Octo-
Der l4G In February, 1918. she had
1855 and In June OF the same year ll3,
according to Capt Persius figures,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20
Only Few Active.

Only a small percentage Of these
submarines we're actively operating at
any given time, Capt. Persius declares.
In January. 1917. for instance, when
conditions we're favorable for subrnR-
rne work, only - per cent were ac~
tive, while 30 per cent were in harbor
So per cent under repairs and 90 per
cent "incRpacitated.
Submarine crews, he says. we're not
sufficiently educated and trained, and
they looked with distrust upon the
weapon. In the last months, he re-
veals, 1t was very difficult to get men
for submarine work. as experienced
seamen looked upon the submarine
warfare as political stupidity,
Capt Persius tells Of the mutiny
that broke out at the beginning OF
this month, when the German navy
was ordered out for attack. Had the
seamen obeyed, the writer remarks, in
Vulnerable lives would have been lost.
and he declares that every thinking
man, therefore, Is of the opinion that
the seamen on Nov rendered an ins
valuable service to their country" ft
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-20

Continued on Page .. Column ~
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-28
Draft Will Begin at Noon Monday
Only the First 100 Names Will Be Photographed Over the Country.

Washington, Sept. 27.-Drawing of the master numbers which will deter mine the order in their respective classes of the 13,000,O0O men who reg istered for military service Sept. 12 will begin at noon next Monday and continue without interruption until the 17,000 capsules have been taken from the bowl. Officials estimate that it will require 26 hours to complete the work.
 Because of the classification sys- tenn, this draWlng-the third since the nation went to war-wiIl not have the significance that attached to the first lottery last year, when order mum oers were assigned 9,000000 men. Un- less the war department changes it's plan of calling registrants and in- vades the deferred classifcations, the numbers to be drawn will affect only those men of the new draft ages who are physically fit for military service and are not given deferment because of dependents or occupation
 This number has been estimated at 2,600,000, but all of these will not be affected immediately, since the depart ment has determined to call first men between 19 and 37. Men between 37 and 40 will next be called, but there has been no indication when that will be. For the youths of IS, students army training corps, now organizing at 400 universities and colleges, will be open.
 In announcing the date of the draw ing today, General Crowder said thai cnly the first 100 numbers will be tele- graphed over the country, The others
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-28
Medical Aid Being
 RushedtOBayState
Physicians and Nurses to Aid in Fighting the Epidemic of Influenza.

Boston, Sept. 27.--Word that scores of physicians and nurses were being rushed to Massachusetts from various sections of the country in answer to the states call for aid in fighting the epidemic of influenza and the weather
 bureaus promise of continued sun shine, admittedly the best preventive of the disease, greatly encouraged To- cal and state health officials today.
 The first of the outside contingents was expected here tonight from Rhode Island, and others were due tomorrow from Toronto. Meanwhile the United States public service in Washington was busily engaged in mobilizing phN-
 sicians and nurses from the middle
 west and elsewhere, and sent word
 that the first units should reach here
 within AS hours. In all the Washing ton officials hoped to respond to the commonwealth appeal with 100 phy- sicians and twice that number of
 nurses.
 The emergency public health com mittee, leading the fight against the epidemic, took drastic steps today ProprietorS Of soda fountains throughout the state were asked to stop the sale of soft drinks immedi ately because of the danger of infec- | ton from glasses; the management of l the Brockton fair, one of the big out door carnivals of the fall season in this state, was requested to postpone i the fair planned for next week. and at once complied by cancelling the affair entirely; a suggestion that the Red 1 Cross horse show at Readville be
 closed to the public was agreed to
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-28
FATE OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE
 UNCERTAIN IN THE SENATE

Washington, Sept. 27-Fate of wo- man suffrage in the senate was more uncertain tonight than ever. After a day of bitter debate, in Whic1 Sena- tors confidential negotiations were publicly disclosed, the senate adjourn eG until tomorrow with suffrage ad- vocates hoping for a vote then and opponents openly threatening 2 a fli- buster to prevent a roll call until Mon day because many senators will be absent tomorrow, making Liberty loan speeches.
 Political charges and counter charges, criticism from all quarters of the conduct of the militant suffra- gists including charges that one, Miss Hazel Hunkins. of Billings. Mont, an employe the War Labor Board, had cursed the American flag during a re- cent suffrage demonstration ln front of the White House. and denunciation Of the management of the house res olution, featured the debate today. Admittedly, one vote short of the number necessary for victory mana gers of the resolution went into the senate today planning to prevent a vote until the arrival late tomorrow Of Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin, whose vote is counted in the total of 63.
 Senator Reed of Missouri, democrat, opposing the resolution, said the sen ate by taking commands from pet ticoat lobbyists" had placed itself in a "contempdble position and de- nounced the situation as a shame and disgrace" In the course of his speech Senator Reed made the charge against Miss Hunkin. He produced afdavits from policemen and police matron who were present when Miss Hunlkins and other women's party demonstra- tcrs were arrested, alleging that Miss Eunlzins had said:
 - that old American flag, it is tie cause of all this trouble, and - the American flag. it is always get ting some one into trouble.''
 A telegram from Miss Hunkins de
 rying the charges and promising libe proceedings upon their publication al- so was read by the Missouri senator Senator Thomas of Colorado, demo crat, said the charges were being in lvestigated by the department of jus tice, while Senator Walsh of Montana
 said he believed the charges tc be ab. SClutely false.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-28

and other measures taken to discour- age public gatherings.
 Throughout the state, city and town authorities, acting in concert with the state officials, ordered schools and theatres. closed where such action had rot already been taken, Although churches in many cases were not specifically included in requests for suspension of public gatherings, church officials of their own accord quite generally anr ounced the can ceiling of Sabbath school sessions, and in some instances the discontinuance of all church services for the present. - No accurate estimate of the num-
 Der Of new cases or of deaths due to influenza and pneumonia sin the state was available today, out arrange ments have been made by the health authorities to obtain regular reports from physicians and hospitals. From Quincy, Lynn. Brockton and some of the other larger industrial centers,
 where the disease had attacked thou
 sands of persons, reports showed a
 falling off in the number of deaths and more encouraging conditions as
 to the number of new cases.
 Reports from other New England states indicated the presence of inf1u- enzd to some extent. At Concord, N H., 294 cases developed and the Min isters' association voted to suspend
 church services; at Portland, Me, or
 wers were issued for the closing of all places of public resort tmorrow night; | 300 cases of influenza having appeared in that city. Vermont officials re- ported the presence of the disease ir St. Johnsbury, Barre and Montpelier
 At Newport, R. l., the situation was 1 improved but army and navy officials 1 had not abated their efforts to stamp out the disease completely.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-28

the oppressed nationalities'' of Aus tria who have little love for the Dual Empire and there would be lIo great natural obstacles between them and Budapest. The early winter in the Balkans with the limited means Of communication available woul dpres- ent the most serious difficulty and one which could not be overcome before spring.
 With the defection of Bulgaria 1t would be necessary for hard pressed Austria to throw an army across her southern frontier, thus making another serious inroad upon her waning man power. The bulk of her forces is fac irg the eager Italian army along the Piave and in the mountain region. Emperor William already has called upon Emperor Charles for help on the western front and Austro- Hungarian divisions are fighting beside the Ger | mans against the steadily advancing British, French and Americans. Italy still has large reservoirs of men and any weakening of the Austrian front to send forces to the other frontier of the empire probably would be the sig nal for a general attack to recover not l only the invaded Italian territory but l the Host provinces as well. | emperor W1Illa11S $ Sndken armies are grudgingly falling back upon their own frontiers before the irresistible ! i,lows of Marshal Fochs British. French and American troops. French
 and Americans plunged forward again
 between Rheims and Nerdun while the | British attacked on d wide front in | tke Cambrai sector. Between them l they already have taken more than 10000 prisoners and many guns of all calibres.
 While the tide of victory was run ming so strongly for the gallant ar
 mics of the entente. President Wilson
 again was voicing the determinatic n
 of the United States to battle on un- til German military autocracy is for lever crushed. Speaking in New York on the eve of the greatest popular loan
 ever offered by any government, he laid down the five cardinal points up
 on which America will stand to the last man and the last dollar.
 "The price of peace will be i'm
 partial justice to all nations" he de
 clared. ''The world does not wan terms. It wishes the final triumph O justice and fair dealing"