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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
AMERICAN PEACE
MISSION HURT BY
ADDRESSOF KNOX
Speech Of Senator Opposing
Wilson's Views on League
Of Nations Causing Dele
gates Much Embarrassment
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

NC news oCImttar special CorFes
PAR1s, Dec. sp24oHi; 24'@M Members of the
American mission to negotiate peace
feel that the speech Of Senator Knox,
delivered Thursday last, was very un-
fortunate and embarrassing to their
work. Senator Knox's utterance was
prominently displayed both in the Brit
ish and French newspapers as indcat-
ing the strength OF the opposition in the
majority party in the American con-
gress.
Senator KnoX's view that negotiations
to establish a league of nations should
be settled not at the present but by Il
future congress, is. of course, in direct
opposition to President wilson's posi-
ton who holds that an organization to
insure the future peace OF the world
should be the first consideration at this
time.
Senator Knoy confined his opposition
to the league of nations, saying that the
present conference should deal only with
the issues between the allies and their
enemies The speech of Senator Knox on
Saturday, however was even more in
opposition to the course of the presi-
dent, because, in this case, objection
was taken to five of Mr.. Wilson'S IA
points Senator lodge would defer not
only consideration on league of ma
tionS but the questions, Of reduced
armaments, freedom of the seas, secret
diplomacy and the removal of eco
nomic barriers
A close friend Of Senator Knox told
me that he believed the later would
never have made his speech of oppoSi-
tion to Mr.. Wilson in connection with
the negotiations at this time if he mad
known the true situation. AS a matter
Continued on Page 10, Column 3)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
REPORTS MEMPHLAN
IN NARROW ESCAPE

One of the narrowest escapes from
death during the war probably was that
of Lieut.. Avrome N, Hexter. aviator.
son of Mr.. and Mrs S. George Hexter,
900 North Waldran boulevard. about
three weeks before the armistice was
signed
Lieut.. Hexters name Is included in
Tuesdays casualty list as wounded, de-
gree undetermined. However, his par
ents have since aearned from him that
he has recovered.
While with the 96th aero bombing
squadron. the first TO cross the Ger
man border, the squadron came sud-
denly upon several German pursuit
planes There were five occupants of
Lieut.. HeXter's huge machine and three
Of them fell victims to the German
planes outright Only the pilot and
Lieut.. Hexter emerged alive.
One bullet went through the Mem
phian's cheek, another broke one OF his
goggles and a third creased his fore
head, the two injuries being only flesh
wounds.
Lieut.. Hexter enlisted in the spring
of 1917, and trained at the Georgia
Tech ground school. He has been in
France for more than a year and was
slightly wounded once before. His
mother, Mrs. s. G. Hexter, is a sister
TO Abe Goodman, of the Commercial
Trust and Savings bank
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., much colder with
a moderate cold wave; Wednesday
probably fair,
Tennessee-Snow in west. rain prob
ably snow in east. much colder with
moderate cold wave; Wednesday prob
ably fair, colder in central ana east. .
Mississippi-Fair, colder, cold wave in
north and east; colder Wednesday,
Arkansas-Fair, colder. hard freeze
with temperature 16 TO 90 degrees In
north and 20 to "a degrees in south.
Alabama-Fair,. much colder with cold
wave.
kentucky--Snow in west, rain turning
to snow in east. much colder. modera te
cold wave in south; Wednesday gem
orally fair and colder
Louisiana--Fair, colder; cold wave
in southeast, temperature Will be % to
26 degrees in north and 2S 10 32 de
grees in sugar and trucking region; 80
Oklahoma-Fair, colder in east, tenn
perature will be to degrees in north
and to 70 degrees in south.
East Texas-Fair, colder in south
west and on west coast, freezing TO
coast; temperature will be IS to % de-
grees in north, "a to 20 degrees over
interior of south and 26 to 80 degrees
in the sugar and trucking region.
West Texas-Fair, colder in south
east, temperature will be 2 to degrees
in north and 20 to "a degrees in south
Florida-Generally fair in north,
probably local rains in central and
south; colder in north and central por-
tions with a cold wave in northwest: !:
colder Wednesday.
South Carolina-Cloudy and colder.
rain in east; Wednesday fair, much
colder.
Georgia--Fair. much colder, cold wave
in extreme southwest
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
CASUALTY LIST.

. WASHINGTON, Dec, 24-Two army
casualty lists, made public today, con-
tain a total of 3,06S names, divided:
Killed in action 44i, died from wounds
27b' died Of accident and other causes
lS, died airplane accident 3, died of dis
ease 2S7, wounded severely l,29l,
wounded, degree undetermined, l07,
in action 632,
Included in the lists;
TENNESSEE.
g Killed in action: Privates Tom Wark-
man, r, f. ID. l. Mount Pleasant Hu-
bert Fender Flag Pond; waiter II. Hea-
Carpenter. X, +, d, /, Englcwoodi !
Jesse G, Graves, Il, F, ID. 2, Halls.
Died from wounds: Corporals WILDER
G. Baker, Il. +. u. q. Bolivar; Charlie
Payne, X. Il. ID, l-stuok Island, Leslie
Y Jamison, Lucy; Alphcus N, White,
Nashville; Privates Mack Rose, Il, T.
y. y, Knoxville; James T. Dobson, r.
E p |, Moscow; Jasper C.. OGuin,
Died Of accident and other causes
Private Roy w Stribling, Clifton.
Died Of disease; Capt. George c. Rog-
ers, jefferson City; Cook Win Smith,
Springfield Priyates Earl Z. Matney,
Mountain city; Ola *, Carter, NIoshelm; /;
Perry il. johnson, r, II. d. 8, smith
Ntiui Jbcl INeahuli ", n, ~ 4, lhllle
Crab; Willie James, Il. +. d. |, Hart
ford William +, Moore, r. r. u, |,
Clay, County; CharleyS0. Kelton, II. H.
u. z, Chf1gliana.
Wounded sevsitly; Lleuts. Gerald G,
Barnes, Nashville; Alvis T, Hobbs, Leb-
anon; Sergts, Thaddeus r, Wilkinson.
X. +, u. /, Capleyille; Edward S, Webb,
Il, r. y, /, Prendcrgast; Corporal Fred
erfck SIMS Eliz0bethton; PrlVates To
mey Bolyjact, Nashville; Robert Mitch
ell, Church Hill John l.. McGee, Lee
Valley; Eugene Sanker, r. f. y, g.,
Dickson; Hober b, Dodd, Dyersburg;
George w. Thompson, lafollette; VII
liam Gahee, GA Polk avenue, Memphis
Sam J, Ferguson, Nashville, Roy Wat
son, Nashville; James w Harrington,
r. f. d, ., Decatur Vile; Harvey HarrI-
son, Nashville william 4. Baltimore,
Manchester; James r. Glover Joelton;
Rhupcrt Wolfenberger, II. f. u. 2, May
nardville William Haynes, HeIenwoud; /;
Sam r. scruggs, r. r, D. 4, Trenton;
James b. Walker, Chattanooga; Joseph
r. Ward, Grand Junction.
Wounded, degree undetermined;
Lieut.. AVrone n. Hexter, 900 North
Waldran boulevard, Memphis; Sergts,
John R. Stout, Neva; Herbert Manning,
Hampton, CorporaIs Ergin H. Agce,
Kingsport; Claude w. Coleman Pend
ington; John W. Coleman, Farmer; Bu-
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
Red Cross Xmas
Roll Gets Total
Of 1900 In Shelby

Expressing his disappointment over
the fact that Memphis failed to go
over the top in the Red Cross Christ
mas roll call drive, s, NJ. Williamson,
chairman Of the local campaign work
ers Tuesday announced that total Of
$4,000 memberships had been sold in
the city and county.
There is a chance that this number
will be increased little when late re-
turns are made to headquarters, he
added, saying that lists being compiled
by several firms had not been turned
in.
Mr. Williamson showed regret over
the result, especially inasmuch as the
Red Cross was the organization making
the call, He blamed the Christmas
rush largely for the failure to make a
better showing, saying that the people
expected to be reached by the appeal
were too busy with thoughts of self to
give heed to 1.-The greatest mother on
earth"
For the little band of faithful work.
ers who devoted so much of their time
to the cause, Mr.. Williamson had Moth
ing but the Highest praise.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
1866 YANKS BROUGHT
IN BY FRENCH LINER

NEW YORK, Dee, 2t.-Brnging g.
S65 officers and men of the American
overseas army home from France, the
French line steamship France. now an
army transport, reached here today.
Among them We're 214 wounded Of
ficers, and 504 wounded men, of whom
223 were Classed as mental cases, suf-
ferlng from shell shock and nervous
troubles
The well troops comprised the follow
ing; Headquarters division G3d field
artillery, six officers and 1873 men: ad-
vance school detChment, nth division,
two officers, So men; 137th field artil-
lery, supply company ordnance detach-
ment, medical corps. and batteries c
and F, totaling IS officers and 4S2 men,
being troops from Arkansas, Mississip-
pi Alabama, Illinois and District of
Columbia casual company No. 314 (ne-
gro), two officers, l4l men, casual
company No. 315, two officers, 149 men;
casual companies Nos. S16, 317 3tS and
S19, two officers and 140 men each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
MORE HOME GUARDS
ON Duly IN SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, Ga. nee. g4---Addition-
al state nome guards have been ordered
to Savannah to relieve the Savannah
commands OF that service that have
been ON duty since Sunday prottetinH
tho cars of tho Savannah electric coI14s
pany from strikers and their synpa-
thIsers Home guard companies from
Ettingham and Screven counties have
been ordered to entran for Savannah
and Will arrive here this afternoon. In
the meantime there Is no disorder.
Al cars are still guarded by police
officers and strategic points are pa
troed by members or the Chatham
home guards The oay has been a wet
and cheCrless one II has raincd con-
stanty since early uorning The
guards are without ponChos or rain
coats, but are supplied with army over
COnts
The strikers and their sympathizers
held an orderly outdoor meeting last
night Charlton @, OEburn, examiner
OF the street railway committee OF the
war labor board. arrived in the city
early this afternoon, He is here to ex-
plain any points In the recent agree
meat between the company and its em-
ployes that there may he doubt ahDut
on either side. He will go from Sa-
Naunah to Atlanta, leaving tonight,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
WILSON TO PAY VISIT TO
HOME OF GRANDFATHER

CARLISLE, England, Dec 2i-Thc
visit Of President Wilson to the home
Of hls maternal grandfathcr in Carlisle
Sunday will be almost coinCident with
his sixty second birthday. which occurs
Saturday, His visit will have double
object.
The president VIII attend worship in
the I4owthcr street CourrcgationaI
church, of which his grandfather was
pastor for 10 years, and WIN visit the
scenes Of Mis- mothers early childhood
The pastor NJ the church has invited
him to make an address at the morning
service.
The presidents grandfather left few
records or MS ministry here, Doubt re
EardinE the house where Rev. woodrow
lived was dtspelcd yesterday by a man
30 years old, who waa pupil at the
Rev, Woodrow's academy Dccumcu.
taty evidence alao has been found
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
SON, REPORTED DEAD,
WRITES HE'S ALIVE

Mrs. w. II. Kidwel, 29a Union ave
nue., whose son, Corp. Robert McSwain
Battery A, 10th field artillery, reported
dead of disease, has received letter
from him dated Nov rs, in which he
says he is alive and well and in rest
camp.
Mrs. Kidwell was notified by the war
department some time ago that her son
had died of disease.
Get my dog in good shape" wrote
Corp. McSwain, for | want to go hunt
ing some when l get back home. We
have had some snow over here already.
but the cold is a dry one and doesn't
bite like that at home. We have stone
barracks to sleep in."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
CHANGES IN COURT.

OXFORD, Miss, Dec "a. (Spl)--At
the recent December term OF the United
States court here several changes took
place in the personnel Of the court
Mai. 1. e, Oldham. who has beer, clerk
for the past Is years resigned and
Judge Holmes appointed David McDow-
ell, OF Jackson, to succeed him and
Mcdowell in turn appointed T. r. Max
well, of Parchmau, in the place OF Hen.
ry A. Moore, who for more than ten
years has been chief deputy clerk
Frank Matthews jury commissioner, re-
signed and Henry A. Moore was APP
pointed jury commissioner for the
Northern district of Mississippi. All OF
these changes was caused by the death
Of Judge Niles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
SOME GooDFELLoW GETS
ALLEN TUESDAY NIGHT.
BY A. oooDFELLoW.

Things were going good for Aleen
Fisher No. 2. the Goodfellow pjg
donated TO the cause OF the kiddies
by Goodfellows Allen Fisher and
Jack Ramsey Goodfellow Carl
Roescher was barking away as
for dear life His money box was
full and he was distributing tickets
right left when an old blind
man, led by dog, stopped to listen
I'm take one of them tickets,
said the blind man, extending a
coin 1--WE got Il little pen out at
my home, and, say, If | could only
g,t that pig"
Here, take this ticket OF mine"
offered Roesoher we don't want
your money | hope you get it."
The would-be purchaser thanked
Roescher, pocketcd the ticket and
said.
Wen. now, I'll buy one"
IL was one Of the most touch
Ing scenes | ever witnessed" said
RoesCher.
And Aileeu, cute, kinky-haIrcd
Aileen. will be given to some Good
fellow at the Antlers at s o'clock,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
FEDERAL OFFICIALS
NAB LIQUOR CARGO

Memphis Deputies Carrigan, Rutland,
IVY and Taylor were dispatched In a
launch to intercept the reported whisky
runners before they made port,
The liquor boat known as the Mollie.
was sighted by the officers Just north
Of Richardson landing Commands to
halt were ignored and a spirited race
ensucd until the craft was overhauled
at owens island
The men on the craft offered no res.
sjStance The boat was loaded frsHs
stem to stern, the deputies say, and
sacks Of liquor were stored In every
conceivable place.
Several private cars and the police
patrol were used TO transport the liquor
from the KateGAdams wharfboat TO the
federal building, Millnan andx McNa-
mara were unable TO make boih until
late Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
PADEREWSKl EN- ROUTE
TO DANZIG ON CRUISER

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 24.---Ignace Jan
Paderewski. the famous pianist and
prominent in the work OF Polish re-
habiltation. arrived here yesterday on
board a British cruiser that had been
placed at his disposal by the British
government, The cruiser continued her
voyage for Danzig (the former port Of
outlet Of Poland on the Baltic. with
NJ Paderewslii and the British mill
tary attache here, Col Wade, on board
The Berlngske Tidende expressed
the belief that Paderewslti's mission Is
to found new Polish government un-
der entente auspices
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
TWO MEMPHIS GIRLS
HELD AS RUNAWAYS

ST. LOUIS. Dec. u. (Spl)-M Miss
Bertha Glau, daughter of Arnold Glatt,
sallie Trimm, her chum, also of Mem
phis, both II and pretty, are in the ma
irons room at police headquarters, held
here for their parents, The girls were
arrested after they appealed to Mrs
Jane Foster% 1887 Sarpy avenue, for
food.
Identity, but a telegram from Glatt to
the police, in which he described his
daughter, finally led Bertha to admit
she was the girl for whom the police Of
several cities are searching. Both said
they Just wanted to see the world
Their one ambition now is to he home
for Christmas
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
STRANGE GERMAN
REACHES PARIS

PARIS, Dec. 24.-Some mystery at
taches to the arrest OF man who ar
rived at the Grand hotel yesterday.
Speaking correct French, he asked
for a room, and when asked to show
his papers, he produced them. He gave
his name as Rudolph Won Hanover, Il
native of Berlin, and showed him to be
coming from Spa, the former German
headquarters, where the International
armistice commission now sits. He de-
clared himself to he a member of that
commission.
The man was turned over to the po-
lice. who afterward declined to say
anything about the arrest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24

Approximately SloO0O worth Of intoy
icants AMI a powerful gasoline boat
valued at 200 were seized by United
States marahas lac Monday afternoon
at owens island
4. j. McNamara and Sport" Hnlman,
who are charged with bringing the
cargo and craft from Caruthersvlle,
Mo. were arrested and placed in the
city Jail They made bond Tuesday Gf-
According to the officers, the intoN-
icauts consisted Of WHISKY. wine, gin
and beer. contained in $50 cases and bur
lap sacks. Each package aggregated
60 pounds in weight, and has been
transferred to the marshars vault In
the federal building.
Mafshal Trezevant received informa-
tion Nat cargo OF linuor departod from
CaTuthersvi.le Saturday, morning for
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
ARKANSAS PLANTER
ISSLAIN BY NEGRO

ULYTHEVIILE, Ark. Dee. p (SpID
Frank Mason a planter, residing four
miles from here, Is dead as the result Of
q quarrel with George Cooper, negro
share croppcr on The Mason place
Cooper shot Mason following an argu-
ment after Cooper had refused to move
from one Of the tenants houses as or.
dercd.
Cooper was arrested whilo on his wav
to Blythcvile He claims self-detensc.
saying Mason fired the first shot A
pistol was found by Mason's body. but
officers say the discharged chamber in
ii had been fired some time ago
A wife and two children survive the
dead planter A father also lives here
Mr. Mason came to this vIcinitv abort
three years ago from C,int n, I'll
whore the body viii. be taken for burtai
He was 25 years OF age
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
KILLING OF CONTRACTOR

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec "a.
(Spl)-MuCh mystery surrounds the
killing OF +. " Dearmound, Chatta-
nooga contractor, at Camp EustiCe Lee,
Hail Va. A wire was received here
last Wednesday announcing that Dear
mound had died Of gunshot wound
An undertaken ordered his body sent
here for burial, and 1t should have
reached here Saturday night but II has
not yet arrived, and every effort made
to clear up the. mystery has failed No
news Of the BODY or details Of the kill
ing can be asceftained
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
LV0FF AND KV0K0VS0FF
REACH FRENCH CAPITAL

PARIS, Dec 24--Prlnce Georges n.
Lybff aud Vladimir n Kvokovsoff, both
former Russian premiers, are among
tho prominent Russians who have arr
rived In Paris TO assist the noVemeNt
oF unifying Russia and restoring order
there with entente aid The Russians
here, representing many parties, have
apparently reconcied their political
differences and are working toward a
common end.
Neutrais arriving In Paris from Pe-
trogrnd, which city they left early in
December say food conditions there
are constantly growing worse and that
the position of foreigners is especially
hard, since al the neutral legations
takers in charge Of embassies and lega-
tlons are unable to obtain food and
win probably be forced to leave,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
Manned Deserve Aid.

Now. however come the legIons of
ycloN--herocs who live only in tho
memory Of loved ones. and manned,
wounded and suffering Nh Nc are the
men who arc deserving Of the help,
the aid md comfort, a small part Of
which this county Intends To provide,
\ touching and pathetic letter was
read by Bishop GailOr, who received
the message from q mother giving her
son for freedom In the enYelop was
inclosed five cents which the writer
stated was given by five members OF
the family
That shelby county viii not be cou-
tent with less than her pledge was
cvinred ut the meeting,
The commits temon named to solicit
donations from business firms and the
branches they win have In charge are
as follows, Bankers, S, T., Ragland
and NJ. G. Bailey, lawyers, Judge Israel
Peres ana I. X. Iaddlck, retailers, NJ
T. eIherherE and Mitchell lsosenthal,
wholesnlers. e. K. 5nis and l., NJ,
Etratton: cotton men, c. G. Hanson
and J. NJ walker, lumbermen, r. l..
JuTueU,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
SLAYER OF RICHARDSON
OUT ON $4,000 BOND

MERIDIAN, Miss. Dec, "a, (spl,)--
Miss that John A. Moore, wealthy
planter, who shot and killed George
Richardson, one of the most prominent
attorneys in NoNuhee county, on Nov,
"a, has been granted bail In the sum
Of $500 Moore was himself wounded
in the abdomen and Il bullet defleeted
from his breast by package OF Lib
erty loan bonds The cause of the
shooting iS stIl a mystery. the two
men apparently having been close
friends prior to their meeting alone In
Richardson's office, the shooting fol-
lowing, with no eyewitness! Moore has
made 10 statement
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
GERMANS RETAIN !
VON H|NDENBURG
Agreement Reached for Groes
ner Also to Retain
His Post.

BASEL, Dec. "a (Havas An agree.
Berlin government and the German
general staff by which Field Marshal,
Won Hindenbuhg and Gen. Groener, the
chief quartermaster-gene retain
their offices, according to the Isokal
Anzeiger, of Berlin.
1t is reported from Berlin that par
lcys between the majority socialists and,
the Independent SOCIALISTS concerning,
elections to the national assembly have
failed and that the independents have
decided to nominate candidates in AL
districts. - 49,.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-24
SPECIAL CAR SERVICE.

mas morning who will attend services
at many OF the Memphis churches, sne-
cial service will be put into effect by
the Memphis Street Railway company.
A special car viii be operated over the
Normal School line as well as other
lines OF the q