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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
METHODISTS MAY
BREAK PRECEDENT

A movement Is on foot to secure the
return of the Rev. r. w, Lewis as
pastor of ST Johns Methodist church
Dr. Lewis has served four years and
under the ancient rule Of the church
"A pastor may not serve longer than
four years In succession. HoweVr, at
a meeting of the Methodist laymen In
Chattanooga In June the rule was
amended to permit the continued serv-
period at aho discretion OF the bishop
Dr. Lewis has served his congrega-
ton well The people of Memphis are
anxious for him to continue In the city
but there are no vacancies in the larger
churches and unless he returns to st
Johns In all probability he win be lost
to the city, DR. Lewis has taken an
active part In war work and In all
kinds Of enterprises for the advance
ment Of the city and for building up Its
moral tone. His loss would be felt
keeny,
The conference meets in Jackson,
Tenn, Wednesday and the assignments
OF pastors win be made during the
week The Rev r. e. sharp, presid-
ing elder of this district, left Monday
to attend the conference and &. t.,
Quinn and l., M Stratton, lay delegates,
left Tuesday at noon.
In the event the congregation All 81
Johns Is able to secure the return or
Or Lewis to the church for his tifth
consecutive year II viii be the first
case In the history Of southern Meth.
odism, and aside from the interest
that Ia felt in the pastor personally, the
Methodists are watching the proceed
lngs with interest, as 1t may mean the
breaking of one Of the Oldest preccdents
OF the church.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
PETA|N IS GIVEN
MARSHAL s BATON
French Commander Now on
Equality With Foch and
Joffre.

PARIS, Nov. 19.-Gen. Petain, the
commander-in- chief of the French
armies, today was named marshal OF
France at a meeting of the cabinet
presided over by President Poincare.
Gen. Petain today is entering Metz at
the head of the French Tenth army.
The raising of Gen, Petain to the
rank of marshal will increase the num-
Der of marshals of France to three, the
others being Marshal joIfre and Mar
shall Foch.
Gen. Petain. formerly chief of the
general staff, was on hay Is, 1917, ap-
pointed commander chief Of the
French armies operating on the French
front, which command he has held
while Marshal Foch, as generalissimo,
commanded the French and other allied
armies throughout the field of opera
tions.
Gen. Petain, before his appointment
as chief Of staff, won his chief dis
tinction for the heroic defense Of Yer
dun under his command. He was q
retired colonel at the outbreak Of the
war, but arose rapidly through the
ability he displayed. IS commander
on the French front he added notably
to his earlier laurefs, particularly In
the later phases of the war when the
skilfully directed hammer blows OF his
| forces, in conjunction with those of the
British, Americans and other allied
commands, were breaking down the
| resistance of the German army and dis
| integrating it. to the point where the
German command was forced to apply
| for an armistice.
Gen, Petain is Sc years of age.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
PLAN CITY OFFICES
TO SAVE BUILDING

II the plans of the auditorium market
mouse committee meet with the favor
OF Mayor Monteverde and the city
commissioners every city office in the
courthouse, in addition to the offices
OF the city board of education and the
water depaEtmAnt, Swill be moved to
auditorium building AT present all
city, offices are LOCATED i'll the seogznAy
courthouse except those of the water
department and school board, which are
In the Goodwin Institute
The auditorium market house COM
hlittee, composed of r. X. Ellis, chair
man. w, G. Duttlinger, secretary; John
r. Walsh and Max Alien, OF Cordova,
was scheduled to meet Tuesday to or
ganize. They planned to confer with
the mayor and commissioners later to
discuss moving city offices to the pro-
posed new building
The bond issue of $750O00 for the
auditorium market house has been
authorized, but the sale of the bonds
! has been deferred because the city did
not wish to compete with government
Liberty bond issues.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
BIG CUT IN LOSS
TONAT|ONONR.R.
OPERATION MADE

WASHINGTON. Nov l9,-~Pros.-
pectiVe loss to the government through
operation Of the railroads and 9uaran-
teene fixed returns to the companies
has been reduced to about $500 900 600
for the nine months period ending Oct,
l. from approximately $500 ,0O0,0 600, the
threatened loss several months ago.
This was indicated today by the inter.
.state commerce commissions report
that the net sum which the government
viii receive from operations Of the
leading railroads for the nine months
Is $5lS, ,65B 600
The share Of the estimated S950,OO0,-
600 guaranteed return for the year,
due to the railroads from the govern
ment for this period is calculated at
little more than $I00, 600, 600, or nearly
5000, 600 900 more than the railroads
earn for the government. This does not
take into consideration big sums loaned
to railroads by the railroad admintstra-
ton for financing Improvement, equip
ment purchases and similar purposes,
Railroad administration officials pre-
diet that by the end Of the year, the
governments loss will be reduced 70
less than 800 100000 and this viii be
recouped later rs the increased earn
iugs from higher rates continue to
DOlIT In.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
CASUALTY LIST

+, WASHINGTON, Nov.t 1s.--Two army
casualty lists. made public. here. today
contain a total OF ] 500 names, d.
videt: a,
Killed in action. 237; died from
wounds, 60: died, accident and other
causes, 2; died of disease, 401; wounded
severely, s9 wounded, degree undeter-
mined, 247; wounded slightly, 1856;
missing in action, 40; prisoners, 4S.
Included in the lists:
TENNESSEE.
Killed in action: Lieut. Henry Guion
Armstrong, Memphis Corps, Roby
Hendrix, Johnson City; Onie Sanford,
r. r, D. /, Tazewell; Privates Gordon
son; Samuel II. Bolton, r. F. ., !,
Hoop; Robert l.. Brock, R. F. D. 1,
Straw Plains; Lee Sharp, Knoxville;
Estle r. Skeen, r. F. D, 4, cambridge;
Thomas w Armes, r. r D. s, Hum
boldt; Ed Evans, Stantonvile; Fred
Farmer, r. f. D., Cleveland, Claude
Long. r. F. D. 4, Church Hill; Harold
Roam Mountain.
B. Coster, Mckenzie; Robert e, Per-
kins, Chattanooga; Private Charles G.
Free, r. F. D. I, Newport. Pc
Died of disease: Corps. Van c. Un-
derwood, Kodak; John Donahoo Chat
tanooga; Rufus Motley Lenow; Pri-
Yates Jim Hihiard, Oakland Ambros
s, Sherrell. r. +. D. 7, Sparta; Claude
l., ,Biles, r. F. D. !, Pulaski; Leonard
Black, X. +. D. l. Camden Walter z
Boyer, Bristol; Edison p. CIiburn, r
F. D. I, West Moyeland William p
Davis, r. F, ID. 5, Humboldt; Robert
T. Dunn, Greenville; Charles simmons
r. f. D. 4, Pikeville Paul Peevyhouse
r. F. D. 8. Hohenwald; Mark l.. Po-
teet, r. F. D. 7, Newbern,
Wounded severely; Corps. Clinton F
Delius, Lafollette: Thomas Petery, r
r. D. /, Jelico; Privates Oda Cope
Laurelburg; Jim l.. Love, Medon.
Wounded, degree undetermined
Sergt. Oscar Brummett, Boom. Wag
oner Alvis w Pyles, Andersonville
Privates Gibson Bell, Lebanon; VIM
w. Wright 506 Try st. Union City,
Wounded slightly: Lieut., Joseph Il
Heard, Brownsville; Corps Albert s
Marks, r, F. ID. 2, Dellrose; Elmer +
Trap, Gallatin Roy M. Hicks. r. F
D, 4, Dyersburg; Privates Arthur Sui.
livan, R. f. D. 2, Centerville; Herber
(COntinued on Page q Column T.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
Xmas Parcel Label
May Be Secured By
Nearest Relative

The nearest relative of member of
the American forces in France who
does not receive a Christmas parcel
label by Nov. q can secure one by call
ing AT the local RED cross receiving
station,
& Anyone who has received such label
and lost sit, may sobtaAI mother rom
the Red Cross, according to q late
ruling made by Postmaster General
Buriescn and announced Tuesday by
Postmaster G, W. Metcalf, Jr.
Parcels to which such labels are af-
fixed will be accepted by the post
master in Memphis up to and in
Guiding Nov. 80. All ru;es governing
size and weight of such parcels must
be closely followed.
The first ruling was that soldier
must send one of the parcel labels
in order to secure Christmas remem-
brance. 1t develops that many. labels
forwarded by the soldiers have been
delayed In the mails or lost, Hence the
new ruling which makes it possible for
near relatives to secure these labels
and remember their boys at Christ
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
Falls In Final Fight
Against SaUage Hun
Battling to the Last
Lieut.. Roy H. TrezeVant Dies
on Field Of HOnor-Had
Premonition He Would Not
Return.

Lieut. Roy Hayne Trezevaat Conn
pany f, SiXty-first infantry, Fifth de
vision, was killed in action in France
Oct. l6, according to a message re-
eeived Monday evening by his brother.
Stanley II. Trezevant, United states
marshal The message came from the
war department at Washington ana
contained no details.
Prior to the entrance of the United
States in the war Trezevant was one
Of the best known and most successful
Young business men in Memphis. He
numbered his friends by the hundreds.
He entered the second officers trains
ing camp at Fort Oglethorpe and was
awarded a lieutenant's commission, For
h time he was stationed at Camp Green
and sailed for France in April,
The Trezevants are of French -Hugues
not descent. They settled In South
Carolina in the early days OF the re-
public, One branch of the family ia
descended from the Hayne to whom
Daniel Webster made his famous reply,
Father a Veteran.
Lieut. Trezevants father was the
late NJ, b. Trezevant, for many years
ley Trezevant was associated in the
practice of law until appointed United
States marshal He was a veteran OF
the Civil war and came out lieutenant
after four years Of splendid service,
Lieut.. Trezevant's mother was a Miss
Simmons, also Of South Carolina and
a member of a distinguished family,
His father died about four years ago
and his mother shortly afterwaTd.
His wife, Mrs. Lois Hunt Tre2evant,
with her two small children, Annie
Marie and Eleanor. Is with her family
at Lagrange, Tenn. His other brother,
Marye, resides in Baltimore and Ii In
the advertising business. His sisters
are Mrs, M. II. DePass and Miss Nellie
Trezevcant, of Gainesville, Fla, and
Mrs, E. II. Little Of Los Angeles, Cal
Lieut.. Trezevant was SO years old
March 20. s.
Lieut.. Trezevant had premonition
that he would not return, The feeling
was impaired to the members OF his
family, who have been greatly con-
cerned during the past few weeks be-
cause they did not hear from him His
affairs relating to the future of mis-
family were all arranged and farewell
letters to his wife and children were
left in the keeping OF Stanley to Abe
delivered upon receipt of the news 4oi
his fate. N asi #&
The news Of his death came asa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
YANKS TO LEAVE
ENGLAND At ONCE
First Overseas Units Will Be
on Way Home Within
Weeks Time.

LONDON, Nov. l9.-The first ship
load Of $4,000 American troops now IN
England, which will be tho first con
tinEent Of American soldiers 10 be re
turned home as the result cf the sign
ing OF the armistlce, will leave for the
United states within "a week, and all of
the Is 600 men are expected to be ON
their way home within 10 days after
the first unit departs.
The plans for clearing England Of
American troops are incomplete. but
II is desired to remove these men I'm
medtately as some shipping Is available
for this purpose, Most Of the $4,000
men are helping the British air force.
The American hospital units will be
ing for future cases Of Illness among
the Americans has been decided upon,
The belief Is expressed at army head -
quarters that very few will he LETT long
in England, as il is thought that the
hospitals in France can care for future
needs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19

Tennessee-Fair: Wednesday, fair in
east, increasing cloudiness in west.
Mississppi-Fair, slightly warmer
Wednesday.
Arkansas--Fair. slightly warmer;
Wednesday unsettled.
Alabama-Fair, slightly warmer
Wednesday.
Kentucky-Fair, little change in tenn
perature.
Louisiana-Fair, frost nearly to coast,
Wednesday rising temperature.
oklahoma-Cloudy, colder in west
Wednesday.
East Texas-Fair, warmer except on
west coast; Wednesday probably fair,
warmer in northwest.
West Texas--Fair, slightly colder In
pan handle; Wednesday generally fair,
colder In north
South enthusiastically fair.
~ 4CeoYeia---Fair ~-.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
LOSS IN BR|SOL
FIRE IS $75O,OOO
Heart of Business District
Was Threatened--Injured
Number Six,

BRISTOL Tenn Va, Nov, IL.
Famed by a high wind, fire swept
through the heart of the busi'
ness district here today causing loss eH-
timated at $3.50, 900 before city firemen,
aided by q downpour Of rain subdued II,
Falling walls sever I'd wires IN the bust
ness section and lltt the city without
current for lighting or power, whue
damage to the Cumberland relephone
lexahanga cut off telephone service 'sls
| men were injured, some OF them prom
ably fatally,
The flames originated IN the basement
Of a3oSser Brothers department store on
the Virginia side Of State street be
tween Lee and Moore streets, ana qulck'
ly spread to adjoining buildings, u
started before work hours, and the onlN
persons hurt were firemen and volunteer
aids, who were struck by falling walls
After the fire reports that water pres
sure had been insufficient were denied
and it was said that recent rains In thus
section caused an ample water supply
Business houses destroyed by the TIRE
were Rosser Brothers department store,
Mahoney Jones compnny,s wholesale
dry good store, Miss NJ, E, Snyder's MIL
linery store,
Firms suffering damage were cum
berland exchange, New York bargain
house. Everett's cafe, Perry = retail
clothing store, Headrick Brothers re-
tail clothing store,
Property loss was said to he covered
by insurance. The fire was thought to
have started from "A furnace,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
GERMANY SEEKING
TO CHANGE TERMS

LONDON, Nov. 19.-Germany wants
the terms of the armistice modified so
that she can have economic intercourse
with the territory on the left bank Of
the Rhine, as before the armstice,
DR.. Solf, the foreign secretary, says in
a wireless dispatch received here. The
message Is addressed to the govern
ments Of the United States, Great Brit
ain, France and Italy.
In view Of the close economic rela-
tions between the country west OF the
Rhine and the remainder of Germany
the preservation OF which is necessary
to the continued peaceful development
of Germany" DR.. Solf asks the modifi-
cation Of some dozen points concerning
this region. He asks permission for
German owners to exploit, az hereto
fore, the coal, potash and iron ore mines
and the general free use Of the Rhine
for transport within the old boundaries
Of the German empire. .tN t.g~
The foreign secretary also asks per
mission for free navigation by way Of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
new AMBULANCE
SMALL HOSPITAL

The new 60-horsepower ambulance re-
Gently purchased by Thompson Bros.
undertakers, is miniature hospital
for the emergency care Of badly In
jured patients enroute to hospitals,
The car cost s5 000 On the outside
It is finished battleship gray and old
ivory and the inside is enameed pure
white. Included in the new ambulance
ia a water system. thermos outfit, a
double deck cot and various other es-
sentials.
j. Y. Vaughan will drive the car for
the firm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
VETERINARIANS OPEN
STATE MEETING HERE

The Tennessee Veterinary Medical
association will open a two-day con-
ing the closing Of the business meet
ngs the visitors will be entertained
with sightseeing trip around the
city, including the city parks and Park
field, Millington.
The officers of the association are
DR.. f. w, Morgan, Chattanooga presi-
dent; Drs. J. NJ. Jones, of Lewisburg,
and w. s. Shaw, Knoxville, vice-presi-
dents; F. r. Youfee, Lebanon, secre-
tary: A. c. Topmiller, Murfreesboro.
treasurer, and Drs. j. W. Scheibler,
Memphis; S. H. Woods, Murfreesboro
and J. u. Mcmahon, Columbia, mem
bers of the executive committee. DR..
NJ. Jacob, state veterinarian. is a mem
ber of the legislative committee.
pr G., c. Brown, Of Memphis, will
deliver the address of welcome, DR.,
j. w. Scheibler, Jr., of Memphis, will
read a paper on Canine infectious
Diseases and Complications"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
PLAN EARLY WORK
ON JOINT HOSPITAL

The committee in charge Of construc-
tion Of the joint city and county tuber-
culosis hospital plans to begin the erec-
tion OF the necessary buildings pur-
chased some time ago, near Oakyille
Tenn.
The city and. county each are to fur.
nish $24 900, making a total Of $4,000
a year, for the erection and mainte-
nance Of this institution.
The committee, accompanied by May.
or Monteverde, will inspect the site at
an early date.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
RUSSIAN QUESTION TO
FORE AS PEACE DAWNS

TOXIC. Nov. 10. (By the Associated
Press. Negotiate are proceeding
between the powers concerning the
handling of the Russian question which
has come strongly to the front since the
lieving thit the smooth operation of
the Trans Siberian and Chinese East
ern railroads is Of prime necessity in
the reconstruction of Russia, it is un-
derstood that the United States has
suggested the appointment. of a man
sentatives of the powers who have
technical experience in the operation
of railroads. 1t Is reported the com
mission led by John F. Stevens now in
the far East has been delegated to do
this work
Russians are willing to cooperate
and France and Great Britain have
agreed to the plan, but Japan's attitude
is still the subject of negotiations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
ASSERT BREWERS
BOUGHT ALABAMA
=. CAPITAL PAPER

WASHINGTON. Nov. 19--At the
opening of the hearing today before the
senate committee investigating the pur-
chase of the Washington Times with
money furnished by brewers, evidence
was offered to prove that funds from
the same source were provided for pur-
chase of the Montgomery (Aia,) Ad-
vertiser.
C. w. Feisenspan, of Newark, n, j.,
who handled the money furnished Ar
thur Brisbane to buy the Washington
Times, was one of the first witnesses.
He identified as brewers the under
writer's of the loan said to have been
arranged for acquisition OF the Ad-
vertiser.
Documents were put into the record
to show that collateral security was
used at Philadelphia bank to the
extent of 100000, ana that the pur-
chase OF the Advertiser was negotiated
by Charles II, Allen and William D.
Sheehan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
ADVERTISERS FAVOR
TENNESSEE DIVISION

First steps toward organization Of a
Tennessee division OF Advertising clubs
were taken Tuesday at the regular
weekly breakfast OF the Memphis Ad-
vertising club at Hotel Gayoso.
Practically every state with the ex-
ception of Tennessee has such an or
ganization and in order to supply i
with one committee was appointed.
This committee. among its other duties
will arrange for representation at the
meeting OF associated advertising clubs
Of the world at New Orleans easly next
spring,
Ii decided TO cooperate with the
Chamber of Commerce in securing sites
in the Memphis territory for soldiers
farms as part of the governments re-
construction plans and a COMMITTEES was
appointed for tais purpose.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
FIVE GIVEN SENTENCES
BY CAMP PIKE COURT

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Nov. 10. (SplD
Numerous court martial verdicts were
office at Camp Pike last night, They
include.
Hosea Brown. Sparta, Tenn, Is years
for desertion and larceny. Brown was
a conscientious objector.
Murphy Whitehead, Isola, Miss, five
years for desertion.
George Harris, Hollywood, Miss, one
year for desertion.
Roy Crowder and Nash Mobley, ne
groes, home addresses not available,
10 and Is years respectively, for mu-
tiny.
Private Lee Estele, an Iowa select
i've, arrested here with Grace Manning
wife of a former Cedar Rapids news
paper man, was found not guilty OF
violating the 95th article of war,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
PADUCAH MAYOR
HERE ON BUSINESS

Mayor Frank n. Burns, Of Paducah,
KY, arrived in Memphis Tuesda on le-
gal business, He will remain only long
enough to take deposition from witness,
A curious side Of the case was pre-
sented with Mayor Burns arrival. as he
learned the witness is wanted in Pa
ducah on a charge of passing Il worth
yess check Chief of eDtectives Smith
placed his department at Mayor Burns
disposal and witness will return with
Mayor Burns.
Tuesday the mayor inspected the new
police station and met Mayor Monte
verde
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
BUSY REPAIRING
STREETS OF CITY

c. B. Quinn, commissioner Of streets,
bridges and sewers, said Tuesday that
his department was going right ahead
repairing gravel and dirt streets OF the
city.
We are getting gravel and other
materials to repair these thoroughfares
in ample quantities now and the work
will 20 right along" Mr., Quinn said,
However, we are stlll having trouble
getting cars to transport the material. !"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
WANT CITY TO APPOINT
GOOD ROADS DELEGATE

Robert Lockwood, Charles NJ, Bryan
and Milton II, Rose, OF the Chamber Of
Commerce highways committee, we're
to appear before the city commission
Tuesday afternoon and petition the city
Of Memphis to name representative
to join committee of the Chamber Of
Commerce which will attend the ma =
tional highways committee meeting to
be held in Chicago,
AT the national meeting a resolution
will be drafted calling on the United
States government TO take over such
highways such as the Bankhead Lin
coin, Jefferson Davis, Dixie and other
national roadways, and supervise their
construction and maintenance, A dele
cation viii be named at this meeting to
60 to Washington and appear before
The senate committee to urge govern
ment supervision,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
ONLY ESQ OF 5000 WILL
CONTINUE ARMY COURSE

LITTLE eROCK, Ark. Nov. 10, (SplD
Only $50 OF the 5000 men. not in
cluding the November class, in the
central officers training school at Camp
Pike have elected to continue the
course. nemobIlization and discharge
of the other i,760 will begin Wednes~
day,
OF 300 IN the November 30 class, 700
will complete the course and obtain
commissions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
READ THIS IF CHOSEN
FOR CAMP FREEM0NT

Definite Instructions as to the course
to be pursued by Memphians and oth-
ers who, as draft reEistrants, have
been selected for the Camp Fremont
school, are contained in the following
message received Tuesday from Wash
inRton, H. C..
manders state that they have received
written inquiries from draft registrants
who were selected for Camp Fremont
school. stating they have been indueted
furnished transportation and ordered to
report not later than Dec. / at Camp
Fremont
in all such cases direct these draft
reristrauts to report to their local
boards The local board will direct the
registrant to turn in his transportation
and will cancel his induction"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
WINTERS, ARGUING OWN
CASE, is FOUND GUILTY

W. M Winters charged with issuing
three worthless checks on the Peabody
and Chisca hotels, and who addressed
the jury at the close of argument in
trained lawyer, was found guilty of an
attempt to commit a felony. The ver-
dict carries a sentence of from one to
five years Motion for a new trial was
filed. 49,
Winters said that he had a wife and
two children in Indiana. He said that
sufficient money was in the Cumber-
land Valley National bank in Nashville
to have covered all the checks he
issued and that he was not guilty of
the charges against him.
On the stand Monday afternoon and
Tuesday morning, Winters protested
his innocence of the charge against
him.