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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
CITY WILL GIVE AUTO
TIRES TO RED CROSS

The city Of Memphis win turn over
to the local Red Cross all worn auto
mobile tires according to Mayor Monte
verde
The git will be made with fitting
ceremonies in Court square at date
to be fixed by the mayor.
There are about 300 worn tires now
in the hands Of the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
CORN CLUBS TO MAKE
EXHIBITS SATURDAY

The Shelby County Corn club ex-
hiblts will be held on the sixth floor OF
the Chamber Of Commerce building Sat
urday under the supervision Of Of NJ
y. Brock, county demonstration agent.
Tho boys, members of the various
exhibits
A short program win begin at 1890
A m, and talks viii he made by G, A.
keffer, director division of extension,
University Of Tennessee, Knoxville;
Frank y. Fuller, superintendent Of the
Tri- States fair, II NJ. Cottrell Of The
farm development bureau Of the Cham
her of Commerce. and Miss Charl o,
Williams, superintendent Of the county
board Of education.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
JEWS DIE In RIOTS.

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 1g.-Anti Jewish
outbreaks with numerous fatalities to
Jews in several towns in The western
part of Polish Galicia, are reported by
the Jewish press bureau here.
In Siedlce, Polish legionaires killed
six Jews, the bureaus advices state,
while at Chrzanow nine Jews were
slain. Other anti Semitic outbreaks
have taken place, it Is stated at Dom
browa, Jaworzno and other cities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
STATE VETERINARIANS
IN ANNUAL SESSION

Alienation Of animal ailments and
checking of epidemics that from time
to time attack droves and herds of the
three states win form the basis of dts
cussion at tho annual meeting of the
Tennessee Veterinary Medical associa
ton that opened at the Chamber OF
Commerce Tuesday afternoon,
More than a half hundred veterinari-
ans from all sections OF Tennessee are
attending tho convention. while num-
Der OF practitioners from Mississippi
and Arkansas are guests of the asso-
citation.
Following tho afternoon session din
ner will be served al the Chamber OF
Commerce and the business meeting
will be resumed in the evening. A final
session will be held Wednesday morning
and In the afternoon the veterinarians
will visit Park field
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
ASKS $4,000 FOR
DEATH OF HUSBAND

Matte Gleason McHale has filed suit
in the circuit court against the. White
Wilson-Drew company, wholesale groc-
ers, asking damages in the sum of
$50 900 for the death of her husband
The petition alleges that in April
1918, McHale, while crossing Madison
avenue, was run into by boy on
bicycle and was SO badly injured that
death resulted. The messenger was in
the employ of the defendant company,
n is alleged
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
HUNGARIAN REPUBLIC
FORMALLY PROCLAIMED

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 19.-Formal
proclamation OF the Hungarian repub-
lie was made Sunday. according to a
Budapest dispatch received here. Arch
duke Joseph took the oatn Of allegi-
ance to the new government after
Count Michael Karolyi, president of the
Hungarian national council. had made
a speech He declared he personally
had great sympathy with the people s
government
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
HEADS OF ALLIED NATIONS
WILL SEE BIG PARADE

PARIS. Nov l4-When allied troops
march under the Arch Of Triumph at
the close " the war, allied soveTetgns
and chief magistrates will be present,
SAYS the Matin
1t is understood the kings OF Eng
land Italy, belgium and Serbia, Prince
Alexander OF Greece, President Wilson.
Japanese royal prince, representing
the mtkado, and official representa-
tivcs Of China, Portugal, Rumania and
the South American republics will be
present It is said that each ally will
be represented by crack regiment
which has fought In the most notable
battles uf the war,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
DIES OF INJURIES

PINE BLUFF, Ark. Nov 10, (Spl)
Rowland Stretch, age 40, died at a
local hospital Sunday from injuries suf-
fered while working at his mill in Lin
coin county last week Stretch was a
well-known business man of Lincoln
county and is survived by his aged
parents and his widow The body was
taken to Detroit, Mich, for burial
Monday, accompanied by his parents
and widow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
DIES IN FRANCE.

BELEN, Miss, Nov. 10, pl)-Word
has been received by relatives here Of
the death in France Oct. 81, OF Private
Willis A, Ikerd aged 25. son of Mr..
and Mrs. John h. 1kerd OF Belen. Pri-
vate 1kerd was victim of pneumonia.
He Is survived by his parents, three
sisters, Mrs. Kate L, Vanderburg and
Bonnie Belle Ikerd, OF Belen, and Mrs.
Carrie Il. Ware, OF Levesque, Ark, and
two brothers, ]. e. and Jesse L. Ikerd,
OF Belen
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
TRACE PROGRESS MADE
BY ADVANCING P0lLUS

PARIS, Nov, t9--Progrcss by French
troops advancing to occupy territory
west OF the Rhine Is traced In the Of
fetal statement issued at the war of
flee last night It reads;
our troops continued their march
this morning and are being received
with growing enthusiasm by the popu-
lations Of the occupied regions. The
enemy has abandoned enormous guam
titles of material, locomotives, railroad
cars, automobiles and magazines OF all
sorts. Thousands Of French Russian,
English and Italian prisoners are enter
Their condition IL indescribable.
I'm Belgium we have passed the
railroad rlmnhg between BeuraSn aEg9
FIbrenyille Farther east we have
reached the llne OF Hoffagne, Bertralx
Continued on Page IL, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
RECEIVE HUN HELMET

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Nov 49, (Spl)
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Lake have re-
ceived a German helmet from their
son, Leroy Lake, who is In France.
and 1t is now on display in a show
window on Main street. The helmet
was worn by a German prisoner and a
sniper. The helmet is considerably bull
LET SCARED
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
PR0 GRAM CALLS FOR
SURRENDER THURSDAY

LONDON, Nov. 19.--The program for
the surrender Of the German fleet as
the result of conferences held between
British and German naval authorities
is that the ships will leave German
ports on Wednesday and will be taken
over by the allies on Thursday. King
George and the prince of Wales will re-
view the grand fleet at Rosyth on
Wednesday, Later the fleet will sail
for the rendezvous assigned for the
surrender ceremonies,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
WILL CANCEL PRIORITY
LISTS ON WAR PLANTS

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is.--The prefer
under which war plants were given
priority of material fuel, transporta-
tions facilities and labor to complete
the war program, will be cancelled i'm
mediately, Priorities Commissioner Ed
win B. Parker announced today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
GERMAN FLEET
QUITS KEEL ON
FINAL VOYAGE
First Section To Be Surren-
dered to Allies Puts Out to
Sea-FOrmaI Surrender Is
Planned for Thursday.

COPENHAGEN. Nov. 19,-The first
livered to the allies left Kiel on sun
day for the North sea.
This section of the fleet comprised
the battleships Bayern, Grosser Kur-
furst, kronprinz Wilhelm, Markgraf,
koentg Albert and Kaiserin and the
battle cruisers Seydlitz and Moltke.
LONDON, Nov 1e.--German subma-
rines to be handed over to the allies
have passed through the Kaiser Will
helm canal on their way to England,
according 10 advices received in Copen-
hagen from Kiel and transmitted by
the Exchange Telegraph company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
BIG CUT IN TELEGRAPH
RATES JAN. |, ORDERED

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19,--Reduction
in telegraph rates on night messages
which would cut the minimum toll from
one dollar to fifty cents between At
lantic and Pacific coasts, was ordered
today by Postmaster General Burleson,
effective Jan. / next Such messages
are subject to delivery by postoffice
carriers .e.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
NEGRO KILLED.

Police are seeking the assailant Of
Arch Fondren, negro, employe Of the
Frisco yards, who was struck down
Monday afternoon while at work and
fatally injured. He died at the Gen
eraI hospital of a fractured skull with
out regaining consciousness. No one
could be found by officers who could
throw any light on the occurrence
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
EX-AUSTRIAN RULER
REFUSED CLOTHING

PARIS, Nov. 19.--An official Of the
Austrian court, who was sent to the
Schoenbrunn palace to get some cloth
ing for the former emperor, according
to Austrian newspapers, was refused on
the pretext that all crown property mad
been confiscated by the state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
NOTABLES ARE
REPORTED FOR
ENVOY PLACES

LONDON, Nov. t9---Pians for the
approaching peace conference are dis
cussed prominently b. some oI the
morninp newspapers, and according to
the Daily Express, arrangements are
nearing completion.
The Express, which is generally we'll
informed on political matters, adds that
the British delegates have not yet been
clude Premier Lloyd George, A. Bonar
Law, chancellor Of the excheq1eri A.
!, Balfour, the foreign secretary; Earl
Reading, labor representatives, and q
representative Of the domtnions.
President Wilson'S promised visit TO
Paris attracts general attention.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
DEPUTY Is SHOT.

BRISTOL, Tenn, Nov 10. tsplD-
Deputy Sheriff J. b. Anderson was
probably fatally injured this morning
when he was shot three times by two
men whom he had arrested on charge
of stealing an automobile. His assal-
ants ESCAPED
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
AMERICAS ROAD
TO RHINE ALONG
H|STQ,/ = ROUTE
SpecuIatiqS > Jarding Exact
Enemy $ .resses To Be
Takes ) Ier by Yanks
AVIAN, / as They Proceed.
BY FRANK n. SIMONDS.
The News ScImItar's MILITARY E&pert

NEW YORK, Nov. 19,--The an
nouncement that the Third American
army, our army of occupation. has
already begun its march to the Rhine
will naturally awaken much speculation
as to what portion of the German ter
ritory marked for occupation in the
armstice will receive our garrisons
As yet we have no official statement
to guide us, but the first news OF the
progress of our troops would seem TO
supply much light We are informed
that Pershing's forces will today halt
on the line Longwy- Briey, having com
pleted their first stage from the banks
of the Meuse. This can only mean thal
We are taking the historic route which
leads through LuXemburg and down
the Moselle valley to the Rhine at Cob
lenz, where the Moselle enters the larg
er stream and where Rhine tourists for
half a century have been called upon
to note the reluctance of the Mosellt
waters to mingle with those OF the
Rhine, as indicated by the extent to
which the French waters retain thelr
individual color,
Southwark along the road we are
now following, in the opposite direction
came the army of the German crown
prince in the first days of the present
war, borrowing the historic gap Of
Stenay, recently reconquered by Amer
lean troops, to enter France. Mont
medy, which we have occupied Long
wy, which we are to enter today, were
fortresses blocking this road and both
of them were taken after very gallant
resistance, that of Longwy memoranif
for all time, in the first weeks OF Au'
1914
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
PLANS FOR FINAL PEACE CONFERENCE NEARING COMPLETION
Iron Crosses
Sold For Penny

PARIS, Nov l9.--The iron
crosses which the former German
emperor so laVishly bestowed dur
ing the war now are being sold In
Germany for five pfennigs, o[elbout
one American cent apiece, II tele-
gram from Amsterdam says
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
CHARLESTON OVER.

CHARLESTON. s. c. Nov t9.-Ai-
though the united war work drive does
not come to an end here officially until
tomorrow, Charleston has already
passed her allotment of $i25,0o0, latest
reports showing subscriptions of nearly
$lS0ono In hand with several thousand
more assured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
U.B0ATS READY TO GO
OUT IF ORDERED TO

LONDON. Nov, 19-Considering the
surrender Of German ships to the allies;
here says that at a meeting of U-boat
crews at ,Wilhehnshaven Noy. is, it
( was resolved to take the submarines
out whenever the necessary orders were
aeeRfYedi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
POSTAL RIGHTS OF HUN
PRINCES SUPPRESSED

PARIS, Nov. 19.--The German post
office department has suppressed the
postal privileges Of the German ruling
princes who have not yet abdicated, ac-
cording to a telegram from Dresden.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
GOVERNORS FOR METZ
AND STRASSBURG NAMED

PARIS, Nov 49, (Havas Gen. de
Maud -Huy, who Is native of Lor-
raine, has been appointed governor Of
Metz, says the Temps Gen. Bourgeois
has been named governor of Strass-
burp
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
200 KILLED IN BLAST

PARIS, Nov. 1.-Two hundred per-
sons were killed In an explosion at
VAIN, southeast q Cologne, Germany,
according to reports received here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
HUNS WARN B0LSHEVIKl
NOT TO COME TO BERLIN

BASEL, Nov, 10. (HavaS. l~The Ger
man authorities, according to a dis,
natch from Berlin, have notified the
Russian Bolshevik government that rep.
resentatives must not be sent to Ger
MANY,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
COMMISSIONER ARRIVES.

ROME, Nov. 1e.--Count Carlo Sforza
former Italian minister TO China, has
arrived at Constantinople, having been
appointed high commissioner for Italy
In Turkey.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19

AdltCil
Fought to the Ends
y From the beginning Of the war Treze-
want was possessed of a passion for
getting into it, The call Of La Belle
France, the home Of his fathers, was
strong within him, and he counted the
material sacrifice as nothing compared
with his desire to fight with his coun-
try for the preservation of France,
He was splendid young man. quiet.
unassumng, but possessed Of n strong
personality. He was gentle and kind,
but absolutely fearless, and he fell as
his friends predicted that he would,
If fate decreed it, facing the enemy
and fighting TO the last,
Stanley Trezevant went to LaGrange
Tuesday morning to break the news
to the widow and to deliver to her
and the etildren the final testimonials
uf the loVe and devotion Of the hus-
band aIl& fher.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
FRENCH ADVANCE UNITS
ENTER TOWN NEAR BASEL

PARIS. Nov. l9.-French advance
guards yesterday entered the town o.
81 Louvis, opposite Basel. Switzerland
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
Historic Way.

But back Of the day of the crown
prince other invading armies have Dor
rowed the Moselle- Meuse road TO IN
wade France. By this route the Prus'
slams came to Valmy in the first days
Continued on Page -, Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-19
FREEDOMOF SEAS
FUNDAMENTAL FOR
WARLESS FUTURE
President Wilson Regards This
as Absolutely Necessary II
End of Present Conflict Is
To Be Permanent.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,
The News Sclmitar's Special Washing"
ton CorPesnoDdent

WASHINGTON, Nov. l9-Freedom
of the seas, for times of peace rs well
as war, is one of tho main principles
which President Wilson believes nun
aameutal to the establishments OF "A
warless world The government here
has never expressed In detail It's pro
gram, simply because II expected To
deal with this question IN conference
with other nations JUST as It sought TO
do in the second Hague peace confer
Cnce I'm 1907 But for the moment optn-
ion IN the national capital as to what
the American delegation to the peace
conference might advocate seems 10
have CrystaliScd somewhat as follows,
First Freedom of the seas so Tar AS
peace time is concerned means an
agreement that no nation shall dis
Criminatc against Anotner by reason ol
political antaguniSm IN the use OF
shipping facilities. II there Is TO ne
any economic punishment by Withhold
ing ships or by imposing hlgh rates
against any particular nation tol le-
fusing TO abide by the general inter
national agreements OF tho peace V9ll-
ference, the discrimination Will ne ue-
termIned by the league OF nauonS
America has large amount OF SNIP
ping and stands ready to pool heF re-
sources SO that discriminatory rates
shalt not be imposed as between single
nations, lnuS ltAulllk W Wht Nv -
pectation here is that the shipping m
terests of other countries will act IN
conformity with the wishes OF their
governments to the end that the cor.
troll OF the worlds shipping shall not
mean the strangulation at VIII by one
nation of another when may happen
to decline to pay financial or political
tribute.
U. S. Principle.
Second--Freedom OF the seas SO far
as war time Is concerned Is tradition"
al American principle intended 10 pre-
vent wars from spreading throughout
the world exactly as did the last one.
1t was first Incorporated In treaty
with Prussia aud signed by Benjamin
Franklin, Thomas jefferson and John
! Adams President Roosevelt, who has
lately been one Of the chief opponents
of the freedom Of the seas doctrine,
recommended tho adoption OF resq-
luton on the subject by congress, IN
| 40 doing, he quoted a previous mes
sage Of President Mckinney OF DeceIii'
| Der, 1925, which said:
"trhe United States government has
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Continued on Page O. Column A.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-22
BRAVLEY TAKES
SLIGHT INTEREST
IN POWER RAISE

Scarcely a dozen people attended a
meeting in Brawley last Friday aft
.crnoon, called by the Holton Powr
Company, for the purpose Of discus
sing the proposed raise in rates now
being asked for. This would seem to
indicate that the consensus of opinion
in that town is in favor of allowing
the higher rates. The Brawley News
prints the following;
If the attendance of Brawley citi-
zens at a called meeting for the pur-
-ose OF hearing the defense Of the
Uolton's Power Company's rate in
crease indicates the sentiment in IA
vor of the proposed eXtortion, the
railroad commission will hear some
thing drop in this community when
the matter comes up. The wisdom of
the company agents in calling meet
ing in hot room with the tempera
,ure tinkering with the top notcheS,
is on Q par with the courtesy some Of
its FL Centro employees have extend
I'd to patrons in the past.
The prevailing rates are q suffi-
cient compensation for the damages
resulting from the intermittent serv-
zee Of this offshoot Of the parent
concern that is a.so asking for an in
creased rate.
The opinion is generally shared
that the responsibility of maintaining
the stability of Holton Power COM
panies should be borne by the corpora
ton, not by its unfortunate patrons -
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-22
PACIFIC OLONY SITE.

a for the southern California Feeble Mind
School for FeebNnded is about to be made osu
ally Under the table and without consult
ing the public interest
February PAPER called attention the just claims of
reral county, asking Stephens the other trustees
Of he Pacific Colony which would be reasonably
people
naslnuch as our Board OF Supervisors number of city
councils Commerce this county have unan
Riverside county, heartily
approve W the Board Of Supervisors sending
Stanley representative Los Angeles last week.
on representatives the boards of supervisors
San Bernardno and counties in urging the
lection of this site
For once semioffa public bodies of these
four counties many Los Angeles and San Diego
ties board of trustees the
lection the geographical center and to the
population Mr. Brown familiar with the
informs US that of cheap of the first
quality fertile and Of such character will enable the in
mates 10 nearly eupportng possible and the
same time establish consideration of the first magn
ude when attention being directed the
high cost o1 government in this state.
Tbs supported this also removed from the
pressing fog ard the high of building
maintenance pointed the Board of Trustees
the fairness Imperial countys claims this the face
Of seem board of trustees would ignore
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-22
(By Associated Press)

Paris. July 2t.-Tne French and
American army are continuing to
make progress in repelling obstinate
enemy defense. attacking from Cha
eau Thierry to Rheims on Saturday.
The Americans captured Hill 193,
north of VauX, making an advance of
more than two kiiometers. The French
at-le1 Chateau Thierry this morning,
ioleat combats continuing north and
.ou-h Of Ourcq and between the River
Iauo ard Rheims. The French are
.,dvaneirg despite violent resistance.
Tn German retreat across the
Na5nc began Friday under cover Of
q dense smoke screen. Latest re-
ports here show that great h9rdes o.
3cru2ns are continuing north. Or
aniz,d resistance has 50 far been
met in only a few places in the dis
rict south Of the Marne and east Of
Chateau Thierry. This district is
lactically cleareS. of Germans, e.
sept two badly cut UP regiments. Al
led aviators bombed Marine bridges
preventing their retreat.
Saturday night the Allies contin'~l
hammerinr the enemy's lines. The
Americans were still successful in tax
ing prisoners and guns. Allied rent
forcements are being brought up t.
prevent any determined resistdrcr.
Heavy artillery is shelling distl Cts
north of the Marne. An Indian SCOT
regiment which was with General
Pershing in Mexico are very promi-
nent in the Hart river scouting.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-07-22
EPIDEMIC CAMP
LEWIS OECRESES
rEy Associated Press)

Camr Lewis, Wash, July 22-The
weekly health report for the week end
ing at midnight Thursday says that
there was an epidemic q influenza in
camp during the past week, 327 cases
being reported. in connection with it.
though, the report says, "the develop
mcnt Of influenza was rapid and its
subsidence equally SO. The average
time in the hospital was three days
for each case. Influenza is probably
the most contagious infectious disease
. that exists. Epidemics have frequent
fly spread across the continent in q
few days
I There are 24,57G men in camp, ard
in the seven days ending Thursday
there were 327 cases Of influenza,
seven Of measles, one Of German
measles, eleven Of mumrs seven Of
pneumonia, three Of scarlet leyer and
one from trachoma. There were four
deaths, one from an accidental shoot
ing in a shooting gallery in Tacoma
and the other three from disease. The
report further says regarding camp
health conditions that there has beer
decrease in the incidence Of mcaslcs,
German mcasulesc and scarlet fever.
Influenza and mumps show an in
crease"