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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
HOPES F0kSPEACE BY SPRING
CARRY ON

mas morning for just one little, eager
eyed tot Is worth more than all the
slits, that come with bdrtered friend
And, say. boys, keen on asking them
every day hammer it into them. over
and over. Beg them, plead with them.
Tor deep down in their hearts they want
% heip, but they Just get cold and
careless and selfish. They cant refuse
% give for who could enjoy a hE
ChrtstmaS dinner with the memory OF Il
Dtue tear-stained face hooking out upon
2 gray December twilight. and trem-
bihlg hands hugging an aching heart. an
empty stockingG
A4ow could you eat. folks, unless YOU
1sstge Gstge given some Of all you have to the
GeQdfnilows?
Maye you ever had any little fenows
eHEour own? Have you ever had their
baR3t fingers get all tangled up In your
heartsuinRs and their baby laughter
make bearable the long. hard, lean days.
!, And, say, folks, have you ever had
tham so, leaving YOU alone, with the
touch Of their moist lips still warm
AGAINST your own, and your heart all
numb with the pain OF Il?
~ gnu have, or II you have not, for
GodF sake give TO the GoodfelloaWs!
Keep your heart from glowing little, and
dry ait shriveled; tor II you don't give
against the window Hkc the tapping OF
Of an Nd mans cane, ghostly baby arms
will reach out To you and ghostlys baby
faces viii look up at you, pleading for
the childish Joy Of a Christmas stock.
fill, WILL, u MITSR
The author Of this letter Is charlAr
| member OF the Goodfellows club He
knows the great worK the club does
each year at Christmas time, tuT the
|ilpor children, He Is familiar with the
ssof Kings Of the greatest orga ganlzation in
NC South for the distribution Of Christ
I. MAS Cheer. He knows that through this
ndeIful socie ~ thousands OF young
lsstAgh hearts are made glad Christmas
aAefatng, youngsters who faced DAY
Fob misery, heartachcs and tears hut for
Won, Zach year ne sends in a personal
AppeaL a message from the depths Of
the heart and material contribution
as well
Goodfsllows, as he says, II matters
not what we are now, after all we still
are children. Thousands are looking to
us for remembrance this Christmas
Don't disapDoint them. Let's hear from
| you. Carry on,
a .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
.CASUALTYLIS

WASHINGTON, pee. 2,--Two army
casualty lists made public here today,
with a Inst made public sunday, contain
a total ote.2o4 names, divided
wounds $50. died accident and other
causes ~. died .airpIane accident q, died
'Wpn1iucd dsgT4t ASy SIgasts H'S fnained. 8ss; G
wounded slightly s43, missing in action
1,249 -s
Included in the lists:
TENNESSEE.
Killed in action; Capt. Isaac Reese,
Jr., $40 Vance avenue, Memphis; Lieuts.
Thomas S, Tate, S94 McLemore avenue,
Memphis; Carrick H. Yeager, r. f. D.
s. Highland avenue, Memphis; Alvin Fl.
Cameron, Nashville; Sergts. Milo Le-
inert, Crossville Clarence Johnson,
Roam Mountain; Hugh Luttrell, Knox
vile; Corporals Harry f. Smith, Tyner;
Edward H, Lockhart' r T, D: l, Gam Gam.
r. johnson, Donaldson; Claud Mckinney,
r. f. d. /, Hampton; Walter r. Nc
Sparks, Mckenzie; Albert A. Carlock,
Etowah; John +. Compton, Rogersville;
Joe S. Mccormick, r. f. d. 1, FRANKIE
Mississippi avenue, Memphis: James
Nathan, 1894 Union avenue, Memphis;
Isham d. Robbins, Oakdale; John Civils,
Portland; Benjamin Nichols, X. +. d.
/, Englewood; William H. Lanier, Mount
Pleasant George S. Sterling, Medon;
Jodie p Smith, Friendship; Gilbert w.
Smith, r, F. d. 3, Nioda; William Bliy-
ins, Five, Scott county; Walter j. Hud-
gins, r. f. ID, ?, Tennessee City; Chas.
r. Lester, r. F, u. 3, Redboiling
Springs; James E, Bivens, Sardis; Till
man Butler, II. +. D. 2, lockwood;
Archibald l.. Briggs, Moscow; James w.
Ragan, Il, f. ID. 2, Bristol; Jesse W.
Temple, r. f. d. 2, Lyles;. Luke D,
Hunter, Haydenburg; Arthur Lee, Duck
town; Charlie G. McCown. Fayette-
Vile; Henry Gulley, r: F. d; 2, Mount
Pleasant; william p. Myers, X. r. d. /,
Townsend; George W Rose, r. F. d. 2,
Dyersburg William T.. Sparks, 112 East
Market street, Dyersburg.
Died from wounds: Lieuts. Grover
Carter, 1910 Central avenue Memphis;
Rowdy Gentry, Greeneville; Sergts. Roy
L. Sweet, Fountain City; Sherman Stan
ley, New River; Corporals Blaine Per-
kins, johnson City; Joe r, Kennedy, II,
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
BRITISH OFFICIAL SAYS
TERMS WILL NOT BE SOFT

LONDON Cvia MontreaD, Dec. p
Walter Hume Long, secretary of state
for the colonies. speaking at Bristol,
has disclosed the fact that he was a
member of the committee mentioned by
the premier on Nov. 20 to consider the
terms that should be demanded from
Germany. Therefore, he could empha
size that, the empire need have no
anxiety on the ground of undue ten
derness on the part of Great Britain
and the allies.
He said that although he did not de-
sire to enlarge the British empire, he
saw no alternative to the solution OF
the problem of the German colonies
save by their inclusion in the empire.
Where the natives had been consulted
they overwhelmingly favored that
course, he said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
.MOURNED AS DEAD
FOR -FOUR MONTHS,
WRITES TO PARENTS
Private Robert WeakIey, Killed
July 22, Pens Letter to
Family Dated Nov. 14-ls
In Base Hospital.

F'oN:feGr months the family OF 1ri7
vate Robert Weakley mourned him as
dead. A telegram from the war de-
partment informer them that he had
been killed in action July %.
Monday they received a letter from
him dated Nov. IA, in which he says
he hopes to soon be home.
Private Weakley is a son of K. II;
Weakley, OF Cedar Grove. He slipped
away when he was II years of age and
Joined the army. The first informa-
ton the family had of his whereabouts
was when they learned he was at JEFF
1917, He later was placed with the
Rainbow division of the U. S. army,
which led the way to France. Private
Weakleys letter, which came as such
happy surprise to his family, Is as
follows; o,o
My Dear Father: Guess you have
heard the good news by this time, IL
is all the talk over here now and it
sure does sound good to me TO know
that there are no more muddy, cold
trenches or going over the top Tor me,
Dad, you know | was one OF the llrst
to land over here and of course have
seen a lot of the hardships of this war,
but as we think it Is about to end now
will not try to tell you much about 1t
until see you. / think that l came
out very lucky, as | was In the trenches
several times, as l wrote to mother,
and three times over the top. l was
gassed only once and wounded three
times, but don't mind that, as ! think
| will be able to come home soon. |
am now in base hospital No. 10, getting
along fine. Have been in the hospltal
since July, but think | will be able to
"Now, dad, don't feel the least bit
uneasy about me. | am not seriously
hurt | am resting well and improving
RAPIDLY. Have the best attention that
could be given anyone, and am only
awaiting my turn to come home.
This war has taught me a lesson
not soon to be forgotten. l long to
get homie so that ] can go to work Tor
YOU and mother. | feel that ! want to
work for YOU the remainder Of my life,
| lust now realize what YOU all have
done for me and feel that | can never
repay YOU for your trouble, but beg
that YOU will not worry about me, as
think I will be home soon, almost as
good as ever. Keep the car in good
condition as ! want to take few little
spins around to see my friends When !
return, ~,
How is that brother Of mine? Guess
he is some sailor by this time, Am
glad he didn't get to come over and
See the h of il as / did. | thought
that it was my duty, and if 1t was to
do over again l would do as | have
done. | have a great many things to
tell YOU which may be quite interesting
to YOU when ! get home. | have seen
so many dark places and, as you know,
there's nothing beautiful in war except
the nurses
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
Dear Goodfellows:

Dear GoOdfeIIows:
Thank God the ravageS of
war have not made barren the
fields Of memory, and its iron
hoof has not crushed from
your souls the sweet charity
that makes glad the heart of
childhood, and brings a song
TO childish lips that would
otherwise tremble with the
pain Of hunger and emptiness.
The year that is so swiftly
passing has been year OF
hardship and suffering. 1t
has left the hush OF death upon
once happy homes, and strewn
the gray ashes OF wanton
waste, over green fields and
glorious cities. 1t has cast
into the crucible Of life the
baser metals of mortality and
melted them into purer
thought and broader vision.
1t has brought pain. and want. an
orrow, but hope is ever lifting its heai
bove the ruins of the past, and ou
yes are ever turning toward the dawn
,issed mountains Of another day; an
o the spirit of Christmas lives alway
n the hearts OF old and Young alike, 70
ven though we have reached ,twiiigh
nd OF the journey, what are we excep
hildren in thought, with the haif-for
often memories OF childhood ringin
Ike happy laughter along the enpt
railways of the dragging days2
Oh. the heritage Of youth in all Ii
simplicity How often
weetens the flow Of bitter tears tina
ome when life is hard, and achin
rms are empty for those we can no
AVE or hold.
It's good to know that you are bac
gain this Christmas, but somehow
'oys, ! knew you'd be here: inst as
now that Christmas is coming and jus
is know, deep down in my heart, ther
s a Santa Claus.
Somehow, II you hadn't come alon
With your message of good fellowship
would have been terribly disappointed
nd my Christmas memories would hav
'een less sweet. for, after all, It's bes
o see others happy. And the kiddies
iod bless them all! To make Christ
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
PENNSYLVA ROAD
RATIFIES u. S. PLAN

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 2-The fed
eral control contract was today rati-
lied by the stockholders OF the Penn
syivania Railroad company. The con
tract covers the Pennsylvania railroad
Pittsburgh
the compensation named In the con-
tract Is $50, ,603. .427,5S per year. Presi
dent Rea announced that It is suff
cient to pay all fixed charges and con
tinue the 6 per cent dividend. Sepa-
rate contracts are being negotiated for
the lines West and for those Eastern
subsidiaries which are owned only in
part by the PENNSYLVANIA railroad
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
IalSiESs sSsEX|EA Mi 81

Tennessee-Fair little change in
temperature.
Mississipp--Fair, frost, probably
heavy; slightly warmer Tuesday.
Arkansas--Fair, freezing.
Alabama-Fair with heavy frost
slightly warmer Tuesday.
Kentucky-Fair little change In tenn
perature.
Louisiana-Fair heavy frost; not
much change in temperature.
Okahoma--Fair, freezing
East Texas-Fair, frost to coast,
heavy in interior,
West Texas-Fair.
South Carolina and Georgia-Falr
with frost. probably heavy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
Praise for Women.

And what shall we say OF the women
of their instant intelligence. quickeh-
ing every task that they touched; their
capacity for organization and co-opera-
tion. which gave their action discipline
and enhanced the effectiveness Of |
everything they attempted, their apu-
tude at tasks to which they had never
before set their hands; their utter self
sacrifice alike in what they did and in
what they gave? Their contribution TO /
the great result is beyond appraisal I
They have added new luster to tho /
annals of American womanhood.
THE least tribute we can pay theni
is to make them the equals of men In
political rights as they have proved
themselves their equals In every field
of practical work they have entered. T
whether for themselves, or for theirI
country These great DAYS of com
pleted achievement would be sadlyI
marred were We to omit that act Of JUS
tice Besides the immense PRACTICAL
services they have rendered, the women
of the country have been the moVipg1
spirits in the systematic economies byl
which our people have voluntarily as
sisted to supply the suffering peopies|
of the world and the armies upon everyl
front with food and everything else that
we had that might serve the commQn1
cause. The details of such story caia|
never be fully written, but we carry1
them at our hearts and thank God that
Continued on Page o, Coluna ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
HUNS SILENTLY
MATCH YANKS
CROSS BORDER
Americans lInpreparetf For In
difference Shown As Col
unlns Swing Past Closely
Suffered German Homes.

AMERICAN ARMY or OCCUPA-
TI1N- DefN NV tie Associated
Press No tie,nonstTafions marked the
entry 81 MAJ. s(Sen. Dickfnan's army
into tyermhrys vest ardav The frontier
WAS crossetl a6,Ssfs I'M fbe day and by
nightfaiI fha ariarlsans had moved
forward y 3 9,,lles' fkanllfnp Radgen. on
the left Ana SsarhfIz hsch 4 on the
right sphcl lima eSfendsd along the
Saar rivey1 ana Il fllfoIsph EsArb,jisg and
Treyes a
q athbe rets6rffpn bis,elR "a Americans
tiffsTeSl frofa Artsl erksi M lux :
rrnburg a II ..Iapt n Belgium and
Frame There ffav xsAe welcomed as
delivere4s nhe affitnfle az t1e popula-
lion oe Rhe,fisl, Ist',Isss,3.I vas different.
Eot Win sle An m srYsssr1 anita ag0nism
wa / reYioFfSd NM 4 III was evident that
"a reftYlly ftt fl,T roin sfhav must pIay.
" tnfFs ss t. a ~ s =. xs 80 NJ, v,risa a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
FREED AMERICANS
KICK ON HUNGER

WASHINGTON, Deg. american
camps complain OF scanty food and
bad housing conditions, Gen Pershing
has informed the war department. but
there Is no evidence or discrimination
against Americans nor any authenti
Gated report OF brutanty toward them
The war department issued the fol-
lowing statement, based on cable
from Gen Pershing, GATED Nov % and
sent in reply to an inquiry cabled by
Gen March:
American prisoners released from
German prison camps complain OF poor
and scanty food and DaT housing con
ditions. Only . small percentage Of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02

nue. legislation, investigation and mis-
Celaneous.
The usual formaities of the opening
of new session we're hurried through
because Of the fact that President Will
son, about to sail for Europe, desired
to deliver his address on the first in
stead of the second day Of the session.
After calls Of senate and house rolls
to disclose presence Of quorums. COM
mittees were appointed to notify the
president and the respective branches
Of congress that the new session had
begun.
Long before noon, convening hour,
spectators thronged into the capitol,
leries FOR seats at the joint session
at / o'clock 10 hear President Wilson.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
MAJ GEN. OMAR BUNDY
ORDERED TO CAMP LEE

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Dec. 2. CspD-
According to private dispatches re-
ceived from Washington today, Maj
to take command OF Camp Pike. Army
orders issued Saturday night, the dis
patches said. ordered Maj, Gen Bundy
TO proceed to Camp Lee, Va
~, NO new commander was named for
Camp Pike,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
MAS0NS OF MISSISSIPPI
WILL HOLD ELECTIONS

MERIDIAN, Miss, Dec (Spl)-
Much interest in Masonic circles is
directed toward the election Of Off
GERS which begin MonCay night.
King Solomon Lodge No. 1893 will he
the first to elect officers Monday night
Meridian lodge No 3oS VIII follow Tues
day night and Meridian Royal Arch
Chapter Thursday night on Monday
night, Dec, Q, John l. SpinKs lodge No
507 will elect officers and on the fol
lowing Tuesday night the Eastern Star
will elect officers, Thursday night, Dec
IL, Cyrene Commandery VIII hold the
annual election, Tuesday night. Dec. II,
the Scottish Rite bodies will elect Off
GERS and on Dec 10, w. s. Patton coun-
Gil will hold the annual cOncIave, on
Thursday night, Dec. q. Hamasa Tenn
pie, Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine will
elect officers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
HUGE PROBLEMS
BEFORE SOLONS

WASHINGTON, Dec 2,-Probems OF
peace and reconstruction promise to
occupy fully the third and last session
of the Sixty-fifth congress, which
opened today at noon to continue until
it ends by limitation on March 8. After
a Today holiday, following the long
second war session. most of the mem
bers OF both senate and house were
on hand today to start the work of
the winter
Framing of the legislative program
had been held in abeyance to await
the address of President Wilson, an
hour after the opening This program
must cover an extraordinary conges-
tion. Of business, including the many
annual appropriation measures, reve-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
BURLESON DISMISSES
TWO HIGH OFFICIALS

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Poshnaster-
General Burleson has dismissed from
government service Edward Reynolds.
vice president and general manager Of
the Postal Telegraph Gable company,
and A. II, Richards, general superin
tendent Of the company's Pacific coast
division, for alleged subordination
against the governments plans to
amalgamate the Postal and the West
ern Union Telegraph company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
NAMES COMMISSION.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Dec Gov. A.
O. Stanley has aDpointed former Sena.
tor Johnson n. Camden, Of Versailles;
Judge Allie B. Young, Of Morehead;
" AbTam, OF a0gisyle a%I FUrnsr ! st.te o.
Senator Thomas A. Combs, also of Lex
ington, as members of the state racing
commission Messrs Camden and
Young served on the former commits
sion. According to law there must be
three breeders on the commission OF
five These are Messrs Camden Keene
and Young
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02

those who are sick are hospital cases.
The majority are suffering from slight
colds and the proSpect rs that all will
recover rapidly with proper food and
housing There ia no evidence of dis
elimination against the American pris.
oncrS
Among 1000 prisoners or all nation
alitics who have been rcleaS Sed there
Is no authenticated instance or brutality
against the Americans.
THE majority Of the American pris-
oners state that the German soldiers
also suffered food prlvatfons. but that
in cases where the supply of food was
insufficient, food for the prisoners was
cut off before that for the German SOL
diers"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
ARKANSAN IMPROVING.

CONWAY, Ark. Dec. ,. (Spl)-
As soon as his recovery will permit,
Lieut.. Theodore Smith VIII rejoin his
organization, the veteran Sixth field
artillery, and will return to America
when 1t does This information was
sent by Lieut.. Smith on Nov. II from
the base hospital where he has been
held since the receipt OF serious wounds
about Oct. s.. The former Conway man
had come through numerous actions,
to fall in the final American offensive
before the signing of the armistice.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
PLAN ENGLAND'S DAY,

MERIDIAN, Miss, Dec. . (Spl. THE
public schools Of Meridian and rural
schools of the county Will join in the
celebration of Dec. s as Englands day,
in accord with the request of Superin-
tendent of Education W. F. Bond. The
children will join in the celebration
to be arranged by the board OF trade,
Mayor Dabney with the assistance of
Secretary j B. Hollapd, of the y. W
c. A. The celebration Will be held at
the courthouS~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
MONTENEGRO
KING OUSTED;
JOINS SERBIA
Assembly DepoSeS Ruler and
Declares Itself in Favor of
Union With Other Nation
Under Kinu Peter.

LONDON, Dec, e.--King Nicholas Of
Montenegro has been deposed by the
skupshtine, the Montenegrin national
assembly, according to a message re-
ceiyed here from Prague today
The dispatch was sent from Prague
by the Czecho- Slovak press bureau by
way of Copenhagen. 1t says that the
skupshtina voted the deposition on Fri
day last and declared for union of
Montenegro with Serbia under King
Peter.
The family Of the king was included
in the act Of deposition.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
ALLIED NAVAL FLEET
NABS RUSSIAN VESSELS

PARIS, Dec. 2, CHavas.) THE allied
naval squadron which arrived off Sc
bastopol few days ago took posses
sion Of the Russian battleship Nolga,
one destroyer and five German sub
marines
Fourteen German merchantmen were
found in Black sea ports and will be
used by the allies as transports.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
OUASH BISBEE CASE.

TUCSON, Ariz, Dec Judge VIM
W. Morrow. Of San Francisco. sus-
tained the demurrer and quashed the
indictments in the Bsbee deportation
cases In a decision filed this morning
Twenty five capitalists. mine operators
public officials and citizens Of Bisbee
were involved
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
ORDERED TO TEXAS.

CONWAY, Ark, Dec, 2. (Spl)--
Lieut.. Claud M TingIe, or Utica, Miss,
adjutant Of the S. n, 7. C.. unit at
Hendrix college since its formation, has
been ordered to the University Of Texas,
Austin for an indefinite stay During
his absence his duties here will be as
sumed by three other officers assigned
at the college. Lieut. Tingle is a grad
uate Of Mississippi A. and M, at Stark
vile, and made many friends during
his stay at the college.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
MkpREIANIA, WITH,
1900 yANKS, SAFE
At NEW YORK CITY
First Large Contingent Of
U.S S. Troops Reaches Amer
lea From EngIant]--WiII
DemobiIize at Camp,

NEW YORK, Dec. THE british
steamship Mauretania, sister ship OF
the IIusitania. is in port today with
the first large contingent os American
troops from overseas. The 1000 men,
mostly nonCombat troops who were sta
toned in England, VIII be taken to
Camp Mills on Long Island during the
day Dcmohilization will take place at
this camp in the near future.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
GIVEN FIVE YEAR TERM.

MERIDIAN, Miss, Dec 2 (SplJ-~
Macon Reynolds, the negro who came
near precipitatinE n race riot at State
Line last summer, when he stabbed
"a white boy, was sentenced to serve
five years in the state penitentiary by
Judge Heidelberg ON conviction on
charge of assault with intent to muir
der, at LealCesvillc, Green county, ac-
cordlng to District Attorney Martin
Miller, who has jusl returned from
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
EIGHT DAYS REMAIN
FOR RHINE EVACUATION

PARIS. Dec 2. (Havas. Eight days
remain for the Germans to evacuate
the left bank Of the Rhine from lower
Alsace to Holland. French and allied
forces, which crossed the German 'front.'
tier yesterday, have received strict in
structions as to their attitude toward
the German population in the occupied
territories. France will be represented
by contingents in all enemy territory,
according to an announcement.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
MAY CONTEST ELECTION.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Dec 2
(SpL)-The Hamilton county Demo-
cratic committee has adopted a resolu-
tion demanding that w B. Cleage, de-
feated Democratic candidate for the
state senate. contest the seat of T. +.
Carter Republican. who was elected
and who has received the certificate OF
election. The action was taken at a
secret session at which there was some
doubt as to the presence OF a quorum.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
PLUMMER'S TROOPS CROSS
FRONTIERS OF GERMANY

LONDON. Dec 2.-Gen. Plummer's
advanced troops Sunday crossed the
German frontier between Beho and
Eupen and advanced toward the Rhine,
the war office announces. BY evening
the troops had reached the general line
Of Hurg, Reuland, Bullinger and Mont
,Ioie
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
BERLIN STARTS PROBE
INTO HUN ATROCITIES

LONDON, Dec. 2.--The German gov
ernment is starting an investigation into
the German crimes in Belgium, the
deportation OF Belgian workmen, the
theft OF Belgian machinery and the mur-
ders of Edith Cavell ana Capt. Fryatt.
CONTINUED on Page g. Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-02
AMERICANS CROSS OVER
FRONTIER INTO PRUSSIA

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY OF
OCCUPATION, Dec, g (Bysthe Asso-
ciated Press )--American troops crossed
the frontier into Prussia at daylight
Sunday behind the German rear guards.
Treves is the most important city thus
CONTINUED on Page 3, Column g.