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The Press., 1918-03-07
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Regular meeting of Baker ChaptOr r, O. E. S, next Wednesday evening. Initiation
 Regular meeting of Ionic Lodge A F. & A M, next Tuesday evening. Work in E. A. degree.
 A Ford runabout has been sold by the H udson Garage Go. to the Southern New England Telephone Go.
 Richard ". Dupre was operated on his throat for the extraction of his tensils Saturday. at the Johnson hospital
 j. Hawley Larned, now stationed at Ellington Field. Houston, Texas, has been promoted from lieutenant tu captain.
 Mrs J. vauasse of Ware, Mess. who. is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Naroleon Vezie, was given party by small gathering of friends Monday evening The occasion was Mra. Vanasse's seventy fourth birthday.
 The W. 0. T. U. will meet at MEs. II. Alden's home next Wednesday at ! 3 D. n. The Free Will offering en. velopes will be collected The after. noon will be spent sewing for the Red Cross A Red Gross worker, who sanderstands the work, will be in at, tenanuse to guitla- as arc 10: quested to carry needles, tE1imble and scissors.
 The local s. Y. M. c. defeated the Royers of Rockville in very close game Friday night at 8 Y. M. O. hall, the score being 97 to %. The Royers were slow in getting started and Stafford got the jump in the first half and slipped in seven twin counters and three singles while the Roverl stood with nine points at the end o1 the first half. The second half began with the Rovers crawling up and il seemed as if they would out off the locals lead, when the score was tied at 26. A foul was called and shol by Levene; this put Stafford ahead and soon after the final whistle blew. Murray was the star performer fo1 the s. Y. NJ. O. with eight baskets tt his credit and Berger showed up fnC for the visitors. In the preliminary the Boys club defeated the s. II. s. seconds by the score of 13 to 2. ThG following is the score of the $. Y. M IC. and the Royers.
The Press., 1918-03-07
BUILDING in 1918
 CHAPTER g. WHAT OUGHT I TO BUILD?

Washington authorities say, "Build homes in 1918, only if necessary But who engages in home-building as pas time? Economy is the great necessity to-day, and you must decide for yourself if owning a home would be economy. A pile of rent receipts represents lot oi money, gone forever. The same money, expended in monthly payments on home of your own, would be investment instead of expense.
 Or you may know of farm, not q hundred miles away, that would stand a few repairs. Bigger and better barns, silos, eorn-cribs, etc, if they mean farm efficiency, may be honestly classed as necessary war work.
 And bushel of corn never bought so many feet of lumber as it does to-day
 Think it over.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
FARMS
ARE EXPLAINED
BY j. s. EXPERT
DR.. EIwood Mead Details
Federal Plan for ReCIama-
tiOn Work in Behalf Of
Fighters.

America is preparing to care for her
own.
For the boy who offered his life on
the altar Of patriotism that the world
might be a better place in which TO
live she will give a home, Yet the
home will be provided in such a way
that the fighting man will not be made
to feel that he is the object of charity
He will be allowed to pay for his home
in just the manner that best suits his
financial ability and at cost as low
as government and state cooperation
can make il.
How the United States proposes to
do this by buying thousands OF acres
OF land that is now uncutivated as
well as much land that is already un-
der cultivation was explained to land
owners, farmers, bankers, newspaper
men, merchants and others interested
in the project. at the Chamber of Com
merce Friday by Dr. Elwood Mead, of
the reclamation service, who has been
given direction of the plan,
There has been some confusion IN
the idea the public has conceived OF
the project" DR.. Mead stated. Some
persons seem to think that the entire
plan is to take over Cutover or swamp
or other reclamatble land This mat
ter is entirely secondary. 1t is the
prime object of the movement to allow
the soldier to settle in whatever state
he desires. For this reason state co.
operation is necessary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
THINK YANKS MAY BE
ARRANGING OCCUPATION

WASHINGTON, Nov Ia News that
an American military mission. headed
by Ma. Gen. Charles y Rhodes com
mander Of the I'D (Rainbow) division,
at last reports, win visit German great
headquarters at Spa, Belgium, next
SaturAay. aroused much speculation
here. So far as could be learned no Of
fetal Information as to the object Of
the trip had reached Washington.
The purely military character OF the
that Gen. Rhodes trip was for the pur-
pose of arranging with the German
high command for the occupation Of
various fortresses in AlsaCe- Lorraine
which lie In front OF the American line.
These include the Met2-ThtonVille po-
sitions, and Strassburg on the Rhine,
Previous reports show that definite
dates have been fixed by Marshal Foch
for his entry into these German strong
holds and his directions to the Ger
mans as to the time and method OF
their retirement may be carried by the
American officers,
II is possible that immediate steps
to relieve the food situation in Ger
many, to some extent, with the surplus
stores of the American army IN France
may be under consideration, Gen. Per
shing has available at least three
months stock for his forces and 1t is
constantly being increased, Secretary
Baker indicated yesterday that 1t might
be possible to use some part Of this
reserve to meet urgent needs In army
territory although he did not SAY anS
definite plan had been framed,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
CITY employees ARE NOT
TO SERVE IN ELECTION

City employees will not serve as Of
ficers and clerks Of the referendum
election which probably will be held
Nov. 29 to determine whether of not
slX-cent fare shall be granted the
Memphis street Railway company In
past elections city officials, clerks and
other municipal employees have served
as officers and clerks Of elections in
many wards and voting precincts.
Mayor Monteverde said Friday he
would instruct city employees to keep
hands off and let the people ex-
press themselves.
The contest is beginning to warm UP
Friday the. election commissioners had
not fully decided on date for the
election but Nov 80 has been tenta-
lively agreed upon.
city commissioners nave passed an
ordinance granting a six-cent fare dur
ing the emergency of the war, on sec
ond reading, but viii not pass II on
third and final reading until the result
Of the election is known If the people
vote for an increase in fare the COM
missioners will then pass the ordinance
on final reading and the increase viii
be granted, If they vote against 1t,
the commissioners will vote against
the ordinance
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
sIslEs1II:s. w Z! ssY NJ i: EsI7y II

Tennessee-Rain except fair In north
east; warmer In central and east; Sat-
urday probably rain.
ssissippi-ProbabIy rain, warmer in
southeast
ArkansaS-Rain.
Alabama-Probably rain, warmer.
kentucky-Probably rain except fair
In extreme east; warmer.
Louisiana-Cloudy probably rain.
Oklahoma-Rsin; Saturday cloudy,
rain In east.
East Texas-Rain; Saturday cloudy,
rain in east.
West Texas-Cloudy; Saturday prob
ably fair
North and South Caroina-Fair and
somewhat warmer except rain Satur-
day In extreme west.
Georgia-Probably rain, except fair In
east; warmer.
Florida-Fair, except probably rain
in northwest, warmer In north.
Kansas-Fair In west. unsettled with
probably rain In east, Saturday fair
and continued mild temperature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
.U-BOATS WILL
FIGHT GERMAN
. REBEL FORCES
Meeting of Submarine Crews
Decides Question Against
Joining Revolution and o.
fiCerS Will Be ReinStated.

LONDON, Nov. 15.-The crews Of
German U-boats at a mass meeting at
Brunsbuttel according to a Copen
hagen dispatch to the Daily Express.
resolved to oppose the revolution and
reinstate the officers. They decided to
fly the national flag instead of the red
flag.
The Berlin soldiers and workers
council has decided to dissolve the red
guard, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhagen. Capt
Won Beerfeld, the leader of the red
guard, has been dismissed for making
revolutionary plans.
The greater part of the forces under
Field Marshal Won Mackensen dn COM
mand in Rumania) has joined the rev.
olution, the Budapest Az Est states,
according to Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
CASUALTY list

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-Two army
lists made public here today
contain n total of 1865 names, divided:
kuled. in action, 22S; died. accident
and Nother causes, five: died from
WOUNDS 80, died Of disease, 276;
wounded severely. So, wounded, de-
gree undetermined, l70, wounded
slightly 22; missing in action, l7S
Included in the lists;
~ TENNESSEE.
KiliasE in action: Sergeant Hagen
Hamnond, kingsport, Privates Jesse
Sprouae, r. T. ". 9 Newport; Wallie
l.. Davis, l643 Mary street, Knoxville; t;
t. M, Vaughn, Mckenzie,
Died from wounds: Corporal Oscar
Snrratt Wayuesboro; PriVates John
Cherry, Moss, George Dilard, 4OS
Renneau, X, f d. /, cambridge.
Died OF disease: Corporal Ben II
McClary, Benton; Privates Hubert Bar
rom. r, I, u, |, JOnesboro; Claude s,
Collins, SOS Commerce street, Lewis
burg burg; = BaGk tsiHl IMeorga1' r, F, a.; z
ID, 4, New Market; Robert Il. Kosmen-
ski. Covington; Claude Poston, r. f
ID. 2, Greenfield.
Wounded severely: Lieut.. Mark b
Crum, h + u. l5 Greenville Private
Robert j. Finley, K. f. D. :, Peters
b0Ats
Wounded, degree undetermined Cor
poral Grant Mccall 1906 Sixteenth ave.
nue. North, Nashville; Privates Gladys
4. Davis, r. + D, 3, Hillsboro; George
w. Smith 4. +, D. /, Curve.
Missing in action; Prvates San
Cunningham, r, F, d. 5, Cookeylle
Edgar Dysart, r. + d, |, Pennington
Ira M, Lawson, II, f. p. 4, St ELMO
John w. Boyle, Winchester Emmet
Myers. Salt Lick; John Il. Ward, 30'
fremont street, North Chattanooga.
MISSISSIPPI.
Died from wounds, Private Huber
H. HAL R. H. d, 2, Hattiesburg.
!, DiNN nc 2thease: Privatas Willie Bor
dglls III Y A, Wessoni Willie Ross
tgh WILL BEidEeis' y, ~ u,
MeC'ofIiil Nsfty.s ss.l.s3 .s1ste{eals ts5 s5si& @
,Wounded degree undeteriTiined: Pri
vate Tommy Osborne, Mantee.
& ARKANSAS,
Killed In action: Sergeant Joht
Roman, Jonesboro.
Died from wounds: Private William
II, Davis, McCrory
Died of disease Prlvates Luther T
Continued on Page 10, Column 49,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
TWO DEPUTY SHERIFFS
LOSE COMMISSIONS

Commissions were taken away from
two deputies Friday by Sheriff Perry.
i. B. Dye, In Squire Maher's court, and
Graham McEaranc in Justice Helms
court Sheriff Perry said his only rea-
son for taking away these commissions
was that the deputies were not friendly
to him.
Capt bye has the distinction of be-
ing the Oldest arrestng officer in point
OF service in the county, having been
u deputy under Judge Young years ago
when the Judge was a j. + Graham
MCFarlane formerly was license in
SpeCtor for the city
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
CRUMP GETS INTO
CAR FARE FIGHT.
Proposes 6-Cent Fare for Two
Years and 8 Tickets for
Quarter Thereafter

f. H. Crump, after his usual spec
tacular fashion, got into the street car
fight Friday with both feet ~by making
two propositions---one to the car COM
pany and one to the people
The street car company is asking
that the people absolve it from the
charter provision to charge q fare of
five cents and IL tickets for 80 cents
and permit II to charge straight fare
of six cents.
An ordinance to that effect has passed
two readings by the city commission.
The county board of election commits
sioners has been asked to set a time
for referendum election. A supple
mental registration must be held and
the usual preliminaries observed be-
fore the election can be held which
can not be within 20 days of the call
for the vote.
II the people vote for six-cent fare
the city commissioners are pledged to
pass the ordinance granting six-cent
fare on third and final reading and If
the people vote against lit then they
will vote to kill it,
Crump's proposition is that he will
favor a siX-cent fare for two years
provided, at the expiration of that
time the street car company agrees,
and provides the necessary safeguards
to guarantee the performance, to change
it's contract with the city and sell six
tickets for rs cents ana offer them for
sale on all street cars at all hours when
in operation and with universal trans
fer.
Crump proposes that the street car
company shall give the necessary proof
of its sincerity by accepting the condi-
tions in advance of the approaching
election. He says il the company shall
agree, and so amend its contract, to
make this concession to the people in
the future in exchange for the con-
cession it is asking of the people at the
present, he is willing to endure what
he describes as an excessive fare for
the benefit that will come after two
years, when, he believes, the company
will be amply able to provide trans
portation at a much reduced cost
In the event of the failure of the
company to meet this proposition
Crump calls on the people of the city
to organize in every ward and go to
the polls and defeat the application
for six cent fare.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
BRITISH PREPARE TO EIlCE[VE SURRENDER OF HUN FLEET
A MESSAGE TO YOU
FROM LOVER THERE

"Tel the people Of Memphis
through your paper to help the
NEss much as they can, Tell
taeH to cast aside any feeling that
would hinder them in giving II
you could realize the great amount
OF good the " is doing for the
boys over here you would under
stand why The people at home
should help them
Everywhere YOU see the "
hut you win find crowd of the
boys, and a big, whole souled sort
OF "a fellow is there ready to issue
writing material. cookies, tea, cof-
fse or cocoa, help in the way Of
changing money. explain the Ian
gdage and also to give a CHEEKY
word to the fellow who feels blue.
SThis is from one who is on the
ground and who knows what is be-
ing done by the " Get behind
them solid because the boys need
the Y. NJ G. A. all the time, -
Prvt. Il. W Campbell, L. s. Naval
Aviation force, northern bombing
groip, Prvt Campbelrs home ad-
dreB is II Ely street, Memphis,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
ASKED
Of DUTCH QUEEN
Threatening Attitude Of Eek,
tremists Causing Anxiety
at the Hague.

LONDON, Nov. i5,--The threatening
attitude of the extremists in Holland.
who have demanded the abdication Of
Queen Wilhelmina, is causing anxiety
al The Hague, according to the Daily
Express,
Jonkher Colyn. the former minister
of war, who has been in London since
July, returned to Holland Thursday
He was recalled the Daily Express be-
leves, to take charge of the govern
ment. The former minister has great
influence In Holland, and several times
has refused the request OF the queen
to form q new government.
THE HAGUE, Nov. 1.-THE Dutch
government has issued a proclamation
urgently appealing for the cooperation
of citizens In grave crisis" 1t says
the minority is threatening to seize
power, and declares its determination
to maintain authority and order,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
PREMIER
BY SPEECH SHOWS :
UNITY Of ALLIES
Lloyd Georges Recent Ad-
dress Might Have Been
Made by President Wilson,
in Similarity of Ideals.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,
The News ScimItar's Special Washing.
TIM CorPeennndent

IOH OoTTSSpOnuSHt
WASHINGTON. Nov. l5.-Premier
Lloyd George has just made a speech
that President Wilson himself might
have made, it so closely conforms to
the doctrines of liberalism and right
eOus peace, which have been proclaimed
here. Indeed, the British premier
makes, in advance of the general cleo
crete character similar to that which
was urged upon the president as a
supplement to his appeal for a Demo-
cratic congress.
The British premier defines the issue
as between a vengeful peace with PEN
alties that would only breed more war,
and righteous peace that would make
for international comfy. His pro-
nouncement attracted wide attention
here, for it rs regarded by many OBJ
servers as a splendid response to Pres
ident Wilson's interrogatories to allied
statesmen expressed in his famous Lib
erty loan speech of Sept 27, delivered
in New York city
The British premier is to appeal for
a vote of confidence in the fOrthcom-
ing general election, and his chief sup
port will come from coalition OF GER
tain liberals and conservatives as OPP
posed to the British labor party. But
while the political alignments in Eng
land have no analogy in this country,
the interesting thing about which one
heard much comment today was the
bold manner in which the British pre-
mier stated the case between large
ornaments and permanent consCription
and reduction of the burdens of tax
alton and the competitive system of
ornaments held to have been a big
factor in international friction of the
past.
Points to Dangers.
Are we to lapse back into Old ma
tiohal rivalFies, Nanimosities and COM
Continued on Page is, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
To Stock Farms.

"It is the governments plan to pay
for the placing of the soil in tillable
shape, stocking it, providing housing
facilities and so on, but 1t expects the
state to provide the land. This will
neoessitate special legislation, and this
should be enacted as soon as possible,
AS the land and stock and improve
ments are paid for, the money will re-
vert to the government and the state
In proportion to the original expendi-
ture. 1t Is very probable that many
land owners will furnish the land with.
out payment from the state, and will
be content to wait for payment for the
land until it is paid for under the gov
ernment plan.
1T is planned to provide soldier set
Elements in various parts Of the ooun-
try for the reason that In reclaimed
land districts the land is much
cheaper, and for those fighting men
who want to go INTO these places the
final outlay will be less, II will! result
In the reclaimipg Of millions of acres
81 land, but the principal good that will
be achieved will be the strengthening
Of the character OF the rural popula-
tiOn .,t
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
GOOD SHEPHERD FUND
ALREADY IN SIGHT

All captains and team workers iden-
titled with the campaign to raise $25,
900 for the Home of the Good Shep-
dav afternoon, Nov. IS, and it is con-
fidently predicted that = the entire
amount sought will be in hand when
final reports are made at that time.
Contributions Of s53S.5O were added
during the preceding "a hours. A con-
siderable portion of this came from
friends of the institution in the terri
tory tributary to Memphis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
COLUMBUS OVER TOP
= IN WAR FUND DRIVE

COLUMBUS, Miss, Nov. Is. (Spl)--
Columbus has gone over the top" In
the united war work campaign, hav-
total allotment for the city was only
$1,000. The quota for the entire county
is $4,000, but as committees in rural
communities have not yet submitted
their reports, it is not known just what
the total subscriptions outside Of Co
lumbus amount to.
OF the $12,730 collected in Columbus,
$4,000 was secured by two teams COM
posed of business men, one represent.
ing the army and headed by S. b.
Street, Jr., and the other representing
the navy, with +. P. Phillips as COM
mander, while S4,830 was secured at
the Mississippi Industrial institute and
college, $1,000 at the city schools and
81, 400 by the ladies' committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
FRENCH WILL FORMALLY
ENTER CITY NOV. rs

PARIS. Nov 15 OHavas.)--The
French army will make an official on
try Of Strassburg on Nov, %, according
to an official announcement. High Of
ficials will go to that city eight days
later for the ceremonies incident to the
retaking OF Alsace and Lorraine by
France.
Gen, Hirschauer, OF tho Second
French army, will reach Metz on Sun
editor OF the Echo de Paris. lie will
not make an official enry Of the city.
however, until Monday
Representatives Of the German civil
and military authorities will 60 to Nam
Cy today to reach an agreement with
Leon Mlrman. director OF public reliet
on important questions arising from the
Continued on Page Is, Column A.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
BLUE GOOSE" CASE NOT
REACHED BY GRAND JURY

The grand jury Friday failed to
reach the case of the Blue Goose 80
which was raidcd by + T. Miller the
mayors special representative, Thurs
day morning, Whisky, beer and n
policy machine were found in the place.
which is located at Auction avenue and
Third street The Blue Goose" build.
ing is owned by James Kinnanc, 1t is
said.
Twenty eight true bills were reported,
five persons being Indicted for carry
Ing pistols and three charged with
violating the liquor law.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
AMERICAN MISSION
GOING TO SEE HUN.
CH|EFTAINSAT SPA
Marshal FoCh Sends Germans
Wireless Message That Gen.
Rhodes Will Head ENJOYS
on important Journey.

LONDON, Nov l5.--An American
mission, commanded by Mai. Gen.
Rhodes, will leave Saturday for Spa,
German headquarters. Marshal Foch
announces in a wireless message to the
German high command.
The mission will consist o. six off
GERS and l9 soldiers, The German
command is asked to give instruction
TO allow the mission TO pass,
The wireless message reads
From the allied high command to
the German command at Spa, Ameri-
can mission, consisting Of six officers
and ~ soldiers In nine motor cars with
Gen. Rhodes as chief OF mission, will
leave for Spa on the morning OF the
18th by the way OF La Capehe, Beau
monte, Phillipeville, LisRe and Spa,
Please give instructions to allow the
mission TO paSS"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
ALABAMlAN'S MEMORY
HON0RED AT SERVICES

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Nov. Is. (spl)
The heroism of Corp Ben Hope a
Madison county boy, who enlisted in
the 167th infantry formerly the Fourth
Alabama, Rainbow division, was pub
licly and formally recognized at the
Elks' theater last night. when a dis
tinguished service cross, awarded by
Gen. Pershing, was conferred upon Mrs.
der who lost his life in France, Dr.
Walter G. Capers, rector of Trinity
Episcopal church, New Orleans, con-
ferred the cross upon Mrs. Hope before
a large audience.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
ROW l6O
MILES TO SAVE LIVES

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. l5,--Capt. Fesser
and y other survivors OF the small
American steamer Yenrut, OF Phladel-
ph'a, which went down last Sunday off
the Bahama iSlanGs, have arrived here
after rowing 100 mites In an open boat.
The steward and ;nur others OF the
crew are missing ana are believed to
have been lost
The Yenrut was 'aturning from
Turks island, Bahamas, to Philadelphia
with salt the sailors sad and sud
den shifting of the cargo overbalancsd
the vessel which was only OF 900 tons,
The survivors who reached here last
night said today they set out in an
open boat without food water or com
pass and some OF them hardly clothed.
After 81 hours they finally made their
way to waiting island, where the ma
tives cared for them, Then they came
on here. The missing members OF the
crew are believed to have been drowned
in the sinking OF their ship Nearly all
the crew are residents Of Philudelphja,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-15
FOUR KILLED IN
GIN EXPLOSION
Boiler Blows Up and Other
I Bodies May Be in
Ruins.

COLUMBIA. S. c., Nov, 15.--Four
men, one white and three negroes are
known to have been killed and num-
Der injured when a 200-pound boiler In
the engine room of a gin house ex-
ploded at : Eastover, 20 miles from
death list may be increased when
searching parties remove debris of the
destroyed building The gin house was
blown to atoms A large crowd was
around the building at the time of the
explosion. ..
into a well 30 feet deep. He was alive
when rescued. Window panes were
smashed all over the town by the force
of the explosion.