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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
JAMES S. LANIER TO BE
BURIED IN WHlTEVlLLE

The funeral and burial Of the late
James s. I.anier, who died Thursday Mt
lis home. 1t9t Vance avenue, viii take
place at Whitevillc. Tenn, SUNDAY af-
ternoon at O'Clock. Thcre will be no
service in Memphis Mrs Lanicr her
mother, sister aud brother, Lamar
Gates, will accompany the body 10
Whltevllle, leaving saturday afternoon.
Tho arrival ol other relatives is eXpect-
ed Saturday morning.
Arrangements for the funeral have
been left to WhitevillG relatives.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13

child overlooked by you this Christ
mas Very sincerely yours. c. M. X.
Doesn't that bring a glow to your
heart? After all. isn't the result worth
the effort? We think so. The children
know it,
Here Is another from the Graham &c
Holman Grocery company that tells its
own story and gives you your reward
The CoodfeIlows club--lt affords
US pleasure to send you herewith
our check for $6 to be APPLIED to your
worthy fund.
Hoping that his feeble response
VIII be OF some assistance toward
intenslfylna the happiness OF some
OF those who are less fortunate than
most Of us,
May take this opportunity TO again
urge that YOU delay no longer. We need
your support now. Let's hear from all
Of you, big or little, rich or poor.
Keep the kids heart from breaking.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
W.S.S. REDEMPTION
DRIVE Is EXTENDED

The campaign fer the redemption Of
war savings stamps pledges VIII be
continued after the expiration OF the
present week.
Announcement to this effect was
made Friday by y, NJ Armstrong,
chairman of the Shelby county war
savings organization.
At the present rate Of redemption,
the amount Of stamps purchased in
Memphis by the end Of the present
week win not exceed $50OOo out Of a
total Of more than $1,000 900 In unre-
deemed pledges, IT is declared
While the smaller pledgcrs are taking
up their cards with Commendablc rapid
ity, the larger ancs--thosc who agreed
to take from 800 to $1,000 worth Of
stamps-are neglectlng their pledges as
completely as II there were no obliga
tion resting ON them as result Of
their signing these pledges June 28.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
ALL U. 5. CAPITAL
Ships TO COME HOME
WASHINGTnN0

WASHINGTONv Dec. livery
capital ship of the American navy now
in Europe, including the dreadnought
sduadrons whicle have been operating
with the British main fleet during the
war, win return to home waters this
month. Secretary Daniels announced to-
day They may be expected to reach
New York about Dec a3 and a naval
review will take place there to cele-
brate the home coming
instructions have been cabled to Ad-
miral Mayo, commander- IN chief OF the
Atlantic fleet and now at Brest, to
bring back every naval vessel that can
be spared. Many desiroyers, converted
yachts and other craft probably will
come with the bigger SHIPS
The. dreadnoughts orGered TO return
are division No. 6, commanded by
ar-Admiral Hugh Rodman, battleship
New York, flagship; rexas, Wyoming,
Florida, Alabama and Nevada division
No. 9, commanded by Rear Admiral
Thomas s. Rogers, battieships Utah,
flagship; Oklahoma and Arizona.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
Encouragement
To G00dfeIIOWS

lnclosed find one dollar for which
you will make some little boy or
girl happy on Christmas morning.
| have always had plenty Of good
things Christmas. hope that you
will get lots OF money for the chil.>
dren,-F. II. A., Cottage Grove,
lnclosed please find checl; to
make some poor little children's
Christmas happier. one Of our dear
little girls passed away and We want
TO help some other sad home -
Rives, Tenn. a
.
Please let this $5 nelp make 7ome
little fellow happy, 10 while I am
enjoying my first Christmas tree
some other little heart viii be
happy.-B, X. IL.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
WARNINGS ISSUED
TO TOWNS IN ARKANSAS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec, 10. CSpl)
on the White and Black rivers were
rushed out of the local weather bureau
this morning, while warnings also were
issued 10 owners o fboats. flood gates
and such In the Arkansas river. Heavy
rains west of here. already reported,
viii send the White river four feet over
Batesvillc.
The Arkansas river here within two
days, win reach IS feet. The flood stage
Is % feet
Additional unrepoTted rains, or addi-
tional rains in Western Arkansas and
Eastern Oklahoma, 1t was said. may
cause floods along the White, Black and
Arkansas rivers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
CONTINUE SALE
OF STAMPS IN 1919

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The pro-
gram for sael Of war savings stamps
in 1919 announced today by the treas
ury, Is almost Identical with that fol-
lowed this year as relating to cost Of
the stamps in various months. In Jam
uary, the stamps worth s. face value
will be sold for s4.12 and will increase
cent month until next December.
They win not mature until Jan. /, 1924,
or one year later than the stamps now
on sale.
Trtft stamps costing IS cents each
viii he identical in design and slze with
the present thrift stamps. but win be
blue instead OF green. The war savings
stamps, also blue are considerably
smaller than the present issue,
New cards OH which war savings
stampstnre 70 be attached win be is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
Explains Plan.

The plan was then explained In de-
tail, indicating that it vas not only
highly efficient, but the most econom-
cal form of government that could DC
established.
Under tho plan the merit system
would be established By real civil ser
vice regulations and employees OF the
city would be selected for merit IN
stead of political pull
Bolton Smith spoke a;ong the salAo
lines as Mr. Ellis
Mayor Montevcrdc said the mayor
and commissioners would confer with
the legislative delegation regarding the
city manager plan ana other municipal
legislation early next week upon inc
return Of city Commissioners Mason
aud Goodman, .
The committee which Mr. Ellis IS
chairman Is composed OF NJ, II. hunt
secretary; +. n. Fisher, g. D, smith,
W. W. Mallory. L, W. Porter. Martin
j Condor. ]. NJ WALKER Bolton smith
Fred Orgill June r. Rudisill, J.. NJ
Goff, r. l.. Jordan, r. J. Turcy, {. A.
Gerber and Il. r. Lindsey.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
AMERICAN SQUADRON
IN COMMAND AT p0LA

AMSTERDAM. nec l&,--An Ameri-
can squadron has arrived q Pola, for-
merlv one Of the principal Austrian
naval bases, and has taken over the
command ot the port, Iugo- Slav war
vessels in the harbor have hotsted the
American fiag, according 60 a telegram
from Iaihach reporting the arrival OF
the Americans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13

sued and 1919 stamps should not be
ings certificate has been only partially
filled with this years war savings
stamps. it will be entirely valid and
may he redeemed eventually at the
maturity value OF the stamps it bears.
The new stamps will go on sale
Jan l.
Indications now are that the sale Of
war savings stamps this year will be
about 81 600 600 900, as $3.50, O90,0 in
sales have been reported to date. and
belated reports after Jan. l are ex-
pccted to swell this considerably,
uounced, should exchange their old
stamps for those Of the new issue be-
tween Jan. and 10, btu Il this is neg
lected until after Jan. 10. old stamps
may be affixed TO cards and redeemed
at postotlices.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
HARRISON TO ADDRESS
BANKERS OF MEMPHIS

NJ W. Harrison. a director IN the
American Institute of Banking, la sec
ton Of the American Banking associa-
tlon of New York city, win address tho
in the clubrooms of the Union and
Planters bank Mr. Harrison is direct
from New York and is visiting several
Of the leading cities OF the South, dis
cusslng pertinent financial matters and
getting in touch with the Southern
bankers.
Mr.. Harrison has visited Memphis be-
fore, having delivered an address on
Thrift" at the Hotel Chisca last vim
ter. He arrived in Memphis Friday
morning, and visited the city's leading
banking institutions this afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13

Tennessee-Rsin, colder In west; Sat
urday cloudy and colder, probably rain
in central and east,
Mississippi-Raln, colder In west; Sat
urday generally fair and colder.
Arkapsas-Rain, colder IN west; Sat
urday cloudy, rain in extreme east; /;
colder except IN northwest.
Alabama--Cloudy, probably rain,
somewhat colder Saturday.
Kcntucky-Rain, colder in west: Sat-
urday cloudy and colder; probably rain
In central and east.
Louisiana-Rain, colder in west; Sat
urday cloudy, rain in east. colder.
Oklahoma-Fair, preceded by rain in
extreme west; colder. freezing.
East TeXas-Cloudy, colder; Saturday
fair.
West Texas--Fair, colder, freezing ex-
cept in southeast
South Carolina-Rain, warmer in in
terror. '''e.
Georgia--Cloudy, probably rain.
Florida--Probably rain, except fair in
extreme south; slightly colder Saturday
in extreme northwest,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
1000 SICK YANKS
CURED BY ARMISTICE

WASHINGTON, Dec. t3.--More than
1000 American soldiers in France suf-
fertng from shell shock were cured by
news OF the signing Of the armistice,
Surgeon General Ireland told the senate
military committee, OF $500 shell shock
patients. the general said all except
about 800 were well almost immedi-
ately,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
CHILE AND PERU
REPLY TO U.S.. NOTE

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s.-Chils Ana
Peru have replied in friendly tors,s to
the identic note OF tae United States
urging upon them the supreme i'm
portAnce of adjusting amcably their
controversy over the provinces OF Tacna
and africa. and rendering the aid OF the
United States alone or In conjunction
with other American states
Peru is understood TO have Indicated
a wish that the good offices of the
United States might ne omnloyed TO
Lring about a settlement, while the
Chilean government is said to have
contented itself with expressing ap-
probation Of the spirit OF the offer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
Planes On Watch.

Since early morning a fleet of air.
planes has hovered over the entrance to
the harbor, keeping an outlook for tile
approaching fleet. On shore there was
equal animation, as vast, Thongs Of
Bretons in their picturesque headgear
packed the streets and masscd along
Quays and terraces overlooking the har-
Dor, Early in the day French and
American soldiers lined the streets and
took assigned position along the Cours
Dajot, the handsome promenade leading
from the commercial harbor to the city,
over which President Wilson was to
pass.
The whole city is a mass Of bunting,
with the Place President Wilson hung
with streamers and notices. The EN-
tire presidential route is lined with Ne-
netian masts, flags and tlanSparencies.
About . O'Clock the French cruiser
squadron, consisting Of the Admiral
hube Conde and MontCaln, with a num-
Der of destroyers. moved out Of the
harbor amid the screech of sirens to
meet the incoming fleet.
a special train bearing stephen III
chon, French foreign minister: Georges
Leygues, minister of marine, and other
distinguished officials, officers Of the
army and navy, and the foreign CON-
mtttee Of the chamber Of deputies, ar
rived this morning and another train
brought American Ambassador Sharp,
Col. House, Gen. Pershing, Cen Bliss,
Admiral Benson and other prominent
Americans.
The program for the day fixed the
arrival OF the presidential fleet at noon,
with an hour allowed for moving the
anchorage and the presidents review
isters We're to board the George WASH
ington at 1880 oclocli TO convey first
greetings to Mr.. Wilson. At the same
time American officials ana Miss Mar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
ROW
WITH ITALY HUGE
ALLIED PROBLEM
Dispute Over ReverSiOn Of
Part of Austrian Estate May
Result in Future War If Not
Settled.
BV FRANK n. SIMONDs,

Ths News ScImltars MlltArY ESnert'
NEW YORK, Dec, 1S.--No ono az all
the questions that nre to be debated at
the peace congress is at once more dit-
ficult and more dangerous than that
which has already been raised as re-
suit Of disputes between the Jugo- SlaVs
and the Italians over the rcyersion OF
that portion Of tho Austrian estate
which extends from the old italian from
tier 10 the confines Of the Albanian
state, And if an equitable settlement
is not had here the seeds of a future
war are certain 10 be sown.
The solution Is not simple. Fuom
Gorilla TO Cattaro from mouth Of lsonao
10 that of the prin, is 4 vast littOrHl
which ON all maps has Its hathorS. Capes
and cities marked ny Italian names.
Trieste, pulR, Fium Tara, Ragusa Cat"
taro. AlessiO, these are notable details.
And from the Roman day down to the
fan of Venice thl - hore han Il hattn
history Sume of - finest remains
OF the Roman period are found in the
hamatiun towns Ragusa is almost the
most beautiful Of all the children Of
Venice
Along this shore, too, the population
Of the larger towns OF Trieste, poa,
Fium and Harl is Italian and this pop
ulatiuu prefers to be united with Italy
rather than the new Jugo Slav!a, but
behind this thin LEtin line, strctchtnG
from the far shore Of the hdriatic To the
north hanl, Of the brave and from tho
Tyrol to Serbia. Is a solid block Of Slavs,
some II 900, 600 or ig,Q00. 900. These
Slavs speak dialects of the same Slav
tongue, Sluvene, Croatan and Serb,
They have resolved upon reunion In Il
single state,
Ii Is clear, then, that II italy IL 20
make good her claim to the shores of
the AdriatIc, based upon tho Italian
character ot several, but by 10 means
Nil. of the coast towns, based upon lt0-
man and Venetian traditions, nearly
l2, 600, 000 Slavs will be practically eX-
cluded from tho sea and there Will be
created Slav trrendentism Of days still
recent We shall have the southern
Slavs and tho Italians facing each other
and preparing against u new war which
tor the SaVs viii mean at once tho
liberation Of thousands Of their fellow
Slars and tho completion Of their unity
by the acquisition of their sea coast,
while we shall have Italy pursuing a
policy of armament based upon tho
patent need to defend AdratiC shores
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
SHIP TONNAGE OF
100000 TO BE FREED

WASHINGTON. Dec 13,-Ships with
aggregate carrying capacity OF 100000
tons have been designated to be turned
over by the army quartermaster de-
partment to the shipping board for re-
turn to trade routes. Mai. Gen. Goe-
thals today SO informed Senator Smith,
mittCp
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
A PLEA FROM A MOTHERS HEART.

Il am writing to for help because little
children who have often asked coming
to see US gathered them prayed
that some day they might happy Christmas
oo Ihey once had happy home and merry Xmas
good Lord has taken their father
don't care for anything myself just children happy
Christmas for when they happy May
In good
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
Varied PEOPLES,

OF tine two claims the Slavonic rests
solldly upon the right Of self.dctermi-
nation and of race unity, save IN a very
limited region at the head OF the Adri-
attic In n marrow circle about Trieste ana
Poip. You can hardly pass the city
limits Of Trieste without finding your
self I'M Slav country. On tho other
hand, Trieste, Pola and t'ium ara in-
disputably italian, and SO Is u consider
able section Of Istrle. No oonGelrahlo
solution " tho dispute which Italy
would accept would surrender any nur-
tion of the territory west of the Julian
Alps fromthe headwaters of the lsonso
to tho outskirts Of Fuin,
But thiS ls not the great Issue today
In two agreements at Corfu and ny
London, during the war, the .Slavs and
the italians defined, their claims and
IL mainly disclosed IN the terms OF the
Ausrro- italian armistce. By those
agreements Italy was to have lStria,
with Gorizia and Trieste and tie coun-
try west OF the Julian Alps to the edge
Of Fum Flum was to be SlaY, but
DalmntIu, with all the islands save Il
small minority. II Is this latter con-
cession which the JuRo- Slavs now dis
pute. while the Italians on their part
have occupied Fium and Sebenico, as
signed to the SlaVs ,,,
Inc IeAI hNNllt IN over IibltlldNltr w lNA
population OF above 100000 this
province contains not more than 10000
italians. cara Is the only place of I'M
portanoe with an Italian majority II
Is the desire Of the mass OF the Dal-
matlans to be joined to the new Slav
state: it is the demand of the JugO.
Savs that, despite the London compro-
mlae, the principle Of self -dctermlna d
ton be invoked Finally. tho Italians
are rapidly extending their power, not
alone over the portion Of Dalmatia as.
signed to them but over all the coastal
towns II IL the charge Of the SlnvS
that the Italians hope TO confront the
Versailles conference with the accom- e
plished fact Of the possession or all
Dalmatia
Italians recognize that in al prob.
ability they viii henceforth face, across
the AdrlatiC, not dying Austria, but
a rising Slav nation, as large In area
rs Italy and certain TO overtake tho
italian monarchy in population while
aurpasRing It In natural resources. And
recog ni2ing this the ltallans, at least
powerful section in Italy. are urEIng
that Italy guard against future rivalry
by the annexation Of the strategic
points on the east coast particularly as
the west or Italian coast Of the AdratlG
lunt,g all pno1 hnIbOrg.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
FORMER EMPRESS OF
HUNS SERIOUSLY ILL

AMSTERDAM Dec. i&.-'rhe former
German empress has suffered another
serious heart attack aud a doctor has
been summoned from Berlin, accord
ing to dispatches received here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
LAW lNTIMATES THAT
he WILL EAVE POST

GLASGOW, Dec. 13.--Andrcw Bonar
Lava announced here TO-DAY that 1t was
unlikely he would be chancellor OF inc
eXchequer to take the next budget be-
fore parliament.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
AS OTHERS SEE 1T.

The Goodfellows Club:
Gentlemen--As an order whose
the orphans and TO relieve those in
distress. Memphis lodge, Loyal Or
der of Moose, makes its third an
nual contribution to the >Goodfel-
lows club, and it IS with the great
est pleasure that this lodge inclosesss
its check for S26, knowing that It
will be used where h will do the
most good, and above all 40 toward
making some little tots happy on
Christmas morning.
MEMPHIS LODGE. LOYAL Or
DER or MOOSE,
W. n. Page, Secretary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
FORCES |
COME TO HALT
ALONG RHINE
General PerShing Reports Ma
Advance Mode Thursday by
American Army Of 0CCupa-
tion-ShipS Running Port.

WASHINGTON. Dec. l3.--The Amer.
icRn army marching into Germany has
come 10 stand ON the Rhine Gen
pershtuga a report for yesterday says
there was 10 advance during the day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
Government Wrong.

1.-THE trouble does not lie with the
city of Memphis or the people of Menu
pbis, but with the government" he said,
and referred to the wholesale Dustin.
of city officials.
Hunt Phelan. member Of the legisla
ture, asked the speaker II the fault did
not lie with the custer bill instead Of
the form Of government. The speaker
said the fault was not altogether with
the custer law,
You give your mayor only Sc, 900 n
year to run your afrairs--to manage a
$l25, 900, 900 Corporation--how do you ex-
pect to get good man for that sum.
What does u mayor on a salary like
that have to DO? lie Immediately sets
out to build a political machine and
perpetuate himself in office, and when
IN office has to favor those who put
him there, Such man necessarily is
made corrupt"
Nj, Ellis said that sumptcr, S, c.,
was the first city in the United States
10 adopt the complete form of city
manager plan Of government, that now
121 cities have adopted the plan.
MeiIphis wonld the largest acity In
Z the United States 10 adopt the plan. he
said. but further explained that the mu-
nicipal fesearCh association was now
making Investigations with view OF
establishing this form of municipal gov
ornment IN New York and Chicago.
The speaker said the great strength
Of the plan was the centrali2ing Of re-
spOnBbility. Tho plan contemplateS
the running OF the municipality along
the same lines as the operation OF Il
bank. the city manager being supreme
IN power and responsibility and answer-
able only TO tile governing board, the
commissioners
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-13
Shelby Law Makers Are Told
How Other Cities Have
Made Success Of One Man
Government.
SOMETHING WRONG IN
MEMPHIS, is CHARGE
Declares 25,00O,OOO Cor
poratiOn Should Have
Thorough Competent BuSi-
ness Man at Head.

The Shelby county legislative delegA-
tion, which pledged itself to the city
manager plan OF government for the
city OF Memphis when the members
were nominated by the county Demo-
cratic executive committee, listened
for several hours Friday to an able eN-
PLANTATION Of the plan by X. X. Ellis,
chairman Of an executive committee Of
business meH
Mr., Ellis reminded the legislators that
not only had the legislators pledged
themselves, bat the city commissioners
were elected ON n platform favorlng
the new system Of municipal govern
ment
The speaker said that something was
radically wrong with the present city
government Of Memphis, that the form
OF government now in effect does not
attract able men and can not hold them
after they are elected, notwithstanding
the fact that some able men have
served the city in the past aud some
are now IN the service Of the city.
Mr. Ellis said that It should be an
honor TO he mayor Of the city of Mem
phis, a $l25,O00 coo corporation. but
questioned whether in the past the
holding OF this high job had been an
honor,