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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10

Fighting there last from 10 o'clock
Wednesday night when the mutneers
opened fire with field guns and mine
throwers on police headquarters untll
late Friday night 1t is said there were
Isolated encounters even as late rs Sat
urday morning The dispatch adds that
even If final resistance has not yet
completely broken down the crisis may
be regarded as safely passed
Spartacan forces had intrenched
themselves In the Roetzow brewery ard
government troops were advancing from
all sides to storm the building, Artt-
lery had been drawn up In Friedrich-
shain park In preparation for the fight
and heavy hOwitzers, directed by avt-
ators We're firing on the brewery when
the dispatch was filed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10

HITCHCOCK AND LODGE
TO MEET in DEBATE

WASHINGTON, March l0~-One OF
the features of the country dis
cussion of the league Of nations during
he Joint debate at Newark N. j.,
between Senator Hitchcock, Of Ne
braska, retiring chairman Of the senate
foreign relations committee, and Sen
ator Lodge, Of Massachusetts, who win
be chairman Of the committee in the
new congress
fixed, but It is being planned for be-
tween April and TO-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
3OTH ARTILLERY UNIT
SAILS FOR AMERICA

WASHINGTON, March 1C-Departure
for home of the 18th field artillery
Of the 3Oth division, was reported to-
day to the war department. 1t was
comprised originally of the old First
North Carolina artillery and a part of
the First North Carolina infantry
The 18th field artillery will be dis
embarked at Newport News, it was
learned officially The regiment will be
transferred by train to Raleigh, N. c.,
where it Yill be paraded, more than
Carolina II will then be sent to Camp
Jackson, S. c., for rehabilitation.
1t still is the intention of the war
department to disembark as large a
portion of the 30th division as can be
handled at Charleston, S. Ca, but it was
said today the facilities there and at
Camp Jackson have not been COM
pleted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10

PARIS. March 1o.-4A change in the
attitude Of the British government re-
garding the plan to sink interned Ger
man warships has been noticed since
the return Of Premier Lloyd George
to Paris 1t now appears probable that
instead of the German craft being sunk,
Great Britain will be willing to per-
init France and Italy to keep some of
the ships, but will consent to sink her
own allotment.
In this way, it is said Great Britain
would relieve the United States Of the
necessity of carrying out her projected
naval building program which 1t is un-
derstood was based on the intention
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
SOL DIERS COLONY
PLANS ABANDONED

An Investigations relative to avail
colonization plan proposed by Secre.
tary Lane haye been called off It was
stated IN letter from y. w. Ross.
Of the United states reclamation ser.
vice at New orleans, just received by
the Southern Alluvial Land association
at Memphis, The department Of the
interior decided to suspend work on
thc~ colonization proposition, Mr. Ross
said, because Of the failure of the con-
gress TO pass the bin providing for the
plan. He says. however, that the meas
ure will be introduced again and pushed
in the next congress and that Secretary
cess
MIR. Ross was recently In Memphis.
having come here to address a con-
vention called TO discuss Secretary
Lanes Dlnn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10

The silence since that time is taken
by someh ere to mean that strong meas
ures have been undertaken by the gov
ernment forces to retake the suburb and
perhaps wreak vengeance upon the rad
icals for their killing of the soldiers
The Berlin workmen's council has de-
cided to issue an order officially calling
off the general strike in the German
capital, says a Berlin message, pre-
sumably filed Sunday night, which says
decision was taken late today"
The decision, says the message, fol-
lowed a stormy session of the council,
in which the Independent socialists ao-
cused the majority socialists of treason
to the proetarian cause, and the Spar
tacans charged the independents with
weakening the cause by compromises.
Richard Mueller, the strike leader,
declared the workmen must now return
to work "and await a suitable time for
renewing action"
I'VE shall learn from our expert
enCes," he added.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
BRITAIN CHANGES HER
VIEWS ON HUN SHIP S

to preveht afM one nation from having
such a predominant navy as would give
her control of the seas against the pow
eTS of the league of nations,
The addition OF limited number of
the German warships to the French and
italian navies would not disturb the
present balance of naval power, ex-
Guiding Austria and Germany. The de-
sire of American naval experts that
the German ships be eliminated COM
pletely, 1t is said, is based on consider
ations of economy as they hold II the
German ships are given to Great Brit
ain in the proportion proposed, the
United States would be compelled to
spend one billion dollars to maintain her
place in the naval lists.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
BURGLAR SCARED AWAY.

Cracking window in the rear OF
the Phllippi- Wishart sporting goods
store, 1872 South Main street Sunday
night, would-be burglar got inside
the store and then Charles Tohler. night
watchman appeared. While Tohler
went next door to summon the police.
the burglar escaped leaving his hat
behind and not even having time to
clean out the cash register. which Of
ficials OF the company say was found
open Monday morning, but no cash
missing
This is the sixth instance within the
past few months where ToilAr has
broken up attempts at burglary
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
AUTO GOES OVER BLUFF:
FOUR REPORTED HURT

When a big touring car had finished
rolling down a bluff in Riverside park
Sunday night at $3.50 O'Clock it was
resting bottom side up According to
reports received at the central police
office, all four of the occupants were
caught in the wreckage and injured.
The most severely hurt was said to be
John Mitchell, who was taken in a pri-
vate ambulance to his home, 100 West
Colorado avenue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
FOREIGN ORDERS ISSUED.

Postoffice money orders may now be
sent to all localities In Belgium, Alsace
and Lorraine. c, w. Metcaf post
master, announced Monday
During the war the postal moeey or
der service to these countries was dis
continued. but the postal adminstra-
tions OF France and Belgium have re-
sumed the payment Of money orders
written at all international money order
offices for points in the territories men
toned
The local postoffice has had numer-
Gus requests for money orders to AL
SAGE and Lorraine, and a few for points
In Belgium, 1t Is said
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
ROADS REVISING THEIR
PASSENGER RATE SHEETS

WASHINGTON, March 10-At the
direction of the railroad administra-
tion, railroads are now revising their
passenger tariffs to eliminate in some
cases the competition of rates over
widely circuitous routes with the rates
of direct route. These changes will
make little practical difference on lines
generally used in travel, it was stated
today at the railroad administration
In no cases will rates on the longer
routes be increased above the, com
pettive rates Of the more direct route
il the deviation of the longer line is
Is per cent or less in mileage. Even
when the deviation is greater the old
rate will be allowed to stand if there
Is considerable travel over the longer
for distributing traffic between the two
lines
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
CHURCH WILL STAY
ON ITS OLD SITE

SO many members Of the Alabama
Avenue Presbyterian church had moved
out into the vicinity of the Evergreen
church In the past few years that mem
hers Of both congregations had begun
to talk Of consolidation Of the two
bodies at some location central to both
Sunday the subject was presented to
the Alabama avenue congregation, but
by tremendous majority 1t was de-
cided to maintain the organization
where 1t has done so much good for
more than half century
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
THROUGH RATE ON
COTTON IS CUT

Notice Of n ruling by the traffic and
public service departments Of the fed
Neral railroad administration, which in
effect restores the status Of cotton CON
centratton rates at Memphis in effect
June "a, 1918, has been received from
Max Thelan, director Of public service
want, commissioner Of the Memphis
Freight bureau.
one June "a, 1918. the cotton rates
were increased 10 cents per hundred
on inbound and outbound each cotton
concentrated at Memphis, an increase
Of approximately $50 per bale for cot
now been issued providing concentra-
ton at Memphis to the extent OF au-
thorizing n refund Of Is cents upon
evidence OF reshinment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
Wilson Suffers
From, Bad Cold

ON BOARD u. S. s, GEORGE
WASHINGTON, March 10. (By
Wireless to the Associated Press)
President Wilson is suffering from
a cold and although II was less
troublesome today, he remained In
his room the greater part Of the
time, on the advice of Rear Admiral
Grayson, his medical attendant, that
he keep as quiet as possible.
The president is spending most OF
his leisure on the voyage In reading.
The George Washington Is ex-
pected to arrive at Brest, as origl-
nally planned. March l3, and the
president will proceed Immediately
thence to Paris.
Various conferences are being ar
ranged by wireless for him to take
place Friday, March IA.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
RADICALS RAISE ROYAL
STANDARD OVER PALACE

COPENHAGEN, March 10.-Ou Sat
urday night Spartacans hoisted the I'M
perial standard over the palace at Ber-
lin, according to advices' received here
from the German capital The flag was
Immediately removed by government
troops, Martial law has not yet been
revoked In Berlin and has been pro-
claimed at Dusseldorf
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
TRAIN STRIKES CAR
AND 20 ARE HURT

TOLEDO, o., March 10.--Twenty men
and women were cut and bruised when
Glover Leaf passenger train struck n
Toledo, Bowling Green and Southern
mterurban car at Maumee, O., early
today, throwing the car on It's side into
"A ditch. All the injured were passen-
gers on the interurban, which carried
SO persons
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
FT. SMITH BANKER MUST
SERVE PRISON SENTENCE

ST. LOUIS. March lO.-~The convic-
ton ard seven year prison sentence of
T. W NJ. Boone president Of the Amer
lean National banlS Of Fort Smith
Ark, were affirmed by the United
States circuit court Of appeals in de-
cision handed down here today, Boone
was charged with causing a false report
to be made to the comptroller OF the
currency as to the banks cash reserve
by means Of n false entry in the books.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
SITUATION IN MUNICH
REPORTED AS QUlETER

BERLIN, March 10, (By the Associat-
ed Press --Adrices from, Munich indi-
that the majority of socialists are In
the ascendancy, The soviet congress
has voted TO release hostages seiEed at
the time that Kurt Eisner, Bavarian
premier was assassinated. The strike
situation in Central Germany is re-
ported TO be improving.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
TEXAS SENATE APPEALS
TO WILSON ON COTTON

AUSTIN, Tex, March 10.-The state
senate today adopted resolution re-
questing the Texas congressional dele
cation to urge the president to with
draw from the peace council the sub
ject of American cotton exports as be-
ing wholly without its Jurisdiction
The resolution protests against any
plan which will enable spinners either
Of America or Europe to fix their own
price on raw cotton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
ROBBER
Of LUMBER CO.
NOT YET FOUND
:. H. Weiman, Occupation
Nothing, Formally Charged
With Highway RObbery--AII
Auto Mechanics Released.

While Memphis was being combed
Monday by detectives and policemen
for man suspected Of having served
as the gnuman Of the two bandits who
robbed Edward slater bookkeeper Of
the Green River Lumber company just
before noon Saturday on Thomas ave-
nue., aud getting away with the weekly
pay roll Of the lumber company but one
of the five men detained in connection
with the holdup, Louis H. wetman, was
held Monday by the police, Accord
Ing to detectives, they are confident
Weiman is the man who drove the ban
dit car.
within an hour after Slater had been
robbed detectives had taken into Gus
tody L. + Haas and Harry J. Dietrich,
garage men, who hHd gone after the car
abandoned by the bandits at Thomas
avenue and Maple street An hour
later Albert Williamson, auto mechanic,
was taken to police headquarters, but
was released a short while later MS the
police weHe sure he knew nothing of
the matter.
Haas and Dietrich were released sun
day morning, after making statements
.
said TO be 70 the effect that Weiman
borrowed the automobile Saturday and
an hour or so later, returning to Hass
garage, reported that it was broken
down,
Joe ManieN 20 years old, 429 Cam
bridge street automobile meehanic, tn-
ken to the central police office Sunday
morning by detectives and registered on
the secret docket for investigation In
connection with the robbery, was re-
leased n few hours later.
Identified by Walk.
when Welman surrendered at police
headquarters late Saturday afternoon,
Slater, the victim, and two negro wom-
en- who had seen the robbery, went to
the detective bureau They failed TO
identify Weiman This was no jolt to
Chief Smith and his men, Rs they con-
tended that Weiman was the driver OF
the car and was shielded by the wind
and rain curtains that were drawn
around the automobile.
A negro man who observed the ban
dts hurrying away from the car when
its engine became stalled at Maple
street and Thomas avenue and whose
curiosity was aroused by them hiding
the black money bag under an out
house, Identified Weiman AZ one of the
men tho instant he saw the prisoner,
The negro had explained to the de-
tectlves that he noticed closely the
mans feet and the way he swung him
self as he walked,
Weiman, unconscious that the negro
was to Identify him, walked from the
room After Welman had vanished. the
negro sCaid white folks, that sure am
the right man,
Weiman was dockgtod on the police
blotter at noon Monday on three counts
as follows, IL II Weimah, 70 years
old occupation nothing, 226 McLemore
avenue; highway robbery, assault to
murder and carrying u pistol"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
BIG FLOOD FORECAST
FOR ALABAMA RIVERS

MONTGOMERY, Ala, March 10
Prospects for the biggest flood since
bama rivers We're forecast today by the
weather bureau, when at noon stages
of 40 feet we're predicted for Montgom-
cry by Wednesday night and 81 feet at
Selma by Thursday morning. The
flood stages at these points are 35 feet.
gomery showed a stage of 43 feet and
was rising rapidly.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
ARKANSAS HOUSE PASSES
PENSION PURGE MEASURE

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 10 (Spl)
Representative Newtons new pension
bill, purging the pension rolls. passed
the house this morning.
In the senate Senator Caldwell intro
duced a bill to prohibit sentencing Of
any person under Is to the pententlary
The remainder of the time OF both
houses was taken up with appropriation
bills. Another attempt to force vote
on the Doyle antiracing bill was de-
fPathd-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
EIGHT CLERKS BUSY IN
u. S. REVENUE OFFICE

Eight clerks in the internal revenue
collectors office Monday were trying
desperately to wait on some so or more
persons anxious to pay their income
tax or to get blanks for filing their re-
turn,
The rush at the income tax office on
the second floor Of the federal building
is now at its height and is expected to
continue so until Saturday, when, ac-
cording to the law, all returns must
be in.
Many are paying their tax in fun at
the time they make their returns. 1t was
said, although the law permits the pay
ment to be made in Instalments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
FALLS WITH SEVEN
OFFICERS: NO ONE HURT

ELIZABETH. n j., March 10--A
government airplane en- route to Phih-
delphia from the plant Of the Standard
Aircraft company here, plunged to the
ground with seven army officers aboard
ports said no one was injured the ma
chine landing in bed of mud alongside
stream.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
One KILLED, MANY
SHOT in STRIKE. RIOT

HAVANA, March 10.-One policeman
was killed and several workmen wound
ed. two seriously, in a clash today at
union headquarters, where workm.n had
gathered to protest against the settle-
ment Of the general strike reached by
their leaders earlier in the day. The
fight started when policemen attempted
to disperse the workmen. Many shots
were exchanged by both sides.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
CONVICT
AND PRISON T.
UPHELD BY CT
Supreme Bench Decides
aIist Leader Must S,
Ten.Year Sentence
Speech in Ohio Last Iu

WASHINGTON, March 10.--Ti
preme court today sustained tn
yiction OF Eugene V, Debs,
leader, found guilty Of violatil
espionage act through statements
in a speech at Canton, Ohio, Ia
and sentenced to 10 years
ment.
In deciding the case the
feet upheld the constitute
so-called enlistment sectionN
pionage act of 1917,
Tho opinion OF the court was
NOUS, As in the case OF the esp,
cases decided last Monday, the su
court in its opinion again toGay
no specific ruling upon the COZ
tionality Of the espionage act
court based its opinion largely
that part Of the indictment char
obstruction of recruiting service, w
was unanimously affirmed,
This part OF the act is the most drass
tic in the measure and not only makes
II misdemeanor to circulate false re-
ports Of the purpose of interfering with
military and naval operations and en-
listments, hut also prohibits the utter
ance or writing Of "disoyal, protane,
scurrious on abusive language" about
the American form Of government, mill
tary forces, flag or uniforms, or which
is Intended to bring them into. contempt
or intended TO encourage resistance 20
the United states or to cripple the
country in the prosecution OF the war.
Was Fireman.
Debs four times candidate for PRES
ident of the United states, began life as
y locomotive fireman on the Terre
Haute n Indianapolis railroad, He was
born In Tsrre Haute, Ind, 81 years ago,
For years he was prominent in the
Flremen's Brotherhood, playing an ac-
tive part In several big strikes, In 1885
he was q member OF the Indiana legis-
lature, In 1900 he ran for president on
the Social Democratic ticket, and he
was the candidate for. the Socialist
party In 1904, 1908 and 1912
The Indictment on which Debs was
convicted charged him with attempting
to incite characterization, disloyal,
mutlny and refusal OF duty in the mili-
tary and naval forces" attempting TO
obstruct recruiting and enllstments ana
with utternE and publishing language
sistance to the United States as well as
to promote the enemy's cause. The in-
dictment contained ten counts. hut con-
Viction was only on three,
When placed on trial Debs called no
witnesses In defense and made the only
argument In his own behalf
Conviction under the espionage act OF
Jacob Frohwerk OF Kansas city, be-
cause OF articles appearing in the Mis-
souri, Staats-Z -Zeitung, Of which he was
editor, crtticising Americas participa-
tlon In tho war was also upheld todas
by the supreme court In deciding ap'
peals brought from federal court tudg-
ments sentencing him to 10 years i'm
prisonment,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
RAID DICE GAME.

Sheriff Perry and Deputies Goswick
and Reese swooped down on a craps
game running full blast Sunday night
on Trezevant street, Just beyond the
city limits. Twenty whites and negroes
were arrested John Cuneo was op-
Grating the game, according to Sheriff
Perry. He was ordered to close the
Mace at once
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
ALLOW GEORGIA TO OPEN
SUIT OVER BOUNDARY

WASHINGTON. March 10,--The su-
preme court in an order entered today
granted the state Of Georgia permis-
sion to institute original proceedings
against the state OF South Carolina in
this court for the purpose of determln-
ing the boundary between those states
along the Savannah river.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
LA VERGNE SENTENCED.

Jean LaVerRnc, convicted on charge
Of stealing an automobile from the II
A. White Automobile company, was
sentenced Monday by Judge Richards to
serve from to 10 years In the state
penitcntIary Motion for new trial
was oyerruled, LaVergne win appeal
his case.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
SPARTACAr<< s. TAKE
SUBURB I'D KILL
60 HUH< SOLDIERS
Amsterdam Learns Neager Details of Seiz-
Ure of Lichtenberg Police Station and
Murder of Defenders,

AMSTERDAM March O-No further news has been re-
ceved here from Berlin regarding the seizure Sunday the
Spaacans OF the Berlin suburb Of Lchcnbeg and the
by the radical forces of sixty officers and soldiers in the police
station there. Details given by the Zeung Am Miag
Berlin quoted in the meager dispatch received and was
stated that the police station in Lchtenberg had held
against the Sparacan attack last Tuesday but fell Sunday
and that the wholesale murder of its garrison followed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
BALFOUR TO RETIRE;
y CURZON GETS POST

LONDON. March 10.--Arthur ], Bal
four, the secretary for foreign affairs
in the Lloyd George ministry will retire
at the close of the peace conference,
the Evening Standard today says 1t un-
dcrstands Secretary Balfour, adds the
newspaper, will be succeeded by Earl
Curzon, president of the council and
government leader in the house OF
lords
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
LAST UNIT OF OLD N. Y.
GUARD LEAVES FRANCE

WASHINGTON. March 1O.-The last
unit Of the eth (New York national
guardl division has sailed from France.
An official cahlegram from the Ameri-
can headquarters in France today said:
Last element of 27th division left
Brest March on Seattle" The Seattle
Is Cue at New York March 10
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
PROGRESS REPORTED.

PARIS, March 10.-Progress OF the
Czecho- Sloyak commission of the peace
conference is reported in an official
statement by the commission today. 1t
states that Saturday the commission
completed the study of the position of
Slovakia and examined certain details
of the position of Bohemia,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
COMPTROLLER ISSUES
NATIONAL BANK CALL

WASHINGTON, March 1O.-The
comptroller of the currency today is
sued a cali for the condition of all ma
tional banks at the close of business on
Tuesday, March 4.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
ESCAPED C0NVICTS WHO
BEAT GUARD UNCAUGHT

ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,. March 1o.-None
OF the five paroled convicts who es
capped from the county Jail here yes
terday after beating G. c. Kirsch, the
turnkey: into insensibility has been re-
captured
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
EXPLOSION REPORTED
IN BRIDGE WORKS

ROCK ISLAND, H., March 10.--An
explosion Is reported TO have occurred
at the Rock island Bridge and Iron
works. It Is not known whether there
was any loss Of life,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
STATE BANKS CALLED.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March TO-
State Bank Commissioners A. j. Reap
today issued call for state banks to
show condition up to March 4.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10
R. R. PRESIDENT. DIES.

ST LOUIS, March 10--E Il. Kear.
ney, president OF the Wabash railroad,
died hero today of pneumonia.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-10

Senior den Beltran Matthew is the new
ambassador from Chile TO the United
States Nearly 80 years ago he served
as first secretary of the embassy at
Washington and since that time has
keld many responsible diplomatic posts.