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NATIONAL EXPECTS Room.

Shortly before the armis;ice was signec
three foreign distributors OF Nationa
skies and twelvcs--k. Shimosato. Toxic
Japan; Manuel Carrcno. Havana, Cuba
and X. W. Christensen. Copenhagen, Den.
mark-came 20 the United states for q
Conference with the National officials a.
indianapolis. AS = result. they are assured
u an increased allotment of cars fol
1919.
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BACK WITH OLDSMOBILE.>
w. b. snyder. Service Manager.
Back From the Army.

Among the younger men of the auto
mobile field who left their vocation to
answer their country's call few were
SO much missed as w. Il. Snyder of the
Cutting-I.arson Company, New York
distributors OF the Oldsmobile cars.
Mr. Snyder had been Cutting Lar
sons service manager for eight years
when he Joined the colors as Lieuten-
ant. In the army he quickly showed
His fine natural ability, soon rose to the
rank OF Captain and subsequently TO
that Of acting Major.
The sun., 1919-02-02

{ y. Studebaker 10 to be succeeded
rs branch manager here for tho Fire
tone Tire and Rubber Company by L..
p. Jones. who until recently has been
manager of the Brooklyn and Newark
branches OF this company.
Mr.. Studebaker has been promoted to
the district managership, He was born
N Ashland, KY, and has been In the
IRE business since 1906. In point Of
experience, though not OF age. he Ia
one OF the oldest tire men in New
York. He has held nearly every possible
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No
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.iuSl TO show thEi II could b" done =
saxon In california was driven seventy
feet up a 30 per cent, grade and down
set of steps. Inciientally that was before
SaNons Mere equipped with stewart vac
uum feed g.sul,ue svStNnis,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
THE WORLD OUTLOOK
(By the Associated Press)
(By the Associated Press. }

additional the German peace delegation at
allied for consideration Three
the council Of four this morning and
shortly Paris announced the council had ap
subcommittee of member from each OF the great
powers--to deal with the German propositions
consideration subject
waterways details the Austrian treaty
being framed.
Italy appears insisting France and Great Britain
under which
territories OF
attic in the settlement Of claims
This apparent willingness concessions in the negoia
Fiume Dalmatan contro
according advices from Paris as indicating
definite understanding tae members OF the
council of four.
The subject of the ships both mercantile and naval
pressed attention of the peacemake
claiming the warshp which Germany
surrendered having her in this respect to the
Gil Of foreign ministers. ...
Toda Paris adces report renewed efforts by the British
delegation pooling German merchant
distributed accordance with
nations during the This would throw
ships prior Americas entry
the of their all being retained by this country
delegation
arrive German Paris, tonight In statement
leaving Vienna Austrian chancellor
delegation said he would do his best to get
possible but that yanquished people could expect but little
Boshevik
the offer Frdtjof Nansen
hosttes against
factions Nevertheless dispatch todaA
that Nanen Russia direct
tions with Premier Ienine regarding food relief.
Andrew Law leader in the British Of
said yesterday question that
Petrogad by the allies contemplated at this He
admitted however British warships Helsngors Finland
to
reported Paris Poles have ar
ranged for truce and Is indicated they join against
the Bolshevik.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
TWO YARDMEN ARE
HELD AS ROBBERS
Frisco Road Suffered Heavy
Losses in Yard-"Fence"
Was Convenient.

Accused Of doubling up as systematic
burglars while serving as busy yard
men, w. L. McCool, ~ years old, 1867
Mcdowell street, engine foreman, and
Nat Bowman, 80 years old, switchman.
373 Trigg avenue, employed in the Mem
phis yards of the Frisco railroad, were
arrested late Tuesday afternoon on
charges of grand larceny and carrying
pistols, by w. p. Smith, chief special
agent Of the railroad company; W. T.
Griffin, inspector of police for the rail
road company, and E. E. Baugh and
]. E. vinson, special policemen.
When taken into custody McCool and
Bowman, according to Smith, had eight
new automobile tires In their posses
sion that they are said to have con-
fessed to having taken from. treignt
car in the local railroad yards.
They admitted numerous thefts, &C:
cording to the railroad policemen, ana
signed written statements to that Ell.
feet, They explained that they had
succeeded In easily disposing OF the loot
to local fence.
When apprehended McCool and Bow.
man were in costly automobile and
in holsters carried big pistols, Bowman
also had flashlight. They had been
working for the Frisco railroad Tor some
time and had been watched for several
months by the special agents of tne
railroad company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
SCHOULTZ MAKES 5000
BOND ASKED BY COURT

T. W. Schoultz, indicted on two fell
ony and two misdemeanor charges. was
released on bonds of 5000 late Tues
day afternoon after his attorney. Ralph
Davis had applied for write OF haoeas
corpus on the ground that the bonds,
raised from $1,000 to $4,000 by Judge
Richards, were excessive. Theodore
Read, banker, is surety on the bonos:
Mr.. Read listed property for $4,000 and
gave his personal check for $4,000 to
cover the balance.
Mr.. Read signed Schoultz' bond solely
at the solicitation Of the Rev, Ben Cox,
SO declared DR.. Cox, who has become
an active advocate of Schoultz' inno-
cence.
The fiat for the writ Of habeas cor
nus was granted early Tuesday by F..
M Guthrie, Judge Of the probate court.
Hearing was begun at 1890 pm, but
continued until Wednesday when the
Judge announced that he had to attend
a funeral.
The indictments against Schoultz are
predicated upon gross insults 10 young
schoolgirls, who identified him posi-
lively in police court. Schoultz IS a
freauent visitor at Dr. Cox's home and
Dr. Cox Is defending him on the ground
that it Is a case OF mistaken identity'
Mr.. Davis says he will argue Tor
the writ OF habeas corpus before Judge
Guthrie, notwithstanding the fact that
the Sc, 900 bond was made for his client
through the efforts of DR.. Ben Cox
II feel that the bond Is excessive
and maintain that 1t should be re-
duced," he declared.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
COMMERCE FOR GULF
PORTS IS URGED

NEW ORLEANS. La, May 14,-Tele-
grams have been sent out to practically
every city in the Mississippi valley by
ILL., H. Merrick, Chicago, president Of
the Mississippi Valley association, urg-
ing the cities to organize for protection
OF commerce In the gulr ports, 1t was
learned here tonight.
Mr.. Merrick's kilograms, one Of which
was addressed to local members Of the
valley association, stated that he had
Confidential information that Eastern
interests are striving to the utmost to
obtain from the United States shipping
board all available vessels for Atlantic
ports" New York alone, he stated. Is
asking for 502 ships, and is attempting
to force exports and imports through
the port OF New YORK.
Shortly after the receipt Of MFR. Mer-
rickvs message, 1t was said, letter
was received from Chairman Hurley of
the United States shipping board, in
which Mr. Hurley said he believed the
immediate sale of government owned
ships to private interests is certain.
This, it was pointed out, Is opposed
by the Mississippi valley interests and
a. meeting Of local representatives Of
banking and other business interests
has been called for tomorrow to or
ganiZe for a protest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
4S6,922 BALES
USED in APRIL

WASHINGTON May t4.--consuntp-
tIon of cotten during April amounts
cd to 47B,7S3 bales of lint ard ii,-
t6s OF lInters, the csnsus bureau
today announced. a
Consumption during April last year
was SAFES bales OF lint and 1861
OF linters.
Cotton on hand April 30 In consum-
ing establishments was 1875, ,226 bales
Of lint and 272,s54 Of linters, compared
with l,S07,7Ss Of lint and 154,155 Of
linters a year ago, and in public stor-
age and at congresses 3,970129 bales
Of lint and 211,0Ss Of linters, compared
with 2.s2Sl26 OF lint and 279,973 Of
lintcrs a year ago.
Cotton spindles active during April
numbered 33,213,02s, compared with 3d.
734,9s7 in April last year.
Imports were 36,4e3 bales, compared
with 21,15s In April last year
Exports were 41l,9l6 bales, including
e51 bales Of lnters, compared with
2l7, ,So2 bales, including 1896 bales of
linters last April.
Cotton consumed In the cotton grow
ing states was 259,449 bales, compared
with 306.53S last April; cotton on hand
in consuming establishments 645, ,942,
compared with 2,4S6,021. Spindles active
during April In cotton growing states
were 14,32S,272, compared with 1875
602 in April last year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
DIPHTHERIA SITUATION
IN CITY IS IMPROVED

The diphtheria situation in Memphis
was much improved Wednesday morn
ing, according to j. l.. Andrews. super
intendent Of the city health depart
ment.
The health authorities held a special
meeting Tuesday afternoon TO so over
the situation. Reports read at the
meeting indicated that 40 cases of the
disease had been reported since May
/, is representing school children, and
seven being children under school age.
The others were children out of school
and adults.
The department Is keeping a strict
quarantine on all persons Ill with the
malady to prevent a further spread
The wellknown symptoms Of diph-
iberia are white patches on the throat,
mainly the tonsils, and as a rule
slight fever" said Or. Ancrews. This
department suggests that parents ex-
anime the throats Of their children
daily for the detection of any white
patches or redness of the throat. II
these conditions are found, the child
should be kept at home and the family
physician summoned, The department
is prepared to furnish antitoxn In all
cases where its purchase would entail
n hardShin"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14

When. in the course Of 1000 years, "
he asked, was ever a peace offered a
defeated people which so completely
contemplated its physical. moral and in
tellectual PARALYSIS as do the terms
enunciated at Versailles?
IN his message to congress on Dec,
I, 1917, President Wilson said: The
friEhtful injustice committed in the
course Of this war must not be made
good by wishing a similar injustice on
Germany and her allies, The world
would not tolerate the commission OF a
similar injustice as reprisal and re-
alignment
IN his message to congress, referred
to In the foregoing paragraph, delivered
when he asked that state Of war be
declared to exist between the United
states and Austria Hungary President
Wilson said
The wrongs, the very deep wrongs,
committed in this war must be righted.
That, Of course. But they can not and
must not be righted by the commission
of similar wrongs against Germany and
her allies. The world will not permit
the commission Of similar wrongs as a
means Of reparntion and settlement"
The German people" President Ebert
continued, ARE only beginning to awake
from the hypnosis into which Il has
been lulled because Of its solid faith in
Wilson's program and his IA points.
The awakening will be terrifying and
we all look forward to 1t with gravest
apprehensions. In the face Of the cold
naked realities we still consciously
cling to the faith which found its eplt-
ONE in the names of Wilson and the
United States and the conception Of the
democracy Of the league of nations.
1--WE cannot believe this has all been
an Illusion and that the confidence and
hopes of a whole people have been
duped In a manner unknown TO history.
Even now optimists are saying; WI.
son will not permit 1T, he dare not
The president added he and his party
| could not blame the Pan Germans for
tho ''ifnuodest haste with which they
are now digging up their former
| social democrats and other liberals were
/ r.dicuicd for their belief ii Presiden'
| wilson's program.
II and my colleagues" he said II
| conclusion, upon whom rests the ter
| rific burden Of the forthcoming decii'
who staked all on President Wilson
and the tinted States shall not FIND
| themselves deceived. II, however, the
| American Democracy actually accept:
| the present peace terms as Its own II
becomes an accomplice and then abet'
| renders the traditional, American prin'
cip1e OF fair play and sportsmanshir
| and trails the deals Of true democracy
| In the dust. Notwithstanding the night
| now covering at, have abiding faith
| in the future Of the German people
and In the unconuuerability. of its soul
| This people, which has given the world
20 much in science, learning and In
dustry, must not 60 down to oblivion
| 1t still has a cultural mission to per.
| form and ethical treasures to bestow.
President Ebert closed his statement
| by declaring the present government
would "hold out to tine last and scout
ed the idea that it would make room
for others to accept or reject thu
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
TATE COUNTY AG. SCHOOL
CLOSES WORK THIS WEEK

SENAToBIA, Miss, May IA. (spl.)--
The Tate county agricultural high
school is holding commencement this
week The exercises were begun Sun.
OF the University Of Mississippi The
graduating class is giving an entertain
ment every night On Friday James
Broom, assistant state superintendent
Of education, will deliver the COM
mencement address. This has been the
most successful year Of the school since
Its establishment four years ago
Those who graduate from the school
this year are: Pearl Everson, Doris
Boyd Blanch Hunter, Ruby Collins,
Mamie Young, Hazel Porter Elizabeth
Rayborn, Edna Merridith. Maggie Cot
ton, Maggie Hut, Lois Chambers, Lou
Use Burford, Annie Lee Murphy, Alvie
Powell, Myrtle Price, Lillian Wadley,
Nell Leonard, Sims Stephenson, Gray
don Flowers, Durward Aiken and Doug
las Smith
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
COTTON EXPORT
PLAN RECEIVES
HEAVY SUPPORT
W. P. G. Harding FaVorS 1t in
PrinCipIe-GrOwing Inter-
eSts Back Idea of Perma-
nent Organization.

NEW ORLEANS, May 14.-Forms-
tion of a 100000, 900 cotton exporting
corporation backed by Southern cot
ton growing interests and the organiEa-
tion Of permanent cotton association
representatives Of the entire cotton belt
were matters before the convention Of
delegates from ten cotton growing
states. which opened here today.
A subcommittee yesterday agreed
upon plan OF organization for the
American cotton export financing cor.
poration. The plan has the approval
Of W. P. G. Harding, governor OF the
federal reserve board, at least In prin-
ciple. Although the original plan has
been changed to some extent in the
subcommittee meeting 1t was expected
that there would be little or no differ
ence In the final draft and the one
made public today.
1t was regarded as probable that the
finance corporation draft would be
acted upon Thursday and the associa-
tion, called by Gov r. G. Pleasant, OF
Louisiana, active head OF the cotton
acreage reduction and holding move
ment, will be concluded Friday night
Plans Permanent.
1t was announced that three plans
for permanent organization Of cotton
interests had been prepared and would
be submitted to the general conference.
These. known as the Texas. Tennessee
and South Carolina plans, it was stated,
differed some as to detail btu the gem
eral idea was the same.
The object of the association. accord
ing to leaders of the movement, will
be to continue efforts started this year
for an intelligent cooperation relative
to the reduction or increase OF cotton
acreage from year TO year In accord
ance with the world demand for cotton.
Although there were several subcom-
the opening meeting OF the general con-
Vention was devoted to examination. of
credentials and preliminary routine
business
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
NAVY DIRIGIBLE
JOINS IN FLIGHT

MONTAUK POINT, N, Y, May IL
The navy dirigible C-5 left here today
on flight to St Johns, N F., which
may be followed. II the coastal perform
ance proves satisfactory, by an attempt
to fly across the Atlantic
,ra Inc era,. balloon .r9S, took sook the air at am
cruising speed OF so miles an hour which
was expected to drive the big bag"
over the !, ,300-mile course to NewfOund-
land in "a hours.
- In command Of Lieut. Commander
Emery w. Coil, the C-5 took north
the naval air station at Chatham
Mass, and thence along the New Eng
land and Canadian coasts to ST. Johns
There lighter -than-air" experts, put
ashore from the cruiser Chicago with
spare parts, tools and supplies OF in
ready to assist In preparing her for a
possible 2000mile nonstop cruise to the
There was a possibility also. naval
officers said, that the route of the
n. c: seaplanes via the Azores might
Jump to approximately 1900 miles
by making a stop at Punta Delgado,
Adoption Of this itinerary" would give
the dirigibe the benefit Of the warshlp
patrol established for the heavier than
air machines, the plan being to start
the C-5 on her eastward passage after
the N. G. expedition has reached Eu-
rope, or at least has completed the
Newfound land to- Azores leg Of its
cruise.
When the C-5 took the air south
wind was blowing at Is miles an hour
Although no official announcement
was made Of the balloons destination,
1t was stated radio messages had bee9
sent to the temporary base at st.
Johns and to the Chatham, Mass.
Bar Harbor and Portland, Me, naval
air stations to be on the lookout for
her. A general wireless message in
tended to reach ships at sea. also an
nounced the start Of the flight
The "Blimp" was taken out of her
hangar at o'clock after tuning up"
crew had worked throughout the night,
after her successful flight yesterday to
New London, Conn.
Five men. in addition to Lieut. Com
mander Coil whose home Is in Mari
etta Ohio, comprised the C-5s crew
Lieut.. ]. V, Lawrence Is pilot, Ensign
.. P. Campbell coxswan, Ensign NJ. r.
Easterly radio operate and Chief Ma
chinist's Mates S, n Blackburn and r
L. Mootman engineers.
We will join the seaplanes yet" said
Lieut.. Commander Coil as he stepped
into the basket and Ensign Campbell
called to brother officers remaining at
the station:
God be with us till we meet again 3"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
) MEN WILL HEAR
GERMAN PROTESTS
TO PEACE TREATY
Council Of Four Names Repre-
SentativeS Of Powers.
Three Notes Received From
GermanS-PortS Discussed

PARIS, May II. tBy the Associated
Press, THE council OF four Of the
peace conference has appointed a sub
committee comprising one member
from each OF the five great powers
Great Britain, France, Italy. the United
states and Japan, TO deal with obiec-
tons and proposals from the German
peace plenipotentiarles.
Three notes were delivered TO the
council this morning. They deal with
the following, according to semiofficial
reports:
The first, the effect of the peace
terms upon Germanys economic situa-
tion; the second, with the manner In
which President Wilson's points are
applied, which Is protested against, and
the third, with the principles Of the
reparation demands, which are protest
ed, although 1t Is declared Germany Is
prepared to subscribe to them.
one OF the notes under consideration
Is note presented by Count Won
Brockdorff- Rantzau Tuesday night ask
ing authorization for the sending OF
German officers to greet tho Austrian
peace delegation on Its arrival at st
German, Press opinion Is that the
request will be denied
The council OF four held meeting
this morning considering problems rela-
tive to ports and waterways and some
details of the Austrian treaty. 1t Is
presumed the German note reported to
have been delivered last evening was
also taken up by the council
The note presented by Count Won
Brockdorff- Rantzau last night is the
one which IT had been forecast he
would send relative to Austria. accord
ing to the Echo de Paris II asks per.
mission for the German delegation tc
send three of its members to greet the
Austrian plenipotentiaries upon their
arrival at st, Germain.
The foregoing statement that Presi-
dent Ebert made his declaration that
Germany had "unfurled new banner
on which are inscribed President VIII
sons II points, which the president ap-
parently has deserted"
This declaration. together with few
other brief expressions by the German
president In condemnation OF the peace
treaty was contained In a short sum-
mary OF the statement received In this
country Monday, May IL.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
ANTIMALARlAL DRIVE
is BEGUN IN EARNEST

G. II. Rosson, sanitary officer, In
charge OF the antinalarla campaign in
Memphis, reported Wednesday that his
force was getting along spendidly with
the work,
six men are engaged In North Mem
phis draining the pocket In the bayou
and oiling the waters. They will work
around North Memphis, follow the
Bayou Gayoso, clean up and oil the
creeks and ponds east as far~as Nor
NAL and south to Nonconnah creek II
will probably take all summer to COM
plete the work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-14
ALLIES TEMPER
| WRATHTOWARD
THE AUSTR|ANS
Chief Delegates Arrive at st.
German Wednesday and
Will Be Given Quiet Entry
Into France.

PARIS, May IA. (By the
associated Press. .)-Informa-
Jon received by the French Of
hcials indicates that the Aus
Erian chief delegates will arrive
ht St. German this evening.
Sen, Albertini, head of the Ital-
Ian military mission in Vienna,
accompanies the delegation.
ST. GERMAN -EN-LAYE, May H.
kBy the Associated Press .)-Arrange-
|nents for the reception of the Austrian
peace delegates this evening, for their
Recommendations in the quaint suburban
residence of the early kings and the
presentation to them of the conditions
bf peace which are to be a duplication
IA many respects to those handed the
Germans at Versailles, are now com
II is evident that the Austrians are
~ be treated less as enemies and sub
Eect to less restrictions than their Ger
lnan allies. They will be received on
|heir arrival at ST. Germain by Prefect
ghaleel, Of the department of Seine Et-
pise, as the representative Of the
French government, and will be in
rusted to the charge of the interallied
|1lllitary mission under the French Cox
Henry. on which Maj. Tyler represents
Ehe United States. ,s
The Italians will play a far more
prominent role in the reception of the
|Austrians and the presentation of terms
than in the case of the Germans. An
italian colonel ranking with Col, Henry
|and above the other interallied repre-
|sentatives has been delegated for the
military mission and the Italian plen-
|potentiaries probably will be given
beats at the head Of the table for the
Ceremony Of the presentation OF con-
|1itions. r..s --a..
The museum of the, chateau, con-
eaining relics of prehistoric times, which
BY unpremeditated irony has been se-
|ected for the ceremony of turning over
TO the delegates of the peace treaty Is
not yet ready.
The room is much smaller than that
at Versailles, where the Germans were
Informed Of the demands of the allied
land associated governments and the
conference tables which are arranged
HI exactly the same form Of hollow rec
bangles, crowds 1t to the limit. Not
withgtanding the overcrowded condi-
tion vi the roen, space again has been
reseryed for Eelectad Representatives
The Austrian delegation could reach
St German early In the afternoon, .blE,
IN order to avoid a too public entry into
the town the special train on which
they are travelling will be routed 20, AZ
Ito arrive In the evening at some small
station outside st, Gerrmain. From this
station the delegates will be brought
In automobiles as inconspicuously as
possible to the quarters reserved for
them in two hotels and three private
villas.
The intention to quarter the Turks
and Bulgarians in st. Germain on their
arrival here has been abandoned, owing
to lack of accommodations. They prob
ably will be. located at Meudon, south
west of Paris.