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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
LSIsia W. AiISlslEsRs

Tcunessee--Fair, little change In tenn
perature.
Mississippi-Fair warmer Wednes-
day
Arkansas-Fair. colder in extreme
northeast; warmer Wednesday.
Alabama--Fair, slightly cooler In
southeast warmer Wednesday,
Kentucky--Fair. slightly cooler In
east; warmer Wednesday
Louisiana-Fair; warmer Wednesday
In north.
Oklahoma-Fatr warmer In west,
East TeSas--Fair; warmer in interior.
West Texas--Fair, warmer in north
North Carollna-Fair in west. rain In
east, slightly cooler; Wednesday fair,
slightly warmer,
South Carolina - Thundershowers,
slightly cooler; Wednesday fair, some-
what warmer,
Georgar--Thundersh cooler;
Wednesday fair and warmer.
da-Thundershower except fair
in northwest, slightly cooler In north;
Wednesday fair,
Kansas-Fair, not much change In
temperature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
TWO MEMPHIS WOMEN
IN FLIGHT OVER CITY

mo sensations in particular. Just a
lovely ride was Mrs. Sam Phillips
description Of trip In an army air.
1880 o'clock Tuesday morning. by two
local women. Mrs. Phillips and Mrs
Mary Boyd Wagner, Both were taken
into tho air by Lieut., Lenihan. OF
Camp Pike. Ark, for few minutes
spin over the skyscrapors OF Memphis
and when they again set foot on Mother
Earth were very enthusiastic over
aerial travel
The two trips were without incident.
Mrs Phillips taking tho first spin and
Mrs Wagner following In the same
plane n few minutes later
Lieut.. Lehman Is one OF the staff
which accompanied Maj Gen. Peter
Traub to Memphis Monday to partici-
pate In the centenary exercises.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE
HISTORICAL MEDALS

The four students OF the city schools
who won the medals offered by the
Memphis Historical society for the best
essays upon the history Of Memphis.
will receive them Wednesday afternoon.
The little ceremony VIII he held In
the rooms OF the society Mt the Cos
slit library and the medals will he pre-
sented by Judge J. P. Young, president
Of the society,
The medal winners were Miss Myrtle
Deaderck, Central high school, gold
medal Miss Fannie Stcinberg second
prize. In the private city schools, Miss
Eleanor Boone. st. Agnes academy.
medal Miss Glenn Johnson. Miss
Hutchlson's school, second. John c, OF
finger, Jr., West Tennessee Normal,
medal Miss lmelda Stanton, West
Tennessee Normal, second, For county
schools Miss Mary Ross Caplevillc,
medal Miss Lydia Ross, Whitehaven,
second
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
.PADUCAH PROTESTS HIGH
COAL FREIGHT RATES

PADuCAH, KY. May 20. (spl.)-Lo-
cal manufacturers are protesting
against the proposed 70-cent increase
on freight OF coal from Western Ken
lucky mines on prcwar rate OF 60
cents. They declare that It Is unfair
for Paducah users OF steam coal to
pay 81 30 per ton when Louisville man
ufacturers may get It for 81, and the
distance from the mines is twice as
great.
Formal protest will be made by C.
". Craig, secretary OF the board OF
trade, before the trade commission at
Louisville, May 3S
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
TWELVE BANDS MAKING
MUSIC FOR CENTENNIAL

The crashing strains OF band music
were heard on every stree e0Ensr IEna'
day, six ADDITIONAL bands haVfiig ar
rived to participate in the centennial
festivities. A total of IL bands is now
on duty and will remain for the week
giving concerts throughout the day and
evening and furnishing music for the
parades and spectacles.
Bands arriving Tuesday morning in
cluded those from the Louisiana state
university the Clinton Military academy
band, Clinton, Mas; A. and NJ. college,
Mississippi; University of Arkansas; the
University of Mississippi, and the band
from the University Of Tennessee,
Knoxville,
Other bands include two Memrhis
professional bands, the Shrine band,
the Layne and Bowler band. the Boy
Scouts Drum and Fife corps, unit
from the Great Lakes Naval Training
band, Chicago, and the band Of the
57th infantry Camp Pike. which was to
leave Tuesday,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
FLORAL PARADE IS
TUESDAY'SFEATURE
IN Big CENTENARY
CENTENNIAL PROGRAM
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Zi5 PM-Usua performance a Hippodrome
PM-FIoa
?
lO:oV PM-Dancing streets adjoining Court
WEDNESDAY,
1000 AM-Concert
Adjudication
l10O AMOic assembly hall
2:b PMI-Hippodome performance
S15 PMIippodrome performance
The Bossoming
PM-communiy dancing Court
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

the sudden cool wave which came
In the wake of series of spring
showers has not in the least dampAned
the ardor If the thousands of visitors,
nor Of the Memphians who are taking
pleasure in acting as hosts for theii
friends, for the streets are filled Tues
day with even larger throngs than those
who witnessed the events Of Monday.
Tuesdays program included patri-
otto rally OF the members OF num-
Der Of civic organizations, held at IL
o'clock at the assembly hall in the
courthouse, under the joint auspices
of the ladies of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution and the United
Confederate Daughters. Regents OF
the D. A. r. chapters and presidents
of the U. D. G. organizations assisted
Mrs C. B. Bryan. president Of the
Memphis d. A. r. Chapter House asso--
citation, in welcoming the guests and
visitors, and introduced Charles NJ.
Bryan, who presided.
A brief address of greeting was made
by Mayor F. l.. Monteverde. The theme
OF the program. The Evolution OF
Our City" was used by the speakers,
who were Robert M Beattie, the Rev.
Walter NJ. White, D.. d., and Capt.
Walter C. Chandler.
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.
Mr.. Beattie presented beautiful
worg picture of ths snnsnine a. vsI,s snc
spoke OF the Memphis Of today. and
Capt. Chandler OF the great possibili-
ties embraced In "Our Vision Of To-
Y Yf1oy.rovv y s A.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
The Question at Present.

che big question today is whether
the country is going to be as toler-
ant and good -natured If the Republi-
cans attempt the same thing. Already
the word has gone out from the Re-
publicans that a revision of the tariff!
reed not bo expected by manufacturers
because President Wilson would GER
tainly veto such measure.
Whether or not the Republicans
themselves would try 20 revise the tariff
while economic conditions the world
over are so disturbed, and whether
Continued on Page Is, Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
PLENTY OF HOMES
OPEN FOR VISITORS

The executive committee OF the
Centennial celebration announces
that ample accommodation in pri-
waite homes may be found by vis-
itors who cannot find rooms in
hotels
Lists Of more than 10000 homes
may be shbtsined with other neces-
sary incarnation, on application to
the Centennial Information bureau.
in the lobby at the Peabody hotel
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

, port on the resolution OF Representa-
tive Mann, OF Illinois, by the house SUI
rage committee.
The Recommendation for repeal Of
wartime prohibition ana for return OF
the rail and wire systems. while not
unexpected by some, contained the
greatest element Of surprise and pro-
voked the most widespread comment OF
the many tasks set before congress by
the president
In his reference to prohibition, the
| president did not enter extensively into
the considerations involved. DemobIli-
zation, he said merely. has progressed
TO such a point that It seems to me en-
tirely safe now to remove the ban up
| on the manufacture and salF OF wines
and beers This ban, LAT several
months ago to become q tive on
July /, could only be re- cd, the
president said, by congress- II enact
ment.
/ His recommendation regarding return
/ OF the railways and wire lines was
1 the first authoritative declaration by
| the administration OF its future policy
and greatly surprised many members
lNho had interpreted the developments
| Of the past few months to mean that
Mr.. Wilson eventually would propose
some form of permanent government
operation. On the contrary, the direct
ness Of the presidents declaration on
| that point left no doubt he was through
with any possible scheme OF permanent
| retention,
"The telegraph and telephone lines,
said the message, will Of course be
/ returned to their owners as soon as
| the transfer can he effected without
| administrative confusion, The
/ railroads win be handed over TO their
owners at the end Of the calendar year, "
"ThCugh we are as far as possible
/ from desiring to enter upon a course
/ OF retaliation" he said, we must
| frankly face the fact that hostile legis-
| latlon by ether nations Is not beyond
/ the range OF possibilities, and that II
4 may have to be met by counter leglsla
ton
"Although the United States will
| gladly and unhestatlngly join in the
program OF international disarmament
u Hstth ----------------- q N
4 (cintinued on Page IL, Column l)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
WINNIPEG STRIKERS ASK
RECOGNITION OF UNIONS

WINNIPEG, May 2o.--The central
strike committee n't,, q orgsniIsd labor IN IN
a latter to Mayor Gray the terms on
which 1t will consider settlement OF
the general strike Recognition OF all
the unions involved and reinstatement
Of all employees on strike are asked.
The announcement does not specifically
refer to wages and hours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
MANY Decorated Floats.

More than fifty other decorated
floats and private automobiles followed
that of the queen, many of them rep
resenting patriotic subjects; others the
tered.
campfire scene.
The float entered by the Memphis
unit women's committee, Council Of
National defense; Uncle Sam, Columbia
and the allied nations; a group OF beau
tiful girls taking the part Of the 20
nations with which the United States
was associated in the war.
The float Of the Memphis Equal Suf-
frage league, in the suffrage colors,
golden yellow, was covered with giant
yellow chrysanthemums. and bore a
banner with the legend ''Tennessee's 8
Centennial Gift-The Ballot for
Women"
other society floats in the parade
tury club, Young Women's institute.
Chisca review, OF the Maccabees, Young
Woman's club, OF the Y. w. c. A.,
Parent Teacher association, War Camp
Community Service club, Chisca Patri-
ot,ic circle, Crippled Chlldren's hospital.
Kings Daughters, Granville Allison
Woman's club, the Elizabeth club, hol-
ly grove, Woodman Circle, Salon circle
and nearly 80 private cars covered with
flowers.
Community Dances.
The community dances in the roped
off arena on East and West Court
avenue and for two blocks on Second
street proved such an attraction on
Monday night that they will be con-
tinued each night during the week from
to 1890 o'clock. Mrs Sam II. Phil
lips and 30 young ladies' will be the
hostesses and chaperons each night.
Beginning Tuesday. night, four bands
will be stationed In Court square to
provide music for the dancers.
The program for Wednesday will be
even better than that arranged for the
earlier days Of the week.
The days events will begin with an
other concert, to be given at the Good
wyn Institute at 1G o'clock am. Al
1880 o'clock the ceremony of dedtcatine
the Walter Malone memorial will take
place, to be followed by general re-
.ception at the courthouse, followed by
brief addresses, and at night the great
historical illuminated pageant, The
Opening of the Century Plant" will be
given, when 80 floats will pass In pro-
sassion through the downtown streets
This will be the great historic spec
tacle Of the week and nearly LOGO peo-
Ma will take part in II, either In the
groups upon the floats or as outriders
and attendants.
The dedication OF the Desoto memo
rial in DeSoto park, the marking OF
The old site of Fort Assumption and
ths fireworks display on the river front,
win take place Thursday.
More than 100 floats have been en-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
TENNESSEE LIQUOR WILL
BE SOLD TO KENTUCKY

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 20. (SpD-
Despite the many daring feats per-
formed by alleged liquor dealers to
bring whisky into Tennessee from Ohio
and Kentucky, a shipment Of approx
mately 400 gallons of whisky will be
shipped from Knoxville to Covington,
Ky, in the near future. where it will
be sold at public auction
The whisky is that seized by federal
authorities in May, 1917, at Amherst.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
Queen Leads Floral Parade.

Tuesday afternoon the feature event
of the day was given, the beautiful flo
raj parade, led by the emblematic float
occupied by the queen of the centan-
nial, Miss Maude Renkert, and her
maids OF honor. These represented not
alone Memphis and Shelby county, but
the states Of Tennessee, Arkansas,
Mississippi and Missouri.
The beautiful float represented an old
temple Of ancient Memphis, with Its
Egyptian columns, and flower -strewn
grounds, Miss Renkert In queenly pose
occupied the center Of the scene, In a
gown of diaphanous material, with
Egyptian head dress and a crown OF
glittering Jewels. Her maids repre-
sef1ted priestesses Of Isis, and were
robed in all the colers of the rainbow.
The attendants, chosen for their
beauty and grace, were Misses Jewett
Swift and F1eecie May Phillips, repre-
senting Shelby county; Miss Evelina
Kenner and Miss Sarah Shannon, Of
Nashville, and Miss Irene Bond, of
Bolivar, representing Tennessee; Miss
Jean Hollenberg. OF Little Rock; Miss
Mary Zanone, Of Wynne; Miss Olivia
Thomas, Of Mariana; Miss Willie
Gathings, of Earle, and Miss Eloise
Buford, of Forrest City, representing
Arkansas; Miss Kathleen Fitzgerald, of
Vicksburg; Miss Adele Day, of Jack
son; Miss Eelanor Mccormick and Miss
Ethel Gregory, of Senatobia, represent
ing Mississippi, and Miss Marion Bond,
OF jefferson City, representing Mis-
souri,.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
FAWKER BELIEVED Est OFF COAST OF CANADA
WILSON ASKS FOR
PARTIAL REPEAL
OF PROHIBITION

WASHINGTON May 20--President Wilson, in the mes
sage congress today recommended repeal of the wartime
prohibition lawso far It applies wine and beer only
announced definitely that the railroad systems and telegraph
and telephone lines would be returned private ownership
urged revision Of taxes particularly abolish the
retail sales excuses and outlined generally pro-
gram respecting labor
These were the "hgh spots of the presidents message
III n.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
HAS BILL TO PROVIDE
NATIONAL BUDGET PLAN

WASHINGTON. May 2O-Creation OF
national budget system with the
president responsible for compilation Of
estimates Of appropriations needed by
the various government departments
and with congress- given a voice In
the expenditure Of the appropriations
Is provided In bill introduced in tho
house today by Representative Good,
OF Iowa, chairman of the house ap-
propriations committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
ABSENCE OF news
REGARDING PLANE
MAY MEAN DEATH

LONDON, May 20-No definite news Of the whereabouts
of the Sopwth arpane carrying Harry Hawe and Lieutenant
Commander Mackenzie Geve having been received here
believed in admiralty circles this afternoon the daring aviatos
had grief after they left the shores OF Newfound
land Sunday afternoon.
According to all reports messages came from the BIZ
planes wireesnot of fareweand it believed
that Hawker would have message unless he met with
accident soon after the start
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
TO OPEN DRUG STORE.

UNION CITY, Tenn. May 20. (Spl)
A charter has been granted to r.
oliver, Red Cross drug man; Charley
Cobb capitalist, and Earl Kimsey
druggist, to open a $4,000 wholesale
and retail drug business in what is
known as the Central Benefit building
here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
CITY WELL P0LICED;
FEW REPORTS FILED

From all indications Memphis is be.
ing well policed during centennia
week In spite OF the thousands ot
people who thronged the streets Mon
day and Tuesday. and especially dur.
Ing the parade, complaints OF the oper'
ations OF pckpOckets and street thleve!
registered at police headquarters were
extremely few, There has been no SO
rous accident and no dtsorderly con.
dust OF any magnitude,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
ARKANSAS CHURCHES ARE
MEETING THEIR QUOTAS

Z PINE BLUFF. Ark.i May aes. lSni.) -
WI Nv. Taylor, district eampalEn illnhs
nefer et the eenfenRry drlyes nf the
AissthodIhk church. nsnpgt& that acoord.
mw 10 lnfpFuiNtl0 w M elyNA fla&fg aver
fhN district tiie dffg& WIll gV IN Ar the
top Nest Of the QhufcheN MAIDS their
canvas Sunday afternoon. ana 'of the
$3.50, 900 quota the amount already sub
scribed IL si04,b92bO The balance will
be easily covered before the end Of
the week,
The amounts. reported to Manager
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20


Besides that, he again urged enact
ment Of the woman suffrage consttes
tional amendment; recommended that
the tariff laws be supplied with teeth
to protect American industry against
foreign attack; spoke for Legislation to
facilitate American enterprise through
the expansion of shipping and backed
Secretary Lanes program for land for
returning soldiers.
OF the Parts peace conferences and
the league OF nations the president
merely said it would be premature to
discuss them or express a Judgment.
He also avoided discussion OF domes-
tic legislation at length because OF his
long absence from Washington
Congress heard a unique document
the only one Of its kind ever transmit
ted across the ocean from a president
on foreign shore. For the first time
in six years II heard presiuenklAl
message read by a reading clerk M
stead of assembling to hear the pFeslr
dent deliver an address IN person
The presidents message was read
today In the house and senate with most
members in their seats In the senate
the clerk. Henry Nj. Hose, began the
reading promptly at noon, but there
was delay OF half an hour IN the
house while members discussed Npriori-
ty Of some Of the hundreds OF bills
which we're dropped into the hopper
yesterday. Copies Of the text cabled
from Paris were distributed among the
senators and representatives as they
took their seats and some OF them
scanned the printed pages without lis
tening to the reading.
Generally, however, members OF both
houses and the. crowds In the galleries
gave close attention. There was no
demonstration in the senate, but mem
bers on both sides smiled at the presl-
dents mention OF the return Of the
telegraph and telephone properties to
private control The reading was HArIi-
pleted in S5 minutes and the senate
Immediately took UP routine buslnqss.
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

The second day of Memphis celebration of her hundedth
birthday being devoted the opening day of centenary
week. mnglng of historic, patriotic and fea-
f1Irns
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
ANKER SENTENCED.

NFVffns1 & Tenn May 0s s-sBs
CabelI Scott. charged with defalcatign
N S5s. 900 from the First National bank
A Bristol was sentenced TO serve six
Years in the federal penitentlary AZ At
ianta. He pleaded guilty TO the charge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
win Can Ijp Bill

Representative M1ndell, Of Wyonil
house today that the resolution pro-
posing submission OF an equal suffrage
constitutional amendment would be
called up tomorrow for passage, His
announcement followed favorable re-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20

tered for the industrial parade, which
will be given Friday morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-20
Weather Forecast

Fair, with little if
any change in tenn
perature.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-01

,icpantS in the recent disturbances.
 The Koreans further asked that all state lands, formerly owned by the people be sold to Koreans; that the and appropriation law be abolished; that absolute equality be shown in the enforcing of all regulations, that Ko- reanS and Japanese be employed in equal numbers in the government ser- vice, and that the censorship of the people" be abolished
 Finally the Koreans requested that an investigation be made into the do- lngs of the land investigation bureau, and that land be returned to the origi- nal owners in case where the title hal been taken away because of non-com- pliance with certain laws which should now be revised.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-01
KOREANS HAVE
 A CONFERENCE

SEOUL. KOREA, Dec. l-- At a conference or representative Koreans which was summoned by Governor General Saito to discuss the question of reforms, the Koreans submitted Q list of nineteen requests. Generally speaking, the Koreans demand equal treatment with the Japanese.
 The list of reforms urged includes the establishment of city councils in each town and district in preparation for future self government; frequent meetings of Koreans from the various provinces so that the people may ex- change views; compulsorary primary education, with Koreans given the same instruction as Japanese: free dom of speech, meetings and publica- tons: aboEShment of the colonization policy; and imperial pardon for par
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-01
GERMANY IS SMILING"

NEW YORK, Dec, l. Lieut.. Coniugshy Dawson, novelist and lee
 tmer, speaking in the Symphony Hall recently said Germany to day presents a picture of prosper ity, insolently smiling, ndeniabiy the strongest country, except Eng land. in Europe. Germany believes she has won the war, and perhaps from her point of view she has She exhibits no shame, no repentance. She wagcd it for commercial su- premacy over her chief rivals. Bet gium anG France. and to win from Great 1rdain the carrying trade"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-01

F.. Coke Hill, Assistant Unite States District Attorney at Ruby anl one of the famous Alaska dog far cierS and muShers, has hcrn given contract to carry the mail this winte" between Ruby and Flat. His contract calls for 2s round trips.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-01

WANTED Experienced help for laundry work Inquire at Ne"arn Laundry. N25 [. (.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-01
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-12-01

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