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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
RECONSTITUTIONOF Of
NATIONAL GUARD IS
STARTED BY j. S.
Seven Regiments of Infantry,
One Cavalry Squadron and
10 Companies Of Coast Ar
tilIery Authorized.

WASHINGTON. April S-Reconsti-
tuition of the national guard was ac-
tually started today when the war de-
partment, through the bureau Of militia
affairs, authorized the organization Of
seven regiments and one extra battal-
ion OF infantry, one squadron Of cav
airy and Is companies OF coast artil-
lery.
The state Of New York was author
lied to raise four regiments Of In
fantry ono squadron or cavalry and IL
companloes Of coast artillery. New
Jersey was authorized to organize one
regiment Of infantry, and two compa-
nes OF coast artillery; Ohio two regi-
lnents OF Infantry and oregon one bat .
tallton OF infantry and four companies
of coast artillery.
These new units are intended to re-
place state troops, which. under section
6T OF national defense act can not be
legally maintained by the states in
time of peace, That section prohibits
the maintenance OF any troops except
those prescribed In the act---reEuars
and national guard.
Other authorization for units arc ex.
pectod to follow, The states first con.
HAueleu VIC lNoh0 III WnlSn CunuiNiOUl
were such that their governors Conaid
cred armed forces might be necessary
under certain contingencies, Pennayl
,Xa.nlA, tor instance, reported to the wa
department that II possessed at thl
1 time very efficient 6tats conatabulat,
| and 1900 state troops, sufficient 10 han
die any emergency which could be fore
seen at this time,
The units authorised today must b,
I'm such state Of organization ,befor,
June 80 as 10 be eligible for fcdors
recognition. II the war department Il
to extend financial aid. The organ
i1Rtlons will all be based on peac,
status, a company consisting OF s. mel
as minimum. ne f-
at should he clearly understood,
the message sent to the state govern
ors said, that the war department doe
! not call for the organization Of tho ma
tional guard at the present time, bu
leaves Initiation of lts organization viii
the state authorities, and II Ia not de
sired to anticipate the action Of con
gress In the formulation of the natiVna
m uitary policy, nor la II believed TO b,
desirable to undertake the general re
organization OF tho national guarC
prior to the demohllization OF the for
ner national guard units from thu
United States army
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
|MEMPHIAN'S NAME
ON CASUALTY LIST

The name of Private Estes Smith. 3Sl
North Manassas street, Memphis, died
from accident and other causes, ls In
cludcd in an army casualty list received
from Washington Wednesday. The list
containing 81 names, Is divided:
Killed In action, one; died from
wounds, four; died airplane accident
two; died accident and other causes
%: died Of disease, IS; wounded severe
ly, five; wounded, degree undetermined
two; wounded slightly, 81.
Also included In the list!
TENNESSEE
Wounded slightly: Private Ernest An
derson, Henryville.
MISSISSIPPI.
Enormously reported died Of disease
Private James NJ, Westprooks, Trebloc
ARKANSAS.
Died of diseate Joe Cobb, Huttig.
Wounded severely Private Shade
Chapman, Lone Rock.
Killed In action, previously reported
died: Private Bolton Il. Clifton, r. f
d. /. Roland,
ALABAMA.
Died, accident and other causes: Prl-
vate Sam Felter Ensley.
Died OF disease: Private John Stin'
son, r, +. d, 3, Ramer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
SAYS NO POLITICS IN
REMOVAL OF ATKINS

There was absolutely no politics in
the removal as deputy sheriff Of Mar
veil Atkins, who was In Squire Melon
aids court" Sheriff Perry declared.
1.-THE statement that l am beginning a
crusade against magistrates who failed
to vote with our side in the county
court last Monday Is not true"
Atkins Is familiarly known as No.
5s." When he was on the police de-
partment he was guarding Bry's from
strikers during the strike and became
quite noted in those days, He was dis.
missed from the police force by Com
missioner Quinn, OF the present city ad-
minlstration. Sheriff Perry says
'I am not letting Atkins out because
Justice Mcdonald refused to vote fol-
| McCalman for auto tax collector" Per
ry said. 81 don't like Atkins manner
and methods and that is all there Is
| TO II "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
RAIDSI. W. W. HALL
.. TO AVOID MOB RIOT

SIoUx CITY, Iowa. April 29.-Fear-
Fl. Jones. marching at the head of a
column Of more than $50 deputy sher-
ifs, raided the I. w. W. headquarters
at Fourth and Jennings streets last
night, closed the hall and padlocked the
door tt
The I. w w, agreed to call off the
national convention of the agricultural
section OF the Industrial workers OF
the World, which had been in session
SINCE Monday morning, and TO abandon
the hall for week, but were advised
to leave town.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
FIGHTING ENGINEERS OF
CAMBRIA RETURN HOME

NEW YORK, April 2s.--Some Of the
famous Eleventh engineers. who used
their picks and shovels as weapons In
helping 10 stem the German advance
near Cambrat returned home today,
Seven officers and 265 men, comprising
the Eleventh's field and staff, and
Companies n and G were among the
1929 troops arriving on the steamship
So nta Teresa from Bordeaux Fifty Of
ficers and 1870 men on the Santa
Teresa returned convalescing from
wounds or illness.
Forty-six officers and 9s6 men OF the
army ambulance service, including
niiartermaster. headquarters, hospital
a nd motor repair shop detachments. ar
rived on the steamship Duca d'AbruzEi,
from Marseilles. The vessel brought
altogether 1,176 troops
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23

EONDON, April 23.-Premer Orlando threatens to return
Italy today unless there satisfactory adjustment OF the
Fune and Dalmatan questions Premier Lloyd George OF
Great Britain trying persuade the Italian leader to remain
Paxs longer while he continued his efforts to reconcile the
opposing viewpoints , =
Premier Lloyd George tried unsuccessiuy during the aus
cussio last night 20 reconcile the viewpoints of President WI
son and Premier Orlando the italian situation 1t became
knONv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
VICTORY LOAN SALES
NEARLY HALF BILLION

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-Unofflelal
reports TO the treasury today Indicated
that aggregate subscriptions to the
Victory Liberty loan were approaching
$500, ,o0o, 900, although official figures
stiIi stood at SHOOT 900. reported last
night.
Telegrams from district headquarters
OF the loan organization throughout the
country told OF continued enthusiasm
and the adoption by number OF com
mittees Of the slogan. finish the job
this week"
Forty-eight cities and towns In New
England have reached their goals, the
Boston headquarters reported today, In
okla aoma IS counties oversubscrlbed
their quotas
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
LESLIE DAWSON GIVES
BOND FOR INDICTMENT 7

LYNCHBURG, Va, April 23--Leslie
Dawson, ore Of the stockholders Of the
defunct Dawson Brothers Manufactur-
ing company, OF this place, who has
heen indicted here in connection with
the alleged wrecking OF the contern,
has surrendered himself here and IL
Low at liberty under $4,000 bail He
formerly resided at Memphis, Tenn,
and is now said to be located at Nor
folk, Va. lie stands indicted on the
charge Of mlsappropriating A,99S,64 Of
the concerns effects,
Much civil litigation Is pending In
Memphis bankruptcy and chancery
courts In connection with the Dawson
operations here, the latest being an
effort TO set aside transfers OF real es-
tate by them In the hope Of covering
the value OF the property into the gem
eral fund for division among the many
creditors
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
|BOLSHEVIKI TRYING
TO CUT RAILWAY Line

KRAsNOYARsK Siberia (vla Vladl-
vostok), April 20, tBy the Canadian
Preas,)-A large Bolshevik force Is en-
deavoring to cut tho Siberian railway
line east OF Krasnoynrsk and fighting
iH going On daily In the vicinity OF Tat
shed ana Yurd. The railway line is held
strongly by Serbianr and Czechs with
field guns, Because OF the heavy
weather and the deep snow II Is prob
able the BolshevIki win not be subJu-
rated until summer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
I SE2 ssIS !! IEsESs

Tennessee-Fair, slightly warmer In
northeast; cooler Thursday IN north
west. ~
Mississippi-Fa
Arkansas-Cloudy, cooler In north
cooler Thursday In northeast.
Alabama-Fair.
Kentucky-GeneralTy fair, somewhat
cooler Thursday in north and west.
Louislana-PartIy cloudy, not much
change in temperature.
Oklahoma Cloudy, cooler; Thursday
generally fair. q,
East Texas--Cloudy.
North and South Carolina-Generally
fair. ..
Georgia-Fair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
URAL COSSACKS OPEN
DRIVE; TOWNS TAKEN

LONDON. April 23.--Ural Cossaclt
troops, apparently acting in conjunction
with the Siberian forces of Admiral
Kolchak, have begun an offensive In
the region OF Uralsk in Southeastern
Russia south OF Samara, and have cap
tured several villages west OF Crask.
under date Of April % admitting the
progress OF the Ural Cossaeks, says
further north the Bolsheyik have car
ried out further retireinents owing
to enemy pressure"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23

the same place for Friday evening
May 2, to form an association.
II. o. Pate. market director Of the
Chamber OF Commerce farm bureau.
and w. N. Landess. county agent,
spoke on the advantages of co-operative
marketing, citing the benefits sweet no.
tato growers over the state have OBJ
tained by organized marketing.
Palmer Farnsworth, chairman Of the
Agricultural club, presided The dis
cussion of the sweet potato association
was the first matter tho club has un-
dertaken outside Of boys pig and corn
club promotion work,
The pig and corn club boys met with
the club and reported splendid progress
with their herds and corn cultivation,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
POTATO GROWERS FAIL
TO FORM ORGANIZATION

Because not enough growers Of the
community were present, organization
of a cooperative marketing associa-
tion among the sweet potato growers
at Buntyn was not attempted at the
meeting of the Agricultural club held
in the Messick schoolhouse Tuesday
night. 1t was decided to call specia
meeting Of sweet potato growers |
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
ORLANDO DEMANDS FIUNIE OR Will RETURN TO ITALY
Charge Placed
On Export Bales

WASHINGTON. April ga sur
charge Of 25 cents per 100 pounds
on cotton shipped from Atlantic ana
Gulf ports 10 Liverpool and London
was established by the shipping
board today in lieu of demurragN.
because OF serious delays In un-
loading at the English ports,
The director Of operations made
the following announcement;
In view OF serious delays OH-
perienced at Liverpool and London
IN the discharge Of cotton ships we
find II necessary to establish a sur
charge In lleu of demurraRe ot 25
cents per 100 pounds on cotton from
Atlantic and Gulf ports for Liver
pool and London until discharge
conditions improve, Effective at
noon today, but cannot b0 applied
on prior bookings"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
POLISH TROOPS TAKE
TWO MORE BIG TOWNS

PARIS, April 2a, tHavas)--PoIIsh
troops have captured the important
railway centers Of Baranovchi and
NoVogrodek. south Of wilma, as we'll as
wilma Itself advlces from Warsaw say.
All tho railway line from Wilma south
to Ida Is In the hands OF the Poles.
On the Lemberg sector the Poles are
reported TO have broken through the
lfkrnnlAn front
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
DR., SHAW DIES.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 20. (Spl
DIR William G. Shaw, president of the
Tennessee Veterinary Medical associa-
ton, veterinarian OF the University Of
Tennessee experiment station. deputy
state veterinarian and city meat In
spector, died here early today. He wa
formerly veterinary Inspector Of anima
husbandry for Pennsylvania and frs
assistant veterinarian under the Penn
sylyania live stock industry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
PASS WATERWAY BILL

SPRINGFIELD, H.. April 23,--By a
vote Of 81 TO 2 the state senate today
passed the administration waterway
hin, uroviding connecting link be-
tween the channel Of the senitary dis
triet {of Chicago and the Illinois river
al Utica, and throwing open lakes.
to-the-guh water route.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
VICTORY loan
WORKERS SEE
GOAL IN SIGHT
Quota More Than Mali Sub
SCribed and Bond Sellers
RedOubIe Efforts to End
Campaign Before Saturday.
ALL-DAY SHOWS ARE
PLANNED THURSDAY
Victory Day will Be Observed
and All Missing Teams viii
RedoubIe Efforts to Bring
Quotas Up to 100 Per Cent.

"'o'N OF assured victory by
Thursday night was the definite goal
fixed by John ] Heflin eountv ehatr.
man ,,A vi. .,-.,,,'
",''" anu IIs committees WEDNESDAY,
afternoon Thursday has been set foe
victory dny-f for cort,n,,,,,. ,.t.h~..t...
,ro,,, ,,,or.i..- ,'.., ..,,-,1,
,,r'' '"'i 'i'u"s ""til 'nluhish'' "hen inc
victory Liberty loan, they hope, will
have been subscribed
No djvis,or ,,o,, .,r,,,,,.,. 4. A..
...,.,.-,.,. may P" .'''p"'e III tne
'cienrhtlons unless they rave gone over
the top, Ten have already done 40.
Life insurance. MAN o,,o.. s,no oon.
,.,,.,,,,,,,-' .sn '.'0'' wv" ''VV,VVv'
INu"uF!meh' SSV,oooi real estate, N00-
000 lumbermeu, Ss00, 900; mAnufactur-
ers. $500 900. cxnect 70 ,oI,ow tho Inaa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
BRITISH PREMIER
TRYING HARD TO
BREAK DEADLOCK
BULLETIN.

PARIS April 23-In statement issued BY President Viii
today explaining his position the Adatc question he
declares that Fiume cannot become part OF Italy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23

No. 1--Eleut. Joseph Soheppere and /
assistant preparing dog drawn TnitralI- /
Ieuse for parade from Union depot.
No. 2--offlcers Of theF detachment.
Left to right: Lieut.. Joseph Scheppers,
Nal. C. NJ. ThIeIe, United States army,
directing detachment. capitalne Com
mandant Alfred Dirk, Lieut.. jacques
Henrard, Lieut.. Emile VervoIet, Lieut..
Henry Lejeune Vincent,
No. 3-Max, wounded Flemish hound,
hero Of the dogs Of the artillery con-
tngent. .'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
-Four Divisions 90 over.

approximately 81 800, 900 IN bonds
were actually sold Tuesday, which
breaks another record In Liberty bond
selling as did the sales of tho opening
day -Four divisions went over the 100
per cent quota allotted them Tuesday.
The cotton division with the largest
quota Of any late Tuesday came in
with S92T,000 subscriptions signed, Civ
Ing them an average OF 10A per cent.
Richard b, Barton, chairman OF the
division, Ia confident cool million will
he sold TO cotton mon before the cam :
paign ends
Next to the cotton men the lawyers
came In for high honors by heading
the list with 1881 per cent OF the quota
raised. They were given quota Of
100000 to obtain and turned in sub
scripttong amounting to $4,000,
Other divisions exceeding their quotas
were the merchandise brokers and the
bicycle dealers. Although their appor-
tionments were not SO large as the 9th :
crs going over they were large as COM
pared with the number OF dealers An
the divisions ~
Reports from the 27 missing divisions
expected today will give the sales and
accounting department opportunity OF
lecapitulatton and planning Of the final
burst OF speed planned for Thursday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
County To Be Heard From.

Communities In the county outside Of
Memphis will report today according
TO promises made to Dabney Crump la
charge OF rural work and Mrs, Hugh
y. Hayley, chairman Tor women both
IN city and county, Favorable reports
have been made by telephone from
rural communities, but chalrmen and
committeeman have been so busy SELL
ms bonds that they have not had much
time to come in to headquarters 10
report, II is confidently expected that
tho communities outside OF MemphI,
WIN easily reach their quota Of Si56. 900
before the week Is ever.
Divisions which have gone over their
quota will celebrate Thursday and those
who have not will redouble efforts to
have their 100 per cent IN by the end
OF Thursdays business. Parades, band
concerts and entertainment galore will
be the rule from 10 O'Clock In the
morning until midnight. Boy Scouts
OF the city viii be given half holiday
and will again be used In selling bonds.
Their drum and fife corps will aid in
the entertainment throughout the day
and evening
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
Women's s Sales Big.

The women Tuesday added about
$4,000 to the total Of $23s,S6O already
credited 10 their division by the work
OF the first day and promise wednea-
day to 60 away beyond that figure.
special entertainments @ere given at
the Court square booth Tuesday night.
as well as at the Hotel Gayoso booth,
and sales continued until late hour,
Sales at the booths as reported hy
Mrs, John W. Mcclure were
Union and Planters Bank-Mrs. Pal.
mer Farnsworth captain, $4,000.
Hotel GRyoso-~Mrs Wilson Mallory,
captain, $3.50.
Court square-Mrs. Raphael Bryan.
captain, f6,0b0.
Second and Madison.--Mrs Gilbert
Palmer. captain, ;ll,s00,
Bank Of Commerce--Mrs. Dave Stew
art, captain, $40. 500,
Adams and Maln--Mrs. A. G. Jacobs.
captain. $4,000,
sold by tho flying squadron. working
with the tank and on trucks, and cred.
tied TO the various booths.
The following Is the list OF workers ct
tho various booths Wednesday:
Court sduare-Mrs, u. NJ, Ellis, di-
Mrs. F. NJ, Avery Mrs. Calvin Fte.
Cathey and Mrs Quayme oglesby.
Second and Madlson--Mrs, Ida Stew
art, director; Mrs. J. l.. Manire, cap
| tain Miss Doris Shepherd, Mrs, v.
| Charens and Miss Mary woodbridge.
Union and Planters Bank-Mrs. VIII.
son Mallory, director; Mrs. Ernest Ad
ans, captain; Mrs shelby Gabbert.
! Mrs. Bessie Wesson Mrs, VIM, NJ Ball.
Mrs. ]. r, Kelly and Mrs Lee Mallory.
Bank Of Commerce,--Mrs, A, G. ia.
cobs, director; Mrs. Alex Block Mrs.
| w. H. Fineshriher. Mrs. d. A, Levy,
| Mra MaVnr and Minis Maria Ionaa
! Adams and Main-Mrs, Raphael Bry-
an, director. Mrs. Jack Carey. captain;
| Mrs. Charles Bryan, Mrs, Palmer, Mira.
Morris and Miss c. Smythe
| Hotel Gayoso-Mrs. A. p. Knipmeyer.
| director; Mrs c. ] Washington, cap.
! Mrs. r. d. Fisher,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
Weather Forecast

Fair, with very little
change in tempera-
ture.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-23
MEMPHIS CHEERS
BELGIAN HEROES
ANDDOGSO Of WAR
Veterans of Four Years War
} With Faithful Animals
Drawing Guns Parade and
Work for Victory Loan.
BULLETIN.

Tbs detachment Of Belgian heroes will
give second parade at 8 o'clock Wed.
nesday afternoon. The column viii
form at the Hotel chIsea and move
northward to Adams avenue. After the
@afade the soldiers will march TO the
GRAND Central station, where the equlp.
ment will be loaded on the special train
which Will leave at 8 o'clock for St,
Ious via the Illinois Central railroad.
Headed by Capitaine Commandant
aired Dirk, third regiment OF cara
pinierO, decorated, all of them, with
medals and citations won in four years
OF fighting, from the bloody slopes be-
fpre Liege to the shambles OF Yprea.
the fser and Flanders. lis veteran Bel
CLANS paraded Memphis Wednesday and
thrilled thousands who witnessed their
perfect marching in the interests OF
the Victory Liberty loan,
With them are 10 dogs; five pairs Of
those splendid Flemish hounds, eight
OF which draw Maxim Mitrailleuses and
Two who assist in Red Cross rescue
YORK, All save one went through the
-FOUR years Of fighting unscathed. Max,
The biggest of the dogs, named for that
famous old burgomaSter whose un-
deunted spirit the Prussian tried in
vain to crush. bears the scar Of a piece
T'of ehrapnel in one leg for which he is
entitled TO a wound chevron which has
been ordered for him. 8
With 40 Ereat dignity and vcrve an
the best trained of the soldiers, the
faithful canine allies formed In line at
the Union depot Wednesday morning
and at the command; "Allons" from
Capt. Dirk, started their stoid trot
down Main street. Cheers from the
: sidewalks were redoubled at the sight
of these real dogs OF war . All M than
from Bonnot yoke mate OF Max, inchd-
ing Bon1boula, Turk, Sarah, Khaki,
John, Trumpet and Baron acknowl-
edged with wags of tails and mods Of
their majestic heads the plaudits Of
The beautiful women selling bonds, the
during the downtown parade.
Parade Attracts Throng.
These men who helped make victory
possible, and who are now giving their
services for the Victory loan are the
day.
Arriving on special N. C. & st. L..
train al 7 O'clock from Nashville, the
party was met at the station by Fred
D. Beneke, director OF publicity for
the Victory lean and Carl X. Chaplin,
SbSp5NTlasts9as Sup Nsss % sisSa tsstufes piEset,d 1
charge of the detachment, the men,
headed by their six officers, marched
to the Hotel Chisca, where they were
regsled with hearty breakfast.
Throngs witnessed the detraining OF
the artillery, guns on their dog drawn
caiseons. The parade, preceded by the
Al Ghyrnia Shriners' band marched up
Main street anu the men were wei
coined to the city in the pavilion 10
Court square.
Veterans CHESTS of Nitv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-03
MARKET
GL05E5STEADY
Collapse of Foreign tx
changes Fail to Shake
Quotations.

New York. Dec. 3.-Ths trend OF
todays dull and restricted stock mar
ket was mainly upward despite the
threatened coal shortage and fur
ther collapse OF foreign exchange
Sales approximated So5,000 shares
The close was firm.
Liberty bones. 5iss. $685. first As.
1870: second As. $3.50. first AS. $500.
second -.ts. sgz0s. third AIS. $3.50.
fourth AS sgZ.16. Victory 2sis. $500,
Victory AS $500
signs Of renewed public Interest were
manifested by various issues AZ the open
ing Of today's stock market Gains OF ]
70 points were made Dy rails. stee.s cop
pers. oils, shipplngs. equipments and
specialties. General Motors vas again the
most conspicuous feature at an advance
OF & points aside from Delaware and
Hudson. which showed renewed weakness
the market seemed disposed 10 disregard
the coal strike situation and turther oe-
liberalization IN the foreign exchanse mar
ket
Prices forged steadily ahead on the light
trading OF the morning on the stock mar
ket. the scarcity OF offcriuEr contributing
20 the further advance Motors. OILS.
shipplnEs and coppers comprised the chief
leather issies Joined the movement later
with American Wooien. Baldwin Locomo-
tive. Worthington Pump and Crucibls
Steel.
United states Steel at a suhstantial f-ae-
tional gain was at its highest price OF the
week and Delaware and Hudson rallied
on the improvement shown By other rails-
The percent opening rate FOR call loans
Impaired additional strength 20 the LIST az
noon