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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
SIXTY HUNS JAILED
in Big FRAUD PLOT

COBLENZ, July 25 (By the AssocI
ated Press) Sixty Germans from CO.
logne, Berlin and other cities were ar
rested here last night by army inteIli-
gence officers In connection with an
alleged plot to defraud the government
Of millions Of marks by eliminating
competition at auctions OF army sun.
plies.
Intelligence officers said the alleged
fraud was accomplished through an or
ganization, most of whose members
now are under arrest that kept com
petitors from bidding at auctions
where salvaged army material was
sold. On some days the auction sales
amount to 100000 and 20, 900. 900
marks, most Of the material going TO
men alleged to belong to the organiza-
ton In question.
American soldiers In plain clothes
sent into the crowds at auction sales.
according TO the officers, repeatedly
were offered large sums OF money not
to bid against members OF the organ
ization.
At night, 1t was said. members OF the
organization held IAN equalization
meeting" ana the material bought dur
ing the day was reauctioned to the
members. Material sold to members OF
the organization, wherever possible,
will not be delivered.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
WOMEN MAY VOTE
|NFALL ELECTION
Only Adverse Decision by Su-
ypreme Court Stands in
Way of Fair Sex.

Women Of Shelby county will register
and they will vote for mayor, city com.
pissloners and city tax assessor next
November. unless their right to the bal.
lot Is declared nil by the supreme court
OF Tennessee
In event the case now pending be-
fore the high court results In verdict
unfavorable to the suffrage vote, Shelby
county election officials will be IN prop
er shape to instantly cast out the regis
trations Of women, and put the election
on Pa 4 strictly male basis, according g
Shelby county election commission.
Should the. supreme court finding be
delayed untW after election time, the
votes cast by the gentle sex still will
be kept separated from the mems votes,
so that in case of finding OF uncon-
stitutionality by the ht.h court, wom-
ems votes could be cast out instantly,
Ballots OF different size or on diff
ferent colored paper will be given to
women on which to cast their votes.
Under this plan II win be possible TO
separate them instantly from the bal
lots Of the men.
Under the suffrage act, which gave
the vote TO women, no provision Is
made which eompels the fair sex to pay
poll tax, This is one reason the law
win be declared unconstitutional, II Is
believed, according to Judge Puryear.
the general impression In Memphis
Ia that the supreme court will return
its opinion In the womens vote case
Saturday, July rs. However this date
may be erroneous. and II Is possible
that the ladies' may experience all the
thrills Of registering, and later of vot-
ing, unless the machinery OF the top
most court Is speeded up officially TO
decide their case.
The plan OF the Shelby county cleo
ton commission Is to have women
and men register at the same places
and to cast their ballots at the same
places, also. They believe. Judge Pur-
yeaF said. that this procedure will be
cheaper for the city, and that the diff
ferent ballot idea will render unneces-
sary any special books for the female
votes .4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
RUMORS
|. OF REVOLT IN
JUGO-SLAV|A
LaibaCh Official Dispatch Re-
ports Country Tranquil
After crOatian Troops Were
Reported to Have Mutinied

PARIS. July 25-Rumors OF mutiny
and other troubles In Jugo-Slayia de-
MED officially at Lalbach lin Iuga-
Slayial, according TO a. dispatch ~
ceived today from Iaihach, vita Nienna
and Basel The dispatch said IL was
stated officially that order and tran
qulllity prevailed throughout the coen-
try,
Dispatches from Agram and GratS
had previously reported serious mill
tafy revolt In Croatia, The revolt Is
taking the form OF movement for
separation from Serbia and the forma-
ton Of n republic.
Troops are leaving their units, off
GERS and subalterns are tearing ff their
insignia aud the army Ia in a state OF
dissolution the advices say. The rail-
roads and telegraphs are tied up from
CaslItornys scuthward
The Serbians are trying to suppress
the revolution by the use OF troops, both
Serbian and Coatian.
The Agrnm advtces do not record any
disorder In that city, the Croatian capt.
tai They state. however, that the In
dependent Croatian republic, according
TO information reaching. AgrAm, has
been proclaimed by soldiers In several
OF the Croatian towns,
The Croatian troops have proclaimed
an independent Croatian republic, ar
cordlng to dispatches from Agram, the
capital At several PORTS the Crontians
are fraterniEing with Hungarian sole
dprS,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
ONE THIEF MAKES
TWO ATTEMPTS

When l.. Heisler, SIS Rayburn boule-
ward, fired four shots at negro who
was attempting to enter his home at
o'clock Friday morning he felt sure
he was rid Of would-be burglars for
the night The negro in his hurry to
get away had left his shoes and coat
One hour later, hearing another noise,
Heisler made a second investigation
and found what he thinks was the same
negro making a second attempt to en-
ter his home. Another fusillade of shots
was fired at the negro Emergency
Officers Brunner, Jr.. and Taylor in
vestiEated the case.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
Senate Votes Probe
Into AntisOuthern
Action Of Packers
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, July 25.--Without
debate the senate today adopted the
resolution Of Senator Harris, Democrat,
of Georgia, proposing investigation by
the federal trade commission OF alleged
discrimination by the meat packers
against live took producers In South
ern states
Under pie9ent plans of Republican
leaders the peace treaty will be set
aside temporarily for consideration OF
the treaty between the United States
and Colombia. proposing payment TO The
latter Of SIS. 600. 900 for damages aris-
ing from American acquisition Of the
Panama canal
Chairman Lodge. Of the senate for
eign relations committee. said to lay
the Colombian treaty would be taken
up by the committee next week with
plans for Its immediate ratification by
the senate Action on the treaty has
been urged by state department Of
ficials.
Favorable report was made TODAY by
Chairman Mclean OF the senate bank
ing committee on the Dill by Senator
Edge, New Jersey. providing for the
organization of American corporations
to extend credit abroad and finance
American trade In foreign countries
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

he changed without the consent Of each
Of the parties TO be bound by the con-
tract
Are we justified In assuming that
other parliaments and governments will
accent without further Interpretation
our definitions OF the articles of tho
covenant as affecting our own obliga
tions.
"Japan's most bitter fight at the
council table was to grant the league
jurisdiction to prevent the United
States, Canada and Australia from ex-
ciuding Japanese from their territories
under the Immigration laws. Think
you that the Japanese government will
neglect the opportunity to again insist
on reservations In the treaty covering
this point?"
Think you that the Italian parlIa-
ment, having the opportunity by the
1eopening of negotiations would hest
tate to place In the treaty reservations
which they believe are necessary to
protect her interests at Fiume, Dial =
malta and along the Adriatic coast
when we had set the example?"
"Would there be cause for surprise
II, in the circumstances the parliament
Of Great Britain should feel Justified
In adding reservation to the treaty
when 1t goes back to them to the ef-
feet that the clause providing for imI-
tation OF naval armament shall not
by reason of Great Britains peculiar
situation. apply to that government? ?"
Unless we approve this treaty aa
II stands then we open the door TO
all Of the disastrous possibilities of re-
newed international dissensions'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
Pittman Opposed To
Peace Reservations

WASHINGTON, July 25.--Any reser-
vations in senate ratification OF the
peace treaty would reopen the whole
field of negotiation, encourage other
nations to make reservations and re-
new international discussion, declared
Senator Pittman, of Nevada, a Demo-
cratic member of the foreign relations
committee, in an address today in the
senate.
The speaker cited the Spanish treaty
OF 1873 to which the senate attached
a reservation as to papal claims in
Florida, and said that although tho
Spanish government attached the same
reservation the treaty had to be rati-
fled a second time because the two
stipulations were differently worded.
He pointed out that the supreme court
later had held this reservation to be
a part of the treaty" and that the
same court had held Of the treaty with
Spain, that ''in its essence 1t is a con-
tract"
'It is immaterial," continued Sena-
tor Pittman, whether the senate con-
siders the reservation as changing the
treaty or not, for that Is question
under the law Of contracts that the
other party has an equal right to de-
termine. 1t is immaterial whether the
change be accomplished in the body
OF the treaty or by reservations in the
resolution approving the treaty or by
interpretative clauses annexed to the
treaty. The words In contract are
Of as much Importance TO the contract
ing parties as the agreement itself and
the words once agreed upon can not
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
FIREMAN BADLY HURT
WHEN STRUCK BY AUTO

Edward p, Frazier, 37a High street.
fireman at No. 6 engine house, Is In q
critical condition at st. Joseph's hos
pital as u result of injuries received
Thursday afternoon when he was struck
by an automobile said to have been
driven by W. l.. Livingston, 905 Polk
avenue, F'raziers skull was fractured.
his right arm broken and shoulder
bruised.
Frazier had Just stepped from a car
at Lamar avenue and South Sonnerville
street, according to the police report,
when he was struck by the automobile
and dragged for distance OF about so
feet The injured man was taken to st.
Joseph's hlspital in Thompson Bros.
ambulance, His condition Friday morn .
ing was said to he critical
Mrs. James HaZen, next friend, filed
suit early Friday morning In Magis-
trate McNamara's court for $i99 dam
ages attaching the car OF Livingston,
alleging careless and reckless driving.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
WILSON PLANS TO
WITHHOLD FRENCH
PACT FROM SOL0NS
Presidents Intention Is Not
to Present Treaty to Senate
Until After His Tour of
Country Is Completed.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-President
Wllson does not plan to present the de-
Iensive treaty with France to the SEN
ATE until after he returns from his tour
OF the country This statement was
made today at the White House.
When the president presents the
treaty he will accompany it with an
explanatory address to the senate. No
statement was made at the White
House with regard to charges in the
senate yesterday that the president had
violated a section of the treaty by not
treaty Of Versailles. ~
There seemed to be some doubt at
the White House today whether all Re-
publican senators would be invited to
confer with the president. 1t had been
understood. that all would be invited,
Dut no further appointments had been
made today and so far as could be
learned Senator. Warren, Of Wyoming,
and one or two other senator's were
all that the president planned to see
in the immediate future fN F4
The president was in his study early
today and among the many matters
oeIore him was preparation, Of In
formation and documents relating to
the peace negotiations requested by the
senate. vast number Of papers have
to be separated from the presidents 8
personal documents and this work was
expected to consume much time.
Indications today were that the
president would start on his westward
trip about Aug. TO- although it was
made clear this was purely tentative
and that the exact date would depend
upon developments in Washington dur
ing the next fortnight
President Wilson today was consider
ing weekend cruise on the yacht
Mayflower, the weather being ideal for
a voyage to Hampton Roads.
The president paid an unexpected call
on Secretary Baker in the state, war
and navy building just before noon.
He did not communicate his intention
to White House attaches and crossed
the street from the White House urf-
attended.
After comforting for half an hour with
Mr.. Baker the president called on Sec-
retary Lansing, remaining about 10
minutes, He then returned to the
White House. There was no intimation
as to what matters he had discussed
with ha a aria
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
FORMER SERVICE MAN
IS DROPPED BY QUINN

r. p. McPngleson, a Memphis re-
turned soldier, who fought at ChNtAau
Thierry and who was wounded and
gassed and who bears the highest
recommendation for his bravery and
service In behalf OF his country has
ment by G. b. Quinn, commissioner.
No reason for the dismissal was given
Mr.. McFogelson, who had been serving
at the Barksdale station.
MIR. McFogelson obtained position
with the police department on advice
Of his physician, who declared that be-
cause OF the effects OF gas, open air
work was absolutely necessary for his
ultimate recovery. He served with
credit and no complaints had been
registered against him. SO far as he
has been able to ascertain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
VIOLENT FIGHTING IS
REPORTED AT MARBURG

GRATH, Styria, July 26, (via Basel)
Violent cOmbats occurred Tuesday
evening at Marhurg, SO miles south.
southeast OF Grats, where large pare
of the garrison revolted as a result of
dissatisfaction over demobilzation.
Thirty persons were killed and many
wounded
the movement started at a socialist
meeting whero speakers advocated the
formation Of a republic Of Jugo Slavla.
Slovenian and Croatian soldiers, who
we're present IN considerable numbers,
cried; Let w separate from Serbia"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
KANSAS CITY GETS HIM.

The infallibility of fingerprints as a
means, OF Identification was demon-
strated again Thursday afternoon when
Paul Maggener. fingerprint expert of
the police department, received infor-
nation from Kansas City stating that
William II. Green had jumped a bond
in that city on June IA and was wante 4
there. Green was arrested here and
fined S25 on n charge Of vagrancy and
was sent to the worknouse. His fin
gerprints were taken and sent for
ward for Identification with the above
result. Green will be held for the Kan
sas City authorities when he has COM
pleted his sentence at the workhouse.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
entire FREIGHT
RATE SYSTEM MAY
Be OVERHAULED
Hearing Here Saturday Has
Bearing on Preferential
Rates Enjoyed by Cities
With Water Competition.

The decision In the Meridian case
which comes up for hearing In Mem
phis Saturday before Examiner Cad
dis for the interstate commerce com
mission, promises to he one Of the mos'
far-reaching In its results OF any rate
decision made for some time.
The entire principle involved In the
Poindexter bill, now pending In con-
greBs. will be passed upon by the com
mission In this case II IL contest
between tho river and water termina
cities against tho interior cities ovei
the matter OF preferential rates for wa
ter transportation
Should the water terminal cities losC
their case II will revolutionlze the pres
ent system OF rate making
Representatives OF the various inter
ests involved and prominent rate au'
thorities from all over the country ar,
expected to attend the hearing, Mr.
daddis is said TO be one OF the mos
| competent examiners IN the service 0
the commission, Among the prominen
| men who have already arrived are r
q. Cobb, traffic manager OF ths Mobll
| chamber OF commerce, j, B. Ruuker
representing the Baton Rouge chambe
OF commerce. and Charles N. Cotttell
OF Atlanta. general counsel for the riyei
terminal interests Others are expect.
ed 10 arrive Friday
The decision OF the Interstate com.
merce commission on several points IL
the Southwestern rnte case win alsc
hinge on the findings In this case and
to some extent the action OF congress
on the Polndexter bill may depend on
the result of the hearing In the Merid.
ian case,
The fourth section OF tho act to regu-
late commerce provides that a lower
rate for a short haul may not be
charged than for long haul, but gives
the interstate commerce commission
authority to make certain exceptions TO
this rule Under this chuse, the COM
mission has allowed the railroads con-
Meeting water terminal cities to make
rates lower than for the same distance
between interior cities In order that
the railroads may compete with water
transportation, which has always been
much cheaper than rail transportation
The Poindexter bill attacks this clause
and II passed will make unlawful NIL
prefersntial rates to cities on account
of their water connection,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
BOY SHOOTS NEGRO;
JUNK PILE INVOLVED

John Claxton, negro, 226 Moffett al
ley, Is at the General hospital with a
bullet wound in his left thigh, said to
have been inflicted by Frank Bran
nan, 13 years Of age, 1899 South Well
ington street. Claxton, who Is a Junk
dealer, was caught trying to steal junk
from the rear of the Brannan residence,
the police report states, and the negro
attempted to run when Brannan fired
The negro drove away In his wagon
blas later was located at his home and
removed to the General hospital by
Emergency Officers Oliver and Robin
son, tE@
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

Tennessee-Fair In central and west.
probably local showers in east.
Mississlppi--Partly cloudy in north,
local showers probable In south,
Arkansas-Gencrally fair, continued
warm
Alabama-Iocal showers probable.
Kentpcky-Fair.
Louisiana - Generally fair: partly
CLOUDY Saturday IN south.
oklahomar-Generally fair, continued
warm. 'at
East Texas--General fair except To-
cnl showers In lower Hio Grande valley
md exFeme southwest
West Tdxas---cseneraliy fair, warmer
In north. "a.
North qeyoiina--.Part cloudy, prob
ably shovtfssin extrerne west.
South Carolina. Georgia and Florida
Local showefs+ +proba able.
Kansas--u usperaily fair and warmer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

!. The flames are gaining headway,
Reason; Cumberland Telephone q Tel
egraph company operator did not an
swer telephone,
Addenda;
Reporter. endeavoring to ascertain
facts regarding lapse of phone service
calls Main ] (which is fire department)
Gets Main l0l Finally Is connected
and gets skeleton information which
IRE department has constantly on file.
Moral: Fire department ALWAYS gets
TO blaze instantly-when II hears OF
fire. But, being unable to coniure up
in imagination, the scene OF each blaze,
department is forced TO wait until notIfi-
cation by alarm or telephone is sent In.
Solution:
(According to telephone company de-
mands), 81 per month increase In bus
iress phone rental and 80 cents per
month increase in residence phones
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
MRS. P. B. HARBERT LAID
TO REST IN ELMW0OD

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Penelope Bond Harbert aged rs, who
died Thursday afternoon at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs w. J. Campbell,
1916 Eastmoreland avenue, we're held
Friday afternoon from the home, the
Rev Ben Cox, OF the Central Baptist
! church officiating. Interment was In
Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. Harbert had made Memphis her
home for the past go years, coming here
from Brownsville, Tenn. the bride OF
CALVIN Harbert, who died several years
ago. Surviving are two daughters,
Mrs. w. J, Campbell and Mrs. Sidney
Read both OF Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25

Meantime his house is burning
Mr.. Niese frantically rushes out OF
the house and shouts his woes to three
neighbors.
Two Of them Lendeavor to enlist the
aid or central, Their luck Is the same
as MT, Niese's. No response TO hook
shaking.
Meantime the fire burns on and on,
eating it's way in and through the roof
Of the dwelling he calls home.
The third neighbor, after long, tor
turous effort, finally gets central. She
gets the fire department at 1850 D. M,
Thursday. and the alarm is given
Result: Mr.. Niese's residence roof
burned through, back of building demol-
ished and general wreck wrought. Dam
age estimated by fire department at
$,bOO, Probably more, fire department
operative says.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
CLEVELAND AVIATORS
ALSO OUT ON STRIKE

CLEVELAND, July 25--No aviator
reported at Woodland Hills field up to
the airpiane scheduled to leave here
at 7:45 a. m. for Bellefonte, Pa 1t is
understood that a meeting Of the avia4
tors here last nightsit was decided not
TO report for duty this morning II the
New York aviators did not report for
duty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
NO FLYERS APPEAR TO
TAKE BELLEF0NTE MAIL

BELLEFoNTE, Pa, July 25.-Up to
~ clock this morning no airmen APP
peared here at the flying field To take
the airplane with mail. for Cleveland,
which was scheduled TO leave at I a.
q, preparations had not been made to
leave with the mail for New York,
scheduled to start at II o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
ONE AERIAL MAIL
PLANE STARTS IN
I SPITE Of STRIKE
Washlngton-New York Avia-
tor Gets Away on Time.
Cleveland Start Delayed
and No Flyers Appear.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-While the
t,ns. Mnss.snlngton-New York air mail plane
lert on time today despite the Strike
ol piiots, the postoffice department had
no ofIiSlal reports at noon to show thar
from Chicago, however, said the ms
leaving on time" "0te
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
PLANE CONTINUES LONG +,
FLIGHT AROUND u. S.

MINEoLA, N Y, July 25.-Lieut. :
Col r. S, Hartz,. who with crew Of
around the rim of the country In a
Martin bombing plane left here at S:25
o'clock this morning on a flight to
Augusta. Me. He'cxpects TO reach there
shortly after noon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
HUNS ARRANGE BIG
LOAN IN new YORK

BERLIN, July 25. (By the Associated
Press Negotiations OF the Deutsche
bank with New York fiSAncial insti-
tutions for large loan OF unannounced
proportions, are proceeding favorably
according to Information in official
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
GET ITALIAN MEDAL.

TAMPA, Fla. July 25.-Lieut. Col.
Buttgenback, OF Jacksonville, today
presented to Maj f. M. Williams, OF
Tampa, the Italian war cross for an
exploit In the Argonne when Mai. VIII
lians captured German machine gun
nest. Wajor Williams already has the
distinguished service medal from the
American government for this feat.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
TOTAL OF I'LL VESSELS
DELIVERED TO u. S

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Deliverjes
Of 21 ships TO the shipping board dur
ing the week ending July is brought
the total since the United States en- :
tered the war to LII Of 4,0ao, 1893 gross
tons. OF the grand total, sos OF 3,37s, :
026 gross tons were steel The others
were wood and composite.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
AGRICULTURAL BILL
SIGNED BY WILSON

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Prcsident
Wilson today signed the agricultural
appropriation bill from which congress
had eliminated a rider repeating the
daylight saving act after the president
had vetoed the original measure.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
CLEVELAND PLANE IS
DELAYED BUT STARTS

CLEVELAND, July 25.-The nirplane
carrying mali for Chicago. scheduled
70 leave here at $3.50 a. M, was de-
ting away 1920 a. m.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-25
BIG BRITISH MINERS
STRIKE IS SETTLED

LONDON, July 25. by the Associated
Press. THE strike OF approximately "a
quarter OF a million men In the coal
mines, that threatened to paralyze many
Industries, was settled today.