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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
INFORMATION DESK FOR
BENEFIT OF CITY GUESTS

Goodwin Institute library has an IN
formation desk for the benefit OF the
thousands OF visitors who will be In
Memphis this week for the Centennial
celebration. The information Is FUR.
nished free and everyone In search oi
general information will be welcomed
at the library by Miss Marilla Waite
Freeman. librarian
The information desk Of tho institute
library receives queries ranging from
the names Of doctors, dentists and
boarding house keepers OF Memphis to
the best methods OF raising poultry Its
purpose IL never to send an inquirer
away without either giving him the IN
formation he desires or telling him
where he can find 1t,
on the give away table near the
desk one will find n plentiful supply
Of interesting leaflets and pamphlets
for free distribution. How to See Men-
phis" is one OF these, containing In
formation for visitors on Memphis
points OF interest and how to reach
them. Memphis Greets You" Is an at
tractive illustrated publication OF the
Chamber Of Commerce, Visitors will be
especially interested In the fine Gem
tennlal number OF the Memphis Cham
ber Of Commerce Journal, copies OF
which may be had from the give
away" table,
NlSllDTH VIII HSD llnui lpI llNV VIC
tribution. splendid bulletins OF the y,
s. department Of agriculture on Grow
ing Fruit for Home Use" Home Gar.
dening In the South" Back Yard
Poultry Keeping" illustrated Poultry
Primer" Food Economy Use of MIX
as Food" Care OF the Baby" and
many other practical subjects, One OF
| the most valuable of all these pamphlets
| is the new Soil Survey OF Shelby
| County, Tennessee" received through
| the courtesy Of Congressman Hubert #
| Fisher for distribution to all who arc
| interested, This pamphlet includes a
| splendid soil map OF Shelby county
on the newspaper rack one may find
| the home paper. In the magazine cases
! on file are nearly 300 OF the most I'm
| portant and popular periodicals. from
the Illustrated London News or the
| Scientific American to the ladies' Home
journal or Vogue or the Country Cen
tleman or Good Roads or The South.
! ern Lumberman,
| II YOU are too busy To get to the IN
| stitute library, a telennone call to the
information desk. Main 1864, viii brinn
the information you desire. However
YOU will find wonderful view OF the
| city from the windows Of Goodwin In
| stitute library, and In It's large airy
reading room delightful place to spend
| a leisure half-hour or naif-day, II pos
sihle call to see and use 1t, and brins
| your fricrda,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
NATIONAL IDEALS ARE
TO FIGHT B0LSHEVISM

NEW YORK, May 19.-As part of a
campaign against Bolsaevlsm, ma
tionwide celebration OF the ideals and
institutions OF America will be held on
May II by the American Defense So
ciety. 1t is planned TO designate the
day as America day and through pa
triotic celebrations in many cities
throughout the United States to call
the attention Of loyal Americans to the
need for preserving America against
the menace of anarchy and awless-
ness. Other patriotic organizations will
take part in the celebration and from
letters received from the governors Of
many Of the states, 1t is expected that
America day will be officially recog-
nized.
1t is declared to be the belief Of the
society that such mobilization of pa
triotic Americans will be great dis
couragement to the "disloyal propa-
ganda which is striving to destroy this
country" and will also add a stimulus
to the important work or Americaniza :
tion among the foreign born popula-
tion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
Historic Tableaux.

During the afternoon the amusement
features of the celebration will be open,
including the big hippodrome in Con-
federate park. and the various carnival
shows which are to be located on the
levee near the water front.
One of the most attractive of the his
torcal features of the celebration will
be given Monday afternoon, beginning
at $40 o'clock, by the young women
of the war camp community service
This win consist of a series Of historic
tableaux, given on the stage at the
courthouse, facing Adams avenue,
which has been closed to traffic dur
ing the week, to provide an amphi-
theater from which the programmes to
be given from the same stage during
the week, may be witnessed.
North and South Court avenue and
the block on Second street between,
have been also closed to traffic and
arranged for holding community dances
each night during the week, the music
TO be furnished by two bands stationed
in Court square.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
ARKANSAS WINS SUIT
ABOUT BOUNDARY LINE

WASHINGTON, May 19.-The state
Of Arkansas. by an opinion rendered to-
day in the supreme court. won its
boundary suit against the state Of Mis-
sssippi for the purpose Of determining
the line between those two states in
the vicinity Of Horseshoe bend.
The suit was instituted in 1914 as an
original proceeding and resulted from
the action Of the Mississippi river In
ls4S in changing Its course. In dispos-
Ing of the case the supreme court sus
tained in general terms Arkansas con-
tention that the middle OF the main
navjgable channel Of the river Is the
present boundary line. The court an
nounced commission will be appoint
ed to determine the boundary line and
report its findings to the court
In another case in which the bound :
AIRY line between Arkansas and Missis-
sppi at Horseshoe bend was involved.
the supreme court also In effect af-
firmed the Mississippi court DEGREES
awarding Ed Jackson and nualher OF
other land owners damages for timber
alleged to have been taken by the Rust
Land and Lumber company, an Arkan-
sas concern, by dismissing the appeal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
ST. JOHNS REJOICING
OVER NEWS RECEIVED

ST, JOHNS, N, f, May ia re-
port was received here at noon today
G050 am New York time), that Harry
q, Hawker's Sopwith biplane had been
sighted off the Irish coast There was
great rejoicing by his associates here,
and Frederick P, Raynham. his rival,
whose trans Atlantic start came TO
grief here yesterday, Immediately ca
bled congratulations,
Navigators and aviators here early
today sought the weather reports re-
ceived from vessels In mldoCean 10
learn under what conditions the daring
Britishers are making their nonstop
dash In an attempt to beat the Yankee
air sailors. All messages received indi-
Gated generally improving weather con-
ditions
1t was calculated by navigators here
that Hnwker and GrieYe would meet
the sun about i:2S o'clock this morn
ing approximately 2l degrees west lon
gtude. This was assuming that the
flyers would maintain speed averag-
ing 100 miles an hour. Hawker expected
to average 106 miles an hour. The
little Sopwith biplane carried sufficient
fuel for 22-hour flight under ordinary
conditions and enough for "a hours II
very favorable weather favored it.
Hawker's machine carried wireless
transmitter capable Of a 250mlle radius
and It was estimated this distance was
covered during the first two hours.
After that the flyers were isolated.
except that their calls might be re-
layed by passing ships. Capt, NJ. H..
Fem, Of the Sopwith company, build =
ers OF the biplane, felt no uncasiness
today when no news was received from
HaWker
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19

Tennessee--Showers and thunder
storms, not much change in tempera
ture.
Mississippi--I,ocal showers and thun-
derstorms, not much change In tenn
perature,
Arkansas-Cloudy, local thunder
showers In east. cooler Tuesday, gen.
orally fair.
Alabama--Local showers and thun.
derstorins.
Kentucky-Shower and thunder
storms.
I.ouisiana-Partly cloudy. probably
scattered thundershowers.
Oklahoma--Generally fair, cooler
warmer In west Tuesday.
East Texas-Cloudy, probably loca
thundershowers In extreme east,
North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida--Local showers and thun-
derstorms
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
AUSTRIANS EXCHANGE
NOTES AT PEACE MEET

ST. GERMAN -EN-LAYE May 19.
(By the Associated Press,)-The ex-
change Of credentials between represen-
tatives Of the allied and associated pow
ers and the Austrian peace delegates
took place at 1920 o'clock this after
noon. The, session last four minutes.
Jules Cambon presided at the meet
ing and presented the credentials of the
allied and associated powers. He re-
peated virtually the same words he
used at the ceremony with the German
delegates ,te
Chancellor Renner, for the Austrians,
replied briefly, ending the ceremony.
Henry White represented the United
States.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
OvERRULES MOTION AND
SENTENCES MRS. JONES

Judge Tom Harsh, of the Second
criminal court, Monday overruled a
motion for new trial in the case OF
Mrs. J. l.. Jimmie) Jones, convicted
on a charge Of violating the liquor law
Judge Harsh then sentenced Mrs.
Jones to serve 60 days in the county
workhouse and pay fine of $3.50. Abe
Cohn, her attorney. served notice of
appeal.
The judge told Mrs. Jones that she
should have known better than to defy
the officials and violate the law after
her husband had been convicted in both
federal and state courts for violating
the liquor and four r-mile laws and SELL
ing liquor without a federal license.
Jones is now serving a sentence of a
year and day in the federal prison at
Atlanta on the latter charge.
A new trial was granted Herman
Glassman, convicted on charge o1
larceny and seceiving stolen property
Glassman was representend by Judge
r. M. Barton, Mckinney Barton and
Judge d. B. Puryear.
Joe Walker, negro soldier, was con-
victed on charge of burglary in con.
nection with the robbery of Joe Sail
ors' home in Binghamton, and SEN
fenced to serve from to Is years IL
the penitentiary, was given six month.
for petty larceny in another case.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19

LONDON, May ts.--The manager OF
the Sopwlth Alrplaue company re.
eelved a report at o'clock this after.
noon that Aviator Hawker was $50
miles off ireland at 4 pm. today
The air minlstry announced shortly
after 5 o'clock that II had no contlrma.
ton Of the report that Hawker was off
ireland at 4 O'Clock this afternoon,
Naval and military lookouts on the
western coast Of Ireland reported at 2
o'clock this afternoon that they had
seen no slan OF Hawker
A map shop In Fleet street this az
ternoon was showing chart purport.
Inc to give Aawker's position at 4,so
O'Clock am, at about longitude 81.
latitude So, There was no confirmation
OF this report, however, from any other
source.
Hawker, in his arplane. has been
sighted off Ireland, according to an un-
official report received by the Amerl-
can navy here.
The Sopwith Airplane company soon
afterward received report that Haw-
ker was 500 miles off the Irish coast at
nm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
Many Make Changes.

Through, the Central West the num-
her of business men who are trying
to adopt schemes which will insure
them the cooperation OF labor la graft
flying. Generally speaking, the number
Of radicals inside the labor organza-
tions Of the country Is minority
Much damage Is done by radicals after
the conservatives are worn out In labor
meetings. Gatherings frequently mean
all-night wrangles, Married men and
quiet, thoughtful persons 20 home IN
disgust or else with the expectation
that sound views will prevail. Frequent
ly strike votes have been taken as
late as am, The Pacific coast has
had much experience with this sort OF
thing
Most retail businesses are thriving.
Advertising In the newspapers every
where Is very large. People are spend
ing money in most parts Of the coun-
try with prewar enthusiasm and conf
dence, There is none OF that undertone
of apprehension about rainy days.
There are. OF course, exceptions. Some
bad spots are found In Montana, Utah,
Arizona and the Southwest. The copper
mines have shut down and many men
Continued on Page o. Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
MAJOR And Ants
All In Race For
Member OF Court

Voters in the Fifth magisterial dis
trict were voting heavily Monday
morning In the election, notwithstand-
ing the opening OF the centenary cele-
bratou.
T. lack Jacobi anti administration
candidate, and Aaron Cohen, admins
tration candidate. both were claiming
victory before noon. Others running
Independent are John Holly and Dean
Pope.
The result Of the election will not be
known until night, as the polls are
open until pm,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
SEEN
AHEAD FOR j. S.
LAWRENCE FINDS
Expert Asserts Nations In
dustrlaI, Economic, Finan.
7clal and Business Condi-
tions Healthy and Sound.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
(The News SclmltaFss spsciaI Cora,
.8s IN aepondent. 4AAste v 's'@ y Tx

(Vhe News Sclmltar's Special corfe.
M Aaspendent. s-As'tA
WASHINGTON, May 1e---Industrial
economic, financial and business con.
ditions throughout the United States
are healthy and sound. Good times and
continued prosperity are ahead of us
II railroad and ship facilities are in
creased or regulated and II restraints
upon business and trade are removed.
NO other conclusion seems logical,
taking no single section OF the coun-
try but all sections as a basis OF
Judgment after the writer's trip Of
iOoV0 miles, with daily observations.
inquiries and soundings. in the prin.
cipal cities of"the United States from
coast to coast.
BoisheVism is an overadvertsed evil.
Without knowing much about its mer-
us or demerits, the country has been
impressed with the excess OF the Rus
sian revolutionists and absors even the
remote possibility that any such sys-
tenn might be introduced in the United
States, So Bolshevism Is about as
popular as militarism.
II anarchists and reds" who seek
to overthrow the government by force
were to be counted they would make
only small and insignificant number
Those who are taking an interest
either through the socialist party OF
some other law-abiding means In
changing our social structure are FAR
more numerous.
Reds" are few, but they can be
made overnight, depending upon how
much industrial discomfort is bred
Mobs and strikes start in law-abidins
Americas industrial discomfort Is be
ing kept down by the alertness and
wisdom OF certain conservative labor
leaders In corporation with the ON.
ployer class, not all Of whom, but Ger.
! tainy great numbers are studying anc
applying changes In our economic sys.
tenn that will prevent the growth Of
discomfort
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
DELIGHTFUL CONCERT
FOR TUESDAY MORNING

The first concert Of Centenary week
win be given Tuesday morning at Ma
jestic theater, No. 2, Main street, op-
| posite the Hotel Gayoso, at 9:45 o'clock.
The concert has been arranged by
| members of the Renaissance Music cir
| Gle, and is in charge of Mrs Theo
Carroll Reynolds, as chairman, and
Mines. James l.. McRee. r. l. Brown
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19

~ way ~, 10y the Associated
Press.)-The Nc.4 was tuning up this
afternoon preparatory for It's flloht to
Ponta Deleada.
WASHINGTON, May 19.-The naval
seaplane NC-3, commanded bv Com
mander j, II. Towers, lost in mid
Atiantie since. 5:15 am. Saturday, was
tooay reported to the navy department
proceeding toward Ponta Delgada un-
land. VII
This, message was received at the
navy department early this afternoon
from Rear Admiral Jackson at Ponta
The NC-s located seven miles north
power"
Admiral Jacksons report was taken
here to mean that Commander Towers.
after having been forced to alight on
the water by fog, had been driven
northward and eastward by the storm
until he was able TO taxi his craft to
saIety on the surface probably 500
mlies from the point where fog forced
MIN down when within a short dis
tance of the "land falP at the Azores.
me message was filed at 1910 d. M,
washington time, and while it made
no mention of the crew, naval officers
"oio certain tndt commander T0WerS
and his four men were safe Details
OF the mems experience on the plane
during the more than As hours they
spent in fog and storm were expected
soon after the NC-3 reached Ponta
Delgada.
, A later dispatch from Admiral Jack.
son said the destroyer Fairfax had re-
ported that the NC-1 had lost consider
able buoyancy during the night anC
, might sink. Squally weather made II
impossible to work on the boat or tow
\ her.
Another message said weather condi.
tions. were such that the NC-4 might
not be able to get away from Horts
for Ponta Delgada until tomorrow.
Rear Admiral Jackson's message a,
to the condition Of the NC-1 said
The Fairfax is standing by tn,
NC-1, so miles east of Corvo. Botf
wings smashed and one pontoop miss
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
ONLY unofficial
REPORTS ISSUED
REGARDING FLYER
FLYER RECORD-BREAKER

Harry G, Hawker Australian 81 old be began his
mechanic the rank flyer under the ute
ge of Sopwh the earliest British He first
into prominence Oct "a 1912 when flying Sopwith hlane de-
signed after the pattern the Wrh he established the then Brit
h record hours % minutes duration flight and
the British Micheln trophy for that year.,
In 1918 flying sopwth equipped with Gnome motor, he
established the altitude OF 1900 feet
the carried aof two to height Of 6O0 feet
attained worlds atNde record
2S,500 fee-whCh of later exceled b. .
During the Hawker ASIAN experimental flyer
assisting in the development OF Sopwih machines.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
MANY B0NDSMEN
FACE FORGERY CHARGE

Every person listing property that
Is encountered when that person quail
fies as bondsman should be indicted for
forgery" declared Judge Ed Richards,
OF the First circuit court Monday, when
II came to his knowledge that number
OF executions on forfeited bonds were
returned nulla bona,
Monday final judgment was taken on
a number of bonds in both divisions OF
the court.
Judge Richards requested of Edgar
Harris, execution deputy, to give him
a list OF all persons qualifying as
bondsmen whose property listed as
sureties is incumbered,
Judge Richards win charge the new
grand jury to investigate the matter Of
persons qualifying as bondsmen and Of
fering incumbered property.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
SAILING TO
PORT IN AZORES
UNDER OWN POWER

ing. Bellinger reports NC-l will not be
in condition to be made to fly"
Naval officials were elated by the
news which was flashed Immediately to
Mrs Towers, wife OF the flight com
mander. who had never lost hope that
her husband would bring his ship safely
into port.
With the NC-3 making Ponta Delgada
under her own power, officials ex-
pressed belief that the big seaplane
could he put into condition to con-
tinue the flight to Lisbon and Ply
mouth with the NC-4. which at last re-
ports still was held at Horta by un-
favorable weather. The NC-l, however
was definitely out Of the running as the
result of the pounding she received
after landing on the water.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
ANOTHER SEARCH FOR
STANDARD is FAILURE

Another hunt for Ebert Standard.
negro slayer Of Policeman Andy White,
of the Memphis police department, con.
Quoted Sunday In the woods adjacent
to Bridge Junction, Ark, up until Mon
day, has proven fruitless. According
to a report received at the central po-
lice office, negro supposed to have
been the fugitive, had been put off q
freight train near Hubert. Ark, ane
that deputy sheriffs and officers OF
Crittenden county were on his trail.
Sergt. Hewitt and several men OF his
SQUAD were dispatched to Arkansas to
assist in combing the woods for the
negro.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
Traub Heads Parade.

In these events the patriotic and his
torical organizations will all have a
part, while other organizations will do
their share in presenting the history
and growth OF the city to residents and
visitors.
AS the opening feature of the pro-
fran, members of Old Hickory chap
ter, Daughters of 1912, held suitable ex-
ercises Monday morning in Court
| square, rededicating the. bust uf
yaAfldrew jackson by decorating IL with
garlands of flowers, after a beautiful
program.
This ceremony was followed by the
first parade Of the week, In which a
number of sailors marines and returned
overseas soldiers took part. The parade
was led by Mai, Gen. Peter G. Traub,
and members of his staff, with troop
of mounted infantry from Camp Pike,
Ark, Of which Gen. Traub is the COM
| manding officer.
Following the commanding officer of
Camp Pike were three troops of mount
ed infantrymen, members Of the pro-
visional mounted battalion OF the 57th
infantry. They were led by their
mounted band.
Veterans Cheered.
The visiting troopers were greeted
with applause, but it was not until
the division of overseas men, 200 strong.
sight that the crowd began cheering.
The cheering continued with ever in
creasng fervor as the detachment of
sailors, 100 strong, and SO marines,
passed the line of people who packed
the sidewalks from Exchange avenue
south to Calhoun.
Other bursts of cheering greeted the
Salvation Army lassles and officers,
who were followed by the only float in
the procession, depicting the work of
the Salvation Army overseas service.
Cheers again greeted the Red Cross
| nurses detachment, who marched in
| their white uniforms, although num-
| Der of them had seen overseas service
| and were entitled to wear the over
| seas service uniform.
Preceding the division of soldiers,
| sailors and marines, the battalion OF
Reserve Officers Training Corps boys,
| from Central high school, marched in
platoons, led by the commandant,
| Lieut.. Col. A. S. Frost.
Following the Red Cross detachment
were the Memphis Boy Scouts, fully 800
| strong, and the civic division followed.
| Mayor Monteverde and the other COM
| missioners leading the division in an
automobile. Four bands furnished
music during the parade, which passed
| through solid masses of people, thou
sands Of them visitors, other thousands
| Memphians
Bringing up the rear of the process
sion were a detachment Of Memphis
! firemen with their equipment and rep
resentatives Of other city departments
The most heartfelt cheers, however
greeted the members of Company A,
| United Confederate Veterans, who
marched 25 strong under command oil
Capt. Dabney M. Scales. The old sol.
ders OF the Lost Cause, in their uni.
forms Of gray, received the homage
of doffed hats as they marched slow,
along Capt. Scales took his company
out OF the line of march at the Hote
Gayoso, but rejoined the procession or
Second street and marched with It tc
the end at Second street and Unior
| avenue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-19
u. S. NAVY ACC0RDS
AUSTRALIAN PRAISE

WASHINGTON, May 1s.--word that
Harry a. Hawker was approaching the
Irish coast on his flight from New
| foundland. brought instant tribute to
| the daring and skin OF the pilot today
| from every naval official who heard the
/ news, An official expression OF the
admiration OF the American navy for
| the achievement probably would be
sent when the machine reaches Its des-
tlnation