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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
ARKANSAS VETERAN DlES
AT PINE BLUFF HOME

nINE BLUFF, Ark, Jan. II. (Spl:)-
Sam Fies, aged Is, one of the oldest
residents Of this city, died Thursday
afternoon after a severe spell Of pneu-
monia. The deceased. who was I'M
married, was born in Trimbac, Alsace,
in 1910, coming to this country when he
was a small boy and settling in South
east Arkansas, When the Civil war
called men into the army Mr.. Flies
Joined the Confederate forces. He was
with Swatts' battery. of Vicksburg,
and fought in the battles OF Shiloh,
Murphreesboro, Chickamauga and Mis-
sionary Ridge. He came out OF the
war as a captain. Soon after the war
Mr.. Fies became a citizen of Pine Bluff
and engaged in the horse and mule
business, which he followed until re-
Gently, when he retired,
He was a member Of Pine Bluff
lodge, B. p. o. E., and held an hon
orary life membership. He leaves
three nephews. sam Fies, Of shreve;
port, La, Morris Flies, Of Wynne, and
Leslie Fies, of Memphis, and a niece,
Mrs. Fannie Kahn, of Shreveport, La.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-By a vote
of so to q the senate yesterday adopted
a resolution recommended by a major
ity of the privileges and elections com
mittee Diminishing d%isloyalty charges,
Wisconsin, by the Minnesota public
safety commission, because of his
speech on the war, delivered before the
Nonpartisan league at st. Paul, MINI,
Sept. 20. 1917. The resolution said the
speech did not justify any action by the
senate.
On the vote, which was preceded by
severe ~arraignment Of Senator LaFoi-
lette by Senator Williams, Of Missis-
sippi; SO Republican senator's and n
Democrats supported the resolution
while 20 Democrats and one, Republican;
Senator Smith, Of Michigan, voted
against It. Among those voting in the
affirmative were Senator Martin. Dem
ocratic leader; Senator Lodge. Repub-
lican leader, and the two Minnesota
senator's, Kellogg and Nelson.
Those opposing the resolution IN
cluded Chairman Pomerene, OF the priv
ileges and elections committee, and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
CH|LLS CAUSED BY
EXERCISE; SERVANTS QUIT

AMERONGEN. Holland, Jan. II. (By
the Associated Press.)-The immediate
cause of William Hohenzollern's re-
peated chills is, according TO %authori-
tative information. o~verheating while
performing his favorite exercise OF saw
ing and Chopping wood. The former
emperor was accustomed to this work
before the war, and when he was in
formed that his walks in the n~eighbor.
ing woods called for the services Of
too many guards in order to prevent
his being pestered with various spec
tators, and perhaps also molestation Of
a more serious nature. William decided
to resume his old pastlme within the
castle precincts,
william Hohenzollern's freedom Of
movement is not only restricted by the
state Of his health, but also by the
Dutch authorities, who, beside watch
ing over his personal security, stepped
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
MANY RABBITS

Final plans for the tri-state rabbit
and pigeon show to be held at the
Chamber Of Commerce building Ian. %.
will be perfected at a meeting called
for Tuesday night on the sixth floor Of
the Chamber OF Commerce building.
registered, most of which, however, are
for rabbits, although the pigeon entries
are showing up well. Many of the prize
winners in the recent Chicago Coliseum
fair will be exhibited.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17

in to prevent him from removing to
Count PueCkler's castle at Belmonte,
near Wageningen, which they declared
was unsuited. O.
The ex-emperor is becoming increas-
ingly irritated undeX unaccustomed re-
strictions, and this feeling is augment
ed by the gradual departure of many
Holland under the circumstances un-
bearable. Dutch domestics, who are
filling their places. do not Hattain the
same perfection of obeisance as the
imperial servants, who for years were
accustomed to foresee the requirements
of their sovereign.
1t is probable that before many weeks
the entire German personnel Will have
disappeared, and the former monarch,
who never could do any simple thing
for himself in the way or dressing,
will be cast on his own resources.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
OLD WkRSHIPS
TO RETIRE FROM LINE

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17.-Having
done their share in making naval his
tory, the old battleships Iowa, Indiana
and Massachusetts are on their way to
Norfolk today to become training ships.
These old bulldogs, the pride of tho
navy a score or more Of years ago, will
be used to train engineers and firemcn
aid also take training crews to south
ern waters.
Later, It is said, they will go to the
Panama canal All three ships saw ac-
tive service in the Spanish American
wal and for years afterward were In re-
serve at the Philadelphia navy yard
with only skeleton crews, At the nut
break Of the wal they were again
brought into active service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
TWO KILLED BY NITRO
BLAST; PLANT GONE

BART1.ESVILLE Okla, Jan, IL
Two persons were killed and the plant
Of the American GIycerlne company,
four miles south OF Bartlesville, was
destroyed late yesterday when 90 quarts
Of nitroglyCerine were exploded In an
unknown manner The dead employees
Of the plant were Herbert Singleton and
Roy Anderson. Their bodies could not
be found
A huge hole marks the spot where
the plant stood. Windows were shat
tered in Bartlesville by the conclusions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
EXONERATED BUT
IS FLAYED BY WILLIAMS

Senator Salisbury, of Delaware, presi-
dent pro TEN Of the senate.
During most Of the proceedings, Sen
ator baFollettee occupied his seat at
the front center aisle, chewing "A cigar
and with face set sternly.
Senator Williams in a vigorous ad-
dress declared Senator LaFollette's
speech at st. Pau was disloyal in
spirit, word, intention and effect, Mr..
Williams said the Wisconsin senator
had charged that the United States
went to war to protect Morgan inter
ests" and in order that rich Americans
might ride on munition ships, De
nouncing these charges as lies the
Mississippi senator declared they were
"a calumny and slandeT upon the
American people
Senator Dillingham;, in charge of the
majority committee report, replied that
the committee had studied all of the
doCuments-not the fragmentary state
ments referred to by Senator Williams
for IA months and upon a nonpartisan
vote had reached the decision that the
speech, taken as a whole, did not
justify any action by the senate,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
OXFORD BANK ELECTS
ALL FORMER OFFICIALS

OXFORD. Miss. Jan. II. (Spl,)-The
annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
the Bank OF oxford was recently held
and the following directors for the new
wear were elected James Stone, l.. f.
Oldham, b. f. Under, c. l.. Sibley and
J, G.. Culley.
James stone was reelected president
and Mai L. Il. Oldham vice president,
Messrs. Stone and Oldham have filled
these respective positions for many
-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
Here is
Quick Relief
SAGE TEA DANDY
TO DARKENHA|R
= ------ ,t
It's Grandmother's Recipe to
Bring Back Color and
Lustre to Hair.

You can TURF gray, faded hair beau
tifully dark and lustrous almost oyer
night if you'll get a bottle of "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound at any
drug store. Millions of bottles of this
old famous Sage Tea Recipe, improved
BY the addition of other ingredients,
are sold annually, says a wef-knoWn
druggist here, because 1t darkens the
hair so naturally and evenly that no
one can tell it has been applied.
Those whose hair Is turning gray or
becoming faded have a surprise await
ing. them, because after n or two ap-
nlications the gray hair vanishes and
Your locks become luxuriantly dark and
This is the age of youth, Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren't want
ed around, so get busy with, Wyeths
sage and Sulphur Compound tonight
and you'll be delighted with your dark
handsome hair and your youthful APP
pearance within a few days. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
SHIP SUNK
IN CRASH OFF CARDIFF

CARDIFF, Jan. 1.-THE American
steamer Lake Erie, outward bound, was
sunk yesterday in collision with the
British steamer Hazelbranch, inward
bound, at the anchorage In Cardiff
Roads All the members of the crew
we're saved.
The Lake Erie was a vessel of 1,lS7
net tons register and was operating
in the United States naval overseas
transportation service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
SPARTACANS BATTLE WITH
TROOPS IN PRUSSIA

AMSTERDAM, Jan, IA regular
battle with machine guns and rifles
has occurred at Buer, Prussia, between
government troops and Spartacans who
had b~arricaded themselves in the town
hall, according to a dispatch from bort
mund. The Spartacans finally hoisted
the white flag and surrendered.
Upon the retirement of the govern
ment forces the Spartacans seized thu
machine guns belonging to the troops
and %reoccupied the town hall. Tho chief
bureOmaster was detained temporarily
by the SpartaCans MS a hostage, but
later was released. Five persons were
Killed in the cOurse OF the fighting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
SOCIAL DISEASE HELD
LOW IN YANK ARMY

PARIS, Jan. 17.-In the American
army Of occupation there were during
the week ending Dec, rs, only 80 cases
of venereal disease, according to reports
to the chief surgeons office, This Is
n low record, representing a yearly rate
of seven cases out OF n population Of
| 900. For the whole American expe-
dictionary force, tho rate has been re-
duced to "a per thousand yearly, Before
the war the rate was between 80 and
90 per thousand, which was itself much
below the civilian rate.
Five segregation camps have been es-
tablished at embarkation centers, where
men found affected will be placed in
quarantine until they can sail for the
United States. The average time for
quarantine, It is expected, will be at
least 40 days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
STOLEN CAR FOUND.

COLDWATER, Miss, Jan. II. (Snl)
"A stolen car belonging to Joe Robbie,
of Memphis, was recovered here
Wednesday by the local authorities,
The machine was a new Super Six
Hudson and was driven by a young
negro. who gave his name as Binnett
He said he had been hired by q white
mar to drive the car to Clarksdale,
Miss. The owner, with several friends,
came in another machine and took
charge tof both the stolen car and the
negro, This Is the second high priced
car owned by Memphis parties which
has been recovered here in less than
three weeks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
TO ENDoW COLLEGE.

GRENADA, Miss. Jan, II. (Spl)-
The board OF trustees OF Grenada COL
lege met in Grenada yesterday for the
purpose OF considering some matters
relative to the erection OF the $3.50. 900
dormitory 10Y in process Of CONSTRUCT
ton. Commissioner T. NJ. Brownlee,
agent for the college. reported that last
week he secured ST., 900 for the growing
endowment fund for this institution.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
HAVANA'S RAILROAD
MEN GO ON STRIKE

HAVANA, Jan. photographers,
conductors, agents and brakemen OF the
United Railways company struck last
night to enforce demands for Increased
wage and betterment Of working con-
ditions. Concessions offered by com
pan officials were rejected.
other union men OF the same compa~
nv and OF the Havana Central, who aC-
cepted the counter proposals OF their
employers, SO far hav not shown a dis
position to join the strikers In support
Of their demands, but their committees
will make an investigation to fix re-
sponsibility for failure OF the striking
unions TO come to an agreement with
the employers before final decision Is
reached,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
WANT ROADS

Immediate construction Of a gravel
road leading to the Arkansas approach
Of the j. r. Harahan bridge is to be
urged on the Arkansas legislature as a
result of action taken at a meeting
Thursday by interested land owners
along the proposed highway.
In this connection it is proposed to
take steps 'at once to improve highway
connections with the bridge through
Crittenden county to a point beyond
Marion,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
GRENADA, MISS, BANK
HOLDS ANNUAL MEET

GRENADA. Miss, Jan. II, (Spl)-
The Grenada Trust and Banking com
pany. Of this place, had its annual
meeting Of stockholders Thursday and
reelected all the old officers. A 20
per cent dividend was paid. This bank,
since 1903, the date of its organization,
has paid 1872 per cent In dividends to
stockholders and now has a surplus
of $25, 900 on a capital of $40, 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
WILL OPEN NEW O R

Main street will soon acquire a new
retail store which will be a branch OF
the New York Waist House and will be
formally opened Feb, /, according to
the announcement Of Philip F. FrankeI,
OF New York. The location Is 81 South
Main street, formerly occupied by Nun
nally's, and will be remodeled. Mr..
Frankel will be temporarily in charge
of the new store.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
DEMONSTRATE RADIO
TW0-WAY TELEPHONE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17,-Use of the
radio telephone for two-way conversa-
lions between a person using line tele-
phone and an aviator in flight, was Of
ficiany demonstrated for the first time
Yesterday when Maj Gen. Kenly, di-
j ector of military aeronautics, seated
before a desk telephone in his office
in the war department, and Lieut., Lu-
cas-, in an airplane flying over Boiling
field, on the outskirts of the city, talked
with each other. The radio telephone
for one-way conversation in giving Of
orders has been used by the army and
navy to some extent ror more than a
wear
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
Formerly Editor.

Rosa Luxembourg was formerly prin-
cipal editor Of the Norwaerts, organ
of the German socialists, She often
came into conflict with the authorities
and twice underwent imprisonment for
freely expressing her view OF subjects
connected with the government,
She was consistently opposed to the
war and at one time her writings
brought about criminal proceedings
against leaders Of the socialist party,
When the revolution broke out in Ber-
lin early in November she was reputed
to be the leader Of the most violent
groun Of socialists. Later she seconded
Dr. Lichknecht In his efforts to organ
ize the SpartaCus element, although she
s%trenuouslv opposed Dr, Liebknecht's
proposal that elections for the national
assembly be held at once
when the Spartacus uprising grew to
open rebellion against the Ebert o "
eminent she played an important part
in urging the revolutionists to attack
the government troops. When It was
evident that the cause, at least for
the time being, was lost, she was re.
ported to have left Berlin. Her arrest
was reported Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
SALANDRA A

ROME, Jan. 17.-Antonio Salandra.
the former Italian premier, viii be one
Of the Italian delegates to the peace
conference, according to the Giornale
h'Itnlla.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
BERLIN TOPROBE
KILLING Of TWO
SPARTACAN CHIEFS

entered politics. as a socialist He was
| a radical opponent Of Inc miiitarist mol
icies Of Germany from the first Of his
brought about his trial on a rharge
Of high treason in 1907. followinp the
appearance of an ~antImiiitary namnhIet
written by him The charge ~ biph
treason was not proved hut he was
convicted on a less serious count and
| sent 10 nrison Tor IS r1ontbs "
Or. LiebkneCht visited America In
1910 and leCtured in New York during
his STAY i'm thar civ
In 1912 ne was elected To the Ger
| man reichStar from Potsdam and the
next wear caused a furore in Germany
nv bringiny charges against ths Krunns
saving thai that organization was in
spring war spirit against the French
He continued his ATTACKS and i'm the
| course Of debate mentioned Emperor
William and the crown prlnce as he
ing involved in the alleged conspiracy
| centerinr around Krunns As a re-
suit of his revelations several army Of
ficers were tried for acrenting brihes
from Krunps They were convicted hut
| received light sentences.
when the great war hroke ont Or
| ~IjebkneCht refused 70 90 military duty
and IL was rumored that he had been
executed This renorr was untrue as
he was later found in tine ranks OF nm
engineer battalion on the Russian front.
| where in December. 1915. he was seri-
| o,ielv injured nv a falling tree
r.
III
Although In the German army he
did NOT cease his ATTACKS against the
military systep and several times he
was renorted 10 he involved in hitter
controyersies with the TINKER leaders
of Germany. This struggle want on
| until NAV / 1915 when ne wSs arrested
for MAKING an inrendior y a6dress Of a
! MAY dav demonstration in Berlin After
| trial he was sentenced TO prison for 20
months. From this sentence he an
pcaled and on r~e-trial was sentenced 10
iaiI for four years ana one month,
This sentence resulted in grave dis
| orders in Rerlin and Sna ndau denands
| being made for DR. ~Tjehknecht's re-
lease While in nrisor ne continued to
write articles which we're given clan
| destine circulation among tbe socialists
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
LEVINE AT

MADRID, Jan. 17.-Nikolai Lenine,
the Bolshevist premier Of Russia, was
among Russians who landed at BARGE
Iona recently, according to newspapers
here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17

according to a Berlin dispatch received
here, which adds that all persons I'M
p~licated In the incident will be severely
punished.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-17
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in spite of war conditions.
But be sure you get the
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-01
U. 5. LEAVES LEGAL
STEPS TO AMES

The Governments next legal step
against the strike leaders will be
inflated by Judge Ames, in Indian
apolis, ii was stated at the Depart
ment of Justice today, Judge Ames
has been given full power to proceed
as he sees At and 1t will be with
him to determine whether the strike
leaders shall be adjudged of con-
tempt of court by allowing the strike
to go into effect after restraining
order has been issued.
Mine leaders here were open in
their expression of confidence that
the Government cannot stop the
strike by action against the strike
leaders.
They can put Lewis In, janl. and
the strike will go on. declared wal
ter James, Washington representative
of the United Mine workers of Amer
lea, today. "They can put all of the
strike leaders in Jail and the miners
will lead themselves. The strike is
effective and Ii will be effective be-
cause the men are determined to
strike for their rights"
Labor leaders here were fearful that
the strike may spread to other trades
Immediately. Samuel Gompers has
issued a statement warning of such
action. but it is known that Gompers
was forced to this action by the COM
bined force of the United Mine Work
ers and the railway unions affiliated
with the American Federation OF
Labor. y. $50.
w. II. Johnston of the national
Machinist's Union, left hurriedly for
Toledo and it was feared this move
ment might be the first step in a
renewal of the strike movement by
the railroad shopmen.. 1t is clearly
evident today that the, entire labor
movement was beyond the control
OF Samuel Gompers and other con-
sentative leaders.
The Railroad Administration was
proce eding today with it's orders for
the distribution of coal under war
time regulations. Already large num-
bers of cars have been moved into
the Southern mine fields where II is
expected the strike will be the least
effective. Regional directors of the
Railroad ADMINISTRATION and district
representatives of the Fuel Admins
tration have been ordered to enforce
the regulations for preferential dis
tribution of coal.
Seizure of coal by the Railroad
Administration was in effect every
where today.
Secretary OF the Interior Lane today
issued a statement from the Geolog-
ical Survey, declaring that coal pro-
duction in the bituminous fields dur
ing the week ending October 25 total
ed 1917 800. or a daily output of
2,1S6,250 tons, the high mark for the
year. This large production will
forestall famine for some time with
the aid of the fuel regulations, it was
declared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-01
GOVT. SCOREDB BY
D. c. STRIKE ENVOY

The miners will stay out three
months or six months If necessary.
They will starve rather than sur
render now"
A stocky, deep-eyed, fighting Scotch
miner, Edgar Wallace, one of the rep
resentatives of the United Mine Work
ers in Washington. made this state
ment at American Federation of
Labor headquarters today.
All this talk about this being a
leaders strike is nonsense" he con-
tinued. ITS strike of the rank and
file. Just wait and see what hap
pens.
There is tidal wave of accumu-
lated bitterness among the miners.
God knows there is reason enough
for strike. The whole story will
come out in the wash now. / predict
that the American public will be
swept with sympathy for these min
.ers when the true story becomes
known.
You can't down these men and you
can't drive them. The policy of the
Government seems to be based on the
idea that they can be brow-beaten,
coerced, or intimidated ThatSFfs a
colossal mistake. The whole Wash
the bureaucratic policy of the Gov
eminent is changed before it is too
late. se..
"The miners will only go back to
work when a new contract Is placed
in their hands aeceding to their de-
mands- They are done with talking.
/ know the spirit of these men, and
they are willing to face privation,
suffering. and famine before they
will yield"
The miners have-a strike fund of
more than $4,000, 000, according to
Mr.. Wallace. It is not held by the
central organization. but chiefly by
| the locals and the district organiza
| lions. The main headquarters of the
United Mine Workers has virtually
| been put out Of business by Judge
Anderson's injunction. and the law
! viii be scrupulously obeyed The
leadership of the strike devolves upcr
| the district councils and the locals
The whole strike organize ton ha,
| been developed to such an extent thai
| the leaders count upon 1t running
| almost automatically. Nothing hi.
| been left to chance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-11-01
ASKS
TREATY VOTE
BE TAKEN ON .
NOVEMBER z

The Senate rested today despite
pressure from many sections of the
country and a desire among many
Senator'S to get final treaty vote
at the earliest possible date.
Pending, however, are proposals
from Republican and Democratic
leaders designed to speed action.
Would Vote November II.
One by Senator Lodge would bind
IN, Senate to begin voting not later
than S D. m, November u. and would
limit debate meanwhile
Another by Hitchcock would re-
quire the Senate to meet an hour
earlier every day. and would limit
senators to one fifteen-minute speech
-szcn proposal to change the treaty.
These proposals will be discussed
Monday, IL Is expected. and the SEN
ate may agree on a course, when
will bring a final treaty vote before
the middle of November.