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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
MEMPHANS SHOW
REAL SYMPATHY
IN TAG DAY G|F IS
Kings Daughters Annual Sub
scriptions to Home for In
curables Participated in by
Many Thousands.

Probably hundred thousand men
and women--and children, too--will feel
the better today for having divided
some of their cash and sympathy with
the suffsring people In the Home for
lncurables, .....
Surely the patients there will feel
renewed assurance that, tho people OF
Memphis have not forgotten them or
the work OF the Kings Daughters.
which has made the Home for lncura-
hles force for good In this community
for many years. -.
Monday is the annual Tag Day held
by the Memphis circles OF the Kings
Daughters, a. q means of raising q
maintenance OF the Home for lneura-
bles.
Il la only on the one day in the year
that this public appeal ss made and
always the response has been more
and more generous, as the people q q
expand and have known OF the work
carried on there under the banner Of
| the Cross and under the motto OF the
Kings Daughters, I'm His Name"
Seven hundred women formed the
membership OF the soliciting commit
tees Monday under tho direction of the
general chairman. Mra. Re IL. Vance
who has been a member of the board
of trustees OF the home ever since II
was established,
In the groups stationed At every
| street corner, at every office build"
ing and store, at every hotel and scat
tered throughout the city were bright
faced young girls, onthusiastic young
matrons and gray-haired women. oil
working In the one cause. And 30 well
Ia the work OK the home known and
so much is 1t appreciated that scarcely
| O man or woman could be found who
l was not wearing one or more OF the
| little paper badges indicating that they
had contributed to the fund for the
home.
! The members of the circles and COM
mitteea began their work early, They
were at the car barns when the first
| crews went out on their runs almos,
before daylight. They we're at the
schools when they opened. They had
committees ae work In all the county
schools They were on the downtown
street corners as the early workers ar.
rived and they remained at their posts
throughout the day and will remair
until 8 o'clock.
The receipts last year on Tag Da,
we're nearly $4,000, The ladies' In charg,
hope to exceed this Monday. for tn,
expense OF maintenance OF the home |,
larger now than ever and the ward
are filled almost to capacity with pa
tients.
Every dollar given to this cause |,
we'll expended and will help to carr,
Gods sunshine into some patients life
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
NEW BRITISH TEAM TO
ATTEMPT OCEAN FLIGHT

ST. JOHNS, N. r., May s. 5.-Another
British team Of aspirants for trans
Atlantic honors has entered the Lon-
don Daily Nails $50 prize competi-- :
tion. Word was received today that
navigator; are on the steamship Maure-
tania, having left Liverpool May 8,
and that their machine, Vickers- Vlmy
bomber plane, will follow soon on an
other vessel.
Advices said also that the Handley.
Page machine, another contestant, and
its Ncrcw have left Liverpool on the
steamship Digby for st. Johns, the
final destination being Harhor Grace,
where the start is to be made. The
nigby is due here May II.
Meanwhile, Raynham and HaWker.
awaiting favorable weather in order, to
start, were uncertain this morning
whether they would HOP off, TO-DAY
Bright skies and northwest vino
made good flying conditions early In
the day, but there we're indications
the breeze would swing to the soutf
BY afternoon. Reports from over the
Atlantic were slow in arriving.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
ARKANSAS HIGH COURT
HANDS DOWN OPINIONS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May g. (Spl)--
Opinions delivered by the Arkansas gu
preme court today were as follows:
McCulloeh, c. j.:
Joseph w. Kellett vs.. 81, Louis d
San Francisco Ry, Co., from Sharp
circuit; reversed and remanded.
r, G. Childs vs.. r. A. Neal. from
Clark circuit, affirmed.
J. o. Sallee vs. II, Dalton ct kl.s
commissioners, from Randolph chan
Gerry; affirmed; Wood and Hart. JJ.,
]. Krause vs.. Tilllnan Thompson, from
johnson chancery; affirmed.
JOHN 5ohn /. l. Smith VS.. Missouri Pacific
r. II. Co, from Lawrence ci'cnit re-
yersed and remandcd,
Home Life and Accident Co. VS.. Mrs.
E, II. Pascoe. from Independence cir
cult; reversed and remanded.
Smith, j.:
FORT smith Lumber Co. va. state, OK
rel attorney general, from Sebastian
chancery affirmed; Wood and Hart.
JJ., dissent
q. W. Evans VS.. G. W, Wells. from
Randolph ohancery; affirmed.
Humphreys, j.:
Pete Alexander vs, state, from White
circuit; affirmed.
Missouri Pacific r. r, Co. vs. VIII
Carey, from Conway circuit; reversed
and remanded,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
|ZaIsl - WY AsIsl;!.ERs

III -Thundershowers cooler
Tnesday partly cloudy and cooler.
Mississippi-Probab local showers,
&opler in north Tuesday.
Enthusiastically fair, cooler.
Il Alabama--Probably local showers,
t9oler in north Tuesday.
Kentucky--Showers; fair and cooler
Nesday.
ouisiann-Cloudy, probably local
sl36wers.
Nj M0lk Internationally fair in east
local showers in west.
East Texas--Cloudy, probably local
xhow ers in south.
Nest Texas-Cloudy. probably 1ocal
S&&6Wers In Panhandle.
Forth and South Carolina--Probably
6] showers. somewhat lower tenn
&ture Tuesday.
3<orgia--Probably localN showers
= lI|6r In north Tuesday.
~ Ida Probably local showers.
i aneas Generally fair. slight,
krnasr TUESDAY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
GLASS APPEALS FOR
MORE LOAN SUPPORT

. f,sxs secrearv Of the treasury urgent
neal to The News requesting help Of the paper
of subscribing 10 the
Victov liberty loan falling behind records OF pre-
yious Unite a loans.
His telegram reads: -. -.
Victory campaign is twohirds over put SUD
scrptions have been reported Tor Little moro '"an ~
loan. y
II American people who with heart sno
.o wared freedom will permit this loan OF Victory
and thanksgiving TO fail? 49,
Ou their health of their strength and OF ne
lives that might perish There are one and nan m
Germany Now that the war
dshonor the nation BY
deng the flag nation dhonor itself by deserving
them. u.... to
paw Of victory?
| us American money willing than American manhoods
et everyone millions who bought Liberty bonus
buy Victory notes and
'"! s ~ ~ "CARTER GLASS,
Secretary Of the Trcnsury1
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
C|TY'S FINANCE
REPORT NOT YET
IN FINAL SHAPE
Summary Of Condition as of
Jan. ! Prepared for Com
missioner Mason Shows
Close Collections.

The complete financial report of the
city, showing In detail the receipts and
expenditures Of every department, is
not yet ready for publication.
A summary OF the report, however,
commissioner of finance, which shows
in a general way the conditions of the
city's finances as of Dec. 81, 1918.
cash account of $s4,215s5. This is the
fund from which all current expenses
of the city are paid, including salaries
Of the firemen, policemen and all other
city employees.
Balances In other funds however,
amounted to $63,377,62. leaving a net
deficit of less than $4,000.
The principal cause Of the deficit,
city officials claim, was the unexpected
payments to members @ of Of the fire de-
which was awarded to them in the
courts after friendly test case had
been tried.
Mr.. Mason said Monday that his de-
partment could have made showing
Of having cash on hand In this fund by
holding back the payments of bills due
in 1918 until after the first of the year,
but that every bill and account that
could be gotten into the office in time
was paid before the close Of December
He also explained, which Is fact,
that early in September he informed
the mayor and other commissioners that
thshe would probably be deficit Of
sco5, 900 in 1918 unless collections were
more closely made than heretofore.
Efforts to collect every sum due the
city, whether from taxes or license and
privileges, resulting In getting about
s1s0. 900 from those sources more than
bad been estimated. In other words.
the actual collections from all sources
In 1918 were S2,s74,12S, as against esti-
mated collections OF s2,7s2,407.
Mr.. Mason's explanation Of the cause
Of the deficit was based upon the back
nav to firemen, $4,000; influenza ex-
pense in the department of health, $780,
600: antimalarial campaign, 10000; in
crease in pay OF day llaborers OF from IL
cents to 30 cents an hour. and the gen,
sral higher cost OF material OF all
kinds. i.
This year, Mr.. Mason says, he Is
irving by every possible means to in
crease the city's revenues ana TO Keep
4 summary Of the city's bank ac-
count Monday shows q balance in cash
in current funds Of $2s4,29o.7s, and Q
Total cash balance In bank. including
ali special funds and sinking FUND o'
| 81, ,osi, ,295.52, -,
| mate of this years rrobaole revenues
nnr of the probable tax rate can bs
| made until the final assessment figures
are made up. The city board OF eouali.
| zation Is working on the books now anc
will make its report about the end ol
The complete financial statement fol
| 1919 was due on Jan. l, 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
BOY F..
FOUND IN LOT
BESIDE BAYOU
Night Tragedy Near Webster
Avenue-No Mark of Iden-
tifiCation Left-Stabbed in
Side and Back.

The body Of a handsome boy, appar-
entity about 20 years old, whom no one
In the nelghborhood could remember
having seen before, was found in
field at the brink Of the bayou, south
Of Webster avenue, between Third
street and Rayburn boulevard shortly
before 8 o'clock Monday morning, by
negro, on his way to fish. The negro
ran to the home of Mrs, &. L. Cain,
6oe Rayburn boulevard, and gave the
alarm. She telephoned the central po-
lice office and Policeman Tom Rob-
lnson, Of the emergency crew. went to
the scene.
The youth had been stabbed and also
struck on the forehead, but the knife
blades that had been thrust into his
left side below the ribs and In the
back, apparently had caused death.
From indications he was killed about
30 feet back in the field, from the
son believes had been robbed, was
dragged to the brink of the bluff over
looking the bayou. 1t undoubtedly had
been the Slayers' intention to drop the
body into the water.
Nothing of value, or that would lead
to the boys identity was left; even his
shoes had been removed from his feet
ddtu away NV pSISoh III thS VI
cinity could be found by Robinson who
had heard any unusual noise during the
night. The boy possibly had been dead
since midnight.
He was OF fair complexion and had
dark sandy or auburn hair. About 80 feet
from the body, In a direction away from
the bayou, his cap, grayish and black
Scottish plaid, was found. In another
direction, several yards away, hand
kerchief was found
The clothing was badly worn and
none OF the youths effects gave any
sign Of recent prosperity. He had OH
q grayish salt-and-pepper effect coat,
with a greenish tint; blue serge
trousers, purple and white four -in-
hand tie and shirt and underwear OF
cheap grade. In his pockets Robinson
| found pair of dice, rabbits foot
and comb In pocket case. The
body was turned over to Mcdowell &
| Montevcrde, undertakers.
Persistent efforts on the part OF the
police department to Identify the vic,
tim. had resulted iii no infotnatini
4 being CLEANED by Monday afternoon. Nt
attempts had been made by visitors
at the undertaking parlors to identif,
the young man
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
LOAN RAISED
TO $l,7OO,OOO,OO

WASHINGTON, May additional
reports OF subscriptions today raised the
total OF the Victory Liberty loan TO
about 81, roc, ,0O0, 900, with only one week
remaining to push the total to the 81
500 900 900 desired.
A dispute between Oregon and other
states, which claim to have passed their
quota, developed today Edward Cook
ingham, state chairman Of the Oregon
campaign, telegraphed Secretary Glass
that oregon had oversubscribed by pop
state managers said they understood
Iowa and Michigan had made their
records Of oversubscription previously
only because banks in those states
Guaranteed the quotas. Should this
nrove 10 be the case, Oregon win claim
he honor OF being the first state te
raise It's quota solely from small popu,
lar subscriptions. Vermont also ciaim'
to have oversubscribed, but substanti'
sting proof has not yet reached tht
treasury,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
G. DIXON HUTTON DIES;
TO BE BURIED HERE

G. Dixon Hutton. formerly Of Mem
phls and one time one OF the best
known singers Of the city, died at his
home in San Francisco and the body
viii be brought to Memphis for inter
ment Tho funeral services will be
held from the Mcdowell & Monteverde
undertaking parlors. but the time for
the funeral has not yet been set
About 10 years ago "Diok' Hutton,
as he was famlliarly called, left Mem
phis and went TO California and dur
Ing the past few years had spent much
OF his time in the lower portion OF
the state.
prior to leaving here for many years
previously Mr., Hutton was much sought
after as singer and the team OF Hut
ton and James Griffith was wen known
in musical circles Mr. Hutton for
many years was the leading tenor sing
er at St Peters church.
In addition to being singer OF more
than usual sttaiaments, Mr.. Hutton
was an accomplished musician and n
good actor A brother, Taylor Hut
ton, of Memphis. is among the sur
yivurR
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05

The packages were wrapped IN oNSu
brown PAPER and bore no outside evil
roiicA and postoffice officials at jack
son are awaiting instructions from
Washington ~ to the method OF open
ing the packages. Until such instrut-
ti0rs come and are fully verified by
wiring back to the department. of Jus.
tiee. the three bombs will be held a.
police headSuarters where s,s they WI WI se
Frederick Suliens Is out o. the city,
but Hisehcli I3rickell, OF the News
said today that the sending OF tire
packages, II they were bombs was =
mystery ~ there werc no labor tron-
bles In Jackson and that the l. w. w.
agitators had no more reason TO kll
Cav. Hilbo. Mayor Scott and Mr., Sul-
lens than any other three citixens So
lected at random from one end OF the
country 10 the other,
The news OF the finding Of the pack
ages spread rapidly and the postoffiee
and police station were hesieged with
crowds eager to see the supposed nays
terious agents Of death.
Until the packages are unwrapped
according to Washington Instructions
Il can not be said definitely what they
contain but the Gimbel address and
the appearance OF the brown paper ana
the packing In general Identifies thera
with the bombs which went through
the mails to do the May day work OF
destruction.
Governor Hilho partially opened the
| package before notifying pcstoffice OF
| fcials while warning from reporter
OF the Daily News who mad seen ths
| package on Mr.. SuiienS desk resulted
| In its being carried out into vacant
| cials came after II, "
| Postmaster +. p. Barr stated that the
| packages came to Jackson yesterday
afternoon either on the weRtboNnd Ala
| hama A. vicksburg train, or the SOUTH
4 bound Illinois Central They were IN
second class pouch with q lot OF papers
which jed Postmaster Barr TO believe
they had been slipped into the sack. -:
they we're marked first-class and had
first-claSs postage on them. 45
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
DINING FACILITIES OF
CHAMBER TO BE ENLARGED

Dining room facilities of the Chamber
of Commerce will be increased TO ao-
commodate every member of the or
ganization who desires to lunch there,
according to the determination OF VII
liam H. Fitzhugh, president. II is MT
F'itzhueh's Intention that the increase
shall Be done with the least possible
loss Of time.
Hardwig Peres, one OF the directors,
was selected by the president Monday
morning to head committee TO be
called the house facilities committee,
10 make a complete survey OF the din :
ing accommodations and possibilities OF
the chamber and report recommcnda-
tions for the best manner OF increas-
ing the facilities.
The membership of the chamber has
row outgrown the dining room. MT.
Fitzhugh said, and members have 70
be turned away every day because ot
lack of room In the dining hall. Il is
his intention an members be enabled ,s hs
to lunch at the chamber even II u Pc
comes necessary to put on another
story
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
SPARTACANS BLOW UP
TRAIN LOADED WITH HUNS

LONDON, May 5.--SDartacan forces
have blown up train crowded with
Republican troops near Munich, ac-
cording to the Zurich correspondent OF
the Exchange Telegraph company.
Three hundred bodies, the message
says, have been taken from the wreck
age.
Gustav Landuer, minister of enlight-
eminent In the Bavarian soviet govern
ment, who recently fled from Munich,
has been shot by government troops
at Bamberg, according to a dispatch
from Zurich to the Exchange Tele-
graph company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
SD UNITS ABOARD
SHIPS EN- ROUTE HOME

WASHINGTON. May b.--Units OF the
S2d division. composed OF troops from
Georgia. Alabama and Tennessee, arc
on board two Of four transports whose
sailinEs from France for New York was
announced today by the war depart
ment
NEW YORK. May 5,---The transports
Alphonso XIII. and Santa Ana, both
from Bordeaux, arrived here today
with 1875 officers and 2,b4s men, repre-
senting tank corps, ordnance, veteri-
nary, training and replacement, eyacu-
alton hospital, repair and salvage de-
tachments OF the S2d division Georgia.
Alabama and Tennessee troops) and
the First army headquarters army ar
tillery.
Included among the 40 civilian pas
sengers on the Aiphonso XIII, were 81
French girls. tho brides Of American
soldiers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05

In the meantime 1t had been an
nounced that Marquis Imperiali, the
Italian ambassador at London, had oeen
designated to participate for Italy IN
the meeting this afternoon OF tne ek-
ecutive committee of the league Oh ma
President Wilson, Premier Clemen-
ceau and Premier Lloyd George, com
posing the council of three, yesterday
sent Communication to the Italian gov
ernment inviting it to resume It's place
at the peace conference.
The council Of three considered the
during the past threo days and finally
determined upon an initiative OF the
friendliest nature. The terms OF the
communication to the Italian govern
inent have not been disclosed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
BELGIAN TOTS PROVING
PROBLEM TO AMERICA

NEW YORK, May 5.-The Belgian
children who survived the invasion OF
shaen al a standstill mentally since the
war began and the care of them is the
rreatest problem Of the American COM
raittee for relief in Belgium, Mrs; Char
lotte Kellogg. OF Palo Alto, Cal, only
woman member Of the committee. de-
clared here today In a statement re-
after the armistice was signed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
FINN RED GUARDS ARE
MASTERS or PETROGRAD

LONDON, May 5---Finnish red guards
now are masters of the situation at
Petrograd, according to a dispatch from
Copenhagen to the Mall. They have
arrested members OF the Danish Red
Cross In that city and 1t Is reported
they intend to march against the Fin
nsh white guards,
Reports were received Saturday from
Paris that Finnish forces had occupied
Petrograd but the identity of the troops
at tine Russian capital was not es-
tablished.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
BUDAPEST IS SCENE OF
PANIC, NEWS STATES

BERLIN. May S. (By tho Associated
Press. Budapest Is the scene of the
greatest panic, according to dispatches
to newspapers here. Recent state
ments on the situation by Bella Kun,
soviet foreign minister. have led to q
complete disappearance Of order and
Bella Kun himself is reported to have
had narrow escape from violence at
a meeting Of the soldiers and work
mems council.
Red guards have pntrolled the streets
Of the city, threatening the bourgeoisie.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
FIND EXPLOSIVE USED
IN,BOMBS MADE IN U. S.

WASHINGTON, May b,-Experts of
the bureau OF mines, analysing the
bombs used In the attempted May day
outrages, have proceeded far enough
40 convince them that the golattne
dynamite used was Of American maru-
facture. II is expected the firm pro.
ducing the explosive can bo idenufied
from the chemical formula and the
perpetrators perhaps traced In that
wv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05

The policy of Japan is to return
lShantung peninsula to full sovereignty
Ito China, retaining only the economic
privileges granted Germany and the
bright to establish a settlement, under
=the usual conditions, at Using Tao, 1t
Mas declared in d statement issued TO-
Hay by Baron Maxine, head OF the
Japanese delegation at the peace con-
H8erence.
1t is now certain, according to the
French press, that the treaty of peace
will be solemnly handed to Count Won
sBrockdorff Rantzau, the German for
eign minister, by Premier Clemenceau
at Versailles on Thursday afternoon.
The contents Of the first five chap
ters Of the treaty have already been
outlined, dealing with the preamble,
German frontiers, territory changes,
German colonies and the military naval
and aerial features OF the pact. The
sixth chapter viii define the status OF
4 prisoners of war and the seventh viii
Iconcern the responsibilities of the for
! AWer emperor and other Germans for the
Mar.
The eighth and ninth chapters will
be devoted to phases of the reparations
problem and financial clauses. The
tenth will deal with economic clauses,
the eleventh with ports, railroads and
water communications; the twelfth 'will
\ concern international labor legislation
4 the thirteenth will embrace guarantees
5 and the fourteenth will contain gen
eral clauses dealing with ratification.
Marcel Hutin, OF the Echo de Paris,
4 learns France will get absolute controi
of the mines in the Sarre valley and a
guarantee for their exploitation.
The status of Italy as one Of the tige
great powers has been brought into
4 question by her withdrawal from the
peace conference, and it is this status
(which is proving a powerful lever in in.
Hducing Italy to accept the invitation OIL
&Hhe council Of three to resume hei
place at the peace table. The treaty
tof peace makes repeated reference =
1.-THE five great powers as final author.
Aily in regulating many subjects ant
fthis provision would have to be changed
ktp the -four great powers" In cas'
EIfaly remained out of the conference
Problems incident to the disposition
8bf the German colonies are ieIs y
the. treaty. to the great powers, 90 ina
\ IL Italy does not resume her ptaeF
MI treaty would exclude her from par
p7iriuating III the disposition of TIL
colonies either directly or as 2 manda
tory.
siven to Printers.
/ The text of the treaty has been Dc
1 livered to the printers, with, the ex
cepti9n OF some details which can b,
. revised when the complete printed draf
\ is ready. Owing to the doubts as +
1 Italy's status, the protocol Of the treat
A win be prepared in two forms, one IN
! Guiding Italy as a signatory and tn
f other omitting her. Both these form
Il and the entire text of the treaty VII
be printed today. =,
President Wilson has expressed hi
belief to member Of the America
delegation that the delivery OF tn
treaty to the Germans could be mad
Tuesday afternoon, but this ceremon
Il probably will go over until later da,
10 give the Italians time to return an
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-05
BUDAPEST APPEALS TO
WILSON TO STOP ENEMIES

VIENNA, May 5. (By the Associated
Press 1.-THE Budapest soviet govern
ment has appealed to President Will
son to prevent the onward march OF
the troops encircling Hungary The
appeal says It Is time that wars bloody
crime was stepped; that the soviet Is
making an honest effort for good gov
ernment, and that II has kept order.
despite the slsnderous reports to tho
contrary circulated by enemies who
fled the country.