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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
)DR. R. B. .MAURY| IS
DEAD AT HIS HOME
Prominent Physician Dies Of
Heart Trouble at Age of
.. 85 Years.

DR.. Robert B Maury, aged S5 one Of
the most prorSinent physicians of Mem
phis, and longtime resident of the
city, died at his home, 1866 North Park
way, Monday afternoon at 12:45 o'clock,
following an illness of one month.
Heart trouble is ascribed as the imme-
date cause of his death.
Just one month ago TO the day DR..
Maury was taken sick, and since then
mad been confined to his home. His
ilrst illness was pneumonia, from which
ne had practically recovered when his
weakened condition brought on an ag-
gravated case of heart trouble His
death came nather Unexpectedly to his
family, and as a.. distinct shock to his
many friends. in Memphis.
Dr, Maury Tor many years had a pro-
iesslonal standing second to none in the
country His home was on Beale ave-
nue. at Driver Street, and his practice
was among the best people in all parts
of the city. Some years ago he had laid
aside enough money to be comfortable
and retired from a big and lucrative
way. In spite of his years he retained
his. mental and physical vigor perfectly
and devoted them in his closink years
free of any charge to making life more
comfortable for his fellow man.
He was for years head of the Sity
1lubg anu CT illS tlItlc VI ueaIn was
honorary president of that organization.
During his activity with the City club
he took an active interest in politics
not in the sense Of being Candidate,
for he wanted no office or personal ad :
vancement in politics, but solely in an
effort to improve general conditions in
the city.
He saw with pain the slaughter of the
birds OF this section, and became the
active head of the AUDUBON society,
which has done so mucr to protect
them.
His love for children induced him to
accept a place on the city Fairgrounds
commission.
OF distinguished ancestry and rare
personal charm, there was no home in
Memphis to which he was not a well
come guest
Surviving are his widow. who was
formerly Miss Jennie Poston, and the
following children: DR.. John M, Maury,
of Maury & Goltman, physicians and
surgeons; William p Mauryy of the
cotton firm of Embury & Maury; JOS
eph E, Maury, president of the Maury-
Cole Co.; Robert NJ Maury, OF the in
. surance firm Of Maury G. Stout, and
Mrs. Phil M. Harding OF Vicksburg,
Miss.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
1900 STRIKING
CLERKS BACK TO
WORK AT ATLANTA
Clerical Force of n, C. & st.
L. Road Still 0ut-Meeting
of Railroad Officials Fails
to Bring Settlement.

ATLANTA, Ca, March 17-About
1000 railroad clerks. employed on all
roads entering Atlanta, except the
Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis, re-
turned to their desks this morning, after
having been on strike since Friday and
effectually tying up freight traffic IN
Atlanta and adjacent territory.
The return of the men was under
stood to be for the purpose of laying
the foundation for final settlement of
the controversy between the clerks of
the Nashville. Chattanooga & ST. Louis
and A. P. Ottarson, federal auditor of
that road.
Another conference between B. L,
Winchell, regional director Of railroads
and Il. J. Forester, national president
Of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks,
and other officials was arranged for
/ today, at which II was expected a def
mite basis, for settlement Of the clerks
strike would be reached.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
CHINA PAYS FOR
FIRING ON SHIP
Settlement Proposed by U. S.
Accepted by Peking
Government.

PEKING, March IT, (By the Asso-
ciated Press,)-The Chinese government
has accepted the suggestions made by
the American government in its
note of March for the settlement
of the Monocacy incident.
The incident occurred January II of
last year when the American gunboat
Monocacy was stea1ning zip the Vans
Use Kiang river. At a point about
90 miles above Yochow, Chinese troops
fired first without warning. Some 100
shots hit the Monocacy and H. L.
0'Brien, chief yeoman, received wounds
from which he died within an hour and
Seaman Ferguson and w. NJ. Donelly
were slightly injured. Under the settle
ment the widow Of Chief Teoman
O'BFien receives an indemnity of $25, 900
gold, while Seamen Ferguson and Donel-
ly receive $500 each.
The firing on the gunboat is at
tributed here to the Chinese troops be-
coming panic at the appear
ance Of the war vellel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
MEMORIAL SERVICES

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, March II.
(Spl )-The students and teachers of
the Haywood high school held a mem
orial service at the high school audit
torium Saturday evening for the boys
who lost their lives during the war.
The stage was decorated with pro-
fusion Of spring flowers and an inter
esting and impressive program was
given by the students
The service flag was unfurled bearing
1876 stars. four OF which were gold and
one silver. The boys who have died
were William Somerville, James Ferre-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
TELEPHONE. LINES
SUFFER BUT LITTLE

The Cumberland Telephone company
reported only two bad breaks in their
lines in the city Officials Of the com
pany estimated that about $50 phones
were put out of commission temporarily,
many of which were repaired by noon
and the company expected to have all
lines working again by Monday night.
A big elm tree on the, bank Of Town
creek just below the Forest Hill ceme-
terry on the fernando road, fell across
one of the companys heavy lines, put
ting about 40 telephones out of com
mission. These lines would be re-
paired by night 1t was thought.
An underground cable carrying about
400 lines became watersoaked between
Monroe and Union avenues on Second
street, and seriously interfered with
the business district telephones on
South Main street, until about noon,
when the damage had been repaired,
Not all Of the lines in the cable were
affected, 1t was said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17

CoBLENz, March II. tBy the Asso-
ciated Press Gen. Pershing said
good bye to the Forty-second division
Sunday. In a farewell address to the
troops of the Rainbow unit, who are
preparing to start for home the first
week in April the American com
mander- in-c chief wished them all good
luck in the peaceful occupations into
which they will go on the other side OF
the Atlantic.
The inspection and review Of the, di-
vision took place in a great field near
Remagenon, on the west bank OF the
Rhine. Gen. Pershing spoke to more
than 20,000 men after the Rainbow di-
vision passed the reviewing stand in
massed formation. From the heights
across the river hundreds of German
civilians assembled and watched the
review through field glasses Gen.
Pershing spoke from the rear end Of
a wagon with the soldiers gathered
about him.
Before his address the commander
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
CUTS ALL
RAILROADS EAST;
STREETS SUFFER
Memphis Rainfall Heaviest Of
Any in Country and Almost
Record Here Many Homes
Flooded for Some Hours.
RALEIGH AND LAKEVIEW
STREET CAR LINES CUT
Gravel and Wood Block Pave
ments and County Roads
Damaged Thousands of
Dollars Farms Overlooked

An ineessapt dowupour OF rain, az
companted by high winds, which began
saturday night and lasted until early
Monday morning, caused widespread
Storm damage not only in Memphis hut
throughout this entire section
Railroads suffered heavily washouts
being reported on nearly all the roads
entering Memphis Scores OF trains
were annulled Monday 10 await repairs
on the damaged sections Of the road
bed, others we're hours behind their
schedules Ia arriving, and It was re-
ported by such railroad executives as
were not out on the lines that the dam
age would amount to many thousands
of dollars
County roads throughout this Sec
ton are washed out aud cut into gull
Hes, and particularly In Shelby county,
the dirt roads in many hilly sections
are all but washed away, while the
fine pixies will have To be completely
rebuilt In many sections of the county.
In the northern part OF the county,
around Milllngton, thousands OF acres
Of fine farming Ian IL were inundated
TO II depth Of several teet,, some farms
being almost seas OF muddy water
which were never known to have been
oVeTflowed before
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
GERMANS SADOVER
AMOUNT Of FOOD
ALLIES WILL GIVE
Average Per Capita When
Figured Out Leaves Indi-
ViduaI Hun Much DiSSatiS-
fled at Agreement.

BERLIN, March II. (By the Asso-
ciated Press ss,)-Indlcations are that the
average German is not enthusiastic over
the amount of food he is likely to get
under the provisioning agreement with
the allies. After his first feeling Of en-
thusiasm over the signing OF the long
desired arrangement he Immediately
began to figure out his share Of the
provisions under the terms Of the docu-
ment, an extended summary of which
was published officially here, and such
comment as Is made reflects an unde-
niable feeling of disappointment at the
quantity provided
This was particularly the case be-
cause the newspapers, in reducing the
totals TO figures in pounds per capita,
make -as, the basis of their estimates
the population before the war and work
out the result at ten pounds monthly
per person, instead of the approximate
eighteen pounds which results from a
computation upon the basis Of popula
tion of 45,oO0,oOO, excluding the self.
providers on the farms, as the food
ministry contemplates doing, This
means that the allotment would be a
half pound of flour and tenth OF a
pound Of fats per day to supplement the
waning German food stocks,
In commenting on the agreement,
Vorwaerts predicts that the independ-
ent socialists and the Spantacans will
make capital of the, fact that there Is
a proviso in the agreement that food
Shall not be allotted to those who are
unemployed through their own fault
The newspaper says the workmen will
be told that the government induced
the entente to insert this proviso &c
prevent them from using the strike as
a political weapon.
The newspaper declares in reality the
pMrovaso M vas SoIdainsu atnS ~ me l uta.'
allied delegates to the Brussels confer
ence. The delegates undoubtedly in
sisted upon 1t, Vorwaerts thinks. in or
der to make Germany finance as large
proportion of the supplies as possible
by means of exports so Germanys gold
resources might be reserved for in
demnity payments. The newspaper
characterizes the agreement as 'any'
| thing but success,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
PERSHING BIDS AID
DIVISION FAREWELL

in chief presented one congressional
medal of honor, two distinguished SER
vice medals and 46 distinguished ser
vice crosses TO officers and men OF the
division. The medal OF honor was
pinned by Gen. Pershing on Corp. sid
ney Manning Of the l67th infantry
alabama national guard) for leading
his platoon during an attack on the
Oureq after its commanders had fallen.
Despite wounds he had suffered, Man
ming led the men forward and gained
and held an important position in the
face Of terrific enemy fire, All but
seven members of the platoon were
killed or wounded. Manning himself
was wounded nine times in this at
tack When the United States entered
the war Manning was n farmer boy
near Brewton, Ala.
The distinguished service medals went
to Brig Gen. Douglas Macarthur and
Col William Hughes, Jr.
Sunday morning Gen. Pershng in
spected the troops Of the Third corps
near Nallendar.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
DISHELVE BEAUTY
RESULTS FROM FIRE

Considerable made-to-order pretti-
ness and freshly fixed coiffures, as
well as much natural eomelinness,
was placed in jeopardy Saturday dur
ing the rush hours at the Perfection
Beauty parlors, 81 North Main street,
when gaseous fluids ignted some rags
Screams Of the customers mingled with
those of the beauty attendants re-
suited in several excitable telephone
alarms being sent into fire headquar-
ters.. Within a few seconds, hemeted
and booted firemen strobe into the
beauty booth, armed with chemicals
and wiped out the flames before dam
age to the shop Lad been done.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
LENTEN PROGRAM.

The Rev Charles r. Wright, rector
of St AIMS church, Nashville, will be
the speaker at the MONDAY Lenten SER
vices being held under the auspices Of
the Glorious of Memphis, lin Calvary
lects will be: MQndaS Lost and
Found; Tuesday BREAD" Wednes-
day, Color Blindness" Thursday,
"Contentment,' Friday. Peace" and
Saturday. to be announced.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
CORONER'S VERDICT IN
KILLING is INDEFINITE

Murdered by men nut known to the
Jury, was in effect the verdict at the
coroners investigation as to the death
Of James Anderson. alias Jimmy
Sticks. negro, killed by gunmen when
they shot up crowd of negroes on
Beale avenue before dawn Friday
While the three negroes who were
wounded may have been mixed In the
feud with the two white men, police
say they are confident that Anderson
was an innocent victim. He was Grip
pied with rheumatism and served as
telephone man for negro taxi line
with an office in the New York cafe,
1888 Beale avenue Anderson had hob
bled to the sidewalk 10 have look at
the negroes automobile that had just
been riddled with bullets on Fourth
street when the two gunmen rode up
In their roadster and began shooting
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
HIGH COURT KNOCKS OUT
GAS MEMS INJUNCTIONS

'SHINGToN, March 17,-Federai
court DEGREES hoIdinR that the Kansas
Natural Gas comnanv aud It's subsidin-
ries are engaged in interstate com
nercc and enioining Missouri and Kan
sas state and municipal officials from
court OF thS distribution Of natural
gns were sec aside today by the su-
preme court.
IniInctions restraining the Karsas
elatc public. utilities commission from
fixing the rate In that state at rs
cents per thousand cubic feet and in
effect setting aside rates prescribed in
franchises granted By various munich
ralities in Missouri were dissolved by
the supreme court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
SOVIET PLANS CAUSE
CHINA MUCH FEAR

PEKING, March II. (By the Associ-
ated Press. 1.-The Chinese government
is alarmed over report coming from
Petrograd relative to the formation of
Chinese workngmen's organization
with $4,000 members for the object of
carrying on revolutionary propaganda
and establishing soviets in China. In
uuries are being made by the authori-
ties as to measures which will effect
lively cheek such activities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
1l5TH TO LAND
AT CHARLESTON
Transport Carrying Tennessee
Boys Diverted to
New Port.

CHARLESTON. = G.. March IL
Southeastern department headquarters
was notified today that the transport
konigen der Nede1anden, bringing
units Of the 3Oth division from France
would debarlp the troops at Charleston
instead OF Newport News. as first an
nounced, the vessel having been di.
yerted during the voyage, The ship Is
due March 23
Units aboard the vessel include the
ll5th Neld artillery Of the Both and the
l06th ammunition train, the latter com
posed OF former national guard com.
panles Of this city,
The troops viii be sent to CamT
Jackson for sanitary treatment before
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
EIGHTY YANK
UNIT TO SAIL SOON

WASHINGTON, March 17.ZAsslgn-
m%ent % to early convoy home of the SGD
division Georgia, Alabama and Ten
nessee national army was announced
today In cabegrGm from Gen, persh-
'ing Other units assigned included army
ambulance sections Nos $40. coo, sci
$50, 500 500, COZ and 60A
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
WOMAN HIT BY AUTO;
DRIVER OF CAR HELD

Run down by an automobile at Vance
avenue and Lauderdale street Monday
morning, Mrs, ]. L. Cooper, 1043 Fleece
place, suffered severe cuts on her face
and bruises on the body She was
placed in an automobile passing at the
time and taken to her home.
Jesse Atkins, negro, q years old.
23O South Second street, driver, was
detained by citizens. He claimed to
have been prevented from seeing Mrs.
Cooper, by a street car at the corner,
while he was hurrying to the Grand
Central station with a package. A
man who witnessed the accident, ac-
companied the negro to the railroad
station and then escorted him to the
central police office where Atkins was
held on charge of reckless driving,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
SUPREME COURT TO
PASS ON BURLESON

WASHINGTON. March l7--Authoritv
Of Postmaster. General Burleson 10 I'm.
crease telephone rates throughout the
country IL to be determined by the s,
preme court, which today granted the
state Of Kansas permission to ipsti
tute original proceedings against Nthe
postmaster-general, questioning the va
hdity 9f his order Of Dee, 10 last es-
tahIshlng new toll rates
The court ordered that return he
made I'm the case at the next term in
OCtOhcr.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
ssIs:Is !Ls, SSTiS II EE;RF /;

Tennessee-Falr In west, rain in east
colder, Tuesday fair and colder.
Mississippi-Fair cooler.
Arkansas Fair, cooler
Alabamn-rhunderstorms, cooler. fair
and cooler Tuesday
ientucky-Fair IN west, rain in east.
colder; Tuesday fair and colder
Lousiaua- Fair, cooler,
Oklahoma Fair continued cool;
warmer Tuesday In northwest
East Texas--Fair, cooler In extreme
east and southeast. light frost in north.
West Teyas--fHir, probably frost.
warmer Tuesday in panhandle.
North and South Carolina showers.
Georgia Probably thundcrstorms and
showers.
Florida Local rains, except fair
| Tuesday in northwest.
Kansas Fair, cooler In southeast;
warper Tuesday,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
CAROLINA COTTON MILLS
ON 55-H0UR WEEK BASIS

GREENVILLE, s. c., March IL
Ninety per cent of the cotton mills in
South Carolina today inaugurated a
55-hour working week under the terms
of an agreement reached at a meeting
of cotton mill operators at Spartanburg
last month. The old schedule was 60
hours
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
AMERICAN ACE IS
KILLED In CRASH

SEABREEZE, Fla. March 17.--Maj,
David Mex, Petersen. one Of America S
officially recognized aces, was killed
yesterday in fall of his airplane at
Daytona Beach, and Lieut.. f. y. Pa
versick was seriously injured, The
plane went into a nose dive at a
height Of rs feet when rising TO the air.
Maj, Petersen was a member OF the
Lafayette escadrille and is said TO
have brought down 1S enemy planes
before transferred to the American fly
ing forces, where he is officially cred
is Honesdale. Pa,
The aviators were returning to Ar
cadia, Fla, after spending the week
end here. when the accident occurred.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
FORMER HUN CHIEF
BEATEN TO DEATH

LONDON, March 17.--Gen. Count Six
tus Won Arnim, commander of the Ger
man army in Flanders during a large
part of the war, has been beaten to
death by peasants at Asch, Bohemia,
according to a Paris dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company
Itis said that Gen. Won Arnim shot at
peasants gathering firewood on his
property and that the mob invaded and
pillaged his chateau after killing him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
TO CONSIDER ORDINANCE.

Consideration Of the ordinance draft
ed to compel the Memphis Street Rail-
way company TO abandon its skip-stop
schedules on all city car lines,> was to
come before the city commission Tues
day afternoon for another reading The
reading
The pending ordinance makes 1t a
punishable offense for an employe of
thee ompany operating car to refuse
to stop at every crossing to take on
or discharge passengers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17

Threefoot Brothers g. Co., circuit Mar.
SHALT reversed md rcmanded
Bilcxi Canning Company Vs. Vincent
Ienaz. circuit Harrison; motion to re-
vive sustained.
A. & v Railroad comps7y ct al W.,
w. w. Beard, circuit Warren al
flrmed.
Robert A. Murphy VS. Y. & NJ V.
Railroad company ct al, circuit Holmes
affirmed.
Scudder Gale Grocery company VS..
Rienzi Grocer company, circuit Alcorn
reversed and remanded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
BELGIAN KING WILL
VISIT GEN. PERSHING

BRUSSELS, March liking Albert
will visit American headquarters al
Chaumont this week, according to an
nouncement by the Brussels newspa :
pers. He will be the guest of Gen. Per-
shing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
FIX FRENCH BUDGET.

PARIS. March l7.-The budget COM
mission Of the chamber OF deputies has
decided 10 introduce Il ciyil budget OF
NJ 1919
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17

Brig.-Gen Edward A. Kregor, head
of the branch of the judge advocate
generals office at the grand headquar-
ters of the A. +. F., has been named
to act as Judge advocate general u
the absence Of Gen. Crowder. The APP
pointment has created much interest in
view of the testimony which Brig
Gen S. T. Ansell. former acting Judge
advocate general, but now reduced TO
lieutenant colonel, gave senate COM
mittee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
U. S. VESSEL BURNS.

WASHINGTON. March THE
American auxiliary vessel. Cit. Of CUT
port, was destroyed by fire at Buenos
Aires Friday, the state department was
advised today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
BELGIUM GETS LOAN.

WASHINGTON. March 17.--Belgium
was given another credit of S2,4lo 900
today by the treasury.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
HEAVY LIFE LOSS
AMONG BLACKS ON
FARMS is FEARED
Three White Persons Reported Killed and
Property Damage to Timber and
Plantations Is Large.

Reports reaching Memphis Monday afternoon tended to in
the death toll resulting and ornadoes in
Mississippi beated report o d the probable killing Of two
white persons and child and the death of several
negroes plantations nearso which is Belzon The
report which from Jackson Miss said that negro tenant
houses suffered greatly from the aud many demo
hed II feared that the life loss among the negroes will be
heavy in this section
The searoh,of the district abo Grace Miss IS miles north
Of Vicksbug where nine known have been killed
by tornado late Sunday ~ continued this afternoon
The bodies of the nine persons killed white and eight
negroes have already been recovered feared there also
that many negroes death the wreckng of their
house plantations visited by the tornado.
Details of the havoc wrought by the storms were meager
wires leading the stricken sections down and COM
municaton most difficult The property damage reported as
exceedingly heavy and the heavily wooded district about Grace
is reported extremely hard hit.
Moorhead railroad junction point above loa is also re-
ported have been visited by the storm which swept the
so district and to have been badly damaged but the lite o
iii any, has not been ascertained.
JACKSON Miss March Ia storm which struck % plantations
did property according to telephone re-
Eadsmaa IsG1s struck ana The
Many houses blown down and it was thought the
wires down through q the stricken section Moorhead
railroad junction above oa is reported badly damaged
cKsBuRs Miss s today sS, confined
swept over f. nShe@ @
herbun distance Of eight miles The bodies Of J. w. Johnson
panAerbpn planter ana already have been
aSa ss NJ
four the laborers quarters of the plantation
The of the loss which II estimated early today
would exceed was caused by destruction of valuable stand
ing cypress and timber.
Teegaphc Communication to south of
here this morning.
Memphis and other Southern points had
cypress which the oberaed
Johnson estate south Grace
miles Vicksburg Miss Willis the former Of
then Johnson Willis soninlaw offered
running from nearly half million dollars for the
fine but they refused to SELL Capt Willis
centric in not wanting sell the and Mr. john
told Memphis lumber last year that there was
him sell the didn't any for the
troubled with having put in the bank and
taxes it,
thought here that the feled timber
provided blown down by steady wind rather
which could probably
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-17
Weather Forecast

Clearing, followed
by fair weather Tues
day; colder.