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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
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.LANDGRANT FROM
MEXICAN NATION
Washington Orders Report Of
Concessions Given To Iapa-
neSe in Lower California In
veStigated by Embassy.


WASHINGTON, March Sl.Alahe
American embassy at Mexico City was.
instructed today to make Inquiries COD
cerning the report that the Mexican
government has granted agricultural
concessions to Japanese in Lower Cali
fornia and to report the facts as quick
g as possible
NO official INFORMATION has reached
the department about tpa concessions
and surprise was oceasiohtd hy the dis
patch from Mexico City Yesterday
quoting Gen, Afnado Aguirr UNDER
secretary III tie development and agfi-
culture, as saying they had been grant.
ed. The Aplerieau government Is In
terested hohh because of the apparent
SUCCESS Of Japanese in obtaining
long-sought foothold an Lower Callfof-9
MA and because the tract OF land ipr'
voived was developed and Is claimed
by an American company whose rights
governmental ABN
The land, III s@mAmillion acres
below the Call n was grant
ed by the theN tDiaz "a fhe
California and Mefl I'D company,
of Los Angeles, of = IN. Harrison
Grey Otis, Of Los Adgs K, was the
leading figure, 1t was d esert land
with nothing growing on itf but sage
brush, cactus and chaparfel sEhe soil
however, was rich, I'M places so feet
Deep formed by deposits for genera
tons by the Colorado river. 1t pro-
duced nothing for Mexico and the ex-l
pense Of putting water on the land
was 50 great that no one in Mexico
company spent more than si,0O0 900 In.
lrrigating work before the tract was
productive. One of the requirements
Of the eoucession was that the land
should be Irrigated Another was that
1t should be settled with farmers aud
ranehers Both these requirements are
said to have been met by the Anleri-
can company.
When Diaz was deposed and the reyo-
lutionary period begun, the American
settlers were driven from the land by
lrevolutionists Livestock was stHlen
and several settlers were killed For
two years the land was uncared for
and then the company found that jan
anese settlers were Wiling 70 take np
farms and cultivate them. The Jap-
anese were protected py the Mexicanh,
whatever party Of rsyelglt tlohiata shre
N =, Il f sissK{ ss,sss NJ
leases are said to have been granted
TO Japanese farmers, but the Ameri-
can owners refused to sell any of the
land to the Japanese or to grant long
term leases.
on April 4, 1917, the Mexican gov
ernment declared the tract confscatcd,
according to the statements Of Gen,
Agurre and then, apparently, the Mex
ican government opened negotiations
with a Japanese syndicate
Acting Secretary of State Phillips
said today that the Los Angeles COM
Oh q
grant a Japanese corporation long
term leases on large portion, If not
all the. tract AT that time the COM
pany Still was unable to maintain
American settlers there, but when the
state department objected to the pro
! posed leases, the company dropped its
negotiations with the Japanese.
When Senator Phelan, OF California,
recently informed the department that
negotiations had been ! renewed, the
| company's sattention was directed to
| the American governments attitude
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31

Led by Brig. Gen. L. y, Tseon, ~
Knoxville, Tenu., The soldiers made
grand showing as they swung maruaiiN
along, while the eager crowds oheered
themselves hoarse, IN the line Of
march were members Of the llSth ln-
tantry, l06th ammunition train lletR
field artillery, ll7th infantry and the
Columbia company OF the ntth machine
gun BATTALION,
The parade caused the largest as
senblase OF visitors this city has expe-
rlenead In many years n not in its EN-
tire history. Hotels were filled 70 over
flowing early last night IN anticipation
Of the parade today and this mornlGRI
more Visitors arrived on every traiM
reaching the city
4 The festivities today including thS
parade, were IN the nature OF an OWLS
binl review and welcome home 70 me
men who have lust reached the sUnWeH
States after taking part IN the smAsh-
ing oi the Wanted Mindenhurg line last
fan and this city had been tlahoring
long and hard 10 make the occasion
memorable for tho returned troops. To-
night dances and receptions have been
arranged for the soldiers ana ufficers.
The il5th machine gun battalion or
the s0th division arrived at Camp Jack
son Yesterday for demobillzatipn after
having paraded at Wilmington, n. CS
largo number Of North Carolin linlAns were
on hand to welcome the hatta tlon,
which IL composed principally OF Horth
Carolina troops. .gt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
TELEPHONE GIRLS WALK
OUT AT CAMDEN, ARK.

CAMDEN, Ark. March 81 (Spl.l--
Employees Of the Southwestern Bell Tel
ephone company of this city are on a
strike, demanding an increase OF $40
per month each. The operators aver
aged about SS per week prior TO the
strike. Recently the local telephone
rates were raised 80 per cent. and II
was generally understood that the
wages OF the employees were TO be raised
II the citizens did not refuse 90 pay
the increased rates for service.
The company secured operators from
other cities to run the switchboard and
service has not been seriously inter-
rupted An agreement to the effect that
patrons will discontinue using the
phones is being signed and when three
fourths of the local patrons have
signed the agreement II will be present.
cd to Manager w. l., Jones, The SYM
pathy OF citizens here is overwhelIn-
ingly with the striking operators.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
HOLDUPS AND FIVE
THEFTS REPORTED
Twenty-four Hours Work in
City Nets Fair Returns
for Criminals.

Two holdups IN which more than
$500 was obtained and five thcfs IN
which store window was smashed,
chickens and cash stolen and pantry
robbed, were reported to tho police
within 4 period OF u hotrs.
A negro hurled brick through q
display window Of the Ntore Of NJ. 14ebo-
litx, 2O4 East Calhoun avenue before
dawn Sunday and stole five or sly
mtvts shirts,
Thieves broke a rear window nj the
home OF ], w, Sanford 6s2 South Lau-
derdale street, sunday afternoon dur..
ing the absence OF the family ana
'robbed the pantry OF all It's canned
James Diokerson, Illinois Central rail.
road engineer, 1853 Oklahoma avenue,
while on his way from home for lhe
railroad shops, at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
afternoon WAS stopped by two negroes,
with pistols mt Kansas street and Wlss
consin avenue. DlckerBon handed the
negroes Si, telling them that was all
Ne had, Snatchlng the .mony, tho ne-
gfoeE. raced away ut full speed, Ss4
Chlckea tthiexes Nlsited the home 81
~ III Ytiolter. white street aita sMpfe4
silaAd IN tfseE SUNDAY ! and sigls. eiGht
hens. On8 of theS hntia wAa littep irpta
4 nest q eggs where We're nearly que
to hatch.
A red-haired girl, with u considerable
number Of freclles who was known
as pot" was accused by Joseph X.
Tillls, $50 Poplar avenue, with stealing
his suit case and hand bag, containing
much clothing and departing early sun
day for Forest city, Ark, A wire TO
the officers OF Forrest city resulted in
tho girls arrest Sunday night ana she
viii be brought back. D..
In purchasing oranges from fruit
booth on Bealc avenue Saturday AFTER
noon, Matte Clouston, aged negress,
S14 Michigan avenue, exposed to View
about $50 In her purse. An agile negro
tyouth. who she said was Sam Cole
'man, q years old, Itaybutn avenue,
snatched the money and raced away
Sergeant Crosby and Patrolman Van
nCcci and Readers traced Sam TO his
room where they found him under the
bed clothes, According to Nannucci
they found $9.20 In n stove. The negro
was held for trial ..-.. .,
When A. G. Bourlpnd, manager OF
the piggly- Wiggly store No. II, Jack,
son avenue and l}reedlove street, closed
the store Saturday night and started
for the main office OF the company
carrying the days receipts amounting
to around $780, he observed a large
touring car parked ut the 'front.' oil tht
building. Bourland In leaving, was
Jorced to run in order to catch jack
son street car, well filled with passen,
gers. When the street car stopped a.
the Louisville n Nashville railroad
crosslng several blocks nearer the busi
ness district, three neatly dressed
young men boarded the car and hurry
| ing straight TO Bourland thrust pistoli
toward him and demanded the sack o
money They then leaped from th'
car and ran up the railroad tracks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
EXCEPTIONS FILED.

r. II. Phelan, attorney for Cleve
Margerum, administrator Of the estate
of the late John Margerum, Monday
filed exceptions to the report of the
commissioners, fixing $4,000 as a year
ly allowance for Margerum's widow,
Claire Rochester Margerum. Argu-
ment was heard before Judge Guthrie,
of the probate court. but the matter
was deferred until Tuesday morning.
The first commission fixed the al
lowance at $4,000, but contest caused
new commission TO be named, which
commission cut the original sum in
half.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
FIND PART OF SCHOONER
BUT NO SIGN OF CREW

NEW YORK, March 3l,--Part OF an
unidentified three -masted schooner
which apparently had been cut in two
In collision, was discovered about
ESQ miles north of Bermuda Friday by
the transport Maui, which docked here
today from Brest with troops,
Lieut.. Everett H. Sanderlin, the
Mauls navigating officer and IS men
OF the crew launched Il lifeboat and
battled its way through the storm and
heavy seas to the rail of the derelct.
The distriss signals were still flying
and a broken lifeboat was lashed TO
the deck house. 1t was assumed the
crew had been washed overheard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
WARING AND RHEA
ARE NEARING COAST

More Memphis troops will land with
in the next "a or As hours, according 10
wireless messages received Monday
morning. They are members Of the
18th infaNtry and are on the trans
port Madawaska
Maj, Roane Waring in message to
his wife said they would probably land
Wednesday. while Lieut. Walker r
Rhea merely said they were nearing
this side, the messages having been
caught at Miami ria. the latter ask
ing that he be notified at Charleston
the condition Of his mother, who is very
ILL.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
CLUBS PLAN GROWING.

Plans for the formation in Memphis
of university club, comprised of grad
mates Of colleges throughout the ma
tion, are nearing completion and ten
tative board of directors has been
named to serve until the first general
election. A. s. Fry was elected chair
man, with the following members.
Israel Peres, C. C. OgiIvie, Francis
Fentress, Roy C. HutchIns, c. r. Dem
ion, II. b. Spencer. and j. +. Fontaine
A tentative draft Of the constitution
for the club has been adopted and II
It proposed that 1000 Memphians will
be eligible for membership.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
l3 MINERS ENTOMBED
FOLLOWING EXPLOSION

TRINIDAD, Col, March 3i,-Thrteen
men are reported entombed in the En-.
pire mine of the Empire Coal company
near Aguilar, Col, which was wrecked
by an explosion of gas this morning
Twenty three o. the 36 miners who
were In the mine at the time Of the eN-
plosion came out by u connection shaft
an hour after the explosion and report
ed that the fan which had not been
wrecked was working and that cond-
tions were good for the safety of the
men entombeu
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
sEaE w EEE;2

Tennessee--Fair, colder with heavy
frost
Mississippi-T7ai cooler, frost in
north.
Arkansas-Fair. cooler in northwest
and central portions.
Alabama-Fair, cooler, frost In north.
Kentucky--Fair, continued cool, freez-
ing temperature.
Louisiana--Generally fair, moderate
temperature.
Partly cloudy, moderate
temperature.
East and West Texas--General fair.
North and South Carolna-Fair, cold
err frost In interior.
Georgia--Fair, colder. frost In north
and central portions.
Florida-Fair, cooler In porth Tues
day
Kansas-Fair, warmer Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
BRIGHTON MEN ROBBED.

Two negroes, carrying big pistols,
stopped Edward Smith and son. II, h.
Smith, both of Brigton, Tenn, early
Sunday night at Fourth street and
Bethel avenue and ordered them to
hold their hands above their heads
While their victims remained notion
less one Of the negroes searched their
pockets and obtained total Of $233
Both Cf the bandits wore soldiers
trousers and leggings and apparently
had but recently been dismissed from
tha army
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
GERMANS DECIDE TO
STICK TO ID POINTS

LONDON, March 31.--The department
Of the German foreign office, having
charge of the peace negotiations, has
reached a decision as to its attitude
toward the negotiations. German
wireless message says, The department
has decided the German government
should act only In accordance with
President Wilson's IA points
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
MANY 35TH UNITS
ORDERED TO RETURN

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Among
army units announced today as as
signed to early convoy were all organ
ization OF the 35th division missouri
and Kansas with the exception of the
field artillery. sanitary squad No 10
and sales commissary unit No. 9.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
FOUR HUN U-BOATS
LEAVE FOR AMERICA

HARWICH, England, March 3l,--Four
German submarines conveyed by the
U. s. submarine tender Bushnell left
here today for the United States. Many
more than the required number Of of
flcers are making the rans-Atlantic
trip on the caDtured craft
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
ULTIMATUM REPORTED AS
SENT no CZECH0- -SL0VAKS

Y ~ ASETs March 81 tHayas,( THE
Hungarian government is reported IN
Nienna dispatches TO have sent nm ultt-
'natlihf t0lSthe Cgecho-Slovak govern
inenE This actioR II Ia stated was
taken because OF the concentration of
G)xes4te SlQSak troops and rumor that
theirs Notiid be a general mobilization
In Nahefnia IN the near future.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
LIONS CLUB,

The Lions club has arranged an in
teresting program for It's regular meet
ing In the banquet hall of the Hotel
Montgomery Cooper will tell something
of the war community service. DIR. w,
Likely Simpson, a member of the club
who has just finished his service in the
army, will be the guest OF honor and
Mrs Ralph Jurden, accompanied by
Miss Birdie Chamberlin, will furnish
some delightful selections.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
COTTAGE BURNED.

hire originating in the roof Of the
home of Win Malcolm. 1858 Cotton
street. before dawn Monday destroyed
the upper portion of tftaj cottage before
firemen checked the flames, The house
Is beyond the city limits. but Chief
titzmorris' men made the long run In
record time, The loss was held to
about $500.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
SMALL PoX REPORTED.

BERNE, March 3l,--News of seri-
Gus small poX epidemic which for seven
weeks ravaged the province of ApuAa,
Italy, was received here today in ltal-
ian newspapers, the fact having been
suppressed up TO this time by the CEN
sor Thousands of the poorer classes
in the province died from the disease.
In the city Of Bari alone 1,S00 persons
parisba1
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
DEBS' APPEAL FOR
REHEARING DENIED

WASHINGTON, March S1.-Eugene
" Debs' application for a reheari1g of
his appeal from conviction and SEN
tence to 10 years Imprisonment for
violating the espionage act was denied
today by the supreme court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
AcouITTAL PROTESTED

PARIS, March 81, (Havas "A reso-
luton OF protest against the acquittal
of Raoul Villain, who shot and killed
the socialist leader. Jaures, in 1914,
was adopted yesterday by the federal
socialist congress for the department
OF the Seine The federation was di-
rected to inquire into what action
should be taken by that body.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
SOCIALIST ARRESTED.

BERLIN tvia Copenhagen), March 81.
Ernest paumg. president Of the ex-
ecutive committee of the soldiers and
workmen's council Of Greater Berun
was arrested yesterday, He Is suspect
ed Of having been y leader Of the Jan
uary disturbance with Georg Ledehour
who has been in jail for several weeks
Daumig Is an lndependent soclalist.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
THOUSANDS CHEER
LOCAL SOLDIERS
IN GREAT PARADE
More Than 1000 Men of Thirtieth Division
Reviewed By Record Breaking Cr0t0d
in South Carolina City.

COLUMBIA, s. G., March 3l,--Marchng through Hover
rn streets to the cheers of thousands OF friends and relatives
from many cities and In Tennessee North aud South
Carolina more than 1000 Of the Theh division nciud
two Carona paaded here this AFTERNOON All along the line
of march were numeou stands where refreshments were served
Tree to the returned heroes by representatives from scores %
cities ats !.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
F0CH ASKS GERMANS
TO HURRY TO SEE HIM

LONDON, March 3l,-Germany has
been invited to send delegates with all
speed to Spa to meet Marshal Foch
concerning the Danzig difficulty. This
announcement is made In a Copenhagen
dispatch to the Central News.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
GERMANS WARNED TO
GET OUT .OF HUNGARY 7

BfsRLlN, Marclf Si, (By the Asso-
Ioiatad Press, THE diplomatic agent
6f fhe German government at Buda-
pest has advised Germans to leave
HnhHssry,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
SAY ALLIES WILL LAND
TROOPS DESPITE HUNS

PARIS, March 81 CHavas. l--The
Temps says that the allied and asso-
ciated governments seem to have de-
cided to Disregard the German objec.-
tions concerning Danzig and to land,
Continued on Page 12, Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31
NEUTRAL ZONE ON
RUMANIAN BORDER
SCENE OF BATTLE
CaptOrS Promise Release of Prisoners After
French General Makes Demand, But
Conditions Are Critical

PARIS, NTarchsSl (By the associated "A small
force ~ French troops stationed he neutral zone between
hungary and Rumania has been aa6ed by Hungarian troops
$50 81 the French being aken prisoners according an official
repart received here. Bs. A
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31

On demand OF the french general
the release OF the prisoners has been
promised by the Hungarians.
Greatly disturbed conditions are re-
ported TO exist in, Hungary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-31

FaIr, colder Wea ther
with frost Monday
night.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
KilgOur Says Villains
 Do Conform to Laws

Joseph KIgour, polished villain of many Metro film, and who is about to taken another screen role of the same fix at the Metro studios in HoI- lywood, was being chafed by David Thompson, the studio manager.
 "Joe." said Thompson, you're al- ways cast as a. bold, bad man of the world; a sort of mrddIe-aged lounge lizard You're as sly as fox in your evening clothes and mothers tell their daughters to beware of your kind. You are always depicted as trying to steal a woman's affections
 Its the law of compensation, Dave" replied Kilgour, as he polished his gold-rimmed pince neg.
 What do you mean?"
 "Weu,'' returned kiIgour, when I was flashing young leading man I was always saving girls from the clutches of just such rogues as 1 play now.'
 kilgour created the stage role of the broker-man about town in 'The Easiest Way and recently on the screen was the same type of home wrecker in the Metro. picture, The Silent Woman
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
THEATRICAL
 REVIEWS
EMPIRE,


 One of the biggest scenes, as far as emotional strength goes, in Petit crews Girl" Ethel Clayton's new Paramount picture, shows the return of victorious troops from France. For the making of these pictures soldiers were brought to the studio at Holly wood, Calf, from nearby canton ments and the officers were of great aid in making the action realistic.
 The officers of the bodies which were used consented to act in their official capacity before the camera, directing the movement of the troops in proper military fashion. Realistic settings were constructed in the stu dio to represent the transports in the harbor, etc, and the parts of the pie ture in which this action takes place, are tremendously effective.
 Geroge MGbford directed the pro- duction, which Is based upon the Sat urday Evening Post story by Dana Burnet. Will M. Ritchey made the adaptation, and in the cast are Monte Blue, Charles Gerard. James Mason. Clara 7Whipple and others. It will be shown at the Empire theatre today and tomorrow.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
THUMBS DOWN.

Alice Joyce has not yet been able to decide just which perfume is really most suited to her. So, when she would stock up with cologne, it means long trip from shop to shop result ing in a varied assortment, none of which is quite satisfactory
 Now Alice has 9 friend who is in terested in the drama-or at least not until the other evening did she sus- poet that it was something else that precipitateI their trips to the thea tre. Alice was waiting at her apart ment for her caller about eight o'clock, all dressed up. And she was using one of the new and previously untried-by her-perfumes.
 And Alice says that she now real izes just how much that perfume was like orange blossoms, and just what the scent of orange blossoms meal~ to a young. man, even so early in the Spring. And Alice asks: Does any body want the rest of that per fume?''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
FINDS DIAMOND.

Viola Dana has found a beautiful diamond The Metro star announces the find without hesitancy and with great pride. She was alone when she found it, so she claims that she doesn't have to share with any one if she doesn't want to, but confdes to us that there are about eighteen others in on it with her.
 The eighteen others are the regu- lars and subs of the Metro all star baseball team which Viola is manag- Ing this season, and for which she has been busy in her spare moments in locating a suitable diamond as the teams home grounds.
 The solitaire is near the heart of Hollywood, and work on the grano- stand and fences has already been started Miss Dana is going to make the team pay for itself she says, and to install a gate and ticket office, and sell prOgrannS too.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
BILLIE RHODES QUIETLY MARRIED
 IN CALIFORNIA

Billie Rhodes has ''gone and got married.' Smiling Billy Parsons, the screen comedian and president of the National Film Corporation, is the latest of the melton picture Romeos Word of the cu-.---nation of one of the quietest romances in the Cali fornia film colony seeped through last week.
 The marriage might never have be- come known had not Miss Rhodes. in applying for passport, signed her affidavit Mrs. Levita Parsons. Miss Rhodes is one of the stars produce ing features for the National Film Corporation and MT. Parsons. head of the organization, has been responsible in a large measure for the success of the little player since she de- serted the slapstick comedy field for the five-reeI comedy dramas.
 For their honeymoon, the Parsons are going to the Hawaiian Islands.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-04
HONEST?

It is not only moments in mimic life that touch the actor, but hap penings at the studio, such as befelf Tom Moore the other day. during the making of scenes for Basil King 5 story, ''The City of Comrades.'
 One of the extras engaged to play in this episode timidly approached the Goldwyn star. A few words and Tom Moore remembered one of his earliest associates, Ed. J. Brown, who was principal comedian in the stage play which gave MT. Moore his first opportunity, that of carrying a spear.