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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
Eager for Peace.

There Is no mistaking the pressure
among the peoples of Europe for peace.
As ! have said, the preliminary peace
will be accepted everywhere az the fact
Of peace, as II win be in all but the
technical phases, To postpone the sign
ing Of this preliminary peace In order
TO amend the league OF nations cove
nant and make It q part thereto, would
patience, My judgment is that 1t Is the
expectation of the American commits
stoners now In Parts shat the prelimi-
nary treaty OF peace will contain only
q declaration Of principle concerning
the league Of nations.
In sum, then, President Wilson on
his return will find Europe with its
mind practically made up to the new
arrangement OF It's own affair, both ter
~ritorial and financial, he will find it a
fight in America, but unwilling TO post
pone the making of the preliminary
peace 20 conform to political necessi-
ties in America,
One other circumstance Is worth men
toning, Practically every one Of the
disputes between the various races,
such IA that between the Italians and
the Jugo-Slavs, between Poland and the
Czccho- Slovaks, between the Ruma-
mans and the L~lthuanians, and between
The Greeks and the Italians, seems
can arbitration, since we alone have no
secret treaties or established friend
ships to prejudice our Judgment. I'm
happily, the position Of the judge be-
gets bitterness rather than enthusiasm
not i~nfrequently, and not a few Ameri-
cans tremble TO think Of the unpopu-
larity that may yet come 10 their coun-
try as q result of an eminently fair
decision in the case Of rival races whose
rivslries are IN many Instances at least
We are. In fact. within two STAINS ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15

KIDNEYS--A
PURIFIES BLOOD

You can't expect weak Kidneys to
filter the acids and poisons out OF your
system unless they are given q little help
Don't allow them to become diseased
when a little attention now viii pre-
vent It. Don't try to cheat nature.
As soon as you ommence TO have
hRckaches, feel nervous and tired. GET
BUSY. These are usually warnings
that your kidneys are not working
properly.
Do not delay a minute. Go after the
cause OF your ailments or you may find
yourself in the grip Of an incurable dis
ease. GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil rap
eules will give almost immediate relief
from kidney troubles, GOLD MED
AL HARLEM Oil Capsules will do
the work. They are the pure original
HARLEM Oil Capsules imported direct
from the laboratories In HARLEM, Hol.
land. Ask your druggist for GOLD
MEDAL and accept no substitutes.
Look for the name GOLD MEDAL on
every box. Three sizes, sealed packages.
Money refunded If they do not quickly
help you.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
GREAT BELIEVER
IN BLACK-DRAUGHT
Oklahoma Lady Tells How Her
Husband Believes in Black
Draught and Uses 1t for
Many Ailments.

Nowata, okla--Mrs, W. B. Dawson,
a resident Of this place, says: MY
husband is a great believer in Black
Draught and thinks 1t cures, about ov-
erything.
II is splendid for malaria. headache.
constipation (Which usually causes head .
ache), indigestion, or any kind Of stom-
ach trouble, and we just keep II for
these troubles. ] don't know when we
haven't used It, and we always find It
satisfactory.
know It has done us both a lot Of
good and saved us many dollars, I use
II in teaspoon doses at first and follow
with small doses, and It sure does make
a person feel like new.
II o~leanses the liver better than any
other liver tonic ! have ever used. and
after taking a thorough course nature
asserts itself and you are not left in
n c~onstipated condition that follows a
lot Of other active medicines, This Is
one thing I like especially about IT,"
For over 10 yonrs Thedfordb Black
Draught has been In use for many
simple ailments and today is a reoog-
nized standard remedy In thousands of
family medicine chests. 1t will pay you
to keep Black Draught in the house for
use when needed,
Your druggist sells Il. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
Blockade as Club.

These terms they will be invited to
sign, II they refuse. as Ia possible, the
allies can put on the blockade and Ger
many win face the situation that, her
W food supply approaches Its end. If
the Germans sign, there will be later
another occasion on which, as In the
case OF the treaty of Frankfort, they
win he permitted to put their names to
q definite document; but this will be
only In minor detail a modification OF
the preliminary peace. With the Ger
| man phase disposed Of, the allies will
with little delay settle the other con-
siderable outstanding questions, Many
OF tho commission appointed TO fix the
boundaries Of the new states of Europe
have finished their work, others are
almost ready to report, In many cases
provisional frontiers have already been
fixed. II Is n matter Of relatively small
effort to establish the general outline
Of the new frontier Of Jugo-Slavia,
CEecho-Slovakia, Rumania, Hungary
and at least tho western frontiers Of
Poland, Decisions are. also being ap-
preached In the case OF Greece, both in
Europe and in Asia Minor. Except for
the eastern frontiers OF Poland and the
various problems presented by Russia,
there Ia no reason why the peace con-
ference should not complete the Euro
pean phase Of Its task by the first of
May, and leave TO various commissions
the complex hut not insoluble problems
Of Asia Minor and Arabia,
Now comes the big question. What
relation will the covenant of the league
of nations bear to the preliminary treaty
of peace? Tho European nations, MS ]
have said before, are quite ready to
exclude the Monroe doctrine from the
purvlew OF the constitution Of the
league of nations, and to make almost
any other concession, provided only the
United States on its W terms will
agree to finish its job In Europe, and,
for the time being at least, lend Its
powerful aid and Its oven more pow
erful prestige to the maintenance and
u%phuidlng OF the new nations, But car
these notifications be made In time tc
permit the covenant OF the league OF
nations as amended to become a part
Of the preliminary treaty OF peace2 J
do not think SO. What seems likely is
that the preliminary treaty of peace
with pledge all the nations ~signatorN
thereto TO participate in a league o.
nations, later to be formed, This
would constitute n declaration OF prin.
ciple, Conceivably, President Wilson
win oppose this and insist that the
whole league Of nations be tightly
bound to the treaty of peace, even il
It's preliminary form, Only In such Q
case Is II conceivable that there may be
a difference of opinion between the
American and the European representa-
| tiNaG
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
MUST DIE FOR HIS
ATTACK UPON CLEMENCEAU

PARIS, March 15.-Emile Coffin, the
anarchist who recently made an at
tempt upon the life of Premier Georges
Clemenceau. was yesterday sentenced
to death by the court-martial which
was trying him. The verdict Of the
court-martial was unanimous.
Capt. Mornet. the prosecutor, had
asked for the penalty on the ground
that there had been generalization and
no mitigating circumstances, Coffin
rose and made a mast amazing state
ment. He said he was a militant an
archlst, an antimilitarist, an anti
patriot and against all constituted au-
thoTlty.
II would have shot the kaiser with
more relish than Nj. -Clemenceau, be-
cause he, too, represented authority"
he continued. ~ have no country; my
country is the world"
He made a long, rambling statement
that no glorled In the deed he had
done and that he favored Bolshevisn
and Spartacism and wished to strike
down all who were In authority. Cot
tin declared that measures taken by
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
Won PAPEN'S WIFE GETS
IN BAD WITH HER DOG

NEW YORK, March 15.-Mrs. Dor
ethy Won Papen, said by the police to
be the wife Of Captain Franz Won Pap
en-, former military attache of the Ger
man embassy ut Washington, was re-
leased OF a suspended sentence In Mag
istrate's court here after she had been
arrested for not having a muzzle for
her dog.
A patrolman saw a f%ashionably
Kowned woman leading an unmuzzled
chow on Broadway and politely sug-
gested to her that she was violating
tho law, She became indignant and
declared that she was being %"hounded''
because she was a German, where
upon she was given n summons direct
ing her TO appear in court.
Captain vol Papen was ordered out
Of the country with Captain Boy-Ed.
the German naval attache, because Of
obiectional activities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
a REBELS SHOT,
ESQ OTHERS HELD

BERLIN, March Is. CBy the Assoc
ciated Press. )-Twenty-four members
Of the defunct Peoples marine division
were summarily executed as a result
Of their attempt to make an armed at
tack on the building in a downtown sec
ton Of Berlin, where the offices Of the
DIVISIONS paymaster were located. In
addition $50 members of the former
sailors guard were arrested and i'm
prisoned to await the action of a mill
tary court.
The whole procedure was the result
Of a clever coup by men under Gustave
Noske. minister of defense. When he
vas Informed Of the location Of the
treasury Of the marine division and Of
the fact that Tuesday was pay day for
II, he proceeded to occupy the quarters
In the early morning hours. The ma
rines,. who previously had been In
hiding for several days, soon began to
appear for the purpose OF. drawing their
back pay. They were promptly ar
rested, searched and conducted under
heavy guard to the Moabit Jail. Two
dozen OF the men who attempted armed
resistance were promptly shot.
The paymaster's quarters were found
stocked with munitions, dum-dum cart
ridges, machine guns and hand
grenades. The funds in the treasury
we're seized. The identity Of the ma
riies was fully established, as all OF
them carried time books.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
HICKMAN CORN MARKET
B00MS; BETTER PRICES

HICKMAN, KY. March u.s.. (Spl)-
The corn movement through Hickman
the ensuing week will be one of the
largest in the history Of this city. Five
boats-the June Bug, the ]. r., the
Welcome, Lucille and the ferry-are ao-
lively engaged in transporting corn
from river points to Hickman for re-
shipment to Nashville and West Ten
nessee sections, which have no corn as
a result Of the drought. Henry Mo-
Mullln, agent for corn dealers here,
states that on q rough estimate about
80, 900 bushels will be shipped this week,
The price paid Is something like $1.40
for ear corn and S1,20 for shelled corn
I, o. b. Hickman. This is a tremend-
Gus raise over the low quotations OF a
week ago, when corn was selling for
less than a dollar. With plenty OF boats,
river conditions right and prices on a
rise, the crop will move rapidly until
Il Is marketed, The grain elevator here
Is working overtime handling the ship
ments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15

NJ. Clemenceau to prevent possible in
cidents which might have arisen In
May, 1918. during the strike Of the
employees Of aviation factories had ex-
asperated him.
He said:
He prevented meetings and was re-
spOnsible for discomfort"
During the day the prosecution point
ed out that at the time OF the aviation
workers strike the Germans we're only
90 miles from Paris. Medical evidence
adduced during the day showed that a
cylindrical-conica bullet, having a d.
ameter Of seven millimeters, is now
lodged In NJ. Clemenceau's body; that
a second bullet passed through his over
coat and coat and that two others had
penetrated his oYercoat.
When he had concluded, Oscar Bloch
made a plea that Coffin was irrespon-
sihle, asked that the court should not
pronounce the death penalty and urged
that Coffin should be interned in an
insane asylum.
In his examination Coffin declared
that II he had escaped after his at
tack on the premier he would again
have tried to take M. Clemenceau's
life II he thought he might succeed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
PERSHING REVIEWS
OWN COMBAT LINES
ON GERMAN SOIL
American Chief Sees War For
nation Beyond Hun Border
for First Time-DistributeS
H0norS to Heroes.

COBLHNZ, March IS. (By the Asso-
ciated Press. Gen, Pershing. who Is
inspecting the fighting divisions of the
American army Of occupation, had his
first sight yesterday Of American troops
In combat formation on German soil,
In a 60O-acre plateau on the east bank
OF the Rhine overlooking Coblenz, he
Inspected the Second division Of regu-
lars and presented more than 80 deco
rations. He later reviewed the division,
which passed before him in massed for
nation, the marching time OF the a.
600 men being about 20 minutes.
The commander in chief inspecting
inc infantry, walked along the lines Of
soldiers more than an hour. He talked
10 scores OF doughboys who wore wound
stripes, inquiring II they had fully re-
covered, and asking others II they
wanted to go home, without exoep-
ton, they were eager to return to
America as soon as possible for family
and business reasons, hut all were per-
tectly willing, they said, to serve as
long as It is necessary for the United
states TO keep any army In Europe,
IN reply to a query as TO whether he
was willing to stay over here, one
soldier replied:
II have q job waiting for me In the
states, but ! want to stay here as long
as the government needs me-"
Outranks Generals.
At the hoad of the line Of those re-
ceivlng decorations and for the moment
outranking W generals was Sergeant
Louis Van Isreal, Of Newark, N. j.,
whose mother is living in Holland. He
was given the congressional medal Of
honor During the. battle Of the Ar
gonne he crossed the Mouse, fell into
a German trap, escaped and again
crossed the river with valuable infor-
nation as to the enemy's forces.
Maj Gen. John A. Lejeune, COM
mander OF the Second division, was
given the Distinguished Service medal
and received the insignia Of Commander
Of the French Legion Of Honor.
Of the marine brigade at Belleau wood,
was decorated with the Distinguished
service medal. S~eventy-eiRht soldiers
received distinguished service crosses.
As a surprise, Gen. Pershing brought
with him a congressional medal OF honor
for Private John j, Kelly, OF Chicago,
Sixth marines, as a reward for attack
ing n machine CUR nest on Blame Mont
ridge, In the Champagne. Kelly, how
ever, was on outpost duty and was
unable to he present.
The plateau where the review took
place was used for years by the Eighth
German army corps for the same pur-
pose,
Yesterday afternoon, Gen. Pershlng
inspected and reviewed the First d.
vision, which he helped to organize In
Washington for service IN France, The
review took place at Montabauer,
the divisions headquarters and in ad-
dition to visiting the troops the COM
mander-I In -chief presented a number OF
decorations, among them being a dis
tinguished service medal for Brig, Gen.
], II, Mchachlan, the commander Of
the division.
Gen. Pershing dIned with Gen. Dick
mar in CoblenE last night.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
FARMERS CUT TIES.

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss, March is,
(Spl,1-rhe farmers OF this community,
through II, u, Jones, a local timber man,
ties and have 10 more In the railroad
yards awaiting shipment, some OF the
best ties bringing n dollar apiece, rs
cents being the average price paid for
them, BY this simple method OF turn
ing their idle days Into account the 10.
cal farmers have brought several thou
sand dollars into the community, and M
the same time have cleared up land
for subsequent cultivation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
ADVENTUROUS CAREER
ENDS FOR HARTMAN

ROCKLAND. Me. March 15,--An ad-
Vonterous career vas ended yesterday
with tho death OF Charles A, HART
man, aged go years,
He raj away from homo when n
youth to enlist In the navy, In which
he served for nine years, His activities
included service as n Texas ranger,
as q member of the mounted police in
Montana, and as n deputy United
States marshal In Kansas, He fought
against the Indians and was wounded
IN the fight in which Sitting Bull was
killed,
In 1881, Hartman won the National
championship as q long distance pedes-
TRAN, walking $50 miles and $40 yards
In a stx-day race In Chicago. Return
ing to Maine, he took up evangelical
ership OF several industrial strikes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
LONGING ENTERS RACE
FOR GOVERNORS PLACE

JACKSON. Miss. March Is. (Spl)-
In a letter to DR.. W. M. Wroten, Of
Magnolia, former Gov. A. II. Longino
this morning formally announced his
candidacy for the g~overnorship in the
coming primary. The former governor
states that his candidacy Is based upon
what seems to be a widespread wish
that he serve another term as gov
ernor Gov. Longino, in his letter to
DR., Wroten, announces that he will
never again be a candidate for po-
litical office, upon the ground that the
people may be best served by a gov
ernor who is free from political ambi-
ton.
Gov. LONGING has received hundreds
OF letters from al parts OF the state,
reply to these letters the governor
says that from time to time he viii
make known his position upon the top
les of the hour and that he will de-
liver a, few public addresses during the
campaign.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
FLORIDA INUNDATED BY
RAIN; CROPS RUINED

MIAMI. Fla, March 15.-Damage es-
timated at between 5 1000, 900 and
$4,000 900 a been caused by heavy
rains in Dude and Broward counties,
which practically wiped out the entire
winter tomato crop.
The rainfall shattered all local and
state records. During the "a hours
ending at 1915 o'clock last night eight
tation between $3.50 and 10 o'clock was
2:25 inches.
The business district Of Miami was
converted into a lake and many lower
floors and Easements of stores were
flooded. The wood block pavement
buckled and floated away.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15

TO VOTE ROAD BONDS

COLUMBUS, Miss, March Is. (Spl)
The board of supervisors OF Lowndes
county has advertised for bids on bonds
In the sum Of $50, 900, which win be
used In improving public highways in
different sections Of the county, over
S45, 900 will be used in the Artesia road
district, while S25, 900 viii he expended
on the Westport road and the remain
ing $4,000 win be expended on the
pickensvtlle pike. Federal funds in the
sun of $4,000 have also been secured
for the road leading to Pickensville,
and n total OF $40. 900 will he used In
improving that t~horoughfare.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
POUR IN AS FIRST
INCOME TAXES ARE PAID

WASHINGTON. March 15-Minlons
Of dollars poured into the offices Of
collectors Of internal revenue today as
persons and business firms filed their
income or profits tax returns and paid
the first rs per cent installment Of
tax. By the time the collectors Of
fees close late tonight it was esti-
mated that 4,oOO, 900 persons and firms
would have filed returns and the total
tax paid would amount to from $780,
900, 900 to $1,000, 900, 900.
The offices Of tax collectors in all
parts Of the country were crowded
today, although reports received by
Internal Revenue Commissioner Roper
indicated many already had filed their
returns. To take ARE of the conges-
ton expected today many collectors
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15

planned TO keep their offices open until
late tonight. p
Persons or firms failing to file re-
turns today are liable to a penalty Of
not more than $1,000. and, in addition,
25 per cent Of the amount OF tax due.
Payments made by mail bearing the
postmark Of today will be considered
as having met the time requirement,
however, even though not received by
the collectors today. Many persons and
concerns with complicated sources OF
income were expected to make tenta-
tive returns and the complete returns
later.
Practically all of the ak paid in as
the first installment will be used inn
mediately by the treasury to redeem
certificates Of indebtedness issued last
November in an anticipation Of today's
tax collections. This use of the taxes
paid, officials believe, will do much
to prevent shifting Of bank funds and
disturbance to business.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
EMPLOYMENT OFFICES
IN ARKANSAS CLOSED

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March Is. (spl)
Branch employment offices through
out the state will be closed, Maj. r. B..
Heating, director of the United States
employment service in the state, an
nounced this morning.
Maj, Heating issued his statement fol-
lowing q communication from Director
General Densmore at Washington, or
dering him to reduce the working per-
sonnel 50 per cent. The cut was due
to failure of the sundry civil service bill,
carrying the services appropriation to
get through congress ahead of the SEN
ate f%ulibuster. It had passed the house.
Efforts will be made, Maj. Heating
said, to maintain the returning soldiers
employment bureaus. The Offices will
be closed not later than March 90.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
TO sHRINERs,

PADUCAH, KY, March Is. (Spl.)-
Plans for the entertainment Of the Wis.,
iting Shriners who will meet here on
May 80 indicate an elaborate program.
Members Of the entertainment commit
ports of stellar stunts that will be
staged by the wearers Of the fez. Mad
~isonville will send a delegation of about
150 from Mizpah temple there, and tenn
pies from Louisville, Nashville, Mem
phis, Cairo and other points are seour-
ing information with the sending ' OF
expected that at least 500 Shriners will
attend.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15
TROTZKY HAS NARROW
ESCAPE FROM DEATH

LONDON, March 15.-Leon Trotzky,
Russian Bolshevik minister Of war and
marine, escaped assassination by an
inch last Sunday, according to a dis
patch to the Daily Mail from Helsing-
fors.
Trotzky was returning to Petrograd
Riga front. When the train stopped
at a small station three members Of
the red guard fired several shots at
him as he was leaving a sleeping car.
The same evening Trotzky related the
incident to the Petrograd soviet and
showed a bullet hole in his hat less
than an inch above his head. He added
that n member of his staff was killed
by the shots and another slightly
wounded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-15

a preliminary peace which on the larger
side viii be the real peace. We almost
know our minds with respect Of Ger
many, we are nearly ready TO let her
know our mind. When we have dealt
with Germany, what remains will be
relatively insignificant and we shall
begin TO emerge from that depressing
and paralyzing twilight zone which for
four months has separated actual wal
from real peace.
Copyright, 1919, by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)