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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
500-MILE ':HOP" ENDS
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT

WASHINGTON. May 31.-Tho Amerl-
can naval trans Atlantic flight, which
began at Rockaway beach, Long Island,
May 8, was successful completed to-
day with tho arrival OF the NC-4 at
Plymouth. England. after 50O-miIe
hop" from Ferrol, Spain Announce
mept that Lieutenant Commander AL
bert G. Reads plane, the sole survivor
of the squadron OF three had reached
England was sent to the navy depart
ment by Vice Admiral Knapp at Lon
don. The time given In the message,
1926 pm, confused officials here, who
were unable to estimate the actual time
for the last leg of the flight.
The NC-4 left Ferrol at 1927 am,
Washington time, and should have
reached Plymouth six hours later. How
ever. the time given in Admiral Knapps
message showed she got In at 9:26 a m,
Washington time. On this basis the
plane averaged under 70 knots an hour
or less than on any other lap of the
long voyage,
After resting at Plymouth, Com
mander Read and his crew will go to
Paris by direction OF President Wilson
to give allied officers attending the
aviation conference there an account of
their voyage, The NC-4 meantime prob
ably will bt taken apart for shipment
to the United States She may even
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
CHARACTER CLASS
TO HAVE NEW HOME
Great Madison Heights Bible
Glass Will Erect Building
Opposite Church.

Immediate steps will be taken toward
the erection Of new building in which
to carry on the work of Thea Character
Builders Bible class of the Madison
Heights church.
A lot adjoining the church, facing on
Claybrook street, has been purchased
by the class and architects are now
working on plans and estimates for the
building. The estimates on the cost
of the building have not yet been re-
ceived, but definite plans have been
made for a three-day drive, July IA,
Is and Is, to obtain the amount nee
| essary.
The class has progressed steadily
| since its organization in January, 1914,
entirely outgrown its present quarters
| in the basement of the Madison Heights
church, where, on two Sundays this
month, 1t was necessary to crowd more
than 500 men into room intended to ac-
commofate about 300, The average at
tendance OF the class for the months of
March, April and May was 290.
The new building will embrace many
new features adapted especially for the
work the class proposes to carry on
and will greatly enlarge the field of
usefulness the Character Builders plan
to occupy.
The class Is determined to keep the
average attendance during the summer
months to above 200 per Sunday. The
responsibility for the attendance Is di-
vided among 20 attendance leaders. Eu-
gene Jones Ia the leader for June.
Joseph r. Hyde and other leaders OF
the class, after conference with the
Rev. T. W. Lewis, pastor of the church,
decided to proceed at once with the
building
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
Bank CLedrings
Almost Double
Last May Total

7. RDftecttnr the l&rgn increase in the
volume of busineas done during ote
month Of May. the ciearings OF me
banks Of Memphis for the period were
nearly twice what they were Tor tns
Saturday by the clearing house asso-
ciatlon show total OF SIS 4S6, 466.tS.
This compares with Sii,b2S,7s2'96 tor
May, 1913.
one explanation for the big gain y
In the fact that sales of cotton during
the month were unusually large and
at prices higher than year ago, at
though It Is stated ny hank officials
that this was not sufficient TO account
for moro than part Of It.
Financial conditions In the city ana
throughout this territory are very sat
isfactory and there has been less than
normal demand for funds from the IN.
terror, which reflects the high state OF
prosperity prevailing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
E. F. KITCHENS GIVEN
II LIFE TERM In PRISON

"It 1t were not a fact that the jury
Returned a verdict with mitigating cir
tumstances, which is an appeal to the
Scourt for mercy, ] would most certain
'ly sentence you to death In the cleo
trio chair" Judge Ed Richards, Of the
First criminal court, declared Saturday
morning, when he overruled a motion
for a new trial for e. F. Ketcheils,
slayer of J. H. Causey
Judge Richards sentenced ketchens
to serve the rest Of MS life In the state
ponitentiary.
Clarence Friedman, attorney for
Ketehens, made motion for arrest
of Judgment, which also was over
ruled, He then gave notice that he
would arrange for an appeal to the
supreme court,
Ketchens was nervous hut said moth =
ing when the Judge pronounced SEN
tence upon him, but bit the rubber on
his lead pencil.
Ketchens shot and killed Causey on
the deck of the steamer Kate Adams
here> on Feb. 27. In his trial he plead
ed both self-defense and the unwritten
law.
time ofS the trial, being In Jackson,
Miss, with her two children.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
slsEsls AZ AiIils!1!EsRl

Tennessee-Loca showers and thun-
derstorms somewhat lower tempera-
ture Sunday.
Mississippi-Locals showers and thun-
derstorms, not much change in tenn
perature.
Arkansas probably thun.
dershbwers; cooler In northwest Sun
day.
Alabama--Local showers and thun.
der storms, stationary temperature.
Kentucky-Local showers and thun.
derstorms; lower temperature Sunday
Louisiana--Cloudy; Sunday local thun-
der showers.
Oklahoma--Probably thunder show
ers. cooler in west; cooler Sunday.
East Texas Probably thunder show
ers; cooler Sunday.
West Texas-Probably showers ex.
cept fair in southwest; cooler Sunday
North Carolina--Partly cloudy.
South Cafolina-Partly cloudys ioca
showers Sunday.
Georgia--Local showers; stationary
temperature.
Florida--Local showers and thunder
storms,
KaHsas--Showers and cooler; Sunday
fair in west probably showers In east
cooler In east-and south.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
.SHpreHSe Court
DeliJers Opinions

NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 81 (Spll
The supreme court today rendered
opinions in following Shelby county
case
Joe Hall vs. National city Bank of
Memphis, chancellors decree affirmed
awarding judgment of 81, 200 In favor
of the bank
j. W. Ivy vs.. Binswanger n Co.,
court of appeals and lower court; re-
versed and suit dismissed
Cleveland Durant VS.. state. carrying
q pistol; reversed and cause remanded.
Syrene Borum, (col) VI. State, mur-
der; affirmed.
Henry Hurst VS.. w. w. Farris; af-
i W Mccree US, Johnston ct al;
Bank of Madison vs., Bright; petition
denied.
Morrison ct al vs. Hunter Wilson;
transferred to court OF civil appeals.
Carroll VI, State affirmed.
j. II. Gamble VI. Paine, Upton county
court OF appeals and circuit court: re-
versed, coInty court sustained,
Cole -Mclntvrc NOrfleet Co. vs. A. s.
Hollaway, writ denied.
The following certiorai cases were
disposed Of:
Elizabeth Dies VS.. Fidelity and Cas-
nalty CO.. Shelby law; writ denied.
Ida r. Hawkins, vs.. william j. Hawk
ins, Shelby equity; writ denied,
Il. b. Nesbhut w, II, II. Chears. Shell
by law; writ denied.
Thomas r. Hayes, ct al vs. N. c. Il
st. l.. railway and Union railway, Shell
bv law writ denied.
Josie Sandheimer VS.. Lula A. Yerkes,
Shelby law; writ dened,
J. w, Ivy, plaintiff in error VS., Bins
wanger and Co. Shelby law. writ de-
MED.
poration, Shelby chancery; writ denied
Mrs, ]. A. Sawyer and j. A. Sawyer
w. Baptist Memorial hospital Shelby
law; writ denied as to plaintiffs, grant
ed as to defendants; court Of civil ap-
peals reversed; circuit court reversed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31

tually be placed in the national mu-
scum here
After news came OF the arrival Of
the Nc4 Secretary Daniels sent this
message to Commander Read.at
"All tho people Of America are happy
over Your successful flight, which has
been an opoch-maklng event in Me
history Of the world My cougratula-
tlons and greetings and good wisheA
Congratulations 10 Commander Read
and hts crew and the naval air. service
have been sent by the British admiralty
through Admiral KNAPP. The admiral
tvs letter was quoted In the following
cablegran, from Admiral Knapp, re-
ceived at the department today:
IN letter from the British ad-
miralty they state that this mornings
news brings the epoch making intelii-
gence that the space between America
and Europe has now been successfully
spanned by air by way OF the Azores.
II is with great pleasure that their
lordshins have learned OF this success,
and they desire me to offer their con-
EiatulAtlOns to the crew Of the sea
plane. Not and to the United states
naval air Service on the fine achieve
mont -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
NONSTOP FLIGHT
ACROSS ATLANTIC
BEING DISCUSSED
Huge Naval Seaplane Completes Long Jour-
ney by Landing s GfeIy at Plymouth
After Trip From FerrOL.

PLYMOUTH, May Silt has been learned here
unoffciay that there prospect that the American
seaplane NC4 may fly home over the direct Atlantic
route from Ireland to Newfoundland 1t is understood
conference will be held here shortly to discuss the
project
American naval officers say the NC.4 is in better
condition than when she began her flight Further
more the experience gained by all the meas naviga-
tors and pilots would prove of inestinabe benefit
should the return flight be attempted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
THE WORLD OUTLOOK
(By the Associated Press. }

reading the
peace this efforts continued
bring dispute the
Adra question final adjustment The JugoSlav delegates
obstacles proving the present
at least, unyeldng than the Italians.
Meanwhile indication of what action the
purpose taking the
presented by has been pointed out
however greater the objections been
advance of the formal presentation of the
that the allied made ppara
for almost immediate action In the event the Germans refuse
statement Pre-
mer LLOYD George early this week
Versailles they would do at
Berlin be considered significant,
Friday unusually inactive day for the conferees
completion the translation the German proposals
English Attention for the day confined for
American soldiers
on the battleflelds of the
Military developments international situation include
reported Vohyn the Russian Bosheyk claiming
driven the Poles from Rovno This the only sector how
where Bosheviki claiming gains of note
Asia Minor where the process
Avia northwest OF
Smyrna which allied forces disembarked two
weeks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
VILLA TROOPS BEING
Modified AT TONICHl

poration. walked into town during the
early hours this morning from the com
pany's properties at Telamer, Sonora,
bordering on the state OF Chihuahua,
about 225 miles south Of here.
Mr.. Harding said:
Early last Tuesday morning the min
ing camp was attacked by a band OF
Villa followers and after looting. the
commissary, / was taken prisoner and
forced to accompany the bandits into
Chihuahua to the Pueblo OF Mors,
where / was given every liberty, after
being beaten and abused and denied
food and water.
"All the employees at the mine are
Mexicans, including the superintendent
whose attempt to intercede In my be-
half was ignored by the leader of the
band, whom have learned Is a cousin
OF the notorious Red" Lopez, who fig
ured prominently in the early days OF
the Madero revolution"
The bandits stripped Mr.. Harding OF
everything OF value and, according to
his story. they made him take off his
shoes, which, after having the soles
cut from them, were returned.
After a days rest MIR. Harding will
leave for Hermosillo, the Sonora state
capital, In an effort to prevail upon
the authorities to give his mine the
protection OF an armed force, and to
make a full report of the incident to
sthe American consul
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
SECRET PLENARY
ALLIED SESSION
|. BEGINS At PARIS

PARIS, May 31.--The secret pienary
session Of the peace conference TO hear
the peace terms to be submitted to
the Austrian delegation met at o clock
this afternoon. The doors of the French
foreign office were closed promptly at
the hour appointed for the meeting.
Premier Clemenceau, as president OF
the peace conference, today replied to
the last two German notes. The Off
cial statements on the replies have
not yet been issued.
The greater part of objections raised
in the German counter-proposals have,
In the opinion of French diplomatic
and political circles, already been set
forth in separate German notes and
duly answered by the allies Conse
quently it is said there can be no mod
ification of the peace terms and there
is no necessity for verbal discussions
In which Berlin government desires to
involve the allied powers. 1t Is UNDER
stood the council of four will agree
In taking this view.
The German peace delegation has
been notified that the period Of delay
for presenting observations having e1;-
pired at pm. Thursday, no further
HoleS Will pe dcCepteu from tne uele-
cation.
1t became known today that the Ger
man counter-p proposals were accom-
panied by a covering letter of 10 type
written pages. The letter apparently
is the work of Count Won Brockdorff-
Rantzau, as il is more conciiatory and
adroit than the counter proposals which
we're elaborated by the Berlin govern
nient. The letter paints most gloomy
picture of the fate to which the peace
terms condemn Germany
Indications are that the presenta-
tion of the terms to the Austrian dele
cation will be postponed beyond Mon
day, when it had been expected they
would be handed over. The plerary
session of the peace conference this
afternoon will decide the question.
While awaiting the convening of the
plenary session of the peace conference
set for three o'clock this afternoon for
the reading Of the peace treaty to be
presented to Austria, President Wilson
filled a number OF engagements to res
ceive individuals. Among his callers
was U. s. Senator Peter q. Gerry, oil
Rhode Island.
The council of four held no meeting
this morning, this fact giving the pres
ident freedom to receive visitors. Mean.
while, the Jugo- -Slav delegation to the
peace conference conferred at length
with the entire American delegation with
the exception of President Wilson. The
conference was over the Adr,Atfc aues
tion No decision was reached by the
conferees, the Jugo-Sla standing
firmly for their claims. It was under
stood that they are lsss disposed ehan
the Italians at preyeAt to give ground
in the controversy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
RECORDS FALL
EARLY IN BIC
MOTOR GRIND
Classic 500-MiIe Race at In
dianapOIiS Has SO Starters.
De Palma Leads at 100
Miles With New Mark.
-
NIL HHIAh
BULLETIN.

INDIANAPOLIS, May st.--Arthur
Thurman turned over on the north turn
on the 44th lap. Il was reported from
the Judges stand he was killed and
his neehanIeian seriously injured.
-
INDIANAPOLIS. May 9l.--The 500
mile international automobile race
started under swetering sun at II
o'clock this morning, Indications at the
start were that previous records posei.
bly, would be broken, The hum of big
motors filled the air from daylight un-
I'll the race began. Airpanes flew over
mingled their roar with that OF the
racing cars being tuned for the long
grind.
The race began with a flying start,
the first lap being paced by a car not
entered In the contest That lap did
not count In the number to be made.
The drivers of the 80 starters who
complete the race must go around the
brick paved course 200 times
Rearrangement of the front row line
up Just at the start placed Thomas,
Wilcox, Guyot and De Palma In that
row, Earl Cooper led by yard Mt
the end of the first lap. and De Palma
at the second round
At the end Of the first so miles. De
Palma led, Wilcox was second ana
Thomas third Speed then was 92,l4
miles an hour,
The speed on the first lap WAS s51s
miles an hour. The average for the
first 10 miles was 13O6 miles.
Boillot was left at the post at the
start for half a lap. but got away
in sprint to catch the field.
W, w. Brown pulled into tho pits
in the eleventh lap with broken con-
meeting rod.
At rs miles Boyer went into the pit
on three wheels and was declared out
of the race.
De Palma led at tho first 100 miles.
Bablot was second and L. Chevrolet
third G, Chevrolet was fourth. All
previous records OF the speedway for
that distance were broken. the aver
age speed being 927c miles an hour.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
COMMITTEE OF 100 HAS
GONE OUT OF EXISTENCE

At meeting Of members of the citi-
zens' committee of 100 held Friday
night, the members OF the executive
committee, through the chairman, Rob-
ert r. Ellis, made its final report.
The committee, which was originally
organized last year to place candidates
paign for the adoption of the city man
ager plan for Memphis, passed out OF
existence after hearing and accepting
the report.
It was decided to make no effort to
continue the committee, as its work
had been done. The vote to disband
was unanimous.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31

We have, then, a complete disruption
Of one Of the great empires of modern
history, A hundred years ago at the
congress of Vienna, Austria, repre-
scented by Metternich, had decisive in
fluence. For 40 years thereafter, this
influence remained. Prior to the con-
gress Of Vienna, France and Austria
fns two centuries had been rivals for
.the re-birth of national aspirations
among the subject peoples of the Haps-
burg empire. Above all the Pan-Slav
aspirations Of the Serbs, Poles, Czechs,
Croats and slovaks have combined to
destroy utterly what has been one Of
the most powerful forces in European
history.
1t is worth recalling again that this
world war which we are now liquidat-
ing had its occasion in the assassiua-
tion of the Austrian archduke at Sera-
Jevo just five years ago. 1t Is worth
remembering that this war had its
origin in the conviction held alike in
Vienna, Budapest and Berlin, that the
result Of the Balkan wars had doomed
the Hapsburg edifice unless preventive
war could postpone the evil day, The
majority OF the subjects of Francis
this majority would assert its right and
change the whole course of Austro-
Hungarian policy Archduke Francis
Ferdinand himself, foreseelng the in
seyitable change, was preparing to admit
the Slags into the new Austro- Hun
garian federation when an assassin s
bullet terminated his life and the last
hope of salvation for the empire which
would have been his
Sought Serb Debacle.
The Austrians challenged the Serbs
because the ruling race believed that II
Serbia were crushed the Slavs within
to abandon separatist aspirations.
Germany supported Austria, because
German hopes and ambitions rested
squarely upon the preservation OF the
existing rulers in the Austro- Hungarian
empire, When Russia took up the cause
OF the Serbs, when France and Great
Britain were brought inevitably into
the struggle, when Italy finally en-
listed, then it became clear that what
vSer were the other issues of the war,
only German victory could save Aus
tria. With the fall of Russia. allied
plans for the partition of Austria Hun
gary were temporarily laid aside, but
last summer, and the collapse of Aus
tria at Piave last autumn the Haps-
burg monarchy suddenly dissolved, II
fell apart into fragments, and now 1t
is the business OF the Paris conference
to determine the frontiers between
these fragments.
The collapse of so great an empire
must necessarily produce consequences
too far-reaching to be fully appreciated
at the moment. Five years ago the
three great empires occupying Central
and Eastern Europe were dominating
factors in all European calculations.
Today Austria is o mass Of incoherent
fragments. Russia is in a state of
anarchy, and Germany, for the moment
at least. lies PROSTATE. In all three
great states dynasty has disappeared
and republics have replaced royalty.
1t has been said OF Austria in the
olden times that If there were no such
state it would be necessary to create
one to preserve the peace of Europe
The truth of this observation is being
brought home again when the Paris
Do A
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
ONLY 8 CLEAR DAYS
IN MONTH OF MAY

There were only eight clear dsys In
tho month of May. On Il days rain
fell according to records Of $, c.
Emery, meterolosist, at the weather
bureau Others were cloudy,
Despite the fact that the month was
a wet one. II was not SO much so as
the average person would think. The
rains, frequent as they We're, stopping
centenary parades and other things
without number, were SO light that the
total precipitation for tho month. was
only 81 OF an inch In excess OF the
normal.
A total Of 5,25 inches of rain fell dur
ing tho month Normal precipitation
for Nav Ia 434 inches Tnis record
is made exclusive Of Saturday. No
one has been discovered indiscreet
enough to predict what will happen the
last day OF the month, At the time
this was written the sun was shining.
Before those words get to the printer
It may be raining again.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
TAX COMMITTEE TO
FIGHT a PER CENT RATE

At the invitation of the Memphis Real
Estate association, about 20 OF the lead :
ing taxpayers Of the city and the presi-
dents of the important commercial and
civic organizations were to meet on the
sixth floor OF the Chamber of Com
merce building at 3 o'clock Saturday
afternoon to formulate plans for con-
Quoting an inquiry into the necessity
for the proposed increase in the tax
rates 'for the city and county to an
aggregate including state taxes of per
cent of the assessed value Of city
Frpr,artu
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
FRANK GAIL0R WILL
SURVIVE OPERATION

Lieut.. Frank Hoyt Gaior, son of
Bishop and Mrs. Gailor, is recovering
from serious operation at the Baptist
Memorial hospital, where he was taken
Thursday.
The operation was necessary to re-
store the hearing In one ear, which had
been almost destroyed as the result of
his being severely gassed during the
operations, near Bellicourt wood, while
he was an officer in a British artillery
unit
Although 1t was a most serious one,
he stood the ordeal well, and Saturday
was reported out of danger and on the
road to recovery. The surgeons in at
tendance believe that bis hearing will
be completely restored.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31

AQUA PRIETA, Sonora, Mex, May 81
Passengers arriving from the interior
Of the state report that Villa followers
are concentrating in the neighborhood
OF Tonichi railroad junction about 20
kilometers west of the Chihuahua state
line. According. to the passengers, all
Foreigners are leaving that section,
fearing violence at the hands of nu-
merous bands masquerading under the
Villa banner and as a result mining
operations are paralyZed.
II is reported on good authority that
column OF 5000 Diaz followers is
marching from the territory of Tepic,
on the west coast, en- route through
Sinaloa to Join the Villa adherents in
the vicinity of Tonichi.
Roberto Valesquez, ranking high In
the counsels of the Carranza regime,
stated TO the Associated Press corre-
spondent. when told of the information
Wming from the south, that he had no
u9ubt but what the reports were cor
reot. "in view OF the fact that rural
government mail service has practically
been suspended In that section because
OF the dangerous rowing elements
termed villistas."
Barefoot and bruised about the head
and face and suffering for the want of
food and water. Franklin B. Harding,
chief coesulting engineer for the Chi
cago Exploration and pevelonnent cor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-31
STREET CAR FARES
IN ARGUMENT STAGE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 81 (Spl,)
Gen. Luke T.. Wright opened the argu-
ment In the Memphis Street Railway
rate increase hearing before the public
utilities commission this morning He
was still talking when adjournment was
taken Mt noon.
Gen. Wright represents the railway
company He will be followed by Low
iclS F. Miles and Henry Livingston. city
attorney, Also his assistant, Joseph
Hanover, The argument will not be
concluded before Monday afternoon.