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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
Eastern Star Auxiliary.

The Eastern star auxiliary met in
regular session Wednesday afternoon in
the Masonic temple with all officers in
their respective places, Mrs. A. l..
Moore presiding. Work for the ensuing
year occupied the attention of the MEM
bers, who for the past few months had
done nothing but war work, Commit
tees were appointed and arrangements
made for a membership drive.
Mesdames Nora Scott and N. T.. Wre-
ford were cordially welcomed as new
members.
Impressive memorial ceremonies, in
Guiding a beautiful flower service, were
held in memory of the departed presi-
dent, Mrs, Arthur Smith,
Mrs. Charles Wattam will be hostess
for the members at a social meeting to
be held in the Masonic temple on the
first Wednesday In February. Visiting
members of the Eastern Star are in
vited to attend the meetings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
DID YOU NOTICE IT?
IT'S SULPHUR IN GAS

Coughing was a popular and universal
indoor sport in Memphis SATURDAY
morning, ,,ui,od
suits. a peculiar and slightly stirling
fume arose and the Memphis Gas ana
Electric company's phones were kept
busy answering queries, ~
An explanation from c. i. Chapim
assistant secretary Of the company was
to the effect that s%ulphuric fumes h4n
been generated in the gas supply IN
some inexplicable manner, but that the
condition would be remedied before
"a petition signed by more than a
score of the members of the Merchants
exchange and protesting IN vigorous
terms agains d me tbpe poor com IgTIyti to better
its service, was sent to the company
SATURDAY..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18

and was general chairman for the
Kings Daughters on Tag day of 1915.
Mrs. Walker was educated at the
Mile. Devine's school in Paris, France,
of which Miss Emily V. Mason, Of Vir-
ginia, was associate head, When very
young she was presented at the Italian
court, chaperoned by Nine. La Coun-
tess de Charette, ne Miss Antoinette
Polk.
Mrs. Walker was born in Memphis,
the daughter of Judge John A. Nooe
and Mrs. Harriet Crowdus Nooe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
TO EXPORT MORE LUMBER.

The Southern pine lumber manutac-
turers will meet at the Hotel thisca
Ian q. for the purpose OF organizing
an export selling agency under the pro-
vision Of the Webb act. The meeting
will be presided over by Charles $.
Keith, Of Kansas City, Mo, president
Of the Southern Pine association, ana
definite steps will be outlined by which
It is hoped to supply Europe's needs
for American forest products to be used
for reconstruction purposes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
Publicity Division.

Securing the cooperation of the
women of Memphis by their interest or
has been the work of the publicity and
membership committee, which was led
in its activities by Mrs, c. n. Grosve--
nor. In compliance with the request
of President Wilson, the committee put
on a celebration in Overton park on
July a, in which all citizens of foreign
birth or descent in the city. had an
opportunity to demonstrate their loyalty
to the United States. More than So
900 people took part in the huge. parade
and the gigantic production, which was
given by Memphis people, Over LOO
paid memberships into the council have
been secured by the committee, through
whose efforts the work and accomplish
ments of the organization have beer
Dnt before the public, s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
Social Service.

Social service work was efficiently
handled by the council under the di-
rection of Mrs. Hugh Hayley, chairman
of the social service department. A
tabulation was made of all the social
service agencies in the city and their
needs supplied as far as possible.
The department has also been active
in rendering assistance in the various
Liberty loan and other war work drives
and have stood ever ready to do what
ever they could in aiding the cause.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
Classes for Working Girls.

Many women who entered the Dust
ness world after the beginning of the
war with a desire to aid their country
owe much to Mrs. David Dierdorf,
chairman of the training classes for
working girls, for through her efforts
classes for the systematic training of
girls in various phases of employment
were organized.
Among these was n school for train
ing nurses opened at st. Joseph's hos
pital, courses in ~telegraphy and tele-
phoning, shoe repairing, bookkeeping,
and a. number of other training schools
throughout the city where girls received
efficient training, through the coop
Grafton of Mrs. Dierdorf and her COM
Y,ittap
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
Home and Foreign Relief.

The many things which were done by
the department Of home and foreign re-
lief TO relieve the sufferings of those
across the seas and in America are
shown in the splendid report of the
chairman, Mrs. Myer NJ. Gattman.
The funds administered by this de-
partment were obtained by and through
the sale of the allied relief buttons, at
10 cents each. About 800 buttons were
sold, and the fund, including interest,
amounted to SOFAS
It's committees secured the largest
number of food card signatures, won
first prize at the Fourth of July pa
geant for securing members, and on
the day which it took part in the
council of defense membership drive
secured III members.
. This department made and sent 60
comfort Kits to the soldiers at Fort
Oglethorpe. Later six additional ones
were sent by request of the Red Cross
field secretary, to be used as patterns
to be sent to Red Cross branches over
the country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
Educational Propaganda.

And to Mrs. Fairfax Proudfit Will
hanson, chairman of educational PROP
uganda, belongs the credit for the beau
tiful Bastile day celebration which was
held at Overton park, July IA, 1918.
Capt: Montaland, distinguished French
officer, was the honor guest of the
affair, and made an address which will
never be forgotten by those who heard
him
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
WILL. BE BURIED E R

The body of Mrs Robert II. Chapman,
former resident of Memphis, who died
Wednesday at her home in Philadelphia
nf pneumonia, will be brought to Mem.
phis for intermcnt Funeral services
win he held from Thompson Bros, un-
dertaking parlors Monday morning at
i0: 30 O'Clock, and interment will be
private.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
Current Topics Glass Will
Present Splendid Program

The current topics class, Of which
Mrs. Mary l.. Beecher is chairman, will
meet Wednesday morning at 10 O'Clock
at the Nineteenth Century club.
Mrs. Douglas Darnell has arranged
the following program and will pre-
side at the meeting:
The subject to be discussed is THE
Effect the War Has Had Upon the
World" What the American Woman
Has Earned the Right to Expect" Mrs.
e. G. Willingham; Education" Mrs,
s. j. Ellis; Religion" Mrs, lrby Ben
nett; "Woman's Work" Mrs, i'm:
Mccormack; 1.-The Price Of Peace"
Mrs. Kate Trader Barrow.
A large attendance is urged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
AUTO CLUB BUSY,

The committee appointed by local au-
tomobilc dealers to formulate plans for
the organization here of an automobile
association, Is busy drafting Its charter,
which win lay particular stress upon
prosecutions Of auto thieves. Apllca-
ton for "A charter Is expected to be filed
within a few days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
Finance.

But much of the splendid work of the
various committees would. have gone
unwritten had it not been for the work
of the efficient and ever-ready finance
committee, of which Mrs. Percy Patton
Funds for the continuance of the
work were raised by various and devil
Gus ways, devised by the ingenious
chairman. Sacrifice sael was held, at
which Memphis women donated articles
to be auctioned off for the benefit Of
the committee. More than $277 SO was
realized in this way. A Saturday edi-
ton of The News Scimitar was sold by
members of the committee, from which
a large amount was realized.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
Salon Circle.

The Salon circle, of which Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Gattman is president, has received an
invitation from the musical culture
class of the Beethoven club, through
Mrs. j. F. Hill, president, and Mrs.
Louise f. Irrelevant, chairman, for
Wednesday at 3 O'Clock,
A beautiful program, arranged by
Mrs. r. A. Street. vice-chairman Of the
class, featuring folk music and folk
dances, will be given.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
HERE and THERE

Lieut.. Malcolm G, Barboro, field ar
tilIery, has returned from Camp Zach
airy Taylor.
Mrs. r. Brinkley Snowden has as her
guests her daughter, Mrs. Stanley
Rowe. of Cincinnati, formerly Miss
Dorothy S%nowden, and her little son.
Mrs. Charles Sturdivant and sister,
Mrs. +, b. Davis, have returned after
having spent a delightful week visit
ing friends in Little Rock, Ark.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
Minute Women"

To put the work of the council be-,
fore the public in an interesting as well
as an instructive manner, the speakers
bureau, under the direction OF Mrs ),
!, Ellis, aided materially. During the
year the report Of this department
Shows hat more than 1888 speeches were
made and more than $500 people ad-
dressed. The speakers were known as
Minute Women" because of their
readings to speak upon a moments no
tire
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18

Mrs. Walker, who is known through
out the state because of the splendid
things which she has accomplished in
various lines of club work for many
years, has held a number of executive
positions in leading clubs.
Prior to her nomination as chairman
Of the Memphis, unit, woman's com
mittee, National Council of Defense,
she had been treasurer of the Nine
teenth Century club, vice-chairman of
the travel class. a leader in the Mem
phis branch of the Alliance Franchise,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
UBDOM

place and each member Of the associa-
ton and all school patrons will be given
the privilege Of contributing some small
article to assist in the work undertaken
by the association.
Refreshments will be served at the
close Of the Afternoon and a delightful
time is being planned for all.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
School Work.

The school children in the city played
a big part in all patriotic celebrations
held bv the council of defense. Mrs.
]. f. Kelly. chairman of public school
work, had charge of gathering the chill
dren for all celebration, and she. her
self. was active and enthusiastic in all
phases of war work in which the coun-
Gil participated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
Protection of Women Workers

Splendid things were accomplished by
Mrs. Walter Fraser, chairman Of the
department for protection of women
workers, and her enthusiastic commit
tee.
This committee has co-operated with
the Elizabeth club. A handsome roller
top desk, formerly belonging to Mrs. J.
]. Williams, and a hatrack given by
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18

Mrs. A. B. DeI,oach were anon the
articles donated.
This committee also appeared before
the board Of education in the interest
of an increase in the salaries of the
grammar grade teachers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
WINS "a GAMES.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Jose Raoul Ca
pablanca, the Cuban chess master,
playing q opponents simultaneously at
the Illinois Athletic club last night, won
every game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
Peabody Association Shower.

The January meeting of the Peabody
Parent-Teacher association will be
held Tuesday afternoon at 3:l5 o'clock.
A kitchen shower to fill the cabinets Of
the newly installed kitchen will take
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
ENGAGEMENTS
King Lewis.

Mrs. Sarah T. King announces tho
engagement and approaching marriage
of her daughter. Maud, to the Rev. T.
w. Lewis, the wedding to take place
80.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
Athey Metal Weatherstrips.

Zinc and copper cloth lined installed
on windows and doors keep out
drauphts, dust and SCOT. Chears Floor
and Screen Co. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
Memberships Floors Screens

Memphis Weatherstrip and Screen Co.
Builders Exchange. Phone 1898. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-18
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New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

yesterday. NJ. Casenave declared that
the three great powers "are absolutely
united IN their views on this subject"
HIS statement was based on informa-
tlon that he received from andre Tar
dieu, former French High Commits
sloner to the United States.
M. Casenaye explained that the peo-
pie of France entertain "a point of
view of high and complete satisfac-
tion" concerning the peace arrange
ments. He hastened to add that the
view was not alone shared by the
French government, but by the people
as WELL
M. Casenave emphasizes that ''the
treaty lays down the principles for
which France has fought" and that it
brings out PREPARATION for the past and
guarantees for the future" He points
out also that as far as France is con-
serned the treaty agrees with every
declaration which she has made as to
her objects in the war, as we'll as with
the fourteen points of President
Wilson,
The statement in conclusion says of
the treaty:
1T has great international value in
its honesty, and the high moral au-
thority which France has won for her
self in this war has been brilliantly
confirmed"
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
Wilson May Pay Visit
To Geneva League Seat
May Not Be Able to Take Trip;
''7'emps" Says Friends Think
He'll Be Back Here by June IS

PARIS, May 10 (By The Associated
Press.)-A suggestion has been made
in high quarters that President Wilson
may visit Geneva to inapect the seat
OF the league Of nations.
This arose in connection with the
presentation by DR.. William Rappard,
professor of political economy at
Geneva University, for the Swi IS gov
ernmcnt Of largo Photographic pane
rama OF. the league of nations site on
the banks Of Lake Geneva. It shows
wooded park mile square bordering
on the lake, with the Jura Mountains
in the rear and the snow-capped Alps
in front.
There are many villas suitable for
Offices, but the main assembly building
will have to be constructed. The site
is five miles from Geneva, with a rail
way running through the property and
the city tramway to the gates.
President Wilson's friends say he
would be glad to see the future home
of the league, but doubt whether he
will have time for the visit.
Among those close to President Will
son, "The Temps" says, it is believed
that the President will be back in the
United States about June Is.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
France Left Unsecured,
Is Paris Critics Vie1u
Thirty-Mile Military Den,ilitari-
cation Zone on the Rhine
Held To BE No Protection

PARIS, May 10.-The military clauses
of the peace treaty do not give France
any security. in the view of Henri
Bidou, the military critic of the "Jour-
nal des Debats," He says they give
France the frontier of 1870, which is
the frontier made against her in 1916.
All military writers between those
two dates, Bidou continues, maintained
that neither the frontier nor Metz was
capable Of defence in case of de-
fensive war, and that the French forces
would have to fall back on established
positions in the region of Nancy, as in
the present war. To support this view
NJ. Bidou quotes several French and
German writer's. He also says the
treaty gives Belgium no more security
than it gives France.
AS to the thirty mile demilitarized
zone east of the Rhine, he adds, it is
no protection, because German cover
ing troops could cross and seize the
strong bridgeheads at the first signs OF
war before the French could stop
them.
M. Bidou says it is hard to see how a
limitation of the numbers of the Ger
man army can be enforced. He de-
clares every one knows that by per-
hitting Germany 100000 seasoned
troops she will be given the nucleus
around which the entire nation could
gather.
The financial clauses of the treaty
between the Allied and Associated ma
tions and Germany continue to be the
most discussed sections of the docu-
ment, and are almost universally con-
demned by the commentators for not
making Germany responsible for the
repayment Of the entire cost of INC
war and for leaving France with I
($34, 100000 10000.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
Litl,uania Again Asks
Wilson for Recognition

PARIS, May 10 (By The Associated
Press).-The Lithuanian delegation to
the peace conference has asked Presi-
dent Wilson for a hearing concerning
the status of the new republic and it's
desire for recognition. DR.. Ytchas,
Lithuanian Minister of Finance and
head of the delegation, told the CORE
spondent to-day that the peace treaty
presented to Germany had the effect
of giving to Lithuania the great Baltic
port of Kennel, thus making the re-
public one of the important Baltic
powers.
The old East Prussia boundary
started above Kennel, including the
city within Prussia, whereas the
peace treaty starts the boundary be-
low Kennel, thus excluding the city
from Prussia and including it in
Lithuania While gratifed at the re-
suit, the delegation holds that the
treaty is unwaranted in internationally
zing the Niemen River, which is who'll
| ly within Lithuania.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
Austria Will
Reject Union
With Germany
Chancellor Renner Declares
Nation Must Make Peace
With Allies Apart From
Government at Berlin

VIENNA, May 10 (By The Associated
Press 1.-The death knell of old Austria
was sounded in Parliament Thursday
afternoon when Chancellor Renner, in
accepting the nomination as peace
delegate to go to St. Germain, said he
relinquished all hopes for fusion with
Germany. His speech was made while
, the impression caused by the Allies
terms to Germany was still strong.
The feeling in the chamber was, ac-
cording to one speaker, that sit would
be madness to unite with a nation SUBJ
ject to such measures"
"The Austrian people must suffer for
the misdeeds Of their rulers" the
Chancellor said. "We never wanted the
war and we were not guilty Of bringing
it about. | will do my best to secure
better terms for ourselves"
The address was delivered within a
stones throw of the Foreign Office in
Ballplatz, where the first machinery of
the war was set in motion nearly five
years ago, and moved many Of the
Chancellor's hearers to tears. A few
Socialists demanded that no delegates
be sent, but there was no attempt at
revolt or Bolshevism.
Indications to-day were that Dr..
Franz Klein, who favors the annexa-
tion of Austria to Germany, will not
head the Austrian delegation to ST..
will take his place as chief of the mis-
sion. The Chancellor will be accom-
panied by DR.. Goertler, of the Chris
tian Socialist party, and by DR.. Schoen-
bauer, of the German Nationalist party.
DR.. Seitz, the President of the repub-
lie, was requested to so, but declined
in favor Of Chancellor Renner. Herr
Landes berger the president of the
Anglc-Austrian Bank, will be one of
the financial experts with the mis-
sion.
To Reach Paris Wednesday
PARIS, May 10 (By the Associated
Fress).-Thc Austrian peace dele
gates will leave Vienna on Monday
and reach Paris probably on Wednes-
day, the French Foreign Office was ad-
vised to-day
The naval terms Of the treaty be-
tween the Allies and Austria, as now
completed, are far more stringent than
the naval terms in the treaty with Ger
many, as the Austrian navy is com
pletely eXtinguished. All the large
ships. are to be surrendered to the
nucleus of the fleet will remain.
The only craft of any kind which
the terms give to Austria are those
for use on the Danube, but these. will
not be available outside that river.
The terms are restricted to the sur
render of the Austrian battle cruisers,
destroyers and other ships without
providing for the disposition to be
made of them, which will be subse-
quently adjusted between the Allies
and the associated powers. AS the
fleet operated in the Adratic chiefly
against the Italian navy, the Italians
are showing great interest in the al
lotment, most of the ships being at
ports under Italian control.
Jugo-Slav authorities are also show
ing an insistent desire to be renresent-
ed when the disposition of the Austrian
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
Austria DiuOrced From
Germany for Long Time
Treaty Provides Separation
Shall Be ''Inalienable' Un-
less Approred by the League

PARIS, May 10 (By The Associated
Press 1.-The portion of the German
treaty which has not as ye- been made
public, contains a provision that Ger
man Austria's separation from Ger
many shall be "inalienable," unless ap-
proved by the council of the league
alienable" is for the purpose of set
tlng the question, not only for the pres
ent, but for long period.
The question of the reparations that
must be made by Austria Hungary was
considered yesterday by President Will
son and Premiers Lloyd George and
Clemenceau. They also discussed the
question of financing Germany,
Austria-Hungary, Poland and other
smaller European states.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

feet is decided upon. The American
delegation has received a visit from a
Jugo-Slav official holding the title
of Admiral of the Jugo-Slav fleet" He
said that most of the crews on the
Austrian warships were Jugo-Slavie
and that these crews had SURRENDERED
the ships to the Allies with the ex-
pectation they would be allotted to
the Jugo-Slav navy.
he was advised that the new state
should not seek naval development, as
its interests are largely inland It
is expected, however, that the Italo-
Jugo-Slav issue will be renewed when
the disposition of the ships is under
taken.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

Marshal Foch's speech last Tuesday
before the secret plcnary session of
the peace conference has not been
made public in detail. 1t is known
only that the marshal declared that
the security given France by the
peace treaty was inadequate and that
it was his personal conviction that the
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11
Blames Germans for
Reports of Discord

That the attempts to make people
believe the United States, England and
France were not united in their views
in drawing up the treaty of peace are
the work of German propaganda was
the assertion of Maurice Casenaye.
director general of the French gov,
ernment's services in the United
States, in statement which he issued
New-York tribune., 1919-05-11

lied by America herself are causing
much concern in Paris, and serious de-
velopments, to the French in the first
instance, may result from further i'm
pairment by the American Senate of the
covenant and refusal to sanction Mr..
Wilson's tentative guarantee of the
French frontiers.
The fear prevails everywhere in Paris
that the league may be still-born, but
there is a determination among many
British as we'll as American statesmen
to make it successful.