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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
JESS AND JACK TO
TAPE HANDS AFTER
THEY ENTER RING
Regarded as Victory for VIII
Iard-AnOinting of Bodies
With Oil Will Not Be A.
lowed,

TOLEDO. O., July Jess Willard
ana Jack Dempsey will go into the ring
for the heavyweight championship con
test here Friday with bare hands and
all bandaging and tapping will be done
in view OF the spectators and seconds
Of the heavyweight rivals. This an
nounCement was made by Tex Richard,
promoter OF the contest. The decision to
request the boxers to bandage their
hands in the ring is regarded as a vic
tory for Willard, who protested against
Dempsey's plans to adjust the tape and
bandages on his hands while in the
dressing room.
What amount OF tape and bandages
will be used has not been determined,
but Willard said that he would insist
upon a thin layer of cotton surgical
bandages and only enought tape to hold
the bandages in place. Richard and
the referee, Ollie PeCord, probably will
make a decision in this regard tomor-
row.
Final arrangements regarding the de-
tails of the big contest were completed
at a conference between the boxers,
managers and Richard and each camp
knows Just what it expected of the
principals and their secOnding brigade,
The boxers will wear specially made
~five-Ounce gloves and ZACH will be al
lowed to have five seconds in his cor
ner, including the manager or adviser
as the case may be. Toss for choice Of
corner will not be made until the day Of
battle.
Willard inquired whether Dempsey
intended to grease his body as he heard
was being one previous to the daily
workouts. He said that it did not make
any difference to him which way the
challenger appeared, provided he knew
in advance and could do likewise.
No Amounting of Bodies.
Dempsey told Richard that he had
never CREASED his body at any time, and
had no intention of doing so for the
championship bout. This statement
cleared the situation and there will be
no amounting the body with oily mat
ter at any time during the last few
hours before the clash. While this Is a
favorite trick OF wrestlers 1t Is not the
usual custom among boxers, although
offering certain advantages in a Ions
fight, The oil or grease, rubbed into the
skin until absorbed by the pores i'm
mediately comes to the surface agar
when the athlete begins to perspire anc
soon the body is so slippery that 1t Is
impossible to secure a firm hold OF
clinch in either wrestling or boxing a:
the case may be.
Elaborate preparations are beini
made to report THE coming contest OF
a scale exceeding anything Of the kim
~ previous Ilhe pdtlles OF an! Welsi
championship, The record established
at Reno with the gathering of news
paper writer's and photographers 70
the Johnson-Jeffrie fight will be easil
surpassed here. Noted sport and specia
writer's from all parts Of the %countr
and Canada are present or en- rout
and hundreds Of seats have been re
served in various sections Of the aren
for their accommodation. There will b
more than 50 wires set up at the ring
side to carry the reports from the seen
of the conflict to every portion {
America and to cable points for Euro
nean SnrNice
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

=
The Wisharts climber within reach of
the league leading Winfrey dentals in
the Win Wish or Old Mems league with
their win Monday afternoon over the
Dental team by the score of s to 4.
Score by innings R.H.E.
Winfreys ..,.....0 l . / 0 0 o. 10 3
Wisharts ...,.....0 % 0 40"-S II /
Observation-Disclosures and McAdams;
Pratt and Reams.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
Six WeU-F Filled Races on
Special July4M Matinee Card

let 1t he known that they win be on
hand from the start, II not sooner.
The Matinee club has spent consid e.
cradle time in preparing this excellent
program and every member is looking
for the l~ivcliest afternoon Of the year.
Offers had been made from Helena
to the local club, but 1t was decided
to stay at home for the benefit of the
Memphis fans. At. that 1t Is possible
that some owners may send down a
few starters for the Arkansas celebra-
ton.
Here is the entry list and the prizes
To he nMnrlni.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

The New York Yankees gave tho
Eworld's champion BOSTON Red Sox a
double beating Monday. Sam Wick, OK
Tribesman, Is hitting the ball hard and
got two hits In each contest Babe
Ruth got n home run with the bases
fllled In the first game.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
TRIBE GETS EVEN
WITH VOLUNTEERS
BY II VICTORY
Gus HeIfriCh Unable to Do
Iron-Man Stunt and Eddie
Foster Gets Decision in
Second Game.

rs HELFRICH, Roy Ellams
star spitball pitcher, attempt
ed to repeat his Sunday per
formanCe Of downing the
Memphis Chicks at ROSEWOOD
in the Monday matinee, but
the task proved too stiff and
he went down to defeat by
the count Of I to / Gus
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

y ASSOCIATE
IAAMATEURS
WIN WISH LEAGUE.

Mondays Results: Hodges Field.
Wisharts s, Winfreys T..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

The Birmingham Barons managed to
win a see-saw affair from Mobile Mon
day 8 to 4. Morrison had rough sail
ing at times, but managed to subdne
the Bears at the critical stages, al
though clawed badly In several rounds,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

The New York Chants continued their
steady play and trimmed the Boston
Braves Z to I Cecil Causey started.
hut gave way to Ruhe Benton whom the
Braves became unruly, Heating and
Cheney did tho pitching ror BOSTON.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

Herb Kelly, Chattanooga le~ft-hander,
nutpitched Benny karr Monday and the
Little Rock Travellers were BANKED 2
TO O. Kid Elberfeld, who announced
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

Tho Cincinnati Rods won n double
header from the Chicago Cubs Monday,
taking the first 4 to |. and tho second
? to !. Reuther outpitchcd Douglas in
the opener, and Ring had the margin
on Hendrix In the final affair.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
ID PROBE EXCESSIVE
 RENTS IN THIS CITY
Mayor Thinks Some Property Owners Are Taking Undue
 Advantage of Tenants.

A probe to investigate complalnts
 of tenants who arc being charged ex-
 cessive rents by landlords will DC
 started in this city within lew dayS.
 A committee of five consisting or
 Councilmen +. Raymond Gilpatrlc,
 Harry P Battey, Howard $. Hart,
 Reginald F.. Towers, Michael T. ker-
 win and Michael F. King, was ap-
 pointed by Mayor George 4. Qulgley
 this morning to ascertain what can
 be done to assist the tenants.
 At tho meeting of the common
 council last evening official recogni- tion was taken of the matter. Alder
 man o. r. Curtis in presenting res olution calling for the appointment of q committee of five to investigate com mplaints, asked that some action be taken by the city.
 p Mayor Qugley said this morning that a thorough probe would be made into every complaint received. Dur ing the past few weeks, he said, hundreds of people had called at his office and said that their rents had been advanced excessively. Some tenants reported that their landlords $1O q month. It is the belief of the mayor that property owners are taking ad- ] vantage of the scarcity of rents and lack of housing conditions here. A number of tenants are at the present
 time forced to pay rents which are outrageous and far beyond their means he said.
 Every complaint of the charging of prohibitive rents will be referred to the committee and where the in crease is believed to be excessive, ac- otion will be taken against the land lord.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
ELECTRIC WORKERS
 FAVOR BIG STRIKE
Nation Wide Waillout After July Is Bein% Advocated By More Than
 15O,OO0 E,mDloyes.

Sprin gtfeld. H.. Apri! 17.--Over- whelming majorities favoring the calling of a nation wide strike July 1. of more than 150,00o electrical workers in the United States, are being received here. according to J. P. Noonan, acting president of the International Brotherhood of Elec- trical Workers, whose headquarters are located here.
 "The whole responsibility of the states will rest with Postm aster- Sen eral Burleson,'' MT. Noonan said to- day. "He has refused time and again to recognize the telephone employees union, even after President Wilson had turned our request over to him. I, personally, have appealed to him 2 times, but he has taken no action We appealed to the war labor board and the department of labor, and feel sure the two bodies did what they could in our behalf"
 MT. Noonan said the official can- vass of the vote of the electrical workers on the strike question will not be completed until May H. but from present indications of the vote received from a large number of states, the great majority are in favor of the walk-out.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
IS NOn NECESSARY
 TO LICENSE CATS
Measure is Lost, After Much Joking in CapitoI-Movie Bill Not
 Yet Ready.

Hartford, April 17.-The house aft CT a lively and humorous debate marked with much joking rejected the bill to require registration and li- censing of cats. This bill was adopt ed by the senate 16 to IA, and al though there is disagreement, the measure is really killed.
 The Sunday moving picture bill has not vet been finished and may not reach the governor for some days.
 The house adopted the bill which at an expense of $13,000, continues until July i the employment bureaus taken over from the federal employ ment service. It also adopted the Dil! appointing a commission to investt- gate the segregation of delinquent feeble minded and criminal insane individuals, authorizing Grace hospi tai at New Haven to issue bonds se- cured by mortgage on it's property; giving the superior court power to is- sue decrees to close highways taken as a public necessity by companies, gen erating electricity and power; and providing for retirement on pension of state department employees.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
MURDEROUS TURKS
 CAUSING TROUBLE
Reports From CoDstantinople Are sQuieting--Additional Massacres
 of Armenians Are Feared.

London, April 17.-It is learned here that the situation in Turkey is causing grave anxiety. Internal dis order is rife, according to reports from Rear Admiral Webb. R. N, at Constantinople. It is feared there will shortly be outbreaks and massa- cres of the Armenian population on a large scale.
 The situation at Smyrna where the Turks and Greeks are ready to spring at each others throats, is typical of the situation throughout Turkey. Bands of brigands are dominating the country, even within a few miles of Constantinople, and committing atro- clOus murders.
 The Committee of Union and Pro- gress, the young Turk organization, which was driven from power in Con- Stantinople as a result of the allied victory is reported to be secretly con- ducting an energetic reorganization movement
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
SEVERAL ARE KILLED
 IN ITALIAN RIOTS
Government Troops Called Into Milan to Put Down Disorders Between
 Political Factions

Milan, Italy, April t7.-Four per- sons were killed and several wounded during disorders here Wednesday in cldent to clashes between socia list and anti-socialist groups.
 The offices of the socialist newspa per Avant1 were wrecked in the fighting.
 The Workmen of Milan, Bologna. Turin and Genoa, the principal manu- featuring cities of Northern Italy. be- gan tWenty-four hour strike today.
 The police and the military were powerless for a time to prevent colIi- sions between the socialists and anti socialists. The anti-soctalists went to the office of the Avanti and a revolver shot fired from a window of the build ing struck and killed a soldier. The opposing crowd rushed into the build ing and smashed the furniture and machinery. Military endorsements. restored order.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
AMERICANS AMBUSH REDS.
Small Scouting Party in ArchangeI
 Infiict Casualties on Bolsheviki.

Archangel, Wednesday, April 16 (By the Associated Press. "A small American scouting party operating in front of the Allied positions along the railway front yesterday, surprised and ambushed Bolshevik patrol in the forest four miles east of the railway, wounding many of the enemy.
 The situation during the last few days has been generaly quiet. Roads which had been three feet deep in snow are now covered with icy slust and thawing so rapidly that transpor- +ation is virtually stopped,
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
AMERICANS RETURN
 ON GERMAN VESSEL
g,319 Troops Arrive on kaiserin Augusta Victoria, First Boat Turned Over to Allies

New York, April ,16.-The first ship to arrive in America of the Ger man tonnage turned over to the as- sociated powers under the armistice terms entered this port -today-the Kaiserin Augusta Victoria, bringing home 2,319 American troops; The majority of these are of the. 39th Division.
 Bringing more than 1,200 officers and men of the 10th Division, the steamship Sierra arrived here from Bordeaux.
 The Sierra brought altogether l. 6o6 troops including officers and 252 men convalescing from wounds pr illness. .-. ...'
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
LEGISLATURE ADJOURNMENT SET FOR MAY 6; HEARINGS
 WILL END NEXT TUESDAY
WORLDS BEST JOKE!
 GERMANY TO DEMAND
 INDEMNITY OF ALLIES

Paris, April 1T, (Ha'as).- Germany intends to claim an 1h- demIiity from the Allies, accorh- ing to the Frankfort Gazette. It says the German negotiators at Versailles will ask payment TOT damages sustained from aerial attacks, from the occupation of German territory by the Allied troops and for the delay in con- ciudng peace, causing a pro- 1ongation Of the BolshevIk and Spartacan trouble.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
g.. .OOO DIE IN PETROGRAD DURING FEBRUARY; BOL OLSHEVISM IN RUSSIA
 IS SAID TO BE LOSING STEADILY

Copenhagen, April 17.-Bolsh evism in Russia is giving way to a. new bourgoise elements in Riga, accord tor of the Moscow Red Cross commit tee, who has arrived here. Premier Lenine and War Minister Trotzky are trying to reach an understanding with the moderate elements in Russia.
 The situation in Petrograd, the di- rector reports, has been growing worse and numerous anti -Bolshevik outbreaks have occurred there. In February there were 5000 deaths in
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
Washington Discusses Situation.

Washington, April 1.-The New England telephone operators strike was under discussion again today by officials of the postotffce department and the wire control board, They were awaiting additional adVices from Bos- ton.
 Assistant Postmaster General KOOns- chairman of the wire board. was still in Washington. It was said that he had not definitely decided to go to Boston but had the trip under consid- eration, dependent upon further de- velopm ontS
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
t,8OO PEOPLE MURDERED
Of This Number Mastered By Bol- shcyiI1i at Ufa, 100 Were Women Oficials Announce.

London. April 17.--Eighteen hun- dred persons, including 400 women, were murdered by the Bolsheviki at Ufa, according to a telegram from Dmsk received in official quarters here.
 Ufa, one of the principal cities in the Orenburg district, near the Si- berian border, was taken by the Bol- sheyiki early this spring, but late in March was recaptured by forces of inc Omsk alI-Russian government which has continued to attack the Rolsheviki in this region. Dispatches from Omsk dated April and re- ceived on Tuesday announced the massacre by the Bolsheviki of more than 2.o00 civilians in and near the town of Osa, to the north of Cfa, in This s&strict.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT, BUT MAY 15 IS LAST DAY THAT
 HUNS GAN ARGUE ON PEACE
GERMAN AGENT ATTEMPTS TO SET FIRE TO BOAT ON WHICH ARE 26TH DIV. MEN

Boston, April 17-A German agent, allowed the transport Patricia look property attempted fire to the vessel last night it nearing Boston with than 2OOo American soldiers according Major Frank w. Kavanaugh of the 102nd Artillery, officers board.
 The had been locked in because of his actions When guard left the room German whose given Fisher, is alleged manipulated in such way blaze in the state The guard found lively fire burning he turned
 Members of the extingushed the fire, Fisher placed in irons The German of five of countrymen placed board the Patricia by Allied governments watch the Hamburg American Lines property. He formerly second master German merchant ship.
 The Patricia, which halls from Hamburg, is of German merchant ships turned the Allies she put into the transport service at Brest.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
GOVERNOR OF IOWA
 IS NOT ATTACHED
But House of Representatives Passes Resolution of Censure Because
 of Pardon Case.

Des Moines, Iowa, April 17.-Gov- ernor W. L. Harding was censured for his action in the Rathbun pardon case In a resolution adopted by the Iowa house of representatives early today, marking the defeat of efforts to i'm peach him.
 The minority recommendation for censure of the governor was substi- tuted for the majority report urging achment-seventy voting for and 34 against the substitution, with four members absent or not voting
 Ernest Rathbun, young son of a farmer, was convicted of criminal as sault and sentenced to bife imprison- ment. The pardon was granted last November and in February it was re- voked.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
READY FOR FLIGHT
British Aviator Prepared to Start Across Ocean From Ireland Today
 or Tomorrow if Weather Permits.

East Church, England, April IT, Major General c. P. Wood, the British aviator who is attempting a trans Atlantic flight from Ireland, an nounced his intention this morning of flying to Linn erick this afternoon. If the present improved weather condi- tions keep up, he said, he would start his flight across the Atlantic to- morrow
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
GBy the Associated Press.


 Germany will be forced either f accept or reject the Allied peace term, by May Is, according to reports prini ed fin Paris. It Is indicated that n reply is expected before May 6, tE, peace conference being disposed give the German government what considers ample time in which to d gest the terms and frame its reply.
 What action would follow rejectio of the terms by the Germans has md been forecast in reports from tlI French capital.
 Terms Being Kept Secret.
 The refusal of Stephen Pichon. tl] French foreign minister. to diVuld details of the provisions of the ord posed treaty while speaking in tll chamber of deputies, and the fault 4 Premier David Lloyd George to speal in more than general terms befolj the house of commons would seem tI indicate that no intimation of tII terms will be made public at present
 Treaty To Be Ready Soon.
 It was announced at a meeting x the Council of Ten in Paris yesterdaE afternoon that various articles of tn pact now are in the hands of draftinE committees and that the remaininN articles would be disposed of today. seems probable, therefore, that th Z treaty is in a fair way to be com pleted very soon.
 Ready to Feed Russia.
 Norway and Switzerland will act a1 agents of the Allied and associate governments in feeding Russia, it ha1 been agreed at Paris. Representativa1 of France have made reservations oJ the subject, and these will he consid1 cred today. The plan is opposed bt Russian elements opposed to the 80 < sheviki, but 1t is said they proEablj will acquiesce in the Allied decision. II
 United States As Mandatory.
 The question of the United Statej becoming mandatory for Armenia anI the ancient province of Cicilia to tn southwest is again being considered aI the peace conference. Several of thl Entente powers seem disposed also Il ask this country to take over contrdI of Constantinople, a suggestion whicH is said to appeal to some members "A the American commission.
 Albania Wants Freedom.
 Albania has appealed to PremieS Clemenceau. as president of the peacN conference, asking for confirmation c the complete independence of thaX country. HercI too. there is will ingness that the United States shoul assume control of governmental fairs. at least until the little countr has organized it's political system.
 Fighting Expected in Munich.
 The communists are still in contrd of Munich but heavy forces of Baval ian troops are said to have begun a advance on the Bavarian capital, a cording to Berlin advices. Ut IS nc known, however, whether a decisiV battle has as yet been fought. It believed the city will not be attacke until the government has thrown strong cordon of troops about 1t.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17

Springfield, Mass, April .17.--The International Brotherhood of Electri- cal Workers, mum bering about 225 in the district including this city and af- fecting 16 local telephone exchanges, went on strike this morning in accord ance with orders received yesterday
 .... More Girls Quit Work.
 Manager P. l.. Sanborn of the Springfield exchange said that the To- cal accounting department force, con- sisting of , girls, also went on strike today. MT. Sanborn said that practi- cally the same number of operators was on duty as of yesterday, when it was reported that 30 were at work The force is not wholly the same, he said, because some at work yeStel'- day did not report today, while others have been added. MT. Sanborn said no strike breakers had been brought here and that only those who had an sWered the companys advertisements for operators have been put on.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
1O2d and 1O3d Machine Gun Bat-
 talions Come in on Patricia
SIGNAL CORPS ALSO HOME
Relatives and Friends of Soldiers Greet Returned Warriors as Big HarbOr.

bOStOn, Apf1l lt.-AOfe uIllS ol the Yankee Division reached here to- day. They arrived on the naval transport Patricia in a driving rain storm. The Patricia had barely poked her nose through the fog at the entrance of the harbor at noon before she was surrounded by fleet of small boats bearing relatives and friends and members of official greet Ing committees.
 2,3S4 Men on Board.
 The units aboard the Patricia in cluded the 1O2d and 103d Machine Gun 'Battalions, composed largely of former members of the old First Ver- mont Infantry regiment, the 1O1st Field Signal Battalion, a Boston or ganization; and several smaller de- tachments. Also on. board were casual companies from Massa chu- setts, and the regular army, besides a special casual company composed of men from various branches of the service, making q. total of 2,364 officers and men.
 Officials Greet Soldiers.
 Governor Clement of Vermont led B party of 25 from his state who went down the harbor on one of the steamers to meet the Green Moun- tain lads. Included in the delegation were Adjutant- General Herbert T. Johnson, Mayor Drennen and Post master William H. Finn of St. Albans and other state and city officials.
 Members of the Massachusetts and Boston welcoming committees Wero there to greet the men from this state. Half Cited for Bravery
 A particularly warm welcome was extended by the Vermont delegation to members of Company D oi the 1O3rd Machine Gun Battalion, for fifty per cent of the Vermont sol liers cited for bravery during the war wcrc members of this company, niaGe tlp largely Of volunteers of St. Albors. The. tcord had its hardest i iss.itiilg,tsin the NiYcruy sector i'll June, 19i2.
 Colonel William I. Neville of Ros- lon commander of the 101st Am intuition train was in charge of the troops returning on the Patricia, al- though his owl> organization was not on board.
 Going tO Dcvei,s Tonight.
 It was arranged that the Patricia, should make only ;t brief stop in the outer harbor and then proceed to Commonwealth Pie" so that ii pos sible, all of the troops might be de- parked and sent to Camp Devens to- night The Winifredian, with others of the 26th Division, was following the Patricia, and # not delayed by weather conditions, was expected to reach here tonight or early tomorrow, The arrival of the Patricia today was unlocked for, army officials having expected the Winifredian to get to port first Both sailed from Brest on April G.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-17
PROTEST PHONE RITES.

Albany, N. Y, April 17.-The Pub lie Service Commission, second dia trict, directed it's. counsel today q take summary proceedings against th| New Y ork Telephone Company to pre vent the raising Of rates in vaIiou| parts of the state on May ],