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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08
PARIS BELIEVES
PARLEYS NEAR END

PARIS, April s. (By the Associated
Press, president Wilson's orders thatH
the u. S, transport George Washington
proceed Immediately TO French portH
are even construed by some officialsE
as preliminary to determined movq2
to force an agreement at an earlyH
date by the conference.
AS Is usual In such cases, variousl
rumors were soon In circulation. andl
before night one report was CURRENT
that the president had delivered AMI
utimatum to the effect that he would.
withdraw from the conference unless AM
agreement was reached within IS hours
II Is confidently asserted by thosel
close to the president that he did not'
contemplate any such action, but tha|
same authorities have no hesitation in1
declaring that the president has made'
his position plain on the questions atI
issue and II Ia believed his determining Y
tion to adhere TO this position Is flxed.l
The summoning OF the George Wash-I
ington Will place the president in such|
a position, 1t Is pointed out, that hel
cannot be embarrassed by having to,
wait for the transport should the time
failure Of the peace delegates to agree.
or unwarranted delay in finding set \
tlement Of the peace question, to with-
draw from the discussions,
The belief Is common that PresidenH
Wilson will not hesitate to take defi-
mite action II deadlock Is actually
reached,
II, however. the council Of four sucs
ceeds in reaching an adjustment, and
the presence OF President Wilson for
a longer time is deemed advisable, the
George Washington would be available
for the transport Of troops to the homes
land, and would then be ready to re.
turn at later date for the presiden-
tinl marty
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08
WIDOW
MADE SECRETARY
Of DEACONESSES
Mrs. Mccoy HOnored by
Wonlan's Missionary C0uri-
cll-BiShop Moore ConSe-
crates Class of Missionaries

Mrs. j, II. Mccoy, OF birmingham,
widow OF the late Bishop James II.
Mccoy, was elected secretary OF the
deaconesses and social work depart
ment Of the home service work Of the
Wonan's Missionary council at tho
Tuesday morning session of the coun-
ctl which Is In annual convention at
tho First Methodist church. Mrs Nc
Coy succeeds Mrs X, w. McDonnal,
OF Nashville, who resigned after hay
ing been In active charge OF this de-
partment for about 10 years, The
terms of the other officers OF tho Wom-
ans Missionary council do not expire
at this time so there will be no other
elections at this session.
-Four OF the active workers In the
home and foreign field will speak to
the students OF the state Normal school
at the Normal school auditorium Tues
day night, with the view of presenting
missionary work as a career for ambt-
tious young women The speakers Will
be Miss Nina Troy. returned mission
airy from China; Miss Grace Gatewood,
deaconess in the homo service field
Miss Seu T.. Yui native Chinese mis-
slonary student and Miss ConBuelo
Saenz, native Mexican missionary stu
dent.
The regular evening session OF the
council will be devoted to routine bust
ness matters Tuesday will be the last
full day session, the council closing
with a devotional meeting Wednesday
morning at . O'Clock, led by Miss Mary
Lou White, returned missionary from
Fhipu
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08
FAT FEE OFFICERS
OPEN THEIR FIGHT
Import Nashville Counsel in
Effort to Go Back to Old \
Grabbing Days.

The antlfe8 bill foe. shelby county
alone Isl Vctnus, t#pSibious and claSS5
Legislation, according to X T. McCon-
nico, prominent Nashville attorney,
who, assisted by Phn NJ Canale and
others stated the case of James Brett,
circuit court clerk, and Murray Stewart,
county register In their answer to the
alternative mandamus suit filed by Il.
Lee Bartels, county attorney for the
state, which Is sought to force the Of
ficials to pay to the chairman Of the
county court fees received in their Of
fees since last September,
The constitutionality of the act Is at
tackled on the ground that 1t is discrim-
inatory In favor Of other large counties
for Shelby alone to be required to pay
over fees Mr.. McConnco said in part;
Where the effect Of the act affects
individual rights OF citizens and office
holders it can not be done by police
power nor can II apply to one county
alone in the state. The rights of citi-
zens and office holders for one county
should be equal TO the rights of tho
citizens and office holders of other
counties
MIR. Bartes maintained that under
the population basis, n law Of this kind
would be applicable to counties of a
certain population and other counties
thereafter reaching that population and
that an act passed on the population
basis would be n valid law. He further
contended that the police power Of the
state Is not limited to public health
and public morals, but to public well
fare and prosperity locally as well as
statewide.
The argument in the case probably
will last all day Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08
BAVARlANS WILL
CREATE RED ARMY

MUNICH, Monday April 7. (By the
Associated Press. )-Complete severance
from the old German imperialism, as
declared still to be manifest in the
Ebert rt-Scheidemann government OF Ger
many. and the resumption OF protn,
erly connection with the Russian and
Hungarian people is announced In the
proclamation OF the new soviet gov
ernment for Bavaria formed here.
Long live the world revolution the
proclamation concludes. The text OF
the document reads:
"The decision arrived at for Bavaria
is the formation Of a council Of the
republic of revolutionary workers and
peasants Of Bavaria, including all our
brothers, now united, separated by no
party laws. From now on no exploita-
ton or oppression will be tolerated.
The dictatorship of the proletariat now
has become a fact. The legalization
OF a genuine socialistic community now
is achieved, in which every working
man may participate in public life and
in a just socialistic age.
1.-THE landtag has been dissolved and
the old ministry retired. Peoples COM
missaries, responsible to the people
and chosen by a council OF the working
people, will receive extraordinary pow
ers to be employed In certain labor
fields Their assistants will be intelli-
gent men from all parts of the revolu-
Countless valuable forces of official
dom, especially from the lower middle
official class, will be asked to CO.
operate in the new work. The bureau
cratic system will be absolutely elimi-
mated and the press will be socialized.
"As a protection for the Bavarian
council of the republic against revo-
lutionary attacks from without and
| within a red army will be created
| Immediately and a revolutionary court
| will pursue ruthlessly every attempt
| upon the council.
1.-The government of the Bavarian
council republic follows the example
of the Hungarian and Russian peoples.
1t will resume Immediately brotherly
connection with these peoples, but it
declines any connection with the con-
temptuous Ebert -Scheidemann govern
ment because that government Is con-
| tinuing under the flag of a socialistiC
republic the imperialistic, capitalistic
| and military business of the disgrace
| full broken down German empire. 1t
calls upon all German brothers to take
the same view. 1t greets all prole-
| tarians wherever revolutionary social
ism is fighting-in Wurttemburg, In
the Ruhr district, in the whole world.
"As sign of joyous hope for for
fishes April as a holiday for all hu-
manity. AS sign of the beginning
of the departure, the flight, Of the age
of capitalism, all work is stopped. Ba-
varia ceases, on April Z, in so far as
| it is not necessary for the welfare of
| the working people, to do labor.
Long live free Bavaria. Long live
the council government! Long live the
world revolution
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08
Personnel of Glass.

In a most impressive service Monday
evening, Bishop John NJ Moore conse-
Grated tho 1873 class of missionaries
to the work that they are about to
undertake, The class was composed OF
nine young women who have completed
their preparation for work NJ foreign
missionaries and been accepted by the
church for the work and three young
women who have chosen work as dea-
conesses for social work In American
cities
The members Of the class were; Miss
Fannie Virginia Scott. TOney Greek,
S. G., assigned to Brazil Miss Sarah
Miss Teresa Whittal, Chicago, H., 10
Africa Miss Annie McI.aurin Craig,
Austin, Tex, to Mexico Miss Blanche
Dashiell Hagcr Missouri conference to
japan; Miss Marguerite Hohson Clark,
Sunny Side, Va, to China; Miss Annie
Afford. Magnolia, Miss, home field,
Miss ella keener Hooper, llouma,. La.
home field; Miss Emma Vogel, Linn,
Mo, to home field; Miss Alice Alsup,
Coleman, Tex, to foreign field, Miss
Nora Elizabeth Darwin Fort Worth,
Ten, to foreign field and Miss Carrie
Turner, Bremond, Tex, to foreign field.
Each member Of the class gave n
was recounted the manner In which
they came to decide to devote their
lives to mission work.
Never before We're the prospects so
bright for the effective work in the
missions which the Womans Mission
airy council is maintaining While the
situation in the mission fields Is per
haps the most critical that the council
has ever faced, the response on the
part of the people Of the church Is so
gratifying that the increased demand
for financial support estimated at Is
per cent over last year, promises an
even greater increase than that amount.
Pledges for $500 900 for mission work
were made by the representatives OF
the church conferences Of which the
Woman's Missionary council Is a part.
This is more than $4,000 greater than
the pledges made last year by the con-
ferences In addition to the amounts
to be raised by pledges the member
ship fees will amount to approximately
ed the interest in missions is very
keen and the response has been most
gratifying,
The pledges for the various confer
ences taken Monday follow: South
Georgia, $4,000; North Georgia, ,s28,
North Carolina, tl7,5O0; Holston, si2
$50; Texas, $3.50; South Carolina,
$4,000; Baltimore Sil 900; Memphis,
$4,000; Tennessee, 100000 North Mis-
sissippi, 100000. Central Texas, $l0
600. North Alabama 100000 Louisiana
$s.575; North Arkansas, $4,000; Ala
bama 5000: Louisville, $1,000; Vir.
ginia, $S,SOS; upper South Carolina
IS, 500; Little Rock, $500 Kentucky
| 81 $50 Mississippi, $4,000; Florida
| 81 eco Southwest Missouri 81 600
West Texas, $e,6ss; Missouri. 5000
East Oklahoma, $4,000; Northwest Tex.
as, s4,500; st. Louis $4,000; West VIr.
ginia, s3,214 West Oklahoma, $3.50
! New Mexico, Si,25O. and Illinois. 5000
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08
FINAL FIGHT FOR
CHARTER CHANGE
ON At NASHVILLE
City Manager Bill Comes Up
on Third Reading WedneS-
day-Big Delegation Goes
to CapitaI.

Advocates and opponents OF the city
manager plan were gathering in Nash
vile in force Tuesday, in preparation
for the final acts In the fight for and
against a plan for better government
in Memphis when the bill comes up
on its final passage Wednesday morn
ing.
r. r. EllisS chairman of the citizens
committee of 100, accompanied by Mar
tin J. Condor and others Of the COM
mittee, arrived at the capital Tuesday
morning. They will be Joined Wednes-
day by big delegation.
The list Of those who had secured
reservations for the night train In
cludes O. X. Houck, C.. A. Tindall, June
H. Rudisill, W. w. Mallory, Chas. A.
Gerber, Edward r, Barrow, W.. Il, F1tz-
hugh, John b. Edgar, Milton H. Hunt,
w. j. Prescott, Jack w. Gates, W. A,
Helm. Aston Boyd, w. C, Graves, Fred
Goldsmith, James E. Stark. II. q.
Thompson, Dossey H. White, j.. K,
Paine, s NJ, Williamson, f, 0. Bailey,
e, G, Hanson, ", P. Brown y, p.
6annO Johnson pS,as n Goff OTD,nIs w. hSSdy nSrdy
l., c. Humes. w ]. Abston, w. B. Bay
less, R. L. Jordan, W: H. Flowers,
George Harsh Dudley Weaver w. A.
Hall, John e. Conley David Levy, Will
liam Remshart, l.. S. Akers and Leh-
man Johnson.
Besides these well-known business
men, H. ]. NJ Jorgensen, president OF
the Lumbermens club; l, II, Barnwell,
president Of the Cotton exchange, and
l.. B. Lovitt, president Of the Mer-
| chants exchange, will go.
The Rev, c. H. Williamson, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church; the
Rev. Troy Beatty rector Of Grace Epls'
ner, rector OF Calvary church probably
will join the delegation, but were not
certain at 2 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
whether they. could arrange to be ab-
sent Wednesday
0fficeholders Oppose,
Mayor Monteverde has been in Nash.
vile for weeks leading the fight against
| the bill, and with him was Charles b.
| Quinn, the Republican member OF the
| city commission. They were Joined
Tuesday morning by Harry Q. True,
| ty election commission and a leader
OF the G. O. P. forces in this end OF
the state; John Q. Eaton, Republican
who Is seeking an appointment as the
Republican member of the county jury
commission with the 20, X" of the
for West Tennessee, who seeks reap.
polntment Alfred y. Mason, city com
missioner; Henry l.. Livingston, city
attorney; Thomas f, Stratton, member
of the city moving picture censor com
mission; John Stuckey, assistant city
attorney John w. Farley, who made
the race as the Republican nominee
for congress two years ago, and by q
few other office seekers or hangers or
Of the city administration.
Politicians VS.. Business Men.
The fight at Nashville over the pass
age Of the city manager bill has ap.
parently become a fight of city EN-.
ployes or officials and those who seeh
| Continued on Page H. Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08
BENSON CABLES FOR
AN EARLY SAILING

WASHINGTON. April SIN ans|
nouncing today that the presidential
transport George Washington would
sail from New York for Brest FRIDAY
originally fixed for her departure. As4
sistant Secretary Roosevelt disclosed
that the change had been made as the|
result OF cablegram from Admiral
Benson yesterday at Paris induirinM
when the ship could sail.
Yesterday when word came fronj
Paris that the president had determined
there must be an end to delays aa
the peace conference and had ordered,
the transport to France, navy depart I
ment officials said no new orders had
been issued and that the ship waa
preparing to sail according to scheduid
on Monday, April a. The Benson mes
sage changed this situation very quick
ly, Communication with the New Yord
navy yard. where the George Washingl
ton is undergoing overhauling, brought
report that she could be made ready
for sea by Friday, and she was ordered
out then,
Mr. Roosevelt said today Admiral
Benson's message did not 20 into ths
purpose OF the inquiry. but smpbz
asked about the date OF departure IA
explained the ship would have sailed
March 2S but Il was decided TO max
some repairs and the tentative sailiuW
date then was fixed for next Mondays
The George Washington should reaelW
Brest by April H. Whether she wi
make return trip with soldiers he
fore the president returns home WI
be determined upon her arrival over
seas Mr. Roosevelt said ii this voy
age were made it would be May y
20 before the vessel could get back
Brest,
SO far as could be learned today
information had been received at th
white House or in other offieisl qn1
ters about the situation which
patches from France indicate
arisen there. Officials confidentl'-~'
clare their belief that the pre-
has no idea of leaving Paris t.
turely, and that the INQUIRY sb
transport merely was a precsA nS
Insure the presence Of the sAsA0A
the president is ready TO rstS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08

COPENHAGEN, April 8.-Demonstraons have occurred
in Munich against the revolutionary of Bavaria
according Berlin dispatches today The demonstrators were
dispersed by troops the advices state
political ofgreat importance is imminent in the
region of Hamburg reports from Berlin say Doctors Herr and
Hauffenberg Spaacan leaders, is added have almost sue
ceeded in making themselves masters of the situation and IN
converting Hamburg and the region between Hamburg and
Bremen into a soviet republic.
Berlin dispatch says that Erich Muehsam prominent
communist who is included in the Bavaran soviet government
has been given unlimited powers by the Bavaan central cou-
c according Achtuhrba and thus exercises an une-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08
UNPOPULAR RULE OF
EBERT BRINGS PROTEST

BERLIN, April T. (By the Associated
Press. 1.-The news of the SITUATION IN
Bavaria is being followed with Keen
interest in Wurttemberg, and 1t IS con-
of the Wurtttemberg national assem-
bly has heen indefinitely postponed.
The students of Munich university
on Saturday declared the senate de-
posed and its administration trans,
ferred to a council of students and
professors. ,
COPY of which has been received here.
contains an appeal to the whole OF
Germany from the revolutionary coun-
Gil in favor of a soviet goVernme3niIt
ana declining all collaboration Win
1.-The despicable government OF Epert'
Scheidemann, Noske and Erzberger'
Serious disorders and lighting are
renorted to have taken place at Muei-
hemouler (?) Saturday. following
meeting which had demanded the dls-
arming of the police and government. .
troops. A company OF soloiers trS h,iieo
three persons and wounded two others;
Brisk fighting ensued until second
company of soldiers arrived. One nun
dred and fifty persons were arrested
of whom SIS will be court -martialed.
The Munich Abend Zeitung gives the
following provisional list OF the people
Foreign affairs, DR.. Wilhelm Muehlon.
Minister of the interior, Martin Sc
gitz.
Minister of justice, DR.. Boeheim, who
is a communist.
Minister of finance, DR.. Jaffe, inde-
pendent socialist.
Minister of commerce, Herr Simon
independent. -, ~,
Minister of worship, Herr Niekisch.
Minister of agriculture, Herr Steiner
Minister of traffic, Herr Frauen-
Minister of military affairs, Herr
Schnepfenhorst.
Minister of popular enlightenment
Herr Landauer, independent.
Minister of social welfare, Herr I'm
tarleitner, independent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08
WINE AND BEER
AMENDMENT LOST
Returns in Michigan Indicate
Dry Law Will Remain
Unchanged.

DETROIT. April S.-Casting the
heaviest vote ever recorded at BIZ
ennial spring election, Michigan electors
yesterday on the face of incomplete
returns early today, rejected a proposed
amendment to modify the prohibition
law, to the extent of allowing the sale
of light wines and beer, adopted n $50, =
GOO 900 road-building program and gave
the Republican ticket of minor state
officers an Overwhelming majority. The
time in state election, figured prom
inently in the balloting OH the liquor
amendment.
Returns from approximately one
fourth Of the precincts in the state
indicated that the total vote would
exceed 100000 So intense was interest
in the proposed amendment to legalize
the sale of light wines and beer that
no attempt was made in newspaper Of
fices up to early today to tabulate the
vote for state officers, headed by two
justices of the supreme court.
Figures compiled on the wine and
beer amendment showed that in 553
precincts ort of 2900 In the state, 1873, =
b57 votes had been recorded against
and 90 1888 in favor of the proposal |.
Wayne county DetroiO voted wet by
large majority but ii was conceded
by supporters Of the amendment that
an unusually large margin in unre
ported precincts would be required to
gave it from defeat. The vote in Wayne
county was 47,954 for and 23,732 against
in 202 out of 364 precincts.
A complicated ballot delayed returns
in Detroit, where the liquor amend
ment shared interest with the proposed
purchase by the city Of the local lines
OF the Detroit railway. Figures from
lie out of 319 precincts in the CITY
showed them opposed to the plar
maintaining a small margin. 25,227 be-
ing recorded in favor and 2S,lG9 against
it
The proposed purchase by the. city
OF Detroit of the local lines Of the
Detroit United railway at cost Of
S31, 500 900 was rejected, according tc
almost complete unofficial returns
With but 16 precincts missing and 81
per cent of the vote required to carry
the figures stood: 56,601 in favor oi
the plan and 64,l7i against it,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08
HUNS TO SIGN TREATY,
LEAGUE PLAN ALSO

LONDON, April 5. British wireless
service 1.-THE difficulty Of putting the
text OF the covenant OF the league OF
nations IN the peace treaty that Ger.
many is to sign. II Germany Is not
a party to the covenant, which she py
her signature accepts, says the fails
correspondent OF the Westminster Ca
zette, has been cleared up. BY a
skillful piece OF draughtsmanship the
covenant, as 1t will appear In the
treaty, is 30 worded that while the
existence and jurisdiction Of the league
viii be recognized by Germany. that
country will not be immediately re-
oelVed az n member she Will, now
ever, express her full accord In the
constitution Of such a body, and will
agree TO abide by Its decisions.
Although there is at present no
question OF Germany being ono Of the
original signatory powers, II Is con"
templnted that so soon as It " GER
tain that she will faithfully carry out
the obligations Of the league, she VIII
come In,
This is n line which might he pur-
sued with regard to other enemy states
They will be invited 10 subscribe to
the principles OF the league, and In
that sense they will be probationary
members without voice In the councils,
states without a stable government
are equally ineligible Tor mempership'
which presupposes the ability OF a
signatory power to fulfill the pledged
conditions II Is learned that numerous
neutral powers who have been con-
suited, are enthusiastic supporters OF
the idea, and there Is no possible doubt
as to their inclusion at an early date,
Their suggestions have been carefully
considered and. in some cases, where
practicable, inserted in the new draft
OF the covenant
The difficulty concerning the Mon
roe doctrine has been, II Ia believed,
overcome 1t should be remembered
that. except for certain cases, which
are clearly specified unanimous de-
cIsions Of the executive council, which
will be professionally composed OF nine
members, will be necessary Therefore,
as America will occupy one OF these
seats, no decision can possibly be ar
rived at that does not have here fun
consent"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08
sISLsl W. AliLS LSlER2

South Carolina, Georgia. Florida
Generally fair tonight and Wednesday
Internationally fair tonight and
Wednesday.
Mississippi Unsettled, probably
showers, cooler tonight north portion.
North Carolina Fair except showers
extreme west portion cooler Wednes-
day
Kentucky-Fair, colder; Wednesday
fair; colder central and east portions
-Thundershowers colder
Wednesday, fair
Louisiana-Cloudy and threatening,
Arkansas--Fair, colder In east por-
tion Wednesday cloudy.
Oklahoma-Tonight and Wednesday
partly cloudy TO cloudy.
East Texas-Tonight and Wednesday
local showers.
West Texas-Tonight and Wednesday
cloudy; showers except In southwest
portion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-08
SEAT OF RULE NOW
Is IN NUREMBERG

LONDON, April S.-Premier Hoffman
of Bavaria, according to dispatches
from Berlin, has announced that the
government Of Bavaria has been trans
ferred from Munich to Nuremberg.
THE government of the free state
of Bavaria is and remains the sole
repository of the highest authority Of
Bavaria, and alone Is entitled to issue
legal ordinances and give orders"
This announcement was signed by
Premier Hoffman, at Nuremburg under
date of April T.