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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
DEFIES RE- UBLICAN GRILLING
Ford Admits He's
TgnOrant;:" Then
ReUerSeS Himself

MOUNT. CLEMENS, July 1s.-In a
moment of petulanCe while on the wit
ness stand today. Henry Ford, plaintiff
in a $l,000,0 libel suit against the
Chicago Daily Tribune, admitted that
ne was an ignorant idealist." Sub
sequently he reversed his statement.
This was one of the alleged libelous
charges made against him in the Tri-
bune editorial Attorney Elliott G.
Stevenson, for the Tribune, had been
sible, that Mr.. Ford as a matter OF
fact was ignorant. The witness said
that he made the admission merely
to stop the examination. Later when
formally asked to admit that he was
an Ignorant idealist' he declined to
do So
In the course Of the examination, Mr.,
Ford defined a traitor as 'one who
works against the government; an
idealist as ''one who helps others to
make a profit" and, evidently with
Arnold Bennett vaguely in mind, de-
scribed Benedict Arnold as a writer. -
Much time was consumed in reading
President Wilson'S preparedness
speeches of 1916.
The things Henry Ford thought and
his peace secretary, Theodore Delavigne.
wrote for him, were again the topic of
examination.
Mr.. Stevenson quoted the phrase
same old scarecrow talk" and asked
who was meant. Mr. Ford returned,
"Delavigne wrote that" He added that
the "scarecrows" were professional agi-
tators for preparedness.
Your position was that they were
advocating preparedness in order to
profit by munitions"
over preparedness. yes"
"Oh! You are still talking Of over
preparedness. l think you defined
that yesterday as anything in addi-
ton to what we had in 1915 or 1916, =
reminded the lawyer He then referred
to the use of the word murderer" as
applied by Mr.. Ford to professional SOL
diers and those who make money out
of war.
"Oh, no." replied the witness quick
ly; that was during the war"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16

Tennessee-Fair, cooler in central and
east.
Mississippi-Fair, preceded by show'
ers on coast.
Arkansas-Fair,
Alabama--F preceded by showers
on coast,
kentucky-Fair. mild temperature.
Louisiana and East TeXas-Generaly
fair.
Okahoma-Fair, warmer in central
and north.
West Texas-GeneralIy fair, warmer
in Panhandle.
North Carolna-Thunder showers;
Thursday
South Carolina--Thunder showers;
Thursday fair except showers on the
coast.
Georgia Thunder showers; Thursday
fair except showers on coast.
Florlda-Local thunder showers prob
able
Kansas-Fair; warmer Thursday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
ORCHESTRA LEADER IS
STILL HELD BY u. S.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Dr. Karl
Muck, former conductor of the Boston
Symphony orchestra, interned during
the war as dangerous enemy alien,
etil is at Fort Oglethorpe. Ga, John
r. Creighton, of the department of JUS
tice, told the house immigration COM
mittee today at a hearing on the bill
to deport undesirable aliens.
In view of recent reports that Dr..
Muck had left Charleston, S. c., on a
government transport with several hun
dred aliens, Representative Siegel, of
New York, asked why he had been
deported, -.
"Dr. MucR has not been deported, .
Mr. Creighton said "He did not choose
to go, The fact that he is retained at
Fort Oglethorpe places him in the class
with prominent German business men,
held there because we believed their
cases were serious"
The reason for Dr. Muck's internment
was not disclosed bV the witness
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
AUTO SMASHES CAR
AND SPEEDS AWAY

When the little roadster OF william
Ettingoff, 407 East Trigg avenue. was
bumped broadside by big touring car,
said to be going at racing speed at
Wednesday afternoon, the roadster was
spun around like a top. II. T.. Greer,
rs years old, Highland heights, riding
with Ettingoff, suffered severe lacera-
tions of the nose and Bruises on the
head and legs. Ettingoffs automobile
was wrecked.
According to Charles Sellers, 1881,
Carr avenue. Of the McCreey- Phelan
company, the big touring car, going
west on Monroe avenue, was making
around 40 miles an hour. Ettingoff
was going at about 10 miles an hour,
going north on Fourth street.
The big car was driven by negro
and contained a white man, two negro
men and negress They departed
without giving their names.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
RAMSEY CASE SATURDAY.

George H, Poole, United States com
missioner Saturday morning will hear
the case Of A. B, Ramsey-known as
Jack Ramsey who was arrested Satur-
day on charge Of retailing liquor with
out a government license
The soft drink stand formerly owned
by Frank Tucker, which closed shortly
after Ramseys arrest, has been re-
opened. no evidence being found of
sales there.
Ramsey roomed above the place. Bert
Dallas, arrested at the same time with
Ramsey, has been released.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
BAREFO0TED BURGLAR
WORKS; VICTIMS SLEEP

Barefooted burglars before dawn
Wednesday successfully made their
way through n transom OF the sleep
ing apartments OF Walter Cotter, cot
ton broker, and Clyde Going, at
torney, In the Lyceum building. Second
street and jefferson avenue, and helped
themselves Each victim lost a gold
watch, stick pins ana about $40 in
cash. The burglars operated while Cot
ter and Going slumbered, and we're not
heard Detectives VIII j. Joyce and
Joe Bishop, from the central office,
found tracks of n bare footed man on
chair which the thief had used to
reach the transom
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
AUTOS IN COLLISION;
ONE DRIVER ARRESTED

AS the result Of collision of auto
mobiles at Fourth street and Vance
avenue at :l5 o'clock Tuesday night,
Asa S Kenny, cotton broker 1918
Goodbar place, suffered severe bruises
hesides being arrested on n charge OF
rccklessly driving an automobile.
According TO the report of Police
men Morehead and CHARLES Brunner,
avenue at racing speed car driven
at Il moderate rate OF speed by James
Smith, OF the Park Auto company, was
going north on Fourth street. Kenny,
according to the report, failed to check
his speed at the corner and crashed
hend -on into the side OF the other car.
Smith escaped injury, but both cars
were damaged.
Kenny was taken 10 the central po-
lice office where his injuries were given
attention He then gave bond for his
appearance late Wednesday afternoon in
DOliUp court
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
MRS. ida TEITLEBAUM
FACES LIQUOR CHARGE

Mrs. Ida Teitlebaum, 374 North Sec
ord street, was arrested Wednesday by
United States marshals on charge OF
violating the federal statue In not hay
Ing government license while retail
ing intoxicating liquors.
Mrs Teitlebaum whose name has on
divers occasions in the past graced the
police hotter, pleaded to round up
her family of seven children and was
aided in the task by deputies, who were
assigned to the job of keeping her under
supervision until Wednesday afternoon
when she will be given the alternative
of making bond or going to Jail pending
arraignment.
The federal charge alleges Illegal sale
of liquor on May %, 1917, and is based
on proved infraction Of state laws at
the time mentioned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
RAlNEY WINS NOMINATION
AS ALA. CONGRESSMAN

GADSDEN, Ala., July 1G.-Capt. h. b.
Rainey, Of Gadsden. has apparently
been elected Democratic nominee for
the Seventh district congressman by
majority OF 500 votes over "A field OF
three others. Maj. Harwell Davis, also
OF Gadsden. ran second. The vote was
the lightest recorded In years
Capt. Rainey will be forced to make
another campaign for the election, which
will be held July 30.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
FINAL
BIC WORLD WAR
IS YET TO COME
New Zealand Premier, Fresh
From Peace Conference,
Says Huns Are Preparing
for Great Conflict in Future

VANCOUVER, h. G., July 16.--The
world war just closed was not Arma-
geddon; another conflict will follow, for
the Germans are not reEenerated, Pre-
mier Massey of New Zealand declared
In u speech before the Canadian club
Yesterday He returned recently from
the Paris peace conference.
Germany he said, has been given
y great opportunity or rehabilitating
herself, and IN few months will he
one Of the first industrial nations Of
the world
Il have been told, and I believe II.
that German chemists are now at work
and will be until the next war comes to
invent far more destructive methods
for the crushing of their enemies than
they employed In the war just ended"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
MISS MEYERS IMPROVED
FOLLOWING OPERATION

Miss Mabel Meyers, who made many
friends while serving the government
on exemption board No. 1, McLemore
avenue and Rayburn boulevard was
resting easily Wednesday, following an
operation performed by DR.. Eugene
Johnson, at Lucy Brinkley hospital
Tuesday night. Miss Meyers was seized
suddenly with an attack of acute ap-
pendicitis and was rushed to the hos
pital.
Miss Meyers Is the daughter of Mrs.
M. Meyers, who for several years was
prominent in work at the juvenile court.
1t will be several days before friends
will be permitted to see the patient,
Mrs. Meyers said Wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
PROTEST ROAD PLANS.

To protest against the present plans
of the Crttenden county road commits
sioners, who recently decided not to
hard surface the road leading from the
Harahan bridge, on the Memphis.
Marion ana Hubert road, meeting
has been called for Sunday afternoon at
the Chamber Of Commerce. A large at
tendance Of land owners in Crittenden
county Is ured.
The ohjectors to the plan to delay the
d-surtacing OF the road until 1920,
declare that the dirt surface will give
little or no travel possibilities and that
other road work in the county now
planned will be OF no use until a hard
surface approach to the bridge is COM
pleted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
MILLER STARTS PRUNING
IN INTEREST OF ECONOMY

G. w. Miller, commissioner of finance,
Wednesday started what he declared
would be policy of economy by drop
ping Clyde link from the force em-
ployed in the collector of licenses de-
nartment, link was given 10 days no.
ticc
Other changes along the same line
may be expected in his department, de-
clared Mr. Miller, as he intends to
prunc the salary list in his department
to a considerable extent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
MAY AGAIN WIN CUP.

Reports will be received from workers
in the membership contest of the Re-
tail Credit Mems association at the
luncheon at Hotel Gayoso Thursday
noon. Much enthusiasm has been en-
gendered by the fact that Memphis
stands an excellent chance to win the
national trophy the second time, and
this will mean that the local associa-
tion will remain the biggest of its kind
in the world.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
GETS QUICK JUSTICE.

Here is case where justice was
meted out in hurry Willie Williams
stole Judge Ed Richards automobile
on July 4. He was tried in, city court
Tuesday, was indicted on the same day,
pleaded guilty to the charge Wednesday
before Judge Tom Harsh, of the Second
criminal court, was sentenced to serve
from one to five years in the state pen.
itentiary on the same day and soon will
go to prison for the crime
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
VESSEL RESCUED.

y WASHINGTON, July 16.--The Amer
lean cargo steamer Allison. picked up
in sinking condition off Fenwick
island lightship. Maryland, today by the
steamer Lakeview, was towed safely to
Delaware breakwater, where she is now
anchored, the navy department was ad-
vised by radio,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
CAPT. R. C. WELLES OPENS
AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

Capt. r. G.. Welles, formerly with the
United States employment service, and
T.. c. Kennedy. also a former govern
ment empoyc, have opened the Mem
phis employment bureau and have fit
ted up headquarters at ll9 South Court
avenue, in the Snowden property, for
meriy the domicile of the Park hotel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
B0LSHEVIKl CAPTURE
CITY OF EKATERlNBURG

LONDON, July 16.--Ekaterinburg, 100
miles southeast Of Perm, has been cap
tured by the Bolsheviki, according 10
a Russian wireless dispatch received
here today. The town was occupied
Monday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
SPANISH CABINET
UNDER MAURA QUITS

LONDON. July 16,--The Spanish cab
met, headed by Antonio Maura, which
was formed on April IS last, has re-
signed, according to Reuters dis
match from Madrid
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
PLANES FOR CANAL.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July 16.-En
the machines will be used for patrol
duty, 45 solid carloads Of airplanes
passed through Birmingham today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
WILSON, INVITES
ENEMIES TO ASK
HIM QUESTIONS

WASHINGTON July l6.-President Wilson has decided to
invite Republican call the White House discuss
the peace treaty and the league of nations Secretary unuv an
nounced today Senator Lodge chairman of the foreign relations
committee was understood be of IS Republican senator's
Ii ..l-.. IL. la.4-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
Weather Forecast

Fair with very little
change in tempera-
ture.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-24

These stubbornly decline to be fright ened out of their newly acquired holdings. not inconsiderable num- Der of strong buyers also refuse to sell because unwilling to turn over so large a portion of their profits to the federal tax collector. The effect of withholding such securities from the market naturally increases it's gen. eral strength though creating a new element of uncertainty. That the mar ket displays an astonishingly strong undertone is beyond dispute. Nothing like il has been seen in a generation. We are truly in a period of eXtraor- dlnary conditions, which produce cor responding actions and reactions
 After the violent crises and depres- sion caused by war, peace inevitably brings new hopes as well as vigorous and som etimes unreasoning optimism
 In this country, which has lost least and profited most by the war ex- tremes of this nature have the freest play in the world. We have plenty of food, minerals and other raw ma- terials, which Europe sadly needs
 Holding as we do a great surplus of all these vital necessities, we cannot help if we would the big profits from their sale. Our prosperity for a year or more ahead is as sure as anything mortal can be. Imitation cannot be avoided under such economic condi- tions as exist today. Commodities,
 labor and credit are already highly inflated and securities are now taking their share in the movem ent with real estate closely following. We may not like these developments, but we cannot help them. They seem to re- semble some of the other social or psychological phenomena which can not be arrested but must run their course until exhausted. Apparently the present rise in values. whether of commodities, securities or wages.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-24
WILLYS-OVERLAND
 STRIKE CONTINUES
Union Leaders Confident That Only Few Will Return to Work On
 Monday,

Toledo, Ohio, May 24.-Union lead CTS today declared they were confident that only few of their 1000 or s. 900 workers in the Willys- Overland and Electric Autolite plants who were locked out May s when they refused to work 4S instead of 45 hours a week return to work Monday, when the fac tories have announced they will re- open.
 Approximately 10 1000 workers were locked out and the factories closed The men are demanding a A hour week and wage increases of from 10 to 25 cents m hour.
 Company officials claim letters re- ceived from workers indicated a large force would return and accept the 4S hour week and the existing wage scale.
 Union heads conceded that several thousand men not members of trades unions would return to work but said not enough workers in basic trades would be on hand to permit manu- facture of autom obiles.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-24

must continue until buying power is exhausted, condition not yet in sight.
 Hay and Sunshine.
 In detail we find the business ont look very encouraging. Dry goods merchants report an active business. Cottons and woolen goods are steadi- ly advancing. A better tone prevails i'll the steel industry, and mill man. agers are looking forward to an early increase of orders. Export business for steel has not been up to expecta- tons but orders for railroad material are confidently expected as soon as congress more clearly makes known it's intentions Railroad men are looking forward to the restoration of their properties and better transpor- tatlon conditions next fall and. winter when the effects of a profitable har- vest are realized. Tn the oil industry there is tremendous activity, accom- panied by signs of unhealthy specu- Iat1on in new and untried issues. Copper mines are expecting a turn for the better; and the coal industry is benefiting from general industrial activity In shipping our growth is beyond any dreams ever dreamt: thanks to Germany's colossal blunder, which virtually transferred her tom mage to the United States This in 'dustry is new to us and not yet upon normal or steady basis but in view of the worlds scarcity of tonnage and the great developm ent of new mar kets and new transportation routes large returns are assured for many months to come.
 So far as the stock market is con- cerned much activity and frequent re- actions are to be expected: but if the old adage of making hay while the sun shines" ever applies, it will be during the year 1919.
 HENRY CLEWS.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-24
PALACE THEATFR.

Two complete shows will be gwen tonight at the Palace theater at G:30 and 8:30. Sunday will sec Henry 5. Waltha1l in his best release Modern Husbands. May Allison will also ap- pear in a new Metro production
 "Castles In the Air" The Usual Asn alIer reels will also be seen. Tho performance is at ' on Sunday night and runs continuously till 1O:30. Mon day. Tuesday and Wednesday will see
 the timely picture ''Bolshevism on Trial" In addition Marie Walcamp
 will be seen in another chapter of
 "The Red Glove" and March Nusi-
 cal Merry1nalIers will be retained u
 produce the famous musical comedy
 "Alma. Where Do You Live" Thern will he other vaudeville acts.s
 "Bolshevism on Trial" as a timely snecial. attraction. is the thrilling story of how an American community eould be laid waste and prostrate like Needing Russia.
 A Captain Norman Worth, formerly a member of the Lafayette Escadrilie Sbeconnes interested in plan to buy the island of Ventura as a site for a socialistic community. His father unknown to him, rents the island tc him for one dollar a year. Socialism becoroes Bolshevisms with all it's envy greed and lawlesness, resulting 17 z the imm ediate need for the calling [ out of American troops. The Rec
 flag is taken down and the Stars and
 Stripes flies over the island.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-24
CHINESE VOICE PROTESTS.

Peking, May g, (By the Associated Press )-Foreign missionary organi- zations here have adopted resolu- ton to be cabled to peace conference railing attention to the serious condi- rions created by the decision on the Shantung question: The resolution expresses the opinion that China's op- position is justified The anti-Japan- csc boycott is spreading, particularly at Shanghai. Japanese authorities have lodged a protest against use of Athe term enemy goods with relation ~9o Japanese goods.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-24
SUES FOR S1,OOO. Contractor Claims That Defendant Failed to Live Up to Terms.

Through Lawyer Benjamin w. AL ling, John Zanoyski has brought suit against John Pienkos for failure to comply with the terms of a contract The plaintiff alleges that he contra cted with Pienkos to make alterations on his home at Hunter terrace. He not only complains that he performed the labor at a cost of S526 but he claims that he expended s245 for materials,
 The suit is brought for damages of s1.O00 and is to be tried in the city court on the second Monday in June Deputy Sheriff Albert P Marsh served papers on the defendant yesterday and attached property belonging to him.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-24

The heavy line formed of black squares marks the position of the op
 posing armies at the time the armi- stice was signed. The space between that line and the black line which
New Britain herald., 1919-05-24
CORPORAL SMITH HOSsT,.

Corporal Joseph Smith of High city after a years service overseas Corporal Smith enlisted in an aviation division and trained at Garden City, New York, going overseas soon after his enlistment. He is a brother of Sea man John Smith who returned to the states a short time ago after six months guard duty at the embarlla- ton port at Brest.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-24
TRANSPORT CHANGES.

Washington, May Exchanges in transport routings announced today included: Finland from Boston to Newport News. due May 31 Canan- daigua, from Newport News to Phila- delphia, due May 31; Dakotan, from New York to Philadelphia. due May 27; BattlesIip New Jersey from New port News to New York. June 8.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-24

New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter X Co.,. members of the New York stock Exchange:
New Britain herald., 1919-05-24
WEEKLY BANK REPORT.

New York, May 24.-The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week shows that they hold $54, ,151, 5S0 reserve in excess of legal requirem ents. This is an increase of $4,439, 760 from last week
New Britain herald., 1919-05-24
EASTERN STAR GIVES S25.

At the meeting of Martha chapter Order of Eastern Star, a unanimous Note was taken to make a donation of $25 to the Salvation Army home serV- ice drive.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-24
FRENCH AVIATOR TO
 TRY TRIP TO MOROCCO.

Paris, May 24.-Leut. Roga, a French aviator. was ready today to begin a flight from Paris to Morocco. The aviator plans to attempt the jump across the Atlantic from Dakar to Brazil if conditions prove favorable.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-24
Financial
WALL STREET STOCK
 EXCHANGE REPORTS

Wall street--Contrary to eXpeCta- tions, steels and coppers were not the outstanding features of today's short but active stock market session though opening at irregular gains. Motors and their specialties soon be- came dominant, advancing ? to [ points. Several of the high grade rails, also equipments and tobaccos rose 1 to 3 points, but shippings were hesitant and oils declined modera telN. l.. s. Steel rose a fraction over yes terday's best quotation making a new high for the year. The closing was strong. Sales approximated 800000 shares. Liberty bonds eased slightly, but the general bond list was firm.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-24


 Despite somewhat 1essened activity. Stock Exchange transactions continue largely in excess of a million shares daily. Owing chiefly to unsettling r,1r1ors arising from delay in peace settlement with Germany, the buying movement hesitated, and more or less nrofit-tal1ing followed. Liquidation, however, was confined to a few snecia1ties among the industrials, in which speculation has been upon heavy scale Oils and shipping issues suffered the most severely. Whether the req action has run it's course or not, remains to be seen, and the selling movement has not thus far developed on,, intrinsic weakness. As a rule ] e+ools are held with much confidence i Among the recent buyers are num- 1 ho,, of wealthy individuals in the West who tenaciously hold very op- | timistic opinions regarding the future.