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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1919-02-13
FREDERICK RAILROAD
Thur,nont Division

J 1adpe In Effect Sept 22, 1918.
All trains Daily uni ees spechied
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
MAN AND AFFINITY
BEING HELD AS
WOMAN'S SLAYERS
Farmer and Member of House.
hold Charged With Drown
ing Wife and Attempt to
Kill Baby in CiStern.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Mo, Jan. 90
Frank Welton, a farmer, living few
miles east of here, and Carrie Holland,
who has been making her home with
the Weltons, are having a preliminary
hearing today at Terisita, following
verdict by coroner's jury late Satur-
day night that Mrs. Pearl Welton, wife
of Welton. came to her death by Vio-
lence at the hands of Welton and the
woman.
The body of Mrs. Welton. who was
rs years old, was taken from a cis-
tern on the Welton farm Friday. Ac-
when he returned home, the Holland
woman told him she feared Pearl had
drowned herself and the baby"
Welton said he rushed to the cistern
and saw his 3-months- old baby floating
on the water The baby was rescued
alive, but the mother was dead In the
two feet of water that the cistern con-
tanned. The fact there was apparently
no water in the woman's lungs caused
the prosecuting attorney and the coro-
ner to be notified.
Evidence was brought out at the in
quest tndt marks were found on the
woman's throat, a severe hruise on her
right temple and scratches on her right
side.
The Holland woman, when placed on
the stand, told the coroners jury that
she was Weltons wife
Welton had represented to his neigh
bors that the Holland woman was a
relative in explaining her presence in
his household He denied on the stand
that the woman was his wife. The
Holland woman had been living with
the Weltons only short time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
so Cases of Liquor
Found in Car With
Decrepit LiUe Stock

ALAMO Tenn, Jan, 20, (Spl l-.The
largest haul OF whisky made by oftlcefs
In this county since the bone dry law
went into effect was made Friday night,
when officer Ed Enlispn located a
freight car at Fruityale, Tenn, billed as
live stock, but which contained 7lb
quarts, or nearly 90 cases, of whisky
VALUED ut over 81 900 at prevailing boot7
lai ilrieea. sss lasst lla silflla " ttsf
wlfssty was Que old nthise Y oFed ftipae
worth about s3b0, and one old dark-bny
horse worth about SO, both nearly dslfd
with old age, but supposed to have been
Kept alive by the exhllnrating effects
OF their fellow traveller. Packed IN the
same car was between l25 ana lbO bales
of fine timothy hay, The whisky was
neatly covered with the hay,
The whisky was sent BACK rev
miles to Bells, this county undisturbed,
where It waR unloaded from the bed of
hay, placed on a four~horse wagon ana
driven through the country about tiVe
miles to Alamo, where the wagon VAS
stopped on the edge OF the court yard
Judge Harwood was holding court III
Alamo at the time, and Attorney Gen
eral Sherrod stored the whisky in the
courthouse vaults pending final dtspo-
sitiou No one has yet been found
who claims the whisky,
II Is supposed the ear was billed from
some nearby wet point by the shipper
who hoped to come personally to Fruit /
vale, and by himself or with the help
OF agents unload the car In the night
and get away with the contents. Fruit
vale is only stop on the Louisville a
Nashville road The owner OF the Wits
ky evidently missed his train or was
delayed In some way in arriving on the
scene, the result being that the car
and its contents were discovered with
the outcome above mentioned 1t IN not
thought the party to whom the ear
was billed had any connection with the
matter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
GAS COMPANY PROMISES
BETTER GAS FOR CITY

DR.. John c. Frick, agent for the state
pure food and drug department. has
taken up the matter of the inadequate
supply Of gas furnished by the Mem
phis Gas and Electric company, citing
to the management the state law. IAN
act to prevent short weight sales on
any commodity He explains that the
state law requires the gas company to
furnish the amount Of gas called for
in the contract with the city and fall
ure to comply will bring It within the
Jurisdiction of the state pure food law.
The representative Of the company
told DIR. Frick that the company had
been troubled considerably Of late in
furnishing the required candle power
and units Of heat from the gas plant,
leaving the impression, DR.. Frick said,
that the company had not been fur
nishing the amount called for in the
city contract.
However according to DR.. Frick the
corporation promises to do better at
an early date. He was told that the
company is now putting In coke ovens
and would soon have its own coke,
and that when the ovens were COM
pleted the concern proposed to put gas
on the market with a higher candle
power than the contract with the city
required.
DIR. Frick said he then temporarily
dropped the matter, awaiting the out
come Of the promise made by the COM
pany,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
IN
|. RUSSIA TAKEN
Up BY ALLIES
Supreme Council Hears Ad-'
dress Upon Present Outlook
BY French Ambassador Who
Returned From ArchangeI,

PARIS. Ian 2O.--'rhe situation In
Russia was taken up by the supreme
council Of the peace conference at IT'S
session today, Joseph Noulens, the
French ambassador to Russia, WAS
present at the meeting and addressed
Il on the Russian question, This an
uouucement was made In the official
statement given out regarding the pro-
ceedings
The next meeting Of the council viii
be held tomorrow at lO;3O o'clock,
The official C9pmunique reads
"The president OF the United states
Of America and the prime ministers and
foreign ministers of the allied govern.
ments, assisted by Baron Maxine and
the Japanese ambassador In Paris, met
at the Quai d'Orsay this morning be-
tween 1880 and 12 o'clock.
IN NouenS, the French ambassador
10 Russia. who returned a few days
ago from Archangel, addressed the
meeting and gave particulars OF the
situation IN Russia,
1.-The next meeting will take place
on Tuesday at 1880 o'clock in the
morning to hear the remarks OF NJ,
SCaVenius, the Danish minister In Pc
trograd, who left the Russian capital
very recently"
with NittorIo Orlando, the Italian
premier the only absentee, the supreme
council OF pthe peace conference reas~
sembled~@t 1880 O'Clock TINS morning
Premier Orlando had arrived here from
Rome, however. and was expected to
attend the session later IN the day.
Foreign Secretary Balfour was ac-
Companicd the the meeting by Lord
Robert Cecil who has especially in
charge the subject OF a league of ma
tions on behalf Of Great Britain, Baron
Nobuaki Maxine chief Of the Japaneae
mission, attended the council for the
first time, representing Japan. together
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
WILSON WINS HIS !: !
POINT TO SECUFs
|. COUNCIL PUBLICITY
Agreement Reached In Paris
Provides for Attendance Of
Press Until Necessity for
Secret Session Arises.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
The News Scimitars Special corre-
Snnnhnnf


PARIS, Jan, 2O,-Open covenants, nut
not openly arrived at represent the re-
suits Of several days debate between
the peace council and newspaper cor
Respondents. President Wilson en-
Countered opposition even to the idea
of admitting any newspaper men. TO
any sessions, but he won his point when
he conceded that sessions might be
closed upon necessary occasions.
The members Of the American press
delegation while gratified at the ac-
ceptance of the principle of admission
have pointed out that the value OF the
principle lays in the extent and FREE
quency of the limitations. They have
also pointed out that IL ever meetings
are closed the subject under Discus
sion, the agreement reached, and the
identity of the nation upon whose IN
itiatiVe secrecy was requested. should
be announced, ....
1t is interesting to note that the pow
er of the press In the several countries
is growing, The American contingent
represents men of different shades ct
political opinion most of whom feel
the absence of a body like the Ameri-
can senate which can act as check
on negotiations. The press stands be-
tween peoples and the official dele
gates.
Sharp dissent has been expressed In
many quarters with the argument pre-
sented In the official statement by tht
members OF the peace conference. II
IS presumed that It was drawn up hs
Mr. Wilson and LLOYD George, while
these men urge that there may DC
strong reasons why continuation OF dis-
cussions can not be announced because
of the desire to obtain further con-
Cessions or bargainings. The news
paper men contend in reply that there
may be equally strong reasons whS
delegates should know at each stage
of the proceedings whether 'continua'
tions reached are approved by public
opinion.
An interesting sidelight Is the declar-
alton by French newspapers that th'
men who are alleged to have represent
ed the French press in the recent inter
allied meeting Of the newspaper meI
were really chosen by the foreign Of
flee, A meeting Is being called by al
representatives of the French press K
obtain assent to the principles adopted
| by the newspaper men representing thi
| American. British, Italian and slnallei
nations last Thursday. Many Frenci
| journalists declare tney have been pl
| In An unjust position By the mamie
| of choosing the French press delegates;
AS a matter Of fact the protest o
| the newspaper men has stirred UP /
| hornets nest here during the last few
| days Az the business of the peac,
council has been subordnated to III,
! effort to satisfy the cIamor OF man,
hundreds OF journalists from all part,
lsof the world that the peace writer
here shall be a peoples peace.
| Copyright, 1919 Ry the New Yorl
Evening Post IncD
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
POSITIONS SECURED
FOR MANY SOLDIERS

After spending several hours Monday
morning at the United States employ
ment service, members or the Chamber
of Commerce committee on soldiertem-
ployment recommended to Dr.. ]. 7.
Ware, federal director, and ]. D. Bar
bee, superintendent, that a separate Of
flee be opened for soldier applicants
Two private rooms in the rear OF
the employment offices are ideally sit
uated for the segregation of the SOL
diers from the civilians. 1t was sug-
gested by Earl Palmer, John A. Riech-
man and Milton s. Binswanger that one
of the private rooms be converted into
a rest room and the other registra-
tion room.
The committee was surprised upon
examining the records of the employ
ment office to learn how much has
been accomplished in finding desirable
Jobs for returned soldiers. The records
show that more than so per cent OF
the returned soldiers have been placed
in employment, and nearly all referred
Realizing that soldiers and sailors
will return. in increasing numbers at
least for six months, the committee will
recommend that the Memphis Employ
: ers' association get actively behind the
United States employment service in
finding opportunities for the returned
fighting men.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
SHIPPING AGENT
TOCOME TOC|TY
Railroad Administration Will
Permit Memphis to Issue
Export Cotton Bills.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. (spl)-A
special agent OF the railroad admins.
tration is to be statioped at Memphis
to issue required permits for cotton
shipments for export. Announcement
of this decision was made to a COM
mittee which called on Edward Cham
bers, of the railroad administration,
today to urge the resumption OF through
bills OF ladlng, The committee con-
sisted of Senator Mcclellan, Congress-
man Fisher, Frank M Crump and John
r. F'lippin. Heretofore permits OF this
character have had to be obtained
through Atlanta.
This does not necessarily mean the
issuance of through bills of lading. the
thing in which we are particularly in
terested.", said Mr.. Crurnp, but 1t is a
stec in the right direction, and we are
confident it will mean through bills OF
me- on all vessels operated by the
shipping board. This question, how
ever, will be the subject of another
conference which we are to hold Tues
day morning with J. H. Rosseter, Of the
shipping board. If we obtain through
bins on ships operated by, this gov
ernment it is probable a similar con-
cession will soon be made for British
shiDs"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
BROTHER OF MEMPHIAN
DIES IN WAR HOSPITAL

A cable dispatch from France tells OF
the death in base hospital No. rs, on
Jan. s, of Capt. Frank Nelson Lewis
from wounds received in action on Oct.
5. Capt. Lewis had both wrists and
both legs fractured by machine gun
bullets. In letter written DEC. 21
Capt. Lewis declared that tho wound
in his leg persistently refused to heal
The cablegram did not state the ex-
act cause of his death, Cant, Lewis
who was. D brother of DR.. A. G. Lewis
Of Memphis, was born in Charlottesville
Va. in 1890. He was graduated In civil
engineering from the University Of
Virginia In 1913 and then spent' severa
years In constructive work in Centra
America. When war was declared ht
returned to the states and entered tht
officers training school at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, from which he was graduated
with the commission of captain. He
was assigned to the Fourth regiment Of
infantry and saw service in number
Of battles before being fatally
wounded.
Capt. Lewis was a member of an
old Virginia family and leaves to sur
vive him his mother. Mrs. Jane Page
Lewis, of Charlottesville; three brothers,
DR.. A. c. Lewis, of Memphis
T. Walker Lewis, of Helena, Ark, and
Philip Meriwether Lewis, of the Uni
yersity of Virginia; and four sisters
Mrs. A. b. Jones, of Kansas city, Mo.
Mrs. A. D. Davis, off Washington, d.
c.; Mrs. o. E. Duling, bf Boston, Mass
and Miss Anne kinlock Lewis, Of Char
lotteyilie Va
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
Service
TO a Big Family OF
Readers

DO you take The News
Scimitar at your home?
Is your carrier service reg
ular and efficient?
The News Scimitar is the
great home newspaper OF
Memphis. Every day 1t car.
ries all the reliable news of
the world and many welcome
special features into thou
sands of Memphis homes.
1t is our desire to make
the home delivery OF our pa
per as perfect as is humanity
possible.
To this end we welcome
the cooperation of our sub
scribers. II at any time you
feel that the individual serv-
ice to your home can be I'M
proved. your suggestion will
be welcomed. Call Main
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teous attention will be given
your suggestion and instant
personal attention will be
given the matter,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
WILL HEAR MEMPHIS
PLEA ON COTTON BELT

Assurance that the attention OF Di-
rector-G General McAdOo's successor,
Walker u. Hines, will be called to the
plea OF the Memphis Chamber Of Com
merce that the Cotton Belt railroad be
returned to its prcwar status in rela
ton to Memphis is conveyed In a letter
from Oscar A. Price, assistant to the
direct tor general received bveW, II.
Hayiey. secretary Of the Chamber OF
Commerce,
Before the war regulations interfered.
Memphis shippers enjoyed the privilege
Of using three direct bills Of lading for
shipments on the Cotton Belt. but now
It is necessary to use uterine bills.
Before war regulations went into ef-
feet the Cotton Belt maintained pas
senger and freight offices IN Memphis
and these are now closed,
The Memphis Cotton exchange aud
the Memphis Merchants exchange
| Joined the Chamber of Commerce in
| the resolution of protest, which was
passed Jan 4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
BIDS CHANGED AFTER
ALL BIDS ARE OPENED

The North Memphis Snviu"9 Bank
was selected as depository for the com
ty funds by the county court at the
final meeting Of the January term, he'u
Monday Notwithstanding the fact that
the committee named to receive the
bids recommended the bid OF the Union
and Planters Bank and Trust com
pAny. ~,
In recommending The Nc OF the lln-
ion and Planters bank, County AttOr-
ney Bartels, member of the committee
explalned that this bank had made the
lowest and best bid, but that after the
bids were closed the North Memphis
asked to he allowed to revise its bid.
Thia permsslor was given, the North
Memphis undertaking the Union and
Planters.
The bid Of the North Memphis SAY
lngs bank was per cent on daily bal
ancps, interest to be credited al the
end Of each month and added to amount
on hand at that time, agreeing to ad-
vance money on county wauants II
necessary to the amount OF $3.50 900
charging interest at the rate Of 3.Ss
per cent, with surety bond of $500 900
The original bid of the North Mem
phis bank was 800 the bid being iden,
tlcal with that Of the Union ant
Planters but was raised n fraction
when 1t was allowed to revise its bid
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
DEBTS OF $S5O,OOO
ACCUMULATED AND
NO CHANCE TO PAY
BH-Judge Mccall Appoints T. II. Tut
Wiler and F. S. ELgin ReceiUers

Alleging that the Memphis Street Railway COM
pany owed debts amounting to $85O000 which it is un
able to pay the American Cities company, controlling
the local railway, filed petition for receiver with
Federal Judge John f. Mccall Monday, The petition
also asks for an injunction against other creditors
Declaring that the increased cost of materials,
operation and labor much greater than the in
crease in revenue the petition states that the street
car company owes $4,000 in state and county taxes,
$41 900 in back wages to the employees $206O548 for
service rendered to them in connection with engineer
ing and maintaining and operating the stock and
I$150OO0 to the Bank of Commerce and Trust company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
RELIEF FUND MAKES
BIG GAIN IN COUNTY

Reports from receipts Of Tag day
Saturday and collections in various
churches Of Memphis and Shelby coun.
ty Sunday, Indicate that the campaign
for Near East relief has taken on n
marked impetus, More than 81. 600 had
been reported late Saturday night aud
receipts from the church collections
had not been tabulated Monday These
contributions are expected to swell the
fund considerably.
The drive In Memphis and Shelby
county will be officially closed Tues
day night at which time the officials
OF the campaign expect Shelby county
to be over the top, Reports from
throughout the state indicate that Ten
ncssee will be one Of the Southern
states to reach the quota assigned to 1t
and reports from rural communities are
most encouraging.
Local teams took on new energy
Monday and were determined to put
the county over before the campaign
closes. Memphis and Shelby county,
quota Is $50 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
EUGENE SULLIVAN WILL
BE BURIED IN ALVARY

Funeral services for the late Eugene
B. Sullivan, prominent Elk and pub
Usher of Elkdom for the past 16 years,
who died of heart disease Sunday
morning at the home of his brothern-
law, Thomas Kearney, 422 Lewis street,
will be held from the residence at 3
o'clock Tuesday morning, followed by
services at Sacred Heart church at $50
O'Clock. Interment will be in Calvary
cemetery.
Mr.. Sullivan died rather suddenly He
had complained OF being ill early Sun
day morning and upon the return Of
the family from church he was found
dead. At one time Mr.. Sullivan was
identified with the old German bank,
He had been an active worker in the
Memphis Elks lodge and for years was
the treasurer.
Two sons, Arthur and Charles Sulli-
van, and one, daughter, Mrs. J. ]. Nc
Shane, survive.
The Elks will hold a memorial ser
vice at the home Monday night at 1890
o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
VEDR|NES LANDS
ON SMALL ROOF
French Airman Successful in
Landing Upon Top of
Paris Store.

PARIS, Jan. 20.-7,Jules Vedrlnes, the
aviator, Yesterday won a prize of $4,000
francs for being the first airman to
land on the roof of house during
flight.
Vedrines left Issy Les Moulineaux at
1.20 o'clock Sunday afternoon notwith-
standing a thick fog, with the purpose
of attempting a landing on the roof OF
the GALLERIES Lafayette, large depart
ment store near the St Lazare station.
The roof, which is wide and long and
without distractions on 1t. has pre-
viously been proposed FOR use as an
aerial station in Paris.
Vedrines flew over the boulevards ana
slowed down as he passed over the bank
building. opposite his destination. Here
the aviator shut off the power of his
engines and skinned the parapet sur
rounding the roof by only few inches.
The landing was a spectacular one. and
although the machine was slightly dam
aged Vedrines was uninjured. When
the machine came to standstili
Vedrines waved his arms to spectator
on the bank roof yelling, There you
are!" a.
The roof Is IA metres in width and
about Is meters in length. The width
of the airplane used by Vedrines is IL
meters.
After the flight and the successful
landing Vedrines said he never had the
slightest doubt about its success. He
added that he intended to fly around
the world.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20
NEWV|CTORYL LOAN
LAST GREAT DRIVE
PLANNED BY j. s.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20,--Only one
more big war drive is planned by the
treasury department Secretary Glass
announced This viii be the victory
loan, to be floated probably the iasi l,;,
three weeks III April, The amount VIII
not be more than $4,000, 900, 900 and may
be IS, ,000, 900 900
Il expect the Victory liberty loan to
be the last intensive campaign for the
sale of government bonds said Mr
Glass Reports that there would be
two more bond issues this year agEre.
eating $4,000, ,0000 900 are entirely with
out foundation, not oniy Ms to amount,
but also as regards the number of cam
| pAigns,"
More bonds probably win be issued by
NV n sSse r plaaisd mud ID saf ssI sSI
| these quietly through banks aud other
| financial Institutions, without the usual
campaign Of advertising and soliciting.
| The amount Of securities to be sold In
| this manner will not be determined for
months, until the treasury gets more
| definite idea Of the volume OF expenses
growing out of ll0uidatlhg Of war con-
| tracts, the allies needs for future
| loans, and the demands arising from
continuing the policy Of making loans
to railroads financing the next wheat
| crop. continuing shipbuildmg and other
| Internal obligations
One result Of Secretary Glass an
nouncement that the next intensive
loan campaign would be the last IL
that Liberty loan organizations through
out the country will make this a big
selling point in the campaign. Citi-
zens will be urged to do their utmost
on the plea that II probably will he the
last opportunity to make loans to the
government for war purposes
The misapprehension regarding the
number and amount Of remaining loans
may arise treasury offiCiala explained
over the fact that the treasury had
planned TO float two loan issues aggre-
eating about $l2 600, ,00G, 900 this fiqca
wear. The fiscal year began last july
| /, however, and en- . next June 30, and
the fourth Liberty oan of nearly ST.
| 900 600 600 already as been floated In
| that period
| Most treasury icials believe that
the terms Of the fnth. or Victory loan
| will have to be made more attractive
than those Of the past either by RAISING
| the interest rate above IA per cent
or by some Other means.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-20

Tennessee-Cloudy, warmer IN east
and central portions.
Mississippi-C warmer In east,
Arkansas--Cloudy. probably RAIN,
warmer in east.
Alabama--Cloudy, warmer In west.
kentucky--Cloudy. not much change
in temperature.
Louisiana Cloudy, probably rain In
north; warmer Tuesday.
Oklahoma.-Partly cloudy, moderate
temperature.
East Texas-Cloudy. warmer In east
portion, except on west coast.
West Texas--Generally fair little
change in temperature.
Kansas-Fair, continued mild temper
ature.
South Carolina-Fair. mild tempera
ture
Georgia--Fair. warmer in central por-
tion.
Fiorida--Fair. warmer in northwest.