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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
NEW SOC|AL|ST|C
PLANS IN NORTH
DAKOTA DETAILED
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
(The News Solmltars Special Core.
spondent,)

ST, PAUL, MINI, April ls--Soma4 !
where between the state OF North Da-
kota and the states Immediately ada
cent thereto Is an imaginary line talled
a boundary It separates the first ex-
pertinent IN state socialism, tried on
large scale on this side Of tho Atlantic,
from ten other states wherein the agl-
tation to initiate North Dakota or to
build up a barrier Of protection against
what Is happening IN North Dakota
easily transcends all other questions,
But the affair Is not local Farmers
may have had grievances and agitators
may have capitalized them or cured
them, decreased or increased them
depending upon the point of View Of the
tDdiVidul at this particular stage Of the
experiment, but what is important to
the other states Of the Union Is how
are those experiments actually work
Ing and how can the truth about them
he conveyed to the people elsewhere
by Il nonpartisgn medium which means
of course neither the so-Called nom
partisan league press or the other ek-
tremists who by their methods of oppo-
sition have strengthened instead Of
weakened those very persons who are
tinkerlng with the machinery of the
state Of North Dakota and fondling
with It's finances?
\ Tactics are often misguided in pollt-
,lcal campaigns, They are twice as dan
gerous when aimed at movement that
had az It's object the removal of grleV-
ances, which even the opponents Of the
nOnpartlsan league admit, have existed.
talked with several men in Minneap-
oils and st. PaHl who bitterly de
nOunced the nonpartisan league, who
told mo all they felt and believed--sin-
cere men who think the experiment Is
destined to ruin and who say that even
now 1t is torn by internal strife,
talked also with men who said they
were favorable to many OF the things
advocated by the nonpartisan league,
but condemned its methods.
The Other Side.
talked finally with Arthur G.. Town
ley head Of the nonpartisan league,
and asked him to state his side Of the
controversy,
There seems to be three impressions
Of the nonpartlsan league ! told him
at the outset, zone. that II Is Boshe.
vsm second, that IT is n movement
to get something for The good Of the
farmers Of the state of North Dakota
and Is opposed and prosecuted by the
business interests adversely affected by
its growth and third, that 1t Ia q
species Of socialism. What would you
yourself say Of IT."
~ call II movement toward public
ownership" said Mr. Townley. we
have elected a state legislature and q
governor by u majority Of the votes o.
the people OF North Dakota. We be
leve IN the rule Of the majority. That's
sound Amertcanism, isn't IL? The Bol.
sheviN, as | understand II, do not be,
lieve in the will Of the majority, We
are by no means Bolsheviki
We believe In government ownership
OF railroads and utilities, cities owl
utilities why shouldn't states? We he
IrnnfIunnJ rp papn q rF,lt,,,,t, A
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
FEE GRABBERS TO
FEAST FOR YEARS

The statewide, or general, aptifee
bill which was introduced in the senate
oy Senator Louthan, of Sumner county,
was never called up in the house.
Senator Louthan importuned dozen
or more representatives to call up the
bill in the house, but was told by all
that they believed the measure uncon =
stitutional because Of the wide latitude
given officials and a provision exempt
ing sheriffs.
Nok that the state wide antifee bill
pSssed by the legislature in 1917 has
been declared unconstitutional, and IN"
Shelby antifee bill also has been de-
cared invalid by the chARcery court
and probably will be knu@ed out by
the supreme court at thisAkerm, there
is no danger OF fee officers losing theti
big fees for some time to come.
r. Lee Bartels, county attorney, rep
resenting the state in the recent man.
damus suit. has perfected his appea
from the decision Of Chancellors
Heiskell and Peres who Thursday de-
elared the shelby bill unconstitutional
The supreme court will get to this case
this term, aud It probably will be only
a short time before the tate Of tht
shelby bill will he known.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
WILSON DIRECTS
PRICE REOPEN|NG

WASHINGTON, April lS--President
Wilson has directed the Industrial
board Of the department OF commerce
and the railroad administration to re-
open discussion Of price stabilization
and endeavor to find a common ground
on which they can agree.
Chairman Peek announced today that
the board would take up the question
with the railroad administration imme.
dlately, but any action probably will
have to wait the return Of Director
General Hines next week from an IN
spection trip In the West.
The presidents cablegram was ad =
dressed 10 Secretary Redneld. and in
his absence the text OF It was not
made public. Mr. Redfield, after con-
ference with Mr. Peek, Assistant Sec
retary Sweet and Solicitor Thurman.
cabled the president last Friday ask
ing whether the board should go out
Of existence because OF the refusal OF
the railroad administration to accept a
new schedule Of steel prices arranged
with the industry. or should continue
quiescent until the president returned
ana a new plan of action shouIa be
worked out.
The presidents action is accepted
generally as meaning that the policy OF
stabilizing prices by agreed reductions
from war levels VIII be continued.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
ALLIES ALTER NAVAL TERMS

PARIS, April 1s. lay the Associated
Press ,)-The naval terms to be lncor-
porated In the peace treaty concerning
the kieI canal and ttIeIgoIand, have
been revised In several important par.
tcuIars. It was the original plan TO
destroy the Notifications OF the canal,
making II strictly commercial water
way without defenses, The changes
that now have been made leave the
present Notifications In existence and
provisions also have been Inserted per-
Alttlng Of the continuance Of the pres
ent coast defenses, all OF which were
TO have been destroyed, according TO
the original plan.
The changes concerning Helgoland
leave intact the present large basin
constructed on an extensive scale for
the use of submarines during the war.
1t was concluded that the use Of sub
marines now had been so restricted the
basin no longer constituted menace
and its continuance was decided upon
as providing a useful haven for the
North sea fishing fleet In case of dis
rtesS.
The Notifications of Helgoland are
to be dismantled so that the basin is
virtually the only thing retained
The final disposition of the German
fleet is one of the subjects still unde-
ctded and even the highest naval au-
thorities are not aware how the qles-
ton stands since 1t passed into the
hands of the council OF four,
The disposition to be made of the
battleships and battle cruisers is one
OF the chief things to be determined
under the head of naval terms and the
decision will affect the large number
of capital ships held under the terms
of the arInistiCe
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
LEADERS
CONFER ON PLAN
FORPHONE PEACE

BOSTON. April 1s.--Pollce reserves
were called out this afternoon when
several hundred persons gathered In
front Of the offices Of the New Eng.
land Telephone and Telegraph company,
In MIX street, got beyond the control
OF the half dozen policemen on duty
there. Two young men suspected OF
being strlkebreakers were roughly han
died by the crowd.
BOSTON, April 1S.--Leaders of the
striking telephone workers conferred
today regarding Postmaster-G General
Burleson's plan for breaking the dead
lock that has arisen in connection with,
their demands for wage increases and
the privilege of collective bargaining.
Mr. Burleson yesterday sent word to
the operators committee that as they
had failed to adopt his suggestion that
they place their proposed wage scale,
before the general manager OF the COM
pany, William r. Driver, Jr., he
(Burleson) had decided to take the inl-
tiative in their behalf and had sub
mitted their demand to Mr.. Driver with
the understanding they would discuss
their case with the general manager
and that final action on his recon-
mendations would be taken by the post
office department on or before May TO-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
BOLSHEVIKI GIVE UP
TOWN UNDER SMELLING

ARCHANGEL, April Is. tBy the AS
sociated Press The Bolsheviki have
evacuated the town Of Bolshie Ozerki,
according to peasants who fled to the
allied lines. The enemy was evidently
driven out by the constant shelling to
which the Russo allied artillery has
been suhjeCtng the town during the
last two weeks, finally making 1t un-
tenahle The Rolsheviki are reported 70
have established positions In the woods
nearby.
The bomhhrdment. together with q
shortage OF supplies due to the thawing
roads leading south from Bolshie
Ozerkl, is seriously impairing the
morale of the Bolsheviki, who are re-
ported to be without reserve provisions.
The peasants reported that the troops
desired to leave the front but that the
communist officers were holding them
In place with machine guns posted
along the road in their rear.
The euemys guns from near Bolshie
Oyerh sheled the Russo-allled posi-
tlons last evening for 20 minutes with
out causing any casualties. The other
sectors are generally quiet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
SNOWSTORM AGAIN
HALTS LONG FL|GH!

ST. JOHNS. n. F., April 1S.---A driv-
irg snowstorm, which had covered the
ground with a slx-inch mantle and
was stu in progress at mid dforenoon
effectually put stop today TO activi-
lies of the aviators waiting here for
favorable opportunity to attempt a
trans 4 tlantc flight
When Harry Hawker, Australian
pilot of the Sopwith biplane team. and
Capt. Frederick r. Rynham, British
driver Of the Ma"tinsyde, went to their
hangers half gale was blowing from
the sea. HawRer plainly was restive
under Raynhsm's readiness for the
Jump off" after his successful trial
tight Yesterday, while each pilot was
watching the movements OF the other
and his mechaticians for indications Of
secret start.
Raynham, dissatisfied with the Mar
tinsyde's radiator installed a new one
and hopes TO make another trial flight
before setting out for Ireland. He
wishes also to test his machines dual
control
Hawker has no secondary control on
his. Sopwith and will have to pilot his
! craft alone, while Raynham can be
1lelieved ! at intervals by Morgan, an
experienced aviator
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18

E llt
Organization after organization xssa
with each other in going over -fhe 4
BY subscribing its full quota for Che
Victory Liberty loan Friday, and by
the end Of the week, when the figures
are added up. q large percentage Of,
shelby eounty's Sscta of Ss,Sslb9o VII
r. Hyde, C. w. Butler and Charles A.
Gerber, in whose hands the sales diVi.
sion is centering, itshactivities.
The wholesale grocers, whose com
were first with 100000 pledged, while
through its committee, practically at
the same time entered headqnarters
with tho announcement that the appor-
tionment Of 100000 had been made up,
The wholesale fruit and produce section
probably will have their quota ready
for encouragement late Friday. They
will subscribe 100000 through a corps
of workers in charge of l.. T. McGaush-
ran. Dr. N. ID, Martin reports the den
lists quota OF $4,000 practically com.
plete. Life insurance men Z will be
ready before sunset Friday With their
quota. according to Il report Friday.
With other big organizations busily
engaged In actual solicitation men who
were skentical that the loan would not
go over In week have joined the clan
of the optimists, of which John j. Hef.
I'm IL GHl6Is WHO now Say lnSN VIII put
the loan over IN less than six tull
working days
Cotton interests, with quota OF
5000 900, assured c. w. Butler Friday
that their full quota would be ready
Saturday morning Lumbermen will
have a mammoth rally at the Chamber
OF Commerce Saturday morning at II
o'clock, and their leader, George G.
Ehemann, Is confident that ID VIII be
matter only of minutes until the
quota can be raised.
After the Small Buyers.
With union labor pledged 10 raise
$40 900. Italians working as q unit and
with new divisions of industrial activ-
ity being classified daily, r, D. Beneke
Is announcing that he believes that
Memphis will be one Of the first cities
to announce the raising of It's full
quota.
The speed with which the buying
opened up Friday was a large de-
gree due to the announcement by the
Memphis Clearing House association OF
| the liberal rate and policy determined
| upon In handling the loans At meet
| ing late Thursday 1t was decided 10
make loans up to 30 per cent Of the
| face of the bond on 80 days time, with
privilege Of renewal. OF course. the
| banks will expect those seeking loans
! to buy the bonds through the bank
| CONTINUED on Page 20. Column 80
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
BULLETINS

WASHINGTON, April ts.--Ths
remaining four Of the IL German
passenger liners assigned to the
United States for troop transports
will be delivered soon In England,
where American naval crews Will
be put on board.
MINNEAPOLIS. April 1s.--Fred
Fulton, heavyweight puslllst. has
filed a petition in bankruptcy In
federal court here, II was announced
today. Fulton lists his assets at
1880 and his liabilities at $6,523.
PARIS, April 10. (Freneh Wire
less Service. A petition asking Tor
the punishment Of the Germans re-
sponslbIe for the deportation Of
women from lille, Roubalx and
Tourcolnp In the spring OF 1916, Will
soon be handed to the peace confer
ence. Il Is signed by $4,000 women.
cHER6OURG, France, April ia.
(Havas.) German subn1a-
rines on the way here from England
have been lost In a storm. Eight Of
the undersea boats were bound here
but only one arrived In safety.
-
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 1s.
Lieut.. Col, clyde j. Mcconkey,
camp Inspector at Camp Travis, was
found dead In his quarters at y
o'clock today with a bullet hole
through his head. His pistol was
found beside the body.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
WILHELM MAY
ESCAPE TRIAL
BEFORE ALLIES

PARIS, April 10. (ey the Associated
Press Tho plan 81 the council Of four
to rave Belgium prosecute the former
German emperor on the charge Of re-
s"onslbilltv for the war la meeting with
OBJ 'etIon' which are bringing up the
WhN,e cubiect jor revision,
Those who have the matter IN hand
divide 'EC question of war responsible
ittes into two distinct olasses The
ftrW CH,ss iurludos military and naval
rtItuuo, q, Ike Cen lMdendorff and
AdnlNl ven IWpita, and those accused
Ut Nariou' rNCesses against the usual
ru'as Ol warfare, The second class tn
c,udrs tulme, Emperor william, eN-
thvnceiur Dethmann- Hollweg and 9TH
. ruoSA often q Is chiefly of political
nature,
Concerning tho first class, that OF
military offenders, 1t IN agreed that
thcre Is no International court martial
suitable to undertake such military
TRIALS but It Is putlted out every coun-
Ny has. SIS own System Of court mar,
til' FOR military ottenses committed
Ni' 'hiu rs norders, This has developed
tho augItsliou that these countries
con O,uc ,hHir courts-mRrtial and act
un0et q Slagle military procedure codi-
fled nom All the separate military
code \ Joint military court martha
wpu0d thas be constituted capable Of
deaninp with offenders Of tho first. or
Conretutug the political offenders. 4
| Il said a trlhaunl ia not necessary aud
twuuld he tfegfuctive, owing 70 the legal
| Immunity OF political offenders. ,Thare-
/ fore Ii Ia maintained that the action
! against Napoleon l. furnishes 4 preae.
| dent for the determination OF the allied
course az general measure OF policy,
! In the case OF Napoleon there was no
| trial, but he was confined on the island
| OF st, Ilelenn ~ general measure Of
| Some such general policy Ia designed
TO reach ex Emperor William and other
| political offenders, with Belgium or an
| other country against which the polit +
| lrAl offenses charged We're chiefly d.
rected acting for the puropae OF Sc.
| curing the eNtradltion Of the lndiVldua!
as d preliminary to putting the general
| nolcy into effect
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
B|NCHAMTON IS :
PART Of CITY

The annexation bill, as amended by
a Chamber of Commerce committee,
leaving out most Of the large manufac-
turing plants in the immediate suburbs,
was passed at the last session of the
state legislature.
The town of Binghamton will be-
come a part of Memphis Dec. !, when
the bill takes effect. Companion bill
abolishing the charter of Bing hamton
on that date and providing for the
transfer of all school property 70 the
Memphis board OF education were also
passed.
The bill was passed by compromise
agreement among the local legislative
delegation One faction wanted 1t ef-
fective Nov. /, just before the next
city election, so that voters In an
nexed territory might vote then. Others
wanted II effective July ], which is
the beginning of the new fiscal year
for the school system.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
FRANK JAY GOULD'S
MARRIAGE DISSOLVED

PARIS, April ia decision dssoIv
ing the marriage Of Frank Jay Gould
and Mrs Edith Kelly Gould was hand
ed down Thursday in the civil court
at Versailles Mrs Gould failed to ap-
pear In court, although she entered a
claim for about one-half Of Mr., Goud's
fortune,
The Paris edition Of the New York
Herald says II learns from Mr. Goud's
lawyer that the divorce decree VIII be-
come absolute In few months upless
Mrs. Gould appeals.
-
Frank j. Gould Is the youngest son
OF the late Jay Gould Mrs. Gould, for
merly an actress well known on the
New York stage, IL his second wife
MIR. Goud's first wife. who was Miss
Helen Margaret Kelly, obtained a d.
yorce in 909 Mr.. Gould and Miss Edith
Kelly we're married in 1910.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
City's Financial
Statement Due
Jan. | Not Made

The law requires that the city clerk
tie with the city commissioners
quarterly financial statement each year
ond also thnt semiannual and annual
ststemepts be prepared and published
IN newspaper, II ls ngw nearly four
mouths since jan, 1 and no annual
statement for 1918 has been published
and the quarterly statement tor tGo
first three months Of 1919 is overdue
The city has had from one to thrse
for the past year or more, nauguratiHE
n new system Of accounting tor tl~
various departments, winch has re-,
suited IN putting on additional men ahd
increasing the pay roll to Keep up with
the orK and stu has an expert ac~
countant Oh the job Three men are
now working on the books IN the on
gIoeerlng department where one for
merly did the work
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
BOLSHEVlK Rl0TING IN
VIENNA ENDED QUICKLY

VIENNA, April IS. tBy the Assoc
oiated Press l-Bolshevlk sympathlHers
Yesterday attempted TO storm the Aug
trian parliament building, but were s9ou
dispersed with few wounded. The
city generally Is quitt
The attempt caused no special eT.
ctement In the city. It was the FIRST
Bolshevk outbreak here since last NO
,Vember
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
FOch Ready If
TeutOns BaLk

PARIS, April IS. lHayas. = MILF
tarv experts under the direction OF
Marshal toch have been charged
with the drafting OF report on
what should be done in the event
that Germany refusessto sign the
treaty Of peace.
It Is indicated that the methods
OF coercion which the allies would
adopt may Include the occupation
Of more German territory. the
blockade Of enemy ports and the
discontinuance Of the dispatch Of
food supplies to Germany.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
URGES APPROPRIATION
FOR MISSISSIPPI RIVER

ST. LOUIS, April lS,--Appropriations5
hy congress 10 cover expenditures of
SiO0 900, 600 within the next few years,
10 make navigable the Mississlppl river
from Minneapolis 10 the gulf, the Mis-.
souri, from Kansas city the ohio from
Pittsburgh and the illinois river from
Chicago, we're urged In resolutions con-
sldered at the closing session Of the
Mississippi Valley waterways associ-
alton convention here today &c.
Need of another outlet other than by
rail to New York, for the products
which the Mississippi valley ts pre-
pared TO send abroad and the consc.
duent employment which the plan VIII
furnish to returning soldiers were sug-
gested as reasons for immediate action
on the projects,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
WHITE HOUSE TOLD OF
MORE PEACE PROGRESS

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-Satisfac
tory progress at the peace conference
, was reported again today in adyices
to the White House from Paris. 1t also
stated that Rear Admiral Grayson had
reported the president entirely recov-
cred from his recent illness.
Private advices to the White House
from Paris said plans for the presi-
dents return to the United States still
were indefinite and that reports pub
Sxhed in Parts that April II or Is had
been fixed as tentative dates for his
sailing were without foundation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
SIXTY HIGH BRED CATTLE
ARE OFFERED IN SALE

Sixty head Of cows and bulls Of fine
Hereford breeding strains are being
sold at the Tri-State fairgrounds Fri
day afternoon under the direction OF
Percy Anderson. OF Holly Springs, Miss
The consignors, beside MIR, Anderson,
are the AxsonIa farm, Capleville, Tenn
W. T.. wilkins, Elolcomh, Miss; NJ y
Rurford Independence, Miss, and Polk
Mcdonald. Obon, Tenn
The blood lines OF the offerings are
Point Comfort l4th, Prince Rupert Nth,
Perfection Fairfax and Beau Douala,
According to W. NJ Landess county
agent, the offerings we're in good shape
and he expected some very good prices
to come from the sale.
The Euochs farms, Fernwood. Miss,
viii sell IS female Herefords and seven
bulls at the TriState fairgrounds sat
urday afternoon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
.Ex.SPARTACAN POLICE
HEAD IN BERLIN NABBED

LONDON. AnrD ls{-+llerr Eichhorn,
former spartacan police chief " bef-
lin has been arrested hy the German
government at Brunswlok, an EXCHANGE
Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen
says, When the troops took Brunswlek
fGlchhorn tried to escape by airplano,
but the machine was forced to Land ana
the fugitive was captured by the sol
dieFF,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
MORE MEN OF BOTH
REACH CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON, S. C., April 1S.--The
L. S. transport Zeelandia, with 2,5i9
troops on board many of the SOth di-
vision. arrived here today from France.
The men disembarked Immediately and
left for Camp Jackson.
Units aboard the Zeelandla were the
Second battalion medical detachment
and Companies c to r inclusive OF the
105th engineers Of the 30th division;
the S01st, S02d and Hath companies
transportation corps; eight casual COM
panies from various states detach.
ments of evacuation hospitals Nos /,
26. st, 80, &c. AZ, 90, So and 20 and de-
tachments Of evacuation rospitals Nos.
l. g and G.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
DECIDE PARTIAL ROUTE
FOR BANKHEAD HIGHWAY

MINERAL WELLS, Texas, April 1S.
After hearing long arguments today
from proponents of contending routes,
the pathflnders of the Bankhead High
way association recommended that the
rute shuld make scenic loop after
reaching Sweetwater, Texas, going
thence to Roswell, n. NJ, thence TO AL
magordo. N. NJ. to Ell Paso The eX-
ecutive committee has the pathfinders
route under advisement.
Gov. Barrazolo of New Mexico ad
dressed the committee in behalf Of this
road
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-18
RATE CASE REDoCKETED

LEXINGTON, Ky, April 1S tSpL).---
The Louisville district freight traffic
committee has redocketed the rate
hearing on coke from Waldensia, Tenn,
TO furnace points in tennessee, Ala
bama and Georgia on the same day
the committee will consider the revision
III rates on lumber from stations on
ST, L., S. II. r. r. east from Memphis
10 Aurora and Lawrenceburg, md, in
order TO restore rates on the original
basis and to make them uniform on
all routes