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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
Z INJURED ;
ODD MISHAP TO
TRAIN
Steel Girder PrOtrudlnq From
Flat Car Tears Off Top Of
One Passenger Coach and
Rips Sides Of Three.
BOTH TRAINS MOVING
SLOWLY AT THE TIME
Most Of Injured Were Cut by
Flying Glass and Several
Women Were Trampled
Upon In Panic. e.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. ls,--Twelve
persons were injured, several seriously
when steel giTder protFuding from a
flat car Of westbound freight train
last night tore one side from three par
l0T ears of the eastbeund Cincinnati
Pittsburgh expTess on the Pennsylvania
railroad at ORkdale, near here, The In
jured, some OF whom were women, were
brought to Pittsburgh hospitals,
Both trains were moving slowly when
the 60-foot girder, believed to have been
jolted from its position on tho flat car,
struck the express, 1t tore the roof
from one Of the steel .parlor cars and
ripped the side from all three.
Most Of the injured were cut by tly-
ing glass. Several wQmen tainted and
were trampled In the panic which fol-
lowed the crash.
Among the seriously injured is w. g.
MeFriek, of Atlanta.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15


The advocates OF q broken pledge
are preparing to stage Mass meeting
at the Lyric theater next week, u
WAS arranged for at n meeting OF a
few politicians and office holders In a
lawyers office few nights ago.
An attempt Is being made to ineite
the labor people against the proposed
amendment TO the city charter, pro-
Viding for the city manager plan of
government. by urging them TO insist
upou a referendum
Back OF the opposition to the amend
ment to the charter are the public
service corporations that never spoke
an honest word for the labor people
In their liyos and have no interest In
them except TO use them to further
some franchise grabbing scheme or 70
prevent the people from owning their
public utilities,
In the membership OF the committee
Of 100 advocating the amended charter
there is not a single politician or an
office-holder or n seeker after office,
Every leader In the opposition to
the amendment Is either the repre-
sentative Of u corporation, a protes-
sional politician, II holder Of an office
or prospective candidate for an Of
flee.
Much has been made over the ''nu-
merous" designations that have been
turned in by the members OF tho com
mittce OF 100. only one resignation
has been received and that was from
holland Fontane, Of the Union and
Planters Bank and Trust company, Mr.
Fontaine explained to r. T. Ellis, chair
man Of the committee, that he resigned
because of his official position he did
not wish to take either side to the
controversy,
A few weeks ago the Union and
Planters made the best bid for the
hA ba
been opened Mayor Monteverde, 30 It
was claimed by his organs, Insisted
that the funds should 20 to another
bank than the Union and Planters.
Mir Fontaine resigned on Feb. 5.
This Is in line with the report that
a representative OF the city called on
another member OF tho committee OF
100 who had matter pending before
the city and asked II he didn't want
to get off the committee.
Quinn Gets Back.
G. j, Quinn, o member of the city
| commission, Is being relied upon to
swing few Republican votes from
| East Tennessee against the bill when
| II comes before the Legislature 4 hii
4 " the same Quinn who Ia now ldeuti.
| fled by citing the fact that he had {
son IN the war q4ieW, Jim Quinn, q
/ splendid young fellow and hero he
| is), but who was referred to q few
| months ago as q "turncoat' and "a
| traitor" Quinn, having executed his
| third or fourth flop and being again
| safely IN the arms Of his late traducers,
| Is being sent about the country to find
out something against city manager
| government In general.
one Of the leading opponents to the
amended charter said at tho meeting
! Of the committee OF 100 on Wednes-
| day night that the reason referen-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
MARCUS L0EW COMING
TO BUILD NEW HOUSE

Marcus Loew, owner Of the strina
of Loew's theaters, and u. A. Schiller,
Southern manager for the corporation,
are scheduled to arrive in Memphis
Monday to form concrete plans for the
erection. of the new theater for Loews
vaudeville,
Manager Ben stainhaek, of the local
theater, Is preparing an itinerary" for
the two Monday, making engagements
for conferences with loeal capitalists,
lumbeFmen, etc, relative to the con-
struotion work The amount formerly
announced to be expended In building
the theater was $500 900,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
One TENNESSEE CASUAL
COMPANY REACHES PORT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The trans
port OriEaba is due at New York about
Feb, "a, the war department announced
today, with casual companies as fol-
lows:
Texas, two; North Carolina, one;
Virginia, one; Tennessee, one; West
Virginia, one; Alabama, one; New York,
one; South Carolina, one, and marine,
one, Also on board is the headquar-
,ters of the 162d field artillery brigade
knd the headquarters company supply
company and batteries A, b, C, d, E
and F, of the SStth field artillery.
Other troepships en- route home are
the West Point, due at Boston Feb; 81;
York March 4, and the Artemis, due at
New York Feb. 20, with few casuals
each
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
CIVIC CLUB WANTS
CHARTER REFERENDUM

The lamar Magnolia Civic club goes
Shn without a referendum as to its
adoption. This stanu was taken FRI
day night when the club met at the
Rozell soheolhouse and voted to pro-
test its passage unless the people were
allowed a referendum.
, The club also indorsed the Parent
Teacher associations and the report of
the Rotary club school committee in
Wging immediate repairs on schools.
Il ihe body approved a bond issue OF
Y 10000 for this work They will have
sNtool board Saturday night.
The club also indorsed the stand Of
Treasurer r, J. Stanage, who indvid-
ually protested against the action of
the school board In charging fees for
the use, of, school buildings for other
than school purposes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
AFTER CURB MEN.

Legitimate real estate dealers Of
Memphis are on the warpath for dab
biers In real estate who are practicing
without license. The vigilance COM
mittee Of the Memphis Real Estate as
sociation. of which Emmett IT, Joyner
Is chairman, plans to warn the curb
stoners through publicity in the news.
papers, and then i the warning is not
hoeded to go before the grand jury
and ask for indictments,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
LATEST BRITISH AIR
SHIPS OF HIGH POWER

diameter Of 70 feet and a capacity of
1900, 900 cubic feet She viii carry fuel
for continuous flight Of eight days
and a speed OF at least 70 miles an
hour is expected. II is considered by
its builders to be capable Of a nom
stop passage across the Atlantic and
back.
For war purposes this airshlp was to
have carried from fauF 10 tive hundred
eight-pound and eight 250-pound bombs
with machine and other guns for rear
and aft and on ton
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
FAINT PRAISE IS GIVEN
PLAN BY FRENCH PAPERS

PARIS, Feb, 15,-The constitution ot
the society of nations arouses little
enthusiasm In the French press, Al
best it is damned by faint praise"
The Fiagro, the organ of the ruling
classes, says:
The commission on the initiative OF
its illustrious chairman, President Will
son. wisely decided not to ravish to-
morrow from the eternal and confined
itself to making safe the present. This
mystic society of nations has, then,
become a league of the five great pow.
ers which beat Germany and which,
having conquered, mean to consolidate
both victory and peace, A close alliance
Continued on Page 4. Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
COST OF WAR TO BIG
NATIONS 179 BILLIONS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15--Exclusive
OF expenditures by Belgium, Portugal,
Fara ths eo,a cost ropean
war was fixed at Sl79 0O0, 00o, 900 In an
official estimate made public here to-
day and based on data In the hands OF
the federal reserve board, the secre-
tary Of the treasury and the bulletins
table was compiled on estimated ex-
pepditures Il last Jan. 81,
Total e4IsAitures Of the allies and
the United States were fixed at Sll9,-
kst GOO, 900, exclusive Of loans among
themselves which totaled $1S,a75,00o,-
600
The individual expenditures OF the
nations were given as follows:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
rs VESSELS FITTED UP
TO BRING BOYS HOME

WASHINGTON, Feb, 15,--The navy
department made public today a list OF
as vessels now being fitted out TO aid
in bringing back American troops, All
but two OF them are scheduled to be In
that service by March Is, indicating
the speeding up of the flew of return-
SE fSGpS sSa aeus the oer TIVE
have not been awarded.
At the same time the department
published a tentative schedule of sail
Ing dates for the transports, battle
ships and cruisers engaged now in
bringing home the army, II includes
10 cruisers and the schedule OF sail
ings from this side has been worked up
tentatively fer all Of the present
month
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15

LONDON. Feb. 15. British wireless
Service THE Daily Mail publishes the
first particulars OF one of the latest
types of British rigid airships, the
building of which has been done secret
ly. These vesseis are equal in size to
and the preliminary tests have shown
that they will equal, II not exceed, Zep-
peiin performances
The first OF this type was originally
designed for ocean-going war service,
The craft has length Of go feet, =
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
PARTY AFFAIRS BEFORE
CAROLINA REPUBLICANS

GREENSBORO, N. c., Feb, Ia
North Carolina Republicans met In their
annual convention here at noon today
to discuss party affairs and plans for
the next presidential and congressional
campaigns. Win H.rMays, chairman Of
to deliver the pr acipal address this aft
ernoon.
Predictions were made that the con-
vention would indorse woman suffrage,
which the Democratic party has re-
fused to do.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
SAFE AND SANE DAY IS Z
OBSERVED In ARKANSAS

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Feb 1i.-Safe
and sane cotton meetings are being
held today In all county seats Of the
state. Reports from the various coun-
ties indicate that 9 reduction In the
cotton acreage Is favored throughout
the state, and II Is believed that an
organized state movement will result
from todays meetings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
C0NVICTS WANTED TO
SEE ST0CKADE FIRE

The stockade at the convict camp
of the county at oakville was burned
to the ground last Thursday, accord
ing to the county commissioners. II is
ehargeGh that Jake Love and Roy Shell
by two white dope fiends, set fire to
the stookade just to see the fire. They
were taken to the woFkhouAe and held
pending further investigation.
None of the eonvlcts escaped and the
work on the roads In that section was
continued
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
FRED P. PELTER WILL
GET BIG SEND-0FF

Employees of every branch of the SER
vice Of the Southern railroad whose du-
ties bring them in touch with the Mem
phis division, according to reports in
Southern circles, are eagerly working
in the preparations now under way to
properly send Off Fred p Pelter,
Superintendent Of the Memphis division
OF the Southern. recently promoted to
be general superintendent OF the Geor-
gia Southern G. Florida railroad, and
quarters at Macon, Ga.
The festival which is to be a tri-
hute to Mr., Pelter from his former men,
is to be held at Sheffield, Ala, on Feb
"a, If every man of the Southern's S
forces who wants to be on hand when
they entertain their former chief makes
his way to Sheffield there win be no
trains In or out Of Memphis that day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
LoWERY TO TEXAS.

Lieut., William Lowery, instructor at
Park field, departed Friday night for
Kelly field, San Antonio, Tex, with a
companion to answer charges Of EN-
bezzlIng S20o last June, preferred
reached Stanley TreZevant, local mar
shall but upon request Of Mai, j. W.
Simons, commander at Park field, Low
cry was permitted to return under es-
eort Of a companion Lewerys friends
hope the charge is a mistake and that
the lieutenant will be vindicated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
TRANSPORT I'M PORT.

NEW YORK. Feb. 15,--The transport
Harrisburg, which sailed from Brest
Feb, s with 2.29i troops, arrived today,
Those on board the Harrisburg in
eluded the headquarters staff, head
quarters and supply companies, medi-
cal detachment and companies A to
G, inclusive, Of the 368th infantry (ns-
gro Of the 9ad division, national
army. The troops will be sent to Camp
JTDton L. T.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
OAKLAND B0ILERMAKERS
STILL OUT ON STRIKE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l5.--oakland
hoilermakers numbering several thou
SAND, who are on strike for higher wages,
requested by their international Off
GERS on pain of loss of their union cards.
The men are seeking higher wages
than allowed them under the recent
machinery award. Their employers
have refused to negotiate with them, as
have federal officials, while they con-
tinue on strike,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15

Great Britain, s37, 100, 900 600.
France, $27, 900, ,0e0, 900
United States, SlS,4sl 900, 900.
Russia, SIS, 900, 600, 900
Italy $4,000 000, 900
Serbia, $4,000, 900, OO0
Japan and Greece, 81 900 000, 900.
The loans made by these powers and
included In the individual expenditures,
although not added to the total as
separate item, were as follows.
Great Britain, 49, 800, GOO, 600
France, 81, 900, 100000
United States, sTG7b, 000,0
The total expenditures OF Germany
were given as sac 800, ,0oo,0 900 and OF
gregate Of s5s,5o0, ,oOO, 900 for these two
members e. the Germanic alliance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
BENSD0RF SUES WIFE;
REASONS KEPT SECRET

Irwin r Bensdorf prominent citi-
zen Of Memphis, late Friday filed suit
for divorce In chancery court against
his wife, Camille Meyer Bensdorff The
papers were withdrawn and attorneys
declined to state what was the ground
for asking divorce.
Gates and Martin are representing
the petitioner and the defendant Is
represented by Leo Goodman.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
PUBL ISHES LIST OF rs
NEW TROOP VESSELS

WASHINGTON, Feb, 15,-The navy
department made public today a list
OF % vessels now being fitted out to
supplement the transport service in
bringing back American troops. All
but two Of them are scheduled to he
in that service by March 1S indieat-
ing the speeding up Of the flow Of re-
turning troops that is to be expected.
The contracts for altering the other
two have not been awarded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
JAMES SLOAN GETS
100000 DAMAGES

James Sloan. former manager OF the
Buckeye Cotton OIL company, got COM
plete vindication In the federal court
late Friday afternoon on charges OF
defamation OF character and was
awarded damages In the sum OF 100000,
which was $4,000 more than the Jury
awarded him on the first trial several
months ago against the company,
Sloan sued for 100000, the suit being
filed by Capt, q. r. FitEhugh and
started last Monday before Judge John
Y, Mccall, The former case was re =
manded by the circuit court OF appeals
at Cincinnati last May,
In defense the buckeye company al
legged justification, but tho jury thought
differently
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
Metz Bears Imprint
Germans MOLding
After Long Tenure
BY FRANK H. SIMoNDS.
Special Cable to The News Scimitar.

Copyright 1919, by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndcatsl
PARIS, Feb l5At the moment when the peace confer
dealing with theories of world reconstruction the
usheng in of world it has been my good fortune
through the courtesy of the French government to the Old
Lorraine and particularly in Metz have seen older civza
ton Latin culture eoceupyng territory lost half century ago
returning its monuments still undestroyed There, and not
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
Is HEAD
OF GERMAN ASSEMBLY

LONDON, Feb. 15.-Konstantine
Fehrenbach, centrist, former president
of the reichstag, has been elected
president Of the German national as
sembbly aee9rdihg tPn to RsTters Wt,s, dis as
vices.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15

HELENA, Mont, Feb. l5,-"As lovi
ers Of your country and as lovers el
mankind, ask you to use all your tnl
fluence with our senators and hava
the treaties embodylng the league Of
nations idea ratified" declared wills
liam Howard Taft, former president ei
the United States, here today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
HOUSE TURNS DOWN LONG
SENATE RECESS PROPOSAL

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. Is, (Spl.)--
The house refused to concur In senate
amendment TO the resolution calling for
a recess which sought to extend the
period Of the recess from two to three
weeks, or from Feb. Il to March II.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
Buildings Are Colossal.

From the station one comes into
broad avenue leading in all dlrectlehs,
an avenue flanked by still other colos-
sal buildings, hotels, postoftice, banks
all in the same heavy beetle-brown,
impressively ugly style We know as
modern German. But eaeh pulldlhs,
each broad avenue, hideous In itself,
Is an unmistakable monument TO Ger
man efficiency, and the totality Of ef-
feet is unacceptable, II ia as II the
German had resolved that the mass OF
buildings should as chorus exelaim
to the visitor, Damn you, stop! you
must see that Metz " German. that
Germany is greater than everything
else"
do not know any words that J
can use to give the effect the starting,
almost terrifying completeness OF THIS
first effect. Neither Hamburg nor ber-
lin nor Munich would seem half as
defiantly German as Metz seemed from
the railroad quarters, seemed from the
region Of the new town, where the
German had thrown down the walls
of Vaubon, leveled bridges, swept Off
all familiar landmarks and erected
monument AFTER monument to, the great
GermafI god of Efficiency Y ss~e
TO be sure the FFenchman has come
back even In these regions. In most
dreadfully impressive avenue, with its
crown Of housekeeping German man
sions. uptil recently the home OF Ger
Continued on Page 4, Column -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
LEGISLATIVE RECESS IS
FIXED FOR FEBRUARY 21

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. IS. (spi)-
The senate Friday afterneonu reeeded
from it's amendment TO the recess reso-
luton and the legislature recess will
begin Feb. 21 and end March 10, as pTo-
vided in the original house joint reso-
luton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15

it, Remember Meta Of 1870 a litYe
French town huddled about its charm.
ing cathedral, leaning on the hanks or
its MoSelle canals, picturesque, quaint,
insanitaFy, impFegnable TO progress or
TO the new doctrine Of efficiency, beau
tiful alike In site, In surroundings
beautiful itself as all French provin-
cial towns are, hut beautiful with the
spirit and atmosphere which came up
IN remote times from the MediteF-
New, by contrast, the traveller who
comes TO Metz finds this. First OF all
he arrives at the railroad station which,
to the American, will suggest ~: Louis
or Kansas City, the union station OF
any one of our great American cities
stretching block on block IN towering
and colossal ugliness, staten, age
quate fer the needs Of a city. Of half a
Inillion inhabitants bestowed upon
town Of little more than $4,000,
And mile on mile, In all directions,
behind the facade of a structure done
in the familiar arnory architeetufe OF
the latter period Of Grover Cleyeland
or earlier period of William Mckinney
stretch endless tracks and structures
all eolassal and a vast creation sur
mounted by statue of Roland, bear-
ing the personal features of the recent
German governor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
PLANT is BURNED.

sN%sAuGUSTA, Ca, Feb. 15-Fire orisi-
mating In. Erist mill located in the
rear Of the. Nixon Wholesale Grocery
company, destroyed that company's
loss Sof 100000. partly covered by in
~surance-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
IN
A FURY AGAINST
HENEW CHARTER
Thought Of Municipal Control
Throws Fear Into Them.
Trying to Intimidate LeqiS-
latoTS.

We pledge ourselves unreservedly
20 the city manager plan govern
mont as proposed by the business
mems committee, and agree to on
act and support legislation 70 that
end,
Il. l.. MONTENEGRO
C.. W. MILLER
A, ID. MASON.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
WILSON WILL
ARRIVE IN j. 5.
ABOUT FEB. Is
Presidential Party Leaves
Aboard U. S. S. Washington
and Is Expected to Touch
u. S. Soil at Boston.
WILL MAKE ADDRESS
SOON AFTER ARRIVAL
In BreSt Farewell Message to
French People President
Said He Had Been Received
and Treated as a Friend.

BREsT, Feb, Ia President Wilson
left Brcst on his return to the United
S,ates on board the L. S, s. George
Washington shortly after II ooloCk
this morning The George Washington
weighed anchor at HIS O'Clock.
The president arrived at Brest from
Paris at i0;3O o'clock and went direct
TO the dock, where he embarked on a
French gunboat which took him and
his party to the George Washington,
The president was received at the
Rrest arsenal by Admiral Moreau, OF
the French havyj Gen, Helmick the
military commander Of Brest Charles
M, Schwab and civil officials, There
was no ceremony except for handshak-
ing and salute Of II guns, which
Numbered forth as soon as tho presl-
dent embarked on the gunboat
From the railroad siding to the dock
We're drawn up a battalion OF Amer
loan soldiers and a French marine band
played The Star Spangled Banner" as
the gunboat left it's moorngs, All the
ships in the harbor displayed the
American flag and all traffic was sus-
transferred to the George Washington.
A French naval escort, consisting Of
the cruiser Conde and several torpedo
boats, acted AS guard OF honor for
the George Washington This escort,
with the American hattleship New
A't'NNNt WIZ ANNNi'Pois NV "
out to sea and then return, The. New
Mexico had as companions four Amer
lean torpedo boats. Georges Leygues,
tho French minister of marine, and
Andre Tardeu, French high commits
siouer to the United States accompa-
MED the president on board the George
Washington to bid him goodbye
In n farewell message to the French
people before leaving Brest today Presv
ident Wilson said he had been received
and treated as a friend, MS he had
most desired to be treated. lie added
that he was happy to return to France
to assist in completing the just settle-
ments OF tho peace conference.
when President Wilson left II was
announced that he would land in Bos-
| ton on Feb. rs, whore he was expected
| to make au address which would cover
the work performed at the peace con"
1 lefskse. -.,,i rs, Z s't-sa -f ~
/ hTflANfIc CITY, NJ j., Tsp,
| In cablegrain received today by J6e
| seph p, Tumulty, secretary to the press
idant, President Wilson announced hiE
| decision to deliver an address at Bos-
| ton Immediately upon his arrival IN
| this country.
| President Wilson viii speak at q
meeting arranged for by Mayor Peters.
and the transport George Washington,
bearing tho president and Mrs. Wilson.
will make port at Boston on the res
| turn trip to America,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-15
Weather Forecast

Fair and colder in
west, cloudy in east.
Sunday fair.
New Britain herald., 1919-04-14
VICTORY LOAN TERMS ANNOUNCED; AMOUNT FOUR AND A HALF BILLIONS; INTEREST RATE IS 3-4 PER CENT



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