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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
LOST N FOUND.

LoST-Boy. IS years. old, weighs
auburn hair, blue eyes, 6 feet tall,
home April 20, 1919; last heard 81
Holly Springs, Miss. Reward for
Information leading to his whereabol
Address G. NJ. CarnaL. MYRTLE. Mis-.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
NEW E COTTON.

NEW ORLEANS, Nav e.-Better ca
weather In the belt were responsible
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
WEEKLY FIGURES.
INSIGHT MOVEMENT.

NEW ORLEANS, MAY 9,-Hester'
figures on movement into sight:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
Memphis District
Weather Bulletin
TEXAS RAINFALL.
COTTON AREA

Brenham 800. .02l Huntsville ....
Houston 600, .0il Nacogdoches .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
GRAIN MARKETS
BeariSh Character of Crop Re-
port and Larger Wheat In
pOTtatiOnS DepreSS Corn.

CHICAGO. May 9.-Heavy selling as
a result Of the bearish character Of
the government crop report led to a
sharp break today In the corn market.
Notice that four million bushels Of
Canadian wheat would be imported by
the United States instead Of one mil
hon bushels announced three days ago.
tended also to depress values. Opening
prices, which ranged from lc to aye
lower, with July S1.61h to Sl.64 and
September $l.54h to Sl.57 were fol-
lowed by a slight rally but then by
renewed weakness.
Throughout the most Of the day the
market averaged lower on the distant
deliveries and higher on May. Prices
closed nervous at 3hc net decline to he
advance. with July Sl63A to Sl.63l2
and September S1.55ls to $l.55A.
Oats receded with corn. After open
ing sc TO l%c off, with July 6sc to
6SAc, the market hardened a little and
then underwent a fresh sag.
Provisions were carried down by the
action OF hogs and grain.
Declines in pork were severe. Mod
crate rallies ensued in the last half Of
the session,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01

takes the town away from them and
cuts off east Prussia from the rest or
the empire. Opponents OF the complete
cession Of Danzig and territories pro-
posed by the Polish commission are In
clined to exaggerate the dangers of Ger
man irredentisn in east Prussia.
There would no doubt be large
emigration of Germans from the coded
territories, but very largely they would
certainly do as they are doing in Pos
1ania preparing to put UP with Polish
rule, and make the best OF 1t with
those powers of adaptation character
irtic Of the Teuton where his own inter-
ests are concerned. Anti-Polish riots in
Danzig have been so openly fonented
by the Germans in military official
classes as to show the Germans de-
SPARED OF any sign of unrest being
shown by the town of its own accord.
There have been none OF the solemn
protests by town notables which might
have been expected II there were really
n deep feeling OF resentment at the pros
pect of Polish rule
On the contrary the Danzig Bour-
geoise seem TO have carefully RETAINED
from participating in the organized
Hooliganism led by these officers. and
the Germans have only to cast back
their memories TO November 1917, when
autonomy was granted Russian Poland.
% remember that deputation of Dan
zig merchants came to Warsaw to petit
ton for the inclusion of Danzig In the
Kingdom OF Poland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01
FRENCH REBUILD ON
COOPERATIVE PLAN
German Prisoners RapidIv
Healing Battlefield Scars.
Special caoie Despdfch to TEE son.
Copvrf0At. 1919: all rights reserved

PARIS, March IA ruined French VII
lage on one OF the most famous of Amer
ican battlenelds along the Mouse IL to be
rebuilt on a cooperative plan which has
been recommended for study in the
whole of the devastated region of
France. The officials of three COM
munes have agreed to increase the COM
mon fund by the payment by each mem
Der upon admission to the pool, of 9 per
cent OF the total cost OF the work to be
done, the payment to run from a maxi
mum or 500 to a minimum of $40. save
IN cases where houses need only slight
repairs. when the payment will be re-
duced to $50.
Though numbers of German prisoners
are employed In retaining deva stated
battle fields. the greater part OF their
labor thus far has been devoted to f1ll,
ing French trenches and she'll holes,
rolling up barbed wire and collecting
shells. weapons and other debris. They
have done comparatively little work in
repairing houses. save In a few Of the
larger towns.
The scars Of the battlehelds are grad
ual'y healing. 30 that within a few
months tourists will have difficulty real
fzing that a battle ever was fought
there. In the Mouse and Argonne re-
gfon, however. the task OF clearing IN
Is so tremendous and the devastated re-
gton so great that persons desiring to
visit graves there are warned to take
their own food, because of the lack OF
transportation facilities There are no
trains and all hauling Is done by motor
truck.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01
RAIL BOARD GETS WAGE PLEA.
Professional Engineers Preseut
Schedule and Urge Abortion.

WASHINGTON, March 31.--Increases In
salaries proportional TO the wage ad-
Nances granted members OF the four
railroad brotherhoods and other organ
ICED railroad employees were asked of
The Railroad Administration Board of
Wages and Working Conditions to-day
by representatives Of nearly 10000 pro-
tessional engineers employed by the
railroads OF the United States
A schedule Of salaries adopted at
recent national conference held in Chi
cago was presented to the board by c.
Z. Drayer. secretary Of the American
Association Of Engineers Representa-
tives OF other engineering organizations,
including civil. electrical. mechanical ard
signal engineers In their membership, ap-
peared in support OF tho schedule.
The portion Of the schedule considered
to-day proposes minimum monthly sal
aries OF from 5000 to $3.50 for leading
craftsmen and designers, $3.50 to $1,000
for craftsmen, 500 to $40 for tracers.
$3.50 to s225 for engineer inspectors,
$500 70 SECS for instrument men in
surveying. si25 10 $3.50 for rod men In
surveying, and 500 to $3.50 for sur.
Teyors' tape men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01
NEWMAN LEAVES $7ss, 768.
Widow Gets Estate of Former New
York Central President.

William H. Newman. who rose IN
thirty-one years from brakeman to pres
ident OF the New York Central lines.
LETT an estate appraised at s7sS,766 by
the Deputy State Comptroller. accord
ing TO report filed yesterday in the
office Of the Surrogates' Court. New
man died in August, 1918. following a
brief Illness at the age of 20.
Bette Carter Newman the widow.
living in the Hotel Biltmore receives
$311.s52 outright and life estate in
$36i.473. A friend. Newman Brown
rigg. 40 Riverside Drive. receives a
legacy OF $4,000. The assets of the
estate consist of s1S,s1S in cash and
the remainder in stocks and bonds
Among the latter are 3.400 shares O.:
New York Central, bonds of the same
railway valued at s121,260 and 1000
shares preferred United States Steel.
Newman's rise from brakeman to a
salary OF $4,000 a year as president
Of the Vanderbilt lines was the marvel
Of the railway world. He was born In
Kentucky and acquired only a nominal
amount OF education. At 81 years of
age he was a clerk in a Louisville
hotel. He retired as active head OF
the New York Central ten years be-
fore his death, but retained his direc-
torship.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01
PHELAN URGES LAW
TO CURB JAPANESE
Opposes Picture Brides and
Leasing of Land.

SACRAMENTO, March 31.--Measures to
prevent Orientals leasing land in Cali
fornia and to abolish the picture bride"
practice by which Japanese women enter
the United States were advocated to-
night by United States Senator James
D. Phelan In an address before a Joint
session OF the California Senate and AS
semoly. He urged amendments OF the
state anti-alien law along these lines
notwithstanding the land laws, the
Japanese are acquiring lands; notwith-
standing the immigration laws and
agreements, Japanese women are coming
into the State and Japanese coolies are
being smusgled over the border" Sena-
tor Phelan said.
Their presence prevents the legitimate
demand for land and labor from the
character of people immigrating from
other States or countries, whose pres
ence would. politically, periodically, So
cially and industrially. create American
communities which are the units of ma
tional greatness.
ut is important that a protest be
made that free immigration and equal
rights cannot be accorded to Oriental
peoples without imperilling our own ma
tional existence and destroying Western
civilization.
OF late years" Senator Phelan said,
Congress has assumed or exercised
powers which have been detrimental In
the Judgment OF many to the interests
of the States, and the States should be
alert to guard the interests of the peo-
pie. Treaties have been negotiated by
which aliens claim equal rights with
citizens and when laws have been en-
acted by the Legislature affecting purely
domestic questions they have been
ignored or circumvented
The Legislature should find a remedy
for these evasions OF the true intent
and purpose OF the statute"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01
REDS TO ENROLL WOMEN.
Those Between 8 and 30 at Pskov
to DO Military Duty.

PARIS, March Sl.-All women betwee n
the ages OF is and 35 years living in the
city Of Pskov, Russia. were ordered
March BY the so-cslled Bolshevik Gov
eminent In Esthonia to register with a
view to doing military duty. says a re-
port just received by the Esthonian STAFF
headquarters
The report adds that the Bolsheviki
had $4,000 men on the Esthonian front
March s. including $4,000 infantry. with
30 cannon. 80 heavy pieces OF artillery
and armored trains. Twenty-Five OF
their regiments were made up of Rus
SLAMS, 6 Of Let's and 4 Of various Estho-
Man elements.
oop.. hraiH OF the american Food
Commission has Just returned to Paris
from Esthonia. He says the anti-BoI-
shevtk troops are we'll organized and
disciplined and are worthy of the sun
port OF the Allies
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01
PRESIDENT NAMES
NEW GRAIN CHIEF
Juiius n. Barnes Asked to
Handle 1919 Wheat Crop.

nv tNe AesOCtutcu ffcSS.
PARIs, March 31.--President Wilson,
acting on a Recommendation of Herbert
Hoover. Food Administrator, has re-
ouested Julius II. barnes, president Of
the Grain Corporation of the United
states Food Administration, to head an
organization for handling the 1919 wheat
crop under the Congressional guarantees.
Mr.. Barnes was a leading grain ex-
porter In the United States. but he gave
up his entire business connections to Join
Hoovers team Of volunteers at the begin
ming of the war. He was chief of the
Cereal Division OF the Food Administra-
tion and also president Or the Grain Cor
portaion formed by the Food Admins
tration under the Lever act to handle the
wheat crops of 1917 and 1918 and also
TO act as the Food Administrations
agent for the purchase and distribution
OF great volumes OF foodstuffs for the
army and navy. for the Allies, for the
Belgian Relief Commission and latterly
Tor the American Relief Administra ton
The corporations capital of S15O,000,-
o0O belongs to the Government and Is in
tact for the new purpose.
Ihis comprises another step in the
liquidation Of the food group. of which
reiief and sugar equalizations and food
are the principle functions now remain
ing. Mr.. Hoover will continue to act ns
chairman OF the sugar board until the
sugar contracts have been completed and
OF the Grain Corporation until July I.
AFTER which Mr.. Barnes win become the
responsible director to the President.
Mr.. Hoover. OF course, will continue as
director-generalo of relief on behalf Of the
Allied and American governments until
next summers harvest in Europe, when IL
Is expected the critical period in the
worlds food supplies will be passed and
the Wholesale feeding OF the famine dis
trtcts OF Europe no longer will be neces-
sary.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01
TYLER's ALIB1 is VERIFIED,
Was I'm Arisona on Day OF Brook
lyn Bank Robbery.

Added verincation OF Roy Tyler's alibi
was received yesterday by District At
torney Lewis In Brooklyn. The manage
ment Of the Harvey House at Seligman
AriS.. wired that Mr. and Mrs. F. II
McGsnn" were registered there on De-
cember 10 last. the day OF the East
Brooklyn Savings Bank robbery and
murder This corroborates Tyler. who
insisted he and his wife were registered
there that DAY under the name given.
The Chambon Hotel at Secorro, N. NJ.
telegraphed that Of. II. McGann and
wife" were registered there on December
Q. The telegram added that the Sheriff
there. upon seeing the picture Of Tyler
sent broadcast by the New York police
recognized him as the man who had
signed the hotel register.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01

that can only be construed as an an
nouncement OF my withdrawal from the
Democratic party on the theory that the
Democratic party will continue TO
abridge our liberties and increase our
taxes. II 1t does l will not continue to
vote Its ticket. But that does not
mean that ] have ceased to be a Demo
crat On the contrary II means tina i
am resolved to remain a Democrat In
principle whatever l become In name"
The Senator said he did not agree
with his correspondent that he should
remain silent nor that he could render
the best service TO the party by remain
ing In II.
For several years. he said, our
leaders have been pandering TO populists,
socialists and political undescrlpts until
they have now adopted almost every
thing which the, old populist party ad-
vocated and many of the things which
the Socialist party has advocated.
I'm the hope that the Democrats who
sought no office would perceive the dan
ger Of what was being done and compel
all Democratic office holders to renew
their devotion to the real principles Of
our party l have refrained from making
any public protest but instead OF Dem
ocratic masses dscipling the Democratic
leaders the body of the party is becom-
ing tainted with the lsms' and Demo-
cratic principles as they were taught by
our fathers will be entirely discarded
unless something Is done to correct and
reverse the present tendency
Real Democrats Prescribed.
Mr.. Bailey continued by saying that
the regeneration OF the party cannot be
accomplished by acquiescence and fol-
lowing a group of politicians who are
teaching governmental doctrines which
we believe certain to subvert this re-
public.
1.-The President has prescribed the real
Democrats of this country said Mr.
Bailey, land excludes them from all
conferences with him though he takes
into his closest confidence semi-Social-
lists and Socialists. Consider his Cabi-
net. Some of them are downright So
cialists and not one OF them can fairly
be called Democrat according to anv
definition Of Democracy which you and
were taught to accept.
with a few honorable exceptions,
every man holding an important political
office under this Administration utilizes
every opportunity to diecredit all men
who adhere firmly to fundamentals OF a
representative Democracy they stigma
tie every man who believes in a faithful
observance Of the Constitution as a re-
dictionary and they denounee those who
defend the right OF private property as
'subservient to tho interests
How can any mar who believes in
the principles OF the Democratic party
vote for such men? They reject Dem
ocratic principles and apply in the con-
duct OF government principles which
Democrats have always opposed. II you
and help to elect such men 10 ONCE we
have no right to complain at the manner
In which they administer our public az
fairs"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01
SEES MOTHER KILL HERSELF.
BOY
10y Lccks Apartment After
Watching Shooting.

Louis De Fasio. 7-year-old son OF Mfr.
and Mrs. G.useppi De FaIio. 1913 Avenue
A. was about to leave homo for school
yesterday when his mother. Lena, ac-
cording to his story, took a revolver
from boz In the bedroom. fred a shot
at the ceiling and then placed the mug
Gle behind her right ear and pulled the
trigger.
Louis picked UP the revolver and
placed 1t on trunk. Then he locked
the door and ran to the street, where he
was found weeping by the Rev. p. Bee
caria OF the Church OF Mary. Help of
Christians. who telephoned Police Head
quarterr. Patrolman Haerie OF the
Firth street stat!oa foynd the body. ~.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01
Dead Hero's widow Gets Medal.

nandinS the Eastern Department pre-
scented yesterday to Mrs. Alexander r.
5kirkler of st. Louis the Congressional
Medal OF Honor. which was awarded
posthumousiy TO her husband. Capt
Skinkler of the 13Sth Infantry. The
award was made for Conspicuous gal
,antry and intrepidity above and beyond
the call OF duty in action with the enemy
at Cheppey. France. September 20. 1915"
The presentation was held In the Gem
erals once at Governors Island in the
presence Of his stan. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01
May NeutraIixc Danzig.

II is rumored a scheme has been for
muiated TO neutrali1e the port and sur
rounding country. Such a step would
not be likely to satisfy the Germans,
any more than the other solution. which
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01
Punished for Taking Harts's Car.

PARIS, March 3l.-Felix Marcel was
sentenced on Saturday to two years i'm
prisonment for stealing the automobile OF
Brig.Gen w. W. Harris. OF the American
Peace Conference on January :. Marcel
also will be brought before a court
martial shortly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01
War on Heels OF Peace,

While the Council of Four Is pressing
on with It's peace work. events In Eastern
Europe threaten to unbuild the ediace
rising in Paris. 1t is now a fact, as one
Frerchman said to-day before the peace
treaty ts framed war seems to have
broke out afresh. Rumanla and Poland
are hard pressed and the Germans ar,
becoming increasingly sure OF themselv,,
and showing every day a stronger de
termination TO make OF the new Yer
sailles treaty another Brest-Lltovsk.
The council has been discussing ara
its policy toward Bolshevism and ther
is a tendency, especially notably In IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01

development. and energetic finance has
already reduced the British war debt.
Pertinax continues:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-01
Back TO the Rhine.

In order to do this II Is in French
opinion essential that the Allies should
occupy the Rhine bridges and that Ger
many's western frontier should he
formed by the Rhine. This doesn't mean
that France desires to annex all that
region OF the left bank, and no doubt
some scheme of nsuring political
economy for those regions will be sc-
ceptable to the French. Whether, how.
ever. any such scheme will be found
workable Is another matter. By occupy.
ing the Rhine bridges Germanys high
road of invasion will be barred.
That disappointment will be increa sed
II In dealing with reparation the peace
treaty does not provide a guarantee OF
payments by Germany which are TO he
spread over some thirty years. To MANY
Frenchmen the only serious guarantee
to be found Is In the occupation at any
rate OF the left bank and districts for a
specified period.
Jackson County journal., 1919-02-07
Z " " " W W W W W .Yksss ek ~ " wv
Salute Brother Officer
Even Though Bathing

Boston, Mass.-"Salute your
brother officers even though
they be in the bathtub," declared
Mai. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards
in commenting on the failure of
officers in the Northeastern de-
partment to salute.
THE salute" General Ed
wards said, 'iS q manifestation
of a mans own self-reSpect. 1t
is an evidence of discipline"
Jackson County journal., 1919-02-07

Georges Clemenceau, premier of the
French republic, is the president of
the peace congress, having been cho-
sen for that place not only in compli-
ment to France but also in recognition
of his great ability. Long known as
the Tiger" Mr.. Clemenceau has al
ways been sturdy fighter for democ-
racy.
Jackson County journal., 1919-02-07

Of the American delegation to the
peace congress. Henry White is the
most familiar with diplomacy having
been long connected with the Ameri-
can embassy in London and afterward
ambassador to Italy and France.
The Dolores star., 1919-01-17

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners of
Montezuna County, Colorado, will on
the Bird day of February, 1919 at
O'Clock p. M, meet in the Court House
in Cortez, in said County for the pur-
pose of settlement and making pay
ments of whatever may be found to be
due upon that certain contract be-
tween the Board and Harry E. Fry for
the construction of what is known as
the "Montelores Section" of State
Primary Road No. 45. in said County.
and that claimants to whom sums are
owing for labor performed or material
furnishing under said contract may file
with the County Clerk of said County.
their claim or claims therefor as pro-
vided by an Act of the General Assembly
of the State of Colorado. approved
April 10th, 1889.
By order of the Board of County Com
missioners.
SAMUEL M. BURKE. Clerk.
The Dolores star., 1919-01-17
Dolores River.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Parker gave {
family dinner on Sunday to the follow
ing guests: Mrs. Ida Waldron. Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Waldron, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Porter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John johnson spent
Sunday with the Clafiin's.
Harry Morgan and family were
Arriola visitors on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ritter were Cortez
visitors on Wednesday.
Clarence Honaker and two sons went
down to the ranch on Monday.
August Kuhlman and family were
Dolores visitors Saturday.
Among those who attended the Sur
guine sale on Saturday were: Harry
Morgan, Mr.. Lutz, Isaac Padgett, Dan
Nichols. Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ritter, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin jackson, Mr.. Shoat
and sons and Chas. Davidson.
The Dolores star., 1919-01-17
CORRESPONDENTS CORNER

On account of an unusual rush of
business the Correspondents Corner
has been interrupted for the past two
weeks, but we will again take up
where we left off. The last sugges-
tion was that we cover the entire COM
munity in our quest for news items,
and that we get items concerning as
many persons as possible.
We will now give few hints con-
cerning the preparation of the items
after you get them. You will find in
the following some very important
points which almost all correspondents
overlook:
Write only on one side of the paper.
Write each item as a paragraph,
leaving space between the items.
Head each set of items with the
name of your town and sign your name.
Be very careful about names, and
try to get them just right If name
is unusual print it in capital letters,
thus: SMYTHE.
1t is good idea to carry note tab
and put down every thing you hear at
once. Don't trust to memory.
Use plenty \of paper The paper
you are corresponding for will furnish
more when you run out. Just state
the fact in your letter week or two
before you are out.
Do not abreviate words, as the days
of the week. etc
Remember that The Star is dated
Friday, and when you write 'tomor-
row" in your letter for. this paper it
always means Saturday. Give the
name of the day; if necessary give
day of month.
When you hear of something to
come. make reminder of it, so as not
to forget to write itup.
Advertising is not news. When your
storekeeper asks you to say that his
stock of calico is very large tell him
that is what newspapers charge for
printing, but that you will send it in
| as PAID ad, II ne wishes.
If anything happens of much i'm
portance after you have sent in your
weekly letter, telephone it in. Send
as early as possible, though very i'm
portant news can be sent in up to
Thursday morning.
Write as dramatically as you can,
but do not hesitate to send news be-
cause it is not grammatical. The edi-
tor would much rather have the real
news, even if i'll spelled and badly
written, than finer written letter
containing no news.
Begin at the beginning of your story,
tell it straight through in plain Ian
guage, and then stop.