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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
EX-kAISER AND AIDES WILL BE TRIED FOR GRIMES
THE WORLD OUTLOOK
tBy the Associated Press, }

Arrangement Hohenzoleu International
tribunal to oense against International morality and the
treaty This section of the treaty at the pnary
sion of the Paris today consider the
nant of the league nationhe first meeting what probably
Will be the most momentous week OF the conference
The tribunal the former will be
Judge from each of the five powerhe Ued States Great
Britain france Italy and Japan surrender Of the former German
ruler will be asked of Holland Military tribunals Il is proposed will
try accused breaking laws and De-
mand will the handing
There is feeling prevalent In Paris that the treaty
will be delegates
of this week before which time 1t is hoped the Italian situation
resolve itself tH
peace treaty, important mabe
tied the problem composing the nese claims to
kaoChau and the shantung peninsula decon this subject
has been
Matters dealing with the disposition the German cables the
repatriation of German prisoners of and the future status Of the
Ke canal questions relative Luxembourg pending
it is believed they fair toward adjustment
conditions Italy being watched with
very little news relative to the state of public opinion there the
activities of Premier Orlando and his colleagues the
has Saturday reported council of ministers
taken the meeting
ties from all the Italian parties the official socialists
luton Of confidence the for submission the paa
ment.
public meeting peace ~ be held today
the revised draft of the the league of nations will
sented This public country sanday night d
ers in important respects from that boughtto America
Pedent wilson last February is probable japan will make
effort to amendment to the which
japanese claims for recognition of racial equality
Germany, with the exception of Bavaria
much than 1t has
reported the iron district Ssaa iron
industry Is seriously affected.
The Russian BoshevM suffered
eastern front and Admiral Kochaks forces making gains
which develop most fayorab the futu Troops which
reported have been Withdrawn and sent to the eastern
the danger to the soviet threatening Dis
in Bolshvk Russia Is making little and that opposition
it is growing in anti-Boshevik circles ##4eaF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
BOLSHEVIKI LOSE
IMPORTANT TOWN

HELSINGFORS, April 2S--A nation
al assembly h&S been formed at olC-
metz, Ito miles northeast OF Petrograd,
where the Firms have driven out the
Bolshevki. The town was captured,
according to reports, by volueteer
troops.
The capture Of Olonetz by forces OPP
posed TO the Bosheviki may have an
important effect on the allied cam
paign along the Murmansk railway and
through II, on the situation in the
Arehangel region. For several weeks
allied forces commanded by Gen. May
nard have been pressing southwark
along the Murmansk railway and were
last reported approaching Povienetz, at
the northern end Of Lake Omega
From Povientz the Murmansk railway
swings westward and before 1t reaches
the southern edge OF Lake Ladoga 1t
comes within a few miles of Oio-
metz.
A Stockholm report Sunday said a
revolt had broken out In Olonetz and
II is probable the Bolshevikl facing Gen.
Maynard may be cut off II the anti
Bolsheviki advance from Olonetz. II
the Murmans!l railway line can be
cleared as far south as Olonetz, the al
lies will be in position to outflank the
Bolshevik south OF Archsngel, who are
also threatened by the Siberian ad-
vance in the Viatka region.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
KILLS
SELF WITH PISTOL
iii Health Believed Cause for
Tragic Death of Nathan
Stewart.

Despondent over an illness of two
years duration, Nathan Stewart, o0
years old, carpenter foreman for the
Isae Lumber company, residing at sSs
T.5,5gt. Manassss stseet. shortly before
noon Monday shot himself through the
heart, dying 10 minutes later, lust as
DR. J. W. Mason reached the houss.
Mr.. Stewart, although feeling Ill,
went to work Monday morning as
usual. About 1890 o'clock he returned
home and told Miss Rosie Ward, his
sister Flaw, who made her home with
the Stewart family, that he was sick
Mrs. Stewart was at a neighbor's house
and son, who works at night, was
asleep
AS Miss Ward left the house to SO
to a telephone office, where she is
employed, Mr.. Stewart called to her,
saying; Never mind telling Matte that
I'm sick, for I'm all right"
Nevertheless Miss Ward, In passing
the neighbors, told Mrs. Stewart, who,
when she was startled by the shot.
Together with neighbors, she reached
the bathroom and found her husband
seated In a chair, with his head leaning
against the wall. The bullet had gone
into his heart. The pistol was slipping
from his grasp.
; He was unconscious and died soon
after being placed on his bed. Before
going to the bathroom, Stewart had
taken off his shoes and collar and took
the pistol from dresser drawer,
The deceased was born in Shelby
county and had many friends both in
the city and county,
Besides his widow, two sons, Leyton
S. Stewart, of the Southern Terminal
company and John D. Stewart, of the
press department Of the Commercial
Appeal, survive.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
.KOLCHAK'S TROOPS
. MAKING PROGRESS
Success of Russian Soldiers in
Drives Against Reds Aids
0msk Plans.

PARIS, April 2s tBy the Associated
Press Admiral kolChak's troops have
advanced along the southern branch Of
the Trans Siberian railroad In Eastern
European Russia to Klnel, only 40
miles east OF Samara, according to dis
patches received by the Russian com
msslOncra In Paris.
A slower advance Is also being made
along the northern branch of the Trans
Siberian, 4, where the anti Bolshevik
forces h0<e taken Glazov, east of VI
atka, A third column Is moving west
ward midway between these two forces
and into the Nolga and with the dlsap-
pearanCc Of the Ice which Ia now
breaking up should afford easy trans
portation to Simbirsk, which Is appsr-
entity the destination Of the central col
umn.
Prince Ivoff and other members of
the Russian commission here believe
the movement westward will be rapid
as spring advances and they expect
that the lower Folga valley will soon
be under the control of the kolchak
government. II Is also hoped the OmslS
forces will soon, capture Niatka. thus
making Il imperative that the Bolsho-
Wiki withdraw from the ArchanKel sec
ton, az the railway running north FROM
Viatka reaches the Dvina at kotlas and
would make communication easy be-
tween the allied forces In Northern
Russia and those of the Omak govern
mcnt
Admiral Eochall's troops IN all three
columns are Russians, all Czecho~Slo.
yak and allied forces having remained
In Siberia Their excellent showing
had attracted mucn attention In peace
conference circles and Ia assisting the
movement inaugurated some time age
for the recognition Of the Omsy govern
ment by the entente powers and the
United States.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
SIX VESSELS BRING
YANKS TO new YORK

NEW YORK, April 28.--The transport
America arrived here today with 1901
troops. OF the units aboard, 100 Off
GERS and $3.50 men were of the 18th
division (New York; Others included
$50 men convalescing--from illness or
~ounds, $50 of these being bedridden.
Casuals included nine from South Caro-
lima and 15 nurses Mai Gen. Francis
]. Herman returned as a casual,
On the steamship Freedom, from st.
Nazaire, LIE troops returned, the
majority O. them members of the 18th,
goth, 25th, 90th, 32d, 3Sth, 4Sth and
10th base hospitals assigned to vari-
Gus camps.
Bringing S54 casual trCop7, tho
steamship Lorraine arrived from Havre
The majority of these men are dis
charged from service, including ma
rines.
Twenty-one officers and 1,744 men
of the 2Sth division, old Pennsylvania
national guard, returned on the Mime
sotan from ST. Nazare. The Minneso-
tan brought also 100 men c0nvalescing
from wounds or illness, go Arkansas
casuals and a few civilians and naval
men,, ,9S8 troops IN all.
The Texan arrived later with 2,lSl
troops. nearly all assigned to the East
Middle and Far West
One officer and seven mon. all Michi-
gan casuals, returned on the steam
ship West Mapdaket from Brest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
PHONE RATES
SAID UNLAWFUL
Burleson Tariffs Show That
Schedules Are Un-
reasonable,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 3S,-Ro-
ferring to the advanced telephone ex-
change rates ordered by Postmaster :
General Burleson as "Burleson made
and Withholding it's approval of these
rates, the Tennessee railroad and pup
lie utilities commission In statement
issued through its chairman, u, A, En-
loe, said that even after the govern
ment gave up its control of the tele -
phone lines the new rates would be
considered unlawful.
Col. Enloes statement in part fol-
lows. The representatives OF the req
eral government have filed with the
Tennessee railroad ana public utilities
commission the new schedules of rates
making substantial increases In tele-
phone and telegraph rates, amounting
to about Is per cent. The companies
solicited the cooperation of the COM
mission and approval OF the rates, The
commission refused TO approve the
rates because the federal authorities
had not demonstrated the justice ana
reasonableness of the rates, as required
by law and the rules of the commits
sion. but had arbitrarily ordered that
the rates should become effective May
/, 1919, without any hearing or inves-
tlgation before the commission
1.-THE new schedule was filed and
marked for information and while the
commission has been advised by the
attorney general of the state that II Is
powerless to resist these Burleson made
rates and other changes which he has
arbitrarily made in telephone and tele-
graph rates, as new measures, the
records Of the railroad commission show
the fact that it has refused to approve
these changes and that they will moi
be recognized as lawful rates even after
the DariOd of felpral control expires.
1T Is the opinion Of the commission
that the sooner the general government
releases the public utilities, which II
took over as war measure, the better
1t win be for the public and the ad'
minlstration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
SOLON ESTOPINAL IS
DEAD AT NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 2s.-Ai-
bert Estoptnal. member OF congress
from the Elrst Louisiana district, died
at his home here early today.
Congressman EstQpnal had been in
railing health for about year, but only
during the past month did his condi-
tion become so serious as to cause ap-
prehension. He was born In st. Ber-
nard parish, Louisiana Jan. 80 1S4B.
When II years Of age he enlisted In the
Confederate army and served until the
surrender OF his regiment In 1865 After
the war between the states he became
prominent In Democratic politics and
first served In the state legislature OF
1873.
He was a member Of the historical
Louisiana constitutional convention of
1879, For 20 years after 1880 he served
as state senator He also served one
term as lieutenant-governor OF Loulsi-
ana.
Elected a member Of the house OF
representatives of the 60th congress- in
1909 to fill va6Ancy, he served con
tinuously afterward. Funeral arrange =
ments have not been announced
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
HINES ACCEPTS
PEACE OFFER
Railroad Chief Agrees to Meet
With Steel Men Again
on Prices.

DENVER, April 2S,--Dir"ctor- General
Of Railroads Hines, in a statement Is
sued upon his arrival here today, an
nounced his Willingness to accept the
offer made by the Industrial board OF
the department OF commerce TO bring
together representatives of the railroad
administration and the steel producers
to settle the controversy over the gov
crnment'E price atabilEaton program,
"On April 26, Secretary Rediield telo"
graphed Director General Hinos aug
costing that representatives of the rail-
road administration confer anew WIN
tho Industrial board relative to steel
prices with the spirit Of being engaged
In common service and seeking
mutual end
director. General Hines replied today
calling attention to the fact that on
April "a Judge Robert s, Lovett ana
Mr.. Henry Walters, as representa-
Of the railroad administration had met
with the Industrial board for the pur-
pose OF reaching common ground IN =
practical sense regardless Of former
eonceptionr oaee'tter N is and had hkas
prepared 10 offer combromise euEgesl
| tions looking 20 an agreement as tt
prices, but that the board declined al
the meeting to act, except aceordine
to It's original conceptions which In tht
belief OF the ditector+general were er-
roneous and that this attitude OF the
board practically closed the door tc
further discussion at that meeting,
"The director general, in view OF the
renewed suggestion for conference in
dioated a Willingness 10 accept the offer
made by the industrial board In te'e.
gram sent by Chairman Peek on April
70 to bring together representatives OF
the railroad administration and the
steel producers"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
VICTORY LOAN TOTAL
IS BILLION DOLLARS

WASHINGTON, April 2S--One bill
lion dollars had been subscribed today
to the Victory Liberty loan according
to unofficial reports 1t was considered
doubtful however, that the official
figures which tho treasury recognizes
would reach the billion dollar mark
by tonight.
AT the opening Of the second week
Of the three weeks campaign, reports
to the treasury today reflected tend
ency among hundreds Of communities
which are approaching or have passed
the goals set for them to cversubscribe
in compliance with the treasury's lat
ept request
1t will be necessary to raise $4,000 =
900 subscriptions day between now
and May 10, the last day OF the cam
paign, to subscribe the $500 OO0, 900
total of the loan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
DELEGATES GOING TO
ST. LOUIS CONVENTION

The Memphis Chamber Of Commerce
viii be we'll repres antod 1T the annual
convention of the Chamber of Com
merce of the United States. by dele
gates who will leave Monday night
for st. Louis, Mo Among these dele
gates will be w. II Matthews, Thomas
p. Hooker. Prather S. Mcdonald, l..
T. McGaughran, Tom w. Sherron. Les =
lie NJ. Stratton, II. r. Chears, w. s.
Binswanger, Mallory Davis and Sam
l.. Calhoun.
of the Southern Sash, Door and Mill
work association, and as alternate
CO uncilor for the Chamber Of Com
merce to f. o. Bailey, real estate man,
s. p. Anderson, one OF the directors
of the United States G, of c., will 20
club of Memphis He will probably
be accompanied by s. NJ. Mickey and
j. Fl, Hines.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
MORE RAINBOW UNITS
ARE LANDED AT BOSTON

BOSTON, April 2s.-A detachment Of
the 117th engineer train of the Rain
bow division. formerly the North Caro-
lima national guard engineer train, GSs@
headquarters detaehments l49, 1b0 and
151st machine gun battalions Of the
same division, arrived here today on
the transport Pretoria. The 16lst ma
chine gun battalion is composed Of
Companies B. C and r, second Georgia
infantry, The vessel brought 2.1QC Of
flcers and men, nearly all of the ANla-
bow division.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
COMMERCIAL WRITER'S
DEAN DIES IN FLORIDA

s NEW YORK, April 2s.-Alfred Pear
SAIL of Westfleld N. j., dean OF the
commercial market reporters of New
York, died today In Melrose Fla. ac-
cordIng 10 word received here. He was
73 years old.
Mr.. Pearsall began his newspaper
career more than half century ago as
a copv boy for the New York Herald.
In 1892 he founded Pearsalis News
Bureau. and for 20 years was commod-
ity reporter here for the Associated
Press lie was q recognized expert on
oQtton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
ACCUSED RUNNING STILL.

JoNESBORo, Ark. April 2S. tSpl) -
George Self and Joe Bevil were brought
TO Jonesboro Saturday by Deputy Unit
ed States Marshal Burns. having been
arrested on the charge OF operating P
still eight miles south OF Blytheville,
In Mississippi county. The officer cap
tured the still and whisky and brought
Il with him. The men were taken be-
fore United States Commissioner +. p.
Mathis and were given a preliminary
trial. Both were held to await the ac-
tion Of the federal grand Jury. In de-
fault df bond they were placed In jail.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
Article FouE

The couNell shall consist of represen-
tatiyes Of thH United States of America,
of the British empire, of France, of
Italy and of Japan, together with rep-
resentatives of four other members Of
The league These four members Of the
league shall be elected by the assem-
bly, from time to time In it's discretion.
Until the appointment of the represen-
tatives OF the four members of the
league first selected by the assembly,
representatives of tblank) shall be
members of the council,
With the approval of the majority oil
the assembly, the council may name
additional members Of the league whose
representatives shall always be mem
hers Of the council: the council with
like approval may increase the number
Of members of the league, to be select
ed by the assembly for representation
on the council as3
The council shall meet from tt1ne to
time as occasion may require. and al
least once year. at the seat OF the
league, or at such other place as may
be decided upon.
The council may deal at its meetings
with any~matter within the sphere OF
action OF the league or affecting the
peace OF the world.
ANY member of the league not repre-
sented on the council shall be invited
Ia send n representative to sit as a
tsnember at any meeting Of the council
during the consideration OF matters
specially affecting the interests Of
that member Of the league.
At meetings Of the council each
raesnbcr OF the league represented or
\ tine council shall nave one vote. ana
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
ASK HOLLAND
TO SURRENDER
FORMER RULER

+ WASHINGTON, April 2S-lral OF the former German
emperor for supreme oene against International morality
and ancy OF treaties has been determined upon by the
allied associated powers Holland will be requested to sur
render the royal refugee or aragnment before court com
France Italy and Japan The department made public to-
day proposed articles insertion the treaty to be con
sdered this afternoon by the peace conference IN penay se
sio, providing for the trial OF William H. OF ohenzolen and
also requiring Germany deliver all persons within its borders
charged with having exercised acts in violation OF the laws ana
customers of war for aragnmen before military tribunals OF
the allied and associated powers whose nationals suffered
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28

Tennessee Probably local rains.
Mississppi--Partly cloudy.
Arkansas--Cloudy. probably rain;
cooler Tuesday, except in southeast.
Internationally fair.
Kentucky--Cloudy. probably rain,
Louisiana-Cloudy. probably local
showers; warmer In east.
oklahoma-Rain, colder; Tuesday
cloudy,
East TeXas--Showers, cooler in
northwest; Tuesday fair.
West Texas-Fair cooler, except in
southwest.
North and South Carolina--Partly
cloudy. probably rain in west
> Georgls--Fair.
F1oriday-Fair
Kansas Probably showers, slightly
cooler in east and south
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
ENGLAND COVERED UNDER
SPRING SNOW BLANKET

LONDON, April Following a pc
riod Of perfect spring weather, one Of
the worst storms In some time ragged
over the British Isles last night, cover
ing the country with from four To six
inches of snow. Telegraph and tele-
phone lines suffered severely and com
munlcation Is cut off In many direc-
tions from this city. Communication
with the continent is uninterrupted In
this CITY, which received the brunt Of
the storm, 5000 telephones were put
out of order,
Spring crops and young lamps sur
fered from the storm. Marine reports
show that few small ships were
wrecked.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
REFUSE REHEARING
IN KANSAS GAS CASE

WASHINGTON, April 2s-Ths su-
preme court today refused to rehear the
so-called Kansas gas cases In which,
on March II last, the court reversed
federal court DEGREES which enjoined
the Missouri and Kansas state and
with certain rates which had been fixed
by the court IN receiyership proceed
inRs. and issued a substitute Judgment.
The court, In It's substitute decree an
nounced today, reversed lower court
decisions and remanded the cases for
new trial below, but ordered that all
temporary IniunCtons In force at the
time of the entries of the DEGREES from
which appeals were taken shall con-
tinue in force.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
ARKANSAS SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, April 2s. (Spl.) }
Opinions delivered by Arkansas su-
pIeme court today follow:
BY McCulloch. q. j.:
Columbus w. Miller vs. Illinois Bank
ers Life association, from Conway cir
cult affirmed
BY Wood, j..
]. NJ. Osborn VS.. o. NJ FirlAv. from
Craighead chancery; affirmed.
Bv Smith, j.:
Hogan Oliver, state auditor ys. South
ern Trust Co, trustee. from Pulaski
circuit reversed and dismissed
By Humphrrys, j.:
Doniphan Lumber Co, VS.. Cleburne
county, from Ceburne circuit, affirmed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
WRECK VICTIMS
ALL IMPROVING

All the victims OF the big wreck in
the Illinois Central Railroad compa-
ny's yards Saturday. according to tho
railroad report Monday. were improv-
Ing. and the death list remained at five.
being no increase since Saturday. Most
Of the injured are being treated In, the
Illinois Central company's private hog
pital at the Grand Central station. But
four patients remained at the General
hospital Monday, of the six received
Saturday from the wreck, They are all
negroes, and their conditions were i'm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
TWO ITALIANS CHEERED
ON WAY TO CAPITAL

ROME, April 2S.-Foreiga Minister
Sonnino, who left Paris Saturday af-
ternoon. arrived in Rome last night.
He was given an enthusiastic recep-
ton.
Large crowds chcered Foreign Minis
ter Sonnino and former Premier Salan-
dra in all the towns where their special
train stopped Sunday. In speech at
Genoa the foreign minister asserted tho
government is determined to obtain
what is due Italy,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
-FOUR TARS DROWNED
WHEN LAUNCH SINKS

NEW YORK, April 2S--Four sailors
were drowned early today when a
motor dory holongirg TO tho L. S.
destroyer Bell was sunk in a collision
with the y. q. s, Henley according
to an official statement issued this
afternoon from tie office of the chief
OF staff of Rear AdmIral Ashley Hoh-
ertson.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
DEGREES UPHELD.

WASHINGTON. April 2s,--vIrginia
supreme court DEGREES dlsmissing In
junction proceedings brought to restrain
the city OF Newport News from empty
ing sewerage into Hampton Roads,
which It was claimed polluted oyster
beds, were today upheld by the supreme
In disposing OF appeals brought by
Frank u. Darling, owner of extensive
oyster beds In that locality.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
URGES VEGETABLES FOR
REPLACEMENT OF FRUIT

WASHINGTON, April 2s.--A plan 70
plant moro Vegetables to make up for
the loss of fruit due to the recent cold
wave was sent today TO the Victory
gardens of the country by the national
war garden commission. With prob.
able losses In fruit for canning" said
President Pack. Of the commission.
Victory gardeners must look ahead
to next winter and plant more vege-
tables so the supply OF food for can
ming NAV be increased
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-28
BRITISH TUG SINKS;
y OF CREW DROWN

BRUSSELS, April 2S Cvia Montreal }
The British naval tug Hughll sank off
Nleuport today with the loss OF ~ men
cued The HuEhli was carrying explo-
sives for use in clearing distinctions
from the Ostend channel IT has not
been determined whether the accident
was due to an explosion or TO the ves-
mel striking a eandbar.