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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
WILSON'S STEAMER
TO DOCK MONDAY
Vessel Sends Wireless Giving
Arrival Hour at Boston
Harbor.

BOSTON, Feb 2O.-The steamship
George Washington, on which the
president is returning, will reach this
harbor about / pm. next Monday. ac-
cording to a radio message from the
vessel received at First naval district
headquarters today. The steamship will
anchor in the lower harbor and the
president and party will be trans
ferred to the coast guard cutter Os-
sipee in which they will be brought to
this city.
Tire George Washington will reach
Boston Monday, according to an off
cial message from the steamer received
today by Rear Admiral Spencer s.
Wood, commanding the First naval dis
trict The message was relayed by
the battleship New Mexico, flagship of
the conveying fleet
The New Mexico has been in direct
wireless communication with the First
naval district for the last 4S hours,
and yesterday sent word that the
George Washington had received mes
sages sent by Mayor Peters and 9TH
ers, but could not reply because Of
atmospheric conditions
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
CONTINUE TO BOIL
WATER IN ORIGINAL
AREA, SAYS MANTEL
Test Of City Water Shows Un-
heaIthfuI Condition in Linn
tied Area Despite Efforts to
Purify Mains.

Continued boiling of all drinking wa
ter within the original area. defined as
the city limits on the north, the river on
the west Bellevue boulevard on the east
and Calhoun avenue on the south, is
urged by +. A. Mantel, city chemist in
his report Thursday to DR.. J l.. An
drews superintendent Of the Memphis
health department.,
taken from various outlets within the
restricted area Thursday morning
showed as high as 4 900 colonies per Gu
bic centmeter in some instances and IN
others as low as 200. According to Mr.
ManteI, pure water Chould not show
more than 10 colonies per cubic cent?
meter.
Examination for germs which might
lead to typhoid fever or kindred all
ments, failed to disclose any such in
fection in the water.
No reports of illness have as yet been
received by the board Of health,
Water should he boiled for two or
three days more, according to the rec
ommendation OF Mr.. Mautel, who de-
cIares that caution is essential Dis
tricts outside of the infected area. with
the possible exception of few streets
Immediately adjacent, need not observe
this precaution
The BannOn coal ana lVt ConlpdhN v
North Seventh street, filled its big
reservoir with distilled water Tuesday
night as soon as It was learned the
city water had been polluted and in
vited the entire neghborhood to par.
take. Persons came with buckets and
tubs from a distance as great as IL
to "A blocks and "toted" 1t back home
Just like they used to from the old
spring at home, away down under the
hill, -.
Housewives declare the polluted city
water when boiled produces q, sicken.
ing scum, which forestals all desire
to use 1t seven for cooking purposes,
The coal and ice company continued its
free distribution through Thursday. re-
naming open at night especially for
this purpose.
The coincidence Of bad lights. bad
gas and bad water in Memphis Is ap-
parently wearing away the patience Of
citizens. Until s O'Clock Wednesday
night there were no street lights IN
portion of North Memphis and the
home lights flickered several times, go
ing out once for as long as 30 seconds.
The gas has been bad for weeks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
NAVIGATION VESSEL HAS
RECORD OF GOOD WORK

WASHINGTON, Feb eo.-Orficers Of
the inspection service ~ the bureau OF
nAviaation. operating on tho motor YES.
sci Kilkenny, made 40a inspections Of
vessels and reported l27 violations Of
Nhe navigation laws duVing two weeks
in Dscembeg
thc Carolina sounds and in Florida
waters, and officials now plan that
th~ vessel wall continue her inspection
tEip a. faF vest az New Orleans. re-
tuPniNR 20 Chesapeake bay about
JNRe
n addition 10 the usual inspection
work. the Kilkenny now is assisting
the internal revenue bureau in the col
lection Of taxes on motor vessels and
on the transportation Of freight and
passengers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
- ksssSSsN - SSzan.~d Ss5A
iIsl;1 ia

II Tennessee warmer in north
last; Friday generally fair and some
What colder.
II Mississippi--Ra Rain, except fair in
Southwest. somewhat colderS Friday fair
and colder.
Arkansas-Cloudy, rain in northeast,
somewhat colder; Friday fair.
Alabama-Rain, colder in extreme
southwest; Friday fair. colder.
Kentucky Rain, warmer in central
and east Friday rain or snow, except
fair in extreme west. somewhat colder.
Louisiana--Fair. somewhat colder.
Oklahoma aaa East Texas-Fair,
somewhat coldeN
North Carolina--Ran and warmer;
colder Friday in extreme west.
South Carolina-Rain and warmer
Friday rain in east, generally fair in
west,
Georgia-Rain; Friday probably fair
and somewhat colder.
Florida-Rain, colder Friday In north
west.
Kansas--Unsettled and colder, snow
in extreme west: Friday fair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
SENATOR WEEKS
RAPS WILLIAMS
Solon Continues to Flay U. S.
Comptroller of
Currency.

WASHINGTON. Feb Ex-senator
Weeks continued his attack upon
Comptroller Of the Currency Williams
today before the senate banking COM
mittee He said Mr. Williams had,
"quarrelsome disposition and was
prone TO get into difficulty with those
engaged in the banking business;
The small proportion OF state banks
established annually. the senator as
serted, was due to the fear of discipline
imposed by the comptroller and hts
manner OF ruling with a heavy hand; ="
lams' controversy five years ago with
the Riggs bank of Washington, as, re.
suit Of which, the senator said, the
bank was compelled to spend 100000
in order to protect itself He declared
Mr. Williams caused e 70 76S be oSo withdrawn avn
ernment funds, part of which he had
no control over whatever, and when the
secretary Of war declined to withdraw
funds under his control prevailed upon
tho president to induce the secretary
TO withdraw these funds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN
or MEMPHIS IS DEAD

4Dr., Claude a. White. aged So, for
the past "a years a practicing .physi-
clan In Memphis, with offices in the
Union and Planters Bank and Trust
company building, died THURSDAY morn
ing at st. Joseph's hospital Of gangrene,
falhxing an illness Of several weeks,
Infected toe sFAiopsd blood pois
sosthe several weeks ago. and DR.,
Whlfe had been at the hospital in an
unconscious condition since Friday. (
During the active practice in Mem
phis, Dr. White performed considerable
Charitable work, giving Of his time ana
knowledge frequently without compena-
C.. and the only members of the i'm
mediate family surviving are a sister,
Mrs. Fannie Graham, of st, Petersburg.
ria. and brother, Walter White. Of
Cartersville, Ga. DR., Whites wife died
about one year ago.
The funeral will be held from the
Collins undertaking parors Friday
morning at $3.50 O'Clock, followed by
services at st. Mary's church at 10
o'clock Interment will be in Calvary
cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
sENAToBIA GETS SCHOOL.

SENATOBIA Miss, Feb 90 (Spl)--
The town OF Senatobia received today
from the stockholders of the Senate
ba Educational association, deed to
the school property OF Blackburn Fe-
male college This property consists
Of a brick building. campus and teach
ers' home, valued at 100000. Black
bourne Female college was established
in 1884. Col A. l.. Blackbourne, one
Of the wealthiest men of North Mis-
sissippi. was the principal contributor
and the college was named for him. II
was conducted as college for girls
until recently.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
FIND INACCURACIES
IN BOCHE CHARGES
Official Paris Note Shows
How Huns Seek to Cover
Up Tracks.

PARIS, Feb. 20.--Communications and
declarations made to the press by the
German government or Matthias Err
berger chairman of the German armi-
stice delegation. contain fragrant In
aceuracies which require immediate
correction,n declares an official note
issued late last night. ,-~s,5a
ssFirst@The text 81 Chancellor
seheiden1ann's protest communicated to
the press by the German government
differs notably from the original text
handed to oJMarshal Foch by Erzberger
at Treves Feb. 16 at o'clock pm.
The first phrase as communicated to
the press follows:
The German government is con-
scious Of the grave consequences that
tall
"The first phrase of the text as
handed to Marshal Foch by Herr Erz-
berger reads:
"'The German government is con-
scious OF the grave consequences, that
either acceptance or refused of the con-
vention must entail Un German: So
wohl die annahme vile die ablehnung
des abkommens.D
I'm the same way a whole new
phrase has been inserted into the text
communicated to the press as follows:
able TO follow the instructions OF the
allied high command
This phrase does not figure in the
text as given to Marshal Foch by Erz-
berger.
"Second--Herr Erzberger declared at
Weimar, in reference to this protest:
"'This German note was handed to
Marshal Foch before the signing OF the
convention and was accepted by him.
From our point of view then il must
be considered as forming part of the
new armistice convention
Marshal foch has already informed
the president OF the German delegation
several times that the texts duly signed
by the allied and enemy plenpoten-
tiary states alone formed part Of the
armistice conventions. This note does
not come within that category. 1t is
absolutely independent of the conven-
ton. 1t constitutes a mere manifesto =
tion Of the purely platonAc activity OF
SCheidemann
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
URGE CLOSE INSPECTION
OF ALL MEAT INDUSTRY

HUTCHINSON, Kas,. Feb 20.--Close
investigation of all phases Of the meat
business, from producer to consumer,
was urged before the Kansas Livestock
association here today by Thomas e.
Wilson, head of the Chicago Packing
company bearing his name.
Mr. Wilson urged that such an inve5-
tigation was necessary If legislation af-
fecting the industry is to be Intelligent
and added:
"Personally have no objection to any,
helpful legislation that may be found nt
iev,sla fion can be enacted until we are
furnished with a complete report OF
the entire situation. -,,.
Mr.. Wilson quoted from President
wilson's letter to the federal trade COM
mission dated Feb. T. 1917, calling for
an investigation of production, owner
shin, manufacture, storage and ,distri,-,
button of foodstuffs and. byproducts.' y
Instead, he said, the trade commission
spent $3.50, 900 compiling report when
has ignored all elements except the
hackers ="
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20

The physicians, however, say his
heart and arteries are young, and they
point out that he has been lifelong
ahstaiuor from alcoholic drinks, has not
smoked for 20 years, and that he has
followed careful rule of living. This
has resulted in making him an extra
ordinarily vigorous man for his years
one who has triumphed over the usual
ills to which Old age Is subject, while
as a stimulant toward his recovery he
has the knowledge Of heartfelt sympa- =
thy and good wishes OF his own and
every civilized country.
The official news gave no indications
MAT the condition OF the premier was
serious, as had been intImated by
Georges Mandcl Clemenceau's chief
clerk. Mandel was quoted by Marcel
Hutn, in the Echo de Paris today as
having stated, "The premier certainly Is
Sc scriously hurt, his condition is as sat
isfactOrN AS possible
Premier Clemenceau spent good
night, Associated Press representative
was told when he called at the pre-
miers house this morning Tho pre-
mier rested quietly through the night
and did not awake untl 8 o'clock. His
first remark to Sister Theonesse, the
nun who Is attending Hm was
II am a lazy man, This Is the first
time in 20 years that have been so late
in getting up" -,..-- -.
Tho premier was not suffering from
any fever.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
WEST VIRGINIA S0L0NS
PLAN STATE SETTLEMENT

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 20
The house of delegates OF the West
Virginia legislature this afternoon
adopted resolution, which already had
passed the senate. providing for the
settlement of the Virginia debt on the
basis proposed by Randolph II. Harri-
son, of the Virginia debt commission.
The terms of settlement, as presented
to the legislature recently by Harri-
son, were that West Virginia pay Vir
ginia $11o0,O00 in cash and $l3.400, 900
in Sis per cent bonds. less $1,000, 900
in bonds to be held in the West Vir-
gina treasury against certain certifi-
Gates of Indebtedness which have been
lost and never had been delivered by
Virginia
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
OFFICIAL NEWS
OF CLEMENCEAU
is ENCOURAGING
Aged Statesman Resting Comfortably and
No FeUeT Has DeUelOped-X-RGy Taken
TO Indicate Condition.

PARIS, Feb 20-Good today from the sick
room ot Georges Cemenceau where he being attended
the wound inflicted upon him yesterday by the anarchist Emile
Coffin in the attempt to assassnae the French premier While
all France and, in fact all the world waiting suspense
for word hs condition. the made that the
aged statesman resting comfortably that fever had
developed and that no complication had appeared,
Nothing definite, however, be known to what the
results o the pemicrs injuries likely be until Nray
examination OF the wound taken this morning developed and
examined by the doctors The wound itself is slight but
necessarily serious for old is the French prime
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
36,730,O0O GALLONS
OF SYRUP FROM CANE

WASHINGTON, Feb 2o,--From rib
bon cane 36,730. 900 gallons Of syrup
were made in the United States in 1918
according to the first estimate by the
bureau Of crop estimates OF the de-
partment Of agriculture One third Of
this was made in Louisiana. and other
states in order Of production were Ala
bama, Georgia, Mississippi and Florida
Sorghum syrup produced in 1918 Is
estimated at 29,22l 900 gallons
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
ATTACK SHOWS PREMIER
UNSUSPECTEO FRIENDS

PARIS. Feb 20 Premier Clemenccau
not SO very long ago used to say that
he did not believe he had real friend
in France Iic still cherished that be-
lief after the victory over the Germans
hut it would seem that he can no lOnGeE
do so Nor ths morning $ Paris nsWspa.
pcrs are a unit in cSNrcssnG sym.
pathy for AND praise OF tho wounded
statesman,
Two extracts fVom newspapers ~
widely varying views NAV ne ciRd
says the Vumanits, the socialist organ
dTrSmieF ClUmenceau vas yesterday
ouy determined formidable adversary
AND he will be Tomorrow n leaves us
only the freer 70 stigmatiss the Ndiofc
attempt FROM WhiCh he has happily ss-
caped
the royalty and an''sem'"o newspaper.
"AU Frenchmen. no matFeV n they
disagree with Premier ClemSnceau, willy
deplore the attempt and rejoice that
the results win APPARENTLY not be seTi-
Ous ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
TENNESSEE MAN ASKS BIG
DAMAGES FOR SHOOTING

HICKMAN. Ky, Feb 20. tSpL)--R.
r tDictO Marshall OF Ohion county
Tenn. has filed suit here in the
Fulton county circuit court against ]
L. Glover, Of Union city Tenn, FOR
s25 900 damages. Marshall was shot
by Glover at Union city last Septem-
ter and dangerously wounded pis-
tol ball passing through his body In
his petition the plaintiff alleges that
the defendant shot him without cause.
causing him great bodily pain and loss
Of time. and the schedule sets out the
fact that he was out $3.50 doctor bill,
$3.50 for nurse, 500 for drugs and sun
dries, plus loss Of time from his
business, that cost him fully $4,000. He
asks judgment against Glover IN
the sum OF $25o0o, which includes gen
cral and lerHl expenses, Glover was
nut on trial in the Obion circuit
court for the shooting and was ac-
Quilted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
MRS. CARRlNGT0N MASON
SERIOUSLY ILL IN EAST

the firm Of Darlington Masons & Sons.
Wednesday that Mrs. Carringtons Ma
son was critically III at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs, n. y. Lloyd. In
Boston. Mr. Mason Immediately wired
Alfred y. Mason, member OF the firm
and commissioner Of finance OF Mem
phis, who is attending missionary
meeting in Mexico city, Mex. that his
mother was seriously Ill and TO return
to Memphis at once,
No reply was received from Mr. Ma
son Thursday morning 1t Is presumed
that he had not received the message
Wednesday. Commissioner Mason. n
he gets the message Thursday, VIII
leave for Memphis at once. lie then
probably will go to Boston.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
SOLONS WILL NOT TRY TO
SOLVE RAILWAY CRISIS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2o-Congress
will attempt no legislative solution Of
railroad problems until the next reg
rlar session, members of the senate
interstate commerce committee said 10,
day. when open hearings, conducted
since early in January. were practically
concluded. Chairman Smith announced
the committee might hear other wit.
nesses. but none was expected. He said
no action was contemplated on the res
oIution OF Senator Cummins to prevent
REIMBURSEMENT OF the roads before con-
gress acts.
The house interstate commerce com
mittee had held no hearings on rail-
road legislation this session and does
not plan to do so before December.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
WILL CONSIDER BILL
TO KILL DRY MEASURES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-A bill for
the repeal Of the war time prohibition
law, which becomes effective July l.,
introduced by Representative Galliyan
of Massachusetts. will be considered
by the house agricultural committee
within the next few days, members OF
the committee said today There Is
little or no prospect OF action on the
measure at this session OF congress.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
PERSHING REPORTS BREST
CAMP CONDITIONS O. K.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-Health con-
ditions at Brest. France, general camp
conditions and the method OF handling
troops through that camp have "re-
ceaNed high praise from all who have
inSNected since the first formative
tss aSs war denartment The The messaSs me- aga said ID
Gen Pershing himself. Gen. Harbord
his chief of staff, the chief surgeon
'and the inspector general of the Amer
lean expeditionary forces had all per-
sonally inspected the camp during the
last month.
Conditions at the camp have been
described as terrible In published re-
ports and by witnesses before congress
sional committees
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
Falls TWO Floors
Into Elevator At
County Courthouse

Richard Baugh. aged g. of Bartlett,
former wagonette driver fell headlong
through the elevator shaft of the court
house from the second floor to the
basement at noon Thursday. The fact
that the cage was at the bottom of
the shaft probably saved MIN from In
stant death, as the top Of the cage
broke the force of his fall
Attaches of the courthouse rushed
to Baugh's aid and he was taken to
the General hospital in Thompson Bros.
ambulance. His condition is reported
serious, as he had only recently re-
covered from an attack Of pneumonia.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
WEEVIL MENACING
SWEET POTATO CROP

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O-Unless
rigid control methods are practiced to
prevent the spread OF the sweet potato
v weeVil in the gulf states, America s
sweet potato industry may he seriously
ieopardzed, according TO specialists of
the department Of agriculture The
wecvil last year destroyed $500, 600
worth Of sweet potatoes In the gulf
states Texas. Louisiana and Florida
growers suffered the heaviest losses,
while In other sections OF the South
the crop was damaged 25 TO 80 per
cent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
REPORTS YANKS IN
RUSSIA ALL 0. K.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2O-Col George
r. Stewart, commanding the American
troops in Northern Russia, cabled the
war department today that "aIarmst
reports Of the condition af, troops in
Northern Russia" were not warranted
by the facts
The health of the entire command is
excellent Col Stewards report said,
the sick and wounded are well cared
for land the allied command is capable
Of taking care OF itself against the Boil
sheVik army"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
KNOXVILLE BOY RECEIVES
CROSS FOR BRAVE DEED

WASHINGTON, Feb, 90 (Spl> In
the name of the president, the
chief Of staff OF the army has con-
ferred the distinguished service cross
upon Ser9t Charles W. Thompson, OF
chine gun company of the l20th in
fantry, for extraordinary heroism dis
played in action Oct II, 1918, near
Naux- Andigny. France.
When his machine gun position on
the flank Of the line became untenahle
Seret THOMPSON crawled 20 wards In
fl ont Of the gun and opened fire with
his rifle covering the withdrawal Of
the gun crew to safer positiWi.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
TO SPEND MILLIONS
AT PADUCAH TERMINAL

PADUCAH Ky, Feb. 20 (Spl) lin
provements estimated to cost from
So, 900 900 to 5000, 600 will be made to
tho Illinois Central shops here about
the first Of May according to semi
official rumors The construction plans
probably embrace the building OF new
machine shops. new car sheds and
other large buildings. II Is reported
that contractors from several large
cities have been here inspecting the
site preparatory to planning the work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
U. S. WILL GET USE OF
EIGHT GERMAN VESSELS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2O--Definite in
formation reached the war department
today that eight German steamships,
including the Imperator. had been allO-
Gated to the United States for trans
porting troops from France.
All of these ships, now at Hamburg,
have been inspected and examining
boards reported they were ready for
immediate service. They will provide
accommodations for from SO, 900 to &C. 900
additional troopS monthly
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
LITTLE ROCK MILLINER
ARRESTED BY MARSHALS S

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb 20 (Spl)
1t became known Wednesday after
noon that six officers, three Of them
deputy United states marshals a dep
uty sheriff a patrolman and a special
agent, arrested a lone woman as she
LEFT Missouri Pacific train from st.
Louis at the local station Tuesday
night She was arrested, charged with
bringing in ~ pints OF liquor In her
grips The woman Mrs. Anita Rich
Rrdson, local milliner, is in jail under
~ 600 bond pending Q hearing In the
federal court. Officers said they knew
the woman was coming and thought
she would have several companions,
hence the YOUNG army.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
YANK COMMANDER
DENIES Loss RUMOR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-Maj Gen.
Peter u, Traub, who commanded the
S5th division in the battle of the Ar
gonne, denied before the house rules
committee today the charges of Gov.
Allen of Kansas that the men of the
division, Missourians and Kansans,
were sacrificed by failure of artillery
support
We were against three crack boche
divisions" said the general, but we
advanced l2la kilometers on a two or
three kilometer front and held It. In
the first three hours OF the battle we
had taken what the French had been
up against for four years"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
RAIL WAY LOSS IN FIRE
AT SAVANNAH $474,0OO

WASHINGTON. Feb 20 Loss to the
Seaboard Air Line in destruction OF
warehouses in the Savannah fire last
Week was set at sara 900 in u report TO-
day to the railroad administration.
Officials Immediately took up consid-
eration OF whether The warehouses
would be rebuilt, and although no an
nouncement was made, II wac under
stood arrangements would be made i'm
mediately for reconstruction.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-20
SPARTACANS SHELL
WESTPHALIAN TOWN

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 2O.-Spartacan
forces are bomharding the town Of Rot
terou. in Wcstphalia, with artillery, nc
cordng to message here from Muen-
ster
Assistance to the defenders OF Rot
tcrop is being sent from Mucnster, the
message adds