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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
JUDGE PERES PROUD
OF OLD ELPS RECORD

bearlng on his high and judicial brow
lne tan OF the New Haven sun. Chan
celor Israel Peres formally resumed
ms bench Tuesday morning, after an
ABSENCE assce OF nearly, three weeks The
class Of 89, Yale university.
Judge peres Is authority for the state .
ment that 5000 Yale men were in the
war-arlny navy, aviation, medical and
government work. Two hundred OF the
sons OF Old Eli met death valiantly. in
the struggle for the right. A total of
237 decorations were awarded to ga In :
dividuals who at one time or another
tramped the New Haven campus as
The Judge saw Yale beat Harvard at
baseball, When old 80 entered that
field, the Yale team was ashamed Ia
lose-so they won" he said.
Judge Peres is proud of his old class.
or l25 members who graduated, IL have
served as judges Of superior courts. in
cluding himself One hundred were
alive on the 25th reunion, and 10 at
tended the reunion. 1919. 81 Of 9s living
members attended.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
HUGE land DEAF.
IS CLOSED HERE
Salisbury Heads Company
Which Buys Delta Planting
Co., and Others.

The extensive land holdings and other
business assets of the Mississippi Delta
Planting company, the Lake Vista Plan
tation company and the Triumph Plan
tation company. OF Scott, Miss, have
been purchased by the Delta and Pine
Land company. which has been reor-
ganized, with L. K Salisbury, president
Of the former Mississippi Delta Plant
ing company, as president. The three
large companies which were purchased
now go out of existence, Mr. Salbury
stated Tuesday.
AS president of the Delta and Pine
Land company Mr.. Salisbury succeeded
George Bell, of Chicago. other officers
of the Delta Planting company follow
Mr.. Salisbury into the purchasing COM
pany
The Delta Planting company was
chiefly owned by English capitalists
representing $5o,O0O,O0o worth of cap
ital.
The price paid for the three COM
panies purchased win not be made
public.
The hardwood sawmill formerly owned
by the Delta Planting company will
continue operations under the man
agement Of S. j. Hughes. and VI. P.
Meyer will remain in charge of the
purchasing and sales department, with
his office at 1856 Madison avenue, as
formerly.
The Delta and Pine Land company is
on old organization, well known In the
South
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
"INT0XICAT|0N" ALONE
ESCAPES SLAUGHTER

Newspapers always are swamped with
stories that never are written, be.
cause Of lack OF time to Investigate.
Not that the writer wishes to saw a
word against the veracity OF Herman
Goldberger, local attorney but Herman
is responsible for this one.
THE police had a swell time out on
Mosby avenue last night" Goldberger
said, They poisoned every dog in my
neighborhood, between Hin and High
streets. That is every one except a
black and tan, named lntoxication,
who belongs to II, Engelberg."
Black and tan--Intoxication-J
l." muttered the reporter as Goldberger
started away. Then he called Hey,
Herman. are you sure that dog wasn't
black and green?"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
SAYS BANKERS ARE
| SPONSORING MOVE
TO INDORS[ LEAGUE
Borah Also Charges in Senate
That Newspaper Was
Bought to Further Propa-
ganda in Favor of Plan.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The league
OF nations covenant and the influences
at work TO secure its acceptance BY
the United States furnished the vehicle
today for another long debate in the
senate.
Renewing his charge that information.
al bankers are sponsoring the league
for selfish purposes, Senator Borah, Re.
publican, OF Idaho, charged that Thom.
as W. Lamont, a partner In the Morgan
banking house, had purchased the New
YORK Evening Post rs part OF a propa.
ganda to force senate. acceptance Of
the covenant, He charged that ths
league to enforce rq3sce headed by fer.
n1ef President TAFT. also was controlled
by the bankers.
Senator Hitchcock, Democrat, ol
Nebraska, defending Mr. Taft and his
organization, replied that not only bust
ness men but organized labor, the
churches, the farmers and the people
generally were demanding ratification
of the covenant. Every test Of pop
ular opinion that had been taken any
where, he said, had Snowman over
whelming sentiment for the league.
The league covenant was defended
also by Senator Gerry. Democrat, OF
Rhode Island. in a speech declaring il
the only hope of Europe during recon-
struction, and was attacked by Senator
Fall, Republican, of New Mexico, who
declared he could not vote for its ratifi-
cation without violating his oath as a
senator.
Many others were drawn into the de
bate which occupied virtually the entire
days session
An argument over 1reland's place in
the league was started by a statement
by Senator Borah that Article Ten oi
tie covenant would enable Great
Britain to call on other nations to help
crush any movement for Irish freedom
Walsh, Democrat, of Montana, and Phe-
Ian, Democrat, of California, who de-
clared Article Ten applied only to ex-
ternal aggression.
Senator Poindexter, Republican, oil
Washington, suggested that IL any out.
as France aided the Colonies in 1875
the act could be construed as externa
aggression and all the other league
members called on to help to subjugate
Ireland.
Senator Borah declared there was nc
consolation in the fact that decisions
of the council and assembly must be
by unanimous vote to be binding.
They have to have a unanimous
vote" he continued, ito put the chain,
of slavery on 100000 Chinese in Shan.
tung, and they got it with the presi,
dent OF the United States one Of those
voting. 1tll be no trouble to get AT
unanimous vote when you're sitting be-
hind closed doors at Geneva
Senator Hitchcock declared that Of
course any representative chosen tc
go to Geneva by the United States
"would be subject to the restriction
OF congress"
THE man who represents us at Gene
va Is unknown to congress and to the
10 dah a fnr
"The constitution nowhere provides for
such representation and the president
could appoint Col. House and congress
would have nothing to say about It,"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
NO ONE WANTS TO
HOLD LIQUOR LICENSE

The local liquor interests acknowledge
that the game is up, II would seem, for
not single application for n federal
retail liquor dealers license has been
received at the internal revenue col
lector's office. Although the dealers
have until the end of July to take out
license It has always been their Gus
tom to file their applications by July 1.
Last year IL or Is licenses were issued
II Is said, notwithstanding the fact
that this territory was officially dry.
Dealers have continued TO take out f6d
eral licenses year after year since Ten
nessee became dry territory but with
the advent Of wartime prohibition,
backed up six months later with con
stitutiOnal prohibition, II would seem
that they have given up and decided to
hold on to the 81 900 that the valueless
liquor license cost
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
WHISKY SALESEND;
|. LIGHT WINES AND !
BEER STILL SOLD
Doubt as to Future Of Mild
Alcoholic Beverages Brings
Confusion to Law Enforce
ment Agencies.

WASHINGTON, July I.-Test cases
on the sale of beverages containing
more than one-haf Of one per cent OF
alcohol will be brought Immediately by
me department of Justice in all juris-
pending"
We propose to make Immediate ar
rests Of persons who violate the war
time prohibition law according to our
interpretation thereof" Attorney Gen.
erai Palmer said today. 1.-THE depart :
ment does. not intend, however To be
swept off its feet the first day thar
brohibition comes into effect, We win
proceed IN an orderly fashion TO estab-
Ilsh whether intoxicating beverages
prescribed by the law including those
hol."
WASHINGTON, July THE whole
nation awoke today TO a realization Of
prohibition. The Punishment Of the
eye-o opener al the bar, long ago for
gotten, in many parts Of the country,
was all-embracing, Only those who had
Deen provldent enough to stock up In
ADVANCE for the long drought. or who
could find solace in pa per cent brew
were able to carry out the time
honored custom of starting the day
with an early morning "bracer'l
a. " ol Nihlt pIVnlDltlOnt DAnDlnE. Tor The
time being all distilled liuuSrs. and
leaving In a cloud of doubt the future
of beer, was effective al mldniFht.
ENemeption Of beer from the list al
forbidden beverages came III resuli
Of an eleventh hour announcement h,
the department Of justice that pend.
ing decisions In present litigation TO do
per. cent OF alcohol is intoxicatins re
action act H,, would s be be taken toward stopping
than that amount Of aIcnhnf o. =
Thus, pending court decision or az.
ton by congress defining intoxscatinp
beverages, sale of the lighter dlitYSs
viii be permitted IN states IL h,hi'gs
there are no regulatory laws ,lns II s'ths
ls,, ls when " J., eonstltutlonal proSIbitS ss
only ray OF comfort left the Az ,,rohi
bitionists Ia the coming 'of thS tim,
when President Wilson sin declare a.
mobilization of the army coIltnlete
GRAFTON OF fhe -, Z N, ssll II. \. y. 4,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
LETTER POSTAGE RATE
DROPS BACK TOP CENTS

Lots Of people wasted a penny Tues
day by forgetting that the lower post
age rates had gone into effect and that
a red two cent stamp had superseded the
purple three cent stamp for letter post
age
The women were the biggest losers,
postoffice employees said, for nearly all
the letters bearing purple stamps we're
addressed IN female handwriting.
Effective Tuesday the prewar postage
rates are restored, one cont for postal
cards and drop general delivery let
ters. and two cents for first class mail
Government stamped envelopes bear
ing the three cent stamp and postal
cards OF the two-cent variety will be
redeemed at the postoffice II presented
before Aug. /, but three cent stamps
can not be exchanged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
COURTS WILL TEST
RAISE ON TELEPHONES

If you want to let the courts decree
whether or not the telephone company
under the permission Of A, s. Bureson,
postmaster general has a right TO
raise your telephone rate for June AS
well as for such time after that az
the government may have control over
the wire systems, go to see Henry j.
Livingston. city attorney. He will I'M
the bill for you free Of charge or your
attorney may appear with him In the
litigation.
Mr.. Livingston said Tuesday that he
would file the bill Mt once to test the
right of Mr.. Bureson to void con =
tract on rates between the city and
the company, but that 1t could be
brought better in the name of subscrib :
ers than in the name OF the city OF
Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
FIRE CALLS MAKE
NEW HIGH RECORD

Memphis firemen for the first half
Of 1919 answered a total OF 1,0S6 alarms
The largest number came in February
when 306 calls sent the smoke eaters
into action. That is the high record
for any month in the history of the
local department. The smallest number
Of alarms were answered in June wben
the firemen turned out SO times. The
| figures for the other months. as com
piled by George Waggener, OF fire
headquartets, are: January. 220: March.
241; April. SS, and May, 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
GHOST WALKS FASTER.

city employees will be paid for the
last half OF June on July g., according
70 Dave Wells, city paymaster and
purchasing agent Dave and his as
sistant, Jack Kehoe, will work Tuesday
and Wednesday nights In orde, to get
all the checks written. The fourt OF
each month Is the regular payday t
the Fourth OF July will be nRaI 4,
spending day for city employs grni(y
eording 10 Dave
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
MINE DEATH TOLL
REACHES TOTAL OF Is

M'ALEsTER. Okla, July death
totals In the mine disaster at Rock Is
land Coal Mine company's plant at Al
derson yesterday reached Is.
Dr. j. !, Rutiedge federal bureau oi
mines chief inspector, and state In
spector Williams entered the fatal SHAFT
today to examine for the cause Of the
disaster. Speculation Is that operators
In the side slope struck pocket OF
gas. as there was no blasting ordered
for that part Of the mine YESTERDAY
Babe" Booth. the only man taker
out alive, died without telling anything
about the explosion. His lungs were
too far gone from inhaling Cas and
flames for him to speak He died late
Monday night.
Funerals will he held tomorrow and
Thursday, some in charge Of lodges
but most conducted by the local union.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
BETHMANN- -H0LL VEG
LIKELY TO FACE IlIRY

BERLIN, July !, (By the AsRcci.s&a
,nreSs DIR. Theobald Won I3ethnaSns
tdoa,, ntolTeg' former German chancellor. az
tefed on May 20, 1919 to sirerdar kax.l
self for trial by the allies, hut wa,h
drcw the offer on the specific reoasst
OF lhe government which at that S;,,ss
tSok the view that Germans accnssJ
ol causing the war or of acts ~ strtS
ton OF the rules Of civilized r,srsass
should be tried either before 4 49,
court or German judges, His nftiSssSE
at mat time therefore waa held III ssl,ss Issl
Now, however, after peace has 49,.
signed and the Germans have ans~s1
TO extradite perGons whom the ss,1s.
desire to place on trial, the artfsn'' ~
the former chancellor IN offevie+ y.
surrender to the allies Is looked s.,.!s., "
as purely personal The Eoyernssssss
does not object to his action A. II Il
believed he is one Of those whom AZ
high tribunal. taa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
SAYS NO CHANGE TO
BE MADE AT PRESENT

No change in the personnel OF the
city police department is contemplated
at present, according to statement
by c. r. Quinn, commissioner of police,
Tuesday. However. Mr. Quinn stated
that a conference was arranged between
Chief J, b. Burney and himself for
late Tuesday afternoon, at which time
consideration of this question would be
made
mission at its Tuesday afternoon SEES
sion might reach the matter of appoint
ing chief of police for 1919, which
appointment has been delayed since
Jan. J. Burney seems certain of re-
election.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

Tennessee and kentucky--rra{v zz
night and Wednesday, mild telnn<f $
ture z M ~
Alabama, Mississippi and ext.ss.....
Northwest Florida . Partly ~. NJ
showers on coast.
Virginia, North aud South Cary
Fair and warmer. III
Georgia--Fair tonight ana W$d,,,
day; showers south portion, warn
north. /
Florida = Cloudy tonight: proba
showers Wednesday.
Louisiana - Tonight and Wedna..ys.I
partly cloudy. local showers.
Arkansas - Tonight and wednex !,
cloudy
oklahoma and West Texas--roni,.i
and Wednesday fair,
East Texas--Tonight and Wsdnesas
cloudy, probably local showsrs IN ~
and south portions. except u ~
coast.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
Many Useless Expenses.

The committee finds that the expense
in the city clerks office for special ac-
countants, could be eliminated That
the number Of assistant city attorneys
could he reduced and that the city ap-
narently does not need the services az
the claim agent. +, Ernest Miller. wl,n
~ paid $4,000 a year, ~ much ae the
salary bf city commisslpFfer.
They suggest that the expenses III
The juvenile court, estimated al tIN, 200
Tor this year, could be cut many thcu-
sand dollalrs.
They show that the police derAsA-
mcnt payroll contains the names of 19a
men, of whom nearly 70 are carried Al
special officers" special traffic 81.
ficers, etc, outside the regular traffic
squad. They suggest that while rnAin-
tenance and repairs are necessary ex~
penditures in the street department.
that II would be wise to eliminate any
new paving this year.
They suggest that an Increase from
a little more than $4,000 IN 1918 10
$4,000 this year for the recreation COM
missions work Is not imperativaiy de-
manded, They also suggest that AZ
administered In recent years, the ex-
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Continued on Pare ia rsflssr..s. q
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
GIRL STRIKERS PARAL YzE
PHONES IN ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, July I--TeIephone SER
vice virtually is At AFstapdstill here
phone operators for the closed shop
and better wages and working condi-
tions Officials Of the kfnloch system
refused to meet the girls demands at
conference today. an did officials of
the Bell company Saturday Officials
OF the latter company today admitted
they had imported about so strike
breakers from other cities
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

PARIS, July lit has been decided TO name an interna-
tonal commission OF fourteen members give further exam
nation to the divergent viewpoints of Belgium and Holland
questions affecting those countries which raised
peace conference Each of the five great powers will have two
delegates and two also will be allowed each the two inter
ested countries
The German delegates have the conference
inqurng when and where will begin negotiations regarding
the application Of he conditions agreed upon for the adnstra
ton OF the left bank of the Rhine during the period OF
patton
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
DlRlGIBLE READY FOR
FLIGHT OVER SEA

EAST FORTUNE. Scotland, July l.
The British dirgible RIA II is ex-
pccted. will start on its attempt to fly
across the Atlantic at o'clock We'd
nesday morning. Weather conditions
here today were favorable for beginning
OF the flight
Commander Scott, Of the R-JI, who
was rather pessimistic yesterday con-
cerning weather conditions, was elated
today over the prospect of starting the
flight soon The work OF installing the
new motor and overhauling the craft
generally was completed late last night
The gasoline tanks were being filled to-
May 1And food for the crew was taken
~skos I'd
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
BREWERIES RUN RISK
IN MAKING RErn

BALTIMORE, July l.-Iudr. - q
Rose In United States distrIrs Ssn .,s.'... .s;
here today sustained the dernurrsru uts
me indictment against the Sfsrx.W "
Brewery Inc, OF Baltimore ~ -tf.n ~
CHARGED the concern with anufsra,,s.1'
least one-half of one percent ~ ask at
The court ruled that the manu-" nspl 49,,
OF beer having an alcoholic cpnfenf II I
~ per cent could be dora clalv ~ .,eI oI
RISK OF the brewer pending fjnef Sa s'ss
c'sioh by the higher courfs' 4s@
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY In
CITY is ORDERED CLOSED

Orders were telegraphed J. D. Bar
bee, superintendent Of the U. s. Era
ployment service bureau at 103 CouiN
avenue Tuesday to close the agency at
once The telegram was signed by ]
r. Ware, of Nashville, state super
intendent. Lack Of funds and failure
OF the congress to make an appropria-
tion are believed to be the reason
Mr. Barbee will keep the office open
Tuesday but 1t will be closed Wednes-
day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
IRISH CHARGE BRITISH
~ ,B0MBARDED HER CITIES

PARIS, July !, tBy the Associated
Press) Irish american delegates, here
IN the Interest of the Irish independence
noyement, sent a new note to Premier
Clemenceau today. in which they
charged the British with bombarding
Irish towns from airplanes, "wantonly
murdering women and children" They
said also the British were issuing fre-
Nnuent ofdeFS OF Punishment.
They asked the appointment Of a
special investigating committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

The Turkish delegation. which vis-
ited France for the purpose of laying
before the peace conference a request
that Turkeys territorial integrity be
preserved intact will leave for home
Thursday.
Meanwhile the members of the dele
cation will be permitted to visit Paris
40 make purchases
the chamber committee to examine the
peace treaty has resigned on account of
the rejection of two of their candidates,
including Jean Longuet, leader of the
minority socialists, who were opposed
oy the other parties on account of their
Bolshevist sympathies The chamber
VIII elect the successors of the socialist
representatives tomorrow.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
HAMBURG OCCUPIED
n SPARTACANS FLEE

LONDON, July l.--Hamburg. which
has been In the possession Of Sparta
cans and communists for week, was
occupied at O'Clock this morning by
government troops under Gen. Won Let =
Vorbeck. The Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Copenhagen reporting
the occupation. says there was no fight =
inp
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
City Club Sends
Another Check For
The BrinkLey Fund

The John c. Brinkley fund for the
wife and children Of the lAic Sere'
John g. Brinkley. who was Itlled1n 'h'
pcrrormancc Of his duty, Tuesday
amounted to $2,b6lIh.
a s Barbaro & Co sent check TOR
$40 AZ an expression Of their ,appIec'a
tton of the service of a splendid otilcer'
The American Manufacturing com;
many, through It's secretary. Rernard
f,owenthal. sent It's check for $40 to be
anplied 10 this worthy cause"
The Rev, w H, Fneshriber- sent
dupucate check for IS. Some days ago
he mailed . check, but 1t was not re-
VeIt' AkerA, secretary, at the dIrec-
ton OF C. G, Hanson, president OF me
CITY club, sent n check for $50, IN which
he said; IN gives me great pleasure
to hand YOU herewith another check Tor
s50 Tor the Rrlnlley fund, This sub.
scrintion comes from 4 Friend and
brings the total subscriptions to this
fund through the City club up to $500,
ircmdIng a t2b check sent tn direct to
YOU from one OF our members Keep
Ip this good work, the cause Is most
worthy"
Those desiring to contribute TO the
fund may send checks to The John c.
Rrinkley Fund, In care of The News
~ .tl.Itnn, thus for racniycd arc
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
ON soCIABILITY TOUR

NEW ORLEANS, July FORTY citi
zens of New Orleans, headed by Mayor
Behrman a4d J. y. ClarRxasr,.general
manager OF the Jefferson HIGHWAY an
sociatlon. left here ii ID as1fomobiles
today for a 'spclabillty, tour toRWin-
nipeg, Can.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
CAMP SHERIDAN SOLD.

MONTGOMERY Ala, July Camp
Sheridan, purchased by the city of
Montgomery few month ago for $4,000
was sold this morning for $4,000 to
local capitalists who will turn the
property into manufacturing enter
prises.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
TWO DOLLAR CITY TAX RATE IS ENOUGH
PEACE CONFERENCE WILL !
REVISE BELGIAN TREATY

PARlS July Belgium has named its members Of
the commission which will revise the treaty of 1885, the
peace conference has requested Holland
so meeting can be held in Paris
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
AUSTRIANs ECoNoMIZE

\ ST GERMAN. France. July THE
Austrian delegation has moved into
smaller quarters in an endeavor to save
its Impoverished government from the
expense imposed upQu the delegation by
~ tgiss ~ -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
law FORCE over CROWDED;
CIVIL SERVICE IS LUXURY,
SAYS CITIZENS COMMITTEE

city So recommended by the special
committee which submitted to the city COM
moners the session Tuesday afternoon.
The by John NJ Dean chairman Of the COM
mee Other members of the subcommittee and number Of the mem
committee representing all the commercial bodies
OF clubs also attended the meeting
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
Carried Big Roll.

Wilson admitted he was gambler
and when he was ordered to be
searched. he pulled out crumbled roll
of money from his trousers pockets
that had been stuffed in like It had
been handkerchief
Eyes of the station officials began tc
bulge, when Sergt. Joe Fitzgerald be
gan counting the money The first
bank note peeled off was a 81 900 bill
And there were several Of them, Not
counting small change and few s;
gold pieces, Wilson mad $500
On Maslno's loft biceps there were A
laCeration and severe bruises. sur.
rounded by stains that the detectives
said were powder burns. Surgeons who
examined IT, said the wound had been
received two or three days ago, and
was caused by something hitting the
arm with considerable force.
Hulet Smith accused Masno with
having allowed charge OF nitro
glycerine to explode prematurely before
he could scramble away from the safe
being blown