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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
SOLDIER AT HOME.

NEWBERN, Tenn, Aug, 20. tSpl,l--
Sergeant w. Norton Pritchard, a we'll
known Dyer county boy, whose squad
ron has arrived at Park field. Memphis,
from Germany, has been the guest Of
his parents at RoEllen, south Of New
bern, Sergeant Pritchard's squadron
was the first military aviation squad
ron organized In the world and will
start a training school at Millington.
For many years he was a prominent
teacher, but entered the aviation ser
vice before war was declared.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
SPECIAL ELECTION CALLED

NEWBERN, Tenn, Aug. 20. tSpl)--
John l., Sinclair, election commission
ers for Dyer county. have called . spe-
cial election to be held in the Fifteenth
district al Trimbie. Thursday, Sept. 4,
for the purpose OF electing a mayor,
aldermen. school commissioner, and tax
assessor. W. r, Moore, DIR. J. II.
Smith, !. n. Tull. VIII Henley. 7. A.
Pierce and j. II. Moore have been
appointed to hold the election.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
FAV0RS
NINE MONTHS SCHOOL

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Aug, 20; tSpLl
city council of Huntsville mas
adouted d. resolution by unanimous vote
nJedging itself to favor a ne-months'
Term for the public schools Of Hunts
Vile and to provide the finances for a
term Of that length through the city
hoard Of education as provided by law
The resolution sets at rest current
reports that, inasmuch as the people
had defeated the three-mill school tax
in the special election of Aug. b, 1t
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
ARMY WORM AT WORK.

JONESBORo, Ark, Aug. 20. (Spl.)-
The army worm has made its way into
Craighead county. Several farmers say
that the pest has appeared In their cot
ton. T. w. Self, who has a large farm
near Bono, states that the worm was
first seen on his cotton Wednesday and
hRa already made great inroads on his
cotton crop.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
RAILROAD WRECK KILLS
CONDUCTOR AND FLAGMAN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 29.--J.
Harry Salisbury, of Knoxville, conduc-
tor, and Roy II. Crane, of Knoxville,
flagman on the Southern railway, were
instantly killed early Thursday night
when a passenger train s~ideswiped a
freight train at Rankin, Cooke county,
on the Morristown-Asheville division Of
the Southern railway.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
BOY FALLS rs FEET INTO
WELL BUT IS UNHURT'

NEsBORO. Ark, Aug. 20. (Spl)-
The iO~-year-old son OF Mrs, Adams,
west Of the city. fell into a well %
feet deep, Thursday, and was only
slightly injured, =.
The lad was drawing a bucket OF
water when the rope broke pulling him
in, As he fell he struck a nall which
turned him over, causing him to strike
the water or HIS feet, The water wa
Xix feet deep and this probably saved
hia life, The boy then grabbed the
wen casing and got on the water box
which saved him from drowning John
Martin, who was at the Adams place,
came to the rescue and In a few MIN
utes secured a rope and pulled him out
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
FOOD CAR DELAYED.

CONVICTION, Tenn, Aug. 20. Spl)
The car OF government food which has
heen ordered for Coyington has been
delayed on account Of an error by
MAYOR Green in sending order for same
to st. Louis when 1t should have been
sent to Atlanta, Ga. The order has
been Strengthened out and the cur Is
exnected In a few days,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
HELD ON STILL A r

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Aug. 20. (Spl.)
Bob Taylor, of Columbus CITY, Tenn,
has been arrested and brought here on
q charge OF illicit distilling and placed
under bond for preliminary hearing.
tor OF a large stiil which was recently
broken up by revenue raiders from
Huntsville.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
NEW HIGHWAY G

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, AZ 20. tSpl.)
Work Is under way on a new high
way between Gurley and Paint Rock
connecting the pike systems OF Madi-
son and Jackson counties. With the
completion OF the new road there will
be good roads from the western border
OF Madison county almost to Chatta-
nnnua
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29

would be found necessary to curtail the
Terms e;arnms OF the schools. The council viii
a a,'d ne none somehow. 1t Is stated,
hfpu inc result of the election Will not
De allowed to become a disaster to the
schoois, The schools will be operated
on me same scale as ii the three mil
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29

COUNTY CHAIRMAN CALLS
CONSTITUTION ELECTION

LEXINGTON, Tenn, Aug. 90. (spl.)
John F. Hall, chairman Of the Hen
derson county election commission, has
decided to call an election for Sept.
4 on the constitutional convention. He
says he has received no direct COM
munication from the governor as re-
quested by the act,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
Comfort In Our Suits,

The comfort one takes in n OF our
selected tailored suits makes an ever.
lasting impression with its owper.
Come and select one for better salts
faction, J. II. Moriarty g. Son, t%ailors,
81 South Main st, adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
Secure Army Goods
Thru Fraud; Sixty
Germans Arrested

Correspondence Of Associated Press.
Coblenz, July 25.-Sixty Germans
from Colonge, Berlin and other cities
were arrested here tonight by army in
tellieence officers in connection with
an alleged plot to defraud the govern
ment Of millions of marks by elimin-
ating competition at auctions Of army
supplies.
Intelligence officers said the alleged
fraud was accomplished thru an organ
ization, most of whose members now
are under arrest, that kept competi-
tors from bidding at auction sales
where salvaged army material was
sold. On some days sales at the auc-
tion amounted to 100000 and 2o,-
100000 marks, most of the material
going to men alleged to belong to the
organization in question.
American soldiers in plain clothes
sent into the crowds at auction sales,
according to the officers, repeatedly
were offered large sums Of money not
to bid against members Of the organi-
zation.
At night, 1t was said, members Of the
organization held IAN equalization
meeting" and the material bought dur
ing the day was reauctiored to the
members.
Material sold to members Of the or
ganization, wherever possible will not
be delivered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
COMMITS CRIME FOR GIRL.

Yessman, She While Attempting 70
Rob pank, Acted Thru Love.
Chicago, July 25.-"Pete Swanson
who attempted to rob the Wiimette
State Bank OF $1,000, and tried to kill
w. d. Leary. cashier. and was shot
himself, died at the Evanston hospital
yesterday afternoon. with a simple
statement to a nurse that he did 1t
for little girl in Chicago"
He was latter identified by w. Pot
ter Hoist, teller OF the First Trust and
Savings Bank. as the man who last
week attempted to hold up that Chi
cago bank.
William Middendorf. 1926 Central
avenue. Wilmette, said the dead man
was his cousin. Arthur F. W. Sloker-
man, formerly a manufacturer OF pat
ent medicines in Joliet. Middendorf
stated Sioker1nan had been i:-,ns with
him several weeks.
Early in the day Slokerman. or
Swanson. entered the wilmette Bank
which he had written, Hand over all
you've got"
When Leary hesitated the bandit
shot The bullet hit a bar Of the cage
and rebounded. saving the cashier.
The man fled down the street. No
one saw him leave the building.
Assistant Chief Of Police Samuel
Hoth pursued the bandit. who fired one
wild shot over his shoulder. Hoth
fired. five bullets taking effect. Slo-
herman fell and, trying to hasten
death, shot himself twice moro.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25

Paris, July 25.-Dispatches from
Agram report a serious military re-
volt In Croatia.
The revolt is taking the form OF a
movement for separation from Serbia
and the formation Of republic.
Troops are leaving their units. Off
GERS are tearing off their insignia and
the army is in. state Of absolute
dissolution.
The Serbians are trying to suppress
the revolt by the use of troops.
The Agram advices do not record
any disorder in the city. the Croatian
capitol. They state, however. that the
Independent Croatian republic, ac-
cording to information reaching Ag-
ram, has been proclaimed by soldiers
In several Of the Croatian towns.
Rumors of mutiny and other troub-
les in go-Slavia were denied Off
cially at Laibach Tin Jugo-Slavia), ac-
cording to dispatch received today
from Laibach, via Vienna and Basic.
The dispatch said it was stated Off
cially that order and tranquility pre-
vailed thruout the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
ed. II Is pandemonium." Hearing was
continued for a week.
WILLIAMS COVETED STOCK.
Comptroller Accused In 975o,ooo Deal
In Securities.

Washington. July 25-A. +. Jones,
counsel for independent stockholders
of the old First National bank of
Uniontown. Pa. testifying before the
senate banking committee, charged
John SkeltoR Williams, controller OF
the currency. with unfair management
OF the banks Affairs after tts failure.
and with having personal interest In
the disposition of 10000 shares of coal
mining stock given by J.V. Thompson.
the bank president, to secure his in
debtedness.
Mr.. Jones said the stock had been
turned over to the controller under an
agreement by which Mr.. Thompson
was to bc given an opportunity to re-
deem 1t for $760,000.
The witness also testified that Mr..
Williams had his stock assigned to
himself, and that the controllers rep
resentative went to a meeting Of bank
stockholders and controlled that meet
ing for the purpose Of bringing about
the sale Of the coal stock.
do you intend to charge Mr.. Wilt
liams engaged in this conference for
the purpose of obtainig that stock"'
asked Senator FIetacher. democrat, OF
Florida.
TT is the only conclusion any rea-
sonable man can draw that MIR. VIII
liams wanted the stock, or was a party
to proceedings that would enable some
of his friends to get IT. Mr.. Jones re-
piled.
1.-THE charges are absolutely without
basis" said Mr.. Williams. who fol-
lowed Mr. Jones before the commit
tee. II want to denounce Mr.. Jones
as contemplate slanderer in charg-
ing that I have any personal motives
in this matter. His statements are
full of Inconsistencies"
"Mr. Williams puts me in the same
class as other critics Of his adminis-
tration," Mr.. Jones said following the
controllers statement.
Mr.. Williams told the committee
that he had summoned Mr.. Thompson
TO washington several times to criti-
cize certain banking methods and as
serted the action in the Thompson case
showed the efficiency of the control
ler's office,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
Strike When Department, {,
Refuses to Reinstate
Discharged Men.
AERIAL POSTMEN
ELSEWHERE OUT
chioago Navisators Refuse To Stata
Whether Thsy Will Join Striks-S
Mails From Cleveland Delayed ~
Non. n.appsaranee Of Postmsn-Post
Flyers at BeIlefonte Fail To Show
Up-Fauity Machines Cause TreubIss

New York, July 25--A strike OF
aerial mail pilots began today. no
pilots appearing to take the Chicago
mail. The strike. the first Of It's kind
in the country. follows the refusal OF
the post office department to reinstats
pilots who refused to take out planes
Tuesday on account of fog. Pilots
at Long Island stated they had de-
cided not to take out planes II the New
York pilots went on strike.
A protest against the discharge OK
two pilots. Loon Smith and Hamilton
Lee. was sent to Second Assistant
Postmaster Gen. Praeger wednesday
giving him twenty -four hours to make
known his decision. Mr.. Praeger in hin
reply, which was received by the aviAs
tors last night, announced that thS
orders discharging the two men had
not been revoked. III
"They came into the service" Me.
Praeger's telegram said. "as every
other pilot, with the knowledge thax
they must comply with the departs
ment's orders to fly with the mail, ana
where flying conditions are such that
they can not operate Shey have the
option to resign" al
Pilots campiain Of Machines.
The aviators state that they have
complained on several occasions thns
the planes supplied thdm were poorly
equipped for flying, even In goo0
weather, because Of their high speed.
They said they desired lighter ano
slower machines as in misty or 'fpSvY
weather the visibility was so poor -
to make. high speed DANGEROUS: the
men declared tnat since July Is no less
than fifteen accidents have occurred !.
which ten planes were demolished Ane
two aviators killed.
\ Aviators Of mail planes at OhicagN
Cleveland and Beilefonte win join -
the strike. according to local aviators.
Twenty pilots at Belmont park, an
civilian employees of the post office des
partment, are effected by the strike
action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
Austria limited
to "An American
Duel'' Says Renner

Vienna. July 25-The terms OF the
Austrian treaty are making no impress
sion on the general public. The news
papers remark the allies are still try
Ing to treat Austria as n great state
instead OF one which has lost It's terri
itory.
The Meue Freie Press. says.
'The allies wish to force Austria, In
to bankruptcy and thereby get prior
claim on her territory.
DR.. Karl Renner. the German-Aus-
trian chancellor and head of the peace
deles alton which visited St. Gemain,
said:
I'VE are invited to an J 'srican
duel: that Is, we have the o On OF
shooting ourselves or shot
Within the next ten d. ; Austria
must furnish troops W are non
existent" ~ 3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
BISHOP WILLIAMS
WITNESS FOR FORD

Called to Stand 70 Refute Testimony
Of Professor Reeves Tending to
Show Automobile Manufacturer az
Anarchist - Ford's Ideas Rather
Those of Christian Religion.
Declares.
Mt. Clemons, Mich. July 25-Bshop
Charles D. Williams. Of Detroit, an
Episcopal minister and lecturer. testi-
fed today for Henry Ford in Mr. Fords
$1.0Oo.0Oo libel suit against the Trib-
une.
Bishop williams interrupted the pro-
cession Of Tribune witnesses by agree
ment of council. as he had to be in
New York tomorrow. His testimony
was intended to refute that Of Profess
sor Reeves. Of the University OF Mich
igan, who some time ago testified that
many Of Mr.. F'ord's ideas were anar-
chistic. He was questioned by At
torney Alfred Luckling. senior council
for Mr.. Ford.
what is an anarchist?" asked Mr..
Luckling. e.
zone who believes, advocates and
works for the elimination Of govern
ment and does so by violent means"
Attorney Luckling quoted Mr.. Ford
as advocating world viewpoint rather
than the national viewpoint
'Is there anything In that that is
peculiarly anarchisticT'
The question brought on arguments
Of counsel in which Attorney Alfred ].
Murphy said that the ideas of Mr.. Ford
were those Of the christian religion
and were generally held by high phil
osophy. Bishop Williams said the re-
mark Of Mr. Ford was not peculiarly
anarchistic but was statement fire.
quently occurring In the bibles. as
love thy neighbor as thyself."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
UNSHOD ARMY MOVES
TOWARD PETROGRAD
Twenty Thousand Russians, Without
Rifles or Artillery, Pushing eoIshe-
wiki Baek-cIamoring For Tanks
Promised BY AIlies-Enemy Deserts
To Securs White Bread.

| Paris, July 25.-Twenty thousand
Russians, many Of them barefoot and
without rifles and !, unsupported by
heavy artillery, compose the northern
Russian array, whose front extends
from the Finnish coast to Pskovi and
which is driving back toward Petro-
grad a bolshevik army four times as
large, according to reports received
here from officers Of the American re-
lief administration on the scene.
Officers and soldiers alike are clam
oring for tanks which had been prom
ised them by the allies, and with the
help of which they express confidence
they could reach Petrograd speedily. =
The reports of the provisioning show
that t-after the arrival IN some sectors
early in July OF white flour, supplied
by the Americans. many OF the bolshe-
Wiki succumbed 10 the lure of white
bread and joined Chcir enemies. One
entire organization, known as the
Green Guards, because the men wore
green uniforms to render them incon-
spicuous in the forest and which was
more than 1000 men strong, surrend-
cred to the anti-bolsilovik forces.
Before the American help arrived
the Russians were suffering for lack
Of many things. There was no soap.
for instance, and cigarets were so
scarce that they brought ruble> and q
half apiece.
There is sufficient American food
available in the Gulf of Finland to sup
ply Petrograd and its suburbs for
three months, but the lack Of co-or-
dination Of allied assistance to the
northern Russian army and 'Esthon-
ians operating in conjunction with it is
declared to be preventing the move
ment upon Petrograd from progressing
with sufficient speed to effect relief
much before winter, as things stand
now. BY that time the American food
now near the scene would not be avail
able, 1t is said, :as It can not be held
indefinitely on the ships without spoil.
ing and would soon have to be sent to
other places where it is badly needed.
The American food relief work has
progressed as far east as Janburg
seventy miles southwest Of Petrograd
where Colonel Gesdlitz, chief of staff
Of the Russian forces. is holding sue
cessfully against the bolsheviki.
las bearing upon the foregoing, an
Esthonian official report Thursday an.
nounced that the bolshevik offensive in
the Pskov region had been stopped by
the Esthonians and that the latter
strongly reinforced. had commenced a
counter offensive, forcing the boIshe-
wiki into full retreat.]
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
BUILD soclALIsTIc STATE.
Premier Bauer Outlines Policies Of Ger.
man Government. =.
[By Associated P

IBy Associated Press.]
Weimar. July 23.-In addressing the
national assembly Wednesday Gustav
Adolph Bauer, the premier, alluding to
the recent strikes, warned the country
against E hasty revolution. which he
said could only be counter revolution
resulting in disaster The premier ad-
mitted the great masses Of the peo-
pie had ground for discomfort and said
It was the governments task to re-
move any just reason for this. The
remedy, he added. was law regulat-
ing workers councils and economic
councils, which the government would
draft.
There would also be bill. the pre-
mier announced to nationalize electric
power stations and to socialize the
reduction Of Ignite. The premier Of
fered a long exposition OF the govern
ment's policy, which he said was one
Of specialization. He declared that the
socialzation of other mines would fol-
low that of the Ignite mines and said
democratic state possessing rail-
ways, electricity, and minese would be
in position to give to Germany's
.ecanomic life that form Of content
ment which he considered right and
possible. n
The premier, continuing, said the
workers council with the district eco
nomic councils, headed by the imperial
economic council. which 1T was pro-
posed to establish. were regarded by
the government as forerunners and
the eventual pillars Of socialization.
1--WE shall need to work and to OBJ
ror revenge" the premier said in con-
clusion. "We shall have to renew our
national life and give national thought
on the foundation Of the league OF ma
tions idea. On the growth and the
strengthening of that idea our nope
must rest and from 1t must come q
revision OF the peace treaty"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
DEMOCRATS IN SESSION.
Iowa Party Leaders Plan For Cam
paion In 1920,

paign In 1920.
Des Moines, July 5.-Plans for
campaign which, speakers said, would
i,., "ffor such vigor that 1t would turn
Iowa from the republican ranks at t'io
next state and national campaigns,
were discussed today by more than sou
democrats attending a state confer
ence here, the first to be held by either
party in preparations for the next cleo
ton.
Prominent among the visitors were
nearly 100 women, many Of whom have
not affiliated with any party and were
here for the announced purpose Of
seeing. what the democrats had to Of
fer" HI r 1: 4. E. -. !s4 4
A group Of national figures in demo-
cratic ranks. headed by Homer s.
Cummings, chairman Of the national
committee. attended the conference.
and special session for women was
held with Mrs. George Bass and Mrs.
Antoinette Funk. Of the national wom-
EMS committee, In charge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
Prisoner. still Idle.

Leavenworth, Kans.. July 25-The
prisoners at the U. s. Disciplinary
barracks at Ft. Leavenworth were still
in their cells this morning, no attempt
being made by officials to put the men
to work at the usual time. Colonel
Sedgwick Rice, commander at the
prison. said that when the authorities
were ready to have the men resume
work he expected no trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25


just as it is, drop all Of your amend
ments, or I will refuse to submit the
treaty Of alliance to the senate"
Senator Brandegee started the dis
cussion by reading the printed text Of
the treaty Of alliance, laying special
stress on article W., which provides:
"The present treaty will be sumbit-
ted to the senate Of the United States
at the same time that the treaty of
Versailles is submitted to the senate
for its advice and consent"
Lodge Reads Article Twice.
To iurther emphasize the article,
Senator Lodge reread the text first In
French and then in English.
"The French language is extremely
exact" said Senator Lodge. land there
is no question as to the terms Of the
treaty as submitted to the French
chamber and to the house of commons.
"There may be good reasons for
paying no attention to the provisions
Of article W. but it is evident that it
was put in by the French prime minis
ter with a very considerate feeling for
the senate Of the United States"
Columbian Treaty Takes Precedence.
Under present plans OF republican
leaders the peace treaty will be set
aside temporarily for consideration Of
the treaty between the United States
and Colunfbia, proposing payment to
the latter Of 325,00o.o0o for damages
arising from American acquisition Of
the Panama canal
Chairman Lodge. Of the senate for
eign relations committee. said today
thss Esaumbia tsaety would be taken
up by the committae. next week with
tpR1tfUf its immedlafe ratification by
the senate. Action on the treaty has
been urged by state department Of
flcials. ST.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
Jaxx Band pi.turbs Aetre...

New York, July 25.-Rose Coghlan,
the actress, wants some sleep. Today
she appeared before Magistrate Corril
gan, with others from an apartment
house on West Forty-second street,
and said: I'VE. want the Jazz band
used by the De Bride School for Dane
Ing next door suppressed. It's Jazz for
breakfast, lunch. dinner and lullaby.
Frnn the time I rise until 1 throw my
self down at night, nervously exhaust
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
FRENCH ELECTION DATES

n... Parliament 70 &c se!>es@a o.
Oct. z.
Paris, July 25-Election for new
French parliament will be held Oct. =.
Six hundred deputies Will be elected
on Oct. IL. In the municipal elections
the first ballot win be held on Oct. ~.
The election OF senatorial delegates
has been fixed for Nov. 10. Many
necessary supplementary elections WIN
be held Nov. so.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-25
p.,.x At Cleveland.

Cleveland, July 25-The airplane cars
rying mail for Chicago. scheduled TO
leave here at $3.50 p. m, was deiayed
nearly an hour in leaving, getting away
at 10: 20 a. m.
No aviators reported at Cleveland to
take out the planes with New fork
mail scheduled to leave here Tor beuAS
fonte, Pa, at s o'clock.