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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
YANK ARMY WILL PAY
DEBTS TO HUNS DAILY

,CoBLENZ, March 2. (By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-All Indebtedness con-
tracted by Americans within the occu-
pied territories of Germany will be paid
Immediately. Authorization TO this eff
feet was obtained by the Third army
today, and from this date on the Amer
leans will pay their way as they go.
The money to pay the back bills and
the bills Of the future will be requisi-
toned from Berlin, the army thus re-
lieving the civilians of the occupied
territory from taking the chances Of
collecting from the German govern
ment.
When the Americans eventually start
homeward not one pfennig will be ow-
ing to civilians who have claims for
services rendered or for billets In no.
tells or houses or claims of any other
kind in connection with the upkeep OF
the United States troops so far as the
army records are concerned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
Takes Survey of Field.

The centenary commission undertook
a survey of the fields the church occu-
pies in order to determine the nature
and size of the task and what was
needed to put the church abreast of her
world program. II was decided that II
this centenary celebration should be at
once worthy of the church and God
honoring, It should be not so much
looking backward as forward.
The church has accomplished some
splendid achievements in the past for
which 1t is justly thankful. But there
is such q wonderful opportunity for the
church Of Christ at the present time
that there should be a definite cam
paign in the next five years to raise
Ss5. oO 1000 in the Methodist Episcopal
church, South. The Methodist Episco-
pal church has set its goal at $50, 000, 900.
To stimulate interest and enthusiasm
among Methodists, a great jubilee occa-
sion, called the Columbus celebration,
will be held on the fairgrounds at
Columbus, o., from June 20 to July o.
This celebration will be the greatest
event Of its kind ever staged by Meth
odism. or any other religious ~denomina-
ton. 1t will be a worlds fair Of Meth
odism, participated in by the united
church Of America and Canada.
From every section of the earth ex-
hibits will be brought to Columbus, and
all the activities of the modern mis-
sionary propaganda will be shown in the
spacious buildings. Native Christians
will come from the Orient, from Africa,
from india, from Latin-America, from
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
METHOD|SM WILL
CELEBRATE TOOTH
YEAR Of ACTIVITY
Membership in Century Has
Grown From Few Thousand
to Seven Millions and Gen.
tenary Will Be Big Event.
BY e, L. JAMESON.

In 1919 the first American Methodist
Missionary society was organized. In
1919 both branches of Episcopal Meth
odism will unite in a celebration com .
m~emorating the close of a century Of
missionary history.
The first society was organized In
New York April S, 1919. Some of the
greatest men that Methodism a pro-
duced were connected with the
first OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MeKendree,
Enoch George, Robert r, Roberts,
Nathan Bangs and Joshua Soule, This
society was unqualifiedly Endorsed by
the general conference. The department
Of missions was then incorporated
among the organizations of the church.
The income Of this society the first
year a $500. The income Of American
Methodism the last year OF the century
will not be less than 81, 900, 900 for the
same purpose. an increase of ten thou
sand fold. The membership OF the
church at that time was a few thou
aand. Now it numbers nearly 1000, 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
WHEN YOU WAKE "a
UP DRINK GLASS
". OF HOT WATER
Wash the polsons and toxins from
system before putting moro :
food into stomach.

Wash yourself on the inside before
breakfast, ike you do on the outside.
This Is vastly more important because
the skin pores do not absorb impurities
into the blood. causing illness, while
the bowel pores do,
For every once OF food and drink
taken into the stomach, nearly an ounce
OF waste material must be carried out
Of the body, II this waste material is
not eliminated day by day 1t quickly
ferments and generates poisons, gases
and toxins which are absorbed or
sucked into the blood stream, through
the lymph ducts which should suck only
nourishment to sustain the body.
A splendid health measure 1t to drink,
| before breakfast Zach day, a glass Of
real hot water with a teaspoonful of
limestone phosphate in it, which is a
harmless way to wash these poisons,
I gases and toxins from the stomach.
liver, kidneys and bowels; thus cleans
ing, sweetening and f%reshening the en-
tire alimentary canal before putting
more food into the stomach.
A quarter pound Of limestone phos-
| phate costs but very little at the drug
| store, but is sufficient to make anyone
| an enthusiast on inside bathing, adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
TO ABANDON
ARMY CAMP RECEIVED

ALEXANDRIA, La, March 7-Or-
ders have been received from the war
department for the immediate abandon
ment and salyaging Of Camp Beaure-
gard, and a sale Of government prop
erty at the camp will be held at
once, Maj. J. j. Mcconnell, constructing
quartermaster at the camp, announced
here. According to Maj. Mcconnell, the
entire construction work at the camp
has cost the government more than
5000, 900. There Is approximately 81
0oO,O 900 worth of property, he said, which
can be salvaged.
The sale, Mai. Mcconnell said, will in
clude a gasoline and oil filling station
Of 10000 gallons capacity, and a bakery
capable OF furnishing bread for 10000
men.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
Start in March.

The fuel, oil and crew carried will
total about three tons, so that when
fully loaded machine and cargo will
weigh six and a half tons, a weight
which will Of course decrease as the
gasoline is exhausted.
When the day Of the great attempt
comes-Capt. Sundstedt said it would
be early in March II the machine should
test up to expectattons-the Sunrise,
true to its name, will rise into the air
some morning as the suns first rays
strike the water of Newark bay and
head northeastward. following the coast
Of the United states up to 81. Johns,
Newfoundland. This trip, the captain
so that the landing at the other end
will be made In daylight.
After a stop over night to replenisll
fuel and food and look over the sea
plane, Capt. Sundstedt will continue his
trip at 4 the next afternoon. st, Johns
Is 1900 miles almost due west of
Queenstown, Ireland, but the route ia
ken by Capt. Sundstedt will be farther
to the north. He will fly In this direc-
tion, rising to a height Of more than
two miles TO get into the cold air cur
rent which he knows is waiting for him.
Without this current--although Capt
Sundstedt himself is too much Of an
optimist to admit tit is probable thai
his seaplane would use up its fuel sup
ply before the Irish coast was sighted,
with 1t he feels sure that he will be
able to fly all the way to London with
out stop in about Is hours. He must
stop at London, for it is there that HI
will claim the prize offered by the Daily
Mail of $50, 1000 for the first transact
lantic FLYER,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

At the annual meeting of the board
pal church, South, in 1915, resolutions
were adopted proposing that this Gen.
tenary should be appropriately COM
memorated, the celebration to be
nationwide and to include all branches
of American Methodism. A committee
was appointed, and later enlarged into
the centenary commission. An invita-
ton was extended to the general con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, to unite in a joint celebration,
and this invitation was enthusiastically
accepted,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
Campaign Begins April IS.

An eight-day financial campaign will
be conducted April 1920 when every
member of the church will be c~anvassed
for. pledges. The slogan, "a Million
Tithers in MSthodism," has been
adopted by the centenary commission
as Il goal to reach. Thousands of Meth
odlsts have already pledged to give n
tenth of their income for the promo
ton of the Lords kingdom. The $l15,-
600, 900 to be raised by both branches
of Methodism will be used for mis-
sionary and educational work in the
United States. China, Japan, Africa,
Korea, India, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico and
many other countries. Several million
dollars will be used for reconstruction
work in France and Belgium.
1t Is q mistake to think that the real
object of the centenary is the raising
Of an immense sum Of money. The real
object of the centenary liz to promote
the spiritual life Of the church mem
b"rs. The centenary Is an attempt to
celebrate the one-hundredth .anniver-
a of the establishment Of American
Methodist missions by leading the
church into a deeper spiritual relation
ship with God.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

the islands of the sea, and from all
habitable places; correct buildings and
paraphernalia will he constructed, so
that the visitor to this wonderful dis
play will literally move in the environ
ment of the foreign field.
Four-minute speakers have been an
pointed in every congregation of Meth
odism. A four-minute speech on soma
phase of the centenary Is made at every
church service held. This method OF
ac%quainting the people with the CEN
tenary movement is proving helpful and
interesting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
BLAST WRECKS PLANT;
THREE SERIOUSLY BURNED

ROWATA, Okla, March THE Riv-
erside Western Gasolinc company's No.
/ plant, seven miles southeast Of here,
was destroyed by an explosion early to-
day, Three persons were seriously
burned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
Garry Four Persons.

The cabin is fashioned out Of the for
ward projection of the fuselage or
longitudinal framework Of the craft and
containes seats for four persons, two
pilots, who will be Capt, Sundstedt and
Lieut.. Paul Mtcelli, a pilot OF the United
States army, and behind them two
mechanics. Either pilot may fly the
machine, for Capt. Sundstedt will need
relief during the flight, when he sets,
with the usual navigating instruments
or by the stars, the course he has al
ready determined on. A dashboard in
front OF the pilots holds ali the instru-
ments needed, as well as a navy COM
pass hung in gimbals.
Two Liberty engines, built by the
HalI-Scott conpanyAp propel the craft.
The engines are either side of the fuse
lage, between the wings, and the pro-
pellers are bolted directly upon them.
Each engine is Of 00-horsepower. II
anything goes wrong with one during
the flight a mechanic can step from
the cabin on to the strong lower plane
and make repairs without difficulty or
danger. The engines make l,400, revo-
lutions a minute.
In the fuselage behind the cabin Is
stored the supply of oil and gasoline.
There Is room and carrying capacity for
100 gallons of oil and $50 gallons Of gas
oline, enough, the aviator Is sure, to
carry him safely with the aid OF the 90
mile wind current over the long leg
Of his flight. The speed of the engines
alone, the captain believes, will send
the seaplane roaring through the air at
80 miles an hour, and the fuel he carries
Is enough for 20 to 70 hours. according
to his calculations. The Liberty en-
gines have already shown their power
and endurance In an 1S-hour test in
San Francisco, The propellers, nine
feet long, have two blades, and are set
behind the engines.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
BRITISH NAVY WANTS
S746,0 900, 900 FOR YEAR

LONDON, March 1.-THE British
naval estimates, issued last night, pro-
vide for a personnel of $50, 900 and a
total expenditure for the, year Of $746,-
600, 900. This sum includes $40 00, 900
for shipbuilding, repairs and malnte-
nance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
CUBAN STRIKE E

WASHINGTON, March THE gen
eral strike in Cuba has spread, accord
ing to advices to the state department
today. until transportation in fully half
still,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
SWEDISH AVIATOR
MAY FLY ACROSS
OCEAN IN MARCH
Capt. SundStedt, Starting on
U. S. Coast. viii Attempt
First Flight ATCoSS Ocean to
Europe.

NEWARK, N. J., March THE man
who will probably make the first at
tempt is Capt. Hugo Sundstedt, late Of
the Swedish navy and more recently
applicant for American citizenship. The
machine is the Sunrise, a huge seaplane
of his w design. Its engines are Lib
erty skies.
Capt. Sundstedt's sea education be-
gan when at Is he became a cadet in
the Swedish navy. For 10 years be de-
voted himself to the sea and therFa 90.
in 1909, he became interested in the new
American invention, the airplane. On
frequent leaves from the Swedish navy
he visited France and other countries.
examining aircraft, studying them, and
finally combining his knowledge OF sea
and air for the benefit Of the Swedish
navy.
He attracted the attention of Henri
Farman during one of his trips to
France, and the famous French aviator
that he was a first-Class aviation eX-
pert. In 1914 Capt. ~Sundstedt proved
Farman's opinion good.
In July, 1914, the month before the
war, the captain, then in Paris. pur-
chased a Farman biplane, a good ma
chine, as machines went in those days
of frequent mishaps and invariable
b~reakdowns, when any flight at all was
considered worth space In the papers
and many accounts of flights were also
obituary notices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
London Papers Call
League Draft Worlds
SsCreOtest Document

LONDON, Feb. 15.-Thc London
newspapers generally praise the draft
Of the league OF nations as presented
to the peace conference yesterday by
President Wilson. Many hail it as the
most important and most memorable
document produced in the history of
the world and congratulate the franz
crs, especially President Wilson.
The general plan is praised by the
morning newspapers, which express
satisfaction over the Sound start"
made, though several point out that
considerable work has yet to be done
before the ideals Of the league can
be fully realized.
A few provisions are criticised,
namely, the omission Of provision
for general conference" as included
in the league of nations plan Of Gen
eral SHUTS. In deploring the absence
of this feature, "The Manchester
Guardian" which has long been a
champion Of the league, says:
1--WE stand a good chance Of getting
the league Of nations run, not by the
peoples. but by officials. The defect
is one which cannot be overlooked, and
when President Wilson comes back
from America we trust that the con-
stitution Of the league of nations may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

revision" 2
But apart from this "The Guardian,
finds that the document Corresponds
with all the hopes that have been
founded on it, 1t says that the draft
covers not only the question of boun-
daries, but also of rtligious iberti
and local autonomies; and declaring
that the care of the backward nations
is a matter which cannot be neglected
and it comes naturally within the
province of the league"
The majority of the evening news
papers also Join in praising the docu-
ment. "Thc Evening News" calls it
the Great Charter which will put an
end to war "The Star" says:
I'VE rejoice exceedingly, for here at
last we have the Magma Charta of
mankind, the covenant of humanity" ~
"The Liverpool POST after analyz-
ing the draft, complains that ait looks
a trifie Official" and says that al
though this is not the moment for UNI
sympathetic criticism. for the league
ito obtain the full moral au-
thority that should belong to it it
will sooner or later have to derive
its direct inspiration from a genuine
parliament of men,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Americans to Assist
Russian War Prisoners
Special Mission Will Supervise
Care of Men in 80 Camps
Party Leaves COblenz

COBLENZ, Feb Is by the Associated
Press Two special trains carrying
sixty officers and 800 men left Coblenz
yesterday for Brandenburg and other
prison camps where they are to under
take supervision Of the care of Rus
sian prisoners. The Americans Will 90
TO Berlin and there will be assigned
to thirty camps in each Of which there
are from l 200 to 1000 Russians i'm
prisoned.
Members of the contingent were
picked from men Of the First and
Second armies, many of them speaking
Russian and also German. They ar
rived in Coblcnz Friday from areas
beyond the Meuse where they were
assembled. The Americans are I'M
armed, but carry bedding and rations
for sixty days.
Major L. NJ Sylvester, of Ports
mouth, Va, who is in charge of the
brandenburg camp, came to Coblerz
to furnish the soldiers with advance
information regarding the route and
other details concerning their trip.
The camps whore the Russians are
confined arc all unsantary and the
food IS poor, according TO Major Sill
ycster. The duties of the Americans
will include the Improvement of con
ditions generally, while German sol
diers will guard the prisoners as here
tofore. Two officers and twenty men
VAL be assigned TO each camp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

Capitol and asked the advice of every
Democratic Senator who could be
reached quickly as to the best course
TO pursue with reference to Germany
several hours after he had dispatched
q note to Germany embodying his deci-
sion in the matter
Even before the recent of the
PRESIDENTS message urging against any
debate many of the leaders of both
partlas, and of both friends and foes
OF the league, refused to discuss it for
puDllcatlon, saying they were not sure
they had grasped fully the possibilities
opened up by the league.
II do not understand the simple
document,' said Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, Republican leader, and one of
the strongest opponents of the league.
ne placed much emphasis on the word
Senator Knox, another of the Re-
punllcan leaders on the Foreign Rela-
tlons Committee, and who formerly
was Secretary of State, also declined to
attempt to analyze the proposed con-
stitutlon for publication.
The Republican Senators opposed
10 the league, however, are pretty well
the tact that the foreign policy which
mas governed America since its foun
datlon is thrown to the winds Of The
new proposal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

CURED to rebuild the bridges in Tlan-
ders alone
The commission estimates the dam
age to railroad material, tracks, bridges
and othcr equipment at more than one
billion dollars
The Supreme Council Of the Peace
Conference to-day appointed a special
committee 10 study the claims of Bel
gum for an indemnity The Amer
lean members of the committee are
Charles II. Haskins and Col. 5. ..
Embrick
France is faced with a most formi-
daole task IN reconstructing the impor-
tant coal and industrial districts of the
department of the Nord and the Pas de
Calais, and it viii cost $4,000. 900, 600
francs (S15,000,0 000O0). according 10
statement made to the Ere nch Senate
ny Louis Loucheur. Minister OF Indus
trlal Reconstruction. The Germans
completely destroyed 1O1 coal pits. The
repair Of the mines Will cost more than
2O00.000.00a francs 100000 .0oO) and
cannot be accomplished in less than
ten years
The factories in the district have
no raw material and the machinery has
been destroyed on carried away. N.
Loucheur said it would REQUIRE several
years and 10000 freight cars to bring
back the machinery taken to GERMANY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

dered useless out Of total mileage OF
approximately $500 in Belgium.
The Germans appropriated 2,6l4
locomotives out of total of 1854, Or
about 81 per cent; 9,062 passenger
coaches out of a total of 1882, or 80
per cent, and S0.56s freight cars out of
q total of 94,737, or IS per cent
The block signal system in Belgium
was destroyed and replaced by a Ger
man system with which the Belgian
locomotive engineers are not ac-
quainted. 1t will have to be removed
and the Belgian system reinstalled.
The commission is not able TO make
public yet the number of bridges Of
stations destroyed.
100,000,OO0 Pounds Steel Needed
All the bridges leading in and out If
Cstend and Bruges have been de-
stroyed and virtually all in West Elan
ders. as well as those over the Meuse
at Liege, Namur, Huy and Dinant.
Eight bridges over the Ghent- Termed
zen canal were blown up. Two of these
bridges at Salzaete, near the Dutcn
frontier, weighed 100000 pounds
each. 1t is estimated that more than
i00000,0O0 pounds of steel will be re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Famous Actress Kills Self
Death of Sumako Follows Sui.
eide of University ParamoIr

TOXIC, Jan. 6 Correspondence OF
The Associated Press).- Sumako. re-
garded AZ Japan's greatest actress
committed suicide yesterday, the las,
day Of the New Year holidays. The
day and hour Of her death marked OK.
actly TWO months from the death of
Professor Shlmamura, Of Wascda Uni.
vcrsity, who had given up his wife
children. friends and chair in tho uni
Ycrsity for love Of the actress.
Sumako had appeared the night be-
tore at the Yurakuza Theatre. 1t is
said bhe hanged herself with a scarlet
silk sash The Yurakuza viii be closod
the rest Of the month in memory Of ta
leading lady.
Snmato had played Ophelia at the
imperial Theatre, but * Said 10 have
achieved her greatoet success il rol-
etor'H "Re8urrcction."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Belgian Railroad
Damage Estimated
At Over a Billion
Commission Finds 900 Miles
Totally Destroyed and 200
Useless; Germans Seized
2,6l4 Engines, 89,6 2OCars

PARIS, Feb. 15-The Belgian Com
mission which is investigating the
damage done by the Germans to rail
roads in occupied territory, while it has
rot yet finished its work, is in a posi-
ton to give interesting figures.
Nearly $50 miles of railroad tracks
were destroyed completely and nearly
26O miles virtually destroyed and rem