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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
HAYS USING ROOT
TO GET PARTY OUT
Of TREATY TANGLE
Republican Chairman Gets
Knox Resolution Side
tracked for New Turn in
Fight on League.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
(The News Selmltar's Special Core.
spondent)

WASHINGTON, June 24-wll Hays
work is bearing fruit. The Republican
party is not going to mar its good be-
ginning on domestic legislation by get
ting into a hopeless tangle on the Knox
resolution separating the league of ma
tions plans from the peace treaty.
Senator Lodge announces that, in or
der to pass needed appropriation bills,
there Will be no move to press for a
vote on the Knox resolution. The Dem
ocrats insist that the real reason is that
the noX resolution can't pass and that
the Republican leaders do not want to
risk a blow to their prestige by defeat
of the resolution.
As for the Republican fight against
the league Of nations, it has taken d
new turn. Win Hays has again brought
Elihu Root to the fore TO state Repub-
question whether all the Republicans
will follow even Roots suggestions.
And the reasons are plain.
Root himself has changed his min
on article 10. which would guarantee
the boundaries OF the peace treaty. In
his first letter to Chairman Hays he
argued that the article ought to be
adopted with an amendment permitting
withdrawal after five years. Instead or
urging that amendment, he now insists
that the whole article be stricken out.
BY doing so, he asks the Republican
party to go on record as opposing one
of the most fundamental articles Of the
whole covenant of peace. That Root
himself is aware of the immense re-
sponsibility of such a move Is evil
denced by his own suggestion that, II
any doubt exists concerning the will
ingness of the other powers to ratify
the treaty and covenant after article 10
has been omitted, our representatives
at Paris can ascertain that fact right
now He believes the Big Four will as
sent, but II they do not, he admits the
whole peace treaty may be affected.
Wilson Can Settle It.
President Wilson is fully expected by
his friends here to solve Roots doubts
at once. He "a ask Prime Minister
Lloyd George and Premier Clemenceau
what they think about It. Anyone who
has watched the course of tAe peace
conference n the British and French
point of view particularly will have no
doubt of the answer.
Europe wants America to help keep
peace in the world by throwing the
weight of her influence behind the pres
ent settlement of boundaries, by help
ing guarantee peace. Root himself ar
gued along that line in his first letter.
Many people are asking what has
caused him to change his mind. POSI-
bly,, he will gain more Republican sup
port if he explains.
On another point. Democrats were
especially inquisitive today as they
analysed the Root letter.
Root offers as a reason for Ameri-
can aloofness from Europe h fact that
80 per cent of the population of the
United States is foreign born. He asks
10Y the United States is going to con-
troll their "sympathies and their &C
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
PAUL'J0NES BACK: WAS
WITH PERSHING'S STAFF

Corporal Paul r. Jones, formerly sec
rotary of the Memphis Real Estate as
%eociation, who has been overseas for
almost a year, having enlisted in a
pioneer regiment, returned to Memphis
Tuesday. Corporal Jones ability in
managerial and clerical work won for
him a place with the staff of Gen.
John Pershing soon after his arrival in
France which position he held until
mustered out last week.
Corporal Jones will assume the bust
ness managership of the Daily Court
news, of which he is part owner. Mrs.
Jones, nee Miss Louise Berlin, will still
have complete charge of the editorial
and legai end of the paper. 1t was due
to Miss Berlin's interchangeable work that
the Daily Court News absorbed all COM
petitors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
-
ENGINEERS PLAN
EFFICIENT CITY

A more efficient city and a more
beautiful one on its physical side IS
the ambition Of the Memphis Engineers
club. A committee Of engineers has
been appointed which will submit to
the club outlines for Improvement in
engineering work mechanical, electrical
and structural about the city as well
as other features Of community life such
as economy of space beauty in con-
struction and kindred problems.
Thorough investigation of these prob
lens is expected to be completed with
in 80 days and submitted to the club,
whereupon they in turn will be incor-
porated into a document to be pre-
scented to municipal authorities and
civic organizations with the view of
incorporating the plans in future con
struction and development.
The committee is composed OF the
following: II. n. Hough, architect; j.
II. Wcatherford, former city engineer;
X. G. Williams, chief engineer Of the
Union railway, and A.. s.. Fry, Of the
Morgan Engineering company,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
PREMlER'S ACTION UPON
SURRENDER DETAILED

PARIS, June 24-No word has been
received from Weimar relative to the
new German plenipotentiaries at YER
sailles. The date of the ceremony Of
signing the treaty has not as yet been
fixed, but the belief Is gaining ground
that it will occur Thursday or possibly
we have waited 40 years for this
moment" exclaimed Premier Clemen-
ceau at the meeting of the council OF
three yesterday afternoon, as he opened
the dispatch announcing Germany would
sign the treaty.
For 40 years" he continued, the
mailed fist of the retire German troop
err, who has governed Germany, has
menaced the world. Whether the mans
name was Bismarck or William H., 1t
was still the same retire of the middle
ages, surrounded by soldiery and drunk
with pride. =.
Be careful. Remind the world that 1t
is living on a barrel of that powder.
This ~reitre's dogma was that might
Is right, that a states only obligation Is
its own interest, that treaties do not
exist when they clash with the interest
of a state, and get rich by any means.
We know from witnesses who were at
the side Of william II. that when he
learned of the Safajevo tragedy he,
who posed as a keeper of the peace,
1.-The hour has struck. Now we shall
see what an army Is"
This story of how the French premier
received the news. was told at a dinner
given by the economic commission of
the conference in honor of the French
delegation by Etienne Clementel, for
mer minister OF ommeroe and agri-
culture, last night, The minister con-
cluded his speech with eulogy of the
league of nations. which, he said, was
at present the worlds hope
Toward this magnificent and i'm
pressive innovation he said, II ask
you to direct all your thoughts and to
uplift your hearts in this great act of
faith. hope and love"
Herbert Hoover, chairman of the
interallied food commission, and Signor
Crespi. a member of the Italian delega-
ton. also spoke.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
OMEGA PLANTATION IS
SOLD FOR $45O.000

,CLARKSDALE, Miss, June "a. (Spl)
One of the biggest deals In farm lands
n the history 1t "a do hnra county mas :
the Omega plantation by eX-Gov. Earl
Brewer to Messrs. Charles and Barry
Bobo. of Lyon, This place consists Of
1900 acres and brought $3.50, 600, the
entire amour being paid upon the
transfer of the deeds. The Omega plan
tation is located on Big creek. a few
miles above Lyon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
FIRE COMMISSIONER
PUTS BAN ON FIREWORKS

Walter b. Bell, state fire prevention
commissioner, has put the ban on fire
works for the fourth OF July this year
IN a general circular which Is being dis
trlbuted throughout the state,
Mr.. Bell was In Memphis Saturday
and conferred while here with his
local deputy. Carl Larsen.
Tho National Board Of Fire Under
writer's started the movement for n
safe and sane Fourth a number of
years ago and the movement spread
rapidly, until now giant crackers and
other explosives are rarely heard and
in consequence the fire hazard has
been greatly decreased.
II has been many years since tho
police have allowed fireworks to be ex-
ploded within the city limits in Mem
phis. The state authorities announce
that this year the regulations against
the sale and storage Of explosives will
be rigiuly enforced,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
WEEKLY MEETINGS TO
FOLLOW LUMBER MARKET

Owing to the rapid fluctuation Of
the hardwood lumber market, and the
difficulty OF Keeping in touch with It,
ton Of the American Hardwood Manu-
facturers' association will be inaugu-
rated. The first of these weekly meet
ings will be held Friday at the Hotel
Gayoso, converting ut 1890 o'clock at
luncheon. James Il. Stark will preside
over the meeting,
F. r. Gadd, manager Of statistics
for the association, left Monday night
for Little Rock. Ark, where a meet
ing of the Arkansas section of the as
ISOLATION Is being held at the Marion
hotel Tuesday. c. w. Holmes, of j. r.
Mcintyre & Sons, Pine Bluff, Ark, will
Ireside over the meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
Who Shall Rule.

immediately the outery against the
h~yphenate became nationwide, Shall
a certain proportion Of the hyphenates
h constitute So per cent of the
American population decide Americas
foreign policy or shall the IS per cent
native Americans rule the United
States? This was the question more
Than one Democrat was asking today.
Some OF them said that, IL Theodore
Roosevelt were alive today he might
find a million reasons for opposing the
league of nations, but he never would
argue that the United States could not
control the action" OF foreign born
citizens in any question Of foreign pol
icy.
Most observers don't think Root Sc
riously favors the Knox resolution to
separate the peace treaty from the
covenant, OF he would not be suggest
ing amendments based on the idea that
there would be no such division.
Much sympathy was expressed with
the proposal by Root that something
be done to strengthen the system OF
judicial decisions IN questions OF legal
right and particularly on the revision
of development of international law. II
was felt that there could be no valid
objection to a description of the Mon
roe doctrine. such as Root suggests, or
a specific exclusion from the powers OF
the council of the lea que of the right
10 ueIlne lHe HdllOUdi VI litSIIdllOlNd
limits of immigration as a question at
issue.
All these points, with the exception
of the elimination of article 10, car be
included by the senate in its ratifying
resolution. n the other signatories TO
the treaty probably will offer no OBJ
lection and the treaty. will stand rati-
fled.
They would object, however. to the
loss of article 10 II would consider
the treaty had lost its principal tooth.
indeed, one by which they expect to
make Germany carry out her promises.
Eventually the senate will recede on
this point. And the ratifying resolu-
ton may explain or limit the time of
our obligation to guarantee Europe's
boundaries, possibly five years, but the
| United States will not abandon Europe
at this stage of world confusion and
disorder.
| copyright, 1919, by the New York Eve
ming Post Inc.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24

ton" II we participate In the settlement
Of European questions.
That is precisely the viewpoint which
was so bitterly condemned just after
the United States entered the war.
American citizens Of German birth pro-
tested violently against the idea OF pro-
tecting American rights on the higl
seas on the ground that the LusitRnia
was a British shin and Americans had
no business on the ocean while Europe
was at war.
The sinking ,of the Lusitania was
held up as an Incident to a strictly Eu-
ropean question. And when the United
States entered the war many American
citizens argued that they ought not to
be obliged TO fight against their first
fatherland.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
CATTLE ARE DIPPED.

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, June "a. (spI)
~-Dynamiting Of dipping watts in Frank
lin. Marshall and Lawrence counties
has become unpopular and 100 per cent
OF the cattle Is now being dipped for
the eradication Of the Texas oattlertick,
according to W. W. Cameron, inspector
in charge OF the tick work In North
Alabama. The three counties will be
freed Of the tick during the approaching
fall and Alabama as a whole will he
free by the end Of 1890, said Mr.. Cam
eron. Formerly the eradication of the
tick from n county took three to five
years, and now. with everybody help
ing. il Is the work Of but a season.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
.LOITERING LEGGERS
HAVE NO MOREFEAR
Commissioner Order for
Daily Arrest COllapses
in Court.

No longer is the $50 forfeit. I'd be
Followed in city court by a $50 fine
on a lettering charge. a menace 10
the peace Of mind and the pocketbooks
OF the h~tp-shifterS, or corner bootleg
gers. For as long as he remains him
!ess-that is, without anything on the
hlp-the logger is not liable to a fine
for lettering Just because police chance
70 suspect that he is 4 Vender OF the
forbidden fluid.
Judge Ben +. Capell. Of the Second
division, circuit court, knocked the
spots off the lettering charge Monday,
when he reversed the city court in 10
cases where defendants, suspected leg
gers, had been fined $50 each for loiter-
ing, The costs in each case were
tackled onto the city of Memphis.
The lettering charge was the idea
OF c. w. Miller. police and fire COM
missioner, He instructed the finest to
arrest every known bootlegger once
each day and to hold him for a $50
forfeit for lettering Then. with that
beautiful synchronization of cause and
effect which exists between the police
department. and the city court Of Mem
phis, the suspect was fined $50, even
though he showed some legal visible
means of support, such as driving an
automobile for q livelihood.
Abe Cohn,. as attorney representing
the alleged loiterers, held that the
lettering statute did not apply, Judge
Capell ruled with Mr.. Cohn and re
versed the cases, II any statute could
be made to apply II Is the vagrancy
statute, the Judge held,
OF course, In cases where the agile
cops captured whisky in the possession
of the offender, the charge lodged
against him was violating the liquor
law, and not lettering.
In one case recently an alleged leg
ger was arrested .near Wolf river, lie
had his automobile, but no sign of
whisky. Police suspected he was watt
ing for a booze boat to make a land
ing. one alert copper noticed that the
front license tag was missing from the
legger's machine. SO he was taken to
headquarters and required TO post 500
forfeit, $50 for misdemeanor (not hav-
ing two numbersl and $50 for lettering.
The logger paid the forfeit from a roll
that would have furnished a good meal
to a starving goat. thus showing that
the cops might have been right In their
suspicion. But In the circuit court
it's a case of SHOW me" with the
| Judges.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
ESTH0NIANS AND HUNS
AGAIN ARE FIGHTING

COPENHAGEN, June "a. (By the
Associated Press.)-An Esthonian Of
ficial communication announces that
after a seven days truce the Estho-
mans and German Baltic landwehr
have resumed hostilities along the en-
tire front from the gulf of Riga to
Ronnenburg. The British mission has
failed in it's attempt to arrange al un-
Outstanding.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
BANK INCREASES STOCK,

HUNTSVILLE. Ala. June "a. (SpID
The shareholders Of the Farmers
State bank have authorized the diree-
tors to increase the capital stock from
$500 0 to 500, 900. The bank was es-
tablished two and a half years ago.
being the youngest financial institution
here
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
TENNESSEE MAN SHOOTS
TWO AND KILLS SELF

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. June "a
near Philadelphia, Tenn, killed himself
after attempting to assassinate Newt
NJ. Kelvey and Mrs. Tennie Mlncy
Sewell, both of whom he wounded, the
woman seriously. Jealousy is the mo-
tive assigned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, June "a (spl)
An order authorizing the discontinue
ance of service on the Helena, Perkins
a. Northern railroad, a road IL miles
long, with its southern terminus at
Helena. was issued by the Arkansas
corporation commission Monday after
noon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
MRS. DRAPER DEAD.

ROME. June 24.-Mrs, w. r. Draper,
widow Of Gen. Draper, American am
bassador here 20 years ago, died Sun
dny at a hotel in this city, Her daugh-
ter, Princess Boncompa gni. was at the
bedside when the end came.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-24
SCENE Of JOYOUS f.,
CELEBRATION OVER PEACE

and motion picture houses last night,
the bands striking UP the anthems amid
cheers Of the audiences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-23
THE BIRMINGHAM AGEHERAID TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2a 1919

mains to be seen whether this investi- gation will not lead to a just inquiry into the management of alien property and to fairer Judgment of German measures"
 Senator Underwood is very much in- terested in the effort of republicans to traduce the Attorney General He in- variably opposes such efforts and up to the present moment has been suc- cessfuL His interest is not due entirely 10 the fact that the Attorney General IS man of great ability and sterling worth and his very good friend. He IS also moved by the fact that it was his amendment under which the money obtained by MT. Palmer from the dis posal of German property is held for America and not simply as trust fund to be restored to its former German owners, following legal adjustment. In the beginning. the custodian was au- thorized to seize and sell property, the money obtained to be held in trust. senator Underwood later amended the statute authorizing the custodian to turn the money obtained from the sale of German property into Liberty Bonds. 1t being his idea that the money made by Germans pi America should be turned into shot and shell by means of which to destroy Germany.
 The indications are that tho battle against Palmer is on it's last legs. The foes of the Attorney General are impo- tent, but determined, it would appear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-23
WASHINGTON AWAITS
 THE KAISER'S KITCHEN

Washington, September 22-(Special) Washington awaits with great heart in- terest the arrival of the field kitchen of William Hohenzollern the Holland wood-chopper, who was some time Kaiser of the German empire.
 This kitchen accompanied the Kaiser as he went from point to point in the field" While, in consequence of the foregoing, it was generally in the rear, far in the rear, it is nonetheless a relic of the great war destined to transcend ali others in point of human interest. The kitchen is a luxurious affair with decorated pots and pans and ornate de- signs and effects It went with the Kais- CT as he emerged from Germany to the scene of action. When captured by American soldiers, it was rolling back towards the "fatherland''
 It is now en route to America on the good ship Santa Rosa, and it's permanent home will be the Smithsonian institute, this city.
 The institute, incidentally, is fast ac- quiring wealth of war relics of the more important variety. The war map has arrived. With it came the chairs and tables used by the general sand his assistants in studying the map to desg- nate routes and points of attack. The chairs and tables repose on the very floor on which they reposed in the "se- cret chamber" in France, and the map is suspended to the original walls.
 In addition, the institute has fine collection of uniforms used by the va rious contending forces in the world war. It has aeroplanes, weapons, documents and materials of all descriptions.
 But nothing will be of more heart in- tereSt than the Kaisers kitchen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-23
BIG FLOUR SHIPMENT
 HEID TIP AT M0RII K

Washington, September 22.-(SpeciaL) ) Five thousand tons of flour, or 5000 bar rels. await shipment by the Gulf Export company of Mobile to Greece. Perms- sion for the cargo to go is held up until
 all facts in the case are made known to the United States agent in charge of grain supply.
 Under msapprehension that no li- cense would be required for the ship ment the Mobile firm agreed to sell the 5000 tons to business men of Greece.
 When all details of the sale were com pleted the firm was informed that ship ment could not be made without license, and that on account of danger of short age in America, with another increase in the cost of living, a license could not be obtained without serious trouble.
 The trade, if Completed will net the firm a profit of $46OO0 exclusive of the s12, ,OGO commission to be paid the agent of the firm in Greece. If the shipment is not authorized the Greece business men will
 possibly enter suit, and the frms will
 be otherwise greatly embarrassed. This pending trade represents what
 was destined to be the largest shipment of flour ever prepared at the Mobile port It is interesting, too, in that it has put an Alabama firm in the contemplation
 of government officials seeking to reduce the cost of living.
 Members of the Alabama congressional delegation have interested themselves in the plight of the Mobile company, but up to the present time little success has been
 achieved. But no final ruling has been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-23
REPRESENTATIVE BLANTON
 COMPLETELY TAKEN IN"

Washington, September 22.-(Special) As time passes the demonstration of the completeness of the job put over on' Representative Blanton of Texas, causes not only abiding interest but increasing wonder in Washington. There perhaps was never a man in the United States more perfectly taken in" by means of fictitious correspondents.
 Representative Blanton, whether justly or unjustly, had proceeded on a-course of intense bitterness against the depart ment of labor, the putlic service employ ment agency and labor unions in general Three men affiliated with labor> wrote him letter to which they attached the pseudonym, Safety First" explaining that they might lose their jobs if they gave their real names. They told MT Blanton of many "scs adals'' in need Of investigation. In deta Hing these ''scan- dals,' they gave fictitious names of prin- ciples, mentioning men who never existed as having conducted Investigations for the department of labor, and having ex- pended enormous sums for expenses They urged Mir. Blanton to introduce resolution calling on the department to furnish a statement of particulars con corning each of the fictitious cases men toned.
 Mr Blanton, acting on this information. introduced the resolution. When members asked for reason he stated that the de- partment's report would reveal state of affairs unusual in the extreme. He hinted at graft and scandal and theft On ac- count of what he represented. the House passed his resolution.
 The conspirators, thereupon, thought it time further to involve the member They offered to secure surreptitiously docu- ments of the department if Blanton should desire them.
 'If you want them" read his instruc- tions, run line in the personal column of the Washington Star. addressing us as Helen, and signing yourself. Sidney
 MT Blanton again tumbled. He ran the line as follows: 'Hclen-Secure copies of document and report as soon as pos sible. Sidney
 The conspirators then exposed MT Rlanton and themselves. They made af- fidavit setting out ths real story. They derided Blanton and expressed their con clusions as to the character and worth of a man who would "stoop to conquer" They drew even more serious conclusions from Blanton's alleged readiness to enter with them into plot to secure documents of the department.
 Representative Nolan of California, de- livered an address in the House contain ing the exposure in detail. MT. Blanton replied. But as he was so deeply in- volved, his explanation did not entirely relieve him of the difficulties of his po- sition. Under the circumstances, how ever. the members of the House agree. he did very well.