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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29

WASHINGTON, April 29.--The nino
clauses proposed by the commission on
international labor legislation for inser-
tion in the peace treaty as adopted
by the peace conference in plenary ses-
sion at Paris yesterday, were made
public here today by the state depart
ment.
Among the principles Incorporated arc
standard elght-hou day, week day
Of. rest, tire abolition Of child labor,
equality of pay for men and women,
and workmen the right Of association
for all lawful purposes. d..
The text OF the clauses follows:
THE high contracting parties, recog-
nizing that the we'll being, physical
moral and intellectual, OF industrial
wage earners is of supreme information
al Importance. have framed a perma
nent machinery associated with that
OF the league Of nations to further
this great end They recognize that
toms of economic opportunity and In
dustrial tradition make strict uniformi-
ty in the conditions Of labor difficult
OF immediate attainment. But, hold
ng as they do that labor remedies
| (probabiy error in transmission) be re-
| garded merely "a an article Of COM
| n erce, they think tnat there are meth
DDS and principles for the ratification
| OF labor conditions which all industrial
communities should endeavor TO apply
so far as their special circumstances
| will permit.
Among these methods and principles
| the following seem to the high con.
| tracing parties TO be OF special an(
urgent Importance:
"First-The guiding principles above
enunciatod that labor should not be re-
garded merely as a commodity or ar
| ticle of commerce.
! "Second-The right Of association fol
all lawful prposes by the employed, as
| we'll as by the employers.
"Thirdv-The payment TO the EN-
| Moved OF a wage adequate to main
| tain 2 reasonable standard OF life a.
this is understood III their time AM
| country.
"Fourth-Th. adoption of an eight
hour. dsy or 48-hour week as th
standard to he aimed OF where IL ha
Fnot already heen obtained.
"Fitth---The adoption OF weekl
| rest Of at teast "a hours, which shoul'
! include Sunday whenever practicable
"SIxth-The abolition of child u bo
| and the lmpcsition of such llnitstIon
on the labor of Young persons rs -hal
| permit the continuation of their sduca
ZION end assure the'r proner paTsJc4
\ dcveiop'ueri
seventh The prjucl1la that me
ana women sleaid ge"ei enus ne
/ nIuneF,iiop fpr w0fl; OF ea,isl value
Eighth The STANDARD set br las
| iu zach country With respect To- AZ
conditions Of labor should bave due re
gard TO the equitable economic treat
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
APPOINTMENTS TO
CO OVER AGAIN
Mayor Says No Action Prob
able at Tuesdays Session
of City Commission.

81 don't think the appointments will
be made today; that IL the way 1t
looks now" said Mayor Frank -, Mon
teverde Tuesday morning when asked
IL the beated appointments would be
made at the meeting OF the city com
mission Tuesday afternoon
II was announced last week that the
anpontmenls would be made the fol-
lbwing Tuesday. but It seems dlssen"
sion in the ranks OF the official fam
ily preCluded a together IN time
TO conclude the task Of selecting city
workers. States were made and broken
time and again.
Next Thursday will make four
months since Jan. !, the date when
city appointments should have been
made.
aupointlnents c. " Miller, commits
| sioner. Of that department. Is said to
have refused to subscribe TO the slate
made by the mayor He Is also sail
TO have opposed taking away from the
sheriff the service Of the city patrol
wagon IN bringing prisoners from the
| iaU to the courthouse for trial,
There are Indications that Miller has
lined up with Leo Goodman, commis-
! stoner aud that A. ID. Mason, commits ,
gioner may decide to go over to the
/ ouposition The commissioners. how
evNg, will not talk but continue 10
! caUens,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
PRICES GO TO SMASH
ON CHICAGO MARKET

CHICAGO. April 29,-Trsmsndous
price smashing took place todsy on the
board of trade. HoldSrs of grain and
provisions competed on a big scale in
efforts 20 unload ana to stop losses on
u declining market A long threatened
free movement Of corn and hogs from
rural sources was largely responsible
for the general rush 10 sell
Breaks as shown after midday
amounted 20 a,Go a bushel on corn and
o. 80 4 barrel on pork
May delivery of corn showed the
greatest weakness, Dropping to 81 l.57N
as against 81 65Aal,6s o. yesterdays g
finish. July delivery OF al.67b was off
more than l3 cents from yesterday top
level. Trading In tho corn market was
especially on n brood scale, with indi-
vidual operations counting foT little,
Accompanying the break IN prices
and forming powerful Ala to thc
sentiment for greatly cheaper level
~ values. was n notice feom the fed
eral wheat director that the govern
ment would discontinue until turtheE
announcement any further purchsaet
Of wheat flour for export excepting
clears and victory mixed Hour9 The
purpose Of this notice was stated to be
TO stop speculative fever.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
ROMANS VOTEIO
/. STAND FIRM FOR
TERRITORY ASKED
Great Mass Meeting at Capt.
tai Adopts Resolution for
Action UnanimousIy-Page
Visits Orlando.

ROME, April 2s,-Demonstrations In
Rome yesterday In support Of the gov
ernment's stand on the Adriatic ques-
tipn cuhninated in great mass meet
ing. conyoked by Prince Colonnsp the
mayor. on the Capitoiine hill. The cit
izens at the meeting adopted unani-
tnously resolution asking the annexa-
tion OF all territory given to Italy by
the treaty Of London and also Fiume
The resolution also urged the govern,
ment to remember the "sufferings and
hope Of Spalato and Trau."
The assemblage took solemn oath
to remain united as the famous Capt.
toline bell was rung. Prince Colonna
presided at the meeting and municipal
officials attended.
A procession went to the quirinal,
where the king and queen appeared on
the balcony Of the palace. With them
were soldiers who had been wounded
during the war.
A telegram from Sebenico, in Dal-
malta, 70 miles southeast of Triest,
published in the Epoea states that DR..
Anton Korosec, president Of the Jugo-
Slav party, has arrived at Spalato, a
seaport in Dalmatia. accompanied by
Serbian officers, and has organized an
anti-Italian demonstration there. The
telegram adds:
weak attitude Of the American naval
authorities for permitting public anti
italian manifestations Notwithstanding
the orders of the interallied council OF
admirals."
Thomas Nelson Page, the American
ambassador, visited Premier 0rland
yesterday. The two men had friend
| " conversation, in which the ambassa-
| dor expressed regret at the situation
| that had arisen.
The ambassador said he thought the
situation mad been aggravated by 1tal-
| ian newspaper criticism based on a
wrong INTERPRETATION of President Will
sons attitude, and added that all those
interested in preserving good relations
| between the two countries should dc
their best to prevent such disturbing
| factors from having play
| Premier Orlando In reply said he con
sidered the situation very serious, but
| his desire was to ameliorate 1t and re-
store calm. The premier said he deep
ly regretted that the incident nao &C.
| turbed over It.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
TO HOLD FIRST WORLD LEAGUE MEETING in u. S
PROPOSED
FOR FIRST CHIEF
' OF ORGANIZATION

PARIS April pa proposal on foot to hold the first
meeting of the league OF nations in Washington during the cur
year Should the assembly meet first IN Washington s
said President Wilson doubesy would be asked to become
the first president Of the league.
Before the meeting of the council of three this morning
President Wilson received Baron Mano head OF the Japanese
mission and Vscount Chnd his colleague Their conference
LASTED nearly an hour Presumably the question OF KaoChau
under discussion.
The council at the beginning Of its session received com
mittee from the Belgian cabinet and gave hearing regard
ing the question OF ndemnities. #sM. A N
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
VOLUNTEER LOAN SALES
BODY WILL DISBAND

effort will be made in the next year
or two to promote more systematic
purchase Of war savings stamps and
certificates through thrift and savings
clubs. The intensive drive will be
largely abandoned as a selling scheme.
Certificates of Indebtedness with ma
turtles Of only few months, row
are bought by, the general investing
public much more than year ago
and the trea asury hopes to promote 10
an even greater extent the absorption
OF these securities by investors and
thereby to remove the burden from
banks.
Additional reports OF Liberty loar
subscriptions today raised the total
slightly above the ss3s. ono tabulatsd
last night, but the new figure was not
avails Bile.
Oregon, excluding the city Of Port
land. tss reached tts quota
Although official figures from the At
lauta district show onfY Sc .s4s .0a0 sub
scrlbed. district manassrs believe total
subscriptions to date including those
not yet reported By banks. aIe more
than 830.Qa1.0eh
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
Officials CALL
FORFINALLOAN
Subscriptions
Hope to Sscure Three -fCurthS
of Million and Complete
Quota Within Short Time.
Good Reports From Country

Three-q -quettsiv ef million dollars
in Victory bonds must be sold in Menu
phh and shsa y county before an Of
hcial reIest ~ entlrs quota as
/ signed q thsSxs speaIsE ssSn aa'aa
| be made.
! oHicials Of the Memphis orGaniEa-
zion have no doubts that this sum will
DO forthcoming, and while they had
hoped that the campaign could bO com
plstely closed within one week, they
did not really expect such an unpsr-
allOled success, for In spite OF the
unusuel Investment features OF the
tnh loan, G6S4,500 10 Q pretty big
sum OF money.
The remainder OF the subscriptions
4 VIII be On hand, II Is believed, long
before the official close of the cam
paien, May 10.
Meanshlle, Memphis and Shelby
county have the %redit OF having ac-
compIished more In Q similar length OF
the United States, 1t is due to the
eplendld local organisation. and the
energetic Gorh OF members of every
committee and OF the women's oreanl-
gstlon in THE district that the Eighth
fsderal reserve dietTict has taken and
held the Iced over the entire nation
In the percentage column OiGce the
loan campaign NEs opened,
Fun credit 10 given TO Il. l.. Jordan.
chairman for Tennessee; J. H. Paine
District Chaifman John J. HeGlin
chairman OF the city Organization. and
their aasistante by W. X Compton
federal district chairman, FOR the work
accomplished.
Reports made up to Monday night
showed that the Tennessee counties
IN the Eighth district wer0 leading al
the other states included In the dis
trict, with 0 percentage ~ TO- ii
against 81 for indianA.
Reports from Mississippi showed that
states PsrcSntags 81 So, few point,
had, Shsn lsOt reports were made, II
counties oSNraubscrlhed. and " genera
state percentage ~ ~.
Only about haif the communities ant
distHtcts In Shelby county have thut
! far made. Feports Farming work, whici
able-6oded man n. the fields durtnI
/ the past week, ana had It not beef
for tho splendid woman's orBAniza
tion In the county, few reports wuhlt
, have been secured D. II. Crump chair
man for the ooupty, has notified ever!
, chairman that he hopes for final re
, ports during the present week, an,
be taken, About s225,O0O, OF half tn
> total, is still to he reported officially
! Reports received by MIR. Crump from
/ communities which had not before re
. ported include: t'spleville $500; Oak
} vile, A,25o; Whitehayen. 5000. Mul
Inns, So, 1dO, Pidgeon Roost road, S,35O
l Perrys store, $3.50 Bolton college
! 4l4625; Normal school, $1,000; totaI
S43 3,575
0 All but half q dozen clerks an,
stenographers at headquarters hav
been relieved OF duty, Chairman Hef
lin, Of the general Organization; ]. II
Hyde, sales directors John OIsoinach
general secretary, will remain in charg
III until tho close Of the campaign, Chair
man Heflin urges all committees wife
have not secured their quotas to con
tinue their work, as the success O
g the Memphis plan depends upon 100
per cent report from every committee
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29

WASHINGTON. April 2o.--No effort
will be made after the Victory Liberty
loan campaign TO keep intact the or
ganization OF 100000 volunteer loan
workers for future government finan-
eial transactions, IL was stated toda!
al the treasury. Some OF the leading
loan workers will be asked to advise
treasury ans federal reserve district
officials, hAver, on the general finan-
ciai >prograS1 for the nexk year.
This program win involvS ISSUANCE OF
certificates Of indebtedness from time
to time. and these will hksBe to be
le.s>.>sned from proceeds of Suture is
sleE q; government bonds. These bonda,
10 kf marketed In comparatively small
k'totS n year or less will be sold TO
Finyestors more quietly than Liberty
\ bonds or notes have been placed. Banks
#will be used to a great extent In placing
84hese securities. The treasury sttll
8plans TO have no intensive popular loan
ampatgn after the Victory drive, II
WAS explained In this connection
~ The war savings organization will be
kept intact an far as possible and an
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
GREAT PANIC
IN MUNICH AS
HUNS ADVANCE
Capital City Thrown Into Ex-
Citement When German
Troops Begin March Upon
4. TOWn-0ffiCiaIS ReSiqn.

LONDON, April 29-Panic prevailed
in Munich Monday when the govern
ment troops began their march on the
Bavarian capital and three members
OF the communist government resigned,
a Berlin dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company says. Before nightfall
Monday government troops had cap
tured several villages.
A delegation from the communist
government went to Ingolstadt on Sun
day to discuss the situation with the
Berlin government military leaders.
The communist leaders in Munich are
said. to be ready to escape quickly in
alrplanes.
PARIS. April 29 (Havas. )-Ruma-
nian troops Saturday occupied the
neighborhood of Puespok- k-Ladany, III
miles east of Budapest, and on the rail-
way line between Budapest and Debre-
ceen. Dispatches from Budapest add
the Rumanians also captured Bekes-
Osaba, l20 miles southeast of Buda-
pest.
PARIS, April 20, (Havas.) .)--Renewed
agitation In almost all parts Of Ger
many is reported In German advices re-
teived here. The railway employees In
the Berlin district are threatening to
bring on O general strike May 7, If theil
claims are not satisfied, while In the
Ruhr Industrial district the Spartacans
are again displaying great activity and
Z endeavoring to organize general strike
( In this region. Already there have beer
z Outbreaks In which casualties have oc.
sgeutred, the advices show.
n Electric railway employees in Silesis
generally are reported to have struck.
A-4N -
s PARIS, April 20. (Havas. 1.-THE en-,
gclrclement Of Munich by German gov
nt 70 ai az,
cording to German dispatches received
here. This result was accomplished
It is stated, by the occupation Of Land
shut, about S5 miles northeast o
Munich, which city has been olosel!
approached on all sides.
Meanwhile the government forces ar
dealing with troubles in Nuremburg
where the Spartacan leader. Alber
Schmidt, was killed by government
troops and state Of siege proclaimed
The Spartacans there>took one of tn
majority socialist leaders prisoner
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
LABOR CLAUSES PLACED
IN LEAGUE GIVEN OUT

ment, OF all workers lawfully resident
therein.
"Ninth--Each state should mako pro-
vision for a system Of inspection In
which women should take part In or
der to insure the enforcement OF the
laws and regulations for the protection
Of he employed.
Without claiming that these meth
DDS and principles are either complete
or final the high contracting parties
are Of the opinion that they are well
fitted to guide the policy of the league
Of nations and that II adopted by the
industrial communities who are mem
bers Of the league and safeguarded In
practice by an adequate system Of such
Inspection, they viii confer lasting ben
efits upon the wage Garner Of the
world"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
WANTED-A FAT NAME
FOR REAL FAT BABY

No, Hortense. obadiah Is barred, He
wants a nice pretty name but nothing
that in after life will cast reflections
upon his en- bonpolNt.
The new Memphis citizen who is at
present without monicker but who Is
perfectly willing 20 have one appended
10 him, IL fat aud he already weighs
50 pounds and his parents are proud
Of the fact. But he has already ex-
pressed himself beyond question of
Goubt that he does not care to go
through lie with a laughing stock of
n natre It's quite imperative that 1t
has class, something after the ciassics.
like his parents, who ere familiarly
known a. Venus and Adonis,
I. W. cullen, nj present guardiaa of
the Infant and who is sponsor for the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
WILSON APPROVES
BURLESON'S PLANS

WASHtNGTON. April 20 President
Wilson has approved Poatmastsr-Gan =
oral Burlesep'y recommendation that
tho telegraph and tticrhone systems be
returned IN the'~ owners unor the eu-
artment ~ legislation deemed neces-
-aiy h,d that the American cable llnos
be restored to their owners forthwith,
THE presidents approval was an
uoulSNed In cablegram today TO the
White Hohse, MIR, Rurleson stated yes
terday that Re hoped to effect the re-
turn cf the cAhlas BY May IA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29

city-wide request for suitable name,
Is going TO give everyone In Memphis
and territory a chance TO get In on
the naming But good things do not
come free so he has decided to charge
the small sum Of 10 cents, one dime,
for a ballot
As usual in most cases Of this sort,
the name which received the hearttest
and greatest financial support by actual
count OF ballots, VIII be the one over
ton park zoos new baby hippo, born
Monday night, win wear during the
remainder Of his natural days,
For the convenience cf those who
would provide nice fund for the future
care OF His Nibs, the following ballot
Is appended, which may be filled out
and 10 cents inelosed and mailed 70
The News Scimitar's 100 editor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
WOMAN BOUND OVER
ON LARCENY CHARGE

Pearl Martin. 20 years old, Nashville,
Tenn, arraigned In the police court
Tuesday on a charge of grand larceny.
was held for the state court by Judge
F'ltziugh. The woman has been
handled by the Memphis police and
detective departments before, and is
credited by them with having a crimi-
nal record.
She is alleged to have entered the
dry goods store Of M. Lipnick, 226 South
Main street, Friday in company with
a man. While the later was being
served by I.ipnick. the woman is ac-
cused Of slipping two silk dresses into
her waist.
The owner, in police court, said the
dresses we're worth $50. The Martin
woman was arrested by Detective Pat
Horan, who recovered the dresses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
SLAYER OF BROWNSVILLE
GIRL FOUND GUILTY

WASHINGTON. April 29.--James
Henry Jackson, a negro who shot and
killed Miss Lillian Hood, war worker
from Brownsville, Tenn, here last jan
usry. was found guilty today Of murder
in the first degree.
Jackson ran amuck in a residential
neighborhood and entered many homes
on succesI&ye nights before he was
captured Me killed Miss Hood when
she resis an attack in her bedroom
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
MINE BLOWN UP; FOUR
HURT, FORTY CAUGHT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 2s.--The
Majestic mine, az miles north OF BIr-
mnaham, has been bowp up by an OK
plosion Of coal gas, accerdlna TO In
formation reaching here. The accident
occurred shortly after noon. Four men
have seen taken out Of the mine go
Verely Injured and 40 others are be-
lIeved TO be stu In tho mine, according
TO company officials. The government
mine rescue car 10 en- route TO the scene
from Dora, In Walker county.
Mlno officials wore unable to state at
what entrance OF the mine tho explosion
took place, The mine employs 1t5 mon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
NO ACTION IS TAKEN ON
ANDREWS RESIGNATION

Or. j. J.. Andrews sent in his resiR-
nation as superintendent Of the city
health department on March ~, but
to date has received no word from
Mayor Monteverdc, head OF the ds-
partment OF health and public affairs.
However, II is conceded that Dr. Nett
mon Taylor viii be named to succeed
him whenever the commissioners do
eide TO make the first OF tho year np-
poIntmcnts. now four months overdus.
During the war DR., Andrews procured
an indefinite leave Of absence and be-
came major in the medical corps. serv-
ing at Camp Beauregard La. While
he was absent DR.. Neumon Taylor.
secretary Of the health departm eut,
served as acting superintendent,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
FIX HEARING DATE.

WASHINGTON. April 2S--Upon the
motiens OF the state officials the su-
preme court today fixed next Monday
for hearing arguments In original pro-
ceedings brought by the state of Kan
sas against Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson questioning his authority to in-
terfere with intrastate telephone toll
rates,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
CLARK FOR LEAGUE.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Former
Sneaker Clark today indorsed the league
OF nations covenant as finally adopted
and said he believed the amendments
made to tie original covenant strength
ened 1t.
II am glad" he said that they in
serted the Monroe doctrine amendment
and the withdrawal provision. While
/ think two years is too long, 1t is bet"
ter than nothing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
CAPT. JOHN TUTHER
ON HIS WAY HOME

CAPT. John NJ. luther will sail for
home on April 80, according to word
received by Memphis relatives. Capt.
Tuther is secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce and has been away on leave
for more than year He was COM
missioned captain in the quarter
masters corps ana after being sta
toned in Washington for while was
sent to France, II Is expected that he
viii be home within the next three
uenl-s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
q. 0. RESERVES
PEACE OPINION

WASHINGTON, April Kilograms
were sent to all Republican senators to-
day by Senator Lodge, Of Massachu-
setts, floor leader, and Senator Curtis,
Of Kansas, whip, asking that public ex-
,.pressions Of opinion upon the league Of
satfons covenant be withheld until a
Republican conference could decide on
what attitude should be adopted.
S1ie message follows:
"We suggest that Republican sena-
tors reserve final expressions Of opinion
respecting the amended league cove
narit until the latest draft has been
carefully studied and until there has
been an opportunity for conference"
1t was understood that no date has
been fixed for the conference.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
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TWO NAVAL. OFFICERS
DROWNED IN BAY

CAPE MAY. N. j., April 29.-While
descending in a hydroairplan here today,
Lieut.. Berger and Ensign Barron wero
drowned when the plane fell into Cape
May harbor A third man escaped and
swan to the wharf The two men who
lost their lives were caught under the
machine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-29
10000 MEN OF SD
DIVISION ON SEAS

WASHINGTON, April 2o.-Units Of
the SD division composed Of troops
from Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee;
aer among more than 10000 troops re-
ported by the war department today as
having sailed from France for New
York on seven TRANSPORTS.