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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
EXPANSION OF NAVY.

Tho navy launched 1855 fighting ships
up to October /. including 90 destroy
ers. In the first nine months OF the
fiscal year, 1918, it launched q more
destroyers than were built during the
entire nine years preceding Hundreds
OF otkcr ships were added to the navy,
including two battleships, 81 destrcyers,
% submarines, $50 submarine Chascrs,
10 mine Sweepera and numerous ves-
sells OF commercial type, including all
classes from German TRANSATLANTIC lin
crs to harbor tugboats and motor boats
for auxiliary purposes, There were
only Is naval aviators in July, 1917. A
year later there were 500 naval avia-
tors, 2,062 school officers, 400 ground
officers, 1900 trained mechanics and
over 500 mechanics in training, When
war was declared tho enlistment and
enrolment Of the navy numbered SIS, III.
On the day Germany signed the Rrmi-
stiee II numbered ts7,o3s. Secretary
Daniels recommends . new three-year
building program to provide l6 add
tional capital ships and q total Of 1St
fighting vesssh.-ThomRs r, Logan, In
Leslie'a.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
FARM CAMPAIGN
PREACHED IN ARKANSAS

PINE BLUFF, Ark, March The
gospel of better farming will be
preached to planters and farmers OF
Pine Bluff and vicinity mex Wednes-
day by H, M. Cottrell, agriculture ex-
pert OF the profitable farming commit
tee of the Little Rock Board of Com
merce, who will be one of the speak
ers on the program of the meeting here
of group seven, Arkansas Bankers as
ISOLATION. Local bankers are urging
their. farmer patrons to attend the
meeting and hear Mr.. CottrelI's address
Wednesday afternoon. He will speak
on Farm Reserves" o..
w. Med, Martin. chairman of the
federal reserve board of the Eighth
district, st, Louis, will also speak.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
LITERALLY TRUE.

Little Willie, together with his par
ents, was invited to a Sunday Dime
at the home Of his uncle. Chicken was
the piece de resistance of the glad
some layout, and being a great love-
of the dainty morsel, Willie expanded
his appetite to fit the occasion.
When the dessert was served the
youngster had to balk, Manfully he
made two or three stabs at the dish,
and then gaZed at it with a detected
expression.
his uncle, with a smiling glance at the
youngster. You look mournful,"
That's just what the matter is
pathetically answered Willie. u am
more'n full"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
Questions and Answers

L. L. always in full and evening
dress.
A. L. S.-Sign Cancer. II Is very hard
TO understand these people and very
often Cancer people go through life
puzzles and onigmas to their very
close friends. These people like a
change of scenery are restless and Of
ten make long journeys without much
success, when educated Cancer people
possess many rare gifts, and they rank
far above the average people Of other
signs, They are tender hearted and
sympathetic and often generous to a
are lazy, selfish, vain, jealous and will
do most anything TO get money SO they
can indulge their taste for display. The
rural population OF the United States is
larger than the urban.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
GOOD BILL

The enterprising citizens Of Lake and Obion and other coun-
ties in the vicinity OF Reeloot lake are interested in a measure
to be presented to the Legislature authorizing the expenditure Of
the revenue received from the lake in the construction of a
highway. The highway suggested would follow the south part
OF the lake and thence to %Samburg, and to an intersection with
and The News Scimitar predicts that there will be no obstacle
in the way OF the passage of the bill, 1t will cost the taxpayers
nothing, and will afford a splendid opportunity for the state to
improve its property. 1t is hoped that members Of the legisla-
tture from all sections Of the state will take a personal interest
in the bill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

One organization OF suffragists is kept quite busy these
days %repudating the conduct of another organization. bent
upon the same objective, but employing perversc methods of
reaching the desired goal This is but one of the indications
that there will be no more complete unity among the women
when they finally arc enfranchiscd than there is now among
the men, desirable as it might be to have all women banded
together in an organization for all that is good and wholesome
and uplifting,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07
The Public Be SerUed

~ ~ 80
s
OF GENTLE birth.
AND A pedigree.
BUT JUST a dog,
IN WHOM there lives.
THE UNDYING shame.
OF HAVING been born.
BENEATH THE barn,
ON A ~neighboring ranch.
AND TWO years ago.
WHEN I was here.
WE WENT after him.
EIGHT MILES away.
AND IN the buggy.
ON THE way home.
HE SLEPT in my lap.
AND WHEN we got home.
WE NAMED him Tippy.
AND A year ago.
WE WERE here again.
AND THE baby came.
AND TIPPY was sad.
IN HIS dog-like way.
AND DROPPED his tail,
FOR HE could see.
THAT THE place he'd held.
IN THE rancher's home.
HAD FOREVER gone.
AND WE went away.
AND HAVE Just come back.
AND THEY tell US now.
THAT AS time went on.
AND TiPPY saw.
THAT THIS squirming thing.
THAT CRIED strange cries.
SEEMED VERY dear.
TO HIS two ranch friends.
THAT HE made up his mind.
TO ADOPT it, too.
AND SO he did.
AND FROM where I sit.
AS I'm writing this.
I CAN see outside.
WHERE THE baby sleeps.
IN THE MONDAY sun.
IN HIS little go-cart.
AND PRONE on the ground.
LIES TIPPY, the dog.
WITH HIS two eyes closed.
BUT AS much on guard.
AS THAT other dog.
AT THE listening post.
ON THE border line.
49,
OF NO Mans Land.
AND WHEN night time ONE
AND THE baby sleeps.
IN HIS little porch bed.
AT THE foot of the bed.
FOR THE whole night long.
LIES HIS canine friend.
AND THE stir of a leaf.
OR A creaking tree.
OR SOME loosened thing.
IN THE night time wind
BRINGS HIS ears straight up.
AND HIS senses alert.
AND so he stays.
TILL HIS little dog brain,
MAKES HIM understand.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

Has any cnwwstntreated ycu7 Do not
seek vwvetsxA God WIN take care 81
your oase snd egsEsS tfsse make settte.
Ss s sTAs Ss,anaS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

If, as is charged, when Columbia rushed to the war she
snatched the spear and forgot the shield, it soon followed her,
and under this magical acgis all the allied nations found ample
shelter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

If its enemies succeed in destroying the government we will
have to organize a soviet everywhere a boss can be found who
is capable of heading a riot or leading a looting party.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

Paris cannot be moved away from the line. and the French
want the line moved awav from Paris Another c,se ~
'Mahomet and the mountain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

The young scion Of the house Of Astor, who is here on his
honeymoon has the distinction OF looking very much like
Charlie Chaplin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

When a senator can find nothing better to do than to
him to retire.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

Why spend millions of the peoples money in the building Of
new warships when we can take them all ready for use from the
;Hunsl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

Wilson-baiting is The favorte sport Of the sporty Repub-
acmA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-07

The worst form of Bolshevism is that which would DESTROY
he work of the peace congress.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-28
Fire Department
Captain Suspended;
Craft Is Charged
Commissioner brennan Saws
ST., 500 Was Collected
From Movie Men for Fa.
vors; Case to Grand Jury

When the March grand jury CON
venes next week it will be asked to
investigate an alleged attempt on the
part of at least one official of the Fire
Department and certain others out
side the department to collect money
from owners of moving picture thea
tres in Manhattan and Brooklyn. II is
charged that representation was made
that favors could be obtained from
the bureau of fire prevention, which
has jurisdiction over the fire regula-
tions imposed on the theatres.
District Attorney Swami said yester-
day that Fire Commissioner Thomas
j. brennan was the complainant and
that as result Of his preliminary in
vestigation he had recommended that
Commissioner brennan suspend Cap
tain Frank McGinnis, in charge Of the
bureau of public assemblies of the
fire prevention bureau pending the
grand jury investigation This was
done yesterday.
A statement issued by District At
torney Swami says:
"On Tuesday morning last Fire Com
missioner brennan called at the Dis
trict Attorneys Office and conferred
New-York tribune., 1919-02-28
Radio Phones to Direct
Aero Flights Over City
Planes to Fly in Battle Array
Every Day During Expo
sitiOn Here

A squadron of aeroplanes will soar
over the city in battle formation, fly
ing every day during the period of
the Aeronautical Exposition, which
opens tomorrow night. This squad
ron Will be controlled entirely by the
wireless telephones now being
equipped on Madison Square Garden
and the 69th Regiment Armory.
Official authorization for this series
Of fights was received yesterday by
Lieutenant J. e. Adams. of Hazelhurst
Field. Long Island, from the Division
Of Military Aeronautics, Washington.
The demonstration will be an official
part Of the governments feature at
the exposition
The wireless telephone equipment
has been placed under direct control
Of Lieutenants Adams and c. G. Shan
graw. The latter has been specially
detailed from the Radio School at CO.
lumbia University.
The novel feature Of this dcmonstra-
ton will be the privilege given to the
general public TO wear flying head
year and helmets during the period
the formation flying is under way.
Visitors will be permitted TO converse
with the squadron commander, and
also listen 10 the orders given from
the ground, and from the squadron
commander to the rest of bis pilots.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-28
Odell Says Ice Shortage
Will Be 100000 Tons
Predicts Famine Will Hit All
Hudson River Cities; Maine
Crop Coming Here

The threatened ice famine was dis
cussed in a report to the State Legis-
lature in Albany yesterday by former
Governor Benjamin B. Odell, former
State Ice Controller. He estimated the
shortage here as approximately 1,5O0,-
900 tons.
He pointed out that a shortage is
imminent, not only in New York City,
but in the cities and towns along the
Hudson River. His report was made
in response to a resolution presented
by Senator Black, of Brooklyn, adopted
recently while the bill to abolish the
office Of Ice Controller was under dis
cussion.
Officials of the large ice companies
in this city reaffirmed yesterday their
previous predictions of shortage
For the first time in more than ten
years Maine ice is being harvested for
New York City use.
Transportation from Maine will
average about Sc a ton, Mr.. Schatkin
said.
The cost Of this ice will approx
mate so ton, he said, compared with
$440 last year.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-28
Nearly 5000 Soldiers
On Ocean Bound for n. Y
War Department Announces Ii
Transports Have Left France
With Returning Troops

W WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The War
Department announced to-day the sail
ing from France of eleven transports,
bringing in all about $50 officers and
5000 men. Among the units on board
are the machine gun battalions and
divisional troops formerly attached to
the 87th Division.
Forty-six officers and 1000 men,
comprising the headquarters of the
1st and Sd battalions, 348th Infantry,
the headquarters company, supply COM
pany, sanitary detachment and Com
panies A. B. c. D, f. F and l have
sailed from Bordeaux and will arrive
at New York about March g.
The transport Oriana is due at New
York March with the 351st Machine
Gun Battalion complete, a casual COM
pany of Pennsylvania troops and
seventy-six casual officers.
The Mongolia, scheduled to arrive
at New York March 7, has on board
the 334th, 335th and 336th machine
gun battalions, 316th Trench Mortar
trench artillery, 467th and 46Sth eng-
'.Sc- PohIOol tIdiilo, IHetcVrOiOBlCai
detachment, Signal Corps;s 801st Aero
Squadron, 401st Pontoon Park, 10th
Anti-Air Sector, and 149 casual Off
GERS and seven convalescent detach-
ments. comprising fiftyone officers
and 946 men.
Transport La Lorraine, due at New
York March 3, has on board casual
companies of Georgia, Pennsylvania
and Base Hospital No. 7, comprising
Messachusetts personnel.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-28
Brewer Seeks to Break
Will Filed by Sister
Simon uhllnann Alleges Woman
Was Under Influence of Body
of Spiritualists

Simon Uhlmann, ce-pres ident of an
Albany brewery corporation, filed an
affidavit yesterday in the Surrogates'
Court in which he said the prohibition
situation has so engrossed his atten-
tlon that probate proceedings over the
will of his sister, Mrs. Elise Uhlmann
Blumhardt. escaped his notice.
Mrs Blumhardt died January IL,
leaving an estate valued at S250,O00 to
her husband. George J. Blumhardt.
The testatriX's brother yesterday OBJ
tanned an order asking Mr.. Blumhardt
to show cause why the decree of pro-
bate of the viii should not be vacated
to permit Mr.. Uhmann to file a contest
of his sisters Will. Mr.. Uhlmann al
legged Mrs. Blumhardc at the time she
executed her will was under the in
huence of q body of spiritualists, of
whom her husband was a member, and
that they induced her to believe the
spirit Of arother brother urged her to
marry. l. was under this advice, said
Mr.. Uhlmann, that his sister married
Mr.. Blumhardt.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-28
Women Decoys il,
$4,000 S1vindle.
Declares Smith
Assistant District Attorney
Has Joseph Bennett Ar
rested on White Slave
Charge in Raid Uptown

Assistant District Attorney James f.
Smith went into Inspector Henry
district last night and arrested Jo-
seph Bennett, whom he had locked UP
in the West For r5y-seventh Street po-
lice station on a charge of violating
the white slave law
Mr.. Smith had not been raiding on
the upper West Side since he and In
spector Henry sailed up Broadway last
summer daring each other to raid
places. Bennett, the prisoner, has a
luxuriously furnished apartment in
West Seventy-third Street
1t is charged that in his house dur
ing the last three weeks men were
swindled out of $40, 900.
Three women were employed in the
swindling game, the District Attorney
said. They quarrelled with their en-
ployer several days ego On Tuesday
the women were arrested on a theft
charge
These women, before the quarrel, Mr.
Smith continued, had been the bait fol
the West Seventy-third Street trap
Each had her own district, he said
among hotels and restaurants in the
vicinity of Broadway, where they made
the acquaintance of men whom the,
led to the apartment
On Sunday, he said, one man cave ur
S225 in the place and another 81 900.
The women involved are all in THEN
twenties and are attractive. Two are
sisters, and the other girl is THEN
cousin.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-28
New York W Workers in
France Are Found Guilty
One Gets Is Years for Embez-
Element, Two Others Get
10 Years Each

PARIS, Feb. 27.-The three former
Young Mems Christian Association
workers who were arrested in January
for the embezzlement of funds have
been found guilty by a court-martial
and sentenced to imprisonment. George
B. Schoeffel, of Rochester, N. Y. was
sentenced to fifteen years imprison-
ment, while the Rev. II. B. Atkins, of
Texas, and J. Mansfield, formerly of
New York, were given ten years each.
+. {. Carter, secretary of the Y NJ.
c. A. with the American army, issued
a statement on January IA, after the
arrest of Schoeffel, Atkins and Mans
field, that the misappropriations
to $38,94O The irrcgulari-
ties took place at Toul and Brest. Mr..
Carter said that a greater part of the
stolen money had been recovered
Schoetfcl formerly was assistant
secretary of the Rochester Chamber of
Commerce. Mansfield was at one time
secretary of the Sailors Union of New
York City.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-28

with Mr.. Swami and Mr. Talley. and
laid before them certain information
about the operation of the Colonial
Film Exchange, of 144 Columbus Ave
nue.. Last week he called the atten-
ton of DR.. William f. BoHie, chlef of
the Bureau of Fire Prevention, to this
exchange. The latter made an investi-
cation. lie found that the lease for
the Office had been taken by Leon Wal
lace, one of the managers of Healy's
restaurant, at Columbus Avenue and
Sixty sixth Street.
"Wallace said Captain McGinnis
came to Healy's restaurant and gave
hlm list of names of various moving
picture houses and the amounts they
would be expected to pay, oStensibly
Tor films. The amounts varied from $40
to $25 month, according to seating
capacity.
RECORDS now in possession of the
District Attorney indicate that about
$1,000 was collected, which amount was
turned over by Wallace TO neighbor
Of his at Far Rockaway Wallace said
his share of the collection was TO be
one-slXth and that up to February /
he had received about S169.
HE SAID he did not know what, if
any, distribution of the money was
to be made, but that Captain McGinnis
Frequently called on him and asked
him what persons had appeared and
paid and furnished him with an add
tlonal list. Miss Florence McGrath,
the young woman stenographer in the
office, said she had never seen a film
IN the place and that all money was
turned over to Wallace"
Mr.. Talley has interviewed several of
the theatre owners, and. most Of them,
he says, aver that if any money was
paid to the Colonial Film Exchange the
payments must have been made by
their partners, as they had no knowl-
edge about it. Mr. Talley has arranged
to subpoena score or more Of the the
atre men for the grand jury He said
he had obtained number of receipts
which had been given to these men.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-28
Three Transports
Bring $500 Men
From AZ States
Wilhelmina Brings LOO,
l,46l of Them Ill or
Wounded; the Ulua l ,607
and the Caserta Has I,l84

Three transports brought 4,5OO re-
turning troops to this port yesterday
Of the 1,709 on the Wilhelmina 1,461
were sick or wounded. The Ulua car
rled 1907 men and the Caserta LISA
The Wilhelmina had soldiers aboard
from every state in the Union except
Nevada. Her complement included 252
from New York. The vessel left Bor-
deaux February and was four days
overdue at this port She took the
extreme southerly course, but never
theless encountered severe storms.
The Rev. Charles c. Conaty. Of Taun-
ton, Mass, chaplain of the filth In
tantry, wearing the Distinguished Serv-
Ice Cross and two wound stripes, was
on the Wilhelmina. All he would saw
was that he won his medal "trying to
do his duty" He is a Roman Cath olic
priest. Others, however, related how
Father Conaty on July 18 led a small
band of volunteers across No Mans
Land at the Marne, Drawing a hot
enemy fire, and brought back wounded
men who had been left behind under
a temporary advance Of the Germans.
Among those invalided home on the
Wilhelmina was Major Douglas Brown,
OF the University Club. He was a sur
geon with the 55th Infantry for eight
months.
Lieutenant H. E. stickney, of Lud
low, VT, an aviator, was on the Ca
serta. He wore the Croix de Guerre
with palm for having brought down
a two-seater German Spad in the
Champagne and subsequently, downing
two foe Spads and puncturing an en-
emy observation balloon
Others on the Caserta were Lieu
tenant Charles Baskerville, jr., son of
Professor Charles Baskerville, of the
College of the City of New York;
Lieutenant j +. parst, former night
editor of the ST. Louis Globe Demo
crat'; Lieutenant Ward B. Belknap, of
204 West Eightythird Street, and Cap
tain William P. Patterson, of 1926
Broadway.
The Scandinavian-A American liner
Oscar II arrived yesterday with sew
enty-eight passengers. She left Co.
penhagen February 13 and encoun-
tered considerable rough weather en-
route, but met no mishap.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-28
Convicted of Murder

WHITE PLAINS, Feb. II. - George
Dchonna, who has been on trial for the
last four days, before Supreme Court
Justice Arthar S. Thompkins, ut the
White Plains courthouse for killing
Frank Cunningham ut Peckskill Febru-
AIRY 26, 1915, was found guilty tonight
of murder in the first degree.
Tho defendants counsel announced
that he would appeal.
Dchonna tainted when the verdict
WAS announced. His mother screamed
and tried TO rcnch his0aide. The prin-
cipal witness against Dchonna was Kit
tic living. She said the defendant had
forced her TO give him every cent she
made and ht had often threatened her
with dcatn. The men quarrcllcd over
the girl.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-28
Taxicab Tie-Up Threatened

Threat of strike of 5000 chaufrenrs
and mechanics of taxicab companies
in this city, in case the strike Of un-
ward of 900 drivers for the Black and
White Cab Company is not settled
promptly, was made yesterday bv
drivers
The Black and White chauffeurs have
formed their own committee. Joseph
Glynn, secretary of Chauffeurs Local
Union. 267, said his organization is
not affiliated with them.
Meeting of chaufeurs of the Black
and White Company is set for to-
night, at Sixty-nineth Street and West
End Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-28
VIII Bring
Ne,U York Men Thursday

THE day that hundreds of
Il Brooklvnites are looking for
ward to will dawn next Thurs
day. The Leviathan will arrive
on that day, bringing Major Gen
eral Organ and 5000 boys Of
the 105th, 1O6th and 10th Regl.
ments. These regiments are made
up largely of New York City men.
When the sun rises Thursday
morning the boys will be in sight
of home. The information Office
of the Port Of Embarkation told
yesterday afternoon that wire
less had been received from the
Leviathan, promising that the
ship would reach Ambrose Chan
mel by 8 a. m. March 6.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-28
Raymond for N. J. Governor

NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 27-City Com
missioner Thomas L. Raymond, former
Mayor of this city, has announced his
candidacy for Governor. Every Re-
publican ward committee in Newark
has indorsed him. Commissioner Ray
mond said to-day that he was not pre-
pared to announce his platform.
New-York tribune., 1919-02-28
FOR OUR AVIATORS
The Treasure and Trinket Fund

many applications for buying civilian furnishing
transportation The Fund needs assistance Bring
IRlNKET with you to their booth the Aeronautcal
Exposition, Madison Square Garden, March 18th 1919
This Fund, with the endorsement of the War Department.
has raised and spent 100000 for Aviators.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-01-27
MRS. BIRD GEORGE.

Mrs. Bird George died at her home
near Birds bridge, early Sunday
morning Of influenza and pneumonia.
Her husband died only about ten days
ago from the same disease. She leaves
seven small children, who have the
sympathy of our people in their great
misfortune. The breaking up of this
good home has cast a gloom over the
entire community in which they re-
sided. The funeral of Mrs. George
took place Sunday afternoon, and was
conducted by Rev. |. B. Leonard, of
Greeneville. The large crowd that
gathered to pay their last tribute to
the deceased indicated to small de-
gree the high esteem in which those
good people were held.