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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24

Tennessee--ProbAble showers; not
much change in temperature.
Mississippi and thunder
storms; no change in temperature.
Arkansas-Cloudy. local showers;
Sunday. showers In east, probably fair
In west. {F
Alabama--Rains and thunderstorms.
Kentucky-Probabl showers.
-Thundershowers
oklahoma-Generally fair, somewhat
cooler.
East Texas-Cloudy, probably thun-
dershowers in east, somewhat cooler;
Sunday generally fair.
West Texas-Generally fair, warmer
In extreme west.
North Carolina, South Carolina and
Georgia-Showers probably; no change
In temperature.
Forida~-R Rains probably; no change
in temperature.
Kansas Gencrally fair: not much
change in k1rnns~nture.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
EDITOR BUYS MONKEY
FOR HIS PRIVATE zoo

SO well did l.. S. Dunaway, editor
of the Arkansas Farmer, like the Cen
tenary that he stayed over two days
after the close Of the Press association
meeting.
II am going to buy a monkey to put
In my private Zoo at home" said Dun
away. 'Durng my 20 years travel as
country correspondence manager Of the
Arkansas Gazette rye collected a right
smart lot OF varmints. on account of
the skunks had to move them out Of
town, but I had the place all right
and the 800 is thriving, It contains
wildcats, coons, 'possums and other ma
tive creatures, many Of which took
on subscription"
Mr.. Dunaway boasts that he could
be shut In room and write the fun
names Of $4,000 voters In Arkansas.
He Ia author of the Life Of the Late
Senator jeff Davis" who was Duna-
ways bosom friend.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
DAIRYMAN is FINED $50
ON POOR MILK CHARGE

For the first time since the city ordi-
nance was passed fixing the number Of
bacteria to be allowed in milk q dairy
man was fined $50 Saturday on "a
charge of violating this city law. The
dairyman was w. l.. Pinkston, 1882
Jackson avenue. Pinkston also was
charged with operating an insanitary
dairy.
The first sample Of Pinkston's milk
showed a very high count of bacteria.
F. A. Mantel. city chemist, wrote him
a letter, warning him to clean UP and
improve the quality of his milk. Fifteen
days later another sample was taken
which showed a lower but still far too
high count OF bacteria, and second
warning was sent. Five days later the
milk inspector took samples from five
cans. all the milk in the wagon, and
the count was high in all, one showing
above the count in the first sample.
Pinkston was required to post for
felt. of $25, and Saturday he was fined
$50 in police court He was warned
that the next infraction of the law
would bring his arrest under state
warrant and he would be bound over
to the grand jury for its action.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
COUNCIL IS BUSY WITH
AUSTRIAN MONEY STATUS

PARIS, May 24.--Count Won Brock
dorff- Rantzau, head of the German
peace. mission, and his colleagues, con-
IeIred yesterday at, Spa with Philip
Scheidemann, Matthias Erzberger, Bern
hard Dernberg and Count Won Berns-
torff: In the evening Count Won Brock
dorff- -Rantzau left for Versailles. and
the members OF the German govern
ment started for Berlin.
The council Of four today continued
us consideration Of the economic
clauses of the Austrian peace treaty,
calling jim experts for consultation. 1t
is still expected that the treaty will
be ready for presentation to the Aus
trians on Wednesday next.
Newspapers here unanimously ap-
prove Of the fairness, justice and pre-
ence to the notes of Count % Won Brock-
dorff- -Rantzau. In the reply relative to
economic questions they see the ''reso-
lutte determination Of the entente to
obtain all desirable reparations.n
It was announced last night that the
treaty to. be presented. to Austria. would
be considered at a plenary session on
Tuesday and would be laid before the
Austrian delegation probably on We'd
nesday.
The council Of four yesterday consid-
cred the military terms as framed by
Marshal Foch.. commander r-in-chief of
buo dllCu dEInko81 Ven. DihN, SUPREME
commander Of the italian army, and
other military leaders. .Austria's for
rnidable army OF upward Of million
men, which second only to that Of Ger
many, is reduced by the treaty to 49,
600 men; virtually all military supplies
would be surrendered or destroyed and
further military production abolished.
: The naval terms are similarly sweep
ing, all warships being surrendered and
Austria's position as a naval power ter
minated. SS&
a memorandum showing the status OF
affairs before the peace conference on
the conclusion OF the Austrian treaty,
This discloses that formidable
amount of business is still to be tranS-
acted besides the Turkish and Bulga-
rian treaties, covering the whole range
Of inter- allied subjects. No doubt Is
left that the conference VIII continue
for a considerable time after the trea-
ties have been signed and President
Wilson has left, 1t being expected the
other American members will remain to
consider matters still requiring atten-
tion,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
DEMAND FOR HARDW00DS
HEAVY AND STOCKS LOW

The condition of heavy export and
domestic demand, short stocks and low
production, which is characteristic of
the current hardwood lumber situation
in Memphis is also true of the jack
son. Miss, and Shreveport, La, sec
tions, F. r. Gadd, manager of statistics
for the American Hardwood Manu-
facturers' association, said on his re-
turn from sectional meetings Of the as
sociation in these two places. Mr.. Gadd
got back to Memphis Saturday morning,
Estimates of production for the next
60 days made at each meeting were 10
per cent, falling off being expected
because of rains. Stocks were reported
at Jackson, but so per cent of normal
and at Shreveport 55 per cent of
normal.
The Shreveport territory is enjoying
a heavy demand for oak timbers from
the Texas oil fields where active ef-
forts are being made to develop the oil
resources of that section.
Mr. Gadd is preparing for the next
sectional meeting of the association
which will be for the Arkansas ter
ritory, at Little Rock, at the Marion
hotel, next Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
WOULD SELL PROPERTY
FOR BENEFIT OF HEIRS

Mary overton Treadwell, her hns-
band. lawson Treadwel, and Annie and
Arthur y. Treadwel. Saturday filed a
bill In chancery against the Bank Of
Commerce and Trust company tristee
Margaret q. Trcadwell, 1s years old,
and Mary :. Treadweli, Is years old,
daughters of Mary oyerton Treadwell.
asking that the building now occupied
by j, Goldsmith 4 Sons company at
$50 South Front street, left In trust
by the late II. 3. Snowden for Mary
Overton Treadwell and her children at
death, be sold,
The property, It Is set forth, brings
$2,400 a year rental. netting only APP
proximately Sl,160 after taxes have
been paid. The lease runs until 1881,
The complainants aver that they arc
advised the property may. be sold for
900 and II would be advisable to
sell now for the best Interest OF the
trust as we'll as all concerned, as the
property has no frontage on Main street
and no railroad frontage on Front street
and probably will never bring q higher
price than $4,000.
Mcclellan & Kyser filed the bill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
Only Regulars To
Stay In Europe
y After June IL

WASHINGTON. May 24--Revised
plans for the return of the overseas
forces provide for the sailing from
France of all troops except those in
the regular divisions by June u, Gen,
March, chief of staff, announced to-
day.
Units now in the service of supply
are scheduled to sail, 100000 IN May
200 900 In June and the small remainder
In July. A definite schedule has been
arranged for closing all the supply sec
tions and leave areas now under con-
troll Of the A. E. F. headquarters. Cen
eral headquarters at Chaumont will be
closed early In June after which time
the Cohlenz sector will be supplied di-
rect from Antwerp.
Demobilization of the army has now
returned more than so per cent Of Of
ficers and men to civil life. IL was an
nounced officially" The total, includ-
ing partial reports to date, was given
as 2,215,161, Of whom 1855 were Of
ficers. Sailings from overseas since
November IL last, have t6taled 1,152,4 ,427
The return movement in week
of May 20 established a new high record
for transporting troops either on the
eastward or westward movement. In
that week 1899 officers and men were
epbarked for home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
Many Downtown
Places Are Fined
Under Food Acts

Twenty-Five grooers, restaurant keep
ers and soft drink dealers were fined
from $40 to s2b each and costs in Squire
George Il. Colemans court Saturday
on charges OF failure TO properly screen
foodatuffs and for other violations OF
the pure food laws OF the state An
aggregate Of ss2b In fines was assessed
against the men, which goes TO the
county, making total since the state
pure food Inspector began his work hero
OF $t6b of fines.
Those assessed wero A. Makowski.
3i3 Beale avenue. Kosher Kitchen; Joe
salyegio, 327 South Main. lunch counter
and soft drink stand; J. NJ Fleming,
2iO South Main, Nib Lunch counter
George Kayelavus, 666 South Main,
lunch room: d. Demarcho, 81 North
Second street. soft drink stand; j, e
Estes, 500 mississippi boulevard gro-
Gerry; J. Pedawer. 1908 Mississippi ave-
nue., grocery; Leon Baronis, White
Glnnochio, rs North Second street. soft
drink stand; Charles A. Sturgis, Bel
mont Cafe. 260 South Main street:
Julius oppenhetm, S7s South Main
grocery and meat market, A. L. Botto.
4 North Second street soft drink stand;
Jake Goldbaum, $50 South Main street.
drug store and soda fountain; w. #.
Graham 1885 Beale Avenue, grocery and
meat shop; c. NJ, Graham, 74s Beals
avenue. grocery; j. l.. Pentx, Connecti-l
cut Pie company. IS South Fourth
street; j. B. Solari. 1863 South Main
street, bakery: Herbert 8, Allyn, Yel-
low Dog restaurant, Second and Madi-
son. l.. Anaston. Booker T. Washing
ton cafe. Main street and Market ave-,
nue.; Mrs. l, Teitelbaum, S74 North Sec
ond street, grocery; Percy Adams, 23s
Union avenue, restaurant; Tom Poulur.
S76 South Main street, restaurant. l..
Androni e q. Bertona. 161 East Cal
houn avenue; John Pavalon. b46 South
Main street, restaurant, and w. F.
Heinz, 2iS Union avenue, grocery.
This Is n record for magistrate
court, Twenty-Five persons were fined.
none took appeal and II took just three
hours to do the work.
The entire field force under HarryaIA
Eskey commissioner OF the state food
and drug department has been work.
ing In Memphis for two weeks and win
remain another week. The officials are
headed by d. ] Frazier chief sani-
tary inspector. He Is assisted by IN
spector w G. Robertson, Chattanooga:
Or, John Frick, Memphis; Guy b. Clark,
Memphis; II. NJ. Robertson and c, n.
Hines. Nashville, and s. l.. Hollowell.
Memphis, inspector in the office OF r.
A. Mantei, city chemist
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
VICTIMS OF ACCIDENT
BURIED AT PINE BLUFF

PINE BLUFF, Ark, May "a. (Spl.)-
The funeral of Lawrence Jones, who
was killed by Missouri Pacific train
Thursday afternoon, was held this
morning by the Rev. W. C. Wood, pas
tor of the Ohio Street Baptist church.
Young Jones is survived by his pa
gents, MT and Mrs. Fred Jones, who
live in -Parkdale, and by several sisters
and brothers, two Of them living here,
and his uncle. S. H. Jones. also OF
this city.
The funeral Of Miss Alice Slaughter.
the 11-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs, W. J. Slaughter, who was killed
at the same time as the Jones boy,
was held this afternoon, with the Rev.
II. H. Mcguire officiating. The little
girl is survived by her parents, her
sister Julia, who was in the car at
the time of the accident and who was
badly hurt, but will recover, and sew
eral other sisters, among them being
Mrs. Willie Lawton, all of this city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
SYLVIA, HOTEL BOOTLEG
SPECIALIST is CAUGHT

C. M. Cpick") Sylvia, ss South Front
street, alleged to be king of the hotel
bootleggers, was arrested by federal
and state authorities late Friday and
was bound over to the federal grand
Jury on bond of $3.50 by George H.
Poole, United States commissioner.
The police first made raid and
Letter officers from the office of 8. H.
Trezevant, United States marshal, also
swooped down on the storeroom under
suspicion. Bottles by the hundreds were
found ranging from the aristocratic
quarts. formerly containing "Old For
rester," which never brought less than
$S from prominent Mississippians, to the
unnamed goods.
other evidence Ia being collected by
w, ID. Kyser, district attorney, and the
officers are of the opinion they have
sufficient evidence to convince the
grand jury that an indictment must be
returned. -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
FEAR MANY LOST
ON BURNING SHIP
Three Negro Firemen Are
Known to Have Perished
When Vessel Burns.

NORFOLK, Va, May 24-Three negro
firemen are known TO have persisted and
grave fears are entertained by officials
Of the Old Bay Line Steamship COM
pany for the safety of a number Of
passengers who were on the steamer
Virginia when the vessel burned to the
waters edge off Smiths Point in Ches-
apeake bay shortly before l o'clock this
morning. over 100 survivors were
brought to Norfolk this morning on
the steamer City Of Norfolk and the
remainder were taken to Baltimore and
Washington
The survivors Of this disaster, who
arrived here half clothed and showing
every indication Of a. terror filled night,
gave only an incoherent account of the
disaster which threw them into the
wafer on Chesapeake bay inIthe middle
OF the night with hardly half an hours
warning. The majority of them were
asleep when the fire was discovered
and were rushed on, deck before they
had time to put on their clothes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
CHARGES INDIANS BEING
"SQUEEZED BLO0DLESS"

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi May a.
Charges that the United States bureau
OF Indian affairs is Squeezing the
blood" from the Indians whose affairs II
administers, destroying tho old high
ldeallstic morals of the race, were made
by Dr. Charles A. Eastman, president Of
the Society of American Indians. in an
address at Little theater at the Uni
versty of Minnesota last night.
DR.. Eastman, himself full-blooded
Sioux, said the convention would be a
protest meeting and would call on con-
gress to abmoish the bureau.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
NEGRO MINISTERS WANT
FULL RACE RECOGNITION

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 24,--At
a meeting OF the Negro lnterdenomina-
tional Ministers union here Friday a
program was adopted which contains
unusual demands upon the public offl-
cials and especially candidates for mu-
nicpal offices, including the placing OF
negroes on the police force in the fire
department, In clerical positions and az
foremen on public works.
The resolution further demands that
the negro parks be placed under negro
police control, and a mass meeting is
ordered under the auspices of the min
isters' union to educate the negro vot-
ers along the lines laid down In the
resolution,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24

and not a speaker, and it is great
honor for me il could give you a
speech, but / highly appreciate what
the Tennessee society has done for
me, and highly appreciate what Gen.
Duncan has done for me. l never shall
forget ye."
The sergeant displayed q sunny smile
and sat down amid another tumut OF
applause DIR. King tried to induce him
to continue. Persons In the audienhe
urged him to tell his own story of the
Argonne battle.
"Just heart-to-heart talk" one
member pleaded.
another shout.
But the sergeant Just grinned and
stuck fast In his chair
+, A. Kellogg, chairman Of the re-
ception committee, broke the news that
York must leave New York. He in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
STEAMER ECLIPSE
WILL BE SAVED

The Lee Line steamer Eclipse, sunk
in collision with the excursion boat
Majestic Wednesday night, will be
saved, Her superstructure we'll above
the water the divers are slowly raising
her. While the hull has not been thor
oughly penetrated the action Of the
boat leads her owners to the belief that
comparatively small damage will be the
result Of the accident.
Result OF the investigation into the
causes and responsibility OF the ac-
cident will not be known for week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
MISSISSIPPI CHARTERS.

JACKSON, Miss, May "a. (Spl.)--The
following new corporations have been
formed in the state during the past
few days and will shortly present their
charters to the governor for approval.
Meridian Cotton Oil company, Me-
ridian, Lauderdale county. capitalized
at $25, 900; Il. / O'Bannon, r. Il. Will
bourn, Thos. Thames and others
Gulf Park college, Gulfport, Harrison
county, capitalized at 100000. ]. c.
Hardy, b. f. Eaton and others.
Hampton Commission company, Mag.
noia, Pike county. capitalized at $685.
900; w. NJ. hampton. Thad B. Lamp
ton, l.. L. Hampton and others.
Farmers club of America, Cleveland
Appleton, r. l.. Simpson and others.
Oaks club. Jackson, Kinds county
capitalized at 10000; John Livelar, S
J. Thigpen, l. A. Oliver and others
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
COTTON CHARGES TO
BE REFUNDED DIRECT

An order has just been issued by
the federal railroad administration pro-
tecting the cotton shippers In the mat
ter Of the collection Of the refund of
cents per 100 pounds, which the ad-
recently ordered returned
on certain shipments.
The original order specified that the
railroads should make the refund to
the shippers through the congresses.
The congresses refused to make tho
refund to the shippers and the rail
roads had no authority to pay the ship
pers direct. The matter was taken up
with the railroads by James s. Davant,
com missioner OF the Memphis Freight
bureau, on behalf OF the shippers. and
an order was received Saturday au-
thorizing the railroads to make the re-
fund direct TO the shippers,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24

formed the gathering that Representa-
tive Cordell Hun, from York's own dis
trict in Tennessee, who was another
speaker at the dinner, had come up
from Washington to take the sergeant
with him to that city.
IAN the heads Of departments there
want to see him at close hand, and
they can't close up washington" he
explained,
Before the dinner ended Sergt York
was unanimously elected an honorary
life member OF the Tennessee society.
Already Sergt York has received offers
TO go on the vaudeville stage and also
to appear on the screen But he has
steadfastly rejected all such offers, ad-
herring strictly to the advice Of his
pastor down in Tennessee, the Rev,
r. c, Pile, who wired York not to sign
anything until they meet and talk 1t
all over.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
Totals .........$1,
PHONE WORKERS ARE
ORDERED BACK ON JOBS

WINNIPEG, May 24--A notice is
sued by George A. Watson, commits
gioner or the Manitoba government tele-
phones. orders all telephone employees
on strike to resume work by noon 10
Monday night. Failure to do so me@
dismissal from the service, the order
states. The central strike committee
last night called out the long distance
operators at various telephone ex-
changes in country districts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
NC-4 IS ONCE MORE
HELD UP BY STORM

WASHINGTON, May 2-Weather
conditions still were unfavorable for the
naval seaplane NC-fs start from Ponta
Delgada for Lisbon today. A message
announcing the flight would not be at
tempted was received by the navy de-
partment from Admiral jackson at
Ponta Defgada this morning, but caused
no disappointment, as weather forecasts
had indicated continuation Of storms
in the vicinity Of the Azores.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
AsHWoRTH SLATED.

WASHINGTON. May 24--George W.
Ashworth, heretofore assistant chief Of
the treasury's customs division, will
be appointed chief of the division to
succeed Frank NJ. Halstead. resigned,
1t was learned today. Mr. Ashworth has
been connected with the customs bu-
reau for "a years and has had charge
during the war of large part Of the
inspection work growing out OF enemy
activities, He will assume the office
In about one month
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
LIEUT. GEN. BULLARD
TO SUCCEED SHARPE

WASHINGTON, May 2i,--Lieut Gen.
Robert l.. Bullard will be appointed
commander Of the southeastern depart
ment to succeed Maj. j.-Gen. Henry G.
Sharpe, recently ordered overseas. Gen,
Bullard Is now en- route to the United
States and upon arrival here will be
temporarily detailed in the office OF
the chief OF staff.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
ISSUE STORM WARNING.

NEW ORLEANS. La, May 24,-The
local weather bureau this morning or
dered Southeast storm warnings from
Morgan City, La. to Corpus Christi.
Tex. A disturbance over South Texas
moving northeast. 1t was forecast. will
cause strong southerly winds. increas-
Ing to moderate gales. with thunder
squalls shifting TO the northwest ON the
Texas coast -tonighte
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24

Gen. Maynard, commanding tho allied
forces on the Murmansk front In RUS
pia has removed his headquarterg 400
miles southward on the Murmansk, %
KEN, on the White sea at the mouth
OF the KEN river, according TO keu-
ters correspondent with the British
Murmansk expedition,
on the Murmansk front In Mort Rus
sia allied forces have captured Medyye..
iyagorn at the northwestern end 9t
Lake Omega, after series OF actions n
which the Boishevik rear guard sur
fered severely, a statement issued ny
the British war office last night says.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
Is SURVIVORS LAND
AT OLD POINT COMFORT

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., May "a
gjnia were landed at Old Point Comfort
this morning from the steamer City of
Norfolk, They were Of the opinion that
one man, whose name Is not known,
was left on one ship when all the life
boats had pulled away
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
] 800 u. S. TROOPS FROM
FRANCE REACH N. Y

NEW YORK May 24--NIneteen hun
dred troops from France arrived here
ten officers an 1887 men comprised
part Of the 3l2th infantry OF the 18th
division; the 95th and 96th companies
of the transportation corps, and 370th
aero squadron
OF 1870 troops on the steamship
Santa Teresa from st. Nizaire, % Off
GERS and | 1885 men came home conva-
lescing from Illness or wounds. Base
hospitals Nos. 80 and 116 and small do
tachments of the 10th engineers (29th
divsion); 106th sanitary train (a1st di-
vislon), and 64ith aero squadron were
on these ships
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
METHODIST CENTENARY
NEARLY THIRTY MILLIONS

reached s2s, 100000 at noon Saturday
according to an announcement made
by DR.. w. B. Beauchamp, of Nashville
director general Of the campaign. John
r. Pepper, conference director. said
Saturday that he was confident that
the $35, 900, 900 fund would not only be
subscribed, but that pledges would
reach $40,000,000.
Mr.. Pepper gave out the following
figures for the districts Of the Memphis
eonference at noon Saturday:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
POLES TAKE LUTSK
FROM UKRAlNlAMS

LONDON, May 2t-Polish troops
have captured the important town OF
Lutsk, In Volhynia, northeast of Lem
berg, from the UIkralnians, Central
News dispatch from Berlin says. The
Poles also took 1000 prisoners and a
large number of guns.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-24
READ UNABLE TO START
BEFORE EARLY SUNDAY

.PONTA DELGADA, May "a. (By the
Associated Press )--Lieutenan Com
mander A. c, Read, u S. N, announced
last night that strong easterly winds
off the coast Of Portugal would prevent
his starting in the NC-4 for the flight
to Lisbon before daybreak Sunday.