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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
KGiseT's Wife Made
Personal Selection
OF House Of Doom

AMERoNGEN, Aug. 81. (By the As
ISOLATED Press 1.-The former German
empress personally selected "the house
of Doom" which William Hohenzollern
has purchased as the future home In
which she and her one-time imperial
husband hope to settle down and live
the lives of country gentle folk In Hol-
land.
The former emperor has not yet seen
pated In Amerongen that he will soon
pay a Visit to Doom. Recently he Is
reported to have been taking carriage
rides with Count o Bentinck, the
owner Of the Amerongen castle where
he Is living at present. 1t is declared
that he has expressed himself as being
anxious for a change in scenery from
that within the limits which the Dutch
government has restricted him in his
movements.
Although the deeds for the sale Of
1.-THE house of Doom" were signed only
last Friday at Amerongen by the Bar
oness Van Heemstra de Beaufort, the
owner Of the estate and the ex-emper-
or's secretary, Won Isleman, former
Empress Augusta Victoria decided In
favor OF the purchase Of the Doom es-
tate early In August when she made a
visit to Doom.
The house, though rich in history and
imposing In appearance, has only IL
rooms In addition to small chambers for
servants.
1t Is not expected that the former en-
peror will leave Ameroigen for three
months.
The former empress heart is again
frequent visits to the castle Of Amer
ODRpn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
FOUR OFFICERS SHOT
AND FIVE SENTENCED

FL PAso, Tex, Aug. 2l.-Names and
details Of the execution OF army Off
GERS at Chihuahua City on charges OF
treason have been received In a special
dispatch to the Herald from Chihuahua
city under date OF Aug, IS. The dis
patch says that after three days Of
investigation, the military court APP
pointed by Gen. Manuel DlegueZ to
judge the Is men under charge, gave
q verdict sentencing TO death Col
Francisco Ar9ate. Col. Epigmenio Mar
tinez, Capt, Manuel Guerrero, Capt,
Eustolio l.. Lueero and Capt, Manuel
Coils. Gregorio Nunez and Herrera
were sentenced to eight years confine-
ment and the same penalty was given
Melsarejo, Robles and Capt, Patino.
Two captains and four lieutenants we're
found not guilty,
AT Z o'clock this morning" the mar
rative continues, the condemned men
were shot Mt the foot of Cerro Santa
Rosa. before 1000 soldiers Of the gar
rison and hundreds OF people who went
to see the spectacle,
".Arsate. when the firing squad was
going to Aill him, cried viva Villa and
Martinez also when the squad was
ga Gen, Alanis was freed at the be-
ginning Of the proceedings as he proved
he was not implicated with the plot
ters.
During the Investigations Arzate
confessed he was In correspondence
with Villa since March OF thiu year
and was commissioned TO foment a re-
volt In this city, receiving money for
that
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21

obligation to refer back to congress
Ffor final decision every question in
Volving the use of armed forces Of our
country.
to be publicly quoted insisted in pri-
vate that they were, going ahead with
their plans to put qualifications in the
ratifying resolution itself. But 1t is
hardly expected they will take the po-
litical risks involved. For Il MI WI,
to submit to Germany all the allied
powers reservations that are put into
the ratifying resolution. he undoubted-
ly will do It.. And the responsibility
would be differently imposed upon the
tions 81 the world responsibility
which the most extreme partisan In
the senate would not for a minute ad-
wise his party to assume
Compromise On.
Briefly, therefore, the compromise
process y on, Mr. Wilson announced
for the first time that reservations or
interpretations can be put into a sep
arate resolution inc are not objection
able to him. He does not begrudge
the senate Its opinion but he argues
that for the sake of an immediate peace
n a closing Of h negotiations. the
method OF expressing those opinions be
by separate resolution of congress.
Whose method will the country ap-
proven Which involves the greater
danger, political, economic or interna-
tional?
Those questions are puszling the party
leaders today, President Wilson laid
plans for a continuation of the often
siye which he started to rally public
opinion behind an early ratification Of
the peace treaty and the establishment
OF a concert of power to compose the
In ntIn1ara hln AtayfYtfnu nthtrh" xvhan laft
unsolved in the past, lead to an era of
milttarism and the most destructive
war In history.
Copyright, 1919, by David Lawrence.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21

SAYS LOWERING
OF HIGH COST FIRST AIM

PARIS, Aug. 20 Representative
Oscar e, Bland, of Indiana, member OF
the war expenditure investigating com
mittee, which Is here examining
records pertaining to the liquidation OF
the affairs of the American army In
France, said yesterday that he felt 1t
was more important to lower the cost
Of living for the American public than
to endeavor to protect market prices
and prevent the market from break
ing.
Mr.. Bland said the pressure brought
to bear by American dealers and manu-
faeturers In an effort to prevent the
return OF war supplies from France TO
America were Objectionable to him, ad-
ding that when Americans so badly
need shoes IL seelns strange that 80
many good army shoes should be sold
at low prices to Belgium and other Eu-
ropean countries. American working
men In the meantime being forced to
pay higher prices in the United States"
lie said the same was true as to trucks
and to motor cars needed In America.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
MEMPHIS GIVEN
RATES ON HAY
-
New Schedule viii Be 8 Cents
Below Cairo to Texas
Points.

Another freight rate victory has been
scored for Memphis by the Memphis
Merchants exchange Thursday when
Walker. d. Hines, director general OF
railroads, authorized a revision OF the
rates on hay. straw and corn husks
from Memphis to all points In Texas,
giving this city a rate five cents less
than from Cairo to Texas points. Cairo
and Memphis at present have the same
rate on the commodities named. The
revised rates are expected to become
effective early this fall.
J. h. McGinnis, commissioner for the
hay and grain department OF the Menu
phis Merchants exchange. has Just re-
ceived notice from the railroad admin
istration that the director-general has
authorized the revision at the request
OF the exchange. A similar order Is
expected applying to points In Louisl-
ana and Arkansas.
After Il fight waged for several years,
a reduction or grain and feed rates was
granted last May. With the equitable
rates on grain and feed to which the
city Ia justly entitled, and which the
railroad administration has finally
granted, Memphis is rapidly becoming
one OF the greatest grain and feed
markets In the South.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
DEATHDEAL|NG CAR.
LEAVES NO TRACE.
Negroes Speed Up Greenish
Gray National After
Killing Boy.

NO person had yet been arrested
Thursday morning by the police and dea
tectives, suspected of being the drivers
or occupants of the two automobiles
that futhlessly ran over small boys
Wednesday. resulting In fatal injuries
TO one, II who sent their cars on at in
creased speed after bowling over their
The car that crushed put the life OF
Frank Cole, 7-year-oId son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank f.. Cole. 625 Greenlaw ave-
nue., late Wednesday afternoon, at Sew
enth street and Greenlaw avenue, was
described as being a greenish- gray Ma
tional touring automobile, 1t contained
or three negroes, who are sus-
pected of having stolen the car a few
minutes previously from Madison avenue
near Main street.
The little Cole boy had Just stepped
from the curbing and was waiting for
g cumbersome Ice wagon to roll by.
He was only a few inches from the
curblng. Without warning the negroes,
going at racing speed, whlrled around
the right side of the ice wagon, Before
he could make a back step the lad had
been flattened, his body being crushed
against the eurbing. He died as he was
being taken into st. eoseph's hospital.
The negroes looked back, observed
VIA their brutal driving had accom-
piioilOo qiu bptu VII WIFI kItdtbT
A woman who was almost hys-
terical at seeing little Frank crushed
from his head to feet, gave the police
the number Of the license on the death
car, but 1t Is believed she read the fig
ures wrong, She is sure, however, so
she told Capt. Mike Kehoe over the
telephone. that the last two of the five
figures were so.
The funeral of Frank Cole will be'con-
Quoted from the family home on Green
law avenue, but Wednesday, the ar
engagements were yet to be completed.
Ernest Dunn, 15 years old, 372 Union
avenue, who was bowled from his bicy-
Gle at Lauderdale street and Vance
avenue, by an automobile, suffered Sc
we're bruises on the legs, but was able
to go home, The little fellows bicycle
was demolished.
According to what ye-witnesses told
Policeman Drummer, the automobile, go
ing at full speed, turned the corner and
struck the bicycle before its little rider.
pedaling frantically when he saw his
danger. could get from It's path.
The driver OF the automobile sent on
more gas to his engines and whizzed
from view at racing speed, with but one
glance backward. The police are In pos
session Of the license number which the
car bore.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
HUN LIBERALS PUT ON
ERZBERGER PROTEST RIOT

BERLIN. Aug, 81, tBy the Associ-
ated Press).-under the slogan away
with E~rzbergerl" the national liberals
staged a noisy meeting OF protest In
which the speakers subjected the min
lister Of finance TO a vicious verbal
grilling Erzberger's public activities
from the time he conducted the armis-
tice negotiations down the present en-
actment Of radical measures OF taxa
ton were made the subject OF attacks
from the floor rostrum. Traitor"
'scoundrel," ~"camouflaged corruption
ist,'' and similar epithets were made.
Some OF the speakers demanded that
lamp post.
At the meeting a resolution was
adopted demanding Erzberger's retire.
ment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
JACKSON SUES TO
REVOKE UTILITIES TALK

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 81. ~(Spl.)-On
the eve Of the settlement Of Jackson's
long -standing public utility troubles,
the city has filed suit asking that the
recent sale of the bankrupt concern be
rendered invalid, asking drastic regu-
latory powers and alleging fraud, the
watering of stock and other mIsde-
meanors.
Recent purchasers OF the property de-
clare they are willing to operate 1t If
liberal enough franchises can he had.
City officials say they are willing to
grant reasonable franchises, but are
taking every ~precaution to safeguard
the interests Of the people. No serious
trouble is being had In the operation
of any of the utilities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
BILLIONS WANTS ONLY
THOUSANDS IN DAMAGES

Four damage suits, by a father and
three children, involving tl2, 800. were
filed against the city OF Memphis late
Wednesday through Francis Fentress
and d. B, Puryear, attorneys, the plain
lifts alleging that they were made III
and seriously damaged by drinking wa
ter from the city mains last spring
when II was polluted for a time by a
broken sewer pipe.
]. A. Billions asks 5000 for himself
and 81, 500 each for his children, Lois,
Helen and John. They allege that the
city was negligent in permitting the
water TO become contaminated.
These are only a few OF many suits
filed against the city growing out OF
the pollution OF the city water supply
Last February, the total a~ggregating
s~are than $1,000. 200,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
TRACE OF CITRUS
! CANKER DISCOVERED

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 81. (Spl)--For
the first time In many months a trace
II citrus canker was found on the gulf
coast, when w. G, Johnston, Inspector
for the state plant board, recently con-
demned and burned a nursery tree in
fected, and destroyed 16 others as a
precautionary measure.
The tree was on the place of J. B.
Gubson. at Hurley, IN Jackson county.
r. W. Harmed, state entomologist and
secretary Of the board, to p. p. Garner,
commissioner Of agriculture, who is
chairman. Thirty-two Thousand grove
trees were inspected during the month
covered by the report, while 4S1, 1875
nursery trees were examined. Is In
spectors being employed in this work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
a DISCOVERY THAT
BENEFITS MANKIND

Two discoveries have added greatly
to human welfare.
In 1885 Newton originated the vac
uum process for condensing milk with
cane sugar to a semi-liquid form.
In 1888 Horlick at Racine. Wis, dis
covered how to reduce milk to a dry
ponder form with extract of matted
grains, uithom cane sugar.
This product HoRLIck named
Matted MILK. (Name since copied
by others.) Its nutritive value.
digestibility and case of preparation
lby simply stirring in water) and the
fact that IL keeps in any climate,
has proved of much value to mankind
as an ideal food-drink from infancy
to old age.
Ask fer MoEsLlcNs avoid amlsasIons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
VISC0UNT MORLEY SEEKS
MERCY FOR CHRISTIANS

PARIS, Aug 2l.-Viscount Morley,
one OF the British delegates, has told
the supreme council that II Ia in the In
terest OF the allies to alleviate the bur
revision Of tho economic and financial
clauses Of the treaty, protested, II IL
said, declaring that efforts making for
the restoration Of former Austrian
power would injure Italian interests.
The newspapers say that no essential
modification will be made In the treaty,
1t Is believed that tho treaty will be
signed on Aug. 30,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
CROP BULLETIN SAYS
COTTON HAD GOOD WEEK

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-Weather
during the week was generally favor
able In the cotton belt, according to the
crop bulletin OF the department Of az
riculture just issued.
S~easonable temperatures continued,
and rainfall wal light to moderate In
most districts east of the Mississippi.
Cotton made fairly satisfactory advance
In most districts except Florida. the
southern portions OF the east Gulf
states and In Oklahoma, where Is was
generally unsatisfactory.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
YORK'S BUDDIES GIVEN
FRENCH WAR CROSS

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Aug. 21-Sergt.
w. X. Simpson, who served In the
SD Division with Sergt, Alvin C. York.
hero, OF Tennessee. vas presented with
the French war cross at Fort Sam
Houston base hospital yesterday for
extraordinary bravery In capturing II
prisoners, 80 machine gun and a num-
Der of trench mortars.
Private Alfred A. Simpson, cousin Of
Sergt. Simpson, both OF whom are
from Austin, Tex, has been decorated
with the Italian war medal for con-
spicuous bravery, while fighting with
the 141st Infantry, 36th division.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
M0NTENEGRINS AND
SERBS ARE FIGHTING

ROME, Aug. 21.-Severe fighting be-
tween Montenegrins and Serbians near
Lake Scutari Is reported In news agency
dispatches received here. Serbians
were said to be evacuating what was
formerly Montenegro and to have mas
sacred Inhabitants Of the Carni2Za re-
gion. It Is said they burned houses
and drove inhabitants toward Berla
with the intention Of informing them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
LAND OWNERS WANT
METAL ROAD BUILT

HELENA, Ark, Aug. 81. (Spl.)-
Land owners who held a meeting yes
terday afternoon here concerning the
question Of building the hard surface
road from Helena to Ferguson, were OF
one mind that the road project should
he carried forward at once. Misunder-
standing had caused much opposition
to what was thought would become an
almost prohibitive taxation should the
road be built, but after new bids had
beer received and the plans revised
all parties changed votes to ayes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
A REVOLT CHECKED.

BERLIN. Aug. 81. tBy the Associ-
ated Press. )-Chancellor Bauer, dis
cussing in the assembly at Weimar the
upper Silesia Polish revolt said the
situation was better than had been re-
ported. The Polish government, he as
serted, was in no way connected with
the revolt and no regular Polish troops
had been employed or encountered on
German territory, The Germans were
masters OF the situation, DR., Bauer
added
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
A ROAD WORK.

NEWBERN, Tenn, Aug. 81. (Spl)-
Road working is now under full swing
in every section OF Dyer county. Local
commissioners are having the roads
graded with a large engine, and they
aer being put in a fine condition. The
jefferson Davis highway will soon be
surveyed by practical engineers and il
will be rapidly put through West Ten
nessee,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
BIG STILL DESTROYED.

CLEVELAND. O.. Aug. 21.-What Of
ficers believe to be the largest moon
mission late last night when Cleveland
detectives and federal authorities raid
ed n house in a wood near Fullertown.
-Four of the alleged moonshine gang
were arrested and $50 gallons OF whis-
ky seized. Modern apparatus for max
ing liquor was found.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
REACHED.

BRUSSELS. Aug. 21.-It was an
nounced In the senate today that a
settlement has been reached between
the government and the railway. postal
and telegraph operatives who demand
for a minimum wage of eight francs
daily was granted. The strike COM
mittee organized by the men has been
dissolved.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
SAYS REPUBLICAN
PLANS TO AMEND
TREATY ARE TALK
Lawrence Asserts G. 0. P.
. Declarations Of Retention
of Stand Will Vanish and
Compromise Is Assured.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent OF The News
ScImItar.b

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Anybody
! who expected the Republican senator's
who have been opposing President Will
sons ideas on the league of nations to
be overcome at once by the spell of
presidential persuasion was doomed to
disappointment. Anybody who thought
the senators would emerge from the
White House conference and issue
statements saying that they had been
all wrong in their speeches of the last
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
ENVOY ARRIVES.

MANAGUA, Mic, Aug. 2i.-Rafael
1glesias, former president Of Costa Rica,
has arrived here as a special repre-
sentative Of President John B. ouiroz,
who became the chief executive OF
Costa Rica following the resignation
OF Former President Tinoco. He de-
clared that leaders OF the recent revo-
luton in Costa RIGA insist upon the
re-establishment of the constitution
there,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
DYER FARMERS BREAK
RYE AND WHEAT LAM

NEWBERN, Tenn. Aug. 81. (Spl.)-
Farmers in the Newbern territory are
now engaged in breaking wheat and
rye land, and hundreds OF acres have
been ployed up over Dyer and adjoining
counties. The farmers report that q
bumper crop over last years will be
sown, al the farmers are receiving q
fancy price for the grain this year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21

LAD NOT RALLYING
FROM HURT SPINE

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 81. (Spl.)-
Little hope is being held out for the
life of Ed Hines, popular Jackson
youngster, whose spine was fractured
when he dived from a pier at Biloxi and
ents. prominent in social, religious and
f%raternal circles, went to the boys bed
side aboard a special train.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
BIG STRIKE SETTLED.

LONDON. Aug. 81. tBy the Associ-
ated Press).-The strike OF the York
shire coal miners. which has been In
for many weeks. has been
settled, All the Yorkshire pits will
resume work a. 500 as practicable.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
GIVE UP GIANT PLANE.

PARIS, Aug. 2ls-The French airplane
Goliath. which has been missing since
1t left Mogador. Morocco, for Dakar
last Saturday morning generally was
given up as lost In aviation circles to-
day . 1t carried eight passengers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
PLAN NEW CHURCH.

NEWBERN, Tenn, Aug. 81. (Spl.J--
Plans are on foot to erect a new Chris
tian church at Trimble, north Of New
harm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
MEMPHIS BUSINESS MEN INVESTIGATE THE
Texas and Interstate Petroleum Company
ALSTES
This Is What They Say About Our Officers and Properties

THIS is what you get when you buy stock in this company. You get an nerestn
L aHof the $1,000 acres of land we have leased, and in all land which we may
ever acquire. You get ninterst in the two wells which we already own, and in
every one which we ever drill. You get an interest in the well drilling machinery
which we own and operate. You get an interest in the refinery which we have con-
tacted to build, work on which so start soon.
We are drilling our third well on block 8, Bu1burnet field, adjacent to some
othe largest oil wells on earth. five strike oil Gin any quantity in this we'll our
stock will Immediately sell above par. If we strike a gusher a small investment
with us would make you a fortune. N
E20ME Of the leading business men Of Memphis listened aHenMey as we explained
EoT proposition and sdt they woMd invest if it was as represented and after a
tentative canvass that pledged us more than fifty thousand dMar tMy selected Prof G.
A Macon land Judge ". LaGG to got Texas and verify or dsqmhy Wr statements ~
Here is a telegram r@Md from them. You will mott make mistake in buying
all this stock you can Par value $40 per share,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
Rheumatism

Is completely washed out of the system
by the celebrated Shlvar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed bv money-baek
offer. Tastes fine: costs a trifls. De-
llvered anywhere by our Memphis
agents. oliver Finnis 10. Phone them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-21
Read This Telegram

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Have completed a thorough investigation of officers Texaslntertate Petroleum
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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-07-12
LIuWOOd

The friends of Raymond Blackman
will be glad TO know that he has ar
rived home from France after an abb
sence of a year. ]. Norman Seull, who
left about the same time. has not been
heard from recently, SO his folks are
expectantly looking for his arrival any
day.
Linwood is bristling with an unus-
ual atmosphere of life. Every house
is opened, their summer owners hav-
ing returned. The various boarding
houses are filled to their capacity.
There are no "old swimming holes
in LinH God but there is a most de-
lightful place along Patcong Creek
where the boys gather every evening
and indulge in aquatic sports. Mr..
William Force very kindly permits the
boys TO use his pier. II is rumored,
however, that some are not wholly ap-
preciative of this privilege and have
Uttered the pier with mud and trash.
Such a generous privilege should be
rewarded with respect and a desire to
keep the pier in a good condition.
A delightful musical was given at
The Baptist church. Thursday evening.
A profit of SIS was realized.
The Drexel Biddle Bible class went
on their picnic to Mays Landing Park
last Thursday. Tho clouds and show
ers prevailed. they saw the silver lin
ing only.
Miss Alberta Allan, of Atlantic City,
was a Sunday visitor in the place.
Sunday School is held every Sunday
in the Baptist, Central and Bethel
churches and all children and adults
are welcome to attend. Preaching ser
vices are also held in each church.
Prayer meeting is held at Central ev-
cry Wednesday evening.