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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
Miss TrudedU
Leaves Estate
TO Charities

Fifteen hundred dollars to the Mary
Galloway Home Tor Aged Women and
substantial bagpests te he Home Tor
Incuralit ts and the Lslsth urphanaEes
are contained in the viii Of Miss Mar
tina Trudeau prominent music teacher
OF Memphis, who died April 6, leaving
an estate valued at $4,000, The will
was filed for probate Wednesday morn
ing. .,..
Part OF the estate is left to relatives
in Hot Springs, Ark, and West Viz
ginia.
A pin with amethyst set and neck
lace to match are left to Laura Hall
Patterson famous painting Is be-
uueathed to Miss Lisla Warner her
mahogany music cabinet Is bequeathed
Mrs. Marie Greenwood Worden and a
gold orgnette Is willed to Or. Louise
Droulard Mrs. Amelia Thoda Is given
lot in Hardy, Ark.
The sum Of $l,500 Is given to Nora
Duke Whsner of Martinsburg, w Va,
and the residue of the estate goes to
relatives in West Virginia and Hot
Springs,
| A provision in the will is that head
stones shall be placed over her fathers
and her own grave similar to the one
! over the grave of her mother, The
Bank Of Commerce and Trust company
| Is executor OF the will
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
STRIKE OF ELECTRICAL
MEN BELIEVED LIKELY

A strike OF union electrical wiremen
here is regarded by the electrical con-
tractors as almost certain to take place
Monday morning. So far the trouble
is confined to the men who install wires
in buildings and no other electrician is
involved,
The - contractors who are members
of the Builders exchange refuse to sign
the new demands for increased wages
and better working conditions made by
union men, They assert they will de
clare open shop conditions as existing
Immediately upon the declaration of a
strike and will have done with that
union.
1t is the contention of the contractors
that the men are unjust in their de-
mands. Five OF them say they are plan
ming to quit the contracting business II
the strike is called.
The wiremen ask an increase In
wages from 621z cents an hour to so
cents an hour; no work on Saturday
afternoons, except with pay Of time
and a half, and payment for all trav-
cling time under whatever condition,
There are about % electrical wiremen
in the local union. which comprises men
who install interior electric lighting and
| similar wiring.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
CHURCHES PLAN CANVASS
DURING MONTH OF APRIL

During the month of April, an every
church canvass will be made Of all
the Christian churches In West Ten
nessee, by seven different teams of
four, working out or seven different
centers This canvass will be made to
arouse greater enthusiasm in the Vari-
Gus phases of local church work, and
in preparation for the West Tennessee
district convention, which Is to meet
in Union City May ST..
The Memphis center includes the fol-
lowing Congregations ColierVille, Pleas
ants, Kinks, Butler, Mason, Raleigh
and three of the Memphis churches,
Third church, Decatur street and Bing-
hamton.
The campaign in TINS section was
opened Tuesday night, when the church
at Raleigh was visited by team under
the leadership of DR.. George W. Kemp
er, pastor OF the McLemore avenue
church The following addresses were
made. THE Church School" NJ, f. MY
ers. "The Officers OF the Church Rev.
p. B. Ellsworth; The Whole Church
Under the Whole Load" c. l.. Thomp-
son; The Program OF the Church, $
DR.. George w. Kemper. This team viii
visit the Third church, Memphis, Wed.
| nesday night, and Thursday night viii
conduct a special service in the De-
catur street church.
Another team under the Leadership
| OF s, S. Parke and including Lee ~
! Glass, V. r. Smith and Battle NJ Brown
| will visit the church at Mason Wednes-
| day night, and at a later date VIII gr
to Colierville, Pleasants, Kinks and
| Rethany
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09

PARIS, April 9,-Thc preliminary
peace treaty will require Germany TO
make an immediate indemnity pay
ment. on account. of $1,000, 100000 IN
cash and raw materials according TO
the Echo de Paris The treaty, IT de-
clares, will not leave uncertain the total
amount which Germany is to pay, as
that amount will be written into the
document,
The first interim report OF the second
subcommittee OF the peace conference
commission on reparations dealing with
The financial capacity of enemy states
and the means OF payment was adopted
Yesterday by the commission, 1t was
decided to present this report and the
report Of the first subcommittee on
catcgorIes Of damage and methods OF
valuation to the general secretary OF the
peace conference.
I'VE do not accuse our allies OF for
getting what France has done, says
the Matin today, but nevertheless we
witnessed a curious thing yesterday
American propagandists or newspaper
men, knowing President Wilson had
summoned to Brest the ship which Is
TO take him back to America, saw 10
this natural order an opportunity toF
blackmail,
"fhey made--with the disapproyal OF
all Americans who are friends OF France
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
SAY TREATY WILL MAKE
FIVE BILLIONS AT ONCE

"a bold faced attempt at intimidation,
If YOU are not more accommodating,
they went all over the city saying, our
president will return home and you can
cNtricate Yourself from your difficulties
by yourself
In an article discussing whether the
Monroe doctrine can be reconciled with
the league Of nations. the Matin de-
clares 1t would be paradoxical TO up
hold 1t. saying
EITHER the league OF nations extends
to the entire world. in which case Euro
peans would violate the Monroe doctrine
in mingling in American affairs, or ths
league of nations includes only Europe
in which case the Americans would y0-
late the Monroe doctrine by mixing 10
European affairs
The harsh denunciation Of the Amer
lean peace delegation by the Frenco,
press and charges that the ordering 9
the transport George Washington y
come to BreSt before its regular time Z
nothing short OF blackmail have not ar
fected the American delegates. who ap'
parenty are not surprised at the news
paper criticism.
While the Americans repeatedly re-
affirm their belief considerably progress
has been made in the last three days
one member remarked today:
"It is not bad idea to haveNhe shb
at Brest ready for the return"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
ANTIFEE ANDAMUS SUIT
NOW UNDER AMUSEMENT 7

Chancellors r. II. Heiskel and Israel
Peres late Tuesday took under advise
ment the mandamus suit filed by II,
Lee Bartels, county attorney, in which
he seeks to force James Brett, circuit
court clerk, and Murray Stewart, county
register, to pay to the chairman Of the
county court fees collected In their Of
flee since last September, the date on
which the antifee bill became effective,
The attorneys were asked to file briefs,
1t Is probable the case will not be
decided for a week or ten days,
H. r. McConnco and W. T.. Norvell,
of counsel for Brett and Stewart re-
turned to their homes in Nashville
Tuesday night These were associated
with Phil NJ Canale. j r. Holmes and
r. X. Riddick in the case. r. Lee Bar
tells, county attorney. represented the
state.
In his argument Yate Tuesday Mr.,
McConnico in declaring that the Shelby
antifee statute is unconstitutional. said
that there was being prepared for pass
age in the Legislature. state wide
antfee bill that would be entirely con
stitutional, in that the defects in the
bill declared unconstitutional by the
stIpreme court, would be eliminated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
WILSON DESERTED BY ALL SIM0NDS DECLARES
BRITISH PREMIER
EXECUTES SWITCH
TO FRANCES SIDE
BY FRANK H. sIMoNDs.

(BY Special Gable 70 INC NEWS oO1El1aIJ = -.
PARIS, April e-Official announcement that Fresoeht
Wilson had sent for the George Washington coupled with the
circumstances in which the was made serve "
add one more to the almost nnumerab crises OF the confer
ence of peace 1t recognized by all hands as either
Of the purpose or as threat of the purpose go
home because all hope solution had vanished or threat 70
90 home unless there immediate change OF the race
of things 49,.
When the story of the last two weeks comes to DC wu'
with full knowledge of detail will one OF the most t1sc
mating political stories OF history Up to the present time ony
few facts are clear but plain that whereas two weeks ago
Ioyd George and Mr. Wilson united in forcing
upon the French and in making an easy peace or
Eoand 70 change front-has changed front with character
sc speed and Mr. Wilson finds hnseh now
at the conference of peace while Lloyd george
Giving out interviews that England is standing more closely
Earce than ever beforehch may be trueand also tnar
there has been political agreement on the terms OF
which is without single basis in fact ., =, -.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
CITY MANAGER PLAN
SAVED CHARLESTON

charleston, W. Va, vas saved from
the grasp of ward politicians who had
almost ruined the reputation of that
city and placed it on the verge of bank
ruptcy, by the putting in operation
there OF the city manager plan OF gov
eminent said John W. Conner
Wednesday.
MIR, Conner has been interested IN
government contracts In Washington,
his home, for several years and has
travelled extensively In connection with
his business. He was originally from
East Tennessee and lived at Knoxville
for number Of years
Il have visited Memphis often" ne
said, "and everywhere go | hear
Memphis held up as city ridden by
politics, city that has failed to pro-
gress as II should because of the con
stant political fights and changes.
was in Nashville the other day and
heard the same talk there. Everyone
seems TO have Memphis In mind as a
horrible political example
Il am sure that IL two good tickets
OF business men are put in the field
II the city manager bill Is passed, and
ore OF them is elected. and business
men are allowed to conduct the citys
| affairs without the interference of pol
! iticians, your city will become the first
In the South within 10 years..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
MORE MEMPHIS SOLDIERS
WILL SOON REACH HOME

More Memphis soldiers VINO saw over
lives of men who served with the Red
Cross hospital, organized at the Gem
eral hospital by Maj. Battle Malone,
have heard from them. Most OF lne
members of the hospital, known when
Il went abroad as Hospital Unit r.
have arrived at Camp Merritt y. ~
and are awaiting their discharge there'
Memphians Of the 1l5th field artillery
who reached Fort Oglethorpe Monday,
have written that they expect TO oe
demobilized about the last of the pres
ent week. They say it requires about
four days to complete the details OF
rehabilitation.
Members of the 114th field artillery
are being demobiiized now and feW
Of the men are reaching home every
day.
Memphians with the 1t3th machine
gun battalion about 200 in NUMBER;
are also at Fort Oglethorpe and VIII
begin to reach home the latter par'
II this week
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
sISls lERI

Tennessee Rain, colder Thursday in
central and west.
Mississippi-Rain, colder in north.
Arkansas--Cloudy; rain in north !;
colder: cold wave in northwest With
temperature 28 TO 80 degrees Thursday,
fair, colder except In northwest.
Alabama--Cloudy,\ probably rain;
colder Thursday.
Kentucky--Rain, colder Thursday in
central and west.
Louisiana-Cloudy; colder in west.
Oklahoma-Cloudy, snow in north
east; colder; cold wave In east and
central with temperature 28 TO "a de-
grees; Thursday fair.
East Texas--Fair, colder, probably
frost in northwest.
West Texas-Fair, colder in south
east, freezing in north, frost in south
west, warmer Thursday in west.
North Carolina-Fair; Thursday part
" cloudy In east, rain in west.
South Carolina--Partly cloudy; Thurs
day probably rain.
Georgia-Cloudy, probably rain, ex-
cept generally fair IN east.
Florida-Cloudy. probably rain in
northwest: colder Thursday in extreme
northwest.
Kansas--unsettled with rain or snow
in central and east, freezing teInpera
| ture colder In southeast and extreme
northeast; Thursday fair and somewhat
warmer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
DISCOVER EXTRAVAGANCE
IN MUSCLE SHOALS WORK

WASHINGTON, April 9--Extrava- o.
gance in connection with expenditures
for the government nitrate plant at
Muscle Shoals, Ala, has been uncoV-
cred by agents Of the department Of
JUSTICE in their investigation Of the
project, It was learned today but SO
far the department has not determined
whether there is criminal liability,
The final report now Is being pre-
pared by investigating agents to he
submitted within q month, and until
then the department win not know
whether criminal proceedings are to be
instituted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
TWO AUTO MEN HELD
FOR L0lTERlNG FREED

More results" from the orders Of @.
w. Miller. police commissioner, came
Tuesday night, when Policemen More
head and Lyons arrested f. b, Tamble,
q years old, automobile repair shop
owner, SS3 Mulberry street, and n. r..
Lee. 3S years old automobile mechanic,
same address, and charged them with
lettering. Both were dismissed In the
police court Wednesday by Judge Fitx-
hugh, after listening to little testi-
mony
The police commissioners orders 70
nolicemen and detectives was for them
10 arrest on charge OF lettering all
men suspected OF being bootleggers or
known to have engaged in that busi-
ness.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
MISSISSIPPI BEHIND
WITH ALL FARM WORK

planters and farmers are at least
two weeks behind the usual schedule
with their work In my section but
every man is busily at work trying to
catch up" said W. r. Burbridge, OF
Alligator Lake, Miss, Wednesday at
the Peabody.
Mr., Burbrldge Is one OF the largest
planters In his section. He says that
there will be a considerable reduction
in cotton acreage in this territory and
that there in every prospect that more
corn and hogs will be raised than ever
before. MIR. Burbrdge has spent sew
eral days in the city with Mrs. Bur
bridge but will return home Thursday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
CREDIT MEN BEGIN
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

The annual membership campaign OF
the Retail Credit Mems association WIN
be launched at luncheon at the Hotel
Gayoso from 1880 TO 1880 o'clock Thurs
day. The association will start out to
duplicate its feat of last year, which
was the winning Of the cup offered by
the National Credit Mems association
for the branch association securing the
largest membership In a years time
Ten captains, each with one assistant
selected by F. o. Wagner, chairman
Of the campaign committee, are: \. r.
ppkn. Milton silberberg, A. j, Cook
IL, H. Ford, Stuart Mcdowell ". >,
christian, James p. Ridgeway, II, c..
schaper. A, W, Godschmid and Miss
Vera Daniel The following assistants
L. Wilson, John Dickinson, w. b. HILL
@, G. Pool, y. c. Gaut, A. +, Harvey
and Miss Olive Schloss, Two others are
to be selected
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
HUNS CONSIDER APPEAL
FOR ALLIED SOLDIERS

PARIS. April 8. (Havas.)---At the
latest session OF the German cabinet
council the government considered the
eventuality of making an appeal to
the allied armies to maintain order in
Germany in the interest of the whole
of Europe, the Zurich correspondent
of lie Journal reports.
The newspaper II'Eclair understands
that Gen Humbert, former commander
of the French Third army, will be ap-
pointed Commander of the allied troops
in Central Europe"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
Treatment Needed
Although Dog Did
Not Actually Bite

Mrs j. Thompson, North Morrison
street, sister of DR.. e. T.. Francis may
have to take the Pasteur treatment to
prevent hydrophobia, although she does
not believe she was bitten by mad
dog, Several days ago, she said, a
her on the hand and she fears that the
animal slobbered on cuts on the hand,
The animal was confined by DR..
julius Scheibler, city veterinarian for
three days and died. An examination
OF the brain showed traces Of rabies.
The examination was made by f. A.
Mantel. city chemist.
Mr.. Mantel said the dog was afflicted
with rabies
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
EXPECT BIG ATTENDANCE
FOR C. {. CONVENTION

Reports from the various Christian
Endeavor societies in the Memphis dts
trict indicate very large attendance
at the district convention TO be held AZ
the Linden Avenue Christian church
Friday and Saturday, according TO j. II.
Wright, general chairman Of the COM
mittee on arrangements.
Karl Lehman. of Chattanooga, widely
known official In Christian Endeavor
work, will deliver series OF addresses
on practical work of the society. Lead
Ing c, r. workers from the most sue
cessfu societies of the district will have
a part on the program. Special musical
programs have been arranged, The
session will he opened Friday morning
at 1880 o'clock by Or II. G. Tinney,
OF Memphis, president Of the local
Christian Endeavor union.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09

Mr. wilson's decision to senu lor 10Y
George Washington precipitates the
final crisis. 1t finds the French govern
meut regrctting that tho break seems
imminent, but calmly resolved TO make
no more surrender OF the essential Sc
cnrlty Of France, financial or military
to MIR. Wilson, and determined II neees-
sary 10 endure the evil consequences OF
Mr.. Wilson's withdrawal rather than
yield further,
Mr., wilson's gesture finds LLOYD
George suddenly assailed at home BY
tremendous outburst, In the press and
among public men to whom he owes ms
past success and his present strength:
against his desertlon Of France ana
subservance OF the British policy TO the
American president and Lloyd George
unmistakably Is making one OF those
famous shifts. He abandoned Mr.: VIII
son, and Mr., Wilson knows II. lie mas
prepared the way TO line up win
France again, and the French are not
| unconscious of II.
| II would he difficult to say on exactly,
| what lines the impending break wiz
| come. t,No question before tlys peace
Ccontlnued'o on Page 8, coldfhna ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
.BAVARlAN ENVOY TO
BERLIN Is RECALLED

COPENHAGEN, April 9.--It has been
officially announced in Munich that
Ritter Won Pruger, the Bavarian envoy
at Berlin, has been recalled. The com
missary for foreign affairs in giving
his reasons for this step declared that
the new German constitution can never
become binding upon Bavaria, as Ba-
varias special rights have been sur.
rendered in the drawing up Of that
document.
The Wumtemburg government, as
well as the Baden and Hesse govern
ments, according to Stuttgart dis
patch, still regards the Bavariar gov
ernment under Premier Hoffman as the
sole legitimate government for Bavaria
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
MRS. FLEECE DIES.

Mrs. Bird Deaderick Fleece, aged 50,
wife of John G, Fleece. died at her
home, 1873 East Carruthers place.
Wednesday morneBg after an Illness of
about six months. Mrs. Fleece was
born and reared In Memphis and was
member Of one of the city's Oldest
families. Surviving, besides her hus-
band, are four children. Mrs, n. r.
Murphy, Misses Virginia, Elise and Ed
son and John c. Fleece, IL
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day morning at II o'clock, the Rev.
n, G Hamlet. of the Trinity Meth
odlst church, officiating, assisted by
the Rev. ]. b. Carpenter OF the Ever
green Presbyterian. church. Interment
will be in Elmwood,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
PLAN RECEPTION.

Musicians of Memphis are planning
for a reception to John C. Freund,
city next wek Mr.. Freund has done
much to popularize music In this coun-
try, both through the magazine Of
which he Is the editor and by his per-
sonal efforts.
He intends spending Sunday, Monday
and Tuesday in the city and arrange
lacnts are being made to have him
deliver addresses at several club meet
ings during his stay.
He Is now making a campaign to have
music recognized as a major study in
the public schools and hopes to secure
recognition of the Importance of music
in the national life by the general gov
ernmente
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
Always in Debt.

IT has been because of this condi-
ton Of affairs that 50 many campaigns
have been conducted in the past to
secure needed funds for Sewanee. But
In the past the amounts secured were
so small that they did no more than
pay on past debts and the university
was forced to run into new indebted
ness right away. This IL the big rea
son that the alumni set their figure
at million dollars when planning for
the campaign,
In assigning the quotas for the 16
states, Tennessee was assigned a total
Of $780, 900. Memphis with Shelby
county, was assigned $50,O Nash
vile, with Its adjacent district $50, 900,
and the balance of the state the third
| $50, 900.
MIR Hayden Wednesday morning re-
ceived a telegram from Gen, Leonard
Wood, who Is in charge of the entire
campaign, urging the Memphis work
ers to bend every effort toward sue
cess and expressing belief that the goal
would be reached In record time,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
FOUR MISSING THOUGHT
VICTIMS OF TORNADO

DENIsoN. Tex, April "a swath
n mile wide was swept over Grayson
county early today, wiping the small
town Of Canaan completely out OF
existence. Nine persons were serious
ly injured and Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
Atnip and their two sons, who are
missing, are believed to have been
s,yent into the waters of swollen
creek and washed away, In Canaan,
sixteen houses, a cotton gin, church,
school and cotton warehouse were
DESTROYED,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
CLARA REEDS DAUGHTER
ALSO ACTRESS, IS DEAD

NEW YORK, April S.-Mrs. Alice
Cult, an actress and daughter OF the
late Clara Reed, who created the role
Of Little Eva"' in Uncle Tom $
Cabin" died here last night In her SID
year.
Mrs cult appeared for many years in
stock in Philadelphia, retiring to marry
the late Charles Cult, machinery
manufacturer In that city. Upon his
death she entered the motion picture
business. She leaves a son, Andrew j..
I'uIt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
STORM HEADED FOR
STATE; DUE THURSDAY

WASHINGTON, April s.--The south.
western disturbance, noted yesterday
was central today over Oklahoma, with
increasing energy and SHOWS and rains
were general In. the southwest, Rc.
cbrdihg To reports today to the weather
| bureau
wardly attended by rains tonight and
Thursday In the east gulf states and
Tennessee, reaching the Atlantic states
Thursday and Thursday night.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
gulf coast from Bay ST. Louis, Miss.
to Carrabelle, Fla, and on the east
Texas coast,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
ARMY AVIATOR KILLED;
SERGEANT Is INJURED

HAMPTON. Va, April 9-Lieut
John T.. Neeley. of Seattle, Wash, was
instantly killed and sergt, j. $, Rich
ardson seriously injured at Langley
field today when an aIrpane which
Neeley was driving fell from height
Of about $50 feet
Witness said Neeey attempted Il
nose AaNe too near the ground. He
was "A years old, Richardson's address
was not given.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
GET FREIGHT INCREASE.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April g. (spl)
Twenty-Five per cent increase in
freight rates today was granted the
Brookins and Peach Orchard, the
Blytheville, Burdett and Mississippi
River. the Blytheville- Leachville and
Arkansas Southern and the Louisiana
and Northwestern railroads, all small
lines, by the Arkansas corporations
commission.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-09
MAGDEBURG SCENE OF
PLUNDERING AND Rl0TlNG

COPENHAGEN, April 9. (By the As
sociated Press. )--Plundering and shoot
ing attendant upon the general strike
jority socialists among the workmen
at Magdeburg capital Of Prussian Sax
ony, are reported in dispatches from
that CITY, The warehouses containing
| the food reserves for the coming week
were stormed and partly destroyed and
the reserves looted, the damage ex-
caeding 400, 900 marks,