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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14

German armistiae delegates, will make
suggestions regarding the security OF
government monWary deposits and the
means Of issuing bank notes, Guaran-
tees will be required regarding any re-
moval Of the reichsbanks gold from
Berlin in view OF Boshevik activities,
The naval conditions demand strict
compliance with the requirements of
the original armistice concerning the
handing over of submarines. which
have not yet been complied with. No
question was raised regarding the oc-
cupatiou OF German ports by the allies,
as had been reported.
Examination into the question of al
lied Intervention in Poland against the
Bolshevki was postponed by the coun-
ell. The armistice question thus being
settled Marshal FoCh left last night
for Treves where the German dele
gates viii be received
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
ABANDON DECENTRALIZATION
OF NAVY FOR HUN SHIPS

WASHINGTON, Jan. li--Naval de-
plans are in allegiance and
recruiting for the permanent service is
being pressed now so that the navy
may be prepared to man big German
merchant ships which the allied coun-
Gil is considering allotting TO aid In
the task of bringing the American army
home from France Secretary Daniels
said today he had been in communlca-
tion on the subject with Admiral Ben
son at Paris and was confident the
necessary personnel could be supplied
for the enemy craft. h
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
MAJOR IS MURDERED;
LIEUT. ARRESTED

LONDON, ian, IA sensation was
caused in military circles today when
it was learned that Lieut. Col Norman
Cecil Rutherford had been arrested,
charged with the wlful murder of Mai
murder occurred at the residence Of
Mai Seton's cousin, Malcom Cotter Sc
Ton, secretary Of the judicial and pub
lie department OF the Indian office last
night.
col rutherford. according TO the po-
lice, was seen to enter the Seton house.
The police We're sent for few minutes
later and found Mai Seton dea with
three bullet wounds In his body
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
FLU SPREADS AT NATCHEZ.

NATCHEZ, Miss, Jan. IA. (Spl)-
A number of new cases of influenza
have been reported here. but local phy-
sicians do not anticipate that the dis
ease will again become epidemic. The
Institute high school has been closed
on account of the fact that number
of teachers have influenza and 1t has
been impossible to secure substitutes,
but none of the other public schools Of
the city have been closed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
HAZEN DEFENDS SELF
IN $4,000 CIVIL SUIT

Fay E. Hazen, soon to be tried on
charge Of murder in the first degree
for. the death of B, R. Sims at the
fendant in a $4,000 damage suit
brought against him by Mary L. Sims.
wife Of the slain man, appeared in
Second circuit court Tuesday to de-
fend himself in the damage suit.
court recently on the charge of mur-
der. but the jury disagreed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
MAYOR TAKES TRIP.

Mayor Monteverde will leave Memphis
Tuesday night for Nashville to attend
the. Inauguration of Gov Roberts on
Wednesday. From Nashville he ex-
poets to go to Washington to act as
spokesman for the Memphis delegation
which will attend the convention OF
the International Cotton Weavers and
Spinners' Association of the World and
invite them to hold the next meeting,
set for next May, in Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
WILL USE 10000 HUN
HELMETS FOR BIG LOAN

WASHINGTON. Jan, 14-Eighty
thousand German helmets, captured by
Gen Pershings troops-some new, TAX
en- from storehouses behind the lines.
and some battered relies OF the battle
field-have been ordered by Frank r.
Wilson, director OF Liberty loan pub
licity for distribution in the fifth LIB
nnIN lnnn "a m M inn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
CHILEAN CITIES FAST
IN GRIP OF STRIKERS

LIMA, Peru, Jan. 14.-Valparaiso and
Santiago, Chile, are in the grip Of n
general strike, It is indicated by code
messages received here At late hour
last night mohs were reported looting
and burning Chinese food shops In the
Malambo district Of this city Strong
cavalry detachments were sent to clear
the streets The troops apparently are
dominating the situation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
CONWAY MAN HOME.

CONWAY. Ark, Jan. II. (Spl THE
first Conway officer TO see service in
France and to return to Conway Is
Lieut.. Girard S. McHenry, who reached
here Monday from Camp Dix. Lieut.
McHenry, who is a graduate OF the
Fort Logan II. Roots officers train
ing school, went over with the S7th di-
vision from Camp Pike.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
CONTROL OF GIANTS
SOLD TO THREE men

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE controll-
ing interest in the New York National
league club. held by the estate OF John
u. Brush, was sold today to Charles A.
Stoneham, a broker; Judge Francis \,
McQuade and John j. McGraw, The
sum Of 81 900, 900 was said to have been
paid for the controlling interest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
FOUR LEAP FROM NAVAL
DIRIGIBlE TO SAVE LIVES

BOSTON, Jan 14-Four men In a
"blimp" balloon which went adrift from
the naval aviation station at Chatham
today escaped by jumping just before
the dirigible was carried to sea, ac-
quarters Of the first navai district here
One of the men, an officer, was said to
have been injured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
REGISTER SHOWS ID MEN
MISSING AFTER FIRE

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Jan, Find.
ing Of the register today Of the Hotel
Witwer. an annex of which was de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night, re-
veaied that II OF 10 men assigned to
rooms have not been accounted for.
Two men ere definitely known to have
perished The cause of the fire has
not been determined
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
NEGRo's MEAT RECOVERED

After thieves had stolen more than
300 pounds of salt meat from an old
negro, Jim Perry. who lives near Oak
vile, Deputies Goswick and Rees, Of
Sheriff Perry's staff, searched the
neighborhood and recovered about GOO
pounds Of 1t in a field near the negros
home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
REBELS
KILLED AFTER
COURT-MART|AL
London Hears That Members
of SpartaCuS Faction Have
Been Executed BY Berlin
Government After Trial.

LONDON. Jan 4.-~Members Of the
SpartaCus faction in Germany have
been court -martialed and executed, ac-
cordng to wireless dispatch from
Berlin picked up here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
FEDERAL DRY STATUTE
RATIFIED BY INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 14.--In-
diana ratified the prohibition amend
ment to the federal constitution to-
day. Following the action Of the state
senate yesterday in approving the
amendment. the house today took SIM
liar action
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
SKIP.STOP SCHEDULE
ORDERED DISCONTINUED

Commissioner Leo Goodman Tuesday
ordered the Memphis Street Railway
company to discontinue the skip stop
schedules on all lines in the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
ACCIDENT FATAL
T)G. 0. P. LEADER

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.--George r.
Sheldon. financier and former treasurer
Of the Republican national committee,
died today at Carbondale, H., of inju-
ries received in a mine accident re-
Gently near that city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
SHUTS PLANFOR
NATIONS LEAGUE
HELD AS FAULTY
American Delegates, After
Examining Details Of Pro-
gram Feel It Is Not Com
prehenSive Enough.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
The News Scimitar's Special corre'
enondanf

spondent.
PARIS, Jan. 14.-Many plans for a
league OF nations have been submitted
and discussed already and while tns
differences between the FRENCH, British
and American conceptions are vital, ali
recognize the nAeessit9h4 4of q ping the nlA
most to prevent wars In future,
While President Wilson was In Eng
land Mr. Lloyd George gave him copy
SHUTS, OF South Africa, and a member
OF the British cabinet, who has worked
out detailed scheme which has the
backing of the British government. MT
Wilson is sympathetic with many OF the
ideas in the Smuts plan, but the indl-
cations are that the American deiega-
ton will bavor an even more compre-
hensive formula, .,
have Just read a copy Of the Smuts
plan, which covers 20 printed. pages, to
be published in full soon, and while in
no sense can 1t be said that any OF the
peace delegations have finally adopted
it, nevertheless the ideas contained
therein furnish an interesting reflection
Of the advanced thought prevailing In
British minds concerning future inter
national intercourse.
Before discussing the trend of opinion
in American quarters and the crystal
ization of ideas among our delegates
shall present, briefly, the main points
OF the SHUTS plan as showing the
American how far British democracy Is
willing to make a new world.
Cen SHUTS admits that the plan must
be subject to discussion, even to radical
changes, but suggests as tentative
program for the peace conference the
foil
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
AS to First Meeting.

First-That in the vast multiplicity
of territorial, economic and other prob
lens with which the peace conference
will find itself confronted, 1t should
look upon setting up a league OF nations
as it's primary basic task and as sup
plying necessary organism by which
most Of these problems can find their
only solution Indeed, the conference
should look upon itself as the first or
preliminary meeting of the league In
tended to work out it's organization,
functions and program.
Second-That insofar, Mt any rate, as
the peoples and territories formerly De,
longing to Russia, Austria Hungary and
Turkey are concerned, the league should
he considered as reversionary IN the
most general sense and as clothed with
the right Of ultimate disposal in accord
ance with certain fundamental princi..
niles The reversion to the league OF
nations should be substituted for any
policy OF national annexation,
Third-Those principles are that there
shall be no annexation of any OF these
territories to any victorious state and
that in future the government OF these
Column 2 n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
AREAASkSSOL0NSs
BUCKLE DOWN TO
LEGISLATIVE JOB
House and Senate Organize in
Two Hours Without Con-
teSts-EquaI Suffrage Res
olution Comes Up Early.

LITTLE ROCK Ark, Jan. ID. (SplD
Arkansas 1919 legislature. which
broke precedents by selecting presiding
officers for the senate and house with
out contest, continued setting preCe-
had completed their organizations and
We're ready for business in less than
two hours later
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
500 Men Out,

The Rock island switchmen have re-
fused to move their passenger trains
Ia and out OF the Grand Central sta
ton. The Frisco held contract to do
this work before the present eontro.
versy.
officials OF the swltchmon claim more
than $50 men are out on the Illinois
Central lines, more than 100 on the
Frisco and 15O on other lines Fifteen
yardmasters, including General Yard
masters G. II. Barnes and Il, II. Meth
ercott, OF the day and night relief, re-
speotively, at the Mcl.emOre avenue
yards, have walked out In sympathy
with the white switchmen, The re-
mainder are out from other yards In
North E,nSt and South MomnhS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
Weather Forecast

Local rains and cold
er; Wednesday, partly
cloudy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
Other Cities Follow Suit.

Three hundred white switchmen at
Mounds, H., SO at Jackson, Tenn, and
various other towns from New Orleans
to st. Paul on the Illinois Central and
Yazoo n Mississippi Valley lines have
walked out after inqurng by telegram
the causes and system of the Memphis
walkout.
Chairman Tucker stated Tuesday that
unless the company officials meet their
demands within few hours, practically
the entire white switching force OF the
|. c. and Y. 4 NJ " roads In the Mis-
sissippi valley will be out, This he
says, viii mean not less than 1000 men.
All OF them, ne says, are after. the
same objeCtiyes as the Memphis switch
men
Peculiar sights are depicted in the
eral managers from ST. Paul New Or
CONTINUED on Poge 7, Column 5.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14

a most valuable work in the CONNER
Cal world
Mr., darcy cited facts and figures
covering the advertising funds appro-'
priated during the past year. which
amount Of ADVERTISING space used lie
declared that advertising Is not now
the haphazard venture 1t was in past
years, but has been developed into a
fine science where money is converted
into selling medium with the least
waste and the greatest results.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
Hoot at Lockout Claim.

Tucker as leader of the striking
switchmen, declares the trainmen win
remain out until the railroad officials
grant them an audience, which has been
refused them. Tucker claims that he
and IA committee waited upon A. II.
Cllft, general superintendent of the mi
nois Central, entering a request for II
hearing
The switchmen on the Illinois Central
and YaSoo n Mississippi Valley main
tain they did not walk out but were
locked out. They claim officials told
them to get their pay envelopes and
leave, II they did not like their present
environments They compiled, they
state, with the exception OF drawing
their pay, which is still in the hands OF
The company. Officials of the company
hoot at the idea OF lockout as they
claim Il was the men and not the COM
panies who wanted change in condt-
tlons.
The j.. & N, switchmen Tuesday re-
fused to couple their trains with any
Illinois Central cars, and asked the
opinion OF the Illinois Central switch.
mems committee As TO their walking
| out, They were advised by Tucker t
| remain on the job until further notice
'rhe a " efilofeys no nfErn swiltchl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14
STRIKE AGAINST
NEGRO YARDMEN
ON FOURTH ROAD
Switching Crews Of Union
Railway Join Those Of |. c.,
Y. & N. v, and Frisco
Systems.
OTHER ROADS MAY
FOLLOW ANY TIME
High Officials Labor in Yards
to Keep Few Switching
Crews at Work and Freight
MOVinu,

Declaring that more than Is white
switChmen, yardmnsters and other
trainmen in Memphis yards were re-
naming off duty in sympathy TO their
cause, officials of the striking syitch-
men Of the Illinois Central, Ya8oo n
Mississippi Valley, Frisco and the Union
Belt Railway company are apparently
preparing for complete tieup in freight
traffic by Wednesday
According To E, p. Tucker, chairman
elect of the white employees Of the |. G.
and Y, a Nj. V railroads, the South
ern, ~, G, 4 st a., the Rock Island
and the l.. & n railroad employees are
awaiting the signal OF the striking lli-
nos Central switchmen before walking
out II Is possible, according to Tuck
er, that general walkout of iiremen,
engineers and conductors on all the
roads, as well as the white switchmcn
on the roads not yet out, will result
Wednesday morning at the invitation
OF the Illinois Central trainmen.
A meeting of engineers and firemen
OF the Illinois Central is In session Tues
day afternoon at Samelson's hail con
sidering their obligations to the striking
SWitChmen
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-14

(ContiRued on Page 6, Column 80
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INERT MATERIAL IN COAL
Percentaoe of Ash, and Slate Reaches
Total in Tons That Few
Would Believe.

A suggestion has been made by one
of the large anthracite coal operators
that they be permitted to increase the
percentage of impurities in the coal
by 2 per cent more than the present
standard. This means that 1,5O0,OOO
additional tons of slate would be sent
to market. To transport this increased
amount of impurities to market would
require about 10000 railroad cars,
necessitating from two to ten weeks
for its delivery. The bureau of mines
has estimated that the coal mined in
the United States, in 1917, had an in
crease of 5 per cent, as an average,
in the amount of ash, taken for the
whole country. Also, that this in
crease in ash content meape an addi-
tional loss of 171s per cent in the eff
ficiency of the power plaat. Further
more, in some of the mining districts
there was a much higher increase in
ash than is indicated by this average.
AS we mined and shipped 544,0OO,OOO
tons of coal In 1917, some 27,OOO,OO0
tons of this amount were inert mate
rial.-Chicago Journal.
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material man and architect will bring
an estimate of it's cost, which is de-
termined largely by the location OF
the city or town with reference to
the supply of materials and the Ia
Dor situation.
Reverting to the economy Of build
ing a home or renting one, the
thought naturally arises as to how to
finance the building operations
The lot owner has no difficulty In
securing the money to erect house
of cost that is commensurate with
the lot. This is done in several ways,
the best being to borrow from the
bank on first mortgage and paying
the balance to the contractor in
monthly payments, securing him with
a second mortgage. In this way the
monthly rent payment will in the
course of number of years secure
the home for the owner.
Building home now is an invest
ment that no man who uses ordinarily
good Judgment In the selection OF q
lot and design for the house will
ever regret.
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Suitable After All.

This young Frenchman had learned
his English in France and found thai
it was often quite different from thai
used in the United States. After he
had been over here little more thar
month his host asked him to substi
tute in his place at his card club. And
he accepted.
When he entered the clubroom he
tried as usual to make speech which
would be both complimentary and ex-
planatory. Ladies and gentlemen y
he began, II come not as a regular but
as"
The word Substitute" would not
come to his memory. He knew that
volunteer" was not the suitable one.
81 come not as a regular, but as a.
and then came one-as a cavalier" he
finished blandly.
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CHANGE IDEAS ON HIGHWAYS
Manufacturing Public No Longer Re
CARDS Good Roads az speedways
for Fortunate Nciqhbors.

The public's conception of ''goo'
| roads, has undergone radical chang,
In the last two years.
Prior to the entry Of the United
States into the world war, the non
motoring American public, more Otter
than not, thought good roads were ad
vocated chiefly for the benefit OF theil
| more fortunate neighbors who owne(
and drove their own motor cars
writes q. A. Williams, Jr., president
OF large motor truck company. They
were inclined to regard good roads
laws as class legislation and were un
willing for the most part to lend either
financial or moral support to the con.
struction and upkeep of something
from which they derived no direct
benefits so far as they could see.
The war merely hastened what
leaders of the industry had foreseen
for several years; it furnished the set
ting and the conditions which enabled
the truck to establish itself as fac.
tor in the economic life OF the coun-
try.
The non-motoring public no longer
looks upon good roads as "speedways"
for the motoring "aristocracy." 1t has
come to realize that motor trucks
are essential as transportation factors.
and that good roads are necessary to
the efficient operation of trucks. It's
vision has been broadened; 1t sees the
advantages and benefits which accrue
from a combination of these factors
benefits which have direct bearing
upon the economic conditions of the
community.
1t sees the farm brought, one might
say, to the very table of the consumer;
1t sees an ultimate decrease in food
prices; and, those who pause to con-
slider the matter further, see the ever
expanding range of possibilities of the
:ruck and its ally, good roads.
With the universal recognition and
adoption of the motor truck the pub
lies conception Of how roads should
be built also has undergone a change.
Heretofore there has been vast diff
ference between the average mans
idea of good roads and that of the
experienced engineer. The average
man was content TO build for the pres
ent; the engineer, as result of past
and not altogether satisfactory exper-
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MODERN S|X-ROOM
FRAME BUNGALOW
This Home Designed for Average
Family Very Attractive.
RENTING IS POOR BUSINESS
No Better Time to Build If Site and
Style of Structure Are Carefully
Chosen-How to Finance {.
the Enterprise.

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building. for the readers Of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
rs Editor, Author and Manufacturer he
Is. without doubt, the highest authority
oD all these s'bjects. Address all inquiries
20 William A. Radford, No. 1897 Prairie
avenue, Chicago. ILL.,, and only enclose
lhree-cent stamp for reply.
Why pay rent when rent will pay
for homer" This is favorite slogan
OF the real estate and building pro
moter, and has been used SO much
that the average renter is apt to be
skeptical of its truth. Skeptical OF
not, 1t is true In the average case, as
anyone with a logical mind will read
lily see.
The owner of investment property,
or property that is rented charges
for the use of house or an apart
ment what he can get for them. 1t
is true that rent should be fixed so
that the owner will get reasonable
return on his nvestment-enough to
pay the taxes, the repairs, a sinking
fund to replace the building when it
falls into decay, and a reasonable in
terest on his money. But the law of
supply and demand operates in this
case just as it does in most others.
And just now the demand is such that
the owners of rentable property are
up for lean years. They are
charging what they can get and that
is plenty.
Profitable to Build.
There never was a time when it
was more profitable to build a home.
The return on the investment is great
er now than 1T has been in many
years, leaving out of consideration the
comfort and happiness that comes
from living in a home of ones own.
The present day rent will pay for a
home and leave something of the rent
besides.
Building home, however, is a step
that should be given careful consid-
GRAFTON. In buying site the same
care should be exercised as in buying
anything else that requires consid-
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the end. Between the dining room
and the kitchen is the pantry, with
shelves and table and chute for the
clothes to be dropped to the base
ment, where the laundry tubs and
other fixtures are located. The kitch.
en- is 10 feet inches, by II feet 9
inches and off it is an entryway lead
ing to the back porch.
Both bedrooms and the bath open
off a small hall that is reached
through the dining room. Each bed
room is 13 by IL feet 6 inches and
has two large windows, permitting
plenty of light and ventilation.
A narrow stairway leading out OF
the living room connects the first floor
with the attic, which is large enough
for small bedroom, or a playrOOm
for the children and storage Of trunks,
etc.
Estimating the Cost.
This bungalow was designed by an
experienced architect and has given
the owner excellent satisfaction. A
consultation with the local builder
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Whale Fat is Eaten.

The last annual report of the United
States commissioner Of fisheries states
that In 1914 Denmark used 10000 bar
rels Of hardened whale fat in the mar
garin industry.
Preparations are under way In Nor
way for utilizing this material In the
same way. The product is said to keep
and taste well. Whale fat is even bet
ter suited for making lard.
In this connection 1t is stated that
experiments are in progress in the
United States with fish oils TO deter
mine the possibility of making them
suitable for use in the human dietary.