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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
HIGH FEDERAL RAILROAD
OFFICIALS HERE ON TOUR

Ten high officials Of the federal rail-
road administration connected with the
operation of the Southern railway sys-
TEN and affiliated roads, arrived in
Memphis Wednesday morning on "a spe-
cial train of seven private cars, ON a
trio of inspection of. the entire South
ern railway system.
The federal officials making the in
spection are H. II. Coapman, federal
manager; Il. II. Shaw, traffic manager;
Horace Baker, general manager; r. b.
Pegram, general purchasing agent, for
merly executive general agent for the
Southern railway at Memphis; +. M.
Durham, chief engineer; w. ). Andrews,
general superintendent Of Transports
ton; j. II, Stanfel, general superin-
tendent; ]. Hainen, staff officer me-
chanical: F. NJ. Brown, staff officer,
headuuarters w. II. Dooley, general
superintendent of motive power
The trip of inspection started at
Washington, D. c., about ten days ago.
W. Shipman, of Memphis, general pas
senger agent. met the party at Chatta-
nooga, and is accompanying the officials
on the inspection of the Memphis diVi-
sion of the Southern
Wednesday was devoted to a confer
ence with officials of the Memphis di-
vision and in inspecting the company's
property here. THE special train will
leave here Thursday morning at 5;45
o'clock for Birmingham.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
STATE now owns
BIG INDUSTRIES
New Laws in North Dakota
Permitting This Go Into
Effect.

BISMARCK, N n, Feb. 26,--Leglsla-
ton sponsored by. the Nonpaftisah
league providing for state-owned INDUS
trial enterprises became operative IN
North Dakota today, Gov. Lynn j, Fra
zier having signed group of bills which
furnish the means to carry out this
policy.
These bills provide for an industrial
commission for control and operation
of Industries. establishment of state
bank with which to finance Industries
home builders act by which the state
viii engage in construction of homes
for residents on building and loan as
sociation basis; and three bonding bills
carrying total of $l7O0O,OOO IN BONDS
with which to carry out the industrial
program. .,.
The state terminal elevator and flour
mill association is the chief enterprise
of the group. IT is provided with s6' :
900 900 capital through issue OF state
bonds. The bill gives all powers in es-
tablishment and location of elevators
and flour mills to the industrial COM
mission.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26

reflest upon such propas they viii
reject i with all the emphasis of una
nimity."
Article 15 of the charter, said Senator
Cummins, would require submission of
domestic questions to the league, which,
he added, is incredible He cited as an
example the American policy Of Chi
nese and Japanese exclusion as a ques-
tion which would be left to the league
council.
Referring to recent statements on the
league by former President Taft, the
senator said Mr.. Taft had been CON
spicuously unfair and uncandid." Quot
ing President Wilson'S plea In a
Paris address for Justice to people who
go to bed tired and wake up without
the stimulation Of lively hope" Senator
Cummins said in conclusion
They understand their wrongs and
they are moving to correct them. They
need no such league OF nations to assert
their rights. We ought to be bending
all our energies upon the vital subject
of reconstruction, and this should be our
immediate contribution to the welfare of
humanity"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
WATER STILL BAD \
IN LARGE AREA
Department Says Boil Water
West of Bellevue and
North of Calhoun.

Although many days have elapsed
since the combined break IN big sewer
and collapse OF the covering OF well at
Auction avenue were discovered, water
from the mains at Washington avenue
and High street, by analysis Wednes-
day morning, showed Il count Of $500
colonies of bacteria to the cubic cent?
meter, at Washington and Orleans l,20O,
and at Washington and Third $50,
These were the worst places found In
tho contaminated aren. Good water
shows a count Of less than 10 colonies.
The department OF health still roc
ommends boiling all drinking water in
the area west of Bellevue boulevard and
north of Calhoun avenue
The department does not seem much
concerned about the amount Of stomach
and bowel trouble developing, but there
IA great deal Of sickness Of that kind
appearing from those who have used
water in that area. II you have an at
tack take "A big dose of castor oil
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26


The deadlock between the house and
senate on the bin legaliztng Informal
war contracts was broken today with
compromise agreement limiting the
amendment providing for settlement Of
flaims growing out OF the stimulation OF
mineral production to manganese,
chrome, pyrites and tungsten,
The senate naval committee today,
without a record vote, ordered the $780,
100000 naval bin favorably reported.
BY a partisan vote Of 10 8 The COM
mittee approved the new building pro-
gram, the Republicans opposing 1t. The
provision empowering the PRESIDENT to
curtall the program in his discrinn!na-
ton was retained.
A favorable report on the bin To ap-
propriate $100, 900 to make reclaimed
lands available for settlement BIZ dis
charged soldiers and sailors WaA ordered
today by the senate public allds conn
mittee after Secretary Lane had APP
pealed for action on the graunt that
this was great reconstruction meas
ure A similar bill has beSn reported
to the house,
The president, It was said, denIdNl
to go to tho capitol IN n eferesiAs ia
calling members OF coilgreeA aHsa d
! theic duties To sssse Asf& a.
House. He plans to do ever hing Iii,-
sible 70 aid the passage OF Imperative
legislation in the few renaining days Of
this session.. now that he has deter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
RELAT0RS WILL DINE
AND BE ENTERTAINED

All thoughts Of business are to be
banished by the Realtors of the city
when they meet at the Hotel Chisca
Tuesday evening, March II, for the an
nual Realtors get-together banquet, ac-
cording to Ben II. Carr chairman of
the committee on arrangements,
On account of the annual meet Of the
realtors having been omitted for the
last two years because Of the war, the
committee has made plans that promise
to make the affair this year the most
elaborate and enjoyable the association
has ever given.
Following the dinner. a number of
novel features in the way of entertain
ment will be provided There will also
be a rev short and snappy talks by
Well-Rnown speakers.
For the first time, the wives and
sweethearts of the members are to be
invited to the banquet. From 100 to
$50 active and associate members are
expected to attend.
The realtors OF the city have been
working in splendid harmony during
the past year, Mr. Carr says, and the
purpose of the get-together meeting Is
to promote closer acquaintance and bet
ter fellowship among the membership OF
the Memphis Real Estate association.
The committee on arrangements Is
composed of Mr. Carr, chairman Ernest
Adams and IL. NJ. Callicott
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
HALF or ANARCHISTS SET
FREE: OTHERS HELD

NEW YORK, Feb 2G.-seven Of the
group OF IA spaniards arrested here
Sunday on suspicion Of completely in a
nation wide terrorist plot, were released
today when they were brought before
Federal Judge Knox on writ of habeas
corpus.
The remaining seven, against whom it
is understood the government will prefer
charges for deportation. were held on
bail until tomorrow, when argument On
the writ viii be made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
pa ElES w ]! s!!l!;;i!.ERS

Tennessee-Fair, slightly warmer in
west warmer Thursday.
Mississippi-Fair, continued cold, al
though slightly warmer in west; warmer
thursday.
Arkansas-Fair, not so cold; Thurs
day increasing cloudiness.
Alabama-Fair with freezing tenn
perature; somewhat warmer Thursday.
Kentucky-Fair, somewhat warmer;
Thursday partly cloudy and warmer
Louisiana--EMir, colder in southeast,
freezing nearly to coast; rising tenn
perature Thursday.
4 lklahoma--Inoreasing cloudiness, not
Gold; Thursday generally cloudy.
\ East Texas-Fair, warmer. frost in
FsOuth except on coast; Thursday in
creasing cloudiness, warmer
n West TeSas--Fair, warmer; Thursday
cloudy,
North Caroftna--Fair colder, much
colder in east and central with moder-
ate cold wave.
a South Carolina-Fair, much colder
Awith cold wave.
Georgis--Fair, much colder with cold
wave; slightly warmer in west Thurs.
day.
Kansas - Unsettled, probably light
snow in northeast, slightly colder
Thursday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
Legal Opinion.

So far no reputable lawyer not iden f.
titled with some political faction, and
without IN AK to grind, has been found
who will say positively that the bill IL
constitutional with the referendum
clause.
ON the other hand practically every
lawyer viii say that he is uncertain
or that he has his doubts about tho
validity Of u measure with II reteren-
dim.
The reason that no lawyer will ex.
press himself and base his reputation
upon the opinion Is that the supreme
| court has not passed upon the validity
OF measure identical in all respects
with the proposed measure, and until
It does pass upon the matter 1t will
remain subject for litigation, and
litigation Is what the advocates Of the
referendum are seeking, provided they
can not kill the bin and prevent its
passage either with or without the ref
erendum.
Opinions have been quoted part
| sustaining both claims but the r
fetched and most liberal &C
is that there IL more than 5.
doubt OF the validity of the
| the referendum clause.
IL must De OorNe III ulinu tldN
who are most inslstent upon reiN,
eudum want 1t merely as a pretext to
defeat the bill. therefore the prepared
statement Of the executive committee,
| compoSd Of Il. Il. Ellis, Milton Hunt,
f. w Porter, W, w Mallory, +. y.
Fisher, j. NJ. Walker, Fred Orgih X. \.
Jordan, Martin j. Condor, Il, T. Lind
sey j. H. Rudisill, g, A. Gerber, j.
NJ, Guff and T, j, Turley, as II ap-
peared in an advertisement i'll tho
continued on Page II, Column l.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
PRESIDENT GOES
TO SOLONS WITH
PERSONAL APPEAL
Martin Asks Democrats to Let Republicans
DOAHSpeech Making and Get DOWn
/, to Business.

WASHINGTON, Feb 26.-In accordance with his decision
call extra session Of congress before his second
from France President Wilson planned today aid by his
presence the capitol efforts of the Democratic leaders
force through the big appropriation bills and other important
legislation before adjournment Tuesday Conferences
the capitol arranged for today and tomorrow as work
the White House would permit.
Senator Martin, the Democratic floor leader urged upon
committee charmen the necessity for quick work. and asked his
colleagues leave all speecnakng to the Republicans He
called upon Senator Hitchcock chairman the foreign
relations committee and Senator Owen OF Oklahoma to aban
don prepared addresses the league OF nations Senator Owen
announced his intention of speaking today and Senator Hitch
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
PEASANTS DICTATORSHIP
REPORTED IN BAVARIA

LONDON, Feb. 26.--The workmen's $
and soldiers council of Munich has sent
wireless messagesto all countries an
bouncing that dictatorship by the
Sroletariat and peasants has been pro-
claimed in Bavaria, says a Central News
dispatch from Basel filed Tuesday
The message states that in conse-
uuence Of the murder OF Premier Els
her ''by Representative OF German
.feudal- miltarismp the aBavarian prole-
tariat has arisen 10 defeat the feti1al
revolution. Bavarian socialist unity has
heen realized, It is added. Socialists in
all lands are informed that militarism
has been uprooted in Bavaria.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26


mined not TO call an extraordinary ses
sion until after his return from Europe,
which probably win not be earlier than
June /.
An official denial was made today Of
reports that the president desired vote
of approval for the principle OF league
OF nations. II was pointed out that the
| league was 10 be a constituent part
of the peace treaty, which would come
| up for ratification at the next session
The president was said to he anxious
| to make another public address before
returning TO Europe, but was not Ger
| tain that he would have the time. AS
| his stay Is limited by plans already
| made for him to sail March 5, he prob
| ably will not make a decision as to a
| speech until the legislative situation
| clears and he can estimate the time
available to him.
| President Wilson continued today the
hard pace he set for himself yesterday,
He was at his desk early and had be-
| fore him great mass Of business,
/ White House attaches said that after
his conference last night on tho lesis.
lative situation with Senator Martin
and Senator simmons he saw Senator
] Bankhead III regard 10 the Fwater pow
I ri Bill whi1fi re Is anAtpus TO have
~ aAs9 Z 81 Il
tiflukd work Ii his focfl ffftit Rsaa y
| midnight
! The steady stream Of callers at the
executive offices continues today +
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
76 ARRESTED FOR PART
IN BUDAPEST REVOLT

BASEL, Feb. 26.--Seventy-six com
rnunists have been arrested on charges
OF rebellion against the Hungarian re-
vices from that city.SIt is reported that
during their examinations they have
admitted the money necessary to set UP
an anti Republican government came
from Russia and that during the past
crowns, They refused to reveal where
The funds are being kept, it is said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
TOBACCO RECEIPTS BIG

DRESDEN. Tenn. Feb. 26. (Spll-
Thousands Of pounds Of tobacco are
being hauled to this city daily. The
prices range from cents to II cents
for lugs and "A cents TO 26 cents per
pound for leaf II is stated that buy
ers are already offering TO prospective
growers for the 1919 crop 20 cents
"around" when delivered to- them next
1lernn1hnr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
Issue Bonds as Needed.

Second, the report recommends that
the said commission to be empowered
to secure immediately complete sur
vey of the education systems of the
city of Memphis and county of Shelby,
including physical properties, finances,
community conditions, enrolment, at
tendance, health and hygiene. teaching
body, administrations and curriculums
and any other details of the education
al system, the said survey to be made
by the national bureau of education,
department of the interior"
Third, the report recommends that
the act should contain the granting OF
permission for the commission to issue
bonds of $2,O00.00O for construction
work for the school system OF Mem
phis and $i,000,00O for the county
schools 1t advised that such bonds
be issued by the commission from time
to time as needed upon application from
the city or the county school board,
as the case may be.
The proposed bill Should also pro-
vide that the general school authori
ties should have control over BoltSn
college II that institution could be ad-
vantageously taken over for the use ol
county pupils. 1T advises that the
question of a bond issue for Bolton
college improvements, If it should be
taken over, should be left to the "peo-
pie of Shelby county, or for refer
endumy vote FIX
There is a recommendation that the
bin should carry b fixed maximum
rate for the school tax in the cits and
county. Any increase in the present
rate must, If the suggestions carry in
the bill meet with the approval OF
the city OF county school boards, then
with the joint school commission, and
when so approved. to be mandatory
upon the taxing body within the maxi
mum limit set by the bill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
PEASANT REV0LTS,IN
BADEN ARE REPORTED

BERLIN, Feb. rs. (By the Associated
Press Especial dispatches from Mann
helm say peasant revolts are breaking
out in various districts In Baden as the
result Of friction between the working
mems councils and the peasants. The
peasants, 1t is said are resentful at the
dictatorship Of the soviets.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
Raps Article 10.

Analysing the principal provisions Of
the leagues constitution Senator Cum
minis said article 10, providing guaran-
tees against aggression and for terri
torial and political Independence Of
states, is "the most destructive. unjust
and reactionary proposal -" ever sub
mitted,"
1.It win he rejected with a storm Of
obloduy." be declared, we are SOL
EMMY asked to guarantee that the
boundaries of nations as they now exist,
Or when the peace conference has re-
drawn the map Of Europe Asia, Africa
and Ocearia. small remain without
change forever.
The leagues provision for mandate
ries was attacked by Mr.. Cummius as
"the grossost violation Of our powers
under the constitution.
1T Is all too absurd to contemplate, =
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
R. R. ADMINISTRATION
TO AID PRIVATE TRAFFIC

WASHINGTON, Feb 26 In view Of
reports that the Merchants and Miners
Transportation company would disCon-
tnue coastwise service shortly. DireC-
General Hines today announced that
the railroad administration would do all
In its power to encourage continuance
of service after the boats are turned
back 10 private management March L
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
HOME RULE IDEA
STRONG IN CITY
MANAGER BILL
Amendment to City Charter
Provides Intimate Contact
With City Government by
/, People.
PROGRESSIVE BILL
IN ALL PARTICULARS
Absence Of Referendum Is
Overcome by Powers Con-
terred Upon People for Self
Control,

In the opinion Of those familiar with
city charters tho proposed Amendment
to the Memphis taxing datsfct act, eul-
hracing the city manager sorn uf gov
ernment, Is, as nearly as the state
constitution Will permit home rule
measure, the ideal toward which all
progressive cities are striving.
To say that the amendfent denies
the people tho right % determine undcl,
what form of government they shalt
| live IN to eyaggerate the lack OF the
| referendum for the passage of the bill
and to ignore tho contents of the bill
| itself
| The representatives OF the special H.
terests admittedly made some headway
In their assaults upon the hill, based
| upon the absence of referendum. but
| the people have had their eyes opened
\ to the deceitfulncss OF the attack. and
| they know now that tho opponents or
| the bill without the referendum would
| fight 1t Just as industriously With the
referendum, but with the DISADVANTAGES
that they would be compelled 10 fight
tn the open and reveal the selfish In
terests that they represent
II can not be stated too often that
| the advocates and friends OF the pro
posed OlH Nfe not opposed to the ref
| erendum. pr A. H. Hatton, who as
sisted the committee, of - In drafting
the measure, and the 10 members or
tho committee themselves said that the
bill with referendum Was more pref
cradle than the bill without 4 referor-
| dun for the rdasop thar the people,
4 IL given an opportunity 10 vote upon
III, would fpatt and STUDY the hill nSosS
q lcarsfully. There n no doubt that any
lapstfiotic, unaelllsil cltiEsn Will Gee 4,
tisp lati s6A sofpSitnnttx fer F5st ma
/. nrakAsaan olNe kllc lf6Na
tioRs III The CITY adiiiti EtIbif, d Id ~
0ailor gave concrete expression to ths
thought that has been running through
the minds OF tho people when he said
In substance III It Is admittedly q
good measure, why bubble over the
manner OF ils adopton2"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
LIFTS FOOD BANS.

LONDON, Feb 26---Gcorge H. Rob
erts, food controller. announces that
government control in Great Britain
Of prices and Of distribution Of Imported
~acon hams and lard would be sus-
pended from March 81. This decision
does not affect bacon, hams and lard
IN tic United Kingdom.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
kAvERGNE ON TRIAL,

Jeaf Lavergne, charged with steal
ing an automobile out Of the stock Of
the II. A. White Auto company. was
arraigned for trial Wednesday In First
criminal court II Is said the car was
recovered In Hesbitt. Miss., where
Lavergne is said 10 have given 1t to a
negro for lodging. Prosecuting are the
Memphis Automobile club, Attorneys
Leo Goodman, w, r, McLain and John
Exby, assistant city attorney.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
YANKS HEAR OF REVOLT
RAGING IN MANNHEl

s CoBLENZ, Feb &c. (By the Associ-
ated Press. )-Reports received by the
American Third army say that spar
tacan q Up has seized many public
building Mannheim, in the neutral
zone oIi<c5. {, east bank Of the Rhine
and that the civilians had appealed to
Gen. Fayolle, French commander, for
protection, The news OF the uprising
/ came over the telephone from Capt.
Benson the American lialson officer
at Gen. Fayolle's headquarters in
Kaiserlauten.
Capt Benson said 1t was rumored
there were a number of Americans In
Mannheim. The American Third army
has no record Of any Americans in
Mannheim and no action has been
taken
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
PEACE LABOR BUREAU
SOON TO BE COMPLETED

PARIS, Feb. 26.--rhe peace confer
ence commission on international labor
legislation, as a result of the speeding
up program it has been following, ex-
poets to complete the constitution for
an international labor bureau by Fri
day. The conclusions reached by the
commission win then be ready for pre-
sentation to the next plenary session
of the peace conference.
There stiD remain some matters more
~. less extraneous to the constitution
for settlement, such as the question OF
immigration, but these win be taken ny
later
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
SHAW BUILDS ROADS.

SHAW, Miss, FFeb 26. (Spl)-One
thousand carloads of gravel were pur-
chased this week by the commission
ers of the Shaw separate road district
for the graveling of all roads out of
shaw These hard surface roads win
Join the Washington county hard SUR
faced road on the south and viii also
Join roads ON the north OF Shaw.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
COLD WAVE PAST.

Slightly warmer weather is predicted
by S, c, Emery, local weather man, for
the next "a hours, but the mercury viii
again drop below freezing point We'd
nesday night. Fair weather will pre-
vail. The coolest reached in the past
"a hours here was 2s.5 degrees wednes-
day morning at O'Clock
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
ROTARIAN REPORT
CALLSFOR THREE
/. MILLION IN BONDS
Commission To Be Named in
Act Would Use $1,000, 900
on City and ST, 900, 900 on
County School Buildings.

Recommendations Of a city and county
joint school commission, a $S,00oNOo
bond issue for use as needed ano an
extensive federal survey Of the entire
school systems are contained in q re-
port adopted Tuesday afternoon by the
Rotary club, with view Of having it
put into the form OF bill and pressed
before the present Tennessee Legislature,
These proposed changes in Memphis
and Shelby county schools were worked
out by a meeting Of the Rotary clubs
two school committees-the city and
the county--and their recommendations
placed into the one resolution.
The supervision Of both the bond
issues would be placed in the hands
of a Memphis and Shelby county school
commission. This commission would
be different and above the present city
and county school boards In the one
matter of issuing the bonds and max
ing extensions with the money derived
from their sale, t
The commission should consist of five
men, the Rotarians say, three of whom
reside within the city and two with
out The report specifies that the
commissioners shall be named in the
bond act.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-26
MILLION DOLLAR PITCH
PINE FIRM ORGANIZED

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. GA mil
lion dollar export company. composed Of
II Of the South's largest manufacturers
Of pitch pine IN Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama, was organized here yes
terday. The company will be known as
the American Pitch Pine Export com
pany. and will have its headquarters in
this city. W. H. Sullivan, vice-pres-
dent OF the Great Southern Lumber
company, was elected president.