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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
CARROLL CASE IS
READY FOR Jury
-
Closing Arguments in Will
Case Are Made and Yer
dict Expected.

| II may be late In the afternoon before
| the Carroll will case goes TO the Jury
]. E Holmes. ot counsel for the con
testants completed his argument Tues
day morning and Col !. W. Canada
representing the henefioiaries OF the
VIII, was to make the rnal address
before the jury following the noon re
cess, Judge Pittman was to thon
charge the jury and the fate OF the
will will hang In the balance until the
jury makes its decision.
The contention OF the contestants Of
the viii, the Carroll brothers inter-
preted through their attorneys, Holmes
Y Canale, Gates a. Martin and j. j.
Williams, lr, was that the will OF
Miss Annie M. Carroll was made under
the influence Of Mrs. Belle DAILY Will
ilamson and her daughter, Norma DAILY,
the latter being the beneficiary under
the instrument, that the testatriX was
infatuated with and in love with Miss
advantage Of this infatuation to the
extent OF alternating the affections OF
the girl from her family, diverting her
love TO them and not only causing her,
through undue influence, to have her
WIN made In their favor, but to cause
her to spend approximately $4,000 on
them in the course OF several years,
=, Col, Canada, attorney for the bene-
nciaries OF the will set up the con-
tentlon that the young lady was de-
formed and eccentric. AID for that rea-
son her family was ashamed of her
and sighted her; that her brothers
never treated her as a sister and that
Tor those reasons the young woman
sought tho companionship of others and
found congenial and loving companion
snip In the DAILY home
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
BUREAU GATHERS
DATA ON COST Of
LIVING AND WAGES
Eight Workers Of U. S. Bureau
Of Statistics Seek First
Hand information Here to
Use in Wage Disputes.

The bureau Of labor statistics Of the
department OF labor has established
offices on tho third floor Of the court.
house, and under tho management OF
Miss Ruth T. Stinson, of Boston, Mass
ate of Washington. Is gathering data
from employers and employees with a
view OF furnishing the government with
data that may be used In settling wage
disputes in industrial Centers. The work
now going on In all industrial Centcrs
IN the United States, formerly was car
lied on In the interest of the war labor
Doafd and IL being continued by the
bureau of statistics.
Miss Stinson has eight assistants
VINO are canvassing the factory and
business districts OF the city, as wei
as the homes OF the wage earners
gathering data as to wages paid, tn,
| rents and costs OF living
The agents under Miss StinsOn visit
large numbers OF representative fam.
| Hies and procure from them detailed
statements or lhsiF incomes and ex-
penses during the past year.
The primary object OF the work ia to
OBTAIN first hand reliable information
mat may be used by the war labor
poard and other boards and committees
mich has to do with the adjusting and
liking OF wages The close relation be.
"NhNH tA'N iIt NpNl bl living
makes this personal question with
every workingman and his wife, and
Wherever this study has been made tho
iahllhes have co-operated willingly and
nave been found ready to furnish the
desired information to the best of their
ability
In the work Miss Stinson is assisted
by Misses King, Levy, Fair, Cornog.
Blatsdell, Mangold, Davis and Browne,
II Is expected the work here viii re-
quire AT least five weeks The work
has been completed In Baltimore, New
YORK, New Orleans. Chicago, Louisville
and other cities, and Is being extended
TO all parts Of the country.
In addition to asCertaining the sched-
ule of wages paid workmen, men and
women, the agents are ascertainlnR
household expenses, and will call upon
retail merchants to furnish prices OF
the principal articles Of household con-
sumption In order that the changes In
cost OF supporting n family in decency
and comfort may be computed accu-
rately.
Miss Stinson said Tuesday that statis-
tics prove that almost all wage disputes
arise from the increased cost Of living
and living conditions. She said the fig
ures procured for the war labor board
last year were used IN making settle
ment Of wage disputes,
She explains that with the informR.
ton gathered by the bureau OF stalls
Ties the government can plainly see
who Is at fault when wage dispute
arises
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
BILL WOULD Give CITY
new SCHOOL TAX LEVY

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb IT. CsplD-
me shelby deselations IN both the
house and senate Monday Afternoon in.
tIoduced measure smendinK charter
OF the city of Memphis 20 a. 70 OrOvIIs
for the levy Of school tax ~ so Cents
on the hundred dollars. This lew shall
De made by the city and turned over 10
The city board Of education, provided the
city shall not pay more than The amount
OF the tax to the city school board each
year
For the purpose OF defraying the ex-
ponseS Of collecting the tax, the CITY
shall ia Ike out one half OF one per cent
Of this tax, amounting to about Sa125
Three cents OF this tax shall be SCI
aside for fund for public improve
ments TO be made by the board of edu-
cation,
out of the remainder Of the tax, tho
board of education shall pay all ex-
penses and also all interest and sink
ing fund charges due for current year
upon p bonds, and also must nav or
the, principal Of any bonds maturing
within the years for which the TAX
levies shall be made
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
THROUGH SERVICE
ORDERED ON LINES
Poplar, Vance Central and
Lamar Down Town Loops
Are Abandoned.

Through schedules on the Poplar and
Vance Central and Vance Lamar lines
have been ordered put into effect at
once by T. II. Tutwiler, president and
joint receiver of the Memphis Street
Railway company.
The change is one which revokes the
order issued last summer which routed
Poplar avenue cars over downtown
loop and then out Poplar avenue and
similarly affected the routes of the
ce-Central and the Vance Lamar
lines.
According to Mr.. Tutwiler, the cars
will now run through the business sec
tion from the present terminals, bring
ing into effect the schedules formerly
in effect on those lines.
Poplar avenue cars will come in on
Poplar avenue and down Main street
and out the Vance and Lamar lines
as formerly, the downtown loop being
eliminated. The Vance and Lamar cars
will traverse the same routes down.
town. but will go through Main street
and out Poplar to Tucker street.
The inauguration of the loop system
several months ago aroused many pat
rons of these lines and protest was
entered, but to no avail
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
STATE WOULD
DEPRIVE CITY
Of ITS RIGHTS
Act About to Pass Gives State
Commission Right to Fix
Street Railway Fares in
Memphis.

The draft of the proposed bill TO
amend the act creating the state rail-
road commission, in order TO make the
commission public utilities commits
sion, which has been received in Mem
phis, has created considerable adverse
criticism from a numbers of persons on
the ground that it will take from the
city government its power to control
public utilities such as the Memphis
street Railway company which oper-
ate under municipal franchises
bill was passed by the Legislature
last week giving the railroad commits
sion the power to assess all gas and
electric companies in cities in Tennes-
see, taking the right of assessment OF
such properties from the cities, the
same as is the case with railroads.
street railway, telegraph and telephone
companies 1t was also sought to in
clude such public corporations as pack
ing houses and even merchants who
have places of business in other towns
in the state than which they are as
gpSgpH
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
JAPAN SEEKS
REPLACING OF
HUN IN EAST
Washington Diplomats Learn Of ThinLy
Yelled Threats Made in Paris If Chinese
Enjoys Make Public Secret Treatu.

WASHINGTON Feb II. (By the Associated Press -
Japan attitude toward China in the peace conference
ing grave apprehension among the representatives OF the other
associated According official diplomatic information
reaching here Japan virtually has threatened if China makes
public secret treaties between the two countries and fails
carry out agreement make Japan the of Ger
many in rights property and concessions held by Germany
the outbreak of the European war
Chlna relying the peace conference where her dele
gates are said to have made excellent impression and seek
ing support from the United States and Great Britain
Advces from the Orient through diplomatic channels say
American Minister Rensah at Fekng seeking to reasre the
Chinese foreign ministers with statements of friendship of the
United States government told frankly that the foreign
minister did not how this time he United States Great
Britain could divert their attention the Orient when the
European situation demanded much attention.
When the Chinese peace delegates arrived in Paris the in
formation now available discoses they reported that their copies
of the secret treaties stolen from their baggage while they
passing through Japan and consequently they were unable
ference. 49,
Officials OF the state department declined to make anv for
NAL comment today on the stuaton The impression was
whole matte lvaa lieino
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
JAPANESE THREATEN WAR UPON CHINA
ALIENS BEING DEPORTED
CHEER FOR BOLSHEVTKT

NEW YORK, Feb 11--Fifty-four radiCasalen .borO an
oh INDUSTRIAL Workers of the World ohers-arryed at
To-Day on train from the West the Ellis ISLAND
station where they detained until aUr
can De completed for their deportation As group Of men
ieu from the train 60 the boat
more for the L. w. W. w. s"0" "'" "'ee
Inc first group which stepped cars moved oueIv and
was escorted BY the guards from the tran 10 railroad noIcS %
N immigration inspectors When all
reached the decks Of the immigration boat the police ordered
move TO one end OF the ~ 0 "'''s an"
- % l. W. W. member objected and policeman ON tho
nose with his fist Others OF the W. ths WY
to the rescue Of the attacked and not un "h hS e @
used freely and effectively w W. memtrS rIs pee"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
King George Calls
For Quick Action
TO RenOve Unrest

LYNDON, Feb, liking George. In
v,peninG the new parliament TODAY, AT
YET YET ahudlnG briefly to events since tbe
aissoluilon OF the last parliament lust
aLter the armistice urged quick and
decisive action on reconstruction meas
uIes and asked parliament 'to spare
no IIort IN healing the causes Of the
The king stated that government
oill would be presented simplifying the
proeedure In the house OF commons.
SO that the lower body might expedite
What the government considers i'm
neratiye measures, Among the meas
ures, ne said, were better housing, the
formation of department OF health
the fulfillment of pledges TO labor that
UNFAIR competition would he prevented,
ana the betterment OF the agricultural
situation through the improved trans
portAtion,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
l. A. CARLISLE DIES:
BODY TO BIRMINGHAM

l., A, Carlisle, manager Of the Lawo
Coal company, died Tuesday morning
at $3.50 o'clock at the CARLY Ramsa V
hospital after an illness OF several
weeks. He was 3S years OF age and
had been a resident OF Memphis for
about three years, coming here from
Birmingham, Ala. When the coal com
pany was reorganized he was placed
In charge OF 1t and had made for him
self a prominent place among the ac-
tive business men OF the city,
He leaves widow and a number OF
brothers and sisters, most Of whom re-
Side in his native state, Alabama
Funeral services will be held at the
parlors OF J. T. Hinton g. Son, at I
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. The re-
mains will be taken to Birmingham.
his former home, for burial.
The pail bears will be Thomas A. Ev-
ans, w. j. Prescott, Van Love, NJ. G.
Bailey Marion G. Evans and Jake Wag
goner.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11

Tennessee---Fair except probably rain
and warmer in extreme east.
Mississippi-Partly cloudy; wednes.
|day fair.
Arkansas-Generaliy fair.
Automatically cloudy aond warm
PR; Wednesday fair.
Kentucky-Generaly fair. warmer IN
central and east.
Louisiana and East Texas-Partly
kloudy. warmer.
oklahoma-Generallv fair.
West Texas-Fair, warmer in south.
Florida-Fair in central and south,
partly cloudy in north; warmer
South Carolina-Partly cloudy and
-.60D
6eorgia-Partiy cloudy, probably rain
n Central and north, warmer
A kansas--Fair in east. Increasing
<loudiness in west: Wednesday unset :
ed, not much change in<temperature
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
LEAKING ROOFS,
DANGER Of FIRE
SCHOOL MENACES
ROtarianS Give Bad Report on
All Memphis School Build
lngS Except Three-They
Not Perfect.

Leaky roofs insanitsry equipment,
inadequate attention, constant fire
menace and danger to life and limb
because Of rotting flooring, overcrowd-
ing and uncleanliness characterize in
general The conditions obtaining In the
public school buildings. according to an
exhaustive report read before the
Rotary club Tuesday noon by Milton S.
Rinswanger, chairman of the clubs
committee Of investigation
The report, detailing at great length,
the results OF the committee's trip of
investigation to all schools OF the city,
white and negro, made but two or three
exceptions, II was signed by the fol-
lowing as members OF the committee.
William II. Aerstein, James II, Mahor-
ney, w. w VESSEL, John r. Morgan.
CraJner Sexton, George Tayloe, Enoch
Walton and the chairman, Mr., Bins
wanEer
There are only three schools In the
city OF Memphis that we could con-
slider as being modern" says the re-
port, but even these schools, with the
exception Of the Rozel, need certain
changes and improvements which, how
ever, could be accomplished at limited
expenditure and in very short time
AS for the balance OF the schools,
conditions vary from fair TO impos-
siblc,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11

Chlnese officials now say the prCssurc
Y becoming unbearable. The Chinese
LMesident. has approved by cable the
aftion OF the Chinese delegates in
Rarls IN announcing their Willingness
\ w make public. the treaties in spite
eni Japanese pressure,
"A China has asked, depending upon the
n lpreSsion made upon the accredited
sdeisgates from other countries, that the
peHte conference see that the II do.
Elehds made. upon China by Japan IN
~ re revokeS and that the Chinese
N riertle w ma H2hf0Nsd nefigltelg4 from
the Influence OF Japan TIE complete
independence OF China Is asked under.
the protection OF the league OF nations
The account OF Minister Reinschs 3
visit to the Peking foreign office saws
ne reafflrmed the friendship of the,
United States for China and desired to
give active support in her desire for
Independence. He learned, however,
that the Japanese minister in Picking
reached the foreign minister few
minutes before him and conveyed the
lntimations Of what would happen II
Japan's demands were not met.
Dispatches received here describing
the situation at Paris declare the Ian
anese attitude is causing real alarm
IN otticial circles Of European powers
and the United States. They speak Of
constant efforts OF Japan TO acquire
concessions In China and Siberia, and
OF her demand for the Caroline and
Marshall islands and other islands in
the TAcific "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
WILSON TO CARRY
DRAFT OF LEAGUE
BACK TO AMERICA
Efforts Concentrated Upon Completing Pre-
LintnGry Document in Time for Pres
ident Before His Departure
BY FRANK H. SIMoNDS.

PARIS, Feb -When President Wilson starts for Amer
lea shortly he will carry with him something which approxmaes
draft of the league of nations All effort and industry
present time in the peace conference being
this end, and fairly safe foreshadow definite result
That the league Of nations scheme which the president Will
carry home will be definite and precise document will
pretend The truth of the situation that the peace conference
now in session daily transforming itself and into
real league of nations and that in considerable degree will
be continuing fact far league of nations concerned
This will be disappointment for those who hoped that the
whole future would be gdy and definitely organized Paris
1t will be relief for those who feared that rgdy and insist
upon great detail would end by wreng the whole
scheme Obviously therefore the result will
mise between extremists of both sides.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11


According to reports received here,
the threats against China were con-
veyed to the Chinese foreign piirieter
by the Japanese minister in Peking In
thinly yelled terms The Japanese min.
ister is said to have pointed out that
Japan had an army Of more than u
million men idle at home. fully equipped
and with arms and munitions enoHE}f
to conduct a long war and to l,Rf.N
pointed out that Japan had moro |isl
half million tons OF shipping, AVff1i
the intimRtion that this would be EafS.
on short notice fon active work "a u
He also Is said to have refkf Fred
pointedly to large sums Of money owed
to Japan by China and TO the fact that
China had been unable to live up to
her financial agreements.
Upon arriving In Paris without the
copies Of the treaties which they had
been instructed to use in seeking to
break Japan's grip, the Chinese dele
gates made verbal reports OF the sub
stance of these treaties to some OF
the peace delegates of the other coun-
tries. This led the Japanese authorl-
ties to demand Of China that she dis.
avow this action on the part of her
delegates and that she keep secret the
treaties.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
PARLIAMENTARY COUP
MAY SAVE NAVAL BILL

WASHINGTON Feb Ito save
the new three wear naval building pro-
gram from defeat through a parla-
mentary coup, the house rules commit
tee today ordered the report OF rule
making the legislation authorizing con
struction Of 10 battleshps and 10 scout
cruisers in order for house considera
tion as a part OF the $7200O 600 naval
appropriation bill
Champions and opponents Of the ex-
pansion policy prepared for test OF
strength in the house in consideration
Of the rule. A vote on the rule was
to be taken after two hours of debate
No record vote on the rule was taken
In the house committee. but three Re-
pubIicans Representative Fess
OF Ohio, Smell. OF New YORK, and Camp.
bell, OF kansas--said they did not sup
port the rule on the viva voce vote,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
ARKANSAS S0L0N WISHES
POOL HALLS ABOLISHED

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Feb. II. (spl)
Representative Talkington, Of White
county, has introduced bill in the
house to prohibit operation Of pool halls
In White, Dallas, Drew, Logan, Boone.
Madison, Pope, Calhoun. sewer, Greene,
Faulkner, lonoke. Cleveland, Missis-
sippI and Miller counties.
The $l7S,3 appropriation bill for
the Confederate home also was intro
duced. The house passed the Hillhouse
Pill to quiet title TO certain lands in
Jefferson county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
BOLSHEV|K| MAKE
ATTACK; DEFEATED
Americans Have Part in Re
pulsing Enemy With Big
Losses.

DONDON. Feb. 1.-THE BolshevikI
ldfnched an infantry attack Saturday
against the allied positions near Sred-
makrcnga, southeast Of Archangel, and
were repused, according to an official
statement on activities in Northern
Russia, issued by the war office to-
night
In the operations Friday. in which
American British ana hussian troops
improved their positions on the petro
grad road south Of kadsh, the Bolsh-
evild suffered heavy losses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
QUICK ROUND TRIP TO
AMERICA WILSON PLAN

tribution Of raw materials between
countries SO as to insure France and
Belgium Of a proper advantage over
Germany and prevent the latter from
gaining the worlds markets.
once divested of its economic fea -
lures, arrangements for an extension
Of the military armistice can he ouicl,lv
completed. 1t Is believed certain
American troops will not be employed
as permanent garrisons In the Rhine
country longer than Is necessary FOR
military purposes, or to insure the car
fylng out Of the commercial condI-
tions OF the armistice.
To meet doubts cast upon It's AL.
thority, the Chinese delegation has
published cablegrams received from
Continued on page 4, Column 41
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
REUTERS. LEARNS ABOUT
NOTICE SENT CHINESE

, LONDON, Feb. 1,-Japan has noti-
fled China that China must work in
harmony with Japan at the peace CON
ference and must undertake not TO re-
veal secret Chino Japanese agreements
according to Reuter- dispatch from
Peking. dated Feb. 3. The correspond
ent says his informaron comes from
chinese sources, and Reuters says 1t
should be regarded with some reserve
According to the dispatch, japan
stated that failure by China to give
such assurances would result IN effec-
tive japanese financial pressure on
China.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
CRIMINAL. COURT GRlNDS
OUT CASES AT MERIDIAN

MERIDIAN, Miss, Feb, H. (Spl)--
The second week OF the criminal term
Of circuit court convened Monday morn.
ing, the grand jury settling down to an
investigation OF several matters, and
is expected to adjourn before the week
ends. The special venire of 100 men
ordered to try Beaman Boatwright, the
negro who shot and killed Constable
Ben Culpepper, will report Thursday
A motion for change of venue was
denied by Judge Heidelburg Saturday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
LENNlE 0RMES LANDS
STATE REVENUE PLACE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb II. (SplD
-Lennie Ormes, well-known Democrat
and active political worker. has been
commissioned state revenue agent for
the Middle district ot Tennessee.
Mr. Ormes, who succeeds Hoyte r.
Stewart, at present attorney general Of
the Seventh judicial district has been
active In Tennessee politics for scvera If
years During the last campaign he
was associated with Hill McAlllster as
one Of the managers OF Gov. Roberts
campaign and later in the campaign
Tor the general election was assistant
to Mr McAllister On the Democratic
state executive committee
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
VANDERBILT HOSPITAL
UNIT HOME IN APRIL

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb. II. (Spl)
The Vanderbilt hospital unit which
went overseas in the fall of 1917, Is
expected to reach Fort Oglethorpe and
be demobilized not later than April l.,
according to sdvices received here to.
day. The unit. which was headed hy
Mai Richard Barr and Mai W II
witt, of the Vanderbilt university fac
ulty, is composed of doctors and en-
listed men from over the entire state
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
Many Objections.
U. 5. OIL TANKER
;, SENDS 5. 0. 5. CALLS

HALIFAX, N. s., Feb. ia wire
less call saying the American oil tank
steamship J. M Guffey was taking
water in the forehold and was sending
out S. o. S. calls was intercepted here
Today. The vessels position was given
as off Cape Race. owned by the Gulf
Refining company. the tanker sailed
from Inverness. Scotland. on Jan "a
for Hampton Roads, Va.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
Not Ratified.

Some of the secret treaties have not
yet been ratified by the Chinese gov
ernment, although Japan has ratified
them, and, according to today's advices,
the Japanese government is bringing
every pressure to bear on China to
ratify them before anything can be
done at Paris. The most important Of
the treaties as yet unratified by China
is the agreement Of Sept. "a 1918,
which grants Shantung to Japan and
admits Japan as the successor to Ger
many's rights, concessions and prop-
critics in the Shantung district This
includes railways, mines and other val
liable property and the rights to them
for long term of years.
According to the Chinese claim. japan
already has possession, under treaties
and agreements, OF two-fifths OF the
iron ore deposits of the entire Chinese
republic and is seeking possession Of
the other three ffths.
Although they so far have been able
to resist the japanese demands, the