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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
Banks Asked To
Keep Tab On Alien
Exodus From u. S.

NEW YORK, April 12.--All the saw
Ings banks in the United States are
asked in letters sent out today by
the savings bank section Of the Amer
lean Bankers association to aid In
checking the exodus from this country
of thousands of aliens, who are sailing
for their native lands with millions of
American dollars. Due to Bolshevik
alarming" proportion of the $4,000 900
foreign born population in the U. s.
are selling their liberty bonds and with
drawing their money from the banks.
ut Is estimated that about 1900. 900
cannot be stopped from going and that
they viii carry with them nearly $4,-
900, 900, 900, or four-fifths of the total
currency In circulation and in reserve
In the U. s. before the war;" said the
letters.
at is estimated that unless vigorous
action is taken over six millions of
those aliens may be lured abroad by
this vicious propaganda, taking with
them cash equal to the total present
currency resources OF the U. S. This
Is certainly serious"
An accompanying letter says at Is
for the purpose Of bringing these peo-
pie andy their collective wealth with
iE reach upon their native soil that
the most insiduous of Bolshevik pro-
paganda is being practiced to entice
tries in Europe with the allurement.
Sell your liberty bonds and real es-
tate, draw your savings and bank ac-
counts, return to your native country
and enjoy free and unrestricted person.
al 1ihArtyn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
CIVIC WORK. IS
NOT. ABANDONED
Charter Committee of 100
Will Keep Their organi-
cation Entact.

The citizens committee of 100, which
was instrumental in having the city
manager plan bill drawn, and was act
i've in the efforts to have the bill
passed by the state legislature, will
not disband now that the charter fight
is ended.
Instead, 1t is the intention OF a ma
jority of the members of the commit
tee to keep the organization intact, for
the purpose of working for better civic
conditions in Memphis for the gen.
eral upbuilding of the city along all
civic lines and probably for an organ
lied campaign of education, leading to
the submission later OF another propo-
sition for the adoption of the city
manager plan for Memphis.
Members of the committee realize the
tactical mistakes which they admit
were made In the campaign which has
just ended They have found out, how
ever, the force which such a commit
tee can exert, and they believe their
organization should be used as a force
for good in the community.
Members of the executive committee
and number of the other members
of the general committee Of 100 will
hold a meeting Monday to hear a re-
port OF the campaign at NaSnVllle ana
to take any action necessary toward
retaining the present organization and
upon its future activities.
r. r, Ellis and other members Of the
committee, who remained in Nashville
until the last effort to secure the pass
age of the bill had failed, reached home
Friday night.
Mr. Ellis said Saturday that anything
he might say would have little public
interest now. and that he preferred not
to make any statement whatever until
after he has made his report to the ex-
ecutive committee.
II want to say only one thing" he
added. THAT Is that l am glad we did
not stoop to the use Of misrepresenta-
ton in our work for the bill For ex-
ample, a statement teegraphed to
Nashville and printed in a paper there,
and / am told in one of the Memphis
papers, that our committee elected four
men, members of organized labor, at
the last meeting we held in Memphis,
was unqualifledly false, No men were
elected from that meeting although one
reporter was asked politely to leave, as
1t was an executive session
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
YANK COMMAND IN
RUSSIAN MUTINY
NAMED BY MARCH
Company | of 339th Infantry
Is Designated by U. S. Of
fiCiaIS as Unit That Re-
fused to Return to Front.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Company
/, of the SS9th infantry, was identified
today by Gen. March as the unit which
recently refused to return to the front
line trenches in the Archangel sector
when ordered to do so by its officers.
A supplementary report to the de-
partment on the incident said it was
worthy Of note that the questions put
by the men of Company to their
officers were identical with the ques-
tions which Bolshevik propaganda ad-
vised that they put to them."
The department has not received
copies Of the Bolshevik leaflets con-
tanning these questions, and Gen. March
said he was extremely anxious to Sc
cure one "In my long service" Gen.
March said, II don't recall another IN
stance where American soldiers did not
want to go into fight; They always
have said, Lead us to It.
A report from Murmansk, dated
March 2S, said the Onda bridge on the
railroad south of Murmansk had been
rebuilt. restoring communication with
the southernmost post Of the allies.
While the actual situation of the
small commands Of the expedition in
North Russia is not known, Gen. March
said the reopening of communication
to the south over the Onda bridge
solved any military question, since it
afforded a direct line for supply and
reinforcements. Communication be-
tween Murmansk and Archangel Is be-
ing kept open with the assistance Of
ice breakers.
Gen. March did not Indicate what
the latest reports showed as to the
present state of discipline among the
American force.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
KILLING
THOUSANDS IN
KOREA RIOTS

SAN FRANCISCO, April 12--Japanese
began what was described as a mas
sacre" In Korea at Seoul, the capital,
during demonstration March 2S, ac-
cording to cablegram received here
today by tho Korean National asso-
citation from a native Christian pastor.
The cablegram was filed from shang-
hal According to officials of the Ku-
rean National association here, the In
formation was sent by messenger from
Seoul TO Shanghai by the associations
representative at Seoul.
The cablegram read:
Japan began massacreinR In Korea,
Over a thousand unarmed people killed
in Seoul during three hours demon
stration on 2Sth. Japanese troops, fire
brigades and civilians are shooting,
beating, hooking people mercilessly
throughout Korea Killed several thou
sand since 9th. Churches, schools
homes of leaders destroyed. Women
made naked and beaten before crowds
especially leaders families, the impris-
oned being severely tortured. Doctors
are forbidden caring wounded. Foreign
Red Cross urgently needed"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
MILITARY COURTS FAIR,
SAYS CAPTAIN STANTON

Capt VIM. M. Stanton, late judge
advocate general In one OF the big
army cantonments, has been given his
discharge and viii soon resume his
law practice In Memphis.
Capt, Stanton was stationed near At
lanta for most Of the time during the
past two years, and In that time he
had command, all, told, OF 1000 men
who passed through the training camp
at Camp Gordon.
Capt Stanton had much work in
connection with court-martials, He
said that In his opinion, much OF the
criticism Of the work of the court
martial Is unjust,
However, as n lawyer, I found" he
said, that much evidence is admitted
in military practice that Is mere hear
say, which, Of course. no civil court
would consider competent. Another
cause of complaint Is from the fact
that few army officers who administer
military justice, know much, II any
thing, about the law outside of army
regulations and their Judgment Is OF
course not always what civil courts
would consider Justice. AS a rule,
however, every enlisted man or officer
brought before court martial gets
n fair and impartial trial"
Capt. Stanton has been In the army
for nearly three years, going to the
Mexican border first with the old
Chlckasaw Guards. of the First Ten
nessee, and then into the national SER
vice.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
18TH AND BOYS Of.
115TH DUE SUNDAY.
Several Hundred Memphians
on Special Train Due
Sunday Morning.

Several hundred Memphis soldiers, of
Company A. of the 18th machine gun
battalion, and members of the 1l5th
field artillery, are due to arrive in
Memphis Sunday morning at s o'clock,
according to a telegram from Lieut..
Col w. ], Bacon sent from Chatta
nooga The troops are coming in on
a special train and the members of
Company A are in charge of Lieut.
Col Bacon
The arrival Of the 18th machine gun
ners marks their first appearance in
Memphis. The members of the unit
were recruited In Memphis and left
here under the leadership of Lieut.
Col Bacon, who was then a captain.
While Col. Bacon did not state in
his telegram whether the 18th gun
ners were coming here as discharged
soldiers, 1t is presumed the company
has been formally discharged and is
returning home as complete unit.
The members of the 115th field ar
tillery, who paraded here last Sunday,
are coming home with honorable dis
charges, having performed the last re-
quirements of being mustered out of
service.
Both the 18th and the 115th have
been at Fort Oglethorpe for several
days, having gone there for demobili-
Z gation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
LEADERS SELECTED
TO SOLICIT BONDS

Workers at Victory loan headquar-
ters, l62 Madison avenue, are busy
apportionlng allotments TO the different
lines Of business with the view OF es-
timating the quotas for each and select
ing the leaders In every line Of busi-
ness.
From automobiles to xylophones busi-
ness and professional Industrial ac-
tivities are being classified and with
the greatest care the ablest men are
being selected to lead the solicitation
In his or her especial line.
j. Il. Hyde, sales manager, and his
assistants, are busy making the selec-
tlons which viii be announced by
John j. Hefln, chairman for Shelby
county In a day or so,
Expressions from prominent business
men are pouring in hourly at loan
headquarters voicing approval OF the
plan to raise the quota within q week
and expressing confidence that It will
be carried through to successful con-
clusion.
Announcement OF Shelby County's
quota and the quota as allotted to each
line OF business together with the
names OF the leaders In each line will
be announced early in the coming week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
SEND ST IN NOW
FOR FLAG FUND
Subscriptions Coming Slowly.
Many More Needed for In
durable Home.

Their attention, perhaps, diverted by
flying circuses, Victory loan plans,
charter bills, whisky seizures and what
not, Memphians of good cheer and big
heart are not needing the call for the
fund to buy a flag for the Home for In
curables as they should.
1t will only take $50 to buy splendid
flag for the home. Less than half that
amount has been raised. The entire
fund could be secured many times over
in single contributions from a number
Of public spirited men If they were So
licited to give it, but The News Scm-
itar in aiding the women who conceived
the idea believes that there are many
more persons who will give dollar or
less to such a worthy cause If the mat
ter Is only brought strongly enough to
their attention, thus giving many the
privilege instead OF q few
Send in your dimes, quarters and dol
lars to The News Scimitar flag fund.
All over $50 will either be turned over
to the Home for Incurables or the Tu-
berCulosis hospital.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
LAUGHTER AGAIN
IN SHELBY JAIL
Sheriff Perry Returns With
Former Liquor King Who
Valves Requisition

E. A. Laughter, often termed king
of the local bootleggers and under
sentence of IL months and 20 days on
been sought by local authorities for
several months, is again a guest at
the county jail. He was brought to
Memphis Saturday morning at $3.50
o'clock by Sheriff o. H. Perry, from
Hot Springs
- Laughter, who, had been arrested by
Hot Springs authorities at the request
of the Shelby county authorities, de-
cided to return to Memphis without
q further fight and the attendant costs,
which a fight over extradition would
entail
Laughter had been arrested in Hot
Springs, proceeded there with a requsi-
,tion from Gov. A. H. Roberts on the
governors of Arkansas, Louisiana and
Missouri. Gov Brough, OF Arkansas,
honored the requisltion and Sheriff
Perry reached Hot Springs Friday aft
ernoon.
Laughter, when arrested, sought to
gain his release on writ of habeas
corpus and for a time 1t appeared that
there would be race between Sheriff
Perry, armed with acquisitions for
tain the writ which would free him.
The Hot Springs court at first set the
habeas corpus hearing for Friday
morning at 10 o'clock, which would
have been heard before Sheriff Perry
arrived at the spa ana then ordered
continuanee until SATURDAY morning: ,
Meanwhlle Sherlit Perry arrived I1 ana
Laughter oecldeo not 10 lurther Hght
extraaltion. L...a . IT,.
Laug1Ier was sentenceu some tItnS
ago and took an appeal which resulted
IN an alllrmauoll OF tne local court
sentence. he mas peeh uhoer arrest
on several OCCASIONS on various Cnarges
growing out OF llquor law Vlolatiols'
potn siate ana ana, leueLal H., z,... =,
tho Workhouse not later than MONDAY,
according TO me ,,,s sherllts ot1lce. his
oondsmen; WI WI w Mmters ana i'm Mui. ~.
caney, Will also De requireu 10 pay tne
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
DR.. MORRIS PROMOTED
TO MAJOR IN RESERVES

DR.. John W Morris, captain in the
medical corps of the United States
army, who recently received his dis
charge from active service after 10
months In Europe, nearly year OF
which was spent in the famous Black
Watch regiment OF the British army,
and the last eight months as prisoner
of war. has been promoted to the rank
OF major In the medical reserve corps.
DIR, Morris Is young physician Of
Someryille, Tenn. and was the first
Tennessee physician to be assigned to
foreign service after the United States
entered the war. He was in the off,
GERS prison camp at Villengen, Baden,
when the armistice was signed, and has
recently resumed his practice at Som
erytllA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
DEBS PROMISES TO
START TO PRISON

CLEVELAND. O., April 12,--The
United States supreme court mandate,
ordering that Eugene v. Debs, socialist
leader, be taken to Moundsville, w, Va,
federal prison to begin ten-year sem
tence for violation of the espionage act
by making utterances against the gov
ernment In q speech at Canton. o., was
received by District Attorney Wertz
this morning.
cation with Debs by telephone al Terre
Haute, Ind, notifying him to deliver
himself here, which Debs promised to
do. saying he was ready to go to prison
and would make no further effort to
delay carrying out his sentence.
Debs was found guilty by federal
court jury here on Sept. IL last and
has been out on bail since.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
STATE FIRE RECORD IS
LOWERED IN PAST YEAR

The fact that the fire loss report
for Tennessee during 1918 was less
year, as shown in the annual report
OF the fire prevention commissioner,
Ed NJ Gillenwaters, indicates that the
work OF his department has been done
efficiently. That the work nays the
state goes without saying, and that 1t
was appreciated by the members of
the general assembly after an investi-
cation OF the department was shown
by the increase proposed In the COM
missioner's salary and that of the five
assistants allowed him by law.
Mr.. Gillenwaters' report, a book of
so pages, includes not only statistics
Of his department, but a number Of
illustrations OF dangerous fire hazards
r. moved by his orders in number Of
the larger cities Of the state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
BAD DAY FOR LAUGHTERS;
LUCIEN'S TRIAL is SET

Another member of the Laughter
family, named Lucien, he Of al
most equal fame as his brother, E. A.,
accredited ace Of local bootleggers, must
again face tribunal of justice-this
time on the charge of violating the
Reed amendment. His trial was set for
April 21 in United States court Sat
urday after hearing before George H.
Poole, United States commissioner His
bond was fixed at $4,000, which he
promptly gave.
The indictment was returned by the
federal grand jury at Fort Worth, Tex,
and sets forth the allegation that Luz
cien did conspire to and deliver to
sundry persons unknown to the jury,
from New Orleans, La, to Fort Worth
one dozen or more quarts of whisky
in violation of the Reed amendment,
which forbids the shipment of liquor
from q wet to a. dry state"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
CINCINNATI FIREMEN
STRIKE; GUARDS ON JOB.

CINCINNATI, April 12.-With the ex-
ception Of 1i2 firemen who refused to
resign their positions, the Cincinnati
fire department today is manned by
the Cincinnati regiment of home
guards.
1t IS estimated that 41o firemen out
Of bb2 who were working yesterday,
failed TO put In an appearance for work
today. The fremen resigned because
four men who had presented demands
to the city from the firemen's union
had been discharged for joining q
union
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

After all, the thing that is essential
to make clear is that the peace confer
ence has passed from the domain Of
theory to the realm Of practical poll
tics. All the enormous, overdone ex-
citement, the hurly burly OF the past
~ days, has been due not so much to
fundamental difference of opinion in
Paris as to political considerations out
side, OF Paris, and particularly in Eng
land.
What actually happened a week ago
was that Lloyd George suddenly dis
covered that his policy In the Paris con-
ference had aroused profound criticism
and distrust in Great Britain, that the
majority of his new house of commons,
elected on the promise to make Ger
many pay the costs Of the war, was be-
coming restless at what seemed to be
concession on Lloyd Georges part in
matters Of financial interest to England.
The statement was frequently made in
the British press and in parliament
that the British prime minister was
sacrificing both Great Britain and
ly the same sort of emotion began to be
visible In Paris, where the French
press, more and more openly, protested
against seeming desertion of them by
their British allies.
To this storm Lloyd George bowed.
Ills next SLep was CndTdClGTlSllC' II
was essential to his own political ex-
istence that he should be able to make
good his promise that Germany would
have to pay the costs of the war. II
was equally essential to Monsieur Glenn
enceau that Germany should pay tbs
cost to France of the struggle which
had devastated French provinces and
ruined French industries. 1t was essen
tial for Mr.. Wilson that he should be
able to carry back to America league
OF nations treaty so amended as to sat
isfy objections made by Republican SEN
ators and at least needed by the Ameri-
can public. Above all, 1t was essential
that he should persuade his associates
in Paris to consent to modify the cove
nant of the league of nations in such
fashion as to exclude the Monroe doc
trine from its operations.
Saw Big Chance.
This offered Lloyd George chance
which he did not overlook, of a sudden
Mr.. Wilson was Informed that Great
Britain found serious difficulties in the
way of amending the covenant of the
league Of nations to conform to Mr.
Wilson's own application of American
criticism. Reduced to its simplest terms
the British prime minister found an un-
alterable objection in the way of giving
Mr., Wilson what was necessary for the
presidents purposes in America, while
Mr.. Wilson remained obdurate in the
CONTINUED on Page IA. Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
AMERICAN ARMY NOW
BELOW TWO MILLIONS

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Demobili-
zation has reduced the total strength
OF the American army below 100000.
Complete reports to April announced
today by Gen. March showed the ag-
gregate strength on that date to be
1885, sos,
for home, and up to April sos, 772 had
been landed. There have been returned
to civil life 1901, ,469 officers and men,
80 per cent of the officers and 46 per
cent of the men who were in the army
when the armistice was signed. Dis
charge orders now total i,025,000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
AIRMEN REPRODUCEH5CENES OF BATTLE
VICTORS OVER HUN
SHOW MEMPHIANS
HOW ACT is DONE

Memphis was photographed from an altitude Of
5000 feet by United States army aviator of the VIC
tory loan flying circus just before noon Saturday
Data was secured to assist pilots in the sham bat+
tie in midar in progress two hours later.
Eleven planes Saturday afternoon are executing
maneuvers over the city, dropping bombs containing
Victory loan literature, engaging in reconnaissance,
pursuits and actual battle maneuvers just as these
same flyers did many times over the lines of the
Huns in France.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
BIG TRANSPORT PORT
TO UNVEIL MEMORIAL

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April IA
With parade by many thousands
white and negro school children, music
by four military and civic bands and
short addresses by prominent army off,
fcers and city officials, the commune :,
ity's huge $1,000 arch Of triumph,
erected In honor of returning heroes.
viii be unveiled tomorrow afternoon.
Following the ceremonies at the arch.
the public will be invited to vespert
services in the new casino Y, NJ. G. A..
hut, one OF the three largest huts In
the world.
The arch OF triumph is built over the
street UP which all troops from the
transports march II has base Of
brick, main body of cement and a.
superstructure OF wood All the worF
on II was contributed free by the diff,
ferent crafts Of the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
$1,000 OPPORTUNITIES
IN AVIATION SERVICE

Fifteen thousand men are needed to
recruit the United States aviation ser
vice up to the proper strength, accord
Ing to Il. p. MacGrogor, first lieutenant
A, s. NJ A., recruiting officer, who is
In Memphis with aviators boosting the
Victory loan.
mo better opportunity could be Of
fered a returned soldier with a bent to-
ward mechanical skill said Lieut.;
MacGregor. Every young man should
consider the opportunity offered in the
aviation service. There are ample
chances In ground instruction II one
does not desire to become a flyer.
THE future Of aviation is q splendid
one" Lieut. MacGregor pointed out
"The men who go into the service now
will be In line for promotion later when
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
MRS. KEHOE DIES.

Mrs. Clara Kehoe. aged 2S. wife of
Edward ]. Kehoe, died at st, Joseph's
hospital Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock,
after q short illness of typhoid fever,
which followed an illness of influenza
and pneumonia.
Mrs Kehoe had been sick for several
weeks, suffering two attacks Of influ-
en8a and then pneumonia. 1t is the
belief of her physicians that impure
water brought on the attack Of typhoid
fever. Mrs. Kehoe was the daughter
in-law Of the late Edward Kehoe, chief
OF detectives.
The funeral win be held from the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
Lemn, $50 North Fourth street, the
time Of which has not yet been deter
mined.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
TAKE PAsTEUR REMEDY. N

PADUCAH, Ky, April 12 (Spl,l--
Mrs. J. D. Pearce and son. Boyd, have
gone to Bowling Green for Pasteur
treatment as the result of having been
bitten Sunday by dog suffering from
rabies. The head of the dog was sent
away for examination and message
came yesterday announcing that the
animal had hydrophohia.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
Find Coupon From
SKY And Get a
German Helmet

The first airplane Of the Victory loan
flynR circus flew over the city shortly
before noon Saturday to test the alti-
tude take pictures and spot landing
places I'm event of emergency In the air
battle Saturday afternoon,
Coupons will be dropped from the sky
by Victory loan avtators Saturday al
ternoon. which, when presented to Vic
tory loan headquarters, will be good Tor
a Hun helmet taken from relics OF the
battlefiolds turned over the United
States government,