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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
CHATEAU TH|ERRY
| ACTION SHOWN AS
ENTIRELY LOCAL
SimondS Discusses Battles
Fought by Yanks Upon
First Anniversary and Re-
veals Some Facts.

Especial Gable to The News SeImItar.)
PARIS, June 1t,--In the month Of
June one year ago there was going on
north of Chateau Thierry and about
Belleau wood that desperate fighting
which marked the first considerable In
tervention OF the United States forces
In the world war. Through the cour-
tesy Of the American army have been
able to visit the battlefields, talk with
the generals engaged and reconstruct
something Of the history OF that action
which has become for Americans, ut
least temporarily, the most interesting
single detail In the war, In the pres
ent article am going to try to set
forth facts as contrasted with the
legend Of Chateau Thlerry on what
may be regarded AZ the anniversary OF
the struggle,
To start at the beginning, Chateau
Thierry IL a name rather loosely ap-
piled to n series of operations which
took place between the Marne and the
Vesle rivers between June 1 and the
first of August. These operations may
be divided into four phases; First, that
which was comprehended In the Ameri-
can share In pinning down the German
advance OF June l and the days imme-
diately following; second, the often
sive about Belleau wood of the Second
division which began on June Q and
came to an end about June 25, so far
as the marines were concerned, with
u complete clearing of Belleau wood
and so far as the Ninth and 21st in.
fhntry were concerned with theN cap
ture Of vaux In the first days of July
third. the contribution Of the Third dl.
vision south OF the Marne to the gen.
| eral resistance to the great German
offensive Of July Is, and fourth the
participation OF nine American divisions
n the counter offensive Of Fooh, which
On May 81 Iudendorff broke the al,
| lied line held by tired French divisions
and remnants OF the British Fifth army
which had been beaten at the SommC
and transferred to the Chemin dies
Danes for rest and. refit, The German
attack was successful substantially al
the way from Soiseons TO Rheims, ant
In the next few days German forces
moved southward as far as the Marne
took Soissons and entered the outskirts
of Rheims and began to push south.
= westward in the. general direction o.
Paris, pursuing the beaten French.
Yanks Moved Up.
On Decoration day the Second dl.
vision was In Nbillets south of Beauvai,
under orders to proceed next day L
the Somme area and take over a por.
ton OF the lire next the First division
then In action at Cantigny, but on tha
day orders were changed, the SeconC
division was directed to move eastward
TO meet the German advance, whici
was coming toward Paris on either sid,
Of the Paris-MetE road in the neigh
Continued on Page 3, Column 1)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
JUDGE TAKES RAP
At BOOZE HOLDUP
Mccall Says Days of James
Boys 0utdone by Local
Bootleggers!

In passing sentence of five years in
prison upon Willie Ray, convicted OF
playing star part IL the holdup Of
an Illinois Central freight train and
the robbery from the car of 100 cases
of whisky, Judge John +. Mccall Sat
urday characterized the exploit as the
most flagrant violation of the law that
had come to the attention of the court
since he has been on the bench.
Jesse James and his gang, In their
palmiest days were outdone," said the
judge. IF anyone had told me that
such a thing could be pulled off within
10 or IL miles of Memphis, / would not
have believed It," he continued, This
proof shows that train of 65 cars was
stopped just before II reached Ensley
Station by this defendant, or his ac-
completes, cutting the air. Testimony
introduced in this record goes to show
that Ray held gun on the conductor
while the whisky was thrown off and
that the train was then 'highballed' and
proceeded on its way"
A hong list of reasons for granting
new trial presented by Bob Cameron
was promptly overruled and Ray given
the prison term and fined $1,000 and
costs. His bond appeal was fixed at
$5,000
Kiersky Sentenced.
Equally firm was Judge Mccall in
overrulirig other motions for new trials
in liquor cases. Harry Kiersky, con-
yicted of conducting the sale OF liquor
over the bar at his store on Georgia
avenue. was sentenced to serve year
and day in federal prison at Atlanta,
and pay a fine of $3.50 and costs.
Kiersky made bond in the sum Of ST.
100.
Just as the judge was about to pass
sentence upon y. f. Crockett accused
Of transporting liquor from Lake View,
Miss, to Memphis, w. r. Harrison, at
torney for Crockett and his negro
chauffeur. Charles jackson, included in
his motion for new trial affidavits
he said would show that confession
was obtained from the negro by duress
and that the testimony thus obtained,
and recited by Jackson on the witness
stand, was therefore, incompetent, The
negro was beaten and threatened with
death in the office OF s. II. Trexevant,
United States marshall, the attorney
said
Judge Mccall at the afternoon ses-
sion heard testimony OF witnesses re-
garding the alleged intimidation.
Back to Prison.
Walter w. Beck, convicted <on q
cLarre Of having stolen two sh6fguny
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

Lieut. Arthur Whitten Brown, navi-
gator Of the Vickers-V -Vimy plane, also Is
a veteran of the war, having served
first as an infantry officer and later in
the British aviation service until an ac-
cident to the machine in which he was
an observer late in 1915 forced descent
in German territory where he was
wounded and taken prisoner.
Lieut.. Browns first notable exploit
was in plane in which he was acting
as senior observer. "A shell set the una-
positions, and while the Aniiat raced to
reach the Britiah lines, BFbWp fought
the flames TO prevent ignition Of the
ammunition, succeeding after nearly all
his clothes had been burned off
In another air cruise he helped to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

quite a number" who walked out have
'eturned to work
The Western Brokers division of the
Commercial Telegraphers union of
America, have decided TO take refer
endum vote by mail Of their 800 mem
tership on the question Of joining the
strike. It is expected the result will
be known-in two or three days
The question Of simultaneous
strike was thoroughly discussed" said
=, A. Davis, president OF the brokers'
division, land 1t was the consensus OF
opinion that no good could he accom-
plished by simultaneous strike. The
real issue consists OF the matter Of
BROKER men handling 'contraband mat
ter In the form Of exchange news and
quotations which are furnished by the
commercial companies against which
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
BR|NKLEYS BODY SENT HOME;
FUND STARTED FOR FAMILY;
NEGRO IN PENITENTIARY

Six uniformed patrolmen were detailed Saturday
morning by G, w Miller police commissioner, to act
escort of honor to the body Of Sergeant John g.
Brinkey and to accompany the body to the depot on
1880 o'clock Saturday afternoon. The men in life
were close personal friends of the slain sergeant The
funeral viii be held Sunday from the home Of Brink
ey's parents at Somerville
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

1t is the present plan of the council
TO renew consideration of the Austrian
terms Monday Representatives of
Turkey will be received Tuesday. If
no other developments arise, President
Wilson probably will make his trip to
Brussels between Wednesday and the
expiration of the German time limit.
Some notifications were made by the
council yesterday in the labor covenant
in the peace treaty.
The existing labor situation in vari-
Gus countries, coupled with clever
German tactics, had resulted IN this
part of the treaty becoming one OF
the principal points of attack in the
counter proposals. The situation caused
lengthy discussion which resulted in
certain niodifications IN the conyen-
The allied reply to the, German pros
posals, 1t developed today, will lay par.
ticuIar stress upon the character OF
the permanent reparations commission.
It will bevexplained to the Germans
that this commission is not tyrannt
cal body but that It win administer It's
duties In a spirit Of fairness and help
fulness, so as to facilitate Germany s
economic reconstruction.
1t Is learned that the short time-limit
given Germany for a reply is largely
due to the Germans themselves. They
are understood to have said they would
not require more than five days to
reach a decision. tFriday nights dis
patches said only two days would ne
given for the answer, with three days
OF grace before the armistice was sus-
pended in the event of German re-
fusai to sign.)
while reports from Germany on the
prospects OF Germany's signing the
treaty are lacking in clarity, 1t is known
that the council Is acting on the be-
lief that there is no general feeling on
the part OF the masses against Ger
man acceptance of the terms. An air
Of optimism pervades the council in this
rdcrarf
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
HARRISBURG, ARK, GETS
GOOD RETURNS ON HOGS

Results from the cooperative sale
of a carload Of hogs, weighing 1920
Tof Commerce farm bureau Saturday by
S. P. Dent, of Harrisburg, Ark, county
agent. The shipment shrunk $40 pounds
in transit to st. Louis and brought by
home weights an average of 1909 cents
IN pound, making a total of $2,690.49.
The next cooperative hog shipments
will he made from Harrisburg Satur-
day. June 81 Mr.. Dent announced. He
asks all farmers who care to consign
hogs in this car to let him know
rroy,, rtly
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
ShOuLtz Will Plead
Mistaken Identity
At Trial MOndaY

Mistaken identity will be the plea OF
Turk w. Shoultz Monday when he Is
taken before q jury In the First Grim
inal court on four charges of indecently
interfering with school girls.
Ralph Davis will appear for the de-
fendant. He will seek to prove that his
client was not the man the children had
reference to. 1t is probable the case
will be held In chambers, or at least
spectators will be requested not to ap-
pear to hear the girls testify.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

bring down an enemy Albatross, and In
November of the wars second year he
set out, In a squadron, on long dis
tance reconnaissance from which his
plane did not return. The oarburetor
froze and when the pilot landed far
within the German lines, Brown, unable
to strap himself in because he was busy
destroying papers OF military. import-
anke, was catapulated into the fuselage
ant bad to be cut out. One thigh was
saIiiSphted, N one leg broken and his
1fIAr what he described as 'the
PRISON camp. eventually being informed
In Switzerland and returned TO England
In 1917, when he became a lecturer for
the air ministry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
PINE BLUFF WILL MAKE
BAKING POWDER PRODUCT

PINE BLUFF, Ark. June IA, (spk)--
Articles Of INCORPORATION were filed
Thursday with County Clerk L. T. Sal
lee by the Arkansas Baking company,
which will shortly erect and operate
a bakery at Third and Texas streets.
The company Is capitalized at $4,000
and the officers are: G. II. Ahrens,
president: VIM. Roberlein, Of Omaha,
Neb.. vice. president. and Henry G.
Ringler. Of Little Rock, secretary and
treasurer. The latter two gentlemen
will reside in Pine Bluff and operate
the bakery
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
PARK FIELD FLYER is
ACQUITTED IN TEXAS

Charges OF obtaining money under
false pretenses which had been pre-
ferred against Lieut.. William Lowery,
U.S.A., flying instructor and coach Of
the football team at Park field, have
been dismissed, according to a telegram
from Lieut. Lowery,> received by Arthur
Halle Saturday morning. Lieut.. Lowery,
who Is one lof the well liked and most
popular men at the field, was given a
hearing at Fort Sam Houston on the
charges and when nothing could be
acquitted.
According TO the telegram, Lieut..
Lowery has been assigned TO Fort Sam
Houston temporarily. but expects to be
transferred to Park field soon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
APPRAISAL
WILL Be MADE Of
! street RAILWAY
City Will Probably Appoint
Ross W. Harris One Of
{ Leading Traction Experts
Of United States.
TEST OF LAW UP IN
SUPREME COURT MONDAY
City Attorney Win Argue That
Legislature Cannot Pass
Law Impairing Obligation
of Contracts.

For the first time in the history Of
the city the people Of Memphis are in
position to learn the true valuation
Of the properties OF the Memphis street
railway and what proportion OF that
companys securities, represented by
SSoOo,OOo Of stock and 10000. 900 Of
bonds are based on actual value and
what proportion rests on water.
Following the publication in The
News Scimitar Friday of the opinion
OF the state railroad and public utilities
commission. granting receivers OF the
Memphis street railway the right to put
In a temporary fare OF cents, a copy
Of the opinion was filed In the United
states court, although II had been in
tended TO have the opinion withheld
from publication until Sunday
The people OF Memphis, represented
by the city commission, won decided
victory in securing from the state COM
mission the order for complete ap-
praisal Of the street railway properties
a contention made by Henry j, Living
ston, city attorney. as prerequisite tu
the establishment of any increased fare
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
BAG employees PICNIC.

Employees and officials of the Bemis
Bros. Bag company enjoyed an all-day
outing at Lake View Saturday. Cars
left Memphis at $3.50 o'clock and were
to return about pm. Games and con-
tests, including pie eating contest,
We're on the days program, as well as
a big barbecue dinner at noon and music
by jazz band.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
Act May Be Void.

Meanwhile the suit brought by the
city to test the validity Of the act
creating the state public utilities com
mission, will come up for argument
next Monday before the supreme court
at Nashville. The case was heard be-
fore Chancellor Newman at Nashville,
who held the law constitutional The
contention OF Mr.. Livingston is that
the law is unconstitutional because 1t
Is In violation Of the article Of the Ten
nessee constitution which provides that
mo retroactive law, or law impairing
the obligation OF contracts shall be
made" (Sec. 90 article l) IL Is
claimed that the law arso violates sec
tion 10, article !, Of the constitution OF
the United States which provides that
mo state shall pass any law impairing
the obligation Of contracts" and sec
tion /, article ID, amendment to the
constitution of the United States. which
provides that mo state shall mako or
enforce any law which shall abridgs
the privileges. or immunities OF citi-
zens," etc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
CITY TAX RATE
INVESTIGATION
TO Be THOROUGH
Committee Representing 40
Civic and Commercial Or
ganizationS Seeking to Aid
in Preventing Big Increase.
ASK DEPARTMENT
HEADS FOR DETAILS
Hope to Find Sources of Rev.
enue Not Included in 0rdi-
nary Tax Collections and to
Suggest Reductions.

The tax rate committee. Of which
John M. Dean, president OF the Mem
phis Real Estate association, is chair
man, will go into every detail Of the
expenses of the city in an endeavor to
COMMITTEES 10 recommend comm 1' to sds0 the city dy
tinn wSIch Tnsy econSfs ns3t N nitns aamhstra
ase to s2 81 IN 1ae 1ne .y & tax rate % AZ from t SO
each sim vamatinn ~ N0N' va
Tha sit,, tox ~ g., ~o,o.o, $3.50
noses eYclusive ~ tha tox Snr sohpoIs PHI
marks and the Cossitt l,bra ~ -, ,,sS q %
u ~ no amu III NJ Gossi.t ilnrary, was $i,A9
cents ovar tho rot" ror sra,,araI eaSv ..
In 1o,7 'e' 'io '"'e LUZ seiiei"i PURPOSES
-" NJ o.. .., - -,
,,oan ,s rS;e ioi seherai Purposes' thts
ordiranca 81 q, X 'ne pgiuins taM 49, as.e 70
in the Senarsi "a sii1i ,He mlch Is an lIcpsasS sc
nants es"'i"i Pun poeo 'oA i"te " 90
o0rIs rbn A., ,o -. $780,.
IL ;s seInut adnsi,.oS 1I 'ne 4oacent Increase
TxaS t.a 'nt',s, 10 haMuStoIy one,
rata ~ ieg,sta'lve t acs, IL lncluues
90 DC t ot ov GEMS LOT scnools' as agaihst
library as againsf a. cents @ Ser's ser 1o1s rS
""T Thin ine same same saN; 10 cents. Ior parks:
nosas s snu,ease ior general clty pur-
ef;ny ;s Sao LIE shat tn1 asoesseu Vaiu-
was sIa5 onn NM ivan IN , laSe year, wien
should Uy,vguyoO SroS,ce ravsnnea uil sa7S nGS
,,.o.o tl>a,, ic-k 49,
inVLe aiti thsn iast wears ear receipts. in ad-
H,'iUm ~ 1,n enere are Ssoo'voO N PONDS now
,rh nl ,pb ptoceSs t OF issue LOT street paving
,y;ii VIII ba mus. oe a9ueu 10 wnat the CITY
VIII nave 70 spehu this year.
piclruu TO Tocrooso
A"ASS AnoAc"SS.
It Is claimed that col,ections Tor
licenses and privileges thus far this
year already excead siyr,iar coIlact;ons Z
| for the entire wear OF 1918 bv about
| 5000, 900. The collections are not in
cluded in the tax aggregate. which il
personally, merchants eapftai tax AM
the assessments against railroads gas
and electric light company, street rail
! way and telegraph and telephone com
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
HOME ECONOMICS coUk

A short course in home eeoTbn
will be conducted by Mrs. Anrft
owen, OF Holly Springs, Miss, er
gency home demonstration agent, at
Slayden agricultural high school. ID
shall county. Miss. The course WIN
sin juno IS ana last through Jun
and 20, according to annoufic8
made BY Mrs. Owen through the C}.
her, sof fsnIxsxoara ssrfs1.. n,lzs axsax11II'k
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
PATE GOES TO PARIS,

H. o. Pate, market director of the
Chamber Of Commerce farm bureau,
Went to Paris. Tenn, Saturday to as
slst in a cooperative lamb sale at the
request Of the county agent OF that
section, j. A. Patrick.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

PARIS June H. (By the Associated Press Tile council
five continued the work of editing the revised peace treaty
this morning. the time enabling Baron Makno japanese
representative to acquant himself with the document The
work is nearly completed and believed the treaty will go
the revision committee late tonight 1t is said will be printed
and ready delivery the Germans Monday Tuesday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
Harris Real Expert.

The city win certainly appoint an ap-
praiser to act with the two others, TO
be appointed by the state commission.
and the Memphis street railway, un-
der the order OF the state commission
The city's expert probably win be
Ross w. Harris, of Madison, wis, who
testified before the commission In the
hearing at Nashville. The appointment
Will be made by the city commission
after the return OF Leo Goodman, com
missioner, from Now York next week.
MT Harris is one * the best knowl
He u " consulting engineer, Who hal
IspecialfKed In traction matters for thl
past 20 years. He holds degrees from
several large colleges In the engineer,
Ing course and spent some time In tfig
shops and plants and management oI
number OF street railway companies
In 1907 he was employed M an expert
by the Wisconsin. railroad commission
and assisted In the appraisal Of all the
street railway systems In that state
He made an appraisal Of the Boston
Edison Illuminating company and after
ward made surveys and appraisals OF
the traction lines in number OF the
of operating conditions In the cities oi
st. Louis, Cleveland, Detroit, Milwau.
kee, st. Paul, Kansas City and In other
smaller cities.
Mr.. Harris Ia not only qualified a.
an expert on traction operation, but
also In the matter of franchises, in
Guiding bond and stock issues. II Is
the intention OF the city commission
II no is employed, to have him make
complete analysis OF the final dispo-
sition of the revenue derived from the
stock and bond issues OF the local street
railway system as wen MS of the phys
| ical value Of the properties now and
the probable values at the. time the
system was taken over by the present
/ ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
.Welch Squarely for People.

The opinion of Chancellor Newman
against the city's contention on the con-
stitutionalty OF the law creating the
public utilities commission is quoted In
the opinion OF that commission as one
basis for Its action on the street rail-
way petition for increased fares.
George ~ Welcb, OF the state COM
mission, dissented from the opinion OF
the chairman, b. A. Flnloe, and the
other member, Harvey II. Hannah In
his opinion Mr.. Welch says:
II respectfully dissent from the opin-
ion OF the majority OF the commission
on the grounds that In my opinion the
proof In the case does not show that an
emergency exists, and that an appra ga
OF the property Is necessary before the
reasonableness of the. rate can be de-
termlned,"
The city has the right OF appeal from
the order of the state commission, but
pending decision on the validity OF the
law by the supreme court. no step to
take such appeal will be made. II prob
ably will be decided also that II will be
best once for all to have the value OF
1.-THE street railway properties appraised
as basis for any future action, and
that therefore no appeal from the de-
cision will be considered At this time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

FOCH SENDS ULT|MATUM To
GERMANS DEMANDING THAT
POLES Be SENT FORWARD

COBLENZ, June H.. By the Associated Press AN uti-
matum demanding the immediate continuation of the
oil Polish troops Germany has been the German
government by Marshal Foch according dispatches received
here from Spa
Orders issued Berlin several days ago to hold up
the Polish troop trains One held Coblenz another
Treves two at Ems and eight in the interior of Germany The
transfer of Polish troops from France Poland began about six
weeks ago and was due to be completed on June II.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
Tax Value Only 20 Per Cent.

The claim was made, and proof shown
by statements of the receivers OF the
Memphis Street railway to the United
States court, that the company Ia now
earning, above operating costs. suffi-
cient revenue to produce an income OF
at least $3.50 900 for the present year,
which would be considerably more than
6 per cent on n valuation Of $40, 600, 900,
which 1t Is claimed is actually more
than the real valuation OF the Memphis
Street railway, and that scent fare
will produce, with increasingly improved
conditions. a Reasonable prift upon
actual investment In the properties.
The appraisal as stated Friday, Is to
consume period OF not more than four
months from July /. This appraisal
will presumably be used also as guide
to the state railroad and public utilities
commission In fixing the assessment OF
The street railway, which for the past
few years has been fixed by the state
commission at approximately $4,000 900
The city will insist In this phase of the
matter that such wide difference be-
tween the assessed valuation for taxa
tion purposes and the value fixed by
company officials for purposes OF rate
making should be made more nearly to
fNrt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14

Berlin dispatch received on Friday night stated that
Matthias Erzberge chairman OF the German armistice COM
mission at Spa had written Gen Dupont chief Of the French
mission in Berlin declaring Poland intended to distribute
divisions of Gen. Haers troops along the frontier 1t said
Erzberger had protested that this opposed the
of the armstce and that unless Poland abandoned her purpose
Germany would be compelled to suspend the of the
Polish army across Germany.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
Money in the Pocket

Beats old furniture in
the attic or old stoves
In the basement. You
can easily make fthe
exchange. A little
For Sale" ad In The
News Scimitar classi-
fled will find a pur-
chaser.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-14
Weather Forecast

Generally fair with
little change in tenn
perature.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-20

mes decaracter militar, para alta
jar los metodos crimiales Y bar
barros de los alemanes.
Ell Tratado aspira a arreglar
los problemas internacionales
por via de discussion.