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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
WILSON AND PREMIERS
RESUME CONFERENCE

RARIS, March 26 (By the Associated
Press. )7-President Wilson and Premiers
Lloyd George, Clemenceau and Orlando
resumed at the Paris White House to-
DAY their series of conferences which is
expected to continue until the most i'm
portant questions which have been de-
laying the work Of the peace confer
ence are cleared up. The differences of
opinion which have developed since the
return OF Mr.. Wilson to Paris are be-
ing considered more fully and frankly,
and a determined effort Is being made
in the int est of an early peace to
reach an agreement on broad lines,
The president and the premiers held
their first meeting Tuesday, beginning
at II o'clock in the morning and cong
tinuing into the evening. This super
council, 1t is expected will smooth over
many Of the, difficulties facing the SUI
preme council. ...ss.
The session held yesterday afternoon
was held at the French war office. Late
in the afternoon aMarshal FooH and
Maj j,-Gen. Thwaites, representing the
British staff In the place OF Cen wiz
sotl were called I'M The premiers and
president considered ,advces Just re-
geived about the military situation in
ii The absence Of official com
muniques the public has learned little
about the. meetings Of the premiers and
lne PRESIDENT, Dut LHere ID reason 10
believe separation for war damages was
the first Serious problem they sought to
solve. All the data on the British and
American positions on this question was
before them at the first meeting Tues
day. 1t is understood the data showed
agreement>pn virtually all features ex-
cept the total American amount which
the experts were unable to agree upon
Even the textual draft Of the repara-
tion articles of the peace treaty are
ready with a blank space waiting for
the insertion Of the amount.
After settling the reparation question
the premiers and the president will con-
slider the remaining obstacles-the
Franco German frontier along the
Rhine. With these questions deter.
mined, the American delegation believes
a prompt conclusion of the peace treaty
by the end Of the "present week is
doubted owing to the extensive amount
of drafting work after the main ques-
tions are settled In principle. FTht
drafters are steadily at work, while the
supercouncil Is in session, and each steE
of progress Is followed Immediately by
the completion of articles Of the treaty
The same process Is being carried or
with the draft of the covenant of the
league of nations, which, in addition tC
h. being amended, will be rewritten so a.
to combine clearness with the dignity
of notable state documents.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
gsA -SSSSSS& IkzssASs.- ~
SIaks1!'E :SIYX y SSSTS s RI

TenEessee--,Rain, colder In west and
central; Thursday fair and colder ex-
cept probably rain in extreme east.
ssissippi--Showers and thunder
storms, cooler Thursday fai and
cooler,
Arkansas-Fair, cooler, light frost In
north,
Alahama-Showers and thunder
storms, cooler Thursday rair and cooler
Kentucky-Rain and colder; Thursday
fair and colder.
Louisiana--Generally fair cooler;
cooler in southeast Thursday,
Oklahoma--Fair, cooler in southeast,
frost; warmer in west Thursday
East Tcxas--Far; warmer In north
west Thursday,
West Texas-Fair, not much change
In temperature; warmer In north
Thursday,
North Carolina--Prohably showers,
warmer.
Georgia.--Probahly showers and thun-
dcrstorms cooler in north and west
Thursday.
Florida--Probahly showers. cooler In
northwest Thursday
Kansas--Fair, somewhat coldSr. In ex-
treme east rising temperature TThurs-
day
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
WAS PRISONER OF HUNS
FOR ONLY THREE HOURS

Fred Perry, former newsboy with
The News Scimitar, who saw nine
months active service at ST. Mihiel,
Nerdun and in Alsace- Lorraine, Is a
visitor at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j, T. Perry, before returning
to San Francisco where he is in the
employ of the Southern Pacific rail-
road
Perry his steel helmet and gas mask
slung to his belt and wearing several
varieties of foreign service insignia, de-
cAred he was certainly glad to get
back and renew acquaintances after
several years absence.
For nine months he served with the
Sixth division, medical detachment.
31Sth engineers, and saw active service
in the st. Mihie drive, at Verdun and
later in AlsAce-Lorraine. In the st,
Mihiel drive Perry was captured by the
Huns and held three hours, only to be
recaptured by his own men. In this
. fight his helmet was dented by shrsp-
| re Was later taken sick with the flu
and was sent home. Perry stated that
he had gone through gas barrage
lasting six hours and said that If a
soldier did not get his mask on in three
seconds he stood a good chance OF
never getting 1t on
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
EX-PREMIER CHARGED
WITH GRATING BY LAW

LONDON. March 26,.-AccordIng to a
Budapest dispatch to the Vienna
Deutsche Volksblatt, former Premier
Alexander Wekerle (who has been re-
ported under arrest at Budapest) is
charged with introducing measures for
the specialization ofs landed estates in a
form enabling him to dispose on favor
able terms of his own heavily mort
gagged estates,
In the house Of lords last night Wis.,
count Miner, the secretary for the
colonies, said in his opinion the coun.,,
Try was still far from certain and we'll
established peace. Therefore, he de-
could not be reduced,
Discussing the situation In Russia
yesterday In the house OF commons,
Winston Spencer Churchill, secretary
for war, said events during the last two
or three months in Ukraine had been
extremely disastrous to the French. He
said they had entered from the south
and had gone some distance from the
coast when they were confronted by
superior forces and encountered hostll-
ity from the people, The tso seer secretssy aS
something which must be carefully
weighed, as II showed the danger that
might result from rash or ill-consid-
cred action"
Kherson and Nikolaiev have been
taken anu bGliB W
French, Greek md Russian forces
against Bolshevik attacks he said, The
position OF the Bolshevlki near Odessa,
ne pointed out, has exposed Rumania
to very direct threat of invasion,
which, with the. Hungarlans advaneins
on, the other side, has made the situ-
alton very difficult
In speaking of DenilSine's army the
secretary said it was Great Britain
policy to give It support, but not to in
volve any British troops He said Gen
Denikine is fighting desperately for
his native land and for the world
civilization" There Is British MS;
sion with Gen. Denikine and medical
supplies, munitions, instructors and
technical advisers are being furnished
He said Gen. Denikine had suffered
severe reverse while advancing toward
Novo Tcherkask, but by striking back
toward the Caspian he had successfully
taken 10000 prisoners, The British re-
-tain control OF the Caspian, but there is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
FLU~RETURN IN ENGLAND
FINDS D0CT0RsSH0RTAGE

LONDON, March 26. Correspondence
Of the Associated Press THE return
epidemic of influenza finds England 30
short Of doctors and nurses that, ac-
cording to reports from various parts
iof the country, there are not enough
even to give casual attention to pa.
TENTS The strain on the medical men
who are trying to cope with the emer-
Bency is 80 severe there IL danger Of
many breaking down, especially In the
north of England, where the epidemic
Is raging with unusual violence
According to statement in the house
Of commons by Winston Churchill soc.
retary for war, only 1900 of the II 900
doctors in the army last November
have been demobilzed and OF %, ,0nO
purses only 1900 have been released
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
WON
BYPE.RSONAL|TY
House Probably Will Follow
Lead of Senate in Removing
His Disabilities.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 26,--
Judge Jesse Edgington is in fair way
to have his disabilities removed by the
legislature, which four years ago, in
special session, decreed that he should
forever be barred from holding public
office in Tennessee
The action of the senate Tuesday in
removing his disability by vote OF "a
to perhaps is fair index Of what the
house will do with the bill when 1t
reaches that branch. The two senators
who voted against the restoration of
the right to- hold office were Gwin Of
Upton, and Summers, of Fayette, Full
Ter, of Shelby not voting.
The victory for the former judge was
achieved entirely by himself, Notwith-
standing there were representatives OF
the different political factions at the
capitol working in the interest of or
against the city manager bill, it was
not suggested that either side had any
part in the Edgington matteE
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
NEW AUTO PARKING \
: RULES PR0MULG GATED

New regulations governing the park
ing of automobiles in the business dis
triet appear to be but slightly under
stood by owners and chauffeurs, there-
by causing the traffic policemen much
trouble.
Automobiles must not be parked
within 80 feet of Main street on Adams
and Linden, and othera streets that
come under the same restrictions as
Main street Cars must be parked on
the right hand side Of the street. In
single tiers only and within "a inches
OF the curb, headed in the right direc-
tion. no matter how wide the street.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
PRESIDENT Of A. j.
IS EXONERATED
Students Preferring Charges
Are Expelled Others Are
Also Discontinued.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 90. tSpl,l
As was predicted, the investigation by
trustees OF the University Of Arkansas
OF charges preferred by members bf the
student body against President ]. c,
Futrall proved n boomerang, and as a
result of an executive meeting last
night the board fully exonerated Pres
ldent Futrall. expelled three students.
suspended two indefinitely and several
others for short periods and demanded
the resignation OF Prof Roger williams,
who was an -Futrall member of the
faculty.
The students expelled were William
knight, OF Helena; Kenneth Maxwell. of
Blgelow, and Speight fowler, OF For
dyce.
Tlfe following students were suspend =
ed B. B. TNher and Birnes Walker,
Indefinitely; Charles Coleman, of Little
Rock, and Brooks Hays OF Russellvile,
three days each; Jesse Cox and e, II.
Lawson, one day each
The Washington county grand Jury
will be instructed to bring in indict e
nents in an effort to stop gambling and
to dispatches received here from Fay
etteville.
Two of the students expelled, 1t is
said, were participants In revolver and
knife fight ruring a fraternity booze
party" Three fraternity houses were
ordered to be put on probation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
METHODIST HOSPITAL
WORK TO BEGIN APRIL 10

Work on the foundation for the new
Methodist hospital which is to be
erected on, the old Mallory place, on
Lamag boulevard, by the Methodists of
Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi,
will be begun on April 10. The pre-
liminary contracts were awarded a few
weeks ago and contractors are this
week receiving their signed contracts
and arranging the bonds required.
Architects for the board of trustees
and the building committee of which
J.. M. Stratton Is chairman, have fig.
ldred that the present contracts for ex-
cavation, grading and foundation work
were let at a considerably lower figure
than has been anticipated, The figures
on the concrete and other foundat tion
work show that the cost will be only
three quarters of one per cent per cubic
foot over the prevailing cost of such
work in 1915, before the era of war
prices began
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
PROGRESS TO
: FINAL PEACE
us REPORTED
U. S. Delegation Says Greater
Advance Has Been Made
Than appears Upon Sur
face" in Cable From Paris.

. WASHINGTON, March ga mes
sage to the White House today from the
American peace delegation at Paris said
greater progress toward peace was be-
ing made than appeared on the SUR
face"
No details Of the progress were given
and White House officials declined to
speculate on what developments might
have furnished the basis for the dis
patch.
In some quarters it was assumed the
American delegates were optimistic over
the important amendments to the league
OF nations constitution agreed upon
yesterday, including one specifically to
exempt domestic questions from the ju-
risdiction- of the league, and over the
apparent certainty that the associated
powers win accept President Wilson
provision designed to preserve the mon
roe doctrine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
j. s. PREDICTION
Of REBEL MENACE
SOON INDICATED
Spread of BoIsheviSm in
Europe Is Record Breaking
FuIfiIIment of American
Peace Missions Forecast.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
The News Selmltar's Special Core.
spondeAt.

sbondeAt.
WASHINGTON, March 26.-Rarely
has theory or policy advocated by any
government received such quick vim
,dication by events as the prediction of
the American mission in Paris, that
bolshevism would spread throughout
Europe unless a just peace, rather than
politicians peace, were made in Eu-
rope, and food and employment given
the hungry idle masses.
Hungary has embraced Bolshevism,
seeks union with the Russian BolshevilIi
and appeals for aid to the proleatriat of
the world. Germany threatens the same
thing. If women and children are to
be starved through Withholding food
and restrictions on resumption of indus
trial activity no cabinet can standNany-
Nhere in Europe. The American mis-
sion, helped by the British, has been
arguing that the blockade must be lifted
TO avert anarchy, that arbitrary lines
could not be drawn to mark boundaries
in defiance of lines of nationality.
me American commissioners have
been predicting Bolshev!sm unless
a treaty which recognizes lines OF ma
tionalities, even though they be enemy
nationalities, were made. The French
government has adopted a different
view, has blocked food relief on the
ground that Germanys money chest
must be held intact TO pay France her
indemnity. Italy has expressed her
claim for Fiume and the Dalmatian
coast, notwithstanding the cry Of the
Jugo- -Slavs that they viii be economic
ally impotent unless they have Fiume
as an outlet to the AdriAtlc, The bit
terness between the Judge Slavs and
Italians has amounted to warfare-riots
have been frequent Now 1he Italians
threaten 10 withdraw FROM the peace
conference unless they get Fiume. They
seem unwilling to arbitrate the ques-
tion, or leave 1t to a league Of nations
as Great Britain and the United States
are urging. N>
Agitators Busy.
And the more the politicians cling 10
what the Bolshevists have denounced an
imperiallstic ambitions. the stronger IA
the appeal made to the imagination of
Continued on Page II. Columfr4)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
POLICE OFFICIALS WILL
OCCUPY DRAFT OFFICES

At last listed as nonessential after
two years of meritorious service, three
of Memphis draft boards, located in
roms ,13 4 and in the police station
will vacate Saturday and police Off
cials will occupy the places,
Notices have been posted on the en-
trance doors of the rooms used by the
selective service boards, announcing
that the office supplies, typewriters,
filing desks and unused blank paper
win be disposed Of to the highest bid
ders. ......
has been received.
AS soon as The rooms are vacated.
Joe Burney, chief of police, will have
the police furniture replaced in them.
One of the rooms, No, g. will be used
by Ed Pass, assistant CHIEF of police.
The others will revert to their original
use as consulting rooms, While the
local boards were in operation the po-
lice officials had been doubling up in
office rooms, thus being subjected to
considerable Crowding.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
GUNMAN WINS
RACE; SHOOTS VICTIM

with nothing on HIS mind hut his
hat, so Walter Hines, negro. 90S Flori-
da street, explained to police, he was
vending his way homeward, when two
negroes, twirlng pistols on their trlg-
ger fingers, stopped him.
Hines lodged by them and ran, One
OF the negroes. 1.-THE and agile, out =
stepped Hines In the race and heading
him off exclaimed
"Nigger, youse came pow'ful nj VIM
ming by or neck. SO jes fur dat, Use
intedned to shoot your head often yoh
body"
Al the conclusion Of the warning,
the negro bandit pulled the trigger Of
his pistol The bullet pierced Hines
neck. toppling him to the sidewalk,
without waiting to rob Hines, both
negro gunmen disappeared running.
Hines made his way home, where he
remained for three days before he was
able to go TO the General hospital
Tuesday night, to have the wound given
attention, Police headquarters was no.
titled by the hospital attendants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
WARSHIP TENNESSEE y
SOON TO Be LAUNCHED

WASHINGTON, March 26-The su-
perdreadnought Tennessee, under con-
struction at the New York navy yard,
will be launched at the end of April
or the end of May
Acting Secretary Roosevelt explained
today the ship is of such tremendous
size that there is only one tide month
high enough to put ner overheard, He
said she would be the heaviest ship
ever launched, the actual weight be-
ing 16,500 deadweight tons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
CZECH0-SL0VAK GAINS
CUT WIRES TO VIENNA

BERLIN (via Copenhagenl, March 26,
--It is reported hers from Vienna that
coI1imunicatipn between Vienna and
Budapest has heNna snt tergApt ed k1til6ag Il
the capture hY the ClKBclfps 4; slsa 0t
the town of Raab on the Danube ahotf
midway between the two eitsss, Large
Hungarian cannon foundrles are situ-
ated at RAAh
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
1854 TROOPS DEBARK
FROM u. S. TRANSPORT

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March 26.-
Troops aboard the transpou Pastores,
which arrived here late Iast night from
France, debarked from the ship today.
The vessel brought l,564 officers, men,
nurses and casuals.
Most of the men were from the Bor-
deaux conyalescent detachment and
represented nearly every state In the
country. OF the convalescents 81 Off
GERS tand l,100 men are classed as re-
quiring no special attention
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26

a Bolshevik fleet at Astrakhan, where
the harbor Is at present icebound.
Small detachments OF British troops
stretching toward the frontiers OF In
dla are holding back without serious
fighting BolsheYik emiSsaries seeking 10
advance and spread disturbances there
Admiral kolchRks forces In siberia
have done well In the northern sector
although not so successful further
south, Mr.. Churchill said, adding
The British have q handful OF men
there as symbol and guarantee of the
authority of Admiral Kolchak, The gov
ernment has supplied Admiral Kolchak' s
armies with a very large number OF
rifles, some cannon and other munitions
by the way OF the Siberian railroad. II
Is intended to continue this support by
sending technical instructors and ex-
perts TO Siberia"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
BERNSTORFF SAYS
HUNS WILL STICK
TO WILSON PLAN
Former Ambassador to U. S.
Asserts Fourteen Points
Must Be Adhered to Strictly
by Allies In Peace Treaty.

PARIS, March 26,4-Germany Is de-
termined to stick close 70 the Wilson
program in making peace with the al.
lies, Count Won Bernstorff. former Ger-
man ambassador to the United States
declared in an interview given the Bers
lin correspondent Of the Temps.
Tho armlstlce OF Nov. H." said
Count Won Brrnstorff, was signed
when all the powers interested had
accepted the program of peace pro-
posed by President Wilson. Germany
Is determined to keep to this agree
ment which history will regard, In .
way as the conclusion OF a prelihses
mary peace She herself is ready -,
submit to the conditions arising from
II and she expects all the Interested
powers to do the same. If these eas
sential conditions Of the Wilson pro-
gram should be violated or neglected
and especially n conditions are Inn
posed which go beyond the. program.
the German delegates would unfortu-
nately find themselves In position OF,
say, nonpossumus"
Count Won Bernstorff advocated q
plebIscite for Alsace- Lorraine and Ger
man Austria.
"Germany's attitude on lndemnities."
continued tho former ambassador, rs
fixed by her acceptance OF the note OF
Nov. g. 1918, whereby reparation u ac-
corded for all damage done TO the civil
populations OF France and Belgium by
German aggression. This note admits
of the payment of no other indemni-
ties"
Predicts Disaster.
Asked what tho consequences would
be OF the failure to sign peace. Count
BernstVrn replied,
II am no prophet, but Bolsheyism
would gain Immensely, The liberal
world which has seen salvation for hu-
manity In President Wilson's prinoi-
pies would be terribly disappointed Il
peace were not made, Even the higher
Glasses would be driven TO despair, I
hope that a league Of all the nations
OF the world viii make common cause
against tho spectre Of Bolahevlsm and
triumph over IT,"
The right bank OF the Rhine must
not belong 70 Prussia, Says Henry
| FrankAins Bouinon, former TninisteF of
missions abroad, IN a bitter speech
against what he charged was the dlla-
toriness Of the allies and the silence
OF the government, delivered In the
chamber Of deputies this afternoon,
THE right bank OF the Rhine" con-
tinued the deputy, must serve no
more as, base for Prussian aggres-
slDn against France, We ask this In
dispensabe minimum and II is our
right to exact II"
The Prussan national assembly has
voted unanimously against the reln-
uuishment by Germany Of any OF tho
Rhine territory, especially the Saar-
basin accFdlng to German dispatches
reaching here Tho advices also tell
of meetings ofeprotest multiplying in
all parts OF Germany against what Is
called IAN ensaving peace" Accord
ing to the Zurich correspondent OF the
Journal these manifestations are be-
ing organized by the government
through Count Won Brockdorf- Rant
Eau, the foreign secretary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
TO BUILD NEW ROAD.

CAMDEN, Ark. March 26 (Spl Am
effort will be made to organize a road
district under the Alexander road law
to build 40 miles Of roads running into
Camden from various neIghboring
points. The property lying In the city
Of Camden wlllNbe placed In the district
and taxed as other lands are to erect
the roads. A subcommittee OF the pub
lic service bureau Is busily at work on
the project.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
NEGROES CANDIDATES.

RALEIGH, N. G., March 26.--For the
first time In many years negroes will
month to fill offices In The municipal
government here At meeting last
night Of the Twentieth Century Voters
club, negro organization, candidates
were selected to make the run for
mayor, commissioner Of public safety
and commissioner OF public works.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-26
CITY FATHERS WANT
HIGHER SALARIES

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 26.-
Mayor Monteverde and Commissioners
Mason and Quinn, of the Memphis city
government, are satisfied that they
have made excellent executive for
the states metropolis. They are so well
satisfied of this that while they are
here in an effort to defeat the charter
to which they pledged themselves they
are also feeling out the members Of the
general assembly with a view of having
their salaries raised.
The mayor now gets $4,000 and other
commissioners $4,000 each.
e. w. Hale and John Brown, OF the
countx commission are also here with
the same aim In view.