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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
TO HOLD r FAIRS.

WINONA, Miss. May IL. fSpl)-The
county agricultural and home depart
ments, under the direction OF J.. s
McKewen and Miss Flora Hines, have
Just completed plans for three conf
munity fairs in the county next Sep
TENDER to be held at Kilmichael, Duck
Hill and Winona. The best products
exhibited will be sent to the Tri-State
fair at Memphis and the State fair al
Jackson. The cooperation OF bust
ness men OF each community will be
enlisted and q large number Of prizes
will be offered to stimulate the clut
girls, boys and farmers to produce this
100 per cent kind OF every product.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
WOMEN E A

MARIANA. Ark, May IL. (Spl.)-
a very interesting meeting Of the
County Federation OF Women's clubs,
held at Moro last week, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
wear: Mrs. II. NJ. Jackson, president;
Mrs. c. f. Daggett, vice-president;
Mrs. W. p. Harris, corresponding score
tary; Mrs. Weber, OF Rondo, recording
secretary: Miss Lee Nixon. treasurer.
The ladies were royalty entertained by
the ladies' OF Moro, and a most excel
lent luncheon was served in the high
school building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
TO OPEN LANDS.

HELENA. Ark, May IL, (Splo-Thou-
sands OF acres OF fertile land will be OPP
ened for cultivation II the. circuit court
grants the petition for the formation OF
the White River Drainage district in
Phillips and Desha counties. c. II.
purvis was appointed by the court as
engineer for the district and will re-
port upon the character and expense oil
the undertaking. The district covers
many sections Of land in the northern
end OF Desha and the southern part OF
PhifSips counties.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
HOLD CHURCH BANQUET.

wINoNA, Miss, May u. tSpl)-
Rev. J. B. Randolph, OF the Methodist
church, announced today that a ban
quet will be given next Thursday eve
ming under the auspices OF the ladies'
OF the Methodist church to the mem
bership. The object Of the occasion
is to present clearly the Centenary
movement and assign each member a
part in his work. The assessment Of
sS. 900 allotted to this church Is ex-
pected to be subscribed the opening
1ay
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
D, A. r. ELECTS A

PINE BLUFF. Ark, May -. (Spl.)-
At the annual election OF officers held
by John McAlmont chapter, D. A, R..
held Saturday afternoon, the following
were elected: Regent, Mrs, A. NJ. Bar.
row.; vice -president, Mrs. 4. W. Free
corresponding secretary Mrs. Ralpf
Downs: treasurer. Mrs, A. W, Troupe
historian, DR.. Lillian ~Hieinbotham; Gus
todian, Mrs, w. W. Taylor; auditor
Mrs. John Bellamy registrar. Mrs
katherine Greer; chaplain, Mrs. Il. Il
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
HARDIN OVER TOP.

SAVANNAH. Tenn, May IL. (Spl.)-
Hardin county has gone over the top
again, as she did in the other loans.
The quota was sS7, 900 and up to noon
$112, 900 had been reached with more in
sight. Hardin county is showing her
appreciation Of her sons in the Rain
bow and the 30th divisions. The ma
jority from the county, were in the 30th
division, however. Cecil Barnett, who
lives on the Shiloh Park, at Pittsburg
Landing, in Hardin county, came home
wearing decorations for merit and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
TO FORM NEW T A

The local Rotary club expects to send
a delegation to Clarksdale, Miss, Mon
day night, MAY 10, at which time
Clarksdale citizens will launch a new
Rotary club, The directors OF the Mem
phis organization will meet soon oil
matters pertaining to the clubs mem
bership. The regular luncheon meeting
will be held Tuesday noon at the HoteI
Chisca, Members OF the newly APP
pointed entertainment committee are
Kenneth Duffield, r. y. Beneke,
Charles D. Johnston, win Love and
Rnhnrt w Dnlnh
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
GLOVER WINS DAMAGE
SUIT IN HICKMAN COURT

HICKMAN, KY, May -. (spl.)-In
the damage suit Of r. b. Marshall, Of
obion county. Tenn, against Jim Fate
Glover, OF Union City. Tenn, for $685.
900, which was brought in Fulton oun-
ty circuit court and which came up
here Saturday for trial, lasting through
the day and part Of Sunday morning.
the defendant. The suit arose over
trouble they had in Obion county last
year. The jury was out just five min
utes when they returned a verdict for
the defendant The case attracted much
attention on account OF both men be-
ing so well known. Quite a number Of
lawyers were employed on both sides.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
CAR AND AUTOMOBILE
ARE IN COLLISION

Although suffering considerably from
shock and severe bruises, Mrs. Charles
s. Iettes, 476 Alabama avenue, hurt
when her automobile collided with q
street car, late Sunday. at Main street
and Concord avenue, was reported as
much improved Monday at the st. JOS
eph's hospital.
Mrs. Lettes. according to the police
report, was driving her ear across Main
street at Concord avenue when a street
car OF the North Second street line
caught the automobile sauarely in the
center. Mrs. Lettes was jammed in the
seat OF the automobile. She was ex-
tricated by the crew OF the street car
and taken to the hospital In an ambu-
lance from Thompson Bros.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
HUN HELMETS o

PADUCAH. Ky, May II. (Spl)--
Three German helmets offered by the
Liberty loan organization Of McCracken
county were won by Bill Paxton, who
sold IS bonds; John Caropal, who has
10 his credit "a sales, and Farrar Ham
jlton, AZ. The race for the helmets was
a big factor in the Scout campaign,
which closed last Saturday with a
grand total Of 1,772 bonds, ~aggregating
SOS, $50, nearly one-fourth OF The
country's quota.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
! HELP FOR GOVERNMENT.


To The News Scimitar:
The commission receives from time
to time from tho local secretary at
Memphis clippings from The News
ScimitAr relating to civil service ex-
amlnations and other civil service mat
ters.
The commission desires TO express its
appreciation OF tho assistance OF The
News Scimitar in the work OF recruit.
ing the civil service, always an Inn
portant governmental function.
BY direction Of the commission.
Very respectfully,
MARTIN A. MORRISON,
President.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12
MORE N RETURN

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE headaua
ters and medical detachments, mot
battalion and Companies A, B, G al
D Of the 307th ammunition train r
turned from France today on the tran
port Arcadia.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-12

Italy iretted and Fiumcd until finally she was .ac,t.d
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-11
Railroad Workers Going Back
To Jobs While Waiting
Decision.

Washington, Aug ll--( United ricss)
Between $4,000 and 25,C0O unauthor-
lied railroad shop strikers returned to
work this morning in response 10 Presi.
dent Wilson S decision that there would
be no wage conferences while the men
were cut, il was said at the railroad ad.
ministration today.
Reports here were that practically all
men ere back at work west OF the Mis-
sissippi, less than 80 per cent Ia Chi
cago, Ohio and the central west ali back
in the south except at Atlanta, while
New England shops still are almost
without workmen. According to tclc.
grams received at the railroad admins.
tration 5000 men returned Al Baltimore
and 5000 a Kansas City.
All shops are operating, Officials said,
on the Seaboard Air line. Other towns
where men are reported to have gone
back to work, are Macon, Ga; Rich.
mond, Nashville, Lexington. Minneapo.
lis, st. Paul. Cincinnati and Cleveland.
Some, ii was said, have returned to
shops at indianapolis.
Strikers also went back at IS points
in Wisconsin and 25 points N Iowa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-11
Athletic Tournament Is Big
Feature OF Entertainment
For Pacific Fleet In South

Los Angeles, Cal. Aug. ia big
athletic tournament for enlisted men
at Exposition Park was the main en-
tertainment feature Of today 5 festiv-
ities for the Pacific fleet.
While the sgubsn = ass playing, how
ever, their chief, Secretary Daniels,
with a party Of naval construction
chiefs were busy studying les Angeles
harbor and its naval needs
A tour Of the harbos was scheduled
to be worked into the program before
night and this afternoon Secretary Dan
iels win speak in Pershilg square.
Four thousand sailors were given
shore leave at clock this morning,
equal number having had liberty yes
terday when the Rodeo was staged at
Exposition park under the direction Of
moving picture stars.
Last night Secretary Daniels, Mrs.
Daniels and Admiral Rodnaa and staff
were entertained by the University
club. Daniels, In an after dinner speech
told Of the part university trained men
had played in the war, describing how
II was found that men ve-sed in the
classics developed high efficiency
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-11
Secretary Of State Says Sec
ret Alliances We're Kept
Under Cover.

Washington, Aug. 11-(United Press)
--Viscount Ishaii, former japanese am
bassador 10 the United States, kept
from Secretary Lansing the fact that
Japan had secret treaties with The all
lies for division of Chinese territory
captured from Germany, Lansing today
told the senate foreign relations com
mite, IN reauming hts testimony on the
treaty.
) AFthur. paifour and lord Reading
also kept silent about Isritain's y secret
treaty Mith. Japan when tAay Were in
this country, Lansing said, and he never
knew Of the secret agreements until
February, 1919, after the peace negotia-
tions began in Paris.
When Lansing made these statements,
Senator Borah read speech by Balfour
in the house of commons during the war
to the effect that President Wilson Is
being kept fully informed by the allies
regarding agreements among them
selves. =
Lansing said he did not know wheth.
er Ishaii had deliberately concealed
from him the fact of the secret treaty.
"But he did either affirmatively or
BY silence conceal from you the fact
that Japan had secret agreements with
Great Britain and the powers9' asked
senator Borah.
eyes, said Lansing.
Lansing said, however, that though
he was totally ignorant until after the
war Of the general secret agreement nm
der which shantung was claimed by
Japan, he did know in 1916 that Great
Britain and Japan had agreed to divide
the Pacific islands taken from Ger.
many
"sir Cecil Spring Rice, then British
ambassador, told me in October, 1916, ;
aaid Lansing, "about the agreement for
division of the islands.
"On September 8, 1917, Ishaii told
me that he had told Sir Edward Grey
in London that Japan would return
Kiao Chau to China, but that the Pa.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-11
NATURALIZATION OF
ROADS HANGING FIRE
Immediate Action Toward
FederaI:zation Not Asked
By Labor.

Washington. Aug. lit United Iressl
Naturalization Of the railroads VII
not he pressed to an issue by labor I'M
mediatelv. This was made evident ~
IN the railroad situat'oH
leday The naturalization scheme -
tcmporarilv in the back glosnd = ~AAls
representatives Of the u principal fnii-
wev unions 20 ahead win their cam
paian to get higher wages nov. IHey
win confer with Director bcneral Hines
this week on the subject of moie pay
The preliminary conference sal:ed IN
Washington by advocates Of national
ization to utline some program lor p.
timing adoption Of the plan adjourned
TODAY. leaving its business IN charge 81
an exeeative committee OF wh1th sii-
nreme court Justice CLARK Of North Gar
al;sa ;s chairman. This executive eoH-
mittec has announced that a naLlonat
railroad conference will n.eet N Nash-
ington, October 6. 70 resiew all plans
which have been brought forward fof
permanent disposition o. ihe lines ana
decide which Is the best
Enemies Of naturalization azeapy
arc manifesiing opposition 70 this pro-
nosed conference on the ground that rs
Il i heine arranged by hackers OF fhs
tsplumb plan Of public ownership
those invited 10 il will report IN faFes
of naturalization. Announcement q
hi. October meeting Is believed TO have
deferred the crisis ever nationaiizatioas
It Is apparent supporters Of inc pian e
not intend to try to fofee i through
now.
Bert n. jewell. acting head g ne
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-11
Visiting Editors Guests Al
Hone Products DINER
hPark.
.AIRPLANES CUT CAPERS
OVERHEAD DURING MEhL.
fasteners Loud In Praise Of
Treatment Accorded Them
In Oregon.

Greeted by a genial erowd Of cinaenss
which included state and city Off:eials
and newspaper meu, the spselal train
bearing the delegations of tbs Nalisaai
Editorial association pulled into SaIem
last evening at 6;aos aid with every
evidence Of eordiality the visitors were
escorted 10 the sylvan surroundings ok
Wilson Park where tables loaded with
some Of Salem s best awaited then. Aa
they gathered in the shsaea spot the
army airplanes, which had plotted ths
train into the city from Cheinawas cir
eled overhead and pulled off sosae ef
their most spectacular stunts for thetr
entertainment, in the iaeantime dFep-
ping upon the crowd shower Of green
dodgers bearing the welcome Of MAJOR
Albert D Smith and the pliofs Of tho
forestry patrol.
Preliminary to the supleei q group of
stentorian editors got totvtheE and pro
duced series Of yeiis that were efo-
Quent Of good win aud appleeWtien-
The luncheon waA entirety without for
mality and every guest stood for his or
her own toast, drunk il salem ! own
bottled sunshine.
From q preearious perch on . Tawhide
ols~i~, aauarnor Olcptt uafEssstd the as
scmblage Of several hnils:Fed poopfc I'm
4 brief but hearty speech Of weieome-
He iollied the editors Of. Tho laet that
some Of them we're working over time
telling public officials what they
thought Of them, and 1t was q rare thing
for him to have an opportunity to ten
the editors collectively what ne Thought
of them. Then to shew that Ae bore no
IN will he vent on to hold them up p
the most potent and influential body n
the country, representing the best sen
timent and playing an lmtOfiant part =
The crystallization Of pubic opinion. N
cidentally he said q gooa word Tor ne
newspaper reporters, whoI be nae
found not only fair and courteous y
dealing with public matters, but sesn'
h the interests Of their respective en-
Continued on page three)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-11

Whether their work Was that Of an Of
fieer or Of potato pcelcr.
Discussing the Pacific fleet Daniels
declared It is on comparative basis
with the Atlantic flest-tlat the two
great squadrons win be put to the test
Of maintaining effieicaey and spep
Admiral Rodman approved the use
Of the word "pep Zen a basis Of
sharp competition.
The secretary concluded wth an ap.
peal for the league Of nations, deelar
ing it is the guarantee against the
world returning to the conditions which
the nited States sou nj to remedy in
the war.
Secretary Daniels revealed that the
new super dreadnaaght California now
building at Mare islaad, when launched
will probably become the flagship Of
the Pacific fleet and II not the flag
ship, will be attached 10 the fleet.
The California will be tht largest
ship in any navy In he world.
Daniels and party viii leave tomoe
row afternoon aboard the super dread
naught New York for Honolulu.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-11
JAPAN KEPT LANSING IN
IGNORANCE OF TREATIES

cific islands north Of the equator would
haveto be retained by japan. 1shaii
said he told Grey that no Japanese gov.
ernment could stand which agreed to
give up the islands. The equator, he
said, was to form the line between the
islands Japan would take and those that
would 90 to England.
Senator New inquired whether the
general board of the navy had made
recommendations that the United States
get some of the Pacific islands. Ian
sing said he understood there had been
some discussion of American participa'
tion in the division of the islands, In
relations to submarine cables stations
Taking up the Lansing Isheii agree.
ment Of November, 1917, concerning
which committee members asked an ex
planation last week, Lansing made the
Following statcmentss=...A..-a-
"In regard to the Lansing .lshaii
agreement, suggested to Viscount
Ishai that II would be we'll for the two
goyernmentsto reaffirm the open door
policy for China on the ground that re-
ports were being spread that Japan pur
posed to take advantage of war condi
tions to spread her influence in China
"Ishaii said he thought that Japan
special interest in China should be rec
oenized in any agreement we NIGH
make. said that, Of course, the Uni
ted States recognized that, because o.
geographical location, Japan has pc
euliar interest in China but that The
danger Of putting II in any agreement
was that It might be miseonstFued and
thai therefore / objected 70 i.
az further told him that II he under
stood 'specia interest meant para
mount interest, l could not discuss Il
further,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-11
President 70 Confer With
Capital and Labor Before
Disposing of Cost Problem

Washington, Aug. lit United rressl
Industrial conferences, in winch Pres
ident Wilson win meet representatives
of capital and labor for open discussion
Of economic problems, viii be held at
the White House before the nign cost
of living problem is disposed OF, accord
ing to plans being made here today.
The men whom the president will
meet will form some sort Of unofficial
cabinet. The object sought is a free
exchange of ideas to clarity lae atmos-
phere and eliminate Misunderstanding
between the workers aud employers and
Me development Of constructive sug.
}, 'stions for betterment Of relations be-
eA6een labor snd capital.
Advocates of the stPiumb plan for
naturalization of the railroads intend
to lay it before this industrial confer
enee. The probably win not take place,
however, until #ext 0etooef. Backers
of the naturalization scheme nave call
ed national conference 20 meet here
October 6 to consider the 'PlGmb plan y
and other programs for ultimate Glspo-
sition Of the lines. The plan approved
by this conference, which, according to
present indications will be the national.
ization scheme-will thea be submitted
to the industrial conferences Tor ciseus.
sion.
President Wilson's atataoe toward
the industrial conference iiea was set
forth in this last speech to congress,
wherein he said he was willing to meet
any groups of his fellow citizens who
know fwhat they re talking about" to
take steps for improving eapitaliabor
relations.
Senator Poindexter, Washington, is
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-11
Many Drastic -Featw0s Of
House Measure M ed
By Senate COnlmih
NEAR BEER GIVEN NEW -
CHANCE TO COME BA.
Immediate Action Toward
Federation Not Asked
By Labor.

Washington, Aug. ll-(Unitcd Press)
With many of its drastic features
modified, the house prohibition enforce
ment bill was reported to the senate
Judiciary committee today by the sub
committee which has been revising it.
The senate subcommittee went over
the bill with great thoroughness, rcyis-
ing the more extreme clauses.
The first modification by the senate
committee was the revision of the house
provision making it misdemeanor for
person to allow his property to be
used If he has treason to believe il is
being used in violation Of the war time
prohibition act. The senate requires
that person must have knowledge
of the Illegal use of his property before
he can be held liable. 1t was feared
that over zealous enforcement agents
might use this provision unfairly. The
senate also cut down the bond neces-
sary by requiring only $1,000 or less in.
stead Of the full value of the property.
Near-beers were given new lease Of
life by the senate committee which al
lows de-aleeholized wine and brewed
drinks il they cpntaia less than one
half of ono per cent Of alcohol and arc
not designated as "beer, ale or porter. q
The Anti-Saloon League feared this
might make 1t easy to evade the dry
laws and sought to prohibit all bever-
ages which resembled intoxicants.
One provision forbidding manufac
ture, sale and transportation of intoxi
eating liquor is striken out and the fol
lowing substituted:
can provisions of this act shall be
literally constituted to the end that tht
use of intoxicating liquors as bever
ages may be prevented; provided that
nothing In this act shall prohibit the
purchase and sale Of ware house re
ceipts covering distilled spirits on de
posit in general or distillery bonded
warehouses and no special tax libaility
shall attach to the business of purehas
ing and selling such warehouse re
ceipts."
This clause was inserted to safeguard
the 60,000,000 gallons Of whiskey il
bond which will be gradually converted
for industrial purposes.
Toilet, medicinal and flavoring prep
arations are cxempeted If "uhfit 70
beverage purpose" whereas the hous'
required that they be non-potable. Thu
senate committee struck out the re
quirement that such compound mus
bear label stating the percentage o.
alcohol contained.
To prevent possible misunderstanding
of enforcement OF laws by officials, th'
senate committee inserted speeia
clause authorizing the manufacsurc
sale, transportation, delivery and pos
session Of Intoxicating liquor for non
beverage purposes and directing th
prohibition commissioners to Issue per
mits on application, these permits to b
effective for ninety instead of ten day
As the house specified
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-11
FiiCkert Pawn Of United
Railway" Says Mrs. Mooney

Portland, Or, Aug. H. although
the laboring men OF San Francisco
came forward with si5 900 in liberty
bonds to procure my release from pri.
son. District Attorney Fiekeri refused
10 accept them. He told us the liberty
bonds were no good.
That declaration was made here last
night by AIRS. ReHa Mooney who ad-
dressed a mass meeting Of 1000 people.
She made strong appeal for finan.
cial and moral support for her husband
Thomas Mooney who is under life sen
fence for participating in the San
Francisco bomb outrage.
sThe pawn Of the United Railways
Of san Francisco is the eharaeieriza.
tion Mrs. Mooney gave Fiekert.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-11
Aurora BOrealis Plays Tag
With Wires; News Delayed

Chicago. Aug. 1.-THE aurora bore
alis may inspire admiration in nature
lovers bot il kills pll the Joy in tele-
Rraphers life. Wires all over the c0un.
try today were laid out By ''earth eur.
rents" attributed BY wire workers 70
the electricity responsible for aurora s
appearance. This electricity creeping
onto the telegraph wires neutraiizes the
legitimate current and plays queer
pfaHks. Generally the trouble is dis.
sipated ia an hour Today the condition
hung on for hours delaying press asso.
aiaaiaa aud commercial franaennfinenfai
wires which frequently were inter.
fapied fer many minutes At q time.