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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
Arnold Williams.

HICKMAN, Ky, Sept. %. (Spl) --
Only one marriage license has been
issued in this county in the past week,
the contracting parties being Miss
Pansy Williams, aged 10, and Nick Ar
mold, aged u, who were married here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
Owens.

BALDWIN, Miss, Sept. 20. (Spl.)-
Reuben McVay and Miss Ida owen
were married on Sunday afternoon,
Squire Flanagan officiating, The young
couple will leave at once for Hazen,
Ark, where they expect to make their
home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
Robert N. Johnson.

HICKMAN. KY, Sept. %. (Spl)-
Robert n, johnson, aged SO years, died
at his home in East Hickman after
q short Illness.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
Dan Billiard.

BALDWIN, Miss, Sept. %. (Spl)-
Dan Billiard, aged 40, died Saturday at
the home of his father, after an illness
OF several weeks duration, He is sur
vived by his aged parents, Mr., and Mrs.
j. NJ, Billiard, and one brother, Felix
Billiard, all of Baldwin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
kellogg Newton.

HICKMAN, KY, Sept 2S. tspl,)-
Miss Bette Newton and M. T. Kellogg
both formerly Of Hickman, but nov
in Elyria. O were married In that city,
The bride was born and reared here,
having been In Elyria the past year
with her brother.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
Miss Ella Ray,

BROoKHAVEN, Miss, Sept. %.
(Spl.)-Miss Ella Ray, Of this city,
died at the home Of her sister, Mrs. Il.
ID, Byrd, Friday night, afte. a short ILL
ness, The funeral took place at Rose
Hill cemetery Sunday afternoon at 4
O'Clock from the Byrd residence.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23
Vera Berchard.

NEWBERN, Tenn, Sept. 23. (Spl)--
Vera, the f~our-year-old twin daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Berchard, died at
their home, at Bonicord, after an i'll
ness Of 140 days, Interment was made
at Sorrell's chapel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

Get in line with the colored Tri-Stlte
fair. The educational value of the fair
| must not be underestimated What
! people see in the line Of progress often
stimulates to action.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

The non-reading foreign elements Of
New Jersey we're very much agitatcd
by the appearance OF the thousands Of
negroes who poured into Newark to
attend the national Baptist convention
recently. Had you heard some Of their
guesses as to why we were coming you
would have enjoyed the joke.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

A campaign against i'literacy and in
efficiency Is being inaugurated by the
Memphis Urban league, of which Prof
william n. Jones is secretary. A large
number of competent teachers nave been
engaged and Individual work will be
done with those who wish preparation
for office work, ~salesmanship. domestic
science, manual training or other lines
Of industry or education. Help can be
given those preparing for the profess
slons as well,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

The city conquest will be held at st.
Stephens Baptist church Sunday, Sept.
2S. William G. Walker, the president,
Is expecting every union to be repre-
sented.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

Thesa special efficiency classes by
the Urban league will be held at the
time and place most suitable to. the con
v~enience Of the teachers and the pupils
as the work will be largely individual.
II you are interested call at the Urban
league office on Beale avenue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

The LeMoyne institute opens Sept. 29
with bright prospects for a successful
school year. Principal Clippinger an
nounces several additions to the faculty
along with other changes and improve
| ments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

The negro Baptists voted to put on a
IS, 600, 900 campaign for racial uplift
| and world evangelization. A committee
OF 25 was put in charge Of the move
'ment. The writer represents Tennes-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

Rev. James A. Mitchell win be con-
nected with the ministerial department
at Howe this session. There will be
a large number enrolled in this depart
ment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-23

Many people were turned away from
Avery chapel Monday night. Col.
Young proved to be quite a drawing
card. No more popular speaker has Wis
tied the city since the days OF Booker
Il. Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04

At 2 O'Clock this afternoon the wind
was blowing 20 miles an hour from
the west. The temperature for the
day averaged 4 degrees below normal.
The forecast 1for next week reads:
Generally fair weather next week;
cold in forepart followed by higher
temperature after Tuesday.
The fighting force of the cold wave
has been broken and an arnnistice went
into effect at about 10 o'clock Friday
evening, says S. d. Flora, state mete-
orologist. The lowest temperature in
the last twenty-four hours was 8 de-
grees below zero at 8 o'clock.
srees below zero, at 8 O'Clock last
night The Thermometer rose gradu-
ally after that hour.
Thirty-two Degrees Warmer.
The temperature this morning was
80 degrees warmer than it was on Fri
day morning. Generally thruout Kan
sas, at daybreak today. temperatures
were above zero and ranged from IA
to % degrees above. Dodge City re-
ported 10 degrees above and Wichita
reported 2 below zero. In the north
west temperatures were on an average
even higher than they were in Kansas.
In Montana they ranged from 28 to
36 degrees above zero. This condition
was also true in Wyoming and the
Dakotas. Zero weather prevailed in
w
At Duluth the mercury registered 18
degrees below zero. Colder weather
is now occurring in Chicago also. it
being 10 degrees below zero there this
morning. The zero weather has not
yet reached the Atlantic coast how
ever.
Tonight will see a drop to about
Is degrees above zero, it is expected.
Tomorrow afternoon the mercury will
go back up to about go degrees again.
The snow in Topeka this morning
amounted to about. 80 of an inch, or
about .05 of an inch of moisture.
Light flurries of snow were reported
generally in Z eastern Kansas this
morning. No heavy snow is predicted,
however. says Flora.
The extremes on record for this date
were So in 1909 and above zero in
1912. At 10 o'clock this morning the
wind was blowing at the rate of five
miles an hour from the south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
TURK STILL AT II
Troops Commit Outrages on
Armenians as They Retreat.
In Caucasus They Brutally Slay
Women and Children.

London. Jan. Sit is authoritative1y
announced that evidence has been re-
ceived that the Turkish army. in with
drawing from invaded territories in
the Caucasus region, has committed
outrages on the Armenians in spite of
the terms of the armistice. 1t is re-
ported that individual Turks have ac-
knowledged it to be their intention to
deal a final blow at the Ar4ienians and
to consummate the Turkish policy of
exterminating that unfortunate race.
That eye witness reports having seen
Armenians cruelty beaten and says
that one place he found the bodies of
more than sixty women and children.
Tortures were inflicted upon the liv-
ing, he says, and the Turks have en-
deavored to carry away all available
food. clothing and household goods so
that the fate of those who will escape
immediate death appears to be GER
tain. Homes are reported to have
been destroyed and inhabitants of
many districts driven away by the
Turks.
Grain taken by the Turks was al
lowed to rot in the rain and starving
Armenians were prevented from even
touching it under penalty of death, it
is said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
REDS GO
AS They Win, Allies Apparently
Give In to Them.
English win Withdraw Ships
Jap Troops Out.

London, jan 4-With the Bolshe-
Wiki armies winning additional victor
les practically everywhere, reports
were received from several sources
today indicating a let-down of allied
and German resistance to them.
According to the Express, the Brit
ish light cruiser squadron will be
withdrawn from the Esthonian coast
within a few days because of danger
from the ice. The squadron, however,
will patrol the Baltic as far as DanZig.
A Toxic dispatch said the war Of
flee has announced that $4,000 Japa-
nese troops will be withdrawn from
Siberia, and that hereafter only the
smallest possible force will be main
tanned there.
new position several kilometers from
Riga, abandoning a thousand Ger
man soldiers in that city, according
to a Berlin dispatch. The dispatch
said that the German cabinet had
conferred with the German central
uation on the Russian frontier.
Well equipped Bolshevik forces
have captured Walk and Wenden. ac-
cording to a Riga dispatch to the Ber-
lin Vossische Zeitung. This dispatch
said the German troops in the Baltic
provinces are practically out of provi-
sions and are refusing to fight declar-
lIlE they WISH " IGluIH
diately. Soldiers defending the rail
ways are said to be deserting, render
ing orderly retirement of the Ger
man forces impossible.
The Bolshevist Statement.
The Bolshevik communiGue. re-
ceived from Moscow by wireless to-
day, said
THE Ukrainiar councils troops
have captured Basy. Red guards cap
tured Novo Guedoko. Ukrainian red
guards captured Homel. 1t is report
ed from Narva that red guards are
advancing and annihilating the white
guards who landed recently.
In the region of Reval and Riga
the Bolshevik offensive continues. We
have captured the Novo-Svenchany
station, Ulyanovka, Osipov and a Sc
ries of villages along the Ufa-Sterlit-
amak highway. Near Perm. the en-
emy occupied Ryzu.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
HUNS BEAT POLES
Two Battles Fought by. the
Opposing Forces.
Fighting at Lissa and Nakel
Goes to Germans.
HAD The BEST ARTILLERY
PrusSian Minister COnfers With
the Polish Delegates.
No Move To Separate POsen
Province From Prussia.
HAD The BEST ARTILLERY

Copenhagen, Jan. a. German
troops defeated Polish invading forces
in battles at Lissa and Nakel, a Berlin
dispatch reported today. The Ger
man superiority in artillery gave them
the victory
Lissa is fifty-two miles southeast of
the city of Posen. Nakel is sixty miles
northeast of Posen.
The dispatch stated that Prussian
Minister Ernst had conferred with
some Polish delegates and that the
latter had agreed that no attempt
would be made to sever the province
of Posen from Prussia before the mat
ter could be taken up at the peace
conference. 1t is not known whether
these delegates had sufficient author
ity to reach an understanding by which
the. Polish invasion would be called
off.
Ernst is said to have admitted after
the conference that the eastern por-
ton OF Posen province is in the hands
of the Poles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
"MAkE MEXICO PAY"
Demand Raised in Washington Will,
Ever Growing EmDlasis

Washington, Jan. 4.-"Make Mexico
pay" was the demand raised with
ever-growing emphasis here today.
So strong has the demand grown
that the senate foreign relations COM
mittee agreed to report Immediately
a resolution directing the state de-
partment to begin vigorous action to
force Carranza's government to an ac-
counting.
Those demanding this accounting
want these two things:
Prompt payment by Mexico of
claims of Americans who have suf-
fered loss thru bandit raids or attacks
of Mexican federal troops in Mexico.
Adoption by this government of
an attitude which will constitute re-
buke to Mexico for virtually siding
with Germany in the war
Discussion OF the Mexican question
in congress, as elsewhere has always
brought the charge that those de-
manding vigorous action are working
for American big business" That
charge has been revived
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
Committee Will Start Next
Week on the Measure.
Probably VIII Authorize the
Program of Three Years.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Framing of
the new naval bill, which will deter
mine whether the United States is to
have navy second to none" will be
begun by the house naval affairs COM
mittee early next week, Chairman
Padgett said today. =
A poll of committee members today
after a month of testimony by Secre-
tary Daniels and naval officers, indi-
Gates that the bill will carry these
things:
An authorization of a new three
year building program, passage of
which will be looked UPON as the
large navy test, with a small appro-
priation for this years work or none
at all. So. Fs-., 3. -4s ~
An appropriation of at least $780,
000, 200 for carrying on the construc-
tion under the existing three-year pfB-
gram authorized in 1916, but which
cannot be furnished for three or four
years.
Transfer 1000 Officers.
Retention of the present permanent
strength of $1,000 men with author
ization to continue the enlistment of
10000 more in the temporary navy,
with authorization to transfer 1000
officers who can qualify from the tenn
porary to the permanent roll.
A provision to keep the pay of the
navy men at the present wartime
rate.
A provision to allow the president
to stop naval construction any time
an international disarmament agree
ment is reached.
The whole bill, committee members
predicted, will not run under a half
billion dollars and may run as high
as $3.50, 100000. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
WITH OPEN ARMS
President Is Very Heartily
Greeted by the Pope.
Wilson Visits the Vatican Dur
ing the Afternoon.
.CONFERs WITH POPE BENEDICT
One of Most Important Events
in Run to Italy.
Has Other Conferences On for
Today in Rome.
CONFERS WITH POPE BENEDICT

Rome, Jan. 4.-Pope Benedict
greeted President Wilson with out
stretched arms today. The pontiff S
reception of the president was ex-
tremely cordial. He clasped the ex-
ecutive's hands in both of his and
shook them warmly.
After this greeting the pope and the
president entered the throne room
where they conferred in private at
some length. This visit was one of the
most important events of his trip to
Rome.
The president went direct from the
American embassy to the vatican.
where he arrived at 3:45. A platoon
Of Swiss guards in gala uniform was
drawn up at the gate, while the band
played THE Star Spangled Banner"
Entering the st. Damascus court.
the presidential party walked past a
company of gendarmes, platoon of
Swiss guards and platoon of vatican
firemen. who presented arms.
President Wilson was received by
Monsignor Tacci, majordomo; Mon
signor Zalnpini, Sacristan of the Pal
aces; Monsignor Nazellireca, grand
armotere to the pope, and four sa-
cred chamberlainS. They escorted him
to the top of the royal stairway, where
he was greeted by picturesque group
of commanders of the vatican militia
and their staffs.
Speaks to Scientists.
Responding to the tender of MEM
bership in the Lincei academy, Presi-
dent Wilson today said he hoped
scientists will devote their studies to
the creation of a new basis of friend
ship for humanity. in order to blot
out the stain which resulted from
science developing engines for destroy
ing humanity.
Before going to the academy, the
president visited the Garibaldi statue
and toured the poorer sections of The
city. This addition to his program
was tiring, but the president declared
he was feeling fine.
The president will go to Genoa Sun
day, where he will remain three hours
He will spend Mosaax,in Milan and
Turin. 1s
Previous to his audience with the
pope, the president conferred with
Cardinal Gasparri. papal secretary OF
state, regarding certain angles of pc
litcal subjects that were later taker
up with the pontiff.
The president went to the vatican
direct from the American embassy
where he had lunch with Ambassador
Page. This was in Difference to tbs
peculiar relations between the vatican
and the Quirinal. which made it de-
sira BILE that the president should pro.
ceed to the vatican from American
rather than Italian territory. The
embassy, of course, is regarded as be-
ing on American soil.
Conferences with Premier Orlando
and other Italian statesmen were
scheduled for the president after his
return from the vatican.
They Arc Agreed.
Paris, Jan. 4.-President Wilson and
the Italian government have reached E
complete agreement on essential point:
| of the peace settlement, a Rome dis
patch to Information declared to-
day.
The dispatch said it is understood
| that the presidents visit to Italy "al
ready is a success"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
Deposits in Topeka State Insti-
tutions Jump S2,OOO,OOO.
Resources of IL Financial Con-
Germs Make Similar Increase.
ONE new TRUST co. OPENED
Five Houses Pass Million Mark
in Total Resources.
Deposits Reported to Commits
sioner, $12,195,374.S1.

Another years rapid but steady
growth of Topeka financial institutions
is shown in reports filed with Walter
E. Wilson, state bank commissioner,
by state banks and trust companies of
this city under the call of Novemb Der
27. 1918.
Deposits of state bank institutions
in Topeka are shown to have in
creased more than 100000 over
those shown in the reports filed in
answer to the statement call Of Nov
ember "a, 1917. During 1918 one new
state institution, the Fire Mortgage
Trust Co, was added to the city's
financial houses.
Total deposits of the eleven banks
and trust companies on the date of
the November call in 1918 were S12,-
195374.S1. The deposits in 1917 were
S1O,195, 1880.
Resources Also Increase.
Resources under the 1918 call are
shown at SIS, 0,091.41. Last year
the figure was $13,24S,9O4.11. The
increase shown this year is nearly ST.
900, 900, only short way behind the
increase in deposits.
Five Topeka state bank institutions
this year have resources of more than
$1,000, ,000-one of them having re-
sources of nearly $5,00O,000. Last
year only four institutions had re-
sources exceeding $1.00O,00O. The
smallest bank in the city is shown to
have resources Of S122,002.69. The
increase in deposits, after allowing
for the new institution, seems evenly
distributed among the rest of the
banks-only small percentage
showing decreases. The reports are
from II state banks and trust COM
panies. National banks are not in
cluded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Petit Parisien Gives the Method of
Procedure.

Paris, Jan. 4-The peace confer
ence. according to the Petit Parisien,
will proceed as follows:
First-A conference of the four
great powers.
Second-Representa of Belgium
and Serbia to be admitted for a study
of the general situation.
Third-Admission of the other al
lies for conferences on the problems
interesting them.
Fourth-Presentatio of conditions
successfully to Germany, Bulgaria,
Turkey. German-Austria and Hungary,
and the signing of the peace prelimi-
naries.
Fifth-A general conference con-
cerning the questions of league of
nations. freedom of the seas lirnita-
ton of armaments and related topics.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
STOCK is SUFFERING
Thousands of Head of Cattle Go Hum
CRY in Western Kansas.

Thousands of head of cattle have
suffered as a result of the recent cold
wave in Kansas and stockmen in west
ern counties have suffered heavy loss
es. That is the report brought to To-
peka by state bank examiners. At the
office of J. H. Mercer, state livestock
sanitary commissioner, very little COM
plaint has been received concerning
livestock trouble.
In many of the western counties. it
is stated, stockmen have been unable
to secure proper feed for their cattle.
While the losses to stockmen have
been heavy in a number of localities,
the recent snow. storms have meant
millions of dollars to wheat growers in
all sections of the state The wheat,
which was in unusually good condi-
ton when the final crop reports were
made early in December, is now COW
cred by heavy blankets of snow. The
SHOWS came before the below zero
weather arrived. In consequence the
wheat is continuing it's excellent
growth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
PORT COMMISSION HEAD OUT.
Edward f. Carey Quits Post To Go
Back To Car Company.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Edward F.
Carey resigned today as chairman of
the ports and harbors commission of
the United States shipping board.
Carey will return to Chicago to re-
sumo the presidency of the Haskell
Barker Car company.
With Carey'S resignation, officials
here regard the formation of a per-
manent shipping board organization
as imminent. Carey. like Schwab
and others. was a dolIar-a-year man.
1t was understood that his successor
will be a permanent appointee with
a high salary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
HINDY TO LEAD HUNS
He Will Be Asked To Command a
Force of Germans Against the Poles.

washington, Jan 4-Berlin will
request Hindenburg to lead a volun-
teer German force against the Poles
in Posen and revolutionary elements
in Silesia, according to diplomatic ad-
vices today.
Germany objects to the Silesian
maneuvers on the ground that they
are directed by the Czecho-Slovaks
and the Poles and to the proposed
Polish elections in Posen as in viola
ton of the armistice, il was held.
Cables indicated that Berlin has
lodged protests in both matters with
the United States and has warned the
entente that she will be compelled to
protect herself unless Paris, London,
or Washington intervene
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
GERMANS ARE AT r.
THEIR OLD GAME.
-SLAY CHILDREN

Warsaw, Jan. 3.-SeveraI children.
parading at Poseu in honor of Ignace
Jan Paderewski, were killed when the
Germans fired upon them with ma
chine guns, it was reported here to-
Day.
Five soft nosed bullets entered the
room where Paderewski sat. but he
was unharmed. He arrived here to-
day with Colonel Wade of the British
army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
HANDLE CASUALTIES
Cables Were Taken Over To Hurry
the Work. Saws Lewis.

Washington Jan. 4-The occasion
for the governments taking over the
cable systems was to expedite the
transmission of the casualties from
France, Senator Lewis, Illinois, de-
clared today.
Lewis, who is the Democratic
whip" of the senate and believed to
be in close touch with the administra- :
ton, said an official statement to this
effect would shortly be submitted to
both the house and the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
WILL FIX BELGIAN LOSS
Col. Barclay Parsons Named To Assess
Damages for Huns To Pay.

Brussels, JAN 4-Colonel Barclay
Parsons. American railway expert. has
been appointed by the United States
to assess the damages inflicted by
the Germans upon the Belgian rail-
ways, it was announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
Four Deaths from Cold in Chicago,

Chicago. Jan. -Four deaths indi-
rectly due to Chicago's first cold
weather were recorded here today.
Chicago was the center of a sub-zero
area extending far to the south and
west Much warmer weather for to-
night was predicted Comparatively
small snowfall caused no interference
with traffic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
LEAVES FEBRUARY Is

London, Jan. 4-The Exchange
Telegraph Company stated today
it had learned that Presiednt vii
son will leave Brest for New York
February Is. but probably would
return to France before the con-
ciusion of the peace conferences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-04
FORM A NEW PARTY
Huns Kicked Out of Independent
Lines Will Start Own Gang.

Copenhagen, jan 4.-Excluded by
both the Independent Socialists and
Spartacides. Ledebour, Daumig and
Mueller have, announced their inten-
ton of forming new Socialist party,
according to a dispatch received from
Berlin today