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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
BLOCKS
SPARTACAN PLOT
TO SEIZE TOWN

BERLIN, March 5. 10y the Associated
Press,)-The Spartaeans have lnaupu.
rated movement to seize koeniuS-
bere, East Prussia, and thereby open
route Of communication 70 Moscow so
that 6olsheVlk armies from Russia
might move to the assistance Of the
Spartacan forces, according 10 an off.
ciai government bulletin today,
The government, however, the bulletin
states, has sent forces into kosnius.
berg with the object Of putting down
the Spartaoan strike movement tor the
seizure OF the town, These troops, adds
the bulletin, which was Issued under
date Of Tuesday, dlsarmed the Sparta.
can homo guard In Kooniusberu after
considerable fighting.
Government troops occupied the city
or Halle, between Berlin and Weimar
late Monday, after sanguinary street
fighting in which S6 civilians were killed.
according 10 an aviator who has arrived
by airplane from Halle, The troops
also suffered casualties,
AdVices from Bremen state that the
political prisoners there have been re-
leased by insurgents. The electric and
gas'works are In insurgent hands The
attempt TO call general strike In
Dresden was fiasCo.
AhS hHblfAHN HlhI ptNWePn tbtTlln ana
Weimar has been intercepted at Leipsic.
The pouches contained all governmental
communications.
The strike committee councils exec
utive board has increased its member
ship to 90, being equally divided be-
tween the majority socialists and the
independent socialists, in view OF It's
party makeup and the fact that the
majority socialists are fighting the
strike and determined to prevent its
spread, II is believed that the execu-
tive board, which is directing the strike,
will before long become deadlocked OF
bring about a compromise
Leaders OF the majority socialist par
ty have accepted places on the exec
utive committee directing the strike,
but have done so, II Is asserted only
for the purpose OF fighting It from with.
In, They have instructed their follow.
ers to strike only In such factories
where worknen have reached decision
70 quit work by asedret vote. ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
BOWLING SAYS DRUG
HABIT IS DURABLE

"The useNof narcotics by the unfortu-
nate victims of the drug Is not a habit,
but disease, and can be cNsed in a
very large percentage of cases, de
cared DR. Oscar Bowling, of the Louis
lana state board Of health Tuesday
night at the regular monthly meeting
OF the Memphis and Shelby County
Medical association at the Hotel Gay
oso
Dr. Bowling told OF his observations
as TO how the habit was formed and
described methods of treatments which
have proved successful He advised
against sending persons addicted to the
Use of narcotics to institutions for
treatment unless the physician had
personally investigated the institution,
since In many such institutions he said,
patients often suffered extreme cruelty
and inhumane treatment Dr. Dowlng
praised the federal district attorney.
W. ID. kyser, for his strict enforcement
Of the law here
DR.. Horace w. Soper, of st, Louis,
read a technical paper on the newer
methods Of diagnosis and treatment Of
achyia gastrica, which was highly
praised by the physicians present
Drs. B, y. Dunavant and Casa Col
lier and A, l.. Blecker recently returned
from service overseas, told Of their
army experiences.
Music was provided by a Hawaiian
orchestra and a buffet lunchekn was
served following the addresses.N About
(b0 doctors were present
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
LODGE ACTION TO
FIGHT LEAGUE MAY
PROVE BOOMERANG
Lawrence Shows World Union
Is Assured and That Sena-
tors Opposing 1t Will Have
to Finally Indorse Measure.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
The News ScImltar's Special Core
aNF spondent,


WASHINGTON, March 5--Although
1t might appear on the surface that
Senator Lodges list of 81 senators who
object to the present draft of the league
of nations means formidable opposi-
tion to the kind of peace treaty that
President Wilson eventually will bring
home from France, the consensus of
opinion among -disinterested observers
at the capitol was that the move was
intended only as warning to the
American peace mission to respect the
wishes of the senate.
As a matter Of fact, anyone who is
familiar with what has been happening
in Paris knows the condition of Europe
today can not but regard the discussion
Of the past week in the senate as un-
likely to change procedure of the peace
conference,
Undoubtedly many of the things
which the senator has brought up will
strengthen the hand of the American
delegation, but the resolution of the
Massachusetts senator asking that peace
with Germany be concluded at once and
the league Of nations be taken up after
ward will have no effect in Paris as
that stage of the proceedings is long
since past If certain nations had had
their way, the peace conference at
Paris would have resolved itself into a
land grabbing affair and a division Of
the spoils along such lines that the
American people would never have been
ready to sign the treaty. Indeed, the
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
LOCAL AMBULANCE
. MEN WENT OVER
Company 166, of 117th Train,
Did Heroic Work in France
in Worst Fighting.

The complete itinerary OF the Mem
phis ambulance company, officially
known as the 1l7th sanitary train,
Company No 166, which has not been
told here, is unfolded in a lengthy let
ter from Sergt, Alonzo Il, Hovey, who
is stationed with the company at Neu-
enahr, Germany, to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. +, Hovey 793 Adams ave-
nue..
Hovey's brother~ Private George Il.
Hoyey, was among the seven Mem
phians killed in the Lunevlle sector
on March 7, 1918, when shell dN ploded,
Sergt Hovey himself tells of narrow
escapes he had and of all the places
the ambulance company has inhabited
and fought during the war
The first sector was the Lunevlle
sector from Feb. q to March %, 1913,
the company being stationed at Moy-
Buthachampss in the Baccarat sector,
and remained there from March '3l to
June q, .
During this time in raid the COM
pany went over the top. at 4 o'clock
one morning and brought back the
wounded; Luckily there was no cas-
was one Of four litter bearers to go
over the top with the infantry. He
tells of how light everything was from
the star shells. I'VE saw only two
Germans in an outpost position" said
Hoyey, "and we brought them in"
On July 10 the company moved TO
the champagne sector, and after en-
oelent work in lodging shells while
carrying wounded in his ambulance the
company moved to the Aisne Marne
sector where it started work on July
"a. Here they had AZ motor amhulanceE,
handling 1000 casuas The company
then participated In the St Mlhiel Of
fensive from Sept. 12 to l6 and then
were moved to the Essay-Jannes sec
tor, staying there from Sept. II to 30.
Here a shell struck Hovey's ambu-
lance while he was standing beside II
and the vehicle was registered KILLED
In action" The eopcussion felled the
sergeant, but didn't hurt him.
From Oct. | to Nov. II the company
was stationed at Balney. but followed
up the retreating Germans to the city
Of Auth where they were when the
armistice was signed.
To-day" (Feb, 81, wrote SerRt Ho-
vey. I'VE had our pictures taken; Capt,
Drake was the only officer in it," Here
he referred to the picture that Under
wood & Underwood are exhibiting
through their agencies in Memphis this
week, labeled ','The Tennessee Ambu-
lance Company"
May be home soon,' wrote Hovey,
"as | hear general order that the
32d and 42d divisions would be the
first national divisions to go home
and we are expecting to leave at any
time"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
WILSON COMMUTES
SENTENCES Of s.
President Grants Clemency in
Many Espionage
Gases.

WASHINGTON, March 5.--Among
the So cases of convictions under tho
espionage act in which President Will
son has granted JGlemency is that OF
Frederick Kraft ,fof Newark, secretary
Of the socialist party in New Jersey.
He was granted a full pardon.
No action was taken in the cases Of
j., F. Rutherford and his seven asso-
ciates Of the International Bible Stu
dents association, convicted in Brook
lyn on charges growing out of publi-
cation of "The Finished Mystery" a
Bible handbook. and now serving sen-
tence~ in the Atlanta federal prison.
The sentence OF Amos Linden Hitch
cock, former socialist member Of the
school board of Cleveland, Ohio, was
commuted from 10 to two years.
The 15-year sentence imposed on
Clarence H. Waldron, of Vermont, a
pacifist preacher, was commuted to ex-
pire April l.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05

Tennessee-Fair In west and rain or
snow in east followed by clearing:
colder, cold wave; Thursday fair, colder
in extreme east,
Mississippi - Rain; Thursday fair,
much colder, cold wave,
Arkansas--Fair, colder In extreme
east, temperature below freezing; rising
temperature Thursday.
Alabama--Rain followed by clearing
and much colder with cold wave; Thurs
day fair, colder.
kentucky-Fair, colder, cold wave.
Louisiana--Probably fair, colder. cold
wave in east and south, freezing nearly
to coast. tempera ture 25 to "a degrees
in sugar and trucking regions: rising
temperature Thursday In northwest.
Oklahoma,-Fair,- slightly warmer IN
north and west, temperature below
freezing. warmer Thursday.
East Texas--Fair, slightly warmer in
extreme northwest colder in southeast,
frost, freezing nearly to coast. rising
temperature Thursday in north and
west
West Texas--Fair, somewhat warmer
except In southwest; Thursday fair ex-
cept in Panhandle
North and South Carolina--Rain,
much colder; Thursday partly cloudy
and colder with cold wave.
Georgia--Rain, much colder; colder
Thursday with cold wave.
Florida Rain; Thursday tair, much
colder with cold wave,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05

Gregory, whose resignation became ef-
fective at no6n yesterday.
b recess appointment for A. Mitchell
Palmer of Pennsylvania, for attorney
general was signed by the president
soon after midnight aboard the George
taken Immediately to Washington by
United States Marshal Thomas u. Me-
Carthy.
Has New Wireless.
So the president may be in touch with
the shore during the entire voyage to
Brest, Independently of the escorting
warships, the transport George Wash
ington has been equipped with a new
high powered wireless apparatus with a
radius OF 100 miles. She will be In
communication with the station at
Brunswick, n. j., until she picks up
Poldhu station on the other side of the
Eiffel tower
On the voyage coming from Brest to
Boston the George Washington had only
a. wireless range of 900 miles, and when
the convoy was left astern the presl-
dent was cut off from communication
with Washington. The battleship Mon
tana will act as convoy to Brest and
also will have a long range wireless
equipment. f
The party aboard the George Wash
ingt ton to-day Was snlaller than on the
no diplomats or peace delegates. In
addition to the president and Mrs. VIII
son, the party Included Miss Benham,
secretary to Mrs. Wilson: Rear Admiral
Grayson, aide to the president; former
Attorney General Thomas w Gregory;
Prentisson Grey, of the food adminis-
tration: Irwin H. Hoover, chief usher at
the White House; Gilbert F. Close and
Charles M. Swem.
About 5000 tons of cargo, consisting
of supplies for the army, in France and
Germany is being carried on the George
Washington.
President Wilson went aboard the
George Washington at 1905 o'clock this
morning with Mrs. Wilson and other
members of his party. A company Of
marines stood guard at the army pier,
where the George Washington was
docked, and the bugler sounded atten-
tion as the automobile ., carrying the
president and Mrs. Wilson drove up.
Only secret service men and detectives
were allowed on the pier.
The president refused last night to
confer with the delegation named by
the Irish race convention in Philadel-
phia to urge his support of Irish free
dom until Justice Daniel F. Cohalan, Of
the New York state supreme court men,
toned in the Bernstorff correspondence,
had withdrawn from the room at the
Metropolitan opera house, in which the
meeting was held.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
YOUNG WOMAN IS
BEATEN; HIDDEN
FROM OFFICERS

That Lee Naccaro, 2S years old, night
watchmah, 552 South Third street, hadl
abducted Myrtle Zellncr g6 years old,
employed at tho United States Bedding
company, Tuesday morning, had forced
her to accompany him IN an automo-
bile to the country, wnere he had
mauled'and battered hor until her face
was mass OF bruises, was tho declsra-
tlon Of Jacob y, Haas, manager OF the
United States Bedding company, In the
police court Wednesday, when Naccaro
was arraigned on u charge OF disorder
ly conduct
AT the conclusion Of ms recital Haas
Nhirled toward Naccarv, who was
standing at his side and exclaimed.
Thls thing OF you continually beat
Ing that girl, has got to stop some
people may be afraid Of you, but be
damned II | am"
Hhas' appearance indicated that and
Judge Fitzhugh was forced to rap him
70 order The court threatened to fine
Haas, who made three separate apollo
giles In rapid succession Then he told
the court that Vaocaro had the girl
hidden, so the detectives could not find
her, NO she could not appear as
witness and the court could have
look at her battered face.
Judge ttt2hugh, from the bench, or
dered Assistant Chief OF Police Pass
10 arrest Vaccaro on " charge OF aA-
sAuit and battery, Then In an order that
was fairly snapped out the Judge or
deree Yaccaro to tell the whereabouts
Of the girl Finally he said she was
at " Vance avenue hotel.
Il peteetfEe Aeeklo, who, together with
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
REPUBLICANS IN
EUROPE REALIZE
WORTHOF LEAGUE:
Simonds Gives Clear Cut De-
tails Of Old Worlds interest
in U. S. Affairs and What
Nation Must Do.
Ny FRANK H. SiMONDS
Special Gable Dlspatch TO The News
cefMltar

PARIS, March 5,-There is probably
no more difficult problem than the en-
deayor to represent to Americans ac-
curately European views at the present
time on American political, conditions.
Probably at no time since America en-
tered the war has European attention
been to such an extent concentrated
on American domestic politics and GER
tainly not even in the period before
we entered the war were these Amer-
can political conditions less understood
in Europe at bottom.
This failure accurately to appraise the
situation in America arises from the
fact that Europe has accepted Mr. Will
son without reservation as an author
lied and qualified spokesman Of the
whole of the United States. The will
Of America, it is understood here, is
what President Wilson says in the
Paris conference.
In English and French politics alike
the defeat of the prime minister on
any larger question Of policy means
the fall OF the ministry and change
of political power. The fact that fol-
lowing President Wilson's defeat in
the November election there was no
change in America has been naturally
accepted here, where a knowledge OF
cur peculiar institutions Is relatively
slight as proof that only domestic
questions were involved in that election
and that the president remains the
Continued on Pare & Colt1nnn AZ
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
MERCURY DROPS 45
DEGREES DURING NIGHT

With the mercury having already
dropped As degrees, following the thuu-.
derstorm Tuesday night, with prospects
for still colder weather by Thursday
with snow falling, Memphis is experts
encing her third cold wave in 10 days
time. a.
The mercury stood at n degrees at
3 pm. Tuesday and at noon Wednes-
day stood at 20 and was sill falling.
The first cold wave was early last week
when the mercury dropped to "a above,
The second, during the same week, saw
a drop to %, S, c, Emery. local weather
foreCaster fears the present wave prob
ably win bring drop to 2S above
The thunderstorm which started reg
istering rainfall at '10:45 O'Clock Tues.
day night, distributed lis inches cf
rain.
Cold wave warnings are being flashed
out from Washington, and Mr., Emery
has warned local shippers d prepare
for freezing temperature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
BIG ROW OCCURS IN
GOVERNORS MEETING;
HOUSTON QUITS HALL

WASHINGTON, March 5.-plssatis-
faction Of Western delegates over
failure Of the conference of governors
and mayors TO take definite action to-
ward relieving unemployment, which
had been in evidence since yesterday,
eliminated today in row during which
Secretary Houston left the hall.
Mayor Rolph, Of San Francisco. who
criticised congress yesterday, precipi-
tated the trouble by submitting reso-
luton which demanded that President
Wilson Immediately reconvene congress
and in his message demand passage OF
important legislation which failed with
adjournment yesterday.
There was heated discussion before
the conference decided to send the res
ontion to a committee for report later
IN the day
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05

Today only a small crowd of persons
assembled at the army transport pier
To these the president and Mrs. Wilson
waved farewell greetings as, the George
Washington swung out into the lower
Hudson river, while the band on the
transport Great Northern, berthed near
by, played THE Star Spangled Banner. 4"
Standing on the bridge, the president
and his wife saw the American flag
raised on the staff at the stern and
heard the booming of the presidential
salute of 21 guns. AS the transport
turned her nose toward the Statue of
Liberty, an escort of destroyers got
under way ahead The harbor was
nearly deserted because Of the strike Of
marine workers.
The president and Mrs. Wilson had
ascended to the bridge soon after
o'clock. Mr.. Wilson had been up 'and
about the decks for nearly two hours,
having been the first of the presidential
party to appear Most OF the others
were asleep when the transport sailed,
Sailing Delayed.
Just as the George washington was
about to sail it was discovered someone
had neglected to bring aboard the ,norn-
ing newspapers. The lines had been
made fast to the gangplank which was
about to be drawn in when the presi-
dents, orderly, clutching a dollar bill
In his hand, rushed across the plank on
to the pier and hurried through the flag
decorated archway to a news stand,
where he purchased the papers and
came running back to the ship. This
incident delayed for a few minutes the
vessels departure.
These newspapers contained the text
Of the speeches of the president and
William H. Taft, In support of the
league of nations at the Metropolitan
opera house last night. They also told
OF the activities Of the president on the
eve Of his departure.
II was asfew minutes before midnight
when Mr. Wilson arrived in Hoboken,
and II was nearly morning before he
reached his stateroom, so that his sleep
was only brief,
The George Washington passed Quar-
antine at 9:10 am, and was saluted by
21 guns by the U. S. S. Amphitrite and
by whistles blown by all the steam craft
in the lower bay.
Z G. qtrroll Todd has resigned as Unit
ed Stt es assistant attorney-general, it
becanfs known today prior to the de-
parture of President Wilson.
MIR. Todd had charge of prosecutions
under the Sherman antitrust law, and
had been mentioned as a possible sue
cessor to Attorney General Thomas w.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
800 AMERICAN JEWS
OPPOSE ZIONIST PLANS

PHILADELPHIA, March 5.--A state
ment signed by 900 prominent American
Jews setting forth. their objections to
the organization Of a Jewish state In
Palestine as proposed by the Zionist
societies In this country and Europe
to Represented to the peace conference
in Paris, was made public here last
night Objection to the segregation Of
the Jews as a nptlonalistlc unit in any
country is also made in the statement,
which will be presented to the peace
conference by Representative Julius
Kahn, Of California.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
DANISH DELEGATES TO
PEACE MEET. ARRIVE

PARIS, March 5.-The Danish dele
cation to the peace conference arrived
here yesterday and issued statement
declaring that the delegation represents
all four political parties in Denmark,
opposition as we'll as governmental. 1t
further sets forth that the delegates are
confident the conference win solve In
conformity with the principle OF self
determination the question Of the fate
Of the Danish population OF Sehleswig,
four representatives Of which accom-
panied the delegation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
BELGIAN KING MAKES
LONG AlRPLANE TRIP

BRUSSELS, March 5.--Kng Albert,
OF Belgium went to Aix-la- -Chapene on
Sunday by airplane and visited the
headquarters Of the Belgian army Of
occupation and flew back to Brussels
In the afternoon. The trip was made
In about so minutes each way. The
king took care not TO fly over Dutch
tArfitpry.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
WILSON SAILS
TO COMPLETE
PEACE LABOR

NEW YORK March 5.-President Wilson sailed
today his second voyage to France determined, as
he said in the Metropolitan opera house speech here
last night not to "come back till it's over there"
The transport George Washington bearing the presi-
Dental party left the Hoboken, N j. pier at S15 am
The chief executives departure was marked by a
simplicity which contrasted with the noisy demonstra
tion given him when the George Washington carried
Mr. Wilson from American waters on his first Journey
RI poric Lost
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
BARRET SEES FRENCH
PREMIER ABOUT COTTON

PARIS, March 5.--Charles Barrett, of
Chicago, head OF the delegation OF the
national board OF farm organizations,
was granted an interview with Premier
Clemenceau Ayesterday afternoon. He
discussed the restriction of cotton i'm
portation with the premier.
Mr.. Barrett said later:
M Clemenceau seemed extremely at
tentive and agreeable and said the
world needs cotton The world should
have cotton, and it should go every
where.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
MRS. SAMPLES HOME
HIT BY LIGHTNING

During the worst of the storm Tues
day night the residence OF Mrs, James
A. Sample 492 Vance avenue, was
struck by lightning and for a while the
family, fortunately had retired, thought
they were being bombed or that some
one had lighted the gas stove, for down
came, bricks, SCOT and plaster, filling the
house with 'dense smoke that was
Sitting. None Of the family was in
jured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
M'AD00'S S0N-lN-LAW
PNEUMONIA VICTIM

NEW YORK, March 5.--Ferdinand de
Mohrenschildt, son-in-law OF William G.
Z McAdoo, former secretary OF the treas
! uFy, died Of pneumonia yesterday at his
home here, Mr.. de Mohrenscnildt was
born IN Reval, Russia, in 1885. He en-
tered the Russian foreign office in 1907.
IN 1915 he was second secretary to the
Russian embassy at Washington. He
married Miss Mona McAdoo on NAV 15.
1911; He resigned his post after the
Bolshevik revolution
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
T. B. KING HOME ROBBED,

Daylight burglars Tuesday afternoon
between 2 and o'clock entered the
home of Thomas r, King. So North
Waldran boulevard, with a skeleton key.
Among the articles listed with the po-
lice department as having been stolen
are diamonds, pearls, other gems, two
watches and wearing apparel. Alto
gslher several hundred dollars worth Of
yatuables were stolen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-05
Weather Forecast

Snow, followed by
clearing; colder with
cold wave
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