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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
US. WAR FLEET
INCREASED; TOTAL
1888 VESSELS SOON
Big Battle Squadron Aug
mented by Ten DeStrOyerS,
One Submarine and Super
dreadn0ught Last Month.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-America's
battle fleet was augmented last month
by 10 new destroyers and one sub
marine, besides the superdreadnought
Idaho, which will Join Admiral Mayo's
forces upon their return from Guam
tanamo bay within a few days. Five
auxiliary ships also were completed in
March and present expectations are
that more than $50 additional ships
will be delivered before the end Of
the year.
Vessels commissioned last month in
cluded the destroyers Gridley, Williams,
Hopewell, McDermuty n Laub. the
submarine R-4 and the mine-sweeper
Seagull. -Four harbor tugs also were
completed.
Ships of all classes building now for
the navy or authorized number 4SS, in
Guiding 10 superdreadnoughts, six bat
tie cruisers, 10 scout cruisers, l96 de-
stroyers, II submarines, SO Eagle boats,
two gunboats, 20 mine-sweepres and II
auxiliaries. These latter take into ac-
count IL oil tankers, three fuel ships,
two ammunition ships, n hospital
ship, 10 ~seagoing tugs and "a harbor
tugs.
Six Of the superdreadnoughts have
been laid down and one, the Tonnes
see, building at the New York navy
yard, will be launched either this month
or in May. The California, under con-
~struotion at the Mare Island, Cal, navy
yard, and the Maryland, building at
Newport News, are well advanced and
probably will be launched this year.
Four Held Up.
The Washington and Colorado have
been laid at the New York Shipbuilding
corporations plant at Camden, N. j.,
yet been started. Two of these ships
will be built at the New York navy
yard, n at the Mare Island navy
yard and the other at the Norfolk
navy yard. The names South Dakota,
Montana n North Carolina, TO- held
by armored cruisers, will be assigned
to three Of the vessels, but the fourth
is as yet unnamed.
Work on the six battle cruisers has
been suspended by Secretary Daniels
until he and his three chief technical
advisers return from Europe, where
they r studying types Of capital
ships: None Of the cruisers has been
laid down, u some material for them
has been gotten out.
Only three Of the 10 scout cruisers
are under construction, but work on
all Of them must be started this sum
mer, as these vessels were part Of the
immense program authorized by con-
gress in 1916.
Probably 100 Of the d~estroyers now
building will be delivered this year,
with the others due in 1920. Thirty
four submarines also should be COM
pleted before the end of 1919, but thus
far only 81 Of the II authorized have
been gotten under way. Most of the
SO Eagle boats and all Of the mine
sweepers should be completed before
next Jan. /.
Eight Of the IL oil tankers have been
laid down and five are expected for
delivery this year, with the date OF
completion of the other seven indefinite,
The gunboat Nashville, building at the
| Charleston, S. c., navy yard, also should
be ready this summer, and the Boston
ship Brazos before the end of 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
World LEAGUE covenant IS
READY FOR FINAL ACTION

PARIS, April -. (By the Asso-
ciated Press)-The league OF ma
uons commission completed its con-
s%ideration OF the ieage covenant at its
meeting last night No sections were
included granting the japanese and
French demands, but Japan and France
announced that they would reserve the
right to bring up the desired amend
ments before the plenary session OF
With the single exception OF the
amendment specifically exempting the
Monroe doctrine from being affected
by the covenant, no vital chaAN9 was
made by tho commission in thS docu-
ment In its meetings Thursday and
Friday nights, Last nights meeting
marked the conclusion Of the oonsid-
GRAFTON Of the covenant
The indications are that David Lloyd
George, British prime minister, will not
leave for London until II ~ N9termined
on what date the German dslegates win
American delegate, asked for the e
est estimate as to this date, put II
between April Is and May /.
The impression obtaining after yes
terday's meeting OF the council OF four
WAS most favorable. The arrangement
OF tne llnal QeIhlla OF some OF the
important questions was said to be GO
ing on extremely we'll.
At the meeting OF the peace confer
enc yesterday before the report OF the
committee on international labor legis-
lation was adopted, Emile Vandervelde,
Belgian labor delegate, made what was
n IN siff *. q as mi,.olTity r. report lSS ir,d He a 'tdUo;
labor conference Of delegates from
countries with which a state Of war
Etill exists, saying that otherwise he
felt there might Be held another CON
ference, where tho proletariat from all
countries would DO represented and
the conference to be held In Washing
ton next October.
He concluded by saying that ques-
tlons relative to the adoption OF an
eight-hour day, equality OF salaries for
men and women workers and legisla.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
RAP U. s. TEACHERS.

CLEVELAND, April 12.--'At least
half the teachers In the United States
are not tit 10 teach. We ought to get
rid Of $50, 900 Of them" declared ID, b.
Waldo, president OF the Western State
Normal school, Kalamazoo, Mich, last
night, before more than 1000 delegates
to the Northeastern Ohio Teachers as
ISOLATION, In convention here.
Democracy won--on paper" Mr.
Waldo continued. but there will be no
democracy until every child gets a fair
chance for edueationp'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
Warns Of Revolt.

Paderewski has now come to Paris I
plead the cause of Poland. He has de-
clared-and no one doubts his state
ment-that II Poland is denied her
rightful exit to. the sea, her economic
independence Of Germany, particularly
after this gift has not only been prom
ised her, but Endorsed by expert commits
sionH Of tho conference, nothing can
prevent On immediate Bolshevik revo-
luton In the Polish state, and the
permanent loss to Western Europe of
yet another OF the smaller countries
which were natural allies in western
gains In the east.
President Wilson, having first accept
ed the solution which gave Dantzig and
the corridor to Poland, has changed his
views and now opposes such settlement,
He has in this instance been supported
and influenced by Lloyd George. There
IL at least reason to believe that Lloyd
George, In the face OF the recent po-
litical upheaval In England, has
changed from and Is prepared to sup
port the old arrangements. President
Wilson stands firm against giving
Dantzig to Poland, and i~nclines to IA
vor creating o international free city
France at all times has steadfastly sup
ported the claim Of the Poles and con
tinues to advocate the only solution
which could insure the salvation of Po-
land. The question Is nov to become
one of tho critical issues Of the whole
Paris conference, Poland 10 not yet
! lost, either to Bolshevism or to the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

ton dealing with night work, must be
settled.
There are two ways 10 arrive at
these results" he said. zone Ia the
Russian way and the other the British
method. l prefer the latter"
gate, spoke briefly, bespeaklnE French
support and approval Of the report.
The report OF the committee which
drafted a program to govern interna-
tional regulation Of employment condi-
tons, was finally adopted yesterday
with amendments proposed by George
Nlcoll Barnes, minister without port
folio In the British cabinet and ono
Of the representatives Of his country
on the labor committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
TROOPS HEALTH BETTER

WASHINGTON, April 12.--Continued
decline In the prevalence Of serious dis
eases among troops at homo and abroad
Is announced by the surgeon-general for
the week ending April 4 The death
rate from disease IN the United States
dropped from 10 per thousand per year
TO rs, and In the overseas forces from
7 TO s. The majority OF the deaths re-
suited from pneumonia and tubercu-
loRis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
BODY OF MAN DROWNED
IN RIVER Is FOUND

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April 10. (Spl.)
The body of win Bostick, who was
drowned In the Tennessee river near
the Guntersville ferry several weeks
ago, has been found and buried near
the scene of his tragic end. Bostick
lost his life while saving his wife after
she had fallen into the water in an
automobile, which had been accidentally
driven off q ferry boat.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
STILL is SMASHED.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April 10. (Spl)
Local revenue raiders made a raid
o Gaunt, in jackson county, close to
tured q completely equipped Illicit dis
tillery. w. NJ, Wnkerson, e. b. Foo
chez and w, j. Jones, alleged owners
and operators, were brought to Hunts
Vile and placed in jail in default of
Renn haN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
Missed Big Chance.

What chance the president had 10 re-
Juvenate and ~regenerate the Demo-
cratic party and make II attractive to
the young men Of the state was thrown
away by the politicians OF the Wilson
cabinet by their discrimination In favor
Of the old-line Democrats, But all
species OF Democrats seem to think
Wilson stock has been steadily declining
since that letter" last fall, adjectives
describing which vary with the locality
but are equal In descriptive intensity.
As for the president. the hopes and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
SPECIALISTS COMING.

JoNESBoRo, Ark, April IL. tSpl.)-
The county farm demonstration has an
nounced that next week he will have
two specialists here--W. II. Woody,
sheep specialist, and Dairy Specialist
Doty-to confer with the C~raighead
county farmers, They will spend three
daYs in The county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
HUNS NAME % MEN
TO NEGOTIATE PEACE

BERLIN, April 12.-Ths German ma
tional assembly has established a COM
mittee OF 20 members, which win be
charged with the duty Of carrying on
peace negotiations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
HOGS TO ST. LOUIS.

County Farm Agent w. 7, Nickel,
shopped a cooperative carload Of hogs
to ST. Louis Friday for the farmers OF
Craighead county. There were % pork
ers in the car, many Of them Weighing
800 pounds. 1t Is certain they will bring
a good price on the market.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
STILL u

PASCAGoULA, Miss, April Icon
ferences here yesterday between heads
Of the International S~hiphuilding COM
many and representatives of about 1000
their differences and the meetings were
ooNtinued over until tomorrow. The
nature OF the discussions yesterday
were not made public.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
Sees War Plant,

or all the war plants, the one that
interested me most WAS that OF the
Lincoln Motor company which was
built In three months and ten months
after steam was turned on II was pro-
ducing 30 Liberty motors q day In con
trast to tho Lending English manufac-
turer which with three years experience
was turning out 50 motors "A week, The
lincoln plant turned them out finally
at So q day,
asked w. c.. Leland, who, with his
father designed the Cadillac. They
are not ready TO announce their plans,
whether Il shall be motor trucks, pleas
use oars or simply motors, but from
airplane motors TO automobiles again.
has added another big institution to
its army OF plants which make most
Of the automobiles for tho American
people,
Neither Democrats nor Republicans
seem to be losing sleep about the pros
poets OF the Democratic administration
succeeding itself, But thoughtful opinion
Of both parties seems to accept the
league Of nations Us an inevitable and
necessary outcome OF the peace confer
ence at Paris.
Senator Truman Newberry signed the
famous Republican round robin and he
told me today that Of the letters he re-
celved about 40 per cent were against
and 60 per cent for his action. and that
letters since received showed that much
interest was being taken in the kind
OF amendments being offered. Tho sem
ator IA In favor Of an international con-
cert OF power and OF course wants 10
have a look at the amended constitu-
ton before he says what HIS vote will
be, but in all probability win line up
with the majority party on the final
roll call. Tho new senator from Miohi-
gan used to be assistant secretary OF
the navy and served as a commander In
the navy during the war. Undoubtedly
he will become a member OF the senate
naval affairs committee, thereby estab-
fishing the rare precedent in that com
mittee Of having a man who actually
knows something about the navy from
first hand contact,
MIR. Newberry Is also n successful
business man who, one imagtnes, vii
keep an eye on expenditures of money
which Is something, too, folks IN THU
vicinity believe, ought TO be done; II
fact, they would prefer that 90 pairs O
eyes be kept on the money pile In thes,
days Of billion-dollar habits and pain.
full income taxes. This Is a Republican
state and Democrats are not very az
1 wg.a.t~a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
GATES Z A

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April IL. (Spl.)
Gen. Charles T. Gates, ST., prominent
Maryyille attorney, died at his home
Friday evening
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
SIMONDS ISSUES
WARNING AGAINST
HOPES Of PEACE
CONTINUED from First Pags.)

CONTINUED from First Page.)
matter Of concessions vital alike to
Lloyd George and Clemenoeau in their
own constituencies.
Mr., Wilson was entirely unprepared
for h Lloyd George move. When 1t
came his first reaction was to send for
the George Washington, After that
there was and there continues to be a
debate over those issues vital to Glenn
enceau and to Lloyd George. But
already II seems to be clear that Mr..
Wilson is prepared to make q conces-
sion in the matter OF ~reparations and
guarantees which are not only matters
Of life and death for the French, but
equally a matter OF life and death for
the British and French prime ministers;
and as Mr.. Wilson seems to appreciate
the Anglo-French attitude in the mat
ter OF reparations, there Is a growing
possibility IN the part OF Lloyd George
to understand and accept Mr., Wilson's
view about the Monroe doctrine and the
covenant Of the league Of nations.
We have had, then, n Of the most
striking and dramatic diplomatic duels
Of the Paris conference. 1t has been
recalled that on an historic occasion at
the Berlin conference, Lord Beacons-
field ordered q special train to take him
home, since English interests were be-
Ing compromised, in his opinion, by the
our OF the Berlin delegates, Obvi-
ously, Mr., Wilson has taken a leaf from
Disraell's book, but in this case he has
been confronted by q oounter-offensiye
on the part OF Lloyd George.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
BOOM|NG51
MAKING AUTOS IN
AFTER-WAR RUSH
Lawrence Finds Motor Center
Rapidly Recovering, But
Critical of World League
and Wilson.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
(The News Soimltar's Special Corr

s%pondent)
DETROIT, Mich, April l2.-They are
back to the automobile and getting
ready to take the demand Of the Amer
lean buying public on high which is
only another way OF saying that De-
troit came through tho war period
without a serious dent in her wonder
full Industrial organization. They built
aeroplanes and Liberty motors and
shells and other weapons OF war here
ana didn't build many automobiles for
lack OF steel and raw material but
now, we'll the lid II off, and the scram-
BILE for materials is on.
Whatever may be the condition OF
other cities, Detroit appears to have
no labor surplus but a distinct short
age OF skilled labor. Any returned
soldiers who are skilled mechanics need
hesitate no longer for Detroit will
pay them good wages. AS for un-
skilled labor, there cannot be an over
supply OF 1t or some Of my friends here
would not be offering $3.50 and 81 a
DAY to get help.
The conversion, from war to peace
trolt fashion, The demand for auto
mobiles, which is coming from all parts
q the country. is almost impossible TO
I'LL, II will be midsummer before all
the factories arc In fun production but
once thb stride is reached Detroit will
again demonstrate It's remarkable ca
pacity for quantity production.
Talk about prosperity, l noticed in
the morning papers her0 today that the
bank c%learings for the first three
months OF his year were 5000, 900, 00(
more than they were for the CORE
spending three months OF last yea
when war production was In full swing
! asked business men and bankers here
TO analyze those figures and, with one
or two exceptions, they said 1t was
merely a reflection Of Detroit's go.
ahead attitude toward reconstruction
Detroit has not any doubts about thu
future and Ia going on the assump.
ton that tho demand for her goods
will inDrAnaa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12
Wilson Gives In?

wilson ElVes 1nT
AS 1t stands at the moment the result
Of this episode would seem to be O con-
cession on Mr.. Wilson's part, induced
by reluctance on Mr.. Lloyd Georges
part. | do not think Mr. Wilson's de-
mand for the George Washington has
hastened the agreement on the terms of
peace, but II is apparent that the duel
between Lloyd George and Wilson has
led to a sudden recognition on both
sides OF the necessity Of compromise.
It does not seem to be the British
policy to force any break with the
United States. On the contrary, there
have a restoration Of concord in the
near future. But 1t Is not less clear
that reaction in parliament and in the
British press forced Lloyd George, prob
ably reluctantly, to a temporary break
with the president, which led the presi-
dent on his part to send for his ship,
We have had two gestures. We are
having, 1t would seem now. a compro-
mise between statesmen who had to re-
sort to gestures to impress each other,
II not the world,
In the meantime, a very great and
vital issue remains to be settled; this is
Poland. Many weeks ago experts re-
corridor on either side OF the Vistula
river from the old Russo German
frontier to the Danzig, which would
insure for the new Polish state an out
let upon the open sea. Historical. moral
and economic arguments combined tic
justify this conclusion. 1t was reached
and was In Q fair way to be accepted
when Lloyd George protested against It
and compelled the r%eopening of the
whole discussion, 1t Is possible to sun
up discussion in a few words. In the
strip Of corridor. which was to have
been allotted to Poland, there are SONS
z, 1000, 900 Of German people. The Ques-
ton was, whether 1000. 900 Of Germans
should be placed under Polish rule
politically, or 25, 000, 900 Poles should bs
placed under German economic control
question decided in favor Of o real in.
dependent Poland. Under impulsion Of
Lloyd George, this decision was sci
aside. While the matter was still under
debate, Hungary went BolsheViki; Ger.
many, selling upon the Hungarian ex-
ample, indicated that she would moi
sign a treaty OF peace depriving her OF
DanZig.
After the Hungarian revolution thu
Paris conference had a panic, II Sc
aside the idea Of erecting strong indie
pendent national states In tho east o
Europe, which should both be O bulwarl
against BolsheVism and O. contribution
to the restoration" of the balance o
power In Europe, destroyed by the col
lapse of Russia, and addressed itsel
uniquely to the task of so reducing tn,
to persuade Germany to sign the treat!
Of peace. In a word, Poland was sac.
rlficed to the political necessities o
| those responsible for making the treat,
Of peace In Paris DESTROYS of HAVING
this peace accepted by the Germans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

This paper brings the newS while It IS neDs to your
home Uhen you haze the leisure to read. 1t is
your duty to yourself to read the worthwhile neUs.
Arizona republican., 1919-10-30
PLANS FOR PARADE
Of VETERANS FAIR
WEEK COMPLETED

Arrangements were completed at a
meeting of Frank Luke, Jr- Post of
the American Legion last night for
The parade Of the veterans of three
wars which will be held during Fair
week on American Legion day, Thurs
day. November 6.
Assembly for the parade will be
made at l o'clock just outside the fair
ground gate. A 40-piece band will
mead the parade, with the G. A. r.
At the head of the procession, Span
ish War veterans will follow the mem
oers of the G. A. r., and ex-service
men Of this war will follow the Span
ish War veterans.
The line of march to be followed
will not be long one, including only
march into the grounds from the
gate and around the grand stand.
The establishment of an informa-
ton booth at the corner of Center and
Washington streets was also decided
upon at last nights meeting. 1t was
also announced that 200 cots and
blankets have been obtained for the
use at Legion headquarters by mem
bers of the 25 posts of the organization
situated throughout the state, who are
here for the fair.
An important meeting was also an
! nounced last night for November 70
at headquarters, at which all mem
bers are requested to be present.
Arizona republican., 1919-10-30
C|TYCOMM|SS|ON
REJECTS ALL BIDS

Routine business and street i'm
provement matters took up practically
all of the city commission meeting
yesterday morning. The much talked
of new traffic ordinance, proposed and
introduced some weeks ago, once
more was laid over for further inves-
tigation.
After communication had been re-
ceived calling. attention to the need
for sidewalk on the north side of
Monroe street along the property on
which the Central Methodist church is
located, the city attorney was instruct
ed to prepare an ordinance giving the
city the right to order sidewalks laid
wherever needed.
In response to a request from the
state fair commission, a permit was
granted the Greater Bernardo Shows
company to hold a carnival on the
block between Sixth and Seventh
avenues on Washington from October
80 to November TO- with the exception
of the two Sundays. A deposit of $50
to guarantee that the grounds will be
cleared after the carnival was repaired.
All bids for the improvement of the
town ditch" between Center and Third
avenues were rejected on suggestion of
the city engineer.
1t was decided by the commission
that, in case the street car company
cannot assure the city manager that
the work of placing the car tracks be-
tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth ave.
nues on Adams in condition, cannot be
done by fair week, that the city man
ager shall be instructed to take steps
to have the work done and charge il
to the street railway company.
A great deal of routine street i'm
provement work was disposed of al
the meeting.
Arizona republican., 1919-10-30
ST. DAVID, POMERENE
TEAMS THE WINNERS

The result of the state wide canning
contest conducted by the Agricultural
Extension service of the university as
one of the features of boys and girls
club work, has been announced and the
st. David and Pomerene teams are the
winners.
This decision gives both teams
free trip to the state fair, awarded
by the State Fair commission AT the
fair the girls will compete with the
Mesa team, the champions of Mari
copa county, for state championship
honors, which carries free trip to
Tucson to the second annual boys and
girls short course, made possible
through the courtesy of the Arizona
Bankers association.
The winning team at the state fair,
besides being declared the state sweep
stakes champions, will also be awarded
the highest honor possible to secure in
club work-that of membership in the
All Star" achievement club. The
badge of honor being the perfection
all-star' medal.