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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-31

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-31
RUSS BOLSHEVK
SPREAD MAX|MS
AMONG ENTENTE
PrOpagandiSts Sent to China,
England and France Hoped
to Make BoIsheviki Out of
Allied Troops.

COPENHAGEN, Jan. 81. (Corre-
spondence of the Associated Press.)-
Bolshevik p~ropagandists were sent from
Russia not only to Germany, but to
lima; England and France says
ister to. P~etrograd, who has just re-
turned from Russia together with the
staff Of the Danish legation.
While at the Russian capital he had
been acting in behalf q the entente
gandlsts, he declares, were in Berlin
before the German revolution began
and Instructions were given for numer-
Gus Bolshevists to be despatched to
England and France by underhand
routes. Recently. he added a number
or repatrlated Chinese were sent home
from Russia and among them were
numerous pr~opagandists.
The soviet Russian government, ac-
cording to M. de S~cavenius, understands
very well that its only possibility of
maintaining its existence is In an in
ternational revolution and while the
German revolution was nearing its apex
the Bolshevik leaders r~ejoiced in it's
progress, but were disappointed in the
fact h a the German administration re-
NAMED In the hands of the social demo-
Gratis.
They emphasized" said the Danish
diplomat, that Germany was only in
her February revolVtion'-her Keren-
sky reVolution-and they predicted that
she soon would have her October revo-
luton and more speedily than was the
case in Russia.
Revolutionize Allies.
THE only cloud upon the sky of their
hopes is the position of the entente.
they say that If the entente will do as
Germany did and occupy the Baltic
provinces and the Ukraine there is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-31
Grab Furnishes Diet.

Crab Furnishes Diet.
There was always enough to eat on
board the Wolf after a ship was sunk;
but sometimes weeks elapsed without
any captures, and we had a rather
scanty diet, When VIC got to Kiel 70
per cent of those on ~board-and there
were 400 captives-had scurvy. The
japanese liner had 80, 900 or 0 1000 cases
OF canned crab on board and a lot Of
canned milk. For two or three, months
after its capture we lived on canned
crab and milk soup.
The Wolf had a fine collection of
Tags aboard and never hesitated to use
them: remember "a poor, unsuspect-
ing Englishman coming alongside, de-
ceived by the Union Jack streaming
from the Volts yardarm. But down
Came the Union Jack and up went
the German war flag, and in half an
hour the Britisher was sunk. Every
living creature was taken off every
0 a sunk, even the cats and dogs.
Promised Freedom.
They always told me they would
let me go when they had laid their
mines. They said l was too old and
that they did-aot intend to keep the
merchant seamen very long, anyway,
First, they were going to set me ashore
at Sumatra; next, they would put me
apoard a neutral steamer; then. on a
sailing ship; after that they would land
me IN Mexico. Car you get home for
Christmas, he fools asked me, If we
set you ashore in Mexico?' Finally they
told me when they got to Germany
they would liberate me. But for nearly
nine months they kept me a prisoner,
Il can't say l have been III used hv
the Germans. I minded my own bust
ness ana did what | was told, and they
let me alone, When | first landed in
a nrtSGn "a tho prttt-lNAr.
10 me have some of this, Yank, have
some OF that, Yank, they called me.
and gave me all | wanted to eat. Then
as soon as the American Red Cross
knew where l was that organization
began sending me food, and | have had
plenty TO eat ever since. | took care
TO exercise myself every day, and /
am in the best Of health
Both More Than 60.
Trudgett's chief anxiety seemed to
be to get back with all speed to his
home in Alameda and to his wife and
Capt. Antoine Olsen of the RoIpb
schooner Encore, who also cruised the
world as a guest of the German gov.
eminent on the Wolf, displayed GOOD
spirits and said he was in the best Of
TealIll, ne IS ever older than Capt.
lrudgett; both are more than 60.
~ "NCISSlltS, VI San jose, found
time to tell in brief outline the rr-
markable story of his capture. lie and
tlve, other American aViators went IN
IN their airplanes last July and ran into
such a dense fog that they were utterly
lost A heated engine finally forced
McChesney to descend, and he and his
companion landed near a town tbnt
they afterward discovered was Cologne
A crowd gathered around them ana
threatened hostilities, but the airmon
directed their machine gun menacinglv
and scattered the people. Succeed;ng
mus IN getting out of sight, the two
hoping by travelling at night TO reach
a neutral border. For eight DAYS and
nights they eluded the German Officially
put at the end OF that time they wern
seen and captured. "' "ere
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-31

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-31

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-31

would advise all producing interests not to use the
iutlre COTTON market as a hedge against spot cotton be-
cause IN the present position of the contract market Il Is
not a legitimate hedge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-31
SEA CAPTAIN WAS
PRISONER ON HUN
RAIDERS MONTHS
American Officer CruiSed Seas
Nearly Year on German
Ship Wolf After Being
Taken Prisoner With Crew.

RERNE, Jan Sl.-Amoug the con-
tlngent of American officers passing
through Switzerland after their release
from German prison camps were three
sea captains taken early In 1917 while
sailing their ships in the Pacific. Capt.
Robert Davie Trudgett of the tesmer
Wlnslow. sunk SEQ miles Off the coast
Of New Zealand, told the story Of his
experiences as he was given coffee
and cigars on the railway platform by
Red Cross helpers.
Capt. Trudgett was for eight months
the guest of the Germans on the ia
nous sea raider, Wolf. lie was taken
nearly around the world before being
placed in n prison camp,
In June of 1917 the Winslow loaded
coal, gasoline and firehriCk at sydney
for Samoa. and was chartered to carry
copra from Samoa to San Francisco.
only 20 days out from the Australian
port, 300 miles of the northeast coast
of New Zealand, she ran into the Ger
man vessel Wolf, one of the most sue
ceSsful of the kaiser's raiders.
OF course. no resistance was possible.
The whole crew was taken aboard the
raider, and three days later, at the
Sunday islands, the WinsloW was
bombed and sunk, her entire cargo IA
ing first been removed. She was one
of the earliest victims Of The Wolf. In
all the Wolf sank IA merchant vessels
of enemy and neutral countries. re-
turning to kiel March /. 1918.
Raider Lays Mines.
For eight and a half months I
roamed the sea in the Wolf, at the
expense OF the German government"
rtcounted Capt. Trudgett. at was not
so bad, but food was not always plen-
tful. We cruised about around New
Zealand n Australia, in the China
seas, along by Ceylon, down by the
Cape of Good Hope and all over. The
Wolf laid mines wherever it was
thought a merchantmen might strike
them. She laid over 300 around New
Zealand, Australia, Singapore and in
the China seas.
1T ran into but one fight in all the
eight months | was aboard il. That
was with a big Japanese liner. The
captain of the liner tried to get his
guns out after the commander Of the
Wolf told him to heave to; the Jap
anese captain also tried to get his wire
less working. From half a mile dis
lance the VOLTS guns riddled it. A
SeapIane was sent up and bombs
dropped, l6 Japanese being killed.
The liner could not possibly make
any kind Of successful resistance. Aft
orward the German skipper gave the
liners captain h for showing fight.
The japanese captain was heart-brok-
en-, and later, off the coast of Green
land, he committed hara-kiri. He be-
longed to the Japanese naval reserve
and said he eve could retuln home
and face court martial.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-31

THEO. V. WENSEL, President,
Rumble & Wensel Co, Natchez, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
PULLMAN SHERIFF KILLED IN FIGHT
 WHILE ON A RAID
Johnnie Mack Is Killed by Sheriff While Officers Were Raiding Alleged
 Blind Tiger

cullman. July s1.-tspeciaD-Joh w. Sparks, sheriff of Cullman county, was killed last night about II o'clock by Johnnie Mack and Mack was killed at the same time by Sparks. The tragedy took place upstairs in the bus whom there has been a number of war rants for operating a blind tiger and other violations. Sheriff Sparks raided this same place a week or so ago and v.who was being kept at the place. Last night Sheriff Sparks and Chief of Police GrMses went to Leigeber's place to make another raid Sparks went up the front steps and Graves up the back steps. Upon knocking at the door Sparks was met by Mack. who held his pistol in his hand ready to fire. Each told the other to put up his gun and with just few more words they fired Mack died immediately and Sparks walked to a drug store. where he died few minutes later.
 The woman with Mack in the house has been placed in jail, as well as an ohtre young man whom she testified was there.
 John Leigeber is in jail charged with murder at the instance of Solicitor AL mon, who appeared on the scene this morning, together with Judge Brickell. for the purpose of opening court here.
 Leigeber's pistol is alleged to have been used by Mack to shoot Sparks and Deputy Windsor has recovered the pis- tol from Leigebers home.
 The citizens of Cullman are very much wrought up over this tragedy. as Sheriff Sparks was one of the most ef- ficient officers in the state. and was after blind tiger operators and absolutely fearless.
 MRS. CRAMER IN JAIL HERE
 Mrs Lillian Cramer, who was arrested at Cullman Sunday night on charge of being implicated in the murder of John w. Sparks. sheriff of Cullman county, was brought to the county jail in Birmingham early last night for safe keeping.
 Deputy Sheriff D. w Windsor accom- panied the prisoner to Birmingham and the transfer from the Culman jail to that of Jefferson county was made by order of Judge Brickell of Cullman.
 Mrs. Cramer formerly resided at 213 Sixteenth street, north. Birmingham. She was in the house of John Leigeber, where the killing took place. Leigeber was also arrested in connection with the murder Leigeber, it is said, recently went to Cullman from Chattanooga and instituted a rooming house there. Ac- cording to information received Sheriff Sparks was shot with pistol owned by Leigeber.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
PRESIDENT SPENDS !. DAY IN BED UPON E PHYSICIANS ADVICE
Is in Weakened But Not Serious Condition, Says Admiral Grayson in
 Announcement
av A,,sc,a,sd Pres,

Washington, July 21.-President Wilson was in a weakened but no wise serious condition tonight after hay- ing spent the day in bed with acute dysentery Rear Admiral Cary T.. Grayson. his personal physician, said the President had been in considerable pain during the day and had been very Uncomfortable" Admiral Grayson said he would insist that Mir. Wils,n remain in bed until he had completely recovered
 The Presidents appointments for tomorrow with republican senators had not been postponed tonight, but at the white house it was considered eN- tremely doubtful whether MT Wilson would be able to keep them.
 While none of those close to the President would say whether his ili- ness would result in postponement of his trip through the west there seemed to be an opinion that should the if ness be prolonged it could have no other effect.
 Rear Admiral Grayson was uncer- tain when the President might be able to resume his duties
 The President first complained of feeling i'll Friday when he went to the capitol to confer with Senator Hitch- cock of Nebraska, ranking democratic member of the foreign relations com mittee. He told Secretary Tumu:ty then he was slightly indisposed ard expressed his intention of going down the Potomac over tho week k-end in the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
TEN PERSONS D.E AS A RESULT OF
 BL|MP EXPLOSION
 IN HEART CHICAGO
Half a Dozen Bank Elm ployes Killed When Dirigi- ble Hits Roof, Machin- cry Crashing Through
 the Skylight
By Asscsytsd Pea

Chicago, July 2l.-Atter cruising back and forth across hours, a dirigible balloon, bear ing five persons, exploded late this afternoon, the blazing wreck crashing through the skylight of the Illinois Trust and Savings bank in the cen ter of the financial district
 Tonight the police fixed the list of dead as the result of the accident at 10, More than a score were injured
 Three of the dead were passengers on board the dirigibe, The others were employees of the bank
 Thousand of people saw the smoke and flapes that enveloped the ball )on, followed by three parachutes which dropped from the balloon. Two of the parachutes opened and the tnird dropped to the street.
 The dirigible exploded and dropped on the roof of the bank building and the gas tank and parts of the steel frame crashed through the skylight into the bank room, where the tank exploded. A fire which followed the explosion was extinguished.
 The airship was as. experimental da- vice. modelled after army planes and it had been planned to make a daily trip between an amusement park and Grant park.
 PILOTS STATEMENT
 The following statement was gwen the police department by Jack Boet.- ner, assistant pilot. of Akron. Ohio. who escaped by leaping from the oal- loon in parachute:
 "I have no idea how the ship caught fire The two S0-horsepower motors had Teen working perfectly. Prior to the explosion we had made two sue cessful cruises
 Just before she caught fire we were running smoothly. We had headed away from the lake when felt the ship buckle. saw the flames leap from the side and yelled to the passengers to jump. They were all strapped in parachutes and obeye1 immediately. I think the fact that all did not land safely was due to the speed with which the burning drigible fell. My own parachute caught ftre but I managed to land safely The others probably caught fire also and paractai.y ' '
 Boettner said the ship was the sman- est one built for experimental pnr- poses by the Goodyear company. It was 162 feet long and had capacity of lec.o00 cubic feet of gas. The ex- periments conducted here consisted of carrying weight of various kinds up- der the direction of government of- ficers.
 Among the dead were Earl H. Davep- port, formerly well known sport writer publicitytl man for local amusement park
 WAS ON THIRD CRUISE
 The gas bag had started on it's third cruise of the day from the leading in Grant park and had attained a height of nearly 20c0 feet when the fi-e which crept slowly up the side of .aa drigible was discovered. An attempt was made to change the course of tn, blimp and 1t began to move slowly to- ward the downtown district
 Suddenly the balloon was enveloped il, flames and when about 500 feet above the bank building. it collapsed and fell to the top of the building. crashing through the skyights.
 An eyDlosnn Followed in which the entire banking room was wrecked merr-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
By Associated Pres.


 New York. July 21.-With no sign of settlement of the ma rine workers strike, the situation became more acute today when the marine engineers definitely broke off negotiations with the United States shipping board and the American Steamship associa ton. They nlligned themselves with the firemen, oilers, cooks, water tend- CTS and others who have beeu on strike for more than two weeks, anD both sides reiterated their de- termination not to yield.
 The possibility of an extension of the strike to involve the rail- roads appeared today, when the firemen, oilers and tenders on two tugs of the New York, Ontario X Western railroad walked out. At the same time it was reported from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
LAST OF LY,NCHING
 CASES DISPOSED OF
 AT BAY ANNETTE
By Associated Prsss

Bay Minette, July 21.--The final developments in the Bay Minette Iynchins cnse, in which :D men were arrested for the shooting of Frank Fouknl in his cell in the Baldwin county jail on June 22. came Monday morning, when Sim Andrews and Louis Bishop, con sentenced to 10 and 15 years, re- spectfvely, in the penitentiary by Circuit Judge 4. E. Gamble. Both filed notice of appeal through their attorneys. but announced that they were willing to begin serving their sentences, pending action on their cases by the court of appeals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
CASUALTIES TOTAL TEN AT MIDNIGHT; NUMEROUS CLASHES ALL OVER CAPITAL
Serious Riots Break Out in Norfolk in Which Four Persons Are Shot, But No One Is
 Killed

Washington, July. 21.-At midnight tonight the known casualty list in Washington s race war totalled ten, includ- ing two deaths, and two men probably dying, while uncon- firmed but police reports placed the number at much greater figure. Of the dead, one was 8, city detective, shot through the breast by a negro woman, who was firing indis- orinlinately from the upper story of her house.
 The negress, a girl of about 17 years, also was shot, but not fatally. En another part of the city a black firing from a garage door kept q pro- vest guard of soldiers, sailors and ma rines at bay for several minutes, but finally was saot down.
 Many clashes occurred between whites and black on street cars. One negro. attacked the back end of Il car, fired into a crowd following the car and wounded four persons, hut finally was stopped by city detec- tive who was reported to have put seven bullets into the negr0's body. The white men were only slightly wounded.
 solved largely to fighting between small groups and in one of these en- counters marine was reported to have been killed. Although service men had taken part in the early clashes, the nose serious were those in which the mObs were made up of civilians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
MOST SERIOUS OUTBREAK
 By Associated Press

Washington, July 21.-It was said by officials that the riots tonight were of more serious nature than anything which had occurred since the out breaks during the period of the old feather -duster legislature" in the tur- bulent days after the civil war before the present form of district govern ment was organized. Tonight was the first time. that troops of cavalry had patrolled the streets since March 8, 1913, when police refused to stop woman suffrage demonstrations.
 The outbreaks started Saturday night following a series of attacks on white women. several murders. scores of rob- berries and general lawlessness. Sew eral hundred soldiers, sailors and ma rines joined together Saturday night to search for negro suspected of at tacking the wife of an employe of the naval aviation bureau. Unable to find him. they made their way to the cen ter of the city where they vented their anger on any negro they happened to meet
 The provost guard and police re- serves had been called out early that evening. but the disturbance con- tinued Negroes were taken from street cars and passing automobiles and beaten. Numerous brawls oc- cured on Pennsylvania avenue and in other streets of the business district. Fifteen negroes were injured so seri- ously that they were taken to hospi- tals. Patrolman McGrath was shot in the breast and several white men were cut and bruised
 The outbreaks continued unabated until several hours after midnight and were renewed with increased ferocity Sunday night Negroes who ventured into the business districts were chased and beaten, while it was unsafe for white persons to venture into negro residential sections. Police were called into widely separated parts of the city to stop incipient riots, and calls were sent for marines and soldiers to aid in the work of patrolling the streets
 Officers of the army and navy to- day declared that there was no proof that enlisted men were melting and participating in the riots, but stated that if such was found to be the case. steps would be taken to prevent them leaving the camps. Secretary Daniels directed officers in the Washington district to spare no effort to prevent participation of men wearing uni forms.
 The district authorities issued a statement today pointing out the ac- tion which had been taken by govern ment authorities in checking the out breaks and urging the people to re- main in their homes tonight unless it was absolutely necessary for them to leave
 Leaders in the House and Senate an- nounced tonight that congressional in- quiries would be started tomorrow to fix the responsibility for the riots and to formulate plans for preventing further outbreaks Meetings of the district committee of both chambers will be held, it was stated. and the city commissioners and police officials will be called into conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
Race Riots Rage At Washington and Norfolk
ENFORCENENTMEA IS ADOPTED BY HOUSE
Marine Strike May Spread
 10 Railroads Of Country

Portland, Me, that the crew of tug owned by the LehiEh Valley railroad had deserted their boat.
 The cosmopolitan character of the strikers was emphasized today when their leaders began the or ganization into locals of negroes both here and at Norfolk, Va. Chi nese. Spanish and Portuguese branches already hnve been formed and a number of the leaders are Scandinavians.
 The American Steamship asso- citation decided at meeting late today to have no further neEotia- tions with the strikers and to make no more concessions. Frank lfn D. Mooney, vice president of the association, said that the or ganizatiou was solidly against the closed shop principle. He said that some of their ships were moving and that others would be moved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
House of Commons Unanimously Passes
 Second Treaty Reading
By Assoe,atst Prsss

London, July 21-The House of Conlmons tonight unanimously passea the second reading of the peace treaty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
Summary of the News

1-Race riots raging in Washington
 and Norfolk.
 Enforcement measure adopted by
 house. TeuSton relieved on receipt of later
 report of attack on U. s. sailors. @Bankhead gets reply on intermin-
 Glins of races. 4-EditOrial. -Brave engineer sticks to post and
 nvcrts disaster.
 Jefferson pays Hons share of state taxes. 6-Jefferson delegation opposed to re-
 ductnE number of judges. S-0-Society. 1O-1l-sports. 12-lS-Yas&ets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-22
ADMITS
 $90O,000 SHORTAGE;
 ORDERED ARRESTED
By Associated Press

Harrisburg. Pa, July 21.-Com- missioner of Banking John S. Fish CT announced tonight that Ralph T. Mover. cashier of the North Penn Bank of Philadelphia,h had att mitted to James W. McBurney, re- cetver in charge of the bank. that there was shortage of 5000, ,O0O.
 The commissioners had ordered Movers arrest.