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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
new ENGLAND Unit
COMING HOME SOON

W HIN TON, Feb. 11.-Gen,
Pershtng notified the war department
today that he had ordered the 26th
tNew England) division to prepare TO
return home. The division has not vet
been assigned to early convoy, but
Gen. Pershing's action indicates that il
will soon be added to the list.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
STRIKERS TO VOTE,

BELFAST, Feb. 1.-THE strikers Of
Belfast have agreed to take ballot
on the question OF settlement OF the
strike. Pending the balloting the city
resumed its normal activities today.
The street car service was resumed and
the electric power current started
again.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
10, 900 YANKS SAIL.

WASHINGTON. Feb. fl.-Four trans
ports and a cruiser, with more thar
10000 troops aboard, have sailed from
France and will arrive at New York
and Newport News between Feb. l6
and Feb. 20.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
CLYDE STRIKE ENDED.

LONDON. Feb. 11.--All the strikers
in the Clyde district have been in
structed by their leaders to return TO
work tomorrow. The instructions were
issued today BY the joint committee Of
the strikers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
HUN ASSEMBLY ADOPTS
OLD CONSTITUTION

WEIMAR, Feb. II. (By the Asso-
ciated Press THE German national
assembly has adopted the provisional
constitution with little amendment The
national president will be elected Tues
daV
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
U. S. Has Better Way.

The French and Belgian plea that
they should be permitted to recoup
their enormous losses by the destruc-
ton of their industrial plants through
the stoppage of German industries un-
til France and Belgium have been re-
habilitated, IS met by the American
view. which Is shared by the British,
that such losses should be reimbursed
by cash indemnites from Germany
within a reasonable time, The supreme
economic council can regulate the dis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
LIEUT.. WHITE RESTS
BEYOND HUN LINE
Lieut.. Michels Brings Sad
News to Widow. White Was
on Volunteer Flight.

The grave of Lieut.. William A. White,
Memphis observer, who disappeared
while on his first flight over the Ger
man lines on Nov TO- has been located
and Information gathered to indicate
how the gallant Memphan went to his
death while on a volunteer trip for a
companion. Lieut.. Joseph S. Michels
formerly OF the editorial staff Of The
News Scinitar, returned to the city
Monday with the news.
White, as did the remainder of US
lsnaw the arInistice was coming, said
Lieut.. Michels 3sfIe was anxious to
see service before the end came and
volunteered for an observation trip.
He was hidden Godspeed by the boys
and that was the last we ever saw
of him.
"The intelligence department of the
aero service, however, after some time
ascertained that an airplane near the
spot where White ascended, and of
the same make collided with a Ger
man Foliker and both crashed to the
ground The officials determined 1t
was Whites machine and have located
his grave near the spot where he fell
Lieut.. Michels was also an observer
with the same squadron and saw four
months of active service. He impaired
the sad news of confirmation of Whites
death Tuesday to the flyers bride-
widow, Mrs. Ruth Evans White. 55
North ClaybrOOk street
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11

PARIS. Feb. II. (By the Associated
Press. )-Evidence Of President Wilson
intention not to abandon the peace con
ference upon the ratification of the So
clety OF nations plan Is found in the
disclosure today that he plans to return
from Washington to, Paris March 15
This involves so brief stay ut Wash
ington as to permit only the signing OF
billSs during the closing hours of con e
gress. 1t Is understood that Mr.. Will
son intends to give personal attention
In Paris to the work of the supreme ex =
ecutive council, which promises to be
the most important feature Of the peace
conference after the disposal OF the So
ciety Of nations.
Interesting developments in the work
OF the supreme council Of the peace
conference are expected today The
draft of the plan for society OF ma
tions will be before the commission
for second reading, and 1t is probable
1t will be prepared for action by n
plenary session of the conference late
in the. week Unanimity continues to
prevail that the commissions report
will be adopted.
The supreme war council, although
hearing the claims of Belgian dele
gates in support of the French view
that their country should be protected
until it Is on the same footing as
Germany is expected to refer this mat
ter to an economic committee 1t Is
now evident the supreme war council
will be relieved entirely Of this ques-
ton, which is regarded as an economic
rather than "a military question.
The supreme economic council, which
is about to be organized, is expected
to consider the French and Belgian
proposals that Essen and other Ger
man industrial towns should be occu-
pied to prevent the manufacture of
munitions and arms This Is ques-
ton which bears on the ability Of
Germany to pay heavy indemnities
through products OF industry and It is
the American view that the suppress
sion of Germany's munition produc-
tion can be as well assured by sys-
tenn Of authorized inspection by entente
agents. This would permit German in
dustries to continue with safety to the
allies
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
"Doughboys Got He'll. "

Lieut.. Michels describes the flying
in France as more OF matter of luck
than anything else.
AN aviator who was on the lookout
for Huns usually got by" he said.
MANY times in the excitement of in
fantry battle, however, the flyer aloft
became too interested in the troops
below him, and before he knew it he
heard the pop, pop, pop of a machine
gun from his rear. A German had
sat on his tall with almost dire con-
sequences resulting.
"At other times, however, it is not
always the fault Of the flyer. Some
times a wire or other portion of his
plane snapped and threw him at the
mercy OF his antagonist.
I'VE aviators have got to hand II
to the doughboys, though These brave
fellows looked up at us ofttimes, ex-
claiming What nerve those aviators
must have! The fact is it takes almost
no nerve to fly whereas the doughboys
get the hell of it. They certainly won
the war for US"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
Number Inadequate.

After careful study OF the situ-
alton We find that the number Of school
buildings IN the city Of Memphis are
wholly inadequate for the school popu-
latloN. We would advise. with a nos
sihle one or two exceptions that every
school in the city of Memphis both
white and colored, Is taxed beyond its
capacity the school enrolment being
u per cent 10 l5O per cent greater than
the capacity of the building as original
Iy intended
There has been an effort made to
overcome crowded conditions OF the
original buildings by the use, first OF
basement rooms, and then by annexes,
and later hy portable buildings, These
imnroVtsed claSsroooms are condemned
AS being unsuitable, FOR they are wholly
untitled, In some cases, due to Inn
proper ventilation, and In many cases
improperly heated, badly lighted, and in
some instances, basement rooms are
"Ono very noticeable and unsatisfac-
tory condition which exists is that In
the large number OF the schools. at
least three -sourths os them, the toilet
faeiaittes are inadequate and OF type
that does not tend 10 cleanliness and
bAnitatioN, ana aGahy OF i type that
should not be permitted under any con-
ditionS
1--WE find that many of the buildings
are In a very bad state Of repair: Car
Eenter work ls required In practically
all OF the buildings, painting Is needed
inside and outside of all buildings, the
plastering Is bad In many of the build
ings. numerous glass are broken and
not repaired, in few schools, the roofs
need attention. floors to many Of the
buildings and particularly at the older
ones. are IN such bad repair as to be
even rottcd away, and in some In
stances are menace to life and limb
OF the children, and these conditions
obtain. more or less. to all schools. with
the possible exception Of Rozell and
(!uthrin
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11

0uNS sflGTEt IlG DrSSfuGDIs .I1n0S MN
self, as many another has found him
self, confronted with the almost hope
less task of translating aspiration into
q machine. Many European men, like
Leon Bourgeoise in France, like half
dozen men in England, had devoted
the better part of their life to study
and work along the lines of the preser-
walton of international peace, and the
creation OF international amity. Great
British statesmen, like Lord Robert
Cecil, like Gen. SHUTS. like Mr.. AS
quith had in recent times outlined spe-
officially and definitely certain sketches
of a machine to be called a league Of
nations. All these various tentative
suggestions and proposals confronted
Mr.. Wilson on his arrival. 1t was sup
posed by many that he in his turn
would present for his country the Amer
ican view of what league of nations
Shoud be. In point OF fact he had no
scheme, and situation approaching
paralysis resulted during certain Pc
riod of time.
What was essential, so far as Mr..
Wilson and those associated with him
were concerned, was that the league of
nations as it developed should in no
respect do violence to the famous IA
points. But the II points were not at
this end the basis or league of nations,
or anything else. Thus the presidents
position in course of time developed
rather into an inactive attitude, So
far from proposing, he remained silent.
His real contribution, it would seem,
was to veto at various points where
suggestions conflicted over night with
his principles as acclaimed in America
After a certain length of time, how
ever it became clear that If real prog
ress was to be made it would be neces-
sary to cease discussion of abstract
principles and get down to actual con-
struction of machinery and at this point
the president was helpless, and his as
sociates in the American commission
were useless, and it fell to the British
logically and inevitably to begin the
task of constructing-some framework,
and this is what has been going on for
the last three weeks.
The league of nations to be anything
in fact beyond an association of un-
committed powers must be super
state. 1t must be an international or
ganization with power and authority
over. all international organizations,
possessing more authority over various
nations of the world than the British
parliament possesses over her self-gov-
erning dominions.
Many Objections,
But very early in the discussion at
Paris it became clear that a superstate
was an impossibility. The British were
not going to give up their navy, which
had Just saved them and the world
from Germany to junta in which the
decision might turn on the vote of San
Continued on Page 10, Column So
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
Complete Survey Planned.

one resolution adopted proposes the
appointment Of comTnaakee OF three
to make a survey of the school housing
problem, the curriculum, compensation
of teachers and other pertinent in
formation one OF the committee is
to he picked from the state govern
ment one from the national govern
ment and another from one Of the high
er educational Institutions of national
reputation
This committee will report to the
Rotary club committee, which In turn.
after reviewing il. will submit II to
the Rotary club for action, The reso-
luton places the maximum cost of this
work to be paid by the club of $3.50.
The other resolution asks that the
Rotary club forward the committees
report to the school board and to the
Shelby county delegation, II also pro-
poses that the Rotary club petition the
to provide sufficient funds for proper
rooms which are in a deplorable con-
dition."
Two other objects with which the
resolution deals are, first, tnat the
board be petitioned to make minor re-
pairs and improvements such as paint
ing interior OF buildings in bright
nonlight- absorbing color, repairs to
roof and plastering OF walls; second,
to improve fire escapes and other fire
hazards. The resolution ends with
"also other improvements Of char
acter not involving great expense, such
as shades, replacement Of window glass,
covering of steam pipes, window boards
for better ventilation, etc"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11

1t is essential to face the fact that
SO lar as President Wilson and his
european expedition are concerned, the
president came here with no definite
or clear or coherent program for a
league Of nations, Certain ideas, GER
tam phases even certain principles,
We're expressed in his various
speeches, but only in the vaguest sort
OF way. He came here TO plead his
cause, but he did not come prepared to
present any working basis OF an organ
! l1ation for a league of nations.
In a very marked degree the presi-
dent, then came empty handed His
great contribution, as have tried to
point out before, was that he came to
Europe a symbol in the minds of mil
lions of Europeans, a symbol and a
promise of different order and settle
lnent from that which they had looked
forward to receiving from their own
leaders. The effect of his coming was
to call forth something approximating
an exposition of idealism and aspira-
ton Of millions Of people. He demon
strated in the reception which came to
him how eagerly, how earnestly, mill
lions Of people over here were looking
forward to some kind Of settlement
such as they conceived he had come to
Europe TO champion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
Need Protection.

1--WE recommend certain improve
ments to the buildings to afford prompt
fire protection and screening of all
schools We flnd the walls OF all the
are dirty, and great benefit to the eye
sight of the pupils and teachers could
be obtained by painting the walls with
bright nonlight absorbing paint and
we find very few OF the schools are
equipped with electric lights.
"A great deal of waste fuel ia Gre
ated by failure to cover the boilers and
many OF the steam mains and hot air
ducts with asbestos which would also
give added fire protection Further,
when The steam risers in many of the
buildings are uncovered, great risk is
. assumed Nof children becoming burned
upon same This even obtains to the
new ROzel school.
"A very serious condition obtains In
that at practically every school building
the fire escapes are located running
along openings OF windows. and which
are glazed with plain clear double
glass and II is highly probable
that In case OF fire in room adjoining
the fire escapes, that II would entirely
nut out of use the fire escape itself by
flames coming out of such opening, AT
many OF the schools the fire alarm sys-
tenn is imperative and inadequate and
should be moderni1ed.
Possibly the uncleanly condition Of
the negro schools might be attributed
to the inadequate compensation allowed
the jantors, which naturally does not
invite the highest type OF janitor nor
a great deal Of efficiency.
I'VE are Of the opinion as aforestatsd
that the school buildings are INSULT
Client number and sizes. and this Is
applicable TO the negro
schools We find the negro schools
crowded to an objectionable extent,
making it impracticable, we might say
impossible. to bring about satisfactory
teaching. even If the matter Of the
physical condition Of the children would
be overlooked
I'VE do, however, recommend that
an expert Of known ability be secured to
make careful survey Of our school
system with particular reference to
studies, size OF classrooms,
ste, for whatever system or rearrange-
ncnt that might he provided would in
measure affect the arrangement of the
roriHtiag that ebpul1 he prOyidAd -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
Weather Forecast

Fair weather with
little change in tenn
perature.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
RED" FLEET FLEES
INTO KRONSTADT

HELSINGFoRS. June "A fifty
minute battle occurred here between
a bolshevik fleet comprising the bat
tleship Petropaviovsk (23,3O7 tons)
and three other warships, which had
been bombarding the coast west OF
Krasnaia Gorka (ffteen miles west
Of KronstadO, and seven British war
ships. The Russians eventually fed
to Kronstadt.
This encounter. which took place
in the Gulf OF Finland, was the sec
ond the British have had recently
with Bolshevik naval forces, which
are trying to harry the Esthonian
army approaching Petrograd from
the west On May Is a thirty-five-
minute naval fight occurred not far
from the locality of the one now re-
ported. 1t had a similar result, the
Bolsheyik fleet retiring to KFonstadt.
Some of their vessels were reported
to have been hit. The British ad-
miralty stated later that there had
been NO casualties to the British
forces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
3OODRIVEN NAKED
NSUN BY TURKS

NEW YORK. June Detailed
stories of Turkish persecution of
Armenian women and children were
obtained from three Armenian girl
victims by DR.. Loyal L. Writ, men,
Der Of an expedition sent to Turkey
, by the American Commission for Ar
menian and Syrian Relief.
Arexa Bartujian, a seventeen-year
old girl, who was attending the
American Girls school. at Ada-Bazaar
and spoke excellent English. was sold
to an Arab and forced to live In his
house for a year. Her mother, she
said. tried to save her from slavery
by telling the Arabs she was mar
ried, as they were seizing only unmar-
ried girls.
The mother was carried off by an
other Arab. Arexa said she saw a
party of 800 men, women, and chill
dren, all naked, who were being
driven by the Turks under hot July
SUM- Their backs were blistered and
their bodies covered with bruises from
the beatings they had received.
Takouhi Guezekuchukian, an
elRnleGn-gGdT-Olu iEls Win hSI
father, mother, and four sisters, was
deported from Hadjin. They were
moved southwark toUhrd the Syrian
desert with 1000 other Armenians.
Eni route the men were separated
from the women and led away and
killed. Takouhi saw the bodies OF
some OF the men who had been dubbed
to death.
The girls and women were stripped
Of all their clothing and turned over
to Circassian tribesmen. who killed
most OF them with their knives.
Eleven girls, including Takouhi, were
saved and taken to the tents of the
Circassions. She and her sisters were
sold three times to different masters
before they were rescued and placed
in an orphanage. Her sister corrobor-
ated the story.
Hundreds of girls were carried OF
by the Turks. Kurds, and Circassians,
DR.. Writ reported. To prevent them,
from escaping, they were deprived of
all clothing and compelled to live in
captivity naked for months, suffering
from sun blisters and beatings. The
bodies of some were tattooed by the
Arabs to mark them as Moslem
women
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
PADEREWSKIDENIES
JEWISH OPPRESSION
By JEAN kNOTT

PARIS, June 2.-Ignace Jan Pader-
swski. polish premier, has made 1t
known that he had decided to ask
President Wilson to name a commits
sion of Americans to go to Poland
and investigate the charges regarding
the treatment Of the Jewish popula-
ton there
The premier's intention was re-
veaIed in the making public of a let
ter which he has written to Herbert
c. Hoover. head of the allied food re-
lief commission.
II have been considering our dis
cussion on the position of the Jews
in Poland and particularly the action
Of the recent meeting in New York in
protest against the treatment of the
Jews" the Polish premier's letter
reads. The mlsstatements through
which that meeting was Influenced
have affected me profoundly, and as
l and my colleagues in the Polish
government have nothing to conceal
have decided to request the Presi-
dent to appoint an American commits
sion to visit Poland and investigate.
II it finds any case of transgression
OF the Ia" Wnere justice mas not Deen
done, the Polish government will IN
dertake to administer it vigorously.
Poland is absolutely cut OF from
the world by enemy territory, so that
the world knows little of eastern
Europe or its currents except ru-
mors affected by enemy coloring. 1
can unhesistatingly state that the
events as represented in the New
York meeting have not occurred. The
world little understands that the
Jews OF Poland, ground for genera
tions under the heel Of our common
oppressor. are in considerable part
people OF misery. but that this mis-
cry is not the creation OF the five
month-old republic. New Poland has
given the Jew every liberty of the
Gentle. All today sit in the con-
gress together; all are devoted to the
solution of the problems and meeting
the danger imperiling the new re-
public.
You yourslf know that in the gil
gantic problem OF feeding $4,000, 900
people. l3 or IA per cent OF whom are
Jews, the latter had equal considera-
ton with the other elements of the
population"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02

A large audience at the Hippo
drome Theater, Ninth and New York
avenue northwest, driftcd away from
the East and went to the West, the
land OF the cowboy. with Bill Hart
IN Breed of Men" last night.
A typical William =. Hart picture
which fairly breathns the pure at
mosphere Of the pIainsIand, is this
picture. Plenty Of adventure and eN-
citement. with enough love thrown
IN to make IL interesting and absorb
ing. makes The Breed o. Men"
stand as one OF the best Of the Hart
releases.
Hart is the victim Of a plot in this
picture, but he does not realize 1t
until it is too late. He is made
sheriff Of a small We stern town
through the efforts of a crooked land
shark, who later leaves the Western
town and takes quarters in a large
mansion in a great city, living Off
the poor Western people whose land
he has seized.
Hart realizes that he is the tool
of a crooked man and Hart-like,
sets out for the big city to bring
the land shark back to make ad-
justments.
He reaches his destination and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02

ReisS. a member Of the senior class,
will make the Introductory speech.
Brig Gen. William Nicholson.
commander of Camp Upton. will read
the names of the Georgetown men
who died in the service. As each
name is called the students will plant
a tree in memory of the fallen hero.
An ode TO the men killed in the war
will be read by John T. Brunini, editor
OF the Georgetown College Journal.
The concluding address will be
made by DR.. Ernest LaPlace, of the
class of 1880, the oldest alumnus Of
the university to volunteer his ser
vices when war was declared.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02

II you can't save the nrSt dollar,
you can't save the last. Invest every
ray day I'm w. q. 3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
Hart in Typical Film of
the West, Scores Again

locates the house in which the man
is located. Awaiting until midnight
he returns to the place and succeeds
in entering through one Of the win
dows.
He forces a man to accompany
him to the West. where a large
lynching party who had discovered
his trickery. are awaiting to re-
ceive him.
But just imagine a lynching
party or a regiment Of soldiers
taking a prisoner away from Bill
Hart! He merely parks himself
against a barn and turns his two
six guns" on the gang, firmly
plants his boots in the ground and
grits his teeth. That gang lets him
alone!
Adjustments are. made by the
crooked shark and Hart lassos the
girl.
A good pieture-weIl presented.
BAAs