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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
PRESIDENT AYERS
DIES At j. Of 7.
Deceased Educator Had Held
Many Important Places in
Scientific World.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan, 2S.-pr.
Brown Ayres, president Of the UniVer-
sity Of Tennessee died at his home
here today Dr. Ayers suCCumbed to
acute Indigestion from which he had
been suffering for a week.
Or Ayers had been president Of the
University Of Tennessee since 1904,
coming to that institution from Tulane
university. New Orleans, where he had
held many positions or distinction. lie
was born in Memphis May %, 1856, ana
his early training was obtained IN the
Memphis public schools and later in
New orleans, He took the engineering
course at Washington and Lee univer-
sity, Lexington Va, and In 1878 re-
ceived his b. s degree from the stevens
Institute OF Technology, later receiving
his PHI u. from that institution. He
was fellow of Johns Hopkins in 1879
so and received his honorary degrees
Of l.. l.. D. from Washington and Lee
in 1904 and from Tulane university in
1906
At Tulane he was professor OF phys
les, dean Of the Technical college from
1894 to 1900, vice chairman Of the fac
uty from 1900 to 1904, dean Of the
academic department the same year
and acting president OF the university,
resigning to become president OF the
University of Tennessee,
DR. Ayers married Miss Katie An
derson, Of Lexington, Va, July 3, 1881
He was among the best known Of Amer
lean educators, having specialized In
science, He was also member OF
nearly all Of the scientific and eduCa
tional societies of the United States
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
OCEAN RATES ON
COTTON ARE CUT
Big Reduction of From $3.50 to S6.25 Bale
and From $3.50 to $3.50 Made
by Shipping Board.

WASHINGTON Jan 2S-Souhen announced, after a
with shipping that transatlantic freight
reduced $625 bale from
South Atlantic ports and from $3.50 to $3.50 bale from Gulf
Pollock Carolina shipping board
nouned that ample shipping facilities would be afforded Immediately
However, this freight
level which $3.50 $3.50 bale Both lack
during
American bottoms drafted
today by the division of operations the shipping board and
said they would be made public shortly
Reductions
by the board did affect
Some shipping officials
nounced here and London evidence of the beginning of the afterhe
war fight for
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
C. OF C. WILL AID IN
SOLDIERS EMPLOYMENT

Separate offices for the registration
Of returned soldiers and sailors will he
opened Immediately at the United
states employment service, 1903 South
Court avenue az a result Of II confer
cncc Tuesday morning between Or. J.
r Ware. federal director Of employ
meut and members of the Chamber ot
Commcrce committee ON soldier ems
ploymeut
A side entrance on Court avenue will
be opened especially for soldiers and
women. who will have separate regis
tratlou booths A railing will separate
the soldiers and women from the civil
ian applicants for employment,
lnasmuCh as the aggregation OF SOL
diers win entail additional work, Earl
Palmer chairman Of the Committee, will
recommend that the Chamber Of Com
mcrce furnish a man to take charge OF
the soldier employment in the offices
Of the United States employment SER
vice for three to six months.
The Chamber of commerce commit
tee, through the Memphis Employers ,
association, win urge employers to fut 4
nish promptly and regularly their lisY
of opportunities for soldiers. SpeY
efforts to find Jobs for soldiers wiz
made before the return of the 30thAN-
vision from France
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
BATTLESHIP REACHES
PORT WITH 1929 MEN

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Jan. 2S.-
The battleship Nebraska arrived in this
port today with 1.029 officers and men.
members of the Eleventh field signal
battalion, 421st and 422d telephone bat
talions and casual company 223. The
men will be sent to camps in New
Jersey, Long Island, Illinois and Kan
sas for rehabilitation
The battleship New Jersey, scheduled
to arrive today was compelled to put
in at the Azores for repairs and will be
several days late in arriving, it was
learned today. i
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
GIVES DETAILS OF PLAN
OF INSTRUMENTATION

LONDON. jan % In referring to
discussions as to the future status Of
Germanys colonies by the peace con-
gress, the Paris correspondent Of the
Mail writes
President Wilson appears to have
put forward a general scheme which
may be termed the internationalizatlo
Of Germany's late possessions. This
plan is not exactly defined but In prin-
ciple IL would make 1t mandatory for
the various powers to administer the
colonies subject to the control Of the
league Of nations,
british delegates do not object to
such procedure respecting the colonies
in Africa, although other nations, not
ably the French and Portuguese do
not acquiesce, and the Union of South
Africa definitely claims German South
west Africa As regards the Pacific,
Australia claims New Guinea aud the
Bismarck archipelago: New Zealand
claims Samoa, and Japan desires the
Marshalls and Caroines, Japan also
suggests an equatorial delimitation be
tween British and Japanese influence
in the Pacific.
The correspondent also refers TO the
Anglo japanese secret treaty OF l9lN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
100000 ON STRIKE
IN IRELAND AND
UNITED KINGDOM
British Government Facing
Most Serious Situation in
Many Years as Result Of
Wholesale WaIkoutS.

LONDON, Jan. est is estimated
that nearly 200 600 men and women are
idle in the United Kingdom and Ireland
because of strikes in various trades,
creating one of the most serious situa
tions industrially that the country has
had to face in many years. Half of the
strikers are in Belfast. where the strike
movement is spreading.
The city of Belfast by night virtually
IS in total darkness, the hospitals be-
ng the only places where lights can
De shown without danger of attack by
strikers. Everywhere else the display
" light has caused either the stoning
or the storming of the premises. In
cases where such drastic action was not
taken the people were forced by threats
to screen their lights Even in the pri-
Vate houses it is not considered safe TO
use more than one candle, and the sup
ply of candles is rapidly diminishing,
There are 100000 people involved IN
the strike at Belfast and 26 trades are
affected, writes the Belfast correspond
ent of the Mail.
1.-THE strike is the most serious ever
experienced in this city of strikes
the correspondent writes. Belfast is
like dead city. Its entire social lie
is paralyzed, theaters and saloons are
closed, tram cars are not running.
bakeries and laundries are closing and
there were no afternoon papers on
Monday. Only two small editions OF
morning newspapers appeared yester-
day.
Photographic and telephone COM
munication with outside districts Is Sc
riously handicapped After sunset Bel
fast becomes a city of candles Res
taurants are closed and evening SER
vices can not be held by the churches.
Railway stations are lighted with
naphtha lamps, but in their homes the
people depend upon candles
THE main cause of the trouble lies
In ,'hA fact that the workers in electric
and gas plants have joined the ship
yard workers in demanding a 40-hour
week. Things are in such state of
chaos that a change must come soon.
Grave diggers joined the strike Mon
day"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
SWIFT GIVES SENATORS
VIEWS ABOUT CONTROL

WASHINGTON. Ian. 2S-Louis p.
Swift. president of Swift & Co. pack
ers testitylng today before the senate
agricultural COMMITTEES, opposed proi-
sjous of the Eeudrc)l bill to regulate
the meat industry, on the ground that
they would make antitrust laws ap-
plicable to a single individual and put
regulation wholly in the hands Of the
secretary Of agriculture without iimita-
tion or direction \ packer could not
tell whether his profits were legal, Mr.
Swift said until he had been ordered to
refrain nv the secretary Of agriculture
or convicted by "A jury.
40 man would invest he added,
"where success or failure depended on
the whim of a political apnointee, iguor-
ant Of the packing business. Every
person who refraiued from buying until
prices were lower would be omen TO
the charge that his action was for the
purpose " depressing or enhancing
prices. and would be subject to prose-
Cution.'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
CARRANZA TROOPS TAKE
HEADQUARTERS OF DIAZ

MEXICO CITY, Jan 2S. Correspond
ence Of the Associated Press. 1.-The war
department has announced that troops
commanded by Gen. Candido Aguilar
formerly minister Of foreign relations,
operating in the state OF Vera Cruz,
have captured the headquarters of Felix
Diaz and his chief adherent, Pedro Ga
bay, which were located on the Garri-
zal mountains.
In addition to stores Of dynamite the
archives of the rebels were captured.
These are said to contain documents
involving in the Diaz movement well
known Mexican citizens and foreigners
Recently number OF Spaniards were
deported from Vera Cruz on a charge
of assisting the Diaz adherents
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28

which assigned the MarshalIs and caro-
lines to Japan and adds,
such possession would be very dis
tasteful to the United States and
American political opinion IL that II
President wilson agrees to this move
his power win be seriously impaired
II ls suggested that from this comes
his earnest demand for the internat ton
alizatiOn Of all Pacific colonies 1t is
quite clear, however, that the whole
voice Of the British empire at the peace
congress supports the claims Of Aus
tralia New Zealand and the Union OF
South Africa and also agrees TO the
retention by Japan OF the Marshals aud
Carolnes, with equatorial delimitation
of Influence
1T was the current opinion last night
that President Wilson would see the
justice Of Great Britain's CLAIMS. lie re
quested evidence Of Australian inter-
est in New Guinea and these were
quickly forthcoming In "A telegram re-
cording resolutions by a large number
OF public colonies in Australia opposing
any other solution OF the colonial prob
lens. Australia declares she has lost
more men In the war than the United
states and has had no reCompense in
the shape Of war contracts and that
the uonpossessiou Of the whole of New
Guinea would arouse great bitterness, 4"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
SOUTHERN PORTS
PROVE SUCCESS
Report of Export Control Men
Shows Good Record
Made in War.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Gratifying
success in the more extensive use or
Southern ports, due to wartime con-
gestion in the East, is recorded in the
annual report of the export control COM
mittee, made public today.
1T has been the policy of the com
mittee to divert all tonnage possible to
South Atlantic and gulf ports in order
to relieve the already overburdened
Northern range ports, the longer ocean
turn around" the report said. "The
results accomplished have been very
gratifying, particularly the willingness
of the allied governments to utilize
Southern ports, thus permitting the war
department to concentrate on Northern
ports in connection with troop move
ments."
The partial list of diversions included;
Cotton, tobacco and dunnage lum-
ber for New England, also Northern
ports for exports, through South At
lantic and gulf ports and coastwlse
Flour for account, of the food ad-
niristration. December ALLEGATION of
this commodity was 10000 tons to South
Atlantic and $4,000 tons to gulf ports. .
steel. and pig iron to Savannah and
New Orleans, also to other ports
The increased sailings included two
British liners per month from Mobile,
five French vessels from Savannah, and
eight from New Orleans, to French ports
and numerous British sailngs from
Brunswick, Jacksonville, Galveston and
Port Arthur.
The report noted that in September
the British government cleared through
South Atlantic and gulf ports approx
mately 383 per cent of their total list
ings Of / ,OSS,459 tons, or 417,347 tons.
Movement of cotton by coastwise
steamers would have Appropriated g.
100000 bales in the current season had
the restrictions against all rail move
ment to North Atlantic ports not been
removed following the signing of the
armistice.
Provisions for storing 100000 tons OF
bunker coal has been made at Charles
ton by the navy department to relieve
congestion at Hampton Roads.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
E. B. GERAGHTY, JR., DIES.

Edmond B. Geraghty, Jr., aged 26, a
lifelong resident of Memphis, died at
the family home, 337 North Garland
place, early Tuesday morning, after a
prolonged illness. He was born in Mem
phis and graduated from Central high
who knew him. Surviving besides his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Geraghty,
are the following brothers and sisters;
Mrs n. P. Hood, Gertrude. Lucille.
Frank and Joseph Geraghty and Sister
NJ. Leontine. of the Order Of st. Francis,
Omaha. Neb. The funeral will be held
from the home Thursday morning at
o'clock with services at Sacred Heart
church at $50 O'Clock. Interment will
be in Calvary cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28

The Adriatic brings Companies f,
F, G, H. of the 32Sth infantry, the
322d and 324th machine gun battalions
and headquarters of the 165th infantry
brigade, SO officer casuals and about
400 sick, wounded and enlisted casuals,
in all about 5000 men.
The sibony has aboard the 45th reg
ment coast artillery, 3O9th ammunition
train and headquarters and Batteries
c and D, S99th field artillery. - The
ship also carries the headquarters de-
tachment of the 37th brigade coast ar
tillery. casual company and six cas-
ual officers, making a total aboard Of
more than 5000 men.
The Zacapa is due at New York Feb
5 with detachment Of the 37th bri-
gade coast artillery headquarters and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
JAP TROOPS IN BATTLE
WITH B0LSHEVlST FORCE

VLADIVOSTOK. Jan. 9S. CBy the As
soCiated Press )--Japanese troops At
Mazouova, on the Zcya river, north Of
Blagoves Chsnsk have Clashed with
Bolshevist forces numbering about 1000,
according to reports received here The
Japanese lost two killed and II wound
ed In the encounter.
Russian police agents had arrested
several Bolshevists and taken them to
Ma2onova, but the people Of that viii
lage, who are said to be pro Boshevist.
are reported to have attempted to res
cue the prisoners. Japanese forces
Joined In the fighting, which lasted sew
eral hours. Seventeen Cossacks are re-
ported to have been captured by the
Bolshevists and two Japanese were
drowned while trying to swim across
the Zeya river,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
CABLES 115TH MAY BE
HOME BEFORE MARCH !

A cablegram from Lieut. Col. William
]. Bacon, now with the ll5th field ar
tillery, located at Lemans, France, re-
ceived by Mrs. Bacon Tuesday morn
ing, states that he is with the artillery
at that place and expects to sail within
so days.
Telegraphic information sent from
the 30th division is now on priority for
sailing and if transports are available
would arrive in New York about Feb
%. Lieut. Col Bacon in his cablegram
declared the field artillery is now with
the Both division.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
COLLEGE LOWERS FLAG
IN RESPECT TO DEAD

In Difference to the memory Of Dr.
Brown Ayres. late president OF the Uni
versty OF Tennessee, the Memphis col
lcge Tuesday morning lowered its flag
to half mast and dismissed classes for
the day.
According to officials at the local
branch. the death of DR., Ayres will
not cause suspension of the school
work beyond a day or two. It Is be-
lieved that the board OF trustees will
meet within n short time in Knoxville
to elect q successor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
MORRIS OPPOSES LAWS
CONTROL PACKERS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-Any legis-
lation designed to control or regulate
the meat industry would just muddle
things up" Edward Morris, president
of Morris & Co., testified today before
the house interstate commerce COM
mittee.
Mr.. Morris said the meat industry
now was being operated at the highest
efficiency possible and that both pro-
ducers and packers were being justly
treated So long as that continued, he
said the packers should be left alone.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
SKIP-A-ST0P PLAN
MAY BE ABOLISHED

The skip-stop system of stops prob
ably will be abolished within short
time and the regular street stops con-
tinued.
Henry ]. Livingston, city attorney,
will confer Tuesday afternoon with
Lovick Miles. of the law firm of Wright,
Miles, Waring G. Walker. attorneys for
the railway company, and the receivers
Of the company, at their request. The
matter of the restoration of the regu-
lar stops on the lines the street rail-
way company will be discussed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
MINUTE STRIKE RESULTS
IN LEADERS, ARREST

PARIS, Jan. Following the min
ute strike on the Paris. Lyons r.
Mediterranean railway saturday, Leon
MidoI secretary Of the Paris, Lyons g.
Mediterranean union, was arrested, the
railroad stil being operated by the mill
itaV authorities lie will he court-mar-
tailed An account of the incident pub
lished IN the Matm, which shows two
black spaces where II was censored,
SAYS that other arrests are imminent,
The news aroused the headquarters
of the National Railroad union and a
delegation called at the office OF Pre-
micr ClemenCeau Yesterday The pre-
mier was absent and the union dele
cation win call again today Minister
ClaveilIe received a delegation of So
cialtSt deputies Yesterday, his depart
meut having authority over railroads, A
vigorous protest was made, according
to Humanite. the delegation pointing
ot TO NJ Claveille that the methods he
adopted in the matter were not with
out danger
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
TO REGULATE PHONES.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Jan, 2s. (Spl)--
Representative McMurry, of Trousdale
would regulate telephone companies by
occurring them to make physical con-
hection and exchange service and also
to declare these companies as public
service companies and be so regulated
according TO 4 bill fathered by him in
the lower house Monday afternoon Mr.
McMurray is also champion Of another
measure which would prohibit wives or
husbands testifying against each other
in cPtminal cases
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
HONORED AT LUNCHEON

T. B. Jackson, in charge Of sales for
the WHY'S Overland company and deal
ers in Overland cars in the Memphis
territory were guests Of honor at a
Hotel Chisca by Thomas II Smart.
president OF the Memphis Overland
company, Mr. Jackson spoke on sales
prospects for the coming year and 9TH
er talks were made ~ John J. Hefln on
who welcomed Mr.. Jackson and the
visitors on behalf Of the Chamber of
Commerce.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
RETURNS FROM FRANCE.

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss, Jan %
tSpl)--Another Tippah soldier boy has
returned home from Europe, Private
Robert Moffitt t. $, field artillery.
France, who Ieft the county for Camp
Shelby, NJ ssisSippi, last summer. ship
ping to Europe from Camp Dix New
Jersey, arriving overseas only a few
weeks after leaving home for camp.
He Is one OF the few Tippah boys at
home from France unwounded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28

II, I'VE VOWTst OF INtTT INTTWTlHAIlOn OF
Esthonta, the Bolshevists are reported
70 have Killed GOO people In DOrpat and
ehrenherg. The German commission
er of Lithunia who arrived here today,
states that the kovno Ia not occupied
by the Bolshevists who are still 25
miles east of that city. The lire is
being defended by German volunteers
and the Bolshevtsts are said to be
awaiting instructions from Moscow be-
fore resuming their advance II is said
tho capture Of kovno would open the
road 10 ihe Germnn frnntinr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
ARMENIANS FEARFUL. OF
MORE TURK ATROCITIES

LONDON Jan, 2S Correspondence
of the Associated Press l--I Intense anN-
iety is felt hv Armenians here over the
reports that large bodies of Turkish
troops have joined Tartar bands and
are attacking Armenian villages 1t ia
feared that stlll another chapter OF
atrocities will be added to the Turkish
record before the allies are able to re-
lieve the beleagured Armenian towns
sanra s"as at R "re meNR Tnri,n w. Luz ,,9a- mat
forced by" Tmtark aud German troops.
had captured the city Unofficial Te.
ports to the Armenian bureau here In
dioate that about 10000 people, includ
ing a considerable number OF Armenian
soldiers, were slaughtered in BulSu and
the surrounding region.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
TARDlEU REITERATES
PROMISE OF FREEDOM

PARIS. Jan 2S.-Capt. Andre Tar
dieu, French high commissioner to the
United States and a delegate to the
peace conference. speaking Monday at
luncheon to members of the foreign
press, repeated the pledge given by the
French government that no censorship
of foreign cables would be exercised bv
France and the promise that every roa-
sonablc facility would be given foreign
newspapers during the conference.
What YOU write will be transmitted
just as you write It," he declared.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
TERRIBLE CRUELTIES AT
PERM ARE REVEALED

OMSk. Jan, % (Ry the Associated
Press - Death stalked the streets OF
Perm until the city was captured by
Gen. Gaida, according TO the official re-
port of an investigator who has re
turned from the llral front So terri
Bile We're conditions under the Bolshe-
wiki regime that the frightened people
Of Perm have not yet recovered
1t liz said that the few pedestrians
encountered there were emnCiutcd with
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
LAND BOTH
AT CHARLESTON

WASHINGTON Jan. 2SThe goth division Tennessee North
Carolina Carolina which
for embarkOn return home will be landed at Charles
s. c. if the department facilities there handle
large body of
The division Camp Jackson, c.
mobilization
While definite for paradng unit
officials thought probable either entire
ion of it would be paraded in Charleston and Columbia
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
y!sIs!EA W. AiISE5ERg

Tennessee-Fair, mild temperature.
Mississippi-Fair.
Arkansas--Fair, little change in tenn
perature,
II Alabama--Fair
Kentucky-Fair, mild temperature.
Louisiana, Oklahoma and West Texas
Fair, little change in temperature.
East Texas-Generally fair.
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
Fair.
Kansas-Fatr. somewhat warmer in
southwest; mild temperature for several
days
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.Two big transports,
SbOny Saturday with
f. officer enlisted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
NEW PATRONAGE POWER
PROPOSED FOR GOVERNOR

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Jan. 28 tSpl, j.
A measure approved bv the governor
has been introduced bv the Shelby dele
cation in the lower house Is the act
seeking to amend chapter 81 Of the
acts Of 1917 by making the governor
an ex-officio member of the state board
OF education and comforting upon the
governor the power to appoint the state
superintendent Of public instruction,
subject to the approval Of the senate,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
VANDY QUARTERBACK
DEAD ON BATTLEFIELD

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Jan, 2S.-Char-
ley Price, Vanderbilt quarterback and
one Of the first of the Commo0ores
to answer his country's call, is dead
on the field of battle, Price waS killed
on Sept. 8, according to information
received by his parents here. He played
quarterback on the Commodore eleven
for three years, mainly as understudy
to Rabbit Curry. who also gave his
life in the world war Price also played
on the Vandy baseball team.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-28
100000 BOYS ARE
TO RETURN MONTHLY

PARIS, Jan 2S. Cen. Pershing re-
ports that by April he will be Dispatch
ing American troops homeward from
France at the rate OF 800, 900 monthly.
This appears TO be considered as rap
idly as Gen. Pershings forces can be
safely demoblized without adding to
the difficulties Of unemployment,
The rehabilitation committee Of the
peace conference now has been divided,
with two subcommittee working On
different branches Of the problem