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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
THE WORLD OUTLOOK.
tBy the Associated Press.)

Hope expressed conference
allied reioinder the will
presentation Monday 1t understood with this reply the
also will receive notification that the discussion
been finally and will be given period OF than
days than five in which to accept to reject the treaty
decision will be later Saturday
Reports that Immediately receiving
reply antzau chief of
delegation will Versailles Berlin
consultation with Philip Scheidemann the
decide the treaty the will Versailles
but should determine rejection the
fcatiop that will the conference
Dispatches that the council of reached decision
to refuse Germany that fixed eparaons nd
Gated the treaty There seemed recently to wedened
tmen the council accede this only Premier Clemen
the the councils refusal
peace likely renewed at St
Renner the the Austrian delega-
tion conference Fedkirch with
minister expected to be
with five colleagues who part
ference with DR.. Bauer
refecng Austrian official opinion treaty
last Monday President Seitz
republic stating the terms could
upon Austrian people that would dangerous
who signed the treaty"
protest peace by
Brockdorff the alleged activities allied
occupation furtherng the establish
ment of a Rhensh republic
Poland before
of four relating changes
Germany Poland alterations
consideration efforts being
induce the Poles to plebiscte which will
sovereignty of siesa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
QUOTE WILSON AS (
SURE PRINCIPLES
HAVE BEEN UPHELD
Paris Paper Says President
Thus Declared Himself Re-
garding German Counter
Proposals to Peace Treaty.

PARIS, June 81 am convinced our
treaty project violates none Of my
principles" President Wilson is quoted
10y the Matin as having said when he
was made acquainted with the German
counter proposals to the peace treaty
IF held contrary opinion would
not hesitate to confess it and would
endeavor to correct the error. The
treaty as drawn up. however, entirely
conforms with my fourteen principles"
1t is understood here that the Berlin
government is sending photographically
reproduced copies of the peace terms to
every United States senator and repre-
sentative.
The South Slav delegation here hand
ed to President Wilson yesterday a
memorandum regarding the Fiume af-
fair, according to the Petit Parisien.
1t is probable the allied and asSo-
ciated powers will comply with the
German demand to state approximately
the maximum sum which Germany must
pay in reparation under the yeace
treaty, according to the Matin. This
sum, it added, will be from 1000 ,000,-
600 to $50, 900, 900 900 francs. (The larger
sum named on a gold valuation, would
be not far from $50, 600 900. .000.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
RED CROSS OFFERS
HELP TO DISABLED

Every ex soldier, sailor, marine, aviator
or army or navy nurse who is rated by
bureau of war risk insurance with at
least 10 per cent disability, Is entitled
to free education and maintenance for
himself and family at the hands OF q
grateful government, according to Of
ficals of the local chapter, Disabilities
may be caused by wounds, gasslng, ac-
cidents in camp or elsewhere, or py
sickness contracted or aggravated while
In service. Men who were accepted by
draft boards and remained In camp only
"a hours, II disabled at present. are
urged to make application for compen-
sation. and vocational training. The
government recognizes a responsibility
to these men for having accepted them
as fit.
It is a. fact that many entitled to
these benefits apparently do not know
of their opportunities.
The home service section OF the
Memphis chapter, American Red cross.
la fortunate In enlisting the services OF
T. d. Block and Erwin Bry In conduct
ing publicity for bringing to the atten-
tion OF disabled men the benefits by the
government Attractive posters have
Churches, schools and individuals are
helping by reporting names and ad-
dresses of disabled men.
The home service section communi-
Gates with each OF these service men
and urges him to take advantage OF the
opportunities offered. 1t assists him &c
| mi out proper application blanks which
are rather complicated and also fur
nshes free notarial service through the
kindness OF volunteer notaries. Medica
reports are also required
Regulation blanks are kept in stock
at the home service office. They also
are filled out gratis by volunteer physi'
clans and specialists.
To get the necessary forms filled out
signed and witnessed, requires an av'
erage OF As minutes to one hour. One
OF the home service volunteers Is OF
duty at the office, 146 Court avenue
every Tuesday and Thursday from II
am. to / pm. for this special work
| However, these papers may be filled
out on any week day from am. TO
Ip.m. From time to time a vocationa
adviser from the Atlanta office OF tn,
federal reserve board will visit Mem
phs and consult personally with thos,
who desire to take up vocational edu
cation. The courses range all the wa.
from training in primary branches I,
college postgraduate work.
Disabled men who are undergoin
| treatment in hospitals are often sorel,
tempted to leave before their cases ar
complete. The ultimate benefits o
| 1t Is the desire OF the home servic
workers to obtain the cooperation o
relatives In urging disabled men, par
ticularly the tuberculus, to remai
under government treatment until dis
| charged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
MAYOR LOSES CAR
At TBARTLETT;;HAD
BEEN ABANDONED
Thieves Stole It From Men,
phiS Garage and /. & N.
Freight Train Smashed It
Into SpIinterS and Scraps.

When Frank l.. Monteverde, mayor
OF Memphis, retired Thursday night, he
possessed a handsome big touring car.
He did not have such an automobile
Friday when he awoke.
What had been his pride Of Thurs q
day, was mass OF debris, scattered
along the right-ofway Of the l.. a n.
railroad, near Bartlett, II miles from
Memphis. The fast freight that literal.
ly rent to pieces the mayors car, missed
the three thieves, believed to have
been negroes. who had stolen the ma :
chine from the Amend garage, North
Second street some time around mid
night Thursday,
Because a young negro, who said he
was Eugene Putlar Polk, captured near
the scene OF the wrecked car, by citi-
zens of Bartlett, possessed peg les'
he was being held Friday by the .po-
lice, suspected Of being implicated III
the theft
Ernest j. Hood, merchant OF Bart
lett, was awakened about ; a, m, Fri
day, by crash that ratified the win
dows in his home. A few minutes later
he heard noises In his yard and peer
ing from a window ne observed three
men making ready to speed off In his
automobile, being rolled from the ga"
iAkv' IlS oHot iiNo. tll'SS ~ 'o 80
rauders, whom he believed to be ne
groes, as they fled down the road;
The shooting aroused Charles
Schwam, living nearby, and, together
with Hood he set sail In his car III
pursuit Some distance down the roac
they spied one-legged negro moving
as rapidly AS possible, He was taket
into custody and gave u flimsy excuse
as to why he was In that vicinity Al
that hour, although his home was II
Memphis.
Then Hood and Schwam investigated
the crash that had aroused them from
their slumbers. They found the rem
nants of the Monteverde automobile
scattered along the railroad track
From indications the thieves had be-
come mixed when they reached th
right of way OF the J.. n N, and turnet
up the tracks In place of keeping T.
! the Memphis-to- Bristol pike, whiel
tur'is off there from the eomeryill
road. ..sgl
humping over the ties or the fast trail
sped down on Its occupants before the
were aware, could not be told by Hoo
and Schwam.
The Central police office was notified
and Policemen Oliver and Robinson
went to the scene at daylight Their
was nothing remaining Of the mayor
| car to salvage, so they brought baei
some pieces and splinters--in thei
pockets--as souvenirs.
They also spicd out peg-leg track
near the spot where the locomotive ha'
struck the automobile. More peg-leI
| tracks were found around the door
Of Hoods garage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
THINK BIG FOUR BUSY
WITH ADRIATIC PROBLEM

PARIS. June e.-when the council Of
four met this morning Premier Orlando
OF Italy was absent. This led to the
belief that the Adriatic question was
stood no further progress has been made
BY ssie various elements working on
TIE solution of this problem.
such progress was made by the coun-
Gil of four yesterday that by working
through Sunday Il Is hoped the reply
be ready for delivery Monday. The
council has decided TO refuse Germanys
request that a. fixed sum for repara-
tons be Indicated In the treaty.
II was said in authoritative circles
that the, outlook for an agreement on
the reply was more encouraging as "a
result of yesterdays meeting Of the big
four. 1t was considered certain that
comparatively few changes would be
made in the text of the treaty The
reply will consist first OF short letter
answering Count Won Brockdorff- Rant
zau's introduction. and then long
memorandum taking up all OF the coun-
ter proposals.
Considerable difference of opinion
prevails as to the prospect of present
ing the reply at an early date. In
American circles the hope is entertained
that the work will be finished SO that
the reply may be finally acted upon
by the big four not later than Monday,
French peace conference circles are less
optimistic, the belief prevailing that the
reply will not be ready for presenta-
ton before Thursday.
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau, head
OF the German peace delegation, has
sent a formal letter of protest to the
peace conference complaining that the
armies of occupation In Germany are
arbitrarily protecting and favoring the
Individuals who are attempting to es-
tablish a Rhenish republic.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06

Failure on the part Of Sheriff Perry
and his deputies to give the final sig
nal code, "all is well," caused him to
lose the capture Of whisky boat at
am. Friday at the Riverside park
whisky landing.
The sheriff knew the landing signal,
the first flashes Of the code, and as he
lay hidden In the bushes he worked
the flashlight as he saw the boat sid
ling up toward the high banks at River
side. The boat pilot got the signals
and came in close.
Then the sherifrs code vocabulary
gave out and the pilot of the whisky
boat called for the final signal. "All
is we'll" Perry was unable to answer
and the man at the wheel yelled, Give
US something: give us something" But
Perry and his men were mute. They
could neither answer the signal nor
come out in the open for fear OF de-
lection. The boat. falling to get the
final word, moved leisurely down the
big stream with the stateliness OF a
swan and disappeared.
The sheriff got tip Thursday night
that wsiky boat was coming down.
He and Deputies Palmer, Reese and
Bradley boarded flivver and went to
Riverside at 2 am. When they arrived
they found three men andI white
woman in car filled with blocks and
tackle, cable and other unloading para
pbernalia. They were arrested.
The men were j. II. Kirkman, who
has been arrested several times with
LIQUOR in his possession. J. B. Morning
or Moran, recently convicted In federal
court on a whisky charge. whose re-
trial Is pending, and Ballard White,
negro. All three men reside at Lake
view, Miss. Miss Frances Jones. the
young woman, resides on South Park
way. ,
All were locked up in the jail, three
charged with vagrancy and the negro
with carrying pistol. They were taken
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
HEALTH CRUSADE
BEARING fruit
0verzealous Officers, How
ever, Make Two Serious
Mistakes.

The work Of the new health regula-
tions being conducted by the municipal
police and health departments In con-
junction with the federal government.
under Miss Alghren, representing the
United States bureau, and Dr. S. L.
Boccellato, on behalf Of the city gov
ernment, inaugurated Thursday, was re-
ceiving the praise of citizens Friday,
who had investigated the plans of the
campaign toward lessening certain dis
eases in Memphis.
or the seven women taken from the
streets Wednesday night by the po-
lice when the crusade was started and
Boccellato disclosed that five Of them
were menace to the health of the
community II permitted to continue
their alleged immoral conduct. The
women were sent to the Shelby hos
pital, to be supplied with the best of
medical treatment while in detention.
Overzeal exhibited by one or two po-
licemen Thursday night in taking girls
and young women from the streets re-
suited In an unfortunate incident. Three
young women met on q street near
where former houses not considered
Of the upper world were maintained.
office by Sergt. L. NJ Haynes and dock :
eted at police headquarters. There the
mistake was rectified. The frightened
girls were taken home by C. W. Miller,
police commissioner, in his own auto
mobile.
TWO known street walkers, arrested
at Main street and Market avenue, in
formed Detectives Foppiano and Hem
bricks that they should also take the
woman who conducted the house where
they boarded on Market avenue. This
was done. but early Friday the latter
| woman was released when persons of
repute who knew her explained the cir
cumstances. They averred that the
boarding house proprietress did not
know the character Of her boarders.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
THIRTY SENATORS TOLD
OF VALLEYS PLANS

WASHINGTON, June 6.-About 30
senators, representing 20 states con-
tiguous to the Mississippi river and its
tributaries, attended dinner given last
night by the Mississippi Valley associa-
tion, made up of members Of cham
bers of commerce and civic associations
throughout the same territory. II. II.
Merrick, of Chicago, president Of the
association, said that the session was
designed to bring out the community
of territorial interest and to get joint
action on legislation affecting the ter
ritory without regard to partisan lines.
A similar meeting, II was announced,
will be held later with the object Of
interesting members Of the lower house
of congress IN the same object after
which formal organization will be at
tempted. -
j, B. Morrow, of Cincinnati James
r., Smith, of st. Louis, president OF the
Mississippi waterways association; f.
q. waterbury, OF pes Moines F.. Sillo-
way of Sioline A. z. Pontillo, New
orleans, and r. n. Bowen, of the Texas
Cation Growers association, were
among representatives of the associa-
tion attending. Mr. Merrick said that
a proposal for the federal Incorporation
of an institution proposed by st. Louis
hanks for assisting in foreign trade
onerations through gulf and South At
lantic ports, to be known as the Bank
ing Corporation OF the Mississippi VAL
lev might be laid before the members
ri congress later, along with the prof.
cots TO improve navigation on the Mis-
sissippi and for the reclamation OF
swamp and arid land.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
DOUCHNUTS CO BY
THOUSAND FOR S. A.
$50 Paid for one--Workera
Have Hard, Time Keeping
in Supply.

FIFTY dollars for doughnut' That
aas the price one admifer OF the Saliva
ton ArInyspstd carly Friday afternoon
Thls only stirred ,tp the discrimination
OF the other workers to do better. and
before Doughnut day comes to close
new records are expected to be made
and broken In doushnut prices.
Doughnut day proved one OF the most
popular features ever introduced In any
war work campaign At the rate the
supply was going II WAS estimated that
at least $4,000 doughnuts would he sold
All night long tho women OF the
Eastern STAR the bakers OF Thomp-
sons, of the Peabody hotel. OF Winkel-
mans, and various other societies, be-
sides scores Of public spirited families,
were busy making doughnuts, Some Of
the places were turning out doughnuts
at the rate Of 1000 per hour all day
Friday
1t was only a few hours until all the
reserve stock was solb out and eaeh OF
the 12 supply stations, was pleading
with headquarters to send more dough
nuts, Three automobiles distributed
the delicious cakes, hot from the pan,
just as fast. as they could be made, and
still the workers were often without
stock
From each Of the t2 distributing
stations from five to twelve workers
with baskets well filled, supplied the
customers In the vicinity But most OF
the workers time was taken up in
going back for more doughnuts, for a
basketfu did not ,go far toward sup
plying the eager appetite OF the down"
town crowds for the Salvation Army
doughnuts,
~ ...l.,oIoa tk,.4 tha GA Ias UnuId
reach at least $4,000 during the day.
but the workers were so busy making
sales that no one had time to count up,
The date for the close of the saliva e
tion Army home service campaign Is
to be extended one week, Lieut., Col,
Roane Warlng, chairman OF the cam
paign committee announced Friday. The
extension Of the campaign was made
at the request Of a number OF the team
captains and workers who for various
reasons have been unable to give their
time to the drive this week. Some
we're absent from the city and others
were on Jury service the greater paft
of the time, Tho unfavorahle weather
during the first Of the week prevented
the woman's division taking the part
that they wished to, and on all sides
there has been a demand for more time
In order that there might be thorough
canvass rather than a mere skimmtng
OF the surface such az would be neceS-
sary II the drive were to close Saturday
as planned
The campaign Is progressing nicely "
all the divisions, II was said at head
quarters Friday morning. The teams
are taking their time and seeing every
one, rather than attempting TO get
quick results ito make a big showing
In the daily reports. In fact, none OF
the teams are making daily reports
The extencion of the drive into next
week will greatly help all Of the divi-
sions to swell their subscriptions ovel
and above their quotas,
An effort will be made Saturday Z
get report from all the division lead
ers in order that plans for next week
may be formulated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
FIRE CHIEF THINKS
FIRE BUGS ACTIVE
Two Stores on Main Street
Threatened During Night.
Three This Week.

whether gang Of incsndiarles has
NGt Upon memphis niercantEfe houses is
the question that is puxzllng Mike Fits-
morris, chief Of the fire department
Fire that started at am Friday In
the rear OF the fourth floor Of the r.
Goldsmith & Sons company. depart
ment store, South Main street, was the
second fire OF the night and the third
fire of mysterious origin in that sec
ton of the business district during the
week
The fire was detected by the night
watchman before 1t had gained much
headway. Eight companies of firemen
answered the alarm. but the automatic
sprinkler system with which the big
store is equipped, practically had sub
dued the flames before the department
arrived Goods on the floors directly
under the fire suffered some water
damage.
Fire that endangered the house Of
the Kershner Piano company, 92 South
Main street, at II o'clock Thursday
night, Is believed to have been of in
cendiary origin. Firemen who checked
the flames with but trivial damage Ibe-
ing incurred, found indication that the
fire had been kindled directly under a
rear window that had been pried up
apparently from the outside.
The fire in the Rosenbaum & Mendel
furniture house, 1856 South Main street,
before dawn Monday, which resulted In
a loss of $4,000 to $4,000, originated
on the ground floor near the rear door
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
SOUTHERN WIRE CHIEF
WI PLANS WAR TO FINISH

ATLANTA, Ga, June Both sides
EXPRESSED confidence today in the out
come of the strike called by the Com
mercial Telegraphers' union of America
against the Western Union Telegraph
company in 10 southeastern states. In
published statement commenting on
Postmaster General Burleson's return
yesterday of the wire companies to
private control Fl. C. Worthen, gem
eral manager Of the Southern division
Of the Western Union, said the order
gives our executives full and clear
hand to fight to finish and the pub
lie can trust that we will do it."
Business will continue normal" he
added, contendirg that the conlpanys
employees who are union men are In
the minority.
Statements by local union leaders, on
the other hand, were just as optimistic
regarding the outlook, and p. G. Fon-.
vile, president of the local branch OF
the union, speaking for himself and
c. F. Mann, Southern organizer OF the
union predicted victory for the union
forces. A nation Vide strike of G. T..
U. A, men, he intimated, will be called
If necessary to win
The strike over the southeast was
ordered late yesterday by President
Konenkamp in support of the local
strike against the Western Union. This
walkout took place Wednesday in SYM
pathy with telephone employees who
went out here Monday alleging discriin-
ination against union members
Orders Quick Action,
Employees of the Western Union in
Florida, Alabama, Gecrgia, South and
North Carolina, West Virginia Virginia,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and
New Orleans, Las who ara lilHruheKS
ff tie Commercial T'CfegrapherE union,
gere ordered to 80 on strike iinme-
In Connection with the extension Of
the strike 1T was asserted here by unior
leaders that the Postal Telegraph Cable
company was employing union men who
went ON strike from the Western Union.
Asked about this, General Superinten-
dent Ribfle, Of the Postal. said ne did
not know personally
The question of employing new op-
orators Is up to the local chief opera
tors" he added I'VE don't discrimi-
nate against operators because they
are members Of a union. or because
they have worked for the western
Union. II the men applying for 1nbs
were good operators and We needed
them ! should think the local chiefs
would hire them
The strike had it's inception in the
walkout Monday of employees OF the
two telephone companies Here who are
affiliated with the tolegraphers' union
They struck asserting discharge OF GER
tain employees for Joining the union
which the company denied. That situa-
tion remains unchanged. On Wednes-
day local Western Union operators
members Of the Commercial Telegra-
pliers union OF America, struck in sup
port of the telephone workers. The
strike throughout the southeast was
called to support these. Many OF ms
telephone workers are affiliated WIN
the telegrarhers union~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-06
HUNGARIAN B0LSHEVIK
ARMY GAINING SUCCESS

PRAGUE, June 8, (By the Associated
Press Admission has been made by
DR., lrobar, Czech minister here, that
the Hungarian Bolshevik army had
achieved an unexpected success over
the Czecho troops in Slovakia. who
were reported still to be reterating
The situation in Slovakia is said
to be very serious with the most OF the
richest districts in the hands of the
Hungarians whose advance, 1t is be-
lieved can be checked only by the as
sistance of French troops
The damage caused by the advance
of the Hungarians Is said to exceed
/ 000, 000, 900 crowns, according to tho
estimate of Or. lrobar.