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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
Sergeant York
Still Guest OF
Memphis Friends

Sergt. Alvin G. York is being shown
every attention during his stay in
Memphis as the guest of the city and
q the Cotton States Merchants asso.
citation.
Wednesday, after speaking briefly at
the merchants convention, he was the
guest at an inforInal luncheon, rendered
by the members OF the entertainment
committee representing the merchants
association and the Chamber of Com
merce. A few other guests were in
vited to meet him besides the mem
bers OF the committee
Wednesday night at the New Lyric
theater, he will deliver his first lee
ture for the benefit of the York founda
tion, which Is chartered to build free
school for the children of the mountain
counties Of East Tennessee, and which
II has been decided Is to be built when
the needed funds have been raised, al
York's home, Pail Mall, in Fentfess
county.
sergt York will be the guest OF
George r. James and number OF 9TH
ers Thursday on trip TO the George
r. James School of Country Life, In
the Eadss Fisherville neighborhood north
Of Memphis.
The party will return in time to at.
tend the bali game at o'clock
Thursday afternoon he is a member
Of the party with Mr.. Stratton on the
auto tour Of the parks. and will be
with the merchants at their 1barbecut
In Overton park for short 4ime.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
Palmer Opposes
Authority TO Fix
Prices For Wilson

I WASHINGTON, Aug. 2o.-7Proposed
amendments to the food control act
which would authorize the president to
fix wholesale and retail prices Of GER
tain commodities, were strongly opposed
today by Attorney-G General Palmer. APP
pearing before the house agriculture
committee to urge speedy enactment OF
additional laws to help reduce the cost
of living, the attorney declared such
executive power would be too drastic,
and would provoke SO much debate in
congress as to delay passage Of other
amendments suggested by the depart-
ment Of justice.
The department has recommended
that provisions of the food control act
be made applicable to wearing apparel
fuel and fertilizer, with heavy penal
ties for profiteering.
Armed with an antiprofiteering, law
the department. Mr.. Palmer told the
committee, could obtain specific indict.
ments In various cities (which would
make unnecessary a far-reaching fighl
against high prices"
Mr.. Palmer contended the president
could not fix prices without the food
administration, reorganization Of which
he added, would be. too slow and ex'
pensive.
"An antiprofiteering law, imposing a
fine of $4,000 and two years imprison.
ment for violations iss the best methoc
OF combating high living COSTS said
he
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
KYSER ORDERED TO
HELP c. Of c. FIGHT
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Department Also May Send
Expert Here in H. @. L.
Campaign.

WASHINGTON. Aug, 20. (spl1--
Telegraphic Instructions were sent TO
United States District Attorney w. d.
kyser at Memphis today by Assistant
Attorney General c. II, Ames, request
ing that he confer with the chamber of
commerce OF that city in formulating a
cooperative plan for investigating high
cost OF living conditions In and about
Memphis. This action was taken at the
Instance OF Representative Fisher. fol-
lowing conference he had with the
assistant attorney general
Mr., Fisher also has requested the bu-
reau Of markets and the federal trade
commission to recommend the name OF
a competent statistician who can make
a detailed investigation of living costs
at Memphis, The request that such q
statistician be obtained was made by
the Memphis chamber of commerce.
=
Mr.. Kyser had already been co-operat-
ing with the chamber OF commerce com
mittee and also with the rejuvenated
price fixing committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
RESERVATIONS ON
LEAGUE PROPOSED
NEVADA SOLON

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20,-Four reser-
vations on the league Of nations cove
nant are embodied in separate reso-
luton prepared today by Senator Pitt
man, OF Nevada, n Democratic mem
Der OF tho foreign relations commit
tee, for lntroduction n the senate; 2,
was in line with the suggestion made
to the foreign relations committee yes.
terday by President Wilson that y
reservations are TO be made they should
be embodied In a separate resolution
and not In the resolution OF ratiftca- :
tion which might make newV negoua
tions necessary
Senator plttman said the reserva-
tions had not been submitted to the
president. They are similar to those
proposed by a group OF seven kepup
iican senators and deal with the riRht
OF withdrawal from the league Article
X, domestic questions and the Mon
roe doctrine,
China regards American acceptance
OF the Shantung provision Of the peace
treaty as a deviation from the Amer,
ican policy Of friendly cooperation
toward the Chinese government, the
senate foreign relations committee was
told today by John G. Ferguson, an
American and an official adviser TO
the Chinese president,
While not speaking officially for the
Chinese government. DR.. Ferguson said
he based his statement on an intimate
knowledge Of Chinese official opinion.
ChaEfM's case In the peace conference,
he and. was based on the unanimous
advice Of some OF the ablest interpa =
tional lawyers OF France, Russia, Bel
gium and Holland. who agreed that
the Chinese declaration OF war nulli-
fled the 1915 treaty by which China
agreed not to take exception with any
settlement Japan might make with
Germany regarding the German pos
sessions In ShantunR.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
WILSON'S DEBATE
WITH SOLONS ON
TREATY UNIQUE
Lawrence Shows Precedent
Shattering Conference at
White House Is Climax Of
Wrangling in Senate.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

especial correspondent OF The News
Sclr;!tar.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2O.--President
Wilson has brought the( controversy
over the ratification of the peace treaty
TO q climax In perhaps the most re-
markable debate in Washington In
many generations, President Wilson
faced II members of the foreign rela-
tions committee, Republicans as we'll
as Democrats, and answered questions
with facility and ease, and stated the
position in which he as chief executive
Of the United States sees the fortunes
q America and the peace of the world
II the treaty is ratified with quail
Tying clauses that gives other nations
an opportunity to reopen the negotia-
tions and thereby begin q debate anew
at Paris.
Mr.. Wilson stole a march on his in
quisitors by getting first publicity He
read lengthy statement which gives
the first authorized version of the
presidents views OF the objections made
in the last six weeks to the treaty and
league of nations, II is in the nature
Of an appeal to the. country as we'll as
the senate to realize the perils of de-
turing establishments, cotton export
and the channels Of trade are In the
presidents opinion chOked and waiting
for release with the ratification Of the
treaty.
Our military policy can't be formed
till it is determined what part of the
United States is vet 70 play in worlt
affairs inside or outside pf the league
He talks at length for the first tim,
on the Monroe doctrine He reveals
what has been printed before, but nevel
from hts lips--that America told thl
other delegates at Raris about the doc
trine and they accepted our view. II
explains why 1t was called "a regiona
understanding. HA outlines for thi
first time his understanding Of the III
nous article 10 and makes clear tina
he concurs in the views Of the senati
that congress alone can declare war,
Explains Attitude.
He states specifically that the Amer
lean peace delegation told the othe
delegates about this provision of tn,
American constitution and that they al
understood that article 10 was advisory
but that it was left to the conscienc,
OF every nation to determine whether
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
BANDIT CHASE is
ONLY FIRST STEP
IN POLICY CHANGE.

WASHING NGToN, Aug. 2o-Mexican border raids and
depredahns by bandits directly the border evidence from
official today showed win in the future bring upon the
maraude the armed forces of the United States The present
punitive expedition led by MaGen Joseph T. Dckman, com
mander the Southern department it learned constitutes
the first working Of the policy which official char
acterized handling the border nuisance without gloves
The border guard it said equipped admirably for
such work with swtmovng cavalry machine gun sections and
airplan stationed detached points along the Rio Grande
Interest in the search of the Eighth cavalry which crossed
the border yesterday for the bandits who held Lieuts H. G.
Peterson Paul Davis ransom continued intense today
the department Dispatches received late yester-
day from GEN Dickman but not made public.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20

W UE kdkCIl 10 d UCCHOls
The operator, at the fernando tele-
phone exchange heard the explosion
which blew open the safe and awakened
ing with the statement that bandits
seemed to be blowing up the town.
Gaines, who lives a half mile from the
main square of the town., where the
postoffice Is situated, dressed and hur-
ried over to awaken Mr., Fogg. He
and both of Them started to the post
office.
A short distance from the postoffice
they came up with two men who were
hurrying out of the town. Gaines
called to them to stop, but instead one
Of the prowlers opened fire. He shot
twice at Gaines and Fogg before they
unlimbered their artillery. He only
fired one other shot.
Gaines emptied his revolver and Fogg
shot several times before the yeggs
got out of range.
They fled to the negro section of
the town, where they jumped into an
automobile which they had parked
there, and got away.
Knowing that the bandits had fled
in the direction of Coldwater, Gaines
called up there later and was told that
two men had been there looking for
a physician, one of whom was wound /
ed. He said he felt certainNhe wound
ed man must have topped hoe sot the
The robbers got little for their pains,
as the explosion which tore the doors
of the post0ffice vault off did not dam.
age the interior doors OF the vault
which protected the money. They got
few, stamps which were later found
IN The f. IfrGnt 9I yard Of the residence Of
The wounded. one Of the pair Of sup.
posed bandits who stopped at Coldwatel
was an acquaintance of Hoyt Wooten,
the son of Mayor Wooten, OF Coidwa-
ter, so young Wooten told correspond
ent for The News Scimitar. Wooter
refused to give the name OF the man 20
The News Scimitar Representatives. Ht
stated, however, that they had served
together at Park field during the wal
and that his acquaintance was very
reputable young man, His home was
fin Memphis, Wooten stated
Both Of the men were young ano
well dressed, according to the descrip-
ton given by persons who saw them al
(,oldWater. They drove into the towT
4 about 8 o'clock Wednesday morning II
a Ford car and stopped at the Durley
drug store. They ordered a couple o.
drinks and while waiting for them in
uuired for doctor, ostensihly to dress
the lower lip of one of them which ex.
hibited an ugly wound which was bleed
ing freely.
None Of the Coldwater physician.
could be secured just at that time, ant
the two young men did not wait, bu
drove out of town. The wounded mar
told Wooten that they were going t.
Sardis.
They drove out of sColdwater in
southerly direction.
Neither of the young men would SAL
how the other came by the wound vi
the lip.
wooten stated that his acquaintance
owns a Packard car, but the two wert
using a. Ford when they went through
ColdWater.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
May Charge Hun Governor
OF Lille With Murder

LILLE. France, Aug 90 tFrench
wireless service, )--Evidenc adduced
before the French military court In
quiring into crimes committed BY the
Germans during the occupation indiv
Gates that charge of murder may be
brought against Won Heinrich, Q former
military governor of Lille.
Madame jacques and Madame Mar
tens, widows Of men shot by the Ger
mans. testified yesterday that after
sentence Of death had been passed on
their husbands, Won Heinrich author
lied their lawyers to appeal to the Ger
man emperor While the appeal was
being made, Won Heinrich, II was de-
clared. ordered that the men be exe-
cuted and they were shot "a hours later
The court also has heard evidences
against y0n Eoelne, former quarter.
iTsaster-general et ChArleyllle. 1t has
been testified that he WAS responsible
for the deportation of girls from Lillt
IL ti il
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
MAN FREED or MURDER
CHARGE Is CHEERED

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 20.--Eler ID
Chapman, charged with the murder oi
Mrs. Jean Schwab. 20 years old, and
a saleswoman. was declared not guilty
late Yesterday by jury In the cor
poratlon court. The jury was out only
is minutes.
A storm of handclapping swept
through the courtroom as me vernic'
pressed by court officials by order OF
Judge Alan r. Hanckel. presiding.
Mrs. Schwab was killed on the might
OF April % while walking with Chap
man on an unfreduented street border.
Ing cemetery. Chapman was wound.
ed when he reported the occurrence te
that they had been held UP by a negro
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20

MARIA, Tex, Aug 2O--A report was
received here today from Lieut. Estill,
pilot, and Lieut. Cooper, observer, dated
Preside, Tex, giving details OF firing
on their blplane yesterday by the Mex
lean bandits. While flying over Mex
lean @ mountain trail, the American avia,-
riding south, The plane swept down
low to investigate.
The bandits opened fire with rifle,
bullets puncturinR the wings Of the
American machine. Observer Cooper
Efturned the, fire and saw one horse
ana rider fall, A short time afterwRrd
out a rider The third horseman ais
mottnted and climbing up the side Of
Me mountains disappeared, Neither avi-
Reports from an troops in the field
IN Mexlco Indicate progress s being
made y searching the, mountain can
held Avlators Peterson ana Davis.
Somewhere In Mexico, opposite Can
delnrin, Tex, American soldiers today
continued the pursuit begun yesterday
Of bandits who captured and held for
ransom Leuts, Peterson and Davis.
" esSn o Sccsd Es % ,oS e tS
bandit leader, Military headquarters
here was without information from the
punitive expedition, heavy storms in
the mountains Of chihuahua interrupt
Ing communication via the field tele-
phones OF the army.
Four alfpMnes, which arrived from
Fort Bliss, near ICl paso, were to aug
ment tho afr protection Of tho Eighth
cavalry In Mexico today.
The rains last night are believed to
have wiped out the trails Of the
bandits but It was not without It's, ad-
vantages, however. for the softened
condition Of the earth will make fresh
trails more easily discernible, than the
trails made previous to the rains,
After the forward dash over the bor-
dep yesterday, the troops probably were
Handicapped last night by the storm
raging In the mountains below the. bor-
der The expeditionATy force for n
time moved forward Id the face OF high
winds, according to the reports,
with nearly six hours start on the
punitive expedition. the bandits are be
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
Give York a Big Welcome
AT His Lecture Tonight

packed
world when he makes his first tho role Of lecturer
at the Iyrct Wednesday night
first from his lips
will opportunity clean,
privileged
on n mountains that York to she world.
This personal enterprise which York
trying to pile fortune He has had all the fame that
he neither afraid a living
pride in making exhibition himself merely
taking advantage Of opportunity interest the
work
heightened Cumberland mountains
advantages that denied him.
scg York the outstanding hero Of the world brought
he
behalf of his Memphis this Young
supporting his He has given much
N
Pack the the world the value place upon
andp patriotism.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
bray ASSA|LANTS
| PLEAD NOT GUILTY

Walter Patton, alias Paddy Mack, and
John Rogers, alias Sleepy John
Wednesday pleaded not guilty on ar
raignment in the criminal court ID
charges that they>murderously ASSAULTED
Hazel Bray and sought to criininally as
sault her. y
II is alleged that the two, along with
Bennie South, Elmer Wells, alias Little
Red, and Eugene Martinelli threw the
young woman from a running automo-
bile, seriously injuring hers Marti-
nelli is out on bond, while South and
Wells are still at large.
Paddy Mack and Chick Morgan were
arraigned on a charge Of criminally as.
saulting a girl in Riverside park or
July 1. They both pleaded not guilty
They are being held on this charge
without bond, the offense not beihl
bailable.
Robert Seigle. alias Steigei, pleaded
guilty to stealing $5 at the Y. M. CT A.
and William Holland admitted he stol,
an automobile valued at $500 from r
B. Barton.
Emanuel Hawkins, negro, pleaded no
guilty to the murder Of John Gillilant
on Aug. 10, and also not guilty to car
rying a pistol.
Aaron Hale. alias Blue, admitted h,
stole four automobile tires and six inne
tubes. worth $35, from f. B. Gaines, OF
1 E
Finley Powell denied that he is guilt.
OF having murdered Maude Gates OF
Aug. 3.
George Lishy and Junius Dawson wer,
arraigned on a charge Of breaking int,
the place of Jake Weinberg with in
| tent to rob. Dawson pleaded guilt,
while Lisby declared his innocence.
Harry Rogers denied that he wa
guilty of robbing Charles Raymond o
81. so at the point Of pistol, aaad als'
denied he had a pistol at the time h,
was alleged to have robbed Raymond
Charles Thompson and Nancy Silmol
pleaded not guilty to carrying pistol
and j. Il. Starke denied he stole Il
pairs of shoes valued at, s3S, from Johi
III. Lea.
Arthur Carlyle, charged with obtain
ing money by false pretences by pass
ing a bogus draft on the Union Saving
Bank and Trust company, was to hav
been arraigned, but his arraignment wa
deferred when his attorney announces
he would file lunacy proceedings agains
| IL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
FLIES Us MILES TO
HALT FOOD FOR CUBA

TAMPA, Fla, Aug 2oFying 1aS miles airplanc, spe.
Cal Agent M f. Bobst Of Miami the department
tce has been able carloads o. Key
route to Cuba according TO United Sats District Attorney Phillips
who told today Of BObsts trip late yesterday.
The foOdstuffs comprised Of eggs
OF cheese three pears
consigned to Swift Co Havana The shipped
from points in Nebraska Mhgan Missouri
Oklahoma.
The special investigator Mr. Phillips that
Aug "a 81 carloads Of foodus through
for Cuba via the Florida East Coast ferry
were CONSIGNED to Armour Co.. Swift Co and number of small
independent dealers in They contained lard eggs pok
onions and frozen
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
FOREST FIRE THREATENS
TOWN TN MONTANA

GREAT FALLS, Mont, Aug. 20.--
A forest fire which started above Mon
arch Sunday Is gaining and has covered
approximately Is by six miles. The
town OF Monarch. So miles south Of
Great Falls, is threatened with the fire
which has crept down the mountains
TO within 1900 feet Of the town and
Is still coming
Sparks, are falling In showers and
householders are reported to be sitting
on their roofs armed with buckets OF
water to extingush any flames from
the sparks. The wind is from the
town but If ~ should change nothing
could save IT, ~ was said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
Aviators Report Fight
With Mexican Bandits

lieved to have scattered In the noun
tain passes and canons, and II probably
will be necessary to search every square
mile of the rough country below the
border to find them, In the opinion OF
military men.
II. Al. Fennell, banker OF this city.
arrived late yesterday and announced
paid for release OF the aviators was
s,500. Fennell took the $4,000 de-
manded 10 Candelaria. He declared
q recount OF the money brought back
by Capt. Matlack after the release OF
tho aviators showed $500 remained.
Esnnel nell hrOSset aSN,a the SEQ back 70 Mar,
money was In $50 bills. Fennell said
the army would reimburse the cattle
men who subscribed the money,
Fennell told the first connected story
q events preceding the crossing az
ne American aviators. to the United
negotiations Monday between ranf
Matlack and the Mexican brother IN
law OF Renteria. who acted az no
between. He said the bandits Insisted
the delivery Of the aviators be made
after dark so flares might be seen,
The go. between crossed to San Antonio.
selected the spot whore the ayiators
were TO be delivered II was al an
old cottonwood tree a mile and a hsif
south OF San Antonio. The go-between
then returned to the American side
and said arrangements had been com
pleted.
When the flares agreed upon failed
to show after midnight. Capt. Matlack
crossed He was gone more than half
an hour returning with Lieut.. Peter
son. As he rode into Candelaria, Capt.
Matlack said:
Here's one Of them, thank God"
Returning to the old cottonwood Cant.
Matlack told Lieut.. Davis to get on
behind, Then the captain spurred his
horse without delivering the balance
OF the money.
You can no plumb to hell, I'm going
back" the captain shouted as he gaI-
loped across the river. When Cant.
Matlack dismounted. Fennell said ne
shook the money In their faces.
Look at that; I'm going back to-
morrow and get the rest of that money, !"
the captain told him. Fennell said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20

in 1915. Gen Won. GravenitE, governor
nf Lille AT the time, 1t was declared,
held him responsible for the order OF
denoFlation
Dr, van Henverhny. a resident of
FivHS near lille, told the court that
his f0.year-old son was killed with a
bayonet hy German soldier on order
Il ter tssatldsH fiurathtr that f the inv capt"in tain
the herman governor OF Lille and the
German gQvernor Of Roubaix were res
sponsihie for the torturlng OF French
youths in German work camps.
The court also Is innulring into the
case Of Lieut., Boysel Won Gymnltz, OF
the Eighth chasseurs, of Treves, who
u charged with the attempted murder
Of Able Halirck, OF Marco -en- Baroeul.
III IS declared that the officer, while
drunk, twice stabbed the priest, in
whose house he was living. Afterward
he smashed the furniture and stole some
money #Ni
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
FIRE THREATENS BIG
BALTIMORE OIL PLANT

BALTIMORE, AuE. 2o.-Fire which
started this afternoon with an explosion
in the oil plant OF Sherwood brothers
in the eastern part OF the city swept
that plant and threatened the plants
Of the Red &C" and National Oil COM
panies, adjoining.
Several Of a score of big tanks In
the Sherwood plant, containing lubri-
eating OIL. caught fire and 1t was feared
the entire number were doomed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20
POSTOFFICE SAFE
BLOWN; ONE OF
ROBBERS is SHOT

revolver battle of the main business corners OF
Hernando Miss ensued between two yeggen who had Just
blown the safe of the postofce and Postmaster D. Fogg
and his soninaw w. G. Gaines, merchant before dawn
Wednesday morning 1t is thought one of the bandits was
wounded in the exchange Of Shots two passed Through
Codwater Miss time later looking for physician to
attend wound from which of them suffered When ques
toned closely by citizens of Codwaer whose suspicious
they had aroused they hurried out of the town. and did not wait
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-20

NOTHING HEARD FROM
MISSING GIANT PLANE

PARIS, Aug, 20.--Nothing has been
heard from Nthe French airplane. Co
Hath. which left Mogador, Morocco. for
an announcement made this morning
by the Farman company Hope has not
been abandoned and searching parties
are continuing their work inland.
The coast between MogadOr and Da-
kar has been thoroughly secured by
men sent out to look for the machine.
This mornings newspapers adopt a
pesslmistic tone in dealing with the
probable fate OF the airplane.