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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
May Raise Blockade.

Tho representatives OF the allied ma
tions here intend 10 give innediaee
consideration TO the question OF nitf-
eating the severity OF the blockade OF
cations today, Such mitigation, It IL
pointed out, would he granted in order
TO permit movement OF food supplies
for N2eCho- Slovalia, Poland and seq,
tions Of Russia and other territory
which can not be reached except
through territory which the central
powers are holding
Tho premier OF Serbia has officially
notified Foreign Minister pichon that
the Jugo-S representatives at Ner-
sailIes win he Nkola 4, Tachtch. for
mer premier of Serbia; Dr NJ. n. Vea-
mitch, former Serbian minister of H.
| rance, aud NJ. Trumbtch, president OF
the DAlmatan diet.
President wilson's conferences with
the promiors of Great Britain, France
and italy which were to open today,
have been delayed and probably will
rot begin before early next weak. Mr..
| Lloyd George is detained In London by
| work incident to the reconstruction OF
| his cabinet Premier Orlando Of Italy.
who Is due here today, probably will
| return TO Rome where his presence for
| Is hours is necessary because OF mat
tera under consideration by the Italian
| parliament
There wiz he nsetigG today At the
| offtce " Stephen Plcfon, fpreiRn ifit-
ister which will no attended BY FTesi-
dent Wllaon. Premier Orlando and Jap
/ anesa representatives, but " will bd
| formal because OF the absence OF Mr..
| Lloyd George, although British repre-
sentatives probably WIN he present.
II was considered best 10 hold tho
meeting and clear up some preliminary
points, and It Is believed important dc
tails of procedure will he settled. II this
Is done, the, delegates win be In post
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
RADICALS ARE
DRIVEN FROM
PART OF CITY
BULLETIN.

LONDON, jan 9.-German government messages picked
by wireless here parts of Berlin of bloody
fighting The government it is added is taking all necessary
to destroy he reign of terror The messages say
that parts of Berlin without light and
vision depos have been ormed by the Spaacans and feeding
of soldiers and civilians has been interrupted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 9-Street fighting in Berlin attained
the greatest intensity between II O'Clock Tuesday night and
o'clock Wednesday morning according to Berlin telegram
the Frankfort Nachrichten Heavy firing continued unin
The dispatch says the government still master
OF the situation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
FAIL IN ATTEMPT
TO MURDER PREMIER

BAsLE, switz,. Jan. .. uD Rs)-An
attempt has been made NJ Prague to
assaesnate DR. Karl Kfamarz, the
Czecho ,Slovak premier. Eight revolver
shots we're fired at him. none of which,
however. took effect
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09

BERLIN, Ian. 2 (By the Associated
Press. Delayed THE curtain Is still
up on the great trakic comedy, Ber-
lin, the nnadhouse, as n majority So
The Inter den Linden. Wllhelm-
strasse and the SeiSesaile and all the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09

BASEL Jan. 9-Troops loyal to the Ebert government
have arrived in Berlin from Potsdam and driven the Spracan
far the rgarten and reoccuped the printing works.
cordng to the Frankfort Zeitung
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
$4,000 Men Out.

With approximately $4,000 men at
fected, the strike went into effect here
at 8 oclock this morning. At that hour
ferry boats, steam lighters, towboats,
coal barges, grain boats and other har-
bor craft were at standstill. accord
ing to the strike leaders.
The strike. called Notwithstanding q
threat by the government to operate
the harbor with soldiers and sailors,
was ordered yesterday when a confer
ence OF union men and the Boat Own
ers' association broke up after the re.
fnsal OF, the latter to arbitrate the
question of an eight hour wage. The
war labor board was unable to effect
settlement.
While the strike at present has not
been extended to coastwise steamers,
eoastwse tugs, trans Atlantic steam
ships or Long Island sound steamers.
1t was said by the labor leaders. that
1t might eventually spread to those
lines and throw out of employment
10000 longshoremen and freight han
dlerS.
As soon as the strike order became
effective, hundreds OF police reserves,
aided by naval reserves. were placed
on guard at the municipal ferry houses.
At that time strike leaders predicted
that the harbor traffic would be COM
petely paralyzed. Most Of the ferries
between New York and New Jersey
points also were suspended.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
SEVERAL SLAIN IN
BAVARLAN CAPITAL

BASE 9Strkes and demonstrations with the
Iebkneht Berlin taken Brunswick
pilaged Brunswick Munich
killed sounded
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
1918DEATHRATE
SHOWED INCREASE
Due, However, to Influenza.
Whites Hit BY It Harder
Than Negroes.

For the first time in years the vital
statistics for the year 1918 show an
increase III deaths over the proceeding
year and for the first time in many
years the deaths exceeded the births.
This condition, the city health depart
ment asserts WIS due to two causes,
the high death rate being the result OF
the influenza epidemic which swept
Memphis, and the low birth rate being
primarily traced to the leaving Of Mem
phls of many soldiers for France and
II During lsis. sfs. ieata took away l.ss1
whites and i,73l negroes, making q
total Of 3,562 deaths reported for Mem
phis as against the record Of 1917
showing 1899 white deaths and 1,55S
negro deaths. making a total OF 1858,
or 604 more deaths in 1918 than in 1917:
those of the whites, but. the records
show that influenza caused more deaths
among the whites In 1918. thereby max
ing the whites exceed the negroes.
The above figures take into consider
alton also that many white deaths rep
resent persons residing outside Of the
city and even in other states who are
brought to the hospitals for treatment.
During 1918 there were issued certifi-
Gates for 1880 white births and b4O
negro births. making a total of 2O2O.
as against 1883 white births and 773
negro DfInS, Il IOtHl OF ar1ol lUl lJl Il
showing S41 more births in 1917 than
in 1918.
Negro Draftees Married.
A total Of 4.227 marriage licenses
were issued during the year by the
county court clerk, the months of Sep
tember and December being the months
when the largest number were issued.
In September $40 licenses were issued.
This was due to the draft law, many
negroes. after being called in the draft,
marrying in order that the govern
ment would make allowances for their
wives. A total 81 496 licenses were is
issued in December, a majority being
for negroes wedding during the Christ
mas holidays.
The report prepared by the health de-
partment shows there were less deaths
from typhoid in 1918 than heretofore
reported since 1898, there being %
deaths in 1898 and the same number in
1918
scarlet fever In 1918, being the best
record since 1912 and next best for the
past 20 years.
There Is also n remarkable decrease
in malaria shown since the city and
county began oiling the ponds around
Memphis and since malaria was made
q reportable disease.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
STREET RAILWAY
WANTS S157,0OO
FROM BIG BANK
Holds Bank of Commerce and
Trust Co., Violated Plain
Agreement in Applying De-
poSit on Note.
RECEIVERSHIP POSSIBLE
FOR RAILWAY COMPANY
Bank Contends That Agree
ment Not to Offset Accounts
Was Not in Force at That
Time Action Was Taken.

The Memphis Street Railway COM
pany wants judgment in the chancery
court for sl57,53O against the Bank Of
Commerce and Trust company on hc-
count of the bank having taken the
balance on deposit on Dec. :, 1913, to
the credit of tho street railway com
pany and credited it on a note which
the bank held against the company.
The demand is contained in an answer
and cross-bill filed yesterday in chan.
cery by Wright. Miles, Waring and
Walker to the bill filed by the bank
AGAINST the company In December for
the collection of notes held by 1t.
The cross bill sets out that the com
pany owes the bank some $l50,000 and
has for a long time owed 1t various
sums on plain notes Of hand; that dur
ing the fall of 1918, as It had done for
years previously, It carried its account
with the Bank of Commerce and Trust
company; that by reason of the in
crease in prices Of labor and material
on account Of war it was in sore need
of money at that time that as gem
eral proposition n bank has the right
of offset. that Is to apply deposits upon
unpaid notes but that in this case the
company and the bank made specific
agreement by which the company
would continue to carry its deposits
with the bank and the bank would not
offset the mupon notes OF tho COM
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
N. J. HARBOR
TIED Up WITH
GREAT STRIKE
Only Small Fleet Of Ferry
Boats and Lighters Engaged
in Army Work, Being 0per-
ated at Port.

NEW YORK, Jan 9.-Except for a
small fleet of ferry boats. tugs and
troops and loading of perishable sup
plies for the American expeditionary
forces, harbor shipping was at a stand
sun today as the result of the strike of
10000 marine workers in an attempt
TO force arbitration OF their demands
Tor higher wages and an eight hour
Not only privately owned craft hut
the boats of the railroad administration
were tied up and sailing or berthing of
ocean steamships as we'll as the ferry
ing of passengers between Manhattan
and neighborinE boroughs and suburbs
was impossible.
Suspension OF ferry service left Staten
Island isolated except for two small
boats operating to and from Perth AM
boy, and small launches. From New
Jersey and Long Island the only ac-
cess to New York was by way of the
East river bridges and the subways
and tunnels, in which trains were
crowded and entrances choked:
At all the New Jersey and Long Is
land ferry barns, long lines of trucks,
many Of them laden with perishable
foodstuffs for New York markets,
awaited a change in the situation, The
tie-up left New York with a limited
stock of fresh food and the milk sup
ply. already seriously -curtailed by the
league, was further threatened when
shipments from New Jersey halted
Movement of coal also was suspended.
At noon the Lackawanna railroad.
whose ferry crews have a union of their
own. had declined to join the strike Of
the marine workers affiliation and the
company's boats were carrying pas
sans"prs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
Kept Faith for Time.

The company had other obligations
outstanding and claims that the bank
agreed that such sums as the company
could pay would be prorated among the
various creditors. In support of this
-oirt the company sets Sut that the
bank required a waiver from the
American Cities company. which was
indorser on the notes, to the effect that
the failure to Offset would not release
the Cities company. from liability for
Vas, gotten from the American Cities
company and filed with the bank,
Further. 1t II charged that the bank
kept faith with the company during
October and November, 1918, but that
OH Dec. .. 1918. the company had
good balance showing to it's account on
account of the receipts for saturday
and Sunday having Just been deposited
and that the bank thereupon seized the
s57 $50 then on deposit to the credit
of the company and applied 1t as 4
credit on the past due note
Among the checks that the company
had given for payment from this de-
post was one to the city OF Memphis
for taxes past due. Other checks were
outstanding and turned down upon be-
ing presented to the bank.
The company claims that the agree
ment not to offset was in binding
force on Dec. 2, 1918, and that the ac-
ton Of the bank was of great damage
to it,
In the cross-bill the company asks
specifically for the return to 1t by. the
bank of the $3.50, as money Of rs
ing, and it also asks for 100000 as
compensation for damages which it
claims to have suffered from the action
~ the bank.
Main Point at Issue.
Officers of the bank, when asked
about the bill, stated that there mad
been an agreement between the com,
pany and the bank not to offset but
was not il, force or effect at the time
that the bank took the $67,5SO Of COM
pany's deposit as an offset to what the
company owed it on past due note.
This seems to be the main point at
issue in the suit--whether or not the
agreement was in force on Dec. :. l9lS
The company alleges in the cross
bin that it was trying to save enough
money on Dec. 2, 1918, not only TO pay
its taxes, current necessary expenses
and back pay due to employees, but also
its interest charges, and that the &C
tion of the bank "made 1t more dittt-
cult TO avoid foreclosure OF Its mort
cages; more difficult, If not Impossible
to avoid receivershp."
II has been currently known Tor some
time that there was danger OF re-
ceivership for the company. put me
allegation in the cross-bill is the flrst
official intimation from the company
that there Is serious danger OF such
Officials of tho company, when asked
about that phase of the situation. said
Yesterday that that point would be
decided in the next few weeks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-09
Weather Forecast

Fair, with not much
change in temperature
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25

Word has been received from
France of the promotion of Captain
r. l.. Perkins TO major. Major
Perkins entered the Medical Officers
Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe,
Ga, as first lieutenant in June, 1917,
and was assigned to the Fifty-first
Infantry, a regular army regiment,
in July, 1917, being promoted to
captain in April, 1918.
The Fifty-first left the United
States in July, 1918, and occupied
a sector in the Vosges and after
ward took part in the Argonne drive.
The hardships endured in the Ar
gonne will never be forgotten by
any who participated. When the
armistice was signed they were sent
to Verdun and at present are in bill
lets at Recey sur Ource. During their
service in France the Fffty-frst
hiked fifty-seven days.
Only one officer of the present
roster has been with the regiment
longer than Major Perkins.
The Fifty-irst is greatly indebt-
ed to numerous friends in Harris
burg, the Harrisburg Chapter of the
American Red Cross and the women
of the Emergency Aid of Camp Hill
for generous gifts of sweaters and
warm clothing sent them at Chicka-
magua Park, Ga, during the severe
winter of 1917-191S.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
The Lovett-Masterson
Wedding in Parsonage

Mrs. Leah Masterson. 1S9 Sassa-
fras avenue, announces the marri-
age of her daughter, Miss Lydia f.
Masterson to Rufus X. Lovett, of
Chester. Pa. formerly of Louisian-
ma, Monday March 18th at three
o'clock, at the parsonage of the First
Baptist Church, of Chester.
The bride was charmingly attired
in dark blue gown of georgctte
crepe with hat to match, and carried
a shower of sweet peas.
Mrs. r. Bauman Derstine, of Ches-
ter formerly of this city, the ma
tron of honor, wore a suit of Perkin
blue and a corsage of lavender sweet
peas
After the ceremony n reception
was held in the newly-furnished
home of the young couple, 1905, Ham
cock street, where they will be at
! home to their many friends after
April LIST.
! Mr.. Lovett is connected with the
Sun Shipbuilding Company, of Ches-
ter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
Luncheon For Eight
With Miss Newcomer

| Miss Harriet Newcomer, of Market
street, was hostess this afternoon
at a little luncheon in compliment
TO her house guest, Miss Elise Whit
ers, of Pittsburgh. The appointments
were of pink with a basket center
piece filled with primroses. Those
| having the pleasure of meeting Miss
Winters were: The Misses Helen
Houser. Martha Bonniwell, kath-
ryn UngeP, Sara Belle, Long, Grace
, Mary Fackler and Thomasine An
derson.
John Chalmers Sherger, son of
DR.. and Mrs. John, A. fSherger, 1903
North Sixth street, is recovering af-
ter an attack of tonsilitis.
| MIR. and Mrs. David Shuman went
home to Philadelphia this morning
after a weeks stay among relatives
in this vicinity.
Mrs. Gilbert NJ. Owes, of 2252
| North Fourth street, will be hostess
for this weeks meeting of the We'd
nesday Afternoon Bridge Club.
| Miss Beatrice Walters, of Harri-
man, Tenn, is in the city to remain
for several weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. Kenneth G.. Clyde, ., of North
Third street.
Percy Lowell and James II.
Lowell of Cambridge, Mass, are
stopping for the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira S. Jenkins, of Green street.
Miss Myrtle Kennedy. of Ottawa,
Canada, is visiting her relatives, Mr..
and Mrs George r. Ritter of Market
street, for a month.
Mrs. Robert j. Holmes. of Rich
mond. Va, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. William II. Egle, 305 North
| Second street.
/ Miss Elizabeth Leib, a Hood Col
! 1ege student, is at her home, The
! Terraces. New Cum mberland. from
Frederick, Md, for the spring re7
cess.
Miss Mary 3. Robinson. 208 Pine
street, is visiting Mrs. William A.
Robinson at Lawrenceville, n. j.
Irwin Vannan and Penn Ames-
! berry, of Danville, Pa, will be in
the city for a weekend stay at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur d,
Bacon, PIG North street.
Mrs. Carroll B. Gaines and Miss
Pearl f. Gaines. of Georgetown, d.
c., are guests of their relatives. Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore +. Burton, North
Third street.
Mrs. Samuel Il. Shope. $40 North
Third street, will be hostess for the
next meeting of the Harrisburg
| Walking Club, at her home.
Miss Luella Wurster and Miss
Kathleen Wurster, of Pittsburgh,
left for New York and Boston last
evening after spending a month here
with their aunt, Mrs. Lawrence
WELLS. of North Second street.
| John d. McGann, a student al
Bucknell College, Lewisburg. is
spending the spring vacation with
i his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Nc
Gam, 1893 North Fifth street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
CENTRAL HIGH NOTES
Lnmberton Winners

The winners of the Lamberton
O .atorical contest were announced
esterday by Professor Severance.
The four boys who have come out
contest are Lewis X. Rimer, Winston
Romig Lloyd Cover and Horace Selig.
/ The contest was open to all senior
| boys. the subject this year being
Daniel Boone This subject had TO
be written in an oratorical form in
order that the winners can present
their orations in a school assembly.
Four $5 prizes are awarded every
year the money being drawn from
fund left by the late Robert Lamber-
ton. An additional prize of 50 is also
awarded to the boy who presents his
! Grafton the best. The judges who
awarded the prizes to the above four
boys this year are j. +. kob, iar-
vey S. Knupp and NJ. w. Jacobs. Hon
orable mention was also made by the
Judges of Marian Manbeck and Will
son Bertram.
The date of the contest has not as
vet been set. but Will be announced
as soon as Miss Annabel Swartz, in
structor of defamation, has the boys
thoroughly trained to deliver their
orations.
Argus StaR Meets
The Argus staff met yesterday aft
ernoon in the library to form plans
for the editing of the annual Com
editor-i chief presided at the meet
!.ing, and the late edition of the Argus
was gone over in order to correct
mistakes that might be made in the
next edition. The editor then outlined
his plans for the big edition. and as
signed work for each individual
member. Many new improvements
over the former editions have been
planned for the edition this June,
among which will be an honor roll of
all high school men who have been
in the service.
The members of the staff present
yesterday were Carl b. Stoner, edi-
tor-in-c chief; Lewis X. Rimer, busi-
ness manager; Richard Robinson, as
sistant business manager; Margaret
Il. Good, alumni; Charlotte LeR
Grove. social; John c. Koch, sports ;
Virginia Forrer, sports; Ross S. Hoff-
man. school notes Miriam Goshorn
business; Virginia Downers, art ;
William X. Mcbride, observations /;
Kathryn Wharton, observations, and
Robert w. Crist, observations.
The last edition of the Argus will
be published May 1. The commence
ment number will be out about June
10. Immediately preceding gradua-
tion.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
Colonial Danes Decide
on State Prize Subject

The Colonial Danes of Dauphin
County held it's regular business
meeting yesterday morning at the
home of the chairman, Mrs. Marin
Oimsted, at which time plans Were
made ror the hearing on Friday art
ernoon. April 1, at 2:45 in the Willard
school building. of three of the essays
which We're submitted by students OF
that school in competition for the
State prize.
The subject of the essay was Our
Debt to France" The meeting will be
held in Miss Hoakland's room and the
program will include several selcc-
tions by the school orchestra, pa
triotic sons, and short talks by pr
Frederick l.. Downes, principal of the
Harrisburg schools; Mrs. Olmsted'
and Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones, chair
man of the prize committee for Dau-
phin county,.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
SssSSTORK
NEWS

tAn announcement uider this headino
must be accompanied By name to assure
accurdcy.l
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest e. Eshenaur,
OF 1922 Regina street, announce the
birth of a daughter, Ernestine Es-
henaur, Wednesday, March 19, 1919.
Mrs. Eshenaur was formerly Miss
Clara Il. Parsons, of 451 South Sec
ond street, this city.
Mr.. and Mrs II. I. Milliken, 2132
Susquehanna street, announce the
birth of a son, William Donald Mil
lfken, Friday March 21, 1919.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Crater. of
Pittsburgh, former Harrisburgers,
announce the birth of a daughter.
Helen Mary Crater, Saturday,
March %, 1919.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS OF INTENSE INTEREST
PARTY
FOR SOLDIERS
Mrs. Lindsey and Miss Win
ters Joint HosteSses For
Men in the Service

Flags of the Allies mingling their
gay colors with spring flowers,
frightened the rooms of the Winter
home, 2543 North Sixth street, for
"a farewell party arranged by Mrs.
Lindsey and Miss Ruth Winters in
honor of Sergeant Roy Chant ber-
lin and Private Fred Trumpower,
who will soon leave this vicinity
where they have been stationed.
Music, games and dancing were
enjoyed prior to a supper served in
the diningroom.
In attendance were Privates
Ceweski from the 503rd Aero Squad
Chamberlain and Martin, Corporal
Brakeman, and Private Hayes. of
Marsh Run camp; Mrs. John Lind
sey Miss Ruth Winters, Miss Alice
Hopes, Miss Catharine Burlington,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Winters, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. G. Winters, Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
r. Singleton, Miss Dorothy Winters
and Arthur Winters.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
Two Entertainments
by Victory Association

The first of the two entertainments
tc be given by the Home Folks We
tory Association will occur nest
the purpose of raising funds for the
big celebration to welcome home the
retul ming soldiers of the twenty
eighth and Seventy-ninth divisions.
The main feature of the evening
will be IL package party, with f. II.
HOY, the well-known auctioneer, in
command. The proceeds will be plac-
ed in the entertainment commlttee
treasury and the packages will De
sent to the disabled soldiers at the
Carlisle Hospital.
Mrs. j. l.. Shader heads the refresh
ment committee, which Will provide
package of fruit, cake, preserves, ana
tba like
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-25
Clever Baby Party
With the Blue Triangle

The Blue Triangle Club held baby
panty last evening in the club rooms
at the Y. w. Q. A. in celebration OF
the tenth birthday anniversary ol
their little service charge, Theresa
Adams. simultaneously, n kitchen
shower was given for one of their
members, Mrs. Frank Eloto, who was
recently married. All those present
were clad as children and indulged in
childish pastimes.
The leaders of the club are: Miss
Katherine Andrews and Miss LOIS
iG Scott, industrial secretary.
Those present last evening We're:
Miss Eshth A. Arnold, Miss Clara
Houser, Miss Helen Ritter, Miss Helen
Sides, Miss Helen Forsythe, Mrs. Paul
Bostdorf, Miss Rama Manning, Miss
A. May Bauser, Mrs. Sue Sides, Miss
Esther Sauder. Miss Edna ArnolG,
Miss Esther Gardner and Mrs. Frank
FlOtO.