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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1919-09-25

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16
U. S. GUNS FIRING UPON VILLA REBELS
THE WORLD OUTLOOK
tBy the Associated presa1

The revised draft treaty Germany which has been
tne subject of the deliberations Of
conference during the last fortnight will be presented
man delegation at Versailles o'clock this afternoon
Inc council will give final consideration provisions of
ne treaty before they presented planned
the provisions
Ihe treaty will not be presented printed
The corrections in the original
red ink the be handed
TINS and SO other copies which they duplicate corre
tions for themselves.
man mission accompanied his colleagues
or Weiar where the treaty will be laid before
m Assembled in Wemar are political leaders from
all Gernany and 1t probable that the
NIT the whole matter to them instead taking
sponsDy OF recommending either acceptance
dispatch sent from Saturday the consensus of
opinion in official quarters there
less modified spirit and letter." rejected by Germany
umor that there pending cabinet
berger chairman Of the German armisice commission Spa
lead new government which will be called
peace at the allies terms resumption hostties
tied at the German capital =
Sections of the Austrian treaty, which by
peace conference when the main portions
fore the Austrian delegates
day. 1t is reported from Paris During
the peace conference will busy itself
ars the reply of the Austrian delegation
now before being delivered the secretara
probably today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16

SCHOOL SURVEY OVER
TABULATI0N IS BEGUN

The school survey which has been 60
ing on In the city schools for several
weeks has come to and end so far as
the field work is concerned, according
to statement Monday by DR.. Frank
+. Bunker, chief of the city division OF
the United States bureau of educa :
tion, in charge of the work
DR.. Bunker will remain in the city a
few days rounding out the work and
then will leave for Washington.
Findings Of the corps OF field work
ers who have been at work in the
schools will be analyzed, tabulated and
conclusions drawn before the report OF
the survey will be completed and ready
for submAssion. DIR. Bunker will pre-
pare resume of conditions and rec
concentrations before the complete bull
letin is issued and submit the docu-
ment to the city board of education.
The board thus will have data to plan
methods of school improvement before
the complete report Is issued
This resume ought to be ready by
July Is. according to DR.. Bunker. This
will come within fortnight after the
sale of the s250,0O0 school bonds and
will therefore be peculiarly opportune.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16
BRITISH CAPITAL.
CELEBRATES OCEAN
FLIGHT Of FLYERS
Aviators Who Crossed Allan
|. tic in is Hours and IL
Minutes on Way to London
Where Welcome Is Planned

\ Y LoNDUN, June 10. 6.-Lonion ceiea
brated today the achievement OF the
two British airrnen who yesterday com
pleted the first nonstop trans Atlantic
flight, meanwhile preparing for for
NAL reception to the air victors, Capt.
John Alcoek and Lieut.. Arthur w.
Brown. Formal examination of the
Vickers-Vimy bombing type airplane in
which the two men flew 1850 nautical
miles In 16 hours and IL minutes from
ST. Johns N. F., to Clifden, near Gal
way, Ireland. has been completed by
Aero club officials, who found the seals
intact on the marked parts Of the air.
plane, thus officially establishing the
authenticity of the flight, Meanwhile
the aviators, tired but happy, are on
their way to London
Features of the trip were the
carrying of the first aerial mail across
the Atlantic and the transportation Of
two mascots, dog and a cat
enthusiasm over the success OF the
trip, it is commented, has not been ac-
companied by any minimizing of the
great dangers the aviators encountered
once, the airmen said, they barely es-
capped being plunged into the sea when
the machine went into a flat spin.
Maj. Mayo, of the Aero club, has in
spected the Vickers- Why machine in
crossed the Atlantic and has found the
seals on the marked parts Of the BIZ
plane intact. according to a wireless
dispatch received here from Clifden,
Ireland. In landing the pylons of the
center section, as well as the main spar
Of the lower plane were broken, but the
steel construction of the fuselage saved
the machine from further damage. The
two engines ran smoothly throughout
the flight and when the airplane landed
there were still 800 gallons of petrol
left in the tank, sufficient for further
flight OF 10 hours.
The Aero club is making plans for a
reception and banquet for Capt. AIcock
on his arrival in London When he will
reach this city Is not known as vet.
II Is expected he may participate in the
victory aerial derby around London
next Saturday and. II possible, NAV
drive the machine in which he crossed
the Atlantic.
When the biplane was first sighted
crossing the Irish coast saws dis
patch to the Daily Mail from Clifden.
Galway, an airplane flew out from the
Oranmore airdrome to render assistance
This machine landed near the Vimy, but
unfortunately was wrecked, owing to
vlckers- Nlmy machine landed, Lieut.
Arthur w. Brown. the navigator said
to Capt. Alcock:
What do you think of that for fancy
navigating" and the pilot OF the ma
chine responded:
Very good"
The two men then shook hands. When
assistance reached the machine the two
aviators were helped to the ground and
1t was found that Lieut. Brown was
Continued on Page Column AZ
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16
BAKER SAYS CROSSING
WILL BE UNDERSTOOD

WASHINGTON. June 16.-There can
be no misunderstanding between the
governments OF the United States and
Mexico regarding the movement OF
troops across the border at El Paso,
Secretary Baker said today The sole
purpose. he said, was protection of the
American side Of the border, and there
is distinct understanding between the
governments for such action
Mr.. Baker issued this formal state
ment:
There is no possibility Of mlsun-
derstanding between the republic OF
Mexico and the united States with
regard to the projection OF life on the
American side, In many instances pre-
viously II has been necessary for the
American forces very briefly to cross
the border to disperse bandit forces.
The sole purpose OF the American SOL
dier ia to protect life on the American
side"
Official reports from Maj. de
Rosey c. Cabell, commanding the
southern department, concerning the
fighting between the American forces
and Villista troops were lacking early
today because OF wire trouble along
the border
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16

ALL LABOR BENEFITS
BY BURLESON ORDER

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. June "a
Postmaster General Burleson's order
granting the right of collective bar
gaining to electrical and telephone
workers, signing of which on Saturday
averted nationwide strike, applies to
all other employees under the postoffice
department, including telegraph oper-
ators and postal employees, according to
report made today to the convention
Of the American Federation of Labor
by p Fl. Mccarthy, Of San Francisco,
chairman of the committee that went
to Washington under direction of the
convention.
This declaration resulted in sharp
debate by delegates. 1t started when
E. p Gaynor, of the letter carriers,
asked II Postmaster General Burleson' s
order applied exclusively to telephone
employees, and added that he could see
no reason why all postal employees
should not be given the same rights as
had been granted employees Of the tele-
phone system.
Mr.. Mccarthy said that necessarily
the principles in Postmaster General
Burleson's order must apply to every
other organization under the postoffice
department.
Fundamental principles" said Mr..
Mccarthy, have been established"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16
u. S. TROOPS DEFEAT
BANDITS DECISIVELY Y

quarters in the Mills building in Ell
Paso where Gen. Erwin was an inter
ested spectator from his tenth story
window.
AS the American cavalry Unanswered
over the Juarez plain their positions
were marked by green rocket flares
and were answered by similar star
shells from the top of the Mills build :
ing. At 2:30 o'clock the rifle firing had
died down, indicating the Villa forces
were defeated and were being driven
into the hills or pursued by the U. s,
cavalry
The Americans were stationed In po-
sitfons from which the Juarez race
track, where the Villa rebels were
quartered, could be shelled with shrap-
mel. A flanking movement was begun
In an effort to prevent the escape Of
the rebels,
In announcing his action In ordering
Americans into Mexico, Brig Gen. Err
win in formal statement. said he had
done so to prevent the indiscriminate
firing into Ell Paso by rebel soldiers,
endangering the lives OF Americans.
But on no account were they to
undertake an invasion Of Mexico" con-
tinued the statement. "As soon as the
safety Of the citizens OF FL Paso has
been assured, then the troops OF my
command will be withdrawn to the
American side OF the border"
An American soldier shot and killed
a Mexican sniper who fired on him
from the top OF an adobe house at the
intersection Of Ninth and Stanton
given for the American soldiers to shoot
all snipers. A woman and another
Mexican who were on the roof with the
sniper were captured
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16
What Do These Men Do?

The members Of the committee nat
urally want to know, and are going
TO try to find ont, what all those en-
ployes do to earn their salaries o.
course. the regular departments, like
the fire and police departments. must
be kept up but the committee believes
tnat considerable cuts might be made
in some other departments. with a
saving OF money 10 the taxpayers, and
with no appreciable loss In efficiency.
To secure these facts will take some
time, but members of the committee
believe 1t will be time well spent.
Meanwhile, two auditors are at work
at the city hnll, getting the facts as
to finances and operations, which are
TO be put into plain language for the
use OF the committee and for tho pub =
lie when the report is made up,
The necessary increase In expenses
this year, caused by the mandatory
tax for schools OF SO cents as against
tax rate Of 80 cents last year, and
Of one cent additional for the Cossitt
library, and the increase In bond ir-
terest Of about $4,000, viii hs taken
account OF.
The investigation thus far made has
convinced members OF the committee
that later general survey of the city's
operations and financing should be
made. The sinking funds, except 40
to \ few bond issues. have been neglect
ed for years, condition that member
Of 1.-The committee believe should not
be allowed to continue for another year,
and there are other matters which a
more detailed investigation would tend
to remedy. These matters win prob
ably be suggested in the committee re-
DOrt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16

Castro a Villa ssnAEs mad been fosiid
IN the trenches ee e. u Il eSFn, lg
The ntlnlgef ois islAl rebels killed
during the. engagement was placed IL
wounded they said They said they
had no estimate OF their own losses.
American troops, mostly Gath In
fantrymen. guard the American ap-
proaches to the international bridge to-.
day, while Mexican soldiers stand guard
at the Mexican end OF the bridge, Chi-
nese and Mexican refugees detained at
the United States immigration station
during the night were released and
permitted to return to Juarez, where
everything was quiet. Customs inspec-
tlon was suspended at the Mexican end
OF the bridge
Ono American officer in command Of
experience during the fighting with the
rebels last night, He said one band
of rebels held up their hands in token
Of surrender, then opened fire on the
Americans at close range. All the rebel
band were killed.
Private Sam, Tuseo, headquarters
to Mexico. He was killed by snper
while on the American side Private
Burchard Casey, Of the same unit, was
shot through the chest,
One sergeant of the Seventh cavalry
was seriously wounded by rebel rifle
fire after the American cavalry crossed
last nigh and two members OF the Gath
(negro) infantry were wounded.
After Private Tusco was killed and
Private Casey wounded, a detachment
OF cavalry charged a small adobe pill
box fortress and machine gun nest on
the south bank OF the Rio Grande op.
posite the stockyards, where rebel
snipers had found concealment. The
rebels were killed or driven out,
The snipng in the lower part of FL
Paso was under control soon after II
started last night, it was announced at
military headquarters today A number
are being held for investigation. The
sniper killed by an American soldier
at Ninth and Stanton streets last night
had the entire top of his head shot
away when the soldier fired on him
The man was alleged to have been
firing at civilians.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16
TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE
SITUATION UNCHANGED

There has been no change In the last
"a hours In the local status Of the strike
Of union telegraphers Of the Western
Union and the Postal Telegraph compa-
MES, according to statements made by
the management OF these two offices
Monday. II was declared at each office
that the strike Is causing no untoward
delay In the delivery of messages except
10 small stations. where railroad teleg-
raphers refuse to handle commercial
messages. This refusal makes delivery
difficult at points where there are no
regular commercial telegraph offices.
At the Western Union II was declared
that messages we're being Handled to
large cities without difficulty.
Reports to strike headquarters in
Memphis and other points are all en-
couraging, No change is reported To-
cally except that Harry Simpson, wire
chief at Postal, walked out Monday,
The 13 multiplex girls who left the
Western Union last week have Joined
the union. Strikers claim 80 men for.
meriy with the Western Union at Mem
phis are out and about 40 out from the
Postal office.
Strikers will give benefit dance
Friday night at Edgewood park.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16

a SpeClaI Jfaln IL Heiu III Ieaulho.c -
Versailles and II is presumed the Oef~
mans will depart for Weimar immedf-
ately upon the receipt Of the allied're-
ply.
out the night and this forenoon. IN
feverish effort 10 complete the reply ~
o'clock this morning, corrections were
still being made, but 1t was stated the
delivery OF the document at about =
o'clock was assured,
The allies have promised Germany 20
deliver within ono month a, list or per-
sons whom they intend to try for the
responsibility far the war and violations
OF the laws OF war,
Germany Is allowed an army OF 2o0.-
600 men for three years. This ts one
of the changes in the peace terms which
has been seduously kept secret. Tho
reason given for this doubling OF the
previous nmber OF effective is tho im-
possibility OF adjusting the armies OF
Austria, Poland, CEecho Slovakia and
other new states proportionately to the
previously arranged 100000 men Tor
Germany
A general reduction Of armaments is
to be negotiated Immediately.
Germany's admission to the league Of
nations IL fixed for "the near future"
Her admission will enable Germany TO
bring up for discussion her economic
propositions. Germany will be given
FOUR months 10 submit 10 the hllleS pro-
posals dealing with her total indebted
ness through reparations, and methods
for the payment thereof She may pro-
pose merchandise and labor The allies
are to reply within two months,
A nlebiscite for upper Silesia will he
taken within to is months,
A clause deals with the protection by
| the league Of nations OF German minor
| ities inhahitlng the districts taken from
| Cleffnahys "a notner dspis With the utter.
allied civil Sofnmissiof, which VIII hd-
| minister tho left bank OF the Rhine oe-
cupiod by the allied troops. to which
the existing military commission will
be subordinated
President Wilson probably win re-
main In Paris only three or four days
after his return from Belgium next FRI
day. He will then embark at a French
port for the United States
The council OF four will resume today
Its study of the conditions of peace
with Austria and will discuss the terms
OF the reply to be made to the recent
note handed in by Dir. Karl Renner. the
head of the Austrian delegation.
The council Of foreign ministers is
engaged at present in examining the
question OF fixing the boundary be-
tween Poland and the Ukrain.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16

Tennessee Generally fair, little
change in temperature.
Mississippi-Generally fair.
Arkansas-Partly cloudy.
Alahama--Generally fair.
Kentucky Generally fair, little
change In temperature.
Louisiana--Partly cloudy, showers in
extreme southwest.
Oklahoma and West Texas-Partly
cloudy.
East Texas-Cloudy, showers.
North Caroiina--Local showers; Tues
day partly cloudy.
South Carolina and Georgia-Gener-
ally fair,
tFlorida--Generally fair except prob
ably showers in extreme south.
Kansas-Unsettled. but generally fair:
warmer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16

The members of the committee which
IL investigating the possibility OF sug-
gesting such retrenchments and econo-
mics to the city administration as may
result in preventing the proposed flat
Accent increase in the city tax rate,
will not he able to complete their work
for at least another two weeks.
j. M, Dean, chairman, formally asked
Mayor Monteverlc Monday TO delay the
passage Of the tax rate ordinance for
that time and was assured that the re
quest will be granted. The ordinance
which mas rassed two readings, viii
not be brought up for final passage un
I'll the committee is ready TO submit
its report
Members of the committee have
agreed not to make public any of their
findings until their report IL ready to
hand to the mayor and the city com
mission and to be made public
II Is known, however, that the com
mittee has already secured considerable
data bearing upon the investigation,
The city seems to have more employees
In the various departments than have
been on the payrolls In long time
II ever before, There are said to be
ZOO people on the payrOlls, exclusive
Of teachers or others employed in the
city schools
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-16

Villa truopS driven from. Jnarez earl,
today by United States infantrymeI
sent acruss the border just before mia
night TO stop firing into El Paso b.
Mexican rebels. we're reported this
morning in flight to the southeast OIL
Juarez, headed toward Guadalupe op-
posite Fabens, Tex, 80 miles from here
United States cavalry were reported Il
be in close pursuit.
An American army officer who made
an inspection trip from the interna-
tional bridge to the race track south
east of Juarez this morning, reported
seeing the bodies of 30 Villa dead. He
believed many had been killed with
shrapnel bullets fired from the Ameri-
can artillery.
Information as to the location OF
rebel troops in flight was brought here
BY a Carranza, captain who had just
been in contact with the Villa forces
Officers OF the gath infantry (negro)
who were in contact with the rebels
early today, confirmed this.
Maj. Gen Francisco Gonzales re-
turned to Juarez from the southwest
today and resumed command of the fed
eral troops remaining after American
soldiers entered. Upon the occupation
OF Juarez by the Americans, Gen. Con-
zales withdrew in the direction Of Sam
alayuca to prevent any clashes between
lne american anu Mexican government
troops
Gen. Gonzales was assured by Lieut.
Cox, aide de camp to Gen. Erwin, that
he would be given every consideration
and was handed a sealed communica-
tion from Brig. Gen. Erwin believed to
express these same sentiments. After
the visit of Lieut.. Cox and after read
ing Gen. Erwin's letter, Gen. Gonzales
announced he would remain at Fort
Hidalgo and asked permiSsion to go to
different parts of the town now under
control of the American troops. He
also asked that his officers and men
who had been temporarily detained at
the United States immigration station
be released. This was ordered done
AT Fort Hidalgo 1t was announced
that the 10 Villa prisoners had been
taken south with Gen. Gonzales column
and that eight of the officers Of Villa q
command made prisoners had been ex-
ecuted. 1t was also stated by Maj.
Hernandez that the body of Manuel