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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
BRITISH LABOR SAYS
TREATY Is DEFECTIVE

LONDON, May 9.--After meeting to
consider the terms of peace imposed
upon Germany by the allied and asso-
ciated nations, the national executive
committee of the British labor party
tonight issued a manifesto declaring the
treaty In some essential particulars OPP
posed to the declarations of President
Wilson, of the interallied labor confer
ence, and Of the Berne conference, and
very defective from the standpoint OF
world peace. II bears evidence of a
compromise by capitalism and imperial
ism which still dominate European
states" the manifesto declared. ANY
permanent denial Of Germany of an
opportunity to become a mandatory un-
der the league OF nations must cause
jealousy and unrest leading to further
international disputes"
Other points criticized were the fali-
ure to give Germany representation on
the reparations committee and the
omission of provisions for a progress
sive limitation of ornaments by the
other signatorles to the treaty. The
manifesto protested against the per-
manent separation of the Saar basin
from Germany and advocated pleb--
iscite in Malmedy and other contested
territories between Belgium and Ger
many,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
OFFICER AND THREE
MEXICANS ARE SLAIN

LAREDO, Tex. May 9.~~Charles
Hopkins. an immigration inspector, and
three MexIcans were killed and two
men seriously wounded one perhaps
fatally in gun fight between American
officers and Mexican smugglers, seven
miles southeast Of Laredo last night,
Ira Hill. Of the Texas health service,
and Jose Valdez, an alleged sInuggler,
were wounded. Valdez Is not expected
to live
A party Of two American customs In
spectors, three immigration inspectors
including Hopkins and the Texas health
officer, while on patrol duty on the river
at 10 o'clock last night encountered the
four Mexicans who had just landed on
the American side. When called upon
to halt, the Mexicans opened fire with
rifles and revolvers. Hopkins was NOR
tally wounded and died within short
time, The Americans returned the fire,
killing three OF the MeXiCans and
wounding Valdez. lIiil's wound Is not
considered serious.
Hopkins had been In the immgra =
tion service many years and Is well
known along the Mexican border,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
AUSTRIAN NAVY TO BE
ENTIRELY WIPED OUT

rARIS, May 9.-The naval terms of
the treaty to he presented Austria, as
they have been completed, entirely wipe
out the Austrian navy. An tho ships
Of that navy. large and small, are to
be surrendered Their disposition
among the allies IL to be adjusted later.
The drafting committee this after
noon began work on the treaty AS
whole
The Chinese delegation has received
Cahled instructions from Picking not to
sign the treaty OF peace because OF the
kiao- Chat Shantung settlement IN
structions to the same effect have been
received from the representatives OF
both tho northern and southern govern
ments In the peace conference NJ
Shanghai.
Both tho council OF four and the
council of foreign ministers resumed
their sessions this morning. The former
IL giving special attention to the I'M
pending negotiations between the allies
and Austria and the latter Is discussing
reports on tho boundaries OF former
Austo- Hungarian territories,
President Wilson will visit Belgium,
soon, II is understood, and will make
an important speech during his trin
through that country.
The Austrian peace delegation, num-
boring from 10 to 50 persons, Is eX-
pected to arrive at 81 German on
May L. Information received from
| French sources Is that the delegation
| has not as yet left Vienna, owing tt
| difficulties encountered In selecting VI
members because OF differences OF optn
ion regarding the proposed incorpora
| tion OF German Austria In Germany;
Dispatches here indicate that while
Franz Klein, president Of the delegation
| favors annexation, Prof Lamasch, an
other influential member opposes Il
| and that sentiment against the pro
posal is growing The rest of the dele
CATION is said to be divided on tht
question.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09

day morning, but will be In his pulpit
Sunday, His election came as Il sur
prise to him as before the assembling
Of the delegates his name had not
been mentioned The clerical and lay
delegates in such conventions vote sep
arately and n candidate to be elected
must receive majority in both bodies
There is no nomination when a hish-
op is elected, the delegates voting for
their choice from the floor, The name
OF DR.. Beatty was voted for on the
first ballot, and he steadily held until
the 22d ballot. when was not taken
until after 10 O'Clock at night The
names OF those receiving the least votes
were dropped as the halIoting proceeded
so that when DR. Phillips withdrew, Or
Beatty was within two or three votes
of the election.
Or. Beatty was student at SewaneC
under Bishop Gailor and they have
been friends for many years. The bish-
op expressed the utmost qualification
at the selection of DR., Beatty AS his
assistant. and DR.. Beatty, in acknowl-
edging the honor. said II was with a
feeling of humble gratitude and that
he felt the honor the more because
he would be still more closely assoCi-
ated with Bishop Gaior In his work
in the diocese.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
QUICK DECENTRALIZATION
OF DRAFTEES ORDERED

WASHINGTON. May 9-Commanding
generals of the Northeastern, South
eastern and Central departments and
of Camps Knox, Bragg, Benning, Hum
phreys, Eustis and Fort Sin were in.
structed today that it is the desire Of
the war department to have discharged
by June Is all men drafted or enlisted
for the emergency who are eligible for
discharge.
The exception Of the Southern and
Western departments from the order
was understood to be due to the fact
that the units under supervision OF
those departments are largely on duty
on the Mexican border and that 1t
therefore might not be practicable to
release the men by June Is.
1t was explained at the war depart
ment that the men intended to be af-
fected by todays order were those
whose service has been entirely within
the United States and who are now
attached to 'line organizations OF the
regular service" Similar instructions
will be sent to commanders of each OF
the 20 rehabilitation centers, but in
their cases previous orders regarding
the discharge of soldiers within AZ
hours after their arrival still will be en-
forced.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
HUN DELEGATES
SPLIT ON PEACE
German ENJOYS Divided as to
Whether to Sign Treaty
Or Refuse.

PARIS, May 9,--The German dele
gates to the peace congress are con-
sidcrably divided among themselves in
their Views on the peace terms sub
mitted by the allied and associated
powers, 1t was intlmated today by a
high British authority, Il Reuters
statement says
VERSAILLES, May Q. (By the Asso-
ciated Press THE question whether
Germany will sign the treaty is the
pressing one OF the hour 1t Is impos-
sibel as yet to gain an indication OF
the attitude of the German plenipoten-
tiaries here, but information coming
from German sources goes to show 1t
Is quito possible the Ebert -Scheide.
mann government is considering Its
fate II II should accept such drastic
treaty, 1t may choose to refuse to sign
the treaty and go down in blaze OF
patriotic glory.
According to this information, the
greatest shock to the Germans was
given by the formula establishing the
frontier OF Poland, giving, as II does,
~ great part OF West Prussia and a
considerable sea cost to Poland, In ad-
dition to large coal fields in Upper ST.
lesia. when the German delegates left
home, they expected TO hear rather
more moderate proposals regarding the
Polish frontier and Danzig
The delegates also question the pos
sibility Of Germany paying reparation
to the extent laid down by the treaty.
and they doubt whether they should
sign clauses which they are said osten-
sibly to regard as impossible OF ful-
filment. They object also to the sur
render OF their entire mercantile fleet,
arguing this would force them to pay
an additional indemnity to England In
freight for every ton Of raw material
imported, manufactured and exported
under the virtual English monopoly OF
ocean tonnage which they assume
would soon follow the elimination OF
the German mercantile fleet
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09

Bishop elect Beatty came to Grace
church parish, as rector, three years
ago, He had been active In the work
of the Episcopal church in Georgia for
20 years, coming to Memphis from
Athens, Ga.
Since then he has taken a leading
part in many civic movements, as well
as becoming one OF the best known
clergymen in the diocese. He 10 dean
of the Memphis convocaLion, q nietn-
ber OF the standing committees Of the
diocesan convention, ana has represent
ed his parish and Memphis at several
meetings Of the general convention Of
his church.
Besides his work as clergyman he
Is known as one of the most eloquent
and forceful speakers In Tennessee. He
is a member of the Memphis fourGmin-
ute-men and took part In every cam
paign IN which that organization ell
gagged during the war
The time for his conservation as
bishop probably will be set for an
early date and ii will of course take
place at St Mary's cathedral In this
city. His election by the state body
must still be ratified by the house Of
bishops, but there is, OF course, no
doubt of its action.
DR.. Beatty did not return home Fri
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09

Eight new members ~ th- ." ''-'-n
delegation have arrived at Versailles,
hut as yet they have not communicated
with their colleagues Wno 49,,
70 the presentation of the peace treaty.
The Germans have generally relaxed
their rigid routine Of the past few days
and walked IN the park this morning.
Expect Notifications.
1t is generally believed the Germans
Will answer with the delivery OF the
treaty OF peace by proposals relative
to certain phases OF the document, A
competent commission win examine the
German answer and u notifications are
necessary the Germans will be nou-
fled.
1t Is expected IN this reJoinder the
enemy win he allowed four. or five
days to agree definitely to the whole
treaty, It is therefore probable that
from Is to 20 days will elapse before
tho pact Is finally signed
President Wilson and Premiers Cle-
menceau, Lloyd George and Orlando
discussed the diplomatic situation yes-
terday and at meeting last evening
took up the question Of ltaly's claims
to territory on the eastern shore OF
the Adriatic. The council of foreign
minister's considered the problem OF
the frontiers OF Hungary at meeting
yesterday.
The Belgian delegation has issued a
note relative to Great Britain being ap-
pointed mandatory for German Fast
| Africa saying It Is unable to believe
that this action has been taken by the
| council OF four"
IN view Of Belgium's important mill
| itary operations In Africa, her sacrl-
| fees to insure the conquest OF German
East Africa and the fact that her sit
uation has given her rights on that
continent" the note says, Belgium Is
unable to admit that German East
Africa could be disposed of by agree
ments in which she has not partici-
pated."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
SISIsIA NJ. si!I!Sl!l;!!E!:Rl

Tennessee-Probably showers except
fair Saturday in west, cooler in central
and east.
Mississippi-Partly clondy, cooler in
east and south.
.Arkansas-Fair; Saturday partly
cloudy, warmer.
Alabama - Local thundershowers,
somewhat cooler; Saturday partly
cloudy.
Kentucky-Showers; Saturday partly
cloudy, continued cool weather,
Louisiana-Fair, warmer in west
Saturday partly cloudy, warmer.
Oklahoma-Partly cloudy, warmer in
central and west; Saturday unsettled
local showers in west, warmer.
East Texas-Partly cloudy, warmer
except In extreme west.
West Texas-Partly cloudy. warmer
In north; probably local showers Sat
urday in Panhandle.
North and South Carolina-Local
showers and thunderstorms. somewhat
lower temperature Saturday in interior
Georgia-Local showers, somewhat
lower temperature Saturday in interior
Florids--Local showers except fair in
4 northwest.
& Kansas-Generaily fair. warmer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
FLIGHT
CONTINUANCE
IS POSTPONED
Work Upon PrOpeIIerS Of Two
Naval SeapIaneS at Halifax
Cause for Days Delay in
Resumption of Trip.

WASHINGTON, May e--The de.
parture Of the United States naval sea
planes Nc.t and Nc.9 from Halifax for
Trepassey Bay, N. F., on the second
LEG Of their trans. Atlantic hlaht, has
been postponed until tomorrow, the
neVy department. was advised just be-
fore noon today In radio message
from the supply ship Baltimore at
Halifax.
The message from the Baltimore fol-
lows
planes will not start from Halifax
today because Of renewal of four pro-
pellcrs, WIN be ready to start Satur-
day morning
Commander Towers explained 1t had
been found necessary to do some work
on the propelers Of the planes, hut he
did not go into details, Less favorable
weather for the flight tomorrow than
that obtaining today was forecast by
the weather bureau.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
THREE GARAGES WILL
BE BUILT AT ONCE

Impetus given to the automobile busi-
ness since the signing or the armistice
is being indicated by the plans for the
erection OF number of handsome
garages in automobile row.
David Derman Friday procured a
permit to erect one story brick parage
at 2s5-297 Union avenue to cost sI3 50C
j. e. Wright is the contractor and Re-
gan X Weller the architects Work will
pegln at once on the structure.
The ,Schlecht Motor Car company is
arranging to erect near it's present
garage, 1913 Union avenue. one Of the
targest ana handsomest garages in the
mateiy $4,000 and will be of brick
II Will be two stories in height. ], "
Crawford is the architect.
Daoney Crump is having plans drawn
Tor brick garage to be erected at
Union avenue and East street.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
WILL DEMAND ALL <.
i. FACTS IN STREET
CAR FARE CASE
City Will Ask Why Dividends
Should Be Paid on $15,-
100000 When Assessment
Is $3,626,100 in City.

Representatives. OF the city will de-
mand full and complete hearing when
the petition Of the Memphis Street Rail-
way company for an increase in fares
from to cents is taken up at Nash
vile May 15
II. j. Livingston, city attorney, and
his chief assistant, Joseph Hanover, will
spend much of the intervening time In
preparing their case. They have de-
cided. after comforting with the mayor
and the other commissioners, to de-
mand that the street railway officials
present their books to the state railroad
and public utilities commission, to-
gether with other evidence which will
show the actual valuation of the street
railway system, as well as the values
Of the properties consolidated at vari-
Gus times, against which a stock issue
of about $4,000, 900 is now claimed
and on which bond issues OF about $780,
600. 000 have been made
They will call the attention of the
members of the state commission to the
assessed valuation of the Memphis
Street Railway company, made by the
state commission, which was fixed for
the year 1918 at $3,626, 100 for city pur-
poses and was based upon statements
made by T. H. Tutwiler, as president
Of the company.
An attempt will he made to prove,
! not only by the books and accounts OF
the company, but by witnesses who viii
be called for that purpose, that If the
water in the stock and bonds of the
company were eliminatedit would be
possible to give good service and pay
dividends out of the present earnings
OF the company, and that in all prob
a q rppniUnrGhin NgnulH
avoided,
The city, through its attorneys, will,
of course, take the position that in
spite of the action of Chancellor New
man, in denying the injunction asked
to prevent the state commission from
acting, the act of the legislature in
| placing control of all public utilities In
the hands of the commission, can not
abrogate the city's rights under the
| franchise ordinance granted the street
railway, under which no more than
] cents may be charged for street car
| fares. Under decisions In other states
| however, such contentious have not al
| ways been sustained.
An appeal has been taken from Chan
! cellor Newman's decision. x -
| 1t is understood that attorneys fol
! the Memphis street railway will oppose
by Mr. livingston and will attempt 4
have the state commission confine thu
hearing to the points raised In theil
petition, which are practically the sam,
as those presented to the United State!
court here, when the petition for re
ceivershp was filed, and when the re-
quest was made to permit the receivers
to go before the state commission ask
| ing an increase in fares.
! In the voluminous mass of papers anc
statements filed in the federal court
| nowhere are the actual sums paid fol
| the properties consolidated to form tn,
present Memphis Street railway system
mentioned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
SLAYER TENNESSEE
WOMAN WILL HANG

WASHINGTON. May 9--James Hen
ry Jackson, the negro convicted recent
ly of the murder here Jan, "a OF Miss
Lillian Hood, young woman war
worker from Tennessee, was sentenced
today to be hanged July .. Counsel for
jackson noted an appeal, which, II
prosecuted, will lgerve to defer the exc
cution.
on the date upon which Miss Hood was
killed, entered the rooms OF several
young women and terrorized the occu-
pants. Miss Hood, while defending
herself when the negro attacked her.
was shot her death ensuing several
davs later
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
Wilson Asks "Thdnk
Offering" For Loan
Bond Purchases

WASHINGTON. May 9-President
Wilson today issued through Secretary
Glass an appeal to the American peo-
pie to make the Victory Liberty loan
"a great popular thank Offering"
The presidents cablegram to Secre-
tary Glass said;
Through you | appeal to my fellow
citizens on the eve OF the consumma-
tion OF victorious peace, to sustain
the honor and credit OF our country
and to pay tribute to the valor and
sacrifices Of our fighting men by max
ing this last Liberty loan not only a
financial success, for that 1t must be,
but great popular thank offering in
which every American will share ac-
cording to his ability"
The total OF the Victory Liberty loan
today went above $4,000, 000 900 but
treasury officials said the exact fig
ures for today's standing could not be
tabulated until tonight
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
UNCLE SAYS BOY
IS NOT NEPHEW
r. e. Johnson Views Body of
Slain Boy and Says He
Does Not Know Him.

After viewing the body of the young
man found dead Monday morning and
now held at the undertaking parlors
of Mcdowell & Monteverde, r. E. John
son, Of Jackson, Tenn. declared Fri
day morning that the body is not that
of his missing nephew, Carl Johnson.
Mr. johnson went to the undertaking
pariors unannounced and unaccom
panied and after looking at the corpse
declared that the victim is a stranger
to him.
Thursday, Mrs. b T.. Braxelton, ol
Memphis, a former resident Of Jack.
son, Tenn. identified the body as thai
OF Carl Johnson, son OF J. H, l.. John
son, Of jackson.
A message received by the police Fri.
day from Batesville, Miss, disproved
the belief that the body was that oi
Batesville boy, Stanley Hare, missing
several days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
SUFFRAGISTS DECLARE
BILL WILL SOON PASS

WASHINGTON, May Information
reached Washington today that VIM.
j. Harris, the new senator from Geor.
gia, who is now In Europe, has told
President Wilson he will vote for the
equal suffrage amendment resolution,
which failed at the last session of the
senate by one vote Former Senator
Thomas w. Hardwick, whom Mr.. Har-
ris succeeds, voted against the meas
ure
Suffrage advocates said Senator Har-
ris' vote was not necessary to insure
passage OF the resolution as Il poll OF
the new and hold-over members Of
the senate showed more than the two
thirds majority required. His declara-
ton In favor Of the measure. however,
was received with general satisfaction
by supporters Of the amendment who
expect to press for its passage early
in the extra session OF congress.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
DISCOVER PLOT FOR
BIG BRITISH MUTINY

LONDON, May "a conspiracy to
Induce British sailors to mutihy and
soldiers to demobllize themselves by
marching out Of their barracks has been
discovered, according to the Daily Mail.
The premises of various persons have
been searched and documents seized,
The stations involved, the newspaper
says, include four in France and sew
eral in England, while the sailors In
naval ports have been cIrcularized with
a view to melting them to seize the
ports and invite the soldiers and police
to join them. ~
The object of the plot is stated to be
to compel the government to use force
If the projected disorders should occur,
the organizers believing this would pre-
cipitate anarchy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
COSTA RIGA STRUGGLES
WITH REVOlUTl0NlSTS

MANAGuA. Nicaragua, May o.
President Tinoco, Of Costa Rica, has
three columns operating against rev
olutionists near the Nicaraguan from
tier, The principal force occupies the
town Of Liberia. which Is barricaded
and defended by machine guns. A force
OF revolutlonists advanced today from
La Cruz, on Lake Nicaragua, to the
Santa Rosa cattle estate, which Is
famous as the scene Of the defeat OF
Walkers filibusters In the sos. 1t is
situated about half way from La Cruz
to Liberia A wireless dispatch an
nouncing the suspension Of railroad
traffic between San Jose the capital
Of Costa Rica, and Port Iimon, on
the eastern coast, was picked up here
today.
A correspondent at revolutionary
headquarters at La Cruz reported today
the revolutionist cavalry had defeated
mounted government forces at Santa
Rosa, considerable losses being infected
upon the government troops and
large amount of equipment being cap
tured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
HUN PEACE ENVOY URGS RUSSIAN union AGAINST ALLIES
ALL GERMANY
TALKS ABOUT
PEACE OR WAR

BERLIN. May 9. (By the Associated
Press, There 10 only one immediate
Solutlon-peaoe with Russia and the use
OF BolsheVk troops for Germany" Herr
oelsberts, one Of the German delegates
at Versailles, is quoted by the Neue
Zeitunq as declaring with reference to
the peace terms submitted,
Other Of the German delegates are
quoted by the newspapers Versailles
dispatch as follows.
Herr Landshera-The cruel announce
ments OF the press have been exceeded,
No verbal objections can be handed
over. We can do nothing but say yes
or no. That Is the quntessenee Of a
peace Of force.
Prof. 'SchueckIns-The document Is
simply awful.
LONDON, May 9.-ln a review Of
German opinion on the terms OF peace,
teleuraphed here, Reuters Berlin cor.
respondent says that a remark heard
on all sides In Berlin Is "Rather an
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-09
BROUGH SAYS CLARK
HIMSELF ASKED PARD0NS

| LITTLE ROCK, Ark. May .. (Spl)-
| Gov Brough today answered the warn
| ing of Circuit Judge George w. Clark,
| given at Clarendon yesterday, In which
Judge Clark said that II the governor
| pardoned D, w. Young, a perjurer, he
| would have to answer to the people.
apd in which Judge Clark also referred
to pardon brokers'
Gov. Brough said he did not know
whether Judge Clark's statement had
any connection with the recent trans
fer Of Arkansas county to the Jeffer-
son circuit district, but that he did
know Judge Clark had personally
sought two pardons. which were
granted