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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-03-22

DR.. HENRY TUCKER. Residence, u Grove
81; TELEPHONE, 2SS; Office, Leonard block.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
MEETS
CABINET AGAIN
First Meeting in Seven
Months occurs-Problems
Are Discussed.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-President
Wilson me his cabinet met yesterday
Tor the first time in nearly seven
months. The meeting lasted more than
TWO hours at its conclusion it a.
understood that a vast number Of do
nestle problems had been under discus
SION ahd that the president had &C
quatnted the cabinet officers with init
mate details of the peace negotiations
in Paris.
All of the nine members were present
with the exception of Secretary of State
Lansing, who is en- route home from
Paris, His place was taken by Under
secretary Polk. There were indications
that among subjects discussed were de-
mobilization, resumption Of commercial
relations with Germany, the Russian
Atuauon. Mexico, and governmental n
Before and after the meeting the
president conferred with individual
members of the cabinet. Attorney-Gen-
eral Palmer arrived Is minutes before
the meeting and discussed among other
things appointments for federal Judge
SHIPS in Missouri. Ohio and Georgia.
Apparently names were decided upon,
but it was Indicated they would not he
announced until they had been sent TO
the senate for confirmation,
Postmaster-General Burleson re-
hidiheu CloSeteu WIN the president Tor
an hour after the meeting. Responding
to inquiries, the postmaster general re-
iterated as he left the white house that
there was absolutely no truth" in re-
cent rumors that he was about to leave
the cabinet.
At the conclusion of the meeting Sec
rotary Tumulty said that hereafter the
president would endeavor to leave open
certain hours on as many days of the
week as possible to confer freely with
senators and representatives. The usual
formalties of making an appointment
in advance will not have to be gone
through with.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
7,25O,OOO Military
Passengers Hauled
First Half Of 1919

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE rail
roads Of the United States hauled
4,276,9 4) troops on special and regu-
lar rains for an average OF 600 miles
each in the first six months of 1919,
according to statistics made public to-
day by Director-General Hines. In ad-
dition, probably 1000, 600 officers and
men made railway trips while on fur
lough and another million were rams
ported from camps to their homes after
discharge, making "A total of 1850, 900
military passengers accommodated in
addition 10 the usual civilian travel The
military traffic in six months required
5000, 900 train miles, and as much Of
the equipment had to be sent empty
in one direction, this figure should be
doubled to express the aggregate trans
portation demand by he military forces.
"This extraordinary demand cX-
plains. the railroad administrations
statement said, why ii has not been
able to meet oil of the requests for eX-
Cursion trains and why IN some cases
the cars on regular passenger rains
have been crowded.
II also WAS pointed out that much
of the military traffic was hauled at
less thar Is charged civilian paSsen-
gers, discharged soldiers being allowed
a rate Of 9 cents a mile, men on fur
Tough one cent a mile, and. In some
states of the west, land grant reduc-
lions resulted in some OF the regular
troop movements being made at less
Than the standard civilian rate of three
cents.
In the first two weeks OF July. lG0, G33
soldiers returned from Europe and were
hauled by the railroads.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
Yanks And Pershing
viii Lead Victory
Parade In London
Delightfully."- cool
and summary

LONDON. July 16. via M~ontreal)-A
composite regiment Of the United States
soldiers, s,A00 strong, headed by Gen.
pershing. will lead the great victory
march through London on SATURDAY
according to the completed program an
nounced The decision to have the Al
lied troops march In alphabetlcai order
ma TO nations resulted in the place OF
honor going to the Americans. The
narade will take an nnusl'al route,
starting from llyd1 park and proceed
ing along the fouth side of the Thames,
After the Belgian contingent me
Frenrh, d thousand strong, WIN follow
and then a small body OF Italians, a
detachment OF Japanese and othet Al
led representatives. The forces OF the
British empire will march behlnd the
allied Contingcnts. 80 ,
Admiral sir David Beatty, head ni
the navy; Field Marshal SIR Douglas
Ilaig and other generals VIII 'eau the
British army In which all arms VIII
participate. including the women corps
and nurses, al, with their massed stand =
ards and their colors and bande and
pipes. The Australians, St ulh Atrl-
| ans and Indian troops win also march
m the pageant,
one OF the most impressive moments
will be in Whitehall, where the pro.
| cegsion will salute the stately memorial
to the dead, designed by Sir Edwin
Luvtes. Special private ,hrcomrohe :
lions have been made FOR 1000 iendle
| elatives and children of the officers
| and men killed in the war, and also
| far ibp wounded
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
SUIT SURPRISES HALE.

r. w. Hale, memrer Of tie county
commission, said Wednesday that he
never 80 surprised III ms NE as
han he heard that Charley Wynn, alias
Crdclla BroNnlee, negro convict, had
.red the county for 81, 900 damages,
alleging that w%orkhouse guards had
beaten him and otherwise t~naltreated
Mr.. Hale aaid that wynn formerly
was n county patient at the pellagra
hospital. Later he was discharged and
arrested, tried and convicted for steal
ing a mule. While serving his term
nj the %workhouse he again developed
pellagra, Mr.. Hale said, and the com
missioners finding that he was unable
to work, got the governor to pardon
him. He says Wynn thanked superin-
and got his permit to t~e-enter the pei
lagra hospital,
T.r. Hale a y he knows nothing OF
cruel treatment in Wynn's case.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
PRICES CRASH
DOWNWARD IN BERLIN

BERLIN. July 16. (By the Associated
Press. )-Prices on all foodstuffs have
fallen with a crash in Berlin as a re-
suit Of the lifting of the blockade. They
began to show weakness when It was
rumored that the embargo would be
lifted, but the real drop came only when
Illicit dealers with huge concealed
stocks brought them out in a virtual
panic to unload before competing sup
plies entered Germany.
Tons of provisions are being shipped
in from occupied territories, while ev-
erywhere in the city geTat stores of
coffee, cocoa, butter, sausage and other
supplies have made their appearance.
Coffee prices fell from an average of
40 marks to below 20 yesterday and the
product could easily be bought for IS.
Other food prices were correspondingly
cut Restaurants, however, still main
tain absurdly high prices and apparent
ly intend to continue to do 50 as long
as possible.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
FORMER YANKS TELL ABOUT
CRUELT|ES FROM OFFICERS

Johnson. who left his seat in congress
to serve with the army abroad.
mot that anyone heard Of" re-
sponded the witness.
When Lieut.. Hard Boiled Smith
was tried at Tours, early this year, a
hundred witnesses appeared against
him and he was convicted. testified
Sidney Kemp, New York city, who was
d corporal Of Company f, 1929 engi-
neers, 2Sth division.
Several Of the soldiers testified that
in addition to being beaten, food in
small amounts and OF poor quality was
supplied and that the bedding was poor,
sometimes the mattresses being in mud
under a small tent.
"a prisoner was smiling and an off
ceE says take that smile off or | will. "
A. H. Mendleburg, Baltimore. who
served with Base Hospital AZ, testified.
THE officer did by rolling the man In
the mud" Me%ndieburg added.
When telling of poor food Mendleburg
said that M you asked for an extra
piece of bread you were flat on your
back"
Meals, Mendlehurg and other said,
consisted Of a stew made from canned
beef, one slice of bread and part of a
Gun of coffee. Sometimes only the stsw
wtA served, witnesses said
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
Labor Costs Held
Big Part Of Street
Railways Crisis

WASHINGTON, July 1G.-Labor costs
and the marketing OF electric railway
securities were outstanding phases Of
the present chaotic street railway stu
alton touched upon today by witnesses
before the federal electric railway CONT
mission. This is the commission APP
pointed by President Wilson to sug-
gest means Of affording relief to cleo
trio railways of the country, which are
declared By their arrangements to be
on the verge of bankruptcy.
Col. Joseph II. Alexander, Of Cleve-
land, testified as to LABOR costs. He
pointed out, among other things, wage
increases granted labor by the govern
ment during the war. which some times
approxlmated 100 per cent, and said no
means for recovering this additional
outlay was furnished the companies.
Conditions in the electric railways Sc
curitieS market were discussed by IL.
A. Stewart, of Chicago. He said the
market was in a depiorable state be-
cause of the companies financial con-
dition.
William J. Clark, Of New York, a
pioneer street railway man, testified as
to general conditions. Mr.. Clark built
the first electric freight line in this
country in 1887. 1t was a failure for
many years, he said, but pioneered the
way. for latter day i%nterurban freight
traffic.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
CLAIMS FILED AGAINST
JACKSON TRACTION co.


JACKSON, Miss, July l6. tSpl)-
me Jackson Light and Traction com
pany which has been In bankruptcy for
several weeks, took another step toward
the junk heap today when 5S nonpre-
ierred creditors, whose claims aggregate
$zlf,25s.4l, fled a petition with Judge
Edwin Holmes, to discontinue operation
OF the gas, lighting, power and street
railway plants.
The petition sets forth that the prop.
erty is being operated at a heavy loss,
and that this is unjust and unfair to
the creditors, who are entitled to have
the property of the bankrupt concern
subjected to the payment of their
claims.
This action closely follows the let
ter sent yesterday by Hon. Ben. Fl.
Wells. attorney for the American Pub
lie Utilities company, to the municipal
commission, withdrawing the two fran
chises under which it was proposed to
continue the operation of the utilities
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Six former
American soldiers testified yesterday
before a special house committee In
~vestigatlng alleged cruelties to military
prisoners in France and declared that
merciless assaults were committed
without p%rovocation on the prisoners
by arrogant. officers in charge Of the
prison and camps. Only n OF the
witnesses, all of whom We're charged
with having been absent without leave,
was convicted, the others having been
acquitted or the charge dismissed.
1.-THE Bastile," the ~"stockade," 'pris-
on farm No. o. and "St. AIMS hotel"
also known as the brig" were the
places named by the witnesses as the
scene of the alleged cruelties, which
were said to have extended over seV-
eral months in 1918. Some officers in
charge Of the prison camps, II was said,
had been convicted by court-martial
and others were awaiting trial; ,
Lieut.. Hard Boiled Smith, one of
the prison camp officers, was mentioned
frequently, while others named were
Lieuts. Mason and Sullivan, and Sergts.
Ball, Wolfmeyer and Bush.
''Did they try the general in charge
of the camp?' asked Chairman Royal
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
U. S. MAIL SERVICE
TO GERMANY RESUMED

WASHINGTON, July 16. Resumption
or mail service between the United
states and Germany effective immedi-
ately, is provided IN an order signed
by Postmaster General Burleson,
Mail matter addressed TO any portion
OF Germany now will be accepted under
the same regulations and at the same
rates as apply to mail to other Euro
pean countries. As direct steamship
service between this country and Ger
many has not been established. mail
will be sent by way of Holland, Norway
and Denmark.
The postmaster-generaIs order fol.
lows action OF the war trade division
of the state department In Issuing
blanket licenses for the resumption Of
trade with Germany and Is designed TO
aid American business men in the con.
quest for trade and also to enable per
sons in this country TO communicate
with friends or relatives in Germany.
Direct mail service between the United
States aud Germany has been pro-
hibited since April Z. 1917.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
COUNCIL OF FIVE TAKES
UP RUSSIAN BLOCKADE

PARIS, July l6. fBy the Associated
Press THE council Of five met yes
terday afternoon, its chief topic of dis
cussion being the Russian blockade.
There have been proposals that the
powers shall allow ships to enter Rus
sian ports under special permits, the
United states having constantly insist
ed that there has uecn no blockade
against Russia except such AZ Is in
cidental to the embargo on imports to
Germany. Consequently the American
delegates were not ready to take any
action IN the matter until instructions
have been received from Washington.
1t has been suggested that most Of
the Black sea ports could be blockaded
by the Denikine government, which is
friendly to the allies, uut the supreme
council has not decided to ask hin,
to declare such a blockade.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
NOT HIGHEST
PAID SOLDIERS NOV

WASHINGTON, July 16,--Popular be-
lief that the American soldier is higher
paid than that Of any other country is
erroneous, according to an official table
issued today by the general staff. This
shows the three British dominions-
Australia. New Zealand and Canada
allow materially higher pay for each
grade than does the United States. For
instance, in the Australian army a cor
poral earns $72.9 20 per month, as COM
pared to $36 in the American army. The
other extreme is shown in the cases of
France, Japan and Italy, where the
private receives $3.50, rs and So cents
per month, respectively, against $40
paid the American doughboy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16

an a year from now we will be able
to make a nonstop flight from England
to Australia just as easily as we make
this flight" said ]. e. M. Pritchard, or
the British air ministry, Just before the
RIA began its return trip to England.
"The RIA is already practically an
obsolete type of aircraft because of the
improvements achieved on dirigibles
which are now being built" he CON
tinued. I'VE have ships building that
are twice as big as the R-S4 and will
have a speed of rs miles an hour faster,
5 This flight was not really an amaz-
ing thing. It is the result Of many
years of work. 1t was not wonderful,
What l call wonderful is the persistent
and spectacular work that led up to 1t.
THE part to bring out, 1t seems to
me, is that for long distance flying the
big rigid dirigible is supreme, TO at
tempt to make comparisons between
airplanes and dirigibles is really alb
shrd. No one would think of taking a
transatlantic liner for a hanne trip.
So for long distance aerial work you
nave the long-range rigid dirigible."
Maj. Pritchard emphasized the fact
that it was easier to fly from here to
England han from England here, as
the tremendous air currents are gener-
ally from west to east. He estimated
that the actual flying distance was
1000 miles shorter.
The voyage of the R-34, the first sue
cessful attempt to cross the Atlantic in
a dirigible, adds another thrilling chap
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16

ter to the history Of TRANSATLANTIC
travel that began with the voyage q
Columbus in a sailing vessel in lA92,
For more than 800 years after columbus
the sailing vessel was the only means
Of transport, and it was not until l0O
years ago that the first steamship, the
Savannah, made the trip.
Between that event and the recent
~seaplane and a~irplane trips came the
voyage of the German merchant subnla-
rine, the Deutschland. IN 1916,
Records of Atlantic voyages follow;
First sailing V~eSSel-Santa Nara,
Spanish, from Palos to san Salvador,
1892. Time, 70 DAYS.
First steamship Savannah, Amerl-
can. from Savannah to Liverpool, 1919,
Time, rs days,
Steamship record, one way-Maure-
tania, British, Queenstown to New
York, 1910, Time, four days, 10 hours
Al minutes.
Submarine $3.50 Deutschland, German
Bremen to Baltimore, July 8, 1916, Time
l6 days.
First seaplane~-NC-4. American. from
Trepassy, N. F., to Azores, May 10,
1919. Time. Is hours is minutes,
First a%irplane. heavier than Air
Vlckers- Vimy biplane, British, from st.
Johns, N. f, to Clifden, Ireland, June
IA, 1919. Time, 16 hours - minutes.
First dirigible, lighter than air-R-34,
British. from Edinburgh to Mineola,
July 6, 1919. Time, los hours II min
utes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
g. OF G. HAS MOVIE SHOWS

A movie showing of Memphis as seen
from an airplane will be shown at the
Chamber OF Commerce Wednesday
night for the benefit of such members
as wish to see how the city looks from
the clouds. The picture was taken a
few days ago from one of the Memphis
Aerial company's sightseeing %airplanes.
The Chamber of Commerce also owns
the moving picture films which were
made OF the centennial celebration last
May, which are available for use at any
time. The movies are considered as the
property of the publicity division and
are to be used in connection with con-
ventions in other cities as part Of the
advertising work of the division.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
VESSEL Is HELD UP.

NAPLES, July 1.-THE steamer Ca
blons arrived here from London yes
terday, but was stopped by workmen in
the harbor, who refused to allow her
TO continue her voyage because she car
ried munitions, The crew of the Ca
blons was forced to unload the cargo,
after which the ship vas allowed to
proceed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
Band Concerts
Each Sunday In
OUertOn Park

oh, yes. there win be band concerts
at Overton park.
Arrangements are now heing made TO
have them and the first one viii ne
bold next Sunday afternoon between
the hours Of I and 6 y. m. But the con
certs viii, not cost the city one cent
Of money; they viii all be free.
There will be 40 pieces.
The Lane 4 Bowler> company en-
ployes' band. which has played free of
charge at many local functions and in
many patndes. patriotic and otherwise,
has kindly donated its services in hold
ing band concerts. Concerts will not
be held every Sunday, but n number
will he held during the heated summer
months.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
vANE GREETs FRIENDS.

C. A. Vane. assistant manager of the
National Automobile Dealers associa-
ton, spent a few hours in Memphis
Tuesday, Mr., Vane Is a former Mem
phis newspaper writer and has hun
dreds Of friends in the city, lie was
returning to his headquarters in st.
Louis, after a business trip to Birming-
ham. He visited officers OF the Mem
phis Automobile Dealers association
during his short stay in the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
HARVESTER EMPLOYEES
GO OUT UPON STRIKE

CHICAGO, July l6.-About 1000 en-
ployes of the Mccormick works of the
International Harvester company struck
yesterday. No demands were made on
the company, according to a statement
issued last night.
About 1000 employees refrained from
striking, n other plants of the cor
poration were not affected. No disor-
der attended the strike.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
PLAN STRIKE VOTE.

CHICAGO, July 16.-Representatives
of the 49, 900 surface n elevated rail-
way employees today began preparations
for taking n vote Friday on the question
OF a strike to enforce their demands
for an increase of 81 cents an hour in
wages ard better working conditions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
WOMEN IN BUSINESS

Woman's power in America is well
illustrated by the thousands Of women
who entered almost every line of bust
ness to replace men who were drafted
during the war. Health proved their
strongest asset. Many women, how
developed weak, nervous condi-
lions and could not stand the strain of
q business life. Such women should
remember here is one tried and true
remedy IN Lydia II. Pinkham's Vegeta-
Bile Compound, which for forty-five
years has been restoring health and
strength to the women of America adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16

Just as soon as you feel the effect of
the Malarial Germs after being bitten
by Malarial Mosquitoes, it is advisable
to take GROVES TASTELESS Chill
TONIC to destroy the Germs and re-
move the Impurities. Pleasant to take.
soc per bottle. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-16
LEATHER RELEASED.

BERLIN, July 16. (By the Associated
Press THE official control bureau has
released sufficient imported leather for
the production of three million. pairs Of
shoes in order to restrict the impOrta-
ton Of ready-made footwear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-21

fathered the prohibition legislation
Of the last four years-the Reed
amendment, the constitutional amend
ment, the wartime prohibition bill,
and the Webb bill-and it was a
Democratic Congress. therefore. which
invited the resentment and condemna-
ton Of the antiprohibitionists all over
the country, although Republicans in
droves voted for all these measures.
But now il is a Democratic President
who has come forward with a repeal
proposition as affecting beer and
wine, and who calls upon a Repub-
lican Congress to legislate upon the
subject.
The whole situation is one of un-
happiness for the Republican leaders.
They were willing to vote dry, along
with the Democratic Reeds. Webbs,
Sheppards and others. but they want
ed to capitalize the wet vote by lay
ing the whole dry business upon the
shoulders OF a Democratic Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-21
QUITS BURLESQUE
TOGO TO BROADWAY

One by one the bright stars OF the
burIesque armament are dwindling
from sight. Another satellite is
waning and the ellipse of one more
season will entirely hide it from
sight. When it shines again it will
adorn the dazzling, white electric
lights that hang over the Broadway
theater entrances.
The latest burlesque star TO for
sake the spanEles is Miss Eide Mac.
featured star of the Million Dollar
Dolls. this weeks attraction at the
Gayety Thester. Miss Mae has been
the star of Jacobs and Jermon's CO.
lumbia circuit offering for two sea-
sons.
Today Miss Macs signature is af-
fixed to a contract to headline a
broadway attraction after the coming
season.
She is a native OF California. and
her previous stage experience was in
musical comedy and concert circles
on the West coast.
Miss Mae thinks the superstition
Of the stage is farcical. that odd
signs and omens never brought good
luck to anyone. that Oriental charms
are without value, BUT
A clear, fawIess pearl. born on the
sea bottom at. the Catalina Islands,
near Miss Macs former home, goes
with her, tucked safely away in A
silk bag. always. 1t has brought her
good luck from the day a diver gave
II to her. and she wouldn't part with
IT for the world.
Il believe it is my destiny stone, or
whatever you call-tFrat sort Of thing"
she said Don't you believe in
lucky stone? / wouldn't part with
this pearl for anything. Understand
me. I don't attach any unusual i'm
portance TO what seers say about
charms. but regard this as most Un-
usual"
Miss Mae is an lnstrumentalist as
we'll as a clear-voiced soprano.