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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
Goose Of Egg Fame
Had Nothing On TpO
Shelby County Birds

The fable of the goose that layed the
golden egg has prompted Luther Jones,
one of the county commissioners, to
heed its moral and not kill two valu-
able hens which may some day bring
him fortune, especially in the days
when nation wide prohibition goes into
effect. The tabled goose that layed the
golden egg was killed, but Mr.. Jones
declares that two hens owned by him
who scratched up four pint bottles Of
honest to goodness shorty in his barn
yard, will never be sacrificed for meat
or sold for less than $T00 each.
Friends told the story of how the
two hens scratched up the liquor and
Jones admits 1t. However, he says it
came about this way: A hired man hid
the liquor more than year ago and
forgot where he hid 1t, and thereby
hangs the tale. The hens uninten-
tionally revealed the hiding place.
I What Jones did with the liquor Is a
mystery. Suffice 1t to say, however, the
sheriff will not arrest him on the charge
OF having liquor in his possession, since
Jones has the two hens for witnesses
and the man who is supposed to have
hidden the liquor has departed for
parts unknown.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
PROJECT NOT FAVORED
BY CHAS. S. HAYDEN.
(Staff Corresnondent.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. (Spi)-There
is little probability that the resolutions
committee of the national rivers and
harbors congress will indorse the prof.
ect of the Mississippi Valley Water
ways association for the completion of
the upper Mississippi and tributary
projects. This proposal calls for an
appropriation Of $500, 100000, and while
generally roppoved by the congress 1t
is urged to be contrary to that or
ganization's policy to indorse particu-
lar projects. The subcommittee OF the
resolutions committee has declined a
specific Endorsement and there is little
probability that the general committee
of the congress will cnange 1t.
Anticipating this action, the st. Louis
delegates are planning to call a gen.
eral meeting OF those favoring water
way improvement to be held in st.
Louis, probably late In March. Advo-
Gates of all inland waterway projects
will be invited to attend this conven-
ton, where definite plans will be form
uiated Sand committees appointed to
urge their adoption at a special session
of congress, should one be called by
President Wilson.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
ar I: !. W. Y z. iIslsi EsESs

Tennessee-Rain In south, rain or
snow In north, colder In west; Satur-
day partly cloudy and colder.
Mississippi - Local rains, Saturday
generally fair, somewhat colder.
Arkansas-Fair, colder. freezing; Sat
urday rising temperature.
: Alabama--Loca rains, colder IN
north; Saturday generally fair, colder
Kentucky - Local SHOWS or rains,
colder; Saturday generally fair
I.ouisiana-Fair, colder, freezing In
north. frost In south,
Oklahoma Fair, colder in east Sat
urday warmer.
East Texas-Fair colder except In
northwest, freezing in north, frost in
south; Saturday rising temperature.
West Texas-Fair, colder In south
east; Saturday warmer, except in
southwest,
Kansas-Unsettled. somewhat warm
err colder in west saturday
Florida - Generally fair, slightly
warmer in northwest.
South Carolina--Generally fair, slight-
ly warmer In interior.
Georglar--Generally fair, excent prob
ably rain In northwest, colder lSatur-
day in northwest
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
FIVE OF SIX STRIKE
LEADERS ARE HELD

KANSAS CITY, Feb. Five of the
six strike leaders arrested on charges
Of violating the order of Judge John
G, Pollock, forbidding interference with
the operation of street cars in Kansas
City Kan, today were ordered held
for the federal grand jury, to sit at
Topeka AprD IA. u, S, Commissioner
Arnold held that the evidence against
Clif Langsdale, attorney for the strik-
ers, did not warrant holding him.
Among those ordered held was Frank
OShea, vice. president of the street car
mems International organization.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
WILSON ASKED TO
NAME PRICE BOARD

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-PresIdent
mittee OF industrial leaders and gov
eminent representatives which viii
have the power to investigate and sug
Eest scale Of prices for basic com
modlties at which the government will
buy during the postwar period, Sec
retary of Commerce Redfield announced
today.
The step was taken after confer
ence OF producers and labor represen-
tatives and government officials who
were unanimous. Secretary Redfield
said in recommending It.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
DECLINES TO DECORATE
PRINCE; IS REMOVED

VIENNA. Feb. 7. Correspondence OF
the Associated Press. )-Of how little
importance and significance were some
of the orders and decorations bestowed
upon princes and mobiles during the war
is indicated by a little story now going
the rounds In Vienna. 1t concerns Al
brecht. the son Of Archduke Friedrich.
He was assigned to the front with
Tyrol kaiser regiment, but with instruc-
tions to the colonel and commander
that he must never be endangered. In
1917 the regiment had strenuous bat
tie with the Italians at Schluderblach
and suffered heavy losses.
When the authorities looked over the
list of recommendations for decorations
after the battle 1t was noticed that
Archduke Albreeht's name was not
present. II was learned that he had
been three kilometers behind the line
during the fighting. The colonel de-
oiared he could not cite him as one OF
his bravest, since II would make Ill
feeling among the soldiers and was not
justified.
An order then was issued command :
ing the colonel to recommend Albrecht
for the golden medal for bravery, and
when the officer refused the was re-
lieved from his command
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07

Police Commissioner Miller announced
Friday the organization of a new s.
o. S. squad OF officers to take care
Of emergency calls to different parts
of the city in the daytime. Heretofore
only a night s. o. S. squad has been
working.
The new squad is composed OF Sergt.
f. o. Haynes and Patrolmen Tom
Smith, John Appling and B. A. RAN
die. They commenced their new uu-
ties, which consist Of racing down boot
leggers and cornering thieves in houses,
etc. F'ridaY morning
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
IDEALISM AND OLD
DIPLOMACY CLASH
AT PARIS COUNCIL
SimOnds Shows HOW NeIU Ideas Are Grad
uaILy Modifying Ambitious Appetite
and Demands of Nations.
BY FRANK H. SIMoNDs.
Especial Cable to The News Scimitar

NopeCIdI NdDIe 10 Tic NEWS OCIIHIIdII
PARIS Feb There in Paris at the present time two
of influences working both Of which essential
of conference and either of which, outside its
proper perspective might give totally inaccurate idea of the
actual conditions These two forces deasm, which is
slowly but surely modifying the ambitious appetite and de-
of the various nations and which contributing to the
creation of real league of nations which, my judgment will
value for world peace and world understand
ng and in the second place. odahioned diplomacy with Its
old obectves its ancient mehonored methods seeking 10
do in paris in 1910 what it did in Berlin Vienna in the last
century.
In the present article going to try to give an example
of the operation of this odfashoned method because @
il is valuable for the American people understand this phase
it is and exactly is neither exaggerang minimizing
its effect And am going try then to indicate some OF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
ARKANSAS METH0DlSTS
HOLD GROUP MEETING

CAMDEN, Ark, Feb. T. (Spl Cen
tenary group meeting Of Camden dis
trict Of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, seven Of which will be held In
the Little Rock conference. Is being
OF Dallas, Tex. Is in charge. Dr Stone
wall Anderson, Of Nashville, Tenn, the
general secretary Of education Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South, Is
also here. and win make an address.
Rev. r. w. Mckay, Of Little Rock, cen
tenary missionary OF the Little Rock
conference will assist In conducting the
services Delegates from all districts OF
Middle South Arkansas are here to at
tend the services. which will bA held
ct the Methodist Church.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
ROACH FUNERAL.

Funeral services for the late Thomas
S. Roach, who died Sunday at Fort
Stanton, N. M, will be held from the
residence, 500 Linden avenue, Saturday
morning, with services at st. Patrick S
church at $3.50. Interment will be in
Calvary cemetery. Mr.. Roach is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs Maggie Mitch
ell Roach, his mother, Mrs. Ellen Roach,
two brothers, Joseph i. and Edward A.
Roach and one sister, Mrs. p j. Hef-
fernan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
EXECUTOR PAINTS
MISS CARROLL AS
IDEAL CHARACTER
Says Girl Came to DaIys Because Relatives
Snubbed Her-Hdd No Bad Habit.
AUAffectiOnS Natural.

Constant fear of sudden death through heart failure and the
desire spend every she in order her
brothers from benetng from her acuated Miss Annie
M Carroll in her endeavors get rid of her fortune before she
died according testimony Friday in the CaoDay will
by Mrs J. T. williamson formerly Mrs Belle DAILY.
AS executrix of Miss Carros will which bequeahed the
residue of her Mrs Wamsons daughter Miss Norma
DAILY the witness the only put the by the pro-
of the will during the forenoon before Judge
ittrnan oF+b he bird purt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
Oppose Proposal.

The brotherhoods objected to the
railway executives proposal for estab-
fishing a secretary OF transportation,
saying this would constitute regulating
the people in the interests OF capital,
They also protested against the rail-
road administrators order forbidding
railway employees taking part in poll
tics, arguing that the solution Of the
railway problem Is a political Issue and
that employees are entitled to partlel-
pate.
Mr.. Plumb suggested organization OF
ian operating corporation where OPP
eratihg ability constituted Its sole cap
IA certain agreed percentage OF the
net results OF operation should belong
to this corporation" he said. The
stock Of the corporation should be held
in trust for benefit of the employees;
The corporation would be administered
by a board OF directors, who, we sug-
gest tentatively, should be elected in
this manner: One-third to be elected
by the classified employees below the
grade of appointed officials. One-third
BY the appointed officials and employees,
the na II tsTq "a. eeinE .a SpesGntsd s3ntes Oy
With one-half Of the profits going
to the government and the other hall
to the corporation to be distributNd
among employees, Mr. FluFnb said ttF
men would be aptuafNd pX ~. ~ ueslTe ltc
| promote efficietcy and economy as -
means OF increasing profit.
Such a scheme" he said would
render to the public all OF the benefits
OF unified operation. 1t would elinli-
nate all the costs of competition with
out losing any of the benefits OF COM
petition.
This would remove the operation OF
the railroads from politics. Govern
ment officials could not possibly have
anything to say about the employment
of men or officials of the roads. They
would have nothing to say as to con-
structon or extension OF new lines.
THE government would have no
power to exact from the public re-
turn which was more than adequate
for the maintenance and dperation OF
the service, and the public would not
| need to be protected against high rates
and diversion Of profits to private in
terests.
"You could provide that whenever
the total amount Of net revenue paid
to thu government exceeded 5 per cent
Of the gross operating revenue, the in
| terstate commerce commission should
thereupon adjust the scale Of rates in
| such manner az to absorb this s per
| cent, thereby producing an equivalent
Of a 8 per cent reduction in rates."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07

cablegram recently received from
abroad stated that Miss Kathleen L..
Harris would sail for home very shortly.
Miss Harris, 1t is said. holds the record
the longest service in the war. She
sailed from New York in July, 1914,
and war was declared Just two days
before she landed at Liverpool Three
months later she was in France with
the British army and she has seen
continuquS service up until the present
time She Joined the American Red
Cross IN 1918 and Is now on aar way
home TO take a well-earned rest al
the home OF her sister In New Jersey.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07

q. ~, homes inc witness, VINO TFmAf-
ricd a few weeks ago, said she was n
ears old yesterday and that her daugh-
ter Norma, would he 2S on March G.
and when she asserted a few minutes
later that she did not understand a
question put by counsel for the plain
TIFF, Attorney Holmes remarked
~ am not trying to confuse you, Mrs.
Williamson, /"
You couldn't confuse me. Mr.
Holmes, witness interrupted spirit
edly,
Mrs, Williamson explained that the
reason Miss Carroll revoked an earlier
viii was not so much because she want
ed to show her gratitude for kindnesses
shown her in the DAILY home, but that
she wanted to make q Will her brothers
could not break, aud that Miss Carroll
had repeatediy told her anything that
Was Wogr,o ieft when she died would go to
Mrs Williamson testified that Annie
| Carroll never objected TO Peter Mitchell,
| her uncle opening her mail when she
was living there, but strenuously OBJ
iected TO Mrs. Mitchell opening II and
| desk.
| DalVs Nursed Her Constantly.
w" AASi
She said she and her daughter always
| spoke OF Miss Carroll rs baby, She
said Miss Norma pettcd and kissed
Miss Carroll In the same way that she,
Norma and her sister nursed Miss Car
| roll when she was In the hospital In
| the day time and that she, Mrs, Will
hanson, nursed her at night.
| Mrs. Williamson admitted that In the
first viii, drawn by Miss Carroll, the
| young ladys uncle. Peter Mitchell, was
| bequeathed some land, but when tho
second draft Of the will was drawn
| he was left nothing, The second Will
| left the estate to Miss Norma DAILY,
with St each for the brothers, she said,
| She testified that Miss. Carroll was
afraid the brothers would contest the
will and didn't want them to get any
| Of her money She said she did not
want t9 ale lsaye ynS her cousins &nytthng m he
che met thenia0n the street, I.
Executor a Debtor.
|
Mira. Williamson eAid that on one oc-
caslon Misg Carroll called her uncle,
| Peter Mitchell, over the nhone and
asked for h statement and then re-
turned 10 her and said that he had
hung the phone up IN, her race, she
said Miss Carroll had insisted on her
uncle giving her n statement OF her
account. Witness said the reason Miss
| Carroll failed TO remember her uncle
in hor will was because he never came
| 10 zee her when she was III at the
| paly home or while she was In the
| hosnital
| Mrs Williamson admitted that she
| borrowed " 600 from Miss Carroll with
| out giving a note or any security She
said the girl had implicit confidence
| in her. At the time Miss Carroll owed
her for four months board, ut sac u
| month and SIb In money She paid
| Miss Carroll some OF the difference
in the account but not by check and
| she did not know how the account
stood hut said that ner papers would
show She said she did not remember
whether she stated the amount she
| ayVn1 Mise 20 rrO1I Nuh qha Mrg Wi.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
ARMY OFFICERAT
SEATTLE TO TAKE
STRIKE COMMAND
Major General Morrison, CON-
manding Western Depart
ment, Goes to Scene Of
Great General WaIkout.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Mai Gen.
John +. Morrison, commanding the
Western department Of the army, has
army end Of the strike situation there
and at Tacoma, 1t was announced at
department. Headquarters today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
PROFIT-SHARING
RAILROAD PLANS
URGED BY LABOR
Plumb Appears Before Com
merCe Commission and Pre-
SentS Two Schemes for Gov
ernmentaI Control Of Lines.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Railroad la
Dor interests today proposed govern
ment ownership and private operation
by one large corporation, co-operatively
organized and sharing profits with em-
ployes, as their solution OF the railway
problem. Testifying before the senate
interstate commerce committee on ne
half of the four leadiRg trainmen 5
brotherhoods and other employees or
ganizations, Glenn T.. Plumb, OF chi
cago, recommended that the govern
ment acquire all railroad property at
a price fairly representing the physical
valuation and entrust the operation to
a corporation to be directed Jointly by
employees, officers and the government
Earnings would be divided equally
among employees and the EoVernment
and rates would automatically be re-
duced when profits amounted to more
than a fixed rate
This plan, 1t was argued. would pre-
vide cheaper financing, give stability
of income to security owners, promote
efficiency Of operation through sharing
profits remove railroad operation from
partisan politics, compose conflicts be-
tween federal and state authorities,
keep rates at minimum, eliminate
complications in rate schedules and
provide means of making communi~
ties benefting by extensions pay Tor
them. The corporation would be SUB
ject to regulation by the interstate
commerce commission, which would re-
tain its present regulating powers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
LANSING WELCOMES
UNION OF SL0vENI IANS

PARIS, Feb. 7.--Secretary Lansing,
in a statement today. says that the gov
ernment Of the United States welcomes
the union of Croatian. Serbian and Slo-
venian people,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07

Tic CIICCIS VI ILLS oOAl Va NAAA'Ato'
For a period of time stretching back
to the crusades France has exercised
certain half-real, half-shadowy PRO
tectorate over the Christians OF the
Near East, and particularly. those Oh
Syria This has had its practical Vaiue,
but hand in hand WITH this IN the iast @
century and in the present there mas
grown up a measure OF economic ue
Velopment in Syria-for example the
French railroads and harbor works at
Beyrout In clear fashion Syria has
been marked as a future field 1or
French occupation territorially ana oth-
erNgise when Turkey should dissolve
In 1916 England and France signed a
treaty, secret then, but known generally
now, which in substance recognized
that France should have in Syria. Tor
the future precisely the status which
England was shaping for herself IN
Mesopotamia The language was per
haps veiled, but the purpose was un-
mistakable.
Make Second Treaty.
Somewhat later the British entered
into a second treaty with the sherif
of Mecca, now known as king OF the
Hedja2, by which Great Britain recog-
nized the sovereignty Of the king OF the
Hediaz over the Arabian East, lnclud-
ing Syria, already promised to France.
OF the Hedjaz joined the allies and
contributed material, II. not decisive aid
in Allenby's great campaign Of lass
year. ak ~
In this situation the British positioF
became difficult The French demand
Cd tl1at the agreement 5f 1876 hecefps
effective The king OF the He'd ikt
equal emphasis, called attention to tbs
British commitment to- HIM, and sent
| His son, Prince Feisseh to Paris. ac-
l.companied by very interesting young
British officer, Col Lawrence, In some
respects one OF the most attractive fig
ures in Paris today, TO plead the cause
Of the Arabs.
Meantime England and France In
November of last year uttered joint
agreement, pledging themselves not to
annex territory in the Near East; but
this meant much or nothing as one
Continued on Page 8, Column A.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
Ladies' Drink and Smoke.

Doctor Is 1t not a fact that many OF
the best women Of Memphis smoke Gig
arctS?'
The witness admitted the truth Of the
assertion, adding that personally he saw
no objection to lady smoking II she
so desired,
And they drink an occasional high
ball, don't they?"
The witness smiled.
"rhey used to-" he said
And you wouldn't say they were
crazy?"
The witness answered in the mega
tive,
Predfsposton to insanity Ia not lin
tied to hereditary taints, but It can de-
velop from mechanical agencies such
titled, explaining that the germ OF In
sanity turks in the drunkard
AS matter of fact we are all more
or less insane to a certain degree he
added
"Then are we all crazy, doctor?"
asked Attorney Canada.
IT'S a pretty big question. replied
tho witness. You can't answer aye or
nay generally"
Was Recently Sane.
Attorney Canada brought out from
the witness that regardless Of any men
tai perversion with which a person may
SO clear that sane administration Of
her personal affairs Is unqualitiedly
possible. He sought to show that when
Miss Carroll sold to her uncle her un-
divided interest In farm on Presidents
island her relatives admitted she was
rormal mentally, though they now deny
that she was capable OF devlsing her
property a short time later, In fact
several witnesses had testified that she
was more or loss insane ever since she
was n girl. Miss Carroll was 80 years
old when she died
Attorney Canada asked the witness
10 demonstrate the difference between
the manner In, which one woman should
kiss another and the way IN which a.
man ahould kiss woman, but he did
not present to the court n feminine
subject for the other side of the illus
tration.
pr Bunting declined with n laugh
We'll describe the difference urged
Attorney Canada.
Again nr Bunting passed.
~ would much prefer leaving that
! 90 tho minds Of the jury" he said SER
iously "They know what I mean In
the difference between the two"
Thkease may get to the jury Monday
or Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07

Mrs. Preston Gibson, former wife OF
the well-known Washington society
man, Is again making her home in
the capital. where her beauty and her
jewels are almost equally famous She
Is the granddaughter OF the latR Sena-
tor James Mcmillan. Of Michigan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07
S. O. S. DAY SQUAD.

Continued on Page Q, Column l.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-07

PARIS, Feb. THE allied pren,lers,
who viii meet this afternoon as tho
supreme lnteralled war council, prob
ably viii fix new terms to be imposed
upon Germany, whose tactics Of OBJ
structlon and reerimlnstion are said TO
have reached a climax ln threat made
at Welmar by Chancellor Ebert that
Germany would break off negotiations
with the allies,
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-04-03
FEW SOLDIERS WANT
TO RETURN TO FARMS

The number of positions opening
for returned soldiers continues to
keep pace with the number of men
returning from service and register
ing for work. The number of men
registering at the service department
of the Y. NJ c. A. has now reached
900, since the opening Of the office
last winter
81 find a strong inclination on the
part of men from neighboring towns
and rural districts, who served
through the war in Dallas companies.
to seek work in Dallas. so that they
will not be separated from the men
with whom they trained and fought"
said S. F. Davis, in charge of the bu-
reau. Evidently very strong ties Of
friendship are formed between bud
dies in the army.
From the number of soldiers for
merly from the country who want
work in Dallas it appears that few
men who have been in the service
want to go back to farms | try to
encourage all applicants to take
farm work, but usually without much
success"
W. F. Coleman Of the War Camp
Community Service Bureau, at Com
merce and Murphy streets. said they
are finding work in Dallas for some
seven or eight returned soldiers every
day. He is not apprehensive in the
least as to all the returning soldiers
securing jobs.
Each of the above offices are
branches Of the United States En-
ployment Service and their assistance