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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
WILLS LIKELY TO
LOSE WATER Job
Stratton Now Seems to Have
Best Chance for Davant's
Position.

Thomas F. Stratton, close friend to
Mayor Monteverde and his official
family, seems to have the inside track
for the job of water commissioner, now
held by James S. Davant. 1t Is known
that at least two members Of the city
commission favor Mr.. Stratton's can
didacy. One other member Of the COM
mission Is known to favor Charles W;
Thompson, president OF the National
City bank.
Mr.. Davant will not be deposed Tues
day at the city commission meeting
though. This was stated positively by
Mayor Monteverde at noon before the
meeting.
the proposed change IN water asr,,sS comls. tsa
city in this capacity for 1S long Years,
ever since the commission was created.
He has made a splendid record.
It is stated that Mr.. Davant favors
retaining Writ j. Wills as general su-
perintendent.
One other member of the water COM
mission, which numbers three, Is op-
posed to Mr.. Wills. Should another
man be elected In Mr.. Davant's place
and that man be inimical to Mr.. Wills,
1t looks as though the official head OF
the latter oSsSlS would be sGgped off, Sava
mentioned for the place besides MFR.
Stratton and Mr.. Thompson though.
George w. Persons has number OF
friends who are pulling for him and
Tuesday in rumors about the court
house the name Of George|C Love,
former mayor and city commissioner,
was whispered.
As though to roll the water more, II
now is proposed that engineers be en-
ployed to survey the Auction avenue
plant of the water department. Mayor
Monteverde admitted Tuesday that he
was considering such a move.
There are 10 wells at the Auction
avenue plant which are not in use al
the present time. The northern por-
ton of Memphis, ordinarily supplied by
these wells Is getting its water from
stations in the eastern part Of the city
The recent bad water epidemic, which
caused the illness Of so many persons
who get their water supply, from Auc-
tion avenue, Is the reason for the pro-
nosed survey
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
PLACED $140 UNDER
MATTRESS; ITS GONE

When Thomas Fleming, 677 Poplar
avenue, retired Monday night, he Sc
creted $l40 under the mattress. While
he slept a burglar pried open a screen
from a side window and crawled inside
He succeeded in getting the money
from its hiding place without disturb
ing the owner.
Burglars pried up screen at the
home Of H., Aaron S78 North Parkway,
before dawn Tuesday, and crawled in
side: They departed through the same
window, with the addition Of diamond
sunburst and gold watch to their loot.
The house OF Mrs. B. A. Warnett,
228 Linden avenue, was entered by bur-
glars before dawn Tuesday A pistol,
two children's banks. a lot of pennies
and wearing apparel were stolen.
A thief ransacked the room OF A. X.
Hammond, 491 Beale avenue, before
dawn Tuesday, getting away with SIS
and watch, so Hammond reported to
the police
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
GENERAL STRIKE
IN RHINE REGION

BERLIN, June 3. GBy the Associated
Press. The inhabitapts OF Maycnce
and Wiesbaten began this morning Il
&-hour strike In protest against the
attempted coup In proclaiming an in
dependent Palatinate republic.
It IL also reported the pro- German
Palatinatists at Mannheim declared a
general strike, and that the inhabitants
OF the palatinate. Notwithstanding
threats by the French of courts-mar-
tlal, everywhere are tearing down the
posters proclaimlng the republic.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
Refute Suggestion
That Mrs. MOOre's
viii Was Destroyed

In their answer to the suit Of the
William r. Moore School of Technology,
in which Chancellor Peres removed w.
II. Miller as administrator OF the estate
OF the late Charlotte Blood Moore,
widow of the late William r. Moore,
Mrs. Henrietta r. urquhart and Mrs.
Emma A. Schultz. sisters OF Mrs.
Moore, declare they knew nothing OF a
will left by their sister written in May,
1915; that they made diligent search
for a will and would not contest Will
II Il were definitely ascertained that a
will was left by her,
The bin filed by the school allege
that Mrs. Moore left will that was
either lost, destroyed or suppressed;
that the will left the two sisters only
nominal bequest Of money, and that
the greater part Of the estate was left
to the William r. Moore School Of
Technology.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03

WASHINGTON, June 3-Deparment of justice agents and
police throughout the country today hunting members
organized band of anarchists who last night launched what
they called attempt overthrow the government by assas
mating with high explosive bombs officials and prom
nen opposed the spread of organized awessness
Explosions place in Washington Pittsburgh Ceveano
Newtonvlle Mass Boston, Philadelphia Paterson, NJ j. and
New York None of the for whom the bombs were IN
tended was hurt man, watchman in New YORK was
killed of the potes himself blown to pieces wen an
internal machine intended for Acknowledgement A. mitchell
Palmer exploded prematurey.
The police established the dead anarchist who prob
ably Italian, came to Washington from Phladepha
and they have for believing that the nationwide plot
was conceived and directed from that city
Hope was held today by federal agents that the per-
peators of crimes might be apprehended The identity OF
the anarchist apparently has been established.
The ourages committed last night believed to be
SEQUEL to the May day bomb plot when internal machines
mailed to a score of prominent men the country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
Germany Has Taken
Her Sentence Just AS
The World Expected
Method Only of Allied Terms for Peace viii
Be Subject of Furt her ParLey at Ver-
saiIIes-Must CT Ue Up COnquestS.
BY FRANK H. SIMoNDs.

Especial Gable to The News ScimtarJ
PARIS, June 3The German response to allied terms OF
peace carries with surprise for those who have followed
German the last three weeks Presenting the Ger
with the the allies granted their enemies period of
weeks which subsequently extended by week to
discuss in detail the provisions 1t not the nten
ton of the allies that the Germans should be permitted to argue
to the justice injustice of the terms but merely to discuss
the machinery and method
The Germans their side have affected to believe from
the beginning that they defeated and that they were
entitled peace arrived negotiations and that they we're
entitled to all kinds mmunes and privileges flowing from
their Interpretation of the fourteen points They have assumed
from the beginning talk in the tone OF injured INNOCENCE
and to appeal precisely those principles which they violated
during their days of prosperity.
The which the Germans have now made IS ootn
defiance and appeal those elements IN ahed countries
which they have always succeeded in decevng and have IN
uarahlv been able to mobilize in their interests
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
TEXAS PANHANDLE
SWEPT BY SNOW

AMARILLO, Tex, June 3.-Various
parts of the Panhandle of Texas were
visited by light snowfall Sunday, when
cold norther swept the section. Snow
fell at Dalhart, north Of Amarillo, and
from Hoover, go miles east, to Cana
dian. About four inches were reported
the nearest place to this city where
snow was reported. 1t is not thought
crops will be damaged to any consid-
erable extent, as the snow melted soon
after falling.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
RECOGNITION SOUGHT.

CoBLENZ, June 3.--Telegrams inti-
republic reported to have been estab-
lished on Sunday is desired have been
sent to commanders Of the armies OF
occupation along the Rhine. They bear
the signature OF DR., Dorton, said to
have been named president of the new
republic, but officials Of the American
Third army have not received any Of
ficial notification of any such action
by the new government.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
POLICEMEN SIGN TERMS.

WINNIPEG, June 3--At mass meet
ing today the policemen's union unani-
mously voted to sign the modified
terms contained in the ultimatum pre-
sented by the police commission pro-
viding that the police must not partici-
pate In sympathetic strike. A reso-
luton was passed to support constitut-
ed authority at all times in maintaining
law and order.
Troops which were ordered to be In
readiness yesterday, and held at the
which marked the most aggressive ac-
tivity of union men since the strike
began, were on a. again this morn
ing. The city wss ,.uiet during the
night
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
WILL ARREST DORDEN.

BERLIN, June 3,--The German gov
ernment has issued an order for the
arrest of DR.. Borden, the president Of
the new Rhenish republic, the North
German Gazette announces.
states. has entered protests both at
Paris and at Spa, the headquarters Of
the armistice commission, against the
behavior of the French authorities in
the occupied area of the Rhineland
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03

The explosions last night were ac-
companied by the scattering OF anarch
lstlc literature written by persons who
were not illiterate. The literature con-
tanned the stock doctrines OF radicals
who have been preaching class war,
The police would not reveal the
IDENTITY Of the man killed, but they feel
confident the facts they had gathered
IN their investigation since last mid
night would lead quickly to the appr9-
heHBion OF HIS associates whom they beA
lieve were responsible for the May day
bomb plot In which many internal ma
chimes addressed TO government Of
ficials, members OF congress and busi-
ness mon were placed In the mails.
The anarchist apparently was OF
Italian birth or parentage. His scalp
found by tho police at daylight. had
upon 1t hair that was dark and curly.
Included in the heap of tattered,
soorched boodstained fragments of
clothing and articles belonging to the
man was much thumbed Italian
American dictionary, indicating Its
owner knew little English.
BY a strange freak Of the explosion
the mans hat remained intact On the
sweat band was inscribed the name DE
Luca Brothers. Hatters, sl9 South
Eighth Street, Philadelphia"
Residences Damaged.
The police are confident the plans
OF the anarchist to blow up the house
OF the attorncy-general and kill It's oc-
cupants would not have miscarried had
he not In his excitement and In the
darkness. stubbed his toe on a low
coping six feet from the front door
where, 1t was obvious, he intended to
place the Internal machine. The coping
tripped the anarchist. and when he fell
the conclusion apparently set of the
tomb.
II was at first thought two men had
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL
EXERCISES POSTPONED

Inclement weather and bad conditions
underfoot brought a postponement
Tuesday Of the Confederate memorial
exercises which were to have been held
in Elmwood cemetery at o'clock. Tho
exercises will be held Saturday after
noon with the same program as pre-
viously outlined.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
sgIslsl SslSlslERl

Tennessee and Kertucky--Showers
stationary temperature.
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South
Carolina, North Carolina and North
Florida--Showers Wednesday.
Arkansas and Louisiana--Fair, colder
Wednesday.
Oklahoma--Fair, warmer Wednesday.
East Texas-Fair, warmer Wednesday
in southwest and on coast: warmer
Wednesday In west portion.
West STexas--We fair and
warmer.
virginia, East Portion--Unsettied and
cooler Wednesday,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
COMMITTEE TO
INVESTIGATE
C|TY'S FINANCES
Chamber Of Commerce, Real
Estate Association and City
Club Join in Work Backed
by Forty Organizations.
CITY ASKED TO
DELAY ORDINANCE
Investigation, Both as to City
and County, Will Be Abso-
luteIy Clear From Politics.
Seek Official Cooperation.

A reprieve of two weeks on the third
ard final passage of the So. tax rate
ordinance was granted to a committee
Tuesday at noon by Mayor Monteverde
and the city commissioners.
The ordinance will be passed on first
and second readings, starting Tuesday
afternoon at the council meeting. The
mayor promised that third and final
reading would then be held up, If peces-
sary for the committee to find some
remedy, If possible, whereby the tax
rate might be reduced.
The committee from commercial and
civic bodies which called on the mayor
}Tuesday numbered 1S men. John M,
Dean, president Of the Real Estate as
sociation,. acted as spokesman. 1t re-
quested two weeks time In which to
find q remedy, whereby "a few cents
here, and a few cents there" might
abe Topped off expenses to cut down the
tax rate.
The promise to hold up third read
ing, the mayor explained, was to give
the committee the eight days between
first and second readings, as part of
the two weeks. The city wishes to be-
gin collecting 1919 taxes as soon as
possible, he said, and the ordinance
cannot become law until 80 days have
eldpSeu aIleT lIS passage.
Bills Now Drawn at $2.20.
The committee, for which DR.. Dean
spoke, expressed itself as absolutely
satisfied with the arrangement. What
they would have thought, could they
have peeped into the city treasurer's
office, and seen the extra force of
clerks making out 1919 tax bills,
stamped in red ink 1920 per $780," of
course, Is not known.
The investigation into the amount of
revenues needed by the city and county
goyernlIaentagstp 70 pay fixed charges and
BY q Joint committee ffona the Chamber
Of Commerce. the City club and the
Real Estate association.
The matter was placed in tho hands
of the taxation committees OF the three
civic organizations at the meeting held
Monday night, at which representatives
from more than 40 commercial and civic
bodies were present, most of them be-
ing represented by their presidents.
Meanwhile the city administration
: will be asked to defer the passage of
the tax rate ordinance for two weeks
until such an investigation as to the
city's needs can he made. This investl-
gation, 1t was decided at the meeting
Monday night, shall be as thorough as
possible during the limited time which
can be given. to it. 1t will be based
financial statements at least of the past
! two years, the payrolls of the several
' departments, and such information as
can be given the committee, as to the
revenues which will be derived from
this years assessment.
City Comes First.
The committee will try to cooperate
! with the city commissioners in deter
mining whether some proposed ex-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
RED GUARDS AT REvAL.

HELSINGFORS, June 3.--Representa-
tives OF the Finnish red guards have
arrived at Reval and have begun ne.
gotiations there with Finnish govern
ment delegates, the British consul par
ticipating In the discussions
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
Widespread Series
Of Explosions Aims
At Life of Nation
Sequel to May Day Ou TRACES Reveals Effort
to Take LiUes of Go Uernment Officials
in Washington and Other Cities.

WASHINGTON, June 3.-Washngton police inspectors
early today believed they had identified the who blown
pieces last night in effort to kill AtyGen A. Mitchell
Palmer with bomb anarchist of Philadelphia They also
said they confident the nationwide plot against the lives
of government officials and prominent business men had been
laid in that city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03

Among>the provisions of the treaty OF
peace are certain which demand that
Germany shall surrender the territories
which she took by violence, provinces
inhabited by Poles, by Belgians, by
French, the booty of successful Prus-
sian wars waged for aggrandizement
from the days of Frederick the Great
to those of William II. Germany now
demands that in each of these provinces
taken by force of arms and ruled by
tyranny SURPRISING description, there
shall be instituted plebiscite, which
means that the people she mas TER
rorized over long years shall pc expos,esu p,s
to new terrorism under cover OF sell :
1SE Every principle which Germany seeks
To invoke, she seeks to invoke with her
tongue in her cheek. She is not dis
cussing the question on its merits. Sne
II making final effort ~ escape Rlss sss
Lsen4sneee bN any$ali hing ~ tle. enrol i9nS
of sonse AZ the JURORS She believes that
because certain Americans and certain
British have criticized the terms OF tne
treaty Of peace, her present tactics VIII
divide her conquerers and enable her 10
escape. Thus we have come 70 tne
supreme act alike in the peace CONFER
ence and the world war 1t is little less
than five years ago that Germany vio-
lated her own obligations and those
binding upon her as a civilized country
and assailed the liberties OF the world
The men who now control her were
accessories to crime. The criminal pro-
cedure prospered, and they loudly pro-
claimed the German purpose to domi-
nate the world and enslave the people OF
neighboring countries Today they en-,
deavor to use the principles championed
and preserved by their enemies to en-
able them to escape the consequences OF
their crime.
The German answer Is a monument
of hypocrisk and an encyclopedia OF in
Continued on Page g. Column 4.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
That An Article Is
Advertised Is Often
Evidence of It's Worth


That's the reason
why the For Sale"
column in The News
Scimitar CLASSIFIED
contains so many
bargains. Always
something doing In
that column. Ac-
quire the habit Of
reading 1t every day;
Here you may find
a rare bargain In
the very thing you
have wanted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
City Comes First.

The committee will try to cooperate
with the city commissioners in deter
mining whether some proposed ex-
penditures for the current year cannot
Continued on Page 3, Column 4.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-03
Weather Forecast

Probably showers to-
night and Wednesday
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-06-25
No Court Work Monday.
LATEST NEWS BY WIRE
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

YORK. June 25The activity of the Irish in their cam
pagn independence will be confined to the United States
but will Canada and Australia Eamon De Valera
Irish republic" announced here today We have
sympathers strong Australia and Canada have
here the States and will float portion OF our loan in
those countries he said
RRISSELS June 25Cardnal Mercier and General Deman,
defender 1914 will Kink Albert and Queen
Elizabeth the United States next fall
OXFORD Pershing and Herbert c. Hoover
United States today distinguished OF
hotel men allied those honored today
by Oxford University with degrees of Doctor OF Civil Law
BRUSSELS June Poincare will visit Brussels
uv 2 fete day. He will be accompanied by
Mahals Jore Foh and Petain all of whom will attend review
off the Beian army he will confer Lege
the ribbon legion of honor for its heroic defense against
in 1914
DEAL NJ j. June 25.-Mrs Clarence Milhser of Richmond
Va owner jewels worth between $5OOOO and $780,
600 which have been taken from safe deposit
box at the Bmore Hotel New York City, declined to discuss the
case today she had big fact which would
due to the recent death
her she might possibly have md the jewels
instead of placing them in the hotel vault
MADRID 24"I with naffeble JOY that received
and you received Of the certain advent Of said
King Alfonso from the throne at the reopenng of the
Cortes today.
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No WORD FROM
WE|MAR WILL
CAUSE DEMAND
UItimatum Will Demand Aps
pointment Of PIenipoten-
tiaries in Certain Time

By Associated Press.
PARIS, June 25.-If the heads OF
the allied powers in Paris do not hear
from Weimar very soon regarding the
German delegation for the signing or
the peace treaty an ultimatum Will be
sent to the German government, ac-
cording to the Paris Office of Reuters
limited. The ultimatum will demand
the appointment of plenipotentiaries
within certain number of hours.
PARIS, June 25.-The Treaty Of
peace will be signed either Friday or
Saturday 1t is believed Although the
day has not been definitely fixed, 1t
has been decided that the hour for the
ceremony will be at o'clrck r. M
The peace conference secretariate is
still without official knowledge of the
personel of the new German peace
delegation aud does not know when
i. will arrive at Versailles.
This lack of official advices from
Germany with regard TO the new
plenipotentiaries has caused some un-
easiness to manifest itself in c6nfars
ence circles and the plans for the sign-
ing of the treaty re in a complete
state of suspens
Herr Haniel Won Heinhausen. th0
acting German representative at Ver-
sailles, is apparently also without IN
formation.
1t was announced today that Presi-
dent Poincarie's officia. dinner to- the
peace plenipotentiaries will take place
Friday night. 1t was originally PLAN
ned to hold the dinner on the night
of the signing OF the treaty but the
uncertainty as to the date for the
ceremony has caused Friday to be
named definitely for the dinner r-
respective of the time of the event at
Versailles.
COPENHAGEN, June 25lThe all,
lied commanders have given the Hum
garians until the evening of June, 28
to evacuate the part of Czecho-Slo-
vakia they invaded, according to a
Budapest dispatch today. Full COM
pensation for the damage done by the
Hungarian troops is demanded. When
the evacuation is completed the al
lies will request the Roumanians to
evacuate Hungarian territory. The
Hungarians have expressed a will
ingness to comply with these condi-
tons
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FRENCH HEROES
Of 1870 To Be
At THE SIGNING
Arrange Details for History,
Making Event at Versailles,
Marking World Peace
BIZ Associated Press.


PARIS, June 24:-Notable among
the persons who will attend the cere-
mony of the signing of the treaty
with Germany late this week will be
five senators who participated in the
campaign of 1870. Premier Clemen-
ceau announced in the senate today
that these men will be honored with
places in the Hall of Mirrors at the
Chateau In Versailles.
Marshal Petain, accompanied by
six French generals, Mrs. Wilson, her
secretary. and Miss Margaret Wilson
will be among the thousand persons,
including delegates and secretaries
who will be present when the Ger
mans attach their signatures to the
treaty. Three hundred journalists
from all the interested nations, few
neutral newspaper correspondents
and about 800 guests apportioned
among the slgnatory nations will
have places in the hall.
Seven regiments of cavalry and
four regiments of infantry will guard
the palace grounds during the cere-
mony. Within the marble court into
which all the witnesses except the
Germans will pass will be stationed a
company of drummers and buglers.
No other musicians will participate.
The soldiers within the palace will
all be members Of the republican
guard, wearing silver helmets, red
coats and white breeches
The Germans will be admitted at a
side entrance from the park after
the other delegations are seated
about the horseshoe table within
which will be the signing table where
the treaty will lie.