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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
JACKS0N-BLUE MOUNTAIN
R. R. TRAFFIC RESUMED

BLUE MOUNTAIN. Miss, Aug. 26.
!Spl, Irregular passenger and local
freight traffic will begin into Jackson,
Tenn, Wednesday, Sept. 8, over the
Gulf, Mobile & Northern railroad, ac-
eording, to an official of the company
Just interviewed by the local reporter.
Only one passenger and one freight
each way will be operated over the new
line into Jackson, 1t is said, until the
roadbed Is graveled, which work Is 10
as soon as traffic is started.
Depots have already been finished at
two Of the four stations between Mid
dleton and Jackson, and another is I'M
der construction, while temporary
sidings have been laid along the line.
For the present, ingress into Jackson
will Ne over a short stretch of the track
of the n, c. & st. L., whose terminal
facilities and station will also be used
for a while. Only 1900 feet Of steel re-
main to be put down to intersect the
NJ, G. & st. L. inside the city limits
of jackson, and this a be laid in one
day.
Construction trains are already run
ming into the city over the new track,
and the G.. M. & N. seems certain 10
get the bonus offered by jackson on
condition the road would get trains into
the city by the first of September
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
SNOW IN NEW YORK,

HORNELL, N. Y, Aug. 26.-Although
the sur was shining, snow fell for five
minutes today, melting as rapidly as
1t struck the ground.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
SCHOOLS IN MADISON
COUNTY FLOURISHINC

JACKSON, Tenn. Aug. 20, (Spl)-
The reports submitted yesterday by the
Madison county school teachers for the
flrst month OF school at the second
county teachers meeting Of the year
were heard with great satisfaction on
the part OF County Superintendent w.
q. Malone, Although about Is schools
are nov closed on account Of the lack
OF qualified teachers, the work this
year shows marked Improvement over
last year.
The county schools are being run on
9 slightly different basis this year. I'm
der the present ruling OF the state board
OF education all county teachers must
hold state certificates before they are
allowed to teach, This new ruling ae-
counts for the great shortage Of quail
fled teachers In the state, This change
was made to st~andardize the work In all
the county schools OF the state.
In order to fill the vacancies in the
county. schools over the state Albert
\. Williams, the state superintendent,
has ordered a special examination to be
held In each OF the 90 counties Of the
state on Sept. s and 6, To those making
q general average of 65 or more and
railing below so In no subject a state
certificate will be given.
superintendent Malone states that he
expects this to be one OF The best years
IN the history Of the county schools.
The vacant schools will be filled after
the examination, The recent approprla :
ton of $4,000 by the state for the
schools OF Madison county will allow
them to be run In fine style.
The county board OF health recently
ordered that each OF the pupils entered
IN the schools must he vacctnated
against smallpox, This regulation caused
many OF the parents who were unable
70 pay for the vaccination to remove
their children from school, nrs, Hamtl-
ton and Crlttenden have seen to il tina,
these cAildren received the proper vac.
Gina Vons and were allowed to return tc
school pr, Crittenden has proposed III
examination of all the children In the
schools Of the county In connection with
the health survey being made by him
The defects In the students which ma,
be corrected will be given the propel
medioal. attention by Drs, Hamilton ant
! Crittenden.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
So. CALIFORNIA;
RAILROAD WHEELS
TIED BY STRIKE

Los ANGELES, Aug. s6.-Rail trans
portation throughout Southern Califor-
mia as far as Fresno on the north and
as far east as Yuma. Aria, was para
lyzed today.
A strike which began Thursday night
when switchmen and brakemen quit
their posts In sympathy with a strike OF
trainmen OF the Pacific Electric COM
panS, operating an interurban system,
and which rapidly extended to include
other trainmen, yardmen and shopmen.
spread last night northward to Bakers
field, Cal, and eastward to Yuma
Switohmen and trainmen who met
here last night took no official action,
II was said, on orders from Warren s,
Stone, international grand master OF the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
and w, g, Lee, of the railway train
men, TO perform their usual duties and
carry out their contracts
Commenting on the orders, NJ, E,
Montgomery, International viee-presi-
dent OF the locomotive fhginecrs, said;
we are urging the men to return t.
work only on the conditions that wher
they return they win not he required tc
do anything they did not have to dc
before they struck and only when II Is
quite safe for them TO do SO,
Under present conditions II lis un
safe for the men 10 return to work
they stand in danger Of being mob.
bed. AS long M that situation exists
they win not be ordered back to work,
Pad News Ccimitar Wants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
CAPITAL AWAITS
SHOP EMPLOYEES
REPLY TO WILSON
First indication Of Mems At
titude to "Truce" in Wage
Matters Expected Early
Tuesday From Labor.

WASHINGTON, Aug, 26--President
Wilson having laid down in his doci-
sion yesterday on the demand Of the
railroad shopmen for increased wages
the policy that settlement Of such de-
mands must await restoration Of nor
NAL economic conditions. interest CEN
tered today on what response the men
would make to the presidents appeal
that they cooperate In maintaining a
btruce" In all wage matters. The first
indication OF what course the lei
would pursue was expected early to-
day In an announcement from their
employees department Of the American
Federation of Labor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
DISTRICT OPPOSES
UN|0MZAT|ON Of
NATIONS POLICE
Affiliation With Other Labor
Organizations Would Men
ace Public Safety, Com
missioner BroWnloW Says.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial, Correspondent Of The News
ScIT!taF.A

W. He..H NH
WASHINGTON, Aug. ~2s.--Should the
police Of the United States be permit
ted to affiliate with labor unions? Sew
eral cities are answering this question
nowadays but the federal government
la Just had an opportunity to pass
on II, And the decision IL naturally
Of nation. wide interest, for under the
system OF government In the District
-ot Columbia, the president appoints the
commissioners and their acts are In
effect HIS acts, Commissioner Brown
low recently had u long conference with
President Wilson on district affairs and
IT Is uncomfortable hat so vital a de-
cision as that announced by MIR. Brown
low would be taken without consulting
tho White House.
Back Of the question OF course lies
the possibility that II Bolshevism Is ever
70 take hold in America and the soviet
Ideas are to prevail, a powerful weapon
In the hands OF radical leaders would
be their utilization with the police In
all parts OF the country. The Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor at it's June
meeting sanctioned the grant OF char
ters to policemen's unions and these
rave been already organized In II cities.
II Is claimed that the American Fed
Grafton OF Labo acted SO that the po-
lice might not be drawn into the meShes
Of a rival organization or radical labor
agitators some day and that possible
friction could be better controlled IL
the policemen were affiliated with the
federation than for example with an
l. w. w. organization. Hut no mat
ter what the purpose of the labor or
gani1ation--be it conservative or radi-
cal-the District OF Columbia commits
sioners are une~quivocaily in opposition
to both. Commissioner Brownlow after
conferences with representatives Of the
police here made II clear that an or
SANITATION Of policemen as such was not
objectionable but no utilization with any
outside labor movement would be toll
Grated, lie a in a deliberately
worded statement:
The commissioners, after careful
| consideration of the whole question OF
the organization OF a policemen's union
affiliated with m other labor orgahf-
zatlon have reached the conclusion that
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
WON O IN PRISON.

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug. 2e.--Seeretary of
War Baker and United states Senator
sheppard, OF Texas, have been asked
by the state attorney-general's depart
II. NJ. pelmas, who was pardoned re-
Gently by Gov, w. y, Hobby upon rep
reservations that he had Won the Vic
toria cross while serving with the Brit
ish army after escaping from the Texas
p~enitentiary, DelmaS now Ii In the
Texas prison pending the governors de-
cision in eStraditlon proceedings by the
state of washington where Delmas Is
wanted on q charge OF breaking jail
while held for alleged forgery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
heurnatlS

Is completely washed out OF the system
by the celebrated Shivar Mineral Waite,
Positively guaranteed bv n~oney-bact
offe.. Tastes fine: costs q trifls. Dc
fyenad anywhere by our Memphis
agS US. Oliver. Ftnnis 10. Phone them
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
JOHNSTON IS GIVEN
WELCOME AT VlCkSBURG

UCkSBuRG, Miss, Aug, %. tSpl.)-
Oscar Johnston, candidate for COVER
nor, made his closing speech az the
Walnut street theater Monday night
and was greeted by a large audience.
He was accorded a warm welcome by
n gathering who met him at the sta
ton with y brass band and accom-
panied him to the National Park hotel
and thence to the theater. After speak
ing he left for his home at Ciarks-
dale. After voting he returns to Jack
son to receive returns.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
E CROSS EXPLAINS.

PARIS. Aug. 26,--ln a statement
which 1t is said Is issued because of
many inaccurate reports concerning
large sales of Red Cross merchandise
the American Red Cross explains that
the only materials which have been
sold are certain perishable SUITS. sec
ond hand equipment. surplus stocks and
articles which are no longer of any
use In direct relief work in either
France OF Eastern Europe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
COL. MITCHELL WILL
RETURN TO MEMPHIS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. (SpI)--Col.
Edward Clay Mitchell. OF Memphis, who
was IN charge Of Y. S. Hospital unit
No, 81, located ut Paris, is In Washing
ton, and upon receiving his discharge.
which he expects TO obtain IN Il few
some special work at the Northwestern
university. At the conclusion OF this
work he win return to Memphis to re.
sumo the practice of his profession.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
TRAINMEN HURT.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Aug, %. (Spi.)--
Engineer ], Il, English was scalded and
Fireman A. j. Guenther was slightly
injured when an engine and two box
cars OF u Cotton Belt freight train were
derailed near T~exarkans early Monday
morning. Both men Ave here, but En-
gineer English was taken to the hos
pital at Texarkana. while Fireman
derailment did not block traffic he
cause IL occurred on a passing track,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
LAND BRINGS GOOD PRICE.

GREENVlLLE, Miss, Aug. 26. (Spl.)
Ninety seven acres OF land lying Just
north OF the limits OF Greenvllle, sold
for $500 per acre, the transfer having
Nheen made from Adrian Blocker 10 r.
w Johnson. who viii develop II into
suburban residence sections Of five
acres each.
The land Is situated on a~ridse and
tion. The price is the largest ever paid
for land in this section.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
IN PROGRESS.

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss, Aug, rs.
tSpl, l-Rev olin Ray, Methodist pastor
at Macon. Miss, Is holding a series OF
revival services here, They began sun
day, and will continue for the re-
mainder OF the week. Rev, RAY is as
sistlng Rev. J, n. Wroten, the local
uAslor. Very good congregations are at
tending.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08
KING FERDINAND AND ROUMANlA

A general fnsurrection in Rou-
mania induced King Ferdinand to at
tempt to flee to Jassy. Workingmen
blocked the roadway from the royal
palace, and the king and his family
were forced to return. The king was
wounded when the workers fired upon
the palace, Rioters in the streets of
Bucharest were then openly demand
ing the overthrow of the dynasty, cry
ing: Down with the puppets! Long
live the republic!' In a clash between
the military and demonstrators at
Bakorst 60 persons were killed and $50
wounded.
The discipline of the Roumanian
army is collapsing. The food and eco
nomic situation is rapidly growing
worse, and the country's finances are
completely demoraIized. The position
Of the Bratiano cabinet is declared to
be untenable.
1t has been known for many
months that German and Russian
anarchists, amply supplied with money,
to hiring ehout anarchy and tho dnnct
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08
100000 IN BONDS
FOR IMPROVEMENTS
BOARD OF PORT COMMISSION.
ERS AT NEW ORLEANS WIND
UP BIG FINANCIAL DEAL.
New Orleans :

New Orleans
An $4,000 bond issue, $4,000, 900
to be used in completing the Indus
trial Canal, and 100000 to be ap-
Piled to the construction of coal stor-
age and loading facilities and in MAX
ing additions to the cotton ware
house, was authorized by unanimous
vote Of the members of the Board of
Port Commissioners.
The board also voted to sell the
bonds Immediately by private sale,
accepting a bid of SO, with interest
to date of delivery, offered by a sym
dfcate composed Of the HibernIa
Bank and Trust Company. the Whit
ney-Central National Bank, the Inter
state Trust and Banking Company,
William R. Compton and Compton Of
St. Louis, and Halsey, Stuart and
Company of Chicago
Contract of sale of the bonds TO
these agencies was signed in the
meeting by President Thompson for
the Dock Board and by representa-
tives of each of the five fiscal agen-
cfes.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08

Practically return to the system
Of ten years ago will result from tbs
announcement of the War Depart
ment that L. S. U. is among the four
teen Southern colleges to offer special
courses to. returned soldiers, Presl-
dent Boyd said. Ten years ago, any
one over Is years old could enter the
university without the required num-
Der of units. The age was later in
creased to q years. With the re-
quest of the War Department all sol
diers will now be able to enter for
any course without the required
units.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08
EBERT, PRESIDENT OF GERMANY

Pealing church bells announced
that the Germans had chosen the head
of their own state. Friedrich Ebert,
former saddler and socialist leader,
appeared before the theater 20 min.
utes later and received as president OF
Germany those plaudits formerly
marking the appearance OF the mon
arch who once stigmatized the party
TO which President Ebert belongs as
being made up of men unworthy to
bear the name of German" Despite
the certainty OF Herr Ebert's election.
the theater at Weimar was crowded
beyond anything previously seen since
the opening OF the national assembly.
The gallery resembled the reichstag
tribune In the old days, with men and
women In gala attire jammed In every
available inch Of space. The boxes
and balconies were also crowded TO
their utmost capacity. Great crowds
massed outside during the session.
waiting patiently IN the cold for q
chance to see the new president when
mediately after very brief speech o
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08

The colors carried by the 156tl In
fantry (formerly the First louisiana
IN France, were returned to Adju-
tant General McCrory, and have been
placed in the governors parlor The
War Department is returning the col
ors of all National Guard units to
their states. Both the national col
ors and a flag containing the emblem
and the Inscription of the regiment
were returned.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08
SEATTLE'S BATTLING MAYOR

Ole Hanson, Seattle's battling
mayor, who quelled that city's big
strike In a way that has evoked ma
tion-wide admiration, says what he
means and means what he says.
Mayor Hanson, when he was trav-
cling south to seek his fortune many
years ago, was in railroad wreck at
Marathon, Tex. Two of his children
and his wife escaped with slight in
juries; but his baby girl, Dorothy, only
fourteen months old, was burned and
received fatal injuries. Since then he
has a strong prejudice against riding
IN trains. He drove to Seattle in a
covered wagon all the way from Ra-
cine, Wis, the family home and his
birthplace. He went with two chill
dren; now he has ten.
Hanson started in Seattle 16 years
ago as a grocer. Times were hard
and he went "broke." Borrowing SIS,
he entered the real estate business,
and soon ran out of town the leading
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08
Inv 11TIE IL[I]NuLZLl(fIll1>
QUEEN ANITA OF PORTUGAL

Wouldn't Evanston, Ill, q. S. A.
take on airs if its former belle, Miss
Anita Stewart, should become a real
hOnest-to-gOOdness European queen?
To be sure, the king business is "in
bad" in most parts of Europe, but it is
not entirely closed in all places. For
example, the king of Great Britain and
Ireland will continue to do business at
the old stand. And, what's more, it
is not by any means impossible that
the next king should take unto him.
self an American wife. There is
nothing in the British constitution
that fOrbids it, and America stands
pretty we'll in the worlds estimation
just now.
Anyway, Miss Anita Stewart Of
Evanston married Count Dom Miguel
de BraganZa. He is cousin to former
King Manuel of Portugal. Portugal
forced Manuel off his throne q while
ago. The republic which was set up
oppnarS T0 ha moro Or laSG rnnnDUlar
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08

Four aviators in two machines
which arrived over Monroe, after fly
ing low to attract the attention of
the people, ascended higher and i'm
mediately began to give an exhibi-
ton of fancy flying startling and
thrilling to the crowds watching
from the ground and from the house
tops. The aViators later landed near
the city.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08

Urging saw through thirty inches
of virgin Southern pine as easily as
a sharp knife cuts veal steak, D. A.
and H. ]. Lanier, the team from the
Forest Lumber Company of Tang1pa-
hoa parish, La, won the timber saw
ing contest of the Southern Pine AS
sociation in New Orleans in the re-
markably fast time OF one minute two
and one-fifth seconds.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08
FOREIGN NEWS,

The French delegation to the peace
conference will energetically oppose
the general sinking of the German
fleet" says Stephane Lauzanne in the
Matin of Paris. Other powers, of
course may do what they like with
their share of the fleet, but the French
government and navy are firmly de-
termined to use the ships which fall
to France when the fleet is divided up
among the allies in proportion to the
losses each suffered during the war.
France, as result. of the war, finds
itself short of 5000 locomotives and
100000 cars, while the transportation
material that is still nominally on the
active list is badly out of repair.
Princess Patricia of Connaught and
Commander Alexander r. NJ. Ramsay,
r. N, were married at Westminster
Abbey, London, England, Thursday.
No other social event since the out
break of the war has created such pub
lie interest.
theaters owing to epidemics of Yari-
Gus sicknesses is under consideration
in Moscow and other cities of soviet
Russia. The proposed measure is
looked upon as an indication of the
seriousness of the situation of the
soviet government
The peace conference plans to reach
agreements on the more important
questions between March and March
Is. Captain Andre Tardieu, one of the
French delegates, told foreign news
paper correspondents at Paris Satur
day. He said the conference had four
vital problems to solve-the Franco
German frontier, the Adriatic situa-
tion, the Russian, frontier and the
question of freedom of the seas.
The former German emperor, it is
learned from competent sources, re-
Gently appealed to the German revolu-
tionary government for money. 1t
was said in his behalf that it was i'm
possible for him to continue living
upon the bounty and good will of the
Dutch nobleman in whose castle he
now resides.
Peace with the league of nations or
war and preparations for war without
it; the internatfonalism of peace and
justice or the internationaIism of "the
socialist, the anarchist and the boil
shevist" are the alternatives before
the world, declared Senator Hitchcock
of Nebraska, chairman of the senate
foreign relations committee, in an ad-
dress Friday in the senate.
Forty pounds of wheat flour is being
sold at Moscow, Russia, for 800 rubles
and sugar is SO rubles pound, with
both commodities virtually unobtain-
able. Starving horses which fall in
the streets are stripped of their flesh
before they are cold. Money is of lit
tie value, and pearls, diamonds, jewels,
fine bronze clocks and paintings bring
little when traded.
The atmosphere around the peace
conference in Paris has changed re-
markably in the last few days. The
deIiberation and caution which mark
ed the proceedings Of important COM
missions have given way and even
the most conservative delegates are
being carried forward at great pace.
'ralk of early peace has become gen.
eraL
The cabinet of Count Romanones
of Spain has resigned. The king has
requested the cabinet to remain in of
flee until the budget is passed by par
lament. In the meantime he will con-
suit with political leaders regarding
new ministry.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08

Louisiana. Mississippi and Arkan-
sas men in the 141, 140 and 142 Field
Artilleries, will wear this insignia on
the left sleeves as the distinctive
mark Of the Sixty-fourth Field Artfl-
lery Brigade of the Thirty-ninth Di-
vision. The steel gray delta on a
dark blue background represents the
Delta States-Lousiana, Mississippi
and Arkansas-the figure 80 on a tri-
angle of red, white and blue, stands
for the concrete expression of pa
triotism of those states, as represent
ed in the Thirty-ninth Division.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08

Establishment of, a sanitarium for
the relief or cure of drug addicts ami
the revocation of the license to write
prescriptions for narcotic drugs to
certain physicians who are alleged to
have abused this privilege were the
leading features of the concluding
session of the quarterly meeting of
the Louisiana State Board Of Health
at New Orleans.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08

C. c. Wheaton, instructor at L. s.
q. Law School, has accepted profes-
sorship in the law school of the Uni,
versity of Cincinnati. His place win
be filled by Professor /. S. Flory, who
left the University last year to en-
gage in war work at New York. The
change will not be made until next
session.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08

Warrants have ben issued to the
parish school boards by the State De-
partment of Education for the Febru-
number of educable children. The
amount of 50 was given for every
educable child. With 73S,119 chill
dren, the total appropriation was ST.
476, ,23S.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08


Manuel
said has had enough of the kindly
That being the Count Braganza would be line the
Portugal is likely be
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08

John Golden, convicted OF having
murdered his child-wife at ShreYe-
port several months ago, was sentenc-
ed by Judge T. F. Bell to serve s'the
balance Of his natural life in the state
penitantiary at Baton Rouge"
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-03-08

A two weeks course OF intensive
training in Red Cross home service
work is being planned for the Tangi-
pahoa parish chapter during the first
part of March. This course is in
tended to train workers not only for
war work, but for community service
as we'll