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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
MAE GOODWINS
MURDER ECHOED
Negro Said to Have Escaped
With John Revinsky
Arrested.

Rsyl emo OF the Jail breaking by John
Nihsky, one-thumb shaver ~ No
IOouMIn, then queen of Memnhis, nn-
81 ccIIiLu ounde through the offices
n,oznLLoy county authorities Monday
Esri W., Mheh word was received that
Nh natklns negro, alias Cat Eve !"
wmo escaped with Revinsky, was under
aI,Sst IN st. Louis. No. WARTIME n1as
nstu IN Jail, at the time the escans was
eiteGted, on a charge Of stealing antos
nsniIt rres from the 63S Tire & Vul-
1t "a probable that Watkins u.;u,no.
9e brought back to Memphis for trial
respite the fact that bringing him hers
nlsnt shed light on a subject which
mas peer discussed many, MANY times
sInce ne escaped. That subject is the
sAact manner In which John Revinsky
urohe lall-whether he was aided from
the outside or the inside. and VINO was
RESPONSIBLE for the escape. With Re-
Elnsky and Watkins at the time went
AVE Dulaney, a widely-known negro
Iorgerr, and a white boy named Gambler,
nno later was captured. Dulaney and
hevinsky still are at large.
Mike G. Tate was sheriff at the time
tne quartet escaped. It is said that Re-
whisky has been located twice since the
escape, but that he was not held be-
cause no reward was offered for him
hevinsky is under sentence of 10 to 20
years IN the penitentiary, having been
found guilty Of murder in the second
degree.
Sheriff Perry will not send for Wat
kins, and neither will Sam o. Bates,
attorney-general. Bates said Monday
that he understood that the case against
watkins was to have been nolle pressed,
IN return for his having furnished In
formation which led to the conviction of
X. e. Rather, auto mechanic, to whom
II was charged Watkins n another
negro disposed of $500 worth Of sto.
len auto tires. Rather was pardoned
by Gov. Rye, after being sentenced.
Word of the capture of Watkins in
st, Louis reached the states attorney
and sheriff through Paul N. Waggener,
police bertillon officer, who had Wat.
kins' photo in the rogue's gallery, and
VINO had his measurements and finger
prints on file. Watkins gave anothey
name when arrested in st. Louis, but
the records here easily identified him
as Cat Eye" Jail breaker.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
DOW JONES

NEW YORK. July Ex-senator Borah
starts movement to eliminate Shan.
tung settlement from treaty.
Secretary Glass estimates revenues
Of government during year ending June
80, 1920. at $500, 900 900 and believes
expenditures will not exceed this
amount; feels issue Of short term notes
not. essential in near future.
Chicago elevated employee take strike
vote tonight.
World cotton conference to be held
In New Orleans in October in effort
to bring about cooperation in pro-
duction Of cotton.
Director-General Hines considering an
increase In passenger and freight rates
OF about 10 per cent.
u. s. employment service says m
ployment in country Is at low level.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
OF m

Two sailors, an Irishman and a
scotchman, could never agree and the
rest of the crew had become adopts in
starting them on an argument. One day
patron saints was the subject OF
which the Scotchman knew nothing and
the Irishman Just a little.
who was the patron saint of Ire
land?' said Jock.
do you mean to say you don't
know said Pat. why the holy st.
Patrick
Well said Jock in deliberate tones.
hang your st. Patrick
In a towering rage the ILrisbman
hesitated a second while he thought
OF something equally offensive, ana
then burst out with, "And hang your
Harry Lauderis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28

that the corn crop is affected to extent
Of 25 per cent In the central states by
hot, dry weather. II weather sticks
for another week or two crops may be
cut in two.-Wild,
Chicago.-Since last years experience
1 with wheat substitutes there Is practi-
\ cally no domestic demand for rye, The
| distilliug demand does not exist. There.
| fore only outlet for the rye crop Is
| from abroad High temperatures II
| Nebraska; weather bureau reports that
10 stations out Of 20 yesterday report,
ed temperatures over 100, with l0b a
Fairbury and Culbertson; Hastings 10t
Ticker.
Chlcago.-There's little local buying
In oats on corn strength, but no broad
Observation-Disclosures
Chicago.-Snow says corn has dcte-
riorated rapidly since last Friday in H.
l%lnois, He also says have no hesitation
In saying crop In centarl states has baen
lowered 20 per cent.
Minneapolis Low grade corn up b
TO 5 cents a bushel here today.
! Chicago do not look for any ma
terlal break In corn, There is no sign
OF relief for corn that | can see on
the map, Three days more and corn
viii be very badly hurt,-Clement.
Chicago.-Leading authority places
the wheat yield mt less than one billion,
or 800 ,O00, 900 less than early expecta-
lions, Oats will be about $50, DOC, 900
short OF the suggested yield a month
ago. Corn, according to competent
Judges, appears " be going back daily.
Rain Is urgently needed over the sur
plus states and unless 1t comes within
next ten days n material reduction In
the yield Is ceretain, All Of this liz rea-
sonably sure to be reflected at a later
date In securities, -McKinnon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
TEXAS RAINFALL.
COTTON AREA SUMMARY.

Nearly normal temperature conditions
maxima generally from So to "a through
out the cotton region. Showers were
reported Sunday and Monday in all the
cotton states except from the Caro-
linas and Oklahoma, but in Texas and
Arkansas the amounts were light and
widely scattered.
Heavy Rains-Georgia: Dublin, 1.48.
Alabama: Wetumpks, lao. Louisiana:
Alexandria, 1888; Lafayette, 1872; Dom
jacksonville, LOS. Mississippi: Hazel
hurst, zoo Sunday. Monday: Georgia:
Columbus, 100, Louisiana: Schriever,
LILO; .Opelousas, 100. Arkansas, e
Dorado. 134
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
TWO %TENNESSEANS WIN
ITALIAN WAR CROSSES

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July rs. tSpI)-.
Maj. W. A. Cunningham, known
throughout the South as Vanderbilt
football star and coach or the Univer.
sity of Georgia, has been awarded the
Groce al Guerra by King Victor EN-
manuel of Italy in recognition of his
service with the 321st machine gun
battalion.
Maj. Cunningham will be decorated
with the Italian war cross at a big
military celebration, here on Aug. 2 BY
Col. William Newman, or the regular
army. Mai. Cunningham was also dee
GRATED in France with the American
distinguished service cross Mai. Cum
ningham is a native of Nashville.
The Croce di Guerra will also De pre-
scented to Corp. Walden Il. Blackburn,
The fact is that neither Mai. Cum
bingham nor Corp. Blackburn fought
on Italian soil.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
GRAIN MARKETS
Drought and Heat Stimulate
Corn Strength and New
Highs Recorded.

CHICAGO. July 2S.-New high price
reeal1s for the season were touched in
the corn market today as a result Of
abnormal heat and the continued
drought Material damage to the crop
was reported by a leading expert.
Trade was active, with demand chiefly
from shorts and commission houses.
Opening quotations which ranged from
&c to INC higher, with September
$i.96% OIL .s6& ana December $l.67h@
1863, we're followed by moderate further
gains.
Later the market rose eNeitedly owing
to sensational crop damage advices,
According TO n well-known authority.
the injury in the central states now
amounted to rs per cent, and if drouth
and hot winds continued would be
double in a week. Prices closed lis
to $40 net higher,
Oats sympathized with the strength
of corn. After opening NC to lc higher,
including September at S0& GS9kc, the
market continued to ascend.
Provisions were lifted by the grain
bulge. Trade, however, was light.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28

Corn, No. 2 mixed slssa2Os; No. .
yellow, $2.01@2.03.
Oats, No. 2 white, S1qS2h; No. .
Rye, No. 2. s1.ssa1.ss; barley, sl.sO
1145; timothy, SO. O041l.5O; clover,
r:ominal; pork, nominal; lard, 34.50o;
ribs, SOS .25Q29.25.
KANSAS CITY. July 2S.-Cash wheat
generally unehaaEsd; No. l hard, $2,27
@2.S2; No. 2. Vz22@2.Sl: No. / red,
81. 20@2.2l; No, ., $2.16Q2.1S.
Corn, lc higher; No. . mixed, St.99
42.0l; No. 2 white, $2,10i No. 2 yellow,
81 ,01@2.02.
Oats unchanged; No. 2 white, S2R a
SShe: No, 2 mixed, 75@76c; No, 2 red,
76@77c.
Rye, Sl,@
ST, LOUIS, July 2S.-Corn, No. .,
$2,0l @2,03; No. 5 white, $2.03.
Oats, No. 2, 7ShQS2c; No, 8 white,
S1h@S2hc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
BRAZlL'S NEW CABINET
AND PRESIDENT SWORN IN

RIO JANEIRO, July 2S,-The ne,y
Brazilian cabinet Of DR.. Epitacio Pes
soa, i~naugura:ed as president here Mon
day, was announced as follows:
Minister Of the interior, Alfred Pinto.
Minister of foreign affairs, Azedevo
Marques.
Minister of finance, Homero Baptista.
Minister OF communications, Glros do
Rio.
Minister of agriculture. Simon Lopez,
Minister of marine, Paul Scares.
Minister Of war, Pandia Calogeras.
Minister of War Calogeras is o mem
Der of the Brazilian delegation at the
peace conference.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
MoNEY

NEW YORK, July 2S.-Mercantile
paper 6h@5h; sterling, 6O-day bills
1854; commercial, 6o-day bills on banks
1854; commercial, 60-day bills 435; de-
mand 4SS; cables, 439. Francs demand
III; cables us. Guilders, demand, 37%;
cables 37ts. Lire. demand, $50; cables,
ment bonds, steady; railroad bonds. IT,
regular, Time loans, strong; so days,
80 days and six months, s bid. Cali
money. firm; ruling rate 6; bank ac-
ceptances, Az.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
CORN GOES SOARING.

CHICAGO. July 2S.-Danger that the
domestic corn crop OF 1919 will be cut
In two by drought ana hot winds re-
suited today in hosting prices more
than six cents a bushel,
Active buying carried the December
delivery to the highest price yet this
eason s1.72h Is against sf.6sk To
sL66k at the close on Saturday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
FLAT WAS CROWDED.

we feel crowded in this flat said
the tenant diffidently,
mo wonder!" exclaimed the ~janitor.
"This flat vas never intended for a
family Of six"
but there are only myself and wife,
II know better. Besides you two there
are a canary bird and three goldfish"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
CONSOLIDATED PORT.
ToMoRROW's ESTIMATED.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

LIVERPOOL, July 2S.-Cotton.( spot
in moderate request; prices easier; good
middling 22.37; fully middling 21.87;
middling 21.27; low middling 1879; good
ordinary 1887; ordinary 1874. Sales,
5000 bales, including 4,400 American.
Receipts Al, 900 bales, including 40, 800
American. Futures closed steady; July
21.77; Oct. 21.S2; Jan. 21.92; March
21.92; May 21.83.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
SUGAR

NEW YORK, July 2s.-Raw sugar,
steady. centrifugal. 7,2Sc; refined
steady; cut leaf. l0.5oc; crushed, 20,25c;
powdered, 9.2Oc; standard, 9.i5e; fine
graduated and diamond A., 5000; con-
PETITIONERS A. S,90c; No, l soft, $3.50.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28

October declining as low as 34.35c or IS
points under the previous close. followed
BY a 2O-pOint rally on covering.
MI cotton dntet r1iddline S5.l5.
Futures closed steady al decline Of Is
10 % points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, july 2s.-Ar

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, July 2S.-An
overflow Sunday crowd saw New Or
leans and Chattanooga divide a double
header here Sunday afternoon, Marshall
winning over Perdue, 4 to 8, in the
opener, while Torkelson bested Kelly,
/ to 0, in the final. Lee started the
second game for New Orleans but Vas
yanked after Gleason. Graft and Neu-
sci, the first three men to face him.
hit a double. a single and double re-
spectively. Gleason went out stretch
ing and Torkelson pulled out without
damage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
COFFEE.
BOND CLOSE.

NEW YORK, July 2s,-Final prices on
Liberty bonds today were: 31ss, 90. So;
first As, 94.10; second As, o .62; first
AIS, "a, SS; second 4As, 94.0S: third Ans,
$500; fourth Ans, 1894; Victory 3As,
80. go; 4%s, 1895.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
SOUTHERN

LITTLE ROCK, July 2S.-Two errors,
two bases on balls and two hits, gave
Atlanta a five-run lead In the first in
ming Sunday and by hitting heavily
Hengeveld n Bacon, an outfielder,
who relieved Hengeveld in the latter
innings, the visitors won the game Is
to ]. Roberts was in fine form and
the locals had few chances to score.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
Stocks.

New York-We look for a waiting
stock market, pending the outcome OF
the steel meeting tomorrow. A poor
statement of earnings is expected, but
II this proves to be better thar ex-
pected, It could be made the basis for
a fresh forward movement. The out
standing short interest said to be of
large proportions and public needs only
the right kind Of leadership to inspire
its interest in market anew ,-Bache to
Clark e. Co.
New York.-Maxwell rose to a new
high for the year, rejecting satisfac-
ton over the plans for a merger with
Chalmers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July. 2S.-Nash-
Vile batted UT from the box in the
second and won the second game of the
series from Mobile here Sunday after
noon by the score of 6 to 2. The Vols
played brilliant ball, fielding and bat
ting in great style.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
WA. Gage & Co.
COTTON FACTORS
eth Floor Falls Building.
Memphis, Tenn.
G SECURITIES

Quotations are unofficial. being 90.
cured from the most reliable sources
and are based on the last known sale
md bid.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
I v STOCK MARKET,

81 ~ July hecelptF
10000; steady to lower; top, $23 50; bulk,
light, s22, e5 @2a. 49,; pigs. $l5.0Oa22.OO
Cattle-Receipts $500; steady to high
er; good heavy steers, $12, 50mt7. 90,
common, $10.00@l2.5O 80; choice. $4,000
1850; butcher heifers, ST. 500 ID, 25: cows
$7.00m12, 50i Gamers, SIS, 900 100: calves,
SlS.0O@l6,5O feeders, $7.50@12.00 90; stock
ers, $7.00@10. so.
Sheep-Receipts $500; no sales.
KANSAS CITY, July 2S.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts 5000; steady; bulk $22. 7O@23. 90;
heavies $22. 90@23. 90; medium $22. 7O6
23,05; lights $22.60@2S. 001s pigs $l0.5O@
22. 90,
Cattle-Receipts 1000; steady to Csc
lower, Choice heavy steers $16.5O9
S,26; medium $13. 6jm16. so: common
81 90@13.5 30; choice lights $t4S5m1740,
common S9,60@l2,25; cows and heifers
SO. GO @1400; corners IS. 90 66. 25: calves
$t2. 25@1400; feeders $l0.O0ml240;
stockers sT.40m12.0 90.
sheep--Reoeipts 5000; steady to soc
lower, Lambs $12,7b@16,5 50; eulls $3.50
Ml2.50; yearling wethers s. .00Gll,25;
ewes $5.50@95 so; yves culls SO. O0a5. 90;
breeding ewes $l0,00@15 so; feeder lambs
$l2.75@l4.50.
CHICAGO, July 2s,-Hogs- Receipts,
$4,000; weak, 10G25c lower. Bulk,
s2i, 25@23 ,0o} heavy, $21, 65g38,o 90; me
dunn, $21 ,65@23,l5; lights, 81, 50423.l5;
pigs, $40. 00@21 so.
1886; common, $10,25Tt2.25; choice
lights, $14, 6O@i775 Is; common 81. 50Q
1890; butcher helfers, S7,25Gtt50;
cows, $7.25@13.50; Gamers, S5,7567.2j,
calves, $1575@i7o 90 feeders. $7.75@
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28

PAY now. City taxes are now due.
Penalties and interest will soon be add-
cd 10 vorr bill. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28

CHICAGO, July 2S.--St. Louis evened
up the series with Chicago Sunday when
four local pitchers were unable to hold
the visitors who won II to 5. Weilman
was batted out of the box in the fourth
when Chicago tied the score and Sotho-
ron finished.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
MEMPHIS COTTON.
DAILY COTTON STATEMENT

Yellow tinged, 200 points lower; blue
stained, 500 to 400 points lower; yellow
stained, 400 to 800 points lower.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

CLEVELAND, July 2S.-Detroit made
1t three out Of four from Cleveland by
winning 2 to !. Boland pitched and
won his second game of the series, hold
ing Cleveland to -four hits. Johnston
scored Cleveland's run on his triple and
O'Neil's sacrifice.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28

WASHINGTON, July 2S.-Philadelphia
won the last and deciding game of the
series from Washington here Sunday
3 to 2. Zachery, a North Carolina col
lege pitcher, started for Washington,
but was relieved by Johnson after the
score had been tied in the fifth in
ming.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE,

BROOKLYN, July 2S.-Luderus' bat
ting featured Philadelphia's victory
over Brooklyn Sunday 4 to 2. His
triple and two doubles accounted for
three Quaker tallies.
Packard, relieving George Smith in
the seventh inning with two out and
the bases full, struck out the next bat
ter and held Brooklyn hitless in the
eighth and ninth.
ST. LOUIS, July 2s.-Alexander was
in fine form and Chicago won from st,
Louis Sunday 4 to O.. Flack MT a nome
run in the third which scored Alex
ander ahead of him. The Cubs got two
more runs off Tuero in the fifth, COM
pelling his retirement.
NEW YORK. July 2s.-New York
made 1t three out of four from Boston
here Sunday winning the last game OF
first pitcher, was wild but Barnes held
his former team mates to one scratch
hit in five innings.
The game was a repetition OF yester-
days w%rangling with Umpire Klein.
Gowdy and Smith were put out of the
Stallings, OF Boston, was obliged to
fiji his outfield with pitchers and an
extra infielder, as Outfielders Thorpe
and Caldwell were i'll.
CINCINNATI, July 2S.-The Reds won
both games OF the double-header with
pittsburgh Sunday before the largest
crowd Of the season. The second game
consisted OF only three innings, being
the continuation of the game of July
6. which was called at the end of the
sixth inning to allow the Reds to catch
a train for Boston. The New York
Club protested this game on the ground
that it should have gone nine innings
and President Heydler directed the W
teams to play the last three innings to-
day. Pittsburgh scored in the eighth
on a single by Barbara and a muffed
fIy by Neale, sbut the Reds also scored
in their half on Neale's triple and q
wild pitch by Hamilton, who relieved
Carlson in the eighth,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
C-OTTONSEED. OIL.

Read News scimitar Wants.
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NEW YORK COTTON.

contracts closed STEADY at
Of 10 to advance of 10 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28

Memphis receipts: Corn s, oats d
and hay 45 cars.
Chicago.-Receipts: Wheat, 10000
corn, 1872, 900; oats, 473 900, Shipments
Wheat, 1873, 900; corn, 8 1000; oats, 1876,
900.
st. Louis,-Recelpts: Wheat, 1874, 900
corn, 81, 900: oats, 234, 000. Shipments
Wheat, 1874 900; corn, $4,000; oats, 49,
900.
Chicago .-o'Brien says: Southwest
dry and hot. Corn is being damaged
and must have rain oon Buy on all
weak spots,
winter wheat returns, which represent
one-half Of the territory, are supported
by results elsewhere the winter crop
may fall to $50, 900, 900, Only n small
spring wheat crop ofl poor quality can
be expected. Wagner g. Co.
Forecast Grain B%elt.-lllinois, Mis-.
souri,, Kansas, Iowa, Dakotas and Ne
braska, fair tonight, warmer, Tuesday
fair, continued warm; Minnesota and
Wisconsin, part cloudy tonight and
Tuesday, probably showers, warmer.
Chicago,-Hard rain reported at Ma
son City, Iowa, and Minneapolis. De-
troit has two inches of rain.
Chicago. The grain markets remain
uDpOI leu Wy SIldll Wltdl anu WIS eS-
Inmates and dry weather, one travelling
man thinks the winter wheat crop win
run below 700, 000, 900 and the oats crop
below 1000, 600, 900. The corn crop is
IN wonderful shape. but has entered the
dry scare period. Rains are wanted.
on Saturday and Sunday the corn belt
was dry. Saturday temperatures ran
95 to 100. Kansas corn condition is 70,
with $1,000. 900 indicated Wild to
Shepard g. Gluck.
Chicago.-Early demand in corn was
broad and urgent, but has quieted
down. Omaha was q considerable SELL
err. There was also a little realizing by
one other house with Western connec
tions.-Babcock to Clark g. Co.
Chicago.-Our latest weather REPORTS
show Iowa part cloudy, rs to "a. I'LL
nois mostly clear, 81 to SO. Indiana
mostly clear, hot,-Wagner.
Chicago.-Raining at st. Louis. Re-
ported Mountain Grove In Southwest
Missouri has had "a inches OF rain.
Kansas City gets LAPS cars wheat to-
day, largest on record.
/. Chicagos-Inglis Is out with a repor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-28
MISCELLANEOUS

CHICAGO. July 2S.-Butter, higher.
creamery, 46h @52hc.
Eggs, steady; firsts, 42h@43hc.
Poultry, alive, higher; springs, 36G35c,
fowls, 3lc.
The Washington times., 1919-08-17
The Hon. Mrs Lionel Tennyson, a Niece of Mrs.
Asquith, Who Became infatuated With Her
Present Husband, Grandson of the Great
Poet, While Her First Husband Was
Fighting at the Front.

Then the Government dismissed her
summarily on the ground of her "unpopu-
larity" with the force.
The conservatives in the House of Lords
and the Commons took up her case, as she
was admittedly a woman of high position
and character. The Government main
tanned that her continuance in office would
have endangered a valuable volunteer ser
vice. The girls in it were noted as the
prettiest and smartest Of all those in war
service Then it developed that Miss
Douglas-Pennant's "unpopularity' was en-
tirely due to her efforts to put an end to
moral laxity and various private irregu-
Iarities in the force.
Earl Stanhope, one of Miss Douglas
Pennant's defenders, declared that col
onel in charge Of a. Royal Air Force depot
near London gave all night leave to girls
training as motor car drivers, who were
Great Britain Rights Reserved.
The Washington times., 1919-08-17

they could render was to give themsel- s
without restraint to the entertainment of
the officer on leave.
The abolition Of social restraints due to
general war work among women is said
to be the most prolific cause of demoral-
ization. Girls and married women Of the
most aristocratic families and the most
respectable middle class families, brought
up with the utmost care and constant
cnaperonage, went into munition factories,
where they were thrown into unrestricted
contact with all kinds of men, allowed un-
limited freedom, and came home alone at
all hours of the day and night Girls of
the upper classes, accustomed to super
vision, seemed more liable to succumb to
new temptations than working girls, who
had developed an instinct Of seIf-preserva-
tion from infancy.
The women who enlisted in the auxiliary
naval and military forces were exposed
to similar dangers. A woman engaged In
protecting the safety Of her country could
not, of course, be required to submit to
chaperonage or accept any orders but
those Of her superior officers.
In fact, It has been found that women
who have engaged in war work are un-
willing to accept any supervision of their
private ways Of living
curious illustration of this has come
to light in the case Of Miss Violet Douglas
Pennant, a mature woman of great ad-
ministratiVe ability and a member of Lord
Penrhyn's family She was in command
of the women's Royal Air Force, very
large organization, during two years of the
war.
Copyright, 1919, by Star Company.
The Washington times., 1919-08-17

The enormous number Of divorce cases
among the titled classes indicates not
merely the prevalence Of loose morals In
those circles, but a relaxation OF the old
aristocratic rule Of concealing family fail
ings from the general public.
This change Of standards was especially
illustrated by the divorce suit brought by
the beautiful Duchess Of Westminster
against her husband, the richest duke in
England. They disagreed years ago, bu'
were prevented from seeking divorce by
the King and family influences, but after
the war the Duchess said she would listen
to the voice of convention no longer, but
would have her freedom.
The desire TO avoid public scandal in the
Westminster family had been particularly