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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
MILITARY COURSE
IN HIGH SCHOOLS
TO BEGIN FEB. 70
Lieut. Col. A. S. Frost, With
Two Assistants, Will Direct
Course for Which 405 Stu
dents Have Signed.

A four years military training course,
under the direction Of Lieut. Col Alfred
S. Frost, win be started in the Central
and Vocational high schools about Feb.
20, at which time the spring semester
begins. according TO announcement of
Prof; Wharton S. Jones, superintendent
OF city schools. Already 300 pupils OF
Central high have signified their in
tention Of taking the course, and los
pupils have SO indicated at Vocational
Lieut. Col. Frost has been assigned
to the Memphis schools in an official
order issued from Washington, but he
declared Tuesday morning that although
ne had been recommended for the place
by Lieut.. Col. Frank Lang district mill
tary inspector he had not yet received
his orders to institute the course. but
expected them at any moment.
Lieut., Col. Frost will have as his as
sistants, Capt, Wallace B. Mcdonald,
now OF the S. A. +. e. of the West
Tennessee Normal school,, and Lieut..
Coleman Garth Oen of these assist
ants win probably be assigned to per-
manent duty at the Vocational high
school, but Lieut.. Col. Frost will have
direct supervision over the courses IN
The ressrsa officers training school
appended to the course given at both
schools. Three hours application will
be required each week for the first
year and five hours weekly thereafter,
The fiEst year will be given over prin-
cipallys to drills and formations, with
lectures and military science to follow
later in the course. The national guard
rifle range at Raleigh has been OBJ
tanned by Prof. Jones for target prac-
tice.
According to Lieut. Col. Frost, there
will be II divisions in the course, which
will be divided as follows:
First--Infantry drill school Of soldier,
squad company, battalion, to include
extended order, combat and intrench-
ment.
Second--Interior guard duty, theoret-
ical and practical.
Third-Physical drill, calisthentics,
bayonet exercise and combat fencing.
Fourth--Military hygiene, first aid,
camp sanitation, etc.
Fifth-Lectures on the military policy
of the United States and obligations Of
citizenship, ...
Sixth-Small arms fire, students to
care for rifles for first two years.
Observation-Disclosures and organi-
Zation of army.
Eighth--Military map reading.
Ninth--Field service regulations.
Tenth-Marches and camps.
Eleventh-Signallirg, semaphore and
flag
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
WIZ Urge Pupils
Of City Schools To
Plant Home Gardens

Memphis school children will be urged
to plant gardens in their back yards
this year to help augment the worlds
supply of edibles. The campaign for
home gardens will be launched by J.
c. Miles, garden specialist of the agri-
cultural extension department Of the
University of Tennessee, who will ad-
dress the white teachers at Central
high school Saturday morning and the
negro teachers at Grant school In the
afternoon. He will give instructions
upon the methods of the campaign and
rules for gardening for one month,
which information the teachers will be
expected to convey to the pupils.
The movement is being organized
in the schools under the direction OF
Prof. Wharton s. Jones. Miss Clara
Hasslock. director of home economies
for Shelby county, will assist in the
work.
To encourage interest among the
children, Frank Hayden, president of
the Guaranty Bank and Trust com
pany, has promised Miss Hasslock that
the bank will offer prizes for the best
gardens Of the season. These prizes
will probably consist of garden tools
and books on hardening,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
RECORD PRICES FOR
DELTA FARM LANDS

Twenty-seven hundred acres Of the
Mary Mack Plantation company hold
ngs at Roblnsonvlle, Miss, have re-
comfy been sold to T. II, Line, Of
Vance, Miss, at the uniform price of
S225 on acre, The acreage lust sold
was the central portion Of the $500
acres in the original tract, and included
the headquarters of the company and
the townslte Of Roblnsonvllle. with its
buildings
The acres under cultivation sur
rounding the townsite are all highly
improved, and have been producing
crops Of cotton. seed corn, hay and
oats. The company has specialized.
too, In the production OF Black Angus
cattle. The plantation is regarded as
one Of the finest In the entire South.
The Mary Mac Plantation company
is chiefly owned by Detroit people, and
they have been selling of the proper
ties since the spring OF 1918. The price
per acre has ranged from $l7j to $225
The BUYERS have virtually all been To-
cal, that is, Mississippians living
around the Robinsonyille region.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
WANTED NEGRO LABOR
NOT MINSTREL SHOW

The damage suit against Dr.: j. A.
Green, N. w. Calcutt and Ben Stamm,
OF Dyersburg. for S5o,OOO, which is
brought by T. H.. Gerig, minstrel show
proprietor, probably will be in the
hands of the Jury by 4 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. Evidence Is nearly all
in. with the defense winding up its
side.
The three defendants are the only
ones left Of the original Il against
whom Gerig filed his suit. The plain
tiff TOOK nonsuits la,e Monday in the
other nine cases. The plaintiff wound
up his side early Tuesday.
According to citizens OF Dyersburg,
Gerig was accused Of having negro
performers who could not show regis
tration cards when they arrived in town.
o. P, Bishop, one or the former de-
PENDANTS, but at present a witness for
the present defendants, stated on the
stand Tuesday that shortage OF negro
labor was one of the contributing fac
tors to the feeling against Gerig,
Gerig was set upon by Dyersburg
citizens ON June Il. 1918, his negro
minstrels fled and the show was al
most diSbanded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
OLD GRAND Jury
WILL MEET NEW

Determined to ascertain II the former
grand jurors have any first-hand
knowledge OF collusion between officers
Of the law and an organized band Of
bootleggers, Judge Richards subpoenaed
Jacob A. Evans, foreman Of the for
mer body, as well as June Rudisill sec-y
retary, and the individual members OF
the jury to appear Tuesday and to de-
fine upon what they based their recent
sensational final report.
The retiring grand jury, in its report.
stated that the members were con-
vinced that there was an organized
body Of bootleggers with men of brains
behind it operating in Shelby county
and that his body Of men was receiving
protection from officers of the law, in
timating that the officers were MEM
bers of the police department and the
sheriffs staff.
The old grand jurors are called on
general information, and it Is under
stood they will be asked II they know
Of any specific cases of protection given
law violators by the officers, or II they
can IN any way shed any light on the
situation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
RUN INTO BY AUTO:
He FACES COURT TRIAL

Charged with reckless driving OF an
automobile, r. f. Heron, of the Pat
terson Transfer company, whose auto
mobile was run into Monday afternoon
by Ed Craig, negro, 527 Manassas
street, now at General hospital, was
given continuance in city court Tues
day until Feb. IS.
e. j.. Neville. 1906 Madison avenue,
charged with exceeding the speed limit,
was fined $40, and William weston. ne
gro. alleged to have passed street car
while it was discharging passengers,
drew a fine of SIS. Two speed cases,
those of viii Lowe, negro, 1852 Delmar
avenue, and G, f. BARLEY, 1888 Hum
ber street. we're continued
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
i. S. BATTLE FLEET
SAILS FOR PRACTICE

NORFOLK, Va. Feb 4--Preceded by
three giant seaplanes, the Atlantic bat
tie fleet, part OF which has been hunt
ing Hun warships In the North sea for
a year. sailed today for Guantanamo,
Cuba, for winter maneuvers.
The fleet was led by the dreadnought
Pennsylvania, flagship Of Admiral Hen
ry T. Mayo, eommander-in-c chief OF the
Atlantic fleet In the squadron besides
the flagship were the Mississippi, Okla
homa, Arizona, New York, Texas, Me-
lada, Utah, Arkansas. Florida, Mchi-
gan, Wyoming, Louisiana, Nebraska,
Now Jersey, the collier Promethus and
converted yachts Nukomis and Iris.
Other vessels of the fleet are already
In Cuban waters or on the way there,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
JUDGE JOHN R. WALKER
DIES AT TRENTON HOME

TRENTON, Tenn. Feb. 4. (SpI.)--
Judge John R. Walker, one OF Gibson
county's best known ana most highly
respected cietizens, died suddenly at
his home here yesterday afternoon. He
had been sick several weeks, but was
able to be at his office for the past
few days. Returning TO mis- home about
o'clock yesterday afternoon, he COM
planned of being cold and sat down. He
was dead In few minutes after
Judge Walker was about So years Of
age and was born in Crockett county,
near Friendship, the son Of Capt. and
Mrs. Marion Walker. He came to Tren-
ton In 1877 and entered the law offices
OF Wise A. Cooper, under whom he
studied. In 1900 he was appointed ref
cree in bankruptcy by Judge Ham
monds and held that position for a
number Of years. Besides his wife, he
is survived by one daughter, Miss Edith
Walker. OF this city, and John r,
Walker. Jr.. who is now in France.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
SEVEN FLYING OFFICERS
T0LEAVE TAYLOR FIELD

MONTGOMERY. Ala, Feb. 4-Seven
aviation lieutenants are scheduled to
leave Taylor field next week for some
where in Texas" probably Dallas. The
adiutant's office at Taylor field today
gave out the names OF ID. II. Bleyins
Richard r. Dornelly, W. Thompson
Martin, r. A. Merder, G. M. Derry, T.
T. Reynolds and Ralph D. Smart as
the men who will make the trip, They
will go to Texas and probably enter
aviation camps as instructors and later
will be transferred to the aerial mail
gervice. ,.s.s..1 -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
WILSON RESPONSIBLE
FOR NAVAL PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.--Inslstencs
by President Wilson upon the adminls-
tration's policy Of naval expansion led
TO the unanimous approval given by the
house naval committee to another three
year construction program. This was
disclosed today by Chairman Padgett, of
the committee. when the house began
consideration OF the $3.50, 100000 annual
naval appropriation bill
The message was brought to the at
tention OF the COMMITTEES by Mr. Dan
iels, The president was very earnest"
Representative Padgett said. "and very
inststent that the three-year program
be carried out
by the president from Paris to Secre-
tary Daniels. saying nothing had oc-
CURED over there to change the rec
concentrations he made in his annual
message to congress.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
SINN FEIN CHIEFS
ESCAPE RUMORED

LONDON. Feb. A report was cur
rent today that Prof Edward de Val
era, the Sim Fein leader. had escaped
from his place OF internment In Eng.
land. No confirmation OF the report
was obtalnable up to noon
Prof de Valera was taken in GUS
tody last sprng when the British gov
eminent interned number Of Sim
Fein leaders at time when II was
declared plot backed by Germany was
in process of incubation In Ireland.
Prof de Valera was still under dcten-
tion when he was elected 10 parma -
ment in December and when last month
he was chosen as a Sim Fein delega lie
to the peace conference.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
AUTO THIEVES STEAL
AND BURN FINE CAR

A valuable Apperson automobile be-
longing to Mrs. W. r. Bond, Bnntyn,
Tenn, was found Tuesday morning
burned to the ground at Poplar avenue
and Highland street Three other cars
were stolen Monday night. None has
been recovered.
The missing automobiles belong to
James Fillon. ISL Market avenue; NJ.
p. Thompson, 267 Pasadena place. and
D. NJ. Crawford, >2lS North Watkins
street.
Mrs. Bonds automobile Is total
loss. It was stolen Monday night, evil
IDENTIFY by ioylfders, who accidentally
set the machine on fire. The cars ap-
pIoximate value was $500.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
DISCOVER STILL"
NEAR N. Y. CITY

NEW YORK. Feb 4.--Discovery Of
an Illicit still where vast quantities OF
'moonshine" whisky and alcohol were
being manufactured was made today
IS miles from New York, according to
local agents Of the federal internal
revenue service.
Three alleged "moonshiners" were
arrested The plant was found. II was
said, In cooperage factory. Revenue
officers located pipes leading to an
enormous underground tank, which was
flld with liquor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04

Tennessee-Fair and colder.
Mississippi-Fair, colder, temperature
below freezing in north; frost, prob
ably heavy, in south.
Arkansas-Fair, somewhat colder.
Alabama-Fair, colder, freezing in
north, frost in south II weather clears.
Kentucky-Fair, much colder.
Louisiana-Partly cloudy, rain near
coast; colder, freezing in north.
Oklahoma and West Texas-Fair,
somewhat warmer Wednesday.
East Texas-Cioudy, rain on coast
colder except in northwest; Wednes-
day fair, warmer in north.
South Carolina-Cloudy and colder:
Wednesday fair, colder.
Georgia-Cloudy and colder; Wednes-
day fair.
Forida-Generally fair, colder in CEN
trail and north.
Kansas-Fair, rising temperature
Wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
lTALY'S VICTORY
DAY SATURDAY

Lieut.. Col A. S. Frost, U. S. A., will
have command Of the parade to occur
Saturday In celebration of Italy's yicto-
ry. The Shriners band will head the
procession through the downtown
streets and truck will bear 40 Italians
who will sing as a chorus. There will
also be soloists among them.
All military, civic, patriotic and be-
nevolent organizations have been in
yited TO participate and those who con-
sent have been asked to communicate
with Lieut.. -Col. Frost for directions.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
NO REPLY LIKELY IN
CITY PASTORS ACTION

No prediction has been made as to
the action to be taken by the board OF
education on the resolution of the
Protestant Pastors association, pro-
testing against dancing in the schools,
which was passed Monday The board
members have not received copies of
the resolution.
President Peres could not anticipate
what reply, if any, would be made to
the resolution. Instead he indicated it
would be discussed at the regular meet
ing of the board next Monday night.
The Rev. l.. H. Estes, secretary OF
the pastors association, has mailed
The association did not request a reply.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
ROTARY CLUBS
REPORT DELAYED

The committee appointed by the Ro-
tary club to investigate the public
school situation in Memphis will per-
haps not have its report ready for q
week. The committee still has IL
schools to visit, ans this will require
some time, as an exhaustive study is
being made OF each building, tempo
rary building and their conveniences.
criticism of the character of conven-
fences afforded the pupils, but the
question is largely one Of inadequate
housing, and that the only remedy for
growing city is to meet the increased
demands by the construction Of addi-
tional school buildings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
SEIZE BUILDING IN NKOENIGSBERG
COME ON WITH EGG OMELET
BUT NO CHANCE FOR NOG

Eggs they represent gold they
weeks Nothing the dropped rapidly
OF the dealers wondering II the bottom reached
1T has not been wholesale
which made the consumer have to apiece for them
mere was talk of them going to 81 dozen the time
front street dealers Tuesday selling
dozen while certain retailers
dollar At that price nothing in the
The chief drop the unusually mild winter
one OF the questions considered
there will be reduction in prices by restaurants
quick to advance their prices when
Is figured that the rise followed ought the decline
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
WILLIE A LITTLE DEAR,

ST. PAUL, Feb. 4.--Billy Miske, the
local heavyweight, announced today
that he had declined an offer to box
Fred Fulton, of Rochester, Mimi, 20
rounds at New Orleans, on March 4.
Miske declared that he would never
again fight Fulton or any boxer whose
name has been connected with franz
ing fight
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
MORE THAN $500
YANKS QUIT FRANCE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.--Departure
Newport News in the next three weeks
with approximately 400 officers and
1900 men from the American expedl-
tionary force was announced today by
the war department.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
WILSON ACCORDED
BIG OVATION BY
PARIS SOCIALISTS
Address Of President in Cham
ber of Deputies Draws Pro-
longed Cheers and All Stand
While He Talks.

PARIS Feb, 4.--Preaieent Wilson
was glyen IN unusual reG9sIl0n hy a0-
eislistN members OF the yhanrber ,of
dsputies yesterday, They tried to drown
the applause from The center and. the
rlsht ~ an apparent attempt 10 show
MIR, Wilson that his ideas were their
own When Capt. Mantoux, official I'M
terpreteri who translated President will
sons address,, reached that part OF the
speech In which Mr. Wilson spoke OF
the society OF nations, the socialists
Of natlonsp' Some Of them adding,
Down with War"
Paul ngschancl, who opened the sit
ting, said Of the plan for the society
OF nations! Across the chasm OF blood
ana darkness we see the light OF the
future, We believe that II the entente,
instead OF being formed slowly under
the pressure of peril and under the
necessities OF the moment IN shock OF
battles, could have been instituted long
before at The HaEe, Germany never
would have dared to declare war upon
US, We believe that the 30 states which
broke relations with Germany must be
the nucleus of a society OF nations. We
shall continue with all our strength and
all our heart to prevent return Of
barbaram and to maintain our dear
and illustrloua friendship which shall
be no less fruitful In peace than II has
pecH III WHT
Applaud Him.
As President Wilson rose and walked
toward the tribune with quick step,
the deputies senators and others arose
and applauded for fully five minutes.
The audience Insisted on hearing the
Presidents addf I standing NJ. Poin-
care, ClemenceaN I'd Dubost also stood
This seemed toy lb0rrass President
IN uhu A,uN hs.
deputies remain seated but they shout
cd: standing; We Will hear you stand
Ing"
President Wilson turned to NJ. Des-
chanel, begging him to request that
the deputies be seated. But the presi-
shoulders as II helpless, and President
Wilson began in a low voice, which
gained force rs he proceeded
There was ripple or applause now
and then AZ he was snealSlng, but the
majority Of the deputies and senator's
were unable to understand English
clearly, thus the enthusiasm did not
break out until the Interpreter trans
lated the speech. Then deputies and
senator's gave fun vent to their feel
ings.
President Wilson spoke as follows.
II am keenly aware Of the unusual
and distinguished honor you are pay
ing me by permitting me TO meet YOU
In this place and to address you from
this historic platform,
Indeed, sir, as day has followed day
and wee! has followed week In this
hospitable land of France, have felt
the sense OF comradeship ever become
more and more intimate and II has
seemed TO me that the making Of his
tory was becoming singularly clear.
I'VE knew before this war began thll
France and America were united In af-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
HUN REBELS
STAGE COUP
IN PRUSSIA

COPENHAGEN, Feb, A majority
OF the government buildingsi KOenigs-
berg, East Prussia, have been seized
by SpaItacaus from Berlin. The Eoy-
ernor Of East Prussia has declared
state OF siege In the Thorn district and
Instituted courtsmartial.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
SALESMAN IN BANKRUPTCY

George c. Cummings, travelling sales
man. Jackson, Tenn. filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy Tuesday in the
local federal court. He listed his un-
$4,000 was A Judgment in Memphis
chancery court, and also SO, 700 liabiii-
ties in accommodation paper. He has
no assets.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
3,507 YANKS ARRIVE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.--Bringing the
44th and Goth regiments, coast artillery
corps Of the regular army, and 1853
casuals and nurses and civilians-3 ,507
In all--the transport Cedric arrived here
today from Brest
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
BULLETIN.

today agreed that questions In the
statement Of Premier Venizeios con.
cernlng Greek territorial interests In
the peace settlement should be referred
to commission Of experts.
PARIS, Feb 4. (By the Associated
Press. president Wilson had several
appointments for today, including a call
from representatives OF the Bible So
ciety and visits from some Republican
congressman who have arrived in Paris.
lie Is determined, however, that nothing
shall be permitted to obstruct the prog
ress OF the commission of which he Is
chairman, and which Is now engagedd
n perfecting the scheme for the crea-
uon Of a society of nations.
he is, therefore, concentrating his
attention upon that work. While less
than two weeks remain before the date
set for his return to Washington, 1t
Is still regarded as within the range
OF possibility for the great project,
not only to be reported from the COM
mission, but also for the peace confer
ence in plenary session to ratify the
plan and thus put 1t fairly in the way
to be registered In treaty form within
the time limit. This would make a
record for International conferences
but the Paris gathering already has
done that in several instances,
Polish and Czech leaders have been
given a pointed warning by the peace
conference not to occupy disputed ter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
B0LSHEVISTS MASTERS
OF EASTERN UKRAINE

LONDON, Feb. 4.-Bolshevist forces
are now masters of almost the whole
OF Eastern Ukraine, including the i'm
portant centers of Kharkov, Poltava,
region, according to a Helsingfors dis
patch to the Mail.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-04
WINDAU is TAKEN.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. A dispatch
from I.lbau says the Bolsheviki have
captured the harbor and town Of Win
dau in Courtand on the Baltic sea,