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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
ITALIAN " NAMED

PARIS, Jan, 1.-THE Italian dclega-
tton In Paris announces that Count
Luigi Aldrovandi has been appointed
diplomatic representative Of Italy IN
Germany,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
Friends of the Needy.

The Friends Of the Needy circle OF
the Kings Daughters will meet Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the
nome OF Mrs, P. B. Russell. on Belve-
deere boulevard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
Guthrie Parent Teacher,

The F NJ Guthrie Parent Teacher az
ISOLATION viii meet Thursday afternoon
at 3 O'Clock, Mrs. c A. Sperry, the
president, urges all members TO be
present.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
Church Club Will Meet.

The T. F. c. of Holy Trinity church
will meet at the home of Miss Cath
crime Bunting, 1855 Fountain court, Fri
day evening at s O'Clock. All members
are requested to be present.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14
The u. S. Fuel Administration

Says: Metal Memberships on win
dows and doors are 100 per cent fuel
conservation" Ask for estimates.
Chears Floor and Screen Co. Main
1879, adv,
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announcements
DINNER HoNoRtNG MISS CRAFT
AND FiANCE, Mr.. WARFiELr

Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Dewey viii en-
terrain at dinner on Thursday evening
complimentary to their attractive young
sister, Miss Charlotte Craft, and her
fiance, Mr.. John DavidEe Warfield, Of
Denver. who Is spending the week AS
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Craft,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

ernoon at 1870 O'Clock in the home of
Mrs. Clarence Ice, S25 Kerr avenue.
Other members of the Parent-Teach-
er, association Of the school, who are
not members of the circle, are cordially
invited to join at this meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use Diamond Dyes guaranteed to
give a new, rich, fadeless color to any
fabric. whether II be wool, silk. linen,
cotton or mixed oods.-dresscs, blouses.
stockings, skirts, children's coats, feath-
ers. draperieS, coverings.
The Direction Book with each pack
age tells so plainly how TO diamond
dye over any color that you can not
make a mistake.
To match any material, have drug
gtst show you Diamond Dye" Color
Card. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

Mr., and Mrs, Layton f. Scott and
little son, Layton Allan, left Monday
for Florida, where they win spend the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

Mrs. George b. Goldfarb, who has
been the guest OF her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Klein, has returned to her home
In oklahoma city. Okla. accompanied
by her mother.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-14

Mrs. ]. G.. Gould, of Charlottesville,
Mo, has returned to her home after
a visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A, Klein, IN Harbert avenue.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
PAY DAY EXCITING;
SALARIES TOO HIGH
THROUGH MISTAKE
Corridors Buzz at Depart
ment Of Justice-Must Ex-
cess Be Returned to U.s.?

Corridors in the Department OF Jus
tice building at Vermont avenue and
K street buzzed with excitement yes
terday and pay envelopes were ex-
amined with feverish anxiety, as re-
suit of information that some of the
department employees had been draw
ing more pay than permitted under
the law and in consequence owed
money to the government.
The uneasiness became acute when
all clerks in the department were
called on to fill out slips stating where
they had worked prior to their en-
ployment by the Department of JUS
tice, and if they had been employed
by the government what their COM
pensation had been.
But Few Overpaid.
An official of the department said last
night that the result had shown that
not more than dozen OF the clerks
had been overpaid, and of that number
not more than two had been overpaid on
more than one pay day. SO that only
few dollars were involved. But in the
meantime rumorS grew and multiplied
and threats to quit the government
service if the pay envelope was shy so
much as thin dime were heard on
every hand.
1t was explained last night that ten
or eleven girls were recently trans
ferred from the war risk bureau of the
Treasury Department to the bureau OF
investigation, where a new system OF
fling is being installed. By the mis-
take of a new minor official, who was
not familiar with the law forbidding an
employe to be transferred from one de-
partment to another at an increase of
salary, they were entered on the pay
roll at a rate slightly higher than they
had drawn at the Treasury Department.
Plot Begins to Thicken.
When. this was discovered in the
chief clerks office a questionable" +"
as heretofore described. was sent to
each emp1oye of the department and
the plot began to thicken. After
every one in the department had been
pohed, however, it was learned that
only two persons had been overpaid
more than single pay day, and that
about ten others had drawn between
So and 50 more than they were en-
titled to on January Is. These amounts
were deducted from the pay of the
employees affected.
An auditor from the Treasury De-
partment will check over the pay roll,
as is always done, but it is said there
is small probability of any other ir-
regularities being discovered. Some
Of those who found themselves re-
duced to a lower pay scale than they
believed they were entitled to said yes
te}day that they would take legal steps
to keep from being reduced below the
figure at which they were entered on
the Department of Justice pay roll,
but officials of the department say the
law is very plain. and they have no
choice but to follow it to. the letter.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
SKIPPER, FAMILY AND
CREW STILL MISSING

NEW YORK. January 31.--Capt.
Harold @. Simmons, his wife, Six-year-
old son, three-year-old daughter and
eighteen members of the crew of the
American tank steamer Mielero. which
broke in two and sank January &c off
the Florida coast, are still missing, an
official of the Cuba Refining Company,
owners of the ship. said today.
A report last night that d sister
ship to the Mielero, the Sucrosa. had
picked up the crew was explained to-
day by the statement that the boat
containing the first and second officer,
four engineers and twelve men picked
up by the steamer OZette had been
transferred by that steamer to the
Sucrosa-
From the wireless message received
yesterday telling of the disaster. it
Is evident that those on board the
Mieiero took to two boats. In the
captains boat were his wife and two
children. and this boat Is still missing.
The Mielero was on her way to
Philadelphia from MatanZas. Cuba.
with 100000 gallons of molasses
when she was wrecked.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
NEWbERRY TRIAL
STARTS TOMORROW
Jury Sworn in and All Is
Ready for Action in Michi-
gan Election Case.

GRAND RAPIDS. January 81 (by
the Associated Press).-With a jury
sworn in, attorneys and defendants
in the federal court trial Of United
States Senator Newberry and 122 9TH
ers on charges of fraud, corruption
and conspiracy in the 1918 election
made ready tonight for the actual
opening of the trial next week.
Court adjourned until Monday after
noon to give the respondents oppor-
tunity to arrange personal affairs in
prospect of a rather long trial
Frank c. Daley. special assistant
attorney general, is expected to make
the opening statement for the prose
cution. 1t was not known definitely
whether the defense would address
the jury before the introduction of
evidence or reserve its opening until
the completion of the governments S
case.
satisned with Jury.
Both sides professed satisfaction
with the jury. 1t consists of six
farmers. two produce dealers. cattle
buyer. the manager of farmers CO.
operative elevator, a grain dealer and
town represented, and nine of the
twelve men come from the northern
part of this federal district. Politi-
cally. attorneys for both sides agreed.
the jury consists of ten republicans
and two whose party affiliations are
doubtful
The OLDEST juror, Edward Ander-
son, fifty-nine, is a naturalized Nor
wegian. and the second oldest. G. A.
Anderson, 6fty-twos is paturalized
Swede. The others are native Ameri-
cans. most Of them having been born
in Michigan and several within the
counties in which they reside.
ssFlao Speeter Fading.
The specter Of influenza, which
had stalked on the stage of the trial,
was headed toward an exit tonight.
The jurors were all reported in good
health, and, while two more defend
ants were added to the sick list this
morning. all five patients from that
division were improving tonight
Precautions are being taken against
"a mistria1 or delay because of i'll
ness. A physician is watching the
jury. To improve conditions in the
courtroom the proceedings will start
at 8 am. each day and a thirty
minute recess will be given half way
through the morning sessions. In
this interval the windows Of the room
will be thrown wide open.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
60 HOURS AT KEYBOARD
WITHOUT REST OR SLEEP

PENSACOLA, Fla, January 81
Radio Officer Holmes of the American
steamship Mayport stood sixty hours
at the keyboard on his ship while
sending distress messages to vessels
renorting the condition of the Mayport
and calling for assistance. He neither
slept nor rested during that time.
Chief Engineer G. Allizer, at the risk
of his life, went into the engine room
and emptied the boilers. which were
about to explode. These and other
acts of bravery were reported when
the steamer Bellota. which brought the
captain and thirteen members of the
Mayport's crew, was released from
ouara ntine today. They said the May
port was breaking up when they left
her on the night OF January %. The
steamer hit on Sarana reef.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
MAY TAKE UP VAN SCHAlCK
NOMINATION TOMORROW

The Senate District committee is
expected to meet tomorrow for the
further consideration of the nomi-
nation of DR.. John Van Schaick, jr.,
to be District Commissioner. Whether
the committee will be ready to act
finally on the nomination is a matter
of conjecture.
1t is known that Senator Calder of
New York has written to officials in
New York state to forward to him all
available information regarding DIR.
Van Schaick'S status as a registered
voter The opponents of the ap-
pointee are basing their case to
large extent upon the argument that
as a registered voter in New York
state, DR.. Van Schaick is not bona
fide resident of the District of Column
bia under the meaning Of the act of
1873. which provides for the appoint
ment of the board of District Com
missioners, and therefore is not ELI
gible for appointment
Evening star., 1920-02-01
$7OD,ODO,O()O LOSS
BY j. S. OPERATION
OF THE UTILITIES
Heavy Drain on Government
During Two-Year Period,
Figures Show.

Operation of the railroads. Pull
man lines. express companies and
waterways, unified, under federal
control. has cost the nation approx
mately 70O.OOO.oOo, according to Of
fetal calculation. since they were
taken over two years ago.
Figures made public by the Rail-
road Administration revealed a net
loss of s594.20O,O0O from railroad
operation alone in the two-year
period. Statistics gathered from Off
cial sources as to operating costs
of the Pullman lines and waterways
and express companies while operat-
ed by the government show the addi-
tion costs.
Alleged Eject Of Coal Strike.
Heavy losses of November and De-
cember are charged to the coal strike in
statement by the Railroad Admins
tration. A deficit of Sill, 100000 was
shown for those two months after the
two-month proportion of the annual
rental was paid. December revenues
were said to be about $12, 100000 above
actual operating expenses, while the
revenues for November, according to
ures. exceeded actual operating ex-
penses by approximately 1900, 600. The
monthly share of the annual rental has
been computed generally at SIS, 5,00O,0 ,000
Source Of 1919 LOSS.
Much Of the loss during 1919 should
be charged to the first six months >of
the year. according to the official ex-
PLANTATION. The statement shows that
of loss of s349.20O.000 for the twelve
months, S228700,000 came during the
first six months when there was "a
pr olonged slump in freight business
following the signing of the armis-
tice." 1t adds that 'if the rate in
crease which went into effect in June,
1918. had become effective the previous
January, the loss for the two years
probably would not have exceeded
s104, 100000.
Serious Freight TraRc Trouble.
Preliminary reports. upon which
the compilation of revenue results
was based. Indicate serious dislo-
cation of freight traffic" during Mo-
vember and December This could
not be estimated closely, officials
said. Passenger traffic for the last
two months of the year showed an
increase. however. An increase also
was shown for the eleven. months
ended with November, as compared
with the corresponding period in 1918.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
ESQ WOMAN VISITORS
BRYN MAWR PRISONERS
Influenza Quarantine at Pennsyl-
vania School Causes Segregation
of Alumnae and Students.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January 81
Especially. - Two hundred and fifty
women from all parts of the United
States are voluntary prisoners in
Bryn Mawr College for "a term" of
three days.
The women are the members of the
alumnae association. who arrived at
Bryn Mawr last Friday night to at
tend their annual meeting. They will
remain until tomorrow night. pre-
senting reports and discussing ar
rangements in connection with the
$4,000 900 Bryn Mawr endowment
fund. They will pass that time in
voluntary confinement in Pembroke
Hall.
The reason for their segregation is
the fact that last Friday an influenza
quarantine was established at the in
stitution upon orders Of DR.. Thomas
f. Branson. physician-in-cbief OF the
college, for the protection Of the
undergraduates. The girls are not
allowed to leave Bryn Mawr SO long
al there is any danger of contracting
the disease, and persons from the out
side are not permitted to come in
contact with them.
During their stay the aluInnae will
not be permitted to leave and return
TO the college at will. Once they
leave they must stay away. They
will have to remain in Pembroke Hall
west. with the exception of a few hours
spent in meetings in Taylor Fall. They
win eat and sleep in Pembroke Hall
West - i.T
The undergraduates. in turn, are
under equally strict orders not to en-
ter Pembroke Hall in the course Of the
visit of the alumnae. The girls usu :
ally take their meals inSthats building,
but those will be served elsewhere.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
SAIL ON LA SAVOIE.
Bakhmeteffs for Paris and Cant
d'AnnunZio for Fiume.

NEW YORK. January 3f-George
Bak hmetef, who came to the United
States i'll 1911 as Russian ambassador
aud was succeeded in 1917 by Boris
A Bakhmeteff. sailed with Mrs.
Bakhmeteff on the La Savoie TODAY to
make their future home in Paris.
They had the original passports is
sued to them before the overthrow of
the czar. Since the revolution they
have been living in Washington and
Newport.
Capt. Hugo d'Annunzio, who is on
his way 20 visit his father. Gabrielle
d'Annunzio. dictator of Fiume, also
was a passenger. He came to this
country in 1918 as head of an Italian
aviation mission and remained here
representing an Italian airplane
company.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
AFLOAT In BARREL SIX
HOURS ON ANGRY SEA,
SHIPS MATE Is SAVED

PLYMOUTH. England, January
31.-After being tossed about for
six hours in A barrel during a gale
in the Bay of Biscay. Chief Officer
Weldon of the American steam
ship Bloomington was rescued by
his own ship. His home is in
New Orleans.
The Bloomington, which ar
rived here with cargo from
SfaX, Tunis. sighted the Spanish
schooner Manuel Tampa of Bar
celona, which had been abandon
ed in the Bay of Biscay. There
was no trace of boats, SO the
Bloomir gton took the schooner in
tow, sending the chief officer and
four men on board of her.
A gale developed: the mate was
obliged to cut the hawser and sig
nailed to the Bloomington to stand
by until daylight. When day
broke only wreckage was visible,
but persistent search resulted in
the discovery of the raate afioat
in barrel on the angry sea. The
others. including two Americans.
Leslie Withholding. who held a
chief engineers license. and Or
VILE II. Johnson, We're drowned.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
AZ BELOW IN n. Y;
NEW RECORDS SET
New England Harb0rs Ice
Bound-0ne Wreck Caused.
Cold General.

NEW YORK, January 81 (by the
Associated Press).-All New England
and New York state was tonight in
the grip of the coolest weather of
winter. New records for low tenn
perature were reported in many COM
munities, the thermometer register
ing from to AZ degrees below zero.
The frigid wave, which suddenly
blanketed the east shortly after last
midnight, was most severe in north
ern New York state, where the low
record of AZ degrees below zero was
registered at Ava, fourteen miles
north of Rome. At other places in
New York and in New England the
temperature ranged from 10 to 36
below.
Shipping Is Blocked
Along the New England coast har-
bors and channels are frozen, pre-
venting the movement of shipping
and supplies of foodstuffs. The in
habitantS of several islands were re-
ported to be isolated. Two coast
guard cutters have been ordered to
proceed to break the ice along the
Maine coast in an attempt to open
the harbors.
The lowest temperature recorded in
northern New England was at Green
Vile, Me-. where it was % below, and
at Northfield. VT. where the thermom-
eter registered "a below. Boston re-
ported below.
Extreme Cold Causes Wreck.
The extreme cold in Vermont is be-
lieved to have caused the, wreck of
the Montreal express OF the Rutland
railroad at Hibbards Bay early to-
day, throwing a. sleeping car of pas
sengers into the icy waters of Lake
In In q ho1
train was derailed by rail which
had been snapped by the extreme
cold All the passengers were res
cued, but several were badly FROST
bitten.
With the exception of the vicinity
of New York city, where zero was
the lowest mark reached, below zero
temperature was general throughout
New York state. At Rome, Syracuse.
Poughkeepsie, Watertown. Otica ana
Hornell the mercury registered from
II below to 36 below.
The greatest extreme drop IN tenn.
perature in the state was recorded at
Canton. where the thermometer
dronped. from % degrees above to 2S
below zero in twenty-four hours.
5 The weather bureau here tonight
nredicted that the cold spell would
be of short duration, as a rise IN teh-
perature is expected tomorrow
Canada Also Shivers.
TORONTO, Ont. January 81 (by the
Associated Press).-Ontario and Que
bee were reported today IN the grip
of the coolest spell of the winter, with
drops in the temperature from yester-
day recorded at from fifty to nearly
eighty degrees. At White River, Ont.
the thermometer showed forty-six be-
low zero, the lowest reported in the
two provinces.
below last night and only three de-
grees higher at O'Clock this morn
ing. Along the south shore of the
St. Lawrence river twenty-five de-
grees below was reported from num-
Der of places.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
JAPAN EXPECTS CHINA
| TO ENTER NEGOTIATIONS
Demands Shantung Deeds and
Papers of Germany With View
of Restoration of Rights

Inc Japanese embassy here has
oeen informed officially that the Ian
anese government had invited 1,hina
10 enter upon negotiations for the
return OF German rights in Shantunr
and that white some Of the younger
elements in China had opposed the
acceptance Of the invitation. on the
ground that China was not yet a
member@of the league of nations. it
was believed the Chinese were. in
clined to accept the invitation.
f. Meanwhile the Japanese foreign Of
f1ce has called upon the German gov
sernment to supply the title deeds and
other papers relating to German
rights. Under the treaty of YER
sailles these must be delivered within
thirty days after the coming into
ever, does not desire to delay the
beginning of the negotiations until
these documents have been received.
VIII withdraw Guards.
The Japanese government also was
said to have informed China that as
soon as Chinese guards were provided.
Japanese troops which have been
guarding the Shantung railroad would
be withdrawn.
offer regarding Shantung would be
accepted was said to be based upon
the belief that the Chinese had no,
reason to expect the league of ma
tions to reverse the decision of the
supreme council at Paris, since the
membership of the council of the
league is composed of the same ele-
ments, and in view of the fact that
there is in the league council. no rep
resentative Of the United States,
which was the only country that
might have supported 1.-THE Chinese
claim to a direct return by the Ger
mans OF the rights they had on the
Shantung peninsula.
Evening star., 1920-02-01
EXECUTIVES Of 50
STATES MAY UNITE
! FOR DRY DEFENSE
Names Governor ConsultS
! Charles E. Hughes as to
Constitutional Right.
RHODE ISLAND ATTACK
BASIS FOR Intervention
Officials Who Uphold Amendment
Desire to Assert Rights in
Court Proceedings.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, January 31.-The gov
ernors of thirty states, anxious to
unite with the federal government
in defending the prohibition amend
ment against the attack made upon
# by the state of Rhode Island, have
consulted former Justice Charles E.
Hughes as to whether the Constitu-
tion permits them to join in such
an action.
II is probable that if advised by
Mr.. Hughes that a junction of states
and federal forces in defense of the
amendment is possible the state rep
resentatives will invite him to be
their chief counsel.
Gov Carl Z. Milliken and Attorney
General Guy II. Sturgis of Maine,
who desire to devise a plan to fight
the wet" suits which may be brought
In Maine, one of the first of the pro-
hibition states, have conferred with
Mr. Hughes.
Mr.. Hughes refused today to reveal
the results of the conferences.
Gov. MiIliken's Statement.
= THE principal ISSUE" Gov Milliken
said. is that raised by Rhode Island
in attempting to have the eighteenth
amendment declared unconstitutional
on the ground that it is an invasion
by the other states on her rights.
Il have consulted with the govern
ors of other dry states on this ques-
tion and We are generally agreed that
it will be we'll to inquire into the re-
ports of the dry states to see what
steps may be taken by the vets to our
detriment. and TO decide what kind
of procedure should be followed in
asserting our rights.
81 am not acting as a representa-
tive of the other governors in my
visit to Judge Hughes. That is en-
tirely in the interest of the state of
Maine 1t is possible that other dry
states, through their governors or
legislatures, will join in some plan to
assert their rights One thing we
could do would be to be represented
brought by Rhode Island. There may
be other courses open to us. That
is what 1 came here to find out. Sew
eral further conferences viii be held
with Judge Hughes before anything
is decided definitely.
.Wet states siop Over"
"The dry states don't want any wet
ones. They slor. over into the. dry
ones. If there is a chance to put an
other stone on John Barleycorn's S
grave, I'm for it,
Gov. Millikin said he was in COM
munication. with governors of thirty
states regarding, the league for en-
forceTnent idea.
The association opposed to nation
al prohibition threw light on the visit
of the Maine officials when it an
nounced today that the supreme court
OF Maine would be petitioned next
month for an order directing refer
endun on the action of the Maine
legislature in rarifying the prohibition
amendment
Evening star., 1920-02-01
SIX DELEGATES PICKED.
Pennsylvania G. o. P. Leaders Hold
Conference in Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, January 81 (by
the Associated Press).-Pennsyl-
vania's representatives to the repub-
Iican national convention next sum-
mer were discussed here today at a
series of conferences between state
republican leaders. Six of the twelve
delegates at large were decided upon
it was announced. They are Gov
Sproul, Lieut.. Gov. Beidleman, Mayor
Moore of Philadelphia, Mayor Bab-
cock of Pittsburgh and United States
Senators Penrose and Knox.
Senator Penrose, who has been ill
ing and will soon be able, it was
stated. to take charge of the state
campaign.