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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
REPRESENTATION
CAUSED SHORTAGE
Daniels Scored by Wartime
Chief of Navigation for
Shortage of Men.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Procras-
tination on the part OF Secretary Dan
iels was responsible for serious short
age of personnel which proved "the ini-
tial handicap Of the navy in the war
Capt. Leigh G. Palmer war time chief
OF the. bureau of navigation, testified
today before the senate committee in
vestigating the nayys conduct of the
war.
The secretary, Capt. Palmer declared,
was unable to appreciate the necessity
for obtaining and training men in ad
vance of an actual declaration of war.
Even after war was declared" the
witness said, "he used to say we have
too many reserves now"
Just before the United States joined
the allies, when the bureau of naviga =
ton was striving to Tecruit naval re-
serves, the witness continued, Sec
retary Daniels ordered enrolment in the
reserver stopped. I
did you stop" asked Chairman Hale
No. We needed the men and went
right ahead"
II talked to Mr. Daniels the other
day and he doesn't remember anything
about that" said the witness. but he
did order me to stop enrolment then
and several other times
Capt. Palmer told the committee that
when war was declared the navy was
short $1,000 regular and reserve en-
listed men and about $500 officers from
its peace time requirements and thai Al
least 10000 additional enlisted men ano
many more officers were needed fol
destroyers as soon as war was declared
The witness said congress was not t.
blame, as ii gave everything the de-
| paTtment asked for.
Replying to question by Chairman
Hale, Capt Palmer declared that Sec
| retary Daniels did all he could to he'll
| u n Critical Ipu pf
spring of 1917"
"The secretary" he said, backed W
all efforts to get enlisted men. He was
anxious to get them"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
RED ARMY 10000
Strong Nearing
WESEL, IS REPORT
Dutch Take Precautions io
Prevent Violation Of Neu-
traIity-Food Scarce in.
Dortmund Region.

TIE HAGUE March 25-FiEhting
m the R0hr district Of Germany where
II was understood truce had been
agreed TO- has been resumed, acCord-
Ing TO the Telegraf Spartacist forces
are nearing Wesel, the newspaper says
and Muenster dispatch to the Rot
terdam Courant says the red aTmys
strength is now 10000
Some reports from the frQntier indi-
cate that the workmen are bogubard~ \
ing Weael with large caliber guns. The
adVices are conflicting however other
reports declaring the situation IS quiet
The semi-offlcial Netherlands corre-
spondeDce bureau states that the Dutch
minister Of war has been In confer
enec with the army leaders witt re-
gard 20 the taking OF precautions
against the crossing OF the frontier by
German revolutionary troops or fugi-
tivcs
According TO the Handelsblad, THE red
troops Ia the vicinity OF Wesel ahelled
fort Bluechcr, which Is occupied by
Belgian troops. The Belgians protested
against this action A train with ~
wounded from Wesel is reported TO have
arrived near the Dutch frontier
Aldermen from the Rhine district
have arrived In Holland TO negotiate
| for food for the population there. They
| declare in interviews with the Dutch
press that the movement Of the Ger
| man laborers In this region is not
| BolsheVlki. but includes members or ail
the sparties. They assert that there Il
much distress from lack OF food IN
] Dortmund and elsewhere In the dis
| trict
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25

Twenty four hours to noon, March %
Temperature
Hour Dry bulb, Wet bulb Humid'v
p.m yss.slSy 81 so 81
I am today Nj SIS ~
Noon today . 63 50 81
Maximum, I0 minimum 65. Sun sets
today, 6:l5 pm. Rises tomorrow, 55
am. Moon sets 1910 am tonight. Pre-
cipitation, .G2 inches,
Tennessee-Rain followed bv. fair
weather in extreme west portion; cool
or.
Mississippi-Rain and lower temper
ature followed by fair weather
Arkansas--Fair and cooler. Strong
southern to westerly winds and mod
crate gales.
Kentucky-Rain and cooler in ex-
treme west portion, followed by fair
weather in west portion
Louisiana--Fair and cooler, moderate e
westerly winds on coast: strong west
erly winds and moderate gales in north
portion.
Alabama and Northwest Florida
Rain followed by fair and eoo@ fresh
to strong south winds shWAing to west
and northwest,
Oklahoma-Fair and cooler
North and South Carolina and Georg
ia-Cloudy probably rain
East Texas-Fair and cooler in NORTH
portion moderately westerly winds OF
coast subsidng,
West Te1as-Fair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
SCHOOL SYSTEM
| MUST Be PAVED
DR.. H. s. Magill Says Public
Must Be Educated to Need
Of Providing Funds.

Hirhe solution o( the educational
problem which this nation is fecing lies
In the education OF the people them
selVes-the business men and taNpay.
ers--to the fact that they ust pay the
teachers rs much as they pay men and
women who work for them In CONNER
clal pursuits.
That statement by Hugh s. MRglll,
field SECRETARY Of the American Iaduca :
tionai association, Us a summary of the
address which he made Thursday at
the weekly forum OF the chamber Of
Commerce, and Of his statements the
previous day at several gatherings
which he addressed
The school problem said Or. Ma
glll, lis purely an economic one. The
schools Of this country must be put on
sound financial basis. Enough mon.
ey must be provided by taxation TO en-
able the school authorities Of the cities
communities and states TO secure the
services Of competent, trained teachers
to provide adequate school buildings
aud supervision.
Since the beginning of the war the
problem has hecome more acute Thou
sands of teachers have left the school
room TO enter into other work which
paid them twice as much as they
could earn heretofore, Right now
business men in your own city are
bidding against your board OF educa-
tion for the services OF competent
young men and women. II Is the same
In every other city
But the Increasing OF the teachers
salaries Is only a part of the problem
which includes better support OF III,
schools In every way, II has come L
"A point where we must work to hav,
the public school system Of this coun.
try.
The people themselves must be ed
ucated 80 that public opinion win sup,
port the officials in fixing tax rat'
adequate to support the schools prop
erly | am glad to learn that you
city administration Is taking this mat.
ter up with the business men and tina
sentiment here IL in favor of raising
sufficient revenues from taxation L
properly support the schools"
DR.. Magll. during his two days sta!
in Memphis, has addressed six or eigh
gatherings upon the same subject. HI
spoke Thursday morning TO the stu
dents at the West Tennessee Norma
| and in the afternoon addressed mem
berS Of the county court and of tn
city and county boards of education H.
will speak Thursday night at Airing
| ion. He aroused much enthusiasm
| Wednesday night when he spoke at
meeting OF teachers and parents at tn
| Central high school
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
WILSON SHOULD
MAKE STATEMENT
Representative Would Dis
courage Third Term.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Both
Democrats and Republicans cheered a
statement in the house today by Rep
resentative Humphreys, Democrat,
Mississippi. that President Wilson
should make an immediate announce
meht that he was not a candidate for
third term
J Under no circumstances should Pres
idept Wilson ask for re-eection, Rep
Iesentative Humphreys said, recon-
mending passage OF an amendment linn
iting presidential eligibility to one term.
Public advocacy by the president S
friends and members of his cabinet for
his reelection has allowed the country
to believe the president will break the
ancient precedent" Mr.. Humphreys de-
clared.
"I regret therefore all the more that
he has remained silent as to his inten-
tions in the matter of a third term,
continued he. Il believe the accom-
plishments of his administration under
his great leadership will secure for
him a place high on the roll of our
great presidents"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
SEEK PLAN TO
HASTEN PEACE
Republican Leaders Confer in
Wording of Resolution De-
claring War at End,

WASHINGTON. March 25.-With
plans for peace declaration at a
standstil in the senate, Republican
leaders of the house conferred yesterday
on means of Fastening action on the
declaratory resolution at their end Of
the capitol. There was no final deci
sion on the form of the resolution or
time of its presentation, but II was said
an agreement probably would be reached
within a few days. Several suggested
drafts are under consideration, all fol-
lowing in some respectSethe Knox reso-
luton which has been approved by the
senate foreign relations committee.
NsMfous constitutional points have
been raised all of which the leaders
want to meet in the draft which they
finally will lay before the house.
II is expected that the\resolution will
be put into form in the foreign affairs
committee and then will be brought up
on the house floor under a special rule
to expedite its adoption.
Several causes are understood to have
contributed to The decision that the
house should o before the senate. one
Neing absence 60 many senators that
mastering a quorum would be difficult.
Besides, there are so many conflicting
opinions among Republican senators
that it was suggested the house try
its hand and give the Republican sem
ate leaders something substantial to
work with.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
NEW BUCKINGHAM
WILL IS FILED

Miles s. Buckingham, Memphis cap
ttalist. who died on Det. II, 1919, left
y later will than that which was filed
and admitted to probate
This fact became known Thursday,
tust before moon when the Bank OF
Commerce and Trust company filed a
paper dated rive and one-hAlf years
later than the will which had been
admitted, and which named Mr.. Buck
ingham's three sons, Miles g., Henry
q. and II. Nash, as executors, The lat
est will. duly witnessed, bore the date
OF August 10, 1919, while the first will
filed and admitted to probate on Dec.
IL. 1919, bore the date OF Jan. 3. 1918.
In the petition of the Bank of Com
merce and Trust company, 1t is prayed
that the paper writing filed Thursday
be accepted as the latest win and tesla
melt OF Miles S. Buckingham, and asks
that the three sons show cause why II
should not be so admitted.
Provisions OF the new will dispose OF
property as follows:
The widow, Mrs. Annie Clifford Buck
ingham, to get all shares of stock in
the Central-State National bank, and
the home place at 7l2 Vance avenue.
The remainder Of the bank stock, after
Mrs BucSinghrms death to go 20 the
three sons.
Two daughters. Mrs. Cornela y.
Knox and Mrs. Annie-G. Ware, get two
lOIS ana StDfenOuBeS tnere0n, located
at Union avenue and Front street.
A granddaughter, Virginia Knox. 10
get $4,000 cash. 20 come from the
daughters share.
Two sons, Miles g. and Henry G., TO
get property on Front street, near Gay
oso.
Miles c. to get stock and interest in
Miles G. Buckingham & Co., insurance,
Son T. Nash TO get stock and inter-
est in firm, Buckingham Ensley, Car
rigan company, and share and stock in
Wapanokee Hunting club, Crittenden
county, Ark,
The remainder of the estate to go
share and share alike. between the
| children.
The. Bank ~ Commerce and Trust
| company is nafned as executor in place
OF the sons, as provided in the former
| will
The latest. will ds witnessed by Sam
| r. Walker and Roane Waring, OF the
! law firm. Wright, Miles, Waring &
| Walker
! The former will left all property real
and personal, TO his wife. At her
death it was to be divided equally
among the children.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
TO PAY $4,000
RANSOM FOR SON
-
Kentucky Capitalist willing TO
Pay for Sons Release.
Lad Still Held.

LEXINGTON. KY. March 25.-M-
though T.. II Little Toddington capt
taIist had announced that the demand
ed ransom would be paid. his seven
year-old son. Paul, was still a cap
tive today OF the kidnaper who lnred
him away late yesterday.
Ii was stated that the kidnaper de-s
manded S25, 600 ransom. Little am
nounced all demands would be met.
declaring
Il do not care about the s2a,000 II 1
can get my son back safely"
The boy disappeared with an un-
identified white man In the late after
noon. The lads playmates said he
told them the man had promised him
dollar to deliver a box Of candy.
Later note was delivered 10 the
Little home by messenger boy but
the father refused to divulge the exact
contents OF the message, He did adj
init. however, that 1t contained threats
to kill his son II the ransom was not
paid
No attempts TO arrest the kidnaper
would be made. he indicated, and no
questions would be asked II the boy
was returned safely
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25

No one saw the men while at work
on the postofflCe safe, but a garage
owner at fndianola was awakened by
the men who sought to secure his
services to get an auto to carry them
to Leland, Miss. where they could
catch u train bound for Memphis early
Thursday morning The garage man
told the sheriff at Indianola Thursday
that he saw two men, but refused to
make the trip for them and did not get
close enough 10 the men to tell dis
tnctiy whether they were white or ne
groes, lie believes the men were
white, however
The robbery was discovered by POST
master Bob Waugh when he went TO
open UP the postoffice Thursday morn
ing The safes combination had evi-
IDENTIFY been secured and the outer door
opened In this manner The door e
the inner vault had been blown wath
nitroglyeerine. A railroad coupling pin
was found upon the floor inside the
inner vault. No other clew to the iden-
tty of the robbers was found
No lndianola resident could be found
Thursday who heard the noise of the
explosion during the darkness and news
OF the robbery came as a distinct sur
prise
Postmaster Waugh stated Thursday
afternoon that il was not yet possible
to give the exact total Of loot secured
by the two robbers, although he esti-
mated that the total was in the neigh
borhood of $1,000 He said that about
$500 in money was included in this
amount. The balance of the looe wa;
represented by money orders, postage
stamps and war saving and thrift
stamps.
The local police authorities, after re
ceivIng word by wire from Indianola Oi
the robbery, immediately got into touch
with local postoffice officials to give
them particulars OF the affair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
ALL DEPARTMENTS
ASKING FOR MORE
Mayor and Commissioners
Figuring on Budget, But
Make No Decision.

The head Of every city department
y holding out his hand for more money
this year, and the commissioners are
in the usual quandary as TO where the
needed funds are to como FROM Mayor
Paine and the other commissioners
spent all of Thursday morning in Sc
ries of conferences upon budget allow
ances, asked for by various depart
ments.
No definite sums have been decided
on, as that cannot be done until the as
sessment has been completed and the
tax rate fixed, but in round figures,
the city will need at least 81, 900, 600 more
than last year, II departments are Civ
en- sums they need.
Besides the city commissioners. the
three members of the county commits
sion met with the mayor Thursday to
and city are interested, including the
care and maintenance of prisoners sent
from the city court to the county work
house.
Later Hardwig Peres, chairman of the
city board of education, conferred with
the commissioners as to the needs OF
the schools. Probably the increase of
10 cents in the special school tax will
be made this year, even should the city
assessment be large enough to provide
additional revenue. as the city schools
VIII have an oVerdraft Of $3.50 900, and
II win require $275,000 additional to pay
the teachers the proposed new salary
schedule. The city schools last year
received from direct taxation approx :
mately $675, 900 from the city, but the
school boards budget estimate calls tor
about million dollars.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
Arkansas Statute,
Bone OF Contention
In Demurrer Filed

In a demurrer filed in chancery court
Wednesday, by Attorney ". p. Arm
strong, for Bailey, Ball. Pumphrey COM
pany cotton factors in a suit brought
against the firm by ]. NJ. and J. S.
Kirk, an Arkansas statute is the bone
~ contention.
The ksk's ONiginAl NhP aeS oNS that
they vented An Arkansas plantation 20
j. NJ Hays, who sold 81 bales OF cot
ton he raised on it to the cotton firm.
The Kinks claimed that Hays did not
pay his rent, and cites an Arkansas
statute of landlords lein. They sought
an injunction restraining the cotton
firm from dispos!ng OF the cotton.
While the injunction was granted
the sheriff could not serve the papers
because company officials could not
identity the "a bales Of cotton. The
cotton firm claims that the Arkansas
statute is imperative in Tennessee be-
cause 1t controverts Tennessee statutes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
SISTER Of WATTS
TELLS COURT Of
MENTAL LAPSES

PORT GIBSON, Miss, March 25
tSpl.) AT the opening OF the fourth day
Of the trial of Jesse Watts for the mur-
der Of Dr, d. S. Alverson, Vicksburg
physician, the defense was ready to
complete their direct testimony TO prove
sister of Watts, told of her brother s
peeuliarities during the Is years he had
lived at her home. Lapse of memory,
she stated, caused Watts to lose his
position as blacksmith He rolled on
the ground and cursed God when his
baby died in 1915 she said.
When the defense has rested, the
state will offer rebuttal in which II
is expected DR.. Herman Fox. of jack
son, will deny that Watts is paranoiac.
Mrs. Watts claims that she is victim
of malpractice by DR.. Alverson, while
the state claims DR.. Alverson' S treat
ment was to stop hemorrhage, not an
abortion.
Mrs watts told In detail of her visits
TO Dr. Alverson after she realized 4
baby was coming. She was too weak
10 care for two babies, she told her hus-
band, but he violently opposed taking
any steps to interfere with nature, say
ing he could not endure the idea of any
man touching his wife,
Dr. AlVerson, she testified, assured
her that her husband should never
know, She received a hypodermic in
| lection which made her and her nurs-
ing infant violently Ill, Fearing her
| husbands wrath, she went to her sis
| ters house and visited
"EIe was insanely jealous of me and
he loved his children the witness said,
| bursting into tears.
Watts came for her and found her
violently i'll and she went home Christ
mas eve 1919. When Watts learned the
| truth, according to the witness, the fol-
| lowing conversation took place:
oh Laura, don't yon see you have
man put his hands on you; my child is
murdered, a little thing that could lif
up its hands to God ard ask to live?
| Don't take il that way, Jesse, th,
wife quoted herself as saying, q
wasn't able to bear child"
"If you weren't, God would not have
laid it on you'' she quoted her hus
band.
During this recital Watts held hand
kerchief to his eyes. while the witnes.
wept openly,
Mrs Watts said that during the pas
year her husband had not been himself
He had acted queerly in many ways
burning the pictures on the wall ant
declaring he didn't know where h
was.
At this point, Mrs. Alverson widow
of the slain physician, was mucl
amused and smiled as she followed tn
testimony.
Other witnesses, Mr.. and Mrs. w. b
Givens and Mrs Rose Jeffries, testified
that they believed Watts to be insane
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
Treaty Rejection
Effort To Deprive
Wilson Of POUeY

the rejection OF the Versailles treaty
by the United States senate, Capt, An.
Ore Tapdieu. writing in ILLUSTRATION.
says;
1T was political campaign conduct
ed for political aim by political means
TAe aim was to deprive President Will
son and the Democratic party Of power
remainsr integrally in force and the
league of nations remain constituted
No mStter kow great the reSre: one
feels as the absence ~ che Omitted
States, nothing is lacking in the right
Of either the treaty or the league OF
nations to live and function"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
SOFT COAL MINERS
TO STRIKE APRIL |
Will Seek to Force Full Wage
Demands-Gov. Roberts
Takes Firm Stand.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March -. lSpl)
-Bttumnous coal miners In Tennessee
will go on strike April to force their
fun wage demands, partially granted by
the federal wage board, according to
information received here today by
Chief state Mine Inspector A. W
Evans. Trouble has been brewing for
some time and the miners figure that
with the REIMBURSEMENT OF federal GaNs
troy on Apris ! 1hey viii be able to
'arouse public sentiment in their favor
by the strike which they claim will not
be in violation Of any existing con-
tract when federal control ends.
The state mining department is pow
erless to act in the event of a strike
but GOV. Roberts will take q firm stand
and prevent any disorders in the state
by the use of the military, If necessary
The wage demand OF a 50 per cent iu-
crease win be pressed and II is thought
by the state authorities that the action
of the Tennessee miners win spread
to all bituminous fields throughout the
country,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
WOOD WINS IN
DAKOTA PRIMARY

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., March Do
Primary election returns from remote
and isolated districts of South Dakota
are expected to arrive by mail today
and provide practically complete state
vote. Returns compiled late last night
for Republican presidential Endorsement
from 1,lS5 81 Lao state fprecincts in
Cluded all but dozen of the larger
voting places in the state and gave:
Wood, 27,666; I.owden, 23,3S5; John
son, 1,735.
Tabulation of scattering returns
showed that Senator Miles Poindexter
an Independent candidate for presiden
tial Endorsement, received about $50
votes
Gov. Peter 'Norbeck and w. II. Me
Master were nominated by the Repub-
licans for United States senator and
governor respectively, on the face OF
the incomplete returns
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
ALABAMA PROHIS
AFTER SCALP OF
OSCAR UNDERWOOD

BIRMINGHAM Ala. March 26---
In statement supported by signatures
OF 267 active and prominent prohibition
lists OF I. counties. the special commit
tee with Judge ". T. Phillips. of Ope-
lika, as chairman, appointed at the
Montgomery conference ON March l6
urges all prohibltionists to center their
support on l., h. Musgroye. In his can
d'dacy for the senatorship, against os-
car w. Underwood.
Although high tribute Is paid I'd
Judge Samuel v. Wealtiey, voters are
urged In the call sent out 20 put pro-
hibition above the ambition % men and
elect l.. b Musgrove 70 succeed ~ w
Underwood In the United States sen.
ate !"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
ON EVE
Of BIG EVENTS
SAYS D'ANNUNZIO
Decisive Action May Be Post
poned Until After Meeting
Of Allied Supreme Council
at San Reno, Italy.

ROME, March 25. -Fiume Is on the
eve of momentous events, say dis
patches direct from that city. Capt.
d'Annunzio and the Fiuman national
assembly have decided to proclaim
Fiume republic, but may not take this
action until after the melting of the
supreme allied council at San Reno,
Italy on April q.
Forgery of bank notes on a large
scale at Fiuma has accentuated the
distress caused by the paralysis Of
commerce.. The populace. heweverA is
determined not to submit TO the Jugo-
Slavs.
At meeting of officers and promi-
nent citizens Capt D'AnnunziO reaf-
firmed his determination not to aban-
don the city until IL was either ''ra-
cially independent or a heap of ruins, .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-25
ITALIAN TROOPS FORCE
WORKERS TO GIVE UP

ROME March 25.-Italian troops
forced the surrender Of workmen who
had seized the Miami and Silvestri fac
tories at Naples, following a rejection
Of their claims for increased wages.
The men after seizing the factories
barricaded all entrances and raised the
red flag.
Workmen at Turin have occupied the
+, |. A. \. factories as a protest against
the hours of enforced work there.