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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
Due to Misunderstanding.

But this was due to an unfortunate
MISUNDERSTANDING. II appears that Gen.
Gleaves, commander OF the American
forces in Siberia, was given by cable
a preliminary statement of war de-
partment plans, SO that he might make
preparations. Tie told the Japanese
military officials, and made public that
statement before the department of
state could call In the Japanese diplo-
mats.
Japan, however, had full warning last
December that, as soon MS the Czecho-
Sl0vak troops were out of Russia, Amer
lean forces would be withdrawn. The
United States sent soldiers to Siberia
for two reasons-first, to keep the
Trans Siberian railway open. so that
supplies might be sent into Western
Russia, in the event that new eastern
battle front were established or in the
event that the BolsheVists armed the
German and Austrian prisoners and set
them loose against the allies, 1t was
against subjects Of Germany and Aus
tria with whom the United States was
at war that American troops were orig
inally sent to Siberia, and, secondary
TO protect an allied army of Czecho-
Slovaks who had made their way across
Russia to the Pacific seaboard of 81
IBERIA.
But, when all the Czecho troops had
gotten out of Siberia and when the
Kochak government went to pieces and
the RolsheVists themselves took charge
of the Trans Siberian railway, forcing
foreign troops back to the border of
ManChuria, there was no longer any
necessity OF keeping Americans in 81
IBERIA. because inner Russia was reach
able from the Atlantic side In view
Of these developments, the United
States determined that the emergency
for which American troops had been
in
war had passed and that. so far as
RoIshevisn flowing into Japan was con
cerned, this was largely Japanese ma
tional prohlem--and America had plenty
Of reconstruction troubles, too.
Tho hest OF feeling prevails between
fspan and the United States now that
re situation has been fully explained
and the present direction Of American
interest Is toward Western Russia and
n resumption Of trade there, rather than
a military penetration of siberia
| copyright, 1920, by David Lawrence
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
Whisky Cheaper,
More Plentiful
And Better NOlU

Contrary to logical deductions, the
eighteenth amendments advent into
aCtuaIity did not have the effect Of
decreasing the qauntity Of spirtuous
beverages in Memphis. In anticipation
of the almost insurmountable hazards
which the amendment would. rear
against the importation of liquor into
this lower Mississippi valley metropolis,
the Bookkeeping fraternity intensified Its
e1ertons prior to Jan. lG and added
greatly to the stocks on hand. Under
the law Of supply and demand this had
the immediate effect of reducing prices.
According TO those who keep in close
touch with the subteTranean whisky
market this now surrcptltious beverage
fell In cost from $25 a quart to SEQ a
quart
The heavy preamendment influx Of
whisky also had the effect Of bringing
In better grade thus raising the quail
ity OF the offerings as wen as reducing
the price
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
TRAIN CROSSES NEW
CHATTANOOGA BRIDGE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Jan. 2l.-
The first train crossed the new bridge
Of the Cincinnati New Orleans Il Tex
as Pacific railroad over the Tennessee
river nj $40 o'clock Tuesday after
room thus restoring dire t traffic over
This line to southern points.
Through traffic over the line was
abandoned last August after the bridge
had been condemned and trains for the
south have been routed by way Of
Knoxville, The new structure Ia made
Of concrete with steel superstruCture
and was built in record time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
TWO QUIT CABINET.

BUDAPEST, Jan a1.-Karl Payer.
minister OF public safety, and NJ. Ma
kits, colleague, have sresigned from
the Huszar cabinet as a protest
against the governments alleged ac-
ton In preventing socialists from par
ticipatlng In the election campaign, IL
Is said socialist literature has been
suppressed and that six socialist can
dtdates to the national assembly whose
elections were considered assured, have
been arrested.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21

CENSUS LADY FINDS
BOY "JES' GROWED UP"

one census taker, lady, who took
the enumeration in one Of the negro
neighborhoods, had many humorous ex-
periences Scores of the negroes she
asked for the census figures did not
know their ages or the ages OF mem
bers OF their families.
one old negro nanny gave an esti-
mate of ages OF her sons and daughters
but when IL came TO the questions Of
parentage and the residences of the
fathers and mothers she was stuck
who Is Ben's father" Inquired the
lady.
Il don't 'zactlv recoleck," replied the
negress. "Yo' see, Ben he jes' sorter
growed up round here and | been mar
ried free times"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
FAIRLY sKILLFUL, ONLY.

Terry Miller. negro. 243 S. Orleans
street, was cut over the left eve We'd
nesdav morning at ! O'Clock. when he
skillfully plloted Hudson super six No.
6Oss6 into Poplar avenue car No. 800,
as he tried to stop on the slippery
street at the Poplar avenue SECOND
street crossing. Terry was driving
north on Second and the eur was
eastbound Patrolinen ohver and YORK
started Terry for his home. TO get
patched up
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
CLEARING OR CLEANING
UP IN OSCE0LA, HARRY?

Harry $. Cole, formerly deputy Grim
ina court clerk. now prosperous
planter OF Osceola, Ark, said Wednes-
day morning ut the Peabody hotel
where he Is stopping. that the skies
above OsCeola never cot as gray as
Wednesday showed In Memphis. Harry
and Mrs Cole are huildin~ $4,000
bungalow at Osceola
Cole ls here as defendant IN a law
suit brought against him by the $50
TaXicab Co, which seeks s. SOC dam
ages. as q result of an alleged col
llslon between Coles Chandler and one
of It's cars. The case is set for Thurs
day before Judge Ben T. Capell in
Division . Of the circuit court
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
BANK NAMES OFFICERS.

IRRELEVANT, Tenn. Jan. a tSpID--
M old officials Of the Peoples bank
this city, were reelected ut the annual
meeting Of the stockholders l. G, Hurt
was reelected president. H. r. Adams,
vice president, ard w c. Quinn, cash
Ter. Directors elected follow; Jeff ].
Blanks, |. G. Hurt. W J. Hurdle. w 6.
Quinn, s. II. Jones II, b, Adams. T. II
Heron. G. W Woods.
4 10 per cent dividend was declared
and several hundred dollars passed to
the reserve fund and also several hun
dted dollars placed In the fund OF un-
divided profits The bank had the best
wears business In its history last year
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
CHILD EATS POISON
TABLETS AND DIES

(Spll-Thc wo-year-old child OF Mr.
and Mrs. While Pugh. Of the Twenty
third district. died Monday afternoon
from eating strychnine tablets, after
a few hours suffering, The mother
had nut the child to sleep and gone into
another room After a time, hearing
the child make an unusual noise She
went into the room, and Ending Il very
sick summoned 4 physician, They then
found some strychnne tablets lying
nearby Tho family did not know they
were on the place. and II is thought
they were LEFT in an old safe by the
family who lived there before Mr..
Pugh moved there few months ago,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
BIRTHS.

r and Cornelia Bridges, Baptist
hospitai SO6 S. Pauline. Jan. 10. girl.
Richard c. and Almedie Fox, 3O5
Wisconsin avenue, Jan. 7, boy
Earl j. and Minnie Lee Zaricor, S5S
Union avenue Jan, 10, boy =,
r. L. and Rosa w Campbell, Bap-
fist hospital, 1910 Court avenue. jan
- r. ii, and Anne o. Stockwell, Bap-
fist hospital, sol S. Parkway, jan IS,
Matthew and Charlie Henderson, S75
Kansas, Jan. Il, girl
DEATHS . ,,.. ., -. -, ,..,.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
FORM BIBLE INSTITUTE.

IRRELEVANT, Tenn, Jan. 81 tspl--
A winter Bible institute Is being held
nj the First Baptist church, Mckenzie
mis- week The pastor. Rev. McGehee
mas placed a number Of leading minis
tprs Of the denomination on the pro-
gram. among them being Dr. A. r.
Bond editor of the Baptist Il Roflec-
tro OF Nashville, Rev, Storer and Elder
l. r. Riley Of this city. The institute
will continue for several days
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21

Weatrst number OF cases was reported
"a last Years epidemic
Reports 20 Illinois state health off
sers Indicated tho epidemic was sub
Hding at Camp Grant. whore only two
ieaths occurred in the last a hours.
At Rockford there were 500 cases but
only one person had died At Great
Lakes naval training station total Of
NS6 eases and seven deaths we're re-
ported AZ Fort Sheridan only 1872
cases were reported and there had been
no deaths
Presence Of grippe germs in a mum
Der OF influenza cases examined here
by Or T.. o. Jordan OF the University
OF Chicago was reported by Dr. Robert
son.
THE known Ell ct OF the grippe germ
would bring about just such an cpl
demit as we are having now Dr.
Robertson said, 1t causes a much mild
or Illness than the influenza
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
AERIAL TAXI LINES
WILL Be OPERATED

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Jan, Il
The Blueretd Aero club. Of Bluereld,
w Va. which will operate aerial taxi
Huea in Southern and Eastern West
Virginia has been Incorporated, It was
announced here today The club viii
purchase alrpaneS, it was said, and in
addition TO the taxi business will be
engaged In transporting missionary
workers carrying prisoners, ambulance
service and delivery OF merchandise
newspapers and other articles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21

a shortage Of trained nurses handl-
capped the efforts Of tho Chicago health
officials 10 control the Influenza situa-
ton. During the last ~ hours new
cases were reported az the rate Of 80
an hour. OF these. 800 could not be
given even Temporary supervision by
trained nurses Fifteen hundred adj
ditional nurses are urgently needed at
once, the health commissioner an
nouncFd
While ,he number OF now Influenza
cases report ed TO the Chicago board Of
health reached s.5l4. which was rs
more than for any similar period dur
Ing the 1918 epidemic. Dr. John Din
Robertson. health commissioner eN-
pressed his opinion that the epidemic
is near It's climax
Deaths from influenza in Chicago
during the last "a hours numbered &C.
as against PA during the day the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
DYER WATERS REcEDE.

NFWBERN, Tenn, Jan 81. (SpLl-
The high water that has been invading
the Obon and Furked Deer river bot
toms has begun to recede, and traffic
IS being carried on in those districts,
During the high water tide many citi-
zens were compelled to move out to
safety, and train service has been re-
sumed through the bottoms,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
YANK CAPTAIN JOINS
POLISH AIR FIGHTERS

PARIS Jan, 2l.-Capt Harmon c.
Rorisou.-of Wilmington. y. C.. and Of
ficer ia the reserve corps Of the Amer
lean aviation service has arrived IN
Warsaw and Joined the kosciusko
tyiki, according to adyces from the
Polish capital 10 enlist with the 9TH
er Americans making up the squadron,
Can't. Rorisun travelled 5000 miles and
accepted the rank of lieutenant.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
NOTIOE.

c. T. A, of the estate OF Arthur s.
Buchanan. deceased, notice is hereby
given that all parties holding claims
against said estate must present same,
and all persons owing said estate are
requested to settle same at once.
This Jan. II, 1920
ELIZABETH G. BUCHANAN,
Administrative, c. T. A.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
REPORTED DEAD; ALIVE.

BAKERSFIELD Cal, Jan. 81. --
Gunner" Depew, whose death at the
hands OF bandits near Maricopa, Arlz.,
was reported two weeks ago. is alive
and We'll IN BakcTSseld. Depcw read
AN account of his reported death in
local paper and came TO newspaper Of
fees to make declarations OF his being
alive
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
TEACHERS ORGANIZE.

NEWBERN, Tenn, Jan, 81, tSpl)-
Ii has been announced that more than
100 teachers OF this county have en-
listed in the Dyer County Teachers as
sociation. that has been recently or.
ganized by county officials,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
OVER 5000 ILL FROM
INFLUENZA IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO 5000 Chicago today ~
the eonason had appeared cities and
Pneumonia also reported epidemic
propoonatsy deaths influenza
ID In
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
MARRIAGE LICENSES,

Nathan Gof to Sophia c. Kabakoff,
Herbert Layton to Mamie Layton, Tom
Humphreys to Lena Lee Devlin,
James A. Duke Jr. to Bonnie May
Gross Lee Morris Shelton to Anna
Liza Hidges. Jim Gardner to Effie
Johnson, Mack Marshall to Emma Sim
mons. Bob Grove to LOWE Price.
Joseph Buggs to Annie Bell White
Mark Smith to Ella Wyley, Will Pal
mar to Genrgia IShell.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
TYPHOID RAGING.

PRAGUE, Jan. 2l.-Typhoid fever In
epidemic form is spreading throughout
Ukraine according to a dispatch from
Czernow1tz. From other sources II Is
reported nat 10000 persons are III with
the disease in the government Of
kharkov.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
NOTICE TO BOND HOLDERS
OF THE MERCER COAL
COMPANY.

Public notice is hereby tiven that
bords Nos. twenty-one (2n. twenty
:wo t22) and eighty-nine (Sa) OF IT.
Mercer Coal company will be paid on
at the Bank OF Com
nerce and Trust company on Feb. !
1920, from and after which date inte--
est thereon will cease
MERCER COAL COMPANY
ny r. +. LaCroiX.
Secty and Treasurer.
BANK OF COMMERCE AND
TRUST COMPANY, Trustee.
sBy s. j Shepherd. Trust Officer,
THIS Dec. ~, 1919.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
ia KILLED IN CRASH.

COPENHAGEN, Jan 9i.--E Eighteen
passengers were killed and 20 injured In
4 railway collision outside OF Sehneide-
muhl Prussia.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
American
Building, Loan
Ard Tcntlno Savings
Association
Home Office, Ifs Madison Ave.
MEMPHIS, TENN.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.

r. c. ASHCROFT, President.
a. w. NEWSOM. Vice President,
VIM. r. OUTTEN, Secretary and
Treasurer.
c. T.. BARBOUR. Manager Loan
Department.
R0BT NJ. BEATTIE. Attorney.
THEOpORE READ, President OF
Security Bank n Trust Co,
JOHN r., DRIVER. Planter and
Vice President OF Luxora
Banking Co. LuXora, Ark.
q, +. TURNER, NJ, D.. Memphis,
Tenn
+. L. BOYLE. Lawyer, Memphis.
Tenn
r. l.. MATTHEW'S, Real Estate
and Investment, Memp is,
Tenn
HOLLAND FONTAlNE. Vice.
President Union & Planters
Bank e. Trust Co.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. Z, 1920.
Dear Sir--At a meeting OF the
board Of directors held this day
4 semiannuai dividend of per
cent was declared out OF the
earnings and Accommodations OF
the past six months, and ordered
10 be credited pro rata on all
shares in good standing and en-
titled to same on Jan. |. 1890.
BY order Of the board OF direc-
tsss.
I. c. ASHCROFT. President.
Attest:
WIN. r. oUTTEN. Secretary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
LEGAL NOTICES.
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

We offer for sale one 2-ton Service
truck. Can be inspected at 2S3 Madison
avenue. Terms $500 90 cash.
UNION AND PLANTERS
BANK AND TRUST co.
BY SAM HOLLOWAY, Trust Officer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
STATEMENT JANUARY 1. 1926
ASSETS,
st,527,s2o.ss
LIABILITIES.
Nt.s27,s2o.hs

We hereby certify that we have
carefully compared the above
statement with the books Of the
association, and find II correct.
c. e. BARBOUR,
A. W. NEWSoM,
r.. /. MATTHEWS,
Executive Committee,
Bank Depositories: Union &
planters Bank q Trust Co.,
Security Bank & Trust Co.
CLASSES OF SHARES NOW
tSSUED:
Observation-Disclosures, 500 each;
dues per month on Class A,
so cants,
paid Up--Cash dividends paid
senlannually; shares, $500 each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
NOTICE.

MAN and wife want 2 little boys to
rear; have their own home, plenty able
to rear them just in family-man,
wife and 14-year-old girl. The boys
must be all o. k, not over years nor
under 8 years old. If interested, write
to r. /, Box 1873. fernando, Miss, in
care of j T. Underwood.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
PLANS
Of j. S. TOWARD
RUSSIANS UPHELD
,contlnusd FroF, TIrst Page

factions. which. while popular with tine
investor class. Is not . al tempting 20
the taxpayer, for. IL the truth be known
u has been costly bill the allies have
paid IN their support Of kOlchak and
other woud-be liberat0rs Of the Rus
stan people.
But while the United States was
urging economic penetration as the
single means - styaagth ening the Rus
sian democracy. so that the latter could
establish more wisely its own form OF
government European politics inter
fered
Now. by the same token. British
politics has happened TO place Great
Britain back OF a policy which has the
hearty approval OF the American gov
eminent the half-hearted but never
theltss concurrent Endorsement OF the
French and the shrewd and expedient
support Of the Italian premier, who
knows that one good turn deserves an.
other, and that the adroit prime min
lister of Great Britain viii use an his
power and influence to assist nov in a
settlement OF the Ftume question. which
is Of a lot more concern TO an Italian
ministry than feeding Russians.
So FAR as the United States govern
ment Is concerned, It has abated not
one jot its feeling Of antipathy toward
the soviet government. because OF the
latter's insistence on world wide propa
ganda subversiye Of law and order in
other countries,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-21
VIII Require Experts,

And IN approving a reciprocal trade
relationship. the department OF state
Is pointing out the necessity Of safe
guarding the project so that the sun
plies do not go to the maintenance Of
BolsheNst armies, but relief of the
Russian peasantry. II win perhaps re-
Quire an organization like the American
relief mission in Belgium to handle the
trade and food problem In Russia and
there is talk of having Herbert Hoover
TAKE charge OF abig international COM
mls7lon IN which the allied and Assocl-
aLed Powers would agree to furnish
food and raw materials provided neu-
tral commissioners and observers were
permitted to distribute supplies Just as
they did when the Germans occupied
Belgium.
As for the other end OF Russia II
is pertinent to explain the significance
Of Americas withdrawal from Vladi-
Nostok ana the Trans Siberian railway,
The japanese themselves are divided as
TO the maintenance of force IN Siberia
and talk Of free hand" IN Siberia
is not countenanced by Japanese diplo-
mats who have assured our government
at every turn that they are not de-
sirous OF extending their hegemony to
Siberia. On the other hand, Japanese
international problems are analogous TO
those of Europe.
Radicalism and socialism are grow
ing, and the conservative elements in
Japan see the germs of Bolshevism
overlooking from Siberia into Man
churia and finally Japan. Torn between
tradition and devotion to the emperor
an intense nationalism, and disposition
TO look with favor on liberalism and
its corroaries the Japanese people are
being urged by different sets Of polit-
ical leaders to take a conservative and
socialistic view Of their national deYel-
opment, What IT ore natural than to
urge the stopping OF Bolshevikl by sup
porting an anti BolsheviN movement
In Siberia?
Japan, therefore, was not altogether
pleased with Americas withdrawal from
Siberia. but it develops that her dis
pleasure was largely one OF wounded
pride because decision so momentous
Mns tnkpn NNilhnnt CON smiling her
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
RILEY DEMANDS HOTEL
BOOKS BE PRODUCED
Subpoenas Records When
Examination Is Refused.

In response 10 a subpoena issued
Thursday by the Federal Grand Jury,
Alfred Z. Harris. manager. and George
Schaus Jr. accountant of the Bla ck-
stone Hotel, so East Fifty eighth street.
appeared yesterday at the offices OF
Armin w. Riley, head of the flying
squadron of the Department of Justice.
They produced the hotel and restau-
rant books, which Mr.. Riley will ex-
anime.
Frank A. Boland. counsel for the
hotel, protested against the eXamina-
ton of the books, saying such proceed
ure was high handed and unjustified.
He declared it was the first time Tia
Department of Justice had failed ~
cooperate with the Hotel Mems Asso-
citation, and If Mr.. Riley had been re-
fused the books when first asked 1t
was because restaurant prices which he
wanted were mixed up with other fig
ures.
Mr.. Riley refused TO postpone the sx-
animation. Mr.. Boland declared he
would ask in the Federal Court for
restraining order.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-20
FEW ATTEND SALE
OF EMERGENCY COAL
Little Demand Is Apparent at
Twenty Stations Opened
for Needy.
MILD WEATHER A FACTOR
Visit to Several Distributing
Centres Shows Slight
Interest.

Although several carloads of emer-
gency coal arrived here yesterday and
twenty distributing stations threw open
their doors to dispense it to the needy in
hundred pound lots. there virtually was
no demand. The warmth of the
weather apparently distracted the
thoughts of those who had been
clamoring for fuel earlier in the week.
At one station in the heart OF one Of
the poorest sections of the East Side no
one appeared all day despite the fact
that large placards outside the coal yard
announced coal was being sold for rs
cents a hundred pounds.
at is exactly as l predicted" Arthur
+. Rice, president of the Retail Coal
Merchants Association and member OF
the emergency coal committee, declared
last night. But we want to give every
body chance. The stations We're open
and a large supply of good coal was on
hand. Many of the dealers had agreed to
supply some of their own coal if the de-
mand became too great. But no de-
mand developed"
What Mr.. Rice had to say for the
twenty stations throughout the city
verified the conditions reporter for
THE NEW YORK HERALD found in a visit