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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01

washington, Dec 31.-rhe foiloF-
ing message Of guidance FOR the
An,exican people in the new year Was
given to the Universal Service today
by Joeephus Daniels. SECRETARY Of the
navy.
.eThe opIy thing needed BY the
American people for the new year
Is faith--faith in American ability to
incarrate those IDEAS into action:
faith in the cardinal principles upon
which this republic was eetablishcd;
faith In che courage OF tina man 81
America tn peace ia solve the difitcult
problems which face them with the
san7e sc.s.H stss md Il ftmne SEish
which they performed the grim
There are no lions IN the path Of
1n1a which wtli impede, orr pfo<r4as.
unl4es We depart from the spfftt ~
democracy which haA bAen our pillar
of cloud by day ana of Ira BY night
Ia ali the4ycars since JeifArton ptnhed
the Declaration ana Washington gAve
the srrAnd OF conservative pr0Gra6estc
our national uoveTHI4 mt ,Ss
M elsA1l 6ee1 Nlt 8
W1l1s ey en5 u s1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01
Coleman Appeals
for Bond Issue for
Better Highways

Definite ARA nrernent for the issu :
suce 81 bonds for the construction of
tho state highway system is strongly
urged In the report OF the highway
corArnissfon for the year ending Sep
TENDER 30. which was forwarded to
the governor yesterday by Conmis-
sioner George p. Coleman.
After itenaizing the funds now avail
abb, Mr.. Coleman says; "!Ail OF US
rAAlixe that these sums are wholly
Inadequate to meet the conditions
which confront US today. II the state
b Ito hare properly constructed
highway eystem some bigger. fnan-
ciA program must b considered
The report also carries q recon-
incubation for the revision OF the gem
erA Rad laws OF the state and that
all counties be required to work un-
der the state law, In 30 far as state
aid reads are concerned.
One, Thousand. Eve hundred and
thirty-sevens miles OF road have been
taken over by the state at total
cost OF s1I2..St.0s, inclusive OF con-
yint labor. at an actual. cost of
$1.i6 $40 per ten hour day The re-
port calls attention to the Importance
Of giving careful attention to the sub
ject Of adequate prov ision for main
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01

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movement have the nsri. Of origin
atty 1t least: II firmly believe that
10 this Wholesale killing OF Of PEG.
pie who are surreptitiousiy violating
the laws at God and man an, awful
lnSson Of the fruits OF sin are being
driven homo. for sin Ia. the essence
% disobedienee to Law. be II nsl2 In
se o. naAlA prohihita The
church seArna unable 70 cope with the
riotous extravaCancee social ard
financial az thtE era
Far b II from me to attribute this
a sfure - an evidence of the deca-
AsnoA OF undAfiled religion, but from
tho fact that the greatest newspapers
Of tia country---ard the lesser onae
Of many oommunides-have for
months found it profitable 10 axitate
Individual and legal resistAnce TO the
prohibition law. circulating sditoriaIly
ana reportoriniIy scsnd.lous misrar-
RESERVATIONS OF those who are trying
To stem the tide against this dood OF
siawieegness Of every kind that h
tEreatentng - engulf our country tnta
whtrfroot u bolshevikisn. and there
BE nane To refuse to patronise such
papers, and none to stand forth In
svssy pa0it. esarthouse and market
place 70 re6uke and denounce thar
insl13o0s sowing 81 dragonG teeth.
Iune OoncluAa that there IL : fegtAr~
inw canoorous germ Of irreliEion per-
vadfng humanity
ssfhe Oldest prohibition stAtea. II
seams. are having a regular heEfra OF
lavlessnosa, the direct and immediate
result Of newspaper agitation and
ASSASSINATION Of defiance Of law, BY
govArnors. Judges. legialakors and
da9oe Of the Northern stafas, NAts
y
~ .TJrfil at last. on Christu1a8 Day
these Same qualifications and all othAIs
~ fIlsd with reports Of the whol6-
nslN killing Of Law violatcrs by them
naavaD--3ust Is Annanias was struck
4 ,wn dead ~ the lie proceeded out Of
his mouth Truly God moves in Z
my sHerfous way. His wonders to pcr-
3orm-
From Ex-Governor Robert HroAdna1
Glenn. under whose administration
North Carolina went tetotally dry
! 6uence and burning eioquence con.
tributinE largely to that result this
following letter was received yester'
winston Salem. N. c..
Dec. nth. 1919,
M. G. H.. Mebane. Director world
|, Prohibition Movement. Greensboro
N. c..
Ny Dear Sir.
The more read Nthe papers and
learn Of tho great number OF block
sade stills in North Carolina and theii
work. tho more I am convinced thai
your hh0SSineiit fsrtinssiy don = s.sxs
10 have my state held mp by the corn-
rats4iouar Of internal revenue as the
worst for ,blockading--it's bad adver-
Aetng. IxN m sweep around our own
osF0 u 49, the q i q1oT bHssssSSa
ret md branch. and give to cthey
nations Z model I want to soc state
Laws mAda stronger and punishment
Adequate 70. stop the onense.
n ThA moro 1 know Of the Ery com
Inn from ~ advocates Of prohthfttor
N bth1r xSttons that tia Ami Aabct
Irs6u1 e11h@ overg ana h1lp t&6nn ~
nsnka 4 - ceny4naed \ that =
1ss&tt ~ ~ e. Il A. zaam ~ a
rleG4 pAySk11 Ax1 ~ il
- y,1ss:S \ 1lfk III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01
Sends Secretary Tumulty 70 I
to Get in Touch With View ofSe
For Purpose Of Formulating n
Senators Of Both Parties Hold Internal G
ences, the Democrats at Home Of Hill
and the Republicans With Lodge q
SAYS PRESIDENT TRAGIC FIGURE

Vienna, Dec 3l.-The Neue Freie Presse. the inosta
al Vienna newspaper. prints the following contribu
George Bernard Shaw: SssNA
President Wilson is perhaps the most tragic fgureX
present time He the conquerors forgettinaa
thing they pretending to fight for and settling do
ten years of revenge and contriving humatons for III
pushed enemy. N&
The president led his people into the war to desires
ltarsm and the British army, suceored by him lid
eagerly employed at Cologne to mprison every German
ing to salute British officer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01
By JAMES &. NOURsE

Washington, Dec 31-President Wilson broke his
period Of inactivity With respect to the peace treaty an
surned personal charge of the fight to bring about rati
by the senate
He sent Secretary Tunuty to the capitol to confer ID
Senator Hitchcock and other senators the adminis16
gardng the treaty and the prospects for favorable ao
shortly after the re converting of congress.
Prior to his visit to the senator's Secretary Tmulty
some time with the president who went many phAaaS
the treaty situation Secretary Tumuy spent nearly tF0
discussing the situation with Senator Hitchcock ana
lear1Dg the capitol shortly before five o'clock To MAXI
port to the president. sssss . \ II sfaaSS
The impression these senators received that
dent more dsnchned than ever yield to any sort 81
ton except the unconditional ratification upon which lie
alu avs insisted a 4AAs Asa e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01
BrD FAREwEEL 10
TEEv FATAL YEAR
NJ DAWN LLOYD GEORGE,

ny DAVID LLOYD GEORGE.
Prime Minister Of Great BritAtn.
z tsreScnt Hac ~ as-r-Nse A., hid. PARE.
we'll 20 the fateful year which Wit
nessed the sienings Of peace that
ies Alike token OF, victory and
wasrAnk ~ hope ss.5s. ~. 81
IN hkftHf the New Tear shzii be
rich sNf promise oY. laden with de !.
snaIFs depends upon Ourselves. We
have .reached time when . con-
centrAtsA effort Il essential fpr the
rehnltdEnx OF the world. II We
= auAtrAt among ourselves rs SHAH
tnHAir our strength. and retard,
prdkrssss but united aHfion haAsd
s1,ron celamnnx Shlss inapfrsAs
4 ~ ~ obtrit 81 4SnsrSt epo1 ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01

Senator Hitchcock declined Is ccs,.
r,ept upon hts talk with the pr61isa
dents secretary. He said that hss uu-s
Outstanding OF Secretary Tunanltys "
F'sit to the Capitol WAS that 'hs waEg
1rst cruising around trying to find oas;
pnat the treaty situation was
Euf disappointment was writta6g
plainly upon Senator Hitchcock's facea
Then he stated that secretary Tvs
nudity brought him no message fresh
.hr r-esident and that he carried Nd
resrage back to the president
Senator Hitchcock permitted III IL ~
known that he and other aArninie<rk.S
tion senators intend to continue fA<t.~a
I Efforts to bring about = conprcmlae
CT the reservations and send go
treaty to the president for HE appros41s
or disapproval
In accordance with thin puEpnax.a
Senator Hitchcock Invited GAnat4pe
rrem hers of the foreign rel1xoat &C. M
nsittee. to his house this avsnt19 ~
discuss riAthods for bringing suck M
compromise shout. I'D ID
The meeting at Senator Hitchasnu N
house Was entirely informal and W1l
preliminary to = eArtAs 81 xnAAe4 y
which the Democratic members - q n
fcf agreeing upon nnodsnnAtte1s a. NJ
Lodge reservations, which thay xt1lfs,
sr emit t. the senatA- NM
HTTCHCoCKs srATEMMSf. WA
senator Hitchcock snnounc1d mfe
purpose Of the conferAncs ~ anV4
I'VE merely talked over Whist -
gathered from separate HeldD u e.
what we could do toward : 81
! IA ise~ ssss s .s55&S
DURING the. ssv XsaaNsr 1akzl -
conferred with HA1FS WH3kA - ~
k~ tfx.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01
Awful Lesson of the Fruits Of Sin
Are Nav Being Driven Ho6e Through
Sales Of Poissa b Uasuapulous Il
Persons Who Would Sell Their Souls

Especial to The Richmond vfrBinian-,
Greensboro N G.. Dec. t4-rhe fol-
Lowing excerpts from letter received
by Organizing Director Harvey HolIe-
man Mt headquarters here OF the
North Carolina division OF tho world
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01
fur % ( ontadict Tes-
Of Williams Not
cessiul
JAYS bly, DID NOT
HEAR SHOOTING
.aelk Of Denial of This
/ Asseriion j. Significant
Da elogznent Of Third
Day Of Trial

4 epetial TO Tho Richmond vlrgtnlAnl
L i aaff4r44e4A; Va, Dec at he hAli
ne ~ Manassas was resumed TINS
forming. with Joseph Williams on the
and under cross exariuatlon, OUT
xotltnr new was developed. He re-
heated Mis- statement that he was not
krnaed the night Of the shooting.
saie s,r0n1e4tion introduced Mr.
WfIIiau,ff fatheE-tn-ia law, Mr.. Rsbout.
IA NJ yioih BeboDt. his sisfef-tA
~ u contradict him. ouf the fourt
Sfaaod "a a6nlt the Testimony upon
III ground that the prosecution was
tound by hie answer elected on cfo@~
afIon OF 4 collateral matter.
W., n5rsrt aIjcwsd Miss BAbous to be
fflrlrnll whether Williams had stated
~ hev that he bad . pistol at Fishers
4 Nh - night al the shooting. shh
sm1f6d thar he did nor say he had =
Efol the night Of the shooting. but
Gax he bad one n Winchester the
Il I9hx the oflIcare were surrounded By
= NOR. This confirmed the statement
n Williams that, although unaxned
NJ Fsshsr,s Hin. he borrowed from
IL, swee< ! phshl the night OF the
\ lFoRsrrrR IAQUoR DEAI1
4 tohn Hxown. "a uncls % L. D. Huo-
- p54Naa ~ the sand hH TIA
Stocui3on ana tAstifiAd agains. Hall
IA crn1nGeonm1 3nAxtOn by Mr.. Wen
: abuyx. He adukttkd that he had
5 ia ID the whixkey business Ia Bal
aorA With the FzyrIs Wine and
ftauor company and had = number
I'll baxrele of whiskey In bond nov.
I IL also axid the Retail Liquor DsAt-
4 ~ aocietirr rAsre 70 him Ana
his prottht11nD Inspectors. but hA re-
! IL cxnp10ye4 ~ \ ttnEneEs Who arN
~o~sc1ftne q tlfo cAse and hxA puf
.3e0 - II pUAsecutiou-
II khA 61rRemnicn OF the Jurors inda-
- n6toH1lAmanf when thb adnte-
"a 49, nadA-
Mho prohxbitton inspectors. Sweet
6naAVAy. sullivan and. lastly. the de-
eoAank NJ. Han. took the stand and
I &k0nEoed 10 this Jury. a they had
feyt0ux1y re1atAd before the sheriff.
hA 1ttcAse court. ~ the common
ia8tl15 attorney and at the previous
~ - ae<Atls Of tho shooting.
u n $50 subjected to:a rigid cross
4 Tn Sk3nn ~ Judge Tavenner. but
tGo4aEaoAy WAS mistaken II
316 Aftof EhNF concluded their teAti-
js6ny that tn Brown fncidert occur
kE1DE1kED QUIrK. AID.
- 6ASanss, BY the inspectors ana
A4oe13, Apthorst1aa, showed thai
sSsfykhsae h their power bid been
ho'hs ~ ne ncotlaggsra SITTER thsy
f1aFe weunde@ One oS the of1c4rs
tSjlkow ~ tho cAr. Nh. SULLIVAN, Who
%StSaSkn fAn50 ~ tl4A kaexS4tAl fhare
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01
Ry sarah Bernharxlt

Paris. Dec. Sl.--Acckptfsz noble
America Frances expression OF mott
9E1AAaul s.d h 4; s tse
Threshold OF the naws year.
The great sea which used to sspa-
link, Tor each of its waves has hcrias
Tho wei9ht az wArriors wAo runho6
70 the nd ~ their stster with QutpoysE.
mrs ~ {xAteFA&l afksctton. lnaAle'
st00 6n1E A }neb5o nAfion. S4axoS
1e1 1t haax1t; t1s&xe
# *
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01
new YEARS GREETINGS.
BY Lady Rh0n6da.

London. Dec 3f.--H wish Z YOU
readers all happiness and prosperit,
In the WORK tf1at if@s before us thn
new year In building the sure fouu
dations for the peace OF future gen
erations. ]
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-01

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
CITIZENS LEAGUE
WILL PLAN WORK
Executive Committee Will Or
ganiZe and Discuss Nomi-
nation of Ticket.

Members Of the new executive com
mittee Of the Citizens league were &c
meet Monday afternoon al O'Clock &c
organize, elect officers and outline 4
plan for work this year.
Sentiment among organizers OF the
league last year seems To be in favor
of having a legislative ticket for the
election next November. That question
will be laid before the executive COM
mittee, which will be asked TO outline
its plans and submit them to n mass
meeting of the league.
The league was organized as a nom
partisan body, and If its principles are
adhered to. might nominate nonparti-
san legislative ticket whose names
would be put on the ballots by petit
ton. Party nominations for the legis-
lature, under the primary law OF 1871
must be made in the August primary,
when nominations are also to be made
hy both the Democratic and Republican
parties for governor and railroad com
missioner.
Bolton Smith is president Of the Ciu-
zens league. NJ. II Hunt served last
year as secretary. The executive COM
mittee may elect the new officers from
among It's membership or from among
other members of the league.
Members Of the new executive com
mitteC are K X. Ellis Or II. b Fever
EFT, Frank Hayden, j. T. Henry, Rob
ert l.. Jordan, Guy Joyner, l.. A. Mon
colt, NJ. II Rosenthal Arch Schwalh
r, l.. Stokes. Leslie NJ Stratton. l..
Sunderland. Mrs. Samuel j. Ellis Mrs
Arthur Jacobs, Miss Leora PellettC Mrs
T. ]. Spillane and Mrs, l. @ Willing
ham
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
ANTONIO SCOTT IS
DEVOTEE OF BRIDGE

: There is somewhat prevalent be-
llef that the life of a public singer
especially of great favorite like An
tonic Scottt, Ia one Of endless plea sure
ana excitement. on the contrary. II
an artist Is bent on pleasing his puhlir
he or she must largely nut his own
pleasures aside. The eminent baritone
impresario, who will visit this civ with
ms own company on May 20-22 at tho
iVric theater. takes pleasure I'm social
intercourse, hut the claims Of his pro.
iessional duties compel him to refuse
the hulk OF the invitations which arc
he goes. '''''' Wherever
Nevertheless there arc one or two 70
laxattnns which he does not denv hin,
self and among these Is game Of
nridge. Without being a bridge fend
nIi s mo SCOUT Is devotee OF the game.
ahd mas been so for several wears. TIc
unds that he can get relief from no
absorbing cares Of his profession and
especially the responsibilities of man
hgement in what he holds z the grrpt-
est or an card ga41cr-el5 ~ which aim
an iinesse count or SO much. and the
,.efe monetary gains or lNsscs for 40
nttie' though Scotu does not play for
nigh stakes on princlrle
Wherever he goes Mr. ScottI irstrtc,e
nus secretary never 10 discard a hridgc
invitation, and while O'Clock tcas air
hefs ana supper parties arc pcrf0rcc
rarely accepted. he finds II hard IA do.
cllne an invitation to a bridge party
especially one OF a small and intimate
character, He Is an adcpt nj the game
= player Of excellent Judgment and
temper. with that bridge essential a
Ilhe memory, At tho table he is tho
soul OF gonlaitv and he Iosos y.i,h IL,
much good humor and grace MS tho
average man wins. Doubtless he b.s
found the concentration necessary Cnr
me good bridge played n good ala IN
memory. while on tho other hand thc
FeIaxatlon It affords him from his pro-
t,g,s5lohaI cares and duties is in IN,
highest sense beneficial ~ '''
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
Auto Coming Here
Begins 7,OOO-MHe
Trip To Aid Roads

According to word reaching Memphis
Monday, scout car No. | OF the Mis-
sissippi river scenic highway left Dav-
export, Ia, Saturday morning on its
start of a T,000-mile trip up and down
the great Mississippi river, Memphis be
ing one of the cities TO be visited The
automobile Is being driven by General
Manager Truman pierson, OF the Mis-
sissippi River Scenic Highway associa .
ton. Mrs. Pierson is accompanying
her husband and both are to make
speeches in favor of better roads at
each city they visit.
From Davenport, the cities 10 be Wis
tied are Muscatine, Burlington. Fort
Madison and Keokuk. Ia, Payson, Ill
Hannibal and st. Louis, Mo and then
Memphis. Continuing south from Mem
phis, the car viii visit GreenVilie, Nicks-
burg and Natchez, Miss and then cross
the river and pass through st. Francis
Vile and Baton Rouge. La, on its way
to New Orleans.
AT New Orleans the car will turn and
start back northward, running through
to Davenport, Clinton and Duhudue
Ia. Red Wing and St Paul, Mimi, and
on northward to Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Here II will turn again and come south
TO st. Louis, the national headuua ri crs
Of the highway association, arriving
there In time for the national conven-
ton of the organization.
Along the line organizations will be
perfected In communities where they do
not already exist and good roads propa-
ganda put out.
The Mississippi River Scenic Highway
association with units In every village
and town from New Orleans to winni-
peg will, II Is expected, have member
ship of $4,000 each member pledged
TO do all In his power to build this north
and south ns-continental highway
through the heart OF the richest valley
in the world Parts OF the highway
are already being built with federal
state and county aid.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
Georgia Woman To
Tell Of Palestine
And About Future

Mrs Caroline Greenfield. native OF
Georgia. who gave up dramatic ca
reer TO devote herself to the upbuild
ing Of Jewish homeland in Pales-
tine, will speak Thursday night at S
O'Clock in the Goodwin Institute build
ing
Just returned from Palestine where
she spent eight months as volunteer
worker for HadasSah the women Zion
ist organization, Mrs. Greenfield viii
devote tn" greater part OF her lecture
to description OF achievements OF
jewish colonists in retaining barren
lands Of Palestine and the future agri-
cultural, commercial and industrial pos
sibIltties Of the country as the Jewish
National homeland
MRS. Greenfield visited every part Of
Palestine and lived among the Jewish
agricultural colonists. who in the space
OF "a year. brilt up wonderfully rich
farms on land that at one time was
absolutely worthless. She is enthusi-
astic over the commercial and indus
trial possibilities. particularly in can
ming, preserving tanning and soap in
dustries and those industries closely re-
lated to agriculture
Mrs Greenfield will return to Pales-
tine this fall, after completing series
81 lectures throughout the United States
In interest Of the Palestine restoration
FUND. When she returns, she is going
10 devote herself to child welfare and
hyEienic work and to the Hebrew
National thcater, to be established in
Jerusalem, as part of the Jewish Cul-
turai regeneration In the Holy Land,
which is AN outgrowth Of the establish
mcnt Of the Hebrew university on the
Mount Of Olives, whose FIRST buildings
viii lie completed by the end of this
year
In her lecture. Mrs. Greenfield will
explain the restoration program which
the Zonists are to launch in Pales-
tine to prepare the country to absorb
the hundreds of thousands Of immi-
grants. who are anxiously awaiting the
settlement Of the political status OF the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03

ernacle which will hold several bto,,sa nd
people has been started on the Christian
church lot and will be completed in
the shortest time possible
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
Presents NelU Idea
Of Nations Capital
As To Its Religion

Illuminating facts regarding the capt
tai city OF the United States and its
religious relaxation were .Rlvcn Mem
phians sunday in two addresses by
Rev, \. II Byrd, pastor Of the church
Of the Pilgrims one OF the two South
ern Presbyterian churches in Wash
ington pr. BYRD preached in the morn
ing al the First Presbyterian church
ana Ia the evening at Westminster
Presbyterian church
There are more men and women
away from their homes In Washington "
Or Byrd said at the First church.
man l0 any other city In tho United
states. Because of the low government
salaries and the high living cost most
~ the government employees are single.
IN addition most OF the visitors to
Washington regard their trip in the ma
iure Of holiday The results are
easily seen While We have grown to
look upon Washington as the nation =
capital and leader in cities, we do not
know the real facts The visitors on
"A holiday, do not go to church and
the thousands OF single men and women
nave no Tics to bind them to the church
as they did IN their homes They feel
that they are there only for a brief
period the only question being the eX-
act time Of their departure. The result
is mat they are out to have as good
"A time as possible. to see the sights"
Dr Byrd pleaded for better APP
probation of the temptations and re-
spUuNhliiies faced by the members Of
congress ana official families IN Wash
ington and also for e change in senti-
mcui that viii one day permit the resi-.
dents of the capital To cast votes.
No wonder there's trouble in this
old world OF ours he asserted. when
we are al out for ourselves How many
of YOU women, when you go down to
secure some advertised bargain stop
TO think II the merchant selling It Is
making a fair profit How many Of
you men when YOU make a real estate
deal stop to think IL you are selling at
a fair price, only one thing can guar
antee you in this world today and that
Is the cross OF Jesus"
Or Byrd IN making a tour Of South
ern Presbyterian churches all over the
United states making his appeal for
a better understanding Of the situation
in Washington and showing why this
city is the most strategiCal point for
emphasized home mission work He
concludes his address with an appeal
TO PresbNcrians to purchase stock in
his church at $50 share A large num-
Der Of Presbyterians subscribed for
stock at both local services Sunday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
CALL RIVER MEETING.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, May "A
call has been issued by President C. II
Huston for meeting OF the Tennessee
River improvement association. at
Knoxville on June IS. II is expected
Secretary Of War Baker. Gen. Lansing
II. Beach, chief OF engineers. T. s. A.,
and Senator Oscar Underwood. of Ala t.
bama, will he present Following the
passage Of the rivers and harbors bill
by congress. the work Of surveying the
entire Tennessee river system in con
nection with plans for flood prevention
is expected to begin and this will be
one OF the subjects before the coming
session Of the association at Knox
Vile
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
BEATTY PLEADS FOR
WAR ESTATE AT JACKSON

JACKSON. Tenn May 3. (Spl)-
Two addresses in the interest of the
Near Tast Relief society were delivered
in Jackson Sunday, by Robert Beatty,
of Memphis, who was here last Sunday
In the interest of the Armenian relief
campaign He addressed the Sunday
school at the Cumberland Presbyterian
church sunday morning. and the West
Jackson Baptist church. The work OF
the Near East Relief society in its et-
fort to relieve the suffering of the OPP
messed Armenians was explained by
Attorney Beatty in these lectures.
Mrs. w. r. Barry, chairman Of the
society in Madison county, is calling
meeting of the local committees Monday
afternoon