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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-02-20
Obituary.
ERNEsT ALFRED DRAKE

| Ernest Alfred Drake, eldest son of
Ferdinand Fl. and Sarah Powell Drake.
was born in Winona, Mimi, Nov. Is,
| 1862, and died at Edgerton, Wis, Feb.
8, 1920.
When but small boy he with his
parents moved to Coloma, Wis, where
they resided until he was II years of
age, when they came to Albion, Wis.
On Dec. "a, 1882, he was united in
marriage to. Elnora Wood who died
Dec. 2, 1886, one child being born to
this union. On March IL, 1890, he was
united in marriage to Mabel Snaffer,
and to this union were born two chill
dren. They made their home at Mon
roe, Wis, until June, 1907, when they
moved to Albion where they have since
made their home.
In the fall of 1915, during revival
meeting conducted by Evangelist d.
Berdette Coon, he became interested
in the matter of preparing for citizen
ship in the world beyond and was bap-
tized and united with the Albion Sew
enth Day Baptist church.
Mr.. Drake was widely and favorably
known in these parts as an expert
blacksmith, but failing health forced
him to leave this occupation, and he
was in the employ of the Edgerton
Trailer works when stricken with pneu-
monia which terminated in his death.
He leaves to mourn his loss, including
host Of friends and acquaintances,
his wife and three daughters, Cora B.
Aaby, Hazel N. Whitford, both of AL
bion, and Gladys E. Pacheco Of Edger-
ton; also his father of the Wisconsin
Veterans Home, and two brothers,
William of Rockford, ILL.,, and Wallace
w. Of Edgerton; also four grandchil-
dren.
Those from out of town who attended
the funeral were VIM. Drake ST., B. G..
Morgan, wife and son Harley of Rock
ford. ILL.,: VIM. Drake and Mrs. Minnie
Cavander of Batavia, H.; MIR. and
| Mrs. VIM. Powell and son Ferdinand of
GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Wells
and Mrs. Leroy Johnson of Monroe;
Mrs. Sewell Marsh of Sumas City,
Wash.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
LABOR TO PROTEST
WAGE PROVISIONS
IN RAILWAY BILL
A. F. of |. Officials Busy
Framing Objections to Be
Sent to Wilson and Hines,
In Letter.

WASHINGTON. Feb I9.--Protest
against the wage provision Of the COM
pleted railroad bill win be made In let
ters to President Wilson and Director
General Hines which representatives Of
the railroad union organizations and
officials OF the American Federation
OF Labor were framing todayfat con-
ferences at the federation headquarters.
Wage provisions OF the redrafted bill,
reported to the senate and house yes
terdaH, were counted on to enter large
~ into the deliberations, beginning to-
day, OF the conference between DireC-
tor-General Hines and 20 leading rail-
road executives
SECTIONS Of the revised measure which
IL was considered would attract most
attention from the railroad executives
were those prohibiting any reduction In
the wages Of railroad workers prior to
Sept. and creating a permanent ar
bitration board Of nine members, rep
Tesenting the public, the workers and
the corporations
The conference with the railroad ex-
ecutives was called by Mr., Hines to
ascertain the attitude which the rail-
road corporations would assume to-
ward the proposal advanced by Presl-
dent Wilson in his reply to the de-
inands Of railroad employees that a
federal commission be appointed to con-
slider the wage problem.
The committee of railroad officials
appointed by Thomas Dewitt Cuyler
chairman of the Association of Railway
Executives at the request Of Director
General Hines. Is composed of:
Harry Bronner, w. N. Brown, S. t
BIedsoe, H. Z. Byram, w. r. Cole
! Howard Elliott, s. NJ. FELTON,, w. II
Finley, Carl r. Gray Charles Hayden
| IT, Il. Johnson, Howard @. Kelley
julius Kruttschnitt, II. T.. Loomis, l.
r.. Loree, Robert s. Lovett, g. II
Markham, william Church Osborne
Samuel Rea, Bird NJ. Robinson, w, L
| Ross A. II. Smith, f. d. Underwood
! Ii. walters and Daniel Willard,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19

The president went 20 his study at
$3.50 am, and SummoninE his Stenog-
raphr r, Immediately began debating the
reply He was understood 20 have an
swcred the councils contention point
for point and tC have adhered 10 the
position taken In his note OF Feb 10.
There was no Indication as to the
notes contents or its length, The
president began drafting II early this
morning and completed 1t Ia two hours.
The councils communication was re-.
eeiyel only yesterday and the speed
with which the reply was prepared
Fere was said TO constitute something
Of record
It Il now pretty we'll established that
In his first communication the presi-
dent informed the allied countries II
they proceeded to, settlement Of the
Adriatic question without the consent
ard participation OF the American gov
ernment the United States might have
to decide whether 1t could become
party TO the treaty Of Versailles and
the Anglo French American pact
The note received from the council
yesterday was sent 10 the White House
Immediately after II was decided. and
the president studied il very carefully
during the afternoon and evening. When
he was ready to begin work today he
was understood TO have had his repiy
well outlined In his mind and conse-
quently was able to dictate II In a
short time.
The president was represented as
being perfectly willing for the ex-
changes to be given to the public after
he had completed his case" which
was done with the drafting Of the note
today. However no decision as Il
making the communications public will
be reached until the allied premlerf
have been heard from, They have beer
approached as to their wishes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
GRANT INJUNCTION
TOPREVENT SALES
OF GERMAN SHIPS
Justice Bailey Allows Plea Of
Publisher Hearst to Stop
Selling Former Hun Liners
BY Shipping Board.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia tempor-
ary injunction to prevent the sale Of
the 80 former German passenger liners
recently offered by the board was
granted today by Associate Justice
Bailey of the District of Columbia su-
preme court.
Justice Bailey said that after care
full examination Of tie statutes he was
of the opinion they did not show an
intention on the part of congress to
place in the president or in the ship
ping board tho power to sell the ships.
Application for the injunction was
made last Saturday by William Ran
dolph Hearst and hearings on it were
held last Monday, while the ships were
being offered at public auction. The
board announced yesterday it had de-
cided to reject all If the bids received
At the same time 1t asked congress for
authority to again offer the ships al
public auction,
Chairman Payne, of the shipping
board, announced that he would recon-
mend to the department of justice that
an appeal from the temporary injunc-
! ton order be filed immediately Mean
time, he said, it was expected Mr.
| Hearst wodld be required to furnish
bond to protect the board against loss
| by reason of the ships lying idle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
PUT
ON At THE c. OF c.
Woman of Wide Experience in
This Line of Work Will
Fill New Office.

The statitician provided for in the
$100.000 annual sustaining fund of the
Chamber of Commerce has been added
to the staff OF that institution in the
person of Mrs Nellie G.. Harris.
Mrs. Harris is a Southern woman OF
wide experience In statistical work
acquired in various parts OF the coun-
try, She comes to Memphis from Den
YER Col, where she served as secretary
for the auditor of the American Beet
Sugar corporation. Prior to going
West, she was secretary to the presi-
dent of the Memphis Conference Fe-
male institute, Jackson, Tenn.
The new statistCian will be In the
industrial department, of which Mark
Fenton Is director, but her services
will touch nearly every activity OF the
chamber. She will gather data on
Memphis industrial and commercial re-
sources and statistics on any proposition
the chamber may have which will re-
quire them. She will in this way fiji
| a need which has been felt for a long
| time.
An instance of how her work will helT
may be shown in the matter Of figures
| on firms manufacturing or dealing iT
| any particular commodity Not a da!
! passes that letters fail to go to Mr.
| Fentnn's desk from firms wanting e
| know what firms in Memphis handle
or make this or that product. Thcs,
| letters come not only from all parts
Of the United states, but from the Eu
ropean and South American countries
They have great deal to do with in
creasing the demand for Memphis
products and the data for their answer
| ing which Mrs Harris will gather will
make it possible for Mr.. Fenton to re
ply more promptly and effectively thar
at present.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
MARTENS DETAILS
CHANGES DUE TO
RUSSIAN RADICALS

WASHINGTON, Feb. i9. - Many
changes have been made in the origi
nal methods and laws Of the Russian
soviet government, Ludwig c. A, X.
Martens, its agent in the United states,
testified today before the senate COM
mittee investigating Bolshevik propa-
ganda In the United States. Among
other things lie said, priests and
clergymen can vote and press censor
ship has been abolished. Groups which
criticize the soviet are tolerated and
allowed to maintain newspapers, he
added
Wade Ellis. counsel for the commit
tee, questioned Martens on the basis
OF many documents and printed ar.
tcles Of soviet leaders. Martens said
objections against religion expressed
by soviet writer's We're personal, and
that the only object OF the soviet gov
crnment was Ito make religion free "
The witness admitted that after the
soviet government had offered to stop
revolutionary propaganda in the United
States and other countries Lenine h I'd
written open letters urging revolt of the
"prole and that the third inter-
national at Moscow had urged destrue-
tion OF all governments recognizing
capital
I'VE have played for IN international
revolution" Lenine said in recent
speech on Russian foreign policies
which Mr. Ellis read Martens said
this was merely in reference to Eek
listing social conditions
THE working class in England and
| Italy" the witness said was won tc
| opposition to plans for sending armies
to Russia
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
DENIES HE KNEW
Of NYFRAME-UP
AGAINST OLIVER
Former EmpIoye Of Knoxville
Millionaire Says He Did Not
Promise to DivuIge Plan in
Return for Favor.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Feb. l9.--lor-
ner employees Of tire oliver company
wara testifying today In the triah OF
William J. Oliver and nine other dc
PENDANTS on charges Of conspiracy and
sabotage in the manufacture OF shells
for the United States government,
which is being heard In federal court
here before Judge John Il. Mccall.
c. H. Hughes, one Of the men who
had hidden shell noses and test plugs
and who gave the federal officers a
map showing where they might be
found. testified late yesterday as TO
what he considered the suspicious man
ner In which officials asked him to dis
pose Of some scraps of shells, and said
1t was this that prompted him to hide
the shell nose to be used to substan-
tiate his evidence. He had been or
dered mot to leave a piece" he said.
On cross examination Hughes denied
that he had proposed to Mr. oliver
that II he would pay off a mortgage on
his house that ne would tell him all
about the frame against him. The
witness admitted talking to oliver
about test plugs. and said Oliver had
told him 1t was his duty TO tell what he
knew and that II he would not tel
there we're men there who could make
him tell.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
CASUALTIES HEAVY
In ITALIAN RIOTS

LONDON. Feb 19.-Serious fighting
between workmen and troops in the
Industrial region about Genoa is re-
. ported in a Central News dispatch from
Rome under Wednesdays date. Many
casualties occurred during the disturbs
anceS,
The trouble took place at factories
and other places where the workmen
The troops eventually gained the upper
hand, cleared the factories and estab-
lished armed guards. except at the An
saldo factory where the workmen are
still in possession, according to the
g message.
The trouble apparently arose through
the announcement of the owners that
wages would be temporarily reduced.
The workmen refused TO accept the
proposal and the owners closed the
factories.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
WAR SHOWED NEED
Of MORE SCHOOLING
New York Sociologist Makes
Address at Chamber of
Commerce Forum,

Speaking OF the wars effect on So
cial welfare work In the United States,
DR.. Edward T. Deyine. OF New York,
associate aditor Of The Survey. declared
the war served 10 emnhasinze the need
OF giving more attention TO the educa-
tion and physical development OF the
people, DIR. Davine was addressing the
weekly forum OF the Chamber Of Com
mercc at 1890 o'clock Thursday after
noon.
"The fact that large percentage Of
the young men of the nation called out
by the draft law were found to be either
illiterate or physically defective, showed
| the need, he said "Of campaigns for
| arousng the interest In the people In
stamping out il.iteracy and providing
| for the proper physical education OF the
| young"
In another portion Of his address nr.
| nevine compared social welfare work
! IN America with such philanthropy in
European nations. In this country, he
| said. philanthropIc endeavorers are di-
rected not so much to the relief OF des-
/ titution as in Europe, as to the higher
| Improvement Of people already In fair
| circumstances, our working classes
are generally much more prosperous
than the working people Of Europe,
| he said, land therefore social service
] had not 80 much to 40 with destltutlon
| as with the problem of keeping W
! American standards Social welfare
philanthropy in America generally wort
| for such improvements as shorter work
+! ing hours. more healthful and pleasant
working conditions. better school sys.
TENS, particularly for more efficient in
dustrial education"
| DR.. DeSine spent six months in Rus
sia, year in France and six months
in Italy studying social conditions dur
ing the war. and has had experience
in this work In many parts of the
United States.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
WAFER Commission
! WILL SOON NEED
MILLION DOLLARS
improvements and Extensions
OF System Within Two
Years Will Demand Heavy
Expenditures.

At a meeting OF the artesian water
commission Thursday afternoon beside
the transaction of more or less routine
business, there was some discussion OF
the preliminary report of J. N. Chester,
of Chester a Fleming, hydraulic en-
ginders, on the immediate needs of the
water system,
Mr.. Chester in his preliminary state
ment made O week or two ago, recon-
mended that a large reservoir be con-
structed at the old Auction avenue
pumping station, with a capacity OF
from 10,000,000 to 1000, 900 gallons He
suggested that as soon as possible that
the plant should be rebuilt, additional
wells drilled and that the water for
use in that section of the city should
be all pumped from the central res
ervoir This would entail the purchase
OF considerable new machinery
The report also recommends that a
36-inch main be built running from the
Auction avenue plant to some point
considerably east Of Overton park with
connecting wells at every 1000 feet.
His recommendations thus far made
also contemplate the rebuilding of the
Tafglewood street pumping station and
the enlargement of the reservoir there
A number OF other wells will also b5
needed in the North Memphis dletrict
to replace the old wells there, which
were sunk more than 25 years ago anC
about 20 of which were closed up anC
abandoned last year.
No action on the preliminary repor
will be taken by the water commission
for complete and detailed report is t
be made later, covering the probable
needs of the entire water departmn
for the coming 20 years.
However discussion of the improve
ments and extensions which are needed
Immediately will be held and confer
ences with the mayor and commission
ers will also be held, as even the pro
posed improvements which should b.
made within the next two years vii
probably call for the expenditure 0
from $1,OOO,000 to $780, 600 which viii
probably have to be provided by a bon'
issue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
CHURCHES WILL OBSERVE
WASHINGT0N'S BIRTHDAY

A unique and fitting nation wide
church observance OF Washington $
birthday will be held this year In con-
nection with the Interchurch World
movement Feb. 90 falls on Sunday and
on that day will eliminate the Inter
church four weeks educational cam
paign in stewardship doctrine
that God Is the owner of all things
and that the man who possesses any
thing Is but a steward accountable to
God for that possession
The lnterchurch World movement Is
now carrying out a four weeks educa-
tional program on the subject Of stew
afdship. This program includes plans
for teaching the stewardship idea to
children as well as to adults
The first Sunday of the educational
month was designated Young Peoples
Day" the second. "Intercession Day"
the third as "Laymen's Day" with
stewardship Acknowledged Day tc
close the series. An enrolment by card
of Christian stewards, preferably by
parish visitation, has been suggested
TO follow the educational campaign,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent Of The News
Sclmitar1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. - Robert
Lansing was popular as secretary OF
state. Diplomats recognized the awk-
wardness of his position, particularly
his inability often to speak for the
president, because the latter individual
would not take him into his confidence,
but they made allowances for this and
liked Mr.. Lansing for such frankness
as he was able to display.
He was courteous with foreign gov
ernments and although he differed
again and again with the president as
to the wtsest policy to pursue, he never
showed it to a foreign government.
Whenever the president decided quesr
ton, that was enough for Robert Ian
sing. Like an ambassador in a foreign
country, he followed instructions faith
fully.
Nevertheless, it must not be ilnagit. cd
that Robert Lansing has not exertet
very great INFLUENCE on our foreigf
policy In The last four years, Even be-
fore he took office, he framed the neu-
trality policy of the government al
counselor of the department of So II
and is generally credited With hSHnt
| been the author Of the phrase "a stiici
accountability, which was used in one
of the first Lusitania notes.
He wrote many drafts of notes thai
never saw the presidents eyes end ht
wrote many that were pigeon -holed by
the president. But like a true counselor
he was always ready with a compre-
hensive statement of the alternative:
! involved
Usually he gave the president th'
various courses of action which coulC
be followed, and while politely sug
Continued on page IA, column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
WAY EMPLOYEES ALSO
CONSIDER WAGE CRISIS

DETROIT, Feb. 19.-The railroad
wage situation was considered at a
special meeting here today of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Brotherhood
of Maintenance of Way employees and
Railway Shop laborers.
Plans of the union to participate in
the conference of general chairmen of
the railway brotherhoods to be held in
Washington next Monday were also dis
cussed. Heads of the union declined
to say whether any Independent ac-
ton was contemplated, although Presi-
dent Allen e. Barker declared, in call
ing the meeting, that the strike organi-
zation, set up for the walkout that
was scheduled for last Tuesday but
postponed, would be kept intact,
Uhe union officials were hopeful, they
declared. of an early settlement of the
wage controversy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
.PERSH|NG |NSPECTS
FORT OGLETHORPE

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. 49,
Gen. John j. PershiIg, commander OF
the American forces in France during
the world war, arrived here this morn
ing, accompanied by his staff for the
purpose of inspecting Fort Oglethorpe.
The morning was spent at Fort Ogle-
thorpe. where the general made an in
spection Of the fort.
When this official visit wass COM
pleted the general and his staff was
taken in hand by the citizens COM
mittee and escorted on sightseeing
tour to Lookout mountain. This visit
was followed by an elaborate luncheon.
This afternoon the general will review
thousands of school children and then
follows a public reception at the Tab
ernaCle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
GOOD ROADS MEN
WIN E[ECT|ONIN IN
ALABAMA COUNTY

FLORENCE. Ala Feb. ~. tSpl. .)--
The good roads election for Lauder
dale county carried by about II to Il.
Only very few people--a little more
than l00-voted against IL. Much
credit is due TO County Chairman <. =
Simpson. one OF the leading lawyers cf
the county. who did everything In his
power to get I4auderdale out OF the
mud. Mr.. Simpson is the president OF
the Jackson Highway association for
the south and one Of the vicepres
dents for the county in the Memphis
to- Brtsol highway--in other words the
Muscle Shoals highway. The adjoln-
ing county Of Colbert is reported to
have carried for the good roads bond
issue. I4auderdale has about 100 miles
OF splendid roads and is still making
good roads all over the county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
WOULD PROHIBIT SALE
OF GERMAN LINERS

WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-The an
nouncement that Judge J, H. Bailey, OF
the United States court for the Dis
triet Of Columbia, had granted the tenn
porary restraining order preventing the
United States shipping board from dis
posing of the former German liners Is
to be followed by more drastic actor
on the part of congress, Senator Nc
Kellar declared this morning He con-
templates drafting bin to prohibit any
further sales by the shipping board and
with the temper of the senate as dis
played in the adoption Of the Nickel.
lar resolution it is anticipated quick
action can be obtained on this measure
The part which Tennessee is playing
in blocking the sale of these German
ships is significant as Judge Bailey Is
native of that state, being former
resident of Nashville.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
GUY SAINTS PARTNER
GETS OFFICIAL AK

Sera fini ''ip we're Siscbarged M from the no.
lice department Thursday, "for the
good of the service"
Tom Smith was the running mate of
Guy Saint, when the latter was shot
down and mortally wounded. by a
gang attempting to rob drug store at
Vance avenue and S. Lauderdale
street
Smith has devoted his spare time, off
duty. to the Saint case, in an effort to
run down his partners slayer Sera-
fini heard the confession Of Joe Liz, A
negro suspect arrested by Smith and
Patrolman Worley, week after Saint
was killed. Detectives were searching
for Liz when the patrolmen arrested
him.
Serafini had been ON the department
since May, 1918. and Smith since July,
1916.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-19
SENATE REJECTS
SUFFRAGE BILL
Amendment to Federal Consti-
tuition Defeated By Missis-
sippi Legislators.

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. 19.-The Mis-
sissippi senate yesterday rejected the
woman suffrage amendment to the fed
eral constitution by vote of 16 to 81,
It previously was rejected by the house
106 to 25.
Under a joint resolution passed by
the senate Feb. 4 the question of votes
for women will be submitted to the
people of Mississippi at the November
elections as an amendment to the state
constitution. the house having passed
the resolution two days previously.