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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
DANIELS CHARGES
SIMS OPPOSITION
DELAYED BARRAGE
Secretary Again Before In
vestigating Committee Says
Sims Would Rob U. S. Of
Credit in World War.

WASHINGTON, May ia counter.
charge that establishment of the North
sea mine barrage was delayed sin
p because of the opposition OF
mlraity, was made before the senate
naval investigating committee TODAY by
secretary Daniels in presenting the
second part Of his reply to the officers
charge that the navy department had
failure to cooperate fully at first with
alied naval forces. The barrage,
Mr.. Daniels added, was the most ef-
tectiVe measure that could have been
taken to check the submarines ana was
wholly an American idea.
The secretary also charged that Sims
had attempted In his testimony to rob
the navy Of credit for this project and
to give it to the British.
The plan was conceived, he said, in
the bureau Of ordnance at the navy de-
partment and urged on the. British adj
miralty for six months before it was
accepted. During this time Admiral
Sims constantly discouraged and OPP
posed the idea, he added and when Ad-
miral Mayo was sent abroad and finally
convinced the admiralty of the worth
adopting it, Admiral Sims attempted
TO convey the impression that the prof.
ect had been delayed while the Brit
ish attempted to get the American
navy's approval.
Admiral Sims attempted to rob
the credit for initiating this great
achievement and to give you the i'm
preston that 1t was a British plan
which our navy merely assisted in car
rying out, though it originated in the
navy department e so, vas proposed ana
could induce the British admiralty to
approve it and although four fifths OF
il was composed of American mines,
designed and constructed in America
and transported S,400 miles overseas and
laid by American vessels" Mr.. Daniels
The secretary said close comrade-
ship had existed between the Amer-
can and British navies during the war
despite Admiral Sims attempts to Gre
ate the impression that there was lack
Of harmony and corporation.
Sims charges of unpreparedness be-
fore the war were not justified. Sec
rotary Daniels asserted, declaring that
in July 1915. he ordered the general
board to study and recommend plans
velopment." AS result of this study
the policy was evolved. he said, that
the--United States must by 1925 have
a navy equal to any other in the world.
He approved this policy and the direct
result was the five-year building pro-
gram OF 1910, lHe naval SeCI6ldIy sdlui
an epoch making measure" President
Wilson fully approved the policy, the
witness asserted.
This is conclusive evidence that the
navy department long before war was
declared was alive to the Importance
of preparedness and was taking every
step toward that end" he declared.
The vision of the president, Mr.. Dan
iels asserted, established he fact that
he was lin advance of some officers,
vocal now but silent then"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
Forcing the Issue

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
PERSHINC'S STEAMER
IS FAST AGROUND
Northern Pacific Stuck in San
Juan Harbor.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, May Ii
United States transport Northern Pa
cifio, which went aground Sunday
afternoon at the mouth of the harbor
here, still was hard and fast in the
mud at 1O;30 this morning. The sea was
calm and all the passengers still were
on board. The freight steamer Cor
nelia was standing by.
1t Is believed the ship fouled a buoy
and damaged her propeller. Tugs are
attempting to get the big vessel afloat
and as the weather is calm it is be =
lieVed she Is in no danger.
on board the Northern Pacific Is a
fun list OF cabin passengers including
Gen. Pershing and his personal staff.
Mai. Gen. Andrew W. Brewster, Gov.
and Mrs. Wager, A. Z. b. Stephens,
member OF congress from Ohio, and
others,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
MODERN W0ODMEN TO
ADOPT LARGE CLASS

The drilc Tor new members which
Modern Woodmen Of America have
had under way for six weeks will come
to q close Thursday, May "A. when the
large class viii ho adopted In their hall
In odd Fellows building Ceremonies
in the lodge hall are 70 be followed by
banquet The place OF holding tho
banquet is to be- determined at Inc
meeting NJ the camp next Thursday
evening, and a large attendance is ex-
pected Judge stevens. NJ Nashville,
state deputy head consul is to attend
the rally and deliver an address at
tina banquet
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

al would like to know the name
Of the member OF congress who gained
notoriety by remarking, Mr., Speaker,
where am | ATM, +. b.
.A.-This was said by James f. Cobb,
| Tuskegee. Ala. In 1891 Speaker Of
the House Thomas b Reed replied Il
| don't know, have been trying for
long time to find out just where the
| gentleman Is at,
Q.-How many cigarets are smoked?
A-The bureau Of Internal revenue
states that there are over 4,b0o, 900, 900
cigarets smoked In a month In this
country.
Q.-When did Jumbo dle?-J. A, G.
A.--Jumbo, a famous African elephant
Of gigantic size, attached to BaTnum
ctrCusifor three years, was killed IN 1885
when crossing A railroad track In Can
ada. Jumbo vas ilis feet in height,
Is preserved In the Smithsonian insti-
tuition In Washington and his skin Is
mounted and stands In the Barnum
museum at Tufts college.
Q-what Is moiy bdenum a W. s.
A.-Thls 10 a substance that Is used
as an alloy In steel. The need for a
light tough steel Tor use in armorpiate.
helmets and airplanes has stimulated its
Development Molybdenum ore deposits
furnish the only element OF this nature
that is found extensively in the United
States
Q-How did candy happen to be
made ?-R. NJ. II,
A-The earliest use of/candy was to
disguise the unpleasant taste OF medi.
cine and II was made chiefly by ply
slciahs and apotheCaries. The great de.
velopment OF the use OF candy dates
from the beginning Of the nineteenth
century in England In the United
states, ps early as 1915, there were 20
candy factories in Philadelphia, and
probably as many more in New York
city,
Q,--When did Jesse James become
an outlsw?-B. J.
A--Jesse James joined QuantrelIs
guerrillas during the civil war. but
returned to his home desperately
wounded, when peace was declared, In
1856 when he was 10 years old, he
Ill his death, in lSS2, was constantly
pursued by officers OF the law.
Gin grading manuscript or spell
ing lists Is the failure to dot a "j' or
'1' or crosse &C. considered mis-
takc?-G W. S
A.-Narious state boards may have
ruling on this The United States civil
service commission states that they do
no charge for an indicted -" unless
IT is looped like an &C." nor for failure
TO cross "t uhlcss 1t Is Topped like
an H. nor for failure to dot a "y m
II Is otherwise perfect
q Is influenza new disease - +
A --Authoritics DIFFER concerning the
identity OF this disease before the year
ll73. At that time an epidemic of in
tluenza spread over England Italy and
Germany severe epidemic in az r..
described by HirpocratcS and Ltvtus is
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
Not A Criminal Case
On COpidh's Docket;
Say No Whisky Cause

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss, May H.
fSpl )--The criminal docket OF the Co
piah county circuit court was CON-
menced Monday morning at Hazlehurst,
and II is noteworthy that there is not
a single criminal case on the calendar
from Crystal Springs or vicinity. With
the passing OF whisky crime Is on the
decrease in this section.- and II is
only question of a few years before
the time criminal lawyer, with his
wiles and his flaming oratory, will he
a memory in Copiah county.
Persons no longer flock to the court
house on the opening of crimina. court,
as in the old days and nobody is about
the courthouse these days except the
unfortunate who has been entrapped in
the tolls OF the law, and his witnesses.
Time was when business was almost
suspended on the opening of criminal
week, everybody going TO hear the
cases argued"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
SYN0DlCAL COLLEGE TO
> HOLD COMMENCEMENT

HOLLY SPRINGS. Miss, MAY II.
(Spl Following is the program Of the
commencement exercises OF the Mis-
sissippi Synodical college, located here
Art reception, ThurSday, May 10, $50
IA. $3.50 pm; meeting Of the board Of
trustees, Friday May IA, 10 pm, class
exercises Saturday, May Is, $40 p. m.
commencement sermon, Sunday NAV
IS. IL am, Rev. a. A. Little, of Me-
A. Sunday, May l6. $3.50 pm, by Rev
r, I. Williams, OF Tunioa. Miss. meet
ing Of the Alumnae association. Mon
day, May II. 10 am, in the college
parlors; musical recital, Monday, NAV
II, $3.50 pm. graduating exercises
Hon j. NJ Kuykendau, of Charleston,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
TO TALK COTTON MILLS.

JACKSON, Tenn. May H. (SplD-
Fred j, Young will present a vocational
lecture on Cotton Mifls" before the
Jackson Rotary club in regular meet
ing at the Y. Nj, e, A, auditorium on
Tuesday evening MIR Young has been
connected with the Bemis Cotton mills
for number Of year The vocational
lectures have met with the popular APP
proval Of the club and no doubt VIII
be maintained for some time as a per
manent feature Of the club meetings
According TO the pre-. mt schedule the,
vocational lectures are presented al
ternately with some special program.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
PASTOR KILLED BY
HIS ASSISTANT

SEATTLE, Wash, May 1.-THE Rev
A. r. Hoare, Episcopal missionary at
Point Hope, Alaska, lis miles north of
Nome, was shot and killed April y by
James Mcclure, is, his assistant, ac-
cording to radio advices received here.
McGuire's father, James Mcclure. Sr.,
chief of the Northwest Alaska district
Of the bureau OF education, placed his
son under arrest and started with him
for Candle, $50 miles south where a
deputy marshal has offices
Young Mcclure is believed to have
beer insane, the dispatch said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
FIFTEEN REGIMENTS OF
SMITH IN u. S. ARMY

WASHINGTON MAY II -Sniths
made UP rs regiments in the American
war army, Johnsous made up II more
Browns eight and Williams Jones and
Miilers made up more than seven each
Records az IN, bureau Of war rsk in
suraucc. where the nsmes Of s12422
former service men are indeNed. also
show that the Anderson and PAWS fam
llies were represented in sufficient
number TO compose more than five
regiments each, and the Wilson's,
Moores and Taylors four each.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
PUBLICITY men OF
LOCAL CHAMBER MEET

To work out definite program for
the year in regard to inadequate funds
now at the disposal OF the publicity
committee Of the Chamber Of COM
merce, President Robert r. Ellis will
attend a luncheon of that committee
Wednesday, at 1890 o'clock The
luncheon will be held on the second floor
room ~" of the Chamber Of Com
merce,. at a regular session Of the pub
lcity Section. -
II was made known that proofs of a
rotagravure supplement- to be known
as Memphis Chamber OF Commerce
Convention Extra" will be placed in
the hands Of the committee within 1C
days.
Letters have been sent to all mem
bers Of the publicity section, requesting
that a special effort be made to at
tend the meeting Wednesday, by. Sam
n. Fuson, publicity manager, who Is
OF the opinion that better results may
be obtained after the total amount Of
funds available is made known.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
B'NAI BIRTH ELECTS
NATIONAL OFFICERS

CLEVELAND, May IL Election Of
officers and committee reports consumed
the greater portion Of today's session
Of the eleventh annual convention Of
the Independent Order Of Bnai Birth.
Among resolutions presented to the
committee wore \ proposal 10 change
the name Of the organizations to the
International Order OF BnaI Birth
admission Of women on an equal mem
bership basis; abolition OF secret rites:
TO lower the age limit for admission
from u to IL and protesting TO Eu-
ropesn countries where alleged pogrors
have occurred
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
COLDWATER CUT OFF:
ROAD is WASHED OUT

COLDWATER, Miss. May II. (SplD
The Hickahala drainage canal has
cut the Arkabutla road about two miles
west Of town. and all travel between
this point and Arkabutla is obliged TO
make wide detour. A large portion
of Coldwater's trade territory is cut on
from communication with this place
The contract for a steel bridge across
the canal has been let, and the ma.
terial is on the ground, but floods re-
sulting from the recent rains have pre-
vented the construction of the bridge
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
AMERICAN LEGION
WEEK MAY 17-22

INDIANAPOLIS, May l1.-Governors
Of six states lave proclaimed May l7-22
American Legion week, when a drive
viii be made 10 obtain I .o00.0 900 mem
bers In the former service mems or
gHnizs ton.
Gov Cornwell OF West Virginia has
consented to make speeches during the
campaign,
In all $500 posts in the United States
will participate Posts in Alaska, Por-
to Rico and England also will take
art
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
SPEAKERS TO BOOST
NEAR EAST RELIEF

JACKSON, Tenn, May H. rSpl)-
jackson next Thursday and lecture here
in the interest OF the Near East relief
campaign, according to a communica-
ton received here by Mrs. W. f. Bar
ny, from Advance Agent Seaton, OF
Knoxville. The drive will be terminated
next week and these speakers will visit
Jackson in an effort to assist the To-
cal committee in completing the quota.
Several of the Jackson Sunday schools
have made liberal contributions to the
fund and other donations are forthcom-
ing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
7HE-------9-----s-a--
VAULT LOCK ON STRIKE.

TOPEKA, Kan, May l!.-I.ock ex-
perts were called into consultation to-
day al the state treasurers office. but
no indication Of when the big state
vault containing S3l 600 200 worth OF
bonds and securities, will he oAened,
was announced Tho time lock has
been on a strike since last Thursday
and all efforts TO open the vault have
heen in vain
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
PERFECT RADIO COMPASS.

WASHINGTON, May ia radio
compass for airplanes. which will en-
able them 10 locate other planes ac-
curptely. regardless Of weather con
ditions, has been successfully tested BY
navy fliers. on a recent trip Of the
NC-3 from Philadelphia to Pensa cola
that machine and another from the
Anacostia. y c., field, were equipped
with the nav compass
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
Alabama Planters
Use Tractors And
PLOU BIZ Moonlight

HUNTSVILLE. Ala. May H. (Spl)-
Although the weather for a month past
operations, the farmers of Northern AL
ALBANIA have planted a considerable pro-
portion OF their cotton crops and some
of the cotton is up and the stands are
good, They are further behind with
their corn crop than anything else. It
is stated, and so far only a small acre
age Of corn has been planted.
Planters who have tractors have in
troduced the novelty of night blowing
and when they find the soil right they
proceed night and day with their plow.
ing as long as the weather favors them.
or until the Job is finished.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
TO DRAIN COLDWATER
! DRY WITH bitches

COLDWATER. Miss. Nay H. (Spl,)
Two large drainage dltcnes are to be
cut through the town OF Coldwater in
the near future, and these will empty
into Coldwater river, short distance
west of town. A drainage district has
been formed to include the town and
some surrounding territory, and the
board OF supervisors has approved the
scheme
The old drainage bitches have filled
up with mud. and recent floods have
been the worst ever witnessed here. It
has been found impossible TO maintain
streets without proper drainage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
FARMERS IN SESSION.

CHICAGO, May ll,--Dclegates from
10 farmers organizations, with mem
bershp OF 100000. in 81 states at
tended the meeting of the national
hoard OF farm organizations here today.
The main subject for discussion will be
the elimination Of the middleman by CO.
operation between the farmer and the
consumer. it was announced.
The convention also will debate
whether it will indorse any OF the can
ddates for the presidency. to all Of
whom they have sent questionnalres
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
WIRELESS NOT WORKING.

PARIS, May 1.-THE Eiffcl tower
wireless station reports that no mes
sages have been received from the
Rolsheviki station at Moscow since .
o clock Monday afternoon. As the
soviet government has in the past made
liberal use OF wireless. the Journal, in
commenting on the subject, SAYS the
silence is strange"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
HEIRS PASS THROUGH.

A z Greer. Of Potts Camn. Miss
and l. y, Rivers, of HcnchcHn. Miss
have passed through Memphis en- route
tn the oil fields Of Texas, where Nj.
Greer. Mrs Rivers and Mrs W. j.
ONerton have fallen heir to Nalua bile
estate Mrs. Overton has two laugh
ters LIVING in Memphis, Mrs $ II.
GAnonE and Mrs 4. A ManshM
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
SUFFRAGISTS TO FORCE
ISSUE IN LOUISIANA

BATON ROUGE, La, May 1.-THE
naturalization forces will force the is
sue on suffrage in Louisiana today by
having introduced in the house and
senate measures proposing an amend
ment to the constitution comforting suf-
frRge by the state. At the same time
the suffrage forces will introduce their
measures providing for the ratification
OF the 18th amendment,
Gov. Pleasant. who retires from Of
flee next Monday, is expected to pre-
sent to the general assembly on We'd
neSday, special message advocating
suffrage by state action, and opposing
the federal amendment as destructive
OF states rights.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
HOTEL GUESTS ROUTED.

san FRANCISCO May II Three
hundred auosts of the Califc mia hotel
situated In one Of San FraRcisco's cx-
elusive resident districts were driven
10 the street in night attire early to-
day by a fire which WAS placed under
control after causing damage estimated
At $1,000, All guests escaped without
injury.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
POLES FORCE FIGHTING

WARSAW. May IL Bolshcviki forces
are making a stand on the east bank Of
the Dnieper in the region OF Kiev. and
an artillery battle is raging north and
south Of the city Polish and Ukrain-
ian troops found when they reached
kiev that two OF the three bridges
across the pniepor river had been
dyuamited
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
CROWN PRINCE EXEMPT.

THE HAGUE. May ll-Decision
that the former German crown prince
and his fellow eXilcs shall not pay any
rates OF taxes has been reached by the
minister Of the treasury. Their stay
AT WiertnEen is regarded as being in
voluntary because Of their inrernment
thpra
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
DO Not Americanize."

Mr.. Wilson considers that Senator
Knox spoke the truth the other day,
when he frankly admitted that reserva-
tons do not Americanize," The
Pennsylvania senator made it easier
for Mr. Wilson to make clear is
sue.
But there is one weakness in Mr.
Wilson'S course which did>not escape
dent rejects the Lodge reservations,
he does not indicate that program
like the Hitchcock reservations, would
be acceptable, He leaves the infer
ence that he still wants the treaty and
covenant to be Endorsed without the
crossing Of "T' or the dotting of
an IT
Notwithstanding the advice and sug-
gestion of many of his friends, the
president has throughout the treaty
fight, permitted that impression to go
out to the country.
Even when he Endorsed the Hitchcock
reservation in the last moment of the
debate, last March, he did not empha-
size the point any too strongly. The
president had a reason that seemed
sound TO him.. He feared that, If he all
lowed himself to be drawn into a quar-
rel about reservations. the issue would
be befogged by bubbles over phrase
ology. He considered that article 10
was the heart. of the whole business
and that the Lodge reservation nullified
that article
Nevertheless, 1t is a matter Of doubt
whether the president will ask the
Democratic National convention at San
Francisco to stand for an unqualified
covenant. Pressure will be brought
to bear upon him to consent to a plank
in the platform which will ndorse the
program tentatively agreed upon in the
bipartisan conference which was broken
up when Senator Johnson and Senator
Borah threatened to bolt the party il
San doc 1.
10.
with the Hiram Johnson movement
growing stronger every day, the Re-
publicans have been in qnandary
about the treaty plank in their plat
form. They cannot consistently indorse
the California senator's position and
at the same time approve Of the Lodge
reservations. In a sense Mr.. Wilson
makes II bit easier for the Repub-
Leans by his pronouncement against
the Lodge reservations. Had he waited
until the Republican convention was
| over, he might have found the Repub-
liCans indorsinR the Johnson viewpoint
and retreating from the leadership OF
Senator Lodge in order TO face the
president in the campaign with solid
Republican opposition.
The Republican leaders will he quick
TO seize upon the Lodge reservation as
the basis of their campaign with the
hope that Senator johnson will not re-
peat the admission If Senator Knox
and point out that he doesn't want the
Jreaty even with those reservations.
II It's Senator johnson. against whom
the presidents letter to the Oregon
Democrats is leveled for the time he
ing Mr.. johnson has just triumphed
in his native state over Mr. Hoover
who stood for reservations The Ore
gon newspapers, with few exceptions
have favored the League Of Nations
from the start The Oregon Journal
conducted a poll which showed an
overwhelming sentiment for the treaty
without any reservations whatsoever.
So far as a test is concerned on the
unqualified adoption of the treaty. no
better battle-ground could have been
selected by Mir Wilson
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
WILLIAM D. HOWELLS
DEAD IN new YORK

NEW YORK, May William Dean
Howells, the novelist, died here today
Mr. Howells returned a fSw weeks
ago from Savannah. where he had spent
was stricken with influenza and never
had fuly recovered from its effects.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
EVIDENCE is CONCLUDED.

CHATTANOOGA Tenn. May IL
Arguments in the suit OF the CONNER
'cial Trust company of Philadelphia, and
Fidelity Trust company Of Baltimore
against the Chattanooga Railway and
Light company, invoking mortgages on
the railway property aggregsfin1 81
$4,000, were concluded In federal dis
trict court Monday afternoon. Judge
Edward T. Sanford reserved decision
and allowed counsel to file briefs