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MEMPHIS. TEN.Y. WEDNESDAY AFTEIiNOON, DECEMHEH 4. 1918
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DECIDE ON
T FOR
Soldier' and Workmen's
Council at Leipsic Votes to
Dissolve German General
Headquarters.
COPENHAGEN', Dec. 4 -Tho sol
diers' and workmen's council at Ieip
sic, has -decided that German general
headquarters shall be dissolved and
Field Marshal von Hlndenburg arrest
ed, according to the Lukal Anzeiger, of
Berlin.
BONAR LAW ASSERTS
KAISER MUST BE TRIED
LONDON, Pec. 4. Speaking at
Bootle last night, Andrew Bonar Law,
chancellor of the exchequer, confirmed
the statement that the British govern
ment had decided to press the allies as
strongly as possible that the surrender
of former Emperor William should be
demanded, and that he should stand
his trial.
TBe chancellor also announced that
the government had appointed a com
mittee to examine scientifically into
the question of how much the enemy
would be able to pay. The government
would propose such procedure to the
allies and he believed it would be
adopted. An interallied committee
would then inquire into the whole
question and decide what amount was
obtainable. Steps would then be taken
to secure its payment.
As Hoi. E. M. House, the American
representative, was unable to attend
the allied conferences In London yes
terday, Mr. Bonar Law added, it was
impossible that a decision Vould be
reached on any point. He was, there
fore, now only expressing the view's of
(he British government.
The Express claims to he able to deny
the report from Berlin yesterday that
a new ultimatum had been sent to the
German government because all the
locomotives to be handed over under
the terms of the armistice cannot be
delivered at once. The newspaper says
that it if true that Germany la not
'keeping up to the stipulated schedule,
and that Marshal Fooh has given warn
ing that Germany will be responsible
for farther delay, but He has not fined
a time limit for (he carrying out of
the clause relative to railroad equip-
natl-ms represented st the In
terallied conference hare Jmay be j
garderi as In agreement wfth the policy
of Lloyd tjeorge c to compelling Ger
many to pay to the limit of her capaci
ty. The allied representatives were also
agreed on the proposition of bringing
to trial tho:,e responsible for outrages
on humanity during the war.
GERMAN REVOLTERS TRY
VAINLY TO SEE YANKS
PARIS, Pec. 4. (Havas.) When
American troops entered Treves yester-
(Continucd on Page 3, Column 6.)
LONDON. Dec. 4 President WUaou't
nddress to the American congress is
enidlsllv commented upon by this
morning's newspapers, which couple
their commendation with the reiteration
of sentiments of hearty satisfaction that
he Is to attend the peace conference
They declare the president will Wnd
the entente statesmen vnuruugiiiy u
concurrence with his idealism and de
nt Inn to international Justice.
There Is manifest a strain of anxiety
in the editorials, although from differ
ent angles in various utterances, with
reard to reconciling the president's
principles as embodied In his 14 points
Villi me uHpiiu uon.-i ui 0.110.-0. in.
Mnrninir Pout, while navinir tribute in
the warmest terms to' the iwasident
mid to American co-operation in the
war. insists upon the importance of the
esact relation of the 14 points to the
peace settlement being understood. The
newspaper ininns uie (J"iius wcic a...
rented too hastily by me allied gov
ernmenfs. It relies, however, upon the
president s definition of them as an
outline ot me Dasts oi peace ana re
a-nrds them as "a serviceable instrti
ment with which to begin the work of
securing peace.
The Daily News asks anxiously for
evidences of the acceptance of the
spirit of the 14 points, the letter of
which was accepted, with one excep
tion, by the allies.
"In all the world." it inquires, "who
are the statesmen who are backing not
the letter, but the spirt; or President
Wilson's policy? The situation is full
of menace. If it is to be redeemed It
must be by the peoples of every coun
try." WOULD HAVE WILSON
DEFINE PEACE TERMS
WASHINGTON, Dac. 4-General
discussion of President Wilson's 14
peace principles was started In the sen
ate today by a speech of Senator Fre
llnghuysen of Now Jersey, Republican,
advocating a resolution he had intro
duced calling upon the president to
make a public declaration Interpreting
the principles. Senator Frelingnuysen
said the president's 14 principles were
ipen to various interpretations, and
hdded:
"The president should not. on behalf
ot She American public, make radical
prtfKisals until he Is sure that they
are Indorsed by the people."
Sejator Walsh of Montana, Demo
crat declared that lack of criticism
until recently of the president's 14
termi had justified general belief in
their tceeptabiltty. Senators Knox of
Pennsjvanla and Polndexter of Wash
ington, Republicans, sharply dissented
Durln) the debate Senator Borah, of
Idaho, lepublioan, introduced a reso
lution rtivldlng for publication of the
peace tems as soon as agreed upon,
and for otn discussion during consider
ation of te treaty in the senate
SELECT THIRTY CAMPS.
WASKINtfON, Dec. 4. -Thirty
camps wen designated by the war
department. )day as demobilisation
centers to Wich enlisted men are tn
be transferre for discharge from the
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HINDENBURG
LONDON JOYOUS
OVER PRESIDENT'S
TRIP TO EUROPE
Illness Is Fatal
To Valued Employe
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MRS. JOSEPHINE HARPMANN.
Mrs. Josephine Bush Harpmann. for
five years society editor of The News
Scimitar, died at Gartly-Ramsay hos
pital Tuesday night at 7:3l o clock.
Funeral services will be conducted at
the homo of Mrs. Sam Oppenheimer,
Ibl North Jiellevue boulevard, Thurs
day morning at 10:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Harpmann, The News
Scimitar Society Editor,
Died Tuesday.
Mrs. Josenhine Harpmann. the tal
ented and beloved society editor of The
News Scimitar, died Tuesday evening
at 7:2ft o'clock at. the Gartly-Ramsay
hospital after a lingering illness of
several months.
Brilliant as a writer, kind y a most to
a fault, Mrs. Harpmann had endeared
herself to hundreds of reader oi mis
paper. Fop- the last five years she
had presided over the society desk
in a manner that wn iter praise front
txftti paun.aoa facoiiuvssv t
Mrs: Harpmann was the widow of Hid
late Sismund Harpmann, wno preoedvrfl
her in death oy it years. nnorwy aner
her marriage in St. Louis, more than
:tn years ago, sne came to mempius
and made this city her permanent
home. Entering the literary field after
the death of her husband she soon be
came widely known for her writing.
Several magazine articles and fiction
stories she contributed under the pen-
name of Caprice soon nrougnt nor to
the fore and gained for her envious
recognition in the State Press and
Authors' club, of which she was an act
ive member.
In addition to being president of the
Salon circle, the leading Jewish women's
club "f the city, for almost seven con
secutive years, she was editor of J Hub
Arfalrs, punusnen mommy oy um nine
teenth Centurv club. As a club woman
she was much sought for addresses and
never declined to give others the bene
fit r,f her mature experience and keen
judgment whenever her duties per
mitted. . ,
She was taken 111 last July and was
confined to the hospital for nearly three
months. Upon recovering she again
took up her work where she had left
off only to again be stricken. Two
weeks ago she suffered a relapse and
gradually declined in health. She was
conscious to the last and suffered no
pain.
With her at the time of her death
were her children, Miss Julia Harp
mann, of the Knoxville journal and Tri
bune; formerly a reporter on The News
Scimitar: Sigmund Harpmann, a cadet
at Park field: Fred Harpmann of the ar
tillery branch of the U. S military
forces in training In Texas, and Saul
Harpmann, of Memphis.
Miss Julia Harpmann was 111 in
Knoxville when news of her mother's
serious condition reached her. She
came to Mamnhls at once, hut was im
mediately fcent to the hospital and was
near her mother when the end came.
Funeral services will be conducted
from the residence of Mrs. Sam Oppen
heimer. 161. North Bellcvue boulevara,
a life-long friend, Thursday morning
at 10:30 o'clock. Dr. W. H. Flneshriber
will conduct the services. Burial wll
be in the Jewish cenfclery.
Pallbearers will be Sam oppenheimer,
S. ,t. Williamson, ltnea p. C'ary,
I aru titers lowing, B. L. Cohn and Clar
ence Henochsberg.
MRS. HARPMANN WAS
MOTHER TO THE STAFF
The News Scimitar mightMiave spared
anv member 01 Its stall more conven
lently than Mrs, Harpmann. Wrhat the
mother is to the home she was to this
newspaper. She was a mother to t lie
staff In the most sacred terms in whlon
the word is used.
Mrs. Harpmann reared a splendid
family of bovs and a daughter that
proved a great comfort to her and never
a moment ot worry, i ne tove ano oe
votion that existed between them was
Ideal. She lived to see all of them
reach maturity and establish themselves
In the confidence and esteem of all who
came in contact with them.
When her little brood left Its nest
and she was free of domestic cares, she
turned to other activities, and, following
her natural instincts, when she became
associated with The News Scimitar she
automatically became the mother of the
staff.
Mrs. Harpmann possessed a natural
gift as a newspaper woman. As the
society editor, sne was eminent iv sue
cessfu) in a department requiring the
utmost tact, diplomacy and ability. She
counted among her friends everyone
with whom she came in contact and she
endeared herself to hundreds by sparing
neither time nor patience in an effort
to satisfy the most exacting, the most
critical and most captious. Few of
those who unwittingly Imposed upon her
ever knew the trouble she took upon
herself or the laborious care she exer
cised in the interest of accuracy.
She possessed a rare quality of dis-
crlm nation ana cooo judgment, Incnl
TALENTED UN
GOES TO REWARD
culable assets in the composition of a
newspaper Writer and without which
there can be no success. She knew the
value of a stoy; when she saw It, and
after she apprfised it she gave it the
prominence It deserved.
There were certain fixed rules for
the conduct of her department which
she made, and from which she would
not vary for anyone. Sbe treated all
with the same courteous consideration,
but those who thought to Impose upon
her sweet and cheerful spirit soon found
that she possessed a will of her own
and convictions which she would not
sacrifice.
Loyalty was one of her most precious
(Continued on Page 11, Column 1.)
T
CONCERTED DRIVE
PLANNED TO END
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"Keep Your PI S'.o Buy
War Saving. : ps" Will
Be Slogan Canvass
Which Beu..V member 9.
MEMPHIS IS BEHIND,
ASSERTS ARMSTRONG
Business, Social and Other
Local Organia2ftions Plan to
Take Active Part in Putting
Over $1,800,000 Sales.
"Keep your pledge to buy war sav
ings! stamps. Yjiur work is not done
until every penny promised is paid. '
This will be the slogan of the smash
ing drive that will be made during
the week of Pee. 9-14 by the Shelby
countv campaign committee to secure
redemption of every pledge that was
made June 28. , ,
Less than 26 per cent of the pledgee
made at that time have been redeemed,
according to Dwlght M. Armstrong,
chairman, and he and his associates
have decided that the time has come
for a vigorous campaign to be followed
by a "show down."
Pledges amounted to 11,100,000 in
round figures and redemptions have
been less than 1400,00ft.
The aid of every business house,
club, sflhool, church and other organisa-
tlon in Memphis will be enlisted
tliis work of redeeming war haviujf
atamn uledgcs on a 100 per cent basuT,
and nothing will be left undone tnai
will contribute to the result desired.
We want to awaken me people -ot
Memphis and Shelby county to tholr
responsibility ifi redeeming these
pledges," declared Mr. Armstrong.
Cards in Agents Hands.
"These cards are scaitered widely
throughout the city and county. In
fct, they re In the hands of between
70U and suo designated anems, aim n
has heen limit ism he tor ns to nave an
of these agents jrive us reports of
what they are doing or what tney
have done. We therefore know very
little about what progress is neing
mmA Those cards are In the hands
Of hanks, whools, -tubs, business
(Louses, manufacturing esttbllshments
ami oilier insulin oils in iwein n;, ui n
eorne of these are apparently making
vers little erovt to see tit they are
redeemed t Jme hfttalnces, credit
.ueri.,prvm tothols wtio Have
DnllRIH Hiainttl irum lhb hsoiiib irone
ng their garde. It is going to require
Herculean effort and whole-hearted co
nnection on the nart of both agents
and Pledgers to Hmpwi uui una
USSH
"We want every person In Memphis
who has proper regard for his credit
to go to the agent liilding his card.
get it and redeem It without further
delay. The whole campaign will be
directed soieiv to tnis enu.
To Disband Dec. 31.
The national war savings stamp
committee, which was appointed by
the treasury department to launch the
camDalan for selling $2.000.00U.OUll worth
of these stamps to the people of ihe
I'ntied States, according to Informa
tion J have received, will disband after
Dec. 1. There are various state and
countv organisations which will con
tinue antil t lie enu oi tnc year, wnen
thev will probably likewise disband.
The Shelby county campaign commit
tee will serve no longer man ine enu
of the present year.
"The question arises: What will be
come of the oledge cards that have not
been redeemed at tnai timer i nis is
the matter which most directly con
cerns the people of Memphis and Shel
by county. 1 do not Know just wnai
the orocedure will be, but 1 am Inclined
to think that the treasury department
will provide for handling these cards
through tne leaerai reserve nanus at
tar that ( ate
"We are not going to throw these
cards away. If they aro not redeemed
and withdrawn by those who pledged
themselves to redeem tnem, we win
turn them over to the treasury depart
ment for such action as it deems ad
visable or necessary. They represent
a binding obligation on the part of
every person who made them and we
want to awaken the people of this city
to the responsibility on their part to
redeem their pledges Immediately."
The Chamber of Commerce will ap
noint one of Its directors or other
members to open offices In ehe Cham
ber of Commerce bulldlnc; during the
week of Dec. 9-14 to aid in securing re
demption of these pledges. President
Saulsbury was out of the city Wednes
day, but the representative of this or
ganization will be named on his return
Thursday. This body will throw its en
tire influence into this redemption
campaign.
Clubs to Co-operate.
The Rotary club has appointed the
following committee that will actively
participate: B. I Jordan, chairman;
Ben A. Bogy, H. R. Chears. Fred
Schmidt, Shubae! Beasley, Claude ft,
McClure and R. G. Ramsey,
The Lion's club, Kiwanls club, Lum
berman's club, the schonls. the city
government and other organizations in
Memphis wfjl he asked tn lend every
assistance. The large advertisers In
Memphis will he asked to carry the
slogan and other snappy statements re
garding the campaign In their adver
tisements. Attractive posters will be
placed over the city and windshield
cards will be prepared for automobiles
and trucks.
More than IftO.OOft leaflets wll Ibe
prepared for mailing with bundles sent
out by all stores in Memphis and for
enclosure In letters of banks and other
institutions These will carry the
slogan of the campaign and will keen
the subject of pledge redemption ef
fectively before the people of this city
and county.
In fact, every aenrv that can be
employed will be ask'd to co-operate
and the Shelby county campaign com
mlttee wll! make every possible effort
to arouse Mempliians to the obligation
that rests on them as pledgers and to
the absolute necessity of redeeming
their pledges without delay,
Tennessee Fair, warmer Thursday
In west
Mississippi Fair, slightly warmer
Thursday In north.
Arkansas-Fair.
Alabama Fair, little change in tem
perature. Kentucky Fair, Wrmer Thursday.
Louisiana and East Texas Fair,
frost nearly to coast.
Oklahoma and West Texas Fair.
South Carolina Fair, colder In In
terior. Georgia Fair, slightly colder in
northeast.
Florida Fair, little change In tem
perature. Kansas Fair, warmer.
Forgotten Family
To Be Given Real
Christmas By You
BY A. GOODFJfLLOW
You who have never been
you who have never experienced
sioned by the empty stocking; you on whom tortunc has always
smiled, and who are anticipating another joyous Christinas,
read this:
"1 cried last year, for the
Binghamton, but they skipped
A mother wrote thai
mother of
little fnmitv of foin- children: the
oldest a airl of the voungest a boy
of 3, a hoy who has never waiKeu.
.Isten:
I thought I would write to you and
see if Santa Olaus would visii oui
little ones this year. As wo are poor
people and have nothing to spare, we
sure would appreciate anything you
might send them."
Not a word about her own neeas
not a plea for self, hut just a mother
request for her children But read fur
ther: I have four little ones, lite oniesi a
girl of I, a hov of 7, a boy of 5 and
an invalid baby of 3, who can not walk
a step.
"Oh How 1 nave lined mm ana
prayed to our Almighty God that he
may walk some day. If 1 only had a
baby buggy for him.
"My little gir Is aireaov so nuicn
help 'to me that 1 don't' know what I
yould do without her, as we are too
poor to hire any help, and my dear
husband works hard to provide n living
for us. He works sometimes op Sun
,lav which 1 think Is wrung, hut some
times a man can't hold a Job unless
he will work once In a while on Sun-
da y.
I stav at home so close mat people
don't know about us.
"My only girl asKs me to ten bama
Clans to bring her a large doll.
"Now, dear Ooodfellows, I feel that
without your help their Christmas will
be as slim as ever. May God help you
in your undertaking."
If that letter don't meet response in
your heart you are indeed beyond re
demption. Pause for a moment and
GALLED BY DEATH
City's IfMidtaf 0toor Antrife:
F$ai gnmmons" Wednhs"d$y
Morning.
Death olalniod ona of Memphis' most
biHoved citizens and veteran business
men Wednesday morning at S p' cloak,
when P. Clarke Knowlton, president
of P. C. Knowlton & Op., 10-H North
Second street, died at his residence,
1174 Poplar avenue.
Ills death followed an operation He
had been 111 "about 3ft days. The end
came uuietlv and was not unexpected,
as he had grown gradually weakor for
several days.
Bom in Memphis, May 23. 1861. he
entered business life at the age of 14
years. At that time he became con
nected with the shipping department of
the Ollver-Flnnle retail grocery on
Main street. Ho soon became sales
man, and In early manhood became
manager of the department.
When the company changed from re
tail to wholesale, in 1887, Knowlton
formed a partnership with A. S. Buld
win and B. !. Lake, and entered the,
retail grocery business as Baldwin,
Knowlton Lake, a landmark In the
city's business circle.
Five years ago the present firm of
P. C. Knowlton succeeded the older
one. Mr. Knowlton was a member of
the Merchants' Credit association and
the Chamber of Commerce. In his con
nection with Ihe Second Presbyterian
church in the capacity of -treasurer, he
often forsook his grocery affairs to at
tend to those of the church, of which
he was a deacon at the church for 25
years
He Is survived by his wife, Mrs Mary
Abbev Knowlton, and four sons. Maj
Milton L. Knowlton, A. B, F ; P.
Clarke Knowlton, ,lr., also with the
A. fe. F.; Lieut, i'aul S. Knowlton, late
of ("amp Zachary Taylor, but home at
present, and Percy A. Knowlton
Funeral services will be conducted
from the residenco Thursday afternoon
at 8 o'clock. Dr. A. B Curry, pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church, will
officiate. Interment will be made in
Llmwood cemetery.
HOLD REPUBLICAN IS
LEGAL ALASKAN SOLON
WASHINGTON, Dec. i James WleU
ersham, Republican, was elected Alss
kan delegate In 1916 by a plurality of
47 votes over Charles A. Sulser, Dem
ocrat, the house elections committee
formally reported today In deciding the
election contest. Mr. Sul.er obtained a
certificate of election after court lltl-
i gatlon In 1917. and since then has oc
cupied the seat.
POLES SEND GERMANY
EVACUATION DEMAND
GKNKVA, Dec 4. (Havas ) The Pol
ish government has sent an ultimatum
to Germany asking for Ihe immediate
evacuation of Polish territory by Ger
man soldiers, who are said lo have bain
committing atrocities according to
the Geneva Journal If the Gor
man answer is not satisfactory, it Is
added, "most energetic measures' will
be taken by the Poles
P. C. KNOWLTON IS
RUM CAR LEAPS
BARRIER; ESCAPES
Amid a fusillade of pistol shots at the
hands of Sheriff Terry and Capl Hd
l'oss' ruin raiding squad, two high
powered automobiles, traveling fit) miles
an hour, smashed their way through fen
auto barricade near the Wolf river
bridge on the Hlndmsn Ferry road
Wednesday morning st. 10 o'clock with
a cargo of bootleg whisky estimated to
be worth 10,Kt(i.
I'pon receiving a tip that the cars
were en route to the city, the officers
took UP a stand at the bridge. The first
car whined by. refilling to heed the
command to hall. Ahout 15 shots were
fired at it to no avail. When the other
onr was heard approaching, ''apt. Pass
placed his light car across the road a
a barricade.
Without slackening speed Ihe second
puto, driven by a negro, struck the po
lice oar, tossed It Into a gully and kept
going Several allots were fired at Ihls
car The police car was completely
wrecked.
In Uie mixup Sheriff Perry arrested
hirgrJtttii on Christmas inornirur;
tlfc- bitter disappointment occa
GocxHcUjbws came all over North
us.
pleluse, i( you can, this little heme
The mother, putting aside her pride
asks yau to remember her deserving
jouniytir She pltud that they be
'parejl the heartache, the htiuilllulniu
1,1 tiegleW toi Clirlslinus morning ben
other IMklldren will he nisfte happy. Not
a wort In cnmplalnt. but rather a pa
thetic tpuch of mother love and pride
for the little mother of nine years who
is assisting her about the home
Iet in- tell you right now that that
llltlo (amilj is going to get a real
Christmas this vear at vour hands Thai
little girl Is kihk to have Santa Claus
squeete down the chimney with as
fine a dell as we can obi tin The fact
they were overlooked last year causes
us deep regno. Had we known of the
family theirs would have been Christ
mas of laughter Instead of tears But
pride enforced a silence and the neigh
bors were busy with thoughts of self
Gosdfellown. think ever ihls plea It
Is typical of the hundreds d cases we
have on our flies The specter of want
looms large above the figure of Saint
Nick.
To Lou Alexander the club extends a
welcome. He sent In a hex of wool
raps and gcgrfs whlcn we Know wlil
keep some children warm.
It Is not absolutely necessary that
vou send money IVt your own buying,
if you wish, we will look to the de
livery. All nf the Goodfellows work
for tne pleasure there Is In It sod be
cause their hearts are as big as all
outdoors We know belter than any
other eMranlsatien of me Kind In the
citv what is needed and every dollar
contrlhqled buys a dollar's worth nf
"cheer" fnr some child who otherwise
would be passed by on Ihe other side
Goodfellows'
Roll of Honor
tui.li
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS
BARUCH'S RESIGNATION
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. President
Wilson has accepted ihe resignation of
Bernard M. Bsriu h ;is chairman of the
war industries bnurd, effective Jan. 1,
and lias agreed that the war Industries
board cease to exist as a government
agency on lhal date.
In the correspnndsnce made public,
the president expressed the hope that
Mr. Baruch would remain in Washing
ton so the government mlsht continue
to have the benefit or his advice.
After agreeing with Mr Baruch a-s
to when the work of the board should
be discontinued, tho president said:
"It Is with a feeling of very sincere
regret that I sea this admirable and
efficient agency discontinued. I have
constantly fell Ihe spirit and ijualily
of the work it has been doing and It
has bean a source of great confidence
lo me in the prosecution of (lie war
that the tasks of the board were in
such hands "
Mr. Baruch gave as his reason for
resigning lhal with the signing of the
armistice and the "conseoueiit cancel
lation of contracts, there was no longer
n shortage of materials, and the war
Industries board Immediately removed
its curtailments In llko manner, the
necessity for mailnium prices Is dis
appearing, except In a few isolated
cases which can be best regulated
through the war trade board."
Mr. Baruch said the facilities of Ihe
board had been put at the disposal of
the various contracting agencies of (he
government and (hat the activities be
lieved to be of lasting value are being
transferred to permanent departments
of the government, where they may be
carried forward.
RUMOR GLASS WILL
GET MADOOS POST
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. -Word went
eround unofficially on the house side
of the eapltol today that Itcpresculntive
Carter Glass, of Virginia, chairman of
Uthe banking and currency committee.
nao neen UN Of I1 py rnnnn'in rv osoii
to become secretary of (he treasury.
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS
GARFIELD RESIGNATION
WASHINGTON, flee 4. The resig
nstlon of Dr. Marry A Garfield as fed
eral fuel administrator has been ac
cepted by President Wilson, but no an
nouncement has been made ss lo Hh
effective dale. Nor has there been any
Indication that a successor will ho
tiamed It Is understood thai Dr. Gar
field plans tO take up again hie duties
es president of Williams college.
two man J. O ptnekwood. of Osceola.
Ark., brother nf sheriff Blackwood, of
Mississippi county, and Hush Hulllpeter,
also of Osceola. The two men were lr,
Joe Robitn'a car coming toward Mem
phis and followed closely (he cars of
the alleged bootleggers.
Four pints of whisky were found in
the Robllio car. and 'hey were arrested
on a warrant and released on bonds of
JddCI each
Hohlllo's car was sent to the j'lll by
(he sheriff snd a search was made fnr
KObillO. He hsa been Indicted and ar
resled before on charges of violating the
liquor law. The men , ulmed they were
hringing (he car Into (he city for Uo
bilio, who broke down near Mllltngton.
The sheriff alleges tint the cur op
erated by Blackwood and Holllpeter was
merely a blind to cover the escape of
(he cars supposed to he loaded with
liquor.
The sheriff believes that the whisky
was landed st either Jeter's landing or
Richardson's landing and originated
in Carutberavllle ,
freyioijty gcMowlejdged WH
ALLIED INVASION
Peaceable March Beyond
Frontiers Is Evidence to
World cf Collapse of Hun
Militarists' Ideas and Hopes
BY PRANK H, SIMONIW.
The News Selmltsr'e Mllltsrv Exeert.
NK.W YORK, Dec. 4 Public Interest
has been for the past few days so com.
pletclv concentrated upon political and
fliplonuitic events, that the military
circumstances have escaped general
Comment. And vet. at least one mili
tary event Is of the utmost significance.
The real Invasion of Germany has be
gun. Belgian. British, French and
American -.mops are all on tiennan
soil, and an occupation Is beginning
tlie end of which im man can forecast
Cue year, two years ago, such an In
vasion would have 1 o at once un
thinkable and of stunendous Import
The prospect of ll would have shaken
the very foundations of the Herman
empire. For e have always lo re
member that It was primarily for pro.
lection Hint the Herman tribes united
In 1871 and Ihe cemeftl of national
solidarity was the assurance that lu
yaslon was henceforth Impossible
The whole niiKlitv fabric of the Gor
man empire, which dominated Kurope
for almost half a century, wns condi
tioned upon a single fact The fact of
nillllarv power, with all its evils, once
recognised, later (forgotten, Prussian
domination in Germany brought some
thing which the holy Roman empire
old not supply, or Austria, iniieiiiing
the estate
suaraiiteiW
dissolved by
Napoleon
An.l nnu visibly liiimiblv
Ihe Prus-
siau failure Is revealed The old toads
of Invasion followed by the armies of
Louis XIV. and Napoleon are now
Hied with new armies of Invasion
Napoleon' ill. told his people thai ihe
empire meant peace, when II proved to
mean unsuccessful war. II collapsed
almost In an hour, and to Ihls day Ihe
Napoleonic legend In France has not
revived.
The Invasion of Germany unresisted
though it be Is s fact of enduring his
torical Importance, because It Is a final
proof that the whole theory and faith
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CASUALTY LIST
WASHINGTON,
l.-Twu army
casualty lists, tn
here tooay
contain a total
i iM.'n, neiw
Kill.', i in nctlop
tom wounds.
330; died accident an. "i t'us,e, W
died of disease. BIT; U.UH, ud severely,
167; wnanded, degree ,. determined.
Jiit; wounded slightly, five; missing in
wi t Ion. m.
Included In the lists:
TBJNNE8BBB,
Killed In action; Private Bob Adam-
"pled from wounds: l.leiil. Baxter
Ware 1341 MoLcinore avenue. Mem
phis Private:. Thomas M I'llipps, l.ut
trell. Henri l.chnlng. slivllla
Died of disease: Cpl lred W. PrttU,
Chattanooga, Sergeant Peter Wll
well, H. V. 1 Tvlount Pleasant, )or
uorals F.dgur C. purkey, It. . 8,
Mosl einillen.y UU,j9 J9jff
avenue, Memphis; Klvetes Wil Parks,
Wi North Fourth street, Memphis; Jo
seph IS. Alsup, It. V.nTl, Norene,
Howard H. Childers. Harris' John II.
Haves K F D, , Smlthvlllc; Alfred
C Forrest, H K. D C Denver, Clyde
F llostand. K. K. D- 2. Moss, Horace
HickmaA, II F 1 1 1. I'olumbla; James
I, McGee It F. II t, Thompson; John
11 Moore, K V. D. 1, Petersburg; Wil
li,, F Peeler, It. 1' D I, li.ok.on;
John T Warden, k F P Cumber-
land Citv; Itobcrt T F.mpson, It. V. U
1 White House. Walter Hall Waller
Hill; John H. Morris, It F D I, Greenbrier-
Ashlev Kltnbel, It. F. D. 1, Un
den; James A. Waddle. K 1M. 2.
llna; Alexander Bush. Nashville; W I
W Holt. K K D r, Smlthv lle;
Samuel O. Wilson, K. F IV 1. Obion,
l.utber R Woodvard, Newhern; Dock
Thornton. It F li I. CilrtwaUir: Jap-
ner W Vaiiatta, Hmlthvlll
Esrl P
Matney, Mountain City:
Plover. R F D I, Al s
Major M
Mark Welch,
ft F. D II, Lexington
Wounded severely: Sergeants Mmund
W Maddox, 16115 Soulh Orleans street,
Memphis John T. Vance. 1160 Pen body
avenue Memphis; Privates William A
Boyd, It F D 4. BriOi George K.
M r '. K'llOYVllle.
Wounded, degree undetermined
Prl-
(Conllniied on Page
Column 4 )
Girl, Amidst Sobs,
Relates Story Of
Trip With Woman
Tho doors of federal court separated
two women Wednesday -two women
who. each In her own way. had suf-
J. the diatrloi sllorney's office est
a Utile grav woman whose care-worn
f: drawn with anguish and
whose tear-dimmed eyes were expres
uiu ,,f naln On the witness stand In
the I'll-' courtroom a 19-yner-ohJ girl
nabbed out the story of her Journey
from Memphis to Grnenwood, Miss ,
i r n,- esesnadea In company with
Kenny McDade. who Is on trial charged
with the Miinn while slave act.
win, ii mettv face, shaded by a pert
little bat. Hie girl swaggered I" the
witness stand. H it soon Ihe bravado
was all gone and the slate's slar wit
ness was Insl a Utile, broken-hearted
nlrl who bad done wrong and who
was sorrv and who Ob, so much
tt-.nH the Utile gnu mother who
waited on the other side of Ihe dooi
Often her handkerchief sought he
ia wine awav tin' lears that wen
mulling tinv furrows In Ihe powder
and rouge, and In choked, sobbing
tones she answered the fire of cross
questions that came from biatrial
toVney Kyscr and from Mtorncy I'lar
ciii.c Fib'inian. representing the Mc
1 lade woman.
The girl told of visits lo dance halls
ami drink places, of how she met the
McPaoe woman and of how the Into
In Mississippi was planned. She said
that stories of fine clothes and of lew
elry came from her friend, the defend
ant, who. she declared, paid pari of
her railroad fare to Greenwood.
The last question wflk answered, the
attorney for the defense made his last
searching Inquiry and, like a hunted
thing, the little witness fled from the
court room.
The mother waited with open arms,
but too shamed (o look Into Ihose
paln-fllled eves, (he girl hurried past
her and disappeared into the witness
room.
HIGH COURT ACQUITS
KNOXVILLEOFFICIALS
KNOXVILLE, Tenp.. Dec. 4, (Spl )
Mavor McMillan end i 'nmmtslsoner
Fle'nniken were scouitted by rhe su
preme entni here today of charges of
misconduct, failure to Inforce the law
and other charges. ,
OF GERMANY LAS
PROOF OF DEFEAT
PRESIDENT'S DEPARTURE
FOR BIG PEACE COUNCIL
MOST IMPRESSIVE SCENE
Airplanes, Warships, Tugs and Small Craft
Take Part in Ovation as Transport Sails
for European Port.
NEW YORK, Dec 4,-Wooflrow Wilson, prcsiilent of the
Tinted States, sailetl today fcfeEttWpd t participate as one of
live representatives of the United States lo the peace conference
u I.e held in France. The transport George Washington got
under way at 10:15 a in.
W ith' the president waving his hat to cheering throng
aboard river craft which crowded nearby waters the tieorge
Washington turned her how toward the sea shortly after 10:30
o'clock. As the hig liner straightened her course the presiden
tial salute of 21 guns thundered front the transport's gnus.
The hig ship backed more than hall way across the rivef
before she turned, and when two destroyers ami a naval tug toOK
her in escort lor the trip down the hay ihe maneuver was wit
nessed by a multitude crowding roofs ami upper windows ol
Ww York's skvscianers anil liiera
The lug (exik a position directly
ahead nf the (leorge Washington, Mop
ping all croes-sireuin traffic and deal
ing a patli toward t)urantlne. while
the destroyers ranged along either side
As Ihe fleet stsrteil down the bio
a sniisdron of airplanes dropped from
Ihe clouds and eieculed a series of
daring loops above the president's ship.
The liner and Its convoy steamed
Inward the sea with the tleorge Wash
ington's bund playing martial airs and
with harbor craft of all types, Includ-
Inf many allied merchant ships dip
ping flags and looting whistles In sa
lule lo Ihe departing chief executive,
off Slslen Island, whose shores were
black with throngs. Ihe OeoMe Wash
ington met Its ocean convo) the dread
nought Pennsylvania, and a quintal of
destroyers trim In new coats of lust -lleshlp
irray.
As the saiieflron psssed through the
ate in the mbmarlne net which
stretches across the Narrows and with
in (DO feet Of the Htateu Island shore,
a group ef sevesal hundred school chil
dren was transformed at a word of
uumma,iiri Into a sen of waving flags.
the presidential fleet passed Wunr
rintlne al 11 o'clock, the 1'eniisylvniil.i
Jsadltia and the destroyers deployed on
effnaf steV-and In tho wake of the
transport. Ounboats n the lower bay
filed salves in salute
As the squadron steamed out to sea,
a single airplane, traveling only an
fret above the water, could be eoen
lending the way.
Across the waters of the Hudson
Just as the (leorge Washlnglon Was
about tn sail there came the roaring
cheers of more than 2." American
soldiers returning to American shore
on the British transport Istpland Krom
crowded rigging, from densely packed
rails Htid from every port hole the
home-coming fighting men shouied
greetings to Ihe president, ami from
the decks of the presidential liner
cheers went hack.
With the transporl's departure It was
disclosed that Kecretary Tumulty had
been very anxious to nccntnpauy tho
president, but yielded lo the wishes of
the president, who believed that Mr.
Tumulty's presence was needed In
Washington
Guard Party Well.
On the trip from Washington ex
traordinary precautions were taken by
the secret service Capl fphn I Henry
and Ills entire Washington staff ac
companied the president. Meanwhile
JOO secret seevlce experts had thor
oughly examined the I leorge Washing
ton and the loyally of every Officer
and seaman was absolutely proven.
Afler the president stepped aboard
the ship was virtually sealed, even
army officers of high rank being barred,
As an illustration of the situation,
I leorge ' 'reel, who did not go aboard
at the tipie the president oM, found
difficulty In later Joining the peace
party. He was obliged to exert official
pressure In order lo be allowed lo go
ab' in nl.
The president's party Included I wo
other members of the American dele
gatlon Secretary nf State Boberl
Lansing and Henrv White, former
Atiieri. an amliHSsadnr lo France and
Italy. Col K, M. HoUaa and Hen
Tasker II llllss. the other two mem
bers, are already hi Kurope.
Ag Ihe tleorge Wellington swung out
Into Ijic North river on a yooige un
precehled In American history, Presi
dent and Mrs Wilson stood on the fly
ing bridge, Ihe highest point to which
p.issengers could climb An army hand
on the shore played "I ver There."
The president. In high spirits, said
he was looking forward to the voyage
as a rest- Indeed, the first real rest
Since he assumed office, lie remarked
that ll might be "an enforced reel f"r
a few days," thus acknowledging his
reputation for being a n ry poor sailor
The (leorge Washington with lis con
voy of war vessels, will take the south
ern route, going by way of (he Aiores
In order to avoid colder temperatures
on the northern route.
An office desk In the president's suite
was plied high lih telegrams and of
ficial documents, and Indications were
thai the president would plunge Into
Ihls work even before the leorge Wasli-
IiikIoii got out to sea a wireless lei
grurn Is expected to be received by the
i, ui i i i lete today from Hecretury of
th
Treasury McAdoo, announcing Ins
acceptance or rejection or tag treasury
scrretaryebio bv the ntnn to whom II
has been offer ad.
The president's "peetal truln ft'"u
Washington arrived at Upfcoken this
morning: at " ,"t o'clock Heiv,ien ilie
truck on which the tram drew no nl
the entrance to the pier and the North
river terminus of the pier, an archive y
of American flags hsd been ereotid. As
the pregldenl Mapped from the iruin
and shook hands with 'n ll II 41c
UfentlS, bugles and drums sounded and
PRESIDENT'S TRIP
TO BE SLOW ONE
WASHINGTON, rec. 4. President
Wilson and his peace parly aboard the
transport Genfge Washington are n't
expected bv officials lure to reach Paris
Infnre late next week, probahly not
u tn Saturday,
No official announcement of th des
tination port has been made, but It Is
understood Hie tleorge Washington and
I r convoy are going direct to Brest.
Fiance, one of the American torts of
debarkation for the army and where
Rear Admiral Wilson, commander of the
American naval forces In French cra
ters, has hie headquarters. Among the
vessels to meet the president's ship off
Hrest will be a squadron of American
destrogers to give adequate protection
I
on both sides t t the Hudson.
an army bund piavea ine Ji'sr;
Hpnngled Banner " Army guards and
girls of Ihe army transport servlua
were drawn up In military formation.
Pass Under Flags.
Accompanied bv lien. McManus and
his staff. Ihe presidential party moved
slowly under the arohway of flags and
between solid rows of soldiers, who pre
sented nrms as the president and Sec
retary Baker passed.
Admiral All'ert Olenves, nean ot in
cruiser and transport division of (he
Atlantic fleet, met the president and
shook hands with him at the entranca
to the gangway. The president said
good bve lo lien McManus. and. ao
cninpsnled Ivy Admiral Oleaves, went
aboard the transport, where he was in
troduced lo I'apl, McCauley, the oorti
rnahqer of this former North Uerntan
I,lovd steamship
Secretary linker lert the (lenrga
Washington before It got under way.
Secretary Tumulty, however, remalnect
on board for a tlnal conference with
Hie president and it had been arrange
for k tugboat to take him off at Quar
antine and bring him buck to h" cltjf,
Prior to President Wilson's departure
todsv It became known that hn gone
determined against militarism In apy
form. The crushing of Prussian mill
tnrlsln was a pert of liw plan for the
futu'rs peace of the ' White Tiorli!. MA
president feelB. according to persona
win. conferred with hliu on the George
Washington before It sailed
lying before the president's special
train arrived there was unusual activity
a bun I dock No. 4 at Hoboken, where
Ihe (leorge Washington was moored.
Workmen were busy throughout the
night putting on the finishing touches
on the liner and completing the elebor
ule decorations of the pier. V
The usual barred zone was widely
extended and only those armed with
special passes were allowed to approach
the streets lending to Ihe dock. Mili
tary police kept an all-night vigil over
the route from the railroad elation tp,
Ihe pier, while hundreds of agents of
the secret service and of the anny and
navy Intelligence services watched the
side streets and kept Inquisitive per
sons on the move. War vessels kept
a ceaseless patrol of the waters near
the transport, while at dawn, army air
planes cfrcled over the vicinity and
maintained aich from the air. Per
haps never before have such elaborate
plans been mapped out to guard the
president.
The long pier was gaily decorated
with thousands of flags and bunting.
A canopy, consisting of a mass of
American flags and emblems of th
allies, extended over the gangplank.
Stewards and their assistants worked
well Into tho njghi completing (heir
arrangement! for (he comfort of the
part v. Phonographs were Installed tn
the gentlemen s smoking room and the
fadlea' lounging room, the records rang
ing nil the way from grand opera se
lections to popular war songs and Jaan
band music Half a dozen card tablea
wern nailed to Ihe floor of the smoking;
room, while (ho library was replen
ished with historical and sclentlfld
' The gymnasium was refurnished with
punching hags. rowing machine,
'horses and Other athletic equipment.
Two Bands Going.
Two brass bands made the trip
(he Kensington i Kas 1 tiand and iM
Bailors' Orcat Lakes naval training sta
tion band, these organisations having;
been selected from among a score that
offered their services.
It was noticed that paintings of
gorge and Martha Washington neeU
pled the space In tin) salon formerly
taken up bv large palnnfeg of tha
IJer nan emperor.
Striking evidence of the prepnrodnesfe
of the American government to enter
ln(o pence negotiations was given hera
(Continued on Page i. I'olmnn 5.)
POSTPONE ACTION ON
SIMNGCOMMITTEE
WASIIINHTON. Dec I Action on
the resolution of Senator t'unimlns, of
Iowa. Republican, proposing that a sen
ate commit tee be sent to Paris for tlia
peaee conference, was postponed until
tomorrow bv Ihe senate foreign rela
(Icns committee today after an execu
tive session lo discuss the resolution
ami hear Senator t'unimlns in Its be
half SOLDIER DIES.
The name of private Will Parks. 611
North Fourth street, is included in
Wednesday v casualty list as having
died of disease while In the service.
against the possibility of drifting mined
or oilier perils.
The steaming schedule laid out by
Admiral Mayo, commanding the George
Washington's convoy. Is based upon
ki owledge that ton yulck passage is not
desired. French officials will he in ttws
redeemed provinces of Alsace-lAirralae
during the middle of neat week for a
great celebration there,, and they want
the president's arrival so timed that all
vf the government heads will be at the
capital.
Brest was the chief port to which
the flow of American troops and war
supplies passed during the war, and la
the chief port of
le-eniDtirkauou lug
returning divisions.