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( Price Three Cents ) kV-V,sV,sW,.-,sV,a. nTY NEWSPAPER IN JWarfHTB SUPPLIED BT ASHOOIATKD PRESS WITH NEWS W THE DAYl.HJHT HOI RS A8 600N AS IT HAPPENS. VOLt'ME 38. MEMPHIS, TENN., FRIDAY AFTKHNOON, DECEMBER lit, 1918. NTMKKK 21)8 C Price Three Cents) Oeditioh I WILSON LANDS GG-BFERAIiOH GF IN FRANrF- ON EMPLOYERS ASKED IXHIIUL, UN i rnn cm nirnc on WAY TO PIS Noisy Welcome Is Given Presi dent on Arrival, But He Takes Train for Capital Within Hour's Time. BREST, Dec. 'l3. President WIIfoii left Brest for Pntis at 4 o'clock this af ternoon. President Wilson's progress from the pier to his train was amidst vociferous welcome from the thrones In the streets. . The president reached Brest on hoard the steamer George Washington at 1 "clock this afternoon and within an hour stepped on short, the first time an American president had trod Kuropcan EOil. There was a thundering cannonade as the president's launch left the George Washington and landed IX Pier No. .1. It was escorted to the tribune amid cheers and the notes of "TBe Star Spsngled Earner." The president delivered a brief nd dress after landing at Prest, thanking Mayor Goude for the Breton welcome given him. He then drove through the i heering crowds, the frantic ovation ontlnulne until he roached the rail way station. The aixlval of the president in the luirbnr was the culmination ttf tin im posing naval spectae;e. which hegati as Ihe presidential fleet rounded the outer cape.', then passed the entrance forts nd moved majestically Into the har bor, where the George Washington an chored at the head or i long double ' ".unm of American dreadnoughts and ueatrofera and the units of a French iruiter ;iUni!ron. The presidential fleet Was tinst sight ed ht MM o'clock this mondng, 13 milts off shore. The sea was calm and 1ne BWtely fltet moved landward under W which were steadily brightening after a dark and gloomy morning. It U more than on hour later that the ships were signaled at the euirance of tho harbor and a great cheer arose from the waiting crowd as the .cloud of "lack Kinoke .'howed that the presldcn tli't fleet was near. Today broke-dark and gloomy over "test, but the downpour of rain' which, prevailed yesterday abated during the night sod the wlpd subsided to a gentle ineeze from the sea. The avenues and terraces leading from 111 harbor are stl'l drenched, but an army of laborers has been clearing the ii ud from the route which Prudent wllaon .Will cover, and wind-torn dec oration 8 have been replaced. Within the harbor today there was a sceny of animation. With the first brea.1l of day fleets of warships and merchant craft broke out their colors and dressed ship with long lines of streamers. A group of French cruisers, to .their war paint, swung at anchor age with a score of French destroyers about tlicnr. N'ear at hand loomed the big liner La France, used as a hospital ship, bur about to resume her trans--Mlantio service. . , American destroyers, naval yachts and si, ail craft glided about the harbor 'and Farther off lav great flotillas of mar. American trlglitrwere still unloading arrojr supplies here, and an American transport was preparing to take more Ameilcan troops homeward. Planes d"n Watch. Since early morning a fleet of air planes has hovered over the entrance to the harbor, keeping an outlook for the approaching rieet. On shore there was equal animation, as vast . throngs of Bretons in their picturesque headgear packed the streets and massed along puays and terraces overlooking the har bor. Early in the day French and Amdrlcnn soldiers lined the .streets and took asalgrled position nlong the Gourd Dajot. the handsome promenade leading from tire commercial harbor to the city, over Which President Wilson was to pass. The whole city is a mesa of b'rnting, with the Place President Wilson hung with Streamers and mottoes. The. en tire! presidential route is lined with Ve netian masts, flags and transparencies. About 'J o'clock the French cruiser squadron, consisting of the Admiral iibc. 'cir.de and Montcalm, with a num bef of destroyers, moved out of the harbor amid the screech of sirens to meet the Incoming fleet. A special train bearing Stephen Fi ction, French foreign minister: Georges Leygues, minister of marine, and other distinguished officials, officers of the army and navy, and the foreign com mittee of the chamber of deputies, ar rived this morning and another train brought American Ambassador Sham, Col. House, Gen. Pershing. (Jen. Bliss, Admiral Benson and other prominent Americans. The program for the day fixed the arrival of the presidential tleet at noon, with an hour allowed tor moving the anchorage and the president's review f passing warships. The French mlii- ters were to board the George Wash ington at 1:30 o'clock to convey first greetings Mr. Wilson. At the same t'me American officials and Miss Iar rare W. Wilson, the president's daugh ter, who has been here singing or sol dier's, W'ltl go on board, Mr. Wilson's landing was scheduled f ir '' o'clock, when he was to bo re ceived In. a handsome pavilion on QUA) No. S and was to formally receive from M. Plchon a welcome a:; the guest of the French nation. lie. Wilson's ride through the t'ours palot was planned for :i!0. He will go direct to Ms train id leave tor Paris at 4 n'rloe!,. Tlr program r-tv be varied onfM lightly be cause of the weather, ami shipping con- ' uns. ALL U. S. CAPITAL WASHINGTON'," DC, 1 ?.-Bvery capital ship of the American navy now in lOurope, Including the dreadnought scruadrons whirls have been operating with the British main fleet during the war, will return to home waters this month. Secretary Daniels announced to tlsy. They may be expected to reach New York nhout Pec. ::i and a naval review will take place there to cele brate the home-coming Instructions have been cabled to Ad miral Mayo, coinmnnder-ln-chlef of the Atlantic fleet, and now at Brest, to bring lack every naval vessel that can be spared. Many destroyers, converted vachts and nrher cratt probably will come with the bigger snips. The dreadnoughts ordered to return tire divi'lon No. fi. commanded by Rear-Admlra! Hugh Rodman, battleshin New York, flagship; '! exas, Wyoming, Florida, Alabama and Nevada; division No. 9. commanded by Kear-Atlmlral Tnomea S. Kogers, battleships Utah, flagship: O'-'ehoma and Arlzoiin. CHILE AND PERU REPLY TO U.S. NOTE W SHINCTON. Pec. IS. dills and Peru have replied iu friendly toiys to the identic note of tne United Stat! Urging upon them the supremo Im portance of adjusting amicably their controversy over the provinces of Tacna and Arica, and tendering the aid of the United States alone or In conjunction with other American states. Peru is understood to have Indicated wish that the good offices of the lilted States might ne employed to t ring about a settlement, while the Chilean government is said to have contented itself with expressing ap preciation of the spirit of the offer. run ouLUOo hiu Chamber of Commerce Com mittee Is Seeking to Provide Places for Men Back From Camps and Overseas. The Chamber of Commerce la seek ing to conenct the returning man with the job that la awaiting hlnr. To bring about this result the commltete on em ployment for returning soldiers and sail ors is seeking the co-operation og every employer in Memphis. To obtain this co-operation the com mittee, through Chairman Ean Pal-, mer, has sent the following letter to all employers: "With the ending of the war, a situ ation with regard to the supply of lu bor of all kinds Is likely to develop which will he the reverse of tiro situa tion which has been exper ienced during Ihe past 18 months. During that period there have been more jobs than men; the new situation may develop the fact that there are more men than jobs. "Realizing the importance of return ing the vast number of soldiers and sailors released from military and na val service by the abrupt ending of the war to productive employment at the earliest possible moment, the lederul department of labor has taken charge ot tne worn ami is reeKing to renuer io the soldiers and sailors every possible assistance in obtaining employment at occupations for which they nay be.,t he fitted. 0. of C. Volunteers. "In order to accomplish this end in a speedy and satisfactory manner the department has called upon various civic organizations in nil communities to lend a. helping hand to the work. In this city the Memphis Chamber of Com merce has volunteered for the service, and has apopintcd a committee to take charge of the local sltuatlln airfi to to operate with the local branch of tho federal employment service. "In order to make the work of this committee effective. It must receive the co-operatioti of every employer of la bor In the city of Memphis. It would be an intuit to our citizenship to as sume for one moment that there will be :ui) slacking in casfhg for the inter ests of tne returning soldiers and sail ors, by any citizen of this city: but if theso Interests are to be fully and prop erly protected, something more than good will is demanded. There must be a co -ordination of effort under intelli gen direction if the results desired are to bo obtained. In other words, the men and the jobs must be brought to gether, i Bureau Is Maintained. "oT this end, the government is main taining In this city a bureau of employ ment by which all returning soldiers and sailors seeking employment are to be registered. It is the earned desire of this committee that all employers of labor of any and, nil descriptions will promptly file with It a list of men re quired for Immediate service, stating nature oil occupation for wnlftli VatvciB cles evist. These lists will be tuanei'. over to the agent of the United States employment service, and the positions thus offered will be filled from the lists of men who arc seeking employment. "This ntcthod of bringing the men and jobs together appeals to this com mittee as being practical and efficient, but Its successful operation depends entirely upon the manner in which it is supported by employers. , With proper co-operation on their part, but little delay or confusion will result in the re placement of these meiv in productive employment. "These employers' lists of oportnnitlea for -employment should be mailed to Karl Palmer, chairman, care United Slates employment service, Court ave nue, Memphis, Tenn." Goodfellows Roll of Honor Previously acknowledged Bruce Bowe, Plum Foint Sl,7jn.or ili.-s. 2. in) IB, M -00 5.00 UN 5 60 l.iifl l!.5o 8.00 1. 00 1.00 10.00 10.00 1.00 n.on 1.00 :.:,0 2.O0 fi.no 6. on 1.110 2.00 3.00 A. J. JIc.N'auiura Ruth K. Atherton, Bangor, ale. Jas. Hutchison g. M Hunt "A Friend" "A Friend of Ihe KiddL.;" 'Mrs. A. H. Kaufman J. U B Hives. Tenn Mrs. Geo. L. Cowan, fthelby, Miss Frank Hunt Austin. Cottage Grove, Tenn Charies Albert Christy, Jr. ... MrB. C. s L. S. Powell, Powell, .Miss Claude M. Kediord Hetty Reynolds Huntley L. R. F . Forrest City, Ark W. C. Walton Willis Long Reeves Johnston & Vance Co Graham & Hohnan Grocery Co. Norman Hyde, Black Oak, Ark. Lorrne Jackson, Bardie, Miss... Mr. F.va Knott, Crawfordsvllle, Ark Cash P. N. Itla. k J. W. Cos .1. A. Cowan C. Hi Jones Mrs. J, Au Buchon J. 00 1. 00 1.00 IM 1,00 l.oo 1 .00 . n . on 6.00 3.00 1.00 1.60 51.00 Mrs. M. U Hcyman . I urs! J. H. Uo'yden c. A. paahlell Mrs. W. C. Khls Just A Little Mother No. S Loyal Order of Mocwe Others Say You Are Best Ever; Are You Worthy of Reputation? BY A GOODFELLOW. For the last few days I have been trying to impress on the minds of the uninitiated just what real Goodfellows you members of the greatest of all Christmas organizations are. Not thai we are prone to self-exploitation or ex ultation over the club's wonderful and, perhaps, praiseworthy success, but In in effort to acquaint iltose who have not been awakened 14 the extreme need of OUT services hi behalf df the child, with the scope of The News Scimitars (rMfeUowl club. I have had the pleasure, as your secretary, to send forth your mes taoej of good cheer Into the hloh- ways and byways, not only of Mem phis but of the suurounding terri tory, messages to the kiddles of the poor that with your help and the help ol Him whom Christmas com memerates not one youngster's heart will be broken Christmas morning. We are the silent Santa Claus of the poor. We know Just what good we do, and we have the utmost faith in our cause the cause of the child. So here Is a message of encourage ment that came in Ihe mail this morn ing. Itoacl It carefully and see fur -ur. self what others think of you and'srour efforts: Dear Goodfellows While I am a long ways from Tipperary, wlic:-. it comca w. . -er 13 saur-c-.-H ESgV: ;y,.H w.t t ayiHilETW t'U er5Kl"t ccoorexi-owi MRMKIH -I COMINQ Tennessee Rain, colder In west: Sat urday cloudv and colder, probably rain in central and east,, Mississippi Rain, colder In west; Sat urday generally fair and colder, Arkansas Rain, colder in west; Sat urday cioudy, rain in extreme east; colder except in northwest. Alabama Cloudy, probably ram, somewhat colder Saturday. Kentucky Rain, colder In west: Sat urday cloudy and colder; probably rain In central and east. Louisiana Rain, colder in west; Sat urday cloudy, lain in east, colder. Oklahoma Fair, preceded by rain in extreme west; colder, freezing. Fast Texas Cloudy, colder; Saturday fair. . West Texas-Fair, colder, freejing ex cept in southeast. South Carolina Rain, warmer in in terior. Georgia Cloudy, probably rain. Florida Probably rain, except fair in extreme south: slightly colder Saturday In extreme northwest.. Health Board Officials Are Elated Over Drop Shown in 48 Hours. Health department officials are elated over the apparent reduction In the number of new cases of influenza re ported to the department during tho past is hours by local jihyMcians. The rainy weather is believed to have brought about this change. Physicians, however, urge upon the public to continue observance of regu lations mailed out for them as the best methed of curbing tne malady fend preventing another opldeinlc. Passengers on street cars are ad monished to keep open tne wlgdows and all persona coughing and sitaezii'K are asked to place nanOiteichleni to their mouths and nostrils to prevent, spread of the infection, PersotiB srifa fering from colds arc ailrlscd to Begin treatment .fit once and to avoid ex posure when pYisalble. ' voryona Is, urged to sleep w ith the windows of the room open at night, 'i Physicians Ray that there Is danger of an Increase In the number of new c ases when the weather changes unless persons heed tho warning of the health department and take the proper pre cautions. While the form of Influenza In con sidered milder, in the sense that it is rot so conducive to complications, than dUrlng the recent epidemic and has nor. so i.,r resulted iu so many daaths, many physicians say Influenza Itself Is dan gerous for several reasons. Even though a person may temporarily recover, tbe after effects of the maiady may re main with them for many months and possibly for the rest or their lives. Measles has appeared in the schools according to the health officials. This dlsearc is also dangerous, it is said, unless properly treated, often leading to broncho-pncumonla. harrisWtiTadress bankers of memphis M. W. Harrison, a director In the American Institute of Banking, La sec tion Of tho American Banking associa tion, of New York city, will address tho hankers of Memphis tonight at. 8 o'clock In tho clubrooms of the Union ami Planters bank Mr. Harrison is direct from New York and is visiting several of the leading cities or the South, dis cussing pertinent financial matters and getting In touch with the Southern bankers. Mr. Harrison has visited Memphla be fore, having delivered an address on "Thrift." at the Hotel Chlsca last win ter. Tie arrived In Memohls Friday morning, and visited the city's leading banking institutions this afternoon. AS OTHERS SEE IT. The Geodfellows Club: Gentlemen As an order wIioec aims and object are to look after tho orphans and to relieve those In distress. Memphis lodge, Loyal Ol der of Moose, makes Its Uiird an nua! contribution to the Goodfel lows club, and It Is with the great est pleasure tbnt this lodge Incloses Its check for $2&. knowing that II will be used where ft will do the most good, and above all go toward making some little tots happy on Christmas morning. With best wishes for your club. MEMPHIS LODGE. LOYAL OR DEH OF MOOSE, W. N. I'age, Secretary. ' ago r CLsB" REPORTS INDICATE FLUON DECREASE A PtdBA PROM A MOTHKK'S HEART. "I am writing to you for help because I have two iweet little children who have very often asked me if Santa Clans l;i coming to see ur. 1 gathered them In my arms and cried and prayed to God lliat sonic day they might see a happy Christmas, like other f'llldTtn do. They onco had a happy home and a merry Xmas, bit Ihe good Lord has taken away their father, and left us heart-broken. 1 don't care for anything myself, Just so my children have n happy Christmas, for when they are happy 1 am, too. May God bloss you In your good work, Goodfellows." to affluence I desire to express as con cisely as I can my admiration for your ciuh and the happiness It has sp'reau broadcast among the poor little ones In the past, and I am constrained to add that the club is justly entitled to addi tional interest right about now. It is yours. If my financial condition was at all commensurste with the worthi ness of your objects, I could multi ply the amount of the Ineteeed check many times and not strike the limit. However, I KNOW It will make one lltie tot happy, for I can still recall n y childish delight with the simple toys, fruit sr.d candy Old Santa used to stuff Into my stocking in the wee ima hours of the night. Kindly accept my best wishes for ruccess far greater than even your un limited optimism allows. " hope and trust there will not be angle, poor i SHOW BP" ,i rW WAR WEEKS AHEAD American Army Chief Tells of Conference in Hun Capital July 10, 1914, When Cno flict Was Predicted. WASHINOTO.V, Dec. 13 The Ger man government on July 10, 1114, In formed about 150 German civilian em ployes at a conference in Berlin that a world war would be started soon, Capt. G. B. Lester, of the army Intelligence service, testified today before the senute committee investigating German and brewers' propaganda. These employes were then dispatched to all parts of the world, 31 coming to the I'nited States, to stimulate Pan German propaganda, Capt. Lester de clared. He said his Information came from an unnamed informant, now in terned in the I'nited Stater. The German propagandists landed In the United States In August, 1M, on the same boat with lr. Helnrich F. Albert, known as the paymaster of the c nemy propaganda system In this coun try, and Immediately formed the nu cleus for German propaganda. Theso propagandists were chosen by the German government, Capt. Lester testified, because of their knowledge of foreign langaues, their ability to write and their knowledge of legal and publlu matters in general. The armv officer explained that he did not feel justified In giving the names of his Informant on the ground, that this man might wish to rsturn to Germany after being released from in ternment. Pan-German propaganda was started bv Germany In i 804 as a means of car rying German Ideas to every country in the world, Capt. Lester told the com mittor. This propaganda was to be carried to Mouth and Central America, Japan and China and to tho United. States, he said. Uetalls of the program of the 31 men who came to the United States for this purpose had not been dlacitsed by Capt. Lester when the com mittee adjourned for the noon hour. He planned to resume his statement In that connection at 2:30 o'clock. Testimony that Edward Lyell Fox. writer, was sent to Germany In IMS by the German embassy to write Ger man propaganda which was distributed by the Hearst International News soi vleo was presented today to the senate committee Investigating hrjwers and enemy propaganda by Capt. Lester, In response to ciuestions, Capt. Lei ter said ther els nothing In the army Intel-llo-nnoa rnoords showing whether ollhor Mr. Hearst of managers of the Interna tional nOWl servicr in mwi -r In the &' of the Germali government. The witness read a telegram sent front the German embassy in Washing ton p the Carman foreign office Sept. 6, I14, saying: "Chicago 'irlbune friendly paper." " "' ' Capt. Lester said Fox confessed to, him that wliile in Uermany lie had an understanding that he would write any thing'he was told to write by tho Get man publicity bureau at Berlin. He said he obtained from Frix an admis sion that an article appearing tn the New York American on Sent. 18, 191'. dealing with alleged atrocities bv llu; sln Cossacks was written by him mi ller instructions from German officer us a&neaiw of offsetting tho stories "f German, atrocities in Belgium, which had begun b come1 out about that time. "I obtained (torn Fox his original notes written In lend pencil on the t ns sack storv," Capt. Lester said, "and he admitted he never saw any of tho ntnicltles referred to and that to lus knowledge none of them ever were com mitted! Fox was given courtesies from German officers that no other corre spondent was.able to obtain. Capt. Lester said tbnt as a result id a reciuest by Prekideur Wilson ot a Iiersonnl Interview with William Ran dolph Hearst, changes were made In the film play "Patrla," produced rlall in tho United States early in 191.. pic turing Japan and Mexico In all alli ance against the United States. 1 he WltMOSg cited this flh-s one bearing earmarks of German propaganda. LAW INTIMATES THAT HE WILL EAVE POST GLASGOW. Dec. 11 Andrew Bonar Lavs announced here, today that II wa:, unlikely he would be erianeellor of the exchequer to take the ne;;t budget bu foro parliament. Encouragement To Goodfellows Inclosed find one dollar for which you will niake some little boy or girl happy on Christmas morning. T have always had plenty of good things Christmas. I nopo that you will get lots of money for the cnIK dren. V. II. A., Cottage Grove, Tenn. , 1 . Inclosed please find died; to make some poor little children') Christmas happier. One of our cle ar little girls passed ttwny sud we cant to help some other sad hone. P.Ives, Tenn. Please let this $ii help make nonie little fellow happy, so while I am enjoying my first Christmas tree some other lilt le heart tO'.l be happy. B. R. II. child overlooked by you this Christ mas. Very sincerely yours, C. M. It. Doesn't Ilia! bring a glow to your heart? After all. isn't the result worth tbe effort? We think so. The children know It. Here Is nnolher from the Graham & Holman Grocery company that tells Us own story and gives you your reward; The Coodffllows Club It affords us pleasure to send you herewith our check for $6 to be apllsd to your worthy fund. Hoping that his feeble response will be of some asslstsnce toward Intensifying the happiness of some of those who ere less fortunate thsn n-ost; of us. May i lake this opportunity to again urge that you delay no longer. We need your support now. Let's hear from all of you, big or little, rich or poor. Keep the kid's heart from breaking. ELLIS EXPLAINS MANAGE PLANS 10 DELEGATION Shelby Law Makers Are Told How Other Cities Have Made Success of One-Man Government. SOMETHING WRONG IN . MEMPHIS. IS CHARGE Declares $125,000,000 Cor poration Should Have Thorough Competent Busi ness Man at Head. , The Shell ,:ini I, ',:o i.i I h e .!. leva Which pledged Itself to the city ger plan government for the of Mrniplns when the members wer nomii,..tvcl by the e0unty Demo cratic owuhve committee, listened for several iiur Pi Ida v to au aide ex planation ni lb.' plan hy It. K. Kills, chairman of ,,n executive committee of business no ' Mr. Ellis reminded the legislators that not Only hud the legislators pledged themselves, n it ihe city coinnilslsotierc were elected on a platform favoring the new system of municipal govern ment. The speak, r said that sunilhlng was radically wrong with the present city government ol Memphis: that the form of government now In effect does not attract sbh- men ami can not hold them after they a It , ted, notwithstanding the fact that some able men have served tip- city in the past and sums are now Iu tho service of the city. Mr. Bills said that It should be an honor to he minor of the city of Mem phis, a HiS.tiuo.OiM corporation, but queslione.1 whether iu the past the holding of ttiis high job had been .m honor. Government Wrong. "The l'"'l'e does not lie With tho CWf Of Memphis or the people of Mem phis, but with the government," he raid, and referred to the wholesale ousting of city officials. Hunt I'lielun, member of the legisla ture, asked Ihe speaker If tho fault did not He with the ouster bill Instead of the form of government. The speaker said the fault was not altogether with the ouster law. "Ifou vrive your mayor only $C,000 a year to run your affairs to manage a I125,0fiii,(iiul eoriKiratlon how do you ex pect to est a good man for tbnt sum. What does a mayor on a salary like that hae to do'.' He Immediately sels out to build a political machine and peipetuiiti. elf iu oiflce. and when In office lu.s to iaor those who put him then Such a man necessarily Is made corrupt." Mr. Ellis said that Sumptor, s. r , waa the first city In the l.'nlteid Slates to adopt tho complete form of city UMaart: plan of government, tbnt now 1M ciiles have adopled tho plan, jteifinhln would the largest lly In the'Unlted States to adopt the plan, in said, eut further explained that the mu nicipal I'eaenrch association was now making Investigations with a view of estiihlisblng this form of municipal gov ernment in Nc-w York nnd Chicago. The speaker ssid the great strength of the iilah was the centralising of re sponsibility. Tho plan contemplates t lie running of the municipality along the same lines as tbe opeyatlotl of n bunk, the city manager being supreme in power and responsibility and answer. able only to the governing board, the commissioner. Only One Salary. The plan ns explained by Mr. Kin makes the position of commissioner an honorary one without salary or com pensation, and pernilta the payment to the manager of a salary not to exceed '.'.' iiim a year. Ho argued that an at tractive salary like that would natur ally Wring forth Ihe best efforts or Ihu manager. Under the plan the people would have established rights, such as recall to get rid of incompetent and unfaithful asr Mints, and the rlilit t" pass on all legis lation by the Initiative and referendum. Mr. Ubelttn asked If Ihe plan had no I been a failure In Dayton, O. Senator, elect Wee declared It had proven nrr unqualified success. The speaker said Hint the city could afford to pay a qualified city manager $25,900 a year. He further Mated thai Hie I'niverslty of iVlscuusln and the University of Texas had created de partments to leiu n applicants for such a job. Mr. Mills s.il.l that Tie wan satisfied ilia t Memphis oould gel Mr, Walto, city manager of Dayton, now engaged in ar work In Europe, for city manager, .Mr. Walte. be declared, was considered highly competent. havliiR served ns city engineer cif Cincinnati and bold other t espchislble jobs. Explains Plan. The plan was then explained in de tail, indicating Hint it was not only highly efficient, but Ihe most econom ical form of government that could be established. tinder tho plan the merit system would be established by real civil ser vice regulations and employes of the city would be selected for merit In stead of political pull. Bolton Smith spoke along the same lines as Mr. balls Mayor Montevorde said the, mayor and commissioners would confer with ihe legislative delegation regarding the city manager plan au other municipal legislation ' early next week upon the return of city iBommiaaloners Mason and Goodman. Th commit lee which Mr. I'.llis 1s chairman is composed ol M, li Hunt, secretary; V. N. Plsher, C. D, Smith, W. W. Mallory. B. W. Porter, Martin J. Condon. J. M. Walker. Bolton Smith, Kred orglll. June H. Budlslll, .1 M. Goff. R. U Jordan. T. J. Turlcy, . A Gerber end K. T. hlndsi". THREE MORE VESSELS BRINGING YANKS HOME WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 Three more transports the Bultensorg, Amphlon nnd Suwanee ha ve sailed front France with troops. The Bultensorg sailed Dec. 8 with the Twelfth antiaircraft battery, medical detachments and casuals 'totaling nine officers end fl inen. The Amphlon sailed Dee. It with liS civilians, and ihe Suwanee Dec n with two officers and 111 nun and five civilians. The following additional units have been assigned for ear.,.' iiturn by Gen Pershing: IStth. ItMst. STIlh. U7th and :!7:id aero squadrons, tho llth, lth, Uth and Hth companies cf the Fourth regiment nlr service mechanics, headquarter and companies D, O, D and DJ, -I'th eu gineers, and various medhal detnili ments and casuals of the chemli si WSI -fare service. Included In the li:-t urc 7 officers and 2,llin men. 2,000 SICK YANKS CURED BY ARMISTICE WASHINGTON. Dec. 13,- More than S.000 American soldiers In France suf fering from slisll shock were cured by news of tbe signing of the armistice, Bur geon-ijeneriil Ireland told the senate military committee, of S.tflfl shell sleek patients, the general said all except about 300 were well almost immediately. Noted Song- Bird Seeking Divorce MME. AM E.LITA GALLI-CURC1. Mm. ClaHl Ourcl, vraml opevn pfinw donna, has Jollied Mia lint ot nlhtm wale wlioin rupW Iim doublo-crosWCii. She Inm ) nkwl ih ( 'hlcAjtu court a to op n Ihe dnor of the matrtniotital raxe and W her nut. She unkn a divorce from Lutai I'urot, aUeglna;, cruelty. They were married in Homo, Italy, Feb. U. i.MO Somo time ago lijr hua Imnil Hied a damage .suit awuiimt OalH Currl'a manager for alienation of lur affectlonB. The eult I peti-lintf. CASUALTY LIST WASHINGTON', Use, 111. -Two army casually lists, made public here loiluj, contain a total of 4.470 names, divided: Killed In action, 917; died from wounds, 100; died, accident and other (Uses, live; died of disease. L'US, annulled severely, I.SGT. wounded, de gre undetermined. 1.027: wounded sliilhtl). left; missing In action, 41'J. Included in the lists: TB'NttuaUil. Killed In .action: '"apt. Hm arson J. lAUDs, Maryvlllo: Corporals will u. D&vlS, Nashville; Homer Moore. North ghsitanougaj privates Thomas J. ISvans, Buffalo Valley; John Springer, Chattanoon, Died from wounds: Privates CHtford PUejall, ft, V, Oi 1. Kingston; Phillip Howard, reaving; Kmest D. Mcknight. Humboldt, Died of diseace: Corisnril Itny Her ry hill. McKensIc; Privates Hubert li. MOAdOO, SOU Wnlnui Street, Jackson; linirlson Parks, It, P, If. t, (lallatlu; lle,.rge WIIH.ime. Nuslnllle, pldttant M Williams, I). If. D. U. Trov; Hlchanl Ash worth. White Hluff; tleniry N. Har- toii, r, p. d. 2. Kutherford; Henry UUCSy. WoWdbUrjf! Henry Klehb , Scisn- ton; Waller Newman, it. i d. li, se- Vlervliie, Wounded severely: Mai Caleb R, Hathaway, 116 Bhrl ttrost, Bnsaooth" ton: dipt. Ueorge A. Blair, Knoxvllle; i.ieui Nathaniel w, univ. Tellloo Plain! Herges nl John II. Phlpps, Bpilngfleldj tor)Mrals Joseph 11 Thomasoiii IW North Bvergreen street. Memphis; Jamea B, IjoVey, :'-K Harvard sti i. Hiiiitiiiiiiiton; Btewart U, Ollbbrt, r.ttii Bprlngs; Edward D Houston. Hluff City; Charlie ' t'odson, Milan; Mack F. Bheddan, Morrlstown; Privates Prank sharp. North Chattanooga; George M. Crlgger, lit, V. D. I. Bur golnsvllle; Itoberl k, Ployd, Brush ereek; William M. Humphrey, h. w. D. I, Concord; flowe H. Neal, Corryton; Koberl A. Holla rt, li. P, d. s, Pulaski; Howard I'. (Ireer, it. P. I), , Joulton; Jeff Jones, It P. D. :'. Woodbury; Luke Oooch, Nashville; .lames A Poster, Hlayden: James Neely, Knoxvllle; An drew J, I.Jibson, Rubblna; Willie W. Daemon. Helenn I Walter I1'. lluds- petlt, Nashville; Ifred A I g, Knox vllle; rtiiui I'biiqis, Hprlugfleld; Ben A. Dee. Mavlnnd; Daniel A. N'lchols, It. V. II. I, Woodbury; Roille M, Smith, It. V. D 5, Muss; May nurd C. Bteveus. Cleveland, Wounded. dcgr'ce undetermined: MeutS, Itoberl li. tiullowuy, KZ Over ton Path avenue, Memphis; Poster . Brown, .li . Chauuiiougii; Hergeants Tom Sanders, Nashville; Berry Howard, Murfreesburo; Arthur D, l.ane, Knox vllle; A Ion so Chrismun, Nashville; John I.. Ashburn, It. i' D 3, Monterey: Cor porals Lewis fcueheniui, Nashville; John M BuVchfleld, Norcross; bugler Kddlc Hwlng, Nashville; Sam Wag goner, ii. P. d. -. Dyersburg; rrl- 0 'on tin i .I mi pi nhiim) 1.) W.S.S. REDEMPTION DRIVE IS EXTENDED Tin campaign for tlm redemption of IVUi' f.iivllls MtflMip ItkrlRt'M U'l'l llPl continued after the expiration of the preaent week. Annuuncpment ) thin effect wnn irade PrUlay by i' M. Aripetroii, Oliatrtllfln f the ShrMty county war na v iny,'i Ol'ga nizat i -n. At the preacnt rate of redemption, the amount of atampi lmrihaficti in Memphta by (In1 '-nil nf t Ik prtHnt Week will not exceed IftO.OiMl out of a t'ltnl ot more than 11,000, In unrc- ie med pledva, It 1 1 declared. While Hi- amaller pledfera are taking up (inn rurda with commendable rapid ity, the larger onea thoae who agreed in take from i" 11,000 worth f tanjpfi -are neglectlni tholr pledgee a.j oompletely hh if there were no oDllga tidii renting on them n a rpu!r n their KiKiiiiiK thcM' nit'dnoH .Iuihj -8. U. S. RED CROSS WILL NOT AID HUN PEOPLE WAHHINGTKt N, Oec, 13. The AmerUan Kcd r'rons win use tin part ot iin war relief fund for the belief It of the people of tin- central powefa. In making this announcement today In reaponae to many querlea, Oeorge K, Hcntt, k'"1'"!!! manager of the or ganisation, fold' "No relit'f work of any kind what ever In contemplated by tin American K it LVohh within tne central powcra, x j t auch may be poaalble for tho benefit of American tn allied prlaonera, refugee! ami Intornef." FLOOD WARNINGS ISSUED TO TOWNS JN ARKANSAS LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec, 1J. (Bpt!) --Flood warnings to tuWRS and cities on the White and Black rivers weie rushed out of the lopaj weather bureau this morning, while warnings also were issued p, owners 0 floats, flood gates and such in the Arkansas river. Heavy rains west of here, already reported, will send the White rive r four feet over fiood stags by night at Calico Rock and Batesvllle, The Arkansas river here, within lev, days, will reach 18 feet. The flood Stag Is M feet. Additional unreported rslns, or addi tional rub's In Western Arkansas anil Kastern irklahoma. II Was said, may cause mods along tho White, Black unU Arkansas rhcts. . JUGO SLAVS' ROW WITH iTALY HUGE Dispute Over Reversion of Part of Austrian Estate May Result in Future War If Not Settled. BY PRANK II. siMO.MiS. The Nni Krintttars Military tucirt. NEW OUK, Dec. It No one of oil the questions thai are to be debated ut the peace oo Ogress is at once more dif ficult and more dangerous than that which has already been inlsed as a re sult of disputes between the Jugu-Blavs and the Italians over tho reversion of that portion of the Austrian estate which extends from the old Italian fron tier to the confines ot the Albanian Male, And if an equitable settlement Is not had here the reeds of a future war are certain to be sown. The solution Is nut simple. Prom Qoriala toCattaro, front mouth of isonsn to that of Ihe Drill, Is a vast littoral which op ait maps lias its harbors, capes and cities marked by Italtull names. Trieste, Pola, I'luni, Stara. Ragusa, c'ai taro, Alesslo. these aie notable details. And from Hie Koman day down I" Hie fall of Venice thlhore ban a Ijttlu history. Some ni ., finest remains of the Roman period are found In tho Dalmatian towns itaitui-A is almost the most beautiful of all the children of Venice, Along this shore, too, the population of the linger towns of Trieste, Pols, Ptum and 2ara Is Italian and this pop ulsttun prefers to be united with Italy rsthei than Ihe new Jugo-Slavla. Hut behind Hits lliln DUlii Hue, stretching from ihe far shore of the Adriatic I" the licrth bant, of the Drave nnd from the Tyrol to Sect. In, Is a solid block of Slavs, Some 1 1, iiiio. win or liaioitnoo. 'these Slas spealt dialects of the same Slav tongue; Slovene, Croatian and Serb. 'l'lie hme resolved upon reunion lu a Single Male. U is eh nr, then, that if Italy Is to nuiko good her claim to the shores of the Adriatic, based upon tho Italian character of several, but bv no iiieiins nil, of the const towns, bused upon Un man and Venetian traditions, nearly 11, t)90, (Mi) Slavs win lis practically - eluded from Hie sea and there will bs created n Slav Irrendentlsni of days still recent, Wa shall have the Southern Slavs and the Italians facing each cither and preparing against a new war, which tor the Slavs will inoail at once the liberation of thousands of their fellow Slavs and the completion of their unity by lb" acquisition of their sea const, while wo shall hsve Inly pursuing a policy of armamonl based upon the patent need to defend Adriatic shores. Varied Peoples. Of the two olshrs th Blavonlo rests milldly upon tho right of self-ib termi nation and of nice unity, save In a veiy ltmted teflon at the head of Ihe Adri atic In a narrow circle about Trieste and 1'ols. You can hardly DOSS the city Umllx ot Trieste without ftnrilmr yotu - SW1 in Kiev country. On tho other hand. 'Priests. Pola and Mum nr In dlsUUtably Italian, anil SO Is OOHSldSN able section of Istrls. No Opnoelvabla bolutlou of tho ciliute which Italy would accept would surrender nny por tion of the territory west of the ullsa Alps frnnrihe headwaters of the lnona.i to the outsKlrts of PIUJUi But this In hot the great lisue touyj Iu tivo Hsreemeiits nt Oorfi and ut London, during. Ihe war, the Slavic nnd Ibo ItnllntiH defined their clnlms unci reaahed n provlHlsnal agreemepl, which Is mainly aisclossd in tne tsrnis ol ths Austro-itallan arntistft. By these agreements Italy was to have latrta, with ilorlula Ulid Trieste anil the COUh try west of the Julian Alps to the edge of Fluin IlUffl wiih to be Slav, but Italy wan to hnve tbe nortbein bmlf o( Daimatia, with all the isiiind.. save n small minority. It Is thla latter con c. union which Ihe Jugo-.SlHVM uuw dis pute, while Ihe ltiilhuiH on their part have occupied PlOPl Olid BODtntOO, S9 Nlgned to the Blavs. The real battle la over 1 Vilmatln. W lib a population of above 110,0(0 till" province contains pot more than 20.000 Italians, Zara Is the only plane of hn portanoe with an it.iilan majority. It In Ihe desire of Ihe mass of the Dal iiuilliine to be joined to the new .Slav state; it is the demand ol the .logo- Slavs that, despite tne (Jondon npro- nilse, the principle of salf-dotermjna. Hop le invoiced, finally, tho Italians are rapldiy extending their power, not alone over the portion of haimatls as signed t" them, tort over all Ihe coastal towns, li i ths charge of ths Slavs Hint the Italians hope to confront Ihe Versailles conference with Ihe accom plished fit) I of the poHSCMfdcm of all l laimittia, Italians recognise Ibsl in all prop nhiiiii tiiev will henceforth face, across the Adriatic, nol n dying Austria, but a rising Slav nation, as Isrge In ares as Ituly and certain to overtake the Italian monarchy in population whllo surpassing it In natural resources, And recognising tnla. the Italians, at least a powerful section In Italy, are urging that Halv guard against future rivalry by the annexation of the strategic points on the east const, particularly as the west or Italian const of the Adriatic jacks ail good harbors. Warnings of Old. Ye( there are many warnings against such a course. Masslnl, a century ago. preached not rivalry, but friendship with the southern Slavs, if the new Slav stale achieves approximate unity, With Daimatia lefl out. It Is bound to feel as Italy did when she achieved partial unity lu the last century, but still lacked Vein tin jind Rome, Slav Inlins to Trieste, tjorfsla and IstTti may bo dismissed as Impossible', but the Italian claims to ths Adriatic mainland below the Istrlun line, while less fantastic, given Italy's power, aro at leant equal ly unreasonable. If the Adriatic settlement leaves th Sialic and the Italians enemies It Is plain that at no dlHtsnt time the SIiivh win look to the Germans fur aid, thai ihe new Germany, which will Include Austrian provinces Inhabited by men of German speech, will join hands with Ihe Jugo-Stavs, the Germans socking ths port of Trieste, anil ths Slavs obtaining German assistance for their Dalmatian dream In nil respects the Adriatic dtr liculty ij ihe gravest lu the whole list at Versa, iles. If It Is not settled right ni t even ihe league of nations can preserve an unjust settlement. Th history of the holy alliance apd the con cert of Kurupe proves this. (Copyright, 1918, by the Ncv York Ti Ibiino Association.) ALLIED PROBLEM CONTINUE SALE OF STAMPS IN 1919 WASHINGTON, Deo, 15.- The pro gram for sael of war savings stamps In 1818, announced today by the treas ury. Is almost Identical with Hint fol lowed thin year as relating to cost of the stamps In various months. In Jan uary the stamps worth face value will be gold for 11.12 and will Increase t cent a month until next December. They will not mature until Jan. i. iiiai. or one' year later than the stantp.c now on pale. .Trill stamps costing 25 cents each will be sold throughout the year. They will be Identical In d e ign and ize with the present thrift stamps, but will be blue instead of green. The war savings stamps, also blue . are considerably smaller than the present Issue. New ..iirels on which wat" savings Umpsfeiv to be attached will be is- YANK FOffi I i COME TO HALT ; ALONG RHINE General Pershing Reports Nc Advance Mode Thursday by American Army of Occupa tion Ships Running Port. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 - The A met" icsn array manning into Germany has come to a stand on the Rhine. Gen. Ivrslio :t icooit for flterdav scys there was no advene during the day. AMERICAN SQUADRON IN COMMAND AT POLA amstkri i.vm. Pec iS.Au Ameri can euuaaron tins arnvea i rum, ii- inert' one or the pimoipai ,uiii naval bases, and has taken over tho onoii.-nd ol the port. .lUgO-HUH wsi vessels in the harbor have hoisted the Atnfiici.il flu;:, a- cording t" telegram fiom Lalbaoh reporting the arrival uf the America nr. TRCOPS SELECTED FOR FURTHER MARCH FORWARD clOBI.ENZ (hy Courier In Nancy), Dec. lit. illv the Associated I'res.O The Flral end Third divisions, com- posed or regular armj mm, i', designated to occupy ncnauccu ik-ki-Hons a king the ao-kllometei' arc cat of ( 'oldens, stipulated 111 Ihe srmistice as copstltuting .i bridgehead, which the Vmerlcan forces of occupatltm will con trol. The Fourth, 32u, HOtll and U. divisions will occupy potUlous in sup port of Ihe tidvanced liner;. The "'.M is made up of national guar regiments irom Michigan and Wiscon sin. Texas sml Oklahoma national army men iiiiiUe up the '.huh. while Hi IM Is th "Ralnboiv," romposed of na tional guard regiments from Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, BoutU Carolina. North Carolina, Texas, oicis lioiua, viiginin. Maryland, Missouri, i'snnsylVBtilit, Wisconsin. New York, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana. Mlnndfentu, Callfornlr, Kansas, Mlohlgan, New Jer sey, District of Columbia, Nebraska, Cojpradu and Oregon. Bnglneer regiments have inspected ail bridges and loads beyond the Rhine. while a commission mads up of Gar man army officers unci civilians has given every facility for the Americans to coiled information to the terri tory to be occupied east of the river. Acrola the river from I'oblens, i.i the fortress of EJhrenbreltsteln, there hsn been a hiiiuII torco ol Gsnnaus. but It has been withdrawn and on American (one entered the forire.a novoral day.. a following a rOQUSHI to llt.lt effect. from ih Cleniion authorities The Ger man commiiii'iant Informed the Ameri cans that bv Wednesday the entire Ger man aiiny. vlth the exception nf small dstaohsotiita of guard-, would be nine miles from the Rliliu. A bottle thrown from a window by a woman at an American soldier lias been the only overt act of hostility ie porlecl shli'o the American have On tared i'oblens The Incident was ro; giirdecl as being so trlvl.il that it wan left to the local pollco to deal with tho woiiisn. There lifts developed, how ever, an unnilstul.iihle nlr of Independ ence on Hie part of the people, inflect ing iheir conviction thsi the Americans urn going l" deal with them much more delicately I ban have the French or Brftjah with ths people north and south of the clly. The position cf the Americans Is slightly peculiar CoUtsns was Inform ally occupied by n battalion which ar rived Hunilnv and which served only an a guard, which probably would have bean InaaequSte In uvent of berlous trouble, c iei man officers are here treating w ith the Amei lcan allium tiles nnd dis charged soldiers wearing their uniforms arc sllll numerous In tne streets, which seems to offer to tho civilians who havo not yet felt the strength of an ln vadera band, reason to believe that Hie Americans ore not of the resentful nature. The burgomaster has published only the rules regulating local affairs. Tho latest one orders ihe closing of oaten, ni II o'clock In tho evening. It Is estimated at his oflloo thai there are sufficient foodstuffs iu this district to last till February, after which asslrl ance will lie Imperative, FORMER EMPRESS OF r HUNS SERIOUSLY ILL AMSTERDAM, ive 1" The former Germtii tnpr. n Huh nUffer1 anotht. r BurlouM heart attack nud : doctor ha.i in oil lumtnonttd frotn BofUiii nccoru t UK to dispatcher received her.-. JAMES S. LANIER TO BE BURIED IN WHITEVILLE - i The funeral and burial of the late .lame's H Lanier, who di nl Thursday at ills lioiiie. 1191 Vance acinic will take place at Whlievlile, Tsjlll., Sunday af ternoon at 5 o'clock. There will be no service in Memphis. Mrs. Lanier, her mother, Sister and brother, I.air.ar elates, win accompany ihe body to Whlievlile, leaving Saturday afternoon. The arrival of other relatives It expect ed Saturday morning. Arrangements for the funeral have been left to Whiteville relatives, SHIP TONNAGE OF SOO.OOOJO BE FREED WASHINGTON. DSC. 13 -Ships with aggregate carrying capacity of 800,000 tons have been designated to i'c turned over by the army quartermaster de partment to the shipping board for re turn to tradci routes. Ma). -Gen Goe ihala today so Informed senator smith, of the senate Interstate commerce com mittee. CALL OFF BIG STRIKE. HAVANA. Dec IJ. The committee' directing Ihe t'ctice-al strike has re scinded the str'ke order and the men are Instructed to return to work Itnine d lately. surd and IMS st imps should hot be) attached to old cards If a war sav ings certificate lias h.en only partially filled with this year's war saving) stamps. It will be entirely valid and nmy be redeemed eventually at tho maturity value of the stamps it bears. The' new stamps will go on salo Jan. 1 Indications now arc that the sale of war savings stamps tills year will be about $1.11011. ii.iii. tine, ns ;i3il,if.0U0 in sales bale been reported to date, and belated reports after Jan. 1 are ex peeted to swell this considerably. War savings agents, the treasury an nounced, should exchange their old stamps for those of the new issue be ivveen Jan. 1 and 10. btu If this is neg lected until after Jan. in. old stampm may be affixed to cards and redeeaPM at poslolfken. i 1