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VOLUME 38.
ARMY DISCHARGING ROYAL SUITE
msxm mini Zm
General March Reports Total
, of 18862 Men Were Mus
tered Out During Week of
Dec. 14 by Officers.
' 900,000 MEN CHOSEN
FOR RELEASE AT ONCE
Pershing's Reports Show 3,
210 Yank Captives, Freed
by Huns, Have Reached Own
Lines Once More in Safety.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. With a to
tal of 1R8.562 men discharged from the
army during the week ending Dec. 14,
Gen. March announced oday the war
department has about reached the av
erage of 30,000 discharges dally, for
which the demobilisation plans call.
On a seven-day basis the average for
that week was 27,000 men a day, but
in many cases demobilization officials
did not operate on Sunday. ,
Additional units in this country desig
nated for early demobilization brings
the total of men selected to 900.000.,
Gen. March announced. lTp to date of
the latest offioial reports 26,903 of
ficers had been honorably discharged.
Gen. Pershing has reported thai 3,
210 American prisoners of war were
repatriated up to Dec. 16. Of these
2,653 came through Switserland; 324
passed through the American front
lines; 120 went through Holland, and
113 through Denmark. Those passing
through Holland and Denmark are now
en route for England, the dispatch said.
Gen. Pershing expressed the opinion
that very few American prisoners re
mam in Germany, and believed these
would be quickly evacuated. He said
a continued search is being made for
isolated prisoners, British and French
officials in Switzerland, Holland and
Sweden and In Germany itself, aiding
in this search.
Gen. March also stated today that
the war department was not consider
ing taking over New York harbor traf
, flc In connection with the threatened
harbor boat employes' strike there.
Such a course has been suggested In
government conferences on the situa
tion. .
House Committee
Votes Big Fund
For Cumberland
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. (Spl.)-The
house committee on rivers and harbors
today by a vote of 8 to 3, put In the
rivers and harbors appropriation bill
1340,000 to be immediately available
and the contract authorization of 1200,
000 more (or the Cumberland river be
tween Nashville. Tsoo... and Bunwide,
jor. . J i . v ;
Congressmen Hule, Byrnes and Pow
ettn appeared before the committee and
spoke strongly in behalf of this meas
ure. Congressman Hubert P. Fisher,
of Memphis, is a member of the oom
mlttee, and he made a valiant fight for
the appropriation and won. The com
mercial bodies of Nashville furnished
much evidence In the matter. It is
believed that the house will uphold the
action of the committee.
It is well known that Senators Mc
Kellar and Shields arc thoroughly com
.mltted to this project and will lend
every effort to the bill when It reaches
the senate. Benator McKellar cam
paigned through that county three
years ago and is personally familiar
with the very great desirability of im-
firovlng the river, and he is exceed
ngly active in behalf of this appropria
tion. The Tennossee congressmen who have
been active in this project are warm
, In their praise of Congressman Fisher,
who successfully managed the matter
in the committee. $
JUVENILE COURT PLANS
RECALL THOSE OF 1908
The plan to have we Juvenile court
affairs administered ny a board of
ministers, representing all of the de
nominations of the city, is declared to
be hut carrying out the plan originating
in 1908. At that time mere was created
"the advisory board or the Juvenile
court," composed of Thomas B. King,
chairman; George W. Tease and Mrs.
Mary B. West. P. Harry Kelly was
appointed juvenile court Judge, and this
board served with success for a period
of six years.
Later Mayor Idtty removed the mem
bers of this board no named one con
sisting of Charles J. Barnett, Rev. Ben
Cox and Dr. A. h. rorter, who are
present members of the board, and wiU
be until superseded by those who may
he named among the clergymen of
Memphis.
Tennessee Fair In west, rain In cen
tral and east, slightly colder in west;
Sunday generally fair and cplder.
Mississippi Cloudy, followed by gen
erally fair weather Sunday; somewhat
colder.
Arkansas Cloudy, probably rain In
' east, colder.
' Alabama Rain, slightly colder in
north and west; Sunday probably fair.
Kentucky Cloudy In west, rain in
central and east, colder in extreme
weat.
Louisiana Cloudy, rain In east; Sun
4 day generally fair.
Oklahoma Generally fair, calder.
East Texas Sunday cloudy, colder In
north.
West Texas Cloudy, probably snow
in north and rain or snow in smith
Florida Probably rain, except fair
and slightly colder Sunday In eatreme
' northwest.
South Carolina Rain, warmer In ex
treme northsPMt.
Memphis' Average
In Red
For the first time since war work
opened In Tennessee Memphis has failed
In a task. With the week closing and
only Sunday and Monday left as clean
up days, Memphis averages only 6.3
percentage of her population on the
Red Cross roll. The national averajrf
Is 22 per cent. Memphis, with T.Wt
members Is 16 .7 per cent behind the
rest of the country.
Boy Scouts snd a mimoer of women
workers have been straining every
nerve to save as much as possible nut
of the "wreckage." "Hie mors workers
that can beobtained, tne larger will the
membership be. Red Cross offlctals
are appealing to every woman who will
help to report at heaaquarters in the
tsemont of the Goodwyn Institute
building Saturday evening for work on
the streets and for all who can assist
In the work on Monday.
"Thirty or 40 women working for the
Red Cross Saturday nlgnt should bring
a big number of memnershi for the
organization," states 8. V Utlam-
uun nb m
King George of England Re
ceives Acceptance of Presi
dent to Invitation To Be
Guest at Palace in London.
LONDON. Dec. 21. King George has
received from President and Mrs. Wil
son an acceptance of his Invitation to
be his guests at Buckingham palace
during their stay In London. They will
be quartered In the royal suite cus
tomarily used by visiting monarcha and
will be entertained after a manner
similar to that usual in the cast of
royal visitors.
A meeting of the war cabinet was
held today attended by representatives
of all government departments, to ar
range details of the presidential visit,
which will last from Thursday next
until Monday night or Tuesday morn
ing. WITH ITALY'S KING GONE
WILSON GETS TO WORK
PARIS, Dec. 21 King Victor Em
manuel of Italy left Paris at midnight
on his way to visit Italian troops In
Belgium. With his departure Paris
put aside her holiday attire and matter-of-fact
consideration of conference
arrangements began in earnest this
morning.
Premier Orlando and Foreign Minis
ter Sonnino of Italy remained in Paris
but will start for Rome tonight, ex
pecting to return early in Junuary. The
Italian king will start on Sunday for
Rome, going directly from Belgium.
President Wilson and the American
delegates had a day of few interrup
tions before them In which to study, in
a preliminary way, various plans which
have been proposed for carrying out
details of Mr. Wilson's program.
Apparently the other powers are look
ing to the United States to bring forth
a concrete proposition concerning free
dom of the seas. Probably the Ameri
can delegation has not agreed upon any
one of many suggested plans having
this in view, but there is reason to be
lieve that the proposed limitation of
construction of naval' craft to lightly
armored vessels, like revenue cutters,
whose sole purpose would be to protect
merchant shipping, finds favor.
Advocates of this plan say there
would be no further use for heavily
armed ship If all nations were placed
on an equal footing by this means.
In answer to the British plea that she
requires a great navy to defend her col
onies, advocates of the plan of limiting
construotlon say that, with no strong
enemy of the sea, England would not
require a grand fleet, as she could pro
tect her distant possessions by troops
transported on armed transports.
This is only one of the plans advanced
to open the -discussion and develop the
views of other powers.
Delay In ,umula,tln plans for tha
prooruors vs tne peso conicremre is
causing uneasiness among American
and outer foreign correspondents who
are eagerly awaiting definite announce
ments as to whether open sessions will
be held and whether the censorship will
be relaxed as to news of nonmilitary
character.
Plans have been perfected for the
American correspondents to make a trip
through the battle zone during the
Christmas . holidays. Chaumont and
Tours will be among the points visited.
Count Romanones, the Spanish pre
mier, was in conference for half an
hour with President Wilson last eve
ning, it Is reported the premier invited
the president to visit Spain, but no of
ficial announcements as to Mr. Wil
scn's reply has been made.
Premier Clemenceau also conferred
with the president during the evening.
The 8orbonne will confer an honorary
degree on the president late this af
ternoon. The Italian embassy gave a dinner in
honor of King Victor Bmmanuel and
his son, the prince of Piedmont, last
night. It was followed by a brilliant
reception. Col. and Mrs. House were
present. President Polncare and mem
bers of the ministry accompanied the
Italian king to the station on his de
parture from the city.
The preliminary peace conference at
Versailles has been postponed until tha
beginning of February at the earliest,
says Marcel Hutln, editor of tha Echo
de Paris. This postponement is due, he
says, to changes In plans because of
President Wilson's visit to England and
the reconstruction of the British cabinet
which will occupy Premier Lloyd George
as soon as the results of the. elections Is
announced on Dec. 28.
Preliminary exchanges, which were to
begin in Paris today, according te orig
inal plans, have also been deferred.
ROMANONES EXPLAINS-
REASONS FOR VISIT
PARIS, Dec. El. Count Romanones,
the Spanish premier, In discussing his
visit to Paris, said:
"Spain cannot remain Isolated at the
present moment. She has always main
tained the best of relations with the
allies. In coming here to take ad
vantage of the. Invitation given me by
President Wilson, I have profited by
talking with him, and also with mem
bers of the French ministry. I have
conversed with Premier Clemenceau
and Foreign Minister Plchon and left
them with good impressions.
"I believe my sojourn In Paris will
advance the interest of my country.
Spain does not enjoy absolute tranquil
lity at this moment because of the
Catalonian movement, for which I hope
to find a satisfactory solution."
BAR PERMITS TO IMPORT
ALIEN LABOR TO U. S.
?
WASHINGTON, Dec. II No more
permits for the Importation of Mexican
and West Indian labor wiU be granted,
the department of labor announced to
day and permits already granted will be
void after Jan. 15. Aliens permitted to
enter temporally for war work will be
repatriated gradually, without interfer
ing with agricultural or other work now
in progreas.
Cross Is Low
son, chairman of the ned Cross com
mittee. "There has been lack of or
ganization and lack or workers. The
result has been terrib'e and the entire
committee is In despair over the show
ing made. Memphis ha-s never before
fallen down on a war work program
and It hurts
"We are hoping, still, that Saturday.
Sunday and Monday work will bring
the figures up somewhat in reason, but
It will mean work and lots of It. The
women who have aldea us have worked
splendidly and the Boy Scouts have
plunged Into the task with the vigor
that marks all their activities. But the
force has not been large enough and
we are facing failure.
"In the county outside of Memphis
there have been 1.048 memoerships reg
istered. Fayette county has made no
report of any kind to date. What the
final result will be ts problematical.
We are hoping for the best. We need
workers. We are wondering if we will
get them."
( Price Three Cents)
ONLY NEWSPAPER IN MEMPHIS SI PPL1KD BY
MEMPHIS,
E
President Lets World Know
That He Has Not Come to
Europe Determined Against
Discussion of Principles.
BY DAVID LAWHKNCE
The News Scimitar's Special Corre
spondent. PARIS, Dec. 21. In his negotiations
with the principal statesmen of Europe,
President Wilson has adopted the policy
of making It clear that ne has an open
mind on the practical application of
each of his 14 principles as a basis of
peace. He has purposely denied the
newspaper statement that he was defi
nitely committed to tne plan of the
American branch of the league to en
force peace In order to emphasise that
he did not come to Europe with a mind
closed tn discussion.
As a matter of faet ait of the allies
have something more than a simple
statement of the 14 points to guide them
because prior to sending the final notes
accepting Mr. Wilson's proposal in re
gard to an armistice with Germany, the
official heads of Great Britain, Franco
and Italy were given an opportunity
to ask the meaning or each article. A
lengthy memorandum interpreting the
14 principles was transmitted to them
by Cel. House with the approval of the
president. All were agreed to with
the exception of two points, so that It
may ho said that if the allies had In
tended to deviate from the 14 princi
ples every opportunity was given to
them before thev sent the final notes
tn Mr. Wilson, which led to the armi
stice. Interesting Gossip.
One can hear many interesting bits of
gossip here and read many expressions
(Continued on Page 6. Column 3 )
Re-Creation of One of Oldest
and Greatest Nations in
Europe Supreme Step in
Map-Making
BY FRANK H. SlMOXDS
Tha News Scimitar's Military Expert.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21 The an
nouncement of the oeeunstion of Dan-
lg y Polish troops marks the most
interesting and important step in, the
creation of aTiew Poland or, more prop
erly, the reconstruction of one of the
oldest and bravest of nations of Europe
To a free Poland, to a truly independ
ent and permanent state an outlet upon
the Baltic Is nil-Important. Without
It Poland would remain an economic
vassal of Germany, as the Germans
planned at the Brest-Lltovsk congress.
Nowhere in all the map making of the
new Kurone are tha difficulties to be
encountered so great as In the case of
roianq. The old nation was aesiroyeo
tn make nossihla tho realization of the
dreams of three great powers. Prussia
sought to unite her Kast rrussian prov
ince, with the main block of Hohen
zollern lands; Austria sought a great
increase in territory, which should
serve as consolation for the loss of
Silesia, seised by Frederick the Great,
Russia heBltated between the two roles,
that of liberator and defender of the
Poles, as a Slav face, and that of a
greatly Increased state, in the end she
sought the latter.
The Polish problem combines simple
and almost Insoluable problems of state
making. The nucleus of the new coun
try must be the Polish territories of
Russia ana ot Austria, rnese are me
(Continued on Page 6, Column 6.)
Bodies Of Negroes
Mobbed At Shubuta
Cut From Bridge
MERIDIAN, Miss., Deo. 21. (Spl)
The bodies of Major Clark, confessed
slayer of Dr. E. L. Johnston, a wealthy
retired dentist, at Shubuta, Andrew
Clark, his brother, nad Maggie and Al
ma Houze, allOged oo-eongplratnrs, who
were lynched at Shubuta last night by
a mob, this morning w'erc cut flown
from the bridge where they were
hanged, after an Inquest. They will
be hurled Sunday.
Major Clark, who was held In jail
here, following the shooting, was taken
to Shubuta Thursday for a preliminary
hearing. Andrew Clark and the two
women were taken to Shubuta from
Quitman, where they had heen held.
A small mob surrounded the Shu
buta jail last night, overpowered Sher
iff Meadows, and quietly took the four
negroes to a nearby bridge, where they
were lynched. AH are alleged to have
confessed to a conspiracy to kill the
dentist because of trouble with Mag
gie House, whom Dr. Johnston had
ordered to leave, his place.
Major Clark was 20 years old; Andrew
Clark, 1; Maggie Houae, E0, and Alma
House, 17.
All is quiet in Shubuta today.
MEMPHIS AVIATOR IS
CITED FORD. S. CROSS
For gallantry In attacking seven
Onrmfcn planes with a companion near
Etaln, France, on Sept. ?S, and put
ting to rout the six that escaped with
their lives, Lieut. William rL Stovall,
Memphis aviator, with the IJth Aero
squadron, has been cited for decora
tion with the distinguished service
cross. Official announcement, crediting
Lieut. 8tovall with the downfall of
one of the planes, has been made from
Washington.
The aviator was with a bombing
squadron, which was reduced by motor
trouble to Stovall and a companion,
when they were attacked by the Oer-'
man planes. Lieut. Stovall Is the son
of the late Col. W. H. Stovall. and
originally came from Stovall, Miss.,
wherr his mother resides at present.
He I 23 years of age and spent much
of his earlier life la Memphis.
He enlisted at the North Memphis
driving park In the spring of 1917, and
finished his training at Rantoul. He
haa been In active service since Sep
tember, 1917. He graduated from Yale
university two years ago.
GENERAL IMPROVEMENTS
PLANNED AT PARK 200
e
Several Improvements are planned at
the Overton park Zoo for the coming
year, according to Superintendent (Sul
len. The level land in front of the
hear pit Is to he drained and climbing
roses and shrubbery will be planted
In the space between the street car
tracks and the lions' den.
A new feedhouse for the animals will
be constructed at once and a new pen
will be erected for the buffalo, elk
and deer. This pen will be about 400
feet wide, with paved walks separating
the pens within the main tn closure.
MIND OP WILSON
OPEN TO RECEIV
VIEWS OF ALLIES
POLE OCCUPATION
OF DANZIG GREAT
ADVANCE FORWARD
ASSOCIATE! PRKSS
TENN., SATI RIV
THE SOB IN
To mv mind. Goodfellows. the child
Ish pita accompanying this article Is
fraught with that glorious faith In the
humaneness of mankind that is the
working basis for all our Christinas
activity, a faltli Inherent In the young
ster from ages past the birthright
made sacred snd lasting from the first
natal day of Him whose Jjin h Christ
mas commemorates.
Frankly, that childish little scrawl
went rlfcht to my heart, and I've had
the extreme pleasure of reading many,
many similar pleas for remembrances.
"Santa has never come to my home."
Think of It. Goodfellows, you who
are happy this year of alt years. Here
Is a little girl whose futher made the
supreme sacrifice on the battlefield
that ynu and I and our children might
never know the horrors of a barbarian
tyrant.
Reading that letter a tightness came
Into my throat. I wanted to reach out,
clasp that dear, hopeful little tot In
my two arms and hug her close, I
wanted to whisper again anil again
that Santa surely will see her this
year, Just so sure as there Is a Heav
enly Father, Just so sure as there are
Goodfellows
Roll of Honor
Trevlously acknowledged 15,073 64
Dr. W. M. Slack 6.00
Goodfellows of Frenchman's
Bayou, Ark 14.00
Additional from Capt. Kehoe,
police relief 2 2r.
Getty Hlrsch Gronauer 10 00
Mrs. T. D. McLlsler, Hrlghton,
Tenn "00
John A. Hall, Milllngton 5. fin
Mary Agnes and E. Luke Wondl 2 .00
Goodfellows of Shelby, Miss 12,1.10
tioodfellows of Harvard, Ark . . 28.00
Waldo White Counts, Lake Cor
morant, Miss 1.00
Gondfcllows of Hushpuekena,
Miss i S860
Virginia Johnston, Friar Point,
Miss 600
Goodfellows of Roblnsonvllle,
Miss 22.tR
L. D. Blann, Marlon, Ark 5.00
W. A. Richards, Marlon. Ark... 5.00
8. A. NuwmarT and wife, Ma
rlon, Ark son
Miss Ray Newman, Marion,
Ark 200
friend, Holly Springs, Miss... 100
Hi.da Janet Simmons, Green
ville, Miss 2.00
Robert I, Jr., Charlie H. and
John B. Moss J)0
Stella Review No. 1 5. 00
Mrs. McKay Van Vleet 10.00
Glenn May Thompson, Helena,
Ark t 2 00
Goodfellows of Tunica, Miss., by
Mrs. W. Sledge 16 00
Phillips Cotton Co 6.00
B. C 1.00
w. O. Perkins, Independence,
Miss 1.00
Mrs. G. D. Taylor and children. 6.00
Chestnut Grove school, Browns
ville, Tenn 4.41
A Goodfellow 100
Louise Goodman 6.00
Mrs. C. E. Flint, Batssvllle,
Miss 6.00
W. J. Britton 10.00
Dr. Justin D. Towner 6.00
J. G. Davis, Qarllng, Miss 2.00
Sarah J. Hunt 1.00
B. H 6.00
A friend 1.00
Aubrey and Jake Johnson, Hol
ly Grove, Ark .' 6.00
R. J. Rtanage & Co J 00
J. L Ihlve 300
Sol Harpmann 1.00
Mrs. It. U. Mays. Dancyvllle,
Tenn. 1.00
Francis Carter, Bartlett, Tenn.. 1.00
Elisabeth and Sarah Phillips... 2.00
Mrs J. B. Ingram, Cordova,
Tenn 5.00
Dr. G. A. Coore 10.00
Mrs. V. C. Henderson, Clarks-
dale, Miss 5 no
Dr and Mrs. Boyett, Whiteville.
Tenn 5.00
Nohsev Schwab 6 oo
Mrs. H. B. D 1.00
W. B. L. , 2.00
W. T. Grogan 1.00
Mrs. M. U Crowder s.00
Boy Scout Troop No. 20 11. 0
C. M. Long 5.00
Mrs. Susie Long 1 00
Kdlth Hall 1.00
Employes Wilson & Co., Mem
phis branch 20.00
W. A. W. Agee, Friendship,
Tenn 2.00
Bennett and Sara, Horn,
WITH NEWS OK
AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 21, L918.
REFLECTION
THE HEART OF
THIS KWDIE IS
"Santa has never come to
war and I would he flail
Mother says she don't want
would be glad if you would
you." M.
mothers, Just so sure as there are
Goodfellows
Will we fill her stocking" Gondfel
lows, you'll cram it fun from top to
toe, and If thai isn't enough you'll find
a couple more to make up for the past.
I thank c.od you have made H possible
and when I am happy with my own
little flock I think that the joy which
will be mine Christmas morning will tic
accetitusted a hundredfold In the
knowledge that you have remembered
those less fortunate "least of these."
Hut I toavo good news, great news,
for you, loo. Our wonderful store,
Jammed from floor to roof with the fin
est of knit goods, the best of American-made
toys, crates and barrels of
fruit, hundreds Of pounds of nuts and
Brunswick, Tenn 1 00
Barnett Reed and wife, llutlter-
ford, Tenn 3 1,0
Two little girls I 1111
Three little children 3.00
Employes und management of
Merchants' Auto Service Co. III. 00
Wall Hoxcy, Holly Springs,
Miss 100
J. T. Wdc, Mrs .1. T, Wade,
Mrs. Rose L. West anil Mrs.
H. C. Moore, Holly Springs,
Miss JM
A Gcwdfellow ' yO
V. L, Jfcteyer I 00
K 1.00
John Francis Postal 2.00
A sympathizer ; 00
II. H. and II. II B I.OO
Playground directors 8,00
Mrs. V. P. Robertson ' oo
Home room. Central high 1 I'O
Memphis Camp, M. W. A. 00
Frisco employes, Memphis ter-
mlnal 1 1 26
Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Thompson. 2 110
Total to date M.U 91
Fourteen Arrested
On Lynching Charge
In Alabama Town
' SHEFFIELD, Ala, Dec. 21. At II
o'clock this morning the office of the
circuit clerk In Tuscumbia gave out
tho names of seven additional men who
have been arrested, charged with mur
der in the first degree in connection
With thi lynchlngs of Will Byrd and
George Whltealdes oil Nov. 10 and Nov.
12. Fourteen men are now under ar
rest, and 10 warrants for the same of.
fenses are still In the hands of the
sheriff. It Is predicted locally that
sensational events are sure to follow
the arrests. The men on whom war
rants were served yesterdav are:
Peter B. Freeman, Sheffield, Ala.;
Ralph Owen, Sheffield; Charles W.
Basden, Sheffield; Stephen, alias Slim,
Sheffield; D. C. Keith, detective for
the Southern Railway company. Shef
field; Bennett Stone, alias Stoney, Shef
field; Frank Harmon. Sheffield.
Five of these men are well-known
citizens of this city. ThO two men who
have aliases are known only to a few
people and are si rangers in I his vi
cinity. The above names, with the
exception of Charles W, Basden, ara
in addition to the names published Yes
terday. MANY STREET CAR MEN
STILL STAY OFF JOBS
SAVANNAH, da, Dec. II. A large
number of pmployes on the Savannah
Electric company cars, both motormen
and conductors, declined to return to
work this morning because the Savan
nah Klectrlc. company declined to n c
ognlse the union to which they be
long. There was a curtailed city servtre
and the service to Isle of Hope and
Thunderbolt, nearby resorts, atid to the
industrial plants outside the city limits
was practically annulled.
Plain clothes police officers appeared
early st congested points to maintain
order, but their services were not re
quired up to an early hour this morn
ing. The men claim to be quitting as
Individuals, an Injunction having Been
secured yesterday to prevent them go
ing out as an organization.
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Price Three Cents J
ctmttar
THK DAYLKJHT HOl'ICS AS SOON
ANSWERED
my home, flfy papa died in the
if you would fill my stocking,
nothing, hut she said that she
lake pity on her child. 1 thank
candy and a big stuck of orders for
shoes, Is open for business.
You have no idea of the stupendous
lint pleasurable (ask that is nurs unless
you have Inspected this store. Conse
quently I wish to take this opportunity
to invite all of you to look It over. It
Is on the third floor of The News
Scimitar building.
And to you yviui have yet to make
your Utile contribution I give thank!
In advance, 1 know thai yve will baaf
from you beforo Wednesday morning
and I am content, yes, I'm nlmusi hap
py over the prospects for the moat
wonderful year in the wonderful hls
tury of the most wonderful organiza
tion for the distribution of Christinas
cheer Ihe Hnutli haw ever encouraged.
CASUALTY LIST
WASHINGTON, De.'. 21. Two army
casualty lifts made public here today
contain a total of 9,4" names, di
vide,!. Killed In action. ID; died from
wounds. 61; died, accident and oiher
causes, la; died, airplane accident, 1;
died of disease, ; wnu.'lil al severely,
516; yxouialed, degree undetermined,
763; wounded allrhily, 787, nits. dug In
action, 181.
Included In the lists;
TENNB88BE.
Died of disease; Privates William II.
Lewis, It V I). 3. Deiuuaik; Joseph
S. Monroe, Safalotlo.
Wounded severely: Sergts William
F Hooten. uewilourf; Thetus D.
Plqketli Lenoir City; Corps. Leon
Chamberlain, Knoxvllie; James Davis,
Nashville, George P. Dulsnev, John
son City. Jesao G. Hunt, Covington;
Charles II. Parker, It. V. D. 6, Mary
vlllc; Mont K. Provence, Hynlnglon;
Fred L. Whitehead, Msryvllle; P r
A. Stevens, Cook Place; Privates Joe
8. Marsh. It. V. D. 1, Chinch Hill;
Oscar Campbell, Cosby.
Wounded, degree undetermined ;
Sergt.-Mst Charles H. DOC, Johnson
City; Bergt Charles IC. Dlsnev, R, F
1 1, Coal Creek; Corps Joseph C.
Johnson,
S. bcrond st.. Meninhla:
Komle .1
Leon S
Lamb, NuHhvllli;, Privates
Salinger, lit N. Dunlap St.,
Memphis;
loin hmllh, Monroe, Arlet
Winona, Edd T (lore,
l hauilx l
Heardon;
Monroe I'artee, R. F D. 1,
ohn Hlcvlns, Oneldn: WIHIam
les;
!:. mailings. .Nashville; Joseph Baldwin,
Oalncshoro, Franklin B. Tucker. It. F.
D. 1, Counce.
WOUnded lightly; Corp, Waller w.
Kennedy. St. Elmo; Wagoner Haeh N.
Hofton, McMinnvllle, private Herman
It Wunklu, H. F. D. 1, Box IM; Mem
phis; John A. Coals, Parsons, Marvin
C. Craft, Alton pari; John Fanrion It
V. H 2, (irccncvllle; William T Brock,
Farmer; Henry C Fakes. Lebanon, An
drew Hauler, Nashville, Maliron A.
Lane, Autioch; Owen H. Ijiiyne, Brent
Wood; JoSephus Powell, H F. D fi
Pulaski; Robert Smith, Soddy; Alex
Swlney, 11. F. I). 2, Etnmett, Walter
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EARLY RAIN FOLLOWED
BY FAIR DAYS AHEAD
WASHINGTON,. Dec. 21. The follow
ing wealher predictions for the week
beginning Monday, worn Issued by the
weather Vmreau today:
Smith Atlantic and FHSt Gulf States
Fair Monday; rain about Tuesday;
temperatures above normal. Generally
fair second half of Ihe week, with near
ly normal temraturcs,
West Gulf States Kiln Monday and
probably also on Tuesday In Arkansas
and Louisiana; otherwise generally fslr
weather during tho week: warmer Mon
day, temperature slightly below nor
mal Tuesday night and Wednesday, and
nearly normal thereafter.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee ltaln,
probably Monday night or Tuesday, fol
lowed by generally fair yveather the
second half of the week. Nearly Tior
mal temperatures except somewhat,
above during the rain period.
AS IT HAPPP.XS.
LODGE MTAK5. OWhIN OF
JllA SOUGHT
It rLMUL rUIWO
First Four and Final Principle
Opposed by Senator as Dan
gerous to Unity of Allied
Governments.
RAPS WILSON FOR
IGNORING SENATE
Verbal Assault Is Made on At
titude of U. S. Navy in Re
gard to Freedom of Seas by
Republican Solon.
WASHINGTON, Deo. 21-Five of
President Wilson's 14 principles of
peace were held up In the senate today
by Senator Lodge, the Republican lead
er, as questions which might lead tn
a division among the nations which
have conquered Germany and which
certainly should be poslponed until after
the peace conference. They are the
first four and the last of the points
enunciated by the president tn his
speech of Jan. 8, 1918. and relate to se
cret diplomacy, freedom of the seas,
economic barriers, reduction of arma
ment and the league of nations.
The senator dellverod a prepared ad
dress on Hie problems of the peace con
ference. He spoke of Ihe responsibility
of the senate In the work of making
peace, recalled that no treaty can be
come binding upon the l ulled States
without the senate's consent and de
clared untnwsrd results could be avoid
ed only if the senate expressed Itstll
frankly In advance.
"While 1 think It a grave mistake"
he said, "on the part of the president
to Ignore the senate, because nur ulti
mate responsibility In making the peace
Is unite equal to his own, 1 have no
fault tn find with his not appointing
senators as delegates to the pence con
ference There is no obligation what
ever upon him tn make such appoint
ments "In the present situation, which Is
grave beyond comparison," he said, "I
think It Is of vast Importance that those
concerned in the actual ingot Is (tons of
the treaty should at least know Ihe
views of tho senate so far as the post
master general, In control of the cables,
and Mr. Creel, In control of ttie news,
writ penult the opinion of the senate to
be transmitted lo I'nrla We cannot
compel Information, but yve are abund
antly able to make our opinions known
not only to the president, hut tn the
allies, who have a very (dear anil even
acute Idea of Ihe power of the senate
In regard to treaties. "
May Ruin All.
To bring forward propositions not In
separably connected with the Immediate
and difficult task of making a binding
peaoo wnn uerroany, senator mkutw
aio. may rum an oy trying to no
111!
In his discussion of the freedom of
the seas, tho senator called attention tn
"the strange development" 111 connec
tion with the pending ntivsl appropria
tion hill, the advocacy Vy Hear Admiral
Badger, of a program culling for u
navy as largo ns that of England by
1H25. He said he thought hu had fa
vored building mors ships than anybody
else, but that he never had contemplat
ed such a program und did not think it
necessary.
"The only naval danger that we were
obliged lo consider in the past on the
Atlantic coast has erased to be. We
need a powerful fleet In the Pacific,
and I feel sure we will have a navy
sufficient lo furnish that fleet to the
Western coast And yet, at this mo
ment, we sru suddenly called upon to
build a fleet which shall bu the equal
of that of England."
Of suggestions that a groat navy Is
needed for police duty In connection
with the league of nations, the senator
said he would "not atop to ask who Is
to order that navy about tho world"
Mr. Lodge said be would he glad If
the senate debates on pence were sup
plemented by some definite resolutions
expressing views on Important points
He continued:
"Whether the senate will take such
action allhouuli I know that we have
very definite opinions I can not tell,
because there seems to ho a feeling
among some senators that It Is an act
of Intolerable audacity for the senate
even o suggest lo the executive that
It lias opinions which ought to be con
sidered Personally I do not share
thai view.
"If tin, peace with Germany Is tn be
durable, terms must be exacted which
make II. so far ns human foresight
goes, Impossible for Germany tn break
out again upon the world with u war
of conquest. This can not lie done by
treaty engagements and signatures to
documents. At this Juncture of af
fairs Germany would sign anything and
her pledge would be ns worthless as
tno guarantees she gave to Bel
glum. "In addition lo I hose guarantees,
there must be heavy Indemnities paid
hy Germany for the ruins she has
wrought in Belgium and Northern
Franco and In Italy, and for her de
struction of vessels, both neutral and
belligerent, through the use of sot. ma
tin. In those indemnities thi t'nlted
Stales must have Its proper snd pro
portionate share, tint only direct In
demnity for Its ships destroyed by sub
marines ami Its peonies murdered on
the I.USltanli and older vessels, but a
suitable, restitution. In part at. least,
of the vast expense forced upon us
by Germany.
"It will be for the peace conference
to determine what disposition
should be made of the Ger
man colonies, hut one thing Is
sssentlal. and that Is that they should
not be relumed to the tyrannical mis
government of Germany and that she
should be deprived of those means for
extending her commerce and hulldlni:
up military outposts In all parts of the
World.
''It Is the duty of Ihe allies and the
United States to meet and determine
what terms they will Impose Upon Ger
many, and then, and not until then, call
In the representatives of Germany and
Impose the terms upon them."
Of the lentye of nations proposed
Senator I. ode said no definite plan has
yet' been put forth that would
cause Indefinite controversy.
not
PLAN TO RELEASE BIG
FLEET OF TANK SHIPS
NKW YORK. Der. 21. PlanH for tho
prompt reletufl from vftvntntti1 tt-
OUtnitlon of a purt of tha fletn of 174
tank uteanmhlps, 18 of thsm Pacific?
00Mt vessels, with an approximate a
Kif'fratf. tonnage of 1,400, Oft) dradweifcnt
toon. W6T-6 announced here today by the
United St a tea shipping board.
Only thoae required for supplying the.
army and navy of tha United States
with fuel oil. it was stated, will bi n-
! ttiined hy the government
FIVE TRANSPORTS SAIL.
WASHINGTON. Iec. 21 Sailing of
five transports bringing home troopi
from France was announced today by
the war department. The l,n Francs
stilled Dec 17 with 36S officers. 8,337
men, 21 nurses, IT, French mission of
ficers and several civilians.
The Aeolula sailed line. Id with 2.929
sick and wounded. Including 105 offi
cers. Tjisondnrl sailed Dec IS with 18
officers and 70 enlisted men: the Sam
land Dec. 17 with eight officers and
four alvllians. and the Terans Dec. 18
with f ne casual enlisted ma
3RD
, EDITION
M'MBKR 305,
TO STOP RIOTS
Zurich Papers Publish Dis
patch From Capital Saying
Austria Has Appealed to
Foch for Action.
PARIS, Dec. 21. (Havaa ) Zurlct
new -.papers today printed a Vienna dla
patch carrying tho report that tha Aus
trian government "In order to avoid,
fresh disturbances," had asked the al
lied authorities to occupy the Austrtx
Hungarian capital. The sending of
French, British and American troop
for this purpose wss requested.
Instead of the 2,500.000 tons of ship
ping demanded of Germany bv the alt
lies to carry out the provisioning of
that country, mentioned In the armls
tlce, the German authorities will b
able to collect only 2.0O0.000 tons, a.c
cording to German advices by way of
Geneva.
HINDENBURG FORMING
HUN ARMY SECRETLY
LONDON, Dec. ll.The German gov
eminent has accepted Field Marshal
von Hindenhurg's plan to form a peo
pie's guard, or national army, accord
Ing tn a Copenhagen dispatch to tha
Dally Mall. It Is said that the German
wrmy under this plan will be stronger
than ever All officers have received.
Instructions to keep the details secret.
Women have been employed for auxU
inry services.
ENVOY TO DENMARK
GIVEN SOLF'S POST
COPENHAGEN, Dec, 21 Count von '
Brockdorff Rantsaii, German minister
lo Denmsrk. hss been appointed for
ulgn minister of Germany In success
Sinn tn Dr. W S. Solf, according to re
ports from Berlin.
B0CHE ASSEMBLY TO
CONVENE IN MUNICH
. e
Mt'NICH. Dec '.'1 Or. Luppe, mayof
of Frankfort -nn-the-Maln, announces
that the German national Hssembly will
meet there.
Chief Burgomaster Vagt has gone to
Berlin to make arrangements for a
meeting.
SWEDISH FLEET TAKES
OVER ESTH0NIAN WATERS
COPENHAGEN, letT 21-Whl1 tft
British fleet was bomnardlng Bolshe
vist forces near Reval. on the Gulf of
FlntamV a Swedish fleet occupied Es
thonlan waters, according to the Lokat
wiM-shlps have not Under troops, but
have supplied Ksthontan forces with
arms And ammunition.
CZECH0-SL0VAKS CUT
OFF GERMAN BOHEMIA
- - -
PUAGI'E. Dec 21. -With the occupa
tion of Eger and Helohenberg, tho
Csccho-Slovaks seem ro hsvo all of
German Bohemia completely cut off
from German Austria
German Bohemia Is nnnhle to resist,
since the Austrian army does not exist.
The I'zccho Slovaks, mi the other hand,
has kept their Xorces Intact and hava
even mobilised n new crass of recruits,
'"rigor is a Bohemian town 12 mllai
west of Prague. It Is built on a. sleep
eminence and was formerly an Impor
tant fortress, ltclchennerg is 68 mllesj
northeast of Prague
Missouri Solon Clashes With
N, Y, Official and With
Army Major Also.
WASHINGTON. Iiec. 21. Cross
questioning by Senator Reed, of Mis
souri, who is not a member of tha
committee, led to gf sharp clash at to
day's nesston of the senate cnmmltteaj
Investigating (lerm.in propaganda, be
tween Ihe Missouri senator und Alfred
L, Becker, deputy attorney-general of
New York, and Ma) F! I.owrey llumos.
In charge of the inqulr)
Mr Becker refused to answer ques
tions by Senator Heed as to identity
of persons employed by the attorney
general of New York to get information
concerning the Herman propaganda sys
tem. Senator Reed demanded that thei
committee Instruct the witnens to an
swer Becker naked the senator If he desired,
to have Information on "matters relat
ing to his client, Mr. Hearst,'' where
upon Senator Rued told the commute
thai Mi Becker's reply had been framed
In an insolent manner and denied that
he was apeparing for Mr. Hearst,
"You don't mean to say that Mr.
Hearst Is my client?" asked Senator
Reed.
"1 beg your pardon," said Mr. Becker,
"You needn't beg my pardon," Sena
tor Kced retorted, "Your answer wag
what vour testimony has been all th
way through thin case and it does not
reflect on vour veracity. 1 am here In
the Interest of trying to develop soma
truth through a mass of testimony that
has been distorted."
Mr. Becker based Ms refusal to an
swer Hie nutation on the ground that it
was secret service work and secrecy
was essential to its success. He aid
that he had known that "the Hearst
forces" had been trying for sl,t months
to find out the names of the men mak
ing the investigation and "they haven't
found out yet, which shows we have a
pretty good secret service."
Ma'j. Humes, who has been conduct
ing the Investigation, objected to Sen
ator Heed's questioning, and Senator
Reed us'-ed lilm who he represented.
MaJ. Humes replied that he represented
the commit lee and had been detailed by
the war department to conduct the In
vestigation and was under orders from
the committee.
"If vim do represent the committee,
said Senator Heed, "I want to know
what kind of representation It Is that
you give when you refuse to give up
the names Of people who got this tef4
timony."
"I will not illenifv that question with
sn answer." replied MaJ. Humes.
SUES FOR $20,000.
t.lsle Clark, administrator of the es
tate of Cieorge Herndou, Saturday filed
suit for damages In circuit court for
J20.O00. The uetltlon alleges that Hern
don, while at work on a derrick boat
of the defendant company ou Sept I,
191 N. wss so badly scalded that he died
la tor. Negligence on the part of tot
, ompany Is claimed.
ASSISTANT OHIEI ILL.
Julius S. Venturlnl. assU nt chief
of the fire department, is I ously 111
at his home, 270 South XI stree
with pneumonia, '-;
REED HAS TILTS
N PROBE AGAIN