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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
ARKANSAS FARMER FOUND
DEAD BEHIND HIS BARN

FORREST CITY. Ark, Jan. 15. (SplD
Coroner s. p. Mcdaniel arrived here
Monday afternoon at 3:45 in charge
of the body of A. L. Lightfoot. be-
tween 55 and so years OF age. who
was found dead behind his barn at
an early hour Monday morning by a
negro servant girl.
At the inquest no signs of violence
or foul play could be discovered by
the jury, which returned a verdict to
the effect that the deceased, A. L.
Lghtfoot. came to his death through
natural causes, supposed to have been
heart failure.
Mr.. Lightfoot owned and operated a
fine farm of 800 acres on the~Memphis-
Forrest City road in the st. Francis
valley. about 16 miles northeast of this
city
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
ARKANSAS HISTORIAN Is
TOPUBLISH STATE STORY

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Jan. Is. (Spl)
Dallas T. Herndon, secretary Of the
Arkansas history commission, an
nounced today that he would publish
sometime early in the year a book up
on Arkansas history which he has en-
titled THE State In the Making" Mr..
Herndon will give one of the first
chapters of the book, describing the
location of the capital at Little Rock,
TO the state press
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
IOWA 31ST- STATE
TO D. X. DRY LAW
Only Five More Needed to
Make Majority for
Amendment.
-
BULLETIN.

DENVER, Col, Jan. 15-5y vote Of
20 to I senate Of the Colorado legislature
adopted the concurrent house prohibit
tion resolution, thereby ratltyinu the
national prohibition amendment. This
Is the thirty second state to ratlty.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 15.-The
Iowa legislature ratified the federal pro-
hibition amendment today, making this
the thirty-first state to approve It.
While II states are yet to make deci-
sions on the question, only five are
lacking to make up the three-fourths
majority required to ratify the amend
ment. s.5,, VI at ~
Other states which have ratified the
amendment are:
Alabama Arizona, Arkansas, Califor-
mia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia Idaho,
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky
Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachu-
setts, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana,
North Dakota, North Carolina, Ohio,
Oklahoma, South Carolina, Virginia,
South Dakota, Tennessee. Texas,
Washington and West Virginia
In oregon, Nebraska and Utah one
house of the legislature acted favorably
on the amendment today and final ac-
ton was fixed for today in the other.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15

responsible for the North Second street
car holdup OF several days ago. &C
cording to the alleged confessions of
Bell
The arrest of the two other accused
highwaymen is expected momentarily.
Both Webb and Warrick are at the
police station to identify the BOYS.
Griffin will also be used as witness
Bell ia also being held on charges
made by Miss Mcclure, who stated
that he stepped from building near
Fourth street and Jefferson avenue.
The affair occurred Tuesday night at
II o'clock.
The Normal school street car holdup
occurred at Highland avenue. Two
boys. who had boarded the car at Bun
tyn, covered the car crew while their
companions, who had tralled the We
hicle In an automobile, boarded the
car when it stopped to discharge pas
sengers. After completing the holdup
they fired several shots and escaped
In the automobile.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
GOES TO PRISON AFTER
FIGHTING FOUR YEARS

TOLEDO, O., Jan 1j.--After fighting
Tor four years sentence of six years in
the federal penitentiary in Atlanta,
John j.. Shea, formerly Of New York,
was taken today to begin his sentence,
Shea was arrested more than four years
ago In a fake wire tapping scheme IN
which Michigan farmer lost several
thousand dollars.
Shea has been in Buffalo He was
convicted in United States district court
about a year after his arrest The YER
dict was sustained by the court OF an
neals In Cincinnati and the United
states supreme court refused to review
the case on writ OF error. Shea re =
turned from Buffalo last night and gave
himself up
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
@S3- ES &a&- -fSHE&;
sIslEt!E!:::I " AIIs iERs

Tennessee--Fair, not much change in
temperature,
Mississippi Cloudy; Thursday prob
ably fair,
Arkansas -- Fair continued cold
Thursday warmer in north and west.
Alabama-Cloudy; Thursday probably
fair.
KentucRy-Falr. not much change in
temperature,
Louisiana Generally fair in north.
probably rain in south; somewhat
colder,
Oklahoma Fair; Thursday warmer.
East Texas Fair in north, cloudy in
south, somewhat colder. freezing in in
terror; Thursday generally fair, some
what warmer in northwest.
West Texas--t'air. continued cold;
Thursday warmer In north.
Florida Generally fair. cooler in
north
South Carolina and GcorgiaL Partly
cloudy, cooler.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
TWO BADLY INJURED
IN FALL OF AlRPLANE

LAWTON okla, Jan, l5.-Capt. NJ
O. Holmes and Flying Cadet S, n. Milna
were seriously. injured when the air
plane in which they were riding fell
near Post field Both men were taken
from the wrockaEe of the machine un-
conscious,
Capt Holmes Is an artillery officer
and was taking the observation course
at Fort sill, Cadet Nina Is said to
have finished his flving instruction pc
Rod and Is awaiting a commission,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
WILLIAMS ON TRIAL ON
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE

L. R. Williams who, it is said, ran
down R. W. Ramsey, secretary and
treasurer of the Van Vleet- Mansfield
Drug company with his automobile June
8, resulting in Mr.. Ramseys death, Is
on trial charged with manslaughter in
Second criminal court
1t is alleged Williams failed to slow
up at the crossing when Mr.. Ramsey
was alighting from street car at
Walker avenue and Rayburn boulevard.
Defense witnesses testified that the
car stopped in the middle of the block
and the driver had no way of knowing
that the improper stop was to be
made. The defendant declares that he
was not speeding at the time.
Gratz Brown is aiding Assistant At
torney-General Porter in prosecuting
the case, while, a, B. Galloway is rep
resenting the defendant
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
NEW CORPORATIONS

JACKSON. Miss. Jan. Is. (Spl.)-The
following interpretations have been
formed in the state and their charters
recorded in the secretary of states
office;
Tate Billiard halk Natchez. capital
stock, 5000; incorporators, j, c. Tate,
Fred l., Martin. Thomas Mallory. Ca
rothers & Co brokers. lndianola; can
ital stock, S25,Oo0; incOrporators w,
r. Carothers. Ir.. Clarksdale; Fl, r.
Trotter W. Il. French. both of Indian
ola. Knights Of Columbus Home asso-
citation, BAY st, Louis; ncorporators,
Joseph O. Mautfray. T.. J. Cox, Albert
Jones. George Muller, Robert l., Geuiu,
Joseph 5. Cazeneuve. A. A. kergesin
August Lehire
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
STEAMER REACHES PORT
AFTER LEAKS OCCUR

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan. l5.-The
steamer Lone Star, Of the United States
shippine board. reached port today in
a leaking condition, after being reported
at midnight as in distress Off the st.
John river bar. Officials OF the ship
ping board state that the vessel sprang
several leaks and her pumps refused
TO function. She is bound light from
New Orleans to New York. Repairs
will be made at local shipyards.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
REPORT FOUR MEN LOST
FROM STEAMER CASTALlA

HALIFAX, N S, Jan 15-Four Of
the crew of the United States shipping
board steamship Castalia disabled off
Sable Island Monday. were lost In the
rescue of the ships company by the
steamers Bergensfjord and War Fijian.
A wireless message from Capt Bill.
of the Bergensfjord received here by
shipping board officials said the rest
of the crew had been saved. Three men
died of exhaustion and Andrew Cobb,
Of Ware Shoal, S. c., was drowned,
the message said
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
THREE BOUND OVER.

Ike NeiChior and E ". Reagan,
charged with suhornation and Private
oscar Owens. Fort sill Okla. accused
Of perjury, were bound over Tuesday
by Judge FNtzhugh in city court.
Private owens is accused OF swear
ing falsely when in city court several
days ago he claimed as his LIQUOR
found by officers in Melchors home
Hefeoently made an affidavit TO the
fact that he had made false statements.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
LIEBKNECHT NOW SAID
TO HAVE BEEN WOUNDED

LONDON, Jan. 15-Dr. Karl Lieb-
knecht, one Of the Spartacan leaders,
was wounded severely in the fighting
in Berlin, according to an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam.
The report gives no details.
Last week it was reported that DIR.
Liebknecht had been killed, but later
reports from Berlin direct showed this
TO be untrue, ssp
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
LIGHTS GO OUT. so U. S.
C0NGRESSMEN ADJOURN

WASHINGTON, Jan. l5.-By the
fickeriug light of matches, two candle ;
and lantern, the house adjourned last
night half an hour earlier than planned
Due to y crossed wire the huge cham
her was plunged into darkness while
Rept esentatlve Denison. OF Illinois, was
IN the middle Of a speech on the egis.
lauve, executive and judicial appropria- E
ton bill, which was under consideration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
TEN KILLED BY
EXPLOSION OF TANK

BOSTON, Jan. 15-At least 10 per-
sons are known to have been killed
by the explosion Of a storage tank of
molasses in a freight yard near Cults
wharf today.
The explosion blew away two of the
supporting pillars of the Atlantic ave-
nue. elevated railway structure. demol-
ished several buildings, blew an cleo
trio freight car off the track, over
turned a number Of heavily loaded
trucks and killed about, dozen horses.
The men who were killed were team
sters and employees of the city who
were at work in the city street de-
partment yard adjoining the electric
freight yard, where the explosion oc-
Cured,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
MAI. KARL H. G0RMAN
NOW AT PARK FIELD

Mai Karl II German, of the signal
corps has arrived at Park field, Mill
inEton, where he has assumed charge
OF the training OF flyers both on the
ground and in the air Maj. German
came to Memphis from the office Of
the director of military aeronautics at
Waslinptun
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
14OO RED CROSS MEMBERS
IN 0UACHITA COUNTY

CAMDEN. Ark Jan. 10 plD-~Ac-
cording to statistics collected by Louis
Baeurlein, treasurer OF the second Red
Cross war fund. there are now 400
members of the Red Cross in Ouachita
county Mr.. Baeurletn also reports a
total of Slts93a % collected in this
COnnlNL for the fund.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15

MED II, asserting that all crews are
at work
Mills Are Affected.
General Manager j. NJ. Kurn, Of the
Frisco lines, stated Wednesday his road
had nine engine crews at work as
against five Tuesday night The nor
mai number OF switching crews In the
local Frisco yards is l2. Officials of all
companies are stil engaged in the
places Of the switchmen who have
walked out Mills in North Memphis
have been idle since Monday
Embargoes have been placed on per-
ishabes and live stock In the local
yards, Supt lEgan also contradicted
the statement that 300 white employees
OF the l. c, at Mounds. ILL.,, were out,
announcing that he had telephone
word Wednesday to the contrary.
The problem OF the mediators to
solve viii be one OF color. The white
employees Of the railroads affected de-
clare that the recent action Of the
railroads in increasing the number OF
negroes employed as switchmen from
1870 to 1913 will have to be remedied be-
fore a settlement can be made.
They declare the outcome Of this new
arrangement is that preference In
wages and seniority are SHOWN negroes,
The striking switchmen assert that
four roads are ready to go out for
the same reason as did the switchmen,
w. I. Stroud and 7. S. Jackson, OF
| Paducah, Ky, representatives OF the
| white employees of the |. c. yards
there, are in Memphis, and Joseph Don
ahue. of the white employees at Chi
cago. is also here.
The switchmen say 4S flagmen and
| conductors OF the |, C, and IS on the
Y, & M. V. went out Tuesday night,
May Affect Nation.
Belief is prevalent that II the medi.
| ators and switchmen fall 10 reach ar
agreement, the matter may become one
n national moment possibly affecting
| roads and tying up traffic all over thu
| South and East
The switchmen declare they have
| sufficient humber of extra men to re-
place the negro switchmen whose Jobs
they demand. They insist that the ne.
groes must be ousted from the local
yards as switchmen,
W, G, Lee, president of the National
B. Il. T., probably will not come to
Memphis unless the representatives
here at present fail to accomplish a
settlement. r. l.. Kerr, chairman OF
the local B. Il. T., has taken no Off
cial action in the walkout of the
was not as members OF the b, r. r.,
Following the interviews with the
switchmen, Mr. Moffitt and Mr.. Black
burn probably will confer with A. f.
Gift, general manager OF the l. c.;
l.. "A. Downs. assistant to Mr.. Gift.
and A. II. Egan, superintendent. Con
ferences will also be held during the
course of the evening with J, NJ Kuru
and I. f.. Hutchison, officials Of the
Frisco railroad. who are in Memphis
WIS, Martin, general superintendent
of the Union railway arrived in the
city Tuesday night and will sit in at
the conferences in the interest Of his
company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
KLINE W0MANS FATE
SOON WILL BE KNOWN

Maud Kline, who shot and killed Pa
trolman Ike Kahn at Kahn's rooms on
South Second*street on Nov 49, prob
ably will know her fate before sundown.
Testimony in the case was completed
Wednesday morning
The case, which has been on trial
for the past three days. will go to the
jury this afternoon Clarence Fried
man, her attorney. made a strong plea
of justification for his client, and At
torney- General Bates took up argu-
ment after the noon nouI.
The defendant was on the stand all
Tuesday afternoon, telling of her Illicit
relations with Kahn and the cause
that led up to the shooting
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
ROBERTS TAKES
OATH Of OFFICE
WITHOUT POMP
New Governor Then Outlines
Policy of Administration in
Tax Reform and States
Fiscal Business.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. Is. (SpL)-
Gov. Albert H. Roberts was today in
Quoted into office as Tennessees chief
executive for term of two years The
ceremonies incident to the inaugura-
ton were simple in all details, carry
ing out the wish of the new governor
for "a very plain ceremony for a very
Dlain man. as he nut il.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
HANDBlLL CALLS FOR
DEATH OF MExiCANS

Ell PASO. Tex. Jan. ia handbill
printed in Spanish and signed Mex
lean Bolshevists' was distributed here
today urging death Of President car
rama, villa, Feliy Diaz, Esteban Can
tu, governor of Lower California. DR..
Vasquez Gomez, Francisco de la Barra
and all other political leaders and rich
men In Mexico.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15

With two federal raHroad administration mediators five
brotherhood executives and Several other representatives OF labor
organizations from other cities in Memphis Wednesday take
action in the wakou OF 900 white swchmen yardmaste flag
conductors prospects are for either early settlement
for rupture that may affect the entire systems OF
IL,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
MCCORMICK RESIGNS
AS PARTY CHAIRMAN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--Vance Nc
Cormick's resignation as chairman Of
the Democratic national committee was
made public today at committee head
quarters with the announcement that a
meeting would be held Feb. 26 to elect
his successor. Homer S. Cummings,
vice. chairman, is expected to be the
new chairman,
Reports that Mccormick might be-
come ambassador to France which
were given some credence last night,
were said in official quarters today to
be premature at least. Ambassador
Sharp, now in this country. expects to
return to Paris shortly and is said to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
MISSISSIPPI MINISTER
DIES TUESDAY AT lUKA

IukA, Miss, Jan IL. tSpl1-Rev.
u. G.. Edmondson died at his home
here yesterday Burial was today Rev
Edmondson had been minister in the
NJ r.. church for many years 'le Is
survived by his wife, seven children,
one brother, A, s. Edmondson, Of Mem
nhiS Tenn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
WOOD GIVEN COMMAND
OF CENTRAL DIVISION

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-orders di-
recting Maj. j.-Gen. Leonard Wood, now
commanding Camp Funston, Kas,, to
proceed to Chicago to take command
of the central department, were issued
today by the war department
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
BRINGS FRENCH BRIDE
TO ARKANSAS HOME

CAMDEN, Ark. Jan Is. tSplD-
Capt, W, G., Tyson, who has been
somewhere In France" for about a
year, returned to Camden Saturday,
bringing with him his French bride,
whose home was In Paris,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
COL. HOUSE IN BED; ,
INDIGESTION TO BLAME

PARIS, Jan. 15.--Gordon 4Auchincloss.
son-in-law of Col E. NJ House, said
yesterday to the Associated Press:
Col. House is still in bed with a
slight attack OF indigestion. He is bet
ter and will be out again in few
days"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
CRISIS IN WALKOUT
OF 900 TRAINMEN
UP TO CONFERENCE
Federal Mediation, Railroad and Union Of
ficiGIs Talk OUer Color Trouble
InUOLUiRg Local Yards.
RULLETTN.

Some so swtchmen practically all the white employed
in this capacity the Southern railway notified F. P Pelter
superintendent that unless he dismissed negro
they would walk out at O'clock pm Wednesday Mr. Peer
declined to fire the negroes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
PEACE DELEGATES
UNANIMOUS UPON
THREE PROPOSALS
American Representatives Still
Trying to Discover Other
Principles for World League
Upon Which All Can Agree.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
The News Solmttar's Special CORE
RnnndAbt


PARIS, Jan. lh,--Our numerous con-
versations or discussions as TO the
league Of nations have made certain
fundamentals clear, The American
method has been to discover In plans
Of other nations on what parts they
agree, leaving til later discussion all
differences The feeling can be said to
be unanimous to these,
Cd No supernatural executive pow
er lodged In individual nations,
CD No federation Of states under an
international cabinet, legislature or 1u-
dietary
tSl No supernatlonal police force
with permanent high command OF armS
or navy.
The British plans, thus far published
Indicate q desire TO leave each nation
freedom Of action to determine for IT,
self whether the mandates or the
League are Just. The French view mas
hardly crystallZed Some members OF
the French delegation are advocating q
league much stronger than the British
plan, but others are doubtful OF the
practical application of the idea Of the
league, These men argue for an asso-
citation ruled by new balance OF
power. The trend of opinion inside the
American delegation Is toward the most
drastic OF plans
IT, as under the British scheme. war
he postponed for one year while dis
putcS nre being investigated, then,
Americans ask, why can not war he
postponed entirely II TO engage to
postpone war for a year Is yielding SOW
ereignty temporarily then there IL no
objection from the American point OF
view, to permanent agreement prohibit
ing war
Legalizes War.
The objection raised to Gen, Smuts'
81. 4. Ia A II.
recourse to hostiities, or leaving loop
holes for war at the end OF year,
legaizes war. 1t woulG not be sur
prising TO see Americans advocating an
association Of nations which under no
circumstances, would sanction the In
Vasion Of one another's territory
There Is strong feeling among
Americans in absolute finality OF de-
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
Involves I. G. Flagmen.

The walkout OF switchmen wednes-
day had spread to lO6 flagmen and
conductors In the north yards Of the
I. C. and the entire Y. & NJ. " sys-
TEN operating out OF Memphis. accord
ing to statements Of the switchmen.
This will bring UP the total white en-
poyes out Of work at the l. c., Y. h
M. ", Frisco and Union Railway COM
panies to more than 600
.Supt, Egan Wednesday disputed the
allegations Of the switchmen's commit
tee that rs white employees OF the
Southern railroad walked out Tues
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15

John A. Moffit and William Black
man, both of Washington, Officials OF
the labor department OF the United
States railroad administration. arrived
IN Memphis Wednesday morning, MOI
fit tcoming here from Nicksburg, MISS,
and Blackman from Chicago.
The first conference between the red
eral mediators and the grievance com
mittee of the striking switchmen began
at the Chisca hotel at II 40 Wednes.
day morning, after Mr.. Moffitt had
communicated with Chairman, Tucker,
of the switchmen's committee, who with
his committee, composed of Bruce Reed,
J. w Ellis and w A. Garrison, was
soon in attendance at the conference
During the morning G. W. Anderson,
Of Cleveland, O., John Bannon, OF
Cleveland O., and L. L. Mcguire, Of
Springfield, Mo, all officials Of the ma
tional brotherhood of railway traiil-
men, arrived in Memphis. Mcclure Is
general chairman OF the y, r. 7. on
the Frisco lines. With them came g,
v. Mclaughlin, OF Chicago, OF the
brotherhood Of locomotive firemen and
engineers.
These men came TO investigate cir
cumstances surrounding the walkout OF
the local white employees OF the four
railroads and determine whether II was
legal or illegal according to an agree.
ment the B. r. r. and b. of J.. r, 4
Il. nave WIN NHt IbiliOnu duthANASAAa-
ton. They were to conduct a probe
during the afternoon. Prior to their
| arrival in the city they had no inkiing
of the nature of the trouble here nor
its cause, J, o, Connors, OF the local
switchnhens union of North America,
was also to sit in at the conference.
MIR. Moffit declared Wednesday that
| the government had vested both him
and Mr., Blackman with authority to
recommend to administration officials
| at Washington the course to pursue In
settling the controversy here, The Of
| ficials will follow the course outlined
them by the two mediators.
Mr.. Moffit could not estimate The
| length OF time sufficient to bring ahout
an agreement between the railroads anl
the white switchmen. II the medlatols
decide to recommend that the negroes
ernment probably wifi order the local
| railway officials to do so. On the other
| hand, If conditions are imperative that
| negroes be retained, the resultant du-
ties OF the mediators, 1t is said. will
assume more serious proportions.
Supt, A. II. Egan of the l. C. and Y.
& M. " lines declared Wednesday he
would gladly acqNiesce to any request
or directions of the railroad admins
tration at Washington, as result Of
the recommendations OF the federal
mediators here.
Involves I. G. Flagmen.
The walkout of switchmen Wednes-
day had spread to l06 flagmen and
| conductors in the north yards Of the
|. G.. and the entire Y. & NJ. V. sys-
tenn operating out OF Memphis. accord
tn tOf &c - 49,.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
Weather Forecast

Fair, with not much
change in temperature
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-15
Mills Are Affected.

day night Southern officials also dc
MED II, asserting that all crews art
at work.
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