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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
FULLER GOES AFTER
THR|LLERS FOR FAIR
Stock Show Will Be Big Fea-
ture of Coming Local
Exposition,

Frauk d. Fuller, secretary OF the
Tri-state fair, left Tuesday night for
sedalia, Mo- to inspect the Missouri
State fair and to book numerous spe-
clhl attractions for the 18th annual
Memrlits exposition, Sept. 20 to ~,
Mr.. Fuller has been In correspond
ence with various Northern live stock
breeders now showing their herds at
the Missouri fair, and while In Sedalia
Will arrange their coming TO the big
Memphis show.
In anticipation OF record breaking
exhiAition pf pure-hrsd live stock, the
fair are being enlarged 10 give one
third more space, The work will be
completed long before the opening n
Mr. Iailler declares, the satly entrie.
IN the i've etock depArtnent this year
are unprecedented. Tho most encottr-
aging feature Of the stock show will
from the Memphis territory, Farmers
who only recently entered the live
stock business are arranging TO break
into the big league at the trl-state ex-
position 4
Famous herds OF beef and dairy cat.
tie, swine and sheep from ncrth south.
east and west, will be at the Tri-State
fair this year to compete for approx
mately $4,000 IN cash premiums. The
large awards offered at Memphis are
attracting Americas best =.
In line with the fairs policy OF help
tulness TO tri-state farmers, Mr. Fuller
has arranged for the expert judges to
make daily talks to fair visitors at ?
o'clock each morning. The judges will
explain the good and bad points in
animals, and will give any information
the amateur breeder may desire
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
Sixty Frisco Locomotives
Died in Ten Day. Strike

Sixty Frisco locomotives went dead
between Springfield, Mo, and Bir-
ningham, Ala, during the ten days
OF the shopmen's strike, according to
reports in local railroad circles. No
estimate of the number Of freight cars
out of service could be ascertained.
Few Of the locomotives were laid up
on account of serious breakdowns, but
mostly on account of general rundown
condition, due to improper care at the
terminals, which resulted in loose adj
justments. lealxy flues and other con-
ditions making their operation unsafe,
Many OF these engines went dead
along the line and had to be towed
In to the shops. BY Wednesday night
II was believed that enough of the en-
gineS could be put back in service to
restore traffic to nearly normal condi-
tiens. although some OF the equipment
later win have to be sent back to the
shops for q general overhauling.
Conditions were perhaps worse on
the Frisco than on other Lines, zecause
the shops at all their terminals were
closed by the strike, but the equipment
On all roads suffered much IN the same
srs falIFcads out N sfs,npl,is
Wednesday ninrning were virtually tree
OF all shipping restrictions placed on
\ 3aecpunt of tho recent shopmef1,s strike,
ana the RAILROAD offlEtMiS who for the
past 10 days have been on duty in the
yards and shops, attending 70 such
matters as the inspection Of trains,
making minor repairs hnd other de-
tails pertaining to the getting out Of
the trains during the absence of the
shopmen, were back at their offices
getting in touch again with their regu-
lar work.
The Missouri Pacific system was open
to handle all freight offered Wednes-
day morning. The local freighthouse
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
MOulting Hens
Should Be Made
To Hatch Chicks

The cost of living is too high to let
the barnyard labor loaf on the job, Joe
Mette, poultry director of the Cham
ber of Commerce farm bureau, said
Wednesday Mr.. Mette urges that
during the present moulting season
when hens are laying no eggs, they be
employed in the profitable business of
Matching chickens.
Every moulting hen," says Mr..
Mette, might as well be doing some
thing for her country during the off
season for eggs. And il the hens and
chicks are given the proper care, it
will be easier to raise full broods from
such hatchings than in the spring. One
great financial advantage Is that the
young cockerels may be sold at Thanks
giving and Christmas time when prices
are usually higher than at any other
sThere are, howevet," continued Mr..
Mette, -four precautions that must be
taken to \insure success. These are
protecting the hens and chicks from lice
and mites and seeing that they have
plenty of water and shade"
He told of being called to inVesti-
gate the flock of a farmey, who in a
week had lost So fine hens, worth o.
apiece. He found that. the fowls had
simply died of thirst. The owner na0
never thought to supply water for his
fowls.
The hens, Mr.. Mette said, should be
treated for lice the day they are set
and should again be treated week
before their eggs are Matched. The
little chicks should be treated at least
once a week
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
STRIKERS RETURN
TO WORK; THINK
WORST Is ENDED

CHICAGO Aug 13-CalIng off of the federated railway
shopmens strike in the Atlanta Ga district caused railroad
officials today predict that the entire rail system of the
try would be operating at normal within week
Reports from various parts of the country today showed
that striking shopmen returning to work pending settle
ent Of their wage demands In the Chicago district however
there break in the ranks of the strikers.
Officers of the Chicago district council who called the strike
against orders of the international officers claimed today they
had been successful in breaking up meetings held by nterna
tona leaders, who sought induce the MEN return to work
pending settlement of the dispute.
number of trains which cancelled several days ago
the strike railroads cenerng here restored
today. |
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
CREDIT MEN WIN
NATIONAL HONORS
Membership Trophy for Sec
ond Time Comes to Local
Organization.

The Memphis Retail Credit Mems as
sociation for the second time has won
the annual national membership trophy,
according to information received by
George A. Lawo, president of the as
sociation. from the national secretary
at st. Louis. At the same time the
local association continues the largest
similar organization of the country, and
doubtless Of the world 1t now has 465
members.
The local association was formed in
May, 1918, and is therefore one of the
youngest in existence. 1t won the first
trophy for most members gained, in
1918, and at the same time became the
largest similar organization. President
Lawo, Secretary NJ. G. Liberman, Gen.
F. Q. Wagner, chairman of the menu
bership committee, and Lieuts. L. w.
Hughes and A. ]. Cook. his assistants
in the campaign, and Director D. c.
Gaut, are receiving congratulations of
their friends for the record they have
made, being in competition with all the
larger cities of the East and North
The weekly luncheon Of the associa-
tion will be given at the Hotel GayAo
Thursday from 1890 to 1880. Final ar
rangements will be made, for the visit
of the delegates, rs in number. to the
st. Paul convention. The delegates,
among whom are several ladies', leave
Saturday night fn a special car. Some
of the delegates will be accompan MED
by their wives.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
Y. NJ. c. A. Of WORLD
. MAY MEET;HERE


One Of the big conventions that the
convention division Of the Chamber OF
Commerce hopes to bring to Memphis
when the new auditorium Is completed
is the International triennial conven-
ton Of the Y M, G, A. for 1929. When
this great gathering meets In Detroit
next November the Memphis delegation
and all associations from Tennessee will
extend an urgent invitation for the next
triennial meeting to be held here,
The international gathering Of the
Y. M. G. A. has never been held in a
Southern city and at the last conven-
tion II was generally understood that
after the Detroit meeting the next con-
vention should be held in the South.
The matter was discussed at the recent
state conference at Nashville. and
Memphis was unanimously indorsed for
the honor Of entertaining the interna-
tional body Several members OF the
international committee who were pres
ent at the Nashville conference ex-
pressed the opinion that the induce
ments Memphis has to offer as con-
vention city would carry great weight
with the delegates at Detroit when the
matter Of selecting the next convention
city came up.
The convention meets only every
three years, and By that time 1t is be-
lieved that the new auditorium will be
completed and that sufficient hotel .ac-
commodations will be available for en-
tertaining the 1900 or more delegates
that usually attend the Y M. C, A.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13

MEMPHIS METEoRoLoGY.
August 13, 1919.
'remperature---.-.-...-

& L August IL, 1873.
gAl s-as -------Temperature
Hour, Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humid'y
pm. yes'day 81 "A 50
lam. today. n AM 73 81
Noon today, SS7 as rs So
Maximum temperature. 91; minimum
76 Sun sets today 7:yi p. M Rises
tomorrow 6.19 a. m. MoonN rises $3.50
tonight Precipitation, 0 inches.
-
Tennessee--Showers and thunder
storms; not much change in tempera-
Mississippi--showers and thunder
storms probable.
Arkansas-Partly cloudy. probable
showers in northeast.
Alabama--Showers and thunder
storms probable.
Keptucky-Showers and thunder
sto8fzs; not much change in tempera-
ture.
Louisiana-Partly cloudy, thunder
showers in southeast
Oklahoma--Partiy cloudy.
East and West Texas--Generaliy fair.
North Carolina-Partly cloudy, warm
er Thursday.
South enthusiastically fair, ffs-
ing temperature.
Georgia and Florida--Showers and
,thunderstorms probable.
Kansas-Fair, cooler in extreme
southeast and warmer In northwest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13

ceipt of all classes of freight. All local
roads are now handling everything Of
fered except for delivery to connecting
lines still under embargo.
The Southern railways shops at
Sheffieldy Ala, resumed operations
Wednesday morning with the return of
about 1000 men who have been OH
strike. The cong 1stion of traffic at
Atlanta is still very great, it was said,
but the employees Of the. Southern's s
shops there are back at work and con-
ditions are rapidly improving. Within
4S hours 1t Is hoped to have conditions
there in fairly good shape.
Practically aIscarload freight in local
yards and on Industrial switches on ac-
count of embargoes had been cleared
Wednesday and traffic on local roads
was rapidly attaining normal
1t will be probably week or 10 days
before the Memphis shops can catch
up with all the repair work that has
piled up during the strike, but 1t will
be only . mAttar Of a day Or two until
enough Of the eqnipnaatlt can be put
n shape to handle the bulk Of the
] All passenger ssains were running
pxar:ticaily M ~ time Wednes-
day and Renerak conditions In every
Adapaftsmei1t were rapidly improving.
The return of the shopmen means
sfAadier work for the train crews. es-
pacially Iii the freight department. for
while traffic was tied up, a great deal
ofs time was lost by the trainmen. The
locomotive engineers, conductors, fire.
l11ens and brakemen are paid by the
trip, SO while they were idle their loss
OF wages was no small item.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
Same Farm, Brings
First Bale Fourth
/ Consecutive Year

The Officially accredited first bale
OF new cotton from the local territory
arrived in Memphis by express
Wednesday morning. having been
shipped by c. l., Nunnery from the
Snnfower pSntMafi;on Mis near Merig9ld
fin Go. 1t is II days later than the
first new bale last season, but on av-
erage date for the past 10 years,
The bale weighed $40 pounds, graded
low middling and was sold to the firm
at 81 pound The variety of cotton
is Express, Of strain $780, developed
by the Stoneville experiment station.
The same concern sent in the first
bale last year and for four years has
gotten out the first bale.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
BENN|E SOUTH
STILL IN TOWN
Indicted for Bray Assault
Passes Her Home and
Waves to Her.

Bennie South. chauffeur, under in
dictment as one of the occupants of
the car in which Miss Hazel Bray was
thrown out, passed the home OF Miss
Bray Wednesday afternoon, according
TO information obtained from an au-
thoritative source, Detectives were ap-
prised of this fact and Immediately
gave chase but failed to sight their
1t was stated that South was riding
in a Cadillac automobile at the time
he passed the Bray home and waved
to Miss Hazel but did not stop. The
arrest OF South Is expected during the
afternoon, or night but police officers
are handicapped because of the fact
that police automobiles are unable to
compete with any ear that has a speed
OF more than 40 miles an hour
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
MARINES GUESTS OF
COMMUNITY CENTER

Twenty-seven marines from the 1ith
regiment, recently discharged at Hamp-
ton Roads, were given an enthusiastic
greeting by the War Camp Community
service at the Union station when they
arrived here over the Southern rail-
way at 1890 o'clock Wednesday after
noon and later entertained at the Com
munity center s North Second street.
The men we're met at the train by
reception committee, composed Of
Mrs. A. Bloom, Miss j. Proutt, H. j..
Reed and A. d. Baumgarten, repre-
senting the various divisions OF the
service, and conducted to the Y NJ c..
A. building where the men we're re-
freshed by plunge in the swimming
pool
A delicious luncheon was then served
at center. Music and dancing followed
the luncheon, after which the men
were taken for ride about the city
in automobiles supplied by the Mem
phis chamber Of Commerce.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
Help Kyser In His
Fight Against The
PrOfiteers In Food

W. D. kyser, United States district
attorney, has inserted In The News
-ScIr,itar queStlonnare In the form
~ an Advertisement IN which he asks
the .peonle, retailer and consumer n
-aIvfS hlmI facts concerning prlces they
pap fos. kha seooa llag aAenaphls ard "
other places In West Tenhesses. The
force or the district attorneys offloe
10 limited and II the people will respond
with this information there will be no
difficulty In determining II there 10
proflteerlna or who 10 dolnu II,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
Agree to Rush Senate
Consideration of Treaty

licAn, OF New Mexico, was said 70 hav'
taken the position that any precipitAt
action would he impossible.
To meet reductions recently made p
retailers, a new scale OF prices for sur
plus foodstuffs was put into effect TO
day by the war department. Roast bee
was reduced from s2.l3 to $3.50 per six
pound can; bacon from 35 to ii cenu
per pound, and three-pound cans
beans from II to cents, Prices q
other items were reduced In proper
tion
"The secretary OF war said the an
nouncement, has approved tho polio,
Of revising war department quotations
from time to time TO keep these prizes
below those charged by retailers 10
similar commodities"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13

WASHINGTON, Aug 13Federa regulation OF cold stcfI
age of food urged the senate today by Senator McKea
Democrat of Tennessee certain OF reducing the cost
of living and the only remedy for the most outrageous pec
Of profteerng that be imagined Speaking IN support
his BILL first introduced 1913 and renroduced beof3
the interstate subcommittee considering high
cost Of living recommendations of President Wilson, SenaoI
McKear said the bill had been passed 1918 he felt surd
the present conditions excessive living would not exist
The packers charged by the Tennessee senaoi
acalI-4 "a d., fandrr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
TWO MORE, RECRUITING
STATIONS ARE OPENED

Two additional recruiting stations
have been opened In Memphis by The
nouncement made "wednesday. The
first station Is located in the office of
the Memphis Employment bureau, 113
Court avenue, and is in charge of
Sergt. Langston and Corp. HuSBtedder
The other station Is located in the Of
flee OF the U. s. employment service,
105 North Second street and Is In
charge of Private Smith
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
ROAD CONTRACT LET.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Aug. 49, (Spl.)
~. A. Perdue. Pine Bluff contractor,
has been awarded a contract for con-
struction OF a road In Cleveland coun-
try district No. 3. His bid was $780,.
900. The road will run from Rison tc
the Saline river. J. w. Covington, OF
Benton, was awarded a contract by
district No. of Cleveland county, his
bid being $4,000 for a read from
Moore creek to the Saline rlyer. Bott
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
VETS WILL REUNITE.

The United Confederate veterans
reunion this year will be held on Oct.
I, s, and 10 at Atlanta, Ga, This
information was received Wednesday
by George B. Bowling. quartermaster-
general OF the United Sons OF Confed-
crate veterans, &eBt Worth, Tex.
phans, consisting OF veterans, sons Of
veterans, matrons and sponsors, will
attend the reunion
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13


1T is being used by the packers"
he said, "for the purpose OF controlliug
prices, As used by the packers, II pre-
serves in seasons of plenty and per-
mits them to withhold such large guam
titles OF foodstuffs from the market as
to make a season OF scarcity at any
time they zee ft and thus they In
crease the price to the consuming pub
lie"
Examining his bill, Senator Mcclellan
said II would limit the time foods could
be held In cold storage and has been
vigorously opposed by the packers,
Heretofore have been unable TO
get any action on this bill" said Mr.
McKellar but am constrained TO be-
lieve that under existing conditions we
viii get action at this time My bill
does not fettsr cold storage In any way
but II regulates X so that the people
can get the Very best benefits out OF
Ii,
Citing recent statistics Of the federal
trade, commission ,oE food held In cold
storage, Senator MckelAr said they
showed vast increases over the amounts
stored last year. He compared retail
prices, secured from the manager OF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13

WASHINGTON, Aug 13-At a
stormy session today the senate foreign
relations committee agreed to expedite
consideration OF the peace treaty, Re-
reading OF disputed sections and the
consideration OF possible amendments
will begin tomorrow.
Senator Hitchcock, OF Nebraska,
ranking Democrat OF the committee,
was understood to have told the com
mittee that unless there was early com
mittee action an attempt might be made
to force vote on the treaty In the
senate.
Chairman Lodge and others were un-
derstood to .have expressed assent TO
the proposal to hasten the committees
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
PLAN TO STABILIZE
SERVICE IN HOSPITALS

With the object In view to stabilize
service in Memphis hospitals, prelmi-
nary plans were laid at meeting at
the Baptist Memorial hospital Tues
day night looking toward the forma-
tion Of a local hospital association. DR..
o. s. McCown and others are leading
in the movement for The formation OF
the organization which will be per-
fected at meeting TO be held at q
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
RALEIGH METHODlSTS
WILL EAT CHICKEN

Defamation of the chicken popula-
ton in and around Raleigh Is fore
casted In the announcement that the
ladies' OF the Methodist church at
Raleigh will give a chicken supper
commencing Wednesday evening al
O'Clock. Other delicacies will be served
by the good women In their effort to
rehabilitate gastronomic vacancies
among the members OF the congrega-
ton and their friends.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
LARGE BOILER PLANT
MAY BE BUILT HERE

The possible location in Memphis Of
a boiler and engine manufacturing
plant, which would employ 300 to 200
men, occupied the attention of the in
dustrial division OF the Chamber OF
Commerce, which held meeting at
1880 o'clock Tuesday afternoon upon
call Of Frank II. Hayden, chairman.
One OF the members OF the large
manufacturing concern attended the
meeting and outlined his proposition to
the members Of the division, including
Mark Fenton, Industrial director Of the
chamber. The name OF the firm and
the representative now here are with
held for business reasons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
ATTEND COURSES.

JoNESBoRo, Ark, Aug, 10. (SpL)-
a @S countiss ge are hers % ,or u tsn is sbo, so
course to be given at the State .Agril
cultural school this week, which opened
Tuesday morning, j. u. McKell, dis1
trict agent, W, T. McKen, countI
agent; Miss Bridges. county, demon-
strator. with the faculty OF tl& school
win be the instructors. Many good5
Of profit and pleasure are planned fol
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
FOREIGNERS EXPELLED
FROM MEXICO RECENTLY

Ell PASo, Tex, Aug lS.~-Twenty]
spanlards' Cubans and citizens 81 the
Argentine republic. have been expelled
from Mexico recently by order OF the
Carranza government officials, accordA
ing TO Fl Dia EspanbI, the Spanish
paper In Mexico City under date OF AuGl
g. Misconduct while In Mexico was
given as the reason.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
FOOD CRISIS ARISES.

STOCKHOLM Aug 13---A serious
food crisis has occurred in Moscow and
there is general discomfort there with
the soviet government. a dispatch from
Helsingfors to Svenska Dagblad says
In view Of the situation. II Is added
the soviet government Is thinking Of
leaving Moscow for Eula.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
FACTORY HANDS STRIKE:
EMPLOYER CLOSES PLANT

! CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Aug. 13.-
Nine hundred employees of the Lucey
manufacturing corporation walked out
at 70 o'clock today In order to enforce
their demands for the right of collective
bargaining and recognition of the union.
j. F. Lucey president OF the corpora
tion, declined to treat with the men and
ordered, the plant closed down.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13


the senate restaurant showing larRl
Increases In price despite the increased
supplies In storage,
Some middleman,' said Mr., Nickel
lar "is making i66 gs3 per cent prcfiI
on eggs alone The only possible wal
in which these prices can be manipu|
lated is through the medium OF cod
storage Put limit on the time N
which these goods can be held and thu
packers will be compelled to sell.
Eggs particularly, the senator AsI
serted, are monopoli1ed,
rThey are In the hands Of the mog|
giant monopoly there Is In the world, /
he said "The price the packers pal
and the price at which they are sold II
out OF all proportion and they nevei
will come down until eggs are STAMPED
and regulated
Present cold storage practices His|
are menace TO public health, SenatO|
McKellar declared. asserting that WeA|
and poultry often are held too icni
in storage Chickens, he asserted. Afl
killed ana stored without removal q
their heads and antraile, which con
duces 10 quick putrefaction after tha'
are taken from storage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
BELGIANs OCCUPY TOWN

BRUSSELS. Aug. 10. (Havas. BEL
CLAN troops have occupied the NAL
medy district Of RhenIsh Prussia.
Sunday that the occupation Sf the
Malmedy district by carabineefs and.
cavalry would take place Tuefday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
FIRST SHELBY BoLLs.

First open cotton bolls from Shelby
county have been received. The first
one came Tuesday afternoon from T,
H. Berry. Of Oakvllle, Tenn. while an
other came in Wednesday morning from
p. s. Mckee. Of Neshoba. The latter
was said to have been picked two days
aRn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
STAFF TO VANISH.

BERLIN. Aug. 10. (By the Associated
press)--The German general staff will
be dissolved Oct. /. The intelligence
service. however will continue under di-
rection of the foreign office.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-13
FAVOR OIL LEASE ACT.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.4-Favorable
report on the bill for the leasing OF
government owned oil. coal, phosphate
and sodium lands for the purpose OF
day by the senate public lands COM
mittee, The vote was unanimous.