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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-07
KYSER TO ACT ON
BOARDING Of FOOD
Unlawful Accommodations Sub.
ject to Confiscation and
Violators to Prosecution.

Hoarding Of food in Memphis in vio-
lation Of the food control act Is well
as violations OF the antitrust laws will
be promptly prosecuted by federal Of
ficials. Immediate steps viii be taken
by local officials of the department OF
Justice to ascertain whether or not
there Ii any violation In the city OF
Memphis and surrounding territory and
such violations, II any, VIII be met
with prompt action on the part OF the
government.
Complete instructions relative to the
enforcement of the food control act and
antitrust acts were received Wednes-
Aay night by w. ID. Kyser, district at
torney. from A.. Mitchell Palmer, at
torney- general Of the United States, In
which the local official was advised to
proceed vigorously and Immediately IN
the matterNas a part OF the national
campaign against the high cost OF food
stuffs.
The instructions received late We'd
nesday night by telegraph from Gen.
Palmer to Mr., Kysar follow. -.
1.-THE food control act, which Is still
IN force In section 9, makes. h,oardinR
NJ necessaries, Az therein Defined q
crime, and section Z, provided that
wherever necessaries shall be hoarded
they may be proceeded against by pro-
cess OF libel for condemnation.
snThere Is much complaint IN tnt
country about the extensive storage o
food products, which, In many instances
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-07
ICE PLANTS TAXED
TO SUPPLY DEMAND

The long continued dry spell OF UNI
usually warm weather which Memphis
Is suffering is subjecting the ice man
ufacturtng plants to a killing strain,
The wheels Of the plants have been
turning night and day at tremendous
speed In order to keep production apace
with the unprecedented demand OF the
~overheated public. Thus far the de-
mand has been fairly well met, but II
anything breaks there will immediately
be an Ice famine.
All the plants are operating above av-
erage capacity and are able to supply
only those customers outside OF Mem
phis who mistakenly demand ice.
The railroad companies have been
making tremendous drains on the city's
ice production for their passenger trains
and refrigerator cars. cities like Chi
caEo are experiencing an Ice famine
and much OF the business Of icing cars
is being showed off or Memphis and
other points,
There is som talk Of ~rationing ice II
the strain is not suAn eased by a cool
day or two, which win give the 0ompa-
MES time to overhaul their ice-maklng
machinery. The machinery OF the
Bannon Coal and Ice company has been
working at tremendous speed without
letup night and day for 16 days. Fear
ing a breakdown Of the plant several
men are kept on duty In the engine
room to keep their eyes open for possi-
BILE trouble.
The Bohlen- Huse Ice company Is op-
Grating 70 full capacity, after having
had some trouble with its compressors
"Wednesday.
w. w. johnson, vice-presidenk and
secretary OF the Tennessee Co& and
Ice company, declares that there has
never been so great demand for ice as
now, and that the weather has con-
tinued warm for a longer period this
year than at any time during the 16
years he has been In the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-07
MAGEVNEY SEES
HIS OWN ERROR

In a voluntary statement made TO
Judge Tom Harsh Thursday morning
IN Second criminal court. Hugh M.
MaEevney, attorney, fully explained his
c9nduct N the G. Hunter Raine case.
which led to a motion being made to
the court by Sam o. Bates. states
attorney, for the disbarment OF Magey-
ney and John T.. Bell.
Mr.. Magevney admitted that he had
made a mistake In not Withdrawing as
counsel for Raine, when Raine repudi-
ated an agreement he and Maeevney
had made with Bates, to accept the
deposition.
This cause, which Raine held TO be
to employ John u. Bell also as his
counsel. Mr.. Bell filed a supplemental
motion for new trial to Magevnev's
motion. He Stated in court at the time
OF -the presentation, that he had no
Ralne's agreement, Magevney absolves
Bell Of all blame In the matter.
Admitting that he should have with
drawn as Raine's counsel, yet MageV-
Rey Thursday said that his withdrawal
ould have been practically an aban-
attorney could have argued his motion
for new trial as It should have been
argued. M~Ageyney stated that he had
made a mistake, but that II was an
honest mistake. Judge Harsh akreed
with him. saying. 1T never has en-
tered my mind that you were not
honest in the matter, Mr.. Magevney.
Know you are both honest and con-
Bclentious."
Magevney said that ne wa 40
wrapped up in the Raine cas- that It
was four days after the motion TO dis
bar was filed, before he could realize
that he should have withdrawn as
Ralne's counsel. ~
The statement filed Thursday was
voluntary. Magevney's formal answer
to the motion to disbar win be filed
by attorneys who win represent him,
Tho hearing is set for August II, at .
O'Clock In the afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-07
THRIFT FIRST, SPENDING
AFTERWARD, Is SLOGAN

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 7.-Silas w.
Davis, director of savings OF the war
loan organization of the Sixth federal
reserve district, Is impressed with the
immediate needs for more saving among
the people, In the economic conditions
which confront the world today, Mr..
Davis made this statement today:
THE reaction Of feeling resulting
from the close Of the war has unques-
tionably tended TO increase the dispose
ton of individuals to buy and spend
with comparatively little regard for the
eventful results Of their action. Pos
sibly the most important immediate
outcome OF this condition Of affairs is
the overstlmulation Of retail trade In
Injuries and the relative ~retardation oil
business in basic commodities and ma
terials for MANUFACTURES"
In other woVfe Mr., Davis wants the
people of this district to save first and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-07
ST. THOMAS WAKES UP
UNDER AMERICAN RULE

ST, THOMAS, Virgin Islands, Aug. q.
This American port is beginning to
regain some Of Its former maritime i'm
portance. Owing to he war, improve
ments In this direction have been slow
since the Virgin Islands were purchased
from Denn1&rk but now, after consid-
cradle agitation by business men OF
st, Thomas. American steamers are
beginning to call here. This is the re-
suit OF representations which have been
made TO Washington In behalf of the In.
hAbltants Of the islands,
The islanders feel that American
steamship owners and especially the
shipping board at Washington, have
heretofore overlooked the facilities Of
the harbor OF st. Thomas for providing
coal, fuel. oil and other stores. While
few American steamers have been call
ing at st. Thomas for supplies, many
have called at the ~neighboring British
islands where facilities are not consld-
coal is cheaper at ST. Thomas than al
the British Islands.
To bring this matter before the ship
ping board and to obtain all the heir
possible from the American people and
congress-. a meeting OF the inhabitants
OF the Virgin Islands waE held here
Resolutions were adopted calling the
! facilities OF the port, such as a pier
! 5000. feet long with 81 feet OF water
aloN7eide and all up-to-date appliancet
for The quick dispatch OF vessels want.
ing coal, water, fuel oil and Other
stores.
The resolution was carried to Wash.
ington by Darwin O. Curry, collector O
customs, who laid II before tho ship,
ping hoard, MIR. Curry has since re,
turned and reports that that hoard
members of congress, and American
business mon have promised to do al
they can for the island.
Another oil depot Is being erected
here 10 meet Increased demands. TIL,
people OF ST, Thomas believe 1t pos
sesses far better facilities than mos
other West Indian islands and are de
termined TO make its advisability as
! port on call for supplying steamers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-07

the west coast of South America are
the best customers for the class of ma
chinery which Denver has to offer,
One local exporter of mining ma
chinery reports that he has received
more Inquiries from Latin America in
the past six months than ever before
during a corresponding period.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-07
BALLOON CLOTH WILL BE
MADE INTO RAlNC0ATS

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 7.-Half a mill
lion yards of cotton balloon cloth
enough to stretch from st. Louis to
Chilago-will be manufactured into
~raincoats by a st. Louis concern which
bought the cloth at auction from the
government.
The auction price II the SS-inch sea-
island cloth purchased by the govern
ment for manufacturing balloons was
announced as approximately SIS, 900.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
COAL FAMINE DEPENDS
UPON BUYING OF PUBLIC
Operators Assert Consumers Must Sc
cure Stock or Face Shortage
Next Winter,

Whether there i 10 be i coal famine
next w!nteT depends on the huyins pub
among coal dealers. operators and the
othctais Of the mine workers orsani-
cations
They point out ;aat unless the con
sumers. both domestic and industrial.
keep the mines busy now {; viii be q
physical iMposSlu..ltN for the miners to
dig enough coal after cold weather
sets IN to meet the demand
According 10 available statistics the
production OF nitumiaous coal from
january ! 10 August WAS 1000 o0u
tons less than the production Of 1918.
Tor the same Period Of time. Recognize
ing the fact that last Year was alb
normal in taat al! industrial plants
were operated a. top speed and 10 the
that the production OF soft coal TO the
present time this Year is AZ least So
100000 tons behind what is should be
II is pointed out that the public has
-oneouS impression that coal Will Got
cheaper later in the year. \ rcprescn-
tat!ve o: the workers without COM
menung on the Justification OF present
prices called attention TO tho fact that
in the autumn tn. cost of production
OF coal j. TO be increased because OF
the higher ware scale the miners are
On Septembe- the national conven-
ton OF tho miner workers is 10 start :
Cleveland, at which time a new scale
be submitted To q joint conference
with operators to be held at Buffalo
on September -. Il is understood Tho
miners probably Will ask for an in
crease OF from 80 Ia 20 per cent.
Al the present time there ar, thou
sands Of miners idle in Eastern ohio
Indiana and Illinois, due entirely u
the fact that there has been no de-
nand. In the eastern h"id j; is point
ed out that tho miners are working
more time but are hampered by car
shortage. The miners are phySicalll
able 70 dig only nx.d amount ot
coal in year. If they are not ken
busy now and the public docs not buy
the coal now there is "a possibility tha'
sufficient coal viii not be availab..
when cold weather comes with tn,
sudden demand TO he filed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
FAIR PRICE BOARD HERE
WILL NOT Be ORGANIZED
y. Archibald Cary Decides to Await
Action on Protitccring by
Congress.
NO PENALTIES ARE PROVIDED
Former Food administrators Says He
Has No Authority to Secure
Punishment of Those Getting
Higher Prices.

No fair price board FOR Richmond
Mi, 10 appontcI Until congress
passes the bill now before ii pro-
riding for a penalty for proii;cers, it
was announced Yesterday by 7,
Archibald Cary. former local food ad-
ministrator Mir cary is understood
70 he acting under instructions from
Former state Food Administrator
Hugh Sproul OF S,autoH
After conference Yesterday after
hers OF the fair price board, Mr.. Cary
stated that II seemed useless TO re-
organize his forces unless there was
in existence = method for dealing Win
prodieers. He also said tHHt his
board could no; nN fair prices unti,
dealers We're making an excessive
margin OF prof; 10y investigations or
the United states District Attorney
and The Department Of Justice.
Under present ..w the practice OF:
prohieering or the. charging OF un
OF life cannot DC adequately punished
in Virginia, although in New York
there is such legislation, Mr.. cary
said. ana Il Was deemed wise 70
wait for Congressional action on The
p-ohteer!ng bill before naming 4
Mr., Gary also made !; clear that
his committee when appointed upon
rhe passage Of Federal law for
prosecuting proftccrs. VIII fin. fair
prices on V for -oodstuffs and vii!
have nothing to DO with prices of
clothing and other commodities Be-
fore his former committee vas dis
foanded ne said tina; he had had no
experience in the fixing of prices for
anything tut articles q food.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
CHARLES A. BROWN BURIAL
TO BE CONDUCTED TODAY
services for Victim of Locomotive
WORKS Explosion Arc Arranged
Tor ! o'clock

charles A. Brown. twenty-savo,
years old; SO North Sixth Street. eIer'
1 ,i,c We!der who met instant death
iu.SdaN when an oxN-hydrOren ,anL
exploded In the running shed Of thn
american Locomotive Works. vii, he
Gnriea TINS afternoon in Oakwood
I'm "trrE; Funeral services will be
conducted from St Paul's E,nisronoI
ChMrcn at o'clock
,.;i inc cause of the explosion. which
remains a mystery in spiin of 49, ;n,,a >
80. which the locomotive com
Allen r. Jones o,achi ~
Rogers Street. whose rirhi I,.,. i ,,
,ihnlPutatcd It Grace Hospital. wbcr"
a ent InJnren were taken. was reported
i m,in Nihe. The others. whose in
20 resume their occupation within a
't" Gays. hospital officials said a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
SEES GAINS FOR FARMERS
REPORT of Burcnu of Market. po,
"u' Ncw Features OF Fnrm
1oan hanks

reference is made in report made
yesterday by the State Dtrector nf
Markcts, TO the Farm Loan Bank. OF
nn more, stating Virginia farmers
money afforded through this bank.
Nearly every county in the State nov
mas IFS loan association
i'eccht announcements made by the
fhr!h Loan Bank are to the effect thai
~ The time for perfccting a loan
mas b"cn so greatly lesscned that il
is now possible for a borrower TO
secure one Of these long time loans
In thirty to sixty days.
% The and one half per cent nom
taxable bonds Of the Farm Loan Bank
at baltimore issued by the government
WIN INC first loan mortgages of the
borrowers AS to security. can now be
had by farmers through application 10
the bank.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
HUNDREDS WAIT To GET
THEIR PORTION OF SUGAR
Long Lines Form at Old Dominion
Beverage Company for Over
Three Hours.
1900 NDS ARE SOLD
Second Supply to BE Issued Between
10 and I O'Clock Todny-Colorcd
People Are to BE Served To-
morrow.

pounds Of sugar was sold yesterday
AZ the pl:snt of The Old Dominion Bev-
houscholders within two hours. accord
ing 10 statement made by Clyde w.
Saunders of Mayor Ainslic'S committee
in charge of the sugar situation. The
sugar was sold only in cn-pound pack
ages at 81 u package. Each customer
WAS limited to this amount.
II order TO give the colorcd popula-
tion AN equal share according to their
numbers. only 10000 pounds more sugar
Will lac solH today. The sale begins
at 10 o'clock Tins morning and will
close at i o'clock in the afternoon or
As soon IS the 10000 pounds Of sugar
are sold.
This Will leave about onc-third of
the 10000 pounds OF the original pur-
chase to be distributed Friday among
the coiored population.
Rag supply Exhausted.
The supply Of bags in which to put
tine sugar was exhausted soon after
the first 10000 pounds was sold. and
neiore the shortage was alleviatei
congrcEated. When the doors were
locked at o'clock yesterday after
noon large number OF people were
still standing in line waiting turn
at the sugar. cards were issued to
the disappointed crowd. and II was
announced that they would have the
privilege of being first served TODAY
This was done, Mr.. Sanders said So
tAat they would not he crowded out of
line today by people who bought sugar
yesterday.
No children viii he allowed to make
purchases today. it was ordered. be-
cause many of them were caught YES
terday coming back a second and a
third time after more. Officials sa id
that absolutely no trouble was cXnc-
rienced with the crowd but thar Tho
children would have 10 be eliminated
!odaN' ana sugar would be sold TO
'hcm under no consideration.
Another Car Coming
Freight bills for another carload Of
sugar, which was shipped from New
orleahS on August II, and which NAV
arrive in Richmond any day. were re-
pcGted TO contain 5000 pounds. This
WI! he sold in twenty pound lots. /, *
said. and purchasers Will he reGuirad
20 sign an affidavit to the effect thar
II viii only he used for canning pur
over 100000 pounds Of sugar az
clusiNeiy for Richmondcrs. has been
"Iuereu. Was announced Yesterday
hhnd checks in payment for il have
Susar is under negotiation. il was also
ailhoUhced. al though there is said 70
he only probability OF being ahia 70
purchase it, ""'e 10
Friday will he devoted excIusivo,,
70 selling sugar to colored DnonIa
ABOUT onc-ih!rd. or II 900 hounds nj
Inc 9oo-pound shipment. has been
.cStt Ncu Tor the use OF the coiorcd
p"puilatoh. NO change in the rules Of
day. ioF Fri
MI purchasers are required to mako
OUT card; signing name and addr"Ss
"hch purchase is made.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
Today and Tonight
in Richmond
General Assembly in spcciol .cs-
ion nj Gnniinl. -

General Assembly in special scs-
sion ut Capitol.
WRESTLING, Turner w. Hanson.
broadway Athletic Arena. Mt :.
Executive Board Richmond Fed
Grafton of hallway EmpIoyces
meets nj railroad \. VI. &. 4. nj 3.
Bnrton Heights Catholic club
picnic mt Forest nm.
Dance. Patriotic society of John
Marshall High school. at high school
auditorium, S:IO.
Credit Mems Association, Mt
business Mems Club. mt 1.
baseball. Richmond vs.. suffolk
boulevard Field, at I:3O.
Lewis Gintcr Lodge. 4. r. & w..
No. 81, "intcr Park Home. Mt :.
Metropolitan Lodge, No. n2S,
!. q. %. T.. .Ir. q. [. 4. W. Hnll
T"cnt!-ffth and MARSHALL. mt :.
Henderson Lodge, No. IO5. I. O.
q. r., Leader Hall, Hull and Tenth.
Abom Hen Adhcm Lodge. No. .1o.
!. q. q. p. mt Odd Fellow. Home.
IrHcr and fouShcc, at ~
New south Council, Jr. O. L. 4. ~.
No =, ut !. q. q. T.. Hall, Eighth
nnd Hull ut ~
Jefferson Council, No. 20, .Jr. q. r.
\. w., Arcade building, .O5L.
foushcc, al -.
Liberty Bcll Council. No. 4.
Daughters OF Liberty. BcIyidcrc
HAIL West Min. at y.
Pnwncc Tribe, No. ~. I. @. II VI
Monroe Hall, GIL West Min, nj :.
Monnran Tribe. I. q. II. VI, Mon.
roc inli, GIL West Main, mt :.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
ne COST Of roglste.ed ,reasury saw.
FARMER NOT SENTENCED
~. u. Rcn>Icy, piaintiT. linstead of
Defendant. in Case Against
Market Thief.

II 3. Reasley prominent Hanover
county farmer was enormously re-
ported IN the Times Dis patch AS nav
ing been fined in Police Court here on
MONDAY. Mr. E"aslcy waS the plaintiff
Morton, giving his nom" as Third and
buNaIl streets. Morton Was charged
~!th stealing several quarts Of beans
from Mr.. Bcas!cN ana OF taking other
produce AZ the sixth street Market
The previous art!cl" wrongly stated
Mr. ic"slry had been sentenced to
SIXTY days IA jail whereas the negro
VAS the defendant and wls sent to
jail hy the court. officials at the
market have been attempting to break
~ IN" stealing practice there, ana the
conviction Of tn" negro they say viii
serve as warning.
Mr.. hcaSi"y had missed numerous
articles while AZ the market and Nor
jon was captured a few minutes after
y" mad taken the beans from the
BesSlcy wagon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
COMMUNITY SERVICE MEN
WILL MEET AT ROANOKE
II. {. Stenrncs, of Richmond, 10 Attend
conference of Virginia Workers
ON Tuesday.

L. c. Stearnes. secretary of The War
camp Community Service and con
nected with the work of the PLAY
ground and Recreation Association.
VIII go TO Roanoke next Tuesday to
attend meeting of representatives
OF the organization there and TO de-
scribe the work which is being done
In Richmond for the returned soldier
by the war Camp Community Service
and for the public by the Pla yground
and Recreation Associations
Those in attendance will include rep
reScntativcS from Norfolk. Newport
News. portsmouth,, Petersburg. Staun-
ton. Roanoke Bristol. Danville and
LNnchburG The meetings will be led
by I. w. Garvin. district representa-
tive for Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-21
RirfDrtor,0 GimeS -pi$p11trh
Plenty of Pro1t
in Cabbages Here
Market Report Says Re
tailers Get Double Gain
OUer GrOaUc1S.

Retail mercants in Richmond arc
setting nearly twice az much profit on
handling the products. according TO !,
report made yesterday by Director ]
Frank Foushec. of the State Division
Of Markets.
the transportation company. the whole
s sal, make less profit than does
nc retailer The report on the sub
Ject OF cabbaScs says:
"A brief survey of the Richmond
market shows that cabbage are sell
a ana TO So esnts pound retail,
! cents as the ruling price. AS these
retail merchants are getting nearly
, ,wics as much profit as the total
getting - TO > cents a pound for
growing them. the buyer at tho ship
;ransportation companv " for rnet frei9 me
and refrigeration and the wholesale
dealer for handling them. naturally
wholesale dealers we're forced last
week to put their surplus in cold
storage, awaiting the railroads again
taking out -of-town pcrshable ship
August is" ''''eu "o'daE'
Agitation against high prices is hav-
ing its effect upon the hide and meat
quotations. according to the officials
Inc report issued yesterday points
"Ail live stock shows weaker. hogs
haVinE dropped back to 21-2 cents,
Whici Is a net less of cents in the
past Two weeks Best steers are now
- cents. and lambs at Il TO Ii cents.
Hides have fallen off % per cent since
august and are now bringing IS to
~ cents Tor green salt, against 30 10
- cents two weeks ago"
Apples are now coming in freely
and selling at wholesale at 81 to 81 a
n.aTrei. the report goes on TO state.
y few Virginia pears are now on tho
market and bringing 81 TO So a barrel
reaches are coming in and selling at
from 50 10 So a crate. or ahout d "a
90 cents more in bushel baskets
Iotatoes are in good demand at Sc
10 - barrel. with NirGiniaS getting
scarce ana only IL few shipments of