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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
MINOR STATE OFFICERS
ARE ALSO IN DOUBT

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 6. (Spl) -
Results In Yesterdays primary are even
more in doubt concerning the minor
state offices, owing to the fact that
many counties, in reporting the vote,
send in returns for governor only and
ignore all other offices.
Figures in hand indicate second
primary between H. H. Casteel and
John f. Frierson for lieutenant COVER
nor Mott made rather poor third but
has apparently gained enough votes to
make a second primary necessary.
Joseph w, Power and Robert Wilson
are running close race for secretary
of state, with chances In favor Of Pow
ers.
Df.AL. S. Rogers has apparently beef
electsd state treasurer over l.. A.
T. M. Henry. present incumbent, has
defeated F. A. ~ScdB for Insurance
commissioner.
stokes Robertson will retain the Of
flee of state revenue agent, having de-
feated George S, Beall, Jr., Of Lexing-
Z ton.
twken Robertson and Earl Floyd Is ap-
psrently close, and may require the
official count to determine.
A second primary between George r:
Edwards, JT., present incumbent and
lcey w Day Is Indicated In the race
for railroad commissioner for the
middle district.
Prospects also seem good for a sec
and W, j. Buck of the supreme court,
with Myers leading.
Col w. A. Montgomery, the only Con-
federate veteran on the state ticker,
has been again elected, defeating Rev.
j, s. Gum.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
MEN
FACE HIGH PRICES

In view Of the knotty problems which
face the Tennessee cottonSeed cruSnefS
during the reconstruction period of the
coming season and the price and hand
ling OF the 1919 product, especial signifi,
canoe was attached to the annual
meeting and election OF officers when
was held at the Hotel Gayoso Tuesday
afternoon.
The price levels OF the 1918 season,
when the government fixed the price
around $40 per ton T. o, b, shipping
point. are likely to go even higher dur-
1919. A price of as high as Ss3 a ton
is possible for the opening OF the sea
son, according to prominent seed cfusn- sn,.
ers, although at present from $7o 10 SsO
seems to be the more likely figure.
However, II the prices OF cottonseed
products and competing products con-
tinue at present levels It ~ admitted
by seed men that even as high "a fig
aure as SSb q ton (. o. b. shipping points
Is a possibility.
Men chosen to conduct the associa-
tion's affairs during the coming sea
son was selected with the aim of put
ting men In charge thoroughly capable
Of handling the grave questions OF the
coming season.
Officers were elected as follows: l..
C, Barton, Of the Valley Cotton oil Co.
Memphis, president; II. u, Clark. dis
trict manager OF the Southern Cotton
Oil Co., vice president, and Albert q
Perkins, secretary and treasurer tre-
elected).
The newly elected vice-president. l..
II. Clark, Is district manager of the
Southern Cotton oil Co., having risen
to that position from the assistant $
place by dlnt OF hard work and ability
Committees were chosen at Tuesdays
meeting to grapple with the numberous
questions confronting the trade on the
eve Of what is expected to be an event.
ful season
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
RAT|ONS ARE ON
HAND FOR 1ODAYS

With a complete cessation OF railway
transportation no remote possibility, II
speedy settlement of the present la
her trouble is not effected, consider
able concern in regard to the food sup
ply on hand in the city was manifested
by the public Wednesday.
There is enough food in the city to
last about ten days under normal con-
ditions, according to the opinion OF
wholesale grocers and packers. II the
supply Of food is threatened by the
strike, the wholesalers propose to ra-
tion their sales, allowing no dealer TO
obtain more than actually required to
supply his trade. No advance in prices
on account Of any condition brought
about the strike win be tolerated. To-
cal packer said Wednesday There is
enough meat in the hands of the local
packing houses to supply the trade
easily for ten days, II Is said.
The situation In the smaller towns
where there are no wholesale houses
might become more critical, but motor
trucks could be put into service to meet
the actual needs OF such communities
for sucn a period as the strike might
continue
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
JOHNSTON STILL
MAINTAINS LEAD
IN PRIMARY VOTE
Only 10000 Ballots Counted
at Noon--CIaimS Made That
Fuller Returns May Alter
Standing Of Candidates.
BULLETIN.


JACKSON. Mlssy Aug. 6. (spl1-A
tabulation Of partial returns from 81
counties, majority of them complete.
made az the Johnston headquarters al
o'clock this afternoon showed $1,000
votes apportloned between the cartdl-
aases approximately as follows: John
sson, $4,000; Russell, 5000; Lonnino,
f5,0ooj Collins, 1900. on the face ~
shese figures Johnston leads Russell
1000 and Is $1,000 ahead of Lonulno. Al
russell headquarters the claim was
maae that a plurality Of between 5000
and 10000 Will be shown for the lieu :
tenant -sovefnor.
+ JACKSON, Miss, Aug. a fsnI ~
with not more than 10 per cent OF the
votes counted that were cast In yester-
GAYS primary election and returns
coming in as slowly as they did Tues
gay night, It seemed certain at noon
mat an official count might be neces-
Hry 70 determine the two gubernatorial
lr run-off primary.
The report of. the. vote. is the slowest
Y the political history of the state.
mis- Is attributed to length OF the ballot
ana general lack Of interest
On the face Of returns thus far re-
ceived the vote was light and is not
expected to exceed 1870, 600. This much
quarters.
The singular slowness of the count is
Illustrated by fact that at II o'clock this
morning not more than 10000 votes had
been heard from.
There Is a possibility that the result
may remain In doubt for several days,
or at least that the relative standings OF
me two highest candidates cannot be
determined within less than 10 hours
= At the noon hour today the race for
governor was still s.iip lit the air" While
7 the returns In hand Indicate a nip-and-
tuck race between Johnston and Rus
sell for first places Longifo headauar4
terS insist that their candidate Is stiIl
In the running. and that he will show
heavy gains when complete returns are
received.
At Johnston headquarters the state
ment was issued that the second pri-
mary will be between Johnston and
Russell
A similar statement was issued at
Russell headquarters, the latter claim
Ing that their candidate Is leading by a
good plurality, which. will be Increased
as returns from remote precincts are re-
eeived.
The Democratic state executive COM
nittee meets here Aug. 13 to canvass
the returns. The second primary will be
held Aug. 26.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
(J[TIMATlJM
SERVED BY
RUNAN|ANS
-
BULLETIN.

BAsLE, AUG. g. (HaVss. )--czecl1e.
Slovak and British troops are on thair
way to Budapest to participate IN the
occupation Of the city with the Huna.
MANS, according to a dlspatcn trom W.
Hungarian capital, French troops aise
Will take part In the ooeuEAtlon.
- "
PARIS, AUG, e.-The Rumaniaus have
served nm ultlnatuu on the Hungarian
government, according TO MESSAGES
reaching tho peace conferences. Vhe ".
tim atunn, Il is stated, makes demanue
far In excess Of the arn,lstlec terms ana
gives the Hunaarlans until p.fi1' TO-
dsV TO comply with them,
II is greatly feared In conference cir
cles that the Rumanian action Will re-
suit IN the overthrow Of the new Hun
garian government French circles state
that the Rumanian army Is not under
the command Of Marshal Foch, the alt
lied commander in chief the Rumanlan
general refusing TO accept orders IRON
the French The Rumanians have not
been actively participating In the
peace conference since premier Bratiano
some time ago took exception to the
decision OF the conference upon the
principle guaranteeing the rights OF
minorties within national borders.
In theif ultimatum the Rumantans
demand The reduction OF the Hungarian
army TO $4,000 men and the surrender
OF so per cent OF the harvest animals
and farm machinery and so per cent OF
the railway supplies, The ultimatun
also demands large proportion Of the
Danube shipping and equipment and
supplies for an army OF 100000 men,
together with ratlons for the Rumanian
forces pending n peace settlement
Tho supreme 1Ouneil devoted most OK
its time yesterday 10 the Hungarian
situation. Instructions were framed
| for the lnterailied military mission IN
| BUDAPEST, which Is ordered 70 effect =
| withdrawal Of tie Rumanlans from the
1 Hungarian capital az soon as the Hun
| garian red guard ID disarmed, 81
| The lnrtansigeant's Geneva eorre-
spondent says that according 10 a Btu
| dapest dispatch, King Ferdinand Ii
with Mis army In Hungary F
The new Hungarian government.
| through Lieut. Col Romanelli, chief OF
| the italian mission In Budapest, has
sent Premier Clemenceau. as president
OF the peace conference, a communicA-
| ton saying II Is willing TO observe the
terms OF an armlstce and asking that
each OF the great powers send regi-
ment to Budapest. M
| 1t In impossible to comply with this
request, AZ troops are not available.
Small detachments, Rowever, will prob
| ably be sent with the generals com
posing the interallled commission TO
arrange the armistioe to give an inter-
national complexion to the military
| forces as guarantee that the Ruman-
ians are not directing affairs, British
monitors In the Danube, II Is believed,
win be sent to Budapest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
DAUGHTERS SEEK
TObREAK WILL Of
JEROME B. YORK

Contest proceedings against the pro-
bate OF what Is purported to be the
last viii and testament of the late Je-
rome h. York, millionaire lumberman
of Memphis and Valiant, Okla, were
begun Wednesday morning in the little
town OF Ida Bell, McCurtain county,
Okla,
The contestants are Mrs. Minnie York
Anderson, OF Memphis, and Mrs. Grace
York Nelson, of Louisville, Ky, daugh-
ters, The beneficiaries are Robert York,
Of Memphis, president of the York
Lumber company, and Mary York Trigg.
Of Valiant. Okla, other children OF
Jerome B. York.
The contestants claim that undue In
fluence Of the beneficiaries, coupled
with the great age OF the benefactor,
caused the great majority OF the
Robert York and Mrs, Trigg, while the
contestants were practically oisinher-
tied
According to the Immediate history
of the case, given by Caruthers Ewing,
leader Of council for the complainants.
Ewing, King &, King the win decreed
that Mrs. Anderson should receive $500
and Mrs. Nelson 500, while the re-
mainder of the large estate should be
equally divided between Robert York
and Mrs Trigg.
Besides the York Lumber company,
of Memphis. of which the late jerome
b. York was president. the estate Is
said by Mr.. Ewing to consist of prop
erty in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisi-
ana and Tennessee. The property Is
chiefly In the form Of timber lands.
saw mills. stores, farms and oil lands.
jerome h. York died In Valiant.
Okla during July OF this year where
he resided with Mrs Trigg. The win
was filed for probate at Ida Bell, Okla,
on July rs.
Mrs, Nelson. who Is the most tigor-
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
SOON TO
BECOME GENERAL
Is OFFICIALS FEAR

general teup Of all railway traffic threatens Memphis
hourly local railway officials free admit Wednesday
noon Partial complete embargo orders anticipated
any by officials all the roads The embargoes may
come during the day possibly roads may continue
a service another day. but the striking shopmen stand firm
complete eup of freight transportation only of
hours for branch Of railway transportation felt the effect
of the strike Wednesday. 4
complete freight embargo grips the Frisco Partial en-
bagds declared by the Missouri Pacific and Cotton Belt
Wednesday The Rock Island officials expected stop
receiving freight before night did the NJ C. ST. L. and
L. ~ The Illinois Central and " M. " possibly in
better shape continue service because of the large
Der of they employ the local shops few have been
retained competent do repair work. where other roads
practically stripped Of and what work is being done is
hv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06

=
Eugene Martinelli was held to the
state IN connection with the assault
on Miss Hazel Bray on charges Of as
sault to commit murder. attempted
criminal assault and abduction. when
preliminary hearing the case came he :
fore Judge l.. T. Futzhugh Wednesday
morning
Hearing of identical charges against
John Myers, alias Sugar Lump" was
postponed until next Tuesday morning.
Robert H. Haman, lodger at the home
OF Mic Bray, who was with Ter at the
time she was hailed from the automobile
occupied by the young rufffans. identi-
fled Martinelli as one of the men in
the machine when he viewed Martinelli
he confronted Martinelli in city court
Wednesday he reversed on his ldentl-
fication and stated that MartinellI was
not one of the men in the machine.
The scar-faced man who applied a vile
epithet to the little Bray girl was dark
er of complexion than Martinelli, Ha-
man said.
Judge Fitzhugh advised Ralph Davis,
attorney for Martinelli, that he might
put on proof which he said would es-
tablish perfect alibi for Martinelli,
but that 1t would avail him nothing
as he tthe judge) was going TO hold
Martinelli for grand jury investigation
prove beyond doubt that Martine1i was
not In the car
John Myers identified the four men
who were In the car when he claimed
took him to his home, 1893 North Sec.
ond street, on Sunday about is min
utes before the assault on Miss Bray.
The men he named are the four for
whom detectives are searching. They
are Bennie South, Sleepy john Rogers,
Waiter Patton and Little Red" Wells.
w. r. McLain, assistant attorney
general, took personal charge of the
search for the four men "Wednesday
morning following hearing OF the case
In city court Through funds placed al
his disposal o,5s.a 6y me Chamber ,!es Of Com
$125 for the arrest and conviction OF
each OF the -four men implicated in the
assault on Miss Bray,
Bond for Rogers was fixed at $4,000
(CnufinYkad ru paCa IE fsalt,y,t ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
STRIKERS REFUSE
TO CALL 1T OFF

WASHINGTON Aug. 6.-With reports still coming in that
striking shopmen refused return to work. and that the strike
spreading despite efforts Of officers of the union hold
the work until authorized strike vote is taken late
this month"; and the subsequent curtament Of train and
effect industry Tue railroad strike situation and it's related
subject high living continued today take prece-
dence importance all congressional and admin
stration circles.
Already more than 100000 reported be Of
commission and unless railroad rolling stock be kept in
running ORDER it pointed out majority of mills, mines
and factories and food product plants will be threatened with
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
JGlUn ID. Knocks
Cent Off The
Price Of Gas

. For no definitely assigned reason
could It be charity to more or less Grip
pied purses Of auto owners ?--the Stand
ard Oil company announced Wednesday
morning that the price Of gasoline had
been reduced to "a cents gallon. The
price from wagons. filling stations and
other modes of delivery up to Wednes-
day had been rs cents q gallon.
Market conditions generally permit OF
the reduction, according to information
received at the local offices of the
company.
So-iar as could be learned Wednesday
the Indian Refining company and the
Gulf Regining company still are hold
ing to the 25 cents gallon price from
wagons and filling stations. No word
has been received at the local offices
such as the Standard has made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06

The Missouri Pacific and Cotton Belt
lines will not receive any freight from
connecting lines, but will receive mer-
chandise from the city and carload
shipments originating >On the Union
railway only.
All freight trains on the Frisco rail-
road were anhulled Tuesday night, and
no attempt will be made to runsfreight
trains out Of Memphis Wednesday on
account OF the local shops being un-
able to keep the engine equipment In
condition to operate the trains. Only
at the Frisco shops Wednesday morn
ing. Officials expected to be compelled
TO pull off two local passenger trains
during the day, the plug run to Hayti,
Mo, and to Tupelo, Miss. These trains
VIII be sent out FOR another trip II
Strikers Are Firm.
From the strikers standpoint the
situation continues to improve. Locally
the organized crafts are out 100 essr
cent and the iaborers at the local shops
the laborers atNwork are new men, un-
familiar with the work, 1t Is claimed.
There Is no thought Of receding from
their demands on the part of any of
the shopmen,gao far as 1T can be learn
ed, In fact the efforts Of the national
otoSiiHotioh VI runway W BFl
the men to return to work has seemed
to strengthen their determination to
continue the strike. The men at the
Rock Island shops at Little Rock were
reported to have joined the strike
Wednesday morning.
Horace Baker, Of Cincinnati, general
manager Of the Southern railway ar
rived here Wednesday morning to get
in personal touch with the local situa-
tion.. Mr., Cameron, of Sheffield, Ala,
division superintendent Of the Southern,
is also here.
Officials as Laborers.
A. =. Walker, superintendent of the
Rock Island, Kepler johnson, trainmas-
ter, and b. b. Shaw, division engineer,
of Little Rock, are at the Rock Island
yards at Hubert and are assisting per-
sonally in the inspection of trains and
other work necessary to continue serv-
ice. f. c. Johnson. division freight
agent, and S. L. James, travelling freight
agent, expected to report for duty at
Hubert Wednesday afternoon.
Harry d. Wilson, general passenger
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06

NEWS
Of WALkOUT

BUTLER, Pa, Aug. e.--5etween 5000
and 5000 men went on strike at the
plant Of the Standard Steel Car com
pany here at noon today 20 enforce their
demands for higher wages.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, Aug. 8. tspl)-
According to Roy Hammond, secretary
OF the Maehlnlsts' union, there will be
no strike here until orders from Acting
President 3. NJ, Jewell, OF the railway
division Of the American Labor Fedora
tlon, are received. Cotton Belt railway
officials are complImentlnp the shopHNen
N their action In remaining aloof from
the. strike until It is called by higher
authorities.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. GA complete
tle.up In railroad repair work here re-
mems strike to include federated craft
employees Of the Burlington and the
Kansas City Southern, whose 1000 shop
men, after reporting for work this
morning. walked out before noon.
-
ROANOKE, Va, Aug, 6.-Flfteen
hundred carmen Of the local Norfolk q
Western shops Joined the strike Of rail-.
road shopmen this morning In disregard
OF orders from their Representatives In
Washington.
NOLOMbOS, o. Aug. b.--ApproM-
nately 1000 men went on strike at 3
o'clock this morning at the Pennsyiva-
MIA and Norfolk q Western railroad
shops.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug. 6.--servlee
on the st. Louis G. San Francisco lines
Is badly handicapped as a result OF the
strike Of shopmen. Car inspectors and
air men yesterday Joined In the walk
out.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Aug. 6.--The
Chesapeake & Ohio shops here were
completely closed down last night fol-
lowing meeting at which the men
voted to 90 on strike. Three thousand
men are affected.
COLUMBUS, Ca, Aug, 6.--Flve hun
dred shopnlen employed at the Central
Of Georgia, Seaboard Air Line and
southern railway shops went on strike
here Yesterday.
elRMiN CHAM, Ala, Aug. s.---Forty
machnlsts employed At the eessemer
plant OF the United states Cast Iron
Pipe company are on strike, asking for
higher wages.
TUSCALOOSA, No. Auu. 6.--Be.
tween rs arA 80 s'1oon1en at the Mo.
bile ard Chic shors hare went out on
strlk" at 9 "'ct7' .his morning. The
rNsn besan taklaa the strike vote Mon
tsy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
LEAGUE PLAN Of
j. S. NOT GIVEN
FULL CONFERENCE
Lansing Tells Senate ProberS
American Scheme to Pre-
vent War "NOt Pressed" at
Versailles Hearing. E..

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tions no,,,,.s,s, ,oiv tle senate foreign rela"
can plan for league @ 'f' Of nations al n"Sra was
Tss mo' r,ssnfa psessee ~ versailles and never
ferepee ~ " tue 'uil peace con-
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bearin,s ~ ettss.,s,, Nv .ag appeanflhg az pupnc
not t,1or, vi ,slns t.aS Uo'l'iltlee, saiu ne uio
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nresunnaa M,e sa M"s ~ eHlstencs: he
maSe bv prssSdent wv gSu 'uah Whs one 1rsts s WsS
that co,, oS.usnt ,,silSt nv Hsoii ana adueu
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tho tceafm sns ,ona, ,SnanIu,g provision oi
Iansing. ishiI a,sroIy StS.ly LaahslnS saiu we
~ IL rsa tssr,.l ny. m ee'i,ehI Ilaue W op-
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lSI VI 1eIlndn IOUCeSSlOllS IN SnAntung
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
NO EMBARG0ES PLACED
UPON ATLANTA LINES

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug 6.-Despite the
fact that engines and other rolling
stock gradually are being put out OF
commission because or lack OF atten-
ton due to the strike Of railroad shop
men, no embargoes on freight have
been announced as yet by the railroad
lines entering Atlanta,
Reports from several of the roads to-
day stated that comparatively few
freight trains. have been moved in the
past SO hours and indications were
that passenger train service would be
curtailed by Saturday unless some set-
tlement of the strike is announced be-
fore that time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06

Locally, interest centered in the
meeting of the house interstate COM
nierce committee, before which rep
resentatives of all the organized rail-
road employees were expected to appear
in support of the Plumb plan, which
would eliminate private capital from
railroad ownership and operation. The
Plumb plan now is before the house In
the form of bill providing trI,
partite control Of the roads. The bill
was introduced several days ago by
Representative EJms, Of Tennessee.
Those who were expected to appear
before the committee during the day
to urge the Sims bills adoption were
Warren s.. Stone, grand chief of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers;
Frank Morrison, secretary of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, and Glenn
H. Plumb, attorney for all the railroad
brotherhocds, who prepared the Plumb
plan. Each had prepared a lengthy
statement in support Of the measure.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
-Four Killed And
Crops Ruined By
North Ohio Storm,

CLEVELAND, Aug. s.-F'our persons
known to be dead. probably six seri-
ously injured. property and crop dam
age estimated at more than $1,000, 900
and 200 families driven from their
homes, was the toll today Of the cleo
trical storm which swept Northern Ohio
late yesterday.
Three deaths occurred in Youngs-
town, where two persons were killed
instantly by lightning and another cleo
trocuted by coming into contact with
live wire, At Bellevue a boy was
drowned when he was drawn into a
sinkhole while bathing In a flooded
street
In Tlffin more Than 200 homes In the
Rock creek basin were flooded and
abandoned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-06
RUMANIAMS TAKE OVER
ALL AUTOS IN CITY

BUDAPEST, Aug. s. (By the Asso-
ciated Press )--Rumanian military au-
thorltles have requlsitioned all automo-
biles here, including those Of the Hun
garian ministers. Gen. Holban, of the
Rumanian army. has been appointed
commander Of the city and has ordered
that the red guard police be disarmed.
Tram cars are stopped, at o'clock In
the evening
A few workmen who were unable to
return home at night have been shot
while attempting TO pass a Rumanian
patrol. A French regiment arrived here
yesterday. There Is food shortage.
due to the necessity Of feeding Ruman-
ian soldiers quartered here.