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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
NORWAY NOW HAS SOME
BOLSHEVIKI TO COMBAT

LONDON, Nov. 25.--A strong Boil
shevik element in Norwegian socalistic
circles Is reported by a scandinavian
correspondent OF Common Sense, one Of
the widely read London weeklles He
writes that the left socialists in Norway
stand without reserve on the side Of
the Russian BolsRevlki Al the last
general election they polled $50, 900 votes
and won 81 seats. One of their leaders.
Fpede Nissen, SAYS the correspondent,
visited Moscow where he sat at Lem
ines feet
"The program Is openly revolution
ary," adds the correspondent, "the lead
ers even rejecting reforms which are in
their own program once these reforms
promise TO be attainable by parliament
tary means An instance Is the eight.
hour day reform which was promised
In the kings speech at the last storth-
ing opening. but which, under insplra-
tion Of the left-socialists tho workmen
set about realizing bv direct action.
knocking off work an hour before the
customary time without giving their
employers notice.
"similnrly the left-socialists repudiate
wage agreements and last summer when
agreements involving 10000 workmen
expired they opposed renewal and
urged the worknen TO seize the factor
les. In particular they opposed re-
newal OF the customary clause, the
employer controls and distributes work
Naturally the party is strongly anti
milltaristic; some months ago II formal
| Iy ordered the constitution Of soldiers
| soviets by all men liable for army serv-
| Ice. The moderate socialist leader. Liam,
was obliged to swallow this demand but
| ne made the qualification that the SOL
! diers' soviets should go no further than
preventing the employment of the mill
| tary against working men,
'Many Of the left socialist newspapers
are extremely aggressive. they support
without reserve all actions Of the Mos
COW soviets and OF the extraordinary
commission for combating counter reyo-
Iutionn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
NEW HOME FOR
MOTOR COMPANY
Great Southern Will Erect
Garage At Union Avenue
And Camilla Street.

Bids for construction Of new home
for the Great Southern Motor corpora.
ton, to he located Ht Union avenue and
Camilla street, may now be received,
architects plans being completed Mon
day The garage and salesroom viii
cost In the neighborhood of $4,000
and win be Of stone and stucco con
struCtion.. II Is hoped by members of
the corporation TO open business at the
new home by the latter part of March
next,
The lot only recently was purchased
by the company for n sum In the neigh
borhood Of $4,000 Al frame residence
formerly occupying the ground has been
razed. George Mahan, of the firm OF
BrQAdwell g. Mahan. who drew up plans,
declares the garage will be one OF the
most artistic and best appointed In the
city. General salesrooms Will be locat-
ed on the main floor. Offices will be
on mezzanine floor,
II. A. Darnel IL president OF the com
many. Other interested are Paul Me-
Donnell who will be general manager;
Frank Gililand, walter Mcdonnell and
r. w. Schley
Two other Jobs which Mahan 4
Broadwall are now working on are th-
Planters bank at Philipp, Miss and
country club for Greenwood MISS
The bank will cost when completed IN
the neighhorhood OF 100000, An Ital-
ian design Is being planned for the
Greenwood club This building will en-
tall an expenditure OF about $4,000;
According to the architects 1t viii riyaI
any in this section in beauty and olut
comfort.
This building will be located on q
tract recently purchased by tho newly
organized Greenwood Country cluh
Golf viii he a feature, an lS-hole course
being planned. plans for both OF these
buildings win be completed within the
near future.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
MYSTERY FOUNDERS
ON RAILROAD REEF

The good ship Mystery struck another
reef Tuesday morning and late In the
afternoon was marooned on the center
track at the railway crossing at the
foot of Monroe avenue, Although one
freight train was tied up no serious
blockade Of traffic was anticipated as
the crafts removal before dark was
almost certain,
Skipper Edward Miles Tuesday morn
Ing tackled the Mystery to the north side
OF Monroe avenue and moved 10 the
edge Of the first track, At 915 o'clock
when the last morning passenger train
had passed he started his dash across
the railroads Progress was low but
the first track was safely passed
Crumbing rollers Just when the Mys-
terry centered over the second track
caused the boat to slip from the tem7
porarv runway Of timber and the car
riage on which Miles had lacked his
craft settled firmly to earth,
A southbound freight switched over
to tha eastern track al Poplar avenue
and continued It's journey However, a
second train moving north was tied up
at the foot Of Beale avenue. The skip
per hoped TO resume his down-levee
move BY midafternoon and clear the
crossing by 4 o'clock. The first pas
senger train is due about o clock.
Forenoon showers hampered work TO
no small extent as the rollers became
slick when wet and were hard TO man
age.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
NO NEW ORDERS SENT
TO AMERICAN CHIEF

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-No new
instructions have been sent to Rear
ADMIRAL Andrews at Spalato regarding
the attitude he is to take In the event
OF an effort by the p'Annunzio forces
TO expand their control over Dalmatian
territory, Secretary Daniels said today.
:. Under-Secretary Frank H. Polk, Of
the state department, head of the
American peace delegation at Paris
conferred Yesterday in London with
Rear Admiral Knapp, commanding all
American naval forces In European
waters, regarding the situation on the
eastern shore OF the Adriauc, where
Admiral Andrews commands American
ships assigned to the patrtl of a part
OF the Dalmafiaa soast uIldsr an agres-
tlent reached In Paris.
Reports that D'Annunzio contemplate
ed a raid on Spalato, the American
naval base, led to the London eonfer4
ence, but Mr. Daniels indicated the Of
ficial on the spot had not recommended
any action In anticipation Of such a
raid.
1t was recalled that recently when
Italian irregulars raided a popt in the
unoccupied zone established between
Flume and the Serbian lines American
bluejackets were landed and succeeded
In preventing a serious clash between
the Italians and the Serbians That OPP
Grafton, however, was said at the time
to have been at the request OF the com
mander of the italian naval fore s pa
trolling part of the coast adjace to
that guarded by the Americans. b
Admiral Andrews has n fleet Of II
craft with a total personnel Of l,4SO Of
ficers and men, His flagship Is the
second -class cruiser Galveston and IN
the fleet are the gunboat Sacramento
eight destroyers and two submarine
chaseis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
INCREASE IN COAL
/. PRICES TO PUBLIC
BIG WAGE FEATURE
Settlement Depends As Much
On Maximum Allowed AS
On Operators Acceptance
Of Wilson Proposal.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,
Especial Correspondent Of The New
Selmltar)

WASHINGTON, W Nov. 25.--Settlcment
OF the coal controversy depends as
much upon whether the government
VIII permit the operators TO increase
the maximum price OF coal as II does
ON the Willingness of the operators to
accept as fair the proposals of the de-
partment OF labor for wage increases
to the miners. Each side-miners and
operators both--is asking In effect that
1t be protected and the upshot OF the
whole thing probably viii be the trans
Terence TO the operators of a portion ,of
the new expense and to the ultimate
consumer Of the remainder.
Increase In wages to the miners is
not in dispute any more The miners
the operators and the department ot
labor representing the government say
such an increase " necessary The
question no longer IL shall the miners
be given more wagesP' II Is, "How
much increase shall they be givon?"
The answer would seem TO he found
in the factor Of the cost of living. How
much more does miner need to sup
port his family than he did IN 1917,
when he got his last increase In wages
The. department Of labor through It's
various statistical bureaus has made
an extensive investigation and comes
To the conclusion that IN the family
budget Of the miner there has been |,
total Increase since 1914 OF 79 per cent,
Secretary Wilson thought the fair
thing 10 do was TO subtract this 7g isei
cent ok Increased enat Of living this
amount OF Increased wages that the
miners got In 1917, when the last ad-
justmcnt was made This left deficit
and In order to make up that deflch
and enable the miner to meet hls pres.
cnt cost OF living he recommended an
Increase in wages of 2S5S cents ton
-~--------------+-
Continued on Page IL Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
OIL MILLS GET
! SUPPLY Of COAL
-~--@--S--s-4
Able To Resume
Work--Limited Quantities
Of Fuel Awarded.

'Phe awarding of coal to cottonseed
oil mills here began Monday night en-
abling plants closed for lack Of coal
to resume operation and preventing
other oil mills almost out uf coal to
continue crushing. Additional deliver
les were made to utility companies and
to retail dealers from shipments re-
Ccived during the day, which left 1906
cars Of coal IN the Memphis terminal
Tuesday morning as compared with lOS
cars Monday
one car Of coal delivered to the Cres-
cent Cotton on company, which was
compelled to shut down its mill and
lay off about 1875 men Monday for lack
Of coal, enabled the management to rA-
sumo operations Tuesday with fun
force, The company expects to get ad-
ditlonal coal az required until II can
crush all Cottonseed now on hand
Other cotton oil mills were awarded
coal In limited quantities, with the pros
pect of additional deliveries in sufficient
quantity as needed to complete the mill
ing OF seed on hand.
Elmbargoes placed Monday on the
shipment o[ cottonseed to crushcrs viii
prevent the receipt OF any additional
seed
The retail supply, with such awards
as the regional fuel committee may
award from time TO time promises to
meet local requirements for several
weeks, probably until the first Of the
year unless extremely cold weather
should set IN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
INDICTMENT AGAINST
A. D. MASON IGNORED

The grand jury, which has had be-
fore IL for several weeks an indictment
drawn against Alfred d. Mason, city
commissioner, Tuesday took the matter
mp and after examining several wit
ilesses, returned it as mot true bill"
That Is to say, the charge was ignored
by the jury as not well founded.
The charge before the grand jury
grew out of a transaction in which Car
rington Mason & Sons, Mr.. Mason's in
surance firm, made the bond for the
Union and Planters Bank and Trust
company as custodian of the city's
funds for the current year. II, S. Polk,
one of the vice-p president of the bank,
offered the business to Mr.. Masons
firm and he accepted 1t, as he has much
other business from the bank his firm
being the oldest tenant in the building
1t was claimed that Mr. Mason, as
commissioner of finance, recommended
that the contract for the care of the
city's- funds be made with the Union
and Planters this year, that he voted
for the contract and that. therefore, in
making the bond, he had violated one
of the provisions of the city charter
which prohibits any commissioner from
being interested, directly or remotely,
in any city contract
However, the bank, not the city. paid
for the bond and Mr.. Mason also has
stated that he had the informal opinion
OF the city attorney that under those
circumstances he was violating no law
in accepting the business,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
CABINET NEAR
COAL DECISION
Garfield Presents Cost Facts
To Secretaries In Effort
10 End Strike.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.--President
Wilson's cabinet expected to reach
decision today on the wage controversy
between the bitumnous coal miners and
operators that would send the miners
back to work
Before entering the meeting, Atty
Gen. Palmer said that II the figures as
to operators profits given yesterday by
former Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo We're correct, it was not Likely
that Fuel Administrator Garfield wou
permit an increased price for coal Any
wage advances granted, it was inti-'
mated would have to come out of opT-
atcrs profits.
DR.. Garfield took to the cabinet meet
ing bituminous ccal production cost
figures. These were expected to frr-
nish the basis for an agreem mt ip the
cabinet as to the amount Of the wage
increase the operators would be called
upon to bear
Operators and miners spent two hours
in conference today without breaking
the deadlock rs to wages. Leaders on
both sides said the negotiat ons wou d
not be continued until after the cabinet
had acted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
JEWISH SPECTATOR
HAS SPECIAL EDITION

In commemoration OF the 60th ami
versary Of the founding Of the Memphis
Lodge of B'nai Birth the Jewish Spec
tator OF Memphis and New Orleans Jos.
M. Samfield, editor. has isued an at
tractive special edition.
The Jewish Spectator, which circu-
lates extensively in Memphis and New
Orleans and surrounding territory in
this edition reflects admirably, the
progress OF the Jewish people along all
lines OF business. social religious and
Industrial activity. The edition COM
prises "A pages and Is an excellent ex-
ample Of the printers art,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
FEW DISABLED BOYS
NEED RETRAlNING

WASHINGTON d. c., Nov. 25-.
Basing the statement Of American
veterans needing retraining on the ex.
perience of Great Britain, FranceN and
Canada, we would have only $4,000 to
apply, or 6 per cent OF the total num-
Der of our disabled
Thirty thousand three hundred and
sixteen have already sought this privi-
lege, and thousands more are expected
by the federal board for vocational edu-
cation to claim this right
There are two probable reasons for
thisi~ Our provisions for support are
more attractive than the other coun-
tries and may tempt the men TO take
advantage of thelopRortunity to become
vocationally proficient. The youth Of
our boys, for II is to be remembered
that the American army was made UP
almost entirely Of young men, renders
them keener for education than the
older men who composed the masses Of
the armies of Europe and who before
their army experience were settled in
business career.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
MO. PACIFIC FREIGHT
STATION 0VERHAULED

The incoming freight station used
Jointly by the Missouri Pacific and Cot
ton Belt railroads since the roads have
been operated Jointly by the railroad
administra ton, is being thoroughly
overhauled and put In good repair by
large force OF railway workmen. The
floors and platforms are being repaired
and provisions are being made for an
additional office force.
In view Of the fact that this station
was used as the Cotton Bets freight
station before the joint operation Of
the two lines, and that the arrange
ments for the termination of the joint
operation is known to have reached an
advanced stage, the repair work beinh
done on the station is taken by many
to Indicate that an early announcement
may be expected that the Cotton Belt
is to be operated into Memphis as an
independent line as formerly.
This Is the end that the Memphis
Chambef of Commerce, Memphis
freight bureau and other commercial
bodies have been working to for many
months
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
OCTOBER EXPORTS SHOW
GAIN OF $l3O,OOO,OO0

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-American ex-
ports in October, 1919, were valued at
1892, 900, 900, gain of SS5,0OOOOO over
September and of $3.50, ,000, 900 over Oe-
tober OF the previous year, according to
"A statement issued today by the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce, de-
partment of commerce, Exports for the
10 months ended with October. are
placed at $6,501 900, 900, an increase Of
81, ,4i0, 900, 900 as compared with the cor
responding period Of 1918.
October imports totaled $4l6,000, 600 a
falling off Of $20,000,0 900 from the high
mark OF September, but an increase OF
$l69 100000 over October of last year.
For the 10 months ended with October,
imports amounted to S3,fi3000 900, a
gain of $543, ,0000 900 over the similar
period of last year This figure for the
first 10 months OF the current calendar
year is higher than that recorded for
any previous full calendar year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
NO DECISION REACHED ON MEXICAN CRISIS
Jenkins Case And Conditions
Generally In Southern Re-
public Discussed BY Cabinet
Secretary Lansing Asserts.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The
cabinet reached no decision today
on the Mexican situation, according
TO Secretary Lansing, who pre-
sided at the regular weekly meet
ing.
Both the case of William O. Jen-
klns, American consular agent at
Puebla, and general conditions in
the southern republic were dis
cussed, said MIR. Lansing, but the
cabinet had before it no more in
formation than was available to
state department yesterday.
Secretary Lansing went into the cabi
net meeting today without a reply to
the American note demanding the i'm
mediate release of Mr. Jenkins and
warning the Mexican government fur
ther molestation of the agent would
seriously affect the relations between
the United States and Mexico.
MeXico's failure to make a prompt
Eeply apparently has created an un-
favorable impression in official circles,
and the cabinet was expected again tc
discuss the whole Mexican situation.
When 1t first took up the jenkins case
last week, the presidents official fam
ily was without all the facts, but since
that time much additional information
has been received both from Jenkins
himself and the American embassy in
Mexico City.
!, Dispatches from Mexico stated that
the government had decided to answer
the note, although the foreign office
recommended that the reply be held up
pending in the case by the Mexican
courts.
A long dispatch was known to have
been received at the Mexican embassy
here Sunday and it was thought by Of
ficials~ that 1t was the reply to the
American note.
From the latest reports to the state
department, Jenkins was still in jail
and was suffering from the illness he
contracted while he'd by the bandits.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
UNCLE SAM SEEKS
TyREE TAYLOR AND
HIS WIFE ACCUSED
# They Ever Are Apprehended
Prosecution On Charges of
Conspiracy and Bribery viii
FollOW-Bonds Forfeited.

Capiases have been issued by the
clerk of the United States district court
for l., .Tyree Taylor and wife, follow
ing Taylor's failure to appear In court
Monday when the cases against him
were called for trial Taylor forfeited
bond Of $4,000, made during last
summer after he had been indicted at ?
special session Of the grand jury His
wife, who was indicted at the same
time, was not under bond, she having
never surrendered to the United States
marshal, nor having been arrested.
Weeks, months and possibly years
may elapse before they are apprehend-
cd, but II they remain In the United
states or return to this country, In
the event they have left Il, they VIII
be arrested eventually, but by that time
there probably will be no witnesses.
forgetting violator OF his statutes and
despite the' fact that Taylor has never
been adjudged guilty by a jury, he has
been indicted on three charges, one OF
bribery another of conspiracy and a
third, with his wife, the nature Of
which has not been made public. One
talns eight counts.
Taylor's wife was also indicted at the
special session of the grand jury In q
joint indictment with her husband At
that time they were living on farm
near lmboden, Ark, and few days
following the session OF the grand jury
Taylor appeared at the office Of the
United States marshal, where he form
erly held the position Of chief deputy,
and surrendered. His brother NJ w.
Taylor. Of Trenton, Tenn.,sJ Il. Car
thel, OF Memphis, utAformerly rosl- :
dent Of Trenton, and H T. Oppenheimer
Of Memphis signed the bond on which
he was released,
Taylor stated at that time that his
wife was Ill and that as soon as she
lpwas able he would bring her to Mem
phis In order that the capias following
the indictment might be served on her.
Days went by and she did not appear
and shortly thereafter came word from
Imboden that Taylor and his wife had
left their newly acquired farm and had
gone to st Louis Since that time fed
eral officials have heard no word from
the pair
Taylor held the position Of chief dep
uty United States marshal until April
last, when he was suspended from the
service Taylor Is charged with having
accepted bribes from bootleggers and
whisky runners operating In Memphis
| for protection in violating the Reed
amendment by transporting liquor in
| interstate commerce.
Taylor IL said to have intimated that
| upon his return TO Memphis for trial he
| would diyulge the system Of protection
| under which bootleggers and whisky
| smugglers operated In Memphis, His
statements, it was intimated would In
volve a number Of other persons, some
| In very high station.
| Comment on the part Of federal off
| clals in regard to the case Is meager
| but that every effort will be exerted
| 10 apprehend Taylor and his wife is the
consensus Of opinion and he bond for
| feiture notwithstanding Taylor will be
| brought to Memphis for trial on thee In
dictments returned against him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
NEWBERN ELECTION.

NEWBERN, Tenn, Nov rs The re-
turns of the Newbern election have
hcen canvassed and resulted in the fol-
lowing votes!
In the race for mayor Ike NJ will
lnms received 4E4; John G, Wynne, 164
for city marshal Kirk Towns. 547, r.
d. Pace 6JS the recorder ticket re-
suited Tobe Fulghum, 39S; Roy r..
Howell, 2l9.
The aldermen that were elected are:
u. S. Parks, ACT; w S. Cole, 453; Comp
Arnett AL; John M Drane, i35; Bush
Crenshaw. 424; Will ]. Huston. 229.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
EXPERT TALKS ON
MALARIA PREVENTION

Lieut.. Col. ]. LePrince, of the United
States department OF public heath, who
has recently established his office in
Memphis, made a talk at the Engineers
club luncheon at the Chamber OF Com
meice Monday.
Lieut. Col. LePrince spent several
years at the Isthmus Of Panama In the
malaria prevention service. He told Of
the wonderful results obtained by the
common sense application OF engineer
ing methods In the prevention and
eradication of breeding places OF the
malaria type OF mosquito which is the
sole cause of malaria.
Lieut.. Col LePrince stated that 4 is
estimated an annual loss OF 500. 900 900
Is lost to the Southern Mississippi val
ley region due 10 the effects Of malaria
TO the inhabitants This is wholly pre-
ventable by proper care In drainage,
railroad barrow pits, and city sewerage
systems. This Is strictly an engineer
ing problem and must be given more
attention BY engineers who are almost
directly responsible for the prevention
OF the conditions I'll
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-25
SOuddn Plantation
$500 Acres Sells
For About $65O,WO

The Soudan plantation, tract of
$500 acres of fine land about four miles
north of Mariana, Ark, owned by the
Banks family was sold Monday to the
Scudan corporation, organized bv a
syndicate of men at Mariana, for
sum said to approximate $780,
This Is one of the big Arkansas
plantations. Two towns are located on
the land. Cody and Soudan, which have
a population Of nearly 800 Three thou,
sand acres of the land is under cult
walton, and on it is located saw mil,
shingle mill, cotton gin, two good stores
and many other improvements
The Soudan corporation recently sold
the White Hall plant Rtation, which 1t had
operated. 1t proposed to improve and
operate the Soudan plantation. The Of
ficers of the corporation are: +. N,
Burk. president; Max d. Miller. vice.
president Hugh Maxon, treasurer; and
Burk Mann, secretary and manager