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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12

Both sides concerned In the country.
wide strike OF members OF the CONNER
cial Telegraphers' Union OF America to-
day expressed satisfaction over the first
days results Officials Of the Western
Union and Postal Telegraph companies
sa ID the strike, which Is only y hours hours
old, was practically at an end, while
s, J, Kouenlamp declared that between
900 and 20, 900 operators throughout
the country had quit work yesterday In
response to his call for strike, and
that before the day Is over several
thousand more would walk out.
Repsrts from various parts OF the
had lost more men than the Western
Union, though officials Of both coutpa
MES said there was only slight delay In
handling business
In this city II was asserted by union
officials that 500 men had struck, but
company officials said the number was
much less, the Western Union stating
| that out OF 800 employees here, only
| 10 had Joined the strike.
In the Pacific coast cities Westeri
Union officials declared their business
4 was "a practically Nnnaffehted' by en-
/ strike, int Postal company officials ad
mitted they were somewhat crippled
Reports BY. tho Associated Press from
many towns IN, various sections OF tn
country would Indicate that commercial
| telegraph business was not seriousl,
Interrupted in most districts. -,
| " In. a. statement declaring only few
Western Union operators had quit, Ed
ward r. Wach, deputy vice -preslden
Of the Association OF Western, Unior
employees, said the 10000 members o
that organization were not concerned
with c. r, U. A. demands. Sixty-flv'
per cent Of all Western Union employees
| are represented In the association, HI
said. &
| "The association has an agreemen
with the Western Union whereby 1t u
recognized and is permitted to bargaii
said Eve obtained and 10 per cen
increase under Postmaster Genera
Burleson and are promised adjustment
Of certain parts Of schedule entered
into with the company which was no
fulfilled by the postmaster general
| Reports from locals in all sectioni
Of the country show western Union EN-
ployes on the job with few exceptions
which are negligible" To substantial
his claims, Mr. Waeh displayed tele
grams from association officials In va
rious districts saying conditions wer'
normal,
Il. W. Collins, general superintendent
Of the Postal Telegraph company II
Chicago; admitted that a large numbe
of their 900 operators had Quit, but IN
sisted that II the "agitators about th
building were driven away many EN-
ployes would come to work"
Speaking at a meeting, OF strikers las
night, Konenkamp said the telegra
piers would fight all the way to pre-
vent the further discrimination agains
union workers"
1--WE want the right to organize an,
the right to bargain collectively through
a legitimate trade union" he said
with these principles established al
other questions would be quickly dis
posed OF by some fair tribunal"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
May Take Appeal.

There is possibility that an appeal
may be taken by the city direct to the
national capital
The letter announcing the increased
telephone rates reached the mayors Of
flee Wednesday. 1t was dated June 8.
1t proposed to add the increased rate
onto telephone bills which were due
June i, 1919. Many of those bills have
been paid and serious doubt exists in
the minds of many men of legal train
ing as to whether the telephone COM
pany can reach back and collect for
service given at stipulated contract
price, plus the proposed increase.
The whole question hinges on whether
the government, as represented by Mr..
Burleson, can cause the abridgment OF
a contract such as now exists between
the city of Memphis and the Cumber-
land Telephone and Telegraph company.
The return of wire control to private
ownership is pending in the congress.
II the rates are increased before the
telegraph and telephone companies are
turned back to their owners it Will be
the government seeking the increase.
But II the increase is STAYED OH uptll
the control passes back into the hands
from which the government took 1t dur
| ing the war, the increase Will nave to
| be fought for by the companies them
selves afss would comfYshefores 4ne stats
| utilities lmmission iJT consh Ation
The city will attempt by lesl process
to fend off the proposed raise IN rates
until the wires are turned back on the
authorization of the congress.
Failing In this, 1t Is possible that the
| Generalization asked for by the loca
| telephone companies last March, VII
| be insisted upon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
MEAT TRAIN IN WRECK;
TWO MISSING, ONE HURT

LYNCHBURG, Va, June ia land
slide occurring just ahead Of an east
bound fresh meat train on the Chess :
pealxe & Ohio road, rs miles west OF
here, early today caused the derail
ment OF the engine and ten cars. the To-
comotive going into the James river.
Fireman Frank Walker and Brakeman
Thomas Halligan are missing, and En-
gineer Thomas Jeter was brought here
Internally injured All three trainmen
live at Clifton Forge.
The wreck tore down all telegraph
wires and number Of refrigerator cars
Of Western meats were burned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
TWO IN
SEIZURE Of LAUNCH
Tamble and Layman Believed
to Have Tried Landing at
Riverside Park.

Identification OF Fired Thomas" as
none other than the redoubtable Frank
Tamble, of bootleg fame, and TON
Cummings as Tom Layman, better
and more popularly known as Little
Bit.' as partners associated with Henry
Laughter in the transportation of 1900
quarts of varied brands of liquor, which
resulted in the arrest Of the trio at
F'riar Point annd their Incarceration at
Clarksdale, Miss, a few days ago, has
led officials to believe that the launch
seized by Mississippi officials was the
one which attempted a landing at Riv-
erside park early last Friday morning.
The fact that Sheriff Perry and Dep
uties Bradley, Reese and Palmer knew
only limited number of signals pre-
vented the capture of the launch at
that time.
Sheriff Perry and his men were en-
sconced in the bushes at the park at
2 o'clock, and while there arrested ].
B. Morning (Moran), J. II. kirkman,
Ballard White, a negro, and Miss Fran
ces Jones, besides seiZing their auto,
in which was found quantity of hoist
ing paraphernalia. The officers. placed
charge of vagrancy against the four
and were of the opinion that they were
there to meet the whisky boat.
When Sheriff Perry's signals brought
the boat near the shore the call was
made for the final ''alrs we'll signal
but the sheriff had run the gamut OF
his code. He failed to answer properly
and the boat put off downstream,
Morning resides in Clarksdale, and the
| fact that he was arrested in Riverside
park at the time the boat drew neal
leads the authorities to conclude that
the boat which failed to make a safe
landing here was the victim of i'll fate
| further down the river.
Hulet Smith, chief of detectives, who
went to Clarksdale, Thursday declared
he identified two of the men under ar
rest in Clarksdale as Tamble and Lay.
man and brought Layman back witt
him to answer to another charge
| against him. Laughter and Tamble arr
| sin confined in the Clarksdaie jail
| the courts there naming larger sums
for bail bonds than is the custom here
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
FRENCH BARS IN CITY
CLOSED TO Ali SOLDIERS

PARIS, June 12.--All the bars,
saloons, cafes and places that sell liquid
refreshments in Bar-le-Duc decided to
close for "a hours recently because the
authorities had refused their request to
be allowed TO sell at all hours to SOL
diers passing through the town. Many
thousands OF soldiers arrive and leave
at all hours, as the town Is center
for military transport, The day chosen
was that on which President Poincare,
who was born In Bar-le-Duc was to
pay It a visit and make a speech.
Bar-le-Duc believes 1t has good
claim to special consideration as dur
ing the war the little town received 500
aerial bombs or torpedoes, as COM
pared with $50 which were dropped on
London
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
AMEND LEAGUE
ACTION Of KNOX
Senate Committee Reports Out
Resolution Against
World League.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Scnator
Knoxs resolution to put the senate on
record against accepting the league of
nations in the terms OF the peace treaty
was reported today in an amended form
by the senate foreign relations COM
mittee,
The conraittec struck OUT the Sec
tIon OF the resolution which would de-
clare II q policy Of the American gov,
eminent that whenever the peace OF
Europe became again threatened the
United States would cooperate to re-
move such menace,
A resolution reserving the right OF the
American congress to determine the
tustness OF the obligations imposed upon
this country under the much discussed
section 10 Of the league OF nations, COW
enant was meanwhile introduced today
by Senator Sterling, Republican, South
Dakota,
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
told the senate foreign relations com
mttee today he was opposed TO the
section OF the peace treaty resolution
OF Senator Knox, Republican, Pcnnsyl-
vanilla, which would declare that II the
peace OF Europe were threatened again
the United States would consider itsell
OnlIRhttO 10 CO-uptlhlo Nl'h ito ~.
co -beligerents for the defense OF civil
lization." In his fight against this sec
ton, Senator Borah was said to have
the support of Senator Johnson. Repub-
lican, California.
The motion TO amend the Knox
measure was made by Chairman Lodge
and had the support of Senator Knox
and all other Republican members ex-
cept Senator McCumber, OF North pa
kota No other amendments were
adopted. The vote to favorahly report
stood s to 7.
When Senator Knox later asked
unanimous consent to present the favor
able report In the senate today, Sena
tor Robinson, Democrat, Of Arkansas
objected. The Arkansas senator with
drew his objection, however, with the
understanding that the senate would
adjourn from today to Monday, so there
would be no debate this week. The re-
mort then went In.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
CANADA TO INTRODUCE
STOCK or SIBERIAN BOAR

WINNIPEG. Man.. June Estate.
ments by vilhjalmur Stefansson the
arctic explorer. that the dominion
government, could profitahiy introduce
the raising of reindeer. and musk OK
In northern sections OF Canada have
been followed by an announcement that
the government Is considering introduce
ing the Siberian boar into the prairie
regions OF the northwest
The Siberian animal formerly fur
nished large portion, Of the bristles
used in Europe for making brushes
When the Russian market collapsed the
Industry In Siberia was neglected. II
ID understood that boar ranchers ip
their stocks to other countries. where
the business might be profitable,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
CONGREGATION FLOODS
CRIMINAL COURTROOM

A dark cloud descended upon the
First criminal courtroom THURSDAY
when not less than rs witnesses, ne
groes, and a few whites, lncludlne
Squire Max Allen, appeared as->wit :
nesses In a case OF disturbing public
worship, and at the same time the
grassy cotton crops around Cordova. and
Lenow suffered from the absence from
the fields Of that number of perfectly
good cotton choppers.
Prescious Anderson and Corrner
Shotwel, negro girls, are the defend
ants. They are charged with cursine
and disturbing the worship OF a Negro
church near Cordoya. which has the
Biblical name OF the Church OF Mount
Piggah. This church has one OF tht
largest rural congregations Of any re-
hgious body In the county.
II Judge Richards does not RUE ou'
cumulative testimony. the case prob
ably will take up several days OF tbs
courts precious time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12

Tennessee-Generally fair, little
change in temperature.
Missssippi-Partly cloudy, probably
thundershowers in southeast.
Arkansas-Partly cloudy.
Alabama -Thundershowers; Friday
partly cloudy.
Kentucky-Generally fair, little
change in temperature.
Louisana-Cloudy, probably thunder
showers in southeast.
Oklahoma--Probably thundershowers,
East Texas-Partly cloudy.
West Texas-Partly cloudy. probably
thundershowers In Panhandle.
North Carolina--Fartly cloudy, prob
ably thundershowers IN central and
| west. -g1
South Carolina and Georgia--Thun
dershowers; Friday partly cloudy.
Florida--Probably showers.
Kansas-Partly cloudy, probably local
showers. T.. =, ,sl.g = VI
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
No Sort Of Moral Right.

But go along little further. The
street car company asks for higher
fares to pay dividends on the stock.
Five per cent on this 2,500,0 900 com
mon stock gift or water would amount
to $125,000 per year. Add to this the
$40, 900 graft for advice and you have
$155,000. For what? For nothing that
could be OF any benefit to patrons! For
nothing that any man has a legal or
moral right to expect!
Who Ia to pay this $1b5, ,000f
You at 5 cents per fare now or I
and 5 cents II the company's conten-
tion be sustained
How many OF your H
As there are 20 nickels In dollar,
just 100000 persons must pay for
one ride each to take care OF this
graft. F
These were only a few OF the inter-
estng facts brought out at the hear
ing Of the petition for increased fares
before the State Railroad and Public
Utilities Commission at Nashville The
case is still In the hands of the state
commission.
It was also shown that although the
company is asking an increased fare
now, 1t has been making money on
the actual operation OF the cars ever
since the first of the year: that the
cost of coal, fer example. Is considerably
less than II was last year; that labor
is more plentiful and that the com
pany has been able TO r1aks a profit
on operation even with some 30 more
cars in operation than during most OF
last year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
MEMPHIS BANK RECORD
STILL LEADS ATLANTA

Even though the usual summer quiet
ude In the cotton business prevails In
Memphis, the total volume of business
done by Memphis banks, according to
the federal reserve board report, con-
tinues 10 lead Atlanta, though the race
is close. The report for the week end
ing June 4 gives Memphis volume
s46. 391 900; Atlanta's $46,3Ss 900: Nash
VILE. $29, i76 900; Birmingham, s26,S4T,-
900. and Little Rock, s12,120,o0o. =
While the difference between Mem
phis and Atlanta business Is only a few
thousand In this report, In years time
Inc difference in Memphis favor will
be around $500. 1000, 900, due, to great
extent. to this city's great cotton bust.
mesa ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
CLAIM DAMAGE TO WIRES
IN NEW ORLEANS OFFICE

NEW ORLEANS. La, June 12.-w.
A., Porteous. manager Of the Western
Union branch here. stated today that
two OF the company's largest wire out
let's from New Orleans were temporarily
put QUITO commission during last night,
but that nonunion, linemen in the en-
damage and repaired It early this morn
ing. ,#. Il,
Business was seriously Handicapped
during last night as a result Of the
grounds, 1t was stated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
RACE RIOTS OCCUR
IN BRITISH PORTS

LONDON, June 12.--Serious race
riots occasioned by the presence. OF ne
Rroes brought from Africa and other
parts OF the world during the war as
labor battalions have occurred at sew
eral ports in England and Wales re-
Gently, They eliminated In a night
long fight last night between negroes
and white men at Cardiff and Barry
dock nearby, One white man was killed
and numerous whites were wounded
Boarding houses In the negro quarter
were stormed. one Of them set on fire
and others looted.
This morning negroes armed with re-
volvers fired on the police IN Liver
pool, where similar scenes occurred.
The local authorities have asked gov.
ernment aid
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
SMALLPOX WAS ABSENT
FROM BIG WORLD WAR

PARIS, June 12--The word war viii
Re held unique in tho fact that 1t has
not been accompanied by an outbreak
OF smallpox This may be due in part
TO the precautions taken In urging all
Paris to be vaccinated or revaccinated.
AT. any rate more than 1,S74,000 per-
aons were vaccinated during the war,
and only 56 cases Of smallpox were
recorded, lof which 26 were fatal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
INCREASE IN STREET
CAR RATES CERTAIN

Reports from Nashville Thursday in
dlcated that the state utilities commits
time Thursday in the street car rate
case in which the Memphis Street Rail-
way company is endeavoriug TO secure
an increase in fare, and It is understood
that two OF the commissioners are
agreed to grant the increase and one Ia
opposed to It, The decision has been
rewritten IA times in an effort TO reach
a unanimous decision
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
SPECIAL TRAIN SENT
TO SCENE OF WRECK

PORT ARTHUR. Ont, June IA
special relief train, containing doctors
and nurses, was ordered dispatched to-
day to the scene OF wreck Of a Ca
madam Northern railway express train
which left here for the east this morn
ing. Particulars OF the accident were
not Immediately available.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
Walter Hagen Wins
National Open
Golf Championship

NEWTON, Mass. June 12,--Walt,er
Hagen, of Oakland Hills, today won the
national open golf championship
PLAYING off tie with M. j. Brady,
Of Oakley, Hagen led his rival by one
stroke in IS holes. He was around Ill
n Prady 49,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
SHRINERS VOTE FOR
PORTLAND IN 1920

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 12-Port-
land, Ore, was selected over New Orr
leans as the 1920 meeting place Of the
Ancient Arabic order Mobiles Of the
Mystic Shrine at the closing business
session here today, The vote was SS5
favoring the Pacific coast city TO l2s
for New Orleans
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
q SET RAILWAY
lOCK WAS HALF
Issued AS WATER"
Testimony in Nashville Rate
Hearing Brings Out Facts.
100000 Fares Needed
Yearly to Pay Graft.

The property assumed 3S,ooo,ooo
Of bands. The stock outstand
INC II the hands Of the then own.
eFe was $500, 900, race value. The
people that bought the property
paid $500, 900. The charter Of the
company was amended to lnereASe
the capital stock from 9soo, 900 to
sbsooo,ooo, Of which $2,5oo,ooo was
Thefe were no additional values
( Whatever that stock Of $500, 600 rep.
resented--this $2,5ou, 600 was issued
against IT," (From Mr. Tutwller's
testimony before state eomn,lsslon.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
JAMES A. TAWNEY DIES
AT EXCELSIOR SPRINGS

,WTNONA, MINI, June flames A.
Tawney formerly representative from
the First Minnesota congressional dis
trict, and one time chairman of the
house appropriations committee, died
today at Excelsior Springs, Mo
Death was due to arterial schAerosia.
MIR. Tawney was 64 years old 'Hnd for
Is years was a member Of congress.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
DV|ET RULE FOR
AUSTRIA WILL Be
| IN FORCE SUNDAY
lndon Learns Communist
Government Will Be Pro-
claimed With Excellent
Chances of Success.

eONDON, June PA communist
Iernment will be proclaimed in Aus
J on Saturday, with promise of i'm
Plate success, according to informa-
3 in government circles here. The
4 information indicates about 40 per
1 Of the Austrian army is Bolshevik
communists are expected quickly
lalign themselves with the Hunga-
i Communists, whose recent mill
n successes are considered to have
Enlightened them.
ehe Austro- Hungarian situation as a
pie is viewed here as decidedly seri-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
BILL FOR RETURN OF
WIRES REPORTED OUT

WASHINGTON, June 12.-Favorable
report on the house bill to return tele-
graph and telephone systems to pri-
vate control June 80 was voted today
by the house interstate commerce com
mittee. 50
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12

There have been numerous charges
that much of the stock Of the Memphis
Street railway represented what is
scontlionly known as water" In the
hearing at Nashville on the petition OF
the receivers Of the Memphis Street
railway for increased fares, II was
shown that half Of the present stock
issue was issued TO the men who took
over the property in 19O5--a total OF
$4,000, o,00o-represented no real value,
but that approximately at least 40 per
cent of the common stock went as a
bonus to the holders OF the $2,b00,000 OF
stock Issued to cover the cost OF the
ooinpany's' properties ........
That Is a rather interesting point, In
view Of the further fact that the pre-
ferred stock for years paid a dividend
OF per0 cent. The American Cities
company owns nearly the entire stock
Of the local company-90 per cent OF
the common and 96 per cent of the pre-
ferred--according to Mr.. Tutwiler's
statement
Mr. Tutwiler admits in his testimony
that the common stock was given, IN
varying proportions to purchasers oi
preferrtd stock. The full transcript oi
may reveal water also In the preferred
stock, but he makes the direct admits.
sion that the common was given away
Now the company wants the state
commission to abrogate the city-street
railwAy3 contract for scent fares an6
raise the fares to and s cents so tha
the men who gave themselves this ST..
| 100000 IN common stock may oollec
from MeiAphians enough to pay inter
| skt not only on what ithe system cos
lspFsa ss5rth, but also on this gift froh
l4AGfnsc1yes to themselves ~ II
| The records III the ease alkH shov
that the company paid the America
| Cities company q fixed per cent on IN,
gross income, amounting to some $50,
900 per year for advice and assistanc,
| in such lines as engineering. account
| ting and purchasing Think OF IL
| 100000 per year for advice And tha
100000 coming from the strap hanger,
| and women compelled to stand Ion,
on the corner waiting in the rain foi
Car Thirty thousand dollars woulC
| furnish enough more cars to make lesi
men have to hang on straps and won1er
have to wait shorter times on corners
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
UNION MEN WITH
ROADS FORBIDDEN
TO BOLSTER GAPS
Order Issued Applies to 10000 TeIegrGphers
and KOnenkamp Says NeIC York Broker
Workers VIII Walk Out.
BULLETIN.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., June l2-Mora support OF the
strike called for une is BY the international Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers. which includes the bulk OF union telephone
operators throughout the country today was voted by the
American Federation of Labor which unanimously adopted
resolution containing such provision.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12

ST LOUIS June l2An order directing members of the
Order Of Railroad Tgraphers discontinue handling business
Of the Western Union and Postal telegraph companies after
a Saturday June H. issued here today by f. Manon,
president Of the railroad telegraphe The order affects $4,000
railroad operators and approximately 10000 railroad telegraph
Offices, according to officials of the organization
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-12
PALMER ASKS FUNDS
\ TO GET BOMB MEN

WASHINGTON, June 12.-~Attorney-
General Palmer today asked congress
for special half million dollar appro-
priation TO carry on the hunt for an
archists, bomb throwers and enemies
Of law and order.