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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
j. 5. ACTION IN
MEXICAN CRISIS
BEING HELD Up

WASHINGTON, Dec. o--Further ac-
tion In the Mexican situation, no far
as this government was concerned, stu
was held In abeyance today pending de-
velopments from various sources. The
state department was awaiting the ar
rival OF the Mexican reply to the latest
American note on the Jenkins case
which was said TO have been delivered
yesterday to the American embassy at
Mexico City.
The senate foreign relations commit
tee temporarily has postponed action
on the Mexican question until President
Wilson further has outlined his atti-
tude on the recent developments.
The president now Is studying the
whole situation, including the memo
randum of Senator Fall, Republican.
New Mexico, which was submitted In
substantiation of charges that an or
ganized movement had developed in
Mexico with the sanction of President
Carranza to foment revolution In the
United States.
The foreign relations committee
abandoned action on the Fall resolu-
tOn to request President Wilson to
sever diplomatic relations with Mexico
upon receipt Of letter from the presi-
dent requesting that no such action be
taken, Senator Fall announced. how
ever that although the committee had
deferred action, II would continue the
general investigation Of Mexican At
fairs and that he soon would leave for
the border to conduct thorough in
quiry there.
The release from prison of William
o, jenkins, American consular agent,
has not settled the Mexican tangle so
far as the state department is con
cerned and accumulation of data on
the case continues in an effort to learn
exactly how the release Of Jenkins
came about II Jenkins release was
not in response to the demand OF the
state department but due to the mystic
rious deposit of bail by j. Salter Han
sen, an American of unknown status
In Mexico the negotiations over the
case probably will continue. Officials
believed that light would be thrown on
the influence behind the agents re-
lease when the Carrunza note Is re-
,,.-d
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
PIGGLY WIGGLY SUED

Declaring that special agent of the
Piggly Wiggly store at Vance avenue
and Laudcrdale street on Nov 90 ac-
cused him of stealing pound Of but
ter, abused him. struck him with a
weight shot him twice and Rad him
locked up In the police station without
cause or justification, ED Strickland.
negro, Tuesday filed suit against the
Piggly Wiggly corporation asking for
damages IN the SUN OF S25,000. ". g.
Cavett and II, S. Buchanan. attorneys,
filed the suit.
Strickland, who works for a packing
firm, denies he stole the butter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09

WASHINGTON. Dec, 9,-Secretary
Wilson today sent telegram to John
Il, Lewis, acting president Of the United
Mine Workers OF America, urging the
miners to accept President Wilson q
proposal for settlement OF the coal
strike, The miners representatives are
20 act on the proposal this afternoon at
indianapolis, The president, Secretary
Wilson said. has pointed way out
with honor to the government and
honor to yourselves
The telegram, which was addressed
also to the members ~ tho miners
scale committee follows,
Il can not too strongly urge you to
accept the basis OF settlement proposed
by the president | have been associ-
ated with him for more than six years
and ] know that every fiber of his
strong nature has been devoted toward
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
DOZEN BUILDERS
I. TO FORM PARTY

Twelve delegates were elected at a
injecting of the board of directors OF
the Memphis Building exchange Tues
day morning to attend the convention
OF the National association OF Building
exchanges In fndiar apolis. Ind, Jan. 1a
14land 15 The delegates. E. j. Thomas
ID. NJ Crawford, II. r. Chears. L. S
SAkers, Il. W. g. Meers, w N Frey
H. n. Chambers. Walter Hughes, William
sRiker Alex Christie. A. L. Pritchard
land George c. Kaucher
The delegates. according to Mr.. Akers
the secretary, will go after the 1872.
tconyention Of the National association
LAT the Indianapolis meeting They ex.
bpaign at the coming meeting and ge'
1.-THE convention when the next annua
Injecting Is held in 1921
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09

On the same train with the miners
leaders, Attorney General Palmer and
c. b Ames, assistant to the attorney
general. came to indianapolis to con
fer with government attorneys, already
here, with regard to the future action
OF the government IN connection with
criminal contempt proceedings pending
against 81 International and district Of
ficlalr of the United Mine Workers,
and with regard to proceeding with q
federal grand jury investigation Of
charges Of violation OF the Lever and
antitrust laws made against both OPP
orators and miners
The grand jury Investigation ycster-
day was postponed until today and in
nn announcement District Attorney
Slack indicated this investigation might
not he started today
The hearing Of contempt charges
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09

Slack and Dan w Simms, special as
sistantl with violating the temporary
Injunction Granted by Judge Anderson,
restraining them from encouraging VI
furthefing the strike Of 10000 bituml-
nous coal miners OF the country.
The poHtpnnement Was taken pend
lfg the outcome OF the meeting OF
miners officials here this afternoon 10
net on the plan Of President Wilson
for ending the strike The plan was
submitted TO President Lewis and Mr..
Green by Attorney General Palmer In
Washington last Saturday No lntima-
ton OF the proposals contained IN the
plan had been made known this morn
ing
At the conclusion Of the court session
this morning, q, l. Grant, OF Fort
Smith, Ark, one Of counsel for the
'ninars, announced he had filed an ap-
peal In the miners injunction case with
the United states court Of appeals in
Chicago yesterday, Hes said that he
had asked for early consideration but
could not say when an opinion In the
case might he expected
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
III wv AiISEi EsRl

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. .. 1919,
Temperature
Hour ,gy 3ry Rplb' Wet Bulb Humid's,
7 am, today, 4l 4l 100
Noon today, IS Ss 100
Maximum temperature, 45 minimum,
~ sun sets today 4!4S; sun rises to-
morrow 6,b7: moon rises 7.4l tonight.
Precipitation, .l6 inches,
Tennessee Rain. possibly turning to
snow. much colder, followed by clear
ing weather and severe cold wave.
Mississippi--Rain and much colder,
severe cold wave.
Arkansas-Ge fair, severe cold
wave temperature 2 TO 10 degrees In
north and to l6 in south.
Alahama--R and much colder, Sc
we're cold wave,
Kentucky--Rain turning to snow,
much colder. severe cold wave,
Louisiana-Cloudy. rain In southeast;
much colder with severe cold wave,
freezing TO coast
Okahoma-Fair, colder In southeast,
temperature below TO zero in north,
zero to above IN south,
East Texas Fair, severe cold wave In
south aud east. freezing to coast, tenn
perature zero to ls degrees In north, Is
to IS in south, hard freeze In sugar and
trucking region,
West Texas-Fair, severe cold wave
In south. with temperature OF from l3
below zero to above In north and 10
to 20 above in south.
North and South Carolina, Florida
Rain, much colder.
George Rain, much colder with Sc
we're cold wave In north and west.
kansas-Fair, slightly colder in east.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
WILSON MAKES LAST
APPEAL TO WORKERS

securing fair play for everybody and
particularly the under dog in fight.
Every blow he has had to bear and he
has had to bear many OF them, has
been brought about by his intense ear
nestness In that direction You can
rely thoroughly upon every promise he
makes
But aside from that, as a result Of
the stoppage of work In the mines we
are facing the most difficult industrial
situated that ever confronted the coun-
try II threatens the very starvation
OF our social life In this emergency
the president has pointed way out
with honor to the government and
honor to yourselves. II my judgment
and experience are Of any value to you.
let me use them In advising you for tho
welfare of yourselves and the country
as q whole to accept the way out that
Is proposed by the president
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
DANNUNzIO WARSHIP
REACHES SPALATO

BELGRADE, Dec. 9-4-.Dlspatches from
Spalato today report the arrival there
Of the Italian destroyer, Irreduieto, be-
longing to the squadron Of Admiral
Mile, which has sided with Gabrielle
D'Annunzio The citizens of Spalato.
say tho messages, are greatly excited
as the destroyer has on board su-
perior officer known to have close re-
lations with D'Annunziot
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Dec 9-Settlement within "a hours
of the strike of 100000 bmnous coal miners of the country
which had its inception than five weeks ago confidently
predicted today At o'clock this afternoon the executive board
and scale committee of the United Mine Workers of America
scheduled session consider proposal made by
President Wilson John L. Lewis, acting president and Will
liam Green secretayeasurer the organization Saturday night
The proposal approved by the miners officials who received
while in conference with Attorney General Palmer in Wash
ngton and agreed urge the executive board accept
for settlement of the strike The mine workers officials
10 Indianapolis Yesterday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
PREACHER LOSES
HIS COLLECTIONS

Two highwaYmen with little or no
respect for the Cloth" attacked the
REV. r. H. Price. negro preacher, Mon
Hay night in the Georgia avenue sub
lway, After struggle in which the
I"rev'rund" laid down the Scriptures,
land welded nasty fist or two the
| extracted S45 from him by
lmeans Of the persuasive powers Of pis-
eols which tho hrou"ht tnto "'a,' re
boin represented the fruits OF the spirit.
bal lsbors Of the "rev'rund' at re-
Eival he held in Mississippi.
Price, who lives at sos South Lau-
Herdale street, told Emergency Police
ben Robinson and Oliver of his loss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09

against the union officials was set for
10 O'Clock this morning and while gov
ernment attorneys would not make any
GnNt that the miners would he required
to appear as scheduled It was generally
believed the proceedings would be post
ponCd pending the outcome f\the meet
Ing Of the executive board this after
noon.
TO Mr.. Lewis and Mr. Green Saturday
night stil were a carefully guarded Sc
cret this morning. Government repre-
sentativcs@ refused TO discuss the coal
situation IN any OF its phases and Mr.
Lewis met all questions with the re-
mark that he would have TO tell tho
STORY" to the executive board this af-
ternoon and did not want to tell It
but once.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
WOMAN ENDS LIFE.

DENVER, Col, Dec 9,--Mrs. Emily
r Howell, aged 40, said to be tho
daughter OF J. II, Lippincott, Philadel-
pha publisher, committed suicide hero
this morning by shooting Before end
ing her life, Mrs. Howell shot and In.
stantly killed her 10-year old daughter,
1acqueline, as the child lay asleep In
dcmCnted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
SUES TAXI co.

Leah Banks, filed suit for damages
in the circuit court Tuesday against tire
yellow Taxicab company, asking for
81, 900 for injuries alleged TO have been
caused on Sept. IL when one Of the
cabs Of the concern ran her down on
Poplar avenue at Huppert place. Pat
Lyons Is attorney In the case.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
BY A. ooonEELLoM.

BY A, SOOOFEllOW, ~
See the above don't you, Goodfellowsg
VINO does not want to join this group
--an. honest band all possessed Of 4
penchant Of advance happiness? 6
My, but my mail this morning was
a huge one, And Il looks like there
are more big hearted. real honest -to-
goodness Goodfellows lining up in this
campaign than ever before. have q
stack of letters before rae that would
do credit to Santa Claus himself. Here
are excerpts from a few:
Enclosed my check for S., for the
Goodfellows- Santa Claus club. Yours
is the most worthy charity Of ALL"
Trusting that this win aid In filling
the stocking Of a Riddle. probably very
much like that little fellow of yours
whose Christmas is assured to quote
YOU"
II am r. bachelor and haven't even
any little nephews or nieces TO make
happy on Christmas. but | find great
joy In joining the Goodfellows And
am going to be on hand Christmas eve.
for maybe you'll let me play Santa
Claus"
Those are samples OF what contrihu-
tors write. But for one minute don't
let it escape you that equally as large
in volume is the package OF requests
not to be forgotten.
little girl wrote me the other day,
that | went out to see Goodfellows II
was a case that we cannot, must not,
overlook or pass by without considera.
ton,
Thelma. we viii call her, lives III
North Memphis. She has a father. bul
he is unable to work because OF Illness
Her mother has 50 far been able x
furnish bare necessities and these warf
the scantiest Thelma has little Sis.
ter of 3 years, Thema herself Is g
And this child Of had a request. Il
was,
rMr, Goodfellow, don't lei Santa CLAUS
forget my sister, don't want thine
myself I know there Is 4 Santa Clani
because he used TO come TO See W Nj.
fore papa got sick, Please defE X 'iN1
him forget my sister" M
Now, Goodfellows, YOU positively eall9 3
MISC the appeal in that instances Gar
you imagine a case OF more exquisite
selfsacrifice than displayed BY that G.
year-old child who don't want I
thing" but reminds don't let him for,
get my sister"
1t certainly is fine the way the Cord
fellows OF the territory are workins
this year They're the salt OF tn,
earth, the people who live in our ter
ritory and by our mean In Arkansas
''Ole Miss" Tennessee and points u
other nearby states. What a splendid
list from Alligator, Miss. on Monday
And other sections are right in line.
Hurrah for the Character Builders
class. At one swoop this band Of Good
fellows chipped in $3.50. Hurrah, hur
ray, hurroo
Look who bobs up now j. u, Daw'
| son sends word that he's a Goodfellow
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
Fight For Life When Plant Burns
Don't Forget Sister;
Thelnna, We Will Not

Can count on me for i20 pals of
Snowdrift lard from the Southern Cot
ton on company" is his message.
Now's the time. Mail that checl, to
The Goodfellows- Santa Claus club, The
News Scimitar.
Monday YOU read the names Of O. r.
Webster, Jr,, and Royal Franklin
Webster who gave 50 each to the fund,
10 YOU remember these children?
Their father was O, r. Webster, the
deputy United States marshal who was
killed some months ago The good
people Of this territory gave their
mother q substantial donation as a
Testimonial 10 his character as an hon-
est officer. This win not be very
happy Christmas for them, but they
want 20 help others to be happy Do
you3
N the long list qf subscriptions from
Alligator, Miss, Monday were the the
names OF some Of our best friends, The
collection was made by Florla Burton,
Mary MeC'racken and Louise krosk,
three little 9-year-old girls. They sent
S4f.55 and II any one else there wants
to contribute they viii send It IN.
With the donation OF ]. G. Dean was
these words. In memory OF my little
boy who IL with the Father OF all,
May the passing years bring peace and
his love of little children ease the bur
den on his heavy heart.
f s4- -sa4@s,-
With her donation Mrs, j. w. Bar
bee. OF fernando, Miss. gives this
thought: HIf AZ of Us could only real
ize how much happiness we could bring
poor unfortunate children each Christ
mas by joining the Goodfellows club,
and the happiness II brings the ones
who contribute TO this worthy cause
everyhody would enroll as q member,
May this Christmas hfing more JOY and
happinees Ia large ineasure to the
needy little ones 81 MsmFAis than ever
before
nr. A. ii. Smith Euniner. kflss,, sends
chenk for tS ID heip your splendid
earse There af& vi many Rppeals for
i help frQln epNfN FpuHea nov tnat We
have 8 aiqiile (at MN klre able 70
give. bin ws IA want % hSlp the dear
itiie ysl'at lofa Santa Claus
a. sik9 xanA ssSs aSlQi'
"a IA asgfr,Ayor EiNEls VITO kiTFs wv
! ieli6se interest is klndled becAuhe VI
This own Sugar Paine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
HAROLD FORTUNE
UNDERG0ES OPERATION

Harold Fortune. Of the Fortune Ward
Drug Co, underwent Il serious opera
tion at the Baptist Memorial hospital
Tuesday morning, The operation Tues
day afternoon was said to have been
aunn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09

GooD-Eair, honest, Of sound
qualtles, OF eSeeient repute, per-
tanning to advancement Of happl-
ness.--Webster,
FELLoW-Partner, colleague. one
Of equal rank and haracter,--Web.
ster.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
FIREMAN SAVES HIS
COMRADE AND SELF;
GOES LOSS 100000

Fire which broke
Plant the c. Coe Coffee street
Ore reen got the blaze under
was turned in Company officials damage 100000
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
QUICK END OF ,>j0A STRIKE PREDICTED
WORKERS
TO ACCEPT PLAN
WITHIN d HOURS
BULLETIN.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec 9-The United Mine Workers
of America session here this afternoon voted accept Pes
dent Wilson's proposal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
TAX APPRAISAL
COMPLETED IN
MANY COUNTIES
Official Figures, However,
May Not Be Made Public
Until January When Trans.
mitted to County Assessors.

Ihe work of appraising realty in the
CITY wards for the state board of euuau-
zation is being retarded by the stormy
weather. but the agents of the board
nope to have the field work completed
9y DEC, ~. The work has only been
done IN four or five of the OUTLYING
wares, but the appraisers had intended
alVlding their force this week and may
Degln work on the Third ward by We'd
nesday. That is one of the downtown
wards which contains much valuable
property, particularly in the blocks be :
tween Gayoso and Adams avenue, north
and south, and between Third street
and the river front.
III, Il Is stated in telegram from Nash
Nllie that the appraisal in Hamilton
county has been finished and that Dav-
idson and Knox. the two remaining
larger counties, will be completed prob
aDly by the close of the coming week.
statements from the appraisers at
work In Knox county are similar to
ihose made as to the probable increase
In Shelby. II Is said that the agents
or the state board estimated that the
increase in Knox county, including the
city of Knoxville, will be about 800 per
cent; that Is, the present assessment
oI SS. 600. 600 will be increased to about
$i50,000 600, That Is about the increase
unofficially estimated for Shelby county.
II seems that untiFsthe appraisal has
peen compleded, approved at Nashville,
and then made public by Jan. 10, by
tiling 1t with the county assessors, the
taxpayer of any county viii not know
exactly what the final figures of the
general or individual increases are, un-
less representative Is sent to Nash
Vile personally to inspect the figures
there in the office OF the chief Stats
tician, which are public records.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
RED CROSS ELECTION.

The Memphis chapter Of the Red
Cross win eject officers at o o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at t46 Court
avenue. No election can occur with.
out 50 members being present. Two
calls have failed to bring out that
many.
Be on hand Wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09

A list Of the subscribers 10 the
Goodfellows. Santa Claus club Will be
found on the editorial page. The
amount received up to tuesday
morning was $2,4oa.s3
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
PERsHING TO COLUMBUS.

A2SAVANNAH. Ca. Dec. 9.--Gen. Per
vfing and his staff left here today for
Plumbus. Ga.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09

Among the first our thoughts tnrnod
TO when the campaign began was to the
Canales. The George Canale Co writes.
Having most of our ready capital tied
up In Purple Feather Carton eggs and
realizing that IL Is incumbent upon
Your good selves to make annual pur-
chases OF mixed nuts for the Riddles,
and being one OF the largest handlers
OF this product on the market, we
thought that in donating you so pounds
Of these would be equivalent to their
weight In currency"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
Tabulations Incomplete.

That Is what William H. FtzHuwh.
president OF the Chamber of Commerce,
proposes 70 have done. He has au-
tnorlSea Elias Gates. chairman of the
cnampers taxation committee, to em-
ploy an expert statistician. and direct
MIN TO look over the figures at Nash
vile Tor number of the other coun .
ties, to visit five or six counties and see
how the values there were arrived at,
and then compare the figures for such
other counties with the appraisal in
Shelby county. Mr. Gates will employ
an expert within few days, as mani
testify. II the proposed comparisons are
to be made, they must be made within
a short time, as such information will
De OF little value after the valuations
have been fixed by the state board.
The News Scimitar has endeayored
to secure the figures for the counties
Of West Tennessee, in many of which
the appraisaf~was completed sometime
ago, but is met with the reply that the
computations and tabulations are now
being made and viii not be In readi
ness for publication until sometime
early In the coming year, BY the 10th,
these figures must be in the hands OF
the county assessors. Then, Of course,
they will be open to inspection, or at
least should be-
The 96 county assessors in Tennes-
see are going to have some strenuous
sessions with taxpayers That goes
without saying. So will the members
of the county equalization boards, for
the law under which this appraisal is
being made. practically compels the as
SCISSORS to follow the state board fig
ures 1t provides that owners may pro-
test to their assessor or to their county
equalization boards but that if the
valuations thus fixed, do not meet the
approval OF the state board, that au-
thority can compel revision upward
All that Mr. FitZHugh, backed by
the $500 members Of the Chamber Of
Commerce wants, however. is to be, as.
sured that Shelby county and Memphis
are getting square deal. II that Is
proven by the proposed Investigation
| there will be no complaint from tht
| Chamber of Commerce.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09
Weather Forecast

Rain possibly turn
ing to snow, followed
by clearing; colder.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-09

Hurrah for the Character Builders
class. At one swoop this band Of Good
fellows Clipped in $3.50. Hurrah, hur-
ray. hurroo.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1919-10-11
L. S. U. Aids State Fair Insti-
tutions in Close Cooperation

lows: W. R. DodsOn, in charge Of
agricultural division; w. r. Perkins.
and G. L. Iiebout, judges; Il. Red
head. superintendent of agricultural
building; B. Szymoniak, Judge of fruits
and nuts; W. G. Taggart, judge Of
sugar cane, syrup, and sugar; ]. M.
Jenkins. judge Of rice; A. F. Kidder.
superintendent Of corn division; c. w.
judge of corn; C. H. Staples
superintendent of cattle division; ]. G.
Lee. Jr.. superintendent Of beef cattle
division; ]. M. CadwaIIader, superin-
tendent Of dairy division; E. L. Jordan
superintendent Of swine division; G.P.
superintendent of sheep di-
vision; T. H. MiIliken. superintendent
Of horse division; ]. B. Francioni, SUI
perintendent Of pig club division; Miss
Alice H. Hickman. superintendent Of
canning and home demonstration clubs
Miss Clyde MobIey and Miss Mary Sue
Maddox, assistants; F. w. Spencer.
Of corn club and corn
judging clubs; Felig Bachemin, assist
ant in corn Judging contests; T. A.
Green, superintendent of poultry club
division; Miss Margaret M Park. as-s
sistant.