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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
QUINN AND MASON ARE
NOT TO Be CANDIDATES

Alfred u. Mason, city commissioner
of streets bridges and sewers. has had
enough of politics. Its trickcry and Its
attendant expenses. He will not be u
candidate for reelection in November,
Charles u. Quinn. city commissioner
Of fire and police, while not at all tired
Of the old game, will not run for re-
election either.
Thus 1t is that Frank l.. MonteNerde,
mayor of Memphis, will lose his two
staunCh supporters as running mates
when he goes to the bat for another
term as mayor. Monteverde will be a
candidate he announced wednesday
through The News Scimitar.
Both MIR. Mason and Mr.. Quinn VIII
go back into the insurance business
when they quit politics on Dec 81, 1919.
the expiration of their present term of
office, they said Thursday,
MIR. Mason said Thursday morning
that holding u job as city commissioner
had been expensive business for him
and had cost him a pretty penny in lost
premiums In his insurance business. In
addition he said that out-and-out poll
ticIans swere not his kind OF folks, and
that many things were done under the
gllse OF polities to which he could not
put his seal OF approval. Had It NOT
been for quitting under fire he would
have resigned some weeks ago. he said
but as II is, he intends TO finish ms
present term In office,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
WOULD IMPROVE TENANT
FARMERS CONDITION

DIR. f. r. Lloyd. director of the farm
development bureau, will present the
plans indorsed recently by the members
Of the agricultural section of the Ten
nessee Bankers association. at the
monthly meeting of the bureau Friday.
The bankers section of which Frank
Hayden, OF the Guaranty Bank and
Trust company. is chairman, is planning
to have farm tenant leases in Tennessee
made for term of years, rather than
on yearly basis. to induce farm own
ers to build better tenant houses with
modern conveniences, and in other
ways to improve the general tenant
farmers condition, not only as a moral
obligation, but as a matter of good
business,
Or. Lloyd win also present monthly
report Of the work of the bureau Friday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
MORE NEGROES ON
POLICE FORCE BY
ORDER OF QUINN
Three Now Report as Regu-
lar Detectives Do-SaIary
$100 Per MOnth-Right to
Arrest Anybody.

The Republicans are up to their old
tricks again. This time their mediary
is Charles B. Quinn. Republican COM
missioner of the fire and police de-
There are three ways to tell a tale.
All the way, half way, and barely. This
one IS all the way. Here it is:
Under the Republican administration
OF Quinn, the police department gradu-
ally is being "octoroon- lied" This proc
ess is simple. II consists of taking a
concrete whole Of white patrolmen,
flring q certain number of them, and
gradually replacing them with negro
policemen.
True, the color taInt in the Memphis
police department today is so scarce as
to be hardly noticeable--but the i'm
portant, and significant fact is that II
is on the increase!
=, To the blare of newspaper horns, and
the sounding of political trumpets,
Quinn took charge of the police de-
partment late in June. and fired some
Is to rs officers. Among these was a
negro detective named Thornton.
To the whispered instruction and
ssy-footing process OF Republican
in -office-in n-a-Democratic-to town, Quinn
put Thornton back to work just a few
days ago.
Thornton Is on the pay roll now. He
Is slated as Especial officer" but he
works and acts under the direction OF
the chief Of detectives. Thorntons run
ming mate, George P. Isles, not so dark
In color, but still dusky enough to be
classed with the African races, also is
on the pay roll of the cop department
at $500 a month, classed as o special
officer, but reporting just as do other
detectives. A third negro member oi
the police department has been added
by Quinn.
This third distinguishes officer of the
law is Will Williams. Like Thornton
and Isles, Williams reports to Hulet
Smith, detective chief His work is
the same general work that Isles and
Thornton have been engaged in for the
time they have been on the department
Bob Church was caller at the office
of Frank J. Monteverde, mayor Of
Memphis on last Tuesday.
On Wednesday, one day later VIII
Williams dusky detective, filed his bono
as a police officer with the city o.
Memphis. ss
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
Bars Objections.

Nor am ! impressed with the con-
stitutional objections The treaty y-mak~
Ing power under the constitution is OF
the hroadest character and II Includes
everything that Is properly covered by
the term treaty and is not in conflict
with some express provision Of the con-
stitutiou,
II believe the popular sentiment Is
universal and | certainly share II. that
the Monroe doctrine should be clearly
safeguarded. | also believe that do
nestle questions, like immigration,
which in some Of their aspects may
be international, should be properly
safeguarded. The storm center Of these
reservations seems to be article 10. As
to the retention OF this article much
may be said on both sides. 1t may be
argued that the United States ought
not to bind itself for all time to guar
antee the territorial integrity and po-
litical Independence OF the members Of
the league against external aggression,
and yet that argument might not ap-
ply with the same force to protecting
the territorial settlements made by the
peace conference until this new world
order Is fully established and the pres
ent peace OF the world made secure.
There Is a wide distinction between
temporary and "A permanent retention
of article 10.
Upon the question of reservations /
reserve my judgment for a full discus
sion and consideration"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

well as the main entrance on Main
street. Many smaller halls are includ :
ed In the building fer gatherings Of 500
persons or less, as well as the theater.
which will seat about 5000.
The market house also contains every
modern feature. including a large re-
frigerating plant. and will De directly
connected with railroad tractage, with
platforms for loading and unloading di-
rectly into the market building. The
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
MRS. ]. G. BAILEY
SECURES DIVORCE

A divorce was granted Thursday in
the Fourth circuit court to Mrs. j. G.
Bailey. wife of j. G. Bailey cashier OF
the Peoples Savings Bank and Trust
company. Mrs Bailey alleged aban-
donment and incompatibilty Of temper
anfent. She also alleges that her hus-
band was seen by her and neighhors
riding in his automobile with other
women
Mr. Bailey failed to appear to contest
the suit and divorce was granted by
pro confesso. Rhea Cary appeared as
attorney for Bailey, while A. j. Cal
houn represented Mrs. Bailey
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
Nip SLayer'S Plan
To Commit Suicide
In Prison Cell

FREEHOLD, n. j.. July l7.--Edward
O'Brien. the youth held here for ex-
tradition to New York where he was
indicted yesterday for the murder Of
Gardiner c. Hull. Manhattan sta
toner. was discovered shortly before
midnight tearing his blankets and bed.
ding and apparently tying them into
rope. Jail officials believe he was
planning to take his life by hanging
In the manner in which nr. Walter
Keene wilkins. convicted OF staying his
wife, committed suicide In the Mine
ola jail.
Guards entered OBrten's cell and
everything by which he could harm
himself was taken away. A guard was
then stationed outside the cell TO pre-
vent him from attempting suicide,
OBrlen has broken down, jail off
cials say, and rapidly Ia losing the
nerve and hravado which characterized
him when he made his confessions Of
the crime and told tales designed to
stamp him as a bad man"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
SHERMAN RAPS PEACE; COLT UPHOLDS II
Wilson Talks to COP. SoIons
Exchange Suffers
Another Tumble
To NeW Lou Mark

NEW YORK, July 17--Exchange on
London underwent another violent
change today demand bills falling to
S4,26% and cables to s42s%. OF three
to four cents under yesterdays fig
ures. the lowest ever recorded
Francs also suffered further deprecia-
tion with demand at 1920 and cables
at S,1S. The Italian rate was lower
and quotations to Holland and other
North European centers were again
unsettled.
international bankers were OF the
opinion today that a further break In
sterling would soon cause British bank
ers to ship gold to this country. So
far as it is known in international
financial circles the British government
does not contemplate n resumption of
its stabilizing methods which served
to regulate exchange on London up to
last March.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
SUES FOR $40, 900,

Theo Stewart late Wednesday filed
suit in circuit court for damages In the
sum Of $4,000 against the y. S. Van
Court Rental agency and others She
alleges in Ger petition that her hus-
band rented house from the defend
ants, and~that while she was descend
ing the back steps of the premises the
steps gave way breaking her hip. Her
husband also asks that he be awarded
81 900 for sundry expenses incurred
while his wife was bedridden.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

Tennessee-Fair, not much change In
temperature.
ssissippi--Generally fair except
probably local thundershowers near
coast.
Arkansas-Fair; warmer Friday.
Alabama-Generallyf fair except prob
ably local thundershowers near coast,
Louisiana-Cloudy.
Oklanoma-Generally fair; warmer
Friday.
East Texas-Partly cloudy except un-
settled In extreme east.
West Texas-Generally fair, warmer
in Panhandle.
North and South Carolina and Geor-
gia--1ocal thundershowers probable.
F1orida--Local thundershowers prob
.ble.
|. Kansas--Fair and warmer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
EGGS UNBEATABLE" /"

=, Declaration that % per & cent OF, a
able after having been treated with a
preparation alleged to preserve their
edibilty application for process to be
issued against Redie Lee Crenshaw, OF
Dyer county, was made by w. ID. Kyser,
district attorney in United States dis
trict court, Thursday. Violation of the
pure food act is alleged
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
STEAL 5000 SMOKES.

Burglars, whom detectives were seek
ing Thursday, should be bountifully in
clined to come across" no matter how
many touches for smokes might be
made off them, for the main item stolen
from the store Of A. Guidi, 257 South
Main street, before dawn Wednesday
were 5,40O cigarets of assorted brands
The thieves also took along 500 cigars
several pounds of "moking and chewing
tobacco; six boxes of apples, $40 in
money and a costly pistol.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
NEW TRUCKS ARRIVE.

span, allotted to Shelby county by
the federal government, have arrived
and will be put on the work of road
building at an early date. They will
be used first on the Millington high
way, which is a federal pike and which
is to be one of the finest thorough
fares in the South. The trucks must
be used on federal and state highways.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
POLK GOES TO N. Y.

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Undersec-
retary Polk. of the state department,
announced that he would leave tomor-
row for New York, where he will confer
with Secretary Lansing before sailing
for Paris to take Mr. Lansings place as
head Of the American peace delegation.
Mr.. Lansing Is expected to arrive In
New York Saturday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17

Of lots on Main street and Exchange
avenue that the commission proposes
to begin razing the, old building by
Sept. l. preliminary TO work on the ex.
cavation and foundations. The audito-
rum will occupy the entire biuck Oh
Main street, between Poplar and Ex-
change avenues. and the market house
will be built on the block Immediately
west, facing Front street, but with nu-
merous entrances on Poplar and Ex-
change AF4 Et
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
SUSPECT DOPE FIENDS.

1t is the theory of Detectives Hoyle
and Peters that dope fiends were the
burglars who before dawn Wednesday
made their way into the Whitaker
Clarke Furniture company, 241 North
Invadna the office, the thieves got a
500 bill,sscme valuable tools, keys and
fixtures.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
PHILIPPINES GO DRY?

MANILA, JLiy l7.--The Philippine
legislature purposes the enactment Of
a prohibition measure for the islands
In the event it is held that the national
prohibition amendment recently ratified
In the United States does not apply to
the Philippines. This announcement
was made today by legislative leaders.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
Memphis Makes a Record.

DIR. j. II, Mcdowell field lecturer re-
ceived enthusiastic response to his APP
peal made in fourminute speech at
the Orpheum theater Wednesday eve
ming. He addressed the credit men at
their MONDAY luncheon at the Hotel
Gayoso Thursday and at night viii
make a speech at loew's Lyceum
theater Other four minute speakers
will be designated to keep the work of
the thrift campaign In the public eye.
Silas w Davis director Of sales for
the Sixth federal district; a. u, Eaton,
vice director OF sales, and J J. Bower,
of the division of banks aud postof-
fees. will arrive In Menphis Thursday.
Mrs. Walter Gray Is directing the
organization OF Women's activities
which win be put In final form before
the end OF the week
NJ Il. Welborn, director OF state
agencies, arrived Thursday after a tour
of Alabama He states that the work
OF tho field agents In that state has
arouaed "A hluh pitch of enthusiasm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
SAYS DRUGS MIsBRANDED.

In petition against the Van VIeet-
Mansfield Drug company, misbrandins
of number of proprietary drugs Is al
legged by W. d. Kyser, district attorney
with the document was filed an analy-
sis Thursday charging that Old Planta
ton Blood Tonic, Plantation Sarsapa-
rilla. eye salves and "Femiaine," a
tonic, did not contain the drugs men
toned on the labels
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
MAIN STREET ELEVATION
POPLAR AVENUE ELEVATION.

refrigerating plant may be used In cool
ing the auditorium in summer. and Is
OF ample capacity for freezing Ice over
the entire auditorium floor providing
an ice skating rink II Memphis should
ever decide to hold an Ice carnival.
The arehitect's original drawings are
to be placed on exhibition soon at the
Brooks Memorial Art gallery in Over
ton park.
II. Il. Ellis, chairman of the build
Ing commission. will notify the owners
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
CARS RUN AGAIN.

MUSKOGEE. Okla. july 17,--After a
tieup commencing May 80, street car
service in Muskosec was resumed this
morning, nonunion men operating the
cars pending the formation of board
of arbitration will settle the coll
troversy between the men and the
company Wage increases and recog-
milton of the union are involved. The
union men have agreed to return to
work tomorrow. Several previous at
tempts at arbitration failed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
HOUSE PASSES BIGGER
BILL FOR WOUNDED

WASHINGTON, July tT.-Amended
to provide sl4.GC0 GOO. instead of ss-
900, 900 for the rehabilitation OF wound
ed soldiers sailors and marines, the
sundry civil appropriation bill, which
was vetoed by the president, was passed
today by the house and sent to the
senate,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
DOCTORS PLAN BANQUET,

A banquet has been arranged by the
committee on arrangements Of the ply
sicians business bureau for Thursday
evening at 1880 O'Clock, at the Chamber
Of Commerce. Members OF the bureau
as well as those OF the Memphis aiid
Shelby County Medical society, are in
vited to attend.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
Big and Little Investors.

The war securities are attracting in
vestors both large aud small The fol
lowing signed $1,000 certificates We'd
ncsday and became members OF the
Limit club: +. G. Weathersby, NJ. u,
Carter g. Co, A, J, Hoffman, j, j.
Slattery, Il. Il Mcintyre. James Nit
chell, c. X. Dietrich, Gwinner- Mercere
Co Ben Spears A. K Burrow, o, X.
Stewer. j. H. Purcell, A. II. katz. c.
]. Farris, J, G, Hatcher, JOS b. Reiss,
Bolton Smith, Columbia Mortgage and
Trust Co, Charles Apostolos, First
National bank, Frank s, OmberE, Sam
uel Kaufman, Memphis Bread Co. and
W. b. Ruffin.
OF the 6S thrift societies formed
Wednesday number reached the 100
per cent stage They were: Cole Me
intyre, Norfeet Co. Korink Millinery
Co, Shop Of Culture flour socletlesl
julius Goodman. Goodbar & Co., l..
4 n. railway 1.-TWO societies.; Shelby
Candy 90 Coffee Co, Sherron Shoe Co,
Dupont American Industries Co, Walk
Over Shoe Co. and the Memphis Bread
Co.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
LEVER NAMED FOR
FARM LOAN BOARD

WASHINGTON, July l7-Representa-
tive Lever, Democrat, OF South Caro-
lima, was nominated today by Presi =
dent Wilson to be a member of the
farm loan board
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
Weather Forecast

Fair with very little
change in tempera-
ture.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11
HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS.

No one should sell a Liberty bond
perative. The standard market
value of the bonds OF the four past
issues is printed each day in the
daily papers. and where it is neces-
sary TO sell them TO realize ready
cash. less than the market value
should not be taken. Most any
bank will either buy or negotiate
the sale TO others o. Liberty bonds
tor their customers at the full mar
ket value. which is about FIVE to
seven per cent less than the face
value. changing almost eve~y day.
Most any bank will loan 90 per cen,
of the face value of the bond. even
though it will not buy them out
right. Holders o' the bonds can do
no better, when contemplating the
sale OF their bonds than talk the
mater over with their banks before
making the sale The banks ave
posted as to the market value and
NAV be able to give valuable advice
Il is perhaps true that at times
some holders OF Liberty bonds
ueatiug raTarsss u..d randy cas- m
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11
COUNT ON WILSON.

Whether President Wilson call
for his ship is bluff or a fact. the
American people are squarely he.
hind Nj Wilson and Mr.. Wilson
knows it. AS matter OF fact. the
peace conference may break up in
row but we don't believe il will
Accord 20 newspaper writers in
Paris the French feel that Mr VIII
sons threat is a bluff but even + il
is. 1t is going 20 work because none
Of the powers now can afford 10 take
a chance That President Wilson is
becoming diSgusted with the delays
in reaching agreement is clear. but
he can be counted upon to do the
right thing az the right time. if any
man was ever counted upon
in that way and If ne leaves
the peace conference and comes
home without having done any
thing church will be out,
but the French and British who are
secure in the belief tina, Mr. Wilson
is afraid TO come home without
peace IN his voe' pocket have an
other mink coming TO them
Il
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11
kAROLiI PLANNED COUP
TO SCARE THE ALLIES
But BoiShcNiSm Has Gone Further
Than He Expected In Hungary,
Making Bcla Kun Dictator.

Budapest, April 10 II ls consid-
cred certain here that the commun-
ist movement was engineered by
Count Michael Karolyi. the former
president, To scare the allies by the
Sp"ct"r of bolshcvism and thereby
draw attention to the situation I'm
hungary. II was measure OF de-
spair. the results of which have
scared ont those who planned the
move az II has given an opportunity
for Bella Kun, the foreign minister.
To attempt TO become n dictator OF
the Irotzky type The communists
are opposed by tho socialists who
are attempting to form moderate
socialist government
All who dare, from walters 10
manufacturers. inform the corres-
pondent that none but few mad
men In Budapest want nationaIiza-
non Of property and other similar
communist schemes
belh Kun. In speeches attempted
TO make the people believe that the
visit here OF General smuts. tho
special allied commissioner to Hun
gary was recognition Of the aims
OF The communist government
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11
COAL MAN DENIES ANY
WISH TO GOUGE PUBLIC
Indignant at Charges OF Hines
That Operators Try To Elm
1natc Competition.

WASHINGTON April Charges
made by Director General Hines that
bituminous coal operators were al
tempting 30 eliminate competition
from the industry i'm order TO force
the pubic to pay unnecessary high
prices were denied by J. n. \ Mo,-
row. general secretary OF the Ma
tional Coal. association The coal
operators represented through the
coal association. recently refused to
resume conferences with the indus
trial board OF the department OF
commerce with view to price fixing
unless the board could guarantee the
cooperation OF the railroad admin.
istration."
Mr.. Morrow in a statement assert
ed that from the outset OF confer.
ences with the railroad adminis'ra-
tion regarding the railroad fuel
policy. the coal operators had de.
clined to discuss prices, lust as the
director general had avoided trying
to name price which he considered
/ fair to any district The operators
insisted. he said. that any d"termin-
alton OF fair prices should be made
by an impartial agency.
1t should he clearly understood -
he stated, that the bituminous coal
mining industry would not advocate
such price determination under nor
! nal conditions. The industry has
recognized. however, that under the
abnormal conditions OF readjust-
ment, with widespread uncmploy-
ment and unrest. special condition
prevails which should he met broadly
and unselfishly, and the operators
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11

health ihnd comfort TO the citizens.
and clean premises are good to look
at.
p The authorities. We surmise. will
use this opportunity to clean up
those parts of the city over which
they exercise authority and by max
ing the clean up week general the
whole city will present a more
pleasing sight week after next But
to DO this, the citizens must cooper
ate with the civic league, the civic
league with the city authorities. and
there must be none OF that pulling
back and tending to your own lot
in your own way" II is quite true
that man is generally supposed to
do as ne pleases with his own prop
er'y, but We doubt very seriously II
a man owns the land upon which he
lives II NJ did own it he might be,
able to take it with him when he
leaves.
And what man owns he is not
supposed or permitted TO use in "a
way that will injure his neighbor
and dirty back lot Injuries the
whole city.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-04-11
COOLER AND DAVIS TO
BE GIVEN NEW TRIALS
South Carolina Supreme Court
Gives Opinion That Juror in For
mer Trial Was Prejudiced.

Columbia. S. c., April 10.-On
the allegation that one of the trial
jurors had expressed a prejudiced
view toward one OF the defendants.
Cooler, after the Juror had been
judge would not relieve him. the
state supreme court. in an opinioa
by Associate Justice r. r. Frazer
and Concurred i'm by the other mem
bers of the court, ordered a new
tr'a' for Aleas Cooler and Will
Davis. convicted of the murder OF
w ID. Thomas. forest rider of Il
hunting club in Jasper county.
Cooler and Davis were accused OF