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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
STORES INSTALL
THEIR OWN PLANTS
Many Big Concerns Expect to
Operate as Usual on
Monday,

Memphis business houses dependent
upon coal as the source Of their light
and heat must continue to close. at
pm, the Southern regional coal com
mittee has ruled,
The additional hour for business pur-
poses allowed to the merchant OF 81.
Louis and Little Rock by the South
western fuel administration has been
denied to Memphis and the cities OF
the southern region,
The discrimination In favor of the
southwestern region. where the con
servation orders specify pm. as the
closing hour, Is TO be allowed to CON
ttnue, regardless OF the fact that prac.
tically all the coal being used In the
Southwestern region ls being mined in
the Southern region, and hundreds OF
cars OF Southern coal are moving
through Memphis daily to supply the
Southwest,
w, H. Flowers, secretary Of the
Momphis Associated Retailers, received
the following telegram SatMrday4luorna
ing announcing the decision from At.
lanta
Regret Southern regional coal com
ihlttee can not change rules curtailing
coal supply 80 as TO he same as rules
announced at st Louis"
Memphis department stores and 9th e
er important business houses are rush
work on temporary electric lighting
plants to serve during tho emergency,
and many large ones will be independ-
ent by Monday OF coal and can keep
open as long as they please.
II, Lowenstein & Bros, Inc, an
nouncc that they have completed the
installation of their plant and are fully
prepared to serve the trade,
Geo, 7, BrodnaX, Inc, Julius Good
man, Mulfords' and Bailers have also
installed plants and win have sufficient
light for their stores next week
The Rry- Block Mercantile company
and Goldsmith's also expect to he ready
Monday with plants Of their own, and
nearly all the, larger stores are work
Ing to the same end.
The problem of the smaller stores Is
Il simpler matter,
There was 2Os cars OF coal in the
Memphis terminal saturday, The re-
serve supply subject to award for local
essential Industries has been decreasing
for the last three days, but the supply
is stIll almost three times az great as
was on hand at this time last week
Meanwhile the police announced Sat
urday that no dry goods store or pool
room would be allowed to be open In
Memphis on Sunday,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
INTERVENTION IN MEXICO IMPROBABLE
NEW ORDER CANCELS
II TRAINS IN AND
OUT OF MEMPHIS

Effective Monday following Memphis passen-
trains will be discontinued
MISSOURI PACIFIC
Nos. POI (sunshne specially, leaving pm.
arriving
Nos. 2O COt Springs specially leaving I2O1 pm
and arriving at 4;3O PM
Nos. 831 and $50 Mcchee AccommOdation leaving pm.
and arriving u PM
sleeper will operated and to ST. Louis an
extra train being provided sleeper Wynne
Rock.
FRISCO
Nos. and FIorida lmted) leaving at 500 am
arriving at $40 pm, both east
Nos. Aberdecn accommodaon) leaving at pm
and arriving 1873 M.
ROCK ISLAND
Nos 6O2 and oOs 2sO pm. arriving pm.
COTTON BELT
Nos. 3 and T. leaving at $3.50 arriving at
Sleeper will be off Of 1 and2 % Texarkana.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
LAND APPRAISAL
NOT COMPLETED

Supplementing a letter sent to will
liam II, FttzHugh, president OF the
chamber of Commerce. promising COR
dial co operation IN the appraisal of
realty in Shelby county by the state
equalization board. A. V. Louthan,
chief statistiCian OF the board, has no.
Titled The News Scmitar that the fig
ures fixed by the board as the appraisal
for the counties in West Tennessee will
he furnished for publication as soon as
they can be tabulated
Mr.. louthan says that there are a
number Of counties In Tennessee where
the percentage Of increase Is much
greater than the indicated increase in
shelby county. The office force OF the
board at Nashville is at work on the
compilation OF the appraisal for the en-
tire state which includes the valuation
OF more than a million pieces Of realty.
Elias Gates, chairman of the taxation
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, hopes by the early part of the
coming week to have secured the serv-
ices OF an expert statistician, who viii
personally inspect the records in the
officer Of the state board at Nashville,
for the purpose of getting comparisons
Of the appraisal with that being made
in Shelby county
The appraisers who are at work in
this county have practically completed
their preliminary appraisal for all the
country districts and are At work ON
the city wards. They have alreadN
done considerable work in the Twenty
eighth. Twenty ninth, Thirtieth and
Thirty first wards
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
PROFITEERS
IN OIL FACE
PROSECUTION

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.--Proseoutlor
OF Western oil producers for alleged
protIteerina was ordered today by Al.
torney General Palmer On complaint
filed by Senator Capper Of Kansas, fed.
eral agents were instructed to proceed
at once against producers who have
taken advantage OF the fuel shortage
N the West to Increase the price Of
their product.
simultaneously the railroad admlnls.
tration established an embargo, eftee.
tive Monday, aealnst shipments Of fuel
Oh from the West TO points east Of
Chicago and ST. Louis. This action, II
was explained. was necessary to con
serve the small supplies Of coal avail.
able for the territory west OF the Mis-.
slsslppl river and where possible the
use OF fuel oil instead.
OH producers, Senator Capper said,
have increased their prices from 81 a
barrel before the strike TO nearly N.50
q barrel, Declaring that scores OF in
dustrial plants In the West had con-
verted their fuel equipment for oil con
sumption since the strike began, Scna-
tor Capper said the increase IN oil prices
had placed burden on them
Senator Capper also asked the do
partment Of justice 20 investigate com
plants that the oil producers had got
together on prices, He said tho quo
tations made by the big concerns were
practically on even terms.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
sclL Sfs1ek Makes
Soldier Think He's
Worth Millions

Thought to be suffering from shell
shock and laboring under the halluci-
nation that since he has been in the
army oil investments in Texas have
made him a millionaire, man wearing
an overseas uniform has been negotat-
ing with several local automobiles sales
men and Memphis real estate man
regarding the purchase of a car and a
home.
Walking into the salesroom of an au-
tomobile plant Thursday the soldier
inquired If certain high-p priced limou-
sine was in stock His fancy ran high,
7for the car sells at SIS, 900. He was shown
this auto, the demonstrator makinA
several trips over the city He gave as
reference bank in Dallas,
The man then was to be introduced
to real estate man. The latter, a
friend of the auto salesman, made
tour OF the city, showing the soldier
some of the handsomest residences in
Memphis. Included were the r, e. Gal
loway home and the residence built by
mounting well over 100000
Name of the same Dallas bank was
given the realty man as reference, the
soldier saying he had large amount
on deposit there. Information in an
swer to kilograms to this bank, it is
said, came Saturday and declared that
no such person was known.
Both the auto salesman and the real
ty man say the soldier offered no checks
nor made any advances as to the
drawing of money. His uniform is that
OF private bearing one overseas serV-
ice stripe and insignia of artillery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
BY A. GooDFELLoW.

Today you will get look behind the
scene. An extract from a few of the
letters that reach this office with their
pathetic and irresistible appeal will be
given just to show how imperative 1t
is for everyone to get behind the Good
fellows Santa Claus club and put this
campaign over for the pure joy of doing
it and because of the JOY it will bring
to the desolate homes.
Scrawled upon a piece of soiled paper
is this note; II am six years old with
no one to support me but my grand
father and he IL sick, Please let Santa
Claus remember me"
A good woman wrote this letter for
her little friend: Il am a little girl IA
months DID, My mother is sick. | won t
have any Christmas unless Santa Claus
gets my name and brings me something
and brings my mother something to
eat"
Here Is one that shows evidence Of
labor spent over its composition: II
and my two little sisters haven't got
anything for Christmas, nothing to
wear, no hose and no clothes of any
kind, nor any mother. Our father Is
nearly blind, ! am ID the next one is
and baby is 2. Please send us some
thing. We will be pleased with any
thing"
Here is one just as sad Perhaps the
printing. of it will cause someone else
to think what this plight means. Maybe
the father will see it, Unless you re-
member me my Christmas will be very
sad. My father and mother are not
together and my mother is not able
to send Santa Claus to see me-"
And this one: II have little brother
and we have no father Will you pIeasq
lnt 10 In tIC
course the Goodfellows are going to be
a Santa Claus to that little fellow.
Surely this will reach your purse: Il
am a poor little girl and have a little
brother 6 years old and one 10 years
old and | am II years old. ! wish you
would give us something for Christ
mas Our mother Is unable to work
and we don't have anything for Christ e
mas but what you give US. My father
is in Louisville"
Then here is one from mother.
please be so good as to remember my
little girl. She was born after her
father died and | am not able to work
or get her anything for Christmas"
There are so many like this will
you please send me something for
Christmas ! have no father and live
with my grandfather. My mother works
but she can't help me-
Here is lesson in real sacrifice. Con-
talneu IN lne letteT WAS E0-Cenl piece
II read in the paper where some little
girls had sent you some money they
made on their chickens. My mamma
gave me two little chickens and they
are my pets They stay in the house
My grandfather gave me rs cents for
one of them and l will sent it to you
Goodfellows to help some poor little
girl like me. | want all the children
to have Christmas. My father is a
moor man but | know the good SANTA
Claus will share with me.
"HENRY ESTILL HILL"
"Toone, Tenn"
carry out our pledge that there shall
not be an empty stocking or dsap.
pointed child on Christmas morning
What will you give to help keep the
pledge Send a check to the Goodfellows,
care of The News Scimitar.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
Witness Left;
Liquor Cases
Must Go OUer

over the protest of Ralph Davis. at
torney for the defendants, Judge John
r. Mccall Saturday morning entered a
mistrial In the cases against Pug"
Rogers, r, E., alias Happy" Lee. Joe
Conroy and Herman Tamble. charged
with conspiracy to violate the Reed
amendment, and continued the cases
until the next term OF court
This action was taken when w. d.
kyser, district attorney reported to the
court that Tom Layman, one of the
principal witnesses for the government,
who disappeared during the trial Friday
afternoon, could not be found.
Layman was present in court Friday
afternoon and was sworn with other
Witnesses who were placed under the rule
and sent from the courtroom. Two wit
nesses for the government were exam
ined and Layman was then called. He
failed to answer and search for him was
without success. Layman was under
$3.50 bond and this bond was ordered
/, forfeited
Mr. Davis opposed the action of the
court in entering a mistrial on the
grounds that the defendants had been
placed in jeopardy, but was overruled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
LUMBERMEN'S CLUB.
CAMPAIGN STARTS.
]. D. Rush and w. E. Hyde
Head Red and Blue Tickets,
Respectively.

A political campaign compared to
which the quadrennial presidential race
is less than childs play, opened at 2
O'Clock Saturday afternoon with the
announcement at the Lumbermen's club
biweekly meeting of the two tickets
which will compete in the annual cleo
ton OF club officers and directors.
]. d. Rush, OF the Rush Lumber Co,
was the choice of the Red nominating
committee for president, and w. f..
Hyde, of the Hyde Lumber Co. was
selected by the Blue committee to
lead the ticket of their choice,
The nominees are:
RED. BLUE.
President
First Vice President.
Walker L. Wexford W. F. HolZgrafe
Second Vice President
w ~ Coulson Rowland Darnell
Secretary
Clayton johnson Clayton Johnson
Directors
]. r. Jones RE Dickinson
NJ. G, Raymond Jack Welsh
Fl, w. Baker Eugene Woods
]. F. Mcsweyn ~ s. B. Anderson
F. T. Dooley w. c. Bonner
A. N, Thompson Frank Smith
Announcement Of the tickets made up
by the two committees was made by
H. J. M. Jorgensen, present president
of the club, who according to precedent
could not be renominated,
The meeting was held at the Hotel
GayoSo
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

The first slash OF the fuel admins
t-ation at the passenger train service
in the south cut off II trains operating
In and out OF Memphis under the juris-
diction OF B. F. Bush, regional direc-
tor for the Southwestern region, and
orders are momentarily expected from
B. Il. Winchell. regional director for
the southern region cutting off fully
as many more trains.
The trains discontinued In the south
western region will not leave their
point of origin after 1901 am. Mon
day One-third OF the mileage in the
southern region win be discontinued ~
hours later, but the trains TO be cutt off
had not been specified Saturday noon.
In addition to the Memphis trains,
many other local trains In Arkansas
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
Here's Thief Who's
Antiquarian And a
PhiLdteList As Wei

Three antique pistols and quantity
Of foreign coins-Chinese, German.
Italian, French, Mexican, etc--were
stolen from the Cosstt library Friday
night and recovered a short time after
the robbery by Patrolmen Turner and
Dc cdson
f. F. Long. 20. Southern avenue, Is
held for the theft He admitted when
questioned at headquarters by Detec-
tive Heckle, that he had concealed him
self In the library in the hope of rob
olng 1t, He hid out at closing time,
collected his loot and made a getaway
through a window, Officers found an
open window when they probed Long $
story. -
The loot had been taken from the relic
cabinets In the library A charge of
against Long, if officials Of the library
desire to prosecute.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
BURY SAM COOKE
AT FRANKLIN, TENN.

The body Of Sam W Cooke, killed
some time Wednesday by escaping gas
fumes in his room at sS11 South Sec
ond street, vas sent to Franklin, Tenn,,
for burial Friday night. Word was re-
teived from sister, Mrs J. B. Beckett,
of Franklin, who read of her brother s
tragic end.
The body had been held at Thomp-
son Bros undertaking parlors. pending
receipt Of word from a sister in-law in
New York, when the word came from
Mr.. Cookies sister TO send the remains
TO Franklin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
KANSAS GETS COAL; THREE
MORE STATES TO TRY PLAN

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 6,--Kansas
was getting coal in fairly appreciable
quantities through the volunteer plan
today; Missouri hoped to be doing sI
by night; oklahoma, where martial law
has been declared In the coal produc-
ing counties, hopes to be in the business
by Monday and Arkansas, reports in
dicated, probably will have launched
mining venture by early next week. The
fuel shortage situation however did
not show Improvement, all reports re-
ceivcd indicating that an actual fam
inc existed In many localities,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
M'CALL SHOWS MERCY
TO R0BBER OF CAR

Justice was tempered with mercy by
Judge John r. Mccall In federal court
Saturday In the case Of J. l.. Atkinson,
convicted last week OF receiving goods
defendant was first sentenced to one
year and day in the federal prison all
Atlanta and to pay q fine of $3.50 and
costs.
A motion for suspension OF sentence
because of the mans physical condi-
tion had been previously overruled. At
kinson's wife and -months-oid baby
were in the courtroom and after SEN
tence had been pronounced, Judge Me
Call again called the defendant before
him and reduced the sentence to 80
days In jail and a fine OF $3.50.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
COMPLETE PLANS TO GET
WITNESSES FOR JURY

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 6.--Arrange-
ments for bringing to indianapolis wit
nesses who will appear before the fed
eral grand jury next week during its
investigation Of charges of violation Of
the Lever antitrust acts In connection
with the soft coal strike were being
completed today and, it is said, evi-
dence secured by the government prob
ably will be presented to the grand jury
Immediately after 1t convenes Monday
morning
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
ASSERT PRESENT COAL
PRODUCTION MAY STOP

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.--All bitum-
nous coal mines now IN operation must
close within week unless the railroad
administration pays for coal It has con
fiscated or diverted, said n statement
today by the American Wholesale Coal
association The association said the
railroad administration had refused 20
pay for the coal until price II oonsid-
cred fair had been fixed by Fuel Ad-
minstrator Garfield, and Or. Garfield
had refused to change his price ruling,
Mines which will be affected, the
statement said are producing now
g. 400, 900 tons Of coal weekly, the sole
supply for the nation in the present
crisis,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
COURTHOUSE ELEVATORS
ALL WILL SHUT DOWN

II you have any business IN the
courthouse next week you win get plen-
" OF exercise climbing the steps from
floor to floor, AS Joe Boyle, custodian
OF the building, Saturday announced
that beginning Monday the elevators
would be closed down completely until
the government raised the coal restrlc-
tion han.
Boyle claims that he Ia saving from
three to four tons OF coal a day, de-
pending on the weather He says he
will save even more when the elevators
After pm. ali heat In turned Off and
the furnace doors are closed for the
day. M
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06

territory adjacent TO Memphis were dis
continued
-Four local railroads operating west of
the Mississippi river were effected by
the order, the Missouri Pacific, Cot
ton Belt, Rock Island and the Frisco.
The Friscos lines both east and west OF
the river are under the Jurisdiction of
the southwestern region and as a result
some Of its trains both east and west
We're discontinued.
Four local trains operating between
Tupelo, Miss. and Aberdeen, Miss,
were discontinued on the Frisco, as
well as two trains between Birmingham
and Amory, Miss.
The train between Little Rock and
Hot Springs on the Rock Island was
also discontinued.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
COUNCIL DEMANDS
SPEEDY SIGNING
IN DRASTIC NOTE

PARIS Dec. 6-In note drafted by the supreme council
today demanded that Germany sign the protocol providing
for the carrying out of the terms failing which the allies
is set FORTH will be obliged to have military
The utmost secrecy being observed regarding the
the note which unanimously adopted by the council this
morning but it be said that is worded firmly
ference circles expect the discussion with Germany regarding the
putting of the treaty into force will be finally closed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
vance in paw for the men.

Dr. Garfield indicated that the gov.
ornment would interpose no objection II
the increase could be given without ad-
vancing coal prices.
There will be no increase In the
present price OF coal as fixed under
the Lever act" DR.. Garfield said, mo
matter what local arrangements and
agreements are put into effect"
He added that his position absolutely
was unchanged from that taken on
Nov. 26, with the authorization of the
cabinet, DR.. Garfield explained then,
in suggesting the IA per cent advance,
which the miners promptly rejected,
that he was not fixing wage scales,
and had no authority to do so.
He indicated the increase suggested
was merely that which the operators
were able to grant without advancing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
E6csSS aS--z9zag4
sIsIS EsRS

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 6, 1919.
Temperature -
Hour. Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humid'y.
7p.m. yes day ~ 46 81
a m today. 61 5S So
Noon today. So 81 S8
Maximum temperature, 81; minimum,
II. Sun sets today 4;4S pm; rises to-
morrow, 6.55 am, Moon sets 7:01 am.
Precipitation 03 inch.
Tennessee-Rain and colder, followed
by fair weather.
Mississippi--Fair following local rains
and colder
Arkansas-Rain and colder.
Alabama-Loeal rains and colder fol-
lowed by fair weather
Kentucky--Rain and colder followed
Wy clearing weather.
} Louisiana--Cloudy, cooler in north.
oklahnma-Cloudy colder.
East Texas-Generally fair, cooler.
West Texas-Fair colder
North and South Carolina, Georgia
Probable local rains, warmer.
Florida-Fair.
Kansas--Unsettled and colder.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
$4,000 WAITING.

Mrs Lourive Jones' address, given
formerly as A43 Shelby street, is being
sought by the war risk bureau, which
has $4,000 insurance to pay TO her as
the result OF the death of her son. Pri-
vate Houston Jones. Company y. i09th
labor battalion. who succumbed to
pneumonia April Is. 1919.
Notification OF whereabouts OF the
woman may be made to s. L, Kahn.
$50 Ruena Vista place. Most privates
in labor battalions were negroes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
ALL MINES OPERATED.

CUMBERLAND, Md, Dec. 6,--All bl-
luminous coal mines in West Virginia
on the Western Maryland railroad be
tween Piedmont and Eltins resumed OPP
Grafton yesterday. with so per cent Of
their normal force at work, according
to reports received today, Operators
in this territory, which includes parts
Of three districts Of the United Mine
workers, expect to be running full
forces within ten days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
FALL FROM CAB
INJURIES FLAGMAN

G. II. Kinf, q, railroad flagman i73
Elm street, probably will recover from
injuries he received Friday night when
he fell from Y, & M V, engine cab
through trestle close to the Tenncs-
see line,
King was seated In the engine cab
when the engineer brought the train to
a sudden stop az they were crossing a
trestle King, who was leaning out Of
the window, lost his balance and toppled
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
APPARATUS MAKERS ARE
HOSTS TO FIRE CHIEF

Mike Fitzmorris, fire chief, left Fri
day night for New York, where he will
spend 10 days as the guest OF the
American LaFrance company, manufac-
turers of fire fighting appartus. The
manufacturers are entertaining fire
chiefs from leading Southern cities at
convention In the big town.
Assistant Chief julius Venturini y In
charge of the local department during
Fitzmorris' absence.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
TRAIN FROM KANSAS
CITY WILL BE CUT

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. Ga dras-
tic cut In passenger train service into
and out OF Kansas City, effective Mon
day and Tuesday. was announced today
by five railroads. Announcements Of
dlscontinuances by other roads are ex-
DeCtpd later
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
FORECASTS SETTLEMENTS.

SPRINGFIELD, III, Dec Ga set
tlement OF the strike OF btuminous
coal miners in Ohio and Western Penn
sylvania would be followed quickly by
a settlement in the Illinois field, Frank
harrington president Of the Illinois
miners, said today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-06
LEGGER SENTENCED.

A sentence of 50 days In jail and
fine of $3.50 and costs was imposed
Saturday by Judge John II. Mccall in
federal court, upon Austin Donaghue,
convicted of violation of the Reed
amendment The Case had been ap-
pealed to the circuit court and the
decision OF the lower court affirmed.