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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

roads. No Improvement In the situation
was reported by any OF the local Lines
and in some instances the conditions are
| admitted 70 be getting critical and ad.
ditional restrictions are anticipated II
the shopmen on the lines effected do
not return to work at once.
About half OF the Louisville & Nash
willie mechanics who quit at the local
repair shop Saturday were reported back
10 men walked out saturday
About IL or 10 electricians returned
To work at the union station Monday
morning, The electricians were not in
cluded in the Memphis shopmen's fcd-
GRAFTON strike organization, but were
striking with them. iteports rom the
Frisco shops stated that the Frisco
electricians had not returned to work
Monday. About 33 carmen returned 10
the Illinois Central yards Saturday. No
Ideflectlons from the macntnlsss boiler
makers, sheet metal workers or black
smiths were reported, A few negroes
have returned to their Jobs, From 1900
to 1900 Ahopmen are out et the Mem
phs shops
The Southern railway is accepting AL
freight offered for destinations on les
meeting lines not embargoed subject 20
delay. Passenger traffic 10 said 20 bN
normal Freight traffic situation cons
Rllcated Rys Mstserh n sAner aceA
fne* NlMADs gKNttAeNiAA&& AN,y9 Nv gAas NV
frisco Hkrd0st HIT
The Rock Island il opsrtIhk all pas
| senger trains and Its daily through
| freight train from Memphis TO Okla.
! homa points This train hAndles all
carload lot shipments delivered to ite
tracks for destinations not effected by
| embargoes Of other lines. Some local
| freight Is being handled, subject 90
| delay
The N, G. g. st. Il. Is maintaining
| full service 20 all points on its own
lines subject to delays.
The l., Il N. Is accepting oil freight
offered for points on Its own lines and
for delivery to all connecting lines not
embareoed against the l., 4 N. sub
lect to delay Passenger service normal
The Illinois Central and Y a. M. ".
10 excepting all freight offered, sub
ject TO delay, for all points on It's own
lines. both north and south. and for de-
livery to all connecting lines not under
embargo restrictions. Passenger SER
vice normal,
The Frisco is accepting no new busi-
| ness. but Is clearing its tracks OF cars
loaded at the time the embargo was de-
\ clared. Movement OF railroad supplies.
perlshabe and merchandise for human
consumption on its own lines Is being
made, subject to restrictions. All pas
senger trains except the accommodation
to Aberdeen and Tupclo, Miss, are be-
ing operated
The Missouri Pacific and Cotton Belt
are accepting merchandise freight only
for points not under embargo restric-
tions. Passenger traffic normal
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
Chicago OutdOes Us;
TuUO Girls, Quantity
Of Liquor Stolen

CHICAGO, Aug. 11,--Chicago police
today received telegram from the
authorities at Grand Haven, Mich. ask
ing them to search for the two-masted
yacht, the Brlar,- which they declare
was stolen by seven young men in the
Michigan port yesterday. The men also
are said to have kidnased two 1e-year-
old girls, who are being held prisopers
on the boat.
The yacht Is believed to be stocked
with quantity Of liquor stolen from
residence In Grand Haven. The po-
lice say the missing girls are Christine
Lisnie and Frances Coghart, of Grand
Haven.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
OSCAR IS NO LUNGER IF
He KEEPS UP FORD PACE

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, Aug. II.
The fourteenth and last week Of the
hearing Of Henry Ford's sl,000,00e libel
suit against the Chicago Daily Tribune
began today with Oscar c.. Lunger-
hausen, one of the Ford lawyers, ad
dressing the jury He was followed
By Warren Stone, of counsel for the
Tribune. Tomorrow the last of the
closing arguments win be delivered by
Elliot G. Stevenson, senior counsel for
the Tribune, and Alfred Lucking, senior
counsel for Mr.. Ford. Wednesday
morning Judge Tucker VIII instruct the
jury and send it TO Its deliberations
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
POLES START A new
ATTACH ON BOLSHEVIKI

BASEL Aug. 11.--A Polish army has
left Mnsk to undertake a new often
sive against the Bolshevilli, according
to a wireless dispatch from Warsaw.
The troops are said to be well trained
and to be supported strongly by artll-
lery.
A delegation from the former Russian
province of Volhynia, another dispatch
from Warsaw says, mas expressed to
the allied ministers in the Polish capi-
tai the desire Of their country to be a
part Of Poland
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

Although Mr., Carnegie was taken
sick Friday 1t was not until early to-
day that his condition took critical
turn. On Saturday it was said that
he was suffering from a severe cold,
but 1t was not different apparently
from other attacks he had endured, and
no fear was entertained that 1t would
prove fatal 1t had been announced
that he was remaining indoors under
the care Of the nurses, who had been
In attendance on him most of the time
since he came TO Shadow Brook. Out
side of the immediate household no one
had any intimation tnat death was
near.
According to members of the house,
hold. Mr.. Carnegie had hoped to 60 TO
Skibo castle early this year, but
changed his plans when he learned that
under governmental restrictions he
would be unable to take the retinue
OF servants that he intended, the regu-
lat,ons limiting hinl> to one automo-
bile and one chauffeut.
Arrangements for ME funeral OF Mr..
Carnegie were to befmade by the fam
lily later in the day. Whether the body
would be removed to New York had
not been decided.
Andrew Carnegie began race
against time when, in 1901, at the age
Of 60. he resolved to give away his
enormous fortune. He. held II "dis-
graceful" for a man 10 81 on gather
ing idle millions. In the comparatively
few years which the actuary could al
low him. he would dlsembarrass him
self of practically all he had No man
had ever launched philanthropic cam
pagn of such dimensions.
His was then fortune OF just about
a quarter billion dollars, the largest
ever acquired by a foreign born Amer
lean, second only 70 the John p. Rookie
felier wealth as the largest Individual
accumulation in the United States and
built as II was Of five per cent steel
bonds, ii would. without so much az
turning ones hand, have approached
half billion by the time Car
negie could call himself an octogenarian
on Nov. rs, 1915
To give this stupendous sum away
in about half the time he had taken
TO gather II, was a purpose Carnegie
IfannIin.,nA an I,nnn 70 r.ai..,.n.. a.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
VOTE TO
GO BACK TO WORK
AT NOON TUESDAY

The Memphis shopmens strike is off Between $500 and
800 who have been strike since Aug e. will return
work in body Tuesday At mass meetng attended
by practically shopman who walked out resolutions were
adopted declaring the fact that President Wilson
had instructed and directed Walker D. Hines drectcgnera
railroads. adjust grievances Of the hopmen the object
which strike had called had been attained and that
the Of all crafts represented that all men out should
return work and await the adjustment OF their grievances
by the director general Of railroads
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The Chicago district council

Action to be taken at this confer,
ence Is now up to the director general
Of railroads" j. ID. Sanders, secretary
of the Chicago council, said. I'VE ex-
pect word from Washington some time
today. Should the administration delay
action further the men will refuse to
return to their jobs.
Widening of the breach between local
units and the international heads was
made apparent with receipt OF teie-
gram from B. NJ. Jewell, heah OF the
railway division OF the American FEEDER
alton of Labor declaring that striking
locals would not be permitted to cast
ballots in the vote being taken on the
question of a strike Aug "a,
Reports were received at council
Headquarters that strikers had burned
some of the ballots sent out from inter-
national headquarters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

'tF6 ION. clerK, IhN 0ther eer0p0rtUl
total up to three.
Hltrty abI cMkvlaw; Mrn, Clark DoheEty
4 VIII lakYiaw MfH MaEthA arr,lgKe. n
lF,.l e sI,d asra !. lEE i sse ysl
yosnan's oFSaniRatioR Of the Thirty
But these ladies' did not stop Nt reg.
istering. The telephone In kflpntricfS
drug store, Lamar boulevard and Rozel
street, was kept busy by, them, urging
other women TO hasten and get theii
names ON the registration book The
registration place IN this precinct Is
kilpatrick's.
Whils it is true that o majority on the
ladies were decked out a. for an occa-
sion like a coronation or . morning
church social, or some other such un-
usual na1a,s aif1ir all OF them did not come
Here and there, as the crowd swelled,
might be seen q daintily beribboned
boudoir cap IN this is wrong, remenl-
ber the reporter 10 nam, and a morn
ing house dress. th
Az the women entered into the spirit
II the thing some became infected with
great numbers Of men at registration
and election time. That is "poll fever
One woman who registered. peFceiving
strange woman passing the reGistra-
tion place, hastened out and asked her
to register.
I'm not going to register, 4 the stran-
ger snapped. II don't thiMk o woman
hes sot any business foolifs with such
things I'm on my way to my home
whore every WomMn belon@s"
And she belliGerently made a left
face and marched homeward, one-two-
three-four.
But the registration worker and he.
friends took II philosophically, and with
a saving sense Of humor.
I'VE can't get them all at first" the
worker said. as she Joined In the laugh
which her friends had raised.
That's the spirit which dominates
these women, too. They feel that they
can't get them all at first, but that time
and hard work will convert the stay-at-
homes, and bring woman at the polls
to place where her vote in the aggre-
gate will be the big, deciding factor
when vital matters to her home, and
her city, are to be passed upon by the
voters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
MARINES OUELL RIOTS

PANAMA, Aug. liza race riot re-
Jamaica, Wednesday, July 30, was SUP
pressed only after West Indian troops
and so marines with machine guns were
called out, according to word received
here today. These reports made no
mention of casualties.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
MARKET LITTLE AFFECTED

NEW YORK, Aug 1.-THE sudden
death Of Andrew Carnegie apparently
had little effect upon the stock mar
ket, The common stock of the United
States Steel corporation. Of which the
Carnegie companies formed an impor-
tant part, Jagged behind the general
list. but 1t was declared in well-inforned
quarters that Mr.. Carnegie's holdings
in the steel corporation were limited
to first mortgage bonds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

The resolutions which were prepared
by the executive committee OF the local
federated crafts, were carried by prac-
ticaliy unanimous vote, The vote was
taken following addresses made by c;
w, Miller secretary OF the brotherhood
or Locomotive Engineers; Putnam Dye.
general chairman OF the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainman; Dr. q. ", nuvall,
secretary Of tho II. OF II, T., and Jake
Cohen, editor Of the Labor Review, who
presided az the meeting. All speakers
urged that tho object OF the strike had
been obtained ana that 70 remain out
longer would serve no useful purpose,
Tieup Prevented.
The return OF the men TO work will
prevent general tieup OF transports
ton at Memphis as railway officials
were almost at the end OF their re-
sources and freely admitted that even
the passenger trains would be affected
the strike continues many moro
days
The strike at Memphis was almost
100 per cent 20 Tar as the skilled crafts
were concerned. About 1900 men were
out at the Illinois Central shops and
Ahope, and several hundred more from
the various other railway shops of tho
city f
fhs return OF the mon 10 work IA
taken AM Mn enA OK the etflkA lm thll
pNft VI ere NUaltf nMi tge sN&Naiaaeata q
various uthNr terminals have kAsn foi.
lowing the LEAD ef Memphis and an
expected 10 return when they iearn oi
the action taken here.
The situation with the Chicago dis
trict council, which had taken the lead
In calling tho strike over the protest
Of the grand officers, may be largely
Influenced by tho return ~ the local
crafts, since the return OF the men here
will practically open up all traffic be-
tween Chicago and New Orleans AZ well
as on connecting lines.
Another nation wide strike Is pend
Ing for Sept ., subject 10 a ballet by
all members OF the federated crafts to
be taken Aug. Il, The loca! shopmen
will cast their ballots on the proposed
strike which 10 to take effect on the
date named II favorable action Is not
obtained on their demands by the rail-
road administration by that time
II is confidently believed that b
pfo@pt award will be made favorable
TO Ne men, since the director general
mittlne the justice OF the mems claims
cent is asked This grievance has been
pending since February, 1919,s and Il
was because Of the delay In obtaining
consideration of their claims that the
present strike was called,
Little Change Monday.
The local traffic situation Monday was
practically the same as last week. the
only changes In the embargo restrlc-
tions being notifications of embargoes
OF connecting lines rs they effect local
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
MARINES ARE RELEASED
BY WAR Department I

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11.--Return OF
the marine brigade OF the famous Sec
ond division to the supervision of the
navy department took place today with
out formality, the officers and men be-
ing released from the jurisdiction of
the war department.
The parade Of the brigade here to-
morrow, therefore, Will be essentially
an affair of the marine corps.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

MEMPHIS METEoRoLoGY.
Temperature

Maximum temperature ST; minimum,
50. Sun sets today 1853 p. m. Rises to-
night. Precipitation, inches.
Tennessee-Fair tonight and Tues
day, stationary temperature.
Arkansas, Oklahoma, East and Yves,
Texas Partly cloudy stonight and
Tuesday.
Alabama, Mississippi. South Carolina
Georgia, F1orida--Local showers and
thunderstorms probably tonight and
Tuesday.
Enthusiastically cloudy tonight and
I Tuesday; showers on coast.
Kentucky-Fair, warmer.
North Carolina--F'air. stationary tenn.
rerature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

MONTREAL, Aug li.~ Search TO-DAY
among the RUNS OF Mystic Mills de-
stroyed by fire at Dominion park yes
terday. brought to light two more
todies, raising the total Of dead to nine.
The bodies found this morning were
those of man and woman None
Of those recovered had been identified
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
CROPS NEED RAIN.

CAMDEN, Tenn. Aug II. (Spl.)-.
The crop situation In this county is
becoming more serious In some Sec
TORS owing to the want of rain, al
though the prospects are better now
for larger yield.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
DiscOrd in Strikers Ranks;
Many Go Back to Old Places

WASHINGTON Aug. ll-Legsation proposing the Ii
censng of corporations having capital assets of $O0ooooo
engaged in interstate and authorizing ted
era supervision tho Of stocks and securities
introduced today by Senator Kellogg Republican, Minnesota
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

-Four winners! 50
IN
first hour the registration booths yf8
Feminine
eenered precinct and went after the record hammer
powder puff and dainty fEll n will.
Twelve fair three masculine
which
registration In Second precinct OF the Thifty
adyntaae would IL to ona the opening
FAR
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11

CHICAGO, Aug Striking federated railway
men returned to work at number of points today
while others voted to remain out until their demands
for an increase in wages were granted.
Plans for holding the national conference Of str1k
ers called for next Thursday went forward today by
the Chicago district council
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
CARNEGIE DIES;
WORLDS GREATEST
PH|LANTHROP|ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1i.--An.
drew Carnegie had given $780,
695,653 up to June 1, 1918, a COM
pilation Of his benefactions pre-
pared by the Carnegie endowment
for international peace showed.
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Little Change Monday.

The local traffic situation Monday was
practically the same as last week. the
only changes In the embargo restrlc-
tions being notifications of embargoes
OF connecting lines as they effect local
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-11
Weather Forecast

Fair weather with
stationary tempera-
ture.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

dollars (s5OO,0OO.OO) and shall ISSUE
and sell negotiable bonds to repre-
sent same, the proceeds of which
shall be used for the purpose OF
building, improving and maintaining
public highways in said Road Dis
trict No. !.
PROPOSITION No. 2: Shall a
debt be incurred and negotiable
bonds issued to represent same by
the Mayor and Councilmen of Nor
gan City. in the amount of sixty
three thousand dollars S63OOOOO), to
run for period of thirty 500 years,
to bear interest at the rate of five
per cent. Is per cent? per annum,
payable semi-annually, the funds this
derived from the mourning of said
debt and the sale of said bonds to
be used for the purpose of construc-
ing and reconstructing, building and
rebuilding, improving and repairing,
surfacing and re-surfacing the STREETS
of the City of Morgan City, and for
the opening of new streets where
necessary, the title to all of which
work shall be in the public.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc. That the ballot boxes necessary
blanks, list of voters, and other me-
cessary parsphernalia, shall be pro-
vided or secured by the Mayor of
| Moran City, and that he shall cause
to be printed ballots for use in said
election, in the following form:
Section 3. Be it further ordained,
etc. that the compensation of the
election commissioners and the clerk
of said election shall be Three Dol
lars (S3.OO) per day for one day; and
the said election shall be held at
the City Hall of the City of Nor
gan City under the supervision Of
Messrs. A. F. Storm, Sol Loeb and
Lewis ]. Bass as Commissioners, and
Arthur A. Picou as clerk
Section T. Be it further ordained,
etc, That the notice of this election
containing the proposition herein
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PROPOSITION No FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF BONDS

Shall debt be incurred and negotiable bonds is
sued to represent by the Mayor and Councimen
Of Morgan City, in the of Sixty-wo thousand
dollars (S62OO0O0) to for period of thirty 500
years. bear interest the rate of five per cent Is
per cent? per annum payable semi-annualy; the net
proceeds be derived from the sale of said bonds to
be turned the Police Jury of the Parish of St
Mary in its capacity the Board of Administrators OF
Road District No of the Parish of ST. Mary, and to
be used by the said Police Jury in its capacity the
Board of Administrators of Road District No Of the
Parish of ST. Mary for the sole and only purpose of
building, improving and maintaining the public high
ways in said Road District No |; said debt be incur
red and bonds be issued only upon condition that
the property taxpayers of Road District No. of the
Parish of ST. Mary eligible vote and voting at an
election called by the Board of Commissioners for Road
District No ! of the Parish of ST. Mary for the 10th
day of May 1919 shall incur debt of five hundred
dollars ($sOoOOO00) and shall issue and sell negotiable
bonds represent same the proceeds Of which shall
be used for the purpose of building, improving and
maintaining public highways in said Road District No.
PROPOSITION No FOR THE INSTANCE
OF BONDS
Shall debt he incurred and negotiable bonds is
sued to represent by the Mayor and Councilmen
of Morgan City. in the amount of sxty-three thousand
dollars (S63O00O0, for period of thirty (30)
years. to bear interest at the rate of five per Is
per cent) per annum, payable sem-annuay, the funds
thus derived from the mourning of said debt and the
sale of said bonds be used for the purpose of
structing and reconstructng building and rebuilding
improving and repairing, surfacing and Restricting the
streets Of tn City Of Morgan City, and for the opening
of streets where necessary the title all of which
work shall be in the public.
Taxable valuation,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-09

submitted to the voters, shall be pre-.
pared and signed by the Mayor Of
the City of Morgan City, and shall
be published in the official journal
by four weekly insertions, the date
of the first insertion to be thirty
$50 days before the date of the cleo
ton; and the said notice shall re-
cite that on the 18th day of May,
1919. the first day following such
election, at IL M, the Mayor and
Councilmen of Morgan City will
meet at the City Hall in the City of
Morgan City, Parish of St. Mary,
STAT" OF Louisiana. and there in pub
lie session open the ballot boxes.
examine and count the ballots, both
as to number and amount, and ex-
anime and canvass the returns, and
declare the result Of the election,
and duly promulgate the same
Passed by the Mayor and Council
men of the City of Morgan City the
seventh day of April 1919.
Approved April 9TH, 1919.
Opposed April 7, 1919
MAURICE d. SHANNON,
Mayor.
A B. O'BR1EN,
Secretary.
Mr.. Belanger made motion that
he rules be suspended the Ordi-
nance be placed upon its first, Sc
cond and third readings, and adopt
ed by its title as read. The motion
was seconded by Mr.. Bibbins and the
vote thereon being polled was an
follows: Bibbins Yes, Price Yes.
Belanger Yes, Absent and not vot-
ing Squires and Norman, whereup-
on The Mayor declared the motion
unanimously carried.
There being no further business,
meeting adjourned.
NJ. D. SHANNON,
Mayor.
A. B. O'BRIEN,
Secretary.
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Notice

The City Ordinance regarding the
keeping of hogs within the city IL
mits, which was repealed as a war
measure due to necessity Of increas-
ing food production, viii he put in
force again on April 18th, 1919. All
persons having hogs in rnei~
sion within the city Limits ar noti-
fled to dispose of same before the
date set forth.
(Signed) C. C. deGRAVELLFS.
44-6t. Pres. Board 81 Health.
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ky of New Orleans were the Sum
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Delluc-
ky and family.
Messrs. L. Lajournie and C. Pen
isson were business visitors to Nor
gan City Wednesday.
TWIN SISTERS"
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signature of Voter

Notice to Voters: To in favor of either or
both of the propositions submitted upon this ballot
the voter shall place (X) mark in the square
after the word YES To vote against either both
of said propositions, place similar mark after the
word mo" The shall on each proposition
separately.
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Amelia Notes

Mr.. H. E. Boudreaux of Gleh
Orange was the Sunday guest of his
parents here.
\ Mrs. A. H. Rentrop Sr. left Mon
day to visit her daughter, Mrs. A.
]. Mahononyat in Glenwild.
Mrs. Albert Aucoin and daughter,
Olive, were visitors to Morgan City
Saturday
Mr.. end Mrs. B. Blanco and child
rem. Mr. and Mrs E. J. Mini, and
Misses Louise and Mini, all of Ber-
wick were Sunday visitors to Mr..
and Mrs. NJ Blanco and family.
Mr.. A. H. Rertrop IT., was bust
ness vis..or 20 Morgan City we'd
nesday.
Messrs. Henry and Ernest Delluc-
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4 '~ - 80 NOTICE

There will be a special meeting of
Doric Lodge F. &. A. N. Wednesday
evening at 81 80 for the purpose Of
examinations, balloting and degree
work.
K. R. HOOD, w. M.
CHAS. A. BIBBINS, Secty.
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Messrs. Henry and Ernest Delluc