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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
BAKER AND MARCH ARE
DUE IN CITY MARCH rs

Newton D. Baker, secretary OF war,
and Gen. Peyton 9. March, chief OF
starr, VIII arrive IN Memphis at 7:t5
Pm. March 2b, according 20 a, tele-
gram received from Mr. Bakers sec
retary In Washington by the Chamber
Of Commerce Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Baker and Gen, March win in.
mediately proceed to the Goodwin In
stitute, where Mr.. Baker Ia to deliver
an address at 3 o'clock, lack Gates,
chairman Of the Chamber OF Commerce
reception committee does not know how
long the secretary will speak, as this
depends upon the railroad company.
The party Of distinguished officials
will come from Little Rock, Ark, whcrc
they are TO stop to make an inspection
Of Camp Pike 1t is presumed the Of
fetal party will arrive at the Grand
Central station,
Mr. Gates has selected the following
gentlemen to serve with him In dis
pensing the proper courtesies to the
notable visitors; Gen. Luke H. Wright,
M. u, Carter, l.. NJ Stratton. b. H.
Mallory, NJ, II, Rosenthal. Mayor Frank
L. Monteverde, r. N, Fisher, the Rev
G, II. Williamson, Joseph Newburger,
r. II, Ellis, the Rev w, y, Buekner
Bishop Thos. r. Gailor, A, II, Jennings
Mckay Van Vleet, W. 6. Johnson, s,
nj. Williamson and W. r. Hayey.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
STRIKING CLERKS URGED
TO RETURN TO WORK.

WASHINGTON. March fs--Railroad
administration officials today again
urged that the 300 striking clerks Of
the Nashville! Chattanooga & st, Louis
returnt to work SO their complaints
might be submitted to formal consid-
Grafton by the railroad administration
board of adjustment. This advice. was
given by j. j. Forester, head OF the
Brotherhood OF Railway Clerks.
Mr. Forester and a delegation Of
brotherhood leaders met Director Gem
eral Hines and other railroad adminis-
tration representatives in brief con-
ference and arranged for further dis
cussions later today The railroad ad-
ministration officials assumed the at
titude that the clerks grievances can
not be considered while they are on
strike and suggested that they would
take up the case as soon as they re-
turn to work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
FALL FROM WAG0NL0AD
, OF HAY PROVES FATAL

A fall from the top OF wagon load
ed with hay on his plantation at Elliott,
Miss, last Monday proved fatal to Geo.
w Scruggs, aged ST. former Memphian,
WHO died at the Baptist Memorial hos
pital Wednesday morning at 4:40
o'clock An operation was performed
in an attempt TO save his life, but
proved futile, as his spine had been
broken by the fall.
Until about two years ago. Mr.
Scruggs had resided in Memphis and
Colliervile< He was planter, and
since leaving Memphis had made his
home in Elliott Miss, where his widow
Mrs. Julia r Scruggs, and three daugh-
ters, Eliza Belle, Ardine and Frances,
now reside. Other surviving children
are w, M. and r, A, Scruggs, Of Mem
phis, and Mrs. s, NJ Young, Of Mem
phis, and Mrs. L. M Jones, Of Atlanta,
Ga. ..-
Funeral services will be held from the
home of Mrs. Young 1910 Monroe ave-
nue., Thursday afternoon, and interment
will be in Elmwood,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
SCHOOL BONDS
( SHRINK BADLY
Authorities Agree Late Tues
day on $500, 900 to Care
for Present Needs Only.

Instead of the sS5Q,0oO bond issue for
Memphis city schools, first requested
by the board OF education, or the
$2,OOO,OOo issue suggested by the Rotary
club, with ample restrictions, after a
broad consideration Of the question, or
the S1,500,000 issue as later request
Of the board of education, agreement
was reached Tuesday afternoon at the
joint meeting OF the city commission
and the board of education for the ap-
proval Of an issue OF 100000 bonds
to take care Of the present needs QS
the overcrowded condition In the Menfw
phis city schools.
This will leave us in the same po-
stion two years from now that we are
In today" said Anthony Walsh, of the
board Of education, "Wednesday morn
ing, "but 1t viii relieve the ovetcrowded
and insanitary condition for the present
and take care of the annexes
I'VE regarded the measure as inade-
quate," continued Mr.. Walsh, ''but ow-
Ing to financial stringency at the pres
ent We thought best to approve OF the
100000 issue now and take care Of
future developments of the city school
system later when conditions are more
settled
The question will be Immediately put
before the Tennessee Legislature, but
with the approval Of the city commits
sion and board of education, its ap-
proval there will likely be only a mat
ter of form.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19

OAKLAND, Cal, March 1s.-The kill
/ ing OF Mrs. George Greenwood. wife of
la prominent banker of this city, by an
explosion at the Greenwood home here
last night, is almost as much mystery
today as when Mr.. Greenwood. aroused
by the explosion, looked from an up
stairs window to see Mis- wife's body in
the garden below.
The police believe they have two slen-
der clews. They are six small pieces Of
galvanized wire removed from the body
by surgeons, along with a bit OF lead,
fragments Of brick and scraps OF her
clothing, and the fact that in January,
1918, q letter received by Mr.. Green
wood demanded delivery Of $4,000 at a
certain spot under penalty of having his
home destroyed by an explosion.
The letter was signed &C. G., OF G"
which initials also were appended to a
threatening letter received by Gov. VIII
liam d. Stephens before the executive
mansion at Sacrameto was dynamited
a year ago, This led the police to be-
Z lieve that the same persons were re-
sponsible for both explosions.
Nothing had been developed today to
show whether the explosive was hurled
al Mrs. Greenwood, whether she picked
1T up and 1t exploded in her hands or
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
LEAPS INTO RIVER;
FIGHTS RESCUERS
Man Believed To Be Manager
of Texas Oil Company Is
Taken to Hospital.

Not until he was weakened from cold
and exhaustion and nearly strangled,
did w. l.. Hammett, aged 81, Of VickS-
burg, Miss, who jumped from the deck
of the steamer Liberty at the foot Of
Monroe avenue Wednesday morning,
cease to resist strenuously all efforts
made by several men who went to his
rescue. Hammett for some time sue
ceeded In battling the efforts OF men
in a yawl and it was not until he be-
came exhausted that he was hauled
aboard and taken TO the General hospi-
tai and resuscitated, -
Hammett, who informed the police
that he is the manager Of a Texas oil
company with offices in Vlcksburg, did
not appear rational after responding to
treatment. according to hospital at
tRches, His only statement was to the
effect that he was on his way to meet
God"
Hammett was observed by men Of the
deck crew of the Liberty leaning
against the railing on the lower deck
about 1880 O'Clock Wednesday morning,
Taking him to be sightseer they paid
no attention to him. He re9iained
watching the muddy water whirled
along by the current for several min
utes
Then carefully folding his overcoat
and hanging 1t on the guards, Ham,
NETT straddled over the top rain Be-
fore a startled negro rouster could call
to the mate Hhmmett had jumped,
His head remained above the surface
and the current swiftly carried him
from the reach OF the boats crew.
Capt r. C. Welles. Of the United
States employment bureau, standing
near the postoffiee watching the river,
spied Harnmett as he bobbed into view
beyond the stern of the Liberty, Call
ing to others, Capt. WeAles ran to the
waters edge and planla were showed
toward Hammett, who refused to take
hold OF them. Deckmen on the steamer
Idewild by this time had launched a
yawl and soon reached Hammett, who
struggled to keep them from grasping
his collar.
4 His head was held above water while
the yawl was allowed to float along
with him until he weakened. Then he
was hauled into the boat and soon
rushed to the hospital In a police emer-
gency car.
Capt. Welles, in an effort to identify
the man, found Hammett's Elks' card
in the overcoat pocket, displaying the
fact that Hammett is member Of the
Vlcksburg lodge Of the b. p. o. e.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
STUDENTS ASK HEAD OF
UNIVERSITY TO RESIGN

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. March Ia
Governor Brough last night announced
that he had called meeting Of the
trustees of the University Of Arkansas
to be held at Fayetteville, the universi-
ty seat Monday. The trustees VIII
consider complaints by students against
Futrall At a recent meeting the stu
dents adopted resolution calling upon
President Futral TO resign. Governor
Brough, who was professor OF political
economies at the university before his
election az governor will presidea over
the meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
sIsIs AyIs HER

Tonnesgee- warmer Thursday
and in west and central Wednesday
night,
Mississippi--Fai rising temperature.
Arkansas--p Partly cloudy, warmer,
Thursday cloudy, cooler In northwest.
Alabama-Far, rising temperature
Kentuoky--Fair and warmer.
Louisiana Fair warmer Thursday
partly cloudy, warmer.
Oklahoma-Partly cloudy, warmer in
east colder In extreme northwest; cold
or Thursday, cold wave Thursday night
with freezing Temperature.
East ,Texas--Parhy cloudy, warmer,
colder In north Thursday,
West Texas Partly cloudy, colder In
Panhandle; colder Thursday cold wave
In Panhandle, with temperature rs to 30
degrees.
North and South Carolina--Fair, light
frost.
Florida---Fair.
GeorgIa--Fp light frost; rising tenn
perature Thursday.
Kansas--Fair warmer In southeast
and extreme northeast; Thursday in-
ereasing cloudiness with colder In ar
terDooh,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
SPECIAL REGISTRATION.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday sup
Elemental registration will be held In
the Seventh magisteria district, COM
prsing the Ninth, Twenty-first, iTwen-
ty-second and Twenty seventh wards
and east and west ends Of the Seventh
district.
This registration is called In order
that all persons not registered or who
have moved into this district from other
wards or districts may register for the
special election to be held April 10 TO
elect successor to Frank NJ. Guthrie
who resigned to become probate court
Judge.
SO far Dave Wells, city paymaster
and purchasing agent, Is unopposed for
political forces,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
MAN IS DEAD; WIFE
DYING; CAUSE MYSTERY

KANSAS CITY, March 19.--George C.
Kas., is dead with a bullet hole through
his left temple and his wife, Eugene
Mattice, 22 years old, is in a hospital,
her throat cut and her skull fractured,
Physicians say there is no hope for
her recovery.
their home these words were scribbfed
with a pencil: This contract Is set
tied"
The cause of the tragedy, which oc-
CURED early today, has not yet been
definitely determined
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
CAPT. JACK PROTESTS
BOND; TO GO TO TRIAL

MERIDIAN, Miss, March 10. tSpl,l y
Capt, Guy Jack, postmaster Of Scooba,
Miss, held in jail here on three charges
Of criminal libel growing out OF refer"
ences to Judge X. +. Cochran, OF Ne.
rldian in a book OF alleged memoirs
of Kemper county went to Kcmper
county this morning In charge OF a
DEPUTY sheriff 70 appear before pre- ,me ih
A bond for $500 was filed here over
Jacks protest and he left with the
Intention of returning this afternoon
The trial is scheduled to take place
tecore Justice Of the Peace Moody
Price on the libel charges, beginning
Thursday morning
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19

Nine members of the Shelby delega-
tion thisimorning, accompanied by r. n.
Ellis, chairman or ths~>sSecutive COM
mittee of the committee OF 100 which
promoted the bill, and practically all
Of the committee Of ~, and by Justice
NJ, NJ Neil, called upon the governor
with reference to the biik After having
thoroughly acquainted himself with all
Of the details of the bill, Gov. Roberts
said that he could see no objection to
it and knew Of no valid objection haV-
ing been raised, except that the city
manager, with the application Of the
rule in the Hayes case, would not be
subject 10 custer. No one In the delega-
ton twas opposed TO the application of
the custer legislation to the city man
ager so it was agreed at once that
Justice Neil and the Hon. Frank M.
Thompson, attorney for the state,
should add clause to that effect,
Some mention was made Of a referen-
dunn clause but the governor put a
| quietus on that by stating that he
had an opinion from Gen. Thompson
| holding officially that referendum
clause in n case precisely parallel would
| render the entire act unconstitutional,
The official opinion of the highest law
| officer in the state settled the possible
chance for referendum.
Mr., Ellis and his committee had be-
gun their work with the idea Of in.
| cluding referendum and abandoned
| the idea only when convinced that u
was unconstitutional,
The bill win be presented as soon ~
Justice Neil and Gen, Thompson frame
| the custer section, and as nire OF th'
II members of the Shelby delegation
are standing by their pledge to suppor
the measure, 1t Is practically certain o
passage and signature by the governor
Some days ago The News Scimita
made the charge that Bob Church, neErt
member Of the Republican state sxecsn ss
tive committee, was permitted oy W
Memphis city commission TO name wv
negro detective members OF the poic
force In consideration Of his effort Y
array the Republican state organl1a
tion against the city manager Dill 70 y
1t was charged that Chhrch, IL {
True, Republican member OF the Shel
by county election commission, ana I
n. Quinn, Republican member OF ~
city commission, were the ehieI reli
nuhllcan members of the house to III
opposition OF the city manager bill
/ IN yerffieation of these predictions
present the follossips \, s
. .Iwhlch personally know 70 he $ruS ~
: the others were related 70 me by
! Republican who stands high IN IN
] ranks of his party;
TUESDAY evening Hal II. Clements
Knoxyilie, chairman of the Repubiicas,
state committee. arrived In Nashvln
, from Memphis, where he was In con
ference with II. o, True and other Re
, pubicans and their Demooratic con
, Sorts, who are opposing the Mempl,l
city manager bill, He stated that h
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
L. & N. ONLY ROAD WITH
NO TRAINS GOING EAST

The L. & N. was the only railroad
out of Memphis that had not estab
lished at least partial service with
points east "Wednesday morning. but
the company hoped to be able to get
ont its train for Cincinnati, due out
at 1895 p. m. sometime during the
afternoon, although 1t was admitted
that it would probably be delayed in
leaving.
The N. C. & st. l.. railroad resumed
service Tuesday night by detouring its
Nashville passenger train over the H.
1inois Central tracks via Fulton. The
N. c. g. st. l., expected to have its
tracks cleared by Wednesday afternoon
and begin moving freight.
The Southern railways service has
practically reached normal All other
railroads out Of Memphis are operating
on normal schedules over their own
tracks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19

Premier Lloyd GEORGE VINO was Aah0u
by President Wilson, Premier Clemen-
eeau and Premier Orlando TO postpone
his return to london. has decided 70
remain In Paris until the draft Of tha
treaty Of peace is concluded. This an
nouncement was made officially today.
The military terms OF the treaty Of
peace have been amended by the clint
nation Of the clause providing for the
control Of Germanys armament for an
Indefinite period Admiral Benson, OF
the United States navy, pointed OUT
that the original terms committed the
United States to n virtually indefinite
occupation Of Germany, and It was
chiefly on his insistence that the terms
were modified.
American delegates also pointed oDt
that control OF any portion OF Germany
for such a period would delay the re-
turn home OF American troops and
would amount to Rnnulling the sove-
reignty OF Germany,
As amended the terms provide for
control through the time fixed for tna
delivery OF materials or war, guns ana
ships, but not through the period dur:
ing which war damages will be PAID
by Germany
In report submitted yesterday the
| commission appointed to consider plans
| for an International air code announces
the British proposals had been In the
main accepted. An International coun-
| ell will be formed us section Of the
| league Of nations TO handle all matters
relative to aerial navigation.
Control Of Air,
| It has been decided each nation ID
entitled to sovereignty over the ali
above II. subject to the granting Of per-
mission for the passage Of foreign aW-
ators, There Is to be no discrimination
against any nation by another, air
plots will be licensed on the interna-
tional basis and there viii be Inter-
national rules governing the right OF
way for airplanes and airshlps.
The commission on international
waterways ports and railroads of the
peace conference decided today to rec-
ommend to the conference that Swift
zerland should be given the navtgat-
ing facilities on the Rhine for which
she has made demands,
Argentina, the first I,AtinM American
government TO respond to the supreme
councils invitation to neutral states "a
participate In the discussion Of the
league OF nations covenant, has indl-
Gated it's desire 20 become a. memhel
of the league through a communicates
to Minister Marcelu de Allear, who wal
! designated as tho country's delegate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
TWENTY-FOUR new
TYPHOID CASES FOUND

Twenty -tour new cases OF typhoid
fever were reported to the city health
department during the past "a hours,
ending Wednesday morning, according
to the department records. This makes
a. total Of more than 50 cases reported
since March i2
DR. j. l.. Andrews s doing every
thing possible to Isolate the cases and
destroy carrier cases and IL also urging
upon everyone the necessity Of being
vaccinated with anti-typhoid serum.
Free vaccination at the health de-
partment Tuesday was a success, 100
doses being administered before noon
and IS during the afternoon
50 far tho records show only four
deaths from the maladY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
ASKS $25, 900 DAMAGES
FOR WOUND IN KNEE

Nate Brewer, by next friend, E. G.
Brewer. filed suit for damages in the
sum of $25,000 against James S. Wat
son and the United States Fidelity and
Casualty company late Tuesday In cir
cult court
is sheriff of Sunflower county, Missis-
sippi, where Brewer was employed at
the lumber mill of w. A. and C. w
Ransom in December, 1913. Brewer, the
document relates, was in small frame
to the lumber camp when the sheriff
entered, searching for negroes, and
fired his revolver In all directions. Nate
Brewer. 1S, was shot in the knee, it Is
related.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
BANKERS WIFE IS VICTIM
OF BOMB; POLICE MYST|F|ED

whether she caused the detonation. by
stumbling over it, Nor had anything
developed to indicate the nature of the
explosion.
II was suggested that the bits Of wire
taken from her body might have been
used to fasten together several sticks
of dynamite, Servants at nearby houses
say they saw a dense cloud Of black
smoke in the Greenwood garden imme-
described Hhe crash as very sharp, such
as is made by high explosive.
: Mr.. Greenwood declared that neither
he nor his wife had any enemies and
that he was at loss to account for the
explosion
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
RANBOW'S SAILING
TIME IS ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON. March 19,-The 42d
(RainboW) and the 26th New England
national guard divisions will sail from
Brest between March 2S and April 10,
day by Gen. Pershing, The Rainbow
division lands AZ New York and the
New England division at Boston.
Gen. Pershing said 1t would not be
possible to send home the 77th New
York national army division before
April "a unless German shipping be-
came available sooner than was now
nnIlcinatAd a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
Corporation Attorneys Slated
for Principal Addresses
Against City Manager Act
Under Referendum Veil.
PLEDGE BREAKERS HOPE
TO SHIFT THEIR LOAD
Justice Neil's Opinion Hard
BIow-Judge Young Says
No Referendum Was Held
on 1879 City Charter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 49,
r. lSpl.)-Dave Puryear and II. 0,
True arrived this morning from
Memphis and were met by Hanover,
Galella and Hal Clements, chairman
of the Republican state commit
tee, They at once went into con-
ference with Republican leaders at
the Hotel Hermitage.
\ The fight on the city manager
bill Is to be USED as an opening
wedge for fight on the part OF
Republicans and dlsgruntled Demo-
Gratis against Gov. Roberts and the
administration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
BREWERS
CONSIDERING MATTERS

BOSTON, March 19.--The Brewers
association OF Massachusetts, held a
special meeting here today to consider
whether It's members should resume
manufacture OF e,7b per cent beer. The
association includes mere than a score
Of firms operating brewerIes in vart-
Gus parts of the state.
Some OF the brewers said In advance
OF the meeting they favored immediate
resumption Of operations In view OF the
opinion Of counsel for the United States
Brewers association that the manutaf-
ture OF 2.7b per cent beer was WITHIN
the law
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
FIVE CHARGES
AS RESULT OF ROBBERY

Facing five counts jointly charging
robbery and carrying a pistol, Joe
Walker, negro, recently discharged from
the army, ~ his preliminary hearing In
the police court late Tuesday afternoon,
was ordered held for tho state court,
Walker IL accused Of being a leader Of
the eight negro bandits who robbed the
home of Pete Sailors, Summer avenue,
a few weeks ago and tortured Mr., and
Mrs Sailors, Three of the warrants
were the result of the attack on the
Sailors home. The other two charge
sacking Of homes Of negroes who reside
In the suburbs,
Walker was arrested by Detectives
Williams and Bell, and Is said to have
been Identified by several OF his alleged
victims
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19
RAILROADS FOR BETTER
FARMING CONDITIONS

j, l., Edwards, agriculturalist for the
United States railroad administratiops
has called conference OF all the agrl.
cuituralists for the railroads of the
Southern region now under federal cons
troll, to meet at the Hotel Chisca. Mems
phls, April 2, 3 and 4.
n, l., Winchell, regional director, Is
expected to attend. Among the topics
to be discussed will be farming condt-
tions In territories OF the various rail-
roads, marketing facilities and ship
development, farm credits, live stock
and poultry, the marketing Of garden
produce, rural motor truck routes and
other subjects pertaining to the devei-
opment OF agriculture,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-19

Every municipal employe who could
be spared from his duties was busy
Wednesday in an effort to make the
mesting to be held Wednesday night at
the Lyric theater. under the auspices of
the Peoples Referendum league" a
record breaking one.
1t may not be record breaker, but
1t will be a pledge breaking one, for
1t has been evident for some time that
the city administration and it's sup
porters were seeking by any possible
means to shirk their responsibility for
breaking their pledged words, their
promise to support the city manager
plan. They want an Endorsement of
their present attitude from some source
and the mass meeting is relied upon as
the means for shifting to others their
broken pledges
That pledge, however, stares them In
the face in every effort they make to
defeat the passage OF the city manager
bill and will be kept before the mem
bers OF the legislature until the bill is
finally disposed Of, This is what they
said:
awe pledge Ourselves unrsservedIy to
the city manager plan OF government as
proposed by the business mems COM
lnlttee, and agree to forward legislation
az. /. MONTENEGRO,