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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
c. H. RAINE TOLD
CASHIER BIC MEN
WERE BEHIND HIM
Anderson Believed Directors
Knew Of Cotton SpeCuIa-
tionS Until Crash of Mer-
camille Bank Occurred.

The state closed It's case against c.
Hunter Raine at 1880 O'Clock Monday
afternoon. Raine was to take the wit
ness stand in his own defense, when
court convened for the afternoon ses-
sion.
Frank G. Barton, cotton factor, and
Il. B. LeMaster, head of H. L. Guion
Co, realty dealers. closed the case for
the state Both were directors in the
old Mercantile bank at the time 1t
failed. Both swore they did not kno%
Raine was Cuating in cotton fu-
lures. Both had examined books Of
the bank as directors, but neither was
aware OF the cashiers special item
they swore.
First Lieut. Claude Anderson, who
was cashier of the Mercantile bank at
the time that institution went TO the
wall, was the first witness called bS
the state Monday morning, in the elghth
day OF the trial of G. Hunter Ralne
former president Of the bank.
Hunter Rainc told Anderson, In eX.
planning his high finance system OF
cotton futures speculation, that he was
acting for a pool which was dealing
in cototn futures in New York, and thal
the pool was guaranteeing Raine (ant
the bank against loss by the deposit
OF stocks and bonds. Raine mentionec
the names of Gen Wright, Mr., Reese
Capt. Spe ed, Sam Carnes-Gen, sam
Carces--and Frank G. Jones, ths stre =
car man, as heing members OF the pool
Anderson said on the witness stand
Cashier Was Fooled.
He said he held stocks and bonds
- nd hn Gh nf
me a box full Of bonds and stuff tn
witness said Afterward the witness
said, he learned these securities be
longed personally to the gentlemen.
Anderson. under direct questioning
by John Exby, assistant states attor
ney, launched into a tale OF the pecu
lations by Raine, which. as 1t unfold
ed, showed how the former head o
the bank had managed to operate, toss
ing huge sums into the ever hungr.
NAV of the cotton spectators, and tn
market he was bucking, Anderson
| testimony included an interesting his
| tory OF the growth Of the Mercantil
| bank, from the time he went TO Nor'
for the institution in 1888 aS run
| cashier. at the time OF the crash, il
1914.
Raine did his specializing with II. Fl
Reese under the name OF j. johnson
Anderson said. Reese, who was a di
| rector of the Mercantile bank for abou
seven years, represented Hubbard Bros,
| Of New York. Anderson said. The wit
ness did not know how Raine carried
his account with Madison Foster, an
| other cotton broker.
Asked why he did not inform tn,
directors of the bank about the spec
| ulations in cotton OF the institution,
president, Anderson displayed som,
| emotion as he said:
"Mr. Raine had been practically
father and a benefactor to me for Q
years. had every confidence in him
and when he told me that the differen
directors were in a pool with him. VIII,
| should I tell them Of it?" he ques
| toned back.
Raine Formed Bank.
Anderson made a splendid witness
he wore the uniform OF first lieu
tenant, in the United States army, an,
said that he had been in service 10
] -
| ITnptinnnH Do
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
ENGLISH CHURCH IS NOW
AGAINST SUFFRAGlSTS

DUBLIN, July 1.-THE question Of
woman suffrage In church government
was keeny debated at the annual synod
of TIE Protestant Episcopal church IN
Ireland and eventually was decided
aga inst the claims of the women,
Since its disestablishment and sew
eranCe from the church Of England the
Irish Protestant church has been a
democratiCally governed body: but only
men have votes. The demand for wom-
an suffrage was moved by the Bishop
Of Ossory and supported by Judge
Wakely mainly on the ground that
wone had shown their capacity dur
ing the war. It was strongly opposed
hv IJr. Bernard, archbishop Of Dublin,
as we'll as by many representative lay
men. On A vote OF the whole synod the
women suffrage advocates had n ma
iority, but hv the constitution no bin
can pass unless II has a majority Of
both orders separately, clergy and laity
The clergy provided majority for
womens suffrage but the lay vote
showed small majority against 1t.
The. proposition is certain TO be re-
newed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
HALF DAY DRIVE
BRINGS IN $4,000
Character Builders Glass Ex-
poets to Close Fund
Monday Night.

More than $4,000 had been subscribed
toward the building fund of the Charac-
ter Builder hall at noon Monday, ac-
cording to reports from the division
leaders and team captains to Joseph r..
Hyde, campaign director. Mr.. Hyde
said that he was confident that the en-
tire. $4,000 asked for would be sub
scribed by Monday night, the first day
of the campaign.
Among the larger subscriptions re-
ceived were the following:
7. X. Riddick $1,000, J. M. Goff 1000,
DIR. N. W. Sherman, DIR. Granville Sher-
Taylor Malone $1,000, friend $1,000.
J. K. Hyde $1,000, l.. K. Salisbury $500,
A. +. Jennings $780, Clarence Banning
$400, II. H. Honnoll 5000, DR.. J, f. Big
ger $3.50, Clarence Saunders $3.50, Price
Barwick Co, $3.50, Mrs. j. NJ. Goff $3.50,
Mrs. J: r. Hyde $3.50, g. T. Fitzhugh
$3.50, Harvey simmons $500. C. A, Tai
w. H. Wood 500, Bright Goodbar $500
": B. Bayless 500, Maury-C Cole Co.
500, DIR, j. w. Scheibler 500, d. M
Crawford Sl00, John l.. Hyatt $500, Gus
Troster 800. e. 7. Lindsey $780, Waddy
West 500, j. T. Fisher $500, Charles r
Miller Sl0o Total $10.s50.
The building of a $4,000 memorial
hall is considered the most ambitious
work ever attempted by Sunday
school clas---sa a tse South. Among the
suhsSaIners to the fund are many who
are In no way connected with the class
but who recognize the good work being
done and wish to have part in it.
In Mr. Hyde's mail Monday morning
was letter from t. NJ. Hall, head oi
the Knights of Columbus, inclosing a
check for $25. Mr.. Hall said: "An in
stitution Of this kind, irrespective OF
any religious belief, is a civic pride that
every. person should deem it pleasure
to subscribe to-"
The new building will be started as
soon as the plans are completed, Nc
Gee & Lesper have been instructed Ia
draw plans for the building. The hal
will be designed especially to meet the
needs OF the Character Builders in the
work they propose to do.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
Tuesday Cooler!
Can You Believe
'TlUiU Be True

Probably showers and slightly cooler
Tuesday
This is the word of hope emanating
from the United States weather office.
Why 1t is to he cooler from whence
will come the breath OF hope like that
from cool Sioams shady rills, the re-
porter did not wait to investigate and
probably wouldn't have understood II
he had, Only there was the message
Of hope, written on the official report
and although once in while the
weather man misses II. there went forth
from his heart and a dozen heated
brows Of bystanders sigh Of thanks
giving not unaccompanied with perspir-
alton
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
CRUELTY rs CHARGED.

Alleging that F. G.. Payne and N. Y.
Lott, workhouse guards, worked him on
the county roads near Arlington in
rnaltreated him in other ways, Charley
Wynn, alias Brownlee, prisoner, filed
suit Monday In circuit court through
his attorney, Thomas r. Bell, for dam
ages in the sum of $1,000
- John Brown, f. w. Hale and L. n
Jones, commissioners, and w. l.. Kear-
ney. superintendent of the workhouse
are made defendants, both as county
officials and individually.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
GEN. TYSON WILL BE
HONORED WEDNESDAY

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July H. (Spl.)
at a celebration to be held Wednes-
day at Greenville, n. c., his birthplace.
The 30th division veterans will Join in
an ovation to the commander Of the
seth brigade. The navy department
ha ordered the United States ma
rine band at Washington to take part
In the program.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
MRS. WHALEN DIES.

Mrs Mary Whalen, aged rs, a. long
time resident of Memphis, died Monday
morning at the family home, IS Hui.
ing avenue. She was the widow of the
late Thomas Whalen and is survived by
a daughter, Mrs. Henry st. John, and
a son. William e. Whalen. Three
grandchildren, Elizabeth and George
Ryan and Mrs. ]. l.. Carrigan also sur
vive. The funeral will be held from the
home Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock,
followed by services at st. Patrick 5
church at $3.50 o'clock. Interment win
be in Calvary cemetery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
SEEK PEACE DETAILS FROM WILSON
NO ACTION TAKEN
TO ASK EXECUTIVE
TO JOIN PROBERS

WASHINGTON, July 14,-The senate foreign relations
committee beginning consideration today of the peace treaty re-
ported three minor resolutions bearing the Versailles nego
TONS action the question of asking President
Wilson to take part in committee discussion of the treaty
The resolutions reported would call upon the president ana
the state department information regarding alleged secret
treaty between Japan and Germany; regarding protest sara
have been made by Gen Bliss Secretary Lansing and Henry
White against the Shantung settlement why Costa Rca was
not nerrnitted" To sion the neace treaty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
ONLY SMALL PART
OF ACTUAL LABOR
OF PEACE ENDED
BY FRANK H. SIMONDS.
Especial Correspondent of

Especial Correspondent Of The News Scimitar)
WASHINGTON, July l4--It is perhaps truism to
that what remains be done the Paris conference
far considerable alike in bulk and in Importance than what
has been accomplished in the treaty with Germay Still there
may be certain surprise in pointing that the Treaty recently
signed dsposes of less than 10 per of the territory which
be apporoned before the work of making peace
while the population awaiting ALLEGATION is something like seventy
millions, compared with the less than millions divided
in the Versailles settlement.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
WILSON INVITED
TO REVIEW THIRTIETH

WASHINGTON. July 14.-President
Wilson today was invited to go to South
Carolina, Sept. 20, to review the goth
division, which helped the British army
break thes Hindenburg line in front OF
Amiens last fall The invitation was
extended by Senators Smith and Dial,
OF South Carolina. 1t was understood
the president might accept the invita-
ton later. should he be able to.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
WOMAN KILLS ANOTHER

NEW ORLEANS, July 14.-Miss Mar
tina J. Cryer 80. said by the police to
have been suffering from nervous
disorder as the result OF over-applica-
killed Mrs. Henry H. Jones. in whose
home she was roomer. Miss Cryer
is believed TO be. native Of 1 little
Rock. whsre she has a brother itving.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
STRUCK BY AUTO.

When his automobile is said to have
run down Clarence Harris, negro, 10
years old. 927 Peabody avenue, at Dud-
lev street and Madison avenue Sunday
street, placed the boy in his car and
hurried him to the General hospital.
TheN boys left leg was seriously
crushed and his head slightlys bruised.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14

LITTLE CHILD RECEIVERS.

Little Dorothy. 9-year- old daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs, y, IT, Neel. Joseph place.
is recovering from injuries received in
the storm Friday afternoon. Her es-
cape was miraculous She and her
mother were in the front room OF
brick house when the whole front was
blown in by the north wind, Six huns
dred bricks landed around them, but
the only personal damage ddae wae
some cuts on Dorothy's heaA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
not permitted" to SIGN the peace

Members of the foreign relations
committee said practically all OF the
two hours meeting was taken up with
consideration Of these resolutions, and
that there was no discussion as to In
Nting the president 60 meet with the
committee or Of the proposal to sep
Rrately consider the peace terms and
the league Of nations covenant De-
tailed discussions OF the treaty probab
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
HOUSE FAILS TO REPASS
DAYLIGHT LAW REPEAL

failed the agr
appropriation BILL with rider repeating the daylight saving
wilson repeal originally
house. 2s3 t22 The vote today was PAT to $780,
affirmative twohirs majority
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14

ly win begin when the committee meets
again tomorrow,
Immediately after the committee ad-
journed debate on actual ratification OF
the treaty began In the senate, Senator
Swanson began in the senate, Senator
member OF the committee, opening with
speech praising the league covenant
as the only possible plan for preserV-
ing world tranquility,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
Purely Business Question.

The City club and the real estate as
sociat1on first took up the matter Of the
TAX rate. acting Independently of each
other, BY direction OF the board of di-
rectors of the real estate association
Mr.. Dean called a meeting of the pres
idents and officers of the Memphis Cot
Ton exchange, the Merchants exchange,
the Chamber of Commerce, the Build.
ing Contractors association, the Mem
PMS and Shelby County Medical So
clety and the presidents OF nearly 30
smaller organizations, the community
civic Improvement clubs and such or
carnations as are interested in civic
affairs N''1o
Officers Of more than 80 of these or
ganlzations were present at the meet
ing, at which. after full discussion IL
was resolved that the investigation into
the tax rate should be conducted Jointly
py the taxation committees OF the
Chamber of Commerce, the Real Estate
Z atefsen siislsls the4t, " eluss each fav-
ing taxation committees already ap-
pointed. The subcommittee Of five WAS
named from among members of these
three committees. In accepting the
chairmanship Mr.. Dean said that no
politics would be permitted in the in
vestigation.
Issue Is Dodged.
In the mayorss statement, which
covers several columns. the points made
by the tax rate committee that the as
sessment this year is $1,234 900 more
than for 1918 is not mentioned, although
any business man can figure that the
higher assessment, even at the 81 rate
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-14
Weather Forecast

Fair; probably show
ers and cooler weather
Tuesday.
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-07
ATTEMPTS TO STEAL
LEGION WILL MEET
READY OPPOSITION

st. Louis, Mo-, May with details
cleared away, the merican Legion
was today only awaiting the arrival
of the additional 1000 delegates ex-
pected here to attend the caucus be-
fore opening sessions tomorrow.
Representatives of every state are
expected. They will arrive in large
numbers today.
Minor executive sessions of the COM
mittecs were scheduled for today. Pre-
liminaries already have been agreed
upon. Efforts to steal the convention
Will meet cll-defined plans. accord
ing to Lieutenant Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, temporary chairman. 9th
er temporary officers say they have
guarded against attempts to inject pol
itics into the legion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-07

I. w. w. DELEGATES
EXPECT RAID UPON
CONVENTION HALL

Chicago, May Z. - Delegates to
the national /. w. w. convention
here today expressed their fear Of
being raided by the police before
their Today session came to
close.
Abner Woodruff, New York
chairman of the convention, said
he was tipped off that a raid was
contemplated.
The delegates so far have kept
their expected verbal fireworks
under cover. Federal agents and
a police stenographer are attend
ing all meetings.
Contending that piece work was
one of the chief weapons of cap
ital against labor, the delegates
voted unanimously for the aboli-
ton of piece work contracts.
Through the piece work con-
tracts, capital can say exactly how
much work the employe shall have
and how much he shall earn" del
egates said,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-07
Only Army of Occupation and
Small Working Force in
France Will be Retained
Overseas
NEW CONTINGENTS WILL
REPLACE WARTIME MEN
Permanent American Improve
ments to be Taken Over by
France; Commission Endeav-
oring to Sell Equipment.

! Washington, May 7.-PractcalIy
/ the entire American army, except
! the army of occupation, probably
! will have left France in August,
/ Secretary of War Baker stated to-
/ day.
/ Ship movements have been so
| rapid, he said, that all but small
working force, which it may be
/ necessary to maintain in France,
should have sailed for the United
! States by that time.
| Complete separation of the army of
occupation from that part of the army
which is in France will be effected
shortly, Mr.. Baker said. He stated
also that because of the success of
/ the educational system in effect in the
J A. E. F., the future development of
1.-The permanent army in the United
/ States will be half along military lines
! and half along educational lines, so
/ that the army will be the West Point
] of the enlisted man."
| Baker told also OF the American IL
! quidation commission in Europe now
working to dispose of hundreds of
j millions of dollars worth of American
BAKER OPTIMISTIC
| Baker was optimistic regarding
questions in the A. T.. +. The secre-
! tary said he went to France principal
] ly to look over the work of the liqui-
dation commission. Permanent Amer
| lean improvements such as docks and
railroad additions are to be taken over
/ by France.
| The commission also is turning over
! to France various buildings ware
houses, hospitals, barracks and schools
which have been used by the army.
Several hundred millions of dollars
worth of movable property such as
machine tools and locomotives and
cars, will be sold In Europe, proba bly,
mostly to the French government, he
said.
Lieutenant General Ligeett, Baker
! said, has relieved Major General Dick
man as commander of the army of oc-
| rupation.
| A complete line of communication
to the army of occupation is to be
maintained in the future from Antwerp
! and Rotterdam to the Rhine region,
MIR. Baker explained.
! This will mean complete separation
of the army of occupation from the A.
sible, Baker said. troops and officers
| in the advance section of France are
being withdrawn westward into the
| intermediate section of the service of
west coast, the port region.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-07
PROCLAMATION GIVEN

The proclamation of the president
for the special session announced by
Secretary Tumulty was:
WHEREAS, public interest re-
quires that the congress of the Unit
ed States should be convened in extra
session at l. o'clock noon on the nine
teenth day of May, 1919. to receive
such communications as may be made
by the executive:
Now. therefore, |, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States of
America, do hereby proclaim and de-
clare that an extraordinary occasion
requires the congress of the United
States to convene in extra session at
the capitol in the district of Column
bia on the 18th day of May 1919, at
II O'Clock, noon of which all persons
who shall be at that time entitled to
act as members thereof are hereby
required to take notice
Given under my hand and seal of
the United States of America, the 7th
day of May in the Year of Our Lord
one thousand. nine hundred and nine
teen. and of the independence OF the
United States, the one hundred and
forty third
WOODROW WILSON"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-07
EXTRA SESSION
OF FCONGRESSTO
Open May 19
President Wilson Isuses Call, in
Order That Needed Appro-
priations May Be Taken Up;
Treaty Discussion Likely.

Washington, May IA call for
congress to meet in special ses-
sion May 10 was issued by Pres-
dent Wilson today.
Receipt of the presidents cable
issuing the call was announced
at the White House today by Sec
retary Tumulty.
The date set for reconvening
congress probably means that
President Wilson will not be here
at the opening session.
The presidents statement in con-
Vening the extra session is expected
today or tomorrow. 1t is understood
that he desires congress to begin work
on appropriation bills that they may
be passed before the beginning of the
new fiscal year, July l.
DISCUSS TREATY
The senate, with the text of the
peace treaty before il, also will be
able. it is said. to begin discussion
of it and thereby hasten action on it
before the president has returned and
delivered his treaty message.
This would indicate, it is believed,
that the president probably will is
sue a statement in Paris on the trea-
ty, that his voice may be heard in the
discussions here.
At the White House ii was stated
that the presidents advisers felt that
congress should start work immedi-
ately on necessary supply bills. Sec
rotary Glass, it was said, was espe-
cially anxious that congress should
hasten prop2 IA ton for Droyidip O
funds. particularly for war risk in
surance.
The need for appropriations for the
railroads and other activities--as we'll
as running expenses for the depart
ments-made action on the urgent eff
ficiency bill imperative, 1t was said
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-07
BELGIUM IS FAR FROM
SATISFIED WITH PACT
INDEMNITY PROVISIONS

BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS.
United Press Staff Correspondent.
Paris, May 7-Although Belgium
has decided to sign the peace
treaty, she is far from satisfied,
a high Belgian official told the
United Press today.
Practically none of ReIsium's
territorial claims has been con-
firmed. The question regarding
the Belgian Dutch boundary and
the Scheldt has not been deter
mined. Her indemnities from
Germany amount to only about
6 per cent of the total, despite the
fact that the entire country has
been ravaeed, utensils and ma
chinery carried off, and factories
wrecked, it is claimed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-07
United STATES and ENGLAND Agree TO
COME 70 AID OF FRANCE IN CASE OF AN
UNPROv0KED ATTACK BY GERMAN FORCES

New York, May 7.--Official an
nouncement of the agreement of the
United States and England to come to
the aid of France in the event of an
attack by Germany was made through
the committee on public information
here today as follows.
"in addition to the securities af-
fscted in the treaty OF peace, the
president Of tho United States has
pledged himself to propose to the
senate of the United States and the
prime minister Of Great Britain has
pledged himself to propose to the
parliament Of Great Britain in en-
easement. subject to ths approval
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-07
SUBSTITUTE FOR
TREATY OF 1898
TO BE DISCUSSED

Washington, May zPIenipo-
tentiaries from Belgium, France.
and Holland arc soon to meet to
determine a substitute for the
treaty of 1898, the Belgian press
bureau here Announced today. Bel
gium will seek to induce the al
lies to grant her military security
and Belgian delegates will seek
annexation Of several provinces,
some of which were taken from
her at the congress of Vienna.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-07
CHAIRMAN HURLEY TO
CONFER WITH PACIFIC
COAST SHIP BUILDERS S

Washington, May 7-Chairman
Hurley will NEST the West Coast
Shipbuilders to talk over PERSONAL
ly with them their grievances con-
cerning cancellation of shipbuld-
ing contracts, he announced late
today.
Hurley sent a telegram to the
Pacific coast yards asking them -
send committee to Washington
for the conference.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-05-07
FINNISH TROOPS ARE
REPORTED TO HAVE
CAPTURED PETROGRAD

Amsterdam, May 7-The TeIe-
graph today published on uncon-
firmed radiogram stating that
Finnish forces have captured
Petrosrad.
A similar rumor was circulated
a few days ago that it developed
that the Firms were Finnish Red
Guards who had como to Petro-
grad to reinforce the Bolshevik
garrison. The BcIsheviki have
admitted, however, that they have
decided to order civilian evacua-
ton of the city because of the
serious food situation.