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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12

Dispatches received, while not clearly
defining the attitude of the men as a
whole, were believed TO indicate the
workers will continue on strike only In
isolated cases,
Officials of the unions, members of the
scale committee and executive board
and district presidents. who wtllgattend
the negotiations conference Friday, were
resting after their arduous sessions, AND
probably viii not start for Washington
before late tonight or early tomorrow
One representative from each bltumi-
nous district in the United States, IN
addition to the International officers and
the scale committee, will attend the
meetings.
The miners executives, who required
more than II hours of almost continuous
debate to reach their decision to com
to call off the strike needed but a few
minutes to accept telegraphic invita-
tion by Secretary of Labor Wilson to
meet operators in Washington Friday
and resume wage negotiations. The
message reached the miners late yes
terday simultaneously with a telegram
sent to Acting President John l.. Lewis
by Thomas Il, Brewster, chairman OF
the operators scale committee request
ing that the scale committee in the cen
tral competitive field meet the operators
in Washington Monday to negotiate a
contract ITO be In force upon expira
tion Of the contract now In effect
The union leaders were equally prompt
in their decision to disregard the offer
OF the operators and Immediately sent a
reply to Mr.. Brewster stating that they
had accepted the invitation of the sec
retary of labor.
According to miners chiefs, Secretary
Wilson'S message was timed an hour
earlier than that of Mr.. Brewster, and
did not put any limitations on the repre-
sentations the miners should have at
the meeting. Under the impression that
Mr.. Brewster must have received a du-
plicate of the message sent them by Mr.:
Wilson, officials of the miners declared
they saw in the operators offer delib-
crate attempt to entrap the miners into
tacit acknowledgement of the existence
of a wage agreement which the coal
workers contend has expired. They also
read in the Brewster message an ell
fort to dictate the terms under which
negotiations would be resumed, in the
proposal that the central competitive
field scale committee only meet the op-
orators. "a,
The developments in the situation VIII
put the controversy right back where IL
was when the conference OF miners and
operators was held with Secretary Will
son just prior to the walkout OF the
miners except that there VIII be no
threat of strike hanging over the
country as an argument for the miners
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
CLOture Rule Used
To Rush SOIOn Vote
Upon Reservations

W WASHINGTON, Nov. ia move
ment 10 limit senate debate on the
peace treaty by invoking the cloture
rule was inaugurated today by Demo-
cratic leaders, A petition for cloture,
requiring only i6 signatures for sub
inissien, was circulated by the admin-
istfaton leaders and soon had more
than double the necessary number
some Republican leaders said they
would support the Democratic cloture
proposal, which had been circulated
after consultation between leaders Of
! both parties.
The petition said in the opinion OF
the signers there was an effort TO OBJ
struCt the treaty by undue debate and
asked that the cloture rule limiting
voked.
When the petition would be present
ed was not determined by the adminis-
tratfon leaders, who said IL was In con-
forInanee with the recent Democratic
conference action authorizing Senator
Hitchcock, administration leader, to
make such move should IL be deemed
advisable.
An option OF cloture requires a two
thirds vote. While all Of the slgners OF
the cloture petition were Democrats
Senator Underwood Democrat Ala
bama, who circulated the petition, said
u was assured OF considerable Repub-
hCatn support.
II was explained the cloture proposal
II presented today could not come 70 a
vote before next Friday, being required
under the rules to lie over for two
days. .....0-..
The cloture move followed charges
that u fillbuster had been organized by
the treaty's irreconcilabe foes, seeking
to prevent final action at this session.
Senator Reed, Democrat, Missouri, re-
sumed his attack on the treaty when
the senate convened lie proceeded
slowly, making long pauses at times to
sort aover the stack Of papers on his
desk Additional time was taken up by
u quorum call on the motion of Senator
Gore, Democrat, Oklahoma, another OPP
ponent of the treaty In It's present form,
1t was understood Senator l.aFollette,
Republican, Wlsconsin, expected TO fol-
low Senator Reed,
The reservation TO Article Ten OF the
league of nations covenant stood before
the senate again today as the subject
Of, the hour, exactly as II did at tho
opening OF yesterdays session, (which
was CONSUMED with seven hours, OF de-
bate on various topics except the one
| under consideration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
MRS.C. H. TAYLOR
SEEKS DIVORCE
Charges Desertion and Asks
for $500 Per Month
During Litigation.

DECLARING that her husband deserted
her three years ago and has since re-
fused to live with her, and further that
he has given her only $25 for painte-
nance and support during their Separa-
tions Mrs Elizabeth Robinson Taylor
wifeNot Dr.. c. H. Taylor dentist, We'd
nesday filed suit for divorce, asking for
custody Of her minor son, Herbert Tay-
lor, Jr., .alimony pendentA lite amount
ing to $500 per month and permanent
alimony, including half OF DR.. Taylor 8
estate. The suit was filed by Col j.
w. Canada and f. w. Smith.
The bill. recites that the couple were
married in Los Angeles, Cal, on Sept,
80, 1896
Mrs. Taylor declares that three years
ago her husband deserted her. and al
though she has entreated him to return
to her he has refused to do so. He be-
gan to abuse and humiliate her by in
sulting her in presence Of her friends
soon after they We're married, she al
leges.
On one occasion. she says, he accused
her of stealing his money, and on other
occasions instructed merchants not to
sell her goods He failed to provide for
her, giving her only SIS in three years,
according to the bill She was, there
fore forced to rent her house and 90
live with her daughter. Her husband,
she says, forced her to give him half
of the rent, telling her SIS, the other
half, was as much as she needed
Mrs. Taylor declares in her bill that
her husbands income is about $4,000 a
year from the practice of dentistry in
Memphis
She recites that they have two chill
dren, Herbert T, Jr,, 10, who is now at
tending the University OF Tennessee,
learning a profession; and Mrs. Chap
man DeWeyt wife of prominent young
Memphis attorney.
Mrs Taylor is the daughter of the
late T.. G. Robinson, of Los Angeles,
Cal, formerly a resident of Memphis,
and owner Fof the Robinson Transfer
company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
FREEZING WEATHER vi
HEADS FOR SOUTH

The first real winter weather OF the
season was to be felt in Memphis Wed
nesday night and Thursday, according to
the official weather forecast for the
next "a hours. A cold wave that will
cause drop in the mercury to point
well below the freezing point but ac-
companied by fair weather is the official
pronouncement.
The cold wave will not be exactly To-
cal, but will extend throughout the
state of Tennessee and those adjoining.
The duration Of the cold wave Of
course, cannot be predicted at this time
but that it will last for several days
is the present indication.
The blzZards and snowstorms that
have been more or less prevalent
throughout the Northwest during the
past week or longer are a part Of the
present cold wave that Memphis was
to feel Wednesday afternoon and night.
Weather bureau officials Wednesday
morning were busily engaged in send
ing out warnings to stations within this
district in order that ample prepara-
tions might be made to protect against
the freeze.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
NO CLEW TO BIG LOSS
OF MONEY AND JEWELS

Although city detectives have been
working for five days on the case, the
disappearance Of over $500 In cash and
two diamonds, said to weigh two carats.
which disappeared with the purse of
Mrs Sadie Stearns, Minneapolis Mimi,
Saturday from Hotel Chisca dining
room; no clew tangible enough to result
In definite evidence has been found.
Mrs, Stearns, mother -in-law of Julian
O. Strauss, Carr avenue, lawyer, told
Hulet Smith, chief of detectives,
that the diamonds were valued at about
81 0N0.
Mr.. Strauss reported to headquarters
that he , with his wife, Mrs Stearns.
and several friends were dining at the
Chisca Saturday evening. Mrs Stearns
laid her purse on the floor beside her
chair Mr.. Strauss noticed it and plac-
ed 1t in a chair adjoining When the
party went to leave the dining room
the purse was missed.
Mrs. Stearns was to have left Satur-
day night for her home In Minneapolis.
Mr.. Strauss has offered liberal re-
ward for the return OF the stones or
any clew that will lead to their recov-
cry, Detectives Wilroy and Roper were
assigned to the case. i fs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
RADICAL CHIEF IS LYNCHED AFTER REDS"
FIRE UPON YANKS IN PARADE, KILLING 4 MEN
Scion Calls Riot
Real Revolution

= WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE
shooting OF four ex service men in
an .Armlstice day parade In Cen
tralia, Wash, was described Ia the
house today by Representative
Johnson, Republican. Washington,
chairman Of the immigration COM
mittee, as an attempt at revolu-
tlon with bullets and rifles, which
the country has long feared Mr.
Johnson sent telegram to Mayor
Rogers, OF CentraliH, saying the
country must be purged Of sedi-
tionistS and revomtionists to the last
one, and II this means war. the
quicker II Is declared the better"
We OF the Pacific Northwest
have long seen II coming, he said.
We have been patient, have avoid
ed hloodshed under every provoca-
ton, only 10 see these young men
murdered, Their death will arouse
the loyal people OF the United States
as nothing else has done.
History Will record these heroes
as among the first to fall In an
armed revolution against the United
States. and for which every man
who has been preaching syndcal-
ism, communism and class hatred
Is responsible"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
FORMER HONDURAN CONSUL IS MURDERED
!, AND WIFE FATALLY WOUNDED BY ROBBER
Mysterious Stranger Who Of
feCS Help in Fixing Auto
Turns Out To Be Assassin.
Leaves Woman for Dead.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 12.-pr.. Leo.
Z polno Coruova, former consul for Hon.
I ouras IN New Orleans and Mobile, son
/ o. the former minister Of finance Of
that republic and for years prominent
! IN Central American affairs, was shot
I and killed In his automobile last nIoht
fby a bandit. His wife, also shot, Is
salo TO be dying at a hospital where
sne was taken following the finding Of
the bodies In a ditch early today.
according to Mrs. Cordova, the MUIR
oer haa robbery as its motive and APP
parently was carefully planned and dar-
lngiy executed. AS soon as she re-
gained CONSEQUENCES she told the po-
lice the story of the tragedy
While DIR. Cordova endeavored to put
MS automobile in running order pre-
paratory to taking Mrs. Cordova for a
rlqe last night, a well-dressed stranger
approached and offered his assistance.
am an autonpbile expert" he
said, Pad will be glad. to help you ss
see you are In a hurry to be off,
me offer OF the stranger was accept
@sd and the couple took seats in the
rear ot the car. The automobile, which
early IN the evening was apparently in
perfect condition, responded Immediate
ly 70 the strangers hand and the car
was headed from the Cordova house at
'l4VO constance street, in the uptown
section, toward the business part of
the city, the stranger expressing "a wish
70 be taken to Canal street.
Man Opens Fire.
Unsuspecting of danger, DR., Cordoya
paid little attention to the route taken
by the. stranger, and did not become
alarmed until GENTLY road, at the ex-
treme downtown section Of the city,
was reached.
asked,
reply.
The car was stopped and the stranger
produced two pistols, firing several
shots at both occupants Of the rear
seat. DR.. Cordova apparently was
Killed almost instantly, while Mrs. Cor
dova received wounds which led the
bandit to-, believe she was dead
Ward Dickerson, who conducts gen
eral store near the scene Of the murder
saw the two bodies in ditch when he
early today. The pockets II the cloth
ing were rifled and jewelry had beer
torn from the woman's fingers and
clothing
DR.. Cordova was native Of Yusca.
ran City, Honduras, and was 80 years
old. Mrs Cordova was born in Sar
Salvador City, where. she married DR.
Cordova shortly after he graduated from
a college OF pharmacy Early In 191f
lie was sent to Mobile as consul fol-
Honduras and last March, when Dr
Soriano left New Orleans to- enter the
race for the presidencX,. Cordovs
was named as his successor. Alfredo
Pinada succeeded him here Sept. "a.
The couple were planning to leave
shortly for San Salvador.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
SET ASIDE TRACK FOR
new HAY INSPECTION

The Memphis Grain exchange has
completed arrangements with Missouri
Pacific railroad for establishing the
plug inspection system for all hay re-
ceived here over the lines of that line
and the Cotton Belt road, A track has
been set aside for the purpose OF hay
inspection in the Sargent yards, and the
new inspection system will be put into
effect at once. BY this method, enough
hay is removed so that the inspector
can enter the car and inspect all the
hay In the car and thus arrive at fair
and dependable grade.
A big increase in the shipment of hay
&c the Memphis market from the ter
ritory served by these lines Ia expected
to follow as soon as the plug Inspection
is established since many hay shippers
refuse 10 ship to market where ship.
ments are inspected from the door Of
the car. The Rock Island and Frisco
railroads set aside tracks for plug IN
spection last May and since that. time
the amount of hay received over those
lines Mas moro than doubled.
The Illinois Central railroad is now
the only important carrier Of hay to the
local market on which plug inspection
is not established. The Grain exchange
expects to establish the system on this
line in the near future.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
MORE COAL AWARDED
MEMPHIS CONSUMERS

Abort 200 clrs Of coal ner dav are
being handled by the Louisville & Nash
Vile railroad from the West Kentucky y
mines, which were not affected by the
strife. About half OF this amount is
coming to points on the Memphis di-
vision and the rest IL going to the
Henderson division.
No change In the local situation has
been brought about vet by the order
calling off tho strike. local railway Of
ficials said Wednesday
The regional fuel committee at At
lanta Is awarding about so cars Of coal
day for delivery TO Memphis indus
trial concerns, principally to the pub
lie utility companies There were 24a
ears OF coal IN the Merphis yards We'd
nesdav morning, a slight increase over
Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
SUGAR APLENTY At
TWOB|TS ABOUND
Jobbers Seem Quite Cheerful
Giving Out Foregoing Fore.
cast on New Crop.

Sugar in ample quantities to supply
Memphis and the Memphis trade terri
tory will be received by jobbers during
the month OF November. In the opinion
OF z prominent Jobbor In a statement
made Wednesday, but the price Is go-
ing TO be in most Instances close TO rs
cents per pound
Small quantities OF new crop panta
ton granulated sugar were received In
Memphis tho early part of this week,
having been purchased at prices rang Z
ing from ~ II cents TO ~ cents per
pound Tits sugar was sold to the CON
suming trade IN limited quantities at
~ aud 20 cents per pound,
Considerable quantities OF sugar have
been contracted for by Memphis dealers
for delivery during the present month at
prices ranging from IS cents per pound
to ~ cents per pound, Based ON these
prices the retail price or that paid by
the ultimate consumer will range from
22ls cents TO rs cents per pound
The release of 6O,000000 pounds of
sugar held In storage In New orleans
for the British government would not
help mnttNs to any great extent It
was stated wednesday, II the sugar
had to be replaced prior to Jan. |, be-
cause before that time the new crop
Of Louisiana sugar will be moving and
win afford at least temporary relief,
hthuInpllOu OF WpTK Dy tnc AIflklHR
longshoremen at New Orleans will re-
lieve the situation tof some extent. A
number Of vessels laden with sugar ana
destined for New orleans refineries
have been diverted to other ports and
the sugar reshlpped by rail to New
Orleans. However these shipment,
have not been sufficiently frequent to
add materially TO the present supply,
Dealers generally In Memphis and
surrounding territory are relying chief
ly upon the new crop OF Louisiana SUI
gar to afford the relief Of the present
shortage. but they are almost unani-
nous In the belief that prices will show
an increase OF not less than 100 per
cent over retail prices in effect before
the present shortage.
Despite the announcement Of A,
Mitchell Palmer, attorney general, that
II cents for yellow clarified and IS
cents for white granulated would be
acceptable to the government, retail
prices win remain around 25 cents, local
don lnrq bplleVp
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12

=
Noon today 81 so 50
Maximum, 81, minimum, A.
Sun sets today 4:h7 pm. Rises to-
morrow 6;33 am, Moon rises 10 pm.
Precipitation, none,
Tennessee-Fair and colder with a
cold wave
Mississippi Fair, colder with a cold
wave In interior, frost on coast,
Arkansas-Fa Fair, colder cold wave in
east and south. temperature is to IS In
north, % to 2S in south rising temper
ature in west Thursday.
Alabama Fair, colder with cold wave
in interior, frost on coast,
KentuckS--Fair, colder, with cold
wave
wave in north and west: Temperature
26 to 80 in north, freezing in interior
OF south, with frost on coast.
Oklahoma-Fair, continued cold, tenn
perature 10 TO 16 in north, l6 TO 22 In
south
East Texas-Fair, colder, cold wave
in east and south except immediate
coast; temperature 1s TO 26 in north, "A
to 80 in interior of south with freezing
in sugar and trucking region, frost to
coast
West Texas-Fair, colder in south,
cold wave in southeast. continued cold
in north, with temperature 10 to 20,
and "a to 80 in SOUTH.
North Caroina-Cloudy, probable To-
cal rains. colder in west
South Carellna--Cloudy, probably To-
cal rains In east, colder
Georg!a-Fair, colder, probable frost
In west
F1orlda--Fair, colder in north and
west
Kansas--Fair and continued cold. \
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
BUNCH OF BUILDING :
PERMITS REACH $4,000

Building permits aggregating $5S, 000
In value were tssued by Dan G. New
ton, building inspector, Wednesday
morning Thew include:
Repairs to the Linden station con-
slsting Of concrete and brick work,
$4,000. r. ], Pearson is the contractor.
The same contractor took out per-
mts to erect four residences for the
Union Investment company as follows:
one story. five-room brick dwelling atl
1000 Union avenue to cost $4,000: same
type of building at 1902 Union avenue
to cost $4,000 same type Of building
at 1898 Union avenue to cost $500.
same type of building at 1904 Union
avenue to cost $500.
A permit was also taken out to erect
AT S37 Madison avenue a one story
brick store to cost $4,000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
LANDER COLDEST SPOT
WITH2O BELOW ZERO

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.LLander
Wyo,, with temperature of 20 degrees
below zero, was the coolest place in the
United States today, according to re-
sports to the weather bureau. A cold
wave covers the country from the
Rocky mountain region eastward to the
Missouri valley. with the line of freez-
ing temperature extending into North
west Texas.
East Of the Mississippi river, however
sonal average, as rule, and were gen
Aerally higher than on Tuesday.
Cold wave warnings were ordered to-
day for Tennessee, the interior of the
gulf states and the Mississippi valley
south of Minnesota. 1t will be much
colder tonight and Thursday In Tennes-
see and In the east gulf states and the
Atlantic states. except southern Florida.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
LETT ATTACK ON HUNS
LIFTS RIGA MENACE

DORPAT, Llvonia, Nov 12, (By the
Associated Press )--Lettish troops in
the region near Riga attacked the Ger
mano Russian forces of Col. Bermondt
yesterday and pushed them back sew
eral miles along the entire line. the
conference here were advised today.
The attack resulted In Riga being
entirely freed from menace by Col, Ber-
mondt's forces. The Let's, It is added,
captured battery Of heavy guns and
numerous machine guns,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
YANCEY QUITS-U. S.. :
SERVICE FOR BUSINESS

Alex l. Yancey for some time denu-
ty internal revenue collector In charge
of the collection Of income tax In West
Tennessee with headquarters in Mem
phis, has submitted his resignation to
T. B. Craig internal revenue collector
for Tennessee ard 1t has been accepted.
Mr.. Yancey will assume at once a
position in a high capacity with o. r.
Ewing n Co, public accounts, Mr..
Yancey Is the son Of DR. r. B. Yancey,
Of Somerville and enjoys wide circle
Of social and business aequitances
Business reasons solely actuated him
in severing his connection with the
government ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
Grand Jury Takes
Up Election Fraud
Cases On Friday

Charges of alleged fraud In the cleo
tion last Thursday, Nov. 6. will be
investigated officially at the regular SEES.
sion OF the grand jury next Friday, ac-
cordtng to Sam O, Bates, states at
torney.
The first intention of the states at
tcrney was to recommend that the
grand jury hold a special session Wod-
nesday for the purpose OF probing the
alleged frauds. But when Judge j Ed
Richards, of First division OF criminal
court told the grand Jurors they might
observe Armistice day (Tuesday) as a
holiday, this threw their Regular ses-
sion over until Wednesday and defeated
the plan,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
AUTO VICTIM BURIED;
M0T0RMAN ACCUSED

Funeral services for D. z. MacGowan.
S., transfer man, who died at Baptist
Memorial hospital Tuesday at noon
three hours after he was injured in an
auto accident. was held Wednesday at
1880 o'clock from the Central Cumber-
land Presbyterian church. DR.. J. NJ.
McLeskey officiated. Interment was
In Mount Pisgah cemetery
Mr.. MacIowan Is survived by one
sister, Miss Leila MacGowan. He suf-
fered fatal injury Tuesday morning
when he was thrown from a truck at
Rayburn boulevard and Carolina ave-
nue., following a collision with a street
car
J. o. Persons. 1910 Mcmillan street.
motorman OF the street car, was ar
rested and charged with manslaughter
shortly aftcr Mr. MacGowan's death.
He made bond. The case was heard in
city court "Wednesday afternr-%
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
OFFICERS STOP SUICIDE
: BY HANGING IN PRISON

Prompt action by Scrgt. Joe Cole and
Emergency Officer Oliver "wednesday
morning probably saved the life OF c.
VI. Smith, detained since Tuesday after.
noon at police station pending Invest
cation. Sergt, Cole hearing q call from
the inside trusty rushed to the eel
where Smith was confined. The man
according TO Sergt. Cole. had looped his
belt around his neck and standing or
the bunk was knotting the other END
around upper bars Of the cage.
Smith, who gave no address, was
brought to headquarters Tuesday shortly
after noon. Arresting officers allege he
had two pistols on him when arrested
In addition 10 quantity OF dope.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-12
US. PEACE ENJOYS
TO LEAVE FRANCE

PARIS, Nov. 12.-The Americon dele
CATION to the peace conference has in
formed the supreme council Of its in
tention to leave France during the first
days Of December, according to semi
official information from the French
foreign office.
The British peace delegation has also
expressed the same desire and the
general impression in French conference
circles Is that the conference will con-
clude its work by the end Of this month.