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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
WILSON Plan
EXPECTED To
SETTLE ROW

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Hops for
the settlement tomorrow afternoon Of
1.-THE controversy between the miners,
the operators and the government" was
expressed In formal statement issued
today at the White House,
The statement follows:
az Is hoped that there will be set
tlement on Tuesday afternoon Of the
controversy between the n1lners,\ the
operators, and the government through
the acceptance by the miners of the
plan for a definite settlement proposed
by the president, which proposal was
submitted to Acting President Lewis,
Of the miners, by Atty Gen. Palmer
Saturday night"
The utmost secrecy still surrounded
the presidents proposal andSeSecretary
Tumulty and other officials refused to
supplement the White House statement.
II was learned, however, that the pro-
posal made to the miners was from
the president himself and was in the
form of a memorandum written by him.
In agreeing Saturday to urge upon
the miners representatives acceptance
Of the presidents proposals, John J.
Lewis, acting president OF the United
Mine Workers OF America, was, said tc
have frankly informed Atty, Gen Palm
err of the difficulties he was having ir
view of the feeling created among the
miners by the Injunction proceedings
and the general attitude of the govern
Inent.
Lewis was said to have expressed
willingness to attempt to change thi'
feeling II given assistance from re.
sponsible government officials in deal
ing with the men.
Mr.. Palmer. Assistant Atty, Gen
Ames, who instituted proceeging'
against the union officials at Indian
apolis, and Lewis and William Green
secretary of the miners union, are =
arrive at Indianapolis today, where 10
morrow the union officers will lay tn
presidents proposals before the execu
tive and scale committees Of the work
ers. =,
Success or Failure Of the president
plan will not be determined until 1Nes
day when the court and strike leader
ga%iilaConsider IT, In, the raeantimA ther
has been no letup In efforts to conserV
the soant supply Of coal In the nation
bins and drastic curtailment OF indus
trial operations and train schedule
were being continued.
The coal strike also promises to com
in for. additional attention from con
gress. Chairman Kenyon, or the sen
ate labor committee, called meetin
OF his committee for today to conside
signs for settling the trouble by con
gressional action. resolution calm
on the government to take over an
operate the mines during the emer
gency and another proposing an inVes
tigation of the entire strike situatio
are pending.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
NO ELEVATED TRACK
ION WAGNER STREET
Illinois Central Railroad Loses
Hard Legal Battle With
Linden Station.

The Illinois Central railroad was per.
petualy enjolned from erecting an ele-
waited railroad on Wagner street from
q point 400 feet north OF Bealc ave-
nue to Linden avenue and grade sur
face to Hung avenue, in a decision
announced by Chancellor Heiskell OF
the First chanccry court Monday morn
ing This ends for the time one OF
the hardost-fought legal battles In the
chancery court for some years,
The Illinois Central railroad was
given the right to build the elevated
road through an ordinance passed by
the city commission before the great
war began. The railroad was estopped
from building by temporary injunc-
ton and when the case came up for
trial on dts merits the war was on
The government had requested that no
construction work Of any kind be done
until after the war. and the railroad
company agreed to postpone building
the elevated tracks and also agreed to
postponement of the case until the
war was over,
The plaintiffs in the case are the
Linden Station company, the Stewart
estate, tho Rechman- -Crosby company,
W C. Ellis & Sons, l., ParodI and the
Oliver Finne Grocer company.
Two courses are left for the railroad
company to proceed further In the case,
attorneys say, one Is to appeal to the
highest court and another Is TO CON
denim on one side OF the street for the
purposses sought by its rights under the
power of eminent domain,
The plaintiffs claimed that the ele-
waited road would have destroyed egress
and ingress TO their properties and
thereby destroy the value Of their places
| Of business
A large array Of legal talent fought
| the case Judge G. n. Burch, Judge
| n. y, Minor, Judge A, S Buchanan aud
II r. Fant appeared for the Illinois
Central railroad; Marion G. Evans, for
| the Linden station company; G., NJ
| Bryan. for Parodl: Holmes a Canale
| for the Riechman- Crosby company, and
McKellar, Kyser e Allen, for W c
| Ellis & Sons
The attorneys bitterly contested tho
passage Of the city ordinance seVera
years ago when the ordinance was
passed by the city commission,
|
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
MEDICAL COLLEGE WOULD
NAME HOSPITAL STAFF

Only two ordinances are pending for
action by the city commission Tuesday
both on second reading one provides
FOR the appointment of fire ,preven-
ton commissioner for the city at a sal
airy of $3.50 a. month,
The other is the ordinance under
which permission would be given to the
University of Tennessee college OF med
icine to build laboratory building on
the General hospital grounds. This or
dinance also gives toN the university the
right to appoint the entire hospital staff
of the General hospital each year for a
period of 20 years, subject only to the
approval of the board OF trustees of the
hospital. = The trustees would have the
power TO remove any physician or sur
geon for cause, but the vacancy would
be filled by appointment Of the dean Of
the college of medicine. At present the
members of the hospital staff are ap-
pointed by the trustees
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
WHITE HOUSE PREDICTS COAL STRIKE END
HUNS PLEAS FOR
LENIENCY SECURE
CHANGE IN TERMS

PARIS Dec. S--The allies have consented = odfy some
the terms of the protocol putting the peace y into 9t
to which Germany has objection The 'use providing
for the indemnity destruction of the German meet at Scapa
the question whether the delivery of the demanded will
cripple Germany it is understood
The understanding also that the other features OF the pro-
too most Objectionable the Germans have been eliminated
II is expected that the nnipoentare will sign the
protocol without much further delay.
The final paragraph of the protocol providing that even ate
4b. reace 4eatv Effect the allies might use military
d coercion to execution of the treatys terms
ena+ed tirelv also Ia" he clause relating to u
evacuation Of the Baltic provinces by German troops -,
o NV tNo
s.r-I L,n NmrrIcnn MeeEae. IVY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
u. S. PROBE INTO MINERS
ACTION Is POSTPONED

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. s,--The federal
grand jury, summoned by United States
District Judge A. b, Anderson to in.
vestigate alleged violations Of the Lever
act and antitrust laws by operators,
miners and coal dealers in connection
with the bituminous coal strike was
not empanelled today, United states
District Attorney l.. Ert Slack an.
nounccd today. He said this step had
been postponed until 10 o'clock tomor.
row
While Announcing that the convenlng
of the grand Jury had been postponed
until tomorrdw, Mr., Stack would not
say that the jury would he empanelled
AZ that time It was Indicated that the
calling together OF the investigators
would depend upon conferences today
with Attorney General Palmer and 9th
ers who were TO arrive here from
Washington about noon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
ARKANSAS COURT
KILLS new LAW
Body Holds That Laws Pass
by Special Session WeF
Without Authority.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Dec. 5. tSH
Four hundred or more new Arka{
laws enacted by the last special
zion az the Arkansas legislature
were knocked out by a supreme
decision which held that the acts
unoonsttutional In ms much as IN
day notice hefNre cnac'Her ~ ~
acts had not been given, The
period did not expire until Nte
legislature had met and adjourhec
Another special session tmiteV
consideration Of measures enActec
the last session probably will be q
by Gov BrouEh Immediately, MOS
the measures knocked out today
part OF the states $40, 900, ,o0o. roc
gram. Gov. Brough declined 20 ~
q statement. The session cost s4f
and $50 road laws were involved.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
LAW PREDICTS HUNS
WILL CAPlTUlATt

LONDON, Dec. S--Andrew Bon
Law the government spokesman. 2
ctared In the house of commons tod
there was little reason " doubt N
the communication proceeding betWe
the allied and associated powers a.
GERMANY with reference to the imines
ate ratification Of the peace tref
n,o,t'h h7vN a satisfactory issue
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08

Fourteen passenger trains in and out,
Of Memphis operated under the juris-
dictlon of r. L. Winchell. regional dt-
rector Of the Southern region, are to.
be discontinued at 1901 am, Tuesday
in addition TO the II trains OF the
Southwestern region which were taken
off Monday morning, making 2S pas
as a result Of the coal conservation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
LECTURES ON THEoSoPHY.

Local theosophists announce series
OF lectures to be delivered in the con-
cert hall Of the Woman's building by
Francis G. Hanchett national lecturer
for the Theosophical society Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday, Dec. Il, IS and 16,
at BIS O'Clock. Subjects will be 'The
JOY Of Theosophy," Life After Death
sna The Middle PAN, ;,,, AelSlson 70 fsnso VIII
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
PEACE ARMY OF 100000
MEN DECIDED UPON

WASHINGTON. Dec. S.A peace.
IS 900 officers was decided ON today
by the house military SUBCOMMITTEE,
beaded by Representative Anthony, Re-
publican, Kansas, framing the army re-
organization bill The number of COM
bat troops was fixed at 100000,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
TO uJ.oF.ToWN READERS.

Owing TO the elimination Of a
number Of trains The News Seim-
itar Is obliged TO revlte its sehed'
ule OF papers sent 10 out. town
subscribers. Some Of our readera
will receive editions different from
those they have been accustomed
to receive In normal times. The ar
ranaement Will remain In effect ur.
til the regular trains are restored.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
JUDGE RECEIVERS.

Judge A. S. Buchanan. who has neenl
absent from his office for several s Wy
day And soon will be able to resume his
duties,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08

measures OF the federal railroad
NIstration a
Every effort will be made II
as good service as possible
limited facilities that rena
railroad administration is
all travel not strictly nece
J n Cornatgar, general
ager for the Frisco syst5
Memphis Morday, AID sta
general situation In his op
signs Of improvement a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
APPRAISERS WILL
!. !. CO TO WORK CITY
WARDS THIS WEEK
Amounts Fixed in Fourth Dis
triCt. Adjacent to City, May
Forecast Outlying Assess
mentS in City Proper.

The increase in the appraisal Of farm
lands and small lots adjacent to the
city, in the Fourth civil district, which
have been made by the agents Of the
state equalization board as the tenta-
tive basis for next years state and
county assessment, do not seem to be
out of line with the actual cash values
of such property. They may indicate
the probable appraisal in the outlying
wards of the scity.
praisal are, II must be understood, ten
tative; that is, they are subject to the
approval of the members Of the state
board and the chief statistican.
For example, the fine stock farm
known as the Newsum farm, owned by
Thornton Newsum and Dr. Louis Le-
roy. containing S07 acres and valuable
improvements, was assessed this year
at $4,000, with $4,000 for the improve
ments. The state appraisal Is $16l, 800
with $4,000 added for the improve
nents, houses, barns, etc,
G. w. Hunters farm Of $40 acres, as.
sessed this year at a total OF $42,2 $50, is
appraised at $109,S 800.
John D. McDowell's home at Cherry
Station, Is acres OF land and improve
ments, is assessed this year at $4,000
The appraisers have raised it to $4,000
w c. Earlys place, 69lacres, assessed
at S8,050, Is raised to $22500.
Mrs N. G. Perkins farm, 676 acres
assessed at $60,30 Is raised to $50, 900.
f. Fl. HeiskelKs 16 acres and improve
ments. assessed at $3.50, Is appraised
at $40 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
Values Doubled.

The George T. Brodnax. home, on the
South Parkway, just outside the city
limits, assessed at s4,275 for the lot and
$4,000 for the house, Is appraised at
$13 900 for the lot, which is a large one,
and $4,000 for the house, or a total
appraisement OF $4,000.
The old Buchigani place, assessed to
R. Buchagani estate. at $11,500 for 40
acres, is appraised at $4,000.
In the small subdivision Immediately
adjacent to the city values are about
doubled as a rule, although in some in
stances they are quadrupled, The Bun
ker Hill section is a negro subdivision.
Some lots there, so by 150 feet were as
sessed as low as S25 to $50. The ap-
praisers have raised them to from 500
to $500.
The appraisers are at work this week
in the city wards They have complet-
ed the inspection of the Twenty eighth,
Twenty ninth and Thirtieth and Mon
day are at work in the Twenty seventh,
it is probable that the field work in
| all the city wards viii be completed
| before owners are notified Of the an
| ticipated increases to be made The
| city assessor, r. G. Scarborough, and
members of the Memphis Real Estate
| association have been asked to assist
| the state appraisers in arriving at the
actual cash value of realty and i'm
| proVements in the city. Leading resi-
| dents of each community assisted the
| appraisers in reaching the values in the
| county outside the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
MUSICIANS TO
GIVE CONCERT
FOR XMAS FUND
GoOdfeIloWS-Santa Claus Club
Promises Rare Treat When
COrteSe Brothers and BurI
Grant Entertain.

\ list of contributions TO the
Goodfellows- Santa Claus club will
be found on the editorial page, The
total amount received up to Mon
day was $l,4SI.S6.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08
Weather Forecast

Probable rain, with
little change in tenn
perature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-08

lattor nv tNo Americana, 1t y undei
p.ood the american delegates favor n
orntmont Of this tonnage to b I'll ar
Uruguay respectively,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-01
GIRL SURVIVES
MOTHERS SHOT
Operation on Little Betty
Graham Proves Success

Saturday morning reports from
Providence hospital augur well
for the recovery Of Elizabeth
Betty Graham. the 4-ycar-old
girl. who was shot Friday by
her mother. Winifred Graham,
wife of Neil II. Graham. shoe
salesman, at the family home nj
1858 Thistle st.
Mrs. Graham. after shooting her
son. "Billie" Nell. 6. turned the gun
on the girl and then herself. The
boy was killed instantly. The
daughter and mother were taken TO
Providence hospital. Ncighbors and
the father believe the mothers mind
was deranged.
Both the mother and the little girl
were operated upon late Friday. The
girls condition was dangerous. Her
intestines. II Is said. were punctured
by two bullets. The mother sustain.
ed only flesh wound. Both had a
restful night. the hospital authorities
say. and were greatly improved early
Saturday morning.
Elizabeth will live unless compiica.
tons set In.
The father refuses TO discuss his
family life. other than to say that II
had always been harmonious and
that the terrible tragedy came as a
stunning blow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-01
SAYS COAL STRIKE
WILL LAST 10 DAYS

movable coal. carried out their took
and the strike was on
There isn't going to Be any vio
lence in this camp" declared b. b
Needing. manager of the Carbonado
mine. so miles from Seattle. Frank
Cook. president Of the local union.
had a long talk with me this after
noon. Cook and shoot square with
each other. He and the miners herr
are just as anxious as I am TO keeu
the mine in shape 30 that when the
strike is over we can get back u
work without further loss Of time
Have Football Game
Were going to have q football
game with the miners from wflko
son Sunday afternoon. And were
going TO win. We're going to win
the pennant. too. The player on our
team who does the best work on the
team for the season gets a swell en-
graved pin that the boss has already
chipped In $50 for"
David Roberts. who went TO worn
in the Carbonate mine when he wa
10 years old. and now. at 40, Ia gen
eral foreman and knows every one
OF the 400 or 500 men In the mine
by his nickname, knows how many
kids he has at home. how much
work he can do and the kind Of to
bacco he chews, says the minor1
themselves didn't want to strike.
We've got a pretty conservative
bunch in the union here" said Rob
(coNr.D ON PAGE rwELvu)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-01
Are Wood Men
Profiteering?

Retail fuel dealers complained
Saturday that they were unable
to get fir wood from wholesalers
who, 1t was said. appeared to be
holding for higher price now
that the coal strike Is on.
One dealer agreed to deliver
one cord OF four foot fir dis
tance OF is blocks for SiC.J0.
This was the 'randard price.
he said. the wholesalers having
advanced 81 n cord October !.
Three other dealers said they
had only slab wood and were un-
able TO get anything else for cus.
toners because wholesalers
wouldn't ''let loose
Monks & Miller. Wholesale and
retail dealers, said there had
been no change in the price Of
wood due to the coal strike.
They were unable. they said. TO
get fir in any appreciable guam
tity, however, owing 10 the car
shortage.
Four-foot fir. ordered direct
from the car and delivered 10
the customer with one handling,
they SAID. would cost $3.50 a
cord. II 1t was first taken to
woodward and re-delivered 1.
would cost S1.50 more a cord.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-01
Alaskan Collie Captures
Fugitive Burglar for Cop

The police instincts OF an Alaskan
collie, owned by Louis Duncan. coll
ored, proprietor OF the Neyersleep
News Stand at Sixth ave. and King
st.. resulted In the capture OF Joe
Marino. n Colombian. who robbed
the cash register carry Saturday
morning In +. Uyeki's dry goods
store at 515 Jackson St
Uyeld, who Is japanese. had
Just opened his store when Marino
walked In and proceeded to help
himself from the contents of the
register. He ran out OF the store
Just as Duncan was passing with
his dog Utah" The frantic Jap
followed the South American into
the street, yelling at the top OF his
voice.
sick him." commanded Duncan.
The dog sfcked, but made a mis-
take and nabbed the leg Of the
japanese. Duncan called his dog
foff and sicked him second time
This time the dog understood and
the race was on.
Marino. with the dog nipping al
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-01

IF an injunction II issued
against miners union officials In
this district 1t will have no effect
on the strike. Every miner in the
state Is out today. The men have
sufficient war savings stamps
and Liberty Bonds 70 carry them
over a period Of months. The
strike will continue until the
mine operators agree to negotiate
on n new contract."-Statement
issued Saturday by Ernest New
sham, secretary OF the United
Mine Workers Of America. Dis
trict No. 10.
"The strike will be over In 10
days or two weeks. The miners
cannot remain out longer. Their
strike must fail because the de-
mands they make are so i'm
possible for the operators TO meet
that they appear on the face Of
them ridiculous. Even their own
union officials admit the de-
mands are exorbitant."-State
ment Of William +. Pearce. Car
bonado Coal company, issued Sat
urday.
Neither coal miners nor coal
operators here have much faith
In the court induction as
weapon for ending the coal
miners strike. though II was un.
derstood Saturday that before
mi z hit injunctions restraining
union officials from aiding or en-
couraging the strikers would be
issued by the courts In every
coal mining state In the nation,
including Washington.
Coal miners themselves admit the
ave no grievance In this distric
lgainst the mine operators. but tina
heir participation in the nation.wid
trike is purely n move in sympath
With miners in other districts.
That the bank, ,to-bank" clause I
he miners demands for a six-hou
lay. coupled with other so-called "e,
demands Of the miner.
will In short order cause the collaps
4 the entire miners "house of cards
$ the contention Of mine opel
tors here.
A six.hoNr day "bank-to bank
means six hours from the time tn
miner enters the mouth Of the min
Until he returns to the mouth of tn
nine, as opposed to six hours "at tn
ace" of the vein where actual dis
.ing operations are In progress.
Began at Midnight
At midnight Friday the last of tn
tate's 5000 miners who were worl
ng overtime to clear the mines c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-01
Conductors
Wait Reply
From Hines

WASHINGTON. Nov. is-Presi-
dent /. r. Sheppard. OF the order Of
Railway Conductors. said today he
viii order referendum vote imme-
diateiy upon receiving tho answer OF
Rail Director Hines to the demands
Of the conductors for wage increase.
The conductors' union In one Of
the II railroad organizations whose
metnbers arc threatening To strike
unless their demands are met
Hines early next week is expected
10 give an answer to the counductors
and railway frainmen.
This reply. II is assumed. WIN be
Indicative of Hines' attitude towards
the demands OF all railroad unions
which. Sheppard says. are acting ir
concert.
A strike of railroad workers might
involve nearly s.oeo. 900 men before
settlement. II was estimated here to
day.
Strike funds. which have been In
creased yearly by nearly all the rail
road unions. now total millions. II
was said.
The brotherhood OF Railroad Train
men alone has fund OF $1,000. 900
according 10 President w. q. Lee
we have about 100000. said
Sheppard today.
The brotherhood OF Locomotive En-
ginecrs and the Brotherhood OF Fire
men each is understood to have a
fund greater than that OF the train
men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-01
Call Heifner in
Trial of Allen

Charles @. Heifner. democratic
leader, who pleaded guilty to un-
lawful liquor possession Thursday.
Will be called as states witness
against Judge Clay Allen when the
jurist goes on trial for the second
time November IL.
Deputy Prosecutor T. II. Patter-
son ordered a subpoena issued for
Heifner Friday. Deputy Sheriff Ed
Hughes was intrustcd with its
serving. Judge Allen. who was in
dicted with Heifncr, by the county
grand jury for Illegal liquor JOS
session has been acquitted on one
count
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-01
NOW'S Time TO
join RED CROSS
Mercy Drive Will Continue
Until November II

From Sunday until Armistice day.
November II, the American Red
Cross win wage enthusiastic but
bioodless warfare for members.
The Red Cross expects every one
OF the 10000 men. women and chill.
dren of Seattle who Joined the Mercy
band last year to renew their mem
berships this year.
The Seattle drive will be held un-
der the supervision OF large COM
mittee of women, headed by Mrs. w.
A. Peters.
Care OF soldiers, sailors and r,a-
rines who were disabled during the
great war necessitates strong fina 4.
cial support. Mrs. Peters said Satur-
day.
The peace-time program OF the
Red Cross also includes home serv-
Ice. Home nursing will be taught
wherever classes can be organic, l.
and educational work In public
health and first aid win be thoroly
developed.