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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
MILLION INVOLVED
| IN SUITS AGAINST
| C|TYQVER WATER
Pollution hy Sewage Last
Spring d Have Caused.
non in Court SatL9day.

Legal battles involving damage suits
against the city Of Memphis and the
Memphis Artesian Water department
growing out Of the contamination Of the
water supply by sewage last spring,
amounting to considerably more than
million dollars, will begin In Judge Pitt
mans court Saturday morning, several
deaths and number Of cases OF W..
phoid fever are alleged to have resulted
from the contaminated water
The opening gun In the legal battle
viii be two motions which will he heard
In Judge Pittman's court by attorneys
for clients who were victims of the pol
luted water, one by Buchanan d CaVe'F
and another by Martip Boyd.
In the motions the attorneys WIN ASK
that the court dismiss the demurrers
against the numerous declarations In
damage suits filed against the city,
These demurrers were filed by h, j,
Livingston, city attorney. Messrs' "a,
vett and Boyd also will ask this, court
| to determine the city water depart
ment's liability In the cases rs aues'
| ton of law. 49,,
In the demurrers Mr.. Livingston Wi
| insist that the city In conducting the
water department and sewage sNsten
was acting in It's goverftmental capaei'
| ty and therefore Ii not liable Tor dahl
ages even though negligence IS SHOWN
| Negligence in permitting the water u
become contamina ted, however, Is no
admitted by the city and water depart
ment ,a..-.... .-.,,..,,. u ,o
the city and water department was act
inr in its governmental capacity, o
whether 1t was acting In a ministefia
latter capacity the city and water com
| r,ission would then be liable for dam
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
BlNGHAMT0N NEGROES
DISAGREE; ONE DEAD

Binghamton, incorporated as a part
of the city of Memphis on Dec. ], walt
ed until Friday to help swell the Mem.
phis murder record. The FIRST arres.
from Binghamton since 1t became a part
Of the city Is murder case. II was
docketed just after noon. Friday.
Henry Mitchell, negro. 3os Poplar ave
nue.. shot and killed Bob Phillips, also a
negro, In the yard Of the lumber MIL
81 Mickey Bros, Binghamton, where
both men were employed.
Mitchell was arrested a short distance
from the scene Of the killing by the
Ringhamton police force" consisting
~ patroimen Crume and John Sailors.
Mitchell claimed Phillips attacked
him. He picked pistol out OF an over
coat hanging to post nearby, ne SAID
Ho did not know who the s coas p PEI nsid
seized the pistol after he vas shot
Mitchell fed and could not tell where
the pistol went, Police failed to INA IL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
STEAMERS
PASSENGERS LOSE

LONDON, Dee, 5,--The judicial com
mittee Of the privy council has reversed
the decision Of the Canadian supreme
court In the suit involving the sinking
Of the steamer Empress OF Ireland In
the St Lawrence river,
The court gave the passengers OF the
spnken vessel the preference IN the
dIstribution Of the proceeds from. the
sale of the Storstad, the collier which
rammed the liner.
The privy council decides the Cana
dian Pacific company shall share in the
proceeds OF the sale,
The Empress of Ireland, bound from
Montreal TO Liverpool with passenger
list and crew totalling 1,200. collided
with the storstad at ESQ o'clock on the
morning Of May 20. 1914. 1885,.
total OF l,024 persons, among them
many notabes lost their lives when
the vessel went down.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
j. S. GREATEST TRADE
COMPETITOR IS OPINION

LONDON. Dec. s. ~ Americans
are the "fiercest and most eff
cient" trade competitors Of the British.
said Sir Hamar Greenwood, speaking
today at a luncheon given by Maj. Gen.
Sir Newton Moore In honor Of the ap..
pointment of Sir Hamar as secretary OF
the governments overseas trade com
mittee There never had been in Great
Britain a settled policy regarding trade
development, he said and he believed
very small expenditure Of money
would result in a large development of
empire trade.
col. Amery, under secretary for the
colonies, said II was most important
financial control remain In British
hands, adding II American capital went
to Canada, II meant more Canadian
capital for developing other portions Oh
| the empire.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.
The Mexican embassy notified
the state department today that
American consular agent VIM,
O. Jcnkins%at Qeuebla, Mexico,
had been released from custody.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 5.--Presldent
Wilson viii see Senators FAN, Republ
can, New Mexico, and Hltoheoek,
Democrat, Nebraska, at $3.50 pm. today
20 discuss the Mexican situation,
The Mexican and coal situations ana
other matters we're discussed today at q
meeting az President wilson's cahlnet.
which continued for two ana a halt
hours, but none OF the departmental
heads would make a statement When
the meeting adjourned
Secretary lansing, who called the sea
sion and presided, said there was moth
ine to be given out, but conceded inc
Mexican problem had occupied the can
lnets attention for part OF the time
Most OF tho session was given over 70 =
discussion Of the coal strike and Tue
administrator Garfield and Hhreetor
Gen. Hines. Of the railroad adminislra
ton, were present for time,
Senator FAN announced that imme
diately after the conference he wouii
make public the evidence on which =
based his charges IN the senate that n
| Mexican ambassador and conHuls IN "
| United States were circulating RED
propaganda. $500.
| Senators Fall and Hitchcock wer
| named a committee yesterday BY ~
senate foreiE relations committee !
confer with the president 70 seek "
| views on the resolution Of senator "a
4 requestlng that the president sever DIV
ionatic relations with the Mexican 10y
| ernnent, The Hitchcock subsutu'
propnalnw that congress assure y
PRESIDENT OF Its support should he ds
eide TO break with Mexico, ALSO VIII
presented 10 the president
Senator hitchcock, II was learned
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
ENFORCEMENT OF \
DRY LAWSDISCUSSED

II. w. Bailey, one OF the members OF
the shelby county branch q the state
Antisaloon league, returned Friday from
a meeting OF the state executive com
mittee which was held Thursday IN
Nashville. - A..
The committee In general way dis
cussed the enforcement Of the, national
as well as the state prohibition laws,
and decided that the members OF tne
viii stand back OF the law enforcing
officials, federal, state and municipal
in their efforts toward law enforcement.
The league, as an organization, y not
supposed to do police duty, but WIN. ~
in the past, use every effort to secure
law enforcement so far as the prohlui-
lion laws are concerned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
REDF1ELD In BUSINESS.

NEW YORK, Dec 5.-William e,
psdfieid. former secretary OF commerce,
has entered the investment security
business In New York, associating him.
aslf with H.NP, Wilson under the firm
name Of Redfieid 4 Wilson. II was an
neuneed today The firm expects 70
conduct reorganiEations and eonson,aia-
lions OF industrial and public utility
companies
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
0IESIIQNNl|R|E||:. I. ]. !. !.
OPENS PROB
J PHONE SERVICE
Chairman Of C. Of C. Law
Committee Queries Mem
bers Of Body to Find Out
What Service They Receive.

The first move In the investigation 81
the local telephone service, begun by
the w. y. Armstrong, chairman OF the
law committee, Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, at the request Of w. II.
FitgHuEh, president was made Fri-
day morning, resulting from meeting
by Mr.. Armstrong with ms committees,
The committee decided To send TO
each member Of the Chamber OF Com
merce two questionnnlres, one TO be
filled out with reference to HIS business
and one with reference to his home the
purpose being according to an explana-
ton by Mr.. Armstrong, TO ascertain
concretely the naturel Of the grievances
win furnish a bsis upon which the
committee may then net under what =
| ever power of the law is available 10
compel the Cumberland Telephone a
| Telegraph company TO correct the mel =
ficlency which, the questionnaries may
reveal, -,
AZ there are over 1900 members Of
| the Chamber OF Commerce over 5000 OF
| these ouestionnaires will he mailed out
| which in the opinion OF Mr., Armstrong
| will be sufficient to give an accurate
view Of the kind OF telephone service
Memphis In getting, ID .....--
In a preferatory letter to the ques
tionnare, Mr.. Armstrong said IN th'
name Of his committee; Ut IL the pur
pose Of the committee to make as thor
ough an investigation Ms possible,
ia, Of course, impractcable, PERSONAL J,
to interview every telephone suhscrib
er or even every member OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce, but 1t 10 desirable
that the committee should have tn
benefit Of the experience and opinion
; OF the members as to the telephon
service, with this in view. the com
> mittee has prepared the enclosed cues
: tonnaire and requests that you rea
same carefully, answer 1t fully and re
turn II at once
To Test Efficiency.
THE committee probably will har
tho answers to the questionna'res con
piled and analysed by an expert an
II ia possible that an expert may 7
emnloyed to test the efficiency OF IT
Z telephone service and compare 1t VIII
that OF other cities, and to tnVestlga
The report upon the equipment ~
h methods Of the telephone company M
/. Armstrong said In announcing MS plal
TO the newspapers ,
ANY citizen not member ot
o Chamber Of Commerce, may OBTAIN
v copy OF the QUESTIONABLE at the ottl
n on the secretary and I'LL It out ~
return II to the secretary OF the omar
7. her OF Commerce, Or, any cii5eh mi
~ I'll out the QUESTIONABLE pubhSnea
IA Tho newspapers II they are puhlishe
III ana deliver II to the secretary Of {
wi Chamber OF Commerce, and u VIII
"A considered along with the other que
II tionnaires filled out. -. ..
ut is also proposed to seha u
~ CONTINUED on Page Is, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05


M'ALEsTER, OKLA. Dec. 5.-eoN.
hobertson has Issued a proclamation
Declaring military law In Pittsbura, Lat.
inner, Leflor, Coal, Haskell and Okmul-
gee counties. to fake effect Immediately.
ST. LOUIS, /Des, 5,--The first rail-
road to rakef announcement OF Its re-
duced service was the Frisco, which Is
sued builetR n this tnornInu caneelling
trains No. | land between ST. Louis
and Tulsa. Fort Worth, Dallas and San
Antonio; Nos, s and between spring.
Yield, Fort SniNEA and Dallas, and local
trains No. S623 and e2A between St..
Louis ard ST. Marys, Mo.
CHICAGO, Dec, 5.--FolIoWlne receipt
Of instructlo1Sb from United states Fuel
Admlnlstratf5r Garfield at washington,
u. w. Preactots, regional coal director
today annebunced that fuel VIII continue
TO be Unfinished meat packers n CIV.
easo ancf the West and Northwest to
operate slaushterIng, refrIseratlro ano
spaeklnf plants.
v y WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield returned to Washington
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05

HOUSTON, Tex, Dec. 5.--Gen. j. +.
VOTERS, commanding the Texas cav
airy. with headquarters here, today re-
ceived advices of raid by Mexican
bandits on store near the border,
ii miles south of zapata, county seat
of Hapata county.
The information is that the owner OF
the store was bound after which the
place was looted and the bandits fled
across the border,
The report was telephpued by w. M.
Hanson, captain In the ranger SER
vice, who is serving as special exami-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
NOTED REDS" WAIT
ship ON ELLIS ISLAND

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Alexander
Rerkman and Emma Goldman, his com,
panion in 80 years of anarehistic. activi-.
ties, were sent from the mainland OF
the United States today, probably never
to return
Ordered deported for urging over
throw vi the government by violence,
they were taken to the immigration
station at Ellis Island, where they will
he held until a ship Is available to send
item to Russia, whence they came.
Their liberty on bail expired when they
were surrendered by their counsel at
the demand of the department of labor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
U. S. Peace Party
Clears Brest For
Home Wednesday

PARIS, Dec. 5.--The members OF the
American peace delegation with the ex-
ception of three. will leave Paris next
Monday night for Brest. The three re-
manning delegates will leave Tuesday
night and the entire personnel Of the
delegation will sail on the steamship
America for the United States on Wed
Hugh c. Wallace, the American am
basador, will thereafter be the only
REPRESENTATIVE of the United States in
the supreme council.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
SEE LONG BATTLE IN
ELECTION FRAUD CASE

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Pee, g.
When federal court opened this morn
ing "a Of the 1885 men Indicted on
charges Of conspiring to Illegally eject
United States Senator Truman IT, New
berry had appeared for arraienmen'
ar the remaining a. 90 have accepted
Mryice Warrants through their attor-
news and are not scheduled to. appear
uptil next Monday This list includes
aenator Newberry and his principal
campaign leaders, ,......
Al the coming legal battle draws near,
or there are indications that 1t VII
be long drawn out fight Statements
BY leading attorneys, Tor Respondents
fSreshadow d general demurrer, motions
Cor separate trials and other moves
against tho course outlined by the
court,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
VIOLATES FUEL ORDER;
IS GIVEN WARNING

ono Memphis merchant who had been
reported to the government as being
wltsu, yiolator OF the regulations OF the
fuel committee as to opening and cies-
iyse hours visited the office. q the Unit
al states district attorney Friday morn
ing and explained his position ana was
given the proper Instructions as to OBJ
servance OF the regulations ,,.,.os
States district attorney, stated Friuay
that this one merchant, whose name
he declined to give. had agreed to com
Div with the regulations and the matter
Satisfactorily adjusted - ..
Investigations are being MADE al a. sas 70
sena,ssd hut no action has been taken
80 49, 10 them so far, Mr. Walsh stated.
and he was unable TO say whether %
n nt the violations were wilful and would
warrant criminal procedure
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. 3, lsi
-----Temperature--
Hour Dry Bulb Wet Bulo. Huml
7 nm, yes day AZ ~
I m. today, 43 20 II
Noon today 40 -
Maximum temperature, IS; minifa
~. sun sets today at 44S pm sun
tomorrow at 6:54 am. Moon se@
$50 am. Precipitation, 'Sl lhchtas
overwhelmingly fair; colder III
west portion, w
Kentucky-Unsettled weather
rain or snow; warmer Saturday III
Tennessee--Rain probable; wal
saturday.
North CaroNna-Partly cloudy, III
what warmer in east and centrass
tons. III
South Carolina--Cloudy; soma
warmer.
Georgia--Cloudys not much chang
temperature.
Alabama, Mississippi-Partiy HI
In south portion; probably loca
in north portion; no change In y
ature. 3
Loulsiana--Partly cloudy 70 q
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
CHILD LABOR PROFIT
TAX IS ATTACKED

WASHINGTON, Dec 5.-~The supreme
court was asked to uphold federal court
DEGREES rendered in North Carolina de-
cIaring unconstitutional the provisions
Of the war revenue act Of 1919 imposing
an excise AK upon profits derived from
products OF child labor, In brief, filed
TODAY by Eugene Johnston md the
others In proceedings to test the, act
validity The case, will be argued next
week
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
MEXICAN TROUBLE BEFORE WILSON
st. Louis And
81 Missouri =.
Counties wet"

ST. LOUIS, Dec. b.--FederaI Judge
Farls In the United states dlstr'ct
court here today granted a temporary
Injunction restraining the district at
torney and tire collector Of Internal rev
snue from enforcing the Votstead war
time prohibition enforcement act as 10
whisky and wines
The restraining order YVES granted 70
four ST. Louis whisky dealing Hrms ana
corporations, ,.,.,..
Assistant District Attorney White
said the effect OF the decision would
permit the sale Of whisky and wine
throughout tho Eastern district Of MIS-
souri,, Including st, Louis and 81 coun'
ties.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
ARREST rs STRIKERS
FOLLOWING EXPLOSION

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 5.-Seventy-
six men, said to be striking steelwork-
ers. were arrested at Donora, Pa, today
when troopers of the state police and
county officers raided steel strike head
quarters. The raid followed the ,explo-
sion OF 4 charge of dynamite under the
residence of Felix Burkhardt, work,
nan, according to information received
| L.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
TRAFFIC COP HIMSELF
CAUGHT IN MAELSTROM

Traffic Policeman George Persons suf-
fered a broken arm when he was caught
Thursday afternoon In a traffic lam
between a street car, motor truck ana
re t.ran ~ his hnrna. Nh arrAst was
NADIA a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
Beliete Gang Is
Broken Up Which
Got Stolen Goods

Seven men, six Of them Italians,
lieyed by the state to be an orga' :
body receiving stolen property - y
negroes, were indicted Friday i,
grand Jury. They were Mike s.
Mariana, Louis Ceyera, A. - Y,
vezza, Pete Burst, Joe 81 y
Will Brown. ~ ~ ,,cs
and bound over to thu . Y on
charges OF larceny and y stolen
property. The police ben. me ar.
rest of these men probably "ttl break
up a number OF thefts from stores oy
negroes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
Bandits Cross
Border onRaid

ner for the senate investigating COM
can't Hanson In his message stated
Information on the raid WAS given nm
by County Judge Spohn, OF Aapa@
county .,...,,
lNldse Spohn reported the storekeep'
or Ierapio Veia was the only person me ,
Tested by the raiders, who eseapeu
across the border with several stolen
horses, heavily ladeN with merchandise
from the stoTe. ~.
How many bandits there were has not
been ascerl2 ined,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
OHIO GOVERNOR
HEARS END NEAL

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. b,-~settleme'
Of the coaiistrike in Ohio was very w.
today according to reports TO the oirf
Of Gov, Cox at noon,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
DRAWS
!. HEAVILY ON SOUTH
FOR COAL SUPPLY
Conference Called for Towns
Affected by Latest AppliCa-
ton of Conservation Order.
eM BID Reserves Here.

eiSe ksNssaAa sSFa ~ caNs III Use
III sSN III u II N Aa lEn region have been
n Iis|sSd sar by II n. Bush, regional a.
rector at ST Louie, according to al
Vice received here Friday, Practically
alb Of this coal must be supplied by the
Southern region. The coal traffic on
the coal carrying lines of 1.-The southern
Southern railway had about 900 cars IN
transit on the Memphis division FRIDAY
nearly all Of which was destined for the
Southwest and West The Frisco was
also handling heavy shipments from
the Alabama fields and the Louisville
q Nashville was moving big shipments
from the West Kentucky mines.
4 A. u, Walker, superintendent o. the
Rock Island, called in traffic and op-
Grating officials for a conference at
1.ittle Rock, Ark, Friday for the pur
Arose OF formulating plans for co-opeTat-
Wing with the city officials or the towns
on the Rock Island line In the opserV-
3nce Of the coal conservation ORDERS.
Committees were to" be appointed 70
visit all the more important citles ana
towns on the line and confer Win tne
city officials in regard to the conserve
| ton OF coal. f. NJ. Gritfth, alNlsioi'
; passensmr agent, and 5. l.. James; ,rag
: cling freight agent for the ROCK lsiaIi1l
represented Memphis at the Little Rock
maetinpAF G., Johnson. division frelghl
agent. ID giving his undivided Afternoon
Ia the local coal situation with respecl
10 the requirements of the terFllot9
served hy the Rock Island.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
Few Big Supplies.

The Memphis terminal held 2l5 cars
~ coal Friday subject to award for 10
cal essential industries ana domestlg;
-eonsumption There were We're no 80 au account
embargoes declared Frlda% OH aeeou''
THE fuel committee at Washington
requested railroad officials Thursday TO
canvass the Memphis industrial pants
ITO determine how many, II any. hau az
much as 1000 tons Of coal on hana'
The canvass revealed that with me
exception Of the street railway company
and the gas company, only one concern
in Memphis had that amount OF eoai
on hand. ,a /. ,,,os
stated that the company always MAIL ono
tains a reserve supply of at least l'VVo
cons and that the regional fuel commit
tee al Atlanta is awarding the COMPANY
sufficient coal to operate wltnoul uraM-
ing upon its reserve supply II Teauitt ne
about 14o tons per day to operate the
srnnlv for fuel for its power plant.
THE estimate for the gas and electrlc
cor1nany Is said to have Included the
supply of coal used for Manufacturing
gas The electric company mas ~ iarse
supply for fuel for its poWe plsne' az :.
Many OF the smaller stores here are
using gasoline and kerosene lamps ano
renaining open after pm witnou'
haat or hy using oil stovessN nut Inc
bir, department sores continue 10 Oh
4 serve the restricted hours ana are con
tentrating their efforts 70 'nuuce w,
fiIel administration to modify the orueri
sn that they may remain open until
n m which would give them on addl
ftonaf hour. as the merchants at d
Inriyare permitted to 90. 40
o. IF allowed to remain open untli . pm
the larger stores are not eApscteu ,,s =
install specal heating and lightlng sys
tems which will not require the use 0
ccal wood or gas ...
Insurance Affected.
Henry r. colby agent for the Dele
Iirhtine system, said Friday that y
had had more than 100 inquiries lIo,
local merchants in regard 70 me ,ns'a
stores. -but that all stock on hand wa
aIraady hooked for shipment on sale
mreyioI,sly made and that there wa
no nIant available for installation hei
At present. A full carload Of the pan
is expected to arrive n ssa,,s WeeT MAN
have installed and are burning fuel q
John T Massey, special agent TOT u
standard Oil company, said FRIDAY, az
Fcores of other concerns are prepaill
10 do So The inquiries about fuel
are general from all classes Oh CUISINES
Mr. Massey said.
one complication to be met Is usil
enncisl means OF producing Feat al
light to meet the situation Is the r
!. ,triet;ons OF the insurance companit
The insurance Exchange OF Mempf
sent out the following bulletin RI
Gay: AZ. I-ni
@Due to the recent order OF inc IN IN
states fuel administration Affect
heating and lighting OF nuiidint
rous temporary methods q hea
n lighting are being, employt
nv such method violates I
5nditions OF an insurance p
usxznsuau=unuuzzsxzesrm attached thersto. perm
he granted only by speci
Int attached to the policy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-05
forecast

Unsettled probable
rain, rise ircempera-
ture Saturds.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-25

war workers. There were Al work.
ing in the War department, nine IL
the Navy department, % in the
Treasury and rs men from the fami.
lies Of these people were in the
army and navy. This house was
purchased by the telephone COM
pany and it made a threat against
all of the tenants in possession tina,
they would be thrown out and il
undertook to get possession without
court proceedings"
There were complaints about lack
OF heat, where the agents or land
lords told the tenants they must buy
their own coal so long as the Sauls-
bury law was operative. They re-
fused to make repairs and last but
not least, they have intimidated the
present expectant tenant with
enough worries, to make him wish
almost that the day of peace may
be as far away as the rainbow's
pot of gold.