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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
RACE RIOT SITUATION IMPROVING
COtt~F 4creGge
Abandoned In 1919
Biggest Recorded

ST, MATHEWS s, c., July S0,--J.
Skottowe Wanamaker. president of the
American Cotton association, has just
issued statement to the effect that
abandonment in cotton acreage this
year is the largest on record.
Mr. Wanamaker said in part:
The expert representative of the
American Cotton association estimate
from personal investigation, and also
,from reports from correspondents and
representatives OF the association
throughout the entire cotton belt that
the abandonment In cotton acreage,
that is. cotton acreage which has been
abandoned which was previously shown
as planted is 9iA per cent.
This abandonment Is the largest on
record and is due to shortage of labor
and adverse seasons. II viii be abso-
lutely impossible to reclaim any of this
abandoned cotton as the season is now
too late No reduction has been made
for abandonment OF acreage by the gov
ernmcAt as il does not show this until
the end Of the season.
THE condition Of the growing crop on
July II was 67 per cent OF a normal con-
dit,on as compared with 10 per cent eD
July 25. 1879, S5,S per cent op July %.
1918, and 500 per cent, the averaEd
conCttion for the past ten years. on June
"a. June marked the crest OF the growth
Of cotton and this year will Ne no excep-
tion to this rule"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
OTHER MAN RUNS
STRONG RACE IN
WELLINGTON CASE
Fred MilIington, Jr., Says His
Wife Drove Him From
Home and Refuses Him His
Marital Rights.

Alleging that his wife, Mary II Mil
lington, IL illegally restraining their
four -year-old boy, Fred S. Millington
Jr,, in her apartments at S65
Washington avenue and that she drove
relator from his home and has since
refused him the rights Of husband and
father, Fred :. Mlllington Wednesday,
through his attorney e. w. Smith, filed
a writ of habeas corpus in chancery
court, seeking to get possession OF the
lad Ralph Davis appeared for Mrs,
Millington. The writ Is returnahle
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock when
argument viii be heard.
Mr., Wilmington further alleges that his
wife is not ut person to have custody
OF the child On one occasion, he says,
he went to his wifes apartments and
she kissed him and he hoped that a
reconciliation would be affected, but
later, he asserted. while driving IN Riv-
erside park, he saw his wife with an
other man, As the "other man" he
refers by name to two very wen known
gentlemen. -,
lie declares he In of the belief that
his wife In going to remove hersell
and child from the jurisdiction OF the
court and prayS the court to give him
custody Of the child. He says that hlt
wife sued him for divorce ~ Judge
| Laughlln's division Of the circuit court
| INT tic petition for divorce was denied
On July 4. 1919 His attorney intlmat et
that Mis- client would later sue Tor di
| NDrce,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30

KNOT ON THE FACE"
PLEADS NOT GUILTY

:, When Frank Andrews, alias Knot on
me race, was arraigned before Judge
Richards of the First criminal court
Wednesday, he pleaded not guilty to a
charge of stealing $500 from Susan
CIark, put when arraigned on a charge
OF stealing an umbrella worth SiSS,
hnot on the Face laughed out
right and said, Boss ! sho ain't guilty
OF dat: II 1t had er ben money'---Hcre
the clerk stopped him and went on to
the next alleged culprit Andrews and
the woman are negroes.
Andrews is believed to be the negro
who attacked Bernard Serea, aged
groceryman south of Memphis, struck
him on the head with an iron bar and
robbed his place Of business. Susan
Clark.s husband told the attorney gen
eral he was sure he saw the negro
running from the scene shortly before
Seres was discovered unconscious in
his grocery.
W. B. Stewart when arraigned de-
MED he stole an automobile worth $500
ard Ellis II, Lafayette organist. plead ;
ed not guilty to passing q bad check
on G. d, McRae, proprietor OF the
Il, E.. e. store, and Lonnie Crawley de-
MED he stole an automobile, valued at
$500. Lafayette and Crawley are white
men.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
MOTHER TO RECEIVE
Honor FOR HER SON
Louis j. Tucker, of Memphis,
Offered His Life on Fields
of France.

For the purpose OF officially recelv-
ing the French Croix de Guerre with
bronze star, which was awarded post
humously to her son, LOUIS j. Tucker,
Mrs. Sallie N. Tucker, 1901 Mississippi
boulevard, Will leave Memphis Friday
for Nashville. Mrs. Tucker will reach
Nashville In time to participate In a
celebration to be held at Glendale park
Saturday. at which war medals will be
presented to Sergt. Alvin c. York, great
est hero of the war, to Mrs. Tucker for
her son and to other Tennessee he-
roeE
Private Louis j. Tucker, as a mem
ber Of Company X, l02 Reg. Inf, was
killed at 0rmont Wood, France, on
Oct, "a, 1918. The citation which was
signed by Marshal Petain, commander
Of the French forces, states that Tuck
er volunteered TO carry important mes
sages through territory swept by vic.
lent enemy artillery fire, He was killed
In the accomplishment Of this act.
According TO a telegram received al
the local army recruiting office, Gov
Roharts and aothes high civil and mill
htary officials viii participate in tht
ceremony Saturday, when the lnedal:
are formally presented TO the heroes
or to their nearest OF kin in the cases
Of those killed in action
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
mrs. | B. GOODBAR
GETSS1,75OEDR
ONE DUROC Jersey
Second Day Of Circuit Hog
Sales at Duntreath Farm
Big Success South Natural
Hog Raising Section.
az c. {. COLLINS,
(Field Secretary, Southern Alluv'al
Land ASsoolation.l

Chivalry Of the Blue Grass state and
Ole Mississippi, linked with a very fine
type Of big bone, arch-baok Duroc-
Jersey hog are the combinations that
brought Sl,750 for one lone hog at Dun
treath farm, IS miles east Of Memphis,
Tuesday, thereby establishing the high
water mark in prices thus far paid for
individual animals offered in the South
ern circuit Of Duroc- Jersey sales.
The unusuai price, as well as the
unique situation, came about this way
j. Bright Goodhar, who has gone into
the Duroc- Jersey hog industry, had n
public sale Of SS of his great herd. One
OF the animals belonged to Mrs Good
bar. II was a 15-months- old sow regis
teSVd as Top Colonels Fannie 6th. Sew
eral fine hogs already had heen auc-
toned Off bringing freen 1000 on down
as low as 5000. Mrs. 0tAodbars entry
had reached the latter figure when bids
were held up few moments while Col,
Igleheart, the auctioneer, made an
announcement, He told who owned the
hog.
"Does she get the money! inquired
several fanciers.
Sure" said Mr. Goodbar.
Bidding, which had been in terms OF
$50, jumped to Sl00 until Kentuekian
and a Mississippian were left to fight
II out. The Missssippian finally won
on his bid Of 81 $50 and the annual
went to the Enochs farm, Fernwood,
Miss.
Mrs. Goodbar, with score OF other
women fanciers of Durocs, was at this
ringside to see her first hog bring the
record figure, She was az happy oyel
the event as Mr.. Goodbar was to see
one of his herd bring such promising
ann
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
DEATH TOTAL NOW
27: GRAND JURY
TO PROBE MATTER

CHICAGO, July 3o-With the death of Berger Odman, 2l
white employe of the Chicago Telephone company, in hos
pta today from wounds in the abdomen, received in
fight with negroes last night the official police death toll from
the race war rotng Sunday night raised to H. The
police report thata total of 200 have been made the
South Side beginning of the riots Sunday VI
this number 16S negroes and eS white men,
States Attorney Hoyne announced that the AuguS grand
Jury will investigate the and attempt to fix responsibility
fOe the outbreaks AdGen Dickson after making tour OF
the danger early today reported the situation much I'M
proved compared with yesterday He said the most serious s
alton confronting the police the stock ysrds districts
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
SOL VISITS HOME
WITH BRIDE FROM FRONT

TRENTON, Tenn. July 30. (Spl)--
Lieut.. keubel Bryant who has been
serving with the A. +, F., Is visiting
his parents near this city this week.
A pretty little romance centers about
Lieut. Bryant ard Miss Grace Wood
burn, OF Andover. Mass, whom he mar
ried short time ago, He was con-
nected with the hospital corps in
France and she was Red Cross nurse.
Serving their country in the same cause
and stationed at the same place, they
quickly established friendship which
grew into the relationship Of marriage
DIR. Bryant has not yet been discharged
from the service, but hopes to be within
q few days, when he aAd Mrs. Bryant
expect to pay Gibson county visit
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
FAIR FINANCIAL
SHOWING MADE BY
STREET RAILWAY
Report for Three Months
Period Indicates Return to
Normal Conditions-PaS-
senger Earnings $6l4,350.

A report of receipts and dsburse-
ments of the Memphis Street railway
for the three months ended June 30,
has been filed in the United States
cou by the receivers, T. II, Tutwiler
and Frank S. Elgin. A supplemental re-
port filed at the same time shows the
receipts from Jan. 20, when the re-
ceivers took chafae, to June 80.
The report does not give any figures
as to the increased receipts brought
in by the scent fare charged since June
16, but il has been stated that the
average increase for June indicated that
the receipts were approximately IL per
cent more, with a 20 per cent raise in
rate. than would have been received
from a scent fare.
1t was recently reported from Column
bus, o.. that the traction company
there, which was authorized to charge
an scent fare some months ago, had
petitioned to be allowed to return to a
5-eent fare, because business had fallefl
of so much that the receipts were not
as great under the increased fare as
before. That would indicate that there
is a limit at which the public will not
ride on cars.
Nice Cash Balance.
The report filed in the federal court
shows that passenger earnings for the
three months were S6l4,355 other re-
ceipts $27,842. or total receipts for the
three months $642, 2,43H
Expenses during the same period
were for pay rolls for operation, $24,-
046; other operating expenses, $1I&797,
or total of $362,S4 Payments on ac-
count Of interest due last January were
about $225, 900, taken out of this year 9
earnings. Total payments made during
the three months are given as $685., 1887,
as against total receipts for the three
months of $642,43S The receivers,
however. had cash on hand at the be
ginning of the period covered by the
report of $173,240, leaving a balance in
bank June 80 of $l62 500
The July interest on bonds, about
S225,000, was not paid. The company
owes about $4,000 for its city taxes,
due last August. The showing. how
ever, if it had not been, for the pay
ment out of receipts of the January in
terest on bonds, would have been a fa-
vorable one, indicating a steady return
to normal volume of business.
Fares and Wages.
The question of the fare to be charged
and whether the company can provide
for operating expenses and interest on
its bond at a return to the old Scent
fare, will not be decided until the re-
port of the appraisers, who have begun
their work of valuation, has been made
to the state utilities commission next
fall: The state commission is charged
with the regulation both of fares and
service.
The service has been greatly improved
since the receivership. and the tracks
and the cars are being kept in good
condition.
Demands which will be made next
week by members Of the street carmen 6
union FOR higher scale OF wages and
change in working conditions, will
considerably increase operating ex-
men will be made to r, II. Tutwiler next
week on his return from his vacation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
Ialsi!s ~ A;SiSlsiERI

Tennessee--Generally fair.
MississippiAGenerally fair, stationary
temperature.
Arkapsas-Partly cloudy, Continued
warm.
Alabama-Generally fair, no change in
temperature.
KentHcky-Generally fair.
Louisiana-Generally fair; THURSDAY
partly cloudy.
Oklahoma-Partly cloudy, probably To-
cal showers in northwest
East Texas--Partly cloudy
West Texas-Partly cloudy, probably
local showers in Panhandle
North and South Carolina, Georgia
Generally fair. no change in tempena-
ture. Y
Florida-Partly cloudy. followed by To-
cal showers in south.
kansas-partiy cloudy with local
thundeestorms.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
$4,000 WILL Be SPENT
ON HAYG00D INSTITUTE

PINE BLUFF, Ark, July 80 (Spll-
At dinner given by the faculty of the
Arkansas Haygood Industri;g college at
Motion, near this city, to the advisory
board, it was decided to begin in a
short time the erection Of an admins
tration building to cost 100000.
Elk -Rov, George w. Donaghey of Lit
tie Rock; Stonewall Anderson, OF Nash
vile, Tenn. the Rev. Marion Nelson
Waldrip, Of Hot Springs, attended the
meeting. DIR. Drennon, of Hot Springs,
and Bishop Carter were also present.
The Rev. r. r. Steel OF this city,
presided and 1t was announced that the
$4,000 given by the Methodist church,
South, from the centenary fund would
be available at once, and the follow
ing building committee was appointed
to erect the new building: D. B. Niven.
Rev f. r. Steel, B B, Bloom, j. E.
Boyce, T. F. Gadberry. r. S. Stout and
c. C. Neal
Thirty thousand dollars viii be
raised, half by the negroes and half by
the white people for administration and
general purposes OF the college
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30


with both the senate and the for
eign relations committee in recess, in
teIest IN the peace treaty shifted again
touay 70 the White House, where Pres
ldent Wilson resumed his talks with Re-
publican senators.
Three other Republicans were on the
presidents appointment list. including
Senator Harding, Ohio, member of the
Iorelgn relations committee, and Sem
ators Fernald Maine and Lenroot, Wis
consin: FOR tomorrow the president had
invited Senator New, Indiana, another
foreign relations member, and Senators
watson. Indiana, 'and Keyes, New
Unusual steps to guard the official
text of the French defensive treaty,
submitted yesterday TO the senate by
President Wilson, pending final action
on the convention by that body are be-
Ing taken, it became known today, and
these precautions will continue, accord
ing to Secretary Sanderson. of the SEN
ate, until it had been finally deposited
in the state department vaults.
With the receipt of the treaty, which
Is the only copy In the United States
and bears the signature zoe Premier
French republic, as well as President
Wilson'S signature, the iron grating
separating the executive clerk from the
rest Of the secretary's office was or
dered closed and locked and all persons
entering the secretary's office except
those whose identity were known were
closely scrutnized. Senate officials al
SO declined 10 send the treaty to the
government printing office so that
printed copies could be made but had a
typewriter copy made inside the barred
enclosure.
Another precaution was the deposit
ing OF the French treaty in big vault
in the office Of the disbursing office Of
the senate, which is not only fireproof,
but also burglar proof. Ordinary
copies of all treaties transmitted to the
senate and other pDnding executive
business are kept In n fire proof safe
in the executive clerk office, Secfe-
tary Sanderson said today the offirAl
copy Of the French treaty would remain
in the vault pending its consideration by
the foreign relations COMMITTEES and
later BY the senate unless some sena
tor should demand 70 see the official
text.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
OBSOLETE SUBMARINE
SINKS; z MEN DROWN

NEW LONDON Conn, July 30.-The
United States submarine ca which is
nsted as an obsolete craft and used
for experimental work, sank with omen
Matches in Long Island sound off Pleas
ure beach. in Waterford today and two
OF It's crew of eight were drowned The
other members of the crew, all of whom
were from the submarine base here,
were rescued by men from the United
states coast guard cutter Acushnet,
which was accompanying the subma, ,
rine.
The G-2 was engaged in experiment
ing with depth bombs, and It sank ap-
parentiy without warning. The hui
mas been located and salvage operations
WIN 1oiioW. The names of the men
CROWNED have not been given out
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
LEGION POST FORMED
BY PINE BlUEE BOYS

PINE BLUFF, Ark. July 80. (spl)--
At meeting OF veterans Of tho late
war n branch of the American Legion
was formed and will be known as the
Allen Mearin post in honor Of the
received In battle in France.
A constitution and bylaws were
adopted and application will be made to
the national organization for. charter
The following veterans compose the
charter members OF the post Or. Asa
berg, l., r. Sexton. F. W Hoganson,
chauncy Olcott. Ben J, H. Scull, A.
Overlin, Lawrence y. Lyle, +. G, Rey-
nolds, w. r. Mead, G. A. Troupe, John
II. Sorrells, Leslie r. Mcintyre, w
Spencer Fox, VIM. b. Alexander, John
b Sweeny, J, s. Moore, Rev. II. Il.
Trimble, Joseph Gore Sam NJ Levine,
Earl s. Wood, Frank r.. Bloom, w.
Graves and Malcolm Watson.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
EXTRA SESSION IS
REGARDED CERTAIN
Belief In Nashville Is That
Governor Will Issue Call
Within Few Hours.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, July 30. (Cpll
indications today are that Gov. Rob
erts will issue the call for the extra
session of the general assembly before
many hours have passed The governor
In being submerged In flood OF letters
from all over Tennessee urging the i'm
mediate calling OF the Legislature to act
ON the questing OF providing poll taxes
for women.
In the event Of an extra session, oc-
casion may be taken to ratify the Susan
X, Anthony amendment to the federal
constitution.
steps have already been taken here TO
provide for the extension OF Nashville's
city limits before the 1890 census, Sew
eral other important local matters may
be taken up at the session also
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30

With the ml In rioting the police
took stock. They checked the coroners
official death list OF 81 and said that
WAS complete They also found that
the list Of injuries reported TO them
had increased to a25. One policeman,
John III. Simpson, q negro, was killed
and upward of 30 were hurt in the
three nights OF fighting.
The official death list OF q included
~ whites and II negroes, All had been
identified except one white man and
three negroes. No women or children
were dead, but scores of them have
been hurt
Bitter fighting between whites and
negroes spread last night to all parts
OF Chicago, the serious casualties being
more mum erous than at any similar pc
riod in the racial war, The city authorl-
ties made no call for troops, and in
the absence OF such request Gov, Frank
Q, Lowden could not order the SOD
dier to take charge, althougA with the
arrival today OF two more regiments,
5000 well-arrned men we're resting on
their arms,
The authenticated deaths In last
nights fighting were two, both ne
groes One was killed in the Italian
district of the West Side, and Ira Hen
ry, 40, was shot dead when he wounded
one of two policemen who sought to
search him for weapons at Fiftieth and
State streets
In other instances whites and blacks
slashed each other with knives, shot
| from ambush or ran down Isolated
members of the other race and beat
them into insensibility, There was
some -looting OF abandoned residences
and stores In the South Side black belt
| and number OF small fires were
| ascrbed to incendlarism.
The Ninth regiment, from the south
ern part of the state, and the Tenth,
| from Central Illinois, rushad toward
Chicago today to add their rifles and
machine guns 70 the potential army
already there.
The police struggled vainly TO cleHt
the rioters from the South Side negro
quarter, and eAfiy last night apparently
succeeded, only to find that the mob
spirit had spread TO other regions. On
| the West Side whites attacked negroes,
and In one case partly burned the
corpse of victim with gasoline. On
the North Side fighting proceeded for
several hours, and In the residential
| districts, known as Woodlawn and En-
glewood on the far South Side, fierce
| fighting took place,
! As the overworked police force dashed
| TO those quarters. several miles from
the center of the fighting zone, the
Continued on Page 12, Column -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
G. 0. P. SOLON is
WON FOR TREATY
BY WILSON TALK

. WASHINGTON July 3O-Senator Dillingham; of Vermont.
t OF the Republican senators President Wilson today
when he resumed his discussion OF the treaty with members of
he senate majority, announced leaving the White House
hd expected to vote for the treaty with reservations
SSlaor Dillingham; said he had very Satisfactory and
delightful talk with the president who answered frankly many
quesuons concerning the negotiations at Paris including the
Shantung settlement
President Wilson did indicate the that he
would make public statement concerning Shantung and Mr.
Dillingham; said he did get the impression that such state
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
BIG GAIN IN IMPORTS
FOR JUNE is NOTED

NEW YORK, July 30.--A gain Of
more than $ls,o00,000 In European I'M
portations arriving in New York during
year in figures compiled at the Gus
tom house and made public today. Ac-
cording to these figures. last months
imports from Europe totaled Si4. .10s,S7s
while In June, 1919, the total valuation
was S26.104, S2T.
month totaled $805, ,222975, while for
June, 1918. they were but si46,SI6,i51.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
JEWISH country
CLUB BUYS LAND
Immediate Plans for Building
y Will Be Started by
Organization.

The executive committee in charge &
arrangements for promoting the organ
\ ization of a Jewish Country club, has
purchased 125 acres of land, part of
the George Bennett place, on the north
side of Poplar turnpike, about IA miles
out from the center of the city, known
NJ Ridgeway farm.
The site is considered an ideal one
for country club. A beautiful grove
occupies about 25 acres of the tract
and the rest is meadow land which golf
enthusiasts say will make one Of the
finest links in this part Of the country.
II does not include the Bennett home
A meeting Of those interested In the
has beep called for Wednesday night at
the Rex club to discuss further details
of organization and to authorize action
looking toward immediate plans for
building,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
MOTHER KILLS SELF
AND SEVEN CHILDREN

NELSONVILLE, O., July 30.---Several
hours before the authorities were to
remove them to the Athens county
home, seven children, ranging In age
from six weeks TO ten years, were found
with their mother, Mrs Tony Stravisar.
burned to death or asphyxiated in their
home at Kimberly small mining town,
near here,
The children were found tied to their
beds and coal oil had been sprinkled
over the room. 1t Is supposed that
worry over the separation caused the
mother to destroy herself and the
children
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
COMMITTEE VOTES FOR
H0N0RS FOR PERSHING

WASHINGTON, July S0.--Favorabe
reports on bills authorizing the ap-.
pointment of Generals John ]. Pershing
and Peyton c. March, chief OF staff, to
the permanent rank OF general were or
dered today by the house mintary COM
mlttee.
mouse, but the committee divided, 8 to
I, on Gen, March Previously the COM
mittee voted down. to I, a motion. to
confer the permanent rank OF lieuten-
ant general on Gen. March
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
WILSON REVIEW OF
PACIFIC FLEET SEPT. As

! WASHINGTON, July So-President
Wilson will not review the Pacific fleet
at San Francisco until early in Septem-
Der. probably the fourth of fifth. it was
said today at the navy department.
The fleet will be reviewed by Secre-
tary Daniels at Los Angeles on Aug g.,
and from that time until It enters San
Francisco harber for the presidential
,review 1t will be divided into small units
which will visit all Of the ports south
Of Los Angeles, having harbors with
sufficient water to allow the vessels to
enter in safety