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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
ANOTHER VICTIM OF
CAFE SHOOTING DIES

Another victim Of the white gunmen
who shot up crowd Of negroes in front
Of the New York cafe. S33 Bealc aye
late Monday when Mike Williams ne
gro, died AZ the Memphis General hos.
pital. His right hip had been shattered
by bullets and he was weak from loss
OF blood before the police could get him
to- the hospital
The casualty list Tuesday afternoon
remained at two dead and two wounded,
One Of the wounded negroes was dis
missed from the hospital late Monday.
The other, while improving, is yet in
serious condition.
No arrest has been made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
II KILLED IN RIOTS
AT EGYPTIAN TOWNS

LONDON, March 1s.-In the recent
rioting at Cairo, Egypt, believed to be
due to the nationalist agitation. six per-
sons were killed and 81 others wounded,
according to Cairo dispatch received
yesterday. At Tanta, on the Nile 70
miles above Alexandria, where rioting
also occurred the casualties were ii
killed and 81 wounded.
The message, which was filed March
10, stated that order had been restored
and that the troops were able to cope
with the situation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
FAIL TO FIND DOCTOR
SOUGHT AS SLAYER

LONG BEACH, l.. J., March 49,
An all night search by the authorities
disclose Inc Whereabouts Of Dr. Val
ter Keene wilkins, elderly physician
for whom a warrant was issued last
night charging him with thes murder
Of his wife at their Long Beach home
February q.
Mrs. Wilkins was killed by burglars
her husband told the police, when she
and the physician were entering their
home here. Yesterday the authorities
learned Of a document purpOrting to
be Mrs. Wilkins will bequeathing near
ly Sl00, 900 to the physician II was
after he learned this document had
been found thai he disappeared ac-
cording 10 information which District
Attorney Weeks, Of Nassau county, said
he had received.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
HUNS MUST DISMANTLE
HELGOLAND FORTRESS

PARIS March 1SThe Notifications OnNhe island tielsoand
the North must be dmnted This
today the allied council
nernaonald and made
available o the ships of all nations terms
Disposition German warships likely to be included in
according the of the American dele
CATION Germany however will be required to surrender title to the
ships ultimate ownership will be determined later
British delegation the conference announced
council the question Of
cables America All parties
teresed In question preparing briefs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
EXPECT LARGE CROWD
TO HEAR FISK SINGERS

The coming Of the Fisk Jubilee SING
ers to Memphs Wednesday night at
Church's auditorium Is heralded with a
great degree Of pleasure by negro ctti-
zens Most Of the singers haveea large
acquaintance in Memphis and they
write from Texas that they will be
pleased to see their old friends Great
heard them throughout the 'soph
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
SUE LUMBER FIRM

william Fieldcn-and W H.. Lewis late
Monday flied bill in Chancery court
against S, Nj aud W It. Mickey Mickey
Brothers, me, and the Green River
Lumber company, claiming that defend
ants have failed to carry out an agree
ment in an alleged purchase Of timber
rights, The plaintiffs say they did not
own the land In question but claim
that through them the details of the
final sale Of the timber thereon were
arranged, and when the deal was closed
they were left out entirely
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
MANTH SAYS WATER
is NOT CONTAMINATED

r. A. Mantel city chemist. stated
Tuesday that the break of the water
main in South Memphis during the
flood Sunday did not cause any con-
tamination of the city water supply SO
far as he could ascertain, MIR. Mantel
got samples in the neighborhood and
examined them.
1t is explained that contamination
was impossible due to the fact that
the break was in a water main and
the pressure Of the water being forced
through the pipe was 80 great as to
hold out the flood waters. The pres
sure was kept up uptil the valves were
closed, thereby preventing any OF tile
flood waters getting into the main.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18

The Alaskan is expected at Newport
News about March 20, with the field
and staff, Second and Third battahohs
and Companies u, Il, g, II, |, X, H.
and M, Of the 3i6th infantry. Most
Of these men go to Camp Dix
The transport Won steuben, due at
New York March 20, brings the field
and staff headquarters supply and ma
chine gun companies, First and Second
battalion headquarters, Companies A, p,
G, d, u, r.. q, and II, Of the LATIN In
Rfantry aiaislVniT d ssetaphnlent
Of the headquarters Of the attn d.
vision and the Headquarters troop Of
that division; and 7Ath infantry brigade
headquarters,
The cruiser Montana, due at New
York March y, has on board the ll2th
sanitary train complete, l12th military
police, 1l2th mobile ordnance repair
shop, ll2th train headquarters and llSth
engineer, train, practically all for Camp
Sherman,
The Roma Is due at New York about
March "a with IL casual companies OF
furloughed and discharged men, .
Companies A, b, and G, of the 3l2th
field signal battalion OF the S7th di-
vision Nouisiana, Arkansas, Mississip-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
SUES GAS COMPANY.

The second suit against the Memphis
bad gas recently furnished, was filed
late Monday in circuit court by Miss
Anna Hammond. The sum of Si0,0 is
asked. Miss Hammond sets out that
she Is an employe of the United Cigar
stores, Ines and says a gas heater was
used In the store, and that she was
overcome by gas fumes and tainted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
BREWERS ACTION
HAS REVENUE MEN
ALL Up IN AIR
Roper Decides to Ask Legal
Ruling After New York
BrewerieS Determine to Re-
sumo Beer Manufacture.

WASHINGTON. March 1s.-Whether
the internal revenue bureau has au-
thortty to enforce its rule against the
sa|e Of beer containing one-half OF one
per cent or more of alcohol will be put
up TO the department of justice. In
ternal. Revenue Commissioner Roper to-
dav decided TO ask for an opinion. The
question was raised by announcement
Of New York brewers that they would
resume manufacture and sale of beer
containing not more than 2% per cent
alcohol, considering this nonintoxicat-
ing.
Commissioner Roper discussed the
subject today with deputies OF the bu-
reau in charge Of enforcing liquor laws
but found the various laws and food
administration regulations were so
complicated that legal opinion would
be necessary before he could decide
whether to enforce the bureaus ruling
This ruling, promulgated recently per-
mitted the manufacture of beer con-
tanning not-more than 2S per cent
alcohol but provided that before sale
the alcoholic content must be reduced
to not more than one-half Of one per
cent.
Laws at Variance. <..
Revenue bureau officials explained
that the one-half of one per- cent limit
prescribed by that rule was based on
precedent and on court decisions of a
number of states. State laws and reg
ulations vary, however, and Commits
siener Roper said he knew specifically
OF no federal law or court decision pref
scribing one-half of one per ont as
the limit Of alcoholic content for nom
Intoxicating beer.
AS soon as the solicitor of the reve-
nue. bureau and the department Of jus
tice have rendered opinions, Commits
sioner Roper will decide what course
to pursue. If it is determined to en-
force the one-half of one per cent rule
officers will be charged with for
bidding the shipment of beer contain
ing more alcohol from breweries.
The revenue bureaus action today
was based on unofficial reports con-
cerning the intention OF the New York
brewers. Neither the brewers nor their
counsel had communicated directly with
the bureau
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18

In carefully prepared and exhaus-
tive opinion given to the citizens COM
mittoe which is handling the campaign
Tor the adoption Of the proposed char
Ter amendment providing for the CITY
manager plan OF government for Mem,
PMS the Hon. NJ, NJ. Neil, member Of
the court Of chancery appeals for eight
years and Of the supreme court Of the
state for l6 years, and chief Justice
OF that body from 1918 until his recent
voluntary retirement, has knocked the
props out from under the opposition
to The charter bill which Is masked
behind demand for referendum.
Justice Neil, whose reputation as
jurlst is nation wide, holds that the
addition OF a. referendum provision In
the bill would absolutely invalidate Il.
no higher authority could be quoted
upon the legal phases OF the bill. IN
ms opinion, handed TO the members
OF the committee through the chair
.lnan, Justice Neil says:
YOU have asked me to give you q
written opinion on the question vheth-
er the proposed city manager bill for
the city Of Memphis can be so con-
stltutionally submitted to the qualified
effect AS a law OF the state be made
dependent upon a favorable result Of
such submission,
In my judgment such submission
would be uncoDstitutional and the act
would be void
Not Constitutional ExCeptiQn.
.'rhe general slestipn AZ AZ e whether ,gsr
the legal efficiency OF statutes OF this
state can be made TO depend upon
their approval by q popular vote WAS
passed upon by our supreme court ~
the case Of Wright VS., Cunningham, llb
Tenn, p. A4b,
Of the character mentioned could not
be attached to an act by our legisla-
ture, except In certain cases set forth
In our constitution OF 1870 and stated
In the opinion.
"The case Of an amendment to a rnu.
nlolpal charter Is not one OF the sS'
ceptlons contained IN the constitution
or referred to In the case OF Wright
VIZ, Cunningham nor indeed to munich
pal charters at all
"As to municipal corporations, 1t was
said that in defeating powers to them
the legislature had always dealt with
the governing bodies Of these organiza-
tions, and not directly with the peo,
ple themselves, The court then SAID
that the principle last referred to was
not impaired by the force OF the Well
recognized rule that the acceptance,
rejection or surrender Of municipal
charters might be left, by legislative
act. to a vote Of the people empraoeo
within the territory OF the municipal-
ity, any more than the fact that gen
eral era charters may be framed for the
creation OF private corporations whien
never become actually operative az "
any particular set Of people u1tl,
adopted by the requisite numper Vi
persons organizing under them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
SIX COMPANIES OF
THIRTIETH LEAVE
FRANCE FOR HOME
Tennessee Soldiers Win Go to Camp Jackson
After Arrival at Neloport NeDs for
Final DertObiLiz0tiOn.
BULLETIN.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va March lS.-The steamship Santa
field artillery of the famous Thirtet (od Hickory division
on board arrived off the Virginia capes today and according
to wireless from her commander due dock here this
afternoon Later wireless messages from the ship indicated she
would be delayed few hours The ilSth field artillery is com
posed Of North Carolina national guardsmen
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
Really Against This Case,

Judge Neil then refers to the otten
quoted case OF Brinkley VS., state, Tvs
Tenn,. D. AS, in which the supreme
court further laid down the law ana
the distinction between an entirely new
charter and an amendment to an ex-
isting charter, in the following words
III is entirely within the constitution
al mower Of, the general assembly, oy
general statute, TO authorize any ana
every suitable community to become
Incorporated in the first instance Tor
governmental purposes, and also 10 au-
thorize those ALREADY incorporated, un~
der special or general charters, to sur
render them and adopt others, The
grant OF such authority is not r deie-
cation Of legislative power but leglu-
mate exercise of that exclusive rune
tlon" ,,
Judge Neil, after summarizing the
oplnions Of the supreme court IN ooth
The cases referred to, and drawing the
distinction between an entirely new
charter, and an amendment TO an ex-
isting charter, as set out in his open
ing paragraph quoted above, then says
an my Judgment these cases turnwn
no authority whatever for suom,ttine
the city manager blu TO vote o. ene
people Of Memphis for adoption or re-
lection. ..,
ION the contrary, they are author''
ties AGAINST such submission."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
LAWYERS FOR
CORPORATIONS,
WILL SPEAK
City Commission Pledge
Breakers Will Furnish Audi
enCe for Mass Meeting
Against City Manager Plan.

A. we pledge ourselves unreserVedly to
the city manager plan Of uovernn1ent
as proposed by the business mems com.
inlttee, and agree to enact and support
legislation to that end,
"F. L, MONTENEGRO,
"a o.. MASON.
&c. w. MILLER"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18

The opponents of the charter changes
are trying by every means within their
power to conYince the members of the
state legislature that they have the
backing of the people of Memphis in.
their fight to retain control OF the city
government after the next election
Their latest movement is the announce
ment of public mass meeting to be
held at the Lyric theater Wednesday
night. The meeting is being widely
advertised and it is expected that
'enough city employees and hope to- be
employees and their kin will rally, with
the corporations who are really behind
the meeting to fill the tneater COM
Iortably, even If the general public is
not particularly enthused over the an
nouncement.
1t is announced that James H. Ma
lone, former mayor, will preside at the
Mss meeting. So far as announced
Tuesday, the principal addresses are
to be made by Capt. G. T. FitEhugh,
who represents the American Cities
company which owns the Memphis
Street Railway company, and Chas NJ
Bryan, one of the attorneys for the
same company The city manager bill
places the control of all public utilities
absolutely in the hands Of the people
~ ,ifr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
REFERENDUM IS
ILLEGAL, HOLDS
JUSTICE NEIL
Fow'Sg:Iustioe of safe
RenuSS 6 5 Exhaustive Writ
ten Opinion on City Man.
ager Charter Plan.
CONSTITUTION AND
OPINIONS ANALYzED
Cases Cited for Validity Of
Referendum Are in Fact
Shown To Be Solid Against
It.

In my Judgment such subnnis.
sion tthe referendum) would he un. 4
constitutional and the act would be
void, Justice NJ, nj. Neil. =
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
Constitution Is Final.

"Tho Legislature can not 30 beyond
the terms OF the constitution That body
can create charter FORMS by general
law, made effective by the legislatures
own power. dependent upon the vote
Of no other body Of men, and permit
the people to use these forms or not.
as they sec tit; but It can not leave
II to a-vote Of the people as whole,
or any smaller section OF the people
to say, by popular vote. whether these
forms shall be law, or not law Tor
any particular community
80 the legislature may" he proceeds,
"hy virtue of its great power over
municipal corporations, enact 2 char,
ter for particular municipality ana
compel that municipality to use II, but
IL can not submit to vote of the peg
pie within the territory covered by the
municipality the question whether that
charter shall he law or not law Such
an attempt on the part OF the legls-
lature would in my judgment, De
violation OF the constitutional duty, ana
an evasion of that responsibility Whicm
the constitution devolVes on II TO de-
eide what laws are best for the state
and all parts Of the state and to make
such laws. and would be an abdicaton
Of its fuuctors as a law w-making oeoy'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18

J. WASHINGTON, March lS-Units OF the 30th NORTH
South Carolina Tennessee and %h Oho) divisions comprise
the majority Of $40 officers and 10000 announced by the
war department today having sailed from France four
transports and the cruiset Montana,
The troops OF the 30th division route to Newport
News srom which point they will be transferred to Camp lack
son for rehabilitation The @th route to Camp Sher
man Also in todays list of angs part OF the 546th in
antry of the &h Arkansas Mississippi Louisiana division
The Mercury, due at Newport News, March g. bringing
the headquarters of the 10Th infantry brigade for Camp ack
Companies L, and of the 0Sth ammunition train 05h
mobile ordnance repair shop; regmnta headquarters supply
and headquarters c9mPe ordnance and medical
division all for Camp Jackson Among the casual officers
board Brig Gen Laurence Tyson commanding the 59h in
antry brigade. .
Alaskan expected Newport n due Nsw YORK March q on
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
Good Citizenship.

M Some members of the legislative del
egation, wishing to test the sincerity
Of members of the citizens committee,
have written to all members, asking
them it, in the event Of the passage
of the bill, they would stand by their
convictions and be willing to become
candidates at the next city election
for places in the proposed new council
Of t2 men. .A
Bolton Smith, member Of the COM
,nittee. in a recent address before the
CITY club and at several other public
meetings at which he discussed the
proposed charter amendments, said
that, in his opinion, that man would
not be D good citizen, who, after. ad-
vocating such change in the methods
OF city government, would decline to
serve the. people, were he called upon,
, as a member Of the city council.
Nearly all Of the members of the
committee feel as does Mr.. Smith. They
wish to see politics eliminated from
the government of Memphis, and be-
lieve the city manager plan will ac-
complish that. They do not seek pub
lie office, and do not propose to, but
they feel that it will be a duty that
they owe to their city to aid, II called
upon, in putting into effect, the pro-
visions OF the charter amendment and
backing their, words by their deeds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
Fight in Nashville.

Members Of the city administration
are also counting upon spending much
time at Nashville while the charter bill
is pending and the city hall will be
deserted probably, except by the Few
employees necessary to keep up a skele-
ton organization sufficient to enable
everyone to draw salaries and get the
absolutely necessary work done.
The fight for and against the pass
age Of the city manager bill, providing
for amendments to the city charter,
will soon shift to Nashville. Meanwhile,
, members of the citizens committee,
pledged TO the new charter provisions,
and the city ADMINISTRATION and their
supporters, who are rocking a hard
tight to prevent tho passage OF the
Eli, Are ak work on their final plans.
Members df the citizens committee,
probably not less than 50 strong, viii
he In Nashville Wednesday, when il
ig expected that the bill will be in
troduced in both houses. They expect
10 present the merits Of the bill per-
sonaily to every member Of the gen
eral assembly and to remain at the
capital until the bill has been passed
and has received the approval OF Gov.
Roberts This they confidently count
lInon, They believe that the merits
Of the bill will be So apparent, as an
advance in modern municipal govern
ment, that not only will the bill be
passed, but in all probability other cities
in Tennessee soon will wish to take
advantage of similar amendments to
their charters. s,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-18
Weather Forecast

Fair: rising tempera-
ture Wednesday.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-07-29
WILLIAMS DENIES
ALL THE CHARGES
Treasury Department OniCial Uses
Strong Language in Replying
to Jones' Statements

Washington. July 2S. a r. jones
counsel for Independent stockholders
OF the Cd First National Bank of
Uniontown. Pa. testifying before the
senate banking committee, charged
John SHELTON Williams, comptroller
OF the currency, with unfair manage
mcni ui the banks affairs after lis
failure and with having a personal
interest i'm the disposition OF ten
thousand shares Of coal mining stock
given by j. V. Thompson, the bank
president. to secure his Indebtedness.
Mr.. Jones said the stock had been
turned over to the comptroller under
an agreement by which Mr.. Thomp,
son was TO be given an opportunity to
redeem it for $75O,OOO. lie also tes-
tifed that Mr.. Williams had this stock
assigned and that comptrollers rep
resentative went to meeting OF bank
stockholders and controlled that
meeting for the purpose of bringing
about the sale of the coal stock.
Under an agreement alleged TO
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-07-29
GERMANS HOPING FOR
TRADE WITH MENICANS
They Intend TO secure Large ImDprts
of Raw Materials From Mexico
Soon.

Coblcnz, July %. The eyes Of the
commercial work of Germany are di-
rcctcd toward Mexico. according to
German newspapers of recent date.
With reference TO Germanys pros
pcctivc trade with Mexico the German
Anze.g'r which is devoted to the
chemical Industry says: "In Munich
there was formed in 1913 German
Mexican society composed OF edu-
Gated people. The purpose of this So
ciety is to disseminate information
about Mexico; lend impetus to the
study of Spanish: bring about the
teaching of the German language and
German kultur in Mexican schools;
induce Mexican salesmen to visit Ger
many: and induce Mexican youths to
attend universities. In March, 1919,
a similar society was organized in Ba-
varia with "A charter membership of
200 persons.
In Rcnthingen there had been in
cOrporated the 'Almeco' founded by
industrial firms, the purpose of the
organization being to facilitate ex-
cin.nge of raw products and other
commodities between the two coun-
tries
"Seventy-fve per cent of Mexico's
exports found their way to the United
States which regards Mexico as its
warehouse. or course those exports
now go to Germany Our first duty
is TO secure from Mexico large i'm
ports Of raw materials and not regard
i; as dumping ground for German
goods"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-07-29
Executive Board Meets.
columbia State.)

columbia State.)
Looking to the reorganization Of
South Carolina for suffrage, the exc
cutive board of the South Carolina
Equal Suffrage league held an en-
thusiastic meeting yesterday after
noon at state headquarters on Ger
vais street. Mrs. Julian Salley, of
Aiken. president; Mrs. Harriet p.
Lynon, of Cheraw, former president,
and Mrs. H. r. Workman, of New
berry, were the out-of-town members
present. Senator Pollock. of Cheraw.
dropped in during the afternoon by
special invitation and gave the wo-
men some valuable suggestions and
much encouragement by his conf
dences in the victory for suffrage
through ratification. The change in
sentiment which has taken place
throughout the entire country in the
last two years, he said, is the best
possible indication of the early out
come. LAS matter of fact" declared
he, there is no longer any real. Sc
rious opposition to woman suffrage =
The executive board decided to
raise budget of $4,000 for organiza-
ton and educational work in this
state and they decided further to ap-
point an advisory committee of men
to aid them in the big undertaking
ahead.
Miss TraN, the state organizer who.
sent out by the national, has been
gaining such excellent results in "A
number of states. will come to South
Carolina on August to spend two
months. She will make Columbia her
headquarters and will travel. spea X
and organize all over the state. Great
gains in membership and sentiment
are expected from her work.
Two resolutions introduced by
Mrs. w. c. Cathcart were passed at
yesterdays meeting-one on the
death Of DR.. Anna Howard Shaw and
one indorsing the treaty of peace and
the league OF nations. The South
Carolina Equal Suffrage league places
itself on record. reads the latter, "as
being in perfect accord with the ac-
tion of our president. Woodrow Will
son, in the leading part he has taken
in the formation of this treaty which
shall. we hope. make for permanent
peace among the nations of the
world"