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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
LUMBERMEN FORM
LOCAL GOLF CLUB

The Lumbermens Golf association of
Memphis was organized at n meeting
held late Thursday afternoon, with an
initial membership OF S5 Temporary
officers were elected who will serve
until the first annual tournament Of the
club Is held In this city In octo-
ber The officers are w h. Coulson.
president. and j. NJ, Pritchard, secre-
tary and treasurer,
The organizers Of the club, w. L.
Coulson w II. Hyde, II, l.. Jurden, j,
M, Pritchard and r, X. Gadd, plan to
draw members into the club belonging
to the lumber and allied industries
throughout the South.
A constitution and bylaws will be
adopted at the first annual meeting.
which win be held In connection with
the first tournament. Arrangements
are now proceeding for this tournament
and meeting.
The following committees were named
at the Thursday meeting.
Membershlp--F. r. Gadd, chairman: /:
r. T. Dooley, Ross Hackney, all Of
Memphis e. A, Lang, Chicago, Illl.: s.
+. Horn, Nashville; c, W, Holmes. Pine
Bluff, Ark. p. H. Starks, Charleston.
Miss. j.. =, DuBose, New orleans, La. +;
w A. Brewer, Miltonburg, La; c. L..
Faust, Jackson, Miss T. M. Brown.
Louisville, Ky.
Constitution and By-laws--J. R. Nc
Fadden, chairman w c. Bonner and
George Jones, Memphis.
Arrangements--W Il. Coulson. chair
| man. Mark II. Brown, c. c, Dickinson.
Memphis,
Entertainment--F. 7, Dooley chair
man; Joe Thompson and G. A. Ransom.
Memphis
Handicap-w r. Hyde, chairman;
Roland Darnell and Robert Stimson.
Memphis.
Prize--R- L. Jurden, ohairlnan.~F. r.
Gadd and j w. Mcclure, Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2s.-Presldent
Wilson will deliver an address IN Mem
phIs, Tenn, on the night Of sept. III
this city being one OF 80 to be visited
by the president In his coming tour
across the nation, aeeordtns 10 an ot.
fIcIal announcement OF Itinerary given
out here today. The schedule shows
that the president will arrive In Mem.
phls following an address at Little Rock
the afternoon OF the same day. AZ the
official announcement stated that the
president would speak In mid. after
room" at Little Rock, this would seem
to Indicate that the address Of the
president in Memphis might start at a
late hour. The president goes from
Memphis to Louisville where he VIII
speak Sept. 28.
The exact hour Of the presidents ar.
rival In Memphis was not given out,
the official announcement simply
stating that he would deliver nleht
address In that city.
Today's announcement was the first
official statement Indicating the total
number Of cities that will have the
chief executive Of the nation on his
coming trip, which will be the longest
he has made In the nation since ne pc.
came president. The announcement
shows that 80 cities will be visited,
The president will leave here neHt
Wednesday nluht and will make his
first address at Columbus, o., Thurs.
daV,
The jntlnerary was announced today
At the White House. The second ad-
dress will be delivered at indianapolis
Thursday evenlsd and other addresses
Will be as follows:
sept. 5, st. Louis; Sept. s, Kansas
city, Mo-; sept. and Z, Des Molnes,
la, with address night OF sept. 0; sept
8, morning address In Omaha. Ncb:,
and evening address In SieuN Falls, s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
CAPITAL EAGER TO HEAR
NEWS FROM FAR WEST

WASHINGTON, Aug. %. Although II
was thought that the drastic ACTION
threatened by Director-General Hines.
together with the supporting STAND
taken by officials Of the brothcrhoous
involved would hasten the return 70
normal conditions, developments To-Day
in the railroad strike situation In CAH-
fornia and other Western states were
awaited with keen interest here DVeh
before MIR. Hines yesterday issued ms
ultimatum that unless the strikers re-
turn to work by o'clock SATURDAY
morning the government would UNDER
take TO restore full service on the ROADS
affected In California, Arizona and Ne
yada, reports showed that some OF the
strikers were obeying the orders OF
their international chiefs and were re-
turning to work. ,,-aa
Mr.. Hines, In a statement addressed
to public officers, railroad oinCers a.u
empioyes and citizens generally In the
three states served notice that all
striking employees who failed to return
10 work by the time limit set would
find their places filled and that any
nne who luterfered with or impeded the
use of railroad property would be prose
cuted for having committed an oftense
against the United States.
His action was considered the mos,
drastic ever taken by government
agency In dealing with labor situa'
tion II followed an announcement pS
the chiefs Of the four principal broth'
erboods that unless the illegal strike
was terminated the brotherhoods woult
assist the railroad administration III op
Grating the lines affected,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
BLUFF CIlY ONE
OF THIRTY GIVEN
ITINERARY DATES
Presidents Schedule ShOIcs He VIII Arrive
From Little Rock and Go to Louisville
From T his City

o.; Sept. ., ST. Paul and Minneapolis,
Nina; Sept. 10. Bismarck, w. o.; Sept.
II, forenoon address In Blilinas, and
evening address In Helena, Mont; Sept.
2, forenoon address In coeur d'Alene,
Idaho, and afternoon address In 500.
tie, Wash. Sept, ~; Sept. IS, Portland,
Ore; Sept. n and ts, San Francisco;
Sept, 10, afternoon and niaht, In San
Diego, Cal; Sept. 20 and a., Los An.
ueles; Sept, "a, Reno, New; Scot rs,
Salt Lake city, Utah; Sept, "a, late
afternoon address In Cheyenne, Wyo.,
spending the night In Denver, Colo,
Sept. rs, forenoon address In Denver,
and an afternoon address In Pueblo,
col.; Sept. 26, forenoon address In
Wichita, kas., evening address In Okla l.
homa City, okla; Sept. ~, mid after.
noon address In Little Rock, Ark, and
NIGHT address In Memphis, Tenn; Sept
20, Louisville, Ky.
Representative Rodenberu, Repub'l-
can, Illinois, Introduced a resolution to-
day that congress declare that the
president should postpone his proposed
tour Of the country at least until such
time as we may know definitely thS
problems which confront u.s." growing
out Of the country's industrial situation
and the cost OF living problem,
Arrangements for the reception ant
entertainment Of the president on his
visit to. Memphis, win be started by
the Lions club entertainment com
mittee Saturday at 1890 o'clock, at
meeting which has been called by
Clarence Dewey, The meeting will take
place on the sixth floor Of the Cham
ber OF Commences Members OF thu
Chamber Of Commerce entertainment
committee will participate in the meet
ing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
Pay Tax Saturday
Or City VIII Soak
You With Penalty

"put hit to me gintly, chile" was
the manner OF greeting extended to a
clerk in the tax collection offlce frl'
aav, when an old negro woman was ln-
formed how much more the taxes on
her little shack would be Tor lsi9 '''""
thev we're for 1913. -.
Tho old n,tnty was not alone In her
hitter complaint rs regards the IN
crease in citv taxes for 1917. as com :
nared with tho year before The ~
per cent raise, from $50 to 81 20. which
was put over by Mayor Frank w.
Mouteverde and c. h. Quinn and A. ~
Mason commissioners, is receiving bit
Ter cordemna tion daily. as the date
which taxes become delinquent brings
moro ard more people into the oftlce
OF the city treasurer.
The disfavor in which the high tax
is held by n majority OF the popuiace
is best shown bv the fact that tho city
has collected lesa than half OF the
money due it, under the s22O rate for
1919.
lust trif1e under $3,o0o,o00 Is the
amount the city has coming to It from
tpvnavers. I'm to Friday only H.423,6l
Of this amount had been collected, sat
urdav, Aug, 30. Is the last dav on which
CITY taxes NAV be paid without pen
atty beinp attached for delinquency
The penalty for the first month deln'
0uenL ~ i've per cent WIN oHt-nhli w
one per cent added es interest. Col
lectious In the citv treasurer's office
THURSDAY amounted to less than $780,
0Oo-~sot non ~ he exact
Public serydre co~rorations have beer
requested hv lack Hesseu. city treasnr,
er. to nav their 1919 taxes under tho
tots assessment. So far. no renlv ha'
been received from a sinvle local puhllt
service corpora ton. And there's onlN
one more dav 10 go Thev can go FREE
for months without paying penalt,
that you cannot
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
TOWNSHEND WARNS
MEMBERS OF STRIKE

Warning Of a strike of certain
classes OF railroad employees" on La
Dor day, or on Sept. 2, was issued Fri
day morning by J. H. Townshend, sec
retary manager Of the Southern Hard
wood Traffic association. to members
OF the association. Information which
we have received from numerous
sources" Mr.. Townsend said, 'indi-
Gated that certain classes of railroad
employees will probably strike follow
ing Labor day, or Sept. 2.
"It seems to be the consensus of
opinion among business men that soon
er or later the country must face a
strike of this character, and that this
is as good a time as any to fight the
matter out. With the issue clearly de-
fined by government authorities and
apparently sustained by a substantial a
as well as the people at large, the rail-
road unions win no doubt find 1t i'm
possible to successfully carry out their n
that a stop must be put to profiteering
in labor as wen as commodities"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
WILL ASK WILSON
TO OPREVENT HUGE
j. 5. STEEL STRIKE
Workers Will Appeal to PreSi-
dent to Avoid General Walk
cut, Union Committee An
nounCeS at Capital.

WASHINGTON, Aug, 2s.--President
Wilson is to be asked to take a hand
in the controversy between the steel
workers and the United states Steel
corporation, in an effort to prevent a
general strike.
This. announcement was made today
by the committee Of the steel workers
who charged that the steel corporation
was trying to force the issue before tbe
president could have an opportunity TO
pass upon the merits OF the contro-
versy.
In telegram to the union OF steel
workers at Gary, Ind, the committee
said the workers were not to strike
under any circumstances" until the
strike date had been set by the com
mittee. The Gary union had tele-
graphed that the steel workers were
being Disseminated against and dts.
charged wholesale for the purpose oil
forcing a strike"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
Claims OF Minor
States Presented
To Scion PrObers

WASHINGTON, Aug, 29.~-Claims of
India, Lithuania. Ukrainia, Esthonia
and LlvonIa for self government were
presented today to the senate foreign
relations committee.
Declaring the peace treaty 'prac-
tically guaranteed the perpetuation Of
Imperialism and despotisn In India, "
Dudley Field Malone, OF New York,
representing Hindu organizations, told
the committee that the league OF ma
tions would constitute a barrier against
India ever attaining self-determination.
Mr.. Malone said II II would break
the heart Of the world, to reject the
treaty, ratification on Its present form
would break the hearts of millions OF
Ireland, Egypt and India. Great Brit
ain had secured a place for India at
the peace table. ne asserted, for self
ish reasons only, meantime making
more severe her oppression of the In
dian people.
England wanted to get another
vote" he declared. but she didn't ask
the people OF India to even choose the
representatives who would sign the
peace treaty for her. Either India is
10 be an honest to- God signatory or she
In not, and " she In not, then her con-
dition will be worse than any territory
under mandatory
"Since the armistice, fresh coercion
laws have been enacted In spite OF
the unanimous protest OF the nation
and when the people organized a ma
tion-w wide strike In connection there
WITH they we're put down by the mill
tary. Martial law was proclaimed
which had sentenced. up to June 20, u
persons to death"
The case Of the other four nations
was presented by representatives OF
the American mid European association
who made plea for American recogni.
ton of the countries as Independent
states. They said that thus chair
Of buffer states would be set up e
cut off Germany from a union witt
Russia.
The committee was told that the four
nations comprised sixty millions of neo'
ple and that the settlement Of thet
cases having been left open by the
peace conference, Germany was tryinl
| 20 "Germanize" them AS result
| their representatives declared, AN
other Balkan question" was growing VI
! in the ruins OF the old Russian en-
| pire.
Lieutenant Commander G. A, Beall
| of the American navy, spoke for rs
thonia. the Rev Carl Podin, of New
York, for Livonia John s. Lopatto, o
| Wilkcsbarre Pa, for Llthuiana, am
| Emil Revyuk, Of New York. for Uk
raine. They declared Germany was no
CARRYING out the treaty provisions alonl
her eastern border and showed TIL
| committee moving picture taken b.
American army officers in Livonia por
| traying the execution OF a number o
| I.ettish men and women by the Ger
mans because they were suspected 9
Bolshevism.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
j. s. TO SUPERVISE
THE MELTING POT"
Courses in Americanism Free
to Those Seeking to Be-
come Citizens.

Naturalized citizens of the United
States in the future will be subjected
to thorough course in Americanism
before becoming citizens If the plans
Of the naturalization service are car
ried out.
In long letter to the clerk Of the
United States district court the CHIEF
of the naturalization service quotes an
excerpt from senate bill No. 81 OF the
66th congress which points out that
unless aliens in the United States be-
come thoroughly Americanized by learn
ing the language, customs and laws
OF this country they will naturally ad-
here 10 the habits and customs Of their
native lands and will form groups COM
posed OF natives OF their own country
and. despite their residence in this
country, will maintain their own Ian
guage and customs.
In the future clerks of naturalization
courts are requested to report to the
director of citizenship, Raymond r..
Crist, all aliens who apply for naturali-
zation or declare their Intention of be-
coming citizens. In cases where these
aliens have not learned the American
customs, language and laws they will
receive free instructions from the gov
ernment.
Mr.. Crist in his official capacity as
director of citizenship will carry out
the plans OF the government Ameri-
canization campaign WnIcn in briei
means that in the future the melting
pot will have an attendant whose bust
ness II will be to see that would be
citizens are thoroughly Americanized
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
SHELBY'S POULTRY
RA|SERS TO LEAD
Miss MCGOWAN Wants to Start
County Association Off to
Lead State.

The hope that the organization Of the
Shelby County Poultry Raisers' asso-
citation will intimately result in some
member OF that association becoming
president Of state association Of poul-
try raisers, Is entertained by Miss Mary
3. McGowan, county home demonstra-
tion agent.
Miss McGowan has called meeting
for 3 O'Clock Saturday afternoon at the
Chamber OF Commerce for the orga-
nization Of the county club She ex-
poets large number OF poultry rais-
ers will be present to qualify as char
ter members
Part Of the program of home demon
stration work in Tennessee Is to or
ganize a state poultry raisers associa
tion when the associations have been
well organized In the county Miss Nc
Gowan feels that the Shelby county
ralsers may take the lead in the state
organization II they get an early start,
The Guaranty Bank and Trust COM
pany Is offering three medals (gold
silver and bronze) to the poultry rails
ers of the county with the best flocks
of 100 chickens raised on 81 place with
not less than five acres Of ground
Miss McGowan announces. The mem
bers of the county association will be
expected to compete for these medals
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
VALLEY NOW HAS
ENOUGH SHIPPING
Shipping Board Allotments
Mark Epoch in Foreign
Trade Development.

60, d ~ ,o.o,u, .,.,ao =, Tho
an 'epoch VI the io'eisn tfAue oi ''e
Mississippi valley Is marked by the an
nouncement of the shipping board that
% oadi,io,o, ,,,Aath,,, ai,,,n. tro,, Nrau,
~ auu'',o"ai "'0N"'S s"i"'ss 'o'" w"
Orleans to European ports have been ar
ranged ]. II. Townshend president OF
tho Ar,orto., ovorsoas Eor,yardirg
Wv 'oa' ss"' ~
company declared Friday morning,
The manner in which the sailings are
N no conductad aIso ahou. Mr. Town.
W w No"uue'eu ".9o ''''"9' N'' ,o"i'
shend stated, that the shipping board
has adopted new policy which assures
tbe succass ~ the A,,erican merchant
80 'Ne9o " ,'o 90, ie"i ~ 20, ,N"'. 7.
marine The shipping board VIII not
handle the ships, but they will be oper-
ated hv nrivsto shinn,pg ayarcias and
so pi'".o '"'pph "'u
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
STATE BODY GIES
MEMS DORNIORY
TO NORMAL SHOOL
improvements at Nest Ten
neSSee institution to Cost
$4,000 Prbided-0ut.
look Briuht,

The state board oSeducation has au-
thorized the purchfe OF the Prescott
flats opposite the vest Tennessee State
Normal school, to be used as mems
dormitory for thf school A laundry
also viii be inststed at the. institution
and a number a Holstein mich cows
win be added to ne herd already owned
by the school. According to DR.. A. A.
Kincannon thaiimprovements will ag-
gregRte around $4,000.
decided Impetus to the enrolment
oi men win bd the result of the acqui-
sition OF the building ror dormitory'
Tor men accfding TO Dr. Kincannon.
Many young Inen in the past have been
neterred from enrolling In the school,
the superintendent points out. because
Of the INADEQUATE housing facilities at
the institutiSn and the high cost Of
living should the student board and
room In anylof the homes in the COM
munity Tho new dorrnitory will ac-
commofate about 100 men,
Outlook Brightens.
The outlook for a banner attendance
At the Normal school is growing bright
er daily, according to DR.. Kincannon
He has been engaged in interesting
members Of county courts throughout
West Tennessee recently in the plan
for two scholarships from each county
to be awarded men recently discharged
from the army and has met with much
encouragement from individual mem
bers of the courts in practically all Of
river
When the court meets, which in most
counties will be very soon, DR.. Kin
cannon expects number Of scholar
ships to be awarded at once. Methods
Of selecting the beneficiaries of the
scholarships which will carry tuition
and expenses for the year, have been
left to the discretion OF the various
county courts.
The Normal school will open for the
fall term on Monday, Sept. %, DR., Kim
cannon announces, with the brightest
prospects for attendance in the history
OF the institution In trips made
through West Tennessee during the va
cation season, DR.. Kincannon reports
unprecedented prosperity especially in
the small towns ana rural commune
ties has been found an inclination to
send young men and women to the
Normal school by parents. and desire
upon the part of prospective students
for the Instruction offered Is greater
than at any time since the Normal
was founded, he finds.
Dr. Kincanron left Friday for a tour
through Hardeman county in the in
terest Of the West Tennessee Normal
school He viii be accompanied on this
trip by Miss Lena Gee, superintendent
Of the board Of education of Hardenan
county #s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
FRISCO REPORTS STRIKE
CRUMBLlNG RAPIDLY

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, 29.--The
strike Of railway men in the extreme
West and Southwest, from indications.
was crumbling early today, Warned by
Walker D, Hines director general q
railroads, that II they did not operate
trains BY I o'clock Saturday morning
the railroad administration would un-
dertake to do so, sentiment among
strikers swung toward return to work
in many instances last night,
San Francisco yardmen, after having
been out about 80 hours, agreed to re-
turn to work at O'Clock this morning,
Virtually normal conditions had been been
restored at San Jose, Tracy and OAK
land, important points In the handling
of trains to the south and east, strikers
having returned to work last night
AT Los Angeles the question OF re-
turning awaited approval OF the meet
ings OF the locals represented oS
those officers.
Meanwhile traffic continued virtual,
parayzed from Albuquerque, r. N
and Yuma, Aria, west to Los AnEeitSa'
and for considerable distance nortl
and south OF that point on all lines.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
City Club To Urge.
Reorganization
OF Research Bureau

The organization OF the bureau OF
municipal research will be urged by
members of the City club. Such ac-
tion will be recommended by the gov
erning board. The bureau@is chartered
and could resume its work at any
time that funds might be provided. The
bureau did much valuable work six or
seven years ago. both in preparing re-
ports and in working In cooperation
with city and county officials to Sc
cure more efficient administration of
public affairs.
The question of financing the bu
reau's work, so that it may begin anew
its valuable work, probably will be
brought to the attention Of the club
Saturday.
The members of the club also have
under consideration special meeting
or the postponement of the regular
weekly luncheon from 1890 to $3.50 for
one meeting, so that each member may
bring as a guest some friend from the
ranks OF real labor This matter also
will be discussed Saturday.
The club rooster is still growing.
Nine new members will be presented
Saturday. They are Angelo Cortese, A.
S. Foy c. N. Grosvenor, H. w. Wier-
serna, r. c. Beaver, H. Dlugach, ]. p.
Tucker, Sam e. Lemmonds and John +.
Kinnie.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
BRINKLEYS BROTHER
WILL BE GUARDIAN

r. C. Brinkley, prominent Fayette
county farmer, brother Of the late
Sergt John G. Brinkley OF the Memphis
police force, who was killed while ir
the discharge of his duty on June l3
was In Memphis Friday to qualify as
guardian for the two children Of Sergt.
Brinkley. When properly qualified he
will be given a check by The News
Scimitar for the childrens share Of the
fund so generously donated by the
friends and admirers OF Sergt Brinkley
who was one Of the most popular men
on the force
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
BOAT OF GOOD
LIQUOR Is CAUGHT

Forty cases of first grade whisky
were captured by deputies from the
office of the United States marshal
near Osceola, Ark, shortly after
o'clock Thursday night and two men
in charge Of the boat were placed under
arrest on charges of violation the Reed
amendment.
Deputies McWaters, Swain, Hum
phries and Bryant with the captured
liquor and Lawrence Masterson and
w. A. Minor of New Madrid, Mo,
reached Memphis at noon Friday The
contraband whisky was hauled to the
customhouse and the men are being
held pending preliminary hearing. At
rIreserlt retail prices the captured liquor
would net its owners about $4,000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
LEE AWARD SET ASIDE
BY JUDGE FRANK WILSON

Judge S. r Wilson, presiding Judge
of the court Of civil appeals. 1nulsaay
in Nashville granted to A. B, Knip-
meyer, counsel for Bayliss q. Lee,
writ OF supersedeas which in effect sets
aside the award Of $3.50 a month given
by Chancellor Peres to Mrs. Minnie
Peters Lee as alimony pending the out
come Of her suit for divorce In his
answer to the bin filed by Col. j. W.
Canada, counsel for Mrs, Lee, M-. Lee
answered in detail the allegations ot
Mrs. Lee and set out his claims OF gen.
erosity and consideration for his wife,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
IS HIGHEST TOWN.

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss. Aug. %.
Esp. Though the highest point in Mis-
slssippi is said to be in Marshall ooun-
ty, near Holly Springs, according to a
statement in the Geographic Maga-
zine, Blue Mountain has the highest
altitude Of any town In the state, being
nearly thousand feet above sea level.
Accodring to one official survey Of Mis-
sissippi, Bald Knob a peak on the east
ern edge of Blue Mountain, was desig-
rated BY the state geologist OF the time
as the most elevated point in Missis-
Bippe.