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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14

BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, Aug. t4.--Ater q
two. hour discussion today the senate
foreign relations committee decided TO
notify President Wilson that II would
call on him at the White House at his
convenience to DISCUSS the peace treaty.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA, - While
gratified that the senate foreign rela-
tions committee has decided to speed
President Wilson, 1t was said TO-DAY,
has not receded from his position
against reservations.
1t was intimated at the White House
that the attitude of Senator Hitchoqckl
Of Nebraska, who told the forelgn rc-
laticns committee yesterday that unless
the committee reported the treaty out
In the near future an attempt would
be made to have Il called up in the
senate, reflected that Of the president.
Secretary Tumulty said there was a
: s''strong possibility that the president
woul4 start on his speaking tour when
ia treaty was reported by the COM
mittee. 1t was intimated that while
the president saw no need for further
conferences with Republican senators
for discussion Of the treaty and the
league covenant, he still was holding
himself at the disposal OF the COM
mittee.
MIR. Wilson hopes to get to the Pacific
coast in time to review the Paciflc
fleet early In September and expects
that before he leaves Washington con-
gres$ will get well under way legis-
iation designed to aid in the campaign
to reduce living costs. F.-
Plans of Individual committee mem
bers for disengaging the United states
from various obligations in relation to
European affairs are directed along
several lines
Senator Fall, Republican, New Mexi-.
co, expects to move to strike out OF
the treaty all reference to American
participation In the various commits
sions which are to supervise recon-
struction In Europe.
Senator Knox, Republican, Pennsyl-
vania, proposes to urge both In the
committee and In the senate a motion
that the peace terms and the league
covenant be divorced and the latter left
for further consideration after the
treaty Is ratified.
Senators Borah and Johnson are un-
derstood to favor definitely defeating
the league by striking 1t bodily from
the treaty
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
SH0PMEN DISCUSS '...
PRESIDENTS DEMAND


CHICAGO, Aug. 14-Several thou
sand striking railway shopmen. from all
parts OF the country met here today to
consider the question of returning to
work In accordance with President WIZ
sons demand. 1t is expected that a
definite policy in regard to the strike,
which was called Aug /, In defiance of
the orders of the International officers
Of the union, will be adopted before
the meeting adjourns. Local leaders
urged the strikers to refuse to return
to work while international officials
advised the men to call off the strike
and defer until later the settlement
OF their demands for higher wages.
While the meeting was in session 49,
600 striking car workers in the Chi
cago district began taking a referen-
dunn vote to decide whether they will
return to work. Railroad officials re-
ported little change In the traffic sit
uation due to the strike. Chicago still
is more seriously affected than any
other section of the country although
L450 cars of live stock were handled
today, 150 more than on the correspond
ing day last year.
Expulsion of all striking railway shop
men from the international organza-
tion was threatened in a telegram from
B. M. Jewell president Of the organiza-
ton, which is to be presented today by
officials Of the Chicago district coun-
Gil, at meeting OF striking shop
men,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
SECRETARY BAKER IS
INSPECTING BIG DAM

SHEFFIELD. Ala. Aug. 14.-Seere-
tary Of War Baker, accompanied by a
party of engineers, and Congressman
f. B. Almon, arrived here this after
noon for an insnection Of the work at
dam No. 2, at Muscle Shoals, and the
two government nitrate plants here.
The inspection will be completed to-
morrow.
The secretary was accompanied by
Congressman f. B. Almon, of the Shelf
field, Ala, district: Gen. Harry Taylor
and Capt. J. r. Hoffman, Of the engi-
neering department; Col. g. ]. Roberts.
Col ]. H. Burns, and Maj. D. P. Gil
lard, Of the nitrate section. The party
will return here Saturday and spend two
hours in an inspection of Fort Ogle-
thorpe and Chickamauga park. From
Chattanooga to Stevenson, Secretary
Baker rode in the cab with the engineer
of his train, with whom he struck up
a friendship because the engineer had
a son in France and saw the secretary
over there.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
WOMEN SAVE DAY
IN REGISTRATION
Men Quit and They Act as
Officers - Few Are
Qualifying.

The third day of the regular biennial
registration pointed TO u general slack :
Ing UP In registration The negro reg
istration continued to be practically nil,
/ while the men still seem backward in
reporting.
The women have made splendid
record In the early days OF the regis
tratlon, not only In registering, but In
acting as registrars, according to Judge
y, B, Puryear, chairman OF the Shelby
county election commission The Judge
put u amblguously. but his compliment
MAS WAS none the less sincere when he said
Thursday morning; THE women are
doing manful work Inc the registration.
! don't know what | should have done
without their help
Judge Puryear ls authority for tho
statement that fully one fourth Of the
registrars and aelerks now doing duty are
women. Men were appointed original
ly. but they failed to show, and the
women have stepped into the breach In
manner that augurs we'll for the civic
good when voting tlme comes at hand
More people registered on the flrst
day Monday, than have registered on
any day since. Registration officials
anticipate general Stacking Of regis
tratlon until the last day. when n rush
IL anticipated
II Is necessary to register in order to
vote at any election city, county, state
or national In the next two years
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14

WASHINGTON, Aug 14--With the
announcement that the first federal
conviction for profIteerIng had been Sc
cured at Bingh6mton. N, Y, and re-
quests made by three cabinet officers
for total OF S2,3S5 900 to be used in
financing different branches Of the gov
ernment's fight upon the high cost Of
living, officials here today were OK
pecting more reports OF suits, convlc-
tions and possible seizures OF boarded
foodstuffs within a short time.
The first conviction to be reported to
the capital officially was that Of re-
tail grocer In Binghamton, who was
flned $500 for selling sugar at Is cents
per pound retail. Attorney General
Palmer announced the conviction fol-
lowing an official report received from
Blnghamton.
Mr., Palmer submitted to the agrlcul-
ture committee Of congress the draft of
an amendment to the food control act
extending Its provisions TO clathing and
containers OF foods and feeds, and pro-
Niding a penalty Of 5000 fine or two
wears Imprisonment or both for viola
tion OF the law, Chairman Haugen of
the house committee announced that
the amendment would be considered
Immediately by a subcommittee and
that report might be made today,
Secretary Redfeld requested Alo,-
900 for the work OF the bureau of
standards In assuring full weight and
measure, and Of the bureau OF fisher
les In introducing new fish foods. Sec
retary Wilson asked for s415,000 for the
employment Of special agents and 9TH
ers and Mr. Palmer requested St,0O0,-
900 for the bureau of Investigation and
for the expenses Of the state food ad-
illustrators assisting the department
of Justice, Another, 5000. coo was asked
for antitrust suits, especially that
against the five big packing companies.
The attorney general also wants $780,
600 for other work OF the. department
not directly connected with the living
probAm, such as the enforcement of
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
sIilIsl' ~ y ERs

Tennessee--Fair In west, showers in
east; Friday fair and warmer.
Mississippi = Probable showers and
thunderstorms.
Afkansas-Generally fair.
Alabama - Probable showers and
thunderstorms.
Kentucky = Generally fair, warmer
Friday.
Louisiana - Generally fair except
showers in southwest.
Oklahoma, East and West Texas
Generally fair.
North and South Carolina - Partly
cloudy.
Georgia and Florida--Partly cloudy:
Friday probable showers.
Kansas--Partly cloudy, possibly local
showers In east: cooler Friday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14

He was indicted on two charges Joint
ly with G. c, Jernigan, who was placed
under arrest q day or two after the
grand jury adjourned,
Taylor will also face eight charges of
accepting bribes TO let whisky In,
Among the witnesses who appeared
before the grand jury Monday Of last
week In connection with the charges
against Taylor and possibly others.
wcro A, ]. Mcnamara and sport" Hil-
burn, two men under convictions In the
federal court on charges Of violating the
federal pntiliQu0r laws. and Jim j. Null
cahy, who was brought from the fed
cral pcnitentiary in Atlanta, where he
Ia serving q sentence on similar charges
TO tostify before the grand jury,
Tho sneciHl session OF the jury was
cal'cd by Judge Mccall, after state
ments had been made In open court by
Ralph Davis, LAWYER for Mcnamara
and HiOburn, that his clients were the
victims Of circumstances, having paid a
large qun for protection to "a man
named TAYLOR hut having been caught
hy deputy mRrshals nevertheless when
they attempted to bring liquor into
Memphis by the overland route through
Arkansas,
Judge Mccall suspended sentence on
Mcnamara and Iillhurn, pending PROOF
of MIR. Davis charges,
II was rumored last week that sew
eral indictments had been returned by
the grand jury during the one day
special session, but thus far no arrest
has resulted except those OF Jernigan
and Tyree Taylor
Before the last term OF federal court
federal investigation had been car
ried on In Memphis in secret for weeks
and startling revelations of the rami-
flcations Of the Illicit liquor trade were
expected when the result OF such in
vestigations were presented to the
No such revelations, however, re-
suited There were reports that mem
bars OF theSeity police department were
| involved In the protection of boot
leggers and whisky blockade runners,
but no facts were ever presented to the
grand inrles in substantiation OF the
fumOrR
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
MILITIA READY TO
I STOP STRIKE RIOTS

PEORIA, ILL.,, Aug. 14-Illinois reserve
militia units were ready today to march
to the keystone steel and Wire plant
in South Bartonville and preserve Or
der in the steel mills where fighting
yesterday between striking employees
pnd deputy sheriffs resulted in the in
fury of five persons.
A number tof shots were fired during
the night, but early today there was
no sign of further rioting. Several ex-
plosions, believed to be dynamite blasts,
shook the works Of the plant early today
but the extent Of the damage was not
known, That the blasts were inside OF
the guarded works of the keystone mills
was admitted by officials Of the COM
pany.
The trouble dates back two months
when the employees struck for higher
wages and a closed shop. The company
granted an increase in pay, but de-
clined to recognize the union. The plant
has been closed for several weeks 90.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
.F|TZHUGH STARTS
INVESTIGATION
Of PROFITEERING
President of Chamber of CON-
merCe Names Special Com
mittee to Make InveStiga-
.tiOn Into Prices.
ASKS COOPERATION
OF ALL CITIZENS
Cost of FoodStuffs, Ice, Cloth
ing, Shoes and House Rem
tails To Be Included in Pro-
posed Investigation.

II there is any profiteer in Mem
phis--and number of people might
be found who believe there is--W. III.
FitzHugh president of the Chamber
of Commerce, intends If possible to find
out who he is, and how he proposes
TO justify the high prices of commodi-
ties in Memphis.
Mr.. FitzHugh Thursday appointed a
number of gentlemen as special COM
mittee to investigate the general sub
ject of the exorhitant prices asked
for many things in Memphis, including
foodstuffs, articles of wearing apparel,
ice, flour and bread and rentals,
The gentlemen thus far named on
the committee, which will be enlarged
by the addition of representatives of
number of civic organizations, are
A. l., Parker, of the Rotary club; p r.
Crenshaw, Kiwanis club; John M,
Dean, Memphis Real Estate association;
Earl Palmer, Lumbermen's club; w. B.
Cleveland, Wholesale Merchants di-
vision, Chamber of Commerce; M. w,
Swayne, Memphis Travellers associa-
tion.
Members of the committee will meet
at O'Clock next Monday afternoon
with w. w. Fischer, who Is named as
the representative of the board of di-
rectors of the chamber, of which all
the committeeman named above are
also members.
The city club recently began through
a special committee similar investi-
cation into the general causes of the
high cost of living, and 1t is Mr.. Fitz'
Hugh's idea to invite cooperation from
that committee or from any similar or
ganization and from citizens generally,
in attempting to show whether or not
the widespread charges of profiteerinS
are justified,
II am convinced that the Chamber
of Commerce should investigate these
nay, i.and i1faaadltl6n to the members
named on the special committee shall
call into the conference the presidents
council, the editors Of the four daily
newspapers. hope that all citizens
knowing of any Instances Of profiteer-
, ing will aid the committee in its work" "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
TEXAS WILL GO AFTER
FALSE WEIGHT USERS

AUSTIN, Tex, Aug 1t.--An aggres-
siye campaign against profiteering by
false weights and measures will be
launched In Texas Sept, /. b. announce
ing this campaign. under the states
new weights and measures law, F. c.
and measures, declared today Texans
had paid millions OF dollars for food
they never received.
"Forty-five per cent of the weighing
aud measuring devices In the ordinary
channels Of Texas commerce give from
3 to 12 per" cent shortweight and
measures" Mr. Weinert said.
This statement he based on investi-
cations by his commission and the fed
eral govement
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14

EX-CHIEF DEPUTY
GIVES UP AND is.
SILENT ON CHARGE

Tyee TAYLOR former chief deputy United States marshaor
the Memphis district who discharged by Stanley Trezya4
the marshall last April furnished bond Thursday afternoon b
Judge Mccall OF the United States court after voluntarily
coming Memphis from Imboden Ark to any chaAs
that might have been made against him in the federal court
Taylor the advice OF his counsel Charles M. Bryan A
cned TO make statement He is charged in ndcnSn
found at the special session of the federal grand Jury with cn
sptacv violate the Reed amendment to the liquor laws of
United States which prohibits the bringing OF liquors into dry
territory and with accepting brbes. y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
HERMIT NEPHEW NOT
AMONG the M0URNERS

LEADV1LLE, Col, Aug, 14.--James
Andrew Carnegie, was not among the
mourners at the funeral of the cele-
brated steel magnate. The aged musi-
clan, who for years earned his liveli-
hood by playing in dance halls In the
West and Alaska in the early days,
received the news of his uncle's death
with little interest.
when | came to this country" he
said. ANDY gave me a job in the steel
mills. but in the great strike at Home
stead | preferred to stay with the men
and as a result lost my position"
He lives almost q hermit life In a
little cabin on the edge Of town.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
TWO TEXAS SOLONS IN
NEAR-FISTIC BATTLE

WASHINGTON. Aug. i4-Members of
the house intervened today to prevent
personal collision between Represen-
tatives Blanton and Hardy, Of Texas.
both Democrats. Resenting the charge
by Blanton that he was "a mere rub-
ber stamp in the sense that he always
defended the administration, Hardy
rushed at his colleague, but was re-
strained.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
PREDICTS N. Y. CITY
WILL OWN CAR LINES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14,-Municipal
owr orship of the Transportation system
ip New York city is certain to come lin
the fullness of time" Commissioners
Lewis Nixon, OF that city, told the fed
eral electric railways commission today
in reviewing the financial condition OF
the New York traction lines AS an i'm
mediate remedy, he said, a consolidation
of all the underground, elevated and
surface lines under the control Of a sin
gle holding company was advisable.
As matters now stand, the commits
sioner said, the 1nterborough Rapid
Transit company will pass into a re-
ceivership before the first of next year
unless means to meet its operating ex-
penses can be found
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
-
WILL PROSECUTE SUGAR
FIRM AS TEST CASE

CHICAGO, Aug, lA--As a test caseA
against alleged food hoarders and prof
iteers, action was planned for today
by federal authorities against the Gem
tral Sugar company OF Chicago on COM
plant that the firm has 10000 pounds
OF sugar in Rockford, H.. where It In
said 14Is cents pound is asked for the
commodity.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
GRASSH0PPERS KILLED
BY PATENT MACHINE

TTPTON. Ind, Aug. t4.--Farmers In
Upton county are experimenting extern
sIvely with machine which they hope
VIII rid their clover flelds' Of grass
hoppers, The machine. which Is the In
vention Of County Agent Girard, Of Tip
ton county, Is OF simple construction
and can easllyyb he constructed with n
few tools, according to the inventor
Tho hopners are caught In sails at
tached to the machine and are dropped
into a cage from which they can be
emptied at will. The machine can be
driven through the fields without dam
age to the crops The hoppers when
caught can be fed to chickens, being
excellent poultry food.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14

The distinction of being the only wit
ness to the signing OF the peace treaty
peace pact that brought the Franco
Prussian was to close In 1871, be-
longs to Lord Dunrayen. of London
His presence at the recent signing was
at the special request of Queen Mary
and King George. Lord Dunravan Is
~ years old.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
CAPITAL EXPECTS MORE \
PROF|TEER CONVICTIONS
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, 14-Througb regulations
power OF the food administration cancellation
department OF Justice profng This
made plain circular federal district
calling attention that administration officials the
son that should retail for than II cents pound
preparations totang
presidents suggestions reducing
today the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14

The strange silence maintained by
Robert Bridges. British poet laureate,
has led to the suggestion In England
that the allowance of canary wine,
formerly given to poet laureates to
stimulate the poetic muse, be restored
In place Of wine the British government
has been giving Bridges q pounds sterl-
ing each year. He has not celebrated in
song Great Britain's victory and the
British public wants TO know why,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
BIG PROFIT IN PEACHES
SHOWN BY PURCHASE

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Aug. H.
Mrs. Earl Fry bought a bushel basket
OF peaches for $3.50, MIN the bottom she
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wartime prohibition, prosecution OF a@N
poals and hiring Of special assistants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
MEMPHIS METEoRoLoGY.
August 10, 1919.
-Tnnnarntiirp---------

---Temperat ture--------
Hour. Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humid'y
pm. yesday 30 % ~
Tam. today. 7S 69 "
Noon today. SO u OF
Maximum temperature. 93; minimum
II. Sun sets today 7;50 pm. Rises
tomorrow $40 am. Moon rises 9;25
tonight Precipitation, 0 inches
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-14
Weather Forecast

Fair with slightly
warmer weather Fri
day.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-25
Over The River
Wilmington's Rain Record

Over 10 inches of rain have fallen
in Wilmington since the first of July,
according to the records of the
Weather Bureau, giving Wilmington
the record for the amount of precipita-
ton in the eastern section. The
Brandywine River has registered Il
feet above the normal high-water
mark and the lowlands throughout
sections of the country have been turn
ed into miniature lakes.
Along the banks of the Christiana
homesteaders and squatters have been
forced to abandon their cabins, some
of the last to leave being forced to use
a boat, which piled a lucrative trade
for a time. Several of the families
have refused to move because they
have no place to go, and are now liv-
ing on the second floor of their
houses, the first floors being inun-
dated.
According to reports from the rural
sections, the wheat, potato and tomato
crops are rotting. Peaches and apples
are spotting on the trees, according to
word received from the fruit belt.
Eighty feet of the river bank be-
tween Delaware City and Port Penn
were washed away by a violent down
pour on Monday. Two hundred feet
of the tracks of the P. B. & w. Rail
road at the Shellpot cutoff were de-
stroyed and two loaded freight cars
were swept into Shellpot creek.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-25
Only Resigns Ministry

In resigning his office as Bishop of
the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Delaware, Rt. Rev. Frederick ]. Kins-
mann, D. D., has not given up his
membership in the church, according
to a letter from him made public on
Monday. His letter intimates, how
ever, that his resignation is not the
final step in the course he is pursuing,
and that he still has problems" to
work out, the nature of which he does
not specify. His letter indicates that
he intends to take a ~protracted vaca-
ton from religious problems. 1t said
in part:
"There is nothing that l can add
concerning my decision and plans to
what you have had in my letter of
resignation. l have settled the ques-
ton of giving up the ministry of the
Episcopal Church, but have not aban-
doned its communion. l have made
the decision that directly affects my
work and am not now trying to deter
mine the other matter which affects
me personally, but no other people, ex-
cept so far as they are annoyed by
curiosity. l am weary OF wrestling
with problems and shall take a long
breathing space before taking up
Others"
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-25
1919 State Fair Best Ever

Indications are that this years ex-
hibits at the Delaware State Fair, Sep
TENDER 1 to 5, will be the best ever
shown. Entries close for all classes ON
August 16.
The advisory committee for the
show comprises:
Frederick Brady, president; H. T.
Wallace, vice-president; L. L. Maloney,
treasurer; Samuel H. Wilson, Jr, sec
rotary; H. F. dupont, Josiah Marvel
and S. d. Townsend.
The governors for the show are:
Frederick Brady, Richard Bucking-
ham, Hon. Alexander p. Corbit, Joseph
Davidson, Horace l.. Dilworth, H. F.
dupont, A. L. Foster, Lamber Folk,
Joseph H. Gould, Joseph H. Hossinger,
J. w. Killen, Captain James r. Ma
haffy, Josiah Marvel, Charles Meggin-
son, E. P. Moody, Arnold Naudain, Jr.,
Oliver A. Newton, William P. Peach,
Robert P. Robertson, F. M. Soper,
Frederick C. Snyder, Clifford Steele,
Daniel Thompson, S. D. Townsend,
Howard T. Wallace, James F. White,
J. Writ Willis and Samuel H. Wilson,
Jr.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-07-25
Bar Room To Tea Room

The bar room in duPonts' Hotel is
being equipped for a tea Dor at a
cost of $4,000 and will include a soda
water fountain, costing $4,000. No
changes will be made in the main din
ingroom, but when necessity demands
the tea room will be used as a dining
room. While the gentlemen's cafe is
being converted into a tea room a
business mems luncheon will be served
in the old lobby, which after altera-
tions will be used as a winter garden.