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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
WOMEN TO SERVE
AS REGISTRARS
IN CITY WARDS
Ten Or Twelve viii Be In
cluded in Appointments To
Be Made by Election Com
miSSlOnerS at MEETING

Zen or twelve women will have their
ilrst opportunity to take official mart
n me general registration which will
tI. Oestn ~ the city and county Aug. II,
continuing for 10 days.
Appointments of the registrars for
every voting precinct are to be made
AT meeting of the election commisA
slohers late Friday afternoon About is
names OF women have been sent to the
chairman of the board, Judge d. b.
truryear. put he found that some of
Inem could not serve for the entire 10
Gays, and that others were not residents
OF the wards for which their nariles were
suggested. Eliminating those names
from the lists will leave possibly eight
or 10 of the new citizens of the gentler
sex to be named officially as regis
:. Although this will be the first time
that women have served as election Of
ficers In Memphis or Shelby county,
II viii not be the first time that women
have done similar work, nor the first
tlme that women have taken part in
political affairs.
Hundreds of young women served as
clerks during the draft registration soon
after the United States entered the
world war Two years ago, when Mrs
Walter L.. Gray and Mrs. Isaac Reese
we're elected members Of the city board
OF education, hundreds of women
worked at the polls all day in the in
terest Of the two women candidates,
who were both elected by sweeping ma
jorities.
The members of the election commits
sion intend also at each election here
after to appoint women as judges and
clerks and viii divide those appoint
ments between men and women in ey-
cry election precinct where women will
volunteer 10 serve as election officers
The first election In this county since
the passage of the law giving women
a partial franchise will be that on the
proposed constitutional election, which
win be held Sept, 4. Women may not
vote In that election but may be APP
pointed as clerks, Judges or registrars
The registrars to be named Friday will
probably serve in that election.
Apparently, ward politicians have not
been greatly interested In the appoint
ment of registrars, and Judge Pufyear
and his associates on the board have
had the greatest difficulty IN finding
men Of, women who would serve during
the 10 days.
Women as we'll as men are required
to register this month, as this is the
general registration, the certificates is
sued being valid for use in any cleo
tion occurring during two years. II
all the women register the registration
lists should contain instead OF 1000
to 1900 names, at least twice that
number
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
Mississippi To
Send Many Hogs
To Local Market

The great army Of hogs which an
nually moves out OF Northern Missis-
sippi into the live stock market OF st.
Louis will be diverted to Memphis II the
Memphis Stockyards company estab-
Vishes the kind Of market place II prom
ises to do, H. A. Olson, district agricul-
tural agent OF the 2l counties OF North
Mississippi, said here Friday morning
I'VE viii certainly take advantage OF
a Memphis market" Mr.. Olson de-
clared
Mr.. Olson has been one of the
slaunchest advocates for the plan to es-
tablish large stock yards In Mem
phis and of the endeavor to handle the
live stock business Of the tri-state ter
ritory.
To show what it will mean to Mem
phls stock yards to have North Mlssis-
sippi live stock men shipping here, Mr..
Olson stated that 595 carloads OF hogs
were shipped from his section to the
ST. Louis market from January to July
this year These hogs sold for over
81, ,000. 900.
But even better things than this
may be expected" said Mr. Olson. for
North MississIppi's output Of hogs Is
growing rapidly and regularly. The
shipments for the first half of 1919
were larger than the shipments for the
entire - months Of 1918 In 1918 North
Mississippi marketed 400 cars Of hogs
valued at approximately Sl,500,000"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
Riot Call Sounds!
Sergt. FitzgeraLds
Hen Haren, Looted

When Joe Fitzgerald, desk sergeant
at the central police station retired Tor
his restful slumbers at the cozy Fritz
gerald home. 206 Looney avenue,
Thursday night he was aware that his
two prize ROSTERS, Brigham, the white
leghorn and Young, the barred Ply
mouth rock were snoozing on their
respective roosts along with their
harems of six hens each Besides,
there was perfectly good lock on
the poultry house door.
The big platter Of chick feed Mrs.
Fitzgerald carried to her pets. at ris-
ing time Friday, is still untouched, be-
cause Brigham and Young together
with their fussy wives were gone. The
broken lock displayed the fact that
their absence was due to work OF
thieves.
Sergt. Joe on arriving at his desk
Friday sent out a general alarm, and
promised a full setting of eggs rom
each flock to the cop who might pe
lucky enough 20 recover his chickens,
1--WE sure will mss those birds,
Sergt. Fftz, averred, for those Ply,
mouth rocks were broad and tat, ana
there wasn't single one Of those leg
horn hens that wasn't daily laying her
DAYS work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
MEMPHIS BANKS
BUY j. s. NOTES
Local Concerns viii Take
Their Part Of Certificates
Of Indebtedness.

Representatives. OF all Memphis banks
passed resolution at meeting Frts
day morning pledging local financial
Ing the government In financing the
present issue OF United states certifl-
Gates OF indebtedness recently author
lied by the treasury department.
The Memphis banks expect to do their
full part In purchasing these certifi-
Gates and each bank will buy certlfi-
Gates of indebtedness OF the Aug is
sue to an amount equal TO ~ per cent
of it's total resources
1t is expected by the treasury de-
partment that an Issue of certificates
of indebtedness will come out about
every two weeks. They viii be handled
by the federal reserve banks instead OF
an outside organization. The Mem
phis banks are cooperating closely with
the local branch In this matter and
every bank viii buy llberally OF each
issue
The certificates bear Az per rent in =
terest, Books for the first issue arc
open and will remain open indefinitely.
subscriptions can be closed without no.
tice by the federal reserve bank of st.
Louis. q
The banks can enter INTO an arrange
ment with the federal reserve bank un-
der which II Is permissible TO pay for
the certificates OF Indebtedness by de-
posting the money IN their own banks
to the credit Of the government war
loan account,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

Resolutions proposing investigations
from various angles have been intro
duced or are in prospect while "orpe
suggest specific action. One OF these
would request the attorney-geRerA to
stop speculation in food on exchanges,
another would reduce the volume Of
currency in circulationl as a means Of
DEFEATING prices and still another would
have this years wheat crop sold at
market prices instead OF at the govern
inent's guarantee. the loss to be made
up by the government.
Following similar action by the
Brotherhoo OF Railway Engineers. the
Brotherhood Of Railway Engineers. tho
through their chairman, ". q. Lee.
yesterday announced that unless living
costs are reduced the trainmen will
be compelled to demand another in
crease in wages, In statement, Mr..
Lee declared that a solution Of the
unrest throughout the country could
best be met by a reduction In food
and clothing prices rather than IN
wage increases. He sisarged that q
wage increase invariably was followed
by an advance in the cost of living
and said the situation presented an
endless chain,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
over 10000 R. R. SH0PMEN ON STRIKE
FURTHER STEP TO
LOWER FOOD COST
EXPECTED MONDAY

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA special
committee to consider means Of reduc.
Ing the high cost Of living was ap-
pointed at the meeting yesterday Of
members Of President Wilson's cabinet
with Attorney General Parker. The
committee will compile suggestions
thus far made and report to the eabl-
net Monday when further steps will be
taken.
One suggestion made, Mr.. Palmer
said, was that the government sell this
years wheat crop at the market price,
to be determined by the law Of sup
ply and demand, and make up the guar
antee to the farmers out OF the billion
dollar fund appropriated by congress.
While cabinet officers and heads OF
various governmental agencies, who
were summoned to conference by
Attorney General Palmer late yester-
day to make i survey of the problem
with a view Of deciding what could be
done by the law eHsorcement mas
chinery to curb profiteering. We're seek
ing facts to submit at further con-
ference next week. both the senate
and house were considering various
relief measures. a ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
OIL OUTPUT FROM
SEED TO INCREASE

n. II. Bryant of the engineering de-
partment Of the Crane company has
been granted patent on an automatic
temperature and humidity control for
seed meal cookers, especially adapted
t. the cotton oil industry, which Is ex-
pected to make possible a great in
crease in the yield of oil from cotton
seed. The new device was tested out
two seasons before the patent was
granted and it is said to have more
ffan justified the expectations of the
inventor. The device can be readily
applied to cookers now IN use ,,,,o ,s
familiar with the new invention and its
application to the cotton oil plants,
saws that the device will practically
revolutionize the cotton oil industry;
Mr.. Fryant is recognized among the
engineering fraternity as one OF the
ablest consulting engineers in the coun-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
EX-BANKER RAINE
SENTENCED TOPEN
ONE TO TEN YEARS
Motion for New Trial Over
ruled and Notice Of Appeal
Given-DiSbarment Pro-
CeedingS Set for AUD. II.

Sentence of enc to 10 years In the
penitentiary was passed on G. Hunter
Raine,, former head Of the, wrecked
Mercantile bank, Friday at noon by
Judge Tom Harsh, Of the Second CriIn-
inal court, after motion for a new
trial had been denied
Hugh Magevney, attorney for Raine,
filed notice Of appeal The amount Of
the appeal bond was fixed at 50, ,n0G as
Raine already Is under $4,000 bond
In l6 other cases pending against him.
The appeal bond would be made dur
ing the course of the afternoon, Magev-
ney said
Citations were ISSUED by Judge Harsh
Thursday afternoon, setting Aug, IL, 2
y, M, MS the time when the disbai-
trent proceedings against Magcvney
and John f.. Bell attorneys for Raine,
would be heard. The proceedings fol-
lowed motion to disbar both law
yers made by Sam Q. Bates, states
attorney, Thursday. when Bell entered
the case. Magevney and Raine had
agreed to let the testimony OF Gen.
Luke e. Wright be entered by deposit
ton, When Bell filed a supplemental
motion to the motion for a new trial
Friday morning, he set out this
ground ao an ahrdCement Of the de-
fcndant's rights, On Mageyneys re-
naming in the case Bates made the
motion to disbar,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
CHANCERY COURTS
PRACTICALLY QUIT

The chanCery courts have practical
ly recessed until the first Monday in
October, which is the October term
Chancellor feres announced from the
bench Friday that the court would not
sit regularly until that date and that no
more cases would be set on the To-day
rule until the courts began business
again after October. No motions will
be heard during that time However,
the chancellor said that the minutes
would be left open and cases will he
heard when request Is made by attor-
neys.
The chancellor also warned the attor-
neys present that he would hear no
more divorce cases except under the
To-day rule, except when the divorce
proctor agrees to hearing cases not on
the docket or suggests that such cases
be heard
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
STREET EMPLOYEES
CO OUT ON STRIKE
Propaganda Said To Be Cause
of Dissatisfaction Among
Men, Mostly Negroes.

More than 70 employees in the depart
ment of streets, bridges and sewers of
the. city of Memphis went out on a
strike Friday, completely tying up all
work in the street sprinkling, garbage.
repair and crematory divisions Of the
department.
The garbage wagon drivers and street
sprinklers are demanding an increase in
wages from $2.40 to $3.50 a day and
the crematory workers want their wages
raised from $2.65 to $3.50.
The city engineer said Friday that
the men probably would return to work
within day or so, as there is at pres
ent surplus of labor of this class In
the city at the present time.
About 95 per cent of the men arc ne
groes. 1t is believed the strike is the
result Of insidio6s propaganda from agi-
tators.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
TRUCK THIEVES
JOB UNFINISHED
Wholesale Stock lfoye6A 70
Alley noWntown and Then
Abandoned.

Why did burglars after carrying into
an alley enough loot to fill a moving
van flee and leave the cargo?
Were the perpetrators of the unfln-
ished burglary early Friday morning
at the wholesale clothing house OF
nue., the same men who have been
dubbed by police officers the truck
burglars?'
These were the questions asked Fri
day morning by officers at central po-
lice station after the finding Of guam
tity Of womens wearing apparel and
other merchandise In the rear OF the
wholesale house.
Baking of the engine in the thieves
motor car, sudden fear OF apprehension
by nocturnal bootlegger vending his
weary way homeward with the approach
Of dawn, or perhaps even fear of the
approach of a sleepy policeman or
Waterman, may have scared the truck
ers away. AT any rate, they were gone
before the arrival of oliver and York.
officers dispatched from the central po-
lice station after clerks at the store
discovered the robbery Friday morning
At the office of the detective bureau
Friday on display were two "jlmmys,
left by the burglars, one turned from
an automobile spring and the other a
real burglar tool. They were found in
the alley
A rear window had been pried open
and then the rear doors had been
pushed open wide. Goods OF all de-
scriptions had then been carried by
the armful into the alley, From all in
dications something at this point went
amiss with the burglars and they
Vamoosed.
From cursory inventory made by
the proprietors and clerks, so they told
the officers, II was not believed that
the truck burglars obtained any loot,
If it required as much time for the
thieves to carry the goods into the
alley as 1t did for the clerks to stag
ger back into the house under loads OF
1t, the burglars must have been at their
Improbable task for quite a while
This is the third job OF the moving
van band OF burglars within the past
few nights.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
SAYS She WAS SCALPED:
WOMAN ASKS DAMAGES

Declaring that her hair was torn
from her head, one ear yanked OF
and the side OF her fece badly injured
and that, In fact, sic vas scalped by n
defective machine though the negli-
gence of her employees, Annie Lee
Crumpler Friday filed suit for damages
in the sum of $25,O00 in the circuit
court against the Rawlings Blank Book
& Loose Leaf Co. and l.. r.. Rawlings
printers, doing business at 298 Madison
are attorneys for the plaintiff.
The plaintiff alleges that she was
forced to stand upon a table to place
the belt of stitching machine on
revolving pulley, and that while doing
so a screw was negligently allowed to
protrude from the pulley which caught
her hair. and scalped her and otherwise
injured her
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
CHICAGO AND ATLANTA ARE
AFFECTED BY BIG WALKOUT
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON Aug, president Wilson today asked
congress special investigating commission pass
the wage increase asked by the railway shopen and other
railway employees.
The president forwarded to Senator Cumnins and Repre-
sentative Ech chairman respectively of the senate and house
interstate committees the proposal made originally
by Director General Hines and asked that provision be made
representation Of both labor and the public the body
The president asked congress spulate in its legislation
that wage increases allowed under its award should be
mandatory the rate making authority TO increase railroad
rates enough to meet the advances
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
PROTOCOL TO TEUTON /
PACT GIVEN SOLONS

five" powers and Poland. said to have
been signed at Versailles on June 2S,
was put, into the senate record today
by Chairman Lodge, of the foreign
relations committee. who said Y had
been submitted to the British parlia-
ment two weeks ago.
The text of the agreement between
President Wilson and the representa-
tives of the other big powers for gov'
ernment OF the Rhine district also was
presented by Senator Lodge. who said
the document had been presented <
the British parliament
Thes FersaslIes treaty provisions afs
/ EJftfinE 3 enefay alien ~ pcft', whig,
| Republican senators declare Svalidate
beyond legal recourse all acts Of ths
enemy alien property custodian, still
were under question today in the pub
lie hearings Of the foreign relations
committee.
Bradley Palmer and Bernard M. Ba-
ruch, advisers to the American peace
delegation, had been requested to eX-
plain further these and other economic
sections of the treaty. Yesterday both
answered a number Of qu estions relat-
ing to the enemy alien provisions:
Meantime there was much informal
discussion among senator's of the pro-
gram of four reservations agreed on
Yesterday by seven Republican sena-
ators, who are understood to have
framed their reservations under the
lead of Senator's McCumper. North Da-
kota, and McNary, Oregon, believed
they had found the middle ground in
suring acceptance of the league with
qualifications to further safeguard ma
tional interests.
Senator Fall, Republican, New Mexi-
co, had given notice ne would speak
in the senate on the league during the
day and Senator Watson, Republican,
Indiana, had an ar"olntment to con-
fer with President Wilson regarding the
eagements fuasy y" With three pemocratie emo @ sen
ators Bankhead, Alabama, and Pitt
man and Henderson, Nevada.
Representatives Heflin, Darrow, No
Ian, Dupre and OConnor were to see
Mr.. Wilton in the afternoon.
The president also was to see the
Right Rev. Junius M. Horner, bishop
of Asheville, N. c, .... .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The preto-
col to the German peace treaty, de-
filming explanations of the treaty agreed
to in memorandum exchanged between
the German and allied peIlipotentiaries,
was laid before the senate today by
Vice President Marshall The doeu-
ments were transmitted yesterday by
President Wilson, but too late for sub
mission before today.
The protocol was accompanied by ex-
planatory letters fry1l PRESIDENT Wilson
and Secretary Larsslngs The protocol
and the correspond nee were referred
to the foreign relEss5n oomntittee.
Arnorg the pyoxisI Ma IN TX protocpl
is ofH requiriug u "a ~ fsS.zezE stq
transmit to the allied and ass0ciated
the treaty becomes effective a list. OF
persons who are accused OF having
committed acts In violation of the laws
and customs OF war.
Another paragraph provides for the
appointment OF commission to super
wise the destruction of the German
fortifications on Hellgoland in accord
ance with the German treaty.
Another paragraph provides Tor the
appointment of a commission to super
wise the destruction Of the German
Notifications on Helgoland in accord
ance with the German treaty.
Among provisions in the protocol Is
one requiring the German government
to transmit to the allied and associated
governments within one month after
the treaty becomes effective list OF
persons who are accused of having com,
mitted acts in violation of the laws and
customs of war.
Provision is also made that pro
ceedings be taken against persons VINO
committed punishable offenses m tne
liauidation OF German property, In the
allied countries and the protocol
saws the allied and associated powers
will welcome information or evidence
the German government can furnish on
this subject.
Great Britain and Germany already
have ratified the treaty and as soon
as it shall have been approved by Two
other Of the associated nations 1t WIN
take effect as far as those four. coun-
tries are concerned, permitting the I'M
mediate resumntion of full diplomatic
and trade relations .-,
A copy Of treaty between the big
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
HOLLAND LEAVES NICE
SUM TO BE PICKED UP

Ira Holland, former member Of the
police department, but now engaged in
the second hand Ford business, played
In the hardest luck of his career Thurs
day just after he had deposited s475
In the North Memphis Savings bank.
The deposit wasn't the hard luck part.
That came when Ira turned away from
the teller's window and walked off,
leaving his pocketbook containing $685.
lying on a ledge near the teller's win
low, He still Is hunting the money.
Holland made the deposit at 2:S0
o'clock Thursday afternoon. When he
got the amount credited on his bank
book stuck that in his pocket. but for
got the black bllfold containing three
800 bills, one $40 bill, one IS bill and
four $3.50 gold pieces The billfold also
contained his poll tax receipt, registra-
ton papers and cards bearing his name,
The name also is embossed in gold let
ters, Ira Holland on the inside OF the
nurse.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
NEW VICTORY IS
WON By RUSSIAN
limit ST DEN|K|NE

LONDON, Aug. News was re-
ceived here today that the volunteer
army Of Gen Denikine, one of the
most important of the Russian anti
Bolshevik forces, had scored another
important success, capturing the city
Of Poltava.
with the city, large quantities OF
supplies and war materials were taken.
A London dispatch Thursday night
announced an important victory Tor
Gen. Deniklne In the capture OF the
town Of kamshin. on the Volga, with
5000 prisoners, nine guns and great
quantities of material,
The Poltaya, now reported captured,
probably is the one In the province Of
that name about 80 miles south OF
kharkov, indicating n notable north
westward sweep of Gen. Denikine's
forces.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
'sIsls lEs lEsg Sis iEsRy

= ennessee-Showers probable. not
much change in temperature
Mississippi-Shower probable.
Arkansas-Cloudy, probably showers
in north
Alabama-Showers probable.
Kentucky--Showers probable, not
much change in temperature.
Louisiana and East Texas-Generally
fair.
oklahoma-Partly cloudy.
West Texas-Partly. cloudy. showers
probable in extreme west and in Pam
handle,
North and South Carolina, Georgia
Partly cloudy, probable showers.
Florida Generally fair.
Kansas-Partly cloudy; Saturday gem
orally fair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

r. l. 4 p, railway at Silvas, ILL.,, went
out on strike this morning In accord
ance with the strike call issued late
yesterday by the Chicago district rail-
road council meeting In Chicago, The
Chicago district railroad council rep
resents $4,000 railroad shopmen IN the
Chicago district
DULUTH, Aug. 1,-Dockmen at Ash
land, wis, and Escanaba and It Is
said other lake ports not including Du-
luth and Superior, went on strike to-
day, tying up ore shipping. sixteen
ore trains were cancelled AZ Ashland
wis. 1t Is reported all trains on route
TO Two Harbors, MINI, are held up
The men are striking for an increase
of 30 per cent over the 1913 scale.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
KNOCK OUT RATES.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Rates OF
cottonseed and peanut cake and mea
from Texas common points to Colorado
Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and
Oregon, were held today by the inter
state commerce commission to be un
reasonable and unduly prejudicial in the
case brought by the Texas Cottonseet
Crushers association against number
of railroads. New rates were ordered
not exceeding by more than 5 cents pei
100 popnGs the rates from points in thu
Fort Worth-Dallas group.