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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
MAPLE LEAF ACE
HALF OVER COURSE

MINEOLA, N, Y, Aug. 26,-CoL viii
liam G. Barker, Canadian ace, arrived
here at $50 o'clock this morning, com
pleting the first half of the air race
from Toronto to New York and return.
His machine, captured German
Fokker model carried bag OF Cana
dian mail which was Immediately trans
ferred 10 another airplano and started
for Washington
Five airplanes which were unable to
start from the local field yesterday got
away Just before Col Barker arrived.
Philip Neville. plotting a Caproni plane,
took off at $40 o'clock and was fol-
lowed by Lieut. Roulett, Lieut.. H. Hon
signor. capt C. II Reynolds and Lieut..
Ross Kirkpatrick, all plotting de Havi-
land four machines,
Col. Barker made the trip from Al
hany In one hour and twenty minutes.
Because Of his inability to use his left
hand which was disabled In an aerial
engagement overseas Col. Barker was
unable to use q compass and was forced
to commit TO memeryothe route Of the
flight. In addition to bag OF mail
he carried a letter from Premier Bor-
den, OF Canada, to President Wilson.
Sergt. c. b, Coombs, the first flyer TO
reach here from Toronto last night
started on the return trip at 9:3i
O'clock. Bert Acosta arrived here from
Albany at 9;ll am, and started on the
return trip at 10 o'clock
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
PRIMARY
ON IN MISSISSIPPI
Threatening Weather Means
Light Vote in Contest
for, Governorship.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. 26. (spl,)--
Mississippians are electing today five
state officials, number Of legislators
and county officers,
While the first primary, held Aug. g.,
cleared the ballot OF hundreds of names,
there are still enough on II to arouse
state.
The Eaee for governor between Lee
NJ. Russell, present lieutenant governor.
and Oscar G. Johnston is the center
Of interest today, Russell is the avowed
candidate of the Vardaman- Bilbo fac
ton while Johnston has always been
numbered among the opponents of this
element In the politics Of the state.
For lieutenant governor John f.,
Frierson, of Lowndes county, and Ho-
close race in the first PRIMARY. are con-
testing.
For clerk of the supreme court the
race Is between the incumbent, George
G, Myers, and W. ]. Buck, for four
terms private secretary to the governor
of the state. Mr., Buck led in the
first.
For railroad commissioner of the
northern district the incumbent, W. X.
Wilson, is opposed by c. r. Horne,
while in the southern district the in
cumbent, DR., f. M Sheppard, Is OPP
posed by C. NJ. Morgan.
Total vote in the first primary was
147,000, The total In today's balloting
is expected to be about 10000. Indi-
cations are that showery weather will
keep many farmers from ballot boxes,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
PITTSBURGH PUTS
ON 1000 POLICE
.. TO KEEP ORDER

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 26--A call for
1000 emergency policemen to aid the
local police force In handling the trolley
situation here was issued this morning
by Mayor E. V. Babcock. This action
followed a conference last night be-
tween city officials who gathered to
consider ways and means TO prevent
recurrence OF riotng yesterday when
the receivers of the Pittsburgh Street
Railway company attempted to break
the strike of 1000 motormen and con-
ductors which has tied up trolley trans
portation for IL days,
More than score OF persons were
more or less seriously injured yesterday
IN riots when an attempt was made
to run the cars through the downtown
districts of the city and IL were ar
rested. Seven Of those injured were
struck by stray bullets when n truck
crowded with men dashed through the
streets firing as they went Seven 9th
er persons wero tramplcd In a panic as
mounted police charged rioters In Fifth
avenue in the business district, when a
trolley car was stoned
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
COAL BARON
DENIES ALL
PRICE FIXING
V.-P. of National Coal AsSoCi-
alton Declares Competition
Has Reduced Prices at Mine
in Past Year.

WASHINGTON, Aug 26.-Denying
hat combination among bituminous
lqal operators to fix prices exists, j. d.
j.. MORROW, vice-president Of the Ma
uonal foal association, told senate
coal Investigating committee today
possible If attempted Prices at the
mines, he said, have declined under
the compeu which prevails and are
lower thanA .Aey were year ago,
There are. about 5000 separate COM
. .s'ercial producers operating approNi-
mately 1000 mines from which bitumin-
GUS coal Is regularly shipped, Mr..
Morrow said. "In addition there are
some 1000 operators with about 5000
mines who begin producing and selling
coal whenever the price goes up a lit
tie and offers profit to them. More
over here are hundreds Of thousands
of acres of coal lands along railroads
on which new mines can be readily and
quickly opened by anyone so, disposed.
Such a condition obviously does not
lend itself to restrictive combinations
among producers.
"Of the 5000 separate bituminous
coal producers in the United States
2,294, approximately As per cent hold
membership in the National Coal as
sociation. They produce about 90 per
cent Of the total output Of bituninous
seoal y the country 80.
soctation IL 4 eonbinatich To maintain
prices are without foundation IN fact.
The National Coal association rep
fesents these operators Rnd looks aft
or their interests In matters Of gem
eral concern, such as transportation
and traffic questions. STANDARDIZATION
of cost accounting. cooperation with
governmental agencies and similar ac-
tivities,'
Mr.. Morrow said bituminous coal
prices had declined since the arms-
tice and in general we're lower than
the prices fixed by the fuel admins
tration. Ne
THE cost OF producing bituminous
coal is higher now than 1t was a year
ago." he said, due to the fact that
the mines then were operating six days
a week and in many cases are nov
operating four days per week and In
some cases only three days a week.
The overhead expense of maintaining
mines goes on Just the same whether
coal is produced or not"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26

from Gov. Cantu's forces will have its
base at Ensenada. Lower California.
CANDELARIA, Tex, Aug. 2e --An-
other member OF Jesus Rentarias gang
which the Americans located In tile
northwest Piares mountains was Lrl-
ciardo Colonchc, who was pursued by
Capt. Leonard Matlack's troops Aintil
his horse dropped dead The bandit
then escaped on mule, II was learned
today.
Capt Matlack made an official report
to Col. George T. Langhorne, district
commander stating that Carranza
outpost In a pass near Coysme stopped
the pursuit OF two Of the bandits. Slim
Olivas and Jose Sanchez. lie said he
feared there would be q clash with the
Carranza patrol IL the Americans con-
tinued on the traA They decided to re-
turn to the border after confefencs
AZ the only hot trail was blocked
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
AUTO DEALERS CONTEST
DINNER ORDINANCE

The case testing the validity of the
city ordinance which requires automo-
bile dealers to equip cars sold from
their salesrooms with DINNER lenses
was postponed until Saturday at the
request OF Commissioner Quinn in the
city court Monday afternoon Aubrey
yClapp was arrested as test case on
this charge and the automobile deal
ers association is contesting the case
In behalf OF the dealers of the city
Elwood Lloyd, who testified for the
dealers, and Hugh Mageyney, attorney,
stated that such an ordinance would
force the automobile dealers to pay an
additional auta accessory tax of 1920 a
year merely for the purpose of selling
DINNERS for their cars.
Mayor Monteverde and Commission
ers Quinn and Mason were present
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
TWELVE -YEAR-OLD GIRL
FOUND HANGING IN BARN

MARTIN. Tenn, An 2s. (SpI. Ira,
12-year-old daughters ID Walter Whit
worth. living about eight miles south
west Of Martin. was found hanging
nude and dead in her fathers barn yes
terday evening. At first foul play was
suspected but no marks Of violence
were found and she had only been out
OF the house about 30 minutes before
she was missed. When called she failed
to answer and search was made for
her. II Is presumed thatNher nude con-
dition was the result OF having seen
a circus performance and that she was
attempting to do trapeze act and in
some way became tangled in the rope
which was hanging from the refters 9.
the barn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
NEGRESS KILLS NEGRO
W0RKH0USE FUGITIVE

Hattie Lee Hoyle, II. negro office
girl, shot and fatally injured negro
may named Arthur Hunley. recently
craped from the workhouse as he was
trying ~ enter her house at an early
hour Tuesday morning, according to
police reports The girl was arrested
later by Officers Flanagan and Brett.
The noise made by the intruder
awakened tho girl and her mother, po-
lice aver, nd It was then the girl
stated she fired one shot at the source
OF the noise. The shot took effect in
the breast of the negro and he died
quickly. The shooting occurred on
Turley street.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
TROOPS KEEP ORDER
IN CHARLOTTE, N. C.

CHARLOTTE. N. c.. Aug. 26-State
troops and deputies patrolled the prin-
cipal streets Of this city today in an
effort to prevent a renewal of rioting
In connection with the street car strike
here which resulted last night in the
death Of four men and the injury of
IL others. Additional troops have been
ordered to Charlotte and should arrive
during the day.
Strong guards have been thrown
around the car barns OF the Southern
Public Utilities company, where the
rioting last night took place. The city
also was guarded by soldiers.
No effort was made to operate street
cars today. The service had been
abandoned for two weeks and last
nights rioting followed efforts to ope-
rate cars on some of the moro mpor-
tant routes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
BOLSHEVIKI ADMIT
ALLIED OCCUPATION

LONDON, Aug, 26,-Occupation of
Odessa, chief Russian port on the Black
sea, by allied forces Is admitted in q
Bolshevik government wireless mes
sage from Moscow received here today,
The occupation was effected, the dis
patch states, after 80 vessels had bonn
barded the city for two days.
ON the Russian northwestern front,
according to the soviet statement, the
Boshevik troops are advancing In the
region of Pakov, having progressed al
ready to within three and half miles
of that c,ity
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
PILOT PLUMB LEADS
WESTB0UND AVIAT0RS

BUFFALO, n, Y, Aug. 26.--Pilot
Plumb, flying a de Haviland 4, led the
westbound aviators in the New York
Toronto flight, arriving at Curtiss field
this morning at l0:17 O'Clock. He left
Syracuse at S;l4 am.
Plumb left for Toronto at lGA6 o'clock
and was followed two minutes later by
Capt. Simonin.
Capt. Simonin arrived at 1928 am,
from Syracuse on his way to Toronto,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
SEVENTY THOUSAND
DOLLAR POUCH GONE

CHICAGO, Aug. 26--Postal inspec-
tors today were searching for reg
lstered mail pouch containing $4,000
worth OF Liberty bonds and securities
which disappeared yesterday somewhere
between Joliet and Chicago According
TO postal authorities in Joliet the
pouch WAS delivered TO the station for
transmission to Chicago institutions
and II disappeared either while at the
station or after II was placed on the
train
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
COUPLE BRAVE STORM
IN RUNAWAY MARRIAGE

GREENWOOD. Miss. Aug 26. (Spl)
Miss Gertrude Marie Stubbs and Will
liam Frank Ellis, both Of Rome, Miss,
were united Saturday at noon at the
courthouse by Rev. ]. r. Hughes. The
bridal couple stated that they drove
TO Greenwood Friday night through the
downpour of rain. They told the Of
ficials at the courthouse that they
eloped as their parents had forbidden
their marriage. They said they at
tempted to run away before but they
sgere caught and marriage prevented
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
RIOTS
LAID AT DOOR
OF BOLSHEVIKI

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.tussian
funds for propaganda stir anagonsm
information Of
Officials OF the said charges organized
propaganda made the yesterday yes
Democrat south Carolina, Newspapers
they said were sprngng the country spread propaganda
and SOW dscOrd the
Agents Of the department Of justice Investigating
developed officials believe
was the bottom
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
POSTPONE RACES,

BOSTON. Aug. aG.--rlc opcpinr ot
the Grand Circuit rao''," season NJ the
Readville track postponed yesterday be-
cause of rain was scheduled fur toda y
with Yesterdays card including the
American Horse Breeders futurlty for
3 year-old PAGERS, the Xvear. Old trot
and the 2,lS ard 2:l6 trotting nlass.s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
AIR DERBY BEGINS.

MINEoLk. n. Y, Aug. 26.-The first
Of Il planes which started from Toronto
donday afternoon on a round trip
light to Mineola In the international
air derby, landed here Monday at T:l1
o'clock The plane. D. III. with 400
horsepower Liberty motors, hgas piloted
By Sergt. G, B. Coombs. Two other
mashines arrived few moments later.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
BASS HORN STOLEN.

Afraid that someone else was blowing
his horn, r. j Demuth. Hepnando road,
reported TO the police Monday night
that the treasured instrument had been
stolen. II was big silver plated bass
horn valued st $40, and was reported
stolen from the plant OF Layne &
Sewlsr co. HOLLYWOOD.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
BOY SCOUTS, ATTENTION /

All members Of the BOY Scout Drum
and Bugle Corps are requested TO be
at the meeting Wednesday, Aug. n.
at pm, at the Red Cross headuuar-
ters, corner Of Second street and Court
avenue, to prepare for the opening Of
the Tri-State Fair, on Sept 20. BY
order Of Capt. w. B. Wainwright
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
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MEMPHIS METEoRoLoGY
August 26, 1919,
-TtaprIature------.-., --

August 70, l9l9.
---------Ttapttat ature------, -.
Hour. Dry Bulb. Wet Rnlb Humld'v
I pm, yes day so 70 70
I am. today. 6S 6e 7s
Noon today, 81 g5 56
Maximum Temperature, 81: minimum.
g. sun sets today 7:35 p. M Rises
tomorrow 629 u, m, Moon sets 1855
tonight, Precipitation, none.
Tennessee Fair; not much change In
temperature tonight and Wednesday.
Kentucky Fair not much change in
temperature tonight ana Wednesday.
Arkansas, Louisiana. East and West
Texas-Partly cloudy tonight and v ed
nesday,
Mississippi and Alabama-Fair tonight
and Wednesday central portions show
ers and thunder storms In south
oklahoma--tenerally fair tonight and
Wednesday.
South Carolina and Cieorgia--iair to-
night and Wednesday; not much change
In temperature,
Florida Fair in north tonight and
Wednesday, showers ard thunderstorms
probable In south,
North Carolina--Fair tonight and
"Wednesday slightly cooler east portiol
Virginia Fair. continued cool tonight
and Wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
ARRIVES AT TORONTO.

TORONTO. Aug s6,-Lieut, J. NJ
Plumb, who left Roosevelt field
Mineola, at 3.ls pm. yesterday, arrived
here at 1921 am He was the first Of
the aviators starting from New York
in the international air race " finish
the first leg. SIS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
BRITAIN STOPS WORK
ON CLYDE WARSHlPS

LONDON, Aug. 26,--Thc government
has ordered work stopped on all war
ships on the Clyde except those about
to be launched, according to the Gas-
gov Daily Record. This paper under
stands that the same order has been
issued at all shipyards In Great Brit
ain. This win involve the discharge Of
many thousands of workmen.
PARIS, Monday, Aug 25.--The .Jugo-
Slav delegation has sent note to the
peace conference asking that former
Austrian merchant vessels which be-
long to Slovenes be turned over to the
Jurisdiction Of the Jugo- Slav republic.
PARIS, Monday, Aug. 25 (By the
Associated Press) The Japanese gov
eminent has sent a diplomatic agent TO
Riga to Take charge OF Japanese In
terests there until the arrival OF a
permanent representative, II is re-
ported the United States eontemplates
similar action
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
POLICEMAN KILLED,

CHICAGO, Aug. GA policeman was
killed. one man was fatally wounded
and two seriously injured in revolver
fight in a saloon, late last night. An
argument over activity of government
officials against alleged violators OF
the wartime prohibition law is said 10
have precipitatea the fight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
CITY WILL MAKE
NEW TELEPHONE
RATE CONTRACT
War Rates Probably viii Be
Continued Two Years in
Consideration Of Guarantee
OF Improvement in Service.

Memphis may have u new contract
Min the Cumberland Telephone and
felegiHph company before night
u " does the contract viii fix the
war rates now In effect ils the rate 10
be charged for the next two years,
Ine eoneldeta ton to users Of the tele-
phoues IN return for a dollar more on
business phones and 80 cents month
advance on residence stations from the
rates IN effect until last June, will be
pledge OF improved service, a CON
summation, as Hamlet once remarked,
ueNoutly to be wished,
no mayor and other commissioners
held lengthy conference Tuesday with
representatives Of the two telephone
companies, upon the wording of the pro.
posed resolution
ii, j, Livingston, city attorney. who
mas conducted the negotiations for the
city, has Insisted ever since a new com
tract was proposed, that positive.
ninding guarantee Of better service, of
the best possible service: in fact, be
maze part OF the contract together
with another provision guaranteeing to
memphis that H. rates in any other
CITY with approximately the same num-
per OF phones and operated under sim
,mr conditions, are reduced during tho
ire OF the contract, two years there
upon the same reduced rates should he
put In for Memphis
. Another provision insisted upon is
mat II the state public utilities com
mission shall increase rates In other
tennessee cities, the rates In Memphis
shall not be affected during the life OF
the proposed contract
Cumberland Needs Conduits.
Those provisions are being written
INTO the resolution which II Ii proposed
10 pass late Tuesday afternoon, concur
rently with the ordinance, which will
pass final reading, permitting the Cum
berland company to buy and take over
me entire, physical plant OF the Mcm-
PMS Telephone company. The ordinance
VIII be passed on final rea ding
II the resolution ts passed. but one
reading win he necessary, and It will
become Il binding contract upon accept
ance by the company,
The city under other conditions,
would have had an excellent chance to
secure lower rates, ~ II Is known that
The Cumberland company must have
more conduit space to take care OF It's
increasing business TO build new con-
quits would cost much more than to
buN the entire Memphis plant which
has large and well constructed con-
dult system capable of taking care of
400 telephone lines besides other equip
ment OF considerable value,
Harvey Myers. president OF the Mem
phis company Is In the city for the
purpose OF taking part IN the final
negotiations for the sale of his com
nany to the Cumberland interests.
since tho damage to the exchange OF
the Memphis company by fire 10 DAYS
ago, that company has been out of
bus ness. and In unable TO obtain new
equipment, even Il It were profitable
TO operate the exchange which MIR.
Myers admits Il Ia not.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-26
SHORT nF COAL

PARIS. Aug, 2s The coal shortage in
Germany is daily becoming worse, at
cording to reports. Many margarine
factories have been compelled to close.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-08-28
NEWS FROM HOPE

Mrs. I. Wall has been visiting below
Ringgold.
Mr.. Tulous Graham made a visit to
his home on Friday.
Miss Dollie Wall has been suffering
from tonsilitis this week.
Mr., G. W. Frye made business
trip to Shreveport Monday.
Misses Ada and Ollie B. Smith were
visitors. to Helm Monday
Mr.. Jep Reeves has returned from
a few weeks visit to Texas.
Mr.. Cade Howard spent the week
end at Alberta with homefolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. P. Graham were
visitors to ARCADIA this week.
Miss Reta Beard returned to hel
home at Natchitoches last Wednesday
D ;.
Messrs. Lavelle and Warren DAVIS
were visitors to Shreveport WedneS
day.
Quite a large crowd Of young folks
made a flying trip to Slbley sun
day.
Miss Gene Hornsby OF Tallassee
Ala, has been visiting her uncle, Mr.
A. A. Powell.
Mrs. Bill Evans and little daughter
Marguerite, spent Sunday with Mrs
C. W. Frye.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. b
B. Young of Shreveport, are VISITING
Mrs. G. T. Reeves.
Misses Lola and Lorrine Iawhor
were the weekend guests Of thei
grandmother, Mrs. Reeves.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-08-28

vic, That the Municipal Light Plan
shall purchase meters and install same
in the residences and business house!
throughout the said Town; sale
meters to be so installed at the actua
cost price plus One and 5000 Hl.9O)
for the installation Of asme.
Section 8. Be 1t further ordained
etc., That the said Municipal Ligh
Plant shall make and collect a charge
Of fifteen (15c) cents per X. W.; pro
yided that the minimum charge to-
any month shall not be less than On'
md $1,000 ($1.5Ol for each residence
throughout said Town and Two (S2W,
Dollars for each business house or OF
fee in said town.
Section 4. Be it further ordained
Etc., That the failure Of any customeI
)r user Of electric current Throughout
the Town Of Arcadia, Louisiana, Il
my his electric light bill, or the in
;tallation of meter on or by the 9th o
he month following the installation
hereof, shall be refused current from
aid plant, until all amounts due ar
paid.
Section 5. Be it further ordained
,tc, That all ordinances or parts o
ordinances III conflict herewith be an
he same are hereby repealed.
BERTRAM Y. BARNETTE,
LEO DANIEL, Mayor
Clerk.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-08-28
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
WESTERN DISTRICT OF
$500. LOUISIANA, SIS.

In the United Shtes District Court
In and for said district. Shreveport
division. In Matter Of JAMES H
BODDIE Bankrupt, No. 1451 in
Bankruptcy. Is.
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE
To the HONORABLE GEO. WHIT.
FIELD JACK, Judge Of the District
Court Of the United States for the
Western District Of Louisiana.
James H. Boddie Of Bienville, in thu
Parish of Bienville and State Of Louis
lana, in said District, respectfully
represents that on the 9Th day Of May
last past, he was duly adjudged bank
rupt under the Acts Of Congress relat-
ing to bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights
II property, and has fully complied
with all the requirements Of said acts
and of the orders Of the court touch
ling his bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE HE pRAYS that HI
may be decreed by the court to hav'
full discharge from all debts PROBABLE
against his estate under said bankrupt
acts, except such debts as are excepte.
Iby law from such discharge.
Dated this 2lst day Of July, A. D