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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
Washington May Send UIimatm to Mexican Officials
GOVERNMENT READY TO SEIZE SOFT COAL MINING PROPERTIES
Chilly The Night;
10 Tread Sands
To Mystic Shrine

Twas chilly night, but no SNOW,
consequently the ll0 members Of the
Turkey day class encountered no wealth
er difficulties In treading the tdrrid
sands during the Mystic Shrine cerc
monial Thursday night at Scottish Rite
temple, The ceremonial started at Z
o'clock and lasted until midnight over
l,20O mobiles were on hand
Quite an attractive program was car
led out, F. II Kline potentate, Fri
lay morning declared It was one of
the most enjoyable occasions held by
wearers Of the red teg lately He
vouched for the statement that all Of
the mobiles were there and, to use hts
expression, some were present In thoh
pristine DoVclmeSs
4 feature was the Operetta, Forming
the Caravan" Thirty-fvo mobiles par
ticipated Music during the action Of
the playlet was furnished by an orches-
ira OF nine persons, Phil Nj, Hacker
master sof ceremonies, Is the author OF
Forming the Caravan written espe-
Cially for the occasion,
Al Chvmia temple hand, under load
ership Of Buford White, gave n con
cert
The ceremonial followed the operetta
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
IN
FLIGHT SAYS
BORDER NEWS

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 2s--F qht.h
Ing In Mexico City between factions
dominated by President Carrarza and
Gen. AlVaro obreuon was reported In
apparently reliable advises received here
today from the Mexican border. II was
reported President Carranza had fled
to oueretaro for safety, The chief ex-
eeutive only recently returned 10 Mex
loo city from Queretaro, where he had
teen during the lingering fatal Illness
Of his wife.
Gen. Pablo Gonzales was reported at
the head Of the Carranza forces De-
tails Of the reported fighting were NOT
available.
obregon, formerly minister Of war in
the Carransa cabinet, resigned recently
after announcing himself a candidate for
the presidency, to be voted upon next
July CaFranZl has stated he would not
again seek election,
Another potential presidential eandi-
date rs Gen Gonzales, who II has been
stated intended to resign from thu
army about Dec, TO inauqurate his
pclltlcal campaign.
The report OF the fighting oane to
san Antonio from persons on the bor-
der In close communication with the
Mexican capital and there was good
reason to believe the Information was
authentic,
AdVlceS received yesterday from Mex
leo city said that obreaon reached there
Tuesday NIGHT and that there was
great demonstration In his honor. The
demonstratlon Included parade, re-
ports said, and much enthusiasm was
said TO have been shown for obreaon's
oandldaey for president.
TIE arrival OF Obreaon caused dis
play OF much partisan feeling, II was
said, Newspaper admittedly favorable
! to Obreuon made the charge that the
~%ran ON which he was Iourneyn1 70
| the capital was purpoSely delayed by
the Carranza officials so that obreoon
| could not reach there Is time for the
| celebrations ohreaon partisans, II was
| said, made UP a special train and sent X
| for Ohrepon thus getting him to Mex
! leo City IN time for the tete,
Carranxa newspapers were bitter IN
| their comments on the Incident and on
the demonstration for obreaon, and the
! capital was said TO have been seethinu
with excitement Aimee Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Nov, 2S-Eeports that
| CarranxA and Obrepon forces In Mexico
| CITY had clashGd were received with no
surprise In official Washington. II was
said, however, " they were true the
break had come little earlier than ex'
peeted.
Gen. ohreoon. according TO infcrma-
ton here, ls not In Mexico City. HE
was last reported as leaving the Pacific
coast for the capital with the avoWsd
intention Of carrying his campaign fer
| the presidency into the heart OF thc
enemy's territory"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
DR.. TAY'!I0R 1 SAYS
RIPt n FAULT
Answer'to Divorce Bill Seeks
to Place Responsibility
on Wife.

DR.. c., H. Taylor, through his at
torney, Francis Fentress, Friday filed
in chancery court an answer to the di-
vorce bill of his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
Robinson Taylor, in which all charges
of cruelty, unkindness. desertion and
failure to provide for his family are
denied and the counter charge is made
that when he would 60 home for rest
and comfort after doing the nerve-
racking work of a dentist, instead of
being met with a smile he has been
greeted with a snarl and a frown.
For many years" he says, he has
been goaded slave, The only use
complainant has had for him Is to make
money for her. She is cold, selfish
and devoid of sympathy"
DR. Taylor recites the difficulties he
encountered in seeking an education
and the handicaps that his married lie
have thrown in the way of his sue
cess. He declares that his wealth Is
greatly exaggerated and that the petit
ton for $500 a month alimony is in ex-
cess of his net income.
He declares that his people are hon
est and hardworking but not preten.
tious and do not run with the rich and
fashionable. He says he was reared on
a farm in East Tennessee and worked
there until he was 20 years Of age.
helping to support the family Then he
went to a small town, lived with an
uHcit, dlltuutO SCUOUl dllu Npihtu az
a porter in a store when not In school
He says he went to school a while,
taught awhile and finally when his
dental education was finished he was In
debt,
He declares that he repeatedly sought
to get his wife to agree to make pur-
chases on a cash basis for the reason
that she had no idea of the value of
money and only because he desired to
live within their means He declares
Mrs Taylor is "a gad-about" and
spends a great deal OF time upon the
streets and in the stores and her tastes
are extravagant.
Referring to the charge that 1t was
necessary to rent the home in order to
secure sufficient money to support her
self, Dr. Taylor declares it is not true,
Respondent the bill says, has al
ways provided for her in accordance
wifi her reasonable needs, and 1t is his
intention that so long as she lives she
shall never want for the necessaries Of
life. The complainant is the mother OF
respondents children and It is his in
tention that she shall never be in need
but upon the other hand, respondent Is
not able and does not intend to main
tain her in extravaganza and indulge
her frivolous notions
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
Christmas Mail
Poorly Wrapped
Causes Losses

Charles W.. Metcalf, Jr.. the post
master, has Issued an urgent request
to Memphlans to pack securely their
Christmas packages intended to be sent
by parcel post. Already complaints
have come from various quarters re.
garding parcels received in damaged
condition.
fridays postal bulletin contained
report from the second assistant post
master generals office n Washington
calling attention to condition Of pack
ages received, This report said that
IN one recent consignment OF parcels to
England 500 pieces were received in
damaged condition. Rigid rules govern
ing acceptance were carried in the bull
Ietin.
Dec g. ia the date set for receiving
final packages Of Christmas presents
for members OF the American forces In
France and In Germany, Parcels must
be sent by post to commanding officer
at Hoboken N. j, Nothing over 40
pounds will be accepted For the ex-
peditonary forces IN Siberia Dec is
the last day packages will he accepted
read the bulletin.
These must be sent from Fort Mason,
Cal All such boxes must be marked
plainly Christmas package"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
INSURANCE CONSPIRACY
CHARGED IN AUTO DEAL

Held as fugltiyes from Justice, under
suspicion that they were trying to de-
fraud an automobile insurance theft
company in Atlanta, NJ H. Grove and
Theron Shaw, OF Atlanta, are prisoners
at the central police station. Georgia
authorities, through the automobile
owners detective bureau were notified
by Sergt, Percy Olive, Of the Memphis
department,
Grove and Shaw were arrested
Thanksgiving day by Detectives Jim
Taylor and Ed CLARK. They allege that
they caught Grove trying to sell Shaw s
big Oldsmoble for $1,000
Shaw claimed he heard his brother
In law, Grove, had stolen bis machine
and taken II TO Memphis and that he
followed Grove would give neither
name nor address when arrested, but
the sleuths say that by means OF mo-
tor numbers and reward circular,
they identified the men and the ma
chine
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
PLANS MADE
IF OWNERS
Do NOT ACT

WASHINGTON, Nov, as.-sezure Of
puuminous coal mines where the own
ers 90 not show q disposition to co.
operate IN Increasing production, and
use OF troops to protect all miners who
aeslee TO work has been decided upon
by the government In an effort to end
tne bltun1lnous coal strike, II was stat.
ed To-Day OFFICIALLY In mines seized by
the government the Ia per cent waoe
advance agreed upon by the cabinet will
ne put into Immediate effect IL was said.
laese plans Of the government were
agreed upon by the cabinet last Wed
nesday, officials said 80 as TO meet the
situation resulting from a refusal of the
operators or miners, or both. to agree
10 the government wage increase pro-
posal
Cabinet officers expected many mine
owners TO put into effect voluntarily the
~ per cent wage increase Whether
lhe mines Of those refusing to do 50
would be seized was not stated, but it
was said there was no general plan for
government control that each individ.
ual case would be decided on its merits
Mines taken over by the government
VIII be operated by the fuel admins
ratlon, but details as to compensation
to the owners were not disclosed
While various federal agencies were
preparing to carry out the governments 3
program, Fuel Administrator Garfield
reaffirmed In even more emphatic terms
his position that 'proflteering on the
part Of either labor or capital will not
be tolerated
The public can not and win not be
asked to bear the increased burden OF
higher prices OF coal nor OF the pay
ment OF large sum rs wages to any
special class Of workers, he said,
Pointing out that hls conclusions had
p~fn reaitEAad only after a careful and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
Requests for Full Stockings
Christmas Come at the
Same Time With First Sub
SCriptiOnS to Fund.
RECEIPTS BY GooDFELLoWs'
TO SANTA CLAUS CLUB.
BY A aoopFELLow.

Coming simultaneously with the first
subscription to the Goodfellows- Santa
Claus club is the first request from a
Nddie who says unless the Goodfelows
remember her there will be an empty
day
Little Miss Lillian, we will call her,
Is the one who forwards this initial
request. Her communication reached
the Goodfelows Thursday. Lillian Is a
little girl, SO she says, of seven wears.
Lillian long has been an admirer 81
Goodfellows. II the term long may he
applied She remembers that three
years ago her brother received a pres
ent from the Goodfellows. Lillian has
no father and declares that "she thanks
you for anything Almon, Ark, near
Batesville. Is her home.
NO greater interest ever has been
displayed in the Inauguration of the
Goodfellows' campaign than that whichh
Thursday followed the announcement
that the Goodfellows- Santa Claus club
had entered its eighth holiday drive.
The rush and hustle to the Thanksgty-
ing day dinner table was for the mo-
ment forgotten and from many sources
telephone inquiries regarding donations
poured into The News Scimitar office.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
Women Vote DOlUn
Motion To Censlsre
Senator Shields

The ladies of the Nineteenth Century
club at special meeting called to con
slider resolutions offered last Wednes-
day condemning Senator John X
Shields, laid the resolutions on the table
Friday afternoon by what appeared to
be almost unanimous vote However
this was not done until the ladies'
present, who numbered some SO out OF
the membership Of 800, had talked
about the league Of nations, the peace
treaty and the constitution OF the club
for an hour and three quarters, and had
on several occasions gotten into such a
parliamentary tangle that presiding
officer less gifted than Mrs A. s, Bu.
Chanan would have been at IoSst to
decide whittier the discussion was drift
ing,
The resolution was offered by Mrs
Giles Bond, but It did not get before
the meeting for more than an hour
The hour was spent In trying to decide
whether, under the rules OF the club, n
political question might be acted upon,
and also whether n resolution denunCi-
atory OF Senator Shields or any other
government representative would be IA
political resolution. The club took the
matter UP after lengthy debate by a
vote Of 20 to q,
Mrs. Louis A. Thornton, who second
ed the resolution last Wednesday, with
drew her support on the ground that
she did notsfaVor taking up any polit-
iCal question In the club, but an
nounced her readiness to vote for It in
any other body Of women
The leaders for the resolution de-
nouncing Senator Shields were bes de
Mrs Bond, Mrs Percy Flnlay, Mrs. r.
p Woodson and Mrs Austin Tiudall,
although six or eight other ladies spoke
on the question,
However, 1t was evident that while
nearly every woman present was in
favor Of the league Of nations, some as
demanded by President Wilson. many
others with reservations, majority
strongly opposed any denunciation Of
Senator Shields nnd many others hoped
that the resolution would not be per
mtted to be offered.
Mrs. buchanan herself took the oor
TO plead with the members not TO pass
the resolution, not only because IL was
nothing but politics, with which the
club should have nothing to do but be-
cause II was unwise to denounce any
public servant which would tend IN
these times to lead to the encourage
ment Of the forces of disorder and
anarchy.
gument for Senator Shields position.
She said that not half a dozen women
knew what the reservations were for
which Senator Shields voted tor that
England will dominate the league Of
nations with six votes to one for the
United states. She found on asking for
show Of hands, that five ladies' had
really read the treaty and the reser-
vations She said that the treaty VIII
be passed and with reservations, II b.
Anderson and others supported Mrs
Lakes position.
After several others had spoken, Miss
I, G,ooney moved in lieu that the club
indorse the league OF nations with reJ-
ervations, Before that motion had been
put, Mrs. J. d. Allen moved to lay
the resolution on the table and that
was done by a viva voee vote, and with
only scattering Of noes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
Davis Makes Threats.

Mr. Davis then grew excited and re-
ferred to the action of the sheriff in
deciding to remove Mcnamara to the
state prison as autocratic and the act
as being unparalleled and Incompatible
with the deeds being perpetrated In
Russia, and turning to Judge Richards,
he said; Il appeal to your honor as a
Judge and q man to abate this order to
the sheriff"
Turning to the sheriff Mr.. Davis
said You are not going TO leave with
the prisoner today, are you2'
The sheriff intimated that he was.
the sheriff, IF the prisoner is removed
the sheriff will have to take such con-
sequences as will follow
Mr.. Davis then turned to the court
and announced that he would make q
motion In the Frey case Saturday morn
ing and asked the judge to see that the
prisoner be brought from the jail and
placed IN the courtroom when the mo-
ton was made. He did not indicate
what the motion would be.
Mcnamara will be taken to the pen
itentiary with three other prisoners,
two under death sentence for murdel
and one to serve long sentence for
highway robbery, They are:
Hamp Gholson, convicted Of the mur-
der OF ike Levy, South Main street mer-
chant. Lorenzo Young. convicted OF the
murder OF Police Sergt, John Brinkley,
and Louis Weiman, convicted OF rob
hing the Green River Lumber company
of It'd payroll
Gholson was tried in Judge Harshs
court, but Judge Harsh also ordered
the sheriff to take him along with the
rest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
MILES S. BUCKINGHAM
REPORTED VERY LOW

Miles S. Buckingham, who was taken
III last Friday and who has been con
fined to his home, ~ Vance avenue,
since, was reported sinking Friday att
ernoon and his life was despaired of.
Mr.. Buckingham is suffering from a
bronchial affection and complications
have set in,
Mr.. Buckingham ls one Of the hest
known Of the fnanciers and business
men OF Memphis, He Is director OF
the Central State National bank ana
vice president Of NJ. G, Buckingham
a TO. lines, general insurance agents,
lOll.5 Exchange building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
FRISCO DECLARES
EMBARGOES;; COAL
SHORTAGE CAUSE
Acute Pinch Following Strike
Begins To Be Felt Despite
Fact That More Shipments
Are Passing Through.

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NJ ,'PV,",' ,,, V',""' e"'a @ @W''e pta.'u OF
snU ssu ,o"Ntln"u O. certain claSS'S oi
.,,',,sA, mr'sn, -" li'e rIiStp rhllro'0. IN, llI
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mll",s 'o me ~"Htn"eSt 'Hr tle uae ui
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gay seven lram I9ads 9I elal haVnS
nenh hahIltd n& tne Mlss9Hl Ihyl,i'
.S'u"aH ""u' nulSuHH' w SuppF
ct c4al IN the Momphis terminal Fri
uny n0o Increased 70 l5' cars az CON
pared WIN " IhurSdEy R'ler the
AWARDS To loeN concerns had neen ue"
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u, ne elnoargoeS occurred on the tFiSco
nnes ,h"f were ufahllHH' ne "[Her proh ,uS@
that no ears Su"u u. Supnl'eu loI iodu~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
French Conservative,
Chosen First Chief
Of.League's office

WASHINGTON, Nov 2S--Albert
Thomas, conservative labor leader Of
France, was selected today by the gov
erning body Of the international labor
conference as the first director general
Of the international labor office under
the league of nations. Arthur Fontaine,
of France, was selected as permanent
chairman of the governing body
Mr.. Thomas was chosen to act pro !.
visonaly until the governing Body had
been fully constituted, but 1t was re-
garded as probable he would serve the
next three years.
The international labor conference re-
sumed it's sessions today under what
the chairman, G. N. Barnes, Of Great
Britain said was time schedule" The
program had been arranged with the
idea Of ending the conferences work
tomorrow The first subject discussed
was the report OF the special commits
sion considering the application Of the
eight-hour agreement to countries in
tho tropics and the Orient,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28

Memphis, Tenn, Nov. Is, 1919.
Temperature
Hour Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humid'y
: pm yes day. a 43 ~
Z am. today =. a - 9e
Noon today -. 40 4S W
Maximum temperature, 4S: minimum,
- sun sets today, 4:49 pm. Rises to-
morrow. 6:4S am Moon sets 1o:17 pm,
tonight Precipitation so inches.
Tennessee--Rain, colder in west
Mississlppi-Rni colder.
Arkansas-Probable rain, stationary
temperature.
Alabama Rain, colder.
Kentucky-Rain in south rain or
snuw in north
Louisiana Probable rain, colder eX-
cept IN southeast
klahoma--Probable sleet or snow
rising temperature.
East Texas Cloudy probable rain Sr
sleet In northwest colder.
West Texas s--Snow in north, rain in
souta colder In extreme west with
pr5bably freezing temperature.
North and South Carolina, Georgia
Cloudy, probable rain.
FIorida--Fair IN south and east, rain
In north and northwest.
Kansas Snow. slightly warmer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
u. S. BRATTON GIVES
$1,000 BAIL BOND

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Nov Is (Spl)
u S Bratton, Jr, prominent attor-
ney and former postmaster here. called
at the sheriff's office and made &2,00D
bond on charge Of barraty, said to
have been returned by the Phillips
county grand Jury as a result of the
Elaine insurrection.
His son. O. S. Bratton. and G. p.
Massey, young Mr. Bratton's law part
ner at Helena. were indicted on SINH
lar charge Mr. Bratton said that he
had nothing to say.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
ALLIES DISCUSS BREAKING
UP OF GERMAN UNITS

PARIS, Nov. 2S.--Discussing the sink
ing Of the German fleet in Scupa Flow
and the compensations to be obtained
therefor the supreme council today ad-
mitted in principle the demolition Of the
units still in the hands of the allies.
but the question Of the distribution Of
scrap iron resulting from the breaking
up OF the ships was not decided
France and italy whose shiphuild
ing yards have been idle since 1914. viii
receive certain units intact as compen-
sation for tonnage lost during the war,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
WHITEHAVEN SCHOOL
RE0PENS ON MONDAY

The Whtehayen school will open
Monday in all grades due 70 the i'm
provement IN the diphtheria In that
section Of the county This order Was
gwen Friday bv Dr 7, c. Graves, SUI
perintendent OF the county board Of
health
The school was closed last week. la
ter the higher grades were permitted
TO- open and Monday the entire school
" III resume work
only ono new case was reported In
the county Friday and six In the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
Response Is Liberal.

1t vas with feeling akin to ex-
llberance that Goodfellows followed
closely the communications from many
who in the past have come forward to
offer assistance in providing food and
toys for Memphis and the surrounding
territory's children who might see
Christmas go without the usual cheer OF
the holiday season and forget that II
was a day Of rejoicing
It Is the hopes this year of the Good
fellows Santa Claus club to take care
of far greater number of families
than in any of the past campaigns. 1t
was for this reason that the consoli-
dated clubs, into which practically every
club and association doing Christmas
work has come, was banded together.
thorough campaign will be mapped
out and 1t is the hope to conduct the
work on such lines as to prevent du-
plications in distributions of packages,
thus avoiding overlooking of many and
insuring provision of larger packages
for an augmented list of persons Mon
day night a conference of officers will
be held at Y. M. c. A. At this time
suggestions as to the conduct of the
campaign will be offered and definite
plan outlined Committees for packing,
distribution, soliciting and other work
| incident to such drive will be named.
| These committees will work under SUI
| pervision of the executive board.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
ENJOYS Of 13 NATIONS TO
DISCUSS LEAGUE DEC. |

BRUSSELS, Nov 2S. (By the As
socinted Press) )-Representatlvcs Of
France, England, Italy, Belgium, Swift
2erland Holland, Sweden, Norway, Por-
tugal Greece, Poland, China and Japan
viii meet here Dec. TO discuss the
adoption Of measures and suggestions
for the establishment and tnnctioning
of the league Of nations. The confer
enee, whicl will oe neld under the pat
ronage Of the Belgian government, was
convoked upon the initiative Of the
French associa tion Tor the league of ma
lions aud Of the league Of nations union
Of England.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-28
MAYNARD PUTS OFF HIS
TRIP UNTIL DECEMBER

MINEOLA. n. Y, Nov, 2S.-Lieut.
Belvin W Maynard announced today
his proposed one-stop transcontinental
trip planned for this week. has been
postponed until early in December. He
hopes to make the attempt after filling
Or. to which city he win fly from
here. The transcontinental trip con-
templates I a flight from here to San
Diego Cal. with a stop at Dallas.