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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17

WASHINGTON, Dec, I7--Protesting
against enactment Of the Cummins rail-
road bill now before the senate, Sam
uel Gompers. president OF the American
Federation OF Labor, and representa-
tiyes of the railroad brotherhoods, to-
gether with spokesmen for some farm
ers' organizations today urged Chair
man Cummins, Of the senate Interstate
commerce committee, to withdraw the
measure and give government operation
Of the roads a fair and thorough peace
time test.
The brotherhood representatives an
nounced they planned to go TO the
White House during the day to urge
President Wilson to use his influence
against passage OF the bill Senator
Cummins said he had no authority to
withdraw the bill, but expressed his
intention OF laying the request before
the fun committee.
Mr.. Goptpers declared that organized
labor wanted the government 10 retain
control OF the railroads for two years
for the purpose Of testing out the best
method for their continued operation"
Referring to the antistrike provision
of the bill, Mr. Gompers said.
II do not know whittier we are
drifting, and on that point am appre-
hensIve. This proposal is filled with
the gravest consequences. II will not
stop strikes. but will make respected
citizens law breakers"
The. injunction against the coal mini
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
"A. v. LOUTHAN INSPECTS
LOCAL LAND APPRAISAL

A. Y. Louthan. chief statistician Of the
newly created state board of cquaiizers,
which Is appraising real estate through
out the state as a basis for the assess
ment of 1920, spent part Of Tuesday in
Memphis.
Mr. Louthsn made a flying visit to
get in touch with the field force at work
In Memphis and look over some of their
work. It is said that the increases
made In the appraisal of much Of the
business property in Nashville was con-
sidered by him as proDortionately higher
than the Increases thus far made sin
Memphis.
While none Of the wards in which the
valuable business blocks are located has
been completed In Memphis, the figures
so far made public indicate that the
present assessment figures may be dou-
bled In such wards. In fact, taking the
average of the wards which have been
completed IN Memphis, that seems to
be about the ratio of the new appraisal
to the present assessed valuation for
state and county purposes, which for
years have been far below the city as
sessment valuation.
It has been found that the work in
Memphis can not possibly be completed
this week. in fact, it Is doubtful If It
is completed before the end OF the
month The field work in half the
wards is yet untouched, The appraisers
probably will take day or two at
Christmas and then return. TO finish
the work IN this county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
BURGLAR CAUGHT
OPERATING IN HOME

Caught in the doubtful position of be-
Ing in house not his own, by no one $
Invitation, and with ancther'ss property
in his possession, Ras Templer, 20, of
Tulsa, Okla, quickly complied with the
order to Hold up your hands" which
Charles Brunner Jr, and John Pryde
emergency policemen, sung out to him
Tuesday afternoon from behind blue
steel police pistols,
Ras, as police cal him. was captured
in the home Of Mrs. Pauline Bushner
1S3 Adams avenue. She heard him
moving about and called the police
Ras, the police say, had perfume and
pecans belonging to Mrs. Bushner when
they captured him. Larer, they de-
clare, Ras admitted that he had taken
q raincoat. suit silk shirts and r cap
from the house OF Jessie Blaylock. 26T
jefferson avenue. Some of the cloth
ing was In Ras' possession, and some he
disposed of to a North Main street
second hand dealer he said
So, although he denies all knowledge
# the transaction, Philip Sachs, so,
2S2 North Main street, the secondhand
man, was arrested Wednesday On
charges Of buying and receiving stolen
property, and also violating section T6l,
in thai he failed, as required by law,
TO make record for police of his pur-
chase. Templer is charged with house
breaking and larceny.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17

Determination to CONDUCT the inyesti-
CATION resulted from Charges that oper-
ators had entered conspiracy to lllnit
the production of coal and that they
were Joined In a similar conspiracy BY
some OF the miners Attorneys for the
government have stated that the grand
iurys Investigation will not be confinr
ed TO Indiana, but will be nation wide
IN its scope II was pointed out that
In conspiracy cases witnesses may be
summoned from any section OF the
country without regard to federal court
districts.
The grand jury investigation follows
by a day further continuance OF
charges OF criminal contempt against
81 officials of the United Mine Work
ers OF America. with one exception
the hearing Of contempt charges went
over unt such time RS the govern
ment or attorneys for the defendants
sec lit to bring the case before the
court
The exception was the case OF Alex
ander Howat. president OF the Kansas
district OF the mine workers who is
charged with continued violation OF the
federal court injunction by furtherafco
OF u local strike In Kansas. Howat has
been ordered to appear in court Mon
day morning
u. A. Framptou, Muberly, Mo, an-
other miners officials, also Is charged
with continued violation Of the injunc-
tion because of action similar TO that
Of Howat, but no formal order for his
appearance before Judge Anderson has
been issued, 1t was stated today that
he would be requested to appear next
week and that II he did not formal ae-
ton would be taken to obtain his pres
pnCp In court
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
CONVICT CALHOUN
Of STEALING CARS
Authorities Claim Two Men
Had System of Selling
Stolen Autos Here.

W, A, Calhoun who the state charged
was a fence for the sale of stolen auto
mobiles brought into the state by his
nephew, O. II Eude, was convicted OF
receiving stolen property In the First
Criminal court late Tuesday Rude
who 1t Is alleged, brought the cars from
Kentucky to Calhoun to soll, Is now on
trial In the Second criminal court.
The penalty for receiving stolen prop.
erty # to 10 years in the state peni-
Tertiary.
The testimony In the Rude case is
almost Identical with that given in the
Calhoun case Practically the same wit
nesses called by the state to testify
against Calhoun we're called to testify
against Rude.
Tho police charge that Calhoun re.
ceived from Rude II cara bought In
Louisville and then sold them, know
ing them to have been stolen. They al
ege that the motor numbers had been
changed so that the cars could not be
traced easily from Louisville to this
place,
The state officials also declare that
with tho Cunvi1ton Of Calhoun the
wholesale traffic In stolen automobiles
has received n decided jolt in Memphis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
GIN FOR "SACRELlGIOUS"
PU'POSE "PREFUHED''

Jesse Thompson, Of ST Loris, widely
known In southern hardwood lumber
circles says he didn't make this most
recent trip to Mcmnais especially to tell
the story which follows, but local lum-
bermen think it is so good that he did
Jesse credits James Hamilton Lewis
with the story ......-
"The effort to regulate the sale OF
wine to clergymcn for sacramental pur-
poses, brought an aged negro preacher
into the office of the mayor of Kansas
town" Jesse said THE old darky
wanted some wine.
"'Who are you and what do you
want it for?' the mayor aSked,
:" All is de Revrund Doctah Phineas
Jones, d. D., was the answer, AN All
wants dis wine TO sacreligious pu poses.
All been toll dot yo' can git hit TO- dat
You mean sacrameptal. don't you?
"{Yassuh dat's hit, Does All get dat
wine?'
1--WE can give YOU permit for wine
for such purpose the mayor said
what kind OF wine do you Want?'
"'Well. answered the rev'rund, de
congregation done TUX vote on hit
las Sunday and dey Is unamalous to
gin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
GOOdfell0WS Attention!
We Need Automobiles

we will need all the cars we can ge
on both days. 4 number of persons
are donating their entire time to the
work. 1t rs a great cause and once
you get IN 1t you will volunteer every
year.
Furthermore the Goodfellows-S Santa
Claus club wants the name of
every charts blet institution in the city
that is not taken care of by some other
organization Yesterday the two chap
ters Of the D. A. r. gave US the name
Of an institution with 10 inmates and
We were glad to get it,
Don't forget that we need your
assistance in packing
Don't forget that We need your con
tributions in money.
Don't forget that we need your do
nations Of fruit, candy. shoes and
clothing.
Don't forget that we reed your auto
mobile Tuesday. Dec. 25.
Don't forget that we need trucks and
touring cars on Wednesday, Dec "a.
Don't forget to telephone Sam Jack
son, Main 5074. and tell him you viii
be there with your car as early as
possible on those days
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
BY A, GoooFELLoW.

We need help and we need it badly.
Many Of our friends are giving their
time, many others are giving their
money and helping in every possible
way with the work to see that there Is
not an empty stocking Christmas morn
ing.
But we need still more of it. II the
good women and men who are inter-
ested in this enterprise will help pack
candy, nuts and toys we can use a
number of them II those who are
giving their money will continue as
they are now giving, for there Is more
need than ever before, we Will be able
TO carry out the program for the poor
we have with us always.
branch of the army. On the day be
fore Christmas eve, Tuesday, Dec 90
we are going to need as many auto
mobiles as we can get to carry the
light packages Of toys and things fSr
the ohildren's stockings.
On "Wednesday. Dec, "a, we would
like to have as many trucks and tour
ing cars as possible to deliver the bags
II Is a tremendous undertaking and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
Syndicates Buying
Up Cotton Mills
In Lancashire

LONDON, Dec. ia lively agitation
in the Lancashire cotton industry has
been going on for the last three months
according to reports reaching the 1..utt-
lcan chamber Of commerce of London,
as syndicates have been buying up cot
ton mills at huge prices ana floating
new companies whose shares have been
eagerly snatched up.
In the last three months says the
American chamber, probably more than
20 mills have changed hands and for
tunes have been made by owners who
previously We're men OF only moderate
financial standing.
The latest sensation was the c 5000,
900 deal, in which a London syndicate
recently was reported to have purchased
the business of Horrockses, Crewdson
& Co., largest private company of cotton
spinners and manufactures in Lam
cashire.
With one exception these flotations
are being carried through by Lancashire
men. The exception is the syndicate
now negotiating the Horrocksos deal
The next four or five years, says the
American chamber, are looked forward
10 as a period Of unsurpassed prosperity.
The shortage of mills and differences
with regard TO the construction and fl
nancing of new ones are considered to
be responsible for the unprecedented
buying of existing undertakings at such
huge prices.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17

APOPLEXY CAUSES
DENYVEN'S DEATH

Apoplexy is given as the cause of the
death Tuesday in St Louis OF j. NJ.
DenyHen, SC, brother of J. S. Denyven,
local broker and commission merchant,
SO South Front street. J. NJ. Denyven.
who was general freight agent for the
Mobile & Ohio railroad. was stricken
while in conference with some railroad
officials and died few minutes there
after.
Mr. Denyven was well known in
Memphis business and financial circles
Fureral services will be held in St
Louis THURSDAY. A widow and four
Oh ildrCn survive.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
BY A. GoopFELLoM.

Dear Goodfellows | have no mother
and father For several years Santa
Claus has missed coming to see me. !
want Il pair Of gloves, Il sweater and
some stockings"
That letter was the first ! opened
Wednesday morning 1t was signed by
Mary" who said she was Q years Of
age. Mary lives in North Memphis,
In postscript Mary also declares
that she would like ever 40 much to
have a doll"
Now, Goodrellows this Is Just an
other instance OF an orphan appeal
lust one Of the numerous appeals that
the GoodfellowS- santa Claus club Is
receiving daily Mary first chooses
clothing, but at the very end Of the
page she letS US know her hearts de
sire is for something every 9-year- old
girl wishes.
Think II over, Goodtelows, II has
been the Goodfellows' mission for some
years TO carry Joy into the homes of
Memphis Riddles at Christmas. From "
small club seven years ago we have
grown to an organization composed of
numerous charitable associations. It Is
our intent this year to make this the
banner or all Goodfeilow seasons. I'm"
less you become u Goodfellow some lit-
tie tot In Memphis may wake up To
find that Saint Nick has passed IN the
night and somehow missed hts stocking,
There is just one more week Next
Wednesday our work practically VII.
lie completed Only the distribution OF
rackages viii remain. There's no time
to delay. Forward that donation now
The Goodfellows- Santa Claus club, The
News Scimitar
Have you stopped for minute to
think just who the Goodfellows are?
The GooGfelow is a silent Santa
Claus He carries to the home Of some
unfortunate lHddle things which mean
to the tot that there Is such a thing
as love, devotion and charity and that
these qualities really exist. II Is a
message that there really lives such n
person as Kr'ss Kringle, that all tho
stories of this patron saint are OF
OF Christmas exists, The Goodfellow
visits the home Of the poor. He iS u
The Riddles u king and to the Good
fellow the child Is king. The Goodfel-
low has no identity other than that he
Is the bearer Of Yulctlde cheer on these
visits. He appears at the door, A
package ls left and the Goodfellow Is
gon, He is a silent Santa Claus
Really, don't YOU desire TO enlist In
the ranks Of such a company?
Clarence saunders, hopd OF the Piggly
WRgiy stores Is back again, This time
he sends $3.50 to the Goodtelows- santa
| Claus club
W. w Gilbert, Morigold, Miss. sends
| the Merlgold list Of contributions
amounting to Sl23 %, and Apologies for
being IA little late"
The I1 Il I; Shoe co., with its check
| for $2f so, makes II suggestion that win
Continued on Page 70, Column 49,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
SUPPLY OF LOGS
At LOWEST EBB
IN THE SOUTH
Present High Prices Cannot
Come DoWn-Lumbermen
Agree With Stocks Daily
Growing Lower.

Hardwood manufacturers in the
southern territory are "entering
the winter with the smallest
supply of logs ever known in
the industry" F. r. Gadd manager
Of statistics of the American Hardwood
manufacturers association, told a meet
ing Of the open competition plan mem.
bership. held Wednesday morning at the
Hotel Chisca in connection with the
second annual convention Logging 10
produce the raw material 10 carry the
mills through the winteF and early
spring must be done in the South be-
fore Christmas" said Mr.. Gadd, but
! the almost incessant rains In October
and November prevented this being
done"
Other members Of the association ex-
pressed the belief that no appreclable
logging by mule teams at least could
be done In the Southern territory at
least until next May, which would in
evitably create an unprecedented short
age Of hardwood stocks during the
spring. This condition is certain, II was
agreed, to keep prices up and possibly
send them higher. Stocks are going
DOWN and prices going up said Mr.
yGadd, "and 1t is an economic proposi-
tion and you can't get away from It..
The people who need lumber are bound
to bid prices up in their effort to get
s II ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
A SAMPLE OF THE LETTERS
THAT COME IN EVERY MAIL

This is the first time | have
ever asked for a favor and 1t viii
be the last one, rs my little boy
viii be 10 years old next Christmas
and II will not be so disappointing
II Santa Claus doesn't come to see
him, but this year he Is expecting
him so much that 1t would be 4
great disappointment II he did not
get something, but II you must
come out here and ask our neigh.
hors about how poor we are, please
forget that you ever got my letter.
| would hate for the people to feel
eorry for us.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
BUCKlMGHAM'S SONS
NAMED EXECUTORS

Although his wife died several days
before he did, he knew nothing at all
about her death the will Of Miles S.
Buckingham former prominent banker,
leaving his entire estate to his wife, was
received for probate Wednesday morn
ing.
The entire estate. the description and
value Of which is not stated in the brief
will, therefore goes to the children,
Miles G., Henry G and T. Nash Buck
ingharn, sons. are named in the will
as executors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
JUSTICE DECIDES AGAINST
BRITISH GOVERNMENT

LONDON, Dee, 1.-THE government
WAS declared by Justice Sir John San
key. of the kings bench division, today
to possess no power to prohibit the
therefore its proclamation to this effect
was Invalid and Illegal, Toe judgment
is considered one of the most important
ever rendered against the government.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
TWO DENY CHARGES
OF STEALING PROPERTY

John Sutton, charged with breaking
into the house Of J. B. Land on Dee.
"a, pleaded not guilty to the charge
when srraigped in the First criminal
court Wednesday
Sam Carr denied that he stole an
overcoat valued at $50 from Arthur
Hilton on Dec, 6. and Walter league,
also white, pleaded not guilty to a
charge Of forgery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
III. S. BEGINS PROBE INTO COAL STRIKE
Buys SIS Seat
For "WOrLd'S End''

CLEVELAND, Dec. l7,-Charles
Johnson, 65, farmer, living at West
Salem, was In Cleveland today With
a reserved seat ticket so as to be
In the front row when the world
came to Hu end
After going to a house where the
beginning OF the end" was to he
staged, and finding no one there
had even heard the end was at
hand, Johnson complained to the
police,
1.-TWO men came to me last Sat
urday aud sold me a reserved seat
for Sl5," he said. They told me
all the members of my religious be
lief were to wait for the end in
Cleveland.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
FIVE PERSONS KILLED
in AUTO ACCIDENTS

ATLANTA, Ca. Dec. l7.--Five per-
four, were killed in two automobile ac-
cidents here today W. p Singleton,
his wife and two children. were crushed
to death In a grade crossing accident
when a switch engine, operated by tho
Georgia railroad, struck their automo1
bile without warning. dragging the ma
chine with its occupants abour 100 feet
down the track The bodies were al
most unrecognizable when taken from
the wreckage under the engine
:. Mrs Fannie e. Young sustained a
fractured skull which resulted In death
before she could be removed to hos
pital when the automobile in which she
was riding with her brother collided
with another machine. .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
SUES TAXI COMPANY

Charles ]. Townsley, administrator Of
ed, filed suit for damages in the SUN
Of 900 against the Glow Cab COM
pany 1t IS alleged by Mr. Townsley that
the child was run down by a taxi OF
the defendant company on Dec. IL
While 1t was crossing Poplar avenue
lear Dunlap street, dying few hours
later
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17

---TemptfAture-.- ---
Hour Dry Rulb. Wet Bulb, Humid'v
: pm, ycs'day g 35 10
: m. today. 3S 33 SIS
Noon to-day. ~ 30 SO
Maximum temnerature A.; minimum.
rs sun sets today 4;5l pm; rises to-
morrow 103. Moon rises $40 am to-
night, No precipitation.
Tennessee-Fair not much change in
temperature.
Mssissippi-F frost, stationary
temperature.
Arkansas Fair, slightly warmer In
west and south.
Alabama Fair, frost, stationary tenn
perature,
Kentucky rising temperatures
In north,
Louisiana Fair, slowly rising temper
ature,
Ollahoma-Fair warmer
East Texas--Partly cloudy. some-
what warmer.
West Texas--Partly cloudy warmer in
Panhandle
| North Carolna-Fa colder.
South Carolina and Georgia-Fair, not
much change in temperature,
Kansas--F Fair. rising temperature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
DEALERS, OWNERS
AND MINERS ACTS
WILL BE LEARNED

INDIANAPOLIS nd 17Ncmbers special grand jury
District A. tho
the their nvest
antitrust control
dealers Several witnesses bea
subpoenacd inquiry will rapidly
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
STEAMER IN DISTRESS.

HALIFAX, Dec. IA radio mes
sage was received here today from the
British steamer Manchester reporting
that she was in distress so miles south
Of Halifax.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
NEED CLOTHES,
'I'DLIKE DOLL" "
MARY WRITES
Silent Santa Clauses Of Good
fellows Have But Week Re-
naming and Appeals Con-
tlnue in Volume. ?,

A complete list Of contributions
to the Goodfellows-S Santa Claus
page. The amount received UP to
Wednesday morning was sSI95l.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17

NONe upIlIeIN nNU ONTN one OF Two
Of the above named grades of coal
ON hand Wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
COAL PRICES Up
BUT NOT TO OLD
LAST FALL BASIS
Coal Men Claim To Be Up in
Air as to Mine Prices.
KySer Awaits Word from
Washington.

Retail prices for coal. as effective
here, just previous to the fuel ad-
minstption control, as fixed by
the fuel administration. and as an
nounCed Wednesday follow:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. II. 1919
- TempUfAture--- ---
luF DTv Rulb Wet Ruth Hun,idf,. 4.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-17
Weather Forecast

Fair, with very little
change in temperature
probable.
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Plan To Establish
Truck Express Here

Flans for establishing a truck line
serving the vicinity Of Grand Forks
with this city as its center, are dis
cussed at a meeting of the rural az
press committee of the Commercial
club, held Friday afternoon in the
club rooms Only tentative plans
were made but it is believed tina in
the near future more definite steps
can be taken and that a system with
= radius of possibly 40 miles would
hen be established.
The ship by truck movement which
has been extensively advocated. with
government sanction. and who's ef-
fectiveness was demonstrated hare
during the recent truck caravan eIhi-
bftion. is believed to have much 10 do
with the discussion of the plans now
before the rural express committee.