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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
WILL Be
MADE FIRST RATE
LIVE STOCK MART
Local FinanCierS and Live
Stock Men Purchase Stock
yards Which Will Be In
proved 100 Per Cent.

The effort to establish a first rate
i've STOCK market in Memphis for the
trt-state territory is assured Of sue
cess by the plans OF a group of fl
nanciers and live stock men, largely
u who have purchased the Mem
phis- Wyoming ~Stockyards, northeast
company.
.Thebe men have organized the Mem
phis Stockyards company, capitalized
AZ for woo 600; and after the purchase
OF the Memphis Wyoming yards for
800, 900, have a like amount left for
immediate improvements.
The local stockholders are as fol-
lows: r. Brinkley Snowden, J. Bayard
snowden Paul billiard. Joseph New
burger Thornton Newsum, d, r. Hem
derson, John I. Fargason, Frank N,
Fisher, Frank ID. Fuller, Israel Peres,
Fred d. Gibson. f., c. Cochran, c. D..
Smith, DR.. ]. A. Crisler, A. l.. Parker,
b; 3, Parker, Charles ], Haase. w. H.
FitzHugh. w. w. Mallory, II. J. Gold
smith. Fred Goldsmith, Abston, Crump
q Wynne, r. J.. Jordan, w. c, John
son, DR.. TAFT Butler and Samuel Stein
berg. Two other prominent stockhold-
ers, Il. l.. Anderson and A. J. Moseley,
are residents Of Coahoma county, Miss.
The company win incorporate under
the laws of Tennessee and will shortly
hold a meeting and elect officers.
~ GAb@H al hg DhANtiaoCA lAOlii
C. M. Mcbride and J. S. Thomas, both
Of Wyoming, who established the yards
In Memphis abouL two years ago. They
will return to their home state.
II Is expected that Senator Frank
j. Fuller will be named president of
market director OF the Chamber OF
Commerce farm bureau will manage
the plant.
The ne owners Of the stockyards
will double its capacity right at the
start, and they plan to acquire the
necessary to attract the best buyers
and commission companies as ws!l as
the farmer or feeder who has live stock
to sell. The yards will be closed down
temporarily while the improvements
are being made.
The addition of a mule barn is one
Of the important improvements which
will be made. Plans provide a 20
carload barn.
The improvements are to be com
pleted by autumn and at that time
the yards will be reopened with 4
grand opening day, which Is expected
to bring live stock men from all oyer
the territory. buyers from all the big
packing houses and representatives OF
all the large live stock commission
houses.
The greater size and improved sys-
TEN of the local stockyards Is expected
TO afford a market TO the live stock
tages superior to all others. As com
pared with the best present market,
st. Louis, the Memphis market will
save loss in shrinkage and save freight
because of the shorter haul. and will
minimize possibilities Of loss and dam
age, Just as good prices will prevail
as anywhere In the country,
WIZ fha arnatiop rf a napkiDp house
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
Boards
Hope To Agree
Upon Buildings

A joint meeting Of the county and
city boards Of education viii be held
probably Tuesday or wednesday after
noon Of the coming week for the pur-
pose Of discussing the status Of the
~BinghamtOn high school and the negro
schools that will he taken into the city
on Dec. /, when the legislative anneXa-
tion act becomes operative.
The exact date Of the meeting Will
be decided upon by Ford n. Taylor,
president Of the county board, Hard
wig Peres. president Of the city board,
having advised Mr., Taylor Thursday
afternoon hat the city board would be
called at whatever time Mr.. Taylor Sc
lected.
The county board claims that the
city board should compensate the couii-
ty for the fixtures and buildings, ex-
cept in the case OF the Binghamton
high school as this building Is the
property Of the municipality OF Bing-
hamton. The city board claims that
it should not be forced to pay for the
fixtures and ~blildings on the ground
that II has no option in the matter
and must take over the schools that
were formerly located In the county,
the legislative act forcing the schools
on the city board,
The change In control Of the schools
will increase the school population Of
the city by about 1000 pupils and VIII
add about 20 teachers to the city pay
roll. This change will also decrease h
allotment Of the county from the state
tax rate money and will increase the
city allotment,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
Park Commission
Considers Plans For
NeW Parkway System

The city park commission has under
consideration plans for extending the
parkway system to include a large ter
ritory south and east of the present city
limits, As suggested by Abe Goodman,
a member OF the commission, the pro-
posed new road would run from the
southeast orner of Riverside. park,
east line Of the Normal school grounds.
thence northwardly to a point near the
Macon road, thence west to u point
parallel with Trezevant avenue, thence
south on a line with Trezevant avenue
TO Overton park.
The proposed new parkway would be
nearly 20 miles In length, and would III
through unimproved property. Mr..
Goodman estimates that property Jwn-
ers would give a free right OF way, in
consideration Of the enhancement in
values to their land, ano that a. road
could be built within three years with
funds Of the park board without re-
quiring any bond issue.
A similar plan was proposed a. num-.
Der. Of years age by .the late Robert
Galloway, when he was chairman OF the
park commission. Estimating that
abutting property be lefited by such q
plan would amount to at least 80. 900
acres, Mr., Goodman figures that the
enhanced assessment values In a few
years would bring In Increased taxes Of
from $780, 900 TO 100000 a al He also
believes that within tn next 10 years
the city limits will be extended to in
clude the territory In the limits he out
lines, Mr.. Goodman believes the peo-
pie Of Memphis should look ahead to the
probable growth OF the city and plan
this extension of the parkway system
now while the cost will be comparative
Ily low.
He will probably present the outline
Of the plan TO the City club at Satur-
days weekly luncheon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
AMERICANS THREATENED
WITH LOSS OF MILLIONS

WASHINGTON, Aug. More than
n thousand Americans are threatened
with loss OF millions Of dollars In In
vestments by a new agrarian law en-
acted by the congress OF Sonora, Mex
leo, at the direct instructions Of Gov.
Gales.
Several American companies have al
ready filed complaints with the state
department, and other complaints are
In preparation, The department Is pre-
pairing representations to CarranEa
against putting the law into operation
because of mi stices It works upon
United States citizens.
BY the terms Of the law II is provided
that the state win pay for lands expro-
priated with agrarian bonds by the
state, redeemahle ut a time and man
ner to be stipulated later. The new
constitution OF Mexico provides that
the states shall issue agrarian bonds
upder authority Of n law that has not
vet been enacted by the federal con-
gress. The Americans point out in
their complaint that these bonds are
Of no value inasmuch az the national
government Of Mexico has not paid the
interest on the bonds since 1919, and AZ
there Is no indications that the agra
rlan bonds viii be OF any value,
The alternative for the American
holders of these lands Ia to sell then
w meAlGaIiS anu luke pay III ~ hHfua
installments In Mexican money. Ans
dispute IL to be left In the hands Of
the governor, who may act arbitrarily
Americans In their complaints pointed
out that in order TO make much OF tht
lands OF Sonora productive extensive ir.
rigation works are necessary and man,
millions have been expended there BY
citizens of the United States. The hold,
ings OF Americans have without exeep,
finn ham GAanpAA nn1aV Nhn ala -.
Ihent us then constituted
Americans In making these invest
ments,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
CAPITAL MEAT MEN
MAKE Big PROFITS

WASHINGTON Aug. 1.--F1gures
showing that retail meat dealers In
washington are averaging 100 per cent
profit on all sales OF meat were cited
Yesterday before a senate District of
Columbia subcommittee Investigating
bia, ~"
y, A. Calvin, representing the cotton
states ofticial advisory marketing
board, told the committee that while
on July !, retail dealers in Wash
nKton. according TO figures Of the de-
from IL 10 10 cents n pound for dressed
beer, they were disposing Of the en-
tire carcass at an average price OF
not less than 40 cents n pound. The
witness a the same profits were be-
The butcher, or retail dealer. said
Mr.. Calvin, when selling at 100 per
cent profit, ADDS more to the cost of
the meat TO the consumer than the
combined profits taken by the farmer,
the live stock dealer and the packer
with transportation and STORAGE
charges included, And he asks Il a
profit, said Mr.. Calvin for Simply cut
ting the meat and handing II over the
counter 20 you. assuming no risk
The witness also cited beef Quota
tons at Boston. Philad elphia, Pitts
burgh and other large cities, showing
that although the price OF dressed
beef to the retailer declined on an
average OF Is per cent az those points
from July l to July Is. there was an
average decrease Of only 5 per cent in
the price TO- the eCnsumeri
jected Senator Capper, OF Kansas. a
member of the committee. that the
retailer, or the mar who Is selling over
the counter, Is profiteering.'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
SAY ALLIES MUST ACT
TO EXPEL Bella KUN

VIENNA, Aug, I. (By the Associated
Press. )--Unless the allies assume n def
Latte policy for forcihly expelling Bella
Kun, communist leader. It " believed
by Americans here who are informed
OF the situation that he will continue
as dictator indefinitely,
The allied representatives here have
done all in their power to eason with
Bella Kun and 10 move his patriotism
TO persuade him to deliver the govern
ment into the hands OF the socialists,
rather than those Of a few minority
communists, There have also been va
rious conferences between Gen. Boehm,
HungRrian war minister; NJ, Agoston,
the Hungarian peoples eommissary
and other reliable s cialists In an at
tempt to evolve n reasonable plan, but
so far Bella Kun continues to parley
without accepting.
Bels Kun Is said 10 feel that his po-
sition is stronger because OF the new
harvest coming In which gives the so
Wet more food, especially as thousands
Of H~ungarians continue to flee, thus
making fewer mouths TO feed.
President SeitE, OF Austria, said today
that his country would not be quiet so
long az Bella Kun was permitted to dls-
turh her politics, He said that Hunga-
rian soldiers were melting TO disorder.
The Hungarian soldiers are obeying or
ders so long as they get food and money
and because OF this fact II is not
thought probable that Bella Kun will be
overthrown by forces inside Hungary,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
BEM|S PHYSICIAN
USESFLUREMED

JACKSON, Tenn, Aug. Am orig
inal treatment for influenza by which
Or. Andrew L. Brown, OF Bemis, a cot
ton mill town near here, treated 1,040
cases during the epidemic last winter,
without the loss OF a single patient, be-
came known today through announce
ment OF the award of a bonus to the
physician by Bemis Bros, of st. Louie,
owners of the mill at Demis.
DIR, Brown, asked to name the amount
Of the bonus. stipulated $1,000, He
was told he would be given any amount
desired hut he refused 10 ask a larger
sum and declared he would accc pt
nothing unless his plan Of treatment
was revealed.
The physician stated that rs exam
nation disclosed In most cases the
stomach OF the patient was in an acid
condition, an alkali was administered IN
each case at the beginning Of treat
ment. This was followed by a purga-
tive and such other medicines IS the
particular case required, and efforts
thereafter we're centered on preventing
the disease from affecting the heart and
lungs. The Identical treatment was fol-
lowed In the l,040 cases,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
MEMPHIS RECRUITING
OFFICE HOLDS RECORD

Maj. F. NJ. Eslick, IN charge Of tho
Southern division, United States ma
rine corps, with headquarters at New
Orleans, arrived In Memphis Friday
morning from Nashville n during the
day inspected the Dcal recruiting of
flee Of the marine corps.
Maj Eslick, who Is a native of Fay
etteville, Tenn, also inspected the
Nashville office. Regarding the work
being done by the Memphis office, Maj.
Eslick said that the Memphis station
was the best in the Southern division.
1.-THE Memphis station has the Invest
personnel | have seen,' Maj Eslick
said, "and under the direction Of Capt.
Pilotte and First Sergt. Robinson they
are doing great work Records show
that they have secured a greater num-
Der Of recruits than n other dis
trict and there have been fewer re-
j~ections from this district than any
other"
Maj. Eslick will leave Memphis Fri
day night for his headquarters at New
Orleans,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
NO RELIEF FROM HIGH
PRICES IN NEAR FUTURE

has revealed itself, leading to the with
draWai Of an unusual amount OF shares
from the market. The banking situa-
ton was reported sound, credit and
collection conditions good and failures
small and few.
Conditions by districts we're described
as follows:
Boston-There is apparently no abate-
ment in the general Industrial activity
In the New England district. The raw
material market and the labor unrest
have made the problem which our man
ufacturers face increasingly difficult.
New YOrk-Commercisl activity which
commonly reaches It's climax In May
has been continued into the early sum
mer, and a generally favorable outlook
is noted.
Rlchmond-The rising tide OF activity
continues in all lines and confidence
in the general stability OF business may
be regarded as ~re-established.
Enthusiastically all lines Of busi-
ness increasingly active, although the
agricultural outlook, especially as re-
CARDS cotton, is not as encouraging as
a month ago.
Chicago-while merchandising and
manufacturing are active, there has
developed "a rather, decided feeling Of
labor unrest, especially in Chicago"
st. Louis-The business situation SON
tlnues excellent; wholesalers and re-
tailers In most lines are doing an ac-
tive, In some cases a record, business.
There are complaints Of difficulty in
obtaining raw materials and skilled
labor"
Kansas City-Business and industrial
activity which prevailed In the month
OF June Is extending through July and
there is no indication OF a slowing down
Of this activity for many weeks or
mClths to come.
no summer dullness In trade and finan-
cial circles this year; this unusual con-
dition being attributable largely TO the
petroleum industry, which has exerted
"A very favorable influence on trade"
San FranciscoS-July estimates Of
agricultural production are slightly be-
low June figures, while industrial ac-
tivity Is increasing"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

WASHINGTON. Aug. mo relief
from present high prices is forecast IN
the federal reserve boards monthly re-
view OF business conditions, issued to-
day, which notes that July saw fur
Their increases In many lines.
I'm general" the review said, there
Is a disposition to accept present price
levels and TO expert a continuation Of
the prevailing level for some time TO
come"
In many districts high prices have
not served TO check demand. but the
possibility OF obtaining goods was
found TO be Of greater moment to the
buyer than the price fixed. on the
other hand. the board said, the very
great" price increases which have taken
place in certain lines have made buyers
more cautious, care being taken not
to Increase unduly stocks acquired at
the present price level for fear a de-
cline might occur.
Continued high prices. along with
constant growth in trade, both whole
sale and retail, sustained confidence in
the industrial situation and led TO
expansion in many lines, Almost the
only complaints heard concern shortage
Of raw materials, and, In a few dis
tricts, labor troubles, although a ma
jority Of the districts report normal
labor conditions,
which had been expressed during the
early part Of the year" the board said,
1.-THE reports received manifest the fear
of an impending shortage OF labor" The
exodus OF allen workers was blamed
In part,
The agricultural outlook on the whole
was reported favorable, with indications
that the cotton crop would be much
shorter than previously indicated. Man
ufacturing continues active, marked adj
vances In prices having occurred In cot
ton goods, with many mills oversold.
Export orders were said to be large,
Raw wool still IL In heavy demand and
revival in building has continued,
Turning to the financial situation, the
board declared that while speculation
continued at an unprecedentedly high
level, an investment demand for stocks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
CITY CLUB MAY ACT ON
DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW

The City club probably win pass a
resolution regarding the proposed re-
peal OF the daylight saving law at the
regular meeting Saturday. The pro-
posed repeal OF law was referred to
ommendation.
A recommendation made last Satur-
day by Giles Il. Bond that o political
civic clubs be organized in every ward
TO work for better municipal conditions,
will also be discussed, There are 20
such clubs In Memphis now, some Of
them having a large community mem.
hershlp, II is proposed that the City
clah aid in the organization OF such
clubs In communities wishing them.
New members whose applications
have. been approved by the governing
board include Or, s. G. Boccellato,
Charles W, Meyers, W. 6. Thomas, r.
=. woodson, W NJ, Hall and Thomas
c. Phelan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
W~----~~~ -
NEW ALLUvlAL LAND
BOOSTER ON THE JOB

The new membership secretary Of the
Southern Alluvial Land association, sam
u. Fuson, Is now on the job, Ensign
Fuson arrived in Memphis Thursday
from the East. having Just received his
discharge from the u, 3, navy after
more than two years service. He was
In Brest a few weeks ago when Amer
lean and French naval forces clashed.
Mr., Fuson's home is In Springfield,
Mo, and he was n newspaper man
before the war, with a record Of work
on newspapers In Little. Rock, Ark,
st, Louis, Chicago and other cities, He
was placed In charge OF the navy pub
LEFTY at the Great Lakes training
school just after he enlisted, As a
result OF hts record as publicity man
he was later given the rank Of en-
sign AMI assigned to the y, S. s. Philip
pinos
+, d, Beneke, secretary OF the land
association, plans TO have Mr., Fusou
travel extensively through the "alluvial
empire gathering extensive data Ia
be used in advertising throughout the
country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
CARRANZA CLAIMS
MEXICO HAS OPEN
DOORS FOR ALIENS
Mexican Executive Asserts
Only Bar viii Be Disturb
ing Ideas and Intention to
Not Observe Laws.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. Mexico will
hold open the door TO nationals OF all
countries who can show IN. they pos
sess wholesome ideas on citizenship and
will not prove a disturbing element In
the nation, President Venustiano Car
rama told the correspondent OF the AS
ISOLATED Press today in an interview
during which the chief executive COM
mented at length on various phases oil
Mexico's problems.
The presidents statement OF the gov
ernment's attituds toward immigration
was in response to an inquiry CONCERN
ing tire declaration In the press OF ME-.
leo CITY that large numbers OF colonlsts
were leaving their European or Aslatic
homes because Of disrupted conditions
due to the world war,
President CarranEa gave assurances
hat Mexico would place no barriers
against proper immigration, and, IN
fact, would extend all possible ald 10
such prospective %colonists. That sueh
material aid Is in contemplation Is EVIL
deneed by the fact that the president
recently appointed a commission to IN
vestigate an phases Of the colonization
problem. Senior Luis Ludert y Rul,
president Of the commission, mas an"
nounced that communications have been
received from England, France, Canada,
Germany and Russia in regard to the
feasibility of colonies in the republic.
and IN each instance the answer has
been that Mexico welcomes all depend
able c~olonists,
Senior Carranza was asked whether
the Mexican government had any policy
concerning Latin America, which might
be construed as indicating that tbs
solidarity OF such countries was
to be desired by Mexico than alliances
with any foreign nation, He replied
that to date the Mexican government
was considering no such project OF UNI
ion and until such a proposition pre-
sents itself he refused to define a pos
sible governmental policy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
Y. M. C. A. WOULD HAVE
MISSION TN CHINA

Only S525 more is needed by the local
branch OF the Y. N. c, A. 20 complete
the fund necessary for sending S. NJ
Cowles, former membership secretary,
as the missionary representative 10
China. Checks and cash should be sent
TO Or. p. e. George, general secretary,
Y. N. c. A., Memphis.
The organization set out TO raise a
81 900 fund. OF this amount f4T5 has
been received. The plan Of raising the
money was to send out letters to 1000
from 81 to SO.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
MOOSE BECOME ACTIVE.

A etag social at the Moose home on
Monday night, Aug, II, a dance at the
Overton park Casino on Monday night,
Aug. is. and a stag barbecue at Cooks
farm on Sunday, Sept, 8. is the program
as outlined for the next month by
Memphis lodge OF Moose
In addition the lodge IL planning n
systematic membership campaign, and
II IL contemplated az least TO double
During the absence o. Julian Roths.
child, dictator of the Memphis Moose
lodge. Joseph NJ Samfield. vice. diota-
tor Is occrusins the position Of pre-
siding officer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
II KOREANS TRY TO DIE
TIED TO EACH OTHER

ordinary attempt OF IL Koreans to
commit suicide by tying themselves
together with a rope and then jump
ing overheard is reported from the
treaty port Of Chemulpo, about Is miles
Chemulpo and a nearby island. The
boat was stopped and all were picked
up but three were dead.
The act Is believed to have been in
spired by Buddhist superstition.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
Regarding Oil.

Touching on the petroleum question.
President CarranZa asserted that the
initiative he presented to congress- last
November. which was In effect an
amendment to article ~ OF the constttu-
ton. probably viii be considered by that
body soon. He was emphatic In the
declaration that the public press OF the
United States Is being grossly misin-
formed by the petroleum interests, who.
he said, are distorting the facts. The
president continued:
'The petroleum companies have set
out TO enRender il-feeling between
Mexico and the United States. They
are doing this through the medium OF
some sections Of the American press,
which are distorting facts to suit their
own ends.
Mexico is not opposed to the potro-
leum companies nor to any other for
eign investors, We merely regr're that
II such companies are to operate In the
republic they abide by oar laws, What
the new oil law viii be can not say,
for | have expressed my beliefs and
ideas In my initiative OF last Novenl-
Der, The passing OF a new oil law IL
now In the hands Of congress-
President Carranza refused TO VEN
ture n prediction as TO action by SON
gress. The attitude OF the petroleum
commission which will he q determin-
ing factor in the settlement Of present
difficulties Is, he also declared, prob
lematieaL The special commission ap-
pointed by the Mexican senate to In
vestigate conditions In the Tampieo
region has completed It's work, he said,
and viii give Its information TO con.
gress, This report Is private and Is for
Informative purposes only,
In conclusion President CarranEa
gave renewed assurances Of his per.
sonal wishes and those OF the govern,
ment that cordial relations between
Mexico and the United States be main
talned,