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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
KENDRICK SAYS MEAT
PACKERS DODGE LAWS

try. 1t is of tremendous national im-
portanCe, therefore, that congress
should establish some sort Of control.
"The bill which l have introduced is
intended to secure this end with the
least possible disturbance to any In
terest We do not ask that the gov
ernment take over the packing houses,
nor even that II should operate the
stock yards. We ask only that the
packers shall no longer be permitted
TO own and control both the producing
and distributing markets,
MY bill makes provisions that will
compel the packers to dispose OF their
ownership OF the stock yards, just as
few years ago congress compelled the
railroads to surrender the ownership OF
coal mines. Ii further provides that
refrigerator cars shall be subject to
the interstate commerce act In the
same manner that all other cars and
transportation facilities are subject
to il.
FINALLY, the bill provides for a
licensing system for meat packers for
commission men and for stock yards
owners so that the government may
keep its fingers on the pulse Of the
industry"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
WILSON PLAN IN
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS
BEING DISCUSSED
Military and Naval Leaders Attend Session
of Peace Council When Baltic
Situation Comes Up.

PARIS Jam 22Thc supreme council OF the peace confer
this morning considered the Polish question and decided
10 send mission to Poland This announcement made
in the official statement OF the proceedings OF the conference
proposal from President Wilson regarding the Russian
question will be discussed this afternoon the statement added
When the supreme council met this morning there were
present in addition to all the members the council Marshal
Foch the allied commandernchef Gen Weygand his chief OF
staff and RcarAdmal Hope deputy first lord OF the Brit
h admiralty board assumed from the presence OF these
military and naval officers that the Russian situation the Bal
=. n.,A ..,. .l.n ln,,A irnnt ANasd discussed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
BIC CMARKETPLANS
OUTLINED BYPATE
A. & M. Specialist Will Have
Charge of New Section of
Farm Bureau Work.

Fl. O. Pate, market specialist and
leader of the market division of A. and
NJ. college at Starkvile, Miss, has been
secured by the farm development bu-
reau of the Memphis Chamber Of Com
merce to carry out the ambitious pro
gram formulated by DR., L. r. Lloyd,
director of the bureau for making
Memphis the clearing house for live
stock and other farm produce of the
tri-state territory.
Mr. Pate declared that while a de-
tailed plan Of action has not been
worked out. it can be said that the
farm produce marketing problems for
the Memphis territory viii be ap-
preached both from the Standpoint Of
the farmer and of the boyer.
He declared that "co-operatlNe mar
keting will be encouraged and the coun-
try merchant urged to buy the farm :
ers' produce at the market price, and
for cash. The farmers will be furnished
information as to markets and prices
and given instructions in grading, pack =
ing and shipping their produce to meet
the demands Of the trade. In carrying
this information to the farmers and
country merchants the farm bureau
workers will be advised and aided by
some of the best business men of the
city, who are thoroughly acquainted
with the practical needs Of the farmers
as we'll as with the demands of the
markets,
Mr.. Pate continued: "On the other
hand, program for making Memphis
one of the biggest and best markets in
the South for farm produce of all kinds
will be definitely worked out and put
through The aim Is to make this city
both a bigger assembling point for
Eastern, Northern and Western ship
ments, and better distributing center
for filling the needs Of the Memphis
territory as far as possible with pro-
duce grown in other parts Of the same
territory"
The marketing specialist will assume
his new duties on Feb Is, and will
maintain an office in the farm bureau
on the first floor of the Chamber Of
Commerce. lie will visit Memphis,
however, to attend the meeting OF farm
extension leaders of Mississippi. Arkan-
sas and Tennessee with DR.. Lloyd and
the farm bureau committee, to plan the
co operative development of the agri-
cultural lands of the three states, FRI
day morning at l0:30 o'clock at the
| Chamber of Commerce. Mr.. Pate is a
graduate of A. and NJ college, and af-
! terward spent year at the University
of Wisconsin studying farm manage
ment. He has been leading the mar
keting work and the farm management
| work for the past two years at A. and
| NJ, and has several marketing experts
| in his department. He Is considered by
| Dn Lloyd as the best man in the South
for the position which he will hold
here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
MORE TROOPS ARE TO
COME HOME SOON

WASHINGTON, Jan. Additional
organiza tions assigned to early convoy
home comprising 270 officers and A,927
men, were announced today by the war
department Included IN the list are
the 5Sth regiment coast artillery, less
third battalion, base hospital No. Is,
90th and l0tth aero squadrons: 39tE
and Second casual companies trans
portation corps, cement mill companies
Nos. 2 4 and G; 18th and 18Th balloon
companies; lo9th field signal battalion;
464th pontoon train: 47th telegraph bat
talon; base hospital No, "a, and the
TALON, 376th, S77th S7Sth, 379th SS0th,
SSlst, 3O7th, SlSth replacement, and
salvage companies: 3O4th. 336th. 336th
and 837th hattalions; casual companies
A, and g; october automatic replace
ment draft
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
NEAR EAST CAMPAIGN
FUND REACHES $4,000

Memphis and Shelby county contrib
uted approximately s22, 900 toward the
national fund of $50, 100000 for relief
of the suffering peoples Of the Near
East, according to compilations made
Wednesday. The campaign closed
Tuesday night with the county sub
scribing nearly half Of its quota of
$50 900.
While a few individual workers are
yet to be heard from, and contributions
still may be received by l.. G. Humes,
treasurer, it is not expected that the
fund will exceed s25, 900 when the final
report is made to the state headquar-
ters.
David Fentress. county chairman, and
DR. f. II. George, publicity chairman,
declare that the fun quota was not
subscribed because of the shortage Of
workers. Both have extended thanks
to the score or more workers who de-
voted their time to the campaign
Team No. 8, of which w r. Hall is
captain, led ali other teams in the
drive, its collections amounting to
81 42q
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22

DENVER, Col, Jan. 22.--The five
big meat packing firms OF the United
States were declared by Senator Ken
drick, of Wyoming, here today to have
such control over both the producing
and the distributing markets that they
have the power "to commit all the
abuses with which they are charged
and more" regardless of whether there
is an actual combination, in that their
representatives meet regularly to agree
on prices.
The senator, addressing the Ameri-
can National Live Stock association
convention. described a bin which he
introduced to regulate the meat indus
try and said II ought to be possible
to bring about free market that
would, make II possible for both pro-
ducer and packer and consumer to
work profitably together
I'm no sense Is the demand for leg-
islation made in the sole interest Of
the producer" Senator Kendrick con-
tinued, There is no class of the pop
ulation that Is not vitally interested in
proper governmental control OF the
meat packing industry, because it has
grown to such proportions that it may
now be termed the nations food indus
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
USES DERRICK TO GET
BETTY BACK ON FEET

Because Betty, the big but aged ele-
phant donated to the Overton park
ZOO last summer by Ringing Bros.
decided to take a nap, but forgot to
repose on her right side, Superintend-
cnt j. W. Cullen and u corps of as
sistants were kept busy half of
Wednesday building derrick and plat
form so that Betty might again greet
visitors while on all fours
As Mr. Cullen explained it, Betty
las a weakness in her pedal extremi-
ties on one side. due to her advanced
age she is apparently conscious of this
infirmity, for she almost always sleeps
on her right side. In some way Betty
landed upon the wrong side during
Tuesday night. and when her keepers
found her Wednesday morning she was
unable TO rise.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
NEGRO TEACHERS MEET.

NACHEH. Miss Jan. %. (Spl THE
conference of negro teachers and edu-
Gators OF Adams, Wilkinson, Franklin.
Amito and Jefferson counties held here
at the request OF the state superntend-
ent Of education. was largely attended
After the war problems were discussed
by Judge Richard +, Reed. late Of the
OF Education W, T. Bond, State Super
visor of Negro Schools Bura Hilburn,
Federal Labor Supervisor Clff VIII
linms l., r. Moore, dean of Howard
university tuegro); L. H. Foster, (ne-
grol, representing the L. s employment
service Minnie Blalock. tnegro) state
agent Of the Jeanes fund, and others
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
R. R. COMMISSION BILL
PASSES STATE SENATE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. %. (Spll-
The railroad commission bill was
passed this morning after final read
ing by the senate by a vote of 29 to 8.
Senator'S Worley. McMahan and Col
Inns voting against the measure. Sem
ators Louthan, Haston and others made
strong speeches in behalf of the bill
Senator Houek, of Knoxville, voted for
the bill under protest. saying that there
was no other bill to vote for and that
he was pledged to support the tax
assembly
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
ARMOUR AGAIN UNDER
PROBE BY COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, Jan 22,--J. Ogden
Armour was questioned again today by
members Of the house interstate com
merce committee who are conducting a
hearing in connection with a bill pro-
posing government control of the pack
ing industry.
control shipments of meat animals to
market was advocated by Mr. Armour
as means Of stabilizing prices and
preventing gluts in the market
Replying to Representative stephens,
Of Nebraska, MIR. Armour said the con-
sumer could protect himself in meas
ure against high prices by refraning
from purchasing but that the producer
Of live stock like the packer, had to
take whatever the market was paying
at the time he sold
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
MOBILE STRIKE CALLED
BY INDIANAPOLIS WIRE

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 2e--Acting on
telegraphic advices from general head b
quarters Of the United Brotherhood Of
Carpenters and Joiners of America at
Indianapolis, 225 carpenters walked out
at the plant Of the Fred r Ley and
company, concrete shipbulding plant
here, yesterday afternoon IT was
stated after meeting of the men last
night that there was no local grley-
anre, but that they would remain out
until instructions from general head
Qmrters TO return to work were re-
CeiNed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
FRENCH WOMEN DEMAND
PLACE IN WORLD LEAGUE

PARIS, Jan - "A claim that women
be given place In whatever bodies
may be created for putting into effect
the idea of "a league of nations Is made
In \ resolution presented to the peace
conference by an organization Of French
women under the presidency Of Mad
anne dM)iate Adam. This resolution ar-
companted that passed by the organi-
cation in which the demand was made
that those responsible Tor atrocities
during the war be punished as crilni-
naIs SO a. to prevent the recurrence Of
hArha rliina
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
FLU PREVENTS SAILING
OF LINERS FROM PORTS

MOBILE, Ala, Jan. 22.-The influ-
enza has reached a stage In Mobile and
along the gulf that 1t has interfered
with the sailing Of trans Atlantic
steamers. Advices from Pensacola to-
day say that the British steamer Ex-
moor, Which left here Saturday, had
been delayed at that port because the
captain and most of the members OF
the crew we're i'll. Another captain
left here today to take command Of the
Exmoor.
1t was stated that large number
of the crew Of the British steamer SEN
ator, due to sail from here today, were
more or less affected with the influ-
enZa,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
REDUCED FREIGHT RATE
OVERSEAS ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.--Reduced
ocean freight rates over various routes,
including some special rates on COM
modities to Belgium, which are expect
ed to aid in reconstructing the COM
merce of that country, were announced
today by the shipping board.
The new rates include:
Cotton from American gulf ports to
Ghent, $50 per hundred pounds; phos-
plate rock from Florida to Antwerp
and Client. $40 per gross ton; rosin
from American ports to Liverpool, 81. 80
per hundred pounds: pine tar and tur-
pentine from Atlantic ports to Liver
pool, SO per hundred pounds; coal from
American gulf ports to Chile, $3.50
per gross ton; coal from Hampton
Roads to Hawaiian islands, 500 per ton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
RABBITS WILL PARADE.

Applications for So entries In tie
State Pigeon and Rabbit Breeders
association show were filed at meet
ing Of the association held Tuesday
night at the Chamber Of Commerce to
formulate plans for the show, The
largest number OF applications for ex-
hibit space were for rabbits, The show
. o'clock in the afternoon TO 10 in
the evening.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
WORK|NGMEN
HOLDING BIC
TEUTON PORT
Bremen Virtually in Hands Of
laborerS Who Occupy
Buildings, DiSarm Troops
and Post Guns in Streets.

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 22.--The city of
Bremen is virtually in the hands of the
Workngmen, according TO dispatch
German seaport.
The working men have occupied the
barracks. the town hall, the telephone
office and the banks and have posted
machine guns in the market place and
in public buildings.
The soldiers in the barracks were
dtsarmed by the workers.
A general strike has been proclaimed
at Remscheid as protest against the
killing of DIR. Karl Liebknecht and
Rosa Luxemhurg. The factories have
been closed and Traffic stonped.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
CELESTIAL POPULATION -.
is INCREASED BY ONE

Kewee Man, as she probably will be
called in future years, but at present
too tiny to care what cognomen is ap-
pended by her fond parents, is the
newest Celestial to arrive in Memphis.
Kewee who is now days old, was
born to Lum and Kewee Man, 4S2
South Front street. Jan. A. and to
her probably belongs the distinction
OF being the first Chinese baby born
in Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
RETURNS INDICATE 319
DELEGATES AS ELECTED

COPENHAGEN. Jan 22.-It is re-
ported unofficially from Berlin that S19
delegates had been elected to the
national assembly from 2S districts in
the returns up to O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon. They were distributed:
Majority socialists, 1872; German dem
ocrats, S.; centrists, 81; German ma
tional party, 2S; Independent socialists,
q; German peoples party, IA; scatter
ing, s.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
GIVES PoPE's GREETINGS.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 22.--Nithout for
mality Archbishop Bonaventura Ger
retti under secretary of state at the
Vatican. today presented Pope Bene-
diets greeting to Cardinal Gibbons on
the occasion of the cardinals golden
Jubilee Of his episcopate. Archbishop
Cerretti, who arrived in Baltimore last
evening, planned to go to Washington
this afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
GO AFTER PHONE RATES.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan, 22.--The
Pennsylvania public service commission
last night ordered counsel to proceed
against telephone companies which have
advanced rates by order Of the post
master general The action will be
either in the courts or before the com,
mission. The proceedings viii be
started Within a few days and will be
Of a SWeeptng character
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
SOLON MADE PREFECT

RIO JANEIRO, Jan 22.-Senator
Paul Frontin has been appointed pre-
feet Of Rio Janeiro. Or IIauro Muller,
former minister Of foreign affairs, hav-
inc declined the post.
The censorship of internal mails and
telegraph messages has been abolished,
but the censorship on forelgT COM
munlcations will be maintained until
peace is signed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
PERSECUTION CONTINUES

LIMA, Peru, Ian, 22.--Persecutiep
against the Peruyians is continuing In
chile, according TO refugees. 700 az
whom arrived at Molendo Yesterday. II
Is alleged that Chilean women who have
married Pcruvians have been forced M
remain in Chile when their husbands
were lorced to leave that country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
CHECK CAME BACK.

Max Schubert. alias Max the Count, ="
Chicago, accused Of passing worth
les S90S check for some horses at
Galesburg, m, is being held by the
Memphis police.
Schubert was arrested Tuesday by
Df ed.ives Foppiano and Mivelaz at the
NJ phis stockyards. He viii be sur
RI red to the Galesburg authorities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
BOURGEOIS PARTY GETS
MORE THAN SOCIALISTS

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 22.--Although the
majority socialists obtained an abso-
Lutte majority in Berlin and the sub
urbs Sunday, according TO Berlin dis
patch to the Handelsblad, the Lokal
AnZeger of Berlin estimates that the
bourgeoise parties up to Tuesday after
noon had gained as many seats as the
two socialist parties combined. The
conservatives poled a heavy vote
throughout the country.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
FOUR SENT TO PRISON.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. -. Convict
cd OF conspirng 70 obstruct the gov
ernmeuts war program. Rev Joshua
sykes. aged evangelist, and three of his
"apostles" were sentenced TO federal
prison In tho United States district
court here. Sykes was given Is months
and the apostles one year and one
day each
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
FIRE SWEEPS PLANT.

swept the acid chambers OF the Edwau
Fertilizer cumpany's plant on the
Cooper river near here this morning
caySing damage estimated al $3.50 600,
partly covered by insurance, The origin
Is unknown. The mixing and storage
sheds were not damaged,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
RATES TO STAY.

WASIllNGTON. Jaa e2.--Dlrector-
Gen. Hines said today that present in
dications pointed to o reduction of
freight traffic this year and consc-
duenty he did not expect any great
reduction in the general level Of rates
during the year
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
TRANSPORT ARRIVES.

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The transport
Manchuria arrived here today from
France with the tl6th and 1l7th field
artillery, headquarters 56th artillery
brigade, lo5th ammunition train. head
quarters 62d infantry brigade, training
cadres from the Slst division and 966
sick and wounded
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
MONARCH|STS
SECURE TOWN
IN PORTUGAL
Small City Near Spanish Bor-
der SurrenderS to Forces
Seeking Overthrow Of Port
uqueSe Republic.

PARIS. Jan. 80. ttIavas. Nalenca, a
sipall town on the Mimic river IN
Northern Portugal. surrendered to the
monarchists yesterday, according 10
advces received IRON the Spanish town
Of Tuy. across the river from Nalenca.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
MAY "a DATE OF TEXAS
VOTE UPON DRY LAW

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 2@.-The senate
without opposition today adopted the
house resolution setting May "a as the
date on which a prohibition amendment
to the state constitution will be sub
mitted to a popular vote.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
PoRTUGALS NEW HEAD.

LONDON. Jan. CA semiofflcial
statement received today from Lisbon
says "Tamagninl Barbosa, the premier
and minister Of war, VINO Is iii, has
been replaced by Gen. Hipolte, com .
mander OF the Coimbra force,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
ADOPT SUFFRAGE CHANGE.

AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. 22.--A resolution
proposing an amendment to the state
constitution to grant suffrage TO women
by its terms. which would disenfran-
ohise all except citizens was adopted
by the house today l22 to o.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
LAVA IN BIGGEST
VOLCANO OVERFLOWS
Below, Gen, Valeriano

HONOLULU, Jan. g2.-~lAva~ in the
central fire pit of Kilauca the largest
active volcano known, IL overlooking
into the old crater. submerging several
acres,
ktlaueN, one OF the spectacles Of Ha-
wall, has shown much activity during
the last year In January, i9iB the
lava rose suddenly and Reached tho
highest level Ia recent times Nov 3.
| lalS, the central fire pit ovcrflowed al
! II nov is doing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
AMUSEMENT TAXATION
TO REMAIN AS NOW

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-Taxes on
amusement admissions will not be in
creased by the war revenue bill. The
conferees agreed today to rescind their
previous decision to increase the rate
from 10 to 20 per cent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-01-22
FORMER SOLoN DEAD.

PITTSBURGH. Jan 90 - Former
United States Senator George T. Oliver
died at his home here this morning
after lingering illness,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-02

mn, n,nE at about ntteen mile car speed. II
h ~, been taken out for some reason. then
q. I am troubled by tho oil getting m
my spark plugs and making 1t necessary
the COMPRESSION Is not very good. and have
think they are worn out What kind
nt rings are best. and can an amateur put
them in himself? How do you 10 u?
T.. y. O.
a. You can put in the rings yourself
hut you Will have to use great care as
soft s?f, steel, similar TO n piece OF hack saw
bihdc. ana slip tho rings and OF
then! ,intn pia;inE them equal distances apart.
them In the cylinder. as thcv generally
six Misunderstanding of an inch Clearance i'm
the FONTS OF the top ring and three thou
sandths IN the lower rings. Use the same
style of ring as furnished by the maker.
g. | have O car and believe
that my clutch is slippinr, ns the engine
VIII run pretty FAST on hill and tn. car
hardly move What can bc the cause OF
the slipping? r. H.
y. The clutch may DO il-soakcd. The
remedy for this Is to clean tho clutch with
kerosene or Easolene and then coat u with
castor oil. Examine the clutch leather and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-02
the hand wheel. and the mechanism is
| irrcversiblc.
Need Of Cu>hioninE Device

As the vince! is constantly striking
distractions IN the road. the steering
mechanism. and. when reversible. the
drivers hand would be subjected TO
many severe blows, unless there were
some Gus hiontng" device. furnished;
10 the steering arm and to the steer
ing knuckle by spring cushioned ball
and sockets These must be kept
packed with grease.
The steering mechanism requires
little care. but il is important to keep
the various parts of it we'll lubricated
play" which play is not only annoy
ing TO the. driver, but results in the
tires wearing out quicker than they
otherwise would.
still another scheme urged to make
the car travel in a straight line ire
spectivc of the road faults. is to Sc,
the front axle so that it is forcwar I'd
OF the middle of the spring. This
Will cause the axle and. therefore.
king pin. to he at an angie TO the
vertical line. so tina, line drawn
through the king pin. as shown in
Figure 3. by dotted line, will strike
the ground at point in front OF
that at which the wheel touches it
BY so setting the axle, the wheel