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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
ILLINOIS MINERS LEFT
ON. DUTY QUIT POSTS

DUQuOIN ILL., Nov. 13.--Complying
with an order issued by local union
miners, following mass meeting here
OF members Of the United Mine Work
ers, all hoisting engiHeers, firen1en,
pumpmen, mule feeders and other union
the mines in the 18th district In work.
ing order, left their posts last night
The mine superintendents managers
top foremen, assistant bosses and office
clerks were Immediately called upon to
fill the places OF the men who had quit.
Whether this Is violation OF the In
junction granted the government by
apolis, was not generally known among
either operators or miners, owing to the
fact that the call was made at mass
meeting and not directly by officials of
Duquoin miners.
The men attending the mass meeting
which, it develops, was held last Mon
day afternoon, adopted resolutions stat
Ing that we, the members of all local
pnions N puqpQIA and pieinity, declare
that the lniuneilno issued by Judge An
dersofi To ID unfair ana one sided, That
II il plainly proven by IFS actions that
he knew one week ahead Rs towhats he
sThsrefofe, NJ Il resolved. that We,
the miners Of puquplp and vicinity
are good, law.abiding citizens and Will
ing almost to do anything for our gov-
ernment that Is fair. but we are not
willing to abide by the decision OF Judge
Anderson. @ 6@s M
"And be II further resolved. that we,
the miners Of 'Duquoin and vicinity. re-
fuse to abide by the decision Of Judge
Anderson and that every member of
our union stay at home on and after
Tuesday, Nov. II, 1919, until we have
an agreement to work by
Unanimously indorsed at mass meet
ing. (Signed) COMMITTEE
While ali union leaders here admit
that the mass meeting was held and
the resolution adopted, none OF them
would assume responsibility for the
resolutions today. None would talk
for publication relative to the men who
we're permitted to keep the mines in
running order quitting,
The resolution was addressed ITO
the public Of Duquoin and the United
States In general" There are no nom
union miners In the Duquoin district.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
-Four Degrees BeLOW
Freezing And More
Cold Is Promised

Continued cold weather tonight and
fair weather to accompany II is the Of
fetal pronunciamento issued by the
weather bureau Thursday morning. On
Friday the fair weather is to contlnue
with slight rise In the temperature.
The Memphis weather man was very
well pleased with himself Thursday
morning principally because his prcdic-
tlon of the day before had come true
in every detail Wednesday he had an
nounced that the mercury would drop
to point below the freezing point and
II did four degrees below, for the Of.
flcial reading at the weather bureau at
7 o'clock Thursday morning was rs
degrees.
Memphis is just now feeling the ef-
fects Of the blizzard that has swept
the Northwest during recent days to
the accompaniment Of snoystorms and
other physical demonstrations OF the
presence OF King Winter.
The weather man was very particular
Thursday morning TO say that al hough
somewhat warmer weather would be
felt In Memphis and vicinity on Friday
an overcoat and those woolens that
were put on Thursday will stlll feel
very comfortable.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
THIEVES MULTIPLY
| As WINTER COMES
Food and Raiment Seem To
Be Favored Loot
of Late.

The advent of cold weather has "sea :
Foned" the loot of thieves. 80 to speak.
pr at least. police reports Thursday
Eould so Indicate
on almost incalculable value was the
loot of burglars who broke into the
3store Of Odnell & Chambers, 996 South
wellington street, Wednesday night.
Eleven pounds Of butter, half of a
pam. 20 pounds of salt pork. five pounds
bf sausage, 10 pounds of boiled ham.
PIX pounds of loin went with the theief.
Or, w. II. Bate reported that his
bgercoat had been stolen from st!
] toHephs hospital.
II, G. Salmon, 755 Pontotoc avenue.
bald that three heavy comforts, which
bad been put on the clothes line to air,
had disappeared.
w. A. Wilmington, $50 Court avenue,
Aold the cops that his gray overcoat,
Ind also his Oliver typewriter had been
zaken from his room. Hubert II. Nc
Pee, 2l2 North Third, lost an overcoat
i md suit, he said.
Beside these, W. G. Chess, $50 North
Fifth street, reported that his five
passenger Ford No $1,000 had been stol-
n from Mccall street. while Henry
Npevlin, stopping at the Chisca, who re-
ported his Scripps- Booth, Michigan No.
4 S-4l57, stolen, got back the car minus
Tres when police found 1t stripped at
May street and Vollentine avenue.
Ike I. Kahn, leader of the 0rpheum
Orchestra, thought il was a deuce OF
note when he had to report missing
$l4 In cash and valuable papers stolen
rom his downtown apartment at 21s
North Third street.
Two new suits and a pair of shoes
has the loot from the residence of j.
I. Ahouse, 2ol Adams avenue. The
4heief got in by using a skeleton key.
Mrs. j. III. Turner. 237 North Gar
hnd, lost a ladies' gold watch, set
NTH diamond and s4 In cash. via the
koTch climber route. she renorted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
GSSERTS GRANGE WILL
NOT UNITE WITH LABOR

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov. 13.--
The National Grange viii form no al
5ance with organized labor, in the
|pinion Of National Master Oliver Will
lon and II his prediction is fulfilled, the
orange in convention here will vote to
Iecline an invitation by S riuel Com
5ers for SUCH a union.
The matter will be presentt \ probably
Iarly next week at one of the secret
Iessions and be referred TO a commit
lee which win recommend action by the
Convention.
81 cannot, for my part, see that such
In alliance would be of any benefit to
&ha Grange said Mr.. Wilson today.
lon the contrary, there seems to be
hany reasons why we should shun any
herger. However, that Is a question
3hioh will have to be passed on by the
trange as whole.
Similar opinion was expressed by s.
/ Lowell member Of the executive
bmmittee from Fredonia, N. Y.
The Grange began It's second cay of
2rtivities with the hearing OF reports
i state organizations and other routine
Fatters
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
ss'Is! A!!SIslslEHz
Twenty-four hours to noon Nov. ls:

Twenty-four hours to noon Nov. 10:
-Tsmperature--
Hour. Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humid Y
pm. yes'day 4G Al 63
am. today. 2S q 81
Noon today ;, 35 81 SO
Maximum, 81; minimum, 2s. Sun sets
today 456 pm: rises tomorrow, 6:s3
am. Moon rises 1l:05 pm. tonight.
Precipitation, 90.
Tennessee--Fair, continued cold;
warmer in central and west Friday.
Mississippi-Fair, freezing tempera-
ture in north and central, frost prob
ably heavy to coast; slightly warmer
Friday
Arkansas--Fair, not quite so cold in
northwest and central; rising 'tempera-
ture by Saturday.
Alabama--F temperature below
freezing in north. colder in south. prob
ably heavy frost on coast.
Kentucky---Fair, warmer Friday
Louisiana--Generaily fair, colder in
south, freezing in north, probable frost.
Okiahoma-Fair, rising temperature
East Texas--Fair. rising temperature,
West Texas--Fair, warmer.
IL North Carolina--Trair, much colder.
cold wave In interior. frost to coast
II weather clears.
South Carolina--Generaily fair. much
colder with cold wave.
Georgia--Fair, colder, freezing tenn
perature in central and north.
Florida--Fai colder in central and
north, possible frost in north il weather
remains clear @
Kansas--Fair. rising temperature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
EXPECT TO REOPEN
MINES BY MONDAY

Memphis goal opei Il Interested in
mines In I'll Wpstsrs Antncky ais.
sttrict, auticiii ate thar gfe the, mlres m
that section win besyetpened bys next
Monday with practically tkeir fun force.
Information reaching local coal con-
panies Thursday morning was that
while the miners are generally ready to
go back 10 work. they have not yet re-
ceiyed the official orders calling or the
strike The orders went from the ma
tional officers by mail to the district
officers and by them will be commune
Gated to the local miners unions
However, coal mined before the
strike is being shipped from most Of
the mines and local dealers are receiv-
ing about half their normal supply of
cars daily this week. and have suffi-
cicnt coal on hand to supply most of
the local industries
The retail trade was active, due to
the colder weather. Many OF the re-
tail companies are finding difficulty In
filling orders promptly and are trying
to supply customers In actual need first.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
U. S. SEEKS TO PREVENT
MEXICO GETTING ARMS

being made by the American govern
ment to prevent the shipment OF large
supplies OF arms and ammunition pur-
chased IN Europe by the Mexican gov
ernment.
one large order for munitions was
placed by Mexico with the Fabridue
Rationale d'Afmes of Licge, Belgium.
and II was learned today at the state
department that the American charge
at Brussels had protested against ship
ment Of the arms on the ground that
It would be In violation of the interna-
tiOnal arms convention.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
HOTEL CHEAPER THAN
HOME, THIS MAN SAYS

Ic IT cheaper TO live in a hotel than
in ores home? u. S. Van Court, rental
agent, says Il is
Mr. Van Court was examined as a
venlremap In the Frey case Thursday
Asked where he lived he said at the
Hotel Gayoso,
do you find 1t cheaper living In a
hotel than at home?" the Judge asked
laughlngly.
Il do" Mr.. Van Court replied.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
VENIREMEN MOVED
DOWN in FREY TRIAL

Fifteen Veniremen disqualified them
selves one after another In First Grim
inal court Thursday morning In the trial
Of John Frey, charged with assault upon
he did not believe in capital punishment
for assault cases.
A special yenire OF 200 men weue
summoned for the case, but not single
venireman qualified as juror. Monday
Judge Richards will have to draw the
regular panel for the four circuit courts
and also qualify another special veuire
OF 200 men for the Frey case.
The court as well as the attorneys on
both sides are hopeless Of procuring
jury before Monday,
Tho second special panel in the Frey
case was exhausted AT noon Thursday.
The case now goes over until Tuesday
when special venire will be called.
Monday win be devoted TO examination
of the regular criminal court panel
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
THROUGH CAR SERVICE
PROVES TO BE POPULAR

The new through merchandise car
service from New York and Eastern
via the Pennsylvania and Louisville e.
Nashville railroads Is proving very pop
ular with the shippers and the business
handled has greatly exceeded all en-
pectatlons according to Charles II
Ryan, division freight agent for the
L. e. NJ railroad.
The time in transit from New York
to Memphis on one car was cut down
to six days, which approaches the serv-
ice the roads propose to give the ship
pers. Some OF the shippers have re-
quired as much as nine days by the uu-
necessary delays but they are gradual
ly being eliminated and it Is hoped to
provide a reliable six-day service on
package shipments from New York
points to Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
HUNTING FOR CRANDE;
CRANDI WENT HUNTING

A. Grandi cited before Judge Harsh
to show cause why he should not be
adiudged in contempt of court for his
failure to appear as a witness for the
state against Eugene Martnell, charg-
ed with the theft Of an automobile tire,
was seen by the deputy sheriff late
Wednesday and promised to appear be-
fore the judge to answer to the con-
tempt charge Thursday morning Thurs
day morning came, but Grandl never
appeared. Another attachment was is-
sued for his arrest.
Grand told Deputy Jack Tay'or that
he thought his case was set for Thurs
day and not "Wednesday and that he
went hunting He promised to appear
at the court at .3O am. Thursday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
MEMPHIS BUILDERS
TO HAVE BANQUET

With three Of the biggest men In
builders association work In the United
States to head the program, the Mem
! his Builders exchange will hold a
get-together meeting and banquet at
the Hotel Gayoso Thursday evening at
7 O'Clock, according to announcement
made by E. w. q. Meers, secretary OF
the exchange. The program leaders are
Charles william Bernhardt, Of Atlanta
Ga, president OF the National Associa :
tlon of Builders exchanges; T.. NJ, Craig
OF Chicago, managing secretary OF the
Building Construction Employees as
ISOLATION, and c. # Waltz. Of Cincinnati
o., secretary Of the Building Construc-
tion and Employers association
II, j. Thomas. president Of the Build
ors' exchange. will preside over the
meeting and banquet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
10000 RELATIVES ASK
RETURN OF BODIES

WASHINGTON, Nov l3,--The war
department has received 10000 requests
of soldiers dead In France, Col, Il. W.
Anderson, assistant city attorney Of
Richmond Va, told the house foreign
affairs committee today, Representa-
tive Flood, Virginia, ranking Democrat
ic committee member, said this had
caused "turn-about In the policy of
the war department. and that the
bodies would be returned as soon as ar
rangements could be made with the
French government.
A delegation from Pittsburgh. headed
by j. y, Foster, also asked for return
Of the bodies, but action was taken by
the committed which was considering Il
publican, Indiana. for appointment OF
IA commission, to decide the question,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
BILL M'VEY ASKS
TO Be SET FREE
State Maintains Concurrent
Sentences From Separate
Courts Still Hold.

w r. (BllD McVey, tried on mur-
der charge and many times on whisky
charges, through his attorney, Clyde
Going, was seeking TO get his freedom
from the workhouse In Judge Guthrie's ;
court Thursday by the habeas corpus
route,
McVey claims that he was sentenced
to serve six months In each Of the crim-
inal courts and that the sentences ran
ooncurrently and now that the sem
tenues have been served he Is entitled
to his freedom. The state will contend
that inasmuch as he was sentenced In
separate courts, one sentence naturally
follows on the expiration OF the sentence
first given him. McVcy also was fined
$500 in the second division and $50 In
the first both of which he paid,
s. o. Bates states attorney, Will
contest the claim for the state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
CITY OWNS $160,O0O
OF VICTORY BONDS

The city Of Memphis has made the
final payment on two lots of Victory
loan bonds each of $4,000.
The bonds were subscribed to by or
der of the city commission as an in
vestment of the sinking funds for re-
bonds and the city school bonds. The
purchase was only for part Of the two
sinking funds, the remainder being car
ried on interest in bank
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
CENTRAL PORTION OF
y NATION IS SHTVERINC

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.--Low tenn
peratures prevailed today from the
Rocky mountains eastward into the At
lantic states, the line of freezing tenn
perature extending into Central Texas
and the north portions of the east
gulf states.
1t will be considerably colder tonight
and Friday In the Atlantic states and
In the south portions of the east gulf
district and cold wave warnings have
been ordered bN the weather bureau
for the middle Atlantic states, the in
terror of the CarolHas and Northeast
and Southwest Georgia.
Frost Is probable tonight in North
Florida and near the gulf coast. prob
ably heavy In the latter section The
weather win be fair
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
COLD MAY DRIVE
COPS OUT TO DUTY

While Memphians shivered on the
streets Thursday, cops and others on
duty in central headquarters hugged
lukewarm radiators which gradually
grew colder while the cops cussed.
It was the same old "A Winters 3
Tale" at headquarters. The erratic
boiler No. chose the coolest day of
tho year to break a section, and put
the heating system on the fritz. Efforts
to kindle a fire under boiler No. Q,
held for emergency, proved futile. Ex-
animation disclosed a larger section
break than in No. /. Blankets were
supplied the prisoners by Sergt. Joe
Cole, turnkey,
han, building custodian that the sys-
TEN installed In the 100000 police sta
tion never would work satisfactorily.
What Is needed Is steel boilers, they
said instead of east iron
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
NORTH DAKOTA MINES
WILL BE RE0PENED

BISMARCK, N. D., Nov. 1S.--The
Washburn Lignite Coal company S
mines. largest in the state, will resume
operation today, the miners. members
OF the Wilton local of the United Mine
Workers, having decided to return to
work at a meeting late last night, pro-
vided the workings were placed under
state control
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
MINERS AT BENTON ALSO
REPORTED AS QUITTING

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Nov l3.-Infor-
nation received here by operators this
morning said union men left in two
mines at Benton to care for company
property, under the terms Of the strike
order, had deserted their posts today,
following similar action at Duquoin,
The walkout was said to be profess
against obedience Of international of
ficials to the federal court mandate to
call off the strike,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
WANT 1900 MEN TO
MAN THE rTENNESSEE'

Authorization from the bureau Of nav :.
igation has been secured. according to
Chief Yoeman's Mate Cox of the local
naval recruiting station, Tor party to
tour Tennessee in the interest OF get
ting enlistments for the y. S. s. Ten.
lessee soon to be commissioned.
Mate Cox declares this party shortly
will visit towns In the western part of
the state, then campaign through Mid
die Tennessee and later in the eastern
sections
Efforts viii be made to secure 1900
men from this state TO man the latest
OF Uncle Sans super er-dreadnoughts
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13

The death Of Capt, ] NJ. Brackin, Of
Dyersburg, Tenn, which occurred in
Nashville "Wednesday evening, occa-
stoned considerable surprise In Mem
phls, where he was well-known. He
was chairman OF the state board OF clcc-
tons and his death may occasion u
AS at present constituted the state
board and the county boards are hos-
tile to Gov Roberts and the state ad-
mlnistration.
Capt Brackin retired from active
business several years ago and for sew
eral years has given much Of hts time
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
LLOYD GEORGE DENIES
SOVIET PEACE REPORTS

LONDON. Nov. 13.--Premier Lloyd
George declared in the house Of cont
mons today that no persons at any
time, on his behalf, or with his knowl-
edge. had interviewed Bolshevik rep
resentatives in order to learn whether
negotiations for peace might be opened
and upon what terms,
The premier announced 1t was pro-
posed TO cali at an early date an In
ternational conference at which the
ministers OF the allied and associated
powers might consider the various
problems which the peace conference
as vet had found itself unable to settle,
among which was the problem of Rus
pt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
DESTR0YERS AID HUNT
FOR 49 MISSING MEN

NEW YORK, Nov. lS.-Search bv
four destroyers and coast guar cut
ter with broadcast wireless alarm
are among the means being used by
marine authorities Of the United States
and Canada to locate or learn the fate
of the 10 officers and men OF this crew
OF the steamer Polar Land abandoned
Nov off Cape Breton,
Officials here of the West India
Steamship company, operators OF the
Poland Land, said today they had not
abandoned hope the men had been sick
ed up by some sailing vessel or other
craft not equipped with wireless,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
ACTION MASTER STROKE.

COBLENZ, Nov. 10, (By Associated
Press. THE suspension Of passenger
traffic In the Interior of Germany until
Nov Is was master stroke Of Gustav
Noske, minister Of defense, to handicap
threatened Bolshevik outbreaks, accord
ing to information in the hands OF the
American authorities here,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13

Fuel administrator Garfield today ae-
cepted an invitation OF Secretary VIII
son to attend the conference here to-
morrow between coal miners and oper-
ators to negotiate a new wage scale.
II was understood the principal reason
for inviting DR., Garfield was to obtain
his advice as to how much, II any,
wage Increase should be passed on to
the consumer.
The scope Of the coming conference,
officials said, win be broader than the
negotiation Of new wage scale and
the interest Of the public In the future
prices of coal will be taken into con-
sideration
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13

RADICAL ACTIVITY
AMONG MINERS Is
CAUSING VIOLENCE

WASHINGTON, Nov 13.-Activites of radicals threaten
serious trouble in the bminous coal mine fields of West Vir
na according reports received today by the department of
justice -
The situation in Mongolia and Taylor described
by department Of justice officials particularly nasty Meet
ngs directed and attended largely by Russians have precpaed
some violence among the coal miners, the reports said
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
BIG FIRM FORMED.

Of the Foreign Finance corporation to
deal in foreign securities with cap
italization Of $4,000, 900 was announced
today Arthur NJ Anderson. of ]. p.
Morgan & Co, will be president. Di-
rectors include J. p Morgan and II, p.
Dawson.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
TWO BRITISH FLYERS
KILLED IN CRASH

LONDON. Nov, .iS.-Lieut. n. NJ
Douglas OF the Australian flying eorps
ard Lieut.. J. S. l.. Ross, his navigator,
who started from Hounslow today for
flight to Australia. were killed shortly
after they began their journey, Their
airplane crashed near Subiton. in sur
rey.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
NIP BIG JAIL PLOT.

DETROIT. Nov. l3.--A jail delivery
involving 800 prisoners, including many
radicals lately taken. was frustrated at
the Wayne county jail yesterday through
information given Sheriff Coffin by a
''trusty." Il became known today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13

to work following the United Mine
Workers recall OF the strike order, in
dlcations are that majority OF the
men will not enter the mines until they
have been Officially" notified to do
so by their international executives
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
OVER ARKANSAS IN PLANE

William Heath, connected with the
Memphis Aerial company, and Pay
Black. owner Of a local auto repair
shop, Thursday returned from tour
OF Arkansas The two made the trip
in an airplane owned by the aerial com
pany Heath has been pilot for eight
years
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
ALL UNION MINES IN
WEST VIRGINIA IDLE

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov. 1s.4~
Practically every coal mine in union
fields OF West Virginia was Idle today
and while q few miners have returned
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13

er OF GOV. Patterson and Gov Rye, and
served on the starts Of Patterson, Rye
and at the time OF his death, was a
member OF Gov. Roberts staff,
Capt Brackin was pleasant gentle.
man and had many strong personal
friends He ia survived by his wife,
Mrs, Georgia stevens Rrackin Il son,
Albert Brackin; a daughter, Mrs John
Atkins two sisters, Mrs Anna stevens,
Of Dyersburg, and Mrs ella Brigham,
OF Ridge Top, and n nephew% Ike W.
Stevens, secretary Of state, Nashville,
The funeral will take place In Dyers-
burg Friday, conducted by the Rev. j.
w Blackard, pastor OF the Methodist
church, at the residence at 10 o'clock,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-13
Weather Forecast

Fair, continued cold
probably warmer by
riday night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-01-18

FOR SALT want some good live
wire that understands the hotel bus
I. iness, to buy my hotel at Carson, n:
Oak, a live county seat town, and
the only hotel in town. This bust
ness will be just what you make it.
so you hotel man, that is looking
for good location and gold brick
must act quick. This is an oppor-
tunity which will be grabbed at