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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
RAISING $4,000 TO
ENTERTAIN MERCHANTS

Final plans for raising fund of SlO,-
900 with which to provide entertain
ment for guests attending the Cotton
States Merchants association conven-
tion in Memphis Aug. 10, 20 and 81,
are being made at a meeting of the
executive committee of the association
begun at 1915 o'clock Wednesday. The
meeting was called at the office of the
association in the Chamber OF COM
merce.
Four thousand dollars of the $4,000
fund has already been raised among, the
members merely through soliciting them
with letters.
w. r. King, chairman of the execu-
| tive committee, presided over the meet
| ing
The publicity committee, Of which w.
| A. Hall is chairman, meets at ) O'Clock
| to discuss new publicity features for
| the convention
! The program committee has just ar.
ranged to have Norman II. Johnson, OF
| Richmand, Va, secretary Of the South
| ern Wholesale Dry Goods association
| address the convention on one OF th'
three DAYS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23

bodied in the treaty. senator Knox, he
said had desired TO ga even tarther
than the league covenant in his resolu,
ton declaring the united States would
co-operate TO remove any future menace
to European peace, =,
The real criticism OF the league IN
the minds Of the opponents in the sen
ate" continued MIR. Mckellar. Us ths'
woodrow Wilson took command
ing part In the formation Of the league,
There may be better plans, but why
haven't they been producod?'
Three incontestihle reasons for the
league. continued the senator, are the
cost of war it's sacrifice OF human
life. and the utter folly Of creating
nations in Europe without giving them
the guaranty OF lte," lie said he did
not agree that article ten imposed only
a moral obligation to so to war to pre-.
serve the integrity Of members; put
that il rightly imposed a legal obiga-
tion to do so, a...
Replying to the charge Of Senator
Reed, Democrat, Missouri, that the
league might be controlled by black, RED
and yellow races. Senator Mex ellar
quoted this passage from a speech made
when Jefferson bought Louisiana;
1--WE are soon to look for our rulers
| to the black, yellow and red brethren
beyond the mississippi"
missouri" continued Senator NC
Ke,lar was part Of the LouisIans
purchase, am curious to know " some
ancestor Of Senator Feed did not speak
those words The argument is idle,
| think the senators dr ~ North ChroilnH
and mississippi will compare favorahlN
with the representP lives OF other state'
| In this body, regardless of the blacl
majority in each of these states
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
Feet Off Desk!
Roll Up Sleeves
If You Want JOB

TOO many men out OF work both
civilians and soldiers. want to have Jobs
that will permit them to keep their feet
on the tops Of roller desks during a
large portion OF the day" said Capt, Il.
c. Welles, of the Memphis employment
bureau, 1l9 South Court avenue, Wed
nesday' Il told one young fellow who
was willing to accept Il sinecure that
would pay him q good salary and with
duties permitting the foot-to- the -wood
work for large portion OF the days
activity, that he would have to be
equipped with spurs to keep him busy
II recommended him for the job. When
the lesson sank In, he finally took a
lob as machinlst's helper, Is now
making more than a desk pollsher and
stands in line for promotion to real
good job, .,,..., o
Common labor shortage continues,
Capt welles said. Some of you news
paper reporters, If business gets 700
slow, could black up. be q negro rousl-
about and make as much as you do
now" the captain concluded
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
NEGRO DETECTIVES
EXPLOITS OUTDONE
BY CITY EMPLOYE
Negro EmpIoye Of Administra-
ton Goes to Serve Writ on
White Man and DuBOSe
Writes Hot Letter.

The exploits Of "Sweetie," win Will
liams, negro detective who shot Charley
Shields, former Southern league ball
player, have been eclipsed by another
dusky officer employed by the Monte
verde Quinn faction,
This time a negro officer went out
with warrant for white man, ac-
cording to j. H. DuBose, president of
the Phoenix Cotton oil company.
The officer was ANon Thomas, negro
probation officer Of the juvenile court.
The white man was charged with
having failed TO provide for his wife.
j, II. DuBose, president of the
Phoenix Cotton OIL company, has his
ire up over the occurrence, 1t Is
known fact that the juvenile court has
a white probation officer who is sup
posed 90 make arrests among the white
Mr. OuBuse's resentment Is clearly
reflected In a letter which he addressed
Tuesday to Frank L. Monteyerde.
mayor of Memphis; c. Il Quinn, com
missioner Of fire and police, and Q, II,
Perry, sheriff
The letter follows:
Yesterday afternoon negro officer
named Thomas came out here to serve
a writ on white man by the name OF
Parks,
My information is that the charge
was failure TO support his wife, and
that the writ was returnab)e before
Squire Gallina,
I'm tho interest Of law and order I
respectfully request that this doesn't
| happen again,
"If there are any white men working
| for the Phoenix Cotton oil company
whom II Is necessary TO have In court.
| | will bring them up there II necessary
| rather than have negro officers come
| after them.
~ am glad that | didn't know Of this
occurrence until after it happened =
Yours respectfully,
! ~ II. buBOsE. President"
Justice Gallina is dead and Mr., Du-
Bose evidently meant John Galeiia, az
the writ was sent out from the juvenile
court,
Sheriff Perry In answer to the letter,
stated that the sheriff's office ems
ployed no negro deputies, and that JUS
tice Gallna was dead, and therefore the
shoriff'a office could not be held re-
sponsihle for the act,
Judge Galella was no little wrought
up whau he heard OF the affair, H'
A Stated that white Thomas was a negr
]. cffiaer OF the court and had the SAM
legal right TO make an arrest or serv,
paper ms any white officer had
Thomas had orders not to arrest o
I serve papers upon white people How
} over, the judge admitted that verbal In
structions as TO color lines could no
nbridge Thomas legal authority. Th
Judge said that Thomas did not know
when he took the subpoena that Park
was white man, and would not hav'
taken il II he had known II. Parks wa
I not at the mill when Thomas arrived
and hence the writ was not served.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
V|[LA'SFORCE Of
BANDITS D|SBANDS
Rebel Chief and Gen. Angeles
Tell Men to Return
10 Homes.

EL PAso. Tex, July 23,--Franrisco
villa and Gen, Felipe Angeles have
disbanded their forces until septem-
Der, and announced to their troops they
would go to Japan in an effort to OBJ
tain ammunition for the villa revoiu-
tlon, Americans who arrived here last
night from chihuahua city reported.
They said villa issued an order to h,s
men telling them to return to their
homes until fail, when he would call
them together again,
This report was also given out in
Jaurez by Gen. Ysidro Cordona, who
arrived on tho same train. lie sala
this was announced In an official mill
tai'y bulletin in chihuahua City By Cen
Manuel Dieguez
Americans were inclined to doubt the
report that villa and Angeles Intended
goirg 10 Japan. saying this was prob
gbly given out by villa to explain his
reason for disbanding his forces, They
said Villa would probably retire to the
Durango mountains until ready to re-
sumo the campaign In the fall
Vnla partisans here deny the reports
that villa was disbanding his men ana
claimed rebels under Nicolas Fernandez
captured wagon train OF ammunition
from the CarranZa troops recently,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
PAGE TELLS WILSON
HE'LL FIGHT TREATY

given to understand that the president
proposed the Shantung provision as a
solution, but that he hal found him
self unable 10 convert the Japanese
deielgntion to any other view.
The senators said thea. BAD been told
that PrenlerH GlemefuNG}N and LLOYD
George represented TO the aHesdent that
they were bound by the agreements OF
their governments with Japan, and that
II the Japanese statesmen were TO be
converted to any other views the presi-
dent himself would have to undertake
the attempt 1t was futile, the sena
tors said they were told,
Senators calling at the White House
today we're the last on the original list
of lb selected by the president, but in
vitations for the other Republican sen
ators To call at the White House. vii
go forward from day 20 day, II being
the presidents desire to confer with al
Of them before he starts on his tour OF
the country.
President Wilson has been devotinp
time recently to getting together docu'
ments used by the American peace del,
egation at Paris. which have been asket
for by the senate In Its consideration
of the treaty. Secretary Lansing, Wht
was to arrive In Washington late to-
day from Paris. is expected to assis
In this work,
While the foreign relations COMMITTEES
has not vet reached decision as Il
calling members of the American dele
CATION for examination on features o
the treaty, II is probable that Mr.. Ian
sing will be summoned after the com
mittee completes the reading OF tn
| text, which was continued today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
DEFENDS WORLD LEAGUE
Pair Of Shoes Gets
Negro Prosecutor In
Trouble With Court

when Sam williams. negro employe
of a labor agency. appeared IN pohte
court Wednesday morning as proserut-
inc witness against Floyd Mitchell, an
other negro. he got himself into trouble,
williams is now held at police head
quarters facing charge OF obtaining
money under false pretenses, having
been arrested on a bench warrant Is
sued during court
Mitchell was charged with miSde, ,
meanor, Williams alleging that Mltche',
had pawned pair Of shoes 70 him ana
later appeared with pistol and TOOK
the shoes away from him, Mltchell was
fined $26, but during the course OF testi-
mony, Williams was alleged To nave
made a practice of promising to o. y,
tain jobs FOR negroes for the sum OF ";
II was further alleged that he would
send the negroes to points outside Mem
| phis and upon arriving there found no
| Job awaiting them. II was said that
Williams failed TO report those matters
| TO his employer, who operates licensed
| labor agency
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
RAIN AND TROOPS
PREVENT SERIOUS
RACE WAR RIOTS
One White Guard Killed and
Another Wounded in SpO-
radio Firing During Night
Upon Washington Streets.

WASHINGTON, July 2S-Although
there was sporadic firing OF firearms
in some of the negro districts until
early this morning the major casual
ties in last nights clashes between
whites and negroes consisted of only
one white man killed and another prob
ably fatally wounded Scores were in
Jured in varying degrees as a result
OF blows from fists, clubs and stones
and the welding of knives, but in none
of these cases were the wounds eN-
pected TO be fatal.
Isaac B. Halbfinger was killed and
Benjamin Belmont was seriously
wounded while doing duty in negro
district as members Of the home de-
fense league,
Despite the fact that the capital was
an armed camp, the fourth night of the
race warfare was less violent than
Monday, when four persons were killed
outright and nearly a dozen seriously
wounded. Feeling, which was inflamed
by reported attacks upon whites by
night rain and the presence of 2,e00
heavily armed soldiers, marines and
sailors doing duty with the 700 police
| and several hundred home defense
| guards acted as a deterrent upon or
ganized mob violence
The closing of pool rooms, moving
| picture houses and other places where
| crowds of negroes might gather and
| the policy of the police and military
| to keep everybody moving enabled au-
thorities to keep the situation well ir
| hand,
Following a conference between Sec
retary Baker and President Wilson late
| yesterday a force of about 1000 troops
under command of Maj. Gen. Haar, re-
Gently returned from overseas service
was ordered TO Washington from Caml
Meade and other nearby posts. Thi'
| force is expected to remain on duty
| until the wave of lawessness ha'
burned out and normal conditions re
stored. .-l5...-
| As on Monday night, aggression las
| night appeared to come from the black
| who had armed themselves for retalia
tion on the whites following the beating
of a number OF NEGROES saturday an
Sunday nights, Practically all of tn
more, serious trouble was in one dis
trict.
Sale Of firearms and ammunition Il
the city has been stopped. Furthe
serious trouble is not expected by tn
Last nights casualties brought tn
number resulting from the riotinE
which began Saturday night. to .seve
persons dead. IL believed to be fatal
wounded, and scores injured.
, The only fatal outbreak last nigh
resulted from the stopping of a negr
; by Halbfinger. Halbfinger attempte
; to search the black, who drew gu
from his pocket and shot the guar
through the heart. Another home guart
like Halbfinger armed only with TIC
| stick ran to his companions assist
ance. and also was shot. The neGr
| escaped .....
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
WORKERS WANT TO
AVOID DISTURBANCE
Hope to Install Uniform Gard
System Gradually and
Without Friction,

The Building Trades council is now
fully prepared to introduce the unitosrl
working card system in Memphis on
With the favorable vote of virtually
every constituent union, .the council
Tuesday night named IL G Terlisner'
secretary OF the council, as business
manager and gave him authority 70
handle all business OF the counclt not
dependent upon the vote Of the mem,
bers, His office will be IN Carpenters
hall. ab South Second street
THE council voted to exclude the un-
organized common lahorers from the
council and the province OF the closed
shop, thus meeting one OF the most
serious objections OF employers to me
uniform card. The employers especially
rebelled against the proposal that they
should be forced TO employ only union
lied unskilled labor. H..
II was announced at the meeting
that investigation had shown that
there Ia plenty Of work within radius
OF so miles of Memphis and that
should contractors attempt to close
down all building operations In Mem
phis. members OF the various crhNS
could easily obtain work near enough
| to, continue their residence In the city
A solution Of the differences be-
tween The Builders exchange and th'
| building Trades council Yas propose
by w. II. Fitshugh, president OF M
| Chamber OF Commerce, in an addres
| made before meSshers OF the Menphl
j Employers association ana the Buth
j ers' exchange TUESDAY afternoon. M
FitzHuRh proposed the formation ol
i ioint council OF representatives Of laDp
! and capital to which either side Nigh
bring a grievance for adjustment u
urged toleration on the part OF the cap
italIst and the worker, -.---.
! MI EItyHuah also urged n greater par
ticipation Of the working man IN IN
| affairs Of their communities, lie urge
| working men to come into the Chamhe
| Of Commerce and declared that labo
should have a representative on the Ill
rectorate OF that body.
| Mr.. Terlisuer declared Wednesda
that no far M the members OF IN
Building Trades council are eoncermc
the institution of the uniform car
system will be accompanied by no dis
ttrbance whatever In local industry
The council has agreed, he said, ina
the closed shop viii not be enforced o
building contracts made before Aug
The new conditions will go into eiie'
only as new work comes on,
'''rhla work has nothing to do wit
radicalism," said Terlsner, we are n
citizens of Memphis and wish to aNol
strife. The uniform card system is no
almost universally In erect IN VI
building trades crafts and we see I
reason why 1t should not be installf
In Memphis"
MIR, Fitznugh has been invited TO 9'
dress Joint meeting or the irau9' iraau9'
and Labor Council and the Bulluli
Trades Council on Thursday night
o'clcok at Carpenters hall NJ
EitzIIugh has accepted the inNltaut
md will repeat the address dellVer'
Tuesday afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
BLAZES GETTING BEYOND
CONTROL OF FIGHTERS

SPOKANE, Wash, July 23.-Twenty-
five hundred forestry service men soon
to be increased to 5000, and hundreds
OF men in the employ of timber pro-
tective associations have failed to hold
in check serious fires which were rag
ing today. many of them far out OF
bounds, in Northern Idaho and Western
and Central Montana
Four Montana towns-Thompson falls
county seat of Sanders county; st, Re
gis on the Couer d'Alene branch OF the
Northern Pacific railway; Henderson
near st. Regis, and Maiden, pioneer
mining camp near Lewistown--Wefe
menaced seriously by the flames
The blaze is within mile and guar.
ter of Thompson Fafis and citizens
ranchers and forest service employees
we're cambating it. Forest supervisor
Baker stated last night the fire prob.
ably would be checked and Thompson
Fails saved if the weather remained ia
VOra hle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
TEN SHOT AT MEETING
OF HUN SOCIALISTS

BERLIN, July %. (By the Associated
Press )--Ten persons were shot during
disorders which attended the breaking
up of a majority socialist meeting by
communists and Spartacans here Mon.
day.
Those attending the meeting, which
was held in the Trades Union build
ing, attempted to lynch the man who
fired the shots, but he was saved by
hospital helpers who we're in the
building.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
OFFICIAL REPORTS UPON
CRUELTlES ARE GIVEN

WASHINGTON. July 23--Otficial re-
ports OF the war department dealing
with its investigation Of alleged cruel
ties to American military prisoners In
France, were brought before special
daV bv Gen March, chief OF staff
Chairman Johnson, OF South Dakota,
called the meeting after Gen, March had
Informed him that definite information
had been received by the department
The inquiry was opened last week with
six soldiers teBtifying they saw many
Americans, held IN prison camps and
iaiIs around Paris, brutally treated BY
gunpriOr officers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
LIST rs DISTINCT REBEL
BANDS ACROSS BORDER

WASHINGTON, July 23,--Twenty-
five distinct bands Of rebels with a
strength of about $4,000 men now are
operating IN Mexico, according to a
tabulation which has just been pub
lished In Mexico city, Opposing them
Cerranza has force of about $4,000
which, however, Is able to control little
more than railway lines with narrow
strip along the Pacific coast from Quay
mas to san Bias and the territory
around Tampico.
The report asserts there is certain
degree OF cooperation between the va
rious rebel forces In the north, "a well
as in the south villa and Angeles are
shown IN the tabulaton to have 5,lo0
men: Felix Daz 5lOO, Manuel Palez g.
| 600 and Gen Cantu 800.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
HELD AS SUSPECT.

Suspected of having entered the home
of MRS. G. E Becker, 243 South Third
street, William Strahall. negro iceman'
residing at $50 Tate avenue, extended,
is being held at police headquarters
pending arraignment Strahan was ar
rested by Detectives Roper and Dixon
following an investigation Of the case,
and it Is alleged that the negro was
seen prowling in the vicinity OF Mrs.
Becker's residence before he went to
his work at 4:30 O'Clock In the morning.
strahan will be charged with entering
the house.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
.LENINE MAKES PEACE
OFFER TO RUMANIANS

LONDON, July GA Bolsheyik dele
CATION has arrived at kishlnetf with
an offer of peace to the commander
of the Rumanian Dniester troops on
behalf of Nlkolai Lenine, the Bolshevik
premier, according to a Berlin govern
ment wireless dispatch,
Lenine offers to cede Bessarabia TO
Rumania on condition that Rumania
bands OF Admiral Kolchak, head Of the
all-Russian government at Omsk, from
crossing the Rumanian frontier.
An armistice 10 last enight days. has
been concluded on the Bessarabian
front and the delegation has gone to
Rumanian Headquarters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
GIVEN JAIL SENTENCE

william Bacon Wednesday pleaded
guilty to the theft OF drugs from j. J..
Schrodt on July u and was sentenced
ly Judge Richards, Of the First crim-
lnal court, TO serve six months In the
done fcnd and long term will be
better for him than short one. Of
ficers say, as the treatment at the
workhouse has proven beneficial to drug
addicts In many cases
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
MOOSE STAG SOCIAL.

Memphis Lodge No, 1853, Loyal Order
of Moose, will entertain its members
ard invited guests with stag social
"Wednesday night, following the regular
weekly meeting of the lodge. There will
be refreshments, music and speaking
AT the meeting important announce
ments will be made In regard to the
annual outing Of the lodge, which will
take place Sunday, near Raleigh, and
for which elaborate preparations are be-
ing made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
ASKS $5OO,0OO FOR
FOREST FIRE BATTLE

WASHINGTON, July 23,Congress
was asked today by Secretary Lane
for special appropriation of $500, 900
to fight forest fires in Montana, Idaho
and Washington, Latest reports from
Idaho, he said, declared the fires can
not be extinguisned save by heavy
rain Of which there is no immediate
nrospect."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
DR.. DEUPREE DIES
AT TEXARKANA HOME

Dr. p j. Deupree, aged S3 for many
years identified with the faculty OF
the Southwestern Baptist university, In
Jackson, Tenn, and OF late a resident
Of Texarkana, Ark, died at his home
there Tuesday, according to informa
ton received by his SON W, w. Deu-
pree, Of George T. Brodnax, Inc.
Mr. peuprce left Tuesday night for
Texarkana to attend his fathers
funeral Surviving are Or. Deupree's
widow Mr. peupree, OF Memphis, and
five daughters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
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DANIELS WANTS NAVY
TO CONTINUE RADIO WORK

WASHINGTON, July 2S.--Secretary
Daniels, in asking congress today to en-
act legislation permitting the navy de-
partment to continue handling COM
mercial radio messages, declared that
IAN intolerable situation In the business
world" was threatened because Of the
inadeauacy of other International COM
n1tinration Eystetng
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
SAYS MOONEY DIDN'T
GET FULL JUSTICE

WASHINGTON. July 2S.--Thomas J.
Mooney did not receive full justice In
his trial at San Francisco for alleged
connection with the preparedness day
bomb explosion. according to report OF
John b. Densmore, formerly a special
agent OF the department of justice,
who investigated the case for the gov
ernment. The report, dated Nov. !,
1918, was submitted to the house today
in response to resolution.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23

Teunesse--Fair. no change In tenn
peraturc.
Mississippi -- Fair in north, local
showers In south probably
Arkansas-Fair.
Alabama Fair in north, probably
showers In south
Kentucky-Fair stationary tempera-
ture.
Louisiana--Partly cloudy in north,
probably showers In south,
Oklahoma--tair,
East Texas--Generally fair in nortn'
unsettled in south with showers PROB
able.
West Texas-Generally fair.
North and South Carolina and Georgia
Local showers and thundershewers
probable,
Florida--Local showers probable.t !.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
NOTED MINSTREL DIES.

SAN DIEGO. Cal, July 23.--George
". Primrose famous minstrel, died In
this city early today. following a severe
illness that began one month ago. He
was born IN London, Ont, 66 years
ago A widow and a brother survive
Primrose began his stage career when
IS wears old He Is credited with hav-
ing originated soft shoe dancing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-23
Monteverde Makes Quick Re-
consideration of Announce
ment to Succeed Himself.
Good Cause for Action.
WILLIAMS PRACTICALLY
ANNOUNCES FOR MAYOR
7. Walsh Gets in SquareIy
Behind Him--Crump'S Posi-
ton Not Yet Announced.
Business Ticket Probable.

The chances now appear
about 90 to 1 that | will be a
candidate for mayor of Mem
phis.--J. j. Williams.
Joe Williams and l were pO-
litical boys together and | am
for him.-JOhn T. Walsh.
III Joe Williams runs / will
not be a candidate for mayor
f. l.. Monteverde.