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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
APRIL STAMP SALES
SHOW FALLING OFF

Postmaster G. w. Metcalf announced
Saturday that the sale OF p1sIage
stamps for April at the loSai aosSol fice
fell below that of. April, 1918! firs
ures could be given for publica(iof 4l
conformance with an order ffofn WASH
ington. providing for the release Of
quarterly sales only
The fact that sales Of last April were
greater than April. 1920, was attributed
to the 3-cent order being In effect at
that time. 1t was said that a slightly
greater number of stamps were sold
last month, but not enough to bring the
2-centers on an average with the war
time increase of last April
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
Local High School
Students Get Chance
For Free Education

Some Memphis high school boy or glrl
may be able to select any university
in the United States and be given d
four-year scholarship free OF all cost
to them, according to announcement
made Saturday by Kent McNaughton,
manager of the local Firestone branch
ship by truck" bureau. All high school
students in Memphis and Shelby county
are eligible, and all that the boy or girl
has to do is turn in the best essay
of 500 words on the subject of ship
by-Truck-Good Roads Week.
The scholarship will be known as the
Harvey I. Firestone scholarship and is
donated by the head of the Firestone
Tire corporation. May II to % has been
designated as Ship by-Truck-Good
Roads Week" and Gov Roberts has
issued an official proclamation at Nash
Vile, setting aside this week in Ten
nessce Mayor Paine plans to issue n
proclamation along the same lines next
week.
The essay contest opened Saturday
and all essays must be in before mid
night on May %, when the contest
ends. Essays should be submitted to
Thomas B. King, who is chairman Of
the board of three judges for Shelby
county. These judges will select the
best essay submitted in Shelby county
and send to the state superintendent
of education at Nashville. The state
superintendent Will select the pest eS-
say from the entire state and send 1t
to the final judges. The same plan will
be adhered to in each state in the union,
the final judges having a total Of As
essays to judge from. The best of these
As will be awarded the scholarship.
1t is planned by MIR, McNaughton to
have state and county prizes offered,
and these may be announced later so
that in addition to the scholarship the
final winner may also win the county
and state prize as well. Other prizes
for good essays may be offered.
To aid local boys and girls in their
work, special films showing the ship by
truck feature will be exhibited in Mem
phis movie houses May 3-15.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
200 UNION MEN ON
STRIKE IN NASHVILLE

NASHVILLE Tenn. NAV Approx
imately 200 men, representing contract
maChinists, timers. bakers and cleo
trical workers are reported out or going
"oDen" or CLOSED shop.'
John T. OCoHnor. Of Knoxville, presi-
dent Of the Tennessee Federation ot
Labor, is here en- route to Jackson,
where the federation meets Monday.
He says the federation win further the
work OF the "nonpartisan' program
laid down by the American Federation
Of Labor for the defeat Of those men
who have stood in the way OF labor's
progress. He said he did not think the
federation would take action regard
ing the 'open shop agitation in Nash-
VILE
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
RESTRICTIONS ON
PRINT PAPER ARE
URGED BY MUNSEY

WASHlNGTON, May 1.--Government
restrictions on consumption of news
PRINT paper We're urged before a SEN
ate investigating committee today by
Frank \. Munsey. Of New York, pub
nsher OF five daily newspapers and
three magazines.
Mr.. Munsey declared II the ratio of
consumption continued for the next 25
Years at the rate 1t had in the past
quarter or century, there would be no
wood pulp forests left in the world.
Il know that sounds like a broad
statement, but ii is true said he.
The witness said that even now the
nation must look forward to the time
When daily newspapers will be selling
Tor five and even ten cents.
The only way to handle the situa.
tion. | believe said Mr. Munsey. lis
restriction imposed by the national gov
ernment for the good OF all the people"
In urging government restrictions,
Mr. Munsey said there was no possible
remedy. left to. individual publishers.
NO form of voluntary cooperation
between publishers could be made ef-
fective, he said
Every publisher regards questions
or size of publication. etc, as pure
~ personal" the witness declared
You cant get cooperation through
out the nation. 1t would be impossible
in New York for instance, to obtain
-'Etieh lIldl NOulu cut GOnSulIp-
ton in half, although ii ought to be
done. | would gladly do it myself"
Cutting the size of newspapers would
not materially reduce revenues OF pub
fishers, Mr. Munsey asserted and would
protect the forests
There Is no substitute for wood
after our forests are gone" he ex-
planned. We must look forward even
now to the time when daily issues will
be selling for and even 10 cents In
stead of 2 cents as at present and
/ cent as in the past"
Senator Underwood's resolution, au,
thorizing Il commission to confer with
the Canadian government regarding ex-
lstlng embargoes on wood pulp ship
ment to, the United States was order
ed favorably reported today by the
house foreign affairs committe. Under
a committee amendment the commits
sion would report to President Wilson
instead of congress
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
DAVIS BURIED With
MILITARY HONORS

Full military funeral was held Sat-
urday for Sgt. Harry a. Davis. Seventh
Infantry and member of thd Third di-
vision recruiting detail. who was Killed
Tuesday at Madison avenue and Laud-
erdale street in head-on cdllision be-
tween truck and motorcycle he
was riding.
Recruiting details from. the army,
navy and marine corps, on duty here
as well as special detail fiom head
quarters, Third division. Camp Pike
Ark. took part in the funeral cortege
a volley was fired over he grave
at Elmwood cemetery and tabs blown
1t was the first time in yeats that a
military funeral had been held in Mem
uhis.
Sgt Harry Davis sister arrived from
Nebraska Friday night and ATTENDED
the funeral His father and brother
were unable to make the long "Trip from
Sheridan. Wyo.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
WESTERN CITIES ARE
QUIET, BUT GUARDED

CHICAGO, May Federal state and
city authorities in the central and west
erh states today were prepared to stamp
out any disturbances in connection with
the observance of May day They gem
orally predicted no violence would be
measures were taken in many cities,
reaching the crest in Chicago, where
more than 1,500 radical suspects and
alleged criminals were arrested in
police roundup
One thousand policemen in civilian
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
HANSON WILL AGAIN
DIRECT CITY CLUB

The City club next Saturday win re-
elect c. G. Hanson president and L. =.
Akers secretary. Their names are on
both tickets reported Saturday by the
nominating committees.
Walter =. Armstrong shares honors
with them. as his name also is on both
tickets for membership on the govern
ing board.
Announcement of the names sub
We're made al the regular weekly lunch-
con.
u. B. Fargason and Wharton S. Jones
will be opponents for the first vice.
presidency Abe Goodman and John
r. Walsh were named for treasurer
and n. s. Brown and DR.. G. H. VIII
hanson for the board of governors in
addition to those mentioned above. The
election will occur next Saturday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01

PARIS. May 1.-Two socialist mem
bers Of the chamber of deputies, Vail
laint-Couturier and Alexandra H: Blanc,
were injured in a clash with the police
this afternoon near the place de la
Republique.
NEW YORK. May Bundles of cir
culars purporting to be issued by com
munists calling on labor to down tools
on May IT, were picked up by the po
lice in various sections of the city
One distributor was arrested.
TORONTO, May Twelve thousand
coal miners in the Sydney, Nova Scotia
district, went on May day strike to-
day, a s protest against Imprisonment
OF the leaders of Winnipegs general
strike last year. aCcOding to reports
received here.
LONDON, May Eight million
workers are estimated to have partici-
pated in Great Britain's observance of
May day by taking the day off, parad-
ing and speech making, but there were
no Interruptions to the nations essen
tial public services.
PITTSBURG Kan, May IA large
number of Kansas coal miners are oh
serving May day. Reports to the head
quarters of the Coal Operators asso-
citation here showed that not to exceed
OIlt-l lliu VI lllt ullIlGTS are WOIklnR
today. Never before have so many
mines been idle on account Of May l.
DETROIT, Mich, May l.-Instead of
general absentation from work in
celebration Of May day, upward Of
100000 factory employees here who had
for three weeks been working on part
time schedules, were to resume full
me work today as a result of an i'm
provement in the rail strike situa-
tion.
CINCINNATI. May -Four thousand
union machinists struck here today for
higher wages.
CHICAGO. May 1-Polce were
called to schoolhouse in tHe thickly
populated West Side when it was dis
covered that a red flag had been raised
on the school flagpole during the
night.
climbed the S0-foot pole and cut down
the banner which bore the legend, in
yellow chalk: "Hurrah for the soviet.
Death for capitalists
TULSA, Okla, May Tulsa used
aerial police today to guard against
reported outbreak of radicals, Four
army flyers, headed by eX-Flight OFFICER
w. r. Campbell swept back and forth
over the city and the huge oil refin-
cries in West Tulsa. Special arrange
mcnt had been made with the police
and fire departments to warn them OF
any disorders or fires by the use Of
co!ored flares.
TORONTO, May IA general tieuR
of the building trades was reported
from Ottawa, where men at work on
the new parliament buildings were
among those who laid down their tools
street car strike in London, Ontario,
also was reported, while in Toronto
milk wagon drivers quit work
PARIS, May IA clash between re-
publican guards police and 600 May
day manifestants occurred at o'clock
this afternoon on the boulcVards Of the
81 Martins quarter Two shots were
fired in the melee and several persons
we're reported hurt The disturbance
was the first active disorder OF the
day. II was brought on by the presence
of students replacing striking drivers
on auto busses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
300 Baptists viii
Attend Contention

tst Young Peoule's union OF Memphis
plan 10 90 TO the state convention Of
the society AZ Jackson, Tenn, June
"a in succial train Clifford Davis,
chairman Of the local convention COM
mittee, is negotiating with j. c. Gal
I0wav division passenger agent for
the n. e. & St l.. railway. for the
special train. The delegation will be
accompanied by a band and glec
club Memphis will ask to entertain the
state convention in 1921.
4 meeting will he held Saturday night
at the Bellevue Baptist church at which
union and the convention committee
will DISCUSS plans for the trip to Jack
son. D. II Driver f. president Of the
Memphis + YtP. L., which Is com
roscd Of chapters in nearly all Of the
Baptist churches Of the city
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
STATE S0LONS GRANTED
$3.50 EXPENSE MONEY

NASHVILLE. Tenn. May l. CSplD--
The supreme court of Tennessee today
decided that the appropriation voted
by the 1919 legislature to each member
Of the general assembly for expense
money was constitutional, and as a
result Of the opinion. handed down bv
Justice Bachman, Comptroller J. b.
Thomson Is directed to pay $3.50 to
each member Of the legislature.
The litigation resulted when members
Of the Legislature sought to collect their
expense money and were turned down
by the comptroller BY the decision the
state viii paE ont Sl9 500.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
PROMINENT BANKERS
SPEND DAY IN CITY

Several prominent bankers who have
been in attendance at the meeting OF
the executive council Of the American
Bankers association in Pinehu:5t n
c., spent Saturday in Memphis Among
those here were +. O. Wctmore. presi-
dent OF the First National bank, Chi
cago. Arthur T. Kahn, vice president
Of the Commercial National. Shreve-
port, La. A. NJ. Graves, president Of
the Red River National Clarksvllle.
Tex. and Eugene p. Gum, secretary
OF the oklahoma Bankers association,
Oklahoma City, Okla.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
Eclipse Of Noon
To Occur SunddY

A total eclipse Of the moon, visible
in Memphis and practically all parts OF
the United States will take place Sun
day night at 7:15 o'clock. and will last
until 9;41, according to r. b. Blagden,
first assistant observer In the local
weather bureau office, who has a small
observatory at his home.
Mr. BlaRden also said that there will
be A partial eclipse OF the sun on May
q. but that it will not be visible on
this continent. When there is an eclipse
an eclipse of the sun. either at the
preceding or following new moon,
though. as in this case. they may not
be isibe at the same place, according
TO Astronomer Blagden.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
SELECT DELEGATES.

LOUISVILLE Ky, May l.-Kcntucky
Democrats today held county mass con
Nenti0ns to elect delegates 70 the Dem
oCratic state convention to be held here
May 4. Whether the Kentucky delcga
ton Of 2G shall go to the national con
vention instructed was expected by local
politicians to be made known through
the mass conventions. Campaign man
ayers Of Gov James NJ Cox uf ohio
said they had "unmisIakable assuran-
ces" that a majority Of the delegates
elected by the county conventions would
ne instructed for him
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
ARREST PHYSICIAN
FOR HAVING ALCOHOL

Or. y. X. Moody, aged 2s physician,
living at 255 South watkins street,
and B. J. Irwin, aged IS, laundry wagon
driver, 222 Washington avenue, were
arrested early Saturday morning and
placed on the police bIotter charged
with violating the, liquor law. Officers
Vaughn and Adams charge that a gal
lon jug containing alcohol was In the
possession OF the men when they were
arrested at Washington and Fourth
Dr. Moody. who exhibited at police
station a government. permit to have
alcohol in his possession, says he was
iaking the alcohol from his office to
His home He stated Friday he discov-
cred someone had been breaking in his
office and stealing alcohol and II was
as a matter of precaution he, was con
veving il TO his residence. Irwin. the
Musician stated, was on his way home
and was being given 'lift' in the. doc
fors auto, The car was held at the
station. Bond was furnished.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
PARIS CELEBRATION
Is VERY ORDERLY

PARIS. May complete calm
rejened in Paris this morning, workers
who were participating in the May day
celebration being very orderly Troops
were on guard at all railroad tern'llcais, n,,t
however, to guard against any OUT
break a .b.,
situation was very good, as labor
unions decided not to call 3ut tnelr
men, Railroad employees at Lille de,
nided Ia stop work, but citizens formed
e,o5 en oreanization to operate public sery-
ices. ,,, a,d oafas
nained closed and partial service was
maintained by the subway ana motor
busses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
Luther Duncan Gets
Penitentidry Tern,

Luther Duncan. alias Little Bud.
negro was sentenced to a term Of two
TO 10 years in the state penitentIary
Saturday, when his motion for a new
trial in Second division of criminal
court was overruled. Duncan, who was
indicted for first degree murder. was
found guilty by a jury Of voluntary
mars'aughter
John Gates, found guilty Of larceny
and receiving stolen property was SEN
tenccd to 80 days i'm the workhouse,
when his new trial motion was over
ruled
John Harper. alias George Brown.
in First division Of crimina; court. was
sentenced to 90 days in the workhouse
when his new trial motion on a guilty
verdict in a laroeny from the person
case was overruled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
FEDERAL AGENTS TO
WATCH EVERY MOVE

WASHINGTON. May Agents of
the department were instructed to keep
in touch throughout the day with the
and to cooperate with the authorities
in the maintenance of order, but not
to. "incite" or excite the participants;
Mr.. Garvan declared an amazing
amount of money had been spent by
the communist labor party in the dis
tribution Of propaganda and in prepara-
tions for demonstrations. The money
had been traced, he asserted to Amster-
dam, where it had been sent from Rus
sia. A great part of the literature IN
the possession of the department indl,
Gated the work of Russian agents ana
n,,r,eroiis calls for demonstrations were
made in the name OF soviet Russia.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
Get Correct Weight
And Pennies Also

Gentlemen with the taking habit FRI
day night got their correct weight and
81 In pennies. when they hauled away
the scales from in front OF the East
End Confectionery store, Peabody ave-
niue and Cooper street. The scales
were found Saturday by Officers ADJ
kins and Jeffries. near the Tri-State
shattered and the coin was missing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
POLICEMAN LEAVES CITY
AFTER % YEARS SERVICE

E.R Stanfield, for % years a mem
ber Of the police force, will leave sat
Irday night for San Diego, Cal. whore
he will make his home. Stanfield was
probably one Of the best known men
the city He is taking his wife and
two children with him. Two married
children remain here, He came to
Memphis from Halifax county. Va. IS
years age,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
Heart Failure Fatal
To Retired Merchant

Heart failure proved fatal to Joseph
Seligstein, 96 who died Saturday at his
residence, 1913 Mcneil street Funeral
will be held Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock and burial viii be in the Jewish
cemetery. He was a retired merchant
Mr.. Selgstein came to this country
from Germany when a boy. and had
lived in Memphis for more than. 20
years Until three months ago he had
never been i'll. He is survived by Bar
neN and Linman Selgsteln.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
SULTAN s DAUGHTER WEDs

CONSTANTTNOPLE. May | (Bv The
Associated Press THE sultan's dauEh-
ter, the princess Sahha Sultana, was
married today To Prince Omar Farouk
Effendi son Of the heir apparent.
Prince Abdul MedHd Efnndi.
Damad Ferid Pasha, the grand vizier
and the members OF the cabinet at
tended the wedding The Sheik-ul-
Islam pronounced the bCnedicton. The
princess is 20 years old The bride
groom was educatnd In Nionna.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
CARPENTERS STRIKE.

PHILADELPHIA, May More than
500 carpenters and joiners At the New
York shipyard Camden, and l50 car
pcnters at the Gloucester. n. j.. yards,
struck today to press demand for
more wages, About 300 carpenters are
reported out at cramps shipyard,
Structural iron workers are reported
to have struck in various parts Of the
city in sympathy with carpenters who
are askinE for wage InCrease
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
EXPLORERS ATTACKED.

NEWPORT, r. l., May l.--An attack
by ferocious cannibals, OF large stature
and scanuly clad, on the party Of DR..
4. Hamilton Rice, which is exploring
the Amazon region, is described in
letter received here today from Ches-
tion. Dr. Rice and Ober killed two
cannibals and tho rest fled Mrs Rice,
formerly Mrs George w Widener, Of
Philadelphia, ls with the party
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
BOXER KILLED.

BOSTON. May John re Murray,
a professional boxer, who was Knocked
out In a bout with pave Powers. Of
Maiden. last night died ia hospital
today. Powers was arrested on the
charge OF mansaughter. but the court
discharged him with the statement
that Murrays death was obviously due
20 an accident
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
GRANT CITYS APPEAL
IN CAR FARE CASE

NASHVILLE. Tenn. May T. (Spl)-
city Attorney Walter r Armstrong to-
day filed a petition for certiorari in the
First circuit court OF Davidson county
seeking to take up the case Of the city
of Memphis and the street railway In
that court before Judge A. G Ruther-
ford for a retrial on the matter OF the
rate base Judge Rutherford granted
the petition and ordered the public util-
tiles commission 70 translcr the case.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
SEVEN FACE COURT
ON GAMING CHARGE

One white man and six negroes were
to face city court Saturday on charges
of gaming following a raid Friday night
in which a full-fedged policy game was
flushed. Mike Feline, 11l2 Monroe
avenue, merchant, was placed on the
docket as operator OF the game.
Stamps numbers, slips, ink and full
policy paraphernalia was brought TO
police station by Inspector Bee, chief
of Detectives Griffin and Sergeant
Adams from Rayburn boulevard and
Beale avenue where the game was
flushed The raid took place shortly
after s O'Clock Friday night All ar
rested made bond
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
BAND SECURES AMPLE
MONEY FOR EQUIPMENT

Sufficient funds to equip the Il .. 7.
obtained Friday night at IN artists
concert given at the school, according
to announcement which said more tHnn
$500 was taken in. From an artistic
standpoint. c. +. Jester, principal said.
the affair was an unqualified success
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
GUESTS SCARCE AT
HOTEL DE PERRY

Report for, the month OF April. 1890,
from the Shelby county jail. showed
that on the close of the month only So
guests occupied space in the Hotel de
Perry-the smallest number for many
months.
II guess the people are getting bet
ter" Sheriff o. II, Perry said in COM
menting on the scarcity Of guests at
his bastile
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01

clothes patrolled Chicago streets and
guards were established about public
buildings.
Federal authorities planned TO attend
three mass meetings, called by the In
dustrial Workers Of the World, Social
lists anAN Russians. Reports of con-
ditions In the Far West as centralized
at San Francisco were:
Although there were no open threats
of May day demonstrations, federal and
state and city officials had prepared
carefully to meet any situation.
In the Northwest May day was ex-
pected to pass quietly.
In the Southwestern states no infor-
nation indicating untoward events
might be expected had been received.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
HOLD TWO NEGROES FOR
ASSAULT ON WOMAN

NASHVILLE. Tenn, May MAR
shall Beck and Tom Murphy, young ne
groes, charged with an attack on a
prominent woman of Carthage, Tenn.
yesterday, are in Jail here for safe
keeping as a result of threats Of mob
violence at Carthage, following their
arrest
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
NASHVILLE EDUCATOR
LUNCHEON HONOR GUEST

Dr. Bruce r Payne, of Nashville,
president Of George Peabody College
for Teachers, spent Saturday in Mem
pitts Or. Payne was the guest OF honor
at a luncheon given by Bolton Smith
at the Hotel Gayoso, at which n num-
Der OF representative citizens were
prascnt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
Police Spruce Up;
Edgar On Way Home

Members Of the police force will all
spruce up Monday, John B, Edgar,
fire and police commissioner, Is ex
pected home that day from Cuba, whore
he has been for the past 10 days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-01
BEGUN
IN NEGROES TRIAL
WITH TOWN QUIET
BY E. A. ROPER.
(Staff Representative.)

SAVANNAH, Tenn. May Mrs. Annie Allen, wife OF
Harry Allen white merchant for whose murder three negroes
trial here while the courthouse and under
heavy guard Memphis and Jackson this morning
gave graphic recital of the finding of the body of her
dered husband in his morning killing