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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
MANY QUIT ARMY,
NAVY; PAY, CAUSE

p WASHINGTON. March t2-. Unable
"to make both ends meet on their
present pay officers are resigning and
enlisted men deserving from the army
and navy sin droyes," the senate was
told by Chairman Wadsworth, of the
military committee, and Senator Poin-
dexter Republican, Washington, They
complained of the refusal OF the house
to agree to conference on the bill re-
Gently 3passed by both houses providing
for increased pay for the service men.
Senator Wadsworth said he had been
informed that 200 petty officers deserted
from the navy in one month and that
since the armistice 1858 army officers
had resigned because they were unable
10 live on their pay.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
BRAKEMAN DIES,
ENGINEMAN HURT
IN |. & n. WRECK

FLORENCE. Ala, March lg.-John
Huffman, head brakeman on l.. & N.
train No, SO, was killed and Engineman
George Marchbanks was injured when
the engine and eight cars plunged into
a washout which occurred early today
between Jacksonburg and Big Cut, on
L. & n.
This entire secNon has been visited
by y torrential rain and the freight train
was slowly proceeding into, -the teeth
Of the downpour when the wreck oc-
CURED, Service south OF Iron City,
Tenn, has been suspended and no trains
are leaving Florence over the l.. & n.
today
Mr.. Huffman, the man killed, was
married and lived at Columbia, Tenn.
George Marchbatiks lives In Nashville.
'phe body Of Huffman is being prepared
for shipment to Columbia.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
SHOOTING, KILLING
GOES ON IN IRELAND

DUBLIN, March PA number OF
additional outrages are reported to havA
taken place In Ireland during the past
As hours, Police Sergt. Nazer was shot
dead and Constable Doyle was wounded
at Rath Keale. near Limerick In the
Cork district Inspector McDonagh was
dangerously wounded while exchanging
shots with crowds which attacked hiir
and another officer One civilian was
badly wounded.
In Limerick Constable Murphy was
ambushed and shot and dangerously
wounded
AT Kibeggan Col nty West Meth. 100
armed men raided purrow castls, pri-
vate residence. for arms. The family
was absent and only two servants were
In the castle The raiders gained en-
trance to the building by smashing the
big door with sledge hammers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
FAIR and COLDER
WEATHER FORECAST
Shippers Are Warned to Pro-
tect Goods.

Fair and colder, with freezing tenn
perature, is the weather forecast for
Friday and Friday night with con-
tnued cold Saturday. Shippers are
warned to protect goods going north or
west for colder temperature than that
forecasted for Memphis.
A few gusts Of high winds Friday
night, accompanied by a downpour OF
rain for brief period, caused pedes-
trains to hustle out of reach Of the ele-
ments. The storm was of short dura :
ton, not lasting more than six or
seven minutes, according to the wealth
er bureau report.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
NEW WOODWORKING
PLANT TO BE BUILT
Memphis PIywOod Corporation Arranging Erect Factory
so By $50 Feet At Mallory Avenue and Latham Street
Where Site Has Been Purchased.

and furniture manufacture and other
trades. 1t will employ 80 men and Of
ficials of the organization expect to
begin operations July L.
Officers of the firm are:
h. c. Hunting. president W. II. Dila-
tush, vice president. and c. n. Spetz,
secretary and treasurer. Mr.. Hunting
recently came to Memphis from Grand
Rapids, Mich, Mr.. Spetz Is from Boyne
City. Mich. and came to Memphis only
a short time ago Mr. Dilatush is a
native OF Memphis.
Mr.. Hunting and Mr. Spetz were in
terested In the wood working business
in the North and are thoroughly expe.
rinneed in the trade in which their plant
viii be engaged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12

The Memphis Plywood corporation,
which has just been Incorporated under
the state laws with capital Of $100, 900,
wood working plant in the city at once,
according to announcement made Friday
by Mark Fenton, industrial commits
sioner Of the Chamber of Commerce.
The new firm will build its plant at
Mallory avenue and Latham street. The
site already has been purchased, The
building will be 80 feet by 1S0 feet in
size, will be of concrete and steel and
modern throughout The exact cost of
the plant has not been determined, but
will represent a large sum
The corporation will manufacturs
built-up woods for use in automobile
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
American Ship
BdLbQO Burns

PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad March
l2.--The American steamship Balbso,
owned by the United States shipping
board. was destroyed by fire here early
today The cargo had been discharged
and she was awaiting orders. The shin
previously had grounded off the Vene-
zuelan coast and was in need of re-
pairs.
The captain said tho fire originated
in the bunkers, and despite ham ten
derea by the British cruiser Calcutta
she burned to the waters edge There
was no loss Of life,
The Balbao was wooden ship OF
2.55l gross tons built at Madisonvillo.
La in 1871 She was onerated by
Lykes Brothers In the Mexico West
Indies trade
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
NEGRO SHOT BY COP
CLINGING TO LIFE

Albert Nicabear. negro farmer. shot
with the last bullet In the pistol OF
Patrolman w. H. Singleton Wednes-
day is barely hanging onto life" ac-
cording TO reports from the General
hospital Friday. Nicabear was shot
by the policeman who was PROSTATE on
the ground, beneath Nicabear, who
was trying 70 stab him to DEATH
Singleton switched his pistol from his
imprisoned right hand TO his left. and
sent his last bullet tearing through the
negro's stomach.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
LEGAL SERVICE ON
VENIREMEN BY AIR

BLOOMINGTON, nj, March IL
Legal service by airplane on venire-
men for a murder trial jury was tried
in this county today for probably the
first time. With only three jurors in
the box. the panel exhausted and the
roads rendered almost impossible by
a 24-hour rain. Sheriff Spafford de-
livered the list OF special panel to
Deputy Sheriff Balbach. who owns an
airplane. He said he would fly from
his home at Cheona to the other com.
munities and summon the yeniremen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
LOCAL FIRM TO SELL
STOCK TO employees

Stock amountingfo 100000 win be
sold to employees /of the William R.
Moore Dry GoodS company as soon as
the company is granted an increase in
its capital by charter, application for
which has been filed. The stock will
be sold to employees as a recognition
of their faithful service TO the COM
pany
The firm now Is capitalized at ST.
goo, ,00G>and seeks an increase to ST.
100000, w, r. King, viee1president Of
the company, who made the announce
ment, said the company now was do
ing the largest business TN Its history.
During the first two months OF 1920
81, 900. 900 over the total for the same
period a year ago. The new firm now
has become a strong competitor for
trade In Louisiana and has connections
throughout Texas. "A
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12

Twenty-four hours 10 noon, March III
-Tenlrerature---
Hour. Dry Bulb, Wet Bulb. Humidy
nm, ves'd1v al 6t 9N
n m today al ST 10
Noon today AZ AZ nj
Maximum. 81; mirimum. 50. sun sets
today Sos pm Rises tomorrQg ell
am. Moon rises 81 am tonight Pre-
'cipitatIon, AS inch.
Tennessee, North and Sosith Carolina,
Florida and Alabamar-Fair much,
colder.
Mississippi Fair much colder, frost
In interior
rlSansas--l'ail, oilder, freezing, ex-l
cept in south portion.
okiahoma--Fair, colder, freezing tens
perature IN cast portion.
East Texas--Fair, colder, frost in iE .
terror,
West Texas--Fair colder in southeus
portion,
Virginia Rains, followed BY faF
coldef.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
MAN NEAR DEATH In
BLACK TRIANGLE CASE

Varry Rodgers. negro. who was on
the receiving end when an eternal
triangle was smashed by bullet, Is
close to death at the General hospital
Joe Mackiin. alleged to have fired the
shot, is out on bond, held under a
charge of shooting with intent to kill
The charge will be changed to murder
If Rodgers dies. q negress named
Marjorie formed the third side OF tho
triangle. The shooting occurred Mon
AaN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
DAM AT HUNTSVILLE
WASHED OUT BY FLOOD

tins Lake dam, two miles north of here,
went down early today and greA,
ilooI swept through the western part OF
the city. Bales of cotton we're carried
some distance from warehouse plat
forms. the power plant was shut down
for several hours, and great lake
formed in the southwestern part Of
town.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
ASKS SMALL BANKS
TO HIRE WATCHMEN

Banks in all towns m Shelby county
outside Memphis win be urged BY
Sherlf Perry To provide night watch
men inside the buildings. Sheriff perry
stated Friday that IN view of the con-
ditions throughout the country and the
fact that small banks We're being singled
out for robbery he intended to call upon
all bankers throughout the county to
provide watchmen to stay inside the
banks at night In order to guard them
against yeggmen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
NIKE CONNOLLY
is RESTING EASY

Col. NJ. w. Connolly. veteran editor,
,sas resting easy at the Baptist hos
pital Friday following painful opera
lion submitted to Monday for kidney
and bladder trouble.
DR., Robert Mann is elated over the
iecuperative powers displayed by the
patient and is of the opinion that Col.
Mike will be as active as ever in several
N,neke
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
Defends Himself:
Jury Rules Guilty

S. G. Holland declined to permit
Judge ]. Ed Richards TO sppoint an at
torney TO represent him Friday ald
elected to represent himself in the triA
OF a case charging violation OF the lln-
uor law. A jury returned verdict q
guilty,
A motion for new trial will be
heard by Judge Richards March 20.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
NO DECISION GIVEN
in LUMBER CASE

Judge John f, Mccall, of the L. s.
district court, Friday had not handed
down an opinion IN the case of the gov
ernment against the open competition
plan of the American Hardwood Lum-
bermen's association. The case went
to Judge Mccall Wednesday afternoon
and decision is expected shortly At
torneys for both the government and
the lumbermen have returned to wash
ington.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
Welch Opposes MaioritY.

A copy of the minority opinion OF
George N. Welch, OF the state commits
sion, which reached Memphis Friday,
shows that Mr.. Welch who Is an ex-
perienced business man and mahufac-
turer. hold exactly the same views as
90 Mayor Paine and the other mem4
bers OF the city ADMINISTRATION regard
ing the absolute injustice to the people
Of Memphis OF the allowance of more
than a million and half dollars for
Worn-out property and for profits which
the company claims 1t should have
mado during the period OF Development.
Mayor Paine has explained these items
IN plain language in his recent state
mentS.
MIR. Welch's dissenting opinion was
flled afte:' meeting of the commission
on Feb, 5 at which b. A. Enioe and
Harvey Hannah voted to allow the two
items ae part of the valuation on which
the company may earn a return
At anothec meeting about Feh, rs,
Mr.. Welch again disagreed With the
two other MEMBERS voting for Scent
fare then. while Messrs Enloe and
Hannah voter. for centA The HBrmal
decision Of the commission, however
has not yet been given,
A summary of Mr. Welch's views OF
the Injustice Of allowing Sl,5sa. .p93 or
which the patrons Of 1he8 Streef cT
must pay quoted from Nc vrsiSs,f
opinion, is here given: -
Mr.. Welch, after recounting in somt
detail the facts rs to the appraisal ant
the finding Of the three experts. set,
out that in the preparation OF his mi.
nnority report after careful analysis, ht
finds that the. rate base should have
been fixed at s102a6, ,646.
In that Zig Ire, which IS mors than 4
million dollars less than the rate base
fixed By the other two members o.
the commission, he figured upon 10 pei
cent additional to the exact rate base
which he allowed as going concern
cost.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
MRS. KENNEDY IS
DANGEROUSLY I'LL

Noimprovement was noted Friday in
ihe condition OF Mrs. Sara Beaumont
Kennedy, poet and paragrapher. who is
dangerously III at St, Joseph's hospital
Dr. Joel j. Hobson, attending physi-
clan, states that pneumonia has set
in and believes ii Is but matter OF
time before the end arrives
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
jury MEMBERS TO
EXPLAIN ABSENCE

&8tachmen9s were issued Friday for
~ c. Dean, Henry Halle and r. II.
Lake members of the grand jury who
failed TO appear for duty Friday morn
ing. The attachments are returnable
next Tuesday al which time the grand
Jury members win be asked to explain
their absence to Judge ]. ED Richards.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
Gets Thirty Days
On LiquOrC Charge

Cal Cummings was sentenced to jail
for period OF 30 days and given a
fine OF $50 and costs by Judge ]. Ed
Richards In First division OF criminal
court Friday upon his plea of guilty 70
violating the liquor laws.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
FINDS TWO GUILTY.

Charlie, Anderson and Robert Ford
charged with carrying \ pistol were
found guilty in Second division OF Grim
NAL court Friday and Judge Tom Harsh
assessed a fine Of $50 and costs against
each of the defendants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12

The rate base, exclusive Of super
seeded property and development cost,
was agreed upon by all three experts.
i must be remembered. and the figure
they fixed was S9305, ,042.
Speaking of the addition of approx
matsly $1,500,000 TO the above agreed
figure. for superseded property and de-
yelopment cost MIR. Welch says:
81 do not believe that the commission
has any legal or moral right or that II
was the intention Of the legislature
when this law was passed to have this
commission 90 back into a contract
period and set up as part Of the cost,
value or superseded property, on the
ground that the company did not earn
enough over and above operating eX-
penses and upkeep to pay reasonable
return on its investment and to charge
off the worn-out property.
SHOULD the company during this con-
tract period have made 10 per cent on
it's investment, the city certainly could
not now legally force II TO return that
excess profit and in my opinion a rule
which will not work both ways Is not
good rule
Mr.. Welch then includes number OF
tables and quotations from the report Of
A. G.. Richey, the traction expert en-
ployed by the state commission.
Injustice to Public.
aA1N NlbstHlS from MT fNtCUSN y Sus
gestion, which were adopted by the
two majority members OF the commits
sion In conclusion, after stating again
that he can not follow Mr.. Richey's rea-
soning that the patrons of the street
cars in Memphis should be required to
pay rate of fare which will provide a
return on all the worn-out property OF
the company for % or more years back,
and thlt in his opinion the inclusion Of
both the $1,752, 4l3 for old, worm out
cars and other materlai otherwise
termed superseded cost, and the allow
ance for development cost. which the
majority of the commission fixed at
/ $7S7,679 Is unjust to the public. Mr..
Welch says.
Now, If according to the theory ad-
vanred by Mr.. Richey, under which the
lpublic Is held to account for loss in
earnings under reasonable return,
hrhrougl the setting up of rate base
and should the showing in n succeed
| ing case show an excess of per cent,
what disposition should be made Of the
excess?
Rule Works Only One Way,
| Would it~be fair or just to the com
| pany to deduct this excess of fair re-
| turn and set up a rate base OF S5.202, :
| 3I9 upon which 1t should have return,
Notwithstanding the fact that they have
| property on hand invoiced at $S,a06. 042!
! This whole theory Of going back into
a contract period is. IN my opinion
i unsound and unjust.
sit isl my opinion that the agrees
1 original cost Of the property invoiced
at SO, 306.042 without deduetlng for de.
/ probation, but Plus 10 per cent. $780,
/ sos. making total of $40, ,236.646. should
| lie the. amount upon which the Memphis
street railway should have reasonable
eturn, and that the AOl.212 which was
! in the renewal and replacement re.
serve July 1, 1919, should remain fol
deprecated,
This amount Is 81 ,609,3SS less thar
the amount allowed by the majority ot
the commission, or a total of 5000. 60(
less, IL the renewal and replacement
! fund reserve of July ! is included.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12

WASHINGTON, March 12.-John p.
Whites minority report in the btu
nllnous coal strike settlement was to
be submitted today to President Will
studying the majority report. compiet-
ed yesterday,
Mr.. White. the miners representa-
i've on the commission, refused to dis
cuss his recommendations but il was
understood that he had held for an in
crease in wages Of approximately 35
ner cent and for seven hour day.
The majority. Henry)M Robinson, rep
nesenting the public and Rembrandt
Pesle. the operators representative,
recommended a wage advance Of ap-
proximately rs per cent and no changes
IN hours and conditions of work,
John l.. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, who
hurried here last night from New
York, where he has been attending the
anthracite wage conference, conferred
today with Mr.. White and William
Green, secretary Of the miners union,
familiarizing himself with the facts.
He still declined to make any state
ment, but 1t was expected that the
fun executive committee of the miners
would be summoned to consider the
fGture action of the workers.
Reports Kept Secret.
Officials said that neither the~ama
jority nor minority report would be
made public IL there was o probability
Of bringing the members of the COM
mission to an agreement on their prin-
efpal dffferences-the amount of the
wage advance and the hours. of work.
The miners representative on the
commission refused to discuss his
recommendations. but IT was under
stood he had held out for an increase
In wages OF approximately S5 per cent,
and for a seven-hour day. The ma
jority Henry NJ. Robinson, representing
the public, and Rembrandt Peale, the
operators representative recommended
a wage advance of Approximately q
per cent and no change In hours and
conditions of work.
i Secretary. Green said the majority
and Mr.. White We're not far apart on
!. tie matter OF wages and he was hope-
Tdl that the differences could be
Siiloothed out in direct conferences. Tho
Failure OF the majority TO recommend
improved working conditions proved .
disappointment TO thei miners. II was
said, as this had been one of the CHIEF
demands Of the men.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
OPINION
SHOWS INJUSTICE:
PEOPLE PROTEST

Mayor Palne's position IN Opposition
TO any increase IN the present Scent
fare for the Memphis Street Railway,
on the ground that the facts and fle-
ures In possession Of the state utlllties
commission do not Justify the an-
nounced intention Of a majority Of the
commission to make the rate 7 esnts,
3 backed solidIy by the citizens Of
Memphis.
Hundreds Of teleurams, most 6f them
addressed to Col. Hannah, and aH pro
testing against the proposed y-cent
fare, were sent to Nashville from Mem.
phis Thursday and Friday. Many
were from individuals, others from
clubs and civic organizations.
The women of the Parent Teacher
associations, who attempted 10 have
the skip-stOp plan changed last year,
are particularly active in their support
of the city administration.
kilograms were sent Thursday night
from the Memphis Parent Teacher Fed
GRAFTON, which represents more than 81
900 women, stating that the members
have pledged their united support to
Mayor Paine in his fight for the cite
2ens CT Memphis.
Similar kilograms were sent by Menl-
phis post No. /, Of the American Lee
gion and by the Parent-Teacher aeso-
Citations OF Central high school. and a
personal telegram was also forwarded
by Mrs. John Q. Flautt, who was one
of those who took the lead in the cans
paign to end the slip-stop PLAN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
SPLIT
. ON WAGE INCREASE
FOR COAL MINERS
Workers Want Seven-Hour
Day, 35 Per Cent Majority
Suggests rs Per Cent-Si-
lent on Hours.

WASHINGTON, March t2-otfieials
said today that John p. White, the min,
ers' representative, had held out for
s'x-hour day throughout the neaotia.
tons between the commissioners In an
effort to reach a unanimous aoree nnen+
The miners originally demanded a six
hour day and five days a week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-12
Weather Forecast

Clearing skies and
much colder, forecast
The Home news., 1920-06-04
TAX NOTICE

All persons who have not paid tax on lots in the Raney addition to the Town of Me- Crory should communicate at once with the tax collector as they will be listed as delin- quent otherwise.
 R. H. SMITH, IT,, Sheriff.
 Adv. 5-21-2tc.
The Home news., 1920-06-04

--,o -o prdnt after July l.
 The usual distance apart for the rows is 36 to AS inches, and the plants from 15 to "A inches apart in the rows. Some growers prefer to use two plants to the hill, saying that it will produce more uniform potatoes of medium size.
 On small acreage, the plants may be set out by hand. Tn transplanting sweet potato slips, the main thing to keep in mind is getting moist soil firm ly around the roots. Water about the roots when planting.
 When planting by hand, cloudy day after a rain, is to be desired, or work late in the afternoon. This gives the plants better opportunity to become established before the hot sun the fol- lowing day.
 On large plot a machine planter should be used. Three persons on team can set three or four acres per day. This machine waters each plant as it is set. By using a machine, one does not have to wait for the weather.
The Home news., 1920-06-04

Walter w. Raney has been appointed local registrar for Barnes, Pumpkin Bend, Dent, DeView and Cache townships and all births and deaths must be reported to him as this law will be looked after and en- forced hereafter.
The Home news., 1920-06-04
STRAYED!

Gray mare, about seven years old, weight about 900 pounds, has several brands one of which is CT" on left side of neck, was wearing a leather halter with chain when last seen at Beedeville going south. Liberal reward.
The Home news., 1920-06-04
HELPED MAN AND WIFE

Walter Farraud, 1ooo Springfield Ave, Irvisgton0 N , d., writes: My back anbo; ~; continuously, as did "'red ls' wife's." After taking Folasy, lny Kidney Pills, we wera e,vy s,S,S
 prised with the quick resn1te IHs- l recommend them to anw J@rss, ons who has kidney or hlsddaes Cne trouble" For sale at the hGee5 Pod V ooo Dloe 0Cole' Adv.
The Home news., 1920-06-04
Remarkable Sight.

Little Marjorie. aged i. was loo. ng out of the window on a frosty morning and saw horse and buggy passing. and called: "Oh, mamma, come quick and see the dust comin' out of the horses mouth"