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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
Sizing Up the New Envoy.

When Sir Auckland Geddes, the new
| British ambassador. told the Western
world that Ireland ought to be left
alone TO grappe with her problems, he
was Immediately applauded for his
frankness or scored for his taCtlessness
by the American press
In the main he talks good sense -
says the Boston Globe UndD, thus
rejecting the opinion of the majority of
writer's who seem to agree with the
Globe that ION the broad questions of
ordinary commercial and political rela-
tons between the British empire and
the United States" the new envoy is
"unquestionably "A safe and able inter
mediary."
Sir Auckland's plea that military
union between Ireland and the rest OF
the British isles Is an absolute neces-
Ety appeals to the Globe and the Phila-
| delphia Public Ledger Und). as well,
which praises the diplomats frankness
in brushing away hypoCritiCal and in
sincere Decentralization. The Spokane
Spokesman Review Und RepO Consid-
ers that the ambassadors remarks were
uttered in tact" for, it says
1t is the part Of good AmeriCanism
to avoid movements calculated to in
volve the United States in local diff
ferences in foreign countries We have
enough difficulties at home without
meddling with the domestic problems
of other nations"
This thought is echoed by the Chatta-
nooRa Times tTnd, DemO when II draws
parallel between ireland and the
Philippines and deduces from Sir Auck-
lands statement that he is prepared
to say that England is not going to
Interfere, nor viii either house OF her
parliament pass resolutions Of sympathy
for the Filiplnos"
Mighty good advice is the sug-
gestion Of Sir Auckland that we stand
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
REPUBLICAN FACTIONS
AT PEACE ONCE MORE

Republicans representing both the
former factions of the white wing of
the party have gotten together again
for the coming campaign in the Mem
convention Saturday, c. H. King, Mem
phis was elected chairman of the
congressional committee; w. S. Latta
of Fayette county, vice chairman, and
j. Q. Eaton, secretary. Other members
of the committee are Yandell Haun,
?. J; Dauriac, R. E. Cameron and t.
c. Phelan, for Shelby; w, S. Latta, for
Fayette county; w. f. Fryer, Upton
county, and A. P. Prewitt and M A..
Farley, Hardeman county.
Yandell Haun was chairman of the
convention, and Geo Poole, secretary.
Charles B. Quinn was elected to rep
resent the district inathe Chicago con
ternate. Harry Spears, young lawyer
Of Memphis, was chosen as district
elector.
Negroes who organized four years ago
under the banner of the Lincoln league,
held their own convention, naming Bob
Church as delegate, and Steve NJ.
Wright as elector. Wright, the only
white man who attended the negro
convention, was made chairman and
presided during an hour of oratory.
The negroes had filled the assembly
hall at the courthouse an hour before
the time fixed for the convention, which
was . pm. They called their convention
to order at As, and held forth for an
hour, the white delegates meanwhile
remaining outside in the corridor. At
8 o'clock, when the negroes adjourned,
two policemen appeared, but the ne
groes We're leaving the hall and there
was no clash of any kind. The white
left and held their convention peacea-
blE
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
Terminals.

It Is fortunate and at the same time
erninentiy proper that the general gov
eminent has concluded TO protect the
Memphis terminals against the caving
IN Of the banks OF the Mississippi. II
Is too big task for local effort. The
people Of Memphis have paid handsome
~ for the purchase and construction
Of these terminals, but the great river
seenis 20 have developed an appetite
for them and u viii take herculean ef-
forts TO save them from destruction.
The city Is not equipped for such a
conflict. She has neither the men nor
the machinery necessary to combat the
encroaohments Of the great river The
general government has the facilities
at hand to do the work.
Other cities throughout the valley
that are seeking similar government as
sistance should not be jealous Of Menu
phis. or hastily conclude that she Is be-
ing specially favored. Conditions con-
troll While government assistance VIII
benefit Memphis primarily, ultimately
and in a larger measure 1t will help
constitutes so large a part OF the COM
merce OF the nation. Memphis is such
great concentrating and distributing
point that facilities for the speedy
hanfnng Of freight will benefit large
scope Of country, where millions Of
dollars worth Of freights are grown and
produced annually. These freights in
terest the entire nation. They must be
moved and delivered broadcast to all
sections OF the country. Any Interrupt
ton to the normal movement of these
freights will affect injuriously the en-
tire nation. The question of adequate
terminals in Memphis is. therefore, not
local. but national, as the government
appraises 1t, and 1t is well that the
government should not impose the great
burden OF protecting these terminals
on the city. The interest OF Memphis
is perhaps greater than that OF any
other single locality. but the interest
of any single locality Is only a small
unit of the national interest In the mat
ter. II Will surely be gratifying to
Memphians to realize that their ter
minals will receive adequate protection
IN the future. The transportation IA
efIities OF the city are OF national as
ven as Of local Importance. They
are part of the great freight carrying
esTvice furnished by the Mississippi
river. and the government should watch
Over them as II does over the sand
bars and other Interruptions in the
river.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
Cars For Parks
Grounded Because
Of MOOn'S}E cLiDSe

Numerous complaints from street car
conductors and motormen at the crowd
ed condition of Speedway and Overton
park pound Sars, between the hours of
and Z pm, were heard Sunday eve
ming. 1t is generally understood that
the fewer passengers a street car car
ries, the luckier the man at the helm
and cash box. The car men had not
counted on the prediction of j. D. Blag
den, local astronomer, that a total
eclipse Of the moon would be visible
in Memphis between 7:15 and 9:41 pm,
Sunday, with the result that thousands
took this means of transportation to
get to a spot where an unobstructed
view could be had.
Many whose homes had the required
exposure were not forced to join the
ranks of those less fortunate in an eff
fort to view the unusual happening but
any discon,forts and inconvenience eX-
perienced prior to the eclipse, were well
repaid when the moon emerged from
behind the shadow of the earth, first
in the form of new moon and then
gradually attaining the fullness of
real spring moon. Had the elements
possessed ears or powers of hearing
the numerous expressions of apprecia-
ton in the form of "ohs" and "ahs"
from the lips of thousands of specta-
tors, would have paid them ten fold
for their part in producing the wonder
full effect.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q.--Sinc, the Red Cross is a rovern-
mcnt institution in that ms funds arn
under control Of tho treasury ,lrpart o.
mcnt. and its recclptg and expcndltures
are audited BY that dcpartr1cnt u.h\
DON'T The employees come under ciyi,
service" VI X
A Tho American National Rod Cross
states that II is not government, in
stttuuu0. that il raises IFS own funds
and that these funds ar, NOT under he
control NJ The treasury There is an
arranc.mcnt nv which its accounts are
audited hv The war department. and a
public accounting is mad, YEARLY Ctvil
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
BY {. A. ROPER.
(StaN Representative

SAVANNAH, Tenn. Nav 3.--Mem-
PMS officers with the state troops at
savannah, have paid visit to the his
it9rir< house on the Tennessee river
nIuttS at savannah. where Gen. Grant
had MS headquarters during the ia
nous battle or shiloh, In 1862. The
nuNHing' having been handed down
through the generations Of the Cherry
lamlN VINO now own and occupy II,
T,Hhds silent sentinel on the bluffs,
almost over the river. The visit Of the
oiuctfS was an unusual coincidence in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
new BEDFORD COTTON
MILL WORKERS STRIKE

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Nav "a
strike of approximately 10000 OPERA
tives, went into effect at 81 cotton
cloth tI mills in this city today. The
waIkout was occasioned by the posting
of notices relative to working conditions,
for the loom fixers who were required
to operate more looms than formerly,
Inc loom fiXers struck several weeks
ago and their protest received the SUD-
port of the textile council, which or
Si today general strike. Early po-
lice reports from the mill gates indi-
Gated that only a small percentage of
workers reported for duty and that
many, of these left the mills soon after
entering.
Special details of police keep strike
plckets moving and no disorder was
The cloth mills affected are operated
by Is corporations, with a weekly pay
roll of 1857, 900, and having 50,317 looms
and 1,926,667 spindles. Three companies,
the Nashawena, the Passaic and the
to which the loom fixers objected were
not posted in the mills. The yarn mills
are also not affected by the strike
Mayor Charles S. Ashley was unsuc-
oessful in an effort to arrange a con-
ference between the textile council and
the New Bedford Cotton Manufactur-
ers' association. The association pre-
viousy had refused to grant a confer
ence which the council requested, on
the ground that the strike was of the
workers "own CREATION The manu-
facturers claim the CLOSED shop" issue
is involved in the loom-fixers strike.
Demand for so per cent increase in
wages have been voted by the various
unions of the textile council, but are
being withheld for the present.
Reports from other textile centers
indicate state of unrest in the indus
try. Thomas F. Mcmahon, vice-presi-
dent of the United Textile Workers Of
America, said demands for a flat in
crease Of TN per cent, effective May
81, in wages of all textile workers in
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Con-
necticut, would be made today by the
executive board Of the organi-
"a alton
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
POSTPONE SESSION
OF JACKSON COURT,

JACKSON, Tenn, May g. (SpL)-
Due to the detention of Judge N. R.
Barham in Savannah for the trial of
six negroes implicated in the murder
and robbery of Harry Allen, Hardin
county merchant, on the night of April
Fl, the quarterly session of the Madison
county criminal court which was SEIZED
uled to convene in Jackson Monday
has been postponed until next Thursday.
The murder case in the Hardin county
criminal court was expected to be com
pleted in time for Judge Barham to
convene court here Monday morning,
but the Hardin county case will likely
be continued well into this week.
All jurors who have been summoned
to appear before the court Monday will
be required to report Thursday morn
ing. The witnesses who have been sup
poenaed to appear before the grand
jury Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
will report Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday Judge Barham is expected to
arrive in jackson Wednesday afternoon,
so Clerk Hodgson has been informed
The court will begin the hearing Of
cases on Monday morning, May TO- ac-
cording to the present schedule. The
juries will be impaneled and charged by
Judge Barham the latter part of this
week
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
James A. Omberv

James a. omberg lived to see realized
the abiding faith he professed in Mem
phis and her institutions for more than
so years. Mr.. Omherg was essentially
banker. He began his career at the
age Of Is and II had but one Interrupt.
ton. He gave four years to the South F.
ern Confederacy. and was a valiant SOL
der. After the close Of the war he re-
snmed the banking business. He was
with but three Memphis institutions
during that time, and was one OF the
far-seeing men OF his generation. Mem
phis had many severe blows within the
last half century, That she came back
stronger after each reversal was due In
large measure to Mr.. Omberg and men
OF his type who were at the helm in
those days ana never lost heart He
was faithful guardian over the pos.
sessions Of thousands who trusted their
all into his keeping. His life was an
inspiration to those that came in con-
tact with him: his career an example
TO those who would attain success in
its highest form
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
Public Discussion
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
HAVE WE WON THE FIGHT :

~
To The News scimitar:
Have We won the fight? | offer for
answer the newspaper story that last
year the consolidated, AInalgamateil
Hquor interests of America met In Chi
cako and pooled two billion dollars OF
blood-statned holdings and laid them at
the feet OF resourceful lawyers to fight
prohibition In every conceivable way.
And as result Of that concentrated
purpose you have seen in the newspa-
pers stories of the failure OF prohibit
ton and law enforcement on every side
You have seen nullified fights
brought on in many states Have We
won the fight / offer for answer the
platform OF the Democratic party OF
New York with plank calling for the
repeal of the eighteenth amendment
and the liberal construction OF the en-
iorcement Jaw, according to the ideals
and tnclinations Of our people.
Have we won the fight? l offer for
answer the governor elected In New
Jersey on platform that calls for the
state and the nation to be as wet as the
Atlantic ocean
Have we won the fight? | offer YOU
for answer the legislature OF Maryland
and New Jersey passing a 3la per cent
manufacture and sale law. the purpose
Of which is to nullify the supremacy
OF the American nag, and ] say when
these foolish states and foolish govern
ors start to put their multiplying law into
practice our national government ought
to enter those states and arrest those
defiant governors This is nothing bu;
red-handed anarchy,
This means more than the assertion
OF mere sentiment II means the
majesty OF the law and the sacred
guardianship of humanity the defense
OF our homes and the pcrpetuity OF our
happiness
Have We won the fight? / offer for
an 'wer, see the vigorous and deter
mined effort backed by ali the millions
Of the liquor baronS, that IL being made
10 defeat the purposes and ideas OF the
eighteenth amendment
Gov Edwards intends to attend the
Democratic convention in San Fran
cisco. with the purpose Of inserting a
wet plank in the party platform.
William jennings Bryan will bc there
He had influence enough to throw the
10 elect Woodrow Wilson, "A
man who had more responsibility on
his shoulders than George Washington
or Abraham Lincoln. and was equal 10
the occasion, and no will soc that the
Democratic party would not insert "A
plank In their platform that would bury
tho party by the side Of John Barley
corn.
4 safe side for Christian and moral
men to use Is to not want any prcsi
dent. senator, congressman governor
or any other officer, the liquor and beer
men want. A PROHIBITTO<IST
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
Daily Editorial Digest
HHIS column is designed to reproduce without
~ bias the latest comment by the leading news
papers and periodicals on the questions of the day.

bassador says, but n,ne the less We
can not help but remember that Eng
land has by no means followed the
policy which she now so naively lays out
Tor America and after referring to
Great Britains attitude toward the
South during the Civil war, the Post
asserts that Sir Aucklands reference
TO "Britain's treatment Of India and
Egypt are not calculated to win APP
prevail in this country Indeed, the
Fort Wayne Gazette CDemD declares
that the ambassador has stumbled into
a most remarkable blunder."
There has recently been propaganda
in the United States" it says, cal
culated to show that the Irish alone
are responsible for their inability to
get self determination. No doubt Sir
Auckland assumed that we had been
more impressed with this than
with the presence of 100000 bayonets
in Ireland borne by men who are not
Irish at all.
With more restraint the New York
Globe Und) expresses the view that
the British ambassadors remarks are
"a little less than tactful' since even
those who agree with him on the Irish
question will hardly applaud his temer-
ity in tackling the subject before he
had fairly set foot on our shores Con-
cedng that it is quite possible that
England could do better as her repre-
sentative hints, If she were unhampered
by outside antagOnisms, the Globe points
out that this is an intellectual pos
sibility which is not likely to convince
the average CttiZen.' This viewpoint is
in a large measure shared by the Phila-
dclphia Record lind. Demo which is
sure that many feel that the ambas-
sador, in leaving the gangpduk, made
mlSStCp and itself believes that
whether or not he really pulled d
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03

SO much trouble as administrator Of his
fathers estate. Mrs. FinlRy Shepard.
the finest of the lot. is supporting
George. Failure TO battle regularly Is
reversion to the elder Goulds pub
lie be damned" policy.
An unfaithful postal employe gave
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Lands. the
federal Judge in Chicago, who fined. the
Standard OH company S2s, 900 900, an
opportunity to score those responsible
for The small pay in tho men Of the SER
vice. The man was arrested for steal
ing diamonds sent through the mails,
and confessed He said he was not
earning enough TO support a family,
but held onto this job because he was
looking forward to an increase in pay.
Finally his situation became desperate
and he stole, Judge Lands said: 81
guess l viii have TO order this man sent
10 prison, but the responsibility Is with
the government for not paying its pos
tai employees as much as the secretary
to a hod carrier gets"
Gen. Wood and Senator johnson are
leading the other presidential aspirants
in the Republican party because they
stand for something explicit and def
mite Their position is unmistakable,
Neither will get majority OF instruct
ed votes OF the convention, but they
are getting the support OF the voters In
their party who believe as they do.
Senator Knox has been brought out by
the Pennsylvania machine headed by
Senator Penrose, as dark horse. SEN
ator Penrose believes II Senator John
son does not receive the nomination
and II develops that he can not win,
his strength. more than likely. will go
to his colleague, the junior senator from
Pennsylvania. Senator Knox is one OF
the ablest men thus far suggested for the
presidency on either ticket. As an
aspirant for the Republican nomination
at Chicago, Herbert Hoover thus far
has 80 Democratic votes instructed for
him for the convention at San Fran
cisco with Bryan in control in Ne
braska and Tom Watson in charge In
Georgia, no wonder the Republicans are
fighting so hard. They think II will be
over in June. II may not he so easy,
II Hiram Johnson thinks he has not
had a square deal he Is likely to start
a third party and elect n Democrat.
Doughboys just back from Germany
started trouble in "A Chicago restaurant
because they were charged Is cents
for grapefruit so cents for club
sandwich and Is cents for cup Of
so-called coffee. They were accustom-
ed to the low cost OF living in Germany
In Chattanooga a few days ago a
restaurant keeper was indicted for SELL
ing a club sandwich for 60 cents Evil
IDENTIFY he hadn't heard that the camp
at Fort Oglethorpe was discontinued,
and. with the soldiers gone, such things
would be tolerated no longer.
The sandwich seller will have time
before his trial to contemplate upon
the virtue and majesty OF the law which |
indicts a man for selling a sandwich |
at an exorhitant price and grants |
temporary injunction against the man |
whose profits run into the thousands
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
FORMER STATE REVENUE
OFFICIAL KLEIN DIES

Funeral services were to be held
from the residence Neshoba. Tenn, on
Monday, for William j. Klein, So.
to be in Forest Hill cemetery. Besides
being connected with local politics for
a number of years, Mr.. Klein was rev
enue collector for the state under
Comptroller Thompson. eight years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary
Edward L., Wallace L. and Limburn
II. and two daughters Mrs. Adolph
Huppert and Miss Miriam A. Klein.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
LOCAL BOY WINS HoNoRs.

Fletcher Cans Coin. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. B. Cans. is winning high hon
ors at the University of Wisconsin,
where he will receive his degree next
month. Young Cohn has won a repu-
tatlon as one Of the most promising
young orators of Memphis. He repre9
scented the debating teams in several
events while attending Central high
school, and later in a number of college
events. He won place on the debat-
ing team of the University of Wiscon-
sin soon after he became student
there, and was last year a member of
the big five" team. His parents have
just learned that he has been elected
to membership in the Phi Beta Kappa
society, an honor much coveted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
TWO BOYS DROWN
NEAR DYERSBURG

- DYERSBURG, Tenn, May 3. (SpI)--
Guss Binkley, 20, and Paul Coleman,
r. were drowned in Rock slough, in
the western part of the county, Thurs
day afternoon. The youths ment fish
ing, and on failing to return at night
search was instituted Late Friday
their boat was found captized in a
mass of vines, and after further search
both bodies were found nearby. 1t is
thought Binkley, an expert swimmer,
lost his life in trying to save his COM
panion.
The funeral of Binkey was held Sat
urday. afternoon, with interment at
Fairvlew cemetery. He leaves a mother
and sister surviving. The body of
Coleman is held pending the arrival of
his father, who is on his way from Fort
Worth Texas
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03

fist OF today, on account NJ the dlscov-
cry Of rtdium, credit for which she
shares with her husband.
no are me American and brit
i n go" champions among women '--
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MISS XII I,,ll'h Is me hrl ISM
Eilt'il i.., WINE MISS N'rNl" %'ra,.liS
q How many inventions has Thorn
as Edison madca-W NJ \
A He has obtained patents on more
than goo Inventions
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an thc... 'onr,ri,s cv,'t no. ,'"s ~ HtsS u,
J,.r.rr,lcs,, ig g,,,t,., ana nan w.Enr,
French rs tho Language of majority
Of the inhabitants.
q which 10 mo rich, ta,d h.,L -,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
HISTORIC HEADQUARTERS OF
GRANT At SAVANNAH VISITED

Memphis; Mai. R. S Rochelle. jack
son; Maj. D. B. Sweeney Memphis;
MAJ Wilson Moore, Memphis: Lieut..
John Magda, Jackson; Lieut.. j. p.
Cooper Memphis; Lieut.. Emmett Will
son, Jackson.
Fathers. mothers and sweethearts-
attehuon! If you haven't been getting
mail regularly from that boy in Savan-
nah, don't blame it on him There are
only two departures of mail per day
from the town, at am, and 100
IN. At these hours the little gasoline
launch leaves Savannah for Pittsburg
Landing, shiloh park 10 miles up
stream. Here it is transferred to a
truck and transported across country
for % miles to Corinth, Miss. Here
IT must await n train coming to Mem
phis-so 1t requires considerable time
for the circuit to be completed.
The resignation Of Lieut.. James C.
henderson, Company l.. Memphis, Is
announced. having been rendered about
two weeks ago, He was relieved from
duty at once, at his own request, due
TO his work interfering with his duties
as a soldier.
The resignation Of Capt. A. y. Wal
dauer, Memphis, Company l., became
.lle'tlEe saturday, capt Naldauer ten
dered his resignation three weeks ago,
TO take effect May /. However, the
CAPTAIN will probably remain with the
soldiers, unattached to the company.
First Lieut.. James p. Cooper. Memphis.
who is also battalion adjutant, has been
placed in temporary command Of the
Company l. detachment at Savannah.
Guards around the Jail at Savannah
are changed each afternoon at 4 o'clock,
alternating each % hours between the
two detachments OF companies l. and
NJ, MamahLS and Company Of Jack
aou-