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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23

CLEVELAND June 23,-Rumors that
railroad unions would call a strike this
week affecting all unions were denied
today by the chief executives of the
four transportation brotherhoods, en-
gineers, firemen, conductors and train
men here. simply strikers propa
ganda,' said W. G. Lee, president of
the trainmen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23

DuU muCn rcIOdlHS 10 De zone UOWaFI
Embargoes on coal and the move
ment of cotton seed placed by the
fuel administration during the coal
strike was serious blow to the in
dustry, but measures were taken which
brought partial relief. The large pro-
portion of damaged seed brought de-
I moraliZation to the cotton meal mar
ket, and caused great difficulty in set
Elements for bad oil.
Quarantine on cotton, cotton seed and
| cotton seed products from Louisiana
| and Texas placed by the state of Mis-
Sissippi as protection from the pink
boil worm, threatens great loss to the
crushers in the southern part of the
state Mr.. Durham asserted While
wishing to cooperate with the state
and federal agricultural departments
worm, the president of the associat ation
| said that a questionnaire had been sent
out through the river parishes of Louis
| lana, which had indicated that the
| PINK boil worm did not exist in those
sections. Efforts should be made. Mr.
Durham said to have the restrictions
modified in these parishes.
Hope for improved conditions was
| expressed for next year.
An interesting address on Finances"
was delivered by Fred Collins, Of the
Bank of Commerce and Trust COM
pany
The essential needs of industry and
| business in this section will he pro-
Vided for by the banks. Fred Collins
vice-prcsident of the Bank of Com
merce and Trust company, assured the
crushers, in his address on Finance" :"
| Mr.. Collins reviewed conditions which
brought about the present financial sit
uation, beginning with the outbreak of
the war, and the enormous demand for
commodities which followed, To sun
| ply this demand manufacturers in all
| lines found their factories Inadequate
and they began enlarging plants and
expanding their business, Mr.. Collins
| said. This not only created a great
enlargement of credit, but concerns bid
against each other for materials and
labor sending up prices by leaps and
| bounds: To meet increased costs, prices
| of goods produced had to be raised, he
asserted, and prices have been adyanc-
ing in circles ever since.
More Capital Needed.
Merchants found it necessary to have
more capital with which to carry on
buciness. and the country store tina [
could formerly operate on capital of
| $4,000, now requires several times that
amount to handle the same volume of
| merchandise. Thus credit had to be
expanded to meet this need, Mr.. Collins
said,
Banks have also been called upon to
carry a large portion of the popular
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
PRESIDENT URGES
WAGE DECISION AS
WALKOUT SPREADS
Action Follows Conference
With Frainmen'S Official.
Intimate Withdrawal of 0p-
position to "VaCationS."

WASHINGTON, June 23APresident
Wilson sent a message today to the
railroad labor board at Chicago urging
that 1t make an immediate award of
the wage controversy. The text of
the White House.
Announcement of the presidents ac-
ton was made after w n. Doak vice
president of the trainmen's brother
pood had called at the White House.
Doak did not see the president but
was in conference about Is minutes
with Secretary Tumulty. He declined
TO discuss the conference, but said he
would have statement later in the
day.
Information prepared for submission
TO Secretary Payne today indicated that
unless assurances were given imme-
dlately to railway workers that a wage
adjustment might be expected soon,
the unauthorized strike of trainmen at
Philadelphia, Baltimore and many 9TH
er points, might not be opposed fur
ther by the sbrotherhoods.
reports to labor headquarters here
today indicated no Improvement in the
situation and pointed to Increased un-
rest among the men.
PHILADELPHIA June 23.-Pennsy-
Nania and Reading railroad officials to-
hdy ISpOIlbu lndL SOfne OF tnG ems
ployes of those lines who Joined the
walkout are applying for permission
to return to work. While the number
is not large, officials say they believe
many more will return.
Strike leaders, however express con-
fidence that many more men will join
the strike in the next few days. Union
leaders are said to be working hard to
break the strike. Officials say the de-
fections have not materially interfered
with freight movement.
y CHICAGO, June 23.-The sporadic
railway strikes which have broken out
in half dozen or more cities during
the last week, spread to Savannah,
Ill, today with 50 Chicago, Burlington
e Quincy and Chicago, Milwaukee G.
st. Paul employees out.
The situation elsewhere in the cen
. tral states showed improvement. ac-
cOrding to reports to the Brotherhood
Of Railway Trainmen offices here. AT
( Burlington, Ia, where the Chicago Bur
lington & Quincy switchmen struck last
week, number of men were reported
to have returned to work At Benld,
ILL.,, where Chicago & Northwestern men
have been on strike normal conditions
have been restored.
John Grunau, president of the Chi
cago Yardmen's association, and Har-
old +, Reading. president of the United
Enginemen's association--the two or
ganizations of railway Vacationists,"
as the. strikers term themselves-today
issued call for a mass meeting Fri
day night.
The purpose, it~was explained, is ito
lay before the public the true side of
the present railroad situation and Just
what, means have been employed to
hFing the, ,pfeSeRt controversy to a sue
AcesH Hul .c6nclusion.g
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
Finish Fight Planned.

HHNDtA a Io Nv AH1ILLNW'
What everyone here does know. how
ever, iR that both sides Of he contro-
versy are cemeutng their lines and
bringing their heaviest artillery for a
finish fight After many conferences
In an effort to lay basis for harmony.
Homer s. Cummings, the national chair
man, said today II seemed fair bet"
that the question would be taken to
the convention floor for a settlement
regardless Of what decision was made
in the platform committee.
Closely intertwined with the prohi-
bitOn question Is the problem OF Sc
lecting nominee in accord with the
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
sIa sSNX! lSsISEsl ERR

Twenty four hourS to noon June %:
- Ich.pSrature--
Hour Dry bulb Wet bulb Humid y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
Weather Forecast

Fair weather; prob
ably little change in
temperature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23

SUI S"Ts JOUHN III V-U.I rises tOmOr-
row i:i7 am Moon sets 1916 am. to-
night Precipitation. .07 inch.
-
Tenncssce--Fair.
ippi--Cloudy
Arkansas Fair. warmer.
Cloudy
Louisiana-Cloudy local thunder
showers probable.
Kentucky
Oklahoma-Fair. warmer.
North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida-tair
East an] West eXas--Cloudy.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29
ASKING A LITTLE TOO MUCH
Under the Circumstances Actor Was
Justified in Refusing Parts
Manager Allotted Him.

Owing to the limitations OF his
purse the manager Of theatrical
show on the road travelled with n
show company.
One afternoon he called one Of his
players to him and remarked:
Look here, Wellington, you'll have
to play three parts tomorrow night in
The Silent Foe'-Henderson, Uncle
BIZ, and the Spider"
Cant do it," retorted Wellington,
briefly, hut firmly.
Cant do It? Won't do It, you
mean" snorted the manager. "Why
won't you do it,"
because II can't be done. No hui
man being could play these three parts
at the same time In the third act Hen
dersOn and the Spider have n fight
and old Uncle Bill PUSHES in to sep
arate them"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29
CHINESE HOLD HILL SACRED
Huang Shan Created Shrine More
Than Three Hundred Years Ago,
Is Tradition.

More than 300 years ago In the Ming
dynasty Buddhist priest named Pu
Men visited the IIuang Shan IN the
South Anhul hills. He was charmed
with the place and became infatuated
with the Idea Of making It sacred
mountain. A journey to PekIng and
an audience with the royal household
resulted in the appropriation of large
sums Of money for developing this
fairyland of the gods. brass pagOda
was prepared for the first temple. II
was decorated with 1000 little Bud
dhas and was called Thousand God pa
CODA. The temple. whose halls Il
decked. was chrIstencd the Purple
Sand temple and IL now restored and
called the MercIful Light hall.
At that time, says the North China
Herald, hundreds OF priests came to
the mouatains, ana there was n period
Of Buddhist prosperity. Roads we're
built to the tops Of all the important
peaks, and ut least one temple was
erected far above the line Of perennial
springs.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29
FOR HURRIED READERS.

Napoleonyille. - The monument
erected by the people OF this parish
in memory OF the soldiers who served
their country in the world war Is near
ly completely set up In the court house
yard. The unwilling will take place
June 6. The address upon this occa-
sion will be delivered by Ivy q. Kit
tredge.
Pointe La Hache-Oscar Buras OF
Venice sold his large tract OF prairie
land situated on Collects Gap near
Southwest Pass to New York syn
dictate for $4,000. The purchasers
will bore for oil.
of the Christian Church, which ad-
1ourned recently, selected Shreveport
as the place to hold the next conven-
ton, and Rev. |. +. Adams OF Jen-
nings was selected as state evangelist
Of the Christian denomination.
Natchitochs. - The Exchange Bank
reached the milliondollar mark dur
ing one week recently. This Is the
first bank in the parish to win this
honor.
Natchitoches.-The weather con
tinues too dry for the growing crops
and high dry winds are doing further
injury The vegetable gardens are
late and growth very slow.
Monroe.-Six army trucks will be
procured from the federal government
to be used in road construction work
in Ouachita parish this year, II nego-
lions pending are authorized.
Thibodaux. - The onion crop is not
moving from the local farms as fast
as the farmers would like. Wholesale
BUYERS. it would seem, are not Jet
seeking to make large purchases.
Alexandria. - The city council met
and adopted a resolution providing that
the city erect a new city court house
and iail at a cost not TO exceed $75.
and the Gehr CONSTRUCTION Company
was employed to supervise the con
struction OF the building.
Thibodaux. First communion ser
vices were held in St Jose pr Cathoi c
Church recently, when about l20 chill
dren were given the Blessed Sacra
ment for the first time. Seven visit
ing priests assisted the local pastor
Very Rev. Father A NJ. Barber.
Eatchitoches. - All public schools
In the parish closed their years work
recently and the commencercnt exer'
els OF the various high SCHOOLS wera
he'd the same might.
hammond The feat Of the Ascen
sion was observed here in the local
Catholic and Episcopal churches
where special services were held.
Hatchitoches.-The grand jury fol-
the tune term OF the Criminal Court
has been summoned TO meet May .
aud The petit jury June z.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29
"CHICK" GANDlL GOT
$4,000 FROM IDAHO
Real Estate Also Figured in the
Transaction.
Beet Growing Popu'ace Subscribed Big
Sum Of Money to Induce White
Sox Star to Transfer Al
teqiance TO Bushes.

When the baseball magHatcs Of 81.
Anthony, Idaho, learned th"r" WAS Il
possibility of getting Chick Gandil
of the White SOX Ia manage their bail
team I'm the YcllOWstonc-Snake River
league. Ed SmOot, a real estate man,
left his office open and notified bust
nessmpn that subscriptions could be
made.
The beet-growing popuIace swept In
to the office and made cash deposits
and within few hours enough money
was subscribed to assure the former
Sox player in the neighb0rhood Of
$4,000. He will also get an interest
in real estate and insurance firm.
SO much enthusiasm was whipped up
In the northern Idaho towns that all
the stars of the Pacific Coast league
hero :, N fffTf WIN ha-fUfYtuxvrrvsrufrU-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29
MEASURE MAY STOP
TEACHER SHORTAGE
6ENATCR DOUSSAN OF LUTCHER
WOULD FILL EMPTY RANKS
BY SCHOLARSHIPS.
WILL LIMIT SCHOLARSHIP
Could Be Given To Young Mon and
Women Who Had Proved Them
selves Worthy Could Be Placed
BY State Board.

Baton Rouge 4 bill designed TO
help solve Louisiana's problem Of de-
V"loping Il corps Of efficient teachers,
great enough in number to really meet
the educational needs Of the state. will
be introduced In the Senate i'm the
near future by Senator j. r. Doussan
of Lutcher
The measure will Authorize the po-
lice jUries Of the various parishes to
allot scholarships in institutions ap-
proved by the State board of Educa-
tUn To young men and women who
agree, after they have finished their
course. to spend a fixed period of
years as teachers in the schools of
the state.
Under Senator Doussan's plan. the
period whic hthey would be required
to spend teaching would be fixed ~
from two to five year. The exact
Length of time Will be- decided by him
and designated In the blll
The number of scholarships that
might he issued probably will be lin
tied i'm the bill to one from each ward
and three at large from each parish.
The expenditures involved would be
paid for out of the general fund of the
individual parishes.
Under the plan" said Senator
Doussan. the individual parishes
could determine for themselves just
what number of the scholarships IL
II oh To-
OF the parishes might want to issue
all allowed them, others might want TO
Issue only one or two, depending Oh
The state of their finances.
Tie scholarships could be given 10
young men and women who had prov
ed themselves worthy and they could
bo placed in any institution of learn
ing approved by the State Board Of
Education.
The institution might be located
anywhere in the country and it might
be Methodist. Catholic, Presbyterian
ra non scctarian institution This
would enable the student. under Ger
tain regulations. to attend a college or
Institution Of his family's liking.
AT the present time, one OF Louis
iana's greatest problems is that OF OBJ
tanning enough efficient teachers to
meet its needs. This plan should help
out materially In this, for each stud
eint accepting one Of the scholarships
would promise to return after training
was completed and teach in the
schools of the parish from which he
was given the scnUarship for a GER
tain number OF years"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29
DETAILS OF DEATH OF
GRANDDAUGHTER
hiiled by Troops Of General
kodolfo Herrcro While
Asleep in Cabia.

n 'r"o. Tox PR. len, ,...r,,,,..
4" ""'.r" Was as.as-.ua,.l hv hi. o,n
men. according to t.....r.,, ,ro.,
General AIyaro Obrcron in Mc,,,,
ny, received by revolutionary a,,c,t,
Saturday ''' Nus
"fr'nta was Killed by troopg under
General R"d"lfo IIrrrcro former rcd
GRAZ soldier Of the Diaz regime the
"''SaE" from Obrccon stated Tho ~
'N'''na'Ion was reported 70 have taken
place at TiaHcaltcnro. Pueblo
"'fanhas chici followers. who wcrc
win him when he died addressed ,
message to General Pablo Gnnz,l...
protesting against the assassination Of
their CHIEF
y 'i7p''ch received from Juan Bar
fdhfah, chtct of staff of President Car
ANA says tarrauza met his death AT
me hands Of General Rodolfo HERE
u" forces at TIaHcalantongo The dia
P'''h did not give the exact date The
dispatch follows:
Villa Juarcz. State Of Pueblo. Nav
-. To General Alyaro Obrrgop. ne.
i'rring 10 your telegram of This date
ii'rrcro Joined the column Al Palta
processing loyalty Arriving at TI,v
'''7'''"nEo. iI"rrcro offered hospital
ny I" arranza, placing scntineIs who
hne" IN" terrain. At O'Clock in the
morning his men. abusing the conf
""hcc imposed i'm them. surrounded the
shelter where Carranza was sleeping
ITihS their rifles furiously into the
nut. EV"ry0H" offered resistance al
though with the natural dcmoraiiza
ton caused by the uBexpec,ed attack
General Francisco Murguia fough,
Vali"ntly. repulsing tho traitors who
surprised the defenders when they
were leaving their shelters to attack
the enemy.
The uncxpcctcdness OF the attack
enables US to clear our military honor.
Inc defense was so general that the
attackers were forced to take sixty
prisoners, among them Mario Meadez.
Pauline Fontes Gil Garias. General
Heliod0r0 Perez. Colonel Gomez. Gen
eral Nillela and Carranza's military
aide.
Mendez formerly was director of
the national telegraph lines, F0ntes
was former director OF National Rail.
ways and Senior Garias was Carranza's
private secretary
Our conscience is clear Our grief
for the death of President Carranza IL
inconsolable. We are satisfied we did
not abandon him for one moment.
The few men wounded and dead Is
explained by the fact that the attack.
ers planned their crime, knowing the
place where the president was sleep
ing. The loyalty and courage of the
presidents followers we're useless
against the treason OF those Grimm !
ais"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29
Movements Of "Riu Oipper..

The naval observatory says that the
big Dipper" moves In circle around
the pole star once In every % hours, 80
minutes. this being the length 81 ST.
dereal day. when above the pole the
constellation moves from east TO west ;
when below the pole from west to
east. The motion is apparent only, be
Ing due to the actual rotation OF the
earth, and. like the dfurnai motion of
the sun and moon, takes place In the
opposite direction to that of the earth's
rotation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29
Del Gamer.

LITTLE PI(KUp)
Of SPORT
Benny Leonard Is mixed up with
the movies on the coast.
Football will be a compulsory sport
In the French regiments.
The Cuban derby Is to be worth
$4,000 In 1921, Its value having been
doubled.
The Western Breeders futurity for
foals OF 1917 has been awarded to
Des Moines, Ia.
Almost 1900 nominations have been
made for the % events Of the Sarn-
toga running meeting.
po,y worlds record for the mile
WINS mode by the All-Buffalo relay
team In a meet at Buffalo.
Rob NeiIl has joined the training
colony at Memphis, resuming his po-
sition ne secretary for Pop Geers.
Peter TrivouIidas. Greek lived In
the United States for % years Win
out seeking citizenship papers lie
won tho Roston marathon the other
day, and it made him feel patriot'c'
lie will apply for his papers NJ once
Tbo.o bos been very loud silence
for some time in the heavy"eleht
champIonshIp ranks. Wonder what 'he
trouble Is?
Salt Lake announces that II mas a
crack middleweight wrestler Wno na'
championship possibilities Ills name
Is Ira Dem.
Tommy Murphy heads the ne, n'' DOL "a
driv D,,.'"' of 2:lO trotters' with Pop '
CO.. Coz second. Murphy has 81 to his
credit Geers 81.
James TiIman. director o. ',, ,ne OH pos
rad. S"' n,o,e hospital for the insane mas
c ,ouo ssf proven that boxing VIII
c,,ne usrtain forms of insanity
q 1obnstone, former track coa ,o%
), ,r ., lester academy has acc rn,ea
AT, al w 'Os,tiou of track coach h a, h"'eN
the pos'u ,,eceeding sidney Feet
.s,,v of pennsylvania Mr. 81
Univ 'ean the mat championship siiII r o,
tiers , T%n Atlantic states an, and o will pr,
the ,, M,as'e to compete in the olympic
4
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29
Trade With Mexico Considered.

Washington.--With a view to com.
merciaI relations between the United
States and part of Mexico controlled
by the revolutionists, the state depart
ment has asked Charge d'Affaires
Summerlin In Mexico City for a list
OF the commercial and diplomatic
agents OF the de facto government
stationed In the United States.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease the antiseptic powder Ia
be shaken into the shoes and sprinkIed IN
the foot bath. The Piattsburg Camp Man
oai advises men In training to Foot
Ease in their shoes each morning II pre-.
vents bffSters and spots and relieves
painful swollen. smarting feet and taket
the sting out OF corns and bunions Always
use Aliens Foot Ease to break In new
shoes-Ady.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29
Tin Miners Have Privileges.

The men who work Ia the Cornish
tin mines are class by themselves
and all their differences are adjusted
by the stannary courts. as they are
called from the Latin word stannum,
meaning tin. These curious courts
since the middle Of the thirteenth cen
fury, and. In n simpler form. much
earlier; and the miners claim to be
free from all other jurisdiction, except
in matters affecting the land life or
limb"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29
Measuring Time.

Ernest was learning to tell time.
lie had Just mastered the numbers on
the face Of the clock, but had not
learned the meaning of the minute
hand.
"Nhat time Is it?" I asked hun,
when the minute hand pointed to ffye
minutes of u.
lie looked n long time, and then
SAID why. 1t Is just an inch TO u"
Exchange.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29

noton Rougr The city I"ili''S
sion heard complaints recently on
prnpnscd street car switch ana me
council advertised TN" M'l'' ''''
Spain streets. The Baton R"uE" r''''
tric Company asked permission sew
er.l t,onth, ago tu put III tn" 0"'''"
and the council advertised me lac.
and getting no complaints. i'h i'',
tLrrn Wa no objection to lA" pro- ',
OH the part OF th" cIliz"ns ih ',''
section and granted permission u" 49,
electric company 10 lay the tracks.
Alexandria. - Graduating EXERCISE
OF Bolton High School viii take Pi'"'
at the CITY Park auditorium on way
q Colonel 4 T. Prescott 81 L""'S
lana State University will deliver nv
commencement address and }. W
Bolton. president Of the parish schoo'
board. will deliver the diplomas To 'he
graduates, Of which there are forb'
four.
Baton Rouge. Tho city's SUIT -
TO get posscsisun Of the north "nd Oh
st Hipolite street. th" block between
Uniyerslty Walk and Boyd avenue
This property had been used as pun
lie thoroughfarc for thirty years uh
iii Hart and Cross closed the street
.,,,. 1,,. ..,,..t had been
an, ,,.5 ,I,rs voro made to erect
- - a. -,
Pointr "A In HaCho. The now Duh
bar d Dukate shrimp factory AT My'lo
Grove Canal is canning large iu"h.'
ties of deep sea shrimp. when are
very plentiful Tn" company Is pian
ming putting in an oyster canning al
crou ON the Lower Coast Is moving
fronfv to the Northern markets. sell
ruf, for $40 per crate.
New ROADS Al "l''''"H - NV
Democratic executive '"'''",''.
the parish OF folh'' '"up'' > u'1
serand was Sel'cte" 'h"'' man """
h. Morrisoh' wee 'ha'' man anu
daIepatas including Governor elect
Parker were selected To cas- the par
Ish as a unit at the convention to be
hold in Baton Rouge.
Hammond. Il" iast TWO cars Vi '''
1870 strawberry crop nave peer" S'''p
per from hammond the ifu'' u i"e'"s
81 per crate. WINE there are ue' 'e'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29
Severely Practical

Charley, dear" said young Mrs
Torkins. shat was a beautiful bou-
quet you brought mo"
Glad you liked It,"
"But-"
Put WHAT"
Bread is expensive and liable 10 he
scarce. The next time You have any
thing sentimental on your mind tell II
with -four"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29
BoIshevIkl In Perala.

London.--It was announced that the
bolshevih have appeared at Ashaks
and crossed the Persian frontier. The
dispatch adds that the bolsheviki said
they had no quarrel with Persia, but
that the British troops must be with.
drawn.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-05-29
BROWN DERBlES ARE BARRED
American League Expected r. r,L
measure to Stop Joke presen,a.
tons to Players.

Inc American league may soon odon.
measures to prevent practical ioLors
,io D" mining future public presenta-
"ohs at the bali parks of such thin
a. Drown derbieS. Babe Ruth accented
the Joke smilingly, but the magnotoa
don't like il. siia'es