The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-24
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| LOUISVILLE. ky.--Increase of % pei
| cent on freight and 20 per cent on pas.
| senger fares was granted railroads OF
| Kentucky by the state railroad commits.
| sion. The Increase made intrastatG
| rates correspond with Interstate rates
authorized by the interstate commerce.
commission, effective Aug 26.
| KANSAS TY--The death penalty
| was imposed upon Walker Lee, a negro
by jury in the criminal court which
found him guilty OF statutory charge
The negro was charged with having
attacked white woman IN the kitchen
OF her home In Independence. Mo. near
| here, June rs, when she gave him a
handful Of matches.
NEW YoRK,-The freight steamship
Thnamo, OF the Atlantic Fruit com
pany. New York, has exhausted her
coal supply about l25 miles southeast
OF this port and is drifting west about
| three quarters OF a mile an hour, ac-
cording TO a wireless message received
here. The vessel left Limon, Costa
RIGA, for Boston, Aug. Is.
BUENos AIRES, Argentlna.-One
person was killed and four wounded
in political riot Sunday In Mendoza
growing out of long existing dispute
over title to the governorship of that
province which Gov Baez now fills.
The victims were prominent supporters
OF Gov. BaeZ. who has ordered the ar
rest OF the leaders OF the opposition.
KINGSTON, Jamaica The prince OF
Wales has sent message to the gov
ernor OF Jamaica expressing his dis
tress over the outbreak OF an epidemic
on the island. The epidemic has been
diagnosed as "kaffir cowpox." Four
hundred cases have been reported,
GALVESTON. Tex.--New proposals
by coastwise l0ngshoremen who have
been on strike here since March 49,
submitted TO agents of the Morgan and
Mallory lines, do not include acceptance
of the open shop" conditions laid down
by the companies.
LONDON.--Prince Feisal, son of the
king Of the Hedjas. who some time ago
was elected king of Syria, may 60 to
the United States following his forth
patch 10 the London Times from Cairo
Egypt,
NEW YORK.-A demonstration"
was staged in front of the British con
sulate on whitehall street by handful
OF women who paraded up and down
the sidewalk bearing signs protesting
against imprisonment of Terence Mac
sweeney, lord mayor OF Cork. who was
convicted of sedition after n trial by
court martial in Cork this month.
MONTGOMERY Ala,-Temporary in
creaEes in freight. passenger. Pullman
and milk transportation charges equal
ing the rates granted by the inter
state commerce commission for inter-
state business were granted for intra-
state business in Alabama by the pub
lie service commission. Iron ore and
limestone utilized in the manufacture
OF pig iron were excepted.
MONTGOMERY. Ala.--D, +. Green
state superintendent of banks, has re-
signed, effective Sept. /. to become sec
rotary treasurer of the Alabama Bap-
list state convention.
BAGDAD.-The British Sikh force,
operating near Hiiiah. engaged the
Arabs and repulsed them with heavy
losses The Arabs concentrated at
Bakuba, 30 miles from Bagdad. have
been effectively dealt with. All is quiet
on the Tigris and at Bagdad and in
the direction OF Mosul
LONDON.--A dispatch from Teheran
TO the Daily Mail says II is reported that
counter revolution has broken OUT