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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
HEADS
WAGON COMPANY
Secretary Succeeds George
R. James Who Retires
as President.

AZ the annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the James & Graham Wagon
company w. E. Henderson, for 20
years secretary OF the company. was
elected president. to succeed George r.
James, who retires from the presidency
TO devote his entire time to the bust
Tess Of the william r. Moore Dry
Goods company, OF which he Is presi-
dent, Mr.. James will remain on the
directorate OF the wagon company. The
company recently increased its capital
stock from $l25,Oo0 to $3.50, 900. will build
a new plant on South Douglas street
where one OF its lumber yards is now
r., G. Champion was elected vice
president; A. II. Thoda, vice president
and treasurer, and J. III. Redditt, sec
Tetary Messrs Champion and Thoda
have each been with the company about
u years and Mr.. Redditt has been con
nected with the company about II
years The members OF the board Of
directors as now constituted are: George
n. James, r. g. Brown.ss nr. A. r
Porter, w, T. G. Berlin, s. l.. Dodds
Of ClarSsdale, Miss, and the officer
Of the company
Plans for the new factory are being
| drawn by Hanker & Cairns, Memphis
architects. and building operations vii
be started as soon as the plans are
day. The new site is located on this
southern railway, with a frontage Of
375 feet on Dudley street, 400 feet or
Sledge avenue, and a depth OF about
600 feet to the railroad part OF tht
site has been owned by the company
for number Of years, to which was
recently added the property adjoining
on the south
A one story modern factory building
will be erected OF steel and reinforced
concrete construction, covering ground
space $50 by $50 feet, al cost Of about
500, 600 1t will be equipped with cleo
trio driven machinery of the --latest
type. and will give employment tC
about $50 men.
The present location at 1913 Jeffer-
son avenue, where the company has
been located since II WAS organized by
Henry James father OF George r
James, In 1865 has been sold to the
William r. Moore Dry Goods com
pany for warehouses purposes. a part
OF the property now being occupied By
| It.
The company has devoted its atten-
| tions almost exclucively to the manu-
facture of farm wagons and has es-
| tablished the James q Graham wagor
as the standard farm wagon for q
large section OF the South, especially In
Tennessee. Kentucky, Mississippi, Ala
bama and Arkansas, with large vol.
ume OF business in Oklahoma and
Texas. The company has recently
taken up the manufacture of trucl
| bodies, but II Is the intention of the
company to continue to make the manu-
facture OF farm wagons its chief prod
| uct II will handle certain lines oi
farm implements as jobbers. however
Few companies can boast Of such q
record in retaining the services OF itS
old employees as the James & Graham
| Wagon company. On the payroll o.
the company are the names of over q
men who have been in the employ o1
the company continuously for from 81
| To 40 years Never in its history has
1t had strike or labor trouble OF any
| kind, With the reorganization Of tn,
! company a number OF the workmer
became stockholders in the company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
SCHOOL REPORT TO
Be MADE IN APRIL

The members of the county court
argued the question OF the salaries paid
the county teachers for an hour or so
Monday morning, but finally after get
ting tangled up in parliamentary pro-
cedure, adopted report made for the
special committee by the county attor-
ney, w. IT. McLain.
The report merely said that although
the court had suggested in July, last
year, that all teachers be paid flat
increase of SIS a month, that a few
had not been given that increase, The
committee asked until April to make
a complete report and was granted fur
ther time.
Miss Williams, the county superin-
tendent, stated that with few excep-
tions the teachers salaries were raised
last year in accordance with the courts
suggestion. Mr.. McLain explained that
the court can only suggest the county
board OF education being the sole au-
thority in control of the schools.
d. G. Wells reported TO the court
that enlargement of the vault in the
county registers office, and the pur.
chase Of new steel filing cases will cost
81, 260 and that new filing cases for the
circuit clerks office will cost 1915. The
county commission will be given per-
mission to order the proposed enlarge.
ment OF the vault and purchase tho
new equipment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
WOMEN AROUSED
AGAINST LIQUOR

Mrs. B. NJ. Boykin, director OF the
women's division OF the Antisaloon
league for the Southeastern department.
with headquarters in Atlanta. Ca.
reached Memphis Monday morning 70
assume active charge Of the Antisal0oR
leagues campaign for 100000 In Mem
phis and Shelby county. A meeting
will be held at o'clock Monday after
noon at the Chamber of Commerce at
which time Mrs. Boykin will meet all
the women of Memphis who are inter-
ested in this work and the definite out
line of the campaign will be formu
lated
Beginning with the funeral Of John
Barleycorn Saturday afternoon during
which an alrplane of the Memphis
Aerial company flew over the city and
distributed Johns ashes in the form OF
Antisaloon league Propaganda, the cam-s
paign in Memphis was officially opened.
Thousands OF leaflets have been dis
tributed throughout Memphis and Shell
by county and with the organization
TO be perfected at the meeting Monday
afternoon the campaign will be on In
full swing Tuesday morning.
r. w. Bailey, chairman for Memphis
and Shelby county. will attend the
meeting Monday afternoon and assist
Mrs Boykin and Mrs. F. s. Latham In
outlining the program for Memphis.
1t Is pointed out that the Antisaloon
league Is endeavoring TO raise fund Of
$40, 900, 900 throughout the nation for
the purpose of extending the prohibition
fight to world wide proportions, to as
sist in enforcement of the national IL.
quor amendment and for educational
purposes, Tennessee has been asked to
contribute $740,000 to this fund and
Memphis and Shelby county's part OF
the state quota is 100000.
A great deal OF interest has been
manifested by prohibitionists through.
out the city and the Protestant Pastors
association is behind the movement SOL
idly. Sermons on prohibition were
preached in many Memphis pulpits Sum
day and the pastors are aiding in every
way possible.
Subscriptions to the fund will be re-
ceived at local headquarters, SO Ly-
ceum building, at any time, and w,
X. McDuffie, associate state director,
who is directing the campaign for West
Tennessee, has requested that all per-
sons who so desire send in their sub
scriptions without waiting until COM
mittee calls upon them.
Announcement has also been made
that the greater portion Of the cam-
paign work will be done through the
wcmen's division. Mrs F. S. Latham
is in charge of the association Of wom-
en- who sometime ago perfected their
organization and are ready to begin
work as soon as Mrs Boykin has out
lined the program to be followed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

Chairman Hale said the committed
could not complete its Investigation of
naval decorations in less than 10 days
and that the inquiry into Admiral Sing
charges would not be undertaken until
the committee had made its report on
the matter now under considerations
The inquiry into naval awards was
resumed after the meeting ot the full
committee adjourned. Admiral Sims
was called to resume his testimony
which started Saturday
Unless the senate Investigation OF Adj
miral Sims charges OF failure OF the
navy department to cooperate with the
allies during the war is made to the
entire satisfaction OF the American peo-
pie an inquiry win be made by a naval
board, Secretary Daniels announced to-
day. He added that no organization In
the history OF the world ever did bet-
ter job than the American navy.
While refusing 10 discuss Admiral
Sims letter of criticism OF the depart
ment MFR, Daniels indicated the admiral
frequently clashed with the department
through his insistence that more de-
| stroyers be withdrawn from troop con
voys to augment the antisubmarine
| forces in European waters.
The paramount duty OF the American
| navy, Mr. Daniels declared was Ia
protect the passage of American troops
10 Europe, and the safeguarding OF mer-
| chant shipping, vital as that was rec.
| ognized TO be, necessarily was second.
ary."
Secretary Daniels emphasized that
| contrary TO a popular impression, Ad
miral Sims throughout the war was sub
ordinate to Admiral Mayo, commander
in-chief of the Atlantic fleet He indi
Gated that on the question OF the dis
tIibution Of destroyer strength as we
las on other questions. Admiral Sims wa
oyerruled BY Admiral Mayo as well d
the department
Every naval order, every docunicn
bearing on the navy's war activities
Mr.. Daniels continued, lis open 10 III,
light of day, and the more thorough,
the entire record is laid before the peo,
pie of this country, the greater ths
pride they can have In the achieve.
ments Of their navy, The country viii
be entirely reassured when matters arr
brought to showdown
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
ROtdrians Plan An
Exciting Election
Tuesday Evening

Unusual interest centers around the
meeting of the Rotary club at the Hotel
Chisca Tuesday evening at o'clock be-
cause OF the secrecy surrounding the
names OF the candidates TO be voted on
for officers Of the club for the ensuing
year
Under the custom of the club the con-
sent of the two candidates for president
must be obtained by the nominating
committees, bpt the other candidates
will not know that they have been nom-
mated until the hour of the election.
Charles Gerber, NJ H. Rosenthal, r.
0. Johnston and Sam j. House, Jr.,
will be the officers Of election. and ri
f. Shannon, F. ID Beneke, c. W. Wat
son and f. p. Gibson will be clerks
Candidates desiring watchers at the
polls have that right under the law, but
Rotary elections usually are as honest
as other elections held in this Fifth
ward. Dinner win follow the election.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
FLU EPIDEMIC IS
OF MILD NATURE
Capital Experts See Little
Alarm in Reports Thus Far
From Nation.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.--Although
there was a slight increase in the num-
ber of influenza cases, especially in the
Chicago district, reported to the public
health service today, officials said there
was nothing alarming in the present
situation. The disease is of mild type
and with a low death rate, they said,
while the number of pneumonia cases
resulting is small The outbreak OF in
fluenza at Camp Grant and the Great
Lakes training station is subsiding.
Officials Of the service pointed out
that as only about 1000 cases through
out the country were reported last week
as compared with more than 1000, 00C
cases year ago, the spread OF the dis
ease has hardly reached stage tc
cause anxiety
Public health service officials said
they had received no report from thelI
preventative at Havana OF an cpl
demic of influenza in that city,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
BANKS CLOSED FOR
LEES BIRTHDAY

Every true son and daughter Of the
South in Memphis is paying tribute in
his heart. IL not in public celebration,
also to the hallowed memory Of Gen.
Robert +. Lee, whose birthday came
Monday. The birthday of the great
military leader Of the Lost Cause" is
an official holiday in Tennessee and the
banks OF Memphis are closed in conse
quence.
Arrangements have been made for a
public service at the Goodwin institute
Monday night. Or n, NJ. Long, for
many years pastor Of the Congrega-
tional church. will deliver a memorial
Grafton at this service to which the
public Is invited. Mrs, Virginia Frazer
Boyle will read poem on Lee. Sons
OF n, B. Forrest camp will act as ush-
ers. The hall has been decorated In
the colors of the Confederacy by the
L. y. c. and other societies OF the
daughters Of veterans
Or. Harry Bickford son of former
Union soldier. will sing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
PUBLIC ASKED TO AID
IN GARBAGE DISPOSAL

Notices will be sent to householders
all over the city. asking their co-opera-
ton in aiding the city officials In re-
and disposal 1t will be suggested that
three receptacles be provided, one for
ashes, one for rubbish, old cans and
bottles, and one for garbage waste from
the kitchens The city can then sell
the garbage for feed for hogs, can dis
pose Of the rubbish for something, and
can otherwise dispose of the aches.
The mayor and Commissioner Allen.
Of the street department, also held a
conference with the street cleaning
hands and members Of the sanitary
force to instruct them to work in closer
cooperation and in making their re-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
QUARTET IN DlSC0RD;
WHISKY THE CAUSE

Charges of violating the liquor law,
and larceny were docketed Sunday
against two men and two women, fol-
lowing complaint OF another man that
he had lost $40 in a rooming house at
403 South Orleans street. The booze
charge resulted when detectives found
l3 pints OF whisky in a trunk,
These arrested gave their names as
]. L. Sanders, IA North Third; J w
Langdon. Il North Third, Mary Smith
and Eileen Smith, 403 South Orleans
Detectives Bishop, Joyce, Hurst and
Long made thA arrests.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
PROHIBITION MEASURE
VALIDITY TO BE TESTED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.--Validity of
the federal prohibition constitutional
amendment is to be determined by the
supreme court, which today granted
the state of Rhode Island permission TO
institute original proceedings to test il
and enjoin it's enforcement in that state
The permission was granted by Chief
Justice White, without comment or
without fixing any time for hearing ar
guments in the case.
Motions to bring the suit were filed
by Attorney General Rice. of Rhode Is
land, in response to a resolution adopt
ed by the state legislature authorizing
him to take steps to test the validity
not only of the amendment, but also OF
the enforcement act, Rhode Island was
one Of the. states that refused. to ratify
the amendment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
600 VOLUNTEER NURSES
AT WORK IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Jan. ia corps Of 900
volunteer nurses today engaged In the
combat to check the spread of influ-
enza here. Operating from eight dis
pensaries the nursing militia" began
a survey OF the city to determine the
extent Of the epidemic and 80 aid in
relief measures.
While 1900 cases had been reported
to health authorities early today it was
said that fewer cases were reported in
the last "a hours than during the pre-
ceding two days. Health department
officials said the majority of the cases
were mild. Fourteen deaths from pneu-
monia and five from influenza were re-
corded yesterday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
S9 Ssszm.- II
SIsEl!.E!z:I w ~ !A..s!I!SE;1EsRl

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 10, 1920.
Tempe rature---
Hour Dry Rub. Wet Bhlb Humid'y,
Z pm. yes day so 4e rs
Z am. today 80 46 IS
Noon today. 60 81 81
Maximum temperature, 81; minimum,
As Sun sets today 5:15 pm: rises to-
morrow, 7:06 am. Moon rises 1926 am.
tonight. No precipitation.
Tennessee-Fair, warmer in extreme
east and colder In west.
ssissippi-Generally fair somewhat
colder in north.
Arkansas-Partly cloudy, colder ir
north.
Alabama-Generally fair, colder ir
north.
Kentucky-Fair, colder.
misunderstanding cloudiness. sta.
tiouary temperature.
Olllahoma-Partly cloudy. colder ir
northeast.
East and West Texas-Partly cloudy
North Carolina-Fair. colder in west
South Carolina-Fair, colder in north.
west.
Georgia-Fair in south, partly CLOUDY
in north.
F1orida.-Fair, warmer in central por.
ton. --
Kansas increasing cloudiness fol
lowed by Show. colder.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
full PROBE OF SIMS CHARGES TO BE MADI
Big Allied Naval
Movement Begins
From Port OF Malta

MALTA, Jan. te.--orders ware re-
ceiVed Thursday night for a s1nmber
Of naval vessels to leave Malta, ap-
parently for the Black sea. Vice Ad.
mlral de Robeck sailed Friday on the
battleship Iron Duke, accompanied by
the destroyers SerapIs and Steadfast,
and the steamer Hibiscus. Every other
ship available prepared TO leave Sun
day, filled to its capacity with stores.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
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WATCHMAN ROBBED.

Charles Smith. negro night watchman
Front street, was knocked down by two
negro footpads Saturday afternoon al
SAB o'clock. on Shelby street, near
Georgia avenue, while he was on his
way to work. The hlghmaymen took
s25 which Charley had in his pocket
Smiths finances were injured worse
than he was
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
FORTY GALLONS GRAIN
ALCOHOL IS STOLEN

Forty gallons of pure grain alcohol
in 50-galon barrel were stolen by a
motor truck burglar Saturday night.
Tracks showed where a solid tire motor
truck had been driven to side door
Of the Dean Lilly Coffe and Spice com
pany, 1874 North Front street The burg
lars entered through a sidewalk graf
ing to the basement, unbolted the door
and rolled out the precious fluid.
at the William A. Webster Chemical
company, East street and Eastmoreland
avenue, we're not so fortunate, They
got side window open, but the night
watchman was inside and they were
frightened away.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
MdidnOId Banker
Is GiUen A Well
Earned Promotion

David L. Bingham. cashier Of the
Bank Of Indianola, Miss, for the past
five years, has been made vice president
and has been succeeded as cashier by
f. A. Tanner Mr. Bingham Is one Of
the young Mississippi financiers who
has come rapidly to the front. He is
native Of Carrollton and a son of j. r,
Bingham, widely known for his public
spirit and philanthropy. Since 1915 the
banks deposits have grown from sl33
122 to H,I73.675 and is regarded as
one of the sound institutions Of the
state Mr.. Bingham is an energetic
business man, and much Of the success
Of the bank is due TO his enterprise, He
is quite young man and his friends are
proud of the record he is making.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
MRS. SAINTS INSURANCE

inadvertently 1t was stated in Satur-
days News Scimitar that Mrs. Guy
Saint. wife Of the patrolman who re-
Gently was killed by an unknown assas-
sin. was to receive $1,000 insurance
from the Tribe of Ben Hur. On the con
trary Mrs. Saint Is to receive only
81 900, OF which upward OF 5000 is to be
paid for funeral expenses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
GAS FUMES FATAL
TO NEGRO CHILD

Gas fumes proved fatal about mid
night Saturday hight to Hazel Kettrell,
5-year- negress. in the home of her
parents. rear OF 1881 Poplar avenue
the Shrine golf club. The child's moth
er, Edna, cook at the club. smelled es-
Gaping gas She found her daughter
unconscious, and so far gone that she
died in Is minutes, despite efforts to
revive her with a pulmotnr-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
THREE LIVES LOST IN
BIG ARSENAL FIRE

BALTIMORE. Jan. 19.--Three men
seriously injured, one probably fatally,
in a fire which destroyed harrack
housing 100 employees at 11dgewood arse
nal near Aberdeen, Md. yesterday
morning, It was announced today All
Of the victims were civilians.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
DANIELS ASSERTS
NAVAL RECORD is
OPEN TO PEOPLE

WASHINGTON jan investigation ReaAdma Sims
charges against navy will be made BY
inqurina award decorations
as soon completes present This decision made today
the full senate committee.
motion Senator Ptman Democrat Of Nevada to have seps
immediate investigation defeated
present inquiry waa
ma by Senator Walsh, Democrat OF Montana.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
BLAST KILLS THREE.

EAST CHICAGO. Ind. Jan. ia
Three men were killed and IL others
injured today by an explosion OF boil
ers An the plant OF the Interstate Iron
& Steel company here,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
Wilson's s Message.

Guided by purpose to serve one an
other and the world to the utmost, the
president said in his message at the
opening session, real Americans will re-
gard as a privilege the fulfillment of
| those obligations imposed by the great
advantages enjoyed by Pan-American
nations, which have given to the world
mo small achievement in eliminating
the idea of conquest from their national
thought. The presidents message fol-
| lows:
Gentlemen of the Amercas-I rgeret
more deeply than | can we'll express
that the condition of my health deprives
me of the pleasure and privilege OF
| meeting with you and personally ex-
pressing the qualification which every
| officer of this government feels be-
cause of your presence at the national
capital, and particularly because of the
friendly and significant mission which
brings you to U.S.
| Il rejoice with you that in these
troubled times of world reconstruction
the republics Of the American CONT
nent should seek no selfish purpose, but
should be guided by desire to serve
one another and to serve the world to
the utmost of their capacity. The great
privileges that have been showered
upon us, both by reason of our geo.
graphical position and because Of the
high political and social ideals that have
determined the national development
| of every country of the American con-
tinent, carry with them obligations the
| fulfillment of which must be regarded
as real privilege by every true Amer
| lean.
1T is no small achievement that the
Americas are today able to say to the
wolrd: Here is an important section
of the globe which has today eliminated
the idea of conquest from its national
thought and from its international
policy
The spirit Of mutual hepfulness
which animates this conference, supple
ments and strengthens this important
achievement of international policy.
rejoice with you that we are privileged
to assemble with the sole purpose of as
| certaining how we can serve one an
other, for in so doing we best serve the
| world. WOODROW WILSON"
Secretary Glass, after reading Presi-
dent Wilson's message, welcomed the
delegates to the conference, which he
said was destined to be fruitful of i'm
portant results in the interchange OF
information between the officials and
financiers OF the two continents. He
declared it was more and more neces-
sary that sthose in high places should
know one another, since the policies of
one nation vitality bear on those OF
another.
THE world is suffering from a great
er uncertainty now than in centuries, -
he said. Mankind is showing signs OF
neurosis which may presage the break
down of government unless all think
their differences for the common good.
Secretary Lansing then welcomed the
delegates on behalf of the American
government.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19
HOLLAND STIRRED BY
ALLIED NOTE; FULL
TEXT MADE PUBLIC

BRUSSELS, Holland
allied demand for the exdon Emperor William
according dispatch Belief The Hague will
be taken with view Of inducing him voluntarily place himself the
disposal Of the allies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-19

PARIS, te-oand told allied demanding
tradition William, that fulfill
duty entente powers
chaisng committed