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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
IRISH TO CONTINUE
FIGHT FOR BACKING
Support of "48'ers" Sought
Despite Vote in Opposition.

CHICAGO. July efforts to obtain
endorsement of the committee of IS for
plank favoring American aid toward
Irish independence will be continued
despite the adverse result OF a mall
vote, 1t was learned today Frank P.
Walsh, who participated In the unsuc-
cessful fight before the Republican and
Democratic conventions, is bringing 1t
to Chicago, il was said today for pre-
sentation to the convention Saturday
for the committee OF As and the labor
party.
A majority Of the 10000 persons vot-
ing on the recent referendum. which
included n proposed Irish plank among
other questions, registered opposing 10
planks submitted on foreign relations.
particularly the Irish Russian and Mex
lean questions.
j. &. II, Hopkins. national chairman
and at one time national treasurer OF
the Progressive party was actively
engaged today in arranging prelimi-
naries for the convention.
The convention win be called TO or
der tomorrow BY Allen McCurdy. OF New
York who will deliver the keynote ad-
dres~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
RY c. U. MCDOWELL.

Lowly cotonseed, once thrown away
as waste by cotton ginners OF the
South, now brings back to Dixie more
than S750, 100000 each year. Through
processes of refining and manufacture,
people now clothe themselves in II, eat
il, get the last news and fiction from
paper made from 1t, listen to canned
music in products from the seed, carry
money in 1t, feed ii to stock and a hum
dred and one other things.
Great progress made during the past
few years in handling cottonseed was
brought to the forefront in Memphis by
the meeting of the Interstate Cottonseed
Crpshers' association conference OF d.
rectors. which terminated Friday at
Hotel Gayoso.
Speaking broad ly. the four chief prod
ucts obtained under modern methods
and hulls. From each of these there
are several uses and the stage has been
reached wherein the seed can be used
in nearly everything entering into the
daily fife of American people.
2 Linters come first. From them come
mattresses wadding and batting of all
kinds During the war munitions were
made from cellulose obtained from lint
ers.
Cellulose of the same kind also Is used
in the manufacture OF imitation SILK
which is proving one of the most sale
resembles silk very closely and has been
termed as good. Imitation le&ther, uset
in automobile upholstery, ,llts fais
cushions and other like proddets coines
from Inter cellulose.
Other Usages.
When the neighbor next door plays
"Dardanella" on his photograph for the
fifty fifth time in one evening, partial
blame can be placed on cottonseed
Linter products are freely used In the
manufacture of photograph records
Likewise Ford Marybanks caprces be-
fore the movie camera and the vivid
ness of the screen showing is aided by
cottonseed products which 60 into the
manufacture of photograph film.
Collars of the variety that you use
your own pet toothbrush to clean and
thereby cheat the laundry of cents
per, contain certain amount of cot
tonseed products. Milady's manicure
set claimed by the eager sutton to be
solid ivory, often proves to be celluloid
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
MAN
SHOT IN FIGHT
MAY NOT RECOVER

SENATOBIA, Miss. July 2. tSpl. -
Walter Owens, farmer. living on the
line between Tate and DeSoto counties.
was shot and perhaps mortally wound
ed by his nearest neighbor, WILDER
syst, Wednesday.
owens was shot four times with a re-
volyer and was carried to st. Joseph's
hospital Memphis where little hope Is
held out by physicians for his reeoy-
cry.
Syst and owens fell out over Systs
chickens having eaten few OF owens
small watermelons They are both
farmers living on adjoining hills owens
went over TO Syst's house and asked
him 10 keep his chickens out OF his
watermelon patch, and a quarrel fol-
lowed. Il is said owens left for hts
home and had gotten about half way
when syst overlook him and began
shooting owens was unarmed. AZ the
first shot owens fell and according to
his statement Syst stood over him
shooting aim three times more. syst
then COZ back to where he was lying
and kicked him two or three times,
believing him dead. he said.
II was two hours later before owens
was discovered and removed To his
home Two young men of the neigh
borhood are being held by the officers,
owens Paving made the statement that
one Of the young men was hid ON the
roadside when he was shot by Syst.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
EXTRA COPS WATCH
FOR PARK SPEEDSTERS

ordinances and park regulations on the
parkway and in the parks of Memphis
are to be dealt with severely and, be-
ginning Friday extra policemen are to
be stationed in the park and along the
parkway for the purpose of apprehend
ing these violators.
Speeders particularly and operators
of motor vehicles without lights will re-
Nelve special attention, according TO
the park commission. The extra po-
licemen are to be employed by the park
commission and win act under their or
ders.
Split-second watches and measured
distances along the parkways are to be
laid off and other special features are
to be provided in the warfare against
the speed demons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09

A large marksthouse TO be used as
general wholesale and retail place,
may be made from the Rock island de-
pot, on Front street at the foot Of Pop
lar avenue, within the near future for
central location for farmers and pro.
ducers who attend the curb markets,
according TO plans being laid by mar
ket officials. Arrangements are being
discussed whereby permanent sheds are
to be erected and sidewalks laid TO az
ford better facilities for both sellers
and buyers.
The site on which the depot stands
Is city property, but leased by the rail-
road. Efforts Will be made shortly to
get release on the lease In order to
convert II Into markethouse.
When the markethouse Is inaupurated,
market officials plan TO have bargain
days as attr fractions and as benefits to
the consumers, For Instance, one day
poultry would be put up for reduced
prices; another day certain vegetables
In season would be reduced, and so on.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
FOR CAVEIN INJURIES

Charging that while employed as a
laborer on construction work at Lin
den avenue and Walnut street, during
June, a wall Cayed in and fell on him
and Inflicted serious injuries. Cleveland
Stevens, through his attorney. VIM l..
Terry, filed suit in the circuit court Fri.
day against Kaucher. Hodges 4 Co,
contractors. asking $4,000 damages.
The petition charges that the defend
ant company negligently failed to pro
vide tSevens with safe place Of en-
ployment, and that they we're aware
of the unsafe condition Of the wall when
he was put to work ON the jot
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
ONCE LOWLY COTTON SEED
NOW BRINGS $3.50, 600, 900
TO DIXIE EACH IL MONTHS

with much cottonseed influence,
Bread with food value of beefsteak is
made possible by cotton seed, Flour
from the seed when mixed with 80 per
cent of wheat flour reaches this food
value. More than this, it is real appe-
tizing and is becoming more popular
every day Brides, attempting Nthe
first batch of biscuits, however, should
not use cottonseed flour, according to
the experts, unless they believe they
will look well in widows weeds.
From cottonseed huils is made a
roughage feed of much value to stock
owners. 1t contains much foodf value
and use in this way Is increasing.
Today the housewife buys many lard
substitutes. All look like lard, taste. ike
1t and act like II. The reason for this
is the fickleness of the public In de-
nanding a substitute in the same form
and appearance as the pork product.
Cottonseed oil Is just as good and can
be used to the same advantage. How
ever the housewife wants the manu-
facturer to hydrogenate the oil, making
it appear like lard so she can have the
pleasure of melting 1t again into orig
inal cotton oil form Her whims must
be observed Most of the large baker
les now are using the oil in original
form. a... ..
Again to Fore.
When butter prices soar and mar
garine steps in, cottonseed oil products
again come into play Soaps with
fancy names, contain great amount OF
sattonseed oil, as well as washing pow
1 .rs which now are using the same IN
gradients.
Were it possible TO trace just what
one cotton seed does and becomes,
crushers say. 1t would provide enough
material for writing new encyclo-
pedia. O.. -,
The Interstate Cottonseed Crushers'
association is one of the most thor
oughly organized bodies in. the busl-
ness world. A system of rules on
trading and arbitration of disputes has
established the record Of very few
Headquarters and vast
exhibit of products are maintained in
washington.
Following the sessions of the direc-
tors in Memphis. it was decided to is
sue a weekly market bulletin and in
crease the scope of publicity Presi-
dent I.awton and Secretary Geldert were
TO leave Friday night for their homes,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
CITY EQUAL|ZERS
TO KEEP RECORDS
OF REAL SESSIONS
Take Action to Compile Data
of Executive Sessions Fol-
lowing Publication Of Story
of Failure.

A daily record of proceedings BY the
Guy equalization board will be kept
during executive sessions Of the board.
daily record has not been kept dur
ing the days that preliminary work is
belnR done on the personally assess
ment, This statement was made FRI
day by board members. following pub
hcaton by The News Scmitar Thurs
day in which the law requiring the
board 10 keep a record was cited TO-
gether with statements from two meTn-
beers OF the board In which they said no
record was kept.
Both r. 0, Bailey and Ernest Adams.
members Of the board went into n
general discussion OF the activities pf
the bonrd Friday and pointed out the
difficulties which have beset the board
since their sessions hogan. Both agreed
that they were serving the city as
menlbew Of the board at great loss
TO themselves and that their work was
done for the good oi Memphis,
The work we are doing now" Mr..
Bailey said Friday lis simply prelim-
mary work, but when we go into ex.
ecutive session and act finally on the
assessments q record Of each transact
ton will be kent aud at the conclusion
Of our work all the papers win be
handed over to the proper authority and
we win do everything according to
law"
No Distinction.
The city ordinance AS quoted ID
Hugheys digest does not make any dis
tinction between executive sessions and
others The wording Is simple and. as
quoted In The News Scimitar Thurs
day, says that the board shall keep n
daily record of its transactions and
sign same"
Throughout Friday morning taxpay-
ers continued to appear before the
board in answer TO the official notices
mn iI..1 III "a
this time Is simply receiving the pros
tests. hearing proof in some instances
and deferring final action upon the pro-
tests for the executive sessions which
are to be held later
Just when these executive sessions
will begin is n question at this time.
MIR. Bailey declared Friday that sew
eral attempts had been made to hold
executive sessions but that due to the
large number OF protesting taxpayers.
this had been impossible.
Mayor Paine. discussing the matter
Friday, declared that the ordinance de-
filming the regulations for the board
could be changed by the city commits
sion at will Several changes have
been made already. he said, The ord
should not remain in session more than
rs days. but this had been changed,
according to the mayor.
The mayor expressed himself as be-
ing Wen pIeaAeu Win the work tuht
the board was doing and he laid stress
upon the enormous amount OF work
that they have already done and that
yet remains to be done. The primary
object OF the whole work, be said, was
"a so equalize taxes that all classes Of
taxation would carry its pro rata OF
the total In the past the realty has
carried about SO per cent OF the total
taxation and the mayor and members
OF the board say that this IL more than
realty's pro rata.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
NEW TRACKS TO BE LAID
ON MAIN DURING NIGHT;
CARS WILL BE .REROUTED

New street car tracks will be IBt1
on Main street between Poplar and
Union avenues, the work, to begin not
later than Monday, according TO an an
nouncement Friday by Thomas II. Al
len commissioner of streets. This track
has outliVed its usefulness, having
been In service for Is years and II Is
necessary that work be started at once.
Every effort will be made TO disturb
traffic as little as possible while the
work Is going on, Mai, Allen said All
OF the work will be done at night. be-
ginning about o'clock and continuing
until or o'clock the next morning.
The two blocks from Union avenue
to Madison avenue viii be taken first
and the northbound track will be torn
up. During the time that work Is be-
ing done. street cars will be routed off
Main street down Union avenue to
Third street and then north on Third
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
BRIDGES BENT ON
ARRESTTNG THIEF

One officer in Memphis Friday was
bent IN making an arrest patrolman
W r, Bridges instituted a careful
search for the sneak thief who Thurs
day afternoon entered his home. 275
GrecnlaT. and stole a good supply OF
wearing apparel and jewelry.
The officer and his wife were away
from home and on their return found
the house ransaCked. Clothes. two
rings. three white sapphlres, one lava
Her and womAn's handbag we're taken.
officer Bridges reported the occur
renee IN the usual way.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
CITY CLUB TO HEAR
REPORT ON HOUSING

At the meeting Of the city club Sat
urday on the sixth floor OF the Cham
her OF Commerce the report Of the club
committee on housing problems in the
city will be considered SATURDAYS
meeting is in conformity with the de.
cisiOn reached at last saturdays meet.
ing when the club decided not to sus.
pend meetings for the summer vaca-
ton period II Is also announced that
Or. J. J Durrett new SUPERINTENDENT
OF the city board % health, has been
elected a member NJ the club by the
governing board
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
PLAN BIG MARKET
AT OLD DEPOT AT
FOOT OF POPLAR

Another step toward extending the
municipal marketing in Memphis is 70
inaupurate regular ship by truck eS'
petitions into the surrounding country,
carrying city products such as farm
implements. groceries, etc, TO the far
mers and returning with loads OF Vese.
tables and country produce. The plan
to utilize the street railways baggage
system may be used to convey country
''-Hdur- 'rnr~ htrtaNN points on the rural
lines where the stuff could be assembled
~ Nne 'aitnGtS.
Under this tentative plan, the pro.
duce would be picked up about am,
each day, brought to the freight de
pot on North Front street and placed
on the market at the permanent mar
ket house nearby. According to the
market experts. farmers could better
afford the minimum transportation
charges Via the street railway BAGGAGE
car than TO incur expense OF hauling
their stuff all the way to Memphis by
wagon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09

to Madison and then back to Main
street This will apply only during the
night. ne said, a@ temporary rail
would be replaced each morning and
traffic resumed on Main street during
the daytime
As soon as work on the northhound
track Is completed new rails viii he
placed on the southbound track. With
the installation of the new rails that
part Of the pavement that has been
torn out will be replaced with asphalt,
and this, according to the commits
sioner, will make considerable I'M
provcment in Main street.
II realize" Mr.. Allen said, that the
public IL going TO be Inconvenience dur
ing the time that this work Is being
done, but the rail must be replaced
and while traffic will be interfered with
at the time being 1t win he better in
the end for the street will be put back
in better shape than 1t is in at present"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
FINDS WILLOW TREES
GRATED TO CORN STALKS

PINE BLUFF. Ark. July Q. tSpIl-
J, n McFadden, planter. living five
through his field yesterday dlscoyercd
willow leaves growing unon cornsiaiks
IN his field To prove that he WASH
seeing things and that it was not ali
Imagination, he brought several stalks
OF me botanical curiosity to town ana
exhibited them
The willow leaves are on the upuer
part OF the stalks. near the tassol Tho
shoots are not far enough deyeloped to
show whether they will produce corn
The field adjoins willow thicket and il
willow trees blew into the pollen ON
the corn tassels, causing thu frcal,Isb
result by crossing the two plants
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
THREE FATALLY HURT
IN RAILROAD CLASH

MACON. Ga. July 9.--Three persons
were fatally injured and eight we're
slightly hurt when passenger train
on the Southern railway and fast
freight train collided near Meanwhile,
on the Atlanta Fort Valley branch, near
here, last night.
Engineer Kinney. OF the passenger
train, and his negro fireman, died short
~ after the collision, Engineer Hes
terly, Of the freight train. died at .
hospital here early To-Day, Of scalds. All
were from Atlanta
Railroad officials said the injured in
Guided several passengers who were
badly shaken up, but that the list was
rot available here.
They expressed the opinion that the
crew OF the freight train failed to obey
orders to go into a siding TO let the
passenger train pass
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
WOMAN GETS
TEN YEARSFOR ARSON

MOBILE, Ala. July s.--When Mrs.
Mamie Patrick was found guilty by =
jury here today and sentenced to
10 years In the state penitentiary, It
marked the first time that woman has
been convicted Of a Nharge OF arson
In the state Of AlabaTt&E The trial end
ing today marked the third arraignment
for the woman. The two former trials
resulted In mistrials. The indictment
charged the woman with conspiracy to
set fire to a house to collect insurauce
money A son Of the woman is now
serving five years in the same case on
entering plea OF guilty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
TWO SEEK $500
FROM CAR COMPANY

A total Of $500 in damages is sought
in two suits filed in circuit court on
, Friday blythe j. w Madden Grocery
company and Will Talbert. against the
Memphis Street Railway company.
The petitions recite that on MAY 10,
a street car ran into a dray and mule
belonging to the j. w Madden com
pany, and driven by Tabert, and in
jured Talbert and the mule, as well as
damaging tie dray. The grocery com
pany seeks $500 in damages for the
mule and dray, and Talbert asks s. 900
for personal injuries. Tho petitions
were filed by the law firm of Randolph
a. RandolDh
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
Lloyd George Says
He Is Not Seeking To
Destroy Labor Party

LONDON. July 9.-Atthur Henderson,
secretary OF the labor party, has stated
that Premier Lloyd George Is out to
destroy the labor party, but the premier
himself characterized the statement as
Simply absurd
1t Is perfectly true, he adds, that
am opposed to the extremists in the
labor party ana that | am strong up
posed to the extremist proposotS OF
some Of their number, for example the
suggestion to nationalize every hing.
That is very different matter tn be-
ing out to destroy the labor party So
far from that | am delighted to 81, the
labor party reeking by constitutional
means to achieve lts legitimate aims"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
Kills Woman And
Baby, Then Self

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. July p
After cutting the throats Of his daugh.
ter-in- law, Mrs Nimrod Dobbs, and
her baby Enhraim Dobbs. a farmer
lving az Peek's Corner, on Sand noun
ted suicide this morning.
The baby died In short while after
It was attacked and the mother is not
expected to live. Dispatches gave no
cause for the tragedy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
Physici0, ~ ION
Ur4 - Il Society

CHICAGO. 3uly 9.-Next comes
the Physicians union.
Why the medical profession
should organize" is the subject of
an article appearing in the current
issue of the bulletin of the Chicago
Medical society. II was prepared
by Dr. Thomas p. Foley, chairman
of the contract practice committee
Of the society.
Recently a physician giving full
time to industrial surgery in a large
Chicago plant" IL read, rendered
first aid to man working as an
unskilled laborer. The physician re-
ceived SIS month, with room and
board. The laborer's pay check for
one week, which he showed the
physician, was for $50"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
GOODWIN MADE FUEL
AGENT OF SOUTHERN

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. July a.-Othclal
announcement Is made or reorganl-
cation Of the fuel department Of the
Southern railway, with headquarters in
Knoxville. for the coal supply NJ the
entire system.
L. G.. Goodwin has been appointed
fuel agent in charge, Of the depart
menL.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
HAT MAKERS RAISED.

ORANGE, n, j.. July 9.--Five hundred
hat makers were granted % per cent
increase on piece work rates today after
a conference of manufacturers and labor
leaders. The increase will bring the
pay up to approximately $40 day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
PITY SKEETER WHICH
BITES THIS ARMY VET

RInGEFIEl4D PARK, n. j.. july !.
tBy International News Service Mos
quitoes are lodging former County Clerl
Charles r. Thompson, who conducts
drug store In this town, and lhsreln
lies a tale.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09

= Frleda Hempel famous operate star
and her husband w. E. Kahn, recently
sailed from New York for three
months vacation In England France
and switzerland. with them went PitU.
Miss Hempel's Italian Spite, that Is
making his fltte nth trip across the
ocean, Miss Hcmpcl will return early
in October to sing a number OF guest
: -'''""- ances With the Chicago Opera
company
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09

sun sets today il, pm. rises ,onor-
row 49, am. Moon rises 1906 81 M TO-
night. Precipitation none.
Tennessee
Mississippi -Falr
Arkansas-Cl oudy
Alabama Fair
Kentucky-Far
Louisiana Fair
oklahoma, East and West Texas
Cloudy
North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Eorda-FairS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09
!Is:EziEs Wv siTS 8 Err

Twenty -four hour, To noon, Jul 2.
- tu.perature--
Hour Dry bulb WI hulb Hu,...d.v
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-09

Generally fair, with
little change in tenn
perature probable.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1920-12-31
vEL'KA L6PEz v G1RARD.

Ma Stedry vecer vrazili dvaja
zbojnfci do domu Nikolaja Rodo-
noyica ma Marshall Road a W.
tiahnuc revolvery, ziadali penia
ze. Rodonovic sedel prave " ku-
chyni so zenou troma burdermi
a boil celkom prekvapeni. Jeden
20 zbojnikov stale drzal revolver
mad hlavami sediacich, kym dru-
by zbojnik raboval dom. Sobral
$3.50 hotovych penazi, jedny ho-
.dinksx Rodanyidp 4 jedny hadins
ky burderovi. Potion sa este wy
hrazal zastrelenim, ably mu dali
Wac. Rodonovie povedal, re je to
vsetko re ak chcn Wac, ably 81
wall jeho kury a osipane. Okrem
tychto dvoch zbojnfkov boil este
dvaja vonku, ktori strazili dom.
Rodonovieovi jeho burderi platili
"a kvartiel, preto NAL tax mnoho
peHazi v dome. Zbojnici, ktori
boil cudzinci, sa akiste O tom do
znali tax sosnovali plan ma je-
no orabovanie.