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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
POLICE BUSY ON
MURDER MYSTERY
Two Negroes Found Shot TO
Death-Man and
Woman Held.

Police Wednesday were endeayoring to
clear up the mystery of the deaths of
John Perry and WIn Neeley. negroes.
found dead Tuesday night, with bullet
wounds through their hearts, lying
alongside an overturned card table in
the home Of Perry, a. 74s south som
erville street. The police effort extend
Cd Wednesday to search for q negress,
said to have been Neeley's sweetheart.
who has disappeared Two negroes, a
man and a woman, are under arrest.
held on the secret docket at headquar
ters for investigation. The man, En-
nest Dickerson. lives at 7i2h South
Somervile. His arrest followed the
finding OF a pistol beneath his back
steps by Emergency Policemen Va
nueci and Sheriff. from headquarters
and Thona, Of the Barksdaie snbstA-
tion. The pistol, loaded, showed traces
OF having been fired short time be-
fore. Dlckerson denies ownership.
When arrested. a few minutes after
central headquarters had been notified
Of the double killing, DickersOn's face
showed signs OF severe beating. his
head was cut and his lips mashed He
claimed that several negroes, fleeing
from Perry's house, after ne heard sew
eral pistol shots, collided with him In
the dark yard.
The negress, Annie Malone, VINO lives
AT the same house with Neeley TS
South Someryil)e. vas arrested and will
be questioned Both Dickerson and ths
negress deny all knowledge OF the dou-
Bile murder.
Cards were scattered about the over.
turned table In the room where the
two negroes met death, and lamp lay
aloaestdc the table Ehsn the police ar
Tiue1
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
Statistical Body
Of LumberRen Not
To Close office

The statistical department OF the
American Hardwood Manufacturers as
soeiation. enjoined Tuesday by U. 5.
Judge Mccall from sending out reports
which affect the lumber market, VIII
not be discontinued for the present at
least. The department viii confine its
operations 10 those activities not at
fected by the decision 81 the court and
will await a decision Of a higher court
relative 10 the .'onen competition plan"
which was erioined hy Judge Mccall.
James u. stark. chaiTman OF the
hoard of the association, announced
Wednesday that the luinbermen fully
expected favorable decision from the
higher court and would not disrupt
their organization until the case finally
nd heen settled
n, n Gadd mRnaqer of statistics. who
vas the only Individual defendant
named IN the governments bill of COM
lalnt. said there wns enough work 10
be done IN his department, aside from
hat attacked by the government, q
keep him busy
We will lust catch uD with our wori
while awHiting decigion," he said.
w. n. Fitz 1ugh. associate counsel fo
I the lumberinen, said Z 6uperBeneal
| would be filed within the A&sxt few day.
! to get the case before the federal qOpil
~ appeals at Cincinnati. X " believed
decision may be had ON the case
within the next TWO weeks
All officials of the association re-
| used to make any statement further
than to say that they would comply with
| the order OF the court without delay
nd await the result Of their appeal
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
MILWAUKEE GROWS
In CENSUS REPORT

WASHINGTON, March 17--PopuIa-
tfen' statistics for 1920 announced to-
day by the census bureau included:
Milwaukee, 457,147, an increase of
1920, or 22.3 per cent over 1910.
: Danville, H., $3.50; increase, 5,S79,
or 2l.1 per cent.
Lafayette. Ind. 22,456; increase,
2375, or 118 per cent.
Binghamton, N, Y, $500; increase,
1887, or 379 per cent
Oak Park, Ill.,, 39,S30; increase, 20,
1856 or 104.8 per cent. q
Mattoon, H.. 13,449; increase, 1898,
or IA per cent,
or 33 per cent.
Charlottesville Va. 10,6SS, an in
crease 11ss of\ s's2a' or $50 per Gent over
Moline, H., 3o,709, increase, 6,510, OF
26.9 per cent
wausau, Wis, 1861; Increase 2.1O1
or 12.7 per cent,
Moberly, Mo-, l2,7Ss; increase, 1856
or III per cent.
Oswego, n. Y, 23,626; increase, 25S,
or IL per cent.
Milwaukee is the fifth big city. the
population of which for 1920 has beer
announced. It ranked twelfth in 1910
with SS0S,oS57, an increase of 81 per cent
Cincinnati, Milwaukee's nearest ~Fiya
in 1910, returned population of 40i ,15S
for 1920, an increase of 1913 PEI
cent over 1910. Washington d. C.
passed Cincinnati in this census with
a population of 437,414, an increase Of
32l per cent
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
s25,OC9,OOO LOST
~ BY STOCK DECISION

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE total
loss to the government as a result Of
the supreme courts decision that stock
dividends are not taxable will not ex-
coed S25. 600 900. in the opinion of most
treasury experts.
Secretary Houston wrote the house
ways and means committee today that
The immediate" loss in uncoiiecsr cd
taxes and refunds would approximate
Sl05, 100000 for 1918 and 1919, but that
much of this would be regained through
the sale of stocks ana subsequent taxes
on them.
Most of the experts of the denart =
ment," Mr. Houston wrote, ARE OF The
opinion that the entire ioAs resulting
from the exemption OF stock dividends
will be less than s25. 600. 900"
The secretary estimated that t35. COG. =
600 collected in 1918 would have to be
refunded and that similar sum would
be lost on 1919 taxes.
eOssSN resulting SrUns sNe Sles.iSSo
Sall into two principal classes, the sec
retary said. Those chargeable 20 the
possible exemption Iof personal service
corporations and their stockholders and
those chargeable to the complete ex-
emption OF stock dividends,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
TREATY APPROVAL
ONE step NEARER;
NEW CLAUSE IS UP
Democratic Gains Are Claimed
by Reservation Framed to
Make More Definite Pledges
Contained in Article Ten.
-
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, March l7-Hasten-
ing to clear the way for final action
on the peace treaty, the senate today
choked off a st. Patrick's day debate
on the Irish question by tabling 81 to
Il, a proposal to declare by resefsa-
ton that Great Britalp should pro-
claim Ireland free.
WASHINGTON. March 17.--F'ollowing
the introduction by the Republicans Of
a new reservation to the peace treaty,
intended to replace the more definite
International pledges in article TO-.
claims were made Of further Democratic
gains for ratification with the Repub-
llcan qualifications attached
The new reservation, drafted by Sem
ator Lenroot, declares the United
States would view with grave con-
cern" any threat against the peace of
Europe( and would consider what ac-
ton, it would take IN the premises.
While not many members " the adj
ministration forces have hS1 opportu-
nifty to study the reservation and its
effect some senators predicted that its
adoption would palliate resentment over
the reservation to article 10 which
President Wilson has declared would
'.cut the heart" from the league of ma
tions.
Intended to replace the more definite
pledges of article 10. the reservation is
to be pressed in the, senate as the
farthest step the Republican leaders
are willing to go toward abandonment
of American isolation and participation
in European conflicts. Its text follows:
"lt shall be the declared policy OF
this government that the freedom and
peace Of Europe being again threat
ened by any power or combination OF
powers, the United States will regard
| such situation with grave concern and
will consider what, II any, action 1t will
take In the premises"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
CREENVILLE CHAMBER
CHANGES ITS NAME

The Greenvlle, Miss. chamber OF
commerce became the Washington
county chamber of commerce at a
banquet held In Greenville Tuesday
night which opened n campaign for 500
new members for the organization
which workers expect to get before
Wednesday night. Two hundred and
thirty workers took the field in Wash
ington county Wednesday to get the
500 members.
More than 800 persons attended the
banquet given by the chamber Tues
day night Among guests at the meet
ing were Charles +. Coffin, president
of the chamber of commerce OF Indian.
apolls. Ind. d. Fl. Mcfarland, repre-
sentative of the American City Bureau
of New York, and c. +. Collins field
secretary OF the Southern Ailuviai
Land association. who also represented
the Memphis Chamber of Commerce.
The purpose OF the campaign Is to
centrallze all community and organl-
cation work OF the county In thes body
at GreenWlle. The Mississippi organi-
Zation Is following the policy Of the
Memphis Chamber of Commerce in its
expansion scheme. The most important
towns In Washington county outside of
GreenviDe are Leland and Hollandale.
Leland, though 1t has a population OF
only 1000, has six millionaires. Both
towns are cooperating with Greenville
in expansion OF the new organization.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
WILSON FACES CAMERA;
TAKES FIFTH OUTING

WASHINGTON. March 17.--Photog-
raphers were permitted to take their
first pictures of President Wilson to-
day since his return from his Western
trip last September. The president was
photographed as he left the White
House grounds on his fifth automobile
ride since he went to bed in October.
uRder instructions from the
White House, the police al
lowed moving picture operators
and photographers to set up
their machines at the southwest gate,
and as the Presidents automobile came
out the chauffeur slowed down. The
uresi6ent iisGghed at the camera saeR
When they hurriedly changed their po-
Sltions so as to get additional pictures.
3 The camera men had been waiting
many weeks for these pictures. Their
first attempt was made soon after the
president was permitted to go on the
south lawn, but 1t was frustrated by
secret service men who suspected the
purpose of wagon load of hay which
. passed down Executive avenue with
J lie photographers in 1T.
The picture makers Wefe ON hand
shcn Mar. Wilson took his first ride
,hoNt ~ DAYS aga and eveSy day since,
3Jt until today the police intesvened./
The president was accompanied on
his ride today by Mrs Wilson and Rear
A0hif8i CsraysOn, his physician
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
Thousands Will Go
To Prayer Meeting
Wednesday Evening

More people are expected to attend
the prayer meetings IN the Memphis
churches Wednesday night than ever
attendea the regular mid week service
before In the history Of the city A
number OF churches expect the attend
arce to equal II not exceed regular
Sunday attendance.
The revival spirit pefVades the en7
tire city, ministers declare. This they
say. is proved by the spontaneous re-
sponse aroused by the cottage prayer
meetings held Monday and Tuesday
nights In all parts OF the city. People
attended these netghhorhood gatherings
TO intercede for an outpouring Of tile
Holy Spirit on the revival TO start Sun
day. that never witnessed such meet
ing before.
As many as from so to so people as
sembled at some Of the houses where
services were held, and the interest
was so marked that other meetings are
being arranged for Thursday and FRI
day night faster than the office force
at revival headquarters can list them.
When the meetings were being planned.
the committee in charge sought for
homes in which they could be held
Now the committee is being besieged
by volunteers who wish meetings held
in their homes
A new corps of active church work
ers Is being developed In these meet
ngs. Church members who never
publicly led in prayer before In their
lives are taking an active part In the
cottage prayer meetings, and others
who have always lived apart from the
church are becoming deeply Interested
No cottage prayer meetings Will be
held Wednesday night. Instead the
| people win assemble in the church
which they are accustomed to attend
some OF the churches will unite fol
! these services.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
LOW PAY CRIPPLES
HEALTH SERVICE

WASHINGTON. March l7,--Eow pay
has depleted the professional personnel
Of the public health service, Surgeon
General Cumming states, until the
force Is entirely inadequate for the task
Of caring for former soldiers in addi-
tion to Its regular work.
I'VE are today caring for twelve
thousand discharged soldiers, sailors
and marines in our hospitals, with a
force that is not sufficient" the sur
geon- general said I'VE cannot get
the medical personnel for the lower
grades that are necessary for the ef-
feetive operation of the hospitals. We
cannot get specialists who are neces-
saly In the care of tuberculosis patients
and the mentally deranged. We can
not attract to the corps Il sufficient
number OF highly trained surgeons to
look after those who require delicate
operation. s
in one disease alone. tuberculosis
we will have, "a care for. 900 soldiers
hOpelesS undertaking, unless we car
get the doctors, and we simply can mo-
under. the present rate of pay, a
I'VE have sent men TO the many
medical centers In the hope Of inter.
tstng young physicians. but without
l.ments: I'm the meantime. every man ir
the hospital division Is doing the work
OF several, and the number OF dis.
charged soldiers admitted to the hos.
pitfalls is rapidly increasing.
ITO make matters even worse, about
10 per cent of the officers in the regu.
lar corps have resigned, and the vacan-
cies created by their designations re.
main untitled These Officers were OF
duty In the quarantine division to pre-.
vent the Introduction of epidemic dis.
eases from Europe and from Asia II
the research, division studying disease
such as influenza; in that branch of tht
service engaged in the medical inspec'
tion of aliens; and in numerous othel
lines. Of. service. work carried on by til,
public health service in addition 10 III
hospital functions"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
STARI NEW HUN REVOLT
WILL COMPILE s
ROAD WORAn..S BODY

Organization OF the Southern Road
Material and Contractors association.
begun at a meeting at the Memphis
chamber OF Commerce last Saturday.
win b.. completed at a second meeting
To lie held at the Chamber OF Commerce
next SATURDAY., Invitations to attend
The mSetihr have been sent to all con-
tractors and producers of road material
in A"kansas. Mississippi. Tennessee and
Alabama. The meeting win begin at
10 O'Clock.
The call for the second conference
has been issued by George w. Fooshe,
chairman Of the membership committee,
w A. Morrison and A. H. DaYant. All
producers who attend the meeting are
urged to bring data relative to car re-
quirements for removal of material
which Is ready for the market. All con-
tractors are urged to bring data con-
cerning their car requirements. There
is complaint that construction OF
good roads is being greatly handicapped
because of inadequate railroad trans
portation, The primary purpose OF the
new association win be to eliminate
that fault
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
.MOTORCOP'SLIFE
/ MAY Be FORFEITED
TO GUARD WOMAN
Victor Zambroni at Hospital
With Serious Injuries After
SWerving Machine Into Pole
to Avoid Hitting Woman.

His own life may be the penalty Mo
dorcop Victor ZanIbroni viii have to
pay for swerviug his motorcycle into a
telephone pole late Tuesday afternoon,
to avoid running dow Mrs Fred Han
sen, 81 North Dunlap street Zar1bront
is at st, Joseph's hospital. IN a semi
conscious condition. suffering from
severe bruises, as we'll as possible in
ternal injuries, and possible fracture of
the skull,
zambroni In pursuit of speeding
service automobile driven by a negro,
was making SO miles an hour going
north on Dunlap street at 4;45 Tuesday
afternoon. He iust. had crossed Jeffer-
son avenue when Mrs. Hansen came
from behind a southbound yehicle.
Blowing his horn to1attract the atten-
tion of Mrs. Hansen. Zambroui was pre-
vented from going behind the woman,
because Of the southbound vehicle. Fis
speed too great to stoD before he
reached the woman, zalnbronf de-
liberatelv swerved his heavy motorcycle
into the curbing. where 1t struck tele-
phone pole set almost flush with the
street line
Zambroni's head was driven with ter.
rifle force against the pole. His body
was jolted forward from the seat ortt
the gas tank and controls. His sacrl'
ing futile, The left handle bar Of zam-
broni's machine gra2ed Mrs. Hansen
enough to jar a bottle Of milk out oi
her arms. She was not injured
Motorcop George Vaughn. Zahrbroni's
running mate. was so feet ahead, AZ
the time of the accident He leaped
from his machine, and rushed to Fam
broni. The injured motorcop was
crumpled on his machine when Vaughn
reached him, His left leg was twisted
between the foot rest and the front
wheel. His eyes. were blackened. AND
blood was dribbline from his cut lips
Vaughn summoned Thompson Bros
ambulance and accompanied his partner
to st. Joseph's hospital, where he was
attended by DR.. j. S. Winter.
Zambroni has been an automobile
speed officer for about five months
He Is unmarried
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
VIII MOUe Sales
Force Of Lumber
Firm To Memphis

Space for the entire sales department
of the TallahatChe Lumber company. of
Phillips Miss. has been leased In the
Clarendon building, 1855 Madison ave-
nue., and will be brought to the city
within the next 10 days, according 10
announcements made Wednesday by Of
ficials Of the firm who were visiting
here
The office will he under the direc-
tiod Of NJ. r, Eutsler. who will be sales
manager Mr. Eutsler wlii arrive with
a sales force within the next few days
W. ~ Dick. tice .rsesideat aud general
manager of the firm, viii remain at
Phillip for the present at least. but
rnsv come 10 Memphis later in the year.
The Yallahatchie Lumber company Is
located In the delta region, and Is one
Of the leading lumber firms OF North
ern Mississippi Removal OF the sales
force to Memphis has been necessitsted
by the heavy increase OF business In
this section and the excellent location
of Memphis as a lumber market
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
Urges Quarantine
Against Boil Worn,
In More States

Tennessee and Mississippi should fol-
low the example of Arkansas and quar-
antine shipments of all cotton, cotton
seed and cotton products from Louisl-
ara and Texas, In the opinion of c.
W. Watson, market specialist of the
Memphis Chamber of Commerce who
Wednesday discussed the approaching
menace to cotton planters Of the pink
boil worm. ''n '
Mr.. Watson received word wednes-
day from G, G. Becker. chief inspector
of the Arkansas plant beard, that all
shipments from the infected areas OF
the two states had been quarantined.
Shipments from other sections of the
states can move into Arkansas only on
permit from Arkansas officials.
1t is probable that the Arkansas
quarantine will force more cotton from
Louisiana and Texas into Memphis,
and the danger of appearance of the
pink boil worm in this section would
be increased Immediately
II strongly recommend said Mr..
Watson that the Chamber of Com
merce urge quarantine against Lou
isiana and Texas. The plant boards
of the two states should be urged to
act. Unless precautions are taken. we
will be taking an unnecessary risk of
curtailing cotton production so per cent
in this territory"
1t is said that no greater pest than
the pink boil worm has ever struck
the cotton fields. 1t is far more ac-
tive and destructive than the boil wee
vii and the government has not yet
been able to discover any method OF
combating the pink boil worm.
The worm appeared in Texas t@o
years ago from Mexico and South
America, All fields In Texas in which
IL appeared were destroyed by order o.
the government to prevent, II possible
the pest from spreading but this year
il appeared in Louisiana. The pink
worm Is active in several Louisiana
parishes and appears 20 be moving
board vas taken 70 prevent, II possi-
BILE, its appearance in the RazorbacB
state. Mr.. Watson said IL the nAhk
worm appeared in this section 1t would
| cost losses OF millions 40 cotton plant.
4gS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
Begin Hearing OF
Friendly Suit To
Boost Teachers Pau

Htsring oy the friendly suit brought
by a committee of citizens against the
city of Memphis to test the validity
of the city's right to raise the appro-
priation for school purposes was begun
before the court of civil appeals at
jackson, Tenn, Wednesday
The case is being heard at a special
hearing granted by the court of ap-
peals on a decision rendered by Chan
cellor Israel Peres in which the tower
court upheld the right of the city 20
allow the board of education SO cents
on each $500 az assessed valuation in-
stead oS so cents.
Final decision OF the case will rest
with the supreme court OF the state,
attorneys representing citizens and the
city having agreed TO test the City's
authority in the matter. Walter P.
Armstrong, city attorney; Phil NJ. Ca
male, associated with Mr.. Armstrong,
and william p. MetcalY, representing
the citizeps, left Memphis for Jackson
Tuesday night. An early decision is
NNDecfed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
ST. PATRICK'S DAY
PASSES QUIETLY

Memphis celebrated St. Patricks day
in quiet manner Wednesday. No brill
liant street parade featured the morn
ing No A. o. II. program was sched-
uled for the evening. But green was
in evidence among all nationalities.
High mass was sung at st. Patrick q
Catholic church in honor of its patron
saint. and Lambert Murphy the Irish
tenor, was 10 render concert az the
GcoslwyG instisuse jm enc evening. but
otherwise nothing vas arranged 20
equal the celebrations of old.
Even il ST. PatricA were alive today
he would be unable to follow his gem
eral practice, however With the scare
ity of liquor prevalent very few snakes
are on the market ready to be driven
away. 1t will be remembered that the
venerable saint is best Gecalled by his
success with the reptiles that once tns
tested the auld sod.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
First Man Pinched
Was Not Irish And
Second Was Ne1rO
Nome. von,re wrong

NUDt, you re WTOHR.
The first man arrested on St Pat
rick's day was not an Irishman, he was
not arrested for fighting, and booze
had nothing to, do with his being
pinched. He wasn't even arrested BY
an Irish policeman.
The honor(0 goes to j. H. Horner,
"a, mechanic, 566 South Cooper street,
He was arrested by william Denkmann.
auto policeman, because he had no
numbers on his motor truck.
The second man pinched was Charles
Thomas, negro. Lauderdale street and
Washington avenue. He took uu too
much room in the street and Police
Chief Joe Burney nabbed him on a
charge of blocking traffic.
Yet. according to Sergt. T. Joe Cole.
2S years ago today the saloons were
open, is inches of snow covered the
ground and the Irish gave parade.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
Local Bankers At
Arkansas Weetings

local bankers attending the conyen-
zion OF Arkansas bankers. Group :. at
Pine Bluff wednesday are T. NJ Salter.
Central state National. and Frank s.
Bragg, Union and Planters Bank and
Trust company.
They will also attenA the meeting of
diroup | at Helena Thursday. In addi-
ton win be Leslie Thornton, Bank ot
Commerce and Trust company and
John j Heflin, chairman OF the fed
eral reserve,
These group meetings are preliminary
tol the annual convention of The Arkan
sas state Bankers as ssociation which
meets in Little Rock May and G. )
Charles i. Jarmuth. Jr.. of the Ma
tioual City bank, of Chicago, is in
Memphis Wednesday visiting loca
hanks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-17
Joe Wade DecorGteS
Merchants Exchange
Using Green Motif

st. Patricks day could not pass un-
noticed by so loyal an irishman as Joe
Wade. Though prevented by circufil-
stances from leading hilarious parade
To the touching strains Of the "Wearin'
o the Green he gave vent to his
pent-up energy in still another form,
In the late hours of Tuesday night
Joe marshaled together his forces and
launched an attack upon the Mer-
chants exchange. Evidence OF his ac-
tieities were found Wednesday In the
gay decorations that completely COW
eRed the Interior
As the social editor would write It.
the green motif was carried out to an
extreme u is understood that orange
was barred