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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20
DECLARA CA LEGEA IN
sEAMNA sEPARATIA IRLAN-
DEL DE ENCLITERA.

LONDRA, 10 Maiu. - Legea
autonomiei fost din nou dis
cutata scomitetul Camerei Co
munelor. M s'a facut nici .
schimbare importanta.
Discutiunca S a invartit in jul
rul Consiliului propus 81 de put
terilc nouilor parlamente.
Singura obiectie insemnata a
fost declaratiunea din nou a l,li
Sir Edward Carson, fruntasul
Unionistilor Ulstcristi, Ca lcgca,
tsa cum redactata va insem.
Ia scpararca lrlandci de Englite
ra 81 ca gruvernul va ii fara pu-
tere de IA prevent separatiunca
odata ce Sc va illfiinta acest par
lamentarism irlandcs cu putcri
nelimitate.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20

MATEWAN, w. VA. l9 Maill.
= Douasprezece persoane au fost
omorite 81 trei gray ranite intr Q
incaierare care avut loc aci
intre cetateni 81 polite de par
tie 81 dctectivii della BahdwIn-Fells
de alta.
O lista a mortilor, dupa cum a
fost data de polite la miczul no >
I'll, arata urmatorii mort: Pri-
marul satului Matewan Cabel r.
sherman; l.. c. Felts; Albert
Felts; Z. A. Powell; a. }. Hoo
ker; }. w. Ferguson; l.. NJ
Brown; G. B. Cunningham :
toti detectivi. James Mullen, Pa
trick Kinsley, William 81 Isaac
Bluer, mineri.
Gel raniti stunt: Samuel Artie
Baldwin 81 James Chambers.
NORTH au fost dust la William
son, capitaia judetiana, situate
la II mile departare della fata 10
cului; lar ranitii an fost dust |;
lll1 spitai dim Welch,; W. Va.
A fost panica de nedescris ii
ulma impuscaturilor, insa satu
sa linistit, tirziu noaptea dltpi
ce a sosit stirea ca fortele con
stabulare din Charleston a prints
ordin ca Sc vina aici, 81 ca doua
companii din aceste trupe vor a
iunge in revarsatul zorilor.
Dcsprc cauza tulburarllor Cir
cula svonurl earl Sc contraZlc.
Politia declara ca un grup d.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20

lichidarea datoriilor pc carl Fran
ia lie are La Anglia, inseamna ca
Anglia Sc intirzie GU datoriile Ell
Statclor Unite.
2. Ca obligatiile de indemnitate
ale Germaniei Sc fie ,,capitalizate
prin lansarea unui bond german,
ca aceste bonduri Sc fie discontate
lin Statele Unite, ell scopul de a ola
Germaniei fondurile necesare spre
a-si incepe viata economical 81 prin
aceasta sc parvpla raspindirea boil
Isevismului din orientul Europei.
Ambcle propuneri, Sc crede aici,
vor pune pc Statele Unite in pozi-
tia de garanta indemnitatile ger
name. earl au fost fixate la suma
de $50, ,OOO, 100000.
| Marea Britanie 81 Franta II au
facut formal aceasta prOpunere
guvernului american, eel putin nu
pima acum. Gu tOate aceste sc site
ca daca Statele Unite nu sc III
voiesc,. executarea intelegerei inn
posibila. Pc data ce Anglia 81 Fran
ia vor inainta propunerea lor, pre-
isedintele Wilson lie va informa ca
Statele Unite nu pot accepta pla-
mnl Tor. In acest timp presedinteIe
Wilson va decide cum sc fie repre-
zentata America la conferinta ee
liza Spa.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20
REGELE ENGLITEREI IN o
VERALLS.

LONDRA. 19 Maiu. Regele
George s'a pus astazi in frun-
tea miscarii overalls din Englite-
ia. All comandat pereche de
overalls de denim albastru cn
prctul de $5, pc care il Va purta
inainte de ameaza in biroul lui
de lucru ca Sc crute hainele. de
postav
In orr ce caz, regele va lepa-
da overallsul cind va primi mi
nistrii, membrii corpulni diplo
matte 81 alti vizitatori oficiali.
Ca curtoazie pentru regina, s(
va imbraca in hainele obisnuitt
cind va lua masa la ameaza.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20
bolSl,eistiiii des.
child 0fenSiva.
FRONTUL POLONEZ RUPT,
ZIC TELEGRAMELE DIN MOS
COVA.

LONDRA, 20 Mafu. = Trupele
soviete rusesti au inceput 0 ofen-
silva generala pc un front de Sc
de mile in regiunea Polotsk-Le-
pei, zice tclegrama fara sirmi
expediata All din Moscova.
Fortele ruseSti au rupt frontil
polones in ziua de II Maiu, afir
ma telegrama.
Un comunicat din Varsovia ad
mite ca polonesii s'au retras il
jurul Kievului.
.,Resistenta Pc care lncercat
o d,lsmanul fost zadarnica,' ri
ce comunicatul soviet, adaoglnl
ca in uncle districte polonesi
'au retras in panica.
Sccna ofcnsivei ruseSti.. !. care 81
presupune ca condusa de gene
ralul Brusiloff, trebne Sc fie. de
aluIgul Inner vest de OraSul VI
tcbsc, cam 325 mile nord d'
Kiev.
Comunicatul polones confirmi
in parte declaratiunea din Mosco
va, aJmitind ca trupele polones'
an fost fortate Sc caza inapoi du
pa o lupta mare la sud de rlu
Dwina, care curge nOrd vest d'
Vitebsc catre Riga.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20
STATE[E UNITE MI VOR MAI DA'
AJUTOR F|NANCIAR EUROPE|.
Pres. Wilson Va ifona pc dad ca nu acspta panM IM

WASHINGTON, 20 Maiu. :
Presedintcle Wilson 81 cabinetul lui
all decis ca Statele Unite sc lase pc
aliati 81 pc Germania de a-si redo
bfndi singure echilibrul financiar,
fara alte ajutoare de la aceasta ia
ra.
La aceasta dccisiune importanta
Sc site acum ca "a ajuns La sedin-
ia cabihctului care s'a tinut Marti.
Ea a fost pusa in discutie i'll urma
aflarii despre intelegerea la care a
ajuns Lloyd George 81 Millerand,
in consfatuirea lor de la Hythe.
Aceasta inteleger intereseaza
foarte multi Statele Unite.
Urmatoarele puncte din aceia in
telegere sunt unacceptable acestui
guvern:
l. Ca datorile inter-aliate, ca
datoria Francezilor la Anglia care
de miliarde de dolari. sa fie IL
chidata numai cum Francezii vor
primi datoriile della Gcrmania, la
sind pc un debtor astepta ca
alt debtor sd plateasca acestuia, ell
ingaduirea ca daca Germania va
raminea indarat Gu plata, asa 81
. Franta sa ramina indarat cu a eli
Accst sistem de plata reactioneaza
contra Statelor Unite, dupa cum
sc spune, pentrn ca 0 aminare in
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20
EBERT OPRESTE EXECUTA.
REA CELOR DIN RUHR.

BERLIN, 20 Maiu. - Executa-
rea celor $50 de REVOLUTIONARY din
districtul Ruhr earl au fost aflati
vinovati 81 au fost condamnati
de curtea martiala, a fost oprita
din ordinul presedintelui Ebert
Sentintele probabil vor ii re-
vizuite.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20

HONOLULU, 20 Maiu. Mi
nistrul de razboiu al Japoniei a
anuntat ca primele detasamente
iuponczc au debarcat la citeva
mile srre sud re Nikolaevsk, III
Is Maiu 81 au 81 inceput opera
tile contra bolsevistilor, dupa
cum spune cablograma din To-
kio, catra un ziar japonez din a.
cest oraS.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20
FARMARII ASTEAPTA AJU-
TORUL GUVERNULUI.

WASHINGTON, 10 Maiu. -
Mil de farmari din tara asteapta
ell incordare vadita actiunca uni
ia congresuui in resolutiunea
de permite caseriei federalc sa
cumpcre indata bonduri de ale
Bancei Federale Rurale (Fcderal
Land Bank in valoare cam de
$64, 100000.
Daca congrcsul va vota repedc
accasta resolutle, Va inlcsni BAN
cilor ruralc un avans de 500, 900,
600 pentru un imprumut farmari-
lor, carl an nevoie de imprumut,
81 earl vor fl in neajunsuri seri-
case daca null pot capata.
Acesta actillne e necesara de
oare ce Private Farm Mortgage
Association - Asociatillnea priva
ta de ipotcci rurale - incearca
sd scoata din existenta Banciia
Fedcrale Rurale sau eel putin sc
faca imposibfa folosinta lor prir
a nu putea imprumuta Gu intere-
Sc mici.
Curtea Suprema animal Cd.
sui pima dupa II Oct.
Bancile Federale Ruralc impru
muta bani Gu interese de 5 J;
jumatate la suta 81 pcntru bon
durile lor platesc un intcres de
4 81 jumatate.
fnainte dc crearea Bancilor Fe
derale RrWale media intereselol
pc carl le plateau farmarii pentr,
limprumuturile lor era de Z 81 ju
matate la suta.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20
soLDAT Uc1s.

ALLIANCE, OHIO. - Dol sus
pecti sunt detinuti astazi aici,
pc cind autoritatile cerceteaza
uciderea lui Dominic DENIM, TN
veteran in razboiul lumei.
DENIM a fost impuscat ieri Ia
orele $50 p. III. de un 'individ CD
re a stat la pinda pc Mahonins
Avenue.
Unul din suspect, zice polit'5
fost vazut alergind della leu
,lnde s'a aflat cadavrul.
Tn dusman vechiu tihut res
ponsabil pentru omor.
victima Z de 25 AMI 81 \ sersit
iloi ami iii razboiul din Enr:'s.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20
APARATORUL della ANT
WERP NEVINoVAT.

BRUXELA, 20 Maiu. 20 Mi
nlstrul apararii rationale a dat
III ordin catra amlata referitor
la ccle aflate de comisia lnsarci-
nata GU aIcheta asupra caderii
Antwerp-ului in anul 1914. Ordi-
nnl dcclara ca Generalul De Gui-
Sc, care a fost atunci governor
militar in Antwerp, a ispravit
toate mijloacele &c avea la dis
polite spre apararea fortarete-
lor, 81 s'a colformat legilor mill
tare cind capitulat.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20
LONDRA ALARMATA DE CAP
TURAREA PORTULUI PERSI-
AN.

LONDRA, 20 Maiu. = Inva-
darea Persiei 81 capurtarea por-
tului Enzt1li, de catra bolsevisti,
Ilmpa &c orasul fost evacuat de
trupele engleze, cauzat mare
neliniste aici. In mai multe cer-
curi Sc declara ca aceasta indicl
ca situatia din rasaritul apropiat
else foartc grava.
Ziarele intrcaba ce are de gind
guvernnl Sc faca, avind i'm veue-
re pactul 1ncheiat Gu Persia, a.
nul trecut, 81 Sc insista ca Gu toa-
te ca acel pact nu leaga Anglia
ca sc sara III apararea Persiei, eli
toate aceste pc umerii acestei
tari zace Q mare responsabilitate
mOrala.
Ziarul Times ataca .vehe-
ment guvernul pentru atitudines
lui din trecut fata Gle Persia, 81
spune ca pare ca guvcrnul II ars
G politica clara, fiindca astep
tat att Gle multi, pc cind Sc ia
ccau deja ameniMtari Gu o invazi,
a Persiei.
Sc crede ca bolsevistii vor ina
inta spre Teheran, fiindca ac
nu Sc afla nici trllpe engleze J,
nici persiene, destul de tari {;
Se reziste. Daca bolsevistii 70,
reusi ca Sc ajunga la capitala Pc,
sic, Sc asteapta ca 0 parte y po
pulatie sa Sc alieze Gu eli.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20

LIMERICK. IRLANDA, 20
Maiu. = intro ciocnire care 4
avut loc All noapte aici Intre ci
viii 81 polite a fost omorit un
barbat. o femeie 81 fata au fost
ranite.
All strazile sunt patrulate de
soldati.
Lupta inceput All nOapte
cind multimea atacat hala unde
Societatea Masonica tinea sedin-
ia. Ferestrele halei au fost spar
te Ell pictre.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20

DUBLIN, 20 Maiu. - Patru-
iele de cavalerie All fost active
noaptea trecuta in tOata Irlanda.
Tn escadron de husari a inlocuit
.jandarmaria din districtM Bray.
Noaptea trecuta trupele au pa
trolat in Londonderry Ca Sc PR
vina reinOirea atacurilor. In apro
pierre de Skibbereen, Sc desfasOa
ra activitati militarc.
Tn detasament de marinari H.
sotiti Gu trei tunuri Il sosit sd la
cazalmile in primire.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20
NITTI FORMEAZA UN NOU
GARNET.

LONDRA, 20 Maiu. = Fran
ceso s. Nitti, premierul cabinet.
italian care a demisionat la IL
Maiu, a formal un nou minister.
dupa cum spun strife transmise
de agentia Central News, din
Roma.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20
LLOYD GEORGE BoLNAv.
nNnDA 90 Mn;,, prin,,,

ministru Lloyd George poate vd
fl slit sa Sc retraga dupa confe-
rinta della Spa din cauza sana
tatii sale sdrmcinate, sNa rapor-
tat astazi in ccrcurile oficiale.
Daca conferinta va aduce re.
zultatul dorit, de Il determine z.
xecutarca Trstatului de Pace. se
zice, doctorii lui Lloyd Grojge
yor incerca sal, hotareasca s:i 81
retraga in viata privata.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20
Ungaria va sem
ma 1ratatul.

BUDAPESTA, 19 Maiu. - o
alta stire sosita reafirma din OF
ca Ungaria Va SIENNA tratatul de
pace pc care aliatii La inmjnat
d.; ;lt gatici lor. Contele Albert y
pponyi care s.'a opus Gu taric Ia
atcertarea tratatului, STA dat de-
mlsla din delegatia dc pace.
Consiliul de ministrii a adop-
tat tcxtul raspunsului ia nota
alia,ilor prin care ii informeaza
ca Ongaria va SIENNA tra:4tul. NJ.
fraznay,zky a plecat spre Paris
Gu preti,sui document 81 scrisoa-
re cu demisia lui Apponyi.
Nh .rca decis cine sc senlncze
tratatul din partea Ungar:c!.
WASHINGTON, 10 Matt. -
M Sc ayteapta ca Ungaria 81 ia
tiflcc tratatlrl de pace mai ell
rind de cit toamna ce vine, dupl
cum spun strife sosite la minis
trul de cAterne.
u. de,egat numit de yuyernul
Ungarlci, spun stirilc so:itc, ID
plncat la J., Maiu din Budapcsta,
>pre. Faris, ca sc continu. n.go-
ciatiilc Gu aliatii asupra rewizuirii
termcn!lor &c pace din traiatpi "a
re il fost prezentat delesaticl un-
.arr in lana. Ianuarie.
Nllnele delegatului na Il fost
dat il public, insa Sc spuns ca d
ceastl numlre G mai mutt 9 um.
plcre Il locu!ui vacant, III Irma
demisi,l Contelui Apponyi.
Cererea principala Unsurllo,
este ca, Gu scopul de a revizui ho
taralc, sd Sc decida a Sc face IL,
plcbiscit IN tinuturile date Jc
gcsIaviei, Rominiei 81 ccho,! "
yaciei.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20

WILLIAMS, w. VA, 19 Maiu.
o suta de serifi armati Gu pusti
all fost trimisi aseara la Mate.
wan, w. Va, undo cetatenii 81
detectivii della Baldwin Felts 'au
luat la lupta. FL vor mentine or
dinea pima la sosirea Colonelului
Arnold Gu fortele constabulare a
statului West Virginia.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1920-05-20


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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
PredLG, 2 cess
For Mdrnst; Truck
GrOlUers Will Meet

Truck growers within the next few
days viii meet and form a committee
, 10 designate certain number of wag-
ons to attend municipal curb markets
at Forrest park and CASTOR park. ac-
cording TO Market Supt. Tull Monday.
Tul predicted another excellent day for
the Market plan Tuesday. when Forrest
park will be open from to 10 O'Clock.
The growers he said. will designate
a certain number of wagons TO attend
these markets. The remainder win 40
to Beale avenue market, where they
VIII sell wholesale, Hueksters will buy
at Beale avenue and will run their
routes as before the municipal market
opening. They win be restricted in the
market areas, however. II is expected
that a number will be on the curb at
Forrest park to sell brought-in COM
modities.
The huc'sters expressed some dissatls-
| faction Saturday, according to Supt.
Tull, at the manner in which the mar
ket was being conducted. He declared,
however, that majority of these ped
dlers were being convinced that the
| plan was to help the grower and not to
inJure the huCksters' trade, and that
| they would be won over, saturday sew
| eral neighborhoods were without huck-
sters' wagons because the latter did
| not attempt to buy from the growers
after wholesale hours were opened at
| the curb markets. This feeling is be-
| ing eliminated, Supt. Tull said.
There will be plenty of fresh vegeta-
bles at Forrest park Tuesday, Supt
| n sufficient number of growers to pro-
| vide for wants, Castor park market
| will be open Thursday, and both CASTOR
and Forrest parks Saturday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
CITY'S DRUG CLINIC
REOPENED AGAIN

More than 300 drug addlcts we're in
hne at police headquarters Monday
when the city narcotic clinic reopened
after week suspension, under United
states orders Applicants were fur
nished morphine by Or. j. r. Drake,
police surgeon, who keeps a card in :
deXed record OF ali applicants based on
operation of the clinic since its was
opened last October
= The clinic was reopened after con-
ference held, Saturday between Mayor
Paine, Commissioner of Fire and Police
Edgar and W. D. Kyser, United States
district attorney. 1t was on MIR. Kyser's
initiative, after this conference, that
the clinic opened. Applicants for the
drug who had been receiving morphine
from Dr. Drake last week regularly
visited Mr.. Kysers office and also the
internal revenue department. Closing
orders originated from the latter de-
partment
Applicants at the clinic are given
from one to eight grains of morphine,
the average running about three grains,
For this they pay five cents a grain.
Police officials say the move Monday
averted a wholesale petty thievery orgy
as bootleggers and luack doctors were
charging 500 and 600 per cent more for
the morphine.
1t was said that DR.. j. l.. Andrews.
city health superintendent, opposed the
reODening
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
ALL IS QUIET ALONG
THE FEDERAL BEAT

Save for the untiring activity on the
part of Stanley Irrelevant. United
States marshal and a youthful deputy,
who remained on the job to assist his
chief in minor difficulties. the archives
Of the federal building Monday were as
ship that had been abandoned.
Even Charlie Carnes the elevator
boy had hitched his trusty steed to a
post in the basement, where il re-
manned in defiance to the ringing of
the signal bell
Faithful Uncle Henry, who has been
opening United States district court in
Memphis for Al years. was absent from
his usual haunts. probably spending the
day in a vain efofrt to count the num-
Der Of times the words honorable Judge
and district court. and so on" had
passed his lips during his connection
with the court.
Official Forecaster Scott was also alb
sent, as well as other officials of the
local weather bureau. Consequently no
forecast as to weather Indications could
be obtained. 1t is understood though.
that the Mississippi at Memphis will
continue to fall at an increasing rate.
No information as to what point on the
river gauge will be reached at the
termination of the fall has been given.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
NATION HONORS DEAD
IN BIG WORLD WAR

WASHINGTON, May 3l.--Heroes of
earlier wars shared today the national
capitals Memorial day tribute with
those who fell in the world war. In
doing them honor, grizzled Civil war
veterans marched with khaki clad
young veterans to the Arlington nation
al cemetery, where for the first time
the graves of those who fell in France
were decorated.
The memorial amphitheater there, re-
Gently dedicated, was used for the first
time, Gen Pershing was the principal
speaker.
Throughout the city other exercises
were Sdheduled. These included SER
vices at the main mast of the battleship
Maine in honor of the Maine dead, I'M
Velllng OF monument to Rear Admiral
Charles Wilkes, diseoverer OF the Ant
arctic continent, and the placing of a
wreath on the grave of Rear Admiral
Peary, discoverer of the North Pole
by the Explorers club This will be
an annual ceremony IN the future.
Government business was suspended
Congress, however. remained i'm session.
Numerous messages We're received at
the White House. King Albert OF Bel
gium in a message to the president as
sured him that the graves of American
dead in Belgium would be decorated,
adding that he desired to express "the
sentiments of gratitude and admiration
which Belgium feels toward the heroic
American soldiers, sailors and marines
who have fallen in the great war for
the cause Of civilization and for the
liberty of the world"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
WILL FIX PLANS
TO BOOST TEACHERS
Citizens Committee Called to
Meet With Board.

"A meeting Of the citizens committee
headed by 7. X Riddick, chairman, has
been called for Monday night at )
D clock, In connection with the regular
weekly meeting Of the board Of educa-
tlon al the same hour IN the Goodwin
Monday, Mr.. RiddloIx asserted that
the question OF Increase Ia teachers
salary. as compiled from the federal
survey schedule by auditors, would be
thoroughly gone over and means OF
adequate taxation to pay the Increase
as soon as possible which dates back
20 January !. win be decided upon, he
emphatically stated that other Increases
made up by the auditors pertaining %
principals, supervisors. Ianitors and
other employees Of the schools. VIII not
be discussed.
a total Of sgss.sIs.l4 Is needed to
pay the teachers OF the city public
schools from January 1. 1890. TO July
l, 1921, which divided ~. VIII be plac-
ed as follows: Salary for all TEACHERS
from July /. 1920, 10 June 40, 1924, $685.
Isenchesrs rom JafSsia M \ So .9fiiy Z. fg7h
$40. ISL So; retroactive salary for nagrc
teachers from January /, 1890, $751;
5255i: retroactive salary for Vocational
High school teachers from January to
July /, 1920, 1886, and retroactive
salary for night school teachers of the
city from January TO July l, $l,46i.
Discussions between members OF the
school board and members OF the clti-
zens committee as to the system OF tax
alton to be utilized in securing the me-
cessary budget to pay the teachers,
will take place, and II is expected that
formal report to the city commission
will be made at an early date, recon-
mending the system TO be decided upon
at Mondays meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WILL HONOR HOUCK

President Robert r. Ellis Of the
Chamber of Commerce has requested
that all members Of the board of direc-
tors attend the funeral Of O. *. Houck,
honorary life member Of the chamber,
in a body. II was announced Monday
that the presidents advisory board con
sisting of II past presidents Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, would attend
In a body also,
Chairman r. r Barrow Of the musical
committee under the administration Of
eX-Presdent w. H. FitzHugh, of which
o. X. HouCk was vice chairman. has
asked that all members Of this former
committee be on hand at the Scottish
Rite temple at 2.30 O'clock Tuesday
where services will be held
Appropriate resolutions which will be
presented to the family, will be drafted
at the next meeting Of the board of
directors and win contain the sigma
lures Of each diector and officer of the
Chamber of Commerce. A copy Of the
resolutions will be spread upon the min
utes Of the regular meeting,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
WGGLY
STORE LOOTED
|hieves Pay Early Morning
visit and Haul Off Goods
Valued at So, 500.

|Groceries, meat and other edibles
klued at $1,000, which included 1,SO0
bunds Of sugar were stolen from the
] ggly Wiggly store at. James street and
|cI1emore avenue Sunday morning be-
he, daylight, and carted away in a
|igef truck. according to report made
the PIGGY Wiggly corporation Mon.
hys to police The loot consisted of
e principal portion Of the stores stock
hd the burglars apparently had a place
ID each article takenf police declare
tier an analysis of the robbery and in
bstigation OF the circumstances.
lThe thieves, probably four or five in
|1niber, pulled up q grating to the
hsement of the store on the James
|ading to the stairway. Once inside
be store, they opened the side door
h the ground and backed their truck
b to 1t, then loaded on the loot.
Neighbors reported to police Mon
hy they saw no one nor were they dis
hrbed during the early hours Of Sun
by morning, when the robbery is sup
bsed to have occurred. 1t is unknown
neither the robbers were negroes or
|hites Their truck evidently was a
|rge one, police say, or they made sew
Eal trips with a small truck or a
|agon. The robbery is one of the larg-
BIZ reported recently.
Besides the IS 100-pound sacks of
igar, the thieves took off $50 pounds
bacon and jellies, Is hams, 20 sacks
flour, two cases of canned milk and
I few other articles. They made no
ttempt at the cash register, which
BIS empty and from this police judge
aey are professional grocery store
1ieyes, evidently organized into a
ing with fences" to dispose OF their
BIT. Police say the thieves probably
IA orders" from their patron
Fences" for the stolen articles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
SCOUTMASTERS HIKE;
TROOP is ORGANIZED

There is to be a Scoutmasters' train
ing hike starting from the Falls build
ing Tuesday at 5l5 pm, at which the
scoutmasters OF the city will be taught
camp cooking and boys games.
sunday, National Scout Executive T..
r Bergeron organized troop at Obion,
Tenn Three of the churches combined
services and Mr. Bergeron was the
speaker Of the day. He had much sue
cess as he succeeded in obtaining is
business men for the local council The
mayor Of Onion Bob Fox, was made
chairman OF the court of honor and
Mr. Darnell chairman Of the commit
tee. S. f. Lewis was chosen scout
master, In his speech, executive Ber-
r,rrv called attention to the fact that
scouting Is based on the fact that the
.l,,. .4..., gang spirit ut the American
youth j.. diverted from destructive TO
coustrurliv, action.
This Is the third troop to be or
ganlzed hy scout officials in the past
week one was organized in Bart
lett. and the other at Mallory Branch.