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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
AMERICAN TROOPS ON
GUARD AT Ell PASO

u. EL PASO Texas, April 29.-American
troops today awaited the first sign of
a rumored revolt in the Mexican city of
Juarez, opposite here, which might
threaten FL Paso.
Troops were placed near the border
last night and ammunition was issued
TO them and to local police. who estab-
llSned Gordon beyond which no civil
ian was permitted to pass toward the
border. The measures were to protect
this city from possible stray bullets
from the Mexican side.
In Juarez loyal Carranza troops slept
on their arms. Rumors that Gen. j. c.
E.scobar and Col Augustin Mora, at the
Juarez garrison, had split over the
revolt question, were set at rest by a
loyal to CarranZa.
The most serious situation reported
in Chihuahua early today was at Chi
huahua City, where revolving troops
were driven from the city last night.
Senor de la Q, a civilian, assumed con,
troll of the situation for Carranza, and
t9egraphed he could hold the place un-
til reinforcements could be sent.
Francisco Villa, in the vicinity of
chihuahua City, was reported yester-
day to have opened negotiations With IL
forts were successful was not con-
firmed. Villa was reported as having
demanded that he be permitted TO exc
cute all federal commanders whom he
wished TO die in revenge for the exc
cution of Gen Felipe Angeles.
Reports from Sonora that troops sent
from Juarez to Casas Grandes for thq
Sonora campaign, had refused to fight
the Sonora troops, were denied by fed
eral Mexican authorities at JuareZ.
who said that kilograms had been re-
ceived from commanders here that they
and their troops would remain loyal to
the Mexico City government.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
AMERICAN
BANK SYSTEM IS
BEING ORGANIZED

SHANGHAI China. April "A
system Of Chinese American banks
with proposed branches IN the United
states is now being put into operation
in number of Chinese cities The new
institution, the Chinese American Com
meFSial and Industrial bank OF China,
mas grown out of recent interchange
OF visits, to America and China OF
leading American and Chinese finan-
clers. Following the opening in Feb
ruary OF the main bank Of the system
IN emma at Peking, steps were taken
N March to open a branch hank at
Shanghal and others, 1t Is said, viii
pc started without delay in Canton,
Hankow, Tientsin and Chengtu
J. A. Thomas, formerly managing di-
rector sof the British american To
bacco company in Shanghai, and Hsu
En-yuan, Chinese financier. are vice.
presidents Of the institution. Mr.
Thomas said the new system would be
III complete operation by May 10.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
8 Negro "Shiners'
admit They Tried
To Mdke Booze

SIN AT0BlA, Miss, eI}cil ". tspI. q
Circuit court here speit the day in re-
ceiving pleas from those charged with
moonshining. Eight negroes entered
pleas. When the Indictment was read
to them by District Attorney Richard
Denman and they wre asked If they
were guilty or not guilty, they each
answered II am gilty of trying to
make liquor. boss and the proof
showe1 that It was ally a try.
Each of these defadants had rugged
up a tin boiler, a hg trough through
which water pipe assed, and mash
made Of corn. sorghm and shorts. and
with this outfit the,managed to make
enough for home assumption at least.
One of those who loaded guilty was
a preacher who usally made his run
after services on SUday morning. The
defendants We're fiId by the court in
sums ranging from$200 down to $50.
The AMOUNT of tht fine depended on
the success Of the.ry out
The grand jury rs returned u true
bills, all of them beg for moonshining.
on Thursday the clrt will dispose OF
the leftover auto tses from the spe-
cial term held in snuary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
c. D. P. SEATS ONLY
WHITE DELEGATES
At LITTLE ROCK

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 90
When the Republican state convention,
late Wednesday, voted to seat the dele
cation composed entirely of whites,
from Pulaski county, which includes
Little Rock, all the negro delegates
withdrew and adjourned to another hall,
held convention and nominated can
didates for delegates to the national
convention and for governor.
Several white delegates left the orig
inal convention and went with the ne
groes. The black and tan" faction an
nounced that they will carry the fight
to the Republican national convention
and that they already have raised a
governor, who is j. II. Blount, $of For
rest City principal of NEGRO school
at Helena,
The boiling delegates were jeered
and hooted as they left the convention
The remaining delegates elected eight
delegates -at large to the national con-
vention, each TO have a half vote. The
delegates were uninstructed although
Lowden supporters claim that all are
delegates are as follows: H. l.. Remmel,
Little Rock; c. N. RiX. Hot Springs;
John I. Worthington, Harrison; A. j.
Russell, Greer, Forest; z, NJ; Rowe;
county d. f. Taylor Mississippi coun-
ty, and A. j. Rowland Malvern,
Charles Cole of Batesvlle, who was
chairman of the committee was nom
mated for United states senator, and
Wallace Townsend. of Little Rock, was
nominated for governor. DR.. Ida j.,
Brooks, Little Rock woman physician
was nominated for state superintendent
of public instruction. H. Lr Remmel
was re elected as Arkansas member of
the Republican national committee.
The black and tan" convention
elected the following delegates to the ma
tional convention: DR.. h. C. Norris,
Helena; Bishop j. NJ. Conner. Little
Rock; Scipio A. Jones, of Little Rock,
and N. s. Applegate, of Hope. The
latter is white man. Seipio A. Jones,
q Little Rock negro lawyer was elect
ed as member of the Republican ma
tional committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
c. H. MARKHAM WILL
INSPECT TERMINAL
President of Illinois Central
a Expected Here Friday.

g, IT Markham, president of the Illi-
nois Central railroad accompanied by
: other high officials of the system, is
expected here from Chicago Friday, for
a general inspection of the local termi-
nal and for the transaction Of other
business.
A. E. Gift, of Chicago, general man
ager of the Illinois Central and Y. &
NJ, V. railroads, was in Memphis Thurs
day for the monthly meeting of the
operating officials of the Southern di-
visions Among the division superin-
tendents and operating officials who
net Mr.. Gift here were J. NJ. Egan,
df New Orleans; j. w Cousins of New
Orleans; T. ]. Quigley, of McComb,
Miss; A.. .. Caulfield, of Water Valley,
Miss; f. r. Mays, of Vicksburg, Miss
T. D. Dubbs, of Greenvile, Miss, and
A. II. Egan, V. V. Boatier and j. NJ.
Walsh of Memphis.
A. F. Blaess, Of Chicago. engineer
of maintenance of way, was also in
the city for a conference with the road
masters of the Southern lines.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
Finds Woman Under
Bed, Then Screams.
But She EscdDes

Even the place of the man under the
oed has been usurped by woman. ac-
Cordlng TO the story told police Thurs
DAY by Mrs Emma Derrick 2S3 South
cynthia place, who found negress
under her bed Thursday morning at
o'clock Mrs. Derrick had been sit
tlng up with sick woman in the
mouse. When she returned to her room
the place was in complete disorder,
trunk open and clothes scattered helter
skelter. Sitting on the floor to gather
up the articles. Mrs. Derrick CHANGED to
look under the bed.
what she saw was not what old maids
and ttmid women expect to find-a man
but a negro woman. One scream
brought the intruder from under the
bed. Despite a grab by Mrs. Derrick
at tha~aegress. the latter escaped minus
a ragged coat she was wearing. A man
in the house rushed to Mrs. Derrick's
aid with baseball bat but the negro
woman had escaped.
Nothing was taken as Mrs. Derrick
entered her room before the thief had
time TO collect articles she had been
looking over
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
REACH MEXICAN P0R7S

WASHINGTON, April 29.-The AMER
lean cruisers Salem and Sacrantntc
were reported today to have reKhed
Mazatlan and TampiCo. respectgeiN
They were ordered there to HDtet
American life and property Coz,
manding officers Of the two VessR had
made no report today as to the
ton in the ports
The state department announced tht
George r. Summerlin, American chate
at Mexico city who has been in Wali-
inEton comforting with department J.
ficials, left Laredo yesterday for ne
Mexican capital.
official dispatches from Mexico strd
that 600 federal troops reached IRA
Cruz Tuesday and were sent to "a
RADIO, a few miles south, where thgd,
cral garrison had revoltcd and Fel
the town.
Railway and telegraph commEa-
tions between Juarez and Chhlud
city remains interrupted and ilns
from Juarez have been compelled re-
turn after having made only h5 the
distance to chihuahua city.
Banditry is reported near GlaIa
lara. whore the Mexican goVell"ht
yesterday reported Cen. Diegu had
s GOO federal troops mohilizcd Tbah-
dts Monday shut of the lightoWer |
and water from the city,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
BY {. A. ROPER.
(Staff Representatives

SAVANNAH, Tenn, April 90. tSpL)-
Guarded by 80 Memphis soldiers with
fixed bayonets, with an additional de-
tachment of so men ready for instant
service, the five negroes, charged with
numbering Harry klen. merchant, of
Hooker's Bend, are in the small city
Jail here awaiting their trial which
will begin Friday
Excitement, which prevailed on the
arrival of the troops and prisoners has
died down. Authorities are now con-
fident there will he no display of mob
Split, Immediately upon arrival here
late Wednesday, the negroes, flanked on
all sides by soldiers, We're hustled
through a crowd of 1900 people, to the
Jail. The jail being in an easily ac-
cessible place. necessitated an unusual
ly strong guard Wednesday night
which was in charge of Capt. Bonh,. of
Nashville
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29

WOOD MAINTAINS
LEAD IN JERSEY
Johnson Supporters May Ask
for Recount.

- NEWARK, N. j.. April 29.-Mai.-
Gen. Leonard Wood early today main
taineo lead Of 6l2 votes over Senator
ttlRm Johnson, of California in New
jerseys preferential presidential pri-
mary with 81 election districts still
missing, The vote was: Wood, 51,409;
phe complete vote probably will not
bf available until late today as the
missing districts are located in out
lying rural sections.
The Republican big four delega-
tim to the Chicago convention will he:
Senator's Walter T.. Edge and Joseph
II Frelinghysen, who are pledged to
support the voters choice. as expressed
az the primary: Edward {. Stokes, and
William y Runyon, pledged to sup
pat Wood
Incomplete returns indicate Wood will
nave II district delegates and johnson
III, Three delegates are unpledged
William p. Verdon, Republican
leader in Hoboken, and worker for
Johnson, wpuld add nothing TODAY 10
his charge yesterday that the Califor-
MIA senator had been robbed" in al
leait three counties--Camden, Morris
and Essex,
Widespread reports that Senator
Jolnson's supporters would ask for a
recount colld not be confirmed here
early today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
Nab Witness For
Old Whisky Case

Gg4 Tom Laymon, an important witness in
the case agains, Herman Tamble,
Pug" Rogers, r. l.. COnroy and Hap
py' Lee, who are charged with vio-
lating the Reed amendment. was ar
rested Wednesday at the Union sta
tion by U. $. Deputy Marshal Bert o.
Bates.
1t lis alleged that Laymon had been
summoned to appear against the Of
tenders but forfeited shis bond when
he failed to show up. He has been
confined to the county Jail and it is
expected that his bond will be placed
at $1,000 by George II. Poole, United
States commissioner
The case is more than year old.
and will be tried at the May term of
the district court for the Western dis
triot of Tennessee. The offenders were
arrested while attempting to unload a
cargo OF whisky from Arkansas to be
transported to the Memphis side Of the
river.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
ARKANSAN SHOT,;
IS NEAR DEATH
Hubert School Superinten-
dent in Local Hospital
After ARRAY.
BULLETIN

At press time the condition of James
Terral was considered serious by at
taches Of the Presbyterian hospital, fol-
lowing completion of an operation for
TRANSMISSION of blood.
Lying at Presbyterian hospital with
five perforations of the intestines re-
ceived in shooting affray at HUI
bert, Ark, late Wednesday, James Ter
raj, aged %, Thursday was making u
desperate fight. for life. His condition
was pronounced desperate by the head
nurse at the hospital Terral was ra =
tiona and slightly better than when
brought TO Memphis. but grave fears
were expressed for his recovery.
Terral, who Is superintendent of
schools in the Hubert district, was
shot, according to advices from the
Arkansas town. by Frank Jacks, aged
25, merchant of Hubert, and deputy
sheriff. The trouble, it is said. arose
over a school petition which Jacks had
signed and from which he wished 10
have his name removed,
When Terral met Jacks on the streets
of Hubert, is is said, the latter re-
quested that his signature be taken
from the petition. A quarrel enSued,
during which the paper was alleged. to
have been taken from Terrals hand and
torn TO pieces. This action. witnesses
declare brought on a fist fight in
which Terral is alleged to have hit the
merchant.
Leaving the scene. it is said, both
men armed themselves, Jacks with a
pistol and Terral with shotgun Jacks,
when he sighted the teacher return
ing. witnesses averred opened fire. A
fast train was tagged and Terral
rushed TO Memphis, where he was oper-
ated on by DR.. Eugene Johnson. Dr,
johnson spent the night at the hos
ptal with his patient. Terral was suf-
fering from internal hemorrhages when
he arrived here. These were checked
however.
Terral had just returned from Lit
tie Rock when the difficulty arose. lie
is a brother of Tom Terral, prominent
in Arkansas politics.
Jacks telephoned Sheriff Fish at Ma
rion Immediately after the trouble and
Thursday morning went there and sur
rendered. He was released on bond ol
ST, 900 pending the outcome of Terral :
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
WILL HOLD LABOR
CONVENTION IN CHI

CHICAGO, April 2g.--The national
labor party convention win be held In
Chicago July II, ~ and i3 to nominate
capdidates for president and vice-presl-
dent and draft platform. II was an
nounced today by Frank j. Esper. ma
tional secretary
Every labor and farm organization
In the country will be invited TO send
one delegate for each 500 members.
would attend,
The Illinois state convention will he
held early in June at Springfield and
a fun ticket nominated, he said, adding
that the party expects to elect six con.
grcssmen outside OF Cook county. La
Dor party candidates were elected this
spring in more than so municinalitIes
in Southern Illinois. particularly in
the mining districts. he said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
WOULD MAKE j. s.
LEADER IN NEW
WORLD COALITION
}. Hamilton Lewis Fears War
by Germany, Russia and
Japan on AmeriCa-SeekS
Pan-PaCifiC Union.

MERIDIAN, Miss, April 29.--Declar-
ing mat not one OF our allies in the
world war is our friend, owing 10 the
failure Of the United states senate to
Iauly the peace treaty former Senator
James Hamilton Lewis in an address
before the Mississippi Bar association
mere today. urged the immediate for
nation of pact between the United
states, canada, the Austr" Has and the
south and Central American republics
against assault or invasion from ma
Through such a pact, he said the
United states can confront the sure
coming combination OF Germany, Russia
ana Japan, which has for It's object n
war upon the peoples of the Western
hemisphere Necessity for the alli-
ance. ne said. ls shown In the events
which followed closely upon the fall
ure OF the senate TO ratify the peace
treaty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29

The thieves. police believe to have
been at least six In number, entered
through a back window, hoisted the
safe through their point OF entrance,
rolled II end over end to back fence,
rs feet distant where they lifted 1t
over the fence and into a waiting truck.
Tire tracks In the alley just back Of
the station Indicate that the truck had
been driven flush against the fence
where the safe was dropped into the
vehicle from atop the fence. The safe,
according to Manager MeRae, weighed
fully 1000 pounds indicating that at
least a half dozen thieves must have
been working
No effort was made TO open the safe
at the filling station. Nothing except
the safe was touched The safe had
its place Just underneath the window
entered Manager McRae said he had
some books laying on the safe; These
were moved to a nearby desk. The desk
contained no money or valuables except
papers and gun owned by McRae,
all OF which were passed up by the
visitors.
, Emergency Officers Rutland and
Shoffner were detailed to investigate.
They discovered nothing beyond the
fast that the safe was gone.
About one week ago safe robbers
entered the Standard FILLING station.
AT McLemore avenue and Mississippi
boulevard. and carted away the safe,
Later II was discovered broken open
at the Union avenue and Dudley street
station was the first at this place, ac-
cordlng TO McRae. More than year
ago a holdup man entered the Gulf
filling station, Just across Union ave-
nue. and killed a man.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
oUACHITA NEARs FLOOD.

CAMDEN, Ark, April % CSpl 1-.Tba
Ouachita river is expected 10 reach n
floor stage of 80 to 3s feA here by
May or 2. This is the seventh over
now OF the Ouachita at Camden since
last october. During this time thou
sands OF dollars worth OF timber and
floods. '''''
The Camden Kent highway which
was constructed last summer and A
portion Of which has been covered with
water at each flood stage. is report.
ed To- have stood the water In excellent
condition.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
PLANTS
HIT BY STRIKE

here caused hy the walkont Of switch
men Tuesday night was reported today
by officials OF roads affected. All
swifchmen ON the Chicago. Rock Island
q Pacific raiiToad returned 70 work to-
day. officials of that road reported.
Several engines were being operated BY
officials ana clerks III the Afcifis0n, Toe
pekA a. Santa Fe yards Tie tieup in
the Missouri. Kansas & Texas yards
continued complete, officials said.
The packing plants OF Swift q Co.,
and Wilson q Co.. were being operated
at half capacity today. These plants
normally employ $500 men.
A meeting Of striking switchmen is
being held today. The purpose was not
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
PORTABLE SHOWERS ARE
PREDICTED FOR MEMPHIS

April is slowly but surely making
way for her successor, May. and in or
der TO conform with the age-old ira
dtion, probable showers with partly
i His and vicinity, by the weather bull
letins. Official Forecaster Scott has
promised that the month e. May will
not be so generous as her predecessor
In increasing the already overflowing
rainfall mark.
The Mississippi at Memphis Is con-
tinuinG its rise. Readings Thursday
showed the water at the 35.S mark 3
of foot increase since Wednesday =
readings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29

The Chihuahua situation hasuaesured
the Sonorans, their state will not-be in
Naded, according to Gen. Gales.
Gen. Gales said he expected Suarez,
across the international boundary from
El Paso to Join the revolt Mexicans
here called attention to a Mexican be-
lief that ''he who takes Juarez, takes
Mexico
Mazatlan. the largest Mexican port
on the Pacific coast. was reported yes
terday under attack by rebel troops
under Gen Angel Flores. The report
had not been confirmed today.
From the heart Of Mexico, in states
near Mexico City, the revolution con-
tinues to grow, Gen. Gales said, and
rebels there have created situation
that forbids Carranza sending many
troops north.
Gen. Gales announced today his in
tention Of soon leaving here for Sinaloa
to take personal command of troops
he said were being prepared for a fur
ther march southwark with the ulti-
mate object of joining revolutionists in
Guerrero for an attack on Mexico
CITY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
SAFE UNDER
GUARD OF MEMPHIAlNS

mated Thursday should request for
the changesbe made of Judge A. r, Bar
ham the reason advanced will be thai
belief is held they could not get fair
trial here Gen. Shelton, with AttoT-
neys G. NJ. Harbert and a. NJ. Patte'-
son. defense counselors. conferred with
the negroes Thursday for the first time
since their arrest.
The defendants were brought hand
Cuffed and under heavy guard from
the Jail to the courthouse. There was
no demonstration by the people as only
few persons were on the streets at
that time
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
CARRANZA'S "RING'
BROKEN; REVOLTI
SPREADS RAPIDLY

aqua PRETA April 2oPresdent Carrar,za's steel ring
which announced from Mexico City he intended placing
about revolutionary Sonora has been broken part
ring has joined the revolution reports this base opera
tons indicated today.
In Chihuahua approximately 1000 carranza troops had re-
Voed, according estimate by Gen. P Elias Gales rebel
commander in the northwest his headquarters here These
troops already have been battle with loyal federal troops
Cen Gales said He said he had full confirmation of
of the 1000 and of the fighting which declared favorable
TO the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
Little Change In
Strike Situation

CHICAGO, April 2a.-Railroads
claimed continued improvements in
traffic conditions In Chicago today. The
strikers. now In their fifth week OF the
unauthorized walkout gave no indtca-
tons. however Of calling off the
strike.
Railroads reported that the Indiana
Harbor Belt and Chicago Ju"ction rail-
ways. which serve Chicago's Industrial
district operated approximately 20 per
cent normal yesterday
Seven hundred baggage transfer men,
who struck last Friday for more pay.
reached an agreement and arranged to-
return TO work today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
RENEW SUNDAY TRAIN,

renewal Of the Sunday l., & n. train.
Memphis 10 Paris and return. will he
effective beginning sunday. May 2 ac-
eordtnE to announcement Thursday. The
train leaves Memphis at am. and
reaches Paris at 1870 am. Returning
II leaves Paris at 4:30 pm. and reaches
Memphis at $50 o'clock.
This train was cancelled during fed.
eral control of railroad lines
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
Name Mrs. Dudley
Vice-Chdirn,dn Of
State Committee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 20. tSpi)-
Hin McAlister. chairman Of the State
Democratic Executive committee, today
named Mrs. Cuilford Dudley OF Nash
vile, as vice chairman of the commit
tee IN charge OF the work OF the League
OF Women Voters In Tennessee for the
DemocPats. Mrs. Dudley viii have
headquarters at the Maxwell house IN
connection. with the regular state head.
quarters ~ the pArsy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
]. E. ARNOLD MURDER
CASE NOLLE PROSSED

J. r. Arnold. Frisco special agent.
who shot and killed Philip Trent, ne
indicted on charge of first c, dcsree ee
murder following the killing, obtained
q. nolle PROSE- of the indictment against
him Thursday, on recommendation of
Sam o. Bates, encouragement Ar
mold paid all the costs.
The state was forced to recommend
a nolle prOsee. as its chief witness, a
negro. had himself been sent to the
workhouse and thereby rendered infa-
nous and incapable of testifying in a
court of law
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
JOHNSON ASKS RECOUNT.

NEW YORK, April 2e-with Mai
Gen. Leonard Wood leading Senator
Johnson. Of California, by only few
hundred votes in the New Jersey pref.
erentlal presidential primary. Johnson's
,,aHpaiEh manager announced today
sex. Norris Glouster and Camden
counties.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-29
MINE DIRECTOR QUITS.

=, WASHINGTON, April 29.-Van n
Manning, director OF the bureau OF
,,litl"s, ,,l mas resigned. effective June 30
10 become director of research Of the
newly organized American Petroleum
institute, composed Of the leading ns'
trol"um producers Of the country.