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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. Q, 1920.
-Temperature----
Hour, Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb Humid'y
I pm. yes'day 33 go %
Z am. today. sc % so
Noon today. 27 "a az
Maximum temperature. So: minimum
30. sun sets today, 500 D. m. Rises
tomorrow, 1903 a. m. Moon rises 9:4i
tonight. Precipitation, 40 inch.
Tennessee-Fair and colder. cold
wave in central and east, slightly warm
er Saturday in west
Mississippi-Fair colder. cold wave
in extreme southeast.
Arkansas-Partly cloudy
Alabama-Fair, colder. cold wave in
south
Kentucky-Fair and colder except
slightly warmer in west
Louisiana--Fair, colder in southeast
freezing nearly to coast. cold wave In
southeast.
Oklahoma-Cloudy.
East Texas-Fair.
West Texas-Fair.
North Carolina-Cloudy and colder.
rain in east with cold wave,
South Carolina--Cloudy. much colder
with cold wave In interior
Georgia-Falr and much colder. cold
wave In interior.
Florida-Fair except rain in north
east, colder in north with cold wave in
northwest.
Kansas-Fair. and warmer,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
COUNTY WILL PUT
ROADS IN REPAIR

At the annual get-to- gether of the
various county departmental superin-
tendents, and the county commission
ers, held Friday afternoon in the
county courtroom. the road building
program for the year was outlined.
reports from all county departments
were read and filed and general dis
cussion of the reports followed.
The fernando road will be improved
the state highway commission and the
federal government to stand the ex-
pense. This road is an extension of
South Second street The new pike is
known as Federal road No. IL, and will
run from Millington in Shelby county
to the Mississippi line.
The superlntendents and commission
ers agreed that the roads and bridges
in the county were in bad condition,
due to the. neglect during the war,
shortage of labor and material and
heavy rains 1'.
According to the report of DR.. T. c..
Graves, of the county board of health.
the health conditions of the county are
good. Or. Graves reported that there
was only two cases Of meningitis in
the county and they had been quaran-
epidemic.
William F. .Kimbrough, manager of
the Shelby county emergency hospital,
reported that only two deaths had oc-
CURED from smallpox in Is years and
10000 cases were treated during that
time. LAST yeHr There @weres800 cases
and only one death.
The Home for Aged and Infirm was
reported to be overcrowded and the
county jail was said to be in as good
condition as could be expected consid-
ering the poor condition of the build
ing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09

The presidents message to the party
written from the sick room in the
White House and read to the diners.
made no mention of a third term for
himself and no announcement of an i'm
pending retirement to private life, as
many had predicted it would
Mr.. Bryan's speech, taking definite
issue with the presidents decision on
the great question, was accompanied by
statement that he was not speaking
as candidate for the presidential nom
ination. Many of the diners freely said
that portion was a distinct surprise to
them.
Today the rank and file of the Demo-
cratic party, as well as the leaders
throughout the country, are studying
the announcements of the two national
Leaders and are attempting to assess
their effect on the party's fortunes at
the nominating convention, which will
De held in San Francisco June 2S and
at the polls next November
Many political observers feel it is
yet too early to accurately estimate
the position in which the cleavage be-
tween the president and the foremost
Democrat in private life leaves the par
". They feel the situation must set
tie down little, that stock must be
taken and that the opinions of the rank
and file must be sounded
Whether the position of the two
men,. now definitely announced, means
fight in the national convention rem
iniscent of the spectacular battle in
Baltimore in 1912, when Mr.. Bryan
forced the presidents nomination and
reversed the traditional practice of the
party conventions in giving a nominal
tion to a candidate who commanded a
majority vote, none Of the party lead
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09

ton 'N''N"
Sentiment among the Democratic
leaders at the Jackson dinner as ex-
pressed in their speeches seemed TO be
divided between support Of the presi
dents decision and Mr.. Bryans posi-
tlon, while some of the men who are
in the list of nominating possibilities
did not touch on thu subject at all.
IL seems agreed Mr.. Bryans agree
ment that the treaty should be ratified
with such compromises as may be DOS
sible will give a tremendous Impetus to
the movement which steadily has been
going on in the undercurrents OF the
senate for a get-together in which the
so-called irreconcilables and those who
stand for ratification of the treaty
without any reservations whatever may
ina a common ground and join with
the mild reserVatiUnists in putting
through the covenant.
President Wilson's reiteration that
there can be no reasonable objection
TO interpretations to SAY what the
" Is thought by some of those on both
sides Of the contest. may speed the
movement
Senator Lodge, NE Republican lead.
er, and foremost in the fight against
ratification Of the treaty without reser-
Vatlons which 1t is contended will
"Americanize" It, takes wholly oppo-
site view and has issued formal state
ment declaring that the presidents 8
message makes impossible the hope
that the senate might compose its diff
ferences Of opinion and ratify the treaty
protected by the principles set forth
In the IA reservations"
An appeal to the people at the polls,
the Republican senate leader declared
in his statement, would to him be most
cordially welcomed"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
AID IN EDUCATION
FOR SERVICE MEN

The names Of the men who will serve
on the Memphis educational service
commission of the National War Work
council OF the Y, M. C, A.. which will
nave nave charge OF the awarding of scholar
snips and the allotment of the funds
hVailable here to eE-service men, were
announced Friday bY DR.. u. u. George,
ton.
= M. Stratton win head the com
mission, and nr. George was named
secretary, Horace Johnson, city com
missioner, Will represent industrial
workers; Capt Walter Chandler. at
torney. win represent former service
men. ana r. r. Ellis, OF Hessig- Ellis
Drug company. will represent employ
ers on the commission
The amount of money for the pur-
chase or scholarships available for al-
iotment by the commission to Memphis
former soldiers has not been announced,
put 1t Is expected TO be in the neigh
borhood of $1,000. The award to the
state OF Tennessee was first announced
as $4,000, but this is expected to be
Increased by about rs per cent.
All former service men are eligible
for scholarships A number of appli-
cations have already been received. APP
pication blanks may be obtained from
Dr. George. at the Y NJ. {. A.
In making the awards the commits
sion will consider the fitness OF the
applicant for pursuing the course of
study desired the definite objective of
the applicant based upon vocation ad-
vice; the service record, financial con-
dition, need, and character OF appli-
cant, especially as regards perserver-
ance, teachability, potential leadership
and atruism.
Former service men now in school
are eligible to apply for an allotment
from the fund to further their educa-
ton,
The commission desires to begin it's
work as soon as possible in order that
the educational work In its charge may
not be unduly delayed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
Gas Rate Hearing
Postponed Until
February Z

Memphis, thanks to the efforts of
W. P, Armstrong will have no raise
in gas rates for month. H. J. Liv-
| ingstOn Mr.. Armstrongs predecessor
as city attorney. STAYED off two appli-
| cation for an increase. Then came the
third effort, success for which would
mean practically doubling charges on
small consumers, that was set for next
Monday. Owing to the companys GO
ing into a receivership Mr. Armstrong
communicated with the state utilities
commission, and secured an order post
poning the hearing to Feb. 2. BY that
time more complete reports Of the com
pany's operations during 1919 will be
available and these facts can be used
In the hearing.
Mr.. Armstrong viii particularly re-
sist the proposed inclusion of the so
cents monthly service charge which the
company is seeking to have added 10
every bill, which would amount TO a
tax on each Of the $4,000 consumers of
Sc year, in addition TO the proposed
increased charges which the company
Is seeking TO be allowed to charge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
COMRADES MOURN
PATROLMAN SAINT

Requiem high mass was said over the
body or Patrolman Guy Saint at st. Pat
rick's church at $3.50 o'clock Friday
morning by Rev, Father Monsignor
Murphy, while friends and comrades
from the police department mourned
with the bereaved members of the fam
1ly OF the officer who was shot down
morning
Saints body was laid to rest in Cal
vary cemetery, to which 1t was escorted
by six members Of the police depart
saint was a valued member Sergt.
Ciaud Duvall, Patrolman Tom Smith,
who was Saints running mate, and Pa
trolmen, Julio Vannucci, Tom Craw-
ford and Jack Sheriff. all of whom
were his staunch friends in life.
The Memphis police department sent
an elaborate floral design to the Saint
home 1906 South Driver street, Friday
morning The dead officer is survived
by his widow, mother, three brothers
and sister
Detectives practically have abandoned
hope. of capturing the negro who shot
Saint. All leads, they say, have been
run down without single valuable
clew being uncovered. But work on
the case has not been abandoned They
still will try to find the loose end of
the thread that will lead them to the
slayer.
Saint was shot just before O'Clock
Tuesday morning by one of two negro
burglars who were attempting to break
into Sheeley's drug store, Vance ave-
nue. and Lauderdale street. The patrol
man was walking west on Vance ave-
nue. The two negroes were on Lauder
dale street. AS he stepped into view
at the corner. Of the building shot
flashed out. The bullet struck Saint
in the right breast just below the col
larbone. 1t tore through to lodgment
against the spine, causing the officer
to be paralyzed from midchest down.
They fled.
Saint was removed to the General
hospital by a passing taxicab driver
He steadily grew weaker, although he
never lost consciousness during his
brave fight for life.
A consultation of physicians Wednes-
day afternoon determined that Saint
was too weak to withstand the shock of
an operation for the removal of the
bullet. He died at $50 Wednesday eve
ming
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
ST0RMERS OF KNOXVILLE
JAIL GET OUT EASY

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Jan. 9.-Cases
Of u men, charged with taking part
in the storming of the Knox county iai
on the night of Aug 30 1919, intent
upon lynching Maurice Mayes, the ne.
gro who was alleged to have killed Mrs
BERTHE Lindsey, were disposed OF today
In criminal court.
Eight defendants pleaded guilty and
each was fined $50 and costs. Two
cases were continued until the next
term of court. Three defendants were
acquitted. The bonds of $500 each
We're ordered forfeited in six cases. one
defendant pleaded guilty to petit lar
ceny and was sentenced to six months
in the work house. One case was re-
tired on payment of costs and alias
capiases were ordered issued for six
attendants
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
SHOE DEALERS WILL
DISCUSS HIGH PRICES

Problems Of increased prices and more
efficient distribution will be discussed
az the eighth annual convention of the
National Shoe Dealers association Jan.
~ to l6 at Boston, at which a mum
Der Of Memphis and tri-state dealers
VIII take important parts.
4 delegation from the Tri-State Deal
ers association Is on the way from
Memphis to Boston headed by Thomas
". Sherron. president, and Il. T., Car
adine, secretary.
Among the important addresses to be
delivered at the convention will be one
by A. Mitchell Palmer attorney general
OF the United States. on the govern
ment attitude toward shoe prices
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
SEVEN TOWNS GONE;
LAKE COVERS SITES

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 9.-Seven towns
near Teocelo, south of Jalapa, have
been overwhelmed by the earth dis
turbances and a great lake is covering
these former sites, according to a mes
sage received today from Teocelo
through Vera Cruz. Thirty-f four bodies
had been recovered when the message
was filed at Teocelo.
The towns that are inundated are
Tlatanalan, Quiezmitlan, Coastaleca,
Tosigue, IXtlahuacan Choloya and San
jose Achichica Every house in Teo-
cello has been made uninhabitable.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09

CHARLESTON, S. c., Jan. g.
William N. Bird, a3d degree Mason,
and widely known In Southern
wholesale trade circles, died here
today at his home. He was SO years
old.
WASHINGTON, Jan. e.-contIn.
uation OF the standard return 10
railroads for period Of six months
after the termination Of federal con.
troll was agreed upon today by sen.
ate and house conferees, on railroad
legislation. In fixing this date the
eonferees accepted the Esch bill pro.
vision. The CummIns bill would
have limited the tome to four
months.
LONDON, Jan. s.-The deleaates
OF the Union of Railway Workers, In
conference here today decided to
reject the governments terms for a
settlement Of the wage demands Of
workers In the lower grades. II
was decided to refer the govern.
n1ent's proposition back to the ex.
ecutive of the union for further ne.
gotlations with the government.
WASHINGTON, Jan. e.-Favor.
able action was ordered today by
the senate military committee on
the war department bill authorizing
an army Of 275,ooo men for the cur
rent fiscal year In order to prvlde
for forces In Europe and Siberia.
LONDON, Jan. e.-The list Of war
criminals to be demanded by the al.
lies for trial has been considerably
revised and reduced from the orIai.
nalIy proposed 1900 to about 300,
according to the Daily Mall. The
German crown price and Prince
Rupprecht Of Bavaria remain In the
list.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.--Damafe to
the American line steamer St. Louis,
which burned at a Hoboken ship
yard last night, was estimated at
ST 900 900 early today. The interior
of the ship was wrecked and her
plates badly warped. The origin Of
the fire Is not known.
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MADRID, Jan. e.-Gen. WeyIer,
captain general Of Cuba during the
Spanish. American war, may be sent
to Barcelona by the government to
take charge Of the situation there,
according to dispatches received
from that city.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. e.--Esthonla
has acceded to the request Of Gen.
Yudenlteh for the transfer Of the
latter's army to the Southern Russia
front, where II will reinforce Gen.
Deniklne, according to Helsins.
fors dispatch to the Tidnlnsen, II
Is said Esthonla will assist In the
transportation Of the troops by
water.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
NEW TRIAL NEARS
SUMMING UP STAGE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9.-The trial of
Harry S. New, charged with the muir
der OF Miss Freda Lesser, today was
near the summing stage The state
announced II planned no further sur
lebuttal testimony and the defense said
its sur-rebuttal evidence would require
only a short time.
II was stated each side would ask for
eight hours for arguments, but both
prosecution and defense believed the
case could not go to tie jury before
Monday morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
Plenty Of Wheat
For Bakers, Says
Milling Expert

People are unduly alarmed over the
wheat situation, according to C. B.
Stout, well-posted milling man, who
Friday declared there was no reason
for excitement, as the present supply,
though scarcer than usual. was suf.
ficient to supply ordinary needs.
Relative to the increase in bread
prices, Mr. Stout declared that the sup
ply of hard wheat from which flour
used by bakers is made, is slightly up
but nothing so extraordinary so as to
necessitate alarm over increase in loaf
price or reduction in weight
Large bakers, he pointed out pur-
chased flour well In advance He also
declared the government was offering
fair proposals to the bakers.
Mr.. Stout declared that there was
plenty of grain in the mills at present,
He stated that the advanced level of
market was due to the difficulty in
transporting the grain from the grower
to the mill, brought on by the railroad
situation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
INN0CU0US DESUETUDE
FOR THE HIP POCKET

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.--Prohibition will
sweep hip pockets in mems trousers
into innocuous desuetude, according to
a prediction by experts of the Inter
national Association of Clothing De-
signers, who today issued an edict:
Make them smaller and shallower
this season."
Commenting on the attitude of the
designers. George w. Hermann, a
member of the organization. said:
It's illegal to tote gun: it's un-
handy to carry your handkerchief there
and you can't buy anything but wood
alcohol to put in your flask. So the
pocket just naturally will shrink away"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
MUST ANALYZE WATER
~.
EVERY DAY IN YEAR

Samples of the city water hereafter
will be analyzed by the city chemist
every day in the year, including Sun
days and holidays.
Such analysis was ordered by Mayor
. Paine Friday, after a conference with
j. T. Wexford, chairman of the water
perintendent. The water department
will have samples in the city chemist 8
office daily by $50 o'clock, and nothing
is to prevent an immediate analysis
Reports will be sent daily to the water
department and to the mayor.
Mayor Paine said that he made the
order in the interest Of the public
health. believing the purity of the wa
ter supply was Of more Importance than
any other work of the city chemists
office.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
NEUHARDT, BANKER,
TO BE TRIED MONDAY

The trial of George +. Neuhardt,
lawyer and former president of the
Chickasaw Bank and Trust company,
in which Mr.. Neuhardt is charged with
fraudulent breach of trust and receiv-
ing deposits knowing the bank to be
insolvent is set for next Thursday.
Charles NJ. Bryan will appear for
Mr. Neuhardt, while the case will be
prosecuted by S, O. Bates, states at
torney. Mr.. Bates said Friday that he
understood a continuance would be
asked for when the case is called.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
Preacher Forecasts
Revolution After
Nation Goes Dry

SYRACUSE, n. Y. Jan. 9.-Revolu
lon Is likely to follow In the wake 81
prohibition, according to the Rev. Or.
~ Iampnell Morgan pastor of West
minister chapel. London, now visiting
in Syracuse,
Whenever a great country banishes
strong drink, II must prepare for a
revolution he declared from the pulpit
here. When man stops drinking re
begins to think. All that happened In
Russia in the revolutionary line has
occurred since vodka was aholisheS
Whenever London goes dry. her east
end viii arise"
. Commenting on prohibition in the
United States, DR.. Morgan said:
1T will be wonderful when the conn
try y entirely dry and adjusted 70 IL.
settled down."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
TH0S. KING breaches
ROADS TO WHOLESALER

Thomas p. King, chairman of the
Chamber Of Commerce good roads com.
mittee, was the speaker Friday at the
luncheon Of wholesale credit men at the
Hotel Chisca. Mr.. King pointed out
recent developments in better highway
moves and emphasized the wholesalers
benefit derived from system of i'm
proved roads, He told the members
that the country merchant was better
able to keep In closer touch with the
larger firms and gave examples of other
instances where the larger business
houses profited
The luncheon was the regular BIZ
monthly get-together affair No bust
ness came before the wholesalers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
WASH0UT CUTS OFF
TENNESSEE TOWN

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 9.-Hunt-
ingdon. west OF here. Is reported cut off
from the outside world as result of
washouts on the Nashville, Chattanooga
& st. Louis railway, caused by the rains
in this section which commenced We'd
nesday night and continued for over "a
hours.
Railway authorities here today re-
ceived information that the track north
Of Paris. Tenn, Memphis Cincinnati di-
vision of the Louisville & Nashville, was
under water, while trains on the Bir-
mingham & Northwestern, between
Dyersburg and Jackson, can not be op-
Grated for. two days. The waters there
are still rising
Virgil Il. Massey, of Huntingdon, las
night had narrow escape when
bridge on which he was crossing floated
away. He was precipitated into the
water, but finally caught a tree and
was rescued just as his strength failed
him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
WILL ELECT SUCCESSOR
T0lESLIE M. STRATTON

Leslie NJ Stratton has resigned as a
member Of the river terminal commits
sion. his resignation having reached
Mayor Paine Friday.
The mayor will confer with Hugh
Humphreys and S r. Anderson, the
other commissioners before appointing
Mr., Stratton's successor. Mr.. Stratton
was compelled to leave the city's serv-
affairs,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
Judge Viii Decide
On Custody Of
Mcnamara Child

Ralph Davis, attorney for Allen ].
Mcnamara, who is now i'm the state
pcnitentiary awaiting decision in his
appeal to the supreme court, which
appeal viii decide whether he ia TO live
or die for criminal assault. appeal ID
before Judge Laughlin Friday and
asked what disposition was 10 be made
of McNamara's little girl
Judge Laughlin late Thursday grant
ed Mrs. Rebecca Mcnamara divorce
from Allen Mcnamara. but the mat
ter Of custody Of the child was not
considered Judge Baughlin told Mr..
Davis. that the matter had not been
brought up,
The child Is now with itsi mother,
and Mr.. Davis says he will leave the
matter OF custody to Judge Laughlln.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
TWENTY STORY BUILDING
FOR LITTLE ROCK

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 3. (spl)
1t was learned today that the Ex-
change National bank here has sold it's
location at Capitol avenue and Main
street, recently purchased from the
Masonic lodge, to Eastern capitalists,
who, within the next 80 days, will be-
gin erection of a 20-story office build j.
ing, the largest building in this state,
at a cost OF $i,50O,000. The bank will
have 40-year lease on the first floor
and basement.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
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CREDIT ASSOCIATION HAS
GET-T0GETHER MEETING

The get-acquainted idea was accentu-
ated at Thursdays luncheon of the Re-
tail Credit Mems association at the
Hotel Gayoso by each attendant wear
ing an. Identification button Of gem
erous size, containing the name of the
wearer. The association. which now
numbers about 465 members, has grown
to such proportions that it was found
necessary to have the buttons provided
as means of members keeping ac-
quainted, matter. of course highly
necessary to unity and co-6peration, In
which respects the local organization
mas set the pace for other Retail Credit
Mems associations of the country,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-09
MEMPHIS LEADS In
BUSINESS VOLUME

Memphis commanding position as a
banking center has again been demon
ftrated. Comparison of total checks
charged TO individual accounts at banks
for the week ended Dec 81, shown in
the FEDERAL reserve bank report, which
reflects the volume of business done
puts Memphis far ahead of such cities
as Atlanta in the South. Denver in the
West, st. Paul in the North, and cities
Ike Houston, Tex, and Louisville Ky,
Memphis, total for the week In qles-
tion Is $B 1901 900. The comparative