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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
Yeggs LedUe Cold
Trail For Police

Police. state and federal authorizes
Wednesday apparently were still on
cold trails in the search for yeggs who
wrecked safes for the Herring Mer-
camille G. Coal Co., at Anlon. and the
postoffice at Buntyn, getting about
$500 In cash and stamps at the, latter
place. No clews have been developed
that will possibly lead to an early ar
rest, the authorities say.
Bloodhounds were suggested as prob
ably useful in the case, but as there
was every indication the robbers used
an automobile, plans to use dogs were
abandoned. ~
United States postoffice, inspectors.
Sheriff Perry and Detective SerRts
Joyce and Gwaltney are conducting
separate Investigation The same rob
bers are believed responsible for both
jobs. They are not believed. however.
to be the expert safe blowers who have
been operating around Memphis re-
Gently.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
ARGUMENT ENDING in
COHN COURT HEARING

Argument in the disbarment case
against Attorney Abe Cohn will be
completed some time Wednesday after
noon, unless attorneys in the case take
more time than is anticipated. w. w.
Farabough, for the bar association com
mittee, and c. j. McSpadden for the
defense, argued their respective sides
Wednesday morning. Judge T. M.
Scruggs and Judge Julian Wilson were
due to follow.
Motion to dismiss made by defense
attorneys at the close of testimony
Tuesday was overruled by Judge II. w.
Laughlin, of Fourth division, circuit
court, who is hearing the case
Il will hear the arguments before de-
gliding rthe case" Judge Laughlin said
Z Conn is charged with unprofessional
ssonduct in connection with the cases
of three negroes arrested here and held
for Arkansas authorities, and in the
Tonly Elardo case, in which the Italian
was arrested here and turned over to
Fremont, o., officers, who wanted him
on charge of wife murder
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
SIMS NDECREET,
RODMAN DECLARES

WASHINGTON, April Admiral
Hugh Rodman, commander in chief of
the Pacific fleet, told the senate inves-
tigating committee today that Rear Ad-
miral Sims letter to Secretary Daniels
criticizing the navy's part in the war,
was very indiscreet."
Admiral Sims indiscretions, he
said, lay very particularly in his
ebreaeh OF confidence in making pub
lie an fntinsate akl confidential conver-
satiqn which, should have been held
The witness referred to Sims testi-
mony that Admiral Benson, former
chief of naval operations, told him prior
to his departure for London mot to
let the British pull the wool over your
eyes,; we would as soon fight them as
the Germans"
Declaring that he appeared entirely
at his own request to defend the good
name of the navy" Admiral Rodman,
who commanded the American battle.
ship squadron with the British grand
fleet during the war. told the commit
tee that 'the American tnavy did its
full! share most efficiently and splen-
didly in helping to bring the war
against the Huns to successful and
victorious conclusion"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
Farms Disregard
Food Crisis; Cotton
Acreage Increased

Food and feed crises in the South
are more serious than at any previous
time in recent years. but FARMERS are
giving little heed TO the condition and
will plant more cotton this year than
last year, according to Or. Il. X, Lloyd,
reau of the Memphis Chamber of Com
merCe who returned Wednesday from
a trip through Mississippi
DR.. Lloyd says that feed viii be so
high next fall Il will be almost unpur-
chasable unless farmers raise moro
feed than Is now indicated. The con-
dition has become so serious that 1t
is now attracting the attention OF the
bankers, who are realizing that all
profit made from the cotton crop last
year is being sent out OF the South for
feed and food.
DR.. Lloyd believes the bankers are
beginning to change their policy to-
ward the planter. Money is not as
easy TO get now for the man who Taises
no feed as for the planter who does.
Indications everywhere are that big
acreage will be planted In cotton. Or.
Lloyd predicts at least 10 per cent
increase In the cotton acreage aud
fears there will be smaller acreage in
food crops,
"a planter could make a fortune
he said. 'by putting his entire place
In corn and hay, There Is no telling
Wnat the price OF Ieeu VIII ue next
fap Few farmers have any money
now because OF the enormous prices
they have been forced TO pay for feed.
recently heard OF one planter who
already has spent $4,000 OF his cotton
money for feed this early in the
spring.
Dr. Lloyd does not believe the labor
situation is as serious as first report
ed He says these s little shortage of
farm hands working on shares, but day
laborers are extremely scarce.
4 meeting TO promote the growing Of
food and feed crops was held early
this week at Senatobia, Miss, and Or d.
Lloyd found interest keen. However,
I've said. farmers would go horne and
make plans for Increasing their cotton
acreage after attending such meet
ing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
ENGINEERS Join
IN SW|TCHMEN'S
:" ILLEGAL" STRIKE
Buffalo SWitChmen Go Out in
Sympathy-St. Louis Yard
men Organize Union, Walk
out Imminent. =

CHICAGO, April 7.r-Representativ lives
Of $500 members of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and Ehginemen
employed in the Chicago switching dis
trict, today had defied their union Of
ficials and voted to join the unauthor-
lied switchmen's strike called nearly a
week ago.
Freight traffic through the expansive
Chicago district already was restricted
seriously and strike leaders and rail
road officials were agreed that If the
Iorce OF strikers was augmented such
traffic would be brought virtually to
a standstill.
Passenger trains WIN not be inter-
fered with the strikers said. Mean.
while, 1t was reported, supplies of GER
taih foods and fuel were beginning to
run low In Chicago, and nearly 10000
employees had been thrown out of work,
The pens at the yards virtually were
empty yesterday,
The swltchmen continued their strike
under an ultmatum from the Brother
hod of Railway Trainmen that they will
forfeit their union membership unless
they return to work by tomorrow
night. They also would lose their
seniority standings with the railroads.
The brotherhood's ultimatum was
signed by % brotherhood officials, en-
bracing 20 chairmen Of general COM
mittees Of affected railroads and three
vice presidents.
The strikers claimed early today that
10000 men already We're out in the dis
trict and that by night $4,000 would
be on strike. Railroad officials, while
not denying the seriousness OF the sit
uation, said about 1000 switchmen and
yardmen were out, Office clerks and
suportntendents Joined the union strike
breakers in the Yards yesterday
William l.. Bond treasurer of the
switchmen's union, said 19 trunk lines
and five belt lines "were paralyzed" by
the strike. Eighteen railroads were af-
fected to some extent, officials admit
ted.
Switchmen's strike leaders early to-
day said delegations had been sent TO
Milwaukee, Kansas City and other cit
les to call strikes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
RiUer Service To
st. Louis Opens
Again April II

Re-establishment Of river packet
service between Memphis and st. Louis
Is announced by officials OF the steamer
Helen Blair who stated Wednesday that
the boat would begin weekly sailing for
the Missouri port April II. The steam-
er will leave St. Louis April 90 and
the packet will remain in the trade as
long as the business will justify sail-
ings
Re-opening Of river traffic with st.
Louis has been indorsed by the Mem
phis Chamber of Commerce which urged
all shippers to patronize the Helen Blair
In order to establish active river COM
petition for railroads and thus give tho
city the advantage of lower freight
rates.
The Chamber OF Commerce also Is
working for the establishment OF other
packet lines. w. II. Hayley, secretary
Of the Memphis Chamber Of Commerce,
stated Wednesday that he believed a
line would be in service between Sc.
Louis Cairo or Memphis and New Or
leans by August. The chamber Is par
ticularly anxious TO get steamboat
line to New Orleans but also will have
the boat run as far north as possible,
The Helen Blair lis the first boat to 20
into the st Louis trade since the Lea
line steamers withdrew from that serv-
ice.
The Helen Blair now is as the foot
on Monroe avenue undergoing extern
slve repairs and will be In first-class
condition when the date of her first
sailing for st. Louis arrives.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
WILL TRY H0WAT ON
CONTEMPT CHARGE

.PITTsBURG. Kan. April AFTER A
plea of guilty to the charge OF con-
tempt had been made for Alexander
Howat and two other Kansas miners
union officials, when they faced Dis
trict Judge Andrew ]. Curran today,
their attorney withdrew the plea. The
officials will face trial Friday morn
ing.
Howat and August Dorchy. vice
president, and Thomas Harvey. secre-
tary- treasurer, were admitted to bond
of $500 each.
Howat, Dorchy and Harvey were
taken before Judge Curran. charged
with disobeying the order issued by The
judge yesterday for their appearance
before the court OF Industrial relations
to testify in the Investigation of min
ing conditions now being conducted
The order was also directed against
Thomas Cunningham, travelling auditor
and Robert Foster. district auditor.
Cunningham was out OF the city and
Foster failed to appear.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07

the property OF Strawhun. who admit
ted 1t was his job TO grab the clerk
II he made any resistance.
Fortunately Mr.. Keck. the proprietor.
had removed $50 from the cash drawer
only few hours previous to the rob-
berry 1t had been the habit. however,
to leave as much as $500 there some
times of which fact. police say, the
youths were aware. IL
The robbery was reported at s a.TA..
and Strawhun was arrested at his home
few moments later. At first he de-
cllned to tell the name of his companion,
but upon the insistance OF his father,
admitted 1t was Duke. The latter was
arrested at the home OF relatives on
Prospect avenue.
Duke is a veteran of the world war,
serving overseas with an enviable rec
ord. He enlisted at the outbreak of
the war and was promoted to the rank
or sergeant in the 18th Infantry. First
regular army division When arrested
he wore three service stripes on his
uniform, signifying IS months overseas
service and also three wound stripes,
denoting the injuries received during
the score of times be went over the
toh
Serving his time out. he was dis
charged "A year ago, but recently re-
enlisted at Memphis. He Is home at
present on a five-day furlough.a He
declared the garage holdup was his first
offense in breaking the law and IL once
clear of the charges he would go to
Germany with the army
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
HAZENFREED BYyURY AT THIRD TRIAL
LADS I1OLD UP GARAGE:
BOTH ARRESTED QUICKLY

Following a sensational holdup OF ].
E. k9cks garage, 157 South Second
street. at . am. Wednesday by two
dlers uniform, Detective SergQnts
Gwaltney and Joyce, six hours later
had arrested two youths at their
homes, both of whom have confessed,
according TO the police, to participation
~ the robbery, They gave their names
as Private Luther Duke, u. \. A., aged
~, Memphis youth stationed at Camp
Pike, Ark. and Earle Strawhun, 1S,
fs3 Trigg avenue. They were formally
docketed Wednesday at noon on charges
OF highway robbery and locked UP IN
of 81
Both Duke and Strawhun confessed
at central police headquarters in the
presence OF officers and newspaper men
TO holding up the garage, Strawhun Is
former employe. Strawhun said he
entered the garage office in advance
OF Duke, who followed moment later,
and asked for II drink of water. Straw
nun sat in chair near the night clerk
ana pretended to be asleep
After Duke had obtained the water
he pulled an army pistol, and covering
the clerk, demanded that the KEYS to
the money drawer be turned over TO
nm. The clerk resisted declaring the
Keys were lost. Thereupon Duke cooked
tle revolver and thrust it against the
clerks side. repeating his command.
The keys We're forthcoming and the
drawer unlocked. The pistol used was
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
COMPRESS COMPANY
WILL SELECT SITE

Stockholders OF the Memphis Com
press company. now being organized TO
build a big cotton warehouse and COM
press plant here, were to meet at the
office of Joseph Newburger, president
to hear the report of the committee ap-
pointed TO select a site for the plant.
options have been obtained by the
committee on five sites, and Il was ex-
pected that a decision on the location
would be reached at the meeting. Jno.
K. F1ippln is chairman OF the site COM
mittee. and the members are: W. NJ
Drake, l, Barnwell, ]. NJ. Beley and M.
III. Gunther. The charter of the COM
pany will also be gone over prelim-
mary to filing for record.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
Chamber Election
Campaign To Begin

Campaign activities for the annual
election of the Memphis Chamber OF
t, the business district. Primary nalots
7 Will be mailed to all members of the
chamber Saturday. They must be re-
turned to the Chamber of Commerce
by April II and will be canvassed
April 10. VI
The result of the primary vote will
be made known to members April 10
and names Of three leading candidates
for each office will be placed on the
ballot for the election. The campaign
will be opened Thursday and last until
saturday, April "a, when the election
will be held.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
McMiLHn Sees No
Cause For Revolt

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Benton Nc
Milltn, United States minister to Guate-
mala, has issued a proclamation to the
people of that country stating that in
view of the guarantees of constitu-
tional rights made by President Estrada
Cabrera, the American government
firmly believes that is mo- cause for
starting a revolutionary measure"
This was the first intlmation to reach
the public here that revolutionary up
rising was threatened in Guatemala
Copies of Mr.. McMilin's proclamation,
together with that of proclamation
issued by President Cabrera were re-
ceived today in washington. President
Cabrera pledged his administration to
insure the freedom OF presidential cleo
tions in 1922 to recognize all rights
guaranteed by the constitution and to
give immunity to all from arrest for
political reasons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
WORD BATTLES MARK
BOIL WORM HEARING

WASHINGTON. April Hot discus
sions marked the progress Of hearings
before the horticultural board today on
proposals to impose a federal quaran-
tine against the pink boil worm In
Texas and Louisiana.
Chairman Marlett and members Of
the Texas delegation, which included
Gov. Hobby and other officials, had
several spirited exchanges over the fail
ure OF the state and residents along
the Mexican border to make effective
the noncottOn zone originally estab-
lished against the pest. The Texans
asked for permission to grow cotton
In the belt this year. with an agreement
TO abolish cotton in II next year II
the boil worm were found.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
Embassy Pickets
Admitted TOBuiL

+ WASHINGTON, April THE four
women arrested yesterday for picketing
the British embassy entered pleas OF
mot guilty. today before United States
Commissioner Richardson and were ad-
mttted to 81 1000 bail each for appearance
at q preliminary hearing next Monday.
Z The women are Mrs. Honor Walsh,
of Germantown, Pa; Misses Kathleen
O'Brien and Elaine Barrie, OF Phiadel-
phia, and Helen O'Brien, of ST. Louis
Leaders of the movement were pres
ent for the hearing. They refused to
discuss future plans or to say whether
the bombing" of the embassy build
ing with literature dropped from an
airplane, inaugurated yesterday, would
be resumed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
Women To Tell
Vice Conditions

NEW YORK, April THE story Of
which viii be told the regular grand
jury tomorrow by Rev. John Roach
Straton, pastor Of calvary church,
whose sensational charges In an Easter
sermon led Mayor Hylan TO order q
nth vice investigation, win be rivalled
by that OF women social workers, ac-
cording to Assistant District Attorney
James H. Smith.
These women, II was learned, have
for some time been investigating con-
dhions In dance halls and cabarets
Mrs. Grace Humiston lawyer. who came
into prominence several years ago
when she discovered the body OF Ruth
cruger, Is expected to be the most Inn
portant witness II Is reported three
society women will corroborate her
story. Of night life in New York's ten
derloin,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
BUFFALO SWITCHMEN
IN SYMPATHY STRIKE

BUFFALO. n. Y, April 7.--Five hun
dred switchmen on the night shifts Of
all railroads. entering Buffalo with the
exception of the Erie and PENNSYLVANIA
lines, went on strike last night and
freight In and out or the city. Up
to 1880 o'clock this morning the day
shifts had not reported and II Is be-
lieyed the strike win be general
r. j, Sheehan, president of the
Swltchmen's union, said the strike was
unauthorized. Railroad officials ex-
pressed the belief that the movement
was n sympathy with the Chicago
strike,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
Johnson Free; Suit
Charging Murder Of
Saint NOUe Pressed

George johnson. aliasY Pit" negro
charged with the murder of PatroIman
Guy Saint, won his freedom Wednes-
day when his case was called for trial.
He-was freed on recommendation OF
Sam o. Bates, attorney general, who
asked the court to nolle pross the
case against Pit for lack OF evidence.
w. b. Rosenfeld, attorney for the
negro, Insisted upon a verdict of not
guilty, but Judge Tom Harsh refused,
holding for the nolle proseuui, so that
the negro may be indicted again, should
evidence turn up later which would
warrant indictment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
ORGANIZE
= UNION AT ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS. April 7.-Switchmen and
yard enginemen employed In terminals
here and in East st. Louis, H., met
ton. Organization would be followed by
q. demand for a general wage increase,
those fostering the movement said.
More than 1900 yardmen were eligible
for membership in the association, ac-
cording to members Of the organization
committee!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
DENoUNCE FRENCH.

BERLIN, April Occupation Of
German cities in the neutral zone east
of the Rhine by French troops was de-
nOunced in an official statement today.
IL is declared the government did every
thing to prevent this "unheard of ac-
tion, which Is neither in accordance
with the sense of the peace treaty nor
its scope and is out of proportion with
the insignificance Of our measures in
the Ruhr region"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
TULL NOT TO HEAD
MEMPHIS MARKETS

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. April I'll. II.
Tull. marketing expert with the United
States extension forces here, said to-
day that he had not been offered the
position of marketing superintendent at
Memphis, and that il he is offered the
place he may not accept H. A report
from Memphis last night said that he
had taken the place
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
FALSE RETURN BY
BICKART BRINGS
$4,000 PENALTY

One of the largest penalties every collected by the govern
nen for alleged irregularities in payment of income and
beverage tax exaced Tuesday from c. H. Bckart
president and general manager Of the National Fruit Products
company Mr. Bckart paid the approximately $2l
0oo One hundred and seventhree thousand dollars Of the
amount penalty declared by the government because
Bckart said to have failed have paid beverage tax and
because of alleged his income report
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
HUNT MISSING MAN.

LOSf ANGELES. Cal, April. T.
Three aviators from Los Angeles today
searched Death Valley for NJ. i. Will
son, government geologist, and Milton
Moore. a camera man. who have been
missing more than TWO weeks. They
went into the region on a government
mission to make photographs, The
aviators took with them water md pro-
Vigipug
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
COMMUNISTS INTERNED.

COBLENZ, April Two thousand
communists have crossed the Rhine into
the British zone of occupation and
have been intened. Twelve hundred
more are expected to arrive today.
Flight of large numbers Of the com
munists into occupied territory is con-
sidered an indication that the revolt
in the Ruhr region is near an end.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
MEXICAN CHARGE CALLED.

WASHINGTON, April ,7-George r.
Summerlain, charge of Ahe American
embassy at Mexico City, has been sum
moned to Washington state department
officials said today, his visit having
the impression was general that Mr.
Summerlain was slated for transfer to
a more important post
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
HUN ACTION DELIBERATE.

PARIS. April ENTRY of German
government troops into the Ruhr dis
trict interrupted tentative negotiations
for an economic understanding between
France and Germany, and in authorita-
tive circles here there is a conviction
it was deliberately planned for that
purpose.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
VERDICT GREETED
BY APPLAUSE AS
WORDS ARE READ
BY BOB HILDEBRAND.

Fay Z. Hazen goes free verdict of not guilty
turned Wednesday morning l045 o'clock by the jury which
heard the third trial of wherein Hazen charged
with the murder Of Ben r. Smms Louisiana rnbernan in
Missouri Pacific paor the Union depot Sept l. 1917
Hazen killed Sims he found Mrs Hazen in Sims COM
pany about TO for Louisiana after she hadfed suit Tor
divorce against him. "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
OFFICERS PROMOTED.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Charles p.
Summerall and Henry j. Jervey were
nominated today by President Wilson 70
be jor-generals in the regular army.
Both now have the emergency rank o.
major general
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
MARIETTA PIccAvER JoHANNY

Frau Marietta Piccaver Johanny is
popularity known as 'the brettiest wont
Niennese.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07

Sun sets today 6:25 pm. Rises to-
Precipitation, none
Tennessee-Partly cloudy with rising
temperature.
Arkansas-Cloudy and warmer.
Mississippi-Partly cloudy, rising
temperature.
Kentucky-Partly cloudy, slowly ris-
ing temperature, frost in extreme east
portion.
okahoma--Partly cloudy and warmer.
Louisiana-Cloudy.
Alabama-Partly cloudy. rising tenn
pefature.
North and South Carolina and Geor-
gia--Fair and cooler.
F1orida-Fair and little change in
temperature.
East Texas-cloudy, warmer in west
nortlon.
West Texas--Generally fair, warmer
cept in southwest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
CAPITAL NEWCOMER RANKING
t HOSTESS OF MEXICAN STAFF

Madame Salvador Diego Fernandez.
though newcomer to the diplomatic set
IN Washington, is the ranking hostess
of the Mexican embassy staff. Her
husband is counsellor Of the legation
and charge de affaires during the alb
sence Of Ambassador Bonillas, who Will
probably be away from Washington
during the next several months.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
gIsI W. gu SISiER2

Twenty-four hours to noon, April Z.
Iyr. Temperature
H0IF DRY hIlh Wet htilh Hum Ia d
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-07
Weather Forecast
81

Partly cloudy; ris-
ing temperature.