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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
LUKE LEA BOLTS IN
DAVIDSON CONVENTION

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 90. (Spl)-
The Davidson county Democratic con-
vention today Endorsed Mrs Gullford
Dudley as delegate at large to the ma
tional convention, and Hill McAlister
from the Sixth congressional district,
Governor Roberts, the Wilson admins
traton, peace treaty without reserva-
tons and George n, WEIGH.
AS expected, the Lea forces under
the euise OF the nonpartlsan league
bolted the convention and held a rump
convention indorsing Woodrow Wilson
and W @ McAdoo. indorsing no dele
gate but naming a number to the state
convention where they will contest.
The Wilson county convention in
dorsed Wilson, Roberts, WEIGH. the
league OF nations covenant without res
ervations and Endorsed Thomas r.
Preston Mrs Guilford Dudley. X. ID.
McKellar and Col Harry Berry as dele
gates at large. Congressman Hull was
indorsed for national committeeman
County conventions news received at
state Democratic headquarters this aft
ernoon was to the effect that the county
conventions in Montgomery and Fayette
counties indorsed Gov. Roberts and the
Wilson administration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
SAYS WORLDS SUCCESS
DUE TO W0MEN'S ZEAL

The Rev, Father Parker, in his lee
ture at st. Brigids church. Friday eve
ming on Woman in the Educational
Realm" said: THE earnestness and
eager devotion to duty manifested BY
woman in the educational world is UNI
doubtedly the cause Of the greater por-
ton OF the worlds success, To what
extent this Is true win be best shown
from the history OF the lives OF men
who have become pre- eminent in their
respective fields OF endeavor The
peculiar charm which the example and
influence OF women teachers has had
upon humanity can be best estimated
when we realize the wonderful energy
they develop in the spiritual and phy-
steal lives OF those with whom they
come In contact. II Is through the
untiring zeal of women that from an
unruly and fractions set of children Is
born an orderly and yirtu2us commun-
| ity, men and women who otherwise
would have been dead to hope, to life,
| TO honor, and even to civilization and
| to all the influences that make life
worth living, To them we are indebted
| for the ennobling and uplifting OF our
| character. They teach us to be good
| to the poor, kind to our enemies. 20
speak i'll of no man. to love and Tor
give one another, to be patient In adj
versity. to hate evil and TO love good,
to strive in every act and word 70
please God and love our neighbor
The preacher laid particular stress
on the innumerable benefits that accrue
to any community through the instru-
mentality of Catholic teaching sister
hoods, which. he said, effected in man
q reformation second only to the re-
demptive work of Christ, by their work
in the schools, orphanages and houses
of correction. He recounted their many
labors and acts Of sacrifice and self
denial. which are all performed not Tor
worldly distinction or admiration. but
for the sake of Christ and their fellow
man.
In word, he said the constancy Of
women in their resolutions in the edu.
cational realm shows a buoyancy ana
elasticity of nature; their patience with
children reveals a fertility OF genius.
their effectiveness in force OF utterance
enables them to set young minds asur:
their tenaclty bespeaks an eXcepuonal
vitality and heroic endurance, ana
proves them to be lovers of children
rather than rulers. THANK God, that
OF this class of American women
can say truthfully and unhesitatingiy
that they are renowned Tor their IL
teal wisdom and power of discipline.
he said. These arc the women whom
long tedious hours in a classroom seem
to magnify in their ambition 70 eIIect
candor and honesty in the child with
a keen and watchful enthusiasm for all
80 them, after God and our moth
ers, we owe all that we have. There
fore, let us always look upon our wom-
en- in the educational realm as martyrs
10 n noble cause, whose labors are 2
guarantee as to the genuineness OF
their character"
The novena in honor ot st. Rita will
close Sunday, 1880 pm. The subject OK
Sunday evenings lecture wiz be tnat
ail-important topic, Woman as Mans
Companion
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
- =
ELLIS MAKES PUBLIC
COMMITTEE LEADERS

Following meeting OF the board OF
directors of the Chamber of Commerce
Friday, at which President Robert r.
Ellis submitte his selection of chair
men and vice. chairmen for the various
committees during the new admins
tration, the list was turned over to
w. IL. Hayley, secretary, who notified
ment.
AS chosen by the president, commit
ices and leaders are: Good roads,
walter L. Smith, chairman, ]. II.
ship, Robert e, Hagerty, chairman,
Frank H. Gailor, vice chairman; indus
trial welfare, George r. James, chair
man, j. A, Riechman, vice chairman
postal affairs, Jesse C. Dean. chair
man, Cramer Sexton, vice. chairman;
Jordan, vice chairman, Frank N. Fisher,
w. W. Mallory and Martin j. Condor;
law, Herbert Ganaway, chairman,
Thomas A. Evans, vice chairman; in
surance. NJ. Eugene Clark, chairman;
auditorium, w. C. Dutlinger. chairman;
Authorization, J. l.. >Highsaw, chair
man, Phil M. Canale, vice. chairman
house, Estes Mann, chairman, Millard
Nall, vice chairman, Il. w Ford and
]. NJ, Walker; advisory board, William
II. F1tzHugh, chairman, l.. X Salisbury,
vice-chairman.
the president are: George Morris, C. P.
J. Mooney and Il. T. Leech. The ex-
ecutive committee is composed Of Rob-
ert r. Ellis, chairman; ], NJ. Walker,
II. r. Chears, NJ. G, Bailey and w II,
Hayley.
Chairmen of the publicity, traffic and
transportation, convention. industrial
and social Endorsement committees will
continue fin their capacity until sucf
| time when 1t will be necessary to max,
change.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
FIND OVER TWO MILLIONS
NEEDED FOR TEACHERS ON
INCREASED SALARY BASIS

detailed auditors employed by the board Of educa
salary costs of
period 1920,
Hardwig president of the board late Friday
schools that
including operation and in teachers sal
according to the government survey schedule.
based periods service and experience in other
said will be founded
merits OF individual teachers
80, 1920 inclusive the
that retroactive salary increase Of $221SS04 will be
This
which toaed
minus the increase.
including
receive amounting $3S333333
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
ITALIANS TO HAVE
GREAT CELEBRATION

A parade through the uptown district,
speeches in English and italian at Over
ton park and dance at night for the
benefit of the Italian war orphans. will
feature the local celebration Of Italian
day next Monday, according to plans
competed Saturday. The day set aside
by gubernatorial proclamation will be
observed by all Italians in Tennessee.
Prominent Memphians will participate
in the program at Overton park Mon
day afternoon,
The committee in charge of arrange
ments, including George Canale, Gino
PieTotti, Ubaldo Andreucetti and Cor
RADIO Gallant, have arranged for the pa
decorated in Italian and American col
ors, to form at Second street and Union
avenue at 80 pm. Parade marshalS
are Thomas r. Cuneo and Gino Pier
otti. Louis Sambucetti, aged Y, the
oldest Italian in the city, will occupy
the first automobile. The parade will
. move north to Poplar, thence to Main
street, south to Vance, east to East
street, over to Union avenue and out
to Overton park.
Mayor Paine, George Canale, R. r.
Ellis and c. p. ]. Mooney will all speak
in English, while Mario Chiozza, detec-
tive sergeant, will speak to the Italians
in their native tongue. Elk Mayor Frank
MonteVerde may also speak in OVerton
park.
A dance at Italian hall Monday night
by the Italian Relief society. of which
n. Andreucetti is president, will culmi-
nate festivities for the day. Proceeds
from this dance will go to Italy as re-
lief funds for the children orphaned by
the war The dance will be in charge
OF Marshals Signorlna A. Lenzi and
Corrado Gallant
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
= CLASS TO GIVE PLAY

The 1909 members of the June gradu-
ating class of Central high school will
give their class play Tuesday evening,
June l, at 8:15. The play will be an old
English masque, PANS Anniversary,
or The Shepherds Holiday" The char
acters will be the king of England and
his court a shepherd and his compan-
ions, three nymphs, and others. The
maSque is arranged to afford a part for
every member of the class
The play will be radical departure,
in that 1t will be presented in the open
air. The play affords opportunities for
fine scenic effects, and the teachers in
charge have been working overtime to
perfect arrangements. Lighting effects
will be under supervision of Prof. p. B.
Rowe, superintendent of the science de-
partment, and all work will be done
by the students of this department
Stage props will be made by pupils of
the manual training department, under
direction of Prof L. W. Paschal. Co.'S
tunes are being prepared by the do
nestle art department, supervised by
Miss Hancock.
The play is under direction of two
teachers. Miss Florence Schloss has
charge Of the elocution and .declama ma
ton, while dancing is in charge of Miss
Josephine Mcdonald.
This class Is the largest to ever grad
uate from Central high school, accord
ing 10 ProI. =. I. Jester, principal of
the school, and has made an unusually
good record. Not since the February
class of 1919 has a class been so uni
formly good. or the 1909 members of
the class, about IS have made averages
for the four years of IS per cent and
over.
The class officers J. II. Noshey, pres
ident; Robert Pearson, vice-president;
Lucille Sutton, secretary; Seta Butler,
treasurer; Milton Nathan, prophet:
Johnnie Cary testatrix; Dorothy Metz,
poet; Martha Blatteau, historian.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
Arrest -Four Former
Officials Of Road
For EnlbezzLement

JONEsBORo. Ark, May %. (spl. y
Warrants were issued late yesterday for
the arrest OF four former officers in
GLIDING p. s. Wilnau, former vice
president and general manager of the
Jonesboro, Lake City 4 Eastern rail-
road charming endorsement Of rail-
road funds.
Three of the four warrants have been
served, Those arrested last night were
w. o, Jones, former auditor; II, g. Bau-
mann, former agent at Jonesboro, and
Heber Bohrer, former cashier. Wilnau
left here several days ago for st. Louis
but his arrest is expected Immediately.
The three men arrested have made
bonds. Jones made bond for $4,000;
Baumann. $4,000, and Bohrer for $1,000.
The arrest of the men followed an
audit of the accounts of the railroad
and also testimony they gave in a trial
OF Baumann, who was charged with
stealing freight from the road. The
audit switch resulted in the arrests VIII
only ID to December, 1919, and ar
audit to cover the period from Deem
Der to the present is expected to cause
further developments
The road runs from Jonesboro. Craig
head county, to Barfield. Mississippi
county. with several branches. II has
96 miles Of track
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
U. S. RAIL ASSOCIATION
MAN PRAISES MEMPHIS

w. ]. Sullivan, OF Washington, d. c.
with the American Railroad associa-
tons commission on car service, has
left Memphis after spending several
days in an inspection Of conditions in
local freight terminals, in connection
with the recent application OF the
American Railway Executives associa-
ton to the Interstate Commerce COM
mission to put into effect functions pro-
vided in the transportation act.
While Mr.. Sullivan would not reveal
the nature of his report on conditions
at Memphis, II is known that he was
greatly pleased with the local situa-
tion as compared with terminals of
similar size and Importance Notwith-
standing thousands of cars are being
routed through Memphis that formerly
moved via st. Louis and other routes
II is understood that Mr.. Sullivan was
greatly impressed with the efficiency
with which local railway officials have
been handling the situation.
Memphis shippers are getting better
service and the local yards are less
congested than at any important ship
ping center Mr. Sullivan had visited
1t is said. One initial line out of Mem
phis had only one car Saturday held
up under embargo Of connecting lines.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
CLUB WOMEN GET
BEHIND CITY MARKETS

Clubwomen OF Memphis got behind
the city market opening Saturday, when
communications stressing the impor-
lance OF the women OF Memphis attend
ing these public markets next week
were mailed out to all members OF the
Nineteenth Century club by the presi-
dent, Mrs. +. G. Willingham Other
women's organizations have adopted
resolutions and viii back the market
plan.
City Marketmaster Tull is extremely
optimistic over the outlook. The first
market will open Tuesday at Forrest
park, Hours Will be from 6 to 10 am
The inaugural will take place at CASTOR
park Thursday morning, while Saturday
will be market day at both places
Prizes for best wagons will be awarded
on ,se days by Matchmaker Tull.
Mr. Tull pointed out Saturday that
all salable commodities now grown in
Shelby county, as well as poultry, eggs
and sI possibly fish, would be offered at
the markets He was optimistic also
over the prospect of attendance by
growers, who, he said, in the last day
or so had taken unusual interest.
The city market plan was given the
Endorsement of the Shelby county coun-
ell Of agriculture, recently, when mem
bers assured Mr. Tull OF attendance Of
growers and producers II the city could
provide consumers, The council urged
the attendance of all growers, pointing
out that space Is free.
Saturday the hucksters were in re-
ceipt OF a letter from Mr.. Tull, in
which he outlined the city's stand In
the market move. Regulations on ped
ding in districts near the city markets
were pointed out, and the general plan
for selling at the public markets at
CASTOR and Forrest parks given in de-
tail.
Mr.. Tull Saturday also was busy on a
survey which he hopes win bring price
information. The city will make no
endeayor to set prices, but will secure
data on all nrodnats-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22

band in the eyes OF the world Any
woman should be perfectly happy with
any man II there Is love"
Here's some first-hand inside infor-
nation for the husbands. It's from a
married woman, too! she writes He
Is not the man who prepares the morn
ing meal and tiptoes out of the house
to long hours of toll, least he not dis
turb his wife's morning 'siesta' Such
a man Is weak. His friends laugh at
him, and even his wife does not appre-
ciate him"
Scores of letters of divers themes
were received Friday by the why
Change Your Wife" editor, these COM
ing notonly from Memphis and vicinity
but from Arkansas, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, Missouri, Kentucky and Ala
bama.
All letters should be OF less than 200
words TO compete for the cash prize Of
$25 and the 20 other prizes offered in
discussing the great question asked and
answered in Cecil DeMilles great pho
toplay, why Change Your Wife,"
which Is at the Strand next week. and
for which nearly a score Of admission
tickets will be awarded by The News
Scimitar in addition to it's more i'm
portant prizes which were enumerated
last Tuesday.
The contest will close Thursday night,
May n.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR MERCHANTS MEET

Six committees have been appointed
by w. r. King, chairman of the execu-
tive committee Of the Cotton States
Merchants association, to aid in maxi
ing the coming convention the biggest
and most successful ever held in Men,
phis.
Mr.. King stated that everything pos
sible would be done for the entertain
ment of the visiting guests. No trouble
relative to hotel accommodations for
those attending the convention is an
ticipated as hotel owners and man
ayers have declared that the dates set
for the gathering, August 10 to - inclu-
sive, is in the midst of their dull sea-
son.
Members of the six committees are:
A. Ramsey, Ben. S. Parker, A. 70. Jen-
nings, J.. W. Gates, j. R. Paine, W. B.
Cleveland, w. I. Moody, Robert r. Ell
lis, w. NJ. Mallory, Ewing Carruthers,
George r. James, w. w. Fischer,
Charles ]: Haase, Hayes Flowers, L. j.
Lake.
Finance-ws w. Fischer, chairman;
J. p. Lowenstein, H. A. Ramsey, j. d.
Mcdowell, C. o. Finnie, l.. NJ. STRAIT
ton; c. H. Albright and Allan S. Ull-
Publicity-R. Henry Lake. chairman;
Will A. Hall, L. c. Humes, w. w. Deu-
pree, j. A. Osoinach, Sam Fuson,
Thomas B. King, F. D. Beneke and
Thomas Gilmore.
man, ]. r. Paine, C. w. Metcalf.
Jr., J. W. Gates, c. A. Gerber, W. B.
Hill, T. A. Robinson, w. Z. Holt ]. w.
Mcdonnell, c. A. McElravy, w. r.
Herstein, w. ]. Prescott and D. l..
Ross.
Program-P. M. Birmingham, chair
man, w. B. Cleveland, j. B. Goodbar,
Hayes Flowers, John J. Heflin, e. l..
Rice, DR.. q. r. LloydJ Miss Connie
Bonslagel, Miss Susie Powell, J. f.
Crowell, W. II. Maxwell and George
r. James.
Arrangements--A. H. Thoda, chair
man; w. /. Moody, w. 6, West, w. w
Mallory, J. r. HYDE and 7. B. Hooker
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22

Overdrafts which have been made on
various financial institutions Of the city
by the school board In order to operate
the schools on their present basis. total
sos sos. 81, as shown by the report
This leaves total amount OF $685.
36l. % needed to carry on the public
school system In Memphis for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1920, including the
Increase in salary as followed by the
federal schedule.
A summary Of expenses covering the
period July /, 1920 to June 30. 1921, for
the instruction departments, total ST.
I72.6ii.50. This Is divided as follows
White teachers, 1901 .079.00, and colored
teachers S271, 532.50. The cost Of execu-
tive and operation totals S349, 1870
This amount is divided among office
salaries, $40, 1882: janitors and care
takers S5S, s4O.64: other expenses under
survey. $12,146.52; general repairs, $27,-
900 and estimated miscellaneous ex..
penses. tS23O,OOO. This leaves total
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22

johnson met and shot to death hts
former sweetheart, who before her mar
riage was BERTHE Mayo, late Friday. He
returned to his home that night. he
told the men he made his statement to.
and procuring a heavy hammer beat out
the brains OF his mother, Mrs. James
Johnson, and two sisters. both young
women, while they slept
This morning at daylight J0Enson
called two neighbors to his home and
began TO make a statement TO them
concerning the killing. He Is reported
10 have told the men what he had done
and said that he intended to kin him
self. but wanted TO make the state
ment first, While making tire state
ment, and after he had disclosed the
fact that he had slain his mother and
sisters, the neighbors made an effort
TO disarm him. but he ordered them 70
stand back and proceeded with his
statement, holding revolver on the
two men. After finishing his statement
he coolly, turned his gun from the men
to his temple and fired.
johnson is believed to have been in
sane. a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22

Commissioner Edgar saturday was
firm in his stand that arbitration could
mems requests were legally Impossible
and that he could not meet them.
The extension Of time followed con-
ference between members Of the griey-
ance committee and r. R. Ellis, presi-
dent of the Chamber Of Commerce
which lasted until past midnight Fri
day. President Ellis asked that 80
days be given the city in which to see
reached To this the fire fighters have
agreed.
What steps the Chamber of Com
MERGE plans to take are problematical.
President Ellis Saturday said that. he
had worked out no plans for discussion
The flremen Saturday were compli-
mentary in their praise Of President
Ellis and said their new stand came
only after he had discussed both sides
of the controversy with him. Presi-
the question, John T. Smiddy, of the
grievance committee, stated. He de-
cls red that the firemen knew they had
a duty to the taxpayer and, endeaVor-
ing to carry out this TO the fullest eX-
tent, granted the so days.
The grievance committee will report
back to President Ellis Tuesday or
Wednesday. The 30 days will start
With Commissioner Edgar firm in
his original stand, and the, firemen
equally, so, the ultimate decision rests
with what activities the Chamber of
Commerce bring about. Firemen sat
urday declared 1t is impossible that
they wait action of the next general
assembly in revising the city charter
so that salaries may be increased. Their
pay now is governed by legislative en-
actment and when their committee was
informed by Commissioner Edgar that
meeting of wage demands could not
legally be made the walkout date was
set.
Had the wallxout eventuated 236 men
would have quit their posts, leaving
the city with only a fire chief and
three assistant chiefs.
Mr.. ElliS conferred with the com
mittee Friday night following con-
ference in Commissioner Edgar's office
between all members of the city com
mission, excepting Mayor Paine, who
Is in the East, and members of the
Citizens league executive COMMITTEES.
This conference was held late FRIDAY
afternoon, and lasted moro than two
hours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
WOOD HAS SLIGHT
LEAD IN OREGON

PORTLAND, Ore, May 22.--Scat-
tered and incomplete returns from yes
terday's presidential preference pri-
mary in oregon indicated a close race
between Maj Gen. Leonard Wood and
Senator Hiram w. Johnson, for the Re-
publican vote.
Figures complied in the office Of the
Portland Oregonian from incomplete re-
turns from % of the IS counties in
the state showed Gen. Wood leading
Senator Johnson by 254 votes. The
same returns showed a close race be-
tween Gov Frank o. Lowden and Her
bert c. Hoover for third place
The vote was: Wood, 1859: Johnson,
2.405: Lowden. 1874: Hoover 1877
The Oregonian's compilation indi-
Gated that johnson was leading in
Multnomah county (Portland) and that
Wood was running ahead in the out
side counties
Returns were coming In slowly owing
to the heavy vote and the length OF the
ballot,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
TRUCK AND TWO AUTOS
DAMAGED IN SMASH

One Garford truck and two passen.
ger Fords were badly smashed Satur-
day as the result OF an effort of the
street car and automobiles parked
against the curbing in front OF the
Majestic hotel, 1870 Linden avenue. Bud
Loston, negro driver OF the truck, which
was the property Of V. Leake, Collier
vile, was arrested and charged with
reckless driving. The Fords belonged
to Nick Sansone. 1854 Linden, and
John l.. Harris. $50 Linden.
They were damaged when the street
car, travelling westward in the same
direction as the truck, jammed the
latter against the parked cars Motor
man ]. Z. Faulkner, 1929 Blythe street,
was not hurt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
Will Open Series
Of Bible Lectures

liver the first of a series OF six lee
lures on THE Trail of Christ" Sunday
morning at the regular Sunday school
hour, $3.50 to 1890 o'clock, at Grace
Episcopal church. Mr.. Chandler has
derived his subject matter from num-
her of contemporaneous authors as well
but interesting points not mentioned or
considered in the Bible version will be
brought out. A hearty invitation is ex-
tended to all to hear these lectures.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-22
Carload OF Berries
Shipped Quickly

was moved by passenger train from
Judsonia, Ark, to Toronto. Canada, this
week, according 10 T. L. Jennings
travelling traffic representative of the
Southern Pacific railroad. who returned
from Hot Springs, Ark, and other Ar
kansas points Saturday.
The berries were loaded in n regular
fruit dispatch refrigerator car, at
tached to one of the fastest passenger
trains, and moved as an express ship
ment.