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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
COAL DEALERS TO
CONTINUE PLEA
FOR $7.25COAL
Figures on Income Taxes and
Net Profits Will Be Sub
mitted to C. of C. Price
Committee.

Hearing OF the plea Of the Retail Goa
Dealers association OF Memphis for In.
dorsement OF $7.25 a ton for Kentucky
coal was resumed by the coal price
committee OF the Chamber OF Commerce.
Friday afternoon in meeting in Room
A at the Chamber of Commerce. The
public. ls welcome to attend the hear
ing and qulz the witnesses
W. H. Matthews, chairman OF the
committee, presides over the hearings
The coal dealers committee. which is
composed OF w. T. G. Berlin, w. i
Prescott, June Rudisiil and Phil NJ Ca
male, the latter counsel for the dealers
went 10 the hearing prepared 10 furnish
the price fixers with figures TO show
the net nrofits and income tax expendi
lures Of the coal dealers. Figures on
the gross margin OF profit were sub
mitted at the first hearing and these
additional figures are sGhmitted at the
request Of the price committee, which
desires more light on profits before
passing on the fairness OF the s125 pei
ton figure.
The government fixed the price az
$685. on the first OF November, through
presidential proclamation. which re-
stored the wartime control and prices
on coal TO meet the strike emergency
The strike emergency having passet
and the fuel administration passed GU
Of being. the coal dealers are appealing
for relief from the $685. price, whicl
they say Is rninous This, they say
gives them a gross marrying only $3.50
sse they can not get aions with 81
They are now getting the gross mar
gin OF $40 pending investigation o
the price committee, which WAS author
lied by Judge Anies OF theN department
OF Justice
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
u. s. Demand For
RdD Cotton Causes
Alarm TO isIa

)ll SHINGTDS, Jan. e4-.n'he cons
stantly growing demand of the cotton
manufacturing industry in the United
States for raw cotton is looked upon
by English cotton interests as threat
ening the permanent stability Of the
British cotton manufacturing industry
which operates one-third of the worlds
total cotton spindles, according to re-
ports to the department of agriculture
here. American consumption about 81
per cent of the American crop in 1890,
has increased to So per cent of the
crop. AS result British cotton men
are concentrating their efforts for in
creased production In India. the West
indies. Sudan and South Africa In order
to attain Independence of American
cotton.
The British cotton growing associ-
alton since its formation in 1902 has
devoted its attention to organizing a
cotton growing industry and up to the
present has succeeded in stimulating
production to $780, 600 bales annually.
The association, it is reported, has
reached the limit of it's financial re-
sources and British advices say it Is
possible department of the British
government may take over the work
or that the association may be granted
government assistance. A committee
which has had the subject under con-
sideration will make report to the
government in the near future on the
entire outlook ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
SOL0n Leaders Of
Both Sides Busy
On Pact Agreement

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.--Republican
and Democratic leaders of the senate
gave attention again today to negotia-
tions for peace treaty compromise.
comforting with various members OF
their respective parties.
Senator Lodge, OF Massachusetts, the
Republican leader, sent for Senator Nc
Nary. Oregon. leader of the mild reser-
walton Republican group, and discussed
with him how far the Republicans
could go in modifying reservations ap-
proved by the serate majority at the
last session of congress. Several other
senators also saw Mr.. Lodge.
On the Democratic side Senator
Hitchcock, Of Nebraska. party leader
cor ferred with Senator Swanson, OF Vlr-
ginia, a consistent supporter Of the ad-
ministration in the treaty fight, anc
Senator King. Utah. who voted for res
ervations in the last session.
1t was understood the article 10 res
ervation was given the greater share Of
attention by members of both parties
and that so far neither side had ad
vanced a solution which the other woult
consider favorably.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
POSTAL BODY TO
HAVE BUSY DAY
Congressman Decline Lunch
con to Give Time to Pleas
for Salary Boost.

Sessions OF the joint postal salaries
commission will be held in the Hotel
Gayoso and the entire day will be de.
voted to hearing the pleas of postal
employees from Tennessee, Arkansas
North Mississippi and North Alabama
Cecil a. Beasley, secretary Of the COM
mission. has advised c. w Metcaf,
Jr., the postmaster, that the commits
sion win reach Memphis shortly after
6 o'clock on the morning OF Jan. 6, and
will remain here until 5 o'clock that
night An invitation to the commits
sioR to take lunch with the Memphis
Rotary club was declined because the
members fclt that all OF their time
should be devoted to the hearing Mr.
Beasley stated that not more than 30
minutes would be taken by the commits
sion for lunch. In order that delegates
to the hearing might give the commits
sion as much detailed information a.
possible during the day.
The commission appointed by the
congress for the purpose Of investigat.
ing salaries of postal employees OF tho
nation Is headed by Senator John II
Bankhead Of Alabama as chairman and
Representative John A. Moon OF Ten.
nessee is chairman. The commits
sion also includes Senator Kenneth d,
McKellar of Memphis.
Owing to the fact that federal court
VIII De IN session on that date the
courtroom was not available to the com :
mission to conduct the hearing and ar
rangements have been made to hold
the sessions at the Hotel Gayoso
In addition to representatives of the
Memphis postoffice approximately 200
delegates from surrounding territory
are expected to be here 10 present their
claims TO the commission. The local
employees have arranged TO cooperate
with outside delegates In presenting
their data, vast amount of which
has been prepared by the local com
mittees appointed for the purpose
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
GREW IS
WREck|NG
Not Determined Whether They
Will Be Made Regular
Deputies.

In all probability the sheriffs famous
city wrecking crew will pass into mu-
nicipal history before many moons. The
crew did valiant work just before the
recent city election. gathering in gam
hlers, loiterers and whisky peddlers
Many men We're supposed to have i'm
munity for politics., purposes just be-
fore election, but the wreckers and
the sheriff's regulars made life a tor
ment for them.
Now that the new city adminlstra-
tion has cleaned up the police depart
ment and promises to also clean up
the city, Il is doubtful whether the
sheriff will need any extra force to
clean out the city's uudesirables. The
police probably win do that.
Ed Pass, leader Of the great crew,
who formerly, was assistant chief OF
police, LanigaR and Holland, also mem-
bers Of the city police department, were
not given police jobs in the first of the
year shakeup. Whether any of them
will be made regular deputy sheriffs by
O. II. Perry remains to be seen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
OVER ZOO RADICAL
PRISONERS AWAIT
TRIAL IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Jan. 2.--More than 200
radicals, members of many organiZa-
tions and cults, taken In raids directed
by States Attorney Maclay Hoyne,
were in jail today waiting action of
federal and state authorities. Raiding
parties continued the search for radi-
cal suspects today following the de-
scent yesterday and last night upon 300
open and secret gathering places Of
radicals.
The raids were carried out simulta-
neously by police officers and detect
marked the elimination Of five
months investigation into radical ac-
tivities here by agents OF the states
attorneys office, private detective
agencies and military intelligence op-
eratives
Federal authorities did not cooper
ate in the raids, Aid of the depart
ment Of justice and immigration bu-
reau, Mr., Hoyne declared had been
withdrawn at the last minute on in
structions of Attorney General Palmer.
The states attorney declared that al
months ago to take part in the new
years cleanup of radicals, he received
a letter at noon yesterday asking him
not to proceed with the plan.
The attorney general based his re-
quest on the ground that the raids
might interfere with government ac-
tivities, said Mr.. Hoyne.
Apparently Attorney General Pal
mer and some of his friends are playing
petty politics with the situation and
are pursuing a pussyfoot policy" he
declared in a statement
He also asserted that radicals had
been tipped off by some employe or
attache Of the department OF justice"
that the raid was to take place.
The wholesale Investigation, the
county prosecutor said, had revealed
that members of radical organizations
daily preached the overthrow of the
government and distributed tons Of Sc
ditious literature. Chicago. New York
Boston, Cleveland, Detroit and Seattle
were the centers of the criminal con-
spiracy," the investigation disclosed
lie said
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
TAKERS
pEG|N WORK
Public Asked to Cooperate
With Enumerators, City
and County.

The taking of the i4th decennial CEN
sus in the city Of Memphis began FRI
day morning under auspicious cireum-
stances, according to Charles g. Dean.
who is In charge of the census enumer-
alton for Memphis and Shelby county.
The work in the city will require about
two weeks. Enumerators for Shelby
county outside tie city of Memphis
will begin their work on the morning
Of Jan, l. and a meeting has been
called by Mr.. Dean for 10 o'clock on
Tuesday, Jan. 6, on the sixth floor OF
the Chamber Of Commerce.
Mr. Dean Is very anxious that the
public assist the enumerators In every
way possible by answering their ques-
tions accurately and rapidly and fully.
He also wishes to impress upon the
public that no Information which Is
given to the enumerators will be used
for the collection of taxes or other
branches OF the government. The CEN
sus Is designed principally to aseer-
tain the number OF persons in the
United States and information on farms,
manufactures, forests and oil manu-
facture.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
TEMPERATURES VARY 80
DEGREES AT ONE. TIME

The minus sign appeared on the
weather card Friday morning for the
first time In several days as result
of the drop In temperature which hit
Memphis New Years day and other
sections Of the country much harder.
The thermometer at Memphis regis
tered minimum Of 2S degrees Thurs
day night, decrease of four degrees
under tho minimum of the previous
day.
Six stations on the weather map re-
ported temperatures below zero Fri
day morning. with Winnipeg register
ing the coolest weather The ther-
mometer there was 2S below zero. The
coldest spot in the United States was
st. Paul, with temperature of IA be-
low Other stations below the zerc
mark were; Chicago and Davenport, 4
Huron, Mich, below, and Montreal
can, below. Tampa, Fla. was the
warmest place with a minimum of c.
degrees.
TIE forecast for Memphis and vi
cinity is fair and continued cold fol
the next "a hours
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
MANTEL' s OFFICE
HOLDS ANSWER TO
ALCOHOLIC DEATHS
City Chemists Analysis Ex-
pected to Strengthen Cases
Against Alleged Jamaica
Ginger and Wood Alcohol.
BULLETIN.

Analysis of the contents of an un-
labeled bottle taken from the sale shelf
of the American pharmacy, Beale ave
nue., an exact duplicate OF the empty
+ bottle which is said to have caused
Mrs. Randle's death, showed Il per cent
wood alcohol. Officers claim that this
was offered for sale as ordinary Ja-
maica ginger. 1t is a. deadly poison.
Further progress In the investigation
or the sale of poison Jamaica ginger
and whisky made from wood alconol
was hasSed temporarily Friday. await
ing the outcome of analysis by the city
chemist OF the sample of Jamaica gin
ger which police seized Wednesday at
the drug store OF Theodore Pinstein,
proprietor Of the American Pharmacy,
III Beale avenue.
Pinsten Is on the police docket
charged with murder In connection with
the death Of Mrs Bertha Randle, so
Vance, avenue, following the drinking
of Jamaica ginger which Is supposed to
have contained wood alcohol. He will
have a preliminary hearing in city court
Friday afternoon
Irwin Bodenheimer, Pinsteins clerk,
who is alleged to have sold the bottle
which contained the poison fluid, also
viii have preliminary hearing on a
charge of manslaughLer. He told police
LhAf ANtll3ANlu CQIlJQultuCu Illh QWiA ID
rlatca ginger in some cases frotix Alc0-
hnl which EPinstein told hine was de-
udBriAed =
Wholesale druggists say there is no
such thing ON the market as "deodor-
lied alcohol Alcohol used in{the man.
ufacture of perfumes is known as "co-
logne spirits" and there Is none to be
had in Memphis, the wholesalers say,
The police theory is that Pinstein
used wood alcohol in compromising the
Jamaica ginger They base this hypothe-
sis mainly on the fact that four or five
hours before Mrs. Randle died last Sun
day she went blind-an indication of
wood alcohol poisoning.
Not enough of the fluid ives left In
the bottle from which Mrs. .Randle
quaffed death for it to be analyzed. But
Detectives Bishop and Joyce, who ar
rested Pinstein and his clerk obtained
a supply, Of more jamaica ginger from
the American Pharmacy stock, which
the woman's husband, E, I. Randle, de-
clares looks like that he purchased.
They sent a sample of the fluid to f.
A. Mantel, city chemist, for analysis.
The detectives found at the Pinstein
store two barrels of wood alcohol, a
five gallon can of white Rose Mentha-
mol" which they believe is wood alco-
hol mixed with something, and 10 bev-
erage bottles filled with alcohol The
city chemist has been furnished with
samples OF these containers
Police attribute seven deaths in the
past three weeks to the drinking OF
wood alcohol.
War on the sellers of Jamaica ginger
has been declared and police have been
instructed to bring in, on charges of
violating the liquor law. any duegist
caught selling genuine Jamaica ginger
for beverage purposes. Real Jamaica
ginger is compounded with grain alco-
hol 1t has been known on numerous
occasions to-cause death.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
NEGRO IDENTIFIED
AS H0LDUP MAN

Clifford Bennett, 49, negro, 159 Guth-
rie street. was identified Thursday
night by Joe Bias, 3SS South Main
street, as the man who poked a pistol
in his face, and marched out OF his
store with clothing for which he had
not paid 1n
The day before Bennett and James
as the pair who played a similar trick
on A. Brody, Beale avenue pawnbroker,
in a deal for three shirts. Both men
will have preliminary hearing n city
court Friday, They were arrested by
Detectives Peters and Hoyle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
CHATTANOOGA PLUMBERS
GET DOLLAR PER HOUR

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Jan. 2. (Snll
The union plumbers OF Chattanooga
who have been receiving S7h cents per
hour. with time and n nalf FOR overtime
made another demand on the master
plumbers today for an increase OF l2H
cents an hour, making 81 per hour for
straight time. All except two or three
shops have granted the Increase and
thus avoided a strike, The union men
refused 70 sign a contract on the new
basis. saving another increase might be
asked later en-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
TRAVELLERS PLAN FOR Z
STATE CONVENTION

tain delegates to the state convention
to be held in Memphis in May final
plans for that event and of the work
of the past year will feature the regular
monthly meeting of Memphis post, A.
r. p A., which will be held at the
clubroom at the Hotel Chisca Jan. 8
at ! pm,
Under the administration of O. B.
Morton, who was elected president in
April, 1919.'the post has prospered dur
ing 1919 to greater degree than any
nrevious year according to Mr. Morton.
The membership now is $40 and effort
to increase it to 1000 members by May
Is will be put forth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
HOUSES 30 MILES AWAY
SHAKEN BY EXPLOSION

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. "A terrific
explosion at o'clock this morning in
the vicinity of Wilmington, Del, shook
the country for miles around. The
force of the blowup was so great that
houses, 80 miles away were shaken
violently. h,
was in the Hagley plant, Of the Du
Pont Company 1t is located on the
Brandywine, three miles from Whining
ton. Four years ago an explosion in
the same plant killed 80 workmen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
JURY DISACREES IN
DRY AGENTS TRIAL

MANASSAS, Va. Jan. 2.-Unabie ~
reach verdict, the jury in the cass
OF w. c. Hall. prohibition inspector.
charged with the murder Of Lawrence
Hudson during q raid on alleged boot
leggers. was dismissed today. II was
Halls second trial on the charge. j
previous jury having also failed Is
agree.
On motion of Prosecuting Attornev
Thomas II, Lion, a third trial for HAA
was set for April s. He was releasefl
on $2,500 bail. Es''
Cases against Deputy Inspectors Dan.
leavy. Sweet and Sullivan, jointly in
dieted with Hall. were nol-prossed.
The jury was out 1s. hours. II IL
understood they stood nine for convie-
tion against three for acquittal. the at
utnde OF the minority causing this
statement to the court
1T Is absolutely impossible to reach 4
verdict"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
TRUCK OVERTURNED;
LIQUOR is UNHURT

When Autocop Zambron whirled
around the corner OF the Parkway at
South Cooper street Thursday after
noon, he spied an overturned truck. He
stopped to aid He found Joe Smith.
10. white, 700 s&ffarans avenue, and
Quin Allen, H. negro. 622 Linden av-
cnuc. sprawled on the ground. slight
" bruised from their fall He also
found nine bottles OF liquor--whisky.
wine and champagne. not bruised by
the fall.
Zambron! charged Smith with dis
orderly conduct and violating the liquor
law. while the latter charge only was
nlaced against the negro Both men
either were dazed by the fail--or bv the
liquor. when brought to headquarters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
MAJOR, SHOT IN HOME,
CALLS 1T MISTAKE

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Mai Har-
old s Hetrick, United states army en-
gileers, was shot in the head at his
home last night by roughly dressed
man who mtstook him for another per-
son, according to statement made to-
day by the Victim.
Maj. Hetrick said a man knocked
at the door, asked H. person
whose name he had forgotten, lived
there and then when answered in the
negative entered the living room and
fired at him. There was no mystery"
said Mai. Hetrick. 1T was a plain
case of mistaken identity.
Physicians were of the opinion to-
day that Mai Hetrick would survive.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02

1856 Brave Men,
1856 Rash Women
ShOWed Last Year

The year 1919 was the banner year
In the number OF marriage licenses is
sued by the county court clerk. Al
total of 1855 licenses being issued,
representing the marriage of that num-
her of men ard women
During the month of December 712
licenses were issued. breaking all rec
ords for a single month. not excepting
the first few months of the selective
draft during the great war. The issu-
ance Of licenses by months follow: jan
uary S99, February 341, March 1892.
April S37, May 326, June 395, July 1874.
August $50. September 400, October 435,
November 405 and December 112.
The total number of licenses issued
in Nashville was slightly over 5000,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
FIVE KILLED IN
POWDER EXPLOSION
Grinding Mill of Du Pont
Works Blows Up-0ne
Man Injured.

WILMINGTON, Del. Jan. 2.-One of
the grinding mills of the Hagley plant
of the Du Pont Powder company blew
up this morning. Five workmen were
killed and one was injured
The building was of flimsy construc-
tion. The plant is on Brandywine
creek, three miles from here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
NIGHTLY SERVICES AT
SECOND METHODIST

There win be preaching at the Second
Methodist church, Linden avenue and
south Fourth street every night for the
remainder Of the present week and next
Minister'S Of various city churches will
occupy the pulpit. e
Services Friday night viii be In eharxa
Of Miss Nellie Wynn, ueaconess OF Wee
ley house -
The public is invited to attend all the
services.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
@T1s4sf--2MSSx~Ns~ -sWrSaN~--.x<saRr~
% y III i n s d

Maximum temperature, 81, minimum
temperature rs. Sun sets today at :
pm, Rises tomorrow at 1909 am. Moon
sets at 1886 am. Precipitation, none
Tennessee--Fair continued cold
Misslssippi--Fair continued cold.
freezing temperature.
Arkansas-Fair. below freesing tenn
perature followed by rising tempera-
ture in northwest.
Alabama Fair, continued cold. freez-
ing temperature.
Kentucky--Fair. rising tenperature
Saturday.
Louisana--Fair, freezing nearly ia
coast. frost on coast
oklahoma--F'air. slightly warmer.
East Texas Generally fair. freezlnx
in north. heavy frost in southwest.
West Texas--Fair. stationary temper
ature
North and South Carollra--Fatr colaA
err freezing temperature.
Georgia--Falr. continued cold. freoz
ing temperature.
kansas-Fair. warmer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
JELLICOE VISITS WALL ST

NEW YORK, Jan. Admiral Jelli-
coe retired first lord Of the British ad-
mralty, who has been making tour
oil Canada and mapping out a n&va
noliey for that country, today visited
the New York stock exchange Rs the
guest Of Charles NJ. Schwab
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
FORMER PRESIDENT OF
CHINESE REPUBLIC DIES

pEkING, Jan. 3 (By the Associated
Press. )--FormG President Feng Kuo
Chang of China died here Tuesday. In
g circular telegram issued from his
death bed to warning governors, he
urged cessation OF civil strife and re-
Gonciliation between the factions Of the
north and south.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
FINESHRIBER WILL
REPEAT LECTURE

, Rabbi W, II, Fineshriber win deliver
his lecture on the "Undying Fire" at s
o'clock at the PoplaS Avenue temple
Friday night, The book by II. G. Wells,
eminent English author Is based on the
book of Job. The lecture is delivered
~ special request.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
HALL SHOT BY STARR
STILL IS ALIVE

w w. Hall. who was shot by his
father in-aw, Ed starr, Wednesday aft
ernoon, at their home on North Car
land place. stin Is alive at ST, Joseph's
hospital
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
CHICAGO SHERIFF
TRIES EXPERIMENT
TO INFLUENCE ALL

CHICAGO 2An experiment psychology tried this
morning county the grizzly dim of dawn, wheA 200
prisoners forced to witness the hanging q Rafaeo Duage cun
expaon is the galowswere placed
cells Of which surrounded the in which the s
had hepne
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-02
NOVELIST Is DEAD.

PARIS, Jan. Paul Adam. the nov
elist, died today He was born In Paris
Dee. Z, 1852. and was an officer Of the
Legion OF Honor.