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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
Mcclellan Not Ready
To Recommend Judge
McCdLPS Successor

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Aug 12,-Sena-
tor Mcclellan said Thursday before he
would make any recommendation for
filling the vacancy caused by the death
of Judge John +. Mccall he would con-
suit with his friends in Memphis and
with Senator Shields. Mrs Mcclellan is
not anxious to omen consideration of
the case, but the Memphis lawyers and
others from all parts of West Tennes-
see have started barrage Of applica-
tions.
The president may make recess ap-
pontment without consulting either
senator, but this would hold only un-
til March. The president might make
an appointment on the recommendation
ter results unless Senator Shields
should Fagree to confirm. Senator
Shields holds a strategic position. He
is a member of the judiciary committee
to which all such nominations go. and
can block any appointment not salts
factory to him.
There is no way to secure an APP
pointment that will work out satIsrac-
torily unless the two senators agree in
their recommendation and the presi-
dent acts upon it, Confirmation might
be secured in this manner but the word
of Senator Lodge is out already that
there are to be no more senatorial con-
firmations. II is possible that he might
be made to see that the appointment
is the best that could be made and
the Republican majority would yield to
the wishes of the two Tennessee sena-
tors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
Government DredgeS
Working In Shoals
To Protect Canal

Tho rapidly falling river at Memphis
having increased the danger OF the
canal opposite the foot OF jefferson
avenue becoming completely closed to
navigation on account OF shallow water
the three government dredges, the
Northern No ., Ieta and the Epsilon,
have been put to work In the shoals.
leaving their other work around edges
Of the island The Northern No .,
dpper dredge, began work Thursday,
sCOoping mud from the bottom ami
dumping II on the bank
Where the water Is shallowest at
the foot OF jefferson avenue, the chan
mel Of navigable water Is less than so
feet wide, and about four to five feet
deep. The Epsilon, powerful suction
dredge, is working In midcansl close
to the shoals. while the tZeta. another
suction dredge, is working near the
canals mouth.
With the channel Of the canal occupy
ing the time Of the dredges, the de-
post Of mud along the levee is rapidly
becoming a serious menace 20 traffic.
only by the greatest difficulty can AS
sstant Wharfmaster Frank Young keen
small passages open through the big
mud bank for gang planks OF the
wharfboats. This Is done through low
pressure hose lines, attached to city
water plugs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12

The speakers who will argue the suf-
fraEe amendment before the joint COM
mlttee OF the house and senate are
G. T. Gates and James a. Fowler for
the amendment, and FINS J. Garrett
and Foster V. Brown against the
amendment.
Announcement by the legislative Lead
ors last night that both houses would
vote Friday on ratification resulted to-
day in renewed efforts on the part OF
the opposing workers to strengthen
their forces. Hotel Hobbies resembled
bee hives of activity hours earlier than
usual, and sleepy eved suffraKists. anti
suffraEists and legislators. who retired
AT a late hour last night and were Up
this morning Just after the milkman
made his rounds. were busily engaged
in the preparation OF plans OF strategy.
Surface indications were that tho SUI
fragtsts were in control Of the situa-
ton. but even the MIST optomistic de-
cared they were leaving nothing 20
chance and would not relax their vigi-
lance until the last roll call,
An attempt was made yesterday to
suspend the rules ndNproceed with i'm
mediate consideration, but the suffrage
forces blocked IT,
row in the senate was expected
when Senator McFarland's resolution
requesting pro and antisuffraEe lobby
lists from other states TO please go
consideration Senator Mcfarland Is
admitted NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and COM
mcnt on suffrage members yesterday
when an attempt was made to suspend
the rules and consider the resolution
Immediately was taken as an indication
pyrotecbnics when the measure Is called
up today IN its regular order.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
TRAINMEN ORGANIZE
NEW LOCAL LODGE

Formation of the second local lodge
OF Brotherhood OF Railway Traiumen
was effected and officers Installed on
Wednesday night at n meeting held at
Italian hall John Bannon. vice-presi.
dent OF the order was in Memphis from
st. Louis to organize the lodge.
Trainmen of the Frisco. Union and
Louisville g. Nashville railroads will
compose te new lodges membership. All
told there win be about 200 members
G. c. Conley was selected president;
j. A. Cannon. vice president. II. A.
Kelley. treasurer; :. Il. Wilkinson, sec
rotary. and A. O. Schumard. past
president MIR. Bannon officiated at
the installation OF these officials
The first lodge had grown to such
an extent that creation Of second was
deemed necessary. according to Mr.
Bannon, and also local officials OF the
brotherhood. The first lodge had 627
members
Thursday night the old lodge win give
a reception at their hall McIemore
avenue and Rayburn boulevard, for the
new body.
President Conley appointed the fol-
lowing officers: II j. Rice, conductor;
r, b, Tefft, chaplain, and 4. W. San
ders, warden.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
YOUNG AND AGED POLES
CARRY WIRE TO FRONT

WARSAW. Aug. II. tBy the Asso-
ciated Press), Hundreds OF convey
ances of all descriptions loaded with
barbed wire and driven by boys and old
men. are streaming through the Polish
capital toward the battlefront Mingled
with them along the roads are endless
trains Of supply wagons which are
guarded by elderly civilians, armed with
rifles. All able bodied men are being
relieved from other duties so that they
may be made available in the fight
for the defense OF Warsaw,
Women soldiers are hurryinB from
place to place, acting az courlers, and
French military mission officers are
showing extreme activity, racing around
the city in automobiles.
A communication issued by the war
office Tuesday said there was heavy
fighting on either tip OF the hook
shaped line the Boishcvih are trying
to bend down upon the NBtula river
with Warsaw as the prize. North
west of the capital fighting RACES for
the possession OF Ciechanow.
Between the Narew and Bug rivers
there was close fighting in~which the
Poles held their own. For the most
part the reds are using machine guns
and rifles
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
c. D. P. IS SOLID
FOR RAT|F |CAT|ON;;
PLAYING POLITICS
Advocates of Amendment on
Democratic Side Well Or
gained and Are Optimistic.
7. K. RiddiCk Makes Plea.
BY GEORGE MORRIS.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aug. Inter
est In the ratification OF the suffrage
amendment 10 the federal constitution
permitting women to vote. for the past
l2 hours has ccntcred upon an array
Of talent on both sides to appear be-
fore joint committees OF both houses. in
n hearing arranged for Thursday night
In the house suffrage amendment Is
with the judicial committee. and IN
the senate II is with a committee on
amendments TO the constitution. sena-
tor Gwinn of Upton county Is chairman
Of the senate committee and Repre-
sentative Bond of Haywood Is chair
man Of the house committee. Sena-
tor Gwinn Is favora BILE TO the amend
mcnt and Representative Bond is
against H. The senate is for the
amendment and the house is doubtful
tntn Representative Bond. Speaker
Walker and others preCipitated a con-
test that revealed the strength of both
eral belief was that the house was
against the amendment. The result
was hearteuing to the BuffragistE and
threw dismay into the ranks Of the an
tisuffragtsts.
The fight was over resolution that
really lacked the virtue of merit and
was intended more as an index to the
sentiment prevailing in the house than
a hope to secure results. But II proved
one thing. With the exception of tive
votes the Republicans threw their
strength against the resolution to re-
fer the question Of ratification TO coun
~ conventions while the Democrats d.
yided. The vote Was so for suffragC
and 81 against making total Of 81
out Of possible 20 votes cast The
Republicans have 26 votes. They gave
q 10 suffrage and against. The
Democrats gave 80 for suffrage and 3.
Continued on Page H. Colupn f.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12

seven cents, and strongly insisted the
six-eent fare would certainly raise all
revenue sufficient to meet the charges
as allowed and fixed by the utilities
commission against such revenues. In
that situation, In order that no wrong
should possibly be done the patrons OF
the street railway by charging exhor-
bitant fares, the court suggested to the
receivers the propriety of yielding to
the public insistence that the six cent
fare was sufficient. to the extent OF
continuing the siN-Cent fare for y pc
rtod of three months from April /,
1870; and IL at the end of three months,
viz. July !, 1920. It was shown by the
sworn report OF the receivers that the
total amount of revenue arising from
the operation OF the street railway was
not sufficient to meet the charges as
provided for in the order of the util-
tiles commission, then the rate OF fare
would automatically go to the cash
fare of seven cents, with ten tickets
for 65 cents,
To this suggestion the city commits
sioners and the receivers agreed, and
1t was made a part OF the order Of the
utilities commission as an addendum.
The three months test terminated
June 30. 1920, and the sworn report
thereof has been made by the receivers
and duly filed in this court. 1t shows
that the siN-cent fare is not sufficient
to produce the revenue that must be
raised to meet the requirements OF the
receivers as fixed by the Utilities COM
mission. Hence, II the terms OF the
agreement under which the .six-cent
fare was continued from April to
June 80, 1920. are to be lived UP TO in
good faith, the rate Of fare automati-
cally goes from six to seven cents, with
ten tickets for 65 cents, as fixed by the
utilities commission In other words
this court with the result of the three
months test before II, does not feel
warranted in advising its receivers to
longer postpone carrying out the order
of the utilities commission. fixing the
rate of fare at seven cents, with ten
tickets for 65 cents.
out of courtesy to the mayor and
board Of city commissioners, the court,
on the application OF the city attorney,
has permitted him TO file, az amicus
curiae, brief pointing out why in his
opinion the,i six cent fare should be
continued. The court has carefully con
sidered what he has to say, but thinks
1t not convincing.
In suggesting That the sufficiency OF
the six-cent fare he tested for three
months from April |, 1920, the court
did not then express any opinion as TO
the result with the sworn report OF
operations of the street railway for that
period, the court has concrete facts
before it, and they support the judg-
ment of the utilities commission rather
than those who disagreed with 1t. The
court does not feel that the putting
into effect of the rate, as fixed by the
utilities commission, should be further
postponed. The receivers should obey
the same after giving reasonable no.
tice thereof, the rate to become ef-
fcctive not later than August is, 1920.
An order will accordingly be entered.
(Sgned) MCALL, Judge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
Typos Refuse To
Revoke Cards Of
"Open Shop" Men

ALBANY. y. Y, Aug. IL Following
a sharp debate the International Typo.
graphical Union. In annual convention
here yesterday voted III 20 70 against
proposition to revoke the card Of any
member employed In an open shop W
Recommendations Of the laws COIN
nittcp took up a large part OF yester-
day se sion and without exception the
committee reports were approved
Among the proposals which were re-
ported uHfayorably were,
Chapels right to call strikes when
thrtc-fourths Of the members favor
such action
Limiting terms Of elective officers to
two terms.
Giving local union complete control
OF admission and examination Of mem
bcrs
. Regulation Of wages paid to learn
ers' and to extend membership TO
learners"
Creating forcmcn In any plant en-
ployinC more than one journeyman.
4 reC0mmI ndation that the salaries
OF the president aud secretary treasurer
be- Increased to $4,000 was favored and
will b" referred TO the members for
referendum,
The convention also approved the
recommendation Of the committee On
laws that subordinate unions shall not
sign wage scales to cover a period Of
more than one year
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
KIRBY COMEDIES
!. CARAWAY HAS WON
SENATORIAL IOGA
Congressman Defeats Senator
Almost z to 1--McRae Is
Elected Governor Over
Field of Nine Candidates.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Aug. 12,-Sena-
tor W. +. Kirby at 1870 o'clock con-
coded the nomination OF Congressman
T. II Caraway in the race for the
United states. senate, in which Kirby
sought denomination.
with approximately 1870. 900 votes ac-
counted for Thomas G. McRae. OF Pres
colt. has been nominated as the Demo-
cratic choice for governor IN Tuesdays
primary over a field OF nine candidates
according TO latest figures compiled by
the Arkansas Democrat.
Scattered returns from three con-
greSsional districts where present con-
gressmen are opposed indicate the re-
nomination Of w. S, Goodwin, Samuel
Taylor and w A. Oldneld, w. J.
Driver, q osceola. apparently. has won
the nomination In the First district 10
succeed Congressman Caraway. who has
won the nomination for the senate.
Totals compiled by the Arkansas
Democrat at noon today show that
Congressman Caraway has 7f.073 votes
and Kirby 43i46 for United states sem
ator. This includes returns from Is
counties complete, out OF rs in the
state; nine counties have not been
heard from and the remainder are not
complete but majority OF the votes
is In.
Partial and unofficial returns indi-
cate that Judge w. ], Driver was nomi-
mated for congressman In the first dis
trict to succeed Mr. Caraway. Indica-
tions are that all three congressman
who had opposition were renominated.
These were w A. Oldfleld. in the Sec
ond district, S. NJ. Taylor. in the Sixth,
and W, A. Goodwin in the Seventh.
other members of the Arkansas con-
Eressional delegation were unopposed
for denomination,
other nominations for state Offices
were as follows;
For secretary OF state. Ira c, HOPE
per.
For state auditor. James G. Tucker.
For chief justice Of the Arkansas SUI
preme court, L. \. McCulloch, renomi-
mated.
For encouragement, ]. S. Utley.
For state highway commissioner,
Herbert Wilson,
Frank Smith. for justice OF the SUI
preme court, state treasurer, Joseph
Ferguson and James Ferguson, state
agricultural commissioner had no op-
positiOn for denomination
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
SIDELIGHTS AT BIG
) CONVENTIONS CLOSE

The last session of the convention
was enlvened by several stunts.
kilograms in profusion addressed to
various delegates were read The gen-
eral trend was in protest against mem
bers engaging in gambling at the
eral staunch church supporters pres
ent, the alibis were varied and Vehe-
ment.
Harry Plekren, Salem, Ark, Is about
the only real postmaster present. He
everything at the convention He de-
piores only one thing, that Of a charge
Of profiteerins In postage stamps.
w B. Pace. Mammoth Spring, Ark,
is receiving real praise for his share
in crop improvement: Years ago he
started prize offer for the best corn,
1potatoes and other crop samples. Psiize
swinnefss donated the exhibit to the
raisers2 of poorer crops for seed.
Through constant rotation. the quality
and quantity of crops has been in
creased.
Secretary p. M. Birmingham proved
the rear man behind the convention.
His efforts were crowned with success.
No greater tribute can be paid than
the simple phrase, "A Great Task Well
Dong"
Prof. Bradford Knapp, University of
Arkansas. is a mixer. He also does
things Meeting Curtis NJ. Johnson
he felt at home in talking Minnesota
for DR.. Knapp was the man responsible
for the county demonstration agent sys-
tenn being inaugurated in that state.
Curtis M: johnson was presented
with handsome vase filled with flow.
ers. President Maxwell made the pres
entation address and all was lovely un.
til the bell boy bearing the gift fell
and smashed It to bits.
George A. lamp Bono, Ark, presi-
dent OF the association last year, re-
ceived the following telegram from
Mrs lamp which was read to the
convention by Chairman Johnson:
Wire me Immediately where YOU
put little Georges milk bottle. He has
been crying since you left Are you
sure YOU took the right bottle to Mem
phis?'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
WeGthermldn Again
Predicts Showers

For the fourth consecutive day thun-
dershowers are predicted for Memphis
and vicinity by Prof. j. u. Blagden.
meteorologist in charge of the local
weather bureau while Weatherman ].
II. Scott is away on weeks vacation
However, much consolation is to be
found in the prediction for cooler wealth
eR Thursday night and Friday. A high
pressure area extending from the Can
adian Northwest down through the
Western states and which is moving
eastward is inducing less humidity and
LIVER temperatures.
The thundershowers promised for
Memphis for the last two days failed
to materialize No precipitation has
been felt since Monday.
The river stage registered 109 feet
in "a hours. The weather office states
the fall will continue for several days.
at least.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-12
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
REMOVAL OF CRANK

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 12-An air of
mystery surrounded the removal late
last night of Augusta Pasquale. the
crank" held in connection with the
kidnapping of Blakely Coughin, from his
cell in city hall. Authorities declined
to discuss the matter and reports that
he had been taken to NOrristown to
be arraigned on charges OF KIDNAPPING
and Matchmaking could not be con-
firmed. Neither could rumor that
lie was taken to Harrisburg. Local
officials early today even refused to
confirm or deny report that he had
again been locked up at central police
station.
After being brought back last night
from Egg Harbor, ~ j.. where he was
identified by Mrs. Harry Foster as the
man she saw conversing with womE
an who carried small child at the
railroad station there few hours be-
fore his capture Aug. 2, Pasquale was
taken from his cell shortly before mid
night by state policemen who drove
away in an automobile