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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
,sBACTERIA FOUND TO
BE CHEAP BY MANTEL

Here is man who has discovered
something cheap. He is T.. A. Mantel,
city bacteriologist, who, in his milk re-
spfst Jasc subHittedr proves that In
purchasing an ordinary glass of milk
you can purchase 100, 900, 900 bacteria
for a dime
The report shows that during the past
10 months the presence of bacteria
ranging from 10000 per cubic centmeter
to 1000, 900 per cubic Contimeter, has
been found in samples taken from 1856
dairies in Shelby county. Mr.. Mantel
explains that conditions might be much
worse as in some of the 1000 600 bac-
terra cases reduction has been shown
by subsequent tests.
] Fair, or between so and- so per cent
rs the rating of the average local dairy.
This is with regard to sanitary COndi
lions. Fifteen are rateG as good, or
between 80 and 80 per cent, and a like
were not reported, leaving 326 concerns
as fair" The range was "a per cent
TO SS.s per cent.
Only seven of the concerns fell below
the 3.5 per cent butterfat in milk, as
required by city ordinance. The av-
erage was per cent.
AMT. Mantel presented a strong argu-
zEdt for pasteurization and is still
8shing his work for a city ordinance
fRering this method. He pointed out
Wonday that typhoid epidemic was
imminent in 1917 due to the use of raw
milk in the manufacture of ice creams
where pasteurization would have pre-
vented such Pasteurization, he point
ed out. kills typhoid germs germs OF
children's diseases and various others.
Three years ago het brought the mat
ter to the attention of the city fathers
but as yet no official cognIzanCe has
been given the matter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
JAMES JACKSON, R.,
SLATED FOR OFFICER

James jackson. Jr. note teller at the
Union and Planters Bai and Trust
company. an overseas veteran, viii be
recommended BY Capt John II Shea,
commander Of Battery "A" Tennessee
field artillery. as a second lieutenant
in the outfit. according to announces
ment Monday. Jacksou's experience
with the United states coast artillery
In France during the war is expected
TO he Of especial benefit,
The Inauguration of the intensive
drive for 1875 men for Battery A was
scheduled for Monday afternoon In
Court square. 4 tent is to be erected
facing Main street, The recruiting
campaign probably win continue for 80
day Private J. f. Hatton and Private
William Barker. infantrymen Of Head
quarters company, will act as volun-
teer recruiting officers in the tent this
week Next Monday Ton Sergeant
Clarence Vaccaru. also OF Headquar-
ters company. viii assume command OF
the tent following his return from en-
Campment at Camp Jackson, S. G.
Capt Shea announces that the 10
sergeants and u corporals needed will
he selected from the first recruits The
battery will make the summer encamp-
meut at Fort Sill, Okla. for two weeks
in July.
Twenty-eicht men from Headquarters
company and Companies l. and NJ. left
Monday at noon for Camp jackson. s.
c., for the lour-day preparatory train
ing course for enlisted men and offs
GERS from the national guard. South
western department. They should re-
turn the first Of next week Officers
who left with the Memphis soldiers ara
Lieut.. Col Il. J. Moss. Mai. D. b.
Sweeney. inspector generals depart
ment: Maj Wilson II. Moore, Q. nj. c.;
capt. A. G.. Parker, reglmental adju-
tant and commander OF HEADQUARTERS
company, Capt. Lloyd j. Calhoun. COM
manding Company l., and Lieut. ]. M.
Rawlings. Seven mess sergeants sun
ply sergeants and cooks left Saturday
for Camp Jackson
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
NEGRO'S TALE OF WOE
LANDS MAN IN JAIL

1t was ''moughty tough" tale that
Charley Jeffreys, aged negro tenant
farmer of Neshoba, Tenn, confded in
the ear of Sheriff o. H. Perry Sun
day. But it resulted in the arrest of
Charley's brother in law, Ed Woods.
Orange Mound, on a charge of manu-
featuring whisky.
NJ '.leakhs EWo strange negroes 70
Charley's place on the n, S. Williams
farm last Thursday, Charley said. They
told him they wanted to make cider.
He didn't like the looks of their para
phernalia, and Friday told Ed he'd
have to move it from the outhouse He
loaded up the barrels and other things,
put them in his wagon and started to-
ward Eds house in Orange Mound.
Two negroes met him near the house
and told Charley they were L. S. dep
uty marshals, he says, and arrested
him. He won freedom by paying over
the sum of $58 Later that night, four
white men and a negro, officers again,
arrested Charley, he says. This time
he was forced to give a check for $3.50
as bond. This exhausted Charley's pa
tience and he hunted up the sheriff
Sunday and told his tale. Ed war ar
rested and the others are being sought,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
new GRAND JURY IS
NAMED BY RICHARDS

The grand jury for the May term Of
criminal court was selected Mondap
by Judge ]. Ed Richards, OF First
criminal court, soon after venremon
summoned for jury service had reported
to Second criminal court, where their
Judge Ben r. Capell
After listing their names with Mike
NJ. Cohen, first deputy criminal court
clerk, the new grand jurors were ex-
cused from further duty until 9:45
Tuesday morning, when they will be
charged by Judge Richards, and then
go into their first official session
John II. Thomas, of Capleville. who
has been foreman OF the grand tdry
since last September, will continue ig
that capacity until September. 1921
The names Of the new grand jurors fol-
low:
John e. Thomas, planter, Capleville.
foreman.
T. A. Lamb, grocery merchant 1898
Ninton
Joe Fitzgerald, clerk Economy Coal
company, 296 Looney
Ed Fisher, real estate, $50 Woodlawn.
j. NJ Walker. president O. X. Storage
company, 1875 Harbert.
John. 4. Stain, credit man Beasley.
Inc, 1868 oliver
w. c. Stierle, retired, 2O72 Oliver.
S. Peiser tailor Bry Block Mercan-
tile company. 229 Exchange.
r. f. Chew, real estate. 1890 Pea
body.
Emmett T. Joyner, real estate, 1916
Harbert.
pany, 1887 Higbee.
w. A. Yarbrough, manager A. r.
Taylor company, 14s n. Claybrooi.
Pope Taylor, DeSoto Oil company,
344 North Bellevue
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
GrUnedU En1issdries
Elected From Hall

Efforts of two representatives Of the
Chicago Yardmen's association to or
ganize a Memphis chapter Of John Cru
neau's outlaw switChmen's union. at
Camelson's hall Saturday night resulted
disastrously for the organizers, when
about 100 trainmen and switchmeu az
sembled to give the men a fair hearing
took offense at certain remarks re-
fleCting on the Brotherhood Of Railway
Trainmen. and threw the Chicago ennis
saries Of Gruneau out Of the han bodily.
and ordered them to get out Of town
In their haste to comply with the urg-
ent request to leave one Of the men
departed without taking time to pick
up his hat, after the pair had been
handled roughly in their eicctmcnt from
the hail. 1t was found that the hat
was not of union make.
r \ Nnllken and e. g, Deal were
the spokcsmen from the striking yard
mems organization at Chicago, After
Miliken had been listened to patiently
for about % minutes. he began to make
radical statements and to cast reflec-
tions upon the b. OF r T. This the
local trainmen would not tolerate, and
when Milliken attempted to argue the
matter the trainmen rcsorted to more
strenuous means Of sllencing the pair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
ARKANSAS HIGH
COURT OPINIONS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May H. (Spl)
Opinions delivered in the supreme
court today follow
b. Chief Justice Mccullough:
!: G Young vs.. state, Desha cir
cult; reversed and remanded.
A. j. Madden VS.. James L. Suddarth,
Little River chancery; affirmed.
j, f. Cooper vs.. s. G. Allison, Gar
land circuit; affirmed.
By Justice Wood
j. A. Dufresne VS.. George D. Paul,
Arkansas chancery: affirmed
a. B. Quertermous vs.. j. S. Bilby.
BY Justice Hart:
Tennie B. Pool VS.. j. NJ. Gordon ad-
ministrato", Conway circuit; affirmed.
The G. H. Hammond company VS..
Joseph Mercantile company, Greene cir
cult; reversed and remanded.
Sovereign Camp, Woodman of the
ed
BY Justice Smith:
Rose b. Allison VS.. l.. II. Schwetzer,
Boone chancery; affirmed.
Eminent Household. Columbian Wood
man, VS.. Mrs. Geraldine Matlock, Dali
las circuit: affirmed.
l.. NJ Woodall vs. Pearl Woodall, Pu-
laskt chancery; affirmed on appellant s
appeal; divorce granted appellee on
cross appeal.
b. Justice Humphreys
Milton Il. Pittman, Vs. Walker d,
Hines, director-general. Dallas circuit:
reversed and remanded.
Chickasaw Gooperage company vs. An
ME McGraw, Jackson circuit affirmed
F. NJ. Rollings VS.. East St. Louis Cot
ton Oil company Greene circuit af-
firmed.
First National Bank of Forrest City
&, ri c
circuit; affirmed, Chief Justice McCul-
Tough dissenting
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
DR.. RICHARDSON NAMED
BISHOP BY METH0DISTS

DES MONIES, Ia May 17.-Dr. Err
nest G. Richardson. OF Brooklyn, was
elected bishop Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church on the ballot taken Sat
urday evening and counted today. II
was announced at the general confer
ence today.
The report Of the board Of foreign
missions OF the Methodist Episcopal
church to the general conference in
session here. shows an estimated eX-
penditure Of SlO,500,0O0 in foreign mis-
sionary work for the year 1920 This
Is almost twice AS much as was eX-
pended in 1919, four times as much as
in 1915. and more than five times as
much as in 1917 and 1916. The work
Of the present years, according to the
report includes great advances in edu-
Catiunal medical work, evangclization
ard international relations.
The board has expended approximate
ly $500. 900 in relief work in the war
torn countries of Europe, including
Finland. Russia. the Baltic provinces,
France. Italy, Germany, Austria Hun
gary, Rumana. Bulgaria. Jugo- Slavia
and SERBIA over $4,000 has been
given to the Near East relief The
church is supporting through it's mis-
sonary funds, slightly over 5000
schools, colleges and universities out
side Of the United States.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
ARMY MAKES AMERICANS
ATT CAMP UPTON. N. Y.

The educational opportunities sup
piled by the L. S. army for illiterates
and non English speaking men, can
be seen at their best at the recruit
eduCa tiOnal center at Camp Upton. n.
Y The business of the Camp Upton
unit, is to make Americans
English is the only common tongue.
and the diversity of races make the
work easier. They eat at the same
table; sleep on adjoining hunks; meet
on the drill field and repeat lessons in
the classroom They LEARN military
discipline. the rudiments of drill, and
English all at once, and are drawn to-
getrer in a common bond. AS soon as
they acquire the language sufficiently,
the men are transferred to fitting units
for regular training and from that time
they are treated precisely like every
one else.
There are nsOre than 1000 men in
the Camp Upton classroom. Including
native born Americans, they represent
47 nationalities. or the graduates, most
have gone into one or another Of the
vocational schools of the army when
their period of enlistment is over they
will be trained as expert workers.
But that Is not all. The men who
went to Camp Upton iIliterate and un-
informed, will leave it citizens, fit to
take their places In the national life.
They will have received specific trade
training in addition to their education
in English Best Of all, they will have
caught a cadence of the drill field=-the
cadence of American life.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
.S|MS SOUGHT TO
CURTA|L CIVILIAN
CONTROL--DAN|ELS
Naval Secretary Says AdVO-
Gates of General Staff Seek
to ''PruSSianize" United
States Navy.

WASHINGTON. May i7.~-Secretary
Daniels today let 60 a verbal bruadside
against the advocates of a general staff
for the navy, declaring that they
sought to "Prussianizc" the navy de-
partment and make the civilian secre-
tary rubber STAMP" He told the sen
ate committee investigating the navy q
conduct Of the war that "Oue Of Rear
Admiral SimN chief objects in writing
his letter OF January :, and bringing
about his Investigation was to cur
tail the power OF the secretary and re-
move the navy, 80 far as possible. from
civilian control
About the only piece of advice. for
nler Secretary George vou l. Meyer
gave him wheu he succeeded him, Mr..
that there werv officers In the navy
who wished less power for the civilian
secretary and more FOR themselves.
Power lies here MIR. Daniels said
Meyer told him as he pointed to the
secretary's desk, A'aud It should re-
He did not fully understand what
his predecessor meant until ii few
months later when Admiral Fiske and
other disciples Of the Won Trpitg sys-
t,nl Of naval control sought to organize
She American navy on the Prussan
plan, Secretary Daniels said.
Read Admiral Sims original charges
against the navy department showed
hostility toward certain officers and
a desire to damage the ranging oftiC-
ers who dire ted naval operations dur
ing the war, the naval secretary de
clared. adding tnat "the evidence has
shown a desire 20 disCredit The SeCre
tary of the navy because he was not q
rubber stamp secretary
II congress wished to depart from
the traditional American policy OF
civilian control of the navy it should
do so directly and clearly and with
out pretense." said MIR Daniels, b.
making an admiral secretary OF the
navy and member OF the president S
cabinet. The most ardent advocates OF
the general staff system had not ad-
vocated going so far, however, because
they wished to keep a rubber stamp
secretary as figure head in the sec
retary's office" he declared
The witness quoted from reports and
writings of other naval secretaries to
show. he said that they, too, struggled
against substitution Of the general staff
system.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
80 HOMES TO COST
$1,000 EACH PLANNED

A total of 30 houses to he used as
residences will he built by the Johnson
Burrow Building company in the next
few weeks. They will be built In the
Glenview subdivision, and on North
Mcneil street Fifteen will be built on
each site. Each house will cost $1,000.
and will be built Of brick and stucco,
The houses will be built at total Of
$40, 900. Work is being started on nine
of them Immediately. They will be To-
Gated on North Mcneil, Kenilworth and
Foster avenues. George NJ McCaskel.
will be in charge OF the
work on Kenilworth and Foster. while
J. F. Smith will build the houses on
Mcneil
The houses will be seven-room bunga-
lows, and will be built on lots 50Xi50
feet. They viii be heated with hot
water system to cost $500 each The
property was sold to the johnson Bur
row company by Roush, Hobbs 4 Bal
ley real estate dealers. W b Boone.
architect, has drawn the plans for some
of the houses while Hankcr Il Cairns
have done the others
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
COTTON MEN OPEN
MEETING IN CITY

with delegates representing all cot
ton growing sections from North Caro-
lima to~ Arizona present, the first meet
ing of the executive committee of the
American Cotton ASSOCIATION, since the
national convention was held recently
at New Orleans, was scheduled to be-
gin Monday afternoon at 2 80 o'clock ut
the Hotel Gayoso It had been planned
previously to have the meeting begin
Monday morning at Hotel Chisca, but a
mixup in dates and theplateness Of the
arrival of members Of the committee
made the change in hour and place
necessary Through the aid of G, W.
Watson, of the farm development bu-
reau of the Chamber OF Commerce. this
was finally accomplished.
According to plans the committee will
hold two sessions daily, morning and
afternoon, and will continue in session
through Friday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
THINK NEGRO MAY Be
SLAYER OfLOCAL COP

Emergency Officer J. G. York may
be dispatched to Chattanooga Monday
night by the local police department.
in an attempt to identify negro being
guarded in a hospital there, suspected
of having shot and instantly killed Of
ficer Andrew White about year ago,
while resisting arrest.
Word was received by Detective
Chief Griffin of the negro's fufilment
of the mhrderers description. If the
negro giving his name as John John
son should prove to be Ed or Ebert
Stanford who killed White. one of the
most energetic searches conducted by
the Memphis police department COW
ernng a years time will have ended.
The negro was found wounded at
Chattanooga a short distance away
from the body of a special railroad
agent, with whom he is said to have
engaged in pistol battle. After Chat
tanooga authorities took the matter in
the communication from Memphis po-
lice giving Stanford's description Ac-
Cording to word from that city. the
negro is said to fit this description.
fork's personal acquaintance with
Stanford, which will better enable him
to identify the negro if il proves to
be he, is the reason he probably will
be selected to make the trip. Not only
has York known the Stanford negro
since childhood, but also served over
him as guard at the Shelby county
wOrkhouse a couple of years ago.
Emergency Officer White was shot
in the head while searching house
for a negro who stole bicycle
CrouChed under table in the belief
that he was to be arrested on a serious
charge, Stanford fired at White be-
fore the officer sam MIN. Whites
partner, Officer Huffman who was out
side the house, was unable to get to
Stanford before he escaped out the
back door after taking Whites money
and pistol
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
ON OPERAS
AT COSSITT LIBRARY

Beginning Monday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock Charles d. Johnston. librarian
at the Cossitt library, wNr give illus
trated opera talks, comprising the
series by Tuesday evening. The first
will be on I'll Trovatore," while at
o'clock Monday the talk will be on La
Boheme." At $3.50 Tuesday Lucia"
will be the topic "Tosca" being the
final one.
These tales will be illustrated with
a stereopticon and some of the leading
airs and selections will be played on
large Nictrola. They have been ar
ranged under the aspices of the Cham
ber of Commerce music committee and
are free to the public. Nobody in
Memphis is better qualified to give
these talks than Mr.. Johnston, whose
collection of records from operas is
perhaps the most complete in the city.
They are intended to be educational
and help prepare the public for ap-
probation of the. operas to be given
at the Lyric theater on Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday matinee and eve
nngs by the Scott Opera company,
More than a thousand programs have
been mailed out, but anyone win be
welcome to attend any one of the talks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
AGU|LAR ESCAPES
WITH MEN TO Join
CARRANZA FORCES
Rebel Leaders in Vigorous.
Pursuit of Fugitive PreSis
dent in Mountains Near
ChaIChiComuIa.

VERA CRUZ, May II. (By the Asso-
ciated Press .)--Gen. Candido Aguilar,
governor Of the state OF Vera Cruz,
and -in-law Of President Carranza,
who has been virtually a prisoner of
revolutionary forces near 0rizaba for
the past week, escaped last night. II
Is believed he is trying to join Car
rama, who fled into the mountains near
Chalchicomula onN Friday and who, so
FAR as. known has not as yet been To-
catedT Gen. Aguilar has with him
about1S00 of his followers
Pursuit of Carranza is being vlgor-
ously pushed by Gems. Pedro Sanchez
and Higinon Aguilar, leaders of the
revolutionary, forces which fought a
grim battle with Carranza's s army near
Rinconada last week. They have a
superior force of cavalry and are
searching the mountain for some trace
OF The fugitive president. Gen. Medina
left here today over the er-Oceanic
railroad for the purpose of intercept
ing Carranzs If he attempted to reach
the state of Vera Cruz.
Gen. Liherado Lara Torres, who was
wounded in the fighting on May 1S, and
was later brought to this city for
treatment, died yesterday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
TROOP FIVE WINS
SCOUT FIELD DAY

Troop of the local council of Boy
Scouts Of America completely outdis-
tanced all other troops in the annual
field day held at Nortb Memphis Driving
park Saturday, They rolled up total
number Of Al points, They won the two
ter. II. P. Jordan, won the scoutmas-
tcr's prize for having the highest troop
The district flag was won by the South
ern district. as was the case last year
The second highest troop was No 49,
with rs points, and No. was third,
scaling contest by scaling the wall in
2i1a seconds. William walker, of troop
5, had me highest score, having "a
points
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
FOUR JURORS CHOSEN
FOR BARRASSO TRIAL

The trial Of Albert Rarrasso, indict-
ed on a charge OF assault on a l3-yeat-
old girl, who is married. opened IN Sec
ond criminal court Monday, BhrrAsso
and Howard Martin are Jointly lndict-
ed for the alleged offeuso, and the state
elected to try DRrrasso first. Three
other men now are under indictment OF
charges Of aiding and abetting the
crime.
smoothly after the case finally got
under way in the closing hours OF the
morning session Four jurors were IN
tbr bCT when court adjourned for the
noon recess They are: T. + Nogle;
shipping clerk. Florence Table ana
Lumber company; O. II Culiins, cotton
man. { w Butler a co, George
Davis nmber buyer. Kelsey Wheel
company and O. J. Williford, city
salesman. y. O, Nelson COMPANY
Attorneys Abe Cohn and Ernest >.
Ben. who represent Barrasso, closely
questioned venircmen. but accepted tne
first two presented, Nogel and CuI-
ling
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
BIG MOTOR CONVOY
DUE HERE IN JULY
Trucks Will Make Trip From
Washington to Los Angeles
Over Highway.

Communications from j A. Rountree
director general of the Bankhead Ma
tional Highway association, of Bir-
mingham, have been received by T. B.
King, manager of highways depart
ment, Memphis Chamber of Commerce,
advising him that the war department
has granted authority for a motor
truck convoy from Washington, d, C.
June 18th is the tentative date set
by officials for the departure from
Washington. 1t is anticipated that the
convoy viii arrive in Los Angeles on
or about. Sept. IL A daily average
of 44.5 miles is expected to be made in
order to complete the trip of $500
miles within the time set.
Mr.. King was notified by wire from
Washington that the convoy would
pass through Memphis about the mid
die OF july. 1t requested that he be-
gin preparations at once for the reCep-
ton of the transcontinental convoy by
improving as far as possible the gen.
eral condition Of roads in this section.
Mr.. King expects to meet the caravan
at Holly Springs and guide them into
z Menphis Heswfi make ar inspection
Of points of entrance and departure in
Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi
and put them in order so far as condi-
tions will permit.
Lieut. Col John Franklin is to COM
mand the expedition composed OF 80
officers. 1860 men, and 20 prominent
guests. The train of 30 trucks and
automobiles will make a war process
sion of more than two miles.
The trip is to be made to assist in
development of a system of national
highways by bringing before the public
the necessity for such a system to pro-
vide extended field service in connec-
tion with the training of officers Sand
men in motor transportation to recruit
personnel for various branches of Unit
ed States army service to obtain data