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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
RAILROAD OFFICER
SHOT IN BATTLE
j. H. Friddle Wounded When
He Surprises Seven
Alcohol Thieves.

~. n. Friddle, 80, special agent for the
Illinois Central railroad. wass hot in the
leg and Ivory Hodges. negro, 40, living
on the Horn Lake road at Fay. avenue,
was arrested as a result of pistol fight
between special agents and seven al
legged alcohol thieves at 6 am. Tuesday,
at the Horn Lake road and the I. c.
tracks. More than Is shots We're fired.
Six of the alleged gang of thieves
escaped after one of them had emptied
his revolver at the special officers at
q range of 150 feet. F'riddle was car
ried tsslSt. Joseph's hospital in Thomp-
son Brothers. ambulance. He resides
at 63S South I4auderdale. The bullet
passed through the calf of his leg,
inflcting a painful flesh. wound
One of the negroes is believed to be
dangerously wounded, as he fell and
walk.
y Friddle, accompanied by r. Il. Pope
q companion officer, surprised the
sextet while, it IS supposed, police
say they were waiting to rob a ship
lf1ept Of alcohol, Hodges, who is said
the quartet were riding, threw up his
hands at the officers command. but
his six alleged companions fled after
firing. Both Friddle and Pope emptied
their revolvers but apparently missed
The automobile, bearing inverted 1919
pending complete Investigation.
s, The automobile. it is alleged, had con-
reyed milk cans and buckets capable Of
holding nearly rs gallons, to the railroad
crossing, presumably to cart away the
alcohol, The cans were also confis-
Gated by the police.
Don F. Walton, assistant chief spe-
cial agent for the Illinois Central; his
brother, A. B. Walton, also a special
agent, and Deputy Sheriffs Palmer and
Bradley Tuesday were conducting an ex-
tensive search for the other members
Of the gang In the meantime a Close
watch is being kept on hospitals in
anticipation of the wounded negro be-
ing admitted for treatment
Friddle and Polk on March 2S shot
and instantly killed Charles Saunders,
a. negro, when the latter opened fire
on Friddle. Fniddle suffered a flesh
wound in the jaw while Saunders, after
emptying an, automatic within SIX
inches of the officers face, was rlddled
with five bultpts
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
FIRST GATHERING
SINCE PRESIDENT
WAS TAKEN SICK

WASHINGTON April t3President Wilson today called meeting
cabinet discuss 'fhe situation"
said president that he had recovered
indicated hereafter
called together stated in-
cabinet meeting called by the president since he
his illness only members of his official family
the "unauthord rail-
the call but it understood that this would
ISa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
NEW YORK OFFICIALS
WELCOME VOLUNTEERS

NEW YORK. April l3.-New York
was still in the grip Of. the outlaw rail
way strike today and there were no
surface Indications Of general break
in the ranks Of the strikers.
Officials OF the various roads involved
redoubled their efforts to maintain ser.
vice and they were cheered hy an
nounCements that military engineers.
college students and citizens In several
communities had volunteered TO fill the
strikers places. The offers will be ac-
cepted in some cases, especially where
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13

with freight traffic III the East seri +
ously crippled, administration oiticiws
regard the strike situation as very Sc
rious. The president has been kept
advised as TO general conditions.
Attorney General Palmer was study
ing additional reports today from de-
partment of justice field agents and was
expected 10 make complete report
with recommendations 20 the executive.
II was announced at the White House
that the cabinet officers would assem- :
Bile In the presidents study instead or
meeting In the executive offices.
This win be the first gathering OF the
cabinet since the resignation OF torner
Secretary Of State Lansing on feb, ~,
after the president had rebuked him for
calling unofficial meetings Of the cabl-
net during MIR. wilson Illness.
1.-THE gateway 10 the South through
this city was closed to freight traffic
today as result OF the spread OF the
unauthorized" switchmen'E strike to
the Potomac yards across the Potomac
river.
Supt. Colver said all Of the men, in
cluding conductors and brakemeu. as
well as switchmen, were out, and that
the yards were paralyzed. The totai
number Of strikers was placed by nm
at 220.
Railroad officials could give no estl-
innate AZ to the number Of cars tied up
but normally 5000 carloads day are
handled through the Yards. including All
produce shipments from the South 10
the Fast.
Passenger traffic was curtailed. but
not suspended The Southern railway
reported that its fast mail and passen-
ger trains were moving subject 70 de-
lay. The passenger line tracks do not
60 through the Potomac yards.
The single track bridge across the
Potomac from this city into Alexandriu
where the Potomac yards are located.
is the only railroad inlet into the South
east Of Cincinnati.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
COAL MOVING VIA
MISSISSIPPI RIVER

$50 tons each. or about 15 carloads, ar
rived here Tuesday, to be forwarded
down the Mississippi river to points
near New Orleans by the steamer
James Moren, of the Sugar Products
company's black strap molasses barge
line, when the James Moren departs
Wednesday on it's return trip
Since the shortage of coal cars has
been so acute, the river is being used
more and more for transportation OF
coal to Mississippi river points, al
though the river movement Of coal has
not yet reached any great volume.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13

Mr.. Hunt, one of the public repre-
sentatives, Is appointed for one year.
lie is former mayor OF Cincinnati and
q member of the Ohio house OF repre-
sentatives. During the war he was
captain in the national army. Since
1915 he had been a member OF the
hoard Of trustees of the Cincinnati
Southern railway, city-owned utility,
, AIR. Hanger, another representative
of the public, is named for two years
He is assistant commissioner of the
United States board of mediation and
conciliation, and as a member of that
body has had considerable experience
i'll handling labor disputes.
Judge Barton, the third public men,
ber, is = former judge Of the Tennessee
court of civil appeals, and is appointed
for three years.
Horace Baker, who is appointed to
represent the railroad executives for a
three-year term is former general
manager of the Cincinnati, New Orleans
and Texas Pacific railroad.
j. III. Elliot, of Texas, is appointed
for two years. He formerly was gem
eral manager of the Texas and Pacific
railroad, and subsequently was a colonel
in the transportation corps of the
a. II. - s5sssssszzAss
-. Mr. t1c tlssss5sF vice -nraSident ~ +bo
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
FORMER CLERK FACES
TRIAL FOR LARCENY

Walter %. Sparks, former clerk of
the Hessig- Ellis Drug Co., was to face
City Judge Barker late Tuesday on
charge of larceny. He is said to have
signed a confession to Detective Ser
geants Joyce and Gwaltney that he took
a quantity of merchandise from the
company. Detectives, when he was ar
rested, say they found $3.50 worth of
toilet articles, combs, perfumes, razors,
strops and brushes in his room 1t Is
said that the thefts had been going on
for several months before the company
reported 1t to the detectives.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
Is MEMPHIANS WILL
GO TO ATLANTIC CITY

Fifteen representatives of the Cham
Der of Commerce will leave Sunday
week for Atlantic City to attend the
eighth annual convention of the cham
bers Of commerce of the United States
national councilman, will depart the
day previous.
According to W. H. Hayley. secre-
tary, this years meeting at Atlantic
City will be one OF the largest things
Of its kind ever held. over three thou
sand civic bodies will have representa-
tiyes in Atlantic City. Memphis has
10 votes in the national conference,
This is the largest in the South.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
TO MEET IN PINEHURST 7

.PINEHURsT. \. C.. Apil 13.--More
than three hundred bankee are expect.
cd to meet here during the week OF
April 26 to consider th broad ques-
tions of the money situation now con
fronting the nation J lese bankers will
be members OF the executive council
of the American BaHilers association.
Many financial questions involving the
gold reserve, the question of loans, Sc
curities, etc, will hA paramount In the
program for consideration,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
RAINS DELAY PLANTING
IN TATE COUNTY, MISS,

SEi' sAT0BIA. Miss. April 10, (SpL)
ne continued rains have caused fur
ther delay in preparing and planting
the present crops. The farmers say
that this is the latest season ever
known in this county. Very little corn
has been planted. and practically none
of the cotton land has been prepared.
The bottom lands have been too wet
for blowing all spring, and with heavy
rain every few days, 1t looks as II
these lands. which are the principal de-
pendence for crop, will not get the
usual good preparation that the farm
ers have been giving the lnnds tetore
planting for the past few years
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13

Sun sets today $50 pm; rises tomor-
row 6:29 am. Moon rises $40 am. to-
night. No precipitation.
Tennesste--Fair,r rising temperature in
west portion; heavy frost probable.
Mississippi-Fair light frost in north
portion; rising temperature.
Arkansas-Fa not quite so cold,
frost in east portion
Kentucky--Fair, SLOWLY rising tenn
perature. heavy 10 killing frost.
Oklahoma-Fair and warmer
Louisiana-Fair, somewhat warmer in
west portion; probably light frost in
northeast portion.
North and South Carolina and Georg-
ia-Fair and cooler probably frost Ia
extreme north portions
Florida-Fair and cooler. rising tenn
perature in extreme northwest.
Alabama Fair. light frost In north
portion. rising temperature
East Texas Fair and warmer.
West TeNas--Fair, warmer In north
aud east portions,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
NATcHEz HAS CLUE.

NATCHEK, Miss April l3.--OWralls
and jumpers will be donned by nem-
bers OF the Natchez Overalls club April
rs and worn until the cost OF clio hing
is lowered. according TO au agreement
reached today by 200 charter members
OF the recently formed organiza ton The
organizers today started an active caln.
paign for new members.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
GreenUiLLe, Mss,
Population ShoWs
Increase OF 1850

WASHINGTON. April 13.-St. Louis,
Mo-, 773,OOO, increase 1891, or 1875 per
cent.
Greenville. Miss, II $50; increase,
1850, or 20.3 per cent.
Watertown N. Y. 3l,263; increase,
4,5S3, or II per cent
Galesburg, Ill. 2S,7S5; increase, 1896,
or III per cent
Charleston, w. Va. S9,6OS; increase,
1852 or 722 per cent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
Plant Destroyed g
By Hcendidry Fire

MONROE, La, April 13,-The Mon
roe Light and Power company plant.
just rebuilt after having been destroyed
by fire March 2j was again destroyed
by the same agency early today
Authorities today were inclined to
believe both fires were incendiary. An
OF the industrial plants here operated by
electricity were idle
" was estimated that because Of dam
age done this time 1t viii require four
months to complete the new plant,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
ALLEGED WIFE SLAYER
ON TRIAL IN BRISTOL

BRISTOL, Tenn. April f3.--James
Whetzell, charged with the murder of
his divorced wife at Kingsport in Oc-
toher, 1919, is on trial in criminal court
here, the case being featured by the
testimony of an alleged eyewitness,
who said that she saw the defendant
,st shot into her body after she had
lien 10 the floor After killing his
1 lie Wnetzell placed the revolver TO his
N head and pulled the trigger, but
n cartridge failed 10 explode. accord
III TO the witness The case will be
N TO the jury today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
LECTURER GIVES
TALK ON INDIANS

My Friends, the Indians" is the sub
ject of an illustrated lecture to be de-
livered Tuesday afternoon at $3.50
o. clock at the Goodwin institute by DR..
Frederick Monsen, artist, lecturer and
explorer.
BoY Soouts have been invited special
ly, bu is announced that the lecture
is inf ting to old as well as youngs
As a ait q large crowd is expected
TJ Ay night DR.. Monsen will lecture
on I ising in the Caribbean anG will
supkg ent his address with what are
declared to bo the most beautiful stere-
opticon slides ever shown in Memphis
Or. Monsen spoke on THE Truth
About Mexico Monday night
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
DIVORCE SUIT HEARD.

Salacious testimony was promised
when issues in. the divorce case Of
overall VS.. Overall came up for trial
in First division of the circuit court
Tuesday Judge r. W. Lanier is repre-
senting overall, while Attorneys Pat
Lyons and Joe Norville represented Mrs
Overall
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13

the volunteers have had previous rail-
road experience. the officials said.
While gains were made by the strikers
yesterday notably In stopping the
way of New Jersey which had been
unaffected previously, food trains
reached the city in such number as to
relieve the anxietles Of health officials
The milk trains were not interfered
with 10 any MAI nvd extent and It was
stated that the Ncity has q supply ON
hand for AS hours. not taking into con
sidpration lodaN's eMpected Ahipment4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
B RMINGHAM NEWS
CUTS DOWN ON ADS

BIRAItNGHtM. Ala, April i3.--The
Birmingham News today announced that
owing to the neFsprint shortage all ad-
yertislng SPACE Of regular clients WIN
be cut onY-half, and that no adver-
usement. arger than one-haIf "A page.
will he accepted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
BOND ISSUE LOCALIZED.

YAZOO CITY. Miss, April l3. CSpL)-
The Mississippi supreme court has lc-
galizcd the bond issue Of the Straight
Creek drainage district formed in sec,
ton Of YaZoo county which has since
become a part of Humphreys county.
and work IN the district win be carried
forward N once.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
800 KILLED IN EXPLOSION

WPARlS, April l3,--rhree hundred per
sons were killed In the explosion OF a
munitions dump at Rotenstein, East
Prussia, on Sunday according TO a dis
patch from French headquarters at
Mgyence
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
PINE BLUFF SWITCHMEN
TO REMAIN ON THE JOB

PINE BLUFF. Ark. April ia.-Morc
than 2J0 switchmen. members Of the
Cotton Belt local. and employed by the
Cotton Belt railway In It's shops and
yards here, win remain on the job. ac-
cording TO J d. Staples, president OF
the local. The strike is not a union
affair, and this local viii remain sub
ject to the orders OF the union" he
declared
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
PRESIDENT NAMES
MEMPHIS MAN ON
RAIL LABOR BOARD

today by President Wilson. 80 - ~ w "f'''
me members ares Representing the public:
washington; Henry Hun Cincinnati; r.
L.. = "@ ''
Representing the employees: Phillips Wharton and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
sEABoARp BOSS HERE.

r. w Daniels. assistant general
freight agent for the Seaboard Air Line.
with headquarters in Birmingham, was
In Memphis Tuesday 10 arrange for the
opening Of commercial offices here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
CRAWFORD IN ARKANSAS.

4. VI, Crawford, district passenger
agent. aud Il. A Mel, Jr, travelling pas
senger agent for the Southern railway
spent Tuesday in Little Rock Ark
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
OFFICIAL IN CITY.

n. A. MaXey, Of Chicago, supervisor
Of weights for the entire Rock Island
system. was in Memphis Tuesday on
tour of inspection.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
NINE INDICTED.

Nine true and two ignored bills wcri
returned by the grand jury Tuesday on
minor offenses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
ISEsIE WI Ails lFsiERis2

Twenty-four hours to noon April 10.
Temperature
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-13
Weather Forecast

Fair, rising ternpera-
ture; frost probable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-31
French to Retire
 Paper With Fund
 From New Loans

Paris, Jan. 30.-An important part of the proceeds of the new French loan will be applied to the retire ment of paper in circulation. This will be one of the essential features of the governments plan to improve the financial situation, the Asso- cjated Press is able to say.
 Whether the new cabinet will fa- vor an international financial con ference, to solve the question of ex- change and other urgent financial difficulties has not as yet developed Information received from the best source is that the government has not intended to court upon such re- sources, but intends to take other prompt and energetic measures. The reduction of the formidable sum of paper money in circulation is con- sidered most necessary step, and as large a part as possible of the funds aavilable from the new loan will be applied to this purpose The amount of bank bills to be retired will depend upon the size of the loan
 Radical increases in taxation to balance the budget and if necessary rigid restrictions on the importations of luxuries to check the deprecia- tion of the franc also have been decided upon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-31
Sims Charges to
 be Part of a
 General Inquiry

Washington, Jan. 30.-Rcar Admir- al William s. Sims charges, con corning the navy's unpreparedness at the time the United States enter ed the world war, will be made a part of the general inquiry the sen ate naval committee is to make into the operations of the nations sea forces during the war. Chairman Page of the committee. acting on miral, has asked Secretary Daniels the written suggestion of the ad- to furnish full information as to the condition of the navy just preceding the declaration of war, giving in de tail, the location of American war ships inc and two months prior to this country's entry into the con flict as we'll as their location on the day state of war with Germany ac- tually began. The chairman also asked the names of the ships ready for foreign services, then the names Of those not ready and the reason for their unpreparedness.
 The investigation into the charge that during the war, the navy fail ed to cooperate fully with the al lied navies which also was made by Admiral Sims, and the unprepared- ness charge will be started as soon as the inquiry into the naval decora- tions awards is completed. This latter investigation which was to have been resumed yesterday, but was postponed, owing to the illness of a member of the subcommittee will he continued Tuesday when Secretary Daniels will be a witness
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-31
Men Supplanting
 Maids As Servants in Chicago Y.M.C.A

Chicago, Jan. 30.-Men supplanted maids as house servants at the Young Women's Christian associa- tion hotel here today. A shortage of house maids forced employment of men, said Mrs. J. M. Sharp, a ma tron of the hotel, who declared the substitution proved very satisfactory,
 Mrs. Sahrp expressed the opinion that general substitution of house men for house maids is the only SO luton ol the servant problem and adled:
 T got 15 replies within 21 hours ir answer to an advertisement for house men, but not one replied to an advertisement for house maids. A friend of mine employees Japanese as ladies maid, to do her hair, hook her up and take care of her clothes, It is no more difficult to break in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-31
'Scandalous,' Says
 Father On RumOrs
 of Planet Message

Florence, Thursday, Jan. 29.- Father Alfania, director of the Ximen- ian observatory in this city said to- day that to spread rumors relative to interchange of messages between planets was Absolutely scandalous," "What has been observed at wire less stations at London and New York" he declared, "has been caue- cd by atmospheric discharges which have always interfered with radio communication"
 He added that William Marconi, inventor of the wireless telegraph system, should "sue for libel" the man who interviewed him recently and quoted him as believing that faint signals picked up by wire less stations might come from some sources outside the earth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-31
Record Movement
 of Furs From North

Fort McMurray, Alta, Jan. 30.---
 Hot chinook winds, icy Arctic blasts, and lack of railroad facilities have not checked the record move hent of furs from the northern Eilds to the trading posts here. Frappers and dealers have declared
 he most unusual development IS hat although supplies have been in- freasing, prices have been mounting Ptearily.
 Dog teams from Athabasca Land- Ing have been coming in regularly end competition between fur buyers has been acute.
 Foxes are the only fud-bearing an |imals which are scarce this winter, |according to the Indians. TrapperS Eseeking ermine have not been very Successful because of the abundance |of field mice. When the ermine have plenty of mice, they seldom get into traps, it is claimed.
 Mink, Marten and muskrats have been numerous.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-31
Oil Traffic and Rainfall Hit the
 Railroads Hard

Washington, Jan. 30.-Extra ordi- nary transportation conditions, par ficularly in Texas, during the year 1919 are due to the unprecedented oil development, and the very unus- ual rainfall are given particular at tcntion in the annual report for the year 1919 of B. F. Bush, regional di- rector of railroads, made public to- day.
 Transportation conditions in Tex as during the year 1919 have pre- sented extreme difficulties and have had the unremitting attention of the railroad officers" said Mr. Bush.
 "There were three extraordinary conditions local to the state of Tex ae. One was an oil development un- precedented in the history of Tex as or any other state. Another was a rainfall of unprecedented volume in the state throughout the year, largely damaging some crops, mak- ing it exceedingly difficult to care for others, making wagon roads al- most impossible in many parts of the state and last but not least, hav- ing such deleterious effect on the track structure as to make safe and economical train operation most diff ficult. The third condition was the production of a wheat crop, prin- cipally in western Texas, at least three times the normal wheat crop of the state.
 "The oil development was princi- pally upon the Texas 6 Pacific, the M., K. & T. and the Wichita Falls and Northwestern. The provision Of needed additional facilities called for large amounts of new capital The railroad companies were not in no- sition to furnish the money. The furnish the money because of the eral control. Nevertheless, sub stantial capital expenditures were made on these railroads in Texas pressure to meet the local necessi- ties. But the carrying on of this work was greatly hampered by the continued rainy season.
 "These difficulties were all the greater because almost without ex- ception the oil development occurred on branch railroads or railroads of light construction which were not aQapCeQ to tHS movement o1 HedVy lo- comotives or other heavy equipment
 "The extraordinary large crop ot wheat was in territory where no such crop had ever been obtained before, and where there were prac- tically no facilities for local stor- age. The wheat had to move to a large extent for export via Calves ton. By degrees this situation was improved through the diversion to Galveston of large additional num- Der of vessels.
 The report set forth that during the year passenger train service had been increased at the rate of 2,947,' 3b7 miles per annum.
 According to the report, local freight loading on the lines in the Southwestern Region showed all in crease during the period from Jan uary 1 to November IS, 1919, over the same period of 1918 of 91,341 cars or 3.5 percent. Up to Decem- Der 1, 58,O00 cars of wheat had been moved to primary markets in the re- zion, an increase of 40 percent over the same period last year.