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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
NO NEW TRIAL FOR
DRAFT RESISTANCE
Arkansas Supreme Court De-
MES Petition of Bliss and
Tom Atkinson.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. %. tSpl J
The supreme court today refused to
grant rehearing to Bliss and Tom Ad :
kinsson, Cleburne county men. who led
In draft resisting uprising during the
early part OF the war, In fight be-
tween the resisters and posse one
posseman was killed. The two Adkins
sons, father and son, received peniten-
tiary sentences for the killing
The court today granted the attorney
general four weeks to file briefs In the
cases of All Banks and others, Phillips
county negroes, under electrocution sem
tences for murder during the recent
negro Uprising at Elaine.
Other opinions delivered were:
BY Justice McCulloch:
Jim Morris VS.. State. from Mississippi
circuit affirmed.
r.. c. Blakemore VS.. F. Il. Brown,
from Prairie chancery. affirmed
Mrs. Alice Sorrels VS.. Jennie Marble
from Columbia chancery affirmed.
America Gardner VS. NJ. b. Gardner
from Arkansas chancery, reversed and
remanded.
Western Union Telegraph Co. VS.. T
", Davis, from Crawford circuit, re-
yersed and dismissed.
Ky Justice Hart:
George f. Zimmerman VS.. r II. He.
mann, administrator, from Lonoke cir
cult affirmed
William A. Davis vs. w. A. Davis
ndmlnistrator from Stone chancery. af-
| firmcd
Morris Lesser VS. Luther Reeves, from
| Leo Chancery, affirmed.
Pv Justice Smith;
Farmers State bank VS.. First State
hant, from Benton ehancery. affirmed
Ollie Tankersley VS.. n. r. Norton
| from st Francis chancery, reversed
BY Justice Humphreys:
| Arkansas Natural Gas Co. VS.. Com.
| rAissioucrs Of Hope. Fulton and Emmitt
| road improvement district. from Hemp.
| stead chancerv. reversed and renanded
Thomas J, Roche VS.. 7, E. Day, from
| Gay chancery, affirmed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
Poker Evidence
Disappeared As
Gun Kept Watch

Charges OF running gaming house
will be aired against John w. Harrl-
son, alias Logsdon. and his son, John.
Jr. in the city court Monday after
noon. while five other men taken IN
his place at 9S2 Delaware street Sat
urday night will face gaming charges
Two of the five also are sons Of the
Oldest Logsdon.
That Logsdon sat inside a room AT
his place with shotgun held on his
knees and refused admittance to po-
lice until they produced a search war
rant, will be the feature of the testi-
mony Of Police Sergt. Kummerle and
Patrolmen Gustafson and Crunk, the
arresting officers.
Police reports that Sergt, Kummerie
peered over the transom and saw ''sev-
eral poker games in progress are diE-
counted by old poker players who point
out that seven men could scarcely play
several poker games at one time. Even
with the three men who the cops say
escaped by leaping from second-stcry
window.
Sergt. Kummerle and one policeman
stayed on watch for an hour while the
second policeman returned TO head
quarters for search warrant Re-
turning with 1t the police readily were
admitted by Logsdon, they say. But
evidence which Sergt Kummerge
claimed he saw when he peered throuF
the transom had disappeared withr
| leaving a trace, unless a pile Of az
| in the stove held the secret.
John LogSdon, Jr., II, Earl Il
| don, "a, and NJ Logsdon, rs, as
three sons arrested, The fathi
his occupation as ship carpenY
1maa5
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
Railroad SIS
PGSSeC,% - .IOuSe
E% $Jre Senate
b. LETlN.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The con.
terenes report on the railroad bill
passed Saturday nluht by the house.
was called up In the senate today by
Senator Cummlns. who obtalned unani.
nous consent for its immediate eonsld.
Grafton. Its speedy adoption was pre-
dicted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-With its
supporters predicting a speedy enact
ment, the compromise railroad bill, as
passed In the house Saturday by a sub
stantiai majority, today was given the
right OF way In the senate. The peace
treaty and all other measures were laid
aside temporarily and leaders planned
to take II UP Immediately after the
reading Of Washington's farewell ad-
dress.
Despite statements that union labor
forces would carry their fight into the
senate regardless Of their defeat in the
house, and the bare possibility Of fill
buster that might delay passage OF the
bill before March /, the date the roads
| are to revert to private control, senate
leaders expressed the belief there would
be little debate and vote would come
| quickly.
Coincident with senate consideration
of railroad legislation the general COM
| mittee Of the railway labor organiza-
| tions assembled here today to discuss
President Wilson's proposal for dis
| posing OF pending wage demands. The
presidents plan was presented to Rep
resentatives of the employees at a White
| House conference last week.
President Wilson's proposal for set.
| tlement Of the railroad wage contro.
versy and the compromise railroad bill
| pending in the senate, were bitterly as.
sailed in the conference here today Of
the railroad union officials and griev'
1 49,, INa.IA
\ Washington to discuss the settlement
policy laid down by the president.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
COUNTY OFFICIAL SAYS
He WELCOMES ARREST

IRON RIVER. Mich, Feb 23.--"The
people In this county are entitled to
protection and they are going to get u
so long as 1t is within my power 10
give 1t to them"
Such was the reply of Prosecuting At
torney +. A. McDonough, Of Iron
county, when he learned that Major
Dalrymple had declared Iron county In
"open revolt against federal authority
Mr. McDonough then told his side ot
the story, stating that he would well
come federal officers with warrant for
bis arrest and that II would not require
an armed expedition OF "dly'' agents
and Michigan state police to make the
arrest
"The best thing they could do IL to
swear out warrant for my arrest and
try TO prosecute me-" he said. s'It
would be the best thing for me and far
the people Of this community, for we
would then learn whether laws OF this
kind are to be enforced, and whether or
not the people are entitled to protec-
tion. as well as prosecution, al the
hands Of their officers"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
BODY OF PEARY AT
REST IN ARLINGTON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The body
Of Rear Admiral Robert II, Peary, dis
coverer of the north pole. was laid
to rest in Arlington national cemetery
today with full naval and military hon.
ors and with high officials and officers
of the government and the diplomatic
corps present to pay last tribute to the
world famous explorer. Because of
the high naval rank bestowed upon Ad-
mlral Peary with the thanks OF con-
gress for his achievements, the cere-
monies were in charge OF the navy de-
partment and Capt CarrOlHQ. Wright
chaplain at the Washington navy yard,
conducted the religious services.
The casket was carried to the ceme-
terry on a gun timber, draped in the ma
tional flag, which Admiral Peary raised
at the north pole a troop OF cavalry
and a battery Of artillery formed the
military escort which led the way.
while a long procession Of official and
private automobiles carried the distin-
guished mourners 10 the grave side. At
the cemetery, a company OF bluejackets
fell into line with the army escort and
the three volleys Of the last salute were
fired by a squad Of sailors from the
presidential yacht Mayflower, A navy
buger sounded taps.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
TO DISCUSS PLANS FOR
NEW MUNICIPAL MARKETS

Members Of the market commission,
who will be in charge Of the new open
air farmers and consumers markets
when they are established, held an in
formal conference Monday afternoon in
the mayors office to discuss plans for
opening the new markets.
The commission has not yet been
formally appointed for the ordinance
creating it and providing for opening
and establishing the markets will not
have been passed until next week !
However, Mayor Paine and Commits
sioner Horace Johnson, under whose
department the markets will be OPP
Grated, want to have the details dis
cussed so that when the ordinance be-
comes effective no time will be lost in
getting the new movement under way.
Members of the commission will be
w. c. watson, of the bureau of farm
development, John w. Farley, M. T.
Burton and Mrs. Il. G. Wilingham and
Mrs. John O. Flautt.
The members Of the women's clubs
are enthusiastic in support of the
movement. Mr.. Watson believes the
farmers and truck gardeners will do
their part in supplying fresh produce.
Members of the city planning COM
mittee OF the City club also met with
the mayor and commissioners Monday
morning for an informal discussion OF
the city planning problem.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
HOTEL STOCK SOLD
Up TO $289,3OO
Subscriptions From Friday
Night to Monday Noon To-
tai $79,400.

Total. subscriptions of the stock of
the Tri-State Hotel Building company
reported Monday at the meeting OF
team captains. amounted to $2S9, 800.
The report was from only seven OF
the Is teams. and does not include any
subscriptions from the classified list
including the wholesale grocers and
other jobbers, lumbermen or cotton
men.
The subscriptions voluntarily made
by the incorporators and others inter
ested. before any soliciting was done
was $219 800. Therefore, the subscrip-
tions made up to Monday noon, aggre-
gate $79, 400. OF these $32, 600 were Sc
cured Monday in two hours work by
about half the teams.
The interest in the plans Of the hotel
company is shown by the fact that al
most without exception, every man
asked to invest in the stock did so.
The team headed by J. A. Isele led
Monday with total subscriptions Of
$12,500.
The reports Tuesday should be
larger, for only two hours work was
put In Monday morning and as stated,
but half the teams made any reports.
The stock sale will be continued until
the total of $750000 is reached.
1t is believed that long before the
end of the week, that amount will be
in sight
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
HINES DISCHARGES
ALL MEN MARCH |
Final Stroke Made in Return
Of Railroads to Private
Ownership.

Memphis employees Of the federal
railroad administration received off,
cial notice Monday from Walker u.
Hines, director-general OF railroads. OF
their discharge. from the service, ef-
fective March 1.
All officials from the regional direc-
tors TO members of the various sub
committees through which the adminis-
tration worked are affected ny the
order, Instructions were given 10 can
eel leases on all office space used by
the officials. with notice that instruc-
tons as to the disposal OF files and
furniture would follow later.
Among the local men whose duties
will cease are: A. II. Egan, chairman
mittee; Robert Il, Buchanan, member
Of the Southern export committee. and
Florida perIshable freight bureau; II
w. Hazlehurst and G, c. Taylor men,
bers of the Southern freight service bu-
reau; j, Il. McGinnis. member OF tho
Louisville district freight traffic com.
mlttee: Joe Hattendorf. OF the Atlanta
freight traffic bureau; George ii. Bow
| er. chairman OF the Memphis consoli-
dated ticket office committee; j -
| Miller, OF the Southern classification
bureau: q. 7. Roach. secretary Of tn
! Memphis district operating coInmittae
| and r. j. Kemper, freight service rep
resentative for the Southwestern
Employees transferred from othe
! cities are to be released Feb. Is. II
order that they may receive transpor
tation to their homes,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
X. C. POSTWAR
SCHOOL is READY
Opening Exercises Planned for
Monday Night.

Employment for everyone graduated at
the K. c. war activities school, which
opens at Crockett Vocational high
school Monday night. is the aim of
those in charge, it was announced Mon
day.
Women war workers, Red Cross
nurses, army nurses, eanteen workers
and others who can obtain certificates
OF service, are to be extended the same
privilege as is now enjoyed by former
service men.
There will be no class Monday night,
the program, which starts at 1880
o'clock. viii be devoted to organization
and registration.
An entitled to enter the school
whether registered or not, are invited
to be present when the school opens.
An interesting program, as follows,
has been arranged:
Selection .,....,..C. V. H. S. Orchestra
Ernest F. Hawke, Director
Address by chairman ..... Phil Canale
address of welcome, Mayor Rowlet Paine
Selection......C v. H. S. Orchestra
AuuresS .,.,,,.,..,..... HardWig PereS,
President Board of Education.
Address .....,Col. s. A. Frost US.A,
Selection ......C " II. S.. Orchestra
Introduction Of Faculty ..........
.,.;.......J. l.. Highsaw, Principal
General Instructions .............
81 ...... j. F.. Cummings, Supervisor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
KANSAS DEMOCRATS
HOLD love FEAST"

TOPEKA, Kas.. Feb. 23.--Democratic
leaders from practically all parts OF
the state are here today for the an
nual Democratic "love feast" to be
concluded with banquet this evening
for which 700 places have been re-
served Informal discussion of national
and state issues and candidates Is the
order OF the day United States At
torney General A. Mitchell Palmer and
Mrs. Antoinette Funk, Of Washing
ton, are to be the speakers at the ban
quet,
The Democratic state central COM
mittee win meet this afternoon. II will
name the place and date for the con-
vention. with Wichita the probable
place to he selected. Selection OF a
state chairman to succeed w. III. Car
penter of Marion. who has resigned,
also will be made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
CONTRAaRSDENY
/ WASTE On MUSCLE.
. SHOALS BUILDINGS

WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-Charges OF
wholesale waste in the construction of
the Muscle Shoals, Ala, nitrate plant
were denied today by representatives Of
the Air Nitrates corporation, the build
ers, before the house war expenditure
committee, more than a score of wit
nesses having been assembled to sup
port the corporations contentious.
j. l.. Andrews, of Sheffield, Ala,
counsel for the corporation, a. subsidy
of the American Cyanamid COMPANY,
declared there had been no reckless
waste or extravaganza, that the plant
was built on hurry-up orders and that
while most of the labor was inefficient,
the corporation had made every effort
to expedite construction without un-
necessary tax on the government. The
cost OF material, labor and freight was
much heavier than the contractors had
counted on, he said. and this ran the
total about $9,000000 above estimates.
He denied also charges Of brutality by
the police and company guards.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
WILLIAM !. OLIVER
ACQUITTED ON A
DIRECTED VERDICT
Knoxville Millionaire and Nine
Other Defendants Are Freed
of Charges of Fraud and
Sabotage Made by u. S.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 23.-The
Oliver munitions case came to a dra-
matte end this morning when the goy-
eminent dismissed the remaining
charges Of sabotage against William j.
Oliver and nine co-defendants after
Judge John E. Mccall had directed the
jury to find verdict of not guilty on
the charges Of fraud and ii OF the
sabotage charges without a word Of
testimony being given by the defense,
1T Is nothing more than expected -
said Mr.. Oliver at the conclusion OF
the case. TIT has been a hardship on
all Of us asd hope they(press will
give my exuneratiOn as much publicity
as my arrest was given"
When the government entered its
plea for dismissal on grounds of nolle
prosiqui, the defense argued for a com
Judge Mccall ruled that the government
was within its rights IN dismissing the
case =
At the end OF six days of testimony
the government rested on Saturday aft
| ernoon and announced it had stated it's
| case. Thereupon counsel for the de-
| fense made h motion for n direct YER
dict on the ground that the government
had presented no evidence that proved
either Mr.. Oliver or his company OF
| employees, the nine co-defendants were
guilty on any count of fraud or sabot-
age.
In directing verdict in more thar
half the counts, Judge Mccall said the
governments case had broken down by
the admission OF its own witnesses
who must be believed, that they hac
neither seen nor heard of any intent tC
| injure the government in its prosecu'
| tion OF the war
1t was just before the armistice tlia'
| United States inarshals. backed up by
an array Of dsputles and a squadron @
cavalry from Fort Ogletherpe, descend,
| ed upon the Oliver plant and arrested
Mr. oliver and hine Is superinten-
dents and fofefnensm=l .rgas that they
had made defecti - ellis and hat
| passed them or oa-.l le government
There had been labok trouble at tn,
1 plant and since the day OF his arres
Mr.. Oliver has claimed he was the vic
tim of 'tfranrssp' by hBhr agitators
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
TURLEY BLDG, ON OLD
GASTON SITE IS SOLD

The Turley building, facing Court
square on South Court avenue. has been
sold by Mrs Thomas Il. Turley to Paul
billiard and Gwynne Yerger at price
approXimating $4,000 per front foot or
$3.50 .O00, it was reported Monday The
buyers have not announced what use
they will make of the property
A three story building covering the
entire ground space. 74hx74l2. now oc-
cupied by Turley, Main & Galbreath,
was erected about four years ago, re-
placing the CASTOR hotel one of the
landmarks of the city's early history.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
WILSON'S REPLY TO
ALLIES ABOUT READY

WASHINGTON, Feb 23,-President
Wilson's rejoinder to the entente hre-
miers on the Adriatic situation was Ax-
pected by officials to be on its way to
Europe by tonight.
The state department has finished its
work on the document, which was to
be returned to Mr.. Wilson for final re-
view before 1t was placed on the cable,
No forecast of its contents was given
out and no Arrangement has yet been
made for publication Of this and the
preceding notes in the controversy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
TWO NEGROES ON
TRIAL FOR MURDER

Two murder cases are on trial in
criminal court the entire morning Mon
day was consumed in the selection of
juries, Eugene Poleite, negro, charged
with first degree murder, is accused OF
having killed j. II. McJunkins, another
negro, on Beale avenue, Sept. /, 1919.
He is being tried in Division ] OF the
criminal court before Judge ]. Ed Rich
ards.
Marvin Mlcklin, negro, charged with
having shot and killed Eddie Thomas,
another negro. on July q. 1919. is be-
ing tried in Division of criminal court
before Judge Tom Harsh.
The trial of these two negroes will
be begun during the afternoon and will
probably not BE- concluded before Tues
day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
FARM BUREAU HEADS
DEPART FOR ATLANTA

DR. TAFT Butler, chairman Of the
Chamber Of Commerce farm bureau
committee, and Dr. r.. Il. Lloyd, direc-
tor Of the bul eau, have gone to Atlanta
to attend the annual convention Of the
Association Of Southern Agricultural
Workers. DR.. Butler Is president of the
association ana will preside over the
convention Dr Lloyd will make an
address on Organization
The director Of the Memphis bureau
was requested to make this address be-
cause Of the unique success which the
bureau has achieved in cooperating
with the official agricultural extension
forces OF the three states in which Il
operates The bureau has succeeded
In working through these agercies and
accomplishing a great deal for agricul-
antagonizing them
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
HSsaSESsyS zs&e~5s
sTsfSissss W2! !Esz zaSSLSlSi. .ERs

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. %. 1920
-Tempe eraturo.--
Hour Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb Humid
7 pm. yesday' ttss ts "a
Maximum temperature. 81; minimum,
As. Sun sets today, 9;oU pm: Use Use
tomorrow. 6:36 am. Moon sets' V'V'
nm tonight. Precipitation, none
nnessee-Unsettled, probable rain;
stationary temperature,
Mississippi--Local rains and unset
tied, slightly cooler
Arkansas--Partly cloudy.
Alabama-Local rains and unsettled
weather, slightly cooler.
Kentucky--Unsettled. probable rain,
not much change in. temperature.
Louisiana-Clouly and unsettled.
Oklahoma-Cloudy, probable rain or
snow in west,
East Texas-Cloudy and unsettled
somewhat colder in northwest.
West Texas-Cloudy, probable rain in
north with rain or snow in Panhandle,
somewhat colder in north.
North and South Casclina-Local
rains; stationary temperature.
Georgia--Local rains and cloudy
weather, slightly cooler.
F1orida-Unsettled with local rains In
central and north
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
FLYING LIEUTENANT
KILLED in TEXAS

ond Lieut.. Horace NJ. H. Corey, OF
Flight A. Ninteenth aero squadron,
U.S,A, was killed here today when his
airplane fell 1900 feet, after suddenly
bursting into flames Corey was rs
wears oid. His home was in Chicago.
He came here from Kelly field, San An
tonic. and previously had been stationed
at Rockwell field, San Diego, Cal.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23

J The prohibition director informed
Washington last night that the county
was in open revolt against federal
authorities after he had received reports
that prohibition agents, leading a party
Of Michigan state constables, were held
up Feb. 10 by Iron county officials, and
wine they had confiscated was taken
i, from them.
Attorney General Palmer, who passed
| through Chicago last night, said ne
could take no action until official re-
PORTS reached him through regular chan :
| nels. but declared Major Dalrymple han
| full authority TO enforce the law ana
would have the complete support OF the
governmental machinery. He remained
| at a hotel all evening expecting con-
| ference with Major Dalrymple, but inc
| latter failed 10 appear.
| z. A. McDonough. prosecuting attor-
| ney Of Iron county, in statement ih-
sued last night assumed 'all responsl-
| bility" for taking the wine from the
| federal agents, and denied that the
| county WAS in open revolt.
Statements of Mr.. McDonough anh
| Leo j. Grove. supervisor Of federal pro-
| hibition enforcement In the upper
peninsula, on whose report Major Dali
| rymple based his appeal to Attorneys
General Palmer for aid In arresting the
prosecutor, two deputy sheriffs, two po-
llcemen and three owners Of the wine,
| agreed in part as TO tht steps that pre-
cipitated the present status in Iron
/ county.
Grove. accompanied by Lieut.. r.. a.
Strope and two troopers OF the state
ennstabulary, had seized II barrels pf
wine az the Virgil location, a mine two
miles from Iron River. the statements
Of both men agree, when Grove and hEs
party were met by Prosecuting AttOr.
ney Mel9ouutimh and the officers. Thai
Y the federal Officers right to have con-
! lfiscAttd the vino was questioned and I'M
liquor was taken from him by force
statements or the two further agree
There were divergent stories. how,
ever. The prohibition agent nalntained
he was acting within his authority m
seizlng the wine. which was the prop
erty Of John, Joseph and Steven Stall
cuzzi, brothers principal directors pf
the Peninsula Packing company at Iron
River. and owners of the little towns
largest store Mr. Grove asserted the
liquor was kept in the. store and be-
cause Of that was subject to goyern-
ment seizure.
Mr.. MeDonough said the wine was
maintained In the mems home their
residence being above the store, and
that the brothers had been dismissed
recently after having been brought "a
trial in the state court In connection
with ownership Of the same wine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-23
FLOYD KING HERE TO
HELP SHRINE CIRCUS

Floyd King, former Memphis newspa-
per man, part owner of the, Greater
Sanger shows, which have been in win
ter quarters at the TriState fair
grounds, arrived home. 5S North Mont
gomery street, Monday He will begin
ut once preparing for the circus to be
put on the week of April 1926 for the
Shriners.
b. MIR King has been part owner and
advance agent for 1.-THE Love Kiss" a
musical comedy which is still en- tour
among Southern cities.