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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20

CHICAGO, July 2O,-The awards an
nounced today by, the railway labor
board follow:
Increases:
PASSENGER sERVICE---Engineerrss
and motormen, firemen, helpers eo
cents per day.
FREIGHT SERVICE. --. Engineers
firemen, helpers. $1O4 per day, IT,,
YARD SERv1CE.-Engineers' ire
men. helpers Is cents per hour,
PASSENGER SERVICE.--Conduc-
tors, ticket collectors, baggagemeh'
flagmen and brakemen, $50 per month,
Suburban service passenger employees
$50 per month ,-.
FREIGHT SERVICE. :. Conductors
flagmen and brakemen. $l;ot per Gay
Superceding rates established by me
railroad administration board fixed the
following schedules:
YARD ERVICE.-Foremen, Sc, 96 per
day; helpers, SS.iS; switch lenders
HosTLER sERvICE.--outside host
lers, 1924 per day; inside hosters' So'oO
per day: helpers, $500.
The following increases were au-
thorized for shop employees: ,,.
Supervisory forces. machinists oolieF
makers. blacksmiths, sheet metal WORK
crs electrical workers power men
molders, cupola tenders and core max
ers including those with less than tour
years experience, all crafts 10 cents
an hour. Regular and helper appren-
tees and helpers, all closes, IL cents
an hour. Car cleaners, 5 cents an
hour.
photographers telephone operators.
agents towermen, lever men, tower
and train directors, block operators and
staff men 10 cents an hour, Agents at
small nontelegaph stations cents an
hour
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
Shamrock w Leads
ResOLute At First
Turn In Hard Race

SANDY HOOK, July 20.--Ten miles
OF the 30-nile triangular course COW
cred, the challenger, Shamrock. round
ed the first mark ahead of the Ameri
can defender, Resolute, in today's in
ternational cup race.
Shamrock turned the first mark at
2:28:2S, saluted by the excursion fleet
which blew great blasts on their whis-
ties. Resolute was 500 yards astern.
Resolute turned the first mark at
2:32:41.
Shamrock's elapsed time to the first
mark was 2:12;40 and Resolute 2:1s:15.
Shamrock's lead at the first mark
in that time was 3 minutes, S5 Sec
onds, without taking into considera-
ton the time allowance of seven min
utes and one second which she must
give Resolute on the entire course.
In starting the first leg, a 10-mile
reach out to sea, Shamrock had the
best of it at first, sliding across the
starting line ahead of Resolute. But
she soon fouled her jib .topsail and
out their balloon jib and her skipper
s spin and other Read sails, her rival
slipped into the lead within five min
utes.
Three -uuarters of an hour after the
start, the yachts started beating when
the wind hauled her south. Resolutes
which had been holding lead of hall
mile hit soft spot and Shamrock
later forged, as much as half mile
ahead.
This was cut down half however:
when the yachts tackled and the wind
favored the defender. The feature Of
the first leg was the manner in which
Shamrock scooted ahead of the de-
fender, chiefly because OF her Daoy
forestry sail which served better than
Resolute's big ballooner.
Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger,
Shamrock ". sailed over the starting
line ahead of the American defender,
and breezed away with Capt Burton
AZ the wheel. with Mrs. Burton in her
usual seat in the companionway.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20

The assembly hall Of the Chamber
Of Commerce is expected to be filled
to capacity when the report Of the
river and navigation committee Of the
Memphis Chamber Of Commerce will be
read by l.. II Hunt, chairman OF the
committee, Tuesday at o'clock at the
Chamber OF Commerce.
Various civic and business organiza-
lions OF the city who have been urging
members to attend the meeting re-
ported Monday afternoon that a full
representation Of the city's business
concerns would be present. Letters
written by the presidents OF these or
CARNATIONS were forwarded to members
Of each club and association the latter
part OF last week and Monday many
replies were received stating that their
attendance was assured.
The report to be made by the river
and navigation committee, II was said
at the Chamber OF Commerce Tuesday,
will be a general outline Of what Mem
phis can do toward reducing her freight
rates by using river lines. Within the
last lew months several new lines of
river boats have been added TO the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
Food Prices ShOU
"Steddy Increase

WASHINGTON. July 20-Retail food
prices continue to show "a steady in
crease" according 10 a survey OF a
food budget OF the average family for
June nAde pubic touay Dy the ou
labor. An advance Of per cent was
noted on June Is over prices on the
same day the month before. This
was an increase Of per cent since the
first of the year.
Prices Increased in 80 cities under
observation and decreased in ~.
A decrease of five per cent was
noted in Houston. Texas; three per.
cent In Jacksonville: two per cent in
Atlanta and Mobile: one per cent in
New Orleans and Norfolk, and less
than $40 OF one per cent in Dallas,
Philadelphia and Savannah.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
THREE MEN HELD ON
SUGAR THEFT CHARGES

Charged with implication in sugar
stealing, V. A. Hayes, $50 North Third
street; T. l.. Lonham, S65 Crockett
place, and Herbert Spencer, 5SS North
Seventh street, Tuesday were to face
City Judge Barker, following arrest on
Monday when, officers declare, sugar
stolen from railroad cars was found in
their possession. The men. 1t is said,
are members of an engine crew at
Leewood n railroad switching yard,
about five miles from Memphis, on the
Louisville & Nashville railroad
Chief of Detectives Griffin, Detectives
Long and Carmichael and Lieut. OF Po-
lice Boyle apprehended the men. These
officers say 200 pounds OF sugar was
recovered from the homes of Spencer
and Lonham. According to officers. the
fla tier two confessed that they received
the sugar from Spencer. Their story, so
police say, details that they were asked
by Spencer to bring an auto to Lee
wood and were to be given q 100-pound
sack of sugar for their trouble.
The men gave their occupations as
railroad men.
It is alleged that they secured quite
an additional quantity of sugar than
that recovered, the alleged thefts being
from freight cars.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
RAISES OFFERED TO
RAILROAD WORKERS

maintenance of way and unskilled
forces:
Construction forces, their assistants.
section. track and maintenance fore
men and assistants and mechanics in
these departments Is cents an hour
LaboreTs employed in shops and round
houses, 10 cents an hour.
Mechanics helpers in bridge and
building departments, track labOrcrs
common laborers, bridge tenders, hoist
ing flremen, pumper engineers. crossing
watchmen or flagmen and lamp light
ers and tenders, Sh cents an hour.
Train dispatchers are given an In
crease Of 10 cents an hour and yard
masters and assistant yardmasters, Is
cents an hour.
The following increases are added to
the established rates for clerical and
station forces:
Storekeepers, chief clerks, forcmen
and other clerical supervisory forces,
clerks with one or more years railroad
experience, train and engine crew call
ers, assistant station masters, train an
CONTINUED on Page l2, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
BIG MEETING TO PLAN
RIVER LINES ASSURED

Memphis port and II is the intention
Of the committee and the Chamber
Of Commerce to get as many more as
possible.
II is predicted that n great reduc-
ton OF freight rates will be made IL
the merchants and manufacturers of the
city aid in the plan to get more boats
on the river at this port. Railroad
freight rates have been playing havoc
with the merchants and manufacturers
Of Memphis. and this loss can only be
regained through the river transporta-
ton the chamber GAINS.
The letters sent out to the members
OF the various civic and business or
CARNATIONS clearly outlined the plan
and gave the reasons why 1t was the
duty OF every business man In the city
to attend the meeting to be held at
the Chamber OF Commerce Tuesday aft
ernoon. After the report has been read
by Mr.. Hunt general discussion Of
the plan will be held at which time
all present will be given an opportunity
to express an opinion regarding the
plan and to offer any suggestions for
its Improvement.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
Boy Loses His Arms
In MOWing Machine

PADUCAH. KY. July 90 (Spl)-
Luther Norris. 10, Of Milburn Carlisle
county, had both arms severed Monday
afternoon when caught in the steel
blades Of a moving machine. while in
his fathers wheat field Although
suffering was intense and he was weak
from the loss OF blood, the youth never
uttered cry during a 30-mile auto
mobile ride to a Paducah hospital.
The boy was driving the machine
when the rcins slipped Leaning over
10 reach for them he lost his balance
and fen under the revolving blades.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
Volleys Fired Into Jail.

After the order was given to cease
firing several automobiles filled with
men raced past the jail and fired vol
leys into the building but these shots
were not replied to by the soldiers
None in the Jail was injured.
The shooting attracted nearly a thou
sand persons to the Jail and when II
was learned that Ray had been killed
the crowd became enraged and openly
threatened to battle with the soldiers.
When the situation became more mem
acing the county authorities got in touch
with the governors office In Raleigh
and Adjt, Gen, Meets and Secretary OF
State Grimes were ordered to take
charge OF the situation, Mr.. Grimes act
ing for Gov. Bickett, who was In ASHES
Vile
A hard rain began falling about 1880
and the crowd gradually dispersed.
When Adtt. Gen. Metts and his party
arrived here about o'clock this morn
ing the little town was quiet, only a
few persons being seen on the streets.
Because OF the intense feeling against
the soldiers caused by the Killing of
Ray, and the fact that the mob seemed
to be determined TO get possession of
the negroes at all hazards, the authori-
ties deemed 1t advisable to remove the
prisoners 10 Raleigh. A special train
was ordered from Greensboro and the
negroes, guarded by the soldiers, were
taken to Raleigh at o'clock this morn
ing
The fact that the negroes were to be
moved from Graham was not known
here except to Gen. Metts and Capt.
Fowler until few minutes before the
train was due to leave,
The prisoners were taken from the
jail handcuffed together and placed In a
truck surrounded by soldiers with a
machine gun in place.
The journey from the iatI IN the efn i.
tion was uneventful. The train was
waiting when the troops and their
charges arrived and the party boarded
It and proceeded to Raleigh.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
UNIONS DEMANDS
CUT 40 PER CENT
IN WAGE Az, s;aKDS

ACHICAGO July 20Six hundred i.lion dollars added
pay envelopes of the nations 100000 railroad workers
today the first award handed down by the United States
railway labor board.
Rejecting the demands Of the organized railroad unions for
toang approximately billion dollars the board
decided approximately 90 per of that would be just
increase to present living conditions.
The award adds approximately per cent to the present
pay schedules Railroad officials have declared that any pay
awarded the must be followed by corresponding
in rates. and they pan is said to file tariffs
with the interstate commission as they can
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
Vacation Season
Reflected By Big
Total Of Visitors

Vacation season hit Memphis hotels
Monday and Tuesday with the record OF
the largest number OF transcients and
tourist parties of any time this sumo
mer. According to the clerks many of
automobile tours OF the city, while
others have made arrangements pre-
vious to coming and have made trips
up and down the river.
Several Arkansas points are proving
popular this summer for camping par
ties. There has been more travel to
Arkansas points recently than in many
months The influx Of tourist parties
and the heavy forces of travelling sales
men on the road is making reservations
at the hotels very difficult.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
CRABTREE INVADES
WEST TENNESSEE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 20 (Spl)
Col. w. r. Crabtree, candidate FOR
governor, is making a whirlwind cam
paign through a number OF West Ten
ness counties this week. He spoks
Springville and Paris. IL,
During the rest of the week he viii
speak at the following towns:
dnesday--Cottase Grove, DRESDEN
Martin, Union City, Tiptonville,
Thursday-Ridgely, Lem, Mengei'
wood, Dyersburg, Halls, Ripley m
Eridav - Henning, Dunhamville,
Brownsville, Stanton, Phelan.
acknowledgements.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
Local Showers
Again Forecast

Probable local showers for Tuesday
night and Wednesday. is the weather
forecast for Memphis.
The river forecast says the Missis-
sippi will be stationary to rising at
Memphis Tuesday, and will continue
to fall slowly at Helena within the
next two days. The river stage Tues
day morning was 1874 indicating a fall
Of g.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
JOE ROBINSON SAYS
DEMOCRATS WILL WIN

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July 20. (spI)
Senator Joe T. Robinson, who was
permanent chairman of the national
Democratic convention at San Francis
co, on his return here today predicted
victory for the Democrats in the cleo
ton. Nov. 2. Senator Robinson said
there had already been a noticeable
trend of progressive Republicans to the
Democratic ticket. He said he be-
lieved that the Republicans would soon
concede Ohio to the Democratic nom
inee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
WRECK CAUSES DELAY.

The Nashville and local passenger
trains on the n. c. & St l.. railroad
were several hours late Tuesday on
account OF the dcrailment OF a freight
car near Jackson, Tenn. No one was
injured and there was little damage,
but the wrecking crew had consider
able trouble in restoring the track so
that trains could pass.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
VOLSTEAD Is AWARDED
NOMINATION BY COURT

BENSON. Mimi, July 20.-Rev. G..
J. Kvale, Of Benson, rs disqualified as
the Republican candidate for congress
In the Seventh Minnesota district and
Congressman A. ]. Volstead. author
OF the prohibition enforcement act, is
declared to be the duly nominated
candidate" in a decision filed here to-
day by District Judge Albert johnson,
who heard the suit conestlng Kvale's
nomination.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
5000 Words in Decision.

The boards decision, as printed. Gov
ers 20 pages, totaling about 5000 words.
Nine pages are devoted to review OF
the case, reasons for the boards deci-
sion and an estimate of the total year
ly increase In pay resulting from the
decision.
The other ii pages give the increases
for more than 100 classes Of employees
affected by the decision. The increases
are presented in tabular form on the
basis, in the main, OF hourly Increases.
No attempt is made to figure the per-
centage increases or show the present
rate Of pay.
The following increases were granted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
SAYS FRANCE READY
TO DEFEND POLAND

PARIS, July 2O.-Referrlng to Premier
Lloyd Georges ultimatum to soviet
Russia that il the armistice proposals
were not accepted Great Britain and
her allies would defend Poland with
all their forces and in every way Pre-
mier Millerand told the chamber OF
deputies today:
France will keep her word. as am
sure Great Britain win be faithful
to her"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
POLES REPULSE REDS
ALONG STYR RIVER

WARSAW. July 20; (By The AssQ-
tack bv the Bolsheviki along the line
Of the river Styr, in Volyhania started
Monday and has been repulsed by, the
heroic work OF sexen Polish divisions
according to an official statement from
army headquarters today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
MOORE REFUSES TO
TAKE GUARDIANSHIP

COLUMBUS. O., July 2O..Governor
Moore. Ohio's national committeeman
and the governors convention man
ager, had definitely and finally re-
fused election as chairman OF the ma
tional committee with its duties Of
managing the national campaign.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
Hurt In
Crash With Auto

Motorcop Vaughn was painfully, hut
not seriously injured Tuesday at noon
when his motorcycle plunged hcadlong
into an automobile, driven, police say
by Gilbert Picard. $50 Vance avenue,
at Monroe avenue and Wellington
street
Vaughn was taken to the hospital In
a private car and physicians stated
that no bones were broken.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
SOLDIERS REMOVE
NEGROES To PEN
FOLLOWING CLASH
Machine GunnerS, Replying to
Fire of Masked Mob, Kill
SpeCtator-CroWd Openly
Threatens to Attack.

GRAHAM, n. c.. July 20.--After hav-
ing Killed one man and wounded two
others in protecting their charges, state
troops guarding the Alamance county
jail early today removed to the state
prison at Raleigh on a special train
three negroes held IN connection with
an attack on white woman here Sat
urday.
James Ray was killed and Glen
Bradshaw and Jolly Moser son of the
jailer, were wounded during an eX-
change Of fire between the soldiers and
the crowd at the jail, They were not
members OF the mob.
Capt. Marion Fowler, in command Of
the troops, stated today he did not give
his men orders to shoot until after
dozen or more bullets had been fired
at the jail by persons hidden In a corn
field which almos; surrounds the jail
yard. Several meT bers of the mob,
according to Capt, Fowler, came near
enough to the building for the soldiers
to see the masks on their faces
The guardsmen retreated to their ma
chine gun positions when number
OF shots were fired at the jail Sew
eral bullets came near hitting several
directing their shots into the corn field.
1t is believed one OF these bullets killed
Ray.
About O'Clock last night Jolly Moser
rushed into Willie Phillips restaurant
and told those gathered there that the
lights in the Jail had gone out and asked
that someone go TO the prison and see
II anything had happened to his father.
Phillips, Glenn Bradshaw. Ray and the
Moser boy started toward the jail, only
block away. AS they neared the
prison volley of machine gun bullets
tore through the corn field and Ray fell
mortally wounded. Phillips was shot
through the leg and Bradshaw received
a slight flesh wound,
Capt. Fowler is of the opinion that
some members of the mob were in
jured bur no trace of them could be
found after the firing. He says he and
his men heard groans from various parts
of the field. Altogether about 200 shots
were fired by the militiamen from ma
chine guns and automatic pistols.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
PEACE OFFER TO
BE RESUBMITTED +
BY IDLE FIREMEN

Striking remen through Trades
again Commissioner
Edgar the proposition Of having all striking emen renstated such
action without prejudice await legislative action
increase in This made Tuesday by President
sArch Schwalb the council
It possible have the compromise offer ready for the
will rendered officials later
which
could be ettIemen alon Outli
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20

" HANHoA MI s5a
An IS per cent increase in freight
rates will be necessary to meet the II
per cent wage awards granted railroad
employees today, f. T. Whittier, repre-
sentative Of the railroads in the hear
ings before the railway labor board an
nounced.
Whether the award as given will
stave off the threat of general rail-
road strike remains to be seen. The
leaders of practically every one OF the
sixteen big railroad unions was pres
ent this morning when Judge Il. NJ.
Barton, chairman of the board, handed
down the decision. They left imme-
diately to present the award to LOGO
general chairmen who had gathered
here to pass on its acceptability. The
union presidents refused to make any
comment before the meeting. The
terms of the decision had been known
to them yesterday, and they believed
then that their men would stay in line,
at least until referendum vote can
be taken. Nearly a month would DC
needed for the referendum.
The boards decision is retroactive to
May /.
As the maximum increase granted
any class was IS cents an hour, or
$36.72 per month. the biggest pay check
due when the back pay settlement is
made, Aug. /, win be for $11016. En-.
gineers, firemen and helpers in the yard
service wf1l receive this amount.
The board provides that tho back pay
checks shall be made out separately g
that each man will know the amount
he receives from that source.
Seven factors were taken into con-
sideration in arriving at the award, the
preamble of the boards announcement
says. They were:
The scale paid for similar kinds Of
work in other industries.
The relation between wages and this
cost of living.
The hazards of the employment.
Training and skill required.
Degree of responsibility.
Character and regularity of the EN-
ployment, and
Inequalities in increases and treat
ment resulting from previous wage or
ders.
"Those persons who consider the rate
determined on herein too high SHOULD
| reflect on the abnormal conditions re
sulting from the high cost of living an
| the high rates now being paid in othe
industries the board says. The en-
| low should consider the increased bur
den these rates. will place on their fel
| low countrymen, many of whom arr les
favorably situated than themselves.
1.-THE board has endeavored TO fl
such wages as will provide decen
! wage earners opportunity for educatio
and yet to remember that no class o
| Americans should receive preferre
treatment and that the great mass
the people must ultimately pay Il grea
part of the increased cost or operation
entsiled by the increase in the wag
determined herein
The decision, Chairman Barton ex
| planned was not unanimous one, som
members dissenting. on nearly ever,
section. The awards given were by
majority vote on each section, with a
least one member of the public grou
| N.nfip0 for aaoh award
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
Strikers Demand Ignored.

Demands OF the railroad men who
struck last April and formed new unions
are ignored by the board. No refer
ence Is made to the strikers or their
demands. The board had refused to
hear representatives of the new unions,
holding, with the old brotherhoods, that
the men were already represented by
the officials of the recognized unions.
The strikers demanded that the board
order return of their full seniority
rights, which the railroads had de-
clared forfeited. This demand also is
ignored.
In addition to the Is recognized
brotherhoods two other unions, the In
ternational Association of Railroad
Supervisors of Mechanics and the
American Train Dispatchers' associa-
ton are made party to the decision.
More than 40 railroads are specifically
named as parties.
The decision provides that in case
OF dispute as to the Interpretation
Of the decision the question should be
referred to the board for decision. The
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-20
1888 IN DAVIDSON.

WASHINGTON, July 2o.-Davidson
county, Tenn, including Nashville. has
1885 population, an increase 1887 or
1913 per cent. according to census fig
ures Just issued.