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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
new ENGINEERING
OFFICES ARE OPEN

Establishment OF offices in the Ran.
dolph building by the Hotchkiss Engi-
neering corporation. which Ia being in
corporated under the laws of Tennessee.
was announced Tuesday by Mark Fem
ton, industrial commissioner of the
Memphis Chamber of Commerce. The
new corporation Is to be organized with
a capital OF $4,000.
CGAcers Of the new concern will ho
W. s. Hotchkiss, president. and j b.
Kelly. secretary and treasurer. Mr..
Hotchkiss formerly was president of
the Hotchkss Fuel Economy company,
and Mr.. Kelly was secretary and treas
urer of the National Bedding company,
Of Memphis.
The corporation will go into the bust
ness of fuel eoDHomy engineerssN 1t
win take up work OF improving the
efficiency OF power plants and will
erect and equip plants, its represent
tatves will travel in Arkansas. Tennes-
Sc Alabama and Northern Louisiana
The charter for the new corporation
has not arrived. bet is expected from
Nashville within the next few days.
Offices in the RaneUlph building have
been occupied end the company has be
gun business
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
CHICAGO CITY EDITOR
is OUT OF JAIL

CHICAGO March rs Hector II, Ell
well. city editor Of tha Chicago Evening
American. was az liberty today under
stay from jail sentence ard a fine
OF $500 imposed by Federal judge Car
nenter for refusing TO answer questions
put 10 him by federal "rand Jury.
Judge Carpenter entered an order yes
terday finding Elwei guilty OF contempt
OF court ana sentenced him 10 be con-
fined in the county Iaii untl willing to
answer the questions OF the jurors
A stav order for 10 days was granted
uDon request of attorneys tor Elwell.
The proceedings before the grand jury
were revealed when the foreman went
before the court with a written state
ment declaring Elwell had refused to
iiaclose the source OF news story con-
corning grand jury action against Or"
William II Sage. head Of the local bu-
reau charged with the enforcement OF
the pntiuarcotic act, since indicted for
accepting bribes.
We consider the point involved so
important to newspapers In general
that we intend TO carry this case to
the highest court" Elwells attorney
declared,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
y. S. WINS VICTORY IN LUMBER CASE
: 10 WOMEN NAMED
BY MAYOR ON BODY
TO BATTLE H. C. L.

ers and sell products direct without in
PREVENTION OF the middle man.
Mrs, Willngham and Mrs. Flautt
we're leaders in that movement, Mr.
Farley was a member OF a committee
which seven years ago made a report
upon free open-air municipal markets
which attracted wide attention In many
cities, but which was sidettaclied be-
fore any action was taken locally upon
Its suggestions. Mr.. Farley tool the
matter an again last year discussed II
before the City club and the other civic
organizations and was asked TO draw
an ordinance providing for the markets.
The recently passed ordinance is large
ly his work.
MIR. Watson, another member OF the
commission, Is the market specialist OF
the Chamber Of Commerce bereau OF
farm development He has been in
touch with market gardeners, farmers,
and boys and girls clubs.
Mr.. Burton has studied questions In
volved in the success Of such markets
and his advice win be valuable
Commissioner Johnson has in mind
the establishment Of the first markets
AT CASTOR park and at Forrest park,
They win be located at the curb along
one adjoining street at each park, and
viii probably at first be open only
three days in each week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
Memphis Makes
Fine Shouting In
Debts For 1919

Memphis made an excellent compare
tive showing during 1919 on figures COW
ering the volume of business in a num-
Der of Southern cities, according to an
nouncement by the Memphis Chamber
of Commerce.
The statement was obtained from the
federal reserve board at Washington
and represents aggregate debts to in
dividual accounts for the year 1919 in
six cities as follows:
Memphis. $1,6S4 900 ,000 Indianapolis,
1882, S66. 900; Atlanta, s1,4S1, Ala, 900;
Richmond, S1395 932, 900: Nashville. ST.
10S.S49,O 900; Birmingham. $703, 903, 900.
Recent statements of the weekly
debts to individual accounts have
shown eonclusively that Memphis is
gaining rapidly in the volume of bust
ness. having forged ahead of a number
of larger cities throughout the East and
North,
Bradstreet reports that Atlanta
gained 80 per cent during the week end
ing March IL, 1920, over bank clearings
for the corresponding week of last year.
Memphis left Atlanta far behind how
ever, as she shows a gain of So per cent
for the same week over the total OF
1919
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16

Members of the new market commits
sion, who were formally appointed by
Mayor Paine Tuesday afternoon and
confirmed by the city couHIissi9u. viii
be expected to take, The ead III the
warfare between the citT CONSUMERS
and the high cost Of living
Two OF the hest known club women
in Memphis, Mrs, II e. fllingham
and Mrs. John o. Flautt afe nemhers
of the new commissiona Their aseo-
ciates being John w. Fariev q W.
Watson and NJ. t. Burton Although
the mayor, under the ordinance ap-
points the market commissioners. they
win work in cooperation with Com
missioner Horace johnson, whose de-
partment includes the bureau Of mar
kets.
Mr., Johnson will call a meeting Of
the new commission soon, so rules and
regulations may be decided upon and a
market superintendent may be APP
pointed before the first open-air mar
kets are opened, about May 1.
That date should prove q red letter
day for housewives Of Memphis II the
new markets are successful Ii will
mark the success of plHn proposed
at least eight or ten years a9o by the
Nineteenth Century club. to have open
Air markets established where farmers
and gardeners could meet city consum-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
WEIGHS FIGURES
ON STREET CAR
CASE EXPLAINED
Commissioner Says Company
Should Not Expect Rate Of
Return Over That Received
During Pre-War Period.

Although George n. Welch, OF the
state railroad and public utilities COM
mission, signed the opinion and orders
prepared BY the majority OF the COM
mission In the Memphis Street railway
case, he filed a dissenting opinion
In this, which ia a supplemental
statement 10 that made by him under
date of Feb. 5, he relterates his posi-
ton that the majority Of the commits
sion fixed the rate base upon which
return Of 7Is per cent is allowed, at
TAR too high figure.
That is one OF the points upon which
the city administration has reserved Its
right 10 ask for a rehearing after ne
question of the rate Of fare at 6 Gets
has been given thorough test.
Mr.. WEIGH insists that his own catcu-
latons show that a total valuation OF
slo,2S6,6i6 Is a proper rate base, in-
stead OF the Sil, St6,134 agreed upon
BY The majority 81 dc commission. He
shows from the series BIZ tables nre.
pared by A. 9, Richey, the state COM
missions expert, that the average re-
turn. or profit, on valuation OF Sli.-
tO,VS4 over a. ten-year period,
from 1906 TO 1918, made by the
Memphis Street railway would have
been ut the rate Of Gle per cent The
average net yearly profit as reported by
Mr. Richey from the company's books
was in fact $5S2, $50.
Mr. Welch argues from those figures.
which were accepted as correct by the
commission, that II his own base valu
alton Is correct, that the street railway
companys net percentage OF return
during the ten years prewan period
would have been 7.27. Therefor. he
points out, his proposed rate base OF
$40 1866 would give the company. il
adopted the same approximate rate of
profit that II enjoyed for ten years prior
TO the war.
He insists that his understanding Of
the law and the intention OF the legis-
lature was not TO increase the rate of
return ii II appeared TO have been
reasonable during the prewar period.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
WAY LAID OPEN
FOR VOTE upon
TREATY APPROVAL
Substitute Reservation to Ar
tiCIe Ten Removes Last OBJ
StaCle, Adoption Still Re-
garded as Possibility.

WASHINGTON. March 16.-Senate
leaders worked Tuesday for an agree
ment to- vote on ratification of the
peace treaty this week, so that the
pact might be sent to President Wilson
or laid aside to permit consideration OF
other business.
If the ratification vote fails of the
necessary two-thirds majority. a mo-
ton to reconsider is expected tmmedi-
ately, probably by majority leaders, in
the hope OF st3mpedlng some Of the OPP
position into changing their votes. 1t
was admitted the situation held many
possibilities in view of the urgent rep
reservations that have been made for
ratifying the treaty to stabilize world
conditions.
Adoption Monday OF the substitute
reservation to article 10, by a vote of
Sc to 26, removed the last obstacle to
a vote on the treaty itself. although a
number of other questions remain to
be settled first. Fourteen Democrats
voted with the majority. but that num-
Der was less than half Of the strength
which ardent ratificationists had prom
Used to deliver.
IS Administration leaders seemed with
out fear that their forces would
crumble sufficiently to enable the Re-
publicanS to ratity the pact with the
reservation to article 10.
new reservation setting forth a
general declaration of policy toward Eu-
ropean affairs was under consideration
today by Republican leaders. The res
ervation was understood TO follow in
character the terms of the Knox resolu-
ton which failed last session, declaring
that in any case OF European dis
turbance threatening civilized institu-
tons throughout the world, the United
States would intervene.
1t was indicated also that although no
definite plan yet had been agreed on,
the Republican leaders probably would
bring forward, If ratification falls, a
resolution declaring a state of peace.
President Wilson declared some months
ago that he would oppose any such
measure. but some senate leaders now
are hopeful that II may receive his
approval
senator Johnson OF California, has
Cancelled his speaking engagements IN
Michigan and other states and Is re-
turning TO Washington to vote on the
peace treaty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
c. A. NetU To Attend
Traffic Meeting

G. A. New. assistant secretary man
ager of the Southern Hardwood Traffic
association, will depart "Wednesday
night for st. Louis to attend a meeting
of the National Industrial Traffic
league. at which the proposed increase
in freight rates will be the principal
topic Of discussion. The league is an
organization Of shipping interests rep
rosenting all sections Of the country.
The convention will he opened 'hurs-
day morning and continue in session
through Friday. The Southern Hard
wood Traffic association has five mem
lerships in the league. but will be rem
resented at the st, Louis meeting by
Mr.. New alone Mr.. New also will be
on the program and viii be the only
Memphian to make scheduled address
ut the convention. His subject viii be
"Reparation Claims Aeeruins During
the Period of Federal Operation"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
CITY ASKS BIDS ON
PAVING MATERIAL

The city engineering department is
asking bids on large quantities of paw.
ing material, including brick. crushed
stone, cement, gravel and curbing and
also will open bids for hauling and
other work which will be necessary IN
carrying out Commissioner Allen
plans for new street paving and re-
pairs during the year
During the war, because material
could not be shipped, little street re-
pairing was done. During last year the
city administration did considerable
small repair work and let contracts for
\ new paYing on a few streets.
This year Commissioner Allen hopes
to have a sufficient appropriation for
the street department to enable him to
do much more work than has been
possible for several years.
bids are also being advertised for
new machinery and other material for
the city asphalt plant, and for storage
and distributing equipment All the
bids are to be opened by the city COM
mission March %.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
OPENCOMPETITION
PLAN ENJOINED BY
INGALLS, DECISION

The injunction prayed for by the in
trial in Federal involving open competition plan meetings
by the statistical department Of the American Hardwood
Manufacturers association granted Tuesday morning in
decision handed by Judge Mccall The decision
victory for the and granted all the relief sought
in the bill of complaint
The injunction will operate until final hearing of the case is
heard which probably will be the May of court No
more meetings held open competition PLAN
til final hearing has been completed and the entire statistical
department of association also enoned from continuing
Grafton Other departments OF the organization affected by
the decision They involved in the suit
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
Quotes From Records.

Taking up the estimate of the prob
able number Of passengers TO be car
RED during this year MIR. Welch quotes
from the testimony at the hearing from
the records, to prove that the number
carried last year was more than 5000,
600 in excess OF Mr. Tutwiler's esti-
mates and that Mr.. Harris estimate
was nearly 1000 900 below the actual
number of fares collected He states
that after fun investigation and care
ful analysis OF all the testimony and
proof that he Is satisfied that a 6-cent
fare Will be ample to provide the neces-
sary revenue,
He also suggests that ample funds
for renewal and replacement reserve
should be carried by the company and
dsagrees with the majority of the COM
mission in allowing $4,000 in that fund
July last to BE- taken out He agreed
with the majority OF the commission
In the matter OF cost of service, stand.
ard of service, the required system VI
accounting. the proposed modification
OF the skip-stop plan and that there
should be traffic survey to determine
the standard Of service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
LOCAL RECRUITING
OFFICE IS PRAISED

The Nashville recruiting district in
Guiding Memphis and Shelby county. is
first among the S6 districts of the
United States in percentage of quota
of enlistments since Jan. T. 1920, ac-
cording 10 information reaching the
city Tuesday.
Officers and men stationed at local
recruiting headquarters have been
praised for their excellent work in o.
special communication from Col. Will
liam Newman, in charge of the Nash
vile district
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
More Than 1900
Pay Income Tax
!, In Final Rush

Between !, 800 and 1000 income tax re-
turns were filled out by internal rev.
enue department experts here Monday,
according to estimates, One of the
workers assisted 365 persons or firms in
completing returns. From the time the
office onened until about 10 O'Clock at
night crowd of last day people
ciamored for assistance.
Taxes varying from cents to $4,000
were collected. The corporations and
individuals whose tax exceeded that fig
ure employed accountants to do the
work and sent their returns to the main
office in Nashville
No estimate can be made as to the
number of persons who filed returns
Here nor as to the amount of money
Memphians paid the government in in
come tax department officials say.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
BOY OF 13 SAYS HE
SET FIRE TO HOME
TO GET OUT OF CITY

statement that the boys mental condi-
tion was all that 1t should be,
Cecil was arrested Sunday, March I,
by police and until his trial this morn
ing insisted that a spirit to burn things
was his only ambition and that he was
unable to still the longlngs that tempt
ingly presented themselves, save at
first, when he even claimed that the job
was done by negro. That tale was
short lived, so he Invented the second
story and stuck to il.
Owing to Mrs. Gilrnore's home being
without insurance and the aunt's home
similarly situated, Judge Gallela Tues
day held up the boys commitment to
the State Training and Agricultural
school, at Nashville, for one month He
ruled, however, that Cecil should for
felt his Saturdays and Sundays for the
four weeks, these days being scheduled
for the boys appearance at court.
Cecil and his small brother, aged IL,
wept throughout the trial, as did his
aunt and mother.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
CATHOLIC WORKERS
ON FINAL LAP
Hope to Raise Required
Amount to Build Club
house by Wednesday.

Workers In the drive for $l75.00N 10
build a Catholic club building catered
the final hap of the campaign today
with determination TO bring II to an
early and successful end. The cam
paign Tuesday is under the direction Of
members OF the Young Ladies' institute.
assisted by che Young Mems institute
Few large gifts were reported Mon
day, which was cleanup day for the
regular team workers. The largest was
OF e for $3.50 by Maseari Brothers.
Several hundred small gifts We're res
ported.
The total reached above Si20.bh0
Tuesday. Wednesday viii be Knights
of Columbus day when members Of that
organization are hopeful they win bns
able TO bring the drive 10 a successful
end. Many large subscriptions haze
beep promised for the final day.
Director Sam NJ. Williamson Was
forced to forego his duties at head
quarters for few hours TUESDAY Wills
he fulfilled a civic duty that OF jury
man. He WIS back at work directing
the campaign, however at noUa.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
Cotton Spinners
Go On Strike

FALL RIVER. Mass. March ia
strike OF doffers and other spinning
room operatives. affiliated with the
United Textile Workers, an 4. +. Of l..
mills here to-day. Most OF the mills re-
msncu IN operation
IGion leaders said q majority % their
nerlhsrsAip. approximately 900, had
quit WORK
The manufacturers reported that In
most cases the spinning rooms were
being operated with about 50 pee cent
Of the regular quota
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
BANDITS ROB REVENUE
OFFICE; GET $4,000

SEATTLE, Wash, March 1.-two
internal revenue office here and es-
capped with $4,000.
r. +. Stafford, cashier OF the office
had just opened the vault and sat down
at his deSls7 When two masked men
ordered him to hold up his hands
Pointing revolvers at him they backed
him into the vault and filled their
pockets with packages of currency.
The two robbers then escaped. The
money had been taken in by the office
last night during the last minute in
come tax rush
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
School Carpenters
Threaten Strike

Demanding 81 an hour for labor in
place Of the Is cents an hour they are
now receiving. carpenters and painters
for the city board Of education are
Threatening strike April / unless the
demand Is met lntimaton has been
made that the board would not grant
the increase but would discontinue work
il the demands were pressed. These
actions featured The meeting of the
board Monday night.
Revocation of contract let to Hughes
Heating company for work in Lake No
. school was considered on the ground
that the Southern Heating company
had submitted a bid for the work at
s453 less than Hughes
Instruments for the band noe being
organized in the high schools could not
be secured from the government Supt
Wharton $. Jones, who has just re-
0urned from Washington, announced.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
E. F. JACOBSON GOES
TO CLOVER LEAF RY.
Appointed General Agent at
Kansas City.

one OF the best promotions received
by local railroad man through the
return OF the railroads to private con-
troll was announced Tuesday when II. +.
Jacobson, who during federal control
has been working out OF the MIC. q
ST. j.. railroad division freight agents
office here as freight service repre-
sentative, was named general agent for
the Clover Leaf route at Kansas CITY.
lie will leave Tuesday night for Kansas
City TO assume the duties Of his new
position.
Mr., Jacobson was with the n, c. &
st. l.. railroad at Kansas City for 10
years previous to coming here. In his
new position he will have charge Of
Western territory with which he has
been Identified for so many years. Dur
ing their residence in Memphis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacobson have made "A host OF
friends who, while glad to learn OF Mr.
Jacobson'sr splendid promotion. Will
deeply regret the necessity OF their
leaving the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
GIRLS MURDER ADDS
FRENZY TO REBELLION

BERLIN. March 16-The working
classes are much excited against the
Knapp administration as consequence
of the shooting of young girl in the
South Berlin railway station and the
killing Of four persons in the North
Berlin industrial section by guards.
various parts Of Leipsic. especially
nea' the general postoffice, and a num-
Der of persons were killed or wounded.
The middle Of the town has been en-
tlrely cordoned off by troops
During demonstration at Leipsic
Monday troops fired on crowd. killing
more than 20 persons and woundinE
about go. Fighting continues in many
parts Of Germany
Workmen are reported to have pro-
claimed d tcouncil republic" at Essen
and in the Ruhr district 80
The civil and military authorities at
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
BY MEMORY @,coRD.

81 just wanted to move away. hate
this town Mamma promised TO take
me to Minnesota, where we came from,
then she changed her mind, said she
couldn't leave asked her why and
she said because OF the house and the
second hand things she sells And oh,
Judge l just thought If would burn
up the things then we could go. SO
/ tried"
That was how Cecil Gilmore, 13.year-
old son of Mrs. G. Gilmore. I02A Florida
street, explained to Judge Gallela, Of
juvenile court, Tuesday, why he at
tempted three times to burn hts moth
er,s home, once to burn his aunt's 1.-TWO
doors away and attempted to burn his
own woodshed. The confession followed
word pictures painted by the court OF
the various state institutions for the
insane and Dr Richard Bunting 2
II y x
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16

Twenty-four hours to noon, March 16.
--Temperalure---
Hour Dry Bulb Wet Bulb. Humld'v
7 pm. yes'day'. s. So s.
Maximum, TO- minimum. s.. Sun Sets
today. sos pm Rises tomorrow, sos
am Moon rises, 1894 am. tonight
Precipitation, none.
-
Cloudy. probably rain,
colder.
Arkansas--Ratn, followed by fair,
colder.
Mississippi--Cloudys saln. colder in
terror.
a..eorgia. flori la Alabama North and
9TH Carolina-Cloudy. local rains,
sIiisiana-Rain, colder
1T Nsma-Fsirs colder probably
n \-Ss-Clouds, Colders especially
ion.
ss-Fair Goldes ~ North
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
HOSPITAL CAMPAIGN
GETS A GOOD START

A. f. Jennings told the Rotary club
Tuesday at the regular weekly meet
ing that he wanted the members Of the
club to join with him, l.. X, salisbury
and others and help put over the Baptist
Memorial hospital campaign over. 1t
begins March q and lasts one week. He
said the people of Memphis would be
asked to give only $250.000 as s900.D0D
was already subscribed outside of
Memphis. With the completion OF the
plans ii is expected thai the hospital
will have 100 charity beds and 100 beds
ranging in price from $40 to SIS u
week. He was pledged the loyal sup
mort of the club
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-16
British Recover
Sunken Treasure

i0NDON. March .l6.-Sunken treas
ure worth e50,000, 900 has been raised
since the war began around the Brit
ish Isles.
The Restorer and Reliant. two salv-
ing vessels, bought BY a British CON
Germ from the American navy, have a
new device, an oxyacetylene flame
which is worked under water for cutting
holes in the sides Of submerged vessels
Each ship has % electric pumps ca
pable of pumping 1000, 600 gallons OF
water an hour and carrying two divers
scerctdghts, line throwing guns, c,Nc-
trio wedding plants, rock drills and DIN
or accessories Each diver is equipped
wtth q telephone