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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
PRESIDENT WILSON
ORDERS PROBE Of
RADICAL ACTIVITY
by DAVID LAWRENCE
The News seimttar's Special corras
spondeut.

WASHINGTON, April Is -Presidents
Wilson has asked both the department.
Of justice and the department OF labor
10 Inquire closely into the relationship
between so-ealled radicals and COM
munists" and the industrial disturbances
which nave been cropping out OF late
throughout the country.
The president gave the impression 70
his cabinet that while the government
should proceed relentiessly against dsF-
turbers OF Industrial peace and deport
aliens found guilty thereof. he wanted
the Judicial process TO be painstakingly
fair
Mr.. Wilson's first cabinet meeting In
! early eight months was extraordinarily
interesting The president sat behinu
mahogany desk in the upper apart
ments Of tho White House. IL is
room used by him as a study There
is a tablet on the wall which recalls
that President Lincoln held his Civil war
sessions with the cabinet in the same
room Mr. Wilson sat with his back
70 the light. which streamed In from
the south portico Members OF the
cabinet shook hands with him as he
sat at his desk To each he had
pleasant word OF greeting. Chairs were
brought from adjoining rooms and as
the roonf is rather spacious. the lcahine.
members moved up close to the desk Ia
remicircular array Nobody smoked
The president opened the meeting with
a brief statement OF the apparently
critical situation in which the country
CONTINUED on Page s, Column -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
POLITICS BARRED
BY OWEN IN HIS
MEMPHIS SPEECH
Noted Democratic Senator
Coming to Talk Upon Finan-
ciaI Subjects Only at Local
Chamber of Commerce.

Memphians will be given opportunity
friday night to hear United states
senator Robert l.. owen, OF Oklahoma,
put only a nonpartsan speech which
WIN be confined solely to economic sub
lects. Senator owen was to arrive late
Friday afternoon from Little Rock.
senator owen will speak at the Cham
Der Of Commerce, sixth floor. at s
O'Clock. His subject will be CONNER
cial Stability" Telegraphic communi-
cation to the Chamber OF Commerce
Friday from Little Rock said that Sena-
tor Owen would not touch on political
subjects, His visit to Memphis, it Is
said, hag no bearing on possibilities OF
his candidacy for presidential nomina-
tion at the Democratic national con-
vention at San Francisco In June. Sena-
tor owen is on his way from Oklahoma
to Washington.
Gus Schlecht, chairman of the Cham
Der of Commerce entertainment com
mlttee, headed the delegation which was
to meet senator owen. A dinner at
the Hotel Chisca was among the plans
Invitations had been extended to Mayor
Rowlett Paine and other city officials,
newspaper editors and prominent busi-
ness men to attend this dinner.
Senator owen is more than well
equipped to touch on commercial and
financial subjects. Prior to his elec-
ton to the senate he was a prominent
attorney in Oklahoma and before en-
tering law practice was a banker. He
has served in various government finan-
cial moves since he was sent to WASH
ington being chairman of the banking
and currency committee. which evolved
federal reserve measures and other i'm
portant money steps
Senator owen will be introduced by
G.. r. j. Mooney. s
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
PARIS WOMAN IS
KILLED BY TRAIN
AT PARIS, TENN.

Miss Martha Swinney ~ Pafis, Tenn.
% years old, member Of prominent
Tennessee family. was instantly Killed
and y. NJ Cockrell travelling salesman
OF Jackson, who ac"o'nlaul ID her H. an
automobile, was seriously inlHted wheh
passenger train On the NaShrNe.
Chattanooga e. -, bnais railroad
wrecked the automobile w. which they
were riding at 1870 o'clock Fri1Ey
n oTning, according 10 Le'Ts .cCeNCd
by u. b. Sweeney, lorAl attorney cousin
OF Miss Swinney,
Miss Swinney had Just returned from
three months vigI. to her aunt, Mrs.
Glenn o. Carter. In New York, and her
mother and younger sister had Just
reached jackson from Phoenix, Ar,Z.,
arriving only a few days before the ac-
cldent occurred.
Miss Swinney belongs TO a prominent
family. She is a niece of Edward +.
Swinney. president OF the First Ma
tIonal bank of Kansas city, Mo, n
cousin OF u. Il. Sweeney, prominent at
torney Of Memphis, and cousin OF y.
b. Sweeney. adjutant general on the
governors staff.
L; is not thought MIR, Cockrell's in
juries will prove fatal,
Miss Swinney's head and right arm
was severed from the body, the wheels
Of the train passing over her,
TShe is survived by her father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. II r. Swinney;
one sister Annie Douglas SWinney, and
one brother, Edward f. Swinuey.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
TULSA GETS NEXT
HIGHWAY MEETING

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. April 16.--The
Albert Pike Highway association ad-
journed Thursday afternoon, following
the annual election Of officers, and
naming Tulsa. Okla, as the meeting
place of the 1921 convention. The Of
ficers for the ensuing year are: Presl-
dent. Cyrus Il, Avery. of Tulsa; vice
president for Oklahoma. II. ID. Bullen
of Saltwater vice president for Ar
kansas, George A. Callahan, Of Hot
Springs; vice president for Kansas, Il.
+. Arnold of Coldwater; vice esident
for Colorado, c. f. Thomas. Colorado
Springs; secretary, f.. Bee Cuthrey. OF
Tulsa treasurer j. NJ. Berry, OF Tulsa
The election of officers of the United
States Good Roads association resulted
in the following: President, Gov. c. H.,
Brough, of Arkansas; first vice-presl-
dent, Gov. O. A. Larrazola, OF New
Mexico: second vice president. r. M.
Hubbard, of New Boston. Texas; third
vice president, Gov. Lee NJ. Russell, Of
Mississippi; fourth vice president. Gov,
T. w. Beckett, of North Carolina; fifth
vice president, Gov. Carl Il. Milliken,
Of Maine; director general. J. A. Roun-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
FATHER TRIES TO
END LIFE AS GIRL
LOOKS ON; DYING

Fischer had acted uueerly since sur
day, neighbors told the police. In the
last five days he hahitually carried the
revolver He was under the hallucina-
ton. they said, that someone was after
him. and he carried the weapon for
protection. All efforts to dissuade him
from carrying the pistol we're futile.
Friday ut noon he appeared on the
front lawn and fired shot into the
ground Returning into his house,
where Miss Eugenia Fischer was dress
ing to go uptown he stood in the middle
OF the floor when he placed the re-
volver against his head over the right
ear the daughter attempted TO grab W.
lut failing, fled into the yard and sum
moned nelghbors.
FISCHER Is a veteran timer and car
penter. having retired II years ago
Despite his advanced age. he was ac-
tive. Attaches OF the ambulance de :
clared he was dying when admitted
to the hospital. His death is believed
TO be a matter of hours, as the bullet
apparently passed through his head
His wife died several years ago, his
only immediate living relative being his
daughter
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
LOCAL BANKERS WILL
ADVERTISE MEMPHIS

Desiring TO have Memphis put
prominently to the front during the
national convention OF the American In
stitute Of Banking, at Boston in June.
the local chapter has named strong
delegation. The organization here Is
one Of the livcst in the entire South
and is composed Of those who will with
in few years be in charge OF banks
and financial institutions. The annual
meeting brings together hundreds OF the
most progressive and wide awake Young
bankers of the United States and the
boosting Of Memphis to be done is ex-
pected TO bring excellent results
The following have been named as
delegates, and practically all OF them
are making plans to attend
Frank S Bragg and n. B. Gentry. Of
the Union and Planters; 4. c. Burchett,
Bank Of Commerce; V. s. Fuqua. OF To-
cal branch Of the Federal Reserve: IT,
e. Humes, Guaranty Bank and Trust
A. h. Lewis Commercial Trust and
Savings f. +, Longinotti, North Mem
pitts Savings; l.. W Hughes, National
city and neter Fyfe. Upton County
Savings OF Covington.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
Continue Efforts
TO Recover Body
OF l.. T. KdUandugh

Work Of dragging the Mississippi
river in an effort to recover the body
of Lewis r. Kavanaugh, prominent
Memphian and manager Of the Missis-
sippi Warrior river section of the gov
ernment barge line, was being contin-
ued Friday. Mr. Kavanaugh was
drowned Wednesday at the foot of
Georgia avenue while on his way in a
skiff to the snagboat John y. Ma
comb. With him were two negroes one
OF whom was drowned also.
Capt. f. II. Hilliard Of the govern
ment fleet is in charge Of operations.
Much difficulty is being encountered
owing to the high water.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, April 1e.-The rail.
road labor board perfected a temporary
organization at Its initial meeting to.
dsy by eleeting Henry Hunt, former
G. Wallace Hanger, of this city, as
secretary. Both are members Of the
public group.
WASHINGTON, April 16--Wase de.
F1ands Of the 1900, 900 railroad employees
Of the country were taken up today by
the newly appointed railroad labor board
which held it's first session at the rail-
road administration with seven Of the
nine members present.
The absent representatives, Judde r.
NJ. Barton of Memphis, Tenn, Of the
public group, and A. o. Wharton Of the
labor group, are expected to arrive Ia
ter in the day.
Both administration and railroad Of.
ficials believe that the prompt assemb-
ling Of the board will have its influence
on the present strike of railroad men.
sas5SHny Of those who walked out alre adv
have returned with the understanding
that their demands would receive
prompt attention.
At the railroad administration It was
SAID that the demands of the strikers
would not be given preference over
those OF the other rail employees; that
me wage question would be considered
as whole.
CHICAGO, April 16.-Speedy disin-
tesratIon Of unauthorized railroad
strikes In the Central and Far West
was forecast today with a serious blow
struck BY the government at the in.
surgents, stronghold IN Chicago by the
arrest of 25 strike leaders.
* The arrest OF the Chicago leaders,
who. were at liberty today under bonds
o. $4,000 or arranglne for ball, with
the promises to refrain from partlcipa. :.
tlon In strike activities pending hearing
OF charges Of violation Of the Lever
s. fGod control act. left local insurgents
Although some leaders declared they
mad lust begun to fight" II was un-
derstood that a meeting would be held
= during the day to deternine the attI-
tude of the Insurgents organizations
toward the governments ultimatum that
interference with shipments Of food and
other necessities must stop. Warnings
were issued In the principal strike cen :
tiers In the West that unless the men
returned to work by tomorrow their
: positions. would be declared vacant and
new men employed.
In Chicago $50 switchmen employed on
various roads returned to work yester-
day railroad executives announced,
while a continued Improvement was re
ported in traffic conditions. Steel mills
at Gary. Ind, where 10000 workers
have been idle, were preparing to re-
sumo operations today
The situation in Michigan and Ohio
where several hundred thousand in
dustrial workers have been forced out
OF employment remained virtually un-
changed.
Hopes of railway officials for early
restoration of freight traffic in Pacific
coast states were stimulated by an
nouncement at Log Angeles that the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
TRAFFIC SURVEY MAY
SOON BE UNDER WAY

Survey of traffic conditions of the
Memphis street railway may soon be
begun. Ross w, Harris. traffic en-
gineer of Madison, Wis. Is in Mem
phs and will hold another conference
with Mayor Paine and r. II. Tutwiler,
president of the street railway, as the
survey will be paid for Jointly by the
city and the street railway company.
1t was authorized by the state public
utilities commission.
Reports OF business done by the street
railway during March, Mayor Paine
says, show that revenues were suffi-
cent during that month to provide for
all fixed charges, cost of operation and
leave a surplus Of few thousand dol
lars. He Is confident that the reports
which will be made during the next
three months, including April will be
so favorable that there will be no in
crease in the siX-cent rate agreed upon
during the test period.
The traffic survey. 1t is believed, will
disclose methods for improving the
service without adding TO the cost OF
operation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
COMMITTEES MEET.

Meeting Of committees to take part
in the two weeks rally for the Coiored
orphans home. is to be held Sunday
afternoon at o'clock at st. Andrews 3
church. Calhoun avenue and Avery
street Final instructions will be givelf
paign.
Dr. {. A. Terrell. w. r. Bond. O. r.
Wilson and Charles NJ. Bryan will make
addresses. Most OF the fund collected
TO date Is due 10 the energetic work
Of Swayback Wilson, principal factor
In the movement
SWayback also announces that he has
lost scrap book containing valuable
clippings and Is anxious TO regain pos.
session OF It,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
LOCAL RAIL MEN SEE
y HOPE OF QUICK RELIEF

Although Memphis railway officials
were decidedly optimistic Friday over
the strike situation, its spread through
out the country and the confusion to
shipping that has resulted was forcibly
shown by a glance at the embargo files
in the traffic offices, one of which Fri
day contained 1893 separate embargo or"
ders. Many of course, did not affect
Memphis shippers directly except
through the general confusion and un-
certainty as to routing.
Memphis shippers, however, are per
haps among the most fortunately sit
uated of any in the country, for Mem
phis trade territory Is at least free from
embargoes, and all commodities are
moving freely TO and from local busi-
ness houses for points within radius
of from $50 to 200 miles or more. with
few restrictions to the south. south,
east and southwest.
AS one railway official expressed the
situation: While there have been many
embargoes and hold-back orders on
shipments to the North and East. these
orders are only temporary and are not
interfering with business at Memphis
10 the extent that might be at first
thought. 1t Is no new thing for cot
ton to be embargoed to many interior
Eastern min points, and so far as the
embargoed points are concerned ii is
safe to say Memphis business is not
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16

Chicago may he known as the Windy
city but Memphis has been some breezy
little burg this spring indeed Chit
cago has had nothing on Memphis.
Presence Of low pressure IN this terri
tory almost continuously has brought
more wind than for years. according to
weather bureau figures. The record was
i3 miles per hour. registered on April IA.
j. H. Scott. mete0foloEist In the bu-
reAu here. says the lows have come
principally from the Northwest, They
originate fog the most part in Alaska
and over Canada. Travelling with
reverse clock movement, these lows
have headed southeast following the
least resistance brought on by high
pressure conditions In the north.
Incidentally the wind which visited
Memphis Thursday brought along 81 Of
an inch rainfall for the "a hours pre-
ceding O'Clock Friday Showers for
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
FIRST MEETING OF
FEDERAL BODY TO
BE HELD TODAY

Order OF Railway Conductors had agreed
with Southern Pacific officials to re-
spond to future calls for train service
regardless of strike conditions. The
agreement was said to affect all South
ern Pacific lines from Portland, Ore,
to Ell Paso, Tex. and Ogden, Utah.
Passenger service on the Pacific
coast was reported practically normal.
Southern Pacific officials said freight
traffic was nearly normal on some Of
its California lines and was being re-
stored on others.
Strikers were reported returning to
work at st. Louis and at Kansas City
brotherhood chairmen issued an ulti-
matum to strikers to report to work on
or before tomorrow under penalty of
losing their seniority rights.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
Woman Indicted
On Murder Charge

Lea Jackson was indicted on a charg =,
of murder in the first degree, Friday.
for the killing of Jerry Aldrich on April
II. A second indictment, charging her
with carrying a pistol also was re-
turned by the grand jury. These were
indictments were;
Walker Sparks, larceny and receiving
stolen property; Henry Manning and
Robert T. Boyd, obtaining money un-
der false pretenses; Tom Williams,
breaking sealed ear, and II. NJ. Love
well carrying a pistol,
Frank Bailey. against whom bill
charging violation Of the liquor law
had been drawn, was cxonerated, and
q not true bill, returned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
BLan,es Retailers
For High Prices

WASHINGTON, April l6.-T b. Rob
ertson, an economist employed by the
federal trade commission, yesterday told
the senate manufacturers committee
that retail dealers were principally re-
sponsble for high prices Of shoes. Tan
ners and manufacturers. he said, have
taken more profits than they should,
but the retailers have imposed heavier
burdens upon the public than the 9TH
ers.
Mr.. Robertson said the most effect
i've remedy would be for the public to-
fuse to patrOniZe merchants who charge
excessive prices
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
MEMPHIS RUNS CHICAGO
RACE AS "WINDY CITY"

Friday night are probable, the bulletin
said, and win he accompanied by thun-
derstorms. Mr.. Scott proved himself
a good fellow hy setting aside his
shrinking can long enough to aid IN
the success Of the opening game he
tween Memphis and Little Rock There
will be no decided change in tempera-
ture. Mr. Scott forecast. At O'Clock
the reading was IS
Standing ~ 3S feet the river Friday
was due to fall slowly for the next few
days, the river card predicted. There
was no fall for Thursday or Thursday
night Rise Of q Of foot was regis
tered at ST. Louis due to rains in the
upper bends OF the Mississippi Cloudy
conditions and rains were reported from
all points along the Ohio, Tennessee
and Cumberland rivers. The bulletin
repeats the prediction that the river
will drop below flood stage by next
Thursday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
BANDITS KILL GUARD;
ESCAPE WITH PAYROLL

BRAINTREE. Mass, April ia
dro Barandelli, guard. probably ia
tally wounded Frederick parmenter,
paymaster for Slater & Morrill, company
and seized the firms payroll amount
ing to $4,000.
To cover the robbery. which was ac-
complished by two of the men, two
others kept eight laborers under cover
of pistols and fired twice into factory
windows to drive away employees The
band fed in an automobile which was
driven by a fifth member. and escaped
toward Brockton by opening fire on a
railroad crossing tender who tried 10
drop the crossing gates in their path.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
Make Report On
Americans Death

BERLIN. April Is. Paul II. Demott
of Paterson N. j., who was shot and
killed at Wesel by German sentry
recently. was making deliberate at
tempt to escape from prison when fired
upon, according to an oral report made
by a representative of the American
commission here who has just complet-
ed an investigation of the incident.
report being prepared for the state de-
partment in Washington will give
detailed recital of the physical aspects
of the case as a result OF an examina-
tion of the sentry who shot Demott
DemOtt was in possession OF arms
when arrested. the Investigation has
proved and is said to have been In COM
pany with communist soldiers. His
passport read France and the Baltic
provinces" the purpose of his trip be-
ing given as Journalistic work" Com
plete investigation of his papers has
not yet been completed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
ALLIES WARN HUNS
TO EXECUTE TREATY

PARIS. April 16.-Thc representatives
in Berlin Of France, Great Britain, 1t
ally and Bergium will join in a warn
ing to Germany that she must execute
without delay the disarmament and de-
mobilization clauses of the peace treaty
according to present plans.
1t is understood that the charge daft
faires will also say to the German gov
ernment that ~ case the insurrectonary
movement in Germany is not suppressed
the allies may refuse further deliveries
of foodstuffs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
THEO. N. VAIL DEAD
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

BALTIMORE, April 16.--Theodore n.
Vail, chairman of the board Of dlrec-
tors OF the American Telephone and
Telegraph company died at Johns
Hopkins hospital this morning OF
troubles.
Mr.. Vail was brought here from
Jekyll Island, Ga, last Sunday in his
private car. At the hospital II was
stated that he was In serious con-
dition when he reached there. and nus
death was not unexpected to the ply
siCiaus
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
FOUR QUARTS OF
WHISKY IN COURT

T.. Bcrtasi and r. Tonoh, who recent
ly were found not guilty Of bribery
OF Police Inspector W. ID. Bee, aga in
faced the criminal court Friday this
time on charges Of violating the liquor
law. The case went to the Jury at
noon.
Four quarts Of whisky were intro
duced as evidence and attracted the
glance OF many vagrant eye In the
courtroom. But the sheriff also had
his eve on the booze SO looking was
the limit of indulgence.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
Asks Damages For
Alleged Injuries

April t. 1920, was jinx day for Gus
Porter. according to allegations in
suit for 10000 damages filed for Gus,
and 81, 900 additional damages filed by
Gus mother. Angie Porter, Friday in
the circuit court. The defendants named
are J. F Rainier and Frank $. Elgin,
receivers for the Memphis Gas and
Electric company.
The declarations allege that on April
4 light pole fell on Gus injuring him.
The company had let the pole stay so
long in the ground that ii had decayed,
the bills alege. Bell e Phillips, and
p. J. Lyons are attorneys for the Por-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
Irish Prisoners
Again On Strike

DUBLIN, April l6.-Auother hunger
strike ia reported to have been begun
in Mount Joy prison. The political
prisoners. both convicted and uncon-
victed, who are still detained there, re-
fused to take food last night,
The latest hunger strikers total A0,
including nine VINO participated In the
original strike
Sergt HENSON, who was shot during
the passage OF procession through
the streets of Balbriggan Wednesday.
"a fpdav
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
CINCINNATI PAPERS
LIMITED T08 PAGES

CINCINNATI April l6.-Announce-
ment is made by the Cincinnati after
noon newspapers that owing 10 the
shortage OF news print paper accentu-
ated by the railroad strike and result
ant restriction Of transportation facili-
ties, editions will be limited TO eight
pages until the situation Is relieved.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-16
Little Girl Shot
By Lad improves

Little three -year-old Bette May
Franks. who was accidentally shot by
playmate Thursday in Luxora, Ark,
and was rushed to the Baptist Memorial
hospital, is slightly better Friday, after
having spent a very restless night
She and a little playmate, Curtis Lee,
mad been left alone in the house, and
were playing in Mr.. Franks bedroom.
Ehey removed his shotgun from the
wall and placed II on the bed. II was
discharged, and practically the entire
charge entered Betties leg. She was
rushed here on a train, which was met
by an ambulance from ]. IT Hinton a.
SON, and was taken to the hospital
Doctors there think they viii be able
10 save the little girls leg.