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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
To Raise $4,000
To Finance Suffrage
Fight In Tennessee

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. July 10. (Spl)
An appeal from Miss Alice Paul, ma =
tional chairman of the national wom-
ans party, has been received by Mrs.
l.. Crozier French. well-known suffrage
leader, asking that the sum of SIC, 900
be raised with which to finance the
suffrage campaign in Tennessee. Miss
Paul says the opponents of suffrage
are already massing their strength in
Tennessee, as they did i'm Delaware "
She adds that unless funds are i'm
mediatey raised to make possible a
thorough campaign 10 Tennessee suf-
frage may lose in this state as it did
in Delaware" In Miss Paurs opinion
Tennessee offers the only opportunity,
according to the present outlook, to
win the last needed state before the
election. If this opportunity is lost e"
she adds, millions of women will prob
ably be prevented from voting in No
Vember."
Miss Paul asks for contributions in
any amount. from s. to 81 600, and re-
quests that checks be sent to the treas
urer of the national woman's party. La =
fayette square, Washington, ID. G.
Accompanying Miss Paurs letter to
Mrs, French is a copy of a letter from
Miss Sue White. suffrage chairman OF
Tennessee, in which an appeal for funds
Is also made, and which urges friends
OF suffrage to rally to the cause, and
AID in putting through the ratifica-
ton legislation in this state
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
LOCAL SHIPPERS
TO FIGHT FRISCO
SWITCHING BOOST
Memphis Freight Bureau and
Others Plan Vigorous Battle
Tuesday Before Rate Com
mittee.

vigorous fight against the proposed
increase in switching charges at Mem
PMS by the Frisco railroad will be made
by the Memphis freight bureau and
Memphis committee Of the Southern
freight rate committee, which will con
duct hearing In the matter Tuesday
at 10 am. in room 60i Union and
Planters bank building.
Although the application for increased
charges was filed by the Frisco rail-
road, II is understood that all other
initial lines out Of Memphis will fail
in line for similar increases.
1t Is proposed to amend the Frisco
tariff by advancing switching charges
of that line from So to SIS per car on
all carload shipments originating or
destined to points where connecting
lines receive a haul; also TO increase
the switching charge on traffic switched
10 or from industries located on the
Frisco incline track from $3.50 TO 81
per car.
The local freight rate committee
which will conduct the hearing, Is com
posed OF w. 3, Ryan, assistant gen
eral freight agent for the Illinois Cen
trail railroad; John G. Ryan, genera
agent for the n, c. y st. l.. railroad
and Charles II. Ryan, division freight
agent for the ~, c. e. st l.. railroad
evidence submitted will be transmitted
to the Southern freight rate committee
at Atlanta.
James S. Davant. commissioner fol
the Memphis freight bureau, who viii
appear for the shippers, said Saturday
that the present switching charges are
matter of contract between the Frisco
railroad and the city Of Memphis.
The federal railroad administration
ordered an increase OF 25 per cent In
the switching charges, which makes the
present charge $3.50 for each switching
of a car.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
FIGG DENIES CHARGES
OF H. c. |. FUND MISUSE

WASHINGTON, July 10-Howard
Figg, special assistant to the attorney
general in charge OF the high cost OF
living campaign, issued a statement to-
day denying charges of Miss Olivia
Brueggemann before the senate cam
paign investigating committee at St
Louis yesterday that the high cost of
living campaign had been used to fur
ther Attorney General Palmers cam
paign for the Democratic nomination
for president. He also denied that Miss
Brueggemann had been dismissed from
the Missouri living cost campaign bu-
reau because she was a Republican.
Miss Olivia Brueggeman's state
ments, as reported in press dispatch
are absolutely false and not based upon
facts in any instance" said Mr. Figg
statement. Miss Brueggemann was
discharged by Mrs. Leighty, state
chairman for Missouri, for nefficiency
and disloyalty."
Referring to Miss Brueggeman
charges that the high cost Of living
campaign had been used to boost Pal
mer for. president, Mr. Figg's state
ment said:
Every speaker had specific nstruc-
tiOns before leaving that this was a
campaign to reduce the high cost OF
living in the interest of the American
people and that politics should play nc
part. In building up their organization
and appointing people in the states e
carry on the work they were told that
they should be appointed for efficiency
ability and standing in the community
regardless of their political faith"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
SAYSH c. |. FUND
USED BY PALMER
IN HIS CAMPAIGN
Chairman of Senate Doodle
ProberS Declares He Will
Demand Repeal of Appro-
priation for Department.

ST. LOUIS, July 10.-Repeal of the
appropriation granted by the last con-
gress to he department of justice to
tight the, hight cost of living will be
demanded by Senator Kenyon on the
ground that it was used primarily to
boost Attorney General A. Mitchell Pal
mer for the Democratic presidential
nomination, the senator announced to-
day.
Senator Kenyon, chairman of the sem
ate committee investigating presidential
campaign expenditures when is hold
ing hearings here, said he was con-
Vlnced that little of this Apr lpra-
L 5ioh actually was used to fight the
Senator Kenyon will leave tooay for
washington for several conferences
which he said were secret but very
important"
He then will go to Maine for a vaca-
ton, he amplified.
Senator Kenyon has telegraphed
Senator Pomerene, another member of
the committee, in San Francisco, ask
ing. him to stop here on his way East
and conduct the questioning of Goltra
ana Davis. Senator Pomerene is not
expected for several days and will act
with Senators Reed and Spencer,
lSehator Kenyon pointed out that the
investigating committee was instructed
by congress also to investigate presi-
Dental campaign expenditures by the
Republican and Democratic nominees.
Campaign activities of Gov. Cox and
Senator Harding probably would be
| looked into, he said
He said he, felt convinced from the
testimony presented before the com
| mittee that the manner in which the
department of justice had used the
high cost Of living appropriation had
been great misuse of public funds. "
The appropriation totaled around a half
million dollars, Senator Kenyon
thought.
The senator's statements were made
in an informal talk to newspaper men
and were not to be considered as ema-
mating from the committee itself he
said.
Among the witnesses today was Miss
Annie Luarie Meehan, stenographer at
the Missouri Fl. c. l.. bureau. who told
of preparing what she termed "dem-
ocratic program to educate the people
concerning the Democratic party" She
said she understood these programs had
been mailed from the bureau to many
NEWSPAPERS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
"CeR" Campaign To
Be Conducted By
Socialist Nominee

CHICAGO July l0.-A front ccn'
campaign is planned by the Socialist
party for Eugene V, Debs, it's presidon-
tial nominee, according to William =.
Fegenbaum. director of publicity for
the national campaign. Mr. Fiegen-
baum said today the party intends To-
send some prominent SoCtlst to Dcbs'
prison at Atlanta every month What
Dcbs has to say will then he distribut
ed by the campaign committee
The usual touring will be taken care
of by Seymour Stedman. Of Chicago. the
vice-presidential nominee He Is to
start the middle Of this month for Texas
and Oklahoma. finishing this trim the
latter part OF August. and on the first
of September plans to begin a trans
continental tour ending in Chicago two
months later
The organization Of the Socialist cam
paign will be taken up by the party s
national executive committee next Sat
urday at Detroit, Mr., Fiegcnbaum said
As usual the Socialists plan to make
large use Of pamphlets in their cam.
paign. Mr.. Fiegenbaum said the par
" distributed 1900, 600 In 1916. and
hCped TO get out 50 900. 600 this year.
Two Of the expelled New York as
semblymen, he said, are now out speak
ing for the national office in the cam
paign Louis Waldman and August
Classens are men 80 engaged The
campaign publicity chief said that /.
speakers in all were now out campaign
ing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

LONDON, July 10.-Admiral John
Arbuthnot Fisher, first baron OF Kilver-
stone and former first lord of the ad-
mlralty, died this morning. Lord Fish
er underwent serious operation yes
terday and failed rapidly.
Lord Fisher began his naval career in
1854, and while on active duty he took
part in the Crimean, Chinese and Egyp-
tian wars. He became lord of the ad-
miralty in 1892 and first sea lord of
the admiralty in 1904, which post he
held for six years,
a He emerged from retirement In Oc-
tober 1914, to resume his post as first
sea lord of the admiralty and direct the
naval warfare against Germany. His
vigorous policy caused him to be
termed the Kitchener Of the British
navy" and chief credit has been
claimed for MIN in the bottling up OF
the German navy. The cabinet dis
putes led to his resignation in May,
1915, but he continued to serve the
British government in various capacities
throughout the war and was a prom
inent naval critic.
Lord Fisher was for many years a
popular idol in Great Britain, enjoying
the affection and confidence of every
rank of people. He was known as the
rather of the dreadnought" because
he was the first TO realize the vast
power of this type of warship. During
miralty, from 1904 to 1910, he virtually
revoiutionized the British navy. He
entirely changed the old established and
outworn strategic disposition of the
fleet, and threw no less than $50 war
ships from immense ironclads to light
cruisers, into the scrap heap as Obso-
lete and out of date.
Being a reformer by nature, Lord
Fisher attack on the British naval
administration lin September, 1919. in
which he denounced the expenditures
being made as "ruinous," might have
been expected but it caused great SEN
sation throughout the British empire.
Later, Lord Fisher declared that in the
submarine he saw a future sea fighter
and that the development OF aviation
had made invasion of Great Britain i'm
practicable.
Lord Fisher had been seriously i'll
since early in May, when he underwent
an operation.
Lord Fisher was born on the island Of
Ceylon, Jan. rs, 1871, as the son Of
Capt. William Fisher, of a Highland
regiment, stationed in the East at that
time. He entered the navy when but
10 years of age and was commissioned
a lieutenant in 1860. From this time
on his rise in the service was continu-
Gus. He was married in 1866 to Miss
Frances Broughton. who died in 1918. He
is survived by one son and three daugh-
tiers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
LIBERALS LAUNCH
THIRD PARTY At
CHICAGO MEETING
Convention of Various Radical
Political Elements to Unite
Against Democrats and Re-
publiCanS Is Opened.

CHICAGO. July 10.--The committee
OF AZ assisted by fraternal delegates
representing half dozen liberal and
radical organizations launched the
third party movement here today in its
first national convention.
Senator Robert NJ. LaFollette, of Wis
consin, presidential nomination choice
in mail referendum taken by the
party to determine the most popular
candidate, appeared to have no oppo-
sition in the race as the delegates as
sembed. Nearly every one of the SOC
or 500 delegates wore LaFollette
badge.
Today's session was given over large
~ to keynoting and organization work
Allen McCurdy, of New York city, made
the keynote address, condemning Re-
publican and Democratic platforms and
candidates and declaring the time ripe
for new deal politically
The convention was more than an
nour late IN starting, delayed by pro-
ionged conferences between represen
tatives of the committee, Labor party
Non Partisan lea~ue, Single Tax party
Triple Alliance of the Northwest and
several other organizations which are
flirting with the third party combine.
Every one of the. groups, in the main
widely separated in their aims, came
~ Chicago with some pet plank for the
third party platform and the task OF
continuing all elements in a satisfac-
tory fusion. proved complicated.
The railroad ownership question was
agreed they want public ownership OF
the carriers written into the platform
but they differ materially on the de-
gree of participation by the employees
IN the directing control of the lines.
The delegates were slow assemblinp
while the leaders conferred in commit.
tee rooms, members of several of the
groups, equipped with soap box plat.
forms and temporary tables, set ur
shop in the corridors to eXpound Their
platform planks.
In the convention hall a band pIayed
the national emblem march and a pat
rlotic medley while workmen completed
last minute preparations by draping an
American flag from the speakers stand
Above the speakers stand was an
American flag from the speakers stand
Before adjourning to attend the con-
ference of the committee of 4S the sin
gle tax delegates took a definite stand
as to the grounds upon which they
could fuse with the new group. These
included an "unequivocal and bitter
end stand against ''socialistic and
paternalistic" policies
They also instructed their steering
committee to demand peremptorily the
inclusion of single tax plank in the
event of a fusion.
A professional song leader put jazz
INTO the start by leading the crowd
in The Star Spangled Banner, Hail.
Hail. the Gangs All Here" and
Smiles"
Single tax delegates advocated also
an attempt to combine with the ma
tional labor party which opens its ma
tional convention tomorrow. There was
some objection to this plan, but the
convention finally selected a commit
tee to go before the labor convention at
its earliest opportunity Ito present the
propositions of the single tax party"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
cox INVITED TO
SPEAK IN CITY
Cotton States Merchants Ask
Notables to Attend
Convention.

Several political celebrities, including
, Gov, James M. Cox of Ohio, Demo-
cratic nominee for president, have been
invited to address the Cotton States
Merchants association at the Mem
phis convention Aug. 10 to 10, and in
dications are favorable for most of their
acceptances, according to announcement
Saturday by p. M. Birmingham, secre-
tary of the association.
-Four urgent requests that he attend
aand speak to the $500 merchants and
Nravelers of six or seven Southern
States at the convention were for
warded late Friday from Memphis to
Gov. Cox. They were from Secretary
Birmingham, the Chamber of Com
merce, the Memphis newspapers and
from Senator Pat Harrison of Missis-
sppi. The governor has not yet had
time to answer, but reply is antici-
pated early next week.
The other prominent men in politics
invited are Senator FINS j. Garrett, of
Dresden, Tenn. Gov. A. H. Roberts of
Tennessee; Gov. Lee M. Russell and
Senator Pat Harrison, both of Missis-
sippi-all of whom have already ac-
cepted and the following who have not
replied: William Jennings Bryan Gov
Frank o. Lowden and Gov. Parker of
Louisiana.
At the meeting of the publicity COM
mittee of the association Friday after
noon at the Chamber of Commerce, it
was decided to begin advertising the
convention through the newspapers at
once, as has been the usual custom
The executive committee will meet next
Wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
Establish Summer
School For N1UU

Summer school for boys between the
ages Of rs and 90 years Of age has
been established at the naval operating
base. Hampton Roads, Va. and will
open July H., according to information
received at local navy recruiting head
quarters saturday The course viii be
six weeks and accommodations are
available for 1000 boys. TennesseeA
quota Is ~
This school win include physical de-
velopment, discipline, education Of
character and indoctrination OF naval
traditions. Recreation and religious in
structions will not be neglected. Each
boy must enroll In the naval reserve
force for a period Of three months and
must have his parents consent.
Applications for enrolment must pass
the necessary physical examination
that is prescribed for regular ENROLL
ments in the naval reserve force.
Transportation to the recruiting sta
ton and To the training station (sum-
mer schooD must be paid by the ac-
cepted applicant. The government will
furnish subsistence. uniforms and other
equipment at the school. and the COM
mandant at Hampton Roads, Va. viii
furnish the necessary transportation
back to the boys home.
Each hoy while at the summer school
will receive an apprentice seaman'a pay
while at the school
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
COP LIKES TO PHONE;
WILL HAVE Time NOW

Patrolman w. T. Wright liked to use
the telephone. In fact he carried on
such lengthy conversations, according
TO Police Chief Joe Burney, that Satur-
day he was dismissed from the force.
The chief stated that various COM
plants had reached his office from diff
ferent places on Wright's beat They
were all, Burney declared, relative to
the policemans use of the phone. The
capper came, according to the chief,
when citizen registered a squawk GO
ing next door to telephone headquarters
that Wright had been using his phone
for 40 minutes Wright. 1t was said,
claimed he was trying to get num-
Der
Chief Burney Saturday was to hear
additional evidence from w. s. Bryant.
patrolman, suspended Thursday. who
was charged with being intoxicated.
Robert Garner, suspended at the same
time. has informed the chief that he in
tends turning in his uniform.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
MEMPHIS FARM BUREAU
TO AID IN DAIRY DRIVE

SENATOBIA Miss. July 10 CSpD-
big dairy campaign has been ar
ranged by County Agent T. A. Rev,
covering every voting precinct in Tate
county Experts from the Agricultural
college, Illinois Cetnral Railroad com
pauv, and the Memphis farm bureau.
The campaign win begin at Thyatira
on Monday July IL and will close
with "A roundup meeting at SENATOR
on Saturday. July II. The possibility
OF Tate county as a carrying county is
coming to be realized. There are about
Is farmers now shipping milk to the
Sardis creamery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
Richards SOLUeS
Big Legal TangLe

1ntermingled Jurisdictions appeared in
the case of Herman Harris, negro
trusty at the county jail, SATURDAY
Herman. sentenced to so days in jail
by Judge ]. Ed Richards, Of First
criminal court was made a trusty by
George Reeves, TALLER. He was sent on
an GRAND in Georges car and he ran
into a boy on bicycle and was ar
rested on a reckless driving charge. He
was fined $50 in city court.
Herman turned up missing He finally
was discovered by Sheriff Perry at
the workhouse Judge Richards got
busy on the telephone Saturday with
an order for Herman to be sent back
to the county jail.
when he serves that sentence the
city can have him for its $50 fine,
he said
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10

Following communication between
Perry's office and the sheriff OF De.
Soto county Saturday II was establishes
that a red truck broke down just south
Of the state line on the fernando road
Friday night. According to Sheriff
Perry, 1t was driven by man named
Roy Counts. said to be of a well-to-do
fernando family,
Saturday, Perry, through authorities
at fernando, got into communication
with Counts. who. the sheriff states.
has refused to return 10 Memphis with.
out requisition. Sheriff Perry declared
the man made a statement saying he
would not get fair hearing at inyesti-
cations in Memphis. The sheriff de-
elares that witnesses, including X, A..
TomlInson. $50 South Parkway step
father Of the dead girl; Mrs. Tomlinson
and Robert Tomnson, the girls broth. .
err all of whom were in the car at
the time Of the accident, have been
summoned 10 appear before the grand
Jury. An indictment may follow Sher-
IN Ferry declared. In such event. he
further stated, requisition papers would
he asked at once
GIRLS Neck Broken.
Miss Montgomery was hurled clear OF
the Tomlinson automobile and her neck
broken. She died few moments after
arriving at General hospital. where she
was rushed in THOMPSON Brothers am
bulance. The Tomlinson car was pro-
ceedinE south on fernando road. just
below Forest Hill. reports at police sta
ton say, when the red death truck sped
from behind going In the same direc-
ton, and crashed into the left hand
side OF the pleasure car. II was said
the truck was making Is miles an hour.
The tenders, top and other parts OF the
Tomlinson auto were torn off. The ma
chine itself was turned over several
times. All occupants were thrown out
Miss Montgomery was unconscious when
picked, up and other members OF the
family received minor hurts.
The red truck rushed on. increasing
tts speed to more than 30 miles an hour
police say. Mr. Tomlinson could not
tell officers tho license number of the
machine or whether or not the driver
was white man or negro or II more
than one person was on the seat. He
tod officers II was red In color.
Sheriff Perry states that Counts ad.
mits having a breakdown on fernando
| road just south Of the state line. How
ever. Counts denies all knowledge Of the
accident. The truck Counts was driv-
ing was said TO be red In color.
David MONTGOMERY father Of the girl.
arrived from St Louis Saturday. The
funeral will be held Sunday from the
residence and burial win be in Eim-
wood cemetery. All details had not
been completed Saturday
Tomlinson Is agent for the National
Life and Accident Insurance company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
LUMBER FIRM OPENS
DISTRIBUTING YARDS

The West Memphis Lumber company
has opened distributing yards on the
southern railway at South Dudley
street, announcement being made Sat
urday by Mark Fenton. Industrial com
missioner Of the Chamber OF Com
merCe.
Three acres have been leased from
G. y, Fricdel OF the DeSoto Hardwood
Flooring company The West Memphis
company will handled yellow pine and
hardwoods from Mississippi and Ala
bama. asserting 1t here and rcshipping
to northern points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
ARKANSAS COUNTY VETS
TO HOLD BIG REUNION

DE WITT. Ark, July 10 tSpD-
The last OF the old Confederate veter-
ans. 10 in number, residing in Arkan-
sas county. have designated Aug, II, lS
10 and 20 for the annual reunion at
Camp Fagan east OF Dewitt. These
old veterans have extended an invita-
ton TO all old veterans or the Civil
and a similar invitation mas gone out
to the veterans Of the late world war
and their sweetheartS 70 come and join
with them in the festivities Of the en-
Campment.
A full band will furnish music and
speakers Of reputation viii deliver ad-
dresses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
JUDGE STEVENS RESIGNS
FROM SUPREME COURT

JACKSON, Miss. July TO- tSpl)-
Associate Justice j. Morgan stevens, OF
the supreme court today rendered his
resignation to Gov Russell, effective
oct. /. Gov. Russell has named Judge
w. II. Cook, Of Hattiesburg, as tenn
porary successor.
A special election will be held to fill
the vacancy Judge Stevens will en-
gage in practice OF law in Jackson.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-10
TO CONCENTRATE COTTON
AT CAMDEN COMPRESS

CAMDEN. Ark, July TO- (Spll-Work
Is progressing rapidly on Camden's new
SlO,OOO cotton compress. Unless some
unforeseen complications arise the plant
will be ready to operate by Sept. 49,,
according to A. c. Diamond, construct
ing superintendent
Arrangements have been made with
several large Little Rock cotton firms
TO use the Camden compress for concern
tration of all cotton purchased in Cam
den territory. Special concentra ton
rates have been secured from the three
railroads entering Camden.
The year-round river transportation
on the Ouachita river from here, after
Jan, l, is expected to prove an added
feature for the local compress.