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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-21
|NAW WILL FORM
CANAL SQUADRON
Special Service Unit To Be
Held Available for Emer-
| gency Duties.

WASHINGTON, June PA special
service squadron OF cruisers and gum
boats TO be based on the Canal Zone
and held available for duty In Mexi-
can, Central American and adjacent
ports, Is to be organized about Oct l.,
1t was announced today at the navy
department.
THE formation OF this squadron, .
said the departments announcement
will ALLOW vessels TO be in readiness
at all times for any special service that
may be called for and will relieve the
commanders in chief of the Atlantic
and Pacific fleets of the necessity Of
from time to time drawing away ves-
sells of their fleets from legitimate
duties. and interfering with progress
OF target practice, maneuvers and other
drills. The headquarters Of this special
service squadron will be the Canal
Zone, and it will be capable Of operat-
ing on either or both coasts as ocea-
sion may require,
The squadron will be commanded by
a flag officer and its probable makeup
was announced as follows.
Cruisers Dolphin Oflagship), Cleve :
land. Denver, Galveston Tacoma and
Des Moines; gunboats Ashville and Sac
ramento, and the patrol yacht Niagara.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-21
new HEALTH HEAD
DUE HERE NEXT WEEK

pr j. J. Durrett, who will assume
charge Of the city health department
on July J. will reach Memphis on sun
dav or Monday Of next week. accord
ing to a letter received by Mayor Paine
Monday. The few days elapsinR before
Or, Durrett assumes his new duties Will
be largely taken up in digesting the
health survey recently made by Dr Paul
prcbble and in conferences with the
mayor relative 10 complete reorganza
tiOn Of the health department
The suggestions and recommendation
Of Dr Prebble win be followed TO a
large extent, Mayor Paine believes. as
he feels certain that Or Durrett will
agree with the necessary changes as
outlined in the survey and he win be
instructed To put into practice such OF
the recommendations as he sees fit
Mayor Paine announced Monday that
he contemplated the issuance Of a state
mcut to the public on the question OF
public health matters and In this state
ment he will outline his plans and pur-
poses as far as possible In order that
the public may familiarize themselves
with the Citys plans and be in position
10 lend their cooperation.
Mayor Paine is enthusiastic over the
report OF Dr Prebbe and says he viii
urge Dr, Durrett TO adopt as many OF
tho recommendations as possible, and
the work Of reorganization Of the health
department viii be started as soon as
practicable after DR.. Durrett assumes
charge on July /
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-21
Birmingham Racial
Clash Leaders Are
Sought; 2 Wounded

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 2l.--While
County Solicitor Tate was making ef-
forts today to obtain evidence against
fnstigators of race trouble in the down
town section Saturday night. Ethan
Harden, negro, was in a critical con-
dition at the county hospital with bull
let wound through the body and A, w.
Smith, white, was in another hospital
suffering from a knife wound in the
breast. Several others were slightly
injured during the disturbance, which
lasted from early evening until mid
night.
The trouble started when Harden
brushed against a white woman on a
crowded business street. The woman's 8
escort reprimanded the negro, who drew
knife and backed against a show
The crowd closed in upon Harden, who
was slashing right and left with his
weapon. The negro was knocked down,
but not before he had wounded Smith.
Police rushed to the scene and as Har-
den was taken into custody some one
shot him through the body.
The crowd followed the prisoner to
the city jail, but policemen with rifles
aud streams OF water from fire hose
prevented further trouble. Harden was
spirited to the county jail and later ta-
ken to the hospital where he under
went an operation
The crowd visited several hotels de-
marding that all negro bell hops be
discharged William II. Alexander, a
lawyer, was arrested yesterday on
charges OF melting the crowd to viol-
ence. Pierce Fleming, another Whlte
man. also was arrested on similar
charge and j. Andrews, negro, was
tailed on a charge OF carrying concealed
weapons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-21
~ st Blossoms On
Cotton Plants NOW
Are Being Noted

First cotton blossoms are beginning
TO appear in the delta section and while
much injury has been done by high
water, the yield will not fall below
government forecasts, according to Dr.
+. r. Lloyd. director of the farm bu-
reau 6f the Memphis Chamber Of Com
merce. DIR. Lloyd has just returned
from an extensive tour Of the delta
section.
Corn is reported IN poor condition
over the entire section. Many low
pieces Of land have proven worthless
this year for cotton planting, 50 much
OF It. in fact that about 10 per cent
OF the normal cotton acreage will not
be in production.
To offset the loss in cotton the far
mers are planting soy beans, sorghum
cane and COW peas. said Dr. Lloyd, The
feed question is proving a serious one,
Faced by loss of corn and with little
acreage available for hay, except by
planting, this will cause some trouble
for delta farmers
General prosperity and continued OPP
timism in the face OF reversals Is
marked everywhere, said Dr. Lloyd.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-21
Negro Chauffeur In
Court After Death
OF Aged Woman

Arthur Roland, negro chauffeur for
], Goldsmith, 500 Vance avenue. was
to face charges OF manslaughtsr be-
fore city Judge, Barker late MONDAY
h Connection With the death Of Mrs,
Hester &. Ivy, 80, a visitor 20 the city
Saturday night beneath the wheels .,,I.L q
Beale avenue at Driver street. Roland
was arrested shortly after the crime,
The automobile, a large Packard,
which Roland had parked in the rear
Of J. Goldsmith's & Sons store afker
the accident. and which was stolen from
that point. was found Sunday at Union
nd Fourth, where the thieves had aban-
doned 1t.
Witnesses to the tragedy told two
versions One account stated that Mrs
Ivy became confused and walked in
front Of the auto. Other witnesses told
police Roland was travelling rapidly and
drove around street car Mrs. Ivy and
her husband L. c. Ivy, OF lola. Kas., had
just arrived in the city for visit when
the accident occurred The latter was
witness to the accident. The body Of
the victim has been forwgrded to lola
for burial
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-21
FIRST BAND CONCERT
AT OVERTON JULY 4

The first municipal band concert OF
the 1920 season will be given Sunday
afternoon. July 4, at Overton park, The
contract between the city park COM
mission and f. X. White, director OF
Whites concert band. was signed Mon
day by White and Louis NJ DeSaus-
sure, secretary Of the park commits
sion
Jazz music win not predominant dur
ing the eight weeks Of daily concerts
given by the city, 1t wds announced
Monday Abe Goodman. chairman Of
the music committee Of the park hoard.
has declared that the various programs
will be literally interspeTscd with scores
frsm the popular operas Of a few years
ago, such as Chimes OF Normandy" "
The Prince Of pilsen." The Mikado"
and the like.
Whites concert band, under the terms
NJ the contract, will give a concert
daily for period Of eight weeks For
this the band receives $500 a week, or
total Of 5000 for the season Each
concert Will last two ana one half hours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-21
BOLTON COLLEGE
PROBE REFUSED
BY CHANCELLOR
PereS SustainS DemWrer to
Motion Requesting InveSti-
cation of Alleged Irregu-
laritieS.

4 special master or masters to In
Vestigate and report on alleged trregu-
larities OF and violations of trust by
the trustees OF Bolton college, Win not
be ordered by the court at the present
time. demurrer to motion re-
questing such master was sustained
by Chancellor Israel H. Peres. Monday
when he handed down his opinion In
the Bolton college case
The demurrer was sustained, the opin-
| ion reCites. because the motion made by
the state Of Tennessee, ex rel, Sam o..
Bates. attorney general lis neither spe-
cific, direct nor sufficiently positive in
| its allegations to COnstrain the court $
action in its favor"
The court stated as It's belief that
an original bill attacking the conduct
of the trust, pointing out specifically
delinquencies of law and fact and pray
ing for the relief and remedy sought
In the motion. might obtain, or a petit
ton, in the courts belief, might serve
this same purpose
Chancellor Peres, prepared a state
ment Of the record in the Bolton coll
lego case, prior to the motion,
The courts ruling follows:
The court is aware Of the grave con-
cern which equity has in the conduct OF
a trust and has searched diligently for
some applicable rule TO fit thisfparticu-
! lar proceeding with every intendment in
favor OF the motion, but the motion is
neither specific, direct nor sufficiently
positive enough in It's allegations to
oonstrain the courts action in its favor.
The court believes Though not de-
ciding) that an original bill, attack
ing the conduct OF the trust, pointing
out specifically delinquencies OF law
| and fact and praying for the relief and
| remedy sought In this motion might OBJ
tam or a petition In this cause might
serve the same purpose
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-21
WOUNDED PATROLMAN
KILLS FLEEING MAN
Alleged Leader of Band of
Thieves Tries to Escape.

NEW ORLEANS, June 21.-Walter
Daugherty, Killed shortly after midnight
iast night when he attempted TO escape
from the Fourth precinct police station,
was one Of the leaders In a band OF
International auton1obile thieves. ac-
today ~
Daugherty overpowered the doorman.
took his pistol ana fired five shots at
n,s fas. pqp1sle5,s. p !rn,. one Of them taking ef-
fatally wounded. False, however, in
spite OF his wounds, was able to put
thTee shots in the vicinity of Daugh-
Daugherty was arrested here satur-
day when he WIS detected in the act of
starting an aut mobile owned by a To-
cal merchant. According to the police
score Of automobile keys, all for a
popular make OF small cars, were found
In his possession.
He was specifically charged with
using an automobile without the own
ers consent and transporting a stolen
automobile from New Orleans to Ma
rion, Ill. He was 30 years old and be-
lieved to be native OF Illinois.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-21
Want Suffrage
Amendment In
Session Call

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June II. tSpl)--
Women voters of Davidson county want
ratification OF federal suffrage amend
ment included in Gov Roberts call for
an extra session OF the legislature an
they want that session called In time
for the women to have vote in the
August primaries These things will
be asked Of Gov. Roberts by delega- .
tlonNof Davidson county women voters,
who will call on him late this after
This action Is expected to follow a
meeting Of the county women at $3.50
pm. at the Hermitage hotel. called
by Mrs. n. r Kimbrough, county chair
man of the League Of Women Voters.
At the meeting final plans for t,hF ap-
neaI to Gov. Roberts will be made. Mrs
Kimbrough is calling especially the 1879
women who represented Davidson coun-
ty in the recent convention OF the Ten
nessee League of Women Voters,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-21

Just what amount this proposed raise
will be board members are unable to
say, but practically all members OF
the city board agree that the assess
ment as certified to the board by the
tax assessor Is entirely too low.
\ series Of conferences have been held
between members Of the board Mayor
Paine and citizens committees at which
conferences the board sought the as
sistanCe of the citizens committee ana
the mayor in an effort To formulate
some plan whereby the personally as
sessment could he raised in an equtta
bic manner
The PLAN as finally adopted, however,
was reached without the help or sug-
gestion OF anyone outside the board it.
self.
Il realize and all members of the
board do likewise. that this is a very
unpopular task hut we believe that the
personally assessments are too low, and
we propose to go over every assess
ment and make the adjustments that we
feel should be made and the assessment
as a whole will be materially increased
over It's present figures Mr.. JORDAN
said Monday
Every taxpayer will be notified and
will be given ample opportunity TO snow
this board that we are wrong ana we
stand ready and willing at all times TO
correct these figures II we are shown
that the assessment is too high.
The board has no friends to laNoT
and no enemies to punish in the mat
ter Of assessment and every taxpayer
looks alike to members Of the board. We
are going to put the assessment at the
figure We feel to be just and equita-
BILE and it Is then up to the taxpayer
to show us where we are wrong, ana
when this is done we win gladly make
an adjustment
There can be no fiat raise Of GER
tain percentage" Mr.. Jordan conun-
ued. hut every assessment must ne
gone over carefully and this will entail
an enormous amount Of work. However,
that was the course we followed with
the realty assessment, and we Will take
similar action as 10 the personally as
sessment."
The board OF equalization has already
begun its work on the personally books
and will continue this work while the
books are open for inspection ana the
public hearing being conducted. the
city board is receiving comparatively
few protests on the personality assess
ments 10 far, but board members eN-
pecL visits from Taxpayers in greater
numbers when these assessments have
been raised
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-21
Peres Scores Child
Marriages, Issuing
H-YeGr-OLd Divorce

Chancellor Israel Peres romped upon
present-d day civilization during the
Monday morning session OF his court.
Not general customs and habits, but
against civilization that will permit
the marriage of girl OF Is to a boy of
IT. The chancellors ire was aroused
during the hearing of divorce case
growing out of such q marriage. Ar
thur Robinson was suing Ruby Ilean
Robinson for divorce. Desertion was al
legged. .........
Ruby, it was alleged (she wasn't there
to defend her case), had left Arthur
four years ago, because she wouldn't
cook and wash, but preferred to go to
dances.
rs 1t desertion when a 15-year- old
child gets angry and says she Is going
to certain place, and l7-year- -old
child pouts, and says he won't go
there for herr" the chancellor asked
Attorney Abe Waldauer, who represent
ed Robinson.
Chancellor Peres finally granted the
decree, but not before he stated. as his
opinion. that the girl had but little sense
when she was married, and the boy but
little more IT'S the fault of a civil
lization which will permit the marriage
of such children" Peres said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-21
R|OT|NG RENEWED
IN LONDONDERRY
Sixth Death Caused in Irish
Observation-Disclosures at
Standstill.

LONDONDERRY, June 81. tBy the
Associated Press. )-Rioting was re-
neWed in this city this morning and re-
suited in one person being mortally
wounded and two seriously hurt. Rifle
ana revolver firing was4 almost contin-
uous, and as the people feared to VEN
ture out to work, business was at a
standstill
The mob this morning opened fire
on the troops At / o'clock this after
noon rioting was still in progress.
one of the men wounded in yester-
days fighting between unionists and
nationalists died today, bringing the
number of deaths for the present out
break of party strife up to six.
Shops and schools were closed today
caue of the riotng. The streets were
deserted by all except those fighting or
protecting vantage points. The dock
workers struck, declaring they would
not handle freight until peace had been
restored
The rioting which started at 2 o'clock
this morning after the troops had been
withdrown following yesterdays battles,
continued all day. Reports of additional
casualties were received, but travel on
the streets was so dangerous II was
impossible to obtain accurate details
The firing is being maintained with
desperate intensity Business is sus-
pended and the postmen are declining
to deliver mail.
When the troops stop the fighting In
one zone, the dispatch adds, firing
breaks out in another.
From to 5 o'clock this morning
there was intermittent firing in many
parts of the town. Between and Z
o'clock, three unionists were shot, one
of whom was thrown into the river.
Thereupon, q large body OF unionists
charged down Carlisle street, firing
voiley after yolley toward the Sim
Fein stronghold In Bridge street The
Sim Feiners, returned the fire ~
The two sides maneuvered between
the streets keeping up a fusillade most
Of the day. Troops with an armored
car broke up the fighting temporarily
at 10 o'clock this morning
scene of the rioting.
Five persons were killed, 10 others Sc
riously wounded, several probably NOR
tally, and about 100 others were less
seriously injured during a period OF
desperate rioting in this city Saturday
night The fighting was accompanied
by several attempts at incendiarism, one
OF which resulted in the burning OF a
large drapery store.
The rioting was continuation Of the
disorders of Friday night when ma
tionalists and unionists were engaged
in clashes for several hours and the
military had to be called out. The mill
tary remained in what were considered
the danger zones, but Notwithstanding
its presence the disorderly elements
held sway.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-21
CHURCH TREASURER
ACCUSED OF THEFT

RATION ROUGE. La. June 21.-M. b.
cotton. treasurer Of the First Christian
church Of Baton Rouge. was arrested
In chicago on Information furnished by
the Baton Rouge authorities. according
TO a Telegram received by Sheriff pay
his morning Mir Cotton is alleged
10 have cmhcZzled $1,000 Of the funds
belonging to the First Christian church
cotton was on his vacation when the
alleged shortage wag discovered through
hills being presented which the church
authorities had thought paid. Cotton
was employed in hardware store Of
Ration RouRe
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-21
ALL EYES TURN :
TO CONVENTION
AND WHITE HOUSE
Statements of Wilson and
MCAdoo Only Serve to Fur
ther Confuse the Mystery Of
the Nominee.

With practically all delegates from
the south on their way to the Demo-
cratic national convention, and the
leaders already gathering on the scene,
the eyes OF the nation have turned to
San Francisco and the White House.
~ The convention meets Monday, June
2s. The platform, resolutions and Gre
dentials committees will report Tues
day, and by Wednesday night il is
probable that the convention will have
selected the standard bearer OF the
party in the November campaign.
The interview given out by President
Wilson last week, following the Repub-
lican convention in Chicago and the
statement issued by Mr.. McAdoo re-
affirming his previous announcement
that he. is not candidate, were the
mystifying developments Of the past
few days
Thus far President Wilson has stead
lastly avoided any reference to his
attitude toward a third term. The best
judgment of the country is that he will
not be candidate, but his devotion to
the league of nations and his insistence
that it be made the paramount issue of
the campaign has led some to conclude
that unless candidate of his prefer
ence. one who shares his views tnat the
covenant must be ratified without res
ervation, is selected, he will ask for
third nomination and carry the issue
TO the people in solemn referendum
Even in the Wilson stronghold OF the
South 1t is conceded that it would be
an act of monumental folly for him to
again be a candidate, and 1t Is conced-
ed that he would be defeated. The log-
cal theory of the presidents silence on
the third term question Is that 1t
would eliminate him as a factor in the
convention if he should declare himself
out of the race. 1t is generally believed
that Carter Glass, senator from Vir-
RiDia. Chairman ('umminS of the
national committee, or some other trust
ed lieutenant, has in his pocket a
statement from the president reaffirm-
ing his allegiance to the league cove-
nant, with certain unmistakable ref
erences that will influence the conven-
tion in making the choice of his sue
cessor. This document will not be pre-
sented to the convention along with
Continued on Page 10. Column 2.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-21
Without Prejudice.

The demurrer to the motion is sera-
tim sustained, but. without prejudice
to any further proceeding as may seem
10 meet the REALTORS. Especially does
the court not preclude the opening OF
the questions OF law and fact hinted
In the motion, nor any OF the ques-
tons affecting the administration of
this trust. The courts opinion, thus
far, is simply that the pleading Is not
IN such lawful shape for the court to
presently entertain the matter. Ger
tainly, II there has been wrong done,
II the trustees have violated the terms
OF the will and orders OF the court
TO the waste OF the trust asset, or IL
they have experimental foutslde of the
scope and Intent of the trust and scope
pressed by the will, II they have con-
Verted the asset, OF the trust wilfully
and negligently, II they have encroached
upon the corpus Of the trust fund by
sale, mortgage, pledge or otherwise,
without authority OF law, and have thus
opened course OF administration which
may lead to the ultimate cunstirnption
of the entire trust asset, there must
| be some remedy and method to cali
such matters into question and scrutiny,
and 70 elsFe any defects OF such admin
istratson even Il Il went to the per-
sonal responsibility OF any or all OF the
trustees. But such inquiry must De
| initiated by specific allegations. which
would call for a direct answer and make
square-cut, clear issues Of fact or law
upon which the court can act
The law is no respecter of persons,
but acts impartially In an orderly man
ner and in accord with due form, which
Is, after all, most conducive to an ar
rival at substance
The complainant may appeal from
this particular action Of the court, over
ruling this particular motion and
amendment thereto, or may file petit
tion or original bill as indicated"