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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
RAINS HAMPER
TRAIN SERVICE

Train service was seriously interrupt
ed by the heavy rains that fell We'd
nesday and Wednesday night, especial
ly on the Southern and Frisco railroads.
Nearly all the passenger trains were
late Wednesday night and Thursday
me memphis special on the Southern,
due here at lib am, was marked UP
for 2:15 pm, but officials said 1t was
doubtful If it would arrive here until
much later. One of the morning trains
was two hours late getting out of Shelf
field, which would indicate troubles
east of that point The water is said
to be over the tracks at Moscow, but
91fisials said d that trains crossed on
A freight train went through the
Frisco tracks near Miller station, about
"a miles. out of Memphis, Wednesday
night, blocking traffic, but not injur.
ing anyone. Birmingham trains were
detoured via the Illinois Central to Gre
NADIA and Holly Springs. Local passen-
ger trains transferred their passengers
at the break,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
MISSISSIPPI PLANS
BERRY CAMPS AGAIN

A meeting of home demonstration
agents from the northwestern district
of Mississippi was held Thursday at
the Memphis Chamber of Commerce TO
discuss work for the summer OF 1920
Mrs. Della B.. Alley, agent for the dis
trict. who called the meeting, presided.
Plans were made for berry camps to
be held during the summer throughout
the district. Berry camps were begun
as an experiment last year In Missls-
slppi and were highly successful. They
were conducted for the benefit OF girls
in the rural section who would meet at
empty farm houses. establish a camp
and pick and can berries for three
days Home demonstration agents then
would go to another community and
hold another camp.
The agents also discussed the stand
ardization of good sellers among home
products In order that goods may be
more readily marketed Increased pro-
duction will be featured this year with
the hope of decreasing the cost OF liv-
ing.
Those attending the meeting were
Mrs Lula Prater, of Quitman county:
Mrs. Olive Bends, of Pamela county
and Miss Minnie Joseph, Of Tunica
county. Mrs. Alley viii hold another
district meeting in oxford Friday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
CZECH ARMY TO
FIGHT BOLSHEvIKI

a, WARSAW, April 1.-Simon Petlira.
the ukrainian leader, has visited Prague
Ior the purpose of arranging for the
formation OF a Czech army TO be used
against the Russian Boisheviki on the
Ukralnian front, according to q news
paper here. No announcement is made
as to the size of the army Contemplated.
A force of 5000 Ukrainians, newly re-
cruited, was recently thrown against the
soviet line on the southern front, It
Is stated in dispatches received here.
Only artillery duels and 4 few Skin
mishes on the Polesian front are re-
ported In today's official statement is
sued at the war office yesterday, being
the quietest day on all fronts since the
Bolshevih began their spring offensive
on March, II.
Reports have been received here In
dicating the Bcisheviki are withdraw
Ing large number II units from the
vicinity OF Odessa and It ID believed
they intend to make q concentrated
drive ON the northern frnnk BEERS
spring thaws begin
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
Recent Rains Will
Not Affect RiUer

Recent rains that have flooded Mem
phis and surrounding territory are not
expected to have serious local effect
on the river stage, according to state
ments made Thursday by officials of
the weather office, The forecast Thurs
day stated that the maximum stage
might be slightly more. than 40 feet
Which before the faissS va as the
ma tmupa The erest b. Rzaected next
week erys ksaif foot = as Esecp &6ded
TO the rfediation OF tho maximum stage
at Helena. Weather officials have been
predicting so feet for Helena. but on
Thursday raised the prediction to sos
feet.
There have been heavy rains in Ar
kansas, West Tennessee, Mississippi
and Southeast Missouri. but most OF
the water will not get into the Mis-
sissippi until after 1t has passed Mem
phis so the principal effect will be to
delay the fall of the river and not add
to the maximum stage.
The Ohio is falling rapidly and the
Mississippi is falling at st. Louis and
Cairo. There is slight rise in fhe
Missouri as is shown in the report from
Kansas City, where there was "a rise
Of 8 OF a foot. The Arkansas is fall
ing at Little Rock and Fort Smith.
The stage at Memphis Thursday was
1874 feet. Fair weather was predicted
for Friday,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
Cyclone Strikes
T LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
Property Damaged in Pulaski
Heights Section-No
Deaths Reported.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, April 1.-The
Pulaski Heights section of Little Rock
was struck by cyclone last night.
Many houses being badly damaged No
one was injured so far as could be
leaned The storm cut path through
Forest park, leveling more than 100
large shade trees, breaking down street
car wires and damaging concession
buildings. Window panes in many
homes, and in st, Mary's convent. were
smashed in. Many small outbuldings
and fences throughout the residential
district were leveled.
The storm jumped from the Heights
section to North Little Rock, doing con-
siderable damage.
A cyclone near Searcy and Panburn
last night did considerable damage. Re-
ports from other sections did not indi-
cate any serious damage. The rainfall
last night was not sufficient to change
the status of the Arkansas river which
threatens to overflow in its lower
reaches.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
SOFT COAL MEN
REACH AGREEMENT
New Scale With 81 Per Cent
Increase for Two Years.

NEW YORK. April 1.-The new wage
agreement of the bituminous mine
workers disposed of. John L. Lewis, in
ternational president Of the United
Mine Workers. today turned his atten-
tract for the anthracite miners. He
declared that steps would be taken to
bring about a satisfactory" adjust
ment in the hard coal industry without
further delay.
Officials copies of the bituminous
wage agreement signed here by repre-
sentatives of operators and miners of
the central competitive states were be-
ing sent out today to the various dis
tricts. More than 100000 mine workers
crease in the new contract which goes
into effect today and continues for
two years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
ALLEGED THIEVES TELL
OF MANY ROBBERIES

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. April l. (Spl.)
defective John Foppiano. OF the Mem
phis police department, has identified
several thousand dollars worth OF furs.
clothing and jewelry. following the ar
rest of c. X. Dorman and Mr.. and Mrs.
W, r. Grimm. A number OF hotel room
keys, stolen from Memphis. have been
recovered. A Ford automobile, said to
have been stolen in Memphis also was
recovered; a Studebaker car, stolen In
Memphis, has been located at Devalls
Bluff, and second Ford. stolen at
Memphis, was sold at Helena, Dorman
says
Detective Foppiano said that the three
are charged with stealing suitcaBes,
furs and other property from Memphis
hotels and that the trio have obtained
approximately $4,000 worth of loot. The
Chisca. Peabody and Gayoso were the
principal Memphis hotels the trio are
charged with robbing. Detective Fop-
piano said that the two men were
caught in the act of robbing a guests
weeks ago. They told the guest that
they had been asked by stranger to
remain in the room which he said was
his until he returned. The man accepted
the explanation and the pair disap-
peared. The man then discovered that
he had been robbed.
The two men had narrow escape
from arrest in Little Rock the night
of March Is, when two patrolmen found
them working on a Ford car. The men
were nervous when spoken to and soon
disappeared. A search OF the Ford re-
vealed sultcases filled with wearing APP
parel and jewelry. The cars were taken
TO Headquarters. where one was identi-
fled by Helena man as his. The
matter was kept quiet. According TO the
police, the two men said that after
leaving the officers with the car, they
caught Rock Island train for Mem
phis, where they stole another car and
looted several hotel rooms. They then
went to Mississippi,
They said, according TO the police,
that they robbed several rooms In a
mississippi hotel before returning to
Little Rock. The police say they con-
fessed to many thefts from local hotels
since they returned here,from MIssls-
sippi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
Jury COMPLETED
FOR HAZEN TRIAL

Testimony in the third trial of Fay
E. Hazen, charged with the murder OF
Ben r. Simms, Louisiana lumberman,
on Sept. /, 1917, was to begin in First
criminal court Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. Marie Simms, widow of the slain
man as the first witness for the state,
following the completion Of the selec-
tion of the jury just before adjourn
ment Thursday morning.
When court opened Thursday 10 men
had been accepted for the jury box.
The eleventh man chosen was f., M.
Morris, who was the eighteenth man
examined Thursday morning. The fl
nal Juror selected was B. B. Nesbitt,
an insurance man, who was the twen-
ty-eighth man examined Thursday.
Six jurors were obtained. in the Ha-
zen case Wednesday They are; R.
Alsobrook, John Callicut, j. w. Muir
ry, r. H Pentecost, C. r. Gregory, f.
Streli. They took seats in the box
with the four men selected Tuesday: H.
2. Reder, R. Il. Turner, r. N. Nc
Candess and G. M. Robinson.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01

xxx OItiX aS0D,ollsDus WAS ueeutu lDf Atttttu
the amount sought when the team
workers started out Thursday morning,
a On reliable authority, 1t is known that
one subscription for $4,000 has been
made by Buford Jennings, son of A. r.
Jennings, who Monday set the cam
paign firmly on its feet with a per-
sonal subscription Of $150so00.
a Subscriptions reported Monday, the
! first day of the canvass, amounted to
$240, 800; on Tuesday. $751; 141 was re-
ported and on Wednesday the team cap
tains, turned in $111,54S, making the
TO this will be added the contribution
OF the Baptist church outside Of Mem
phis, which has pledged to give $3.50. 900
{ II the city of Memphis raises $500,000,.
The drive will end Thursday night
with a big jubilee, to which, the team
workers are asked to bring their wives
to witness the final triumph. The jubi-
lee dinner win be served in the BAN
quet hall OF the Hotel Chisca at 2
O'clock This meeting had been SEIZED.
goal reached, the date was advanced;
.-S six large subscriptions were reported
Wednesday, three for $4,000 and three
for N$10, 900.
May Bros, Memphis Iumbermen, gave
100000, as did Mr. and Mrs. J. IA. Coll.
sJ. M. Goff, Jr., and q prominent Mem
phian who refused to allow his name
To be given other than az "a Friend"
!. IA Friend also contributed a subscrip-
ton for1$10, 090s Charles @. Pfeh, Mem
phis architect. gave $4,000 me otner
100000 subscription was made by w.
4 Ii Humphrey, OF Greenwood. Miss. an
ardent friend of the Baptist hospital.
Among other large subscriptions We'd
nesday were: &c. Buford, Of Missis-
sippi, for $4,000, and the Van Vieet-
Mansfield Drug, CO Co, Tor m,S%S o ~, SUP fbe
Hessig Ellis Drug company, A. Piougn,
II d. II. Tankersley. Of Summer, MISS. ;
w. M. Simpson, Of Sumner, MISS, ana
Eugene Wood. -, :,
Hedges for $500 were made by "; 3:
Goods CO, (additiona1J; Dockery 4
poneison, American snuff company and
'sl 900. 6ao slibeesintlsn ot VIII
Doesery to sstablish 1ths training sch ,,s
Z ssati home for nurses. VIII mt ke ms
gifts 70 philanthropic enterprises dur
ing the last year reach nearly Inree-
quarters of million dollars, During
the Baptist $75.000.000 campaign ias!'
summer. he gave. through the Centrai
Raptist church, 100000. At another
time he contributed large sum to Blue
Mountain college. in Mississippi, one OF
the educational institutions OF the Bap-
tist church. ..s -,
the earnest Christian life and noble
character of his wife. who, died only
short time ago. Mrs. Dockery was an
ardent Baptist and a generous con,
trbutor to all worthy h Ghafrues Of the
lnsthar'V Of the ne church and community
His Gift to the present campaign VIII
provide for the technical training o.
zoo young women, for a profession y
ferinn humanity. and at the same time
provide a good home with. Christian
Environment during their student years
This is just the kind Of WORK MIS- ne
Dockery best loved to help aAs tne
home will be splendid memorial lo
her memory.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
NAVY INDIFFERENT
FULLAM DECLARES

WASHINGTON. April 1.--Because Of
the navy departments policy OF sin-
difference" no effort was made to bring
before the war Rear Admiral FulIam.
former commander of the Pacific re-
serve fleet declared today before the
senate naval investigating committee.
The admiral said that In 1915 when be
went 10 the Pacific coast to take corn
mand OF the reserve fleet the ships had
SO small compliments that they could
not be moved from the dock. The navy
was fatally short of men," he added,
but the department failed to advocate
sufficient personnel increases and was
totally Indifferent to the possibility
Of state OF war being forced upon it,
The only persons In the navy depart
ment who would listen to his plans Ter
more men and material preparedness
we're the assistant secretary and menu
bers OF the general board. the officer
declared.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
VETERAN PROMOTED.

G. p Ramsey. veteran of the 120th
Infantry Of the both Division. employed
by the Southern Hardwood Traffic as
ISOLATION. has been appointed commerce
clerk to succeed Harry Kohn, who has
resigned. Mr. Ramsey's appointment
was announced Thursday by ]. II.
Townshend. secretary manager of the
organization.
Mr.. Ramsey has been aid to c. w,
New. assistant secretary of the asso-
citation. He viii be succeeded In that
capacity by G. A. Suddath, who until
recently was chief clerk for the Mem
phis freight bureau,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
PREDICTS 81 FEET
AT VICKSBURG, MISS

vICKSBURG, Miss. April 1. (Spl)-.-
AS a stage OF 81 feet on the local
gauge is predicted by r. T. Lindsey,
meterologist in charge Of the United
States weather bureau in this city,
and so feet would send the water into
the YaZoo & Mississippi valley rail-
road shops here, Superintendent F. r.
Mays is preparing to have levee built
around the place to prevent overflow.
River men who keep informed on thes
matters say that it is safe to predict
the crest stage here TO be the same as
the maximum on the Cairo gauge, and
il is above 81 feet on the latter gauge.
Superintendent Mays also. said that
the Z. G. NJ. " tracks have been raised
above the highest stage attained by the
river, so there will be no feaRpf inter-
ruption of traffic over the IL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
GRANT NEW. TRIAL
=FORSYR|AN YOUTH
CONDEMNED TO DIE

+ 4 = ~ : .s
DECATUR. Miss. April For the
first time in history of Mississippi new
trial was granted today on the ancient
writ Of corum nobia, in the case OF
fenced to be hanged for the murder OF
Annie Bell Seaney his sweetheart, on
the Rankin turnpike in November, 1915.
Hawie was adjudged insane by the
jury and his trial on the plea of in
sanity will be held at Decatur next
Monday.
Among the alienists who testified in
the trial here yesterday was DR.. A.
w. Anderson, superintendent of the Illi-
ynois hospital for the permanently in
sane, who pronounced Hawie insane
since he was 6 years old.
Hawie was saved from the gallows
through the efforts of hts brother, AS
sad @. Hawie, world war hero who
raised funds to fight the case by de-
livering war lectures throughout the
state. 4Ns ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
TORNADO SWEEPS
NORTH ARKANSAS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. April 1.-Es-
timated damage of $4,000 was done by
a tornado which hit Searcy and vicinity
in White county last night when houses
were blown from their foundation and
large plantation barns demolished and
live stock killed. The storm struck the
southern edge of the county. The bus
mess district was not damaged. Booth
Bros, planters and contractors for the
Missouri North Arkansas highway, lost
30 mules when their large barn was
jured
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01

Action on the 6O-day Investigation
of the telephone company made by the
law committee OF the Memphis Cham
Der Of Commerce was expected TO be
taken at meeting Of the committee
held the Chamber OF Commerce
shortly after noon Thursday The COM
mittee was to review all reports made
by the telephone company to the COM
mittee since the investigation started
two months ago. After the reports had
been considered the committee was to
sum up the result OF the investigation
and probably make recommendations
for future action.
Walter p. Armstrong chairman OF
the committee, refused to state his own
opinion Thursday and said he could
not speak for any member Of the com.
problem with them. When the investi.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
TURKS ARRESTED.

CoNSTANTINoPLE, April 1.--Ahn ned
Emin Bey and Veiid Bey, editors of
prominent newspapers here, and SouIf-
man Nazif Bey, a widely known poet,
have been arrested by the British and
deported to Malta. Said Pasha Turk
ish commandant in Constantinople, has
also been placed under arrest. Ahmed
Emin Bey was graduated from Column
bia university, New York city, and We
lid Bey was president of the Ottoman
Press association.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01

cation was begun the telephone COM
pany agreed TO pag the expenses OF an
other investigation If the committee
found conditions unimproved and unsat- :
isfactory at the end OF the 60-day ne
Rod, II such is demanded by the com
mittee 1t is probable that an engineer
viii be brought to Memphis to make
survey.
Two months ago the Chamber OF
Commerce brought J. n. Cadby, OF Mad /.
ison, Wis, here 20 study and report on
the telephone situation. His name has
| been mentioned for second investiga-
ton II such Is demanded by the com
Ifnittee. II the committees recon !
mendation Is adverse and an engineer
is brought here !. is expected thai
an appeal will be made to the public
utilities commission after the engineer
has reported. for better telephone serv-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01

The jury was selected shortly before
noon this morning. =
John Marshall is 80 years or age, -
bent and feeble, Felix Marshall. older
brother Of the condemned man. VIII
also be tried as soon as the father =
case liz disposed Of.
was one on the most revolving crimes
in the annals Of Mississippi. -Four per
pons were killed, the house wis dyna-
mited, oil poured ON the floor and the
house burned. Pearl May Miller, who
hid in an attic while the murder WAS
cave the alarm. testified In the trial
OF Charley Marshall that she saw him
beat out the brains Of the baby ana
was certain the man was Charley Mar
shall, Ii was charged IN another IN
dctment that Charley Marsnall was
the father of the infant heekilled.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
SNEAK THIEVES
PAY EARLY CALLS

Sneak thieves in two instances early
Thursday paid nocturnal visits to resi-
dences with fair success. At the home
OF Miss Mary c. Morrison. 2l9 North
Third street, the thief got pocketboolI
from the dresser which contained $50.
The theft was not discovered until
dawn 81
Likewise Harry Levlch, 2S6 Butler
avenue, complained of the unlimited en-
trance OF a person to his home and the
consequent theft of two OF his best pairs
OF trousers, one of which contained
$3.50 Levieh says the robbery oc-
Cured about $3.50 am. The thief evil
IDENTIFY liked the pants, for he failed to
drop them as Is the usual habit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
FOUR INDICTED FOR
SUPREME COURT LEAK

WASHINGTON, April 1.-Indictmens against
yestgatng alleged the
last November in the Southern Pacific oil land
Those indicted Ashton
Mckenn the
attorney the department of ustc Barnett f. Moses Wash
E. Willard Mayer
The indictments charge the four with conspiracy deud
United States its right
public
decision
shares southern Pacif at a profit of $1A12.5O
Barnett Moses mentioned of the four indicted
mery pracced Memphis Memphis months
to take up his residence in Washington,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
START WHISKY PROBE.

ST. LOUIS, April Federal officials
today began an investigation into the
alleged misuse of prescriptions to OBJ
tain whisky, following the arrest cd Ed
mund Phelps, negro, yesterday.
Phelps, according TO prohibition en-.
forcement officers, admitted he had
procured % pints of the forbidden
liquor on prescriptions at drug store
for So a pint, and sold them at 81
q mint
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
Revenue Agents In
Buttle; Kis Nan,
COnfiscGte Still

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April Ed
Loden was shot and instantly killed
yesterday in the Mountains of Cum
berland county, near Spring City, Tenn,
raiding party, headed by B. B. Stroud,
revenue officer in charge in Chatta-
nooga The raiders located a still in
the mountains and when they APP
preached Loden is said to have opened
fire, which was returned by Hicks.
Bill Grady, partner of Loden, was ar
rested, and 50-gallon copper still and
300 gallons of beer were destroyed.
Brady was committed to Jail ITO
await the federal court grand jury.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
WORLDWIDE STRIKE
PLANNED FOR MAY |

PARIS. April Reorganization of a
world wide, May l demonstration in the
form of general 24-hour strike. will
be undertaken by the national confed-
eral committee of labor as the result
OF resolutions passed at its meeting
here today.
The movement win be urged in ac-
cord with the syndicatist information
ale for the purpose of showing the So
lidarity of socialists.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
Watts Who VIII Hang
VIII Sell Property
To Buy Wife Home

vIcKsBuRG, Miss, April l. (sp!)
Jesse Watts, convicted at Port GID
son last Saturday on charge OF muir
der. growing out of the assassination
of Dr. D. S. Alverson in this city on
Jan. S and condemned to hang May IA,
is preparing to sell his property, saying
he wishes to make provision for his
wife, so that If she wishes to buy
home elsewhere she can do so.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
Pine Bluff ShOsUs
Increase OF 4.I76

WASHINGTON. Aprll 1.--ponutat,cn
statistics announced today by the cen
sus bureau included:
Pine Bluff. Ark, 1920. an increase
OF a.lTS, or 27.7 per cent over 1910.
1918. 1850 t'eoa potsee "
Maa,nistee, Mich. $500. decrease 2.ssi.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
MAKE 1874 ARRESTS.

The detective department at police
headquarters ended the month OF
March with 154 arrests made by the II
men. Automobiles stolen during the
month numbered II. of which 60 were
recovered by the four auto men In the
detective department.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01
WILSON SENDS REPLY.

WASHINGTON, April l.--American
troops on the Rhine are subject only
to the orders OF the president OF the
United States, as commander In chief
of the army, President Wilson wrote
congress today. in response to a reso-
luton OF inquiry adopted by the house
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01

Maximum IeHlpeTdtuIe' vs. hiiii'ihuii'
rs Sun sets today 6:2l pm; rises to-
morrow 546a.m. Moon sets 5:O3 am
tonight. Precipitation 3.48 inches.
ennessee-Showers and severe thun-
derstorms and cooler in west portion,
followed by fair weather.
Mississippi-Showers and probably
severe local thunderstorms and coo.sr.
Arkansas fair and cooler
in west; thundershowers in east.
Kentucky-Showers and severe local
thunderstorms and cooler in west por-
ton.
-Thundershowers, followed
nv fair and cooler weather in north and
west portions.
Oklahoma-Fair and cooler, probably
freezing in extreme northwest.
East Texas-Genera fair and cool
err.
B., West Texas-Fair and cooler, prob
ably frost or freezing temperature in
Panhandle.
North and South Carolina and Geor-
ria--Showers and local severe thunder
storms.
Alabama--Showers and severe thun-
derstorms and cooler
Florida--Showers in north; showers
in south.