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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
House Inquiries
Into Conduct Of
Secretary Post

WASHINGTON, April 2Z-Investiga =
tion of the conduct of Louis F. Post,
assistant secretary of the department.
of labor, in the deportation proceedings
against radical aliens was begun today
by the house rules committee
For months the fight on Mr.. Post
has been brewing in congressional cir
cles, but the rules committee investi j.
gadon is the first attempt at formal
airing of the charges, made openly in
the house that the assistant secretary
is unduly friendly with enemies of the
American form of government.
Although the resolution before the
committee looks toward the possible
impeachment of Mr.. Post, the plan of
Chairman Campbell and other Repub-
lican leaders calls for the rules COM
the event Of an adverse finding to re-
port resolution to be adopted only by
the house, urging the removal of the
assistant secretary.
Representative HoCh. Republican,
Kansas. author of the resolution, an
tiCipated that the investigation looking
to impeachment would be conducted by
the judiciary committee, but he said
he and others were prepared to present
their full case before the rules COM
mttee. including Representative John
son, Republican, Washington, its chair
man, were to appear as witnesses.
Investigators of the immigration COM
mittee. Mr.. Johnson said, had examined
several hunred cases in which rulings
had been made by the assistant secre-
tary. and these, he declared, would be
used largely to prove the attitude oil
Mr.. Post in dealing with radical agita-
tors. The work of the Investigators,
he said, has been in progress for the
last few weeks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
JOHNSON VERSUS
WOOD IN PRIMARY
New Jersey Republicans Must
Choose Between These
Two Leaders.

NEWARK, n. j., April 27.--Chief In
terest in today's preferential presiden-
tial primary in New Jersey was focused
on Republican contests where the vot -
ers We're asked to express their pref
erence for either Senator Hiram John
son or Maj Gen. Wood. Democratic
voters were not asked to indicate a
direct preference. The unopposed big
tour Democratic delegation is pledged
70 the candidacy of Gov. Edwards
zach party will elect 2s delegates to
their respective national conventions.
The Republican slate organzat ton
has split on the big four" delegation
10 the Chicago convention, and from a
state standpoint this contest overshad- o.
owed the Wood Johnson contest. The
press of the state has featured the
big four" contest as a big fight for
political leadership between Senator
Walter Edge and ex-Gov. Stokes, chah-
man of the Republican state commit
tee. Senator Edge and his colleague.
Senator trelinghuysen, who were left
out OF the big four" slate prepared
by the state organization became cam
didates pledged only to the choice Of
the Republican voters as expressed at
Former Governor Stokes, together
with John ", Griggs, of Paterson
Thomas l., Raymond, of Newark, and
William \. Runyon, Of Plainfield. com
prise the regular organization slate. 80
pledged to the candidacy OF Leonard
Wood. Thomas K. Layden, of Pater-
son, and Mulford L. Ballard. of East
Orange. are the avowed Johnson dele
gates for the big four" Sylvester l..
Corrothers and Isaac n. Nutter. both
negroes are running as unpledged can
didates for the big four" having en-
tered the race. they claim. because the
organization refused to give their race
representative on the ticket
Polls open at l2:30 o'clock eastern
standard time) and close at 8 clock to-
night
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
VILLA BANDS MAKE
ATTACK DIFFICULT

aqua PRIETA. Sonora. April 27.-
Sonora military authorities today were
encouraged in their plans for defense
Of the state against invasion of federal
troops by reports through military
sources and press dispatches of defec-
tions among federal forces.
Two thousand federals under Gen.
Antonio were said to have joined Gen.
Francisco Villa near Parral and two
other Villa bands, one Of 700 and the
other of 900, were reported operating
in Chihuahua. That movement by the
rebel leader although he is not allied
with the Sonora rebellion was expected
TO make increasingly difficult the cam
paign of Carranza forces, Sonora Of
ficials said.
A press dispatch from Chihuahua
City said Gen. Gomez and his command
in the Tampico Oil fields had revolted
and joined the rebel leader, Palaez.
Fifty Carranza soldiers also were said
to have crossed through Pulpito Pass
into Sonora and to be negotiating with
Sonora forces for their surrender.
Col. Antonio Guerrero, former chief
of-staff for Gen. Alvaro Obregon in
the Villa campaign, arrived at Naco
yesterday with 500 Mayo Indians for
duty on the Chihuahua boundary.
An edict issued yesterday made un-
lawful infliction of the death penalty,
by the Sonora army.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
SUES
FOR OLD INJURY
r, G, Busby Asks $4,000 for
Being Struck by
ToWnes' Auto.

Exit, the romance Of school days,
Enter. the school days damage suit
Richard G, Busby, prominent young
Memphis attorney, is suing Robert n,
Townes. wealthy young Memphan, for
personal injuries received on April 20
1912 when he alleges ToWneS, driving
a heavy automobile, ran him down,
broke his leg and inflicted PERI lnent
injuries upon him. Busby asks $40
900 damages, in the case which was on
trial tuesday in Judge j. +. Young s
divipS o Of circuit court
,NNsoNy testified that he had taken part
mi ~ school ball game on lot between
Linden and Peabody avenues, and was
crossing Cleveland street after the
game. when Townes ran him down. Tic
charged in his declaration that Townes
was driving his car at highly danger
GUS and excessive rate OF speed. lie
alleged that he received broken leg
and injuries which confined him 10 bed
for many months, and which necessi-
tated serious surgical operations.
The suit, which was filed Sept. Is,
1916. did not come up for trial before
because both the young men served IN
the United states army. The deClara
tiou alleges that Busby did not III"
sooner because he was minor until
wear previous TO the filing Of the bill
Attorneys j Il. Holmes and John W
T,och were listed as Bushy's lawyers
on the declaration, while Vowncs IL be
ing defended by Walter Armstrong. L.
u. Beiach and Il. l.. Dixon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
LIGHT FROST COMING;
PROTECT YOUR FLOWERS

Persons who have planted flowers or
who consider their back yard gardens
already well under way will do We'll TO
protect them as far as possible Tues
day night for although no damage 10
large crops and fruit is expected, ten
der vegetation should be protected iroin
the light frost that is predicted by the
weather bureau.
Wednesday will be fair aud slightly
warmer, according to official reports
from the weather bureau, Although
sunshine has been rather scarce for
the past "a hours. MIR. Scott seems op,,
timistic and declares that old Sol VIII
break forth IN all his Hiory late Tues
day afternoon and remain conspicuous
for the rest OF the day.
The Mississippi at Memphis has at
tanned a depth of S5.2 feet, . Of a foot
increase during the past "a hours, 1t
will continue TO rise here for week
or more but Is not expected to rise
over the 3S-foot mark. At Helena the
rise win not start until two or three
DAYS, according to river bulletins.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
Snuff Company To
Build Addition To
North Memphis Plant

Plans have been drawn up for an
addition to the factory of the Ameri-
can Snuff company, located at the cor
ner of Front street and Keel avenue.
c. o. Pfeil. local architect, has drawn
the plans, which call for a building to
cost between 100000 and $125,000.
The building viii be one of the most
modern in Memphis and will be of re-
inforced concrete, finished with brick.
1t will house the packing facilities of
the company, according to NJ. f. Finck,
secretary treasurer of the company.
The addition was made necessary by
the increase in trade during the last
year, and by the fact that increased
prices in snuff materials indirectly
makes more work for a shipping de-
partment.
The building will have its own lunch
room and kitchen, which will serve food
at cost to employees. There will be
large locker rooms on each floor, to-
gether with shower baths, washrooms
and all possible conveniences. On the
third floor will be located a model hos
pital room. where a doctor will be in
charge.
The building is to be a four-s story
affair, and will be 1872 feet wide by
liz feet deep. The James Alexander
Construction company has been award
ed the contract.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
Paine Says Citizens
Can ShOlU By Deeds
Feeling For Schools

Speaking of the action of the board
of education in voting larger in
crease for the teachers than they had
asked for at this time Mayor Paine
said Tuesday, that while he has re-
peatedly promised the members of the
board any reasonable increase in reve-
nues to take care of advanced salaries
he will not be prepared to say just
what the schools will actually get un-
til the assessment is completed,
II shall, however" he said, tell the
business men of the committee ap-
pointed to confer with me on the sub
ity, when they make out their personal
returns for taxation, and when those
of them who are merchants make out
their merchants ad valorem returns, to
show by their deeds that they are ready
to back up their words.
"personalt. returns, for example" ="
saId the mayor, were only $l1 $4,000
last year. Merchants capital returns
were only $lO 900. That is ridicu-
lous upon its face Those two items
alone should represent 100000, O00
OF taxable wealth in Memphis IL ev-
cry merchant with stock Of $500, 900
to $1,000 900, and every wealthy man,
would make honest returns this year,
the schools would have $4,000 or more
in addition to the $425 600 increase in
revenues which | have estimated they
will receive"
Mayor Paine said that he can. of
course. not fix the complete tax rate
until the total assessment is known,
but he is still of the opinion that the
50-cent rate will be ample. with the
heavily increased assessment, to give
the school board all the funds il needs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
RACEHORSE is SOLD
FOR QUARTER MILLION

LOUISVILLE, Ky. April 27.-Edward
F. Sims, moving spirit in the racing
stable campaigncd under the name OF
j. W. McClelland. has completed a deal
for the purchase of the thoroughbred
stallion Prince Palatine for $3.50 10000,
according to Il special telegram from
Lexington and printed in Louisville
newspapers today.
Prince Palatine is the sire Of Dona-
Gonna and Prince Pal, which are among
and other horses Of note in America
and Great Britain. He Is now in Eng
land and will be brought to Mr. Sims
farm near Paris, Ky.
The price, according to Lexington ad-
vices, has been exceeded only by the
amount paid for Tracery. which recent
ly was bought by a South American for
S265 600
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
Pittntdn DOdgeS
Embarrassing Case
With Girl Students

The civil law class of Central high
school 80 strong invaded the sacred
precincts Of Third division Of circuit
court Tuesday white Judge A. r. Pitt
man occupied the bench. with custom
airy gallantry, his honor welcomed the
youthful visitors. while he explained
to them that the case about to be tried
was that Of W. X Yearger VS., the Ten
nessee Coal and Ice company, and the
Linden satatorum, in which Yearger
was seeking $500 damages for alleged
injuries inflicted he claimed. when a
life guard at the swimming tank struck
him.
Attorney Henry j. Livingston. repre-
Scnting the defendant, held a whispered
consultation with Judge Pittman The
students didn't hear what was said. hut
Livingston impaired the information
that the evidence might include some
"cussing
Judge Pittman excused himself from
the bench for a few moments, returned.
and automatically told the assembled
girl students that Judge Young, in hi
vision one. had a particularly interest
Ing case on trial, and had invited them
To be his guests,
As the girl students filed out Judge
= w. Lanier, appearing for the dc.
fcndant, with Attorney {. II King,
arose and stated:
II want to object to your honur's TAX
ing all ol the inspiration out Of this
law suit "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27

from big yearly drain for interest
charges.
The largest sum the women have ever
asked for before this year has been
even less than half Of the amount they
want this year. Yet the local King 4
Daughters believe that Memphiss people
viii not fan them In the hour of their
great need.
This year, in addition 10 the sales
OF flowers and the regular sale OF
tags, pennaTts of an extremely beauti-
ful design will be offered for sale for
autoists and stores. 1t Is explained by
Mrs r. Fl. Vance. president OF the
home, that these pennants, as well as
the tags themselves, are simply receipts
for subscriptions made, II is hoped by
the women in charge Of affairs this
year that Memphians will respond more
generously than ever on next Monday.
To raise such large sum by voluntary
contributions dropped into the boxes on
the streets, persons must not be con-
tent to buy one tag but several, and
where dimes were offered for tags be-
fore quarters must be given,
Tag day has the Endorsement of all
leading ministers of every denOmina-
tIon. 1t has also the strong indorse-
munt OF city officials and leading
business men. The home, being non
denomnational and accepting inmates
from all portions of Tennessee. treats
all alike, whether pay patients or
charity cases. 1t deserves the highest
support of the citizens on next Mon
day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27

Attired like the kings daughter in
the above poster. wearing purple wells
and white fichus caught with the silver
cross, scores Of pretty Memphis girls
viii next Monday afternoon, May 3, APP
pear upon the eftss@eg streets 70 sell
flowers for thta beneftAe of the Home
for 1ncurables, feature Of the annual
Tag day of the Kings Daughters for
this institution, The local girls viii inn
personate the idealistic figure, so ably
represented above wearing the we'll
known silver cross inscribed !. II. s..
In His Name"--indiCating the King )
Daughters.
The poster, designed by Miss Char
lotte Gailor, has created much favor
able comment from all who have seen
IT,. II graphically represents the idea
behind the work of the Kings Daugh
ters out at the Home for lnCurablcs
on McLemore avenue. picturing as it
does the kings daughter extending
sympathetic arms toward the crippled
and MANNED specimens of humanity,
II represents the central figure of the
drawing, in her formal garb Of mercy,
as the protecting mother OF stricken
humanity.
Tag day this year will see the local
circles of Kings Daughters strongly
line up to secure the largest sum
they have ever sought from the people
of Memphis on Tag day. This year
they are seeking $4,000, Of which sum
$4,000 is to retire the balance of in
debtedness against the local institution
thus relieving the directors Of the home
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27

The Memphis detachment Of men
picked from headquarters company and
Companies l. and NJ will join so or 60
men from Jackson and proceed 10 Sa-
vannah, where the trial opens Wednes-
day. They should arrive wednesday
afternoon. about 100 strong and ready
for any emergency.
The local troops will have Lieut. Col,
Robert j. Moss. OF Memphis, az rank.
ing officer. other officers who nave
been ordered TO make the trip are Capt.
l.. ]. Calhoun, commanding Company
NJ; First Lieut.. James =. Cooper. act
ing commander OF Company l.; Capt A..
c. Parker commanding headquarters
company, and Leuts, II. NJ. Ruftin and
James NJ. Rawlings Of Company NJ;
Mai. n. Il. sweeney, Of Memphis, Will
also make the trip. Mai. Roy s. Ro-
chele. OF Jackson, in command OF the
Third Battalion, win be among the Of
ficers.
Every member of the three local
companies is ordered to report to the
armory Tuesday night at 1880 o'clock.
Company commanders announce that all
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
WAREHOUSE WILL
Be IN DANGER #
NOT PROTECTED
Big Terminal Building Only
Few Feet From Edge of
Bluff, Since Recent Fall of
Earth Into River.

Anyone who can foretell what the
vagaries of the Mississippi river at or
after flood may be, would be able
TO predict the result OF the washing
away of the river banks near the mu-
nicipal terminals.
At present two landslides have left
the bank an irregular triangle. with
the apex within few feet Of the west
wall of the brick warehouse, the most
important building. Most of an old
wooden shed, part of which fell with
the sliding earth last week. has fol-
lowed. Another shed, which was built
merely to keep heavy storms from
beating upon the ground near the main
warehouse, is hanging over the river,
where the earth slid down the bank.
The situation is that il with every
Hood stage Of the river, the strong cur
rent thrown against the banks near the
terminal, undermines the bottom of the
bluff, more OF the bank will cave in.
The main warehouse, with the half
million dollar stocks of goods some
times stored there, is in no imInediat tc
danger. but it will be unless the Mis-
slssippi river commission at once takes
steps to protect the banks,
See Way Out.
driving heavy piling against the bank.
which might possibly be reinforced by
concrete. United States engineers havS
told Mayor Paine and the terminal
commissioners that protection of the
banks is no difficult engineering prob
lem, but that orders from the war de-
partment or the river commission must
be issued before they can have the
necessary work done.
That is why Mayor Paine has asked
Maj. Gen. Beach chief of engineers, to
personally inspect the terminals. Gen.
Beach will be in Memphis Wednesday.
Mayor Paine was to confer Tuesday
afternoon with members of the termi-
nal commission and their engineer, w.
f. Schultz, and with members of the
Chamber of Commerce committee on
traffic and transportation, to decide
Just what, request is to be made of
Gen. Beach
He will be told that the problem is
one for the general government to
solve and that steps to protect the
terminals must be taken as soon as the
flood water recedes so that work can
be done.
The mayor believes the situation is
SO serious that lie will not authorize
the expenditure Of any more funds for
the Improvement of the terminals until
he has been assured that the Missis-
sippi river commission proposes to un-
dertaRe their protection.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
NEGROES WARNED TO
MOVE OUT OF COUNTY

CoRlNTH, Miss, April 27. (Spl)--As
an Incident OF the killing Of Harry
Allen, the country merchant near ga
vannah last week, there is demand by
the white people OF that section OF the
county that the negroes move out OF
the community That portion OF the
county has a great many negroes; the
majority OF them are tenants and gay
laborers, with few Of them owning
their homes and farms,
Notice has already been served on
some that the negro farm lahorers must
move There is an effort being imAue
speedy punishment Of those guilty
OF the murder of Allen, and to snow
them the seriousness Of driving out lls
negro labor that Is SO badly needed at
this time and which can not be sup
piled from other sources this late ~
II the proposition is carried out and
the negroes forced TO leave there muyh
OF the most productive land In the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
GRAND JURY FAILS
TO NDICT SHOEMAN

The grand jury, at the regular ses-
sion Tuesday, considered nine bills
and found six true bills, and three not
true Among those who will not have
to face trial, because a not true bill
was found in their ease. was 1zzy Ro-
sen, prominent shoe dealer, whose. in
dictment was sought on a charge that
he made assault and battery with his
fists upon the person Of H. A. Weldon
The other ignored bills were charges
OF violating the liquor law against
Frank Funai Sam Levi and r. Goebel.
Aaron Love, Burnett Gilbert and Ira
Smith. arrested by police on April 81
with barrel of alcohol in their pos
session, which was alleged to have
been stolen from the Webster -Warnock
Chemical company, will face jury on
two charges, indictments for violating
the liqhor law. and larceny and receiv-
ing stolen property being returned
against them. Other true bills found
were for minor offenses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
OLD CITIZEN OF
MEMPHIS DIES

Death Tuesday claimed one Of Mem
phis oldest citizens when Mrs Mollic
Ringwald. aged Sc. succumbcd at the
home OF her daughter -in-law, Mrs otis
h Barnett, 297 Min avenue Mrs. Ring
wad had been III for more than two
years.
Probably one Of the bestowed women
In Memphis. Mrs Ringwald had lived
here for over so years She came to
Memphis from Louisville and resided
here during tho yellow fever epidemiCs
She saw Memphis recover from these
years and witnessed its growth through
different stages until ii passed the 160.-
900 mark in population Her husband
William Ringwald, died many years ago.
Funeral services will be conducted
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 from the
residence Of Mrs Barnett. Burial will
he in Elmwood cemetery. The Rev
NJ. Bruggeman will conduct services
Mrs Kingwald was a life long member
Of Lutheran Trinity church. = W
Ringwald, Mrs Alex Smith and Mrs,
Barnett are the children surviving.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
SEVEN DIVORCE SUITS
FILED BEFORE NOON

Seven divorce suits were filed in cir
cult court before noon Thursday. with
Attorney A. J. Mcdonald leading the
list with three applications. The other
four suits we're for negroes and were
filed by B. F. Booth and Sandy Carter
viii Jackson. suing Mary Jackson for
divorce, seemed to have had the worst
luck of the seven m his matrimonial
venture. He alleges that his spouse
beat him with broom handle.
The other suits filed were Mrs. Mar
garet Buford VS., Ambros Buford, aban-
donment and failure to provide; Beulah
Russell VS., Jimmie Russell willful de-
sertion Mrs Myrtle Jury VS.. A. j.
Jury abandonment and nonsupport Lu.
ella bowling VS.. Alex Bowling, deser-
ton; Luther Claxton vs.. Virginia. aban-
donment: Robert Fields vs. Lula Fields.
abandonment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
MEMPHIS BOYS
ENLIST AGAIN

Neal Samples, who served with the
marines during the world war, has re-
enlisted for duty as recruiting SER
geaht in this city Sergeant Samples
having visited Cuba, British West In
dia islands, France, Asia Turkey and
Spain. being member of the crack
marine guard of the battleship Arizona
during the war.
Owing to Sergeant Samples good rec
ord in the marine corps he has been
assigned to recruiting service for as long
as he wishes.
Sergeant Chas. Gray Lovett, also of
Memphis has rc-enlisted for duty as a
recruiting sergeant to serve here too,
Sergeant Lovett served in the marine
corps as a clerk in the commanding
officers office having handled over 50,-
coo enlistment papers of marines.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-27
DEAD'IN REVOLT
NUMBER 500

SAN SALVADOR. April 27.-Aten.
women and children to the number OF
500 were killed in the recent fighting
in Guatemala city during the revolt
which resulted in the overthrow of
President Cabrera. according to the
latest advices received here from
Guatemala. Numerous followers Of
Cabrera who remained faithful to their
chief were killed in their own houses.
the advices say. and many Guatcmalans
who fled from the country are return
ing and are received with enthusiasm