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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
Train Dispdtchers
OF IL Roads Will
Meet To Organize

Train dispatchers of several railroads
from Memphis and the surrounding ter
ritory will meet Saturday evening at 8
o'clock at the Hotel Chisca in response
TO calls sent out by Memphis dispatch
ers to take steps to organize q Memphis
assembly OF the American Train Dis
,patchers' association The roads to be
represented at the meeting include the
Illinois Central. the Y, e M. ". Frisco,
Missouri Pacific. Cotton Belt, Rock Is
land Missouri & Northern, Arkansas,
Southern, Mobile g. Ohio. Alabama &
Vicksburg and Gulf. Mobile & North
ern. In addition to Tennessee, men
from the states Of Mississippi, Arkan-
sas. Louisiana. and Kentucky are ex-
pected to participate in the meeting.
Local men taking leading part In
arranging for the meeting are A. T.
King general chairman OF the dis
patchers for the Illinois Central; j. B.
Tipler. general chairman for the Frisco:
Y +. Smith, division chairman for Me
x x t.;S., 4 NJ ~ y. an ala t,a, g = Bell diyisik
IN explaining the plan for organiza-
ton. Mr.. King said Friday that the lo-
cal assembly is being formed to get
into line with other assemblies or
branches of the national association,
several assemblies having been organ
ized in other cities previously
Among well-known out -of-town rail-
readers expected to attend the meeting
are.
W. ]. Potts. Missouri Pacific, Pine
Bluff, Ark; A. OHerlin, Cotton Belt,
Pine Bluff T, o. Weeks, Missouri Pa
noiS Central, Water Valley Miss; w.
b. Romine, Illinois Central McComb,
Miss: w. o. Blair, Y. g. M, ", Baton
Rouge, La. 20. H. MacFarlin, Illinois
Central. Fulton. Ky; j. B. Wallace,
Mobile & Northern, Jackson, Miss; II.
New Albany, Miss; r. l.. Withers, NJ,
C. & st. L., Paducah, KY; A. S. PitZer.
Illinois Central, Princeton. Ky.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
TURKS OPPOSE
FOREIGN CONTROL
-
Nationalists Co. Operate to OPP
pose Peace Unfavorable
to Country.

CoNSTANTINOPLE, March l9--
Leaders of the Turkish Nationalists
from Azerbaijan to Palestine seem to
be cooperating in a movement to op-
favorable TO Turkey. Men closely as.
sociated with Mustapha Kemal, leader
OF the Nationalists, have been sktifuliy
promoting opposition to all foreign in
reference, 1t is asserted, and the
Arabs, Kurds and other tribes are said
TO be aligned with forces planning to
checkmate any movement on the part
of the entente looking to the Partition
ing of the country.
The whole movement seems to be po-
litical rather than religious, It being
declared by many not to be PAN lslamic
in any way. Whether Bolshevism en-
ters into the situation has not as yet
developed, but it may turn in that di-
rection. Mesopotamia has so far held
aloof from the RUe3taR Bols6eNikl.
Turkish newspapers frankly say the
allies cannot muster sufficient strength
10 force an unacceptable peace upon
the country. They point to Capt. Ga
hriele d'Annunzio's defiancelof the su-
preme council of the peace conference
and other instances in which the allies
have been powerless to enforce orders.
10 risk humiliating defeat rather than
have the country turned into group
Of European dependencies" with the
ayowed intention of disarming Gen. Won
Wetter, commander of the reichswehr
in that region, So TAR as known. this
has not been accomplished, and the sit
nation is considered difficult.
At Hof power is still held by soviet
adherents but guards at Uuremburg
succeeded yesterday in beating off sail
ors of Bolsheviki affiliations who at
tempted to capture the town hall.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19

A thorough investigation into opera.
tion OF the shelby County Industrial
school AZ Bartlett was assured Friday.
when the matte was taken up with
Sam o. Bates. attorney general. wlth
View 60 having the matter lnNestgatsu
by tha Shelby county GRAND jury rus
action followed the testimony THURSDAY
of sauirs 7. 7. Mcdonald that he had
secured Alvin Lee Crawford, l4,year
old negro boy. from the school during
tha summer Of 1919.
According 70 the information given TO
Judge A. 3. Phtman, IN Third division
Of Circuit court Thursday, BY Squire
Mcdonald. the magistrate had traded" "
for the Crawford boy, having turned
back TO the Industrial school another
negro boy and selected Crawford from
q. lineup of the negro boy Inmates OF
the school,
That negro boys and perhaps white
boys are given by the school 70 PERSONS
making application for them and held Ia
what has been termed a form OF peon
age Is the opinion Of a number Of ioeal
attorneys.
A. u. Bearman. Of the law firm Of
Bearman Cuhn A Bearman. who reps
resented Minnie Harris, mother Of Alvin
Lee Crawford, at the circuit court hear
ing Thursday stated that he had been
fully prepared to go into the matter
thoroughly had the city not acquiesced
10 demands made IN the petition for the
boys release, Mr.. Bearman said he had
been unable TO locate the law under
which the county school IL operated. but
inasmuch as Ii is county institution
is naturally a branch OF the state In
dustrial school and the law applicable
To that institution would naturally APP
ply in very large measure il not in
entirety 20 the county school.
The school at Bartlett Is operated nn
der the direction Of q board OF control
appointed by tho county court The
Memphis Rotary club, some time ago,
interested itself In the operation Of the
school and has spent considerable
money hettering conditions at the
school Several membera OF the Ro-
tary club were appointed on the board
OF control BY the county court.
v A. Heard. chairman OF the county
court; J. N. Connable, an autoinohils
man; John McC'lary, Of the Virgins
Bridge and Iron Company; sjarl Chaplin
m the Memphis Gas and Electric com
1 bany, and q, NJ Scott, residing nea
Forest Hill are members Of the boar
OF control, The school ts under the i'm
mediate direction of II, w. Charles
superintendent.
Disclose Practice.
The first information concerning III,
practice OF turning the inmates Of tn,
school over to persons throughout tn,
country came to light Thursday at tht
hearing instituted by Mr. Bearman II
the Crawford ease.
Crawford was convicted by the Juve,
| nile court In January, 1918, and sen.
fenced to 30 days at the school by Judg,
Ben Powell, then judge Of the Juvenil,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19

reactonary leaders who tried 20 seize
control. and there seems 10 be an urged
demand for a reorganization of the
ministry and changes in policy In im-
portant particulars
Reports from Germany outside OF
Berlin are of such character that
clear view of the situation Is hard to
obtain at present.
While it is said soviets have been
formed in a number of important towns
and cities and in industrial districts, II
does not appear the movement is gain
ing momentum.
Communist sympathizers seem to
have met with stern opposition at many
points.
One outcome OF DIR. Kapps brief
reign is a greater tendency toward the
left among the workers, and II is gen.
orally believed that the coming cleo
tions will return independents in great
er force. Kanp's coup was the greatest
dispatch service he could have rem
dered TO the conservatives who are
now Ciscredited and distrusted.
The censorship has been lifted, The
British charge has taken the first OPP
portunity to publish an emphatic de-
NAL that the allies gave any support or
sympathy whatever to the new govern
ment.
The Independents committee has, is
sued a manifesto saying In effect:
THE counter revolution has been
suppressed, but the Bauer-Noske gov
ernment is trying to re-establish the
old regime by cowardly compromise
Another juaker, Won Seecht, replaces
the junker Won Luettwitz. A state Of
siege is maintained and the Prusslan
government has entrusted the protec-
tion Of Berlin to the reichswehr and
the city guard. which means that a
military dictatorship persists.
There has been no change In the
system. but only a change OF persons.
The independents VIII not accept this
situation"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
BlOlUing Soap
Bubbles Offends

CHICAGO, March 19.-Blowing soap
bubbles is an offense in the Illinois
state home for soldiers orphans. where
5dS children OF war veterans are housed
Miss Annie Hinrichsen, secretary OF
the department of public welfare. found
two small boys kneeling on crack for
punishment, on visit to the home yes
terday
What did you do?" she asked.
Blew soap bubbles" "
Miss Hinrichsen reported to her chief.
Charles II. Thorne that the home had
only three toys that the playtoom for
sick children was cement "aell " in
the basement, devoid OF all furniture:
that children suffering from conta- :
gious diseases slept In the same beds
with those who were well. three to \
bed; and that sick children. including
fiye-y -year-old twins. were found scrub
bing the cement floors.
The hospital record show twice Ia
many contagious disease cases each
year as there are Inmates in the home.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
COMMITTEE REPORT
FAVORS COLBY CHOICE

WASHINGTON, March 1s.--The nom
ination Of Bainbridge Colby to be sec
retary of state, which has been the sub
ject Of extensive heatinss by the SeH-
ate foreign relations committee, was
favorably reported today by the COM
mittee without record vote.
The committees report generally was
regarded as forecasting favorable action
by the senate. although 1t was indicat-
ed that there probably would be consid-
erable debate, Some Republican mem
bers of the committee, 1t was under
stood, gave notice that they would re-
serve liberty Of action when the subject
came up In the senate,
Only few minutes Of discussion pre-
cedcd the committees decision. There
was said 20 have been a general agree
ment Ahat Mr.. Colby's statement yes
terday had made 1t Unnecessary to call
additional witnesses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
SCHOOLS
METHODS WILL BE
INQUIRY SUBJECT

court The charge against Crawford
was that he used a horse and bls
without the owners consent CraNfe1s
has been In custody since being aeN
fenced by Judge Powell During fasF
summer OF 1919 he WAS turned over 6
Squire McDongid. who book the Roy e.
his hoae al Coilicrvile and gave hiln
food lodging and some clothing and for
which the boy said that he was require
% split kirdiiuE feed the stock drsf
Squire Mcdonald 10 and from the traif
and perform other chores.
on the witness stand Crawford stated
that he had been IN treated nj TIE
school that he had never been t9
school a dav since his conviction aHsd
that he had not hecn furnished WITT
any underwear since being sent to ths
school He did state that he had re-
ceiyed better treatment since be tnas
up his abode with Squire MeDonaia
Judge pittman ordered the boy restored
70 his mother. who testified that slAe
was q bie 10 take care Of htsa and want
ed to send him to school.
II traded for him" Squire McDonala
told Attorney Bearnan Thursday when
asked how he obtained custody % tlae
got no had couldn't do anything With
him so / told Mr.. Lloyd that Wanted
another one. ! took the first boy Daels
to the school and the other boys wnfH
lined up and selected Crawford aH
he was a likely looking boy"
No Agreement.
There was no agreement as 20 how
long I could keep him or when he waa
10 be released, Squire Mcdonald said
In answer 10 a question. II didn't
know was supposed to send him q.
school and n the boy had told me that
he needed underwear II would have
bought him some"
Squire McDonAlds recital ot cfxcmsn
stances surrounding the transfer Ok
the negro boy brought gasps 81 won S
der from those seated In the court
room and attorneys interested In the
case expressed the opinion that fur
ther startling information would have
been developed had the city allowed
the matter 20 he gone into thoroughly.
The constitutiunality al the juvenile
| court law has been attacked on several
| occasions during recent mouths and iil
| every Instance the city has dodGed INV
issue by agreeing to the release 81
| Juvenile delinQnents held by them.
Expressions OF surprise and s0fldeEa-
| nation Of the practice OF "bfnding CUT
| inmates OF the school reached ears 9f
| officials Thursday afternoon and nE
| Friday morning an investigation was
assured when a county official Of hlgif
standing with a record for law enforce <
ment and fairness took the matter uu
| with the states attorney with view
| 10 having a grand Jury Investigations
| Names on the members OF the board
| OF control were given to the states
attorney and the matter will doubtless
be ready for investigation Mt an early
| date.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
FINAL SERMON IN
LOCAL SER|ESBY
DANIEL DELIVERED
Largest Audience Yet Seen
FaVorS Atlanta Minister at
Court Avenue Church
Prayer Meeting on Friday.

The final address of DR.. Charles w.
Daniels series OF noon day prayer
meeting talks at Court Avenue church,
to the opening of the si-
multaneous revival campaign In 80
protestant churches Sunday, drew the
largest audience that has attended the
meetings, and was pronounced a most
inspiring discourse.
DR.. Daniel win return to Atlanta FRI
day night to conduct Sunday services
in his own church, the First Baptist
church, of that city.
The noon-day services will be con-
tinued next week, although from the at
tendance Friday It may be necessary to
hold overflow meetings in another up
town church.
In his address Friday DR.. Daniel said,
In part: ~ .,..
who regarded 1t as the death of pious
pretender who had rnn amuck, and so
the Roman soldiers could mock with
heartless cruelty. There were those,
like the chief priests and scribes, who
regarded his death as that of dan
gerous rival, and rejoiced that he was
put out of lie way. There were the
Jerusalem who knew Christ was inno-
cent of any wrong doing and so la
mented with tears his martyrdom.
There was one who saw in the death
of Jesus his triumph over the powers
of darkness, and so called upon him:
Lord, remember me when thou contest
into thy kingdom.
Paul testifies to the reaction upon
his own life of his judgment upon the
death of Christ, The love of Christ con-
straineth US, because We thus judge:
that one died for all, therefore all died;
and he died for all that they who live
should no longer live unto themselves,
but unto Him who for their sakes died
and rose again..
There are those who seem to pride
themselves upon the fact that they
have no theory of the atonement.' II
they intend TO say that no mind can
fathom all the mysteries Of the death oi
Christ, it is very well. On the .othel
hand, such a statement is equivalent to
saying that the death of Jesus has nc
meaning to them.
THE test Of all right thinking upon
the death OF Christ is, does it produce
the reaction upon the bfe that there is
revealed and released the redeeming
love OF God for mankind? The love Of
Christ will not be a constraining love
upon one who does not realize that he
was involved in the issues of thai
death. No man can believe that any
eternal interests for himself were in
volved without believing that such in
terests included all men everywhere"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
WOMAN WINS SUIT
ABOUT CROWN PRINCE

LONDON, March 1s.--Miss Gladys
Deaoony of Boston, known as Princess
Radziwlll, was awarded verdict OF
$500 and COSTS against the Daily
Graphic IN court here ms damages for
the publication OF llbelIous article BY
the newspaper on Jan. l. II appeared
during the trial af the case IN lord
complained Of had asserted Miss Dea-
con was "banished from Germany.
where her name was frequently coupled
with that of the crown prince"
The owners of the Daily Graphic have
apologized to Miss Deacon and made
formal statement that there was alb
solutely no foundation for the article
Miss Deacon's counsel declared the only
time she ever met the German crown
prince was while she was staying at
Blenheim with the duchess Of Marlbor-
ough
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
BY MOSS {. PENN.

Main street declared its independence
of party politics in straw vote for
president, conducted by The News
Scimitar Friday. Herbert Aoover pres
idential possibility, who has flirted with
Republicans and jollicd Democrats, got
exactly as many votes as his nearest
three competitors, Out OF so votes
picked at random in hotel lobbes and
in office buildings, Mr.. Hoover got
II, Gen. Leonard Wood g. Gov. Iowden
and President Wilson 5. w. g. Nc
Adoo, former secretary of the treasury,
got three and Gov Coolidge two. A
number of scattered votes were cast
for various candidates, none of whom
were chosen by more than one voter.
Among those mentioned once were
Frank A. kanderlip, of New York, and
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
Young Roosevelt was voted for by a
lumberman who recommend Teddy, Jr.,
as the next best timber TO Teddy, Sr,
Vanderlip was suggested because he
was a business man.
Coolidge was declared to be the great
est man In America by two men In the
lobby of the Peabody hotel. who voted
for him.
The vote tended to show sentiment
had not been crytallized many refusing
to vote because they had not made up
their minds.
Only two voters mentioned parties.
One was Democrat and the other a
Republican. Both selected candidates
with the reservation that they be norpi-
mated By the parties they supported,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
TEXARKANA WRECK
TAKES TWO LIVES

TEXARKANA, Ark, March l9.--Fire, i,
man w. w, Thomas, Of Little Rock,
died at II O'Clock last night from inpu-
tween fast mail train No. z and equip
ment train No. 3S in abe local railway
yards shortly before Z o'clock last eve
ming. Engineer Hickman, also of Lit
tie Rock. was instantly killed in the
wreck. Neither train carried passen-
gers. and none of the other members
Of either crew received serious injury
Responsibility for the wreck has not
yet been established.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
RIVER MAY CO
OVER IS FEET
Exact Stage Above This Mark
as Yet Undetermined,
Forecaster Says.

Just how much above the 35-fcos
flood stage, predicted for Memphis and
vicinity the last Of next week, the Mis-
sssippi river will so Is Undetermined
at the weather bureau. Reports Friday
Of heavy rains above Memphis will tend
to swell the river considerably, indiaa
tions are At reading Friday morning
the river was at 29.2 and rising rapidls
1T viii take more water than 'lsaf
IN sight 70 damage US" said Luther \
Kerr, engineer in charge of levee work,
Friday For us 35 feet is bank full
He said the water AT 80 feet went out
over lowlands and al 3s feet reached
the levees.
Flood stage was reached by the river
last in 1917, when II went over the 50
foot mark. Since 1893 the river has
gone above the mark is times, with tlie
highest recorded In 1918. when water
went to 46.b at Memphis. This Is the
highest mark It reached. according 70
q report In the weather bureau. On
April Q, 1913, II reached this stage ard
was above flood stage for "a days. Dur \
ing this period Of high water records
were made at ALL points between Cairn
where the Mississippi reached SAT, to
Sunflower landing, whore Il reached 6i,s
At Helena, during this time. the stage
Crevasses appeared in levees in 1s
places that year, averaging in length
from 04 Of II mile to IL niles
The worst flood recorded previous to
1919 was In 1881, when levees failed
throughout the entire length OF the
river, according 10 the report and
Arkansas was flooded for 40 miles In
places.
The highest record reached by the
Mississippi or ifs tributaries was record
ed at Cincinnati, o., on Feb. IA. 1SS4,
when the Ohio was UP TIL feet
Capt l. S. Johnson, of the steamboat
flood steamboats, could .'cross land'' al
most anywhere, and the ST. Francis
river was out Of banks for weeks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
WOMANNEARDEATH
IN HOSPITAL; NOTE
TELLSH HER REASONS.

about 5 O'Clock Friday morning. She
said she wanted to sleep a couple of
hours.
Koleos discovered her unconscious
form at 1915 o'clock. He summoned
the police, and Emergency Officers
Oliver and York were sent by Capt. Lee
to investigate. The unconscious woman
was taken to the hospital in Thompson
Bros ambulance.
The note she left was addressed to
her. daughter, Mrs. Ruby MeLure, $50
Webster street. The officers carried
the message to Mrs. Mcclure, who faint
ed upon learning that her mother had
taken poison.
Police efforts to locate A. w. John
son, the woman's husband, were futile.
At his place of employment 1t was re
ported that he had telephoned that he
was Ill and would not be at work FRI.
day.
Mrs. Johnson, who apparently was 40
to IS years of age had q purse with
her containing 25 cents
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
NEGRO BARR|CADES
SELF; CAPTURED
-
Desperate Struggle With Po-
lice Staged by Hunted
Man.

BALTIMORE, March l9-RddIeA by
shots and probably mortally wounded,
an unidentified negro was captured by
police reserves early today after des-
perate three e-hour fight waged from n
barricaded house Two policemen
were wounded and another negro. mis-
taken for the hunted man, was shot
three times by policemen and beaten
by mob before 1t was learned he. was
not the man sought.
The trouble started In the theatrical
district when two negroes engaged in
fight. At the appearance OF police,
one negro fled and barricaded himself
in the cellar>of residence occupied
BY whites As the police approached
he opened fire wounding two
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
JURY ACQUITs MOORE.

Y. Moore, a young white man, ar
Eagle night watchman for Reed a.
Duecker, identified him as one OF his
assailants on the night Of Jan. n. was
released from custody Friday Under
an agreement on the part of the states
attorney jury In the Second division
of criminal court returned a verdict Of
not guilty,
This action in freeing Moore disposes
of the prosecutions instituted by the
state as result OF the fire and alleged
assault upon the night watchman for
Reed & Duecker Buck Dickerson, ne
gro. and former truck driver for the
firm. was found not guilty by jury
Thursday night following two-day
trial
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
STIMULATE TRAFFIC
ON INLAND STREAMS

ST sa.OUIS, March l9 Comprehen-
sive developIaentpf inland water trans
poFtation routes to meet the growing
needs OF the United States was advo-
Gated at the spring convention of Ahe
National Industrial Traffic league in
the closing session here today.
A conference report from the inland
watrs and executive committees said
this development is a vital necessity
and that it "should be assisted in ev-
cry way"
The report recommended improve
ment and maintenance Of channels by
federal or state governments, or both;
establishment of favorable rates, and
construction of adequate terminal fa-
cilities for handling freight
Seasonal coal rates to encourage min
ing and distribution of GOAL in the sum
mer months and to furnish steadier
employment for miners we're recon =
mended. Fixing the summer rate Is
per cent lower than the winter rate
would bring about the desired result.
said advocates Of the plan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
THREE BREAD MAKING
CONTESTS IN COUNTY

be awarded to the best bread maker
in West Tennessee at farmers con-
vention to be held at Jackson next
September, were held in Shelby county
Friday afternoon, Contests were held
at Caplevllo. Whitehaven and Cuba.
Judges at the exhibits were Mrs O. p.
Cobb OF Whitehaven, at Capleville,
Miss Mary Hess of Neshoba at White
liugtOn, at Cuba
After contests have been held In all
communities Of the county county
contest will be held to award the cham
pionshlp Of the county, Similar con-
tests will be held in all counties in West
Tennessee and the county champion
will meet at the Jackson convention
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-19
Charges Operation
Unauthorized And
Sues For $4,000

Werner Johnson, individually and as
administrator of the estate of his wife,
Matte johnson, filed suit in the circuit
court Friday against Drs. c. w. Gift,
r. l.. Adams and j. T. Wilson for dam
ages amounting to $4,000.
The petition alleges negligence and
the performance OF an unauthorized
operation during January. 1920, as re-
suit of which Matte Johnson died three
DAYS later