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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11

buried Monday Side by side, the five
will sleep their eternal sleep, while in
graves at Covington, Tenn. and Evans
vile, Ind, repose the bodies Of Mrs
Herbert S. Crofford and Mrs, Horace
B. Hammond, the other victims OF the
poison fruit.
Surviving Mrs. Ivy are her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Fowler, and three
sisters, Mrs. j. G. Morton, Mrs. T..
W. Hamer and Mrs. w. P. Wallace.
Seven was the toll Of death traced
directly to the eating of ripe olives at
a meeting of the Thursday club, held
at tie home of Mrs. Max E. Vunkan-
non, 1928 East Trigg avenue. last
Thursday. Death was due to botulsm,
as poisoning caused by the botulinus
bacilli is known.
Mrs. Horace b. Hammond was the
first to die--last Friday morning. Her
death was followed early Saturday
morning by that of Uzell X. Ivy. Mrs
Max T.. NunkannUn and Mrs. Herbert
S. Crofford. Mr.. Vunkannon died Sat
urday afternoon. Currie Ivy 10year-
old son of Uzell and Eugenia Ivy, died
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ivy died early
Monday morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
CINCINNATI FIRST CITY
TO COMPLETE CENSUS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Cincinnati
was the first city to complete it's l4th
decennial census enumeration, it was
announced today at the census bureau
The last portfolio was turned in Feb.
80. but it probably will be two weeks
before the census can be checked and
the final total announced.
The District of Columbia completed
its count today and the announcement
OF its population is expected within
two weeks.
Cleveland, Chicago, New York and a
number of smaller cities have nearly
all of their portfolios in the hands OF
the census bureau and officials expect
the result of today's checking of the
lists may reveal number Of other cit
les as completed.
Announcement of the result of the
population count of the various cities
win be made in the order in which their
completed returns are received. II is
stated by the bureau, and approximate
ly two weeks will be necessary to
check up on the results. The announce
ment of the population of the country is
not expected before October.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
PERSHINC TICKETS
ON SALE THURSDAY

Tickets to the banquet which the
American Legion will give to Gen,
pershing Mt the Scottish Rite temple
sunday night will be placed on sale
TO tie relatives and friends Of the
legion after Jclock Thursday after
noon, according to announcement by
the entertainment committee Wednes-
dov TN TO that time the sale will be
confined to eX-service men who are
members Of the legion, 90 as to give
them a chance to get seat. But from
Thursday at pm, on until Friday at
noon others may buy the tickets. which
are 81 50 the plate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
CO AFTER FOREIGN
TRADE, SAYS HARRIS
Trade Commissioner Gives
Plan for Corporation for
Foreign Trade. VI

ss Ssss--~ & - se,sa1sl = I, US
Manufacturers and hi
Memphis were urged "a aSsulle no w
sressive attitude toward farelEa ~,
and go out after It instead az Wale,ll1
for Il to come to them. by GArsafsl
Harris. trade commissioner for the
United States department of aEricui-
ture. who addressed the foreign trades
and merchant marine committee iof TIM
Chamber Of Commerce Wednesday At
noon
In connection with his attempt to
awaken local business men to the o.
portunities for foreign trade. Mr.. Har-
ria presented plan for the f0rInatlpns
Of foreign trade corporations by which
business men OF a locality may CO.
operate to carry on foreign trade. each
cooperating man or firm avoiding the
heavy expense which always accom-
panies foreign trade business The
corporation he proposed would hands
the commodities of It's stockholders In
export markets, either buying them
outright and reselling them, or selling
them on commission ANY number Of
different commodities could be handled
The company would maintain connecs
tions in foreign and domestic ports and
regular offices and the overhead ex-
pense would be paid out Of the profits
from buying and selling the conlmodi-
ties of its stockholders, or handling
them on commission. Any profit an-
cruing would. OF course. revert 70 the
stockholders rs dividends The cor
poraton would also do an import busi-
ness and make additional profits on
th4s n.o. r,a,.. !, .,,,, oo.no-.
! tton, Mr. Harris explained, would be
! that it would enable the small firm
which cannot afford to maintain for
! eign trade establishment to enter into
| export business. 1t will also enable any
| firm to save great deal Of the ex-
,f tY-lh ~ tFtt
| mating overhead expenses Such cor
| poration. capable to doing a large busi-
| ness. could be formed on around $780,
! 0O0 capital he said
| There are great opportunities just
| now for the American business man
! for import and export trade with
/ South America and the West Indies. he
/ said. He urged the business men OF
I Memphis to concentrate their atten-
! ton on these opportunities,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11

. III lne Hgnt OF the urgent demands o
the trainmen and the strike call issued
by officers of the Brotherhood of Main
tenance Of Way Employees. both rail-
road administration and White House
officials regard the situation as ex-
tremely grave. Mr.. Hines has held a
long conference with Secretary Tum-
ulty, who has submitted a memoran-
dun on the subject to the president. Mr..
Wilson still has this memorandum be-
fore him
Conferences between Mr.. Hines and
tho brotherhood officers were to have
been resumed this morning, but at the
appointed hour neither side was ready
to go ahead and the meeting was post
poned until $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon
The committee of 10 representing the
brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
Employees, arrived here today from De-
troit and Immediately went into confer
ence with J. w. Mallory, vice president
of the union, and its other representa-
lives in the wage negotiations with Mr.
Hines.
Members of the committee refused tc
discuss the strike order or any phase Of
the wage controversy. They were ex-
pected to attend the general conference
of the union officials with Mr.. Hines
later in the day. Railroad administra.
tion officials said they had not beer
asked by the maintenance of way EN-
ployes fer a private meeting with Mr.
Hines.
A new statement of what the unions
of operating employees regard as es
sentia to their well being has been pre-
sented to Mr.. Hines, who announced hi
would make answer today. w. G. Lee
president Of the trainmen, continued tC
press the demands Of his organization
which has served 30-day notice, eff
fective Feb. %, of abrogation of tn,
existing wage contract and has takel
a strike vote said to be largely in favoi
of cessation of work If the demands ar,
not met.
While the Other three brotherhood
are not supporting the .trainmen "ag
gresslvely," strike by one union, 1t i
pointed out, would affect traffic seri
ously, as the laws of most states forbii
SpRnEatiana tEaiasas bout fun crews
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
COPS THREE-WAY jig
NETS POLICY PLAYERS

All the negroes who assembled at sle
Beale avenue Tuesday afternoon TO
compare their choice OF numbers with
afternoon drawing quit loser. Police
Serct Connie HouEh, with Patrol-
men Bell and Ramsey. happened In
Just before comparison time. Late arr
rivals we're invited inside, despite their
protests.
visitors carried drawing slips that
eight graced the police blotter later on
misdemeanor charges.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
AGED WOMAN RECLUSE
IS BURNED TO DEATH

EAST ORANGE. y. j.. Feb. H. tRy
International News Service Miss
Elizabeth o. Hoyt. 70, who lived alone
at No. u Steuben street, was found
burned to death in her home. Neigh
bors had not seen her for several days.
Mrs. Edward Hunkele, who lived next
door, broke into the Hoyt house and
found the woman's body in sitting
posture in chair in the dining room
burned almost beyond recognition II
is believed the woman's bed caught fire
from gas stove. Miss Hoyt had lived
alone in the house for 80 Year,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11

Memphis. Tenn. Feb. IL. 1890.
----Temperature---
Hour Dry Bulb, Wet Bulb. Humid'y
7 pm. yes'day 80 Al a.
7 am today. 46 40 "
Noon today. so A. 50
Maximum temperature, 81; minimum,
As Sun sets today 5:39 pm; rises to-
morrow 6:49 am. Moon rises IL am.
tonight. No precipitation.
Tennessee-Fair followed by partly
cloudy weather. probable rain in the
southwest.
Mssissippl--Partly cloudy. colder in
southeast.
Enthusiastically cloudy, little cnange
in temperature.
Alabama--Cloudy, colder.
Kentucky-Partly cloudy
Lousana-Partly cloudy, little change
in temperature.
Oklahoma-Cioudy, somewhat colder.
East Texas Cloudy, local rains, some-
what colder.
West Texas-Cloudy, probable rain
in southeast, colder except In Pam
handle.
North Caroina-Partly cloudy, colder
in central and east.
South Carolina, Georgia--Cloudy and
somewhat colder preceded by rain on
coast.
Florda--Generally fair, colder.
Kansas-Fair, somewhat warmer In
west and north
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
LODGE PRESENTS
RESERVATIONS

WASHINGTON, Fe0. 1.-THE peace
treaty reservations. as revised tenta-
lively in recent unofficial bipartisan
compromise conferences, were formally
presented in the senate today BY Sena-
tor Lodge, Republican leader, for con
sideration when the treaty comes up
next Monday The notifications do
not agree entirely with the draft which
Democratic M mbers of the bipartisan
committee have said were tentatively
agreed on.
Eight of the "A reservations would be
modified under Senator Lodges pro-
changed so that affirmative acceptance
by the other powers would not be re-
quired Four Of the remaining six
reservations were accepted by the
Democratic conferees without change,
the Republicans on the committee say,
white the other two. relating to article
10 and the Monroe doctrine, were left
unchanged,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
Lee Relief Puts
Saint Fund Past
The $1,000 Mark

Capt. VIII Lees night police relief
came to the aid Of MIS- Guy Saint
Tuesday night when they reported for
duty. A collection taken from the re-
lief at large netted 1926 for the Guy
Saint fund.
With this additional contribution from
Capt Lees relief. every separate de-
partment of the police force. from the
commissioner down, has attributed
to their fallen comrade.
Persons who desire to contribute to
the Guy Saint fund. which will go TO
the widow of the sterling young officer
who was slain in the performance OF
his duty, should not delay longer in
sending in their contributions.
II has been reported that collections
are being made in one or two drug
stores for the Guy saint fund. SO
far. no official notice Of this has come
to The News SCimitar. However, If
this is true, this is the time to send
in these funds.
The News Scimitar will gladly receipt
all contributions for this worthy cause
and will acknowledge receipt through
the news columns Of this paper.
The Guy Saint fund stands:
Previously acknowledged 81 ,j69, 90
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
BLIND VETERAN FAILS
TO SECURE PENSION

YORK, Pa, Feb ll,~-Blind and help
less. due to illness contracted through
hardships and exposure during the
Spanish h-AmeriCan war, Robert A.
Herbst York county, formerly ssr-
geant in Company A, First United
sion by the fact that he had no nos
pital record during his service Con
gressman +. S. Brooks will introduce a
special bill in congress to obtain him
some relief.
His sight began failing when ue was
on his way home from the Philippines.
" here he served three years, and ply
that this was caused by Illness he sIf-
fered during his service. The same Ill
ness, 1t is stated caused him TO lose
control OF his legs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
OLIVES SUSPECTED
WILL Be PLACED
UNDER EMBARGO
Government Takes Preventive
Measures in CenterS Where
Deaths Have Resulted From
BotuIiSm.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1t.-Tele-
graphic orders have been sent out
by the department of agriculture,
prohibiting the sale of canned olives
from certain lots which department
inspectors believe 10 have caused
recent deaths In various cities. The
tracing of these shipments from fac
tories, to wholesalers and retailers
is being continued and embargoes
will be placed as fast as suspected
lots are located.
Investigation of the poisoned
olive cases by the departments bu-
reau of chemistry is being conduct
ed both from factories on the Pa
cific coast and from headquarters
here. Careful inspection is being
made of factory output and at the
same time experts are being sent to
every locality from which cases OF
sickness have been reported.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
JONESBORO COURT IS
CLOSED BY FLU

JoNEsBORO, Ark. Feb. II. (Spl)-
The civil term of circuit court of the
sion here has suspended for the week
on account of the influenza. The term
will be resumed as soon as the quar-
antine is raised with Judge Dudley
presiding.
The latest report of the flu situation
here is 265 cases in the city of Jones'
boro alone with many more cases in
the county. This is an increase of so
cases in three days.
The physicians think, however, that
the epidemic is running it's crest here
and that it will recede rapidly. Very
few serious cases are reported.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
3'N 100, WOULD
TAKE UP RANCH
Years No Bar TO Man Who
Seeks Land.

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Feb. IL
Juan Jose Fostero aged 100 years ap
piled at the local office for n permit
10 carry on ranchinG in the Piru val
ley. this district Fostero Is a rugged
specimen, standing six feet high. with
a voice that hoom- forth with the
power Of a foghorn when given a
certificate by the examiner, Fostero do
clared that he expects TO live to be I9j
wears old
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
WEATHERMAN STRIVES
TO GET FLU BAN OFF

ditions win not change 10 any marked
degree for several days. Cloudy
weather will prevail it is indicated
Steady temperature is regarded as
favorable for the flu situation and
NAV result in a decrease In the mum.
ber of cases, 1t is understood.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
CONROY FUNERAL SET
FOR THURSDAY MORNING

Thursday morning the numerous
friends and associates will pay their last
respects and tributes to Capt Mark
Patrick Conroy. chief of the Memphis
Insurance patrol who died Monday. The
funeral services will be conducted at
his home, 465 Mosby street at 8 o'clock.
Requiem high mass will be said at St
Marys Catholic church for the veteran
fire fighter 30 minutes later. Inter
ment will be in Calvahy cemetery.
!. His daughter, Mrs. b. l.. Safranek,
pof Sacramento Cal. was due to arrive
in Memphis Wednesday afternoon. 9th
er children live In Memphis.
Capt Conroy, who had been at the
head of the salvage corps for u years.
nuccumbed to an attack of bronchial
pneumonia. His wife died several
months ago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
FLU QUARANTINE IS
STILL ON IN ARKANSAS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb. 11.-Fur-
ther decrease in the number of new
cases of influenza In the state and in
the city was shown in reports Tues
day. but quarantine regulations remain
in effect in practically all cities of the
state There were SAT cases of influ-
enza and 27 cases Of pneumonia reported
in the state Tuesday. One death was
reported.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
WAY AND SHOP MEN
THINK STRIKE CERTAIN

DETROIT, Feb 11.--officers of the
Brotherhood OF Maintenance OF Way
Employees and Shop Laborers professed
TO see little hope this morning of action
by the railroad administration at Wash
ington that would avert the strike called
for Feb. H.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
STRIKE THREATENED.

MADRID. Feo. ul.-prrmicr SalaZar
and Minister of public Works Gimeno
have been informed by the railway
mems federation that strike will be
called March / unless the federation's
demand for higher wages and improve
~ 49, - u,nrL'nP nonditiops are granted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
FINAL EFFORT TO
AVERT WALKOUT
SUFFERS DELAY

WASHINGTON Feb. 11IireCtOr-
TO the demands Of the 100000 railroad
sponty and from the standpoint
VIII then report president
Mr. Wilson then dsapprOve
president
road administrations
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
REPORT 14O NEW CASES.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 11.-One hundred
and forty new influenza cases were re-
ported to the health department today
as compared with 165 yesterday and IS
more new cases a week ago
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
STEERER: FOR $4,000 CONFIDENCE GAME SAID CAUGHT
PLEASANT TELLER
IS IDENTIFIED BY
HARRISON, VICTIM

Of confidence who robbed Walter
of $4,000 in Liberty bonds last
police heaquarer
twoCO is carried
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. IL. 1890.
----TpmDera tilre---
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-11
STRIKE CRISIS Is UP TO HINES ALONE
Weather Forecast

Fair, except rain
probable by Thursday
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-03-20

name OF this city the authorities would
not reveal. The arrest Of the pair -
expected soon.
Shields was captured At Fort Homer,
near WcllSyiIr. last night and returned
to the county Jail here this afternoon
by the sheriff tIe said that the prison.
ers started saving at the bars or the
steel Gag" the day after Mrs. Mcdonald
furnished the saws. and that they did
most uf their saving IN the daytime.
while other prisoners sang 10 drown the
nCis" They took turns at saving, al
though h.. said Mcdonald and Georg"
Ross. alias Ely. Of Wheeling, w. Va,
charged with breaking and entering an
Interstate shipment, wer" the mon who
did most OF L and planned the escape.
He adds that all but one Uc the eleven
bars had been cut through and m"
MARKS carefully concealed Wednesday
afternoon. Wednesday night. after
Davis had released the men from the
cages by manipulating the cell bolts
from the corridor the last bar was cut
providing an opening in the cage. whils
Davis. who had the freedom OF tn"
whole jail. CUT the bars OF the dungeon
window through which the men escaped
INTO the street; Shields declares h."
was the last man 70 leave. and that
none Of the others were In sight when
he got out. He later met Max Burnett
and loo Fletcher. also colored. and they
accompanied him to Port Homer. ThcN
left tina. town. however some time he
fore the officers caught Shields. and
haven't been located. Tho otherS ar
also still At large. Davis. according &"
Shields. went through Port Homer yes
tcrday afternoon. bound for Wcllsvill",
and an effort IS being made 20 locate
him therr
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- STEUBENVILfE
SAWS GIVEN
PRISONERS BY
WOMAN FRIEND

STt:C BENVILLE o. Mar'h 10
Through the capture of Ed Shields. aged
rs Color"d one ~ the eight men VIII"
madc their escape from tn" Jefferson
county Jail early Thursday morning.
Shrrir W r Baker learned today that
he >aw- with which thr prisoners cut
Ihrir way to freedom wcr" carried into
'h,, prison by MIS- William Mcdonald OF
Yorkvillo. OHIO. wifi" of ono Of I'll" fuCt-
ives. Shields ~aHS she Smuggled them
n about on" week ngv. having them Sc
,.-r,,d m her stockings.
H. also told The sheriff that i; was
Raymond Davis aged u. n "trusty.
aud under indictment Tor grand larceny.
who withdrew tho col! bolt. admitting
rh, prisoners u the big cage Of the
third tier from which they escaped,
search is being mad COR Mrs. Nc
Donald and her husband. according 70
shields. Mrs. Mcdonald appeared at tn"
ail last Tuesday and made arrange
meuts 20 abandon her home n YorkTt'i"
nd meet her husband IN another OH"
rity the latter part OF this week. Tn"
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WILSON EXPECTS THE
SOFT COAL WORKERS
TO ACCEPT VERDICT

WASHINGTON. March 1o.--PrcSidcnt
Wilson expects the biturI;nous coal op-
orators and miners 10 work out their
contracts for the now coal year begin
ulnE April on thu basis OF the ma
IorIty report # III" coat strike settle
m"nr commission. Attorney General Pal
mer said today after conference with
Secretary Tumuliy az the White House
Mr. Palmer said tn" minority report.
made by John I. White. the miners
representative. would b" submitted by
he president along with tho majority
report. merely because Il would have
spine bearing on any settlement reached
AZ the proposed conferences between
the operators and miners.
Mr. Palmer was accompanied TO the
White House by Walker u. Hines head
Of tn, railroad administration. the pur-
pose Of IN" VISIT being 20 confer with
Mr. Turrulty on IN" form 10 be followed
by tho President III making public the
commissions findings. The attorney
general said the president in submitting
III Two reports - The miners and
operators. would point out the points at
lSSuC for their console ration when they
moot to Arrange the now contracts.
No dat" FOR such \ meeting has yet
been announced.
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MARK SULLIVAN
CONTINUED From Page oueD

Roosevelt name To "a l",nl IuuunInIu
or that trip NJ was accompanied 10y the
lat" Mr.. Roosevelt'S vldc>, son. Thco-
dure. lr.. an Incident which did much
to fix HIM in the minds OF The people
h, ~ 2S RoosrvrluS political htlr.
Then when tn" long and technical
machinery Of the South Dakota primary
ltw hrE;u. To move. in December Wood
managers were first on the ground TIL
Republican PARTY machinery here was
and is. NOR" or less in tn" control Of
nnn identified with the ProErcSSiv"
movement eight years ago. In pcr"m-
hc-. when they held the convention.
which is the first step in the operation
OF the South Dakota primary law. they
endorsed Gen. Wood and gave the MI
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johnson camo Much Later

nori,y position on tn" tichc, L. {;
I ,OuiCD
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BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
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issur Opposition I" the League has
occupied the hulk Of the time in all his
speeches and II has been received with
great applause. Whether this applause
will .XprC<S itself in votes viii b" &C.
lcrnin-d next Tuesday IN spite Of the
appaus.. which his anti-l."aCur speech
cs get Local politicians report that
among ,hr women al tho state. who WIN
yot" iJr president the first lime this
year. there is still much sentiment lett
for tho League in lhc belief hiatt II Is
mechanism that holds out some hope OF
preventing or am"iioraiinE future wars.
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II was some weeks later hcfOr" S-n1-
tor Johnson made up his mind IT, get
INTO the Presidential race. When his
representa- "" cam" into South Dakota
10 IN" Senator JohnSuu'S name one W
IN" leading ProErcss.Vcs here asked tho
senator 10 stay ont. The letter which
this Progressiy" leader. John SuIh"r-
and. sent 10 Senator johnson. Expresses
m compact form much Of tho political
situation in this state. l. also Illus
tratcs Senator Johnson's position with
reference TO the whole Roosevelt fol-
lowing Tho hotter is too long 10 repro
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our Progressive brethren OF the battered
and splatt"rcd pioneer.
Il know what ! believe IN hav" no
hcsitancy in stating 1t and ] am ready
to fight for my beliefs. I believed in
Progressive" principles in 1912 and in
1916 and ] h.Ii"vc in tho same Progress
siv" principle" IN 1920"
In those words Senator Johnson de-
rlincd IN" invitation to stop hSid" IN
The interest II harmony and stood up TO
his position on Tn" League of Nations
In The speeches he has been making
here jus, recently he has clunG 10 that