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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-24
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
UNION.

Union M. r. Church, Rev. II. w. Ewing,
pastor. Preaching tomorrow morning
and evening by Rev. j. G. Mccoy. Sun
day school and other regular meetings at
the usual hours.
GRACE.
Grace NJ. +. Church, Ninth and West
streets, Rev. John w. r. Sumwalt, ID. d.,
pastor. Preaching tomorrow morning
and evening by Ralph l.. Minker. Sub
ject. 1890, aThe Enduring One; 730,
THE Secret of Endurance. Sunday
school and other regular meetings at the
usual hours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-30
LOSS Of LIFE
IN EIGHT STATES
PLACED At 157

CHICAGO, March 3O.-The death toll
Of Sundays tornadoes which ripped
paths Of destruction through sections
Of eight states stood early today at 157
with fears expressed that reports from
isolated regions and deaths among the
injured might =, rcase the total.
Stricken cot uities were emerging
today from the wreckage wrought by
the storm and relief measures for the
thousands of injured and homeless were
well under way.
Wire communication in the affected
areas was being restored and this was
expected to aid in clearing up the eX-
tent Of the destruction and the total
number of those who lost their lives,
Tabulated reports by states today
gave the number OF deaths as follows:
Indiana, 80. Adams county 2, Allen
county II, Jay county H., steuben coun.
~ I, Montgomery county I, Union City
Illinois, 3o.--EIuln 7, Irving Park 6,
Mslrose Park TO-, haywood a, Plain.
field 5.
Ohio, 26. Greenvile and Nashville 8,
Vanwert 8, Mouton 3, Renoiette and
5runersburg 6. Genoa 2, Raab's Cor.
ner 4.
Michigan, t2. Ferton 4, coldwater 2,
Hart I, Maple Grove g. Kalamazoo 4,
Yankee springs I.
Georgia, 80, Lagrange rs, Westpont
10, Macon |, Miner I.
Alabama, 70. All In Tallapoosa county.
st. Louis, Mo-, I,
East Troy, Wis, I.
An unv2rificd report that IS white
persons were killed at Stoyall Ga, a
village Oear LaGrangc, was being in
yestigated II true the death list would
lie increased TO liz.
\ number Uf persons were reported
missing In various localities hit by the
storm and it was feared some might
have beer killed.
No accurate estimate of the total
property damage, which runs into the
millions. had been made today In H.
/ ljnois, I. was estimated that the ma
t,rili loea UA@ g. 90 ,0os. ~ NeateSn
Ghip - 0G0. Cot, Michigan $4,000. 900. and
Georgia more than 3 900. .0O0
state troops patrolled the storm swept
areas of Illinois TODAY and the Red
Cross aHj civilian committees aided the
injuIr~ and homeless. Hundreds OF
carpenters began reconstruction work
Yesterday In ilgin, haywood Melrose
Park aNd erving Park, around Chicago,
aud had cleared aNay most OF the
wreckAEc today. All Of the refugees
had tesn placed in homes or tents,
l;ut oue death occurred Yesterday
among the Infused in the ahiC&EO els
Wir' SNi hoSpii zee VSpOrtsd chat NOSE
Of che hundreGls sS che pateBts So1a
recoVer.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-30
SENATE RATIFIES
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

JACKSON, Miss. March 80 (Spl)-
The state senate today ratified the
federal amendment for woman suffrage
thus repudiating the action taken sew
eral weeks ago, when the amendment
was rejected.
! tie vote was cast on thc measure,
and Lieut.. Gov. Casteel. who was pre-
siding. cast his ballot for the measure.
Owing to the, TACT that the legislature
is speeding UP tits work in order to
reach sine die adio@rnment by Sst,sr-
day, it Is very doubtful whether the
measure can get through the house
Suffrage leaders abandoned the fight
several weeks ago. regarding their
Puse as hopeless and it is expected
that they will now hurry back 10 the
capitol and renew the battle.
In the house today it was stated that
fhere Is a probability that the session
may be- prolonged into the following
week ifDthere is any chance to get the
suffrage resolution through.
The reversal of attitude in the sem
ats vas remarkable ten members hav-
.ing changed their minds since the
amendment was considered, several
weeks ago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-30
CHRIST'S CRADLE
AND INFLUENCE IS
MORGAN'S SUBJECT
Second in Series Of Five Ser
mons Delivered by Nashville
Minister at Court Avenue
Church.

Taking a. his subject the cradle
Christ and its effects upou the prcscr
day life Of the world Dr. Carey u.
Morgan, OF Nashville, internationally
known minister, delivered the second
IN his series of five sermons al Court
MONDAY prayer meetinE at Court
avenue church TUESDAY to another large
congregation. BY many the sermon
was considered one OF the most eloquent
Yet delivered In the more than two
weeks Of tho MONDAY meetings.
DR. Morgan, following as he has, such
noted preachfrs as pr. Daniel, Of At
la1ta. and DIR MCNEIL OF Scotch Pres
byterian fame, has not suffered in COM
partson. His reputation had already
been most favorable VI Memphis, and
his first sermon Monday instantly con
firmed the advance impression that his
friends in the city had conveyed "a
some unfortunate enough 70 have never
heard the pastor Of the Vine Street
Christian church at Nashville. His
host OF local friends were gratlfied 10y
DR. Morgan's sermon Monday and Tues
days masterful address served only tc
Increase this sense OF qualification,
Dr. Morgan will continue his sermon
daily through Friday. The services al
Court avenue church begin promptly pl
12:40. Luncheon Is served az the church
to enable business men and women tc
attend the meetings. hear the sermon
and get back to their places Of busi'
ness promptly,
DIR. Morgan said:
Beginnings are always significant,
To trace worlds Influence back "a
its origln--to retraee movement back
TO It's inception--to find the seed OF
things, to study history, it's germ. "a
get to the root of things that are big
with destiny, is worth anybody's time,
TRY to find the Anglo Saxon eivili-
zation in that acorn OF the Charter
Oak. Try 70 see how the English par
lament evolved from the Magma Charta
and how British liberty is related 10
Runnymcde Gel back to where the
thlnK you study began il you can and
dig tp It's root and fiad It's seed Tou
win have some surprises for in his
tory as in nature the size Of the be-
ginning will give small hint Of the end
ing. You can't judge the tree by how
big the acorn is, Find II you can, the
redwood trees OF California In cedar
cone Find the American revolution m
tax on tea. Find the Lake Itasca
81 the stream OF our national life In
the narrow waters Of jamestown. Find
our history chiselcd In epItome on Ply
mouth Rock Gel back 10 beginnings II
! ecteitinued on Page i7,Hiolumn |.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-30
Local Wharf Is
Inactive; Floods
Halt RiUer Trade

The steamer Grand was the only boat
to leave port Tuesday and the river
front is assuming the inactive aspect
Characteristic of a high water period.
Several boats are at the wharf that will
not re-enter the trade until the present
FLOOD has passed. All packets that still
are in the trade were out Of port Tues
day
The Grand departed. with cargo of
feed and provisions for Mariana, Nbut
the trip was a special one. The steam
er Helen Blair has retired front her
trade until the high water passes. The
Princess, of the Lee line, has quit her
Cairo trade for same reason, and will
not remain long in her trade after the
high water recedes, as she is to enter
the excursion business in May. She
will be tied up for repairs about May
Is.
\ The steamer Barrett, Of the barge
line, still is at the foot of Court ave-
nue. awaiting repairs which must be
completed before she returns to her
trade. The Idlewild went to Seyppel S
Tuesday, but will be back in port Tubs
day night The Idlewild may quit her
trade after this week for repairs, All
movements this week have been with
light cargoes.
Tuesdays gauge read 37.S feet, and
the prediction is for at least 40 feet at
Memphis and 40 ut Helena The river
is expected to reach those stages at the
two ports within the next ten days,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-30
EXPECT 52-FOOT
GAUGE AT HICKMAN

HICKMAN, KY, March 30. (Spl)--
Ihe river is still showing a big rise,
and the crest now. instead Of reaching
81 feet. will reach Sc feet, according to
the weather bureau forecaster at Cairo,
which gauge governs Hickman, and this
crest win not be reached before Friday,
however, weather conditions are good.
The levees are all in good shape so far.
but requires close attention and will be
closely watched from now until the
danger has passed.
The city levee was well eaten into
yesterday by the terrific winds that
prevailed for about "a hanrs, but a
breakwater OF lumber was built about
tWo-thirfls OF the upper part of the
leyee, and all day yesterday and today
straw was filled In behind this, which
catches the dirt as it crumbles and fails
off. making excellent protection
The Reelfoot government levee, ex
tendingI from Hickman 20 high land
above Tiptonvlle, which protects one
OF the finest sections of land in the
delta, Is holding, showing very little
seepage, and several feet yet above the
water The levee is being inspected
regularly every mile of its length The
but this is not serious and sandbags
nave been sent there to be used in case
1t should become necessary
The. Missouri levee, across the river
from Hickman, developed one weak place
at point known as the Tan Huff place,
four miles above Hickman, the wind
waves on last Thursday cutting the
levee half in two. This crevasse has
been filled with sandbags and breakwa-
ter of lumber.
Water is now creeping up into the
business section Of Hickman in some
places, and with Is inches more, which
lis in sight, will be in a number OF
stores.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-30
LOGGING STOPPED
q, BY HIGH WATER

High water has caused a suspension
of logging operations in all river bot -
toms south Of Memphis not protected
by leVees and several mills already
have been forced to close Others will
be forced to close within the next few
days as the river will continue to rise
for more than week
Among mills closed are the plant OF
the Brown EVerts Lumber company at
Allen, Miss, and the Lamb-Gary Lum %
Der company at Nickshurg, Miss The
plant of the Hyde Lumber company at
Lake Providence Is out of logs and
the j. b. Stimson Hardwood Lumber
company of Memphis, has been forced
to suspend operations because of lack
Of logs. Many mills In the delta region
are known to have been forced to close
because of high water and closing of
various large plants is expected this
week.
However. companies that have a log
supply protected by levees have better
prospects than they have enjoyed for
months. If the present good weather
continues many operators viii be able
to get crews into the woods within a
week as woods outside of the lowlands
are drying rapidly. Officials of the
Valley Log Loading company Tuesday
said the log production would be ma
terally increased In the highlands and
pIOttCltu ldltS IL Cloui WGdlHtI COZ
tinued.
The most important stands of timber
however are outside Of leVees and more
mills will suffer from the high water
than will be benefited by clear wealth
er. Mills at Helena, Ark, many of
which are supplied from the White and
Cache river deltps, are suffering from
effects of tho high water and will be
forced to close soon, In the M5sissippi
delta water is backing up tributaries to
the Mississippi and IN Northeastern
Louisiana the lowiands are being flood
ed rapidly. Logging crews are being
withdrawn and operations are being
| stopped
Seriousness of the high water menace
| is aggravated by the fact that there is
practically no supply Of logs now In
| sight There is net an average Of a
| 30-day supply on hand at mills in tho
Memphis territory, Ghe present rise
OF the river will cause delay of al
! least 80 days in operations and one
I lumberIn5n predicted the usual spring
| rise nj tle river aH 'OnH as tue prVsyn,
rsc has passed. II the rise Whtch u.s.
| uallr comes In May or June comes this
| year general logsin& operations s!ti bc
| delayed Indefinitely,
The Andersun Tutiy Lumber COZ pany
receives its log supply by raft end
| steamboat and TueNay referted all ~
| timber holdings flodSled but saiG boats
| would be able to supply logs until The
river reached a y foot stag. Only
| 40 feet has been predicted "n the 4rss-
sut Vise and it is prohabIs tlNl Nhat
| compaAy viii not be affected
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-30
UPPER REAss 5
Of MISSISSIPPI
|. ARE INUNDATED
Interstate Bridge Closed.
WaShout Feared Residents
Of Flooded District Are
Forced to Hiuher Ground. j..

LA CROSSE, Wis, March 30.--Flcod
conditions in the upper reaches Of the
Mississippi river today had assumed
a serious aspect, The river had passed
the l3-foot mark, flood stage rere, and
was rising at the rate of three feet
every "a hours. At Winona, Mimi. 80
miles up the river. the interstate bridge
was closed because OF fear of a wash
out The lowlands on the Wisconsin
side were flooded for miles. and the
west end of Winona was under water.
Residents of North Lacrosse used
rowboatS to remove household effects.
Thousa nds of acres of farm lands
were under water today in the Lacrosse
river valley. because OF the breaking Of
a dam at Perch Lake Sparta.
Across the lake three dams and a
bridge across the Menominee river were
carried away at Menominee. Mich. by
flood waters released when a six lille
ice jam broke UP. The waters immedi-
ately receded. however.
In the Manistique river valley prop
erty was damaged amounting to ST.
100000, 1t was estimated and 20 Manis-
tique, Mich, families were driven from
their homes.
The river was still rising there early
today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-30
Temperature Is Normal.

However, Holman and MulliniX got
into court DIR. Cummings Harris, sec
retary OF the city board of health, who
testified that DR.. Pistole had reported
to the board case of influenza at
Hazen's home, and that the Hazen
house, at 642 Rayburn boulevard, was
placarded with an influenza sign.
On this testimony Judge Richards
agreed to continuance until 2 O'clock
Tuesday, when Drs. Pistole and Glover,
by subpoena, were to be brought into
court.
Hazen, swaying as he stood up az
the adjournment of court, permitted
DIR. Harris to insert clinical ther-
mometer into his mouth. Judge Rich
ards leaving the bench, stroled over
to the pair, to witness the outcome.
The Thermometer shovel Hazen's tenn
perature at that time to be normal.
HaZen claimed that he had been
the courthouse corridor leading to an
outside door, his condition became acute
and he became ILL and had to be as
sisted to a seat.
Mrs. Ben r. Simms, widow of the
slain man, was in attendance at court
when 1t opened Tuesday
Hazen shot and killed Simms in a
Pullman car at the Union depot in Sep
tember, 1917, when he found Simms in
company with Mrs. Hazen on the Pull
man. His plea in former trials was
self defense, he claiming that he shot
Simms when the latter drew a pistol
on him.
The first trial Of the case resulted
In a hung jury. A second trial brought
4 verdict of guilty as charged in the
indictment" from jury, but the su-
preme court reversed the case because
the jury did not state the degree of
murder. The case which came UP
Tuesday is the third trial.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-30
GUS 'NAMARA|N
SENATOB|A JAIL

SENATOBIA, Miss, March 30. (Spl) }
Gus Mcnamara, of Memphis, Tenn,
alleged member of the Memphis Sena
tobia auto thieving syndicate, was
lodged in the county jail here last night
on an indictment charging him with
the theft of an automobile belonging to
Chief Burney, of Memphis. Two Mem
phians are now in the county Jail, Bev-
erly Stegall, awaiting sentence under a
conviction of auto thievery, and McNa
mara
Circuit court will convene gain on
the fourth Monday of April and several
persons. from Memphis and Senatobia
will lie tried at this term of the court.
-
Five cases of larceny against Beverly
G. Stegall, and four cases of larceny
against Augustus tGus) Mcnamara,
called in Second division of criminal
court Tuesday were retired from the
calendar for the present, owing to the
fact that the defendants are under ar.
rest in Senatobia, Miss. on charges of
stealing automobiles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-30
SATURDAY LAST DAY
TO PAY POLL TAXES

Jerome +. Richards, poll tax collec-
tor for Shelby county, Is advertising
Saturday April 3. as the last day on
which poll taxes can be paid without
Esruishment. loss or time and extra
cost. The 1919 poll tax Is the one due.
and which viii permit the holder to
vote IN the August 1890 and Novem-
Der. 1920 elections. Unless the latest
poll tax held bv voter bears the
printed figures 1913" the voter is
subject to garnishment.
Many persons who paid poll tax in
1919 think they are immune But they
did not pay the 1919 poll tax. Mr.
Richards says. but tho 1918 Only 900
out Of about $4,000 voters paid the
1919 poll taS during the time 1t WAS
duo Sept. to Dee /. 1912 Mr., Rich
ards says. The tax today costs 81 .35
should the voter be carnisheed. as NAV
be done under the law. the costs in
magistrates court viii have to be
borne.
The background OF the poll tax re
ceipt bears in large, printed figures.
"t9l9." Unless this is on your poll tax,
you're due for carnishment after sat
urday. Mr., Richards declared 1Spc sday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-30
KING CHRISTIAN
DECLINES TO ACT

COPENHAGEN. March 3O.-KinR
Christian announced today his refusal
to- comply with the utimatum Of the
social democrats demanding reinstatc-
ment OF the Zahle ministry. dismissed
by the king. and other action in con
rection with the government crisis The
demand was made under the threat that
the Danish trade unions would meet
today with a view OF declaring a den
eral strike IL the throne did not comply
The action demanded Included the I'm
mediate sumnoning Of the Rigsdag and
the restoration Of constitutional eondi.
tions
Crowds in the public squares at an
carly hour this morning were raising
cries for the establishment of Re.
publican form OF government for Dem
mark. Slight disturbances occurred
while soldiers were occupying one of
the squares AMI cries Of Long live the
republic" were heard during thvfnieh,.
Tie crisis arose over the diSlasitlCn
OF tao second Scheswig zone, which
the Zahle mir istry considered settled
in favor Of Germ3nv bg The recent
plchiscitc. The opposiuonr however IN
sisted there should be AZ least proyi-
sional Decentralization Of F1ensburg
and the second zone
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-30
lumber DISCRIMINATION
!, HEARING IS CONTINUED

with such y move when questioned by
railroad attorneys Tuesday.
Great injustice has been done local
and Louisville hardwood concerns en-
gagged in the rehandling business by an
increase in local combination tariff
which came in June. 1918 Mr.. Town
shend declared This advance, he said,
boosted the tariff on an average car
Of lumber from Beaumont. Tex, to
Cleveland to $50 in excess of the rate
from Beaumont to the Ohio CITY
through any other point where transit
privilege was granted
Another exhibit introduced purported
to show that the railroad administra :
tien had offered TO other Southern
points transit privilege and that thp
system had proven successful OF
these arrangements. Mr., Townshend
said the exhibit cited % pointf south
off the Ohio river. excepting Memphis
and Louisville, where no troubie had
arisen
FurtherinC his argument and testi-
mony In discrimination charges Mr..
Townshend introduced and filed ma :
pers showing transit privilege for
numerous commodities including hay.
grains, mixed feeds molasses and-cot :
ton and cotton seed products which he
declared successfully enjoyed privileges
forbidden the shipper OF forest prod
ucts.
Examination during the forenoon was
conducted by Mr. Norman with oc.
casional questioning by one OF the
dozen railway attorneys present.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-30

Statements by previous witnesses
hat Memphis. through lack of lumber
ransit privilege. was being unduly dis
Eliminated against were appliGed
'uesday by ]. Fl, Townshends secre-
sfy-manager or the Southern Hard
ood Traffic association. who was
allied to the stand in the interstate
onnnerce committee hearing before
xaminer Barclay at Hotel Gayoso.
Ir, Townshend's testimony was eN-
ected to consume practically the en-
ire day. Many and bulky were the
xhibits filed by the association secre-
aty all of which were technical in rate
oints and contained a mass of figures.
The hearing before Examiner Bar
Law probably will last through We'd
esday. according to ]. v. Norman of
onisville, who with Mr.. Townshend.
aacting for the association in its plea
N the return Of transit privilege here
nd nj Louisville On completion FIX
miner Barclay will file his reports,
abiect to exceptions. with the inter-
tate committee. The report win be
eeued before the committee In Wash
lgton probably In June, Mr.. Norman
ald Tuesday.
The railroads. according to certain
oints brought out by counsel. evil
letytiy are intending the dispensation
transit privilege generally or an in
ease in through rates The latter,
eeprding to Mr.. Townshends testi-
uty would relatively benefit Memphis
"a louisville. bot the association
cad testified that he could not agree
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-30
Wood Alcohol Will
SdUe Your Garden
Says POultrymdn

Bootleggers who have overstocked on
wood alcohol might try exploiting
field of opportunity suggested Tuesday
by Joseph Mette, poultryman. Of tho
farm development bureau OF tie Mem
phis Chamber OF Commerce. Mr. Met
te did not mention bootleggers but
anybody with wood alcohol will do, Mr.,
Mette has scheme by which birds
making their annual raids on spring
gardens may be sent out on a drunk
from which they viii never return.
Many fanciers Of back yard vegeta-
bles have appealed TO Mr.. Mette to
save their plants from English spar
rows and other air pirates that have
been holding daily pcnics on onion
beds radsh rows and other attractive
spots. Mr.. Mette announced Tuesday
that he had found the remedy.
Soak some wheat in wood alcohol
ov srnight. and the following morning
scatter th' grain between the rows
Sparrows, like men, viii consume arr
style OF alcohol and with the same
result. They win eat the wheat then
sail away on a flying stagger for a
good time, but they viii forget 10 come
back and the garden will be safe until
the next flock comes along. But do not
use anything but wood alcohol Lose
the garden first
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-30
GERMANS NOT TO ,
OVERSTEP TREATY

BERLIN. March 30.-Thc Norwaerts
reports that Gen Won Loevenfeld ut
the head OF naval brigade. has entered
the Ruhr region to fight the insur-
gents there.
PARIS, March 30.-AssuraRc Nave
been given by the German government
that it will not send into the Ruhr val
ley more regular troops than sLe al
lowed by Che terms of thG Versailles
treaty.
Receiving members of tho French
press last evening NJ. Millerand de-
clared If the Germans violated the
terms OF tle treaty by sending a strong
armed forct into the Ruhr district
France would occupy part of the neu-
trail zone, whether the allies agreed or
not.
Information received by the foreign
office today from both French and Eng
lish sources agrees that no real COM
munist movement exists in the RuhT
valley. The prime demand OF the work
ing men. il is declared, is guarantee
against the return of mlitarism which
is exactly what the French government
demands,