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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
U. 5. WARSHIPS ON
WAY TO MEXICO

WASHINGTON, April 24-While
American cruisers were sailing toward
rebel-menaced ports in Mexico today
there was lacking any indication of an
altered attitude of the United States
government. Officials of the state and
war departments continued to watch de-.
VelopmentS in the new Mexican stua-
tion with apparent equanimity and un-
officially 1t was declared any move bv
the United States was improbable un-
less made necessary by the menacing Of
American lives or interests
The dispatch of war craft to Mazat.
Ian, Topolobampo and Frontera was talk
en- to mean nothing more than a guar.
antee so far as possible Of Americans
safety. 1t was not believed the com
manders of those vessels would be or.
dered to go further than to afford refuge
to such Americans as chose 20 go
aboard. At Mazatlan the number Of
Americans was reported to be fewer
than 1S and smaller number at Topo-
lobampo
The number of states the Sonora rep
resentatives here claim have joined in
the movement is seven, with a steadily
growing list of bands Of federal troops
scattered through the states yet con
trOlled by CarranZa. The most recent
detection claimed Is that Of the federal
commander at Llnares.
Revolutionary forces under Gen. Ar
nuflo Gomez, and Mexican federal
troops under Gen. Murguia are battling
for possession Of the Tamplco oil fields.
according to dispatches received today
by Gen. Salvador Alvarado, representa-
live of the state of Sonora, who is now
Yin Washington.
1t was said that all available troops
were being rushed from the neighboring
state of Nuevo Leon and Tamaulipas
TO aid Murguia, who Is reported to be
in a dangerous position.
Official report OF the activities Of
Gomez's forces previously had been re-
ceiyed here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
OHIO GOVERNORS
BOOM IS GROWING
DEMOCRATS SAY
Edwards. of New Jersey, May
Withdraw and Throw His
Strength to Cox, Whose In
ClinatiOnS Are Wet.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent of The News
Sclmitarl

SS'''kaiEl
= WASHINGTON, April 2!.-Enter
Gov. James Cox of Ohio as factor of
rapidly increasing strength in the con-
test for the Democratic presidential
nomination. Gradually, like a ground
swell the movement for Cox has grown
until the leaders here recognize it as
a ull-fledged boom which is more
than apt to be in at the finish. It's
"McAdoo or Cox" or possibly "McAdoo
and CcX," said one of the adminstra-
ton Democrats today.
And coincidentally the news comes
trickl1ng in from New Jersey and Ohio
that, there is some sort of understand
Ing being developed between Gov. Ed
wards. exponent of the vets, and Gov.
Cox, whose inclinations are damp, but
who is not viewed as an extremist on
the prohibition question. one story has
1t that Gov. Edwards presently will
withdraw in favor of Gov Cox, thereby
transferring to him all the momentum
which has been gathered by the New
Jersey governors open advocacy of wet
ness in the Democratic platform.
But Gov. Edwards told the writer
today over the long distance telephone
that he didn't intend to withdraw at all.
On the other hand. friends of Gov.
Cox are not altogether sure the acquisi-
tion of the Edwards boom would be a
wise method of procedure. They want
to see, etc
On the other hand. friends of Gov.
Cox are not altogether sure that this
would be a wise method of procedure
They want to see Cox hold much of
the prohibition vote and they fear that
the Ohio governor would be embar-
rassed If he were to be regarded as
holding the same views as Mr.. Ed
wards. There Is no objection, for in
stance, in Gov. Edwards eliminating
himself from the race, and Gov. Cox
would naturally fall heir to the Edwards
sentiment. But it is an interesting
Continued on Page 20, Column II
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
JOHNSON HAS BIG
LEAD in MONTANA

BUTTE, Mont. April Ex-senator
johnson, Of California. had a wide mar
gin over his opponents for, the Repuh-
lican presidential nomination in Mon-
tanas primary. according TO widely
scattered unofficial returns early to-
day,
Nearly 200 precincts Of the total L.
500, gave Johnson, So 23S votes, Maj.-
Gen Wood. I 500; Herbert Hoover, H.
'259g Gov Lowden, of Illinois. i39, and
Senator Harding fewer than 500
In the absence Of Democratic cam
didate for president. votes were written
In for Wm. @ McAdoo, President Wit
son, Eugene V Debs. Herbert Hoover,
Gov Edwards, Wm. j. Bryan and 9TH
ers. Little attention was paid to the
Democratic vote In the tabulations,
however,
Returns for delegates to the national
convention came in SO slowly that no.
htical ''dopesters" said II would be
week" before the outcome OF those con-
tests would be known definitely United
States Senator r. j. Walsh however.
was leading in the race for delegate to
the Democratic convention. Returns
were too few to show that either the
regular Republican delegate candi-
dates or the eight men put forward by
O H. L. Shelley. Of Helena, and re-
pudiated by the Republican state con-
vention. had a distinct advantage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24

Monday night will bring to a final
issue the campaign which has been
made by the city teachers. to secure
from the board of education the in
,.ereases in their salaries to which they
~feel that they are entitled Saturday
brought to a close the weeks publicity
campaign. during which the teachers
have issued daily bulletins in the
newspapers, setting forth their claims,
and the need of increased salaries If
the services of trained teachers are to
/. be retained.
" Saturday Mrs. Sam H. Phillips. who
has warmly espoused the cause of the
teachers, personally saw Mayor Paine
and other city officials, including heads
OF nearly all city departments, and Sc
cured pledge cards from them fayoring
the increases which the teachers ask.
In a statement from the teachers
committee, In charge of the campaign,
they say:
I'VE hereby request all individual en-
!dorsers and the representatives of all
organizations that have endorsed us, to
be present at the meeting of the board
of education Monday night. This is a
battle which the teachers can not wage
themselves. Memphis must give the
children a square deal in education"
Committees from the teachers as
sociation were on the streets Saturday,
securing signatures to the pledge cards.
and, expected TO have many thousand
names to the other petitions to be pre-
sented to the board Monday night Air-
planes bombed" the pedestrians in the
business section during the day with
literature setting forth the teachers
claims.
Mayor Paine long ago told members
Of the board of educa tion that his ad-
ministration stands ready to supply
every cent needed to advance the
teachers salaries according to any
schedule submitted by the board. Es-
Inmates furnished him from the secre-
tary show that the additional funds
needed for the school budget, if the
United States bureau of education sur
vey salary figures are adopted, would
be slightly over 1856, 900 year. At the
advance already voted by the board
$25 month fiat increase for white
teachers and $18 month for negro
teachers--the increased sum needed
would be about S242000 a year.
Il have told members of the board
said Mayor Paine Saturday, that they
will have not less than $425,000 more
from the regular tax upon the increased
of the county common school tax. which
also is to be increased, and of which
the city schools get about two-thirds.
We can not fix the teachers salaries.
{. but the board will have ample funds to
!, care for any reasonable increase.
The above estimates were made on
the assumption that the teaching force
would remain at the same number as
this year. More teachers are needed,
hut the mayors estimates would cover
that expenditure also,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
BOARD WARNED
AGAINST DELAY
Head of Firemen Says Men
Fed Up on Promises" /"


WASHINGTON, April zlAwalning
against further delay In settling wage
demands Of 10000 railroad workers
OF the country, Timothy Shea, vice
president OF the Brotherhood OF Loco
motive Firemen. told the railroad labor
board today the men were fed up on
promises, and dead dog tired OF de-
lays"
Mr.. Shea presented the demands of
the flremen and hostlers for basic
living wage of $3.50 a day with differ
entails for skill responsibility. expert
ence and the increase in the cost Of
living since the demands were first
presented last June,
He told the board that the lessons to
be learned from the steel, coal and
work when they can not live decently
on the wages they are paid" When he
had urged the striking railroad men in
the Eastern terminals TO return to
work, Shea said their almost universal
justification for striking was that they
and their families were starving at
work. and they might just as well
starve not working"
citing the conclusion Of the recent In
dustrial conference that II was funda-
mental that the basic wages OF all en-
ployes should be adequate to maintain
the employe and his family In reasona
BILE comfort and with adequate oppOr-
tunity for the education OF his chill
dTen.' Mr. Shea said the railroad work
ers had been patient and they had been
patriotic,
I'VE were patriotic" he said. while
the thousands and tens OF thousands Of
war millionaires were being created
We have been patient while the prOfi-
teers have paused In their orgy Of
spending ill-gotten gains only long
enough to skyrocket prices still higher
and make n mockery OF our govern
ment's promise that living costs would
be reduced.
Gentlemen, the time has come when
our people say they viii no longer be
patriotic only to be plundered. nor pa
tient only to be pauperized They have
learned by bitter experience that their
landlords are not patriotic and that
their grocers are not patient They are
fed up on promises. and they are dead,
dog tired of delays"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
SEVEN EXPLOSIONS
FAIL TO OPEN UP
VAULT WITH COIN

Safe blowers pulled their most daring
Job In years early Saturday when they
bound and gagged the nlshtWatchman
Of the National Refining company, vir.
ginIa avenue and Kentucky street, shat
tered the company's safe with series
Of charges Of nkroglyeerln and made
their escape. The lob netted them
nothing, because all efforts TO get into
the strong box containing large
amount Of money were futile. Explo-
slons Of the nitroplyeerin rocked the en-
tire neiphborhood for a period OF an
hour and a half. Policemen four blocks
away heard the noise, but were unable
to locate Its source.
The alarm was spread after Night.
watchman w. T. Wright had been re-
leased when the safeblowers, number.
ing three In all, evidently abandoned
the Job as a hopeless one, when their
supply Of "soup" ran out. The attempt
ec robbery was committed at 8 am.
Wright was surprised by the trio Of
masked men after they had quietly lin.
mled window entering into the private
office Of Manager A. r. Pople. Wrieht's
pistol was lying on table SIX feet
away when the robbers appeared and
commanded him to hold up his hands.
Forced to comply, he was gagged and
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
MEMPHIS GIRL OF II
HELD WITH THREE MEN

MURFREESBORO Tenn. April "a,
tSpl. .)-Three men, giving their names
as s. NJ. McGar, Lee Henson and viii
Lewis, are held here on a charge of
vagrancy; handsome automobile is
held pending an investigation, while a
pretty 17-year-old Memphis girl who
was with the men in the car, will be
sent back home this afternoon. The
girl gives her name as Myra Johnson.
As result of tip that blockade run
ners were coming to town from the
direction of Woodbury.. Sheriff Mann
and Deputy Sheriff Hall went out the
Woodbury. pike early today and waited
for. the car. The car containing the
girl, who was dressed in a soldiers uni
form, and the three men,. was stopped
by the officers. No liquor was found,
The car and party were finally brought
to town.
At first the girl claimed that McGar
was her husband. but later admitted
she was simply going to Sheffield Ala,
with him under promise that he would
take care of her The men said they
they were on their way from Memphis
to Sheffield and in leaving here Friday
night had taken the wrong road, After
going some distance they had discov-
cred their error and were returning to
Murfreesboro to make another start
when they were stopped.
The car in which they were riding
bore a Tennessee number.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
LEADERSHIP IN SENATE
Is ASSURED UNDERWOOD

WASHINGTON. April 24.--As a ra-
suit Of the withdrawal OF Senator
Hitchcock, OF Nebraska. from the con-
test for the Democratic leadership in
the senate, il was believed generally
among party leaders today that the Sc
lection Of Senator Underwood, Of Ala
bama. for the post would be unopposed
when the Democratic conference Is held
Tuesday night. Senators Hitchcock and
Underwood were the only candidates
and the race was so Closu that a dead
lock existed for several months
The Nebraska senator announced his
decision to withdraw last night in a
letter to the members Of his party In
the senate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
SWEEPING VICTORY
WON BY COHN IN
LAUGHLIN'S COURT
Judge DismisSeS DiSbarment
Charges Brought Against
Attorney and Says Evidence
Does Not Uphold Them.

Attorney Abe cohn won a sweeping
victory in the disbarment proceedings
brought against him by the local bar
SSsos " sn5Say aauaslyS p1 0sH si"isGou s four'
circuit court, rendered his decision or
derinq decree entered Diminishing the
charges ard denying the motion made
by the association asking that the court
by its own motion strike Mr.. Cohn's
name from the list OF attorneys.
Judge Lauphlin held that the charges
brought by the local bar association
COMMITTEES are not sustained by the
evidence submitted, and N regard to
the motion, asked for by the commit
tee, held that the court is without
Jurisdiction.
A bar association committee sought
Cuhn's disharment for his alleged tn
difference In defending Tony Eiardo,
Italian wanted IN Fremont, Ohio, for
wife murder, and for CohIl's part In
obtaining the release on hRbeas corpus
Writs OF three negro gamblers from tiot
Springs, who were alleged to have
robbed "a man there,
Cohn got a 81, 400 check from Eiard0,
u was alleged. hut payment on the
check was stopped. after John Gaielia,
Italian consul and also an attorney. had
conferred with ElardO in the city pris-
on.
rohn contendcd that because OF the
Interference OF Galella and the stoppage
Of the check he was not called upon
10 defend Elardo He showed. through
correspondence and witnesses, that he
had not been indifferent to his client
but had released the check and had
advised Elardo TO secure the services
OF another attorney in Ohio where the
case came to trial.
Cohn maintained that he secured the
release OF the negro gamblers through
regular habeaA corpus proceedings IN
probate court and that the judge Of
that court evidently had agreed with
his legal contention inasmuch as he
had ruled that the negroes were being
Illegally held by the police.
In his decision Judge I.aughlin held
that the action asked for by the bar
committee WAS not warranted by the
evidence in the case
The disharment hearing began before
Judge II. W Laughlin, OF Fourth divi-
| sion circuit court, on April 3. The hear
| ing lasted until April i, when argu-
| monts were concluded.
| Judge taughifn took the case under
/ aIvissfnent. and has been considering
\ the evidence ever since the transcript
| Of the record WINS handed 10 him by
the court reporters who took the case.
Cohn was defended by three of the
! leading attorneys OF the local bur-
| Judge Julian Wilson, ELIAS Gates and
| c. j. McSpadden. The bar association
copmittee was represented by A. B.
| knipmeyer, Thomas NJ. Scruggs. A. J..
| Calhoun. Wassell Randolph Wrtghtman
! Hughes and w. w Farabough.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
COOPER CASE ENDS;
DEFENDANT BURIED

At . o'clock Friday afternoon In the
office Of United States Commissioner
George II. Poole. the name III. c.
Cooper" was called for preliminary
hearing, in a violation OF the prohibI-
tiOn law case.
At the same hour IN Mllington, Tenn.
a widow and three little children were
weertng a. the side of n coffin which
contained the mortal remains OF che
same He Cooper.
About the time the government record
OF the Cooper case was closed forever,
bv the entry OF the word dead" opno
site Cooper's name, the casket contain
ing his body was lowered TO its final
resting place.
Cooper was shot and killed Thursday
at noon by J. r. Elan, farme.. IN
Elam's front yard at Felts' Station
clam claimed self-defense. The XIII
ing occurred when Cooper drew q pis-
tol on Elam. who Coouer accused Of
tipping off the sheriff, and causing
Cooper's arrest on . charge OF making
WHISKY
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
Contract AWdrded
For fernando Road

NASHVILLE. Tenn, April "a. (Spl)
The state highway department has
awarded a contract for building seven
and one-half miles of the Herhando
road between Memphis and the Mis-
sissippi state line. Other contracts af-
fecting roadways in Lauderdale county
and elsewhere were let by the highway
commission. (
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24

MOBILE, Ala, April 24.-After spend ;
Ing II hours on top Of pole and
among wires at the intersection Of the
two most prominent downtown streets
during which time he forced the cutting
of Of electric power and caused the
disruption Of street car service and traf-
.fic generally, Charles Sanders, a dope
crazed llneman, this morning at $3.50,
left his high perch and descended safe.
ly Into the arms OF waiting policemen.
During his antics In the air Sanders
at one time stood on his head on large
electric sign stretched across the street.
Traffic officers manaked the crowd with
difficulty, more than a thousand having
gathered this morning to witch the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
DOPE-CRAZED MAN SPENDS
II HOURS ABOVE CROWD IN
ANTICS AMID HIGH WIRES

man as he threaded his way among the
wires.
Sanders was laboring under the de-
waiting to lynch him, so he told the Of
fIeers and only came down after OFF.
GERS from tops Of buildings had talked
with him and promised him protection.
The crowd was beaten back as the man
came down the pole TO the ground. He
was taken TO the city prison.
Sanders Is we'll known In the city.
During the time that the Mobile the
ater burned to the ground several years
ago and a falling wall buried several
men, he was lowered to the ruins on
a rope and rescued all Of them. He was
given a purse and his bravery was pub
llcly recognized at the time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
PRESBYTERIANS TO
MEET in M'KENZTE

HUNTINGDON, Tenn. April o. (Spl)
The town Of Mckenzie Is making big
preparations TO entertain the Cumbcr-
land Presbyterian general assembly.
which commences May 20 and Contin-
ues one week II Is estimated that at
least ! oo0 delegates will be in attend
ance. and the people OF Mckenzie are
opening up their homes to them loy-
ally Rev. and Mrs =. +. johnson. OF
Bethel college. have volunteered to en-
tertain 30 with rooms and meals. In
most cases delegates viii be fed at
Bethel college. Many have offered
homes to as many as a dozen
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
Ask That Ships
Be Left In South

WASHINGTON. April 24-Heads OF
the South Atlantic States association
and delegations from five Southern
cities conferred with Chairman Benson
Of the shipping board. today uring that
the board In selling its steel cargo yes
sells OF smaller tonnages make provision
for them to remain In the established
services.
Establishment Of a new southern ship
ping board district with an assistant
director IN charge was also asked
Charleston or Savannah we're suggest Il
as headquarters for new district, OBJ
lection being made to Norfolk. the pres
ent headquarters, as more properly rep
the Middle Atlantic states
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
Little Change In
Situation At Butte

BUTTE, Mont. April 2i.-With an
increased but still small number Of
men reporting for work at Butte's cop
per mines. the situation created
through the strike called by metal mine
workers union No 500, Of the |. w. W.
showed little change here today,
\ Troops are on duty from Camp
Lewis and Fort George Wright
No change had been reported today
In the condition Of any Of the l6 men
injured In Wednesdays clash between
picketing strikers and peace officers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
SCOTT GETS BACK;
SAYS RAINS PROBABLE

Fair and cooler weather is promised
for Saturday night with clouds and ris-
ing temperature, probably followed by
showers Sunday. Can this be attrib-
uted to the fact that Official Forecaster
Scott has returned to the weather bu-
reau?
Mr.. Scott has been in Arkansas on
personal business. Mr.. Scott's mother
owned some property adjoining a re-
cent oil discovery. Mr. Scott emphat-
ically denies all claims to prosperity
owing to the sudden rise in value of his
estate, but can not conceal the fact
that he is in hopes oil will be discov-
cred there. --.
According to the river bulletins. the
Mississippi here will neither rise or
fall during the next 36 hours, but will
start rising late Sunday and continue
on the increase for several days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
ARMENIA RECOGNIZED
AS REPUBLIC BY U. 5.

WASHINGTON, April 24--Armenia
was formally recognized today as an
Independent republic by the United
States.
Similar action has been decided upon
by the allied conference at San Reno.
The American recognition was in the
form of note addressed by Secretary
Colby to Mr.. Pasdermadjian, Washing
ton representative of the Armenian re-
public.
Notice of the recognition also was
communicated formally to the diplomat
ic corps abroad and to the allied con-
ference in Italy
This recognition makes no attempt
to establish boundaries for the new re-
public. This is left to be determined
later by international action.
Secretary Colby today said no de-
cision had been made regarding a Unit
ed States diplomatic representative to
be sent to Armenia
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
SIX NEGROES SAFE
IN JACKSON JAIL

JACKSON, Tenn. April "a tspl)--
All Is quiet at the jackson jail today
where five negroes charged with being
implicated in the killing OF Harry Al
len, Hardin county merchant, are in
carcerated.
Attorney-General H. G. Anderson
quieted the angry mob at Savannah by
communicating TO them that he would
arraign the five negroes at that place
next week. No demonstration against
the negroes was held last night,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24

Fortunes, Inc, is the style Of a new
$50, 900 Memphis enterprise for which
a charter has Just been granted to T.
p. Fortune, w. H. Fortune. John D.
Martin, f.. +. Joyner and John f. Dick
inson, incoT porators, for the manufac-
ture and distribution Of line OF ice
creams. fancy ices. candy. French pas
try and cakes of all kinds for the re-
tail trade. Among the stockholders are
about 70 prominent business men OF
the city.
A home for the new company is now
being erected on Union avenue near
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-24
:!'SAvE SCHOOL," S"
WILL Be SLOGAN
MONDAY NIGHT
Teachers Plan to Have Large
Delegation of Citizens at
Board Meeting to Advocate
Their Cause.
Teachers Bomb.
City From, Skies

In their fight for recognition of
their demands for more pay, the
Memphis school teachers have
called the air forces of the city to
their defense, and Saturday Mem
phis was to be subjected to an
aerial bombardment. The bombs
will be messages urging the people
to give the teachers their support
in their fight for higher salaries.
and every section Of the city was to
be attacked by Pilot Joe Marriott,
of the Memphis Aerial company,
when he started out on his bomb
ing trip.