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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
ALLIES ASKED TO
EXPLAIN CLAUSES
Simons Says Proposal in Note
Not Mentioned.

SPA, Belgium, July 16. iBy the As
sociated Press 1.-The German delegates
at the conference here have agreed in
principle with the terms submitted to
them by the allies as to Germany $
deliveries of coal, but will ask for eX-
PLANTATION of certain articles in the al
lied note, they announced just before
entering into conference with the al
lied ministers this afternoon.
The delegation sent word to the su-
preme council this morning that the
German reply to the allied ultimatum
on coal deliveries would not be ready
before 4 O'Clock this afternoon, though
1t was due at II o'clock this morning
From what could be learned during
the morning the thing that was stand
ing in the way Of acceptance by the
Germans OF the allied terms was the
clause providing for occupation of the
Ruhr valley unless the coal deliveries
reached total of 100000 tons by
October Is.
DIR. Walter Simons, German foreign
minister, told his colleagues this subject
had not been mentioned during his
conversation with 'Premiers Lloyd
George and Millcrand yesterday when
a verbal agreement was reached. The
Germans it appeared were greatly an
noyed to find it in the text of the terms
handed them last night
Chancellor Fehrenbach and DIR. Sim
ons spent part Of this morning piaC-
inH wreaths on the graves of German
soldiers buried at Sna
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
SOUTH MEMPHIS
MARKET STOPPED

The South Memphis curb market,
wellington street and McLemore ave-
nue., has been discontinued temporarily,
according to j. II. Tull, superintendent
of markets, and will remain closed until
such time as a proper assortment Of
vegetables can be obtained for this
market
The announcement by the market
master declares that 1t has been i'm
possible to get a large number of wag-
ons to visit this market and that as a
consequence the variety offered has
been below the standards at the other
markets. This market originally was
opened at CASTOR park and did not
succeed. 1t later was located at Nc
Lemore avenue and wellington street,
and the patronage has been very poor,
owing, it Is said, to the limited assort- =
ment of vegetables offered for sale.
Preparations for large markets at
Forrest park and North Memphis have
been made for Saturday and the super
intendent of markets Is anticipating
large sales at both places. The Market
square market Friday was a decided
success
Patrons of the markets are urged to
weigh their vegetables and compare the
weight and quality of products from the
wagons with vegetables bought in re-
tail stores.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
"4S'ERS" OPPOSED TO
THIRD PARTY MEET
Active Dissenters in Liberal
Ranks Talk Organization.

CHICAGO, July 16.-Formation Of
another new party was considered here
this morning by members of the COM
mNtee OF As, who dissented from the de-
cision OF their convention which ad-
journed last night without naming a
national ticket. Among those disagree
ing with the majority conclusion to
launch no new party at this time and
going into conference on the question,
were Allen McCurdy. secretary OF the
committee OF 4S, and Judge Wray, OF
Nebraska.
One OF the points Of disagreement be-
tween the group meeting this morning
and the line of action adopted by the
convention yesterday was the refusal
OF the convention TO indorse or condemn
the new farm-labor party. Mr., Nc
Cufdy had taken a vigorous attitude in
opposition to the platform Of the farm
er-labor party.
This mornings conference marked
the third bolt OF the week, Nonpartisan
league delegates to the committee of
As from South Dakota first abandoning
II for the labor party convention. mem
bers OF the committee Of 4S later quit
ting the farmer-labor party, and to-
days group finding itself out OF accord
with the last action of the forty eight
Crs.
The morning conference marks the
third bolt OF the week, Nonpartisan
league delegates to the committee Of
As from South DakCta first abandoning
it for the labor party convention, mem
bers Of the committee of ~ later quit
ting the farmor-labor party. and to-
DAYS group finding itself out of accord
with the last action Of the "4Sers'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
cox HEARS PLEA
Of SUFFRAG|STS
Democratic Nominee to Leave
for Washington to Confer
With President.

COLUMBUS, o., July 16.--Gov. Cox,
Democratic presidential nominee, today
met delegation from the national
woman's party, headed by Miss Alice
Paul, which urged upon him the desira-
bility of having him use his influence
to have the state of Tennessee ratify
the federal suffrage amendment in time
to permit women to vote at the Novem-
Der election.
The Democratic nominee will not ar
rive in Washington for his Sunday con-
ference with President Wilson until Sat
urday afternoon.
The governor today decided to leave
Columbus on later train this evening
than had been originally planned,
throwing his arrival in Washington sew
eral hours later. His train will leave
at 1920 tonight
Plans were being developed today by
the Columbus chamber of commerce
to entertain members of the Democratic
national committee who will meet here
next Tuesday. Mrs. Cox wife of the
governor. expects to entertain the COM
mitteemen and their families at the
governors mansion either Monday or
Tuesday evening.
Messages commencing the governor
on his stand taken in the matter of
replying to statements issued by Sena-
tor Harding continue to arrive today.
Among those received were one from
e. H. Moore, the governors preconven-
tion manager and Wilbur Marsh Iowa,
treasurer of the national committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
Legion, Split, viii
Remain Neutral

Memphis Post No. l. American Legion,
will take no part as an organization
in the present difficulty between the
city of Memphis and members of the
city firefighters union. This was de-
termined at a meeting held Thursday
in First criminal courtroom. A motion
offered by w. c. Chandler, declaring
that the legion, seeing no cause for
it to function, would pursue a policy
of neutrality. This action, however,
does not mean that individual members
will not act.
An attempt later was made to have
this motion set aside by having the le-
gion adopt Il resolution offering to
pledge the legion to raising a sufficient
sum of money to pay the firemen what
they ask, This effort failed Joseph
H. Norville offered the motion and made
an able speech supporting his stand
A number of members of the legion
delivered addresses in which the atti-
tude Of the firemen was upheld in that
they should be paid additional wages.
Others commended the attitude of the
city and indicated that their sympa e
thies were with the city officials All
efforts however, TO have the legion as
body take sides in the matter failed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
new PARTY too
RED FOR REDS,
SAYS LAWRENCE
Extremists Make Honest Radi-
Gals and Parlor Socialists
Look Like Conservatives,
Declares Expert.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,
Especial Correspondent The News
SclmItari

SCinnitarl
CHICAGO, July 16,--Parlor Socialists
nave met the real Bolshevists at the
third party convention here. and will
probably go home sadder but wiser
men.
For the committee of IS was largely a
group OF progressives, called radicals
and Bolshevists by their conservative
lrlends but really conservatives them
selves when ranged alongside the farm
er and labor groups with their extreme
demands and errant psychology
But the reader must understand at
the outset that by the terms farm
err and labor" as used in the third
agricultural workers and small minor
ity OF toilers in factories and railroads
is meant. So radical and Bolshevistic
are the aims of the socalled farmer and
labor groups gathered here that even
the much condemned Nonpartisan
league of North Dakota farmers has
hesitated to get behind the farmer
groups here wholeheartedly and join
in the orgy of agitation and destruction
which the platform of the majority of
the committee representing the So
called farmer and labor alliance asked
the third party to adopt.
Even Robert NJ. La Toilette. re-
garded as the radical of radicals in
the United States senate. declined to
run on the extremist platform,
The truth of the matter is that the
extremists plainly asked for the near
est apr oach to Bolshevism that has
yet been suggested in a party conven-
ton or political gathering of equal i'm
portance. And they went step fur
ther in gathering to their bosoms most
all the malcontents in America, includ-
ing the people who in one breath de-
nounce the league Of nations as an en-
tangling alliance and a provoker OF
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Continued on Page IL Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
Salesman Gets
Auto Ride, Then
Loses VaLudbLeS

r. L: Dacus. of Paducah, Ky, travel
ing salesman for St. Louis clothing
company, reported to Sheriff Perry FRI
day that he had been held up and
robbed by three young men in an auto
mobile just beyond Arlington. Dacus
met the three men at Mason, Tenn,
and they agreed to take him to Bra
den. When he had finished his busl-
ness there they proposed to take him
to Galloway and from there to Arllng
ton, he said.
About half way between Galloway
and Arlington the car was stopped. A
pistol, which Dacus declares was the
largest ever made, was produced and
he was relieved of $50 in cash, dia-
mond stud, pairs of trousers, silk
shirts and other personal belongings.
He was left sitting on stump.
Dacus was informed that he should
sit on the stump for two hours and
a half His watch was returned to
him in order that he might know when
the time was up He remained the
full time and then made his way to
Arlington and later to Memphis, He
gave complete description Of the three
holdup men.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16

under construction, The property is a
part of the William r. Moore estate
which was bequeathed to the William
n, Il, \: Moore School of Technology A
claim for exemption from taxes was
ilied by the owners of a 99-year lease
declaring that the money derived from
the lease was to go for school pur-
poses and was therefore nontaxable.
Claims for exemption on this lat
ter property were filed with both the
city and county boards Of equaiza tion
and in the event the claims are dis
allowed. A. b. Knipmeyer, attorney for
Loew, declares that he will take the
matter into court for final adjudication
Members Of the city board stated
Friday that they were rapidly com
pleting work on the city personally
books Just a few minor details re-
main to be wound up before the work
is finished.
Just when they will begin work on
the merchants ad valorem assessment
has not been determined The services
of the advisory committee will be
sought by the board members in this
work, r. l.. Jordan chairman of the
board, said. and perhaps some time next
week the work will begin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
Cops Vision Riot
And Dash MddLy:
Soldier At Work

Cops visoned a riot. with a possible
death list, at $50 Friday morning
Every nerve tense, awaiting the tap
tap of the fire alarm, headquarters Of
ficers were startled to hear in sharp
staccatO eight pistol shots
1t looked like an outpouring of police
in Mack Sennett comedy when the har-
ness bulls swarmed out of the police
building, and dashed to Washington and
Main-the direction from which the pis-
tol shots had come. Emergency police
men started their Dodge, and trailed
their uniformed brethren to the corner
Alas Twas a false alarm.
Lieut., Col r. ]. Moss. in charge Of
Memphis guardsmen about to leave for
summer encampment, merely had de-
cided on bit of early morning pistol
practice in the armory gallery.
sherman was right" muttered one
cop, who had seen service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
ROOSEVELT URGES
STUMP CAMPAIGN
Division of Country Between
Cox and Self Favored
by Candidate.

WASHINGTON, July 16-FrankHn n.
Roosevelt, assistant secretary Of the
navy and Democratic vice presidential
nominee, arrived in Washington today
from his home in New York. He went
direct TO his office at the navy depart
ment and Immediately set to work to
clear his desk of the mass OF letters
and details that had accumulated dur
ing his absence at the San Francisco
convention.
Mr., Roosevelt relieved Admiral
Coontz. chief Of naval operations. who
has been acting secretary during the
absence OF Secretary Daniels and Mr..
Roosevelt. No welcoming ceremonies
had been arranged at the department.
but the employees there planned an inn
which they hoped Mr.. Roosevelt would
make an address. The four starred
white flag of the assistant secretary OF
the navy was displayed at the depart
ment in Mr.. Roosevelt's honor. He will
attend the conference Sunday between
President Wilson and Gov. Cox at the
White House and will return TO Dayton
with the governor Sunday night for
the meeting OF the Democratic national
committee Monday and Tuesday. The
vice presidential candidate said plans
would be made at this meeting for the
speaking tours OF the Democratic can
didates.
I'm the Northwest, about rs per cent
of the newspapers are Republican own
ed and controlled" said Mr.. Roosevelt
Il feel that the best way we can over
come this handicap is to get out into
these states, | also feel that the pto-
pie are entitled to see the men they
are aSkd to vote for
"Will Gov, Cox and yourself divide
the country between you, one going
East and the other West?" Mr.. Roose.
Welt was asked.
''Fhat has not been decided. br. ]
| should think II might be a good guess,
| the nominee replied
| Mr.. Roosevelt said he would start {
| speaking tour Immediately after tht
this this event. event has fIot not been set @ Iaie but Mr. Mr.
| Roosevelt believes II probably win TAX,
place at his home at Hyde Park, n. Y.
| either August or O.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
LEADER Of NEGRO
CONV|CTS HELD
At LULA, MISS.

LULA, Miss, July 16. (Spl) Mar
shal H. w. Carpenter, of this town,
together with Shelby Wilson and Tom
Gaines, early today captured Jim Ander-
son, one of the Arkansas convicts who
escaped by knocking their guard, John
Cowan, in the head with shovel while
working road near Old Town, Ark.
and crossed the river to Frar Point,
Miss, late Thursday. 1t is believed
here that the negro is the leader of the
gang of six convicts.
The negro, together with two of the
other convicts was pulled off freight
train passing through here early this
morning. He admits that he is one of
the fugitives. He said he was sent up
for wife murder He is half Indian.
Watch is being made in all towns for
the other five negroes, the authorities
tagging all trains to search.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
Los ANGELES SHAKEN
BY VIOLENT QUAKE
Little Damage Reported.
Phone Service Demoralzed.

p Los ANGELES, July ia sharn
earthquake shock was felt here at 1910
this morning The shock was more
severe than any of a series felt here
recently except that OF the night OF
June 81. when considerable DANA ge was
done at Inglewood. near here, and
chimneys were knocked down and
dishes broken in the southwestern part
OF Los Angeles.
A quick survey today showed no
damage. but the survey was hampered
by apparent Generalization OF the tele.
phone service because the operators,
frightened. deserted their switchboards.
In the Older part OF the city. II ~as
reported, motar was shaken from the
walls of brick buildings until the side
walks were nearly white with IT,
Throughout the city there was a gem
eral emptying OF buildings, Crowds
gathered in many places searching walls
OF buildings with their eyes for pos
sible cracks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
Ice Wagon DriUer
Curses Customer
And Is Arrested

Wallace Farmer. negro, aged a.
driver for the Peoples Ice company, liv-
ing at 994 Terry, was arrested Friday
on misdemeanor and disorderly con-
duct charges. 1t is alleged that he de-
livered a piece of ice to Mrs. J. E.
Moran, of 593 South Fifth street, which
she thought looked too small. She
asked him to reweigh it, and he told
her that he wouldn't weigh no ice for
then put the ice back in the wagon and
drove away.
Emergency Policemen Nannucci and
Hewitt found Farmer on his wagon, and
arrested him. The misdemeanor charge
was for refusing to reweigh the ice.
and the disorderly conduct charge for
his language to Mrs. Moran. The Peo-
pies Ice company refused to pay his
forfeit. and he is held on 500 bond.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
RAIL UNION MEN
WILL PASS UPON
WAGE INCREASES
BrotherhoodS Represented at
Meeting Scheduled for Mon
day in Chicago-May Pre-
sage General Strike.

General chairmen and business rep
resentatives of all the railway brother
hoods and rail labor crafts from all
parts OF the United states have been
called To Chicago Monday to be ready
to act upon the decision of the railroad
wage board In the matter Of wage in
creasfs for all classes of railway EN-
poyes. The decision is due TO be an
nounced July 90
All the Memphis brotherhoods are
expected 70 send representatives TO
Chicago A general strike Of railway
employees htd been called for July l.,
but was avertcd by the promise Of the
wage board to announce its decision
not later than july 20, All the grand
lodge officers VIII be In Chicago in
readiness 10 receive the decision and
accept the Increase that may be grant
ed. or officially reject the terms.
A strike vote already has been taken
by nearly all the crafts and If this
terms offered by the government wage
board are not satisfactory, grand Off
GERS viii be authorized to cali the men
out as soon as they may see fit.
To Keep in Touch.
Local officials OF the railway broth
erhoods will be In constant touch WITH
Chicago Monday. The Brotherhood o.
Railway Clerks win hold meeting al
their hall Monday night to receive tht
relative to the progress Of the situa-
ton. II the wage increase is an.
nounced Monday. as labor leaders an
ticipate. they will vote on its accept
ance or rejection that night
Should the wage board again della,
the announcement OF it's decision be-
yond Tuesday, It Is not believed thai
anything can stop general strike. The
grand officers have held the men Of
about as long as they can do so, ac,
cordlng TO the prevailing opinion.
II is rumored that nm increase OF 3
per cent retroactive to May J will b
| granted by the wage board. but thi
| Is only rtimor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
Asks Pardon After
Refusing One TWice

AUSTIN, Tex. July 16.-After hav-
ing refused pardons from former Cows.
Colquitt and Ferguson, "Uncle" Bill
Edwards, 70, today wrote the governor
for a pardon as a birthday present
July 49, and it Immediately was
granted.
II feel in my mind, conscience and
heart that | have paid the penalty of
my crime" wrote "Uncle" Bill
Edwards was sentenced to SO years
in the penitentiary and has served nine
and a half years of the term for kill
ing G. A. Rogers. Edwards is said to
have became a millionaire during his
confinement in prison through the dis
covery Of oil on his 320-acre farm in
Callahan county. His previous refusals
of clemenCy were based on the ground
that he had not 'atoned his crime"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
ROBERTS SPEAKS
At TULLAHOMA
More Than 500 Persons Hear
Governor-Clsims Coffee
County.

TULLAHOMA. Tent, July 16. (Spl)-
Gov. Roberts concludes rather strenu-
Gus day of campaigning here Thursday
night, after having driven over rs
miles by automobile and speaking three
times. He spoke from platform erect
ed in front of a stoehouse and was
heard by an audienct of over 500. not
an auditorium in the town being large
enough to hold the crowd.
By comparing this audience with the
20 who heard his OPPONENT here some
idea of the relative strength Of the
two candidates may be had There is
no denying that Coff(e county is safe
ly within the Roberts coherents and
the applause which greeted the gov
ernors remarks about the tax question
and his record on law enforcement was
little short of an ovati0n.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
GALVESTON is QUIET
AS TROOPS RUN CITY
Few Arrests Made by Soldiers
Replacing Police.

GALVESTON, Tex, July 16.-There
were no disorders of Importance during
the first night of military control of
the citys police powers under orders
of Gov. w. p. Hobby, Issued yesterday
afternoon placing enforcement of
penal laws up to the ttate's military
authorities as "a result of the water
front strike situation.
Less than six arrests were made by
the soldiers on duty in place OF the
city's regular force and all were of
the usual kind.
There have been rumo.s that mem
bers of the fire deps tnlApt twould re-
fuse to work, but tfksFe w been 10
development to indicate that such
action is really contemplated.
Gen. Wolters yesterday issued an ap-
peal calling upon the citizens to CO.
operate in restoring conditions which
would permit of discontinuance of mar
tial law and guarantee the enforce
ment of law, maintenance Of order and
protection of laborers working on the
docks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
FATHER, SON AND
FIREMEN NABBED:
EXCELSIOR FOUND

Arrest merchant and his charges of setting fire
to store Madison and Marshall and of
former ely fireman with companions following turning
IN OF fasaarm from Beae marked the second
ing Fridayof the strike of Memphis firemen.
Severa small blazes reported during the night and
volunteer orces demonstrated they ready cope with
emergencies.
LewsGanti a. DID, grocer and merchant operating
store 558 Madison taken into custody by Private
Reynodsbf the state guard and later turned the police
foowinga fire in his grocery shortly after midnight Police
claim th Gantis who arrested the time,
made lll confession of setting fire to the place.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
Cloudy; Maybe Rain,
FOrecdSter Says

The weather forecast for Memphis
and vicinity is partly cloudy Friday
night and Saturday with probably oc-
casional thundershowers.
The Mississippi will fan slowly at
Memphis and win not change much at
Helena during the next two days The
river stage was 1876 Friday morning,
indicating rise OF . feet during the
last "a hours
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
Watch Your Premises and
Take No Chance With Fire

Every citizen be guard to prevent outbreak
OF fire
Watch the fire in the kitchen stove.
Extnguish matches cigars and cigare before throwing
them away.
Do not throw cigars cgares matches the windows
where they may fall on awnings.
Take special precauon with electrical devices.
Do not keep gasoline other explosives in the home
Locomotive engineers should that the engines are
fired so the ues will not emit sparks.
Wherever fire is necessary watch it to prevent its
spread.
Have no fires except those that absolutely necessary
Remember that the only protection the city has against
fire is in its prev enon.
Negligence is criminal
Industrial plants take extra precauon to prevent
iirc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-16
FOUR BANKRUPT.

During Thursday four proceedings in
bankruptcy We're filed in the office Of
the United States district court clerk,
Joe Sims, clerk. listed miscellaneous
debts which he owes to merchants in
Memphis, total SlI339. viii Bradford,
switchman on the Illinois Central rail-
road, admitted miscellaneous debts Of
500. 70. T. o, Watkins. Jr.. Illinois Cen
trail inspector listed his debts at 1910 10,
and claims exemption for wearing APP
parel valued at $50. George Muddy.
fireman on the Illinois Central railroad,
filed debts Of Sl32S0, and claiming ex-
emption on wearing apparel valued at
,