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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05

Ehe attorneys for the defense wound
VI their case in sensational manner
Ahnday about 1l:15 am. Although eff
I4ts to prove by witnesses that Mrs.
morality with Ben r. Simms were over
ruled by Judge j. Ed Richards, enough
OF this evidence went to the jury to
tuly present the 'unwritten law ap-
peal which the defense SO apparently
has relied upon, in this third trial of
Hazen for the killing of Ben r. Simms,
louisiana lumber1nan, Sept. /, 1917, at
the Union depot.
Three witnesses were summoned by
the defense Monday to testify to al
legged acts of immortality between Haz-
ems. wife and the man Hazen killed.
go to the jury. because their knowl-
edge was not impaired to Hazen be-
fore he shot and killed Simms. These
witnesses were Carrie Manion, negro
maid In the Hazen home for nine years;
Mary Lou Grant, negro maid for seven
or eight months in the Hasen home,
and ID. M. Doc) Crawford, neighbor
and acquaintance.
When Mary Lou Grant took the stand
Harry T. Holman, chief counsel for the
defense, asked the usual questions to
IDENTIFY Identity the witness, then shot sud-
Did you ever see Ben r. Simms and
Mrs. Frances HaZen in bed together?"
Before the witness could answer, Sam
.. Bates, attorney general was on his
rect with an objection, and the jury
retired while the attorneys argued ad-
missibMty of the question. Judge Rich
ards ruled it out, but Holman was per-
mitted 10 ask it and get the answer,
for the purpose of having it show in
the record.
The mads answer was that on one
occasion, In 1913, during Hazen's alb
sence from tlse city, she went to the
spare room in Hezen's house to ask
Mrs. Hazen wat shs should prepare for
supper. Simms was n bed with Mrs
Hazen, the maid testified, and when
she opened the door. h rolled out OF
the bed ano onto the sslpor. between
the bed and the wall. & Mrs, Hazer
later asked her IL she rAognized the
man, and the maid ansFSed m fhe
affirmative. Mrs. Hazen ssrns1 ~ 4
she would kill her II she al nVG
Lou added She assigned IN IIH
reason for not appearing as J1lH
in the first trial of Hazen NNs@
Carrie Manion'S testimony
called at the HaZen home ail-o1o
| day when HaZen was absenBIOIG
when Mrs. HaZen was not III s
to greet him, he went on upGhooAs,ee
treated like that of Mary LouTN W
permitted to go to the Jury !
Crawford was treated silailarf' -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05

After a long conference with repre-
sentauves Of the brotherhood Of Rail-
way Trainmen, with which the switch
men are affiliated, and the Switchmen's s
Union of North America, the General
GsnaEers sGon iSat baso association ISSUED decIara
mise with the strikers.
sixty per cent of the switch en-
glnes in Chicago are out of service, I"
SAID the managers statement. "This
mas been caused by an outlaw organi-
cation which has presented demands
lor rates of pay that already had been
presented to the railroad organizations
by the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men and the Switchmen's Union of
North America.
These demands are being handled
by the wage conference at Washington
be concluded before the labor board,
yet to be named by the president"
The statement added that all rail
roads centering here have contracts
with the striking switchmen
OFFICIALS of the two big Unions have
the men to return to work. and are CO.
operating with the rail heads in at
tempting to break the strike.
The trouble broke days ago, switch
men IN. the Chicago district yards OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
"iiAOtlh sung OH SlTlkt. llllllOlS zen
tral and the Northwestern next were
affected, the strike spreading to the
other railroads yecterday and last
night
The Chicago switching district covers
a radius Of 80 miles and in it $4,000
cars are handled daily. The yardmen
make zip and break" all trains in
that area, also "spotting' cars at load
ing and unloading platforms
The demands of the outlaw" organ e
ization. the recently formed Chicago
Yardmen's association, are:
Foremen of all yard and transfer en-
gines, 81 per hour; yard helpers. 95
cents an hour; switch tenders 81 a
day for attending not more than three
switches; helpers rate of pay to apply
at 95 cents an hour; time and half
for overtime, Sundays and all legal holi.
days, and where they are required to
work more than hours on sundays or
legal holidays. double time for all time
exceeding hours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
Wife FOLLOUS
Husband To Craze

Thirteen days following the death of
her husband. g. G, EaSon, Mrs Julia
Lowe EasOn, Monday suCCumhed at
her residence. $50 Vance avenue. after
an illness Of six weeks. Heart failure
is ascribed as the cause Of her eel.
She was 65 years OF a0
Mrs Eason had been a resident of
Memphis about four years. coming here
from Newbern, Tenn. She had been
in declining health for some time but
not until a little more than a month
ago was her condition considered Sc
rious The shock Of her husband y
death weighed against her In a losing
battle for life.
The body will he forwarded by Nor
ris & CO, to Newbern, whore Thurs
day she will be laid 10 rest beside
her husband. She was native OF Wa
verify, Tenn. Two daughters, Mrs G.
G. stewart and Miss Pearl Eason, both
OF Memphis. servive.
Mr. Eason was a planter with in
tcrests at Gates, Tenn,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
SHELBY COUNTY
] TEACHERS WILL
GET BETTER PAY
County Court, by Unanimous
Vote, Pledges Sufficient
Tax to Meet New Salary
Schedule. v

me county court, Monday, by a
unanimous vote, went on record as
pieoglng the members to vote at the
July term Tor q sufficient tax rate
LOT tne county schools to pay the in
crease IN salaries agreed upon by the
county board of education. The in
erease will amount to approximately
SIoV,OUO a year over the former total
Tor teachers salaries
The fight for the increase was won
LONG peIore the county court met The
Meachers have made dignified cam
palgn, appealing to the taxpayers for
support for their claims for better sal
aries, and the effective nature of their
arguments was proved by the presence
of representatives of probably so civic
and educational organizations in the
courtroom.
The presidents of every rent-teach-
er association in the city and county
were present Nearly every director
oi tne chamber Of Commerce attend
ed; members of the chambers educa-
ton committee were there, and there
were representatives from the Lumber
mems club, the City club and score
of other bodies.
N E E. Strong. after presenting re-
port as to the payment of increased
salaries during the current year, Of
fered resolution by which the court,
as body, pledged itself to fix the tax
@rate in July high enough to pay the
scale Of salaries fixed by the county
board OF education and to pay in addi-
tion the bonus of from $50 to $500 to
each teacher who takes a special train
ing course during the vacation period
The salaries are to be paid In month
" installments for 10 months Elemen-
$500 year. With an increase of 500
a year for each additional year of ser
vice up to q maximum of 81 200 a year
PRINCIPALS will be paid from $1,000 to
1900 a year and high school teachers
VIII be paid from 5000 up to $1,400.
Cheers Greet Verdict.
There never has been Just such a
scene witnessed in the county court
as that following, the vote on Squire
plause lasted for several minutes. TheY
Miss Charl Williams, county suuerin.
tendent, thanked the court, ana intro.
dueed in turn, several county. city anC
state officials, who expr assed their graf
ification az the action Of the court
of education, said that the action o.
2 the Shelby county court will be herald,
ed thr0ugh0utsthe state and will bs
of the most Important influence in
the other counties.
Among those who spoke we're Miss
Ruby Bate principal Of Messiek school
and chairman Of the teachers commit.
tee; Mrs. e. w. Hale, representing the
federation OF parent-teacher associa-
tions; j. r. Holmes and A. L. Parker
for the board Of directors of the Cham
Der Of Commerce; ]. L. Powell, presi-
dent of the county board of educa
ton; Mayor Rowlett Paine, Mrs. j.
W. Hughes, former county superinten-
dent, Hardwig Peres. chairman of the
city board of education, and the Rev.
c. H. Williamson, who, after an eloquent
address. led the audience in singing
America.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
TWO MISSISSIPPIANS
FACE SERIOUS CHARGES

Charged with highway robbery and
with being drunk and disorderly. Gus
Brewer ~, farmer, and G. T.. Berry, 80,
merchant, both prominent citizens OF
Mineral Wells, Miss. are locked up in
the city Jail, and were to face City
Judge Barker late Monday. Officers
who arrested them Sunday night say
they were caught in the act OF robbIng
a negro.
Both men enter vigorous denials OF
the charges, stating they were search
ing negro who boasted Of being armed
Berry denies having touched the al
legged victim. The negro claimed to have
lost three 81 bills to the highway
men" but police found no pistol, while
Berry had a SIS bill and one 81 bill
Brewer had rs cents in change.
The arrests were made by Pa
trolmen w. @. Smith. Gamble and
Smith. who came upon the scene, they
alleged, while the men were going
through the negro. The officers say
they found bottle of Jamaica ginger
on each man.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
CREST IN TENNESSEE
REACHES CHATTANOOGA

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, April 5-The
crest In the rise Of the Tennessee river
was reached At 10 o'clock .hls morn
ing. and II win remain stationary until
6 o'clock this evening when the waters
will begin 10 recede. Reports from the
upper river show that the waters are
either stationery or falling. Indications
are favorable for freezing weather and
a killing frost tonight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
FILES BILL FOR
FEE AS AGENT

In a bill filed in chancery court Mon
day, +. II. Pierce seeks to collect 81,
$50 and interest on that amount from
May .. 1919, for the sale of land, in
which he alleges that he acted as agent.
He brings up another sale in his bill,
which names as defendants J. p.
James. Allen l.. McRae, c. w. Hurl-
burt, Union and Planters Bank and
Trust company, Peter @. Grant and w.
". Griffin.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05

Clear weather was reported from all
sections OF the Mississippi valley MON
day except in the Ohio region wheTe
there was n general but light rainfall
Conditions throughout the valley are
favorable for a rapid passing OF the
flood and indicate that all danger OF
damage Is over. EVerywhere, except
in the ohio valley, the weather was as
clear and is expected to remain clear lot
the next few days. -
River reports Monday show that the
present rise win have passed before ths
rush Of waters from the Cumbeflahu
and Tennessee reaches Memphis, Inc
Ohio now is falling rapidly and VIII
have sufficient room 10 receive the
Tennessee flood and pass II INTO me
Mississippi At Shawneetown, ILL.,, tne
Ohio fell 81 feet and at Evansville,
Ind. 9S feet. The Tennessee rose
6.S feet at Chattanooga and this cum"
berland rose l.2 feet at Nashville.
Rises IN the Ohio are reported at
Pittsburgh and Cincinnati but the
river Is falling at ParkersburF ana
Louisville The Mississippi is falling
as far south as New Madrid and at
Sairo there was a fall OF IA feet.
There Is a slight rise in the missouri
river as Is shown by rise OF j. rect
at Kansas city, but no fear rs felt
from the present stage OF the Missouri.
The volume in sight is small; The AZ
kansas river has passed the flood crisis
| and fall OF 2 feet at Little Rock and
"a feet at Fort Smith Is reported In
Mondays messages.
Driftwood Passing.
Heavy deposits OF driftwood have
been passing the city during the past
| few days and Sunday a frame house
which Is believed to have been swept
| from All island, was approaching Mem
| phis when caught by the gale which
| was sweeping the river The house was
| swept into the mouth of Wolf river
where It was caught In drifting tim
bers and held.
| Logs, trees, parts Of fences and un'
derbrush continue to pass the city II
heavy deposits.
| Water has backed up in the region
OF Lake View until II covers the tract
Of the Yaxoo n Mississirpi Valley. rail
road for soSie distance. but Les no
caused any eurtailment OF service O
detouring OF trains. The water will
be off the tracks before the end o
the week as decline In the stage Il
expected 10 begin Wednesday. AL
packets continue to be inactive becaus'
of inundation of some landings ant
inability to reach others
The only packet leaving Memphis
Monday was the Kate Adams on III
usual trip to Rosedale and all landing
that can be reached during the floo'
period. the Ossining will depart Tues
day morning with mail and freight 70
LuXora. but no other packets will leav,
port before Friday. Repairs on TIL
Helen Blair have been completed ans
work on the steamer Barrett, of tn
government barge line, probably viii
be completed this week. The Idlewilt
is undergoing repairs that will be com
pleted by the time the river returns
to its banks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
COUNTY SQUIRES HEAR
ABOUT NEW TAX LAWS

Al Robinson, representative of the
state equalization board, explained
Monday to members of the county court
many features of the new state as
sessment and taxation laws. Mr.. Rob
inson was in charge of the state ap-
county and in many other West Ten
nessee counties.
He explained to the court that the
taxpayers have three remedies if they
believe they have been over assessed, by
appeal to the tax assessor, the equaliza-
tion ton board or 70 the state board boz a. He
oi the law, by which the state tax
will be reduced this year to aboui
25 cents, and that the county courts in
every county can prevent high taxes by
similarly reducing the county tax rate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
WEATHER CAUSES BIG
ADVANCE IN COTTON

NEW YORK. April 5,-Thc cotton
market was strong and excited nj the
opening here today when all deliveries
made now high records for the sea e
son. Fog, continued rains and low
temperatures in the South over Easter
gave rise to greater anxiety than here
toiorc over the start of the new crop.
Late months showed the greatest
strength, December selling up 10 "a 20c
a pound. or llS points more than the
final quotation last Thursday. when
tn" cotton exchange closed for the holt i
days, Later May sold at i0.45c. July
to 3173c and october 70 3iSlc.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
BIDS on ROAD WORK
MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED

The county commissioners opened
several bids Monday at noon on new
paving to be done on two of the Coun-
ty roads running south from the city
limits. The bids were higher than an
ticipated and it may he that the work
will be postponed on that account The
bids will be compared sand a decision
reached by the coming week.
The proposed paving Is to he done on
the southern extensions of South Lau-
derdale and Florida streets, and on
North Seventh street, II the county
carries out the plan, the city will re-
pave the streets to connection with
the new county work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
SEEKS INJUNCTION.

r. NJ. Mcdonald filed bin in chancer,
court Monday seeking an Injunction re.
straiuing William +. Barnes and IL r
Bynum from continuing work on the
construction of buildrg AZ l3II.2i
Madison avenue Mcdonald alleges that
and his contention In his declaration /,
that the construction work is a nui.
sence, which he wishes the court tc
abate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
CHANGES TOPIC FOR
ADDRESS To BANKERS

Instead Of addressing the Tennessee
Bankers association on May II on
cotton" as first contemplated, Theo-
dore Price, OF New York viii talk on
sin Of over Conservatism in Banking
according 10 an announcement made
Monday by l.. G.. Humes, chairman OF
the local committee on program.
MIR. Humes was In receipt OF a letter
from Mr. Price suggesting the change,
which was satisfactory 10 the commit
tee. as large number OF the delegates
TO the convention are from sections of
are naturally only indirectly interested
In the subject.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
WATER OVER TRACKS or
NJ, C. & ST. |. RAILROAD

SOUTH PITTsBURG, Tenn. April 81
Sections Of the Nashville, Chattanooga
& St. Louis railroad have been sub
merged by flood waters since last Fri
day and Jasper, Whiteweil. Pikeville
and otheP GOWNS in the Sequatchie val
ley are still inaccessible. Many high
ways In Marion and other counties are
covered with water three and four feet
deep and the damage will reach a heavy
figure.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
LUMBER FOREMAN
NOW MAY RECOVER

The condition Of II. y. Byrum. lumber
gang foreman. of BurdCtte, Ark, who
wash shot from ambush, was reported as
more favorable Monday by nurses at the
General hospital where he was brought
for attention to wounds in his head.
Physicians are hopeful of his recovery.
The wounded man became partially
conscious at intervals Sunday and was
even more lucid Monday.
He WAS fired upon at 1890 am. Fri
day when someone called him TO the
door of his tent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
RIVER RISING FOOT
A DAY AT NATCHEZ

NATCHEz Miss, April 5.-The rate
Of rise in the Mississippi here has in
creased to a foot a day and the gauge
here last night stands at 1874. with a
stage OF 81 feet expected which will
be close TO the high-water mark.
The government fleet Is fully pre-
pared and can reach any point In the
district within few hours. Engineers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
PASTORS VOTE TO
CONTINUE REVIVAL
Fruits From Ttco Weeks Campaign VIII Be Added to Bu
quiet But Unified Effort By Local Ministers for
Six Weeks More

Although effort
tho city formally close Sunday night the evangec effort
the ministers is to continue quiet for
special services in all churches Mothers according plan
meeting Protestant
Crawford director of the cwde church
association ".
president
RuuaGI Iarua
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05

are confident that the levees can stand
the stage forecast. At Kempe Bcha.
the bank has been caving, but as yet
the lev eos are unaffected. Clear weAth-
er Is now prevailing but in the Black
Ouachita, Little and Tensas rivers the
water IL still rising on account OF the
recent rains and as there are no lev.
ees on these streams large amount OF
loWland Is under water.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
Miss TURNER TO Be
PROBATION OFFICER

Miss Ada Turner who since the first
of the year has been Mayor Paine's
private secretary will be appointed
chief probation officer Of tho juvenile
court May /. when Mrs. Alice Saxby
leaves that office
Miss Turner is in every way quail
fled for the position, having been a
social worker FOR some years. She
served abroad with ehc Red Cross can
teen service during the war anA Before
the tiniteS STAGES cuteVcd 00 C@AflIct
had been at the head - 'Ovcral waa
organizations In Memphis. in which she
displayed great executive ability.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
STAGE
1913 FEET; RIVER
TO FALL SLOWLY

the Mississippi
M6nday ot
pevt0us
Of D In - hours anu
4 -. =. o. Lo..a
for the next - hours
which maximum stage NJ
the Arkansas city Inursuay
or
in the Cumberland and tennessee
Mississippi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
LOUISIANA STRAWBERRY
CROP IS THREATENED

NEW ORLEANS, April 5--Tho Louis
| lana strawberry crop, regarded as the
| most valuable in several years. is seri-
ously threatened by the predicted frost
| of tonight according to Dr. l. NJ. Chine.
| district forecaStcr OF the local Weather
| bureau. Growers in the Tangipahoa
| district Scrc a9yisoA In special warn
inss 10 coOeO Oee0 Helds with pine
straw. co., 80 o. the shore Ooece how
| we, it was feared heavy loss could not
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
BIG CIGAR FIRM
LEASES CORNERS
Schultz Company Secures
Memphis Locations to
Open Stores.

Leace of the southwest and northwest
corners at Main street and Union ave-
nue. to the Schultz Cigar company, a
large retail tobacco organization. with
became known Monday. The leases
have been closed with C. f. Framework,
owner of both corners. They are for 10
years, II is said, with renewal privileges.
The Schultz company, according to
reliable information, Intends placing a
retail store on the corner now occupied
by the Weiss drug store, while on the
opposite corner the New York firm
will establish headquarters for theil
Southern distributing offices The lat
ter building is now the home of the Sc.
4 a M lhknand Trust company II
---.4 W.I.-..z1-L.M N-1a. AInira aEr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
CUMBERLAND STAGE Ais
FEET At NASHVILLE

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Aprol 5.--Cum-
berland river registered ff,9 feet here
this morning, rising clowly with the
temperature at IS degrees above zero,
fan OF 46 degrees since Sunday noon.
Freezing temperature is expected to
continue tonight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
eN0w AR FLORENCE.

FLORENCE, Ala, April Snow fcl
brislIy at Florence for more than an
hour this morning with the thermome-
ter registering 3s. Old residents OF this
district say they have no recollection
Acf SNOW ever having fallen ia this vi
Fclnity at this time Of the year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
FALLING AT KNOXVILLE.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, April 5.--Thc
Tennessee river here has fallen to ~
feet. which is 13 feet lower than the
peak OF the floodtide reached Saturday.
All tributaries are recedinK. In the
wake OF the flood is considerable dam
age to farm lands and other property.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
COTTON BELT RAILROAD
AB0LISHES OFFICES

PINE BLUFF, ARR, April 5. (SpL1-
u eas announced here that the osfices
DS euperinte ndent df telegraph, EeAeral
timekeeper and HeEefal deteCtise NeRe
abolished April / on the Cotton Belt
system. The general manager will have
more direct supervision over these de-
partments than heretofore.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
40 FAMILIES MARooNED.

OMAHA, April 5.---Forty families. IN
an area comprising about two square
miles in North Omaha, are. fuarc6nsd
today by the flooded Missouri river.
The river ls stationary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
ARGUMENTS BEGUN IN
THIRD TRIAL OF HAzEN

Freedom thu pententay-Fay which be-
the Tuesday probability the
with the
aospect morning Evil
adjourned O'Clock Monday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
sIaIs.E W. SESiEES2
Twenty-four hours to noon April 5


Twenty-four hours to noon April 5.
1920:
Temperature
Hour Dry bulb. Wet bulb. Hubasd'v
I pm. yes'day 30 81 ~
a.A todNvs@ ~ 20 %
%oon 1oday q - 81 o.
Maximum Temperature. So; saEaNNum,
30, Sun sets today 6:24 pm; efses to
morrXw 6:24 am. Moon RIGS &49
pm. sbnight. No precipitation.
Tennessee-Fair with slowly rising
temperature.
Arkansas--Fair and not so cold; frost
in east portion.
Mississippi-Fair and slowly rising
temperature.
Kentucky-Fair with slowly rising
temperature.
Louisiana-Fair and not so cold frost
nearly to coast.
Oklahoma--Partly cloudy, rising tenn
perature.
North and South Carolina and Georg-
ia--Fair and much colder. Cold wave
linas and in southeast portion Of
Georgia.
Alabama-F'air ard slowly rising tenn
perature.
Florida-Fair and colder. probably
frost In extreme north portion.
East Texas-Fair. rising tempera-
ture.
West Texas-Fair and warmer except
in southwest portion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05

MaNIHlUW leVhporatuTe, 56i 9eFH HNum,
30. Sun sets today 6:24 pm; eises to
morrYw 6:24 am. Moon RIGS &49
pm. Sbnight. No precipitation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-05
Weather Forced

Fair, with slow
rising temperature.
Arizona republican., 1920-05-25

Breakfast from 7:15 to 9:30 at the Y w. c. A. Cafeterfa.-Adv dl