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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
Jackson Man On
Trial; Charges He
~ Attacked Girl, IS

JACKSON, Tenn, May 49, tSpl)-
Edward Martin charged with attack
ing a 15-year-old' girl. resident Of
Goodwin. Tenn, near Columbia, Maury
county. which it is alleged occurred
south of this city about three weeks
ago. went on trial in criminal court this
morning. Indications are that it will
take all of today to secure jury, as
many persons in the country have
formed or expressed an opinion as to
the guilt or Innocence of the accused.
Attorneys L. l. Fonville and Thad
w, Pope, are counsel for the defense,
and Attorney General H. c. Anderson
Is assisted in the prosecution by Judge
Heron c. Person.
Intense interest is being manifested
in the case, although little fear is now
felt of mob violence, such as was DEM
onstrated on the night following Mar
tins arrest.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
WILSON CENSURED
IN c. O.P. REPORT
!. ON NITRATE PLANT
Representative Garrett, OF
Tennessee, Minority Mem
Der, Defends Action of Gov
ernment.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-two re-
ports. one by Republicans condemning
the governments entire wartime nitrate
program and charging reckless waste
and extravaganza, and the other by
Democrats, defending It and charging
partisan bias by the majority, were pre-
sented today to the house. by special
committee which took up the investi-
cation nearly year ago.
Along with its Al general condemna-
tons of the governments policy. tho
Republican majority. comprising Chair
man Graham Illinois. and Representa-
tive, Jefferis, Nebraska, submitted
recommendations for future disposal Of
the Muscle Shoals properties which
Representative Garrett, Of Tennessee,
the Democratic member declared was
beyond its province. Mr.. Garrett indi-
Gated that he aswotIitl@nsake a point OF
order against the report on that ground.
Members said this would open the way
for the biggest political fight. in the
house since the war investigating COM
mlttee was created.
The Republicans laid the blame for
the nitrate program, cntailing an eX-
penditure of about SIG, GOO, 900 at the
door of President Wilson, with Bernard
NJ, Baruch as the moving spirit of the
great wartime project. although Rep
Iesentative Garrett, speaking for the
minority, declared that the president
acted on the suggestion Of Secretary
Baker and that both could assume re-
sponsibility without thought of apology.
Charging the air nitrates corporation.
builders of the Muscle Shoals plant with
failure to perform its contract, the ma
jority recommended to congress that no
further sums be paid 1t on account and
that civil suits be instituted for recov-
cry. and that the whole question of pay
be threshed out in the court of claims,
II also was recommended that the gov
eminent pursue such remedies as might
be decided by the attorney general.
After asking congress to sell ma
terials stored at the Toledo and Cincin.
natl plants and retain the Sheffield
Ala, plant, the committee recommend
ed that the government lease the de-
serted village, built for officers al
Sheffield at a cost Of Sl2 100000.
The principal recommendation by tho
majority related to the big Muscle
Shoals plant. costing $4,000 900 Being
100 valuable to scrap, the majority rec
commended that it be leased and con.
verified into a fertilizer plant, for the
sale of products direct TO farmers. with
the right OF the government to take Il
over in time of threatened war Fur
ther expenditures al Muscle Shoals were
opposed.
In the two reports, embracing IS, O0G
words, every detail of the nitrate pro-
gram vas discussed Declaring that
throughout the majority report there
CONTINUED OF Page s Column Z
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18

As there are different natures and
ideals. so are there different views on
qualifications for he ideal wife or hus
band The question has been agitated
for years. II has been a mooted ques-
ton ever since the Garden of Eden was
deserted
The News Scimitar believing that
there is no more interesting topic in
the world today than that Of matri-
mony. is going TO try to find the best
expression of ideals. both on the part
Of the man as to his ideal helpmate
and on the part of the woman as to
what she would like her husband to be.
noted motion picture actress not
long ago, in an interview, declared that
her ideal husband must be the COM
posite of four men, possessing the
strong will of Theodore Roosevelt, the
artistic sense of Paderewski. the
money making ability Of Charles
Schwalb, the Imagination and genius
Of Robert w. Chambers.
Now what is your ideal husband
or wife?
The News scmitar offers a cash
Irize OF S25 for the letter which con-
tains the best answer. Other prizes
win be given through the courtesy Of
the Memphis Enterprises, Inc, which
next week is 10 present Cecil DeMilles
greatest analysis OF married life, why
Change Your Wife,"
G'his phntoplav deals in 2 sensational
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
Workers Are Making
Steady Progress In
Salvation Campaign
BULLETIN.

Reports received Tuesday at noon
from is teams showed a total of $4,000
subscribed in the Salvation Army APP
peal, making total Of $73,5oo for the
appeal thus far.
Steady progress is being made toward
the attainment of the $150.000 goal of
the Salvation Army, to make possible
the building Of the new rescue mission
home. Each dav of the campaign adds
approximately $4,000 to the fund. The
success of the appeal depends upon
persistent, untiring effort of the team
workers and very few people have re-
fused to give to the cause. However
the contributions are being made in
smaller amounts than have been given
in many of the previous campaigns, 50
that more people must be seen by the
team workers.
The total contribution to date is APP
proxlmately $4,000, and the executive
committee hopes to see the halfway
mark to the goal reached Tuesday. The
this week and is hopeful OF landing
several relatively large contributions
that will help materially in bringing
the campaign to a successful close.
Capt. G.. T, Fitzhugh gave $500 Tues,
day, the largest subscription reported
for the day. Abe Plough contributed
$3.50. and Loeb's laundry gave 5000.
There was - subscriptions for 500
each, made by Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. DAY.
idson J. Goldsmith & Sons company,
Hessig Ellis Drug company, Porter
Weaver & Company, Chicago Lumber
and Coal company j. Bayard Snow
den, r. F. Carr, Banner laundry,
Crescent laundry, Newsum- Warren
laundry, Model Bluff City laundry.
Subscriptions for $50 were made by
White Wilson Drew company, Stewart
Gwynn company, w. C. Early company
Fly G. Hobson company, True-Tagg
Paint company, T., Sondheimer COM
pany, Success\ Laundry, Inc, DR., S. r.
Rucker, Anne laurie Floyd, c. II. Carr,
II. NJ. Slack, Pioneer Pole and Shaft
rOmnanV
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
REPORTS SHOW MEAT
PRICES HAVE DECLINE D

CHICAGO, May 1s-The wholesale
price of meat has declined 16 per cent
during the past year, while the prices
Of nearly all other necessities have in
creased. according to the monthly bull
letin of the Institute of American Meat
Packers. The decline in the price OF
beef between March, 1919, and March
OF this year averaged four cents a
pound, the packers say. The bulletin
states that the following increases
were recorded by other articles while
meat decreased:
Cloths and clothing, 60 per cent; fuel
building material, 81 per cent: house
furnishing goods. 81 per cent, farm
products, per cent; food including
meats, q per cent. All commodities
combined, 26 per cent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
FGrecdster Scott
Says Rain Is OUer

Official Forecaster Scott went so far
Tuesday as to state that Memphis
would have no more rain within the
next "a hours. Although the Washing
weather Tuesday night and Wednes-
day Mr.. Scott seemed to be of the
opinion that nothing in the way Of
moisture would develop from the clouds
for the next "a hours, anyway. The
temperature will remain about the same
with possibly slight rise by Wednes-
day
The Mississippi at Memphis. accord
ing to river bulletins, will. remain sta
tionary until Thursday, and then rise
slowly for several days, ut is not ex-
pected to go above the flood stage At
Helena the fall will continue for sew
eral days. Recent rains in the Ohio
valley sections is the cause Of the sud-
den change in river conditions This
was slightly aided by local rains since
Friday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
GOVERNMENT SEEKS TO
RELIEVE CAR SHORTAGE

WASHINGTON, May 1S-Respond-
ing to Geographic appeals state rail-
way and public service commissions
throughout the country today were
working in conjunction with the inter-
state commerce commission In an effort
to relieve the practically nation wide
freight congestion. Hundreds OF in
vestigators we're at work securing data
on conditions at important gateways
and terminals and most OF this was ex-
pected to he in the hands OF the com
mission tonight
After informing themselves Of the
situation through this, data the COM
missioners are expected to. announce IA
course Of action for relief but at best
they pointed out, It win require days
and possibly weeks before anything like
normal transportation conditions can be
restored
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
D. A. FISHER WILL IS
ADMITTED TO PROBATE

Life Insurance amounting to $40 Goa
and all real estate are left to his wife
by the will Of Drury A. Fisher. ad-
mittcd TO probate Tuesday Mr. Fish era
prominent insurance man. died last
week. Personal stocks with the eNcop-
ton n 5000 in ~ A. Fisher, Inc are
II is stipulated that Allan Fisher is
10 pay all debts from his share with
the exception Of mortgages ON real
estate holdings and expenses Incurred
by the funeral. The instrument is
dated April 4. 1911 and rs Witnessed
by Robert 3. Morrow and j W. FItz-
hugh Allan Fisher qualified az aG
minsrator by making bond ot 500.
600
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
GREEKS AND TURKS
CLASH NEAR SMYRNA

CoNSTANTINOPLE, May rs. ,By the
Associated Press Greek ard Turkish
troops have FLASHED about g miles cast
Of Smyrna, where the Turks are tax
ing the offensive and are apparently
massing endorsements preparatory to
further advances against the Greeks
Fighting has occurred between Mag
nisa and Menamea Jaffar Tayar Turk
ing 10000 Turks and Bulgarians are
prepared TO resist the Greeks He
declares they will meet the Greeks
midway between Tchataja and Adrian
ople when the Greeks begin occupation
OF ThraCe
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18

one can scarcely pick up a news
paper in Memphis nowadays, without
seeing where the day or night before,
some police officer, railroad special
agent or other officer, has shot and
killed or wounded some person." Judge
Richards said. Usually the stories are
that they were attempting to arrest
the person shot or the victim was
fleeing from them.
81 want you gentlemen, in your Of
flcial capacity, to thoroughly investi-
gate all such sbootingsr and If you
find that the evidence warrants it,
want you TO return indictments against
the officers of special agents. l do
not mean that I want you to try the
cases in the grand jury room. We will
do that in open court
But l want youAto know that po-
Plice officer has no more right than
anyone else to shoot a person. There
is an investigation going on now re-
garding the shooting and killing of a
negro named Lee Turner by Patrol
man Bryant. i want you gentlemen to
investigate that case thoroughly, and
to return an indictment against the Of
ficer, If you think the facts justify it. ,
Judge Richards also read the report
of the grand jury for the January term
to the new grand jury. He called spe-
cial attention to the Recommendation
that greater efforts should be made to
stop the drug traffic. and to curb &C
tivfties of safe blowers and thieves.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18

way with the common tendency Of
husbands and wives to shake off the
marriage VOWS in quest Of a more al
Turing matrimonial mate.
In addition to the first prize, The
News Scimitar offers the following adj
ditional prizes:
Second priZe--Sesson pass for two to
both the Strand and the Majestic the
aters.
Third prize-Season pass for two to
the Strand theater.
Fourth prize-Season pass for one to
both the Strand and the Majestic the
ateTs.
Fifth prize-Season pass for one to
the Strand theater.
Sixth to twentieth prizes-Two tick
cts each to why Change Your Wife,"
TO the next IL persons submitting let
tiers worthy Of favorable mention.
All letters must be addressed to the
Why Change Ypur Wife," editor of
The News Scimitar and letters must
not contain more than 200 words All
letters must be written on one side
Of the paper only.
Credit will be given first on value
Of ideas set forth, second on manner
in which subject is handled; and third.
on neatness.
The contest will close at midnight
Thursday. May q, and prizes will be
awarded and the winning letters pub
lished
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
TO MEET THURSDAY

A meeting OF the membership and
marketing committees OF the Shelby
county council was called for Thursday
IN the Chamber of Commerce building
by C. W Polk, NJ Wilmington presi-
dent OF the council
Drive for new members will be dis
cussed and plans made for the fur
thersnce of a campaign. The market
ing committee is seeking in every way
possible to cooperate with the Mem
phis curb markets, and the transporta-
tion Of garden truck from the sur
rounding territory to these markets will
be thoroughly considered by the com
mittee. This will not only be of great
help to the country producer but will
ways
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18

'
Now the big puzzle TO police is what
charge to bring against the young men.
They can hardly be charged with vlo-
lating the liquor laws a. they sold only
sweetened water with ammonia in IT,;
nor can they be charged with obtaining
money under false prctenses~-untft the
man who bought 5000 worth Of the
liquor Monday makes his identity
known and consents to prosecute.
while developments are awaited. Da-
Wis and King are being held on the
secret docket.
According to the detective sergeants,
the men arrived in Memphis only last
Sunday and probably spent the after
noon in manufacturing their whisky
substitute, which is said to excel In
imitation airy other substitute yet found
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
GRAND JURY RETURNS
EIGHT INDICTMENTS

The new grand jury for the May term
Tuesday for the first time, found eight
true bills of Indictment, and ignored no
bills.
Albert B. White. manager for a tire
concern, was Indicted on a charge Of
attempted criminal assault on Thelma
y, Robinson, the date being set as
May II.
Ben Sanders. negro, who MONDAY
struck a White youth over the head
with q MANNER, possibly fatally injur-
Ing him. was indicted on charge of
assault TO murder.
Glen kernodle, white youth accused
OF holding up and robbing Mrs. F. Kau-
trovitz in her store on n Second street
at the point of a pistol was indicted on
a robbery charge
The other five indictments were for
less serious charges
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
TWO FACE CITY JUDGE
ON ROBBERY CHARGES

Ales Drumming. 81, New Orleans. and
Ed Broger, 2S. Memphian. who were
charged Monday night with house .
breaking and larceny. were to face City
Judge H. II. Barker late Tuesday with
Mrs. Mary Woods, 566 Adams avenue,
as prosecutor. They were arrested by
Detective Sergeants Foppano and
Heckle. According to police. Mrs.
Woods identified the men as having
applied for something to eat last Sat
urdaX just a few hours prior to the
robbery Of her house Of several piece :
Of jewelry. Mrs. Woods has also iden .
titled several broken articles Of jewelry
found on the men as her property
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
NEGRO RIOTERS WILL
GO TO HIGHEST COURT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May 1S.-An
application for writ of certiorari will
be made to the United States supreme
court in the cases of Frank Moore, Ed
Hicks, Paul Hall. Joe Knox. Frank
Hicks and Ed Coleman, negroes, under
sentences of death for murder in con-
nection with the Phillips county riots
In this state last October.
The application, attorneys for the ne
groes said, would DE based on the con-
stitutional nights of the negroes for a
fair and impartial trial. which they
allege was not given the negroes in
Phillips county circuit court.
The cases of six other negroes con-
victed under the same charge were re-
manded for new trial by the state su-
preme court, which resulted in a second
conviction OF murder in each case Their
cases also will be taken to the United
States supreme court If their sentences
are affirmed by the state supreme
court
Attorneys for the state say they will
contest the application.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
WAGE SETTLEMENT NEAR

WASHINGTON, May 1S.--Settlement
Of the controversy over increased wage
demands OF anthracite coal miners
which has extended over several weeks
is expected by department Of labor Of
fiCias today or tomorrow
Concessions obtained By Secretary OF
Labor Wilson from both miners and
operators during daily conferences, Of
fcials said have made possible a peace
IN settlement
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
ANOTHER VICTIM OF
CHICAGO LABOR FEUD

CHICAGO May 1s-The latest vie,
tim OF Chicago labor fueds is John
Kikulskl, head Of the stock yards labor
council who today, was In hospital
suffering from wounds regarded as
probably fatal He was beaten and
shot about midnight last night on his
way home from a labor meeting
Before losing consciousness. KikllskI
named two brother officials as the men
he thought he recognized as his assail l.
ants. Recent charges and counter
charges Of cpheZzlement were said 10
have caused bitterness among stock
wards labor leaders. and were believed
resp 1nsble for the attack
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
Dressy Thief, This;
He PUrLOins Silk
Shirts Worth $1,000

JACKSON, Tenn, May 1S. (spl)-
Recovery of the larger part of the
$1,000 worth OF silk shirts stolen from
the G. H. Robertson company clothing
store Sunday night is promised by off
GERS who state this morning they have
real clew to the robbers, Arrests will
follow today. they say
Entrance was gained through a back
window where the robbers had priced
Off bars. Nothing but silk shirts were
HtOlen
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
HEAVY RAINS IN DYER.

NEWBERN, Tenn, May IS. (Spl)-
The heavy rainfall of Sunday night and
Monday has played havoc to growing
crops in this part of the county. Farm
work Is greatly handicapped and hun
dreds OF acres viii have to be re-
planted. The continued rain has re-
tarded the growth of vegetation and
the strawberry crop is badly dam
aged
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18

Of EUROPE TO co
FORWARD RAPIDLY
Fixing Of German Indemnity
Will Do Much to Settle Cha
otto Economic Conditions,
Lawrence Says.
BY. DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent Of The News
Sclmitar.)

WASHlNGTON May iS.--Europe is
getting down 20 brass tacks--or rather
economic sense is overcoming the sem
timeUtaAsm which has kept the allied
world from recognizing that until the
amount Of The German indemnity was
fixed ami ways were discovered OF as~
sstinE Germany 10 pay the sumo, re-
construction would be held back In
definitely,
That Be- the INTERPRETATION which
our officials put upon the latest coa-
ferences between the allied premiers
prior to the conference with the
Germans at Spa. But 1t must ba said
mt the outset that whatever views ara
expressed al the treasury department,
where the writer made several inquiries
today concerning the momentous decis-
ions being made in the European con-
ferences, are based entirely upon
reading Of the morning newspapers.
Significantly, and, indeed, regretta-
bly,, the United States government does
not know thing about what is going
on in these important financial confer
ences, which indirectly relate to the
whole economic future Of the United
States. the value OF its bonds and Sc
curittes and the opportunities for for
eign trade,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
RAIN FALLS FOR TWO DAYS

POCAHONTAS, Ark. May IS. (Spl)
lasting until Monday morning this part
Of the state was visited with an I'M
usually heavy rain. Black river is ris-
ing rapidly and with much further
downfall of rain this part of the county
will be overlooked
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
OIL MAN SUICIDES

NEW ORLEANS La, May Isl y.
Adams. OF oklahoma City. fell or
Jumped to his death from the seventh
floor of the Grunewald hotel here to-
day. He entered his room at an early
four and q few minutes afterward a
crash was heard and his body was
He was about 40 years old. and papers
indicated that he was in the oil hush
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18

as far as external color goes Mon
day they are alleged to have solicited
orders on the sly. one man wanted to
sample a bottle before purchasing was
told the police claim to have discov-
cred: You just want to bum drink;
We don't do business that way"
However, the officers claim the youths
went out with three cases Of the stuff
valued A. $40 a case and when they
returned they were empty handed. They
are said 20 have used spurious mono
grammed labels resembling government
stamps, and federal charges may result
from this IL Is said.
Four suitCases Of sparkling "bcver-
age" was also confiscated by the two
detectives. and even they admit II was
overcoming a great temptation In not
ssmpIing n" s'ug.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
TRAINS STILL RUN.

Floods in Arkansas have not seriously
affected the passenger train serviceSout
of Memphis to the West and South
vest, according to reports from the local
passenger stations. All trains are run
ming as usual, although the morning
train over the Cotton Belt arrived Mon
day about As minutes late.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
GIRL-WIFE OF Is
RELATES SORDID
STORY OF WRONG

wife at years of age-maed to the son OF her own
sepfather from separated after five weeks OF married
e-a girl dressed in dark green and skirt wearing
PREDETERMINED straw hat trimmed in pink lowered ribbon
Tuesday told jury in Second criminal court that Albert par
had tied her to bed and after she had been
ued to room on the third floor e51 South Main street
on April 81 She said she IS years old when the assault
took MA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
RICHARDS SCORES
WANTON SHOOTING
BY LOCAL POLICE

Scoring the readiness of police officers and railroad special
agents their pistols citizens wounding and killing them
Judge Ed Richards Of First criminal Tuesday instructed
the new grand jury probe deeply into all such and
return charging murder assault murder in
where evidence warranted such The attention of the
grand jury called the official abuse of pistols special
charge which followed the regular charge the nquora
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
RAIN AT LEXINGTON.

LEXINGTON, Tenn, May IS. (Spl)-
Rain which fell here Monday was
serious knockout to the farmers of this
section, who have perhaps not planted
more than one-third of the cotton crop.
The earth is so thoroughly soaked that
several days must elapse before ii will
again be in working condition
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
NAB TWO MEN WITH HUGE
FAKE WHISKY OUTFIT BUT
BALK AT CHARGE TO FILE

Prospects Memphis becoming oasis the desert
htbon with good
kind that appeared unusual large quantity Sunday Monday
npped in the bud police Tuesday
Harry Davis a. of Birmingham Ala Fleming
Ga, both clerks by Detective Gwatney
hour of the morning quantity
labels whisky
officers young at Main
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
SOCIALISTS SEE BAKER.

WASHINGTON, May ia commit
called on Secretary Baker today and
presented a memorial asking for the re-
lease OF conscientious objectors still
held in Jail The delegation was headed
by woman, Elvina S. Beals, OF Cali
fornia