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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
MINERS CONSIDER
/. NEW WAGE SCALE
WITH OPERATORS
Award Of President Wilson'S
Coal Commission Embodied
in Tentative Contract To Be
Submitted.

NEW YORK, March 3l.-The sub
committee of miners and operators ap-
pointed to negotiate new wage agree
| ment for the bituminous coal miners
| met today to receive for consideration
a tentative contract embodying the
| award OF President Wilson'S coal com
mission.
The contract, which was prepared by
a special committee consisting of Will
| liam Green, international secretary of
| the United Mine Workers, and p. II.
Penna, secretary of the Indiana Coal
Operators association, would continue
| in effect up to and including March 81,
| 1922 if adopted.
1t provides for an average increaso
Of q per cent. including the IA per
cent now in effect under an award
| made by Fuel Administrator Garfield.
1t also provides an eight-hour day and
calls for the appointment of commits
| sion of miners and operators ito study
| differentals as to working conditions,
wage earnings. production costs and
competitive relations as well as tn"
| check -off system of collecting dues for
the United Mine Workers of America" "
! The award Of the commission after its
| investigation would become part OF
the wage agreements in the districts
affected"
The schedule of wages provided by
| the tentative contracts is:
| me mining prices loI INNING Codl,
pick and machine, shall be advanced
"a cents per ton; all day labor and
monthly men (the advance to monthly
| men to be based on average of the
usual number of days he Is required
to work a month"; except trappers and
| other boys, advanced 81 per day. Trap
pers and boys receiving less than men $
wages advanced SO cents per day All
| yardage, dead work and room turning
| advanced 20 per cent,
Immediately upon presentati ton of the
tentative contracts the mine workers
! representatives were expected to move
an amendment giving the day labor
| and monthly men an advance of $1.3l
per day instead of 81 as provided by
the commissions award They contend
ed that the 35 cents extra is necessary
in order TO make the average increase
of the day men equal to raise of q
per cent.
Unless the operators grant the dag
men this increase, miners representa-
tives said, it win be impossible to Sc
cure men for this work as they viii
leave for more remunerative Jobs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
TWO Boats Break
Wharf InactiUttg

only two boats broke the flood tide
inactivity OF the river front Wednes-
day The Slack Barrett arrived dur
ing the night from a port up the river
after leaving it's tow north OF the city.
and spent the night in the harbor Early
in the morning the Barrett departed
for its tow. and soon passed the city
bound for Vicksburg.
The steamer Grand. which was sched-
ulcd TO clear Tuesday for Mariana
with load Of feed and provisi, ms,
did not depart uhtll noon Wednesday.
She will reach the Arkansas port some
time Thursday and start on the re-
turn trip as soon as she has delivered
her cargo
Work on repairing the boilers Of the
government barge line steamer Bar
rett is under way, and the big steamer
probably win be able TO leave port Sat :
urday. She will return TO her 81 g.
Louis-New Orleans trade Immediately
The Kate Adams wiz arrive late
Wednesday from Rosedale, and the
Eclipse win arrive from Ashport The
Lee line boat viii not 20 out again
until next Monday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
0BI0N MAY VOTE
HEAVY ROAD BONDS

Five hundred thousand dollars worth
Of road bonds are expected TO be voted
at the next meeting Of the Obion coun-
ty court as the result OF good roads
campaign which closed AZ Union City
Tuesday Thomas r. King, chairman
OF the good roads department of the
Memphis Chamber Of Commerce, at
tended the final meeting, and spoke in
the interest of good roads
The SotS OF the court g. expected to
aWhorize issuance Of $3.50, 600 worth Of
bonds that were voted last year but
later delayed by adoption Of an amend s.
ment and S350,00O worth OF bonds for
the jefferson Davis highway. and other
roads.
Construction Of road which vii
pass through Union City to Tiptonville.
on the Mississippi river also was AiS-
cuSsed at the Union City meeting. The
road is one of a vslem proposed by
the state. and would run from Upton
vile to Bristol. via Union City and
Nashville A branch of II Is to run
from Memphis to Huntington, where II
win connect with the main road to
Nashville and Bristol.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
URGE MISSISSIPPI
HOUSE TO VOTE ON
SUFFRAGE TODAY
Democratic Leaders From All
Over Nation Importune So
Ions to Pass Measure for
Good of Democratic Party.

JACKSON, Miss. March 81. The low
,er house Of the Mississippi legislature
late today win be called upon to act
on the senate resolution ratifyinE the
federal suffrage amendment 10 the con-
sueution, This was announced today
after Speaker Connor had conferred
With house leaders and came TO the
conclusion he was willing to have the
resolution brought up for direct action,
without reference to the committee on
constitution.
Gov, Russell, who had announced he
would read message to the house
shortly before noon in which he would
urge adoption of the ratification reso-
luton which yesterday passed the SEN
ate 70 10 20, changed his plans and
notified the speaker he would deliver
a little friendly talk" late today. Ii
was expected that the resolution would
pe brought up for action Immediately
following the governors talk,
Only l07 OF a total OF l40 members
OF the house were present today Eff
forts TO bring members from isolated
sections Of the state met with little sue
cess, only a few appearing When the
house defeated the ratification resolu-
tion previously there were 131 menu
bers present, and the resolution was de-
feated l06 to rs. Leaders Of both sides
claimed the small number present fa-
vored their cause
Advocates Of suffrage pointed out
that In the senate ten members yester-
day reversed their former votes. They
looked for a larger proportion in the
house Opponents Of ratification de-
clared the cause has lost friends and
that the vote against the resolution
would be even more overwhelming than
before
Suffragists and antisuffraFIsts were
busy on the floor II the house through
out the day working ..t 3Ti AGAINST
the resolution, TeleSrauie from an sec-
tions OF the country ,gere received by
the speaker and members ot the house
urging Mississippi, a Democratic state,
TO take the action which would assure
suffrage TO the women Of the nation.
Speaker. Conner shortly before the
house reassembled after recess received
telegram from Dover, Del, signed by
Gov Townsend, junior United States
Senator Bali Secretary OF state john
stOn, and John NJ. Walker, state sena-
tor in charge of the of the ratification
resolution. in which they denounced the
action yesterday Of four antisuffrage
members Of the Delaware Legislature,
who telegraphed here urging action
against ratification
National Democratic leaders earlier In
the day had flooded the house with re-
quests to act favorably on the
amendment before Delaware, through
its Republican legislature, acted to en-
franchise the women of the nation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
NO lGHT is SHED ON
DEATH OF PURLMUTTER

CO0KEyILLE. Tenn, March 81
Coroner's inquest in the death of Corp.
Raphael Purimutter, member of the
28fh Infantry band. whose body was
r-ssna near here Monday morning,
bs continued today.
Important Witnesses. including Sergt.
.Adison als0 a member of the band.
,Aho will arrive from Camp Taylor
Louisville. and who was Purlmutters
closest friend. viii appear today.
Instructions were received here to-
day from military authorities at Camp
Taylor to send Purlmutters body to
New York city for burial.
Evidence at the hearing this after
noon resulted hi the release of Wilburn
WonAc;f and Will Robinson. negFo.
Jim MadeweIL John Kirby and Barlow
Kirbv are being held until the hearing
Al bioodsstained coat belonging to John
Kirby was exhibited this afternoon.
Kirby stated that the stains on the coat
were from the blood of animals he had
trapped as he used the garment for
hunting purposes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
DANES STRIKE IS
SET FOR TUESDAY
People Hoarding Supplies Pre-
paratory to Walkout-No
Disturbances Reported.

COPENHAGEN, March 3I.--A general
strike will go into effect tllrt,ughont
Denmark on Tuesday next. following
the rejection by King Christian and the
new ministry 81 an offer by the trades
unions to furnish a compromise in the
political crisis II the rigsdag was con-
vens6 Immediately
All classes Of the population are
boarding food, petroleum candles and
water, No serious trouble has devel.
oped as yet as the police have been
able TO disperse hostile street crowds.
Independent socialists are joining the
majority socialists in demanding a gem
eral strike, The Liebe ministry has
issued an appeal TO the population say
ing II will resign as soon as elections
are over and the new rigsdag has met.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
FILES PAPERS.

Isy Bloom Russian shoemaker, who
has been a resident of the United
States since 1903 filed a petition for
naturalization Wednesday in federal
court. He filed his declaration on in
tention two years ago. Bloom resides
at 2i5 South Third street, He arrived
In New York in 1908 from Bremen.
Germany Because OF the complicated
state OF Russian affairs Bloom re-
Eounced allegiance TO Russia 'or any
Independent state within the borders OF
the former empire"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
HORSE BACKS OVER
BRIDGE; MAN HURT

r, ]. Holly, 50, peddler, 5Sl North
Second street. was seriously injured
Wednesday at noon when his wagon
the bridge at the Chckasaw Cooperage
company, BinEhamton. and he was
pinned down by the vehicle after a fall
Of 10 feet. He was brought to the Cen
eral hospital aln Thompson Brothers
ambulance.
Besides a severely wrenched back.
Holly is suffering from injuries to the
hips and possibly internal hurts. The
horse was not materially hurt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
TROOP MOVEMENT AT
ELBERFELD HEAVY

BERLIN. March Si.--All eyes today
are centered upon the crisis IN the Rnhr
region. The general strike movement,
however. has broken out at only o few
places. such as Bochum aud Elberfeid.
The Vossische Zeitung reports the pas
sage OF numerous worklngmen's troops
through IrIberfeld some of them going
north 10 reinforce the troops already
at the front. while others. who had been
disbanded. are trying to make their
way home again,
The general strike at Hagen has
again been called Oft In Dusseldorf
200 revolutionists evacuated the Town
halL ii Is stated. as the result OF me-
gotiations with the authorities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
FREE SEEDS TO Be
AVAILABLE AGAIN

Have you received your free garden
seed as yet? If not. fall in line Thurs
day afternoon in Court square between
the hours of | and O'clock for the
public distribution, under the super
vision Of Mrs. 7. F. Kelley, secretary
Of the agricultural committee of the
Chamber of Commerce.
While in Washington, on her recent
Eastern trip in the interest of the
Juvenile court Mrs. Kelley conferred
with Hubert Fisher and received his
assurance that. as much seed would be
tain.
This is the fourth time this year that
seeds have been distributed from the
Court square booth.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
$4,000
HOSPITAL GIFTS
ARE ANNOUNCED
Rain Fails to Dampen Enthu-
SiaSm of Workers in Drive
Which Closes Thursday.
One Donors Name Secret.

The rains that fell almost contin-
uously "Wednesday morning served only
to strengthen determination of the
workers in the Baptist Memorial hos
pital drive for $1,150,000, judging from
the reports turned in to headquarters
at noon, which when tabulated prom
ised to exceed results of Tuesdays eff
forts when $s1, 1,141 was turned in, bring
ing the grand total to date to 1921, ,941.
Three subscriptions for $4,000 each
were announced by the>executive COM
mittee.
Ralph and Frank May, of May Bros,
prominent lumbermen of Memphis, were
the donors of one of the 100000 sub
Ecriptions.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Goff, Sr., gave
100000 from the estate of their son,
the late j. M, Goff, Jr., as a memoir
ial to his active interest in all public
welfare movements for the upbuilding
OF the community. Their son died in
1914, at the age of %, at the beginning
Of q brilliant business career.
The third subscription of $40 900, was
made Dy O. man SO modest that he
nada 1t condition of his subscription
TnaC his name 10 not announced. 1t
~ said however, that he Is prominent
YIN Memphis business circles, and a
l1ulets out generous giver to all worthy
Telephone service Wednesday morn
ing was never better for getting sub
kcT1ptions. At least three subscrip-
tions for $1,000 or over, were said to
have been taken over the telephone,
when the rain made it impossible for
the workers to see all the people in
person that they wished to. Innumera-
\ bl9 subscriptions for smaller amounts
e~yre taken over the telephone.
The teams had seen practically all
The names on their lists Wednesday,
SO, it was announced by the executive
committee that the teams would no
longer cOnfine their work to the names
assigned to them, but might solicit sub
SertptionS from anyone, anywhere.
5 At the noon meeting of workers on
Tuesday, the executive committee and
a cam workers had as their guest Geo.
70. Salisbury, of Grand Rapids, Mich,
81 years old, father of L. X. Salisbury.
\ director of the campaign. Mr.. Salisbury
was introduced to the assembled work.
4 ers and the Rotarians, who held their
meeting with the campaign workers
Thursday will be the last day of the
= riye.
So confident was the campaign exec
skitive committee that the amount need
aed would be raised in full by Thursday
hat II was decided to close the drive
thursday night. The date for the big
lollification was advanced 10 Il Tllufstlsggs
nd SO announced critically By u. X
Salisbury, campaign director, Tuesday
anoFl
The standing Of the teams after re-
M p0rtlng Tuesday noon was:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
ROCK ISLAND BRAKEMEN
TO STRIKE NEXT SUNDAY

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 3l.--Lo-
cal labor leaders announced today that
n strike effective Sunday evening had
been voted by the brakeman on the en- :
tire Rock Island system. Ussatisfac-
tion with the wage scale az cement sub
mitted shortly after the ~oad was re-
turned 10 its owners by the government
Is given as the chief grievance.
Local labor leaders said strikes also
had been voted on other roads running
out Of Chicago
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
PASS RACING BILL.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, March 3i,---The
Maryland senate has passed the drastic
Nuttle antigambling race track bill. as
amended to include a referendum fea-
ture. Immediately after passing to It's
third reading the so-called Burke bill
providing for a racing commission, and
voting down the Aosris amendment
which abolished an rns1ng in Maryland
It is confid ~.-s.iy ssSeected that the SEN
ate will finally pass the Burke bill
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
ROBERTS URGES VOTE.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, March Sl.--Goy.
Roberts today urged Mississippi to rati-
ty the suffrage amendment in the fol-
lowing telegram TO Gov. Russell:
Permit me TO urge upon you the
justice and wisdom of Mississippi rati-
fying nineteenth amendment, thus in-
surlng fun suffrage for women at hands
of Democratic party
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
MARCH CLEARlNGS
SHOW BIG EXCESS

Clearings by the Memphis banks for
the month OF March showed a total of
Sl23 427.S4S 81. which compares with
s72 7G2;21S.73 for March. 1918. The
amount was kept down by the inactivi-
tv OF the cotton market, sales having
been comparatively small. but reflect
large movement In other lines.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
TEACHERS MEET.

The Memphis Teachers association
was due TO meet Wednesday afternoon
Ia the courtroom Of the Shelby county
court TO discuss salary advances and
receive the report OF the labor union
committee to the board Of education.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
FIRE WIPES OUT
SHERRILL, ARK.

II PINE BLUFF. Ark. March 31.-Fire.
originating in a pool hall. virtually
vined out the business section of
Sheriff.. Ark Is miles north of here,
today The blaze, starting at am,
continued for four hours through a
heavv rain and DESTROYED 13 business
buildinea with loss estimated at more
than 500 After iapping NJ 90
side of the main street. Che flames
jlin1ue across and swept four buildings
MI I'M htfnr eide
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
WORKMEN BESIEGE
WESEL FORTRESS

THE HAGUE. March 81 THE army
of rebellious German workinBmen be-
sieginR the fortress OF Wesel in Rhen-
ish Prussia. has received reinforce
neIits and lna1e new attacks, accord
ing TO dispa ksheA to the Nisuwe Cnur-
ant of Rotterdam.
The town ef Hamn4 In Westphalia,
and several other places. are reported
TO have been phIndered.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
ULTIMATUM HAS
EXPIRED CLASH
Is EX P E.CT E D

ESSEN, March 81 tBy the Associated Press )The time
fixed in the Berlin governments umatum for the wcners
forces in the Ruhr valley surrender their and recognize
local and government officials expired yesterday and
almost immediately the population of Essen which had been
about the during the morning. sought the shelter Of
their homes Communist army leaders say the government
indicates they have started threatened N
the ulsimatum. sS4s f & RsfS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
STORY OF Joseph
| USEDASEXA|NPLE
FOR MEN OF CITY
Or. Morgan, at Court Avenue
Church Meeting, Shows
How Biblical Character
Points Way.

Using the Biblical story Of Joseph
In his sojourn In Egypt to draw a
parallel 10 the arrival of country boys
In Memphis, DR. Carey ~, Morgan. not
ed Christian minister, Of Nashville, de-
liyered the third IN his series OF five
sermons Incident 10 the MONDAY brayer
meetings al Court Avenue church We'd
nesday, 10 another large congregation
Of business men and women.
Dr, Morgan took for his text Genesis
4l:37-40. In his Introduction he told
In outline the wonderful human story
of Joseph coming into Memphis, the
capital of Egypt, and then snid;
That was a big change for Joseph
He had grown up In the fields. He
had slept in his fathers teDt. His
brothers had been almost hia only COM
panions. He had never seen any town
bigger than Hebron or shecheuh H.
had known only the open out Of -dcors
pastoral life of Palestine. And NOV
he finds himself thrust suddenly Into
the usidse cf d complex And cr0wdst
.nltys life lE9y pt MAS already old Il
Y iH wonderful i'll AyilAh fta RArix 3iNgs
sfals IN w n NJ il eEal
along The banks Of the Nile Their
were great temples, world famoul
columns and statues and monuments
standing yet and ] myself have sect
some OF the things Joseph saw wher
he first went into that ancient land
Memphis the capital was a great city
with schools and Libraries and vast
wealth and notable literature and tomb'
that stand as they stood then after al
these centuries. II was strange. new
world for Joseph, and must have fillet
him with establishment at every turn
His curiosity must have been whetteC
to keen edge, How many thing:
there were TO see, What open doors
What complex life! What stir OF pulse
What awakening OF ambition! Wha
temptations
Example for All.
We'll, what came Of II? How die
he bear himself, this boy OF the sheep
fold whose school had been the grea
out of doors, and whose teachers hat
been the Syrian stars2 How did thIi
country boy bear himself in his strange
new surroundings? How did he com,
CONTINUED on Page 10. Column \
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31

! pm. yes'day = . Il
7 am today. 80 ~ 81
Noon today -. 81 81 81
Maximum. To- minimum. 81. Sun sets
TODAY $40 m. rises tomorrow 5:47
a. M Moon sets 1880 am tonight. Pre-
cipitation. .54 inches.
nnessee-Unsettled, probably rain.
Warmer in central and east portions.
ississippi-Probably showers.
Arkansas Cloudy with showers prob
able; cooler in west portion
Enthusiastically local rains fair
in east portion slightly warmer in cen
trail and east portions.
Louisiana-Cloudy with showers: light
to moderate easterly to southerly winds
on coast.
Oklahoma--Cloudy, probably rain
East TeNas--Cloudy with showers,
cooler except in southeast portion; mod
erately southerly winds on coast !
West Texas--Fair. cooler in east por-
tion. probably frost
North and South Carolina and Geor-
ga-probably rain. warmer in extreme
west portion
Alabama and Northwest Florida
Probably showers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
The standing Of the teams after re-
porting Tuesday noon was:

ported Tuesday were:
D. w. Porter, $4,000; D, S. Weaver,
$4,000; Mrs. c. E. Hines, $4,000; execu-
Sons $4,000; r. i. Carr's friends, $1,000.
subscriptions for 81 900 were made by
]. Il. Smith, r. l.. Carr. Hugh Hum
phreys, q. 7. FitzhughA M. H. Rhodes.
Orgill Bros, and the James Alexander
Construction company
Subscriptions for $500 We're made by:
A. ]. M0seley, of Clarksdale, Miss; W.
Ci Johnson, Rev. II. P. Hurt. Lee Bros,
and John Gerber company
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31

a state of ferrleut prevails in tht,
workers army and a number of cqti'
tinRents from conservative towns ltAe
Dusseldorf have Withdrawn from the
front
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
ES1 xSs yysSp--.ggn1
W ASIsssl y! ]! 1! .ERs

a hours TO noon March 81, 1920.
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I4nrr Hrv Rlllh WEI Rnlh AMIh
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-31
Weather Forecast

Unsettled, with rain
probable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
CATHOLIC NOTES

Easter Sunday, this day week comes early this year. The earlist possible date is March 22 and the latest possible is April g.
 Easter Sunday is always the first Sum 0ay after the full moon which happens on or next after March 21, and if the full moon happens on Sunday. Easter Is the Sunday after. Expressed briefly Easter is the Sunday following the full moon. following the Vernal equinox.
 During the coming week the Iextraor- dinary solemnity with which the Catholic church observes Holy Week, win be witnessed in the many beautiful services to be held in St. Paul's church. The ceremonies are very ancient
 Palm Sunday today: the palms will be blessed and distributed to the people. This ceremony commemorates the triump- hant entry of Christ into Jerusalem. when the multitudes met him. bearing palm branches and crying out "Hosanna to the Son of David" During the Mass the account of the Passion as found in the gospel of St. Matthew will be read fin the veracular.
 brated, one at noon.
 Tuesday, three Masses will be celebrat- ed. At the noon Mass the account of Mark will be read.
 Wednesday. three Massea also will be l celebrated. At the noon Mass the account i of Our Lords Passion according to St. | Luke will be read. Three o'clock confos- sions. Seven-thirty o'clock. the solemn schantipg of the tencbraes the sineine oz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28

used by him as his throne. has been discovered in the midst of jungle far from human habitation in the Gold Coast Colony. West Africa. According to native legend it was placed over the grave of the chieftain who occupied it when alive.
 In their superstition they believe he still sits upon his old throne in spir- it at certain times o~A e~~ this req son, they have never tried to move the chair which, they declare. has now rooted itself in the ground, says a dis patch to the Daily Graphic.
 A Gold Coast surveyor first stumbled across this curiosity. A research party returned to the spot and found the jungle so dense that the natives had to hack a path with cutlasses- through the undergrowth.
 In spite of inquiry. no confirmation of the native story as to the history of the chair has been obtainable and how it came to be in the jungle remains a mystery.