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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
Estates MAY TAX
| NONRES|DENTS
Income Levies Must Be in
Harmony With Laws of
Commonwealth.

WASHINGTON March fright of
the states to impose taxes on non
residents, provided they are in harmony
with those imposed on residents, was
upheld and defined Monday by the SUI
preme court in two decisions.
In case from Oklahoma, the court
held that a state unquestionably had
authority to levy income taxes against
nonresidents on incomes derived from
property within the state.
In a New York case, however the
court declared such taxes against nom
residents must not be discriminatory.
The Oklahoma income law was sus-
tanned and the New York law declared
void insofar as it denies to nonresi-
dents exemptions where given New
York citizens. Both opinions were Civ
en- by Justice Pitney, with Justice Nc
Reynolds dissenting in the New FORK
case. In both suits were involved the
exemptions, similar ITO the federal in
come tax law, provided for married and
single persons.
Distinction between the Oklahoma
and New York laws, it appears, was
that the Oklahoma law gives non
residents and citizens the same eNemp-
tons, while the New York law denies
to nonresidents exemptions granted lis
own citizens.
In the Oklahoma proceedings Charles
B. Shaffer. of Chicago, sued the state
auditor to enjoin collection of income
taxes levied on income derived from
Oklahoma oil wells. In the other case
Comptroller Travis, of New York, was
enjoined by the Yale & Towne Manu-
Connecticut from collecting income
taxes from its employees, without giving
them the exemptions given New York
citizens under the New York law.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
MARKET ORDINANCE.
ON FINAL PASSAGE
Commission Will Meet Soon to
Make Rules and Arrange
for Curb Market.

The new municipal market ordinance
came up on final passage before the
city commission Tuesday afternoon and
will become a law as soon as has
been signed by the mayor.
The market commission has already
been named but must be formally APP
pointed before members can take Off
cial action. The members are: Mrs.
u. G. WilIingham, Mrs. John o. Flautt,
G. w. Watson, of the bureau of farm
development; John w. Farley, law
Yer, and M. T Burton, representative
of organized labor. They will WORK in
cooperation with Commissioner Horace
johnson whose department includes the
bureau of markets.
While the proposed open air free
curb markets will be a new thing in
Memphis, investigation in other cities
has shown that they are popular, that
they tend to greatly reduce the cosc Of
living,
Commissioner Johnson plans to open
the first curb market at CASTOR lark,
about April /. A second market win
be opened at Forrest park and the
third probably at old Market square.
He and the market commission will
decide as to the days and hours during
which the markets are to remain open
and as to other necessary regulations.
Commissioner johnson and Mayor Paine
have held one conference with q num-
Der of market gardeners and truck
growers and Mr.. Watson has been in
close touch with farmers in Shelby
county and has been assured that they
will cooperate by bringing their pro-
duce for sale in the'new markets.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
STRIKE PERIL ENDS
WORKERS WILL TRY
NEW RAILWAY LAW
Plans to Test COnstitutionaIity
Of Measure Held in Abey-
: anCe Pending Developments
to Come. - r...s

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Represen-
tatives of the railroad unions are I'M
derstood TO have voted today to give
the new railroad law a trial in bringing
about a settlement of their wage de-
mands.
II is understood also that they decided
TO hold in allegiance plans to test the
constitutionality of the law and not to
refer the CONTROVERSY to the union MEM
bership for vote until the law has
been given a fair trial"
This means 1t Is said. that all dam
ger of general strike at this time has
been removed. One of the union Off
cials said: we are all good Americans
and desire to go along with the presi-
dent as far as we can"
WASHINGTON, March 2.-President
Wilson Is preparing to set up the trib-
unal provided in the railroad bill for
considering the wage demands of the
100000 railroad employees.
1t was announced at the White House
today that he was writing to the unions
and railroad companies asking that
they nominate representatives to the
wage board. Under the law the unions
name six representatives and the roads
six. From. each of these groups the
president will select three and in adj
dition he will name three representa-
tives of the public. The board of nine
rs thus constituted will be subject to
senate approval. .. --.e- ...
Decisions of the board will be by
majority vote provided one of the ma
jority is of the public group. The law
does not make acceptance of the find
ings mandatory on either the workers
or the roads but members of congress
during debate on the measure expressed
the belief that public opinion would
compel acceptance.
Representatives of the brotherhoods
still are meeting In Washington con-
sidering the presidents reply to their
wage demands IN which he promised
that if the new law did not provide for
tribunal for settlement of wage con
1roversies he would use his efforts to
have board appointed In asking the
president to veto the railroad will, the
railroad men said the machinery set
up by law would result in "a delay OF
many months in the settlement Of
their demands. t.15.je, J. a.. ..' .
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
LAD DYING AFTER
BEING RUN DOWN;
CO AFTER AUTO|ST
Youth OF IL in Hospital Near
Death While Police Chief
ConferS With States AttOr-
ney Regarding Action.

Monroe Littlefield. II. son OF Mrs.
Magic Utley 577 Vance avenue, Is dying
az the Baptist Memorial hospital front
injuries be received Monday night when
he was run down by an automobile
driven by Ray Black, a. PROPRIETOR "
an automobile repair shop, While doc
tors were tending loft death from the
unconscious form OF the lad, Police
chief Burney took stringent action 10
bring serious consequences onto the
heads OF autoists who run down pedes.
TRANS
Chief Burney conferred with Sam o
Bates, states attorney Tuesday morn-
ing. As result Of that conference Q
charge Of assault with intent 10 commit
murder has been lodged against Black.
the driver OF the machine. Eugene
Heth, aviator employed by the Menu
phs Aerial company, who was riding
IN Black ear when II struck the Lit
tefield hoy. Is held on similar charge.
In case the boy dies, as seems probable,
the charge win be changed 10 voluntary
manslaughter.
The lad riding bicycle. WAS run
down 100 feet north Of Madison avenue,
on Manassas street.
Both Black and Heth claim that the
| lad, riding a bicycle. cut diagonally
across Manassas street in their path.
while they were going Is miles an
| hour. Their car struck him. they say.
Black and Heth placed the uncon-
| scious form of the boy In their ma
chine and drove him to the Baptist
Memorial hospital. They left the hos
! pital without disclosing their identity.
4 police say. They were arrested two
hours after the accident by Detectives
| Griffin. White. Peters and Hoyle.
Black was driving a car owned by
4 r. L. Moseley. OF Sunflower, Miss. The
car had been left with him for re-
| pairs. Police got the first trail Of the
1 man driving the machine when they
learned from Otto H. Lingenfelder the
| number OF the machine. Later fhey ar
rested Black at his home. lab4 Monroe
avenue. A charge Of manslA lighter will
be preferred against Black II the had
dies,
Mystery surrounded the identity 1f
the injured boy throughout Monday
night. His uncle, q. W., httlefleld,
identified him al the hospital cary
Tuesday The lad Is the son Of Mrs
Maggie utley. of 81 Vance avenue. He
has been unconscious since the acct
dent,
The action OF chief Burney in order
Ing charge of assault 10 commit MUIR
der placed against Black and Heth Y
the opening gun Ii a cHulpalgn polies
VIII wage against reckless drivers o.
autos. Heretofore. Il has been Gus
t0mary. when q person IL run down, 70
charge the driver of the auto with
reckless driving. This Us a iliisdemeanor
and punishable only BY fine IN city
court. The new charge, lodged against
Black and Heth. win take the case au.
tomatcally TO the grand jury, and
thence TO the criminal courts, In case
an indictment is returned against the
men.
Manslaughter being punishable by 4
heavier penalty than the assault charge,
II will De lodged against Black and
Heth In case the boy dies from his In
juries.
Both Black and Heth made bond
Tuesday on the charge preferred
against them. Bond was fixed in the
| sum OF $1,000 each
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
SEES BRIGHT FUTURE
AT MEMPHIS YARDS

There was an excellent demonstration
of the value of scientific hog raising at
the stock yards Monday. While Mr.
Gary was selling the Pine Crest ship
ment an Arkansas breeder was in the
yards with shipment of animals he
had raised.
The Arkansas hogs were IS months
old, six months older than the oldest
of Col James hogs. but they sold for
two cents q pound less than the Missis-
sippi DuroAs. Besides losing in price
the Arkansas man had fed his hogs six
months longer than the Mississippian,
He had lost in feed as well as in market
price
THE Arkansas man will do some
thinking when he gets home" said Mr..
Gary, He has been to the market and
has seen the value Of raising hogs along
modern methods"
1t is probable that all hogs from
Pine Crest farm will be marketed W
Memphis in the future, Monday the
local market was only a quarter Of a
cent under the St Louis market, and II
the Mississippi shipment had been sent
to st. Louis the animals would have lost
enough weight due to the long railroad
trip to overcome the increase In price
that prevailed Monday in st. Louis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
COppers Will Get
Free Uniforms And
VIII Be ScIaO0Bed

The city viii pay for the uniforms OF
policemen, starting with the summer
outfit for 1920. and new policemen VIII
be instructed in police duties at a night
school which will be established under
new plan, announced by John b. Ed
gar. police commissioner, Tuesday.
The bids for new uniforms will be
opened Thursday Delivery will be ex-
pected about May Is, Overcoats, as well
as winter uniforms, next October, VIII
be included in the city's beneficence.
Police Chief Joe Burney probably VIII
he Instructor in chief IN the new school
Capts. Kehoe and Lee will take hand
as school marms. too. Miss Clara Ahl-
gren. head of the woniens protective
bureau, also will instruct the men.
some member of the Memphis police
department will be delegated TO attend
the New York police school. when It
opens, about two weeks hence. Gen
eral instruction in police work will be
brought back to the local department
by way OF this messengers instruction.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
LAUGHTER, BOOTLEG NlNG,T GOES TO PENTENTIARY
LdlC Giving Rights
To Married Women
attacked In Suit

The runstitutlonAlity OF the act %
the legislature Of 1918. which gives 70
married women the right to make con
tracts and 70 convey property r. al
tackled IN demurrer filed Tuesday by
Elias Gates. representing Lillian Hart.
Ernest 5. Bell, attorney, some time
ago filed a bill in chancery court seek
ing the partition OF certain property,
one-half Interest in which had been
conveyed TO him The half interest
IN the property had previously bVea
conveyed BY Lillian Hart TO her hus-
band under the terms Of the legislative
act permitting women to convey thcic
property.
Elias Gates. who represents Lillian
Hart declares In hts demurrer 20 the
suit that the act Is unconstitutional
and that for thatarea the property
has never beer legally conveyed to the
husband Of Lillian Hart and subse-
queutly TO Bell
This Is the first case In shelby coua-
ty In which this act has been attacked
as to Its Constttutionality and the ulti-
mate decision Of the court will be
watched with more than usual interest
because Of that fact
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02

Top prices for hogs at the Dixie.
NATIONAL Stock yards means expansion
of Memphis trade in new field in the
opinion of Hugh l.. Gary, manager OF
Col. Tom G. James Duroc hog farm at
Charleston, Miss Mr. Gary made his
prediction Tuesday while talking to
News Scimitar reporter after selling a
large shipment of hogs in the Memphis
yards Monday at SASS. The price prac--
tically equaled the Chicago market and
was not quite a quarter of a cent I'M
der the ST. Louis market.
The hogs were raised on Pine Crest
farm, the famous hog farm of Col.
James, near Charleston. The drove was
made up of culls from Col, James Pine
Crest stock, They were from to ~
months old and averaged nearly 240
pounds in weight.
"A hog market here will do a great
deal of good and will be an encourage
ment to Southern hog breeders" said
Mr.. Gary. THE BREEDER and shipper now
see their stock sold and can realize the
value of good quality when their hogs
get to the market. They can see the
Improvement of their stock from time
to time, and can realize the necessity
OF good quality and finish on hog"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
JUGO-SLAVS AND
NATTI BREAK OFF
Entire Adriatic Question Now
Remains in Suspense.

LONDON, March 1.-The converse
lions between Premier Nitti Of Italy
and the Jugo- Slavs, in which Foreign
Minister Trumhtch and former Pre-
mer Pachitch participated, have been
suddenly broken off 1t is notseXpected
they viii be resumed in London during
the present week.
The entire Adriatic question remains
in suspense and it seems fairly certain
no solution of II will be reached while
the supreme council is sitting in Lon
don, but that the question will be re-
opened when the peace conference re-
ASSEMBLIES In Rome toward the end Of
the month.
According TO the present arrangement,
Premier NTH, accompanied by several
Others of the Italian delegation. viii
leave here next Saturday Signor Sci
aloa, the Italian foreign minister, WIN
remain here as head OF the Italian dele
cation.
No confirmation Is obtainable in ltal-
ian circles here with regard to the re-
pert urfnted in La Journal OF Paris.
from Rome. that Signor Nitti has Of
fered concession TO the Jugo5 Slavs. The
italians here still are anxious to know
what will be President Wilson's att-
tude toward the reopening Of negotia-
tions with regard to the Adrtatic con-
troVeTSy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
new TARIFFS CHANGE
REFRIGERATION RULES

Handling of perishable freight under
refrigeration was radically changed
under new tariffs effective April 2S,
and shippers and railway traffic men
are advised to analyZe the new regula-
tions carefully.
The present system of refrigeration
for carload shipments of fruits and
vegetables is changed from per ton"
basis to a stated charge" basis.
Instead of billing out as charges on
waybill, the cost of initial icing and
re-icing, as at present, a stated charge
will be assessed to cover the icing
from point of origin to destination, the
amount to be inserted in waybi as
separate entry by the agent at the
billing point.
The stated charge basis does not APP
ply to carload shipments of meat, pack
inghouse products, butter, eggs, dressed
poultry and bananas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
DEN|K|NE' s ARMY
!. TRAPPED IN KUBAN
Line of Communication South
eastward Into eau
casus Cut.

LONDON. March Gen. Denikne's
army has been trapped in the Kubaa
peninsula southeast of the Sea of Osov,
it il claimed in a Russian soviet Off
Cial statement dated Sunday and re-
ceived today by wireless from Mos
COW.
y Bolshevik eommunique received
yesterday announced the capture of
Stavropol in the Northern Caucasus,
the soviet forces defeating Denikine's
troops and annihiating the first Ku-
ban corps. The statement at hand to-
day shows a Bolshevik advance of
some 80 miles to the northwest and
announces the capture OF Tikhoryets-
kaya, railroad junction point so miles
northeast of Yekaterinodar.
CThe taking Of this junction probably
is the basis of the claim that Dem
kines forces are trapped, as it cuts
their line of communication southeast
ward into the Caucasus and leaves open
only the route through Yekaterinodar 10
the Black sea at Novorossisk)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
SIX MONTHS JAIL
SENTENCE AWAITS
RELEASE FROM PEN

E. A. Laughter. known in Memphis
as the king Of the bootleaaers." will
leave Memphis Tuesday night In CUSTODY
Of the United States marshars opera
tlves for Atlanta. where he will begin
serving a term of two years IN the FED
eral penitentlarY. Laughter was SEN
fenced Tuesday BY Judae John E. NC
Cali. In United States district court. 70
serve two years in the Atlanta prison
and pay fine Of $4,000 for conspiracy
to violate the Reed amendment.
Upon the completion Of his sentence
at Atlanta, Laughter will be returned
and taken to covlnaton, Team, where
he will serve an additional sentence OF
six months, Judge tMccall having also
sentenced Laughter to this additional
Ian term upon another charge OF viola
ton of the Reed law, Laughter havlna
been found guilty previously. Laughter
must also pay another fine OF 81 600 on
this second charge. judge Mccall as
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02

seSzina this amount when sentencing
him TO the jan term.
The sentence Of Laughter Tuesday Is
tlie final chapter In a long legal battle
FOUGHT by the defendant against con
Hlctlon, Attorneys for Laughter Tues.
DAY requested the court to allow their
ebert more time with his family here
III Memphis before beinu taken TO At
lAnta. The court refused this request.
AL.hHuhters attorneys then made a mo.
tlon that the two sentences run con.
eur. Bntly, but this was likewise refused,
JWtne Mccall declaring that the time for
brlnnlna the long legal battle TO close
had arrived.
laughter had lust completed a term
Of IL months and 20 days In the Shell
BY county workhouse on pistol car
rylan charge, revolver having been
f0uad In daughters automobile when he
vJae arrested. He was turned over TO
the federal authorities Tuesday morn
lnn Wy the county authorities and was
lfltlSedlatelV taken before Judge Mccall
for sentence.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
OFFICERS DET0UR WITH
BLACK: ElUDE MOB

WEWOKA. Okla, March 2.--Eludng
what appeared to be a certain lynch
ing party, Sheriff II. l.. Brown Of
Chandler, Okla, and his prisoner, Cap"
Davis, a negro sentenced to 40 years in
the state penitentiary yesterday for an
alleged assault on a Chandler school
teacher. are today headed toward Me-
Alester.
Sheriff Brown, coming here in a
motor car from Shawnee last night
with the intention of catching train
for McAlester, learned that q party of
men planned to take the negro from
the train. He Immediately took an
other automobile and left lWemOlkas Cos
McAlester before train time, eludtDg the
party which planned to intercept him.
A party of approximately $50 men
organized at Shawnee last night to cap
ture Browns prisoner, split, part Of
them coming here and the others es-
corting an unnamed negro taken from
the Shawnee jail, going toward Chan
dler. This latter party had not been
heard from at Chandler today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
REFUGEES
FLEE CAUCASIA
American Red Cross to Rescue
After Novorossisk Evacuation

CONSTANTIN0PLE, March 2--The
evacuation OF. Novorossisk, Caucasia, on
the northeast coast Of the Black sea ~
expected any day by the lnterallied Of
ficials at Constantnople, who are dis
cussing plans for handling the refugees
Preference will be given to the women
and children and the wounded must be
left behind. II Is estimated 20, 900 IL
the total additional number of refugees
the allies can take care o.,
OF the 10000 probably 5000 will be
sent to Serbia by way of Saloniki
5000 to Egypt, 5000 to Cyprus. 1000 10
Bulgaria, and the remainder to Nifty
lene and other islands.
Col Bicknell, of the American Red
Cross, Is comforting with the nterallled
officials on the disposition Of the refu-
gees, who probably will be carried chief
~ on board British ships. Three Amer
lean torpedo boat destroyers and the
Acruiser Galveston are at Novorossisk or
on their way there,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
INCREASED PRODUCTION
TO FEATURE MEETING

Increased production win be the IH-
fluence that win affect every subject
discussed at the eighth annual convene
ton of the Chamber OF Commerce OF the
United States in Atlantic City In April
Announcement that Increased produc-
ton would feature the meeting was con
tanned In letter received Monday by
the Memphis Chamber of Commerce
from Ben H, Lamb. of the national
chamber. who Is in Washington.
Mr. Lamb announced also that the
program committee of the organization
would meet in Washington this week
The delegates win devote much time to
discussion Of agricultural problems.
Among subjects to be discussed besides
agriculture are transportation comnu-
uication, foreign commerce and market
ing BY increasing production Il Is
hoped some means will be found by
which the cost of living can be re-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
HOTEL STOCK SALE
SLOWS UP TUESDAY

Subscriptions to the stock of the new
MOTEL slowed up Tuesday as only four of
the Is committees at work on the
chamber of, Commerce teams made re-
ports. Their totals were $4,000 Sub
scrlptions made at the special meeting
of the directors of the chamber Mon9
day afternoon, however, which were
$4,000, brought up the total for the
day to $3S,500.
This makes the total subscriptions
since the campaign was begun 1855 800,
or still nearly 100000 short of the
amount needed to insure the building
of the hotel.
A. few of the larger subscriptions
Tuesday were from the Stratton War
rem Hardware Co., $1,000; l.. K. SAILS
bury, $1,000; John Wade & Sons, 81, 500
and II. T. Bruce, $4,000
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
Turk Claims Girl
Sold To Him; Goes
To Court About 1t

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE supreme
court OF New York may be asked to
determine whether Rebecca Ellenbogen.
a 21-year- old Rumauian girl purchased
In Turkey at the age Of l6 for $4,000
and brought to this country. still be
longs" to Alexander Alhadoff, q Turk.
He was brought before magistrates
court today son summons obtained
by the girl who said he had annoyed
her
She told the court she was sold
TO Alhadoff with some kind Of a cere-
monv. but she was unable to state
whether It was a legal marriage cere-
mony Alhadoff brought her to the
United States during the war but re-
Gently they auarreIed and separated
she belongs 10 me, was the Turks
OILY comment.
Magistrate Sweetzer suggested he en-
gage lawyer and bring his case be-
fore the supreme court
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
Governors TO BE
CHIEFS SPEAKERS
At CONFERENCE
Governors Roberts, Eberhart
and Brough Will Deliver Ad-
dresses Before Southern
Christian Citizenship Meet.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 2 tSpl)
Two governors and one eX governor
constitute the main battery % big guns
who with open Southern Christian citl-
zenshlp conference at the Ryman audi
forum here next Sunday for slx-day
session. according to the official pro-
gram announced today,
GOV. A. III Roberts OF Tennessee viii
welcome the conference and will be
followed by ex-Gov. A. q. Eberhart Of
Minnesota Gov Charles ", Brough
OF Arkansas will be the principal speak
or at the night session.
The conference embraces the entire
South and viii discuss the problems
now confronting the American people
as related to and affected by the prin-
ciples and teachings Of Christ. Promi-
nent speakers from over the entire
country. Europe and China will FIJI
places on the program.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-02
DYER MAN PAYS $4,000
FOR SH0RTH0RN BULL

NEWBERN. Tenn, March . (Spl)-
Il. r. Dtmore, president of the West
Tennessee and Kentucky Shorthorn
Breeders association. has returned from
Chicago where he attended the annual
ShOrthorn show and sale which was
held there last week Mr. Ditmore. Is
one Of the largest landowners and
Shorthorn breeders in Dyer county. He
bought a fine Shorthorn bull in Chi
cago that weighs 2,S75 pounds aud for
which he paid $4,000