The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-04
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CoLUMBIANA. Ala. c. Stanford.
federal prohibition officer, and Deputy
Sheriff Moore of Shelby county were
seriously wounded eight miles from
here when a party of raiders. of which
they were members, was ambushed.
WASHINGTON Earthquake shocks.
described as quite severe, were regis
tered at the seismographical observa-
tory of Georgetown university. The
tremors continued GO minutes. The
center OF the disturbance was esti-
mated at 400 miles from Washington.
WASHINGTON services for
Or. Luis Galvan, Dominican minister
10 the United States, who died here
OF heart trouble, will be held Satur-.
day morning in Saint Mat hews'
church. 1t was said at the legation.
MADRID Various feminist societies
In spain have decided 10 start vigor-
Gus campaign throughout the country
In favor of woman suffrage and the
equalization of legal rights. Women
orators, many OF whom attended the
recent international woman's congress
at Geneva, will tour the country on be-
half Of the movement.
KOBE, Japan DIR. w. s. Solf. re-
Gently named German ambassador to
Japan, has arrived mere.
ARK HARBoR. Me.-sir Auckland
Geddes, British ambassador, has ar
rived here from Washington for three
weeks vacation at his summer home
MONTGOMERY, Ala Il asing its plea
on the scarcity and advancing cost OF
coal the Tri-Cities Gas company. serv-
ing Gadsden, Alfalfa and Alabama City,
argued petition with the Alabama
public service commission asking that
1t be permitted to increase its rates
MONTGOMERY. Ala. Perm ssion to
abandon telephone service between Bay
Minette and Foley Ala, was granted
the Louisville & Nashville railroad by
the Alabama public service commits
sion. The order provides, however,
that service into the two towns shall
be maintained by the Southern Bell
TELEPHONY company.
NEW Observation-Disclosures OF
banks to grant long-term credits for
the promotion OF agriculture and com
merce in the Holy Land was one OF
the first reconstrucuve measures
planned by Sir Herbert l.. Samuel Brit
ish high commissioner to Palestine, II
was announced here by the Zionist or
Ganizatlon of America.
OOkh.-- Inc arrest ana lllpFlSpn
ment by the United States of James
Larkin. the Irish strike leader. Is de-
clared to be a gross outrage and q
violation Of the right of freedom OF
opinion and speech" in resolution
adopted unanimously by the Irish
Trades Union congress. His immediate
release is demanded In the name of the
workers OF Ireland.
NEW YORK .--Fifty-tw murders
have been committed in New York city
during the seven months since Jan.
]. setting a homicide record unparal-
leled in many previous years. IL was
stated at the district attorneys office.
In the six convictions returned In the
cases, none has been for murder in
the first degree. Indictments have
been returned in % cases. In Is of the
Sc murders no arrests have been made.
DUBLIN, During the last three
weeks OF July, 1872 magistrates In Ire
land resigned their British commissions,
according to published story giving
list Of the names OF the magistrates
and their reasons for relinauishinE Of
flee. The reasons generally are at
tributed TO protest against the present
methods of British administration. on
the other hand, the authorities assert