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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
PAPER MAN T0TED GUN;
GETS FINE OF $50

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, May 10. (SplD
Berry Pierce, circulation manager OF
the Huntsville Times, was fined $50 In
the city recorders codrt Tuesday morn
ing on charge OF carrying con "a
visit. that he and his brother, ]. E
Pierce, of the Times, made to the
Huntsville high school on Monday.
1t was claimed that they, went there
to see Superintendent r. c. Johnston
with reference to an article that Prof.
Johnston had submitted to the Times
reflecting on the EDITORS veracity.
When they went to the school the boys
of the institution advanced on them
with rocks and sticks and warned them
away and when they came back again
later the boys repeated the dernonstra-
ton until the police interferred. Berry
Pierce was later arrested on charge
OF having a pistol after he had threat
ened some OF the boys, it was charged
at the trial.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
Consider Foreign
Trade POLicy

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1s.-Foreign
trade policies Of the United States and
the assistance available to importers and
exporters through federal agencies ard
American trade and commercial organ
izations abroad were under considera-
ton today by delegates to the seventh
annual convention OF the National For
eign Trade council. which opened its
four days session here yesterday
Seven group meetings along virtually
tention during the main sessions to-
day were announced for tonight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
ONLY ONE GRADUATE IN
THIS SCHOOL THIS YEAR

YAZOO CITY, Miss, May 49, (Spl)--
A class play on Saturday evening. May
%, following a program by the primary
nix public school in this county on Fri
day evening preceding, and the grad
Mating exercises at the school Mon
day morning, May "a. will end the pres
ent session OF that school
The address to the class is TO be
delivered by the Hon. L. c. Franklin,
Of CIarksdale The Rev. f. z. Huff
statler, pastor Of the Baptist church
at Phoenix, is to preach the commence
ment sermon Sunday morning, May 30
at the Methodist church there.
Miss Annie Lee Coody has the dis
tinction Of being the only graduate
from the school this year
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
Soldiers May Attend
Camp Grant School

The best inducements ever offered
Young men of Tennessee are being made
by the army for assignment to spe.
cial school at Camp Grant. Ill. Men
enlisting for this assignment must be
at Camp Grant by June |, for recruit
and physical training and the school
proper will open July /.
Camp Grant is near Chicago and is
considered one of the best army posts
in the country. Intensive courses will
be given at the school in automotive
department, electrical department,
building department, textile department,
metal department, construction and to-
biography music department, business
department and agriculture.
Enlistments for this assignment are
limited to 1000 men and as the advan-
tages at this school will be greater
than anything yet offered by the army
the required number Of men are ex-
pccted to be enlisted in a short time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
MASTER PLUMBERS MEET
IN CHATTANOOGA, TENN

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 10.
(Spl) Fifty delegates attending the
annual convention of the Tennessee
Master Plumbers association, assembled
here, were welcomed by Mayor A. W.
Chambliss. A. II. Hull. of Memphis,
president. made the response.
The morning session was devoted to
reading and discussion of papers. W. Y.
Kennedy. OF Nashville, vice president,
is in line for promotion to the office
Of president, and he will probably be
elected The delegates were enter
tanned at dinner by local master plum
hers The annual banquet took place
last night at Signal Inn. Today the
second and last day of the convention
will be devoted largely to sightseeing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
ROTARIANS TO SEEK
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS

JACKSON, Tenn, May 81. (SplL.)-
An address on the cotton mill indus
try by Fred j. Young was the prin-
cipal feature of the Jackson Rotary
club meeting held in the Y. NJ. c. A
auditorium Wednesday night.
A motion was made for the presi-
dent to appoint committee to investi-
gate the program outlined by the club
for better public schools in Jackson.
The motion was carried and the COM
mittee is expected to be announced by
Rotarian Chairman J. f. Mercer at an
early date. The club has adopted as
its principal objective this year the i'm :
Jackson.
Another motion was passed for the
club to present a complimentary auto
trip over the city to the delegates to
the state convention Of the Tennessee
Osteopathic association Friday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
MSR. M'NAMARA'S TRIAL
CONTINUED BY COURT

Trial Of Mary Thompson Mcnamara
on charge Of perjury in connection
with evidence said TO have been intro
duced in the trial of Allen Mcnamara
was continued Thursday until the May
term. when it was called in First di-
vision Of criminal court The May term
begins Monday and after that time
date for the hearing will be set.
The case originally was to be heard
in First division but was transferred
to Second division because Judge j. Ed
Richards Of First division is to be a
prominent witness for the state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
EXPECT HUNGARIANS
TO ACCEPT TREATY

BUDAPEST. Mav IL. (By the Asso-
ciated Press )-Acceptance of the con-
ditions of peace laid down at Paris by
The Hungarian government is expected
here unless extreme nationalist coun-
sells prevail. The action of the gov
eminent in preventing great demon
stration by the league Of territorial
integrity and the tearing down of pos
ters bearing the inscription: Damned
he the hand that signs the treaty.
give observers reason to think that the
treaty will ultimately be accepted. In
addition. military patrols have been
strenRthened to prevent disorders.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
ARREST MAN WITH STILL

PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 10. CSplD
A two gallon still was found in a
tent short distance from Redfied,
Tuesday night by Sheriff G. NJ. NiChol
and Deputies J l.. McBurnett and
Bryan Wick, and Deputy United States
Marshal A. l.. Reed Roy Campbell
was arrested charged with having the
still in his possession. He will be given
hearing before Commissioner Bur
nett Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
METHODIST TO BUILD
CHURCH AT BRISTOL

BRISTOL Tenn, May 10. tSplD-A
meeting of the members Of the Mary
Street Methodist church here was held
Wednesday night at the church to dis
cuss plans in regard to erecting a mod
ern new church to cost about $4,000.
The new church is to be erected on
the corner lot adjoining the church on
Mary street. 1t will be one Of the fin
est and most up date edfices in the
city.
DR.. l. p Martin, presiding elder of
the Abingdon district. was present
at this meeting, and went over the mat
ter with the CONGREGATION,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
DEAD" MAN WRITES
JUDGE IN PROTEST

Steps were being taken Thursday by
Ed Crenshaw, clerk of probate court
TO establish the identity of James P.
Manley, OF Louisville, Ky, who, in a
letter to Judge, F. M, Guthrie, Of pro-
bate court, declared that reports OF his
death were greatly exaggerated. The
probate court recently declared Man
ley to be dead, and issued letters of ad =
mnistration Of his estate to Ed Manley,
brother
be Ed Manleys brother, James P,
Judge Guthrie will revoke the letters of
administration, The estate consists of
life insurance policy for $312
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
NEGRO FOUND GUILTY.

After a trial which lasted two days,
Foster Anderson, negro, was found
guilty late Wednesday by a jury in
First criminal court He was charged
with stealing 80 pounds of loose cot =
ton from a local cotton firm, The jury
fixed punishment at 90 days in the
workhousc, and Andersons attorney.
Ralph Davis, made motion for a new
trial.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
EX-SOLDIER ROBBED
PASSING THROUGH

John Baker. Of Sardis. Miss. dis
charged from the army on May /, was
held up and robbed Of his $50 service
bonus at Carolina avenue and Main
street Thursday morning at $50
o clock.
Two negroes. armed with pistols,
stopped the eN soldier while he was
en- route through the city to his home
Baker reported the robbery to police.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
HAS Alleged CHICKEN

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May -. (SplD
A four-legged chicken is owned by q.
f. Lytz, this city. However, the chick
en- is not expected to linger long az
the four-leg style seems to be too
much for its constitution and its death
is expected.
Strange as 1t may seem, four legs
rsually end fatally for bipeds The
Quicken is OF the Plymouth Rock va
rety and is normal in all respects with
the exception of the extra pair Of legs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
FRIENDS PAY LAST
RESPECTS TO LAWYER

Men prominent in Memphis legal cir
cles Thursday paid last respects to
Gen. S. l.. Cockroft. former states at
torney. bar examiner and WE'LL known
neral held at LaBelle Baptist church.
The body of Gen. Cockroft, who died
Sunday in Laramie, Wyo., arrived in
Memphis early Thursday. A son, S. L..
Cockroft, Jr., accompanied it home.
Burial was in Forest Hill cemetery.
The Rev. D. A. Ellis conducted SER
vices.
From o'clock until 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning Gen Cockroft's body lay
in state at the church.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
CARUTHERs AT JACKSON.

JACKSON Tenn, May 10. (SpL)-
Frank Caruthers, former Jackson news
"a per man, who is now promotion man
ager of the New York World, Is spend
ing a few days in Jackson with his
friends and relatives here. Mr.. Caruth-
ers IL recognized as one of the LEAD !
ing journalists of the country and re-
fleets great credit on Jackson where
he learned the rudiments of his pro-
fnCcioD
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
GIVE AWAY PLANTS.

one thousand tomato plants were to
be given away Thursday afternoon at
the city agricultural booth Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce in Court square. Each
person was to get six plants, said to be
enough to supply an ordinary family
with tomatoes for the summer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
DESTROYS NINE STILLS.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May ID.
(SplD--T. Burkett WINS, Of Athens, one
Of and perhaps the best-known reve-
tending court as he has done for the
past dozen or more years, for there
never comes session that Mr.. WINS
Is not on hand to prosecute his cases,
accumulated between terms. Last
month Mr. WINS captured and destroyed
nine moonshine stills destroyed 6,400
gallons OF beer valued at S2,59j.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
MAY BUILD REFINERY

CAMDEN. Ark. May IS. (SplD-H.
H. Alexander, representative OF the
Union Refining company, OF Shreve
port La. has been In Camden this
week comforting with local business
men relative 10 the establishment OF an
oil refinery here in the event oil Is
discovered in Ouachita county in pay
ing quantities.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
ATTACK POLICE BARRACKS

DUBLIN. May 1.-Two hundred men
besieged the Hollyford police barracks
in County Tipperary for four hours
early Wednesday morning, using rifles
and bombs A part Of the building was
set on fire, but the 10 officers defend
ing the place withdrew to another Sec
tion Of the structure and continued
their resistance. The attackers eventu-
ally retired No casualties were re-
pnrted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
WIFE GETS DIVORCE.

A decree of divorce was granted Mrs
Annie Dalton Bridges from Henry Ed
ward Bridges by Chancellor +. II. Heis-
kell Wednesday, Grounds were tina
Bridges deserted his wife in Memphis
in August, 1917. when he went to cali
tornia and never returned Mrs. Bridges
was granted 500 a month aimony.
The couple have two grown daugh E
tiers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
BANK ELECTS DIRECTORS

JACKSON, Tenn. May 49, CSpID-
At a directors meeting Of the Security
National bank held in the offices Of
the bank Wednesday Harry Marks and
Or Charles Webb were elected to the
board Of directors, Mir, Marks was elect
ed to fiji the vacancy caused by the
death Of his uncle, Louis Marks and
Or. webb was elected the fill the va
cancy caused by the death Of S. D.
Maddill
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
ARMY BEEF EXHAUSTED.

WASHINGTON, May 13.-The army
surplus of frozen beef probably will be
exhausted through sales to the public
by the end of this week Since April
10 daily sales have averaged 100000
pounds, the price having been main
tanned at 10i2 cents per pound
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
WILL REvITAL1zE HELrUM

WASHINGTON, May IA process
has been perfected for revitalizing hell
UNI gas so that It may - used several
times in military lighter than air craft,
according to a war department state
ment. Prof Harvey n. Davis, OF Har-
ward, is now designing a plant for this
purpose. which will be erected at Lang
ie,. fold Va
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
is SENT TO PRISON.

William Elder, alias Josh Mccain
will serve a sentence OF one 10 five
years in the state penitentiary follow
ing his plea OF guilty 10 petit larceny
in First criminal court Wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-13
Wonder What the Waste Basket Thinks About-By Briggs
Tribune Association New York rror

AND SOMEBODY I KNoU
IS GOtN6 To COLLECT
T4e PIECE S NuD PUT
TAem To6eTHgR AND
HANG SoMe TAtN6 on
Her.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-14
ERUPTION AFTER -
EARTHQUAKE

Mexico City. Jan: s,-A: violent vol:
canie eruption has been caused b
the recent earthquake near Cordoba
where cero de San Miguel, a small and
apparently extinct volcano, has been
burst in twain. The new crater is
throwing out smoke, ashes and fame
while lava is flooding the nearby ter
ritooiryy, in a stream more than 200
yards vide, resulting in not less than
dispatches from Vera. Cruz today
give some details OF this catastrophe
Every nearby eminence.- in this dis,
trict has been -leveied. Scores OF
worshippers in tho churches at An!
huihuixtia and Tresagua We're bur
led beneath the ruins. Great geps II
the earth appeared at San Fra ncisce
lie Ia Penas, San Carlos and Agoss:
tadero. =. "a.
Vera sr1,z .eq,iflrmas. the earller E:
port that. the village. OF ixhllassan az WA:
completely destroyed. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-14

Historical play to be given by a
large company Of selected singers in
the Opera House Thursday and Fri
day, Jan. 1928.
Reliearsals of this beautiful, luniquts;
and instructive Indian entertainment
are going forward with much inter:
est manifested on. the part of those
yho are taking part. The. cast q
characters is a very capable one and
highly interesting, the choruses arc
,eing well trained and the specia
Indianesque Diverdsements to be rem
lered by the children, boys, girls and
nisses. promises to outriFal any for
iner effort Of the kind and lends de.
.;ded color environment to the Indian
5illage Of Powhatan. -.
The costumes. are brilliant In col
=, fringe and beaded effects and ado.
heir portion OF. charm to the enact
..ent The music while catchy is %o1
he weird and enchanting Indian ef
ect also and suggests q peculia.
.ly::ticisai, which SO readily belong
o the mere primitive people CT tn
ons. aso, ..
The story Of Powhatan is bui;
;rouad thc ro,aau1cepcf the capture
ohm Smith by the Indians and h;
hrilling rescue of Pocahontas, tn
,avorite daughter of Powhatan tn
Mighty chieftain. =
This historical and beautiful Incl
dent is made the principal theme an
is very interestingly and effec.ive1;
worked out in the various scenes q.
the Cantata, which is also replet-
with enough thrills and the hunor,
Gus vein well represented, witty fu'
for the most folks Of a pure or
der. And thus it is. that Powhataf
is to be given for the benefit Of ou,
local Missionary Work right in ou,.
home town, and aside from the wor
thiness of the cause, the patrons arc
promised an entertainment we'll worth
the price asked for admission.
The reserve sale Of seats will open
Wednesday, January p and tn.
friends are requested to make reser,
vations early and get choice Of seat:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-14
STILL OBSTINATE
SENATOR LODGE
Predicts Treaty Compromise
viii Prove. Impossible

Washington, Jan. 9-Senator Lodgs
of Massac chusetts, Republican ieader
declared in a statement tonight that
he feared President WILSON'S jackson
day message had made impossible
me hope that in the senate we nigh
have come together and ratified the
treaty protected by the principles Sc.
forth IA the IA reservations. n
'.The president has made. his posi-
ion very plai.. said the senator He
relects absolutely the reservations
adopted by a decisive majority OF the
senate. He says we must take tn
treaty without any change which alt
ers its meaning. or leave it. He vii
permit interpretations, whatever tia
may mean, expressing it's undoubteG
meaning when there is hardly line
of it which. has not been questioned
md given many meanings. The per-
mission is vaueless. He stands as ht
alwa.s stood, for the treaty just as 1t
is
The issue is clearly drawn The
reservations intended solely to protec'
the United States in its soverefgntA
and independence are discarded by
the president. The president face;
himself squarely in, behalf. Of inter-
aasicnatism against Americanisnl.
Il had hoped that in the senate we
night have come together and rati-
ded the treaty, protected by the prin:
ciples set forth in the II reservations
The president, fear. has made this
:opc impossible, If it is impossible
then we must bear the delay insep-
arablc from the presidents attitude
md appeal to the people which for
one shall most cordially welcome
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-14
7 SUMTER WIys.
,sun,tcr. ...Yr Continues Ni9p5z.

.esunatcr. :.Y'' Continues Ni9p5ssg,.S
TIE Sumt ter Y NJ e .Abaskstbanl
team added another scalp to esrofs,
lection when. it defeated the iiya No
va team: OF Charleston, last night aeH
the tune, OF 81 to 16. =: - - 80. -.
The frst half was slow, neither side
showing very much Basketball and
ended with the score .12 to In faE3or
of the local lads. .s.l,:.s.ss.:.
In the second half the play picked
up considerably, the. locals showing
their: old time FORM BY exeei1eiH
passing and team work the Came
cocks run up a: total. in .thsss hala.'ooff OF
"a as against Charleston's -. @f...
For Sumter the entire team played
ven. Reidt with s fls11 goals ana
Nash With i He'd In the scoring The
team continues to t,mproFe IN, its laAs
tesra work: from game to SameS. -.
For Charleston Litschgt led With
baskets. The: guarding by Dewitt IN
the fsrrsst haaf. s-as of high order
There was only a small attendauce
at the game last night the local NAB
agement going consid derab1y into the
whole. The management Is endeay=
ing to give Sumter the best Basketball
that the. two carolinas afford. Games
are scheduled with the Citadel. Wof-
| ford, College of Charleston. NsWherrSt
Presbyterian College OF. Clinton and
other teams. The locals aVeSalreaay
hefeataa the :44tll Artillery saf fDhtna@
bia, the Columbia .y''; the aantng-
| ton :.:Y" ana the Wlla Move s1ge s is
| the FANS want Basketball thkS maist
come out and the management naf.
antees that the local team xaA gtse
them full value for their money. ~:
| The lineup and scoring fciloHs:.;
Sumter: Aeidt and GhandIe
wards; Nash. center: Burns and Levi.
! Guards. J. 81, -.
I villa Nova, Minaugh and Jones,
! tforWards; Dewitt and Price, guards;
tf,tfErf5pf tsA41t4rse s7s3s9 ,stt- 81
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-14
CHURCHES PLAN
GREAT BUDGET
Vast Sum to Be Expended ii.
Five Years

Atlantic City, Jan. 9.-The budget O.
the interchurch world movement fc
be used in coordinating the energies
of the Protestant denominations fol
the eyaneelization Of the world, was
approved today at the conference OF
400 church leaders, here. The budget
calls for the expenditure of l,330,-
600 600 in the next five years. 1t pro.
vides for cvangelistic work In Ameri-
ca and the foreign field, proper fin
ancing Of hospitals and homes, liberal
awards to struggling colleges for the
fighting of social and industrial ,ln.
rest and better wages to Eoth minis
tcrs and missionaries. 1t is specified
that no part of the budget shall l5c
changed by a board Of review to be
appointed with equal represents :on OF
all deno,nina tons without the cul:ss:n'
Of the denominational board Direct
affected.
Three hundred and twenty millions
are to be expended in 1920 Preshy-
terians and Methodists Joined in pro-
testing the original selection of the
period between April 81 and May 2 as
the time for the drive to- raise this
years quota DR.. Nolan Best, a Pres
byterian. complained that these dates
would conflict with the Presbyterians
every member canvass and moved
that the drive be deferred to February
1921, 1921.
DR.. David G. Downey Of New York,
Methodist, called attention to q
declaration of the Methodist leaders
that followers of that faith should
participate in no other drives until af.
ter Methodisn's centenary fund OF
112, 900 is completed. DE-. Down.
ey said the world surveys of the inter
church world movement which it was
proposed to use as basis for the
$500. 900 driye are incomplete
and mconclusiver
After considerable discussion the
administration plan to have the cam
paign this year was adopted.
Methodists and Presbyterians as
serted that they would not be par
ticipating bodies without first gaining
the consent Of the ruling bodies OF
their denominations.
Another discussion occurred over
manner in which the funds to be rails
ed in the cooperative ''ingathering
are to be apportioned. John D. Rookie
feller, Jr, proposed that all money
received through the central treasury
aside from the several denominations
q! funds, be distributed among the
various active denominations pre
rata.
a substitute plan advanced by ID,
c. H. Patton Of Boston, who present
ed the report. proposed that the gen
eral fund to be apportioncd on the ba
sis of actual collections made by th.
denominations. When fight SCENE
imminent on the question it was re
ferred to the general committee II
be appointed later. which is to rule up
on ail questions in conflict.