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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
Cotton Compress
Gets Fine Start

Stock subscriptions amounting to APP
proXimately 100000 in the proposed
Memphis Compress and Storage COM
pany. from about 80 Of the leading cot
ton firms of the city. were reported at
the meeting Of men interested in the
project held at the Cotton exchange
Friday afternoon
The company will be incorporated for
S1,500000 and sufficient stock is to be
sold to provide the necessary capital
without Issuing any bonds. No pro-
motion fees are to be paid and no sal
aries voted except to actual workers
A high density and standard press
will be installed. A site will be bought
with sufficient ground space for cot
ton factors to erect their own ware
houses which they may operate indie
pendent of the compress company.
1t is likely that the plant will be To-
Gated on the 55-aCre tract Of land owned
by Porter Weaver and company on the
Frisco railroad and Union Belt line,
near South Parkway.
Committees named Friday were:
Committee on Charter-Dudley Wea-
yer NJ. II. Gunther and Joseph New
burger.
Committee to Select an Architect
r. L. Taylor. Elias w. Porter and Jo-
seph Newburger
Committee to Solicit Stock Subscrip-
tions-John r. Flippn. W. NJ, Drake
J. l.. Cooke, II. c. Nall, il. G. Wilson
and W. l.. oates,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
ALLIES READY FOR
ADR|AT|C ACCORD
Pending Publication of Wilson
Reply, Premiers Show
More Friendliness

WASHINGTON, March Spending
publication of President Wilson's an
swer to the latest communication OF
the French and British premiers on
the Adrlatic situation, the state depart
ment has made public the text Of the
prelnlers note containing an invita-
tion that Mr. Wilson join them In urg-
ing Italy and Iugo -Slavia to seek
settlement by direct negotiation be-
tween themselves.
The reply OF the president reached
London yesterday but will not be made
public here until Monday owing to de-
lays in getting 1t into the hands OF
has come from any official quarter as
to the course the president plans 10
follow. The invitation of the premiers
however. was founded on statement
In the last American note that such
settlement under certain conditions
would be acceptable to the president
The premiers themselves characterized
the direct negotiation method as ideal
The state department made public
last night the texts of the premiers'
note containing the invitation which
is coupled with renewed assurance that
II was their purpose 10 consult the
views of the American government
whatever course the Adrtatic problem
took short Of ultimate failure to nego-
tate a compromise Of the treaty OF
London. IN that event. the note point
ed out, France and England would be
bound 10 adhere TO their wartime agree
ment with Italy
The note OF tho premiers contained
also suggestion that should the direct
conversations produce no agreement
between Italy and Jugo- Slavia. they
would seek with Mr.. Wilson to formu-
late new concrete proposals 10 those
governments,
The department also gave out four
Others notes Of the Adriatic currespon-
-dence bearing on settlement proposals
made by Italy and by the premiers. but
Al Of Whi2u are now done away with
70 pave the way Tor new efforts toward
: compromise.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
NEED BIC NAVY IF
TREATY FAILS
Daniels Sees No Reduction
Possible in Face of Sen
ate Situation.

WASHINGTON, March 6.--Secretary
Daniels told the house naval committee
Saturday he would recommend a naval
building program for the next fiscal
general board IF the peace treaty Is
not ratified at this session of congress"
however, the secretary added that il
this country in the end rejected mem
bership in, the league OF nations, he
would feelN impeled to renew his rec
ommendation for another three year
program of construction.
Reiterating his statement Of last
year that I'VE must have league of
nations by which every nation will help
preserve the peace of the world with
out competitive naval building, or we
must have incomparably The biggest
navy in the world Mr.. Daniels de-
clared there was no "midle ground"
The program which the secretary rec
commended be authorized IN event the
treaty is not ratified. agre ed with the
general boards proposal as to capital
ships-two battleships and one battle
light cruisers and IA flotilla leaders, or
superdestroyers. No light cruisers and
only six suDerdestroyers were recon-
mended by the board,
1t mad been his intention il the peace
treaty were ratified with the posi-
billtS OF arinamentS Delng Curtallcd ana
regulated the secretary declared. to
recommend definitely only such a
moderate" building program neces-
sary to round out the fleet
Secretary Daniels emphasized the
fleets deficiency in light cruisers and
other secondary craft as demonstrated
by the war lessons. The present bat
tleship strength. he pointed out, would
soon be increased by IN dreadnoughts
nov building. more powerful than any
battleshiD afloat' in addition to the
six battle cruisers under construction,
necessitating more auxiliary craft
Destroyers and other antisubmarine
craft construction during the war, Mr.
Daniels sail. had taxed facilities and
prevented balanced additions to the
fleet. while Great Britain had been able
TO carry out wcll-balanced program.
He pointed out that the British navy
lad increased its light cruisers to rs.
against which the American navy has
only three. all of doubtful value,
In addition to capital ships, the sec
retary's contingent program included
six scout cruisers, eight mine laying
cruisers six fleet submarines four air.
plane carriers and otner auxiliary craft.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06

According to this Information, the I.
$. attorneys office in New York, which
was directly responsible for the arrest
OF BicSart, following information for
warded from the Memphis authorities,
Is not satisfied with the size Of the
bond asked and probably win ask that
the amount be doubled So far as the
offices OF L. <. Attorney kyser knew
saturday afternoon. Bick6rt was still IN
the Connecticut jail.
Soon after his arrest In Stamford,
Conn, Bickart was arraigned before q
u 5, commissioner IN Bridgeport and
bond to the sum of $4,000 asked. The
district attorneys office in New York
which is handling that end Of the case
is understood to have requested that
the prisoner not be released on this
bond
Bickart has a brother in Stamford
but whether he is financially able or
willing TO go the bond Of his brother,
should it be necessary, Is not known at
this time as he has not made a state
ment on the matter.
u wish they could get him back here,
Id be tiCllled to death declared one
Of the two sureties for Bickart's $4,000
bond here. He stated that he would
surrender Bickart to the government
should he be brought back here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06

Sell Pig And Buy
An Automobile For
Crippled Children

Bright GoOdbar, local stock fancier,
was called Ia saturday by Miss Martina
Harris % give expert testimony con
corning the Indications Of illustrious
parentage possessed by a Duroc-J ersey
pig. donated 70 the Tri-St8te Crippled
ChHdren's hospital school 10y Or. T. &
Elicit.
Mr. Goodbar announced that the pig
was eligible 20 the society OF the first
families as shown by the registration
papers. II will be sold within the next
few days by Arthur Seesell and the
proceeds win 90 10 the automobile
fund
The hospital Is greatly IN ueed Of an
automobile. Every day tits necessary
10 carry some % the little sufferers %
a physicians OF dentists office uptown
and Il ls not possible 70 carry them on
street car. As practically an entire
dav Il necessary for an automobile ~
WAS decided ia raise money enough To
buy one--unless some friend Of the IN
stitution or friend Of little crippled chill
dren win be generous enough TO do
nate second hand car for their use
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
Hold -Four Persons
In TWO Courts On
Liquor Charges

Charges Of violating the eighteenth
(prohibitionl amendment as well as
the state liouor law, have been filed
against j. W (Sonuyb Campbell. Mrs,
Campbell. Benny Bryant and Ethel
Graves, following the seizure Friday by
police Of whisky worth ttOday1 SL70o.
The liquor was taken in the Camp
bells apartment at 337 South Fourth
street
Police inspector ". d. Bee. with
Detectives Hurst and Hendricks, made
the raid The two women were in the
apartment when the cops arrived, and
refused tn admit them without a search
warrant When the police got the war
rant, the women still held out and the
cops kicked In the kitchen door.
Thirty quarts Of whisky OF various
brands, none Of II bottled in bond, and
Two 5-gallon cuF6oys Of whisky were
seized The men. with their attorney.
Col W. j. Bacon, showed up at police
headquarters after the women had been
docketed
Federal Prohibition officer Pitts,
hearing Of tie catch, gagged the whisky
al 80 proof then preferred federal
charge Of violating the eighteenth
amendment The state case VIII be
heard in city court Saturday after
noon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
ALLIES DECIDE TO
OCCUPY TURKISH
CAPITAL At ONCE
Massacre of ArmenianS Pre-
CipitateS Action According
to Paris and London Re-
portS-TragedieS Leak Out.

LONDON, March 6.-The allies have
decided on the military and naval occu-
patton of constantinople In consequence
Of the treatment Of the Armenians by
the Turks, the Daily Telegraph satur-
day says.
Great Britain Is determined to occupy
the Turkish capital, and has invited
France and Italy to CO. operate and that
their replies are awaited, 1t Is said.
Premier Venzelos Of Greece the su-
preme allied council has decided upon
energetic action at Constantinople,
backed by military measures, says the
Echo de Paris. Orders appear already
to have been given British military and
naval forces in the vicinity of the Turk
ish capital.
CONSTANTINOPLE March 6,-Brit-
ish forces In the MesOpotamian oil re-
gions particularly near kerkuk and
Mosul. have been engaged in constant
skirnishes with tribesmen and Turk
ish irregulars, the opposition Of these
forces being similar 10 that encountered
by the French at Antab Marash and
other points in Cilicia.
Recognition of the Armenian republic
without defining its boundaries Is said
to have undoubtedly embittered the
Turks in Cilicia, The Armenians there
claim Adana and all Nthcta must DE
incorporated in the new republic, as
they belonged to ancient Armenia II
is said French forces of occupation have
enlisted many Armenians, thus tanning
the ancient racial and religious hatred
between the Armenians and Turks and
linking it with the actual state Of war
existing between Turkish and French
units. 1t affords a screen for Arme-
Man tmassacres in the vicinity of Ma
rash it is declared. Protests by allied
representatives that the Turks are con-
quered and must accept the conse
quences of war have little effect on the
Turks, who insist they entered the war
against their will and dismiss the mat
ter as if the disposition of Turkish al
fairs were not connected with the war
The horrors Of Armenian massacres
and deportations during the great strug-
gle are bandly met by the Turks with
the statement that the Turkish army
suffered at the hands Of Armenians
and that the deportations were neces-
sary. 1t is also contended the recent
massacre at Marash does not approach
| Greek atrocities against the Turks
when the former landed ut Smyrna last
! year under orders of the supreme coun-
| Gil of the peace conference. The ma.
| tionalist leaders also say frankly thai
| many clashes similar to that at Marasl
are inevitable if the Europeans iuSis
| on nartitloning portions of Turkey where
| the Turks predomnate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
MAYOR ATTACKS
RATE OF return
New Statement Issued in
Paine's Fight to Prevent
\ Carfare Boost,

Mayor Paine Saturday issued another
statement to the citizens 81 Memphis
continuing his program OF clearly stat-
ing the attitude OF the city administfa-
ton in regard to the probable granting
Of increased car fare rates 10 the Menl-
phis Street Railway company. In sat
urday's statement. the mayor attacks
the rate OF return to be allowed the
car company as reported TO have been
decided upon BY the state public utitl-
ties commission At Nashville.
The mayors statement reads
THE first step in arriving at street
car fare has been explained. That Is
flxi X the rate base, and II has been
shown that the figure established by
tbs public utilities commission OF Sll,-
$4,000 Is absurdly nigh including the
prepoSterUus items u development cost
and superseded property
The next step is 70 fix the rate Of
return TO apply on the rate base. IN
other words, the public utilities com
mission fixes the percentage, which Ia
allowed the owners Of the street car
company based on the previously fixed
rate base. and again the state public
utilities commission allows the owners
OF the street car company a maximum
rate Of return; to-wit, rs per cent,
This rate OF return Is IN effect guar
antee to the owners of the street car
company, and Il may be clearly shown
as being absurdly high when the fed
eral government + allowing the rail.
roads but 5is per cert as a guaranteed
rate, whereas the Tennessee Pahils
Utilities commission allaya ten ssg9
OF the Memphis Street Railway cofn
panN fretufn ON their Investment Q
ia per lcent
II was particularly emphasized By th'
attorney for the receivers Of the stree
car company that this return tu tn
owners OF the street car company Is |
first charge, and II must be provided
for before any other expenses are takei
into consi Iteration. The city attorne,
objected 10 fixing any such rate of re,
turn as w per cent and proved through
a prominent Memphis banker that 1
return of per cent would be fair Il
the owners OF the street car company
There is distinction between a re-
| turn Of the average investment whcr
there Is no guarantee and a return sucl
as exists In the street car case, for thi
! return to the owners of the street ca
| company Is In effect guarantee. Il
spite OF the manifest injustice IN fix
| ing such q return as ~ per cent th
| state public utilities commission agaii
| gave the street car company the bene
tit OF an absurd figure In allowing tn
owners this rate Of return of ~ pc
! cent"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
Friends Mourn
Death Friday OF
ReU. J. S. RenShdIU

Numerous friends, associates in
church work, I'm every town IN West
Tennessee, Saturday mourned the death
Friday of the Rev. j. S. Renshaw who
succumbed at his home. 2ll5 Harbert
avenue, after an illness that extended
over a year. The Rev. Reushaw was
one Of the oldest members Of the Mem
phis conference OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church
The body will be taken to Ripley,
Tenn, for burial All details We're not
complete Saturday but il is quite likely
that close associates Of the dead min
lister in this conference win conduct
the service.
A native of Henderson. Tenn, the
Rev. Renshaw was born May %, 1S4S,
and was ordained at the age of 20.
lie was superannuated in 1915. Short
" afterward he went TO New orleans
for a while but returned TO Memphis
over a year ago. About the first of
this year his health became very feeble
but no grave fears were entertained m-
til two weeks ago. He is survived by
his wife and seven children.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
NEW LUMBER FIRM
FORMED FROM OLD
General Lumber CoDanu Is Succeeded BIZ Erskne Williams
Connpanu Inc With Initial Capitalization of S25O00
Williams Win BE General Manager

The General Lumber company which
has been in business in Memphis many
years has been succeeded by the En-
skine Williams Co. Inc, according 10
announcements made Friday by Mr.
Williams following the receipt OF a
charter from the state capitol al Nash
vile
The new company is reorganization
of the Old one and Is capitalized at
t95 0n0 Mr. Williams viii be secretary
treasurer and general manager Of the
new firm. The company will occupy
the offices ~ the Randolph building
formerly occupied by the General Lum-
Der company.
other officers in the firm win be
George, +. Kerns. Of the George +,
Kerns Lumber company, Of Chicago,
president and \. u Murray local at
torney. vice. president The firm Will
conduct general wholesale humber
business and has the output o. two
mils to oftef on the market Mr.. VIII
liarns stated that he had taken over
the assets Of the General Lumber com
pany and that the policy OF the new
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06

firm would be similar 10 that Of The
company 1t succeeds, Nh Kerns and
Mr. Williams ho'd the controlling In
terest HI the firm.
MIR, williams j. native OF Memphis
and Wps educated in this city. He on
tered the lumber business in 1905 with
the W \. stark Lumber comnany and
remained win the firm until 1919 whe!
he went 10 Charleston VI SIS, TO becora
assistant sales manager for the Iann.
FISH Lumber company. In 1915 he rr-
moved to Bltssvilte Arb In the capacity
Of sales manager for the Bliss Cook
Oak company and was there at the
outbreak Of the war. He entered the
Service and when the armstice was
signed had qualified for a commission
at training camp
Mt. Williams returned 20 Memphl-
and in January. 1919. associated him
self with the General Lumber COMPANY.
Last July he bought out J. $ Bale
president Of the General Lumber com
parry, who held the controlling interest
OF the first Mr., Williams Immediately
began work OF Incorporating the firm
under a new name.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
FINDS MEMPHIS Is
BEST HOG MARKET

Blue MOUNTAIN, Miss March 6
iSpl, Us. L. Goodwin Il local stock deal.
err has inst shipped another ear OF hogs
70 the Memphis market This is the
third car Of hogs To be shipped from
R'uc Mountain in tho last few weeks.
All Of them having been sent TO Mem
phis, whore Mr. Godwia states he can
get better prices tran al the Northern
markets. when i've takes into cunsidera-
ton the difference IN freight rates to
the Southern and Northern markets.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
Conner, EX-GOVERNOR,
ALABAMA SENATOR

MONTGOMERY, Ala. March c.
BraNton Bragg Conner, Of Birmingham,
former governor of Alabama, has been
named United States senator to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Senator
John H. Bankhead, which occurred last
Monday. He will serve in that capacity
until the successor to Senator Bank
head has been elected in a special cleo
ton, yet to be called by Gov. Kilby
The appointment of Mr. Conner was
made by Gov kilby, following a meet
ing of the trustees of the Alabama
Polytechnic institute, which he was at
tending and wired to his office here
and in turn released to the newspaper
correspondents.
appointment of Gov Conner to the
senatorial vacancy was preceded during
the day by the announcement of Con-
gresham j. Thomas Heflin to his con-
stituents of the Fifth district that he
would not offer for reelection there
and withdrawal of his qualification
from the secretary of the state Demo-
cratic committee and official announce
nent of his candidacy for the senate.
A few minutes after the governors
appointment was made public here to-
night, former Gov. Emmett O'Neal, here
to confer with friends relative to his
candidacy, officially stated he would be
a candidate and would issue his plat
form within the next two days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
JACK CAREY JOINS
CANADIAN PACIF|

Demands for Southern products
Canadian industries have necessitaa
the placing in Memphis Of q dlstr]
freight office according to w q. Isl
termaster, general agent IN the Unit
States for the Canadian Pacific Isa|
way company. who Friday annouugs
the appointment OF Jack c. Carey
district freight agent with Offices
tho Porter building,
Mr.. Carey is well known locally. 4
some years he has been associated vi
the Glover Leaf Erie. and other 81
tens. He was with the former VII
federal control went into effect.
MIR. Carey will have as his terrific
Tennessee, Mississippi. Alabana, Lon
iana and q part Of Florida. The III
offices will be opened as soon a. III
sihle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
FOOD RIOTS IN
GERMAN CITIES

LONDON, March 6--Serious riots at
Munich and Straubing, Is miles north
east of Munich, arising from demands
for complete freedom in the distribution
Of foodstuffs, are reported in a Gem
trail News dispatch from Berlin Ar
rests by the profteering court led the
mob into conflicts with troops One
person was killed and many injured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
Same Weather VIII
Hold OUer SunddY

About the same brand Of weather
Memphis has been getting for the past
few days VIII continue through Sunday
the weather bureau forecasts. There
will be no material change in tempera-
ture. with mercury falling to between
i6 and 20 degrees during, the night Fair
weather with northerP winds are in
cluded in the forecast for the Sabbath,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
Conner NEW SOLON
LOSES HELPMATE
Wife of Former Alabama Gov
ernor Dies Day After
Husband Chosen.

BlRAIINHAM, Ala. March G.-Mrs.
Braxton Bragg Conner wife of the new
~ appointed United States senator from
Alamaba, died this morning at the Co.
mer residence here.
Mrs. Conner had been i'll long time,
and had but recently returned from a
trip to Florida for her health. 1t was
thought she was much improved, but
few days ago she grew rapidly worse
and death came early this morning.
fore her marriage was Miss Eva Jane
Paris. Of Cuthbert, Ga. Nine children
survive her. Funeral arrangements
have not been made.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06

Appeals were maze to Senator Nc
Kelar saturday by committee repre-.
senting more than S5000OO worth OF
property for an appropriation by con-
gress for work to prevent further cav
ing of the Mississippi river bank near
the River and Rail terminal. The cav
ing is threatening the terminal prom
orty and shops and tracks Of the hi
nois Central railroad which are ad-
iacent. It Is believed that II VIII take
more than $to0 600 10 complete the work
necessary to protect the property,
The committee which appeared before
Senator McKhilar met at the office OF
Major ]. n; Hodges, government engi-
neer in the customhouse, The fol-
lowing organizations were represented
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
APPEAL TO M'KELLAR TO
PROTECT RIVER BANK HERE

The Mississippi river commission the
Mississippi river terminal commission.
the Frisco railroad and the city enEi-
neering department The citv was rep
resented by Commissioner Thomas w.
Allen. Others attending the meeting
we're Hugh Humphreys. one OF the lead
cotton products exporters Of the city,
and w. l., Terry, attorney.
Various plans for protection Of the
bsnk We're submitted but no action was
taken further than a general agree
,ment that the improvement work nee
essarV was too costly for a private cor
pora ton to undertake II. II IL not
known what engineering work will be-
done, but it prabebly will take several
months to complete the project.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-06
HEAR -FOUR CASES
IN FEDERAL COURT

Cases Of Augusta Williams, Walter
Royce. by his mex. friend: T. j. LYON.
-. II. Clark. administrator for the cs.
cate of Richard Matthews. Jr.. and Sid
ney Fh1lips against T. n. Tutwiler and
r $. ElGin, receivers for the Memphis
"rn,' Gli way company. In which mo-
'iurs for new trials are asked. were
srgurd before Judge John T.. Mccall
~ federal court saturday and taken
3ldrr pdviSAmeut.
An oroer was issued directing fvso-
i"tions offered for the late Hon. \. =
Buchanan. OF Memphis former justice
NJ the state supreme cour; be made a
p@r; OF federal cour: records.