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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
Stage Is Set.

By comparison with previous conven-
tons, all the scenery and props are
on hand for their years big show There
are miles of bunting Tapping and flut-
tering in the late spring breezes of lake
Michigan; there are buttons, badges
and souvenirs by the hogsheads; there
are bands by the score, all ready to
begin blaring the campaign anthems;
there are rooters and boosters prepar-
ing their voices for the uproar; there
are enthusiasts ready to parade at a
moments notice and to cheer with the
winners and mourn with the losers.
With all these preparations are 60
ing on, the Republican, national COM
mittee in its meeting room at the Coli
scum continues to grind away deciding
contests among state delegations. The
Georgia case which contains delegates
for Wood or for Lowden was on the
calendar for disposal today, and there
were suggestions that yesterdays de-
csion in the Florida case-with some
what similar aspects-might furnish the
solution, At the present rate of prog
ress there is hope among the national
committeeman that they may finish
their work Saturday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
BANKHEAD ROUTE
MEN OPEN MEET
IN LOCAL HOTEL
Plan Reorganization of Divl-
sion and Completion OF
Work Before U. S. Convoy
Makes Journey Over Route.

An important meeting OF the Missis-
slpp valley division of the Bankhead
Highway association was convened Az
the Hotel Gayoso Friday afternoon az
J 80 o'clock for the purpose OF changing
the present scope Of territory comprised
in the division and other matters ottm-
portance. The former name OF the
division WAS the AN Mississippi. and
the reorganization under way Friday
Contempates enlarging the division 70
embrace all the territory covered by tho
Bankhead highway from Atlanta, Ga,
TO Hot Springs, Ark,
Among matters to come before the
Friday meeting was the election OF
rev officers and the discussion of plans
preliminary to the reception OF the
government motor convoy, which VIII
leave Washington June II and which
will pass through Memphis over the
Bankhead highway. Further construe
ton along the highway I'm this tei z
tory In view Of the coming conveys
trip. VIII also be discussed and plans
made to begin such CONSTRUCTION ~
once, As the location period IN regard
to the highway is now nationally es-
tablished, II is at present manly
question of establishing minor branches
and improvements along the course OIL
the highway.
Owing 10 the delay OF eastern and
western trains upon which represent
stlvcs were travelling TO attend the
meeting. II was found necessary 70
postpone all definite business until the
afternoon session
The selection OF Thomas -. King. OF
Memphis, TO preside during the session,
was the most important detail accom-
plishcd at the morning meeting. from
inent good roads men OF the country
who attended tho meeting were: J. g.
Thweatt, OF DeValls Bluff. Ark; X. G.
Daniel, of Arkadelphia, Ark; y Q.
Prude, of Amory, Miss: W. A. BJong
Of Pontotoc. Miss w. Il. Ganewelly 4 or
Memphis; c. T.. Kelly, OF Hot Spring.
Ark, and Thomas r. King, OF Memphis:
\ tentative program and outline OF
business coming before the organization
was submitted at the morning session
and adopted. This program was made
up by G. w. Kelly, general field ntAs-
ager. TO be followed as closely as pos
sible during the meeting. Business
TO come up during the afternoon was;
statement of purposes for calling the
meeting. discussions Of plans for orr
gnnizing divisional units. election Of
president, vice. president, secretary and
treasurer. official adoption OF the orr
ganization, and making permanent the
organization by enrolment OF qualified
voting delegates and nomination and
election of permanent officers.
Next In order was discussion OF pros
vision for selecting county chairman
for each county traversed by the Bank
head highway in divisional boundsS
constituting divisional officers and
| county chairmen and divisional board Of
| managers; constituting a divisional ex-
ecutive committee, composed OF the
| president. treasurer and three ulenuesa
| OF the divisional council. provision Tor
| county committees In each divisional
county; and provision for an annual
| convention.
| Consideration of divisional matters
was TO close the session
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
YEGGS BLOW SAFE
AND MAKE 81 HAUL

The thieves gained entrance to the
office of the plant by prylng off an iron
bar and forcing a side window. The
safe was hoisted across the window sill
and into d waiting truck, that had
been backed against tls9Auilding. Po-
lice found fresh tracks vi the automo-
bile early Friday.
Police believe dynamite was used to
blow the heavy safe, once away from
danger of discovery. The Rugby sub
division is sparsey settled in the i'm
mediate neighborhood of the job Sew
eral persons, however. heard the dis
tant explosion, police were informed,
but imagined it the firing of a shot
gun.
The robbers, who are believed to be
negroes, left no clews other than few
finger prints on the papers found in
the safe. Many footprints were also
found around the blown safe The
North Memphis Machine works is about
three blocks outside the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04

After an absence Of two weeks, anna
tuer safe blowers resumed operations in
Memphis Thursday night, carrying away
the 500 pound safe Of the North Men,
phis Machine works, 1875 Thomas street,
and blowing It to pieces In the Rugby
subdivision on the Hndman ferry road,
seven miles from town. The Job Melted
them only 81 In stamps as money had
been removed from the safe before the
plant was closed Thursday night.
The safe was found at am, Friday
by negro farmer en- route to town
1t was lying in a field a few feet from
the road, near Gibsons store He in
formed Police Operator Fred Caruth-
ers the name of the firm on the same.
and j. B. Stanton, superintendent of
the concern. was in turn notified of
the robbery. Besides the stamps, the
safe contained only some papers of
no value to others than members of
the firm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
WILSON NAMES COAL
DISPUTE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, juno president
Wilson today appointed a commission
Of three men 10 settle the wage con
troversy between the anthracite coal
miners and operators. The commits
gion's award is to be made within 80
days. IL possible. and its award as TO
wages will be retroactive to April /,
the date when the contracts between
tho miners and operators expired.
The members NJ the commission are
william O. Thompson. Of Columbus
ohio; Neal J Ferry. Of McAdoo. Pa.
and William l., Council. Of Scranton,
Pa
Mr. Thompson. who will represent the
public on the commission, Is president
Of the Ohio state university. Mr. Ferry.
who viii represent the miners, IS q
member OF the executive committee Of
the United Mine Workers OF America,
and Mr. Council. the operators repre-.
sentative, is an independent operator.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
AUSTRALIANS OPPOSE
ANGL0-JAP ALLIANCE

LONDON. June Renewal Of the
Anglo-Japancse alliance IS being sharp
~ criticized 10y the Australian press,
says Melbourne dispatch to the Ex-
change Telegraph company II is sug-
gested the terms Of the alliance should
Include a proviso which would prevent
Great Britain from being dragged into
a possible war between China and ia
pan and newspapers there are insist
ing upon the right OF Australians to
control domestic legislation
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
SCOTT SEES NO RAIN
FOR NEXT 4S HOURS

Moderate temperature with mostly
cloudy and unsettled weather for Fri
day night and saturday, has been fore
casted by the weather bureau. Official
ForeCaster Scott was confident that no
more rain would come within the next
IS hours
A slight rise OF the Mississippi in this'
section is predicted by river bulletins.
The change is caused by heavy rains In
the upper valleys and adjacent terri
tory. The rise rs not expected to last
long, possibly two or three DAYS. when
the river will again start on its down
ward course. Readings Friday showed
the 26.3-foot mark had been reached
on the gauge, a fan Of one foot since
Thursday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
CAPT. FRYATT'S SHIP TO
BE SOLD AT AUCTION

ZEEBUGGE Belgium, June Capt.
Charles Fryatt's historic ship. Brussels,
will be sold at auction June %, 1t
being stipulated that no bids win he
accepted from any except British sub
jects. The Brussels, which Ias cap
tured in June, 1916, by the Germans
and brought to this port, was torpedoed
by the British during a raid here, April
"a, 1918.
When the Brussels was hailed by a
German submarine early in 1916, Capt
Fryatt ordered the ship ~ ram the u
boat Later when Capt. Fryatt was
captured by the Germans he was tried
for violations of the laws Of war and
later executed at Bruges upon orders
from Admiral Won Schroeder.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
BOY AGED 9 TO LEAD
BAND AT CONVENTION

CHICAGO, June John Rand, II,
aged nine, grandson of the noted Chi-
Cago band director will direct the band
Of nearly 900 musicians at the open
ing of the Republican convention, when
march The Republican" composed
by his father, and dedicated to tEe
convention, viii be played. He VIII
use baton presented to his father by
the late President Theodore Roosevelt
made % wood brought back from the
expedition into Brazil along the river
of doubt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
PARKER WARNS UNIONS
PUBLIC WORK IS OPEN

BATON ROUGE, La. June 4.--Gov
Parker has advised union labor in no
uncertain terms what his position will
be in regard to the public works of the
state, especially the industrial canal in
has involved.
There will be no closed shop and
no temporizing with men who have no
complaint to make OF wages or hours
but who deliberately threaten to allow
this great work OF the state TO suffer
because they are determined to exercise
a Bolshevistic power over those hon
est and faithful workers who are not
willing to subject themselves to tyr
annous control OF their personal lib
erty Of conscience and action"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
FIGURES
/ NDICAT'I..T.,. e., CITY *
TAS s,2.>ATE $500

City budgets, excepting those for
parks ss che and library for ,YSU,
given out by Mayor Paine Friday. To
provide this, the mayor In making an
nounoement Of the budget. SAID he
hopes with increased assessment to OBJ
tain this sum with a St.31 tax, total
OF $500 for all purposes or reduction
OF 20 cents under 1919.
commissioner John 8: Edgar and
Commits soner Thomas II. Allen were
the two city officials who were re-
quested and trimmed their estimates
the most. The former sliced OF more
than $4,000 from his original figures
while Commissioner Allen Topped off
close to $500, 900. Set aside for fire and
police work is total Of 1895 ,OOo. The
department Of streets, bridges and sew
ing TO both commissioners this will cur.
tail to some extent plans mapped out
for the year.
Commissioner Allen had in mind gen.
eral street improvement whereby nu-
merous main thoroughfares would have
been reasphalted and side streets, now
in more or less poor condition, prop
erly repaired. He said much of this
work would be curtailed though his de-
partment will be able to properly repair
but not deliberately repave streets.
Sinking funds to the sum of $202 900
are set aside This will take care
of the city's overdraft to which the
present administration fell heir to,
This totals $4,000. To wipe this out
is one of the pet desires of the mayor.
The mayor at present is figuring on
an assessment of from 5000 000, 900 to
$210. 900. 600. The realty assessment has
been raised about rs per cent. Mayor
Paine is now driving at the increase
of personally and merchandise ASSESS
ments. Personally in 1919 was assessed
at something like $12,000,000 and mer-
chandise at $4,000, 900. With the pub
lie utilities assessment at approximately
! $l7 900, 900 in 1919, the mayor hopes to
increase these three so as to total with
year sum between $500, 900 900 and
S21O 600. 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
CHADJIAN NEW PREMIER

NEW YORK. June Abr. Chadjian, n
member Of the Armenian delegation to
the peace conference. has succeeded
Alexander l. kEatiEsiau as prime MIN
lister Of the Armenian republic, says a
cablegram today TO the Near East RE-
lief headquarters
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
Amounts Fixed.

Provisions for the schools library
and parks, which are fixed by legisla-
tive enactment at 50 cents, 4 cents
and Is cents, respectively, total 50
cents, which is mandatory. The maxi
mum tax allowed is $2.25. Last year
the rate reached $2,2O. The mayor
Friday said he was sincerely hoping
that with increased assessments he
would be able to hold the tax TO $500
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04

sun sets today 7;l0 pm; rises to-
morrow 4:i6 am. Moon rises 9:27 pm.
tonight Precipitation % inches.
Tennessee; Cloudy, rain probably,
moderate temperature.
Mississippi: Showers. moderate tem-
perature.
Arkansas: Partly cloudy.
Alabama: Showers probable.
Kentucky: Cloudy. moderate tens
perature.
Louisiana: Partly cloudy. local shows
ers.
North and South Carolina: Showers.
Georgia and Florida Showers prob
able.
oklahoma, Probably fair and
warmer.
West Texas Partly cloudy. local
showers probable.
East Texas: Generally fair,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
DELEGATES ELECTED.

ROSWELL. n. M, June 1.-THE
Democratic state convention. in session
from yesterday until early today, named
six uninstructed delegates to the DEM
ocratic national convention
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
MIAMI GETS EDITORS.

MIAMI, Fla, June 4,-Miaml was to-
day chosen by unanimous vote as the
1871 convention city eff the National
Editorial association, in session in Bos-
ton, according to a telegram received
here
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
Hungarian Peace
Treaty Is Signed

VERSAILLES. June 4, CBy the AS
ISOLATED Press. 1.-The treaty Of peace
with Hungary was signed in the Grand
Trianon palace here at 4:25 o'clock this
afternoon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
OMAN RENoMINATED.

WASHINGTON, June 4--Rear Ad-
miral Joseph w Oman United States
navy, was renominated today by Presi-
dent Wilson to be governor of the Vir-
gin islands.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
CLAIM POLES FLEEING,

COPENHAGEN, June 1T is re-
ported here that the Polish army is
in wild flight. pursued by an enormous
Bolshevik force.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
ZIMMERMAN ENDS LIFE.

ST. LOUIS. June i.-Charles l..
Whitcmarsh, retired lumber man Of
Mindcn, La, committed suicide today
by lcaping rom third floor window
of local Hital where he had un.
dergono AN for stomach trou-
BILE. He I'D
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
sIalsIE .SSWLE SSIS 81 EEERa

Twenty-four hours TO noon, June {.
- eiLperature--
Hour Dry bulb, Wet bulb Humid v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
SAVED FROM LYNcHlNG
Police Rescue Man After Moose '
 Placed About Neck z
Rr Associated Press

New York, october 9.-Nathan Matthias was rescued from lynching st the hands of an infuriated crowd of Brooklyn residents today after four teen-year- girl accused the man ot attempting to assault her. When po- lice officers arrived on the scene roose had been adjusted about Matthias neck and the other end of the rope at- tached to a telegraph pole. U
 The girl said Matthias asked her 10 go t. the second floor of a nearby house and awaken a friend of his. When she went into the doorway the man fol- lowed, she said, and attacked her.
 When she screamed for help Matthias ran into the street, the girl follow ing. She told her story to passers- by and chase after Matthias was started, pursuers increasing until they numbered nearly 500. The fugitive was finally tripped up by man who came out of garage. A rope was ob- tanned and plans perfected for the lynch;ng when two policemen arrived. and. with drawn revolvers. effected his rescue.
 Matthias was hurried away in an ali- tornobile, arraigned in court and held without bail for further examination next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
MUST JOIN LEAGUE OR ARM ID TEETH,
 STATES ROOSEVELT
Flies 87 Miles to Keep Speak ing Engagement - Names 10 Kinds of Voters He
 Does Not Want
By Associated Press

Kansas City, Mo, October 9-4America must join. the existing League of Ma -tions or be prepared to "arm to the tceth,' Franklin D. Roosevelt declared in two addresses here tonight Any other alternative is impossible, he added. because thirty-one nations already in the league will not consent to abandon it and experiment. with some untried plan.
 MT. Roosevelt spoke this noon at Se- dala, Mo. later he climbed into an air. plane piloted by Tex" Lagrone, for mer army aviator, and flew to Kansas City, Kan, where he addressed a. large crowd. The trip of eighty-seven miles was made in about an hour.
 In his addresses here he classified ten kinds of voters who, he said, T hope will this year vote for Mir. Harding. 2, They are:
 T. Those who believe that it is more important to elect republican office holders than to secure the peace of the world.
 '2. Those who vote the republican ticket because their grandfathers did.
 s. Those who want to get even with President Wilson, who is not running for the presidency this year.
 4. Those who believe we ought never to have entered the war to preserve civ ilzation
 5. Those who put the interests or some foreign notion before the interests of the United States.
 '6. Those who expect to make large financial gains through the recognition of their special interests by reaction ary President.
 '7. Those who want any old kind of a change, without stopping to observe whether they are jumping into the fry ing pan or into the fire. 2
 ''S. Those who believe we should at once start war against Mexico in order to cfyilize' it in the interest of AmeTi- can oil and mining companies.
 g. Those who read republican papers only and accept as gospel truth pari- san editorial and news columns.
 no Those who believe that the flag is the personal property of republicans and that no democrat ever was a good American."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
Anti Tuberculosis Agencies

these organizations is complete without
 the others.
 It should be borne in mind by all
 friends of Alabama and her people that
 she is devoting now about $27,W0 of local
 money, chiefly voluntary gifts and mem
 bership fees, and 5000 of state money
 to the control of tuberculosis, total or less than $33,000, while that amount ls needed in each one of the slxty-seNeii
 counties for that purpose, and Wouio even then be utterly insufficient. Not less than one and a half million dollars should be spent immediately in Jeffer- son county wholly on hospital construc- ton and maintenance for the next 1lNe years when the sum will certainly nees' increasing, in view of the coming peah load of the disease expected In l'zf. From all sources there should be not less than $500O00 available for work In lszl' one-tenth of which should be ralsed HI Jefferson county. This would be real step forward in all departments.
 | In these three types of organization no | overlapping can occur A multitude oi persons are being enrolled for the serN- 1 ice of the various counties apd glVe 1 their services free. All the organizes work is reviewed by . single head ana l thus needless expense avoided
 l Someone recently spoke of the "tupes- culoSiS game. Ie must nave 1He Niiia9 l type of mind if he means thereby tha' 1 the present paltry sums spent on 'he l disease in Alabama are being squan- dered for fun. Let him visit the olIlces 1 and plants of the various associatlonS | and ask q'lestions in person. | Among the interesting facts De ! noted that our sister state of Misslssipp ! this year voted through it's Legislature l one and a half million dollars for tu 1 berculosis hospital construction, whiis
 continuing similar freewill service 1s | that indicated above.
 | B. L. NEWMAN. M. D., Chairman GEORGE EVANS, Secretary,
 ;, Alabama Tuberculosis Commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
TIDE HAS SWUNG,
 DECLARES WHITE.
Harding's Unqualified Reiec- ton of League Proved Turn
 ing Point, Says Chairman
By Associated Press

New York, october 9.-George White, chairman of the democratic national committee, tonight gave his personal assurance to the country that the tide had swung to Cox and Roosevelt"
 Senator Harding's Des Moines speech. turning his back on our nationa. pledges and ideals and rejecting the League of Nations and all modified tions of it's covenant" MT. Whites statement said, proved the turning blow.''
 Since then his headquarters has been receiving every unmistakabie sign known to politics of a turn to democratic candidates which will end i'll certain victory. I never said this before because it did not appear to be true. I say it now because it does appear to be true. If we can collect the money necessary for the intensive publicity required to present the truth the appearance will become certainty.
 q say this because the republicans. from their candidates down-as judged by his Kansas City speech-intend to cast to the winds even the few consid- erations of truth which have bound their discussion of the covenant. We must nail each lie several times over.
 This country has realized at last that the republican campaign is a song pI ndtt. W WdHL to De through W1sn hate of each other in this country. We want to be fair with one another and we do not want any future President to be subjected. as MT. Wilson has been, to campaign of personal hate. That was what animated Germany It is not the American way. It will die on Novem Der as German strafng was killed on the battlefield. And at the same time will die Senator Hard ,rrs1. T. with those who tried to put the hymn Of hate above the free chorus of man. kind"
 MT. White, in previous statement today charged Senator Harding with depicting a possibility under the League of Nations, which Mr White
 said the senator himself did not be- lieve exists
 'Tn his Kansas City speech Senator Harding paints woeful picture of our young men called upon under Article x to die in unwilling justification of the
 rape of Shantung by assisting Japan to repel a Chinese invasion" said MT White.
 "I charge that Senator Harding does ,, not believe any such obliga ton or possibility exists. I charge that as a senator and a member of the Senate committee on foreign relations, he htiOWS ttldl u TeQuiTeS d undHlInOus vote before the league council can even advise application of stringent means to protect the territorial integrity of mem bers.'
 Chairman White announced that Thomas F. Watson, democratic nom lnee for senator from Georgia had contributed to the democratic nationa campaign fund.
 Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi chairman of the democratic nationa speakers bureau, today made publi; , a copy of telegram addressed tc | Edward A. Ryan of Washington, wht heckled Senator Harding during re cent speech at Baltimore, by Dr. F F.. Lynch president of the Cox-Roose- welt Club of Marion, Senator Hard 1 ing's home town. Inviting MT. Ryar l tn speak there some time in the nex' l two weeks, Dr. Lynch said: ''We will guarantee that you will ! rot be arrested.