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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
PARTIAL AGREEMENT
REACHED BY SHIPPERS

Only partial agreement was
reached between the freight rate adj
vance committees representing the ship
pers of the Mississippi valley and tho
carriers, which met Jointly at Chicago
Wednesday and Thursday In an effort
10 come to an agreement upon new
freight rates that will meet the de-
mands of the railroads for adequate
revenue anu at the same time he fair
to the shippers James S. Davanf. COM
missioner OF the Memphis Freight bu-
reau, and chairman of the shippers
committee, presided over the joint ses-
sion. y. w Longstreet. freight traffic
manager of the Illinois Central railroad,
was chairman Of the carriers commits
teee.
The committees found II possible to
agree upon basis class rated from Cairo.
H., TO Mississippi valley points. but
they were unable to agree on differ
entails from Cairo 10 Northern and
Eastern points.
on the first-class rate from Cairo 10
Memphis, the present rate for which
is 62lA cents, the shippers COMMITTEES
proposed rs cents, and the carriers
agreement was reached on SO cents. No
agreement could be reached on the diff
fereutial to st. Louis. The shippers
agreed under protest to accept Menu
phis-St Louis rate Of Sl,fi. the first
proposal being 81. The carriers asked
S118
The meeting Of the committees was
said to have been entirely harmonious,
but upon failure to reach an agreement
the shippers committee returned TO
Memphis Friday and Immediately began
preparing a statement to show that the
rates IL has proposed will he adequate
to meet the necessities Of the railroads.
and nat the rates proposed by the car
riers are in excess OF the requirements
OF the situation.
A. j. McGehee, Of Jackson. Tenn, who
represented the shippers on the cem-
mittce at Chicago returned TO Memphis
to assist in getting up new data to pre-
sent to the interstate commerce COM
mission. which takes up the hearing
in Washington Monday. r. s. Cobb, OF
Mobile, is also here and Edgar Morton.
OF New Orleans, is expected to arrive
Saturday.
r s. Jackson, member Of the ship
pers committee from Hattiesburg.
Miss, while In Chicago, caught his foot
in the frog Of the street car tracks aud
severely sprained his ankle, He re-
turned to Hattiesburg. and his place on
the committee was taken by w. ID.
Hannah 81 Jackson. Miss
The shippers committee has asked
for 4 private conference with Commits
soner Daniels In Washington on Tues
day or Wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
HARBoR WORKERS STRIKE

NEW YORK, Ma 2l-Harbor facIl-
tiles IN Ncw York we're further tied
up TODAY as the result Of the walk
ont yesterday Of hghtermcn, who have
been handling freight for the coast
wise shipping companies. including all
Of the Atlantic COastwise vessels out
o; this port. Several hundred men
are out
The men are said TO be striking IN
sympathy with lonEshoremen who have
been out ON four coastwise lines for
several weeks. Union headquarters de-
clared the strikers had made no de-
mands and no question Of wages or
hours ls involved.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
LONDON PAPERS FEATURE
NEWS OF PRICE SLUMP

LONDON May 21.L-Cab, ID reports Of
a slump in prices in the nited States
are featured in new spapr $ here and
are being read with enorn1 ous interest.
as they excite the hope that condi-
tons across the Atlantic may be re-
Elected In Great Britain, Some writer's
on economics. however HI Id out little
hope that this will be the result. main
ia lining the new conditions in America
are more likely to have a contrary eff
feet here but hope persists and is sup
ported by some rather poi ted ndiCa-
tons that there was a decline in trad
ihg during April compared with March
This decline although 'sn all. is re-
garded as significant bect use it was
the first for more than a year.
Unofficial statistics show the people
are spending less while Fl itish banks
are assuming a more care 'uI attitude
The chairman of the to title section
OF the London chamber o. commerce
declared today he regarded the Ameri-
can decline In prices only a passing
phase of the situation and that he did
not expect much alteration here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21

Funeral services for DIR, George Il,
Pettey aged Ga, prominent retired ply
stefan, who was struck and fatally in
Poplar avenue, near North Huppert
place. will be held Saturday afternoon
at o'clock at the Washington Heights
Methodist church. Rev. c. A. Water
field officiating. Burial viii be in For
est Hill cemetery.
Or, Pettey was one OF the promoters
in the church from which he will be
buried and at the time of his death
was Il steward in the church, He was
one of the founders Of the Pettey &
Wallace sanitarium, but five years ago
had sold his interest in that institu-
tion to Or, wallace, his partner. He
retired from active practice some ten
years ago. Only last week Or. Pettey
had moved to the Alcazar apartments
from his former home on the Poplar
pike. He was the author of several
medical books and had been recognized
as an authority on the treatment Of
narcotic cases.
Forty years ago Dr. Pettey married
Miss Susan Lynch OF Osceola, Ark
and the children resulting from. this
union are: Mrs. George W. Buchanan,
Rochester, n. Y; Mrs, II. Fl. Anderson,
Men phis: Mrs. n. H. Henslew Atlanta,
and Miss Florence Pettey. a student In
the Industrial Institute andy College,
Columbus. Miss.
Dr. Pettey was married agAln in 1918
to Miss Lucille Krudinler OF Chicago.
Two sisters, Mrs. Adah u Roussen
and Mrs. Marion Wilson, of Hot
Springs, also survive.
DR.. Pettey, accompanied hykhis wife,
was crossing Poplar avefNf IN front
of his place OF huslne Mptorllfe
Manufacturing eompa.ass1 ,9piar
traffic OF that ros'N3ei.l "a. SSNssAlas
10 be separated Mrs. PeteS nrecedlng
the phi, stefan TO the sidewalk ahead
of an approaching automobile
Apparently unaware Of the approach
Of the eastbound BinEhamton car, DR..
Pettey waited on the tracks for the
automobile to pass. The street ear,
in charge of Motorman l. A, Noe. 205
South Manassas street. bore down upon
him before he could get off the tracks.
The aged doctor was hurled several feet
by the impact and rendered uncon-
scous. Noe halted his car as quickly
as possible.
witnesses summoned an ambulance
of John j. Collins, undertakers. a short
distance away, and the injured man
was rushed to st Joseph's hospital He
died while entering the institution from
n badly fractured skull. Police In
speCtor w. H. Bee and Sergt. Connie
Hough answered the call TO headquar-
ters, and arrested Motorman Noe on a
charge of manslaughtcr. He was
scheduled to appear for preliminary
hearing Friday afternoon before City
Judge Barker
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
ACTION Of PUBLIC
RESPONSIBLE FOR
PRICE REDUCTION
Government Official Gives
Three Reasons for Down.
ward Trend-,EngIand Is
Interested in Conditions.

WASHINGTON, Ma. 21.-The wave
of price reductions IN wearing apparel
which has spread 20 every important
city, is due largely to p lbllc withdrawal
from the market and ! he investigation
conducted by the dep Irtment Of jus
tice, in the opin on of Assistant Attor-
ney- General Caravan. While he said he
did not believe the department. de
served too much credit, Mr.. Caravan re-
fused g indOrse claims of some mer-
chants that they were actuated solely
by patriotic motives.
That stuff is purely DunCombe,' Mr..
Garvan 7aid. "There ire three things
responsible for this ,lamor of mer-
chants 20 get on the band wagon of
falling prices: the WON m of the coun-
try have stopped buying articles at ex-
orbitant prices; the market has broken,
and lot Of people saw indictments
for pHofitesring coming
The action Of the federal reserve
board toward liquda ing long term
loans used to carry su plus merChan-
disc stocks, Mr. Garvan said he be
lieN ed also hau been very beneficial"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
BANDITS IN AUTO
BLOCK ROADWAY;
SALESMAN ROBBED
First RuSe to Secure Victim
Fails. But Second Attempt
Nets $3.50 Collected by
Driver of Car.

The road blocked by a heavy auto
mobile parked cresswise, and further
progress forbidden by two highway
men, one armed with pistol. the other
with a club, N. I. Mcpherson, sales
man driver Of a Shelby Biscuit company
truck was forced to surrender $3.50 In
c. Q, .. collections Thursday altar.
noon near Highland and Summer ave.
nues, Highland Heights.
The hoid-up was the second attempt
OF the road auto bandits In two days.
10 block a roadway and hold up the
occupants OF motor vehicle. The
FIRST attempt Wednesday at $3.50 pm.
was unsuccessful. It occurred at the
each side Of the Speedway, near the
Snowden school. A car blocked the
south roadway, as a negro chauffeur,
driving a woman and several children,
approached. The chauffeur sensed
daT7er, and as the two men, one armed
W. pistol and the other with a club.
sprana before his machine, he pot on
GAS and sped down the dlrst track Of
the Speedway, escaping.
Sheriff Ferry and Deputy M. w Pal
mer, coming from Bartlett. saw Ford
car speeding toward the city limits after
the "Wednesday attempt. but they
thought nothing wrong. until they
reached the sheriff's office and got a
report Of the attempted hold-up The
car In the first case was a Ford Me-
Pherson told the sheriff the highway
men blocked the road Thursday With
an old Cadillac, bearing wooden NUM-
SerS
Another man and a woman occupied
the back seat OF the Cadillac. McPheT-
son said. They acted either drunk or
coped, he said The Eunman of the
holdup duo he described as "a years old,
feet 10 inches tall, ISIS pounds, and
wearing a light raincoat. The other
man was 30. feet. 7 inches and wore
green suit and cap.
Sheriff Perry issued warning 20 au-
toists to exercise caution when APP
preaching cars which apparently have
the road blocked Meantime his depu-
ties are driving about, hoping to meet
the blockaders
Warning to shoot to kill also was
issued Friday by the sheriff TO owners
OF country stores and banks, in case
of attempted robbery.
1T is Impossible to have deputies on
hand at all places OF business In the
county" the sheriff said. But every
proprietor Of small country store
should have someone sleeping inside.
and that someone should be armed with
shotgun loaded with buckshot. They
should shoot TO XIII II a robbery att
tempt is made But this is unlikely
to happen to stores when someone does
sleep inside, for tho reason that these
burglars pick out their places ahead
of time, choose ungarded stores, and
| are 80 miles away In an automobile by
| the time | am notified
Banks in the county which have safe
/ deposit vaults, also should maintain
watcbmen, the sheriff said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21

City PAtrolnan J, NJ, Bryant wa sin
dleted Friday by the grand Jury on a
charge OF murder IN the tlrst decree
The Indictment grew out Of the KILLING
OF Lee Turner, negro, Illinois Centra'
fireman, by Patroinan Bryant on May
II. II marks the first time In years
that a police officer has been indicted
for shooting or KILLING a man.
Lee Turner, wealthy nearo-wortn
SO 900 10 $t2,0oo-Was shot and killed
by Patrolnan Bryant as he wsS going
TO his home on East Iowa avenue. from
his run on the Illinois Central. The
killing occurred In Lineup alley. near
Iowa avenue, Bryant claimed that the
negro made a "hippoeket move" Sto.
rles were TO the effect that the police
had been warned that Turner went
armed.
Barnwell & Spencer. negro undertake
ers. are reported to have made the
statement that they arrived NJ the scene
OF the killing few minutes after IL
occurred To get Turner's body. They
said they found no pistol in Turner :
pocket. 4 Savage automatic was turned
in to police station as the weapon taken
from Turner's pocket,
The indictment against the patrol
man was returned at the second off,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
RESCUE FORTY PERSONS
NARROWED BY WATER

TF,NARKANA. Ark. May 2I.-Forty
people marooned on top OF the leyee and
in houses in Lafayette county on the
Lester plantation, were rescued In
small boats late Thursday afternoon.
after having been surrounded by water
five to seven feet deep since Mon
day. They had suffered no special
hardships, however. they reported
Fifty head Of mules now are on ton
Of the leyee and efforts to get a gov
eminent boat from Shreveport to bring
them out. have failed. the boat being
laid up for repairs. It Is stated no
further effort will be made to bring
this stock out as the river Is reported
as falling at Garland city few miles
below where they are marooned and
the owners probably will wait until the
water Subsidies to rescue the animals.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
WALKOUT OF CITY
FlREMEN MONDAY
APPEARS CERTAIN

Retianatrons will be accepted and
steps already have been taken toward
Ttiiinp as rapidly a. possible any va
eaneies created by the threatened walk.
ovt Monday Of 23t members OF the
Memphis fire department, according to
John 3. Edgar, commissioner Of fire
and police and acting mayor, Friday.
The waikout seemed Inevitable Friday
as both the comni ssoner and repre-.
sentatiVes of the Flfemen's union were
firm In their stands. Any salary agree.
ment seemed remote.
Walter Bell, state fire insurance com.
missioner, was to arrive from Nash.
Vile Friday. Commissioner Edgar was
In long distance conversation with him
Friday morning at which time Mr.. Bell
assured the commlss Toner of CO opera.
tion and all assistance possible In meet
ing what was termed a critical and
dangerous situation.
Fire Chief Fitzmo 'ris and Commits
sioner Edgar held a conference Friday.
Both said the consu tation in no way
cha nged the situation. Chief Fitzmor-
ris reiterated the statement that his
men were determined to resign and
seek other positions Friday numer-
Gus members of the department said
the entire corps excepting the chief,
the three assistants to the chief, OPP
orators and shop men, totaling about 80
men, who are not members of local 80
of the City Fire Fighters union, will
be included. 1t was said that for days
tiremen have been seeking other EN-
lAoyment and that more than so per
cert already have secured positions.
Commissioner Edgar declared. in out
lining his stand, tina, he could not meet
the demands Of the firemen for in
creased salaries and a revision of the
department because such was legally
impossible. He stated that his posi-
ton was given the firemen in his reply
Wednesday TO their petition when As
sistaIt City Attorne, l.. B. Klewer' S
voiced This opinion declared the re-
vision contrary to legislative Nenact-
ment.
Plans for the replaC ement OF firemen
who quit were not discussed by the
commi ssioner who sal he did not care
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
RAINFALL OYER
DECLARES SCOTT

Fair weather Friday and Saturday
has been predicted for Memphis by the
weather bureau. A rise in temperature
during the next SO hours. Mr.. Scott is
contemplating leaving Memphis soon
for another short stay, and 1t Is hoped
that he will see to 1t that the elements
behave themselves during his absence.
He would not say where he is going, but
it Is surmiscd that the call Of the
Arkansas oil fields is growing stronger
and stronger
The Mississippi al Memphis will con-
tinue rising until a stage slightly above
80 feet is reached. Continued showers
in the upper valleys is the cause OF
the rise in this district. The river at
Helena will not change much during the
next "a hours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
Girl Cans $500
Cans Tomatoes In
6 Years; Gets 5000

Senatorial. Miss. May 21.(Spl)-
That girls on the farm can make spend
ing money along with the boys, was
conclusivey proven recently in the re-
port OF Miss Lille High. the county
home economies agent of the county.
Lucille Gordon, of Looxahoma neigh
borhood, became a member Of the can
ming club six years ago. during that
time she has canned and placed on
the market $500 cans of tomatoes be-
sides other fruits and vegetables. The
sales from her canned goods have
averaged $3.50 per year since she be-
came member of the club, and she has
secured 5000 in prizes. n free trip TO
the Tri- State fair at Memphis. and a
trip to the state fair at Jackson.
Besides the tomatoes and fruit sold,
Miss Gordon has supplied the family
with all kinds of canned vegetables and
fruits for several years. She is cnarg-
ing her canning output this year and
expects to double her income
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21

to disclose what steps he had taken.
He said, however. that every thing pos
sihle to- meet the emergency would be
done, Commissioner Edgar said he re-
allied that it was quite impossible to
establish an efficient department al
once and that he merely would have
to build.
Blames Firemen.
Replying to a question as to the
Feasibility OF importing firemen from
other cities as a nucleus for a DEPART
ment, he repeated his decision to re-
main from discussion of this subject,
Whole responsibility was laid by Com
missioner Edgar on the shoulders of
the firemen quitting The laws were
plain, he said, relative to salaries of
the department, and he was sworn to
enforce these: He made 100000 bond
Every effort had been made to aid the
fire department, the commissioner de-
clared. The pension plan is about
ready to go into effect, while the ad-
minstration had other improvements
These latter included the appointment
of a lieutenant, purchase of uniforms
and equipment. Blanket insurance was
another benefit for the department
members which Mr.. Edgar referred to.
This latter already is in effect
W Hllc ltdl lUe NHdUlutl
OF Commerce had taken no steps in
the threatened abandonment OF the pos
sitiors by the firemen, r. Il. Ellis,
president, said Friday that the Cham
Der of Commerce was watching the
matter with grave concern" He said
he hoped that Commissioner Edgar and
the firen.en would come to an agree
ment on a satisfactory basis, but did
not believe that the patriotism of the
men would permit them to leave the
city exposed to fire for five minutes,
Il do not believe" said Mr.. Ellis,
that 800 is enough salary for man
to live on. and there should be some
way for the firemen to get more money,
[ am heartily in accord with the sug-
gestion that ample provision be made
for increase in pay and would like to
see them paid wage commensurate
with the Importance of their work"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
$50 STRIKE AT PAPER
PLANT In LAME, MISS.

PASCAGOULA. Miss. May 81 (Spl)
Three hundred and fifty workmen,
the entire force of the southern Pa
per company's plant at Laine, Miss,
are out on strike,
The men demand 30 per cent increase
in wages following a recent increase
granted them Of so per cent The plant
Is at "A standstill.
The plant is owned principally by
English stockholders. 1t Is the first
plant established in the South manu-
featuring paper and cardboard from
yellow pine pulp.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
FREIGHT CONGESTION
RELIEF UNDER WAY

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The cam
paign to break the freight congestion
al the nations traffic gateways was
well under way today, the Interstate
Commerce commission, in the space OF
a few hours having taken three impor-
tant steps toward that end. These
were orders for;
ence to previous routing, abroGation
NJ all railroad rules govcrui. car serv-
ice, transfer Of 81 900 coal cars from
West to Fast and Of 10000 box cars
from the East to the grain fields OF the
West
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
URGE THRIFT
TO BEAT PR0fITEERS

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May o. (Spl)--
lse Moore, Chattanooga. was elected
president Of the East Tennessee Farm
ers' convention here late Thursday.
In the closing hour OF the convention,
the farmers sounded a warning to the
remainder Of the county against the
wave OF avarice. extravaganza, and de
Ccit that is sweeping the nation and
which they declare to be causing the
condition Of unrest, which Is the cause
OF the nations troubles They urged
that laws be adopted compelling tn,
tagging Of all articles placed on the
market to show their quality. They
urge the people to turn from the money
craze and extravagancn TO frugalty an
thrift, as the best method Of eliminat-
ing the profiteer.
They placed themselves between cap
ita and labor and demanded that the
two factions shake hands and that la 70
Dor pledge itself to an honest days work
for an honest days pay
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
TO ISSUE BONDS FOR
JEFF DAVIS HIGHWAY

NEwBERN, Tenn, May 81. Cspl)--
The Dyer county court, which has been
in session this week has appointed
Emerson Parks John i. Gauldln, W, L.
smith. and j. w. Finley as a commit
tee to look after the right Of way for
the Jefferson Davis highway which
will extend through Dyer county.
\ resolution was passed authorizing
the issuance OF $270.O0O bonds for the
erection Of the highway across the
county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
TAXI DRIVER FOUND
GUILTY OF ASSAULT

JACKSON Tenn, May 81. (SplD-
I'D iard G Martin, "ounE taxi drive,
charged with ASA ting 4 lS-year old
fund guilty by a Jury in criminal court
which recorlmendoi that his puni5h-
ment BE- 80 years /" the peni entiary.
Motion Tor a new trial was Immediately
entered, II tfat fah1 counsel for de-
fersc VIII appeal 10 the supreme court.
The iury vas out less than on hour
re D. ring az l. o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
GETS $4,000 OF AWARD.

Roosevelt Evans. 10. and black faced
Chancellor Israel Pores Friday In an
ex parte proceeding. wherein he sought
10 have his disabilities as minor re-
moved so that he might collect a 81, 900
judgment awarded him In circuit court
az damages for the loss Of an arm At
the plant Of the Tri- State Paper Box
company. The chancellor arranged for
the disposition OF $4,000 Of Roosevelt's
money. His lawyer got the other 5000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
Man Who Pulled
Gun In Court Is
Ordered 70 Jail

JONESBCRO. Ark. May 81 tSpl)-
Judge Archer Wheattly. chaa celor, filed
with Circuit Court Clerk Ben Eddins
Thursday, decree in which he declared
Allen Mcdonald was guilty pf contempt
OF court at Lake City list Monday
when he came into court snd with a
pistol demanded tina certa i commits
sioners and attorneys resigl from the
Black Oak Hancock Road Improve
ment commission.
Alex Mcdonald must PAY n fine Of
$500 and be confined IN he county
Jail for a period Of six n 1nths. He
also directed that she sheriff OF Craig
heaG county enforce the decf se-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
GEN KELLOGG DIES.

LITTLE ROCK. Ark, May 2l.-Gen.
Jonathan Kellogg aged IS. adjutant-
general NJ tho Trans Mississippi divi-
sion Of the United Confederate veter-
ans, anG110r many years prominent in
thai organization, died late Thursday
at a local hospital here. He served
in the Confederate army throughout the
four years OF the CiYu war.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21


WASHINGTON, MAJ 21.-The Re
publican peace resolution was W IN
the house today under program Of
the majority leaders calling for its
speedy approval and dispatch to Presi-
dent Wilson. Veto by the president Is
a foregone conclusion. as also the in
ability Of the Republicans to override
mis- disapprovaL
Chairman Porter Of the house foreign
affairs committee, in presenting the
resolution, adopted last Saturday by the
senate, moved that the house accept
the measure unchanged, VIII Oh action
he said would prevent delay in sending
II to the president Under house rules,
only one hour of debate was p'rmsst-
he except by unanimous consent, and
Mr.. Porter ammo Inced that he would re-
fuse to permit longer discussion.
Democrats who have strongly op
uoseu the procedure were prepared fer
tneir final attack on the measure.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-21
URGES MEXICAN LOAN

NORCHESTER. Mass. MAY 2I.-An
immediate loan to Mexico was advo-
Gated by Dr J. j. Cox, professor Of
history at Northwestern university. at
the clark university conference on
Mexico and the Caribbean" today
Or cox was "A member Of the COM
mission Of 1918. TO study conditions
throughout Mexico.