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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
EXPORT BUSINESS is
BEING DIVERTED, REPORT

NEW YORK, May 1S-Eighty per
cent Of New York city's export trade
has been diverted to Philadelphia,
Baltimore and other Eastern ports by
shippers desiring to avoid the Conges-
ton caused here by harbor and rail-
road strikers. according to estimates
made by shipping men here today.
Thousands Of carloads of export freight
have been switched to other cities be-
cause Of railroad embargoes, it was
stated.
Some shipping authorities declared
that permanent arrangements for the
use Of other ports would be made I'M
less the tie-up here is broken soon. A
total Of 81 cargo steamers ordinarily
sailing from this port cleared from
Philadelphia last week
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
Public Discussion
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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" FGLT I7E SALIVA lON AMY -
S,Ss<s+ss1.e.,s,V pore s.ssSsn:.9&@HS,sS
To. The News Scimltar:
AS ! heard the music by the band
Ilaylng in behalf of the Salvation
Army stopped and watched them
rarch along Main street and | thought
o: the martial music that led warriors
IN battle 10 victory and defeat ! saw
Alexander the Great in his triumphal
march, eXultant with his laurels, then
saw him cold and stark, as lifeless
as any dead pauper, in his golden saT-
cophagls, AT the early age of IS years,
while throughout all the ages history
viii record his Valor and his triumphs
and the world Will call him great and
glorious
! thought Of Napoleon. who for a
while swayed all the world, until he
met his Wellington, who stripped him
Of his laurels and left him to die upon
the lale Of st, Helena, alone and in
wretchedness, but who is stil en-
Shrned in the hearts OF the sons and
daughters OF France as the hero Of all
heroes, and whom all the world recog-
nizes as one of the greatest if not
The greatest Of all strategists and war
riors the world has ever known, and
whose fame will never pale in the
zenith Of war glory
! thought Of the marvellous Robert T.
Lee, our own hero of all heroes. Of his
mighty valor, bis wonderful victories
against great odds, and when by rca-
son Of three fold numbers of soldiers
he was overpowered, 7 saw him with
Lnbendlng dignity relinQuish his sword
10 Grant who so far outnumbered him
IN men that II robbed him of all vic
tory over Lee, because unfairly
matched
saw our late heroes In this blood
est OF all bloody and terrible wars
saw the dear brave young boys march
Lon t.rFgn Il
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
WAR DEPARTMENT SAYS
LIVE SOLDIER Is DEAD

KANERHlLI4. Mass. May IS, tBy In.
ternational News Service although
the parents OF Adolph r.. Roy. returned
overseas soldier. now working in local
factory, have previously notified the
government that their son, reported by
the war department as being lead, is
very much alive, the government APP
parently insists that he is dead.
They forwarded to the parents as the
nearest OF kin" French war memo
rial awarded Roy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
MEETING HARMONIOUS.

SPOKANE, Wash, May 1S.-Action
of the credentials committee of the
state Democratic convention early to-
day in voting to seat both contesting
delegations from Pierce county CTa-
coma) with each delegate entitled 10
rone-h half vote, paved the way for con-
sidoration Of the main purpose of the
Convention-the naming OF delegates
to the national convention in San Fran
cisco and election Of national commit
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
FARMERS ARE rs DAYS
BEHIND AT CRENSHAW

CRENsHAW, Miss, May IS. tSpiD-
The farmers are very much discour.
aged over the crop outlook here There
Ia lots Of cotton to plant yet, and
what has been planted has not been
worked on account Of the rains, Prac-
ucallS all farming here ia about Is days
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
URGES DRASTIC LAW,

NEW YORK. May l6.-Adoptlon OF
new and emphatic" federal legisa-
ton severely penaliEing attempts 10
cripple the nations industries was
urged today by President stephen {.
Mason of the National Association OF
Manufactu at the silver jubilee con-
vention OF the organization,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
VESSELS ALLOCATED.

SAN FRANCISCO. May ls-Notice Of
passenger vessels to Pacific coast COM
panics for operation between Pacific
coast and far Eastern ports was re-
ceived yesterday by II. II, Ely dis
trio director of operations. The ships
are of u 600 tons deadWeight
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
WILSON CENSURED
IN c. 0. P. REPORT
ON NITRATE PLANT


runs the threads of suggestions of sin
ister and unworthy motives" on the par;
building corporation, Mr. Garrett con-
tended that Mr.. Washburn and his as
sociates, in appearing before the COM
mttee, had all the bearings of gentle
men and good citizens" Answering
'veiled attacks on Mr.. Baruch, Mr.
Garrett said he played most impor-
tant and praiseworthy part"
In the first of its findings the major
ity charged that the nitrate program
cost the government SIG, 194.974, that
no nitrates were produced prior to the
armistiCe, and that it contributed moth
ing toward winning the WAR
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q-Whv doesn't the postoftice re-
deem postage stamps for cash?-A.
T. r.
A--Adhesve postage stamps are not
| redeemed In cash, because there Is no
| authority in law for SO doing. 1t is
a measure OF protection against the
Use Of stamps for remittanCCs, which
use is contrary TO the interests Of the
| postal service, since II dtYerts the pos
| tai revenues from their proper channel
! causing the mailing postoffice to do the
work while the selling postostce gets
! thu revenue. Another objection 10 re-
demption rs that IL would afford oppoT
tuntty to postotfice burglars to real
| ize upon their plunder
Q-Where do bananas come from, and
| how do they grow "A Nj W.
| A.-Bananas are imported chiefly
| from the West Indies and Central
| America, although some arelproduced In
Hawaii, California and Florida. The
banana plant is great perennial herb,
II grows from 10 to ~ feet tall and
produces bunch Of fruit, after which
the stalk dies or becomes weak. In
the meantime suckers have arisen from
the root stalk to take It's place, and
bear IN their turns strong sprout
should hear when - 10 is months old.
Q-Whirh are the oldest HE insur-
anyc companies l.. F. +.
A-The oldest existing life insurance
companies are the Royal Exchange As
slranrr corporation. and the London
Assurance ,0rNnauon. both Of which
were chartered I'm lI-0, and began l--
SUNG policies IN l12l.
Q-What is the death rate for hs-
htes in India % :. \.
A-The infant death rate FOR India
England Almost Two milll' q babies
,udcr the az, ~ one wear die each
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
NO SUGAR IN HUNTSVILLE.

HUNTSVILLE. Ala. May IS. tSpll
Huntsville is again practically without
sugar and wholesale dealers are unable
to promise any within the next several
days The retail price quoted is now
80 cents a pound.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
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HUNGARIANS WILL SIGN.

BUDAPEST. May IS tBy the Asso
ciated Press Hungary Will sign the
peace treaty presented 10 her by the
allies, II was Indicated here today
Count Albert Apponyi, who strongly
opposed the acceptance OF the treaty
has resigned from the peace delega-
fiNh
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
G. O. P. IN SESSION.

LINCOLN Neb., May 1s-The Re.
publican state convention met here to-
day to select a state central commit
tee. adopt PARTY platform and name
presidential electors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-18
EX. soLON DEAD.

YOUNGSTOWN. n. j.. May ls.-wn-
liam Dalton Mann, former member Of
congress from Alabama ana for some
years owner OF the Mobile Register,
died at his home here late yesterday
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-30
Roeding And league Shov
Why Farmers Should Work
And Vote For Hoouer

I market at reasonable profit to
themselves. he was successful to a
degree experienced in no other
country, and never before in this
country during war time. There was
not farmer in California who, during
the entire period of the war, did no;
make money, providing he was thrifty
and observed good common sense in
handling his farming operations.
Today the farmers of the United
States are more prosperous, have
higher aims both for themselves and
their neighbors, and are more vitality
interested in the success of their vo-
cation than at any previous time in
their existence. For the fact that
following such terrible strain as
this war has placed upon the whole
country, the farmers are now content
ed and more than that, furnish prob
ably the most stable element in the
enteir nation, they are under obi
cation, l feel, to a great degree, to
the business capacity and farsighted
judgment of Herbert Hoover.
Therefore, l ask you to vote the
full Hoover republican ticket on May
4, and to work among all your friends
for the success of that ticket at the
polls. You are entitled to call for
the Hoover republican ticket regard
less of the party in which you are reg
istered.
GEO. C. ROEDING,
. President of the State Agricul-
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-30

Herewith are published two endorse,
ments for Herbert c. Hoover, which
should receive the attention of every
voter in California, and particularly
those interested in agriculture. They
are:
To the Farmers of California:
The farmers of the United States
during the war, and during the un-
settled months since have had in Her
bert Hoover a man who believed in
them and dis everything in his power
to see that they received returns for
their food products commensurate
with the increased cost of production
caused by the war.
know the facts for 1 was a member
of the national agricultural advisory
board, and during my sojourn in
Washington, d. c., coming in contact
with Mr.. Hoover, l can say frankly
that he realized the situation more
keenly than anyone else. He knew
that the farmer had to produce the
greatest amount of food, not only to
feed our boys who were fighting for
us at the front, but to feed our allies
and to sustain the people of the United
States.
ROSE TO OCCASION
He was confronted by two great
problems: To protect both the con-
sumner and the producer. We must
concede that in his efforts to stabilize
prices, as we'll as to raise them to a.
point where farmers could furnish the
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-30

1t has often been predicted that Mexico would day
split republics News from below the international
boundary line indicates that attempt being made
up Independent government in the north. The
its formal secession the
government has seized all federal property
republic of Sonora. Late reports faith
by the leaders of the revolt that 3 other states
have also seeded from the government of Carranza.
The formation of Independent republic in the northern
part Mexico would be without historical precedent
For many years while Mexico Spanish colony the
northern provinces formed administrative
the Interior Provinces of Spain. AT its greatest
included the present states of Sonora Sinaloa
Chihuahua Coahuila Nuevo Leon Tamaulpas Texas and
New Mexico.
The residence of the official in charge called the
mandant general first established at Arspe in Son.
ora later moved Chihuahua account of that
settlements central situation Upper and Lower
California kept directly under the control of the vice
roy the City of Mexico because of special problems in
volved in their administration The historical parallel in
the movement made striking by the attitude
Lower California keep full accord
with and maintain allegiance to the president of Mexico
1t is be doubted that the secessonis movement
under way will have any permanent effect Mexican
unity Public opinion throughout the republic whole
will undoubtedly be adverse to attempt to diminish the
nations prestige by division of territory If the leaders of
the present revolt successful in maintaining their de-
cared independence and inducing other states to join them
it will be difficult for them to conne their ambitions to
republic the north The old Aztec capital of Tenochtitan
has always the final goal of revolutonsts in the norh
and ther is little to believe that the Sonora movement
would constitute an exception to this we'll established
practice
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-30
tural society; delegate on the
Hoover republican ticket.
ANOTHER APPEAL,


To My Friends, the Farmers of Cali
fornia:
| Gentlemen-In the 2S years that |
have lived in California | have never
allowed my name to go on a political
ticket until consented to be a candi-
date for delegate for Herbert Hoover
to the national republican conven-
ton. l consented out of sense of
duty because | deeply felt that our
government and the world has before
it some of the most serious problems
that have ever confronted a Christian
tcivilization.
In these days of reconstruction it
seems to me that by reason of hi1
world experience and knowledge of
foreign conditions, his great knowl-
edge of economics, his proven admin
istrative, executive and business abil-
ity, and his great sympathy with the
momentous problems of our time, that
Herbert Hoover is pre-eminently
qualified, Incompatible with any other
candidate, to administer the office of
the president of the United States.
These are times when we must
have a president who is big enough
to represent all of the people and
who will insist that legislation be
hade and the government be admin
istered in the interest of all the
people and not in the interest of any
class, be it capital or labor.
Herbert Hoover is such man. His
patriotism is not surpassed by any
man. He gave up large part of his
private fortune and large salary for
four years to serve the government
for a dollar year. His knowledge
of the problems of the farmers is
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-30
CULEBRA CUT HUMPS BACK AGAIN

1t is long since the Culebra Cut in the Panama Canal
has acted up that had almost forgotten its frequent
slides and slips embarrassing habit of closing the canal
until earth scooped of the channl For two
these has been earth slides and had come to
believe that the danger had at last been overcome.
And then the very day that the whole along
the sthmus dress parade rugged out in company
regaa to His Maestys warshp the Renown bearing
the Prince Wales to Australia Old Cuebra Cut got tired
of standing attention and good behavior He decided to
shift weight from foot to the other to salute
with the instead of the right hand to execute
peciay difficult bow intended doubt for the deeca
tion the Prince and his something equally
meritorous At any he did something that not in
the of the day. and in the whole canal
was tied up the Renown had anchor while the army
of engineers and DOTTED the glad attire got down
into the water and scooped away the mud.
1t was all very embarrassing-to the American army
officers But there record that the Prince did
thing but smile and take all very good-naturedy Per-
haps he even chucked to himself at catching Americans
for once with their welcoming plans awry and their
company manners off,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-30
CANADIAN PROSPERITY RULES

Canada has Reconstruction Association" which is de-
voting great deal of intelligent effort to developing
Canadian trade and promoting the nations material
progress all of ways 1t has recently promulgated
"en Rules for Canadian Trade, sort of prosperity deca
logue which admirable letter and spirit Here the
rules:
l. BUY Canadian products" 1t means business ex-
pansion more work, workers. goods and more
wealth for everybody
e. Import only necessities, and then only if similar
Canadian articles not available
produce to the limit in field and factory Increased
production means wealth
Cooperate, conserve, specialize, STANDARDIZED. This
is the to increase production improve quality and lower
prices.
Develop export markets. Foreign business gives sta
bility to domestic industry and trade.
g. utilize Canadian services banking,
insurance expert assistance in line ecand spend
vacations in Canada
Z. Manufacture materials to final stages in Canad
ian factories 1t money lost to let other nations do it.
use for the determination and development of
natural resources"
8. Make quality the hallmark of Canadian products"
TO- "Be fair to Canadian capital"
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-30

probably as great as that Of any man
in the United States.
As fruit grower and farmer, and
one who has had your problems at
heart for many years, I appeal to you
to attend the primaries on May A and
cast your ballots for the Hoover del
egates.
CHARLES COLLINS TEAGUE,
President California Walnut Growers
associations; vice president Califor-
mia Fruit Growers Exchange;
president the Limoneira company
-Adyt
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-30
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, April 30.--Austsn Cham
berlain, chancellor Of the exehsauer.
has carried the whole Of his budget
proposals. Motions for the rejection
of an increase in the excess profits
duty and the corporation tax we're
defeated in the house Of commons last
night by vote Of 287 to 75.
Mr.. Chamberlain said nothing was
more important at this moment
than that Great Brita!n's information
al credit should stand high, especially
with the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-30

To dealer: 1f You want 10
know where 10 get Blue
Buckles, write to Blue
Buckle OveTslis, Lynch
burg. Va. and we will give
you the Lame of yo.,r near
est jothc..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-21
INTEREST GROWS IN
 COMING AUTO RACE

Interest in the coming auto race event the Elks are to stage at the Alabama State fairgrounds May 1 is increasing. The boosting committee visited Ensiey lodge, was well received and cooperation and support promised.
 The Ensley lodge appointed the fol- lowing committee to cooperate with the Birmingham committee and to see that their interests would be well taken care of in the Ensley district: Allen Ted low. Jim Howe, Jim IIite, John Naglc and Tom Moxley.
 They announced it is barely possible they might enter a member from their lodge in the races or in some amateur event if the Bessemer or Birmingham lodges could produce a car and driver they could consider a. match. They did not divulge the name, but let it be known that a couple of drivers in their membership we're quite handy at the wheel of fast cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-21
1 Game Today
 Schedule For Alabama Pair

Mique Finn was the stellar attraction here yesterday in baseball circles.
 The heavy downpour prevented the game between the Barons and Bears, but no double-header will result today, there being only one game scheduled for s:so ths afternoon. The yesterday 8 game will be played off later in he season.
 o Honorable Mique hit town after scout ing chase oyer to Tuscaloosa and will be in town today to see-nct the league game.
 The former Little Rock manager, who has rambled nearly all over the circuit, spent the afternoon and evening at the Hotel Hillman talking over old times with John Logan. Bob Coleman and sev- eral of the local baseball frateNity.
 After Mondays game, when the Baron's won one to nothing fracas. fans were on their ears for another set-to Tuesday, particularly since the Molesworth men had begun to show real signs of life, Morrison back in the box pitching good ball, the infield hitting a fast pace and the oufield coming in for bit of the Nhonors
 The Monday affair offered about the only genuine consolation the fans have had this season, outside of that>1O to 4 game in Nashville last week when Nor rison did the twirling.
 The usual speculative buzz could be heard yesterday in local fandom about when and where we are going to get some niore men, but the pilot has given out nothing to the morning press as to his intentions.
 Of course, the pitching staff has been disappointing. The shortstop problem apparently is solving itself as CroH con tinues to slip surprises over on us. The outfield still offers room for improve ment.
 But Mondays performance by ' the Barons put a halt to a lot of hammer parties. The rally was so quick, the teamwork so snappy and generalship So splendid that first division hopes re- turned.
 Upon the heels of our first tilt with the Mobile crew and the forecast for suspicious weather today, the game this afternoon should draw an immense crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-21

lO LSOLlAR lhiiiS aDouo ehe H opening day attendance at the ball game in New Orleans last Saturday. Peculiar in that the Cres- cent City is famous as metropolis of sporting fans-racing, baseball, football, boxing, wrestling, field and track events. Yet almost simultaneous with the announcement of the census bureau giving New Orleans an official population of more than 387, ,000, there is de- cided slump indicated in baseball | interest.
 Whether the fans are displeased with the Johnny Dobbs outfit, which has been more or less disorganized l in the season preliminaries, we do not attempt to say.
 But on the same day Atlanta broke all previous records for the entire south with an attendance of 1 13,165 Birmingham, with a popu~ l lation exceeding that of Atlanta, as everybody around here will admit, | turned up with an attendance of $500 Memphis supplies no sub stance for argument, because the WcdllitI SpOlitu tilS CeIcHlOIl1tS IiltIc. Before he left for New York the other day, Fuzzy Woodruff told me an opening day attendance story, however, that backs these Southern league figures off the map. Tt was when Mique Fisher, base ball player and manager of a decade Iago, was in his prime," Fuzzy said. file was managing the Fresno team, on the Pacific coast When the sea- son opened the umpire strode out in front of the grandstand and started to say:
 Ladies and gentlemen, the bat teries are-'
 And then he made an optical sweep of the size of the crowd, stopped and begun all over again. Dear sir, the batteries are-" Lorenzo, as we are told, now is on one of the New York dailies.
 Donza, kind reader, hasn't reneged on his proposed debut into the pro- fessional ring. And we did not in- tend to convey the meaning that his entree into real show was to be in stantcr. But his appearance here in the B. A. C. bouts this week may be his last appearance in amateur circles.
 Now come the bike racers to lend variety to Birmingham greatest spring and summer athletic pro- gramme.
 Memphis is to send us a Lemon for the B. A. C. invitation boxing bouts. But it.. all right. We'll have Smiles from New Orleans.
 
 No boy ever bucked more dis couraging game than Chestain when he was trying to butt into amateur athletics. Rebuilt after rebuff failed to disconcert him. If by any hook or jab he should get decision over Ashton Donza here this week-well, he could name anything he wanted to get around these parts. And it can be done.
 There's only one way to beat the outrageous cost of living these days quit living. You won't be both cred about the high cost of dying. Leave that to the relatives.
 s-s
 Yesterday was damp, bad day for the Barons, but even at that it might have been damsite worse.
 Jack Johnson still fingers around the bars across the border. Suppose he finds the Mexican contrapsions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-21
TWVT TTERING fN s.FTHE TWlLIGHrgSzS gSzS @ WITH GENE TRAVIS / /7TVnl
cheerful than the yawning bars

more cheerful than the yawning bars of Chicago.
 A bloodless ballot followed brain less campaign over in Georgia yes terday.
 U. s. Labor Bureau says the "cost of living is stationary now" That doesn't help any-a-the cost of exist. ing is. still hitting it up.
 Five stills in Shelby county were put out of business this week. If corn doesn't come down and coaI begin to move soon, industry in Shel. by county is destined to suffer 6 heavy blow.