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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
EXCITEMENT GROWS in
CERMANY'S CAMPAIGN
Conservatives Weld Revolvers
Extremists Threaten Revolt.

LONDON. June Ever growing eN-
element marks the election campaign
In Germany which ends June 8. In
dependent socialists report that at
meeting In Mecklenburg the conserVa-
tivea, when they could no longer sus-
tain the debate threatened their OPP
poncnts with revolvers, and that the
independent socialists and their sup
poTters escaped being Killed only by the
Intervention OF the majority socialists,
according to a Berlin dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company.
Complaint is made To the German
ministry OF home affairs, the dispatch
states, by the German national land
union Of Hesse that its meetings are
systematically broken up, It's candidates
maltroated and its followers assaulted
Independent socialists are reported 70
make no secret of the fact that. should
the election result fail to reach their
expectations, they will not submit to
the new parliament, Herr koerlitz the
widely known independent socialist
leader, declared recently at meeting
In Berlin that in case the new parlia-
ment does not show a majority for the
radical left, the Independents Will seize
power by violent means.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04

which means that the budget Of s., s67 =
1851 must he raised on 81 81 although
it legally may run as high as 1855.
To augment the sum raised by taxa
ton is $500. 900 income from licenses,
building fees and other revenues.
The school board has presented a re-
quest for 81, 027, 600. Mayor Paine has
made no statement regarding this. 1t
is thought. however, that he Is Of the
opinion that this can be cut TO some
extent. However, the mayor does not
intend to eliminate teachers salary
raise but merely trim off some of the
so-C called non essentials covered In the
budget presented last Wednesday.
The park budget totals $2l2.000 and
still is being considered. Nothing Of
fitcal has been coming from the COM
mission as regards this. 1t is UNDER
stood, however, that some cut will be
asked
Complete List.
The complete list, by departments
and amounts. as given out Friday by
the mayors office Ia:
Mayors office. $4,000; clerks office.
$4,000; law department. $4,000, pay
master s6,175.
Health administration; .Ss,O5S.Al: con-
tageous diseases, $40, 306.S0: dispensary,
$3,972.l5; chemist, S14.S04.77. sanitary,
$1711O.52: pure food, $l,55l.5o.
city court, Ss,420; juvenile court.
$22,34S,20; civil service, 81. 200; picture
censors, $500; general hospital. Si55, 900
T. b. hospital, 100000; amusement and
recreation, $4,000. judgments, costs
and claims, 5000; city and county
T. +. hospital, s165oo; city planning,
$4,000.
Fire, $4,000 police, $42o. 900.
Streets, bridges, sewers administra-
ton, field force, sewers, drains, streets
parks, flood protection, plumbing in
speCtor stores and garbage, 500. 900
Treasurer S12500 assessor, $i4,S36:
licenses, $12, 600 weights and measures.
1882; sinking funds, S202, 900: interest
on debt. $3.50 795; interest on daily bal
ances, s27,0
Front foot collections, $3.50; euualiz
alton board, $3.50; building inspector,
$3.50; smoke and boilers, $2,655; cleo
trical inspector, $3.50; gas inspector
$4,000; street lighting, $3.50, 572. sc; street
railway survey bureau, $4,000; markets,
$500: wharf cleaning, $1,000.
Grand total $2 967. 1871.
Mayor Paine Friday afternoon was
to confer with the board of education
relative to immediate payment OF the
increase in teachers salaries under the
retroactive plan. AT this time some
suggestions may he made to the board
relative to a pruning of their requests
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
Half Ton Sugar And
-Four Negroes Held
By Sheriff Perry

With a half ton of stolen sugar re-
covered and four negroes in jail, Sher-
if Oliver H. Perry Friday was con-
tinuing a drive for the capture of other
negroes. he believed implicated with the
four men now held. One of the ne
groes held is Monroe Jones. eX-convict
who kas a long police record. Jones
went to the penitentiary in 1910 for
four years. on a charge similar to one
on which he now is heid--breaking car
seals. The other negroes are Carroll
McSwain Johnny Jackson and Dan
Winston. All are charged with break
ing car seals and larceny and receiving
stolen property An additional charge
of carrying a pistol is lodged against
weapon The grand jury will take up
the cases next Tuesday.
Deputy Sheriff M. w. Palmer got a
hot tip late Thursday that negroes were
selling sugar on fernando. road near
Mallory avenue, for Is cents pound.
On the sheriff's order, Palmer sped to
the scene, and arrested Winston and
Jackson, He recovered four 1O0-pound
sacks of sugar, which officials say were
stolen from a railroad boxcar
When news Of more negro sugar
statesmen reached the sheriff's office
later in the day, the sheriff, with Depu-
ties Palmer Barbara and Goswick,
went on still hunt. When they stopped
they had recovered more than 800 ad-
ditional pounds of sugar. and had TAX
en- into the tolls Jones and McSwain.
The negroes offered to show where
1000 pounds more stolen sugar was
hidden, the sheriff says, but when the
deps arrived someone had removed
the stolen sweet 1t is that someone"
for whom the sheriff's dragnet now is
spread.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
WALTER LOWENSTEIN
ASKS HOME DIVISION

Alleging his right to one-sixth inter
est in the homo which formed part Of
the ELIAS Lowenstein estate, Walter
b. Lowenstein. son, filed bill in
ChanCery court Friday. seking parti-
ton Of the home. so that IL might he
divided equally among the Lowenstein
heirs He also seeks to force hig sis
ter. RebecCah Unman, to pay ten
months rent on the property.
Walter Lowenstein suit is directed
against Isaac Samclson. r.. II. Ullman
Sod Cans. Sailing Simon and Mrs. Hat
lie Bioomenstein. as executors OF the
estate OF Elias Lowcnstein. and also
against Celia Samelson, Rebeccah VI
man sarah Simon, Esther Cans. Hat
tie Bloomenstein, sole heirs at law and
Regina lodge No. 10, United order oil
True Sisters.
The bill which was filed by Attor-
noy Il. Grattan Brown, alleges that the
Lowenstein home, at jefferson and
Manassas, was left TO the Regina
lodge, for the founding Of home for
aged and infirm Jewish people Of both
sexes The lodge was to establish an
endowment fund of $50 900, but the
lodge turned down the bequest, 1t Is al
legged. and Rebcceah Cllman. Lowrn-
stein alleges. occupied the house by
agreement that she was to have three
month"; free rent. He claims she has
lived there rent free for 10 months,
and he asks that she be required to
nav rent. He also asks for himself Il
Share in the rugs paintings, etc. with
which he alleges the home was fur
niShcd
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
HITCHCOCK WILL
LEAD, WOOD FIGHT
FOR NOMINATION
Hope of Opponents for Split
Over Proctor Goes A-gIim-
mering - Johnson Takes
Personal Charge.

CHICAGO, June 4.-Lines of action
among the Republican presidential can
didates are beginning for the first time
today to come out of the nebulous at
mosphere OF the preliminary period and
move toward definite form.
The arrival of Senator Johnson to
take personal charge of his candidacy
and the agreement among Wood lead
ers to have Frank II. Hitchcock act as
their field marshal. are the two out
standing developments which indicate
mat within the next AZ hours the situ-
alton among the Republicans will move
INTO the stage where the leaders will
begin to do b. mess.
Until today none of the convention
forces had reached the stage where one
manager was prepared to determine
upon line of action with any degree
Of certainty of what might be expect
ed from his opponents. But the sound
lngs which have been taken during the
last day or two, coupled with the ap-
proach of the convention itself have
advanced to the. point where, as the
politicians say, things are about ready
to move.
The Wood forces profess to be well
SATISFIED with the arrangements with
in their own ranks and lay emphasis
on the statement that the hopes OF
their opponents for contest of lead
ership between William Cooper Proc
tor and Mr.. Hitchcock have gone a
glimmering. Mr. Proctor, they say,
VIII continue in his present capacity
with the Wood forces and the present
agreement to have Mr.. Hitchcock act
as generalissimo of the forces on the
convention floor was unanimous and
agreeable all around.
After five days of sporadic activity
ana Jockeying, things are beginning to
take on real convention atmosphere.
BY the time the crowds of delegates
begin pouring in and with the coming
OF political leaders from Washington,
things are expected to be going full
blast
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
STABBED CHAUFFEUR
FIGHTING FOR LIFE

William York, 25. chauffeur, is in a
serious condition at his home, 249 Cal
houn avenue, suffering from knife
wounds in the breast and spine inflict-
ed by Chester Scullark, negro chaut-
feur following a quarrel at the Union
station early Thursday night With
his lung penetrated by one knife blade
thrust, and his spine injured by the
other York is waging desperate bat
tie for life. Physicians are unable to
say whether. in the event of recovery
he will be permanently injured in the
back.
Police Friday extended their search
for Scullark, who fled amid a fusAlade
Of bullets from a bystander, after he
had felled York with his knife. No
trace Of him has been found, and it is
believed he has left town. Authorities
had also found no trace of the bystand-
err who fired at Scullark and hit John
stark, negro, who was an onlookcr,
Starks. in the General hospital with
a wound in tn lung but internes say
his recovery is certain.
After York was stabbed he was given
medical treatment by DR. @. A Coors
South Third street, and later removed
ITO his home. Police have been unable
to find anyone who could give an eye
witness version of the quarrel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
TuU Plans For
Tri-Stdte Produce
At Curb Markets

Mempls as market for 3trtEeai e
products brought here and distrkNafted
on the municipal curb markets, " thE
plan Market superintendent ), H. 4Al
Is now working on. Superintendent fHS
has "A scheme whereby all but one mia Z
dleman will be eliminated and the
housewife will be furnished vegetables,
poultry. eggs and fruits direct from
the grower in Arkansas, Mississippi or
Tennessee.
called on Superintendent Tull request
ing that they he put under bond ny
the city TO handle shippcd-in com =
modities on curb markets, II Is highly
probable that such plan WIN DC
worked out within tho. next week or SO;
market products at Forrest and Gas
ton parks This will include butter
and eggs. He has been requested BY
Superintendent Tull TO investigate the
markets and then make his seulng AZ
rangements. This latter would hs made
with some Memphis commission house
properly bonded by the city,
Superintendent Tull Friday sent out
letter TO all country agents IN TINS
territory calling attention 70 the cuip
markets. This he said. was to SUNNI
late interest and to overcome an luet
that Memphis had Disseminated against
producers In matter OF prices. some
producers had quit sending to Memphis
because they thought prices were not
fair, Superintendent Tull says Ike
Gently he has had letters from indi-
viduals and companies In the country
asking how they could forward sup
plies to the city market. one Missls-
sinpl woman declares she can furnish
regularly 4 large supply of cut flowers.
THO superintendent called attention
to the coming North Arkansas apple
crop and said II would be easy TO get
shipments from Ozark growers through
IA bonded commission house. Hereto
fore few OF these apples have come
direct into Memphis, and then only
at an increased price.
Saturday viii be regular market DAY
at CASTOR and Forrest parks. WIN
fair weather Superintendent Tuli looks
for a record crowd and record, buying,
Friday ne marked OFF stalls at For
rest park Hucksters selling brought
in products will be assigned places
south of Monroe avenue on Ddhiab
street. Growers with home STUFF VIII
be placed north of Monroe.
Women of Memphis favor an expan'
sion Of the markets to North Memphis
instead OF an Increase In the number
of days at the places now established
Superintendent Tull declares. Thurs
day he conferred with Mrs. Y. u. VIII
fnghAm, president OF the Nineteenth
Century club, on this subject Mrs
Winingham said she had found sucn
to be true. -,
The city will In nowise be financially
Interested.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
CONGRESS IN JAM
AS CLOSE NEARS
Mass of Routine Legislation
Remains To Be
Considered.


WASHINGTON, June 4.--With con-
ference reports on several important
measures and n mass of routine legis-
lation remaining TO be disposed OF.
both the senate and house after long
night sessions. were making every eff
fort today to finish their program by
Saturday, when congress win adjourn.
In the senate, which remained In SEES
sion until after O'Clock this morning
TO pass the third deficiency bill, carry
ing appropriations of S5s, 467 600. or S5,-
900 900 more than the house BILL the
conference report on the merchant ma
rlne bin was made the unfinished busi-
ness TO be taken up at IL O'clock.
Several appropriation bills also were
yet 10 be approved.
4 similar program was before the
house. in addition to which leaders in
that branch expected 10 consider tho
senate resolution refusing the authority
asked by President Wilson for a man
date over Armenia. Adoption of the
resolution was said 70 be assured, al
though Democrats expressed hope that
the vote would not be as decisive as
that in the senate.
The merchant marine bill was before
the house yesterday, but was sent back
to conference because II was held tina
confcrees had exceeded their authority
in making several changes. These were
eliminated by the conferees last night
and the measure WAS expected to meet
little opposition when again presented
today, which will be after the senate
has acted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
'UNDER-SECRETARy
OF STATE QUITS

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Frank L.
Polk today resigned as under secretary
Of state. and his resignation was ac-
cepted by President Wilson.
Mr.. Folks resignation will take eff
feet June Is, when he will leave Wash
ingtOn to take a rest before returning
TO the practice of law in New York
city His successor has not yet been
selected, but the name of Norman Da-
Wis, of Tullahoma, Tenn, now an as
sistant of the treasury, has been promi
nently mentioned in connection with
the office.
The under secretary's letter of rcsig-
nation was not made public. but the
presidents reply was given out at the
White House. 1t said:
My Dear Polk:
THE argument of necessity on ac-
count of your health in the matter Of
your retirement is one which | am cs-
topped from answering or combating
| feel that have, in conscience and
warm friendship, no choice but to ac-
cept your resignation, though ! do 50
with the utmost reluctance and wish
again to express the admiration ] have
felt for the devoted and intelligent
way in which you have performed your
duties in the department We shall
all miss you very sadly, and the public
service will he poorer on account OF
your loss. With the warmest good
wishes"
MIR. Polk Is the third high official OF
the state department to resign this
year. Secretary Lansing quit after
being rebuked by the president for call
ing cabinet meetings during the eX-
ecutives Illness, add William Philips
resigned as first assistant secretary 10
become American minister TO The
Netherlands Assistant Secretary
Breckenridge Long is expected to re-
tire in August, to make the race for
senator in Missouri Because OF the
condition of his health. Mr. Polk de-
sired to retire from public life some
months ago. but after the resignation
of Secretary Lansing he felt it his
duty to remain in the department I'M
til Secretary Colby could throughly ia
miliarize himself with departmental al
fairs.
Mr. Polk entered government service
Sept. Is, 1915. as counsellor for the
state department Later he was made
an assistant secretary Of state and
last year was elevated to the post Of
under secretary, when that office wae
created by special act OF congress.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
Cheers and Songs Begin.

The first cheers and the first songs
OF the boosters are beginning to be
heard in the hotel lobbes ana on the
streets. Pianos are tinkling in many
OF the campaign headquarters and the
song leaders and cheer leaders are on
the job beginning to drill the choruses
OF willing workers that always gather
to participate in the noisy demonstra-
tons which accompany a convention.
Publicity plans have had an impetus
too, and beginning today Wood, Low
den and Johnson will begin giving two
daily interviews to newspapermen. 9th
er candidates will join the plan as they
arrive. Senator Poindexter arrived to
day and Saturday his special trains OF
boosters and delegates are due from the
West, From today, carloads of dele
the country to go through the quadren-
NAL preltminaries OF caucusing, elect
ing their delegation officers, members
of the various convention committees
and choosing the state representatives
on the Republican national committee
There are also many little booms not
so well defined or being supported with
such enthusiasm as the principal ones.
There are candidates for president and
vice president who have arrived with
nominating speeches already prepared,
and now they are busy canvaSsing the
various delegations trying to induce
someone to deliver them.
Ntce-President Marshall is going to
have a look at the Republican contest
and possibly some of the convention on
his way West. He is due here today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
c. O.P.
DELEGATION FROM
MISSISSIPPI WINS
Factions Victory at Creden-
tiaIS Hearing Regarded as
Gain for LoWden-CaroIina
Decision JoItS Wood.

CHICAGO, June 4.-In the contests
coming before the Republican national
committee today from the eight dis
tricts Of Mississippi subcommittee re-
ported the proceedings Of the Mulvihlll
faction 20 he regular and that delega-
tlon was seated. 1t Is unnstruUted,
but is counted among the Lowden
In the South Carolina contest. where
the faction led by National Committee
man Tolbert, Of Greenwood, was OPP
posed by a delegation led by j Dun
can Adams, of Spartanburg, the COM
mittee voted TO seat the delegates at
large OF Tolbert delegation, which is
counted in the Lowden column.
In the contest from the first South
Carolina district the national commit
also.
Similar action in regard 10 the other
districts was indicated.
The Tolbert-Adams contest furnished
the committee meeting a half hour of
vaudeville, In which Tolhert drew roars
of laughter, cheers and applause
Former Gov. Hooper, o. Tennessee
presenting the case for the Adams fac
ton, counted for Wood. denounced the
Tolbert organizatio as "a oltgarchy'
of long standing, so repudiated by the
Republican voters OF South Carolina
that only 1900 ballots were cast for
Hughes in the entire state In the presl-
dental election of 1915, The Adams
delegation WAS supported by Frank H.
Hitchcock's organizers, and aside from
disputing questions of party regularity,
on which the Tolbert delegation rested
its case, made an appeal for a rcor-
ganization in the state which they con-
tended would bring out the Republican
vote and build up the party.
Attacking the evidence presented by
the Tolbert faction, much OF which he
charged was cooked up" Mr. Hooper
told the committee there Is something
rotten closer to this committee room
than Denmark"
The committee showed its support OF
of applause and closed the case before
was the first defeat of Importance that
the Wood forces had met in the commit
tee deliberations.
In the second district contest II was
charged that National Committeeman
Bean of Florida, and former National
Committeeman Bieber, of the District
of Columbia acting as Hitchcock or
ganizers, were among those who at
tended the convention and organized
| the contest.
In reply to the charge Of a rump con
vention. the Adams faction argued that
| its supporters were prevented By ply
| steal force from leaving the hall by
| the doors, and went out the windows.
! did Mr.. Bean and Mr.. Biebcr 20 out
| the windows asked a committeeman
| The answer was drowned in roar oil
! laughter and ayes as the committee
voted TO seat the Tolbert delegate,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
WOOD TREASURER
DENIES ATTEMPT
TO EVADE PROBE
Testifies $225, 900. Item in
Campaign Fund Included in
Both NeWYork and Chicago
Headqua, terS Accounts.

WASHINGTON. June 4-Horace
Stebbins, of New York, Eastern treas
urer for the Wood national campaign
committee. explained to the senate cam
why officers of the senate had been
unable to locate him to serve sub
poena for his appearance at the in
quiry.
Nothing could be more false than
the implication that I have been evad-
ing an appearance h~re," he said. II
have been on trip iii the Canadian
woods, which was planned long ago, and
took me more than so miles from a
telephone or telegraph line, The idea
that have been trying to hide is ride
ulous."
Asked to explain the Eastern finan-
cling of the Wood campaign, Mr.. Steb-
bins said he had received money which
was sent through William Loeb and
his associates. | paid II out by au-
lthorty of Col. Procterg.aIad Mr.. Loeb T"
Mr., Loeb sent $225,0o0 from New
interposed, does that appear in your
accounts?'
Il don't want to get any duplication"
the witness replied. THAT $225,000 was
included in both my accounts and those
at Chicago"
treasurer, and himself at New York,
Mr.. Stebbins explained were including
that sum in their statements.
Il received between Feb. 20 and May
II, $50 900 from Mr.. Loeb, he con-
tnued AT the same time memo
randum of that amount was sent to
Chicago to Mr.. Sprague, though the
money itself never got there.
Then | received $77,l90 from Chi
cago," he said, and about $40, 600 from
the ways and means committee in New
York city
THAT committee is composed Of
rather prominent men in New York;
asked Chairman Kenyon.
Yes" Mr. Stebbins answered, add
ing that Herbert Satterlee was chair
man and that the committee had about
100 members"
I'VE had luncheon every week in
the endeavor to raise funds, he con-
tinued. I'VE considered New York too
good a field for contributions to leave
It to committee financing a local cam
paign only, so all of the committee s
collections were sent to me-
There was a final figure on his
books of $21 600 which came from 1900
subscribers through the national Leon
ard Wood league he said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-04
GUARDSMEN PREPARE
TO GO TO GALVESTON
Protests of Gulf City Fail to
Change Strike Plan.

AUSTIN, Tex, June 4.--Notwith-
standing protests from the city commits
sion of Galveston. 80 units of the Tex
as national guard were in armories at
several Texas cities today awanting
orders to entrain for Galveston to "as-
sumo control" of reported serious
freight congestion resulting from a
prolonged strike of longshoremen,
Adjt Gen. w. d, Cope. who left Aus
tin last night was due to reach the gulf
port today to survey the situate I'm
der instructions from GOV W p, Hobby
the adiutant- general was to take such
preliminary action as will be necessary
10 enforce the laws OF Texas Pend
ing a report from Gen. Cope the state
guardsmen were held ready for quick
entrainment.
At Galveston where the situation was
reported unchanged, mass meeting
of citizens was called for tonight for
the purpose of protesting against the
contemplated action OF Gov. Hobby" in
sending state troops to take charge Of
the waterfront situation. No disorders
have been reported at the gulf port. the
governor basng his proposed action on
representations that delays to freight
shipments due 10 the dock workers
strike were seriously affecting Texas
business and industry