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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
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Assessment Rolls
Are Open To Public

City assessment rolls weer opened to
the public Thursday and may be in
spected during business hours in the
city council chamber. There were not
many taxpayers in the room Thursday
but the clerk in charge will probably be
kept busy most of his time until Mon
day.
on that day the city board OF equali-
zation has given notice that the as
sessment i'm the Fifteenth and Sixteenth
wards will be taken up.
Members of the board will raise the
assessors figures generally in each
ward 25 per cent, but Of course, as
they proceed with Their work, they will
review any assessments that in their
judgment should be raised or lowered,
IN order to equalize them with the gem
aral assessment in each ward,
The assessors total is $4,000, 600 on
realty The approximate figure of the
total anticipated by members Of the
board is $40, .000 That will be far
below the appraisal made by agents OF
The state equalization board last De-
cember and probably viii be consider
ably below the sotal which will be re-
ported by the county assessor, w. r..
Condor. who will not complete his work
until the last Of May.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
POLICE OFFICIALS
CITED BY COURT
Galloway Will Force Four to
Appear Before Judge
Young.

Attorney A. b. Galloway Thursday
appeared before Judge u T. Young,
First circuit court, and secured cita
tloHs against Fire and Police. Commits
sloper Edgar. Ghlaf OF .fsoliGe Buffe5s
Desk Sergf Olive and John W. Turner
Commissioner Edgar's secretary Or
dering the four police officials to ap-
pear before Judge Young Friday morn
ing at $3.50 and show reasons why they
should not be held in contempt for al
legged refusal to recognize a writ of
repleVin secured by Galloway in con-
nection with the, recent arrest of Fay
Duvall, negress. and Ben Godberry, ne
gro, clients of the attorney
Mr.. Galloway previously appeared be-
fore Judge J. Ed Richards, of first
division of criminal court and asked
for the issuance of bench warrants for
the four officials. This was flatly re-
fused by Judge Richards.
The two negroes We're arrested by
the police Tuesday. following informa-
tion from Mississippi that they were
wanted there for the alleged robbery of
white man. Galloway, after the ar
rest, secured the release of both via
the habeas corpus route Wednesday,
and then swore out writ Of replevin
in an attempt to secure funds belong
ing to both negroes, he claimed the DO
lice were holding. Late Wednesday Mr..
Galloway filed suit for 1000 damages
against the four officials, in circuit
court. Attorney John +. Bell acted
for him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
APRIL SHOWERS ARE
PREDICTED BY SCOTT

When ]. H. Scott. meteorologIst was
mapping out weather for Thursday and
Friday, an old saying he heard some
years ago about April showers and
May flowers cropped into mind SO
MIR. Scott decided It was about time
for May color schemes IN Memphis
flower gardens, and decided on show
ers for Thursday night and Friday
The bulletin Thursday predicted a
rise in temperature with unsettled con-
ditions and showers Friday The rains
will be light, Mr.. Scott thinks The
thermometer read s. a : am. Thurs
day. Disturbances over Kansas. NOV
ing eastward. will result in local rain
fan
Wind OF gS-mile per hour velocity hit
the city Thursday, This was due to
the disturbance northwest OF here, the
forecaster said. The traditional nauRh-
ty man had plenty OF dust blown his
way on the downtown streets where
the gale swept past office buildings at
high rate OF speed.
The river. according to the govern
ment bulletin, will pass flood stage on
Thursday of next week 4 continued
fall for some days ia predicted. In
crease in fall Is seen by saturday. The
gauge read IS feet THURSDAY decrease
OF two-teuths of "a foot In "a hours.
Falls were reported from all points
above Memphis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
BRING LEVER ACT
TO BEAR 7 END
RAILROAI$ <,STRIKE

CHICAGO, April 15.--John Grunau,
president Of the Chicago Yardmen's as
ISOLATION. the "outlaw" organization
which started the nation wide strike q
railroad workers, was arrested by fed
eral agents who raided meeting OF the
strikers here today. Grunau was ar
rested while he was addressing the
meeting.
Six other officials were arrested At
the same time on warrants issued by
United States Commissioner Mason,
charging them with violating the Lever
act.
Warrants have been issued for "a
ether alleged leaders In the insurgent
railroad strike. II was said at the federal
building.
: Those arrested are Joseph Scott. trus-
tee of the Chicago Yardmens assoclae
ton: A. w, Casseday, secretary; W.
Larrabell, trustee Of the association:
Fred l., Schultz, president of the
United Enginemen's association; Mi-
chael Ellgas. treasurer of the Engines
mems association, and Martin j. ken-
ney vice-president Of lodge No. >, G,
Y. A.
Among the "a warrants issued but not
yet served Is one for Elmer Bidwelt,
who was named yesterday by Attorneys
General Palmer as having replaced
Grunau as LEADER of the strikers here
Both Bidwell and Grunau deny that the
latter has been displaced or that Bid
well Is taking any part in the direction
of the strike.
Agents of>the federal government in
different sections of the country acted
today in the nation n-wide railroad strike,
which, by holding up fuel and food sup
plies, is making itself felt on indus
try.
In New York where food prices have
been mounting during the strike, the
first arrest was made by the govern
ment's flying squadron" seeking food
profiteers. A wholesale butter dealer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
c. I. M'CRAW DIES
AT BRADEN AFTER
ILLNESS Of MONTH
Heart AffIiCtion OF Years
Standing Causes Death Of
: Prominent Business Leader
After Short Period in Bed.

Charles T. MeCraw, wealthy business
man OF Memphis, and Braden, Tenn,
died at his home in Bradsn Thursday
at $40 o'clock, after an III
ness which month ago confined him
to his bed. Mr.. McCraw was SO years
of age
Several years ago he was attacked
with heart affliction which ultimately
resulted in, his death. He was active in
business, however, until a little more
than a month ago, and apparently was
in good health. His last visit to Mem
PMS was about 80 days ago, when he
visited several organizations here in
which he is actively connected.
Mr.. McCraW was president of the
Currie- McCraw company, the McCraw,
Perkins & Webber company, and at the
head of G. I. McCraw & Co. The lat
ter establishment is located at Braden.
Associated with him in these enterprises
IS j. w. McCraw, a brother, The Bra
den company does a general mercantile
business and 1t was at this place that
Mr.. McCraw was most active.
Coming to Tennessee 40 years ago
from Virginia, Mr.. McCraw, with his
brother, located in Braden, where he
built up a reputation as an estimable
citizen. He owned numerous cotton
gins and lands in Fayette county. Sew
eral years ago he built fine home at
Braden.
Born in Austin Texas, in 1856. Mr..
McCraw moved TO Virginia with his
parents when but six years Of age.
He resided in that state until young
man in his twenties. One daughter,
Miss Mary->McCraw, is the only child.
His wife died about 80 years ago. j..
w. McCraw, a brother. lives at Braden,
and sister, Mrs. |. r. Wright, resides
in Memphis. Other relatives live in
Virginia.
Funeral services will be conducted
Friday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock at the
residence in Braden. Burial will be
in the family cemetery near his home,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
Sues For ,DiUOrce,
Charging Cruelty

Mrs Eta Trew filed suit for divorce
from her husband, whom she designated
In her bin as w. T. Trew, alias W: +.
owens, in chancery court late We'd
nesday Statutory grounds of cruel and
i0human treatment, abandonment and
failure To provide We're cited in the
bill which was filed by Attorney Jas
+. Bickers.
Mrs. Trew alleges that they were
married in hamilton. o. on JulyN~3.
1900, and that they moved TO Memphis
in 1908. Her husband repeatedly beat
her, she alleges, and abandoned her
at time when she was forced to hire
out her two oldest children. The chill
drcn the bill alleges, are from four 10
II years of age.
Trew. the bill alleges. Is mechanic
employed by W. G. Ellis Il co. and
earns S4J 10 $50 a week. lie has $500
In the sbank the bill alleges,
A writ Of ne eSeat republica Ito pre-
vent Trew from leaving the Jurisdiction
Of the COURTS prayed for In the bill
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
ACREAGE REDUCTION
URGED AT MEETING
Committee Reports and Ad-
dresses Feature Meet.

MONTGOMERY Ala. April l5.--The
third days session of the American Cot
ton association convention in session
here was featured by reports of com
mittees and several addresses from
leading figures in the cotton world.
The report Of the acreage and price
committee, which Is headed by J, J.
Brown. OF Georgia was m4de this
morning The report recommended that
the price be set at minimum OF 60
cents 4 pound, middling grade 1t is
claimed that the price OF cotton goods
and the raw products is far out OF ratio
staple.
Tie committee said Il was scarcely
necessary to mention acreage reduction.
because Of the graf scarcity of labor
OH the farms. but did urge the br0duc-
tton OF good crops In large quantities
The report was read TO the conven-
tion shortly after the committee came
In. and without a single dissenting vote
was adopted by the body
Congressman j. Thomas Heflin, OF the
Fifth Alabama district known as Cot
ton Tom" was on the program for an
address this afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15

= 1 into custody on charge OF
lnfaiT profits during the crisis.
1 agents also have announced
they je investigating delays of NAL
trains Vigorous action will be taken.
violated
Announcement BY Attorney General
Palmer that a communist influence was
behind the strike and that, w. y, Fos-
ter leader OF the late steel strike, was
active in the outlaw railroad move
ment. was followed today by denial by
Foster that he had left Pittsburgh more
than once In the last four months He
said he would reply later to the state
.aents made in Washington"
Army officials notified Pennsylvania
railroad officials that they would send
soldiers to Jersey City to move freight
consigned to the army and that sol
diers also viii man cars on which bodies
a. soldiers recently brc ught TO Hoboken
from overseas viii be sent to their
homes,
Meanwhile railros " are actively COM
batting effects OF the strike. In the
Far and Central West conditions were
reported returning to normal while In
the Middle West and East railroad Of
ficials professed TO see "A marked inn
prSsement in passenger service, al
though admitting that freight was still
badly crippled. More walkouts were
reported at Camden, n, ., and Ell
mira, n. Y.
The situation in New York seemed
the most critical. Although commuters
have been able to reach the city in
increasing numbers threat OF food
shortage looms.
Virtually cut off from the supplies
by the walllout of railroad men and
marine workers, the city found itself
further handicapped today by a strike
of several hundred market teamst"rs
bnd porters. Police reserves were sent
to protect the market district where
attacks on trucks were reported
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
GARRETT WOULD
CO AS DELEGATE
TO CONVENTION
Says 1t Would Be Absurd to
Inject Prohibition Question
Into Platform as Partisan
Matter.

NASHVILLE Tenn, April 10. (Spl)-
gressman Finis J. Garrett told news
paper men that if the views he enter
tanned as to the policy to be followed by
the San Francisco convention truly re-
Elected the sentiment of the Democrats
of Tennessee, he would be greatly graf
flied TO go to the convention as a dele
gate from the state at large with the
view of supporting those policies in the
formulation of the platform.
Among the views MIR. Garrett ex-
pressed was opposition to tlts iayeetion
OF the prohibition question into the blat-
form during all the struggle TO secure
the amendment and the legislation to
enforce it," Mr.. Garrett said lit never
became a partisan matter to attempt
to make it such now after 1t is an ac-
complished fact would be little short Of
absurd"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
Miners Protest
HOUdPs Arrest

PITTSBURG Kan. April 15.--Parti-
sans OF Alexander Howat are planning
big demonstration OF protest az Glrard
this afternoon against his Imprisonment.
The fact that Howat, the Kansas min
ers' leader was taken to the jail at
ottawa last night win not prevent the
demonstration leaders said
A change in speakers. however, viii
be necessary iowat had expected TO
be the principal speaker again rs he
was MCnday
one deep mine and four steam shoyels
were reported working today,
No work was being done at the Kan
sas city Southern shops here today
where six hundred or more men are
employed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
BOLSheUiki Meet
Strong Opposition

LONDON. April 1L.--Thr Bolsheviki
are meeting with strong opposition in
their attempt TO penetrate the Crime
an peninsula II is indicated in an Of
ticial statement on the soviet opera
tions received from Moscow today, The
statement says:
In the Crmean sector our troops
are advancing and are engaged at Pcre-
kop cat the neck Of the PENINSULA
where obstinate resistance Is being Of
tered.
"On the caucasian front our regular
troops have entered nerbent (on the
Caspian sea about midway between Pet
rOVsE and BsEu y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15

N-Cent Sugar
Predicted Shortly
For Memphis Folks

Thlrty.cent sugar IL In sight for
Memphis
With the stock OF 20 and 22-cent
sugar here almost exhausted, Officials
OF wholesale grocery houses Thursday
declared the next shipments wiz cost
wholesale around 25 cents and iU the
course Of few days win be one or two
cents higher. This means that wheh
the retailer makes his two or three
cents profit per pound the consumer
will he paying 30 cents or probably
higher.
According to an official OF the Oliver,
Finnle Co a carload OF sugar was sold
out Of New, York Wednesday for s 20
cents, whereas New Orleans sold sew
eral at the same price. Japanese and
German sugar also appeared on the
Northern market Wednesday, accord
ing to kilograms received here.
The prir cipal reason for the flight in
prices, according to the wholesale OFF,
cial, was refusal Of the government TO
take cuban sugt last fall wien offered
It at ca cents a pound
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
EMBARGOES FLOOD
MEMPHIS; NORTH
AND EAST CLOSED.
Every Railroad Official Has
Huge File of Orders From
Roads Barring Freight and
More Arrive Hourly.

Embargo orders continue 20 flood
traffic departments OF local railroad Of
fices. Embargo orders are being ue-
livered in lunches of from a dozen 10
so AT a time, and nearly every officer
in charge OF traffic here has a file OF
from 200 to 500 separate embargoeE
which he must consult before routing a
shipment to any point in the North,
East or West After spending hours in
working out route 10 dodge all ex-
lsting embargoea, a new embargo n'ay
arrive that win block the whole route.
Points south are practically free
from cmbargoes, there being little la
Dor trouble reported south OF the ohio
river. But there remains hardly sim
gle gateway through which Memphis
shipments can make connections with
the East. All shipments accepted are
taken subject to delay. The Memphis
terminal is being kept reasonably free
from congestion by lines refusing to
accept any shipments that can not be
disposed OF TO connecting lines.
The Illinois Central opened service
into Chicago Thursday, but Is accepting
no freight for st. Louis nor for any
points not on its own lines, The Ia &
y. railroad still accepts freight for de-
livery on it's own tracks at louisville
and Cincinnati, but for no connecting
lines. Texas and the whole Southwest
is practically blocked TO Memphis Ship
pers.
Inbound traffic has not been acutely
effected as yet at Memphis. Memphis
packing houses are somewhat concerned
over the outlook for delivery OF fresh
meats II the situation does not improve
within ten days, but there Is no Inn
mediate danger OF a local shortage, they
say, since good stocks have been car
ried on hand.
Shipments Of lumber north and east
are held UP causing concern to local
interests Modification OF embargoes
issued Thursday enabled shipments OF
box materials and egg case stock 10
get out 10 some points In Kansas. Mis-
souri,, Iowa and other Western sec
lions where routings can avoid ST. Louis
and Kansas City terminals.
Wholesale Erocers are not seriously
effected BY the embargoes and have
no fear for "A food shortage at Memphis
or at points served by local Wholesale
houses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
ARMY
FIELD WORK OPENS

Field work In the preliminary sctivity
of the Salvation army preparatory to
the coming home service appeal will
take on impetus following conferences
Thursday between workers and puhlici
" men for the counties outside OF
Memphis with Lawrence NJ. Wilson.
state publicity director who viii re-
main in Memphise throughout the day
Arthur l.. Rafter, organizer for West
Tennessee, left Thursday for Dyersburg
and viii make rapid survey OF condf-
lions In other West Tennessee eoun-
ties between now and the time the
appeal opens May TO- Committees are
forming locally for the appeal 10 be
put on here May 10 10 IS Work is
being co-ordinated at the army head
quarters at the Chamber OF Commerce.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
DeLay Plan For
Impeachment Of
Secretary Post

WASHINGTON. April 15.-Plans for
introducing resolution in the house
today looking to impeachment of As
sistant Secretary Post, of the labor de-
partment, for his attitude todward de-
portation OF radicals, went suddenly
awry when the house met today and the
resolution prepared by Representative
Hook, Republican, of Kansas, was with
held at the request Of Republican Lead
er Mondell.
Speaker Gillett had arranged TO rec
ognize Representative Hook for the in
PRODUCTION of the resolution and called
on him twice for the purpose. Hech,
however, withheld his resolution and
Mr.. Mondell announced that the Repub-
lican leaders wanted to study 1t farther.
Hoch said he would introduce ii later
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
URGE UNIVERSITY
To TEACH GOOD
ROAD BUILDING

HOT SPRINGS, Ark April 1.-THE
creation of federal university. which
should contain a department devoted
solely to teaching the building of good
roads. where young men could be grad
uated and later transferred TO the var
rious states needing their services. was
advocated here by United States Sena-
tor Robert l., owen. OF Oklahoma, in an
address before the United States Good
Roads association He made strong
speech In favor OF good government
built roads to be maintained by the fed
eral authorities
Congressman Caravan Of Arkansas,
also spoke along the same line.
Last night Vice President Marshall
was the guest/of honor az banquet
given by the Officers OF the Business
Mems league. He addressed the con-
vention this morning.
Gov. o. A, Larrazolo, OF New Mexico,
will address the convention this after
noon,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
ARREST BELLOMINI
ON LIQUOR CHARGE

Frank 'Belomini, proprietor of the
Savoy lunchroom, Gayoso avenue and
Third street was to appear for prelim-
mary hearing Thursday at s pm. be-
fore George II. Poole on charges OF
violating the 18th amendment Bello-
mini was arrested Thursday on a war
rant sworn out by viii Swift, assistant
district attorney. Federal prohibition
Agent r. l.. Conner and other officers
made the arrest.
Officials claim to have found six bot
ties of red wine, four empty barrels, a
syphon and tube in his place and main
tain that he has been conducting a
wines.
Bellomni appeared in court recently
after fight in his lunchroom with four
white men. In the struggle he received
a deep cut across the face and later
killed one of the participants He was
exonerated of charges preferred against
him in connection with the killing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
NO CLEW FOUND TO
CORDOVA YECGMEN

No claw has been -une arthed by Sheriff
Oliver Hazard Perry in his chase after
the yeggmen who blew the safety de-
post vault of the Cordova Bank and
Trust company Tuesday night or We'd
nesday morning. The sheriff tx of the
opinion that the robbery was profess
sional job.
safety deposit boxes has not been as
certaned, The big money vault of the
bank was not touched by the yeggmen
who overlooked $3.50 in pennies and
about 5000 in loose bills, which had not
been locked IN.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
Admiral Denies
Sims Statements

WASHl lNGToN, April IS --Rear Ad-
miral Badger head OF the navy general
board since the death Of hGmira Dewey,
told the senate investigs ting commit
tee today that he wished TO make Tem-
.phatic denial Of Rear Admiral Sims
charges that the navy was unprepared
for war. had no war plans or policies
In April. 1917. and pursued a vacll-
lating policy for six months after the
war was declared
While conCeding that some mistakes
had been made, Admiral Badger de-
clared the navy, on the whole, waa
well prepared and administered
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
StUtz Motor Stock
Reaches High Level
In Curb Trading

NEW YORK, April 15.-Stock Of the
Stutz Motor Car company, takenNo off the
New York Stock exchange at the rec
quest of the companys chairman Allan
A. Ryan, after the exchange suspended
trading In it, went on sale on the curb
today and brought higher prices than
ever The first salaa were at 700 apd
no and as high as $50 was asked. The
price when the exchange stopped trad :
ing was 391 and auction prices sipce
then had been 700 and 70l.
Ryan, whose designations from the
exchange, rendered with accusations
that members of the Board of COVER
nors were short in Stutz when trading
was stopped in it, has not been ac-
cepted. today announced himself in
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
ON TRIAL ON CHARGE
OF POISONING CHICKENS

PADuChH ny, April I5 Cspl)-Tho
case OF Eugene Ball MeCracken
county farmer charged with poisoning
several hundred chickens In the county
Is up for McCrackeu circuit court Jury
trial About 225 chickens dicd from
what Is alleged to have been arsenic
poisoning in crushed corn placed in
Balls field Ball denies having used
any poison.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
Youth "Initidted"
Has "InitidtOrS"
Ndbbed By Police

Clarence Camp. rs. 654 Concord ave-
nue.. and Eugene Andrews. 49, 992 Lane
avene were to face City Judge Barker
late Thursday on charges Of assault
and battery following the statements OF
Ware PTessly, H. I'll Buntyn avenue.
that he was given an old-fashioned raw
hiding with strap as form OF militia
tion. All three youths are employees OF
the James e. Graham Wagon company
on Jefferson avenue.
Signs Of too severe hazing were evil
dent when Pressly appeared at police
headquarters late Wednesday and so
licited the aid of Capt. Mike Kehoe,
Emergency Officers Sheriff. and Rut-
land were sent to the plant and arrest
ed the alleged instigators Of the initia-
tion. Both defendants posted fOrfeits
Of $40 for their appearance In court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-15
PRISON SHIP DUE TO
PASS BY BLUFF CITY

The British prison ship Success
built in 1890, is to be towed throI Ish
Memphis Friday or Saturday on its
way to New Orleans for repairs. from
points up the Ohio river where ii has
been used for three years as a recruit
ing ship by the government. The ship
was taken up the Mississippi and Ohio
for exhibition purposes, hut the owners
rendered its use TO the United States
for recruiting purposes. The steamer
James Moren was to leave Cairo, H.,
with the Success in tow Thursday.
Capt. D. H. Smith, of the Success. ar.
rived here Wednesday, to arrange for
towage down the Mississippi and will
leave on the Success when 1t sails.
The ship will not be exhibited here.