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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
Full Delegation
Goes To Nashville

Indications Saturday were that n full
delegation from Memphis would attend
the state Democratic convention, 20
be held in Nashville TUESDAY June
S The district is entitled to Ito dele
gates, all uf whom, it is understood
viii GO
From rumors about the courthouse
il is certain that X. u. Mckrllar will
be supported for deleEate-at large to
the National Democratic convention, to
he held In san Francisco. June Is The
Memphis delegation will also urge the
appointment Of Judge Julian C, Wilson
and Miss Charl Williams, as delegates
from the Tenth district to this con
ventiOn, according to rumor
Many Memphis women win attend the
Nashville meeting In the interests Of
Miss Williams, Mrs. j. NJ. Mccormack
and Mrs. Sam II Phillips, who were ap-
pointed to the State Democratic Ex-
ecutivo committee by John u. Mar.
tin
From reports Saturday it is under
stood that the Memphis delegation will
vote solidly through the session there
being no breaks in the ranks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
C!ig''s;;fif1ARKETS
!, '',AGA|N SUCCESS
-
Importance of Move Enhanced
at Forrest and Gas
ton Parks.

Added success attended the city curb
markets Saturday at both CASTOR and
FORREST parks. BY 2 O'Clock all growers
at Castor park had disposed OF their
supplies and left the curb. Forrest
park attracted more wagons than an
tlcipated by City Market Superintend-
ent Tull and Commissioner Johnson.
However, record crowd took up every
thing offered, including much of the
supply offered by some half dozen
First shipment of butter from the
territory made it's appearance at For
rest park. A Tupelo, Miss, company
offered country butter at 81 cents a
pound. II was grabbed up in quick
tashion. one hundred pounds was the
shipment However. the company will
send along larger supplies next week
:, Cucumbers, home grown, made their
tirst appearance on the market. Dew
berries from Cordova attracted numer-
Gus housewives. and one wagon was
sold within a few minutest after
backed to the curb.
Market square may be opened as
early as Thursday. according, to Com
missioner johnson Saturday. Severn
wagons will be designated to supply
market demands at this point. Bickford
park win follow within few days.
Highly satisfied that territory prod
ucts viii draw big sales and not only
bring fresh commodities to the. buyer
put at reduced price, Commissioner
johnson and Superintendent Tull are
carrying forward rapidly plans for The
bonding of local commission houses tC
handle this business. Replies to the
communication forwarded by SupeTin,
tendent Tull to all county agents Fri.
day are expected shortly
Some difficulty is being encountered
as the hucksters who buy at the Bealt
avenue market go to the curb ostensi.
bly, to sell only hrought-in supplies, but
in reality pedde homegrown stuff
Advantage is taken when Commissioner
MeWe have their backs turned Thi,
evil will be stamped out, however, at
the officials are determined that only
the grower can sell home products
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05

The property is located at 4i4 Monroe
avenue and is the new home OF the
Cleveland Motor Car company. The
bill OF sale calls for payment to be made
in English pounds sterling. The prop
erty was sold for $4,000, by a cash
payment Of G500 and the balance on
time payments.
The property was sold by Marie
Lillian, Lady Malcolm of POltallock.
The beautiful stone building on the
property was built more than 10 years
ago II is Of brick, in alternate ColOrs
Of red and black. Recently IT has been
painted red completely changing the
effect Of the brick, all OF which was
imported. The roof Is OF tho best quail
ity terra Gotta tile, the building being
one Of the first in Memphis to have
this style roof. Cutters on the roof
are OF solid copper. Trimmings are Of
stone, as Is the foundation,
The place was built by the father Of
Lady Malcolm for her younger brother,
who had grown tired Of the une "tful
life OF a son OF the rich and thI "
patons connected with such wet 70
had invented a special horsesh i
signed to ease the hoof and be /
comfortable. A representatio n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
MINISTER'S WIFE
RUN DOWN BY AUTO

Mrs. Ella owen, As, wife of the Rev.
S. A. Owen, retired Baptist preacher,
995 South Cox street, was run down
and severely injured at pm. Friday
at South Cooper street and Walker
avenue, when an automobile, said to
have been driven by boy became un-
manageable, mounted the sidewalk and
struck the victim Suffering from a
broken leg and other injuries, Mrs
Owen was taken in an ambulance from
J. w. Norris & Co, to the Lucy Brink
ley hospital, where her condition Sat
urday is said to be improved.
The accident was not reported to
police headquarters and the Identity OF
the youth driving the car, other than
his name, said to be Gribble, remains
to have witnessed the accident, but
Saturday had made no arrest nor filed
q report.
According to reports, the youth had
just taken the steering wheel of the
automobile from a man who was aC-
companying him when the auto mount
ed the sidewalk
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
SENATE CAMPAIGN
PROBERS ADJOURN
Committee Will Resume In
vestigation of Political Ex-
penses July 8.

WASHINGTON June 5.--After hear
ing Col, Il. II. r. Green Of Texas son
OF tho late Mrs. Hctty Green the SEN
ate committee investigating preGonVen-
tiOn political financing adjourned its
sessions today until July 3.
Chairman Kenyon, after a Consulta-
tion with members Of the committee,
said all witnesses stil unheard would
be called at that time. II was the de-
cision of the committee that no more
work could be done until after the Re
publican and Democratic national can
ventiOns.
Col. Green was called to tell what he
knew about the selection Of delegates
from Texas to the Republican national
convention, lie said he had cOntribut. &.
ed money to the mixed" faction Of
black and white Republicans in Texas
but denied he was working for Gen
Wood or any other presidential eandi-
date.
Chairman Kenyon announced that
William Loeb, Jr., who collected S225, :
600 for the Wood campaign; Alfred j,
Greenbaum. treasurer of the Hiram
johnson campaign organization In can
fornia, and several witnesses from MIS-
souri, had not responded to committee
summons. #......-
Il do not think that any inferences
should be drawn from any of these
facts he said. because there may pe
reasonable excuse in every one, ana
the actual subpoena did not reach any
Ct the men"
Col. Green told the committee he had
gotten Interested in "a fight between
what we called the regular Republicans
and the lily white group .,,
IL was a regular" he said. and was
elected as delegate TO the NATIONAL
convention" 10
Chairman Kenyon asked whom the
delegation he represented would sup
port. .,,.. >,
"They are n little bit for everybody
Col Green answered.
Declaring that three sets OF hMeNa' M
| delegates were in Chicago. the witness
| said that 'if they had had more time
| they would have split some more,
| "The pressure for office is great, ~
continued. "and we've got more eandl'
| dates for offices than Republican vot
/ orc
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05

shoe is carved in the stone decorations
on each side Of the door. The Interior
was fitted out as a blacksmith shop In
the rear with fine offices I'm front
There was a l2-lnCh concrete floor, the
surface Of which was nodded to take
inch planks as surface covering
Some of the wood wlndowsis still bear
marks Of the teeth of the horses being
outfitted with the shoe,
The scion of the great English house
Of nobility soon tired Of American Gus
toms and climate and loft Memphis for
his home In England. his horseshoe a
failure from a financial standpoint He
had kept VI expenses on the small
profit derived from handling harness.
SO he left Memphis n disilusioned lord.
The payment OF the English money
must be made through the New York
agent of a local bank, who buys the
pounds sterling as notes fall due and
sends them to the London Joint City
and Midland Bank, Ltd, OF London,
England
Five thousand pounds is about equal
TO $24 $50, as the sale was made before
the sensational slump In the value OF
a pound. This Is regarded as low price
for the property as 1t has been 'ap-
praised at 100000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
PenrOse GiUeS Up
Journey To Chicago

PHILADELPHIA, June 5-Senator
Boise Penrose will not go to Chicago
to attend the national Republican con-
vention. This announcement was made
by his physicians today following a con-
ference.
They issued the following statement
Senator Penrose has finally consent
ed to follow the advice Of his physi-
clans and has given up his trip to Chi
Cago
Jsigned) Carpenter, stengel PEN
rose"
Five physicians were in consultation
at the Penrose residence this afternoon.
From the fact that two surgeons, DR..
John b. Deaver, and Dr. Edward Mar
pn were added to the group heretofore
n attendance on the senator, it is
plated.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
SEAT CLAIMED FOR
LOWDEN GIVEN WOOD

CHICAGO, June 5.--ln disposing OF
the remaining Georgia district contests
today, the Republican national commit.
tee unanimously seated ID; .. Cole Oh
Marietta, a Wood delegate from the
Seventh district, and dismissed the CON
test of delegate said TO favor Gov.
Lowden.
w. H. Harris, of Athens, Of the Low
den faction, was. seated from the
Eighth Georgia district, in the absence
of formal claim by a negro contestant
pledged to Wood.
In the ninth Georgia contest. tnvoly-
ing the seating Of Roscoe. Pickett, state
chairman and leader OF the Wood
delegates, the national committee ap-
pointed a subcommittee to pass on the
regularity Of the credentials OF the dis
trict delegates who elected both rae
tions. ,,-..,.. A.
In the Tenth Georgia district the
committee seated the LOwden delegate,
Robert c. williams Of Augusta.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
WILL OF D. M. SCALES
LEAVES ALL TO DAUGHTER

the win Of nuhucy NJ Scales Confed
erate veteran and attorney who died
several weeks ago. was filed and ad-
mlttcd to probate Saturday The viii
names his daughter. Anne Minor
Scales. nov Ms Yates Wexford. as
cxrcutfiN without bond II adlnOnisF"s
the paymcnt of all d,htH requests the
sale Of homestead property in Wyoming
TO meet samr. and hcqueathng the
residue to his daughter. The viii re-
uuested that capt. Scales hV buried in
p simple wooden coffin and wherever
| may'dic. On land or sea.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
PASSENGER SHIP AFIRE
AT SEA CONTROLS BLAZE

NEW YORK. June 5.-The Norwegian
steamer Bergensfjord bound out of
New York, reported afire $50 miles
east of Fire island early this morning,
reported later that the fire was under
control, and that the vessel was pro-
ceeding on her way. An earlier radio
message asked immediate assistance.
The Bergensijord' fuel oil was on fire
and an explosion occurred
The Bergensfjord sailed yesterday
for Bergen with a passenger list OF
l.2G0, including 1888 first cabin and 229
second cabin pasSengprg
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
TEACHERS ACCEPT
SALARY INCREASE
OFFERED BY CITY

After morning spent in informal discussion with Mayor
Paine T. K: Rddck and members of the citizens committee
proposal of the method of paying the proposed increase
teachers salaries members of the Shelby County Teachers
sociaton Saturday afternoon executive session. voted to
cept the award offered Mayor Paine late Friday said
by teachers that this award would be considered only part
payment and that they would expect additional remuneration
which would bring their salaries from JAM 1920 up to the
figures applied in the government survey
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
FAIR WEATHER Is
FORECAST FOR SUNDAY

Fair weather Saturday night and
Sunday with slight change in temper
al thre. has been predicted for Memphis
and vicinity by the weather bureau
Official Forecaster Scott stated posi-
lively that Sunday would be full of
sunshine and prevailing breezes. The
Misslssppii Eiyer at memphis wi,l begin
will continue to rise for several days
The fail will continue at Helena for
three or four days. Readings Satur-
day showed the water had dropped to
the 25.s-foot mark, ii fall OF . feet in
"a hours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
TRAIN STRIKES WAGON;
AGED COUPLE KILLED

PAnrCAH, Ky, June 5. (spL)-w.
l. Baldree and wife were instantly
Killed this morning when an Illinois
Central passenger train struck the
wagon In which they were riding. The
accident occurred at Perkins Crossing,
near the city limits. The bodies Of
both Mr.. Baldree and his wife were lit
orally torn to pieces and strewn along
the track
Baldrer was sc years Of age and II Is
thought that because of his advanced
years he did not hear the train APP
preaching
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
BANDITS FLEE WITH
100000 DIAMONDS

NEW YORK, June 5,-Two robbers
entering the jcwelry establishment Of
the Schonfed Manufacturing company
on Nassau street, in the very heart Of
New York's business district. today
threw pepper In the eyes Of one Of the
proprietors and fled with q wallet said
10 contain 500 600 worth Of diamonds.
The robbery took place on the ninth
floor Of an office building at time
when only Samuel SChonfeld was in the
c0mpauys quarters. Attracted by the
cries Of the jewclry maker. other ten
ants on tn. same floor rushed into
his office and finding him temporarily
blinded sent for an ambulance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
CRABTREE QUALITIES
FOR GOVERNORS RACE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 3 (Spl)--
Hon Hin McAlster. chairman Of the
state Democratic executive committee
tbday received the qualification papers
Of Hon w. r. Crabtree, candidate for
governor, and Of Hon. II Knox Rry-
son, for railroad commissioner Mr.,
CrIktrce , * citizen OF Chattanooga,
whiN Mr. Bryson lives in williamson
county.
Mr. Crahtrce'R petition is signed by
n number OF Nashville people, includ-
ing Luke Lea, r. +, Folk. J. O. Tank
ard. George T.. Blake. Howard Dye,
Charles " Schuyler
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
KIDNAPPING SUSPECTS
ARE GIVEN LIBERTY

NORRISTOWN, Pa. June 5.-Cath-
crime DundOn and James Malone. sus-
poets arrested in the kidnapping OF
Blakely Coughlin, 18-months old son
of George III. Coughlin, We're released
today. The district attorney said there
was no evidence on which they could
be held
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
BROUCH DECLINES
MISSISSIPPI POST

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June S. tspll
Gov c. In Brough today announced
that ne would be unable TO accept the
offer of the presidency Of the Missls-
sippi Agricultural and Mechanical COL
lege. because Of his contract with the
PROPOSED Arkansas state chamber Of
commerce.
GOV Brough has signed contract
to become publicity director OF the pro-
posed organization upon completion Of
his term as governor, His contract i9
for four years. He said that a formal
offer from the school has not been re-
ceived, but that he had been informed
IL is to be rendered him
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
House Passes Bill To
Keep Out Radicals

WASHINGTON. June 5.-Th bill de .
signed to exclude dangerous aliens from
the United States. was passed today hv
the house, and sent 10 the president
Under its terms mere membership in
organizations advocating overthrow Of
organized government or sabotage
would be sufficient ground for the de
portation or exclusion of aliens
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
RAILROAD STARTED.

SAN SALVADOR, June 5.--Construc-
tion work on the railway running be-
tween Santa Ana and Ahuach Aham.
In the northwestern part OF the repuh-
lie, was begun yesterday, this road be-
ing one OF the links in the proposed
American railroad
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
MEMPHIS FOURTH
IN BANK DEBTS

The federal reserve board report of
bank debts for the week ending May
~ gave Memphis an unusually high
rating, which was hardly ANTICIPATED.
owing to the present financial condi-
ton and the cotton situation.
The detailed report, covering the i'm
portant cities of the South, Is.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
BANKER is VISITOR.

Rudolph s. Hecht. president Of the
Hibernia Bank and Trust company
New Orleans, was visitor ut the
Union 5And Planters bank saturday and
later wlH a guest at the weekly lunch
con OF the Bankers club at the Gayoso
hotel
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
UNIQUE SALE OF LOCAL
BUILDING is SHOWN BY
RECORDING OF TRANSFER
RN ". R. PINE.

unusual sale Memphis
with the recording
that
OF the ctranS POycrlOOk ed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
TWO EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS

LONDON, June 1.-Two violent
earthquake shocks occurred today At
Fierrera, Italy causing a panic atnong
the people of the city, according to a
Central News dispatch from Rome,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
ONE DEAD, THREE
SHOT, NINE HELD
IN TAXI WARFARE

Two chauffeur employed the Union station are ugtiVes
from Justice one wanted charge of murder and nine others
under arrest by police charges dordry conduct the
result the night of disturbances between white ana
negro taxcab drivers Friday night which one man was eu
thr +hsrc, ed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05

Twenty hours to noon, June 5.
Il IentDerature--
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05
Weather Forecast

Probably fair, with
temperature moderate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-05

sun sets today f:10 pm; rises tomor-
ow i6 am Moon rises 1904 pm.
'rpclnitatiOf1. none.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-07
REACTION FOLLOWS
RECOVERY In COTTON

New York. Dec. THE recovery OF
about &c a pound from recent low rec
ords was followed by moderate reac-
lions In the cotton market during to-
lower than due with trade advices at
tributing the decline to Manchester sell
ing and a small off take and the market
here opened unchanged to 20 points
lower. There was not much southern
selling and there were slight rallies right
after the call. but prices soon eased
again under continued realizing and
Liverpool selling January contracts
declined to l6 40c and March to l6. 15c,
or about 90 to 20 points net lower,
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
New Orleans. Dec. 7.-Evening up OPP
eratlons on the long side and poor re-
turns from the English market put the
price OF cotton lower today, the active
months losing 10 to "a points In the first
half hour OF the session. January sank
TO Is 48c and July to Is SOC. Much rain
In the belt was regarded as highly I'M
favorable and kept the tone steady at
the decline.
A crop estimate of 1891 900 bales,
not including linters. and the break in
the foreign exchange market Increased
selling to a moderate extent. In the
trading up to IL o'clock. prices were
20 to n points under the close OF yes
terday;- January touched l5.i5c and
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES
OPENING.
, New Orleans Dec. Cotton futures
opened steady: December IS soc; jan
uary. 10. see; March, Ii 7Oc; May, 1899;
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES
New Orleans, Dec. Cotton futures
closed stead vat net decline OF 20 to so
points: December, Is 35c; January,
49, Bic; March, l5.51c; May, 1850; July
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
OPENING.
New York. Dec. 7.-Cotton futures
opened steady: December, Is 9Oc: jan
uary. l6. 30c' March, 16 SOc; May, 16.4Oc;
July. 16 .42c.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES
New. York. Dec. 7.-Cotton futures
closed barely steady: December. is soc;
January, Is 93c; March. 1O.O4c; May
.18c; July. 1890.
NEW ORLEANS SPOT COTTON.
New Orleans. Dec. 7.-Spot cotton
quiet: rs points lower; sales on the spot
IL bales: to arrive, 1,451 bales; low mid
middling, 17.50c; receipts, 1l,203 bales;
''0'N' '''; COT gToNseeo OIL.
New York, Dec. 7.--Cottonseed oil
closed steady; prime summer yellow,
$500 bid; prime crude, $6,25M6. SO; Janu-
airy, $3.50; February. $3.50; March, 50. SO;
April, 1888; May, 1881; June, 1881 ;
July. $1,000; December. 1920. Total
sales. $500 barrels.
LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Liverpool, Dec. 7.-Cotton spot quiet;
prices firm; good middlns, 10 lie: fully
middling, IL 42d middling. 1O.9 2d low
middling. SID; good ordinary. 6.17d;
ordinary, slid; sales 5000 bales, in
Guiding 1900 American; receipts, $4,000
bales, including 35.700 American: futures
closed quiet and steady: December.
II I'D; January. II .19d; March, II 32d .
May 11.35d; July. IL 32d; October.
IL GOD.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-07

, spending unemployment, now appears
as the next phase In the process OF re-
adjustment TO more normal basis OF
business. The past few days have seen
such curtailment OF output carried still
further. In various important lines a
| reduced proportion OF machinery In oc-
cnnied. Recent conventions OF pro-
ducers have resulted In a comparison OF
experience which has shown that In not
few industries production has fallen
anywhere TO 20 to 80 per cent. Of ca
pacity. In others the percentage OF
| normal capacity Is greater, but IL ~
fact that In all staple lines a very ma
terial reduction has occurred. On the
other hand, during the past week there
were Indications of resumption in some
lines of business where factories had
been closed or running on part time
for considerable period. managers
having been advised that retailers
stocks were reaching so low point
that buying would shortly have to be
resumed regardless OF the frame OF
mind Of the business man, unless II
was his desire actually to go out of
oDeration. Announcement is made that
an independent steel company has re-
duced sheet prices to $40 above those
Of the Steel corporation. With bust
ness daily falling off further cuts may
have to be made in order to facilitate
revival in steel This idea is supported
by news that the independent steel
plants In Youngstown Will reduce the
working hours to eight instead OF
twelve after January l. Retail trade
reports from most parts of the country
have shown surprising degree OF
maintenance OF buying power on the
part OF the consumer, a situation which
II continued will necessarily make the
present deadlock between the manufac-
turer and distributor only temporary.
Trade and Exchange.
Meanwhile foreign trade IL showing
an unexpected ability to take care of
itself, the total figures ms made pub
lie a week ago indicating gross ex-
ports in October OF $752, O0O. 900, or ABOUT
Sl47, 600. 900 larger than in September.
This growth of business Is naturally
ascribed to the heavy movement OF
grain and cotton designed to provide
Europe with actual foodstuffs and raw
materials necessary for the continuance
of current business, Most of these eX-
ports OF the earlier autumn were un-
doubtedly represented by bills that i'm
mediately came upon the market and
nccessitated a corresponding withhond-
ing of exchange balances which Had al
ready been accumulated In foreign
countries. AS has often been observed
the situation In our foreign trade II
now evidently such ms to compel the
obtaining Of current payment for ship
ments out OF imports either OF goods
securities, gold or services as business
proceeds Since we are ut all times
rendng abroad more than Is returned
to us, the effect OF the situation neces-
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-07
RAIN AND SLIGHTLY.
COLDER WEATHER
HOURLY TEMPERATURES.
DECEMBER 7. 1920.
Weather Conditions

Weather at pm, rain; hui
nudity, IL noon. 90; wet bulb, ~
noon. AZ.