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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23

men relieved Motorman johnson of some
small change. DeeringtUn reported the
occurrence to police Immediately but
officers could find no trace of the rob
bers in an extended search.
The robbery of Chandler and Miss
Moore occurred shortly after, Chandler
was forced to stop when the bandits
drove up alongside, and to drop his $50
in cash on the running board of his
car During the time he was being
searched, Miss Moore, still in the car,
but covered by one of the bandits,
slipped her diamond ring into her shoe
without the robber noticing It,
This job was followed in close sue
ceSsion by that on Everett Jones, 1864
Greenwood street. who was accosted
while with young lady near the For
ost Hill cemetery. He was commanded
submitted to search. He lost $40 to the
bandits, but saved 5000 he had hidden
in his automobile before the robbery.
one Of the robbers was described
as tall and thin, wearing a green hat.
Jones was able to catch the number OF
the car and by the time the entire
police department was placed on the
qui vive for the auto it was found aban-
doned All Of the thieves were said
to be dressed in shirt sleeves. One of
them wore crepe de chine shirt. All
OF them were well dressed, one of them
being baTeheaded
Police say the youths were probably
inspired by the success of the four
Youths now in their orgy of banditry
before capture Officers predicted thei.'
arrest before time enough expired To
permit them to commit as many Jobs
as did the other youths. namely wiz
liam Annadale, alias Allen: Morgan
Nessn, Johnny Layman and Tommy
Logsdon, who are awaiting trial in
criminal court on charges of highway
robbery and carrying pistol.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
FeW "AUaiLabLe" For
Nomination, Bryan
Says In COnlnOner

LINCOLN. Neb.. June 23.--Disous-
sing possible Democratic candidates for
the presidency, w. ]. Bryan, In an
article In his newspaper The Com-
former Secretary Of the Treasury viii
liam q. McAdoo Is Handicapped as q
.Gandldafe by bis alpse relayions ~ IN
Nhe pf&s ident Willie Pfesidtht 4 'tlSon
himself need not be considered
Asserting that McAdoo is also handf-
capped BY his silence on the peace
treaty. Bryan declares he is unable
to call to his support those TO whom
the presidents candidacy appealed with
speeial force" and that he would fur
dents enemies The article SAYS,
however, that McAdoo has considers
able strength among wage-earners
Referring 10 President Wilson. Bryan
says that while vague hints and sug-
gestions have been thrown out occa-
slonaliy, no one claiming to speak for
the president or near enough to him
to be assumed to express his wishes
has announced his candidacy"
Herbert Hoover is eliminated from
the list Of candidates whom Bryan
considers available" while Senator
owen Of Oklahoma and Secretary OF
Agriculture Meredith are described as
being among the few available men
thus far mentioned To be available
this year Bryan asserts, "A candidate
iNuHl ne hVoWh 10 ne TOT Woflhh SUI
frage. for prohibition and against Wall
street"
As to Attorney General Palmer.
Bryan says he entered the campaign
in position ITO deal sternly with the
prOtltecr and an eXpectant public stood
ready to applaud. but the profIteer
seems TO have things all his own way
and the attorney general is now sur
fcrlng from the reaction" He adds that
the attorney-Eeneral lis unfortunate.
too, in having 10 espouse the ratifica-
tion Of the treaty without reservations"
Former Speaker Clark is mentioned
as having his own state behind him,
while opposition to Gov. Edwards. Of
New Jersey and Gov. Cox OF Ohio is
Gov Cox's friends" the article de-
clares will urge him AS a compro-
mise between the west Of the Edwards
tyne and the boue-dryS
Vice President Marshall is accused
Of making "a feeble bid for the vote"
Judge Gerard's candidacy has South
Dakota. support and he has many per-
sonal friends among other delegates"
Mr.. Bryan says.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
RYAN EXPECTED TO
IGNORE HIS ''TRIAL" !"
Stock Exchange Governors to
Probe Alleged Corner.

NEW YORK, June 23.-Therc was
every indication today that Alan \
Ryan, head Of the Stutz Motor com
pany Of America. would be absent when
his trial before the board Of gov
cTnors Of the New York stock cx-
change on charges growing out Of the
recent alleged corner of Stutz stock.
opened late in the afternoon.
Ryan recently published an open let
ter In response TO the boards invita-
ton to him to be present in which he
declared he would be no party to a
star chamber" hearing and adding
that he did not recognize the board X
authority TO try him as he had reSigH-
ed from the exchange Tie offered to
be present at an open hearing at which
he would be represented nv counsel but
this offer was ignored by the board
which customdrily holds such hearings
in private
Ryan resigned following the boards
action In suspcnding dealing In Sutz
stock on the exchange and attacked
members Of the board, alleging some ~
them were members Of firms which
had been short OF Stutz stock AT the
time the suspension was ordered The
board withheld action on his rcslgna O.
tiOu
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
U. 5. TAKES in new
BATTERY MONDAY NIGHT

Federal recognition Tor Battery A.,
tennessee national guard, the new To-
cal organization, will he extended at
drill next Monday night by "A regular
army officer. who will arrive SUNDAY.
according to word received Wednesday
by Capt. John r. Shea, commander
trQm Adjt Cen f.. b Sweeney. at
Nashville Full equipment for the men
VIII be issued within a week folowIng ,
the recognition.
Gen. Sweeney also announced that the
30 men from headquarters company,
formerly commanded by Capt. 4. G..
Parker, rcgmcutal adjutant. will be
transferred permanently to Battery A.
capt. Parker win assume command Of
Company l., which has been temporarily
m command Of Lieut. j +. Cooper
This will give the battery about 90
men, with about % more needed. Re
rrults Will also be accepted at the armo-
rN next Monday night
Several artillery pieces for Battery A
viii be forwarded 10 Knoxville for use
by the outfit during the encampment
from July Is to g. Gen Sweeney said
Capt. Shea issued orders Wednesday
CanCeling all excuses and furloughs
granted 10 men of Battery 4 Every
enlisted nan IS ordered to report for
drill Monday night.
Battery 4, with companies l. and NJ
commanded by capt Parker and Cant,
l.. j. Calhoun, rrsuortiveIy. will leave
about noon July Is fur Knoxville en-
campmcnt on special train,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23

ed by board members tu a 90-acrc
tract located IN the county thp prop
crty of Memphis banker The books.
As certified 20 the equalization board.
value this propcrty ~ Sljh0o while
field hooks OF the assessor value II at
$l35 O00
one property owner declared to the
board Wednesday that he owned one
piece OF property IN the Twelfth ward
for which he paid 81. 100 while the 1920
assessment books value the property at
IS 500 This same taxpayer has an
other piece Of property which he says
was purchased q little more than a
year ago for $500 and this is assessed
at 81, 400 He loft the office Of the
board with handful Of protest blanks
to he filled out and returned To the
board
Tho city equalization board. which is
engaged In going over the city person
atty books, spent the entire morning
going over each assessment and MAX
ing the raises which they believe are
proper SO few were their callers that
Their work was comparatively undis-
turbed throughout the morning
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
POLICE FOIL FOUR
SUICIDE ATTEMPTS

J. II Barrett, aged "a, Of 633 Mar
shall avenue, is held at central police
station and will face City Judge Bar
ker late Wednesday on charges Of drunk
and disorderly and carrying pistol
following four alleged attempts to COM
nit suicide and two to escape from
police officers late Tuesday and Tuesday
night. Wednesday the police breathed
easier after strenuous II hours spent
with Barrett in efforts to prevent him
ending his life or escaping
Barrett's escapades finally resulted In
his spending the night in "A padded cell
Mt the police station, stripped OF all
clothing with only a blanket to cover
his cringing form
Barrett started the bali rolling by
producing a pistol while in an alleged
intoxicated condition on Poplar ave
nue. near Fourth street. late Tuesday.
When Emergency Officers Vannucci
and Henderson answered the call, Bar
rett sped down the street. with Hen
derson at his heels. Two blocks away
he was brought to a halt with the
COPS hand on his collar.
Still inspired with the spirit Of
sprinting Barrett broke away from
Acting Turnkey Finley, as he was be-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
VOLSTEAD DEFEATED
FOR DENOMINATION
Preacher Indorsed by Nom
partisan League Wins.

ST. PAUL. MINI, June 20. tSplD-
Representative A. J. Nolstead, Republt
can OF the Seventh district, author OF
the prohibition enforcement act, has
leen defeated for denomination, accord
ing to virtually complete unofficial re-
turns today from Mondays statewide
primary, by Rev j. A. Kavle, Of Ben
son, indorsed by the Nonpartisan league.
nr Kavle, friends say. has advocated
prohibition more than 20 years
With $50 precincts Of 3,l9j in the
state missing. J. A. o. Preus. state
auditor, today continued to lead Or.
Henrik shipstead. indorsed by the Nom
partisan league. Tor the Republican
gubernatorial nomination The vote
was: Preus, l24, 1856 Shipstead l09, ,s45,
For the Democratic nomination. May
or L. c. Hodgson OF st, Paul was
ahead of r. w. Hargadines by more
than 5000 votes with two-thirds OF the
precincts heard from
Except in the Second and Seventh
districts, all present representatives in
congress apparently were renominated.
the only upset being in the Seventh,
as +, + Ellsworth, representative from
the Second, did not stand for renOmina
ton
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23

ing locked up. Coilided with considera-
bile force against the patrol wagon IN
the garage, and sped on his way to
liberty through an alley The buxom
proportions OF Julio Naunucci did not
prevent him giving chase and Barrett
lasted only 100 yards before being
overtaken.
Ten minutes after being placed in
the Jail Barrett decided upon giving his
soul liberty, at least. police say, Turn
key Joe Cole found him with his belt
around his neck and fastened 10 the
cell bars A few second later Cole cut
him down again from the bars, this
time with the sleeves of his shirt act
ing as moose Sans shirt and belt,
Barrett's determination was not damp
ened and in two minutes more he had
his handkerchief knotted around nis
neck, only TO be discovered Immediately.
The padded cell for you a la Septem-
Der Morn" announced Cole, in despera-
tlon.
But Barrett was not through. He
lay down on the floor, with Cole gazing
upon him, and tried to throttle himself
with his own hands. This, was a fail
ure, and when dawn came Wednesday
Barrett quite meek, was given back
his clothing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23

war loans. and purchasers of Liberty
bonds borrowed heavily of the banks,
intending to pay out the bonds in in
stallments. Many failed to do So spend
ing their money for other things and
leaving the banks to hold the bonds.
The resumption of commerce with
Europe. Mr.. Collins asserted, has made
1t necessary for the American banks
70 finance large bulk of this new
business. Banks win be called upon
this year to supply between 81, 000, ,000,-
900 and $4,000 100000 in credit to for
eign commerce in addition to the heavy
loans that have already been made, he
pointed out Added to, these causes.
the shortage of transportation equip
ment and embargoes brought about by
strikes and congestion have tied up vast
quantities of merchandise and materials
which the banks have had to carry All
these things, Mr., Collins said, have
called for an enormous initiation of
credit that has grown too big for the
amount of money we have to do busi-
ness with. Curtailment and deflation
Of credit became imperative, Mr.. Col
Inns also explained the federal reserve
penalzation plan.
Banks in all sections have their prob
lens. he said, but the situation in this
territory is as favorable, perhaps, as
in any section. In the South the burden
Of the banks at present is cotton, IN
the West it is grain in other sections
automobiles and Other commodities.
But unless unforeseen contingencies
arise, the essential needs of business
in this territory win be provided for.
r. E. Flowers of New Orleans. spoke
on Insurance" with respect tp the
usage of the cotton seed crusners, at
the afternon session.
DIR. G. H. Williamson, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, opened the
convention with prayer, after which
addresses Of welcome were de-
liNered by Mayor Rowett Paine and L.
c. Bartor., of Memphis, president Of
the Tennessee association. j. B. Perry
of Grenada, Miss, made the re-
sponse to the addresses of welcome.
The remainder of the session was de-
voted to the report of committees and
business matters. George B. AleXan-
der submitted the report of the
ways and means committee, and II. c.
Forester was to report on the activities
OF the Legislative committee.
Many of the members of the assoCia-
ton were accompanied by their wives
At the close Of the session Wednesday,
the Tennessee association was to en-
tertain the members of the Mississippi
association at the Memphis Country
club
Wednesday night the Mississippi and
Tennessee crushers and their families
are to enjoy a trip on the Mississippi
river on the steamer Kate Adams, which
has been chartered for the occasion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
HEINE's MESSAGE.

NEW ORLEANS. June 23.--Prcsidcnt
Heinemann of the New Orleans club,
Wednesday telegraphed owners of the
jackson and Greenvile clubs warning
them that they would be sued for dam
ages if they employed Pitcher Murchi-
son or Outfielder Neusel, who jumped
the New Orleans club. He said that
if those warnings were ignored h
would also go into federal court and
ask an injunction against both clubs
and players. 1t is understood this pro-
cedure will be followed by other south
ern league clubs in the case of jump
pTS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
NORTHERN BAPTISTS
BEGIN CONVENTION

BUFFALO. y Y. June 28.~The thir-
tccnth meeting ~ the Northern Baptist
G. Shul, Of Sioux city. presiding
How to raise the remaining $40 900
0oo OF its 500 OOO. 600 new world move
ment fund and how the fund Is to he
administered for the extension Of edu-
cstional etangclstic Americanization
and mission work are questions that
will occupy much Of the convention 3
time until adjournment. June %
The annual report Of the treasurer
Of the American Baptist Foreign Mis-
sion society the reports Of the commit
tees on faith and order th, federal
council of churches, the dcnominationuI
day are iucluded in the order of busi-
ness for this afternoon session
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23

uHtit aittf AhE' -
Al Robinson, OF the state eaualiza-
ton board, who has 'heen in Memphis
since the county board began receiving
complaints has not been idliuE away his
time, however, according 10 well-iu-
formed sources and statistics have
been gathered ON an property owned
by the various utilities and these fig
ures are noV in the hands OF Mr.. Rob
inSon.
Robinson Isn't bit communicative,
especially with ncwsrapermen, but Mt
Tie bits Of information dropped here and
there indicate that the public utilities
Of Memphis are going to be- assessed
by the state board at a figure COM
mensurate with the privately.
property throughout the county.
The county board Of cquAllz
Wednesday followed practically the
same process that has been in force
since the public sttings began. The
number Of protests were about equal
in number to the usual number and
there was very little To vary the
monOtony.
Another clerical error was discover
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
ID WITNESSES CALLED
IN CARUS0 GEM PROBE

EAST HAMPTON. n. y, June 20 -
Fourteen witnesses were under sub
pocnae to appear today at the resump-
tion Of th" John Doe" inquiry into the
theft Of 100000 In Jewels from the
summer home Of Enrico Caruso The
Hist included all the servants Of the
CHruso mcnage as well as relatives OF
Mrs. Caruso, who were present In the
house when the jewels disappeared.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
CHINESE DIVINE TO
TELL OF u. S. VISIT

when / Came to America" will be-
the subject of Rev. Gam Sing Quah,
Of Canton, China, in his lecture We'd
nesday night at the Central Cumber-
land Presbyterian church. Rev Gam
Sing Quah came TO america when he
was Is years old to make his fortune.
Instead he was converted and after
studying for the ministry at Lebanon,
Tenn. returned to china and established
the Cumberland Presbyterian church
there.
He will speak at s pm. each day this
week. illustrating his lectures with
views of his native land. Tuesday night
he charmed a large audience with the
story Nof his childhood, taking as his
subject When Wa a Boy in China
His lectures are filled with humor and
his manner OF delivery holds the keen
est interest of his hearers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
Mississippi Girl
Shops; Store Thief
Gets $500 In PURSE

Miss Mary A. Clark. Tupelo. Miss.
was robbed OF her purse containing
valuable papers and $500 In travellers
checks while shopping at II, Lowcn-
stein & Brothers store by shrewd
Young woman whose description Miss
Clark has furnished police The papers
included a railroad ticket to California
and babbage checks.
Miss Clark told police that the young
woman who sat down beside her at "a
counter in the department store. oh
tanned her purse while she was not
looking. Upon investigation. she also
found that the baggage checks In the
purse had been presented a few min
utes later at the Grand Central station
baggage room and redeemed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
FLETCHER TRANSFERRED.

WASHINGTON, Juue 23.-Rcar Ad.
miral William b. Fletcher who has re-
ceived orders transferring him from
command OF the l4th naval district to
Rio de Janeiro. win assume duty there
as senior members OF the American
naval commission to Brazil. il was nm.
nounced today at the navy department.
Admiral Fletcher succeeds Rear Admiral
Henry +. Bryan, who has headed the
commission since 1918.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
TEXAS DELEGATION IS
DETERMINED ON M'ADOO

DALLAS, Tex. June 23.-Declarng
their intention to cast Texas 40 votes
on the first ballot for William G. Nc
Adoo for the presidential npnnation.
the Texas delegates to the Democratic
national convention left here last mid
night for San Francisco The party.
which Includes six women delegates, is
travelling by special train.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
CLOUDY, WITH POSSIBLE
RAIN, SAYS FORECASTER

The clouds may mean rain" stated
Weather Man Scott Wednesday, With n
grin. However, he said that the Of
weather will be partly cloudy, so there
is chance that Memphis will remain
dry for another day or so.
The forecast also states that the river
will continue to fall in this district for
several days. It feH one inch in the
last "a hours, and now stands at the
I6. 6 foot stage.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
sToWAWAYs ESCAPE.

NEW YORK Jpne 23.--Four men de-
tanned at the Ellis Island immigration
station for deportation as stowaways
escaped to the mainland today In A
rowboat A general alarm has been sent
out for their capture. immigration au.
thorities declined TO reveal The Identity
OF the men
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
REVOLT REPORTS DENIED.

MEXICO CITY June 23-Reports Of
revolts in various parts of tn" country
were officially d,rird In a statement
iys ucd as the foreign Office information
bureau, which said that with the cN-
ception Of the villa movement In chi
huahua, the country Was peaceful.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
MANY HURT IN RIOTS.

BERLIN, June 23-Riotous demon
strations aeatnst the high prices OF
i""d' IN which many persons were
wounded In clushes with the police. arr
reported from OSnahruerk. province Of
Hanover, from Orefield In the Rhine
province and from Frankfort on Main.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE
FELT IN LOS ANGELES

Los ANGELES June 28.-A slight
earthquake at am. today was faIt
chiefly in the southern section of Los
Angeles and at Inglewood. which sus-
tanned the heaviest damage. in the
shock Of Monday night The tremor To-.
day caused no damage,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
MINNEAPOLIS WOMAN
HEADS FEDERATION

DIES MONIES, June 23.-Mrs. r. G.
Winter. of Minneapolis, was chosen
president of the General Federation of
Women's clubs at yesterdays elections,
it was announced officially at the BIZ
ennial convention this morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
REVIEWS TRIALS OF
MISSISSIPPI SEED
CRUSHERS IN YEAR
RY ROY Z. RISLEY.

Cotton Mississippi according
f. Durham
Crushers which
ninth
have contributed the difficulties
said Among these Unexpectedly
bad condition the seed Then the of the
control before
about
citation stabilize
md
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
TEXAS WHEAT STARTS.

FORT WORTH. Tex. June 2g.-The
first carload OF new Texas wheat
reached the market here today from
Rochester, Tex. It tested COZ pounds
to the bushel and brought $3.50 (. o. b.
Rochester.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
PUBLIC UTILITIES
DUE FOR TERRIFIC
BOOST ON TAXES

in shelby n raise in
their Goodman
equalization Ia tho
railroad commission asking that body furnish him with estimates of
the the various public utilities letter received stat
another letter stating that these figures would bc available"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23
FIGHT OVER WET
PLANK GATHERING
FORCE At FRISCO
TempestuouS Debate on Floor
Of Democratic Convention
Expected Between Opposing
Prohibition Factions,

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.--Rum-
blings OF Democratic discord over the
prohibition issue became hourly more
ominous today as delegates and party
chiefs arrived in increasing numbers
FOR the national convention
Hope that the gathering storm might
spend Itself behind the closed doors
of the platform committee virtually was
abandoned by the leaders and they pre-
pared TO face an outbreak Of tempes-
tuous debate on the floor of the con-
vention itself
Such a development. 1t was agreed
everywhere, would hold many dramatic
possibilities. including a further COM
plcation OF the uncertain outlook as
To the presidential nomination
Already the ovcrshadowing issue In
preConVention conferences, the question
Of platform declaration against the
present bone dry law almost took the
whole stage for itself today as the
gathering delegates heard OF POST
master General Burleson's announces
ment for a modification Of the Volstead
act BY many accustomed TO regard
the postmaster general as a political
spokesman for the White House, the
development was accepted as warn
ing Of which way the wind Of admin
istration Influence would blow.
Others among the party leaders re-
fused to take that view, but no one
here assumed to know with certainty
how far the sentiments Of President
Wilson might be In accord with those
OF Mr. Burleson
The latter, who announced his stand
yesterday at san Antonio. Tex, will
not reach san Francisco until late In
the week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-23

HANNIBAL. Mo, June 23.-With ap-
proximately two thirds of the switch
men of the Burlington railroad yards
idle here today officials of the road
were working in the yards to keep the
trains moving, II was stated that 65
men had failed to report for work, hav-
ing told the officials that they were
"on vacation" until the federal rail
way wage board acts on demands of
the union. 1t was stated at the su
perintendent's office that all trains
were moving without delay.