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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
GRAND JURY IGNORES
PROFITEERING BILL

JACKSON, Miss, May 1.-THE fed
eral grand jury, by unanimous vote to-
cay refused to return an indictment
against r. e. Remington, local de-
partment store proprietor, against
whom charges of profteering had been
deferred by agents OF T. j. Locke, fair
price commissioner for Mississippi.
The case against Remington was a
result of the effort in this state tc
establish fair price lists as part of the
department of justice campaign against
the high cost OF living.
The defendant sought a restraining
order against Commissioner Locke tc
prevent the case going before the grant
Jury. In dismissing the petition last
Thursday Judge Edwin Holmes, of the
federal district court, upheld the consti-
tutionallty of the Lever food control
act, but at the same time he delivered
a charge to the grand jury cautioning Il
to be guided solely by the law of supply
and demand, in determining the case
and not by price lists compiled by gov
ernment agents.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
SAYS HUBBY FAILED TO
SUPPORT; ASKS FREEDOM

Alleging that her husband expected
her and their two children to subsiat
and be clothed on profits from one cows
production. and declaring that she and
her little boy and girl could not much
longer exist on a bread. butter and
in circuit court Tuesday for divorce
from l., f. EllSns.
Mrs Elkins alleged that they were
married Feb. 4, 1903, in Bradley cCun-
~ Tenn. and that they moved 10
Memphis in December 1917, and now
live at Fourth and Alma streets. New
South Memphis. She charges that her
husband began TO treat her reeklessly
and cruelty, that he beat her, and that
a deputy sheriff talked with him and
obtained a promise OF better treatment
for her" But she alleges that on May
g 1920, he ordered her 70 take the COW
and pull her out on field to Craze,
and that she was I'll and could not do
II, and that he cursed her, and tried TO
strike her with the COW chain, and
later she alleges, he struck her in the
that several teeth were loqsened, and
one so loosened that it had to be ex-
tracted.
She claims that Ellins makes 81 a
day but that ne spends on a weekly
grocery bill for the four OF them only
$3.50, and that she caught him on one
occasion shooting craps with negroes
az the sand plant.
Mrs Elkins claims Elkins has $500
in bank and note for 800 for another
man. She asks an injunction restrain
ing him from getting this money a
divorce, alimony pendente lite and per-
manent alimony custody of their two
children and attorneys fees. Col Will
liam L. Terry filed Mrs. Elkins' bill.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11

On the other hand, the revolutionary
leaders along the border are still claim
ing that Carranza has been made a.
captive, naming the place of his cap
ture as q point near Apizaco, in the
state OF Hidalgo These reports, how
ever, gave few details of the capture
except to declare that the entire con-
voy had been taken with the president,
but three generals who were with him.
Gems. Murguia, Orquizco and Barragan,
had been executed and<another general
! wounded.
1t was added that Gen. Carranza had
been ordered returned to Mexico City,
with all consideration, and that none
of his. party was to be killed or mis-
treated y
1t would appear, however, even pre-
supposing the accuracy of the reports
that Carranza is stll at liberty, that
= cording to the Vera Cruz adyices, is
precarious. 1t is announced that gov
ernment troops in Vera Cruz have de-
serted their commander, Gen, Candido
Aguiiar; the governor Of the state, and
gone over to the revolutionists, making
that Stase apparently no longer safe
refuge for the fugitive president
In addition, revolutionary forces un-
der Gems. Hill and Trevino, were re-
ported closing in or CarranZa near San
Marcos. Other reports declared that
Gen. Aguilar, Carranzas son-in-law
had lost his life in the fighting be-
tween loyal forces and revolutionists
in Vera Cruz state.
Mexico City dispatches report the
situation there as quiet with the troops
of Gen. Obregon in full possession. An
Mexico, in fact with the exception of
few localities, notably the states of
Yucatan, Campeche and Chiapas, is
declared to be in the hands of the reVo
lutionists.
The overturn has been effected with,
little bloodshed, all advices indicates
1t is declared in Mexico City that the
object of the revolutionists all along
has been to avoid fighting and bring
about a peaceful change of government
with free elections to be held later
Incidentally it is asserted the revolu
tionary leaders desired to bring about
change in Mexico's foreign policy,
looking to the advancement Of friendly
relations with other powers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
WOODIN TO INSPECT
BINGHAMT0N PLANT

W. II. Woodin, president of the
American Car and Foundry company, OF
New York, accompanied by a party OF
other high officials of the company,
arrived here Tuesday In Mr.. Woodin's $
private car over the Illinois Central
railroad from Louisville to make an In
spection Of the company's plant at
Bnghamton. Charles A. Price, district
manager, conducted the party on the
inspection Of property at Memphis
In addition to Mr., Woodln, other
members OF the party were: w. w.
Butler, president of the Canadian Car
and Foundry company; w, c. Dicker-
man, vice president Of the American
Car and Foundry company; II. c. Wick,
secretary to MIR Woodin; B. n. Dugan,
secretary to Mr. Diokerman, and W. IL.
Woodtn, Jr.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
SCOTT SEES DISMAL
DAYS in FUTURE

Official Forecaster Scott of the
weather bureau stated Tuesday that
Memphis was confronted by a rather
dismal outlook in regard to atmos-
pheric conditions Rain is the predom
mating feature of the elements, accord p
ing to observations, with cloudy and
unsettled weather for Tuesday night
and Wednesday. According to ather
observations the temperature was nor
NAL Tuesday for this time Of year, but
the general sultriness caused by threat
ening skies and coming showers seemed
to leave the impression that the ther-
mometer had crawled far above the IS
degree mark, although in reality read
ings Tuesday showed a temperature Of
only 6S degrees.
According to river bulletins the Mis-
sissippi at Memphis will continue fall
ing for an indefinite period. probably
passing below the flood stage Friday
or saturday The gauge Tuesday stood
al 375 feet, a decreasa OF foot since
Monday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
R0TARlANS SHOWN BOYS
WORK PROGRAM PLAN

At a special meeting of the Rotary
club, called to take place just before
luncheon on Tuesday, the boys work
committee submitted its program for
the Tuesday evening, June /, meeting
The program was adopted in every de-
TAIL The meeting is to start at pm.
on that day, and it is said that 1t will
be one of thf most interesting of the
year Members who attended the spe-
cial meeting were detailed, one at each
table so as TO persuade those who just
came in time for the luncheon to at
tend the June meeting. The program
was drafted by so members of the boys
work committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11

tnldsked Robbers
Steal Whisky As
Gunner Looks On

KANSAS CITY, May 1l.--Five un-
masked robbers yesterday held up the
storerooms of a former saloon here and
drove away with two truck loads OF
whisky, valued at 100000
The proprietor was forced to oper-
ate an elevator while the robbers car
ried the whisky from the third floor to
the street and placed it in motor
trucks Then he and clerk were
their escape
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
WHEEL COMPANY CASE
BEFORE HIGH COURT

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May IL (SplD
hearing Of the case OF James H. Stark
and company, against the Kelsey
Wheel company, Shelby equity docket
in which is involved a judgment Of
$50 900 against the Wheel COMPANY
The case will consume the entire dav
Attorneys Ewing King & King and
FitzhuRh h Dickson are appearing
for the stark company and Boyd &
Bcjach and Neil G. McRee for the
~ EnnI nNlnnnnN-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
FOUR ARRESTED RESULT
OF NEAR RACE RIOT

Four negroes are under arrest and
one is badly injured as a result Of a
near race riot, said to have taken place
at the plant of the Pioneer Pole and
Shaft company, Rayburn avenue. Tues
day. shortly after noon The four
arrested are: Thomas Franklin, 597
Edith place: Olive and Manuel Sims.
brothers, 3l9 Cambridge, and VIII
Kearney, 322 Cambridge. Franklin and
the Sims brothers are charged with in
citing a riot, and Kearney Is charged
with assault to murder
Kearney, moreover, is al the hospital
suffering from a fractured skull
thought to have been sustained when
a sledge hamper struck him on tho
head. The hammer was broken also.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
PERES JOKES, BUT HE
WITHH0LDS DECISION

Chancellor Israel Peres will have his
little Joke, even when he is trying the
sort Of case he detests above all 9TH
ers--a divorce case.
The chancellor was endeavoring TO
elicit from a witness in the case of
Nilizabeth Beller versus ]. w Beller,
Tuesday, just why Beller left his wife,
and never had come back.
He just went away, judge. and never
came back. That's all there is to it,"
the witness explained
"Ah,' said the chancellor. "He just
gently waited, off like a summer
Yes, sir" answered the witness.
But the chancellor, who believes in
keeping the home fires burningl by the
attention of the two heads OF the
household, refused to grant a divorce
decree on this evidence, and took the
case under advisement.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
CITY FINES SETTING
NEW RECORD FOR 1920

city court fines for 1920 will break
last years record If the pace set al
more than $3773O has been turned
into the city treasurer in actual fines
according TO figures compiled by CITY
Court clerk Carroll Bell. At the same
rate more than 500. 900 will be obtained
by Jan J. Last years fines amounted
to s70,63i
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
DRESDEN HI CLOSES.

. DRESDEN, Tenn, May II. (SpL)-
The Dresden high school commence.
ment exercises opened Sunday night and
class address was delivered by Prof
James T. Warren, of Hall Moody school
Of Martin. Tuesday evening play
Always in Trouble" will be presented
by the juniors. Wednesday evening the
first to seventh grade children will fur
nish the program, and Thursday eve
ming the graduating class will close the
exercises by delivery Of their gradual
ing addresses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
OBSERVE MOTHERS
DAY AT DRESDEN

DRESDEN. Tenn, May II. (spl)-
Mothers day was appropriately cele-
brated here at the Methodist church
Sunday. Nearly every member of the
large audience wore either a white or
red rose. Solos were rendered by Mrs
L. f. Holiday and Mrs Beulah Maid
en-, while the address was made by
Judge Joseph Il. Jones.
The meeting at the Methodist church,
conducted by Rev. Mr. Ramsey, assist
ed by the pastor, the Rev &. l.. Smith,
meeting opened at the First BAPTIST
church by the pastor the Rev. DR..
Hale.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
Hollywood CLUB
Elects Officers

After spIritcd campaign Of two
weeks the Hollywood club at an en-
thusiastic meeting Monday night elect
ed r. 4 Worley. president: A. c. Vein
hold vice president, DR. T 4 Husband
secretary. Guy Johnson, assistant nc
retary and I'd T. Weaver treasurer
a resolution was offered and adopted
BY aCcIamatlon expressing appreciation
of the club IN the Union Land com
pany for having dedicated Hollywood
park to the usc of the club. An good
citizens Of Memphis are invited 10 come
TO Hollywood and make the park their
plpuir ground
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
Thomas Makes Report.

President Thomas gave his annual
address, which went into detail on con
ditions in Tennessee and the South.
present Day Requirements for Citi-
zenship" was the subject on which Rab-
bi W II Fineshriher spoke. His talk
embraced various financial educational
and civic requirements Of not only the
large business man but the everyday
citizen.
A section which is attracting much
interest Is the federal reserve section,
which was to convene shortly after the
neon hour. Bankers generally are
watching these officers and the much
mooted subject Of par collection This
is a thing which affects strongly rela .
tions between the city and country
bank The federal reserve system has
been TO eliminate check collections II.
O Fulton, cashier Of the Phoenix Ma
tional bank Of Columbia, officiated at
this session.
The feature Of the afternoon session
was to be talk by r. H. Price New
York, a recognized authority on eco
nomics and cotton. who selected as
his subject over Conservation in
Banking" 2. d. Houston. Nashville,
chairman Of the insurance committee,
gave his report preceding this. George
r. James, Memphis; W. A. Burnett,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
THROW TRADITION
TO WINDS" WILSON
TOLD NAVAL MEN
Unpublished Speech of Presi-
dent Giving War InStruC-
tiOnS to Navy Released by
Secretary Daniels.

WASHINGTON, May lt.--President
Wilson's hitherto unpublished war in
structlons to the officers OF the At
lantic fleet, given in person on the
quarterback of the flagship Pennsyl-
Vanla, on August II, 1917. and bidding
them throw tradition to The wind"
strike the word prudent from their vo-
cabularies and do the thing that Is
audacous to the utmost point of risk
ana daring" were made public here
To-Day by Secretary Daniels.
The president spoke as commander
in-chief OF the navy and at time when
the German submarine menace was
uncurbed. In laying the text of his
remarks before the senate naval in
Vestigating committee, Secretary DAN
iels said they showed the bold and
vigorous policy the president has out
lined for the navy"
DO not stop to think what is pru-
dent for moment the president said.
You will win by the audacity of meth
od when you can not win by circum-
spection and prudence.
i think that there are willing ears
TO hear this in the American navy and
the American army because that Is the
kind of folks we are.
There will have to come new ira -
dltion into a service which does nor
DO new and audacous and successful
things
The president also expressed his dis
satisfaction with progress then being
made toward curbing the submarine
campaign
I'VE are hunting hornets all over the
farm and letting the nest alone" he
said. 81 am willing, for my part. and
! know that you are willing, because 1
know the stuff you are made OIL
am willing to sacrifice half the navy
Great Britain and We together have
TO crush that nest because if we crush
il the war is won"
The British admiralty had met
American suggestions with what
amounted to statements that "it never
had been done" the president said,
adding:
And l felt like saying, Well, moth
ing was ever done SO systematic
as nothing is being done now"
In opening his address 70 the officera
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
FRANZ SPECIAL JUDGE.

owing TO the critical illness Of the
wife Of Judge S. F. Wilson and his
own indisposition. Gov. Roberts today
commissioned John II Franz, OF Knox
vile, TO sit as special Judge on the
court OF civil appeals
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11

memphis tuesday afternoon Gov. A, II.
Roberts will leave Nashville late Tues
day for Memphis to deliver an address
TO thehankers in convention here WaA1
| nesday.
One Of the unique advertlsin
incident to the visiting banktSs QS.
the window OF the savings d. it.sNxs
of the Union and Planters hLtfk,e& ~
bank had In operation one a e6H
| chimes which counts small ,se h<ba
| wraps them into packages W. 20
ing accuracy, and all day ALsseQ
ment was almost blocked wsHtsM
| On n large piece of plate glHsNF
brand new pennies was the sign, VII
come Visiting Bankers with a border
of pennies.
Business in nearly all local banks.
especially the larger ones, was going
ahead Tuesday, but with more inter-
ruption than usual, as practically all
executives were either entertaining visl-
tors or attending the sessions of the
convention at the chisca. But the local
people say that they do not have the
pleasure of so much company often and
they are bent on showing them a good
time while they are here as their guests.
r. Fullerton Place, editor and mana
ger OF the Mid Continent Banker, OF
St Louis, one OF the live financial and
banking publications, is here. He says
he never saw a finer display OF welcome
than is being shown by the Memphis
crowd.
Haynes MacFadden. editor OF the
Southern Banker, Atlanta, and secre-
tary of the Georgia Bankers associa-
ton, is also among the visitors, but he
says he feels almost as much at home
with Tennessee bankers as in his own
state, The official program was pre-
pared by him and distributed as compll-
ment to its members.
Attendance is a record, according to
those keeping tab on registration. Be-
badges had been given out, and those
supplying them said they had brought
500, For late cumers a badge of diff
forent design was arranged. Indica-
tlons were that the total attendance
would approximate over 700. Ordinarily
300 is regarded as a full attendance.
Registering delegates and visitors was
the busiest part Of the convention
Tuesday forenoon and a battery of half
dozen pretty young ladies from the
local banks was kept busy writing
names and addresses for the badges
and answering with smiles the pleas-
ant quips OF the visitors. One of the
things in which the Memphis banks
specialize is in having pretty girls 10
abundance. kA
The large number OF bankers from the
financial centers OF the country indt-
Gates that Memphis and Tennessee are
prominently on the map. The fact that
this city Is in a territory which pro-
duCes SO much cotton and that bankers
from several states are here and can
give some valuable information to rep
resentatives from the big centers in
terested In the South's leading crop
drew a number Of the visitors to the
meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
MEXICAN ADVICES
CAST DOUBT AS TO
CARRAlNZA'S FATE

while the advces coming through
fragmentary conflicting
"A Vera dispatch from
OF the Associated Press bearing fugitive
the republic
broken through the revolutionary
with 1000 a mi lies Of PuebI
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
MAN is
SLATED AS CHIEF
FOR COMING YEAR
BULLETIN.

meeting of members Of the American Bankers association lol
lowing adjournment following
selected of the Tennessee association in the
Lindsey,
Nashville H.
d.
Preston Chattanooga; savings section b. Carroll Jackson;
Pleasant
Memphis o. of the Phoenix bank Columbia presided
the meeting which II executive session.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
INCREASES CAPITAL.

The Gayoso OH company has in
creased its capital stock from $l2o. 900
TO $3.50 00o, according TO information
received Tuesday from Nashville.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11

Nashville; B. G. Powell, Little Rock.
We're other speakers late Tuesday after
noon. j. +. Gaut Knoxville, sub
mtted a report OF the agriculture COM
mittee,
An entertainment feature for Tuesday
afternoon was boat ride on the steam
or Majestic Tuesday night boxing con-
tests for the men and q bah az the
Chisca were on the program.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11

Vance Alexander cashier the Cumberland Valley National
II.
Wednesday, according
the convention before
Memphis convention
promises down in history
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
O. P. MORSE HERE.

c. p. Morse, of Cincinnati, general
freight and passenger agent for TIE
Erie railroad, spent Tuesday in Mem
phis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11

-' tIilpti dluIt-
Hour Dry bulb Wet bulb. HumiTy
pm. yes day n 64 32
7 am, today SO SIS 80
Noon today =. 76 6S 81
Maximum 81 e.
Minimum .... SO -.
Sun sets today, 6:53 pm, rises to-
morrow, 4:59 am. Moon rises, III
am. tonight. Precipitation none.
Tennessee-Showers probable, slight
ly cooler
Mississippi Probably showers
Arkansas--Cloudy, showers and thun-
derstorms probable.
Kentucky-Probably showers.
North and South Carolina and Florida
grFair, except showers probable in West
s6Arolinas and Northwest Florida
Georgia, Alabama and Northwest Flor
ida-Partly cloudy, thundershowers
probable
Lousiana--Cloudy thupderstorms and
showers probable.
Oklahoma--Showers and thunder
storms, cooler
East Texas-Probably showers and
thunderstorms, cooler in northwest por-
tion.
West Texas-Partly cloudy. showers
and thunderstorms probable in Pan
handle and cooler.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
Address in Full.

Admiral Mayo and gentlemen:
Il have not come here. with malice
prepense to make a speech, but | have
come here to have look at you and
to say SONG tIEsAsg uhat perhaps may be
Continued on Pag 10, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
BRIEF notes. Of
BANKERS MEET

According to telegram received In
Memphis Tuesday afternoon Gov. A. H.
Roberts will leave Nashville late Tues
day for Memphis to deliver an address
TO the'hankers In convention here WaA1
nes1ay.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11
% Is W AsISIsiE Err

Twenty-four hours to noon May II:
Temperature
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11

r. Fullerton Place. editor and mana
ger OF the Mid-Continent Banker, OF
St Louis one OF the live financial and
banking publications, is here. He says
than is being shown by the Memphis
crowd
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-11

Continued on Page 49, Column l.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15
1.-THE Coal Review
Y.N.G.A. IS
CONTINUED nom page enc,

as General and Sam Fuller will be
Lieutenant General Of the same color.
Frank Pryor will be General OF the
Reds" and b. e. Maston will be
Lieutenant General OF the Reds"
Each division will haYa ten teams
and ten o!Stains. This means that
30 captains will be selected carefully
at the dinner on Thursday, The cam
paign committee is busy today out,
lining the women's various commit
tees and these will be announced
later.
Now when is. this campaign going
TO start on? Let's consider. How
would the last two days OF March and
the hrst two OF April do? When the
weather Is the loyliest and everybody
loves everybody. else. Then will be
the time for Fairmont to step for
ward and donate memberships and
cash contributions for the welfare of
the soul" Of Fairnont. And It Is
plainly admitted by every thinking
man and woman that the Y. NJ. z. A.
Of q city does more real good than
any other organization which city
maintains.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-15

% turn up tnis meaning. Donald
Tost put up $40. Choly Yost. SIS and
Jack Williams SO.
The following DRINKS forfeited IS
and Sc each. depending on the amount
Of board At tho city ian; John sutton.
IS. Washington street; JACK Wilson,
Sc, Pennsyigania avenue; John Frank
&c, Pennsylvania avenue.
Chief Moran reports d visit over
Sunday to a nego resort on Pennsyi-
yania avenue, where he found five
white men drinking pielhandle. The
men were odered out Of the house
but not arrested.
Arrests Ia the city grow less ana
less officers report. They give as q
reason the fact that booze IL practi-
caEy unobtainabie ordinarily. Last
night there were but II prisoners in
the county jail, tie smallest number
in the history Of the JAN. The lafg--
est number ever there was 1873. There
were never less than rs prisoners in
the county jan in the old days, say
the police. Few offenders are re.
ported at the city jail these days also.
Over Sunday officers usually rake in
q few but as q whole police court Of
Tenders are growing mighty scarce.