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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
BOARD NEAR END
OF REALTY LISTS
Taxpayers and Merchants Are
Slow in Making Personally
and Ad Valorem Reports.

Members Of the board of odualizers
were at work Monday on their review
Of valuations in the Fourth ward Some
ChGAges are also to be made in the
Sixth ward before the realty lists are
completed. 4 number OF large increases
were made in several OF the downtown
wards. In equalizing the valuations.
and the board had to consider a num-
Der OF complaints from property own
have been fewer than during some years
In the past, more than 1000 in all were
considered during the past two weeks.
Personally lists and the reports of
merchants on ad valorem returns will
not be ready to submit to the board
for its action for several days. T. g.
Scarborough, city tax assessor, said
Monday that many merchants, assum-
ing that the board intends to question
their returns, are refusing TO make
sworn reports, leaving X to him to
make arbitrary assessments. The num-
Der Of merchants in the city required
Mr.. Scarborough said Monday that not
more than 500 have thus far filed their
reports in his office
Members OF the board announced
some time ago that II was their in
tention this year to review the mar
chants reports, as well as the person.
atty returns.
The board also officially announced
that a flat increase OF rs per cent is
to be made in the total city assess
ment, after equaliZing the values In
each ward. Taxpayers in looking over
the books as returned by the assessor
will have to estimate that amount as
added to the figures shown on the
books
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
Auto, Team And
COIUs Record Of
This Lone Negro

Deputy Sheriff NJ w. Palmer frankly
was puzzled Monday when he looked
over the record Of Wesley Jones, alias
Hard Rock. alias VIII Smith, arrested
Saturday by Palmer and Deputies Brad
ley and Barbara.
Il just can't figure how that dusky
lad figured" Palmer complained.
There were not many charges against
Wesley when the deps took MN oatur-
day His alleged criminal record al
fOrded amusement to even such nara :
ened officers as Sheriff oliver Hazard
Perry and Charles Bunion Garibaldi.
Wesley is charged with having stolen
an automobile, getting it stuck in the
mud near Whitehaven, Tenn, and then
stealing a horse and harness to pull
out the stolen car Allegations of depu-
ty sheriffs are to the effect that Wes-
ley's suddenly acquired live stock pulled
so hard that he broke the traces, and
that Wesley then abandoned the auto
and proceeded with the multiple horse
power.
But the record OF Wesley's misdeeds
does not stop at this point. He also
is accused of having stolen a perfectly
good mich COW belonging to negress,
Lena CASTOR, and selling II to negro
for $25.
But no halt is called on Wesley
criminal perambulations by this simple
COW theft, according to deps Wesley
got ambitious and stole another COW,
they allege. The deps claim Wesley
stole the COW and sold it to John Deere.
negro, for $22, Then, they CLAIM, and
they swear they have Wesley's admis-
sion to back them up, that Wesley de
termined to steal the same COW, rather
than to bother about hunting up odd
cows to take So the restealing netted
Wesley the price Of another COW, sold
cheap, they declare Wesley in jail,
is charged with larccnV.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
War Veteran Held
At Huntsville On
White SLAVE Charge

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, May 3, tSpll-
Thomas NJ Hooper, a county surveyor
and first Lieutenant of the United
States engineering corps during the
world war, has been placed under 5000
bail here for appearance before the next
term of the federal court of the South
eastern district of Louisiana to face
n charge of white slavery, Hooper is
a married man has a family here.
witnesses for the government are
Mise Edna Hutchinson, of CoVington,
La, and Miss Margaret Carroll, OF
Hammond, La, who claim that he mar
ried them while he was an officer III
the army stationed in Louisiana, and
went honeymooning with them into
other states They gave their testimony
to the government when they learned
of the treat the other had received
at Hooper's hands after they learned
he was a married man with family
The hearing took place before | 3
Commissioner Watts Friday Miss
Hutchinson claims she was married to
Hooper, at Magnolia, Miss, and ac-
companied him to Cullman, Ala. paying
her own fare and, because of that fact
her case was thrown out Of court. Miss
Carroll testified that she was married
Hooper at Amite, La, and accom-
anied him to HoXie, Ark, as his wife
/ this case the defendant was held
have violated the federal white sla-
" act and was required to give bail
the sum Of 1000 for appearance in
/. Louisiana district court
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
Of
TABOGA RESENTED
Panama Officials Stoned.
Pershings Auto
Halted.

PANAMA, May 3.--Several thousand
Panamanians last night marched
through the streets in torchlight pa
rade as protest against the acquisi-
ton by the United States OF the major
portion OF Taboga island for the pur-
pose of fortification as the Pacific de-
tensive scheme of Panama canal. An
automobile in which Gen. Pershing was
driving to a ball in his honor at the
Union club was halted by the process
sion and forced 10 return to the hotel.
Mobs later formed in the streets and
irresponsible persons threw rocks at
prominent Panaman officials, number
OF which We're injured. Policemen,
acting on orders of the mayor charged
and dispersed the demonstrators.
Mai. Gen. Chase w Kennedy, COM
mander OF the American troops in the
Canal Zone, following receipt of reports
Of the rock throwing, ordered all Amer
lean officers attending the ball to leave
Immediately.
Earlier in the evening Gen Pershing
attended q reception at the Balboa ad-
ministration building, where thousands
q American employees shook hands with
him
Tomorrow he will inspect thefAt-
lantic canal defenses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
, TULL TO DESIGNATE
Y MARKET LOCATIONS

]. H. TuIl, who assumed his duties
as market superintendent Monday will
make a tour of the city Tuesday with
Mayor Paine and Commissioner John
son, to look over sites tentatively
selected for locations of the new curb
markets which will be opened before
June /. ]. r. Farley, chairman of the
markets commission, Will accompany
theAn.- Sites under consideration are
the east side of Forrest Park, the north
side of CASTOR park and possibly Mar
ket square.
Mr.. Tull's duties will include work
among the market gardeners and truck
growers, whom he will advise upon
the best crops for sale at the free curb
markets, and he will also, from time to
time, address members of the various
civic and women's clubs, upon the adj
vantages Of patronizing the new mar
kets when they are opened.
Mr., Tull comes to Memphis from Lit
tie Rock, where he was federal agent
in marketing. He has been employed
for the past Is years in similar work,
either with the department of agricul-
ture or with some of the large rail-
road systems. He has been assigned
an office in the courthouse.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
ORDERED TO MEXICO

WASHINGTON. May 3.-American
destroyers have been ordered to Vera
Cruz and Tampico to protect Ameri-
cans there.
The navy department acted on the
request of the state department, where
it was explained today that the war
ships would take aboard Americans in
those ports in event that should be-
come necessary.
1t was said that the vessels would
not intervene in Mexican affairs and
that their despatch was a precaution-
airy measure. only the cruiser SaCra-
mento is now on the east coast of Mex
leo. She was last reported at Tam
pico.
No reports of any disturbances in
either Vera Cruz or Tampico have been
received by the state department but
revolutionary outbreaks have occurred
near both ports.
Advices to the government today said
the line between Mexico city and Vera
Cruz had been cut, but they did not in
dictate the extent of damage, This line
runs through the northern part of
TlSEcala the governor and military
coFfnander of which were reported last
week to have joined the Sonora revo-
luton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
ARKANSAN DIES
.. FROM PISTOL WOUND

Lingering six days with five perfora-
tons of the intestines received in
shooting ARRAY at Hubert. Ark,
James Terral, school superintendent
OF the Crittenden county district, died
Sunday at Presbyterian hospital The
body was forwarded Sunday night to
Little Rock, Ark, where burial will
take place.
Terrall was brought to Memphis last
Wednesday and an operation was per-
formed by DIR. Eugene Johnson. Though
making a game fight for life he never
rallied sufficiently to pass the critical
stage. He was % years of age and
prominently connected in Arkansas.
brother, Tom Terrall, is secretary of
state and has been mentioned as tim
Der for higher political office. Five
other brothers and sisters, several of
whom came to Memphis, survive.
Argument over a school petition. wit
nesses to the fatal shooting say, caused
an alteration between Terrall and
Frank Jacks merchant and deputy
sheriff of Hubert. Both men armed
themselves, it is alleged, and when
Terrall came on Jacks with a shot
gun the latter is said to have opened
fire with a pistol. Jacks, the day fol-
lowing the affair, surrendered to the
sheriff at Marion and made bond pend
ing outcome of Terrals injuries.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
HINTON FIRM
BUYS RESIDENCE
Salisbury Home on Union
Avenue Will Be Made Into
Modern Parlors.

Negotiations were closed Monday for
the sale of the beautiful home of l.. X.
Salisbury at 1850 Union avenue, to j. r.
Hinton q Son, Inc, undertakers, for
sum reported to have been about
0,000 The property has a fro 1tage
of 70 feet and extends from Union ave-
nue. to Monroe avenue, a distance of
about 1865 feet. The property is being
purchased to provide for the expan-
sion Of the business of j. T. Hinton
& Son
The salisbury home is a massive stone
structure, and could not be replaced
1t was built by John McGrath, and
Salisbury recently purchased the w. c.
Early home, at Highland and Central
avenue, where he expects to move
about May Is. The sale was made by
Ernest r. Parham & Co., Memphis real
estate dealers.
F. Frayser Hinton, of the under
taking firm, confirming the closing of
the deal Monday, stated that 1t is the
plan of the firm to add to the present
Salisbury building, remodeling it and
that when the new plant is finished
the total cost to Hinton & Son will
be approximately $125,000. The pur-
chase of the Salisbury home was made
necessary, Mr.. Hinton said, by the ex-
He further stated that even when the
new modern plant is completed on the
site of the Salisbury home, a downtown
office or branch will still be main
tanned. Mr.. Hinton said that five am
balances will be operated by his firm
when the new plant Is completed, which
he expects about Sept. 1.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
SEARCHING PARTIES
SENT TO STORM AREA

CHELSEA, Okla, May 3.--Searching
parties today spread out over the coun-
try north OF here to ascertain the full
extent OF a tornado that struck just
before dusk last night, bringing death
70 AT least five persons and serious In
JuTies to a dozen more
No estimate OF property damage has
been made although II was indicated Il
would be heavy
The district affected Is rural and as
wire communication was paraly1ed II
was believed here the exact loss OF life
and property damage might not be
known for some time.
The storm passed near Chelsea and
many persons here watched IL twist its
way out OF sight.
Reports were current here that the
storm had struck other nearby towns
but owing to wire conditions they could
not be verified
Passengers on n Missouri Kansas &
Texas train said they had observed
large areas OF devastated country dis
tricts south OF Vinita but rs the train
had made no stops they could add
nothing definite TO the reports Of de-
struction.
Many narrow escapes were reported.
Among those who weathered the storm
were Walter Sutherland and eight
friends who were riding in a wagon
when they saw the storm approaching.
Sutherland hitched his team TO a tele-
phone pole and the party took refuga
in a nearby ditch. The storm passed
overhead without injuring any OF then
but the horses and wagon were carr
rted away.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03

another worker waiting at the car
steps when allghting. Crowds OF work
ers were. congregated at gasoline fill
ing stations, and every autoist who
stopped purchased one or more PEN
nants.
Sticks to Racer.
One incident at Second and Madison
showed the determination of the work =
ers. A white racing auto had stopped,
while the driver conversed with the
traffic officer Out came a young
woman. She stuck one pennant on the
car and stepped on the running board
to ask the driver to purchase another
one; The driver laughingly waved her
aside. At this juncture the traffic
officer motioned the auto ahead. The
driver opened her up, but the young
woman stuck to her post on the running
board as the racer sped south on Sec
ond She returned some minutes later,
richer from the sale of two pennants at
good figure, but out OF breath from
her speedy ride down Second.
Autos were not passed up and pen
nants were being offered even in the
outskirts of the city. Few, indeed, were
the autos seen on streets by the noon
hour that did not bear a pennant fly
ing proudly as indication that the own
er had given some donation to the
worthy cause. Most city stores also
proudly displayed a pennant In each
show window as a receipt for donations
made.
The $25, 900 sought Monday, the larg
est sum yet asked from Memphis for
the Home for Incurables, Is needed to
assure the institution another year OF
operation, and also to clear off the bal
ance of indebtedness against the home
amounting to $4,000, and end the year,
" drain for interest charges. The local
Kings Daughters are in charge OF Tag
day. and the general committee IN
charge of affairs Monday is composed
of Mrs. r. H Vance, general chairman;
Mrs. James H. Griffith, first vice
chairman; Mrs. Frank S. Latham. sec
ond vice chairman; and the following
executive committee: Mrs. Vance, Mrs.
Griffith. Mrs Latham. Mrs. J. II,
L.umpkin, Mrs. w. Il. Holt, Mrs. j. Nj.
Thompson Mrs. p. c. Knowlton, Mrs.
Robert Lynes, Mrs. George Friedel, Mrs,
B. l.. Mallory and Mrs. f, NJ. Thomp-
son.
The slogan for this years Tag day
is Double Your Gift" 1t would be more
ant to make II triple" your gift, Tor
only by greatly enlarged amount OF
each individual donation can the KING
daughters Ego over the top" Early IN
dications Monday from many Of the
workerasshowedstha the Individual tas
fSnyefs tueft giving larger amounts
than in former years, .and the ladles
were greatly encouraged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
WHOLESALE GROCERY
INCREASES CAPITAL

, Application has been made by the
Currie- McCraw Co, wholesale : gro
GERS, whereby it's capital stock will
be increased to 5000 600, of which 5000. =
600 will be common and $500, 900 pre-
ferred stock. At present the concern
is capitalized at 100000. with surplus
and undivided profits of 100000, Pres
ent stockholders have the privilege Of
absorbing the increased Capitalization
and practically all of it will be taken
by them, the rest being distributed
where it will help to bring business to
the firm.
The enlarged capital is found neces-
sary in order to better take care of
the expanding business of the concern,
whose growth during the past few years
has been gratifying to all interested
therein.
Officers of the company are: Jesse
CurTie. president; j. W, McCraw,
brother of the late G. T. McCraw vice
president; A. S. Ullathorne. secretary
and treasurer. Directors are the three
above named officers and John Gun
bingham. S. Y. Wilson, George r.
King and W. II. Humphreys.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
FATE Of NEGROES
At SAVANNAH IN
HANDS Of JURORS
Cases of Three Brothers Goes
to Jury and Quick Verdict
Is Expected-LoCaI Troops
May Return Wednesday.
BY E. A. ROPER.


SAVANNAH, Tenn, May 3.-The
cases of Chesley, Will and Ernest Ora
nam, three negro brothers, charged with
lirst degree murder in connection with
me killing of Harry Allen. whiee store
keeper, near here, is now in the hands
OF the jury, having been given to the
Jurors few moments before court ad-
1ourned for the noon recess today. The
Jury is expected TO render a quick YER
dict, and predictions are being heard
fall.
Popular opinion is that all three ne
groes will be found guilty In the
charge to the jury this morning Judge
the mere fact that Will and Ernest
Graham were only 10 and Is years of
age, should not prevent them from be-
ing electrocuted if they were found
guilty as charged. During the conclu-
SION OF the testimony and the charging
OF the jury the negroes showed little
emotion, The trial of Will and George
Allen, the other two negroes held in
connection with the killing, was to be
begun this afternoon
=, In the alleged confessions of Will and
Ernest Graham, which were read to the
jury, the state scored big point The
confessions implicated Chesley Graham
and Will Allen, negroes, as the prime
instigators of the crime, and showed
that the younger Graham boys were
'CiENN " at oS StllllilClS ny III tdl
with a pistol Ernest Graham's con-
fession declared he was given SO to
keep still about it after the killing.
Their confessions were made at diff
ferent moments in the city Jail at Sa-
vannah, few minutes after their ar
rest, and corroborated each other in ev-
cry particular Chesley Graham and
Will Allen entered the store of Harry
Allen, the confession read, and found
him STOPPING over a case of eggs They
remarked about the shipment of eggs,
the negro boys said and Immediately
struck him.
Will Allen. who denied any connec-
ton with the crime. used the sledge
hammer on the victims head, the Ora
ham boys declared in their confession
Chesley Graham struck the grocer in
the side with an iron bar, they said
Bloodhounds were put on the trail
when the deed was discovered, but
the turpentine, which the Graham boys
declared viii Allen stole along with
the grocer's money, threw them off the
scent The negroes were arrested the
next day on aceotfnt of their general
reputation, officers said, and the con-
LESSONS Of the youths followed.
Authorities are now doubtful if they
will be able to convict George Allen,
brother of viii. who is also charged
with first degree murder. Little evil
dence has been introduced as yet to
show that he was connected with it.
The confessions of the Graham boys
do not implicate him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
WORKERS
REMOVING BODIES
FROM WRECKAGE

MUSKoGEE, Okla. May 3-Ffty persons reported
killed than $50 injured in storm that wiped the little
Pegs Okla Cherokee county off the map $50
o'clock last night
Reports to Muskogee Times Democrat from Locust
Grove Tahequah where dead and injured from Pegs are
being taken that house left standing in Pegs
Thyseven bodies have been recovered by from
wrecked demolished of Pegs accord
ing telephone report from Halequah This information
brought from Pegs by the first arrive there from that
town today
Twenty of bodies reported have been taken
from building alone
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
ATTACKS VALIDITY
Of LEVER MEASURE

JACKSON, Miss. May Am attack
is made on the validity of the Lever
act, in a suit filed in the federal court
here today by r. f, Remington, own
er of several department stores.
An injunction is sought by the com
plainant to restrain the fair price COM
mission from enforcing it's price rulings
issued last Saturday, on the ground
that the profit margins fixed therein
are far smaller than those fixed in any
other state of the union, and the com
pIainant alleges that If the rules are
enforced, he will be compelled to quit
business.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
TRIAL Of ELAINE
RIOTERS BEGINS
At HELENA, ARK.
Judge OverruIes Motion to
Transfer Cases to Federal
Contradiction for Change
OF Venue Is Being Heard.

-, HELENA, Ark May 3.-Whcn the
dhlilips county circuit court opened Al
clock this morning. Col. George W
S Murpny' OF Little Rock, chief counsel
lor me SIX negroes to be retired here
on charges OF murder in connection
WIN the Elaine insurrection OF last
pctober, Tiled motion to transfer the
Eases to federal court. Judge ]. NJ
JACKSON; presiding, overruled tho mo
n uloi, whereupon Col: Murphy filed Il
petition for change OF Venue.
A hearing on the petition will be held
AT i O'Clock this afternoon, Judge Jack
son granting the request of ProseCut-
ing Attorney Miller that he be hermit
ted to learn the nature of the testimony
70 De given by witnesses summoned by
groes.
Seventy-five negroes have been con-
Victed of participation in the Phillips
county disorders, which resulted in the
death OF five white persons and an UNI
known number of negroes, and which
were not quelled until federal troops
overseas veterans, armed with machine
guns, were sent into the district from
Camp Pike, at Little Rock The troops
fought several skirmishes with the dis
turbers.
OF those convicted. u received SEN
fences of death, and SO prison terms
ranging from one to Il years. Thu six
cases taken up. today were remanded
because the indictments were hell to
be worded unsatisfactory Ben Helm,
negro recently arrested, Is being triei
with the six defendants. The charge
against him, as against the others Is
first degree murder.
The disturbance, according to evf-
dence adduced at the original trials,
was the premature outbreak OF an in
surrection fostered by the Progressive
Farmers and Household Union OF Amer
lea. a negro organization, the purpose
Of which, witnesses said. was the an
initiation OF all whites and the seizure
Of their property.
The alleged conspiracy came to light
when negroes meeting secretly in a
church at Hoopspur, a small place near
Elaine, fired upon party Of Officers
who had entered the district in search
Of bootleggers, and whose motor car
had broken down near the church. 1t
is supposed by the authorities that the
negroes thought the officers had dis
covered their plans and had come to
arrest Them.
agent yewas killed by the first yolley the
negroes fired. The officers getul ned the
fire, and retired. Reaching Elaine they
gave the alarm and relnforcements be-
gan flocking there. Meantime the me-
groes, the evidence showed. were joined
by additional forces, and. under the
leadership of officials of the union.
moved in semimilitary fashion to the
attack. After several brushes had
taken place the authorities called for
assistance, and the. troops headed by
Gov. Charles Brough, were ordered to
the scene,
After several encounters with the
soldiers the bands of negroes were dis
persed and fled into the canebrakes
Soldiers and civilian posses spent sew
eral days csmbing the brakes In search
Of suspects. ,, 80
one soldier was killed during the
fighting and several wounded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-03
OPPOSE AND APPROVE
PRINT PAPER TAX

WASHINGTON. May 3-Government
regulation Of print paper consumption
by an excise tax was approved am OPP
posed by witnesses today before the
senate committee investigating the pa
Ter shortage
Jason Rogers, publisher Of the New
York Globe not only favored such
tax, which was suggested by Chairman
Reed, but also advocated an additional
tax on advertisements exceeding
quarter Of a page in size.
r st Johns richards. manager OF
the New York Btsiness office OF the
st. Louis Globe Democrat. opposed the
excise tax. dee airing that II would
drive out Of business many Of th@hrg-
er newspapers. which, he said Fnusi
publish more than 30 pages in order to
show a profit He sai1 government
regulation was unnecessary. that the
publishers themselves would work out
solution Of the problem