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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
MISSISSIPPI SYNOD
QUOTA PLANS ARE
DISCUSSED HERE
Five State Presbyterian Lead
ers Meet DR.. M. E. Melvin
at Peabody to Formulate
Method for RaiSinu Fund.

FIVE Presbyterian leaders of Missis-
sippi met in conference with DR.. M. 70.
melvin field secretary for education OF
tne southern Presbyterian church. at
Ine Peabody hotel Friday to formulate
piitns ior a statewide survey of Mis-
TO raise that states quota of $300, 900
toward establishing great Presbyte-
ran educational institution at Memphis.
lnose present were Rev. c. l.. Power.
oI q west Point; Rev r. H. Latham, OF
Oxlordi Rev: X. A. Boiling, of Indian
ana ReV. t. M. Lemly, of Columbia.
contingent upon the city of Memphis
raising 100000 to bring the Southwest
-ern Presbyterian university from
Ciarksville, Tenn. to this city, the syn
Gus Of Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi
ana louisiana have agreed to raise an
sdutional $1,000, ,000, which will provide
fund of $1.500,000 for establishing the
school i'm its new sation. The state
quotas arc. TennesSl, outside Of Menu
phis, 100000; Mississippi, $500, 900; AlaZ
bama, $500, 900, and Louisiana 5000, 600.
Or. Melvin Is directing the movement
phis
The first step will be to make a SUR
vey OF every Presbyterian congregation
In the interested synods, to promote
interest IN the undertaking and arrive
Ut an estimate OF what each church
may be able to do toward the success
Of the campaign to be waged later.
Mississippi will start its survey at
once. 1t was agreed at the conference
Friday. The ministers attending the
conference divided the state into five
districts and each accepted the re-
sponsibility for the survey in their re-
spective districts.
DR.. Melvin said that the survey in
Tennessee had been completed this
week, and that Rev. A. o. Price and
Rev. J. d. Green, who were in charge,
will go to Alabama Monday TO start
the survey there.
A conference similar to the one here
will be held with leaders in Louisiana
at Baton Rouge, July 6, which will COM
plete the preliminary arrangements in
each of the four states.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
Caroline Cloth VIII
Case Is ReOpened

The Caroline Cloth will case was re-
opened Friday when the North Memphis
Savings bank filed a bill in probate
court seeking 10 have attorney NJ. G.
Ketchum appointed administrator OF the
estate Of Caroline Cloth. In its bill
the bank alleges that 1t owns the share
of the estate received by John NJ. Shall
Ter and Mary l.. Shaller, and that Miles
s. Buckingham, executor OF the estate,
died without having completed the ad-
ministration of affairs.
The bank further alleges that the
Buckingham estate owes TO the Cloth
estate the sum of st9, l,O25 Of
which is an inheritance tax on legacles
left to him by the will. Judge f. NJ.
Guthrie Of probate court entered an
order appointing Mr. Ketchum admins
traitor after the latter had made the
necessary bond of $4,000
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
RESUME SEARCH FOR BODY
OF DROWNED NEGRO BOY

Search for the body of VIII Hardy,
l6-year-old negro boy, of Main street
and Concord avenue, drowned late
Thursday while in swimming at the
foot Of Washington avenue, was re-
sumed Friday by relatives and friends
Emergency Officers Vannucci and
Dewitt, who investigated the case from
police headquarters found the clothes
and effects Of the boy on the river
bank but no trace of the body could
river late Thursday. The officers were
unable to locate the only witness to the
tragedy, a young negro boy, who. ac-
cording to several small boys at the
scene when the officers arrived, had
run up to Main street seeking aid to
pull Hardy out BY the time a rescue
party arrived, no trace of Hardy could
be found.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
BOY KILLS GIRL
WHILE AT PLAY

CORINTH, Miss. July .. (Spl)-
Distressing information comes from
section four miles from Gravel Hill in
McNairy county. Tenn. telling OF the
death OF the little S-year-old daughter
OF VIII Dickey.
The little girl with her cousin, n boy
about the safe age. were taking a gun
and some shells to the field where
their fathers were The girl had the
shells and the bov the gun. They came
to fence and after the lad had crossed
and the girl was standing on the top
he playfully stated that he would shoot
her, and suiting the action TO the word
pointed the gun and pulled the trigger.
To his utter CONSERVATION and as
tonIshment there was an explosion and
his little cousin fell from the fence
mortally wounded
The boy is a son Of Mack Dickey.
brother Of VIII Dickey.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
FLOURNOY PROMISES TO
GIVE PHONES REASONS

Following conference Friday be-
tween Mayor Paine Commissioner
Johnson and Frank FlournOy. district
manager Of the Cumberland Telephone
& Telegraph company called to discuss
the alleged inability Of the phone com
pany to install apparatus in industrial
plants in the city, 1t was announced
that Mr.. Flournoy would reply not later
than the first Of next week.
The conference was held at the sug-
gestion Of companies here who COM
planned. It Is said that the Cumber-
land was unable to install telephones
in their plants.
Inability to obtain equipment is the
reason advanced by Mr.. l'lournoy for
the failure to comply with the re-
nneai9
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
WOMAN GETS
BELGIAN WAR MEDAL

Mrs Louise Bosworth, Memphis
woman, who was active in war work
for Belgian orphans, has heen rewarded
for the excellent services shs rendered
by medal Of Queen Elizabeth of Bel
GUM, according TO word received By
Prather Mcdonald, local Belgian con-
sui.
Mcdonald is in possession Of both the
medal and the commentator papers,
sent by King Albert Of Belgium per-
sonally. Mrs. Bosworth is out OF the
city at present IL Is understood. but
the medal will be presented to her upon
her return.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
NJ 'ADOO BACKERS
WILL STICK, SAYS
DAVID LAWRENCE
Sees Admission Of Former
SeCretary's Strength in Talk
of Veto Coalition Support
ers Have Crusading Spirit.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,
Especial Corresp poudent tor Tine New
crlFuItarl

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July g.
Combinations work both ways. one
hears it outlined in menacing pFopor-
tions that combination OF votes has
been collected which win prevent Me-
AdoO from getting the necessary two
thirds. This sort of talk proceeds nat
urally and inevitably from the camps
Of the opposing candidates who recOE
nize that McAdoo is in the lead and
that said lead must be cut down be-
fore balloting actually starts in order
to brighten the prospects Of their own
men to accumulate votes in progress
sion as the successive ballots are taken
But as the veto on McAdoo is con-
siderable, so Is the veto held by the
McAdoo forces over any other candi-
date. The strength of the former sec
retary OF the treasury in this conven-
ton Is of the crusading kind that won
for Wilson at Baltimore in 1912. His
supporters will stick.
For the existence of an anticombinL
tion might better be described as
desire rather than aCtuality. one OF
the so-callcd organization bosses from
Mid Western state is commonly re-
ported to be part OF the coalition
10 defeat McAdoo. Today he was In
conference with a McAdoo manager
and practically promised to support to
McAdoo after a few early ballots.
Cummings Shows Strength.
Unqucstionably the movement for
Homer Cummings, Of Connecticut, is
the most serious factor affecting the
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
JURY REACHES VERDICT;
ACCUSED NOT LOCATED

The jury hearing the case OF James
Caldwell, alias "Hsrdiacu,' indicted on
a charge of robbng Gulf Refining
company filling station OF $50 reached
verdict at noon Friday. but withheld
when % the defendant was TO he present
in court
Jus, before noon Judge J. Ed Rich
ards ordered the jury TO go to dinner,
but the men replied that they had
reached a verdict, BY that time. how
ever. Caldwell could not be found.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02

AUDITORIUM. SAN FRANCISCO,
July 2.--Ali set for the struggle of the
vets and the drys the Democratic ma
tionaI convention assembled this morn
Ing with everything ready for bat
tie royal. The first skirmish fight
was set to come on the submission OF
wet plank by James r, Nugent, OF
New Jersey, and dry plank by VIII
liam J. Bryan. There was little pros
tonight. " then.
At 1o:4o o'clock the lona waited re-
port Of the platform committee was for.
mally brought bsfore the Democratic
national convention and read by Chair
man Glass Of the resolutions commit.
the days big fight. William Jennings
Bryan was waiting to offer his minority
reports on five planks.
Leaders In the convention said they
looked for "A long debate despite that
speakers are limited to 30 mintues
each in discussing planks. Hundreds of
delegates, however, have become Inn
patient with the delay the plat
form has already occasioned and many
are ready TO support any move that Will
still further shorten discussion OF the
resolutions committee report They
fear "A deadlock In the ballotinE and
do not want the convention to run be-
yond tomorrow.
Voting for presidential nominee
will begin Immediately after the plat
for is adopted unless recess inter
venes to permit the delegates to re-
fresh themselves.
Growing accustomed TO late starts the
delegates and crowds were slower than
ever in arriving and when the monster
pipe organ began its recital a half hour
before the hour set for convening its
harmony surged out into an almost
empty auditorium.
For while the organist confined him
self to opera. but as the crowd began
TO gather he switched TO a livelier air
and got scmc OF the early arrivals
singing and whistling, There seemed
to be holiday spirit in the galleries
as they looked forward to a real show.
The hour of 10 came and went with
hardly a handful of delegates on the
floor and with great empty patches In
the galleries. only few OF the big
H.. ~ a Ia
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
PETITION GRANTED.

A petition for certiorari and super
sedeas was granted Friday in circuit
court TO X. X Daley, in a case where
the ChisCa garage obtained a judg-
lnent against him In magistrates court
for S66. Daley alleged that Squire F.
w. Davis. who tried the case, took Ii
under adyisement, and stated he would
be informed when the decision would
be rendered lie never was informed.
he alleged. and learned OF the jndg-
ment when his bank account was garni-
shecd Judge p. w Lanier represented
DALEY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
TUESDAY TENTATIVE
LAYNE BURIAL DATE

Next Tuesday has been tentatively set
for the funeral of Lewis NJ. Layne,
prominent Memphis business man. who
was killed in an airplane crash at
Mitchell Field, l.. l., last week, accord
ing to word received by L. r. McGaugh-
ran, of Layne & Bowler company. Bur-
ial will be made at San Francisco
The Memphis Chamber of Commerce
Friday obtained the consent of the
Los Angeles chamber to send one of
their members as n representative Of
the Memphis institution at the funeral.
The local chamber has also arranged
to present an elaborate floral design.
Crepe will be hung on the doors during
the day in memory of the man who was
termed one of the most dynamic and
livest business men of the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
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VANDERBILT GLEE CLUB
WILL SING AT PARK

The Vanderbilt Glee club will make
college glee and wit at the Memphis
Aerial park on Sunday night A con-
tract to this effect has just been signed
up by the manager of the park and
the club will perform amid the fire
works scheduled already for the oc-
casion.
The Vanderbilt club is stronger this
year than ever before and is said to
compare favorahly with the best col
lege glee organizations. The club has
made numerous tours this season but
so far has missed Memphis
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
ASKS DAMAGES FOR
SHOOTING BY COP

An amended declaration, flied in cir
cult court Friday by Nathan Joyner,
by his next friend, ltcbecca Joyner,
asks $4,000 damages from Patrolman
b L. Weaver. The policeman snot him
Joyncr alleged. when he was fleeing
from a craps game which Weaver and
another officer Taidcd.
The bill alleges that the COP will
',Illy. malicously and wantonly shot
Toyner without justification or excuse"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
OH, OH! COPPERS TO
STAND MENTAL EXAMS
Many Youths and Carmen APP
ply for Jobs.

Applicants in such droves have ap-
peared before Clifford Davis, secretary
to the mayor. requesting positions on
the police force that date for mental
exams will be set within the next week,
the secretary announced Friday. Davis
declares many fine strapping speci-
places on the force. but that In many
Instances they are below the required
age--23.
During the past several days, he says,
Il noticeable number Of street faitwgv
conductors and motormen have come
forward with applications
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
MAY OBSERVE HOLIDAY.

Chancery and circuit courts. appar-
entity are going TO observe Monday as
"A court holiday Announcement was
made by Chancellors Heiskell and Peres
Friday that motions set for Monday In
their courts would go over for one
week Judge Ben L. Capell. Of Sec
ond circuit. also announced that all
motions set for Monday In his court
would be continued generally. Criminal
courts will operate, probably.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
Achievements Lauded.

FINANCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS - 4
review OF the record of the Democratic
party during the administration Of
Woodrow Wilson presents a chapter of
substantial achievements unsurpassed
in the history of the republic. For
so years before the advent OF this ad-
ministration. periodical commissions had
impeded the industrial progress of the
American people and Cause d inestimable
loss and distress. BY the enactment
OF the federal reserve act, the old sys-
tenn which bred panics was replaced
by new system which insured conf
dence. 1t was an Indispensable factor
in winning the war and today II is the
hope and inspiration of business. In
deed. one. vital danger against which
the American people should keep cor
stantly on guard Is the commitment Of
this system to partisan enemies who
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
LIBRARY TO CLOSE.

TIE circulating department of the
Cossitt library win be closed Monday
because Of Independence day. 1t was
announced Friday The reading room,
however. will be open from ~ am. to
pm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
SUPREME COUNCIL
PLANS SPA PROGRAM

BRUSSELS, July The supreme al
lied council met here today and began
consideration Of the program which will
he discussed with German delegates at
the meeting at Spa next week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
SUES FOR DIVORCE.

Alleging that his Wlfa deserted him
when he announced his intentions OF
going on a visit 10 his mother, and that
She since had been guilty Of statutory
offense, Alonzo Harrison filed suit for
divorce from Annie Harrison in circuit
court Friday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
Bryan Brings Five Planks.

Mr., Bryan came to the convention
han prepared to offer five planks as
minority reports. His dry plank was
the samr ss the one he announced on
his arrival in San Francisco last week.
In another plank he renewed his fight
for a national bulletin to be published
by the federal government. He also
had II profiteering plank. proposing
elimination OF unnecessary middle
men" and to force disclosure Of cost
and selling price and 10 recommend
creation within the states Of commits
sions similar TO the federal trade COM
mission, Another plank, very brief.
merely stated opposition 10 universal
compulsory military training In time
Of peace. His traty plank was also the
same as the one he previously an.
nounced.
James r. Nugent. of New Jersey,
was ready with wet plank, Mr.. EFy-
an and Mr., Nugent discussed the order
OF their recognition with Chairman Rob-
inson and II was arranged that after
the Platform has been placed before the
convention, Nugent would first offer his
wet plank as an amendment and that
Mr.. Bryan would offer his dry plank
aS n substitute.
Another minority report, dealing with
soldier relief was ready 10 be pre-
sorted by Tom ID. Lyons, OF Oklahoma
II made no mention OF bonus. but
declared for system Of farm and home
loans. Just what form the fight OF
the Irish sympathizers for their recog
milton plank would take had not been
revealed.
Despite the trouble brewing behind
the scenes, the delegates themselves
amd good -naturd as they gathered on
the convention floor. They filed in
joking and laughing as they asked one
another what the fireworks were going
TO be like.
manfestly was fast losing interest In
II and kept up n rumble Of speculation
about the coming fight.
One of the plans under consideration
in the backstage conference Of leaders
was a suggestion that all debate on
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02

One of the first to suggest the re-
moval of the Southwestern Presbyterian
university from Clarksvlle, Tenn, to
Memphis and making 1t one of the
greatest educational institutions of the
South. was Or NJ. Il. Melvin. OF Can
ton. Miss. an alumnus of the insti-
tuition. As field secretary for educa-
.tion, of the Southern Presbyterian
church. 1t Is now his privilege to take
leading part In accomplishing the
project.
Under his direction the 81 .000 900
campaign In the four synods supporting
the college is being organized, and
splendid enthusiasm has been aroused
In each state
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
Plank Against Asiatics.

! Among other international subjects
Nouched upon was nonaomtssion or Asl-
attic immigrants, declared to be as a
national policy, "a true expression OF
the judgment OF our people" Support
was pledged to states where enforce
ment of that policy was OF particular
concern,
The Mexican, plank assorted that The
administration, remembering in all CT
cumstances that Mexico was an inde-
pendent state. had been unwilling
either to profit by the misfortunes OF
the peoples of Mexico or TO enfeehle
their future by imposing the outside
rule upon their temporarily distracted
councils Order was gradually re-
appearing" there as result, 1t added,
and "at no time in many years have
American lives and interests been so
safe as they are now"
The new Mexican government should
he recognized when 1t had proved its
Willingness to meet international obl-
cations and had given foreigners In
Mexico rights as well as duties" the
plank continued 1t served notice, how
ever, that until that time Mexico must
realize the propriety of policy that
asserts the right of the United States
to demand full protection for its citt-
Zens.
On one point throughout the platform
committeeman apparently were in fun
accord 1t sharply indicted the Repub-
iican congress and the Republican party
Aon many counts. including a warning
OF "well-defined indications" of an i'm
rending assault upon vital principles"
OF the federal reserve system in the
event Of a Republican victory in No
Npmbpr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02

the platform be limited TO three nourH
and that halloting for presidential
There was some objection, however.
and the consultations continued without
immediate fruit.
Delegates Impatient.
At 1927, Chairman Robinson. Mr..
Glass and Mr.. Bryan appeared togeth-
or on the platform and there was
scattered patter OF applause Some
cheers for Bryan followed from cor
ners OF the galleries and there were
lot OF impatient demands that the con-
vertion get under way,
Let's no, let's goi" the crowd yelled.
The band quieted II by striking up
over There"
had not yet been completed and Sena-
tor Robinson and the others on the
platform gathered in a little circle and
put their heads together while the
impatience of the delegates gathered
IN the hall broke out again in loud de-
Al 10:35. Senator Robinson pounded
for order. and the hall quieted down
very quickly.
The prayer was by the Rev. Josiah
Sibley. of San Francisco.
A verse OF thW Star Spangled Ban
ner' served to key even higher the
tense expectancy OF the crowd and at
the conclusion there was another out
Dursl OF lmpauence mingled with cries
for Bryan.
Amid more cheering. Senator Robin
son presented Senator Glass and the
reading of the platform began.
Galleries and delegates listened at.
tentvely and INTERRUPTED the opening
references to President Wilson with
handclapping. At the point where the
platform declared for the league of
nations Senator Glass put the emphasis
on the word the" and the convention
stood up and cheered for a minute
while the band struck up another roll
licking tune.
Senator Glass began reading at the
rate OF Sc words a minute The plat
form exceeds 5000 words. without in-
terruptions for applause OF especially
appreciated passages. the reading would
continue afi hour and 40 minutes Tie
advance estimate OF time likely to be
required for the actual presentation of
tho committees majority report vas
something more than two hours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-02
Fight on Bonds Condemned.

The financlal plank condemned the
pcrnicious attempt of the Republican
party to create discomfort among the
holders OF the bonds of the government"
and to drag our public finance and
our banking and currency system back
into the arena of party politics"
Failure to enact tax revision meas
urcs through sheer political cowar-
dice" also was charged against the
Republicans, congress having made no
move. 1t was asserted, toward a re-
adjustment of tax laws which 1t de-
nounced before the last election and
was afraid 10 revise before the next
election"
Claims of Republican public econo-
my were branded as false pretense;"
but the attack on the Republicans
reached it's climax in a separate plank
devoted to Republican corruption"
This section discussed -the Shock
ing disclosure Of the lavish use or
can presidential nomination and "the
conviction of a Republican senator
from Michigan charged with having
violated campaign expenditure laws to
draw the inference that there Is In
dicated the re-entry, under Renublican
auspices, of money as an influential
factor in elections" and stern popular
rebuke' invoked. The Republicans, the
plank adds, control the senate only by
virtue of the Michigan elections men
Toned
The following is the text Of the plat
form submitted to the Democratic ma
tional convention TODAY:
Greetings to President.
The Democratic party. in its national
convention assembled, sends greetings
TO the president Of the United States,
woodrow Wilson, and halls with pat
riotic pride the great achievements for
AF0nntry and the world wrought by a
7Democratic administration under his
leadership.
1t salutes the mighty people Of this
great republic emerging with imper-
ishable honor from the severe tests and
grievous strains of the most tragic in
history, having earned the plaudlts- and
the gratitude of all free nations.
1t declares its adherence to the fun
dauental progressive principles of So
cial, economic and Industrial justice
and advance, and purposes to resume
the great work of translatng these
principles into effective laws, begun and
carried far by the Democratic admin
'istration and Interrupted only when the
war claimed all the national energies
for the single task of victory.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS--The Demo-
cratic party favors the league OF ma
tions as the surest, il not the only,
practicable means OF maintaining the
permanent peace of the world, and ter
minating the insufferable burden of
great military and naval establishments.
1t was for this that America broke
away from traditional isolation and
spent her blood and treasure to crush
colossal scheme of conquest.
League Pledge of Peace.
1t was upon this basis that the presi-
dent OF the United States, in prear-
rangement with our allies, consented
to suspension of hostilities against
the imperial German government: the
armistice was granted and a treaty Of
peace negotiated upon the definite as
suranee to Germany, as well as to the