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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
Traffic Problem
Receives Setback;
EmbargOeS Issued

Another serious setback to the slowly
improving traffic conditions was re-
Celved late Monday when the Mobile
ONO railroad issued an embargo
@saInst siL an freight for connections at
Salro Tamms East st. Louis and st
LOUIS proper, except dead freight sub
Ject to delay. and the Missouri Pacific
railroad received instructions to accent
no freight for delivery to the Chicago
Alton, Wabash {. b. e O., Glover
Lear, Baltimore & Ohio, PennsvIva mia
or the Big Four lines except fuel oil
perishables live stock, food and feed
These embarRoes practically cut OFF
all Memphis traffic over the NJ & @
East '
Typical Of the complications Of the
embargo situation, Is the order Of the
illinois Central issued at about the
same time the other embargoes were
declared. canCeling all embargoes to or
via st Louis and East ST. Louis. ex-
Gcept for delivery 10 the southern. the
Wa3aSh Tor the West. and to the c.
B. a Q for the East
The Illinois Central stll remains
closed from Odn to Chicago, due large
y, It is said, TO the refusal Of Eastern
lines to accept freight from functions
IN that territory Some freight is now
iltering through the Evansville Louis
vile, indianapolis and Cincinnati gate
ways from Memphis to the East where
Eastern connections are able to handle
the business
It Is naid that a large number Of the
switchmen who went out on strike have
obtained employment in other lines Of
work where they are making equal or
better pay than they made az switch
men, and that they do not intend to
return TO railrOadng In so far as the
strike is concerned, 1t is said that prac-
tcaly all the men have gone back to
work who intend ~ continue railroad
ing The shortage Of men In the East
ern terminals is so acute that traffic
officials have been performing the work
Of the switChmen for many weeks and
return TO their office jobs is not yet
in sight
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
FOUR LIKE MUSIC
BUT COPS OBJECT

Because Of the apparent lack Of
esthetiC sense. or the desire to become
suddenly jealous on the part Of a couple
OF coppers, four young white men and
two negro musicians are on the police
docket charged with disorderly conduct
and were to face City Judge Barker
late Tuesday for nothing else than
quietly playing tune as they pro-
gressed within speed laws according
TO witnesses, in an automobile down
Main street at midnight
Despite the fact witnesses told Pa
trolmen Fuller and Hilburn, acting un-
der orders Of Sergt Adams, that the
young men and negro musicians were
not hilarious nor rowdy and that no
women helped make up the party. the
lads were forced to put up forfeits for
their appearance. Not having the for
feits, the negro musicians, OF the we'll
dressed, industrious sort Of class, spent
the night in jail while other inmates
and police officials basked to scores
Of ragtime tunes which they played as
an exhibition OF having no III feelings,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
BY GEORGE MORRIS.

., CHICAGO, June 8. (Spl) )-lSxcept for
the appearance of several bands that
made the night hideous. a Hoover dele
gale and Senator Reed Smoot, OF Utah,
win one wife, the day ending with the
assembling of the Republican conven-
non in the Coliseum Tuesday noon was
IKE preceding days, as one star re-
sembles another.
The noise is constantly increasing in
Vo'ume, the lobbles are more crowded
WIN rural statesmen and bespecta led
and bespatted women, and the atmos =
phere around headquarters is assuming
more definite and distinguish
aroma, directly traceable to the influx
OF certain Southern delegates and par
" Well-wlshers who eXude a familiar.
but not altogether fragrant odor when
confined in close and sitting quar-
ters. The air. it might be said, is
surcharged with Republicansm,
Attempt after attempt has been made
TO invoke the spirit of enthusiasm and
optimism, but enthusiasm will not flow
and optimism oozes slowly. The
cocksLreness of eight weeks ago has
given way to grave doubt and even ven
pessimlsm in some Quarters, and it is
al because the leading candidates are
an tarred with the same brush and un-
less they are all cast aside which is n
VeXatious problem, and some other
substituted, the Republican candidate
may be Obliged to go into the cam
paign with the taint of having bought
his nomination,
A leader of the party said today:
All candidates have spent too much
money"
The problem even confronts some of
them in the convention. The leaders
are wondering If the party can afford
to give The nomination to the candidate
that can afford to buy it.
Many states have the same problem
as the Tennessee delegation. Rivalry
and jealousy had made its appearance
in addition to the almost inconsolable
grief of not knowing whom will be
nominated. If they only knew they
would get on him in a minute. Mean
While they are sticking to Wood, the
most prolific source of revenue of any
of the candidates who made contests
in the South.
Nearly all day Monday was required
for the Tennessee delegat ton to have
a caucus. In the first place they have
no headquarters. They Just meet
around. Finally late Monday evening
Gen. Wood was asked to step out in
the. corridor while the delegation rati-
fled the slate as announced Monday.
When the delegates got together it was
found that all was not lovely. Jess
Littleton wanted to be chairman and
floor leader for the delegation. This
did not suit the Sanders Hooper Sells
conbnation. Finally the differences
were ironed out by making Judge G.. NJ.
Trotter. of Knoxville, chairman Of the
delegation, and Littleton floor leader
The next fight will be the Quinn
Church contest, which Quinn will take
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
BIG THREE" KEPT
BUSY COMBATING
5 DARK HORSETALK
None Confident of Winning
and All Striving Desperately
to Hold Own, Says Law
renCe-Bryan Picks SprouI.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent Of The News
ScimlfarN

CHICAGO, III, June S-Nassrs
LoWden, Wood and johnson are hold l.
ing desperately to their delegates who
snow c@ persistent tendency to flock to
a. park morse not Immediately, but
az the psychological moment in the bal
ioilng For the outstanding fact about
lhls convention is the acknowledged nm
certainty in each of the camps Of the
tnIcS leaders, Not one OF three who
are leading in the Republican presiden-
tItl race Is actually confident OF win
.lllg' fubhCity agents and tatements
ior publication express the usual We
heer OF confidence, bur il isn't horne
OUT by the conversations for publica-
tlon. None is sure Of his ground.
~, me situation here is a simple one
and Johnson booms havn't given up but
are struggling to tear delegates from
one another
some changes have occurred in the
last AZ hours. Here and there pledges
have been given on the quiet but The
relative gains are small and the net net
effect has hardly been enough to con
strue the chances Of any one of the
three big contenders as much better
ihan yesterday or the day before. II
Is Still Lowden, Wood and johnson
IN the order named, and ii is also still
fight to the finish between the Wood
ana LoWden forces, SO that there is alb
solutely no chance Of fusion Bitter
ness does exist between the Wood and
johnson. camps, but 1t would be much
easter for them to form an alliance
than for the Johnson or Wood and
Lo)Wden groups to get together
should the men who back L.owden
"X'rt their political power in defiance
OF the known effect Of the Missouri
scandal on Lowden's chances, they can
keep this convention deadocked and
Coy, Lowden in the lead
Senator johnson and his eloquent as
soclate, Senator Borah. addressing
CONTINUED on Page 10. Column ll
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
Printing Company
To Spend $I5O,OOO
On Modern Plant

Approximately $3.50, 900 is to be spent
by the Hood Printing company of this
CITY IN erecting one of the finest print
ing establishments south of st. Louis
according to an announcement by H.
Hood, who heads the company. The
property on which the plant will be
built was recently purchased by the
company from the Nashville Trust com
pany. Eaton Elder, of the local real
estate firm of VIM. White K Co, repre-
sented the Nashville interests, while the
sale was arranged and closed by Guy
Joiner, of Emmett Joiner & Co, OF
TINS city The purchase price was not
made public.
The property purchased is the south
east corner of Main and Keel and is
100 feet square. The building will be
of reinforced concrete construction, and
Will have an exterior finish of high
grade face brick. The offices will be
finished in hardwood. Rest rooms will
be provided for employees, as will a
model kitchen and dining roOm where
food will be proCurable at cost price.
The plant will be built on the day
light plan, and will have all modern
machinery. Lithographing and steel en-
craving will be added by the company
which has not done this sort of work
In the past. 1t is said that the capacity
of the company will be six times as
great as at present The building, ex-
elusive of the ground and machinery,
will cost $751; a 100000 company
has been recently organized by the old
company to manage the new plant.
Work of construction will begin next
February and it is thought that the
company will be in it's new home By
July, 1921.
MIR, Hood leaves the latter part of
this week for a 60-day trip over the
country in order\ to study the large
n inf nj to ttrftl y,f a n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08

New York delegation Chauncey NJ.
nepew, veteran Of more than dozen
conventions, was In his usual seat,
Co. Geo. HaryeS and senator
PrandSxee met on the platform aud nal
a little tslk. 1t was understood that
Col Harvey had been busy al morn
ing trying So hsrmonize some Of tha
literary quirM of the prospective plat
A half hour after the time set for
the opening there wss still no sign OF
the convention CoFniug>&o order.
I At that time Nicholas Murray Butler.
OF New York Rets the only candidate
seen on the floor He was chatting
with the delegates from New York.
The swelling chorus filled the great
hall and a sea OF American flags were
waved throughout the singing. Now"
shouted the leader. three cheers for
the greatest country on earth, The
United States Of America. Three roll
ing cheers rocked the big hall
The official photograph OF the con-
Veution was taken
Secretary Miller. Of the national COM
mittee, then read the call for the con-
vcntion.
The convention was not very much
interested In the reading Of the call.
most of the delegates knowing its terms
They embraced the opportunity Tor con-
feTences and conversation perYaded thd
Ian during the reading.
Hays 0verturns Glass.
Chairman Hays whacked for order "a
hard he jolted over a glass OF watef
ON the secretarys table and then
stepped out to the edge OF the speak
er's platform. He got renewed DEM
onstvation Of applause, shouts and
cheers which he acknowledged with
smiles and bows. Scmt body yelled three
cheers for win Hays and they we're
given.
THE Republican party has met in
this free and open, convention said
he, Ito accept from the people a
mandate for the government Of the
United States. As chairman Of your ma =
tionai committee l report progress BY
next November the majority OF the Re
publican party should he at least three
million, In spirit I report more than
| progress, report fulftllment. The great
party OF the union has become a union.
II shall continue so. There win be
no bolt In this convention"
Roars OF cheers greeted that state
ment
Chairman HAYS then introduced Sem
atUr Lodge as the temporary chairman
and the convention let out more cheers,
and rolling chorus OF ayes affirmed
the selection As committee TO escort
him TO the chair, Chauncey NJ. DePew,
OF New York Myron T. Herrick. OF
Ohio, and Mrs. j. b. Hume. of Cali
fornia were appointed.
The committee thought 10 had the
platform fixed so the committee could
come up set Of concealed stairs, but
the arrangement would not work and
Senator Lodge and his escorting COM
mittee had to go around 10 the rear
entrance TO the rest room.
A bad omen, some thought, when this
platform trouble was noticed.
Another wave Of cheers greeted the
senator as he stepped out to the speak
ing position. Another cheer leader was
on the job with three cheers for Sem
ator Lodge and they were given. II
was one minute after noon when the
cheers died away and Senator Lodge
began delivering his address.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
Curb Trading At
Market Square To
Begin On Thursday

Definite plans for the opening Of an
open-air market at Market square have
been completed by Horace Johnson
commissioner and ]. II. Tull. city
market superintendent, and this market
will be opened to the citizens OF North
Memphis on Thursday morning. An
nouncement of this was made Tuesday
by Commissioner Johnson.
The cuy's largest open n-air market,
to be located on city property on Front
street at the foot Of jefferson ave
nue and extending north. is an assured
fact of the near future, Commissioner
Johnson said Tuesday In announcing a
preliminary inspection Of the ground
at which time steps looking toward re-
surfacing the property and drainage
will be gone into at length
Commissioner Johnson will doubtless
leave Memphis within the next two or
three weeks for trip Of inspection
to other cities having municipal mar
kcts in order TO gather further data
on the subject. Mr. Johnson is very
anxious to have the Front street mar
ket well under way before ground Is
broken for the Citys auditorium at
Poplar and Main streets and II is the
present plan Of the city to start the
Front street market at jefferson and
Front and extend II northward until Il
connects with the auditorium property
This market will be both wholesale
and retail and will be operated on a
large scale under present plans The
success Of the municipal markets to date
has been highly gratifying and con-
stant enlargement until the needs OF
the entire city are well taken care OF
is contemplated
Growers Of vegetables and truck at
points in Arkansas, Mississippi and
Tennessee have communicated with
Commissioner johnson looking 10 the
establishment Of a suitable connection
here iu order that their products might
be placed in the municipal markets for
direct sale 10 consumers and an or
diuanCc to provide means OF accom-
plishlng this object is In process OF be-
ing drafted by Z. B, klewer, assistant
Citv attorney.
No decision has been reached as vet
as to the exact location of the CASTOR
Park market but change to some
street within two blocks Of Castor
park will be selected. This move. Mr..
johnFou said, was necessary because
the present location is too isolated
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
HAYS BRINGS REPUBLICANS 7
NOISE AND AROMA MAKING
CHICAGO REAL G.. o. p. CITY

| tc the credentials committee. The
| credentials committee viii be appoint
! ed Tuesday afternoon, and Quinn will
| try TO show the committee that he and
| not Bob Church should be seated as
| delegate from the Tenth district.
The Tennessee delegation makes no
| secret Of the fact that a great deal
| is involved In this contest II Church
| is seated by the credentials committee,
as he was by the national committee,
! Ihen the Church organization in the
| Ienth district will be the regular or
| ganization and the Lily Whites will
| give way to the sombre blacks There
| after TO be Republican one must en-
list IN the ranks and follow the ban
| ner of Church.
For while Monday there was some
talk of G. Tom Taylor as candidate
Tor national committeeman, but the
| place went, rs foreCastkd, to John W
Overall. Mrs. Marshall Priest, OF
huntington, was made vice chairman
OF the delegation. Quite signal honor
state large, A, V, McI.ane, OF
LeWtshurg, was made member OF the
committee on credentials and Fred Arm
OF Chattanooga, was given the place
tions.
- w. T. FISHERMAN, of Rogersvile,
member of the state highway commits
sion. was nominated for membership
on the committee on platform and reso-
iutlons. Mrs, II. NJ. Hankn. of Liv-
lngston, was selected a member Of
the committee on rules. Daniel Cooper
Schwab of Hartranft. was made
member of the committee to notify the
candidate of his nomination and 4. NJ.
thurman. Of Waynesboro. will carry the
SAD news to the vice presidential nomi- 4
nee w. w. Appleby, Of Lexington.
was named honorary vice president OF
the convention for Tennessee and Wal
ter Shipley, Of Jonesboro was made
secretary OF the delegation.
pr. j. d. McAllister, state secretary
Oh the Anti-Saloon league, is an inter
ested visitor He is certain that the
Republicans will not put liquor plank
in the platform nor does he believe
they will pronounce for prohibition. He
Is OF the-opinion that the Republicans
Will pronounce in favor of law enforce
ment or make some expression that
might be regarded as sympathetic for
the antiliquor cause
Gov. Lowden received the Tennessee
delegation in his apartments in The
Blackstone Monday evening. This is
the first. time on record when all can
didates are available to those who wish
TO meet them and talk with them. Sew
eral times during the day Cen Wood
comes out Of headquarters and the line
forms to the right. He shakes hands in
preocCupied fashion
Lowden Is different. He says he
would about as soon live on his nU-
nois farm or his Arkansas plantation as
to live in the White House Maybe he
would. AT any rate what he has spent
isn't worrying him any
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
TWO DIXIE TOWNS
SHOW CENSUS GAINS

WASHINGTON. June S.-Census fig
ures announced include:
Georgiana, Ala, 1880, increase b5l.
or 55.2 per cent; Bay St Louis, MISS.
5,o33, decrease 355. or 10.5 per cent /,
Oliver Springs, Tenn, III. increase AZ,
or II per cent
Other Southern towns census fig
ures given out today without any fig- =
ures shown to Indicate increases or de-
creases. were:
Evergreen, Ala 1913; Jasper, Ala.
3.2i6 Carbon Hin, Ala. 1856; Cordova,
Ala, 1.0SS; Townley Ala, 1854; Fair-
burn, Ca, 1900, Eatonton Ca, 2,5is;
Calhoun, Ca, 1855; Canton, Ca, A.
$40.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
MEMPHIS STILL FOURTH
in WEEKLY DEBTS

The weekly statement Of debts to
individual accounts reported through
the federal reserve banks Of the coun-
try by the federal reserve board for
week ending June 3, show decided
falling off which is attributed to the
observance OF May 81 as a legal hoi-
day, It is estimated that $7SS, OOO, 900
s per cent loss in debts was caused
by the observance of this holiday.
Comparative totals Of the most I'm
portant southern cities Is:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
Fair Weather Is
ScOtPS Forecast

Continued fair weather with moder-
ate temperature prevailing. has been
forecasted by the weather bureau for
Mmphis and vicinity. Indications
pre& said official ForeCaster Scott,
"that,we will enjoy fine weather all
this week. That is as far ahead as |
can safess psedct, but am OF the
for several days.
The Mississippi will rise slowly in
this district for several days except
that it will be stationary to falling
from Helena to the mouth OF the White
river for one or two days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
JOURNAL OFF, PRESS.

The June edition OF the Memphis
Chamber Of Commerce Journal has Just
come off the press and Is ready for dis
tribution through the mails.
High tribute was paid to o. X. Houck.
life honorary member Of the chamber,
who died recently. A brief sketch
Of his life. recounting the many lit
tie deeds and services TO his fellow
men during his life and placing him
among the highest OF noble citizens,
WAS the feature Of this edition.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
nation.

The general understanding vas that
an agreement would be made 10 accent
the temporary organiza ton and clsli
man as the permanent one, thus Coh-
tinuing the gavel In the hands ~ SEN
ator Lodge. Chairman Lodges address
was punctuated by cheering and ap-
plause and most loudly when he re-
ferred 70 the Republican party OF 1860
and declared that 1t must again come
forward for Il like service to the coun-
try
Roars OF cheers and continued ap-
plause marked Chairman Lodges deca-
ration that everyone connected with
the dynasty of Woodrow Wilson must
be driven from power
Senator Lodge continued that they
must be driven out mot because they
are Democrats" but because Mr. Will
sons theory OF government Is not
American.
The defeat of the present admin
istration,' said Senator Lodge, tran
scends every other question. The
ground thus cleared, 1t becomes our
duty as Americans to reinstate several
fundamental principles which have been
hot gL1 4 4
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08

Coz o ~ /cHICAGO, June 8,-The Republican conven-
on met dsposing of preiminaries during the
rst halt the keynote speech by Sena
tor Lodge, temporary chairman
Senator Lodge spoke from mis- manuscript and the rate
ne read assured that the first hour of the proceedings and
probably little more would be devoted to it.
The Temporary organization quickly perfected by acca-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
Shimmy From Tennessee,

From the Stars and Stripes" the
band swung into "DardautlIa,' and
there was q prompt response with a
Shuffing Of feet and a suggestion Of
shimmy from some OF the negro dele
gates from Tennessee,
When Senator Lodge reached the hall
he took seat In the Massachusetts
delegation space. where he found Speak
cF Giiett talking with friends and they
had a brief conference. Fred Upham.
the national treasurer. Joined the con
ference and the three men had their
heads together for several minutes
Lieut. col Theodore Roosevelt was
among the early platform arrivals, At
II o'clock the hour set for the open
ing. the band was playing The Sun
shine Of Your Smile" but very few
peoplt were smiling There was no
movement to call the convention to or
der and begin the business.
The aisles were crowded with dele
gates. who seemed more intent on shak-
ing hands and chatting than for be-
ginning the convention.
on every hama there were evidences
Of the newer generation In politics
They included sons Of Theodore RoOse-
Welt. Leonard Wood. the late Senator
Aldrich, Of Rhode Island, and grand
son Of James G. Blaine. who was wear
ing the badge Of a sergeant t-at-arWs.
Columbia. the Gem OF the Ocean. 9"
got q rise out Of the delegates who
stood and waved tiny flaRe in time
with the melody. Then the band swung
into a brief refrain from Dixie" and
the Southern delegates found first op-
DOrtunitV for the rebel veil.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
JOHNSON SERVES
NOTICE AGAINST \
LOWDEN OR WOOD
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Especial Correspondent Of The News Scimitar)
COLISEUM, CHICAGO, June 8,-Senator Hiram Johnson
has begun exercise his power the Republican national
convention Through his intimate friend and colleague Senator
Borah of Idaho he served notice that the people of the United
States would s judgment defeat the Republican party next
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
SHOE PRICES CUT.

ST LOUIS. June Reductions IN
tho wholesale prices Of various STYLES
~ shoes Of from % cents to s. a pair
were announced today by officials OF
three OF the largest shoe manufaC-
turing esta blishments here
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
FIVE JURORS FINED.

Fines OF $40 each were assessed
Monday in chancery court against G. +.
Chapleau, F. X. Harris. f. l.. Kerns. =.
W. Hull and Whitfield King. They
were Jurors who failed to repeEt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
DEMONSTRATE TERRACING

A demonstration In farm terracing
under the auspices Of the Shelby County
Council of Agriculture will be given by
agricultural experts Wednesday after
noon on the Lee Cummings farm, II was
announced by officials Of the council.
The public is invited.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08
DePew in Usual Seat.

When Senator Wadsworth Joined the
New York delegates he had a confer.
ence with Charles u. Hilles, the new
national committeeman from that state
Former Secretary OF War Henry l.,
Stimson also arrived and joined the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-08

Iuctor on the Mobile d
I. The home Of Mr.. Kcl
.t. and burned before the
gotten under control Mr.