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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
Scimitdr'S NeUsieS
And Carriers VIII
Haze UQUie Party

Saturday morning May %, is going
To be a red-lettcr day in the calendar
Of the newsbuys and carriers OF The
News Sclmitar on that day more
than ,O00 OF them and members OF
their families are going 10 be guests
OF the paper at a special performance
at the Strand thcatcT NJ william Hart s
latest picture. The Toll Gate
Everything for the comfort and ynf
tertainment Of the guests viii be pro
vided In addition to the big teAlur"
picture, comedy Cf two reels viii be
shown. ,.,
The arrangements made by Lea ~
hanson circulation manager OF Iot
News Scimitar. are that the boys, lAeW
mothers. fathers. brothers and sisters
be at the Strand thester at 9: 10 clock.
Their picture viii be taken before the
showing ~.
"Bul" Harts newest picture Is one
that win delight both the youngsters
and the growHups 1t liz q thrilling ro,
nance Of the West in modern days, ana
Hart himself declares i IL his oest
picture II is the first to BE- released
from hts own studios,
Tickets fOr the party VIII pt lHsuou
by Mir williamson at The News sem %
tar. Any newsboy or carrier VIII pc
given the number of admissions he n
quests IL being the intention OF Ihc
News Scimitar TO entertain every news
boy and carrier and all members oi
their families.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
IRISH SMASH HEADS
IN RENEWED RIOTS

LONpONpERRY Ireland. May IL
Rioting last night between nauonallNt
and unionist mohs was even Nercct
than on Saturday. Bottles. bricks ana
pistols were again freely employed by
the combatants and many more shop
windows were broken.
Groups Of men and women IN the
unionst quarter of Fountain street ana
similar groups in the Sim Fein quarter
Of Bridge street followed an exchange
II party cries with stone and bottle
throwing More than one hundred re-
volver shots followed. \ former soldier
named Dohcrty was killed and three
others wounded When the hostilities
broke out the police la the disturbed
arenN were '3lthdrawH ayla for A few
hours mob laW was siipfssBfs, -
Armed and masked men who held
Carlisle bridge as a sort Of mo Man
Landv Saturday night took possession
again Sunday night and there was in
discriminate revolver shooting. Ma
tionalists who previously had used the
bridge TO reach the watersidc were
rompelled to use row boats
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
ROCK ISLAND TO
RESUME WORK ON
ENTIRE ROADBED
Prominent Officials of Big
System Pay Early Morning
TWo-Hour Visit to Memphis
and Are Pleased. y

That the Improvement of the road
bed of the Rock Island railroad be-
tween Memphis and Little Rock. inter-
rupted by the war and government
control, will be resumed in the near
future was strongly intimated by high
officials of the system. who paid Mem
phis a brief early morning visit Mon
day, on their first tour of inspection
since the system was returned to prl-
vate operation.
just previous to the war the entire
line from Memphis to Little Rock was
being relaid with 90-pound steel rails
/, and new ballast. Several gaps in the
line were not completed at that time,
are To be established to conform to
levels of recently constructed levee
work.
In the party were Charles Hayden,
banker of Boston and chairman of the
Rock Island board of directors; William
u. Ripley. of New York, director and
professor OF economics in Harvard uni
versity; J. f. German, of Chicago,
president of the system; M. l.. Bell,
Vice-president and general counsel; l..
G. ,F'ritch. of Chicago, vice-president
r. II. Beacon. of Chicago, general man
aEer. aid A. f. Walker, superintendent
at Little Rock.
Lovick p. Miles, of the Rock Island
counsel. and w. S. Martin. president
of the Union railway. met the party at
VIC NClllld EldNlJll' anu dtNCl q
short conference, conducted the party
about the city in automobiles first go
ing to the Rock Island freight termin :
ais, then through the business district
and over the speedway and through
Overton Park. Members of the party
commented very favorably on Mem
phis' business houses, residence dis
tricts, and beautiful park system, and
expressed a desire to return this fall
and spend more time here.
a This was the first visit Of Mr.. Hay
fen and Mr.. Ripley to Memphis. Mr..
EHayden is a young man, prominent in
Boston financial circles. and was active
IN the. financial arrangements which
terminated the Rock Island receiver
ship about year ago
Only about two hours were spent here,
1t being necessary to shorten the time
here in order to conform to schedules
for the remainder of the trip. The Of
ficials arrived about am, from Hot
Sprinks, Ark. where. after an inspec-
ton trip over the Texas lines, they
spent Sunday About seven o'clock,
they left for Little Rock and Oklahoma
points
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
GALES READY FOR
ADVANCE ON CAPITAL

JuAREZ, Mexico, May 17.-Gen. p.
elias Gales, of Sonora, provisional min
lister OF war for the revolutionists, who
arrived here late last night from Casas
ton for his southwark swing to Mex
leo City at the head of several thous-
and, men. 1t was expected that the
movement would begin in few days.
Some weeks ago it was officially an
nounced that Gen. Gales would take
huahu9 OF these, 5000 were to be
Sonora contingents
Whether the flight of President Car
rama. as well as other recently re-
ported revolutionist victories would alter
original plans has not been disclosed.
It was announced yesterday by Gen.
Carlos Plank, commander of the GUS
toms guard of Sonora, that he had
brought 800 men with him to Juarez
from Casas Grandes and that 1000 more
would arrive here today.
Upon his arriNal in Juarez shortly be-
fore midnight last night Gen. Gales was
surrounded by crowd Of nearly 4 900
persons and escorted through the
street! streets amid shouts of Viva Gales"
Gen. Ignacio Enriques candidate for
governor of Chihuahua, who accompa-
ned the Sonoran, also was the recipient
of many 'vivas."
The day of dictatorship, whether in
mexico, or IN America. or in the world
has passed" declared Gen. Gales THE
people of Mexico are done with tyrants.
They are working hand in hand with
tEhsAarny- that liberty may be restored
When Chihuahua joined our cause
the success of the revoluuonG was as
sured"
Gen. Enriquez praised the Sonoran
for his gallantry'' in paying tribute to
Chihuahua, adding that all the people of
Mexico should make ready to carry a
rifle that the ends of liberty should be
served"
Carranza was branded as tyrant
eclipsing Porfirio Diaz and Nictoriano
Huerta, former dictatorS of Mexico in
a speech by Gen. Jose Gonzalo Escobar,
commander of the Chihuahua border
district.
"The army did not betray Carranza;
Carranza betrayed the army" Gen Es-
cobar said.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
ASK POLICE TO FIND
MISSING GIRL OF II

Police were appealed 10 Monday by
william w, Goble, 1895 Patton avenue,
20 assist in the search for his 1l-year-
old daughter Pauline. who has been
UysteriuuslN missing since she left
home Sunday at pm. 20 visit a girl
friend and 20 TO suburban picture
show
According 10 Goble. fears Gre felt for
her safety which are increased because
Of the fact she WAS perfectly familiar
with the section Of the city in Which
she lived and could not have been lost,
She was to have visited picture show
on McLcmore avenue
The girl is described as being
bond and hlue-eyed. wearing white
stocking with blue slippers and a fur
culared coat
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
SCOTT FORECASTS
MORE RAIN FOR CITY

More rain is predicted for Memphis
and vicinity Monday night and Tues
day by Forecaster Scott, of the weather
bureau. No noticeable change In tenn
peraturc viii be evident
The Mississippi river at Memphis will
stop falling for the next two or three
days due to heavy rains In the upper
valleys and delta sections, River bull
letlns showed Monday that local rain
falls had but slight fleet on river con-
ditiots. 1ip 80 readings Monday
she so.4 foot IN; Shad been reached q
drop of 2.5 feet since Sunday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
ARKANSAS RIVERS
PASS FLOOD STAGES

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, May H. (SplD-
Flood warnings TO towns along the
Black, the lower white and the OuaCh-
ita rivers were sent out this morning
The OuaChita Is at the highest stage
since 1904. The Black is eight feet
above flood stage at Black Rock, and
the White viii pass flood stage by sew
eral feet at Georgetown and Claren-
don. The Arkansas river will reach %
feet at Pine Bluff Wednesday
Heavy rains were reported from many
sections, the heaviest being at Dumas,
where, in 48 hours. 7.6O inches fell.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
HOLD NEGRO SUSPECT

Powell, negro locomotive fireman
was arrested by the sherifrs forces
here this morning and is being holI
(or Investigation in regard to tho foul
murder of Mrs Foster Gafford, wife Of
a Butler county farmer near Green
vile. SUNDAY afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
CHANGE SCHEDULE OF
TUPEL0 ACC0MM0D

4 new time schedule on the Frisco
r$lroad, effective sunday, May %. will
change the time Of departure OF the
Tupcio accommodation, No, 1928, from
( p M. to pm.
leave Memphis at pm. and will con-
meet with southbound trains OF the ttli-
nois Central at Holly Springs; with
Gulf. Mobile and Northern trains at
New Albany, and NJ and o. trains at
Tupelo. and arrive at Aberdeen at II
pm Returning, the train viii leave
Aberdeen at 4,40 am, and arrive hera
at 1910 a M, allowing passengers from
points on the line TO spend seven hours
in Memphis and return home the same
day At present this train stops AT
Tupelo, but under the new schedule It
win be operated through to Aberdeen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
FATHER OF MEMPHIS
MATR0N DIES SUDDENLY

Mr.. and Mrs. B, j, Semmes, Jr., left
for Rock Island, ILL.,, Sunday night. to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Semmes'
father, James F. Lardner who died
suddenly Sunday The funeral will be
held in Chicago, Tuesday, according to
information here Monday,
Mr.. Lardner was well known in Mem
phis, having visited here on numerous
occasions. Mrs. Semmes before her
marriage. was Miss Amy Lardner. A
sister, Miss Rose Mary Lardner, only
returned to Illinois recently, after
spending the winter here with the
Semmes'. Mr. Lardner was president
OF the Rock Island Plow works. He
IL survived BY a large family
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
PARKER INAUGURATED
GOVERNOR OF LOUISIANA

BATON ROUGE. La. May I7.-At
noon today John NJ Parker New or.
leans was inauguratcd as governor of
Louisiana, succeeding r.. g. Pleasant
and Hewitt Bouanchaud New Roads.
vas a few minutes Gft,rward inaugural
cd as lieutenant governor.
The inaugural ceremony was preced-
ed by monster parade participated In
by officials, the Orleans Democratic
club Of New Orleans. military units and
various political units Special and reg
ular trains brought six or seven thou
sand visitors to Baton Rouge,
The oath Of office Ras administered
by chief Justice Monroe on "A special
platform built on the capitol grounds
GOV Parker delivered the shortest in
augural address on reCord-ConsistinG
Of three paragraphs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
NEW FIRMS OPENED.

Announcement was made Monday by
the industrial division ol the Chamber
Of Commerce that L. A French. form
erIy OF chicago had opened . studio
at lGn Madison avenue where he viii
conduct a portrait and kodak finishing
business MIR French has had 10 years
experience md viii employ several tX-
pcrts as assistants II was also made
known that BiauChi a. 60. had opened
a WhoI,sal" cigar and tobacco store at
3Ul South Main Three city salesmyn
have been employed and t Us expected
that representatives. win be sent to
Arkansas and Mississippi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
SENATE ASKS PLAN
FOR PRICE REDUCTION

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE senate
today adopted the Mccormick resolu-
uou calling on the federal reserve board
for information as to its plans for dc
flation OF the currency and consequent
reduction Of high PRICES and also for
It's plans for credit mobilization to cover
crop movements this year
In urging adoption Of the resolution
senator Mccormick said the same
signs that preceded the financial panic
OF 1907 were now manifest and "A state
monl Of the boards plans would so ;a~
toward offsetting the danger, Finan-
cial experts he added. Werr now gath
"ring in Washington 10 discuss these
plans with the board
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
AUTOS CAUSE SUITS.

Automobiles were the cause Of two
suits filed in circuit court
Monday. Clayton Cockrcll hy next
friend, W W. Cockrell sued II X.
Hunter for So 200 for injuries alleged
Erzell Whitley, by next friend, Ella
Whitley, asks 81, 400 damages for in
juries alleged to have been inflicted on
March 25. Both allege they were struck
by the defendants autos.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
THIRD DIVISION MEN
WILL LEAVE MEMPHIS

Members of the Third division re-
cruiting detail VIII conclude their aCtiv-
tiles in Memphis May % and return
to Camp Pike. according to orders re-
ceived Monday from headquarters at
Nashville. The detail is made up Of
capt II Strickland and Sergts. Mahor
Anderson, Moore and SHARPE.
Because Of efficient work here by tho
Third division detail the Nashville dis
trict has been able to lead tn" 81
districts in the United States in per
centage OF recruits gained for the new
peace time army In the drive here,
Sgt Madden now on furlough. cstab-
lshed a record when he secured Il re
CruitS in one month
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17

The negro arrested gave his name as
wyatt w Taylor. rear $50 Poplar ave-
nue., the owner of Hudson super six
No. $685.. which was also confiscated
by the patrolmen after the battle.
The officers in the running fight
We're Patrolmen Ed Crume. Floyd Da-
wilson, NJ. j, Fannon and oliver Ad-
kins. who We're making their rounds
when they spied the thieves moving
tobacco valued at $500 which they are
alleged to have stolen from a nearby
boxcar. Taylor was seated in his au-
tomobile but the other four negroes
began running when they caught sight
of the officers. They opened fire which
was promptly returned by the officers
No charges had been placed against
Taylor Monday. He is being held on
the secret docket pending an investiga-
tion. According to police he denies
Implication in the alleged robbery plot,
maintaining he was hired to do the
hauling for negroes whose identity he
did not know. Police have been unable
to get him to talk
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
ARREST STRIKERS.

Nup ueErocs, employees oi the Coca
CON BJ'lug company who went on
strike Monday at noon and attempted
TO causr disturbance at the plant, were
Z trestcd byLha police and chatged with
disorder ly3punduct II is claimed by
officials of the company thai the strik-
crs threatened to beat up loyal workers
wito refused to join the walkout.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
BUTCHER PLACED UNDER
|, PERMANENT INJUNCTION

oscar Mayer, butcher, Monday was
put under permanent injunction re
straining from him going around Mrs.
Bertha Mayer, bv Judge A. Il. Pitt
man in Third division circuit court.
Mayer appeared in court on charge Of
contempt.
Saturday Mrs. Mayer was granted
divorce She testified that Mayer,
while under injunction from Judge Ben
Capel's court entered her home and
beat her He was dismissed Monday
with warning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
SMALL PUBLISHERS MEET.

WNSulNGTON. May n -Ihbyy uub
fishers, representing approximately So
srHtl newspapers east OF the Missis-
sippl river. met here today to devise
means ut IuauriuE an udrUuat, supply
ul print paper flr their pub 'atOus
N temporary orgari7atiou was perfect
ed with w j pape. OF the Waterbury.
Conn Republican. as chairman, and
Joseph = Finan Of the Cumberland.
Md Evening Tunes as secretary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
SALVATION APPEAL
NETS|$9,OOO MONDAY

Reports at noon Monday from 81 Of
the so teams operating in the Salvation
Army appeal showed collections for the
day amounting to approximately $4,000,
bringing the grand total TO $4,000
II vas announced also that the cam
paignFwill not end Tuesday as scheduled,
but will continue through the week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
Bring Fire To
Engine House

The usual custom OF fire engines
going out to fires was reversed early
Monday, The fire was brought to
the fire engine house.
When trainmen in the Frisco
yards discovered a boxcar Of mer-
summoned an engine, uncoupled the
car and shunted 1t off to Iowa ave-
nue. and Kentucky street, where
fire engine house No. 10 is located.
Then they aroused the firemen,
who used plug hose line to ex-
tinguish the fire without loss of
more than $50
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
CONVICT DRAFT DODGERS.

WASHINGTON May Il .-ConviCu0n
Of Daniel OConncl lawyer and uvr
other residents of San Francisco for
violating the sclective service and es-
pionagc acts, was upheld TO day by the
supreme court,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
COPS BATTLE CAR
THIEVES; ARREST
E!Y ONE, WOUND TWO

ushed in the of ro5bng shipment of tobacco
9ern railway yards Merose street Sunday morning
o'clock five negro boxcar thieves engaged in pistol battle
with four Barksdae paomen which 30 shots fired and
of the negroes landed in Jail Two of the blacks who
capped are believed to have been wounded
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE.

Laura Minor filed suit for divorce
from Felix Minor, in circuit court Mon
day. She alleged cruel and inhumaD
trea atInent-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-17
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-03-05
LOTS OF SHOOTING
BUT NOBODY KILLED
One Farmer shoots ~ Another Whom
He Charges With Alternating The
Infections Of His wife.

Barney Compton aud Floyd Tadlock,
far"icrs of the Roberta neighborhood
"uraGcd in a siX-shoot,r argument at
IN" Tadlock farm. six miles southeast
OF R"herta, Monday morning. Five
shots are said to have been exchanged
compton firing four of them and Tad
lock one. at Il distance of about 10
yards. hut none of the bullets found
IT'S mari. Telephones in the vicinity
soon got busy. the constable out there
was notified. and when Sheriff Wright
and County Attorney Phillips arrived
on the scene the men were in custody
They w"r" brought to town and given
an examination in the county attorneys
office. and as a result of the inquiry.
Compton was held to answer Il charge
of assault to murder. and his bond
placed at sl.000.OO.
The facts as developed appear to be
as follows: Compton and his wife, who
have two children. separated last fall
the children and going to work in a To-
cal institution. Compton alleges that
Tadlock broke up the home. II is al
legged that Tadlock kept going to see
Mrs Compton here in Durant: that
Compton. becQning aware of the fact.
had warned Tadlock to quit calling
on her; that Compton, coming along
the road passing the Tadlock place
Monday morning says he saw Tadlncll
lcaN" his team. 70 tu his house and
come back carrying II siN-shootrr in
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-03-05

his hand; that he thought Tadlock
was going to shoot, and therefore
turned his gun loose on the aforesaid
Tadlockfi four shots: that Tadlock
fired one shot and the fuslade ceased.
After the Investigation. County At
torncy Phillips also filed Information
against Tadluck. charging him with
adultery and carrying concealed weap-
ons setting the bond in the first at
sl,oon.o" and in the pistol case at
100000.
There is pending in the district court
divorce suit in which Ada Compton.
the woman in the case. asks for legal
separation from Barney Compton.
Wednesday morninE. Tadlock gave
bond in the sum of $i.5OO.0O and was
released from custody
The impression is gaining ground
that Compton is a little off mentally.
and has been acting queer" for some
time. should this prove to be the case,
II Is likely he will be taken to Norman
instead of serving time for assault
to murder.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-03-05

mands which can he expected to be
made upon them.
AS for finances. Mr.. Hines has as
serted that the corporations w"ul"
have had difficulty obtaining the ucc-
cssary credit lad the Government not
extended it's ear" to them during the
war. That difficulty has been swept
aside to SuHI" cNtcnt, FOR the roads
'tn obtain loans from the Government
in these day of strained credit. ii Was
explained The Interstate Commerce
commission also il bound by law to
consider the roads financial status in
rate making, so the properties may al
ways stand on - solid basis.
Development of water transportation.
instituted by the Railroad Admins
'ration, to be continued under the
direction of the department. The whole
organization which has handled this
part of the Railroad Administration
duties will be transferred to the juris-
diction of Secretary Baker. This in
cludes the operation of barges and to
boats on the Mississippi River between
ST. Louis and New Orleans and between
Alabama coal fields and the Gulf of
Mexico on the Warrior River project.
These waterway systems are regarded
by Mr.. Hines as representing "a mere
beginning" and in relinqushing con-
troll of them h. advocates Il continue
tion of the development lin order that
practicable test may he made of
utilizing the Nations inland water
ways"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-03-05
P1ILROADS OF COUNTRY AGAIN
~ HANDS OF PRIVATE OWNERS

VIII continue to be the subject of
negotiations Damaup cloinns bnvo
ARISEN. OF which many are still pending
l.ahor mas several thousand cases be-
ior' the Government wage boards. and
Mr.. Hines has assured the labor spokes-
men those will be concluded
with the lines again under private
control there will be almost Immediate
~ a resumption of the days of compe-
tition. Corporation heads have been
preparing for that for several months
The various roads will attempt to di-
vide again the business. which has
been handled jointly during Federal
control, reports indicated
The roads go back to private con-
troll under largely new conditions The
railroad bill. signed by the President
gives the system certain new privi-
leges. but. as an offset. II enlarges
the Interstate Commerce Commission
both in power and personnel. The cor
poratiOns no longer are masters com
pletely of their bond issues. nor are
they allowed to stand solidly against
Labor for labors demands, If not met
by arbitration and negotiation be-
tween the parties concerned. go to a
high court provided in the bill on which
sit. IN addition to labor and railroad
representatives. public representatives.
as we'll
The corporations have II par icularly
psychological asset hruucuthcd them.
IN the opinion of Director General
Hines He believes they have public
sentiment as favorable to them as at
any time in their history. Also the
properties are REGARDED 10y those who
hay, controlled them tho la.I two Years
as being able to meet The heaviest de-