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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
U-BOAT CHASERS-
T. HERE SATURDAY
Van of Flotilla to Aid in Loan
Campaign Reaches
Helena.

Four United States navy submarine
chasers, the vanguard of the flotilla
to visit Memphis In the interest of the
Victory loan and recruiting for the
navy, are at Helena and will reach
Memphis Saturday noon.
Four officers under Capt. c. l.. Poor
and 40 enlisted men will be aboard.
W. H, Fitzhugh, president of the Cham :
ber of Commerce, Friday morning APP
pointed a. reception committee, which
will arrange luncheon for the officers
and crew Immediately upon their ar
rival and will also provide other enter
tainment for, the naval men during their
stay In Memphis.
A message from Lieutenant Com
mander Wells Hawks, of the United
States navy bureau, was received Fri
day morning heralding the coming OF
the vanguard Messengers on motor
cycles are sent from the sub chasers
announcing the arrival Of the main
fleet. which generally is from "a to sc
hours later,
Under command Of Capt. G. l.. Poor,
the four boats will await the arrival
of the main flotilla, which Is expected
early next week. Capt. Poor plans for
them to weigh anchor here next Tues
day
Included in the main squadron are
navy submarine, the K-5, the de-
stroyer Isabel and several other sub
marine chasers, all OF which have seer
actual service.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
KIND ACT YEARS AGO
YIELDS FORTUNE NOW

resentinu himself to he an attorney
from Oklahoma. entered his place OF
business Thursday afternoon. He was
greatly mystified by the lawyers ap-
proach and suspected trouble rather
than good fortune from the strangers
manner.
ut was about nine years ago this
spring" Mr.. Barnett told reporter
for The News Scimitar Friday morn
ing, when | was working for A. ID,
Gibson 4 Sons, that one morning |
noticed an old lady standing ~ front
Of the store. II was plain to he seen
that she was III, ! went out and asked
her II she would not come in and rest
few minutes. She appeared to have
smothering spell. gave her al,
easy chair and got her drink, and
she remained there about an hour.
Then | asked her II she would not
like TO he taken home, She said tina,
she lived IN Oklahoma and that She
had been Visiting her daughter ant
| had stopped or here on her way home
llFer daughter, usually travelled with har
she said, but this trip she had though
she could make alone
"She let ME take her to h hotel, am
| | called the maid to attend her. Sh'
| appeared to get better and thanked
me profusely Tor assisting her, ]. re
member her asking my name and wher,
| lived, I returned to my work ant
that Is the last | ever heard OF her
and do not recall that | even learned
| her name at the time
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02

An inheritance of $4,000 for simple
act Of kindness to an old lady, strangS
er here, who became i'll while passing
through the city. is the reward young
Memphis business man has Just been
notified he will receive, Otis r. Bar
nett, proprietor OF the Exchange Furni-
ture company, s41 sSouth Main street,
Is the young man, Mrs, ], 7. Ferguson.
OF Tulsa, Okla, was the woman whom
Mr., Barnett assisted stranger to
him, whose name he did not even know
The incident OF nine years ago had all
but been forgotten by him when, Thurs
day afternoon, an attorney from Tulsa
walked in his place Of business and
notified Mr.. Barnett OF his good for
tune.
The old lady whom Barnett had he
friended long ago. later became rich
Though the discovery Of oil In Okla
hona, aud died a short time ago ieay-
ing an estate OF moro than . haf mill
| Hon dollars, b .assa.4s
Although somewhat skeptlcal about
the good news he has. received, Mr.
Barnett has been assured by the Tulsa
attorney that, strange as II may seem
II Ia nevertheless true, and that there
are others who are to be rewarded gen
erously for similar acts OF Kindness
done without ostentation, just to help
an old lady, for which no thought OF
reward was entertained
The first that Mr., Barnett learned OF
his sbequest was when stranger, rep
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
GIGANTIC M0NOPLANE !.
ARE TO CARRY FREIGHT

MACON, Ga, May. Q. (SpL)-Gigantic
n1onoplanes, resembling the great birds
OF prehistoric periods are destined to
carry much Of the aerial freight Of the
future, according to Grover c. Looming,
Of the Looming Aeronautical Engineer
ing company, of New York. city, VINO
is to address the Southeastern Aero
nautical congress onf"commerciai AVi-
Mr. Looming Ia the designer Of a sue
cessful monoplane brought into produc-
ton late during the war. 1t is unique
among craft of that type In that 1t was
designed and built around the 800
horsepower Hispano- Suize motor, which
is shown at the congress May 2 to 10.
The secret Of the American aeronau-
teal successes achieved during the
closing months Of the war are definitely
placed by Mr.. Looming on the wonder .
took the characteristics Of the engine
7 The Hispano-S engine SAID
Mr., Looming. had made remarkable
record id the French air service for
nearly three, years before 1t was incor-
norated into the American air service,
Vet II seemed to me that all its versa
}ility and really wonderful flexibility
rad not been given its fullest express
sion in the planes In which IT was
mounted. and determined to design a
snonoplane to match the Hispanos ca
pabilifics, with the result that tne
f,oeninr nlane now holds three Ameri-
can records made In United States gov
,arnnent tests"
The. Vought E-7, one Of the ships or
exhibition by the army air service, aiso
was designed especially to fit the His'
pano-Suiza motor
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
BLASTWRECKS CITY HALL;
BLAME MAY DAY PLOT

BROWNSVILLE. Pa, May Am ex-
plosion believed to have been caused by
I bomb placed In the office Of Burgess
Charles n. Storey. wrecked the munich
pal building and shattered windows for
several blocks In tho business district
here early today.
A score OF prisoners. trapped IN the
tall In the basement Of the building.
q three-stpry brick structure which col
lapsed over Shem. were rescued by fire.
irleJ, Police and agents Of tho depart
l,ent Of Justice said they believed the
explosion an anarchist May day plot.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02

Does Miss Memphis" Miss Cen
tennial." Miss Liberty" or Miss Cen
terary" appeal to you as an appro-
pirate name to append to the young
aquatic levIathan which arrived at the
Overton park zoo last Monday, and
ta'Ie notice, as vet uncncumbered by
a coxnomen? The consensus of opin-
ion, as indicated by the suggestions
received by the 200 editor OF The News
Scimitar. would seem to forecast a
decided sentiment in favor of such an
appellation. ,
However, some names are as humor-
Gus as others are dignified. Take for
example, "Dot" "Runchy" "Tiny.'
Miss Take" and others AMI they even
come In with the suggestion that the
lantern jawed young woman be named
Miss Smiles" Every sort OF name
to be found in the category Of appela-. :.
tions, from the most sanity Biblical
title down to the latest IN slang terms,
may be submitted. Al! will have an
equal chance and the name which re-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
EQUIPPED FOR MILITARY
CAMPAIGN; UNDER ARREST

With a big touring car loaded with
extra cans OF gasoline, high Empowered
rifles and ammunition and several doz-
en- sandwiches and other accessories
for an overland trip, G. II, Hull, alias
Snake" 1854 South Front street. and
r, r, Lee, $50 Mulberry street, were
intercepted Friday at Main street and
Market avenue by Sergt. Crosby and
Tatrolmen Flanagan and Kummerie, The
two we're charged with "lotering, the
police crediting them with being alleged
bootleggers. Both men posted $50 for
feits to insure their appearance Satur-
day In the police court
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
MURDERER SLAIN
BY ANGRY P0SSEMEN

wARRENTON. Ga, May 1.-The
body of Benny Richards, negro, was
riddled with bullets and then burned
early today when he surrendered to a
posse surrounding swamp where he
dering his wife, shooting at her sister
and at white man who inquired as to
the trouble.
The trouble started late yesterday,
when Richards Is said to have gone. to
the home of his wife, from whom he
had been separated, and started shoot
ing, The wife was killed and her sister
wounded. Several white men passing
BY interfered and were shot at
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
WILSON CALLS LABOR
PROGRAM IMPORTANT

WASHINGTON, May President
Wilson cabled Secretary Tumulty to-
day that In his opinion the labor pro.
gram adopted as part of the treaty, OF
peace constitutes one of the most inl-
portant achievements of the new day
In which the interests of labor are to
be systematically and intelligently safe
guarded and promoted"
Mr.. Wilson said he personally res
garded the labor program as one Of the
most gratifying achievements OF the
conference, and believed no other SIN
gle thing done would help more to sta
bilize conditions of laborS throughout
the world and ultimately "nelieve the
unhappy conditions which in too many
places have prcvailed,r
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
HEBE WILL WEAR NEW
CLOTHES AT CENTENARY

thing that has gone on in Court square
for the last 20 years, has clothess for
the coming Memphis Centenary cele-
bration.
Hehe doesn't wear many clothes, and
what she does wear are very durable.
for they are changed only about once
In every five years.
II you don't know Hebe, she's the
beautiful cup-bearer who is perched on
top Of the Court square fountain. Since
Hebe and her attendant cherubim were
painted In bronze paint. her friends
would scarcely recognize her. and the
pigeons and squirrels are rather shy
about getting too close, as the fresh
paint sticks to their feet
Y Besides painting Hebe and the entire
fonntaSn n brilliant bronze hue, painters
have lowered the base of the fountair
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
SUNDAY MEMORIAL III
FOR DEAD HERO

A memorial service will be held at
the First Presbyterian church Sunday
morning at II o'clock for Lieut.. Guion
Armstrong, son Of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
l.. Armstrong. who was killed In ac-
ton in the Argonne forest. Oct, 4, 1918,
The Rev. C. H. Williamson. Phi. D.,
will conduct the service.
Lieut.. Armstrong spent his life in
Memphis previous to entering the army.
The memorial service was postponed
until this time in order that returned
comrades might be present. All re-
turned soldiers and friends are invited
to- Mt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
Moore Heirs May
HdUe VIII Ruling
Soon Set Aside

Thomas NJ. Scruggs, attorney for Mrs
Henrietta r. Urquhart and Mrs. Emma
A. Schultz, sisters OF Mrs, Charlotte
Blood Moore, deceased, widow Of Will
liam II. Moore, and w. II. Miller. ad-
ministrator of the estate of Mrs. Moore
Thursday filed petition with the Hon.
Sid r. Clark, Of the court Of civil .ap-
peals, at Trenton, Tenn, asking for a
writ of supersedeas to the decree
granted by Chancellor Peres, Of the
Second chancery court, on April 8, IN
which Mr.. Miller, the administrator of
the estate Of Mrs, Moore, was removed
as administrator and the Bank of Com
merce and Trust company was made
administrator. Judge Scruggs said that
action on the petition would be taken
by Judge Clark within the next few
days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
BIG CACHE OF
BOMB MAKERS
/ IS UNCOVERED
Large Quantity Of Explosives
Secured in New York Raid
by Police in Efforts to Solve
Big May Day Plot.
BULLETIN. .-..,
BULLETIN.


WASHINGTON, May 2.-Ths post.
master at An1erIcus, Ga, reported to
the chief postal inspector today that
he had held up a Suspicious reaistered
PACKAGE mailed from New York with
Z GlnnbSl Brothers tag, and addressed
20 prominent citizen OF Americas.
The Inspectors office al Atlanta was
cation and report.
NEW YORK; May .2.---A large. guam
kity Of Explosives cohfiscated by police
and federal agents at house In West
4sth street was being examined at .po-
lice headquarters today In connection
with the investigation Of the May Day
sending bombs to them through the
malls. w.,
Officials announced that the house
was ralded last night by detectives OF
the police "bomb squad"
The house in which the explosives
Is medical institute" for the treat
plent Of drug addicts. The proprietor
ofs the place, Charles R. Baldwin, was
arrested, charged with violation of the
drug act, q quantity Of drugs also being
found. The explosives consisted OF 81
eightzeu bottles Of various explo-
sive chemicals, according to the police
ties were In his quarters.
x Federal and police officials are ex-
pected to make roundup Of reds
here today in connection with the in
vestigation into the nationwide May
day conspiracy to kill prominent men
with bombs addressed to them through
the mails. Twenty-Five Of these ma
chimes are known to have been dis
patched. one exploding and the others
being turned over 10 the Ruthprittes
1t is assumed that the warnings sent
broadcast make 1t improbable that ar.y
bombs which may still be Sin transit
viii accomplish the execution designed
for them. SEFS - :
1t Is reported here today, cable mes
sages had been sent to gnembera of TN
heace delegation In Paris warning then
against opening. packages. However
III was Declared, nothing had beel
leafned by inyes tigators to iNdicai
that amy deadly c0ntrtvance had bee
&xfkf qlHrd1 FFNi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
6O-Yedr-OLd War
Heroine Returns

NEW YORK, May MIA" Bur-
dick, 60-ycar- old Salvation Army
'lassie," mother to thousands OF
doLghboys with tho American ex-
peditionary forces returned to New
York today OIL the New Amster-
dam from Brest.
At the front she worked under
shell fire, her silvered head pro-
tected by a steel helmet. She cut
off the rain and mud soaked tails
OF the doughboys' long coats and
fashioned the remnants into fatigue
caps.
She fried flapjacks over stove
fashioned from scrap metal and
turned the toothsome tter-cakes
with scrap Of tin roofing Her
hostel was sometimes shell hole
ana sometimes a cellar or barn
She moved her headquarters as the
arnlv moved, and found time to hold
gospel meetings and song services
at which many conversions were
reported
She finally worked herself into a
condition Of extreme physical weak
ness and was found lying III IN the
loft OF a shell torn stable. She
was taken to a military hospital
in Paris. When she recuperated
she returned to the front.
Mrs. Burdick was among the first
women war workers &c arrive in
France.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
DESTROYS PACKAGE IN :
PRESENCE OF SENATOR

y Senator n q say so Poste tas
terday destroyed with dynamite bomb
which had been mailed to the senator
from New York and which would have
been delivered to, the Oyerman home
here during the festivities attending
the double wedding OF his two daugh-
ters except for the fact the package
held over at the postoffice, with late
wedding gifts, to be delivered the next
day. It was discovered among the gift
packages at the postoffice According
10 the inspector the package. was sim
liar in its exterior and interior details
to those discovered In New York yes
terday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
ARLINGTON MAN Is
WOUNDED IN FRANCE

The name of Private Robert l. Pope,
of Arlington, Tenn. was included In an
army casualty list Of 107 names received
In Memphis Friday. Private Pope was
listed as being wounded, degree unde-
termined. The list was divided:
Killed In action, one,' died, accident
and other cases, two: died of disease,
T, three; wounded severely, four; wounded.
degree undetermined, 25; wounded
slightly. II: missing in action, one.
Private Claude A. Ricketts,, wounded
slightly, was the only other Tennessee
man included In the list. There were
no Mississippians or Arkansans on the
list and Private Charlie-M. Lyerly, of
Wetumpka, was the only Alabama man
listed. He was reported as wounded.
degree undetermined
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
C|TY'S PRESENT
RIVER TERMINAL
!. TO Be IMPROVED
Commissioners Will Enlarge
Docks and Put in Modern
Plant for Handling Freight.
Wait Reports on New Unit.

1t has been definitely decided to i'm
prove the present city river terminals
at the foot of Georgia avenue, and to
retain that plant as one unit Of the
terminal wnarves and warehouses.
The improvements will consist Of ad-
ditional docks and wharfage, sufficient
to permit the loading or unloading OF
two or three barges at time and with
space for tying UP the government tow
boats and barge fleets. At present the
wharf will accommodate but one barge
at time.
Modern machinery for delivering the
freight from the barges into the ware
houses. and outbound freight from the
warehouses to barges or river steamers
will also be installed.
A grain elevator for the handling oi
grain of all kinds is also being consid-
cred and probably will he built at the
present terminal, which has ample
trackage facilities.
Whether arrangements at this ter
minal for handling cotton also viii be
constructed has not been decided.
Ample Funds in Sight.
J.. B. Edgar, chairman. and S. B
Anderson, a member of the recently
created terminal commission, have re.
turned from st, Louis, where they at
tended the meeting of the Chamber oI
Commece Of the United States. They
visited the new st. Louis municipa
dock and terminals, inspected thu
methods employed there and consulted
with engineers and with traffic Officials
of the Mississippi Warrior river govern
ment river transportation service.
A large amount of data as to tn,
needed improvements at the presen
terminals is In the hands of the com
mission, which was secured from en-
gineers and city officials. The sit
itself Is considered suitable for all kind,
Of commodity freight, inbound or out
bound, The exact nature of the i'm
proyements will be decided upon soon
when report has been made by en-
gineers who win make an investiga
, tion for the commission.
| The cost win also then be determined
but It will probably be between $3.50,
600 and 100000 The city has on ham
| about $267 900 of the proceeds OF th'
| first S500, 900 bond issue, $225,0o0 havinl
been paid for the terminals to the Rive
and Rail storage company and som
money having been spent on the ter
u 4 Y V ths ssesaa ,,nis NE n Isassg4 ! ssi
report has bean made by. the engineer
4 OF the Mississippi river cofnmissio
upon local harbor conditions afte
| Which opinions of local engineers an
/ probably of consulting enginee
| familiar with terminal construction an
operation, win be sought. The commits
sion has an authorized bond issue c
another $500,000 for the construction G
| other units
| M. ]. Saunders, head of the govern
| ment barge line operations on tn
Mississippi has told the terminal com
missioners that in his opinion, Mem
phis will be the greatest .distributin
point In the river, for the merchan
disc transported down stream and u
stream from New Orleans, which wi
be transferred here to the railroads fo
delivery to inland cities in this ter
ritory. and will need much larger tef
| minal facilities even than have bee
thus far proposed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
TWO BOMBS iNTERC CEPTED
N SALT LAKE OFFICE

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May e..
Two bombs, one addressed to United
States Senator VIM. H. King, and one
to Frank X. Nebeker, who prosecuted
the /. w w. in Chicago last year, were
Intercepted in the Salt Lake posteffice
late yesterday.
Brothers New York." and were Of the
same size and shape as those previous
ly described as having been sent broad :
cast, according to the inspector OF
malls in the local postoffice.. .,.'' >
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
Some Would Name Baby
Hippo in Honor of City

celves the greatest number Of ballots
at 10 cents per vote. win be bestowed
upon the zoos new pet with appropriate
ceremonies probably during the CEN
tennisl.
Some OF those who have sent in sug-
gestions, have done so without inclos-
ing the very necessary dime. Such
names cannot be entered unless again
submitted with the incosure. The
money received will be added to the
COOS fund for the purchase Of addi-
tional specimens to replace some OF
the older animals or purchase some not
at present included.
Crowds are daily visiting the baby
hippos home at the zoo and she Is
the cynosure Of all eyes J. W, Cullen
ZOO superintendent, reports that the
hsoy is adding weight every day and
should tip the beam at 1000 or more
by the time II Is formally christeucd
Fill out the following blank and in.
close dime With your suggestion and
mail It to the zoo editor, care The News
Scimitar.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
OTHER Z. H. CRUMP DYING

Edward Hull Crump is dying Of
poison.
This Edward, however, Is not Edward
Hull Crump, county trustee, but little
fox terrier named for him by his own
er. Joe Pendergrast, deputy circuit
court clerk.
Crump got out of the yard and picked
| up a nice, juicy button which the po-
lice had dropped to exterminate stray
ours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
MCCORMICK IMPROVES.

George M. Mccormick, assistant man
aging editor OF the Commercial Appeal,
oTiH of the best known newspaper edi-
tors in the South, rallied Friday after
a serious operation at st. Joseph's hos
pital Thursday afternoon.
Despite his. illness MT. McCoTmlck .s
were completed Wednesday night.
Thursday morning, however, his physi.
clan. DR.. william Britt Burns, deemed
m lcperation imperative and the patient
Z ,~es = ~ ared "a fha hosnifni NJ I'll s&5
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
WEATHER AGAIN BAD
FOR TRANS-0CEAN START

ST. JOHNS N. f., May 2-Locai
weather conditions were not favorable
today for the start of trans Atlantic
flight. and the British aviators who
were waiting to attempt the big hop"
decided to postpone q decision until re-
ports we're received as to conditions
over tue ocean A chilly wind from
the moth with a trace OF rain In 1t
waz Blowing early today. and the usual
fOx hanks drifted 10 from, ,tt4 aAa
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
BERLIN HEARS HUNGARIAN
GOVERNMENT OVERTHROW

BERLIN, May 9, (By the Associated
Press THE Hungarian government
has been overthrown, according 10
Vienna reports published In the Ber-
lin newspapers, The Hungarian foreign,
war and food comnissiaries have ar
rived at Vienna with their families,
! and are supposed to have fled from
BudaDeSt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
CABLE RATES LOWERED

Cable rates to Porto Rican points
have been reduced 10 cents per word,
according to advlces received by T. S.
Began, local manager Of the Western
Union Telegraph company The rates
are effective from May I and from all
points In the United States.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
GEDDES ENTERTAINS
SECRETARY DANIELS

LONDON, May 2.--Secretary Daniels
was the guest Of Sir Eric Geddes, min
lister without portfolio, and former first
lord of the admiralty at a luncheon to-
day. All the members of the secre-
tary's staff and many prominent Eng
lishmen were present. After the lunch
con Secretary Daniels paid visits to St
Paul's and Westminster abbey.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
IS
TAKEN BY
HUN ARMY
Bucharest Dispatch Says
Ferdinand Accompanied by
French Generals viii Enter
Capital at Head of Soldiers,

VIENNA, May liking Ferdinand o.
RunanIa. accompanied by French gen
erals, is about 10 enter Budapest, the
capital Of Hungary, at the head OF hH
7 troops, a Bucharest dispatch to the
Neue Frele Presse says.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-02
VICTORY PLANE FALLS;
TWO FLYERS INJURED

CHICAGO. May Am airplane CIV
ing a Victory loan exhibition here to-
day fell 200 feet In Grant park, and
Lieut. Wright the pilot. and Seigt,
Julian, his mechanician, were reported
seriously injured