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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04

| The polls were not opened until after
10 o'clock because only one appointed
election officer had shown up at tina,
hour. Substitutes were named from
bystanders and the voting proceeded
with unusual apathy.
In the Eighth ward, at 1880 the
polls were still closed, as none Of the
appointed election officers had shown
up and the election box coald not be
found. Some of those interested
however, got busy and the box was
brought out and the voting started
and at 1880 o'clock one vote had been
cast.
First Ward.
In the forenoon the vote in the two
precincts Of the First ward totaled
Is, and 1t was declared a majority of
the votes cast were against the con-
stitutional convention. Reports from
other wards received by The News
during the day gave the information
that the vote was equally as light.
At the city hall. the voting place
for the Sixth ward, there were only
IL votes cast in the forenoon, and 8
of these were against.
In the Fourth ward ~ votes were
cast during the morning, and in the
Second ward % had voted. OF this
number 10 voted against.
Ninth Ward.
The First precinct OF the Ninth
ward reported at noon that O. total
of nineteen votes had been cast, a
slight majority of which $ against
the proposal. In the Second precinct
eight votes had been cast at this
hour, nearly all of which were re-
ported in favor of the convention.
Both precincts of the Eleventh
ward reported less than twenty votes
cast at l o'clock, with sentiment gen.
orally against the convention.
j. B. f. Lowery, secretary of the
Hamilton county election commits
sion stated Thursday afternoon that
the vote in the precincts outside the
city was equally as light. 1t was
thought that the county would prob
ably show a slight majority for the
convention when the total vote was
polled.
In the First precinct of the Sew
enth ward a voter who cast his bal
lot at noon was the fourth to appear.
The vote was reported equally as
light In the Second precinct.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
POSTOFFICE ORDER FOR
ARMY FOOD IS DELAYED
SEVERAL COM MODIT TIES
NOT IN STOCK.
Postmaster Howell in Commu.
nication With Zone Sur.
plus Officer.

Several of the articles OF government
foodstuffs ordered by Postmaster II.
Charlton Howell in the recent order
from the Chattanooga postoffIce were
not in stock at the government depots
at Atlanta, and for that reason Mai.
d. A. Graham, zone surplus property
custodian. state that the entire quota
cannot be shipped until the additional
quantities of the commodities ordered
nave been shipped to the depot for dis
tribution.
As fast as these articles come into
stock. states Maj, Graham, they will
be shipped to complete the suspended
orders. Statements are being prepared
showing the status of all orders. the
articles shipped and those on suspended
file and this will be forwarded soon to
Postmaster Howell with tho request
that when received he advise the de-
pot whether he wishes the balance due
or shipped the order refunded.
Postmaster Howell was in converse =
ton with Maj. Graham over long dis
lance telephone Thursday morning, and
the officer declared that the food would
be shipped ~ soon as possible. Post
master Howell made the urgent re-
quest that it be forthcoming as soon
as possible. as the people here who
placed orders Were expecting the food
stuffs. The letter referred to above
covers practically the conversation held
between the two officials.
According to letter received Thurs
day by the postmaster. the sale of
surplus army blankets at very low
prices has been held up for the pres
ent. Postmaster Howell had placed an
order for two, bales, and intended pIac-
ing them on exhibition at the postoffice.
and sent his personal check for $3.50
therefor, but this was returned Thurs
day with the information that orders
had been received by the depot officials
to withhold sales now. Blankets will
probably be offered later. however.
City Shipment Delayed.
NO word has BEEN received by city
officials regarding the shipment of the
carload of foodstuffs ordered by Com
missioner WaSsman a week ago, Mai
Graham said Thursday morning while
talking to Postmaster Howell that the
car was being loaded and would leave
Atlanta as soon as possible.
No word has been received here re
gardlng the sale of large quantities OF
poultry, mutton, pork and evaporated
fruit held in cold storage by the gov
ornment and to be offered the public
Notice has been sent to various gov
errors by tho war department an
nouncing the sale. but no word has
been received from Nashville telling OF
what plans Gov. Roberts has in the
matter,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
|MOONSHINERS
ARE CAPTURED
Sheriff's Posse Swoops Down
on Automobile Full of
Whisky.
G U N PL AY FOLLOWS
Dan Caruthers Refuses 10
Stop Until Bass Displays
Shotgun.

a posse from the sheriff,s of7co
composed of Sherff r, p. Bass Chief
Deputy Billy Smith and Denutv
Sherin Walter Burk, swooped down
oI, an automobile loaded with whisky
thursday morning Just east Of Nyis,
sionary ridge. The officers took in
charge Dan Caruthers, colored and
ms son. W. d. Caruthers, and twenty
TOUR gallons of moonshine WHISKY
Inc men, when first accosted. did not
STOP and 1t was not until the sherirf
nlmsef confronted them with a
double barrel shotgun that they de-
oloed they would rather be in ioil
IMAM IN the hospital or moreue.
Inc negroes are well known being
operators of a small stand near rino
coin park; it is thought by the officers
that from this blind they disposed
OF liquor to large coterie OF custo1
mers Both We're taken to the county
jan ana locked up on the charge Of
transporting more than three cal
IONS or whisky, which offense Under
new law is felony and punisboble
by sentence in the state peniten-
tiary.
Word Received.
he shefllls office received word
thursday morning that two negroes.
ford car and a lot of liquor were
headed Tor Chattanooga via Mission
airy rage tunnel. The sheriff, Billy
smith and Walter Burk hurried to
the other end of the tunnel. Sheriff
Sass got out at this point and Dep
ut1es smith and bark drove farther
nown the road. The two officers in
the car soon encountered Caruthcrs
ana MS son and attempted to stop
them, but one of them pulled out a
pistol and pointed it at the officers
while the other kept driving, MOI
Wishing to hurt any on, Deputy
Smith fired his pistol several times
to warn Sheriff Bass. The latter
with his shotgun ran out in front of
the men, and they, seeing he meant
business. guided their car into an
embanlIment and stopped.
The officers are of the opinion that
the negroes came direct from the still
and that they were the manufacture
ers of the whisky themselves. In the
car with the whisky was n small
navigation cup, which is used about
still to dip UP whisky with. The
negroes will be arraigned before
Squire j. j. Bork this afternoon.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
Police Raid House Upon
Complaint Of Neighbors
Several Arrests, Including l..
L. Miller, Proprietor, Made.
Case Aired in Court.

AS the result of raid on the house
OF L. l.. Miller, 1917 IL Market street.
the following arrests were made
wednesday night: l.. L. Miller,
charged with keeping a disorderly
rouse; Nettie Davis, Mary Prentice,
kubie Henry and Eula Langford,
charged with being inmates of dis
orderly house; w. M. Davis, J. M.
Henry w. r. Langford and Ray Nc
can. charged with visiting a dsor-
derby house.
The arrests were made by Can't.
High and Officer Burns as the result
OF various complaints which have
been received at headquarters, stat
ing that Miller ran a shooting gall
lery in the next block, from which
place soldiers were steered into the
house at 1917 IL. The officers who
investigated the place stated that the
reports received at headquarters were
true. They were forced to make
their entrance into one room by
climbing over the transom.
Mary Prentice, an inmate of the
house, attempted to commit suicide,
according to the statement of officer
Burns, who knocked the bottle of
poison out of her hand.
w. r. Langford, and his wife, Eula
Langford. and w. NJ. Davis and Net
tie Davis, his wife, claimed that they
did not know the true character of
the place, and their cases were dis
missed by the court.
The police testified that the house
rad been raided twice before the oc
currences of Wednesday night. Mil
Ter was fined $40 and costs. ]. NJ.
Henry, Ray Mccall. Mary Prentice
and Rubie Henry failed to appear at
court
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
LIGHT VOTE CAST HERE IN
CONSTITUTION ELECTION
Small but Favorable Vote Is Predicted for Ham
iltOn County.
Affirmative Vote Today Does Not Necessarily Mean
New Constitution - Referendum Vote by
People Provided for

Early reports from the city and
county polls at noon Thursday indi.
Gated that a light but favorable vote
was being cast in todays election tc
decide whether or not a constitu-
tional convention shall be held. Nc
organized opposition was apparent
Polls in Chattanooga and Hamilton
county opened at 0 o'clock this morn
Ing and will close at o'clock to-
night. Balloting took place at the
same locations as in the last election
For the third time since the year
1897 the voters of Tennessee are to-
day voting on the question of new
state constitution. The present cleo
ton was authorized by the last leg
islature; only male voters are eligible
to cast a ballot for or against the
convention.
If the constitutional convention is
approved the next step to be taken
will be that of the election of dele
gates to represent counties in the
convention, which would be held Oct.
Z. The next step/would be the con-
vention at Nashville on Nov. Is.
Hamilton county would have three
delegates.
The proposition Of 1. constitutional
election was defc in 1897 by a
majority of approximately 10000
votes and again defeated in 1916 by
about 1000 votes.
An affirmative vote today does not
necessarily mean new constitution.
It will merely call a convention to
be held in Nashville in November. A
provision of the act authorizes to-
days election to provide that dele
gates to the convention must sub
scribe to an oath to submit the con-
stitution to a vote of the people This
safeguard is thrown around the prof.
ect to prevent any possibility of dele
gates arbitrarily promulgatiLg a new
constitution and calling it the law of
the land. The constitution of 1896
came into existence in that manner.
South Chattanooga.
South Chattanooga does not seem
to be deeply interested in the con-
sttutional convention election, as
shown by reports from the Fifth and
Eighth wards in that section.
At ~ o'clock, in the Fifth ward
only ten votes had been cast This
is one Of the largest wards in the
city and usually polls a heavy vote
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
Kiwanian Picnic Nets Big
Fund for Old aides Home
Local Firms Generously Do
nate Cream and Drinks
for Occasion.

From every standpoint the Kiwanis
picnic, which was held at Lookout lake
wednesday afternoon and evening. was
highly successful. The proceeds from
the outing Will be given to the Old
Ladies home. The exact amount ta,- n
in is not yet available but from a fnan-
cial standpoint the affair was most sue
cessful. The picnic was attended by
800 Kiwanians and their friends The
party left the city for the lake about
4 in the afternoon. Before the big
spread a swim was enjoyed by many
of the picnickers.
Just before the baskets. were opened
wheels were produced by Chairman
Dick Park and bundles which closely
resembed picnic lunches were ratified
off for a small sum a chance TSc
packages were opened when the lunches
had been spread and were found to
contain nothing but broken dishes and
excelsior. Hats were checked. consid-
cradle revenue being collected in this
manner Those wearing straw hats
We're fned heavily. Dancing was en-
Joyed by the crowd which filed the
dancing pavilion to overlooking. The
entire proceeds from the bathing and
dancing privileges were turned over TO
the kiwanis club for the Old Ladies
home.
Ice cream was eted by George K
Brown company the Peerless
creamery while the I. nr Leaf donated
1000 cones. Soft drinh were donated
by the Chero-Cola, c. o-Cola and
Retts Special arrangements.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
JURORS PROBE
CRAWFORD CASE
Grand Jury To-day Investigat.
ing Death Of Young
Bank Clerk.
DYING CHARGES REcITED
Mother and Sister of Young
Girl Before Inquisitorial
4. Body.

Inc SAD and unfortunate death of
pretty BILLY Crawford is today being
investigated by the Hamilton counfS
grand jury and report will be made
friday as the result of the probe.
thursday morning Mrs. Crawford.
notner or the unfortunate girl: Miss
huth Crawford. her sister, and other
Important witnesses were seen out
SIDE the jury room door waiting to
relate to the fnquisitorial BODY the
narrowing details of Billy Crawford's
last days on earth. The story of
TINS young bank clerk and her I'M
timely and unfortunate ending are
100 well known locally to require re-
petition.
Billy Crawford died. 1t is charged
Dy the state, as the result of an IL
legal operation which was attempted
on hef, and in connection with her
death Walter G. Tucker and Lieut.
Sherrill M. Gray were held for the
grand jury. Gray is still in the county
JAIL being unable to make a $1,000
pond on the charge of lewdness, he
having admitted that he spent the
night with Miss Crawford on Signal
mountain shortly before she went to
the hospital, which she never left
alive.
Tucker Accused.
The alleged deathbed confession of
Miss Crawford made to her mother
lays at the door of Tucker her down.
fall and subsequent death. Mama.
Jack Tucker killed me" were the last
words Of the girls deathbed con-
fession, according to her mother.
Tucker and Gray were both arrested
and charged with the death of the
girl on statement of DR.. j. Webster
Horton. A later statement made by
DIR. Horton supplied another version
Of the girls death, assigning natural
causes as the possible reason.
There was much speculation rife
Thursday about the case at the court
house. There are many who, while
they believe that the case against the
men is not strong enough to convict
them of Miss Crawford's death, do
not believe that the grand jury will
entirely free either Tucker or Gray.
The hearing of the case will consume
the entire evening, and probably all
of Friday morning.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
CURED HIS RUPTURE

l was badly ruptured while lifting a
trunk several years ago Doctors said
my only hope of cure was an operation.
Trusses did me no good. Finally | got
hold of something that quickly and
completely cured me. Years have passed
and the rupture has never returned, al
though | am doing hard work as a car
penter. There was no operation. no
lost time, no trouble. l have nothing
to sell. but will give full information
about how you may find complete cure
without operation. if you write to me,
Eugene NJ. Pullen, Carpenter, 3S7F
Msrcellus avenue. Manasquan, N. ].
Better cut out this notice and show it
to any others who are ruptured-you
may save a life or at least stop the
misery of rupture and the worry and
danger Of an operation.-(Adv.)
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04

keeping a disorderly house as a result
of complaints received at police head
quarters from several of her neighbors.
who testified that they had been unable
to get any sleep Wednesday night on
account of fight going on In her
house.
One OF the negroes stated that ne
had boen awakened by a strange man
who knocked on his door, and that on
looking out OF the window he saw car
full of white and colored men to stop In
front of Virginia Keith's house. The
woman admitted the disturbance, but
claimed that the fight which occurred
was due to her efforts to persuade the
men who had been drinking to go away
and cease molesting her and the in
habitants of her house. She stated
that the men forced open the door OF
her house. and that one of them was
so drunk that that he fell inside and
was unable to get up. When the po-
lice arrived the car and its occupants
were gone. The woman was aned So
and costs.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
Fair Prices Named
In Davidson County
Grocery Quotations Fixed by
Committee Based on
Costs.

Nashville, Sept. 4.-The Davidson
county fair price committee held a
meeting at Nashville Wednesday and
made appreciable cuts in the pre-
valent cost of retail groceries and
other commodities. The attitude of
the committee was that public
opinion would support the committee
only insofar as 1t attempted to reduce
the cost of living.
The item of sugar, which served
as frebrand in the report of the
subcommittee on retail groceries pre-
viously published, brought gurther
protracted discussion. 1t was finally
agreed to fix the price of sugar at lie
a pound, regardless of quantity, al
though 1t was admitted this price
would force a hardship on the small
ROGERS.
This point of view characterized
the deliberations of the committee in
considering all commodities. Retail
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
Mrs. Lon Sparks Sued by
Realty Salesman for Fee
Asserts Defendant Owes Him
$3.50 for Disposing of
Furniture.

A suit was filed in the chancery court
Thursday by c. w. Hillman against
Mrs. Pearl Sparks, proprietor of the
of $3.50 which he claims the defendant
owes him. The complainant states that
Mrs. Sparks contracted with him to
sell her furniture. for which he was to
receive a fee of $3.50. The complain
ant charges that he sold the furniture
ton he agreed to, but that when he
went to collect his fee. Mrs Sparks
refused and has since failed to pay him,
The complainant charges that Mrs,
Sparks only reason for not paying him
was you can't get blood out of n
turnip." The suit was filed through
Cooke. Swaney & Hope.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
Bijou Theater Now One of
Prettiest in the Country
Building Entirely Remodeled
Thoughout-Opening
Friday Night.

Chattanooga theater- goers will hardly
recognize the Bijou theater when they
witness Julian Eltlnge and his revue
In the opening performance of the pres
ent season.
The playhouse has been rernodeled
both inside and out, and Is now the
handsomest playhouse of its kind In
the south.
All work on the theater has been done
by local firms. Hayes & Son did the
exterior and interior painting, while
the work on the new asbestos curtain
was Done by the Southern Ad company.
beautifully appointed reception rooms
nave been provided for on each side OF
the lobby.
One of the big features Of the inr-
proyements are the new dressing rooms
for the performers. They are consid-
cred the equal OF those In any theater
In the country.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
To Build Sunday Tabernacle
On Lot Near City Hall
City. Commission to Decide
Probably Friday About Help
ing Out Committee.

DR.. J. B. Phillips chairman of the
Billy Sunday revival here next October.
was comforting with members of the
city commission Thursday morning and
explaining to them the plan of the
committee. He asked for an early de-
cision of the board and was told that
as soon as Mayor Chambliss returns
from Dayton they would probably get
together and make known their de-
,cision. The lot ,adjocent to the city
hall will be used as the site for the
Sunday tabernacle. DR.. Phillips stated,
and next week II. H. Filter, of the
Davenport. Ia, with plans and specifi-
cations for the building of the taber-
nacle. If Mayor Chambiss returns to
the city tonight meeting of the COM
mission will probably be called for Fri
day to settle the matter.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
GRAND JURY MAKES
SECOND REPORT OF TERM
LONG LIST LIQUOR SELL
ERS INDICTED.
Two Indictments Returned
Under Law Making Posses
sion Felony.

Inc grand jury made its second re-
port for the term Thursday morning
10 Judge McReynolds. There was
nothing out of the ordinary about the
report only cases of liuuor sellins
larceny and other small offenses be-
Ing contained in the report. Twelve
hquor sellers We're indicted and if is
understood that q number of others
hl8her up were also indicted but on
account of them not having as vet
peen arrested the Indictments were
not made public. The arrests will
follow some time during the after
noon. After making their report the
grand jury again went back into ses-
sion and will probably be busv
throughout Thursday afternoon and
Friday. After the jury reported their
indictments Judge McReynolds i'm
medlately set for trial Friday. Sept.
II, all cases in which indictments
were returned today The list of in
dictments and the cases that will be
tried next Friday are as follows:
Harry. Neal, selling liquor.
John Walker, selling liquor.
~ W. loIOSuOil, SGlll1lS HuuOr.
Albert Stone, selling liquor.
l.. Grady. selling liquor.
Clarence Osburn, selling liquor.
B. J. Billiard. selling liquor.
f. W. Nelson, selling liquor
J. H. Hope, selling liquor
Fl. L. Boyle. selling liquor.
Dave Davis. selling liquor.
Floyd Gilley, selling liquor.
Mrs. Lizzie MCGEE, alias Hillard, lar
ceny.
Harrison Mcconnell, larceny,
Ella Hale, alias Hall 1.-TWO cases.,
larceny.
Casey Jones. larceny.
VIII Bivlin, larceny.
Nathan l.. Jordan, larceny.
Hurin Griffin, larceny.
Brady Wooton, transporting three
gallons.
B. F. Holland, transporting three gal
Ions.
Porter Sampson. embezzlement.
Lindsay Hesterline and Clifford Hill
burglary.
Charlie Bean, burglary.
Joseph Jones and Edwin Henry, bur
glary.
Peter Major. carrying pistol.
Pearl Brisco, carrying pistol
Charlie Dunson, carrying pistol
John White. attempted housebreaking
nd larceny.
J. b. Griffith. public drunkenness.
+. Taylor, vagrancy.
Andy Phillips, vagrancy.
l.. c. Wilson. vagrancy
Bessie Henry. profanity.
James Housely. non support.
No Bills.
H. B. Wheeler. operating an auto
while drunk.
r. A. City. assault and battery.
r. A. City, larceny.
Viola Scutter, keeping disorderly
house.
jennie Hawkins, vagrancy.
Georgia Harris, larceny.
Della Walton. larceny.
Gilbert Walton, larceny.
Sam johnson, larceny.
Arch Bollin, assault.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
Soldiers Find Bluecoats
Harder Fighters Than Huns
Cavalrymen Draw $50 and
Costs for Cursing CIV
erYbodY in South.

Jesse Warner and William Parrish,
two soldiers of the Sixth cavalry at
Fort Oglethorpe, were arrested Wednes-
day evening by Patrolman Green on
charges OF being drunk and dsorderly.
The men plead guilty to the charges.
Warner resisted arrest and attacked
Patroman Green with a blackjack,
Witnesses who were standing near the
corner of Ninth and Market where tine
arrests were made testified that the
officer succeeded in aresting the two
soldiers only after hard struggle. Of
ficers at headquarters stated that the
soldiers continued to create commotion
after they were locked up, yelling and
cursing everybody in the south" They
were fined $50 and costs,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-09-04
Fred Reid Arrested in
Connection With Robbery
Negro Believed by Police to
Have Entered Homes on
West Side.

Robheries on the west side have been
occupying the attention of the local
detective department for some time.
Fred Reid. colored arrested Thurs
day morning by Detectives Ray Bryan
and Jack Neil. is being investigated in
connection with those robberies. He
was questioned for an hour or more
following his arrest. He has already
been charged with three cases OF house.
breaking He is also charged with car
rying a pistol.
Reid served in the army about a
year. but did not leave the states.
He was proving on the West Side
shortly before he was arrested, one of
the detectiNos stated.