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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
DAVIS ARGUESFOR
VENUE CHANGE IN.
M'NAMARA CASE
In Event Of Refusal, Thought
Certain Lawyer Says, In
dictmnet viii Be Attacked
Says Public lnfIamed.

petitiyn for change OF venue for
Allen Mcnamara was filed In First
criminal court Thursday afternoon when
court opened by Ralph Davis, attorney
for Mcnamara. Filing OF the petition
followed the withdrawal OF the plea OF
not guilty Mcnamara had entered when
he was arraigncd<on Sept. 4.
Contention for granting the petition
was started Immediately, The ground
presented by Mr. Davis was, he said
the inflamed condition OF the public
mind against his client and other men
accused Of similar crimes recently.
In case Judge Richards denies the
motion, 1t IL understood that Mr.. Davis
VIII attack the validity OF the indict-
ment which brought Allen Mcnamara
into court, His contention, II is under
stood, viii he that the indictment is in
valid on the ground that two distinct
felonies are contained In one count Of
the indictment These are assault and
battery with intent to commit criminal
assault, and criminal assault, The first
of these crimes ~ punishable by i'm
prisonment of from 10 to 2l years In the
penitentiary. The extreme penalty for
the second Is death.
II is expected when Mr. Davis first
opened his argument for Il change of
venue that Judge Richards would follow
the precedent set Tuesday by Judge
Tom Harsh, Of the Second criminal
court, In the case of walter Patton, alias
Paddy Mack. also accused OF criminal
assault. In that case the petition was
denied, the Judge holding that the men
could get fair trial In shelby county,
The general understanding Is that the
petition Is presented not SO much In
the hope that 1t will be granted, that
lka al WsYth ta.N -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
PERSHING RECEIVES
CONGRESS- PLAUDITS

WASHINGTON, Sept 1S.-Standing
|n the chamber of the house of repre-
Eentatives, with the full membership Of
The senate and house about him, and
with galleries crowded with admirers,
zen. John j. Pershing received today
|the formal thanks of congress for the
services he and the officers and men he
commanded in France rendered during
he great war. To few Americans has
\ fallen to be thus honqred: to few SOL
Hiers of any nation has been given to
hear leaders chosen of the people speak
Fuch high praises Of their services for
hat people as Gen. Pershing heard to-
Hay. There was an air OF solempity
about the scene more eloquent than
words to ten its fun meaning.
Senator Cummins, as president pro
liillett and when Gen. Pershing had
speaker's desk, facing a great American
lag dtaped on the wall, 1t was Senator
Cummins who extended the first greet
ing.
Gen. Pershing," he said, 1T is> my
high privilege to extend to you the sim
tere and cordial greeting of the senate
n the United States. The message I
pave the honor to bear is not greet
ing alone, but an earnest welcome and
Tearty congratulation upon your safe
Ind victorious return to your native
Iands Nor. is 1t welcome only, for 1t
,,srull of deep appreciation of the tre-
hlendous. task you have so wonderfully
IND worthily accomplished. You were
salied upon to assume the immeasurable
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
George r. James
First Annual
Fair Planned

The first annual George II. James
community fair win be held Friday,
Sept. 10, at the new Eads- Fisherville
consolidated school. There win be ex-
hibits Of all kinds Of agricultural prod
ucts raised In this vicinity The live
stock department promises to be ex-
tensive. There will he exhibits Of hogs.
sheep, cows. horses, mules and poultry.
A special section will be devoted TO
garden exhibits and culinary exhibits,
Two departments that promise to be
unusually interesting are the elderly
ladies and chlldren's departments The
most recent addition to the fair pro-
win be awarded to the most perfect
baby under two years old All friends
of the Eads- Fishervile consolidated
communities are cordially invited to
come. George X. James will be there
TO welcome the visitors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
Hen Sits On Liquor;
Hatehes Trouble For
Her OUner, A. Bracey

The uneasness OF a sitting hen. said
uneasness being caused by nest too
fun OF eggs and other ingredients that
so to make eggnogg, caused the un-
doing of Andrew Bracey. Sheriff Perry
Rot the goods on Bracey, In fact got
the goods ftom under the old fussy
hen, and A. B Galloway, his attorney,
Wednesday advised his client TO plead
guilty and appease the severity of the
law This Bracey did and he got q
sentence Of 30 days In the workhouso
and fine Of $50 and court costs on
the charge of violating the liquor law.
Sheriff Perry got a tip that whisky
was being} sold In North Memphis. He
went up In that territory and spotted
Andrew Bracey A paper dollar was
marked and given to n negro who pur-
chased u half pint from Bracey Tho
sheriff then made the arrest and pro-
ceeded to scour round the place for
stored goods, The henhouse looked in
vlting and into that house went the
sheriff, The hen began to fuss and
when the sheriff raised her from the
nest he found one dozen eggs and
half pints Of whisky, enough to make
any old hen fuss,
The fumes OF the whisky the sheriff
said, got the Unmatched chicks inebri-
ated and they began to dance In their
shells,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
GAS RATE HEARING
RESUMED AT NASHVILLE

The hearing before the state public
utilities commission at Nashville on the
petition of the Memphis Gas and EIec-
trio company for an increase in rates,
which was interrupted Wednesday by
the hearing In the Knoxville case, was
resumed Thursday morning, Reports
from Nashville state that the rate in
Knoxville is to be increased a fiat 10
per cent with the addition of a service
charge OF so cents on all bills.
The rate agreed upon In the COM
pany's contract with the city of Mem
phls and In effect now. is 81 per 1000
cubic feet, with minimum charge per
month Of so cents.
The rate asked Is SIPS per 4 900 cubic
feet, with an additional service charge
on all bills of so cents a month This
is entirely different from minimum
service charge. which Is made now
when the amount Of gas consumed falls
below 500 feet a month.
BY adding so cents a month to all
bills, both large and small, the real in
crease in rates to small consumers Of
1000 feet or less would be not merely
% per cent, but from IL to 1877 per
cent
II. j. Livingston and Joseph Han
over, Of the city legal department. and
A, c. King, gas expert from Chicago,
who will testify for the city. will at
tempt to show that the proposed in
crease Is not justified. and that the
proposed so cents extra service charge
is so evidently an inequitable one that
1t should not be permitted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
WILSON CHANGES
TACTICS AND THUS
SECURES SUPPORT
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial Correspondent OF The News
SoImtar).

ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILSON'S
SPECIAL TRAIN, Sept 1S-Presldent
Wilson has again changed his tactics
or rather he has removed the inference
that he considers all the men who have
been cTitlcizing the treaty as afflicted
with amazing ignorance" The presi-
dent still avows' that he hasn't any
respect at all for some of the senators,
BY which he means those who plainly
wish to defeat the treaty of peace,
but for most of them he has reason
to have respect, he says. and they are
just as good Americans as ! claim to
be-"
Instead, the president has at last
drawn the line between the ma jority
Of his opponents in the senate and the
small minority OF irreconcilables like the
Borahs and the Johnsons and the Reeds
who are making the most noise and say
ing most bitter things about President
Wilson in public debate,
Mr.. Wilson has proceeded on the as
sumption that inasmuch as this element
was the most conspicuous while the
socalled mild reservationists were net
out on the stump trying to beat the
treaty, II was his duty to confine his
argument to the group of senators who
want to see the treaty and league alto
gether disrupted But evidence accumu-
lGtes through editorial expression and
otherwise that some of the socaled mild
reservationists have imagined that Mr..
Wilson was putting them in the same
category as the others. To be sure,
Senator Kenyon's passionate outburst,,
just after Mr.. Wilson visited Iowa, was
said to be due to the reslarks of the
president about opposition senator's SO
Mr.. Wilson has drawn the line between
the men ins the senate who are friendly
to the league of nations, but are not
yet convinced that it should be adopt
ed without qualification and reserVa-
tion, and the menA who are outspokenly
against any league whatsoever.
The presidents tactics thu: far have
been characterized by a tendency to
generalize which some of his friends
have thought unwise and strategically
A
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

First, be did not believe that the
CONT iuee was authorized to speak for
large nuVbers of the employees.
Second a conference with the COM
mittee would have been treated by them
as u recognition OF the closed shop
method Of employment
IT these are the real reasons actual
ing Judge Gary. surely they are not suf-
flcient to plunge the industry into a
great labor conflict,
THE committee that waited upon
Judge Gary we're the selected represen-
tatives Of the employees, And they re-
quested q conference for the purposaDnf
establishing the principle Of collective
bargaining and some practical method
of redressing grievances.
Nudge Gary denied their authority
to represent the employees and refused
To meet them In conference The only
way left for the employees to convince
Judge Gary that the committee does
represent the great body Of tho EN-
ployes OF the United States Steel cor
poration is TO cease work until the cor
poration agrees to meet their repre-
sentatlves In conference. This, the EN-
ployes have decided TO do on Monday
morning, Sept 20,
at IL unfortunate that the employees
are compelled to resort to strike In
order TO prove the authority OF their
selected representatives to present their
grievances, But as there is no other
way, the proof. In the form OF a strike,
will eftectually remove all doubht In
Judge Gary's mind
The statement Is signed by John Fit1-
patrick, n J. Davis, VIM, Hammop and
w H. Foster
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
FIVE MASKED BANDITS
ROB CANADIAN MAIL

QUEBEC. Canada Sept. 1S.-Five
masked men bound and gagged the
mail clerks on the Ocean Limited ex-
press of the Canadian National railway
near Harlaka, early today and robbed
the mail car of $4,000 in paper and si-
yer, The money was being shipped
from Montreal to Halifax
Shortly after midnight when the train
left Harlaka the five masked bandits
smashed in the rear door of the mail
car and at the point of revolvers or
dered the mail clerks to hold up their
hands. The five clerks were then
gagged and bound
The bandits, seizing the bags con-
tanning the currency, jumped from the
train as 1t slowed down in approach
ing st. Thomas. The robbery was not
discovered until the train reached Capig-
mace the next stop, where the conduc-
tor found the clerks securely tied
Posses were organized at once to
search the surrounding country. 1t is
believed the bandits had an automobile
hidden near where they dropped from
, the train and that they will attempt to
cross the American border into Maine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

responsibility of commanding the
greatest body of soldiers who ever
marched under the American flag, and
you led this superb, invhncible host of
our brightest, best and bravest boys, to
the, very summit of military fame and
national glory. While our tears are
flowing and our hearts are breaking. as
we solemnly remember the tens of thou
sands who sailed away with spirit so
resoiute and courage so perfect and who
VIII return never more until God calls
us all on his judgment day, we receive
with unbounded joy and undying graft
tude those who have passed unharmed
through the perils of the cruelest war
in the history of the world.
Imposing Scene.
Z "Your entrance into France, followed
by an army which exceeded in mum
bers and surpassed in daring the most
enthusiastic prophecies, was the, most
impressive spectacle In all the annals of
warfare, for America hastened to the
aid of that stricken but defiant coun-
try in a way and to a degree never be-
fore witnessed and which has no
parallel In the record of nations of this
or any other age A little more than a
year later, with a purpose which never
faltered and skill which never failed,
the United States had accomplished its
mission: and, when the day OF armistice
dawned, it had won the admiration and
held the confidence, esteem and af-
fection Of every country of the earth
Continued on Page IL, Column ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
UNION LEADERS
PLACE BLAME ON
GARY'S SHOULDERS

PITTSBURGH Sept ls-Before resuming their discussion
today matters in connection with the steel strike
called for Monday the national committee organizing
iron and steel workers issued statement that having failed
obtain conference with the United States Steel corporation the
last and only hope strike until suchm the corporation
will meet the representatives of the
The statement signed by the steel workers committee cites
the efforts of the committee confer with Judge Gary who
denied their authority represent the great body Of employees
and says the only way convince him work until
the corporation agrees their representatives confer
This employees decided to do on Monday morn
ing. Sept 22" statement
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
"THE ORGANIZATION"
MAY BE IN CONTEMPT

~ Ralph Davis, when court began on
the Mcnamara case, read to the court
IA letter In Thursdays Commercial APP
peal, signed THE organh hization," and
asked a citation for the managing ed
itor Of the Commercial Appeal. to ten
who composed The Organization" He
took the view that the publication dur
ing the progress of the trial was con-
tempt Of court. not on the part OF the
paper. but those who procured the pub
iication OF the letter.
s. o. Bates, states attorney, con-
Cured with him In the view of possible
contempt. and the matter win be looked
into at once.
Mr. Bates could see no cause In this
for delay in the trial, nor could Judge
Richards. and Mr.. Davis was directed
TO proceed.
He presented first his application for
change OF venue
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
FURL0UGHS FOR JEWISH
HOLIDAYS ARE GRANTED

Furloughs for the Rosh Hashanah,
calendar, and Yom Kippur the Jewish
New Year, will be granted to all men
Of the Jewish faith In the army and
navy Of the United States at home and
overseas according to an announce
nlAflt made by Col Harry Cutler, chair
man of the Jewish Welfare Board from
headquarters, 149 Fifth avenue. The
board has arranged for services for
men in uniform by community branches
in towns adjacent to cantonments and
IN jewish Welfare huts. naval bases,
transports and in France.
Instructions have heen issued to the
above effect by Adjt, Sen. p. c. Harris,
of the army, and Admiral Mayo, of the
navy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
Morning Prayer Precedes.

Bishop Beatty conducted the service,
of morning prayer and the early com.
munion In Grace church Thursday
rtCl ming for the last time as rector. The
morning service began at O'Clock and
was concluded just before 1O:3O the
hour set for the conservation
At the latter hour the long procession
led by the golden cross borne by the
trucifer entered the churcn from the
choir and vestry rooms. the choir sing
ing one Of the grand. hymns OF the
church. Following the choir came the
members Of the vestry OF Grace church.
the lBy members Of the diocesan con.
vention and the members Of the stand
Ing committees.
A chorister followed, bearing aloft the
flag, which has been carried in all
church professionals in every Episcopal
church since the United States entered
the world war,
The followed the clergymen Of the
diocese, the master OF ceremonies, the
bishops, Or, Beatty. the bishop elect,
CONTINUED on Page 3, Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
CLERKS TO- I.. i
VOTE UPON STRIKE

,proximately $500, already have voted,
but the result has been withheld Mem.
bera OF the organization on the penhsyl-
vitnia railroad system, II was declared.
VIII act within the next few days,
The demands include pay increase OF
at least 20 cents nm hour retroactive TO
january, 1918, establishment OF cer~
tain differeltials between the freight
handlers, checkers, stevedores and 9TH
or higher rated employees; two weeks
vacation with pay. time and one-hAlf
for overtime, sundays and holidays to
be paid at overtime rates and guar
anteed minimum OF eight hours a day
when called for duty.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept, 1s.--Two
hundred thousand railway and steam
ship men, members Of the Brotherhood
Of Railway and Steamship Clerks,
Freight Hands, Ilxpr ss and station
Employees have been ordered to take q
strike vote, II was annouRced here to.
day BY ]. J, Forester of Cincinnati,
president OF the Brotherhood, to enforce
demands made to the railway adminis-
tration by the brotherhood Aug Is,
orders have gone forward 10 every
lodge In the country, II was said, to
take the. strike vote. The five lodges
In Louisville with a membership OF ap-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
POLK NOT ON WILLIAMS
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

j. J. Williams, candidate for mayor.
Thursday gave out the following state
ment: Referring to publication Of
names Of the Joe Williams campaign
committee, / write to state that the
name of Mr.. Robert s. Polk was used
by us in error"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
KNOWN DEAD IN
TEXAS STORM 256
Burial Squads Figures Used
to Reach Toll-Fear Final
Total 500 Lives.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Sept. 49,
The death toll in Corpus Christi and
vicinity as result of Sundays hurri-
cane and tidal wave stood at 256 today,
according to reportssfrom burial squads,
The generally accepted estimate was
that the final figures would reach 500.
The official figures issued ais morn
ing show the following casualties: Cor
pus Christi 81, White Point SO, Rocita
and Portland 80, Port Aransas S, Odem
and Stnton IL, Aransas Pass 2, Rock
ports. Total 256. *
Five persons lost their lives at Port
Aransas and only one building was left
standing in the little town Of 500 in
habitants. Eight lives were lost al
Kockport and two at Aransas Pass.
Thtsa report was made officially to
Col. Juhn4 A. Porter, relief commander
late last night, by army officers sent
out to investigate the fate of these
towns, The report made by Lieut., Col
w. Cole Davis and Capt G. O. March
submitted sdetailed statements concern
ing the needs of the people at Rock
port, Port Aransas and Aransas Pass
and set at rest rumors that the death
toll had been high at these places.
Girl Real Heroine.
Out Of the tragedy wealth OF ro-
nance is being revealed. The hard
ships and suffering OF some of the vic
Tins beggars description. OF the many
tales of personal hereism none exceeds
that of Esther Fuller H. who swan
five miles through the waters of Nue.
ces bay, towing and, carrying the un-
conscious form of her nine year Ole
brother, Ted When her story became
known a movement was launched tc
secure for her the coveted Carnegie
hero medal
To go down while In the line of duty
was the fate of Sister That's, one OF
the nurses at the Spohn sanitarium
Sister That's heard a patient in anoth.
er ward calling for aid and rushed tc
respond. AS she opened the door a gil
gantic wave, carrying on its crest some
heavy timbers struck the corner ot
the building in which the room was
located and tore in the building. HeI
body has not yet been found.
Ten thousand dollars in Liberty
bonds and diamonds were found TIED
to the body of Miss Rosie Miller, Of
Beeville, Tex, washed ashore at Port
land She had been visiting in Cor
pus Christi
Jewels and rings valued at severa
thousands dollars were found on the
body of an unidentified woman.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
RUNAWAY SOUGHT.

Lawrence Causon. lJ years old has
run away from his home at 1879 La
mar boulevard. it was reported to the
police Thursday morning. The father
asks that the police detain the youth
II found
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
slS XEs siSElEFS

Maximum temperature, 81; minimum.
a. sun sets today. I;05 p, M; rises to-
morrow, 6:46 a, m. Moon rises 2:ls
u. m, Precipitation, none.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-18
Weather Forecast

Probable showers,
with very little change
in temperature.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23

The earnings of the Skowhegan plant will go first to
pay operating expenses taxes interest depreciation etc
The profits earned after these costs paid will go first
to pay the dividends nthe preferred stock.
To as great an extent the people of SkoWhegan
desire to subscribe to the preferred stock which finances
the building of the Development they share in
the profits which pay the dividends this stock Any
small remainder of profit will go to the owners of the
common stock, than proportionate part of whom
are residents of SkoWhegan.
The people of Skowhegan are already familiar with
the many strong investment points of Central Maine
Power Company 7fe Cumulative Preferred Stock.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1919-10-23

Stability in the market Through the past five
years of financial disturbance the price has been
maintained at S107.50 share, due to
(a The wide distribution of stock in the hands of
many small investors
(b) The unquestioned credit of the Company
(c) The fact that this Company has shown a per
sistent regularity of earnings
I'D The fact that it has, on its preferred stock, paid
So dividends
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Consolidated Balance Sheet

Central Maine Power Company and Subsidiaries,
June 80, 1919
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The Companys power consists of: water about
$4,000 HIP; steam Tin reserve) about 10000 HIP;
undeveloped, over 900 HIP.
The population served, estimated at 100000, is
prosperous, contented and undsturbed by labor
rest.
It's lines touch nine of the sixteen counties of the
state, territory that will grow rapidly, that
manufacturers realize they must cease to depend on
coal and must go where water power is plentiful.
It's franchises are without limit of time.
1t is Maine Company, operated and largely owned
by Maine people
1t has 500 stockholders in Maine most of them
customers of the Company.
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BY purchasing the Preferred Stock which
finances it, the People of Sk0Whegan
can share largely i'm the profits of
the SkOWhegan Development.

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