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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-03-28

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Melendez Mufioz.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-03-28

Francisco Garriga.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-03-28

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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-03-28

A. Nicolas Blanco.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
STATUS OF HUN
COLONIES TO BE DECIDED

PARIS. Oct. "a. (By the Associated
Pressl-The future status Of German
foreign mission property in former Ger
man colonies probably will be decided
soon by tha supreme council Of the
peace conference in accordance with
article 4SS Of the German treaty.
Monsignor Bensvanture Cerretti, pa
pal u-ndersecretary of state, talked with
members OF the supreme council sew
eral months ago concerning the prop
erty Of Catholic missions, n the ma
tional Lutheran council OF America has
through II secretary, LauritZ Larsen,
signified its willingness to resume re-
sponsibility in connection with former
German missions Of the Lutheran faith.
According to the treaty. German mis-
sions are to be entrusted to the allied
and associated governments who will
hand yer such property to duly APP
proved trustees composed of persons
holding the faith of a mission whose
property is involved.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24

It is a question of whether the people OF
Memphis intend to 60 forward or backward.
Mr.. Williams does not even put forward the
pretext that he intends to make any mate
rial change in his methods. In fact, he
boasts that he stands upon his record. He
sneers at the platform Of the Citizens
League Ticket and tries TO show the insin-
cerity of his opponents and their sub.
servience to other political influences.
The cry is that E. H. Crump will dom
mate Mr.. Paine. Mr., Paine has never
sought the support of Mr.. Crump or any
other fractional leader, On the other hand,
Mr.. Williams begged Crump only a few
weeks ago to support his candidacy. 1t
comes with poor grace from Mr.. Williams
and his henchmen, therefore, to criticize
Mr.. Paine because Crump sees fit person
ally to vote for the Citizens League Ticket,
rather than for Mr.. Williams.
The only way to Judge the future is by
the past. Judging by Mr.. Williams past,
Memphis cannot hope for him to champion
law enforcement. He was Mayor of Mem
phis for eight years-from 1893 to 1905.
During that time it was his boast and 9th
ers of his ilk, that Memphis was a wide
open town. There was hardly a pretense
Of the enforcement of the law.
Below is given a report of the Shelby
County Grand Jury, showing the lawless-
ness Of Memphis at that time, 1t is an Of
fetal and unbiased statement. 1t is not the
special pleading Of factional opponents.
Here is what the Grand Jury said in its re.
port, published in the morning papers of
Memphis September l4th, 1902:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24

7 Until she has such moral cleaning,
~ Memphis will live under a handicap
of opprobrium in the outside world
that will make it absolutely impossible for
her to attract here the business and the citi-
zenry to which she is entitled,
When this is done, she will start on a new
era of progress that will soon make her a
premier city of the Mississippi Valley.
The only present hope she has for rapid
progress in this direction is to elect the
Citizens League Ticket to the City Com
mission. Mr.. Paine and his associates on
this ticket incarIate the spirit Of progress,
which is the first essential to the we'll being
and growth of Memphis, They are all clean,
substantial men, who have made a success
of their respective callings. They are men
who are not dependent on office holding for
a living, but have worked their way up in
their various lines by their own honest, in
dustrious efforts.
No man has any strings on them. They
are absolutely independent Of machine
politics. This independence Of factionalism
and their determination to enforce the law,
has been the keynote of their platform from
the beginning,
The alternative for Memphis is the cleo
ton of J.. J.. Williams. What hope can there
be for a new regime under MIR, Williams?
To elect him would be to go back and begin
in the atmosphere Of 40 years ago, when he
began running for office In this city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
FRAUD IN ELECTION
FINAL REPORT is IN
Final Report of Grand Jury SAYS That City Should
Advertise for City Supplies and That the Books
Should Be Audited Every Year-Jail Gets
a Roast-The Full Text.

from followers OF this avocatIon, there
be an inspector whose duty 1t shall
be to see that eBch and every house
OF this character shall pay at stated
intervals a privilege and no one be
permitted to evadN This rule from either
favotitism or ! neglect, Make this in
Hpector under bond he personally re.
sponsible for any loss of this nature.
thereby preventing the payment OF
large sums hy the keepers Of these
sporting resorts into a general fund
that can he and may be used for coy.
rupting the ballot at our state, county
and city elections We have during our
Investigations on above subject found
where gamblers In our city, one IN
particular. who paid no forfeit during
Intervals Of six months or more, there
after donated 10 a certain election
fund nv much as $500. supposed 10 ha
nm offering upon \ friendly altar, yet
II was under conditions prevailing dur
Ing our meeting, impossible TO bring
sufficient proof to saddle the blame
on the recipients Of such faVors.
~~----~---
"polIce FaVorltlsm.
I'VE also find that (avoritism Is eX-
tended In the matter of policing the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
RUMANlAN DEMANDS
ON FRONTIERS REFUSED

PARIS. Oct. 24-Rumanian demands
for rectification of the frontiers fixed
in the determination of the western bor-
ders of Rumania have been refused by
the supreme council of the peace con-
ference, according to information re-
ceived from French sources,
Rumanta, through hCr premier, ], j.
G. Bratiano, asked that she be given
both banks Of the Maros river as far
as Tisza. that the cities Of Bekes and
Csaba be included within her frontiers
and that the boundary between Ruma-
mia and Hungary be moved westward
to, a line "a miles west of the railroad
running between the cities of Arad and
Temesvar.
says it mi reconsider the clauses of
the agreement which have been com
muntcated to all the allied powers and
must be considered final
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24

"Nearo Dives.
We desire to speak Of the numer-
Gus negro dives In our midst that
cannot be controlled nor reached by
the grand Jury on account OF the Ut.
ter disregard Of an oath on the part
Of any witness that can be secured
tor. investigation. These are hell
holes OF crime where the ignorant
brute Hes IN wait for opportunity 20
practice any crime In the annals OF
criminal law. These dives should be
broken up and their profrietors run
from the city, or sent to the pentten-
tlary. where they Justly belong. Tho
police arc the ones TO control this evil.
and should be forced TO do 80. There
are numbers Of dance halls and road
houses IN and adjacent To our city,
where the Young VI both sexes are led
astfay. They should he broken up and
the police should be forced TO do their
duty In doing 90. II appears TO be 3
rule IN the past, which practice wc
deeply depiore, whom indictments were
brought In these matters. the culprits
were dismissed after payment Of costs,
which, with all, Is only a small impost
for a privilege OF this nature"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
MOVE ENT OF
SHIPS IN ADRIATIC ON

FIUME Oct, "a. tBy the Associated
Press)-A lively movement Of allied
w%arcraft stationed in Adriatic ports Is
In progress, The United States de-
stroyer Foote, which has been stationed
here, has been ordered to Spalato and
left last evening for that Dalmstian
port, Similar movements of British
and French wareraft are occurring.
The Associated Press correspondent
was Informed today by an American
naval commander that the movement
probably was connected with the Fiume
situation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
TIMBER DEAL CLOSED.

CAMDEN, Tenn, Oct. "a. (Spl)-Al
large real estate deal was made here
today when Messrs. s. l.. Peeler, r. r.
Melton and w. NJ. Kincannon pur-
chased from Joe T. HESTER Of. Hunt
II gdon Ira l.. prssson and G. b, Holla-
day, of this place, two large tracts of
land adjacent to the Memphis to- Bris-
tol highway, seven miles west of here
on Big Sandy river.
The two tracts contain about $50
acres of ricn timbercd land, claimed by
timber dealers to be the finest bndy Of
timber on Big Sandy river. The con-
sideration was nearly $40, 600.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
COLLEGE SOCIETY IS TO
HOLD INITIATION

BLUE MOUNTAIN, Miss, Oct. "a.
(Spl.)-Miss Grace Louise Laws, Of
Potts Camp, Miss, one of the most tai
ented members OF the junior class Of
Blue Mountain college has just been
unanimously elected by the Delta Epsi-
lon club, n OF the most select groups
of the college, as president for this
scholastic year.
The Delta Epsilons will have their
annual Initiation Saturday night, Oct.
%. On this eventful night the follow
ing new members will be taken ip!
Miss Augusta Little, of Kentucky; Miss
Merle Mcfarland, of Durant, Miss,
and Miss Ada Whiteside, OF 0kolona,
Miss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
FOR WEDDING
RING BEING SOUGHT

Joe Fitzgerald, desk sergeant al CEN
trail police headquarters, has a, gold
wedding ring, which is too small for
his finger, and which he would like to
return to the owner. The ring was
taken from a woman prisoner, appar-
emily who failed to return for It, Fitz-
gerald says It has been held for three
or four years, Tho ring bears the en-
craving l., T. w. to n, ]. e., and bears
The date S-28- 1909.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
MAN DIES NEARLY MONTH
AFTER GUNSH0T WOUND

JoNESB0Ro, Ark. Oct. "a. (Spl)--
Henry Tooley, age 40 years, who was
shot in the left shoulder Oct. 4 by Chas,
Craig. member OF the mill firm OF Craig
g Brannon, operating a sawmln near
Black Oak, died at st, Bernard's hospi.
tai yesterday as a result of the wound.
The funerat Wia be held today al Bono.
was exonerated Of blame for the shoot
ing
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
Page !, Column 2,

numerous dives that were in full blast
at the tlme your grand jury started
IN on their lnqulsltorial investigation,
and car safely say that the only in
formation that can he had incriminat-
Ing these gentry. Ia from their craft
direct, and they are careful to convict
only those who have recently died and
departed from this mundane sphere,
and therefore not amenable to the law,
In our humble opinion, II la best to
take the control OF collection of for
iCits Of this nature U of the hands
Of tho Police Court, or close up the
gambling houses, which would DO the
BEST, and which the law demands.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
GEN. I HONORED.

LONDON, oct. 24.-Gen. Armando
Diaz, the Italian Grief Of staff. vas
Don sand presented with a sword OF
honor today in recognition OF his SER
vices IN the war Arthur ]. Balfour,
who has just retired as foreign minister
and become lord president of the coun-
ell, vas one of the speakers of the &C.
raEiOO
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
CABLES AUTHORIZED,

RIO JANEIRO, Oct, 24.-President
Pessoa has signed a decree authorizing
the Central and South American Tele-
graph company to lay a cable linking
Rio Janeiro and Santos with some point
also signed authorizing a French COM
pany to lay a cable from Rio Jeneiro
to MoEteyideo.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
U~SETRENCH GUNS.

CHICAGO, Oct. 24,--Foderal troops at
Gary, Ind, today patrolled' with trench
guns weapons Of the sawed off shot
gun type. They were thus equipped by
order Of Col. w, s. Mapes, commanding
the strike area under military control,
after he had received reports that the
infantrymen had been stoned by strike
sympathizcrs. Col. Mapes said the
troops would fire on attackers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
BULGARIAN REPLY TO
Pace TERMS GIVEN

PARIS Oct. 24-Bulgariass reply 10
the peace terms of the allied and ASSOC
ciated powers were handed to Secretary
Dutasta, Of the peace conference. this
morning. The time for the presentation
of the reply expired today.
The supreme council is holding no ses-
Sion today, 1t win meet tomorrow,
however, and take cognizance then of
The reply.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24

INV W Ntf'lf'nNhNt
Shelby County.
10 the Hon. John r, Moss, Judge Of
tho Criminal Court
we, the grand Jury duly appointed
and sworn TO act during the May
term OF the Criminal Court, woul
respectfully report as follows.
we have paid especial attention 70
tho gambling evil in all It's details
and find an avenue for much favor
itlsin, also an opportunity for much
DETECTION OF city revenue, where
gambling Is permitted and such priv,
leres collected by n Of arrest
and payment Of f%orfeits,
There are several methods Whereby
this revenue can be lost to purpose
for witch It Is intended, l, e., by not
entering on docket when collected. or
by immunity from such forfeit from
u special few who thereafter donate
largely 10 a campaign fund for cleo
ton purpose by the powers that be.
"The Regulation Of GAMING, =.
eve would suggest, IL II be as It
seems A public desire, that gambling
be open and city revenue collected
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
BRlT0NS WILL INVITE
WOMAN TO MAKE RACE

PLYMOUTH, England, Oct. 24,-The
conservatives have decided to invite
Viscountess Astor to become the coali-
ton -unionist candidate to succeed her
husband as a member of the house Of
commons. The visoount's accession to
the peerage causes the seat to become
yncant.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
A SERVICE / e UP.

SANTOS, Brazil. Oct. 24-street car
service at Sac Paulo has been tied up
by ~ strike of motormen and conduc-
tors, who demand increased pay and
shorter hours. The Federation OF Labor
has issued a statement declaring it used
every means to reach an agreement and
disclaiming responsibility for any un-
toward events in the future.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
KLOTZ TO SPEAK.

EARiS, Oct. 2S.-At the invitation
of z committee of newspaper men at
press OF this city, Louis klotz, minister
Of finance, will deliver an important
address on the French financial pro-
gram in the future. II is expected it
will precede by a few days the address
Of Premier Clemenceau at ~Strasbourg OF
MatZ
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
MUCH GRAIN BURNS.

FORT WORTH. Tex, Oct. 24.-Fire
in a grain elevator here early today de-
st:oyed 10000 bushels Of wheat and s.
900 bushels Of BATS. Loss will total
s75 fnO
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24
MEMPHIAN WOUNDED.

WASHINGTON. y. c., Oct. 2i,4-Re-
checking OF the casualty lists show that
James r., Callahan. as South Third
street. Memphis. should be Included
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24

~ MIN down to the moment, it is a notorious fact that
the criminal elements Of the town are lined up solidly
for Williams. They have a holy horror of Paine. What
better proof could there be that the hope of a clean city lies
with the Paine ticket? When every ~divekeeper and %bootlegger,
when every hoodlum and lawbreaker of every sort is boosting
the Williams ticket on all occasions, it needs no argument to
show that they expect Mr.. Williams to continue the same policy
of leniency to lawbreakers that obtained under his former ad-
ministration. These facts cannot be overcome by sneering at
Paine and trying to divert public attention by Juggling in side
issues. The issue is squarely drawn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24

The Question Simply Is: Does Memphis Want Williams and Lawless-
ness, or Paine and a Clean, Progressive City?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-24

SHE DEMANDS FIRST, STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THELAW. SHEDEMANS
THATTHETOWN BE THOROUGHLY CLEANED UP THEDNESS SUPPRESSED THE
THUGS AND THIEVES DRIVEN OUT SHE DEMANDS THAT HER STARTLING
MURDER RATE BE REDUCED TO MINIMUM
New-York tribune., 1919-10-31
Electric Lights Needed
In Mayors Star Chamber
Sessions, Says Currtz,1

"A modern Diogenes and a battery
of electric lights appear to be needed
in the star chamber proceedings in
stituted by Mayor Hylan and his col
leagues of the Board of Estimate"
said Henry II. Curran, Republican
candidate for President of the Bor-
ough of Manhattan, at the hall of the
Italian American Republican Club of
the 9Th Assembly District last night
in Tammany Hall.
"The lantern carried by the gentle
man of ancient days would hardly shed
sufficient light in the dark places where
the budget is set up and knocked down.
nor illumne satisfactorily the star
chamber methods of the present admin
istration. The people be blanked' ap-
pears to be the attitude of Mayor Hy-
Ian and his aids, especially where the
budget is concerned. All the we'll
known public has to do and all it has
to say about the matter is to pay the
bills. 1t is prcsumptuous on the part
Of any citizen to ask questions concern
ing the budget.
"Taxation without representation
caused the American Revolution. 1t is
no worse than taxation by misrepre-
sentation; taxation fixed behind closed
doors, to which the public is denied
admission, and taxation by methods
which Hylan and his followers are
afraid to have become known His
reason that he did not want to give
Comptroller Craig a chance for self-ad-
vertising IS too ridiculous to fool any
intelligent person"
New-York tribune., 1919-10-31
LEATHER-Fancy
Goods in Short Supply

Buyers of fancy leather goods
and novelties are in the market in large
numbers, but are having considerable
difficulty in placing large enough orders
to MI their requirements. Both local
manufacturers and selling representa-
tives of out-of-town concerns report
that they have booked so many orders
this season that they are several
months behind on deliveries. Tho
head Of one large company said that
he has advised his customers to place
their orders for next Mays stocks i'm
mediately so as to be sure in having
at least part of the orders filled.
Although deliveries are behind sched-
ule, buyers are SO anxious to receiva
the goods at any date that few can
cellations have been received by the
manufacturers
No improvement in production, ac-
cordlng to manufacturers, can be hoped
for in the next few months. Great
quantities of the leather which was
formerly used in making the fancy
goods and novelties are now being used
in the making of leather coats, and
through this, the supplies of available
leather have been cut down alarmingly.
Tanners stated yesterday that they
would be able to fill orders covering
only one-fourth the amount of leather
purchased in the early part of this
year.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-31
Retraction asked for
''POst's" Innuendo
Murphy Is Rogue

William NJ. X. Olcott, counsel for
Charles F. Murphy in the action
brought bv the Tammany chief against
William R. Hearst for damages on &C
count Of alleged libel. yesterday sent
the following letter to The Evening
POST:
Last evening your issues first
editorial, commenting on the Hearst
Murphy b, eak. concludes with the lines
Honest men may hope for their dues
when rogues fall out which, Of course,
is equal TO a statement that Charles r.
Murphy is not an honest man (Which
ne isl, and that he is rogue (Which he
is not).
II hope that you will publish, rot
later than tomorrow afternoon a COM
pletc editorial retraction of this
innuende. since otherwise my client
VIII be forced to seek his redress in
proceedings against YOU for the libel
a course which he prefers not to take
IN the case of newspaper whose malice
nc VIII not assume unless constrained
TO such an assumption by your refusal
to retract."
New-York tribune., 1919-10-31
Great Expansion
OfLoans Reported
By Reserve Bank
Liquidation of War Obliga-
tions Offset by Growth of
Commercial and Stock
Market Borrowings

Th. rreat expansion that has taken
rlacs in bank credit during the past
month Is emphasized in the October
report Of the reserve agent of the Fed
era1 Reserve Bank Of New York issued
yesterday.
sThe rast thirty days." says the bank
agent comprises a period of great
expansion of bank credit. The loans,
discounts and investments Of New York
Clearing House banks twice exceeded
previous high records. At the same
time the banks holdings of United
enrment collateral heavily declined.
Thus the slack created liquidation of
war obligations has been more than
taken up by commercial and particu-
larly Stock Exchange loans"
Certificates Distributed
Ono Of the most important develop
stated, has been the general tendency
on the part of banks to distribute,
rather than to hold, their certificates
of indebtedness. On September 80,
the last date for which figures are
available, the total amount Of certifi-
Gates outstanding in the country was
s3,755, 100000, and it is estimated from
the figures of the 776 banks which re-
port weekly that the aggregate amount
of certificates held by all banks in the
United States was we'll under $2,O00,-
oo0, 1000.
"'rhe steady liquidation of govern
ment paper in the banks" the report
states, "and the demand for govern
ment bonds in the market at rising
prices indicate the gradual absorption
BY savings of those bonds for which the
savings Of the country during the war
we're insufficient. Among the large
borrowings made for the purpose of
participating in Liberty loans were
those of the large insurance companies,
and they are now nearly or completely
liquidated. This evidence of saving is
confirmed in the reports of sixty four
insurance companies, showing that For
the first six months of this year $685.
O00,0 900 more new insurance was writ
New-York tribune., 1919-10-31
SILKS-Lo,cer Prices
Induce Buying Of Ra,o Silk

The lower prices now being quoted
on raw silks yesterday induced some
OF the mills to purchase more freely
than was the case last week and early
this week. Purchases, however, were
confined mainly to fibre for this years
delivery. This was taken by dealers
as an indication that the purchases
we're made through necessity, rather
than from a belief that raw silk at
present prices is an attractive bargain,
Shinshu No. continues to be quoted
at $1O.9213 q pound and Kansai, double
extra, at $11.70 by most sellers.
Buying Of silk goods confined strong,
although purchasers were inclined to
place smaller orders. Mill agents con-
tinued to receive inquiries for spring
goods. Some mill agents report large
sales Of established brands of satins
for spring. Tafetas and printed
georgettes for spring continue as the
market leaders. The silk mills are
rradually getting off fall production
and spring fabrics are being put onto
the looms. The demand for novelty
fabrics, particularly those containing
artificial silk and adaptable to sports
wears, is stronger than ever. Skirt
manufacturers are ordering large guam
titles of such fabrics for spring in
anticipation Of q heavy business next
year.