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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
NOLEN INDICTED;
ELECTION FRAUD
IS FORESTALLED
SO Registration Papers,
Largely Of Dope FiendS,
May Not Be Voted for Joe
Williams on Nov. 6.

III. n. CniggSl Nolen was indicted by
the grand jury Tuesday morning, on
Two charges -~one OF unlawtully having
IN his possession registration Certiti-
Gates, the other Of carrying pistol,
The indictments follcw Nolan's Rri est
last week by Sheriff o. II. Perry and
Deputy Edgar Harris, who swooped
down on Nolcn's drug store at $50 y
Main street, and seized Nolen. big
pistol whish he had In his pocket, 80
registration certificates and IS poll tax
receipts These latter two were in No
lens safe, which he at frat refused to
open, but later lauRhingly did, when
the sheriff pointed out n safe expert
he had on hand, and a search warrant
as the authority under which he acted.
The sheriff took the registration GER
uticates and poll tax receipts-many ot
which belonged TO well-known dope"
aodicts-.snd turned the case over to
Sam =. Bates, states attorney for RC-
tiop. The indictments followed.
Nolen is said to have Dragged some
weeks ago that he had 1850 registration
certificates which would 30 down the
line for Joe Williams for mayor, The
raid followed tho boast,
The statute under which Nolen was
indicted reads:
III shall be unlawful for any person,
set Of persons, firm, corporation, or
anyone else, TO have IN possession.
either directly or indirectly, the poll
tax receipt or registration certificate OF
any other person for the purpose or
with the intent OF controlling, persuad-
ing or In any manner whatsoever In
fluencng the vote Of the person whose
name appears on the face OF such poll
tax receipt or registration certificate
in any general or special election held
In the state Of Tennessee, or in any
county or municipality thereof Shan
mons Code, Art. u, Sec, 6st7 'a,2,
On conviction of violating this stat
ute, the punishment prescribed Is q
fine OF from $50 to $500 and mprison
ment In the workhouFe for not less than
30 days, nor more than six months
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
SSiSI SiEESg

-Temperature-
Hour. Wet Bulb. Dry Bulb. Humid Y.
pm. yes'day. n 70 20
, z am. today I. 81 81 IS
Noon today 80. 50 81 81
Maximum temperature 50, minimum
Sc sun sets today $40 pm. Rises to-
morrow 6;1S am. Moon sets $40 to-
night. Precipitation .04 inch.
@-
Tennessee--Cloudy, probable rain in
south; colder
Mississippl--Probable showers. much
cooler.
Arkansas Fair, colder. frost, prob
able freesing in north; not so cold Wed
\ nesday
Aishama- Probable showers, much
cooler
Kentucky--Fair, colder with heavy
FROST
iIouisiana--flocal rains, colder; Wed
nesday fair, colder In southeast.
okiahoma--Fair, colderyin east, frost;
probably freezing in north.
fsast Texss-Fair, colder, probable
frost in north.
west Texas-.Fair colder, except ii
Panhandle, frost In north.
Serfh and South Carolina and Georgia
"a ,eeai Showers, cooler,
Hljcfad rarity cioudy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
MEMPHIANS BUY
BIG ARKANSAS TRACT

A tract of i $50 acres Of cleared and
cut over land on the north side of Rock
island railroad. just east of Proctor,
Arb owned by w. c. Bonner and r,
II. McWilliams, of Memphis, and W. y.
Elder, of Proctor. Ark has been sold
for approximately 100000. to II. r,
Ayery 1865 East McLemore avenue. and
Fred w. Reisinger 1925 Peabody ave
cify. only a part of the land Is now in
cultivation. Mr.. Avery recently sold a
/ 800 acre highly improved plantation on
Rlackfish lake, In st. Francis county,
Ark, Messrs. Avery and Reisinger pro-
nose to develop their newly acquired
cut- over land into fine plantation.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
Rulers OF Spain
Send Thanks For
The Epic "De Soto

Addresses to the late Waiter Malone
author Of the epic "Hernando DeSoto -
an official communication has been re-
ceived by relatives of the poet from the
King and queen OF Spain expressing
thanks for the receipt of a volume of
the great poem.
A translation Of the letter follows:
San Sebastian. Sept. %. 1919
The Private Secretary Of II, NJ
the King (of Spain)
Sir: Their n1ajesties, the king and
the queen, have received the poetieal
work entitled "Hernando DeSoto," OF
which you are the author, and which
you have the graciousness 10 present
TO them.
I have been charged by my august
severeigns to express to YOU the pleas
ife with which they have received your
beautiful hook and TO thank YOU very
sincerely for your delicate attention.
pray you, sir, accept the assurance
of nv most distinguished consideration
AMIIE MLETOURES.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
Who Gums This Dog
With Big Pleading
Eyes For Master?
BY MEMORY M,coRp.

Every now ana then one reads IN
the. papers that little child is ,ost.
poor little frightened kid who for some
reason or other has strayed from home.
Nearly always, though, the kid lies come
a-marching back and all because OF
some little word that passed his baby
lips--some bit of name or ;ihrase that
gave a clew as to who mother" and
daddy" were.
That's the wonderful blessing of be-
ing human, being able to, lisp words
that people can understand. 1t seems
rather unfair too that the gift belongs
only to humans--that animals, partic.
ularly nice, faithful dogs, have only
eyes with which to plead.
That's what he's doing--the big Eng
lish setter down in the News Scimitar
basement-pleading for someone that
he loved-the person or person to wnom
he belongs. Always he cocks his head
sort of to the side and gravely listens.
Maybe he's missing baby's hand the
soft voice of a woman, or the Whistling
call of his master It's bound to be
one Of the three, because all through
the night he has waited and still he's
doing 1t through today.
And nobody knows to whom he be-
longs Monday night he missed an au-
in front of The News Scimitar door.
There on the steps he crouched and as
he had no home, and flats have no ken
nels, placed him down in the News
Scmitar basement. 1t was warm there
and the nightwatchman saw that he had
very nice superiority he would not
eat Somehow he tried to, but It gust
wouldn't swallow. Finally he gave up
the attempt and sat far back on his
hind legs begging-pleading
He's a large, fine dog with a beau
tiful white and black name and his
ewes are gray and human. Something
about their expression seems TO say that
he knows it's hard, but sooner or later
I'll understand and lead him home ia
his people No collar surrounds his
great shaggy neck, but imprints remain
of one that recently did.
my heart is broken" his eyes seem
| to say, take me home, back to my
| folks--Ive waited SO long and I'm get
| ting tired" Then as you do not an
swer he continues to look deep down
| into your face and somehow you feel
| that whatever he has undergone re-
Gently has been awful--that steadily his
! heartNis really breaking. He will neither
| eat or sleep and II the master does not
hurry--weI don't you suppose good
dogs do go to heaven?
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
COSTS SPEED COP ONE
BUCK TO STRIKE MATCH

The county again got even with the
city Tuesday when the ever watehful
courthouse policeman, "Chawn' Scheib'
Ter, actually saw Jack Ward, speed
copper for the police department strike
a match on the beautiful smooth court
house wall, leaving streak on the m
maculate marble. And "Chawn saw
II within his own eyes.
Ward was hailed before Judge
Richards, who smilingly separated MN
from big dollar for the prievous Of
fense.
Then Ward, laughingly remarke TO
the Judge: Just wait till | catch that
fellow speeding; I'll fix him
A friend OF Scheibler answered this
threat with the following apt remark:
John Is too slow to speed; You Il
never get him
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
GEORGE R. JAMES is
BACK FROM CONFERENCE

George r. James, who was one of 2?
prominent business men Of the nation
selected by President Wilson to repre-
sent the public group ia the industrial
conference at Washington has returned
to Memphis following the adjournment
Of the conference caused by the with
drawal of the labor delegates.
Mr.. James reached Washington just
prior to the opening Of the conference on
Oct, G. and participated in all of the
meetings.
Tho appointment OF Mr. James as
well as other appointees Of the presi-
dent was announced while the presi-
dent was on his tour OF the West l.
inc interest OF the peace treaty and
league of nations The purpose OF the
conference as originally outlined was "a
bring about a closer relationship be-
tween the capitalists Of the nation and
the iaboring man.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28


In full belief that officers of the in
ternational body who ordered the strike
have power to stop 1t, government Of
ficials awaited the next step, which
must come from the miners Conf :
Dental reports from the central coal
field territory indicated, 1t was said,
not all of the mining army Of more
than half a million men would quit
work i, A.,
Steps to be taken by the government
to deal with the strike. If II takes place,
will be considered finally today at a
meeting Of the cahiut. Meanwhile, the
railroad administration continued its
efforts to expedite movement OF coal
from the mines by ordering all coal not
unloaded by owners within "a hours to
be dumped on the ground so as to re-
lease cars for their immediate return
to the fields. The office OF Director
General Hines denied orders had been
issued for confiscation Of coal for op-
GRAFTON cf trains.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
SCARBOROUGH OPENS
HIS HEADQUARTERS

T. G. Scarborough candidate for re-
election as city tax assessor, has opened
Headquarters on Madison avenue, near
Front street A half dozen clerks were
busy Tuesday mailing out letters to the
voters.
Mr.. Scarborough Is an Independent
candidate In the present campaign, and
asks reelection on his record OF etf'cl-
ency and fair dealing during his past
term His office is on salary and
has never been 4 fee office lie mas
Ia considered model one.
Not to be behind the other candidates,
Mr., Scarborough has two big banners,
on across Main street and another
across Madison avenue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
.EMPL0YE LOSES EYE;
DAMAGE SUIT ALSO

The damage suit of Charles W..
Peasants, formerly employed in the
office Of the Patterson Transfer COM
pany as clerk, against the company,
in which he asked for $4,000 for the
loss Of an eye through the breaking
of coil spring attachment to tele-
phone at his DESK was settled in the
Fourth circuit court Tuesday when
Judge L4aughlin gave the jury peremp-
tory instructions to return a verdict
for the defendant company
Rhea p. Cary appeared as attorney
for Peasants while FitzHugh & Dixon
represented the Patterson Transfer
company.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
ARGUE WAR EMERGENCY
PAST BY WILSON VETO

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind Oct 2S.---
President Wilson's veto Of the prohibi-
,tion enforcement bill yesterday was ad
Aanced today by officials of the United
Mine Workers Of America here as an
argument in favor of their contention
that the war emergency had passed and
that the members therefore we're no
longer bound by wage agreements en-
tered into for "the continuation Of the
war"
II is hoped, they said. that the action
will swing public opinion their way and
aid In securing their demands for 90
hour week and so per cent increase in
pay, failure OF which has resulted in the
order for a strike Of all bituminous coal
miners on Nov l.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28

suspended from the pier " was az this
time that Capt, Edward Miller ordered
the passengers to leap to the pier.
Drenched by waves that WIRE pound
ing the vessel to fragments, a majority
Of the scantllv.clad passengers climbed
over the rail Those who hesitated
went down with the steamer Il few
minutes later when another huge wave
tore the vessel from the pisr and sent
IL IN the bottom Of the channel,
The crash came almost within the
shadow ot the coast guard station, but
the heavy sea rendered futile efforts "a
launch lifeboRts. Launching Of boats
and RATS from the steamer also was
impossible,
The exact number Of dead may never
he known, as the passenger list went
down with the vessel Nothing Is LEFT
Of the'steamer excepting tons Of wreck
age strewn along the shore OF Lake
Michigan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
PERSHINC TO MAKE
INSPECTION JOURNEY

WASHINGTON, Oct 2s.--Gen. Per-
shing announced today he was planning
a tour OF inspection OF the war indus
tries built up during his absence In
France for the purpose OF formulating
recommendation to Secretary Baker as
to what portion should be maintained
against another national emergency
His "trip will take him as far as the
Pacific coast and while away he will
visit his home In Missouri,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
WILSON STILL SHOWING
PROGRESS, REPORT SAYS

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s-President
wilson continues to show progress, said
a bulletin today by his physician. The
bulletin follows:
aTbere is no special change in the
nresidents condition. His progress
Continues He takes hts luncheon and
dfnner in semisitting position, which
adds greatly to the enjoyment OF his
food and causes no fatigue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
MEN SELECTED TO
TRY TO GET MORE
PAYFOR TEACHERS
Immediate Relief as Well as
Methods for Board Of Edu-
cation to Pursue Will Be
Sought by Prominent Men.

The personnel of the special commit
tee of five on teachers salaries. APP
pointed by the Chamber Of Commerce
under the chalrmanship of S. NJ Will
hanson, has been completed by, the
chairman and this committee viii be-
gin to function at the earliest possible
moment Mr.. Williamson Is highly
eIated over the fact that he has been
able to gather around him the men who
will form this committee, The purpose
OF this committee will be to devise
ways and means of securing an ade-
quate sum OF money TO be used by the
city board Of education In granting In
creased pay to employees OF the board
Of education, principally the teachers In
the Memphis schools.
In addition to the special committee
Of five, Of which Mr., Williamson IL
chairman. there will be two advisory
committees, The legal committee wll
be under the chatrmanshp OF ]. n
Holmes and will be composed Of such
attorneys as Mr. Holmes may select
The purpose OF this committee will be
to investigate thoroughly the laws GOV.
ering operations OF the board OF educn.
tion, Their principal object will be to
find way in which money can be
legally obtained for the purpose OF re-
lieving the teachers from low salaries
rather than finding out the many ways
In which the money can not be raised
second advisory committee, the
chairman of which will be announced
later In the week, will be formed for the
purpose Of securing comprehensive
data showing the scale Of pay OF the
teachers in the Memphis schools at this
time and during previous years, as well
aa the salaries paid In other cities Of
the country OF similar size
When all of the necessary information
has been compiled by the advisory com
mittees the data will be presented to
the special committee Of five. From
this information the duty Of this com
mittce win be to devise the manner In
which the necessary money Is to be
raised.
The personnel OF the special commit
tee is as follows!
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
EYES OF NAfIUN TURN
ON INDIANA CAPITAL

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, oct. 2S.--Interest
in the strike Of soft coal miners, set for
midnight Friday, shifted today to In
dianapolis with the departure from
Springfield this morning Of John L.,
Lewis, acting president of the United
Mine Workers of America, who will con-
fer tomorrow at the Indiana capital
with members of the miners interna-
tional executive board on final strike
plans.
Mr. Lewis declined to comment on the
possible outcome Of the conference Of
the mine union leaders who constitute
the responsible leaders of the mine
workers organization. He was con-
tent to say the strike order remained
in effect and would be operative at
midnight, unless rescinded in the mean
time
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28

The bodies of four men and three
women have been washed ashore ana
the beach for miles is being patroled
for additional victims.
The crash came without warning,
most Of the passengers being caugh,
In their staterooms The lights went
out and the screams of women passen-
gers added to the confusion. Then fol-
lowed the scramble for safety Most
OF the passengers escaped by jumping
from the decks to the pier,
The City Of Muskegon left Milwaukee
at o'clock last night and was severely
buffeted by the storm during the night
run across the lake Just as the
steamer was reaching apparent safety
at the harbor entrance, gigantic wave
caught II and swept ii high upon the
south pier. The force Of the impact
lifted the heavy craft out Of the water
and for few minutes II hung partially
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
LARGE AUDIENCE
HEARS PAINE AND
OTHER SPEAKERS
More Than 800 Voters Ap-
pIaud Citizens League Can
didateS at General Rally
Monday Night.

The rapidly growing strength of Row
lett Paine, candidate for mayor, and
the other candidates of the Citizens
league was demonstrated Monday night
at the general rally at Bickford park,
some estimates placed the number
present at 1000 voters, There may not
nave been that many, but the audience
was certainly the largest that has as
semnled at any rally during the cam
500.
And II was an enthusiastic audience,
for applause and cheers greeted every
point made by the speakers. Rowlett
Paine and John B. Edgar. candidate for
fire and police commissioner, received
what amounted to ovations. and Hor-
ace Johnson, candidate for commissioner
of public utilities; Charles r. ShannAn,
candidate for finance commissioner, who
lives in that section Of the city, and
Maj. Tom Allen, candidate for commits
sioner Of streets, were all given cordial
greetings. Mrs. S. ]. Ellis, vice chair
man Of the Citizens league campaign
particularly to the women, and also
We're cheered and applauded.\
There was a noticeable diffArepce IN
the audience and that whRHrfiSaasenl.
bled In the same park last week. wher
the Williams forces held a rally there
and there was the same difference be-
tween the addresses
At the Williams rally several speakers
made vituperative attacks upon Mr.
Paines integrity as a sworn official oi
the federal food administration and
upon the Citizens league generally
In decided contrast was Mr.. Paine's
Straightforward statement Of his ideas
of what the mayor of Memphis should
be and should do.
Wear No Mans Collar.
II and the other candidates on ouI
ticket are here to meet you face Il
face" he said. I'VE are able and
willing to speak for ourselves. And w
Continued on Page II, Column 80
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
CHIEF HAS REPORT ON
MACHINERY EXPLOSION

CHARLESTON, w Va, Oct. 2s.-W.
j. tIeathernan, chief of the department
of mines, said he had no Information
concerning the blowing up of mine In
Raleigh county He did have, he added,
report that three mining machines
and three pumps OF the Pemberton Fuel
company at Pemberton had been de-
stroyed by an explosion some time be-
tween tho ctosingsnf the mine saturday
night and the resumption Of work Mon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
GOVERNOR is TOLD OF
MINE BEING BLOWN UP

WINCHESTER, Va, Oct. 2S,-Gov.
Cornwell. OF West Virginia, who has
been visiting his brother here, left
hurriedy today for Charleston after re-
ceiving message that a coal mine in
Raleigh county had been blown up and
that the situation there was serious.
The governor said the message gave no
details
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
NEGRO ON TRIAL FOR
HIGHWAY ROBBERY

]. R. Crook, charged with highway
robbery, is on trial In the Second GRIM
inal court. II Is alleged that Crook, who
is b negro. held up William Hardwick,
linotype operator, on Latham avenue, on
.Iune 7, at 1880 pm, and robbed him
81 $500 diamond ring and $40 In
money. The diamond, it is said, has
been recovered,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
PICKPOCKET CONVICTED;
ROBBED AGED MAN

Jack Rose said TO be one OF the most
notorious pickpockets IN the country,
who was arrested by the police at the
state fairgrounds on Sept %, on
charge OF picking the pockets Of man
mast SIS years OF age was convicted Of
larceny In the First criminal court
Tuesday, Joe Hanover, attorney ior
Rose, moved for new trial, Argument
on tho motion will be heard later
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
OFFICIALS STILL :.
HOPE BIG STRIKE
WILL BE AVERTED

WASHINGTON, Oct 2S.-Hope expressed in official
quarters today that the soft coal strike for Saturday would be
postponed if called off, Announcement that John L. Lewis
president of the United Mine Workers Of America had summoned
members of the full scale committee meet the international
executive board at indianapolis accepted
indication that President Wilson's command the miners
ganzaon not plunge the country into industrial chaos might
-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-28
Plans in Embryo.

s. NJ Williamson, president OF $. NJ,
Williamson a. Co, chairman; II. Brink
ley Snowden. vice-president Bank OF
Commerce and Trust company; Charles
w Thompson, president Of the National
CITY bank; ~ NJ Armstrong, vice.
president Commercial Trust and Saw
ings bank. s. II. Ragland, president
Central State National bank, and John
J, Hefin, manager Memphis branch
Federal Reserve bank, W ~. FitzHugh,
president Of tho Chamber OF Commerce,
and II. W. Bailey, chairman OF the ed.
ucation committee Of the Chamber OF
Commerce, are ex-officio members oil
the special committee.
No plan has been decided upon by the
speCial committee. The first meeting
OF this committee has not yet been held,
Mr. Williamson stated that the com
mittee could take no definite steps
until Il had received the reports OF the
several advisory committees The board
OF education is lending every assistance
possible to the committee and Mr.. VII
hanson IL very confident that his com
mittee will be able to devise suitable
means of raising the amount of money
necessary to relieve the present situa
ton by Increasing the pay OF the teach
ers In the city school system,
Mr. Williamson stated that he believed
the personnel OF the committee should
be an assurance to not only the teach
ers, er but the public generally that ev-
erything possible will be done to carry
out the task which was assigned to the
snecIaI committee at the time OF its
appointment last week by the Chamber
OF Commerce.
Mr., Holmes, chairman Of the legal ad
yisorv committee, will select the mem
bers of his committee during the pres
ent week. The second advisory com
mlttee will doubtless be selected from
the public accountants OF memphis, imS m
be named hy Mr. Williamson.