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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
Strange Rites Mark
Final Services For IS
Late NOmadic Queen

Mary eli, gypsy queen, is asleep in
Elmwood. Funeral rites as strange
ana unusual as the customs Of her
/ people, we're said Tuesday morning AT
the j. II. Hinton g. Son undertaking
! parlors and the body was buried beside
that of her husband, who died w
months Y
A Greek priest read the burial ser
vice in the native tongue OF the dead
queen. While the obsequies were taxing
place, n brass band was stationed our.
side the funeral parlors and rendered
an appropriate funeral march.
The funeral cortege was headed by
the band which played as the procession
moved to the cemetery. Al the gaze
| while the body passed through a lanc
| Of musicians. Brief services were then
said by the priest, The casket was then
opened so that the gypsies might nave
| ono last look at the departed queen.
Each gypsy tossed into the coffin a
handful Of dirt, saying in broken ng-
llsh; Goodbye"
Port wine was poured into the grave
where the casket was lowered, Money
Of small denomination was also tossed
into the casket. The coffin was lowered
into the concrete vault, the priest said
a few words and the services were over
| There were about Is gypsies present,
and a large ~Concourse OF spectators,
practically all women. were on hand
to satisfy their curiosity.
After the services a young gypsy
woman knelt beside a grave n Of
fered a fervent prayer in her native
tongue, praying for the soul of the
departed one, her father. y
In the summer the Eypsies VIII come
again and pay tribute TO all OF their
clan who have died during the year
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11

Jack Coombs, Pat Moran'S successor
an manager of the Philies, will have to
travel over a hard road before he gains
The Quaker City fans patronage at the
old Huntington avenue grounds. Few
men have taken UP the managerial
reins under the handicap that the Tor
mer Robin has. The sudden release
OF Pat Moran was more than the most
pessimistic National league fan had eH.
pected and IL nov becomes one OF
roombs' duties 20 make the National
league rooteFs in the city forget the
actions OF the clubs owner. The only
vay 10 do this Is 10 win ball games
with \ Fair degree Of consistency.
Coombs enters the Quaker City with
the anvil chorus batting well above the
400 mark. The Philadelphia fans have
declared themselves against the Will
liam Baker regime, but after. the sea-
SON opens and Coombs has the Phllies
| IN in the race 1t is a safe bet that those
h are now swinging the hammers
| will flock to the National league park
wearing broad smiles. [U
Hurting Staff Weak.
Before this comes to pass Manager
| Coombs will have to do considerable
rebuilding. There Is room for improve
ment in the hurting department
Coombs will not find anyone VINO re-
sembles an Alexander when ne looks
the pitchers over. Mule watson,
Oeschger, Jacobs and Rixey appear 70
be the best of the staff. ,Rtxey Is now
in the service and it Is doubtful II ne
will be available before the season gets
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
CO0mbs Has a Tough job
10 Gain FOOthOld in PhiLIy

under way. In Eddie Burns and Jack
catchers and 1t Is not likely that there
Adams succeeded KRlifer as the main
stay behind the plate when Bill went to
Chicago with Alexander. As the clubs
first string catcher Adams did well.
Luderus Slowing Up.
Fred Luderus, the first baseman, has
displayed signs OF slowing up, but his
ability 40 a hitter 10 in his favor. There
have been Pumore around that the vet
eran will be traded before the season
opens. Last season McGaffigan and
Pearce looked after the middle bag.
Both are youngsters just breaking into
fast company M have yet to prove
their worth. McGaffiaan was called to
the colors early last summer, but while
he was working around the middle bag
he showed a great deal Of promise. He
has not yet been mustered out OF the
army, Dave Bancroft at short and Mil
ton Stock at third car be counted upon
to take care of the left side Of the in
field In their well-known efficient man.
In the outfield Coombs has Irish Meu-
sci, George Whitfield, Cactus Cravath
and Cy Williams. Whitfield and Cravath
will occupy the outfield berths agar,
but the others may be let out, Will
liams did not show an improvement
over his form displayed as a Cub. while
Meusel is regarded as only a mediocre
player. He is not over fast on the
bases and his throwing is a trlfle weak
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
Macon After Another
Southern League Berth
One waIop on the Jaw Not Enough to Put Boosters Out Of
Running and They're at 1t Again-city q Sserst.
BY BOB PIGuE.

three Of which, according TO the Macon
spoPtsmeN, were available. According
", the attack has been launched win
the customary barrage, n the Ma
conians are preparing to dVance con-
fident that they will capture the fran
chise and put Macon In the Southern
league.
They are working on the quiet and
are going to be surer OF their ground
this time before they spill the beans
regarding what city they have in mina.
They might have secured the Mo0ae
franchise IL they had conducted their
negotiations in secret, but they came
the coveted franchise. But the Macon
organization is not yet disheartened or
downhearted. They are going right
ahead and are going 10 leave no stone
unturned nor no bone unsolicited IN an
effort to bring Southern league base
ball to the Bibb county seat.
Two cities are ready 20 give up theiI
franchise. say the Maconlans. Jusl
which two are ready to let loose il not
stated, but the president Of the league,
John Donelson Martin, as well as ths
writer and others interested IN the mat,
ter, happen to be from Missouri ant
will have to he shown before they arr
convinced that the league as IL nov
| stands has two cities in 1t which wan
to get out. 1t Is a known fact ina
some towns in the circuit are IN Z
financial hole, but that has never here
L~tofore kept them from retaining thell
franchises and with Mobile having cas-
the die for another seasan, II seem
that the Macon bunch is on a cold tran
Maybe not. Maybe so. The League
president awaits the next move OF TN
Maconians in their efforts 10 secure 4
franchise and glories in their grit ant
baseball enterprise, but he sees no plac!
where they may get in, and would reiisl
a tin which would tell him which, /
any. of his Southern league townS at
trying to fly the coop.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
MAJOR ESLICK HERE
FOR MARINE C0NFAH

Mai. r. NJ. Eslick, United States ma
rlnes, stationed at New Orleans, La
arrived Tuesday for a conference with
Col, A, S. McLemore, head Of the re-
c~ruiting Of marines. who Is, to arrive
Wednesday morning. Maj, Eslick Ia In
charge Of the Southern division of ma~
rine recruiting, which embraces the
Memphis district,
Mai. Eslick announces that the pres
ent recruiting force in Memphis will be
doubled shortly and the bureau IL
ready to begin a big drive for recruits.
Maj Eslick is originally a Tennessean,
hailing from Fayetteville.
Col. MCIemore, who comes to Mem
phls on a regular inspection tour, Is
also a Tennesssean, He was born In
Franklin and has several relatives Ia
Memphis, among them John c. Melee
more, county court clerk, n Mrs.
Ophelia McLemore, sister.
Col McLemore was scheduled to ar
| rive in Memphis Tuesday, but was de-
| layed en- route, according to intorma-
ton received by Capt. Frank Ptlotte,
in charge of the Memphis office.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
HOLD TWO MEN IN
WHISKY CAR SHOOTING

Two men, one in Memphis and the
other caught in Coldwater, Miss, sus-
pected OF being connected in the wound
ing of Constable Red" Perry, who was
shot Saturday night when he APP
preached a Bookkeeping car on Mallory
avenue, South Memphis. are being d.
tanned by the police,
Detective Ira Williams, who, with De-
tective William Hagan, is assigned to
the job, was In Coldwater Tuesday
seeking information from the man held
there.
The detectives are confident that one
OF the bootlegging party, believed to
have consisted OF a quartet OF men, was
wounded in the short pistol battle which
followed when Constable Perry WAS shot
in the shoulder. The booze bandits
car is said to have suffered also and
resemhled a sieve when 1t finally was
raced from the range OF Perry's gun.
When the constable approached the
car he averred that he thought the car
was stalled in the ditch and he intended
to proffer assistance. From indications
two cases of whisky had beer taken
from the automobile when Perry inter
rupted the shifting OF the cargo, Per
RVS wound Is not considered serious.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
COMPULSORY MILITARY
EDUCATION FOR C. H. S,

Military training In the two Memphis
high schools, known as the Junior h,
o. r. c., probably will be compulsory
instead OF elective when the September,
1919, term opens.
This course was indicated Monday
night at the meeting OF the board of
education, when Lieut.. Col. A. $. Frost,
commanding officer OF the R.O.T.C.,
entered a verbal request for IT,, He
made such an impression on the board
as to almost make It an established
fact at the meeting.
'The soldier gets all equipment, in
Guiding clothing, shoes-these shoes ]
have on are two years old and still
new-all at government expense" de-
clared Col Frost. In summer he may
elect to go to camp, also at government
expense.
examined and only the fittest left-ir
other words, to make 1t a purely mill
tary body"
The board favored giving credits fol
the military training just as for Other
studies. The matter was finally LEFT
Tor Col. Frost and School Superintend
| emit Jones to work out.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
Arrested, Jailed;
4 Hunger Strike:
AnSWer-SMfrdgiSt

A never failing way TO excite the
interest Of a newspaper is for II 70
receive a telegram with the tolls palu,
Such a message came to The News
SCimitAr Tuesday from Washington,
signed "R, p. Boecket" No one in the
office knew who she was. but the
message purported to give . eSum OF
a speech delivered by Sue White, the
Jackson, Tenn, bonfire suftraRtSt, To
the regular Monday morning agEreea-
ton assembled in the Washington. po-
lice court, and a motley crew ot OF,
tenders It must have been that heaFu
her harranRue, a,
others were sentenced TO five DAYS
imprisonment, hut whether Tor me
speech or burning the president IN EN-,
gy and making a disturbance IN rom
Of tho White House is not related IN
either case an impartial Judge WIZ ssS
the penalty wac exceedingly light ny
way Of prelude announcement Is maat
that sue lie going on a hunger suikS
In order 10 make II as hard on thI
president as possible, not caring nov
much II mortities the chief executive
II she loses IL or 20 pounds OF bel
nom too abundant flesh,
TO get back to the speech MIS-
White" the telegram relates, said u
court, Mr.. Wilson while urging IN
passage OF the amendment as presi
dent Of the United States, has, a
the leader Of his party, protected IN
Southern Democrats In their opposi
ton after they had voted agalns
amendment he appealed in his poll
| Giles" There seems to he some con
| densation In that sentence IN the ~
terest OF brevity, but It was y pai'
message. SO the telegram continues
THE Tennessee branch, national WON
ans party, wrote Mr., Wilson asklnI
him to please make II clear for IN
benefit 81 tho voters II he intende'
this request to apply especially 10 Sen
ator Shields, who had not supporte,
the suffrage resolution even after tn
presidents eloquent appeal to the sen
ate"
'In reply to this inquiry made 9
Mr.. Wilson" said tho eloquent Su
to the mystified audience IN the prls
oners' dock, Senator Mcclellan cam
to Tennessee giving out the hforma
ton In priVate conversations that Sena
tor williams, Of Mississippi, woul
change his vote when the anlendmer
came up again. Upon uch an appeal,
continued Sue, so supported, u op
position to Senator Shields was with
drawn"
Sues speech, according to the tele
gram, concluded with this apostropht
"Mr. Wilson as leader OF his part
must he for the responsibility.
this particular deception which Is char
acteristic OF his attitude toward ID
mocracy at home while preaching
, tenets abroad" ,u,.
Whereupon the Judge said; "F1'
days, call the next case"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
LIEUT.. T.W DEUPREE SAYS
AMERICANS LIKE FRENCH

Lieut.. IT. W. Deupree, son OF Mrs
T. j. DeupPee, $40 Lewis street, mem
Der OF company c, SD division, has
returned home with his discharge after
taking 6t men from Camp Merritt 70
Fort Oglethorpe to be. mustered out.
His brother, Lieut.. Edward Deupree,
il expected home II day with his
discharge from Camp Pike where he
vent with a number OF men from Camp
Lieut.. Deupree enjoyed the sensa-
ton OF making the trip across on the
'battleship Frederick formerly he Mary
land, and he says he saw the navy as
to get into the fighting, He reached
France on Oct 20 and was sent to
a school to take a special course in
tactics. He finished the prescribed
course on Nov. 30 ana in the mean
time the armistiCe was signed n he
went 20 IeMans where ne Joined the
330th regiment where he found his
states together,
Lieut.. Deupree Ia lavish in his praise
OF the French people. The Officers were
billeted in their homes and had an
opportunity to o something OF the
efficiency and thoroughness Of the
French m who, he says, are en-
gagged In every form Of work az all the
men were In the army. He says the
French treated the Americans royalty
and that the American soldiers are In
| love with the French people.
Lieut.. Deupree was n OF the first
Memphians to go into the army. He
was with a Memphis company on the
| skirmlsh with the Mexicans, Before
| going into the army ne was in the
insurance business and will take up his
business within the next few weeks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
BASE HOSPITAL UNTTP
MAY SOON LAND In IT,

Base hospital unit P, formerly COM
mAnded by Maj. Battle Malone and
composed almost entirely of Mem
phians, Is on the high seas en- route
home. according to information from
Washington. The unit Is aboard the
transport Merida and In scheduled Il
arrive ut an American port, presum'
ably New York, Feb, 30.
Capt. Robin Mason, 1901 Vinton ave
rue, wrote his wife under date OF Jan
IA. saying hospital unit No. 90 wa
ready to relieve them. The captain sale
he was busy turning over the records
to the newcomers and was awaiting
with his unit, orders to embark,
The unit, which was a portion of the
big Roosevelt hospital, No. Is, at Chau'
mont, left Memphis in November, 1917
and sailed from New York Jan. 4.
Maj. Malone returned to Memphis
two weeks ago with the news the unit
was ready to be relieved. The govern.
ment has not announced the camp al
which the unit will be demobilixAd, MOI
the date. However, al Camp Dix hal
been used to a great extent as a med,
ical camp, II is presumed the unit will
be demobiliZed there.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
Ieiurn of Thoroughbred.

Tie legislatures Of Washington and
ildad0 are both considering meas
rs which will permit the return OF
, thoroughbred within their jurisdic-
r J. In each instance the matter has
napproaehed in the proper manner,
venture the prediction that both
te,. will act f~avorably.
'hle this is the hopeful side OF
Hcture, it must be admitted that
sort at New Orleans, with every
gi in its favor and for a time 30
AIT in Its promise, has taken a
lotA slump. II appears to be the
kt DRY OF politics and politicians.
u sponsoring body and a set Of
IN unstable enough TO Withstand
onslaught OF the grating elements.
y. truism that racing can not be
Quoted for the benefit Of the in
tdual but must be made alluring
satisfactory for the public which
rs the bill, appears to steadily elude
New Orleans promoters OF the
Vt, As a result, after a brief at
ipt to run then meetings in a whole
10 manner. they have again sue
bed TO the Vaccinations OF the
Fry whose end is money, caring
by what means this Is achieved
handwriting has appeared on thu
too often not TO be legibIe tC
e with clearer visions, and a change
Management and manner Is essen.
racing at New Orleans is to con,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
SPRINGFIELD LOSES.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. 11.--There
Is little likelihood of Springfield becom-
ing a member OF the Three-I league
for the 1919 season, according TO Dick
field club. Kinsella believes, however,
that In cities like Peoria, Bloomington
and Decatur, the plan would work sat
isfactorily. Springfield Is under a han
dicap. There is no baseball park here
and the old grand stand used In previ-
GUS years has been dismantled. A new
grand stand would cost about $780, 900,
he said
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
BUILDERS EXCHANGE
PLANS ACTIVE YEAR

An aggressive and progressive pro
gram, designed TO make 1919 a busy
and profitable year Tor builders ana
thelr employees, was adopted ny the
Memphis Builders exchange az the an
nual meeting held Monday. night on the
sixth floor OF the Chamber of Com
mefce. The program Is embodied In
this resolution:
'The Builders exchange, through its
present campaign, aims 10 double It's
membership, and by so doing its mem
bers will be the employers Of about
IS per cent Of the building construction
employees in Memphis.
"The organization, through its col
~lective employing power, will not only
reduce 10 a minimum and eventually
avoid disputes on building projects,
thereby eXpediting construction, but
through educational literature and other
forms Of publicity, will endeavor to
keep the building industry. alive and
booming" aAalM HNH1;
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
WILL ATTEND TRAINING
COURSE IN WASHINGTON

Capt. r. C. Welles, senior examiner
Of the United States employment ser
vice, 100 South Court avenue, = oeen
the second normal training conference
conducted by tho department OF
In Washington, d. {.
Representatives. Of various states At,
SrientificalIy in the art Of examining
applicants for Jobs and in tho work OF
bringing employer and employe toEet,h-
err, Experts OF tho department OF Ia
bcr will give daily lectures while the
Al the completion Of the normal
training course Capt. Welles will visit
tho u offices Of the United states en-
ployment service IN Tennessee to IN
struct local examiners along the lines
OF the Washington conference. within
n month every employe Of the federal
service win have the benefit OF the de-
partment's instruction.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
AucIE TITLE.

CHICAGO, Feb. 11.-August Kieck-
hefer, Chicago, worlds three-eushion
billiard champion. will defend his title
for the eighth time in IL months when
he meets Alfredo de orc, the Cuban
veteran, in a 1so-point match here
Feb. 10, Ia and 1b.
Seven times since he o the title
from De Orc a year ago, Kieckhefer
has sent his opponent down to defeat.
Twice he conquered Robert Cannefax
and Pierre Maupome, and also added
charles Otis and Charles McCourt 10
his list OF defeated opponents.
II the Chicagoan defeats De Orc he
will obtain permanent possession OF q
trophy emblematic OF the ee-cushion
championship. He defeated the Cuban,
i50 to 1875. their first match. which went
1856 innings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
BURNING IN EFFlGY
CONDEMNED LOCALLY

Mrs. C. B. Allen, president OF the
Memphis Women's Suffrage party, con
dennis In vigorous terms the burning
Of President Wilson in effigy In front
OF the White House by militant SUI
ra gists Sunday night.
In support Of her stand she sent the
following telegram to Senator Kenneth
Mcclellan and Senator Andrteus Jones:
I'VE most emphatically condemn the
burning of President Wilson In effigy
and hope that the action of a very
small minority will not be used to de-
feat the hopes OF a majority"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
SCOTTISH RITE CLASS
TO GATHER ATT MERIDIAN

MERIDIAN, Miss, Feb. II. (Spl)-
A class OF 100 Is expected for the Scot
fish Rite reunion on Feb. 1s. 10 and
20, according to Director OF Work II. A.
Bearss, who has just returned from a
visit to the delta section OF the state.
Masons from all parts OF the state are
coming to attend the reunion and they
will be given a royal reception at the
Scottish Rite cathedral during the
threa-day session,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
THIEF WILL KNOW
JUST WHEN TO SHOOT

Robbed by a mail-order thief was the
luck that befell G. j.. Hanks. Neshoba,
Tenn. He lives at the homo OF Mrs.
Ben Bruce, who obtained a workman
from a Memphis employment agency,
He arrived Sunday and when the mem.
hers OF the household awoke Monday
the new hired man was missing. Sc
were Hanks watch and two pistols. The
Memphis police department and detec-
tive bureau have been notified.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
RAGS BOOM is
CETAIN TO
lESULT
Where !pression Once Was,
the ntiment Is Now in
Favoof Great Sport.
ssERT E. coLLYER.

SSERT E. ColLNER,
tAll Righ Reserved by Collyer's News
BUreau.1
Oh. CAD. Feb. with the wave
OF rel reson which has struck the land
IN some hings decidedly o liberal
Nndenci, are being displayed in ref
nee t6port, Particularly noticeable
the liter instance is the switch
avorof racing. Whether this be
t6 he fact that human impulse
lilet in one direction must find
)utlt in another or that the wal
finlly changed the viewpoint Of
hinerto opponents of what Maj.
tst Belmont calls the sport OF
pople,' - fact remains that a
hiitatic . racing all over the
try is "a .lent, Most important
Il anticipated revival here in Chi
Finally sponsored by men whose
'utations r ~impeccable, the move
t'nt, based on plans which contem-
&c no profit from the racing end
the venture, seems certain Of suc'
uffalo, situated in q state which
". saved the sport 20 the nation,
THE cen OF some excellent meet.
at the old KenilWofth park track,
a lapse OF years without active
} ~eipating, is 20 have a new track
" an inaugural meeting this fall.
Ocky, dangerously near the rocks,
saved herself by a merger Of
g. 20 be controlled by resident own
:hi The legislators Of the state
Nbansas have just killed a bill
IhichBought to make the sport illegal
! ina state and IL now needs only
ns9 Management to put Hot Springs
ack o the map as a real winter re"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
JONES PAID WELL
FOR SMALL HELP

In boarding a street car at Main
street and Calhoun avenue late Monday
afternoon T. p, Jones, Lucy, Tenn, re-
celved the assistance of two or three
men, who gently pushed him up the
step to the platform. A few minutes
later he was startled to find that his
purse, containing $50 and valuable re-
ceipts had beer lifted from his pocket
by the deft "knucklers'' who had
pleased him with such %pollteness to a
visitor to the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
ITALIAN RELIEF FUND
REACHES SUM OF $1,063

Reports from the committees In
urday, show that q total OF 21.06S4l
was realized from the sale OF flags,
medals and from the contributions
thrown upon the big flag in the parade.
The sum realised from tho sale Of
medals was s529.07 and from the sale
of flags, ,sse5,77. The amount collected
on the flag was St6S. 80.
The funds derived from the flag sales
have beer forwarded to the Italian con-
sui In New Orleans, that from the
medals 20 the italian relief association
In New York. and the flag donation
will be divided between the two relief
agencies.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-11
CLOTHES STOLEN.

Letting himself in through a raised
window, a burglar before dawn Tues
day ransacked the home OF j. w. San
ford, es2 South 1auderdale street, and
departed well laden with articles from
the wardrobes and pantry. Sanford
turned in the following list with the
police department as having been stol-
en-: An %overcoat, three hats, bunch OF
keys and valuable papers in overcoat
pocket, five-pound bucket of lard. five
Jars OF fruit and one chicken. dressed