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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
LABOR THREATENS
GENERAL STRIKE
A. r. L. Says Passage of Anti
Strike Measure Would
Call for Balloting.

WASHINGTON, Oct 25,-Passage by
either house Of congress OF the anti
strike legislation contained in the pend
ing railroad bill would result in gem
al strike vote throughout the coun-
try, officials of the American Fedora
tion of Labor said today,
We are willing TO go to any limit to
maintain the right organized labor has
enjoyed for 70 years, said one fedora
tion official.
= william II. johnston, president OF the
International Association OF Machinists,
the second largest international affili-
ated with the federation, said he would
order a vote OF the S50000 members OF
his association. He and other Officials
said there wasn't Gouht that similar
action would be taken by all OF the liz
affiliated unions,
Mr.. Johnston said there was increas-
ing tendency on the part of some en-
ployers to bind their workers with in
dividual contracts SO as to shut out
trade unions This was particularly
true, he said, In the metal trades, and
direct action" might be resorted to,
II all other means of advancing the IN
terests OF the unions failed
1t was made known that the pro-
posed antistrike legislation would be
one of the subjects to be discussed at
the forthcoming conference here of un-
ion labor chiefs.
In line with the call from President
Gompers for financial support OF the
steel strike, Mr. Johnston announced
that an assessment Of 81 a week on
the entire membership OF the machin-
lists association as a defense fund
would be proposed next month.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
NOLEN ARRESTED
WITH BIG LOT Of
ELECTION PAPERS
Ninety three Registration
Papers and Fifty-Six Poll
Tax Receipts Found in His
Safe-He Had Pistol.

Diverting his attention briefly from
raids on policy operators bootleggers
and gamblers. Sheriff o. II. Perry took
time enough Friday afternoon to sweep
down ON II, u, c'Dlggs') Nolen, in his
drug store at 365 South Main street.
When the raid was over the sheriff mad
Nolen a SS-caliher pistol which he had
taken from Nolen's pocket, 20 registra-
tton certificates and about 80 poll tax
receipts, made out 10 various persons
for use IN voting on Nov. g.
Nolen was arrested and held on two
charges, Illegally having possession Of
registration certificates and carrying
pistol. Nolen put up a cash bond Of
$500 In each case few minutes after
he arrived at the sheriffs office
There was, OF course, no indication
or how the persons registered 66 of
whom were women. intended to vote
But from conversation Noleu was re-
ported to have had few days ago, Il
looks as though one OF Joe Williams
tickets nest eggs had been broken by
the sheriffs raid. For Noen then was
reported to have said that he had 1850
dope fiends" which he would vote for
Williams when election time came.
Sheriff Perry and Deputy Ed Pass
accompanied by n safe expert drove to
Nolen's drug store Friday afternoon
Nolen was absent, but the sheriff had
search warrant. While they were in
SIDE Nolen drove up in front Of the
store IN his machine. The sheriff and
Pass halted him on the sidewalk and
searched him They stated that they
found a 3s callber pistol loaded all
around, In his pocket Perry then told
Nolen he wished to look inside his safe.
Nolen refused permission but when the
sheriff mentioned the safe expert he
had along, Nolen laughed and consented
to open the strong box himself, The
registration certificates we're discovered
IN pigeon hole, Among them was
Nolen's own certificate, that Of Lester
g, Miller tthe name OF former police
surgeonl and Mrs Lester c. Miller,
According TO the sheriff. names appear-
Ing on other registration certificates
included several well~known and no.
torlous drug addicts. While most of
the persons whose certificates were
found in Nplens safe gave addresses
| somewhere IN the vicinity OF the drug
store. number lived IN differeet wards.
| Auuanfityt III isiopea also was dis
c. vered IN the safe. Rccordng TO the
| sheriff, Nolen, il IS reported, has been
| filling dope prescriptions, which II has
been the custom for the police surgeon
| to issue to addicts who have formed a
| line at police headquarters to get pre-
scr!ptions for their daily allowance OF
the drug, This practice will be dis
continued largely by the opening of 8
dispensary By the city health depart
| ment, where morphine may be pur-
| chased at five cents grain by addicts
| the city Is attempting to cure,
Nolen's case probably will 40 before
the grand Jury when that body meets
next Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
WHAT DYE KNOW ABOUT
This? BURGLAR NABBED

with the arrest late yesterday OF
Foley Harris. negro, 10 years old, the
police believe they have taken at least
one step toward breaking up the epi-
demic of housebreaking in Memphis.
Harris, who was arrested by Detectives
James Taylor and Jack Ward, is said
to have admitted perpetrating eight
robberies. When arrested he had two
revolvers in his possession, He tried
to draw one of the weapons but the de-
tectives seized him and pinned his
arms to his side.
Harris was arrested two blocks from
the home of j. l.. Thomas. 95S Bull
lington avenue, few minutes after
Mrs. Thomas surprised Eegro in the
act OF robbing the dwelling. She noti-
fled the police and a quick response re-
suited in Harris arrest. Taylor and
Ward say they have received much al
legged stolen property at negro dwell
ing on Calhoun avenue. One of the re-
voivers taken from Harris was identi-
fled Saturday morning at police head
quarters.
Harris is alleged to have robbed the
following Memphis residences In the
last few weeks: N. T. Ingram, 856
Chelsea avenue; Frank 4. Walt, Jeffer-
son avenue and Watkins street; J. l..
Thomas, 953 Burlington avenue; l.. b.
Lowensten, 116 North BELLEVUE, and
Mrs. A. B. Behold 92l Faxon avenue.
Clifton Geary and Leon Foley, negroes,
are being held at police headquarters,
charged with being implicated with
Harris in the thefts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
PATTON-ROGERS
JUROR ATTACKED
D. M. Hemingway Said to
Have Expressed Opinion.
Hearing Goes Over.

NJ. Y. Wiltshire, testifying for the de-
Walton Patton, alias Paddy Mack
and Sleepy John Rogers, recently con-
victed of assaulting li-year -old Hazel
Bray, said that -. NJ. Hemingway. one
of the jurors in the case, discussed the
case with him before he qualified for
the jury, and expressed an opinion.
Hugh Magevney, counsel for the de
fense, then sought to have Hemingway
put on the stand to give his version of
the affair, but the state objected to his
examination, on the ground that Hem
ingway had not made an affidavit and
the state was not prepared to answer
his testimony.
Judge Tom Harsh OF the Second
criminal court before whom the argu-
ment on the motion for new trial was
being made. declined to permit Heming
way to testify at that time, and post :
poned further hearing OF the motion un-
til next Friday morning at $3.50
Mr.. Wiltshire testified that he and
Hemingway discussed the Bray case
early In September. and declared he
said They ought TO be punished and
hanged The least they should get
would be a life sentence"
The Mcnamara assault, in which Al
len Mcnamara, Jack Frey and Fulet
Longley were alleged to have assaulted
three young girls, took place on August
80 before the alleged discussion on the
Bray case occurred, and the state
sought to prove that Hemingway may
have been talking about the McNamara
assault, or had 1t in mind at the time.
Wiltshire, however declared they
were discussing the Bray case, and he
never remembered the Mcnamara case
being mentioned.
Magevney read Willshire's affidavit tc
the judge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
SAYS MINERS WILL NOT
LISTEN TO ARGUMENTS

KANSAS CITY, oct, la Washington
coal strike negotiations can be Of little
effect because the miners are deter
mined to have their strike, according
to statement given out today by Harry
~ Taylor, president of the National
Coal association
THE miners are relying on wOrkmcn
in other industries to help them" said
Mr. Tayors statement, "and at the
same time the miners expect to aid the
steel strikers by cutting off coal from
the steel plants Particularly are the
miners looking for aid from the rail
road workers.
THE railroads have three TO ten
day supply OF coal When trains are
annulled wages will stop and the rail
road employees will be forced to use
their money to keep their own families
from starvation
Mr. Taylor calls attention TO the fact
that the S1,72S,000 strike fund reported
at the Cleveland convention OF the min
ers is 81 for each Of the expected 500,
900 strikers. and he adds that the S12-
900 900 reported to he in the treasury
Of the miners locals will provide so a
week for each strlkers for about two
weeks,
Mr.. Taylor's statement concludes:
THE situation is more than threaten
ing"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
NO ARM|ST|CE,
SAYS STRATTON
Win Keep Up Fight on Mr..
Williams Record Paine
Speaks Twice. :

The Williams ticket will get no ar.
mistiee, although L. J. Moss Mr. VIII
liams' manager, has begged for one.
The legitimate charges made against
Mr. Williams record In office, and the
fact that although urged to withdraw
on account of his ineligibiity to hold
the office Of mayor under the provisions
OF the city charter, he stit insists that
q mere matter Of the perfunctory SIGN
ing Of an oath, on letter, means moth
Ing In politics, will be pressed
That fact was clearly stated Friday
night at n Citizens league rally at
Evergreen and Overton Park avenue.
The statement was made by Leslie Nj.
Stratton, manager Of the Citizens
league campaign. in the first speech he
has made,
Mr.. Stratton only spoke for few
minutes He said that when he en-
tered the campaign he intended to car
~ II through 10 a successful finish and
that Mr., Moss published request. in
the afternoon papers, asking that he
agree 10 a complete armistice so far as
Mr., Williams record Is concerned.
would not be agreed to-
The meeting was a surprise, for be-
tween 900 and 400 men and women at
tended In spite Of threatened rain.
Rowlett Paine, candidate for mayor,
made the principal address, stating
pldlily why ne entered the campaign
and what he intends to do after he be-
comes mayor He said his administra-
ton will see to 1t that the city schools
are given sufficient funds to permit
their maintenance and to permit the
board of education to increase the
teachers salaries: that the police de-
partment, which will be under John r.
Edgar, will be taken out of politics, and
reorganized along clean and efficient
lines that useless political offices will
be abolished, and the city government
will be organized on strict business
lines.
He alsO said that the head Of the city
health department will be required to
give his entire time to his duties, and
that the city shall be cleaned up, both
from n sanitary and moral standpoint,
and that he viii ask the people them-
selves to assist him with their advice.
Mr.. Paine said 1t was scarcely worth
while TO answer some OF the charges
made by Joseph Hanover, Mayor Mon
teverdcs mouthpieoe, and that the roe
ord of his work a food administrator for
West Tennessee is open for any person
to investigate He alluded to Mr.. Han
overs record in the courts, where he
was accused of tampering with a state
witness and said he did not blame =.
T.. Calhoun for hia advocacy OF his op-
ponent knowing that Mr.. Calhoun must
speak In public or burst
Mr.. Paine and several Of the other
candidates on his ticket also spoke at
a smaller meeting at Fifth street and
Georgia avenue Friday night,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
WEST POINT CADETS ARE
ENTERTAINED AT ROME

ROME Oct. 2j,--The cadets OF the
graduating class Of the West Point
Military academy who came here to
see and study the battlefields Of the
great war have been welcomed and law
ishly entertained with luncheons, ban
quets, drills and dances in ten Italian
cities Col, John r. West, who COM
msnds the cadets, was compelled to re
spond to ST addresses of welcome in II
days
The fetes In honor OF the Americans
began at Leghorn where the cadets
landed in Italy, and where they were
guests Of the Royal Naval academy at
an elaborate luncheon at which ad-
dresses were delivered by officers OF
the Italian navy and by Col, West
In Rome, famous archeologists and
artists acted as guides for the cadets
in sight seeing tours and exhibitions of
bombing, machine gun work, cavalry
charges trench knife fighting and an
artillery drill was given at the Macao
barracks, 4 luncheon given in honor
of the young lieutenants in the Royal
Military academy was attended by
Premier Nitti, Gen, Albricci, secretary
italian general staff, all of whom de-
livered speeches,
Thence. the West Point special train
proceeded to Naples, Terni, Florence,
Modena. Venice. Como Turin and Ge-
noa. IN all OF which places they were
cordially received and entertainments
we're given in their honor. The cadets
then departed for visit te the Italian
front.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
ART DISPLAY FOR
RED CROSS DRIVE
Worlds Great Artists Con.
tribute Posters Showing
Work of Organization.

A gorgeous display Of art, wherein the
appeal Of Americansm Is strong, is the
series of posters which will be used to
boost the third annual roll call Of the
American Red Cross The roll call, or
annual drive, for new memberships and
renewals OF old memberships, opens
throughout the United States on Nov.
2 for one week.
The weeks campaign also viii in
elude II drive for funds for the car
rylng out of the peace program of the
Red Cross. But the membership drive
will receive first attention There are
% 600 old memberships in Memphis and
Shelby county to be rene wed
The posters for the drive were re
celved Saturday by Elwood Lloyd, pub
licity chairman from John ", Llppltt,
who is Memphis and Shelby county
manager for ths campaign
The series includes five half sheets,
a window strip and two smaller posters,
one for residence windows, and the
other for automobile wlndshields They
will be distributed mainly by the Girl
Scouts, whose services have been ten
dered for the drive
one Of the most striking posters Is
the Red Cross figure holding N her
arms the stretCher on which lies a
wounded soldier This became famous
during the war rs "thc greatest mother
in the world" poster. But il has been
altered to peace time program uses by
the words. Make our American Red
Cross, IN peace as in war, the greatest
mother In the world -
A Howard Chandler Chrsty poster
"Thc Spirit of America" Is a wonder
ful bit of the llthographing art, The
drape of an Anerican flag forms a
background for u famous Christy girl
Haskell Coffin. noted artist, has q
figure OF beautiful girl. wearing the
Red Cross uniform Her hands are out
stretched in appeal for the drive.
Another poster depicts wounded
American fighting men, black on white,
fading into solid black at the bottom,
Above their heads Is the appeal See
Them Through"--this being directed to
the peace time program OF the relief
society, which looks after wounded sol.
'dicrs and their families
Another striking half sheet poster
bears a big red cross in the center
1--WE Belong" is across the top, and the
figures 1920 at the bottom. The
whole Is In red white and blue.
The smaller posters all are directed
at the membership drive
The auto windshield poster, which
will be given to each automobilist who
Joins by paying 81 for 1920 dues, is
about 4x5 inches II bears the word
"foin" and n red cross. II Is TO Ge
stuck on all windshieldS during the
week of the membership drive, Nov.
2 to o.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
Sheriff Finds Auto
Load OF Gambling
Tools On BedLe AUe.

Sixteen negroes were arrested and A
kitty box containing $104 80. together
with balls, an automobile load OF tick :
cts and other paraphernalia going with
policy games were confiscated by
Sheriff Perry's city "wrecking crew.
Friday night The operator Of the place
escaped.
The place was located at Beale ave-
nue. and Fourth street. Sheriff Perry
said that he would donate the $10450 to
some orphanage.
The negroes were fined by Squire
Maher.
Policy IS the most insidious form OF
gambling and in times past was cur
rently used to rob mainly working ne
groes out of hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars annually. II is form of lot
terry, but the odds on the gigs
'boba." etc. are SO complicated that
few Inathematicians can figure the per-
centage against the player. II runs into
the hundreds
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
NURSE ATTACKED
WHILE SLEEPING;
FIEND ESCAPES
Screams and Struggle Scare
White Man From Nurses
Home at Lucy BrinkIey
HoSpitaI-DogS Lose Scent

Flushed almost in the act of commit
ting criminal assault on the person OF
one OF the nurses at Lucy Brinkley hos
pital at 4 o'clock Saturday morning, a
man. believed to be white, threw the
institution in panic, during which he
whole efforts OF the police department
Saturday is being directed in effort to
effect his capture.
Bloodhounds put on the trail traced
the brute as far aa the corner of Ma
nassas street and Madison avenue, at
which point he is believed to have
caught a street car inbound toward the
business portion Of the city.
Citizens Of the neighborhood where
the attempted assault was made are
greatly aroused, and summary Ven-
geance was threatened in the event
the culprit should be apprehended.
The man climbed through the window
of the nurses home, which is adjacent
to the hospital. A slit screen bears
evidence of the methods of his entry
into the room. ..
Two nurses were sleeping in the room
at the time One bed was near the
window, the other on the other side OF
the room. The nurse on the opposite
side from the window was awakened
first by a noise from the other bed,
Sleepily she admonished her roommate
TO keep quiet. The noise continued. she
turned and looked She was Mortified
to see the dim outlines of a man who
was struggling fiercely with the nurse
In the other bed. The girl was almost
exhausted when her roommate made
her timely discovery. y,
Shrieks Of murder murder rent
the air. In an instant the nurses
home and the entire hospital was
aroused. During the confusion the man
escaped through the back door before
anyone could get an accurate descrip-
tion Of him
The police were notified and Frank
Whites bloodhounds were dispatched tc
the scene.
Meanwhile the whole neighborhoot
was aroused. The dogs took the trai
from the bedside. followed It through
the hall and out the back door Of tht
nurses home The tracks led to Dun
lap street, thence to Manassas and dowf
that street to Madison avenue. III,
trail was lost, however, at the inter
section Of Madison avenue and Manas
sas street. AZ the tracks ended on thu
!. nQrtheast corner OF the street, III
AsE6Sy is entertained that the niA
SdenHiiE Il car going toward the iowr
town district Late SATURDAY. nornlni
no additional ,isn as tc the mani
whereabouts or Identity was had.
NJ
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
Much Interest In
Contest For Big
Political Lie

Interest in The News Scimitar's con-
test fof the biggest political lie circu-
lated against Rowlett Paine, candidate
for mayor, and his associates on the
Citizens ticket, received a new impetus
Saturday.
Like the falsehoods circulated on for
mer days, there are several that look
like winners. But one can never tell.
The contest Is waxing warm and the
tongues of the slandermongers are
working. So do not be discouraged il
you see a political falsehood entered in
the contest that looks like a sure win
ner. There is always something worse
to come, Listen to the talk on the
streets, among the bootleggers and on
the street cars and you will be sure
to hear a fasehood worthy Of high
place. Send it in when you hear It.
1t may win the prize. Those received
Saturday were as follows
"The biggest lie about Mr. Rowlett
Paine: 1T is whispered around town
that Rowlett Paine will not be the next
mayor Send your prize for this big
gest lie to ALFRED SCHARFF.
60 years ODD
"1174 Fountain court"
81 heard this on a street car today:
Rowlett Paine is making the race for
mayor to get the salary, as he only
gets 80 month in his present posi-
ton
IF Paine and the Citizens ticket are
elected they will abolish the city board
of education"
1.-THE wholesale concern with which
Paine is connected Is chock full of su-
gar. Paine will deny it but / have
seen it,"
IL. M. Stratton is managing the Citi-
zens' ticket campaign because Paine, as
food administrator, enabled him to
make $6O,OOO out of rice.
Commissioner Quinn took 80 circus
| from headquarters and gave them to
Paine
"Diggs Nolen, late of Atlanta, care
| Uncle Sam, Is supporting Joe Williams
because Paine's firm sells cigarets."
Jack Carey hasn't a cent TO bet on
| the election of Paine"
"Paine's firm profiteered in flour"
| "If Paine and the Citizens ticket are
| elected they will close the picture shows
on Sunday and abolish Sunday base
| ball"
| "Mr Paine walked into market and
| inquired: Have you any brains? Tho
proprietor answered; Sorry, | have
1 none. Can you tell me where ] car
| find some? said Paine. You might
see Williams was the answer. no use
to see Williams, Paine answered i
know he hasn't any A newsboy stand
ing by blurted out: Mr.. Crump car
furnish you all the brains you need .
I -
| "Henchmen Of the Paine ticket are
robbing the squirrels in Court square
| of their peanuts"
or course these are only few of the
| many falsehoods that are being circu-
lated for the purpose of injuring Mr.
| Paine and his associates Some of them
| may do them injury and some Of then
are Just as ridiculous as the lies told
In former campaigns.
When you hear one write II down and
send it in. The best one gets the prize
to be decided on when the judges are
appointed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
SOVIET TROOPS RALLIED
BY TR0TZKY; HALT DRIVE

LONDON, Oct. 25.-Rallying under
the command of Leon TrotIky. Bol-
shevik minister of war and marine,
troops of the Russian soviat govern
ment have savagely attacked the lines
of the Russian northwestern army and
have succeeded in parrying for the mo-
ment, at least, the thrust of the latter
against Petrograd, according to reports
reaching this city.
Tsarskeye- Selo and Pavlovsk, south
Of Petrograd, have been recaptured
from the forces of Gen. Yudenitch, it
Is claimed, and the advance of the
Bolsheviki continues
South of Moscow, where Gen. Deai-
kine's advance has menaced to a GER
tain degree the hold of the Bolstisviki
on that ancient city, fighting is going
on but nothing as to the results OBJ
tanned has been learned. Reports ilGi-
cate, however, consideration by the So
Wet leaders OF a plan to withdraw all
Bolshevik troops into Turkestan and TO
abandon Moscow. Serbian forces are
on their way to Odessa to assist Gen.
Deniklne in his campaign.
Tobolsk, Western Siberia, is said 10
have been captured from the Rolcnak
army by the Bolsheviki This report,
If confirmed, would indicate an advance
OF the soviet army in that sector, us
last reports showed them quite dis
tance to the westward OF Tobolsis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-25
IslslEs w AsIsl;l. .EsRg

Tennessee Showers probable, some
what lower temperature In west and
central.
Mississippi Partly cloudy, probable
showers
Enthusiastically, local rains in
north, cooler,
Alabama--P Partly cloudy probable
showers
Kentucky-Probsble rain, colder,
Louisiana Partly cloudy not much
change In temperature,
Okahoma-Cloudy,
East and West Texas-Partly CLOUDY.
North Carolina Partly cloudy. prob
ably with occasional showers.
South Carolina and Georgia-Partly
cloudy
Florida--Generally fair.
Kansas--unset;led, probably rain or
snow; continued cold.