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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
-FOUR FUGITI;. :
AND MARTINELLI
ARE INDICTED
Miss Bray Says Myers Was
Not in Car and He Goes
Free-POliCe Have No Clew
to Others.

The assailants of Miss Hazel Bray
were indicted by the Shelby county
grand jury Tuesday.
John Myers, alias Sugar Lump" was
freed of charges OF assault to murder
attempted cripinal assault and abduc-
tlon, in his preliminary trial In city
court. He testified before the grand
jury,
These are the outstanding features ol
the Bray case, which stSfted. a wees
ago last Sunday, when five young rut.
fans In an automobile seized Miss Ha-
gel Bray at Second street and Jackson
avenue, and carried her, struggling, (
where she leaped from the machine X
escape them and sustained severe in
iuries.
The men indicted are:
Eugene MaTtinelll, John Rogers alias
Sleepy John" Elmer Wells alias Lit
tie Red" Walter Patton alias PADDY
Mack" and Bennie South
The, indictment OF Martlneli came a!
a surprise. His attorney and Martinell
both have declared that he would bt
ablo TO establish perfect alibi. II,
was released on bonds aggregating $S,
900 after his preliminary hearing in th'
city court
The men were indicted on charges B
assault to murder and attempted Grim
in custody or under bond
Miss Bray, accompanied by hel
mother, Mrs Betty Reeves, appearet
before the grand jury. The young girl
who is only IA. walked with decided
limp, and big UanGage, bound with
adhesive tape, still covered the deer
cut she received on her chin when sh,
leaped from the machine Numerous
laeerations, not yet healed, Scared hel
face.
Police still are searching for the foul
men who fled y day or Two after III,
attack on Miss Bray. All OF the haull
OF the police long distance dragnet st
far have failed to land a single one d
the men,
The release of Myers In city cour
followed a statement by Hulet Smith
detective chief, that they had no evil
dence that Myers was IN the car al
the time OF the assault on Miss Bray
The girl, herself, who knew Myers well
made the statement to Nj. T. McLain
assistant states attorney and TO .
News Scimitar reporter, that Myers wa.
not among the men who attacked her
She also told the reporter that Patton
('Paddy Mack'), fought for her In,
stead OF fighting her, when she wa;
carried away in the big machine.
Myers at the time Of the trial oi
Martinelli In city court . week ago
when Martinelli was bound over, statey
that he had been in the machine aboui
an hour previously to the time Mis-.
Bray was attacked. He said the fouI
men In the machine took him home
He said MATtineiH was mot among IN,
men IN ffEV machine. 3 8
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
many BUILDING
| PLANS COMPLETED
Loew Theater, Factories and
Warehouses Are To Be
Erected.

Thomas w. Lamb, of New York city,
architect for Marcus Loew, arrived In
Memphis Monday, and Tuesday sub
mitted plans for the Loew's New
METROPOLITAN theater, which is to be
erected On the site of the old William
running back to Second street, be-
tween Gayoso and Beale avenues.
soon as W. J. Fleishman, of the w.
]. Fleishman Construction company, of
New York, procures a permit from the
building Inspector. The exact cost of
the work is not known yet, but will
run well into six figures.
y The structure will seat 2,700 persons,
of which the first floor will seat 1,400.
The James Alexander Construction
company Tlesday procured a permit
to erect for the Belmont Candy COM
pany at Colorado avenue and Kansas
street, brick and reinforced concrete
factory to cost $4,000, exclusive of in
terror fixtures.
The same contractors procured a per-
init Tuesday to erect for Thompson
Brothers, on Huling avenue between
Main and Front streets. a brick and
concrete office and warehouse build
Lewis L. Diehl, contractor, took out
a permit to build for H. H. Roth com
pany, at 1885 Union avenue, a one
$4,000.
f. j., Pearson. contractor, procured
permission to erect for l. D. Block
a one-story brick office and demon
straton gin plant on the northeast cor
ner Of Calhoun avenue and Mulberry
street, to cost $4,000 and the same
contractor took out a permit to build
one-story brick battery station at
$50 Monroe avenue for Mrs Ida M,
Stewart to cost $4,000.
o. B. Polk, Jr., contractor, pro-
cured permit to build for E. l..
Boyle, two-story brick mercantile
22S South Main street. to cost SIS, 900.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
MILLER SAYS LEAGUE
COMBINES ALL PLANS

WASHINGTON, Aug, 12.-The plan
for a league Of nations used as a basis
of discussion at Versailles was not any
of the drafts submitted by the United
States Great Britain, France or Italy,
but was a combination Of all them, the
senate foreign relations committee was
told today by David Hunter Miller, le-
gal adviser to the league OF nations
commission at Versailles.
Chairman Ladge said President Will
son told the committee at the White
House In March that the British plan,
drawn by Gen. Smuts, was used as a
basis Of consideration, but the witness
protested that such was not his recol-
lection. The plan taken as basis Of
discussion, said he was modelled to
some, extent on the other plans, but
il was not the SHUTS plan"
: The witnesses said he had submitted
memoranda on the American plan but
did not see the finished product until
1t was printed In the form transmitted
to the committee. yesterday by Presi-
dent Wilson.
Where did the plan come from?"
asked Senator Lodge.
~ suppose 1t came from the presi-
dent"
What became of it?"
II think 1t was submitted to the
commission on the league Of nations.
| didn't personally have anything to
do with il"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
WOMEN REGISTER
$3.50 WITH MEN
Few Negroes of Either Sex So
Far Put Names on
Books.

The outstanding feature of the first
days registration was the manner W
which white women registered, While
complete figures are not available,
scattered precincts indicate that the
registration was heavy for a first day,
with no active campaign and no Or
ganlzation at work to bring out the
vote,
Fully one-half OF the voters register
ing were women. II Is estimated But
one surprise was the failure OF negro
women to come to the Registration
places A majority of the female
registrations, OF course. were In the
residence wards Negro men were al
most as slow to register as were ne.
crosses.
= In about 10 precincts the registrars
failed to show up. In many instances,
women who appeared to register tele-
phoned 20 Judge u. 4. Puryear, chair
man ofAhe Shelby county election COM
mission, He assured them that the
registration places would be ready by
Figures indicating the general trend
are quoted from four precincts selected
at random.
Precinct O. Thrty-first ward, where
the women concentrated Monday ana
had their picture taken, showed total
OF 96 persons registered, fully one half
of whom were women. One negro
registered here.
Precinct 2, Seventeenth ward, had ~
registered. one-haf of them women.
and two negroes,
Precinct 9. Twentieth ward, showed
3s registered, 20 OF whom were women.
Precinct 1. Thirteenth ward showed
that two OF the three persons who
registered were women,
The registration started Monday. and
will continue through August u, Every
person who desires to vote In the com
ing or any other election in the next
two years, may register during this To-
day period.
x number Of women living in the
first precinct of the Seventeenth ward
complained Tuesday that there was no
provision for them to register on Mon
Ay and on Tuesday the conditions had
not been remedied Announcement had
been made that the registrars would
he In IAN automobile shop near the
corner of Auburndale street and Madi-
son avenue, but repeated efforts on
the part of a number Of women Of the
community failed to reveal any persons
ready to accommodate the fair ones
Seeking for the first time TO qualify
for the right Of the ballot
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
ENGINEERS HONOR
IT. THOS. H. ALLEN

Members Of the Engineers club re-
Gently paid an unusual honor to one OF
their fellow members, Lieut.. Thomas
II, Allen, who recently returned from
service overseas. He was not only the
honor guest at an informal banquet,
but found that his friends among the
club members had rented an office for
him, paying the rent for several months,
and having his books and furniture
moved in. ready for his arrival. He had
nothing to do but walk in and resume
the practice Of his profession.
Lieut.. Allen was one of three mem
bers of the club who volunteered early
in the war, entering the first officers
training camp at Fort Oglethorpe. The
others were W. f. Proutt and w. NJ
Gardner. All won commissions, but
Lieut.. Allen. was the only one ordered
on overseas service. I
Capt. Proutt served in Washington
during the war and Maj Gardner in
charge of the local work on the Missis-
sippi river commission. with which he
had been connected for number OF
years previously.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
BRITISH HEIR LANDS
AMID PEOPLES CHEERS

ST. JOHNS, N. f., Aug. 12.-The
Prince of Wales landed here at noon
today and rode through an enthusiastic
crowd lining two miles Of city streets
over which decorated arches ahd been
erected.
The prince landed from the battleship
Renown at Topsail, fishing village on
Conception bay, for his first visit to
Newfoundland soil yesterday. After re-
naming for few hours he returned to
the warship.
The prince and members of his suite
spent much of the time ashore yester-
day strolling about the country and OBJ
tanning photographs. Several hundred
scamep, marines and cadets from the
Renown and It's escorting squadron were
given shore leave.
Admiral Halsey and Col. Grigg, OF the
princes staff, came to st, Johns by
motor from Topsail, a distance of II
miles, to discuss with the governor the
details of the program prepared for the
reception of the royal visitor here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
Charges Federal
RaillUay Leaders
Tried For Failure

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA. u. Gar.
retson, Former head OF the Order OF
Railway Conductors, told the house
Interstate commerce committee today
that operating officials In charge OF
railroads during government control
were actuated by the one desire OF
demonstrating that government owner
ship was not best for the country.
Exactly the same operating force
that built up great surplus before
the war created this big deficit Gar.
retson said "There could be no real
test as to government operation 80 long
as the future disposition Of Me roadis
fort was made TO convince the people
that private management was best
when the railroad Officials prays
he turns his face 10 Wall street but
once, II is demonstrated for instance,
that management In future VIII center
IN Washington | am sure he VIII serve
the government as earnestly as ne
served the old masters In the. past
Discussing the Plumb plan for tri-
partite control of the roads, Mr.. Gar
retson said II utterly demolished
capital account, while tho other plans
submitted TO congress added to Y until
the grandchildren OF the present gen,
Grafton would stagber under the load. !"
When Representative Sims. Tennes-
see, who started out TO question. Mr.
Garre,son, had concluded a l5-minute
statement, the witness turned to him
and said:
Judge, I'm obliged to you for ap-
pearlng on our Side
The board Of directors, under the
Plumb plan, Mr., Garretson said, would
be the court OF last resort In determ-
lining wages but tho right Of employees
tu strike would not be abridged.
But" he explained, "the employees
would be partners IN the enterprise. II
the wage board which would hear wage
disputes refused to grant increases II
emnioyes to refuse It, SO II body
Of employees went on strike, they would
find large employ element who felt
their own rights had been Invaded ana
injured and who would stick. .
ut will be a long time before you
eliminate strife from industry"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
JACK MAULIFFE
Is GIVEN PARDON

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Agu 10. (SpL)--
Jack McAuliffe, Of Shelby county, con-
victed Of voluntary manslaughter and
sentenced to a term of from two to
ten years, has been granted pardon
by Gov. Roberts.
McAuliffe was convicted largely upon
the testimony OF foreigner who could
not speak English, and who, since Nc
Auliffe's conviction, says he was not
clearly understood. The trial Judge and
states attorney signed the petition for
pardon.
McAuliffe has been in the peniten-
tiary since 1918.
McAuliffe killed John Green, a former
friend, during an alteration at the
corner ofsAain street and Calhoun ave-
nue.. M@&Aliffe claimed at the trial
that Green was about to draw a gun
when he shot him.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
Open Bar Serving
Fine Liquor Shut
By u. S. Marshal
shades Of ,Iohn Rarleyeorn

shades OF John Barieycorn'
Nearly all OF Memphis was under the
impression that Old John was officially
and effectually buried on July the
Thirst but Burt Bates and o, R. Web
ster. deputy United States marshais,
discovered the old gentleman flourish
ing In all OF his glory Monday night
Real H. to G. drinks of prewar vim
tage were being served, they charge.
over regulation bar to negro patrons
of o. Vannucci when the officers
reachedA the scene and put an end to
the activities.
Stanley Trezevant the marshal, stat
ed that nearly case of the best liquor
seen around the custom house in many
moons was confiscated and Nannucci
was taken with the evidence. He win
be arraigned under the wartime prohi-
bition measure,
The capture was made near the driv-
ing park at Thomas street and Plum
avenue late Monday night, and the Of
ficers state that they seized glass
in which the liquor was being served.
confiscated the liquor and secured evil
dence sufficient 10 prove q SAFE. Tho
matter was turned over 20 eV5istrict
RttorneyS effice Cor action ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
STRIKE loss runs
|. UP PINTHOUSANDS;
It ENDS AT NOON
Rail Traffic Will Be Normal in
Short Time-EmbargOeS on
Freight Ought to Disappear
by Wednesday.

All Memphis railway shops are again
operating with flN force, and eondi-
tions viii be normal withlns "a hours,
officials say, Every one OF the 1 1890
shopmen who have been out on strike
for the past ten days was one the Job
promptly at ~ o'clock noon Tuesday
The lifting OF embargoes followed al
most Immediately after the men ra-.
turned 20 work
The Frisco railroad began receivingt
all carload shipments offered at once
subject only 70 embargoes on connect
ing lines. The local freight house win
not open until Wednesday morning atI
Z o'clock, and no package freight Will
be received until then, Beginning We'd
nesday all restriction on the receipt Of
freight for points on the Frisco lines
are off, Il, H. Buchanan, divisioni
freight agent, announced.
The Louisville & Nashville railroad
also raised all emborgoes affecting iksl
lines. ~
The Missouri Pacific and Cotton Belt
are accepting carload shipments for
points on the Memphis division only
package freight The lines expect to
be free Of all restrictions In short
time. #
The gradual lifting OF ernbargcea on
connecting lines OF the local railroads
Is gradually extending freight service
to all destinations,
Few Repairs Needed.
A few hours work will be sufficient
to put much of the equipment In condi-
ton to operate Some of the ocomo-
tives that had to be taken out OF serv-
Ice completely, have nothing mere Sc
rious the matter with them than few
leaky flues and minor defects that under
normal conditions could have bee put
back In condition In time TO make their
next trip. Since there were no men on
duty during the strike TO make any
heavy repairs at all such equipment had
to be put out of service entirely.
The cost Of the local strike to the
men, the shopmen and the public will
probably approximate several hundred
thousand dollars, possibly half mill
lion.
Each man who walked out when the
strike was called lost 81 working hours
paid 6S cents per hour. this viii mean
Il loss OF $A5.b6 per man, 1t Is cstl-
mated that 1900 mechanics We're out.
which would bring the total amount OF
wages they lost to $6S, $40. In addition
to the mechanics, there were about 500
helpers and laborers who averaged about
40 cents. per hour, which would swell
the total amount of wages lost during
the strike to about $4,000,
Small Loss to Companies.
The railroad revenue will amount 10
many times that amount, but railway
1 officials say that the revenue was not
\ lost, because the freight still will be
hauled. ns soon as the reads are In q
| position to handle It, II Is estimated
| that each of the local freight offices
averages 4 business OF about $4,000 per
week, Tho Frisco railroads. local freight
office was closed for practically the
wnole time of the strike. Other rail-
Continued on Page 3, Column 81,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
Mother W 0uld Die
Fearing Loss OF
Baby TO Father

Mrs. Dorothy Ford, II, fearing that
her husband, whom she is suing fol
divorce. would get possession Of her 10.
nlonths-old baby through legal proceed
ings, late Monday took poison with sui.
cidal intent and Tuesday lies at the
point Of death at the General hospital
Tuesday Judge Guthrie Of the pro.
bate court, gave Mrs, d. II. Mcclellan
sister Of Malcolm Ford, the husband
and aunt OF Cecil Ford, the baby, Gus.
tody Of the child. Mrs Mcclellan re.
sides at 1873 Mcclellan place.
Mrs, Mcclellan sued out a writ Of
habeas corpus to get possession of tht
infant In Judge Guthrie's court, Mon.
day, making Ne plea that the wife was
an unfit person to care for It. ThS
child was In Leath orphanage, where the
mother had placed il to keep the father
from getting possession OF It.
Mrs. Ford recently sued Malcolm Ford
for divorce and custody of the child
The suit is still pending. Ford, who /,
only 20, recently returned from tn,
army, He. is not living with his wife.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
PERSHING GOING TO
ITALY FROM BELGIUM

PARIS, Aug. 12.-Gen. Pershin".
after his visit to Belgium as the guest
OF King Albert, will visit the Italian
battlefields, Present plans call for his
departure from here for Rome Satur-
day, Aug. 16. He win arrive Mt Rome
two days later and will spend two
days inspecting scenes OF the great
Austrian offensives against the Italian
lines
While in italy Gen. Pershing will
present American distinguished service
medals to Italian officers TO whom these
honors have been awarded. Gen.
Pefshing expects to return to Paris
by August 22 and will leave for the
United States during the first week
In September.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
BANK 100000 SHORT;
OFFICIAL IS BLAMED

LORAIN, o., Aug. 12.-State bank ex-
aminers and the board of directors OF
the City bank issued statement TODAY
that a shortage OF 100000 has beer,
found III the banks accounts and that
w. w. Treble, Of Lorain, assistant cash
Ter OF the bank, has absconded The
officials Of the bank declare that the
depositors are amply protected BY the
banks resources.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
BIG WELCOME AWAITS
LOCAL "DEVll DOGS"

Members of the United States marine
corps to the number Of q who served
In France and who have been recently
discharged, will arrive In Memphis
Wednesday morning. according to in
formation received at the local recruit
ing office OF the marine corps. These
mem all reside in Memphis and imme-
diate' vicinity and have just recently
returned to the United States.
yhe canteen service Of the Red Cross,
as well as representatives. Of the War
Camp Community service will meet the
men wednesday morning when they ar
rive, and plans are under way to ex-
tend a hearty welcome to the returning
heroes. The men were discharged at
Hampton Roads and Immediately left
for Memphis
A large number OF automobiles will
be on hand to convey the men through
the principal downtown streets, and 1t
Is probable that an extensive welcome
program will be developed during the
dny
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
SAYS FUTURE or STREET
CAR LINES LOOKS BAD

WASHINGTON, Aug. i2.--The fu-
ture Of street and interurban railways
is not promising. Carl H. Mote, sec
rotary of the Indiana public service
commission. testified today before the
federal commission seeking a remedy
for the situation In which roads find
themselves. Motor truck and bus COM
petition has not reached its peak. he
said, but It Is already indicated that
as Investments the roads are not what
their promoters had hoped for.
So far as Indiana Is concerned, he
said, the work Of the federal commits
sion is unnecessary" as the state com
mission can care for the situation rs
long as motor competition makes II
economically possible to do so.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
DEMAND CHANGES IN
WHEAT GUARANTEE ACT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-Demands
that changes be made in government
antee act $50 as not TO penalize every
grower Of wheat" were made in q
statement prepared by Chairman Gron-
ma and representatives of farm or
gAnis4tione and approved today by the
senate AGRICULTURAL committee.
Chairman CNopna announceds that /
committee would be named to present
the demands to Julius III Narnes, pres.
ident of the United States Grain cor
pofation and representatives Of the de.
partment Of agriculture In the hopS
of having modified various government
regulations by which it was charged
'the producers are defrauded and the
consumers receive no benefit"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
MARINE HEROES ARE
REVIEWED BY WILSON

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-The first
heroes of the world war to be reviewed
In America by President Wilson, the
marine brigade of the Second division.
marched today over Pennsylvania ave-
nue. from the capitol to the White
House.
Thousands : lined the historic
thoroughfare to greet the men who won
undying fame by helping stop the Ger
man thrust toward Paris in the dark
est hours Of the great conflict, Con-
gress pair tribte by adjourning for two
hours while the veterans Of Chateau
Thierry, Belleau wood, Mont Blanc, st.
Mihiel and the Argonne matched,
In moving that the senate adjourn,
Senator Lodge. the Republican leader,
praised the marines as some of the
best and bravest troops in the world. -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
HARDWOOD LUMBER
EXPORT FALLS OFF

'The expectation of hardwood lum-
Der from the Southern territory to Great
Britain and the continental countries OF
Europe has declined considerably in the
last 30 days." ]. H. Townshend. Sec
retary-manager Of the Southern Hard
wood Traffic association. said Tuesday.
The decline is chiefly due to the high
rates OF exchange and lack of stocks.
1t was Mr.. Townshend's prediction that
August shiprn ents would not be more
than 50 per cent Of the volume shipped
abroad In July.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-12
BR0UGH ASKS HOW TO
GO AFTER PR0FlTEERS

LITTLE RHeK, Ark, Aug. 70. (Spl)
Gov. Brough today addressed letter
To the encouragement asking for an
official opinion as to the legality of pro-
ceedings under the Arkansas antitrust
laws against profiteers, II favorable
reply Is received the governor said he
would call a meeting OF prosecuting at
torneys at which a state wide campaign
would be mapped out.