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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
Cops Too Busy
For Real Duty;
Ten BurgLaries

a store owned by Frank PappaIardo,
80 Poplar avenue, was broken into and
robbed, 1t was reported to the police
tuesday morning. The plate glass in
front window was smashed and six
pairs Of trousers and four pairs Of shoes
stolen.
A sneak thief entered the home OF
Mary Ducks, in the rear of SAG Wash
ington avenue. and stole large amount
Of clothing.
Eighteen sacks of flour and consid
erable amount of canned goods were
stolen by thieves who broke into Bow
ers' store No. Is, Madison avenue and
Claybrook street
Lahan & Richards, tailors, were
robbed of two suits of clothes. En-
trance was gained by climbing over a
transom
C. w. Dow, 15S Court avenue. re-
ported he was robbed Of two silk shirts
two razors and collars and ties
Edward Edwards 203 North Second
street. said he was held up and robbed
In his home by man and a woman.
He claims they treated him roughly
seizing him by the throat and choking
him. They robbed him of SIS.
f. F. Bouldin, 5S5 North Seventh
street, reported someone entered his
home and stole a revolver diamond
stud and several old coins.
A small amount of money ana two
rings were obtained by highwayman
who held up DR.. c. A. Sayre 274 North
Waldran boulevard, at Somerville street
and South Eastmoreland avenue, Sun
day night,
Clothing valued at 500 was stolen
from the home OF Mrs, Ora Walters,
275 South Main street. The articles
Of clothing have been missing for a
week.
l. Sugarman, T24 Jefferson avenue.
reported his home was broken into aid
robbed OF check for S., diamond
stickpin and SIS in dimes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
Miners Also Meet.

Representatives Of miners and oper-
ators met today with Secretary OF Ia
Dor Wilson In a final effort TO settle
wage disputes and thus avert the strike
OF 500, 900 bitumtnous coal miners called
for Nov /
John L. Lewis president Of the Unit
cd Mine Workers OF American, and
Thomas r. Brewster chairman OF the
operators committee, headed the two
delegations, comprising In all nearly 100
members.
Immediately after the conference met
Secretary Wilson in a brief speech
urged that the differences be adjusted
In some way so as TO save the country
untold distress from the closing down
of mines In winter with less than
months supply on hand
Lewis and Brewster on their way 70
the meeting, which was secret, de-
clared miners and operators were
standing firm
There will be no settlement unless
all our demands, including the five-day
week are granted" Lewis said, while
Brewster announced the operators
would not open peace negotiations un-
less the strike order was withdrawn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
LINDEN STATION
SUFFERS $4,000
DAMAGE BY WRECK
Freight Cars Knock Out Sup
port in Rear Of Fly & Hob
son Co. Building and Walls
Collapse.

The entire northwest corner of Sec
ton H of the Linden freight station,
at the foot of Linden avenue, was de-
mollshed when a freight car crashed
INTO the steel supports about $3.50
o'clock Tuesday morning, causing dam
age estimated at between $25,O00 and
The exact cause for the accident
could not be determined. However it
Is presumed that either a string of
freight cars being shunted into the
freight station on the west side Of the
building. got beyond control and struck
steel girders supporting the superstruc-
ture OF else smashed into the rear at
the north end of section H.
The car that caused the crash was
entirely covered by debris. When the
steel girders gave way the entire cor
ner of the building fell, piing up
splintered wood, steel supports and
goods stored in the building, in a
Jumbled mass.
Section H is OCCUPIED by the Fly &
Hobson company dealers in wholesale
groceries. ]. M. Fly, president of the
company, places the damage at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000. including the
cost of repairing the building. Miscel-
laneous groceries consisting of canned
goods, coffee and other commodities,
were carried down when the floors
collapsed. The perishable goods were
Immediately soaked through by the
heavy rain. 1t is doubtful that any
thing can be salvaged
Mr. Fly said he believed the accident
was caused either by a careening
freight car striking girder at the edge
of the track or else the switching crew
lost control of the string of cars and
permitted them to butt ino the rear
of the building, Whether the car COW
cred by debris is seriously damaged,
could not be ascertained Tuesday morn
ing. Illinois Central railroad officials
sent a wrecker to the scene about Q
O'Clock to clear away the debris, II
was reported that one swtchman was
injured by falling debris, but this was
denied by the general superintendent
office.
The roof over the demolished section
was not carried down In the crash. 1t
was swaying dangerously Tuesday
morning and work in that part Of the
building was discontinued 1t is be-
lieved the structure, will be made safe
during the day.
The salvage corps was notified Inn
mediately FOLLOWING the accident, and
after its arrival spread tarpauins over
goods in the building exposed to rain.
It's speedy work, Mr.. Fly said greatly
reduced the damage
The accident will in no way inter-
fere with the activities OF the Fly &
Hebson company Mr.. Fly said, Goods
destroyed We're replaced at once and
slipping win continue as usual Con-
tractors were on the scene early Tues
day forming plans to repair the dam
aged portion Of the building
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
Sugar SITUATION
HAS SMALL HOPE
Not Much Chance for Any Re =
lief Locally Prior to
= November 1.

NO shipment of sugar reached Mem
phis Tuesday according to records at
the Merchants exchange and despite
the receipt on Monday of six carloads
the local situation showed no improve
ment. The denial on the part Of sew
eral wholesale grocers Monday that
they had received shipments Of sugar
is not borne out by the records on file
at the exchange, the manifests there
showing the consignees for at leaA five
OF the six carloads
Memphis is not alone in her suffer-
ing for the lack Of an adequate sugar
supply. Wholesale grocery firms have
orders from all portions OF their ter
ritory and their customers are begging
for sugar which the Rrocers are unable
to supply. Soft drink manufacturers
and candy makers are also suffering
from the shortage, but 1t is hoped that
the action of the attorney general and
the department of Justice Monday in
announcing the maximum price for beet
sugar will have tendency to relieve
the situation to a great extent
Unless the 15 carloads Of sugar which
one wholesale grocer stated was con-
tracted for delivery to local firms be-
fore Nov, /, are received local dealers
see no Improvement in the situation be-
fGre that date.
Whether the action of the attorney
general toward beet sugar manufactur-
ers will have any effect on the local
market cannot Of course be definitely
stated, but there Ia very little llkeli-
hood Of any direct effect This action
might affect Memphis indirectly by
supplying other sections with beet
sugar and thereby releasing cane sugar
for this territory.
Retail dealers throughout the city are
in many instances completely out OF
sugar while others with small
amount on hand are limiting the
amount 10 be sold TO each customer,
Still other firms are selling sugar only
after customers have purchased other
goods. This latter method is probably
legal, II other prices are not raised.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
STRATTON ASKS
FOR SQUARE DEAL
IN CITY ELECTION
Requests That Officers, Clerks
and Judges Be Fairly Di-
vided Between Supporters
of Two Tickets.

A fair, square deal in the coming
election for all candidates and for the
voters is all that any good citizen should
expect A square deal In the appoint
ment of the men and women who are
TO hold the election, is all that will
be asked by the members of the Citt-
zens' League. They win seek no ad-
vantage
Leslie NJ Stratton, campaign mana
ger for the Citizens League ticket,
Tuesday sent letter to the members
of the county election commission ask
ing for a fair division OF the election
officers for the coming election.
With the letter complete list for
each voting precinct was inclosed, from
which the election commissioners were
asked to make their appointments.
The election laws require that the
officers, judges and clerks in all gen
eral electfons shall be appointed fairly
to represent the two political parties.
In municipal elections, in which no
party nomination is made. it has been
the almost universal custom to appoint
election officers from lists furnished by
the candidates on each ticket. OF
course in case the names of objection
able persons are submitted, the COM
missioners have as rule eliminated
such names from consideration and
asked for new nominations for these
precincts.
This practice tends to secure fair
elections, and has almost always been
the rule in Memphis in recent years.
In the coming election women are
seligible for service as election officials
and the Citizens League lists contain
the names of many women. A num-
ber of women have been serving as
registrars and these will be asked TO
serve in the same places for the elec-
ton.
Judge D. B. Puryear chairman Of
the election board, said recently that
he would probably use his own judg-
ment in the appointment Of election
officers irrespective or the lists that
on the two tickets, as new law makes
II compulsory on those appointed as
officers, Judges or clerks of election, to
serve. He added that he proposes to
select men whose names carry with
them an assurance of fair election,
NJ J. Anderson, the other Democratic
member of the board, made a similar
statement The third member of the
board is II. O. True, appointed TO rep
resent the Republican party.
Mr. Stratton said Tuesday that he
has received assurances from the cleo
ton commissioners that every person
who registered, but failed to secure a
certificate, will be supplied with q Ger
tificate by mail as soon as the lists
are checked UP.
For some reason. the registration
books from a number of the large wards
have not yet been returned to the Of
flee of the election commission. Both
tickets have a number of girl clerks
at work copying such lists as have
been returned
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
Police Had Right
Fleet, But Wrong
Name; Not Cecil

The temporary suspension imposed on
Leslie f. Fleet, city patrolman, by j,
H. Burney, chief Of police will prob
ably be made permanent. G, h. Quinn,
commissioner, said Tuesday morning
Fleet was suspended Sunday night fol-
lowing a complaint by Rupert Blood
worth that Fleet held him up at the
point of a pistol and robbed him Of
S25. The alleged robbery occurred about
6 o'clock Sunday morning In a resort
operated by A. Grandi. South Second
street and Huling avenue,
Mr. Quinn said Monday morning that
he was inclined to doubt the alega :
tions against Fleet, but that subsequent
investigation had revealed Fleet con-
Quoted himself in a manner unhecom-
ing an officer Another hearing viii
be held Wednesday morning at which
time Fleet will probably he permanent
ly suspended
There IL little likelihood that Fleet
will he faced with the robbery charge.
According to Mr., Quinn, Bloodworth Is
inclined to drop procedure against Fleet.
Fleet was shorn OF his badge aud other
police equipment Sunday night upon
order Of Chief Burney He spent sun
day night in a oellroom, He was re
leased on his own recoEnizance Monday
morning when It was ascertained
Boodworth would not appear against
him on the robbery charge
Due to the fact that Fleet was only
recently placed on the police force by
Mr., Quinn. his name does not apnear
on the roster Of the chief clerk. This
led to the erroneous report that his
name was Cecil Fleet instead of Leslie
7. Fleet. The error was not discov-
cred until Cecil Fleet, who was in no
way connected with the case, protested
TO Mr., Quinn, The police station rec
ord Of the affair gave II as Cecil and
papers,
Cecil Fleet Is a valued and efficient
employe Of the Gas and Electric COM
pany who stands well among all who
know him and has no Inclination to
mlngle In any such affairs as Leslie
is charged with in this case,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
GRAND JURY DOES NOT
GET TO GRANDI CASES

The eases Of A. Grandi, Huling ave-
nue. and South Second street. charged
with operating a gambling house and
the case OF Nello Grand. Union ave-
nue. and South Fourth street on the
same and the additional charge OF sell
ing liquor did not get to the grand jury
Tu sday Indictments, II any will he
returned Friday.
hundred or so men. whites and
negroes. were taken last Saturday night
by Sheriff O. H. Perry and his deputies
IN raids on the two alleged drinking
and gambling houses, which the police
had shown no sign OF molesting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
new JERSEY SOLON
ATTACKS UNION|SM
AS BOLSHEv|ST|C
FreIinghuySen Says Present
Leadership Is "NeW AutoC-
raCy" Tending Toward BoI-
SheviSn1,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2i-Unionism
under its present leadership was at
lacked in the senate today by Senator
Frellnghuysen, Republican, New Jer-
sey, as new autocracy' tending to-
ward Bolshevism
Criticizing the demands of the btu
minous coal miners for five day week
and Increased wages, Senator Freling-
huysen, who Is chairman of the senate
committee investigating the coal strike,
called upon American public opinion to
scotch a movement he feared wonld re-
suit in class government.
The New Jersey senator said the de-
mand of the miners, half Of them
aliens were immediate" and could not
pc granted as they would result in de-
creased production and an increase in
Price to the consumer Of from 81 to
$3.50 per ton.
is the United States ready to be die
tated to by such mem" he asked.
The time has come to put an end to
this new autocracy," said the senator.
Unless this intolerable condition can
be nectified. unless some means can he
found to prevent imposition OF such
unthinkable demands and penalties; un-
less collective bargaining can be con-
lnued IN an orderly manner and with
due regard to the public welfare and
comfort, a new remedy must be Sup
plled-the remedy OF making labor
anlenable to the same extent as capital
10 the laws of the United Statee
VI. Referring TO the steel strike the New
York longshoremen's strike, the Boston
police strike, the New York pressmen's
strike and other labor disturbances,
Senator FrelinRhuysen said:
Where win this striking frenzy stop
Unless d halt Is called we shall reach
9. state of anarchy infinitely worse than
the autocracy Of Germany, This is
class government and not democracy.
There is determined movement
throughout the land to assume control
of all government functions in behalf OF
a class continued Senator Freling-
huysen. I'VE have come to a parting
of the ways. This country is not ready
TO be dictated to by a horde of aliens 2
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
SHERIFF BOTHERS
MORE Of POLICE
OPEN GAMBLING
Finds Smlddy and MCCOy'S
Poker Room in Full Blast,
a Craps Game and Evidence
of Blind Tiger.

That sheriff Perry Is determined that
the police shall not permit wide
open town before the election for po-
littcal reasons any more than he would
after the election, was demonstrated
again Monday night by another raid,
this time n raid on a poker game in
stead OF the lower diversion Of craps,
shortly after 10 O'Clock Monday the
sheriff and his men appeared at Pom
totoo avenue and Main street Walk
Ing into the place he found Dick Smiddy
and j, y, Mccoy together with more
than a dozen others, engaged In the
game, The bunch was hustled off to
Justice Maher, where the men drew
fines and costs for gaming while Smiddy
and Mccoy we're held to the grand jury
on charges Of operating u gaming house,
When the officers reached tho place,
instead OF lookout warning the
gamestera before they could got there
a negro porter led them to where the
game was n full blast
-Four big eightvR1At tables, about 3 ,00G
white and blue chips and 100 decks OF
Angel back cards wcrA confiscated
After rounding up the pontotoo gang,
the sheriff and his men meandered
lelsurely down toward Beae avenue,
where the knights OF the Green Cloth
sometimes ply their illegal trade in
the hours when good folks are at home
hsltep' luH-feukeu craps Edlnt WAS
In progress IN a place operated by a
negro named Turner. A Hadden's horn
aud a lot of dice were found Turner
and q number Of negroes were taken
They will be given hearings before Jus
tice Maher Tuesday morning
on to Wellington street the law en-
forcers then went They discovered a
store with a suspicious look and went
In. The proprietor made hasty exit,
hut thn sheriff found three or four
plnts Of whisky and number of bot =
ties just enptied A warrant will be
sworn out for the proprietor some time
Tuesday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
SENATORS COMPLETE
READING OF TREATY

WASHINGTON, Oct 9l--Having
completed the long task Of having the
treaty read, the senate today was
ready to proceed 10 uninterrupted con
sideration of the peace treaty.
Technically, the amendment proposed
by Senator Johnson, Republican, of Cali
ifornia. TO equalize the voting strength
of the United States and Great Britain
In the league assembly, was before the
senate today. Some leaders were hope
full that vote on the Johnson amend
ment, the last but one yet to be dis
posed of. would be reached before adj
journment today, but the general opin-
ion was that roll call would not be
reached until tomorrow.
Debate on the Irish question threat
ened again today, centering about the
resolution of senator Walsh. Democrgt,
OF Montana, pledging the United States
date the claims OF the Irish Tor indA-
pendence.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
KYSER WILL DISCUSS
ANTI-PROFITEERINC

w, D. Kyser. United States district
attorney, will attend a meeting in Nash
Vile next Saturday. and will aid In
discussing methods which may be used
by the federal and state governments
in combating the high cost Of living
and what curb present laws provide
for the profiteers.
The conference has been called by
Gov. A. II. Roberts, at the request OF
A. Mitchell Palmer. attorney general
OF tho United States, and is to be at
tended by United States and state Off
cials charged with law enforcement In
letter to Mr.. Kyser Gov Roberts
urged his attendance and said that
either Mr.. Palmer or one of his assist
ants will be present
Sam O. Bates, states attorney, will
also attend the meeting il his duties
permit. Judge J, II, Richards has called
a special session OF the grand jury for
Wednesday, TO look into charges Of
combinations In restraint Of trade in
violation Of the state laws.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
PENALTY FOR DELIQUENT
CITY TAXES INCREASES

Although city taxes became deln-
quent on Sent. Is, the reduced office
force of Jack Tlessen, city treasurer,
still Is at work mailing out notices
II has been a hard year for this force.
which, v is estimated will have mailed
out approximately 1l,000 tax notices
Of one sort or another by the end Of
October
About $4,000 in delinquent city taxes
has been collected SO far this month
Persons paying were assessed penalty
of per cent. and were forced to pay
interest at the rate Of per cent in
addition. The delinquency penalty in
creases cent and half each month
taxes are delinquent, Mr.. Hessen said
Tuesday.
First notices were sent out to persons
owing real. personal and merchants ad
valorem taxes that city taxes would
be linquent on Sent, I. Then followed
notices that the delinquency date had
been moved up to Sept. Is. Now the
clerks are mailing notices to deln-
uuent taxpayers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
TRY TO SOLVE SALARY
PROBLEM FOR TEACHERS

Circular letters urging a full attend
ance at special meeting Of the edu-
cation committee "a the Chamber OF
Commerce at o'clock Tuesday after
noon have. been sent out to all mem
bers by r. w. Bailey, chairman. At
this meeting the members of the Cham
ber of Commerce committee will confer
with members of the board of educa-
tion in an effort to devise ways and
means ofraising sufficient amount of
money to grant the teachers of the
Memphis schools an increase in salary.
On Wednesday afternoon at AIS
clock a called meeting of the Mem
phis Teachers association will be held
at Central high school for further con-
sideration Of the salary question; Action
at the meeting of the teachers Wednes-
day will doubtless hinge largely upon
the action taken at Tuesdays meeting
between the Chamber of Commerce
committee and the board Of education.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
WILSON DESPITE ILLNESS TAKES HAND
IN EFFORT TO AVERT CONFERENCE ROW
NelU Report On
Cotton Oct. 81

WASHINGTON, oct. al,-~The
new Gotten crop report will be is-
sued Oct u by the agriculture de-
partment. Assistant Secretary Har-
rison today informed Representa-
tive Byrnes, South Carolina. author
Of The recent legislation enacted by
congress calling for another Crol
estimate for the current year.
Under the legislation the depart
ment was directed to issue the re-
port not later than sunday Nov. l.,
Because Nov, Is holiday on the
New Orleans exchange several
southern members had asked the
department not to issue the report
on that date, Instructions for com
piling the new crop report were sent
CROP reporters IN the South today,
Mr.. Byrnes was Informed
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
YUDENITCH HALTS
FORCES TO AWAIT
REINFORC CEMENTS

HEI.SINGFORS, Finland. Oct. al,4-
Gen. 1udenitch has encountered strong
BolsheVik resistance beyond PulkoNu
about seven miles south OF Petrograd.
He has therefore halted his advance to
eoneentrate his forces while awaiting
reinforcements and heavy artillery One
hundred guns reached his army today,
The Bolshevist forces concentrated at
Gdoff on Lake Peipus, which constitute
ed most serious threat to the rear OF
Gen Yudenteh have been dispersed,
This removes the menace Of an advance
against the communications Of the anti
Bolshevik forces now before Petrograd
which War Minister TrotzlSy was re-
ported to have declared recently would
decide the fate of the city, rather than
the defense Of the old capital itself
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21

Say, Kids, CASTOR
Park Is Soon To
Haze WGding Pool

Here's the best news the Siddies liv-
ing in the CASTOR park neighborhood
nave had in many day. Better than
the news that the big circus was COM
ing to town
Castor park is TO have a wading pool
Work on the pool viii be started inn
mediately-before cold weather sets in
When the sun OF spring warns into
summer and bare feet begin to pad
across the soft grass-ah, that's when
the good oil wadin' pool will fit In fine
Louis DeSaussure, secretary Of the
park commission said Tuesday that C.
W. Davis, superintendent Of parks
would supervise the construction OF the
pool. The park commission will con-
tribute $500 toward the cost of con-
struction. Residents in the neighbor-
hood have raised money toward the
cost, also. They have been promised
sand and material by big-hearted firms
who like to see the kids have a good
time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
LECTURES ON THEosopHY

"As Man Thlnketh" lecture and
stereopticon or the power Of thought
w. Munson, national lecturer of the
Theosophical society in the concert hall
Of the Woman's building Tuesday night.
Oct. u at s.15 o'clock. Admission free.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
BAPT1sTs TO CONFER.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Oct. 21.( Spill
A conference of the Baptist men of
this city will be held at the Y. NJ. C.
A. Tuesday evening in the interest Of
the greater Baptist campaign to raise
S5 100000. The Rev, 4. p. Aldridge
of Little Rock, c. W. Puryear of Jones'
boro and Evangelist Bob Jones win be
in attendance The meeting will be
followed by luncheon at 6:15 pm.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-21
SOVIET OFFICIALS QUIT
PETR0GRAD FOR MOSCOW

Commissiary Zinovieff, the chief Boil
shevik government representative in
Perograd, has withdrawn from that city
taking with him all men able to bear
arms. according to reports from the
German press. The official documents
and cash, 1t was declared, have been
taken to Moscow