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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
MARkHAM TO SPEAK
HERE ON JAN. 2

RI. Markham. of Chicago. preside
a0f the Illinois Central railroad syste
mas accepted an invitation to make !
nfineipal address at the annual c.
penfion of the Southern Hardwood tt
fic assoc ciation at the Chisca hotetn
ian. 20. Information to this effect s.
niven ort Wednesday morning by III
Ky. railroad officials and J, n. To-
shend secretary-manager OF the tic
association.
MANY important matters having 10
Nth lumber transportation wilhe
brought UP at the annual conveon
al ffle associatien.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
PAIR ACCUSED OF
ALCOHOL ROBBERlES

Charges of larceny aud violating the
liquor law were preferred by Detectives
Brunner, and Heckle Tuesday night
aga1st Philip e, Horlciu, white. rs, and
John II I4eatherman. Jr., negro, ls
The officers claims the pair had carried
on a systematic series Of alcohol rob
herles from the Hessig Ellis Drug COM
any where Hcrlein was employed Nhp
drug company lost about SO quarts Y
the tlutd--grain alcohol--the officeA
state. licrlein was arrested TuesdaN
afternoon as he finished work and
leathermon vas located and arrestei 4
early Wednesday morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
DOUBLE COLLISION
BRINGS THREE SUITS

Three damage suits were filed against
the Memphis Stpet Railway company
late Tuesday growing out Of double
collision The plaintiffs In the action
are Fred Miller and Joe Mendelman,
said to have been hurt by the street
car, and Raphael Mendelman. father OF
Joe Mendeman. The accident is said
to have taken place on Dec, % at
Vance avenue and Turley street
Miller, operating automobile for the
63S Tire company. and young Mendel-
man, riding a bicycle. narrowly ayerted
n collision at Vance avenue and Turley
street Miller swerved his car 30
quickly, 1t is said. that 1t overturned
on the street car track, catching him
beneath the car The boy also turned his
bicycle quickly and was thrown and
hurt. When a passing automobiles was
stopped and the driver sought TO re-
move the victims from the street car
track, an approaching trolley cnr struck
the rescue automobile.
Miller Is suing for $500, the junior
MendeIman for $1,000. and the Mendel-
man boys father for $4,000.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
POLICEMEN SEEK
NEW LINES OF WORK

Three members of the police depart p
ment have resigned I'm the last two
auto detective who quit TO go back to
n job with 7S4 Taxi company as as
sistant manager II NJ Kinney and Il.
O, Bowers. auto speed officers, quit
Wednesday morning Kinney Is part
owner of a hotel--the Victor 70 Beale
and will 1t is understood. devote his
time to the conduct OF this business,
Bowers will open a barber shop and
pressing parlor at pa South Main
street and Wednesday he invited the
cops to come down and have their faces
scraped for the trip on The Valley ''
which some of them seem slated to take
when the new administration goes into
office Thursday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
NEW DELAY THREATENS
RATIFICATION OF PEACE

, The fact that there are $4,000 German
troops In Upper Silesia, where plebis-
cite Is TO be held, was brought to the
attention of the council, which unani-
mousy reached the poinion that Ger
many should be informed that the
troops had better be withdrawn
The attention of the council was also
called to the fact that Hungarian troops
continue TO occupy part of Western
Hungary, which was given to Austria
send mission of allied officers there
TO supervise the withdrawal OF these
troops.
The council today agreed upon the
reply TO he made TO Switzerlands appli.
cation for admission TO the league of ma
tions with reservations, The note in
forms the Swiss authorities that the
council regards the application as
question for the league itself 10 pass
upon when II is organized.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
Corks Will Pop.

Meanwhile corks will pop from the
bottles of the imported Mumms, import
ed by the hotel, and which resemble the
familiar gay and frisky," save that the
labels bear in an upper corner one word
in small type, ''unfermented," Assist
ing Maitre de Hotel Watson in arrang-
ing details will be Arnold Marchey, for
many years chef at the Peabody
Festivities at other hotels will be
held, although plans so pretentious have
not been laid elsewhere, At the Gayoso
society will hold sway with n cabaret
Crippled Children's home.
No special musical program has been
made out for the Hotel Chisca banquet,
but appropriate exercises at midnight
will be held. New Years eve reserva-
tions have come to w g. Slagle In such
volume that he has cleared rooms ad-
Joining to accommodate late requests
However all space has been taken for
several days.
The customary street crowds are an
ticipated downtown to reach the great
est number around the midnight hour
when factory and steamboat whistles
will shrek "A welcome to 1920 as they
have done for scores of years, No dis
order is foreseen by police officials, but
precautions have been taken and pa
trolmen of both watches will be sta
toned at all important points
| At the theaters huge crowds are looked
for The Orpheum will have the usual
midnight performance. followed by Il
dinner celebration backstage for artists
house employees and some specially in
vited guests.
"Richelieu," with Mr. Mantel, WI
draw a capacity house at the Lyric ac-
cording to advance sales. An innova-
tion will be midnight picture show
to be given by the Memphis Enterprises
Inc, at the Strand.
John Barleycorn may be present in
some places, but generally Memphis
dryest passing of an old year is fore
cast Hints of one or two ''hip-pOckct'
parties have gotten around, Guests
! have been told to bring their own"
The holiday liquor market has taken
such a jump that only millionaires OF
| madmen seek the bootlegger Quotations
on the curb read from $22 so to $50 per
quart Then the wood alcohol scare has
made Christians out of many who hat
saved up for at least one half pint
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31

Z PARIS, Dec. 3l.--Although the su-
preme council today fixed Jan. as the
date for signing the protocol and eN-
changing ratifications Of the German
peace treaty, complications are devel-
opng which II is thought by some per-
SONS in council circles may again cause
the postponement OF the ceremony of
putting the treaty into effect,
It has developed that the German
technical delegates who are here to ar
range the multitude of details connect
territories which must decide whether
they desire to be detached from Ger
many do not appear to have full power
to act The signing Of the protocol on
Jan 6. therefore. may depend upon
whether the Germans can secure those
powers Immediately In order to COM
plete the arrangements which II is
thought In council circles ought to pre-
cede the exchange ratitlcations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
IGALLI-CURCI SALE OF ....
TICKETS UNABATED

Although recent announcement was
niade BY Angelo aia Joseph Cortese
that postponef1ent Of the Galif-Curei
concert originally scheduled for ths
Lyric thaater Jan. S was necessary.
ticket saIas for this celehrated singers s
peYforrnance continue unabated The
nfste now set Is April g. The Cortese
brothers announced refund plans bur
Wednesday declared that no return had
been made. CALI Curri was unable to
visit Memphis next Monday because
of her necessary attendance at the set
stlement of legal difficulties in Chicago
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
PRES RETIRES AS
LIONS CLUB HEAD

W. |. Moody Tuesday was elected 10
cceed Chancellor Israel Peres as pres
lent Of the Lions club The election
box place at the weekly luncheon held
I Hotel Gayoso Other officers named
we're: II, J. M. Jorgensen, vice. -presi-
dent, NJ Eugene Clark. secretary and
Chancellor Peres, John r, Kjnnie. Wal
ter u. Wills, Granville Fleece. w. u.
Cleveland and John +. Lippitt, direc-
tors.
Activities Of the Lions club during
1919 received extensive comment by
in farewell address
as president. He mentioned Christmas
work done by club members and also
pointed out efforts extended on behalf
of the antituberlosis sanitarium at Oak
vile, Tenn.
Experiences abroad was the subject
OF talk made by Capt. John NJ. Tuth-
er, L. S. A., who is here for the holi
dayS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
TWO NEW POSTAL
STATIONS ORDERED

Two sabstations will be opened by
the postpfficea department in Memphis
during the present week and one sta
ton will be closed according 70 an an
a6uncement made Wednesday by II. {,
! AfaI{eliar, assistant postmaster
IL station No. l. to be located at the
Auditorium Pharmacy, az Main street
Friday with Ephraim Feldnan in
charge. This station will sell stamps,
issue money orders and accept parcel
post packages.
station f. located at 245 McLemore
avenue, will be reopened on jan 3,
with Harvey r Rice as. clerk in charge.
This station was closed on Dec. | ow-
ing @ the resignation Of the, clerk in
chargnsA
station 80. Is, located at III Beale
avenue win be closed, the announce
n1ent concludes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
COKER BANKRUPT.

T. u. Coker, a merchant whose place
Of business is located at Little Memphis,
near Covington, Tenn, filed a volun-
tary petition in bankruptcy in the
United States district court Wednes-
day morning His liabilities were list
ed at $S,223,04 and his assets at $13, 400
Of which amount $4,000 is in real es-
tate, $4,000 in stock and So, 500 due on
open accounts. The sum of $l,400 oi
his assets are claimed as exempt. The
petition was referred TO the referee In
bankruptcy for adjudication.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
LONDON ONCE MORE
BREADS AIR RAIDS

LONDON, Dec. 81, CBy Reciprocal
News)-A An echo Of the alarm about
Germanys reviving militarism Is going
around among the population Of East
London who suffered the most severely
from the air raids.
"rhe Germans are fooling us again. :"
said man from that district, While
the governments messing around with
Ireland and India the Germans are get
ting ready for a new war. and the first
thing we shall hear about II will he
one fine night they'll come over and
start dropping bombs tn us again"
The antiaircraft stations around Lon
don are stlll prepared 20 receive Wis
itorS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
DIR. AXSoN RESIGNS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3i,~-Dr. Stock E
ton ANson. who was loaned by the Rice
institute, of Houston, Tex, to the
American Red Cross to act as national
secretary during the war has resigned
from that office and will return TO his
educational work In Houston early in
the new year
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31

The robbers wearing nv na99k9 and
making no effort TO conceal theit idea
tity entered the bank quietly, aall
drawing revOlyers lined the six ba
employees and five other persons In tie
building at the time against tho wall
While the II persons were kept covered
by the menaolug pistols of two Of the
robbers, the other two mon entered the
vault calmly leotinP II of an cash In
sight ii
bers called to the other two and all fourl
left the bank quietly, entering d wait
ing automobile, Tho automobile dashed
away bearing all four men and their
loot before the frightened bank EN-
ployes or customers could give the
hlarm The automobile was reported 70
have been driven toward this city and
the Omaha police department was hoti-
fled and has sent men out in an effort
to intercept the robbers
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
FEDERAL CENSUS TO
START ON FRIDAY

Men charged with making the
decenHial federal census in Memphis.
who will set to work. promptly Fri
day morning, have asked the Cham
ber of Commerce to call on the
Memphis public to cooperate with
them in their er deavors. They ask
that residents answer the ring OF
the census takers promptly and fur
ntsh them the information they re-
duire ne promptly as possible. The
census is being taken merely fol
statistical purposes and rot for the
compilation of directory.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
DR.. CURRY TO PREACH
NEW YEARS SERMON

The Rev A. II Curry, D.p,, pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian church. will
deliver the New Years sermon Wednes-
day night at the Second Methodist
church before the united congregations
Of the two churches for watch might
service
A song service will open the meeting.
after which the sacrament Of the Lord q
Supper viii be administered by the Rev
j. j Thomas, pastor of the Union Ave
nue Methodist church, assisted by the
rev + n, Cumming, u D., PHI D.. pas
ter oi -the Second Methodist church,
and other ministers.
Special arrangements have been mad"
for street car accommodations after the
service closes at 1880 O'Clock
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
ELEVENTH ALCOHOLIC
VICTIM TO BE BURIED

The body Of j. ]. Slocumb. who died
Tuesday from drinking antiseptic and
elixir was sent to fernando, Miss,
for burial Wednesday morning by j
]. Collins, undertaken. Slocumb was re
moved from the Pasadena Flats. 2ls
Court avenue, Tuesday morning, in an
unconscious condition He died an hour
later at the General hospital. His Is
the seventh death from prohibition alco-
holic coneoctions since Dec. u.
Other victims OF the prohibition drink,
are;
Mrs. Bertha Randle, so Vance avenue
Ben Cargll, 1877 South Wellington, j w
Epps, l27 South Wellington, all white
and Robert Smith, Vardy Page ant
Earl Wilson, negroes,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
WIFE OFLENINES
OFFLIAL IS ARRESTED

= BUFF'A.o, n. Y, Dec. al.-Dr Anna
Reinsteln wife of Boris Reinstein. a
nielhper me, the Lenine- -Trotzky cabinet,
anu a.. tto saito be in charge of propaganda
~ ~ loi ~ countries, was arrested here
tts .ouas officers acting under direc-
llon oi le Lusk legislative investigating
Golnnilee. After being questioned by
llstriG Attorney Moore she was taken
10 tnGountV iaiI
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
DECEMBER BANNER
BUILDING MONTH

The month of December was a ban
ner month for building. according to
figures in the office Of Dan c. Newton
building inspector. The total valuation
of building as reflected through per
mits for December, 1919, was s1,00S. $50,
while the value in the corresponding
month last year was only s2S,035. An
increase of nearly a million dollars il
shown.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
WILL BE CITIZEN

Maurice Miller, a tailor residing at
Ripley, Tenn, Wednesday morning de-
clared his intention of becoming a citi-
zen of the United States by filing a
declaration with the clerk of the United
States district court Miller is a ma
tive of Warsaw, Poland, and emigrated
to the United States from London Eng
land. in May, 1907. He renounced al
legiance to the government Of Poland,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
GIVE FUNDS FOR HOUSING

PARIS, Dec 81 "A measure author
lzing the purchase tf building IN Ber-
lin to house ataffs engaged in supervis-
ing the execution OF the peace treaty
was adopted by the chamber Of depu-
ties today. As the first installment for
the purpose the sum Of 1000, 900 francs
was appropriated
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
NEW YEAR HIGH MASS
AT ST. MARY'S CHURCH

New Years day Is one of the most
important feast days of the Roman
Catholic church and all Catholics are
required to attend mass.
Al st. Mary's church, low mass Will
be said at 9, Z and s am. and high
mass win be sting at o'clock, followed
by Il sermon appropriate TO the feast
day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
GENRAL WOOD OUT
N G. 0. P. NOMINATION

plRRE. S, D.. Dec St.v-Maj. Gen.
r,eoird Wood today filed formal an
Ipoouement of his candidacy for the
.heptlican presidential nomination with
thee'outh Dakota secretary of state,
NJ his message of acceptance, Gen.
Wq said:
do hereby declare that II nominal =
eu I'D elected ] will nnaIifYn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
TOTAL OF q ARE HE'D
IN CHIC0PEE PRISON

CHlCOPEE. Mass, Dec 3l.-~Twn
Hartford truck drivers. Sam Darling
and Max SRuDders alleged carriers 90
rome Of the wood alcohoi mixture which
has cnused the death Of 81 men and
women in this vicirity since Christmas.
Werc under arrest today, bringing tho
number of persons held by the police
TO -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
s-----a-----N ----=--------
GARAGE AND PAIR
OF AUTOS BURNED

Two automobiles and n garage were
consumed by flames, and p. A. Walker,
100 Lucy avenue, was slightly burned.
when gasoline from leaky gas tank ex-
the fire department
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
ROB NEGRO FARMER.

Two slick city niggers robbed s. Dor,
sey, negro farmer, Shaw. Miss. Of S745
he told police Wednesday. Dorsey sale
the slickers had some bills Of big de
nomination, and asked for the use o,
bis bankroll In order to make change
He wad TO get commission for ae.
eommodating them. Instead OF com
--iSsion. he lost his wad Of coin
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
CARRANZA WINS OUT.

MEXICO CITY Dec. 3I.-The spirited
fight between congress and the execu-
tive department relative to bun fighting
in the federal district ended today with
a victory for President Carranza. Gov
ernment adherents absented themselves
from the senate and thus prevented a
vote on the bin which would permit
the Conducting of fights
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
AIR SQUADRON JOINS
BRITISH ARMY DRIVE

CAIRO, Dec. 3l.--An aero squadron
is joining in punitive expedition
against Dinlsa tribesmen who attacked
a British column in the Upper Nile
region early this month
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
SAFE BLOWERS GET BIG
LOOT FROM CHICAGO FIRM

CHICAGO, Dec. 31.--Four safe blow
ers blew the locks off two vaults in the
factory Of the Gold Furniture company
early today and escaped with cash and
valuables worth between $4,000 and
500. 600
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
BANDITS LINE UP
II PERSONS ALONG.
WALL; LOOT VApL

OMAHA, Neb, Dec 5l-The Farmers and Nsrehants Nas
ional bank OF Benson surburb of this city NC M W
daring hodup shortly before today when onasked rob
bers secured total of $15000 from the vault their
cape despite that the time of the robbery
five n the bank,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
ST0VALL AT NEW YORK,

NEW YORK, Dec. 9l.--Pleasant A.
Stovall, United States minister to Switz-
erland. arrived here today on the
steamship Nieuw Amsterdam from Rot
terdam Bologne and plymouth, He
was accompanied by his wife.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31

94 hours to noon, Dec Oh
--Temperature--
IIour. Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. H'd'y
Il nm. YES day 81 AZ IL
Am. Today, 55 40 81
.Sron todey !. 81 % 65
Maximum temperature, 63; minm,
IA sun sets today 4:5S pm, * to-
morrow, T:0s am, Moon setsI to-
night. Precipitation, none
Tennessee-Partly cloudy IN cold
II Thursday'
Nississippi-P cloud much
epldsr Thursday.
Arkansas Cloudy, probablain in
eaaf. much colder, cold wavesspera- :
t,jra below freezing in north CEN
trail freezing in south.
xiahama-Partly cloudy, mucold
VT 9ree1ing Thursday night.
hFatucky-Cloudy and colde
f.e,,isianar-Cloudy, colder birth.
g,,xlahoma-Probably fair, co with
cold wave; temperature lO 20 in
r0sxf. is to IS in south.
l*.kt Texas-Cloudy, coldireezing
III heaow freezing In nortn
west Texas-Probably colder,
Y with cold wave In north lperature
about 10 degrees in PanM.
Il NSfkh and South CaroliFlorIda-
sI5ea warmer,
t3sSn ma Cloudy, warm east and
scufh tolder in northwei
KHffSs- Unsettled, fod by fair
niucb ceider; cold wa'eortheast.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy with
much colder weather.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-31
Assgwsgp- --~sEnx4cs---&8se..
AlIsElEs9

g4 hours to noon, Dec. 81;
-Temperature--
IIe,nr Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Hdy
pm. yes'day q Il 45
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12

declare, was beyond question in tho
high plateau region of Mexico or Gem
trail America. The records indicate
that the insect In ali likelihood Oc-
casioned the abandonment of cotton
growing In parts of Mexico and Cen
| trail America.
Our agricultural authorities inform
US that since 1894 the boil weevil has
extended Its range from 40 to 20 miles.
having made its first appearance near
Brownsville, Texas, In 1892. During
the first ten years after its advent into
this country the annual rate of spread
was 5,640 square miles Since 1901
the annual infested territory has aver
aged 26,880 square miles. In'1904. an
exceptional season, 800 square miles
became infested.
The weevil has a periodic thirst and
apparently there is just one liquid that
appeals overwhelmingly to Its palate
On the underslde of cotton leaves, ON
the mldrib, or principal vein, and some-
times on two other veins, can be found
little elongated depression which
usually looks sticky and frequently
holds a drop of liquid. On the outside
Of the squares at the base of each
bract or leafet are other little cups.
and between the bract and the bud
itself are three more cups. At the
bottom of the flower cup still more or
these tiny vessels are found. They
are called nectar cups because they
exude a sweet liquid This is the tip
pie that the boil weevil is drawn TO.
The adult boil weevll is about one
fourth of an inch in length, but it's
size depends upon the amount Of food
that 1t contains while in the larvae
stage. The boil weevil passes the win
ter in the adult condition. In the
spring and throughout the fruiting
season of cotton the eggs are deposited
by the females In cavities formed by
eating into the fruit of the plant. An
egg matches under normal conditions
in about three days and the grub I'm
medately begins to feed. In from
seven to twelve days the grub passes
into It's pupal stage, corresponding to
the cocoon of butterflies and moths.
This stage lasts from three 10 Are
days. Then the adult issues and len
about FIVE days begins the production
of another generation. Males and
females are produced In about equal
numbers. The males feed upon the
squares and the bolls without moving
until the food begins TO deteriorafoL
The females refrain from depositfne
eggs In squares visited By other
females. As many as fifteen larvns
have been found In a single boil.
A conservative estimate Of the
progeny of a single pair Of weevfis
during a season, beginning on June 20
and extending to November 4. Is H.
55,100l
Government authorities have shcwn
that the boil weevil can be held greatly
in check by proper cultural processes
and also By the use OF insecticides
which can be sprayed upon the plants
at certain stages of their growth. By
the latter process the weevirs tirinlr
can be poisoned. and rs II stakes It's
thirst q. least once every day ifs
doom can be sealed.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12
MonotonOus

Judson had run general store for
20 years. The same old dust was on
the shelves. and much Of the original
stock. When the place became a sum-
ner resort JudsOn hung a red lantern
OF the Chinese variety IN the middle
Of his ceiling as concession to the
summer trade. The second day the
lantern was up a woman rpled II and
bought II.
JudsOn put I'D another lantern. and
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-09-12

UNDREDS Of millions of
dollars of tribute are to
be levied by enemies
within our midst. Just
when we looked conf
IDENTIFY forward to the
restoration of peace 1t
is brought home to US
that we have got to do