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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
ANOTHER MAN IS SHOT
NEAR SCENE OF KILLINGS

CENTRALIA, Wash, Nov 14.-C. A.
Godfrey who described himself as a
mill worker was shot in the shoulder
early this morning as he was driving
through Chehals in an automobile. A
fired the shot after Godfrey had dis
regarded the command to halt, repeat-'
ed several times.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
KIDNAPPING CHARGES
VOIDED BY JURY

The bills Of indictment drawn by the
attorney general charging Mrs, w, S
Robinson and Mrs, Irene Wade with
kidnapping Mrs Wades x-year -old son,
Earl b. Wade, were returned to the
attorney general by the grand jury
marked void. This proceeding means
that the bills were neithesr found to be
true bills or ignored bills
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
BOO REDS" CAPTURED BY RAIDERS
HELD IN
NORTHWEST AFTER
|, w. w. DISORDER

SEATTLE 14-Nearly
members of the Industrial Workers of the World jai
various cities Pacific Northwest today
of raids growing the shooting
mstiCe day Tuesday
the w. w held in als Chehas Washo
with the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
CONTINUE UsURY CASES.

Five cases Of usury against r. ].
O'Quinn, loan operator, called for trial
in First criminal court Friday were
continued until Dec. 5.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
NEW WMETHODSFOR
OLD BEFORE YEAR
END IN CITY HALL
Suggestions of the Citizens
League Campaign To Be
Carried Out in Earlier Work
on Budget Appropriations.

Financial and departmental reports
are to be made at the city hall before
the close OF the year. instead OF any
where from five to seven months after
ward, under the provisions Of an or
dlnanee which win be passed on final
reading next Tuesday.
Whether this innovation comes about
because Of the election OF five active
business men In the recent election, and
the criticism made by them during the
campaign OF lack Of efficiency In many
city departments, or from some other
cause has not been disclosed, There
has been considerable discussion OF the
desirability OF an audit OF the city's
finances before the close of tho present
YEAR so that the new administration
MI ht Lave Hoine Gefinite facts on which
70 begin work with tho beRinnshk 81 tue
new year. That may have also boen 0i
some effect in suggesting 10 the present
administration that the members ought
to have every departments books and
records in shape for turning them over
with clean slate Jan L.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14
Weather Forecast

!. Fair weather, with
little change in tenn
peratu~e probable.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-14

Sun sets today 4:55 pm. Rises tomor-
row 6:S5 am. Moon rises 1906 am.
tonight, Precipitation, none,
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
A BRUTAL ASSAULT ON AN AGED
MINISTER.

Palasha. Nov. GA brutal and cow
ardly assault was made on the Rev
F. M. Spicer, a retired minister of
the Florida Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, on Tuesday
morning, September Both. as he was
returning from Crescent City, where
he had been assisting Rev. "A. Lee
in a revival meeting. A mob had
gathered in the city during the night
supposedly of people outside of the
city, to lynch the man who shot and
killed the conductor on the previous
Sunday morning. When Rev. Spicer
stepped from the north bound train
which arrives at the depot at about
4:2O a. m, ruffian struck him a
terrific blow on side of the head
Before he realized what was going
on another one struck him supposed
ly with the butt of the gun, which
felled him to the ground. In a mo-
ment a hall dozen or more guns were
pointed on him while he was lying
ON the ground, and the crowd began
to kick him. and otherwise bruttally
assaulted him, until some one from
the crowd asked the men to stop
beating the old man, after he had
pleaded piteously for his life. They
left him in a serious condition, which
at one time was thought to be fatal.
But by the close attention of DR..
White, he is gradually recovering.
The citizens of Palatlxa, Of both races,
were greatly insenced over the brutal
attack on this innicent and harmless
minister of the gospel.
Rev. Spicer is highly respected by
all who know him, and all alike re-
greet the occurance. Several other
persons We're assaulted also, but
none so shamefully as was Rev.
Spicer. The city counsel, the Mayor.
the sheriff and other officials of
both county and city strongly con-
demned The outrage, and promises
full protection to the Colored citi-
zens at whatever cost. This is one
Of the most peaceful cities in the
State. The whites and the Colored
folks seem to understand each other.
and the most peaceful relation exists
between them.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08

Of this is abundant proof that there
are forces already at work TO better
the conditions of our people in Dallas
and to improve the relations of the
races one with the other. We wan
these forces continued undlsturbed
and we firmly believe that a confer.
ence, such as is proposed, where the
radical elements OF both races will be
brought together, can only hinder.
Rev. Dickson is doing a good work
for Negro orphans of this state al
Gllmer. where he resides, and this
work has our endorsement and sup
port, but we think his coming to
Dallas to adjust race relations here
is gratuitons and not warranted by
present conditions.
Very respectfully,
J. II. DIXON,
r. T. HAMILTON.
A. s. WELLS,
|. NJ. HORTON,
s. w. J. L0WERY,
II, STRICKLAND,
J. c. JORDAN,
G. T. BOSWELL,
CHAS. T. BRACKINS,
B. Il. HOWELL,
A. II. DYSON,
]. p. SHARKS,
o. r. BUSCH.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
WHTTEMAN, THE SOCIALIST /. w.
w. HELD 5000 BOND.

St Louis, Mo-, Nov. 6.-The case
Of Lovett, Fort Whiteman, who is
being held by the government author
tiles as an |. w. W., came up before
commissioner Atkins. Wednesday, Oct.
END. After hearing the testimony
of two men of the Department of
Justice In support OF the charges
that Whiteman had said at a meet
ing the night of his arrest that.
I'VE must organize the Negroes
under the banner of the I. w. W.,
IL the Negro Is to be emancipated.
We must overthrow capitalism, even
though by so doing it becomes nee
essary for us to overthrow our pres
ent form Of government and to es-
tablish Soviet control and dictorship
Of the proletariat."
Commissioner w. e. Atkins bound
him over to the Grand Jury on what
ever charge that may be made against
him, and fixed his bond at $4,000.
Whiteman stoutly denied that he
made any such statement, at the
meeting saying, that he made no
speech and had been in the hall only
about fifteen minutes before his ar
rest
Mr. Whiteman told an Argus re-
porter, that he expected his friends
here to arrange bond for him. as
he was quite sure he would be freed
Of any wrong dolngs when his case
comes up.
He was not repsented by counsel
at his preliminary hearing, but he
asked his accusers some pointed
questions.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
JOHN $. DURHAM DEAD.

Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. Sword has
been received here OF the death of
John Stephens Darham, which occur
red, Friday Of last week in London.
England, where he had resided since
the war. Besides his widow and a
son. he is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Durham of Phila-
delphia. and sister, Mrs. VIM. Ran
dolph of Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Durham achieved o notable
career in journalism and diplomacy,
before entering upon the practice Of
law in connection with the manage
ment Of sugar plantations in Cuba
and San Domingo. He was at one
time an editorial writer on the Phil
adelphia Evening Bulletin and a val
ued contributor to The New York
Age. In 1920 he was appointed Con-
sui TO San Domingo and was pro
NOTED to fill the post Of Minister to
Haiti TO succeed the late Frederick
Douglass. He also served as a United
States attorney before the Spanish
Claims Commission in Cuba
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
MINERS CHARGED WITH PLOT TO
MASSACRE ALL IN WEST VIR-
GINA VALLEY.
Governor Charges Conspiracy to
Seize GOyeTnment-TrOOpS
Ready TO Act.

Charleston, w. Va, Nov. Gov
John j. Cornwell today sent a mes
sage to John l.. Lewis. president OF
the United Mine Workers of America
in which he charged that a second
armed invasion of the Guyan Valley
coal district was being planned by
the miners of the Cabin Creek Goa
section.
The Governor also charged that
arms and ammunition had been dis
tributed among the miners, and there
had been much talk of shooting pub
lie officials and taking control of the
government.
The telegram, it was announced
had been sent to Lewis in Washing
ton.
The telegram was sent by Gov.
Cornwell to Lewis in reply to a dis
patch he had received from Lewis
in which Lewis told the Governor he
would not press for federal investi-
CATION of the Guyan field at this time.
Lewis added that he had directed
Frank Keeney, president of District
No. II, to cooperate with the Cover
nor and settle the trouble through
state agencies.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
FILIPNOS PROTEST AGAINST
ISLANDERS.

Washington, Nov. ga Philippine
commission, which is in this city in
the interest of independence for the
PHILIPPINES, has protested to Secretary
of War Baker against "the mass of
inuslting and false statements about
Filipinos made in articles and edi-
torials published in this country"
with the letter are quotations from
editorials written in the same spirit
that many editors discuss the steel
strike and the trade union move
ment generally.
The Filipinos protest against such
terms as "stunted and inferior mon
grel people," "barbarians," wild"
"murderers." "ninety-per-cent, Hitter
ates," and other arguments" that
have familiar sound to the organ
lied workers.
Secretary of War Baker, who is
the highest executive official directly
in charge of the administration of the
Filipinos, is informed that the Flip
ino commission has 'purposedly with
held the republication of many Amer
lean articles in the Philippines in
order not to create the ill-feeling
which would naturally result from
reading them"
The war secretary expressed his
regrets over this condition and in
timated that the Filipinos are not the
only ones who have a kick comm
because of misrepresentation The
secretary included a portion of Gov.
Gen, Smiths message to the Philip
pine legislature in 1909.
''The American who dictates his
energies to ill-timed and Incorporate
abuse Of the Filipinos is sowing the
seeds of ill-will from which he can
expect nothing other than a rich
crop Of racial prejudice"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
MISS WALLACE HAS FELLOW
B0ARDER ARRESTED ON
CHARGE OF STEALING TRUNK
CONTAINING JEWELRY AND
WEARING APPAREL.

New York. N. Y. Nov. 6.-May Wal
lace, OF 1874 West 134th street, armed
with ''pick up warrant on last
Friday, succeeded in running down
and having arrested Samuel Lewis.
"a. OF 226 West 140th street, whom
she charged with having the night
previous, stolen trunk belonging to
her which contained iewelry and
wearing apparel valued at $3.50. Miss
Wallace. who is employed in peck
etbook factory, and lodged with Mrs
Jennie Kelley of 1874 West 134th St
came home from her work Friday
evening and was surprised to find
all the doors OF the apartment stand
ing wide open and all the gaslights
burnining Surprised at this she en-
tered and hurrying to her sleeping
apartment discovered the loss of her
trunk. Her suspicious at once fell
upon Samuel Lewis. a fellow lodger
Hurrying to the West 135th street
police station, she reported her loss
and OF her suspicion. She was ad-
vised to go to the Heights Court on
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
DEATH SENTENCE IMPOSED UPON
MAYES.
Following Judge Nelson's Denial of
New Trial November 2Sth, Date
Set for ElectrOeutiOn Case Appealed
TO Supreme Court Taken to Nash
vile, State Prison.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 6.-Maurice
F. Mayes is sentenced to die by elo-
trocution on November 2Sth, within
the prison walls at Nashville, his
motion for new trial having been
overruled on last Saturday morning
by Judge T. A. r. Nelson, of the
criminal court. A motion for an ar
rest of judgment was also overruled.
Mayes appealed his case to the
supreme court, and was allowed thir-
ty days in which counsel might pre-
pare bill of exceptions. This may
prevent electrocution on the date fix
ed by Judge Nelson, as the case
might not be disposed of in the SUI
preme court by that time. The SUI
preme court must do one of three
things upon hearing arguments: re-
verse the case, which would mean a
dismissal; remand it for new hear
ing in the criminal court; or con-
firm the lower court, which latter
action would mean that the decree
or sentence of the criminal court
would be carried out, if not on the
designated day on another date to
be fixed by the higher court.
Mayes appeared unaffected by the
sentence imposed upon him and ask
ed that he might make a statement.
His counsel, however, disregarded his
request. He was returned to the
county Jail where he remained in SOL
itary confinement until last Sunday
evening when he was sent to Nash
vile, to the state penitentiary.
Judge Nelson imposed the death
sentence in unequivocal terms. His
words were uttered slowly, each ap-
parently being weighed carefully. 1t
was one of the most dramatic mo-
ments ever witnessed in the crimi-
nal court room. The room was about
half filled, and the people gave con-
centrated attention to his every ut
terance.
His bed is hard one," Judge
Nelson declared, "But he made it.
If his bed is lined with thorns which
stick him and sting him and bite him
it is his own fault. He had an alb
solutely fair trial. He was ably de-
Tended. He was given the benefit
of every single doubt. The jury, hav-
ing heard all of the evidence, return
ed verdict of guilty of murder in
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
GASOLINE STREET CAR is NEW
FORD INVENTION.

Detroit, Mich, Nov. 6.-HenTy Ford
has invented a gasoline street car,
equipped with a special internal COM
bustion engine, with which he ex-
poets to revolutionize street railway
and interurban transportation. The
engine was given its first tryout to-
day in the Ford experimental shops.
The car can make seventy miles
an hour. It's public tryout will be
made in about a month. Arrange
ments now are under way with the
Michigan Central Railroad for a race
against the Wolverine, crack flyer,
between Detroit and Chicago. Mr..
Ford expects to maintain a seventy
mile an hour rate for the distance.
He will personally direct the oper-
alton of the car.
The power unit which will move
the car is a motor, an air compressor,
an electric generator and heating
and lighting plant all in one.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
THIRTY HAVE BEEN APPOINTED
ON STAFF.
ColOred Associated Visiting Physici-
ans VIII Probably Not BE Selected
Until After Opening Date.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Nov 6.-The st. Louis
City Hospital No. for Colored pa
tents, will be formerly opened ON OF
about November /, according to in
formation given the Argus by Di-
rector of Public welfare Schmoll
this week. 1t is planned to have the
building opened with ceremonies nc
patients will be transferred from the
City Hospital until the citizens have
inspected it.
DR.. Shut gave out the names OF
thirty persons whom he stated are
now on the pay roll of the new hos
pital. They are Manager, DR.. r. c.
Haskell; chief clerk, Mrs. Isabella
Crum; superintendent of nurses, Ger
trude r. Martin; assistant superin-
tendent of nurses, Anastasia Mosier
resident physician, Charles r. Hum
bert; storekeeper, Mrs. Nellie Ben
son; graduated nurses: Ophelia E.
Clark. Lillian B. GRAY. Branchie
House, Charlotte X. May, Nettie B.
Wick, Myrtia B. Wilson, Ida B. Jones
social service worker, Ida b. Myers
porter, Clifford Henderson; day at
tendants B. Coleman Walton and
Ruth Crawford; night attendant B.,
William Pierce; scrub women; Lula
HAYES, Carrie Payton, Bertha Grimes
Emma Washington, Idoner Minor
Blanch Stroghter, z. Mcknight, Mat
tie Perry, Fannie White. Daisy Weed
en-, Ida Redding, Fannie sebastian.
The thirty named are all Colored
except the superintendent and assist
ant superintendent of nurses. The
list is not complete and others are
to be appointed.
DR.. Shut stated that the Associat-
ed Staff of Physicians, which will be
Colored, will probably not be select
ed until after the formal opening
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08

the first degree, and returned it in
less than twenty minutes.
"And that verdict meets with the
hearty approval of this court. l am
convinced beyond the per-adventure
of a doubt that he is the man who
committed the awful atrocious crime.
"The motion for a new trial is
therefore overruled, and the judg-
ment of this court is that"
The Judge was interrupted at this
point by counsel for the condemned
Negro, who made a motion for an
arrest Of judgment. This motion was
based upon the claim that the jury's
verdict was rendered void because it
did not fleX the punishment.
Without comment upon this motion,
Judge Nelson completed his sentence.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
FEMALE PHYSICIANS ATTEND
NEW YORK.

New York, N. Y, Nov. 6.-The Race
was well represented at the Inter
national Conference of Women Ply
sicians, which held its sessions at
the headquarters of the national
board of the Y. W. C. A., Lexington
avenue and 52nd street, last week.
Women doctors were here from all
over the world and from all reports
our women displayed the same de-
gree of professional knowledge as
there most eminent white associates.
Among those present as delegates
were Dr. v. Morton Jones of Brook
lyn, DR.. Coppin Of Philadelphia, Pa. /;
DR.. Wells of Nashville. Tenn; DR..
Whipper of Washington d, c.; DR..
Sarah Brown of Washington; DR..
Rice of Newport, r. l., and DR.. Gran
ger Of Brooklyn.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08

the following morning and swear out
a warrant, which she did. and armed
with this she began tour of Lenox
avenue and soon observed Lewis.
She at once sought policeman and
placing the warrant in his hands an
arrest was promptly made. He was
taken to the police station and after
being given the third degree he con-
fessed TO the robbery and told how
he had disposed of the trunk and its
contents nearly all of which was re-
covered. The trunk, with part of
its contents, was found in the pos
session of a well-known cabaret pro-
prietor on West 135th street.
Lewis was aWaigned in the Heights
Court Saturday and was held by Mag
istrate Swab for the grand jury on
the charge Of grand larceny.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
DIR. BUMSTEAD DEAD IN NEW
HAMPSHIRE.

Intervale, N. H., Nov. 6.-DocttoI
Horace Bumstead, who was president
of Atlanta University from 1885 tc
1906, died here on October 8. DR.
Bumstead was the second president OF
Atlanta University, succeeding its
founder, DR.. E. A. Ware, and was
always outstanding in his advocacy
Of higher education for the Negro
and championing his cause.
Since his retirement from active
connection with the University in
1906, he has constantly by word and
pen worked for the advancement of
the Negro race.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08

only the birth rate. The figures were
compiled at the request of Senator
Phelan.
At the present rate of increase, DIR
Pomeroy says, there will be slightly
more than 100000 persons in Cali
fornia in POOP, half being Japanese
DR.. Pomeroy based his estimate on
statistics covering the period from
1910 to 1917.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08
CALIFORNIA Will RE HALF VEL.
Low in EIGHTY YEARS.

Los Angeles. Cal. Nov. 6.-Dr. j.
L. Pomeroy completed figures show
ing that at the present rate Of IL
crease OF population in this state
the Japanese birth rate will equal
that Of the whites IA the year 2O02.
In this estimate DR.. Pomeroy does
not count immigration, but figures
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-08

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-15
Ed Harmon Back
on the Mound

T0R thousands of readers who smiled
1 or chortled audibly over the
military adventures of the erstwhile ball
player Ed Harmon in From Baseball to
Boches there will be joy in the news
that II. C. Witwer has given US more
glimpses of Eds career in A Smile q
Minute, which is something less than the
laugh producing percentage of the new
Ed Harmon book
In the First Inning" we learn that
Harmon, who "joined the thing as
nothin' but one of the chorus, but now
they give me speakin' part" has been
made Second Lieutenant of the A. E. F.
(which is interpreted here as Amt Ed
Fine) and causes much CONSERVATION
among his late comrades over his efforts
at enforcing discipline before he gets his
uniform.
One may pass over lightly the chapters
describing a visit to a dentist and the
buying of a second hand automobile and
reserve our humorous appreciation for
the last chapter, where Ed gets back into
the national game again as "The comm
dictator of baseball" Only, where the
Cubs made eight runs off his pitching in
the game that sent him into the army,
they got nine in the first game he pitched
when he came back from it. A Smile q
Minute may not De very important book,
but it is full Of good contemporary
humor, agreeably compounded of war and
peace, and suggestions from Ring
Lardner. If it doesn't make you laugh
we are sorry for you.
A SMILE A MINUTE. BY Fl. C. WTTwER-
Small, Maynard & Co. $1.50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-15

the Furics and put them into magnificent
lhow cases on the Boulevard-he mean
while headed for a Duchess
"The Story Without a Name" is one
of his greatest masterpieces. A town
buried in the mountains-the Pit Of the
human heart and the Pendulum Of fatal
ity above it. A priest, a girl who is a
somnambulist, religious mother, q baby
born of the priest and the sleepwalker,
the suicide of the girl-pins in the heart
and the reversion of the priest to type
theft and other incidentals Of human ma
ture. But no bare outline of the story
can give any idea of its power, its stark,
lnhuman terror, its atmosphere of un-
wholesome damnation. Succubus is the
heroine and an Immanent Iago the hero.
The introduction by Edgar Saltus was
done with diamond dipped in ichor.
THE STORY WITHOUT A NAME. By
BARLEY D 'AUREvILLY. Brentano's.