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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
THREE DOCKETED
IN NEGRO KILLING
Police Also OBTAINING Four
Women in Beale Avenue
Mystery Case.

With the docketing Tuesday of three
negroes who have been detained at
the Central police office for several
days, detectives are confident that they
hold the solution Of the Beale ave-
nue. shooting, March s, when two ne
groes were killed and two wounded.
The negroes docketed were slim"
Lawson Anderson. 25 years old, 1872
South Second street; Otto Lloyd, %
years old, 81 South Third street and
avenue. They are charged with loiter-
ing and disorderly conduct and were
slated for trial late Tuesday after
noon In police court.
One theory is that the shooting at
the negroes automobile on Fourth
street and Union avenue, with its Sc
quel Of four negroes shot on Beale ave.
nue. 30 minutes later, was due to boot
leggers permitting their business to be-
come twisted.
Another theory entertained by the po-
lice is that the white men had other
motives In shooting the automobile
driven by Slim" Lawson Anderson,
That detectives favor the latter, is
shown by the fact that at 2 o'clock
Tuesday morning in a raid by detec-
tives. on IA house on Manassas street,
four white women we're taken. They
were assigned to cells and registered
on the secret docket, The detention
of the four women is said to have some
relation Of the Beale avenue shooting.
Detectives do not believe that the
white gunner had any intention Of
shooting Tom Miller, as they are said
to have diverted their bullets from
their car toward Slim Anderson when
he leaped from the automobile on
Fourth street.
1t was Tom Miller, who. after An
d%erson's flight, guided the automobile
on and parked it in front of the New
York cafe, 1913 Beale avenu, where the
two GUINEA drove up a few minutes
later and shot at every negro in sight,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
Lake Erie Circuit

In the early eighties when the grand
circuit started at Cleveland and closed
at either Hartford or New York, a few
Of the ASSOCIATIONS in Western Penn
aylvania and New York organized the
Lake Erie circuit, Its dates were ar
ranged so that the Eastern horses could
make a trip through the oil country
before they met the Western top liners
at Cleveland, when 1t was expected
favorable showing In the fastest com
pnny II they were tit, however, their
owners did not wait that long before
making an effort to land a coup aa
there was no limit to the amount OF
speculation at Bradford, jamestown, or
Erie,
Many OF the best horses in train
ing were seen regularly at the Lake
Erie circuit meetings, the starters In
Guiding such well known t~rotters az \.
r. Richardson, st. Vincent, Allie
Wilkes, Lakewood Prince, Charley c.,
Dodgevillc, which John y, Rockefeller
purchased for n road horse Ruby, Fred
r.. and Rravaldo. while Of the PAGERS
Little Ida, Toledo Girl, E~lmonarch, Il.
r., Arlington and Hal Braden heard
the bell ring TO Lon Mcdonald also
belongs the honor Of bringing out the
biggest surprise in the circuit when he
turned Miss Jennings loose at Cleve-
land in 1896,
In one afternoon she dronped from
a waysidc wiggler to Il free-for-all
prosnect but an that abe had was Civ
en- that day while her owners reapod
n golden harvest,
As the years rolled by, the Lake Erie
circuit grew from n series Of half a
dozen meetings until this year 10 meet
ings are provided for, the dates run
ming from June 2 to october 25, or
the meetings. scheduled, seven will be
given over the three tracks at Cleve-
land. Erie, which has been n member
Of this circuit with three tracks, and
Akron viii each give two meetings,
while there win he one-week stops at
Marion, Youngstown, Warren, Apollo,
Washington, Wheeling. Dawson and
WnNnnRhnrR
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
$500 PER WEEK IS
MERELY BAGATELLE

Mrs. Margerum, widow OF the late
John Margerum. part owner OF the Mon
arCh restaurant on Beale avenue, tes-
titled Monday afternoon in the suit by
Cleve Margerum. administrator OF her
traitor Is contrasting Mrs, Margerum's
right to be allowed $4,000 for mainte~
nance for a year, that she was In bad
physical condition.
Mrs. Claire Rochester Margerum de-
clared that while she was en- route to
France during the wal as an entertainer
with the "I" forces. she was stricken
with influenza on board ship and devel-
oped pneumonia after she reached Eng
land. She said she was admitted to
base hospital No. 30 through the kind
ness Of Lady Churchill, being the only
woman patient In the entire institution.
Upon her recovery, she says, she was
entirely unfit to entertain and was
forced 10 return to America,
She testified that her trunk was lost
while In England and that she Ia now
without funds and clothes and owes
money.
She said that she was forced to leave
John Margerum on account Of his bad
treatment OF her and that he followed
her TO the Pacific coast n got her to
return to him. Later she returned to
the Orpheum circuit at a weekly salary
Of $500, when once she got 5000 n week
from the management for her services,
She spoke OF $500 a week as though u
compared with a salary of $40 a week,
being SO pitifully small.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
Annie Short
$3.50; "RdSCdLOuS"
Negroes Blamed

Just as Aunt Annie Harris, aged
negress, sH Wlloughby avenue, fat
and rheumatic, but mighty thrifty, hob
bled up TO a bevel 'ided purse on ~,
sidewalk Monday afternoon, a slim
yellow negro cast an eye toward It.
AS he had observed Aunt Annie find
the purse, which contained sow, he
suggested that they hold the secret
between them and divide their luck.
He beckoned to him u brown skinned
negro, whom he introduced to Aunt
Ann as his trusted friend. However, 1t
required lots Of large change for an
equal division Of the purse s contents,
1t was up to Aunt Annie to provide
that, and she bobbed her way home
and fetched back the old stocking,
holding all her savings,
When the pair OF negro pigeon
men had finished their changing opera
tons, Auntie was left waiting lur ,uem
to return with her part. she waited
until after dark, then she made her
way to the central police office and
asked that the ''rascalous niggers be
toted in and her $lbO in money and
$lO6 in Liberty onds and war saving
stamps recovered.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
WILLIE RICHIE IN
COMEBACK TRIAL
Surprised at Wonderful Show
ing Made Against Leonard.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 25.-wWls
Rttchle, former lightweight champion
OF the world. has been offered a num-
Der Of opportunities for further
matches, accompanied by substantial
monetary compensation since receiving
the newspaper and popular decision
over Benny Leonard, the present title
holder, In their recent ~four-round bout.
That Richie will again appear In the
ring IN important contests is taken as
a foregone conclusion by his friends.
Richie frankly admits that he was
surprised at the showing he made.
While he expected TO hold his own, he
says he hardly hoped for the success
attained after being SC long a time
out Of the ring. Those who watched
Richie in his fights during his tenure
OF the lightweight title practically are
agreed that he has lost none Of his
punching power and strength, or his
ability to get about the ring. They
point TO his lack Of judgment in the
matter OF distance, as evidenced by
the number Of punches that went wild,
as his most glaring fault. This. II il
claimed, will he rectified as soon as
he begins regular and continued box
ing.
Inquiry among followers OF the ring
reveals that there aSs any number OF
Ritchio Is MS good as he ever was and
that in n long fight, in which ne Is
considered at his best, the former
champion must be rated q contender
irrespective OF who, among the present
day light and welterweights, may be
pitted against him.
Notwithstanding his long absence
from the ring, Richie has kept excel
lent physical condition. A factor con-
tributing TO this has heen his work as
boxing instructor at Camp Lewis, Ia
coma, Wash, Here, for a year, Richie
would take on a score or more OF men
a day for a few rounds each thus get
ting more actual physical workouts
than the puEilist engaged in ring con-
tests, To this, In n large measure, IL
asCribed his recent successful reap
pcNrance In the ring,
Unusual interest attaches to Ritchie's
comeback" for the reason that II he
decides to again take up fighting he
will be n legitimate contender for the
weltcrweight title now accorded to Jack
Britton, thus adding an interest to this
division, by his popularity, which has
been negligible for some time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
RElTCH AGAIN ROBBED
OF CASES OF LIQUOR

If every person believes In the
proverb-"that II pays to advertise'-it
is Rev. Joseph Reitch, rabbi, who has a
delicatessean store at 297 North Third
street.
A few weeks ago a negro burglar hit
Reitch on the head with a piece OF iron,
after stealing l6 quarts Of whisky and
several gallons of wine, used for sacre-
mental purposes by his rabbinical flock,
The story was printed In the papers.
Since then Reitch's place, so he ex-
planned to the police, has been a regu-
lar Mecca for thieves and burglars.
Several times his slumbers have been
disturbed by night providers, possibly
suffering of thirst.
Negro burglars before dawn Monday
succeeded in gaining their way into
Reitch's place by raising a rear win
dow. He heard them, and although he
pumped six bullets from a pistol at
them, the negroes got away, taking
along four full cases OF whisky.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
RAILROADS. AGENTS WILL
GIVE AID TO ST0CKMEN

To promote and encourage the CO.
operative shipment Of live stock along
It's lines, the Illinois Central railroad
plans to devote special attention to
the diffusion of knowledge concerning
the grading Of hogs as practiced at
the National stock yards and other
markets to which Tennessee and Mis-
sissippi hogs are usually shipped.
II has been noted that shipments
properly graded have sold on the mar
ket at a marked advantage over UNI
graded shipments. To obtain more
complete information in regard to the
methods and practices Of the buyers at
the s~tockyards, the development agents
OF the railroads plan to spend consid-
cradle time at the stock yards In the
near future, with the view of passing
along to county agents who are pro-
noting cooperative shipments, any In
formation gained.
BY catering to the whims and prac-
tees OF the buyers on the market, 1t
Ia believed that the cooperative ship
ments will receive greater considera-
ton and better prices.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
Fielding Figures as a Test.

Figures on defense or fielding records
are not accorded the same attention
that the fan bestows on batting sta
%tistics. Yet II often happens that the
Fielding figures give n fairly good line
on the relative value Of certain players.
According to the fielding percentages,
showing the ratio Of chances accepted,
Arthur Fletcher Ia the ranking short
stop In the National league. with John
ny Rawlings, OF Boston, second, and
Russell Blackburne, last season with
the Reds and now with the Braves, IN
third position, In the American league
Everett Scott Of the Red SoX Is the top
notcher according to the figures. with
Roger Pecklnpnugh, of tho Yankees,
second, and Buck Weaver of the White
Sox third.
There is no dIsputing that each
league had a high-claas trio In the top
positions, yet one misses the names OF
Hornsby. HolIochcr and Bancroft In the
NationHl league and such seasoned per-
formers rs Chapman, Bush and Lavan
In the American, All of which brings
back the fact that there are at this
time more great shortstops IN baseball
than there are occupants of any other
one position OF the inficld or Outfield or
behind the bat, II said shortstops could
be properly assorted,
Figuring the sAortstops on the aver
age number Of chances accepted in each
game shows that Dave Bancroft was
the busiest, with an average Of & 60
chances a game, Fletcher was next
with SOY a game, but no other player
in either league managed to average
six chances. Hornsby averaged $50
chances and then zones Joe Dugan,
American league leader, with $50.
Peckinpaugh, with a mark Of s u, is
NTH on the list. Following are the av-
erages for other major league regulars.
Blackburne, b72; Chapman, $50; Raw
lings, SEA; Scott, bA7; LAvan, 500; HoI-
locher, b.2G; Cation, b.29; Weaver, $50,
Olson, SIS; Gerber, sos, Bush, J03
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
GIRL, BITTEN BY DOG,
DIES OF H%YDR0PH0BIA

Hydrophobia caused the death Of two
year-old Ina Marie Craig, daughter Of
Lee Craig, Of Aulon, who died at mid
night Sunday, following commissions.
The child was bitten by a dog March )
and at the same time Harold, the five
year-old son Of j. II. Lowry, of the
same neighborhood, was bitten. The
boy, however, Is on the road to recov-
cry.
The dogs head within a short time
after the attack upon the children was
taken to the city chemist and an exam
inatlon showed it had been afflicted
with rabies. The two children were
given the Pasteur treatment by DR., s,
d. Terrell the same day they were bit
ten, but the girls injuries about the
head and face were so severe that the
virus had entered the brain before the
serum could act.
The boy was bitten on the leg, the
wound being only a slight one. The
girls ease did not develop until II days
after the injury.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
HOLDS NEGRO
THIEF FOR POLICE

Serving as the pivot for five large
Williams, alias Rags negro, 1874 South
Front street, was spied by r, J. Smith,
negro, early Tuesday. on Florida street,
In t%elephoning the police. station Smith
explained Looks 'spicious. a niger,
wild five laying hens, and hit fore mar
keith time. too
After notifying the police, Smith got
his hotgun and detained Rags" until
Policemen Oliver and Robinson could
reach the scene. To them Rags con-
fessed that he had robbed the roost at
the home OF Mrs. II. A. King. 14l5 Flor
ida street. He lead them to that home,
where they found Mrs. King searching
for her pets. She recognized the chick
ems and they clucked in answer when
she called to them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
THE @ BY U N

gore spilled and three knockdowns be-
fore the final punch. Pure was the
aggressor and had Moffatt's number
from the first.
In the semiwindup, Shifty Logan
met Young Joe Rivers and administered
a siX-round w%alloping to the name
sake of the Los Angeles llghtie. Logan
and Rivers mixed things at a furious
pace in every round. and put up a
Logan having the edge and easily out
pointing his opponent. Incidentally Lo-
gan put up the best fight he has ever
fought in Memphis, and with a little
more aggressiveness he should develop
into a ring star.
Saxby's orchestra furnished harmony
for the occasion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
SHOT AT BY NEGRO
NOW SOUGHT BY POLICE

Policemen were on the hunt Tues
day for James Roach, negro, 2llR
South Second street, who is alleged to
have fired three shots at Leroy Gillia,
employe OF the federal building, living
nj S25 Kerr avenue, Monday night,
while Gillia was near Mulberry street
on Linden avenue. Gillia was not hit,
Alberta Young and Aleane Tyson, ne
gro women said to have been with
Roach. were taken to the station by
Patrolmen Smith and Walters, and reg
istered on the secret docket Roach
Is alleged to have shot at Gillia with
an army pistol when they brushed
against each other on the sidewalk,
Roach returned recently from the army.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
PICKPoCKETs BUSY.

Pickpockets we're busy on street cars
and In the downtown districts late Mon
day afternoon, two victims registering
complaints at the central police office
within an hour The KNOCKERS slipped
$s5 from the pocket Of j. N Carroll,
5l3 Beale avenue, while he was near
Main street and Beale avenue. While
on a Main street car, John Williams,
Peterson, Ark, was jostled by two
young men, who got $50 and a check
for S46.46 from his pockets.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
Allowances Must Be Made.

The above figures might indicate tho
relative ground covering ability or
might he due to the fact that poorer
pitching increased the work Of the in
field, At any rate the complete fielding
figures show that Fletcher had the
greatest number OF assists and that
Bancroft led both leagues in putouts.
Fletcher, Hollocher, Bancroft, Olson,
Scott and Bush played in every game
in which their clubs participated last
season, Chapman missed only one
game, ~Blackburne four, "PeCkinpaugh six
and IIavan 49, This Is u remarkable
record considering that the shortstop
is exposed to injury In covering second
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
Final Standing.
SOUTHERN STILL
WORKS ON SCHEDULE
Number of Changes Con-
sidered Likely.

NEW ORLEANS, March 25.-An Off
cial playing schedule for the 1919 South
ern association will be adopted at a
meeting here today Of association Off
Gals. A number Of changes in Sunday
game assignments from those contained
In the proposed schedule will be made,
1t was announced.
Officials were unable yesterday to
agree on a schedule and prolonged their
meeting until today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
NEGROES ARE TRIED.

Nellie Thomas. mulatto, who recently
in the first degree. on the grounds that
she willfully smothered TO death her
infant child, is on trial in First erin
inal court. A jury is being selected.
VIII Jeggitt, another negro, who Is
charged with killing Jettle L.. Perry,
negro woman, o n Beale avenue, Dec.
Is, and charged with murder IN the
first degree, Monday pleaded guilty to
voluntary msnslaughter and was SEN
fenced by Judge Richards to the state
p~enitentiary for a term Of two to 10
years.
Silas Hurt, negro, indicted on a
charge OF murder In the first degree,
will be tried in Second criminal court
Monday afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
BY FALLING TREE

PADUCAH, KY, March 25. (Spl)-
While telling a post-oak tree on his
fathers farm near Paducah. George w.
Jones, rs years of age, was instantly
killed Monday morning at 5 o'clock. A
limb OF the tree struck him on the
forehead fracturing his skull. Jones
was the son Of James Jones and was
a popular young farmer. He had been
married little more Than three months
10 Mrs. Jacobs, of this county.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
WAR TOPICS ARE SUBJECT
OF LENTEN DlSC0URSES

America, Her Past, Present and
Future Is the general subject Of the
Commute sermons which are being de-
livered this week at the loon Lenten
meetings at Calvary parish house.
The preacher this week Is the Very
Rev. Richard l.. McCready, dean Of
Christ Church cathedral, Louisville. At
Tuesdays meeting he spoke briefly on
the causes which brought the United
States into the world war, Wednesday
his topic will be "The Nation at War
Thursday, "Out OF the War Friday,
After the War" The services begin
mt 1906 O'Clock daily and lasts but 20
minutes.
The attendance this week Is even
larger than last, many business men and
women whose work keeps them down
town, being among the attendants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
FOUR PER CENT FOR
DEPOSITS OF CITY

Four per cent interest was offered in
all Of the bids Tuesday for the city's
deposits in bank, but there was one
difference, The Commercial Trust and
Savings bank offered to credit the ac-
count at the end Of each week, and the
others to credit it at the end Of each
month. This, on daily balances Of any
considerable amount would amount TO
severa! hundred dollars in the con-
tract.
Bids we're put in by the Union Plant
ers Bank and Trust company; Bank OF
Commerce and Trust company, and Sc
curity Bank and Trust company, be-
side the Commercial.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
ALL READY FOR
BIG SOCCER
FEED
Coopers Win Title in Junior
League by Having Best
Showing.

The big NJ. A. A. Soccer league ban
quet tonight at the Chamber of Com
merec is going to be far above the most
merce Is going to be far above the most
ilelals. Reservations have already been
made for 1875 so that by this evening
ne nuFber is expected to be at least
Hardwlg Peres will be the speaker Of
the evening and Nash Buckingham the
POSTMASTER. Either President Schloss
or Vice-President Keefe, of the NJ. A.
a, will award the letters.
The Hodges, Wade and Harrison tro-
plies will be presented by their donors
to the winners of the various divisions.
The NJ. A. A. Junior league wound
up its hotly contested schedule yester-
day afternoon with the Coopers on ton
OF the pile. This team is composed en-
tirely of grammar school boys.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
CARDS GET BUSY.

ST. LOUIS, March 25.-The st. Louis
Nationals opened "at home" training
here yesterday with two regulars, Mike
Gonzales, catcher, and Jack Smith, OUT
fielder, absent and unsigned. Gonzales
is expected to arrive later from his
home in Havana, Cuba. Milton Stock,
third baseman, secured by the Cardinals
in a trade with the Philadelphia Ma
%tionals, also was absent on the first
day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
PIRATES ON WAY.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 2B.-Twen-
ty-two players OF the Pittsburgh Ma
tlonal league club laid over here several
mingham, Ala, for spring training. The
team, under the supervision OF Manager
Huge Bezdek, had intended training at
West Baden, Ind. but due TO bad con-
dltion Of the grounds orders were issued
10 proceed to Birmingham. The players
expect to arrive in Birmingham this
,,nrnInu
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
Only One Point.

The junior championship is unique in
several ways. The two teams were
separated by but one point when they
went into their last game Of the sched-
ule, and as each received one point be-
cause of the tie yesterday the relative
standing remained the same. It will be
noticed that Meth team has lost a game.
The champions were able to defeat a
team which the Hodges could only tie
in the first round OF the schedule,
The big league had nothing on the
Youngsters the way they played yes
terday. They played until practically
every mar on each team was exhausted.
In the second game the reorganized
Calhouns, under the leadership Of Hef-
fernan, won their only game of the sea-
son when Townsend toed one in from
the 25-yard line.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
NATIONAL LEAGUE.


vided,
That table does not include the name
Of Walter Maranville, Of the Boston
Braves, n Of tho busiest OF short
nelders, who was In service all last sea-
son, nor OF Chuck Ward, who also was
In service. II shows several substitutes
who ordinarily wouldn't figure as
famous shortstops, but taken altogether
u shows the hole between second and
third pretty well covered. II shows
that In fielding the 1918 occupants Of
the short field ranked up with those
of seasons gone before. Butt doesn't
settle the question stlll pressing as to
who fills the short fields of 1919,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
, I

DAVENPORT, Iowa, March 25.-Ma-
rion Plestina, worlds champion, de-
featsd Westergaarde here last night.
the second in IS minutes,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
REYNOLDS THROWS FINN

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, March rs
Jack Reynolds. Of Cedar Rapids, welter-
weight champion, last night defeated
Jack Finn, Of Beltont, Iowa, by pin
ming Firms shoulders TO the mat twice
In less than seven minutes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25
PAVILION BURNED.

MONTREAL, March 2~5.-Sohmer
park, Montreal's great athletic pavilion.
was destroyed by fire yesterday in less
than an hour, with a loss of $500, 900,
The management announced it expected
to rebuild the structure by September.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-25

POCATELLO, Idaho, March 26,-The
pocatello Athletic club was organised
here last night for the avowed purpose
OF backing the recent offer OF Sl66,010
for the Willard Dempsey match next
July, II was announced that the club
with a capitalization OF S10.o 900, possibly
500. 600.