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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
LOEW ACTORS AND
FRIENDS ENJOY FR0LlC

Artists on the current bill, employees
Of Loews Lyceum and newspaperfolk
invited for the occasion, made merry
Friday night at a midnight supper, or,
as "TTncle Ben" Stainback, manager
termed It, "a Loew's get together with
eats" Music and JOY reigned supreme
from the time the first Of the 60 pres
ent gathered back stage after the last
performance.
After the throng had run through
a truckload of sandwiches and other
edibles not to mention a couple OF tubs
Of beer. so near that it wasn't even
dignified with a. decimal point Jack
Godie, clever comedian who is going
over fine this week. headed the fun
makers in series of songs whoops
and dances Goldie divided time at
the piano with Joe Henkel, who Yields
the baton in the orchestra, Miss Leone
Pcttigrew, house pianist and several
other ivory ticklers who are on the
bill.
Things went in grand style until Bob
Talley, house press agent, flashed a
decanter. A near riot ensued. but those
in the van OF the mad charge discov-
cred much to their chagrin, that 1t was
merely property liquor used in one of
the sketches.
As stump Graham or John Hickey
agreed "a good time was had by all. y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
More Than 1000
Get Warm Clothes
From GOOdfeUOWS

The work of the Goodfelows-S Santa
Claus club did not end with the taking
down OF the stockings on Christmas
morning. While every effort was made
to see that no child should be deprived
Of a visit from Santa Claus, AID that
no poor family should go hungry on
the day when sorrow should be forgot
ten, it was impossible to do all the
things that were needed,
In many instances the pitiful objects
needed more than the gifts Of fruits,
candies, toys and food for a day But
in the rush of the work it was impos-
sibe before Christmas to do for them
all that was needed,
But on Friday certain Goodfellow
called on $50 families, concerning whom
memorandum was made during the dis
tributiop Of Christmas packages and
provided them with adequate clothing.
The afnilies averaged four or five per.
sons and the total number furnished
clothing was between 900 and 1,20Q.
Other worthy cases have come 10 the
attention of the Goodfellows Santa Claus
club, and where they are worthy they
are being provided with the relief they
need.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
$4,000 IS LOST
BY SYRIANS At
HOTEL CH|SCA
$4,000 in Cash and Balance
in Checks From CIarksdaIe,
Miss, Bank Is Left Under
Pillow.

The neat little sum of $6;D00-S3, 900
in cash and $4,000 in cashiers checks,
drawn on the Planters bank, of Clarks-
dale, disappeared from beneath
the I4ffow Of one of three Syrian guests
at the Hotel Chisca some time Friday
night or Saturday morning Police have
been asked to locate the coin
Harry Homad, Sam Shlpley and Frank
Harp came to the hotel Friday from
Ciarksdale They occupied the same
room at the Chisca Friday night Be-
fore retiring they Jumped their coin,
which aggregated $4,000, and gave 1t
to Homad to put under his pillow.
Saturday morning late the trio were
riding down Main street, when Homad
discovered that he had forgotten, he
said, to take his pocketbook from be-
meath his pillow, They rushed back
to the hotel, but the coin and checks
were gone,
Detective James p. Roper took the
trio to central police headquarters,
where they were questioned by Detec-
tive Chief Hulot Smith. They demand
ed the arrest of the negro maid at the
hotel, but to late hour Saturday aft
trnoon their request had no been COM
piled with,
The checks which the men lost were
Of $1,000 denomination, and made pay
able to Charles Ollie
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
No Blame Here;
Negro Passes Up
Wood Alcohol

Although misdomeanor is the charge
against Jim Ruffin, negro, on the police
blotter. the real charge is that he sold
half pint Of wood alcohol for bev-
erage purposes II might have killed
several persons but for the fact that
Son Thomas, negro porter for the Nose
lCy-Robinson drug store, knew wood
alcohol from the grain product
Son stopped by his mothers, hou%"
on Christmas day and before he left
his mother and Frances Cochran Of
fered him a drink. They produced a
half pint Of fluid which Son rec
ognized as wood alcohol and water. He
persuaded them to let him take the
fluid TO the drug store, where n phar-
macist confirmed Sons diagnosis,
Speed Policemen Vaughn and Fam
broni heard about the deal. VII Ia
Frances told them she had paid, jim
Puffin $1.75 for the bottle of poison
they arrested Jim, who claims to live
al Osceola Ark.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
FIVE DEAD, SIXTH DYING
FROM CHICAGO ORGIES

CHICAGO, Dec. 27--Five victims Of
wood alcohol poisoning are dead here,
a sixth is dying and several others are
seriously III as a result Of Christmas
orgies, Federal and local authorities
opened vigorous investigation today
to fix responsibility for the sale Of
the poison.
County and city officials here to-
day joined hands for a crusade against
selling as a beverage wood alcohol,
which since July /, has killed approx
mately SO men.
I'VE have held inquests on rs or &c
bodies since July /. all victims Of
this drug" said Peter NJ. Hoffman,
coroner of Cook county. Il expect a
lot more in a few days from New Year
celebrations"
one ordinary drink of wood alcohol
can make man permanently blind and
sometimes kill him, MIR. Hoffman said.
Two men who sold wood alcohol to
men who died after drinking 1t have
been held for the grand jury on muir
der charges. city ordnance which
would limit sale of wood alcohol to
commercial men alone, and remove 1t
from drug stores and saloons is expected
to be submitted in a few days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
$500 ZsSr-15rS%S
sIasg:ll.eE. .sSNNX ~ A ! b. ERE

Twenty-four hours to noon, Dec. q:
---Temperature-
Hour, Dry Bulb Wet Bulb. Humidv
Z pm yes day 81 35 20
am. today co.. 81 80 "a
Noon today ,... As 30 60
Maximum temperature, az mnimum,
a. Sun sets today 4;56 pm. Rises
tomorrow 7o7 am, Moon sets 10 0S
tonight Precipitation, none
Tennessee Partly cloudy, not much
change in temperature,
Mississippi-Fai frost in south
Arkansas--Fair, little change in TEN
perature
Alabama-Fair, frost in south.
Kentucky-Partly cloudy stationary
temperature
Louisians-Fair. frost.
Oklahoma
East TeXas-Fair, frost
West Texas Fair
North Carolina Fair, stationary TEN.
rerature,
South Carolina, Georgia Fair. frost
in south
Florida - Fair. light frost in central
and north portions.
Kansas--Fair. slightly colder.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
SHIELDS SAYS He
WILL Do HIS DUTY
Senior Senator Pleads Guilty
of Being for America
First.

COLUMBIA, Tenn Dec 81 (Spl.l--
IN u letter to John w. Fry OF Column
bia senator Shields submits SOME In
teresting observations on his attitude
on the covenant Of the league OF ma
tons. lie declares that the covenant
was not even written when he was q
cand!dQte for the senate, therefore he
could not have been committed to H.
Senator Shields says In part:
Il thank you for your very kind let
ter, commanding my course in support
ing reservations to the covenant of the
proposed league OF nations, for the
purpose of protecting and maintain
ing the honor, independence and soVer-
dignity Of the United States and the
rights and interests of the American
people
"These reservations are every one
In the interest Of America and Amer
leans This was not denied by any
senator IN the chamber during the de-
bate, II Is not denied by the presl-
dent, II can not tuthfully be denied
by anyone
"Thoso who condemn me for sup
porting them, condemn me for being
for America first, and TO this charge |
plead guilty
"Tho charge that | pledged myself
To support the covenant of the league
Of nations contained in the German
treaty Is absurd and untrue,
"The covenant of the league had not
been then Ohe summer Of 1919
drafted
Tho president did not have n plan
for such q league during my campaign
nor did he take one to Paris with him
in December, 1918.
"rhe covenant contained In the
treaty was prepared by Gen, SHUTS. of
South Africa, IA British subject. aud
Lord Robert Cecil, one OF the heredl-
tary advisers of the king of England.
was most influential in revising and
completing il,
1.-THE contents, therefore, We're not
known when | was a candidate and no
one had outlined or suggested what
they would be- therefore | could not
have pledged myself to support them.
II believe when the tremendous OBJ
legations which II Is proposed in this
covenant to impose upon the United
States to maintain with its army and
treasury the new and weak governs
meuts existing in Europe are fully
known to the American people, and
that II Is understood that we will bo
emhroiled IN all the wars that are now
being wagod by these very same gov
ernmentS which would require us to
send our boys there to fight and prob
ably die for Il cause IN which we are
not Interested, the people OF Tennessee
viii fully vindcate my course.
whether they do or not | shall dis
charge my duty as | see it"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
PL.s.I TO SAFEGUARD
WOOD ALCOHOL SALE
TO PREVENT DEATHS
TOTAL OF 159 ARE
VICTIMS IN NATION

total OF 100 deaths due of drinking
WHISKY containing other poisonous ingredients,
S"sd grain alcohol containing cabolc acid
caused IN the United States during the weeks
went into effect The known
reports available Saturday afternoon,
massachusetts and Connecticut
haitian ~ between November and Dec go with
from hsmhs celebrations yet available; Detroit
with five dead and dying orgies Cleveland
since the first of Dccember Memphis alcoholic poisoning
all Sorts Richmond Va, one. -
sun larger number Of deaths believed been due
10 aooc poisoning in the nation hut full
secured from all sections of the the
the entire nation. FS m 7' ' ' >"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
TENDON HELD:
CAL|CUTT IN TOLLS
Men Charged With Transport
ing Automobile Must Appear
Before Federal Court.

OXFORD, Miss, Dec g. (Spl)--Er-
nest McLehdon and Pink Caltcult, ar
rested at Senatobn, Miss. charged with
conspiracy to violate the law NJ the
llnltgd states IN transporting nm auto,
mobile, were hela tgele thlsttnogDin
BY George II. Poole. United States COM
missioner for the federal grind Jury,
MGl@rdor was held for $4,000 and
Calicutt was held for 50, 500 Bonds had
lot been made at 2 O'Clock but II is
said that signatures will be secured In
time TO allow the parties TO return to
stnatohia by night
Ernest MClendOn ana rink CalllCutt.
arrested at Senatobia, Miss, lato Fri
day are charged with conspiracy to vio-
late law of the United States. The
warrant against them was issued In
Memphis on Dec 90, and also lncludca
kerens Humphrey. Beverly Stegall and
Earl Bailey, the government charging
that the five Cousnired to transport an
automobile stolen in Memphis 10 Mis-.
sis sippi and there dispose Of II.
MCLendon and Callicutt IL held to
the federal grand jury. viii be tried IN
Nj mpnls. innsmuch as an order Of re-
moval from Mississippi accompanied the
V GTrant
The four negroes under arrest in Mis-
8 ssippi are the Same four who were
arrested shortly utter Bailey SteGAll
and Humphrey were arrested In Mem
phiA and ara held rs material witnesses
against the white men.
Two Of the three youths arrested In
Memphis have given bond for thalr
~ rearance before George II Poole
'nitud States commissioner at Mem
rhis, on Jan, ?. Bailey gave bond short
~ after his arrest while Humphrey re-
ralncd in Jail until late Wednesday
afternoon, when his father j. w. Pun
rhreY secured his release
\ strenuous effort win be mGdc to
Rave kerens Humphrey sent to the
government reform achoOl ut Washing
ton. j W Humphrey has called upon
W. y, kyser United states attorney.
number of times and has had the
district attorney search the statutes In
ap effort to ascertain whether or not
Kerens Humphrey Is too old to go to
the reform school. pumphrey Is be
tween II and is years Of age, 1t t.
stated
In the event all are held to await
the action Of the federal grand jury,
which will doubtless be taken, the cases
will be brought to the attention Of toe
grand iurr at Memphis at the MA
term Of court
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
WILL COMPLETE
CATHEDRAL; COST
TO Be 100000
Plans Will Be Laid Before
Episcopal Congregation on
Sunday for Extensive I'm
prOvementS To Be Made.

a, y, Caldwell, speaking on behalf az
Bishop Gailor, Dean r. DUN. DevaN,
and the Chapter of st. Marys Episco-
pal cathedral, win present plans to the
congregation OF St Mary's Sunday
morning for the completion OF the cathe-
oral building during the coming year on
the plans originally drawn. which con-
template structure that is said to be
one OF the most perfect types Of Gothic
architecture in the South The compile
about 5000 600
The plans At present are only In a
tentative state, but the class Of the
men behind the undertaking virtually
assure the success Of the proposal that
VIII be submitted TO the congregation
sunday At a meeting Of the ehaptsr
Of the cathedral Friday night II was
decided to present the matter at once
and il fDvorably received by the menu
hors of the congregation to begin active
work toward the completion OF tho
building Immediately.
AT present only the foundation. the
steel framework and the front OF the
cathedral are Of permanent construc-
tiOn. The remainder of the building
was intended only for temporary use.
The foundation of st Marys was laid
In 100 and the front and steel frame
WOrk Wcro completed during the sum-
Wcr and fail of 1905 with the view to
final completion later, In the opinion
OF the chapter the time now seems
propittOUs for undertaking the remains
der Of the task and there Is every pros
poet that the new year will see the
cathedral completed MS originally
plHulod,
bishop Gailor win preach at the ca
thodral Sunday morning. The bishop
has q special message for the members
Of the Episcopal parishes Of Memphis
and every communicate of the eathe-
drnl Is especially urged to he present
shortly after the first of the year
Bishop Gailor will go to New York and
viii he absent from the city for SOW
vrnl moHtnH.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
TRACING POISON BOOZE
RIGHT DOWN TO SOURCE

CHICOPEE, Mass, Dec. 27.-The
death of at least Al persons in three
Connecticut valley cities since Christ
mast as a result of drinking poisonous
liquor believed to contain wood alcohol,
caused federal state and local authori-
ties from three states to make de-
termined effort today to locate Aae
source of the intoxicant. Twenty four
men and one woman died here; 10 in
Hartford Conn, and six in Holyoke,
Mass. A score of others were in hos
pitfalls today blinded or seriously i'll.
Wholesale distribution Ct the liquor
has been traced to Hartford, where four
men have been arrested charged with
murder Charles Perry, brother of Alex
Perry, proprietor of the American house
Of this city, who has disappeared, and
William Baker, bartender, are under
arrest here charged With mansaughter
The hotel was closed yesterday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
AUTHORITIES STIRRED
INTO ACTION BY DEATHS

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Federal agents
health authorities and police in MANY
cities in the East were stirred into
action today against traffic In "whisky"
made from wood alcohol following the
cause In Massachusetts and Connecti
cut. The'death list of victims of Christ
mas cheer" in these states totalled
IL early today
Officials declared II nrobahle that nm
reported cases by the score exist from
coast to coast. A general warning has
been issued here by agencies co.op-
Grating in the fight. telling the public
Of the danger lurking in ANYTHING that
passes for whisky In saloons.
Arrests were a~rcetod In Nav York
todav in cor ton With no deaths
in Chicnnne va Is ana ToIyolke, Mass.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
TOTAL OF ID ARE DEAD
IN CLEVELAND, OHIO

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 27.-Nine
new victims of wood alcohol poisoning
were in Cleveland hospitals today rats
ing the weeks total Of sufferers from
drinking the whisky substitute to "a In
the same period three deaths have been
attributed to wood or donatured alcohol
poison. placing the fatality toll for
the month at IA.
Vida Ozanic Is under arrest today
charged with murder and is said by
Sheriff Hanratty to have confessed
shooting Nicholas Osdrich, 30, of West
Park, boarder, following the drink
ing o! home made whisky and fight
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
STRAY BULLET, THEORY
Y. M. C. A. SHOOTING

Police scout the theory that revenge
was the motive which prompted some
one to fire u bullet into the room at
the Y. M. c. A., where Clarence Craw-
ford lay sleeping Friday morning. The
bullet struck the wall near Crawford
He was awakened by the report.
Probably some belated Christmas
reveler." is the explanation of Detec-
tive Chief Smith,
The revenge theory was prompted by
the part Crawford played recently in
endeaVoring to foil highwaymen in the
holdup of William James, night clerk
at the institution
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
BALDWIN SLATED
FOR BIG R. R. JOB

l., W Baldwin, regional director Of
the Allegheny region, Is to become vice.
president Of the Illinois Central railroad
in charge OF transportation, with head
quarters in Chicago. according to re-
porte current In railroad circles.
Mr. Baldwin Is well known in Mem
phls railroad circles He was at one
time chief engineer for the Illinois Gem
trail later becoming superintendent OF
the Kentucky division and then general
superintendent of the Southern lines.
He was general manager of the Central
Of Georgia railroad when the govern
mcnt took over the railroads and made
him assistant regional director in charge
Of operation, He was later made re-
giOngl director.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
NEGRO ADMITS He
KILLED ORSI;; SELF
DEFENSE HISPLEA
Shot, Thinking Special Officer
Was Robber, Black Says
After Capture and Battle
With Deputy Sheriffs.

e. " III kennon, alias whisper negro,
saturday afternoon confessed that he
snot ana KILLED Frank G. Orsi, Illinois
central special agent, on Christmas
uay. "neh he was taken to the office
y 9herltI q, IA. Perry, after a pitched
Datlle ana subsequent capture early
SATURDAY morning in Crittenden coun-
y, AIR The negro said that he thought
the special agent was about to hold
MIN up and rob him when he turned
me flash light on him in the Noncon-
nan yards on the night before Christ
mas.
Louis Walton, negro identified Ken
non as the man who did the shooting.
He also said that Whisper" had an
uhSaEory reputation and was implicated
IN another killing some weeks ago.
hennon was apprehended after being
Sshot IN the arm by Deputy Sheriff
LOUIS Mcconnell, of Crittenden county.
VINO, IN company with Deputy Sheriff
"a Bradley and NJ w. Palmer, were
IN search of the negro near railroad
yards In the neighborhood of Marion.
ne was brought to Memphis and quzzed
Dy . .. Bates, states attorney, in
the shentfs office, where he is said
TO have made the confession
When captured Kennon had a large
pistol and a belt containing 100 cart
ridges
Deputies Bradley and Palmer, as
signed to the task of capturing Orsi $
assailant while making a search for
their man in South Memphis, got infor-
nation from a negro that .kennon was
the man and he had left for the Har-
yard yards, just above Marion, on the
Frisco, The deputies took a freight
train for Harvard, arriving there late
FRIDAY afternoon. They found Kennon
a short distance from the yards and
4 proceeded to arrest him. The negro
4 Showed fight, and after several ex-
changes of shots. Deputy Sheriff Ne
Council. who formerly lived in Memphis,
winged the negro, bullet taking effect
In his right arm. kennon' then suIreu-
dersd.
Orsl was shot on Christmas day, near
his home on Peoples avenue and the
Morn Lake road. Three shots took eff
feet, one in the kidney, one in the lung
and another in the arm He was taken
to st, Joseph's hospital, where he died
Friday afternoon.
Orsi Is survived by his widow, Jose
.phine Gaia 0rsi.
The funeral win occur Sunday after
fnoon at ? O'clock, from the home of his
@ather-in law, Amelia Gaia, Peoples
#Venue and fernando road The inter-
fimeut will be in EhnWood cemetery
Z
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
DOCTOR WHO FAILED TO
4 MARRY IN HOSPITAL

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.--Dr. William
Grey Vermilye, who failed to appear for
his wedding with Miss Ruth NJ. Keeney
at Monsoon, Mass, on Christmas day
was located early this morning at the
Cumberland Street hospital, in Brook
Ign, according to a statement issued by
the police at 2:20 am.
The roice stated that they had been
informed by physician at the hospital
that DR.. Vcrmilye had undergone a
slight oneraton and that they had been
requested to give out no information
about his case.
injuries at the hospital were met
with the information that a physician
named Dr. Vermilye was patient there
and that nothing further could be stated
about the case.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
THR0NGS MOURN AT
BUCHANAN FUNERAL

Members Of the bar, friends and rcla
tiVes from every walk Of tie did HON
age to the memory of Judge A s Bu-
chanan Saturday, when the funeral was
held from the late residence, 733 South
Lauderdalo street
The ceremony was conducted by the
Rev Ben Cox, pastor Of Central Bap4
fist church, Of Witch the dead jurst
was member, assisted by the Rev. A
T. Curry, pastor Of Second rrcsbyie-
ran church Tho interment was pri-
vate.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
NOMINATING PETITIONS OF
NEWBERRY CALLDEO FRI

LANSING, Mich. Dee. 2l--Noml-
mating petitions filed for Truman H.
the senatorial primary of 1918 have
been ordered produced at the trial OF
senator Newberry and 1874 others IN
dicted on charges Of violating the state
and fedora election laws The trial is
to begin before United states District
Judge Sessions, Jan. 81 Secretary Of
state Vaughan will appear personally
with the petitions
Helmo former state dairy aud food
commissioner, who was II candidate
for the Democratic nomination. was
among those indicted II was charged
he entered the contest mt the hchcst
of the Newberry campaign organiza-
ton
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
rs FACE ALTON
WITH AMER NEAR

QUEBEC, Dec 27--Fifteen persons
in the government lighthouse and wire
less station at Belle Isle face death
by starvation because of the failure
OF the delivery Of their winter pro
VISIONS, telegram received, here from
The government employees, including two
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., three wireless op-
orators and their wives and children
were isolated from the rest of the world
ana had only scanty supply OF pro-
visions on hand.
The government steamer Aronmoor.
loaded with provisions for their relief.
foundered few weeks ago The food
was then transferred to the govern
ment steamer MontCaIm, now at Bonnie
Bay New FoundIand, but she has been
delayed in reaching the government
stations because Of the bad weather and
Ice packs. The MOntCalm Is only a
days run from Belle Isle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
G. w. TRIP, PLANTATION
OPERATOR, is DEAD

Gorge NJ. Trip, 72. plantation opera
tor and formerly lumberman of Mem
phis, died early Friday afternoon at the
Presbyterian hospital. Mr.. Trip had
been manager of plantations at Craw-
louisville, Ark; Drew, Miss, and other
places in the Memphis territory, For
80 years he made his home, at 1851
South Wellington street, Memphis.
The funeral is to be held from the
home Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
The Rev. d, A. Ellis viii offciate. Blu
rial will be at Villa Ridge, Ill, Sunday
afternoon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-27
D'ANNUNZlO ASKS NlTTl
TO PUT OFF LONDON TRIP

ROME, Dec 27.-Gabriele d'Annun-
zio is understood to have asked Pre-
mier Nitti to postpone his announced
visit to London on the ground that his
departure should be preceded by the
reaching of a definite settlement Of the
Fiume situation between D'Annunzo
and the Italian government
Lieut.. Commander Rizzo, Maj. GiUri-
att, chief of B'Annunzio's cabinet, and
other leaders associated with DAN
nunzio are said to have left the Fiume
district