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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
SENATE PROVIDES WAY
TO END R. R. STRIKE

WASHINGTON, Oct. 49, Provisions
TO end railroad strikes by penali2ing
employees who so on strike or others who
foTnent strikes. were written into the
pending railroad bill today by the SEN
ate Interstate commerce committee.
Provision was made for the establish
meat OF federal commission on wages
and working conditions. This commits
sion would have a number OF subordi-
nate regional committees for prompt
settlement of local disputes.
On the vote on final adoption of the
antistrike provisions Senator Lafollette,
Republican, Wisconsin, alone dissented.
A poll ordered OF absent members, how
ever, was expected to develop a few
other opponents.
The committees antistrike clauses,
which now are expected to remain in
the bill as reported out next week, fol-
low those in the original Cummins bill,
except that the penalties against in
reference with interstate commerce
would apply to those who foment rail
road strikes, such as outside labor lead
ers, as well as TO the railroad en-
ployes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
SIDE SLIPS TO EARTH TO
SAVE TIME AT BUFFALO

BUFFALO. Oct, lS.--Lieut Belvin W.
Maynard "hopped orr for Rochester
from Curtisa field here at lo;0S13 am.
today on his final days flying to reach
Minue0lR, n, Y Lieut. Maynard who
spent last night at Cleveland, landed
here at 9,24:33 an, after a rapid trip
from Cleveland. Mechauicians immedi-
atcly tool, over his plane to prepare it
for the trip to Rochester
Lieut.. Maynard followed the shoro
OF Lake Erie from cleveland to Buffalo
lie WAS flying at an altitude OF 1000
feet when he came to the landing
couIse, but instead Of circlng the field
for a favorable spot he executed n Sc
rics Of banks aud side slips which
brought him down quickly to a neat
landing.
The usual halt of 50 minutes was
stretched To A because Of difficulty in
getting the motor pt Lieut., Maynard's
plane working smoothly. Spark plugs
were removed and cleaned and ADJUST
ments were made to get n moro rapid
flow Of gasoline, the engine consuming
more fuel In the cool weather encoun-
tered today
Lieut.. Maynard did not leave his plane
white changes were being made, his log
being filled out aud signed on the field.
His official time at Curtiss field was;
In, 9'2it33: out l0.0Sl2
Lieut. j T. Richter arrived at Cur
tiss field at l0.5l-Gi
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
BY BOB AlLpEBRANp.

Deputy sherlffs on Monday win be
gin to 20 on the streets to get vCnirV-
men TO be summoned In an effort TO
fil the jury box In the trial of Jack
Frey accused Of criminal assault on a
young girl at the time similar attacks
are said to have been made BY Allen
Mcnamara and Fuller LOnglcy Fail
ing to obtain Jury by examination OF
the regular Ncnlro and several special
ones, Judge j. Ed Richards IN First
criminal court Saturday announced that
he would invoke the emergency clause
The fifth member Of the jury was
seated in the jury boN saturday morn
ing He is A A. Moyes, an automo.
bile tire dealer at Seventh street and
jackson avenue. He formerly was with
tn" Fisk Tire company. lie lives at
COZ Looney avenue.
QuiZzing of veniromen continued in
much the same manner SATURDAY that
had characterized the questioning
throughout the week. The Samc
tactics are being pursued by Ralph
Davis, who Is Frey's attorney, as were
followed in the Alien Mcnamara case.
where Mr. Davis also was counsel for
the defense.
one yeniremau. John Shoatc. was
fined ST. by Judge j. Ed Richards be
cause he was not present SATURDAY.
morning when his name was called for
examination. The cIctk received or
dcrs to collect the fine.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
FINDS SISTERS BODY
WHO TOOK own LIFE

Uesnondencv over the condition OF
her husband who had recently suffered
Il nervous breakdowu,is given a. the the
orN for the suicide OF Mrs. Mary Clary
webb, wife OF pr William A. Webb,
president of Randolph Macon Woman's
college. who was found dead In her
home al lynchburg. Va, Friday. Mrs.
Webb took carboliC acid and was found
by her brother, Or W +, Clary, OF
Memphis
pr Clary who is associated with Dr.
Max Henung in Memphis hearing that
Mrs Webb had not been we'll following
the indisposition of her husband had
gone to I.ynchbure to be with her Not
wishing to disturb his sister upon his
arrival late Thursday night, he waited
until Friday 70 call at her apartments.
When he did he found Mrs, Webb on
the floor unconscious, lips whitened
with the burns Of the drug,
To add to the poignancy Of the trag-
edy Dr Webb, the husband was about
to leave California for home, his health
restored, and communication was not
established with him before his wifes
body was taken to Bell Buckle, Tenn,
for burial
Mrs Webb was a niece Of W, r.
C'SawneyO Webb, former T. s. sena-
tor from Tennessee and owner Of the
well known boys school at Bell Buckle.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
PAINE IS GAINING
AS CITY CAMPAIGN
ISSUES ARE KNOWN
Reports to Citizens League In
diCate Landslide for Ticket
in All LARGER Residence
Wards.

Reports to Citizens league headquar-
tors indicate thatif the gains made dur
ing the past few Weeks are continued
the ticket headed by Rowlett Paine viii
be swept into office by veritable land.
slide.
Members Of Mr.. Paine's campaign
committee are not oversanguine, ano
realize that work day and night from
now until election Is needed. but they
believe that the voters are now awake
to the necessity of taking charge OF
their own city government and putting
new men into office who are not pro-
fessional politicians and who have a
definite program of clean government
law enforcement and progress mapped
out
The Citizens league will hold ware
rallies in every ward and precinct durine
the coming week, and has planned for
at least one general rally which will
be held in Wills park Tuesday night
The issue has been more clearly drawn
during the past week as between Citi-
zen's league ticket. with five men o.
high personal standing, pledged to clear
up the city politically. as against Mr.
Williams, backed by the forces Of the
present city administration. with it,
record OF high taxes, inefficiency in adj.
hliilloti dtlOil' blONcH pltNBtS anu pro-
lection of lawless elements by the po-
lice department all added to Mr. VIII
liams' own official record of 40 years
in office seeking or office holding
This is about the time that the claim
ers in a city campaign usually get in
their best work. The Williams cam.
paign headquarters is, claiming every
thing in sight. But those of them who
are willing to face the facts admit that
most Of the large residence wards must
be conceded to Rowlett Paine and his
associates. They 90 claim, however
that Mr., Williams and at least some oi
the candidates on his ticket, will carry
the first u wards, where the police
have got in their fine work in register.
ing the negro voters.
On the other hand, not being politi-
clans but only successful business dnG
professional men, Mr., Paine and hi,
associates are not doing much claiming
The Citizens league headquarters re.
ports show, however, that ticket shoult
come out Of the big residence wards
with such heavy majority that ne
kind of work in the old wards can over
come it, And they claim that in nearly
every one Of the old wards, where al.
mittedly the city administration has
been at work. they will get a fair pro.
portion Of the vote that can not bt
controlled by strong arm methods
The Williams forces, realizing the
tremendous power of the women's vote
are making a belated effort to secure
the support Of the women. The reports
as to the registration have alarmed the
Williams committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18

A bank roll of $3.50, believed to have
been slipped to Mcnamara, was taken
from the prisoner Friday night by 0. H.
Perry, sheriff, and George Reeves, jail
er, in the county Jail. A key which the
prisoner is believed to have had was
not found.
The key Mcnamara is supposed TO
have had and which Perry believes he
disposed of by tossing it into lavatory,
would have availed the prisoner nothing.
Mcnamara is kept at night in four
walled steel cell, barred by common
cell lock and an additional Yale pad =
lock II was a paddock key which Nc
Namara is supposed TO have had.
Admitting that the cell lock could
have been picked; and that the e. Key Sc!
Mcnamara stiil would have had to get
out OF the big Jail runway door keys
10 which are kept In the office OF the
jailer.
Recause the cell in which Mcnamara
sleeps Is too small 70 permit Of proper
ssrciset Ahe condemned prisoner has
had tne FtiFl suf thAt lai during the dan
I time His people re allowed 70 VS. Il Il
him daily on sundays numbers Of his
friends also calLJ Mcnamara stated
Friday night that the $3.50 had been
RiFen TO him while he was on tTiai III
the first division Of criminal court. But
the sheriff and taller are certain that
the money was slipped TO him since he
was tried and convicted.
The money taken from Mcnamara Is
being held in the Jail vault for him.
Reeves was tipped three days ago by
a prisoner that Mcnamara had a big
roll Of money. He bded his time, await
ing some move on the part OF the prlS-
oIser Friday he advised Perry to come
to the jail at night and together they
relieved Mcnamara Of his surplus cash
The sheriff has made Preparations,
which he Is keeping secret, for the pre-
yention Of an attempt to rescue McNa-
mara from the jail. II Mcnamara S
friends should be rash enough TO at
te,npt such a rescue, the sheriff says
the reception they will meet will be
warm. Just what form it would taxi
he will not state,
Motion for a new trial for McNamara
was postponed Saturday for two weeks
by mutual consent OF attorneys for the
state and the defense.
Mcnamara, on whom sentence OF
death would has been pronounced
was not in court when the motion wen'
over, In case his motion is denied wher
Il comes UP for hearing, he will appea
hid case to the supreme court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
MlSSlSSlPPIAN BUYS
JAMES ALEXANDER HOME

James Alexander, the contractor, has
sold his beautiful residence at 1876 over
ton Park avenue, to Il, #. Carr, OF
Drew, Miss, for consideration said to
have been $4,000. The Alexander home
is one OF the show places OF the city.
The sale was made by Elmer Harris, of
the Van Court Rental agency.
Mr.. Alexander will build new home
at the northeast corner of Oyerton
park avenue and Mclean boulevard,
two doors west of his present home.
Architects are now working on the plans
for the new building. which win be
started as soon as the plans are COM
Dleted,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
TOHN TEMPLE GRAVES
TO SPEAK IN MEMPHIS

John Temple Graves, the Southern
Journalist and orator who Is rated
alougsdc Henry W Grady as an orator
and leader of patriotic sentiment in the
south, will address the weekly forum Of
the chamber of Commerce next Monday
at l230 o'clock \ telegram to this ci-
feet was received from Mr., Graves 10y
W. II IIayley. secretary Of the cham
Der, eary Saturday morning Mr. Hay
ley anticipates heavy attendance at
the Monday meeting Of the forum
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
ALLIES VOTE TO LET
U.S.. HAVE DELEGATES

PARIS, oct 18.-The supreme Coun-
eli today adopted resolution that del
egates Of the great powers may sit on
the various commissions created under
the German peace treaty and may vote
on questions before these commissions
whether or not their governments have
ratified the treaty.
II the United States does not object
it is stated to be probable that Amer-
can delegates will take the places as
signed to the United States on such
commissions
Germany is anxious to have the COM
missions begin their work fully or
ganized. it is declared and is particu-
larly desirous OF American representa-
ton on them.
Siguor Tttoni. the Italian foreign
minister sat in the council today for
the first time since his recent return
from Rome He has been i'll for the
last two days
The subject Of fiume was not taken
up by the council at this meeting.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18

Forces Of the soviet government Of
Russia arc. according to latest ad-
vices still desperately defending the city
of Petrogrld toward which anti Bol-
oct, II. Confirmation OF dispatches
telling Of the fall OF the former Rus
sian capital has not been received in
official quarters here.
over the whole situation arouna Pc
trograd there Is considerable obscurity,
due to conflicting and contradictory re
ports, There seems to be little doubt
that the army commanded by Gen.
Yudenitch Is within comparatively
short distance of the city, but the rap
idity Of its advance during the first
days Of the offensive does not seem to
have been maintained, Gen, Iudenitch
IN his advance has drawn his troops
into rough semi-circle from krasnala
K0rka, on the northwest, to Tsarskoe
, Selo, almost due south Of Petrograd.
Farther south the Yudenitoh army Is
said 10 have fea ched point near the
city Of Luga, 80 miles from Petrograd.
Reports have been received, however,
that further advance has been held up
along the railway line connecting
GatChina and Pskov. on which Luga Is
situated. Along this front severe fight
ing is believed to be in progress,
Gen. Denikine appears to be adyanc-
ing his left flank along the, Dniencr
valley, taking Chcrnigoff and moving
northward toward Gomel where his
Cossacks may join Polish forces and
present a compact front to the soviet
armies. If this junction is made, the
anti Bolshevik line from Petrograd TO
OreI. south Of Moscow, would resemble
a great horseshoe inclOsing the Bo,she-
Wiki
East Of Orel and in the Don region
the Bolsheviki are reported to be re-
treating all along the front Den'ktne
troops have crossed the Don over a
front of 200 miles in length, 1t is
claimed
l;ermaro- Russian forces are said to
be holding the left bank of the lower
Duna river at Riga Further up, the
stream indecisive fighting is repOrted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
ROUND-TRIP OVER
CONTINENT ENDED
BY "SKY PILOT"
Two Small Girls Eagerly
Watch for Flying Dad

MlNEOLA, y Y. Oct 1S.Two small girls bright
and early here today with their mother little black
spk scheduled the horizon The little black spec
they knew would loom quickly the outlines rushing air
plane And Daddy Maynard famous the fly
ing parson would climb out and give them big hug and kiss
Mrs Maynard and the little girls Evelyn Rose
not the only however waiting welcome Lieut. Maynard home
from the longest fastest arpane Roosevelt field
Lieut. Maynards goal dotted early with crowds from New York
assembled to cheer the puCky. resourCetul parson
to fly out and escort him the last leg
Army officials spectators alike regard
certainty that Maynard would arrive That
suffer another accident that would
apparently did not into their calculations
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
Will Give Banquet.

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
Efforts Doubled To
Catch Remaining
TWO Train Robbers

with the arrival in Memphis Of George
+ Murphy. aesistant chief special agent
for the Illinois Central railroad, railroad
detectives are doubling their efforts to
find the remaining two men Of the
quintet of train bandits who held un
and robbed the Clarksdale Greenwood
accommodation a week ago. The fact
that the railroad COMPANY has sent one
Of its chief detectives 10 helD ferret out
the bandits indicates it will not cease
its efforts until all five men are under
arrest
The condition Of Jack Gates. who was
shot hv special Agent J. \, Arnold as
he fed from the express ear Is re-
rofted unchanged Saturday morning at
the General hosnital He Is still in a
dangerous condition.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
MAYNARD'S START FROM
CLEVELAND DELAYED

CLEVELAND, oct lS-Leut. May
nard leader in the army transeonu-
mental aerial derby, left here at 6.5S;33
Tor Buffalo, The weather was ideal for
flying
Maynard spent the night with friends
IN the country and his automobile
broke down on the trip to the starting
field this morning, delaying his start
East
Before starting lIegt MAYNARD said
this afternoon. Mechanician w. u.
Kline and Mayuard's German police
dog. TriNie, were in the observers pit
Lieut. J. + Richter, making the first
Ian Of the San Francisco to- Mineola
trip. got away for Buffalo at S;O6:22
a M, clearing the local field.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
RoBBER HAS ROUTE.

A bold, black highwayman, armed
with a big revolver. held up and robbed
Mary Barnett a negro woman. 1898
Monroe avenue, Of her lunch and -
cents in money in an alley In the rear
OF the 900 block on Monroe avenue
about o'clock SATURDAY. morning The
Barnett woman said the same negro
has heen getting easy eats for some
time by holding up servant girls as they
went TO work, The police are looking
for the black.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
FIREMEN REWARDED.

Praising highly the work OF the Mem
phis fire department in fighting the fire
at the Riverside elevator. Nettleton
avenue. on. the night Of oct l3, the W.
g. Early company Saturday sent check
for 500 to NJ J. Fitzmorris, fire chief,
to be added to the firemens relief fund
Officials OF the Early company said the
firemen did exceptionally effinient work
in preventing the spread OF the fire 10
adjoining elevators where much valu-
able merchandise was stored.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
THIS AUTO THIEF LIKES
NICE TOURING CARS

Tho Memphis Motor Car companv
as7 Union. lost a virtually new Hudson
touring car some time Friday night, ac-
cording 10 a report made TO the police
saturday. Entrance to the building was
gained by removing pane of glass
from window. The door was then
opened from the inside and the car
driven out. Automobile detectives
searched for The machine throughout
SATURDAY. morning without result
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
CO ON STREETS TO
GET FREY JURORS
Emergency Clause Invoked by
Judge Richards---Five
Men Now in Box,
FREY JURY TO DATE.

Sampson p, 0oIdfarb. 26 Murchel
court real estate dealer,
N, B. Morris. ColllervIllc, former,
George e, Boiler, 293 High street.
stationery engineer
B, r, Thorpe, 1910 South Cooper
street cotton clasEer
A. A, Mayes. auto tire dcnrcl COL
L0oney avenue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
PALS TRY TO FREE M'NAMARA
'LEGGERS FAIL IN
EFFORT TO BRIBE
OFFICER AT JAIL

The life of Allen Mcnamara under death for
ina assault 1yeaod girl is worth $500 his fellow
bootleggers
At any rate this offered to P Armour, night
;ailer at the Shelby county jail
The offer made by young whose identity un-
known to Mr. Armour the $3.50 found Allen Mcnamara
Friday night have been the first payment the $500
bbe according Oliver Hazard Perry the sheriff who MADE
this statement as his opinion.
Mr. Armour informed the sheriff of the offer Thus was
that George day ae became cognzan OF the facts
which surrounded McNamara's hope for escape
Whether grand jury action will follow the attempted bro-
ery is doubtful Sam Bates, states attorney said Saturday
morning that he did not believe anyone could be indicted o
the reason that identity of the alleged bbe oeer was not
known to the official to whom the brbe was prottered
The oense of offering brbe in the of Tennessee is
n,nshab nv two to five years Imprisonment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18

MINEOLA, N, Y, Oct, lS.-Lieut Bevn w. MAYNARD,
the amys air race across the continent and return
the greatest aviation endurance of history landed
so pm. Lieut. Maynords official landing time so 05
BINGHAMTON, NJ Y, Oct. 8.-Lieut Belvin w. May
nad the flying parson and leader in the armys aerial derby
contest left the control station here 234 pm this after
the final short leg of his spectacular dash from San
Francisco Mineola complete his return trip in the great
The lieutenant arrived at Binghamton 204 pm
after quick hop" from Britton field Rochester
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
COMES OVER BORDER

, South Somerviie street, Saturday morn
Ing f.ed a declaration Of his Intention
10 become a citizen Of the United States
Newman Is native OF Canada snu
reached the United states Nov. 4, 1904
He foreswore allegiance to King George
v OF England.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18

LONDON, Oct. lSGen Yudenitch has captured Krasnoe
Seo and Gatchna south of Petograd where he working
from the city who asked that the northwestern Russian
AMY refrain from sheng Perogad and pedging if this prom
e given join the anti Bohevk according Helsing
fors dispatch received here.
The white flag hoisted the Boshevk fortress OF
Kronstadt Friday night according Hsngfors dispatch
quoting Finnish general staff report
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
CHEAP LUNCHES HERE.

Annie Coleman reported to III" police
SATURDAY. morning that her lunch stand
at IS Wellington atenae was broken
into before dawn and looted OF every
thing portable
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
PAGE LOSES AUTO.

An automobile owned by c. $. PAGE,
- North Cleveland street, was stolen
Friday night from Second street and
jefferson avenue, it was reported to
the police,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
PETROGRADTAKEN
CAPITALS CAPTURE
CONFIRMED; LET'S
REGAIN RIGA PORT

PARIS, Oct lS-The following notice posted at the
Stock exchange this afternoon:
Official: Perograd has been taken.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18

COPENHAGEN Oct. 1S-Premier Ulmann, of Letvia
teegraphed today from Riga announcing that the Let's
mouth of the Duna northwest of Riga from the Gemano Rus
sian forces.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-18
WORLD COTTON
CONFERENCE MEN
VISIT TERMINAL
Visitors From All Over the
Earth Interested in Cotton
Guests Of Memphis for
More Than a Day.

Delegates returning northward from
the World Cotton conference in New
Orleans spent two hours Saturday
morning going over the vast plant Of
the Memphis Terminal corporation in
South Memphis. The visitors, among
whom were many Of the leading cot
ton and textile men not only Of Amcrt-
ca but Of Great Britain, France Bel
giunl, Spain. italy and Portugal were
amaGcd at the tremendous extent of the
plant and the marvellous efficiency with
which cotton is handled there.
The cotton conference party arrived
in Memphis Friday night In two special
trains, after having spent the day st
the Delta Pine and Land company
plantation at Scott Mtrt, the guests
OF j., Is Salisbury, Of this city, pres'-
dent of the company The largest dele
CATION from any one country Is com
posed of Britishers about 30 men aud
80 women. All are the guests Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and the Cotton
exchange while in the city They will
be crtained Il luncheon at the toun
Try club and with banquet at the
Hotcl Chisca Saturday night at y
O'Clock
The trip to the terminal plant was
made In special train Of three Coaches
which left the Gnton depot at $50
O'Clock in charge OF MAJ j \ Walsh.
superintendent of terminals
a reception committee, headed by J.
n, Barnwol, president OF the cotton
exchange met the guests at the de-
plant with them, The following were
among those on the committee Hugh
Humphreys. y. /. Mallory, y, H. Nc
knight ] II. Mallory, A f. Jennings