The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-17

Having printed biographical sketches
OF our candidates, L. joe Cole, for may
or; Mike Kehoe, for police commission
er, and Ernest Miller, for finance coln-
missioner, today, ladies and gentlemen,
we beg to present for your approval and
your vote:
Our candidate for commissioner Of
streets, bridges n sewers.
Ladies' and gentlemen, Mr.. Cox!
Hurray! Hurrah!l HurrooM!
The subject OF this sketch is n OF
the most maligned men in Memphis,
and at the same time one Of the best
liked; he is not the ugliest mar in the
city. but-weil, anyhow, he has a big
heart and a bigger tummy, and he'll
scrap at the drop Of a hat, Just like any
man with sandy hair n pink freckles.
(But he won't fight Ye Editor about
this writeup, or he'll get jerked off this
ticket so quickly it'll make his 1reck,es
turn green.)
Perhaps the best way to tell about
Charlie Cox is to tell about his cussed
ness first. He was born in Memphis,
and as II that wasn't offense enough
against a decent community, he stayed
here all his life up to now-and he,D
probably stay here all the rest OF 1t.
Early In his youth he acquired the
moniker of Monk" which still sticks TO
him, although the. monotony Of this
name occasionally is relieved by anoth-
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pressive, since time began to wear
patches in that sandy hair, The sec
ond name is NANCY He'll stand for
either used singly, but when they're
combined into NANCY Monk" he wants
to fight.
History does not record in which por-
ton of the city Charlie Cox was born.
But we incline toward Goat Hill, for a
good reason, which we shall set forth
later.
Early in life Charlie developed fleet
ness of foot. He acquired it by dodg-
ing work, and ever since he a move
fast. His early boyhood was spent in
swimming holes most of the summers.
In the winter time he went to school on
the days he was tied to his brother,
Billy Cox, and dragged there. After
school hours he lived a life of INDECENT
ease, occasionally shooting a rabbit, or
swiping crackers out of the barrel at
the store. when the storekeeper became
engrossed in the conversation about the
stove and spitbox.
time he obtained a job on the police
force. Thereafter he displayed all Of
his speed when he was off watch, ana,
of course, was hailed as a very good
patrolman.
winter day, after he had found a side
door locked. He kicked it in, got warm
and returned to his beat. U~nfortunate-
~ that was the day chosen by George
r. O'Haver, then chief of police, Tor q
grading of policemen into W classes
first class and second class.
After the side door episode an eraser
moved Charlie to the second class. III
went to the chief,
why have / been put in the seconq
olasS?" Charlie demanded.
'Ill tell you,n said O'Hayer. IT was
because there isn't any third class
o' ImmediateIyg after Jim Armstrong
now clerk of the detective department
but then turnkey, guffawed at the re-
tort. Jim had a felon on his right hand
an ingrowing toe nail and a heavy cold
He was Charles meat. The fight didn'
last long, and Charlie felt better ate
he had licked Jim.
on one occasion he was sent to Pa
ducah to help keep the negroes in lin'
during the Emancipation day celebra
ton. How 1t happened nobody can sa.
for sure, but Charlie insists he though
1t was Fourth Of July. The Fireworks
he discharged almost stampeded IN
emancipated ones. =.
But enough of that. Listen to hi
good qualifications.
II elected, Charlie can devote a heav
en-sent talent to the good Of his offic
and the city treasury. He has tn
knack Of barbecuing down to a fine arr
He can take a hunk of hawg and max
the most SucCulCHl mOI sci u ~ niu
one ever let melt in his mounth. That
why we say he came from Goat Hill. IL
must have learned 1t theresa man
goats disappeared. =,
Much support has been pledged I
Charlie. Among it all stands out JAG
d Klinck, who is for him strong. AIS !
II Albert Haisch, whose barbecue Charli
l often tones to a fine degree. That {
every manufacturing plant which give
n barbecues, the Shrine the Eiks an
many more for whom Charlie ha
crisped TASTY ~carcasses, go solidly be
+ hind him. Also the votes Of the wome
who would prove that the women
votes will not go for a pretty man; TT
fire department and Tony the Greel
also Ye Editor, are for Charlie. So "
n say he can't lose. Get behind a VIII
y ner, and vote for Charlie Cox for stree
commissioner. The pink freckles haN
it. y, 49,
Tomorrow we will relate the star
ling, thrilling history Of Tom Gwartne,
our matchless, peerless candidate *
= commissioner Of public utilities.)