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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

three of us were pals in the pen. Raid
Ter was despondent-a typical jailbird
pessimist. In every letter Porter wrote
he urged me to stick by Billy, to re.
mind him that two people in the world
believed in him.
Fifty Fifty on First Story.
In answer to my letter he sent me de-
tailed instructions. He told mi just
how to write the "Holdup." l did the
to him. He waved the 0. Henry wand
over 1t, turned 1t into a real story and
sold It to ~Everybody's. 1t was n OF
his first successes. We went $3.50 on
the profits. .
BY the time that story was written l
had learned that the drawbacks OF the
game outweigh a thousand to n the
thrills. That first stickup was pulled
off too successfully. 1t made me cock
sure,
l had been forced into outlawfy by
the unwarranted attack at the ArbekA
store. l knew the Southwest well
enough to see that l could be railroad
the marshals, as scores had been be-
fore. / went into the game unwillingly
and was Immediately captivated by its
intensity-its apparent security. Re-
venge gave place to recklessness.
Not q rumor Of the holdup reached
liz l1iiNit' WV ioJ oAoAbh " uoyDs
Andy went off on his own hook. Bill
slippered out a week later. Jake, Bob
and l went up to the ranch house. A
month had passed. We we're not sus-
pected. We decided to pull off another
lFwad.
Get Horse Quick.
I wanted to get the Santa Fe. That
was the charge In the handful my ia
Their had shown me-. I was condemned on
that score already, I might as well
have the Doodle.
We were planning II one night at the
ranch house. HAIRLESS had gone to town
1t was very late.
whats thRt?" Jack started UP. The
outlaw is never at peace.
Through the quiet, like heavy drum.
beats pounding along the road, cam
the sound of a single galIoping horse
We knew 1t must be a peeler. II wa,
Frank.
/ had not seen him since the news o
the trial came. The old, bonny glad
ness was gone from his face.
They've freed theml You heard it?'
Like a slap In the face. his haggar,
look struck me, He leaned forwarJ
, and lowered his voice.
!, Hush" he whispered. i've got tn
goods. Get to your horse, quick. Tn
! lousy cutthroats have put up a deal
They'll stop at nothing. They've go
a posse after you"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01

American National Live Stock Association
National Wool Growers Association
Cattle Raisers' Association Of Texas
Corn Belt Meat Producers Association Of Iowa
Kansas Live Stock Association
Southern Cattlemen's Association
Panhandle and Southwestern Stockmen's Association
Nebraska Stock Growers Association
Missouri Live Stock Feeders Association
Illinois Lave Stock Association
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
N N STILL. SHORT

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. The III
normal demand for pennies is still tax
ing the capacity OF the presses In tho
Philadelphia mint, the enormous total
OF 3S,9Sl 900 having been struck during
July, The other coinage consisted OF
$50, 900 dimes and Q, s06. 900 nickels.
City taxes, Bring last years receipts.
Il halna In tho rmah nAu
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
CONTINUED From Previous Issue.)


IFlAJ Elm Ia
didn't even know they a gone m,
to the express. I didn't know they a
taken a cent. I was so caught up IN
a frenzy OF excitement and suspense
I hadn't an inkling Of Andy's manou-
yers, 1N
had cornered the express messenger;
The two were as mild as lanhs, They
did more than they we're told. The mes,
senger opened UP the safe n handed
out the winnings. 80,
like an oldtimer,. But went across
that bridge as though my feet were
winged. | didn't fall through the trestlt
this time. The Orders didn't cram
about me and I never noticed whothei
the water was black or yellow. was
filled with a thrill Of great achieve
ment. A..
air. but not q man had been hurt, no
a blow struck and here we were, gal
| Looping back with a bundle OF. Doodle II
| or siickers, The whole Job had takei
little more than half an hour. We strucl
into the timber Of u encampment wei
| before daylight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-01
Sportsman's Paradise.

ments, and practically all OF them are
now under way, Reelfoot Lake will i'm
mediately become n of the greatest
summer and winter resorts In America.
Fishing, boating, bathing, hunting,
sight seeing will attract thousands.
Bportsmen from all over the country
have been corning to the lake for years
and years, but when the lake hard road
is finished, and the other improvements
| now begun by the state are concluded.
| this property will become a great play
ground, and will be visited, not only by
| hunters and sportsmen. but by thou
sands Of people who will go there for an
| outing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
MISSISSIPPI JEWS
SUPPORT HOSPITAL

CLARKSDALE. Miss, Nov. 15---
Thursday night beginning at 3 o'clock
a mass meeting OF the Jewish residents
OF this section was held for the pur-
pose OF securing contributions, on the
tri-state drive, which has as Its object
the establishment Of a $3.50 900 hospital
in Memphis, Tenn, this hospital to be
nonsectarian and extending the domain
Of it's benefits directly over three states,
Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas.
During the week just past, rallies have
been conducted in each OF these states
and as the result oS recent meetings
in Memphis 5000, 900 was raised, $4,000
was secured in Greenwood md OF the
one here last night over 100000,
Rabbi MeTifield, Of Greenwood, acted
az chairman Of the meeting and there
were numbers Of prominent sneakers,
among them being Rev w. II, Fine
shriber, rabbi OF the Congregation OF
Children Of Israel and Cancellor Israel
II. Peres. judge of the chancery court
OF Memphis A feature OF the evening
Was d musical by Mrs Ruby Getzlcr, OF
New Orleans, assisted by Mrs. Jake
Fink violinist, and Mrs. G, #, Ilaltzer,
accompantst. The entire meeting was
conducted with the aid of the delegation
from Memphis, included among them
being Messrs Sam Steinberg, Dave
DermoH, Maury Kline. c. W. Meyers,
Morris Joseph Milton =. Silberberg,
Henry C. Loeb Max Sondheimer, Chas,
Marks. w, H. Fineshriber, Hardwlg
Peres and Israel H. Peres.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
EXPECT U. 5. TO AID
SEARCH FOR VICTIMS

Definite information was expected to
reach Memphis late Saturday from
Washington as to whether or not one
Of the government vessels attached to
the fleet at Memphis would be available
for duty In raising the launch Duba-
long, sunk one week ago, when seven
members Of the Hgfrisburg Hunt club
were drowned. Two government snag-
boats stationed at st. Louis are not
available and the war department has
been asked to authorize the use Of one
Of the vessels at Memphis.
Or. g. c, Stephens, w. T, Cable and
Bert Rude of Harrisburg, reached
Memphis Friday, and Joe Pierson who
was electritian on the Dubalong at the
time 1t capsized, came In Saturday
morning. These men will make all ar
rangementsrange ements incident to the
raising Of the vessel,
The bodies of at least three Of the
seven men who were drowned are
thought to be in the cabin Of the launch
which Is lying in 30 feet Of water
about 26 miles above Memphis. The
services Of a diver may be required In
raising the launch. and tentative ar
laugements have been made with Capt
Dawson.
In the event the government vessels
are not available arrangements viii
doubtless be made with some privately
owned vessel to proceed to the. spot
whore the vessel has been located. and
endeavor to bring 1t to the surface.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
FOUR FOREIGNERS HELD
IN FAlRM0NT JAIL

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Nov l5.--
-Four foreigners, alleged members Of the
Granttown local OF the /. w. w. are
in Jail at Falrmont today charged by
federal authorities With radical activi-
ties In Marion county The mon were
arrested last night by department OF
justice agents, who were rushed Into
that region several days ago, following
announcement by state officials that
radical agitators were busy In Northern
West Virginia coal fields. Deportation
proceedings against the prisoners Will
be started according to government
representatives,
Little change In the situation sur
rounding the return Of miners to work
was noted In early reports today, OPP
orators and union leaders declared they
expected the men would be back in tho
mines by Monday,
Officers of the United Mine Workers
said the unauthorized strikes Of some
miners in southern fields Of the state
would be broken today Reports
from northern mines indicated that coal
production was on the increase and that
quite a few miners had returned TO
work.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
SPOKANE PREPARES FOR
"INVASION" OF RADICALS

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov, 15.-Spokane
officials breathed easier today after .
night spent in preparedness against a
threatened invasion" by Industrial
Workers oflethe World from Montana
and other parts of the Northwest.
The American Legion late yesterday
informed local officials 1t had informa- :
ton that from 1,000 to 1000 Industrial
Workers were coming here. The re-
ported purpose of the |, w w, and the
exact source of the information re-
manned undisclosed. Officers Of the le-
gion maintained however, that 1t was
authentic. They said they were in
formed many |. w w, were leaving
lumber camps to come to Spokane.
As result q conference OF legion
members, civil officials and officers OF
the national guard was held, following
which more than 100 former service men me.
were sworn in as special deputy shertffs
and the two companies Of the Washing
ton national guard here were mobilizcd.
Incoming trains were watched closely
and two alleged members of the radical
order taken into custody No Others
were observed entering the city, how
ever
What connection, If any meeting of
Industrial Workers scheduled to be held
at Cumberland, in the western part OF
the state tomorrow night had with the
reports of an Invasion" was not es-
tablished. Cumberland Is an isolated
point, not easily accessible Coal min
ers are on strike there and one report
was that the Industrial Workers were
taking advantage OF, miners meeting
there to hold gathering on their own
account.
Reports gathered from Eastern Mon
tana and Northern Idaho disclosed no
movement Of Industrial Workers to-
ward Spokane, nor did Washington
points report any such movement Mea-
ger advices from Cumberland said a
large number Of strangers had arrived
there yesterday, and that 'the town
was plastered" with handbills announe-
ing q meeting of Industrial Workers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
CAN'T FIND ROOM?
CALL AT c. OF c.

In future persons coming to Memphis.
who find 1t impossible to secure ac-
csmmodation In the hotels, will no long
er have to go on a personal still hunt
for some place to sleep and change
clothes, as scores do every day and
night and have done for months. H. r,
ChearS chairman Of the convention
section Of the Chamber of Commerce,
announced Saturday morning that his
section would Immediately establish an
information bureau on the first floor Of
the chamber, at which persons seeking
rooms may apply at any time from 8
am. to II pm. "A clerk win at all
times take care Of such calls Banners
viii be hung up at the railroad stations.
urging visitors to Memphis to avail
themselves of the service. ~
The bureau hopes to be able TO COM
pile list OF persons who are willing to
rent rooms, to whom the bureau clerk
may send applicants. Persons who
have such~rooms are asked to coMniuni~
cate with the bureau either personally
or over the telephone. Main 1892.
The bureau, Mr. Chears states, Will
only accept and recommend such rooms
as are clean, comfortable and located
amid strictly proper environments.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
TAKES 800 SHOCK TROOPS
WITH HIM ON VESSEL

PARIS, Nov. 15,--Gabriele D'Annun-
zio insurgent Italian commander Of
Fiume, Is. engaged In another adventure
along the Dalmatian coast, according
70 RdvieeS reaching the peace cenfer-
ence here, He sailed from Fiune on
the italian torpedo boat Nailo, accom-
lpanied by o steamer carrying 800 sheok
troops, the reports state.
He was said to have been followed by
an Italian warship which was merely
observing his movements.
The adviees to the American peace
delegation were from Vice-Consui
0'Hara at Trieste. He forwarded there
that D'Annunzio had left Fiume on the
Vallo and had effected a landing on
the Dalmatan coast line,
importance is attached in peace con-
ference circles to D'Annunzlo's move
ments, because Sunday is election day
in Italy, with Fiume the chief issue.
1t is generally thought he is seeking
to carry out spectacular operation to
strengthen the Fiume party, which is
reported in Paris to have lost consid-
erable ground In Italy during the past
three weeks. The italian navy was
said to be wavering perceptbly in It's
support OF D'Annunzio.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
SENATE SPEEDS W0kK ON RESERVATIONS
AND OWNERS TAKE UP WAGES
Goal For JelCiSh
Hospital Fund Is
Believed Near

The progress of the campaign TO
raise $4,000 for the building fund OF
the Tri-State Jewish Hospital and Old
Folks home has been 50 encouraging
this week that some of, the leaders of
the movement hope to see the entire
amount OF Memphis quota subscribed
when the team captains and workers
make their report for the week Satur-
day night at the Y. NJ. II. A. building.
1t is hoped to raise S250,0o0 In the city
of Memphis.
Reports from Mississippi indicate that
over $4,000 has been pledged IN that
state, and the campaign there Is still
in progress,
The active campaign in Arkansas will
be launched Monday, and the campaign
committee has been assured that the
Jewish people and their friends In, Ar
kansas will contribute fully as much TO
the hospital as is raised In Mississippi.
Among the larger subscriptions re-
ported this week was one for Sl,0O0 by
The News Scimitar.
The campaign directors are confident
that not only the entire amount asked
win be raised, but that 10 win be over
subscribed, which will make possible
the building Of greater institution
than at first planned.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
WORK IS
LIMITED
At START

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-After
long and acrimonious wrangle today
representatives Of the coal operators
and miners in conference here agreed
to take up settlement of wage and
labor conditions in the central competi-
tive field after they had failed to agree
on considering national scale as first
proposed.
When faced with the refusal of the
mine operators to make an agreement
on a national basis, President Lewis
of the mine workers and Phil H. Penna,
for the operators, finally agreed to pro-
ceed with negotiations covering the
central competitive field.
Adjournlng the general conference
Secretary Wilson then summoned the
wage scale committees of the central
competitive field to meet at 2:30 pm.
today to negotiate a new wage agree
ment.
Operators from districts outside the
central competitive field will meet at
the same hour to determine whether
the agreement arrived at by the wage
scale committees of the central COM
petitive field win be accepted as
basis for the contracts in the out
lying districts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
Block Delay.

Senator Norris, Republican, Nebraska.
asked unanimous consent to postpone a
vote on cloture till Monday but Sem
ator Borah. Republican, Idaho, insisted
on action today.
Declaring all the Democrats favored
cloture and think II should have been
adopted some time ago, Senator Hitch
cock asked for a ruling whether the
cloture would shut off Introduction of
substitute reservations or other motions
after its adoption,
Vice President Marshall replied that
he intended before submitting the clo-
ture 10 a vote to make ruling to give
the senate an opportunity to sustain
or override his decision before the vote
on cloture.
A parliamentary jam developed when
Vice President Marshall undertook to
state his construction OF the cl0ture
rule, Senator LaFollette, Republican.
Wisconsin. made point OF order, con
tending that the chair should put the
motion.
objection was overruled Senator La.
Toilette appealed from the decision and
Senator Ashurst, Democrat, Arizona,
moved to lay the appeal on the table
Senator LaFollette's effort to cut off
the ce-president's ruling was tabled.
g2 TO 30. all of the latter being cast by
Republicans, while IS Republicans
jolned the Democrats In sustaining the
vice -pre sident.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
CLOTURE ADOPTED
BY SOLONS SPEEDS
WORK UPON PAC!
Limit Placed on Debate by
Vote Of rs to 16 and Reser-
VatiOn Is Acted on Within
Minute.

i WASHINGTON. Nov, ia cloture
TO shut down debate on the peace treaty
was adopted today In the senate Re
publican and Democratic leaders voted
together for the cloture which means
that until the treaty is disposed Of no
senator may speak In all more than
one hour
II was estimated that the step would
bring final action within a week The
vote adopting the cloture was rs to i6.
Tho l6 senators who voted against
adoption Of the cloture rule we're:
Republicans, Borah, Brandegee,
France, Gronna, Johnson California;,
Knox, LaFollette, Mccormick, Penrose,
PoindeXter and sherman.
Democrats, Gore, King, pomerene,
Reed and Shields,
This action, invoking cloture for the
first time In the senates history, re-
suited In an immediate speeding up OF
the reservation program, the next res
erRation on the oommitte list being
adopted within one minute, without de :
bate or roll call II related to man
dates.
The text of the reservation adopted
follows
pNo mandate shall be accepted by
the United States under article 20, part
l, or any other provisioH OF the treaty
Of peace with Germany, except by ac-
tion Of the congress Of the United
States"
In taking up the committee reserva
tlon relative to the retention by this
government Of control over domestic
questions, the senate, by a vote Of 81
20 4S, rejected substitute proposed by
Senator Hitchcock
The committee reservation relating to
domestic questions then was adopted.
An amendment by Senator Hale, Re-
publican, Maine, TO the committee res
eryation so az to make II include ques-
tons regarding boundaries Of the Unit
ed States and its possessions, was
adopted, 81 TO 40, with party lines or
both sides divided.
The committees Monroe doctrine res.
| ervatlon was adopted by a vote OF 81
| to 49,
Taking up the committees Monroe
| doctrine reservation the senate voted
| down, 81 to 40, q substitute by Demo
| cratic Leader Hitchcock to declare tht
| doctrine In no way impaired or af'
fected'' BY the treaty Only two Demo
Gratis, senator Reed Missouri, am
| Shields, Tennessee, stood With the Re
puhlleans for the committee draft,
| The roll call on the reservation prop
| er revealed the greatest DeFnOerati
strength yet shown for any part OF tn
| reservation program, nine Democrat
voting for adoption, They were Cham
berlain, Oregon. Gore, Oklahoma; Kir'
| by, Arkansas; Owen, oklahoma; Reed
Missouri; Shields, Tennesseei Thomas
| Colorado; Trammell, Florida, and Walsh
of Massachusetts,
Another substitute for the commlttee'i
Monroe doctrine reservation offered by
Senator Pittman, Democrat Nevada
proposing that the United states reserve
for It's disposal any question raised un.
der the Monroe doctrine, also was voted
down, 81 TO AZ.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
GEN. LUKE E. WRICHTS
CONDITION ABOUT SAME

The con 1ition Of Gen. Luke f, Wright
was reported slightly improved at noon,
although his illness has assumed Sc
rious phase within the past two days.
He has been confined to his home on
Jefferson avenue for little more than
a week Several specialists are at
tending him beside his family physician
and he has the services Of two nurses.
Blood poisoning developed a few days
ago. following the extraction of tooth
and he Is also suffering from an or
ganic trouble which has alarmed his
family and his hundreds OF friends Gen
Wright is 73 years OF age, but has until
recently always enjoyed robust health,
He is reported to have rested better
Friday night than he had before for
several days.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
RABBIT RAlSERS WOULD
LOWER LIVING COST

The Tri- State Rabbit and Pigeon As
sociatior' Inc, has permanently organ
lied and IL soon to begin an intensive
campaign for membership and the dis
semination Of information regarding
rabbit and pigeon raising as means Of
reducing the cost Of living.
The officers elected are T. p Spence,
president; Joe Mette. first vice presi-
dent; W. W. Runner, second vice
president; v. A Williams. third vice.
president; j. w. Cullen, general secre-
tary and treasurer; Mrs. J. w. Borjes,
recording secretary; VIII Frost, adver-
tIsing secretary; j, W. Cullen, publicity
secretary; r. f. Marks, G. r. Jami-
son, C. c. Ritenor, D. G. Roe and G. r..
Ponzonie. directors.
The organizati Of the ASSOCIATION
was finally effected Tuesday. The as
soclation organized more than year
ago with membership Of eight per-
sons and now has more than 100. An
effort will be made to increase the
membership to several thousand In the
next year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-15
MORE RADICALS
ARE CAUGHT ON
PACIFIC COAST
Raids Following |. W. W. Kill
ingS Are Continued and
Scores Of Suspects Are Ar
rested in MANY Cities.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15.-Raids on
industrial Workers OF the World and
other radical organizations begun as the
result OF the killing Of four former
service men at Centralia Wash, last
pae;sia prne;sqiay, continue up ,and down the
Of additional prisoners are in custody
today. Some face charges of criminal
syndicalism, some Of melting to riot
and others OF vagrancy Three persons,
alleged members of the radical order,
received injuries in one raid which me-
cessitated their removal to hospital,
At Los Angeles number Of former
service men, said TO be mainly members
Of the American Legion, broke into In
dustrial Workers of the World head
quarters, cut and bruised with clubs
three men found there and wrecked the
place before the police could respond to
riot call
In San Francisco the Peoples insti-
tute," and ]. W, w. headquarters were
raided by the police and nine men held
In default Of $1,000 bond, on charges Of
vagrancy.
These raids followed receipt OF infor-
nation, the police said. that school
children were visiting the Peoples In
stitute and obtaining radical literature
which they carried home. Police Cap
tain OMeara, who conducted the raids,
said all Industrial Workers OF the World
must leave the city or go to jail.
At Seattle Henry White, commission
er Of immigration. made formal an
nouneement that alien Industrial Work
ers OF the World rounded up at Centra-
liza, Wash, as a result of the shooting
of former service men Armistice day,
would be deporte1 II they were not
held on murder charges by county au-
thoritfes. Fifty-three I. W. w. were
arrested by Seattle police In several
raids yesterday and last night.
At Raymond, Wash, III others were
arrested by citizens committee and
turned over to the police.
Near Centralia former service men,
acting for county Officials, gathered up
about so Aiieeed Industrial Workers
mainly In logging camps. These In
cluded a man giving his name as George
Lester and his wife, Katherine. The
police, said he gave much valuable In
formation.
At Eureka, Cal, local headquarters
OF the Industrial Workers Of the World
was raided by the police today and a
large quantity of radical literature
seized. John Golden, secretary, was ar
rested and charged with criminal syndi-
calism and sabotage. He was held In
the county jail, with Charles Lesse and
Henry Glkson, arrested in Arcata on Il
syndicalism charge