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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
WOMEN BACK Off
FROM POLITICS
-
Several Named on Committee
Decline to Take Part in
Campaign.

Several Of the ladies whose names
were attached to the list of members
OF the committee of which Mrs, Isaac
Reese was the chairman, and which put
the plan to nominate a third ticket for
the coming city election before the
Womens mass meeting last Sunday,
have expressed themselves as not in
sympathy with that movement.
AT least three Of them. when thew
found that their names had been used
without their approval. declined to as
sist IN any way In the movement. and
asked that their names be eliminated
from the list.
These three are Mrs. Charles Gray,
president Of the Federation of Parent
Teacher associations; Mrs. ], r, hin.
president of the Beethoven club, and
Mrs. e. B. Douglass.
All Of them have sought to avoid arly
publicity in connection with the matter.
but all have said that their names were
used in connection with the proposed
political movement without their con-
sent and evidently under some misap-
prehension Of their attitude.
They were all in full sympathy with
the meetings the women held recently
to protest against the lack of law en-
forcement In Memphis and are willing
to join with other club women in any
movement to bring about better con-
ditions In the city along those lines.
but absolutely decline to take any part
In political matters.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
45 PEOPLE ADRIET AT
SEA IN SMALL BOATS

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 11.--A wireless
message received here early today said
4b persons were adrift in small boats
between Fowey rock lighthouse and
Cape Florida, about Is miles from
Miami. ALI were reported Sin dis
tress' and without food or water.
No details were given and there was
nothing to Indicate their identity, but
Vt was presumed they were members Of
crews of ships that went down during
the hurricane that swept this section
early. yesterday. Boats have left here
to bring them in.
Eight buildings were totally destroyed
and 1S partly demolished yesterday by
a tornado that struck Goulds, n town Of
500 inhabitants, % miles south of
Miami, There were no casualties.
Apparently reliable reports from
Marathon. town on the Overseas
railway, 1903 miles south of Miami from
Key West, stated that only one house
was left standing after the hurricane
passed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
|DR. F|NESHR|BER
REMAINS IN CITY
Leader Of Jewish Congregas
tion win Decline offer to
Locate in St. Louis.

The Rev. William III. Fineshriber,
leader Of the Congregation Children OF
Iarael, will decline the call rendered
him to 60 to st, Louis
His decision to remain In Memphis
will not only be a source OF gratifica-
ton to members OF his congregation,
but to his hundreds Of friends through
out the city, to whom he has endeared
himself during the eight years of his
ministry In Memphis.
His decision was reached after con-
ference with Joseph Newburger, presi-
dent Of the congregation, and other
members Of the board OF trustees, who
assured him that they appreciated his
devotion to his work and his geal IN
many civic matters outside of his re-
ligious duties, and that the appreciation
of his congregation will be shown in
a substantial way.
Mr.. Newburger has been absent for
two months, but returned this week.
He has called a meeting OF the boa rd
OF trustees of the temple for Friday
night, at which time suitR pie action will
be taken to show Or. Fineshriber the
way in which his people regard his SER
vices in Memphis
"Dr. FineshTibsr's removal to another
city, would In my opinion, be public
loss to Memphis" said Mr.. Newburger
Thursday, mot only a loss to our con-
gregation His heart has been In his
work here and | am glad that he will
rcmain."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
ASSAILANT OF POLICE
RECEIVES TEN YEARS

BROOKHAVEN, Miss, Sept. IL. (Spl) j
Two defendants, both being negroes,
go to the state penitentiary from Lin
coin county at the term Of the court
just closed for the week. George James,
negro, charged with grand larceny In
the stealing Of a mule, entered plea
Of guilty and was given two years.
Wilford Hudson, the negro who cut
Policeman George James on the morn
ing OF Aug. 6, while the policeman was
taking him TO the city jail, was brought
before the court, Wednesday morning,
charged with assault and battery with
intent TO kill entered plea OF guilty,
was sentenced TO term OF 10 years In
the penitentiary and was placed In a
car and spirited out Of the city for fear
Of violence at the hands OF the citizens
OF the county II II became known that
he was here,
Hudson has been confined In jail at
jackson for safe keeping ever since his
arrest at Crystal Springs on Aug g.
He narrowly missed being summarily
dealt with by n crowd Of infuriated
citizens OF the county after his arrest
at Crystal Springs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
CITIZENS NcJf
REPRESENTEDIN
PHONE HEARING
State Utilities Commission
Takes Up Company's Peti-
tiOn at NaShviIIe-Car
Fares and Gas Rates Later.

The petition OF the Cumberland Tele-
phone company for permission to main
tain the war rates In Memphis. was
before the Tennessee utilities commits
sion IN Nashville Thursday,
The petition presumably will be
granted as the city administration
will make no protest, and is not rep
resented naturally through the city
Officials, but they have already granted
the company the increase in rates over
the former contract In the rate reso-
luton, which 5000 citizens are now
seeking to have referred to referen-
DUN election.
The petition filed with the city COM
mission last Tuesday have not yet been
referred to- the city attorney and there
is no indication at the city hall as to
when any action may be expected upon
them.
The hearing on the similar petition OF
the Memphis Gas and Electric company
will come up again before the state
commission on Sept IL, when H. J.
Livingston, city attorney. win be pre-
pared to submit proof as to the city's
contention that the state commission
will not be justified In allowing any in
crease in the rates for gas in Memphis,
Representatives OF the company are
endeavoring to show that they are los-
ing money in the gas department, and
that rates must be raised In that de-
partment, in spite Of the fact that II
Is admitted that they are making q rea-
sonable profit in their electric power
and light department.
| The hearing on the increased fare
for the street car system will not come
up until some time in November, aft
| er the report of the three appraisers
now at work in Memphis shall have
been made. No intimation as TO what
that report will show has been given
| by the appraisers, who are to make
their report by Nov. /. Ross W. Harris
an expert Of international reputation, Il
representing the city in the appraisal
and the others, equally well known
traction experts, A. G. Richey and J., III
Perkins, are representing the state
! commission and the street railway In.
| terosts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
DEATH TOLL FIVE
AND SITUATION IS
CONSIDERED GRAVE

BOSTON, Sept llWith the death toll the result of
otng here following the police strike raised five today, the
situation this afternoon admittedly grave The seriousness
of outlook shown by the action Of Gov Coolidge today
in wiring the secretary of the navy request that naval forces
held in readiness for call supply additional troops for the
cys protection With six regiments of state guards under
arms the governor has modified all forces his command
Despite presence troops and the assignment
duty Of volunteer traffic officers in the downtown section
the authorities admittedly feasome of serious trouble
tonight Last nights ong which resulted in three deaths and
the woundng of them gave indications
that tonight might witness further casualties unless help
secured to aid the troops already here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
STEEL STRIKE CRISIS
PUT UP TO WILSON

WASHINGTON. Sept. 11,--With
strike of organized steel workers called
to take effect Sept. % In disragerd Of
President Wilson's request that the
unions postpone action pending the
Forthcoming industrial conference,
speculation as to the next development
in the situation centered today on the
possibility Of the president again TAX
ing a hand In the matter, either to urge
reconsideration of the strike order by
union officials or to endeavor to secure
q hearing for the unions by the United
States Steel corporation.
The strike was called yesterday by
the executive council of the "a unions
embraced In the steel industry after
they had telegraphed President Wilson
for more definite statement" on the
possibility Of arranging conference
with steel corporation officials and the
president in reply had wired request
that the unions accept postponeinent OF
the issue of union recognition until aft
err the Industrial conference.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
ROGERS AND MACK
ASK CHANGE VENUE
Attorney for Accused in Bray
Case Says Fair Trial Here
Impossible.

When SLEEPY" John RoAers and
Paddy Mack are called before the
bar of justice in the Second criminal
court Tuesday to undergo trial for at
tempting TO assault Hazel Bray their
attorney, Hugh Magevney, will file a
petition for a change OF venue on the
ground that public sentiment against
the men Is such that they can not get
a fair and impartial trial in Shelby
county.
Eugene Martinelli, represented by 9TH
er counsel, who is now out on bond,
and RED" Wells and Bennie South,
still at large. are other defendants In
this case.
John Frey and Allen J. Mcnamara,
two of the trio who are alleged to have
brutaly assaulted three young girls on
a country road recently, were notified
in jail Thursday that they had better
make arrangements for counsel, as
Ralph Davis, who is supposed to have
been retained by them, was out OF the
city on his vacation and probably would
not be In Memphis wednesday when
their cases are set for hearing. 1t Is
understood Mcnamara and Frey had
never formally retained Mr. Davis as
counsel.
Judge Richards will name the new
grand jury Monday and charge them
Tuesday. John Thomas Is foreman. He
was elected for two years. That will
leave only IL men to be named.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
KEY WEST HARD HIT;
EVERY HOUSE DAMAGED

KEY WEST, Fla, Sept. 11.--With
daylight today, following the storm OF
Yesterday and a night of darkness, the
people of Key West and surround
ing territory were able for the first time
70 survey the destruction wrought by
the hurricane that swept through here
tuesday night. Not house in the city
had escaped damage, and many were
.totalfy wrecked. The harbor presented
9 tangled mass of fishing vessels and
other small craft, but latest reports
Tailed to show deaths other than those
ION the dredge Grampus. OF the IA men
on this craft 10 were rescued last night,
one body WAS recovered and three are
missing. The British tanker Tona-
wanda which had broken her moorings
and gone aground, was reported not In
q bad position. The steamer st. Gougal
also broke loose taa
vessels had left port today. nor
Astq any trtitls como Id over the Florida
East Coast railway, 10 addition to the
temporary stoppage Of gag and cleo
tricity, the telephone service was sus-
pended and newspapers were forced to
suspend publication.
Some business places, some of which
were closed yesterday, including res
taurants, reopened today. A survey to-
day OF the situation resulting from the
storm was expected to determine
whether II would be necessary to ask
outside assistance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
FAMILY
SAVE PENALTY AND
INTEREST ON TAX
Mayor, Brother Lawrence and
Quinn Evidently Knew De-
linquenCy Date Would BE
Moved Up--Mason Paid Up

We're you one of the taxpayers who
we're fooled into belief that city taxes
would become delinquent on Sept. ~
II you were, take copsolRtion In tho
fact that the Montevefde administra-
tion, headed by Mayor Frank I. Mon
teverde. extended tax payment until
Sept l5,
But then consider this.
Mayor Frank L. Monteverde has not
paid his taxes, either real or personal
to this date
Neither has his brother, Lawrence
Monteverede, whose middle initial also
Neither has Charles B, Quinn, Rspub-
lican, city commissioners OF fire iand
police.
Mayor Monteverde and Commissioner
Quinn are two OF the men who were
responsible for voting y2,30 tax rate
on the city. Alfred p. Mason is the
third
Both Mayor Monteyerde and. Com
missioner Quinn evidently knew be-
fore Sept. l that the delinquency date
for city taxes would be extended Vet
they warned citizens to pay before that
date, or be penalized. Mayor Monte
verde and Quinn must have known
something or they would have avoided
the 5h per cent penalty which attaches
to unpaid city taxes after the delin-
quency date, for the first month
City tax books show:
Mayor Frank l., Monteyerde owes the
city of Memphis $6S.2O on a piece OF
property, in the First ward, valued at
$500.
Mayor Frank L. Monteverde also
owes S44 personally tax to the city
Lawrence j, Monteverde owes to tho
city personality tax amounting to $l2i0.
Charles u. Quinn owes city taxes
amounting to $92,40 on his home located
on Gibson place, west side, corner OF
Radcliff.
Investigation shows that Alfred u.
Mason, the third of the city commits
sioners who voted for "a $9.2O tex rate,
paid his city taxes In August. Leo
Goodman, the other member OF the city
commission, paid his In September. G.
w. Miller, finance commissioner, does
not show in the city tax books,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
SteUart May
PrOUe ALibi
In Burglary

Jack Stewart, brawny blacksmith,
who saved the life Of Henry johnson,
negro, who was about to be lyf1ched
by a mob after he had run down and
injured four children, and a few mo-
ments later was arrested on a warrant
from Mounds, MS, charging him with
burglary, may prove an tlibi.
l.. III. Graves filed a writ Of habeas
corpus in behalf OF his client and
Thursday told Judge Guthrie that
Stewart was not In Mounds, Ills, dur
ing December, 1915, the date the
crime is alleged to have been COM
mitted, but was in Memphis. Stewart,
through his attorney, told the court he
could prove he was employed during
that month by the Memphis Gas
and Electric company could bring wit
Resses to prove It and also show from
the records Of the company that he
was paid full months salary for that
month.
Judge Guthrie postponed the hearing
until Friday morning at II a. m. In
order that Stewart might bring proof
to show he, Is not fugitive from JUS
tice. Stewart admits he was In Illi-
nois five years ago, but says he was
not in the state on the date the crime
OF burglary charged to him was COM
mitted.
John ,Exby, assistant states attorney,
represents the police department and
Sheriff Bankston, of Mounds, H., who
Is here to take back the prisoner. He
has the necessary extradition papers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
FAIRS TO SYMB0LIZE
RURAL IMPROVEMENT

The progressive spirit Of Shelby coun-
tys rural peoples will be strikingly
symboiiged by three annual community
fairs, which will be held next week.
These are: Silleba fair, Capleville,
Sept. IL; Rosemark fair, Rosemark,
Sept. IS; George r. James fair, Eads
community. Sept. 49,
Barring the amusement features
these Community fairs in many re-
spects will be miniature reproductions
OF the great Tri-State fair. There win
be an exhibit department for every
phase of domestic and farm endeavor
and valuable prizes offered for the best
examples of each art. AS at the big fait,
the live stock departments will be fea-
lures.
Each OF the communities plan a big
picnic dinner on the day Of the fair,
at which the members Of the com
munity will meet at common board.
The ladies Of Capleville plan TO serve
their dinner on long tables under can
vas. while the Rosemark plan is to
have q basket dinner al fresco,
Or r. r. Lloyd will speak at Rose
mark. There will be music and ad-
dresses at this and the other fairs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
Wilson for Peace.

various methods OF destruction had
been under debate for some time, when
q Young man In one corner OF the room
stood up.
Gentlemen, he said, 4 have sat
here for three quarters OF an hour
listening to you fellows tell how you
are going TO whip the circus, and now
| am going to tell you how not to do
IL, Then the young fellow made one
OF the prettiest speeches you ever
heard. He didn't talk moro than five
minutes, but when he had finished the
boys had decided they would let the
circus live.
This was on the eve Of tho Garfield
and Arthur, Hancock and English
presidential election and remember
one OF the young mems arguments was
that II we went out and started free
for-all fight with the circus hands, tho
Republicans would use II against the
Democratic candidates. They will point
to the South, he argued, and say that
the Democratic party In not ut to rule
the nation, because we Democrats OF
the South can't even govern our own
young men
when the meeting broke up and we
started out, | asked some one who the
speaker was and they said Woodrow
Wilson l then remembered what my
friend Jake Williamson had said and
went up and introduced myself to him.
I'VE never became intimate friends,
but | afterward got to know him fair
ly well, Woodrow Wilson was not the
kind OF man who had intimate friends
He was In no sense mixer. SO far as
know he had but one intimate friend
In the university. THIS was a young
fellow named Kent. who was afterward
professor OF literature In the university
and who died not long ago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
ENGLISH PICTURE MEN
KICK ON u. S. FILMS

LONDON. Sept il,--British cinema
tograph exhibitors and those connected
with the industry are strongly protest
ing against the entry into the British
film Industry of American companies
as instanced by the recent formation
of a branch of an American company
In this country. The Importance. from
a national point OF view, OF keeping
the British industry entirely under
British control was enlphaticalE urged
at a recent meeting Of British moving
picture interests
Resolutions were adopted requesting
the government to support the British
film production on a large scale; urg-
ing that the American people be APP
pealed TO reciprocate by showing Brit
ish films In their country; requesting
British capitalists and investors to re-
frain from investing In picture theaters
under foreign CONTROL and asking the
assistance OF the British public In op-
posing the erection Of moving picture
theaters controlled by other than Brit
ish subiectA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
ELEPHANTS GUM GAME
AT CREENVALE CIRCUS

GREENvILLE. Miss, Sept II, (Spl)
Three elephants in SPARKS circus,
which showed here Wednesday, sue
ceeded in getting all Eummed up yes
terday afternoon when they broke into
the confection stores and attempted to
eat 800 pounds Of chewing gum and a
number of sacks OF peanuts
The gum, the peanuts and tho paper
and pasteboard which encased the con-
fections made a mass which the big
beasts could not handle. They tried in
their mouths Finally circus hands
came to their relief with pitchforks,
saws and long spikes. which were used
as toothplcks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
j. S. MUST D. X.
TREATY TO KEEP
PLEDGE WILSON
President Speaks to Crowded
House at Billings, Montana,
and Is Cheered When
Mayor Praises Work.

BILLINGS, Mont, Sept. ll.--IAyinx
his appeal for the peace treaty before
the people of Montana today Presi-
dent Wilson declared the question OF
It's ratification was a question whether
the United States would fulfil its
pledges to the people and to the world.
There were two addresses on his
days program, Mr.. Wilson speaking at
the Billings auditorium before noon so
that he could reach Helena In time for
q meeting at night. He arrived here
from Bismarck, N. D., only short
time before the hour for his address
At the auditorium he found all the
5000 seats had been taken and many
standing.
Mayor Mains, introducing the presi-
dent, said that where man went
across the sea and did tho major por-
ton OF the work OF fighting the whole
worlds troubles, he was some man"
laration and there were more cheers
when the mayors little daughter pre-
sented a bouquet to Mrs, Wilson.
Mr.. Wilson said he had come Wes.
ito consult" with the people in the light
OF circumstances which affected the
whole world. Everywhere, he declared
the h,isylan heart beats the same arc
/ b sincere desire that there should bt
no mere war
Relates to World.
II was mistake, therefore, the pres
ident continued, to debate the peace
treaty as II II were an ordinary treaty,
1t was not merely treaty with Ger
many. he said, but treaty effecting
O settlement Of the affairs Of tho world
"And 1t Is this treaty or no treaty"
he added. 'It Is this treaty because
there can be no other.
"This settlement Is the first inter-
national settlement that IN based upon
the happiness OF the average people
throughout the world 1t Is a peoples
treaty, and venture the prediction
that II is not wise for parliaments and
congresses to attempt to alter IT,
II is severe treaty, the president
went on, but justly so. Some OF the
men who had called II unduly harsh
he added. were criticizing the admin
lstration a year ago because they
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11

~ -leUpeTdluTe-------
Hour, Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humld'y y.
7 pm yes'day.Ss ~ W
am. today. rs a u
Neon today .G 76 5b
Maximum temperature. 96; minimum,
rs. Sun sets today, 7:i3 pm Rises
tomorrow, Gal am Moon rises, S:0i
tonight. Precipitation, none.
Tennessee--Fair, slightly copler in
west Friday probably fair,
Mississippi-Fair except rain in south
east, Friday partly cloudy in north,
rain In south, cooler.
Arkaflsas--Generally fair, somewhat
cooler In east-central portion.
Alabama-Falr In north, rain in south;
Friday, rain and cooler
Kentucky--Fair and cooler
Louisiana probably rain In
south, rain Friday in east and south;
winds reaching gale force probable in
south.
oklahoma--Generally fair. i
East Texas--Generally fair except
cloudy on east coast Friday
West Texas-Probably fair.
North and South Carolina Fair.
Georgia---Fair except probable show
ers In kouthwest
Enthusiastically fair except prob
able showers in northwest.
Kansas Fair except increasing cloud
Iiness and unsettled weather late Fri
day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
MITCHELL'S BODY TAKEN
TO SCRANTON FOR BURIAL

NEW YORK, Sept 1.-THE body Of
John Mitchell. formerly president Of the
United Mine Workers of America and
chairman of the New York state in
dustrtal commission, who died here
Tuesday was taken to Scranton, Pa, in
q special car today over the Iacka-
wanna railroad where the funeral will
be held tomorrow. Mrs. Mitchell, wild
ow of the labor leader, her two sons,
Miss T.. G. Morris, for 20 years his Sec
retaT'y. and delegation OF prominent
union officials, accompanied the body.
Thousands Of men and women, In
terested In the man whom Theodore
Roosevelt once characterized as ''pre-
eminent In the field of union labor"
paid silent tribute to his memory at
a Broadway church where the
body lay in state last night and to-
day. Floral offerings were sent by
notable persons from all over the
United States.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-11
WOMEN TO CUT FIGURE
IN NASHVILLE ELECTION

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. t1.--Nash-
VILE women, voting today for the first
time, will prove an important factor
in the legalized municipal primary to
name finance commissioner and fire
commissioner,
third of the registration OF 1889, and
all women can vote who are registered
there being no other requirement as 10
them. There are three candidates In
each race. Finance Commissioner I.
o, Tankard Is opposed by Harry h.
Clemons, returned soldier, and John b.
Cobb while Fire Commissioner George
J. Tompkins is opposed by Harry L.
Nelson and w. l. Smith. The campaign
has been heated