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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06

The local sheriffs office reported the
killing OF negro in West Helena last
night when he resisted arrest as pros
pective witness following q gambling
raid, The officials declared it had not
been established that the man was con-
nected with the uprising, but cotton
picking tickets found in his pockets are
to be investigated The tickets showed
they were issued at Trenton, 10 miles
west of Helena The negro was said
to have come from Elaine Friday and
to have been armed when shot
A detachment of troops went TO Fer
guson yesterday afternoon the mill
tary stated, and brought back large
number OF Shotguns and other small
arms considered useless which were
found in negro houses. Ferguson Is said
to he a town without white inhabitant
Most of the arms taken being worn
out weapons the returning soldiers
were OF the Impression that the blacks
had hidden high-power rifles and pis-
tolls previously reported as In their POS.
session.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
AUTO THIEVES HELP
KEEP TRAFFIC GOING

Parking spaces in front of the larger
downtown hotels are kept from becom-
sing clogged by the activities of auto
mobile thieves. Scarcely a night passes
without one or more machines being
stolen from in front of hotels.
DR. W. L. Henderson, of Woodstock
Tenn, reported to the police Sunday
night that his automobile was parked in
front @the Peabody hotel early in the
evening but that 1t was missing two
hours later. p A. Faccaro, 7S4 ST Paul
avenue, said his machine was taken
Sunday night from in front Of the Hotel
Gayoso. T. ]. Bruce 1912 College ave-
nue.. and f. +. johnson, Bnghamton,
Tenn. reported their cars We're stolen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
ELLER OPPOSES WILLIAMS
N'NAMARA DIRECTLY ACCUSED
MAIL GIGANTIC;
SCORES CONFTDE IN MYSTIC

Apparently there many Memphis environs
be advised regarding domestic other affairs
This be construed
OF The News scimiar since the Friday
The Man Who Knows had consented the queries
Smitar readers during his
theater, which will commence tonight
Letters and immediate vicinity
sonally -
Queries to the extent of rs daily answered through the col
The News Scmtar
name plainly then
sealing the ordinary addressing
de of The News Scimitar
News Scmitar. - -
Remember that Alexander will
entertainment at the New Lyric heae through the Of
News Scmtar his
Gliding private audiences O interviews.
The first questions Alexanders
tomorrows issue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06

The bands were on hand early aud
the elaborate decorations seemed to be
none the worse las the result OF YES
terday's downpour. The rain of yes
tnrday cost the players on both clubs
money AS the fifth game is the last
~ which they viii share, and as II was
a certainty yesterdays attendance,
could u game have been played, would
have been several thousands Ia excess
of what today's crowd will amount to,
the players viii be correspondence out
their percentage of this difference.
The Reds were the first to appear
today coming ON the field at l2b5
p m The Sox appeared two minutes
later and were given an ovation by the
bleaCherltes. The Sox took the field
and began their batting practice Eler
and 1Iuuue Immediately began warm
lng UP for the Reds by tossing to
sullivan. a ietshander. threw the balls
M on the aide lines, ,sIeffy Williams
lock nis ssxIllaf phca il ilel ItSs
illISl ssSbsld ~ 4 iV
minute workouA afSd j6ln@s tMe sqund
that were praoticfnE on bunts.
Although the SoX have made n dis
appointing showing In the series there
Thousands OF persons visited the park
yesterday, hoping the game would be
played.
August Hermann, president Of the
Cincinnati club, WAS flooded today with
kilograms of encouragement from Gin
clnnati fans. who are convinced that
the series will end tomorrow with their
favortes In possession Of the worlds
championship
"One firm in Cincinnati telegraphed
me for 1900 tickets for its employees
for the game to be played at home
Tuesday" President Hermann said,
They intend to close UP shop. allow
Ing the employees to attend the game
as the guests OF the firm, hope that
a seventh game won't be necessary and
II doesn't look like II at present"
Tickets are In as great demand as
ever, and scalpera with choice seats in
their possession are asking $40 for Il
seat costing $3.50.
Betting has undergone big shakeup
as result OF Cinclnnati's drive, and
the supporters Of the SoX are asking
odds on whatever wagcrs they decide
to make,
There was n rush at railroad ticket
Offices this morning for reservations for
trains leaving for Cincinnati tonight, It
is expected that, including the two
special trains carrying the Reds and
White Sox, Q specials viii pull out late
tonight for the Ohio city.
The assignment Of umpircs In today's
game was tho same AZ in the opening
game Of Oct. | at Cincinnati, Rgler
viii officiate behind the bat, Evans at
first base Quigley at second base and
Nallin at third base
The game In detail.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
SHIPPING EMBARGO
PARTIALLY LIFTED
Settlement of British Railroad
Strike Brings Action by
U. s. Ship Board.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.--The en-
barge against the sailing of shipping
board vessels to Great Britain was
partially lifted today by the shipping
board as result of the ending of the
railroad strike there.
Agents of the board at Atlantic and
gulf ports were instructed to clear and
dispatch Immediately all vessels now
completely loaded and to proceed with
the loading Of vessels for which the
cargo Is at the docks or booked. The
agents We're instructed, however, not
to resume bookings beyond commit
ments already made
There. was no indication today when
the embargo would be lifted completely,
but lfnmedAath action WAS not expected
.lsi h ~ slaH. EsanliSc
sRss's NJ Il -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
First Inning.

First Half-~Rath started the game
by drawing a pass off williams, Dau-
bert laid down a sacrifice, Schalk
throwing him out at first Rath easily
made second on the play. Groh sent
u high fly to Felsch and Rath held sec
ond. Roush out. Gandll to Williams,
the former going over toward second
and getting the ball, while Williams
hurried over to flrst'and received the
toss, No runs, no hits, no errors
Second Half-The crowd yelled en-
Couragemtnt to the Sox as Liebold came
to bat. Liebold started the Sox half
by walking to first, Eler's balls were
low and on the outside I'D Collins
was out, Kopf to Daubert, Liebold taxi
ing second. The play at first was very
close, Weaver singled the ball hitting
Eller's hand, but was too hot to handle,
Liebold dashing to third and arrived
safely jackson popped up a high one
that Groh took care OF near third. Lie
bold held third and Weaver first Felsch
sent a high fly that Duncan captured,
No runs, one hit, no errors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
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R. R. UNIONS TAKING
PART IN CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, Oct 6.--Representa-
tives OF all the railroad workers unions.
including the four big brotherhoods, viii
participate IN the industrial conference
which begins here this afternoon, Tim
othy Shea, OF the firemeu. announced
after conference OF the union heads
The railroad men accepted the COM
promise proposal Of President Wilson
that the four brotherhoods have one
delegate each and the II unions affili.
atcd with the American Federation of
Labor be represented through the fcder-
atoms delegates. Bert NJ. Jewell act
ing president OF the railway employees
department of the federation, win par
ticipate as delegate for the public.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
Friends Contribute
More Than $1,000
To Webster Fund

r. c. and L. W. Brinkley of Somer-
willie, Tenn, Monday called at The News
Scimitar office and made donations for
the benefit of Mrs o. r. Webster, wild
ow Of the deputy United States mar
shall who was killed in a street fight
tough element that congregates on Mon
roe avenue near Main street, until he
would stand them no longer,
The Brinkeys are brothers OF the
late Sergt John G. Brinkley, member
Of the Memphis police force who was
killed in June, L. W; Brinkley said:
II can sympathize with Mrs. Webster
and as a token of appreciation Of what
the public did for the widow and chill
dren of my brother 1 want to give
something to her fund. l only regret
that I can not give more.
]. T. Hill, Of Helena, with his do
nation, wrote; please add my dona-
ton to the fund Of the widow and chill
dren OF Orvill Webster. whom knew
since he was child. / don't think
ever knew a finer. more courageous
or more gentlemanly person Memphis
has lost brave officer and gold
ciY&en."
and has two little boys. Persons wish
ing to make donation to the fund may
send cash or check to The News Scimi
tar and acknowledgment will be made
and the amount turned over to Mrs.
webster Contributions received thus far
are as follows:
Previously acknowledged ........ S942 SO
J.. w. Brinkley, Somerville, Tenn, $50
r. G. Brinkley, Somerville, Tenn. $50
]. T. Hill, Helena, Ark. ..,,..... 500
~. C. Law, Sr,, Potts Camp, Miss. loo
Total ..................... 81, 003.S SO
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
MORAN USES LAST
FIRST STRING NAN
IN FIFTH CONTEST
It r. u. 4.
Cncy COCOON
Eier harden,
chgo 100000
Williams Schalk.

COMISKEY PARK, CHICAGO Oct 6.-With the play
ing field practically dried under the rays warming
after its denchng yesterday but with the crowds notceaby
smaller than Friday and Saturday the Cincinnati Reds Ma
utona league champions and the Chicago White Sox American
league pennant here this aeroon in the fifth world
series baseball battle Following odays the
Cincinnati where the sixth game scheduled for
afternoon
The batteries announced the of oday game
For Chicago Williams and Schalk for Cincinnati Eer and
Rariden
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
POSSES STILL HUNTING
FOR NEGRO MURDERER

GREENVILLE, S. c., Oct. 6.--Joe
Turner, the negro who is said to have
SHOT and killed Policemen Kitchen and
Blair yesterday while the latter were
raiding a card game In negro section
of the city, was still being sought by
posses in the lower section Of the
county today although contact with the
negro's trail seems to have been lost
during the night. Quiet prevailed in
the city this morning and nos trouble
was anticipated between the races.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
TWO NEGROES ARE
.LYNCHED, ONE SHOT
BY GEORGIA POSSE
Black Wanted for Shooting
Of Deputy Sheriff and An
other Man RlilliO aealb -
Bodies Burned


LINCoLNTON, Ga, oct 6.--Jack
Gordon and win Brown, negroes were
lynched by mob here early today and
their bodies burned. The victims of
the mob We're charged with shooting
Deputy Sheriffs Roy Freeman and
Boyce Fortson, near here late Satur-
day, Freeman is not expected to live.
WASHINGTON, Ga, Oct, 6,-Jack
Gordon, the negro wanted for the prob
able fatal shooting of Deputy Sheriff
Freeman near Lincolnton Saturday
night, was lynched near the scene of
the crime early today, together with
another negro named VIII Brown, ac-
Cordng to reports received at the sher-
ifs office here.
Gordon left here in custody of Sher-
iff Kelly, of Lincolh county early to-
day after having been surrounded in
the Wilkes county jail AS, the sheriff
departed with his prisoner In an auto
mobile dozen other machines trailed
behind, their occupants declaring the
negro, with five Of his friends, who
they said were being held by a posse
near the scene of the shooting, would
be lynched upon arrival at Bincolnton.
One negro was known to have been
killed and several were whipped by
possemen during the search for Cor
don, which occupied al of Sunday. He
was captured late in the afternoon and
placed in Jail here, A mob formed i'm
mediately and was prevented from
storming the jail. by appeals from citi-
zens who asked that The sheriff of
Lincoln county be allowed to take the
prisoner.
Members of the mob declared they
would permit the sheriff to transfer the
negro to Lincolnton, but upon arrival
there he would be put to death. The
sheriff denied knowledge Of the five
men being held. They are charged by
the mob with openly extolling the act
of Gordon.
The negro shot to death during the
search was accused Of throwing a posse
off the trail of Gordon and with having
fired at members OF the pursuing party.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
BLAST KILLS THREE.

BARLEY, Ga, Oct, 6,--An explosion
of u boiler at the johnson ginnery here
killed three men when the entire sec.
ond floor Of the structure was liften into
the air and dropped back on men,
mules and Wagons standing outside the
building late Saturday, The dead are
a, y. Dunn, one Of the county soin-
pf AppllpE county. q, VIII
s,lssahf, iRflnal' and "a negro named
VIA BrassIs NJ y iirinnra Rfre badly
4 N asllslllS - Aaeyla
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06

Memphis, Tenn, Oct 6, 1919.
-----Iemperatu rs---------
Hour. Dry Bulb Wet Bulb. Humid'v
pm. yes'day 72 II 95
am. today. s. 81 aS
Noon today o.. 50 IS Sc
Maximum temperature, rs; minimum
65. sun sets today. 6:37, rises tomor-
row 700. Moon sets 3:43 am tonight.
Precipitation, So inch,
Tennessee--lFair, cooler
Mlssissippi-Local thunder showers;
generally fair Tuesday, slightly cooler
Arkansas-F somewhat cooler.
Alabama Local thundershowers,
slightly cooler generally fair Tuesday
Kentucky-Fair. cooler,
Lou.siana-Partly cloudy, cooler In
Interior
Oklahoma-Fair somewhat colder,
frost In northwest.
East Texas-Cloudy. scattered show
ers except in northwest, somewhat
colder.
West TeXas--Partly cloudy, probable
showers in southeast. somewhat colder,
frost in Panhandle; Tuesday fair.
North and South Carolina, Georgia
Thundershowers followed by generally
fair, somewhat lower temperature
Kansas-Fair somewhat warmer
Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
YOUNG GIRL GIVES
DRAMATIC ACCOUNT
OF HORRIBLE CRIME
az RoR HlLpERRANp.

Wearing white flower emblematc Of purity from the
Allen j. Mcnamara Monday morning heard 17yaF girl rete
story on the witness stand which will unless contradcted by other es
6mony offered in his favor send him the electric chair
Directly accusing Mcnamara of having crminay assaulted her,
and adding Testimony that threatened her life
unless she performed unpnabe degeneracy girl graph
c forcefuI style told the the assault.
Hanging her head madnly shame the 1yar-od girl hesi-
tate time after time the details which spelled life tragedy for her
grinding mill Sometimes hesita
ton licked off the clock the First
criminal which has licked life and death
rTim naI cases
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
THREE ON TRIAL.

EVANSVILLE, Ga oct 6,--The trial
OF the three Crawley brothers, George,
Decatur and Felix, and Blaine Stewart,
charged with the murder Of Deputy
Marshal Ben y, Dixon last January,
began here today, 1t was expected SO
lection OF the jury would occupy the
entire day, The Craweys were cap
tured after sensational manhunt
staged IN the mountains OF Georgia and
North Carolina.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
UncOUer Plot
To Arouse Blacks

AKRON. O., Oct. 6.--Evidences
that the I. w, w. organization as
endeavoring to arouse Akron me-
groes to action against law and or
der was uncovered, police say, in
the arrests late yesterday of num-
Der of organizers and seizure OF in
fammatory pamphlets.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
ARKANSAS COTTON
BRINGS GOOD PRICE

George r. Webb & Co. cotton factors,
paid Mrs. Katie LeDuke, Newhart. Ark,
$3.50. SO for three bales of cotton Satur-
daN.
The staple was GIG, and, of course,
better grade is bringing a much higher
price. but when three bales of cotton are
sold for this amount it is indicative that
prosperity is about to be ushered In
This fall on q large scale.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
B0LSHEvlKI SURRENDER
TO DENIkINE'S FORCES

COPENHAGEN. Oct. Cen. Deni-
kine's troops are within 30 miles Of
Orel, on the road to Moscow. and the
Bolsheviki who have been opposing him
are surrendering in great numbers. ac-
cording to wireless dispatch from the
Cossacks' anti Bolshevik commander
received here
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
LISTS WILSON PRESENTS.

WASHINGTON, oct. 6--Acting upon
the express direction Of the President
and Mrs, Wilson, Secretary Tumulty to-
day made public a statement containing
an itemlEed list of presents received by
them while in Europe.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
Third Inning.

F,rst lIalr--Rardcn out, Gandll un-
assisted, Weaver caught Eller's high
fly. Rath popped up an easy foul 10
Ghndil No runs, no hits, no errors.
Second Half-Williams struck out, the
last strike being called. Liebold famed,
l2lcr continued his good work and
neither williams nor liehold could con-
meet with him. I'D Collins famed. No
runs. no hits, no errors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
URGES STEERING BOARD.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6,-Because OF
the. wide range of proposed legislation
to benefit world war veterans that has
been introduced in congress-, Represen-
tative HUI, Democrat Of Tennessee, to-
day introduced bin proposing creation
OF special house committee of II mem-
bers to recommend enactment OF "the
soundest and most desirable" measures
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
MILLS REoPENED.

" sTEU BENVlLLE, O.. Oct 6.-The
mills Of the Western Steel company at
Welrton, w. Va, closed down last week,
resumed operations today and are OPP
Grating 80 per cent, according to John
G. Williams. the company manager.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
SURPRISE IN STORE FOR
ROTARY CLUB MEMBERS.

A surprise IL in store for Rotariaus
for the Tuesday luncheon to be given
at the Hotel Chisca from 1880 TO | 80
y. IN. The entertainment committee
promises that II win be unusually at
tractive. Members of the club will be
urged TO observe fire prevention day,
Oct o
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06

AND once, when the examination nau
led up to the actual assault, she hung
her head and kept silent for period of
three and one-half minutes. During this
time, despite the packed and jammed
crowd in the spectators portion of the
courtroom, nothing disturbed, not even
o cough-only the impatient tap, tap,
Up of the foot of Ralph Davis, counsel
pr Mcnamara.
This silence broke McNamara's mo-
Ele. He could stand it no longer.
Bursting through the void, like the
explosion of a 75-millimeter gun, came
his expression:
TEL the truth. please"
A rap for order from the gavel of
Judge J. Ed Richards, a leaping into
action of deputy sheriffs on duty in the
courtroom, the forcing of Mcnamara
back into his seat, on the edge of which
he had sat through the examination
these formed the load which broke the
crowd, which stirred, breathed deeply,
shifted and then silenced again to hear
the answer.
Assault Story Unshaken.
And that answer was an anticlmax
~ can't answer II" the girl said.
" Pressed, she maintained silence for
time, then burst out in voice which
vishly betrayed suppressed emotion:
That's when he committed" the
crime which she mentioned by name.
Further questioning finally persuaded
her to look into the faces OF the jurors
and tell the story of the assault.
Her examination, conducted by II. q.
Brown for the state, follows later.
For the defense at this point 1t is only
fair 10 state that Ralph Davis, while
h NE did note shake her story III 10 the
s.etnal agsaI'' ~ kaeEslsp thet . &c
fs.s,S x ,.s,s5rs ye MIL N If.I1F
until. -tifa might before tlis alleged as
sailt, when he treated her Just as Wen
as his brother Gus had treated her,
which was as gentleman.
Mr.. Davis also developed that the
witness had been automobile riding with
other men. Allen Mcnamara made the
engagement with her on the day Of the
alleged assaults she said, and asked
I her to get the 1S-year- old girl for Jack
/ Frey, who he is accused of having GRIM
l inally assaulted that night. She also
I asked the 6-year-old girl to accompany
\ her, she said Allen called for her at
\ O'Clock They reached the New Ra-
H leigh road at 6:45 and she fought for
A her honor until about $3.50, she said.
\ Victim an Orphan.
n The running account of the exami-
n nation of the 17-year -old girl follows,
N touching the high spots in her testi-
n mony Following il are big questions
H and answers for the defense which Mr.
n Davis developed on cross examination
h The language is that of the girl in gist
II with, lin most instances, the questions
II eliminated:
Il am an orphan. ] was at home on
n Aug. 20, between IL and IL o'clock in
II the morning. | did not work at the
II Bosworth bag plant, because we had
II nothing to do that day. Allen phoned
II me about II o'clock. | had known him
Cen In
II him, but not to talk to him. | went
II but with him only once alone. That
\ was the night before this happened
II We went auto riding between $3.50 and
II IL. His behavior was mighty nice, and
III fCaotfp,,oI IN pnua CObln1n !
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
Second Inning.

First Half--Duncan famed Schalk
backed up and made an easy putout
on Kopfs high foul Neale famed, VIII
llams had his underhand ball working
fine. No runs, no hits, no errors
Second Half--iandil, Risberg and
SchaIk famed. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
FAIR PRICE FOR
TON Of COTTON
SEED IS S67.45
Careful Estimates Made by
Or. TAFT Butler, Editor Of
Progressive Farmer, to Ad-
wise the Producer.
0lSAGREES WITH PRICE
SET IN MISSISSIPPI
ApproximateS Fair Profit for
Oil Miller in Making ESti-
mates for Benefit Of Cotton
Farmers.

What should the farmer receive for
u ton Of cotton sced?"-the question
which recurs every year at this sea
son in the cotton, states--hRs been an
swered by DIR. TAFT Butler. editor of
the Progressive Farmer, in an editorial
Tor his issue of Oct II. which he has
kindly given The News Scimitar per.
mission to publish. The fair price as
he estimates 1t, is $50 a. ton,
In estimating what he believes to be
fair price for cotton seed, Dr. Butler
taxes issue with the Mississippi COM
mittee, composed OF farmers, glnners,
seed buyers and oil mllers," which
met with 7, +, Garner, state commits
Sioner Of agriculture, at Jackson Sept.
IL, and agreed upon $53.92 as a
fair price. Admitting that the "oil
mills must buy the first seed purchased
largely on speculative basis" and
that 'as usual In such cases they buy
as low as possible In order to play
safe " Dr. Butler says that facts
seem to indicate that this year some Of
them rather overpayed their hands,
this being particularly true In Missis-
sippi and some other states where an
attempt has been made to agree on a
price,
The process 81 reasoning BY which
he arrived at the fair price which he
h4B#EAte w eAplaineA Dy If+ buuer III
TIE following statement.
Many seem g thlalZ slIiR. a,lnlple
TflsAE generally thought. Moreover,
what the producer should receive for 4
ton OF cotton seed viii vary with the
date and the locality, For instance,
the prices of cotton seed and cotton.
seed meal have generally ruled higher
In the Southeastern states than In the
South Central or Southwestern states.
at must also be remembered that at
the time seed begins to move there Ia
not very active market for meal
hulls or oil Quotations are made, but
little moves at the prices quoted and
consequently the prices are more or less
fictitious or speculative.
Deep Oil Decline.
This year the action Of the govern
ment toward the packers who are large
buyers OF cottonseed oil, at about the
opening OF the cottonseed market
caused the packers to lessen their
purchases and this and other causes
resulted In a great decline in the price
CONTINUED on Page IA, Column -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
LEGION HOLDS MEET.

ROANOKE Va, oct G. More than
200 delegates assembled here this morn
Ing In the first state convention of the
Virginia branch of the American Legion
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
Weather Forecast

Showers, followed
by clearing and cooler
weather.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-06
'sIElslE Nv EEsg

Memphis, Tenn, Oct, 6, 1919.
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