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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
WITH 100000 IDLE n. Y
CITY HAS FOOD SHORTAGE

NEW YORK, Oct. IA.-WIth at least
22O,O00 workers either on strike or idle
as the Iesult OF strikes, according to
union estimates, Now York today view
ed with increasing concern the PROS
Dect Of q serious food shortage render
ed imminent by the refusal last night
Of the lo~ngshoremen TO return TO work
and the continuance OF the teamsters'
strike.
The only ray Of hope was the an
nouncement by President r. V. O'COn-
nor, OF the International Longshore-
mems association that the various To-
Gals would now take a referendum vote
on the question OF returning to work.
O'Connor, who was booted down when
he attempted TO speak at last nights
turbulent meeting, said today;
II stll have hopes hat the serious
thinking men In the organization win
see Ahat a mistake has been made IN
trying to repudiate their word given to
the government and to the people and
that they will yet abide by the decision
Of the national adjustment commits
sion
The walkout Of the 1900 teamsters.
chauffeurs and helpers has caused the
American Railway Express company to
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
CAMPAIGN
POSTPONED DAY
Nineteen. $1,000 Subscrip-
tions Already Made to Fair
by Business Men.

The steady %downpour OF rain caused
the committees OF the Tri-StRte Fair
association, who were to camp,i ign
TUESDAY for $50, 600 with which to mako
improvements at the fairgrounds, To
postpone their drive until "Wednesday,
In the meantime 10 81. O00 subscrlp-
tons have already been made to the
tund by enthusiastic business men of
the city, and several $500 subscriptions.
Ihe committees expect with this start
TO be able to complete their work in
a day aud q half.
subscriptions will be solicited among
the business men of the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
LET'S RESUME INITIATIVE
At RIGA; RECROSS DUNA

COPENHAGEN. Oct. 1I.-RaIled by
their officers after the panic that
seized them when armored cars broke
through their lines west of Riga. Let
fish forces reinforced by E~sthonians,
have regained the initiative and have
moved across the Duna river, across
which they fled late last week, accord
ing to advices received here from Wen
den. Lettish forces never abandoned
the portion of Riga east Of the Duna,
but chung to their position In spite Of a
Russian army that attacked the city.
Offers of an arlnistice, made by Col.
AValoff-% Bermondt, commander Of the
army Of the Russian general govern
ment," have been rejected, Il is re-
ported, by the Lettish government.
Troops are being modified everywhere
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
ORIGIN Of BLAZE
WAS SPONTANEOUS;
Loss IS $4,000
Riverside Storage Company
and International Rice Mills
Virtually DeStroyed-Rain
Aids FiTemen.

Spontaneous combustion is thought to
have been the cause OF a disastrous
blaze which virtually destroyed the
building and contents OF the Riverside
Storage company and the International
Rice Mills, 3 NettletoV avenue, early
Monday night, entailing a loss estimated
at s75,eO0.
An explosion, presumably caused by
a chemical reaction Of grain dust, pre-
ceded the fire. A few moments later
flames were shooting from the windows
and roof. BY the time IRE companies
reached the scene the entire structure
was ablaze. 1t was nearly two hours
before the flames were under control
and ! O'Clock Tuesday morning before
the last fire company left.
A steady rain greatly aided the fire
men and prevented adjoining structures
from catching fire from flying emhers.
Sixty fiTemen were engaged in fight
Ing the fire, and five streams Of water
were constantly played on the build
ing.
Robert Nelson, a negro, 394 Pontotoe
avenue, foreman Of the labor crew, was
severely burned by the explosion. He
was taken 10 the General hospital where
II was said Tuesday morning his con-
dition was not dangerous, lie was
burned on the face and hands.
win Ahern and Robert Scott, men-
bers Of the salvage corps, were slight
~ illuItu NOtN lhtlI lluNh ttllltltu
with a street car at Union avenue and
Second street, while en- route to the
fire. The truck was slightly damaged
but was able to continue the run I'M
der the direction OF Lieut.. James Fit2-
morris, the salvage corps spread tar
naulins over grain In accessible parts
Of the building.
Damage to The building is estimated
at $4,000 by Fire Chief Fitzmorris. He
places the damage to It's contents at
S25, 900, which was owned by the w.
e. Early company J. 4. Halbert, man
ager of the elevator, was In the build
Ing at the time Of the explosion and
Yves receiving a report from a night
watehman who had lust left the sec
ton where the explosion occurred. The
entire building, Mr.. Halbert said, was
shaken by the d%etonation, A gang Of
negroes on the night shift happened
to be in another part OF the building,
else many deaths would probably have
resulted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
HAS NARROW ESCAPE.

j. 5, Beard, 40 years old, a blacksmith
az me Illinois railroad shops, narrowly
escaped death beneath the wheels Of
switch engine In the railroad vars
ABOUT . o'clock Tuesday morning. Beard
was crossing through the wards on his
way TO work when he was struck. II
was stu dark, and this, combined with
q railing rain, obscurod the approach
OF the engine, Beard was knocked to
one side OF the track, the engine brush
Ing him as 1t PASSED by.
heard was taken to st. Joseph'a has
pital In the Thompson Brothers ambu-
lance; II was stated at the hospital
that Beard suffered cuts and bruises vp
his head and a badly wrenched left
shoulder. His condition % moi serloua
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
DEATHS.

NJ. /, Simon, 40, 897 North Manassas,
Oct. II; tuberculosis.
Angelus Karnegus, 5, CARLY Ramsay
hospital, Oct. 10; fracture of skull.
Mrs. Matte M. Clark, So, Baptist hos
pital, Oct, Z; pneumonia.
Evelyn Howard Pettigrew, So, 1866
south wellington, Oct. II; cardio- renal
lnsu1ficienoy.
Mrs. May e. Augustus, so, 1899 Hum
bert, Oct. II; cancer.
Charles R.. Newell, ~, sis Cam
bridge, Oct. IL; lobar pneumonia,
Nat Jones, so, General hospital, Oct.
IL; compression of spinal cord.
Drew Pape, Jr., 531 st. Paul, Oct. 70;
teething.
Maggie Graham, So, 1876 winchester,
Oct. IL; mitral reorganization.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
MISSISSIPPI STATE FAIR
OPENS IN ONE WEEK
lcontlnued Frem rIrst Page.l

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. a. (Spl.D--
The Mississippi state fair viii throw
omen its gates Monday, and indications
are mat the crowds viii be limited only
bv the carrying capacity OF the trains
running into Jackson, and the number
az automobiles within a radius OF 100
miles Of the capital city.
The only uncertain factor likely to
,,ay a mart in the success Of the big
aavant a. the weather, and the drop IN
tsmperature following a series Of rains
ss very gratifying to the state fair man
apemenf AZ II Is interpreted to mean
sbs coming Of the ideal autumn weather
for which the state fair has been
famous for 20 than 2 dozen years
,yoris ~ putting them In place is under
!. ana win be continued with increas-
nc energy throughout the week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
ISSUES PARD0NS
TO FIVE WHITE C0NvlCTS

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. u tSpll-
Gov Thee, e. Btbo has pardoned the
snIlowinr five oonviets, all white;
lin, Clinton and webb Brewer. sem
tanced from Yalobusha county in July,
1917, TO serve five years each for grand
larceny,
Henry Pickel, sentenced from Scott
county in June, 1918, 10 serve NE
inrton county In January, 1917, to serve
The governor also ~pardoned J. u.
p~urNhajier, who Is out on a suspen-
sioa' Burkhalter was sentenced from
clarke county In september, 1916, to
serve time for burglary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
ARMY SURGEONS THINK
FLU WILL NOT COME

ST, LOUIS, Oct, tt,-There is no In.
dioation of an epidemic Of Influenza
this winter, according to speakers at
the convention of the Association 81
Military Surgeons Of the United States
in session hera today. ~
Col, Victor c., Vaughn In An address
declared the fouler the atmosphere and
the more bacteria one breathed the
more immune he would be to disease.
This was proved, he said, by statistics
complied during the war, which showed
that the greatest death rate from dis
ease was among men from rural dis
trlcts. ~ -
'''rhe city reared man." he asserted
lis accustomed to breathing filthy air
while the country bred man Is not. and
consequently a foul atmosphere viii ar
feet the latter sooner than the former
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
TRUsTEES' SALE.

Default having been made in the pay
ment of the debts and obligations Sc
trust, executed the 1eth day OF July,
1918, by Andrew A. Hansell and his
wife, .Perle o. Hansell, to the under
signed as trustee, as same appears OF
record In the office of the register Of
Shelby county, Tennessee, in Book es2,
page. 81, and the owner of the deM Sc
cured having requested the under
signed to advertise ana sell the prop
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
ALTERNATELY IS AT WORK
WITH JACKSON SCOUTS

JACKSON, Miss, oct. "a. (SpL)-
Thomas y. Alternately, formerly assist
ant Boy Scout executive In Memphis,
has assumed the position OF executive
here, and win begin Immediately the
Friday, "School Children's DAY. will
also be Scout day at the state fair,
and several competitive events VIII be-
announced shortly to be partioipated In
by troops from all over the state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
ARE CHARGED
WITH AUTO THEFTS

William Mcfarland, Mosby avenue;
James Lyons, alias Kid sweet, South
Front street, and outs Braden, Peach
street, all negroes, are held by the DO
sliea on charges growing out of the re-
cent theft of -four automobiles from
Memphis owners, Mcfarland is charged
with larceny and Lyons aud Braden
with receiving stolen property.
II. u. Barton. II. W. Caldwell. r. +.
Montgomery and b. T. Hammond are
the complainants. Through the efforts
iof Automobile Detectives Taylor aud
Clark, their automobiles have been re-
covered. Mcfarland IL alleged TO have
stolen the cars, and Lyons and Bradef
ito have aided and abettcd In receiving
and disposlng of accessories stripped
Sfrom the machines.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
BIDS WANTED,

Bids will be received and publicly
opened by the Shelby County Commis-
sion at their office, Room No. Z, in the
Courthouse, Memphis. Tennessee, at 2
o'clock pm, Thursday, October 20, 1919,
formed Reinforcing Steel Bars cut to
definite lengths, sizes y inch square,
" inch square, q inch square, 1 inch
square ~ inch square, III inch square.
Bids will also be received for the pur-
chase Of ! Concrete Mixer, 7 cubic
feet capacity.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
SHELBY COUNTY COMMISSION,
BY p. W HALE, Secretary,
October II, Ng19.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
INDICATE
WILSON IN FIGHT
| FOR PUBLIC FAITH
Continued From First Page)


their articles that the president was out
Of his mind, The same official fairly
burned with indignation as he described
tho rumors Nbout the presidents health
as n deliberate prona 9anda IN which
the hope that the president may be dis
ahled IL dominant" Resentment at the
tactics OF the presidents opponents was
encountered on every side,
II am a party politician" said one
there are many things one can do in
= political fight. But u this u prize
fight, why not have Marquis OF Queens
bury rulos2 Why hit below the betty
The president has been in bed Just
two weeks, During that interval the
senate has not passed any resolution
Of sympathy or expressed any solicitude
for the presidents health. Individual
senators, many of them Republicans,
have inquired personally or by letter
and have offered their sympathy, but
a minority on the Republican, side has
seized the opportunity to spread the
unprecedented, that Mr.. Wilson broke
down because his Western trip wal a
ti22le, second, that he has been out
OF his mind for some time, and third,
that the facts about the presidents true
condition have been carefully concealed,
The words OF the eminent physicians
VINO have attended the president have
not been regarded ms sufficient. They
have been openly accused OF camuflagG.
\ persistent effort to make out the
phNsician's reports into donials Of all
sorts of stories and rumors has been
met by n stubborn refusal on the part
Of these physicians even TO authorize
dentals of specific rumors, They haven't
wanted to add to the circulation OF these
stories by dignlfying them with Jenials.
Thus the campaign TO acts doubt on
the official statements about the presi-
dents condition continues and some OF
the widest tales and most absurd in.
nuendoes have been brought here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
slDES ON TRAIN; WILL
BE BURIED IN MEMPHIS

The funeral Of George l., Schneider,
inf Little Rock, former Mcmphian who
died Monday on y train near Hot
Springs, Ark, viii be held Tuesday al
ternoon at 2;30 o'clock from the resi-
depyp~of his sister, Mrs. W. u. Rich
Ar&F~S 1884 College street, Friends are
iVtted. lnterntent will follow at ELM
wood cemetery.
Mr., Schneider Is survived by his Wild
LOW, Nora Schneider, -four daughters.
Hazel, Nora lee, GLADYS and Virginia
one son, Lewis; one brother +. a
Schneider, and three sisters. Mrs. w. d
Richardson, Mrs, Walter II. Blake, of
Memphis, and Mrs, Anna Burer, OF New
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
DOCTORS AND DENTISTS
WILL TALK BUILDING

There win be a Joint meeting of the
Memphis and Shelby County Medical
society and the Memphis Dental society
tuesday evening at 5 p, M in the First
criminal courtroom at. The PURPOSE OF
the meeting Is the confederation Of plans
for the proposed building to be erected
az me southwest corner Of Third street
and Court avenue.
DR.. Willis G. Campbell, president, and
Or Julian b. Blue are anxious for a
large attendance Of the members OF
both organizations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14

distinguished patient to health. For he
Is u man Of intensity. And It is with
difficulty that he can be kept In bed,
stories, 1t can well be imagined, have
only the effect Of irritating the presi-
dent and making him want to Kick over
the traces and get to work again to
prove that he has not been inca pacitat-
cd Only his physicians wouldn't permit
such a thing, They say the president
needs a prolonged rest, and he can get
Il only with the sympathetic assistance
OF official Washington as well as the
administration people.
Copyright, 1919, by David Iawrence.)
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
LEON BOURGEOIS NAMED
FOR LEAGUE OFFICIAL

PARIS, Oct, lt,-Leon Bourgeois,
former premier and minister Of foreign
affairs, and French member OF the
league OF nations commission OF the
peace conference, has been appointed
as representative of France on the
council OF the league OF nations.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14

Sealed bids will be received by the
room 4, courthouse, until noon wednes-
day, October 10, to move the grand
stand at fairgrounds from present To-
cation to a location approximately three
hundred feet southeast, Specifications
may be had at the office of the Park
Commission or at fairgrounds office.
reserved,
J. 7. WILLINGHAM Chairman.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
N SIX SKELETONS

CUMBERLAND, Nd Oct. 1.-THE
finding in a city dump here of a trunk
southern Europe containing six skele-
tons on which little flesh remained has
mystitied the authorities, An haulers
disaVow knowledge of taking the trunk
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
ADDRESSES LIONS.

The Lions club was addressed at its
regular weekly luncheon Tuesday at
1850 pm, at the Hotel Gayoso by pr.
H. l., Meyer. Or. Meyer spoke on aSur~
gerry In the War" John KInnie, bari
tone and Lion, sang several selections
for the diners. Adolph Steuterman
acted as hts accompanist.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
U OPENS.

JACKSON. Miss, Oct. A. tSpl)-
The state supreme court opened Mon
day for the new term, and Chief Jus
tice Sidney Smith In an announcement
told Of the plan to render decisions
and have hearings only twice a month,
on the second and fourth Mondays. No
aecisions were rendered Monday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
DIAMOND is FOUND IN
EUREKA SPRINGS HILLS

EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark, Oct, IL
HSpl)-A rough diamond weighing
three quarters of a karat when cut has
been discovered in the mountains siy
mules from here, II. A. Rainwster. a
~, Louis jeweler, thinks 1t may mean
a new diamond field.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
A {

' ARCHANGEI. Oct, 1I--In continuing their offensive operations
ON the northern front. Russian troops have captured BOIheyik posi-.
lions over u quarter mile front near the village Of Plesetzkaia, ON the
Emt1a river, "a branch Of the Dvna, 1875 miles south Of this city.
Reports from the front declare that after mutlnous soldiers had
been shot the 4S2d Boshevk regiment was sen. to the front lines, other
reserves not being available,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
What's Behind ITO

What Is the anlmus behind il all?
the feeling of bitterness between MIR.
Wilson and some Of the men he has
fought were only an official matter il
wiuld he difficult to SAY, hut The dccp-
est personal hatred for the president
has hoen growing In the minds of GER
tain men on Capitol hin aud the pas
sion OF party contest they haven't hes
ltated TO spread rumors about him in
INC hope that the public might insist
ON the REIMBURSEMENT by MIR. Wilson's
friends of his office. II is regarded
by Mr.. Wilson'S friends as nothing less
man an effort TO destroy public conf
denee In the chief executive himself
Many correspondents have been taken
into the confidence Of the Whit House
on the presidents condition and there
Is not the slightest warrant for the suS-
seStion that Mr, Wilson has suffered
amy cerebral lesion or that, based on
ANYTHING that has yet developed he
WI be incapacity mentally when he
uoes &c out OF bed, Cloakroom gossip
az the capitol has gene SO far as Ia
suggest the appointment OF q committee
to call at the White House to demand
iacts about the presidents health. II
would be an interesting and very prob
abiy the most dramatic occasion under
the Wilson administration il such a
committee ever did call with any such
~helltgerent purpose
The majority OF the men In the senate
-lodee, the majority OF the Republicans
feel kindly toward Mr., Wilson per,
sonally and speak Of his Illness as q
tragic thing, But n group there is which
started personal gossip about Mr.. VII.
son IN the 1916 campaign and they ar,
active again with stories about his pres.
I NHll me
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
STRIKE CRISIS IMPROVES.

BREST, Oct, 1.-THE situation aris-
ing from the strike, which seemed to
be increasing in gravity Yesterday, now
appeafs 20 be easier. employers having
agreed to an increase In wages.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
RUSSIANS ORDERED
TO TRAIN AS SOLDIERS

HEISINGFORS, Oct. 14-The soviet government OF Russia has Or
dcred the entire population Of that country to train Immediately for mil
itary service, according to reports reaching here from Russian sources
All peasants, 1t is said, must devote their time which Is not occupied
with agricultural work TO drilling.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
No symptoms Shown.

The physicians say emphatically thev
have said all that can be said, MI
Wilson is suffering from nervous az
haustion and needs rest. No symptoms
OF PARALYSIS or other brain disturbances
have developed or are now feared. The
president himself is represented as hay.
I,s as clear a mind as he ever had.
He is reading newspapers, one won.
ders how he can get complete mental
rest with subtle attacks going ON ali
around him with published stories about
taktng his job from him and with omen
declarations that he never will be able
70 perform the duties Of his office again.
PsycholoEicslly these stories have
not been any help in bringing back the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
LIFE TO
PAY IN PART FOR
BRINKLEY'S DEATH
lcontInued From Flrsr rere.l

Continued From First Psge.D
But select II he did, and for a few
hours after his arrival, events moved
with Kaleidoscope swiftness.
Young drove to the Overton Park mar
Ret, a grocery store and butcher shop
at Poplar avenue and Mclean houle-
ward. There he hargained with the pro-
p%rietors, Frank Micci and Frank BiOn-
dlnl, to purchase his stolen fowls. The
groeers we're suspicious that the chick
ems were stolen. They reverted to the
Italian tongue and decided 20 call the
Barksdale police station and ask for
Arresting officers. While n engaged
foung in conversation about the pur-
ehase price OF the chickens, the other
t%elephoned.
Patrolmen MoCarty ana Croome soon
arrived. They arrested Young and led
him from the front door with the stolen
chickens In one hand. Before the door
stood Houng's horse and buggy, Croome
went back into the grocery store for a
moment, MoCarty permitted the negro
to step to his buggy TO place the stolen
chickens In the bottom,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
AUTOMOBILES
Unusual Bargains
in Used Cars
Autos FoR sALE

IF YOU ARE m THE MARKET
FOR A USED CAR, IT WILL PAY
YOU TO LOOK AT THESE CARS
BEFORE BUYING.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
Shot at Everybody.

AT the buggy the negro pulled a pistol
FROM beneath the seat. He opened fire
on McCarty. The first bullet struck
the officer in the right hand and sent
crashing to the pavement the pistol
which he pulled as the negro brought
his weapon into view.
Croome heard the shot. Pistol In hand,
he ran to the front, He and the negro
exchange a shot or two. The black
mans aim was best. Another of his
bullets tore through the fleshy upper
left arm of the officer. It put Croome
out Of the running.
His %bloodlust aroused, the negro
leaped to the front door of the store,
determined to be revenged upon the
Italian grooers, He fired into the store,
shooting at random. Frank Mioci seized
Croome's pistol and fired back at the
negro. He thinks he hit him. But
the negroes aim again was good, One
OF his bullets entered Meets right arm
at the wrist, eoursed upward and came
out at the elbow, and tore into Miccl's
right abdomen, inflicting a dangerous
wound, which for a time was thought
to be fatal, 49,
nj -
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-14
= WVFT w UIaVN TTUI TItU Ut MS DUBBY
Riot Call Sounded.

Word was flashed to central pelice
headquarters. Three or four automo-
biles filled with officers left hastily to
take up the trail Of the desperate negro
gunman.
Sergt. j. G. Brinkley, who a few min
utes later was fated to die at the ne
gro's hands, was In the First criminal
courtroom. Other officers also were
there witnesses in various criminal
cases. N ~
The alarm spread to the courtroom.
Judges from the bench gave permission
to every policeman witness to leave,
Brinkley, Detective Chief Smith, AS
sistant Chief Ed. Pass and SeFgt, Du-
vail went In the same machine. Theirs
made no less than the fifth police car
in the chase.
They came upon the negro at Jack
son avenue and Waldran boulevard, IA
they leaped from the machine to arrest
him the desperate black chicken thief
opened fire. His second shot tore
through the left hand of the detective
chief. An instant later another of his
bullets struck the crouching Sergt.
Brinkley in the left cheek. It tore
through and coursed downward to the
large artery above his heart, rupturing