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New Britain herald., 1919-08-19

Miss Marie May, Huldur Hullberg and Misses Ruth and Lillian Johnson of Stanley street have returned from a two weeks stay at Boston and Nan tasket Beach.
 Miss Marion O'Den, of 39 Beaver street, is visiting in Cortland, N. '. Robert BengStOn, Elmer Helntz Charles Weber, Maynard Williams and Stanley kulas have returned from a two weeks vacation spent at Indian Neck.
 Vivian Stark, of Maple street, is out of the city enjoying her annual vacation.
 Thomas O'Dell, of East Main street, left yesterday for Providence, R. l., where he will join the O'Brlen carnival shows.
 Miss Rose Lannon, of Black Rock avenue, has returned from her annual two weeks vacation.
 Superintendent of City Buildings W. E. Smith is on his annual two weeks vacation.
 Edgar McAvay has entered the employ of the Russell and Erwin company in a clerical capacity.
 William Campbell has resigned his position as night inspector in the Stanley Works mill.
 Mrs. John Basso and daughter, Miss Rose Basso, of Glen street, are visiting with relatives in Torrin gton. MT. and Mrs Warren $. Slater left this morning for a vacation ct COngamOnd.
 A Private Charles Fully, Infantry, s on a furlough in this city. :
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
SURVIVORS TELL
TERRIBLE STORY
-
Men Saved After Vessel Sinks
in Storm Recite Tale
Of Horrors.

MIAMI, Fla, Sept, 13,--Many hours
before the storm which sunk the Ward
liner Corydon In the Bahamas channel
Tuesday with loss OF 81 lives, "A vu-
ture followed the ship and perched ON
her Hpars while panic stricken crew,
believing In the gupersutions OF the
sea, were convinced that they were
doomed Such Is the story brought here
by eight Of the crew whiCH were bS
hours adrlft on an uptuTned boat, bat
tered and bruised without food or water,
way In calm seas and light winds. the
great bird lowered overhead. Sunday
night and Monday the Corydon stag
gered through the smashing seas Mon
day night every member OF the crew
was engaged In q desperate battle for
life There was no food. as the galley
and provision rooms were flooded Tues
day morning they lost control Of the
ship, the wireless apparatus was short
circuited and no s, o. s. calls could be
sent.
When the vessel went under the
Americans In the crew kept their heads
and saved the lives Of some others Of
the 36.
Third Mate Mallowes told a graphic
story Of his battle with John Condron,
Il Greco American seaman, when the
latter became craKed by privation And
fear.
81 held him all the first day and
night" said Mallowes "lle was raving
crazy, He got violent and tried to
draw stiletto ! tied him to the boat
them Wednesday became 80 weak |
could do nothing with him and when
he got chance he threw himself over
board and was drowned. y
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
PARADE BARRED.
| BUT CIRCUS GIVEN
Sells -Floto Aggregation At
tracts Big Crowds to North
Memphis Driving Park.

Parade or no parade, the Sells Floto
tents are set and taut at North Mem
phis Driving park Saturday and the
clowns, the bespangled folk and the
jungle beasts are all on their toes In
order that the people Of the city win
have circus day to remembeN
The bands are playing. the calliopes
are footing, the ringmasters' whips are
cracking, the animals are growing just
as they always do when the big Snow
comes to town. And Sells-Fl brings
to Memphis beautiful three ring show
Ia show that was built for the c6n-
quest Of the big Eastern Ifcities and a
show that won plaudits from Montreal
southward along the Atlantic seaboard
and set staid old Boston town on it's
ear for a week. Bottom hasn't duieted
down yet.
bow" the spectacular extravaganza that
opens the afternoon and night per-
neck Indian riding displays that close
the doings in the three rings, the Sells
Floto circus Is shaped to thrill, to give
deep pleasure and to amuse. Il does
II, too
Among the outstanding features that
will be presented at 2 p. m. and 5 p. m.
are the Nelson's, big double return fly
ing acts; Berta Beeson, the "stop-the-
show" wire dancer; Beatrice, the hu-
man, aerial top; the Wright trio, aerial
balancing marvels; the Hobson, Lloyd
moor Arabs. sensational acrobatsi Ro-
deriguez, the Mexican wire wizard; the
De Garros, the Stokes, the Sweeney.
Luckey, Klncaid, Hanley and Living
ston troupes Of novelty aeriallsts and
scores Of others.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
a ~----~------
DANNUNZIO WITH
TROOPS AT FTUME

ROME. Sept. ls.-Gabriele d'Annun-
xio, the italian poet-aviatbr, arrived In
Fiume from Ronchi yesterday afternoon
with detatchments Of grenadfers and ar
ditti provided with machine guns and
aimored automobiles, according to re-
ports reaching this city. No disorders
are reported. Government officials have
been instructed to investigate recent
demonstrations at Ffume and determine
who was responsible for them.
Capt. Gabr!aLe d'Anuunxio, who dis.
tinguished hirnself as an Italian aviator
during tho war, has been one Of the
most ardent advocates OF Italian olaims
to territory on the eastern shore OF the
Adriatic. During the controversy over
the disposition OF Fiume at the peace
conference in May and later following
the resignation Of Premier Orlando, ap-
peals were made to the Italian people
BY Capt. d'Annunzio, who urged that
Italy fight for her 'Just claims" Re-
ports reaching London Thursday stated
that serious rioting between Italian and
JugU~Slav soldiers had taken place at
Fiume and that allied units had been
compelled to intervene.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
FIRE TO KILL IS
Gates ORDER TO-
!. KNOXVILLE GUARD
Sheriff Warns Ruffians That
Promised Effort to Free
Rioters Tonight Win Be
Carnival of Death.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept. lS. tSpl)
---"Shoot, and shoot to kill" This is
the order which has been issued by
Sheriff w. T. Gate and Judge T, A. r,
Nelsonkto the large number OF special
officers who will be on guard at the
Knox county jail tonight.
While Sheriff Cate and Judge Nelson
declared that they believe the threats
which are made against them, If the
men held on the riot charges are not
released by tonight, are merely bluffs,
they stated that they would take no
chahces Sheriff Cate states that Just
as many men will be on guard as can
get In and around the Jail and his resi-
dence, which adjoins the jail
Machine guns, riot guns, high pow
cred rifles, shotguns loaded with buck
shot, and pistols galore will constitute
the arms TO be held In readiness. II
will be verkable fortress There will
mo. be any monkey business" Sheriff
Cate declared 'and any person making
a false move will do so at his own per-
sonal risk.
"The men arrested win not be released
unless they can furnishs the required
bond signed by men who can make the
rigid qualifications, and any further
attempt to release prisoners from the
Knox county jail, or to do damage 70
the tail, win meet with well prepared
systematic and deadly opposition. i Il
only fair that any persNn who might
have intentions TO do harm TO the 1ai
or any county officials should be given
a warning
Judge Nelson stated that dates ,oi
hearings Of rioters VIII be fixed next
Thursday morning They viii be given
snepdy tTialsA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
THOROUGH SURVEY
Of COUNTY'S TAX
PROBLEM PLANNED
Chamber Of Commerce Will Go
Y Into Question Without Bias
But Will Be MerCiIesSly
Thorough. SapS President.

An elaborate, thorough and conclusive
tax survey will be made Of Shelby eoun-
ty early this fall by Elias Gates, chair
man Of the Chamber Of Commerce tax
alton committee. According to an
nouncement made by w. III. FutxTIugh
president OF the chamber, no expense
will be spared. and Mr., Gates has been
authorized to employ all the expert as
eiStance he may need, to make the sur
vey SO thorough hat, when II has been
finished, the people Of Memphis and
Shelby county may be shown exactly
what their tax situation Is. When the
work is finished a report will be made
TO the public, which viii include recon-
mendations for the remedying Of any
abuses that have been found and for
the fixing OF q fair tax rate.
This work may take several months" t"
said Mr. FitzEugh, but II will be
thorough. And we will know how we
stand as to taxation wher II Is fin
lshed. Mr. Gates is q Nawyer OF sea.
soned training and is vitaily interested
In taxation. feel that he will suc-
ceed In making the kind OF survey that
Twill be worth something"
Mr.. FitzIIugh wanted the point made
that the survey VIII be nom partisan and
non political "Bht 1t will be, nercl-
lessly comprehensive" he said. ut will
be one Of the biggest things the cham
Der will undertake this fall.
Mr.. Gates recently accepted the chair
nanRhip of the tax committee OF the
chamber, following the resignation Of
The chambers executive committSe
indorsed the survey Friday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
WILLIAMS AND
MONTENEGRO At
DAGGER'S POINT
Breaking Point About Reached
and Williams May Play Po-
Iitical Lone Hand II Latest
Tip Is Verified.

Unless all signs fail, j j. Williams
viii complete his ticket Tor the COM
Ing city election by the early part OF
the coming week and Il will be will
liams ticket, and not a Monteverde
ticket
The disagreement between the for
mer mayor and the present mayor over
the personnel OF the ticket headed by
Mr., Williams went so far as to ten
newspaper men week or two ago that
John Gallella, juvepile court Judge,
would be On the Williams ticket Mr.
Williams, when he Noticed the news
item in the papers, allowed that II was
certainly news to him ard the first in
timation he had had of Mr.. Gallella's q
intention to run for another city office.
Later, In fact, only during the pres-
ent week. Il stories ttat come from
eafloS sas si'S Sn nsa ars qeses As ne.t ass1 q
tar asf To sdes,s 10 thu 4athsr tsAleila
be placed on the ticket, intimatlng
that the support OF the city adminis-
tratlon would be only an uncertain
quantity, otherwise.
MIR Williams Y. declined 3 and y ready
mayors assistance. Ii he carries out
that intentichy It means that there
speedily will be show of strength
to determine which Is tho stronger
force in local politics, Mr.. Williams
and the personal and political following
which he is known to control, or the
mayor backed by the political power Of
the city administration.
!, II conditions now were what they
used to be ten years ago or so, the
betting would be with the. city ad-
mlnistration, provided the election
commissioners also were friendly to
that side In the coming election.
But 1t As known OF all men that con-
ditions are not only far different. but
that certain influences, the women's
votes and the soldier vote, for example,
are gone when any city administration
could control at least 5000 votes,
through the combined influence Of the
city employees and the saloons. II the
administration today could control even
1000 votes OF city employees. II would
be doing we'll In straight break MIR.
Williams personally might get about as
many employees votes as the mayor
himself could swing.
That the break Is coming Jocks more
than probable. ~How the lineup will
stand then, remains to be seen.
Also, II remains to be seen Just what
sort OF campaign Is made by the Citi-
zens' League and what the women who
follow Mrs Isaac Reese's lead toward
getting out a third ticket will do. All
that will be another story. This one
only has to do with such political fore
casting as the Wise boys around the
cfty hall and courthouse are handing
out. Those wise birds insist that be.
| fore the middle Of the week, there Will
| be. come real news from the Williams
camp
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
'SWISS ECONOMISTS
TO VISIT MEMPHIS
Government Mission to Get
Facts on Cotton and Other
Industries.

Memphis is to receive three day
visit from the Swiss mission FOR eco
nomic studies In North America, which
Is an official mission of the govern
ment Of Switzerland The mission will
-Hrriye here on Sept. "a 1t will consist
of G. Allenspach, chairman, and four
others. Word to this effect was received
Saturday morning at the Chamber OF
Commerce.
The mission expects to investigate
those industries In Memphis which pro-
duce commodities which are exported
and win be given every opportunity by
the Chamber Of Commerce to carry out
this purpose, The Swiss economists will
be conducted to cotton warehouses, cot
tonseed oil mills and other places havr
ing to do with the handling of cotton
manufacture Of cottonseed products.
They win be taken into lumber mills
and other industrdies On tours Of inspec-
Ntion. A trip also win be made to n
number OF the large plantations. ada
cent TO Memphis, and the commissioners
win hav ethe opportunity to meet basi-
ness men and manufacturers in all ii {, IS
here interested In expect. SR
The mission Is said 10 be Interested
especially In gathering facts on the
cotton industry
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
UNCLE SANS SALE
Of FOOD FAILURE
Memphis Took Only Half Of
Groceries Available-Sale
Ends Sept. \25.

The sale Of army surplus foodstuffs
through the poStoffioe department VIII
end on Sept rs, according TO informa-
tion reaching Memphis, This action
IL taken, II In stated, because OF the
poor demand for food on the part OF
citiEens generally. Official figures. tend
TO show that approximately only. 10
per cent OF the supply has baen taken
Up tht0NEh the postofflce department,
About 10 pOn tent Of Memphis aiiut
Pnlenta Was taken, according to q, w!
Metcalf, Jr,, postmaster.
Many REASONS are assigned by local
Officials for the poor demand for the
goods. The prices set by the govern
ment even with the payment OF postal
uhnrgesds less than market prlcep but
the prices placed on goods offered
through the city government In va
rious cities was. even less than those
quoted by the postoffioe. This In
connection with the fact that the
goods offered for sale through munici-
pal governments were ready for deliv-
cry and at prices sssomewhat below the
price by parcel poet has tehded TO de-
crease postal sales.
Many people, too, were unwilling or
unable to have their money tied up
for the length of time that was neces
sary under the postal rules. The goods
ordered through the local poatoffice has
not Vet been received and Mr.. Met
calf stated Saturday that hef did not
know when II would be received, but
that Just as soon as he had the In
formation all persons who made pur-
chases will be advised,
Local postal officials welcome the
deciAlon OF the government to discon
tinue the sales through that depart.
mont as 1t has been burden to them,
and owing TO the lack of proper IA
oilitiea locally for handling the fooo
ARRANGEMENTS had to be made outside
for the storage and delivery OF the
goods In addition to the immense
amount OF clerical work that was
necessary In receiving and forwarding
the orders.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13

The symapthetic action Of So police
men OF the Metropolitan park force,
who refused to serve in Boston We'd
nosday night lost some of its strength
with the return TO duty Of R6 OF the
officers and their acceptance eof assign
ments 10 duty In the city
Atty -Gen. Bruce Wyman In prepar-
ing for Commissioner Curtis an opinion
on the legul points involved IN the po-
IVY Yesterday dS es Gov. Coolidge character
i2Qa the strikers as deserters When
PoNce Commissioner Curtis was app
prised that the strikers were willing to
return temporarily II given eheir for
mer status and without Telinaulshing
their affiliation with the' American
Federation Of Labor. as requested By
Samuel Gompers, MT Curtis said'
I'm all these matters I act according
to law as EXPRESSED to me by the attor-
ney- general
GV. Coolidge received Frank II, Me
CArthy representing the American
Federation OF Labor, and other labor
leadern this morning, The message 70
the governor from MT Gempers, al-
lhbuae this mornitg ~ was q daplIa
beate of one sent 10 Mayor PAterN yea-
| thrday ASKING that tho htrlkefs be re
Iinstated and the state waive for the
| time being the rule against police atnl-
iatlons with the American Federation
OF Labor.
police was still possibility today Sew
eral unions affiliated with the central
labor union met last night to vote on
the question OF going out but IN most
caaes action was postponed to await
| tho outcome OF the suggestion of Presi-
| dent GOmpers The telephone opera
| tors put the question over until next
| Tuesday.
State Aguard troops continued TO pa
| troll the streets In conjunction With
| volunteer policemen and loyal mem
bers of the regular force. There was
| rioting and looting which marked the
| first az hours OF the strike and only
few arrests we're made for minor or
| lenses
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13

September 10, 1919.
mperature---------
Hour, Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humid =
pm. yes'day 10 so So
Z am. today. SIS 5s 66
Noon today. 70 s. ~
Maximum temperature. rs; minimum,
Sc. Sun sets today, 7:lo pm. Rises
night. Precipitation. none.
Tennessee =, Fair; Sunday partly
cloudy.
ssissippi--Probably showers, cooler
in southeast, shifting winds, increasing
over south, possibly reaching gale force.
Arkansas-Gen fair except prob
able rain In extreme east.
Alabama--Probabie showers.
Kentncky--Fair; warmer Sunday.
I,ouisiana--Rain In east and south,
partly cloudy IN northwest; dangerous
aasterly gales in SOUTH probably reach
ing hurricane force: high tides.
-Oklahon,a- Generally fair except
showers in northwest; Sunday increas-
ing cloudiness.
East Texas-Generslly fair except
rain on east coast.
West Texas-Generally fair except
probable showers in extreme north.
North carolina---Fair; warmer Sunday
IN west.
y south carolina--Fair except probable
showers In south.
in north.
Georgta--Probabie showers except fair
Florida--Probabls local showers.
Kansas Generally faSs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
Big job; Strauss
Hired To Help Cops
To Shoot Straight

Capt. Julian q. Straus has been re-
tanned by the police department. to teach
Workmanship TO the police department.
Both the day and night shifts will be
given revolver target practice on the
range In the basement at police stas
ton.
The patrolmen are VIGOROUSLY poor
shots as a class, tnere being excep-
tons of course.
Capt Straus was instructor of rifle
and small, arms practice In the late
war and had considerable experience
teaching recruits how to handle and
shoot revolyers and rifles,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13

AS%%S AASt GS$AA ASISA AAAAAASAs
A 40-mile wind was reported at Z
am. at Burwood near the mouth OF the
Mississippi river The. barometer there
clock last night. Tides were reported
high, the sky cloudy and the wind
steady from the south
While the barometer fell at New Or
leans from 29,75 at / am, to 29.72 at
7 e.clock. it rose two points at 5 O'clock
a 20-miie wind with lashlng rain at
O'Clock died down to q dead calm
at 1880 and at o'clock had increased
to IA miles an hour from the east.
Passengers arriving this morning from
gulf coast points reported high tides
along the Mississippi sound and at Chef
Menteur, the Rigolets. Dunbar and Lake
Catharine
The road to Spanish Fort from New
Orleans was covered with water early
this morning, washed over the Lake
Pontchartrain seawall. The New basin
canal was choked with fishing and lum-
beF schooners which had put in from
Lake POntchartrain when small craft
were ordered off the lake.
The only vessel for which anxiety
was felt today was tho Northeastern
Navigation lines steamship Mexico, due
Thursday from Progreso, via Merida,
with9a general cargo and passenger
list The steamship officials heard from
the vessel a few hours after shd left
Merida and were hopeful that she put
back to that port on receipt of warn
ings that her course was In the hurri-
cane path.
The Morgan liner Creole, which had
not been heard from In the storm since
early Thursday, crossed the bar after
midnight this morning
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
REPR0T BARGE WITH IA
MEN ABOARD ADRlFT

TAMPA, Fla, Sept. 1S.--Wfth her
machinery disabled, life boats, venti-
away, the oil tanker Ligonier, Capt.
Carlson, Of the Gulf Refining company 8
fleet, lfmped into port late yesterday
and reported that the steel barge Mono
gahelia, with IA men on board, is either
lost with all hands or Is adrift some
where In the gulf. The Monogahelia
was in tow OF the Ligonier, bound from
Port Arthur, Tex, for Savannah.
Capt. Carlson said the two heavily
laden craft made bad weather of II in
the storm Tuesday night, and when
about 20 miles southeast Of Dry Tor
tugas the tow line parted. Capt Carl
son said he fdid not expect to be able
TO bring hiA vessel to port but finally
made 1t to Tampa. He had not been
off duty for so hours.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
Committee From
Congress ApprGises
Park Field Sept. Is

WASHINGTON, y. c., Sept u. (Spl
"A subcommittee OF the house commit
tee OF military affairs will visit Mem
phis about Sept 25 to inspect Park field
TO determine, whether the purchase Is
necessary and whether In the commit
tees opinion the price asked for the land
Is equitable.
Representative D. r. Anthony, OF
Kansas, is chairman of the subcommit-
tee and Representative Hubert r. Fish
er Is member.
y He will accompany, the committee at
least as far rs Memphis on the tour
which includes an inspection of the
fields In Arkansas and Texas. The par
ty will leave Washington Sept. 20, stop
ping fiTst at Camp Knox.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
.S|NN FEN RAIDS
ARE CONTINUING
Military and Police Action in
Ireland Still Under Way
Saturday.

CORK, Sept. 13.--The military and
police raids which began yesterday in
connection with the proclamation OF the
suppression of the Sim Fein parlia-
ment and Sim Fein organizat tlons
throughout ireland were continued to-
day.
During the morning the raiders pro-
ceeded to the house OF David Kent, a
Sim Fein member of parliament, and
searched the place. The raiders met
with no opposition, the search pro-
ceeding without incident.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
MINE WORKERS lNDORSE
PLUMB R. r. SCHEME

CLEVELAND, Sept. 1.-THE United
Mine Workers convention today In
dorsed the Plumb plan for the national
ization Of railroads. pledged the support
Of the miners organisation to secure its
brotherhoods to Join with them in an
alliance for Joint action, to be later ex-
tended into an economic alliance with
labor. organizations In other basic in
dustries
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
ELEVEN STARTERS
IN THE FUTUR|TY
one-of Richest Of American
Turf Classics Carded for
Belmont Park.

NEW YORK Sept. 13.--Eleven OF tho
best two-year- olds in training weroa
carded overnight as starters in tho
futurity at six furlongs over the Bell
mont park stralghtaway course todays
This is one of the richest of the Amer
lean turf classics and the winner OF
this annual event is always recognizcdr
as the years Juvenile champion. The
Glen Riddle farms great colt, Man o.
War, is conceded by students of racing
form TO outclass all the others named
sturdy competition from some OF them
IL more than assured. Man o War was
beaten only once this season,
The stake this year will be worIn
about SSb, 900 and the winning owners
share viii be around S2b,OOO Follow
ing In a list OF the starters with their
,Jaighta and nroha hle iOCkpys
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-13
WORKED WHEN FIT;
FIT WHEN NO WORK

II jes' got fretted an slapped her be-
fo' I knowed It." John Earl, negro, told
Judge Fitzhugh in explaining why he
had slapped his sweetheart in the face.
John flushed a coffee -colored blush on
the Judge and refused TO tell why he
slapped his girl
stated he was a farmer and worked
every day that was fit.
Il see,' Judge Fitzhugh said, when
the days weren't fit 70 work, you fit