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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

More than $50 alleged radicals who
are said to have plotted violent DEM
onstrations throughout the country to-
day In commemorati tion of the second
anniversary OF the establishment of the
Russian soviet government were in the
hands Of the federal authorities this
morning, awaiting deportation or such
other action as may be ordered against
them. About 500 men and women sus-
pected Of having been implicated in the
plot were seized late last night in a
series of swift raids conducted in Il
cities. Further arrests were promised
by federal agents in some cities.
More than 150 persons were taken in
raid in New York which was per-
sonally conducted by William J. Flynn,
chief of the bureau of Investigation
of the department of justice. All ex-
cept SO were released after examina-
tion.
In the Chicago district including Mil
waukee and Gary, Ind, more than 200
were taken into custody, while smaller
groups ranging from SO down to two
were arrested in Detroit. Philadelphia,
San Francisco, Newark n, j., Jackson,
Mich and five Connecticut cities, New
Haven, Hartford, Ansonia, Waterbury
and New Britain.
Federal agents generally declined TO
discuss the arrests further than to say
they hadsbeen planned at Washington
several weeks ago. 1t was reported
that in some cities the demonstrations
were to include bomb placing and the
use of firearms.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
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yYhroosmrps,on,1lUERITE, yrosrs ,
Perjury Ct... 81.

Declaring that she had not told the
truth when she said that Allen Nc
Namara crtminally assaulted her. Mrs
Mary Mcnamara, nee Thompson, IL,
created q .senaation Saturday morning
at the hchring OF Allen McNamara's \
motion for n new trial. incidentally
ehe got herself into deep trouble, for
before she left the courtroom Judge
J Ed, Richarda issued q bench war
rant for her arrest on charge Of per-
jury She ID held under $4,000 bond
Mrs, Mary Mcnamara, nee Thompson,
is tho girl Allen McNamara was found
guilty ~ having criminally assaulted on
Aug 3d. at WoIf river bridge and new
Raleigh road 1t was mainly ON her
testlmony--the story OF the alleged as
sault--that jury found Mcnamara
guilty, the punishment being death In
the electric chair About a week afo,
and only a few weeks after the close
OF the trial, the news was flashed that
she had married Augustus j. McNa-
mara. brother OF the man she had said
assaulted her.
The state began to perl up its ears
so to speak, when this news came out,
A further Jolt was administered when
Allen Mcnamara entered the courtroom
saturday morning for the hearing OF
his motion for a new trial He kissed
his wife, Mrs, Rebecca Doyle McNa.
mara, seated himself ana kissed his
mother Three minutes later he leaned
across his mothers lap and kissed Mrs
Continued on page IS, column g.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
NEW FAST FREIGHT
SERVICE FROM EAST

A new fast freight service for pack
age shipments from New York and Phil
adelphia and Eastern points to Mem
phs and points south and west IL an
nounced by Charles II Ryan, division
freight agent for the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad. that will greatly speed up
the delivery OF package merchandise
from the East
Package shipments from the Penn
sylvana railroad stations Mt New York
and Brooklyn, n. y, and Jersey city
Newark, Elizabeth Railway, Wood
bridge and Perth Amboy. n. j., will be
consolidated In through merchandise
car at Waserley, n j., and routed via
the Pennsylvania to Cinclnnat and from
Cincinnati to Memphis via the Louis
vile & Nashville
The Philadelphia merchandise car
will be routed in the same way,
The l., & n. has also perfected ar
ranRcments whereby a delay Of from -
to 4S hours to package shipments from
Cincinnati to points beyond Memphis
will he eliminated Heretofore mer-
chandise cars from Cincinnati were de-
livcred to the Calhoun street freight
depot and transferred to the Missouri
Pacific, Frisco, Rock Island, Illinois
Central or Cotton Belt freight stations.
Under the new arrangement such cars
will be delivered direct to the station
where the shipments are to be trans
ferred
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
DR.. FRIEDMAN GETS
HEAVY PENALTY IN
DOPE CONVICTIONS.
Six Sentences Carry Prison
Penalties Aggregating Three
Years and a Day Imposed
by Judge John E. Mccall.

Sentences aggregating three years and
one day IN tile Atlanta federal peniten.
tlary and \ Tine el $1,000 and costs, q
upon Dr Bel, Friedmasl by Judge john
NJ Mccall. This ACTION II the closing
chapter In q series OF the most fla
grant violations of the Harrison anti
narcotic law that has ever been brought
before federal court in the United
States and the sentence imposed covers
six cases against DIR. Friedman.
Sentence WAS pronounced by Judge
Mccall in the~rirst cases against DR.
Friedman and the maximum sentence
of two years Imprisonment and fine
Of $4,000 was imposed. This case had
been appealed to the circuit court of
appeals Of the United States and the
sentence of the lower court affirmed.
An appeal was taken to the United
States supreme court for writ Of ceI :
tiorari for a review of the case. This
petition was denied and the mandate
returned to the district court.
On second case In which had been
deferred pending final decision in the
first case, Judge Mccall imposed SEN
terice of one year and one day In At
lanta In four other cases pending
against DR., Friedman he entered pleas
Of guilty and a sentence of one year
and day was imposed in each case, but
the sentences in the last four cases
will run concurrently with the SEN
tence in the second case. The total
time DR., Friedman will serve Is three
years and one day and pay fine OF
$5. 900 and costs of court.
The violations charged against Or.
Friedman date hack to a time shortly
after the enactment of the Harrison
antinarcotic law In 1914. The convic-
tions in the two cases concluded Sat
urday we're secured in December, 1918,
81, aI I,a
the Harrison law Is two years In eacn
case
Federal officials familiar with the
cases against DR. Friedman declare that
the violations charged against him we've
\ among the most, flagrant ever reported
| to the government from any city Ia
| the United States; that he wrote pre-
scriptions for narcotics In varying
quantities, in some Instances prescrib-
| ing 10 bottles Of morphine on one pre-
| scription amounting to 2,400 grains oi
| morphine, The last raid made on DR.
Friedmans office was conducted under
the leadership Of the highest internal
revenue officer of the district
| DR. Friedman was indicted along with
| Leon Thompson and j. N. Thompson
| in one OF the cases against him. Leor
| Thompson is now serving three years
| in Atlanta, and ] n. Thompson recently
paid fine of $4,000 and costs In the
| federal court
! Officials at the building had heard
| that petition signed by citizens OF
| an Arkansas town would be present
| ed to the court Saturday asking a
kstay OF sentence for DR. Friedman be.
cause Of his services to the community
| The petition had not arrived Saturda,
/ morning so far as court officials knew
and It was not presented to the cour
prior to the sentencing of DIR. Fried
man,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
sISl 80, ME- A;ISL;iERg

-Tem ratureA-----------
Hour. Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humid'y
7 pm yes day 40 a S5
am today. so AZ w
Maximum temperature, SO: minimum,
40. Sun sets today, 5 p. m. Rises to-
morrow, 1923 am. Moon rises 5:46 p.
m. tonight. Precipitation, ~ inches.
nnessee-cloudy, probable local
rains.
Mississippi-R
Arkansas--Rain, colder in north; rain
or snow Sunday, much colder; cold wave
at Bentonville, with freezing tempera"
ture.
Alabama--Rain.
Kentucky7-Cloudy, probable local
rains.
Lousana--Rain. colder in northwest.
Oklahoma-Rain with probable snow in
north colder with freezing temperature
in north and west cold wave late Sun
day, temperature below freezing.
East Texas--Rain, colder in south,
much colder in north
West Texas-Cloudy in southwest,
rain or snow In Panhandle, colder in
north and west with cold wave in Pan
handle and temperature below freezing
North Caroiina-Local rains.
| South Carolina-Cloudy, probable To-
| cal rains.
Georgia-Cloudy with rain except faiI
| in southeast.
Florida--Fair except probable rain ir
| north.
Kafsas-Rain. turning to snow IL
: west; colder
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
MUSICAL. INDUSTRY NOW
PROFESSION, SAYS POUND

How the musical industry, at first
classed non essential during the war
period and later made. essential and
how he led the fight which ended In
the industry being declared so, was re-
told Friday evening by George w
Pound, director Of the Musical Indus
tries Chamber Of Commerce Of America,
at meeting Of music dealers Of the
Memphis territory at the Hotel Chisea.
following banquet given in his honor
by the dealers,
Classifying music as essentia to the
well being Of civilians as well as sol
diers following only food. raiment and
shelter, Mr.. Pound won his struggle
with the government which after the
war brought him redoubled praise from
some Of the men who opposed his stand
at the outset OF hositilities, he declared,
Opposition was encountered during
the war at first from persons who tried
to prevent the use Of materials in the
manufacture Of musical Instruments
that might be used In making war ma
terial. Now that the war fight has
been won, Mr.. Pound pointed out, the
musical industry has been raised to
that of Profession. He closed by an
appeal for dealers to stick to the
straight line Of truth In all advertising
as the bast method for permanent busi-
ness success
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
CITIZENS LEAGUE
STANDS SQUARELY
BEHIND OFFICIALS
Will Aid in Securing Proof and
Prosecution Of Election
Crooks in Coming Grand
Jury Investigation.
LAW ENFORCEMENT is TO
BE BACKED TO LIMIT
Kidnapped Second Ward Boxes,
After Paine'S Election As
sured, Show Majority for
Him OF Six Votes.


Election crooks. whoever they may
be. of high or low degree, win not es-
cape without prosecution for the part
they played in Thursdays election
The grand jury stands ready to bring
In indictments whenever sufficient proof
is presented
S. o. Bates, states attorney, said be-
fore the election that he and his as
sistants would prosecute anyone charged
with fraud. He has since repeated that
statement and added that he will well
come any information which win assist
him in running down any such charges,
Judge ]. Ed Richards, Of the first
division of the criminal court, charged
the grand jury last week as to election
frauds, and Instructed 1t to be vigil
liant in Investigating any charges
before 1t. Judge Thomas Harsh, of the
second division, is equally determined
that the law shall be declared supreme
in Memphis.
J. f. Thomas, the foreman, and other
members of the grand jury, visited
many of the polling places in the down
town wards Thursday and personally
looked into some Of the things that
were done.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

! In the course of their Investigations
of red activities government agents, ac-
eording to Mr. Palmer's announcement.
slave found that the Union of Russian
Workers is conducting an active propa-
ganda for a social revolution" The
aliens arrested we're all leaders in this
2 union, which was described as the worst
anarchistic organization in this country
600.
\ Many locals, estimated by officials to
run well above 100 are scattered
throughout the nation. Last nights
: raids. however, included only the lead
ers Of the organization in the following
cities:
New York Chicago. Pittsburgh, Phil
adelphia, Cleveland, Detroit, Buffalo,
Akron, Youngstown o.; Baltimore,
Newark and Elizabeth, N. j.: and Hart
ford, Waterbury, Ansonia, Bridgeport,
New Haven and Seymour. Conn
OF the activities of members Of the
Union Of Russian Workers, Mr.. Palmer s
Ftatemert said:
Even More Radical.
The Union OF Russian Workers is
even more radical than the Boisheviki.
IT was organized In New York in 1907
lE group OF eleven men led by Will
liam SzRtow, at present the chief OF
police Of Petrograd. The purpose Of
society was 70 amalgamate all Of
Russian groups IN the Y. s.. into
one organization. With the aid OF
newspaper @nd other propaganda, the
fnnnnbershin Of the Union OF Russian
Workers grew ilrltiI at the present time
n y membership is about 1000 and itt
\ tifaIit hes number more than 100. located
ii tl3e principal cities OF the country
The various locals are organized for
the sole purpose OF spreading the doc
: frine OF the organization among the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
Al PERSONS HELD IN
CONNECTICUT CITIES

NEW HAVEN Conn, Nov. S.--Forty-
one alleged radicals were held In five
Connecticut cities today as result Of
raids by agents of the department of
justice, Most of them were found in
their homes land arrested on federal
warrants. Twenty-seven were arrested
in Ansonia and literature was seized at
the headquarters of leaders of last
springs walkouts in the brass mills
Six men were arrested in Waterbury,
three in New Britain, two in Hartford
and ahree in New Haven.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

organization are derived from dues, lec-
lures and concerts and the sale Of radi-
cal literature"
Officials declared that in last nights
raids. they, had found more forms Of
anarchistic propaganda, teaching the
overthrow of government by force and
violence, than in any previous nation
wide raids. Apparently according to
officials, the Russian organization bids
fair to supplant some of-the other rad
ical groups to which more attention has
been paid in the past The announced
determination TO rid the country Of all
aliens participating in the spread OF doc
trine against the government was be-
lieved TO be an effective means of stop
ming the growth Of the Russian union.
Inflammatory Paper.
Seized in the raids last night was a
portion Of the constitution" OF the
Russian society. which officials declared
was the most inflammatory Of any doc
ument yet taken, One section said
present society was divided into two op-
posing tlasseS. These, 1t said, are:
THE downtrodden workers and peas
ants on one side, producing by their
work all the riches Of the world on the
other. the rich people who have grabbed
all the riches into their hands. Many
time the class OF the oppressed stood
against the rich parasites and their
faithful servant and proteotor--the gov
ernment-to conquer Its full liberation
from the yoke Of CAPITALISM and politi,
cal nower- But every time II suffered
defeat. not being conscious of It's owi
final goal and means: by. which victory
only 4 weapon in the hands Of its enc
fnies"
The constitution said further tina,
there was "a prime Importance In the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
Court Crowded.

Half nm hour before court opened the
corridors of the federal building were
iammed with scores Of men and women
waiting to get seats, When the seats
were filled the doors were locked put
several score remained in the corridor
The defendants were slow in gather
ing. President lewis and Secretary
Green Of the union, were early. put
the others straggled in. Not all the
men who were served with the restrain
ing order were in court, counsel enter
ing an appearance for them. The pro-
ceedtngs opened promptly at ~ an,
The governments action against the
strikers leaders is based on the pro-
visions of the Lever law, making II
crime TO conspire to limit the produe-
tion of food or fuel Under this law
the action against the union heads
might have been made criminal had
the government legal authorities de-
cided against this policy as the less
effective OF the courses open to them.
To establish the point OF property
right In connection with the strike OF
miners, government counsel has orousnt
into the case the effect OF the stoppase
OF coal production on the raiiroaas
which are guaranteed an income by the
government The argument is that the
United States, as result Of the strike.
will be forced to pay the ratlroaos
amounts exceeding those necessary Il
operation were not eurtailed through
coal shortages
All hope OF settling the strike OUT
side of the courts was dashed last
night when 1t was reported that ell
forts of Samuel Gompers to present an
acceptable plan of settlement to Attor-
new General Palmer had failed. John
/. Lewis. swho was reported TO nave
conyersed with Mr., Gompers oy long
distance telephone ON the matter, would
not discuss the situation last night. He
declined to deny or confirm the reports
Of his communication with Mr. Com
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
Paine To Attend
LdW Enforcement
Meeting Next Week

Rowlett Paine. mayor-elect of Mem
phis, who received the heaviest vote
given any candidate in years and who
ran, as everyone knows, on a law en-
forcement platform, will attend the law
enforcement meeting at Nashville next
week as delegate representing the
Rotary club.
Mr.. Paine was named as a delegate
Saturday by Bolton Smith, president Of
the club.
past two weeks in the eastern and
middle divisions of the state. In the in
terest Of revival of sentiment for
law enforcement. and has made many
addresses on that subject before civic
clubs and at several large general mass
meetings He has called the meeting
at Nashville for next Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
Police Too Busy To
Catch Thieves; Pass
"Buck" To Sheriff

Electionsf sometimes have queer ef-
fects on cops. For instance, the case
OF the Newborn Cleaning company
Madison avenue. near Marshall
The cleaning establishment was brok-
en- into Friday night and several suits
and overcoats stolen One 81 the en-
ployes was given a list OF the stolen
goods and told to report It to authori-
ties.
The negro stepped into Sheriff Per-
RVS office early Saturday He handed
the list to Ed bradley. deputy, explain
ing that these were stolen goods listed.
"Why do you bring II here? Brs&r
ley asked. This should go to the police
station. Take II there
"Ah did, cap'n, but dey done sent me
ovah heah." the negro replied.
"Hm-m," mused Bradley They
must be afraid yof arresting somebody
since their recent unfortunate expert
ence at the polls.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
Charges Violations,

Mr., Ames read an affidavit from
Thomas u. Lewis, secretary OF the New
River Coal association Of West Vir-
ginia This document detailed the al
legged violation OF union contracts IN
that field. Similar affidavita were OF
fered detailing alleged similar condi-l
tlons In Eastern Kentucky ana TenS
nessee
Mr.. Ames then related the re-estai
lishment OF certain fuel adminlstratiW
orders
II believe these are all the facts e
wish to present at this time" said ir.
Ames.
The defense thereupon started to ad
It's motion to dissolve In the forrW OF
an affidavit. The document ass@ted
tho Legality OF the strike call and that
tho sole object was to better the Eving
conditions OF the miners by Increased
wages and shorter working hours. EThia
was explained as designed to cohibat
the government assertion OF consplra-
cy 90 violate the Lever food and fuel
control act,
The affidavit cited the statute for
bidding issuance of injunctions In lapor
disputes unless based upon destruction
OF property of the complainant The
Lever act, II was argued, had become
ineffective because the war had
''oAased progressively" two OF the cir
cumstances cited In this connection be-
Ing thAt soldier members OF tne uHlull
had been discharged from government
service and that the coal mines had
been returned to their owners.
THE union members therefore be-
lieyed that peace had come and that
the United States was no longer at
war" said the affidavit, and II offered
to show In court that by acts of the
federal administration the war powers
relating to the fuel industry had been
dissolved,
The motion also argued that the re-
stralning order was calculated to de-
stroy the right to strike and result in
dissolution Of the organization, 1t also
asserted that the portion of the order
restraining use of union funds confis-
Gated property without due process OF
law
This closed the evidence and Judge
Anderson then agreed with the attor-
news that an hour and half be al
lowed each side for argument.
Mr. Ames opened for the government.
Reading from the Congressional Rec
ord he got into the case President
Wilson's statement on the coal strike.
| reading ;t in full, President Lewis OF
the union with thumbs thrust into the
armholes OF his waistcoat, listened TO
the chief executives excoriation OF the
organization with nonehalant man
| ner,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
FIRST STRIKE DAY OF
PRODUCTION WAY DOWN

WASHINGTON Nov S,--Produetion
az b!tuminous coal last Saturday the
firs, day OF the coal strike, was estl-
Inoted today by the geological survey
at slightly less than 10000 tons. This
compares with an average normal daily
live davs preceding the strike, the out
put was i2l42. 600 tons, an. average per
working day Of more than 1000, 600 tons.
This was far above the average and
was exceeded during only one other
week this year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
RAIDS MADE ONLY
. START OF ACTION
TO CLEAN NATION

WASHINGTON S.-DeporatOn engaged
activities has department
Gen. Palmer today Details cleanup
radicals last night today show that
IN S cities Mr. Palmer department deport
all Of them.
Included among the material and literature seized
agents in the raids quantities articles making
complete couhterfeing
notes thousands of literature
fammatory and flags rifles
Agents the mmgra-
ton have been collecting evidence in these particular
months Mr. Palmer said Practically all those
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
20 HELD ON ISLAND
sAWAlTlNG DEPORTATION

NEW YORK Nov. S.ATwenty-
radicals arrested In Newark, N. j., last
night on warrants sworn out by Sec
retary of Labor Wilson were taken to
Ellis island where they will be held
pending hearing on the question Of
their deportation. 1t is expected that
150 other radicals arrested in raids in
the Metropolitan district would be
transferred to the island to await hear
ings.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
MORE THAN FIFTY TAKEN
IN DETROIT BY RAIDERS

DETROIT, Nov. s.--Begnning with
raid on mass meeting last night, fed
eral agents of the department of JUS
tice continued until early today bring
ing into headquarters alleged radical
agitators and disciples Of direct ac-
tion," More than SO were under deten-
tion today, some of them, officers stat
ed, known to have been preaching "red"
doctrines here for weeks. Deportation
of these. it was said, would be recon-
mended.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08

Restrict Atlanta
Coal Deliveries

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. s-Distri-
button OF furnace and CRATE coal in
Atlanta and Mobile is restricted to
one ton per house at time, in an
order issued here today hy :. L.
Yerkes representative OF the fed
eral fuel administration on the
Southern coal committee,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
THIRTY AWAIT HEARINGS
AFTER PHILADELPHIA RAID

PHILADELPHIA, Noy. S.-Thirty al
legged radicals, including four women,
taken in raids here last night by agents
of the department Of justice, were
awaiting hearings at the Federal build
ing today. The prisoners were taken
into custody at two meetings in two
widely separated sections of the city.
Local police aided the federal agents
in making the arrests. quantity of
literature also was seized
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-11-08
NEW YORK RAID TAKES
RADICALS BY SURPRISE

NEW YORK, Nov. s.--Fifty-two rad
jcals. arrested in raids here, faced de-
portation proceedings today me
William T. Flynn, head Of the bureau Of
Investigation OF the department, came
as a surprise to the 200 or more per.
sons assembled In the Russian peoples
house IN tho lower Vast Side. A class
was listening to what the police termed
a radical lecture, but all the students
hasfened to inform the officers they
were learning English"
when the prisoners, with several
women among them, had been herded
togsther. 1t was found that many had