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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
SmdsE,es Ford In
Collision, Then
Speeds MerriLyOn

Frank H. Barker, 523 Summit street,
was injured about the head when the
automobile he was driving turned COM
pletely over after being struck by an
other automobile near the intersection
Of Union avenue and Manassas street
shortly before o'clock Monday morn
ing
Barker, who was driving Ford car,
was racing with another car out Union
avenue between Myrtle and Manassas
streets when another car darted into
Union from a side street and struck the
rear OF Barker's car, turning the Ford
completely over and pinning Barker un-
derneath, according to reports made to
the police department.
The car which struck the Ford did not
stop. Il was followed for several blocks,
but shot into side street and the trail
was lost
Barker was rushed to the General
hospitayl in an unconscious condition
and at late hour Monday morning at
taches at the hospital reported he had
not regained consciousness and that
there had been practically little change
in his condition. While his injuries were
serious they weer not regarded by hos
pital authorities as being mortal
The parties in the car Barker was
racing were not known. Barker's com
panion In the Ford, G. ID. Workman
64S Adams avenue, was uninjured
Barker Is salesman for Reed &
Duecker.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
MUSCLE SHOALS CHARGES
ARE OLD, SAYS REPORT

SHEFFIELD, Ala, Sept, 1,--When
their attention was called to the news
story from Washington, hitting at waste
and extravaganza In construction OF
United States nitrate plant No. at
Muscle Shoals, Ala, near here, officers
Of the air nitrates corporation which
built the plant said
These are old charges which have
been thoroughly Investigated both by
army officers who have directed our
work since its beginning and by scores
Of agents Of the department Of JUS
tice.
I'VE understand that this charge Is
now being investigated by the attorney
general himself. The records OF this
corporation and its parent. the Ameri-
can Cyanamid company, have been sub
mtted to the ordnance department and
to the department Of Justice and there
is not a paper in the files, nor an entry
on the books Of either company that
has. not been scrutinized by representa-
tivqs of the attorney general"
The companies await with confidence
the attorney generals report and wei
come further investigation. either by
his department or by the house COM
mittee investigating war expenditures.
'Irhel accuracy Of the Washington
story may be judged by it's charge that
several hundred million dollars have
been spent on this project. Less than
| $40, 900, 600 completed this work and OF
| that amount several millions have been
| salyaged by transfer Of construction
equipment and surplus material to the
| new Wilson dam nearby,
"The Muscle Shoals nitrate plant was
| depended upon BY the general staff for
| d3 per cent ammonium nitratel high
| explosive for America and the allies
on All fronts for 1919 1t is the largest
plant of its kind in the world and rec
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
MEXICAN BANDITS
KILL ANOTHER MINER

Ell PASO, Sept adam Schaeffer.
said to be either an American or a Brit
lsh subject. was killed by Mexican ban
dts at his mine In the state OF IA
catecas, Aug, 2s, according to a tele-
gram received by the American Smelt.
ing and Refining company here today
Schaeffer was an independent mining
operator and was IS years old.
News of Schaeffer's killing was re-
ceived here today at the american
Smelling and Refining company's Mex-
can headquarters from its official In
Aguas Calientes. Mexico Schaeffer was
general manager Of the Cinco Estrellas
mines, an independent property near
Pinos Zacatecas.
A band of Mexican bandits operating
Independently was reported near Ia
linas, Zacatecas last week, and Il Is be-
lieVed here II was this band that muir
deredd the mining operator.
Mining men here disagree as to Mr.
Schaeffers citizenship American
Smelling and Refining company officials
said he was an American citizen oi
British birth. while other American min
ing men claimed he still retained his
rights as a British subject Telegram'
have been sent to the American consuls
in Torrebn and Aguas Calientes by thi
American consul In Juarez, and by tbs
smelling company officials, to ascertain
the facts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
| MILLER, CHIEF TO
KEEP PBADFORCES
FRIGHT" At Front
With $3.50 a Month Job AL
ready Ernest Put Ahead Of
Kehoc With 80 Years Ex-
perienCe in Honest Policing.

IplLtAh4
That word des9ribes the why's and
the wherefores, and all OF the other
reasons which induced Mayor +. L..
Monteverde TO announce his close per-
sonal friend, +. Ernest Miller, as chief
of police during the temporary aban-
donment of the office by Joe b. Bur-
ney, regular chief
Ernest Miller, city claim agent, draws
$3.50 a month to hold down his job.
The fact that courts are closed is no
excuse for Ernest Investigation OF
claims against the city would take his
time for q number OF days.
And here is the answer to Ernest
Miller's appointment as acting chief
Of police
Certain political moves are being put
under way by Mayor Monteverde and
Charles B. Quinn, commissioner of fire
and police. They do not wish an 'out-
slider like Mike Kehoe--to get the
dope" on their movements. There
fore, Ernest Miller.
The whole police propaganda Is a
pre- election stab at the votes Of tn,
best people of the community Dis
orderly houses have been allowed 10
run wide open Bootleggers, favored
have been allowed to sell booze under
the Quinn regime Street walkers have
flourished, Only those people in these
lines of trade who have no pun hav,
been arrested. Ernest Miller knows who
is proper with the powers that be
Therefore he Is selected as chief oI
police while Burney Is away--thougl
Mike Kehoe with 30 years of experienc,
is not rendered the job
That Kehoe Is qualified is conceded
alike by saints and sinners. His recorC
| is 80 years In the police department
and not a single man killed, The big
two-fisted lrishman, when on the street
| takes 'em alive, He never even useo
service.
But political work doesn't call for q
clean officer to do 1t, For that reason
Mike still Is at n captains desk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01

In pursuing suggestion that Mr,
Cooper might have been the victim OF
bootleggers. all men suspected OF CON
nection with that traffic have been
made to disclose to the satisfaction ot
the police their movements on Thurs
day night when Mr.. Cooper was called
from his home in Belle Meade park 70
be seen no more by the members OF
his household until Saturday after his
battered body had been found In Rlch ,
land creek This investigation is said
to have exploded that theory
A house girl in the Cooper home,
Maude Perkins. says that about ,
clock Thursday night she heard some
one calling Cooper, Cooper, and Went
to window overlooking the front porch
She saw only the shadow of the man
who stood in the yard. The man did
not come on the porch, but Joined MT.
Cooper in the yard and went with hinl
to the garage and left with him in the
automobile,
From this mysterious caller address,
ing Mr. Cooper as Cooper" II Is now
considered certain that the caller was
some more or less Intimate acqualnt,
ance The identity of that caller ana
the Significance of Cooper remark
made as the automobile left the home,
III YOU had asked for more you could
have had It," are believed to be the
all-important questions involved iH the
extraordinary case :.
Mrs Cooper, who was visiting N
Evanston, ILL.,, at the time OF the hfg-
edy, reached Nashville yesterday, sc-
companied by her father, Milton II
Smith. of Louisville Mr.. Cooper's tu-
neral was held today AT Christ church,
Bishop Thomas r Gailor officiating
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
Galella's Candidacy
News TO Williams:
Place Still Open

can news to me-, said J. j. Williams
candidate for mayor, when asked II the
report in another paper that John Ca
leila would run for commissioner on
his ticket.
Mr.. Williams declared that the first
neard Of Galella as a candidate was
when he read 1t ip a morning paper.
4 have not selected man 10 take the
place of II. T. Bruce. who was forced
to get off of the ticket on account OF
having moved to the country Mr., VIII
liams continued. II am at loss 10
know how this report could have started.
Mr. Williams said that the report that
John Corbett would run on mis- ticket
for city tax assessor Is absolutely cor
rect. He said further that he has a
number Of good men TO take Mr.. Bruce
plaee on the slate. but had not yet de-
cided which should be the one.
men who will make good commission
ers. hut | see no need OF rushing into
hot campaign so far from the election,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
R. R. TELEGRAPHERS OPEN
WAGE SCALE C0NFAB

ST. LOUIS Sept 1.-General chair
men of the Order of Railroad Telegra-
piers in the United States and Canada
opened q weeks conference here today
to arrange a new scale and standardize
working conditions.
e. j. Manion, president Of the order.
said resolutions to be presented would
demand uniform working conditions on
the various railroads, a uniform senior
ity rule and standard rule and wage
for the transfer Of men from one d.
vision of a railroad to another The
present wage scale is from 48 to IS cents
an hour.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
ROTARiANS WILL RAISE
FUND FOR BOY SCOUTS

Details for a campaign TO raise a fund
of $4,000 to maintain the Boy Scout
organization In Memphis for n period Of
three years will be discussed at tn
regular weekly luncheon Of the Rotary
club to be given at the Hotel Gayose
Tuesday. The active campfR will be
lar meeting on Sept i6. and win enc
as soon thereafter as possible A chair
man wifi be appointed TO organize tht
solicitors, each Of whom will pledge &c
carry the work along among the bust.
ness concerns engaged in the same lint
OF business as he.
The board OF directors OF the Rotary
club has named the president Of thf
Chamber OF Commerce, w. II. FjtzHugh.
as honorary member Of the ctab dur
ing his term OF office
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
WILL PETITION
FOR VOTE Upon
PHONE RATES
Steps VIII Be Taken DlFiIiy
Present Week to Test the
Rights Of the People Under
City Charter Provisions.

Petitions are being prepared demand
ing that the voters OF Memphis be
given an opportunity to accept or re-
Ject the franchise contract by which
tho city administration handed to the
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph
company the right to continue tc
charge, for two years longer the in
creased rates, put into effect by the
federal government war measure.
The petition probably win be clrcu-
lated during the present week. Under
the city charter, II requires n petition
signed by at least 800 qualified voters
to secure n vote on a franchise con.
tract. A referendum vote can be Sc.
cured by such procedure even after
an ordinance or resolution has beer
passed, If such petition Is filed within
80 days after It's passage.
The conditions under which the con.
tract rate agreement with the Cum.
berland company was passed created 8
decided sentiment in favor Of testing
the rights OF the people. The resou.
tion fixing tho new rates until Dec. 81
1921, was passed by the votes Of the
mayor and three commissioners, Quinn
Mason and Miller, without being pub.
llshed, without any reference to the
people without anyone except the COM
missionefs and lawyers acting for the
telephone company and the stenograph
or who copied the final draft. having
seen 1t, Newspaper reporters did gel
n glimpse Of 1t just before II was read
Whether the people who must pay
the Increased charges will be able Il
secure any redress remains to he seen
Mayor Monteverde and the other com,
missioners probably will resist the ef
fort to have the question submitted
to the people on the ground that the
rates were fixed by resolution, in.
stead of by ordinance, but the charte
provisions appear ample to cover
franchise contract as well as an ordi.
nance.
Monday being u legal holiday, N,
step was taken In the matter Of tn,
proposed petitions but steps probably
will be taken Immediately TO get then
up and 10 secure some speedy actor
In the matter.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
HUNS RUSH TO RACE
TRACK ATT GRuNEWALD d

BERLIN, Sept, lone hundred
thousand RATE patrons were compelled
70 resort to emergency c0nyeyances 70
reach the ttrunewalds track when me
Gertlan. fSrsy was h5 Ia there ~ eW
days AGO Ssrhis Resulted from a4tfike
.on the surfaEe and subway lines.
Among thb vehicles pressed into use
TO carry the crowd to the race track
were military motor trucks, four-in-
hand dog carts which formerly were
part Of the equipment of the court, and
Improved omnibusses Of all descriptions.
In these were huddled together smartly
gowned women, prosperous men and
youthful ammunition workers who were
eating cherries or smoking.
Gambling mad. Berlin discarded all
lines Of social demarkation in. order
to reach the track and place BETS on
the horses.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
LOCAL COMPANIES
OF GUARDS WILL
REMAIN ON DUTY
KnOwn Deaths In Racial Clashes Still TICO
With RumOrs of Big Life Losses
UncOnfirmed Thus Far.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept 1. (Spl)With the authori-
ties both military and civil firm in their belief that the situation
here following days of serious riong is well in hand
an appeal has been made for stayathome night tonight
and indications that the 1900 guardsmen assisted by 2Oo
special policemen and 70 special deputy shefs will be able
to prevent any serious disorders,
The total known deaths this afternoon still remained at two
with IS seriously wounded of whom is expected to die
Rumos Of great loss of life among the which have been
the outbreak of the trouble early Sunday morning
have apparently proved erroneous thus far confirmation
has been obtainable Of reported deaths Of negroes
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
sTsts w g. 81 EsiEESI

Tennessee slightly warmer IN
extreme west, warmer Tuesday.
Mlsslssipni-fal except local thpn-
derstorms in SOUTH slightly warEaeEi
Tuesday in interior.
Arkansas-Fair rising temperatur@
Alabama-Fair except local showers
In south. slightly warmer Tuesday IN
interior,
Kentucky--Falr slowly rising tenn
pernture.
louisiana, East and West Texas
Fair.
Oklahorna--Fa and warmer.
North Carolina Generally fair. slight
ly cooler; thundershowers in east
South Carolina a--Thundershowers fol-
lowed hy generally fair Tuesday
Georgia -Thundershowers followed by
generally fair Tuesday,
Florida Local thundershowers.
Kansas Generosity fair and,SwarmSfs
probably followed by local khowsses
cooler Tuesday
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
lNSURGENT MINERS ON
MARCH FOR RECRUITS

NEW ATHENS, ILL.,, Sept. 1.--Insur-
gent, coal. miners of Belleville,N who
Started on a march through Southern
Illinois yesterday reached this town at
l o'clock this morning and are pre-
pairing to resume their march at pm.
today.
The column of 1876 men are marching
in an effort to gain recruits from miners
who have not Joined the strike which
is unauthorized by leaders Of the United
Mine Workers. The marchers have
been expelled from the union.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
NORTH DAKOTA FORMS
WORKERS. PARTY

FARGO, N. D.! Sept. 1.-The North
Dakota Workers Nonpartisan Political
Alliance was organized IN Fargo last
night, the session continuing till l
o'clock this morning. Resolutions
adopted pledge support to the Nonpar-
tisan league and recommend to the Ma
tional Labor party the nomination of
Gov. Lynn J. Frazier, of North Da-
kota. for president OF the United States.
The Plumb plan was indorsed In an
other resolution, while In still another
resolution the United States was asked
to recall all troops from Russia and 10
give no further aid TO the fight against
the soviet republic.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
GOVERNOR MAY OFFER
Rewards FOR LEADERS

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. l. tSpl -
When he left his office this morning to
take part in the Labor day parade Coy.
A II Roberts WAS not prepared to
make an announcement regarding the
Knoxville race riot. From his com
ments, however, II was thought ne
would probably offer rewards for lead
ers in the rIotlng as well as for the
prisoners who escaped from the Knox
uille iail
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
OFFERS TO QUIT,

BUDAPEST tvia Viennal, Sept. 1.
fBy the Associated Press THE gov
ernmeut of Premier Friedrich has Of
fered to step down and out. II is re-
ported that the premier has offered the
entente the resignation OF the entire
cabinet. his ministry TO be succeeded
by one under Franz Heinrich, the pres
ent minister Of commerce,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
FALLS IL STORIES,
BUT STILL LIVES

CHICAGO, Sept. i.--sJohh Maloom
Hart, head Of the John NJ Hart
company, Evanston, WAS saved from
death. yesterday when No fell from,
the root OF the CiAl0apo Athletic
club building, He struck 4 steel
when Il wrapped around hls body
and unwound as he dropped 20 a
fire escape seven stories lower,
where he was rescued.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
GEN. HOOPER BETTER

SELMA, Ala, Sept. AFTER an ex-
hausting spell Of hiccoughs latA sun
day evening and night, Gen. G w.
Hooper, state commander Of the United
Confederate Veterans, who has been
desperately i'll since Tuesday, when an
operation for intestinal obstruction was
performed, spent D comfortable night
and his condition Is considered more
favorable today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
WILSON DECLINES TO
GIVE SOLONS DRAFTS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1--President
Wilson declined today TO give the sem
ate foreign relations committee tenta-
tive drafts OF treaties with Austria,
Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria, as re-
auesfed by the committee, on the ground
that .'it would tend TO take the func-
tion OF negotiating treaties out Of the
hands Of the executive"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
DrsBAND NOTED REGIMENT

VIENNA, Sept, l. (By the Associated
Press. 1.-The famous Forty-first bat
TALON of the new Austrian army, sup
posed to be the most communistic and
radical Of the national guard, has been
aiisbanded at the instance OF the Sol
diers' and Worlrmen's council. News
papers. in commenting on this step. say
that this ''purifies' the national guard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
COOPER'S SLAYERS
ARE NEAR ARREST
POLICE HEAD SAYS
Nashville official Eliminates Theory of
BIacknlGH in Investigation of Murder.
Thinks TIOO Or Three in Party.

NASHVILLE Tenn Sept ROBIN J. Cooper killed
by two or more and the murderer will be appre
hended" was the statement made by Chief of Police A. J.
Barthe this morning The chief did reveal the theory upon
which the department working That not backmal
indicated by his positive that con-
nected in any way with tragedy far the police know
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
You Haze Until
Sept. Is To Pay
That $2.2O Tax

Tax payment time has been extended
to Sept. Is.
The time in which citizen may pay
city taxes without penalty vas ex-
tended Monday morning to Sept Is, at
a specially called meeting Of the city
commission.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
HOLD FIRST PARADE.

LYNCHBERG, Va. Sept. l.--organ-
lied labor held It's first Labor day
parade here today, nearly l,bo0 union
workers taking part In the parade, The
rest OF the day was to be given over
to athletic games at the Y. M. c. A.
island playground.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
COL uMBiA WINS 1919
RACE FOR B. 3. PEN AaNI

CHARLOTTE, N, c., sept, 1.--Co-
lumbia won the pennant OF the South
Atlantic baseball association today by
defeating Charlotte to 0 in the first
game of double header before rec
grounds.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
CAPITAL OF BAVARIA
UNDER MARTIAL LAW

COPENHAGEN. Sept Munich, the
Bayarian capital, Is under martial law.
the DeutsChe Tages Zeitung of Berlin
have been posted In the streets.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01

Henry B. Hallowall, so years old,
claims to be the oldest marine in the
United States. He called at the White
House the other day to pay his re-
spects to the president. In 1850 Halo
wall was an orderly at the White House
and he is the last OF the marines sta
toned at the executive mansion dur
ing the Buchanan administration. 1t
IL his first visit 20 the White House
in 81 years, for al the close of the
civil war he migrated west5 and now
images his homo at McPhers3n. Kas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01
Officers Bungled.

In the Bray case, police bungled
badly. 1t was several days before
single one of the four men implicated
in the case was taken, and then 1t was
Sheriff Perry who made the capture. OF
"Sleepy John" Rogers. fonce got the
second man, Walter Patton, alias Pad
DIV Mack" Little Reed Wells and
Bennie South, the other men wanted
never have been taken.
The law enforcement committee of
the chamber of Commerce, headed by
Col. Roane Waring as chairman Is due
to meet Monday to take some action in
regard to the latest outrage on Mem
phis womanhood. In the Bray case the
Chamber of Commerce appropriated and
placed at the disposal Of Sam Q.
Bates, states attorney, the sum OF $4,000
to be used as he saw fit. In, tracking
down the perpetrators Of the crime
against Miss Bray. It is thought proba-
bic that similar" action will be taken
Monday, and the sum thus appropriated q
turned over to authorities to, defray
expenses of the pursuit of Longley.
which will be pressed to the limit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-01

Basil Miles has been appointed head
of the new division which has Just been
created by the department of state TO
handle Russian affairs This matter
was previously taken care OF by the
Far Eastern bureau but owing TO condiv
tions there II was deemed advisable 10
make q separate department To. handle
Russian business. Mr.. Miles is thor
oukhiy familiar with the old and new
situations In Russia