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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02
JAMES BRETT, JR., IN 18TH
YEAR OF INCUMBENCY

James Brett, Jr., circuit court clerk,
Tuesday began his 26th year OF work
fer the county Of Shelby and the city
OF Memphis. Mr.. Brett began work
of Capt. n. A. Speed. then county court
clerk. He worked for Capt. Speed for
10 years. He then worked six years in
the office OF Thomas b. Crenshaw
county court clerk: two years as license
collector for the city of Memphis, and
five years as circuit court clerk. the
office he now holds.
Mr.. Brett served In the state senate
in 1918: was secretary of the registra-
ton commission for two years and sec
retary Of the Democratic executive
committee for four years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02
Cut In Postage
Results In More
Money Coming In

Stamp sales through the Memphis
postofflce during the month Of August
Just ended exceeded by small margin
the sales for the same month OF 1918,
despite the fact that postage rates
Eere reduced one third on letters and
5ne half on postcards
Postal regulations prohibit the an
nouncement of the actual amount OF
stamp sales by months. but allows
quarterly announcements For this
reason c. w. Metcalf Ir.. the post
master, could not give the actual
figures He stated. however. that he
felt highly gratified with the business
large Increase in the number OF pieces
handled although the actual cash in
crease is comparatively small. when
compared with August. 1918.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02

16 miles up the Rio Grarde from here
near Santa Isabel creek, when sud
denly on the Mexican side about %
MeNicans rose IN. from the bush
and poured voley nker vollcy into
the plane Y waM orted several
Many bullets pierced kthe wings of
the plane and before Il could rlSe, Capt
McNabh was struck near the ear the
bullet lodging In his head, Word was
sent promptly to headquarters at Fort
Mcintosh here.
The attack today, which took place
shortly after . Il. m, followed com =
cans occasionally have fired at the
aerial border guard.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02
NEGRO CONNECTS LOCK
UP AND SHOOT GUARD

JACKSON, Miss, Sept 2 (Spl.)-
Four negro prisoners at the Kinds
county convict farm late yesterday over
powered John Lynch, guard, marched
him to the prison cage, half mile
jenkins, leader Of the gang, shot him
through the hip.
The wounded man was brought to this
city last night. Amputation of his leg
at the hip will probably be necessary.
A posse is searching for the frgitives.
Two negro women took part in the at
fgplf
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02
HARRY LEE BACK IN
RIVER PACKET TRADE

The steamer Harry Lee resumed SER
vice between Memphis, Helena and
Friar Point Tuesday morning, leaving
Memphis at $500 clock on its first trip
after being out OF service about SO days
undergoing a thorough overhauling in
preparation for the coming season s
work. II will maintain a regular
schedule. leaving here at $3.50 am. on
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02
Pipkin Poll Is
First On Which
1919 Tax Is Paid

The honor of paying the first poll
tax for 1919 goes to A. u. Pipkin, 1905
Agnes place. Mr.. Pipkin gained the
coveted mo. l." when he walked into
the office Of the poll tax collector Je-
rome r. Richards, on Labor day, and
dropped 81 on the counter.
we can't take any money today"
Chief Richards told Pipkin
you've got TO take that for No. H.
Mr.. Pipkin replied and strode ont.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02
EDITOR LAYS ASIDE
SWORD FOR TYPEWRlT TER

NEWBERN, Tenn, Sept. 2. (SpL)-
Charlie w Glass, former editor OF the
Newbern Tennessean. who has seen 1s
months service in Paris, France, has
returned to his home, but has gone to
Trenton, where he has purchased the
Trenton Gazette. and has taken charge
of the plant. The Trenton Gazette was
established by his father, William W.
Glass, in 1910. and two years later the
late Lewis Glass became the sole own
err. Charlie Glass was formerly editor
Of that paper until he entered the war
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02
ADVANCE IN
GERMANY UNLESS
TREATY OBSERVED

PARIS Sept 2The supreme council of the peace confer
ene decided today send in focefu to the Ger
government pointing the contradiction with the Yer
saes treaty of the provision in the German constitution
providing for the representation of Austria in the German eich
rath
council demands the suppression Of the article within
fortnight declaring that otherwise the allies will be compelled
undertake further occupaon Of the left bank of the Rhine
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02
MEX|CANS fire upon AMERICAN PLANE
MOnteUerde, Mason and Miller
Ought to Sign This Petition

to
between public
form ON which Moneverde ticket was elected
ITO the Honorable Memphs
ordinance entitled
follows;
Memphis
Minute II,
Whereas resolution grants
the franchise privilege the Cumberland Telephone company
therein 1919 provided
company within 10 days date OF its passge and,
Memphis the said Cumberland Teephoe TELEGRAPH
Memphis and does properly guard protect the rights Of the public
for the do hereby demand request
Memphis general Memphis
honorable body
the said the city of Memphis SHAH have the right
ternnng effective operative
Residence Property in Ward No
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02
MAI. WALSH LECTURES
ON WAR RAlLR0ADING

His second lecture on "Railroading
In France" was delivered TO the Lions
club by Mai. j NJ. Walsh at the regular
Hotel Gayoso Tuesday at 1880 y. m.
Mrs B. S. Parker entertained the
Lions With several musical selections.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02
SAYS HUSBAND CURSED
HER; DRAGGED ABOUT IT

Ueclarine that her. husband cursed
and abused her and on one occasion
tried to shoot her with pistol and
then went to his place of business and
Dragged about It, Martha NJ. Watson,
Tuesday, filed suit for divorce in chan
Gerry court against willis Watson
through her attorney, Fred $, Toombs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02
ALLIES WILL DEMAND
REPLY FROM RUMANIA

PARIS, Sept. 2--The supreme coun-
oil today discussed the failure of Ru-
mania to make written responses to the
councils notes. II Is likely the coun-
ell will send an admiral in the near
future with an emphatic note demand
ing an immediate response by Rumanla
to the councils communications
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02
BOLSHEVIKI CUT OFF
BY LITHUANIAN ARMY

COPENHAGEN. Sept . The
Lithuanian legation announces that
the Bolsheviki have been surrounded
on the Lithuanian front They are Of
fering TO make peace with the Lithu-
anians, whose advance continues.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02
ALBANIAN CLANSMEN
MASSACRE ITALIANS

BELGRADE, Sept. Numbers Of
italian soldiers have been massacred In
several attacks by Albanian clausmen,
according to the Politika. Of this city.
The remainder Of the Italian troops re-
tired toward Durszzo and other strong
points,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02


franchise contracts It that
TO to petition will
scmtar THIS will see that Is presented
propei o commission.
this office he opposed to annya raise n phone rates o. some
with the public TO see before its
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-02
Weather Forecast

Fair with very little
change in temperature
probable.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
EATS IN PECULIAR POSITION
Flamlnao Forced to Contortlons Be-
cause its Upper Jaw, Not the
Lower, 10 Movable.

Nature has 30 created the beauti-
full flamingo that he does some things
both backwards and upside down. For
one thing, he eats with the crown OF
bis head on the ground. in the bottom
Of some shallow stream. From one
glance at his Jaw one would think 1t
was badly broken. Instead. his bill
is in perfect working order, only things
are reversed with 1t, and his lower
Jaw Is securely fixed. while his upper
jaw Is movable. Both portions of his
big beak are arranged in a series Of
thin plates, like the bills Of all mem
bers Of the duck family, 50 that he can
easily sift the nice squirmy things he
likes from the soft mud.
Flamingoes frequent salt marshes.
and when these BECOME dry will then
60 long distance to find others. Florida
used to be the birds happy hunting
ground and many lovely members OF
the family could be met in other coun-
tries. Very few Of them are left now.
and those surviving are very shy OF
the hunter, and seldom seen. Very
few are left in this country, and bird
lovers predict that in a few years
L,ore they will become extinct.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
STU Use Doos In AIDS,

Although the tunnels which now
connect Switzerland with Italy have
greatly decreased the Importance OF
the st. Bernard and other passes, es-
pecially during the eight months OF
snow, 1t is still deemed advisable to
employ st. Bernard dogs. 1t is no
longer customary. however, to send
out the dogs alone with baskets OF
food and drink: a man always accom-
panies them. These dogs are not real
~ Of the famous old st. Bernard
breed. That originated in the. four
tenth century. through a cross be-
tween shepherd dog from Wales
and Scandinavian dog whose par
ents were Great Dane and Py-
renean mastiff. The last pure descend
ant Of this tribe was buried under an
avalanche in 1916. Fortunately. there
were found subsequently at Martigny
and on the Simplon pass few dogs
which by crossing with mates from
Wales yielded the modern ST. Bernard
dog. which Is physically even stronger
than his medieval namesake, and
shares most Of his traits.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
ON GUARD AGAINST
b0LSHEv|K| DRIVE
CHARGED THAT MOVEMENT IS
INAUGURATED TO OVERTHROW
OUR PRESENT GOVERNMENT.
Russians Plan to Bring Gold to
United States to be Used In
Inau0uratino Reign Of Violence
and Unreason.

Washington.-The Russian Bolshe.
wiki have availed themselves of every
opportunity to initiate in the Unit
ed States propaganda gained
to bring about the forcible over
throw of our present form of
government, Chairman Wadsworth,
Of the senate military committee, has
been informed by Assistant Secretary
Phillips in letter made public Tues
day at the state department.
The BOlsheviki, Mr.. Phillips says,
have at their disposal large quantities
of gold, partly revenue of the for
mer Russian government and partly a
reserve belonging to the Rumanian
government, and it is considered i'm
portant not to give them means
through commercial transactions to
bring this gold into the United States,
where it could be used to sustain their
propaganda of violence and unrea-
son."
Mr.. Phillips said that while there
was no blockade of Petrograd so far
as the United States was concerned,
no licenses for the shipment of goods
to BOlshevik Russia were being issued.
This policy of non-intercourse, he adds,
could not be continued after the
proclamation of peace without addi-
tiOnal legislation.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
.CUMM|NS ASKS
FOR RAIL ACTION
SAYS CALAMITY FACES THE
NATION IF CONGRESS DELAYS
LEGISLATION.
Advises Colleagues That He Has Good
Reason to Believe President Will
Return Roads to Owners Even
Without SoIon's Action.

Observation-Disclosures Cummins of
Iowa, chairman Of the senate inter-
state commerce committee, told the
senate on Monday he had good reason
TO believe the president intended to
carry out the threat he made last De-
cember to return the railroads to the
owners on January 1, 1920, regardless
of whether congress had by that time
passed adequate railroad legislation.
Such an action by the president,
Senator Cummins declared, would re-
suit in "a financial catastrophe" He
declared the situation so meaning that
he proposed within short time to
move to sidetrack the peace treaty in
the hope Of getting the railroad bill
enacted at the present session of con-
gress.
Il have good reason to believe that
the president has not changed his pur-
pose to return the railroads on Janu-
airy L." said Senator Cummins. "Nor
would anyone criticize the president
with much severity, because we have
had ample opportunity to prepare pro-
per railroad legislation. But it will
bring a calamity from which we can
not escape If the roads are returned
without adequate legislation. You will
witness financial catastrophe. It is
our bounden duty to pass before this
session ends the legislation we think
is necessary to meet the situation"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
IDEA ORIGINATED IN ORIENT
Flnaer.Print System Claimed to Have
Been In Use In Far East for
Many Yeara

The fnger-print system that sleuths
all over the world have successfully
used in catching desperate criminals
was the invention of orientals. either
Chinese or Japanese, according to
rillipo de Filippi, writing In Nature.
The discovery was originally credited
to Sir w. Herschel, in a parliamentary
blue book. but Kumagusus Minakata.
q japanese, proved the case for the
East.
No one in the controversy quoted
Rashid-u nd din, who wrote about the
system in use in Cathay even in his
day. 1t was fnger-print system Of q
sort, although not like that in use
today. There was no blackening Of
the hands prior to the taking Of the
impression, but rather the hand was
placed on paper and traced by the per-
son taking the print. The hands Of
contracting parties were always placed
On deeds In those days.
De Filippi says that this ancient
system is worthy Of investigation to-
day, as study Of the drawings shows
a distinct difference in the outlines
Of fingers Of the hands Of different in
dividuals. in the length Of the fingers.
thu relative distance made by the axis
Of the thumb and the axis Of the first
finger. and in many other ways.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
BALLOT RESULTS
IN COMFORT TO ALL
kENTUcKIANs CHOOSE REPue.
LlcAN FOR GOvERNoR.-NEW
JERSEY ELECTS DEMOCRAT,
Both Sides Sing Hosannas Over Mass
achusetts, When Law and Order
Forces CrumpIe Radicalism.-
Coolidge Chosen Governor.

Washington. - National political
leaders, scrutinizing the results Of the
election on Tuesday, admit that both
Democrats and Republicans have
cause for rejoicing.
Republicans and Democrats in con-
cert sang hOsannas over Massachu-
sets, where claw and order" crumpled
radicalsm by 125,OOO plurality for
Governor Calvin Coolidge, Republican.
Republicans were jubilant over Ken
lucky; Democrats were elated over
New Jersey; the drys cracked smile
over Ohio's prohibition vote, while the
vets grabbed flrst-aid comfort from
New Jersey.
Republicans said the capture of
Kentucky by Edwin P. Morrow, the
first Republican governor elected in
that state in a dozen years, who got
in by margin as large as an old-fash-
Toned Democratic plurality and
dragged in a Republican house with
him, was certain forecast that things
are as good as nailed down for the
G. 0. P. next year.
The Democrats pointed to New Jer-
sey and said the election of Edward
I. Edwards had wiped out the 5000
by which Hughes carried the state in
1915.
The Republicans have the New Jer-
sey legislature, but the governor, the
state having the "short ballot" has a
tremendous amount of patronage,
which sweeps clear from the state
house down through the counties, and
the election paves the way for fabri-
eating strong machine in New Jer-
soy for 1920.
In Massachusetts,, the police strike
issue in Boston was said to underlie
the purely party division at the polls
Richard H. Long, defeated Democratic
candidate, had appealed to the labor
vote, while Governor Coolidge stood
squarely on his record in dealing with
the Boston police strike and rolled up
a plurality of almost 125OOO votes.
Late returns from New York show
that the Republicans elected 1O8 out
of $50 members. gain of sixteen seats
over their plurality last year. Demo-
Gratis elected thirty-nine members, as
compared with fifty-four last year,
while the Socialists again sent two
members to the lower branch of the
state legislature.
The Republicans also gained one
vote in the upper house, and now
have a majority of nine members in
the body.
Oyster Bay is gloating over the
election of Lieutenant-Co Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt to the state assembly
and shared with him his happiness at
the birth of an "election-day" son.
Albert G. Richie, Democrat, has
been elected governor of Maryland
over Harry w. Nice, Republican, by
1927 votes.
From Nebraska comes the news
that about a dozen candidates alleged
to be in sympathy with the Nonpar-
tisan league had been selected as dele
gates to the states constitutional con-
vention, which meets here next month
to revise the Nebraska constitution
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
Calls COAL STRIKE
VIOLATION OF Law
ATTORNEY GENERAL DECLARES
INJUNCTION WILL STAND UNTIL
STRIKE ls ENDED.
Declares That Government Cannot TOT
crate Continued Violation Of Law
Such ~ Present Strike Would
CONSTITUTES.

Washington. - Concentrated efforts
Of all leaders OF organized labor to
induce the government to vacate its
injunction suit against the United
Mine Workers of America as a price
of peace In the coal strike begun on
October 81, have failed.
This was made emphatic on We'd
Eesday when Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral G. B. Ames, in charge Of the In
junction case, Issued statement in
reply to the plea Of Samuel Gompers,
prcsident of the American Federation
Of Labor, that the suit be withdrawn,
giving assurance of negotiations to end
tile strike II that should be done.
1.-THE strike is violation Of the
law" said the assistant attorney gen.
eral. AS long as 1t continues we are
going to proceed in the courts. The
dispute between the mine owners and
the workers is an entirely different
question.
1.-THE government cannot tolerate a
continued violation Of the law such as
this strike would constitute"
Mr.. Ames's declaration that the
government cannot tolerate a contin-
ued violation Of the law" was regarded
here with great significance and ad-
ded credence to reports that it may
propose sterner measures In the near
future to end the strike.
Mr.. Ames will petition the court to
make the restraining order perma-
nent. Attorney General Palmer says
that II the court issues the permanent
order the illegality Of the strike, as
argued by the government, will be es-
tablished. Then II the strike leaders
strike which II illegal they will be
In contempt of court.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
SENATE ADOPTS PREAMBLE.
First Step Toward Qualification Of
Peace Pact 10 Taken.

First Step Toward Qualification Of
Peace Pact 10 Taken.
Notwithstanding first affirmative
step toward qualification of the peace
treaty was taken on Friday by the
senate after administration leaders
with the backing Of President Wilson
had reaffirmed their intention Of vot-
ing against ratification II the reserva-
lions drawn by the senate majority
are adopted.
The initial test Of strength on the
reservation program of the foreign re-
lations committee found the Republi-
cans almost s0lidly united behind It,
the group Of mild reservationists who
helped kill the committees amend.
ments and the irreconcilable group Of
treaty foes standing together for the
first time since the long treaty fight
began.
BY a vote of 48 to 40 the senate
approved, after all efforts to amend 1t
had failed, the committees preamble
to the reservation group, requiring
that to make the treaty binding at
least three Of the four great powers
must accept the senate qualifications.
The only Republican who did not
swing into line for the proposal was
Senator McCumber Of North Dakota.
while three Democrats, Senators Reed,
Missouri; Gore, Oklahoma, and Walsh,
Massachusetts,, voted with the major
ity. 4
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
NATIONWIDE RAID
on UNDES|RAbLES
TWO HUNDRED REDS ARE
6Ao0ED BY GOVERNMENT
AGENTS IN NEW YORK.
Russians Alleged to be Soviet Propa-
gandists are Seized In First
Of Raids Planned to Rid
Country Of Anarchy. { 81

New YOrk.-A nationwide raid on
anarchists began here on October Z.
Agents Of the department of justice,
led by William J. Flynn, arrested more
than 200 radicals assembled in the
headquarters of the Russian soviet re-
public. and, after they had been taken
to headquarters Of the department of
Justice and cross-examined, fifty were
held for deportation as undesirable
citizens.
Eight women were taken in the raid,
Of whom two were held for deporta-
tion. While the men were being ex-
amlned, reports were received Of other
raids which were made ON radicals in
Philadelphia. Detroit, Newark, Jackson
Mich; Waterbury, Conn. Chicago and
other places.
1t was learned that thirty-six war.
rants had been issued by Commissioners
General Of immigration Caminetti fol
radicals known to have been particu.
larly active in the industrial unrest OF
the country. It was reported that
these persons, who were particularly
sought. had been caught. They were
taken to police headquarters.
The raids, taking place on the eve
of widely advertised celebrations OF
the second anniversary Of the estab-
lishinent Of the soviet government In
Russia, were said to have nipped In
the bud a country. wide nlnt OnpnIv m
defy governmental authorities. This
has been advocated, It was said, for
several weeks by combined radical
elements, the I. w. w., anarchist and
Russian agitators. Pamphlets and
other literature to this effect are now
in possession Of the department Of
justice, It was said.
Countrywide attempts to organize
German branches of the Industrial
Workers of the World have been dis
closed by the police.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
Women Throw Red Pepper.

Youngstown, O.-RiOting broke out
in the plant of the Youngstown Sheet
4 Tube company again Wednesday,
when fifty women attacked the sheriff
and his deputies when the officers
tried to keep them from preventing
wOrkmen from entering the plant. Red
pepper was thrown into the eyes of
the officers as the women tried to
seize their revOlvers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
Riots Occur In Hardin

Observation-Disclosures shops in Hair
bin were closed Tuesday because Of
disturbances in the part of the CITY
occupied by the Chinese. Advices to
the state department said that changes
In exchange value of the Russian ruble
led to the trouble.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
Jenkins Ransom Refund Refused.

Washington.-The Mexican govern
ment, according to Mexico City news
papers, has refused to refund to VIII
liam o. jenkins, American consular
agent at Puebla, the $15OOOO ransom
money which Jenkins's attorney was
forced to pay Mexican bandits in or
der to procure his release after he
had been kidnapped last month.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
Dry Law Affects Trade.

Neutrality-suspicious. the eight months
ending with August, 1919, the value
of liquors exported was nineteen
times as great as the imports, while
in the year 1914 the value of the i'm.
ports was five times the value of the
exports.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
JAReIDGE SWEPT BY FIRE.

Early Morning Blaze Destroys Portion
Of Nevada Camp.
Twin Falls, Idaho.-Reports were
received here Monday of the destruc-
ton by fire Of practically the entire
business district of Jarbidge, New. The
fire is reported to have originated in
the Success bar at o'clock Monday
morning. Fifteen business houses and
residences are said to have been de-
stroyed, the loss being estimated at
about $4,000
Most of the places destroyed were
former saloons, now operating as soft
drink and pool establishments and
roOming houses. All were of frame
construction.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1919-11-12
Helpless Man Ends Lite.

Grand Rapids, Mich.--Helpless, be-
cause Of an infected leg. and slowly
starving and freezing in cabin near
Wabena lake, James Francisco. 60
years old, camp caretaker, fired
cartridge after cartridge in an unsuc-
cessful attempt to summon assistance
and then committed suicide with his
last revolver bullet.