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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
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BRITISH STRIKE CAUSES
EMBARGO ON FREIGHT

Local railroads received an embargo
order Wednesday against all freight for
export to British ports, on account OF
the British railroad strike Steamship
lines AT all American ports are refusing
To take bookings of freight for export
10 foreign ports eongested by the strike,
To avoid congestion In the american
ports railroads were instructed to for
ward no freight not already in transit.
Practically all Of the Memphis ex-
port business is destined to British
noits and as result Of the embargoes
Inc local export business will be at a
stAndstill until the strike situation I'M
proves.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
OPPOSES
REUTHER IN BOX,
$4,000 SEE GAME
White C)OOOOO Nee
Ccoe and Schalk
Reds OOOOOO0OOOO
Wingo.
Ruether and Wingo.

SREDLAND FIELD, Cincinnati, Oct. with the sun
shining brightly and with $4,000 fans packed into the park
the Cincinnati Reds of National league pennant and
the Chicago White Sox victo in the American league pennant
race shed this afternoon in the first contest of what may be
nne-eame series for the worlds baseball championship
Umpire Rigler ociaed home plate Evans at first base
Oueey at second and Nan at third base Tomorrow the UNI
pires will rotate Evans officiating behind home plate
The batteries announced the of todays game were
Reuhe and Wngo the Reds Ccote and Schak for the
White
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
Frey Seeks Bond.

Davis wished to proceed with the
habeas corpus hearing at the original
hour. o'clock. But Bates contended
that he was actually engaged In the trial
of the cases of Walter Patton, alias
Paddy Mack" and SLEEPY" John
Rogers in the second division of the
criminal court. He also contended that
Davis was engaged in the Mcnamara
trial in the First criminal court, and
that both trials must 20 on, starting at
$50. Davis made a hard fight for
hearing Immediately, but in the end,
after few remarks and arguments on
the law, Judge Guthrie ruled that 1880
Wednesday was the earliest hour in
which he could hear the case The
criminal courts adjourn for the noon
recess at that hour They convene for
the afternoon session at 2 o'clock II the
habeas corpus hearing Is not concluded
at that hour, recess will be taken un-
til o'clock Wednesday afternoon, when
| the case will be disposed Of.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
RUSSIAN COMMANDER
APOLOGIES TO U. 5

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1,t-Boris Bakh-
meteff. the Russian ambassador, in
formed the state department today that
Gen. Rozanoff, the superior Russian
Mai Gen, Graves, commanding the
american forces in Siberia, for the incl
dent al Imam, Siberia. Sept ), invoiy-
ing the arrest by, Cossacks OF an Ameri-
can officer and enlisted man and the
flogging of the latter
The ambassador also said Gen. Roza
noff had promised 10 call Tor the pun r.
ishmcnt Of the troops which had been
guilty Of mistroatment Of the Ameri-
cans.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
WILSON JADED AFTER
VERY RESTLESS NIGHT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1,-After rest
less night President Wilson fell asleep
during the forenoon today and arose
late. Rear Admiral Grayson,. his per
sonal physician, at o'clock this after
noon issued the following bulletin.
"The president had restless night
and consequently is feeling somewhat
iaded today
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
RAINEY ELECTED AS
ALABAMA CONGRESSMAN

GADSDEN. Ala. Oct. with re-
turns practically complete Capt L. b.
Rainey has been elected to congress
from the Seventh Alabama district by a
majority OF approximately 40 over his
Republican opponent. Charles b. Ken
nernar, winning out after the most bit
ter fight In rs years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01

AIRY SAYS UNION
RULE MEANS LOSS
OF WORLD POWER

9sWASHINGTON, Oct. '1lF5 unions control industries in
Il United States at he dropping pf produc-
on Judge Ebert H Gar chainnan OF the board ot the
he corporations side of the steel 10 the senate ivestgat
NJ committee 1T means cannot keep up in the
ace with the world said Y means the condition
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
WEST DIGFACTOR
IN PRESIDENTIAL
BATTLEFOR 1920
Second Analytical Article Re-
garding Wilson's Tour
Shows No One Candidate
Yet Looming Up.

Note-Thls is the second IN series
of articles analyzing 4. conditions OBJ
served on President Wilson's trans
continental toUr.-The Editor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
State Closes Case.

The state announced on the opening
of court Wednesday morning that 1t
had closed its case. Hugh Magevney
attorney for Patton and Rogers, then
made a motion asking the court to give
directed verdict in favor of his clients
on two grounds
The first was, he said the fact that
there was no evidence in the record to
support the charge in the indictment,
declaring that the evidence did not
prove that the defendants made an as
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
BRAY GIRL WEEPS
At ONE QUESTION;
/. STATE ENDS CASE
Judge Harsh Compels State
to Give Defense Copy Of
Statement Made by Girl
Soon After Assault.
she REPUDIATES
MANY STATEMENTS
"Sleepy" John Rogers Says
Girl Entered Car VOlun-
tariIy and That Eugene
MartineIIi Was Not in Car.
BY FRANK sPlcER.

Hugh Magevney attorney for the
defense in the case of Hazel
Bray, the 14-year-old girl who is al
legged to have been brutaly assaulted in
an automobile by Walter Patton, alias
Paddy Mack ana Sleepy John
Rogers, sprang surprise on the state
Wednesday shortly before noon when
he demanded from the states attorney
a copy Of the statement made by the
girl shortly after the episode at the
home Of her mother in which she is
said to have told Assistant States At
.torney McLain that Paddy Mack"
opened the door for her and told her
TO jump when she pleaded for his as
'sistance. She denied she made such a
statement.
In her directstestimony the girl testi-
fled that Patton said nothing at all
when the men on the back seat of the
car were beating her and tearing her
clothes Off. NA5a4t#
s. o. Bates. states attorney. refused
to furnish a copy Of the statement. Mr.
Magevney then appealed to Judge
Harsh who ordered the states attorney
to hand over the document to the at
torney for the defense.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
ACCUSES RALPH
DAVIS Of EFFORT
TO THWART COURT
Judge Causes CounSel'S Arrest
When Davis Attempts to
Get Habeas Corpus for Frey
Accused With Mcnamara.
az RoR AlLpEa aRANp.

4 ktaipn DAVIS, VINO mas peen tne cen-
traf tig9if'e for years ASIA criminal law
yer defending persons indieted for every
crime in the e'sds, himself
was arrested Wednesday \ ornipg, Dep
uty Sheriff M. w. Palmer, WHO weighs
$50 potnds, arrested Davis
1tshappened when the habeas corpus
hearing Of John Frey. accused with Al
len Mcnamara Of criminal assault, was
eaflea ea ne % yson V q ee ermtna es court @
convened Davis is defending McNa-
mara, afd,IJudge ii I'D Rinhards- sent
Deputy Palmer to the probate court
regni to bring Ralph Davis. down here
right now"
Palmer pulled the official "pineh' and
Davis gTinned broadly as he was esq
seorted into the criminal courtroom in
the custody of the deputy,
j Who's your lawyer grinneq W, T.
McLain opposing counsel to Davis IN
the McNamara case.
Interior Motive Charged.
The direct charge that Ralph Davis,
attorney for Allen Mcnamara and John
.sEnss, hadsbrought q ashabeas corpus pro-
ex n order q. t9;lsaT5 ,,, n wa ,.,.
~ 0'1x 9s Y
cfiinlnaliy assaulted was mad
"Wednesday morning by sam y. Bates
stata's attorney. The charge was mad
before Judge +. NJ Guthrie, OF probate
court, before whom the Frey habea
corpus was being heard
Davis denied Bates charge. He als'
accused Bates of being in direct con
tempt of Judge Guthrie's court, fo
making the statement to Judge Guthri
that, unless the court forced him to, h
would not permit the girl whom McNa
mara is accused of assaulting to go oi
the stand in the Frey habeas corpu
| hearing
Then Davis and Bates clashed on tn
| law in the case. Bates held that l
would injure his cause in the McNa
| mara case for Davis to get line o
what the 17-year- girls testimon
would be. He contended that the 1S
| year -old girl whom Jack Frey is ac
| cused of criminally assaulting, properl
| should be the witness as she woul
know the extent Of Frey's culpabilitl
Davis held that he had the right t
summon any witness whose name az
peared on the back of the indictmer
| which was returned against Frey. Til
names of both girls appear thereon.
Judge Guthrie frankly was puzzlet
He explained that his practice alway
had been civil, and he was not familia
with criminal statutes. He asked thel
to cite the law in the case at l2:;
Wednesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
Memory Fails Girl,

Mr. Bates then demanded that the
statement be Identified and Mr.. Magey-
ney called Charles Sturdivant. the court
reporter, who took tner statement in
shorthand to the standS Mr. Sturdivant
was at the time reporting the McNam-
ara case in the First division OF the
criminal court. Sturdivant identified
the document
Z The Bray girl .wept on the stand
when asked one question, which Went
to prove the charge against the men,
She said that she did not remember
mostEpf the things asked her in the
Etatefaept. She said Mr., MeL,ailA CAiel
lllAl1t sa v Y n J!
when Mr.. McLain took hestatement.
She refused to admit that when sh'
was asked il Martlnelli looked like thu
man who struck her on the back sea
of the automobile, she responded tina
''he BOXED like him--l don't know
whether It was him or not
When Miss Bray first took the stant
to testify as to the statement she re
| pudiated most of the answers she y
alleged to have made in the document
| but ~later she changed her tactics an'
\ answered that she did not remembe
| having made them.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
IIF III w VIII
First Inning.

First Inning white Sox; J. Collins
singled to center. II was line drive
that landed directly in front OF Roush'
Eddie Collins forced ) Collins at sec
ond, Reuther TO Kopf, z. Collins AZ.
stealing, Wingo to Rath. Weaver flied
TO Roush, the latter making great
one hand catch, No runs, one hit no
errors, -, ,,i.,t,,A
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Continued on Page Is, Column /,
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Ieather Forecast

Generally fair with
3 change in tempera-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-23
AGREEMENT NEAR
ON TREATY, BELIEF
Many Conferences Held With
View to Compromise Bring
Approval in Sight
PLAN SHORT "WET" SPELL
BY the Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 23.-With both
sides apparently willing to give and
take, the effort to reach a compromise
agreement for ratification Of the peace
treaty was reported progressing salts
factorily at conferences here between
Senate leaders of both parties.
Early ratification of the treaty was
predicted by some senator's, with pros
poets of such action before January 16,
which would give President Wilson an
opportunity to lift wartime prohibition
and grant the country wet period be-
fore the constitutional amendment be-
comes effective ON that date.
All senator's remaining in Washing
ton during the holiday probably will be
called upon to participate in the treaty
conference. From present indications
the senators are going ahead with the
compromise program without awaiting
further word from the White House.
1t was pointed out, however. that Pres
ident Wilson might again intervene in
the treaty fight if he did not approve
reservations accepted by members OF
his party.
Notable in the days long series Of
conciliation conferences was n meeting
between Senator Lodge, Of Massa-
chusetts, the Republican leader, and
Senator Underwood of Alabama. a
prominent Democratic advocate of
speedy compromise. They are said to
have discussed the whole range of pos
sibiities for bringing together on a com
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-23
PEACE THIS YEAR
NOW IMPOSSIBLE
German Delegation Takes Allied
Reply to Note to Berlin
for Consideration
SCAPA FLOW UNSETTLED
BY the Associated Press

Paris, Dec. 23.-Exchange of ratifi
cations Of the German peace treaty be-
fore the end of the year is considered
in French official circles as impossible.
This opinion was formed today when
the head of the German delegation here
announced that he would be obliged tc
return to Berlin to consult with the
government on the latest allied COM
munication.
Paul Dutasta, secretary of the Peace
Conference, handed Kurt Won Lersner,
head Of the German delegation, the al
lied reply to the last German note.
Won Lersner said that owing to diff
culties Of communication and the i'm
portance Of the document, he felt
obliged to consult Berlin, and that he
would leave, with all his experts, for
the German capital tonight. He EN- T.
phasized that his departure was in
nowise a rupture of negotiations.
Secretary Dutasta, in accordance with
instructions from the Supreme Council,
accompanied the allied note with YER
bal communication in which it is under
stood the council assured Won Lersncr
that the Allies recognized the economic
difficulties which might exist in Ger
many and wished to take them into nc-
count.
If proof were given that errors had
been made in the estimate of floating
material now in the possession of Ger
many, upon which the Allies based their
demands for reparation for the sinking
of the German ships at Scapa Flow,
these demands, Dutasta is understood
to have told the German plenipoten-
tiary, would be reduced proportionately.
Won Lersner expressed no opinion on
the document presented by Dutasta.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-23
FRENCH PLAN RAIL INCREASE
Big Jump in Rates for 1920 Ap-
proved by Cabinet

Paris, Dec. 23.-(By A. P.)-The
cabinet today approved bill for intro
duction in the Chamber of Deputies
providing for temporary increases in
both passenger and freight rates with
the object of reaching an equilibrium
in 1920 between receipts and expendi-
lures affecting all systems and meet
ing a deficit which amounts to more
than 1000, 100000 francs.
The proposed increases amount to a.
per cent for third class passengers, 80
per cent for second class, 55 per cent
for first class and 115 per cent for mer =
chandise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-23
BRITISH TO GET THEIR BACON
Mission In New York Looking After
Il, House of Commons Hears

London, Dec. 29..-(ByA A: "a
made arrangements by which England is
assured of securing a regular supply of
bacon of good quality at prices based
on the actual cost of hogs.
This announcement was made in the
House of Commons by George H. Rob
erts, food controller, in replying to a
question as to the activities Of the de-
partment in protecting the British meat
consumers from the high prices fixed
by American packers. Mr.. Roberts
said the business of buying had been
ish mission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-23
BRITISH CURB TURKS;
OCCUPY TWO CITIES
Russian BoIsheviki Approach
Poland With Olive Branch
and Sword

London, Dec. 23.--(By A. P.)--
British forces have occupied Batum and
Baku to prevent the Turks from pene .
trating the Caucasus region, according
to n Moscow wireless dispatch.
[Batum and Baku, on the Caspian
sea, were occupied by the British
during the war. They are in the cen
ter of great oil region.l
NJ. Tchitcherin, Russian Bolshevill
minister Of foreign affairs, has offered
to begin immediate peace negotiations
with Poland. according to n wireless
dispatch from Moscow. The Polish
Government was requested TO indicate
the time and place it would like the
negotiations to open.
Geneva, Dec. 23.-(By A. P)---
Preparations for great Bolshevik Of
fensive against Poland next spring is
planned by Leon Trotsky, soviet min
lister of war and marine Of Russia, ac- =
cording to Warsaw dispatch received
by the Ukrainian news bureau here.
Recent statements by Trotsky are
quoted to the effect that he believes
bolshevism to be firmly rooted and
sprouting in China" where a Bolshevik
revolution is expected shortly. 1t is
said Trotsky intends to use Chinese in
carrying out his invasion of western
Europe.
Helsingfors. Dec. 23.-(By A. PO-
The Lettish Government has decided to
open negotiations with the soviet gov
ernment of Russia for an armistice, ac
cording to advices received here from
Riga.
IrkutSb, Dec 21 delayed .-(By A.
PO-Thc city of Tomsk western
Siberia, has been evacuated by the
Siberian troops of the all Russian Gov
ernment. General evacuation of Tomsk
began December 16.
[Tomsk, 600 miles east Of Omsk,
rivals it as the largest city in
Siberia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-23

mon ground enough senator's to insure
ratification.
Meantime the Democratic leader,
Senator Hitchcock, Of Nebraska. cou-
vassed sentiment on both sides Of the
controversy and arranged during the
coming week TO see every Republican
senator who remains in Washington
over the holidays. As soon as Congress
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-23

reassembles he pIans 10 have a general
conference Of those who favor ratihea-
tlon with or without reservations.
Notifications In the language OF the
reservations as agreed on by the Senate
majority are understood to have been
suggested by the mild reservationists,
although IL was said the question OF the
language to be adopted would bo left
open for the present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-01
BIG MOVEMENT OF
EMIGRATION LIKELY
Eastern Canadians Shouting
Keen Interest in West.

wINNIPEG. Manitoba. June 30-The
United Grain Growers Securities COM
pany has recently entered into an agree
ment to act as agent for owners of land
in the new land settlement areas in the
Buckley and Nechako valleys in British
Columbia. There are $4,000 acres in the
Nechako tract and 1900 in the Buckley
tract
The securities company Is depart
nent OF the cooperative farmers organ
ization. the United Grain Growers.
organized to handle lands. There are
always many farmers in the eastern and
prairie provinces anxious to move farther
west and II was felt that the farmers
cooperative organization was equipped
to give them the necessary information
and insure them an opportunity or buy
ing the best lands at the fairest price.
The farmers company in handling this
farmers colonization scheme has used
no advertisements nor have any In
ducements been held out to settlers TO
go to British Columbia. An announce
nIent was made that the farmers COM
pany had made arrangements to supply
full information to all farmers who de-
sire to settle in the western coast prov
ince This announcement brought sew
eIal hundred inquiries and the farmers
company had to enlarge its force to take
care of the new business.
The prospects are that a big wave OF
emigration from Eastern Canada will set
toward British Columbia this summer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-01
DEWARTs ELECTION PLEASES.
Provincial Party Leadership Goes
TO Toronto Barrister.

Widely favorable comment was made
In Ontario over the election last week OF
Herbert Hartley Dewart X. c.. NJ =. p,
a we'll know TORONTO barrister, by the
Ontario Liberal convention as leader OF
the Provincial party. Two ballots were
required.
Mr.. Dewart has been actively inter-
ested in politics for many years,
although he has been a member OF Par
lament but short time. AS a lawyer
he Is famous throughout Canada and
has been in some OF the biggest cases
in the history of the courts.
Mr.. Dewart is n son OF the late Rev.
Edward Hartley Dewart. D.. D.. formerly
editor of The ChriStidn Guardian. and
was born in st, Johns, Quebec, Nov. 8,
1861. He received his education in
Toronto at the Model School and Toronto
Collegiate, graduating from the UnIver-
sity of Toronto with B. A. degree in 1883.
He was called to the bar in 1887 and
created X. c. in 1899.
He was for several years examiner in
English at the University of Toronto,
and was elected Senator OF the Uni
versity In 1906. He has written and
spoken much on law matters. These
outgivings are regarded as authoritative.
and attracted much attention In legal
circles.
Mr.. Dewart is senior member OF the
arm of Dewart Harding, Nav & Hedg-
son, a bencher OF the Law Society OF
Canada, and also member OF the bar
OF Manitoba
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-01
CANADIANS PROMISE
GREAT EXHIBITION
Victory Year to Excel Pre-
Uious National Shows.

Mr.. J, r, Hay, representing the Ca
madam National Exhibition, Toronto. ia
at the Hotel Commodore. This il 20
by Victory year at the Canadian Ma
tional Exhibition" said Mr. Hay yester-
day Exhibition City will present n
very wonderful picture this year. The
exhibition is conducted by the Canadian
Government and industry is 70 be well
represented. Last year we had 900 900
visitors and this year we shall 60 over
the top in the attendance"
Mr.. T.. A Russell. president OF the
exhibition, and Mr.. John C. Kent, gen.
eral manager are hard at work prepar-
ing for the opening on August 23. The
closing date Is September 26 and the
event will be attended by all the mem
bers OF Parliament and by Canadian
Government officials generally.
Twenty-Five carloads OF war trophIes
gathered by the Canadian army officers
on the battlefelds OF France have ar
rived in Toronto and are now being as
sembled. The agricultural feature this
year of course will be very important.
and another feature will be the recon-
struction Of disabled Canadian soldiers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-01
CANADIAN FARMERS
WANT LOW TARIFF
"An Acre of Wheat for Poll
tics" Their Slogan.

SWIFT CURRENT. Sask. June 30.-"An
acre OF wheat for politics." that's the
slogan OF western Canadian farmers
now. II It gets across" 1t means that
Canadian cooperative farmers will con-
tribute the money from one acre OF
wheat to a political fund to elect farmer
Candidates to the Dominion House OF
Commons and enforce the farmers de-
msnds for q low tariff.
Politics is the big issue Of cooperative
farming organizations throughout Can
ada Having placed all farm busi-
ness securely on a cooperative basis
Including marketing. distribution of
supplies and the uniform appraisal and
sale Of farm landslide farmers now
want a low tariff and they have gone
into politics on a definite farmers plat
form 70 get ii.
The fund from the political acre
Will be administered on the same lines
as that from the patriotic acre" with
which western Canadian farmers bought
large quantities OF -four for the Cana
clan overseas army during the war.