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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

and they therefore have undertaken to
raise a hue and cry as to my eligibility
This is legal question which can be
determined at the proper time and in
reeoFniIIon ree prGps by @ay my oAnents S that i
eligible, the people would select me as
their mayor | merely want to assure
the citizens Of Memphis that there Is
no doubt OF my eligibility.
II have lived In Memphis more than
60 wears Memphis has always been my
home and her people have been good
TO me: | expect my bones to rest In this
splendid city.
IN 1912 a distressing tragedy in my
immediate family drove my wife and
me almost TO despair. Our environ-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

LINCOLN. Neb. Oct. 13.-Rain and
mist in parts of Nebraska today were
laundering movements of some of the
participants in the air derby.
At the North Platte, Neb., control
station the bad weather kept Lieut. J.
p. Richter a Virginia polytechnic In
stitute graduate, entry No 65, east ;
bound, and Lieut.. H. W. Sheridan, Of
Norfolk, Va, No 40, westbound, from
resuming their flight early this morn
ing. Plane No. 10S, the marine corps
entry, piloted by Lieut. G. b. Newman,
however. got away from there at 1863
am. for the west, during a temporary
letup of the bad weather
From st. Paul. Neb, three west
bound aviators who spent Sunday there,
"hopped eff" early today. They were
Col. John Reynolds, Lieut.. s, W Tor
ney and Lieut., F. C. Nelson,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13
ALIEN FUGITIVE CAUGHT.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, oct lS---
Jack Schmidth, who escaped from the
German intcrnment prison at Fort Ogle-
thorpe Friday afternoon, was recap.
tured at Suntmcrvlle, Ga, late sunday
afternoon and returned to the prison.
The authorities refuse to state on what
charge Schmidth Is held or where he
was arrested originally.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13
WebSter's Friends
Send Donations For
= WidOlU and Children

The News Semitar Monday received
three more contributions for the fund
that IL being raised for tho widow and
children of O. r. webster slain deputy
United states marshal
Persons desiring TO make cuntribu-
tons to the fund may seud check or
cash to The News Scimltnr and II win
be acknowledged and turned over to
Mrs. webster, Contributions received
thus. far are as follows;
Previously acknowledged ..,,..Sl ,163, 50
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Tennessee - Probable showers, not
much change m temperature.
Mississippi = Probable showers; sta
tionary temperature.
Arkansas - Cloudy, probably rain,
warmer,
Aabama--Probahle showers, not much
change in temperature.
Kentucky - Cloudy and somewhat
warmer; probably showers Tuesday
Louisiana--Cloudy, scattered showers;
somewhat warmer except in southeast.
oklahoma - Cloudy, probable rain,
warmer,
East Texas--Cloudy, local showers;
warmer
West Texas = Scattered showers,
warmer; generally fair Tuesday.
North Carolina--Partly cloudy prob
able rain in west; continued cool.
Georgia--Cloudy, probable showers in
north, cooler in southeast.
Florida--Fair,
kansas-Generally fair in west. show
ers and warmer in east; cooler Tuesday
in west.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13
"CRAzY" WHEN He
KILLED BRINkLEY,
NEGRO TESTIFIES
Lorenzo Young Tells Garbled
Story and Becomes Con-
fused on Stand in His Trial
for Murder of Sergeant.

. Lorenzo Young, desperate negro, who
shot and killed John G. Brinkley. police
sergeant, and wounded several other
officers when the officers sought to ar
rest him on June 13 for chicken steal
ing, testified in his own behalf Monday
in Second criminal court.
Young said that when the officers ar
rested him he was i'll and when they
began shooting at him from all sides
and wounded him he became crazy and
did not know what he was doing He
declared all that he remembered of the
shooting until he was captured, was
running away in his buggy,
Young became much confused when
cross-eNamined by $. O. Bates, state S
attorney, but Vainly tried to stick to
the story he told on direct examination.
lie insisted that he did not remember
shooting Sergt Brinkley.
The defense sought to prove that
there was no certainty that the negro
shot Sergt, Brinkley and put forth evil
dence in an effort to prove that Brink
ley may have been accidentally shot by
one of the officers on the same side
of the fence with him just before the
capture. J. II. NovelI, attorney, was
sent to the scene of the shooting to
make measurements for the defense and
testified as to what he had found there
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13
Dual Defense Shown.

The defendant. said that he was a5
years Of age, and came from Mississippi
he lived in Neshoba eight weeks be-
fore moving to Memphis He said he
lived at 217 South Second The chick
ems he had in the buggy on the day of
his arrest, he said. he had purchased
in Mississippi, He borrowed the buggy
from a kinsman in Mississippi and
brought the poultry here to sell
When the negro had completed his
testimony. at the request of Lawrence
M9nteverde, public defender and repre-
senting him, DR.. T, c. Graves, of the
county hoard Of health, examined him
to see how many times he was shot.
DIR. Graves said that from a superficial
examination it appeared that the negro
received two bullet wounds.
The defense win rest its case on two
haieas, one of temporary insanity on the
lA37H4t Il the negro, and the .ather 0nathG
Z ayr esesis th9s Frinldey may l9ave beeH
| shot to aesith accidentally by one OF his
! fellow officers
Argument in the case probably will
| will be reached some time Monday aft
ernoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13
CAPTAIN SMITH
SHOWS LOG BOOK
TO PROVE CLAIM

MINEOIA, n v. Oct. 13Cap Lowell H. smith, third
bound aviator complete the transconnen flight arrived here
1050:42 According the Smiths book,
Lieut. Maynard the ranscOnnental Smiths fig
he flew from Francisco Mneoa ~ hours 30 min
uteS flying time against Lieut. Maas "a hours 80 minutes and
4S seconds from NIineOa Francisco smiths claim to
be will have be officially verified before decision made
CLEVELAND 13EXpTesslng confidence in his ability
beat Lieut. Maynars time 70 the Pacific coast In the ransconnenta
v LarChmont \. w.
landed from Buffalo ana left for TO- 90
Iieu claims minutes ahead of Maynards
flying time to Cleveland
SACRAMENTO Cal 13capt. O. H. Phiadel-
pha wesbound the tranontnena air derby arrived Reno
Maer field IA miles from at 1854 this
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1S.-Lieut B
w Maynard. the flying parson,' said
today he would be ready to start on his
return flight to Mineola Tuesday. Lieut..
Maynard said he would use the same
airplane In which he flew westward
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

Memphis. Tenn. Oct. l3,

Memphis. Tenn. Oct 10, 1919.
-Temperature------
Hour. Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humid'y
! I Pm, yes day 54 Sc 81
= n am, today. ~ II 5$,t VS.
v, 6sslss Y MI w e. So 9G
sNaNignufaet tenlpefatufe, 50 minimum,
81 sun sets today, 62S pm. rises to-
morrow 7:e5 am Moon rises 10 pm.
tonight Precipitation, nohe,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 1s-Four
westbound avlators started from con
troll stations In this district for San
Francisco early today, They we're;
From salt Lake, Lieut.. e. VI. Man.
zelman; from Salduro, Lieut., l.. S.
Webster, Capt. J. o. Donaldson and
Lieut.. Alex Pearson, Jr.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13
Weather Forecast

Probable showers,
with little change in
temperature.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. t3.--Lieut, H. D.
Norris, who spent Sunday In Omaha,
resumed his westward flight this morn
Ing Lieut.. w, c, r. Brown arrived al
Ak.ssr. Ben field from Des MoIns at
9;0t :5c
Planes Nos. 80, "A and IS plotted by
Lieut.. J. p. Roulett, Lieut. r. Kirby
and Lieut., r. Hynes, arrived at Ak.
Sar. Ben field from Des Molnes this
morning.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13
news Of OTHER
RACING A|RMEN

CHICAGO, Oct. t3-Maj. j, c. p.
6arthoh, IN plane Nc 81, left Grant
park, eastbound, at 7;34;o2 this morn.
Ing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-13

BRYAN, O., Oct. i3-capt. Felix
Stelnlee, plotting a De Havlland.4, lett
here at 7;os today on his way west In
the transcontinental aIrplane flight.
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fContinued on rage Is, Column 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
VERDUN PEASANTS CALL
BARRACKS "AMERICA"

VERDUN, Sept 27.--Motoring north
from the battered city the automobile
OF an American member of the com
mittee which is investigating tho work
OF reconstruction was hailed by an old
peasant who asked to be given a lift,
There was a vacant seat in the car
and the villager was asked what his
destination was.
America" he replied (L'Amerque)
The passengers thought he had be-
come mentally unbalanced but he ar
gued with the chauffeur who finally
allowed him To, ascend In the seat next
to him, intending to drop him at the
first village. 1t was done. Grand
merci," said the peasant this is
America"
American proved to be great bar
racks which had been erected by the
American Red Cross on a spot where
formerly stood the little village Of Fres-
mes. There the Red Cross distributed
clothing, food and other necessities OF
life to repatriated citizens of the dew
astated region of the Meuse.
The returning inha bitants have chris
tened the village America" The bar
racks are now occupied by Russian sol
diers awaiting their return home, some
Of them not anxious to return home
at all They have been provided with
old American uniforms and look exactly
like doughboys who had neglected to
shave for three months. When asked as
to their nationality, the reply:
I'VE Amerikansky.'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
ENGLISH SOLDIERS ARE
NOT FINDING JOBS

LONDON, Sept. 30-From all parts
Of the country come reports of the diff
.ficulty demobilized officers are having
to find jobs. Those former officers with
wives and families to support are in
many cases living on meager pensions.
one of the most remarkable cases Of
Unemployment is that Of a Cambridge
university graduate who for the greater
part of the war~held an important com
mand in the army and subsequently, a
temporary post of great responsibility
M a government department. He is
armed with a letter from the war office
thanking him for his services and add
Ing: There are few people with great
len organizing ability, more Charming
Fnanners, greater tact and drive than
yourself" Another letter to him from
w auckland Geddes, president of the
Board of trade, expresses warm per-
sonal thanks for your loyal and devoted
60 operation in very difficult work"
King George bestowed on him the order
Of commander of the British empire.
But these credentials have been of no
avail IN his quest for suitable employ
ment in this country, and, in despair,
he says that he is going to America
next month.
Ex-offfcers have discovered that the
business world regards long military
service as a disadvantage rather than
an asset. An infantry captain As years
( old. with wife and three children,
said: I have farmed in South Africa.
served with the natal mounted police,
and prospected for gold. l want an out
door job connected with agriculture,
with a minimum salary of 81, $50. can
not get one and have applied for a
small holding, but am told may have
10 wait IL months"
Another former officer reported that
Ms firm would take him back at half
his pre-war salary, saying that was the
best they could as trade was so bad.
Some companies don't know there
has been war on" commented job
keeking ex-officer who before he went
INTO the army was the head clerk in an
Insurance office. my people have Of
fered me $3.50 year, and am 2e.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
SARANIC LAKE IS ONE
FLYLESS COMMUNITY

"A SARANAC LAKE N. Y, Sept. 80
Health authorities Of Saranac Lake de-
clare that this probably is the first
3sflyless" town in the world. Health
officer Trembly reports that. despite
unusually hot weather in June and
July, there are hardly any more flies
here than most places have In January,
md that next year there viii be none
40 ALL
N It cost the town about 81 200 to Grad
icate the fly nuisance, which was ac-
eomplished by requiring that manure
be screened and frequently removed.
DR.. Trembly regards swat the fly
as useless. and says the only
way to eliminate" flies is to put a ban
bn all their breeding places, and he
adds, that this can be done.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
Sczdn,ueH Was One
Sinister Figure In
Budapest Commune

BUDAPEST, Sept. 3o.--"Comrade'
Sczamueli, one of the organizers of the
Red army, who was shot while at
tempting to cross tho Austrian from
tier after the fall of Bella Kun, was one
of the most spectacular figures in the
brief but sanguinary reign OF the Hun
garian Bolsheviki.
Sczamueli was 30 years old, the son
OF q small landowner. He worked on
the Budapest radical newspaper, Nep-
save, and was rather an obscure mem
Der Of the left wing Of the social demo-
cratic party. He entered the army and
was among the officers captured by
the Russians in 1915. Then sent him
to a Siberian prison camp where he
remained until the Bolshevk revolu-
ton, when he went to Moscow. Here
he took a leading part among the agi-
tation of the prisoners OF war, and be-
came interested in the Bolshevik move
ment.
Returning to Hungary after the down
fall of the Hapsbufgs. he worked un-
ceasingly In preparation for the Bolsh
evik coup d etat enjoying great popu-
larity among the soldiers.
After the soviet government was set
up, Sczamueli entered the government
as member of the war college, and
passed much of his time organizing the
Hungarian red army. He took a per-
sonal part in resisting the Rumanian
advance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
THE ETERNITY OF LOVE.

Girl of the midnights luster,
With fire of her stars in thine eyss
And raven locks that cluster
Where thy white temples rise;
4 i watch thee in glory
OF beauty, free from art,
And loves eternal story
Is told in the depths Of my heart.
Girl of the mondays cleaning
With eyes of the blue Of the sky,
And golden ringlets streaming
Ger thy fair forehead high;
] see our loves beginning
Close to the cosmic plan
When God thought thee for winning
The soul of thy after-made man.
For Love is state eternal
The life that is growing in life
For future grades supeTnal,
By triumphs over strife;
And Love is God creating
That higher, purer zone
OF soul, till souls stand waiting
As one In the court Of his throne.
Clarence Douglas Moore.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
KING GEORGE HAS HOST
OF BOOZE PURVEYORS

LONDON, Sept, 30 Everybody knows
that King George. Is ono of the most
abstemious OF men with respect to al
coholio beverages Yet q list Of royal
warrant holders published In the Lon
Don Gazette, the official organ OF the
government, Shows that eleven distiII
@s OF whisky are entitled to call them
serves purveyors by appointment to the
KING Nineteen brewers, or dealers in
In respect of wines the kings official
record Is In most striking contrast to
MS wen merlted reputation for alb
stemiousness Something like fifty
wine producers and wine merchants
can boast OF receiving his patronage
1t may be taken for granted that
hlng George never even samples most
OF the brands Of strong drink which
his name Is used to advertise. There is
much that Is mere make believe" In
the acts that are ascrlbed to a king.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
EPISCOPAL CHURCH Is
TO FIGHT BOLSHEVISM

CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-To a consider
shevik influences amid a foreign popu-
lation with an Episcopal bishop as
COMMUNICATE chief and Russian, Syr-
ian and Greek Orthodox congregations
as allies, Is a program now being con-
Sidered by the Episcopal church.
The proposed terrain for the initial
skirmish is Sioux City, Ia. For sin
ews of war the church's nationwide
campaign is asked to provide funds to
aid in thoroughly organizing the three
orthodox congregations and maintain
ing capable priests and regular SER
vices. For leadership the program rec
ommends that the Episcopal church at
tempt an arrangement with the neces-
sary ecclesiastical authorities whereby
certain supervision over the three ortho-
dox congregations be given the Episco-
ral bishop of Iowa, the Rt. Rev. Theo-
core N. Morrison.
These are the major provisions Of the
anti Bolshevik campaign. The program
was formulated and submitted by, Rev.
DR.. Coleman E. Bryan, rector of st.
Thomas church, Sioux City. 1t has
Just been received at the nation wide
campaign headquarters as part Of the
survey of the needs of the diocese of
Iowa, which the nationwide campaign
is asked to meet More than 1900 Rus
slams, Syrians and Greeks. according to
DIR. Bryan, make up the three orthodox
congregations in Sioux City.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
YADK OFFICER is
At HOME LADEN
WITH WAR HONORS
Lieutenant COhn Rises From
Ranks to Position on Staff
Of Marshal Footballs of
Present European States.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Sept SO.-Lieut
Louis H. Cohn, the only American who
enlisted in the French army as a pri-
Vate and worked his way up to a po-
sition on the general staff Of Marshal
Foch, is home. His contact with the
French and other allied leaders while
serving on Foch's staff, as well as on
the staffs of Gems Mangin and Gou-
raud, placed him in an unusually ad-
Vantageous position to study the causes
Of the Var, the conflict itself and the
after effects. The fact that he wears
four war medals and has been gassed
twice and wounded three times indi-
vice.
Here are the high spots in Coins
view OF the situation in Europe today:
America entered the war in a spirit
OF idealism. We must continue that
spirit through to the end. 1t is up to
America not only to ratify the peace
treaty and the league Of nations, but
to ratify also the alliance between
America, Great Britain and France.
France fears Germany today. There
will be nothing to prevent Germany
from repeating her drive into France
unless America and Great Britain
agree to help her in case Of invasion
by Germany.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
oRsOvA JOINS RUMANIA.

LONDON, Sept 30 "A little cor'odv
Of the war is revealed in an official
Rumanian statement just received IN
London.
When Austria Hungary collapsed and
It's various races set about resolving
themselves into separate nations, tho
little island Of Orsova, at the junction
81 three ates--Austria- Hungary, Ser
bia and Rumania, was forgotten.
After many months the Orpvans have
Just decided to place their faith in Ru-
mania.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
MEXICAN REGULARS GET
RID OF ALL DESERTERS

MEXICO CITY. Sent. s0.-Sfnce the
coup that resulted In Zapata's death
rebel leaders are not taking chances
with deserters from the government
ranks. II story published by Excel
sior is well founded. Some time ago.
the paper says, about 500 members Of
the 18th infantry, stationed at Esper-
ANA, Vera Cruz. joined the forces Of
Celso zepeda, operating in the state Of
PuebVa. Zepeda has placed his re-
cruits in the front line whenever there
was necessity for fighting. Federal
forces have been pushing an active
campaign against Zepeda and OF the
500 deserters. there now are about $50
left.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
German-J Jap Alliance.

Germany and Japan are forming an
alliance right now as surely as can be.
Japan has German officers training its
army right now. The allies have known
this for months.
Germany will bring peace in Russia
and then exploit that country. The
Eext time Russia allies itself with any
country that country will be with Ger
many, Of course.
Germany realizes now it made the
hlunder President Balm, of the Ham
burg American line pointed out at the
beginning of the war. 1t could have
ruled the world commercially in few
years. Consequently Germany is PLAN
ming new war right nova CONNER
cial war-by which it hopes to wipe out
the recent defeat.
1.-THE German people do not recognize
the way the war ended as defeat,
We are smart enough to sign when
things were as they were, without a
single factory destroyed, single mine
injured or a single industry wiped out,
they say.
THE newly formed states in Europe,
such as the Czecho- Slovakian group,
cannot last unless some larger country
gives them financial aid. The only
country in a position to aid them is
the United States. The u. S. would
have to aid all of them, If any. ~,
Ill Feeling Still.
1.-THE peace treaty has not ironed odt
the i'll feeling among the allied Euro
pean nations. The diplomacy used at
Paris has only made more sore spots.
Every nation has a right to ask, What
has Bulgaria done for the betterment
of Europe that it should be given
Thrace?
Italy is already leaning toward Ger
many because of this soreness"
Cohn is 3d. He was working in New
York in 1916 when he decided to go to
France and enlist with the French, He
enlisted as a private. In January, 1918,
he was made a cadet officer and a
few months later received his commits
sion as, a second lieutenant. For his
| services at the front he was awarded
the French Croix de Guerre With six
the Cross of st. Stanislaus of Russia,
and the Medal Of the Chevalier Of the
Order of the Bey of Tunis He also
wears a cord for regimental citations.
In addition to these military honors
he wears medal given him by the
French secretary of the interior fol. as
sistance rendered the blind. soldiers.
Cohn states that, he established the
first electric printing press for the
blind soldiers.
When Marshal Foch made his tour Of
the occupied sections Of Germany early
in the year Cohn was made member
of his staff. At the completion Of the
| trip Cohn was assigned to Gen. NAM
gins Tenth division, which soon will
be the only division left in the occu-
pied regions.
One of the interesting sidelghts on
| the war which Cohn brings home Is
the fact that at the time the armistice
was signed, Nov. II, Marshal Foch had
plans completed for the greatest general
attack of the war. He expected to drive
| the Germans back into their own land.
| Gen. Pershing was to have the impor-
| tant part in tho drive-so important a
| part that the victory would re essen
TALLY a great triumph for him and the
| American forces.
Cohn expects to be out Of the service
| soon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
Good Judgment

Is necessary these days, especially in
dress Our woolens correctly tailored
to your order and at reasonable prices
show this John III. Moriarty & Co,
Tailors. 81 South Main St. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-30
Chicago VS.. Cincinnati.

All games will be detailed by Ralph
Vestal at the Pastime Billiard parlors,
liz South Main, starting Oct. at 2
p. M Admission Csc. Reserved seats
soc. adv.