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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
WHO IS SANTA
CLAUS? JOE.
F|TZ" ANSWERS
If All GoodfeIloWs Follow Desk
Sergeant's Lead We Won't
Fail to Make This a Record
YearLet's Do 1t, D
eoopFELL oWs SANTA CLAUS
CT 4fB SlJRsCHfpTiONs
BY A ooooFELLoW.

Hand this in for me" was the
greeting Tuesday morning to the po-
lice reporter when he stepped into CEN
tral station, from Joe Fitzgerald, desk
Goodfeilow inquired and Sergt Fitz
gerald replied that 1t was contribu-
ton TO the Goodfellows' Santa Claus
club fund
1t didn't take long for the reporter
to find out from Sergt. Joe that some
thing had appealed to him, As known
to many, Sergt. Joe is like many re-
turned soldiers would say, hard-boied
egg. If slang can be resorted to. But
in there W soft spot for the Riddles
whose welfare the Goodfellows- Santa
Santa Claus club is looking after this
Christmas.
The story, as the police reporter
heard from sources other than at the
desk read as follows:
Proceeding down Main street Mon
day afternoon Sergt Fitzgerald for the
moment hesitated in front of jewelry
store. He was contemplating the pur-
chase of gew-gaws for someone close
to him. Then:
Mister is there real Santa Clause
asked tot who sided up to the SER
geant.
AS we heard it the sergeant made
no reply.
Joe Fitz, as the sergeant is better
known among Goodfellows did not reg
lister chats a movie term), but some
thing around the vicinity of that sec
ton Of the physical anatomy which
often IS said to be the part where one
can't scratch. had a tickling sensation
What this genial Goodfellow thought
probably was not expressed in the IA
nous New York Sun s editorial: "Is
There Santa CLAUSE" Nevertheless he
said:
Hand this in for me-"
Think of it, Goodfellows, There was
one kiddie who was looking forward tc
Christmas. And he found, without
knowing, a Goodfeflow.
Come on. Let it be an example
Monday night we got together. There
C. A. 1t was fine meeting. The tone
OF this conference predicted some great
things for the Goodfellows this year
Indeed its going to be a whiz bang
And ask some of the boys who went
aeoss what that means.
Committee reports were heard an6
there We're many favorable reports
Representatives of numerous churches
and clubs we're present. They were al
in accord as to work now being carried
on by the Goodfellows.
Do it nowi DO it quick! Was the
tone of the meeting. And by this the
Goodfellows who were present mean
that they intended a altogether
hurry up campaign for this Christmas
| season which would see that no to
| would be forgotten on the morning wher
| kiddies awake with the full eXpecta
| ton of seeing If their stocking huns
the night before. has been filled b,
that jolly old chap who travels tn,
world over behind reindeer team.
How many unfortunate Riddles viii
you meet every day Goodfellows
| Consider Sergt. Joes experience. Pom
| der this question. Then hurry up. &c
a move on, in other words, and shoe
| in that contribution to the Goodfel
lows Santa Claus club, The News Scim
! itar
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
WOMAN CONVICTED
Of DUP|NG STORES

Gertrude Burnett, in Second criminal
court Tuesday pleaded guilty Of at
tempting to obtain goods by false pre-
lenses and was sentenced to serve Is
days in jail by jury on recommends
ton of s. o. Bates states attorney.
Mrs. Burnett was tried last week on
the same chafge and acquitted. 1t was
alleged that she purchased goods at the
John Gerber company and charged them
to other customers.
Mrs. Burnett, unable to make bond,
has been in Jail for several months
Prosecution OF the woman was pressed
only after she made a confession to
having secured some 5000 worth of
goods from several stores. Her system
was to represent herself as some prom
ident woman who had an account at the
store.
The conviction is believed by depart
ment store managers to be a step to-
ward breaking up the practice of OBJ
tanning goods by charging them to 9TH
er persons which has been a source of
considerable annoyance to merchants
during the past several months,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
WILSON ASKS LAWS TO FIGHT H. C. |.
HOLU Cold Would 1t
Be If All "WQUeS"
Really Got Here?

Another cold wave during which the
temperature is expected to drop 20 or
rs degrees, Is predicted for Memphis
Wednesday by officials of the local
weather bureau. The cold wave will
be accompanied probably by rain.
The cold wave will extend over West
Tennessee North Mississippi and East
ern Arkansas, and. weather officials
say, Will be the coolest weather Of the
present fall
The official representation issued
Tuesday morning says:
For Memphis and vicinity; Cloudy
and colder tonight and Wednesday;
cold wave, The temperature win be
from 20 TO rs degrees Wednesday"
The minimum temperatures Of 90 de-
grees at Memphis and Little Rock at 7
o'clock Tuesday morning gave these
TWO cities the warmest temperature re-
ported to the local weather bureau,
with the exception of those stations To-
Gated on the Gulf of Mexico.
Havre, Mont, with temperature of
2S degrees below zero, was the coolest
place on the weather map today. Sheri-
dan, Wyo,, reported THERMOMETERS
reading of "a degrees below and Miles
City Mont, and Duluth, Mimi, 20 de-
grees heloay zero.
The intense cold for the season con-
tinues over the Northwestern states,
and has spread eastward to the Middle
Mississippi valley southwark over
Southern Oklahoma and Northern
Texas.
Cold wave warnings are displayed in
West and Central Tennessee, Alabama
and Mississippi.
The outlook for unsettled weather
with local SHOWS within the next Se
hours in the Middle Atlantic states
and unsettled weather IN the South At
lantic and East Gulf states and Ten
nessee. Temperatures win be consid-
eTably lower tonight and Wednesday in
Tennessee and the East Guif states
and Wednesday in the Middle Atlantic
states.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
A. R. WOOLLEN JOBE
WEDNESDAY
Secretary Treasurer Phoenix
Cotton Oil Company Dies
After Months Illness.

All that was mortal OF A. Rogers
Woollen, secretary treasurer Of the
Phoenix Cotton on company. who died
at the CARLY. Ramsay hospital Monday
night, will be consigned to rest In For
est llill cemetery "Wednesday morning
Burial will follow the funeral which Will
nc held at 10 O'Clock at the home Of
Dossey II White, hrother-in-l law Of the
dead man, 1910 Union avenue. Promi-
nent business and social companions "
Mr. Woolen viii act ms pnllhearcrs,
The funeral win be conducted by the
Rev W. H. BuCker, rector of calvary
church. assisted by the Rev. Charles
T. Wright, rector Of Grace Episcopal
church
Mr. Woolen's death was not nex-
peCted as he had been Ill for a month
only within the last fortnight, however,
did he reinquish business duties and
permit himself to he placed In the hos
pltal,
Mr. WOODEN, since his removal 70
Memphis from Dyorsburg, Tenn, to
accept the position with the Phoenix
Cotton Oh company which he held at
the time Of his death, actively engaged
himself with leading business industrial
and social organization Of the city. He
was member Of the Chamber of com
merCe and was prominent In the lodge
work of the WoOdmcn Of the World.
Born in McLcmoreRvile, Tenn, in
early manhood Mr., WoolIen engaged In
the profession Of expert accountant IN
Nashville lie removed to nyershurg.
Tenn. in 1886 and WAS associated with
a general merchandising concern there
until three years later when he was
elected assistant cashier of the Cit
zen's hank Of Dyersburg Ten years Ia
ter he resigned the banking position TO
accept the position with the Phoenix
Cotton on company, which he held when
the end came.
Surviving Mr. Woollen are his wild
ow, Mrs. Frances Wopllen one daugh-
ter, Mrs Francis Andrews, one brother,
George +, Woollen, collector Of customs
In Memphis and two sisters, Mrs j.
A. Porter, Of Ripley Tenn, and Mrs.
Harry J. Patterson. Of Alaska
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
TWO Men Confess
Guilt In Michigan
Senatorial Frauds

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. 1.-The
appearance for arraignment in federal
court here of number of other de-
PENDANTS of the 1856 indicted Saturday
on charges of corruption in connection
with the election of United States Sem
ator Truman H. Newberry. was ex-
pected today.
All the warrants for Grand Rapids
men had been served and six-of them
have appeared for first arraignment,
two pleading guilty to some of the
counts in the indictment and four pleRd.
ing not guilty Warrants TO be served
in Eastern. Michigan were due TO reach
the United States marshal at Detroit
this morning Deputy marshals are on
their way to upper Michigan with Is
warrants All those named in the in
dictments, Judge Sessions declared,
must appear before next Monday when
q date for the trials win be sets
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
FOUR CARS SURPLUS
FOOD SUPPLY SOLD

Four carloads of groceries, mostly
canned goods, from the war depart
ment's surplus supplies, went on sale
at o'clock Tuesday afternoon at 80
North Front street, where Bry's, local
distributors Of government surplus sup
plies, has been conducting similar sales
The present consignment represents
. number of remarkable bargains: Navy
beans at 6ts cents per pound, .prunes
at ii cents per POUND, canned corn,
peas and stringless beans at cents per
can, tomatoes at from 3 to IL cents
per can, according to size, and many
other equally good buys.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
QUITS RAILROAD FOR
/. - AUTO TRUCK TRADE

Ben Herring, who for the past Is
years has been local agent for the
Illinois Central and Y. & M. V. rail-
roads at Memphis, has resigned to be-
come manager Of the Memphis Inter
Urban Express e. Transfer company
new concern being organized here TO
engage in the ship-by-t truck business
throughout Memphis territory within a
radius Of As miles
offices will be opened at $40 Monroe
avenue. and the company will be ready
to begin operations as soon as its
trucks arrive. The company expects to
start with 10 trucks. This VIII be the
first enterprise OF the kind that has
been undertaken here.
Mr. Herring is one Of the best known
and most popular railroad men in the
city and his connection with the new
company will mean great asset to IT..
More complete details in regard to the
organization Of the company and its
plans will be made later
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
SOLON WOULD PROBE
NEGRO VOTE IN SOUTH

WASHINGTON. Dec, "A resolution
proposing a joint congressional com
nittee to investigate alleged abridg-
ment of suffrage by negroes in many
states with view to reducing con-
sressional representations Of discrimi-
mating states was introduced today by
Senator Moses, Republican, New
Hampshire and referred to the senate
judiciary committee.
The resolution would require report
by July /, on franchise discrimination
a IA IN legislation "as will reduce the
REPRESENTATION in said state or states as
provided by the lith constitutional
amendment" ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
Traces Unrest Causes.

At this point the president made his
most extensive reference to the peace
treaty by saving the causes for MN
unrest ARE superfieial rather thMh
deep seated" and that they arise from
or are connected with the failure Al
the part OF our government To arrive
speedily at a just and permanent peaoe.
permitting return to normal conditions.
from the transmission of radical theorteA
from seething European centers pend-
ing such DELAY. from ,heartleas profiteesE
ing resulting from the Increase Of thA
cost of living. and lastly from ma
Vaccinations Of passionateY and malevn-
lent agitators with the return Ia nor
NAL conditions this unrest viii RAPIDLY
disappear" 800
The pretIdent renewed hta reoon,.
mendations fer lasIaistinn * aesi "
fectlyeiv WITH Uthsse nsraona vsha ~
violent naathoas svn.,lde III hrou "a x IA
time .feussd inetItutlers. y 81 ~
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nant of tb ,ap9 Ie. .a,d gown IN me cove
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eldiIhe en- mus. reEoRniAe the right OF
nhiaoto w os' ss..H eIieSSs,Vely Lor humane
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
ZOE" HANOVER
FACES CHARGE Of
CAUSING PERJURY
Assistant City Attorney Is In
diCted by Federal Grand
Jury in Connection With
Renegar Whisky Case.

suhornation OF perjury Is charged
against Joseph Hanover, assistant city
attorney and member of the 1918 dele
gallon 20 the legislature. In an indlct
ment returned Tuesday morning by the
federal grand jury Charles Il. Rene
gar proprietor Of ~. drink stand at
Adams avenue and Isauderdale street.
known as the "Oyer-the Rhine" bar'
hanoyer's oliOnt, Is indicted on stint.
lar charge
The indictments against Hanover and
Henegar are developments OF the grand
1l'ry's investigation OF charges Of viola
ton OF the wartime prohibition act
by Renegar, Huntley May was Indicted
last week on a charge Of perjury in
under bond awaiting trial.
Both Hanover and Renegar were ar
rested By the United States marshal
shortly after the indictments were res
turned and made bond TOR their APP
pearance before Judge John II, Mccall
shortly before the November term OF
FEDERAL court was convened, Chas H.
henegar was arrested and charged with
violating the wartime prohibition act
y. M. Bates, deputy United states mar
shat who made the arrest testified ~
the preliminary hearing that he had
witnessed the sale Of pint OF whisky
by Renegar for 49,
May Is the alleged purchaser Of the
whisky and, according to federal off.
Gals, stated In the presence of several
witnesses that he had made the pur-
chase. At the TIME Of his Indictment
and arrest Il was said at the federal
building that May had related a differ
ent story to the grand jury and his In.
aietment on charge of perjury fol-
lowed
Hanover represented Renegar at the
preliminary hearing before George H.
Poole, United States commissioner aud
closely questioned the arresting officer,
Bates,
Since Mays Indictment was returned
last week, there have been number
OF developments, according to federal
officials, Renegars case was called In
the federal court last week. following
his indictment for violation " the war.
time prohibition act and May on the
perjury charge, but at the request Of
the government was continued until
this week.
Hanover has for number OF years
been member OF the Memphis bar and
was appointed an assistant city attor-
ney as a reward for his fight against
the city manager bill. He has been
more or less active In politics and dur
ing the recent campaign no was lead
er among the forces of j. j. Williams,
who had the backing OF the city admin
istration,
Several years ago Hanover was fined
for his work In connection with the
Nate Morris case, in which case GER
tain Witnesses were not present when
the case was called for trial
The cases against Hanover May and
Renegar viii doubtless be called In fed
Sral court during the present week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
ENGLISHMAN MARRIED
WITHOUT KNOWING IT

BRISTOL, Eng, Dec. Thomas
Maynard, said TO be the first man mar
rIed without knowing It, was summon
ed 10 court here by his wife. charged
with desortion. Mrs. Maynard told the
court her husband had previously been
convicted on charge Of bigamy.
Maynard explained that wound re-
ceived at the front in France caused
a eliot Of blood to form on the brain,
He also suffered from shellshock, he
declared When convalescIng in hos
ptal at Bristol Maynard told the court.
a girl took him out one day for two
hours and married him.
"You were married without your
knowledge" asked the Judge,
Eyes, and when | was tried the court
said he had never heard Of IA more re-
markabe case" was the anwCrs. Il
wa Immediately released after sem
tence,"
Maynard was ordered to maintain his
wife
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
SEEKS OFFICES FOR
SOUTHERN PACIFIC

l.. G, Bouchard, OF Little Rock, who
Is to be general agent for the Southern
Pacific railroad with headquarters at
Memphis, when the company opens It's
commercial offices here as announced
recently, was In the city Tuesday. 1t
is understood that MIR, Bouchard was
here to close leass-for office space IL
suitable quarters could be obtained.
The Southern Pacifies commercial Of
fees for Memphis territory formerly
were located at Little Rock, but with
the resumption OF private control Of the
railroads the commercial offices are to
be located here
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
FIRE ON LIQUOR
CAR; MEN ESCAPE
Fluid Found in Cadillac Said
To Be Owned by Former
Policeman.

When two persons in big Cadillac
car bringing liquor into Memphis az
midnight Monday refused to slow down
on order OF Constable Edgar Ray, Ray
opened fire on the ear, riddled the big
tires, shattered the top and brought
the car to n stop
The episode took place near Milling
ton. The two men escaped Ray searched
the car and found two eases OF whs-
KY which ne confiscated and brought
to the sheriff's office Tuesday
& The number Of the car was SS2l4, said
to be listed under the name OF Joe
klersky, former patrolman.
Persons In the Mlllington neighbor-
hood are of the belief that Ray may
have wounded one Of the men.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02

For the second time only since the
president established the practice of
congress In person. his mes
sage was read today by the clerks,
The presidents principal recommen-
dations were:
Establishment Of a budget system for
the national finances.
Reorganization OF the taxation sys~
tenn with simpllfIcatIon Of the lncomS
and excess profits.
ReadIustment Of the tariff system, IL
necessary, to meet changed world con-
dltlons and make the system conform
with the fact that the United States
10 "the greatest capitalist In the world, !"
Recognition and relief for veteran
soldiers Of the world war, particularly
In the way Of government farms as
proposed by Secretary Lane.
Proper measures to foster the dye
stutts Industry built up during the war
to keep the United States Independent
Of foreign supply.
An enlarged program for rural de-
Veiopment, In recognition Of the far.
mers' part In the war.
Measures which twill remove the
causes" Of political restlessness In our
body polltIc.n
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
SPECIAL WAR COUNCIL
TO TRY C0NSPIRAT0RS

ATHENS, Dec. "A special council
of war has been called to meet at once
TO try the conspirators who recently at
tcmnted the assassination of Premier
Venizelos.
Twenty nine arrests have been made.
Four OF the prisoners are active army
officers and the rest reserve officers.
some have confessed completely in the
plot to kill the premier and number
OF other suspects have been expelled
from the army.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02

v
7 pm yes'day So a 40
Noon today g., 46 ~ 70
Maximum temperature, so; minimum,
ST. sun sets today 4AS pm; rises to-
morrow. 6;5i am, Moon sets 1898 am
tonight. Precipitation, none.
nnessee-Cloudy, colder, cold wave
In west and central
Msslssippi-Ra and colder, much
colder wednesday, with cold wave.
Arkansas-Cloudy snow in east, much
colder. cold wave with temperature II
to Is degrees In north and 20 to "a In
south.
labama-Threatenin probable rain,
colder with cold wave Wednesday
Kentucky--Cloudy, colder, cold wave
Wednesday
, Louisiana--Clo cold wave, tenn.
perature 2S to 80 degrees In north, 81
to 50 In south with drop Of several de
grees in south Thursday morning,
Okiahoma-Fai colder, temperature
1 to 8 degrees in north, 10 to i6 in south
East Texas--Cloudy, much colder;
cold wave In east and south, tempera-
ture is to 22 degrees in north, "a to ~
degrees ia interior OF south, ~ TO 80
In coast region,
West Texas-Fair colder, cold wave
In southeast, temperature 8 10 10 de-
grees in north, 20 to 26 in south.
North Carolna--Cloudy probable rain,
somewhat warmer in interior.
South Carolina-Cloudy, probably fol-
lowed by rain, warmer in north
Georgia $50 Cloudy. probable rain,
warmer in central portion.
Florida-Cloudy, pref We rain on
northeas9 coast.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
MEDICAL SOCIETY
P0STP0NES MEETING

The meeting of the Memphis and
Shelby County Medical society sched-
uled to be held at the courthouse Tues
day evening at O'Clock. has been
postponed, on account Of the fuel regu-
lations,
Announcement Of the date Of the
meeting will be made later, At the
next meeting of the society, Mayor
elect Rowlett Paine will discuss health
problems for the coming year before
the society.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
ALLIES DECIDE TO
DELAY FlUME DECISION

PARIS. Dec. 2,-supreme council de-
cided today the question of Flume
should not be settled in the Hun
garian peace treaty but be reserved for
final decision by allled<and associated
powers. This eliminates any objections
on the part OF either the Italians or the
Jugo- Slavs 10 signing the treaty on ac-
count OF Fiums.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
RUSSIA NOW SUFFERS
FROM WOOD FAMINE

NEW YORK, Dec "A wood famine
is reported in Russia, according to ad .
vices from Finland, which state thai
Russia Is at present In greatest need Of
sawn wood for It's own consumption 1t
is predicted that after the lumber in
dustry in that country has been re-
established II win be some time before
II can send any Of its products away.
II win have to use 'tVery stick II can
manufacture to repair and rebuild its
cities and factories which have suffered
immeasurable losses since the begin
ming Of the great war.
II il stated by the Lumber Trade
commission OF the bureau Of foreign
and domestic commerce that even UNI
der favorable domestic conditions, the
sawmIls OF Russia win notNbe In full
operation for nearly five years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
MANY U. 5. CONSULS
In MEXICO RESIGN

LAREDO, Tex, Dec 2.-Unconfirmed
reports received here today from Mex
leo we're that many American con-
suIar representatives were resigning
their posts and others preparing to re-
sign because of the Consul Jenkins
case and ethe feeling Of insecurity OF
americans in Mexico"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
JUDGE STOPS LIQUOR
SALES IN new ORLEANS

r W Walker in the United states cir
cult court Of appeals today granted an
order for supcrsedeas sought by the
United States district attorney putting
stop to liquor sales here under the
injunction granted last Wednesday by
District Judge Foster
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
MISS0URIAN SELECTED
FOR REDfIELD'S POST

WASHINGTON, Dec Joshua vii
lis Alexander. Of Gallatin, Mo. repre-
sentative In congress- has been selected
by President Wilson to be secretary Of
commerce. succeeding William c. Red
field The nomination will go to the
senate late today orttomorrow, 1t was
said at the White House
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-02
THREE FLEEING RED"
LEADERS ARE NABBED

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec, .
Jacob Abrams and Samuel Liteman,
New York and John J BALKAN, Boston
alleged radical leaders were arrested
by federal agents here today The three
men were on the steamship Mexico, due
to sail today for Progreso.