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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
GOODFELLQWS
AIDED NEWSIE,
He REMEMBERS
Twenty-Five Pennies Is H.
Year Odds Contribution to
Help in Filling Memphis
Empty Stockings.

lie was a newslc, Just one of the
Mann street vendors of papers who
shove a paper In front Of you and yell
something about the startling events
OF the day. He came to me while |
was walking down Main street We'd
heSday and with no ado whatever but
with an air something akin To that
Of capitalist handed over 20 cents
II was all IN pennies. His remarks
Mister, two years ago the Good.
leuoNS came To my house and lett lots
~ things, My mothers dead NOW, She
was sick then, That was before
started selling papers, Here's Two bits
Tor the Goodlellows, I'm working this
year and the other day fellow gave
ne a quarter for paper saying maybe
! could use II for Christmas. Take ",
for | remember what YOU did for me-
Now there you Are, Glodfellows. THIS
neWsie was not much more than a
mite himself but just look at the size
OF heart he has, And he remembered,
lie is out in the business world now,
MS profession, 4 you ear term II so, Is
one that is Just MS big to him and
one whose duties require the atten-
ton that bank president gives, as
the greatest Memphis fmancier And
he gave without solicitation,
How this punk AS chap of his
age is lnownNn slang terms, knew who
! was Is beyond conjecture He didn't
even give name and hustled off after
handing me the 81 pennies to continue
the shout of 'poipers." But tho deed
made It's impression on me, Here was
that kid, not over II years old, giving
to the Goodfelows- Santa Claus club a
quarter, He was turning over to this
fund Il present from some kindly spirit
gift for his Christmas That hand.
| fun OF pennies looked to me bigger
| than some Of the checks | have re-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
TEMPERATURE AT LEAST
WILL STAND STILL

Fair Thursday night aud probably
Friday, not much change in tempera-
It re"
That Is the official forecast announced
TT ursday morning from the Memphis
office OF the weRthc~ bureau Despite
the apparently threatening clouds that
hung over the city throughout Thurs
day morning. local weather officials
stated that there was more indication
o, fair weather than rain or other dis
tu,banCe,
Conditions Thursday morning In the
Northwest were somewhat disturbed,
snow being reported from the region n
the Great lakeF. Whether or not Mem
phis would get any OF the snow, wealth
expressed the belief that tho Gkies
would he clear by Thursday night and
II at the fair weather would continue
il to F'ridav.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
$1,000 GEMFOIjND
IN PIECES AFTER
DARING ROBBERY
Thief Drops Diamonds After
Smashing Joseph Myers
Window - NewSbOy Who
Picked Up Jewels Arrested.

4 thausand-d dollar gem wa ground 10
'"'u'"'Ni -"o''a' SCI" ""s s''u''u -
bits by passing street car on Main
street. according to the latest police
d., d., 80. -. So.
'"eolS' JUST "'e' ''sepu AYERS Hle,l
jewelers., was robbed OF Sl2A0O in gems
Wednesday, nioht arrordIpp IN ,nIice
.,, ",""'' 1''s 1880
me '"'''' VINO oIopp'u i've u ue
seven stoneslwhich he obtained through
The window which ihe smashed with a
paper wrapped hatthet, dropped one
gem on the street car track,
Detective Jack NinCk arrested II
Fear-old Johnny huIant, lies Cannon
street, Just after noon Thursday john
ny admitted that he was the boy who
sold n 81 900 gem for - ceuts to Clyde
Blum, Adams avenue, Just after tho
robbery Johnny admitted that he
round two precious stones, but claimed
ne lost one through q hole In his pocket.
tie said the stone he lost was picked
up In front Of the Moseley Robinson
drug store at Main street ana Madison
avenue, by newsboy whose identity
he did not know
Til thief dropped so many diamonds
on his getaway that he is credited with
total of $1,000 ON his haul
The Joseph Myers job IL similar 70
that nulled off In 1917 by Jack Will
loughhN, morphine addict, who later
was CAPTURED and sent to the penlten-
tiary tOr to Is years, Wiloughbv
smashed the window OF the Perel a.
i@Wenstein' Jewelry store, l6S South
Main street. and stole gems worth sew
erM thousands or dollars But VIII
!ouEhhy stu * doing his bit according
to Ie''TtlNeS =,
we J"Senh Myers le"eFy store ~
l"'a'," ~ !" Norlh MAN streeI, Nv
remains omen until O'Clock. Clerks
hHu y u, NoNston, superihtenusnI
hearN II crash az $50, hatehet nag
ripped throUFh me window Gems ana
1SW"uN worth @booo reposeo INSIDE
he lhl't made nasty Erao and tleu:
III S'Rhl OF hundreds OF pedestrians and
hu'olS,S
IN UlS HStr tue wlhdow smasher,
Who Indicated nus amateur stanuinE oy
haFng no means OF getaway other than
aus Ir'I began cropping diainon9s ilNe
r"lhdr"ps III N@ Anrll shower lie left
one INST outside the ruled SHOW WIZ
uoW, Nuother ON THE sidewalk ny frohf
81 ne Jc"clfy store, another v tue
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
Rivalry Is Keen.

AS aide and chief oI starr to Admiral
Sims in Europe, Capt. Leigh was in
close contact with our naval bases, sub
marine bases and naval operations in
general. He established all OF our i'm
nortant submarine bases of note in Eli
IOre.
Memphis, citizens are very well ac-
duainted with Lieut.. Commander Wei
chelt, and he needs no introduction to
many, but suffice II to say that he is
a splendid talker and it is he who will
tell of the opportunities now being Of
ftred to young men OF Tennessee to
Join the navy for two, three or four
years in order to serve with Capt
Leigh.-the man IN whom the nation
feels much pride-on the greatest bat
tleship the world has yet known. Com
mander Weichelt will tell Of the pos
sibilities for the youngster To-Day in
the service, and he knows. because he
was once a seaman in the navy, and
he will tell Of the proud record main
tanned by boys OF the Volunteer stare
for the last 140 years
In every city In which Gov Roberts
and Capt. Leigh have visited they have
been rewarded with a record breaking
audience, Every city has tried to out
do the other, 1t seems. to accord this
distinguished party with the honors
which are rightfully due them
No solicitation for recruits will he
made at the church tonight, and Capt
Leigh's visit here is simply to stimu-
late recruiting and give the lads who
viii serve with him on this great bat
tier chance to see him. hear him talk
and then draw their own conclusions
whether or not they would like a man
with a distinguished record such as Is
| cherished by Capt Leigh to command
them in the piping times Of peace as
well as in war.
Along with the party Is Lieut. Com
mander w. +. Cheadle, T. S. navy, who
has charge OF the Tennesses district Of
! re cruitng. Commander Cheadle said
| that Knoxville was leading tho state in
recruiting and that Chattanooga was a
| close second He said however, Mem
| rhis was third and he expected a sprint
| in the recruiting here after Capt. Leigh
was heard at the church Thursday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
FRANCE FIRST TO HONOR
FILIPINO IN STRUGGLE

PARIS, Dec lS-The first Filipino
to be honored with decoration by
France since America took over tile
protectorlte of the islands has lust re-
Ceived the "Mcdanle de Ia Reconnals-
sance Franchise for his services IN
Europe during the war. He is Dr.
Bssilio Jose Naldes, graduate OF an
American school In the Philippines and
for more than two years a member OF
the American Red Cross commission In
Europe.
Or Valdes came to France before
America declared war starting from
the Philippines in 1915 He arrived in
Paris and was made assistant surgeon
at one Of the Red Cross hospitals Ia
the French capital After the armis
tice he joined the Red Cross commits
sion for the relief of Russian prisoners
in Germany. and spent six months
among the internment camps of that
country later investigating the sani-
tary conditions Of the Baltic provinces
and organizing their medical system.
When the Red Cross commission with
drew from Germany in August, Or.
Valdes Immediately enlisted with the
Red Cross unit to Albania, where he
is now engaged In fighting the tsphus
epidemic in the Balkans.
The award Of the honors by tbs
French government has just been an.
nounced In the official journal OF the
minister OF the interior,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
MEXICO'S REPLY TO
U. S. NOTE RECEIVED

WASHINGTON, Dec. Mexico's
reply to the last American note on the
case Of American Consular Agent 1en
kns was received today at the state
department
The official text was said to differ
only slightly from that contained in AS
sociated Press dispatches Tuesday night
from Mexico city
while officials said they would have
no comment to make until they had had
time to study the note thoroughly. II
was indicated that at first reading the
communication had not make favor
able impTC 7rion,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
Of
MINORITY ARE
ASSA|LED--LOWDEN
Governor of illinois Tells Al
IuviaI Land Convention
America Would Improve
Without Many Aliens.
DESPOTISM OF MAJORITY
ATTACKED BY SPEAKER
ut Is Time We Aroused Our
selves Against Forces of
LaWIeSSnesS Stalking the
Land. Said.

The sacred principle of the rights, Of
the minority is being ''assailed today
on every hand" and "the principle is
announced" which is furnishing a
despotism as deadly, as cruel, as any
despotsm of any throne Gov Frank
o. Lowden, Of Illinois, candidate Tor
the presidential nomination on the Re-
publican ticket, declared in an address
before the third annual convention oil
the Southern Alluvial Land association
at the Hotel Chisca Thursday after
noon.
Although in the United States there
is no power to prevent a man wor-
shipping God according to the dictates
of his own conscience or to withholo
from him the right to life, liberty anC
to own property, there are unnatural
ICED aliens who compose approximately
one-tenth Of our population" the gov
ernor said, "and among them are forces
OF lawlessness stalking our land. using
false arguments and it Is time we
&aroused ourselves.
a ut Is not numbers that makes q
Ngreat nation; it is the character of the
individual citizen" the governor con
Tinued. TT is not numbers alone that
make a nation great; 1t is the character
epf the Individual citizen, he continues
M And who can doubt that America
Mould be greater and our future bright
er If we could reduce our population by
sA few hundred thousand Of those NAL
epntents who come from other lands?'
human Element.
S3fThe partial text of the governor
khhsequent remarks follows
''The human element is entering into
bpsiness and all the relations of prac,
iieal life more and more every day
Aid SO thank you for having invited
n1e to this thriving city Of the South ir
which l am much Interested,
stWe have just emerged from greal
MAR. During that war our soldier;
N iContmaed on Page D, Column 3D. \
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
WILSON ON P0RTICO
DESPITE COLD BLASTS

WASHINGTON, Doe Intense cold
and an overcast sky did not prevent
President Wilson from spending his
usual half-hour today on the south por-
tico of the White House This was the
fourth anniversary Of the wedding Of
the president and Mrs Wilson, but no
celebration was arranged
Mr. Wilson began work early and was
understood to be engaged on matters
OF importance, an announcement con
corning which was expected during the
afternoon
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
Briggs Was Right;
. HOme-MGde Booze
Has Deadly Kick

Police are II the opinion that q boot,
logger Is selling home made" whisky.
strengthened with wood alcohol fol
lowing three deaths Monday aud Tues
day night and Wednesday tAornmg
from acute alcoholism at the General
hospital The two victims came from
the same address, i2T South Third
street
J. W Ems, 50. found In an mcon-
scious condition Wednesday afternoon,
died at the General hospital a short
time after he was taken there. About
80 Thursday morning Ken Cargiu was
taken IN the Same place He died at
4;l5 am, from the same complaint.
thought by doctors to be- acute alec
holism
dredge fleet, died at the Marine hos
pital Monday from alcoholism, Tie was
found after homemade jag at 70
Bealo avenue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
NEW ANTISEPTIC DRINK
PRIMES LACHRYMAL DUCTS

\ Now one is ON the market
"Lillybeck's AutiSeptic Aseptiue" -
the title OF the drink which smells to
heaven and contains II per cent aco-
hol II Ia dis1onsed be the Ellis-lillv-
beck Drug Co. according to the label
which the bottle bore, when police took
It from Pat Collins Cordova, Tenn.
whom Patrolmen Bailey and Sanderso7
found Keeling down the street. Pat
was weeping when Sergt, Joe cole
clicked the lock on him. for he had
used It internally instead Of externally.
as direCta1
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
ACCUSED OF BREAKING
AGED LANDLADYS Jaw

Accused q assault TO murder. in TINT
he Is alleged to have struck an aged
woman, Russell DunaGan 10, 77s Pop
lar avenue, was arrested Wednesday
rlght by Detectives Brunner Sr, ami
Hockic Dnags Is acc:,sed OF hav-
rooms which no was renting from her
Police say tho aged womans jawbone
was fractured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
CHARTER MAY FOIL
PROGRESSIVE MOVE

Persons who have deved into the city
charter of the city of Memphis say the
charter requires that the superintendent
Of the city health department must be
physician Of six years practice to
hold the office
1t is said the mayor elect proposes to
install In the office of superintendent
OF the city health department SAM.
tary expert. If the provisions of the
city charter are carried out this sani-
tary expert must also be physician
with a record Of six years practice,
persons who have investigated the
charter say. And they say they have
seen no record where this provision has
been amended or changed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
CREST OF COMING HIGH
WATER MAY BE 80 FEET

The present rise In the Mississippi
stage at first predicted at Memphis
In the opinion Of S. G. Emery, local
rtrecastcr Several days ago the pre-
dicton was made at the weather bu-
rcau that the gauge at Memphis per
haps would reach "a feet at the crest
of the rise
Information received from points
change in the situation which justified
n revised forecast The official river
forecast sent out Thursday setg forth
the Information that a stage Of u",A
hans 50 feet will he recorded Ct Nom
phis The gauge Thursday morning
registered 500 feet, a rise Of 8 feet
during tho past - hours
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
Baseball Pass Got
Chief Free Ride, But
His Conscience Hurt

Joe 3, Burney, chief Of police, Is out
six cents.
Joes honesty Is to blame for the
financial loss. He paid that amount
over to Charles Berry, agent for the
Memphis Street Railway company
Thursday 1t was TO go to the con-
science fund
The chief got on n street ear Wed
resday. He pulled cut what he thought
was his street car pass hook. and tore
out a ticket, Later he discovered that
he had given the conductor pass
from his book to the Memphis base
ball club long after the close Of the
season.
The conductor took the ticket, at
that
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
new PASTIME-ROLLING
BARRELS OF ALCOHOL

Another barrel of alcohol is gone,
The alcohol thief climbed a shed and
entered a second story window of the
plant of the Specially Manufacturing
company, So West Jackson Mound ave-
nue., wednesday night, opened the rear
door on the ground floor and rolled out
the barrel Police think a motor truck
was used
In addition, the ambitious thief pur-
Joined a defnijohn which contained Ii
gallons of spirits Vini rect.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
NO GENUINE FLU
CASES REPORTED HERE

"a Local physicians In their reports to
Ethe city health department have failed
80 far to show that any cases of gen
Euine Spanish influenza have occurred
in Memphis this season.
FL Reports Of lagrippe and the regular
"A ype of influenza are prevalent to "a
mall degree but no symptom of the
Dreaded type has been recorded.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
CLAIM FRESH POCROMS
CAUSE DEATH OF JEWS

BERNE, Dec. 1s.--Reports of fresh
wave Of pogroms in the districts of the
Ukraine occupied by Gen. Denikines
forces are printed by the Lemberg
newspaper, Gazatta Wiserowka, accord
ing to Lemberg advices today. The
newspaper declares that about 5000
Jews were killed in Yekaterinoslav
alone
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
SECOND SACRED CONCERT
AT GOODWIN INSTITUTE

The second Of series Of sacred con
.certs will be held Sunday afternoon at
Goodwin Institute, between and 4
O'Clock
Sundays concert viii be given by tho
Union Avenue Baptist church choir.
f. w North, the director, announces
mat miscellaneous program will be
given.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
REPORT MEMPHIAN HURT

DOVER, n. j., Dec. 1s--One of the
injured men In the explosion here is
Private Edward B. Butler, Memphis,
Tenn, who Is suffering from concus-
isione of the head and body All were
quartered AZ the marine barracks at
the arsenal
The name Of Edward b. Butler"
does not appear In the city directory.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
DEMOCRATS TO SELECT
MARTINS SUCCESSOR

WASHINGTON. Dee lS.--A call for
conference Of Democratic senators
Saturday to select leader to succeed
the late Senator Martin of Virginia, was
issued today by Senator Hitchcock of
Nebraska, who Is contestng with Sem
ator Underwood OF Alabama for the
nlann
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18

a, Sun sets today 4:5l pm; rises to-
morrow 1903 am, Moon rises ABA ain.
tonight. No precipitation
Tennessee-Falr, not much change in
temperature.
Mississippi Partly cloudy, stationary
temperature.
Arkansas--Partly cloudy, warmer
Automatically cloudy, not much
change in temperature.
Kentucky--F Fair, not quite so cold in
north and east.
Louisiana--Partly cloudy warmer in
east and north.
Oklahema-Partly cloudy, warmer In
east.
East Texas-Unsettled probable local
rains in south.
West Texas--Partly cloudy, probable
local rains In southeast.
North Carolina-Fair, slowly rising
temperature.
South Caroiina-Fair, rising tempera-
ture In interior
Georgia--Fair, frost. not much change
in temperature.
Florida-Fair, light frost in north and
central portions.
kansas-FRH, moderate temperature
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
MEMPHIA1<| JUMPS
FROM WINDOW TO
ESCAPE FLAMES

The brick general store and hotel belonging It.
company at Wilso Ark DESTROYED ny
O'Clock Thursday with of
$toOOOo according distance telephone
Memphis Thursday afternoon
mined, sudden quick
above the general including f. Gillette home
TCported have been in MemnhiS had narrnM
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
ROBBERS NOW GO IN
OVERSEAS UNIFORMS

Two negroes in overseas uniform held
up G. j. Hensley PA Chelsea avenue,
Wednesday night and robbed him OF 81,
according to a report made to police,
The holdup occurred on Chelsea avenue,
near Sixth street.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
DICHTEL poFFs BLUE.

Fred Dichtel. for 10 years police Of
ficer has DOTTED the blue TO don "civ-
les He is in the insurance business,
associated with George +. Stein, Porter
building. @
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
Weather Forecast

Fair, with very little
change in temperature
probable.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-18
$50 ~E SEsssM..Gs4Si
SlslslA WE A;lSEiE Or

q. " VI TTIITTTTTuTTT'
A. Sun sets today 4:5l pm; rises to-
morrow 1903 am. Moon rises 4.34 am.
tonight. No precipitation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
Continued on page s.
STOKES V. ROBERTSON,
STATE REVENUE AGENT.
Asks for Second Term.

Born on MS fathers Spiney woots
farm near old Williamsburg, in Gov
ington County, Mississippi, July 26,
1881.
When he was three years old, and
Hattiesburg was three years old, his
father moved to Hattiesburg, where
he has lived continuously since.
Educated in public schools OF Hat
tiesburg. and finished University of
Mississippi, 1905.
Between high school course, and en-
trance in University worked as clerk
in grocery store.
Married in 1907 to Miss Sudie Burt
of Oxford, Mississippi.
Members of the legislature from
Forrest County 1908 to 1912.
Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives 1912 to 1916.
Defeated four opponents for Rev
enue Agent in last election.
Now serving first term as State
Revenue Agent.
AS Revenue Agent he has been ac-
tive and vigilant in collecting taxes
and auditing the affairs of public Of
ficers, but at the same time, he has
been courteous and ,corsiderate TO tax
PAYERS and officers, always careful to
avoid bringing useless and vexatious
litigations.
The democratic custom is to give a
faithful, capable state official the en-
dorsement of second term.
A deacon : in the Presbyterian
Church, an Odd Fellow, Woodman,
and Pythian.
ABSTRACT OF FACTS.
Stokes V. Robertson, State Revenue
Agent, for Reelection.
have made good in my first term,
and | ask for a second, believing tnat
7 can render more efficient service
than | have in the past.
I promise the same vigilance Tor
the state and it's taxing districts, and
the same courtesy and consideration
for taxpayers which | have sLown
during my first term.
The democratic custom is to give a
faithful, capable, state official the en-
dorsement of a second term.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
DOCTORS Of FOUR
COUNTIES TO MEET
Physicians of Lafayette, YallObusha,
Marshall and Benton Counties
to Organize Society.

The local physicians OF Lafayette
county, together witt the physicians OF
ialapusila, marshall and Benton coun-
tles VIII r1cet III oxford on Apnl 10.
Inc purpose 1 this JOINT meeting OF
the mcHcal mel from the folr coIn-
ties is ,ne organization OF {. Four
County Medical Aose citation. In the
past each county had it's own local
society, but realizing the limitations IN
the scope OF work in such local socle-
ties the physicians have been stimu-
lated 20 an effort to combine these
local organizations into one Four
County Medical Association.
Tie first meeting will be held in
the city of Oxford. At this time
there will be a general business dis
cussion, election of officers and defi-
mite plans formulated for the regular
meetings cf the society. These meet
ings will be held at some town Ill the
different counties about four times per
year. Progrcnls will be prepared be-
fore each meeting. Papers will be
read on the different scientific sub
iects and current medical literature
will be discussed.
The local physiciars of the city of
Oxford are expecting large crowd
on the 18th. After the business ses-
sion which will be held at 3 o'clock,
the visiting doctors will be given a
smoker at the Colonial Hotel at 5:45
o'clock.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-04-10
]. N. SAUNDERS
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
One of Lafayette County's Best Farm
ers and Former Representative
Wishes Seat in House.

This week Hon. j. M. Saunders,
one of Lafayette county's sons of the
farm and former representative, an
nounces as a candidate for Represen-
tative in the lower house OF the Legis-
lature. Mr.. Saunders filled this
place with distinction and credit four
wears ago. He made the people OF
Lafayette county a good representa-
tive and gained much knowledge which
better fits him for the place to which
he aspires.
Mr.. Saunders is a farmer, and Is
always found identified with all farm
organizations, such as the Grange and
Farmers Alliance. He is we'll known
throughout the county and is sue
cessful farmer.
We commend Mr.. Saunders to the
voters of the county and suggest that
they consider his candidacy.