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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
MASTERPIECE STOLEN.

BOLOGNE, Italy Aug. 80 -Franeia s
masterpiece THE Madonna and Child,
has been stolen from the Academia di
Belle Arti, and a colored photograph
has been substituted, for 1T. The photo
was pasted in the frame to conceal the
theft. This masterpiece dates back tn
the fifteenth century.
Tho police suspect some visitors al
the gallery last Sunday and have their
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
PEORIA GENERAL STRIKE
PARTIALLY STOPS CARS

PEORIA, ILL.,. Aug. ga partial tie
up OF street car service through the
heart of the city attended the opening
this morning OF three-day general
strike, called for s o'clock a. m, by in
surgeflt labor leaders Refusal of the
accredited American Federation Of La
Dor representatives to countenance the
strike kept the majority OF workmen
on the job today.
The strike was called as a protest
against blacklisting OF factory workers
now on strike at the Keystone Steel and
Wire company Avery's and other plants.
The strikers demand that full recogni-
tion be granted by the employers In
each Of these shops
Later reports indicate that many small
factories and stores have been closed
by thesstrike
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
COWBOY STUNT ON
CROWDED STREET

Staging a veritable wild west per-
formance at the corner Of Calhoun ave
nue. and Main street, Sergt, Joe Hen
dricks lassoed mad dog which was
running RAMPANT on the street Friday
morning. Hendricks was unable to
shoot the dog on the street because Of
its crowded condition when the lasso
idea occurred to him. With the rope
around the dogs neck Sergt. Hendricks
led the dog to q vacant lot and shot II.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
BILL CONTROLS RADIO
STATIONS IN AMERICA

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.--Operation
of all coastal and trans oceanic radio
stations by the navy department and
rigid control Of all commercial land sta
tions by the department Of commerce
is proposed in bill submitted by: the
navy department to a subcommittee Of
the senate naval affairs committee con-
sidering control of radio Tcommunlca-
ton.
The government would be authorized
under the bill to purchase through the
navy department all overseas sending
radio stations now in operation or un-
der construction within the U, s, or
its territorial possessions, to be opera
ted exclusively bY the navy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
Will Arrest Men If
Found In Houses
Declared DiSOrderLy

To arrest both men and women
caught In raids made on disorderIy
Joe Burney, Chief of Police Thursday
night The chief stated Friday that It
was his object to break up the opera
tion OF any houses Of such character in
Memphis and that he thought this
method would be the most effective.
"The men were not being arrested"
he declared, for any examinations, but
If the health department wished TO
make examinations while the men are
in confinement they will be at liberty
to do So" said the chief. Men who are
arrested in these places will be charged
with disorNlerlY conduct.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
WILSON SPEAKS in MEMDHIS NIGHT OF SEPT. N
SeLLS-FLOtO Circus
With Big Spectacle
Comes On Sept. l3

The Sells-FIoto circus Is coming to
Memphis. the first publicity car hav-
ing arrived here early Friday. Now
the town is being plastered with fam
ing 24-sheets and Autographs announc-
ing the date, Sept. l5.
This is the circus that visited Mem
phis two years ago and which this
season. made It's initial trip into the
New England states.
Sept lS, the people OF Memphis may
witness the finest performances.
The special offering this season Is
The Birth OF the Rainbow" a spec
tacular extravaganza, which has been
the talk OF the circus loving people
who have seen II, Henry b, Gentry,
the originator OF well-known Gentry
Bros, dog and pony shows, Is now
president and general manager OF this
circus.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
LOS ANGELES ROADS
STILL ARE TIED UP

Los ANGELES, Aug. S,---The tieup
OF all steam roads continued today IN
Los Angeles. although the railroad
companies announced They were willing
to give the strikers their old posts and
the brotherhood heads were working TO
induce the strikers to return. In san
Francisco and other cities OF the state,
the strikers returned to work,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
All To Be Included.
Rl0TING ENDS WITH
STRlkEBREAkERS LEAVING

RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 2s.--Follow-
ing departure Of strikebreakers from
the plant OF the Malleable Castings
compang, rioting stopped early today.
Although Mayor Zimmerman had asked
Gov. Goodrich for state troops and the
governor had ordered the local company
held In readiness for duty, the police
were able to disperse the crowds after
the strikebreakers promised to leave.
About so strikebreakers we're escorted
from the plant to the railroad station
this morning by the police.
The strike of the moulders at the
plant practically had been settled ac-
cording to labor leaders, when strike
breakers appeared from Chicago and
Cincinnati
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
Referendum Vote Can Be In
voked Under Contract and
Franchise Provisions Of
City Charter.
CITY ADMINISTRATION
NOT SUPREME ARBITERS
Question Of Merger and Rate
Contract Can Be Referred
to People on Petition Of
500 Voters.

I'VE will not permit the war to be
made A subtertuoe for any unwaF-
ranted change In the rates Of any
public service corporation, and we
oppose a slS.eent street car fare, or
the raise OF gas, electric llahts or
telephone rates. That the Will OF
the people may always be our guide
In government. we favor popular
vote upon any changes affecting eS-
lstlnp contracts between the city
and the public service eornoratlons.b
Extract from platform on which
MonteVerde ticket was elected.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
II MORE COPS or BOSTON
ARE PLACED ON TRIAL

BOSTON, Aug. 29.-Eleven more
members of the Boston police force
were placed on trial today b efore
company. rioting stopped early today.
lating departments rules by joining the
new police uHion. Eight have already
been tried but no findings have been
onpo,,aad
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
ABANDON HUN CUSTOM.

BERLIN, Aug. 90 (By the Associted
Press) The Prussian government has
,rdered a discontinuance OF the custom
VI holsting flags on public buildings on
the anniversary Of the battle Of Sedan,
lest the people regard the hosting as
a demonstration In favor OF the old re-
gime and doubt the governments de-
termination to puruse its new policy.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
REPORT BOMBARDMENT
OF BOLSHEVIK BASE

LONDON. Aug. ga heavy bonn
bardment lasting two hours was heard
in viborg, Finland, on Aug. 27, in the
direction Of Kronstdat, the Bolshevik
naval base, near Petrograd. says Hell
sinEfors message today II Is sup
posed that British naval and air forces
were engaged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29


---------Temperature
Hour Dry Rub Wet Bulb. Humid'y.
I pm. yes'd day 50 rs
Noon TODAY SIS 7s, "a
Maximum temperature, s.; rnipimurn
rs Sun sets today at 1881 p.m,N sun
rises tomorrow at 6:Si am Moon rfsss
at 9:32 tonight
Tennessee Local showers and thun-
derstorms probable,
Mississppi-F'ai in south, showers
and thunderstoVms probable in north.
Arkansas--Partly cloudy.
Alahama--Fair in south, showers
probable in north.
Louisiana--Partly cloudy.
Oklahoma---Partly cloudy.
East and West Texas--Generally fair.
North Carolina Unsettled, showers
and thunderstorms In west.
South Carolina--Fair in east ana
south; showers probable in northwest.
Georgia--Generally fair, except show
ers probable In extreme north.
F1orida--Showers and thundershowers
probable.
Kansas--Fair and cooler,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
II AiRMEN COMPLETE
FLIGHTS IN BIG DERBY

MINEOLA, N. ", Aug. 29-Twenty-
seven aviators lad finished in the To-
ronto-New York aerial derby this
morning. Nine others were expected to
finish today. Fifty-seven planes were
entered and 81 started. Sixteen were
slightly damaged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
WHIP GAMBLERS
into LINE AS
ELECTIONNEAR
History Is repeating Itself,

HISTORY w repeating llAei,
Word has gone out to the gamblers
handbook operators. poker room keep
ers and policy wrlters--to quit.
The old, old election game Is be.
ginning to move across the political
chessboard, with the city administration
directing the moves, and Injunction
Bob" Wilroy newly appointed detective,
jumping the local kings Of chance.
In other words, the gambling gentry
is being whipped into line for the cleo
ton.
stop operations is the mandate be-
ing sent out from police headquarters.
Wtlroy has been busy, II Is under
stood, for three days past, warning
handbook operators TO quit taking coin
while other cops have slipped the stop
order TO the dealers and owners OF the
poker flats, and the chiefs Of the dusky-
skinned policy writer's.
stop, or Wen put an injunction on
your place. is the warning that went
out In several instances to handbook
men, who usually operate through the
medium OF small cigar and soft drink
stands,
This, instead OF arrestlng violaturs.
Is the manner In which the police de-
partment puts the fear OF the powers
that be into the hearts of the game
sters
nut ~ hll plhy,
Keep Boys Right,
Before election time, to keep the
boys" right. word will 20 down TO
open easy" And the old games will
be on in full swing
The sweep OF morality which. crowds
fore elections, doesn't worry the gam.
blers, II means that for y few days
only they must do business very, yer,
quietly. The other 900 odd days OF tn,
year they know the good old cops AM
the powers that be viii not bottle
Tor the vote oY citizens Who do not be
| lieve In the open town" policy
Under the same category comes the
sweeping ordhr regarding the wIpine
| out OF the double standard Of morals
| The police department long has beer
cognizant OF the fact that houses OF
Memphis night after night Yet ar
rests are very few and far between
The cops know how the hlgher-ups
| operate They know the word will come
down the line In due time, for pinch
OF the women Of the underworld, and
occasionally OF the men who are caught
| In the houses. The word has come now
| Just "A, few days more than two month";
| before the election II all looks good
| in print, but it's a. safe bet that any
man with the proper political affilia-
tions, or a slight degree Of influence
will not be detained at the police sta
tion any longer than II takes him tc
telephone somebody higher up. Reports
have II that such a man was arrested
Thursday night, the very first night this
| police commissioner wiped out tn,
| double standard of morals in Mem
| phis. There will be no case, and ne
record Of such an arrest, II this story bt
| true
| But the election Is coming-and II
politics, anything to make dent In tn,
disbelief which | months of open towr
has created In the minds OF right think.
| Ing voters,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29

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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
PEACE TREATY IS
NOT CAPABLE Of
Being ENFORCED
Thus Declares Senator Knox
as He Warns America Not
TO Become Party to Any OF
Versailles Negotiations.

WASHINGTON, Aug 29.--Deelaring
that the peace treaty canot be enforced
but will lay the foundation "for Gem
turies Of blood letting Senator Knox
Of Pennsylvania, Republican mem
Der of the foreign relations committee
and former secretary, of state, told tue
senate today that the U. >. would
decline to become a party TO the settle
ment effected at Versailles and should
negotiate a separate peace with Ger
many.
''In its hard and cruel terms, he
asserted, the treaty imposed on GER
many penalties which violate interna-
tional law and engender strife. He de-
clared there was no reason why the
United States should project itself into
the dangers of such a situation. ..
"The more consider this treaty
said Mr. Knox, ''the more l am con-
WINGED that the only safe way for us
tn deal with " ia to decline to be a
party 20 u at all
IT think we should renounce in favor
OF Germany any and all claims for in
demnity because Of the war and see
that she gets credit for what we re-
nounce, We ought to renounee all par
ticipation or membership in commits
sions committees, boards, or otherwise
provided for iu the treaty in aid of its
execution to which by its terms we are
parties. We ought not to accept ees-
sions of German territory We ought
to declare a general policy 10 regarl
with concern any threat of disturbance
of general world peace. hut at the
same time we should reserve complete
| liberty Of action either independently OF
In conjunction with other powers IN
| 'aking such steps as we determine wise
| for preserving the peace
All To Be Included.
I'VE ought then to carry out the spirit
Of the act Of 1916. which authorized the
| president to convene the nations of the
world together to establish an interna.
! tional tribunal and go as far as possible
IN the direction Of securing peact
| through justice. through league tc
| which all the world are parties in II,
| formation.
| This would he fitting, generou.
and dignified exit from it situation ir
which primarily we had no direct con.
| cern.
| 1T Is indeed a hard and cruel peac,
that this treaty stipulates and have
| (contiNed on Page 8, Column A.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29

MEMPHIS METEoRoLoGY.

August 80, 1919.
-Temperature-------
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-29
Weather Forecas.

Local showers al
thunderstorms prd-
able.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
ASK COTTON MEN
FOR CUT 0FIHIRD.
leans Session BY Adopting
Resolutions.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. fs~-Resolu-
tiong calling upon cotton planters ana
farmers in the South to curtail the 1918
cotton acreage one-third and TO holu
their present stocks until consumers
were prepared to pay ''remunerattve
prices were unanimously adopted at
the concluding session here today OF =
conference OF growers, bankers ana
merchants from the cotton producing
states.
The resolutions were adopted as sub
mitted and approved by the resolutions
committee OF which former Gov. Rich- :
ard |, Manning, of South Carolina, WAS
chairman. No resolution was offered
covering plan submitted by John M'
Parker, OF New Orleans, whereby GER
tificate system, similar to that USED tor
sugar regulation during the war was
recommended for the purpose OF check-
ing up and keeping track OF cotton
acreage and stocks, 49,.
Informal discussions prior 70 the re-
port OF the resolutions COMMITTEES IN
dicated that the delegates believed oil
ferent systems should be used IN each
state and that conditions. varied 80
widely that the manner OF curtaihnE
and holding cotton should be lett 10
sectional authorities, ,,.,s...
Considerable comment followed an an
nouncement that 1000 pamphlets con-
tanning statement by John M. Parker
attaching cotton spectators and outlin-
ing a plan whereby not to exceed ten
million bales OF cotton annually could
be marketed had disappeared The
pamphlets, It was stated, were IN the
convention hall ready for distribution,
but "disappeared" while Mr.. Parker
was absent for a few minutes. -,
The resolutions committee, appointed
bv Goy Pleasant, chairman Of the
meeting, consisted of three delegates
from each state. banker, farmer ana
Fred W Davis, agricultural commits
sioner Of Texas, was secretary OF the
rAeeting
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
SUPPOSED "DUD"
KILLED FIVE MEN

Wounded on March Z. 1913, at the
time when seven Memphis boys with
the Memphis ambulance company were
killed in an accidental shell explosion,
Private James Brown, son OF Mrs. J.
G. Clinton, $50 East Estiyal place, has
returned home He is the first member
OF that unit to return. He remained in
France until late summer, after losing
his lex in the explosion.
The accidental explosion occurred an
the h0ys were examining q Germe n
shell supposedly a 'dud," which was
found in nearby field. Five Wera
killed outright and two others fatally
hurt, Browns leg was emputated
later.
Private David r. Patrick, Jr, also a
member OF the same unit and wounded
In thes Argonne forest on Oct Is. has
reached home with his discharge on
account Of wounds He was~ struck by
shrapnel toward the close OF the drive,
He landed Dec, II, at Newport News,
and was sent to Fort Mcpherson, Ga,
to be treated. He has been discharged
from there, as recovered. When wound =
ed by the shrapnel while inside first
aid dressing station. a companion was
killed by the same she'll
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
VACCARO IS HELD
. ON LIQUOR CHARGE
Federal Officials Expect to
Prove Owner of Boats
Liquor Cargo.

Preliminary hearing of Z. A. Pete
Vaccaro, local merchant, arrested on
federal warrant charging violation OF
the Reed amendment MS result Of the
from Cairo, ILL.,, to Memphis, has been
set for Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
He will be tried then before Federal
Commissioner George Poole. At pres
ent .Vaccaro Is out on $1,000 bond,
Vaccaro was arrested late Monday
afternoon by u. s. Marshal $, II. Treze-
want upon warrant sworn out by
District Attorney w. d. Kyser. The
whisky, which consisted Of SO eases
in casks, was brought into Memphis
aboard the steamer Liberty, which ar
rived from Cairo Monday morning. Po-
lice raided the vessel and seized the
liquor,
dence connecting Vaccaro directly with
the liquor. Whether members OF the
crew are implicated IN conspiracy
with Vaccaro is being l. Investigated
Capt. Harry departed with his boat
Tuesday on the return trip to Cairo. lie
is scheduled to arrive here again Mon
The liquor was billed to Caruthers.
vile. Mo, and statement attributed
hy police to certain members of the
vessels crew was to the effect it was
brought past the landing there by mis-
take Local federal officers say this
is not true, but charge II was brought
here purposely Capt Harry was one
Of the witnesses on the warrent sworn
out by Mr.. Kyser against Vaccaro.
So far Vaccaro has made no state
ment, federal agents say The prelimi'
nary hearing is for the purpose Of oh
tanning evidence in the case and II such
is not sufficient in the estimation OF
Commissioner Poole, yaccaIo will be
released or II implicated, Commission.
er Poole will hold him for the fedora
grand jury.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-18
He KNEW CREAM
WHEN He SAW It
Hence Col. Bishop Selected
MAC" Grider for Daring
Aviation. ! !

A widow In Memphis. amid a corn
mingling of tears and pride, read to
two little boys that portion Of afnews
item in The News Scimitar of Monday
concerning the premier British ace,
Lieut.. Col William Avery Bishop,
which referred t6 one Mac Grider, one
of three Yankees in the great British
air gladiators' circus. This widow was
Mrs. John McGavock =" Grider, 1854
overton Park circle. and the two little
fellows to whom she read were her
sons, John McGavock Grider, ,Jr., aged
s, and George Grider, aged 6. The Mac
Grider, whom the British officer said
was from some city he could not re-
member, was Lieut.. John McGavock
Grider. He was killed in a cloud battle
last June, according to the word that
eamee to Memphis to his wife and two
Lieut.. Grider was picked out by Col.
Bishop when the latter was assembling
a squadron of daredevils which he was
10 command. Speaking Of this the
Britisher says of the men he selected
cept three, who were American boys:
Elliott Springs, Of New York; Mac
Grider, from some city / don't renem-
Der, and Larry Callahan, Of Chicago.
I insisted on their being admitted to
my squadron, for ] thonght | knew
cream when I saw 1t.
when these Yankees went up to
practice, as afterward found out, they
would sneak away over the German
lines and rehearse with machine gun
bullets on the Heinies. They were
game and they played for keeps.
Springs got is Germans, by official
count; Callahan shot down 10 and Gri-
der was killed In gallant air fight.
SO they proved my judgment of Ameri-
cans was pretty good"
Lieut. Grider was reared In Mem
phis and was graduate OF the Mem
phis University school. He was about
27 years old and was Of ancestry OF
the bravest stock.
The commander under whom Lieut..
Grider served and died made an Of
ficiai record of u victories in air, and
1t is said that his unofficial record was
just about as good He got to be such
terror to the German flyers that a
bounty was offered for his remains He
was Canadian, born and reared at
Owen Sound, Ontario, directly across
Georgia bay from the States.
Mrs. Grider hopes to be able to meet
the doughty Canadian during his tour
of the States and hear from his own
lips the story of her husbands gallan-