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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
REGULARS TEST
ENGINES BEFORE
LEAVING POSTS

At quarter of IL Thursday the members of the city fire
department assumed their positions spun the engines the big
fire fighters the alarm boxes, found the equipment in
shape the horses embrace and stepped down. When
the clock od the hour every of them walked out
Within fifteen minutes every truck manned with vol
nteers Two captains with of volunteers were on hand
every ehouse hour before the time set for the wakout
There enough volunteers complete the three shifts
Whatever shocomng there in the department. is lack OF
experience and not man-power
The volunteer recruits tested the apparatus They tried
the engines and they hrobbed usy response The horses
looked nervousy around for familiar face.
AS the left they declared if there should be big ire
they will be the best possible protection IS
given and children.
The wakou dramatic climax to negotiations that
pending several months The and commis-
oner of fire and police conjunction with R. R. Ellis presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce held meeting after meeting
with the femen in effort to reconcile the differences over
pay The city stopped from making monetary
because provisions of the city charter which likes the pay
of the renen Commissioner Edgar offered to buy equipment
for the give them allowance formerly devoted 70
the purchase of outfits and make other concessions
The iremen held for their original contention and on
Tuesday night o'clock handed Commissioner Edgar let
containing the designations of in the department
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15

National guardsmen preparing to
leave the city for their annual cncamp-
ment were delayed at the Union station
five hours pending the arrival of fed
eral troops Lieut.. Col. Robert ]. Moss.
In command. promised the city officials
full service.
Commissioner Allen told Col. Moss
that Mayor Paine had wired to the
war department for assistance and that
members OF the Third division, sta
toned at Camp Pike. Ark. would be
dispatched Immediately, They should
arrive some time THURSDAY ne said,
Gongs in the various fire stations
sounded promptly on the hour and the
designations OF the entire fire depart
ment became effective.
AT headquarters of fe6f r. company
the men gave a. cheer as the gong
sounded, and quietly left the station.
There was no disorder at any OF the
stations SO far AS lenuld be ascertained
by Commissioner Edgar and his as
sstants.
Volunteers previously obtained were
in their places and assumed charge of
the stations Other volunteers were to
meet at central police station at
O'Clock for either temporary or per-
manent assignments The second shift
OF volunteers was to go on duty at
o'clock. and the third shift at mid
night
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15

Col Waring the Ladies' Motor corps
offered thelr, services in oody: Men, saa
marched to police headquarters shurtlV
after noon and offered their services
as volunteers They were about ~
strong
"Feed the Cats"
A touch OF humnn interest was added
to the thense scenes at No. l Engine
company Just as the old firemen
were leaving the station one OF their
number tackled a sign on the wall which
read.
please be kind enough to feed our
cats"
Clarence Goldsmith, assistant chief
engineer Of the National Board Of Fire
Underwriters, reached Memphis on
Thursday, and proffered his services
to Commissioner Edgar In training the
men. His offer was accepted.
Men familiar with the fire appafHEsls
were engaged througnout IhuTsaaS
morning In demonstrating for the bene-
fit OF the volunteers the handling Of
the apparatus The demonstration was
staged on the Parkway.
The following list OF captains was
announced BY Col waring This list.
he said, was subject to some changes
No. l.. Assistant Chief Moore; No. 2.
Assistant Chief Venturini: No. 3, Lake
Hays: No. l. w. p Rhea; headquarters
EWinE tkafTutneIE anu AHHApHt W.. Vs
Ed Smith; No. Z, Assistant Chief O'Neii
and John Stuckey; No. 8. John y.
Mccall. Jr., No 10, Murray; No. II,
Leslie Thornton and r.. f. King: No. IL.
Frank Omberg: No. II, Andrew Dom
elson.
Maps OF all fire plugs in the city
will be provided the volunteer depart
ment during Thursday afternoon. The
entire force at the office of the city
engineer were working on these maps
during the day.
Other members of the city engineering
department were engaged in instructing
men in handling the apparatus.
Mayor Paine and Commissioners Ed
gar, Shannon and Allen, as well as their
assistants, were on duty at police head
quarters, and all declared that the pro-
gram of the administration would be
carried out without hitch.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
UNION CITY MAN
TAKES HIS own LIFE

UNION CITY, Tenn, July Is (sp,D
Steve Harris, prominent citizen, kiled
himself at 5 o'clock this morning at
his residence on Northbury street,
blowing the top OF his head off with
a shotgun
MIR. Harris has been prominently iden
titled with business affairs in the city
for a number of years He leaves
widow and several children. He was so
years old and a member of the eMth-
odist church.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
Women May Pilot
Firenaen To Fires

During the firemen's strike, more
than one volunteer fire laddie may
be conveyed fires with a fair
pilot at the wheel of his vehicle.
Members of the women's motor
corps, which was prominent in war
work, Thursday volunteered their
services and their automobiles to
Commissioner Edgar.
The commissioner was delighted
with the public spirit of the wom-
en-, and gladly accepted their offer.
but expressed the hope that their
services would not be necessary.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
Watch Your Premises and
Take No Chance With Fire

Every citizen must be guard to prevent outbreak
of fire.
Watch the fire in the kitchen stove.
Extnguish matches cigars and cigarets before throwing
them away
Do not throw cigars, cigare matches the windows
where they may fall on awnings.
Take special precaution with electrical devices
Do not keep gasoline other explosives in the home
Locomotive engineers should that the engines are
fired the fues will not emit sparks.
Wherever fire is necessary watch it to prevent its
spread
Have fires except those that absolutely necessary
Remember that the only protection the city has against
fire is in its prevention.
Negligence is criminal
Industrial plants must take precauton prevent
fire.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
HOLD CONFERENCE TO
END COAL STRIKE

FORT SMITH. Ark, July Is. (SpL)-
Conferences between representatives of
the United Mine Workers OF America
and of the Coal Operators association,
will be. held here today. 1t was an
nounced. in an effor. to settle the
strike of 800 miners in the Sadra dis
trict.
The men went out last week, giving
as. grounds for their action the high
prices charged for miners materials
Operators contend that the miners
were bound by contract and that the
strike order was not issued by regular
officers of the United Mine Workers
of America.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
RESIDENCE SECTIONS
PREPARE FOR FIRES

Volunteers in each block to canvass
the owners living near and ascertain
the location OF fire extingutshers and
sand buckets for fighting coal oil and
gasoline fires Is suggested as one pre-
yentive measure during the strike OF the
firemen.
extinguishers can be found in emer-
gencies are given to each resident by
the volunteer after the canvass. IN
case Of fire this would give correct di-
rections where to obtain help.
Already this system has been put into
effect in several sections of the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
Grocer Held As
Box Car Breaker

Sam Jacobson, grocer, $50 Poplar. was
arrested Wednesday night by United
States deputy marshals on charge Of
breaking seals and entering q railroad
car In interstate shipment. Theft OF
quantity Of tobacco also is charged
against Jacobson. He was released
under a bond of $500 pending his pre-
liminary hearing which will be held
Friday before United States Commits
sioner Poole,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
Insurance Patrol
Men Hold Post

Members OF the fire insurance patrol
did not walk out with the firemen
These men have been advised by the
insurance men who control the patrol
that they will be sent to various fire
houses To aid the volunteers An ulti-
matum has been sent to members Of
the patrol to the effect they must agree
to this distribution by noon Friday or
their designations will be considered
rendered and accepted
Should the patrol refuse to accede
10 the plan Of the insurance companies.
new patrol will be formed Immediately
and take over the station house on Mon
roe
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
COUNTS MAKES BOND
FOR MANSLAUCHTER

Roy Counts. fernando, Miss. youth
indicted earlier in the week on a charge
Of manslaughter, In connection with
the death last Friday of l3-year-old
vivian Montgomery. surrendered to
Sheriff Berry Thursday and made ST.
200 bond for his appearance,
Counts. 1t is alleged was the driver
of red truck which collded with an
automobile on fernando road in which
the Montgomery chiIa was riding. She
was 80 severely injured that she died
The truck and driver escaped at the
time but Sheriff Perry obtained certain
evidence which he submitted to the
grand jury on Tuesday and an indIct-
ment charging Counts win mansauku-
ter was returned
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
N Words Complete
Platform Of Takers

CHICAGO. July 15-The following
platform Of the Single Tax party was
promulgated here tonight;
Full rental value Of the land shall be
collected by the government instead Of
all taxes and all buildings and other
improvements on land, all industry
thrift and enterprise, all wages sal
aries. incomes and every product OF
labor shall be entirely exempt from tax
ailnn ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
MISS TAFT WEDS.

MONTREAL, July 15.-Miss Helen
Taft, daughter of former President
William Howard Taft, was married to-
day at Murray Bay to Frederick John
son Manning, instructor in history at
Yale university. Miss Taft is presi-
dent of Bryn Mawr college. Mr.. Man
ming was graduated from Yale in 1916
and served as a first lieutenant in the
field artillery, U. S. A.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
HENDERSON BURIED.

The funeral of John Steele Hender-
son, aged So years, who died at the
morning at 80 o'clock, was held at
the residence Thursday morning at 8
o'clock. Burial was conducted at Elm
wood cemetery at II o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
INDICTMENTS RETURNED
AGAINST CARL WANDERER

CHICAGO, July 15.--A grand jury to-
day returned two indictments for mur-
der against Carl Wanderer, who con-
fessed to killing his wife and stran-
ger whom he used as dupe to give
an appearance of robbery. The indict-
ments were v<ted several days ago but
were held up pending further investi-
cation by police.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
ASKED
TO PHONE CALLS

In case of fire, residents of Memphis
have been requested to use the tele-
phone instead of pulling the regular
alarm boxes. The new department is
not well enough. acquainted with the
various boxes to handle the emergency,
it is explained
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
.9.OOO-MLE FLIGHT
STARTS AT MINEOLA
Four Army Airplanes Begin
Difficult Trip to Alaska.

MINEOLA, n. Y, July 15.--Four army
airplanes comprising the Alaskan flying
expedition, left Mitchell field Long is
land at 1898 o'clock this afternoon on
a 9,e00-mile round trip flight to Nome,
Alaska-one of the longest and most
difficult air trips ever attempted in
the Western hemisphere
The expedition, organized to esetab-
ish an aerial route. will take approxi-
mately 45 days. Sixteen stops 200 to
$50 miles apart will be made From
Mitchell field the planes will fly to
Erie Pa, and thence to Grand Rapids,
Mich
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
TWO BANKRUPT.

Richard l. Bontanti, bin clerk, and
J. l.. Farris. car repairer, have filed
petitions in bankruptcy in the United
States district court Farris lists his
liabilities at $745 25. with no assets. Bon
fanti has liabilities Of S2b7 so
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
FIREMEN Walk OUT; vclONTEERS TAKE CHARGE
GERMANS ACCEDE
TO DEMANDS FOR
COAL DELIVERIES

~ SPA July i5ermany today notified
the allied
under three essential conditions
Shea also stipulated she
German acceptance a be
lore the allied prcmiers this
The essential conditions weret hese:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-15
WE COULD HAVE
STOPPED STRIKE
IN IS MINUTES"
LABOR COMMITTEE
LABOR COMMITTEE
EIeventh-Hour Effort Of
Trades and Labor Council
Committee to Bring About
Settlement Fails.

Declaring that they could have
stopped the firemen's strike within Is
minutes: had Commissioner John b.
rogar desired them to stop il. com
mlttee M, from the Trades aud Labor coun-
ell at noon Thursday made public cor
respondenee they had had during the
morning with Edgar
The Trades and Labor COUNCIL COM
mittee. declaring that they were au-
thorized to represent the Firemen' 3
union, renewed their effort Thursday
morning to bring about settlement
between the city and the firemen.
thursdays action was along the same
line as the conference OF Wednesday
night, when Mayor Paine and Commits
sloner Edgar declined to accept their
aid in settling the strike.
The committee sent two communica-
day morning. The first was sent at
$3.50 O'Clock. The reply to the second
communication indicates that It was
written at 1925 o'clock. It was re-
ceived at 1880 o'clock. It stated that
u was too late then for any action TO
be taken.
we could have had the strike called
off by l1:f5 o'clock had Commissioner
Edgar seen fit to accept our aid" mem
bers of the committee declared
The letters follow:
LETTER NO. /.
July Il, 1920. $3.50 am.
Commissioner John b. Edgar:
After leaving you last night wo had
a conversation with MIR. Mooney edl-
tor of the Commercial Appeal, and he
suggested that we get in communica.
ton with you this morning and renew
our offer OF bringing about a settle
ment between the city and city fire.
men
"We are firmly convinced that II we
are given this opportunity we can bring
about an amicable adjustment of the
matter.
Kindly give us an immediate reply
II. V. Reid, chairman; 0. I. Kruger
chairman; Arch Schwalb f. +. Wright,
raul O, Croce, VIM. j. Rohr. Sr.. w
July Is, 1920. 1910 am.
Mr.. II. V. Reid, Chairman,
Memphis Trades and Labor Council:
Replying to your communication
dated $3.50 am. today understand from
our conference with your committee
last night that you are unauthorized
TO act for members OF the fire depart
ment, consequently L can see nothing TO
be gained from conference with your
committee at this late hour.
u b. Edgar. Commissioner OF Fire
and Police"
LETTER NO. 2.
July Is. 1920. 1910 am.
John B. Edgar,
Commissioner of Fire and Police:
Replying to your communication date
1910 am. today, beg to advise you that
this committee are authorized. as the
result Of meeting of the Trades and
Labor council last night, to present
to you the proposition submitted to
you last night for a Today delay.
The firemen's committee was pres
ent. representing their organization and
their organization is a component part
of the Trades and Labor council, and
they agreed that the committee Of the
Trades and Labor council should rep
resent them In trying to bring about a
Continued on Page 10, Column 1.)
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iIE wv! IL Sl:iERs

Twentyfour hours to noon, July Is.
III eu.perSture--
Hour. Dry bulb Wet bulb. Hurn,d'v
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Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy, with
local thunderstorms
probable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-16
LOCALS DIVIDE
WITH VREDENBURG
Take First Game to > In Ten Innings,
Lose Second , 20 o.

v-edenburg and Pensacola spill. &
doubleheader at MaXent Park yester-
day afternoon, the locals taking the
first 3 to 2 in ten innings and losing
the second to 0 in seven innings. The
first game was featured by wonder
full running catch of foul fly by Went
worth and Greene's triple in the tenth
with Ellis on first Bombay for Vreden-
burg pitched a pretty game in the Sec
ond. being absolutely unbeatable. Bell
also pitched we'll ubt worked too slowly.
The crowd was the best of the year.
The visitors started early to take the
first game, getting two runs in the
opening frame. After that. however,
they were unable to touch Gutter Boni-
fay. who pitched steady ball and was
given excellent support.
Pensacola scored one in the third,
tied it up in the fourth and then went
scoreless until the tenth. In this in
ming Frisbie fouled to Gaines. Howard
hit safely. Berry famed and Reddick
was out, Green to Wentworth.
In Pensacolas half Ellis. first up,
walked. Greene then tripled to the
centerfield fence. ending the game. He
received big hand and a purse was
made up for him.
Ronifay of Vredenburg was hit for
five safeties in the second game, but
was invincible in the pinches. Vreder-
burg scored both runs in the fourth
inning on an error by Fulghun alter
making two hits.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-16
CLEVELAND HOLDS
WINNERS PLACE
Recruit Clark Holds Browns Down and
Teammates Deliver With
the Stick.

Cleveland, Aug. 15.-Clark. re-
cruit, held ST. Louis to four hits, two
of which were scratches, and Cleveland
won todays game, to o, thus hold
ing first place. Davis pitched eff
fectively except in the fifth, when
Cleveland punched three hits for two
runs. Sothoron, who pitched the
eighth inning struck out three men,
but was found for five hits. including
a home run by Johnston with two on.
ST. Louis .. 900 900 600 0 o
Cleveland $500. 900 020 3x- 10 o
Batteries: Davis. Sothoron and Bill
lings; Clark and O*Neill.
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GREAT CREVICES
FORM NEAR ACTON

Billings. Mont. Aug. 15.-Great
crevices are appearing in the earth
about Acton, 20 miles west of here.
They are so serious. it is said, as to
menace railway beds and it is pos
sible may cause a new line to be laid.
1t has been said for years that
there was some connection between
The structure of Montana and the
California seismic belt, but there has
been. as far as it known. no scientific
statement on the subject.
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Mr.. Charles Cottrell will be
out of the city for two weeks;
commencing August 10. Dur
ing his absence the studio will
be closed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-16
SAND KEY PASSINCS.

Sand Key. Aug. i5.-Passed eastward,
18th. Elmo j. Tenn; west, 18th. Robert
NJ Thompson, Rouquell. Dr.; 18th.
Elsud. Morgan linel, Devon City. DR..
Secojy. and barge Pipe. tBr.), Hagen.
Ell Dorado
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-16
TWILIGHT.
JUNIOR LEAGUE.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
AMERICAN.

Chicago 10. Detroit 8.
Cleveland 5, st. Louis o.
Washington 6, New York 4.
Only three games.
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NATIONAL.

New York IA. Boston ST..
Chicago 1, Cincinnati o.
Brooklyn 8. Philadelphia 5.
Pittsburg 4, st. Louis 2.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-16
AMERICAN.

Bt. Louis at Cleveland.
New York at Washington.
Chicago at Detroit.
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He was a good judge
AFTER all

WHEN ] was . HID
. USED to believe.
THE JUDGE next door.
{. WOULD PUT me In jail.
FOR PLAYING hockey.
OR swIPINo apples.
AND ! really behaved.
WHEN He was around.
AND EVEN today.
I'm n little scared.
OF THE stern old boy.
80 IN his Offices.
THE OTHER day.
I HAD to watt
AND WANTED to smoke.
AND I was afraid.
THE JUDGE would get sore.
BUT . took the chance.
AND LIT a cigarette.
AND THE judge came In.
AND LOOKED at me.
AS THOUGH I'd been caught.
5URGLINo HIS safe.
AND He came up.
WITH A solemn frown.
AND SAID. Young man.
NO SMOKING here.
UNLESS THE old boy.
rs SMOKING too"
AND DARNED IL he didn't.
SMILE AND say.
"GiVE ME one of those.
SATISFY cloARETTEs.g
O
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NATIONAL.

PITTSBURGH - So Louis (2.l
Cincinnati at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Brooklyn.
Boston at New York.
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SOUTHERN.

Memphis 5. Birmingham /.
New Orleans 8. Nashville 1.
Chattanooga I'D. Mobile 0-I.
Only three games.
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GAMES TODAY
SOUTHERN.

Mobile at Chattanooga.
New Orleans at Nashville.
Birmingham at Nashville.
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Summary: Two base hit. Gaines.
Three base HIT Greene Stolen bases,
villar Umpire. Laird Time, / 80. At
tendance, 1900.
Second game:
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st. Louis, Aug. i5.-Pittsburg ard St.
Louis divided a doubleheader here TO-
day, the visitors capturing the first. q
to 2 in eleven innings, and st. Louis
taking the secon.i. to 2.
PitSburg's w.7n'ng run in tie first
same resulted from Cutshaw's foul be-
hind first base. on which Bigbe3 scored
when Clemens ,.ispleased by the de-
eision, threw the i1al! into the diamond
Nicholson also scored in the second
game. Kircher, recently purchased from
Richmond, held Tittsburg safe all the
way.
First game:
Score by inn'1gs: r IT =
Pittsburg -.-- .-0iC 100 600 Oh S ?
ST. Louis 100 OH 900 00--2 1
Pittsburg. Hamilton and Haefsner. St.
Louis, May and Clemens, Dilnoofcr.
Second game:
Score by innings: r Fl g
PittSburg 100 00f 00t-2 s 2
st. Louis fi0 600 0ix-3 If 2
Pittsburg. Wisner, Blake and Lee; ST.
Louis, Kircheg and Dilhoefer.
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Summary: Two base hit. Trisbie
Sacrifice hits, Wentworth Umpire,
Laird. Time Of game. :04.
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Moaridae is Ineffeetive-

Washington, Aug. 15.-Mogridge was
both wild and ineffective today. Wash
ington defeating New York to f.
Erickson weakened after the fifth in
ming and was relieved in the seventh
by Zachary who held the visitors safe.
1t was the locals first victory after
ten straight defeats.
New York $3.50. 900 O02 300 10 o
Batteries: Mogridge, Shore, Quinn
and Ruel; Erickson, Zachary and
Charity.
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A GOOD Judge Of cigarettes win find
Z evidence Of expert care and skill In
Chesterfeld's exclusive Turkish Domestic
blend. Not only are the tobaccos Of es-
peeially choice selection, but, in blending
them, our experts have obtained a new
smoothness Of flavor that easily doubles
the pleasure Of smoking.
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Leonard tiit Hard hx sox.

Detroit Aug 15.-Chicago defeated
Detroit 10 to here today by hitting
Leonard hard. Six hits in the sixth
inning Melted as many runs for the
visitors Risbery made home run in
the third inning. the ball cleared the
left field fence
Chicago .... COZ los oo1-10 10 I
Detroit ........ 100 10 600 3 Z 1
Batteries: Cicotte and SchaIk; Leon
ard, Ayers and Stanage, Ainsmith.
As long as his wife isn't sick in bed
the average married man can't see
what his wife wants with servant in
the house.