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The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-04
BRENNAN-DEMPSEY GO
 BOOKED FOR DEC. IA

Jack Dempsey, heavyweight cham pion of the world, and "Knockout" Bill Brennan, will meet in bout scheduled to go Is rounds to decision in Madison Square Garden on the night of December IA. This was decided at a joint meeting of the boxing commis- sion and the license committee, last week, when they announced their de- cision that "point had been reached in the, operation of the new boxing hitting heavyweight eon1ests.'
 Accordingly, they granted the applica- tion of the Madison Square Garden Sporting club to hold the Dempsey Brennan bout on the date mentioned.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-04

announced by President Charles Eb- bets. In addition, it was stated that Robinson received a handsome bonus for winning the league championship of 1920.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-04

Houston club of the egTexas league next season. Whiteman, a former Texas league player, has been with the To- 'ronto Internationals for two seasons.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-04
week, When they announced their dt
TO MANAGE DODGERS iN 1921 WiIbert Robinson Signs Contract to Handle Champions of National
 League Next Year.

That Wilbert Robinson has signed a contract to manage the Brooklyn Nationals for the next three years, on
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-04

Work of reconstructing the Chicago White Sox to offset the loss of the seven stars expelled from the Amer ican league in connection with the 1919 worlds series scandal is keeping Presi-
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-12-04

Jimmy Wilde and Jack Sharkey fought 10 rounds without decision last December.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-25
RAIL UNIONS TRY
TO HALT STRIKES
Trainmen's Chief Blames Viii.
son, for Permitting Delay
on Demands.

CHICAGO. June 25.--Officials repre-
senting all the recognized railway
unions met here today in an effort to
keep their men in line and put a halt to
unauthorized strikes.
w. G. Lee, president OF the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen and spokes-
man for the union leaders. laid respon-
siblity for the present situation at the
door of President Wilson In a state
ment issued before the meeting opened.
Lee charged that the president had
permitted the railway administration
to daily along" for nearly year after
the men presented their demands, and
that 1t took the president 10 days to
appoint the railway labor board after
the Esch -Cummins bill authorizing 1t
had become law
I'VE are here to discuss some way
of avoiding the danger because Of the
governments delay In passing on our
wage demands" Lee said. Unless I'M
| mediate action Is taken We fear the
transportation system win be paralyZed.
We don't know why there should be
any longer delay by the railroad board.
Every pressure possible has been
brought to bear TO get decision,
"One OF the biggest dangers TO be
faced now Is the one big union idea,
propaganda OF which is responsible for
the sporadic strikes now going on. II
is UP to the powers to decide whether
they want the one big union idea, which
| caused strife In 1894. or whether they
want the strong sane organizations
which have kept the men in rea-
sonabe mood for many years"
Lee denied that the unions were plan
ming to call general strike to force q
| speedy decision by the wage board.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-25
CHARGE TWO NEGROES
With PART IN KILLING

Robert Gambell and Andrew Gibbons
negro fishermen, placed under arrest
~ Ilernty Sheriff A. y. Campholl n,
Hernando Mss. Gs suspects In the
murder Of Fred Weiss and wife Iighf
tenders near Lake Cormorant Miss
nave teen formally charged with com.
rurity in, the murder, according to re.
ports from fernando Friday A third
negro, called Poor Boz" who vas ar.
rested in Helena tlus week bv Camp.
Doll. mas becn released.
DcEro who is believed. Campbeu
states, to Eavc wicIGCG the AK that
crushed the victims skulls Ia being
sought, and his arrest is expected with
IN the next ~ hours GambelI and Cih-
bons are charged with being his ac-
completes, According to the deputv
sheriff, more evidence against them in
connection with the crime has been un-
rarthcd.
Weiss and his wirv were slain early
last ", ok rear thttr shanty on the
Mississippi river, Their bodies were
discovered about four days later. Rob
berry Is believed to have been tho mo-
tive Tor the crime. The two negroes
under arrest vigorously deny the
charges, according 10 reports
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-25
SEED FIRM PLANS
PLANT ENLARGEMENT

J. II. Turbevllle, district manager OF
the Southern division of the Union
Seed and Fertilizer company, has been
elected to the vice presidency OF the
organization, according to an official
Of the local office. As direct result
cf this election the Memphis office viii
be enlarged greatly, and will rival the
main New York office in size and ca
pacity, The former vice president made
his home in New York. but MIR. Turbe-
Vile will remain in Memphis and bring
his office with him.
The company, which Is one Of the
largest Of its kind in the United States.
with offices in all large cities, is at
present negotiating for 1000 feet OF Of
flee space on the fourth floor OF the
Exchange building.
A large, new plant is now under con
struction in Memphis. which viii be
modern In every respect Its laborato-
ries will be unsurpassed nv any IN the
country, according to officials. Te To-
eating of this plant In Memphis is due
to the fact that this city is the center
Of the cotton seed district. spoIlcd seeds
being an important ingredient in the
formula Of the companys fertllzer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-25
STRIKE REL IEF SEEN IN
PROMISE OF DECISION

WASHINGTON, June 25.--Represen-
tatlves OF the railroad unions expressed
belief today that the promise OF early
action by the railway wage board on
wage demands would tend to squeleli
further strike disturbances
With return to work last midnight of
practically all striking yardmen at Po-
tomac yards here. railroad officials an
nounced that they would be able to han
die freight to and from the South with
out delay. The walkout they said.
had caused congestion at the gateway
and the rerouting of cars through other
points, Efforts were renewed today to
rush freight from the South to North
ern points
At the same time the interstate com,
merce commission is watching the
strikes In the Eastern railroad centers.
being particularly concerned as to the
effect OF the walkouts on its recent
efforts to relieve freight congestion and
to move coal TO New England and other
Eastern points where coal shortage
prevails.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-25
Ice Wagon DriUer
Held For Stealing
Customers Tickets

Fred Shepherd, a. negro, wagon
driver for the Valley Coal and Ice COM
pany. will face charges Of larceny In
city court late Friday following his ar
rest Thursday on complaint Of patrons
of the ice company residing in the
neighborhood Of Dixon street that they
were being defrauded out of ice tickets
Shepherd was arrested at the instance
OF his employer, r. q. Watson, who
conducted an investigation into the
complaints.
The prosecutors in the case are on
the police docket as follows: Mrs, G.
NJ. Scott, SJ4 Dixon; W. T. James, 7l9
Walnut street, and John Kriocher, 500
Dixon.
According to police, Shepherd, in sell
ing coupon books for ice to patrons,
tore out about 300 pounds in tickets
from 1000 pound books and about 100
pounds in tickets from 5o0-pound books.
These he is charged with turning in
for cash. Kriocher is said to have first
discovered the trick when he counted
the pounds Of ice IN his newly pur-
chased coupon book and notified the
company Of the discrepancy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-25
Figg Says Skirts
Should AT Least
Come BeLOW Waist

WASHINGTON. June 25.--Conserva-
ton of cloth at the expense of womsny
modesty will not be indorsed by he
government representatives Of the
National Garment Retailers association
were told today by Howard Flag, as
sstant to the attorney general, In
charge, of the campaign to reduce
prices.
The retailers presented for Figgs in
spection three living models dressed in
knee length gowns designed as the ex-
treme in wOmcns wear for next fall.
Figg declined to indicate what he con-
sidered a proper length for skirts, but
declared after viewing the extreme
styles that skirts should "at least come
below the waist"
The retailers approved Figgs sugges-
tion that coming styles should be
changed as little as possible 80 that
women might get the fun wear out of
their clothes and not feel compelled to
refill their wardrobcs frequently be-
cause of the differing modes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-25
SUFFRAGE FORCES MAY
HAVE SAFE MAJORITY

WASHINGTON, June 25.--Plans to
put tennessee In the suffrage column
and thereby enfranchise the women OF
the United States before the Novem-
her elections. We're announced last night
by the National Womans party.
MISS Sue White, OF Nashville. chair
man for Tennessee OF the woman's
party, will leave Washington today to
direct the campaign in her state Miss
White said last night that a poIl Of
the Tennessee legislature, taken by the
woman's party, showed that the suf-
frage forces would have majority in
the session to be called soon by Gov.
Roberts
Officers and organizers Of the WON
ans party who will go 10 Tennessee to
conduct the campaign for ratification
include Mrs. Florence Baynard Hllles
chairman for Delaware for the PARTY,
who led the militant suffrage forces
In the unsuccessful attack on the Dela-
ware legislature
President Wilson has sent MESA ges
to Gov. Beckett and Senators Simmons
and Overman, of North Carolina. sug-
gesting that he need not point out 10
them the critical Importance" Of the
action OF the North Carolina legisla-
ture on the federal suffrage amendment
when the assembly meets In special ses-
sion next month.
The message to Gov Beckett follows:
~ am sure I need not point out to
you Nlt NTltlSdl HnpoTldHtS ot lne nc
tion of your great state In the matter
OF suffrage amendment"
The president previously had asked
Gov Roberts. of Tennessee. TO call a
special session of the Tennessee legis-
lature 10 act on the amendment. The
president 3 message was sent after Act
ing Attorney General Ffierson had
ruled that the supreme court decision in
the Ohio referendum case had invaH-
dated the section OF the Tennessee con-
stitution prohibiting the legislature
from passing on an amendment II the
members were elected before the amend
ment was submitted TO the state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-25
PERSONALLY BOOK
WORK CONTINUES
Kicks About Assessments on
Realty in City
Continue.

Work on the city personally books
ny the citizens advisory committee in
conjunction with the city board OF
equalization was continued through
Friday and, with but few exceptions
were figures OF the board disapproved
There arc number OF very large in
creaseS already made ~ the board In
an effort to bring the personality fig.
ureS TO point where they bear its
proper share Of the city taxation
In the county board OF equalization
complaints from property owners IN the
downtown districts began TO come In.
as predicted by the chairman OF the
board. Numerous protests are ed
by the board and during Friday morn.
ing numerous instances where propert,
owners declare their assessments 10 he
100 high were pointed out
The assessment OF the property known
az Linden station. wherein are located
numerous wholesale grocers and 9th
er wholesale business houses. h flxed
oy the tax assessor at S392 0On r.
brlnkley Snowden declared that the ac.
tual value Of this property was 5000
600. and that the excess assessman,
amounted TO nearly 500, O00
Another instance cited to board mem.
oers Friday was a piece Of propert,
on Madison avenue between Main and
second streets, the property OF Mrs
y. X. Byrd which is assessed at s9G5
l21. This property Is listed for sai,
at Sl5o, 900, according TO the oyyper
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-25
|. C. c. SAYS UNLOAD
COAL CARS IN DAY

coal dealers have been notified hy
The railroads that all coal received must
bc unloaded within - hours after the
cars are set for unloading, on penalty
NJ an embargo against the delivery OF
additional shipments to consignces hold
ing cars longer. The order was issued
IN accordance with instructions from
the car service section of the inter
state commerce commission. as a spe-
cial emergency measure, to relieve the
shortage Of coal cars Traffic regula. .
ions permit consignees As hours to un j..
load cars without demurraEe charges.
Dealers are doing their utmost TO
comply with the order, as 1t ia realized
that with the present difficulty in get
ting coal II will be serious matter
u any OF the available supply should
be shut off, Great difficulty IL being
expertenesd, however in getting labor TO
unload tlNs cars.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-25
Call For Daddy"
And Response Fails
To Stop Divorce

David Fentress was wrong when he
predicted that Chancellor Israel Peres
mad lost a case after Mrs. Ellen II. Rus
sell tainted in chancery court Thursday.
called Daddy" and her husband, who
she was suing for divorce, responded,
and they were locked In one another's
embrace as she was resuscitated
The divorce case went on Friday,
just as though nothing had happened,
Ralph Davis, attorney for Mrs. Rus
sell, insisted Friday that when Mrs.
Russell half conscious and fainting,
called Daddy" she was calling for her
father, But 1t was her husband Blanna
H. Russell, who answered her appeal,
and who assisted her into the elevator
and accompanied her onto the street
Chancellor Peres continued the Rus
sell divorce case Thursday, when Mrs.
Russell became hysterical on the wit
ness stand. The case went over until
Friday But the Friday calendar had
to be disposed Of, before the case could
be gone into. Consequently Ii was about
noon when Mrs Russell again took the
stand to testify regarding the cruel and
inhuman treatment with which she
charged her husband.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-25
YORK WILL CASE
BOBS UP; PERES
HEARING MOTIONS
Daughter of Lumberman
Seeks to Force Brother to
Reveal Amounts Of Property
Decided to Him.

Hearing on two motions in the contest
over the Will OF the late Jerome B. York.
mllhonatre lumberman and land owner,
LOOK the entire morning In Second
chancery court Friday
Mrs. Grace Nelson York. Louisville KY,
one OF the heirs OF Jerome p. York,
brought a bill in chancery court some
months ago to compel her brother, Rob
ert York. to list with the court what
lands had been decided to him by their
father. before his death. York am
swered. listing the property as request
ed In the suit for discovery. But he
did not appear to answer a subpoena
issued for him by attorneys for Mrs.
Grace York Nelson. his lawyers con-
tending that because no exception mad
been filed TO his answer the case was
closed
Consequently the hearing Friday was
on forks lawyers motions to dissolve
an Injunction against York and dismiss
the suit against him and to suppress
ana recall subpoenas which had been
isued by Mrs. Nelson's attorneys.
Chancellor Israel Peres took the mo-
tons under advisement at the concin-
sides.
The validity of the will OF Jerome B.
fork, involving the disposition OF nror-
erty worth more than 81 900. 600 will be
determined In the state Of Oklahoma,
where such a suit has been brought by
Mrs. Nelson and others.
The charge that Mrs. Nelson's attor-
neys were fighting TO get her brother.
Robert York. on the witness stand to
elicit information TO be used in the will
case In Oklahoma, was made by attor-
neys for Robert York. at the hearing
for dismissal OF the two motions Fri-
day Mrs. Nelson was In court during
the argument.
Both George Harsh and George J. Nc
Spadden, attorneys for Robert York.
were bitter in their condemnation OF
efforts OF Mrs. Nelson's lawyers, Ca
ruthers Ewing and Capt. @. T. Fftx-
hugh. 10 get Robert York on the viii
ness stand in the Memphis hearing.
"A general fishing process" Harsh
labeled u. "A trumped-up lawsuit"
said McSpaddeu.
Capt, @, T. Fitzhugh, of counsel for
the complainant. charged that the an
swer made BY Robert York was false.
He offered TO prove by an affidavit sub
| mitted to the court, certain discrepan-
cies.
Because 20 days elapsed after Robert
York filed his answer to the bin OF
| discovery, without counsel for the de-
fense obJectng to Il. or excepting to
portions or the whole OF 1t, York's law
yers contended that their period OF
| not now object TO the case being closed
here. This Is the point Chancellor
Peres VIII determine
| The trial OF the viii case in Oklahoma
/ Is brought by Mrs. Nelson on the ground
that undue or fraudulent influence Was
brought on Jerome y. YORK nv The de
! fendant TO Influence him In the disgjuri
ton pf his property. She alleges that
/ York. ST.. convesed 10 hefs brother this
sonl certain OF his property The e<s
tent az the con gryAfce uae what sfta
sought IN the bin filed here .sg.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-25
WANTS TENNESSEE TO
RATIFY AMENDMENT

RALEIGH, y. G., June 25.-COmment-
ing today on telegram he received
late last night from President Wilson.
in which the president said he was
sure he need not point out the critical
Importance of the action OF your state
in the matter OF the suffrage amend
ment," Gov. Beckett said he hoped the
Tennessee legislature would meet in
special session and ratify the amend
ment and thereby relieve North Caro-
lima of doing II.
I'VE have neither the time nor the
money and such action on the part OF
Tennessee would save this state the
feeling OF bitterness that would sure
" be engendered by debate on the sub
ject that would come up ~. our leglsla-
ture."
President wilson's message to which
Gov. Beckett had not yet replied this
morning. follows;
II am. sure | seed not point out to
YOU the critical Importance Of the ac-
tion OF your great state In the matter
OF suffrage amendment;
II have said all ! intend ss ying on
the subject OF ratification" Gov. Bick-
cit stated to newspaper men last night.
While will take my medicine. / will
never swear that 1t tastes good, for II
doesn't"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-25
LONDONDERRY CIVIL
WARFARE IS WANING
Increased Military Activities
Stop Massed Action.

LONDONDERRY, June 25-London-
derry. since Friday last, the scene of
violent street warfare between Union
lst. Nationalist and Sim Fein factions
Today was approaching normal condi-
ton. The banks and many shops were
open and people ventured into the
streets. The food Supply was snort
however, and the town sim was with
out gas.
Fighting between the warning factions
since midnight was confined TO sniping
the rival clements evidently fearing
to attempt massed activities in view OF
the increased military forces.
The soldiers In trying to ferret out
snipers, took over st. Columbia's col
lege. The trees in the campus had
sheltered number Of Snipers
LONDON June 2j.-Snipcrs were
busy in Londonderry during the night.
according TO Central News dispatch
from that city. Troops fired on dis
orderly elements several times, and
also dispersed lootcrs
About midnight the firing became
so intense the scarchight on the de-
stroycr anchored in the harbor was
turned on the city in an cndeavor to
find the mon.
A former soldier named Austin was
killed while crossing q street
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-25
MEN REFUSING TO QUIT
BOMBED, BUT GO TO WORK

WATERBURY, Conn. June 25.-An
attempt TO kill several persona wau
have been working during strike in
the brass mills here was, made with 4
bomb carly today No one was injured.
This was the third bomb explosion dur
ng-the labor troubles.
The missile was hurled through rear
cellar window OF 93ls Railroad Hin
street, the home of Aibno Bibas, his
four fellow Portuguese as boarders All
five men have refused TO stop work in
the Benedict and Burnham branch OF
the American Brass company. #a
The bomb tore out the side Of the
two and a half story wooden structure,
ripped up the floors and demolished a
corner OF the roof
All the men returned to work today
at the usual hour
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-06-25
Confession of El7oeHs sHousekeeper
|SOlUes Pink Pajan1a Girl Mystery

NEW YORK, June %. (Spl.)-Sup-
Elementary confessions of the former
closemouthed Edward Rhodes and Ma
rie Larsen, chauffeur and housekeeper
Tor. Joseph B. Elwell, murdered sports
man and whist expert, and information
obtai.ed as to reasons for the discharge
OF Anna Kane, Mrs. Larsens predeces-
sor, completely established today the
Identity, OF the pink pajama" girl.
Inc Identity OF this young woman
VIII not be disclosed until she is in
terfogated before the grand jury or
elsewhere and asked:
Whether it is not true that she can
lame tbs murderer of Elwell and the
motive?
Whether she dld not join Elwell after
ne had left Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Levi
sohn, the latter'S sister, Miss Viola
Kraus, and Cctsvio Figueroa of the
Ritz-Carlton. and go with him to his
house?
Whether she knew that her husband
had learned of her friendship with Ell
well and determined to wreak vengeance
on the latter?
New Ycrks smart set in which Jo-
seph Bovine Elwell moved, has lost
faith in the oiG saw, Dead men tell
no tales" For the pink kimono girl"
whose identity Elwell while alive care
fully protected has been revealed as
q society nation whose husband knew
nothing of her relations with Elwell. He
knows of them now because the police,
IN the. search for Elwells slayer found
and identified the owner of the pink
lingerie found ir Elwelfs apartments
Society is wondering where the light
ming viii strike next.
The "kimono girls" husband, broken
III spirit l.y the revelations of his wifes
friendship for the gambler, has con-
ylnced the rolce that It was not mis-
how 4. -. &. -. L.
~ didn't know, | didn't know" was
all he was able to tell the investiga-
tors.
But that some man fired the shot
which ended Flwell's career is the be-
lief of the police. Who or why they
been established that Elwell was alive
at O'Clock the morning OF the mur.
der; that he called the home of Miss
Florence c. Ellenson, at Asbury Park,
al that hour; that his relations with the
''kimono girl we're known to former
hodsckt oper; that Elwell discharged her
when he learned that she knew the
identity pf tn, woman, who for identi-
fita'ion purposes and the protection III
her family, has been referred to by the
police as Miss Wilson,"
The discovery of the o'clock phone
call Is declared of vital Importance by
District Attorney Swami, who said
The discovery that Elwell was alive
at 5 O'Clock is of tremendous impor-
tance, because it shows that in all
likelihood he did not go downstairs to
answer the postman's light ring at
1875, and admit the man VINO killed
him.
That man either came in with a key,
was admitted by Elwell or someone
else or slipped into the house after Ell
well telephoned this young woman.
This discovery you have brought to
me lessons the possible murder period
from SIS to less than 80 minutes.
Il am not at all certain that two
other persons-the murderer and per-
haps some one else--were not in the
house when Elwell was slain.'