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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Police Roundup
Tardy AutOists

Autoists who stil have 1919 tags on
their cars seem to be in for fines of s.
each for their failure to purchase new
state and city licenses.
The entire police force has been
turned loose in drive on recalcitrant
autoists by order Of John b. Edgar, no.
lice and fire commissioner
Every car sighted with a 1919 license
on will be listed daily by the cops.
They will turn these numbers in to
headquarters and a card inviting" the
owner OF the car to visit the police
desk sergeant viii be mailed. on ar
rival at headquarters. II the autoist
hasn't his 1920 license tags, he will be
placed on the police blotter on a
charge Of misdemeanor. He will be
required to post cash forfeit of IS,
and when his case is called in court,
II he still has failed to put the 1920
licenses on his car, a fine of IS will
be assessed.
Then If the autoist is not convinced.
his number will be listed again, and
the same process gone through with.
until he gets his new numbers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Business Men
Aid Fund For
Saints WidOU

The Guy Saint fund was pushed past
the $500 mark Monday morning. ny tur-
Their contributions from friends and ad-
mirers Of the sterling young otiicer
who met death while in the discharge
Of his duty on Jan &. The fund, which
win TO to the widow Of Patrolman Guy
Saint, has been steadily growing since
II was started by friends who knew
that Guy Saint left only $1,000 insurance
TO his widow. and that $500 Of that
sum went for burial expenses.
r. NJ. Crump & company, leading cot
ton factors. sent in their check for S25,
Farrell Calhoun Paint & wall Paper
company sent in $40 check. and a
letter In which the writer hoped that
even a more generous response to this
worthy cause would be made by bust
ness men Of Memphis
w A. Huber, Jr,. who knew Guy
Saint personally. gave his check for 80,
He Is connected with A. s. Barbara &
company, and said: Both through busi-
ness connections and personally, knew
Guy Saint He was the finest type OF
offlcer--the kind of man we need in
Memphis on the police force ] think
that a generous, wide response through
out the city TO the appeal made by this
fund will reflect credit on Memphis
business men. All we can do now TO
show how We appreciated an officer
widow through this fund"
GUY Saint was shot down by a negro
burglar on the early morning of Jan. s,
at Vance avenue and Lauderdale street.
lie was not given a chance for his life.
The killing was wanton.' The burglar
saw Saint. but the officer did not see
the burglar One shot was fired. The
black mans bullet tore under Saints
right collar bone. and lodged against
his spinal cord, paralyzing him. He
| died the next day.
The News Sclmitar will he glad 10 re.
| ceive additional contributions for thu
! Gun Saint fund, and to acknowledge re
ESslpt OF same through the news col
4 umns.
The Guy Saint fund stands
| Previously acknowledged ....... $751;. 0t
| y. NJ, Crun1p g. Co ,.........,...a $500
Farrell-Calhoun Paint a. Wall
! paper W. s.t,..'s''...- ..s...... lU,ut
w. H. Huber, Observation-Disclosures. so
|
| ecn- IA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
FLU WILL NOT HALT
NEWBERRY'S TRIAL

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Feb AL
though half a dozen Of the defendants
in the Newberry election conspiracy
trial were reported today as unable to
be yin court, indications were there
would be no delay in the case. All Of
the jurors had SO far escaped the in
fluenza epidemic, which SUNDAY affected
three more defendants, including John
$. Newberry, brother OF the principal
defendant.
Frank G. Daley was to begin the
opening statement for the prosecution
when court convened at 2 nm The
defense announced 1t probably would
follow Mr., Daley Introduction Of tes-
timonv was expected to be DELAYED un-
I'll Wedr esd3r.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

Seriously. one Of the most powerful
men in the Democratic party informed
me that he saw no reason why either
political party could not 60 before the
people and ask them to elect congress
that would give the country light wines
and beer. His reasoning was this:
The constitutional amendment which
now Is in force prohibits the manufac-
ture and sale OF intoxicating liquors
Just what is Intoxicating is subject to
individual Interpretation, yet when con-
gross passed an enforcement act de-
claring recently that II was unlawful
to make or distribute a beverage con-
tanning more than one-half OF one per
cent Of alcohol. test suit was brought
and the supreme court OF the United
states was asked to decide II congress
mad the power to say what constituted
Intoxicating beverages" And the su-
preme court decided that. mo matter
how much. alcohol in any beverage was
~ TACT intoxicating, when congress fixed
the percentage by statute, the latter
word was final
Ihus, as many people claim that 3,16
beer is not intoxicating Il would be
perfectly possible for congress to fix
the percentage at 3.75 by law And II
the American people want light wines
and beer. they need only elect al
congress-, III congress can say that
one.-half Of one per cent is not intoxi.
eating, it can say that 3,75 per cent
Is similarly Misunderstanding.
So the Democratic leaders-and ir
Iairnsss to them II must be said thai
they are not now In office but spent
| their time outside Of Washington can.
| wasting political sentiment--are wonder,
| ing what the country would think Of
plank that definitely pledged Democrat Il,
congressman to vote for 375 as tn,
percentage OF alcoholic content In bev
erages
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
AUTO SQUAD IS
REDUCED IN NUMBER

Five more members OF the police force
felt the swing OF the official AK Mon
day morning All were members OF
the special automobile law enforcement
squad, This Is the department that has
looked after cars parked in the wrong
place. violation Of the number ordi-
nances AMI like auto offenses. The de-
partment practically is to be abolished
the work II las been doing to fall on
the shoulders OF the uniformed patrol
force.
The men let out Monday morning
are: W. T. Davis, ]. J. Farrell c. ID.
Fontaine {. II. Lawhorn and Charles
Richart.
Sergt. j. p. Olive, who has been i
charge Of this special auto work prov
ably will be transferred in the sam
grade to one of the regular police M
liefs. His work win be handled by I'll.
captain on duty, who win be assista
by Jack Carter, clerk in the automd
bile department.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Dynamite Poles,
Put Tennessee
TOUnS In Darkness

KINGSTON, Tenn. Feb As the
result Of dynamiting Of poles carrying
electric power transmission lines near
here last night Kingston and all other
towns in this section ar" in darkness
Bloodhouds taken to the scent Of the
crime followed up trail leading to the
home Of Allen and Charles Kidwel. on
whose property the poles were sta
toned but no conclusive evidence was
found against the men. suit is now
pending in ChanCery court against the
Public Light ad Power company for
erecting poles on the Kidwell property.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
INFLUENZA SHOWS
LITTLE DECREASE

Early Monday morning the influenza
situation did not show any change
he closing orders for several days at
least.
Sunday so new cases were reported.
Saturdays total of new cases was 135,
which the highest point reached on any
day last week.
one unfavorable indication is that
during Saturday and Sunday there were
three deaths which we're due to influ-
enza, two complicated with pneumonia
and one with erysipeas.
Weather conditions, however, continue
good. and Mayor Paine and DR.. Andrews
hone that reports later Monday may in
dicate decrease in the number of new
tases
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
SEVERE TREM0R SHOWN
BY CHICAGO NEEDLE

CHICAGO, Feb. THE L. s. gov
eminent seismograph at the University
OF Chicago recorded the most pro-
nounced earthquake in months this
morning. The shocks. which were still
continuing at S:45 o'clock, were heavier
even than the recent Mexican upheaval.
The first shock was recorded at Sac
o'clock and the maximum was reached
at 745
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
HIGH COURT TURNS
BACK LAUGHTER CASE

WASHINGTON, Feb THE SUI
preme court today refused to review the
case Of Lucien G. Laughter, thereby in
effect allowing his conviction at Fort
Worth. Texas, upon charges OF trans
porting whisky from Louisiana into the
military zone. surrounding Camp Bowie
He was sentenced to Is months impris
onment
Lucien Laughter is well known in
Memphis, being a native Of this city. He
has been placed on the police docket
at central station on numerous Oc-
caSions Charges principally were for
violation OF liquor laws. Laughter was
associated with a South Memphis gang
which persistently and flagrantly vio-
lated the old state four mile law. He
served Tor a while in the army. being
drafted, and left on May 90, 1918, with
$50 other Memphis boys for Fort
Thomas. Ky He APPEALED his case pre-
"iously to the United States court of
appeals at cincinnati
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Ground Hog Sees
Things Clear And
Dry; Back To Hole

Coming close on the heels of Jan. IL,
eighteenth amendment day, Feb. 2,
Ground Hog day, broke fair and dry. II
was. and is, 50 dry, in fact. that when
His Hogship appeared and saw his
shadow and the shadow of gloom over
the land OF the former free. he imme-
diately abandoned his intentions of sur
veying tho country and reiterated to his
hole, where, SO the story goes, he will
remain for the next go days, during
which time the weather man will en-
terrain Memphians with some choice
blends OF unfair weather.
Tie temperature was IS degrees at Z
O'Clock Monday and predictions were
that Il would remain about stationary
with fair weather prevailing Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
SEVERE EARTHQUAKE
SHOCK REGISTERED

WASHINGTON, Feb. "A very Sc
we're earthquake lasting more than two
hours and conferred between $500 and
$500 miles from Washington. was re-
corded early today on the Georgetown
university seismographs The shocks
began at SAP am, reached their maxi
mum at about o'clock and ceased at
9!03 o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Girl, 2, Falls From
Fathers Auto And
Is Instantly Killed

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, Feb 2. (SplD
Louise, two-year- old daughter of Mr.
city, was accidently killed at a late
hour Sunday evening. She was riding
in a car with her father when she was
thrown from the. auto by a sudden Jolt.
The father backed the car hurriedly
when it passed the child. She died be-
fore they reached the hospital
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Meredith Becomes
Cabinet Officer;
Glass Is Senator

WASHINGTON, Feb. Edwin r.
Meredith, of Des Moines. la. became a
member OF the cabinet today, succeed
ing David f. Houston as secretary of
agriculture, Mr. Houston was sworn In
at noon as secretary OF the treasury,
replacing Carter Glass, who took his
seat in the senate to fill out the unex-
plred term Of the late Senator Martin,
of Virginia
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
LAWRENCE SAYS
POLITICAL PARTY
WILL TAKE ISSUE
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.


ALI those people who would like to
privilege making distributing drinking light wines and
make they
America
the big political
election effect.
Naturally question the
would drink
provide American people the light and they
are exactly damp damp
enoug o acquire votes next fall.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
SITUATION BETTER I:

RICHMOND. Vat, Feb. "A decided
decrease in the number Of new cases 81
Influenza here was evident today, only
40 being reported to the health 9hii-s
thoriiies. This compares with 179 caSKsl
reported yesterday and $50 Saturday
Since JAM there have, been oni& i07
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
BOATS LIBELED.

The gasoline motor boat st. Avit"
and a barge, No. 4. owned by W W
Watkins, were seized by George p
Woollen. collector of port. Monday ur-
der a libel issued by Thomas J. Walsh
assistant district attorney. who pray
for their condemnation and forfeiture
to the United states and asks that thuy
be sold for the amount of license doe
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Treading Cautiously.

But II is significant on the other hand
that the politicians are treading eau
tlously and are likely TO continue to go
slowly about committing themselves
publicly even to the light wines and
beer idea until they know who Is to
be the candidate of the party. n he
Is a pronounced dry" Il would be EN-
barassing, but IL he has been rather
non -committal. IL would he possible for
him to say that the question is entire
~ one for congress to deal with and
the people can show by their votes
what party they wish to install in
power
So faras Republican politics are con-
cerned there have been states where
Republicans won on a wet platform and
there have been many In which the
"drys" have practically elected the Re
publican candidates. II goes without
saying that II the Democrats should
show an inclination to favor light wines
and beer, the Republicans would prob
ably hail with delight the prospect OF
assuring themselves the dry vote, Thus
the question of expediency turns upon
this query: Are there more votes on
the light wines and beer side than
there are teetotalers or vice versa?
Whoever could answer that question
would be able to tell in advance which
party is apt to declare for a modifica
ton OF the present statutes OF absolute
prohibition, and perhaps whether the
next national legislature will be a 3.75
per cent or a one-half Of one per cent
congress,
Copyright. 1920 by David Lawrence. }
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
VINCENT ExoNERATED.

PatroIman l.. S. Vincent susptnd
last week pending investigation OF 4
case in which Dan Peoples is accu
Of having shot up a restaurant at
McLemore avenue, went back to vi
Monday He was completely excl
ated OF all blame in connection
the turning loose OF Peoples, att
arrived at the station house
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
HUN COLONEL INSANE.

LONUON- Feb 2.--Col Avaloff- Bar-
mondt comuNAGder OF the Russo Ger
man forces, which attacked RiEa Our
sane and has been placed in mad
house according to wireless reports
from Moscow
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
AID LEAVES PARIS.

PARIS. Feb. Two trains OF Amer
lean Red Cross supplies. valued at
Ss5, 900. left Paris today for Vienna and
Budapest The supplies included cloth
ing, surgical dressings, drugs, needles,
thread condensed milk, flour and other
foodstuffs.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Bryan Would Fight.

There Ia no doubt that William len.
nings Bryan would fight to the death
any such provision In Democratic
platform II he happens to be a delegate
70 the next national convention and
there is no doubt too that the Demo-
Gratis would find the party divided on
the issue, But as the time approaches
for definitian OF issues, It becomes
mors and more apparent that u MIR.
Bryan's Nan9ulte prediction that the
wet and dry question would not be a
vital factor because both parties arc
committed to prohibition by their votes
ment
On the evils OF the saloon or the
misuse Of whisky there would seem to
be unanlmitv OF opinion but on light
wines and beer, one notices here
tendency TO regard with considerable
speculation the exact political effect OF
such plank in any platform The fact
that Gov Edwards. Democrat. car
ried the populous state Of New Jersey
which had been counted n rock ribbed
Republican state---and the vote in Ohio
have tended TO cause some OF the Dem
ocrats to favor more or less wet
platform.
With the Democratic party holding its
convention in the wine-Rrowing stat,
OF California. Il would not be surprising
TO find the atmosphere Of the Pacific
coast somewhat friendly TO a light
wines and beer program
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
HUNS REACH U. 8.

NEW YORK. Feb Several Ger
mans were among the merchants who
arrived today on the Scandinavian
American liner Hellig Oiav from Cop
enhagen and Christiania
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
CITY DETECTIVE
DEPARTMENTAL
ON MERIT BASIS
Points of Credit for Each Of
fiCer Listed by Chief for
January, Busiest Month in
History of the Department.

The city detective department has
been put on q merit basis, by the IN
PRODUCTION OF a new system OF credits,
installed at the end Of his first MONTHS
work as head Of the detective depart
ment by C. Jake Gwaltney, chief OF de-
tectives
A record of arrests by detectives.
with so many points credit for various
offenses, Is the basis Of the system.
The adoption Of the system followed
months study by Chief Gwaltney Of the
best plan whereby detectives would get
the benefit Of their hard work IN
black and white, and where a good
arrest made in January would count
on a mans record, when the years
total is made in December.
incidentally the detective department
spent the busiest month in its history.
under the direction Of Chief Gwaltney.
A total OF 233 arrests were made dur
ing the month by detectives, as agairee
1855 in January, 1sis-when the force
numbered nine more men than ChieI
Gwaltney had wording. Figures Tor
1918 show that detectives made s. ar
Feqta
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

Twenty-four hours to noon. Feb. ..
Temperature
Hour Dry bulb. Wet bulb. Humid'y
: pm. YES day 81 so 80
I, am. today =. As A3 S.
Noon today 80. IS IS IS
MAXIMUM temperature. &C. sun sets
today $50 pm. Rises tomorrow 6.51
am Moon sets SOS m. tonight.
&ennessee--Fsir, colder in northwest
ppi-Cloudy and unsettled.
light rain probable in south
Arkansas-Cloudy colder.
.Alaha ma--Cloudy and unsettled, light
rains probable in south.
Kentuckv-Fair, colder.
Louisiana Parity cloudy. somewhat
colder in northwest.
Oklahoma-Cloudv. much colder and
freezing or lower temperature
Fast Texas-Cnsettled weather and
colder
West Texss-Cloudy probable rain or
STOW in north, colder.
North and South Carolina-Cloudy.
stationary temperature.
Georgia-Cloudy
Florida Cloudy. probable local rains
kansas--Cloudy and somewhat unset
tied, colder
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
ESTHONIA-RUSSLAN
PEACE IS CONCLUDED

LONDON, Feb, Peace was def
nitely concluded this morning between
E,sthonia and the Russian soviet gov
ornment, it was announced in a wireless
dispatch from Moscow. received this
afternoon.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
HIGH COURT RECESS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE su-
1, neXt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

The system was put into effect for
January, and the first scores handed
to John b. Edgar, police and fire COM
missioner, on Monday morning, With
II went the record OF automobiles
stolen for the month. There were 81
cars stolen. OF these 20 were recos-
cred, leaving five still out.
Investigation and perusal OF the pO.
lice docket shows that the activity Of
the members OF the police department
included arrests OF persons charged
with the following offenses.
Violating llquoE aad narcotic iaMs,
hIRhwtiy robbery carrying pistols. tffS
ceny Of autos dlsorderly conduct ass
sault and battery, gaming. larceny.
buying, receiving and dispostng OF
stolen property, housebreaking and
larceny, assault to murder. forgery
fugitives. obtaining goods under false
pretenses, lunacy and one case Of an
arrest for profanity.
Scores Given.
The score for local detectives for
January, 1920, stands as follows on
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
The score for local detectives for
January, 1890, stands as follows on
Chief GwnltneYs record hook:

OF the scores above Detectives Grit
fin and Durham made 375 points by
the recovery OF Is stolen automobiles.
while Detectives Bill and White scored
$50 points by recovering IA stolen cars.
The other points they made were on
straight detective work.
The system Is not an infallible indi-
cation Of what each man is doing. Chief
Gwaltney pointed out Monday Only
the results for each month are revealed
Where a man is sick and off duty, as
one man was for two weeks II cuts
into his record even though he be the
best sleuth on the department. Then,
too. when men are detailed to special
investigation-such as probing a muir
der case, which may take days and
days Of work, they are credited with
only 10 points. This kind Of valuable
work does not show On the record.
How do you keep track of good
work done under detail?' Chief Gwalt-
ney was asked.
Il keep that part in my head and a
private memo book" he said laugh
ingly, 81 know what the boys are do
ing all the time, and they did a splen-
did months work in January"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
New Scoring Plan.

The new plan Of scoring on various
arrests is interesting. The table OF
credits for arrests on different offenses
follows. with the points each counts:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02
Iennessee-Fair, colder in n

NINIITITTI IFTWVVTdTuTe. 10. sun sets
today $50 pm. Rises tomorrow 6.5I
a M Moon sets SOS NJ. tonight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

Twenty-four hours to noon. Feb .:
Temperature
Hour nrt. httlh At b,,lk 81
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-02

Fair with no de-
cided change in tenn
perature probable.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-24

last 20 years in oklahoma, ia de
tail.
While loath to lot go, even after
20 years of service. the delegates at
tho convention accoded to her re-
uut 81 thut her nome uC not placed
before them f1r the office Of state
president They did however elect
her honorary president for life. and
also made her a lifo member OF the
executive committee, so that even
now her work will not he light,
The very qualities, however,
which go TO make women and men
everywhere she goes love and es-
teem her caused her to accept this
work even after she had asked 10 be
relieved. and her speech Of accept
anco was typical Of the life Of this
wonderful woman. 81 am not fin
ishcd.' she said only resting. and
the cause for which | have spent my
lifo and given my eyes Is as dear to
mo az ever
And at the very last, 'as long az
live you will find me ready when
there IL work to do"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-24

more Circumscribod circles and
moro limited radiuscs that In the
ulden days they were wont 10 per
Erinate' Have Cuuroa,hing ago
and stift Joints changed the tastes ot
these old time Docs and Bills aud
Sans? %" scs J..
Looking bacl, over old nlcs ~ Tho
world whore I used To- record the
procession I'm an "tp ana Down the
Arkansas column I am fillo1 with
alarm lost some ~ thcm are dead
ana I ask myself HAS the lSth
amendment anything "a Do with
'em."
Meanwhile | take my Corona and
mount II upon "a pine stump ana
communicate thusly hoping 't"n
such "A "sill" small voice sent forth
from thCRc silcucCH may FAN upon
some Httuncd ear and cheer some
dishcartcncd aud aill surviving
member W tho old campfircs,
whose being is sUll vibrant to tho
sound Of whirrinR wings, babbling
waters. siRhlng pine brcczcs and
Whispering niEht winds os We arc
CNporlonciug 'cm down here in the
hills along the Caddo In the high
lands OF pikc county ArknnHas.