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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
COLD WAVE FLAG
HOESTED; Warning
SENT PLANTERS

The cold wave flag was hoistedi
Tuesday at the Federal building and
warnings We're sent to planters ana
gardeners in the Memphis district
following the prediction that the
temperature would drop rapidly near
the 40 degrees notch. Tuesday night
will be cloudy and Wednesday it VIII
be fair and much colder, according
to the prognostieation.
The sudden change in temperature
coming in the wake of fair and warm
weather for the past week will work
hardships and cause considerable
damage to crops, according TO the
weather bureau. Vegetables sprout-
ing up under the warm sunshine will
be killed unless proper precautions
are taken.
Rain and colder weather is pre-
dicted for Central and Eastern Ten
nessee followed by a cold wave. In
Mississippi cooler weather is predict
ed for the north and central portions.
Wednesday it will be fair and much
colder.
Shippers have been warned to pro-
tect 36-hour shipments against tenn
peratures of 26 to 80 degrees and
freezing or below.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
FATHER Wins IN
COURT FIGHT FOR
HIS z CHILDREN

Frank Silvers was awarded Gus
tody of his two children when the
habeas corpus proceeding at which he
broke down, hysterical, Monday, was
concluded Tuesday in probate court.
ut is not a case of who Is COM
petent to act as guardian for the
children" Judge F. M. Guthrie ruled.
ut is case where the mother IL
legally took the children through the
Juvenile court, when the juvenile
court had no right to take them
Silvers rushed to the corridor
where the children were standing aft
er the ruling, picked up his son,
Frank, III. and kissed him, then
picked up his daughter, Sadie, 13, and
also kissed her.
Mrs. Silvers, now Mrs. J. Malone,
had offered to divide the children
with her former husband, when the
Monday hearing of the case came up.
She offered to take the little girl
while Silvers was to take the boy
He refused, and grew hysterical when
Judge Guthrie threatened to put him
in Jail for contempt of court, when
he raised disturbance in the court
room. Mrs. Malone interceded for
her former husband.
SllNBTS LOOK lHe Sldllu III IL bolh
posed state Tuesday. Silvers testi-
fled that he had placed the children
in st. Peters orphanage. He said
that Saturday night when he took
them to see the former Mrs. Silvers
in order that they might bid hel
goodbye before they left for Florida
with him, that she detained the chill
dren and later placed them in care
of the juvenile court. He said that
it was o'clock Sunday morning
before he became aware of theiI
whereabouts.
Silvers brought the habeas corpus
proceedings Monday following the
children's seizure by the juvenile
court. He said he intended to place
Sadie and Frank in charge OF his
mother. He is an auto mecnanlc.
Mrs. Malone is daughter OF Fire
Captain ONeil. Fire Chief FitZmor-
ris, of headquarters, and Chief jim
Fitzmorris, of the salvage corps, tes-
titled as character witnesses for Mrs
Malone.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
FOSTER BROTHERS
ARE ND|CTED.FOR
PRESCOTT Murder
Six Negroes Indicted as Re-
suit of Raleigh Killing Sun
day-Truck Driver Who
Killed Rorak Girl Not Held.

L. J. Foster, who fired the shots
that killed William Prescott in a
Second street poolroom several days
ago, and Earl Foster, younger brothS
er.Swho difficulty with Prescott earl
Ter in the evening is said to have
caused the killing, were both indicted
for murder in the first degree by the
grand jury Tuesday Both are held
In the county Jail without bail.
AS a result of the Staying of Doug
las Perkins, negro, and former SER
vice man near Raleigh Sunday, six
negroes were indicted Tuesday. Frank
and Earl Dickens, negroes, represent
ing one faction of the fued which has
existed for several years, were in
dicte& for murder in the first de-
gree. They are charged with shoot
ing Douglas Perkins. Among the
representatives OF the other faction
in the fued, Monroe, Arthur and
Perry Johnson and Jim Brown were
indicted for assault to commit muir
der.
Henry Rorak, negro driver of the
truck which ran over and killed Httie
EVELYN Rorak several days ago, as
she was on her way home from school
was not indicted. The bill presented
to- the grand jury against the negro
was ignored.
A not true bill was returned against
Addie Britton, Binghamton negress
The. Bfitton woman, it was charged
was attacked in Binghamton by q
negro man who drew a gun on her
She slapped the gun aside and cut
| the man, inflicting wounds that will
not, proved fatal. e.
The jury returned total of Id true
bills and three not true bills, repre-
| senting the work of that body Tues
day
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
ChinkS And Huns
Fighting Poles

WARSAW, Cvia London), Nov. 9.
(By International News Service)--
Germans and Chinese are fighting
with the Lithuanians against the
Poles, according to n communique is
sued by Gen. Zellignowski, command
er of the Polish forces that occupied
the Lithuanian city of Wilma. The
communique follows:
"The Lithuanians answered our
proposal for peace negotiations by
attacking in the region of Giedroyce,
north of Wilma, forcing us to retreat.
We counter attacked and captured
prisoners including Germans and
Chinese" asfNsss.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
|E|NDS WIFE IN
/ ANOTHER'S ARMS;
SHOOTS TO KILL
Youthful Husband Wounds
Man He Follows to Rooming
House -Heeds Wife's Plea
Not to Shoot Her.

For Gods sake. don't shoot me.
Remember Helen and mother"
Disnegarding this plea of his wife.
Herman q. WerkhQNen. Is. 662 jack
son Avenue, fired twice at the grovel-
ing form OF Bernie Shipp. "a, form
erly All special agent for the Illinois
Central railroad, when he found
Shipp In the arms of his young wife
Bessie, in a roomiRg house at sos
South Main street, at O'Clock Mon
day night. He did not attempt to
fsh00t his wife.
Both bullets took effect, one hit
ting Shipp in the jaw and the other
in the left hip. He was taken to the
Baptist Memorial hospital, where 1t
was said Tuesday he will recover.
Werkhoven is in Jail.
1t is believed Shipp win be docketed
when released from the hospital.
Werkhoven is the youngest son OF
"Is he dead?" was the first thing
Mrs, Werkhoven asked when at
tendants went to her cell Tuesday
morning.
The Werkhovens have been mar
ried little more than a month. Helen
| is daughter by a former husband
of the wife. The child is ten years
old.
Mrs. Werkhoven charges that
Werkhoven has repeatedly threatened
her life. She maintains that she was
not doing wrong when arrested.
l Werkhoven told a different story
He talked freely in his cell Tuesday.
He said he followed his wife last
night, having suspected her.
"She took a street car" said Werk-
hoven, getting off at the Union
station, and meeting Shipp. They
had supper IN the station and then
wspt to the room at 50S South Main
street"
After ten minutes wait. Werk-
hoven said, he entered the roomins
house. He heard his wife's voice
and broke open the door of room
lWerkhoven said he found his wife
and the man half disrobed.
Werkhoven held a pistol in his
hand.
Il knew Shipp had been special
Iagent," he said. "and l was afraid
The had a gun"
Mrs. Werkhoven screamed and
pleaded for her life. After Werk-
hoven had fired two bullets into
Shipp's body, he fired the remaining
four bullets in his gun into the
ceiling to attract policemen, he said
lThen he went downstairs and placed
1.-TWO bullets, all he had left in his
Ipistol.
Il vVerlshoven was MissA Dessl
IGafter. At the age Of is, police say
she ran away from home and wa
not heard of for three months. Sh
returned married to Will Moore. H
| 10 satd IN have deserted her
Mrs. Werkhoven was release'
Tuesday on bond. She said she in
tended instituting divorce sui
against Werkhoven on grounds o
cruel and inhuman treatment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
HUNS AWAIT j. s.
|. BEFORE PRESSING
( ENTRY T0LEAGUE
BY NEWTON c. PARkE. :.
international News Service Staff
correspondent.)


PARIS. Nov. 9.--Germany has de-
cided not to press for admittance
into the league of nations at the Ge-
neva meeting beginning Nov is, but
will await the proposals. of Presi-
dent-elect Harding of the United
States for a new association Of pow
ers, according to information in we'll
informed diplomatic circles today.
A diplomat was authority for the
statement that this decision was
prompted by fear that Germany's
request for admission would be re-
jected and partly by desire for
closer cooperation with the United
States.
So far Germany has not sought
admission to the league of nations
but 1t was understood that Sweden
acting in behalf of Germany, is
ready to propose the immediate ad-
mittance of Germany. Sweden
counted upon the support of Pre-
mier Lloyd George, who has been
showing an attitude toward Germany
more lenient than that of France.
There are indications that Ger
many's decision is satisfactory to
France. The semiofficial newspaper
Temps has been urging the league
not to admit Germany even IL the
Berlin government applied until tht
attitude of the United States was
finally determined.
Among the nations seeking admit.
tance at the Geneva meeting are
Finland, Bulgaria and China.
The Japanese delegation has ar.
rived at Geneva, but dispatches from
that city say that the Japanese are
silent regarding their proposal fol
racial equality.
Belief is growing in Paris that tht
Japanese will not press their de.
mand for equality of races in view
of the immigration negotiations nov
pending between Toxic and Wash.
inRton
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
BY LUTHER A. HUSTON,
international News Service staff
s Correspondent

: CHfCA&o, Nov. 9.-Baseball's s.
third big war is on in earnest to-'
day. Combatants are marshaling
their forces for the first skirmishes
or what is declared will be a fight
to the finish.
The first brush of the conflicts eol-
lowing the declaration of war when
eight clubs of the National league
and three of the American league
decided late yesterday to proceed
with the organization of a new L.
club major league to be governed in
accordance with the Lasker plan, Is
to take place at Kansas City today.
Each side is maneuvering for the
advantage.
A committee from the new Ma
tional league body, consisting OF
Garry Hermann, of Cincinnati; Bar
ney Dreyfuss, of Pittsburgh; Charles
Ebbets, of Brooklyn, and Col. Jacob
Rupert. OF the New York Americans,
Is en- route to Kansas City today TO
submit to the minor league moguis
the proposals upon which the new
| organization will bid for minor league
support. Ban Johnson and his fol-
lowers likewise have sent emmis-
saries to Kansas City to seek the
support OF the minors.
While the warning magnates are
| seeking to bring about an alliance
with the smaller leagues, Judge Ken-
nesaw NJ. Landis has under coHsid-
GRAFTON an offer to become haad Of
organized baseball at a salary Of $50.-
900 a year. He has been offered a
seven-year contract. Except 10 state
| that he considers the offer an honor
and to say emphatically that he has
not declined, Judge Lands has moi
| intimated what his decision win be
| He has declared that the matter Il
| too important to permit Hhasty action
4 and that he will give 1t careful con-
sideration.
Battle Of Bankrolis,
In the early stages the battle has
become one OF bank rolls. Indica.-
| tions are now that the National
league organization is preparing to
unbelt a robust roll that will pro-
vide the fighting organization with
a vast amplitude Of the sinews OF
war. The new organization numbers
some of the wealthiest men in the
nation among its hackers, Among
| them are William Wrigley. Jr., ]
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column IL
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
Kept Hubby AWGke;
He Has Her Pinched

Mrs. Margaret Rowe had been ar
rested and was in city court Mon
day, but she couldn't understand it
at all. She testified that when ar
rested she was peacefully eating
breakfast in restaurant on North
Main street.
The arresting policeman said he
had arrested Mrs Rowe on complaint
of her husband that she would not
let him sleep in the morning.
The case was dismissed,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
Cops Hunt Pistol .
And Locate "COrn"

When officers investigating negro
killing at Binghamton got tip that
the missing revolver was in possess
sion of Robert p. Thornton, negro,
they searched his house, bua9failed to
find the gun.
The search, however, was tragedy
for Thornton, as they found a few
half pints of corn liquor in his cellar.
He was charged with violating the
liquor law, fined s25 for the city and
bound to the state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
Hotel Men TO Eat
"TUO Bits" Dinner

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.--Hotel
proprietors attending the fifth ma
tional hotel mems exposition here
will partake of 25-cent meal on
Ellis island. this week on the in
vitation of Frederick A. Wallis,
immigration commissioner. Skep-
ticism on the part of the hotel
men that the islands chef, ID. T..
MCGOWAN, could concoct repast
for that sum and still claim a
profit is said to have prompted
the invitation and also the ac-
ceptance.
Edward M. Tierney, chairman
of the exposition committee, to-
day recommended that hostelries
cut the prices of bridal suites, ito
encourage matrimony and as part
of the general price cutting pro-
gram"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
HUGE WET STORES
MAY Be LET LOOSE,
BY COURT ACTION
Certificates Showing Holdings
/. of Whisky in Warehouses
Apparently Affected by
Ruling of Highest Tribunal.
BY w. n. ATKINS,
international News Service Staff
Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.-The
whisky flood gates may be opened
by the supreme court decision res
garding whisky held in storage.
Large stocks of the 50,000,000 gal
Ions of whisky remaining in bonded
warehouses may be released by this
decision, 1t was stated today.
Certificates showing the holdings
of whisky in bonded warehouses, and
an evidence of it's ownership, are ap-
parently vitaIly affected. The court,
in passing upon a. New York case,
did not deal specifically with the
question of warehouse certificates,
but its view was made plain that
whisky owned and stored for per-
sonal use may be withdrawn and
moved by the owner at his option.
The decision may deal a body blow
at prohibition, 1t was said today.
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer
and International Revenue Commits
sioner Williams are studying. the De
cision with view of determining It's
effects upon liquor stocks In bono.
In effect, the court says WHISKY
stored by an owner, who acquired IL
legally and does not hold 1t for any
Illegal use. may take it out OF stor-
age and transport it at any time. In
this New York case, it was not mace
plain whether an owner could move
his liuuor so stored across state
boundaries in interstate cammerce'
A Property Right.
II was established by the court
that ownership of whisky is prop
erfv right enjoyed under the con-
stifution. and the view Of the court
was that nothing in the Volstead
law. regardless of the provisions COW
ering this point. can take away tnae
Upon that broad ground it was ad-
hnitted by enforcement officials tnas
great difficulty would be encountefeo
in any attempt to prevent Will
drawals from bonded warehouse ol
whisky stoclxs, reported oy legally
acquired certificates now outs.anu-
ing among thousands OF lnoivlouais
icaIly rescinded is one whlch pro
hihifed an owner Of liquor, legally
acouired for his personal use with
in the home, from moving the hd-
nor in a van or other vehicle to any
other place. even to another domi-
cile. except under Q permit Issued
after much ''red tape" The proao
1aNition taken by the tribunal is
that an owner of liquor, ownership
Of which Is not in dispute, bought
for legal uses, can move 1t wherever
and whenever fancy suits him.
Undoubtedly, 1t was said, test
cases would be brought to determine
whether it was necessary under the
decision that owners must have ac-
ouired these certificates prior tc
Jan. l., 1919. when prohibition weni
into effect. It is evident that the
officials Of the internal revenue bu-
reau expect to go very slow and OF
ficials of the department expect thai
the matter will be referred to them
for a ruling by Commissioner VIII
liamS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
.STOVALL ON TRIAL
AS HOUSEBREAKER

Harry Stovall, the man who sent
his right to the jaw OF Wade Will
son, alleged blackmailer, when Will
son went to the county Jail for al
legged attempt to extort money from
a Memphis woman, is standing trial
at Covington, Tenn, for housebreak-
ing. Detective Sergeants Peters and
Kennedy left Monday night to at
tend the trial.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
18th CONVENTION
OF U. D. c. TO OPEN

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Nov. 9.-With
prominent members from many parts
Of the United States present, the 9th
annual general convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
begins here tonight, ...
Gov. Beckett, Mayor Gallstin Rob-
erts and a number of other promi-
nent men and women are scheduled
to speak. Admiral A. @. Wright,
naval hero of the South, will at
tend. IN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
YOUTH INDICTED FOR
SWEETHEART'S MURDER

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 9.--Albert Ellis,
81 years old, was indicted late yes
terday on a charge of first-degree
murder In connection with the kill
ing of Miss Edna Ellis, IS, his form
er sweetheart. = Miss Ellis body was
found on a vacant lot near her home
last Friday.
The grand jury returned the in
dictment within 80 minutes after the
case was presented to it, and "a
hours after Ellis is said to have con-
fessed his guilt to the police. Ellis,
according to the police. said he killed
the girl because she rejected him ss
a cuitOr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
ARNsTEIN WINS POINT.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9. (By In
ternational News Service.)-Jules w.
(Nicky) Arnstein, of New York, was vas
held by the supreme court not to
he in contempt of court in refusing
to answer certain questions in bank.
ruptcy before the district court al
New York. The supreme court re-
versed the lower courts contempt
decree and remanded the case for
further hearing by the New York
dictripf court,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
BASEBALL'S THIRD
BIG WAR RAGING;
SEEK Minors AID
Judge lands Offered Post in
New Organization
of Bank Rolls Predicted.
May Bid for Players.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 9. (5y Asse-
ciated Press.l--War to finish was
declared here today by President Ban
8. johnson, Of the American league,
and his five ''loyal" club owners in
the fight against the formation Of a
new i2-elub league.
President Johnson declared shat
clubs would be established in Chi
eaao' Boston and New York next
season to take places of the clubs
which Joined the revolutionary move
ment to reorganize baseball.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
Memphians GiUe
SCI TOlUGrd Fund
For Mrs. Prescott

Readers of The News Scimitar.
touched by the sad details of the
killing Of VIII Prescott, chauffeur,
by Lawrence Foster, Thursday night
in South Second street poolroom,
have contributed S61 to fund for
his widow and five fatherless chil-
dren The woman is said to be in
strained circumstances and badly in
need Of food and coal for the winter.
Prescott was playing pool when
Foster is said to have entered and
leveled his gun. pulling the trigger
without warning The chauffeur died
before reaching the hospital and five
children and wife were left with
out means OF support.
my heart bleeds when think OF
that home; that heartbroken widow
and little tots who have no daddy
any more" writes +. L. McRae, who
forwarded his check for S25 to the
fund. THE wolf is at the door and
want stares them in the face" he
adds.
Those who have contributed are:
r. l.. McRae ........,.......... .$2a
A. l.. DeShazo .................. 25
Fred Bauer ...,,,,.. 10
Mrs. c. Smith, Winona, Miss..... I
------
Total..,..........'.s's4..s sSl
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
BrOther-In-LGlU
Barred As Hubby

LONDON Nov. 9.-Premier
Lloyd George has declined to in
troduce' a bill in the house of
commons to legalize marriage
with a deceased husbands
brother.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09

Sun sets today 4:59 pm. Rises to-
morrow $50 am. Moon rises 6:22
am. tonight. Precipitation, none.
-
Tennessee-Rain: colder.
ssissippi-Showers cooler.
Cloudy; colder.
Alabama--Showers: cooler.
Kentucky-Fair; colder.
Louisiana--Rain; colder.
Oklahoma--Fair. colder.
North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida-Showers: cooler.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
SOCIALISTS WIN.

TURIN, Nov. 9-The municipal cleo
tions in Turin resulted in a socialist
victory. That party, the count showed,
got q majority of 700 votes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
FRENCH ELECTION SET.

PARIS, Nov 9.-The cabinet fixed
Jan. as the date on when ,he
elections shall be held'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-09
sISE S4YEl S;IsIs1ElSII

Twenty -four hours to noon Nov. s.:
Temperature
IIour DRY bu,D Wet bulb. Humy.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-13
FRENCH WAR BRIDES CLUES.

French War Brides Clubs, organ
lied under the auspices of the y W. g A.,
are springing up in many parts of the
country, wherever large number OF
French girls have settled with their A T..
+. husbands. These French wives, be-
wildered by American social customs,
American food and American styles, are
glad to meet with girls of their own tongue
To talk over their problems and To return
for "A time, in spirit at least, to sunny
France.
Reports from several of the clubs show
that in the matter of styles. pointed shoes
are abhorred pretty generally by these
petite maidens, many of whom have sent
back to France for the round-toe French
shoe. 'No nice French woman would wear
pointed shoes" says one of the brides.
American hats aren't up to their taste
either but they like American silk stock
ings. In most of the clubs the girls, be-
sides indulging in a sunny France re-
union" are studying English, practicing
the cooking of western dishes and learn
ing some of the occupations and forms OF
recreation popular with the American
girls. The three sisters of Raoul Luf-
berry, noted French ace, belong to the
club in Boston, Mass.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-13
BRYAN BOOSTS SUfFS'
CAUSE IN LOUISIANA
Ratification Would Aid Party, He
Wires Legislature; Women
Claim Ants Beaten.

Baton Rouge, La, May 13.-The suf-
frage ladies sprang their biggest sur
prise so far when they obtained yester-
dsy the approval of Mayor Behrman, of
New Orleans, to the Federal Suffrage
bill. The mayor, who is very i'll at
BILOXI, Miss, wired the New Orleans
delegation In the Senate and House TO
support ratification of the Federal suf-
frage amendment, as he believed that
ratification would be big thing for the
Democratic party nationally.
Mayor Behrnan, who Is the leader of
the regular organization In New Or
leans, may be able to swing just enough
votes TO the suffragists 10 the Senate to
put ratification over. A careful poll of
the Senate today showed that the best
that the ratiflcatiOnists could hope for
would be Is votes. Twenty-one are
needed.
The Senate will be where the battle
will be fought. Mrs. Lydia Wickliffe
Holmes, leader of the suffraglsts, claim
ed today that they could pass the
resolution In the House at any time, but
that they were worried about the Senate.
William Jennings Bryan lent a help
ing hand on the side Of the ratification
lists today when he sent telegram to
Mrs Holmes. 1t says:
Ratification of suffrage amendment by
Louisiana will very greatly aid our cam
paign In many northern States. The
women of California saved the Presidency
for the Democratic party four years ago.
ItWould be difficult TO explain Democratic
opposition TO suffrage, especially when II Is
certain Standardization will be completed
later by Republican States. | wish you
early success III securing Iatlhcatlon by
Louisiana
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-13

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