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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
POINTS HOME AND
AUTOS ARE SEIZED
Wife Loyal, Strong and Able
to Work. ....

BOSTON, Aug. 2S.,-The home and
automobiles of Charles Ponzi, which
he bought when his scheme of making
millions in international reply coupons
was at its zenith, we're formally taken
over by the receivers in bankruptcy
yesterday. The receivers also insti-
ltuted proceedings against Joseph Dan
Nels to recover $4,000 which Ponzi is
Alleged to have paid him in settlement
of a suit brought by Daniels to estab-
lish partnership interest in Ponzi's s
Securities Exchange company.
Ponzi's wife and mother were al
lowed by the receivers to remain in
the Lexington mansion, and it is un-
,derstood that they will not be dis
turbed until the, receivers are ready
to sell the estate at auction. Mrs.
Ponzi, who has remained loyal to her
husband throughout declared with a
touch of bitterness mat friends who
eourted her favor at the height of
her husbands brief financial career had
deserted her entirely.
'I am practically penniless," she
added, but am strong and able to work
to care care for myself and mother"
She has ordered that her own per-
sonal automobile be sold, saying that
II would probably add $4,000 to Char
lies assets.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
EDUCATION TO FILL
ARMY, SAYS BAKER

CAMP GRANT, ILL.,, Aug. 23.-Sixteen
soldiers, several of whom could not
speak the English language, and none
of whom could read or write it when
they entered the United States army a
few months ago, gave a military, edu-
cational AID recreational demonstration
at Camp Grant yesterday in the pres
1nce of Secretary of War Newton D.
Baker, who is here inspecting the camp
special service schools.
~ can look into the future" said
Mr.. Baker in an address. "and in less
than 30 years see the army filled to
its authorized strength with waiting
lists of young men seeking admission
We are getting more recruits than we
ever did.
'"The demand for education came from
the men themselves. At the conclusion
Of hostilities in Europe there was prac-
ticaly a unanimous desire on the part
of the two million Americans there for
sedueation."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
AGE LIMIT MAY
Be A FACTOR IN
SELECTING JUDGE
MCke!lar and Garrett IneIigi-
bIe-Said To Be Against
Rule to Appoint Men Under
IS Years. ....

It is not likely that announcement
Will be made by Senator McKellar and
Senator Shields regarding the appli-
cant they decide to give their indorse-
ment for the federal judgeship. Senator
McKellar probably will make his rec
ommendation to the president next week
when he reaches Washington and
doubtless the identity of the choice OF
the senators will first be revealed VIXEN
announcement of the appointment is
MADE provided the president acts on
their suggestion.
The serious doubt of confirmation in
December, following the presidential
election, in the event the Democratic
candidate is unsuccessful, has caused
some of Senator McKellar's friends to
suggest him for the place, bu: he is
IN no sense candidate Representa-
tive FINS Garrett, member of congress
from the Ninth district, also has been
mentioned in connection with the po-
sition, but he, likewise, is not an as
pirant for the place.
But even IL Senator McKelar and
Representative Garrett felt differently
toward the olace there are constitutional
prohibitions against their accepting il.
The federal constitution provides that
no member of congress shall accept a
position, the emoluments of which were
Increased during their term of office.
Some months ago the pay of the fed
eral judge for West Tennessee was in
creased by congress from Sc, 500 to $7,-
BOO year. Senator McKellar and Rep
reSentative Garrett were members of
the congress that increased the pay.
They are, therefore, not eligible.
AS to Age Limits.
Some of the other applicants are bas-
ing their hope that the lightning will
strike them on the theory that the de-
partment has tradition that appointees
to federal judgeship must be not un-
the rule quite number of the appli-
cants, regarded as the most available,
would be eliminated.
Before inquiry was made into the age
rule 1t is understood that Senator Nc
kellar offered to indorse T. K Riddick.
Mr.. Riddick peremptorially turned it
down. he is said to be above the age
limit of 55 years, which is to say that
ne Is older than he feels. Among the
applicants under As are Hillsman Tay-
ior, OF Trenton; w. H. Swiggart, Jr.,
Of Union City; Marion Evans and John
d. Martin, of Memphis. There Is no
law on the subject of age limit and
perhaps Senator McKellar and Senator
Shields will not regard the rule in MAX
ing their recommendation.
However some of the friends of the
lawyers who come within the prescribed
age rule are using the argument against
the other applicants with the hope that
their candidate will benefit thereby.
Just how infleXible the rule Is no one
seems to know, even If 1t exists, but
the senators are not likely to let a few
years stand in the way of their indorse-
ment II they agree on the man they
want for the place.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
ONLY SHIPS NOT IN
SERVICE TO BE SOLD

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s-Sale Of the
government owned fleet of steel ves-
sells, for which bids will be opened Sept
l, will be confined to craft not in SER
vice on established steamship lines, IL
was stated by officials OF the shipping
board
Vessels now operating in berth SER
vices will not be sold except to pur-
chasers who will agree to keep them in
their established routes, officials said,
nor will ships at sea for which COM
mitments have been made be disposed
of unless substitutes can be provided
for their operators
Offer of the entire government owned
steel fleet for sale, however. complies
with the terms of the Jones merchant
marine act, which makes ample adver-
tising necessary, and enables the board
to proceed with its program for event
ually turning over its ships to private
control
Arrangements are now being COM
pleted by which group OF 100 steel
vessels aggregating about $4,000 dead
weight tons will be offered for sale for
immediate delivery.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
Randolph Building
Scene Of Battle;
Salesman WOrSted

The seventh floor OF the RandolphN
building, Beale and Main, was tho
scene OF Il brief but strenuous fistic bait
tie Saturday morning and police were
called in to arrest salesman. name
not given, as one OF the principals, but
he disappeared. According 10 tenants
of the building Louis c. Cadenhead.
Vice president and general manager OF
the Dixie Rubber company, with offices
at 76S-770 Randolph building, was the
other principal in the encounter and
It was learned that the call for police
came from Cadenhead's office.
Tenants on the seventh floor heard
the noise Of the encounter and when
the stock salesman emerged with
bleeding shoulder, one badly used eye
and ink -bespattered silk shirt. several
gathered about him. The salesman was
loud in his anger at the alleged treat
ment he had received. claiming he had
sought to collect money owing him from
Cadenhead on stock the salesman al
legged Cadenhead subscribed for. II
was during this loud talking In the hall
that the call for the police was made.
When the police. two OF them. arrived
and accompanied by Cadenhead. who
bore no evidences Of a battle, began a
search for the salesman. he had dis
appeared.
Police asserted Saturday that they
did not learn the name Of the salesman
wanted
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
POLISH ARTILLERY
. DEC|MATES REDS
AS THEY RETREAT
Division Commander Chief Of
Staff Slain and Many Of
fiCers Captured-Attacks
Near Lemberq RepuISed.

WARSAW, Aug; 2S. (By Associated
Press. )-Polish artillery has decimated
the principal column of retreating So
Wet forces on the northeastern front
catching the Bolsheviki at short range,
according to an official statement Is
sued here. More than 600 men, includ-
ing two general staff officers, and IL
line officers, have been captured Among
the killed was the commander of the
57th Bolshevik division and his chief Of
staff
petachments of the Polish. third le-
gion division which are fighting east
OF the Bug river near Brest- -Ltovsk
have become engaged in an energetic
defensive action in anticipation Of a
soviet attack against that city.
Z Repeated Bolshevik attacks in the re-
gion of Lenberg have been repused,
but fighting continues in the vicinity
Of Dzielwcon, as well as along the Bob
rika and Swirz rivers. The situation
On the northern front is without change,
the statement says.
Part of the third Russian soviet cav
airy corps and detachment Of infantry.
according to the latest news from tho
northern front, are still west of Koln0,
near the East Prussian border, trying
to fight their way through the Polish
forces
In the vicinity Of Mlawa the Poles
took 5000 prisoners and captured three
guns
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
SAYS SOCIALISTS
RAISING BIG FUND

CHICAGO, Aug 2S.-James Martin
Miller, former United States consul
general to New Zealand, last night sent
a letter 10 Chairman Kenyon, Of the
senate campaign investigating commit
tee, asking that the committee look
into the campaign finances and meth
obs OF the minor political parties as well
aa those OF the Republicans and Dem
ocrats.
The Socialist party Is raising larg-
or tEnd than ever before" said the letter
In par: "'rhC Nonpartisan league is
raising enormous sums for propaganda
and political campaign purposes and
the Farmer Labor party also is raising
q campaign fund"
National Socialist headquarters later
issued a statement declaring II was
true the Socialist party was raising
the largest campaign fund in Its his
tory. but denying that Il received funds
from Russia although the party is in
sympathy with the Russian socialists. q"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28

Tennessee had a population of 21S4,-
7S9 In 1910, ranking 1t as 18th most
populous state in the union. 1t showed
an Increase of 164173. or 81 per cent
for the ten years ending with 1910. Ten
nessee's largest numerical growth
prior to the present census was 2S3,S39.
in the decade 1S70-S0. It's largest rela-
tive growth was in the decade 179o-
1900, when the Increase was 1853 per
cent. Tennessee,s population in 1890
when the first federal census was TAX
en- was 1851, ranking 1t as 18th among
the states and territories ...
In area Tennessee ranked as 34th
stats in 1910, with land area of A.
6S7f square miles, making its population
average .52.4 per square mile, which
ranked II 18th among the states in
The most rapid growth of the popu-
lation Of Tennessee was made during
the early decades. The population Of
the state in 1900 was nearly three times
as large as it was in 1880 in 1910 it
was nearly two and one-half times es
large as in 1900, while in the next two
decades. 1S10-So, the, population in.
times. From 1880 to 1910 the state
grew less rapidly, the rates varying
considerably, from decade to decade.
The highest rate of increase in that
period, 22,6 per, cent, was for the decade
1S70-S0, and the lowest rate, 81 per
cent, was for the decade, 1900-10.
Comparison of the rates of increase
for the state with those for the United
States as a whole, shows that from
1890 to 1880 the increase during each
decade was much more rapid for the
state than for the country. During that
40-year period the population of the
state increased little more than 10
times, while that for the United States
increased less than three and one-third
times. From 1880 to 1910 the growth
during each decade was less rapid for
the state than for the United States,
the population of the state increasing
only three and one-fifth times while
that of the country increased little
more than seven times.
The Tennessee region was organized
In 1870 as the Territory South of the
River Ohio, and in 1895 admitted to
the union as the state of Tennessee.
The record of growth of Teunessee's
population follows:
GAnclIs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
VANDERBILT WILL
AIDS UNIVERSITY
$25O,OOo Left to School.
Million Each to Grandsons.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Under the
provisions of the will of william K,
Vanderbilt the Vanderbilt university, in
Nashville, Tenn, receives $3.50, 900. it
became known here last night when
a summary of the will was made pub
lie.
The marquis of Blanford and Lord
lvor Churchill have been left 81, 900, 900
each. Both are sons of the duchess of
Marlborough, formerly Consuelo Van
derbilt.
To carry out a provision of the set
tlement made on the marriage of the
duchess of Marlborough, he left to
the trustees under the settlement ST.
500. 900 with interest at per cent.
William X. Vanderbilt, Jr., and Har-
old s. Vanderbilt, sons. were left ST.
100000 each in cash or securities and
to them as trustees for William X.
Vanderbilt, Ill, his grandson, he left
another 1000, 900.
Margaret Rutherford Mills and Bar
bara Rutherford Hatch, stepdaughters,
receive 100000 each.
A desire that his famous racing stable
be disbanded at his death was ex-
pressed by Mr.. Vanderbilt in his will.
He directed that his executors sell the
celebrated string of racers and racing
equipment, wherever found in France,
as soon as convenient and possible" :"
and the proceeds of this sale to be
turned oyer TO his two sons, William
X. Vanderbilt, Jr., and Harold S. VAN
derbilt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
.BRITTEN SUMMONED
\ TO PROVE CHARGES

CHICAGO. Aug. 2s-congressman
Fred A. Britten Of Illinois last night
was subpoenaed by the senate cam
patgn investigating committee to ap-
pear before II Monday with proof Of
his charges made few days ago that
sS7. 500 appropriated by Great Britain
for entertainment purposes at the EN-
bassy in Washington had found it's
way into the Democratic committee.
Congressman Britten said he would
gladly furnish evidence IN support OF
his statement.
.1f the senate committee viii in
qulre In the right direction am con-
Wnced IL viii find that most II not all
Of this Ss7, 500 for entertainment pur-
poses has been going into newspaper
and magazine publicity for the Demo-
Gratis" he said The appropriation was
not really intended for entertainment
but to further the league OF nations
and the Democrats--in other words, to
help Great Britain"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
MRS. GAIT LEADS
PARADE IN BIG
SUFF CELEBRATION

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Several hun
dred women prominent in the New Yorh
Suffrage movement Joined in a demon
stration here in honor Of their nationa,
leader. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, who
arrived here from Nashville, the scene
OF her recent successful fight to secure
ratification by the thirty sixth state.
Gov. Alfred r. Smith of New York,
spoke an official welcome, while COM
mittee of the suffragsts displaying the
suffrage colors waited to escort Mrs
Gait to her hotel, where a reception
awaited her.
Following the governors greeting a
procession headed by detail of police
and brass band was formed and Mrs
Gait was escorted through the streets
to her hotel by her lieutenants in the
suffrage fight and a great crowd of
spectators.
Among those who marched were Mrs
Henry M. Upton, vice. chairman OF the
executive committee of the Republican
national committee, who aided Mrs.
Gait in her Nashville work; Miss Charl
Williams. who occupies a similar pos
tion in the Democratic campaign COM
mittee; Mrs. Mary Garrett Hay, Mrs
v. Everett Macy and Mrs. Will II.
Hays, wife Of the Republican campaign
leader
Two veterans who have survived
many campaigns of the suffrage fight
We're in line. They were Mrs. Edith
Hastings, 80 years old, of Stamford
Conn, and Mrs. j. E. Atwater, rs, of
New York.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
;T0CK COMMISSION MEN
GRANTED INJUNCTION

ment r,en -ANSAS CITY, No, Aug. 2S.--A tenn
lry injunction restraining Edwin +.
MEMptedith, secretary of agriculture;
ncis NJ. Wilson, United States dis
T611,t attorney here, and NJ. Y Griffin,
|oSAi the United States bureau OF mar
w. Is, here from taking action before
w. We ptemher Is to cancel the licenses of
with ~. "a pr Ia', ie ~ hansas 1.
all Cty "as 3hn S5g Ug o hIlipi @ oHsli 1
~ yesterday.
w VI w The order directs that the difference
Sim commission rates between what the
peailive stock men claim is rightfully theirs
tureand what the department of agricul-
poliiture claims as just compensation un-
10 ader the Lever act be placed in escrow,
Nortpending final decision on the case.
W The petition for the injunction at
mai6acks the constitutionality Of the Lever
e3S Bet
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
AMERICANS RESCUED.

BH.BOA. Spain, Aug. 2s-The cap
tain and crew Of the American steamer
Hiplicrium reached here yesterday on
board the Spanish steamer Penalba,
which rescued them at sea in starving
condition while the Penalha was on
voyage from Tampa TO this port The
captain OF the American vessel reports
that he left New York July 10 for ST
Thomas. During a storm July 10 the
rudder of the steamer broke and the
vessel was dsmantled The provisions
were spoiled by oil and the crew was
without food until Aug. > when the
derelict was sighted by the Penalba,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
CITY OFFICIALS CONFER
AGAIN ON GAS CRISIS

The gas situation in Memphis form
ed the basis Of another conference Sat
urday between Mayor Paine. Walter r.
Armstrong, city attorney; Horace John
son, commissioner of public utilities,
and F. G. Proutt. expert appraiser for
the city. No statement would be given
out following the conference, Mayor
Paine announced. The conference was
merely general discussion of the situ-
alton dealing In generalities. Mr. Proutt
has not yet checked up figures which
are to be made available by the gas
company. the mayor said. The officials
of the company are assembling these
figures and they will probably be turn
ed over to Mr.. Proutt early next week.
Mayor Paine reiterated his statement
that so far as he knew, the Chamber
of Commerce committees had done
nothing in the matter save turn over
to him letter addressed to ]. NJ.
Walker by the receivers of the gas
company in which they set out the
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28

grave situation now facing the COM
pany
II have seen the Chamber Of Com
merce committee since Monday morn
ing" the mayor said, "and at this time
we discussed the matter casually and
ten ten by the he gas company TO M. Wal
ker."
In reply to a suggestion to the mayor
that the Chamber Of Commerce. com
mittee was apparently endeavoring to
shift responsibility to the city COM
mission or pass the buck" the mayor
said:
II am going to investigate the mat
ter thoroughly before l accept any
buck 1t may be hot one and we
are not going to assume anything un
less we know Just where we stand in
the matter. Mr.. Proutt and Mr.. Arm
strong will investigate matters thor
oughly and we will then determine the
city's rights and the interests OF the
public will be. protected to the best
of the citys ability"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
RUNOFF PRIMARY HELD
BY TEXAS DEMOCRATS

DALLAS, Tex. Aug 2s-Democratio
candida ties for governor, lieutenant and
associate justice OF the supreme court
were being nominated IN a runoff pri-
mary in Texas today. The guberna-
torial campaign between former U. s.
Senator Joseph w. Bailey Of Gaines
vile and Pat NJ Neff OF Waco. the
leaders in the July primary in which
there were four candidates was said to
have bden one OF the most bitter In
recent Texas political history.
we're.
For lieutenant governor: W. A. john
son and Lynch Davidson.
Supreme court Justice: Judge VIM. e.
Hawkins and Judge William Pierson,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
COAL men PREPARE
PROTEST UPON RULES

Memphis coal dealers met Saturday
to formulate a protest against the new
reconsignment rules recently adopted
by the railroads when the advanced re-
consignment charges were made effect
i've, which it Is said threaten to break
up the practice Of coal dealers Of re-
consigning shipments Of Goals to from
one to five brokers before II is finally
delivered
The opinion is held by many that the
increased charges on reconsgnments
viii have tendency TO lower the price
of coal through the elimination Of the
series Of profits that was distributed
among number Of brokers through
whose hands a car of coal frequently
passed before reaching the distributing
dealer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
THREE SEEK $4,000
FOR ALLEGED DAMAGES

Two damage suits aggregating to-
tai Of $4,000, were filed Saturday In
ciEsuit court hgailst the American
French Dry Cleaning company. Mau-
rice Lowenberg sued for $4,000, alleg-
ing that on May "a, as he was standing
on the Linden avenue sidewalk truck
belonging to the defendant was driven
upon the walk and struck him, severe
ly injuring him. His mother, Fannie,
asked the other $4,000 for injuries to
her son. The suits were filed by Attor-
ney Elias Gates.
Lena Foltz sued the receivers for the
Memphis Street Railway company for
20,000, alleging that on July rs, as she
was stepping from a street car, 1t
started suddenly and violently, precip-
itating her to the pavement and Sc
verely injuring her. Attorney Gates
also filed this suit.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
Beekeepers VIII
Hold Field Meet

G NJ. Bentley, state entomologist and
apiarist Of Tennessee; Frank c, Pei
lett, OF Iowa; Kenneth Hawkins, Of
Wisconsin, and II -. Wilson, OF the
Mississippi A. and NJ. college. .S-promi-
nent In the beekceping world. will be IN
Memphis Monday to hold field meet
at local aplary. giving illustration and
demonstrations In the care and pro-
duction Of honey and in handling OF
bees TO stimulate greater production.
This meet will be Of enormous value TO
hcckecpers and who have bees are
urged to attend,
Beekeepers will meet Monday morn
ing at o. clock at 10 South Front street.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
HARDING JOINS IN
SUFF CELEBRATION

MARION, O., Aug. rehabilitation
OF the suffrage amendment was cele-
brated at Senator Harding's front porch
last night at meeting in which the
Republican nominee and several scores
of Marion women took part.
The senator expressed his pleasure
at the success OF the suffrage cause and
told the women he had every conf
dence that the members of their sex
would live up fully to the newly i'm
posed obligations Of the franchise. He
also urged there be no segregation Of
women in a party founded OF sex preju-
dice
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
OLD RESIDENT DIES
AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

Mrs Sallie r. Williams, for many
years a resident OF Memphis, died at
Baptist hospital Saturday after a short
illness Mrs williams was the widow
OF the late J. NJ. williams, Confederate
veteran. who for years was in the bro
kerage business in Memphis. She was
a relative OF Mrs. DR. Heber Jones.
Funeral services will be held at the
family residence, 5s7 Linden avenue,
Sunday afternoon at o'clock. Burial
viii be in Forest Hin cemetery.
Mr. williams died about a year ago.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
WidOlU Robbed Of
SIS, 900 In Whisky

BROOKFIELD. Mo, Aug. 2S.-Five
armed men robbed the home Of Mrs.
+. j. Garrity OF $1,000 worth OF whisky
carly yesterday ocking members OF the
family in a room while the liquor was
removed from the third floor Mrs
Garritys husband formerly liquor
dealer, died shortly after prohibition
became effective, leaving the whisky
as a part Of his estate, Twenty OF 100
cases stored in the house were taken.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-28
NEW ENGINE EVOLVED.

NEW YORK, Aug 2S.-Development
OF ne" a5 {W",gi' so ',Gr,a' yhinS Sonnusuon o
stationary purposes, was announced
here by Charles NJ. Schwab The en-
gine, II was sad. is the product OF
American inventive skill and has been
given successful trial on one OF the
ore carrying ships Of the Bethlehem
Steel corporation.