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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
Forgotten At Ch1is,,s saas Tree Years Ago, Mani
Wants Riddles !, "Heartache Like Nine"

are many of such scenes taking place
in our city daily. and YOU can help
to correct them to a great extent by
becoming GoodfelIow,"
With our total nearing the $4,000
mark. there are only IA more days
before the Santa Claus club will close
its work for the year. This sum is
not nearly sufficient for the needs of
the Goodfellows this Christmas. From
the contributor of dime to the man
who sends his check for several hun
dred dollars, we need your aid, every
one OF you.
Then it's not going to be long un-
til VIC will need trucks. Goodfellows,
to assist in packing. sorting OF food
stuffs and toys. checking and inves-
tigating, as well as actual delivering
of the presents and baskets.
Get ready to aid, not only with q
contribution, but be prepared to
shuck that coat and put in some ply
sical help.
Having kid brothers and sisters
myself writes Howard X. Allen, OF
Parkin, Ark, Il know how the chill
dren look forward to Christmas, /
can't send much, but here's hoping
this will help some. Good luck TO
you and your noble undertaking"
H. P. Cotter, of Rives. Tenn, sends
the Goodfellows a money order and
says that he wishes he could make 1t
more, but that he has five little fell
lows to provide for himself. Mr., Cot
ter adds that he wants to aid some
kiddie who possibly is an orphan and
who likely would miss Santa Claus
unless his aid had come in.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
Senate HOnOrs
Senator Bdnkhedd

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-MemoriaI
services in honor of the late Senator
Bankhead, of Alabama, were held to-
day by the senate. Eulogies were
delivered by numerous senators, and
all other business went over until
tomorrow. Among the speakers were
the two Alabama senators, Oscar w.
Underwood, Democratic leader, and
j. Thomas Heflin successor TO Sena-
tor Bankhead Senator Lodge, Of Mas
sachusetts, Republican leader, and
Senator Townsend, Republican, OF
Michigan, vino succeeded Senator
Bankhead as chairman OF the post
office committee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
COWARDLY AUTO
DRIVERS target
OF POLICE CHIEF

II the next Tennessee legislature
acts favorably on a bill TO be pre-
sented at the instance of Police Chief
Joe b. Burney and others, automo-
bile drivers who fail to stop and give
assistance after striking pedestrian,
or hitting another car, will face peni-
tentiary terms.
Chief Burney says there have been
numerous instances of auto drivers
failing to stop recently.
Chief Burney's proposed law is in
force in many states, and has pre-
vented, it is said, hundreds of per-
sons from driving off after accl-
dents.
The proposed law provides that
the autoist must stop and give ''all
possible assistance" 70 the injured
person, taking him to the nearest
hospital or his home when necessary.
The driver must then report to po-
lice or other authorities the full de-
tails of the accident.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
.IFE STORY OF \
MARTYR.MAYOR
TOLD BY WIDOW

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-The life
tory of the late Terence MacSwiney,
brd mayor of Cork who died as a
|esult of a hunger strike while in
Brlxton Jail, London, was told today
" his widow to the commission Of
he committee Of one hundred in
Iestigating the Irish question. Mrs,
accounts of the numer-
lbs arrests of her husband, his ef-
|prts on behalf of a free Irish ma
i on and the actions Of the British
loyernment in attempting to "throt-
/ g Irish development" were punctu-
tied alternately by applause and
lobs.
Mrs. MacSwiney told of her mar
lage to the late lord mayor in Eng
land in 1907, Just after her husband
lad been released from one of the
llany prison terms. She related how
heir only baby was born while it's
ather was in jail in Belfast and how
he daily carried the child to visit
he father in prison.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
UNEMPLOYMENT
TERROR SEXES
GREAT BRITAIN
L. BY EARLE C. REEVES.
international News Service Staff
Correspondentl

LONDON, Dec. 9.-British unem-
ployed are organizing for direct ac-
ton. A general staff has been form
ed, 1t was learned today. The Off
GERS will wear red badges in the
form of rosettes. Headquarters have
been established at Islington to di-
rect demonstrations in London. The
Islington headquarters are constant
ly guarded, o..
Seizures of property by the unem-
ployed are taking place throughout
England, but it is being conducted
quietly.
Gloomy predictions as to the Brit
ish economic outlook are being made
in parliamentary debate upon the
unemployment situation.
\ One of the latest seizures was at
Eyton, where 500 unemployed seized
the municipal baths yesterday.
An organization known as the Fed
Grafton of Unemployed has been or
ganized. Madame Tring, one Of the
officers, declared in a speech that the
local organization would receive the
full support of that body in seizures
and other activities
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
D Ne, o NY, Means
Poor Contest Judge

Many inquiries are coming in daily
concerning the outcome Of the Mil
lion Dollar contest.
A few days will necessarily be re-
quired to read and judge the many
hundred essays which have poured
in.
The Million Dollar editor is busy
classifying them and giving each one
a careful, considerate reading.
The announcement of prize win
ners will be made Immediately after
the results have been ascertained.
The editor did not realize that there
were so many different ways in which
a million dollars could be spent for
the benefit of the city.
Almost every essay suggests a
different way, and the editor has no
little task before him, in attempting
to determine the best.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09

you $210, the amount contributed by
employees Of the Standard Oil COM
pany of Louisiana, Memphis, Tenn,
which represents subscriptions from
the manager to the office boy. Miss
Maude Burke, our telephone opera
tor, deserves much credit for the val
liable assistance rendered the writer
in securing this fund.
IF you will allow the space we
would like to address few words to
our friends, for we have been made
so joyous and happy over the work
we have done for the Goodfellows'
club that we want tell others
about 1t.
ut has doubtless been the habit
of each of you at Christmas time to
contribute something toward bring
ing cheer to someone who does not
enjoy the blessings that you do. In
fact, it would hardly be Christmas
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
WINDOW SMASHERS
BREAK THREE PANES

Window smashers ran wild We'd
nesday night when three Memphis
stores were robbed after plate glass
windows had been broken.
Windows smashed were those of
the Burlington Tailoring company.
356 Beale avenue: the Simon Covich
Tailoring company. S66 South Main
street. and Max Weis, Vance avenue
and Walnut street.
Several bolts OF cloth were taken
from the Burlington and Covich win
dows, Several hats we're stolen from
the former place, while Weis lost
suits and an overcoat.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
EXPLOSION KILLS ONE.

WYNONA. Okla. Dec. 9.--One man
was instantly killed and two others
probably fatally injured when 500
quarts Of nitroglycerin exploded at
the plant Of the Usage Topedo COM
pany, two and half miles from here.
Company officials have not identi-
fled the dead and iuiure-sa4aal.. ex-
plosion resulted from a fire in a
nitrator.
Troes and buildings in the vicinity
OF the plant were shattered and many
windows in Wynona were broken by
the force Of the explosion.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
SURGEONS HOPEFUL
FOR DUNGEON GIRL .

CHICAGO, Dec. 9.-Surgeons who
grated the thyroid gland of mon
key into the neck of Mary Zembek,
19-year-old dungeon girl" refused
today to predict success for the en-
deavor to alleviate her arrested de-
yelopment, but said they were
strongly hopafil, The girl was hid
cellar from babyhood unit {ala few
months ago, and had the body and
mentality of child of four years,
physicians declared, when she was
found
The operation was performed by
DR. Max Thorek, head of the Amer
ican hospital; DIR, Sigismund Krum-
holz of Northwestern university, and
DR.. Alfred Klein, of Joliet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09

in our own hearts should we fail to
bring some happiness to Gods unfor-
tunate children.
There is no more worthy cause
than the one which the Goodfellows'
club presents. and subscription
from you will do much to give ioy
to some poor child, who otherwise
would have an empty stocking and a
broken heart. No matter how small
the amount, give 1t, and see IL the
consciousness of the act does not
fill your heart with gladness and
cause you to enjoy u happy Christ
mas.
Did you ever notice the little win
dow wishers, the children who pass
the shop windows and wish they
had some of the things on the inI
side, and the unfortunate ones who
see the children of the rich with their
arms full of good things, while theirs
are empty, and wonder why? There
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
Thief SLUGS
WOMAN Who
OPENS DOOR

Mrs ]. p. Smith. 1876 Menager
avenue, was slugged into uncon-
sciousness and robbed of $50 We'd
nesday by a white man>who knocked
at her front door.
Police were securing Memphis for
the man Thursday. He is described
as being tall, Mrs. Smith said he
wore goggles when he attacked her.
She was struck without a seconds
warning.
While Mrs. Smith was engaged In
housework the doorbell rang. She
answered 1t and saw a man standing
on the porch. Without speaking, po,l
lice say he strlck Mrs. Smith In the
forehead with his fist as she opened
the door.
She was rendered unconscious, and
did not regain her senses until after
the man fled. He ransacked the
house, taking $40, hat and a suit
of underwear
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09

F. 4rsa ago-I nine-I attended Christmas
tree rather of work. ILL., had four brothers
and sister, all of young. My mother had almost
than she could do to keep from stark starvation My only
chance for Santa Causto remember the churchs
Christmas tree. the only child there who received
nothing.
The hearbreaking ache that to then comes
back each Christmas matter how prosperous I may be
how happy my family and friends So would like
to keep little fellow of today from the hearbrea
felt and still know"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
KY the Associated press. !

Ell PAso, Tex, Dec. e.--cIsra
parton Smith, wanted inx Ardmore,
Eobla., in connection with the shoot.
Eins of Jake Hanon, millionaire oil
operator, is in FL Paso, according TO
Sheriff Seth orndorff. She arrived
Eat the. home of her parents on San
1Antonio street here Tuesday nioht.
Haccording to the sheriff.
one was not arrested, he said, be.
pause no warrant for her il held
E1ere, and no definite information has
Hpeen sent upon which she could be
neld IT abe were taken into custody.
Deputy Sheriff John Boone saws
piss Smith was in Juarez Dec. An
nyest1gation revealed that she prob
Eanly had crossed the international
Ioorder on a Today tourist passport
h[ler giving an assumed name. Boone
mmediately notified his superiors.
who teiegraphed the authorities at
Afdmore. Nothing was heard. from
Ehem until Monday, when thew acA.
knowledged receipt of the telegram.
put did not send warrant for her
hrrest
In spite Of the denial of J. B.
Smith, youngest brother of Clara,
Ismfth, that he was in Ell Paso Dec A,
Deputy Sheriff Boone said he is pos
Atlve the youth was here at that
lme, having driven to FL Paso in a
Eruring car from Ardmore.
Dec. 5, Boone says, J, B. Smith and
bis father, J. L. Smith, left the resi-
Hence on East San Antonio street in
ln automobile, taking with them a
large trunk. Boone says Clara Smith
ft that time either was in Juarez or
had slipped back across the border
Ind reached a house in Ell Paso.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
Establish Councils.

Local councils of the organization
have already been established in SO
boroughs of LONDON and Others are
being formed.
Fears of disorder lead the govern
ment to adopt a policy of aloofness
toward the seizures where no damage
was being done to property.
For the most part the seizures
were carried out in orderly action
without interference by the police.
In a few instances, however, the
police attempted to interfere, leading
to reprisal threats by leaders Of the
unemployed.
Municipal offices of seven subdivi-
sions of Greater Lodon have been
occupied by unemployed to shelter
their families.
More than 200 vacant houses have
been Communicated by the unem-
ployed.
The general staff of the ''unem-
ployed army" has formulated long
lists of demands which have been
sent to so mayors in London and su-
burban cities. These demands have
been turned over to. the home office
which is studying the unemployment
question.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
HIGH SUGAR GIVES
HAWAII PROSPERITY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--Hawali
had an exceedingly prosperous year,
largely as a result of the high price
Of sugar, Gov. c. J. Mccarthy an
nounced in his annual report, made
public here today.
Savings Banks deposits increased
approximately so per cent to $l5.S07, -
77S. Federal internal revenue re-
Ceipts OF $ll.927, ,545 were the largest
in history, showing an increase of
more than 100 per gent. Exports
and imports exceeded those of any
previous year by almost $50, 900.
with an aggregate of sl08063. 45l.
imports amounting to $6S, ,283,647 and
exports Sl04,779.S04
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
Alleged l'Dandy Bandit"
On Trial For Robbery

torney- General Shea excused M. #.
Collier. carpenter and ex-fireman.
Lawrence Monteverde, public de-
fender, and James N. Lewis, attor-
ney, were on the stand for the de-
fense during plea for venue change.
The state introduced Judge Tom
Harsh. of Second criminal court;
Sheriff O. H. Perry and J. T. Will
liams, clerk of the criminal courts.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
LACK CONFIRMATION.
(By international News Service.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-No Of
ficial confirmation of press reports
that Great Britain would request Of
ficial action in the case of Eamonn
de Valera. president of the Irish re-
public, has been received at the state
department, it was announced today.
In the absence of specific informa-
tion department officials declined to
comment. 1t was stated, however,
that any communication from Great
Britain on the subject would receive
the most careful consideration.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
FIND THREE DEAD
MEN ATT BRANDON

(By international News Servieel
DUBLIN, Dec. 9.-Three unidenti-
fled dead men, all of whom had been
shot, were found at Brandon, County
Cork, today. A corpse was found
bound to the gate of a church at
Rosscarbery, bearing a placard read
ing: "A traitor"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
BLOOdhOundS Trail
Edith Bank Yeggs

Memphis police bloodhounds were
Thursday taken to Edith. Miss, by
Cooney Brown and frankie White
in an attempt to track the yeggman
who Wednesday night blew the safe
in the Bank of Edith. A large haul
is reported to have been made by
the robbers. Edith is about rs miles
south of Memphis.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
BREAD 10 CENTS AGAIN.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. g.
Reduction of two cents in the whole
sale price of the standard 16-ounce
loaf OF bread which results in the
lowering of the retail price from IL
to 10 cents, was announced here by
one of the largest wholesale baking
concerns in Texas. The retail price
Of the 24-ounce loaf is reduced from
Is to Is cents.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
REDUCTION PLANS
GET ENDORSEMENT
FROM CONVENTION
Advocates of Less Drastic Cut
When 0utvoted Subscribe
to Funds to Finance Organ
ization..
KING WIRES MARSHALL.
BY JESSE coTTRELL.

WASHINGTON Dec. 9.-Vice-
President Marshall today had be-
bore the senate telegram from
Thos B. King, secretary of the
cotton acreage committee, state
ing that the cotton convention in
session and composed of repre-
-IseEtattves from every cotton
producing state unanimously
adopted resolutions memoriaiiz-
ing congress- to anact whatever
legislation is necessary to rein
state the war finance corporation
or cause it to function.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
ClGARETS AND HAM
VANISH WITH BURGLAR

Nearly 5000 cigarets were stolen
Wednesday night from a restaurant
at sl3 Mississippi boulevard, operated
by Perry Arnold. Cigars, smoking
tobacco, and ham also were stolen.
Thieves broke open q window OF the
place.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
THREE BALKAN STATES
OPPOSING BULGARIA
(by International News service.)

(6y international News Service.)
VIENNA, Dec. 9.-Jugo- -Slayia,
Rumania( and Czecho- Slovakia have
threatened to withdraw from the
league Of nations IL Bulgaria is ad-
ndtted to membership, according to a
Geneva dispatch to the Neue Freie
Presse today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
RY a. GoopEELLoW.

Nine years Of age, forgotten at a
Christmas tree the anonymous
writer OF the letter you have just
read, has just grown to manhood,
painfully remembering that heartache
which came when Santa Claus did
not remember him years and years
ago. Today he has children himself,
yet he feels deeply that omission and
with his communication forwards his
contribution to aid in keeping some
kiddie from encountering the same
disappointment he suffered.
There is a man who knows just
how it is to feel that everybody else
is happy and he alone is miserable on
Christmas. He didn't sign his name,
but simply enclosed the money with
the letter.
Somewhere in Memphis this year a
child of want is going to miss old
kriss Kringle unless you get in line
with the Goodfellows- Santa Claus
club.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09

poured INTO tnlS
office in such h
volume that he
finds it impossi-
BILE now to re-
ceive any addi-
tional queries.
Those letters re-
ceived after pub
lication Of Thurs
DAYS answers
will go unan-
swered.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
TROUSERS DISAPPEAR
WHILE OWNER SLEEPS

While hN slept Wednesday night g
thief enterel the home Of H. c.. Mur-
ply 500 No. MI Sixth street. His
trousers, containing SIS, were stolen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09

Motions for change Of venue and
for continuance overruled, trial of
Joseph E. Hatton, alias Red" 8l;
legged member of the dandy bandit"
gang. two members of which now are
in jail waiting hearing on murder
charges, opened before Judge j. Ed
Richards Thursday in First Grim
inal court, with the examination of
veniremen. Highway robbery is the
formal charge,
Four men were accepted for the
jury when court adjourned at noon.
The first was A. B. Aker, travelling
salesman, first venireman examined.
Owing to the prominence of the case
and of the sensational Jail delivery
and shooting of Jailer George Reeves
by other members of the gang, some
difficulty Is anticipated in getting
the IL men who will determine Hat
tons fate
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
CIVILIAN MURDERED
AS HE LEAVES CHURCH
(By international News service.)

CORK, Dec. 9.--During a raid By
black and tan police early today
Francis Murphy, a civilian, was shot
dead as he was emerging from the
church of Saints Peter and Paul.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
Denies Venue Change.

Change Of venue was denied by
Judge Richards, who said, despite
strenuous plea by Judge D. B. Pur-
year, attorney for the defense.
Hafton was indicted jointly with
Aida Shaw and E. b. Kelly, now held
foe Reeves death. The trio. with
Clyde Hamilton, killed resisting ar
rest after the Jail break, were indict-
ed on four counts. Hatton made no
attempt to escape with the others.
An alibi will be the Hatton de-
fense. The affidavit made by Hat
ton said that a witness who was
with him on the night the alleged
robbery occurred, was without the
Jurisdiction OF the court.
Hatton sat in court between his
mother and sister. He is only 19
and was well dressed.
The count on which Hatton is
first to be tried alleges that he, Shaw,
Kelly and Hamilton. held up and
robbed l.. A. Hutton. salesman, of
$50 in cash and several watches. on
the night Of Oct. ~.
Uses One Challenge.
The state used one peremptory
challenge Thursday. Assistant At
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09

Here's a Goodfellows' club whose
work / have watched for several
years. Just because the employees
OF the Standard Oil company's Mem
phis branch show such energy, such
fine spirit and because they come
back year after year with contri-
button that is 100 per cent, l have.
eagerly awaited the arrival of their
annual communication to the Santa
Claus club.
E. L. McRae, treasurer, brought
the subscription to my desk Wednes-
day afternoon. With them came the
following letter:
Dear Friends-We are sending
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09

Readers Of The News Scimitar
have been so ready to seek informa-
tion from Alexander and letters have
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09

! Sun StIS IUudy f.Fb pm. Rises
morrow 6:57 am. Moon rises 6 81
m tonight. Precipitation none.
Tennessee-Unsettled; warmer.
Mississippi-Claudy.
Arkansas-Unsettled; warmer.
Automatically; warmer.
kentucky-Unsettled.
Louisiana-Cloudy; warmer.
Oklahoma-Fair.
North and South Carolina and
eorgiaz- Cloudy.
FLORIDA Fair.
East, and West Texas=-Fair.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
yWyibX1A1EEaR&, 1Ea&,

MEMPHIS METEoRoLoeY.
Twenty -four hours to noon, Dec
1920: -.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
SAYS HUNTED.
WOMAN FREE:
FL PASO
BULLETIN.

(By the Associated Press.)
FL PASo, Tex, Dec. 9.--Sheriff
orndorff, Of Ell Paso, has received a
warrant from Ardmore, Okla, calling
tor the apprehension Of Clara Smith,
wanted in connection with the shoot
ING OF Jake l.. Hamon at Ardmore.
|aeeordina to the woman's brother
and father and the sheriff's office.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
BISCUIT COMPANY
YIELDS KNIFE ON
PRICES OF GOODS
Two to Five Cents Pound Re-
duCtion on Crackers and
Cakes Announced Effective
Immediately.

Another step toward the return to
normal prices has been made.
The National Biscuit company, the
largest manufacturer OF crackers
and plain and fancy cakes in the
United States, have announced a re-
ductior of from two to five cents a
pound on practically its entire list
of products. (which embraces nearly
200 articles. The lower prices are
effective az once, "a. Clark, manas
ger of the Memphis branch of the
company, said Thursday.
A cut of two cents pound was
made on square soda crackers. Choc-
olate goods, except those containing
nuts, dropped three cents "a pound.
and plain cakes in some instances
dropped as much as five cents a
pound.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09
Certain Goods Not Cut.

The cut in prices does not apply to
goods packed in small cartons, it~be-
ing contended by the company that
the increase in freight rates and the
heavy advance in paper stocks used
in making the cartons more than off
set the decline lin the prices of raw
materials.
In announcing the reduction In
prices, it was asserted that the cut
was made to keep in line with the
general tendency toward lower
prices, that the company might do its
part in the return to normal condi-
tions, rather than that there had
been any material reduction In the
cost OF producing and marketing. the
goods.
The new prices will mean an enor-
nous loss to the company. II was
claimed. because of heavy purchases
Of raw materials made. before the re-
cent decliAe in the price Of flour,
sugar andVother ingredients became
effective.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-09

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