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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31

With one man beaten, shot and
robbed, woman terrified and robbed
and three men held up and robbed,
automobile bandits piled their trade
successfully Saturday and Sunday
nights, three separate Jobs being re-
ported to tho local police department,
while one. the most serious OF all, was
handled by Sheriff o. H. Perry with
the result that one negro suspect Is in
the Shelby county Jail and deputies
directed by the sheriff are searching
for thee other one 81 two negroes VINO
III. II simmons, broker lii the Ram
dnlph building, was back at his office
Afonday deaIsith the fact that he was
severely beaten and shot In the left
leg Saturday night by two negro high
waymen near the West Tennessee Nor
nal school close to Central avenue
and Highland street. A young woman
companionIof Simmons, who WAS driving
with him, WAS robbed by the negroes
following the beating OF simmons.
A cash over simmons right eye re-
CURED Elk stitches to close, while an
other wound on top Of his head, and a
slight flesh wound In histeg, just above
the ankle, where d highwaxrnan's bullet
struck also required medical attention.
One negro. Young Jackson, %. living
near Whites station. Is In the county
Jail held as one Of the duo of highway
mem He was captured near the scene
Of the fight and holdup few minutes
after the sheriff arrived on the scene,
His companion escaped, outruunIng
Oliver Hazard Perry, Jrp the shertff's
son.
simmons and Miss Sarah Buchanan
were driving about II o'clock Saturday
night. when two negroes wl4aS had
stepped from an automobile, leaped on
| the running board OF their car. accord
| ing TO the account Of the affair given
out at the sheriff's office Monday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
COURTS RULING WAY
COST COLLIER $4,000

A decision by the supreme court In
Nashville, handed down Saturday, may
cost Col. Collier valuable property in
Memphis and bring to the state more
than $20.0 600 in taxes. alleged to have
been unpaid for eight or more years,
SATURDAY. the high court upheld chan
Gerry court decision finding Col. Collier
liable to taxes on property on Union
avenue near East Parkway.
Suit originally was filed by Il. r.
Parham. revenue agent, to collect taxes
for one year totalng with costs and
penalties $l400 According 10 J. y.
Thomson, attorney Monday, COM
panlon suits for other years in which
taxes are said to be due on this land
viii bring to total to more than $4,000.
Mr. Thomason declared also that Col.
Collier had other taxable property In
the county tolls on which had been I'M
paid
The Union avenue tract he said
had presented no tax receipts since
1912. II totals about 50 acres. Other
lands scattered throughout the city and
county on which state and county taxes
are due, Mr. Thomson says will bring
the total tax, penalties and costs Ia
900 600
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
Philanthropic to Last,
PONSELLE GREATEST
VOICE HE HAS HEARD

Rosa Ponselle. who appears at the
new Lyric theater Monday evening, un-
der the direction of Cortese brothers,
for her recital for Memphis music low
ers, Is an ardent and rabid fan for
Memphis following her attendance at
Sundays abbreviated game in Russ
wood park when the Chicks took the
measure of the Atlanta Crackers. Ac-
companied by Angelo Cortese, Miss
Ponselle watched the game from a box
and rooted hard for Memphis. She
says that the Chicks pleased her i'm
mensely and that she will be pulling
for them to annex the pennant the rest
of the season.
Following the ball game, Miss Pom
selle sang for Mr.. Cortese and few
friends in one OF Memphis homes
Monday Mr.. Cortese expressed himself
as overwhelmed by the beauty Of her
voice. you may quote me-" he de-
clared, "as stalking my professional
reputation upon the statement that
Miss Ponselle has the most wonder
full dramatic soprano voice ever heard
in Memphis"
Mr.. Cortese further stated that al
though he had heard some of the most
famous singers in the world, he had
never listened to such voice as Miss
Ponselle has for dramatic "a soprano
achievements.
Indications were that large audience
would hear Miss Ponselle Monday
night,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
NE KILLED, 70
HURT IN HEAD-ON
| RAIL COLLISION
jSCo Passenger Trains Crash
Near Tulsa While Making
40 Miles an Hour-Both
Engineers Die at Posts.

TULSA, Okla, May 31.-At least five
Ifsons were killed and score injured
"a head-on collision of two st. Louis
I San Francisco passenger trains early
pay near White Oak, about so miles
Artheast of here, according to reports
6eeived here. The wreck occurred on a
arp curve when both trains were run
Eags about 40 miles an hour
AseVeral passengers, mostly negroes,
RE killed, according to the reports
'1ehing here. Both engineers died at
.eir posts of duty.
|rhe eastbound train was of steel
.uipment and no coaches left the
tIek. The two engines were welded
kether by the force of the impact
III the mail car, baggage car and
IIpker Of the westbound train were
'lintered.
at once formed rescue
Mites and extricated the injured from
Meath the wreckage. Physicians from
'nita and Chelsea, nearby, were
=Shed to the scene and a special train
the dead and injured was sent to
|nita.
no statement of the cause of the
feck has been given out by the rail-
I'D. Newspaper men were told at
selsea that the trains were to have
|ssed in Vinita.
The dead:
]. RANDALL, Monet, Mo-,
igineer westbound train
sABE DUNHAM. Fort Scott, Kan, en-
|leer on eastbound train.
AL TEUCHFARBER Kansas City,
III, mail clerk. eastbound train.
NEWS AGENT, westbound train,
'rne unknown. Oklahoma City
snLAIER FOWLER, negro, Sapulpa.
critically injured
III W. Banker, 1909 West Seventh
'~ex. Kansas City, Mo.
Algir e. Burns, Kansas City, Mo.
negro porter.
Unidentified negro passenger.
Neriously injured:
Arnest Sparks, Kansas City, Mo-, mail
I4k.
b. M. Walsh, Sapulpa, Okla, fireman
Estbound train.
'I5Aye Barolin, Monett, Mo, express
kssenger iwestbound train.
|Jim Shelton, Sapulpa, fireman, east
bind train.
Fifteen others were slightly hurt.
Mo-, May 31.-Seven
.rsons were killed and Il injured In a
Ead-on collision of st. Louis & san
fanclsco passenger trains No. liz and
81 403 near White Oak, Okla, at
Fla this morning, according to reports
'ceived at the general offices OF the
Eisco railroad here.
Officials here said their first reports
h not assign responsibility for the
Peck. ]. E. Hutchinson. general
hnager and H. H. Brown, general SUI
|rintendent, left this morning for
|hite Oak to conduct an investiga-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
IRKANSAS HIGH
I COURT OPINIONS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. May 81. (Spl.)-
|plnions delivered in the supreme court
bday:
McCulloch, c. j.:
Hampstead county VS.. John l.. Wilson,
Epm Hampstead circuit; affirmed.
ET. G. McCorkle VS.. II. K. Cochran Co.,
EAfq st. Francis circuit; reversed and
Efhanded.
Interstate Business mems Accident
VS.. Fl. G. Sanderson, from
KILLER circuit reversed and remanded.
Mrs. Leila H. Narrower VS.. Insurance
|onpanies from Yell circuit; affirmed,
Mood, j.:
Pearl Hughes VS.. Kohl Gardner, from
Eenton circuit: affirmed.
Il. j. Hardeman VS.. w. A. Arthurs,
Rom Woodruff circuit; reversed.
W r. Rundell VS.. Bee Rogers, from
|aline circuit affirmed.
irwin II. Rudolph VS.. J. E. Kelly, from
|iark circuit; affirmed.
w. A. Spivey VS.. Geo. T. Taylor, coun-
II treasurer, from St Francis circuit;
reversed and remanded.
r. f.. Lightle VS.. Sidney W. Schmidt,
bonn, White chancery; reversed and re-
10 Johnson VS.. Missouri Pacific Co,
]. p. Brundidge ct al. VS.. c. H.
Ifffrmed.
Smith, j.:
Minnie E. Fairbairn VS., j. II. Pofahl,
from Pulaski chancery; reversed ana re-
banded
Moline Timber Co. VS.. C. w. Taylor
rom Hampstead circuit; modified and
NfifIned Humphreys dissents from
Medication.
Vollie l.. Cameron VS.. Hattie NJ
Nlen, from White chancery; affirmed
Humphreys, j..
w Good VS.. State Line Oil and Gas
NON Craighead chancery; reversed
Nmanded
Nnla Mitchell VS. l.. w. Redus
Nlaski chancery; affirmed.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
HIGHWAY DIVISION
MEETS HERE IN JUNE

Thomas b. King manager Of the
highways department Memphis Cham
Der of Commerce, has received a let
ter from ]. A. Rountree, of Birming-
ham. director general of the Bankhead
National Highway association, who is
in charge of arrangements for the mo-
tor truck convoy which is to leave
Washington June IA. passing through
Memphis about July IA, announcing
that meeting of the mississippi
division OF the Bankhead association
will be held in Memphis June 4 at the
Hotel ChisCa
The meeting is to re-organize the di-
vision into a central body in view Of
financing the government expedition
during its tour through this section Of
the country, and also to appoint pilots
to guide the convoy over the prescribed
route as set out by government officials.
Roads over which the train will pass
in this section viii be thoroughly in
speCted and repairs made where neces-
sary, to insure an uninterrupted trip
over trf- state territory.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
HOUCK, DYING, MAKES
APPEAL FOR RELIGION

o. X. Houck, knowing that his death
was but question of hours, dictated
the following beautiful appeal for a
closer utilization with church, his final
message being in the nature of a con-
fesson of mistakes in life:
! have been brought face to face with
the supreme issue Of life-my prepared
ness for the great summons.
My physician has advised me to put
my house in order, and just as 1t would
be with you, | have been spending much
Of the time in retroSpectlon.
My moral code has always called for
square deal in ever sort of relation
ship. Just the common call of human
lty demanding relief to the distressed
and helping hand to the weak and over
burdened. Meeting in a small way
these obligations has contributed most
have been trying to work at what |
liked to call practical Christianity.
Along with most folks, ! believed in
the existence Of Supreme Being and
had recognized, in an lmpersonal sort
Of way, the importance Of getting in
closer touch some time with Jesus
Christ. | have had friends say: 20. K,
you have tried to do all the good you
COULD what else is expected of mann"
In searching for an answer to this,
the greatest problem Of my life, | have
been driven to the conviction that no
alone. | had never been able to make
the surrender and forego some of the lib
critics which seemed so necessary to my
happiness, and with this notion was
coupled a belief that II tried to make
stand | would probably stumble and
be made ridiculous.
But It is all right now. All of my
doubtines are over. I have no fear of
the future. have turned the whole
record over to Jesus, and while have
missed the Joy of working in His name,
while | have missed the happiness and
thrill of an extensive Christian expert
ence, yet | love to go back along the
road with Him and watch Him trans
form my humble acts into deeds OF
Christian citizenship and Christian
charity,
It is never easy TO separate from
friends, but the sorrow is greatly les
sened when you are certain you will
see them again.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVED HERE.
Banks and Federal Offices
Close-Nation's Dead
Honored.

Banks, federal court and other places
were closed Monday In observance OF
Memorial day. There was no parade
but services were held at the National
cemetery where hundreds participated
Soldiers of three wars were present al
National cemetery Monday morning al
10 O'Clock. American Legion members
augmented the veterans of the Civil
war and Spanish American war. Mem
phis post No. g. c. A r., Memphis
camp No, 10, Sons of Veterans, u, S
A; Benjamin Wright camp Spanish
war Veterans, and Post No l, Ameri.
can Legion, had representatives.
Col. Harry b Anderson, DR.. W. +
Clark, Capt. Abe Waldauer and Others
spoke.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
OPPOSITION HEARD
UPON PREVENTORIUM

a great deal OF opposition has de-
veloped 10 a plan for buying the Rog-
ers home on Poplar avenue by the
Shelby County tuberculosis socelty, for
n preventorium for children Officials
of the society 90 this is due to the
fact that peoplSsln that neighborhood
are laboring under a Misrepresentation.
believing that the place win be used as
tuberculosis hospital This is not a
fact, according 10 Mrs. L. NJ Neblett,
who is in charge of the work OF the
society. She states that children OF
tuberCular parents and children who
have weak lungs or who are exposed to
the disease are the only children who
will be admitted, 1t will be what its
name implies, and will strive to prevent
tuberculosis
\ meeting was held Monday, when
those opposed 10 the plan were given a
chance 10 have their side Of the case
heard The situation was explained to
them. and they were asked to consider
thoroughly before opposing the plan.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
GERMAN CHIEFS lay
PLANS TO FOIL COUP
Berlin Commanders Swear to
Support Constitution.

BERLIN, May 3t,-Commanders of
the garrison Of Greater Berlin visited
the minister Of defense today and took
the oath that they and their corps were
ready to protect the constitution by
force against any attempted coup,
whether the right or left.
Minister Of Defense Gessler, in an
interview published In the Frankfurt
er HeitunE today, stated that the vol
unteer corps which might have sup
ported n revolt would cease TO exist
from today and that any attempt to
keep them organized would be punish
able by Imprisonment
Minister Gesslsr also declared that the
Doeberitz brigade. which was formed
especially 10 protect the republic. was
ready TO fulfil that duty and any fresh
effort TO overthrow the constitution
would be suppressed with the utmost
energy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
OVERTON GOLFERS
PLEAD FOR HELP

Pleas Of golfers at Ovcrton park have
been made to the park commission to
bring a halt to the promiscous steal
ing o. golf balls by caddies. l.. NJ. De-
Saussure Monday offered the suggestion
Edgar that a player Of reputable char
acter be sworn In as special officer to
break this up
The commissioner was in some doubt
as to the success OF such scheme
but stated. however, that such would
be done provided the proper person
was secured. He pointed out that the
majority OF the Caddies are under Is
and that they would have to he turned
over 10 juvenile court The Caddies
Commissioner Edgar said. have no fear
OF juvenile court. The commissioner
stated that he knew stealing golf balls
WAS promisCous at the Ovcrtou munich
pal links and that he was anxious to
hrnnk N Nm
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
ENTIRE CITY OF
MEMPHIS MOURNS
r FOR O. K. HOUCK

Every civic body in Memphis than dozen fraterna
organizations friends legion in number Monday preparing
X Houc citizen funeral services Tuesday The
rites will be the impressive and the ceremonies possibly
largely attended held here Mr. Houck died early
Sunday morning the home of brother 1884 Sedge avenue
Monday despite the fact that Mr. Houck tenday illness had
and friends had been gave apprehensve
city weekly toll deeply shocked the passing of
might termed Memphis public spirited citizen
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31

1t was charged that negro struck
Dick McCarter, a white boy, with
stone which he had In his hand. The
crowd pursued a negro, captured him,
and severely beat him, when Taylor
Gowan, deputy sheriff, was notified
that negro was about TO be lynched,
and rushed from the store at Raleigh
to the bridge, where he took charge Of
the negho, who had been badly handled.
Gowan turned the negro over to his
brother -ln-law. Jack Taylor. also a
deputy sheriff who was Memphis
bound.
A second negro, alleged TO have been
implicated in the assault. was beaten
by the crowd, but escaped at the
bridge, when a big white man, swing
ing a haymaker. sent him through the
bridge railing. The negro took TO the
bottom lands and escaped
Taylor and his prisoner boarded the
car on which the crowd also embarked.
When National cemetery was reached,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
IMPLEMENT FIRM
BUYS WAREHOUSE

The Moline Hooper company. Inc,
wholesale farm implement dealers, have
purchased the warehouse on the old
Riverside elevator property. Mt Nettle-
ton avenue and Tennessee street, form
erly used by the w. G. Early wholesale
grocery company, The price was not
stated
After alterations are made. the build
ing will add something like 100 000
square feet to warehouse facilities OF
the implement company, The lot Is
about 30 by 800 feet and has excel
lent railroad facilities, the Illinois Cen
trail railroad being on one side Of the
property and the Frisco railroad on the
other.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
so NURSES GIVEN MEDALS

! GENEVA. MAY 3i.-Fiftv nurses rep
Fesenting 10 countries, have been ward
z the Florence Nightingale medal for
arOism on the battlefield, hy the
geneva Red Cross. Six American,
eight British and eight French nurses
/rcceived the decOra ton, which was
| granted posthumously to Edith Cavelle,
! the British nurse executed at Brussels
| by the Germans i'm 1915.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
GEN. ALLEN TO SUCCEED
MOVES ON RHINE BOARD

COBLENZ. May 3l.-Pierpont p.
Noyes, american member of the inter
allied Rhineland commission, whose
resignation was announced Yesterday.
expects 10 terminate his relations with
the commission and turn over his re-
sponsibiities to Maj.-Gen. Henry T.
Allen within 10 days The staff OF the
commission viii remain under Gen. Al
lens direction.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
CITY LICENSE TOTALS
BREAK ALL RECORDS

Total city license collections for the
first five months of the year, accord
ing to announcement by Commissioner
Charles r. Shannon Monday, amount to
S204, 1920 This is in excess of the
entire amount taken in during 1919,
when the sum reached a mark only OF
$147, 900, the commissioner said
January naturally ranks high among
the months with a total collection OF
SIPS, 559 IS. The licenses cover mer-
chants privileges. auto. truck, pedders
and various other taxes
Commissioner shannon declares some
of the auto and truck owners are de-
linQuent and that he Immediately will
begin collections through arrests Fail
ure to pay and arrest means a fine
In city court.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
Paine Calls
Roads Bluff

Mayor Paine Monday was in re-
ceIpts OF a communication from the
Nashville, Chattanooga 4 st. Louis
railway IN which the railroad point
ed out that at the present time 1t
was not interested in a move to
construct a subway at the Bellevue
crossing, just south of Lamar
boulevard The communication was
a reply to plans for subway at
this point submitted by the city
to the five roads which cross Belle
yue there
The mayor stated that he Mon
day informed the n. G. 4 ST. l..
that the city Of Memphis and not
the railroad was doing the order
ing as regards the construction Of
subways and viaduCts here. The
mayor has not heard from other
roads TO which plans were submit
ted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
GIRL IN OTHER CAR.

II was inadvertently stated in the re-
port Of the automobile collision on Tn
ion avenue Friday night that Mis- Alvina
Keats occupied the car driven by l.. +.
Moon Of the fernando Motor com
pany. Mr. Moon stated Monday that
Miss Keats was IN the car driven by
j. r. Aehle and not his car at the time
Of the crash.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
Defy City Police.

In the holdup Of w w, Wilson 20G
Market avenue, late Saturday night, the
bandits showed little respect for the
police. While going home on Third
street between Poplar and Exchange
avenues, Wilson was stopped by four
autoists, including a woman. and forced
to hand over $lS TO three Of them Two
Of the trio who alighted from the auto
for the holdup covered him with pis-
tolls Wilson reported the occurrence
to police, but the bandits had success
fully covered up their tracks
The railway subway on Lamar boule-
ward was chosen for the third auto
robbery in the city proper. John Jones,
driver for the Blue Seal Ice Cream com.
pauy. was forced to stop by a blockade
in cash belonging to the cOm1anv.
Petty thievcry was also rampant
| throughout the city Saturday and sun
! day nights. II. Greer negro, rear 30i
Poplar avenue fired two shots AT
| thieves who broke into his house twice
within three hours, Saturday night on
| the first visit OF the thieves. Greer
| lost clothing, while on the second visit
| he captured the cap Nf one Of the
| burglars, whose identity he declared TO
police he knew. Neither Of the intrud
rrs was believed wounded when Greer
surprised them on the second visit,
When the hen house Of 7 Pierant0ni
| 1919 Louncy avenue, was looted Mon
/ day morning. shortly before daylight,
police had his chickens before Pieran-
! toni knew they were missing. Having
/ discovered four gunny sacks with 10
/ live chickens inside in the rear OF 1864
! Breedlove street, Monday at am.
| Police Sergt Martin Clcary and EmcI o
gency officer York put a negro over
/ Them TO watch for the culpril TO re-
| turn. At am, a negro youth drove
up in a spring wagon, but fled with
his conveyance when he saw the watch
man when PierantOni complained TO
police a few moments later Of his loss
! he was told OF the chickens being at
/ Headquarters and Identified &c Of them
az his property.
In scufflc with two burglars who
invaded his room Monday az 3 am,
IL. O. Denton, 400 Rayburn boulevard
played the role Of the vanquished. and
lost a gold watch. Denton was over
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31

someone on the chr Spied the SECOND
negro. The crowd preciptately LETT
the car. bnnf on infltcting vengeance,
The black took refuge in the Ferguson
home.
Taylor. seeing trouble Imminent. re-
auesfed the condSctor TO hold the car.
and turned Ills prisoner over 70 me
conductor Ia guard He went after the
other Negro, whom he brought from
the Ferguson house
When the crowd. pressing in. became
threatenang, Taylor was forced 70 dis
play his pistol TO hold them oft. He
car. and safely delGyfred the pair at
the county jail, wherefhe locked them
M on a charge OF assault and battery.
The negroes. Tillman Nettles and
Decatur Graves, were hailed before
pleaded guilty to assault and battery.
zach was fined SIS and costs, totaling
IN each case x12. 40, IA
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
HOLDS FINAL MEETING.

The Ht-Y club Of the Y NJ. G. A.
will hold its final meeting Of the sea
son at the association building Mon
dav at $50 pm, which will mark the
close Of the clubs most successful year s
work There will be banquet and
addresses by representatives Of the high
school ard the heads OF the various de-
partments Of the Y NJ. - A.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31
glzkSl!Es w! e SS;IS q SRI

Tenuessee-Un Unsettled
ssissippi-- Partly cloudy, probable
local thuudershowers
Enthusiastically.
Alahama-Local thuudershowers.
entuCky-Jnsettled
Louisiana--Partly cloudy.
Oklahoma East and West Texas
Partly cloudy,
North and South Carolina, Georgia
and Florida-Probable showers.
Kansas--Probable showers and thun.
derstormr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-05-31

At 10 O'Clock Tuesday DR.. a. B. Curry
will conduct private services for the
family at the home of Mr.. Houcks
father, TIA Tate street The body from
IL am. until 2:30 o'clock will lie in
state at the Scottish Rite cathedral on
Union avenue At the cathedral Mason
ic rites win be said for MIR. Houck, who
ranked high in Masonry The Rose
Croix ceremony will be conducted by
Calvary chapter, assisted by Dr. G. II.
Williamson. From the cathedral the
funeral cortege will wend its way to
Forest Hill and at o'clock DeSoto1
lodge, assisted by DR.. Ben Cox, will
hold additional services.
The active pallbearers will be en-
ployes of the o. K Houck Piano conf
pany They are: A. s. Seville, D. DER
dorf, Z. L. Jordan, w. S. Christian,
]. V. Day, w. r, Sutherland, L, U,
Pitts and j. c. Mcconnell.