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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
Officer Cleared,
But His Accuser
Is NOU In Dutch

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-The re-
cent unrest among the natives of the
naval controlled island of Samoa, in
the Pacific. was influenced by Com
mander Kali, Lieut.. Commander
Boucher and an American citizen
named Greene" says a dispatch re-
ceiyed by the navy department
from Capt. Waldo Evans, the
new governor of the island, and head
OF court appointed to inquire into
the trouble at Samoa. H..
Capt. Evans recommended that
Lieut. Commander Boucher be court
maTtialed on charges Of conduct I'M
becoming an. officer and o gentleman
conduct prejudicial 10 good order and
discipline; drunk on duty; disrespect
to president, secretary of navy and
superior officers" Secretary Daniels
replied to the dispatch, authorizing
the trial of Commander Boucher.
Capt Evans said that Greene woule
be deported "as undesirable" but
no Recommendation was made as t.
Commander Kali. The captain add
legal, financial or political irregu-
larity," in the administration of the
affairs of the island
charges against Commander Warner
j. Terhune,> former governor Of
Samoa, who committed suicide just
before the naval court under Capt
Evans arrived at the island. Sec
rotary Daniels said that in his opin-
i9A, the court had Completely ex-
liberated" Commander Terhune Of
the charges made by Commander
Boucher
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
|. c. c. SUSPENDS new
TENNESSEE COAL RATE

WASHINGTON. Nov. 3O.-The m
terstate commerce commission has
suspended until next March -2s,
schedules of the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad providing for a uni
form increase of 20 cents per ton on
coal in carload lots from points on
the Cumberland railroad to points
on the louisville & Nashville in Ala
bama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Ken
lucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Tsnnes-
see and Virginia and connecting
lines in Kentucky anG Tennessee.
The commission also suspended
Pennsylvania railroad and West Jer-
sey e. Seashore railroad schedules
providing for cancellation of and in
crease In water competitive rates
on lumber and forest products in
carload lots from Portsmouth and
other Virginia points to points on the
Central railroad of New Jersey.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
SECOND
SLAYER TO Be
TAKEN TUESDAY

Arrest Of the second man for the
brutal murder OF Capt. Daniel W..
Murd6ck, PionAA Pole and Shaft
company'e watchmal. brutally beat
Ell TO death In the yard of the plant
on the night OF Nov, 20, was expected
Tuesday.
Manuel Meriwether, negro, living
at the rear of IT'S McLemore avenue,
was charged Monday with killing
Capt. Murdoch. Meriwether was ar
rested short while after the crime
was committed. Police have a chain
of evidence against him, they main
tain. .
The second arrest was not to be
made in Memphis. Detective Ser
geants w. ], Joyce and John Long left
the city Monday. Aside from heads
of the police detective bureau no one
knew their destination, but it was
given out that the detectives expect
ed to return to Memphis Tuesday
with a second negro, believed to be
implicated with Meriwether/
This negro's name has been known
to police since the murder.
Police say they have a witness who
Saw Meriwether entering the yard
and leaving at about the time Capt.
Murdoch was killed.
Arrest of the second man hinges
about story told by Henry Terrill,
aged negro residing near the Pioneer
Pole and Shaft Co. plant, Terrill, ac-
cording to his story, was held up.
and an attempt made to rob him
SHORTLY after the Staying of the night
Waterman.
The old negro identified Meriwether
as one of the men who attempted to
rob him. Blood hounds followed a
scent from the murder yard to the
Terrill home, in a direction which
the murderers, are known to have
taken. They were seen running by
woman in the neighborhood.
The old negro declared he knew
his other assailant we'll, and police
declare this man, a negro, is close
partner of Meriwether's, He Is the
negro police eYDect to arrest
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
SENATE TO PROBE
WHOLE ISSUE Of
CABLE LANDINGS
kellogg Says Inquiry To Be in
Connection With Bill to En-
power State Department to
Regulate Connections.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-The
whole question of cable landings in
the United States, including the pres
ent controversy between the West
ern Union Telegraph company and
the state department, is to be in
vestigated by senate committee, 1t
was announced by Senator Kellogg,
Republican Minnesota,
Senator Kellogg said the inquiry
would be held in connection with his
pending bill proposing to empower
the state department to regulate
cable connections in this country. He
added that he already had requested
Newcomb Carleton, president of the
Western Union, and other cable
Ecpmpanies to have representatives at
the hearings. State department Of
ficials also will be invited to- attend
Request for the hearing has been
made by the department, Senator
Kellogg disclosed, and it Is expected
there will be a complete airing OF
the refusal of the state department
to permit the Western Union to land
at Miami, Fla, cable from Barba-
does which would connect there with
| a British cable linz to the east coast
| of South America.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
BOttLed-In-BOnd
Stamps "PhOny;"
-Four Men Ndbbed

NEW YORK, Nov. 3O.-Seizure by
nue. stamps, liquor labels and Illicit
liquor paraphernalia was made pub
lie when four men were arraigped
on counterfeiting charges. The men,
Frank Bulzomi and Dominick Ami
rente and his sons, Vincent and John,
each were held under $4,000 bail.
Bulzomi and John Amirente Yere
arrested in a one-room shop where
the agents said the men were busily
printing counterfeit gin labels when
they entered. The other two men
were found in the Amirente home,
where the officers reported the dis
covery of more labels and immitation
revenue stamps, bottles, corks and
other articles.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
Warns Against Use
Of Nitro As Drink

BOSTON, Nov. 30--Nitre cocktails,
as substitute for the once popular
Bronx, have come into favor since
the advent of prohibition, according
to information given out by William
S. Briry, director of registration In
the state department of DRUG con-
troll. He said the department. had
NOTICED tremepdous increase in the
sale of sweet spirits of nitre and had
found that the drug was being used
as a substitute for liquor among
the better classes" He called at
tention to the danger in the practice
as he said the drug contains alcohol,
sodium nitrate and sulphuric acid,
which Is a solvent of metals.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
Curb Market To
Assume Dignity;
Moving Indoors

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.--Sign
language. the picturesque meth
DDS Of transmitting messages
from traders on the curb market
to their respective offices. will be
discarded when the curb ex-
change moves indoors May l..
1921, II was announced today.
Assuming a dignity befitting the
exchanges new quarters, the
traders will have up-to date de-
vices for reporting transactions.
r. r. Mccormick, president OF
the Curb exchange, said the eff
forts OF some traders Of unlisted
stocks to retain the historic open
air trading arena" were not
taken seriously and he predicted
Its disappearance next year.
A meeting of n committee of
those desiring to retain the street
market was scheduled for today,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
Prisoners Burn
Way To Freedom

ELIZABETH CITY, n. C.. Nov. 80.
six prisoners held in the Pasquo-
tank county stockade made their es-
cape In n novel way Saturday night
during the height or a storm. Almost
under the eyes OF guards the prison
ers heated fire poker red hot in q
sheet iron stove in the stockade used
for heating purposes. and calmly
burned hole in the floor of the
building large enough for them t.
captured.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
Candy PrOfiteers
NOW Under Fire

CHICAGO, Nov. 30.--A fight to
make Christmas candy cheaper was
started by the city council high cost
Of living committee Alderman Max
Adamowsky, chairma, said despite
reductions of nearly 20 cents a pound
in sugar over war prices, candy
manufacturers were not lowering the
price of their products.
At the same time, Charles Cline,
United States district attorney, an
nounced that his agents had gath
cred evidence Of profiteering in but
ter and eggs in Chicago and that
a federal drive to punish the prof
iteers would be started Immediately.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
Find IL Cases OF
Booze On Roadside

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Nov.
3O.--Twelve cases of fine bonded
liquor were found on the road
side between Williamsburg, Va,
and an old country estate nearby
and the finder promptly carried
them away. Later an agent or
the owner, a wealthy resident or
Detroit who was moving his pri-
vate stock to his Virginia home
under permit, demonstrated
strongly with county police. He
explained that truck in which
he was carrying the liquor broke
down and that he had removed
part of the cargo in orjCr to get
home. He declared tiaSe would
be no prosecution although po-
lice have recovered nine cases
and know who spirited the spirits
away,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
Held FOr Bribery
Of Dry Officer

NEW YORK, Nov 30.--Jos. A.
Solovei, an assistant corporation
counsel OF the city OF New York, is
under arrest on a charge Of having
given a $500 bride to a special inter-
nal revenue agent in liquor case.
II was alleged he had given the
agent the money to influence him
Gross, Brooklyn brokers. who also
were arrested charged with conspir-
ing to violate the Volstead act by
using forged rubber stamps bearing
the names of prohibition agents on
false permits for withdrawal OF
| liquor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
FIND LIQUOR ON BOAT.

MOBILE, Nov. 30.--Deputy sher-
lifts raided the United States ship
ping board steamer Lake Orange,
lying in Mobile river. yesterday, and
found 20 quarts of whisky in the
coal bunkers, ACCORDING to Sheriff W.
FL. Holcombe, Jr. No arrests were
made as the liquor was not found In
the unnrtera OF any of the crew.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
BREAD PRICES CUT.

RICHMOND. Va, Nov. S0.--Bread
prices took q slump throughout the
city today. One big bakery that had
been selling 1S-ounce loaves for 10
cents is now charging 10 cents for
them. other bakeries have also re-
duced prices of bread and are SELL
ing three dozen rolls for 25 cents.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
PACKERS TO GET COIN

LONDON, Nov. 30.--Supplement
airy estimates totaiing about $500, 900
pounds sterling are TO he presented
to the house Of commons Wednes-
Gay. They will include G4s,50o
pounds sterling for payments under
an agreement with American meat
packers by which Great Britain OBJ
tanned control of their trade during
the war. The amount represents
money withheld from the packers as
n guarantee that they would carry
out their contracts. plus per cent
interest
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
CHINESE AT MOSCOW.

LONDON, Nov a0.--"Bour thousand
Chinese picked troops have arrived at
Moscow to guard the kremin, the seat
OF the soviet government" said Cen :
trail News dispatch from Heisingf0rs
Monday. 4 large number Of Chinese are
employed in the Russian red army,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
MEAT PRICES DROP.

CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 3O,-A gen.
eral cutting of retail meat prices
ranging from to II cents pound
bringing prices nearer normal than
at any time in months, is in evidence
throughout the city. Bacon was cut
from as to 35 cents. II
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
GETS MEDAL.

PARIS, Nov, 30--The Academy of
Sciences has awarded the Jansen
medal to William W. Coblentz
physicist in the bureau of standards
at Washington, for his discoveries
in connection with rays emanasing
from the earth and stars.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30

TOXIC, Nov. 30.--Successful tests
have been completed OF new poison.
gas she'll This shell is OF Japanese
manufacture.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30

Read News scimitar Wants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30

He was Jest dern fool Chock full of hilialutn' plans
but couldn't hold job week Neigs bors all lowed he'd
never amount to hill OF hsans All but girl For.
her sake he away. Then day Homer returned
fooled EN-! But you'll @joy seeing it all through.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-30
BESLEGED BY REPORTE
ANGUS DIVORCE SCAN

Gaenor Usla beausiful danshter OH
an English Army Oksces, : Compelled
to leave England 10 avoid the army Of /
reporters and photographer that fol-
lows her from one sad Of Engiaad 70
the other. The girl L , prominent
figure IN divorce scandal and tha
most talked about woman ID Eagland.I
In Brittany. where she has talsenl
refuge Gaenor meets Peter Garstsn. q
tourist who knows nothing Of Gae-f
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-16
CITY CLUB GROUP TO
DISCUSS CAR FARES

More equitable adjustment or street
car fares in Washington. rates OF
financial return to public utilities. anl
other important questions will be dis
cussed by the public utilities group
OF the City Club at a meeting at .
o'clock tonight at the clubhouse, Far
ragut Square.
Francis IL. Weller chairman or the
group. will preside. Reports Will be
presented by the chairmen OF impor-
tant committees. A representative OF
one OF the local public utilities PROB
ably will speak. All members of the
club have been invited to attend, re-
CARELESS OF whether they are men,
bers OF the group.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-16
ny MARGARET TOLsON.
6eII sixth street. Tak oma Park.

Did you ever stop and think that
Christmas means Peace on earth,
good will toward men?"
II one puts their Christmas shop
ping off until the last day. the clerks
and delivery boys would have TO
work SO hard and long all Christ
mas Eve that on Christmas day they
would not be happy and peac full In
their hearts; Just because some people
have been thoughtless OF them.
Safety first is another reason for
doing the Christmas shopping early.
II everyone leaves their shopping I'M
til the last day and then goes rush.
ing around the streets, they get care
less and accidents are likely to occur.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-16

course" replied Jane. soon lhe
stores viii be filled with people eager
10 buy toys for the children and old
santa Claus will be busy doing MS
shopping just before Christmas. o
please mother. do your shopp ns
early
Yes, dear you are right" replied
the mother. who told you THAR
Il am writing compositions al
school on early shoppiAs," said Jane.
1T was The Washington Times
you have made a fine suggestion,
said the mother. Il shall surely do
my shopping early and tell all my
neighbors TO do likewise
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-16
ONLY FOR MEN TO READ

Clip this I'D, or field the paper
so Ii shows, and let II lay
around In = casual manner -
the ladies can see 1t. You1l get
something you like for Christ
mas then.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-16
SHOPPING TIDE
GROWS BIGGER
Merchants Warn Buyers They
Are Running Risk Of Delay
in Deliveries.

Washington merchants to d
sounded q warning that shoppers
who put off their buying until next
weeks rush period will run the risk
of delayed deliveries. The Shop
Early Committee of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association to-
day repeated its advice that all pos
sible buying be done this week to
eliminate the eleventh-hour rush and
TO the end that everybody get the
greatest satisfaction from their shop
ping.
BUYING AT HEIGHT.
with the distribution of moro than
81 ,006, 900 in Christmas savings ac'
counts, and salaries to GoYernme mt
workers and others aggregating sew
eral more million, Christmas buying
Is now at its height and the stores
are fast filling with large crowds.
Extra clerical help has been put on
and the shopping may still be done
in comfort and with satisfaction, pro-
vided the buyers avail themselves OF
the opportunity to make their pur-
chases while the great army OF the
employed IL indoors.
The reasons for doing the Christ
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-16
Xmas Ties

We offer one of the
largest ASSIGNMENTS
of Neckwear in the
city. There are Ties
for tho conservative
as well as for the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-16
Pennsylvania
Knit Coats

NO-Tair buttonholea,
stitch, guaranteed all
wool, with shawl
collar ........... .-...
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-16
CHILDREN GIVE REASONS.
by ANN HILL,
2IJs bancroft Place Northwest.

Stocks are bigger and better now.
You have more time for satisfactory
shopping.
The crowds are not so great. Prices
are as low as they will be.
A deposit will reserve any selection
for later delivery.
You Will say: THE most satisfac-
tory Christmas shopping ever"
Try IL!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-16
by MITCHELL BERNSTE.
Hubbard School.

Jane said to her mother: DO your
shopping early."s
What shopping" asked the
mother.
why. Christmas shopping. of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-16

mas shopping now are stronger than
ever since the shop Early Campo gn
was begun by the Washing on Times
and the Merchants and Manufacture
ers' Association.
CHILDREN GIVE REASONS.
Some OF the reasons are contained
In the following essays written y
Washington school children who en-
tered lhe Wash ngton Times con est
for the best essays on why Every
body Should DO Their Christmas shop
ping Early"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-16
Madras Pajamas

In pink, blue, laven-
der, champagne and
white. ...............
Flannclettc Pajamas
in neat pink and blue
stripes.
Extra Heavy Douce
with V-neck or mill
tary collar. ..........
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-27
A Last Farewell

: To US the death. at Lexington of
Col. Walton comes In the. nature of a
personal bereavement To- him we owe
the fact that we are in the newspaper
5 business today; at his feet, as youth
? Just out of highsschool, we learned the
, lessons of country journalism that are
now so great part of cur life From
him we largely obtained inspiration
and conviction OF the righteousness of
!. Democracy in politics and more than
!. all we learned from his guiding and
{ indomitable spirit, the lesson of hard
: work and what it will accomplish.
For nine years We worked for him.
from the time he tool, US and giving
: US a soapbox to stand upon taught us
the "boxes' of type case, until we
, left his employ as managing editor of
one of his papers to enter business
for ourselves. We came to know him
intimately, to revere him almost as a
father to one from whom the watch
care of such a, parent. had been taken
: when almost an infant, And it was
; more as. a father that he gave US the
foundation for sour: business career
! than as mere employer.
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-27
LEXINGTON MAN
HAS CONFIDENCE
IN VOlA-T0NIC
Believes 1t VIII Bring Energy
And Strength To Any
Weak Person

81 believe VIOLA Tonic to be a
great Builder of Strength and
think it will give new life and
energy to weakened, run down
people because | know it did to
me-" said A. K. Alcock, 572 North
Limestone street, Lexington.
For four or five years my sys-
tenn has been all run down and |
seemed to be getting worse in
stead of better.
Il was so nervous that |
tcouldn't sleep we'll at night and l
got up in the morning feeling as
tired and worn out as did when
| went to bed.
MY stomach was out of order
also and didn't digest my food
properly. l suffered from con-
|stipation, too.
VIOLA Tonic was recommended
to me and after taking the first
bottle I saw a big improvement.
| started getting back my
strength and energy.
"Now, can so much improved
that | believe Vola-Tonic will
bring back new life and strength
to. most weakened people,
VIOLA Tonic, Builder of
Strength" brings the weakened,
run down man or woman a good
appetite and good digestion and
helps the stomach take strength
ening nutrition from food to
nourish and build up broken down
tissues and ailing organs of the
body. VIOLA Tonic also soothes
the nerves and brings sound,
restful sleep every night. AS a
result full normal strength and
health soon come to the weaken
ed, run down man or woman.
Vola-Tonic is being specially
introduced in Richmond at the
Richmond Drug Company. 1t
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-27
AFTER FOUR YEARS
Richmond Testimony Remains
3 mistaken

Time is the best test of truth.
Here is a Richmond story that
has stood the test of time. 1t is
a story with APPOINT which will
come straight home to many of
us.
Mrs. Nelson Ross, 419 Laurel
ST., Richmond, says: "My kid
neys were weak and | had pains
through my back and across my
kidneys. At times I was nervous
and dizzy. Deans Kidney Pills,
which | got at Middelton's Drug
Store soon made me better. |
have often recommended Doan's
Kidney Pills to others and con-
slider the a splendid remedy"
.f No Trouble Since
i Over four years later Mrs. Ross
said: = have. had no return of
kidney trouble since Doan's
Kidney Pills, cured me and | am
always glad TO recommend them
for know they are a good kid
,ney remedy"
Price 60c, at all dealers. DOM
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills--the
same that Mrs. Ross had. Eos
ter--Milburn Co, Mfrs, Buffalo,
N. Y. 27-3w
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-27


And now that he has passed on to
that unknown bourne, we mourn with
others of those who loved and es-
teemed him. He. was a great editor,
and remarkable man in many ways.
He knew not the meaning of the word
fear. His convictions were unalter-
able, and his honor of the highest.
Through the long years of our close
association with him, we never knew
him to do small or mean thing. In
flexible of purpose and the embodiment
Of energy, he never countenanced or
condoned slothfulness or careless
ness. Yet his heart could be as ten
der as that of woman and as for
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-27
FORTUNE IN OLD
CLOTHES CHEST
j
Diamond Dyes" Turn Old,
Faded, Shabby Apparel
Into New

Don't worry about perfect re-
suits. Use Diamond Dyes
guaranteed to give a new, rich
fadeless color to any fabric,
whether it be wool, silk, linen,
cotton OF mixed goods,-dresses,
blouses, stockings, skirts, chill
dren's coats, feathers, draperies,
coverings
The Direction Book with each
package tells so plainly how to
diamond dye ever any color that
you can not make a mistake.
To match any material have
druggist show you Diamond
Dye" Color Card. re
Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1920-02-27

suit of the request of Howard Figg,
special assistant to Attorney General
Mitchell Palmer, for the resignation
Of M. B. Kendrick, Elmer Hancock,
Henry Farrar and ] F. Slage. The
request was based on the ground that
Mr.. Kendrick is a candidate for Con-
gress. Colonel Callahan, in his
answer to Mr.. Figg rendering his re-
signation also, came back at Mr.. Figg
with the rejoinder that Attorney Gen
eral Palmer is said to be a candidate
for President. Col. Callahan Called
Figg good ard proper, as he well de-
served.